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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-05
A SOLDIERS SONG.
W. cR,spALL. srnISaDALr. CONN.

C. w. CRiSDALL, sPEINGDALE, CONN.
Where the dull wheels jar and jossle.
And the tramways ring AnG roar,
Here. like some town-prisoned throstlo.
have drified to your door.
Like bird wait your giving.
Like a bird wait not long.
Song and flight must yield living
To a life of flight and ,ongi
Yes, the blue cap, rent and ragged,
Hardly holds the pennies now,
There in front. that hole. so jagged,
Mates a sword-cut on my brow.
No more war for mel gladly
Limp along or stiflIy sit,
While the leg I need so badly
Helps to fill a rifie-pi,.
As the echoes climb like lovers,
Tremble DER the city's din.
And my song. a lost bird, hovers
AT your window, enters in.
Gentle people. while i linser.
And my cadences entreat.
Give me, like feathered singer.
Bread, for singers fain must eat.
Bread or pennies, cen blossom,
So It's thrown with feelings warm.
will catch, as did my bosom
Bullets in the ba,tIe-storm.
Only let the song 1 send you
Find you heed n soldiers lay
Thanks, good lady, God attend you.
You have Frightened all my dayi
Ab. good people, to what other
Shall 1 sing the same old song,
Begging pity for a brother
Manned in life's remorseless thrcng:
Shall tell my heart is longing
For n music grand and new,
Where tile soldier hosts are tlronging
To their Captains grand review?
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No More Fun in Law Practice.

[Chico0o Record
"There's no more fun in the practice Of
law" observed the Judge, as he softly brushed
away the film of ashes from the live end
of his cigar "Thirty years ago, when we
used to impeach all the witnesses on the
other side, and have two or three fights
every noon recess, it was worth while to be
in the profession.
II read in my old home paper yesterday
that Bill Traynor is dead. There was q
character. Did l ever tell you the story
about him?
"Bill once sat on q jury in one of my first
cases. It was an assault-and-b battery case.
The trouble came up over the attempt to
build q fence across a highway. There were
two defendants and four prosecuting wit
nesses. The trial was held at the home OF
the Justice Of the Peace, clap-boarded
little house, right ont in the cOrntield. We
couldn't find II men in the Township, so we
agreed to jury of six. The Justices wife
stood in the doorway during the trial, and
dictated all the rulings.
"They didn't make any case against us~
my partner and appeared for the defense
hut we knew the iurymen wanted their
fees, and they wouldn't get any if the de-
PENDANTS won. So we were not very hope
| full.
"The six jurymen went out into the corn
field to deliberate. They were gone about
two hours, and then brought in a verdict Of
guilty, and fined each of the defendants $55
and costs The jury was about to be dis
charged, when my partner jumped up and
said to one Of the jurymen: Say, who are
you? don't remember seeing you before
Then the foreman spoke up and said: That's
| all right. Bill Traynor couldn't wait Hs
went on home, and we got Joe here to take
his place.
"That's fact. Bill had put in substi
tute on the jury after they gos out in thu
| cornfeld. The Justice said it was all right
anyway, SO long as there was majority O.
the jury present, but got up and threat
ened to sue him on his bond, so he got scared
and set aside the verdict and discharged oul
clients.
"After / came on the bench Bill Traynol
was up before me for stealing stesr, and
made the instructions to the jury rather
| favorable TO him and he was acquitted
You see had friendly feeling for him be
cause he had helped me to win ono Of my
! 6Ist cases"
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Effective Call.

travelling man put up for the night at
the leading hotel in a small town. aud before
retiring left explicit instructions to be called
in time for an early train. He was very
earnest about the matter, and threatened
the clerk with all manner of punishment il
that duty was neglected. Early in the
morning the guest was disturbed by lively
tattoo upon the door. "Well?" he de-
manded, sleepily. "Pve got an important
message for you." replied the bellboy. The
guest was up in an instant, opened the door
aud received from the boy large envelope.
He tore open the envelope hastily. and in.
side found a slip of paper on which was
written in large letters: Why don't you
get ups" He got up.
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AN INDICATION OF GOOD TIMES,

There Is no better indication of the fast approsSh
OF booming times than the wonderful foreign de-
mand for our products. which Is bound to seSd
prices OF all farm products much higher. and THH
BIG AMERICAN WooLES Mills Co OF 81 FULTON Sr,
CHICAGO. are furnishing 5000 TO $4,000 q month
employ ment ut home 10 every man over Is years
OF age in good standing who applies to them TX
you are out OF work write TO them, and they will
send you n big sample line free and set you to
woik IN your own county at once at good pay.
This - the first time in several years any man
couid be sure of securing steady employment st
fixed. sure pay by simply writing letter.
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Why He Paid.

Commercial Troreler.l
The commercial traveller of Manchester
house, while in Cumberland, approached a
stranger as the train was about to start, and
said:
"Are you going by this train?"
"I am"
"Have you any baggage?"
"No"
"Well. sir. can you do me favor, and it
won't cost you anything? You see, Pve two
big trunks, and they always make me pay
extra for one of them. You can get one
passed on your ticket, and we'll do them.
Do you see?"
"Yes, see, but haven't any ticket"
"But thought you were going by this
train?n
$50 am. I'm one of the directors of the
line"
"Oh!"
He paid extra, as usual.
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Paraphrased the Passwords

lHarper's Round Tablet
The Irish soldier seems to furnish the
story-teller with many an anecdote. The
following incident is said to have occurred
at the battle of Fontenoy, when the great
SAKE was the Marshal in command.
1.-The pass word is Saxe,'" said the officer
of the guard, as he sent off an Irish trooper
with a message; "don't forget the word"
"Sure / won't sir" was the reply. "Sacks
my father was a miller"
When he came to the sentinel and was
challenged, the Irishman looked wise, and
|swhispered:
60 Bags you spalpeen let me through!
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Mixed NIefanhors.

"Your honor" said a lawyer in recent
trial in England, the argument of my
learned friend is lighter than vanity. 1t 10
air; it is smoke. From top 10 bottom it 10
absolutely nothing. And, therefore, your
honor, it falls to the ground by its own
weight
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What They Raise.

Dey tell me in de country dat success in deshers
days
Depen's er heap whut yoh goes an undertakes
ter raise.
An lots young mems gwiner meet with
trouble. sho's yer born.
A-raisin' ob de ante when dey should be raisin'
corn.
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Tread by the author at ninth anniversary of
Lewis Relief Corps, No 20. Xenia. O.I
When man was in the Garden placed. q serious
lack we find,
womanknd
To find companionsirip so dear all vainly had he
sought
His happiness not complete till Eve to him
was brought.
the new,
The veteran coming home from war; Of comrades
tried and true
comradesllip would organize. But here again
we
lack till to the GAR. is brought the w.RC.
Hail. sisters ofthe w.RC.i Old comrades one and
all.
We'll greet them with a three times three-our
best gift since the Fall;
Bound TO with ihreefold cord. The sharers of
our joys,
We sing the girls We left behind when we went
out as boys.
We faced the front of battle grim; you prayed for
We shared the dangers OF The field; you wrote of
joys to come,
And now as age comes on apace you cheer US
our way.
The girls we left in '6I-the w.R.C. to-day.
Long may your kindly Corps assist our Post, and
both combine
To cheer the widows lonely lot and the old vets
decline.
Your ninth return we celebrate with kindliess
feelings Aye!
Your ninety ninth we'll celebrate in the sweet by
and-bye.
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Sir! do not respect this morning. Let's
look forward"
They walked forward.
dot was good drick Of mine" said MI
Van St,aaten, as he wat iched them. lie
wiped his glasses carefully. Il know 1t
would answer. was once, a long time ago,
in love mineselIn-1 James Gazette.
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oCbildren Teethine -

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should always
be used for children teething II soothes the
child softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhCea. Twenty
five cents u bottle.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-05

Mrs. Hudnut makes liberal offer to Invalid
Ladies on page g. Be sure and read is.
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One

Fact is worth column of rhetoric. 1t is a
fact established by the testimony Of thou
sands, that Hoods Sarsaparilla does cure
scrofula, salt rheum, >catarrh, and other
diseases and affections arising from i'm
1t also overcomes that tired feeling, ere
ates good appetite, and gives strength
to every part of the system. Get only
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TO THE W.I..C.

BY J. A. HAESER, xENIA, o.
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fRead by the author at ninth anniversary of
Lewis Relief Corps, No. 90 Xenia, o..
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
JOE DAMoN's PENSION.
Why Maine hkan Considered Hinhssl
Entitled TO Share Of II.

why q Maine ALan Considered Minassli
Entitled TO Share Of II.
II see that Joe Damon has just got q
fat pension, remarked an Oxford Coun-
ty man to Lewiston (Me.) journal re-
porter. 'I'm glad ofitand Joe ought to
give me half Of 1t, for II 1t hadn't been
for me he would never have got IT."
"How's that. JimY" asked by,
standes; "were you an important wit
ness?"
NO." replied Jim. "You see 1t was
this way. Joe and both lived in the
same Oxford County town when the wa,
broke out, and later on we were both
drafted. was working in the woods at
the time for the Sandersons, up on the
Magalleway river. 1t was getting along
in March when received notice Of 1t
and It was then all hurry and drive
about the camp, for we knew that sled.
ding would not last much longer, and Of
course every one was anxious to see
the contract closed up as soon as
possible.
when / told the boss that had been
drafted he told me to stick to my job
till 1t was completed and he would see
that didn't suffer By it. Well, our job
was finally finished, and got home one
night after dark. Before morning there
was rap at the door, and in few
minutes was under arrest and on my
way to Auburn. While riding down
there ! told my story to the officer who
had me in charge, and asked If it was a
dead sure thing that I must 60 to the
front. He told me that 1t looked very
much as II should.
Several Of my townsmen had
skipped soon after being drafted, Joe
among the rest, and until / appeared
the town had lacked one Of filing its
quota; but he added: i would rather
see some of these fellows who have tried
to run away 20 into the service than
you, and If we can find any Of them
within week You may get off,
II was put in Auburn Jail, and a let.
ter from home day or two later told
me that Joe's wife had let on that he
was secreted in an old logging camp. |
held my tongue till the last day Of the
week was uncomfortably near and then
blowed on Joe. The next day he tool;
my place, for the Sandersons had been
doing what they could for me, and / got
of with q week in Auburn jail.
Really, / wanted to go into the army,
but I had an invalid mother at home
who could not bear the thought Of my
going-and that's the way helped Joe
Damon get his pension"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
FRANCE WON ThE DAY.
A Boston HAN DlsgFnees His Native Lans
His Friends and Himsslf.

A Boston Man DlsgFnees His Native Land,
His Friends and HimsslE
There were number Of US In one Of
the London taverns made famous by
Dickens, when great, big fellow
sleached in and made himself very diss-
greeable with his mouth, writes Now
York Sun correspondent. One Of our
party was man from Boston, and some
way or other he and the big man came
to exchange words. The first we heard
Of the row the big man was saying:
"You Yankees is great on the brag,
and that's all you can do" :.
swell, I dunno" replied Boston. w
"But l do. When did you ever do .
bloomink, blasted think" !,
How about 1T7ep"
"Never heard Of itY
s'How about 1922"
Never heard Of Ill"
ibid you ever hear Of Bunker Hillf"
II have, sir. That's where 600 red.
coats licked the life out Of 1900 hrag.
ging Yankeesr'
II guess not"
'Notl Does you dare TO dispute tho
Liverpool KIDD"
you'd betterread what history says"
II have done that ERE, you bloomink
idiot, and 1t says As how all you yam.
KEGS run at the first frel Don't 1t, nowS''
81 never heard that 1t did,
Don't it say that?"
The big fellow had pushed up his
sleeves and put up his hsts. and 1t was
plain that row was on hand. He was
big enough to eat up two such men as
Boston, while he had friends to look out
for the restofus. Our companion there.
fore took the most prudent course and
acknowledged that history might say
so. and probably did say 80. This salts.
fed the big fellow, and he turned away
and glared at q Frenchman, also tour.
LIST, who had come in later. After Q
long stare he walked up to Crapo and
shouted:
''3last your bloomink parley vous,
but we've always licked ye out Of yer
BOOTS on land and scar
"You speak Won big lie!' shouted the
Frenchman, hot In minute.
What Callthe Liverpool Kid : liar
to his facei'
AYE! and I sail now give you Won
awful beeg lickingp
Johnny" got out Of his cost in . jifiy,
danced around with his hands up, Aad
10 orr after HstsAiahmsAs she 80 RsAs
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
RECREATION FOR WOMEN.
How the Ladies Of London Take Outdoor
Exercise.


How the Ladies of London Take Outdoor
Exercise.
The prominent place which women
have suddenly taken for themselves in
all forms of healthy outdoor exercise is
Of such recent growth that it has not
yet had time 10 form itself into clubs
and associations. We in London, says
the Times of that city, have not yet
seen women able to form coteries and
"1adies' luncheons," as the sex is said to
do in New York and Boston, into which
NO intrusive male foot may enter
Whatever they may do across the Allan
tic, it is certain that the fair Yankee
visitor does not here show such aggress-
I've femininity, and is glad enough to
take her pleasure in company with
despised man-when the man is EnglishI
No form of recreation, to well-born
English woman, can Of course compare
with riding. True, in London that Is
only to be obtained in the Row, but un,
der no circumstances does well-born
girl look more fascinating than when
"turned out" for the midday ride
Time was when tall hat and the most
perfect and severest habit were the
strictest essentials Of riding in the Row.
During the last year or two, however, a
considerable relaxation has come over
full riding dress, and round straw hat,
scovert coat. and cotton shirt were often
Indeed, most frequently-worn. The
types and conditions OF womenkind to
be seen here are unending- The titled
daughter Of an NJ. Il. H. is at her ease
here just as she will be in the evening
o. dance, or later on exchang-
ing friendly greetings with her faith
er's tenantry at the covert side. Her
Brayswater in charge Of the riding mas.
Ter and thinking that being on horse
back is an over.estimated pleasure; here
IA the stout and heavy lady, who hopes
that violent exercise upon a weight-car-
rier will allow her TO have her dresses
made an inch or two tighter in the waist,
and there is the professional rideress
with snowy horse to SELL Yes, the Row
Is certainly the first place Of ''recrea-
tion' for women in London.
The last season has seen driving jump
10 great height Of favor among fash.
lonablc women. A smart pony and a
little ralli cart are what thoy have
chiefly affected, but 1T is dangerous ia
the safety Of humber citizens that
svery woman believes driving to be the
easiest thing in the world. Only those
who can and dodrive we'll recognize how
Ane an art 1t Is under any circumstances,
and that in London it really requires a
great amount of skill and nerve not ia
sndanger either ones own life or that
Of other peoples.
Compared with what 1t has done In
Che provinces, cycling has made small
progress in London as lady's pastime.
1t Is, however, now becoming more pop
nlar, as several well-known women are
adopting it. Mrs. Haweis, among
others, Is an enthusiastic tricyclist and
can give many useful hints to other la.
aies about the wisdom OF taking train
cut beyond drcary suburbs and reserving
strength for long runs among the hills
Ind pretty scenery which can be reached
70 easily from London
1 Itis certain that the predjndice which
1nce existed regarding ladies riding a
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30

right down into his boo.s and skunk out
Of the room, having no more pluck than
= hen. We sat there for fve minutes
before any one spoke. Then II was the
Boston man, who said:
Just think Of III can lick six fol-
lows like that banty Frenchman, and
yet that big duffer made me swallow two
wars for independence and Bunker Hill
on ton Of themr,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
POISONED ARROW poMrs.

General Use Of These Deadly weapons
Among Ancient and Modern savAgss.
''The use Of poisoned arrows is un-
doubtediy Of very ancient origin said
DR.. w. j. Hoffman TO . writer for the
Washington Star "They are believed
to have been employed in Europe In
prehistoric times, and later on, accord
ing to Aristotle, Strabo and Pliny, the
Celts and Gauls envenomed their shafts
with the juice Of plant Of the genus
hellebore. The Scythians prepared ars
row poison by mixing serpent venom
with the serum Of putrid blood, ana
other instances are recorded In classic
literature Of people about the Black
sea and in Asia Minor who praeticed
similar arts.
'srhe Amos Of japan prepare poison
for spreading upon bambooor metal ar
row points to kill game with, small
portion Of flesh about the wound being
cut out before the animal Is cooked and
eaten. In Java, Borneo, New Guinea
and other parts Of the East India is.
Janus 'ne sane pS',,Ss Mn. oo:as .:sa., - - :
arrows prevails extensively in Africa,
particularly on the west coast, in the
uapoon' AMONG 'nT Dn ~ ~. w.
busnnen' Dy 'ne nusssn 80. .as !a,s
ol = plan' y useu' niAs" "''A 'ie pup
as @ = scnomoss worm ...- :,
he Dess Anown ~ anu moss ee'.,o !,
arrow po'son y lne woorafs ~ u.,
OF SCUM Anisr,cs = - eh'sns ussu -
,or 'no ''ps =, ual's ulomn -. - ~
plowgun, anu ~ ms. - unuasaAs -. -
e.ea,eu. = ny se - - - - ~
wnlcu ssfy cnnin' % = ~ oos' s..S,. ~ w" ~
y a''ueu ecl'aln o.Ae. ''e1."prs 60, -
nen's anu .. peus 'sno a,ou .,.s.ss - - =.
AlnerHa poispns a.o 49, M go. 81 \.
arroms anu u.oms ~ 1 - - - -
siployeu, s ~, s.,isa | a.. .a,sa ~
TON y, 'ihe sap * = 6 49, ~ ~ ~ -..M -
cn ny ao1 - -. 80 - - -,
cs..ioi " 'le wounu - "A~S w As"
u -, arlowioo.' x..-.
Ane oeris " NV snm.ss '...:'s - so A.
Prepatsu polsou " p ..,as..,.n @ ~
eiounu -" -,aas -
seolp,uns, oen..us. l S..s:.n aa o' 49, ,.;.h
81 ~ .ss ~. a1S ~. Ds v.;..,,so az .rro,s
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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30

iaH XPAis,5 i, III gfcat
gIcd Vt money at present, and
II y2u are IN arrears on sub
cgi.2i ~ or otherwise ",
would esl en- it u great fave
if fy9u would pay up. Pay VI
what you can, il it is t,ils
cents
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
FRUIT TREES FOR SALE.

have very fine stock of fruit trees yet for sale
good assortment of Appebest winter varieties fine stock
Of one and two year Cherry trees fine one and two wear
Pear few 10000 Prune also good stock Of Raspberris
Blackberries Lucreta Dewberry Gooseberres Cumants
and Strawberries will take in exchange for trees 800
bushels of good OATS 1000 pounds dressed pork also will
trade for good young For particulars address rne
at Tangent Or, Or Andrews u Peterson, Lebanon, Orr
M l.. FORSTCVR
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
Is Your Child
Going to College,
Have him fitted at the
SANTIAM ACADEMY

Thourough preparation for
all collegiate courses.
Certificates admit to the
leading Colleges on the coast
Normal Department gradu-
ates obtain State and Life di-
plomas. Music, Art, Book
keeping. Specialties, health
and outdoor life, small clas-
ses and instruction for the in
dividual.
Winter term opens Sept %.
Tuition $3.50 and $1,000 per
term. Send for catalogue.
S. A. RANDLE, A, NJ,
Principal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-30
A Baboon
In Boomers

--on a crowded wouldn't excite 1.-THE
of the interest among the people that an adver-
tisement in THE LEBANON EXPRESS would.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15
Purify
Blood

Sow, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect of cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss of appetite, viii
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out Of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un-
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15

The experiments at Cornell expert
ment station show that between the
time the corn is in tassel and the time
the ears are In milk, its nutritive
value gains nearly 100 per cent; and
that from this period up TO the time
of full ripening, its value is one-half
more than when cut in the milk stage;
or, in round numbers, II increases
from the time 1t tassels out until II
materializes in food value three times.
In the silo this is important.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15
The DIscOvery saved his Life

Mr.. C. cailloutte, Druggist, Beaversville,
H., says; "To DR.. Kings New Discovery
owe my life. Was taken with la Drppe
and tried all the physicians for miles about,
but OF no avail and was given up and told
/ could not live. Having DR.. Kings New
discovery in my store sent for bottle and
began lis use and from the first dose began to
oct better and after using three bottles was
1p and about again. II Is worth its weight
10 gold. We won't keep store or house
without it," Get a free trial at Fred a.
Legg's Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15
Spring
WI edicine

Your blood in Spring is almost certain to
be full of impurities es-the accumula-
tion of the winter months. Bad ven-
tilation of sleeping rooms, impure air
in dwellings, factories and shops, over
eating, heavy, improper foods, failure
OF the kidneys and liver properly to do
extra work thus thrust upon them, are
the prime causes OF this condition. II
is OF the utmost importance that you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15

II horses increased in litters like
pigs, the horse business would be in a
sorry plight at present. The fact that
there are comparatively no two-year-
olds or yearlings, and weanlings fewer
still In the country, proves that'the
horse Is bound TO be to the front In
the near future.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15

There are many flock masters who
think that a sheep can live without
water. IL Is true they drink but little
compared 20 an OK, but they are often
allowed 10 suffer for want OF tnab
little on account Of this old netion