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The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
W orlsingrnena. Read.

Noticr is hereby given that if you will come
to my store three times IA day during the next
year and purchase a drink of whisky, each
time paying me len cents a drink, at the end
oil the year | will donate, for the benefit If
your family:
D t,trteis of my best -four,
100 pounds fine graduated sugar.
100 pounds rice.
10 pounds at cutfee,
10 s,ii"i's syrup,
80 ysrtls casticu,
) pairs OF shoes,
Slo50 ctas for your wife.
And iiirm | will have $40 left to nav for ,h,
tiqi"r y",a drank. j. NICKEL.
Any "tllrf. grocer can afford to do the same
tlling.-Excilai,se.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
HOGS EOaR sALE

AhpsHS EBES SALE.
70 NICE U of improved brood soys.
s. also several fine eating hogs in, good con,
a'tioh Tor sale cheap. Apply to
G.. b. ANDRUS.
= sooh Opelousas, La.
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The Press Meeting 1t Thlbodaux.

All the arrangements for the trans
portation Of the editorial fraternity to
Thibodaux, and for their accommo-
datiOn there, have Deen completed,
aud the indications are that the gath
ering will be greater than any pre-
cedinK one.
The North Louisiana editors along
the line Of the Vicksburg and Shreve-
port railroad will go through Shreye-
port aud proceed to New Orleans ria
the Texas and Pacific railroad, in
company with their. confreres from
Central Louisiana.
These editors will probably reach
New Orleans next Sunday night,
where they will he joined by those
coming by the Mississippi Valley, the
Illinois Central railway, and by the
New Orleans delegation. The de-
parture from here will be by the II rs
q. m. train of the Southern Pacific
railroad, next Monday, 18th inst.
The editors from Southwestern
Louisiana viii; arrive ut Tbibodaux
about the came time, 30 that by Mon
day night, the Louisiana press will be
in full force in the pretty chief town
Of Latourche, where = hearty welcome
awai& 1em.-Louisiana Reriew.
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HAL ST.. CHARLES BRANCH SCI, e. K, OF A
Whereas. our Supreme PRESIDENT has. in
J thu spirit of patriOtisns aud ksnoiue attach
Ment to American institutions, requested the
Catholic Knights Of AWsf5caE To take xppro-
pirate action in reference to the celebration
of the centennial Of the inauguration OF
Washington "a The FIRST Presfdent Of the
United States /; and, A.
Whereas. it is meet and proper that we.
WIN .enjuy the blessings Of civil and religious
liberty. handed to IL as \ priceless herit ,ge
by the fathers 0f the Republic. should testify
in n public manner our appreciation Of the
ht.rOis -, the naxnAnimity. ami the unaullied
purity ut character ut the illustrious chiettaiu
who one hundred years ago ~inau2urated the
sraudpst and the best System Of human gov
eminent that the world has ever Witnessed ;
therefore b. it = 4ss.Sx u sgf7
Resolved. That we,. rs members of St.
Charles Branch .336 of the Catholic Knights
OF Ansea icsl feel. deeply Impressed with the
dignity We enjoy Of American citizenship,
aud OF being pa~rticipatOrs' id the glory she'd
upon our country BY. the achievements OF
Georgo Washington who wis ..Hrst. in war,
drst IN peace apd first ~. the ,hearts of h.s
conntrynen, and that We indulge the hope
that our beloved native land. the hou,e Of
the brave and the free, will eudne6. as loa ~
the lame of Our frat President, usti1 tire
shall be no more.
Resolved 'urther, That tbs66 seeoIuffdns t,as
spread ups'n the minntrs Vt the Branch and
be furnished the prsas tor pa iaaAisv. -
- =. AEN0ERkAN. 49,
sa.F~+s. 49, fa aekk & si DSa6kEbx::I,s
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4. Senator Bsstaer, of.South Carolina,
j. reported as saying Of President
Harrison +:
SIT. seems THAT the president is
leaving his southern brethren ont in
the cold. He appears 10th to give
them the local Offices. unless backed
by northern influence, and he has SO
far not bestowed a a single important
place in Washington OF abroad upon
a southern Republican except in two
instances and they not Of the high
est grade.
One Of the two appointees, Bradley
Of Kentucky, declined, aud only one
southerner-Scruggs of Georgia-gets
. foreign mission. Doesn't it look as
if he had a distrust of the Republic
can Of the south. In consequence
they are not enthusiaatic over the adj
ministration to any great extent"
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THE STATE OF LOUISlAS,
10th Judicial District Court. r.
i-h of Lafourche. IL !.
Succession Of Joseph P. Ddntix. !.
l243 PyObateS. HI

Pursuant tn Nm orslcr aud decree ii N
MbOve entitled court aud in OBJ dienre IN
communication 10 me directed III The ahova M
tied and nulntervl sticcession, I wiz, easr,I1
sale: vt public auctisn. pursuant 70 Law.
the last aud high-at bidder 1t the cou,,h.,,d
in the town IT ThihHdanx, on. {
SATURDAY, MAY. Is. 1889.
between the hours of IL O'clock III n. Al
s'cioek p ~. the following dcserihsd =
perty belonging tO sail spcceasion.t q vi 4
The undivided half II csfeasp ~
Of taudE situated in !. 'this spaf4sRs Skkfat}
right bank: sot bayou Lai6urchs I'd ~
three miles below the ,tpxn ~ fAil
daux measuring two arpents front u Il
~ arpents in depth beuudrd above b. ~
t"rnerly of MaxiMiliea- Bourgsaia Al bnlcI
By those tov or fnrnserly belonging q ~
eiea Gui'irqz together with all ~ bshdihS1
amt improvements therros. .ls1 ~ NJ;
dct halt 1T 'at. .c'w. ats horse, 0ne hsa =
two woostrA rocking rhais
Terms md conditions Ut GALE CaaA a /,
spot in Chite'i States Treasury potae IL ~
6e6ts. .4~ . at
- LORIO, slsik
AVItt ID. lo00. II Ill
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to provo = futile attempt. But no
enceura1smsnt should Be- given th1
Eesemy By chickering's in the Deuoora-
tic ranh. biscord shSald c8&se; its
econseqnspces are always bs1efhl. The
safety Of the Democracy lies in its
unity and, tbs hspe of that ~anity 10
insthegters cen,no'f ssnse Of the,pse-
pie. Let the masses alone; stir not
their. prejudices aud their passions
will subside. Then common sense will
assert itself and political 'hatreds be
laid in the background. Past diferen.
ces should be forgotten !; we should
return to the old moorings and re-es-
tabiish the Did discipline. Then par
ty unity, which means the unity of the
whites, will return, and such Disgrace
full . as blotted the fair fame of
Lafayette on last Monday will never
be witnessed.
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". D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifes: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters - the very best remedy. Ev-
cry bottle sold has given relief in
every case. One man took six bottles,
and WA cured Of Rheumatism Of 10
Years stsnding.n Abraham Hare,
draggsist, Bellyille, Ohio, afirn.s: 1.-THE
best selling medicine / have eyer hand
led in my 20 yeaFs experience. ia
Electric Bitters:" Thousands Of others
have added their testihlonv, so.that the
verdict Is unanimous, that Electric Rit,
tiers do eare all diseases Of sthc Liyer.
Kidneys or Blooda Only q half dollar
: bottle ct TbibQdapt Drug Store. J..
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eS0is0t oAH1eNE1 = % Il
during ..rss4 ~ W
had tic ble.ef1s that sew
Leral streetffamps had 6esh. erecteds
/ The convent was b cling painted and
other improvements goaab tdn. Thu
thriving li4lGfNSf1aRe lhas good Eve
brigade with H. following gentlemen
las oficersE Dr. j. S: ThihsIt, presi-
dent ; GusS Abribat, secrStkfy j. p.
Bonrg, treasurer EmanAeF Barrios.
foreman !; jos. Blown, aasistant fore
man. They have two strong hand
pumps erected. one on tlr premises of
Mr.. Gus. AbFibat andthe other at G..
D.. Barrios'. These pumps, with their
hose, lessen the danger Qfthe fire fiend,
and with the willing hands of the fire
brigade, Lockport is IA we'll prepared
to fight II fire AS any other town of it's
size,
We are sorry to learn that lack of
funds caused the suspension of work
on st. Sauyeuf's church. and we hope
that enough funds will soon be raised
to enable the workmenr to resume their
labors. During last week a mission
was preached at that church by Revs.
Fevre and Lamy, two eloquent pulpit
orators. Two sermons we're daily
preached and the'church was crowded
to it's utmost capacity by appreciative
audiences. NJ
Last Sunday. Mr.. Napoleon Bour-
geois had on exhibition in Lockport a
very curious freak az nature-a calf
With two we'll formed heads. Unfor-
tunatelv for tile ow1uer of this freak, it
lived only 2 short time. .
We had the. pleasure last week of
meeting Mrs. Norbert Rergeron, from
above the Crossing. This venerable
lady, who is 81 years old, was visiting
her brother, ChristSplso Delaune, who
is % years old. While here she also
visited her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Baril--
leaux, aged 81 years. These three
venerable persons, " hose combined age I
represent 259 years, have none Of their
faculties impaired and enjoy excellent
health If old age is' proof of the
healthfuhiess Of a country, how is this
for ~L.afOurche! r. f. BELL.
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For the s~ENr1sEL.l
Resigned.

l chose my way when life was young
And started outward with heart all
hope;
Nor dreamed i hedge Of thorn would
soon appear
To check my speed along the sunny
How bright the. sun rose DER the noun
tain top!
How fresh the turf where eager. foot
steps pressed! =
This was my chosen path, God babe
me stop
Ana turn aside, to knew kass His way was
sssrtei sjn- - ses. 80.
I would have toiled with willing hands
and strong, Z
l loved 50 well the work I sought to
And tho, though r., reward had : waited ere 50
Ny soul would not have lost the end
in view.
All! so / thought, but it WAS not to
be, 80 4
Crushed were the hopes, tah'.t' filed an
ardent breast; 'f'f'.$'
But faith and duty still abide with
lire, X
And whispered softly that Gods way
was best
stumbled, faltered often in this
The mist Of darkness on my human
But was led, Lest I should go as
tray, go
When storm or danger should before
That hand divine still presses on my
own,
And guides me on. Sore and dis
tressed ~ Z
l may be, ere I reach His
Yet, ! shall know, that day, His way
wal best.
The time may never come when I can
tread -
The happy path I loved in youth 20
we'll;
Thick clouds and darkness may be
overhead,
Nor Ease nor beauty with my spirit
dwell.
1t matters not. if for His glory
My life be lived, and if, at last. the
test p
My work can stand. be mine His
will,
And l shall always know that way
"as OeSe. EssIE.
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THE STATE OF LOURfII7
.s-
Tw6sfiteh, Judicial Di,f,;.. ).
Parish Of Iefosrcis.
JoAs D! '&eeey, Drtire Tssts.~.1
|, Eescssor, ~; Ed,earA g. O..
Va. 2A10

Take Aotice that aetirx u,A>,
sei1!.s AID sale Ansnafisg ~. sA.
entitled court in the above est.si.s -
bsrsd cas- have seis~d aai v;ir
eaiS II Paslic suetioa parassss I. 49,
last asd hixhest bidder, st tie sscssss~s
SATURDAY. MAY IA. -
betxeet TIE honrs "f II ssoleak
e,S."ek ? o. the fol'o~isg- dsssri1ss
A certain frscfiopsl lot OF sre.sS
lot, situated in the tows Of fiiSssSt,te y
parish Ut L9fOurche: said fr.ae;s-.1
ground faessafihK ~ fsee e ~
more "r ia4a on Fo~ns .treet. hv =
drPth IRON east u vesS. -
east by FOrns atreet. moth nv 49,.
longing to Joachim B~aleaux. vsssk.y
property OF the vendor and nr.ss.,. =
iMg u Pratec,or Fire Co. Ne. : ~. ~
Thiha.laux street, together MIN .ns
buildings and improvements tI.,.,
the southeastern corn r of Int Ma Sa =.
plan ~ the town Of T~hibodsux' vh;s
acquired with u larger p.rtipn sf esiA IN.
aid vensl0r on the It'll, 10, OF Octrbs,
At ? aher ia sale. in snit -ntiurd "Ar.h."I
S~''nn'on"snx wife. vs.. M. 3it MarE. Run
being the said . pr.6ertt
CURED oy SAID Curtis from The ssit y
"t'VW VI VI. NOuRv WAe 80
sale arc mortgage OF date the T7h M.
1857, beforc Philip +. LIE endre. dsnr.. ~
and ex oficio notary public Of AZ No., "
Terms aud cond;,ions, II ssleLIssh -.
spot 10, Usited States 'redaury NcaSs =
and satisty the sum of two lrndrsS IA II
dollars. with eight per cent Der annu,s. n
eat Thereon from March "a, is87. unt;i ~
together with five. per cent on d. 49,
thereof. ~ attorneys foes and iii ~.
in for cash aud on a cr~.lit, 10 secnss ~ ~
tinuat ann at tw" hundred and 6fttsiails3
with eight pr con per ANNA iutcrsst ~
on FROM Msrcli -. 1887. until mia - =
per cent en- the aggregate thereof g ..ttorrsl
fees, II any there he. The said credit ~:
m~nis tn he rxiyibie on March 1. iNo0: ~ >
perry in the meantime to b. sud rrmsin ~
gagged t.. srcnre said credit insfallnents 49,
cipal ,inferest and attorneys ices. ma th.t !
ofthe cash pOftion of said purchase No. =
titi"ner te paid By privilege and preSsrep7
and which sale amount Ia prisripaI and
terest, s't1rney's t, es aud c"sta, 4 s.curra
mortgage, per act before Leeandre.aasc.
clerk IN aforesaid, Of date If March q, INj
April IA, 1859. sst
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We publish in this issue q brief
biographical sketch of Mrs. E. NJ.
Goode, whose graceful poetical and
prose contributions to our columns
under the nom dc plume Of "EssieH
has for some time past delighted the
readers Of the SENTINEL. -Essie is an
accomplished and gifted writer, and is
destined, should she persevere in her
efforts, to rise to greater fame than
that awaiting a contributor to the col
nmns of = country newspaper. Some
of hefalittle poems and sketches which
have appeared in our columns were
really worthy of a place in some of
the well known literary periodicals of
the country. And they might have
found their way to that ,eminence but
for the shrinking ,modesty of their
author. a
We are proud to have on our staff
this gifted writer, whose merits have
lain dormant for so long a time to
make way to more sacred duties, as
shown by her biograplier, and trust
that she will long continue to enter
tain and instruct u readers.
OF Mrs. -GOOde as y woman nothing
need be said to the people of this com
munity.. The wife and now the wi
dow of q highly respected citizen of
Lafourche and prominent lawyer at
this bar, she has always stood high in
the esteem Of the good people of this
community as u Christian woman, pos
sessing in an eminent degree that re-
firing modesty SO justly commended
as the glory of her sex ]; as a loving
and dutiful wife ever ready to assist
her late lamented husband in his nj
ny deeds ofcharity ; as a fond but firm
mother intent on leading the tender
ofspriags intrnsted to her into the
paths If righteousness.
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\ Soas2ms. !. nask hrhep~h.ne
60 = sRsps ma sd;ss's.
tAe CO wjEh III. Lnbsrger,
who arrived lately in New jersey, and
after = brief experiepea b. applied 70
Liable Of his name Is thst Sc might b
known simply - Berger, In his petit:
ton Mr.. LimberEyr said thathe asked
for ehange for the sake 81 hiis children,
who were driven frop school and az:
nQyed on the streets by, the constant
reference to Limberger cheese, and
the nickname '.checsy." He. also said
that when he was .iatrodaced to.
stranger his name in ariab1y caused
laughter, and sometimes people held
their noses AZ he passed ty:-EI-
change. -.
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An ancient joker propounded tho
following learned couundrun the other
day to . crowd OF gentlemen Of
leisure What is the difference be-
tween q justice Of the peace and !
flight Of stepss' ~.
When everybody, including q local
squire, had given II up in despair, ~
ancicnt joker ferasrked, with : Ca.
temptuoas air Of superiority: MOne
makes you raise your hand, the other
your foot and walked ~ without
cracking = amile. He has, not besn
zen p9r heard q einco+ r ae .ssy
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Mt. Vernon, TIA, Dec. 8, l8

" Mt. Vernon, It'd, Dec. 3, 1886.
l had the regular Wabash Chilis ut various
times for nearly five years and tried different
remedies from which derived little benefit.
l purchased two bottles Of Certain Chill Cure
from ~. H. F"gas Il Co. -~druggists Of. Mt.
verson, and cured myself and child perma-
nently of the disease. 4. Z. EGELSTOS..
Sold by ThibOdahx Pharmacy.
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Ladies Of fhs G.A.R.

DEAR TRIBUNE: The Third Annual Conven-
ton of the Department of Kansas Ladies of the
GAR, met at Lineoln Post Hall, Topeka. We'd
nesday afternoon, April 3. The hall was beau
tifully decorated with flags, flowers and foliage
plants. A supper, prepared by the ladies of
Lincoln Circle, was served in the dining-hall,
from to o'clock, at which time the reception
TO delegates began. Mrs. A. G. Thomas Presi-
dent of Lincoln Circle, delivered the address of
welcome, responded TO by Mrs. NJ. E. FRANKIE,
OF Custer Circle, No. g, Leayenworth. Mrs. I.
n. Wood, Past Department President, made
short address, and called up the Department
President, Mrs. n O. Cartledge, to whom she
presented, on behalf Of Lincoln Circle, No. /, a
beautiful copy of L9ngfellow's Poems Recita-
tiOns, music, remarks by comrades The OIL
Gers reports showed a gratifying increase, a
spirit of harmony in the Circles, and earnest
ness in the good work. Our Department Presi-
dent, Mrs. Cartledge, received the deserved
compliment Of reelection, as she had labored
untiringly during the past year to build I'D the
Order In this State Our Past Department
President Mrs. +. n. Wood, accepted the Office
Of Treasurer. Upon suggestion of the Depart
ment Secretary, Miss Ella Wade Correspond
ing Secretary was appointed and instructed to
send condensed report of Convention to The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. A vote of thanks was
passed by the visiting delegation TO the CON-
rades of Lincoln Post for the use of their beau
tiiul hall, and to the ladies of Lincoln Circle,
No. l, for their hospitality in entertaining the
delegates. Comrade ]. Lee Knight was initi-
ated as a member Of Lincoln Circle, No. /, and
IN short address 10 the Convention expressed
his sense of the honor conferred upon him and
his appreciation of the beauty of our Yitualstic
work. Sister Rench made an appeal to the
ladies present for the library at the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Atchison.
letter of greeting and encouragement to
| Kansas from our National President, Mrs
Laura B. Sawyer, was read to the Convention
and received with great pleasure. Mrs. A. b.
johnson, of Leavenworth, was elected Delegate
! at-Large, aud Mrs. Cora J. Fuller, of Winfield
1 Delegate to National Convention and we feel
/ sare Kansas viii be ably represented. all the
/ proceedings Of this Convention were marked
/ by harmony aud desire TO work for the good
Of the Order, ana from the beginning to the
| end imbued with the true spirit of T., C. and L.
Nellie 8IcGregor, Corresponding Secretary.
OFFICERS CIRCLE NO. 6, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Circle No. 6, Ladies of the GAR, Depart
ment of Pennsylvania, report So members and
J frequent socials well patronized. Officers 1889:
President, Mrs. A. Buckles; s. V-P., Mrs. S.
| Boyer; J. V.-P., Mrs. S. J. MAGELLAN; Chap,
| Mrs. 4. J. HaWksworth; Sec, Mrs. c. f. WINS
ton; Treas, Mrs. E. l.. Jones; Con-. Mrs. N
Z. King; -, Mrs. S. Fettinger; g., Mrs
| Mary Wilt; Asst See, Mrs. S. j. Steele; Asst
Treas, Mrs. S. J. Renner; Cor. Sec, Mrs. II
| Ely; Organist, Miss Florence Cover.
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Tn Mnnfana. Grernn nnh Mnshinatnn.

If You are going west bear in mind the following
facts: The Northern Pacific Railroad owns and
operates 9S7 miles, 81 per cent. of the entire rail-
road mileage OF Montanai spans the Territory with
its main line from cast to west Is the short line to
Helena; the only Pullman and diniug-ear line to
Butte and is the only liue that reaches Miles City
Billings, Bozeman Missoula, the Yellowstone Ma
tonal Park, and in fact nine-tenths of the cities
aud points OF interest III the Territory.
The Northern Pacific owns and operates 621 miles
or ST per cent of the railroad mileage of Washing
ton its main line extending from the Idaho line via
Spokane Falls, Cheney, Sprngue, Yakima and
Tacoma and Seattle, and from Tacoma to Portland
No observation-disclosures through rail line reaches
any portion of Washington Territory Ten days
stop over privileges are given Northern Pacific
second class tickets at Spokane Fails and all points
west thus affording intending settlers excellent
opportunity to the entire Territory without in
curing the expense of paying local fares from
point to point.
St Paul to Tacoma by 207 miles; to Seattle by III
miles, and to Portland by S2i neS-time corre-
spondngy shorter, varying from one 10 two days,
according TO destination. No other line from St.
Paul or Minneapolis runs through passenger cars
of any kind into Idaho, Oregon or Washington.
In addition to being the only rail line to Spokane
Falls, Tacoma and Seattle, the Northern Pacific
reaches all the principal points in Northern Min
nesota and Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. Bear in mind that the Northern
Pacific and Shasta line is the famous scenic route
to all points in California.
Send for illustrated pamphlets, maps and books
giving you valuable Information in reference to
the country trayersed by this great line from St
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Ashland to Port
land, Oregon, ard Tacoma and Seattle, Washington
Territory, and inclose stamps for the 1889
Rand McNally County Map of Washington Terri
tory, printed in cooss.
Address your nearest ticket agent, or CHAs. s,
Fee General Passenger and Ticket Agent. st. Paul,
MINI.
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PENSIONS.
Important Rulings by the Assistant Secretary and
Commissioner.

C0mMlSSl0Hers
By assistant Secretary Bassey.
In the case of William Evans, late of Co. II,
54th Ohio, the former action of the Commits
sioner of Pensions is reversed and claimant
allowed pension. One of Evanss comrades,
while playing, threw a piece of iron which
struck him on the leg, causing a compound
fracture, which has remained a running sore
ever since. The former action was taken on
the ground that the injury was not received
while in the line of duty.
In the case of William Jones, late of Co. G,
99th Ohio, similar action was taken. Jones,
while in Camp Chase, Ohio, in 1865, was pre-
cipitated over balustrade by some comrades
who were scuffiing, receiving an injury which
resulted in scrotal hernia.
Alexander MSnk, late of Co. Z, 9th Pa, was
similarly injured by a cemrade jumping upon
his back. Aank is granted a pension.
In the case of John w. Jones, late Of Co. a,
9Th w. Va, the evidence shows that claim
ant had his leg broken above the ankle by a
soldier coming up behind him and throwing
his whole weight upon his leg, crushing the
bone About six months later he accidentally
fell while carrying pail of water from stream
and broke his leg again. The claim was reject
ed by the Pension Office on the ground that the
first injury was not received in line of duty,
and that the second injury was attributable to
the first. Assistant Secretary Bussey reverses
this decision, and directs that the soldier be
given pension.