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The National tribune., 1883-03-15
VERMONT.

General Orders, No. 3, issued at Bennington,
Vt, by order Of Department Commander A. B.
Valentine, c. c. Kinsman, A. A. c., contains
the following: Upon the recommendation of
Assistant Inspector-General c. A. Bundy, the
following appointments OF Assistant Inspectors
are hereby announced: ComTade Eben Taplin,
Post No. ,, Burlington; J. w. Townson, No .,
Northfeld; 4. r. Dunklee, No. s. Brattleboro;
j. K. SqUires, no. Il, Bradford; George w.
Cook, No. !, East st. JOhnsbGry: Chandler
Walls, ID, No. 70, Stowe; T. B. Kelley, No IA
Rutland. Comrade \. B. Puiier, 4. d. c.,
is hereby assigned TO duty at these headquar-
teTs. The attention Of Post commanders is
again called 10 the fact that the per capita tax
is now eight cents per quarter for each member
in good standing, and that the Adjutant and
QuarteTmasters reports are due at the Assist
ant Adjutant Generals Office on the last
days Of March, June, September and December
and it Is confidently expected that there viii
be no such delays III sending them in as oc-
CURED last year"
Lieut. Col F. D. Proctor recently mustered
Col. John S. Tyler Camp, No. 2 Sons of Vete-
rams, at BrattIeboro, VT. Officers were chosen
as follows: Captain and Commander, Elijah
Wales, Jr.; First Lieut., f. III. Aplin; Second
Lieut., John I. Anderson; Chaplain, Louis D.
Greene; Surgeon, Etw. II. French, NJ. D.;
Camp Council, John Moore, G. T. Jenne Fred
ID. Morris. After mastering Camp and choos-
ing oi1ceTs the officers were installed Quite
a number Of the members Of the Grand Army
were present during the evening The new
Camp numbers i charter members, and starts
Oti in filttering manner.
Comrade Ii. L. Taylor, Chief Mastering OFF
GER Department Of Vermont writes US that on
Wednesday evening, March Z, he mustered a
new Post at Chester, Vt, named Henry Post
No >, and installed the following officers, viz !:
Commander, Hugh Henry; S. S.VC, j. C. Jones;
}. Y. &, II. }. Parker; Adj't., A. d. L. Herrick !;
o. D., Il. D. Whitman; O. G., A. Z. Reed. The
election Of the remaining officers was post
poncd til q future meeting The Post starts
of well, with . charter members
Comgade John S. Doenan writes US that Els
worth Post was mustered at Hardwick, VT on
the Dist ut, by Colonel Gates of fCambridgc, Vt.
The following officers were installed: Com
mandcr, J. $. Doeuan; S. Y. C., S. p Wheeler;
:. V C., A. W. Davidson; Adit T. d. Dutton ;
Chaplain, =. + smith; Surgeon, s. g. Soules
e. NJ, William II. Ward; o. D., T. Ainsworth ;
Q. G., o. Metcaif; Q. N. s., J. J. BurdicIz; S.
p, Edwin Reed; Color Bearer, O. b. Hale
Comrade c. C Kins,aan, Rutland, Assistant
5u,aHt-t'cncral, department Of Vermont.
who sends us now subscriber, writes us as
follows: Our Department IS Hourishiug and
The comrades are full Cf enthusiasm, and fully
appreciate the work THE TRIBUNE Is doing in
c0ateDdiug 50 earnestly and manfully for the
rights OF the cCuLJryS defenders Ia her time
Cl need"
At the last monthly meeting of T. B. Alex
Rnler Post, Newport Centre, Vt, Comlade n
Rogers was appointed correspondent for TIE
EAEIONAL.IRIEUNE. The Post low numbers
thirty members.
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INDIANA.

"Co. II, 18th Indiana" indianapolis, Ind,
writes us that there are now Just $50 Posts in
the Department. The last mustered are: No.
143, BOXley; No. 14i, Blair; No. 145, Ham
mond; No. 146 jackson; No 147, La Porte;
No. 14S; New Castle; No. 1i9 Carbon, and No
$50, Ancola. A number of Posts are delinquent
in the matter of per capita tax for the last
quarter. This should be looked after, as the
Department officers will close their accounts
on the 22d inst and prepare their annual re-
ports for the annual Encampment which Will
convene on the 2Sth.
WadswOrth Post, No. 127, Franklin, Ind is
Officered thus: Commander, G.. NJ. Overstreet;
S. Y. c., VIM. N. Conner; J. V. c., w. ID. Voris;
Chaplain, Chas. Riker; Surgeon, ID. II. Miller;
Q. NJ, W. s. Young; Adjt, s. G. Brown; o. D.,
g. NJ. Story; o. G., W. c. West; S. NJ, A. n.
Bergan; Q. NJ. S., 2. NJ. Brown.
A number of comrades in the Department
have lately secured Government appointments.
Capt. J. Hagar, first Department Commander,
has been made collector of internal revenue for
the Tcrre Haute district; C0mrado T. Nj. Kirk
patrick, Post 80, collector of internal revenue
for the Anderson district; Adjutant Ira B. My
ers, Post 56, has been made collector of customs
at Pugets Sound, and d. l. Reed, postmaster at
Peru.
AIois o. Bachman Post, No. 26, Madison,
Ind, has obtained, through Hon. w. S. Hol-
man, NJ. c., donation of four condemned can
non lor SoluIeIS graves; also, hich Mountain
Post, No. AZ, Lebanon, Ind, two cannon, through
the efforts of Major DoXey, NJ. G.
The comrades of George Ii. Thomas Post,
No. II, are arranging a grand entertainment
for the evening Of the approaching Encamp-
ment at English's Opera House. There will be
a public installation of officers, followed by a
programme of rare excellence.
The committee in charge of the Great War
Governors OLIVER p. Morton) Monument, will
have it completed and ready for unveiling on
Memorial Day. Morton is buried in Crown
Hill Cemetery, at the head of the plat set apart
for the soldiers he loved so we'll COmrade
Jesse II. Spann, Post 81, Rushville, State SEN
ator and leader of the Republicans in the late
General Assembly, deserves the thanks of every
comrade in this State for the gallant fight that
he made all through the session in defense of
the Soldiers Orphans Home and other interests
eflecting them.
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NEW JERSEY.

Circular Order No. 4, issued at Jersey City
on the 2d inst, by order of George B. Fielder,
Department Commander of New Jersey, John
Ramsey, A. A. G., gives the balance sheets, so
to speak, of the Posts in that Department as
follows: The following are the Posts that have
made net gains and the number Of such gains
during the year 1892: Post 3, 109; H. p; s. IA {;
10, 2t; II, 81; Il, 5; Is, i ii, 4; 16, 3; 10, g.;
20, 2; 23 81; "a, "A; 25, IA; 26, 4; %, II; %,
5; 31,7; 81, IL; 81, A 80, %; Al, 4; 40, II !;
43, ID; 46, 6; AZ, 4; IS, Z; so, 12; 81, 10; 50,
13; SO, z; 81, 10; SO, 3; Sc, 6; 81, 4; SO, IL /;
90, 12; 81, 25; 81, 10.
The following Posts have grown weaker dur
ing the year 1882: Post 1, Lost i; 6, 6; 7, 8; g.,
%; 8, 8; II, s. 81, 8; p, 3; q, 1 80 3; SO, !;
3; SO, %; 81, 143; SO, 2; 40, 2; III, A; 45 Is;
35, 40, 12; SO, 4.
On the first of January, 1888, the following
Posts were in the same condition numerically
as they were in January l, 1882: Posts 2, 10,
and Is. The following Posts were organized
during the year and made gains as follows ::
63, 5; 81, 81; 65, ID; 66, 81 81, 12; 68, 16; 69,
Is; 20, I6.
Posts II, 70 and 73, were organized in the
last month of the year. Hopes are entertained
that they will make as good a showing at the
end of this year as the other new Posts did at
the end of the past year. The Commander fully
believes that if the officers and comrades of this
Department will scrutinize carefully the in
formation conveyed by these figures good re-
suits must flow from it.
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DAKOTA.

Comrade W s. Potter, ~ A. G., Department
of Dakota, writes US Is follows: q" Pursuant to
General Orders, No. 3, National Headquarters,
also Special Orders, No. ,, Department Head
quarters, the several Posts of this Depart
ment assembled at Yankton, Dakota Territory,
February 9th, for the purpose Of organizing a
permanent Department. The different Posts
were we'll represented and a general good feel
ing was manifested. After the usual prclim-
iHaries we're disposed Of, aud after listening to
a speech from Commander Thomas 5. Free,
which was heartily cheered by the comrades
present, the Encampment proceeded to the
election Of officers, with the following results:
Commander of Department COmrade General
Thomas 5. Free, Sioux Falls; Department.
Senior Vice Commander, COmrade Alexander
Hughes, Yankton; Department Junior Vice
Commander, ComTade S. NJ. Laird, Pierre;
Department Chaplain, Comrade Rev. G. ].
Travis, IanktOn; Department Medical DireC-
tor, Comrade Dr.. J. f. SCHNEIDER, Egan.
Council of Administration Comrades ]. A.
Wallace, Elk Point; j. +. ElsOn, Huron; J.W.
Harlan, Canton; j. L. JOlley, YermiliiOn'; ].
NJ Adams, Mitchell. Comrades delegated to
National EDcampnent S. 4. BOyles, IanktOn;
and Alternate, VI. 3. Kent, Elk Point. General
Thomas S. Free than announced rs mis- Assist
ant Adiutant General COmrade W. ) Potter, OF
Sioux Falls. He not being prepared to an
noInce the remaining members of his staff, in
formed the Encampment that he would DO so
at some future time from Department Head
quarters The Commander then appointed
COmrade \. c. Nash rs Installing CHiceri who
at once proceeded to his duties The following
resolution was unanimously adopted: ReSolre9,
That it is the sense of the members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic OF the Department. OF
Dakota, assembled in Delegate EnclnpmCnt,
that suitable provisions should be made by the
Legislature for the establishment and equip
ment of a volunteer militia TO consist OF not
less than three regiments of infantry Upon
motion of Comrade Potter the commander dele
gated COmrade Alexander Hughes with full
authority 70 look to the interests Of the Grand
Army before this Legislature, and TO call to
his assistance any and all the comrades of the
Department he deemed necessary. COmrade
Kent then sung Marching Through Georgia"
the Encampment joining in the chorus. Cen
eral Free was again called on to speak to the
boys, after which he was heartily apPauded.
Commander-in-C Chief Paul Van DeryO0rt Joined
the Encampment at this point, but was called
back TO Omaha by telegram on business per-
tanning to transportation for the members of the
Grand Army to the National Encampmcut.
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MAINE.

"Anon" writes rs that Commander Fish and
eight comrades of Edwin Libby Post, Rock
land, Ne, recently went to West Appleton and
there mustered David ESancv Post, with twen-
ty-five Charter members. The following Off
GERS were installed: Commander, w. q. Peaks T;
S. V c., J. F. Hatch; J. V. c., Martin Harmon /;
Surgeon, James Fish; Chaplain, Joseph w.
Ulmer; Adj't, Chester S Pease; Q. NJ, Milton
Thurston; o. D., Lyman Burkct; Q. G., Wm.
Jacobs; S NJ, ". w. Dow; Q. NJ. s., Joel S.
Maddocl,s.
Harlow Dunbar Post, No. SO, of New Castle,
has just closed a very successful fair, netting
for the relief fund the very handsome sum of
one thousand dollars.
Lafayette Carver Post, No. 40, of Venalhaven,
presented 10 full houses on three nights of last
week the military drama of "Our Heroes" de-
lighting their audiences and putting a hand
Come sum into their treasury.
T. Henry Tillson Posi-, No. 80, of Thomaston,
has taken the town by storm and has had full
houses Of delighted people TO witness their en-
tertainment connected with the fair now being
held. The result Of this good attendance un-
doubtedly viii be handsome sum realized for
their relief fund.
Edwin Libby Post, Of Rockland, is still pur-
suing It's even way, Its members turning out in
large numbers on every occasion. The COM
rades now propose TO all have their photos
taken, providing the camera holds out and
ComrGdo Snighe, the photo artist, agrees to
take his chances on that and arranged in an
immense frame and hung up in the Post room.
1t viii be q very valuable memento few years
hence.
Comrade L. p. Heald writes us that Barrows
Post, mustered last December at West Sumner,
he, with twenty-five charter members, now
has thirty-tWO and 2 number Of applications on
file. The Post is a live one.
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WASHINGTON THURSDAY MARCH 1 1885,

| that Post had a successful Campfire on the ODD
| nit. Music was furnished by the Pike cornet
band and the Posts string band. Comrade
H. Besancon, s. V. c., acted as toast master. A
number of speeches were made, "reminiscences
aud anecdotes told by the comrades, and a
supper of hRrd-tack, beans and coffee, &C., was
much enjoyed.
Comrade C. D. Austin, P. c. Carthage, n. Y,
writes us that Steele Post, No. 269 organized
May II, 1882, with eighteet charter members,
now has i'll, and applications coming in rapidly.
Amovementis is being made TO organize Ladies
Auxiliary Society with flattering prospects The
Post has decided to hold Memorial Services
May 3Oth, for the first time as a body.
Comrade NJ. n. Sanborn, Greenwich, n. Y,
sends us the following list Of officers of Albert
NJ. Cook Post, No. $685. Commander, II. C.
Morhous S. V. c., John Richards; J. Y. c.,
David Durling; Q. NJ, John Brumus; Surg,
Robert Hamilton Chap, Jacob Dings; O. D.,
H. b. Tetft; o. G., Martin Bennett; Adj't, A.
A. Norton; s. NJ, NJ. W, Sanborn; Q. III. S., J.
A, Woodward.
At the last Encampment Of G. G. Meade Post,
No. So Of New York, the Officer of the Guard
was presented with a gold badge, Engineers
Corps and Chaplain l.. e. Il. Holmes with
silver badge, Fifth COrps) for bringing in the
greatest number ofrecruits since last September.
Comrade August Kisse, of Theresa, n. Y,
who sends us six new subscribers, writes that
George w. Flower Post, No. 306, of that place,
which was organized last November, now num-
bers sixty-nino members, and is in q flourish
ing condition.
Comrade George +. W. Haines, Corning, N
Y, writes us that at its last meeting Rathburn
Post, No. 277, made The TRIBUNE its official
paper. The Post now has twenty-eght mem
bers and three applications on file, and is thirty
ing.
Commander Campbell, of Post 10, Brooklyn,
has been elected Grand Marshal by the Memo
rial Committee of Kings county.
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OHIO.

Comrade o. w. Hawkins, who has been ap-
pointed correspondent for The TRIBUNE by C.
E. Austin Post, No. IL, Austinburg, Ohio, writes
us that that Post was organized June 10, 1873,
with thirteen charter members. Its first Com
mander was Comrade L. W. Kimball, who, after
serving three months, gave place to Comrade
W. s. Sumner, who finished the term. From
1879 to 1881 Comrade W. E. Orcutt held the
office, in which time the Post doubled in num-
berS. A Ladies' Auxiliary Society was also
established, and through its efforts the hall
was handsomely carpeted and furnished. From
December, 1881 to 1882, Comrade Samuel Nc
Cullough was Commander, and he was sue
ceeded by Comrade j. II. Mcclure who has
recently been reelected. The present mem
bership is thirty-six. The Post, since its or
ganzation, has raised $612.34 for charitable
purposes On the 18th and 10th ut. the Ladies'
Auxiliary gave highly successful dramatic
entertainment. The society has proved q
blessing to the Post.
Comrade Howard Hallett, Lower Salem,
Ohio, writes us that Thomas j. Stanley Post,
No. 295, wGs mustered in at that place on Wash
ington's Birthday by District Mastering Officer
Colonel r. F. Davis, assisted by detachment
of Buell. Post, of Marietta, Ohio. 1t started
with twenty charter members but the men,
bership is increasing rapidly. The officers of
the Post are as follows: Commander, James
Stanley; S. " c., M. @. True; J. V. c., G. J.
Pfaff; Adj't, c. d. Hazen; Surgeon, ]. Hardy;
Q. NJ, Rees Thomas; O. D., Howard Hallett;
o. g., George w. Stanley; s. NJ, John Schramm;
@. NJ s., Oren " Payne Thomas j. Stanley,
for whom the Post is named, was son of Cap
tain James Stanley, Post Commander. He was
brave officer, and fell at the battle of Cloyd
Mountain, w. Va.
One of the principal features Of the recent
Campfire and festival Of John Bell Post, No.
l19, Washington Court House, Ohio, was the
publication by the Post of bright little paper
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numbers sixty members and is in a tourists
ing condition
KANSAS.

COmrade James C. Smith, Fredonis, Kan,
writes us that Phil. Harvey Post, No. 90, OF
that place now musteTs 76 members, and has
six applications pending. The officers are az
follows: Commander, John T. Cox; S. v. c.
NJ W. Murray; j. V. c., Asbury Hicks; AdJk
Owen Lee; q. NJ, J. G.. Beasley; Surgeon, T.
c. Craig, N. D.. Chaplain, NJ. T. CoUtrel; o. D.,
W. NJ. Oakford; O. c., Orvil Jeffres; g. NJ,
Ira 5. Bachelder; Q. NJ. s., James G.. @. Smith,
Comrade II. LieUraHce, Tecumseh, Kan,
who sends us four new subscribers writes "a
that Jesse Nelson Post, of that place, which
was mustered last June with sixteen charter
members now has membership of twenty
six. Jesse Nelson was a drummer-boy of the
FOrty-cighth Ohio. He was killed at Shiloh.
He threw down his drum and took up a mus
ket, and was shot while on his knees in the aes
of firing
At meeting of Robert Anderson Post, No.
d, Smith Centre, Kan, held on the 2Sth ult.,
resolutions were passed setting forth that Com
rade L. a. Chandler, postmaster at that place,
had been removed through the influence OF
Hon. John 4. Anderson, and severely censur-
ing his action in the matter.
Comrade Charles O'Nein, Ellis, Kan, who
has sent us some thirty-fOur subscribers, writes
that a new Post is about TO be established at
that place with some forty charter members.
He adds: hope the old vets won't stop until
You can hear the laundering Of the artillery
from Post to Post"
Comrade s. 3. Tower Lincoln, Kan, has sens
us twenty-fOur subscribers, and writes us that
Post No. 10, of that place, mustered four re-
cruits at its last meeting, and there are several
additional applications pending. rousing
Campfire is to be held soon.
Comrade F. s. Slower, lola. Kan, who sends
US seven new subscribers, writes that the Post
at that place mustered four new recruits at it5
last meeting, and is now in prosperous COM
dition.
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was gladly accepted by the boys and unani-
nous vote of thanks was given TO the donor.
Several other books were contributed by com
rades present 80 that the library starts with
twenty-five volumes. A committee, consisting
On Comrades T. Spencer jerks G. w. Putnam,
J. 7. I.GYering, and J. n. Jones, was appointed
by The Commander, to be known rs the library
committee
H." northampton, Mass, writes us that
William l.. Baker Post, No. S6, of that place
gave Its first public entertainment on the Sth
inst, in the Opera House, and it proved great
success The attendance was large and the
relief fund benefited to a considerable amount.
Two locrchants contributed So each, and
others lesser sums. One COmTade alone sold
seventy-fiye tickets. The programme included
readings by Mime. Ricard, of Boston, who
gave impeIsonations of Charlotte CuShman,
BENJAMIN +. Butler and others; and cornet
solos by Miss Mable Arnold, of Springfield.
Since the reorganization OF Post No. SO, last
August. its members have increased to seventy,
with prospect Of double the number before
Decoration Day.
Comrade G. H Rice, North Uxbridge, Mass,
writes us that the Post at that place recently
gave q surprise party TO Comr&de Noah Wilcox,
one Of its members, who has been unfortunate
this winter through sickness in the family.
The visitors brought about $50 worth Of pro-
visions.
John A. Hawes, late commodore of the New
Bedford Yacht cub, eX-DeDaTtmcnt Commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic, and of dis
tinguished services in the State Senate and in
the North Carolina campaign, died at New Bed
ford, Mass, Saturday morning, aged so years
Comrade 7. Fisher, West BoyIston, writes us
that comrades OF George d. Wells Post, No. 2S,
of West Boylston. 10 the number Of twenty, at
tended a Campfire at Boylston recently, at
which they had very enjoyable time
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
TIE GRAND ARMY
How it is GrOving---Fresh News
From Various Departments

Coronandcr-i Chief Van Derycort writes
rs from National Headquarters at Omaha 'hat
he intends to he present at the annual Encaplp-
mants of the Departments Of Iowa, Missouri,
axd indiana. aGeg which be VIII pay q VISIT 10
Louisville. Ky. lie has jast organized Dakota
into permanent DypaIment-the fourth dur
ing lis iSa5riiaistTati1n, the others being Oregon.
West Virginia, and Kentucky. 1t may be OF
Interest TO SAFE t,.at u to December 81, lso,'
as shown by the returns received at National
Headquarters, the gin in membershlp-Wiih
oisl5 Departments 20 hear trom-had re@cneu
to.aI Of teGi9
During the past week we have received re-
guess for blank applications for Post charters
from the f,',ewi@.: /. S. Penney, CnaumohJ'
\. y; s. Y. Stephenson, Fisher, III; G. W.
Watson. Oakland Valley, Iowa; G. W. Herrick,
VANDERBILT .Eieh.: T. T. Riley, Har5ine Kan;
r c. Clark. Iar,3esiE, Pa: +. w. Noyes,
Br,s.ol. VI: luther Eiggs, N1wbern, Iowa;
T. 7. Best. ComuorsviLe, Wis.
Applications daily signed have been for
wardad 20 EeaI.u2r.crs for the establishment
Of Posts at The Following places: Dix, Jefferson
county. H.: Canton, Lewis county, Mo-; Ma
pie Rapids. Clinton county, Mich; Pickering,
NaIar-av county. 10; Coal City, Grun4y
county. H.; Howell, Livingston county, Mich;
Miubank, Grant county, Dakota; Thompson
Vile, Franklin county, III; Jacksonville, Ohio;
Warren, Washington county, Vt; Miles Stat
tion, Macoup;n county, H.
Adiutaat-G General Brown writes US that ap-
plications for Posts at Vendale, Mimi; Dix,
IL. and WayolIc, Iowa, have been received
and attended to.
The following appointments Of TRIBUNE
correspondents are announced: 4. P. Beeman,
Wm. H. May Post, No. 65, Jones, Cass county,
Mich; A. W. Bushee, George Washington POST
No. 10G, Cross Village, Mich; o. ". Hawkins,
C. E. Austin Post, No. II, Austinburg, Ohio.
The Department EncamFments yet to be
held are the following: NissouTi-St. Joseph,
March 22d; Indiana Indianapolis, March
29th Iowa-Des Moines, April 4th and 5th.
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Civil Pensions in England.
TFTonl the Te1y York lS,eH,I

An Ambassador of the first rank such Sc the late
lord StratfoTd de Rej;cliic Lord Lyons after 3
life of exile fTaught times with intense Eo0r and
anxiety, received SiC.UCU pension year, while the
highest consular pension * - $40. Lord Hammond,
after fifty years service in the foreign Office retired
on $4,000, and no civil service official gets more
On the other hand, judge Of the Supreme Court
receives pension Of l7 SO and Lord Chancellor,
ifin office month only pension oi c'.t1} whereas
other Cabinet Ministers never command more
than Sle.Gaa, must have served years before they
are entitled TO that and not expected to take 10
unless really in very moderate circumstances. a
Chancellor however takes it entirely matter
of course. The only non-legal functIOnary splen-
didly provided for is the Speaker of the House OF
Commons who receives a visCOunty and a pension
of $40 COO which is continued to his successor in the
peerage. The last Speaker, Denison, being rich
and ehildless, refused pension. One ex-Speaker
Shaw-Lefevre, aged 50, enjoys it now, but has no
son. and only one ex- Chancellor draws a pension,
although at one time there were five of the lattez
taking their SIS goo a year.
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MASSACHUSETTS

Comrade c. W. Putnam, our correspondent
from Post 10 Worcester, Mass, sends Us six
new subscribers. and writes us that the Post
held fancy dress AMI calico ball at Grand
Army Hall on Tuesday evening" the 9Th inst,
which was largely attended and a pleasant
affair. The sixteenth anniversary Of the Post
occurs April 10Th, and a committee Of seven
has been appointed to arrange q suitable pro-
frranllne for the celebration Of that event. On
the sth inst Comrado Putnam presented to the
Post ten youmes,-which he received from us
"a prizes, be having sent us fifty subscribers
together with eight other volumes, for the
Eaypose Of starting Post library. The gift
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NEBRASKA.

Comrade John West, Broken Bow, Neb., wis
has sent eight subscribers, writes that G. @.
Washburn Post, No -, which was organized
at that place last summer, is in prosperous
condition, with a fair prospect that it viii
number seventy-flye members by next fall.
Comrade L. P. Derby, of Bennett, Neb., who
has sent us altogether thirteen subscribers,
writes US that Elizabeth Upright Post, of thas
place, was named after q noble lady who gave
ten sons to her country during the late war.
COmrade George Bennett, Weaping Water,
Neb., writes us that the next State soldiers Re.
union will be held at Hastings.