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EarmerA' Friends.

In recent Agricultural Department re-
port, farmers are cautioned to refrain from
waging general war of determination on
crows and blackbirds While at times they
injure crops, their depredations according to
the department, can usually be prevented.
On the other hand they do incalculahle good
by destroying insects. The grain eaten by
them under ordinary circumstances does not
cause serious loss, as much of it consists of
scattered or wasted kernels Their occasional
descent on corn or wheat fields in focks of
hundreds or thousands indicates that the
species are too abundant and should be re-
duced- Practicable means should be taken
by farmers to protect themselves, and the ex-
treme penalty should not be inflicted if the
crop and the BIRDS lives can both be saved.
Another report deprecates the general con-
domination of capterial birds for the ofenses
OF few. 1t laments the lack Of knowledge
of the life histories of these birds on the part
of legislative committees that draft the game
laws of the various States. That the bene-
fetal species of hawks and owls will eventu-
ally be protected, it claims, there is not the
slightest doubt. When the farmers are con-
WINGED that the birds are their friends they
will demand protection for them, and already
leading agricultural and sportsmens journals
are deprecating the indiscriminate slaughter.
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Pensioning Pennsylvanians.

The following bill known as the Stevenson
! BILL passed both Houses of the Pennsylvania
| Legislature, and now only wants the signature
OF the Governor:
AN ACT granting to enlisted men from the
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, between
the 14th day of April, 1861. and the first
day of May, 1865, who are not pensioners
nor applicants therefor under the United
States statutes.
Whereas a considerable number Of ex-
Union soldiers, sailors, and marines, who en-
listed from, and who were credited to, this
State in the war for the Union between the
free and slave States, on the years 1851, 1862,
1863, 1854, and 1865, and not pensionable
under any Federal law: Therefore,
Section /. BE 10 enacted BY the House of Rep
resentatiues of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
0ania an General hssembiy met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same,
That the Auditor General of this Common
wealth is hereby directed, on proper applica-
ton, and under rules, regulations, and re-
strictions such as he may deem proper, to
place on the State pension rolls any officer,
soldier, sailor, and marine qualified under
this act.
Section 2. That such pension shall be
granted to an officer soldier, sailor or marine
who enlisted from, and who was credited 10,
this State between the 14th day of April,
1861, anG the first day of May, 1865, and
whose service, between said dates was at
least 80 days ia the Volunteer or Regular
Army or Navy of the United States: Pro-
Uided, Such claimant is resident within this
Commonwealth at the passage of this act
Provided, further. That no charge of desertion
remains uncanceled against him, and that he
is not pensioner nor an applicant therefor
under the United States statutes
Section g. That the rate of such pension
shall lie monthly allowance of one cent per
day for each days actual service between en-
listnent and discharge: ProUidod, That
proof of an honorable discharge from each en-
hstment shall be exacted in every case.
Section 4. In adjudicating pension claims
under this act, the Auditor-General shall re-
quire proof that the claimant is free from in
temperate habits.
Section 5. Payments under this act shall
be made semi-annually, in such manner as
the Auditor General shall deem best
Section 6. Payments of pensions under
this act shall cease on a removal of the claim
ant beyond the jurisdiction of this State, or
when he shall be pensioned by the United
States.
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THE BUFORD MONUMENT.
Formal Dedication on the Battlefield OF
Gettysburg.

Formal Dedication on the Battlefield OF
Gettysburg.
The formal dedication of the Buford rnonu-
ment took place recently in the presence OF q
larre gathering OF civic and military organiza-
tions. The War Department., the State of Penn
sylvsnis, the West Point glass of ls48 of which
Duford was member, the staff OF Gen. Rey-
nolds who was killed at Buford's side aud the
various commands with which Buford was
identified were present.
The ceremonies opened with an Grafton by
Gen. ]. ii. Wilson. in which the speaker gave
Gen Buford credit with having exercised his
judgment IN opening the battle, which, the
speaker said, was promptly confirmed by Gen.
Hancock. who was sent hero by Gen. Meade
commander OF the Army of the Potomac, to de.
eide whether not the battle should continue
here.
After Gen. Wilson's grafton the spiking of
guns by Maj. Calef. who commanded the bat
terry, occurred. The statue was then decorated
with laurel wreaths. amid the firing OF minute
guns by Battery c. Sd U. S. Art, which, with
the mounted regimental band and two troops
of the 9th U. s. Cav had been detailed by the
Secretary OF War TO be present. A review then
took place.
The location of the statue is on the ridge
west Of Seminary Ridge, directly west of Halls
Maine battery monument, and little ia adj
vance and southwest of the position selected
for the site OF the monument the State will
erect in memory OF Gen. Reynolds. The statue
is OF bronze and represents a dismoun ted cav
airy officer with d.gIasses in his right hand
the left resting on the hlt VI his sword. Mai.
Wheeler, veteran under him and Treasurer
of the Buford Memorial Association, was the
sculptor, and the likeness is said to be very
correct.
The statue, which Is considerably above life.
size. will stsnd Oh a massive rock-faced granite
structure, consisting Of a base 1--WE feet square
and two feet thick. surmounted by pedestal
four feet six inches high, three feet six inches
square at the base. The front of the base will
have the word "Buford" in large raised pol
ished letters, and the front of the die
bronze plate with the inscription.
AT the four corners granite blocks two
feet square four cannon will be placed. At the
corner pointing west is numbered "233."
which has been automatically shown to be the
gun which opened the battle on the Union side
by replying TO a shot fred from Pegram's Con-
federate battery on the morning of July /,
1862
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NATIONAL WASHINGTON q. THURSDAY

The removal Of the remains of Gen. W. 8
Hancock from Norristown was opposed, and
q committee to take action was appoj n ted
Members Of the committee are: Past Senior
Vice Commander W. II. Hayes, Capt. A. 8. Gar.
ner, Camp 224. and Past Capt. John N. Degel.
man, Camp Is.
Gettysburg was selected as the location of the
next Encampment.
The Harter prize badge was won by g. w.
Dubbs Of Camp 90.
Col. R. ii. Foster Camp 105, Rebersburg. was
the first mustered under the new administers
ton. 1t has IS members> and was mustered
by Division Councilman Scott. U. s. Miller Ia
Captain.
Other Camps that have recently been mus
tered are: J. Bowman sweitzer Camp, 9S. Allie
ghany, II recruits, Captain, Harry w. Jones.
by Past Capt. o. d. Stewart, of Camp 162, and
Capt. Fred Rebele. Of Neviu Camp SO.
Fuller Camp, 80. Wyalusing. Is recruits. by
Past Captain j. A. Mason, Camp rs; Captain,
Myron Dodge.
Winfield Scott Camp, ia. Philadelphia, IL
recruits, Captain John Burgin. 1921 Olive St.,
by Past Captain A. l.. Golf, of Ellis Camp, 8.
Major Brna Cameron Camp. 10I, Marietta. Is
recruits, Captain. William l.. Smedley, by
Captain ID. Sherman Smith, Camp, 10.
VERMONT.
Edward It. Mouahan, the ncwly.elccted
OF Hon. j. j. Monahan, OF UnderhiIl. He is a
member of Camp z. and has held five Division
ohices-Adjutant, Inspector. Chief of-Staf, Di-
vision Council, aud Assistant Inspector-all Of
which be has ably filed with credit and honor
to the Division and himself. He will make
the Division an excellent Commander. Brother
Monahan is at present studying law with Hon.
ii. :. Peck. OF Burlington. He is the youngest
Division Commander aver elected.
The 18th annual Encampmsnt opened at st.
Adams Wednesday, June 10, at 8 q. m. All
Division officers were present. About So dele
gates were in attendance. During the fore
noon session the reports Of Commander F. l..
Greene, Adj't L. @. Young, and Quarterm aster
s. +. Perkins were read, after which tie En-
campment adjourned to meet again at I:3o
p m.
During the afternoon session the reports of
the various committees were received. 1t was
voted to print the proceedings of the l.. A. 8.
with those of the Division Encampment. The
per capita tax and per cent. on supplies were
voted the same last year. The place and
date OF holding the next Encampment was left
with the Division Council.
The following officers were elected: Com, r.
T. Monahan, Underhill; s. V. c., w. o. Bald
win, Rutland; J. v. G., J. B. Conner, Benning-
ton: Division Council. F. L. Greene st. Adams;
G. O. Sturtevant, johnson; w. f. Edwards
Springfield Delegates, A /. Howe, Brattle-
boro; w. w. Lapoint, Bane; g. ID. Van Stein
burg, Burlington.
Past Col. II. o. Bixby, Of Chelsea, enrolled
the officers
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teresting to the soldier or not depends on his
good or bad luck, as well rs on the result OF
the affair. The extreme advance guard.
which, of course, is cavalry, has now run into
an ambuscade, and some of those inquisitive
fellows have been relieved of some of their
surplus blood. This creates stir among the
cavalry boys. The enemy is In our front, and
nobody knows exactly where or how strong
he may be, as the country is covered with
woods, and no enemyis in sight, except those
who ambushed our advance; they are now in
plain view on the road ahead.
It is the duty of the cavalry to find out all
about the enemv's strength and position, and
the only way that can be done is to "go for
EN-" The whole adyance-guard comes
up on gallop as soon as firing is heard in the
front. and if il is not otherwise ordered by
the General in command, the sabeTs are
drawn, and away they go-slinging mud be-
hind them, or stirring up cloud of dust, as
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SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various Divisions-Elec-
ton Of Officers, etc.
AT KNOXVILLE.
Progress of the Preparations for the Battle
field Encampme nt.


field Encampment.
KNOXVILLE, July 9.
One of the great features of the Battlefield
Encampment will be the Campfres. At these
gatherings some of the best speakers in the
country will be heard. Gov. Mckinley, Of
Ohio. will be among them, if nothing hap
pens to keep him away. Others will include X.
Shaw Mann, of Wisconsin; Frank Cofiinberry,
of Chicago, and Conmander-in-C Chief Bundy.
Gen. Gordon, that famous ex.Confederate
chieftain who is admired by the veterans who
opposed him on the field of battle because
of his forgiving spirit and admiration for
them, has been invited to make a speech dur
ing the Encampment, and will no doubt ac-
cept. Gen. James Longstreet. Of Georgia, who
was a conspicuous figure at the great Reunion
of Blue and Gray held here in 1891, will be
present He was the General commanding of
the Confederate forces during the siege of
Knoxville in 1863.
The official program has not been completed
yet, but among the attractive features will be
the music. The Iowa State band and possibly
Sousas band will DO in attendance, beside
numerous brass bands Of lesser reputation, yet
competent to make spirited music. The
famous Bison City Quartet. of Cincinnati, will
sing patriotic songs, and so will tho War Song
Chorus of Knoxville, composed OF 100 good
male voices.
The Committee on Public Comfort will agree
to find accommodations for all who come. no
matter If there are &c, 600 visitors. Letters are
pouring In from all parts of the country reserv-
ing quarters for parties ranging in numbers
from six to so people. Word has been received
from George II. Thomas Post, of Chicago, that
they are coming OH a special train, 800 strong.
II. T. Cooper, of w. z. Sanders Camp, of this
city, has just returned from Michigan, whore
he attended the State Department. Encamp-
ment. He says that two-thirds of the Sons of
Veterans and half tho veterans in thpt State
will be here. Tho three great patriotic demon
STATIONS in the South this FALL beginning with
the GA. r. Encamprne emit at Louisville, and end
ing with the dedication of the Chickamauga
National Park. will bring more visitors South
than have been here since the war closed. That
they will be Hospitality entertained goes with
out saying.-J. S. STEWART, Secretary.
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nlaved and the curtain fell. but the scene
that had been acted continually for nearly
four wears remains yet plainly impressed
upon the minds of the actors ON both sides.
And although the veterans are now getting
gray with old age, they remember wei " Eat
the war was to them and what 1t meant to
each branch of the service.
The infantryman on the march, with his
blanket and shelter-tent made into roll and
drawn over one shoulder and tied together
under the opposite arm; his musket on the
shoulder and knapsack on his back, besides
some other trappings hanging by the SIDE;
with the lower part of his pants-legs gener-
ally put inside Of his stocking. Tramp,
tramp, tramp, along heavy road, sometimes
in mud ankle-deep and the rain pouring
down from above; or perhaps on a dry and
dusty road, with the sun as bot as furnace,
burning through the top of his cap and per-
feet cloud of dust constantly rising, making
1t almost impossible TO breathe.
The cavalry ahead on the road, but sub
iected In like manner to the inclemency OF
the weather, with the exception, however,
that the cayalyman need not step IN the
mud. the horse does that for him, and SO adj
mirably well too that at the end of a day
march on a muddy road it was almost inn
possible to tell the man or horse from the
mud in the road. The very last two men
and horses in a column might look tolerably
clean; they having expended all their mud
in plastering over the horses and riders in
front of them.
The artillery, of course, moved on the same
roads, and were subjected to the same pleas
ant OF unpleasant conditions Of the weather,
as the case might be. The pleasant came in
very seldom When il was not rain and mud
ii was generally heat and dust.
Then comes camping. After days march
camp is generally reached; it may be early or
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keep the victorious enemy from coming on
too fast; and all this time his comrades are
falling around him and left where they fall
A man may forget what he has read and
even some things he has done, but the scenes
and sights presented to the soldier on CAM
paigns and battlefelds 30 years ago are so
firmly impressed upon his mind that they
will not be forgotten, even if he lives to ripe
old are
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Prof. Dali and DR.. George F. Becker, of the
commission from the United States Geological
Survey now in Alaska, have discovered valu.
able nickel ore lodges at the head of Indian
River, at place called Silver Bay.
Tho American Star Homing Pigeon Club
has shipped number of birds to Pensacola.
Fla. The birds will fly to Baltimore, distance
of s45 miles, air line. They will be liberated
July 6.
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rainy night, if picture could have been
taken Of il, would present very interesting
sight. Here, By large tree, are some four
men seated on their saddles, with their backs
against the tree, and blankets, or, perhaps
the rubber" over their heads; they are
snoring, and do not care If il does rain.
Here and there through the woods NAV be
seen groups in similar positions, dong their
best 10 revive exhausted nature by stealing a
nap under adverse circumstances. Some may
also be found stretched ont on some high
ground, with the saddle ior a pillow and Tie
rubber blanket drawn 0Yerthe head to keep the
rain from falling in the Face or If a raj. fence is
near, couple of rails, resting on The ground
with one end, and the other on the second OF
third rail from the bottom OF the fence.
makes good bed. and then the rubber .
lponcho) is placed over the head to keep the
rain out Of the face.
The marching and camping, as described
shove, may continue for days and weeks AT
Last, a change in the monotonous tramp,
tramp occurs. but 9hether it viii be more in
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THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Scenes and Events of Active Cam
paigning Reviewed.
BY JAMES LARSON, FIRST SERGEANT, co. II,
9TH Q. s. CAV, FREDERICKSBURG, TEX.
YE A r

YEARS
have passed since the
last shot was fired in
the great civil war.
1t is not exactly
known where and by
whom it was fired,
but that is Of no great
importance. W h en-
the echo OF it died
away, the last act on
the stage of til e
rebellion had been
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ICE CREAM FREEZER.

These Greezers will give satisfaction.
The morning times., 1895-09-30
scUFFLE FOR A DRUNK"
Policemen Had Trouble in Getting
Him Awny From q Crowd.

The office OF the First precinct station
house was the scene ofthe wildcsteNcitehieht
at an early hour yesterday morning, Wheh
Policemen Goss and Sprinkle turned up
with a very drunk individual wnon they
desired to have taken care OF for the night;
They had picked him up in fronto alshe
saloon on street, and after mach uiiilcui'S
taken him to the station house.
When Policeman Goss left the station
house at twelve O'Clock and started Tor ms
beat he saw, Just as he reached the corner
of Tenth and ID streets, an immense crown
in front of Walshe's. He ran down. .ihu
found a man lying on the sidewalk lace
downwards, ana evidently UNCONSCIOUS e ne
turned him over and found that he was
dead drank
Leaving Policeman Hodges In charge ne
ran TO the Times building and telephoueuior
the patrol wagon from the First precinct
When lie returned to where he had lrlt hS
man he found that Il number OF young men,
moreor essintoXicated hadtakenposses
of him. and were carrying him OFT TO a CAP
Asit was his duty totakehim to the statio
house he attempted TO recover ms .aptlNe,
and was assisted by Policeman Spfihkie anu
Detective Al. McDevitt, who had arrived on
the scene. During the scuffle one OF tS,
Young men claims TO have been knockeu
down and brutally treated by Sprinkle.
When they reached the stallon mousse d
citizen who had seen the trouble was pro-
testing against the manner in which lhe
arrest was made, when Policeman LOTUS
seized him by the back of the neck and threw
him out with unusual violence The people
who Were standing in front of the place, TOO,
were dous ed with water, thrown from the
second story window
uethadbeenrestoredD DR.. Shortlidge
administered n hypodermic injection TO the
intoxicated young man, and he was placed
in CELL
The morning times., 1895-09-30
ETHELWYNN The WINNER
CUP for the Little Half-Raters
Remains With Uncle Sam.
On an Outside Triangular Course the
American Midget Takes the Fifth
and Triumphant Race.

Center Island v. Y. Sept. 29.-The In
ternational challenge cup offered by the
seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, of
York for half-raters has been successfully
defended and Will remain on this side Of
the Atlantic until some other country sends
over a faster boat than Spruce w.
The match which was concluded yesterday
consisted of best three out of five races,
sailed over the Long Island Sound course
OF the Seawanhaka Club.
The first race was won by the American
and the second by the Briton. On the
third day Ethelwynn withdrew after max
ing one round.
THE choice of the fifth course was gained
by Mr. Brand yesterday, on the toss of a
coin. lie. with boat which lie believed
TO be better at reaching than in beating
or running. selected the triangular.
The course was sailed Gleanly over. and
the Bail brothers pushed their vessel
through the water faster from the start
than Brand could.
EtheIwynu gained on every leg of the
course except one, aud that She lost but
a second spruce also carried more san
than Ethelwynn ut almost every period or
the race Eihelwynn was always the
faster footer and by going ahead not only
maintained. but increased her lead.
The applause which both boats received
at the finish was one to delight the crew
of any half -rater. Every boat W ithln
ha Hing distance made some signal or
enthusiasm. aud the plucky Englishman
who has fought so gallantly for the
trophy can never complain that the
American people did not give him part
in the final greeting.
Ethclwynn finished ten minutes ana
fortv-onc seconds ahead OF Spruce ",
official time.