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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10
Personal.

Mr.. Cha rles M. Gallaher, Of Waynes
boro. Is now filling position in the Re
ceiYer's Office of the Ohio Central R. r.
Co., at Columbus, Ohio. He writes that
there was Foraker meeting there last
week at which was waived the same cid
shirt, bloodier, if possible than ever.
Rev. A. L. Grouse, Of Bethlehem
Church, Augusta county, has been selected
to deliver the address at the laying Of the
corner stone of the Lutheran Church at
Mines, Page county, Va, tomorrow.
+ Mr.. Frank Yates, of Stanton, is filing
the position of Cashier at the Rawley
Springs this season.
Mrs. Claiborne Mason. of Augusta
county, is the guest Of Mrs. Silas B. Ma
son, OF Lewisburg.
Miss Sue Wenger, of Augusta, and her
sister, Miss Ida, are visiting the family Of
the Rev. M. Urner in New Market.
The wife of John Lester. an engineer on
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, died at
Charlottesville last week, leaving seven
helpless little children.
LIZ 0olOWOOO3 VI UuO " ~ Sotdil .
who is so frequently mentioned In the In
dian warfare now progressing on the bor-
der, is a brother-in-law of U. s. District
Attorney Henry G. Allen, of Shenandoah.
The Fincastle "Herald' says of Capt
W. T. Patton, Of Botetourt. who has been
appointed Assistant General Storekeeper
by Collector Shepherd: ''This is an excel
lent appointment, and one that will give
general satisfaction to our people,"
Mrs. Van Lear, of Augusta, is visiting
her br other-in-law, Jno. D. Arbuckle,
Esq, of Lewisburg.
The Farmville sJournal" noticing the
approaching departure for Stanton of
DR.. Halves, the pastor elect of the I'd Pres
bYterian church says: CDR. Halves is very
much beloved not only by the people of his
own congregation, but by the people of
| the town, all of whom are 10th to give him
up, and regret deeply that from senae
of duty he feels that he must leave. But
| our loss is Staunton's gain, and we con-
graduate our sister town upon securing
the services of such an able and dis
| tinguished minister" DIR. H. will preach
in Staunton July Goth.
| A. M. Howison, ESQ.,, of Roanoke, was
in the city this week.
| Messrs. Jos. B. Woodward and Thos. A.
| Bledsoe have been reelected School Trus-
tees.
| Rev. F. V. N. Painter, of Roanoke
College, will preach at the Lutheran
] Church Sunday morning.
| J. A. Patterson, Esq.,. has been re- elect
ed Mayor of Waynesboro.
Henry j. Gray, of Staunton, has OBJ
tanned patent on railway chair
Rev. D. L. Wilson, of Pulaski, Tenn,
has received an unanimous call to the
Waynesboro Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. E. Booker seems to be doing a
brisk matrimonial business in Charleston.
The "Gazette" says he married three
couples in the County Clerks office in
one morning last week.
Maj. John Fl. Dinneen of Richmond, is
in the city.
Lum. Halle, Esq, and lady of Palestine,
Tex. are in Staunton.
John W. Abby, Esq, yesterday. quail
fed as Justice of the Peace for the I'd
Ward, to which position he was chosen by
the Council.
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County Crops.

WHEAT BETTER, BUT NOT MUCH AT
THAT-CLOvER LIGHT-AGRICULTUR
AL MACHINES.
Augusta county is in the midst of har.
vest as we 90 to press. Glover and orchard
grass have already been gathered, and
Graders. troopers. and selfrake reapers
and the wonderful selfbinders, are rapidly
taking from thousand fields all tn
wheat and rye there is. Clover is light.
In many places the lively grasshopper
did the cutting month in advance of th-
reaper. Wheat is very short and thin on
the ground, for Augusta. It is, however,
we'll headed, what there is of it, and the
quality of the grain remarkably fine. Some
months ago it really looked as if the crop
would not be worth cutting. but it came
out wonderfully. Still, it is beyond question
the worst crop we have had since the war
Few farmers will make more than seed
and bread; and fewer will make seed and
bread, and pay for fertilizers. We esti-
mate that last Falls acreage was less than
half, and the yield about six bushels per
acre on an average. This is not hand
some showing for the best wheat county
in Virginia. But it was not the county's
fault. There is comfort in that.
Short as the crop is, farmers are buying
new and improved machinery. 1t was not
thought that Binder would be sold
One Staunton firm sold about a dozen
to their great satisfaction and surprise
The general use of the binder is having
very telling effect on both the quantity
and price OF harvest hands. They are now
abundant and comparatively cheap.
After wheat, will come Hay and Ga
harvest. Timothy bids fair to be of
superior quality, but is short-perhaps
thrse-fourths of last years crop. Oats are
immense in acreage. and will be more so
in the yield
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Illustrated Historical Atlas Of Augusta
County.
We must confess to great surprise in
this work. 1t far exceeds our estimate of
what 1t would be, and how the publishers
can do the work for the price is a puzzle
to U.S. 1t simply contains everything about
Augusta county and StauIton, even the
by-roads and alleys; every farm with the
name of the owner; accurate pictures of
many well-known farms; an excellent his
tory Of the county, by Jos. A. Waddell.
and accurate county and township maps
by Jed Hotchkiss. We shall speak of it
more in detail hereafter and will only say
now, while the work is being delivered,
that it la a rare instance of contractors
giving the public not only more than the
worth of their money, but much more
than they contracted TO give.
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Brevities.

The stock sale of Burnley & Smith at
Charlottesville neyt Thursday, the 10Th
inst, will offer some rare opportunities for
profit to our farmers who attend them.
Messrs. B. & s. in note about the cattle
market, sag they have pever known cattle
selling lower than they are now.
Buck Gaulding and James Ross have
been committed to the Augusta Jail for
thirty days by Justice Coiper, for 70 bling
w. F. HUFF, deaf-mute, at New Hope.
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THE TELEpHoNE.-Mr. J. W. Crews
the popular Manager Of the Richmond
Telephone line, was in the city yesterday.
He was here to look int reviving and ex:
tending the list of telephone subscribers
in Stauntop, The prospect now is that a
list of sixty may be obtained. which will
ma Ike it really valuable.
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Accident.

Travers, bright little son Of Capt;
Thomas ]. Crowder, fell out of a cherry
tree Tuesday morning, his body striking
on the picket pallngs. His head was badly
cut and his body bruised. Drs. Phillips
and PATTERSON rendered the necessary SUP
eioal attention.
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APPOINTMENT OF NAVAL CADET
DR., Carter Berkeley lef on Tuesday for
Annapolis, taking Ills son Edmund, who
last week received from Hon. J. h. Tuck-
er the appointment Of naval cadet from
this congressional district.
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BROUGHT HOME TO BE BURIED.--Ons
of the largest funerals that has occurred
in the county. was that of the late Addi-
son Lamb at Bethlehem Church last SUM-
day. Mr.. Lamb sold his farm on South
River four years ago and settled near
Bloomington. i'll. He there contracted
consumption and died last Friday. His
body was brought to Augusta by his SOD,
Chas, Lamb.
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BY RETAIL AT COST.
Strictly for Cash.

/ have appointed R. J. Dettor to superintend
the sale of these goods.
All pers ons indebted to the late concern of Det-
tor & Co will please call and settle with me or
Mr.. Dettor who is authorized TO receive any
money due Dettor & Co.
June Both, 1885, ALEX H. FULTZ,
July3-u Trustee
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EREsH GARDEN SEEDS
AT
HIUJ HUGHES & CO., Druggists,
No. 10, West Main Street.

No. 10, West Main Street.
We are lust receiving large and finely selected
stock OF
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS
of all kinds No old seed, but all fresh, relaD9
and guaranteed.
Call now and make your selections.
Hs-Come in and see us Court-day.
Respectfully, B. +. HUGHES & CO
feb2O Staunton, IL
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X COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
~ WARM SPRINGS, VA, July LIST, 1885,
John B. McCourt and wife, plaintiffs,
VS..
John Burns exc and heirs, defendants
The parties, plaintiffs and defendants in the
above cause, are hereby notified that have fixed
tie. at my office at Warm Springs, the following
question raised by the petition of Mary McCourts
administrator, to wit: Whether the share OF said
Mary McCourt in the estate of John Burns decd,
was personal or real estate at the time Of her
death. and who is entitled to the same, which ac-
Circuit Court for Bath county, entered on the sd
day OF March, 1855, in a suit in Chancery therein
depending between John B. McCourt and wife
plaintiffs, and John Burns ex'ors and heirs. de,
PENDANTS; at.which time and place you are required
to attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chan
Gerry of the Circuit Court of said county the dav
nd year first aforesaid. '
JOHN W. STEPHENSON,
lulY3-4t Commissioner
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

The firm Of J. A. HAMRICK s. co. was this day
tJqly lst' l $ ed dissolyed by mutual consent
d A. "a YER CO will succeed the firm of J.
ties of the firm of j. A. Hamrick s. Co. All per
sons indebted to the firm of j. A. Hamrick & Co.
VIII cal on MI. w. s. BROWN at the old stand of
J. A Hamrick & Co. and make settlement, as the
books OF the old firm have been placed in his hands
for settlement. j. a. HANRJCK g. 70
1uly3-lm
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Com merJfaks
SrAUNToN, July 8, 1885.

SrAUNTON, July 3, 1885,
Flour Extra, $425@$43O; SuDerftne 1915
Family sA25as43O Wheat, 9s@i0o; Corn 60@65;
Oats. s.; New Bacon, Hog Round. $685. Hams, 10
oil; Lard, new Seq Salt. 81 65 Sugar 6@Sc Meal
$50; Molasses 4O@75c; Butter-lOc@ l211c Eggs
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DIED.

FIFER-On July 3 Caroline Louisa Eifer, wife of
B. f. Fifer, ESQ., Flour Inspector of Stanton
The funeral took place from the residence of her
husband, July 3d. conducted by Rev j. P. Stri-
der, D. D. The following gentlemen acted as
pall-bearers- essrs. Jas. H Blackley, W j.
Nelson, Jas. A. Templeton, j. II. Burdett, j. T
Parent and John B. Evans.
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~EHHN - FOR - ia "A Bza
SOn L THE DEAF +.

Peck's Patent Improved Cushioned
Ear Drums
Perfectly restore the Hearing, and perform the
work of the Natural Drum. Always in position,
but invisi BILE to others and comfortable to wear
All conversation and even whispers heard distinct
ly We refer to those using them. send for illus
HTSCOCK. $40 Broadway N. V. Mention this ma.
per. juIyl0-4t
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MARRIED.

BRAGG-THOMAS-At the Methodist parsonage
in Staunton. July 7th, by Rev. MIR. Gardner. MIR
Charles Edward Bragg. OF Augusta, to Miss Sallie
Thomas of Fauquer county.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TRACTION ENGINE
AND TWO TRACTS OF LAND.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the
undersigned, as Trustee. by Stephen E. Orebaugh
and wife, dated 31st October, 1888, and of Record
in the Clerks Office of Augusta county, Deed
Book 100, page 173, shall on
Monday, the 9th dag of JuZy,
being Court day. offer for sale in front of the Court
House in Stanton, the following property CON
veyed in said Deed
One 10-Horse Self-steering Traction Engine in
good order; two tracts parcels of land situated
on Naked Creek in Augusta county, adjoining
Wise and Neiswander the first containing eight
acres and the second twenty three acres being the
same as described in said Deed of Trust.
Title believed to be goes, but acting as Trustee,
Terms made known on day of sale.
juy3-4t W. FL. H LYNN Trustee
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TRUSTEES NOTICE.

have taken possession of the stock of goods
ecuted to me by R. j. Dette and wife. datea June
29th 1885, and duly recorded in the Clerks Office
OF the Court OF Hastings for the City of Staunton
will sell these goods for the present
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

SLAVE WORsHIP-sTKANGE SOCIAL FEA-
TUREs-A wEYER's CAVE lLLUMINA-
TION so YEARS AGO-A COMMUNION AT
NEW PRovIDENCE-A MODEST MARIA
TOR.
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Educational.

AUGUSTA AND STAUNTON STUDENTS AT
THE UNIvERsITY-REv. THOs. HUME
ITEMS ABOUT THE .sTAUNTON SUMNER
NORMAL SCHOOL.
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All the Township Assessments in.
All the Augusta county townships are
now in and yield the following
Comparative value Of zeal estate inc lud
ing buildings, in 1880 and 1885:
SS,132, 983 so

Increase in value OF lands, &c s5SO,5S4 IS
PERSONAL PROPERTY, by the assess
ment of 1885. is as follows;
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Dlo VALUES Su0 SuUSCIlO0O, %COU ,OOU
to the Virginia s. Tennessee R. r., and
she reaped the benefit of it. Then she
subscribed large amount to the Orange
& Alexandria r. r., and after that again
subscribed 5000, 900 to the Danville extern
sion of that road. Aud only few weeks
ago with her rate of taxation at $1.50,
she voted by a majority of to 1 to sub
scribe $500 600 to road through Frank
lin, Bedford. &C.; to the North Carolina
line. This last she did because Danville
was pushing her narrow gauge line through
to the New River country to cut her off.
And this is the secret Of the prosperity
and solidity of Lynchburg as CONNER
cial city. She has had the courage and
the enterprise to reach out for the trade
for which she was the natural outlet. She
has pushed out to the water shed from
which tbs trade comes and has secured it.
There is another watershed near us, It
is the natural source from which we
should get our trade. There IL branch
road now coming up from the Baltimore
& Ohio road in Hampshire county and
when it reaches Monterey, in Highland,
| if Staunton is not there ahead of it, she is
cut off. It is only question OF tiae, ana
il We get there too late, our commerce
will not extend beyond jennings Gap.
We have every advantage now: we have
the friendly feeling of the people; StaHn'
ton is their natural point of trade and
thsrs has existed for many gears an init
mate acquaintance between the localities.
These are great advantages which are of
| inestimable value.
Col, Shields spoke with familiarity and
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

TO see G10 WUOI6 lGLllly OCCuPiSd Al ~ "'~
the porch or portico on fine evening.
This with the naked feet. the fan and the
light dress, illustrate some of Che East
ern manners and historical descriptions
of the sacred Scriptures. - Progressing. la
ter in the evening. they got wet crossing
a swollen creek and stopped at Captain
Halls, the brother-in-law of Mr.. Doug
lass. This house was built in 1875, and
was recently purchased by L. ii. ANTRIM
ESQ, of Waynesboro, at sale OF Capt.
Halls estate. The building is still in ex'
eelient preservation. There were two
bn ndred visitors at the cave when they ar
rived and it was lighted by 2000 candles,
and the traveller gives eight pages OF the
nsnal description OF it. His description
of affairs at tie cave fifty years ago is in
terestlng.
"The inn-keeper had advertised his
show all over the welkin. and bis invita-
ii - had been fairly responded to, but. he
had not provided adequate accommoda'
tion His inn was little frame building
o,lv fit for small family. The two upper
rooms were crowded with females who
were waiting in succession to enjoy the
Use of a single looking glass that they
might arrange their dress and put them
selves above ridicule. Below, the tW6
rooms were equally thronged with mer
who were making way 10 the bar for thef'
potion of mint-juiep and other favorlte
mixtures. Many preferred to rely on the
pure spirit. than on mixtures OF any kiho
never saw, at any other time, SO many
-oersons the worse for the use of splTltuons
,liouor, In front of the house on the greer
award table was prepared with Woode 81
awning. which would receive one-third Of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-02
FAIRP0INT.

The young. folks of Shepherdsto WI
will give dramatic entertainment this
week,
The postofiice at this place does the
largest business of any office in the town
ship.
The musical concert that is to be held
at Bannock, for the benefit of the church
at that place, will not come off befoi e
the middle of April.
Mr.. ]. G. Taggart, one of Wheeling
townships most successful teachers, will
teach the Grove school the coming sum-
mer.
Mr. J. NJ. Horn, our merchant, will
start for some part of the west in the
near future. Mr.. HIS financial trouble,
we think, can only be attributed to the
depression in business. He is, as far as
we know, an honest, enterprising busi>
ness man, and has won many friends
during his stay here, and his estimable
family will be greatly missed!both in tht
school, and by the social circle of this
community.
The following is the Democratic ticket
dominated at the primary meeting held
at Campbell's school house last Saturday
Justice of the Peace, NJ. G. Coleman !:
Trustees, John Caldwell, James Cook.
John Gillespie, ST.; Clerk. T. j. Hender-
son; Treasurer, Alexander Campbell !;
Assessor, Joseph Coleman; COnstables
Thomas Grimes and John Terill. ST.
LONE STARE.
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UNIONTOWN.

A MEETING of the U. 2. congregation
was held in their church here on the 25th
ult., to consider the matter of repairing
and undermining the church building.
Mr.. Joseph Thompson was called to pre-
side and Mr.. Nathaniel Taylor was elect
ed secretary. The plans proposed are as
follows: An extension of II feet with
lobby, cloak room and session room, each
l3X13 feet, with tower over one corner
room, and spire erected at the other. 1t
is proposed also to change the form of
the windows. and to eornice and paint
the outside of the building, paint. paper,
carpet and reseat the inside. An ap
proximate estimate of the cost was made
BY Mr.. Lee Vickers, builder and con-
tractor. Messrs. Calvin Pollock and
James Taylor were appointed to solicit
subscriptions. Mr.. Taylor opened the
books and proposed to be Ose of ten to
make the first thousand dollars. He was
immediately followed by Clark Boyd.
Rev. j. G. Sceuller, Calvin Pollock, Luz
ther Price, Jos. Thompson, calling one
hundred each; MIR. James Bell also con-
tributed 500, and up to this date sub
scriptions have lot fallen below that
sum. Many are willing to contribute
their share, but as yet have not been
convinced of the propriety of expending
money to repair the old building. Ire
matter VIII be determined by the SUBJ
scriptions of the people, and if the re-
Quisite amount is obtained will be COM
menced at an early date.
REV. w. r. THOMPSON preached an
excellent sermon from the pulpit of
Rev. j. C. Scouller, Sabbath last. Mr..
Thompson is just entering the ministry
and all were anxious to hear him preach,
as he has the kindest regard Of many
! friends.
Mr.. T. S. BETHEL is quite i'll with
ldiphtheria; there are also other cases OF
the same disease.
MRS. CONRAD NEFF, of Quincy, is the
guest of Mrs Mary Snedeker.
MANY readers of THE CHRONICLE are
personally acquainted with Mr.. ]. M.
Rogers, an enterprising merchant of
Wellsburg, w. Va, and formerly resi-
dent of Belmont county. 1t will be a
matter of interest to them to learn of
his success, and although he suffered a
heavy loss from the flood, has, in con-
junction with DR.. Cooper, erected one of
the finest business blocks IN the town,
and-have this spring taken possession of
their new buildings. The Rogers Bros
do not forget theh old friends. and their
subscription is sent in regularly to their
former home paper, THE CHRONICLE.
Mr.. E. THOMPSON, of Oak Dale, will
teach the school here during the sum-
mer term; Mr.. T. is an efficient teacher,
and as a citizen will be heartily well
coined to our village.
sOLOMON'S CORNER.
Il find the term Bis Atlantic news in
my paper; what does bis in this sense
means?' Ans.-As far as the Atlantic
to the Atlantic.
&"How do we designate the ruler of
Afghanistan ?" ADs.-As the 'Ameer.
H.
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NeighbOrhOOd Notes.

The upper blast furnace at Steuben
willie has been repaired at cost of S32,
500. and will now be offered for sale.
Competition among the BARRIERS at New
Athens has brought down the price of
shaving to five cents. and of hair cutting
to ten cents.
The skating rink at Caldwell is on
the second floor of the woolen mills, and
is 5Ox10O feet.
The Jefferson iron works, Steubenv Vile
will hereafter make steel nails exclu1
sively.
Iucendiaries made several unsuccess.
full attempts to burn property in Steu-
benville last week.
The Cadiz papers last week printed
the premium list for their next fair, to
be held October 6, Z, 8 and 9.
Harrison county towns are all voting
for postmasters-tha is, the Democrats
But We have not heard of one that has
been voted in.
Common pleas court for Harrison
county commences next Tuesday at
CadiZ.
the Caldwell building and loan associa-
ton.
Wheeling has ten letter carriers at $3.50
per annum each.
A normal school is to be opened at
Washington, Guernsey county, this
month, with astronomy for the principal
branch of instruction.
Cambridge was excited last week over
an incendiary attempt to burn down the
east side of the town. 1t is thought
tramps done the work.
Guernsey county common pleas will
hold its spring term of court, commene>
ing April 20.
The postoffice department has declined
to put daily mail between Cambridge
and Cadiz.
Over twenty weddings are already an
nonnced for Easter Sabbath in Wheeling.
Smithfield, Jefferson county, suffered
from $1,000 fire on Monday of last
week
Washington. Guernsey county, refused
to take the craze, and the rink was closed
for want of patronage.
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Teachers Association.

The next session of the Belmont Co,
Teachers Association will be held at
Barnesville, on Saturday, April IL, 1885
The following program has been pre-
pared for that meeting.
FORENOON sEssIoN-10:S0 A. NJ.
Paper: Language" A. B. Carman,
East Richland Discussion, W. NJ. Kins.
lev, Glencoe. Glass Exercise, Miss Ada
Fowler, Barnesville. Queries and An.
swers.
AFTERNOON sEssION-1:30 P. NJ.
Miscellaneous Business. Address
THE True Origin of Coal" Prot. L n
Vail, BaTnesville. General discussion
Paper: THE individuality of the Teach.
er," F. A. Drummond, Bridgeport. Dis
cussion, j. A. Burson, Hendrysburg
General discussion of the subject OF
Reading, opened by J. W. Cassells, OF
BarDesville. Queries and answers.
AS this will be the last regular meet
ing of the year, all teachers are earnestly
requested to be present. A pleasant and
profitable meeting is anticipated.
j. G. TAGGART,
MARY II. CLAYLAND, Ex. Com
w. r. TALBOT,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-02

THE new Commissioner of Pensions,
Gen. Black, has issued the following cir
cular, which will be of interest to appli-
cants for pensions:
To advance any one pension claim out
of its order is to retard by so much the
adjustment of thousands of others which
precede in order of fling. To prevent
the practice of fraudulent impositions
upon the Pension Office it is announced
that no claims will be made special, that
is taken out of their order for expedi+
tion, unless such reasons are shown in
writing as will, in the judgment of the
Commissioner, warrant such action. The
mere statements of claimants themselves,
uncorroborated- by those of disinterested
persons, will not be deemed sufficient to
warrant such special action.