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VOL. XXIII-NO. 42.-WHOLE NO. 1877.

other comrades the very practical plan
you have perfected to aid our widows"
Comrade James G. Foster, Co. L, 9Th
Wis, writes: Enclosed find Preliminary
Report. l go right into anything recon-
mended by The National Tribune. Fact is,
l could not get along at all without the
paper. May interest you TO know that
among the benefits il has been TO me 1t en-
abled me to find an old comrade who owed
me $140 He planked up like a little
man, although the note was 30 years Old"
Comrade Geo. w. Richards, Co. A.
both H., writes: Il am glad that a way
is provided for my widow, If / leave one,
bic and vexation that l have known many
widows TO endure. l am a pension at
torney myself, and see the full value Of
this plan"
Comrade Royal s. Hurlbur. 23d N. Y.
Battery, writes from Niagara Co.: MY
wife and l thank God for The National
Tribune, and ask Him to bless the COM
rades who conduct it."
Comrade VIM. Gilkinson writes from
Ohio: Any married soldier will be very
foolish if he neglects to file papers with
you. so that his widow can get a pension
without any trouble. l consider Ii my
duty to call the attention of all old sol
diers of this community TO your liberal
offer"
Comrade VIM. f. Wood, 9Th Kans. and
9th Ill. Cav, writes from Missouri: Il
have one Of the best wives in the world,
and / am glad that | can do something
now that will make it easy for her to get
a pension, if l leave her a widow. May
the Lord prosper The National Tribune,
our beloved paper"
Comrade J. l.. Hummel writes from
Kansas: "Your plan enabling old soldiers
to safely deposit information that will help
their widows is very commendable, the
more so as the invitation is extended to
those who are not subscribers as well ad
to subscribers. l will see that all COM
rades around here learn of it."
Comrade Alexander Chisholm, Sergeant
Co. X, 116th Pa. Qrish Brigade), writesi
"YOur idea of looking ahead for the widow
is o. X. Just like The National Tribune.
1t has a good head, and its heart is In the
right place. / have been a constant read.
er of the paper for many years, and would
be lost without it"
Comrade Asahel Walker, Adjutant
VIM. Goodman Post, Department of Mich.
igan, writes: This is one OF the best
things ever proposed. Send me plenty Of
blank Preliminary Reports and / will SEE
they are filled out. can do that much foI
my comrades and their wives"
S>ADDITIONALC CLERKS. THH
49, NATIONAL TRIBUNE needs
help in its pension department, and thia
seems a good place to catch the eve OF
those who are competent. The qualifica.
tions, strictly required, are: good, trust
worthy character, thorough acquaintance
with pension and claim business, and ap.
plfcants must be veterans, or the widows,
sons or daughters Of veterans Apply by
letter or in person to r. w. Shoppell. The
National Tribune Office, 339 Psnnsylvania
Ave-, Washington, d. c.
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after a success which, though brilliant IN
itself, totally failed to accomplish the de-
signed object.
WARREN SECURED HIS HOLD.

WARREN SECURED HIS HOLD.
Being satisfied that the position which
he held was one that the enemy would
make renewed efforts to regain, Warren
made dispositions of his lines favorable Tor
artillery defense, and then awaited attack
He was not mistaken in this anticipation )
for on the morning of the 21st, the Con.
federates opened with some 80 pieces of
artillery. crossing their fire at right angles
over Warren's position. After an hour S
practice of this nature they advanced to at
tack in front, and at the same time endeav-
ored, with a turning force, to reach the left
flank. The attack in front was, however.
easily repulsed. and Warren having pre-
vio,lsly disposed his left flank en- echelon.
the turning force suddenly met a severe
fire, under which it fell back in great dis
order-500 being taken prisoners. CAD Ihe
days work was a clear victory, achleVed
with trivial loss. (25.) Warren soon rem
dered his position unassailable, and Lee
was compelled to see this important line
of supplies cut off. The loss sustained by
Warren in these actions for the possession
OF the Weldon Railroad reached an aggre-
gate of 4, ,4o5 killed, wounded and miss
ing. (26)
THE ACTION AT REAM's STATION.
1t will be remembered that at the time
Warren moved out, Hancock was operat-
ing on the north bank # the James River.
Having, meanwhile, returned to the lines
before Petersburg on the morning of the
Dist, after very fatiguing march, he was
ordered to the left, in rear of the position
held by Warren. This was accomplished
the same afternoon, and the troops passed
the next two days in destroying the Wei
don Railroad. moving southwark and tear
ing up the track as far as Ream's Sta
ton. The cavalry meanwhile operated on
the left toward Dinwiddie Courthouse.
From Ream's Station the troops proceeded,
on the oath, to continue the work of de-
struction for three miles further southwark.
after which they were withdrawn to the
intrenchments. As Hancock's instructions
were to break up the railroad as far as
Rowanty Greek, eight miles south of
Ream's. he once more dispatched part of
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Critical History of Operations in Virginia. Maryland and Penn.
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By WILLIAM SWINTON.
CUTTING LEES COMMUNICATIONS.

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An extra copy 10 mailed TO some sub
seribers this week for distribution to
soldiers who are not subscribers, thst
their attention may be called to THE
Solemn Duty Of Married Soldiers"
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ycu say to collection for him fos
Christmasr'
By way Of reply I dropped Q silves
dollar In my hat and gave Il to the
speaker, who duplicated the coin and
sent the hat through the car, the pas
sengers passing it from hand to hand
When 1t came back 1t contained $3.50
l let the child handle 1t, then took care
OF 1t for him till his arrival at his des-
tination. When we stopped at a sta.
ton on the outskirts Of st. Louis q
man boarded the car and, coming ur
to the boy, took him in his arms and
kissed him. But the one who can be
come familiar on short acquaintance IL
not likely to permit familiarities IL
others. The child planted his fist RICH,
between the eyes Of his captor.
The man explained to us that he was
the boys father and his child had beer
away long enough to forget him.
l took the fathers address and dur
Ing the day (Christmas) went to the
house. l found very nice people In i'm
poverished circumstances. Their boy
had taken home with him the where
withal to buy Christmas dinner.
WALDON WELD. ON.
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QUEER CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Small Particles Of Radium Presented
by London Women.

Small Particles Of Radium Presented
by London Women.
There is this to be said of the latest
fad of London society women-the Civ.
Ing of small particles of radium as
Christmas presents-that none Of the
recipients can complain of having re-
ceived cheap gift. To give radium il
this way costs from $40 to $50, the out.
fit necessary therefor consisting of 9
"spfnthariscope" and a speck Of the
new metal hardly big enough to be
seen with the naked eye.
Sir William Crookes, the English sci
enlist invented the spiDthariscope
which is a kind of microscope through
which small quantities of the precious
stuff can be examined to better ad.
vantage. The spinthariscope sold by
a London chemist who has the radium
monopoly is about the size of a finger
ring case and has an opening for the
eye something like that in child's
kaleidoscope. BY taking the apparatus
into a darkened room and squirting
through the eyehole one can see flashes
Of constantly varying light shooting in
all directions, like miniature fireworks
The idea Of making Christmas gifts
of radium has proved uncommonly in.
fectious, and the run on the chemists
stock necessitated hasty communica
ton with the firms In Bavaria and Aus
tria who supply most Of the radium
that reaches England. = Washington
Post
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will never look beautiful. The feelings
s9e rervousness, the befogged mind, the
o. OF .nr,ner the pale and wrinkled face, all
wv H,rIt from those disorders peculiar to
Ne and the only way to effect their cure
~ strike at the source of the difficulty.
E,e,e IS every reason why she should write
IL GREAT specialist, one who has made the
s y;aaases of women a specially for third of
ul oert,,rv like Dr. R. V. Pierce, founder of
s,o Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
" buffalo, N. Y. All correspondence is
Ss,d sacredly confidential, and he gives his
ndv;ce free and without charge.
nurng a long period of practice, Doctor
pierce found that a prescription made up
lively of roots and herbs, without the
,se of alcohol, cured ninety eight per cent
" such cases. After using this remedy for
.,onv wears in his private practice he put
I'M in a form that can be had at any store
where medicines are handled.
In MANY cases DR.. R. V. Pierce's Favo1ite
PRESCRIPTION will fit the needs and put the
bodv in healthy condition.
Co sure of it is DR.. Pierce, he offers a
,award of $500 for women who cannot be
cured of I,eucorrhea, Female Weakness,
prolapsus, or Falling of Womb. All he
asks is a fair and reasonable trial of his
means of cure
Don't allow the dealer to insult your
Intelligence by offering you a cheap sub
stitute.
of mailing and get DR.. Pierce's Medical
Adviser in paper covers, free. Address
Or r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the mosi
desirable laxative for delicate women.
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Raisin6
Christmas
Funds

WAS going home to spend Christ.
mas. AS I had no children-in.
deed, was not married-bolidava
especially Christmas bored me.
l wished the season were over and the
new year begun. The train pulled ont
OF the station, and I took up a news
paper
Suddenly my paper was crushed back
on my face, a pair of small arms were
thrown around my neck and the round
race of boy about four years old was
thrust within an inch of my nose. By
what right he assumed to treat a DER.
Iect stranger in this demonstratiye
fashion l could not conceive.
You little scamp, what do you
mean?'
I'm goin' home to spend Christmas"
AT that moment the conductor came
along for tickets and told me that the
boy had been put in his charge. He
was to meet his father at st. Louis.
The little imp unclasped his hands as
suddenly as he had clasped them and
made a dash for the door. dashed
NAeA A..Ah, ICNliuS Tic parent VINO
would put child his age in the care
OF conductor, and dragged him back.
This l did dozen times during the
day. When not trying to get on the
platform he was trying to sell an old
knife (no blades) to the passengers to
raise Christmas money. At first they
put him away, some of them impa-
tiently, others gently, but he was so
persistent and got up such remarkable
financial schemes that at last every
one in the car was laughing at him.
There was something in this IRE.
sponsible naturalness that won my
heart. At nightfall, since there was no
one to pay any attention to him,
called the porter, fed him and told
him to make up the child's berth,
which happened to be directly opposite
my own. Then the boy got sleepy, and
/ told him the sandman was CON-
ing around to weight his lids, and II
he didn't keep awake till he was un-
dressed he wouldn't see the old fellow.
I wished to keep him awake till the
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AROUND MY NECK.
porter could undress him. Neverthe-
less he fell asleep in my arms, and as
the porter was busy concluded to un-
dress him myself.
wake upw 1 said, shaking him.
He opened his eyes. HAS the sand
man been around ?" was his first Ques-
ton.
81 should think SO; long ago. It's bed
time"
It was a hard hunt had all over
his little body for buttons, but found
them. His shoe laces were in knot,
but united them and put him to bed
In his undergarments. Giving me
hug like bear cub he fell back on the
pillow and was asleep before could
cover him up.
Before turning In myself took a
look at him to assure myself he was
all right. Drawing the curtains. the
lamplight fell on his face. What
picture of innocence! Where was he
going? He didn't know. Who took
care Of him? He didn't care. Perhaps
the parent who had sent for him was
at that moment anxious about him
and regretted letting him come IN such
a way. I had a dread that he would
wake I'D in the middle OF the night
with collie. But IL his parent worried.
If I worried, there was one who was
not in the least troubled about him. IL
was himself.
In the night dreamed that was be-
ing garroted. I awoke and found my
self tightly clasped around the neck.
I put my hand up to discover what
was choking me and felt tiny arm
with a hand on 1t no bigger than my
watch and five soft little fingers. A
stream of lamplight came In wnere
the curtains hung loose. 1t revealed
the boy sound asleep. How he got
there l didn't know. and doubt II ne
knew himself.
The next morning he resumed his
negotiations with the passengers to
raise Christmas money, but the most
fmpudent thing he did was to ask ms
IL he had not lent me cents the nlgnt
before. This to me, who had spent
money for him and had taken such care
Of him!
/ felt a touch on my shoulder and
turned my head. A gentleman In the
seat behind me, with benevolent face
and a twinkle In his eye, was looking
at me. :.
"One can admire even impudence,
he said III It amounts to genius. This
boy Is certainly a genius Of enronteEy.
He ought to be encouraged. What 90
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There are many Christmas superst-
tons long held as articles of faith that
are to be recalled-hOw that oxen kneel
in their stalls at midnight on Christ
mas eve in alteration Of the Nativity
and for one hour have the power OF
speech; for that one hour, too, the lost
spirits have rest. Judas sleeps, Herod
ceases to clank his chains, the daugh-
ter of Herodias may pause in the dance
In which she is condemned to spin for.
ever, and Pilates ghost ceases It's wan
behring's on Mount Pilatus. 1t was be
lieved, too, that the sound Of church
bells could be heard wherever q church
had stood, though no trace remain, and
that on that pregnant night one sleep
ing in manger would see his future
In vision.-Country Life In America.
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A simple and tasteful homemade
picture frame may be constructed from
common gas pipe cut into suitable
length and tied together at the cor
ners with shoe strings. A neat paper
weight may be made by wrapping half
a brick in paper such as butchers use
and tying it with red tape. A dainty
towel rack may be fabricated from a
baseball bat and two cigar boxes.
Shellac the boxes and sandpaper the
bat An ordinary cobblestone hand
painted with lampblack and household
ammonia makes an excellent door
weight A novel pipe rack for fas-
tidious smokers may be made from a
small strip of one inch plank. Bore
holes in it for the stems Of the pipes
to pass through. A dried muskmelon
shell makes an attractive tobacco jar.
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GOLD.
who he was, for he died centuries ago!
I know that some little girls and boys
are longing to say now:
"Oh, we're too old for that sort of
thing. We know there is no such
person as Santa Claus. Our presents
are given us by our fathers and moth
ers. We know all about it"
So far as the presents are concerned,
perhaps they are right, but when they
push dear old Santa Claus out of the
way as a myth they are quite wrong,
for Santa Claus was once as much
alive as any little girl or boy who
reads this.
st. Nicholas lived about the year 300
A. D., and he was bishop Of the early
Christian church in Asia Minor. The
name Santa Claus is merely different
form of his real name, just as Carl and
Carlos are varying forms of the name
Charles, and Maria and Marie are of
Mary.
During his holy and useful life st.
Nicholas was very good to all the little
children he met, giving them presents
and making them happy In every pos
sible way He is, therefore, to be re-
membered at this season because it Is
especially the children's feast day, and
his memory should be kept more green
in our hearts than the greenest leaves
of the mistletoe that decorate our
homes.
One story told Of st. Nicholas re-
lates how he found three lovely maid
ems who were very unhappy because
there was no one to take care Of them.
and they were SO poor they feared they
might starve to death. The good old
saint, hearing of their grief, went and
tapped softly on the window of their
home When it was opened he threw
three purses filed with gold into the
window and hid before the girls could
see who 1t was that sent this unexpect-
ed gift.
The next night he did not 60, but the
night following he tapped softly again
and threw three more purses into the
window. He waited a like time and
then threw them third present, but
did not hide quickly enough, for they
saw who 1t was-the kind old bishop
who loved children so tenderly. OF
course, they were very grateful for
helping them out of their trouble this
way. Some people think that the GUS
tom Of giving presents originated from
this old legend.
In Germany they keep the feast Of
st. Nicholas on Dec. 6. At this time
some one dresses in the traditional
costume worn by Santa Claus, gives
presents to the children who have been
good and sorrowfully says II have
nothing for you to the naughty ones.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Ferns and autumn leaves as Christ
mas decorations add greatly to the ef-
fectiveness Of the conventional holly
mistletoe and evergreens. Ferns grown
in hothouses are easily obtained at the
holiday season. but are rather expen
sive. Autumn leaves are at the com.
mand of whoever has the time tc
gather them in the fall, for they car
be preserved In all their pristine glory
with little trouble Autumn leaves
pressed in books, while retaining theil
glorious colors, lose some of their live
Illness and their natural shape, but
whole branches Of them may be kept
intact by placing them In dry sand In
any cellar where there Is no dampness
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NO0AcsDAOA AA0t C01Ae0e
so you concluded to dispel the Santa
Claus myth from the mind of your
youngest sonw
YES" said the thoughtful citizen.
"You see, thought that 1t would be
better to hurt his feelings than to
countenance deception in any FORM"
And were his feelings hurt?"
Not at all. He looked at me pity
ingly and said he guessed I had been
one Of the bad boys to whom Santa
Claus did not pay any attention.
Washington Star.
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Bringing In the Yule Log.

The Yule log is a remnant Of the
JUL, when the Scandfnavians used to
kindle huge fires in honor Of their
god Thor. In some parts OF old Eng.
land bringing in the Yule log was the
principal ceremony Of Christmas eve.
Part of the log was carefully preserv.
ed to light the Yule log Of the succeed
ing year. It was believed that piece
of the log in the house was security
against fire, and II squirting person
entered the room while 1t was burning
all sorts of i'll luck would come to
the family.
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The personality Of the giver express
ed In the wrappings about the Christ
mas gift adds value to the simplest Of
fering. After all, it is the spirit Of
the giver rather than the gift Itself
which gives the greatest pleasure
The favorite ribbon, the slip of mistle
toe, the color of the tissue paper Gov
ering, the card which bears the Christ
mas greeting. all express love and well
wishing.
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Now. Shaw tipped the butler-I saw tn,
coin pass
To turn down the gas In the hall
q was hung from q bracket quite close
to a glass
Not more than 4 yard from the walD.
Then he waited beneath me, his senses
alert,
TIL he heard the ''swish swish" Of rus
thing silk skirt.
They were having q Christmas eve ball
In a moment his arms were about the
fair waist.
What cared he for the wrath of papa?
And he covered her cheek with his kisses
In haste
To the strains of the piano afar.
But she. with cry, reached and turned
up the gas.
When he saw to his horror. alas and alas
He'd been kissing his sweethearts
Then up came the guests in response to
her call.
While papa was quite purple with rage
And that Shaw was cad they agreed
one and all.
Not to show more respect for old age.
But tho dame, with her vanity utterly
twisted
And quite unaware of the error, insisted
That the maid should be gallantrys
wage.
London Sketch.
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ca. Today dear old Santa Claus may
be out Of sight, but he is undoubtedly
not out Of mind. He is probably re.
ceiving hundreds of letters daily-via
the fireplace or through the register
routes-telling of the fond hopes that
are fixed upon some especial toy, and
in the meantime, as If to bring the
thought of this genial old saint ever
freshly to us, on the streets and In
the shops we can see men dressed like
Santa Claus.
In the midst of all this holiday tur.
moil how many children ever stop to
ask who Santa Claus really Is, OF
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"AsAI 90 49,
r. v. Pierce, of
Buffalo, N. Y, the
specialist in
women's diseases.
Further, to be hap
py and beautiful
one must naturally
have good health.
Now, if a woman
has dragging down
feelings, together
with constantly re-
turning pains and
aches, a too great
drain upon her vi
tality and strength
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A Discount For Cash.

Miss Sanity children, will
give silver dollar at Christmas to ev-
cry boy who has perfect mark In
conduct!
Billy 1cGinnis- Say, teacher, I'll
take quarter now N call Il squared
LIE.
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+ Even as late as 1853 there was some
doubt as to the exact date Of Christ
mas, the old count bringing it to the
9TH Of January, the new count giving
us the 25th of December, which is ''the
day we celebrate" In Devonshire,
England, it is believed that If the sun
shines at noon on Christmas day a
plentiful apple crop may be looked for
in the following year.-National Illus
trated Magazine.
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Deacon Johnson glib dinner
At he cabin Christmas day;
AK de preacher. all de deacons- .
Nary deacon stay away!
An hit sholy did look scrumptious
When dey got de table sot-
Chickin, possum meat an turkey,
All so brown an smoktn' hotl
Den de preacher ak de blessin',
An des bar'ly hab got dun
When de sheriff bus de do In.
An Brer Johnson tuck an run! /
Den dc sheriff lick he mustache.
An he says ter ole Sis Lou.
ssWell, Al sec ALIVE missed dc daacoG
But Al think Dc dfnner II DOR
--Trank Lesllsis Popular Monthly
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'or through Tickets to All Points, and
sleeping Accommodations, call
upon or address,
{. NJ. HUNTER, Agent.
lzzZ Dock St., Bellingham, Wash.
L. A. NADEAU, Gen. Agt.
Seattle, Wash.
A. d. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A.
Portland, Oregon.
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0IypID'S MIRROR.

- beauty of woman's face or figure
lhe o.. eternal sign of the good health