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The National tribune., 1899-04-27
LET THE DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENTs
SPEAK.

There are several annual Encamp,
ments of great Departments of the
GAR. yet to be held. The first duty
of these is to take into most solicitous
consideration the intolerable condition
of affairs in the Pension Bureau created
by the administration of Henry Clay
Evans, and speak for the comrades in
no uncertain tones as to the need OF
instant reformation. This is the most
effective way of accomplishing the result
in the shortest time. Letters from in.
dividuals and petitions from Posts ac'
complish little. What is needed is the
voice of the united comrades, speaking
through their recognized Instrumental
tiles, TO reach the ears of the President
and the Secretary of the Interior. The
voice of such great Departments as
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kansas,
etc, will be listened to, and its admoni-
tons needed. Now is the time to utter
it, when there is lull in politics, and
there can be neither partisanship nor
factionalism in it. Let us do it now, so
that the desired and necessary change
can be made now, and SO avoid having
to have an expression by the Nationa
Encampment. The matter ought to be
cleaned up by that time, and SO that the
National Encampment may be able to
pass resolution thanking the President
for having listened to the complaints of
the veterans, and complied with their
wishes by the appointment OF a true
comrade as Commissioner of Pensions
who will execute the pension laws ac-
cording to their true intent and purPort
We want a Commissioner of Pensions
who will not pare the laws down to suit
his shallow and biased ideas, but exc.
cute them strictly in accordance with
their spirit and tenor. We want a
Commissioner who will consider himself
as the agent and subordinate of Con.
gress-not as its superior, censor, and
corrector.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

what an able-bodied man in Kentucky III
do He may lay for you all day with
wildcat whisky, at S. canteenfull, to git
money to buy ammunition to shoot ut yoa
at night. He's surer o gittin' you with
C. nteen o. never-miss whisky but there's
more healthy excitement about shootin' at
you from behind bank. And his pies is
deadiier'n his apple-jack. A man kin git
over an apple jack drunk. bat Kentucky
pies 8 wussn nuN vomica on fish,"
Mustn't we eat none o. their pies?"
asked the boys, with longing remembrance
of the fragrant products of their mothers
ovens.
Mary pie. If ketch boy eatin' pie
after we cross the river I'll buck-and- gag
him. Stick to plain hardtlck and pork.
You'll git to like it better'n cake by and by.
| eat it right along, in preference to the
finest cake ever baked"
Shorty did not think it necessary TO men,
tion that this preference was somewhat COM
pulsory.
why don't you hunt down the gueTrllas,
and kill 'em of, and be done with 'em?n
"You can't, very we'll You see, guerriilain'
is peculiar. There's somethin' in the air and
water down in Kentucky and Tennessee that
brings it on a man. You'll see plain,
farmer man, jest like them around your
home, and he'll be all right, goin' about his
place plowin' and grubbin' sprouts, and
tendin' his stock, and tellin' you all the time
how much he loves the Union and how he
and his folks's always bin for the Union.
Next thing you know he'll be out behind a
cedar bush, with shotgun loaded with
slugs, waitin' to make lead mine O. some
| feller wearin' blue clothes. You see him be-
| fore he does you and he'll swear that he was
out after the crows that's bin puliin' up his
corn. He'll take the oath of allegiance like
it was dram of old applejack, and tears'll
come into his eyes at the sight O. the Old
Flag, which he and his'n has always loved.
He'll 60 ahead plowin' and grubbin' sprouts
and tendin' his cattle till the fit comes on
him agin to 90 gunnin' for bluecoats, and of
he is, to go through the whole performance
agin. You kin never tell how long his loosid
| interval will last nor when the fits comm
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

The criminal proceedings against ex-
Senator Quay came to conclusion by
verdict of not guilty by the jury.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania having
adjourned, the Governor appointed him
Senator. The question now is whether
he will be seated. 1t has been held in
the Senate, in the cases of Mantle, from
Montana; Allen, from Washington, and
Beckwith, from Wyoming. in 1893, and
Corbett, from Oregon, 1898, that where
the Legislature adjourned without an
election the Governor has no right
to appoint-that it must be taken that
the Legislature desired vacancy. This
is, however, no iron-clad rule. Each
Senate is the judge of the qualifications
of It's own members, and precedents are
only valuable in so far as they embody
principle. Some political considera-
tions will influence both parties in de.
ciding the case. Utah has Republi-
can Governor and Democratic Legis-
lature. In Delaware it is just the re-
verse. In California the Governor and
Legislature are both Republican. If
Quay is seated the Republicans would
therefore gain three Senators and the
Democrats one.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

Nor only does Lochren's odious
Order No. 225 still stand unrevoked in
the Pension Bureau, but substantially
every one of his drastic and cruel rules
is still in force. This is doubtless n
very pleasant compliment for Evans to
pay to his predecessor, but it is desper-
ately hard on the veterans who voted in
1896 to wipe out every vestige of Cleve-
landism and Lochrenism in the Pension
Bureau.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

IT is already seen that the Cars
Peace Congress is foredoomed to failure.
The Gar himself has hurt it immeasur-
ably by his despotic course with Fin
land, which shows him a remorSeless
tyrant. Then Kaiser Wilhelm has ap-
pointed as his representative the most
vehement apostle Of militarism in Eu-
rope. He, Prof Won Stengel, sees great
dangers from Americas colossal power,
her commercial activity and greed and
lust of empire, and wants combination,
with Germany at the head, to resist our
aggressions in political and commercial
dominion.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27
THE report of the Interstate Com

THE report Of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission gives us the crafty
ing information that the enactment OF
the Safety Appliance Act in 1898 has
resulted in a rapid decrease of casual
ties to railroadera. There were 1904
fewer killed, and 4,o62 fewer injured in
the year ended June so, 1887, than in
the year ended June 80, 1893. Yet in
1897 there was the dreadful total Of
1893 killed, 27G67 wounded, among
the railroaders of the United States, a:
against only 293 soldiers killed and
1,645 wounded in the war against
Spain. It would seem that the prope,
field of effort for the Friends of Human.
ity and Peace are the railroads, and moi
the army.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27
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The National tribune., 1899-04-27

THE after-dinner speech of Capt.
Jas. B. Coghlan, in New York, has set
two continents agog. He said in effect
that the incessant nagging of the Ger
mans at Manila stirred up every officer
and man in our fleet to the explosive
point, that it passed all endurance, and
even the cool, selfcontrolIed Admiral
at last sent word to the German Admi-
raj that it must stop, or there would be
a fight. Capt. Co5hlan's words come
very awkward just at this time for the
State Department and for Germany,
both of whom are trying hard to let
by-gones be by-gones, and get together
peaceably over the Samoan business.
The German Government has protested
against Coghlan, and the State Depart
ment has promptly disavowed him. 1t
is likely that he will be disciplined.
All the same. everybody believes that
he told the entire truth, and the people
will remember it, no matter how much
the State Department may try to forget
it, and it will come up in after years to
plague the German diplomacy.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

THERE is beautiful little fight going
on in France between those who want
to continue to import our cotton-seed
oil, bottle it, and sell it back to us as
/" Huile d. Olive, Superieure," at 500
per cent. profit, and the olive-growers,
who want to get rid of our ruinous
competition. In course of time we
shall learn to appreciate and eat our
cotton-seed oil before its gets French
label.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

Gov. STANLEY, Of Kansas, was elected
on pledge of substantial preference to
the veterans in appointments and public
employment, and right noby he ia re-
deeming his promises. There are more
old veterans at work around the State
house than ever before. OF the three
Judges of the Court of Visitation two
are veterans, he has appointed veterans
as Managers of the Soldiers Home, his
Adjutant- General, Assistant Adjutant-
General, member of the Live Stock
Sanitary Commission and Prison Di-
rector are all old soldiers. The COM
rades are very much pleased.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

SIR WM. WILSON HUNTER, author
of the History of British India,
has made happy phrase, in saying
that "The United States, in the Govern
ment of their dependencies, will repre-
sent the political conscience of the
18th century" He further said: "In
her splendid and difficult task she
will be trammeled by no Portuguese
Inquisition of the 18th century, nor
by the slave colonization of Holland
in the 18th, nor by the cynical rule
for gain of the rulers, which, for a
time, darkened the British acquisition
of India in the 18th"
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

AGAIN we have pleasant rumora
about the Presidents issuance Of that
long-promised order undoing Cleve.
lands evil work in the Civil Service
Let US see: 1t is now % months since
that order was promised, and the Presi
dent has only 90 months more in which
10 arrive at a decision.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

THE Cuban emissaries were very
much chagrined at the derisiye way il
which everybody-ofiicial and non
oficial-received their bluff that unles.
the United States would come down
with more than 100000 the Cuban
soldiers would break up into banditti
gangs and harry the island without rest
They we're told that Americans have
very effective methods for dealing with
banditti, and that the worst sufferers
are always the banditti.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

AMONG other things which Evans
inherited and continued from Lochren
was his idea that Congress was blum
dering fool, which did not know what
it wanted to do, and that it was his busi,
ness to revise, correct and amend the
laws it passed.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

ACTING CoMMANDER-IN-C CHIEF ".
c. JOHNSON formally assumed COM
mand Of the Grand Army of the Re
public April "a, and established Ma
tional Headquarters at Cincinnati. The
business Headquarters and records will
remain at Independence Hall, Phila-
delphia.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27
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Everybody.
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Evans must 90.

SENATOR HAYWARD says that there
is no clamor for the discharge Of the
Nebraska volunteers. He has only ap-
piled for one discharge, that of young
man whose mother is seriously i'll, and
this came at the instance of the mothers
frienda He secured the discharge.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

GEN. GRosvENoR makes the start
ling announcement that Representative
Brosius, the Chairman of the House
Committee on Civil Service, admitted
to him that the committee had beer
made up with the express purpose o
sitting all legislation on Civil Service
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

THE Kansas volunteers, who are do
ing such splendid fighting in the Philip
pines, seem anxious to stay there until
the game is finished. No requests for
discharges have been received at Wash
ingtou.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27
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We shall consider it a great favor if
our subscribers will be liberal with this
issue of the paper, and lend it to their
neighbors. There are several things
In it We specially desire to be widely
read.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

SENATOR CREEL, of the North
Dakota Legislature, has introduced a
bill to compel all applicants for marri-
age licenses to pass mental and
physical examination by physicians
appointed by the State. Good idea
A North Dakota man has right TO an
assurance that lis wife will be able to
split her own wood, and hustle for
dinner, while he is settling currency re.
form and the expansion question with
his neighbors at the store.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

THE new Spanish Premier-Senor
Silvela-announces sweeping reforms
Spain has lad these announced periodic
ally for centuries, but the difficulty ha;
been that the mass of corruption is toe
firm and selfish 10 be affected by the
efforts of any reformers, no matter how
able and determined.
The National tribune., 1899-04-27

81 Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
of the 2OOth Ind, at Chickamausa engage in
fierce battle. 81 ard Shorty capture rebel
flag. but both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
klegg hears ahout it and journeys to the
hospital. lie fails to be able to buy sorne
chickens for Sis broth On account of the
owners fear of taking U. S. money. So he
raids his roost in the darkness, drops S.
bill at the feet of the owner, and dashes
away in time to escape capture by the
Johnnies. He makes a savory dish for 81 and
Shorty. Foraging again he surprises and
captures team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in a rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens.
BEING conscientious, he tries 10 return the
team later Rebel artillery frightens the
horse, which demolishes the wagon. A COM
pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon OF
the horse and gives him a COW, which is
claimed rs Gen. ROsecrans's. The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg and consents to let 81
and Shorty 90 home with him, which they
do Shorty gets n letter from sweetheart
he has never seen. TIE letter is read before
the family, and makes Shorty so ashamed
that he leaves secretly to return to his rcgi-
ment, and wakes up at Jacksonville, Ind.
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81 and Shorty's Recruits Enter Kentucky.

The bright, active minds of the 60 boys
that ST and Shorty were put in charge Of,
were aGame with curiosity regarding every
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26
The Nexy EynIution.

Have You noticed that the pretty
girls are the ones who get seats in the
cars, and that the unhantisone ones
generally have to stand np?" asked the
man who doesn't know whether he
had rather he Scholprnl,aucr or Mark
Twain.
Yes. But what Of it? l don't quite
understand what You are driving at"
We'll, you may not know it, but
that condition is going TO bring about
the salvation Of the race
'Oh, know. Thc women are begin
ming to take a decided stand OH mat
tiers and more elevated point Of
view."
Don't be an idiot. I'm in earnest.
You know, the law about the survival
OF the fittest and the process Of evolu-
ton. Well, 1t Is evident tha' the only
way in which an unilandsolne lady cGIi
get sent Will be to grow handsome.
Now this will have It's effect on tlle
third and fourth generations, and final
ly all our women will he beauties and
able to get two seats on the cars If
they want them. They simply have to
get handsome. or they won't get a
chance to sit down.'-Ncw York Com
mercial Advertiser
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26
Pork and Beans.

Experience has taught US. and the
experiments Of Professor Atwater have
proved, the practical value of certain
food combinations. Bread and meat go
we'll together. The ScOtchman's oat-
meal and herring, both rich III protein,
in connection with his coarse -four and
potatoes supply the needed elements
in something like the right proportion.
Pork and beans balance each other
we'll, hecnusc the former Is rich and
fat, while the latter consists almost en-
tircly Of protein and carbohydrates.
In certain sections OF the country,
among the rural population, staple
supper dish Is cornmeul mush and
milk. The users may not know it, but
this is one of the best proportional aud
most economical foods 1t is possible to
find. 1t Is eaten because it is cheap,
but it is we'll to know that II Is also
good.
While experience has been an ac-
ciratc guide in causing us to adopt GER
tain dishes. il has mislcd us In regard
to others. For example, the hog and
hOminy'' diet SO general among the
poorer classes Of the south and south
west is Ill balanced AMI deficient in
strengthening power. 1t contains too
little protein AMI too much fat White
potatoes offer the opposite objection.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26
One Mans Scl,en,e.

An cntcrprisinR young man has dis
rovcrs! Il plan for making living
that is absolutely original He has
rented rooms IN Il down town building.
In these rooms are lockers, dressing
rooms. II barber shop. bathrooms and
II bo0tblnck stand. The establishment
IS intended for the convenience OF bus-
Hess men who are In hurry to keep
evening engagements. The idea is to
have the business man send his dress
suit to the enterprising young man in
the morning. The E. Y. NJ. presses.
cleans and repairs the clothes and
hangs them up III 4 locker.
Late in the afternoon the business
man In a hurry rusies in, takes a
bath, shave and shine; thrusts him
self into his dress suit, throws his
business suit into the locker and Is of
to Brooklyn. IIObOkcn or Boston to
keep an engagement with the least
possible loss OF time. After he Is gone
the +. y. NJ. gathers up the everyday
clothes OF the business man in hurry
ana sends them to his home, ready for
him TO repeat the process on the fol
lowing day.
This enterprise is destined to save
many needless hours Of street car trav.
I'll and much wear and tear Of temper
due to enforced hastc.-New York Mail
and Express.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26

He docs not know his exact age. but
he remembers that his parents were
Germans, and that he was left an
orphan about the time that Iturbidc
assembled the throne Of Mexico. He
was old enough to carr, musket at
that time, though he does not think
he was more than 10 years old. He
does not look to be an old man. but he
is positive that he has lived more than
ninety years. He loved war, and he
never missed an opportunity during
his long career to get into the thick Of
every revolution that swept over the
country. He had grown somewhat
tired Of the ceaseless turmoil about
the time the French invaded the coun-
try, and, being large land and mine
owner, he began to feel the necessity
of strong government. This feeling
led him to support Maximilian, and
he fought for the unfortunate emperor
until he got trapped in the trenches Of
Querctaro.
During the existence of the empire
Don Juan gained victory over de-
tachment of the enemy at Sabinas,
and for his conspicuous gallantry in
this action Maximilian created him
Duke of Sabinas. lie laughingly says
that he did not play the duke long,
aud that nc was glad that his friends
soon forgot that he had ever owned
the title. He has been commissioned
general by dozen different govern
ments in Mexic, and now he is gladly
willing to forget all these marks Of
distinction to become a plain citizen
Of the United States. Fortunately he
had quarrcled with Santa Ana about
the time that the old tyrant invaded
Texas, and he headed movement on
the Rio Grandc to oppose the ambi-
tious schemes Of the old Butcher of
the Alamo, which assisted materially
the Texans. He was elected a senator
while Santa Ana was prisoner in
Texas. and he favored deposing Santa
Ana and granting independence to the
Lone Star republic lie has hunted
up his records in this matter. hoping
that it will at least be something that
his descendants will be proud Of when
they grow up in Texas.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26
The Perth OF the shbarbanlte.

Every year the bulk OF city men 20
farther afield and each morning and
night perform their tedious pilgrimage
to and from the scene Of their busy la
bors- There cah be no doubt that con-
stant railway travelling Of this kind is
calculated, sooner cr later. to play
havoc with the soundest constitution.
While it is, of course, impossible to
lay down any exact rule, it may be
stated generally that no such daily rail
way journey should be much over an
hour in length. space Of time that is
faE more than enough to carry the cit;-
zen into pure air and the most sylvan
Of scenery. AS every medical man OF
any experience can testify, the attempt
to burn candle at both ends, one in
the city and the other 90 or l9a miles
away at the seaside. has cut off many
valuable life in the flower Of it's ma
turing manhood. Medical Prem.