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The National tribune., 1882-06-10
VILMA-' W. IIIIIIkER.
Com'dr Knowles Post, No. %, G. A. L.
CoRINNA, Me- May 20.
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Answers to Correspondents.

F. F., ST. LOUIS, Mol. 1t probably would
expedite your claim, and if you receive reply
it should be sent your attorney ?. The widow
should apply at once, both in her own right
and to complete soldiers claim if he left one
pending at date Of death.
". c., LYONS, O.-Your letter has been re-
ferred to an attorney, who will advise with you.
o. r. o., CoFFEYvILLE, O-Yo on are mistaken
in your Interpretation of the decision referred
to. 1t only relates to claims fled prior to July
1, 1880, and does not affect applications executed
prior to that date, but filed subsequent.
". E. D., PITMAN, ARK.-You should apply
to your member of Congress for assistance in
procuring the desired position.
j. z. c., WEST EATON, n. Y.--If you will
write the Commissioner of Pensions, this city,
giving full name, company, and regiment, he
will give the desired information
Ex-SoLDIER, OVID, MICH.-It depends on
the time taken by the Adjutant and Surgeon
Generals in making their reports
RBR F, WAYNE CITY, ILL.-The bill has
not yet become law.
B. II. NJ, DrxMoHT, ME.-The claim can be
Dy HlliIS How anu lItLtIidl SNlucuCe
rebutting the grounds of rejection.
z. z. L., ASHLAND, I'LL 1t generally is
but it is not certain. 2. The same as a claim
not Special" 3. No; the attorney or claimant
if there be no attorney.
MRS. A. L. G., HAMBURG, IowA.-We are
obliged TO you for your efforts.
H D., CHcRDAN, IowA.-The bill will prob
ably pass this Congress.
H. NJ. A., ALABAMA.-See Correspondence
Column, May 90, 1850.
SR g., STUART-The bill does not relate to
Certain officers" by name.
"TI NADER" T1CoNDERoGA, N. Y.-The
claim mentioned no doubt awaits replies to calls
made on the War Department, and has not
been rejected. You should hear from it within
three or four months. Ifmade special, no.
II. L. W., Essex, ILL. We are not aware
of any law by which they can be assessed. 2
We think not.
PIN w, EAST LIBERTY, O-The pension
under the law is rated according to rank at the
time he received wound. If at that time he
held commission as and was acting first lieu
tenant, he should communicate with some good
attorney
A. H, EDINBoRo.-Your letter has been re-
ferrcd to an attorney, who will communicate
with yOu promptly.
n j., SPRINGFIELD WIs.-1 From the state
ment the evidence required appears to be abso-
lutely necessary, but it would depend on the
records. Your attorney could advise you better
from his knowledge of the claim. 3 The claim
only awaits its turn. 3. If you have reasons
to helieve he did not do you justice you should
state the reasons fully to the Commissioner of
Pensions, and ask for an examination before
some other surgeon or board of surgeons H. We
are not acquainted with them, and cannot say
w. s., TITUsVILLE, Pal. The pension,
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esteem. Lieutenant Danenhower in response,
thanked Commissioner Dent and his friends
for the cordial welcome given him, and said
that he had been so overwhelmed by the stream
of congratulation and friendly affection which
met him at New York that he found himself
utterly unable to express his grateful appre-
citation. At the conclusion of the speeches,
Commissioner Dent presented TO Lieutenant
Danenhower separately all those present whom
he did not personally know, and he was again
overwhelmed with congratulations and express
sions of friendly regard and good will. After
the reception he was escorted by the committee
to his home in Georgetown.
Lieutenant Danenhower will prepare, by
direction of the Secretary of the Navy, full
account of his terrible experience after he
parted from Engineer Melville on the Siberian
coast.
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invention is patentabie unless it really is patent
able, far as his best Judgment can aid in deter
mining the question; hence, you can rely ON the
advice given after preliminary examination is
had
DESIGN PATENTS and the REGISTRATION
OF LABELS and TRADEMARKS secured.
CAVEATS prepared and filed
Application for the REISSUE OF PATENTS
carefully and skilifully prepared and promptly
prosecuted.
Applications in revivor of REJECTED, ABAN-
DOSED FORFEITED CASES made. Very
often valuable inventions are saved in these classes
of cases.
If you have undertaken to secure your own pat
ent and failed, skiful handling of the case may
lead to success. Send me n written request adj
dressed to the Commissioner of Patents that he
recognize GEORGE f. LEMON, of Washington, ID.
C., "a your attorney in the case, giving the title
of the invention and about the date of fling your
application. An examination will be made of the
case, and you will he informed whether not a
patent can be obtained. This examination and re-
port 1riH cost you nothing.
interference Contests arising within the Patent
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THE KIND OF MEN TO VOTE FOR.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The time is at hand when every soldier who
left home and loved ones, and shouldered his
musket and marched forward to defend his
country, should rally at the sound Of the bugle
of the G. 4. f., and come hand-n-hand to the
ballot-box next November. Let us cast our
votes for the man who has proved himself the
soldiers friend. Remember seventeen years
have elapsed since the close Of the war. and
deprived of what the Government justly owes
them for wounds received or disease contracted
while in the service. All this time the bond
holder has been paid his interest promptly in
gold. We fought bravely for our beloved coun-
try, and now LET us maintain our rights; let us
cast a solid vote for those Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes who will use every effort to bring
about a speedy settlement of every just claim
that has so long been delayed. Comrades we
have one brave advocate at Washington-the
editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. l hope he
may have every soldiers name on his subscrip-
tion list. l am an old veteran who served more
than three years in the Thirty-sixth Indiana
infantry volunteers. l take THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and would not be without it, as it is
thr best soldier paper published in America.
More comrades of Frank A. Brush Post viii
-gut in their subscriptions soon. All honor to
'.,. Ion. Ben lie Fevre, of the fourth congress
i5rict Of Ohio. Hoping to see the
pf congress filled with such men, l
nla truly, CHAs STEWART.
,.--N Na,, 90
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AGES OF OUR GREAT GENERALS.

When the Army appropriation bill was being
considered few days ago Senator Logan, in
the course of speech referring to the retire
ment of army officers at the age of sixty-two
years, said:
Take the list of the great generals during
the last war and see who they were. General
w. T. Sherman is about sixty-two years old
now; he was about forty at the time he entered
the army in the last war. General Sheridan is
now fifty-One years old he was not forty then
General Schofeld is now fifty years old. Gen
eral Mcdowell is sixty three years old; he was
alittle over forty when tho war began. General
Pope is ffty-nine; General Howard is fifty
one; General Terry, tifty-three; General Au-
CUR, sixty; General Crook, fifty-two. General
Hancock is now fifty seven he lacks five years
Of coming up to sixty-two, twenty years after
the war. So you may take any of these gen.
erals and forty-one and forty-two years would
be the extent Of the limit of age at the time
they commanded great armies You cannot
judge to-day of their ability physically Il speak
nothing of their mental ability to command
armies as when they were forty years old, in
the prime of life.
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MEMORIAL ODE

Composed and repeated by Comrade Washington
Galland of Tip Best Post, No. 20, Montrcse,
Lee county, Department of Iowa, at the Mon
trose Cemetery, Decoration Day, May so, A.
u. 1852.
ALI, Why should the spirit of mortal be proud"
Freak silence, immortals, invisible crowd
Republics Grand Army, whose bodies to-day,
Are mouldering to dust in the cold house of clay:
Hear, Garfield the brave, or Lincoln the just,
Answer: how may we best honor humanity dust
May not these sad relics that lie in fes goal,
Live again, and arise in reunion with soul?
in youth now remember thy Creator to scan;
Nor DAYS that are evil. nor years but a span,
Can come to torment thee with thoughts that shall
turn.
Only speech to dispeasure to thy soul, unconcern.
Like the chord which was silver, now loosened,
unted
Now the pitcher is shattered, the fountain beside;
The bowl is now broken the wheel turned to rust
The spirit is Gods the remainder is dust.
The soldier, whose heart by patriotism fired,
Boldly marched to the front and by valor inspired
Fought, won and returned with laurel-crowncd
head,
Now quietly rests in this camp of the dead.
The son, who mother or father has loved;
The husband, who The greatest affection has proved
The brother, or lover, who beauty caressed
Each, ALL are confined i'll their dwellings of rest.
The statesman, who flashed great thoughts from
his pen
The orator famed for his power DER men;
The learned divine, armed with spiritual sword,
Are mouldering to dust beneath the greensward
The king and the beggar here equality find;
The prince and the peasant are of the same kind ;
Beauty and homeliness rest side by side,
Dust and ashes, sole relics of rags and of pride.
In battle, in camp, and in foul prison-pen;
From prison malaria, or chill, in the glen,-
On water, in hospital, on mountain, in vaIe,-
Our comrades have fallen, like weeds in the gale.
On ocean, on river, on lake, and on bay,
Our comrades have fallen in the hot battle fray;
Under sands of the river, the waves silver crest
Soldier, like sailor, has gone to his rest.
Strew flowers and garlands over the head
OF each sainted hero III his cold, cayey bed;
Though his dust be unconscious to censure or
praise,
To Heaven our offerings a sweet incense will raise
Thus may we keep ever in memory green
Our heroes and martyrs who have passed from
carth's scene:
May each generation that follows this day
Hold in sacred observance the Thirtieth OF May.
Our Flag! glorious banner! lct frecmen defend, -
terror to foe, though peaceful to friend;
Our Country, God bless and preserve to the end,
For ever and ever, We pray Thee! Amen.
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if granted on the disability waived" should
commence from discharge, and it will be taken
up in its turn. 2. If he is unable to perform
any manual labor he is entitled to $2i per
month. s. 1t would depend on what report
the surgeon made. He might be entitled from
discharge to date of examination.
L. S. YORKTOWN, TEX.-There have been
quite number of bills introduced to that effect,
and the Senate will probably take action on it
this session.
B. L. d., Cross TIMBER, O-The law SAYS
that IN claims fled after July 1, 1880, pension,
if granted, shall commence from date of filing
application for same.
A. J. r., DOYLEsTOwN, Pal. 1t would de-
pend on the nature of the evidence fled and
the manner in which action was urged. It
should not be long. ?. No; but you should
notify your attorney, or if you have none, the
Pension Office promptly of any change in your
address to avoid delay. In writing the PEN
sion Office give number of claim, and your
company and regiment. 8. We cannot en-
courage hope with regard to it.
c., OF THE NINTH.-You will no doubt be
entitled TO arrears.
w. B. S, REESE, MICH-You will find the
"order" in THE TRIBUNE of April %, 1882,
under head of "Claias- out of their regular
order" ?. The PenEiaa Naice will commence
calling on the War Department in claims above
100000 in three or four weeks.
". Fl. S, PINCKNEYvILLE ILL. Yes; un-
less it is reserved for some special purpose ?.
He must move on to the land within six months
after making entry.
nks Remaining ansWers next week
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WHAT CONGRESS SHOULD 10.
Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Every honest soldier feels under obligation
to good old Dan Voorhees,, ingalls,. Vest, Ali
son. and their associates in the Senate, Beck
exccpted.) and to Rosecrans Bingham, Curtin,
lie Fovrc Bragg, and others in the House, for
their interest in the welfare of the soldiers
but how long Will these men allow :he bar of
limitation to stand, which deprivcs thousands
of worthy soldiers of the same benefits their
comrades are receiving under act of January,
20? Gentlemen, 1t is your duty to extend the
law, and treat every boy in blue alike. Sol
diers. you who are interested and deprived of
your rights under the law as il stands, write to
your member, and tell him what you want
what you are entitled to and deprived of, and
ask him to remedy it that justice may be served
out equal. Many of us write but poor letters
but write the best you can, and cut ont the
third paragraph of editorial, headed Flying
in the Face of History in THE TRIBUNE of
May 9th, and paste it in your letter, and ask
your member if he will explain to you why
such an unjust law should be allowed to remain
on the statute books. If he is your friend he
will use his efforts to have it corrected, for he
cannot explain away its unjustness if he would
write you a dozen pages on the subject. Sol
diers, you have rights! Will you maintain
them? If you will, put yourself in communi-
cation with your member, and ask him to do
unto you as he would have others do unto him
under the same circumstances. Time is money.
Act at once, demand your rights, for if you do
not you will not get them. G. A. L.
PHILADELPHIA, May %.
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DANENHoWER IN WASHINGTON.

Lieutenant Danenhowcr, of the wrecked
arctic exploring steamer Jeannette, arrived in
Washington from New York few days ago.
and was accorded a most generous welcome He
was met at the depot by a committee appointed
at a meeting of citizens and was escorted to
Wizards Hotel, where 400 or 500 of his friends
and admirers had assembled to give him cor
dial welcome home. Mr.. John T. Given chair
man of the Reception Committee, introduced
Lieutenant DanenhOwer to Commissioner Dent.
who welcomed him in a brief address, and pre-
sented him with a floral model of the lost
exploring steamer as token of regard and
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A. T. HARPEl
AN EXCELLENT BEGINNING.
To the Editor NATIONAL tribune:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed please find s. in payment of one
years subscription for your most valuable and
entertaining paper to the soldiers. This is my
second list, but is only the commencement 10
the clubs you will receive from this part of the
country. l have distributed the copies you
sent me, and all who see them think your paper
is just right, and are well pleased with the
way in which you deal with the soldiers inter
ests, and we are in hopes that YOU will continue
to advocate the rights Of those who ventured
their lives in defense Of their country. Every
soldier should subscribe for your valuable paper.
shall try and do my part towards the 100000
subscribers, and am in hopes that all soldiers
will follow suit.
Yours respectfully, CHAs. KELLY.
REDFoRD, \. Y, May %
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DEATH OF COMMANDER TERRY.

Commander Terry, L. S. n, died on the Cd
instant of consumption, in Colorado, where he
had gone in the hope Of recruiting his health
He was grandson of Major Nathaniel Terry,
of this city, and cousin of Major-General Al
fred II. Terry, L. S. A. He entered the service
from the Naval Academy, and during the war
served with great gallantry under Farragut.
lie was engaged in the passage of the forts be-
low New Orleans and in the passage of the Port
Hudson batteries. During the siege of Port
Hudson he commanded battery of Dahlgren
guns in the rear of The rebel works He was
the executive officer of the Richmond during
the Mobile Bay fight. Since the war he has
twice been commandant of Inidshipmen at the
Naval Academy, Annapolis. When Admiral
Rodgers was assigned to the command of the
Pacific squadron, he selected Terry as his fleet
captain. His failing health compelled his de-
tachment in $780, and he has since been vainly
seeking relief in the mild climate of southern
California. He leaves a widow, but no chill
dren.
Commander Terry was a native of Connecti-
cut, from which State he was appointed to the
Naval Academy, September, 1853. His health
failed SO rapidly while commanding the flag
ship Pensacola, under Admiral Rodgers, that
he was invaidcd home June Z, 1880 but was
unable to come East, and located at Santa Bar
bara, on the South coast of California. He was
about 45 years of age.
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CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL. DAY,


Confederate Memorial Day was observed very
quietly at LOudon Park Cemetery, near Balti-
more, as the authorities of the cemetery have
prohibited any public demonstrations within
the grounds. The gates were closed against
all visitors until after three o'clock p. m, and
many ladies who desired to visit the graves of
relatives were excluded after having gone out
from the city. Later the gates were opened,
and about q score Of ex-confederates, among
whom were General Bradley T. johnson, Cen
eral James r. Herbert, II. II. Garrigues Cap
tain George ". Earhart, George Savage, and
William II. Pope, entered and strew.d flowers
on the confederate graves A number of ladies
were also present and added their tribute to
the dead. Several of the eX-cOnfederates went
quietly to the United States National Military
Cemetery and placed bouquets and other
flowers upon the artillery monument there as
a recognition of like graceful act Of their late
opponents in arms on Tuesday last Attached
to bouquet was a card, upon which was writ
ten: "Io the Memory Of the Boys who Wore
the Blue from Those who Wore the Gray"
After the decoration Tad been completed, those
present fingered about the graves in converse
ton, returning to the city in the evening.
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ALWAYS HAILED WITH DELIGHT.
i-GltVr NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

t..s ,-GltVr NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
4 am a subscriber to your noble paper,
take ae .iberIy to return my heartfelt thanks
iog the coGrsc you take il defending the rights
G. the boys once IN blue. l consider it the best
PAPER published, and for the least money 1t is
the soldiers true friend, and should be in the
hands of every family. l am on the skirmish
line, and will remain there until right and
justice is meted out to all ex-soldiers. God
bless the editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Long may he live and prosper in his glorious
work, and may his worthy paper, the soldiers
true advocate, soon find its way to all readers.
Believe me fraternally yours,
w T FIGG, Co. F, 10th H. Vols. Inf
HAWTHORNE, Iowa, May 80.
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A SUMMER IDYL.

A subtle fragrance fills the air,
One knows not whence,
And Thomas, with his lady fair,
Patrols the fence;
Mosquitoes from some vacant lot
Present their bills:
If you would rather live than not,
Take Fosters pills!
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What Will q Patent Cost :?

Ifyou are advised that your invention is patent
able, send $40, to pay Government application fee
of SIS, and s. for the drawings required by the
Government. This amount is payable when the
application is made. This is all of the expense,
unless q Patent is allowed. When allowed the at
torneys fee (S25 and the final Government fee CS20)
is payable.
BY these terms you know beforehand, for moth
ing, whether you going to get patent or not,
and attorneys fee is charged unless you do get
Patent.
An attorney whose fee depends on his success in
obtaining the Patent will advise you that your
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ADDISON, n. Y, May %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
W AcrIrn.c..rnN- ID q Nay 1R. ISS2

L. 3. DRAKE, Esq.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your favor Of the 18th was
this day received, and contents duly noted.
Earnest efforts have been, and still are, making
10 shape precisely such measures for the just
relief of worthy soldiers rs YOU suggest, and
you may rest assured that whenever the hour
may come to give emphasis to 50 just propo-
sition, l shall give my VOTE as l have already
freely given personal endcavor, TO insure its
adoption. Very truly yours,
ID. 7. RICHARDSON.
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THE PLEA OF A PENsIoEER.
To the Editor NATIONAL TR1BUxE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Please allow me little space in your most
valuable paper l was soldier in the late re-
belliOn, and at the hattie Of Cedar Creek, Octo-
Der 10, 1864, was stricken with disease, and
have been an invalid ever since. Two years
ago I made application for pension, but it
appears as though L would never get it. There
seems to be no difficulty for persons to get pen
siOns who do not need them-Mrs. Garfield and
Mrs. Lincoln for example. The bondholder has
his checks sent to him with the regularity Of
clock-work, while the soldiers-the men who
fought and saved this Government and lost
their health in its defense-are neglected, and
now it is proposed to employ detectives to spread
all over the country TO hunt up the pensioners
enemies to try TO get some kind of testimony.
Wait till the next congressional election, and
see if there isn't something done. l think the
G. A. K. will be strong enough by that time to
take little part in the contest, and if am not
mistaken some Of our congressman will have to
"huBt their holes"
Respectfully, II. II. CARoTHERs.
MINERAL OHIO, May q.
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editor has 10 say. In fact do not know any
part of the paper that is not frst-class. a short
time AGO l wrote to our Congressman, Hon. ID.
p Richardson, asking him to use his influence
to increase the force in the Pension Depart
ment. and also TO extend the time for payment
of claims under the arrcaragc law. ! enclose
his reply which l think has the ring of true
soldiers friend. l.. b. DRAKE
CO. l. 1st \. \. Vol. Eng's