The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-16
PENSIONS!

DA1 = JUNE e. 1890 -Pensious soldiers and sailors of the war of the rebellion who
served 30 days and we're honoraby discharged 'front.' The service, md who ARE papacItme
flor pernrmance of manual labor aBd fort the widows, children, dependentp amnts.f father
and mothers. u pensions under this Act will commence from the date of filing the formal
application after the passage of the AGD in 1.-THE Pension Bureau Ma appHufianf for mem
sion under this Act will be good unless filed in the PensonB Bureau IN or fer Jnne q, 1896
tdaeo of the Atlo rif notin the form substantially prescribed by the Secetary The rate
o. ms Lay are not affected % the rank Of the soldier This Act provides the following
of soldier under sixteen years; and If the widow lies the child or Children cam draw Nnh
pension Thes soldier entitled to- IN rate from So tn SIP per nonh ucmndinrf to- nabdIty
Eo earp = support a psnionern under existing v NAV mpyu ndevi sa ne ios - nanannsy
undert this one may apply under other laws, but ean# draw only one pension at the same
time Thisa fequIesn a soldiers or sailors CASE.
~ An honorabEbd hhage.
~ That he seryed ut least ninety das
!, 81 a permanent physeaI o. mental inability 10 earn 4 support, but not due to vicious
In CASE F WIDOW
Eal That the soldier or sanar sryeda ut least nuetyd DAYS
t9 That he wash onoraby discharged.
f9 Tmof OF assasl. but need oth have een the results OF his Army or Naval service
Isl Ta tsLem married soldier por to june q, 1890 the date of the ACT
DEPENDENT PARENTs CASE s "
M That the soldier or saor died of a wound injury disease Which uuderp ror law
would haveg given ma psnson.
ri That he t no wife or mtnorch child. @
I'll That mother or father sat praentd dependent on her or his own manuai iabor; benp
without oherp present means Of support than their " manual labor, or the contibuto
o othss pot Legally onndt for theirs airport The. benefits of the first section of tm ACT
or June q 1891. aren not .con1ned to the narens of hose who served in the ware of The
gebeIlons buta are extended 10 all parents whore pensioabed epandance las arisen on
Of the death of as0n who sewd.s ce sad war, In behalf of he United States "a
wela as for disabilities contaced before or dnned discharged.
III lhasinc Gs q minor child inMne. tHnte or otherwise permanently help ea the
shall continue during the life Of aid child OF during the period of such disability,
and this punso shall apply to all pensions heretofore granted, or hereafter to bs granted'
tbs or any former sfatuiea and such pensions shall commence from the date Of appn.
theHfora after passage of this Act.
Ie mes and regulations of the Department will govern all applicant and atorneys #
- UndT Act Of June 1890 pensions ere granted to- Soldiers ma Sailors disabled from
DN0TlGEE-Dr. ". R. Lastapss having recently been appointed q. s. Examining
surgeon LOT Pensions 70 opeIouas. La I'LL now of special interest to Claimants of Pensions
Ing to snshn the expenses of going 70 New Orleans for msdcal examination al a. v ndchs n Iaa
have been heretofore directed to go HART II. SANDOz,
go -, -. 80 u 50, 49, .,... us Pension Claim agent.
ONCE With Hon. John q Ogden, oPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA.