Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-07

are now LID pensioners IN the list, IN.
Guiding widows. On the death OF a pen
sioner the widow succeeds TO the pension
during her widowhood. The amount of
pensions range from s25 TO 500 per annum
according to the disability.
Arkansas also has q home for INDECENT
and disabled Confederate soldiers, which
is located at Little Rock. 1t Ii supported
by the state, and has now In II thirty-five
soldiers
The Georgia pension law is very similar
to that of Arkansas. In 1897 there were
1881 names on the roll. and the sum OF
$3.50 600 was paid for pensions and artificial
lipbs. The laws relating TO widows are
signilar to those of Arkansas.
Florida gives pensions. averaging about
500 per annum. TO $50 persons. and also
has home at Jacksonville, supported by
the State. an allowance of 500 each being
given TO each occupant. The widows of
Confederate soldiers get $50 per annum,
while the widow of a pensioner receives
the sum to which the pensioner was en-
titled.
Louisiana gives no pension, but fur
nishes artificial limbs. and pays for their
repair, and has home at New Orleans,
which Is supported by the State, which
now has 100 inmates. The State also do
mates one-quarter section Of her public
lands to any soldier making application,
or to the widow OF a soldier If she be
unmarried.
Maryland grants no pensions, but has
home at Pikeville supported by the
State in part, and also by private contri-
buttons. The home now has I0l inmates
Mississippi pensions her Confederate sol
diers and their widows and INDECENT SER
wants of soldiers. For 1897. there were on
the list 400 pensioners, for whom $4,000
was appropriated.
Missouri gives no pensions but has
home at Higginsville. for the support of
which the State grants $4,000 per annum.
1t now has 15S inmates.
North Carolina gives pensions ranging
from ~ TO 800 per annum TO Confederate
soldiers and their widows, and there are
now on the rolls 5,420 names, and the total
disbursements for pensions since 1879 have
been 1886. 1866. There Is also a home at
Raleigh, to which the State contributes
5000 per annum, and the present num-
Der of inmates is ninety-one.
The Legislature of South Carolina
grants pensions to INDECENT soldiers and
their widows, and publishes yearly list
OF the names, residences. and amount
received and reason for granting pen
sions.
INDECENT Confederate soldiers and their
WIDOWS receive pensions in Tennessee,
and there Is a Soldiers Home on the
Hermitage lands, the former residence
OF General Andrew Jackson. The Legis
lature granted for the purpose of the
home 475 acres of land, and grants $500
per annum for fits support. There are
now los inmates of the home.
The Constitution of the State Of Texas
prohibits the Legislature from granting
pensions, but there was established by
private subscription a home at Austin,
In 1881, but in 1891 the Legislature as
sumed control and has since made
liberal provision for the home. 1t las
now 1s5 inmates.
Virginia provides liberal pensions for
her INDECENT Confederate soldiers and
their widows, and has fine home at
Richmond, under control of Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, with 2i2 inmates
1t will be seen that all of the Southern
States provide either pensions or homes
(and some BOTH for their soldiers, ex-
cept the State Of Kentucky.
AS a general rule, the execution Of the
pension business is left to the county Of
ficers, and there is very small expense
incurred in salaries. In fact. in most Of
the States the work Is done by members
of the Confederate societies, without
compensation, and without the interven-
ton of pension attorneys.