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Hereditary Talent for Science.

a somewhat remarkable event Oc-
Cured in 1854, in the history of the
University of Edinburgh. The institu-
ton had been in existence for a hum
dred years before single chair in med
icine was instituted in it. 1t was now
that Sir Robert Sibbald, famous as
naturalist and an antiquarian, was APP
pointed professor of the healing art.
The medical faculty in the University,
which had so humble beginning, has
grown with wonderful rapidity; for it
has now some sixteen professors, and
more than seventeen hundred students.
In another department of science sew
eral members of a Scottish family were
making the name of Gregory known in
diverse parts of the world. 1t is re-
markable that in different Universities
three brothers held chairs of mathemat-
les. Their father is said to have been
the first owner of a barometer in Scot
land, and being able to foretell the
weather, made narrow escape of being
prosecuted for witchcraft. One of the
sons was the inventor of the rejecting
telescope, which gave him familiarity
with the stars unknown to professional
astrologers. His birthplace was the
manse of Drumoak, on the banks of
the Dec, few miles above the Aber-
deem; but little could he have dreamed
as he sported in his boyhood with the
bright and rapid river, that two hun
bred years afterwards, far up among
the mountains, and beyond what were
then the outskirts of civilization, the
queen of England would build a castle
on its banks, and WOO in these remote
wilds the calm and domestic life which
elude her grasp in the older palaces of
the empire. Strange to tell, man who
had made so remarkable a use of his
eyes was struck with blindness while
observing the satellites of Jupiter, al
the early age of thirty-seven, and died
a few days afterwards. His sad lot re.
minds me of Beethoven and his deaf.
ness. Down through son and grand
son passed the hereditary talent science
and the hereditary claim to professor
ships. Our minds are carried back tC
Sir Isaac Newton and the foundations
he was laying so firmly of the empire Of
physical science, which has grown Sc
wonderfully since his day. Some may
be disposed to contrast the calm pursui
of science, as followed by these men
with the heated conflicts of the relig
ious world. But the philosophers wer'
not always so calm, after all. One o
the Gregorys who had a philosophical
dispute with Huygens, showed no small
heat in maintaining his ground Ant
as for the church, the blame of tn
strife was no more to be laid to he
charge than, in the Apocalyptic vision
the blame of the commotion that followe,
the birth of her child was to be laid t.
the charge of the woman at whose sid
stood the great red dragon ready to de
your her child as soon as it should b.
born.-ProfesSor Blake IN the Quire
for February.
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Mike,s Entail RIaM.

After the capture of Port Hudson
Michael Kelley, of the First Vermont
Battery, was acting as cook, and while
engaged one morning in frying griddle-
cakes he began to inspect shell that
lay in camp that had been used by the
rebels for hitching post for their
horses. Kelley had no idea that the
shell was loaded and having a great GU
riosity to see the inside of it, gave it a
smart blow with his axe, when it ex-
ploded, taking off Kelley's leg near the
hip, and striking among one of our in
fantry companies hundred rods dis
tant, killed seven men outright and
wounded several others.
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The Pension Office.

THE pension office occupies three
large buildings in different parts of the
city of Washington, connected by tele-
phone, one constructed for hotel,
one formerly occupied by newspaper
establishment, and one whose original
use was dwelling. A new building is
being erected that is large enough to
accommodate the entire business of
this department. AT the present time
the clerks in the pension Office are al
most as closely crowded as pupils in a
public school, their desks arranged in
rows, one touching another, and with
only the necessary space for the chairs
between. Men and women work side
by side. Among the men are numer-
Gus veterans of the civil war, them
selves pensioners. Many of the women
are widows or daughters of dead
soldiers.
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Answers to Correspondents.

j. p. d., GREENWOOD, DELFT
would not be necessary for you to come
here to prosecute a claim for a pension.
S. p. W., HARDwICK.-We hardly
think you could obtain an increase of
your pension, as you are now receiving
$12 month on hernia.
II. n. D., WINoosKI.--A soldier can
hold the office of postmaster and con-
tinue to receive his pension the same
as he would if he held no office.
p. j., PEORIA, ILL.-We are unable
to give you the address of the officer you
name. Perhaps you could learn of his
whereabouts by advertising for it in
THE WATCHMAN, which is now read
by many of the old soldiers and officers.
A. j. D., MoRRIsvILLE.-If you
were troubled with rheumatism while
in the military service, and have been
more or less troubled with the same
disease every year since, you are prob
ably entitled to pension. Your pen
sion would commence from the filing of
your application in the pension office.
NJ. j. E., GRoToN.--You are right
in thinking your claim is like Mrs.
York's, mentioned in THE WATCHMAN
January 18th. You have the right to
complete your husbands claim and re-
ceive the pension that would have been
due him at the date of his death, and
also to complete your own claim as his
widow.
j. B. B., NEwPoRT.-The children
of the soldier who died in the insane
asylum at Brattleboro are entitled to
a pension if their fathers death
was caused by a disease contracted
in the United States service. The
children are so young, guardian
should be appointed to make applica-
ton for the pension. The rate of pen
sion for the five living children would
be SIG month.
n. B. S., NORTH LEoMINsTER, MASS.
The special examiner cannot investi.
gate your claim for apension unless the
commissioner of pensions directs him
to do it. If he was to make an investi-
cation of your case, all the testimony
filed in your claim would be forwarded
to him, and the witnesses who have tes
tilted would be further examined by
him. 1t would take about week fol
him to examine your claim.
ANSWERS to several correspondents
are necessarily deferred until next week
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The Bugbear Geld.

Cold as a bugbear causes people to
overcrowd their beds with wooden
stuffs, blankets, and such-like. The
bed-clothing, even for old people,
should be light though warm. There
is nothing better than eider-down, when
you can get it. The nightdresses of old
people should be comfortable, and es-
pecially should they be warm between
the shoulders; this is the place which
cold likes, as foe, to assail just about
three in the morning, when the morsel
of fire has got low or gone out. Let
them beware of it! Cold as bugbear
plays much mischief in the nursery.
Thousands of children in this country
are coddled to death, and many actually
stifed in bed. They call it being over
laid; it is being smothered. That is the
right name for it," " But the children
must be kept warm?" Bless their in
nocencel yes. The bed as soft as
down, the clothes as soft as soft can be,
but smooth withal, without any tend
ency to rumple up, or cover mouth or
face. This is warmth, this is comfort.
The room too should be moderately
warm; no more, pray you; and the
air ought to be as pure and sweet as
the odor of roses. Is il so in most nur-
series? Nay, for your bugbear cold
steps in and seals doors and windows.
No wonder that when baby wakes up il
is peevish and fretful. Your bugbear
cold is the best friend the tailor has,
for even young men wear double the
weight of clothes on winters day that
they ought They sweat themselves in
consequence, SO cold, the foe, steps in
and ends many life. Top-coats, in
my opinion should never be worn ex-
cept, while riding by rail, or driving, OF
when standing about in draught; then
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Grand Army Notes.

A woMANs' relief corps is to be or
ganized in Springfield soon.
WHITNEY PosT, No. 81, Tunbridge,
held fair in the hotel hall Thurs
day evening, the 18th instant, from
which they realized $67.
JAMES b. PERRY Posi-, No. 10, de-
partment of N. H., of Lebanon, N. H.,
held campfire the 18th instant. Many
old soldiers living in White River juno
ton are members of this post.
THE officers of B. M. Barber Post,
No. II, Richmond, were installed the
9th inst, by Post Commander Charles
Wells of Edwin Dillingham; Post,
Waterbury. The officers are: c., F.
F. Gleason; S. V. c., Geo. A. Edwards
j. V. c., G. Cunningham; @. NJ, j..
w. Hilton; S., Edgar Barber; Chap,
S. F. Andrews; o. D., George w.
Green; o. c., Thomas Henley; Adjt.
Il. 7. Farrell; S. NJ, John McGovern +;
@. M. S., William Field.
THERE was a public installation of
the officers of Needham Post, No. 6S,
at East Middlebury, the 4th inst, and
the following officers were installed by
Commander Elliott of Garfield Post,
Lincoln: c., H. ID. Maynard; S. V.
c., III. H. Ellis; J. V. c., j. p. Kirby
S., e. Grovesnor; Chap, f. j. Rogers;
@. NJ, Austin Peck; o. D., J. M. Nash
o. G., G. P. Jones; Adjt., l. w. Clark
S. NJ, G. w. Hewitt; @. M. S., A. p
Youtt A social entertainment con
sisting of recitations, vocal and instru
mental music was furnished by the
Post, and Commander Elliott gave az
interesting account of his experiences
in Southern prisons.
COMMANDER KINsMAN has ISSUED
General Order No. 0, and convenes thu
annual encampment at Rutland Feb
ruary 4th and 9TH, instead of Januar,
28th and 29th. The council of admin
istration meets at the Bardwell Hous,
at eleven A. NJ, and the encampment a
Baxter Music Hall at twoP p. NJ, the 4th
The Womans' Relief Corps meets il
Bardwell House Hall. The Bates
Bardwell and Berwick hotels have re
duced their rates to 81 so per day. Re
turn checks will be furnished by the A
A. G. Those coming over the Connec
ticut River railroad must procure re
turn checks of the conductor.
ABOUT two hundred fifty thousan,
signatures to petitions, asking congress
to pass the Mexican pension bill, hav
been obtained. COMMUNICATIVE Chic
Kountz, in General Orders No. II
urges the members of the Grand Arm
to take immediate and active measure
to induce congress to pass the bill.
Conference.-The location of Rey
nolds Post, No. SO, was Incorrect
given, last week, as Richmond insrea
of Milton.
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Panic-Stricken Troops at Shiloh.

From General Grants illustrated &C
count of the Battle of Shiloh in the
February Century we quote the follow
ing: The nature of this battle was
such that cavalry could not be used in
front; / therefore formed ours into
line, in rear, to stop stragglers, of
would be enough of them to make
show, and after they had recovered
from their fright they would be sent to
re-enforce some part of the line which
needed support, without regard to
their companies, regiments or brigades.
On one occasion during the day, rode
back as far as the river and met Gen
eral Buell., who had Just arrived; / do
not remember the hour of the day, but
at that time there probably were as
many as four or five thousand stray
glers lying under cover of the river
bluff, panic-stricken, most of whom
would have been shot where they lay,
without resistance, before they would
have taken muskets and marched to
the front to protect themselves. The
meeting between General Buell. and
myself was on the dispatch-boat used to
run between the landing and Savanna.
1t was but brief, and related specially
to his getting his troops over the river.
AS we left the boat together, Buell's at
tention was attracted by the men lying
under cover of the river bank. / saw
him berating them and trying to shame
them into joining their regiments. He
even threatened them with shells from
the gun-boats near by. But it was all
to no effect. Most of these men after
ward proved themselves as gallant as
any of those who saved the battle from
which they had deserted. i have no
doubt that this sight impressed General
Buell. with the idea that line of re-
treat would be good thing just then.
If he had come in by the front instead
of through the stragglers in the rear,
he would have thought and felt differ
emily. Could he have come through
the confederate rear, he would have
witnessed there scene similar to that
at our own. The distant rear of an
army engaged in battle is not the best
place from which to judge correctly
what is going on in front. In fact,
later in the war, while occupying the
country between the Tennessee and
Mississippi, learned that the panic in
the confederate lines had not differed
much from that within our own. Some
of the country people estimated the
stragglers from Johnston's army as
high as twenty thousand. OF course,
this was an eXaggeration.
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THERE is one pensioner still living,
who lost both arms and both legs in
the late war. There is another who
was pensioned in 1920 for a disease
contracted in the war of 1912. In 1881
attention was called to his case. The
man was then ninety-one years old,
and it seemed impossible that he could
have survived so long with disease
serious enough to entitle him to pen
sion, but a careful examination found
the case to be genuine one.
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SAMUEL $. MACoMBER's ESTATE.

- STATE Of NEKMUNI, WhshInRtOh Dkt.i ks-
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier In and for
said District the 18th day of January, A ID. 1883:
Melville Il. Smile, Executor of the last will and
Montpelier, in said District, deceased makes appi
cation said Court for license to sell all of the real
estate of said deceased situated in said East Mont
pelier and In Calais in said District, to wit; The
Home Place in said East Montpelier and house and
lot in said Calais representing that the sale thereof
is necessary for the payment OF the debts of said de-
ceased and the expenses of administration of his
tate Whereupon, IL is ordered by said Court that
said application be referred to session thereof,
the 18th day of February, A. ID. lsS, for
hearing and decision thereon. And, IT is fur
titled hereof by publication of notice of said appli
cation and order thereon. three successfully in the
published at Montpeler and which cireulates in
the neighborhOod of those interested. before said
time of hearing that they may appear at said time
and place, and, If they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court-Attest,
A. q. ANERII.I. RnaikteI.
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VARNUM p. DEwEY,s ESTATE.


The undersigned, having been appointed BY the
Honorable Probate Court for the District OF Wash,
ington, Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persons against
the estate of Varnum T. Dewey late of Montpelier in
said District deceased, and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at Pecks Cummins
store i'm said Montpelier the I'd day of March and
oath day of June next, from one o'clock until four
O'Clock NJ, each of said days. and that six months
from the 30th day of December, A. ID. 1884, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and allow
49,
Dated at Montpelier, this 9TH day of jan A D. 1885
1885 T.. n. SCOVILL, commissioners
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UHEOPHILUs G. REEDS ESTATE.

/ STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, S..
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and for
said District the 18th day OF January, A. ID: 1885
An instrument purportng to be the last WIN and
Testament of Theophilus G. Reed, late of Plainfeld
in said District, deceased, being presented TO the
Court by l.. G. Batcheder the Executor named
therein for Probate: 1t is ordered by said Court,
that all persons concerned therein be notified to ap
pear session of said Court to he held at the Pro
bate ONCE in Montpelier on the 9Th day Of February,
A. d. 1885, and show cause, If any they may have,
against the Probate of said will: for which purpose
1t is further ordered that notice of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Watchmdn d State Journal, printed at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court.-Attest,
A G. AEERILI, Register.
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NEAHALA TEMPLETON'S ESTATE.
Ill SI lie OLE Y Err MOAI. MaslingtOu DiatriCt q

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis
trct on the 10th day of January, A. ID. 1885:
Austin Templeton, Administrator of the estate OF
Mahala Tempeton, late of East Montpelier in said
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
ordered by said Court, that said account and said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier, the
9Th day Of February A. D. 1855, for hearing and de-
notice hereof be given to all persons interested, by
publication of the same three weeks successfully In
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made. BY the Court,-Attest.
1895 A. G. ANERlLL, Register.
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Gbs Suloiers' 8uoget.
Pensions Granted.

LEANDER LARAwAY, Morristown, "a
month and $500 arrears; F. b. Kin
ney, Braintree, $40 month and $2l0
arrears; Ziba N. Paige, East Roxbury,
81 a month and $11S arrears; Gilbert
d. Isham, st. George, SO a month and
81 ,O1b arrears.
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Geaal Notites.
TAMEs wHITCoMB,s ESTATE.

~ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Ran
dolph, Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad-
lust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of James Whitcomb, late Of Washington,
in said District, deceased and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the residence of f. "
Jeffords in Washington the llth day of February
and 9Th day of June next, from one O'Clock p NJ. un
til four o'clock p NJ, each Of said days, and that six
months from the 18th day of December, A. D. 1884, Is
the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination and al
lowance. 49,
Dated at Washington this 18th day of JAN A. D. 1885.
MARTIN w. CHAMBERLIN, Commissioners.
s4-S6 JAMES ID. BARTLETT, O'''
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T YDIA BLISS ESTATE.

il 4 IUMMISSIUNEKST NVIIOE
The undersigned, having been appointed BY the
Honorable Probate Court FOR the District of Wash
ington, Commissioners, to receive, examine. and ad
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Lydia Bliss, late of Cabot, In said
District deceased, all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet for
the purposes aforesaid, at the residence of Thomas
Il. Stevens, in East Montpelier In said District on
the 18th day of February and 18th day of june next
each of said days, and that six months from the
22d day of December, A. d. 1884 is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at East Montpelier, this It'll day of January,
A. ID. 1855. -
TRUMAN c. KELTON, lCommiss,orers
1886 BENJAMIN !. WHEELER,
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ELM!!llRI,;A. GAYS ESTATE st, TIE,

IL STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, SIS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier in and for
said District the sth day of January, A. d. 1855:
An instrument purporting to be the last Will
in said District, deceased being presented to the
therein for Probate 1t ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified to appear
session of said Court, to be held at the Probate
ONCE in Montpelier, on the 9Th day of February, A.
D. 1885, and show cause any they may have against
the Probate of said will: for which purpose 1t is
further ordered that notice of this order be pub
lshed three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Waterman e. State Journal, printed at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court.-Attest,
1885 A. &. AVERILL Register.
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HUNICE CHAPMAN,s ESTATE.

IN STATE OF VERMONT, washington Distr1ct, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 10th day of January, A. D. 1895:
An instrument, and codicil thereto annexed, pur-
porting to be the last viii and Testament OF Eunice
Chapman late of Waterbury, in said District de-
ceased, being presented to the Court by Joseph o.
Freeman, the Executor named in said codicil, for
Probate Ii is ordered by said Court, that all per-
sons concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said Court to be held at the Probate ONCE
in Montpelier the eth day of February. A. d. 1885,
and show cause, II any they may have, against the
Probate of said will for which purpose It Is further
ordered that notice of this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Vermont Watchman &
State Journal printed at Montpelier, previous to
said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
Sass A. G. ANERILI, Register.
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MARY A. BROWNS ESTATE.

MI STATEUF VERMONT, WashlngtOn DIstrict, So.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier. in and for
said District ON the l2th day of January A. d. 1855
benjamin Barrett, Administrator, with the will an
nexed of the estate of Mary A. Brown, late of Water
bury In said District deceased makes application to
said Court, with the consent and appreciation, in
writing of the devsees and egatees OF the aforesaid
deceased for license to sell all of the real estate of
said deceased, situated in said Waterbury, to wit
The Home Place, representing that the sale thereof
would he beneficial to said devsees and legatees
ceased aforesaid. whereupon- it is ordered by
said Court, that said application he referred 70
in said Montpelier, on the 9TH, day of Febru-
and, II is further ordered, that all persons in
terested be notified hereof by publication of notice
of said application and order thereon three weeks
successfully In the Vermont Watchman a. State Jour
nal, newspaper published at Montpelier, and which
oirculates in the neghborhood of those interested,
before said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place. and II they see cause object
thereto. By the C0urt-Attest,
1895 A. q. ANEklLL, Register.
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THE Century Magazine says: {" Pen
sioners are remarkably long-lived, in
spite of their wounds and diseases.
According to the expectancy rate of the
Carlisle life-tables, twenty-five per cent
of the soldiers on the pension list should
have died since 1861; but the fact is
that only seventeen per cent have been
dropped from all causes, and that only
thirteen per cent have died, this num-
Der including four thousand old veter-
ans of wars priorto the great civil war. "
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ECZEMA TWENTY YEARS.

Ny gratitude to God is unbounded for the relief
l have obtained from the use of the CUTICURA
REMEDIES. have been troubled with Eczema on
my legs for twenty years. had not comfortable
night Tor years the burning and itching were so in
tense, Now, l am happy to say, have no trouble.
Only the vercolored patches on my limbs remain
HENRY l.. SMITH.
1855 West Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.