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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-15
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
and Connecting Steamboat Lines.
On and after MONDAY, Oct. 20,
1854, Passenger Trains leave
Portland as follows:

anu NOIAhNbthhc
On and after MONDAY, Oct. 20,
1854, Passenger Trains leave
Portland as follows:
For BangOr, Ellsworth. Bar Harbor,
VanceborO, ~. John, Halifax, and the
ArOOStoOl4 County, LBS p. M. via Lewis
tom, and 13O and tl115 ?: m; via augustus
m. for sKowhegnm, Belfast and Dexter,
1.25, 100. 411.15 p. m; WateryilIe, 700 a.
MnIIoweli, Gardner and Brnnswick,
100, a. M, 100 *5.15, IL 15p. m. Bath, 100
a. m, 1.30, 5.15 p. m, and ON Saturdays only at
H. 2. m; ROcklnnd and Knox q Lin
coin u. r., 700 a. M, 1.3O p. m; Auburn
and Lewiston at S.15 a. m, 1.25, 300 p M
Lewiston via Brunswiclx, 700 a. H., t11.l5
Winthrop, Oakland and North Anson,
1.15 p. M. Pennington via Brunswick,
7.00 a. m.
4The BIB D. M train for Augusta will run through
to Waterville on Saturday only, returning on
Monday morning. 80
sleeping ear attached and runs every night sun
days included, but not through to Skoweegan ON
Monday mornings or 10 Belfast and Dexter or
beyond Bangor, ON Sunday mornings.
Trains are due in Portland as follows: The morn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath $50 a; MI
Lewiston, $40 a. m; the day trains from Ban
gor and all intermediate stations and connecting
roads at 12.40 and u 40 p. M the afternoon
trains from Wateryille, Augusta, Bath, Roekland
and Lewiston at $40 p. m; the night Pullman
Express train at 15O a. m.
Portland, Bangor, Mt. Desert and Ma
chias Steamboat Company.
COMMENCING MAY l, 1885.
STEAMER CITY OF RICHMOND
leaves Portland every TUESDAY and FRIDAY
at 90 D. m. after arrival of night train from BOS
ton, for ROckIand, Castine, Deer Isle, sedg-
wick, south West HarbOr, Bar Hnrbor,
miilbridge, JOnespOrt and MnchiaspOrf
or parties for last three named points desiring To
do so can proceed by rail to VT. Desert Ferry
ON days steamer sails from Portland, cross to Bar
HarbOr by Ferry Boat and connect with the Rich
mOnd there. as 1t does not run TO Mt. Desert Ferry
on Eastward trips.
RETURNING; Leaves Maehiasport every
Monday and Thursday morning for Mt. Desert
Ferry, and there connecting with trains for Ban
gor, Portland aud Boston, and leaves the Ferry
same forenoon for Portland via all landings and
connecting with night Pullman and early morning
trains for Boston
Limited Tickets, first and second class, for
all points i'm the Provinces ON sale ut
duced rates.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
+. e. BOOTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland Oct 16, 1884. ap25du
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WIT AND WISDOM.
Ealsel EaIseI EaIseI

The shrimp of the air is what they now call
the Western grasshopper.
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Detroit ecclesiastical dude is known as the
tony pastor of the city.
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ON she public. we are the only naanufac-
furers of Murdocss's Liquid Food, secured
by Copy nni Patent Rights, and our trade
mark is blown into every bottle, and is OF
every label, viz:
rs { A. L. MURDOCH, ar,
"Ue LIQUID FOOD. a"ih
1919 per cent. soluble albumen.
To confirm that it is a Food, and richer than
when first made, years ago, we present the fol-
lowing:
BosToN, SEPT 25, 1885
The sample If Murdock's Liquid Food received
by me contains, by analysis, 1G 2S-1o0 per cent.
of albuminoids Yours truly
S. Z. SHARPLESS, State ASsayer
The best of Food does not contain more than l
per cent soluble aibumen that is available, and
nO extract contain that. These cOun-
terfeIters, mot being satisfiesi with repre-
sentiiag their extract as food, call il Lip
uid EOOS, the Original E4iGuid Food, az
well as by the name they sell il by. They
also publish ear Essays (withOMt aufhOri-
ty) on Condensed Raw Food, read before the
American Medical Association at Richmond, Va
and Washington, ID. c., 10 show the value of
their Extract.
Not satisfied with this they publish with
out authority cases taken from our Hospital re-
ports; the same are in our advertisements, as well
as in every pamphlet we publish, one being round
each bottles our bottles are II round, dark amber
in color, metal capped, wrapped in dark brown pa
per; each label is branded; the letter shows the
day ii is made, and the figure the tank, (but all
lets are made from the same fOrnula)
We mention these facts for those who wish TO
buy Murd0ckS Liquid Food. III you forget them
you viii always find IN our pamphlets the print of
OR hahles,
WANT I'll LIKE IT.
and also of our Free Surgical Hospital of seventy
beds for Women, either the one we now occupy or
the new enc we are building ON the corner of
Huntngton Avenue Aye and Camden street, Boston,
'front.' slowing ma, Sy oT Ne w "and hst e are
and cure Hundreds Of patients annually that have
satisfied, after investigating, that NIurdoeks Liz
to purchase o convinced they can One bottle
Se hood IN fhirv DAYS weh Is mcre Han
S %5sH tie blood is better lie system viii throw 0
Infantnm is known wl,ere our LAND Faod Is
uSed When n III, he does NO, thrive never
change its food INT add from three IL five
~ su1 l..uu nuuu az eaJi
s,.i - ~, -. ,,.,sl;s s..S,.rca ~ s,Sn's
~ 49, a, - ~ .:ssscs,;I 5.
-, % 60. Va .,yg,ocIe, s;,,:5 49,, n"r
NJ Afnrdscr bas nna ~, tba nsiah,;sh~ert f III
rae Unspitai H. IaSi tra VII III th
an,,fa ipyrp 9e o IN tb . TYnifd Stt
ed ha,ySe M dn,, id ny NV 80 H.
nitnl uIhic he is huildino eoptaipin5 % 900 foa+
If fiaor for natients and beIn confirms he fsSt
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NOR SALES show cases. one $40 feet, one
IL feet and one feet oval front; also one
alarm money drawer. Call at No. IL WATER
WILLIE STREET. 5-2
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ENOR SAEE-New bicycles and trieyces sold
IL in Portland at manufacturers prices, free of
express charges. One so inch Expert Columbia
ID, finish with ball pedals extra) S132.50; one 90
inch Victor ditto, 1927 80; one 81 inch "Chal-
lenge," latest pattern, S74; one 48 inch "Ideal"
ditto, S66; one new style Columbia, two track tri-
cycle, S160; chidrens petite trieycles, $3.50 to
$50. G. III. HANSON. No POI Middle ST 1O-1
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ENOEs SAEE-The new brick houses Nos. As
IL and so Deerng street, built solid ledge,
good drainage and fine location, can be seen on
application to BENJAMIN SHAW, 4S1a Ex-
change Street. 1871
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-Four million of false teeth are manufactured in
this country in year. This is a true statement,
and it is also true that the decay Of natural teeth
has greatly increased among people who do not
lake good care Of their stomachs. when your
stomach is out of order and your digestive powers
need toning up, try Browns Iron Bitters. There
are some preparations of iron which iniure the
teeth, but the doctors testify Browns Iron Bitters
is free from the objection.
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ITO LET-A very pleasant tenement Of six
IL rooms in the center of the city for small
family Enquire at SIS CONGRESS. 1871
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ENOR SALE-A carryal in good condition,
Il been used only by private family. Address
BOX 1896. z. O. 1871
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Leave Portland for Boston and Way Sta
tiOns Mt LOO p. mn. Leave Boston for
Portland at 600 p. mn. Leave Portland
800 ID.
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rEHO LET-The largest and best second floor
IL for business in Portland, over Woodman
True Y Co., has been occupied for the past fifteen
years by Lord, Haskell 4 Co, new elevator with
motive power, one Of the best Apply to GEO. w.
WOODMAN. 90
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To Let.
TO LET.

pOOMS to let single or in suits, with board.
Ia Apply at No. 90 High St, corner of Spring.
may13 diff
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E,OE sALE-An elegant standing top cut I'M
Il der carryall but little used, for sale at bar
gain; no room for the same. For sale by d. E.
MCCAIN, 81 Preble st. 10-1
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EyOR SAHE-A good horse for sale, six years
IL old, weighs 1850 pounds, stands 1912 hands
high; color, dark chestnut inquire at JEW
ELLIS stable. Centre street 1O-1
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FGNO LET-Two pleasant rents ON Munjoy HILL
n Apply to w. r. ANTHOINE, 4912 Ex-
change st. i'll
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DOR SALE-5O Cottage Lots. $50 will buy a
IL cottage lot 40x7O at Rock Bound Park; a
choice of lots can be had within certain limit ON
high, dry land; most of these lots are IN sight OF
CHAPMAN, Rock Bound Park, Peaks Island,
Portland HarbOr "a
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r A I'D

We, like all manufacturers of valuable
preparations, have cOumterfeits imposed
ON sle pssblic. we are the only Talanufssc-
furers of MurdOc!'s Liquid Food, secured
by Copy ansl Patent Rights, and our trade
mark is blown into every bottle, and is or
every label. viz:
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EINOR SALE-The Royal Mail Bicycle, price
II S12750, Oxford S950o. English Wheels
and both first-class. G. L. BAILEY, 221 Middle
ST., Agent. iii
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FEIO LEF-House ON Douglass St, rooms
IL lower rent rooms on fiat, sebago water,
price So Inquire 1041 Congress ST., G.. w.
BURNHAM. 81
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For Sale or To Let.

NOR sAEE-Steam job printing office in Saco,
Me-; nearly new; will sell at a bargain for
sh Address FRED S. BOOTHBY SacO. Me
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EHOR EsENF-House s rooms in Western sec
ton OF city, with all modern conveniences
Apply C. Z. WAIDRON 40 EXCHANGE ST OIL
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ENOR SALE-The celebrated Kangaroo Safety
4 Bicycle. The only practical safety wheel in
the market. Low down, with same speed as a
high one. Price $4,000. G. L. BAILEY, 221
Middle ST., Agent i'll
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TO LDT.

ITO LET-A nice cottage of rooms, partially
Il furnished at Oak Lawn, Peaks Island, Tref-
ethen's landing; reference required, Address r.
+. SKILLlNS, Peaks Island, Me 10-1
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Maine.
Pea Beans. Il 7501 85
Mediums. IL 75d1 rs
German md.1 40a1 so
YellowEyes1 90g2 90
Onions, erate.2 0QG2 %
Irish Potatoes 55G65c
Eggs " doz.. 14915c
Chickens " fb
Fowls 10y IN. :. l5n1Tc
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Trade A fI Z; MYR RDop Mark.
1215 per cent. soluble aibumen.
To confirm that it is Food, and richer than
when first made, 8 years ago, we present the fol-
lowing:
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ITO B Il EET-Unfufnished rooms at the st.
Il Julian Hotel, No. 1876 Middle ST.; good res
taurant connected with house. Apply to II. W.
UNDERWOOD, Janitor 1877
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EOR SALE-The well known BAKER
Il HOUSE, situated in the thriving village of
Yarmouth, Me, is offered for sale on easy terms
This house has been kept by the present proprie-
TOR for years, is i'll good repair and doing good
business Inquire on the premises. GA
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EfOR SALE-Cottage and Garden Lot 50x100
II feet, eleven nice rooms newly papered and
painted, situated at Woodford's Corner, on Wood
fords ST., two minutes walk to the steam or horse
ears; near the salt water. Inquire on the prem
iseS of MRS. ALLEN. Go
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TRAINS LEAVE BOSTON FOR PORT
SUNDAY TRAINS

900 n. M, 1880 and $50 p. mn. Morning
trains leave kennebunl for Portland,
1928 n. nm. and Dover for Portland 500
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FEHO LET-Pleasant rent of six rooms 10 miles
a. from Portland; healthy location, fine scenery,
mer Or by the year. Apply to E, W. GUPTIIL,
Gorham, Me- Ill
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FKlO LET-Furnished rooms in desirable
IL locality in the center of the city, convenient
to pay fair prices for frst-class accommodations
need apply; references required. Address 7. 0.
Box. $3.50. 1871
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ROOMS TO LET.

FalO BE TET-Two or three pleasant rooms
Il at 1872 CONGRESS ST. 81
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MURDOCK'S LIQUID FOOD co., Bosto

BRANCH ? SNOW HILL, London,
WORKS, ! SS:s 81. Paul ST., Montreal.
maV3O MW&Stf
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EyOR SALE-Panos and Organs good ID
a. hand Pianos; / Wilcox and White 10 stop
organ nearly new; l Mason & Hamln organ.
viii be sold at a bargain. Call at once, f. o.
BAILEY 81 co. 81
NOR SAEE-Summer Cottage at Echo Point
~ (1rpat Diamond Island cnntairino civ rooms
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NOR SALE OR EXCHANGING

TOR SALE-House in the pleasant, healthy
~ village Of Gorham, Me-; frst-class modern
two story residence twelve rooms finished, large
stable connected, buildings are ON high ground,
fruit, and surrounded by fine shade trees; short
walk to Portland & Rochester Depot, churches,
State Normal and High Schools, and only ten
miles from Portland; a very desirable residence
in nice order, ready for immediate occupancy; for
any further particulars, please address HOUSE,
L. .. Box So. Gorham Maine o.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-07-16
Gen. Grants Health.

The past week has been tolerably comfort
able one for Gen. Grant, although he seldom
speaks even in a whisper. and has to commune
cate entirely by writing. The invalid passes
much time on the piazza of the cottage and
seems to enjoy the cool air of the mountains
very much. Among his callers last week was
ex-Confederate Gen. Buckner and wife. Gems.
Grant and Buckner were fellow-students at
West Point, and when Fort Donelson fell, Gen.
Buckner was the first Confederate General cap
tured by Gen. Grant. The meeting was affect
ing, and the interview lasted an hour. Twenty
editors of the Mexican Associated Press also
called upon the General, and were received
with much cordiality. In response to short
address by the Secretary of the Association
Gen. Grant wrote:
My great interest in Mexico dates back to the WAR
between the United States and that country. My
interest was increased when four European mon
arches attempted set their institutions this
continent, selecting Mexico, territory adjoining.
1t WAS an outrage on human rights for q foreign
nation to attempt to transfer her institutions and
her rulers to the territory of civilized people
without their consent. They were fearfuily pun
ished for their crime. / hope Mexico may soon
begin an upward and prosperous departure. She
has the soil she has the climate, and she has the
minerals. The conquest Of Mexico will not be any
easy task i'm the future.
The disease which is slowly sapping the life
of the famous soldier is not making any marked
progress, but the invalid is without doubt
growing weaker day by day..
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President, Secretaries Manning and Lamar, and
Postmaster General Villas on a fishing excursion
on the Upper Potomac. Report is silent as to
which one carried the worms in his hat, and
who swore that his ill-luck was caused by the
clumsiness and noise of the rest
The President looks much faded and worn.
Too many hours work day, and too many
days in the week are telling on him.
Judge Poland denies emphatically that he
will be candidate against Senator Edmunds
before the Vermont Legislature.
Hon. w. d. Hill, of Ohio, opposed J. A.
Carlisle's election as Speaker two years ago, but
now says that he will vote for him, and that
there will be practically no opposition to his
reelection.
The Virginia Legislature to be chosen this
Fall will elect a successor to Gen. Malone In
the United States Senate. So bitter is the fight
between John s. Barbour and John w. Daniel,
Democratic Members of Congress, for this place
that they are working up the County candl-
dates for the Legislature, and local splits IN the
Democratic ranks are growing wider every
hour. With the Republicans Senator Malone
has no opposition as his own successor.
Gov Hill who succeeded to the Governship
of New York on the assumption of the Presi-
deney by Mr.. Cleveland, is working hard to
secure the Democratic nomination for re-elec-
ton.
Next month General and Mrs. Geo. B. Nc
Clellan will make trip to Manitou Springs,
S0l0 Wner6 tDey VIII remain some tluc.
Andersonville survivors will regret to hear
that Miss Clara Barton has been far from well
this season, and as usual she has oyerworked
herself. She has been compelled to give up her
home in Washington, and go for the Summer
to her old abiding place at Dansvile, N. Y.
Though it seemed that Sergeant Brainerd, OF
the Arctic party, had been overlooked and for
gotten, it is now announced that he will receive
as well-deserved reward commission as
Lieutenant in the Regular Army.
MISCELLANEOUS
Secretary Manning has appointed Mrs. Geo.
W. Cross, of this city, widow of Serg't Cross OF
the Greedy expedition, to place in his Depart
ment. At the request of the President, the
Commissioner Of Agriculture intended to pro-
vide for Mrs. Cross, but before place could
provided. Secretary Manning gave her an ap-
pointment.
President Cleveland has rendered the Libe-
rian mission to Rev. G. W. Bryant, pastor of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Nashville, Tenn.
The scheme Postmaster-General Villas has in
contemplation Of cutting down the annual
leaves of the employees in his Department one
half-making it Is instead of 80 days-will not
be calculated to fill their hearts with joy, as
many have already mapped out their plans for
vacation. 1t seems that Mr.. Vilas's idea is
contagious, as there has since been some talk
in the other Departments of making the same
reduction in leaves of absence.
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AYERS PILLS
CURE RHEUMAT!sm.

Rheumatism is among the most painful
of the disorders arising frcm vitiated
blood and arrangement of the digestive
and hillary organs. Ayers Pills relieve
and cure rheumatism when other RENE
dies fail. S. NJ. Spencer, Syracuse, n. Y,
writes: 81 was confined to my bed, with
rheumatism, three months, but, after
using o few boxes of Ayers Pills, became
q well man,
CURE GOVT.
S. Lansing, Yonkers, N. Y, writes:
4" Recommended to me as a cure for
chronic Cestiyeness, Ayers Pills have
relieved me not only from that trouble,
but also from Gout. If every victim Of
the disease would heed only three words
of mine, could Danish Gout from the
land. Those words would be, TRY
Ayers Pills.'D
CURE PILES.
Piles are induced by habitual constipa-
ton, debility, indigestion, or a morbid
condition of the liver. A cure Il best
effected by the use of Ayers Pills. John
Lazarus, St. John, N. B., writes: SCI was
cured Of the Piles by the use Of Ayers
Pills. They not only cured me CT that
disagreeable disorder, but gave me new
life and health"
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CURE HEADACHE.

Headaches are usually induced by COS
tiyeness, Indigestion, foul stomach, or
other arrangements Of the digestive sys-
TEN, and may be easily cured by the use
of Ayers Pills. Mrs. Mary A. Scott,
Portland, Me-, writes: "I had suffered
dreadfulfy from Sick Headache, and
thought myself ineurable. Disorder of
the stomach caused it. Ayers Pills cured
me entirely"
CURE HlLsoUSNESS.
John C. Pattison, Lowell, Nebr., writes !:
81 was attacked with Bilious Fever, which
was followed by Jaundiee. / was so
dangerously i'll, that my friends despaired
of my recovery. I commenced taking
Ayers Cathartic Pills, and soon regained
my customary strength and vigor. feel
certain that owe my recovery to your
Invaluable Pills."
CURE INDIGESTION.
Ayers Pills act directly on the digestive
and assimilative organs, influencing health
full action, imparting strength, and eradi-
eating disease. G. W. Mooney, Walla
Walla, W. T., writes: "I have suffered
from Dyspepsia and Liver troubles for
years past. found no permanent relief,
until I commenced taking Ayers Pills,
which have effected complete cure"
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Why Was He Sent to the Legisiature3
Neto York Mercury.1

The representative to the Legislature from
Queens County struck his fav0rite attitude,
glared upon the House, and in low, deep tones
of much elaboration, said with great impress
siyene5s:
For what did my constituents send me
here?"
Aud then he glared again, brought down his
brows aud repeated ia a voice of thunder, as he
looked straight at the member from Paradise
Park:
For what did my constituents send mo
herc2"
portant information, Jimmy Oliver jumped to
his feet, and with his right hand pointing to
the zenith. said in tones of taking earnestness
"God Almighty alone knows, sir!"
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He Thinks the Recommendations Of the GAR. PEN
sion Committee Do Not Go Far Enough.

He Thinks the Recommendation Of the GAR. PEN.
sion Committee Do Not Go Far Enough.
To THE EDITOR: A great deal has been said
by men, both in and out OF the army, in regard
to pensions. The GAR. has, through its Conn
mittee on Pensions, recommended to Congress
certain measures which are all right and just,
but they do not go far enough in my opinion.
While it is right to pension all who became
disabled through bullets or disease or by being
prisoners of war, it is equally right to pension
those who have become disabled since the war
by reason Of long service, Many are receiv
ing pensions who were unable to stand even Q
few months of service in the field. All who
get pensions must have good hospital record.
Those who are not able to get pensions have
no hospital record, but on the contrary, have
good field records. The men who were fortu-
nate enough to go through three or four years
of hard field service without becoming disabled
by bullet or disease are the unfortunate ones
now. For example. have case in mind now
of one who served three years from the Second
Bull Run, in all the campaigns Of the Army of
the Potomac, never was absent nor of duty a
day; was in all the terrible battles Of Antie-
tam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chan
eellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsyl-
vania c. H., Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg,
Five Forks, and the Surrender of Lee, and
never was sick or disabled and came home ap-
parently in good health. He has since the war
taken as good care of himself as poor labor
ing man could, but for some years has been
afflicted with rheumatism SO badly some
times that he is unable to do manual labor.
He is but 43 years DID, but he looks and acts as
old as many men Of IS. Now, he is but one of
many thousands. As the pension law now
stands he cannot get pension, because he has
no hospital record and cannot prove that his
disabilities were brought about by reason of
his long and hard field service. The thou
sands of men like the above are the men who
did the work, and not the ones who were in
hospital or at the "rear" three-fourths Of their
time; those who, on account of their feeble
constitutions after few months service and q
good hospital record, are all on the pension
rolls and have received arrears" Those who
TOUCHED it through till the close, with whole
hide, have not-ALFRED Koch, 121st Pa, East
Sandy, Pa.