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The National tribune., 1903-02-05

first, to use the greatest number OF troops
practicable against the enemy, preventing
him from using the same force at differ
ent seasons against first one and then an
other Of our armies, ard the possibility of
repose for refitting and producing neces-
sary supplies for carrying on resistance.
Second, to hammer continuously against
the armed force of the enemy and his re-
sources, until by mere attrition, If in no
other way, there should be nothing left to
him but an equal submission with the loyal
section of our common country to the
Constitution and laws of our land"
1t was evident that my Charleston
friend was at last convinced that Gen.
Grant had carried out his determination.
That was peculiaSity of Gen. Grants.
On two memorable occasions. after this,
I was brought into peculiar relations with
Gen. Grant and his place in history
once when he was welcomed home after
his triumphant circuit of the globe; again
when he had finished his earthly course,
and was laid at rest at Riverside Park.
In neither case was it what he said or
did, but in both instances it was what
others felt and thought about him, that
stood out prominently, and that gives in
terest to the recollectiOns of an observer.
GRANTS RETURN FROM TRIP ROUND THE
WORLD.
In May, 1877, Gen. Grant sailed from
Philadelphia, on his journey round the
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tional Tribune will do this, we shall win
the victory. Come South, comrades; come
South! 1 feel to thank God that 1 have
been permitted to see this day. One flag.
one country; one people! The blue and
gray fraternize as old comrades.
And when we realize that the sons OF
those that wore the blue and gray consti-
tute our army and navy today, carrying
Old Glory from victory to victory, we feel
that if we can keep that same patriotism
alive in the hearts of generations unborn.
that was exemplified by the soldiers Of
Gigs, the flag we all love so well will
float over this land of ours inst so long as
the good God permits this old world to re-
volve OIL its axis. Truly, this is goodly
land.
Come South, comrades: come South.
]. r. CHASE, Cannoneer, 9th Me. Bat
terry; Senior Vice Commander, Depart
ment Florida, st. Petersburg, Fla.
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A SENATOR'S TEMPTATIONS.
Natural Results Of the Immense Growth o.
His Powerful influence.

Century,
One result of the immense growth OF a
Senator's power and influence is the temp
tation thereby offered to masterful men OF
wealth. To such men there is no pleasure
comparable to that of exercising power.
The joy of the ruler is dear to them, and
there is no position in this country like a
Senatorship for breeding that ecstasy. An
Indictment against wealth in politics, per
Sc, is folly; but wealth in public life, un-
guided and uniformed, untempered by
patriotic and statesmanlike regard for the
general welfare, is hostile to the country s
best interest.
It is not true that rich public men inva-
riably disregard or overlook the general
welfare; they are often our wisest coun-
sellers. 1t is true, however, that their
first tendency is to consider the effect OF
proposed legislation on special interests. 1t
is also unquestionably an evil that men
who have no talent for public life should
attain to it's highest honors merely because
they are rich. In the present Senate there
are more thar score of men who would
not be there but for their possession of
wealth. 1t is not true that these men,
being in the Senate, are necessarily UNI
worthy members of the body, but, in itself,
the fact that wealth can secure Senator
ships does not make for the health of the
body. When to this We add the domina-
ton which the Senate has gained over the
President and the popular branch of Con-
gress, and over the party organizations.
we readily understand that it is menace
to the health of the body polite.
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MAINE COMRADE IN FLORIDA.
Cordial Invitation to Come South Extended
to Veterans by Senior Vice Department
Nd

CORDIAL invitation 70 Come 6outn k1teuoeo
to Veterans by Senior Vice Department
Commander Chase.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I came
here seven years ago from Maine, on ac-
count of my health. My friends gave me
them, and am still alive and enjoying life
here in the land of perpetual Summer and
sunshine.
The three thousand inhabitants of our
little city are mostly Northern people who
came here for their health. We have a
Furnishing G. A. r. Post and Corps, and
good schools as any in the United States.
There is a New England Club of about
100 members, also an Illinois Club. We
had about 1900 visitors from the North
last Winter, and the indications are that
we shall have double that number this
Winter. We raise oranges, lemons, lines
and pineapples the best in the world, and
all other semi-tropical fruits.
Our city is situated on a sub-peninsula
running out into the Gulf of Mexico, form
ing between itself and the mainland
Tampa Bay. So in the Summer we have
breezes from the Gulf on the south and
west and from the Bay on the east, max
ing the place delightful in the Summer
time and healthful for IL months of the
year. l would say to all comrades in the
Win that tHCy Cuu ehJoy hIC hOiC anu
live 10 or Is years longer here in this eli
mate than they can in the cold, change
able North. We spend our time mostly
doing nothing, and when we get tired of
that we go fishing While I am writing
this it is so in the shade on my porch, and
learn from Northern newspaper by my
side that it is 30 below in New England
can hardly realize that this is so while
We are bathing, fishing and gathering Or
anges on this 18th day of December.
Come South, comrades, come South; for
this is surely the next place to Paradise
for an old, WORKOUT veteran.
have just received copy of bill pre-
sented to Congress on Dec. 2 to establish
a branch Soldiers Home here in Florida.
1t is a good move in the right direction.
Here the old soldier may 60 bathing and
fishing 1865 days in the year. The cost Of
running a Home here would not be as
much as it would be in any other State
in the Union. The comrades would not
need so much clothing or fuel with which
to keep warm, and they could, for a pas
time, catch fish enough to furnish a ration
Of fish three times a day, If they wished
hope The National Tribune will enlist
its services to help us fight for Soldiers
Home in Florida. am sure II The Ma
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Smoking eurSs eatarrh.
A Combination Of HsH,, Smoked Ia a
Pipe, Cures Cat42sSsh Of Head,
Nose and fThroat.
SAMPLES MHueD FREE
Contains No Tobacco lind is Pleasant and
Easy to Use.

Contains No Tobacco Ind 10 Pleasant and
Easy to Use.
The fact that the saibking of tobacco is
injurious to the heais1 is no argument
against the use of DIT Blosser's Catarrh
Cure in pipe, or in the form of cigarettes,
as this remedy contains no tobacco or any
injurious drug. The effect of a remedy ap-
piled directly to the diseased part is much
better than the uncertain action of medi-
cires taken into the stomach. This is the
philosophy, profound as it is simple, of the
treatment of catarrh with DR.. Blosser's
Catarrh Cure. ....s,.,...i..s. e--
1t is the only known remedy that can
penetrate the recesses of the head, throat
and lungs. No liquid remedy can do this
No spray that ever was devised-surely
no Constitutional nostrum taken into the
lstomach-can reach the infamed surfaces
and cleanse, soothe and heal them as this
indicated smoke-vapor does.
In order to demonstrate its merits, a
three days trial treatment will be sent,
absolutely free, to any sufferer. Address
DR.. Blosser Company, 800 Walton street,
Atlanta, Ga.
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WarMemOrleS
S'2gaChaplaln
THE T1LDEN-uAYEs CONTEST.
By II. CLAY TRUMBULL, Chaplain, 10Th Conn.


The President and members of his Cab
met were in Philadelphia, attending the
closing ceremonies of the Exhibition. By
invitation Of my friend, Gen. Hawley,
President of the Exhibition, was menu
Der of his party. AS the President came
into Gen. Hawley's office, after formally
closing the Exhibition, a telegram was
handed to him with reference to the con-
dition of affairs in Louisiana and Florida.
There was just then an excited state of
feeling throughout the country as to the
result of the still undecided Presidential
contest between Gen. Hayes and Mr.. Til
den. 1t was a critical time. There was
danger Of violence. Anxiety and unrest
prevailed Gen. Grant read the dispatch,
and then seated himself at Gen. Hawley's
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PENSION BLANKS.

Official Forms for Use OF At
torneys and Agents a: Low
prices.
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PENNEBAKER & JONES,
Affnrnovo and Cornco1nro
JOHN PAUL JONES.

1881 T STREET, WARRINGTON, D. q
Special attention to adjustment Of accounts Of etva
war Volunteer Officers
We think very rev Officers were properly paid.
Widows (even II remarred), other heirs, emit
tied. Write for details
GERS Tor their heirs who ~ were not paid for recruiting
services or for services rendered prior to muster ns
ca who were denied bounty by reason Of promotions,
90 who were dismissed from the service; ~ who wsrs
denied travel by reason Of resignation for personal
reasons or convenience; G) who were not mustered
and paid because command was below minimum mum,
ber and C) who lost U. s. pay by Of State pap
ment.
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Peace had come to him, and he was at
rest.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
A
GOOD
IN CALIFORNIA.

The gold mines Of California have yielded more thaa
$500 .0oo00.
They are now yielding sis. ooo 90 year. chiefly
from free gold quartz mines
The stock Of these mines Is not for sale.
The meE-and women-who own II bought IL when
1t Was cheap. before the mines began to pay.
The same opportunity exists to get stock cheap
In new mines being developed, which will soon be
valuable that which is worth much TO sell
The owners Of the WIZARD MINE offer this
opportunity.
They are developing free gold quartz mine the
Great Mother Lode In FL Dorado County and ave sell
ing some Of the stock to get development fund.
This stock Is offered cheap, as genuine investment
and more will be sold than Is to provide
the capital to make the WIZARD . dividend paying
mine.
You can, by Joining with them to develop this nina
become the owner Of gold mine stock that will pay yoa
dividends long you live That Is what the other
mines that have been developed In the same way are
doing.
This Is plain business propositions; the OFFER Of a
Investment Of some Of your earnings, possibly what
you would otherwise squander, which will become
permanent capital
It will pay you to write for our booklet "a Tale Of
Gold" which will tell you all about t. lit oppof
tunity offered NOW, and you should write now.
WIZARD GOLD MINING CO..
e70 Holland Building. 80. LS0is.
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We are prepared to furnish the follow
ing blank forms upon applications:
1. Declaration for Invalid Pension, Act
of June q, 1890.
2. Declaration for Guardian of Chill
dren Under 16 Years of Age.
3. Declaration for Original Pension Of
a Widow.
f. Declaration for Restoration to the
Rolls.
s. Power of Attorney.
i. Articles of Agreement.
Z. Declaration for Increase of Invalid
Pension.
8. Declaration for Original Invalid PEN
sion, under Act of July IA, 1862.
Q. Declaration for D s nden Mothers
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, Act of June q, 1890.
II. Power of Attorney and Articles Of
Agreement combined.
u. Declaration for Rerating Of an In.
valid Pension.
ID. Declaration for Increase Of Invalid
Pension, Act of June q, 1890, and May 8.
1900.
IA. Declaration for Widows Claim for
Pension, Act Of June q, 1890, and May 9,
1900.
Is. Large General Afidavits.
IS. Small General Affidavits.
II. Physicians Affidavits.
10. Accrued Widows.
In ordering please order by number.
These blanks are all according to the
form authorized by the Commissioner Of
Pensions, and are printed on good paper.
They will be sent by mail to any ad.
dress, postpaid, at the rate of 10 cents per
dozen, Is cents per 100, or So per 1000
assorted. Lots Of 1000 or more by ex-
p'e'' THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WssAington p. O.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-05
A Grim uumor of the Boer war.

Gilbert and Sullivan in their widest
flights of fancy never Ventured to in
vent such things about the British
Army as have been disclosed by the as
tonishing testimony before the Military
Commission. Consider the artistic
perfection of this incident. for exam
pie: Lord Roberts wrote to President
Steyn, of the Orange Free State, on
March IL, 1900, complaining that ex-
plosive bullets had been found in
Cronjes laager. 'Such breaches of
the recognized usages of war" he sol
emnly proceeded. land of the Geneva
Convention are a disgrace to any civil
lied power. a copy of this telegram
has been sent to my Government with
request that it be communicated to
the neutral powers"
Mr.. Steyn explained that the bullets
in question had been taken from Brit
ish troops. Now it turns out that this
ammunition with expanding bullets
had been manufactured in England he
fore the war to the extent of 66,000,O00
rounds; that there was every intention
of making it the standard outfit of the
British Army all oyer the world. but
that its production was stopped be
cause it was found to be dangerous to
the user in hot climates. 1t was con-
demned by The Hague Convention on
grounds of humanity, but it had to be
supplied to the British troops in South
Africa because at one time there We're
only two or three boxes of any other
kind on hand.
All that is needed now to make the
story complete is an apology from Lord
Roberts TO Mr.. Steyn, but the wire
seems to be busy in that direction
New York World.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-05
Too Many stones.

Ted. aged four years, whose home
was on the wide prairie, was visiting
his aunt in the Great Smoky Noun
tains. Never having walked before on
rocky mountain roads he had many
falls. After one of these tumbles he
inquired: "Auntie. what does make
so many stones here:' To which shs
replied: "God put the stones here,
Teddy We'll" he responded earn
estly, after little thought. Pm very
glad He didn't put so many stones in
Illinois. s."-Omaha Bee.
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pert as her thirty five years would ad-
nit Trash. every. bit of it," she said.
There's nothing human about it,
surely there's human interest in the
lives of the frogs and the loves of the
birds"
Loves of the birds, I thought you
were beyond sentiment Professor Bent
Wen, there. did not mean to be rude.
Here l have John Lockes Human Tn
derstanding Now that's the proper
study for Il student. He isn't read
much now. but he ought to be. He
would not touch sentiment with Il
pole"
Seems TO me I've heard that Locke
once wrote a book on how to bring up
children properly"
Theodosia Desmond blushed furious
ly. so he did but I've not read it. 1
see how it is; we can't agree, and l
would not read one of your authors if
the reading would make me superin-
tendent of schools. I'll stick to Locke
and Kant, and you can keep on reading
about the earthworms."
Nevertheless. they went walking to-
gether again. and when they separated
for the summer there was just a sus-
picion of lingering over the farewell.
Better read White and Burroughs,
Miss Desmond" said Professor Bent.
You couldn't hire me to. Suppose
you try Locke"
they parted.
Two weeks later Thaddeus Bent
walked into the Crerar Library and
wrote an order for Il book He took
the volume and started for table. He
turned ont to avoid a pillar and ran
plump into little woman coming from
the other side. She uttered a smoth-
cred exclamation and dropped book.
Thaddeus Bent stopped, picked the
book up. looked deliberately at the title,
and. with bow. handed it to Theo-
dosia Desmond who was standing with
heightened color and flashing eyes look
ing at him.
How dare you look to see what 1
am reading?" she said.
II thought l recognized the cover as
that of an old friend" said the pro
fessor, coolly. They always bind Bur-
roughs works nicely. The book I'm
about to read is snuff color. Do you
know the author. Theodosia?"
He turned the book back to her. and
she read. Human Understanding.
Locke
Don't you think. Theodosia, that we
would better do the rest of our life's
reading together?"
They put the books on the table and
went out side by side. and the attend
ant at the desk noticed that the glasses
which the little woman wore We're
dimmed. though the face below was
smiling.-Edward b. Clarke, in Chicago
Record Herald
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-05
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Vanity is the quicksand of reason
George Sand.
The only way to have a friend is to
lie one.-Emerson.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth
than history.-Plato.
The worst of slaves is lie whom
passion rules.-Brooke-
Judge of jest when you have done
laughing.-W. Lloyd.
Peace rules the day where reason
rules the mind-Collins.
NIammon is the largest slave holder
in the world.-F. Saunders.
Ungratefuness is the very poison of
manhood.-Sir Philip sidney.
1 find that nonsense. at times, is sim
gularly refreshing.-Taneyra
No man who needs monument ever
ought to have one.-Hawthorne.
The first great gift we can bestow on
others is good example.-Morell
Hard workers are usually honest;
industry lifts them above temptation.
-Bovee.
We like to divine others. but do
not like to be OWNED ourselves
Rochefoucauld.
If education be a preparation for life,
then should every child, from the be
ginning. have daily experience of that
fact.-Herbert Spencer.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-05
rour HiIIion Feet of Inlnber.


The lumber markets of the Orient,
and the share which the United States
is likely to have in supplying them,
is the subject just now of some atten-
ton by the United States Department
of Commerce and Labor. Recent re-
ports from American Consuls in the
Orient announced the arrival of the
first cargo of lumber in the Chinese
market, by n Russian vessel from Vlad-
ivOstok. This fact opens the question
of future competition for the Oriental
market between the American lumber
interests on the Pacific coast, on the
one hand. and that of the Russians in
Siberia and on the Yalu River, on the
other. In both cases enormous re-
sources are awaiting development. The
American industry on the Pacific coast
has the advantage of organization on
a large scale. and of mechanical equip
ment unequalled by that of any other
field in the world. This is evidenced by
the rate of annual production. Unof-
fetal estimates put the annual cut of
lumber and shingles of the three Pa
cific States at 1900, 100000 feet, of
which California supplies S60,000,00O
feet. Oregon 100000, 900 feet and Wash
ington 2,3000O0,OO0 feet. At this rate
it is calculated that the forests of the
Pacific coast will be exhausted in forty
years.
AS would naturally be expected, the
Pacific lumbermen have been rapidly
charging their area and volume of
commercial distribution, both in the
foreign and the domestic markets. Ac-
cording to verified figures, the redwood
shipments from upper California, most
ly to san Francisco and the southern
coast. amounted in 1902 to 26059T, ,605.
In addition to this the California coast
alone received in 1902 G06,102,9S2 feet
df pine and fir; in 1901, 403 ,245, $40 feet,
and in 1900, 370,25S,913 feet The rate
of increase, as will be seen by compari-
son of these figures, is enormous.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-05
How to col Good Ennds.

One great reason for the prevalence
of bad roads throughout the United
States is lack of agreement and united
action among the advocates of inn
provement. Everybody prefers good
roads to bad. Everybody knows that
the roads can be improved only by the
expenditure of money and labor. But
here the agreement ends. There is Il
great variety of ideas and schemes for
securing the desired object. There is
no end of discussion, but little is ac-
complished. Some people would rather
travel through mud than to have the
roads improved by any other plan than
their own pet scheme" Thus road
reformers themselves sometimes ac-
tually hinder the cause to which they
are devoted.
II the roads of the country are to be
made good within the lifetime of the
present generation it is high time the
advocates of good roads united in sup
port of few general propositions, and
went to work in favor of general
plan. If n National good roads move
ment ever gets started, nothing can
stop it, 1t will sweep everything be
lore IL. 1ul lHe Is " Stl II
started.
One great advantage possessed by
the National aid plan. which is now
becoming so popular. is that it is gen
eral. instead of sectional or local. 1t
is as broad as the whole country. 1t
can bring into harmonious, united ac-
ton the friends of good roads in every
State. and it is the only plan yet pro
posed that can do this.
The friends of National aid will make
mistake if they undertake to work
out details in advance. They will dis
agree among themselves and give OBJ
jections every advantage. They should
go to work for the general principle
and leave details to be worked out
after. This was the plan of action
adopted by Gladstone. When his op-
popents asked for details of any great
reform which he advocated Gladstone
would, answer. 'rhere win be time
enough to work out the details when
we get the power" The advocates of
National aid will do well to emulate
the example of this great English
statesman. They should organize ev-
erywhere and fight for the principle
leaving details 10 be worked out in
due time.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-05
Acetylene For the Octopus.

A new light is being shed on that at
tractive aquatic pet, the octopus-we
refer to acetylene gas, for which the
fishermen of Southern Italy have found
ii new use They are employing it as
bait to catch that amiable fish. The
first to use this light according to the
report of our Consul General in South
ern Italy, secured enormous catches of
octopus and jealousy kept their secret
After awhile it leaked out, and now il
is the light commonly used for the pur-
pose. There can be little doubt that
the coast will soon be overfished, and
the octopus become rare instead of
plentiful.
The old method of alluring the fish
is briefly described as follows: AT
night an iron cradle with a bright
flame of resinous wood is fixed to the
bows of the boat. This attracts the
fish and leads him to his DOOM" Dur
ing the daytime the fish are tempted
from the crevices of the rocks by a
piece of red flannel at the end of u
bamboo. which they attempt to grasp;
and they are then speared with Il tri-
dent. The new method may recom-
mend itself to the Cornish and Devon
ian fishermen. for it is said that in the
West of England the fisheries are
spoiled by the octupus, which exists by.
devouring the small fry.-London Daily
News