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The Portland daily press., 1866-08-07
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DIR. H. ANDERS'S IODINE WATER

Will cure SCROFULA in all its manifold forms.
ULCERS, CANCERS, SYPHILIS, SALT RHEUM,
and it has been used with astonishing success in
cases of Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Consumption, Fe-
male Complaints e cart, Liver and Kidney Diseases,
&c.
their address. Price 81 bottle, or 6 for 50.
Prepared by DIR. H. ANDERS, Physicians and
Chemists. For sale by III
SETH W. FOWLE & SON, IS fremont Street,
Boston, and by all ID uggists. a.l,.
Febl9, '66-sNeodT, I SIS weOw
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STODDARD,S.
CHOLERA SPECIFIC

CHI OLERA.
oo'4ENA MoRBUS. DIARRIIEA, DYSENTERY,
"oMnlEh COMPLAINTS, PAIN IN TIE
STOMACH AND BOWELS, &c.
have been tested by thousands since thc cjmiera Sea-
son q isas :, Plsicias use and recommend It. All
COMPLAINTS for which it is designed "n ioi eic
3 STODDARD Sc BURTON, Prorrietors Trov. N "
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
>. WEBSTER s. CO., Nashua, N H..
may l2-d&w5m Travelling Agents.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Dutcher's l.

Butchers Lightning FIy-killer
Makes quick work with flies, and ii commenced ear
1y, keeps the house clear all summer;
Look out tor limitations. Get Dutcner's only.
june 26-sNd&w1m.
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U. s. CLAIM AGENCY.
Equalization of BO1aties !

THREE years men, or their Widows Heirs, who
il have only received $40 Bounty, can now obtain
500 more. And widows now drawing SIS rermonth,
obtain 81 more pr mouth for each child uD-
der 1G years of age, onap cation IN person by let
ter tn the undersigned at No. " MARKET Squire. OPP
posic old City Hall, VIII sc long experience ia tie
business has made him lniiliar with this class Of
claims.
Bring or send Discharges. All kinds of claims
promptly collected Advice free.
2. X. HARMON,
r l-f1tE Succee sor TO Harmon & Sawyer
Portland, July 60 aug1tf
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The Counting -R DOM of the Press Will
hereafter be found at No. fs9 CONNER
ciaI Street.
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A Stitch i'm Time saves
Observation-Disclosures!

MO more Sky-bue heads! No more turning away
~ Of your best friends because they smell Sulphur.
PEASE'S VEGETABLE HAIR REVIEWER
will restore faded and gray hair pei fectIy natural no
Yellow; it will arrest its falling off at once it covers
Dao neads sometimes with good head OF hair; it
Is tae pest coloring and dressing combined, in the
, an 5eautiniiy periumed. Try bottle. H. H.
Quantities. inneood2n, 80
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Bull DING.
LUMBER.

" of all kinds eonsta lily on hand. Doors Sash
and Blinds nd Glazea Sash, t lowest prices
Dimension frames sawed TO order.
b. STEVENS, JR c numerical street, and j. X.
MERRILL. Smiths Pier. jy24 3m
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- SPECIAL NOTICES.

CONCENTRATED LYE!
II wi AXE 10 POUNDS OF excsllent Hard Soap.
or @ Ions Of the very best Soft Soap, for only
about 81 Cents. Directions each box. For sale at
all Drug and Grocery Stores mh2sdemsy
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REMOVALS.

A & s: E. SPRING may lie found at the store o.
cial streets. iyII II
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hog LOST. A small Black and Tan Pun. about
Dfour months oil; answers to the name NJ :!IIr;sI
ever will return said dog to No. co Park street shall
be suitably rewarded aur1datx
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OUT OF THE FLAMES. oliver S. Beale, SIGN
" Painter, has resumed business at No. 1871 Fore
street, over Wyer & Co.'s store. iylO
N. B. Second hand sign boards wanted.
Junel0-dt
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PeTMviGN Hair ReaeneratOr
TURNS Grey Hair to its original color: promotes
L its growth and prevents its falling off.
May 12-d3m*
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PORTLAND, July 25.
OWEN q BARBER are ready to fill orders for
~ Fruit, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars, at 1888
Fore Street, over @. M. Rice's jy26dim
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PRorITs OF ADVERTISING. = w,

PRorIrs OF ADVERTISING. = We
copy the following from the New York
Tribune:
To the Editor of the n. Y. Tribune
Sir: In discussion to-day about
the profits of advertising, one of the
parties stated that Helmbold is paying
the Tribune $4,000 per year, for ad-
vertising. Is it true that any druggist
can afford to pay any such sum for ad-
vertising! A BosToN DRUGGIsT.
BosroN, November II, lse5.
Reply.-It is matter that concerns
'Boston Druggist" and all business
men, and we may as well state that
Helmbold is paying the Tribune over
$4,000 this year. He paid us S1,500
for one insertion of one page in the
Weekly Tribune, besides his column
in the Daily Tribune. Bonner once
paid us $4,000 for one insertion of an
advertisement of The Ledger. He
knew that by judicious advertising he
could insure fortune. The old preiu-
dice among druggists and physicians
against advertising is dying out, and
they, as we'll as others, see that the
cheapest mode whereby they can make
themselves and their medicine known
to the public, is by wise and liberal
system of advertising. Helmbold dis
covered this fact, and takes the ad-
vantage of it. EDITOR TRIBUNE.
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When You're Down.

What legion Of friends always bless Us,
When golden success lights our way.
How they smile as they softly address Us,
So cordial, good humored and gay.
But ah when the sun of prosperity
Hath set, then how quickly they frowR,
And cry out in tones OF severity
e Kick the man, don't you see he is down."
What though, when yoa knew not a sorrow,
Your heart was as open as day,
And your friends when they wanted TO borrow
You obliged, and re'er asked them to pay
What though not soul you e'er sighted,
As you wandered about through the town.
Your ''friends" become very nesf sighted
And don't seem to see when you re down.
When you re up you are loadly exalted,
And TRADERS all sing out your praise;
When You re g down you have greatly dstaal;ed
And they really don't fancy your ways
Your style was ''tip top" when yoGd money,
So sings every sucker and clewn,
But now It's exceedingly funny
Things are altered because You are down.
Oh give me the heart that forever
Is free from this world selfish rust.
And the soul whose high noble endeavor
Is TO raise fallen man from the dust;
And when in adverstys ocean
A victim is likely TO drown.
All hail TO the friends whose devotion
Will lift up a man when he's down."
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THERE is set of people whom l
cannot bear-the pinks Of fashionable
propriety-whose every word is precise,
whose every movement is unexception-
able; but who, though versed in all the
categories of polite behavior, have not a
particle Of soul or cordiality about them.
We allow that their manners may be
absurdly correct. There may be ele-
gance in every gesture, and gracefulness
in every position not smile out of
place, and a step that would not bear
the measurement of the severest scru-
tiny. This is all very fine; =; but what
| want is the heart and the gayety of
social intercourse the frankness that
spreads ease and animation around it ::
the eyes that speak ahability to all, that
chase timidity from every bosom, and
tell every man in the company to be
confident and happy. This is what |
conceive to be the virtue of the text, and
not the sickening formality of those who
walk by rule, and would reduce the
whole Of human life to wire bound
system Of Observation-Disclosures.
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A TERRE HAUTE paper relates thai

A TERRE HAUrE paper relates that
a citizen having been annoyed by wood
thieves, charged stick with blasting
powder. The next night en- explosion
was heard in house near by, and
kitchen window was spared no panes.
On going to the spot light might have
been seen. The stove had joined a
peace conference, and kettle of pork
and cabbage shot up through the roof
like an arrow. A dish Of apples stew
ing on the stove gave the ceiling the
appearance of a map of California. A
cat sleeping under the stove vent
through the broken window as though
after doctor. The cat has not been
heard from since, but a smell of cat
hair pervades that house very thorough
ly. A fat iron was hoisted into pan
of dough, chair lost three legs, the
wood box looks like busted apple
dumpling.
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The Predecessor of General Grant.

1t will be remembered that Colonel
S. S. Goode, who formerly resided in
Decatur. Illinois, was made Colonel
of the Twenty-frst Illinois Infantry at
Nation, and was subsequently dropped
by Governor Yates to give place to
Col. (now Lieutenant GeneraD Grant.
We find in the Decatur Tribune quite
romantic story about him. After
undergoing many strange and startling
vicissitudes in life, and buffeting the
dark waves Of adversely and misfortune,
he has at length become a wealthy and
titled gentleman. BY the death of his
cousin, Sir Jasper Goode, who recently
died at York England, he has fallen
heir to estates the rental Of which
amounts annually to three thousand
pounds sterling, and also succeeds to the
title by inheritance. The incidents and
adventures through which this singular
indiyidual-now Sir Samuel S. Goode-
has passed, would fill. large yellow
covered volumes At the age of nineteen,
he was a midshipman in the Texan
navy-then engaged in the war of inde-
pendenee with Mexico-and was pro
noted to Lieutenant in three months,
for cutting out Mexican bungo under
the guns of the citadel of Vera Cruz.
In the war between the United States
and Mexico that Immediately followed,
he volunteered in the American army as
private, but by his gallantry soon won
for himself Captains commission. In
the disastrous fllibustering of Lopez, he
commanded company-was taken
prisoner ct Cardenas, and escaped the
garrote by the daughter Of Spanish
officer. who became enamored of him,
opening the prison doors. Undeterred,
however, by his narrow escape, he next
embarked in Walkers first expedition;
from this he, also, managed to escape,
after passing through untold perils and
sufferings. As our readers are already
aware, he raised company in this city
when the guns from Sumter reverberated
through the loyal North-went to Mat
toon and was elected Colonel of his
regiment (the Twenty -frst). By some
means, however, he was deprived of his
command, and General U. S. Grant,
then a plain citizen, was appointed
Colonel in his stead. Weary and de-
spondent, through this Disappointment 2
he neglected his profession the law
and by some chance drifted into Carlin-
vile, Illinois, where, at the time he
received his fortune, he was keeping o
bar in drinking saloon. He passed
through this city, lately, en- route for
New York, there to take steamer for
England, honor and fortune.
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into so small compass. And, just as
he had succeeded, Mr.. Blake and his
wife entered the room, foundering
around in the dark, for Peggy had
deemed it best to extinguish the light.
Jake made for the FIRE, which still
glowed red with Goals, stumbled over q
cricket, and fell headlong against Peggy,
who was standing bolt upright, trying
to collect her scattered senses.
'sThe deuce. - cried Jake. "Look
out, there, old woman, or You'll be down
over me. It's dark as pocket here,
and l have fell over the rocking cheer
or churn, | can't tell which. Hullo !!
what's that!" reaching out his hand to
feel his situation, and coming in contact
with the bearded face of the Squire.
''By George! It's got whiskers! Peg!
Peg! where are you, and where's Kate,
and what's this %
The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsute appendages, and by
way of retaliation, he gave a series
of vigorous kicks, which hit Will Dar-
mouth in the region of the stomach, and
stirred his bile. s'Look here, old chap."
exclaimed he, ''I'm perfectly willing to
share my quarters with you, seeing as
We are both in for it; but you'd better
not undertake that again.
''Hevingsl" calculated Peggy, ''whose
voice is that - ''Who in the deuce is
here? that's what | want to know -
cried Jake, struggling for an upright
position. ''Hullo! who's fell down over
my legs!' ''rll let you know who's
down and who's up" said the voice
of Mrs. Blake; and the old lady
scrambled up, only to go instantly down
again over chair. "Jake, where are
you! Git up, this instant, and git a
tight, or I'll shake your breath out
when l git on my feet agin." Jake
started to obey, and just then Tigc, the
watch dog, who, hearing the uproar, had
managed to break loose from his chain,
rushed upon the scene, and set up his
bow-wow. The Squire had mortal
dread of dogs, and neither fear nor love
was strong enough to keep him quiescent
now. He sprang to his feet with yell;
Will followed. Katie, full of alarm for
her lover, hcpped out of bed, and
appeared with a flaming tallow dip.
Peggy threw her arms around the
'Squire's neck with a cry of terror, and
Jake was silent with amazement. Mrs.
Blake was the only one who possessed
her wits. She seized the corn-popper,
and laid about her with vigor. Her
aim was not always correct, and, in
consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into thousand fragments, demol-
ished two bowls and pitcher that were
quietly reposing on the mantle, and
knocked down the clock from its shelf.
The Squire broke from Peggy's en-
brace and dashed out of the window.
Will followed, and Mrs. Blake would
have pursued by the same outlet, but
she was little too large to get through
with ease.
A dreadful council was held; Jake
stormed, and Mrs. Blake threatened; ;
and, at last, both Katie and Peggy
confessed and Jake and his wife were
so rejoiced at the prospect of getting
rid of Peggy, that they forgave their
daughter, and took Will yarmouth
home at the end of the year; and, in
due time, Peggy and the Squire were
made one flesh. ..
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THE following is said to be the pri-
vate receipt Of a Washoe editor-but
we don't delieve it: "Take one pint
of whisky, stir it well with one spoon
full of whisky; then add another pint
of whisky-beat carefully with spoon,
and keep pouring in whisky. Fill a
large bowl with water, and make the
servant set it out of your reach. Take
a small tumbler, pour in two spoonsful
of water; pour out the water, and fill
with whisky, and add to the above,
flavor with whisky to your taste. A
dose three fingers every half hour"
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A MAN coming home one night rather

A MAN coming home one night rather
late, a little more than "half seas over y
feeling thirsty, procured glass of water
and drank it. In doing so he swallowed
small ball Of silk that lay on the bot
tom of the tumbler, the end Of the
thread catching in his teeth. Feeling
something in his mouth, and not know
ing what it was, he began to pull at the
end, and the little ball unwinding, he
soon had several yards of thread in his
hand, and still no end, apparently. Ter
rifed, he shouted at the top Of his voice,
"Wife wife! l say, wife, come here !
am all unraveling."
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GOLD FROM AN On WELL.-No
small degree Of excitement has recently
been created in Western Pennsylvania,
by the fact that gold-bearing quartz
has been struck in several oil wells,
which were recently being sunk near
Meadow Run, in Greene county. Sew
eral very rich specimens of quartz from
one of the wells. brought up from the
depth of five hundred and fifty feet,
have been exhibited to the editor Of the
Pittsburg Commercial, and barrel Of
borings from the same well have been
sent to the United States Mint at Phil
adelphia, for scientific examination and
assay. The same vein of quartz has
been struck in two or three other neigh
boring wells; and much excitement has
been produced in the neighborhood,
owners of lands there holding them at
fabulous prices, much in advance of
their value as oil lands.
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A YOUNG lady who was perfectly
thunderstruck at hearing Of her friends
engagement, has since been provided
with lightning-rod.
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VAN AMBURG, the great lion-tamer
and successful manager of menageries,
and well known in Europe and America,
died suddenly on Wednesday, Nov.
29th, at Philadelphia hotel.
The weekly union record., 1866-01-27

AS reasonably expect oaks from a
mushroom bed, as great and durable
products from small and hasty efforts.
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ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
OROVELLE.

yE,HE PROPRIETORS OF THIS FAVORITE
q Hotel would most respectfully inform the trav-
cling public and permanent Boarders that the ST.
NICHOLAS. is now being thoroughly REPAIRED
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED IN ALL ITS
DEP PARrMENTS, and they are now prepared to
offer superior inducements to their patrons and the
public in general.
Business and traveller will find the ST.
NICHOLAS second TO Hotel in the State.
whether regards LUXURY, COMFORT OR
ECONOMY.
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A MULE WITH CoLT.-The Fort
Wayne Qndiana) Gazette gives the
following remarkable story, for the
correctness of which it vouches: 1t
may be of some interest to stock raisers
to know that Mr.. Robert Bennett, of
this city, has mule with a young colt,
the latter about four weeks old. The
fact is quite remarkable and worth
remembering. There is no mistake
about the matter-the mule is the
mother of the colt. Mr.. Conklin, the
photographer, brought us a photograph
Of the animals, this morning a remark
able good picture-the colt ''imbiblng"
breakfast, and the mother tied to a
post with halter. The picture may
be seen at our Office. 1t ought to be
secured by the Agricultural Society.
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POSTSCRIPT TO PRAYER.-The black
minister was closing up his prayer, when
some white boys in the corner had the
ill-manners to laugh, so that the sable
suppliant heard them. He had said
but moment before, and very earnestly,
"Bless all dat is human,' when the
laugh occurred; and, commencing again,
just before the ''Amen," the pious old
negro said: go, Lord, we are not in de
habit Of adding postscripts to our
prayer; but if de 'spression, Bless all
dat is human won't take in desc
wicked white fellers, den we pray dat
de Lord will bless some dat ain t
human, also, besides -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-18
NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
Embark alton Of Guerrillas.fer Mexi-
co-Arrivul of the stenmshipr Qun-
kcr City Secretary Of War-The
New White House.

New YORK, October 1.-THE Herald
saws that two hundred and eighty-three
men, intended as a nucleus OF guerrilla
PARTIES in the interest of Santa Anna,
nave left within q week for New Or
leans and Hanover. 1t is expected that
more will be obtained in New Orleans.
1t is not yet known what effect the fall
of Monterey will have upon Santa Anna
or his cause, but the effect of the opera
lions OH the Rio Grande and his partl-
zans. NAV be looked for with interest.
The steamship, Quaker City, which
arrived this morning from Charleston,
brought Mr.. Mcmahon, Second Engi-
neer of the Inflated Evening Star. > Mr.
Mcmahon was rescued with seven 9TH
ers and taken to Charleston by the
schooner Morning Star. g.,
A Times special says: / am enabled
to say upon high authority, that Hon:
f. NJ. Stanton has, in writing, requested
the President to relieve him of his pO-
sition as Secretary of War, and that he
will be sent to Spain as Minister of the
United States, in place of Mr.. Hale.
The engineer corps have been engaged
to-day in Surveying the land on West
Eighth Street, abeut two miles from the
CITY. for the erection of new White
House. 1t is understood that President
Johnson favors the locality. The plan
not only contemplates a new. mansion
for the President, but also the laying
out of national park of some 300 acres,
attached to the national capitol OF the
nation. ....
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FROM ST. LOUIS.
Arrival OF Head Centre stephens
He is Warmly Receivcd--Tcrrifc
BioIer Observation-Disclosures of Per-
SONS Killed.

ST. LOUIS, October Thames Ste
phens arrived here last night, and was
cordially received by delegation of
Fenians and escorted to the Southern
Hotel, where he made q speech to a
large crowd, in which he told them that
the battle for Irish independence would
commence before the close of the pres
ent wear, and New Years day would find
them fighting OH Irish soil. The speech
was loudly and enthusiastically APP
plauded.
Aterriffic boiler explosion occurred at
10 o'clock this morning in the turning
shop of J. II. Vanbrock, on Franklin
Avenue, totally demolishing the shop
and also three-story brick building on
West street, having a dwelling i'll the
east side. Twenty-Five persons are
known to be buried III the ruins, eight
of whom were taken out dead, twelve,
more or less injured, and two, perhaps,
still remain in the ruins. The debris of
the building Immediately took fire, and
the fireinen soon came i'll large force
and eXtingnished the flames.
Six more dead bodies were taken from
the ruins of VinbroOk's turning shop.
Others still remain buried in the de-
bris. Several bodies were SO horribly
burned that they oonld be scarcely re-
cOgniZed.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

secretary stanton Requests To be Re
Iicvcd-Gcneral sherman TO De ms
Probable successor---Commissioner
Of In,r,igrntion ApPeinscd--hnser-
nnI Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-It may be
true, az stated in the special dispatches,
that Hon. f. M. Stanton has, In VIII,
ting. requested the President to relieve
him from his position as Secretary OF
War. but up to noon to-day the Presi-
dent mad received no such coininunica-
ton. There seems, however, to De no
doubt that. Mr.. Stanton viii soon 1e-
tire. 1T is stated that General oher-
man has been invited to Washington,
and there is strong probability That
Inc will take charge of the War Depart
ment for time at least, as he hafmo-
nizes with President johnson in his
nolicy of restoring the Southern States
to their practical relations III the Union
Robert S. Chiffon of the state depart
ment, has been appointed COMMISSIONS
of Immigration in place OF Horace w
Conger.
The receipts from internal revenue
sources. inclusively up to date, amount
to over sI15, 500, 900, which is an excess
of 81 .OO6, 600 per diem from the begin
ming of the present fiscal year, namely,
the 18th of July. 1t is believed that the
income from this source Will amount 10
nearly the same figures as those OF last
wear, which will be largely in excess OF
the amount estimated, and required,
leaving heavy surplus to be apPTTo-
priated to the liquidation OF the puDiic
debt.
1t has been intimated in political CIR
cles that the President will probably
modify his restoration policy, and re-
commend the adoption of the cons.i nu
tional amendment, but there Is 10 reii''-
BILE authority for the statement.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Message OF Governor WeIIes.

New ORLEANS, October 16.-The Gov
ernor, in his message, says: Necessities
of State compel him to call the Legisla-
ture together. No special emergency,
but general exigency, resulting from
the altered and deEanged condition OF
our federal relations and domestic af-
fairs. He states that the removal OF
negro troops from the State and the
transfer of the Freedmen's Bureau to
officers of the regular army are subjects
of congratulations. He deplorcs the
state of the country; eulogizes the con-
stitutiOnal amendment, but presumes a
mere reading of it will cause its rejec-
ton; recommends the admission of negro
testimony in all courts; requests provi-
sion to be made for the education of in
digent children of Confederate soldiers,
and for the relief of destitute disabled
and State soldiers.