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6 THE JSTATXOKAX, TBXBTJKE: WASBTNGTON, D. C9 MAT 27, 1882. MEMORIAL DAY. By Bhn. D. IIousk, As.Vt AdjL Gen., Dcp't of Ind. Why sob the drums with a sound of sorrow, That brings to your brows an air of gloom. While wreaths- are strcwn of our country's colors From the warp and weft, of Nature'? loom? Blare, brazen ImirIcs, your airs of triumph; lxit your wail'iiR sounds of grief w mute; Roil, dinms, witli echo of distant thunder, With breath of fire let the guns salute. TIiouk'1 our flg is seen at half-mast drooping, All grief to a ehttstened pride mutt yield, That it went and cttnic through elouds of conflict, No stnr eclipsed in its azure field. 0. foldicrs, who mi.s the touch of comrades "Who Mood by you when the Nation hied. Though your searching eyes, can tee no shadow "Where once they Mood, Mill ihey are not dead. Some souls wont out on the tide of enmnge, The ebb and flow of the Nation's bipod. Though they pa-ed beyond your call of hailing, They were not lot in the crimson flood. "What to you was gleam and glare of battle. Lighting death & door tvilh its lurid lhunc. To them was the glow of restful camp-fires. Flashed forth through the wide swung gales of fame. You caught but the conflict's clash and clangor. They heard the hcroe's assembly sound, And won their i ay through the rush of squadrons To the ranks of those by glory crowned. Some heard in the night a whispered calling From their cots of pain in the swampy fens; Some wcHt as a ghostly rider's order Unbarred the gates of their prison-pens. They went to a camp of quiet tenting, Where never the sound of cannon's din Shall rem! the air with the roar of battle, Where the storied brave arc mustered in. And you, who saw at that mighty arming, Their pride of bearing and martial ire, "When the Nation's iron nerves were thrilling With red-winged message of blood and fire, O, well may you stand with heads uncovered In the camp of tho-c who won release For you and yours from the war's red horrors. And give them garlands who gave you peace. They caught their country's clarion calling, And loudly their " Coming" answer rang, "When the Nation's loyal heart was pulsing In time with tocsiu's angiy clang. They went in pride with their chosen chieftains, The ground by their champing chargers spurned, But beside each leader rode a phantom The steps of whose steed no sound returned. They marched away midst a bloom of banners ; You saw them go through a mist of tears. A veil prophetic of smoke of battle That might not lift in the later years. You saw the dark, fever fogs arising In the ghostly light of summer moons, The damp from the dew of death's distilling By southern rivers and swamp lagoons. Yet watched till the dying sound of drumming Backward borne on the summer air, Changed to the groans of the fever btricken, Moaning for help in their dark despair. Then you turned, O worthy wives and mothers, And stilled your heart's tumultuous beat, Till they throbbed to measured martial music, That timed the tread ol your loved ones' feet. O! mothers whose eyes were red with weeping, Let their light of pride gleam forth as when You faltered not at the call of country, In its hour of need, but gave it men. O! wives, whose hearts are sore with sadness, Let grief be tempered with loyal pride, They you gave to the need of the Nation, Whom ou mourn as dead, have never died. O ! lovers, who hear the phantom throbbing Of drums in the night all sound above, Thank Cod, that thoy who marched to its measure, ere worthy of all your wealth of love. O ! children, who look with wi-le-cycd wonder Aa this camp with spring-time bloom is drest, The yearswi!l show, how the blood of heroes, .o Your lives with freedom has richly bldaV How no drop to gods of kingly glory They of all that red libation poured, . F.ut pillod their hearts, that the God of Battles .Might temper the blade of Freedom's sword. 1 hose arc not tombs, bnt the tents of heroes, liore on this slope to the cloud-striped west Where stars come out till our blood-bought ban ner, Shows m the sky o'er their camp of rest. As we to-day, so our children's children Shall walk these aisles with reverent tread, And over the tents of sleeping heroes The fairest flowers of springtime spread. Indianapolis, Hay 11. THE NEW CHIEF CLERK OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. It will be gratifying to our thousands of soldier readers and friends to learn of the appoint ment of Colonel Amos Webster, late Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, and during the rebclliou an aid-do-camp on the staff of General Grant, as chief clerk of tho Treasury Department. This is one of the best appoint ments made since President Arthur's assump tion of the reins of government, and is an in dication that he proposes to recognize the claims of the men who served their country in a time of peril. Colonel Webster enlisted in the First Massa chusetts infantry as a private soldier in 1861, and was promoted for personal bravery at the battle of Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1802, at the personal solicitation of "Fighting Joe Hooker," who assigned the Colonel to his staff, where lie served until promoted for gallantry and brevettcd major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel.. The immortal Lincoln assigned him to the staff of General Grant, and lie was per sonally present at the surrender of the con federate forces at Appomattox, Va., in April, I860. Colonel Webster was horn in Boston in 1837, and was connected with the militia of Massa chusetts for many years, having when a mere lad served as "marker" of the Boston Cadets, only leaving that organization to enter the service of his country. It might be added as part of his military record that the confidence reposed in him by General Grant was such that he was on various occasions intrusted with the delivery of some of the most important dis patches sent during tho war, discharging the important duty with promptness and fidelity. General Grant, appreciating his worth, ten dered him and lie accepted the. rcsponsblc po sition of Kcgister of Wills for the District of Columbia, which he held for nearly thirteen years with great credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the citizens of the Dis trict of Columbia. Colonel Webster lias been since 1871 adjutant-general of the militia of the District of Columbia, and the esprit dc corps existing among our citizen-soldiery speaks very highly for him as an organizer and com mander. He has ever been ready to do all in his power to advance the interests of " tho boys," and our friends can rest assured that whenever lie can properly servo them in his new and responsible field of labor ho will do to cheerfully and promptly. It always affords ns great pleasure to be able to chronicle the success of any and all members of the great army of the Union who iought for the perpetuity of our common country and the honor of tho dear old flag. JUST THE PAPER WANTED. From the jCiunuxidy (111.) Independent. Wi have lcceived The National Tribune, pubh.!.i: in Washington, D. C, in tho inter est of is j'-.c-rs and sailors. It is the best paper ol the S -I'd we have ever seen. Price, $1 per 3 en. A.i mutters relating to pensions, boun ius, etc., tittd the Jaws regulating the same, are ck-ariy explained. Reminiscences of army life, rurnl topics, &c, congressional and general news. Hi n word, it is just the paper that every soldier needs. A DUEL THAT DID NOT TAKE PLACE. , Senator Williams and lion. J. C. 3. Black burn are both Kcntuckians of the Blue Grass species . IJctween them both they secured the passage of a bill through Congress appropriat ing $100,000 for the erection of a public build ing at Frankfort. The Yeoman, a newspaper edited by a friend of Blackburn's, tiavo him all flic credit for securing the passage of the bill. Whon Senator Williams saw the paper ho wrote an indignant protest to his friend How ard, wlio exhibited the letter, and the contents coming to the knowledge of Blackburn he wrote Williams, accusing him of misrepresen tation. There was blood on the moon for a while and a duel seemed to be inevitable, each one claiming a sliaio in the honor of getting the bill through. Finally, an interference of mutual friends spoiled a first-class sensation. The Louisville Commercial alludes as follows to the probability of a duel: What is all this dust about Wash ington It is Hon. Jo. Blackburn kicking up a Saharian Simoon. Is ho .Mad? No, ho is not ?.iad, but lie is Pained because old Ceno Gordo said the Hon. Jo. didn't have any more to do with the Frankfort public buildings than Tom Honrv had to do with the Ten Command ments. When ho is Pained lie Spits as much Blood and paws up as much Ground as if he was on a short horse that Fell down. Will they Fight a Duel? No, they will Not fight a Duel this summer. Tiicro is too much baihccue lemonade in sight. They will go off and Lay two Big Eggs and Then 'they will Feel Better. THE ORDER IN THE GRANITE STATE. Special Correspondence National Tribune. Lake Village, N. H., May 20. Department Commander Martin A. Haynes has issued an official order approving a circular issued by Department Chaplain Daniel C. Rohcrts, in which the latter says: " The work of securing files of complete reports of the location of all graves decorated by tho Grand Army of the Republic is well begun. Lot it be pushed to successful achievement. Thorougness is more important than hasto. Some sketches of cemetery plans have been sent, which bear too many marks of hasto to be valuable. Others arc excellent. It is recom mended that Posts reck to enlist towns, or citi zens of tho towns, in raising funds, if any be necessary, towards securing such partial sur veys and exact meas'ircmeius as may be neces sary to tho proper location of graces. The drafts used need not bo models of topographical skill, but should be the best that can be secured. Where full reports have previously been sent no more is required than lists of new graves. During the last two years the following Posts have made reports of graves decorated, viz : Nos. 2, G, 7, 10, 1G, 20, 30, 31, 36, 37, 33, 47, HO, fil,5G, and .17. That is a good beginning, but it is only a beginning, as we now number sixly thrco Posts. Let us persevere until this record is complete. And when our work is done, and we arc departed, let us Icavo no soldior's grave unmarked or unrecorded. There are many difficulties, but they are not too great. This record, Comrades, is our monument." On the evening of April 13, tho Department Commander, accompanied by the Assistant Ad jutant and Assistant Quartermaster Generals, assisted by Comrades from Pot 11, organized a Post at West Windham, to bo known as Garfield Post. No. G3. NEW POST IN WISCONSIN. Special Correspondence National Tribune. Aurora ville, Wis., May 21. General E. R. S. Canby Post, No. 2G, of Wisconsin, has been mustered at AurorayUq by Comrades ,of Post No. A, of Berlin. After the muster speak ing, singing, and lunching made tho ovening 'enjoyable to all present. The charter members number thirteen, and tho prospect for rapid increase is good. The list of charter members is as follows: Commander, R. K. C. Grantham; S. V. C, C. A. Davenport; J. V. C, John Jlollcnback; Adj't, Joseph Mathews; O. 51., W. II. Wells; Surg., Chester Clark; Chaplain, A. A. Daniels; O. D., John S! Brown; O. G., Charles Fero; Scrg't-Major, Sylvester Shumway; Q. M. S., W. H. Williams; M. II. Bow en, J. S. Dunham. A SOLID SOLDIERS' PAPER. From the St. Johns (Kansas) Advance. Every soldier should subscribe for The Na tional Tribune. It contains more good solid matter of interest to the soldier than a dozen other so-called soidicr papers, and besides, its editor is vcally and truly a soldier himself. Try it, one dollar a year. REGIMENTAL REUNION. TheTwenty-nSnth Massachusetts Regimental Association, Genera! J. II. Barnes, president, will hold its Annual Reunion at Pawtucket, It. I., June 17, Bunker Hill Day. A reception will be given at Music Hall at !) a. m., with ad dress of welcome in behalf of the State of Rhode Island by his Exccllcnry Alfred II. Bittlefield, Governor of Rhode Island, singing of national hymns by .r00 pupils of public schools, collation, election of officers, ifcc, followed by a clam bake and dinner at Silver Spiing at 3 p.m.; after which an exhibition of the Rhode Island Sigual Corps, under command of Captain W. D. Mason. An excursion down Providenco River will close the day's festivities. Tower Tost, No, 17, will act as escort, and the prominent military officers of the State will participate. GRAND ARMY NOTES. By an ciror of the tj'pos in our last issue tho number of pensioners on the roll as from Mas sachusetts, was stated to be '11,813. It should have been 1-1,813. Captain W. W. Lowdermilk, who has for more than a year been one of the secretaries to the Governor of Illinois, and also president of the Illinois State Association of ex-Union Prisoners of War, has recently been appointed postmaster at Auburn. On the coming anniversary of Memorial Day there will he of course largo gatherings of the Grand Army organization in the various De paitmcnLs. The National Tribune will, in its next issue, have full and interesting ac counts of theso impressive ceremonies, and no better time could be selected for subscribing to the paper. Our readers will bo afforded an op portunity on Decoration Day to direct the attention of Comrades to The National Tribune, and we trust thoy will do so. They should not overlook the important fact that in extending the circulation of this journal they are furthering the just cause of those bravo men and their dependent families in securing their honest claims against the Government, tho payment of which has so long been delayed. Tho soldiers' monument at Auburn, Me., will be dedicated on May 30, Memorial Day. Major General O. O. Howard will deliver the oration. The governor and his staff, and all the promi nent members of the G. A. 11., will participate in the ceremonies. Col. Scythe Post lias been organized by De partment Commander M. J. 01d3, assisted by Col. E. P. Gould, at Elk Creek, Pa., with the following officers : Thomas Osborn, Commander ; W. W. Phillips, Senior Vice-Commander; Jno. S. Salsbury, Junior Vico-Commandcr; A. It. Ward. Chaplain; W. C. Batchelor, Surgeon; S. C. Mills, Officer of the Day; Alfred Raymond, Quartermaster; Geo. K. Baird, Officer of tho Guard; James Culver, Adjutant; Peter Lick, Quartermaster-Sergeant ; U. ,. Sherman, Sergeant-Major. , 1fM The second annual Reunion.of the Third New York Cavalry Association will bo hold at Bochcster June 13. Tho business session is limited to one day. It is designed to make tho meeting a memorable one. Berry Post, of Bath, N. Y., II. H. Hitchcock, Adjutant, is a newly organized Post, -but is growing in membership repidly. The Reunion of tho Sixteenth Regiment O. V. I. will be held at Odcll's Lake, Holmes county, Ohio, August 2d, 3d, and -lth, 1SS2. Judging from present indications, this will be the largest and best Reunion the regiment lias ever held. For Tjik National Tninuxn. THE FLASH AND THE BULLET. Quick in tho darkness, like lightning it flashes, D.i.zling and bright, Then through the air the bullet speeds crashes, And all's lot to sight. Up from the musket, hid by the shadows, Shadows of night. Rises the curling smoke over the meadow, Seeking the light. Still stands the .sentinrl, anxiously waiting; Then comes a cry : 1 My God! forgive him , I have done hating; Oh! must I die?" Up through the Heavens his spirit is rising, Rising ou high To that land where sorrow, trouble, and sighing Never come nigh. II. D. O'Himkn, 1st Minn. Kcg't. On picket, Petersburg, Va., Aug. 13, 1S&1. A QUEER FELLOW-TRAVELER. Some years ago I had occasion to take a long journey to the north n journey which would involve my traveling all night. A few days before I had received an invitation from a friend of mine, who lived at a town which I had to pass, to dine and stay the night at his house, an invitation which I gladly accepted, as it would prove a pleasant break in the monotony of the journey. I resolved, therefore, to so arrange matters as to arrive at his house in time for dinner, and proceed to my destination next morning. "When the day arrived I wan very husy; so, after a hurried lunch, I packed up a few necessaries and rushed off to Euston, where I arrived with just two minutes to spare. I risked for my train, which the guard pointed out, adding, "If you don't hurry up, sir, you'll lose it." I took his ad vice, and jumped into the nearest first-class compartment, the door of which stood open, and in which there was but one other occu pant. I settled myself for my journey, and for the first time had leisnro to observe ruy fellow-traveler. Now I rather pride myself on being a judge of physiog nomy, and my first impressions of him were the reverse of pleasant. He was evidently a fidgety, nervous sort of man; he had rest less gray eyes, without much expression in them, while his hair and beard were of a reddish line. lie was dressed in a long ulster, which I thought quite unnecessary, for though it was late in the year the weather was by no means cold. There was on tho seat beside him a small oaken box, strongly bound with brass, and his eyes were con stantly glancing from this box to mo in a way that I did not at all like. I began to have visions of Fenian plots, infernal ma chines, and I do not know what A """ ' regarding me steadily for a few mil said : II T 1 1 - J l J is it possune, sir, mat you are n .iv t of this carriage being reserved, i " officials?" I looked around and, seeing no ii of tho fact, replied that: " I was not aware of such being i "Then, sir," he replied, "I must b : instantly to vacate it, and leaVe m itt solitary silence." Considering that the train was then going at the rate of about forty miles an hour, and would not stop until it reached a small sta tion half-way to ray destination, in about an hour's time, I could not quite see how I was to comply with his request or rather com mand, and I frankly told him so, adding that "I had as much right there as he had, and did not intend moving." He replied, with a most solemn air: "Then your fate be on your own head." This began to frighten me, for tho man's manner convinced me that ho must be in sane; and tho prospect of an hour's journey shut up in a first-class railway carriage with a madman was not calculated to raise my spirits. However, I put a bold face on tho matter, and affected to be engrossed with my newspaper, though in reality I was watching his every movement. He suddenly seized hold of the wooden box and held it on his knees, then suddenly replaced it beside him. In doing so I cat t a glimpse of tho butt of a pistol sticking out of hi3 pocket. Here was a pretty dilemma; shut up in a railway carriage with a man Avho was decid edly insane and armed with a revolver or pistol, while I had nothing more defensive than an umbrella and a roll of papers, which, in consequence of their length, I was com pelled to carry in my hand. Presently he began again . "Have you studied the marvelous powers of electricity, may I ask ? " I replied in the negative. "I have," said he, "and have arrived at such a pitch of perfection that, aided by the contents of this box, I could blow this train and everybody in it to infinitesimal atoms." "But," I hazarded, " how about yourself?" "I should calmly mount into the air, and survey the scene without injury." "How? "said I. "That," he replied, "is my business; look to yourself." Pleasont this, for me! However, I made some remark which seemed to satisfy him, and he lapsed again into silence. I felt more than ever convinced of his madness, think ing he had probably escaped from some pri vate asylum, for he was evidently a gentle man; yet I could not understand what the box could be which he guarded so jealously. I felt very sorry for him, in spite of my dan gerous situation. I then tried another tack, and made several common-place remarks to him, to all of which he answered in mono syllables, suddenly bursting out with : "Do you dare to address me, sir, without having first disclosed to me who you are? Your temerity surprises me! " I thought it best to lnimor him, and handed him my card, on which was inscribed : " J. B. Smith, Quality Court." "Ha, I guessed you were a Smith; you look like one; a blacksmith, if I may judge by the smut on your face." Here he broke into a maniacal laugh. When he had finished laughing, he said: " Do ycu want to know who I am? " I said 1 thought I might as well know his name, if he did not mind. " Well," said he, leaning forward and peer ing into-my eyes, keeping one hand on the box, "when you first jumped into the car riage I was the Khan of Tartary, but the wonders of electricity are such that I am even now changing ; I may be anybody in a few hours or even minutes." I suppose I looked surprised, for he "went on: "Ah, yon look surprised, but perhaps you will hardly believe that my temper quite depends on who I may happen to be. Not long ago I was conversing with some friends, and I suddenly changed into the King of Siam, and before they could get out of my way I bit three of their fingers off. You should have seen them scatter. Ha, ha, ha!" "Good gracious!" I exclaimed. "You don't mean it!" "O, yes, I do; but do not be alarmed; I never am so dangerous unless I happen to assume that character." Then he sat quiet, and I was thankful for a little peace. On looking at my watch I found that we had yet another quarter of an hour before the train would stop. How I wished the time away, for I fully intended to change my carriage at the next stopping station. All at once, to my alarm, he said quite unconcernedly : "I feel it my solemn duty to inform you that I am changing, and that in a few minutes I shall be the King of Siam." Instinctively I looked around for some means of escape, at the same time grasping my umbrella firm, resolved at least to sell my fingers dearly. Never shall I forget the feeling of thankfulness with which I heard tho whistle of the train announcing our approach to the next station. I collected my things together near me, so as to be prepared for a hasty exit, the more so as I noticed the feelings of his Majesty of Siam were being worked up to a pitch of excite ment, and the way he showed his teeth would have terrified a far less nervous man than myself. As wo neared the station the train slackened speed, and at last stopped. Just as I jumped out the maniac made a spring at me; but I fortunately avoided him, and slammed tho door in his face. I got into the next compartment, which was empty; and, as the guard closed the door, I called out, "Here, I say, guard, there is a madman in " But the whistle drowned the rest of my sentence, and the train moved off before I had time to complete it. I sat still in a horrible state of nervousness, expecting I hardly know what. At last the train stopped at the station for which I was bound, and I jumped out. As I passed the carriage I could see him sitting there quietly; and I went into the station master's room and told him shortly what had happened, advising him to take some means of securing him. He promised to telegraph, but snid it was no business of his; and with this assurance I had to be content. I then went off to my friend's house, where I arrived just in time for dinner. I suppose the traces of my fright still remained ; for no sooner did I enter the dining-room than my host exclaimed, ""Why, what is the mat ter, old man ? You've not met a ghost on the road, have you ? " I told him I had seen somebody a good deal worso than a ghost; aud during dinner my adventure, upon which they . ratulated me oh my lucky escape. c mer I went oil' early to bed, pleading 1 " ifcifl "id the next day's business as my I awoke in the morning, I found ; jjjf 3)u fc ready for breakfast, and I joined yim t once, as. my train left in an hour's s I shook hands with him at the he remarked that he should like to the man being caught. .. nsacted my business, and, as I had time to spare, I turned into the first hotel I came to, and walked up into the billiard room, where I met Fred Charlton, an old schoolfellow of mine, who was playing billiards with three other fellows. He seemed surprised to see me, and asked me how I got there. I told him I had come down there early that morning, aud I then proceeded to give him a sketch of my adventurous jour ney of the night before. Fred smiled, and said, "Ah, yes, old man; I heard something about it." "You heard something?" I said. "From whom ? " "Well," he replied, "I'll tell you all about it, for the benefit of the company. Old Harris, tho diamond merchant, told me last night that he had just come down from Loudon. When he had taken his seat in tho carriage at Euston all alone, just as the train started, some fellow rushed at his carriage, and jumped in. Harris said he did not much like the looks of the fellow; and, as he had about eight thousand pounds' worth of diamonds with him in a small box, ho began to feel uncomfortable. He said the stranger was a strong, active man, and that if it had come to a struggle for the dia monds Harris would have had no chance for he evidently felt sure tho fellow meant robbery; so he determined to try and frighten him out of tho carriage by pretend ing madness, Avhich he says he did so effect ually that the fellow, in sheer fright, bolted at the first stoppage, and left him to finish his journey hero' alone. But we did not know that you were the hero, old man," said Fred, as the wholo four burst into such a shout of laughter as I never heard before. " You must stay and be introduced to him afresh; he will be here to-night." I did not stop to hear anything more. I rushed down stairs thoroughly realizing that I had been made a fool, caught the first train home, and have not shown myself in that neighborhood since. W. B. R. LORD CAVENDISH IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. I met General Averill recently, says tho New York correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who told me a singular story about Cavendish. "You may not bo aware," said he, "that Cavendish was in the Army of tho Potomac in 1SG2, and I entertained him for a while. He came to this country with his brother, Lord Hartiugton, now the Marquis of Hartiugton, and with Sir John Rose. I was on my way from Washington, where I had been ill, to join McCIellan, just before Antietam. On the way certain Euglismen, seeing me with a general's insignia, intro duced themselves as Lords Cavendish and Hartingtou, and with them was Rose. I was pretty ill, being barely convalescent, but lying down, as I was most of the time, I heard them talk, and divided lunch with them. Cavoudish was a young fellow, pretty well made, of a frank, bluff style. His elder brother, Hartiugton, was something over thirty years old. When we got out at Ber lin, in Maryland, to find the army, these young fellows still went along with us, and wo came to a small house at the roadside, standing rather on a hill, which had but one bed in it, and was inhabited by a poor woman. We concluded to stop there for tho night, and these young lords lay down on the floor with my staff, making no complaint, and insisted on my taking the bed. "The staff officers got to like them pietty well, and used to say to this Cavendish who was killed: 'Cavendish, giva mo some of your tobacco.' They stayed around camp for some time, and suddenly Hartiugton disappeared and turned up in Lee's army, The others did not go. I never inquired as to whether General McCIellan permitted Hartington to pass the lines, but have the idea that ho just walked out of the picket line and went over. Sir John Ro3e, when I saw him afterwards in Canada, rather apolo gized for Hartington's disappearance, which was the first time I knew that he had gone to Lee." REPUBLICANISM IN KENTUCKY. Col. R. M. Kelly, the accomplished editor of the Louisville Commercial, in the course of a speech delivered at Falmouth, Ky., on the 1st of May, paid the following high tribute to the Republican party and to the present Executive: On grounds of principle, the majority of the people of Kentucky should be Republi can. The Republican party holds all the doctrines that gave strength to the Whig party and all that gave the Democratic party its original merit and vitality. It has been unpopular in Kentucky by reason of prejudice and passion. Its de votion to Union and liberty, its great est merit, has, because reason has not had full sway, been an obstacle to its growth. Every man who has to earn his living by the sweat of his brow should respect the Republican party if he cannot act with it. It look the stigma off labor. As long as manual labor was tho peculiar occupation of slaves, freemen could not engage in it without more or less losing caste where slaves were. By destroying slavery the Republican party restored labor to its true dignity everywhere. It is based on the great American doctrine that every man is entitled to an equal start and a fair chance, with no hereditary class privilege or disability to helpor hinder. Its history is one for all its adherents to be proud of. Its first fight was for free speech ; its first aot was to give free homes; its crowning glory to make all our citizens free men. It preserved the Constitution under the greatest difficulties; it observed it under the greatest temptations ; it amended it in the most far-reaching and beneficial particulars. It met the greatest administrative difficul ties so as to command the admiration of the world. In times of the greatest politi cal and social disturbances it passed no laws affecting liberty, except to extend it, and pro posed to punish nothing as crimo but what was recognized and denounced as crime by all civilized countries in all ages. The real gist of the complaints against it has been that it did not carry on war in a peaceablo manner. It has been the most honest party that ever administered the Government. It has met tho Jeffersonian lest. It has been honest, capable and true to the Constitution. In the long run, on all issues before the country, the people will sustain it. It will grow as it 'ought to grow and has grown m favor in Kentucky. In off years like this minor successes may galvanizo the Demo cratic party with hope, and encourage it to enter another Presidentiel campaign. But if tho President who came into office under such distressing circumstances, whose deli cacy, dignity and discretion during the mortal struggle of his murdered predecessor silenced criticism and disarmed political animosity, continues in the excellent course marked out in his inaugural address aud message, the Republican party, united, zealous and enthusiastic will triumph, as its principles and history entitle it to triumph. Kentucky ought to bo Republican in time to enjoy the victory. WOULDN'T FIGHT A DUEL. It was in the smoking car on the New York Central. There was one chap who was blustering a great deal and telling of how many duels he had fought, and behind him sat a small man reading a magazine. " Sir ! " said the big man as he wheeled around, "what would you do if challenged?" "Refuse," was the quiet reply. "Ah ! I thought as much. Refuse and be branded a coward ! What if a gentleman offered you the choice of a duel or a public horsewhipping then what? " "I'd take the whipping." "Ah I thought so thought so from the looks of you. Suppose, sir, you had foully slandered me?" " I never slander." " Then, sir, suppose I had coolly and de liberately insulted you; what would you do?" . "I'd rise up this way, put down my book this way, and reach over like this, and take him by the nose as I take you, and give it a three-quarter twist -just so !" When the littlo man let go of the big man's nose, the man with the white hat on began to crouch down to get away from bul lets, but there was no shooting. The big man turned red then pale then looked the little man over, and remarked: "Certainly of course that's it exactly!" And then conversation turned on the gen eral prosperity of the country. GEN. GORDON AS A STORY-TELLER. "With all the General's gaiety and imagi nation, he is, and always has been, sincerely a pious man, and never went into an engage ment that he did not ask Divine assistance and favor. Once, however, ho almost lost his gravity at prayers held on the ove of a battle tho battle of the Wilderness. One of the common soldiers was called npon to pray and men could pray at such times knowing that within the next hour or two one or more of them must be lying in the dust. On this occasion the soldier began: "OLord! Thou knowqst we aro about to engage in a terrible conflict, if you take a proper view of the subject!" At this time the hearers lost their gravity, and fought the battle of the Wilderness with their internal spirits giggling all the way through. At another time, when Gordon was about to lead an attack at Petersburg, he and General Heath and some others went into a little school-room on the lines to pray. Sol. Heath, the general's brother and adjutant-general who was always on the lookout for a drink was standing a littlo way off, and Henry Peyton, one of General Lee's staff, beckoned him to come to tho house and join them. Sol. did not understand their object, but totally misconceiving it, held up his canteen and shaking it, said : " No, I thank you ; I3 just got hold of some." ve ORDER OUT THE TROOPS. "Hon. George D. Wise having received a letter from the late postmaster at Roekville, Hanover county, to the effect that he re signed in February and no successor had yet been appointed, went to the Post-Oflice Department to-day and inquired fully into the matter. He informed Assistant Postmaster-General Hatton with emphasis that, while he was a Democratand did not intend to ask favorsof the Department, he demanded that a postmaster should be at once appointed at the point indicated, so that the people might have proper postal facilities. Those who know the Representative from the Richmond district need not be informed that his tone was anything but that of a suppliant, and that the Post-Office officials saw that they had to deal with one who was terribly in earnest." Washington corre spondence Richmond Dispatch. Hold him! Order out the troops! Suspend the writ of habeas corpus! Declare martial law! Really, the Dispatch correspondent makes the Hon. George D. more terrible than an army with banners! No doubt the Postmaster-General and the whole Post-Office Department, together with the President and Cabinet, are all still quaking in their shoes. It will be well for them, no doubt, to see to it that Roekville, Hanover, is sup plied with a postmaster and that quick, too. We arc not told positively what -the Hon. George D. may do in the event that the post master demanded by him is not immediately forthcoming; but this very vagueness and iudefiniteness only makes the horror of dread expectancy and apprehension the greater. We trust that Mr. Hatton will neglect nothing to appease the awful -wrath of the member from this district. It would bo entirely too bad lor this administration to bo destroyed through its neglect of Mr. George D. Wise's slightest wish. Let him have the Hanover postmaster, by all means, and as quickly as possible, for we know not what a day may bring forth! Richmond Whig. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Molasses Doughnuts. One cup of mo lasses, one cup of sour milk, or buttermiBc, two eggs, one spoonful melted butter, one teaspoonful soda. Fry in hot lard. Cheese Sandwiches. Take two-thirds of good cheese, grated, and one-third of but ter, add a little cream, pound all together in a mortar, then spread it on slices of brown bread, lay another slice over each, pres3 them gently together and cut them in small square pieces. Cracknels. Beat up eight egg3 with the same number of spoonfuls of water, and a grated nutmeg ; pour them on three quarts of flour and add sufficient water to make the flonrinto a thick paste; then mix it with two pounds of butter, roll itinto cracknels, and bake them on tin plates. Sugar Cookies Without Eggs. Two cups granulated sugar, two cups melted but ter, one cup sour milk, small teaspoonful soda, spice to taste ; knead, roll thin, bake in a moderately hot oven. These cookies will keep for weeks, -even in hot weather, without moulding, unless the cellar closet is very damp. , Fried Potatoes. Pare, wash, and slice thin, raw potatoes, lay in ice-cold water an hour or two, dry in a napkin ; have a pan of hot lard, put in a few at a time, and fry a light brown ; sprinkle with salt, turn with a fork, take out with a wire spoon, and put in a dish and set in the oven until all axs cooked. To be eaten either hot or cold. Irish Cabbage. Chop a fine medium sized head of cabbage, and season with but ter, pepper, and salt ; add water enough to cook until very tender; when almost dry, add a cup of thick, sweet cream, and sim mer a fevr minutes longer. A good way is to use half cream and half vinegar for those who prefer cabbage with vinegar, or those who have no cream can use milk thickened with a little flour. Rich Brown Bread. Four cupsof com meal, two cups rye, graham, or other flour, three cups sweet milk, two cups sour milk, one cup molasses, one teaspoonful salt, two heaped up teaspoonfuls of soda. Pour into three-quart basin, and steam steadily for two hours and a half, then place the loaf in the oven about three-quarters of an hour, and if the oven is not too hot you will have a loaf of brown bread fit for a premium. A Beef Pie. Cold roast beef, one onion, one tomato, pepper and salt, one dozen boiled potatoes ; cut the beef into thin slices and put a layer on the bottom of your dish ; shake in a little flour, pepper and salt, cut up and add a tomato (if in season) or onion, finely chopped, then another layer of beef and seasoning until your dish is full; if you have any gravy put it in; have ready a dozen potatoes, boiled and mashed, with butter and salt, spread over the pie an inch thick ; bake twenty-five minutes or a little more. Fruit Pudding. To make a plain fruit pudding, take one cup of sugar, one-half cup butter, and two eggs, and beat together; then add a cup of sour milk and one tea spoonful of soda, three cups of flour, and one cup of chopped raisins ; spices to taste. Put in a mold and steam two hours. Another way which is very nice: Take one and a half cups of flour, one cup of bread crumbs, one cup of raisins, half a cup of currents, two nutmegs, one cup of suet chopped fine, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, four eggs, a wine glass of sirup, and a little milk if necessary. Mix very thoroughly ; tie it in a clean cloth as tight as possible, and boil fast five or six hours. Serve with sauce. Milk Biscuit. Warm one quart of new milk, and cut up into it a quarter of a pound of butter; stir well together and let tt cool; then add half a cup of yeast, a teaspoonful of salt, and as much sifted flour as will make a donga stiff enough to roll. Let it stand in a warm place until quite light, then roll out about an inch thick, and cut into small round cakes. Place them on buttered tins, and let them rise again ; stick each one with a fork, and bake about twenty minutes in a quick oven. Delicate Buns. Make a sponge of one pound of flour, two eggs, four small teacup fuls of sweet milk, and two of fresh yeast When it is quite light rub a pound of butter into three pounds of sifted flour, adding one pound of sifted sugar. Mix into a dough with the sponge, and knead it until smooth and tou'h. Let is stand in a warm place to rise. When perfectly light form into small round cakes, and place them on buttered tins and let them rise again. Bake about twenty minutes in a quick oven. V