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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

TP. w., MaryriUe, O.-Please inform me
whether a dependent mother is entitled to
pension on the death of a son. where that son
left widow, who shortly after died leaving no
children. AnS,Cer. Not entitled; as the survival
of n widow for any period, however brief, for
ever DESTROYED the title of the mother to PEN
sion as dependent parent.
A. d. g., indianapolis, Ind.-A soldier dies
from a cause not due to his service, leaving q
widow-to whom he was married subsequent
TO June 81, 1890-and two minor children by q
former wife. Is the widow entitled, and are
the minors entitled? 4HSTer. The widow has
no title; as to the title of minors by former
marriage we can only state that this question
has been before the Secretary of the Interior
for more than one year, and that up to this
date no decision thereon has been made pub
lic such title is, therefore, yet a matter of
speculation.
X. M, Belmont, Ky.-I want to know if
widows of soldiers drawing pensions under the
act of June 81. 1890, will still draw the pension
after the pensoner dies? am drawing PEN
sion under that act. Please answer through
the columns of your valuable paper. AHSWer.
A widows title is not affected by the fact of q
soldier having been pensioner; If the soldiers
death be directly due to a cause originating in
line OF duty in the service she can secure
pension under the general law, irrespective of
her financial condition or of the date of her
marriage to the soldier. IL the soldiers death
be not due to his service, then she has title
under the act of June q, 1890 providing she
married the soldier prior to june 27 1890. and
that she is in dependent circumstances, and
that the soldier served 80 days more during
the war of the rebellion and was honorably dis
charged therefrom.
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Mrs Custis learning that the stranger in
the dining-room was that Col. Washington who
had saved the naughty Braddock's army, was
anxious TO meet him, and came in to pay her
compliments to the boy mander.
Although the yonng officer had Informed
them that he could remain only very short
time" he did not seem in any hurry TO start
He talked long at the dinner-tab and when
he was invited into the narlor 10 rest awhile y
he readily accepted the invitation.
Tho afternoon glidcd by, and still our hero
was being entertained in the parlor by the
beautiful mistress. One of our prominent
American artists has shown Washington
about 10 leave. Mrs. Gusts. arrayed in the
hight OF fashion. sits in a large armchair. and
beside her stands the handsome young officer,
dressed in military garb, and holding in his
hand the great cooked hat of Revolutionary
times
Letters passed between the lovers for several
months, and ere the war was ended Mrs Custis
had become Mrs. Washington.
We have every proof that the domestic life
of the great General was one of unalloyed hap
pness, although are told that he welded
his sixth choice" having been jilted for
rivals no less than five times.
If We are 10 accept as truth this bold state
ment. we may naturally infer that Washing
tons heart was more easily captured than his
army.
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Old GLORY WAVES

Tn old rrin.a-Sent Down by tile Toya
Home Workers and Run Up by Harrisoi
Gordon.
The flag ordered by the Loyal Hon
Workers, through the American Flag Com
pany, Esston, Pa, has been run up oF Harrisoi
Gordon. the patriotic schooitoy of Stevensourg
Va. who is going to get up company to marcl
around the town with Old Glory flying at thei
head. lie tells his story in the letter whic
follows.
Those who contributed to the flag fnnt
through J. u. Ncaderhanser, Defiance, o., wal
be glad TO know that the sum total was S5.55
The far through the kindness Of the American
Flag Company, was bought at a cost of So
which. with expresssge aud carriage added
made the total cost $3.50. There is thus 81
cents in tho fag fund for future use.
The Ed itor now suggests that this nag innc
be increased. in order that Harrison Gordon
NAV have Gag as his very own 10 keep flying
Trnm INC mole he has erected in sight of two
main roads. when he turns over the Tag he now
has to tho schoohouse.
In tie meantime. Harrison Gordon has been
appointed custodian of the flag until such time
ms arrangements can be made TO hy 1t over the
sohoolheuse lie has been enrolled as mem
Der of The Conversation Club aud invested Win
C. c. badge and it is hoped that he VIII
shortly coine into the ranks OF the lsoyai ho'ne
Workers Association. which lIe and others may
do upon apnliration to Amos J.. Seaman. Secre-
tarv i. II. w. Minerva Ave, St. Louis. Mo. II
costs but % rcnts a year, and every member is
brought iulo touch with patriots staBch and
true thoroughly devoted to Progress and
Patriotism, in ther daily lives and conduct.
S7-FYrNsBuRG, VA, February, 1896.
DEAR &C AND L.H.W. have been receiv-
ing many nice hooks aud papers since nay letter
appeared in THE NATIONAL TEIDuNF, and
finally received = large ilsg, 10 by % feet.
paid So cents expressage on it, and then ex.
bibiied it 10 the crowd of admiring school
children.
had 30-foot pole put M, with tackle TO
raise and lower it, and I ly it irequently where
IL can be seen from two main roads.
The chil,;ren all are interested in the starry
banner aud il is only neglect Of their parents
and authorities thar keep thcm from having
the Gag always with them TO honor
have learned that our Legislature passed a
bill 10 have flags on the schoolhouses, but they
did not appropriate any money to buy them.
Ore boy remarked to me few days ago that
"it would have been good thing If the old
Yankees had been whipped" but ] downed
him IN hurry.
received volume Of beautiful poems from
Mrs. KPtc b. Sherwood, and her photograph,
which pleased me very much. ] showed them
10 Miss Boss Rickard, our Postmistrcss, who
was crest friend of Gems. Fitzpatrick aud
Hays. and she desired 10 read the poems.
j receive great many letters and requests
for war Songs, which ! answer, hut admit il
surprised me. for ihought that all the chill
dren in the North knew all these songs and
could get them easily.
] have a drum now, and am going to stand
4 a..
a company of boys and march around Stevens
burg with Old Glory flying TO show all that
the rising generation are coming up in loyal
shane. Harrison Gordon.
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A Confederate Soldiers Blanket
fShsl6y (N C.) Aurora.l

w. s. McFarlin, who resides near Gray
Gables, President Cleyeland's Summer home,
in Massachusetts, is spending the Winter al
Capt. J. M TOns's, in RutherfOrdtOn. He
was a Captain in the 18th Mass. in the civil
war. In the battle of Hanover Court
House, Va, the Massachusetts soldiers
captured some Confederate eamp-prop-
erty, among which was white horne
made blanket, on which was worked in
thread the name " j. NJ. Toms, from His
Mother" Capt. McFarlin retained that
blanket until recently. Then he had a de-
seription of it, with the name, inserted in
a North Carolina paper. Seeing this Capt.
Toms wrote to Capt McFarlin for the
blanket, and it was sent to him, and now he
is Capt. Toms's guest, in Rutheriordton,
wonderfully pleased with this section of the
country.
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!. A letter. g. A common name Of white popla
NO. 2248-CHARADE

Columbia, TWO course we view
With retrospective eye.
Aud look the ancient records through
Our act to justify.
For Oft when power is like to die
And other measures fail,
The TOTAL Politicians try
To twist the Lions tail.
Yet. when the English took the cue
To osEand never buy,
Wee Venezuela. looking blue.
Did naught but weep and sigh.
But Uncle Samuel was spry
Enough the scheme to nail.
Aud mighty strength can he supply
To twist the Lions tail.
Our President was firm and true,
And he did well to cry:
England be careful what you do.
We stand not idly by"
Too large finger in that pie
Had we 10 heed the wall
That il was Growers purpose sly
TO twist the Lions tail!
LEnuoy.
Although our arms they now defy,
The savage brute will quail
When William and the Gar draw nigh
To twist the Lions tail
-L'ALLEGRo. Pittsburg, Pa
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NO. 22i5-cHARADE.

NV finite mind ONE never understand
The why's and wherefores Of this mystic plight
Why here stand n chained, yet happy knight
Caught by graspng, warm. inviting hand,
And then encrcied with mystic band,
TO live to- day n captive DeophytR.
Who views ahead n faint. magnetic light
That seemeth first to beckop, now command.
TOTAL answer what Of this the cause,
Why the weird vision of Our Queen, the SPHINX,
Still drags me on TWO sad but clad at heart
As binding as the Medc end Persian laws
linger on these treacherous. unknown Drinks,
Because love, love the Mystic Art.
-LoCUsT, Allegheny, Pa.
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NO. 22i9-50-soUAREs.

Ito X. Il. @. RI
I. Images seen after the eye has been exposed
to an intense light. 2. river of Cilicia Csmpes-
iris. (Anthon.) g. To clasp e. CaIiph.* (Encyc.
Dict) 5. boy who opens and shuts trsp-door
in n gallery level. s. Those who rush. Z. To
SANDER or calumniate.
j. Images after the eye has been exposed
to an intense light. 2. river of CiIicia Canpes-
iris. (Anthon.l 8. To grip. 4. To carouse$
(Eucyc Dct) s. fishing vessel which trails n
net behind it. g. English statesman; l791-ls7s. Z.
Vigorously Cent?
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MYSTERY.

Every reader il invited to send solutions and
original contributions. and To compete for prizes
offered. Definitions followed by an Rsterisk 81
of obsolete words. Address all communica-
lions TO Puzzle Editor. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. Cl
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100000 MEN CURED.

Since 1891 over 100000 men have used the
simple. harmless recipe which cured of
lost vigor from errors aud excesscs. You
can prepare 1t yourself or I will furnish IL
ready for use cheaper than n druggist can
Recipe aud full directions by addressing,
Mr.. THOMAS BARNES. Boz 506. Marshall Mich.
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nos. o24(I-sorAREs

]. Grayish-grecn colors 2 Agings (Stand)
3. town Of Inda. (Thornton.) 4. The vtscid
coating by which the eggs Of certain animals. as
Holsters. nrc fastened 10 the body of the parent.
tStand.) S.SOne who uses surveys by means OF
a dial CSiand) 6. Recius capitis internus minor.
(Dungl.l .. Town, Warsaw, Poland. Russia
(BU1 PHIL DowS. Brooklyn. N. Y.
]. Vast pinins In southern Europe and Asia 2.
Small island In the straits Of Malacca. (Wore) 3.
Mountain of Arabin. in Yemen. (worc.) 4. The
one TO whom pledge Ia given. s. Fatter and
shorter. 6 Closes the eyes OF. :. Town. Warsaw,
Poland. Russia. (Bij)
"A. DANDY. Brooklyn. n. Y.
no. 22i2-ANAGRAN.
(To Guidon(
A day enacted for soldier
-LoRp BALTIMORE Baltimore. Nd
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NOS. o243-t-prAMoSps.

NOS. 2243-f-DrAMoSDs.
]. letter. 2. A southern constellation. 3. A
species OF wild goose. 4. Trcasurers. 8. Impress
i've. 6. Women living apart from their husbands
T. Goose -barnaces. s. A three pronged fish spear
g. To snorc. 10. a town of Aracan. II. A letter
]. letter. .. village Of Italy. 8. Tncites. 4.
Midday maps. ). Pleasures. 6. Women living
apart from their husbands. Z. Jurors called under
a writ OF atinint ordering trial. (Stand.) 8.
town Of England. Q. Dishonor 10. Yewss II.
letter. -EUGENE, Cleveland, O.
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Subject: Opinions of Men and OF the DIS
ciplcs rs to Christ, and the Crosses to be
Borne by Christians. st. Luke, .: 1877.
1. OpISIoNs AS TO CHRIST.

Zone reading these notes should frat carefully
indicated aboye.i
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no. 22i6-7-DIAMnNna

j. letter. 2. Brother. g. Hills. T. Conse-
crates 8 One Of the United States before the civil
war in which slavery had ceased to exist. s..
Women living apart from their husbands. 7. To
spend the Summer. g. The European sea perch.
D. The ermine in its Summer peIsge. 10. The
female OF the sheep. ii. A letter.
-RoKEBY. Ridge, o.
J. letter. 2. A common name Of white poplar
wood: tCcnt.l g. A genus of fishes. 4 Involves
In difficulties. 8. The railing IN front Of the
munion-table. o. family OF tasnig gossale gasGro-
pods, including the spout-shells. (Stand.) Z.
Small nails used by shoemakers. 8. Spalled
tStand.b 9. Worked a timber to n certain thick
ness by trimming the sides. 10. A lace II. A
letter. REX FORD. AIplaus. N. Y.
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ANSWERS TO NOS. 2ae-a3.

dec. 26, 1s95-Jdn. 3, 1861
"a ccnrsed: Accused
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
MRS. JAMES BARBOUR.
Death of This ChristiGM Mother at 4
O'Clock This Morning.

Mrs. Elizabeth Graeme Barbour, wife
of Hon. James Barbour, President of the
Bank OF Maysville, died at o'clock
Saturday morning, July 25th, 1896.
She was a native OF Natchez, Miss =,
born in 1921, and was consequently in
the 10th year Of her age.
Her marriage tn Mr. Barbour .ook
place at Danville March Gath, ls44, and
their Golden Wedding was celebrated in
1894.
Besides a bereaved husband two sons
mourn their loss-Mr j. Foster Barbour.
Cashier of the Bank of Maysville. and
the Rev John Barbour, d, D., of Biz
mingham, Ala. who is now in Europe,
and who expected to sail for home today
Mr. and Mrs. Barbour came to Mays.
vile June Both, 1852, and both have al
ways been prominent in good works-the
former in furthering the material inter
ests OF the city and the latter in minister
ing to the wants Of the needy, She had
been life long member of the Presby-
terrain Church. and was devoted Chris.
tian woman.
The remains will be taken To Danville
after services at the residence by the
Rev. DR.. John s. Hays of the First Pres
byterian Church.
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BALLENGER'S.

it is not the old grounds at all, for we
have new Tabernacle, a new hotel,
several acres Of ground have been added,
and old Ruggles, with start OF nothing,
is now abreast with any of the many
Campmeeting grounds.
In fact it is the superior and surpasses
any in point Of beauty and location, with
water in abundance, and if its medicinal
qualities were but more widely known it
would bring thousands to these grounds
who do not now know Of them, but the
time is coming and Ruggles Campground
has bright future.
Then the religious part of our Camp
meeting is truly impressive and is making
itself felt by all who attend. Presiding
Elder Ramey will have full library
open tomorrow, with maps and charts, in
a room 2OX22. 1t will be conducted by
himself and son.
The rain is falling here but is not hurt
ing as it soon dries up.
President l. NJ. Lane is here and with
him his daughter and her children from
Indiana; her name is now Griffith.
John Walsh and family are here, also
John Crane and family GeorOe Hardin0
and family, Will Davidson and wife,
Mrs. T. Lowry and two daughters, Mrs.
William Ryder, Miss Lutte Ryder and
Mrs. Ryder's niece, sister Morris, Rev.
Grizzle and family and Sam simons and
family.
There was voluntary prayer service
last night which Brother N. G. Grizzle
led We look for several families to-
morrow MI. W.
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Maysville was visited this morning by
one of the most disastrous fires that has
occurred in years
At2.15 o'clock fire was Dissolved in the
w. B. Mathews & Co. Saw and Planning
Mills in the Fifth Ward, and before the
firemen could get to work the whole
building was mass of flames. and within
thirty minutes after its discovery the i'm
mense plant was a total loss.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
The night Waterman, MIR. Samuel Bridges.
had been out on the river bank looking at
the fire in Aberdeen, and at 2 o clock had
come through the building from the rear
doors and had discovered no fire or even
seen anything that would lead him to be-
lieve there was fire in the mill He had
gone on out to the Office to attend to some
business, when some one gave the alarm.
He came out OF the Office and walked up
to Commerce street and was surprised to
see great volumes of fire and smoke
sweeping out the doors Of the boiler and
engine-roOm. He attached the hose to
the hydrant in the rear of the Office, but
could not get the water turned on. LeaV-
ing il he ran to the mill and in trying to
secure the hose there was severely burned
on the hands and arms.
1t is supposed that spark from the
furnace dropped down into the sawdust
and shavings, which quickly ignited and
caused the complete destruction of the
plant.
The loss will be over $4,000, with an
insurance of only $4,000, divided as fol-
lows: $1,000 in the Phoenix, Parker &
Boulder; 81 900 in the Lancashire, j. c.
Everett; $1,000 in the Queen, Dudley &
Baldwin
Several times the buildings which sur
round the mill were on fire, and the fire.
men were kept busy preventing the spread
Of the flames
The loss falls heavily upon both en-
ployer and cmploye, as this industry was
one Of the few that was in operat on in
this city.
This plant was destroyed by fire once
before-in ls72-and was rebuilt by Mr.
Mathews
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P. s.-This last fire is a fake .

When man owns a blooded horse he 10
always careful OF its health. He looks after
its diet and lie particular that the feeding shall
be regular and right. While he Is doing this il
is likely as not that he is himself suffering
from some disease or disorder. When the
trouble gets so bad that De cannot work he
will begin to give himself the care he gave the
horse at the start. Good, pure, rich, red blood
Is the best insurance Of any kind. Almost all
diseases come from impure or impoverished
blood. Keep the blood pure aud strong and
disease can ind no foothold. That is the
principle upon which DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery works. II cleanses, purI-
nes and enrlches tho blood. puts and keeps the
whole body in perfect order. makes appetite
good, digestion strong, assimilation perfect.
II brings rudy, virile health. IL builds up
solid, irhOIesoms iesh lnot fau when from any
cause reduced below the healthy standard.
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RUGGLEs CAMPGRoUND, July Gath.
Editor Ledger: This is indeed a busy
day. Team after team comes in one after
the other in quick succession, some one,
some three and some four horses, pulling
big loads of plumber, showing how much
more ii takes now to tent with us than it
used to
AS advertised, we have been looking all
day long for Bro John Brodt to bring on
the street sprinkler to lay the dust, The
Board certainly ought not to disappoint
us in this important matter, as but few Of
US but few of us brought any dust brushes.
II you should see Brodt please hurry him
along
The arrivals today are Prof Crsbbe and
wife from Ashland, our choir leaders;
Mrs. John Alexander and family; Mrs.
Abe Cole and daughter OF Fearis; Mr..
Cox and family; Rev. Frenger, Presiding
Elder; Rev. hanks, Vanceburg; William
Plummer and family, Vanceburg; Fox
worthys of Mt. Carmel Rufus Kelly and
family, Mt Carmel, and many others
whose names failed TO get. Everything
indicates the largest attendance we have
ever had. Mr. Joseph D0dson's family
has just arrived, and with them Miss
Essie Hutchins, MssVisa Bonniwell. Miss
Mamie Beasley. Prof. Smith and family
have also arrived He says this is plo.
rinus place. NJ. j. w
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RUGGLES CAMPGRoUNDS.
The LedOer's Scribe Writes Enter.
taiIIIU of the Meetings.
RUeeLEs CAMpeRoUxps. July esd.

RUGGLEs CAMPGRoUNDs. July Esd.
Editor Ledger; How the years roll on
Here we are celebrating the Twenty.
second Anniversary of the Ruggles Camp
grounds, and yet TO US who participated
in the first meetings it seems but few
months. Time has wrought many
changes, both in the Campgrounds and
in those who attend. We look back to
the first year when our tent was anything
to cover US, our seats the old logs and
stumps; but the preachers were some Of
the best. Among them we remember
Revs. Langley, Chadwick, Leslie and
Brother Northcott, who first organized
the Campmeeting. He was then the
Presiding Elder OF the District.
Then the ladies all came in theix, sun
bonnets and calico dresses, and it took
but little to do them, and many of them
entered into the meeting with a will, and
this made them warm and interesting and
scores were converted.
But now as we look around everything
has changed.-only a few Of the land
marks remain, and we cannot help the
feelings of sadness that creep over us as
we look in vain for many of the old
familiar faces that once greeted US on
these now sacred grounds; they are not
here, but have passed to that rest pre-.
pared for the faithful of God,
This year we record among the missing
the names OF Bros w. G. Bloom and
Jerry Hawley There are others. but l
cannot call the names now
In speaking of Bro Hawley l must say
to his credit that be could have made big
money by keeping open his store on Sun.
day, hut he steadfas,lv refused to sell
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FIRE IN ABERDEEN

The residence in Aberdeen formerly
owned by Mrs DR.. J. w. Guthrie was
destroyed by fire Al out o'clock this
morning
1t had been purchased BY DR. Morgan
of Cincinnati who, with his family were
absent at the time. but left the house and
contents in care of an old man who was
sleeping in the building at the time OF the
fire, and escaped by jumping from the
second story, losing his clothes and $50
in money
The house contained an immense
amount of furniture. together with two
pianos, all OF which va destroyed,
The loss ON the residence is about
$200C, and the insurance small
Viewed from this side of the river the
fire presented a magnificent and wierd
spectacle, There wasn't the sound of
bell, and the only noise was the crackle
of the flames as they licked up the tim
bers unhindered until the food was ex.
hausted.
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anything on that day, not even cigar,
though he was pressed to do 80 time and
.ain, aud parties even offered To take all
responsibility and run 1t for themselves
aud pay hmm largely for the privilege,
but lie always said no and shut his store
doors aud kept them shut until Monday
morning Few men could have stood
the test.
But to the Camrground again. said
there had been changes, and the grounds
show the biggest of all change In fact,