The National tribune., 1883-08-09
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety of interesting
SubjectS.

OUR CORRESPOND
Replies to Questions Variety of Interesting
Subjects.
RG K. Baltimore, Md-From the best data we
collect about per cent will cover the class OF
claims mentioned.
u. A. H., Philadelphia, Pa.-Up to July l, 1890
there had been filed AUG 729 invalid claims each
of which, when allowed entitled to arrears
How many of these claims are yet pending 1t Is
impossible to state at present. The annual report
| of the Commissioner of Pensions, which will bc
| published next month, may contain the iniornia-
| ton you desire.
| Subscriber, Salt Lake City, Utah-Eght volumes
of the Official Records OF tse War of the Rebellion
| have been published by the War Department.
| Volumes l. 2 and have been exhausted; volumes
| and 5 may be obtained from the Public Printer ;
volumes &, and s, from John lweedale, Esq,
| Chief Clerk, War Department. The cost s rs fol-
lows: Volume 4, rs cents; volume 3, 81; volume o.
| 80 cents; volume Z, IS cents; volume 8, 10 cents,
| and 10 per cent additional on each volume.
| p. c., ERensburgh, Wash. Ter.-We published the
law and latest rulings relative to public land en-
! tries in full in iHE Tribune OF May 10, 1855 You
will find i'll said article full and complete answers
| to your questions.
| g.. indianapolis, Bld.-To reopen your claim
you should furnish reliable testimony showing that
| you have been disabled by of the disability
claimed. and, if claim is allowed you will be ent-
tied to arrears.
| JE H. Citdnute, Ran--'The Pension Office may
reopen your claim If you furnish further testl-
|
| service aud when you came home from the army
Your claim is weak, for the reason that you
not treated in the service and you cannot furnish
medical proof of yodr condition at discharge. 1t is
| the rule to reject such claims.
J. 0. c. Narragc,nsen Pier, r. 1t We fear that
you are somewhat prejudced We do not know
that such Is a fact; therefore, we cannot give you
any reason why such state of things exists. 2.
| Neither can we advise You how to apply for u
p, nsion after claim has been rejected " unless you
give further particulars showing nature of disable
pl4ltI+ nI unl pF Va m
state, however, that If you furnish testimony
bearing upon the cause of rejection, you should do
so, and 1t may result IN determination OF the
claim.
ton OF your claim are Inclined to think it Is in
good shape, but when it will he acted upon finally
! is question too hard for us to answer. rhe PEN
| sion Ohice force works all through August. The
leaves of absence distributed through different
months, SO that some of the force are duty all
! the time.
| Il. s., Ne,oton Io,oa.-We are at all times willing
to assist the searcher for legitimate informuto but
| those who ask ridiculous and absurd questions
| should not complain ii they paid in the same
coin. Your question as to he Irritation (?J of the
postage stamp was about as reasonable as one ask
ing for the Irritation OF wearing porous plaster.
| Our views in regard TO any person who will place
other than that provided by the regulations of the
PostOffiee Department, THAT Is, the upper right
hand corner, unless he is ignorant of the trouble
and annoyance such eceentTcitg causes the post
| Office officials, remains unchanged.
j. ". r., Toys Cross Roads, Tenn-No invalid,
widows, mothers, fathers claim, filed since
June 80, 1880, can draw arrenrs
c. j, Clinton, IH!.-1. II is apparent that claim is
about complete, aud the Pension Office desires to
satisfy itself that the testimony is correct. You
may reasonably infer that it will shortly be settled
2 We think the office will SO allow.
L. r. H., Emo Mo.-l. It is usual for the special
examiner To call upon claimant and get his state
ment in regard to his claim 2. 1t is not usual for
the examiner to avoid the claimant. 3. 1t is not 3
fact that Il statement of a Free Mason, not sworn
to, has more weight than sworn testimony OF other
! parties. t. 1t may be. 8. They do. g. 1t Is. !.
Yes We call it a free government.
| j. D., Eik FaHey, Mol. From your statements
we think the testimony filed is sufficient. but if the
examining surgeons do not find that you are dis
abed from manual labor by reason of the cause
alleged, your claim VIII probably be rejected. ..
il Is aaeoitcdl question that none but surgeons can
! decide and we are not surgeon; therefore, we
cannot decide the point.
| a. 4. D., Onondagas hich.--Ve cannot say. You
had better write to the county clerk of each county
mentioned,-at Fairfax Court House Va aud
! Brcntsville. Ya.,-and doubt you will receive
full information. Inclose stamp for reply in each
! case.
| j. III. j., ohiopile Pa,-1st. You can prove up the
remaining portion of your claim, and when COM
| plete, you Will draw additional pension each
disability. providing the examining surgeon rates
| each disability and such rating is accepted by the
| Pension Office The proof you mention ought to
be sufficient. We of the opinion that your two
discusses considered separate claims, else they
would beth have been Incorporated in your pen
/ sion certificate AS rheumatism and resulting dis
ease of kidneys. I'd. You organize Post
providing you can get the requisite number of
charter members.
A. M S. Sligo, Pn-You are right. General
! SiekIes commanded the Third cor,1s and General
Hancock the Second Corps at the battle of Gettys-
| burg.
J. III. IT,, Ricersidc N I'VE think you merely
| wish to see whether will answer your question
or not. No; person is not entitled to pension for
\ IT of ia
| while in the army.
Mrs D., Woodside, IH.-As we understand your
letter. your husband fled claim for invalid pen
sion, alleging Udrcose eeins, and while said claim
| was pending he died from chronic diarrhea. You
filed claim as hi. widow and proved that his
death was due TO chronic darrhea contracted III
| service, and were pensioned accordingly. Ques-
| ton: " From what date should pension COM
mence?' Answer: From the date of his death,
because he did not allege chronic diarrhea in his
| claim. You are not entitled to arrears in your
claim, and can only be pensioned from the date OF
his Death. You are at liberty, however, to go on
with MS claim for vsrcose veins and complete it.
This done you will be entitled to receive the pen
sion which lie would have received had he lived.
This pension will be from the date OF his discharge
| up to the date of his death.
Old Soldier, Vest Fdyette, N. Y-Pensions due in
mates of Soldiers Homes paid to the Treasures
OF said Homes. They are by law the cuStodians OF
| said pension money. The money does not go to
the Home, but is used for the benefit of the PEN
sioner SOLELY and when he leaves the Home any re-
manning balance is turned over to him. In fact the
| Governor OF the Home is the pensioners banker,
and the money is subject TO proper orders OF the
peusloner. The object is to that the money is
properly applied and not squandered. The PEN
sIoner can direct that it be paid TO his family if he
| SO desires.
Mrs. c. j. H., Calhoun. IR.-Sec reply in our last
issue. In ease of the mothers death the children
| will be entitled TO arrears from date of death oi
soldier up to date of marriage of the widow, hut
while she Is living they cannot draw arrears.
Efe.-Halloween is the evening preceding All
Hallows or Ali Saints day; the latter occufs No
| vember L; hence Halloween October 81.
Dog-days" are usually reciloned as beginning
July and ending August II. These days were so
called from the star Sirius, the dog star in the
constellation of Cdnis ajor, to which the extreme
neat oil midsummer was superstitiously attributed
| During these oppressively hot days it also
| supposed that dogs more likely to mad
than at other seasons
S. j. Henderson.-l The Grand Army Magazine
| Is published at Denver. q Don't know. Write 20
editor Columbus Dispatch.
Aeoin-our Reading correspondent, who signs
| himself Again, is requested TO send his real
name to this office. His attention is also called Ia
the tact that we published an account of the Sons
| OF Veterans Encampment in our issue of July IL.
The East Tennessee Campaign.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
H. M