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THE NATIONAL. TB1BUNE: WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 1.0, 1881.
The National Tribune
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
TO CARE FOR HIM WHO HAS DORNE THE BATTLE, AND FOR HIS
WIDOW AND ORPHANS." ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Terms to Subscribers, Payable in Advance:
(postage prepaid)
ONE COPY, ONE YEAR
FIVE COPIES "
$1.50
- 6.25
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TEN COPIES, (with extra copy to getter-up of club,) 12.50
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING furnished upon application.
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ADDRESS, WITH COUNTY AND STATE.
TAKE NOTICE In sending money for sub
scriptions BY MAIL, NEVER INCLOSE THE CURRENCY
EXCEPT IN A REGISTERED LETTER. A POSTAL MONEY
ORDER OR A DRAFT ON NEW YORK IS THE BEST FORM
OF REMITTANCE. LOSSES BY MAIL WILL BE MOST
SURELY AVOIDED IF THESE DIRECTIONS ARE FOL
LOWED. jfcsno responsibility is assumed for subscrip
tions paid to agents, which must be at the risk
of the subscriber.
"Communications, subscriptions, and letters
upon all business matters relating to the
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, must be addressed to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, D. C. ;
lie tjj&dioml Ktihnnq.
.
The validity of the public debt of the United States,
AUTHORIZED BY LAW, INCLUDING DEBTS INCURRED FOR PAYMENT OF
PENSIONS AND BOUNTIES FOR SERVICES IN SUPPRESSING INSURREC
TION OR REBELLION, SHALL NOT BE QUESTIONED." SEC. 4, ART.
XIV, Constitution of the United States.
Xntntd t the Wuhington City Poit-Office icwnd-clus mitter.
WASHINGTON. D. C, SEPTEMBER 10, 1331.
Back numbers of the 2s ational tribune will
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UNEwill
st w fin- i
si, so iai i
be furnished to subscribers, upon request
i i rri . r j 1 ak "1 ? 1 i
We shall to be able next week to for
j
o those ot our ,
of Commissioner Dudley's picture to
subscribers who have requested it, as they have
just been received from the publisher
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The approaching session of Congress bids lair
to be a busy one, and of great interest to ex-sol- j
diers. All who wish to keep posted should sub- J
i
scribe to The Natignal Tribune.
We have received eral inquiries relative to !
the furnishing of head-stones for graves of de
ceased soldiers. This matter is in charge of the
Quartermasters Department, and a letter con
taining the facts, addressed to Assistant Quartermaster-General
in charge of National cemeteries,
Washington, D. C. will secure prompt attention.
Those having business with the Pension Office
should be as sparing of correspondence as may be
consistent with their interests, and if they have
siHnniPvs. slimilfl t-nmWt siir-h f-nrrpsiimuliMir-P i
through them, and not direct with the Depart- .
'
ment. By following this advice much time can ;
s
be saved, and business will be expedited.
Those who desire to continue their subscrip- J
tions to The National Tribune, and are not '
able to send the full amount, can subscribe for j
three or six months at a time, sending fifty cents !
or seventy-five cents, .is the case may be, on each I
occasion of renewal.
The National Tribune is in receipt of the
following communication from Indianapolis, Ind.:
3lr. Editor: Will you please inform me
through the columns of your valuable paper
when and where the "Catling" guns were first
used in the Army of the Potomac. There is a
great diversity of opinion about it in this section
of the country.
as possiwe. ine issue oi repteniuei su is nearn weicome the sacrifice as the best means of sav- : It has also been stated that the present Corn
exhausted, however, and thoe desiring a com- jn many precious lives in the future: but inas- ' missioner "advances" the examination of pen
pletefile should send in their subscriptions with- ' mucn as no such aesiraijie resnt cailj under the , sion claims at the instance of Senators and mem
out delay. , existing state of things be hoped for, we trust j hers of Congress with a view to winning their
By complying with the above request, you will : over by Colonel Dudley, and we believe should be
oblige, ! fully informed as to the manner in which he con-
Several old Soldiers. : ducts the public business. So far as our ability
We take pleasure in giving what little infor- ; goes we shall endeavor to keep our readers fully
mation we possess touching the matter referred , posted. We desire to see justice done to all
to by our correspondents, and trust that others ' nothing more, nothing less. There are those.
who read The National Tr i bune, will write us i-ever, who, from false notions of economy,
for publication any facts within their knowledge i , , , ' ,-,, 1,1,1; ,. i, i ,
J 7 & 1 hatred to the soldier, or other unworthy motive,
bearing upon the same subject. ; , '...,.
.. AV il-' . ,. 1 arc readv to do everything 111 their power to
J. We remember having seen two Galling guns f - & i
behind the breast-work guarding the approach to bamper the Commissioner in his administration
"Woodbury's Bridge on the Chickahominy, dur- of affairs, by circulating false reports in the ex
5ng the Peninsular campaign in June, 18G2. The ! pectation of stirring up discord and involving
Ainirie guns were, we believe, used in the battle of ' (.Jaimants. attorneys, and officials in a strife the
Gaines's Mills, Va, June 27th of the same year: ony vesut of wllk.n will be injustice to all three
III icu,m, c miw 1111:111 uji uic liiriu uiuing inc
nroinms of the enirauement.
.0 riciiin.r r,.c wr ..i lt ,,,i ..,), .,
V-- J... fr ,-,""0 ..WV. .LOW ti.-vi iu uuu ciuitiu-
lAige ill ilie alfair at Garnett's, on the south bank
of the Cfcickahominy. June 28, l.e(J2.
We believe that in the engagement last men
tioned thej' were in charge of a squad of men be
longing to i.be Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volun
1 cer.s.
If anv reader of the Tribune can give addi-
tionai acts, we ,.ball be glad to hear from him in Nou' t,ml lsioncrs have secured their quar
relation to the matter, and trust he will, at the lerly payments, we shall expect to secure sub-
same i'mw. favor u with a sketch, of the battle.
Ed. Till une.
We again take occasion to remind those whoe
names were ujvm our books prior to August 20,
that The National Tribune will Imj mailed to
them only tintij Octtiber :20, unless, in the mean- I
time, they njn'-T- j)jf.ir -(ub5criptions.
Iletluuhig; tlie Army.
A few years ago. when it was proposed to re
duce the Army to a maximum of less than 25,000
men, those opposed to the movement developed
sufficient strength to defeat it in Congress, hut
the reduction is being made all the same. First
Canby and the unfortunates who died in the far
Northwest among the lava beds; then Custer
and his nearly 300 ofiiccrs and men slaughtered
upon the banks of the Pose Bud ; next Thorn
burgh and his gallant troopers farther south,
and now Hentig and his comrades in Arizona j
upon our Mexican border, in all nearly 500 men :
and how many civilians and defenceless women
and children have meantime been murdered by
our red brethren God, only knows.
We are not inclined to lay all the blame for
these frequently recurring massacres for they
! are nothing less upon the Indians. They doubt
j less have good reason for every outbreak, at
least the reason has seemed sufficient to them :
J and so far as the treachery and cruelties practiced
' are concerned, it is their nature to be treacherous
j and cruel. The real responsibility rests with the
Government, or, more properly, with the people
1 of the United States.
i The mawkish sentimentalists of New England
' and the equally mawkish politico-religionists of
' other sections of the country who virtually con-
trol the Indian Department must share one-half
1 of the blame, and those who insist upon main-
taming an army barely sufficient to picket along
the edge of the hostile territory must take upon
themselves the remainder for their burden.
It is no fault of the men belonging to our gal-
hint little Army that they are killed. The only '
wonder is that under our established Indian pol- j
icy any are permitted to survive. The agency j
system, as carried out, and with the treacherous i
material it has under its control ought, seeming- j
lv. to be able to reduce our military establish-
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' ment down to a genuine peace footing, viz., the .
; commander-in-chief and a corporal's guard, with- ;
j out difficulty. If the Indian could, by such a j
PacrifiCe, be thoroughly and forever disposed of, !
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we might, however reluctantly, be willing to
tiiat uoimress will, at an early day, pass a law
transferring the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the '.
Department . an(1 theilj in order to give our i
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. soldiers at least an equal chance with the red i those who know anything of the manner of cou
! devils, increase the army so that suitable garri- ducting business in the Pension Office are well
sons maybe kept at important points and enough ,
jiii
men be left to thoroughly police every inch of ,
territory wherein the savages are to be found. ;
Of course an increase of the armv necessarily
i means, also, an increase of appropriations for its '
snPPort ' bllt what iire a few thousands or even a ;
few millions of dollars to such a Nation as ours. ,
when weighed in the balance with the life of one
j
of our citizens, whether soldier or civilian, need- '
lessly sacrificed?
We expect that any proposition looking to an
increase of the army would meet with opposition
as it has in the past, and from the same source,
The Indian King, which includes all so-called
philanthropists, who from a safe distance can
look upon slaughter of white men by Indians '
with dry eyes, and yet who go into hysterics and
almost dissolve in a flood of tears in case one of
i-i 4 i- t i i
their chosen pets comes to griel, would do every-
thing in their power to defeat such a measure.
They might even succeed in their endeavor : but
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if they are permitted to do so, it should be only
with the distinct understanding that there shall
be no further reduction of our army through the
instrumentality of those for whom they profess to
be willing to go bail. Let them see to it that
their savage wards behave themselves.
Last week we referred briefly to certain charges
made through the Press against the management
of the Pension Office. We now take occasion in
another column to speak of the matter more fully,
and, as we trust, finally.
Every pensioner and claimant is interested in
tho proper administration of the office presided
We therefore warn our read-
ers against such mischief-makers
The truth is
easily ascertained; and hence we advise every
one, before giving credence to any unfavorable
report nat in circulation to inquire for themselves
as to its truth, or to read the Tribuni:, in which
the real facts will invariably appear.
stantial recognition from our friends in the shape
of subscriptions to Tin: National Tribune.
Claimants forpcnsionshould employ none but
,..,,, , Al . ' , .
reliable attorneys, w ho are thoroughly versed in ,
e ;
the laws relating to that class of claims, and
familiar with the rules, regulations, and practice
of the Department.
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Conreriiiiijc the Pension Olliee.
.The readers of Tjie National Tribune
know that durum- the continuance of the long
contest brought on by Mr. John A. Bentley while
he was Commissioner of Pensions we steadfastly
stood the soldier's friend. We propose to con
tinue in the course then mapped out, and in the
future, as in the past, to defend and maintain j
-what we consider to be the best interests and
assist in promoting the welfare of those for whom
we believe we have earned the right to speak,
Such being our purpose we feel it our duty to
j briefly notice some items we have found floating
j through the public press, and which, if allowed
to go uncontradicted, are calculated to mislead
j both pensioners and claimants.
j it has been alleged by more than one paper
and correspondent that the present Commissioner
has reorganized his Department, at least in part, j of procedure or measures calculated to embarrass lmmlrC(1 acrcs 0f forest were burned over involv
in the interests of the claim agents. We pro- ' and delay, instead of expediting the settlement tlc destruction of forty-nine oil-well ris
nounce this allegation by whomsoever made to ! of claims, we shall not hesitate to speak our mind, numerous tanks, and five thousand barrels of oil.
be false, and, further, defy any one to show a regardless of fear or favor, and with an eye single , Los.. $45,000. The fire is now extinguished.
.. .,...0. ... v-v. ...... a- tt to the interests which ought to be considered as , General Grant has profited by a contrast.
undue influence or accorded any privileges not i a sacred trust the interests of those surviving , Driving up to a- letter-box in Long Branch the
warranted by law. The agents have only those i who risked life and limb in defence of the Union, other (la3' he modestly stepped from his carriage
rights which, as representatives of their clients, ' and the widows and orphans of them that have i aml PostetI some papers. While he was yet
they are entitled to, and which were in many
cases denied them by Mr. Bentley to gratify per
sonal spite or secure some selfish end; and de
nied, too, without reason and without law.
Again, it has been said that the Deparment is
being manipulated, to some extent at least, in
the personal interests of the Commissioner, and
that appointments have been made under him at
the instance of claim agents, who are thus
enabled to maintain representatives in his office
at the public expense.
We have taken occasion to examine into this
charge as well as others herein mentioned, and
pronounce it to be, like the one above referred
to, without foundation : and we further say that
it stamps the individual who made it as a par-
tisan of Mr. Bentley or of his cause. Those
who learned to know the latter during his four
years of office require nothing further upon this
point.
good opinion, ana tnat tins practice is simply a
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looking out for Number One on the pait of Colonel
DlUiieyj and ought not to be indulged in. Now,
aware that for years, in fact so far back as can
. .
be remembered, it has been the custom of that
as well as other Departments of the Government
to extend every possible courtesy to the mem-
bers of both Houses of Congress. No person was ,
more prone to
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at least he proved equal to forwarding or "ad- .
vancing'' of almost any number ot claims when-
ever he thought that by so doing he could win
support to his infamous "Sixty-Surgeons Bill,"
and so thoroughly did he carry out his peculiar
ideas that he more frequently advanced such
cases to a rejection than to an allowance, even
when upon the merits the latter was the only
proper result.
Tbe fact is that, with the accumulation of cases .
m . ovim- bv his nredecessor. Colonel Dudley finds !
it practically impossible to enter upon any gen-
.
eral system of advancing cases that is, faking
them up out of their proper order for action. '
uncnc tw aiucnui lu ilu .u iuv j-L-uuir&id iiic
Wore he
-.k A1tlAmii in jIa Ort HA t1Ar.nn-.l-. .iA
?0 numerous that the entire force of his office
would be required to dispose of those thus given '
precedence. His rules are: 1. To take up cases
in their regular order according to date of filing.
2. To examine and dispose of claims without
regard to date of filing, whenever it is made to
appear that the evidence has been furnished
ready for official action.
?i. To extend to Senators and members of Con
gress who inquire after claims of constituents,
every courtesy consistent with his duties as Com
missioner, and if such can be properly done,
without injustice to others, to expedite such
cases.
To take up such a case is within the discretion '
of the Commissioner, and to do so at the request
of a Senator or member having no pecuniary in
terest in the matter, is no more than a courtesy
which every Congressman has a right to expect.
But even in such instances, so far as we have
knowledge, certain requirements must be com
plied with, in order to insure immediate action,
and chief among them this:
When application is made to hae a case ad-
vanced, it must ordinarily be shown that some '
extraordinary reason exists wky such action
i oujjht to be taken : for instance : The Commis
sioner inquires into the physical and financial
I conditions of the claimant; and if it is satisfac-
torily shown that such claimant is in absolute , It is with n0 ordiliary feeling of regret that we The use 0f Pond's Extract for complaints
want, unable to earn subsistence by reason of his fmd ourself unable to accept the opportunity so ' whicll particularly prevail at this season has al
disabilities, and without means to procure the kindly offered of meeting '' the boys'' and cracking ,' w.,vs ijeen attended bv the happiest results,
necessaries of life, the case will be advanced, so "hard tack" and tipping the canteen in memory iemg the specific for all" inflammatory diseases,
far as possible, without doinjr. iniustice to others ' of ol(1 times- Tt alwaJ's loes us Sood t0 mcet n ' its remedial action in skin affections is very
equally needy.
And upon such a showing, a claim, we dare .
say, would be advanced without the intervention ;
of a member of Congress, and rightfully, too.
There is not a soldier in the laud, nor is there a I
claimant able to procure even a scant y support,
who v.ouM not gladly give way, to one whose I
,.4. , , i
condition w as so much worse, and whose sutler-
'
ings were so much greater than his own. i
We have bex-n thus explicit for two reasons: I
First, that we may set the .-cal of denial upon
the slanderous tales being circulated concerning
the management of the Pension Oflicc, and there
by ease the minds of those who have claims
I pending, and. second, that we may at once and
for all, reply to the communications touching the
matter which we, from time to time, receive from
our subscribers.
As we have heretofore said, so we now say
believe Colonel Dudley is the friend of the sol-
dier, and will do equal justice to all having
' '
j claims pending in his office
He is doing his very
i best to adopt such a system as will expedite busi-
j ness generally, and we believe in giving him a
fair trial before seeking to condemn,
! It would be unjust for us to criticize any plans
' he may have adopted, until their practicability
, and utility have been thoroughly tested. Then,
I if we become satisfied that he has adopted a course
died.
During the sessions of Congress The Nation- "Sonny, put dis hear letter in dat box." The by
al Tribune will contain a "Personal column" standers appreciated the matter and roared,
devoted to senators, members of Congress, and Colonel Dudley, the New Commissioner of
other prominent officials, thus furnishing its . Pensions, is making a thorough cleaning out of
readers with a faithful summary of official life at ; old pensions. Tbe examining surgeon at Fort
the Nation's capital. ! Dodge, Iowa, received twenty-five orders of ex-
A concise report of the proceedings of both j animation at one time.
Houses of Congress and in the several depart- , Ex-Commissioner of Pension TWlv is on-
ments of the Government will also be furnished.
Kiml "Words.
From the many complimentary notices of The
National Tribune received, we extract the fol
lowing-
We have received a copy of The National !
Tribune, published at
voe(i f0 flie interests of
, and previous wars and
Tribune, published at Washington, D. C, de- j
the soldiers of the late !
and full of reminiscences j
. which will be interesting to all ex-soldiers and I
i sailors, to pensioners, and those entitled to pen-
! qirm Filmlihmia i Til Tieonnl
i sions. siuwuona (iu.) Metota.
i i
The N.ational Tribune, of Washington, D.
C, of August 20th, contains a fine engraving of i
W. W. Dudley, an Indiana man, now Conimis- i
sioner of Pensions. And, by the way, the Trib- '
une is an A. No. 1 paper, and is published in the
interests of those who perilled their lives in de-
i tense of the old flag. Bristol (Iml.) Banner
' We are in receipt of Vol. 1, No. 1, of tl
the en
larged National Tribune, published at Wash
ington, D. C. It now appears as a weekly journal,
devoted to the interests of thc-soldier and sailor.
1 , o11 1 rt ,.-n4 t -i,.,i i,
It does all tins to pei lection. It lio ed up the
meanness of Commissioner Bentley, when only a '
monthly, to such a degree that a change was
made, very much to the benefit of those who
saved the Union. Now, in its enlarged weekly
lorm, we know ol no journal tliat demands tlie
cimnnrt nf fhr stolrlipv flip ;iilnv mrl flip nnrmlo
more than Xatioxal Tribune. There is
a arre amount of "eneral reading that makes it
t3 ?
also a pleasant visitor in any family. The Alli-
once, ( Pioneer, Ohio.)
One of the most valued papers that finds its way
to our table is The National Tribune, Wash-
Mngton, D. C. The paper is entirely devoted to
furthering the best interests of the gallantboys who
nave their all to the dorious Has. The Tribune
r aspirant for favors, but an old, tried
t has been enlarged to five- column
is no new
friend. It
(wide) uuarro. printed in clear and beautiful
type, with its reading matter ol the highest order,
Qpnil fori s-mvilp com- Untii'trille lOItio) Jour-
"uul 101 A-mP""- -op. j.iutsiuu lunto, .jou
Al 1 Vr l
oi
The National Tribuni-: is
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lrvo nc Tf c noirlv nrnirpr Hv-nlmmi
f,u-irto and has in it the riiv of the true metal.
Manistee (Jlieh.) Times and standard.
The National Tribune, a very handsome
and excellent twenty-column double-sheet, is
a most welcome addition to our exchange list.
The Tribune is a staunch friend to all the brave
boys who wore the loyal blue, and has just
gained a victory in favor of pensioners in the
appointment of Hon. William W. Dudley, as
Pension Commissioner, to supersede Mr. John
A. Bentley
The Tr inuNE, apart from its heroic '
defense of soldiers and their rights, is a most
readable and interesting paper, full of original
and miscellaneous matter, and of a high grade
0f literary merit. Everybody, especially soldiers
who value their interests, should send for The
National Tribune. Claisrille (Pa.) Sentinel,
The National 1 in bune, a monthly journal, contributors appear several names ot well-known
devoted to the interests of those who wore the writers, and the articles themselves show knowl
blue, conies to us enlarged, and will hereafter be edge of the subjects treated and careful prepara
publishcd weekly. It is ably edited, and is a tion. Included in the table of contents are the
journal every soldier should have in his house- following: The Dogs of America : a Poem by Eu
hold WiUiamsbvry ( Kan.) Weekly Gazette. gene Scott : Billiards: Past and Present: Hunting
Tin: National Tribune is the name of a the Arctic Seal; the Brigands of Brighton Beach :
new paper .just started in Washington, D. C. It . and Oarsmen of the Potomac, the latter by J. I).
will be devoted exclusively to soldiers and then
widows and orphans. We believe it will find a
welcome in many a household. Lafayette Ind.)
Haily Courier.
' We ha e received an invitation from the com-
' mittee having the matter in charge to attend the
: soldiers' encampment and veteran Reunion at '
i Lafayette. Ind., September 21 to 23 inclusive. !
old soldier, and we are even disposed to pardon '
itwI n"L-i liv tin Imiifl tlio imnii:niv pnnlr wlm
tQ give w dl0rt ow, greasy coffee, and ,
army soup, (one bean to the gallon of water), and j
this because he, like ourself, once wore the blue ;
and was with us in those days so trying even to i
the most patient patriot. We trust the ' Vets"
a,ld a" others present at the Reunion will have
a jolly time, but assure them that Tin: National
m . , , , . A, .
Trjhune expects a good report, in order that we
1I1J1V ho n.inWpf1 tn rini.1i.ft Lnnwi-. f the
j ..... rjs iwjx, . iti nn.v. oviiivx v w -
general rejoicing "o'er dangers past and pleasures
yet to come."
PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S CHILDREN.
President Garfield's children are five in num
ber. Harry A. and James, the eldest two, are
well along in their " teens:" Mollie, who is next,
is about fourteen, and after her comes Irvin
McDowell, with Abram following, the youngest
of the five. Two other children have boon ho
I to him, but they are dead. Harry and James,
we I with their comrade. Don Rnclv-u-oll rm nt rvi
J Rockwell, left for "Williams College September
j fjn cllJir of their late tutor, Dr. W. H.Hawkes.
rPlw tvirh. ,..;il 1, l.l'...i 1... : :j....i- . r
. .-w.., w. u, vi.
; v"J "...., . nmiauon, atoun-
' nvsule-nn-thriru1cnr. lofrt fiwv ,.c.;.t,. r
; Washington Iiwin". now the home of Cvrus W
Field. Mr. Gaillard Hunt, second son of the
Secretary of the Navy, accompanied the party
as far as New York.
ALL SORTS.
Sparks set lire to underbrush ten miles south
of Bradford. Pennsylvania. Sentemlinr 7 ?.ni -.,-
" - . e&- M ,llwu
, up aim pompously exciaimeu to a young boy:
gaged in practicing law in Denver, Col., and
writes to a friend that he has met with splendid
success. Good-by, John.
Three of the President's physicians have been
discharged, viz., Surgeon-General Barnes and
Doctors Woodward and Reyburn.
The drouth still continues, but the prospects
for rain are increasing. Vennor, the weather
prophet, is in this city, and has promised the peo-
pie to confer with our Hazen and see if things
. ip tl
. I he weather is several degrees warmer at Long
. -
Branch than in this city
Not a. New Paper.
The National Tribune was established as a
monthly in 1S77. It is a new paper only so far
as regards its present weekly form and terms of
subscription.
ATTENTION !
Comrades of the army and others who intend
taking The National Tribune are requested
- i xi i " x- S i
to send m their subscriptions at an early day
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE
Ve nave received from the publishers the Sep-
tember number of Lippincottfs Magazine, and
imuiuimj up 10 us reputation as a sterling
monthly. "A Glimuse of the Cumberland Bor-
' der,,; rich in descriptive matter and full of in-
terest, is concluded, and is followed by c' Sylt," a
sketch in which is portrayed something of the
surroundings, customs, and peculiarities of the
people inhabiting the island of that name lying
off the coast of Schleswig in the North Sea. A
V1V11 description oi me country is aiso given,
, Following a chapter on bats, under the title of
' Zoological Curiosities," are the opening chapters
? a new story of Southern life since the war
, "The Yaleonrs " and which from the manner of
its starting out bids fair to satisfy the most critical
- ... - .. , .ln n( li j-tal - ! 4-- - " 1 rf A 4i .- I "--4-
"..mti u ,; ulUrtl.uu: ,,. " - ,.
poems. "An Aiternoon m est jaalam,' "The
Graylill!r;, by Maxirice Thompson,
'Frant." "A Dish
of Vegetables.
The Dress-
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Pish," and "Old Nantucket," with the monthly
gossip, make up the contents of tlie volume,
every part of which is thoroughly readable and
enjoyable. Several Articles are finely illustrated,
which fact adds greaty to the general interest.
THE GENTLEMAN'S MONTHLY,
This new candidate for popular favor, Volume
I, No. 1, for September, has been placed upon our
table by the publishers, and from the examination
made of its contents we believe it will speedily
take rank among the leading standard periodicals
of its kind in the public estimation. It is ably
edited by Mr. H. D. Melntyre. for many years
connected with Wilkes' Spirit, ic X. Y. Sports-
man, and the Turf, Field and Farm, and is devoted
to the promotion of the manly sports. Among it
Doyle, U. S. N.
The Magazine is published monthly, and. con-
sidering the amount of reading matter, the term.
$2 per annum, twenty cents per single copy
are exceedingly moderate. Those desiring to keep
informed as to events in the sporting world would
do well to subscribe.
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westings and bites of bisects, chafing, etc., are
speedily cured by the Extract. For inflamed
eyes it is most beneficial; can be used without
slihtest fear of harm. In cases of colic and
diarrhoea it is also of great service.
We call attention of our readers to the adver
tisement in another column of the Sonth-Western
Immigration Co. The South-western States are
attracting the attention of immigrants in all parts
of the Tnited States and Europe.
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