The National tribune., 1886-10-14
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on a Variety or Interesting
Subjects.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on a Variety or Interesting
Subjects.
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arate sheet of paper, give full name and address,
and mark it Correspondents Column" No atten-
tion will be paid to communications that not
accompanied with full name and address of writer
Our readers are requested to inciOse stamp for
reply to their inquiries. Postal cards will be
replied to by mail only. Replies by mail will ordi
narlly be made within week, and ii in this col
umn within three weeks.l
L. g O.. Troy " K-If widow, who is drawing
pension, renIarries, the pension may be continued
to the children of the soldier until they arrive at
the age of I6 years, but no longer. Guardian can
apply ia the usual way.
j. H., LdcOn, IH.-A soldiers term of service
provided he was hOnOrably discharged and pro-
viding. also, that it does not exceed four years. is
deducted from the five years residence required
by law upon homestead claim. No matter how
long soldier may have served more than four
years can be deducted
~ r. H. Jackson, AHss.-When a claim for pen
sion has been rejected it be reopened only
when testimony bearing directly upon the cause
of rejection Is furnished the Pension Office.
L. A. McC, Aiddisi0IOa. ". K--As your claim
WAS filed subsequent to July 1, 1880. you only
draw pension from date your claim fed. The
two months to which you refer was probably the
period from date Of death OF your husband to the
date when you filed your claim as widow, during
which period you cannot be pensiOned. The ar
act expired June 90, IsSO. In claims e cd
prior To July l, lsS0, widows pension dates from
AZ htcA Ou VI oiiiSc
said date.
r. w., Manchester, " H-widow and children
are entitled, providing soldier died from causes
due to the service; not otherwise.
g. A. O., Bu1'iO. v. YAH correspondence rela-
tive to amendment of soldiers record, to
charge of desertiOn and obtain honorable discharge
should be addressed TO Adjutant- General, U. ). A.
this city.
w. j.; Nashgais Tenn.-A soldier who went
home on sick furOugh had TO pay his own trans
pOrtatiOn. If il paid by the Government the
cost was properl deducted from his pay. If he
did not afterwards return to his regiment, but
discharged while at home, he has claim for
travel pay, for the reason that the Government
only agreed To transport the soldier from place
where discharged To place where enrolled and
therefore, if discharged at home the place of en-
rollme mt, there is no claim for travel pay
v. G. g., UrbanG, OFF soldier who died In
service afterwards from causes incident thereto,
left neither widow children, and his parents
were both dead. and his sister was dependent upon
him for support at the time Of his death, she is
j. r. L., Haruard Neb.-A claim for increase on
the same disability for which pensiOned Is not
usual y considered within six months from date of
last final action. Claimant must wait six months
before he can again apply for increase.
L. X. g.. Chica0o. M.-The arrears act expired
June 80 1880, and under the law claim for invalid
pension filed since said date draw back pension.
The law IS unjust but it enacted by Congress,
and until it Is repealed must govern in all cases.
III. N. San francisco, Cti.-The widow of a sol
dier of the war of loi2 who snow drawing pension,
| cannot draw any additional pension as mother of
soldier of the late war. No person, under any cir
eumstances, can draw two pensions.
l.. r., Nsls York Ciiy.-You have no claim. There
/ Is law under which you can be paid for your
services prior to the actual date of your muster
/ as Captain, because you are not recognized as an
/ officer prior to that date. You might correspond
with the Acknowledgement, U. 5. A., this city. in
regard to the matter. You are not entitled to the
/ three months extra pay proper, because you were
discharged before April O. 1865.
i s. w., Boston. MaSs.-A special examination
| means that clerk of the Pension Office detailed
4 Special Examiner will visit your neighbOr-
/ hood and question you and your witnesses and
| others in regard TO the merits of your claim. and
| endeavOr to secure such additional testimony as
| may be obtained.
/ L. a. G.. Portland, As-A dependent mother
| drew pension, buI remarked, aud in consequence
! thereof had To surrender her pension; second hus-
/ band Tied leaving her destitute. Can she recover
| pensiOns AHstCeT. She cannot; unless her second
husband was a soldier and died from causes incident
To the service. she would then have To le claim
his widow. Her original pension mother is forever
| lost to her by reason of said remarriage.
| Ms. j., Fond dlt Lac, WiS.-A soldier was granted
furlough, and while at home was taken sick and
| his furlough was extended. AT the expiration of
| the time granted by said furIough he reported to
| the nearest army post, where he granted a
certificate OF discharge for disability. His Captain
| refused to recognize said discharge, and he was
| reported q deserteT. He returned TO his company,
where after trial. the charge of deseTtiOn was re-
! moved and he was granted discharge, but did
| not receive IL for 20 years after. At what date
would he be considered a5 mustered out of service
| AHStUsr. The discharge itself will show the date
when il was held that the soldier terminated his
connection with the Governments He should hay q
been discharged from the date when he received
his certificate of disability. but he not the
legal date of his discharge is the date given in the
body of the discharge certificate The date of the
receipt of discharge does not affect the merits of the
case His service terminated when he left the
| pany the last time.
| w W. Nstv Moorfeld O-whle i'm the service
and in line of duty contracted severe cold result.
ing in bronchitis, which at times incapaeitates me
for the performances of manual labor. II can get
| testimony from the officers of my company, could
| L establish my claim for pension? AnsEsr The
| testimony mentioned would not be sufficient es-
tablish the claim. You would probably be required
to furnish the evidence of the regimentaI Surgeon
| by whom you were treated for said disability and
| you would also have To show your physical condi-
charge with references TO the existence of the dis
| ability and the degree TO which you have been
thereby ineapacitated for manual labor.
g. A. H., GaantS0R CItD, COLO.-My husband was
killed in line of duty in the service. Do the chill
dren draw pension from date of his death until
they were 10 years of age, or from July %. 1906
ARS1Ver The law granting the increase of 81 pei
month for the minor children of a soldier not
enacted until July 3, 1906 consequently such pen
sion can be paid only from that date III the soldier
died prior 10 that date increase of pension can
be obtained for the children for that period.
j. a. B., Hickory VISA enlisted Aug. Is, 1852;
was discharged May so, 1868, by Surgeons ceTtih-
cate of disability. Is he entitled To SlOO bounty
Anstrer If discharged for ISOunds, yes; ii for dis
ease, no.
O. r. w. f. BOaiSbsr0. PA soldier died of apo
plexy while ia line of duty; his widow died shortly
after leaving two minor children. Can the chill
dren now claim pension due the mother and also
y
or does the limitation of arrears bar their claim
Insurer IL the % the soldiers death can be
shown to have originated in line of duty the chill
dren entitled to pension from the date of his
death 20 the time they were 10 years of age. They
are not debarred by reason of not having applied
prior to June I, 1880 as the limitation of arrears
| does not apply to children in such cases.
| A. l.. r., Marion, iH.-What was the popular vote
in 1860 and 1864 for the respective Presidential can
didates? 1,tswer. In 1850: A. Lincoln, SOD, ,S5a
= A. Douglas l315 l57; J. @. breckenridge so 763
John Bell. 5s9,5sl. In 1861: A. Lincoln, 2,2l6O67
and Geo II. Mcclellan, 1.s0S,7Z5
| L. ". Nee, COuiterUiHe, IH.-A soldier went hOmt
| on a furlOugh, and when returning to his command
reported 20 post commander, from whom he Oh
tanned transportation to complete his Journey. Or
the last day of his furlough he drowned. Was
he in line of duty. and is his widow entitled To pen
| sionR IHSUsT. No.
w. G., Flag SGg Ari=.-Is any distinction mad,
| between drafted men and volunteers in granting
| pensions? AnSlUsr. No.
r. A. b., HOrBeiiSUiiie. " Y-FOr what period is
soldier entitled TO credit on "A homestead entry
Anstger soldier OF the of the rebellion is
titled credit OF the time actually served in tn,
| army provided that said time does not exceed fou
, years. In all cases at least years resdene,
upon the land Is necessary but IL the soldier dis
not serve four years, or more. then he would hav
to reside upon the land more than year. If th
soldier discharged for disability contracted il
service and in line of duty the entire period of hi
term of enlistment providing that il does not ex
, ceed four years. would be deducted from the tern
of residence required.
In the home OF citizens there treasured
small box. Many ago the husband and father
struggling In the for life. Just before going
seized box, which supported him until he regained
dspensable the household IL contains Graeen ber
Pills and whenever of the family fall a victim
headache or malarai influences these Pills aid TO resor
i Al. fah