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The National tribune., 1896-02-13
DEATH OF GEN. GIpBoN.

The fast diminishing ranks of the
survivors of the grand old Army of the
Potomac have suffered q severe loss IN
the death Of Ma. Gen. John Gibbon,
who died at his home at Baltimore,
Nd, Thursday evening, Feb. 6, OF
pneumonia. He had been i'll but few
days, and was getting ready TO go TO
Milwaukee to meet with the Loyal
Legion at the celebration of Lincoln 5
Birthday.
Gen. Gibbon was born at Holmes
burg, Pa, in 1926, and graduated from
West Point in 1917, the goth in class
of "a. Above him in the class we're O.
B. Wilcox, John S. Mason, Jas. B. Fry,
A. p. Hill, II. G. Gibson, A. +. Burn
side, and others. Below him, r. b.
Ayres, Chas. Griffin, H. M. Black,
Thos. III. Neill, w. w. Burns, i. G..
Viele, John De Russy, Henry Heth,
and Others. He was assigned to the
artillery and sent to Mexico, arriving
there after the cessation of hostilities.
At the outbreak of the rebellion he was
Captain in tie 4th L. s. Art, and was
Chief of Artillery under Gen. Mcdowell.
He was appointed Brigadier-General of
Volunteers May 2, 1862, and assigned
TO a brigade in the Department of the
Rappahannock. He commanded this
at the battles of Gainesville, Manassas,
South Mountain, and Antietam, and was
then promoted to the command Of a
division, which he led at F'redericks
burg, where he was wounded, and at the
stcrming of Marye's Hights. After Han
cock was wounded at Gettysburg he
succeeded to the command Of the Second
Corps, and was severely wounded. He
commanded division in the Second
Corps during the Wilderness campaign
until Jan. Is, 1865, when he was pro-
NOTED to the command of the Twenty
fourth Corps, which he held during the
pursuit of Lee, and was one of the Com
nissioners to carry out the terms of the
surrender. He received five brcvets for
gallantry at Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Gettysburg, Spcttsylvania, and Peters
burg. He was mustered out of the
volunteer service Jan. Is, 1866, and be-
came Colonel of thes3Gth L. s. He was
promoted 10 Brigadier-General July 10,
1885, and retired April 90, 1891.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
PETITIONS FOR SERVICE PENSION.

PETITIONS FOR a SERVICE PENSION.
We have received and sent to the
House of Representatives the following
petitions in favor of Service Pension
Phillip Austin, late Co. A, 61st U. S. c. T.,
and 40 others, of Clarendon, Ark.
Adkins III. Watkins. late Co. Fl, SD u. 8.
c. T., and 1871 others, of Vieksbnrg, Miss.
John Rice, Commander, Custer Post, 66,
Department of Arkansas, and 20 others, OF
Stricken, Ark.
j. c. Baldwin, late Co. X, 18th Ind, and
90 others, OF Trinidad, Colo.
C.. Gattiff, late Co. G., 18th KY, and eight
others, Of Towanda, III.
NJ. J. Secord, late Co. ID. 10Th Iowa, and
rs Others, of Brownsville, Mimi, represent
ing A. $. Daring Post, 167, Department of
Minnesota.
Levi l.. Bowers, late Co. F, 1st Pa. Art,
and three Others, of Rucker, Tenn.
LuDsford II. Stanley, late Co. X, 18th Ind,
and 10 others, OF Negaunee, Mich.
VIM. Scott late Co. X, 9th Iowa, and 10
others, OF Ellsworth, Kan, representing S.
A. Hurlbut Post, 4, Department of Kansas,
GAR.
Robert C. Fovor, late Co. A, Goth Ind, and
IL others, of Bunker Hill, Kan.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
SUCCESS OFF THE LOAN.

Despite all the difficulties thrown
about the subscriptions to the popular
loan, despite the fact that the act of sub
seription was made so intricate that no
one but expert financiers could satisfac-
torily accomplish it, it was an astonish-
ing success. The Secretary of the Treas
ury asked for S100,000.000, and he re-
ceived bona fde offers from 4,640 per-
sons and corporations, Offering in the ag-
gregate more than five times that
amount-S55S, 269,S5O, to be exact.
Had the Secretary adopted the plan
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE urged months
ago, and made it popular loan IN
reality, by giving the people at every
postoffice an opportunity to subscribe, the
offerings would have gone far beyond
S1,000,000,000. Jay Cooke never had
any trouble placing loans, when he APP
pealed directly to the people of the whole
country, and gave every man convent
ent opportunity to buy bonds. In this
instance common people did not know
how to 60 about getting the bonds, they
had no idea what price they would sell
for, the mysteries of premium were con-
fusing, and so ON. In the first place, if
the Government had been properly
administered there would not have
been the slightest necessity of issuing
bonds in time of peace. In the
next place, if money were needed 1t
should have been obtained by issuing
plain, straight bonds, that everybody
could understand, and offering them at
their face value to the common people
through the postoffices and other Gov
eminent agencies. In this connection
we cannot resist telling story. When
Jay Cooke was floating a loan an old
farmer went into bank and asked for
some bonds.
"What denomination" inquired the
cashier.
"Well," said the farmer, musing,
F." give me some Free VIII Baptist for
the old woman, but | want the heft of
'em straight Methodist Episcopal"
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
SONS OF VETERANS.

Let every son Of veteran think
earnestly about forming a Camp of the
Order. A little thought will convince
him that it is good to be in an organi-
zation of some kind, and that the best
bases for such an organization are those Of
patriotism and mutual helpfuIness. He
can find no better associates in such an
organization than other young men
who, like himself, are the sons of men
who served their country faithfully in
its hour of reril. Among his acquaint-
ances of this kind he can find enough
who are entirely cOngenial to him-who
have similar tastes, education, pursuits,
and social position-to form an agree
able society. Let him get them to-
gether and form Camp. With the
principles of the Order for a basis, and
while carrying out its aims, they can
have wide latitude in other things that
will make their association eminently
useful and agreeable 20 themselves and
others. 1t will bring them into pleas
ant relations with young men of like
kind in other places, and in time give
them useful friends throughout the
whole country. 1t is very desirable to
every young man that he should have
friends and acquaintance wherever he
may go, and the Sons of Veterans is the
surest way to secure this. Much the
most magnificent Order in the whole
country can be speedily built up in this
way, if the young men most interested
will 60 about the work.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
THE VERMONT BRIGADE.
Hts Glorious Part in tire Battle OF the
Wilderness.

There are not few veterans who
stubbornly insist that the Vermont Bri-
gade was the best brigade in the glorious
old Army Of the Potomac. At any rate,
there never was better brigade, neither
in that army nor in any army which ever
marched to battle. And in its long list
Of brilliant achievements there is not a
brighter chapter than it wrote on the
first day Of the battle of the Wilderness,
where it held a position Of vital import
ance to tie army, against the most des-
perate efforts Of the rebels in overwhelm-
ing masses TO secure it. 1t did this at
fearful cost to itself, since it lost more
than one-third Of its number, but it In.
ficted an even more terrible loss upon
its assailants. Its grand old commander
Gen. l.. A. Grant, formerly Assistant
Secretary Of War, has written for TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE a most vivid and
readable account Of the operations of The
brigade on that fearful yet glorious day
and we shall shortly publish this Il
will be Of deepest interest to every MAJ
who served in the Army of the Potomac
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

THE Spaniards are making extraordi-
nary efforts to conquer the Cubans before
the wet weather-now not far Offsets
in. In this lies their only hope of sue
cess. Unless they can do this they will
have to give up the island, for neither
their treasury nor their army can stand
the drain of the six months of the rainy
season, when only the insurgents can
keep the field. and the Spaniards, cooped
up in forts and barracks, will die of
like sheep with the rot. While they ap-
pear to have gained some successes re-
Gently, these have not been decisive, nor
have they apparently hurt the fighting
power of the Cubans.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
GEN. sHERMAN,s MEMOIRS.

We shall shortly begin the publication
of the Personal Memoirs of Gen. w.
T. Sherman" These will be of the
deepest interest to every veteran and
every member of his family, for the
reason that the author does not confne
himself to his military narrative, deeply
interesting as thatois, but takes in every
detail of activity. 6, He tells of his boy
hood and life in Ohio early in the CEN
fury, of experiences at West Point and
in Indian campaigns, of the days of 40
in California, of practicing law and
building roads in Kansas, of running a
college in Louisiana, of his marriage and
of his early performances in the war.
1t is the first of these great war books
which has been republished in this way,
and readers of The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE will get included in their years
subscription what has hitherto cost in
book form $3.50. Subscribe at once,
80 as not to miss a number.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

last Fall q quarterinterest in them sold for
100000. Tho Calumet and Hecla also
brought its owners to the verge Of bank
ruptcy, but has since paid 1850. 900 in divi.
dends. The Ontario cost originally $4,000,
but has paid Sl3i75, 600 in dividends. The
Argonaut notes another interesting thing:
The money out Of gold mines has generally
been made by practical miners or operators,
and rarely by mining engineers. OF the 30
men who have made 100000 or over, 20
were mining men and but one a mining en-
pineer
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
A SPLENDID WORK.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY.
COMMANDERS OF THE ARMY OF
THE UNITED STATES"
Double Number. Price 10 Cents.

The next issue Of THE NATIONAL TEIB-
UNE Library will be an especially fine
work. 1t will be entitled Commanders of
the Army of the United States and will
contain superb half-tone pictures and brief
biographical sketches OF the II distinguished
officers who have been COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the Army since its formation in
1850. These are in the order which they
succeeded each other: Gems. Josiah Harmar,
Arthur ST. Clair, Anthony Wayne. Jas.
Wilkinson, George Washington, Alexan-
der Hamilton, Henry Dearborn. Jacob
Brown, Alexander Mac0mb, Winfield Scott,
George Il. Mcclellan, H. W. Haileek, u. ).
Grant, W. T. Sherman, =. III. Sheridan,
John M. Sehofield. and Nelson A. Miles.
All the pictures III be of the highest artistic
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The initials to the sketches will show the
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The National tribune., 1896-02-13
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The National tribune., 1896-02-13

SENATOR GALLINGER, of New Hamp-
shire, than whom there is no better friend
of the soldiers in Congress, wants some
very explicit information from the Com
missioner of Pensions, to aid the Sem
ators and Representatives in considera-
ton of Pension bills. His resolutions
calling for this have been adopted by
the Senate.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

THE serious question with the Beers
is whether there is any spot ON earth
that they will be allowed to call their
own. Just as soon as they settle any
where and develop the country the
English discover that it is valuable, and
take it away from them. No wonder
they fight.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
Deaths in Custer Post.

George A. Custer Post, 2. Departments OF
Nebraska, Omaha, has lost the following CON-
rades by death: ID. G. Smith, Co. Il. 9Th w. Va;
John w. Honza, Co. A, ODD Iowa; Walter
Walker, Co. I, 1st Neb.; Joseph Bauman, Co. F,
LIST Mo-; Dennis Gaughan, Co. b, 9TH Mo. Cav;
P. c. Keysor, Landsman. U. s. Navy; ]. ID.
Sherwood, Co. G, 4th Pa. Cav; Lake Miller, Co.
ID, Sth u. s.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

If the new Captain General, Weyler,
is fool enough to commit some of his
usual atrocities, let him. One we'll
defined atrocity, such as disgraced the
last war in Cuba, will secure the island s
independence in short meter. The peo-
pie of the United States will stand
mighty little of That sort of thing now.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
ATTENTION. COMRADESl

Gen. A-W.- Greedy, Librarian of the
War Department, wants copies of every
report of regimental, brigade, or other
Reunion; of all reports of proceedings
of Encampments; all regimental histo-
ries or monographs on the war, ETC., etc.
He is making a collection in the War
Department Library of all the literature
of the war, and of everything relating
to the men who fought in it,; and he
viii be glad to have comrades send such
in to him. Do not forget him when
sending out your literature. Address,
"Gen. A. w. Greedy, War Depart
ment, Washington. ID. c."
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
Deaths in Murray Post.

Murray Post. 162, Department of New York.
Canandaigua, N. Y, during the year 1895 loss
the following comrades by death: J. J. Loomis,
Captain, Co. X, Goth N. Y. Cav; Thomas Cum
ningham, Co. G, 5Oth N. Y. Eng; John A.
Proseus, Co. c, 10Sth ~ Y; Henry w. Nichols,
Surgeon. 18th Mo. Cav; Patrick Mahar, Go. Z.
1st N. Y. Cav; Henry c. Simmons, Co. b. s0th
NJ Y, and Co. K. 9th N. Y. Eng; Daniel Prus,
Co. G., 5th u. S. G. t.; Levi Parsons, Co. q,
14sth N Y; Louis Kaufman. Co. g, 45th N. x;
Thomas Clements, Co. B, 1l6th N. <.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

ADMIRAL DAHLGREN At
CHARLEST0E.-By Mrs. Madeleine
ViBton Dahlgren.
THE VERMONT BRIGADE
IN THE WILDERNESS. - BY
9reyet Maj Gen. l.. A. Grant, commander
the brigade, and late Assistant Secretary
of War.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
THoUGH the issues of THE NATIONAL

THOUGH the issues of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE LIBRARY are sold at q very
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raphy as if sold for dollars instead of
cents. All the facts in them are care
fully verified by official and other data,
they are beautifully printed on the finest
paper, and altogether they form set
which make substantial additions to any
library.
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A GREAT DAY AT GETTYSBURG.

A great affair will take place at Get
tysburg the next day after the adjourn
ment of the GAR. Encampment at
Chambersburg. The members of the
Encampment will Immediately proceed
to Gettysburg to take part in the dedi-
cation of the monuments to Gems. Meade
and Hancock. The monument to Gen.
Meade, which is to be located near where
he had his Headquarters during the
battle, will be dedicated at 10 a. M, Gen.
ID. Mem. Gregg, the formers cavalry
commander, making the dedicatory adj
dress.
The monument to Gen. Hancock,
which will stand on Cemetery Ridge,
near where the Observatory formerly
stood, will be dedicated ut 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, Gen. Francis A. Walker
making the address.
Both these monuments are superb
achievements of the sculptor's art, and
have received universal commentator.
A very large gathering is expected.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

WE differ with Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, on many things, but he is
entirely in the right when he says that
the Monroe Doctrine is necessary for
National selfpreservation, and that we
must insist upon its rigid application to
the Venezuelan dispute.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

SENATOR WoLcoTr has had the dis
tinction of having his speech on the
Monroe Doctrine printed in full in the
London Times. Any American who
goes against his country receives prompt
and flattering recognition in England.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

AGAIN we say that the passage of a
Service Pension Bill will not discriminate
in the least against any pension now held
by a comrade, but rather give him much
firmer hold on it. 1t will not cut down
any pension now on the roll, but raise
those which are below SO to that amount.
1t will not be additional to any pension
now given, because the Supreme Court
has held that no man can draw two
pensions.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

TIE Service Pension Bill will be a
clincher to all pension legislation, for it
will establish firmly every veterans
right to the justice of the Government.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
TRIBUN ETS.

They say that there is more gold "in sight"
in the Vatican than anywhere else in the
world, and if the Pope were to order all the
vases, medals, etc, melted down and coined
they would make more gold coin than there is
in the whole Of Europe to-day.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
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The National tribune., 1896-02-13

THE wonderful success of the loan is
indirectly stiffener of the backbone of
the Monroe Doctrine.
The National tribune., 1896-02-13
EVERY COMRADE
Should Have One OF the Beautiful
NATIONAL TRIBUNE CALENDARS
for 1896.

There are only a limited number of
them left I'd we have decided t. let
them 90 at
The National tribune., 1896-02-13


in the whole OF Europe to-day.
indianapolis Journal: Officer McGobb-Here,
now, if you really bought this chicken, why
do you hide it under your overcost?
'Rastus-Kase / dom want ter git sand
bagged OH de way home. l guess / knows
nah neighbors.
Boston Transcript: Wifs-You saw Mrs.
Browner last evening?
Husband-Yes. but not to speak 10.
Wife-What a story. They tell me you
were with her two hours.
Husband-True but she did all the talking
1t is not fattering to tho South Carolina stand
ard of intellect that down there they call
Senator Tillman's TRADE arguments"
GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
The San Francisco Argonaut doubts whether
the famous Rand" in South Africa is really
richer in gold than California. There are i'm
mense deposits of 'conglomerate in that
State, similar to the Rand deposits. but not
worked on account of the great expense of
beginning operations. The South African
mines have been fortunate in having investors
willing to put up largely before any returns
were made. In this connection it speaks of
some remarkable returns which have rewarded
large OUTLAWS in California aud elsewhere.
The owners of the Utica-Stiekles mine put in
over $500, 900 before they got cent and yet
last May they were able to take out 100000 in
one month alone. The Anaconda mines, at
Butte, Mont, threatened their owners for
long time with bankruptcy. But they will
pay 100000 in dividends this year, and
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

s.15.lO AT 75 v,,-uroro~ rosr
The National tribune., 1896-02-13

1t is not fattering to the South Carolina stand
ard of intellect that down there they call
Senator Tillman's TRADE arguments"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
Death of Charley BLACKBURN

Death visited the home of John
Blackburn. Jr. in this city on Satur-
day, January II, and snatched from
the family their oldest child, Charley.
a bright boy of 9 years.
He had been sick for two weeks
with brain fever and had lain for sew
eral days before his death uncon-
seious, and with no hope of recovery.
He was relieved of his snfferings Sat
ur6sY afternoon.
1Ae funeral was held nom the If.
f. church Monday at one O'Clock p. m.
Rev VIM. Rowe preached the funeral
sermon. The body was buried in the
Lancaster cemetery. A large com
pany of friends attended the funeral
exercises and showed their kind feel
ing and sympathy in every possible
way. Six little boys members of Char
ley's Sunday school class. acted as
pail bearers They were Eddie Steph-
ems, Willie Henkle, Frank Burrows.
Byron Price. Geo Ried and Willie
Moi Sc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
Build More Houses

While other towns in this vicinity
are suffering depression from the COM
bination the last few years OF bad
crops and constant growing OF dis
content on the part OF the people, the
city of Lancaster is steadily climb
ing upward. One evidence of her
prosperity is found in the fact that
while large number of dwellings
have been erected here of late. per-
sons desiring to rent houses cannot
obtain them and the scramble among
these unfortunates is distressing.
Many good families are kept away
from our city because they cannot
ind places to live in. This should
not be. Monied men can realize large
interest on their money by investing
an neat cottages that will rent for
seven or eight dollars a month.