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Household Hints Conversation Club.

Experience Meeting.

fbee school sYiirosrux.The Editor steps asido this week to let tho

bright and thoughtful young people of TheTbibuxe family havo a better chauce to ex-

press themselves only putting in a word nowand then to see that tho Conversation Club isgiving good attention, and that there is not toomuch whispering going on in tho corner. Itis certainly a pleasure for the fathers andmothers totake their turn in listening to suchwords of wisdom from those who in themselvesnro practical proof of tho value of our Americanfree schools in developing character and ma-

turing opinions. We will let "Louise," a Penn-sylvania veteran's daughter, open the discus-sion, after which a few comments from otherswill follow:

Dear. Coitversatio:; Ci.ub : I think In compar-ing the diflerent nations no one can fail to fcee thegreat advantage free schools have been to all, es-

pecially to the lower classes. Take those countrieswinch have no free schools, the peatv'UiU. remain inignorance from generation to generation ; only theuealthvcan afford to educate their children. Onthe other hand, take Germany, which has a com-pulso- ry

school law. Her sons arc well educated,rich and poor having equal advantages.

And our own fair ltepublic, how many of hermost learned men and wisest rulers have receivedtheir education in the public schools. See what animprovement has been made in the South since theintroduction of free schools there. America cannotafford to have her future voters grow up in iguo-ranc- e.

There are many who say, "the society in thecommon schools is so mixed, our little ladies audgentlemen will become so rude, associating withcoarser natures and children." If achild's home influence is what it should be, thisassociation can do but little harm. The child willinevitably in after years meet with all sorts ofcharacters. AVill he not better understand theirnatures, know better how to deal with them, than ifhe had been zealously guaidcd from all associationwith them?

"Will not the sweet, gentle mannered little chil-dren exert a good influence over the bad ones?After all. it is the power of example which exertsthe greatest influence on the masses, and wo haveplenty of examples in the public school, both goodand bad. "Louise." Faetoryville, Pa.

HUMANITIES OF FKEE SCHOOLS.

Dear Convei:satin Ci.un: "While we are con-sidering modern free schools and popular educa-tion, I have been thinking how cruel, and unjustwere the school punishmentsof thepast. Itmukesmy heart ache for the little ones who had to un-dergo such cruel treatment, and I ask any one howfur it went to awakening an undying interest intheir lessons. Did it make them love aud respecttheir teacher? And what teacher can do her dutyby a child who dislikes and rebels against her.Use smiles instead of frowns, kind words instead ofthe "rod," an-- 1 you receive what some teachersmiss. How encouraging are the acts of love fromthe children, the little hands filled with flowers,and bright eyes watching for the smile that ac-

companies the " Thank you." A smile on a teach-er's face was a rare thing in the past. I do notmean that all schools were devoid of love andfamiliarity, nor arc the schools of to-d- ay filled withit. I think Florinda Fay's letter very nice. Hopeto Lear from others and learn from them. "WillaXIazeldoD, Minnesota.

THE GEiT OF TRUTH."A good education is certainly belter than riches,

for a good education is the stepping-ston- e to richesttnd fame. Here is my album ver&e; and now willtome one send me a good question for debate?

Go thou in life's fair morning,Go, iu the bloom of youth,

And buy for thine adorningThe precious gem of tiuth." Evelyn," Sugar Grove. Warren Co., Pa.

TOO STIXGY TO LIVE.I for one favor mixed schools. I think one per-

son is entitled to equal privileges with another, nomatter what his race, color, or nationality, except,perliaps, Chinamen, of whom 1 know nothing.Delia Gordon puts the question for debate :

a good education is better than riches.""Well, Delia, that is pretty hard to decide; but thosewho get rich without education arc as scarce ashen's teeth. The few exceptions to this rule aremiserly old wretches too stingy to live or let oth-er's live. "What good riches can be to suchas these is more than I can tell. If an educatedperson docs not tlirive it is very often his own fault.Wouid like correspondents iu "Washington Terri-tory and the Land of Flowers." JMy father, K.Davidson, was three years in the old 31th Ohio.Charles Davidson (15), Van Wert, O.

Deau Coxveimatioj. Club : Our most excellentEditor has given us a very profitable and importantfcuhject for investigation, l'rotilable, because it Gillsthe attention of our"Voung minds to its importance,thus giving us ample tune for thought and decis-ion before the cares and responsibilities of the2aiion fall to our hands. Important, because thofuture power, safety and progress depends on thoproper education of the rising generation. Thequestion is asked of popular schools: "Arc theybeneficial in thcircffcctsupon theniasscs?" Ishouldemphatically say they arc In the first place, pub-lic mixed school.--, controlled and sustained by the'Government, is the only suic way of educating thepoorer classes; and to secure the highest civiliza-tion and power a nation must educate all. Next,follow the advancement and expansion of the edu-cational facilities in ourcountiyfrom 10111 (the yearin which the Massachusetts coloiiists adopted tholaw compelling every citizen to teach his childrenand apprentice-- , or have them taught, to read per-fectly the .English language) up to the present time,and note their superiority over those of othernations. Lastly, contrast the mechanics of Ireland,England, and liussia with ours; their peasantswitii our farmers, anil so incaurc the influence ex-erted by mixed schools. Induration u necessary tothe laboring classes to enable liiem to keep pawwith the forwai d march of the world. Would liketo see some ofour "Western boys enter into the dis-cussion. One who thinks with Madge Lee Ger-trude Craven, Cravcnlon, Kan.

CANNOT BE DISCUSSED TOO MUCH.Deae Conversation Cmjb: I think the subject

of education is one which cannot be discussed toomuch, for the more one sees it agitated the morehe strives to improve his own, at least that is myway. The Tkibcne, as an tducnlioual influence,tliould go to the home of every Union soldier. Myfather says he v ould not be without it. My twograndfathers were iu the war of 1S12; two of myuncles were iu the war with Mexico, and my fatherand five uncles were in the civil war. One of myuncles starved to death in Audersonville, and an-other was killed at Pea Kidge. The Pot at Maquo-kcl- a,

Iowa, where lie raised ihe company of winchjiewas Captain, is named after him, known asUapt. A, "W. Drips Post. I belong to the Sons ofVeterans, and have been First Lieutenant, I wouldlike correspondents of about my own age (18). D.T. "W., Box 712, liock Island, 111.

EDITOR'S CHAT.We continue to receive copies of songs and

ether lengthy articles asked lor bv some of ourcorrespondents. These should be sent directoO the persons making tho request, as we haveiot the space for their publication in TheTribune without crowding out much that isof more general interest. With scores of boysond girls waiting tor a word, no one can occupythe attention of the Club with long contribu-tions, either original or selected. Variety i3the spice of the Conversation CInb.

Sylvester Gwaltney, Buckskin, Ind.,says hisattention is absorbed by the topics discussed bytho Club, but being unacquainted with themembers he hesitates to enter. Conic iu, Syl-vester, and welcome. As Horace Greeley saidabout resumption of specie payments," Thoonly way to resume is to resume," so the mem-bers of the Club say to those who hesitate,"The only way to coruo in and get acquaintedis to come in and get acquainted."

Emma F. Hogan writes from some point inKansas requesting copies of songs, but wo can-not make out the po3t-offi- ce address. Com-plaints of crrqrs are usually traceable to abbre-viations or illegible words. Our correspondentsmust be careful to write plainly aud spell outtheir words. Tor instance, mr.ny abbreviateColorado info "Col.," and others California,into "Cal.," but as the writing is so often ob-

scure it is sometimes impossible to determinewhich is which. One girl wrote that her fatherwas in the " U. S. Col.," meaning U. S. Cavalry,and was astonished to sco that he was in tho" U. S. Colored." This will not do, dear friends.On you rests tho blame far ofteucr than uponthe Editor.

Addie E. Wheeler, Pompcy Center, OnondagaCo., N. Y., would like somo one to tell her ofsome nice gsmc-t- o pass away the loug Winterevenings. Her Tather served hi tho G7th N. Y.;wounded at Fair Oaks.

"Aualecta," ublishcd by Mrs. Annie Witten-mye- r,

National Chaplain, Woman's ReliefCorps, 1018 Arch street, Philadelphia's aninteresting game for young people. I twill addto their knowledge of English words and fixthe habit of correct spelling. Price, 40 cents.Who will send another?

Gipsy Queen: Tho grade of commissionedofficers in the Army, beginning with the high-est, is as follows: Licutcuaut-Goncra- l, Major-Genera- l,

Brigadier-Genera- l, Colonel, Lieutenant-Co-

lonel, Major. Captain, Firat Lieutenant,Second Lieutenant. Thestaff are: Sergcant-Majo- z, First Sergeant, Ser-geant, Corporal, Private.

Woman's Exchange.Wonld like the name of the young brother who

died in Stillwater (Minn.) Prison, and the addressof thoso who arc living. Miss little Yan VoastCedar Vale, Chautauqua Co., Kan.

Mrs. Martha J. Dines, Fullerton, Geauga Co.,Ohio, will send the words of "Young Char-lotte" to those who will write to her for them.

The girl who asked to correspond with some onewho was in Co. B,.10th Wis., who was acquainted

with her uncle (Adolphu3 Mins) who was killed Jitthe battle of Perryville, Ky., can do so by address-ing Lyman Turner, jr., Into Co. B, 10th is.,

Drown Co., Dak.How long is the Shenandoah Yallcy? I am

studying for a teacher and would be glad of ananswer. My great-grandfath- er wn in the Evol-utionary "War; my grandfather in the war of 181..,and mv father (John II. Doran) and my stoi-fath- er

(Henrv H. Harlan) were both in the Union ranks.Dclle Doran US), Dudley villc, 111.

To the one sending me the most pieces of silk,satin, or velvet, 1 will send a useful present. Lil-

lian Allison, Wiiynestown, Ind.Last Summer I sent stamps toScatic Fncrson

and received a box of beautiful nio--- s and ferns.She lives in Oregon, but 1 havo mislaid her post-ofli- ce

address. If she. or some one who knows,will send the address I will send them a sample offish-sca- le flowers in return. My husband servedthice years in the3Cth 111 Mrs. E. Sneddon, Bar-rett, Kan.

1 would like to exchange cards or pictures wit.ithe sons and daughters of veterans. Father wascaptured at Atlanta, and was nine months in

Prison. A denr uncle, only IS, ma sonlv brother, was killed bv Quantrell. He hadja--t joined the 13th Iowa, I'have tw o brothers oldenough to go to war, one of whom is in New Mex-ico. Kttie Van Voast (1G). Cedar Vale, Kan.

I will send a ixm-aud-i- nk drawing, my ownwork, for the best letter from a member of the C.C. Club. Will some one send me the words of" Forever and Forever," by Kate B. Sherwood, andother poems suitable for literary entertainments.I think it unprofitable for boys to play cards; donot think it wrong to indulge in a social danco.Here is n pretty autograph album verse:

Better to weave in the web of lifeA bright and golden filling,

And do God's will with a ready heartAnd hands that are swift and willing,

Than to snap the delicate silver threadsOf our carious life asunder.

And then blame heaven for its tangled ends,And sit and grieve and wonder.

Lulu A. Walling. Box 2i. Kingsville, O.I addressed to Tim TntBirxK a request for a cor-

respondent in short-hnn- d, which you published inyour issue of Jan. 1. I am convinced that IheTribune has an immense circulation, ns I havobeen almost overwhelmed with correspondencofrom all parts of the United States. Unless thisthing is stopped I shall become bankruptor insane.

Distractedly, L. Bradcn. .Can you give me the name (also author's name)

of tho old war song, tho chorus of which wasnearly as follows:" Then we'll march away when the bugles play;

We're marching on to Richmond."Also, please inform me which is considered thobest and most complete book of war songs (wordsand music) published, and tho publisher's address.Tiik Tninu.VK is our most welcome w eckly visitor.We would not part with it for double the price.Etta D. Thorne, Winstcd, Conn.

Conversation Club.AUTOGRAPH ALBUM VERSES.

Permit me to send the Conversation Club the fol-

lowing Album verses:I have inclosed herein a kissFor you, my dainty little miss;Keep it safely, close and tight.I'll come and get it backI wish yon health,I wish you wealth,I wish you gold and store;I wish you Heaven after death.What can I wish you more?

True politeness is to do and sayThe kindest things in the kindest way.

Father was a veteran of Co. C, 21st 111., Gen.Grant's old regiment. Sadie Kiser, Mbnticello,Piatt Co., 111.

Here is an autograph verse for the Club:"These few lines to you are tenderedBy a friend sincere and true,Hoping but to be rememberedWhen I'm far away from you."

A mistake in my former letter placed father inthe cavalry; he served in the Slh Conn. Inf. ; I aman only daughter (17), with three brothers. MaudeE. Chadsey, Middlcton, Conn.

QUESTION SQUAD.

Will some one tell me the chapter in the Biblethat has the greatest number of words? Tell Dot-ti- e

Littlejohn that the 117th Psalm, besides contain-ing the fewest number of words, is also the middlechapter in the Bible. Win. L. Little, Moline, 111.

Hero is a question : What better right has UncleSam to give big national berths to rebel ofllccrsthan he has to pension soldiers? Father had hisleg broken at the battle of Itoanoke island. I hadsix uncles iu the war, two of whom were wounded.Will some Western member of the Club write toHat tie L. Horton, Uxbridgo. Mass.

What animal walks on its head? Why are menmore frequently bald than women ? Father wasan officer in Co. B, 13th 2. Y.; was captured at Get-tysburg, and was a prisoner 20 mouths in LibbyPrison and at Macon, Ga.; his name is.1. W. Drake,Chaplain of Winnins Post. Itosa E. Drake, Ovid,Clinton Co., Mich.

Doltie Littlejohn: The shortest chapter in thoBibleis Psalm cxvii.which reads thus: 1. " Oh praisethe Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all yc people.2. For his merciful kindness is great toward us:and the truth of the Ixrd cudurelh forever: Praiseyc the Lord." I think it time we all tried to serveHim. Now, will sonic one tell me if 0. 13. Babcockis drowned, and was itofT the Florida ccast??-jull-us

S. Smith, Co. B, 9th III. Car., Gcncseo, III.IN TEISON PENS.

Father wao taken prisoner at the battle of Kerns-town.V- a.,

July 21, 1SG1, while serving in Co. K, 36thOhio, nnd whs in Danville Prison until Oct. 10, whenhe made his escape. Dottie Littlejohn : Father waswell acquainted with tho Littlejolms in JacksonCounty; also, in the 27th Ohio. You will find ihe117U' Psalm contains the least number of words ofany in the Bible. Father would like to hear fromMr. Churchill. I think bangs arc nice; also, thogirls who wear them. Jefferson Crawford, Fair-por- t,

Mo.I would liko to correspond or exchange photo-

graphs with cither a young lady or gentlemanwhose father was in Andersonvillo Prison, or onthe Sultana when she was blown up on the Missis-sippi ltiver. laden with soldiers, during tho latorebellion. My father (Cleveland W. Mills) servedthree years in Co. K, 10th Ind. Cav.; he was cap-tured at Nashville, Tcnn., Dec. 17, 18610, and takento Andersonvillo, where he remained three months.

W. K. Mills, Box 11G Louisville, 111.

GOOD WORDS FROM THE VETERANS.I am glad to sec Ihe old soldiers' children take an

interest in The Tuihuiie. I hear a great manypeople tpcak highly of it. I wish to say to thechildren wIiomj fathers wero prisoners at Ander-sonvillo that I nro making little ships and puttingthem into glass lwttles with a mysteiious corkneatly painted. 1 will send one free to the littleboy or girl whose parents take The Tjhbu.ve andwho will iritc me the most interesting letter uponany subject. I was a member of Co. F, 2d N. Y.Cav., and a prisoner 248 days, most of the time atAudersonville. Though trying over 11 years to geta pension, I think I bhall never live to hear how itconies out. 1 am unable to express my joy when Iread of the good words recorded in TheTkibjjkeand from my old comrades in the war. God blessTun National Tinnrsi:. Harrison P. Hayes, Box272, National Military Home, Montgomery Co., O.

A VETERAN ASKS LETTERS.Dear Conversation' Club: Why cannot we

veterans have our say as well as the sons nnddaughters (God bless them)? I would liko to re-ceive letters fiom comrades, tho widow.-- of thosewho fell defending their country, or the boys andgirls themselves. Would say to tho girls we" vets ' ' got " banged " enough during the wnr to lasta lifetime, but do not object to the hnlics being asfashionable as they choose. May the time comawhen every veteran will have The Tihbuxe. Itcarries us back to the time when we were on thetented field, and makes us feel young again. Geo.H. I'almcr, Co. D, 20lh Conn., Portland, Conn.

CLUE WHISPERS.I have read the history of the rebellion and

numerous other books relating to the war. Fatherserved in Co. C, 2d Ohio, and was in the battles ofPerryville, Stone's IJivcr, Kesaca, Chickatnauga,and Lookout Mountain. I like The Tribune.Oren Morris (15), Goshen, O.

I think nothing looks more disgusting than tosee a boy with a cigar in his mouth. What wouldthe boys say should they see a young lady walkingdown the street puffing the nauseating weed; yet itis as proper for one as the other. Father is a pen-sioner because of the loss of an eye in the army.Ada Smith, Greenfield, Ind.

I wear no bangs and look just as nice as thosowho do. I would like to correspond with n dark-eye- d

and black-haire- d Kansas young man. Hereis my sentiment for an autograph album : " Maythe pilver waves thai bear you heavenward be filledwith Love's whisperings." Nancy C. Fields, Macy,Miami Co., Ind.

CORRESPONDENTS WANTED.Mertle F. Smith corrects her address, which is 20

Alice street, Lynn, Mass. It was her grandfatherwho served in the 4th N. H. She would like tocorrespond with Cairie Noble.

Mary O. Hawcs, Bowersville, Greene County, O.,daughter of a soldier, has had The Tribune a yearand likes it better Jill the lime.

L. B. Watts, Cnssopolis, Mich., says: Though wehave had Tin: National Tribune butsix weeks,we find that it is, indeed, the soldier's friend, andus such we unite in wishing it long life and pros-perity. Father would like to hear from his com-rades of the 4th Art.; name, W. G. Watts, Co. C, nowof Albert Anderson Post, this place; and I wouldlike correspondents, paiticularly from Kansas andNebraska.

"Geneva," Box Si, Waldron, Mich., daughter ofa veteran of the 111th Ohio, wounded at Buzzard'sBoost, Ga., would like letters from the boys andgirls whose fathers served in the same gallnnt com-mand. Will send the words of Do They Miss. Moat Home" to those writing her for them, and wouldlike if Allen C. Gnrigiis would write to her.

Muudo Huffman, Nickcrson.Knn., daughter of aveteran of Co. C. 11th Ohio, who served three yearsand June. lGi, in Hancock's Iteserves,and discharged at Elmira, N. Y.. Oct. 1605. Wouldliko to hear from the boys and girls of tho Ulh.

Oor Young Ilccruits.TELLINO THE BRAVE STORY OVEB.

Papa was a soldier in Merrill's Horse, Co. L, 2dMo. Cav., nnd was a long time ill in Gavoro Hos-pital. Mem plu& Alma R, Quick (10), Clarke, Mer-rick Co., Neb.

Papa's name is Stanberry Witterow, Co. B, 63dOhio, which was brigaded with the 27th Ohio. TellLottie Littlejohn the 117th Psalm contains but 33words. Johnnie Witterow (12), Big Plain, MadisonCo.. O.

My papa served in Co. 1, 27th Iowa. Sister wearsbangs and looks very pretty. I have ten whitrabbits with pink eyes, and two canary birds, andthey are very pretty, too. I have thfec brothersand two sisters. Iteno Grant Weaver, Hutchinson,Keno Co., Kans.

Boys and girls who would liko to write to theeon of a veteran of Go. 0, 120th 111., whe

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1885.. : ' r r.f: ; : .'' ' ' 4- -:

luw been a reader of Tnn National Tribonk forsix vears, should address Julian A. Bridges, Vien-na. 111.

Father was one of tho fir3t volunteers; servedthree months in the list III., d, nnd served02 mouths in tho 7th III Cav. He never was sick inthe hospital nnd never missed roll-ca- ll ; received aflesh wound in the arm at the battle of Franklin.He had a brother with him in the 7th Cav., threein the 10th 111. Cav., and one in the 78th Pa. Whocan beat this? Will some of the boys and girlswrite mo? Shellie Portcrficld, Box 39, HoneyBend. 111.

Father was a member of Co. G. ICtli 111. Cav., wasa prisoner at Belle Isle and Andersonvillo, and alife-lon- g sufferer in consequence. He thinks nosoldier should be without his best friend. The Na-tional Tribune. Dottie Littlelield will find theverse containing the least number of words is inJohn, 11th chapter, 3oth verse. W. C. Foster (13),Cass. 111.

Mildred and Miriam Mann, box 25G, Neillsvillc,Wis., do not approve of extremes in style for eitheryoung ladies or gentlemen. Would like Allan Gar-rig- us

to give his views on theater going, though donot ngrco with his views on dancing. Think EthelLynn is right in advising against sending photo-graphs to strangors. Would like the words to"Shabby Genteel" and correspondence for amuse-ment nnd information.

Ella J. Morloy (14), Quincy, Adams Co., Wis. ;father served in Co. F, 2d Ohio Cav. ; woundedin the left arm.

Jerome It. Goodno. Big Stone, Minn; fatherserved in Co. G, Dth Minn., first in Sibley's IndianExpedition, then South. Thinks girls can spendtiieir time better than in trying to learn the vulgarhabit of whistling; thinks it entirely proper un-

voting ladies and gentlemen to carry on a corre-spondence mutuolIvngreeAble, although strangers ;

thinks it well enough to be in the fashion, but thatno one should turn up his or her nose at a youngman simply because he is aAvkward. AbrahamLincoln was awkward in society, but a model ofgreatness nnd goodness.

Tessie Hall (15), Mount Vernon, Iowa, daughterof a veteran of Co. F, 25th Iowa; wounded in thobreast; had three uncles in the war, ono of whomwas killed, and ten great-uncle- s, one nlso killednnd the other in the National Military Home inOhio. Writes a sweet little letter.

I li ko to read the beautiful pages of The NationalTribune and tho children's letters. Mamma isPostmistress, and is getting all the subscribers shecan. Mary A. Cox, Shady Bend, Lincoln Co.,Kans.

Father was wounded at Fredericksburg whileserving in tho 9th New Hamiwhirc. Brother Frankis 15 and George four. Ina M.Merrill, KennebunkDepot, York Co., Me.

Father served in Co. E. 7th Md.. and waswounded in front of Petersburg, on tho Weldonrailroad. John W. Dewes, Blue Ridge Summit,Franklin Co.. Pa.

Father enlisted at 17 and served three years and10 months in the SOth Ohio. Grandpa belonged tothe same regiment and died in the South. I hadfour uncles in the army. Our Post havo a Camp-fir- e

on Washington's Birthday. Asking letters, Iam your eight -- year-old friend, Lena BalLo Bums,Newcomerstown O.

Frank Siddall's Opinion.Frank Siddall's name has become a housohold

word wherever purity hi soap is prized aud.washing-da- y is robbed of its old fashioned ter-rors. Uy tho introduction of thosoan whichbears his name, he has won a place iu the grate-ful hearts of tho women of America. Tho opin-ions of a man as shrewd aud observant as Mr.Siddall is known to be, aro well worthy of con-

sideration in forming judgment on a matterwhich ho has examined.

Whether in a throng of invited gne3ts, as athis "Silver Wedding," or in tho quiet comfortof his cozy home, it is pleasant to spond anevening with Mr. Siddall. Desiring to learnhis views concerning an important question ofhealth, one of our editors passed an hour' withhim and his family. To look at Mr. and Mrs.Siddall and their son, nobody would supposethat they had cvor been invalids. Yet thoyhave, and all three of them owe their presenthealth to

Well, let them tell tho story."No," said Mr. Siddall, "you wonld hardly

think my wifo an invalid. Cortainly she hasnot an emaciated or feeble appearance. Butsome timo ago, there appeared on her side some-thing which seemed to be a tumor. Two of herrelatives had died of cancer, and she feared showas to be a victim of that terrible malady. Thotumor, or whatever it was, increased in size andpainfullness. Tho chafing of tho dress againstit was a continual reminder of its presence, aswell as a constant irritation. We feared thonecessity of the surgeon's knife as a last resort.

"But wq tried another method. I had longknown of Compound Oxygen. It had nevermade any impressiou on my mind until, aftoragood deal of disbelief, I had tried it for my sickheadaches. With closo application to a largelyincreasing Inisiness which took my wholo timoand thought, I had become a martyr to this dis-

tressing complaint. It seemed strango thatsuch an invisible agent as tho gas which is in-

haled through a tube could mako its impress onthat condition of tho system which producessick headache. But it did. After taking thooilice treatment, I found complete rest- - frombrain weariness, aud entire exemption from thonausea and harrowing-- pains which mako upthat very unpleasant combination known assick hcadacho. ITiecame an entirely renovatedman in my ability to attend to daily business.I had also for a long series of years sufferedseverely from constipation. The CompoundOxygen treatment completely removed thistrouble.

"So wo concluded to try Compound Oxygcafor Mrs. Siddall. Dr. Starkey, after a carefulexamination, pronounced the abnormal growthto bo something entirely diflerent from cancer.This was a great relief, oven if the growthcould not he entirely removed, and it gavogreat confidence in Dr. Starkoy, for somo prac-titioners would havo tried to mako it out asaggravated and alarming a case as possible, inorder to magnify their skill in case a euro weremade. In even tho short spaco of a fow daysthe effect was porccptiblo. Compouud Oxygenwas doing its work on the blood. Tho poisonin the circulation, or what over it was that hadcaused tho growth of the lump, was driven outof the system. Most of the hard growth wasabsorbed into tho circulation, and thus carriedaway. Tho hardness departed. Somethingliko the core of a boil camo out, painlessly.Within four weeks from the timo sho began totake tho Compound Oxygen tho lump wasgone, and tho llesh had healed aud become asnatural and healthy as that on any other partof the hotly.

"M13. Siddall is now as able as everto attend to her regular duties, which shoheartily enjoys. Sho is a wonderful help to mein my extensive business, being at my officeevery day, transacting, with great efficiency,the affairs of her department, which consistsin the supervision of tho 20 lady clerks."

"And how as to your son, Mr. Siddall?""Well, ho is now as hearty a3 need bo;

thanks to Compound Oxygen. His blood wasimpure. For years he was my casliior,withconstant duty and heavy responsibility. Itwore on him. His appetite was irrogular andcapricious. Thero wero pimples and blotcheson his face, indicative of tho condition of hisblood. Thero wero daik spots under his eye?,and his general state was such that althoughhe was not laid up in bed as a chronic invalid,there was danger that ho would bo. Wo triedhim with the treatment. Compound Oxygonsoon did for him what it had done for hismother and myself. It renewed his blood andgave him a heartier vitality. The pimples,bluo spots, and other indications disappeared.His skin became soft and natural. His appe-tite became regular, and his digestion, whichof course had been impaired, was restored toits proper condition."

" Then, Mr. Siddall, you havo no objection tobe quoted as a believer, firm, thorough, andconstant, in Compound Oxygen."

"Believer! Why I consider that in the discovery

rf Compound Oxyyen there has been given to theworld something as valuable and as notable as Jen-n- er

gave it in the discovery of vaccination I Be-liever! Why, sco our family experienco withit. Believer! Yes, so much so that I neverloio an opportunity to send thoso of my friendswho need medical trcatmont to Drs. Starkoy &Paleu, and all that 1 havo heard from are en-thusiastic in their approval of it. Not aword of disappointment from any of them.Believer! Well, I havo induced four of myclerks to take tho treatment. TJicio is Mr.Johnson, for instance. Como "ound to thooffice in tho morning and sco him. Ho hadcatarrh so badly that at night ho had to tako ahandkerchief to bed with him, and to havo abasin by tho sido of tho bed, in which to ex-pectorate during tho hours when most peoplearc asleep, and now. after bnt a fow weeks'treatment, he is almost entirely rid of thistrouble. His ears were clogged with catarrhdischarge. They are now entirely free from it.

" And so I might tell.you till morning of suchcases, and others of similar importance) audvalue. You cannot speak too highly of theCompound Oxygen. You may giv my opinionof it as strongly as you please."

Tho writer called to see Mr. Johnson andfound him at his post, not only freo from ca-

tarrhal annoyance, but grateful for it, and en-thusiastic in his praises of Compound Oxj'gon.

And now, ifany ono wishes to know all aboutthis wonderful Compound Oxygen, lot himwrite to Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1109 Girard St.,Philadelphia, and they will send him an inter-esting little book iu which its discovery, nature,aud action aro fully described. It alsocontainsa large record of remarkable cures which havobcon mado during tho last twelve or thirteenyears in all form of chronic ailment.

OUR Rim TOPICS,

Some Practical Suggestions for' Our

Agricuffiiril Readers.J-i- i

e, ';KEEP THE YojoirfiTOCK THltlVIKa.

, In nearly all parts 'oCtho country there arepeople who act u$m Xao theory that youngcolts, calves and other stock should bo allowedto rough it through tho first Winter. Thoconscquenco is thao,Ycry Spring thousands ofbarnyards aro disgraced, by tho prcscuce ofsnaggy, slctcny, laosjoiuteu, unit-starve- a

young animals. It is true that if they livothrough tho Spring, theso will make a veryrapid growth on the fresh pastures of Summer;hut tho improvement in tiioir condition, greatas it is, does not suliico to bring them up totho weight and quality thoy would have at-

tained in a corresponding period if well fedovcry day of their lives, as all stock must boto give tho most profitable returns. The ad-

dition of a few cents' worth of grain each dayduring the Wiutor will result in tho additionof several dollars to the selling valuo of tho ani-mal in Spring, and practically furnish a muchmoro profitable market for tho grain than can

. be found in the offices of grain dealers.One great good result from keeping stock in

good condition, it is always readily salable.Tho butcher will want to buy such animals ata good price, for the supply of fairly fattenedyoung cattlo is never large enough to meet thedemand. Buyers foij the great markets arealways looking for such animals, and will givetheir owner little rest until a trade has beenmade ; but ho whoso stock is half-starve- d hasbut one market that for light "stockers."Thus ho is at tho mercy of a single class ofbuyers, and usually entirely without any ofthe advantages that competition gives. Hoisthe slave of the market, aud not its master, ashe might he.

Tho gain from a system of full feeding doesnot end here. Tho farmer who sells tho rawproduct of his farm, rapidly reduces its fer-tility. Apparently ho sells only a bushel of cornfor twenty cents; really, he sells a part of thefertility upon which he depends for his per-manent income. If ho feeds his grain, hekeeps for himself tho profit railroads would gotfor hauling the bulky product to market ; hehusbands the riches of his land, aud even in-creases their store by converting mineralconstituents of tho soil aud the chemical ele-ments of the air into forms more readilyavailable for food production. When the resultsof his labor and capital are ready for sale, theyare in a condensed form, upon which cost oftransportation is comparatively light, and forwhich there is an ever-read- y demand. PrairitFarmer.

UOW TO CUBE HAMS.The process of sugar-curin- g hams is as fol-

lows : Tho hams are trimmed and rubbed withsalt and left to drain on a bench for a day andnight. They arc then wiped dry and placed ina clean barrel, and each on is rubbed withsalt as it is put down. They are packed asclosely as possible A picklois made as follows:For each ono hundred pounds of meatsovenpounds of salt, two and one-ha- lf pounds'nfbrown sugar, and two ounces of saltpeter aredissolved in hot water, and the liquid is boileda short time, being skimmed if necessary. Itis then cooled, and when cold is strained intotho barrel through a dqablo cloth on tho meat.Tho meat should bo kept three inches undertho pickle. It is hast to head up the barrol andpour the pickle through a holo in tho head,and then cork it tight. Otherwise, a loose headshould be put on the meat and weighted down,and a cover put on the top of the barrel. Aftertwo months tho hamsi niay bo taken out, wellwiped and rubbcditwith ground black pepper,and then smoked. As a substitute for the usualsmoko-hous- c, the following is suggested : Smokea barrel thoroughly --rfith maplo or hickorychips (raise tho barrel an inch or two from theground, to furnishi draft), and whon smokedsufficiently, sweep-- out inside and give it aslight rinsing with cold water. When youhavo thus prepared it; pack tho hams andshoulders in, flesh side up, and pour over themtho pickle in quantity sufficient to cover themand your work is done.- - Tho pickle extractingthe desired smoky flavor from tho barrel, willcarry it through tho wholo mass of meat, andmuch moro equally, dr. .evenly, than by thousual process of smoking, as tho ilavor will be

'as strong in tho cen tot-a-s at tho surface of theham. In addition to this oven flavoring of themeat this process will bo found to be much lesstroublesomo and laborious, avoiding tho riskof falling into tho fire, of a burning smoke-house, or into the hands of thioving neighbors,besides escaping tho filthincss which is insepa-rable from tho common way of smoking, and itsconsequent waste when preparing it for thetable, as tho meat is ovory way as clean whentaken from tho barrel as when placed in it.By this process all tho expense, labor and trou-ble of bagging the hams after making, tokeep them from the flics, is obviated, as theymay bo kept submerged in the pickle tillwanted, or tho last pieco is desired for thogridiron, pot or pan. Bo sure to smoko thebarrel very thoroughly if you would iiave astrong flavor of smoke in your meat. Caiman'sJtural World.

NOVELETS.In the great majority of farmers' dairies

tho labor of milking, caring for milk aud creamand making the butter is a largo item in itscost. Unless the farmer is able to get some-thing moro from the milk than butter he will notmake much from his dairy. Honco the necessityof keeping pigs to work up skim milk into pork,and at the satuo timo to retain in tho manureheap tho most valuable elements of tho milk sofar as maintaining fertility is concerned. N.1". Herald.

Potato and corn fi olds, where water is lia-ble to stand during the Winter, should havefurrows run through them to take tho surfacowater off. It will greatly help tho Spring workin fitting such fields for seeding to havo this jobdone in tho Fall. It will abo be much betterfor the succeeding crop.

Nothing is so attractive around a farm-house as a flock of evenly marked and ed

fowls. They aro an ornamentto tho dooryard and interest and profit to theowner, whilo a flock of mongrels is only an oyo-sor- o

to all beholders. If the boys and girl3 aroallowed a small flock of fine birds for their own,to care for and to mako from them all they can,you will find that thoy will mako them pay.

There is little use for the inexperiencedperson to flatter himself because ho can man-age a fow fowls very well that ho can pursuethe poultry business successfully without giv-ing timo nnd closo attention to all tho dotailsconnected with it.

Tho man who doesn't wish to kcop a cowat a I053 should know what sho is worth to him.To this end keep a record of her yield. Such arecord would open a good many eyes.

Look out for small wastes. Put all thecornstalks under cover, feed all tho soft apples,savo all tho hard ones for use in the family, for8.olo or forstock ; put thosound pumpfci ns wherethoy won't freeze, so they can bo foci to milch,cows and other sfock; fjivo up whisky aud to-bacco, and turn everything Providonco sendsto (ho best account! , Thus do and sweet willyour slumbers hcPrairie Farmer.

The most rapfcl increase in weight in allanimals is wljilo tluiy aro young. It'is gain insizo rather than the laying ou of the fat that isrcquhod. For thbs purposo the oily, fatteningfoods aro not so we'll adapted as thoso contain-ing moro albuminous alid bono-fonniu- g ma-terial. Milk is the natural food of all veryyonug stock, and for promoting growth it is fora time alone sufficient. If economy suggests achange it should hb to some food containing

elements, and as easilydigested as milk, j '

Fifteen years ago 'Lender t Do Brazen, aHollander, was a pobrgardonor near Knlamazoo,Mich., trying to mako a living off somomarshyiand ho hall 'purchased. After otherthings had failed, he experimented with celery,nnd is flow a rich man. What was a dozen yearsago a swamp is to-da- y 'a vast celery fiold, be-

side which a hundred-acr- e lot is but a garden.Tho shipping season begius in July, increasesuntil tho holidays, then gradually decreasesuntil tho crop is disposed of in thoSpriug. Fiftytons daily are now being scut out, and tho cropof 1SS1 will reach 5,000 tons. Twenty thousaudstalks nro raised upon an acre. It is said that2,000 persons in that locality aro ongaged inthis industry.

-When one is sick advico is plenty, but not

always tho best. A. good rule is to accept onlysuch medicines as havo after long years of trialproved worthy of confidence. This is a casowhere other people's experience may bo of greatservice, and it has been the experience ofthousands ilut Aycr's Cherry Pectoral is thobest cough, medicine over used.

"Hough on Bats" clears out Eats, Mica. 15c.

OLIVE GROWING.An Interesting Account of tho JlanaTacture of the

Oil in tills Country.To thb Editoe: I soo in your valu-abl- o

paper of Dec. 25, under the headof "Scientific Chat," a statement that therewas but one olive grove, tho fruit ofwhich is used in the manufacture of oil, in theUnited States, and that is at Cannon's Poiut,in Florida. Please allow mo to correct thestatomont, as we have at Santa Barbara, Cal., anolivo grove of over a thousaud trees, owned byMr. Ehvood Cooper, and planted by him in1872, where thousands of gallons of olive oil isproduced, but not in the primitive way of thoFlorida grove. Tho olives are crushed by aheavy stoue, similar to a millstone, which i3rolled around on tho edge in a deep circulargrovo or trough, and by its weight does thocrushing, a beam passing through the eye oftho stone and working on a journal in thecoutcr of the circle, with a horso attached totho outer end of tho beam. The crushed olivesare put in a press in cheeses about three feetsquare and three inches thick, with woodenslats between each cheese. Ten or morecheeses can be pat in at each pressing. Coarsolinen cloth is used to contain the crushed olives.The fluid that is expressed is put in largotanks and left for 60 or 90 days, when tho oilwill separate, and being lighter will rise to thetop, when it can be drawn off. Tho pomaceafter tho first pressing is d, and bypouring hot water over it a second quality ofoil is expressed. It is then thrown in vats,boiling water poured over it and left to fer-ment, when tho oil still remaining will bo lib-erated and rise to the top, making a thirdquality of oil. Nowhore in tho world are alltho conditions so favorable to the perfect fruitbearing of tho olive as the southern Counties ofCalifornia, and in San Diego County are foundthe old Mission olive groves, most of them overa century old. Many of tho trees have beenknown to produce occasionally as much as 125to 150 gallons a year. J. P. M. Eainbow, FallBrook, San Diego Co., Cal.

"I Love Her Better than Life."Well, then, why don't you do something to

bring back the roses to her cheeks and thelight to her eyes? Don't you see she is suffer-ing from nervous debilty, the result of femaleweakness? A bottle of Dr. Pierce's "FavoritePrescription" will,, brighten those pale cheeksand Bend new life through that wasting form.If you love her, take heed.

Didn't Enow Shcrniah Was Loaded.To the Editor: I wis very glad to see Gen.

Sherman's indictment of Jeff. Davis appearfirst in The National Tjubune. Jeff, musthave thought that Sherman had grown so oldthatho had lost his teeth, but ho must knowby this timo that tho old man not only showshi3 teeth but can also do a good job of bitingwhon he feols like it Albert 3. Call, Ne-braska City, Neb.

If you have catarrh, use the surest remedyDr. Sage's.

Tho advertisement of Samuel Wilson,Pa., seed grower, which will be

found in this paper, is worthy of careful peru-sal by all interested in now and improved va-rieties of garden aud vegetable seeds. Mr.Wilson is one of tho most careful and reliableseed growers in tho United States. What headvertises can be deponded upon to bo of thebest quality, and to give entire satisfaction.His plan of sending seeds in collections, bymail, is a now feature in the business, and en-ables any one to get the very best seeds deliv-ered at their post offico at about half tho regu-lar retail rates. No one need be afraid to sendfor Wilson's seeds.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.Replies to Questions on a Variety of Interesting

SabJeetx.To Corretpondenis. Writ questions on a sep-

arate sheet of paper, give full name and address,nnd mark it " Correspondents' Column." No atten-tion Will bo paid to communications that nro notaccompanied with full name and address of writer.Our readers are requested to inclose a stamp forreply to their inquiries.!

C. W.C., ""est (Hour. r.l.Whatore the legal feesforan attorney in a pension claim filed in June, 1SS0?2. la claimant involved the same as attorney, if theattorney asks and claimant pays an illegal fee? 3. Ifclaimant and attorney mako written contract at thatdate, is contract binding and legal ? tl?i'er. 1. Tendollars, and if claim was still pending July 4, 18ii,tho claimant could sign contracts allowing the at-torney $25, leas any sum already paid. 2. Thoattor-neyonl-y

would bo liable. 3. Yes, if claimant de-clined to sign contracts, under tho act of July 4,1B3J, allowing a greater fee.

It. M., Troy, Pa. A young man enlisted at thocommencement of tho war for three years. HeBerved eight or nine months, was taken sick, got aleavo of absence, and never went back. In 1S02 lieenlisted again for nine inontlis, was out four or fivemonths, and was killed at Fredericksburg. Hisfather is very old and poor. Can he collect whatwages were duo his son on his first enlistment?Instcer. No.

31. W. F., Cambria, Iowa. For service during thowar of the rebellion no land warrants are due, asthe bounty was paid in money instead of land. Itis not at all probable that land warrants will overbe issued for such service.

J. D. Jr., IJ'irncr, Minn. I. Why Is it that thoState of Ithode Island has two capitals? 2. WasI'residont Johnson impeached; and the particularsof his trial? Answer. 1. lihodo Island has but onecapital, viz., Newport. 2. President Johnson wasimpeached by the House of Ileprcsentntivca audtried by tho Senate. On the 2Gtu of Slay, 1SC3, MMembers of the Senate were present and voted on11 verdict. Thirty-fiv- e voted for conviction andnineteen voted for acquittal. As two-thir- ds of thevotes were necessary for conviction the Presidentwas acquitted by one vote.

N. If., Union, N. Y.t wants to know how it is thatn dependent mother gets pension on a son, whenher husband mid the father of that son is liviug nndis able to perform manual labor. He says he knowsof two or three such instances in his vicinity.An3ivcr. The income from thef.Uher's manual labormay not be sntllcient to create a case of independ-ence of tho mother. In such a case the mother isclearly entitled.

Jf. II. J)., Spencer, Wis. When a soldier loses hisdischarge idl he can get in lieu thereof is a certifi-cate fiom the records of the Wnr Department.This shows his service and honorable discharge,and by the terms under which it is furnished itcannot bo used in any claim against the Govern-ment; but such coitilicatcs of service and dischargeare not necessary in a claim, as the records fromwhich such ccrtitlcate is transcribed will show alltho facts necessary in a claim.

i'. C. Jr., Uhrichsville, Ohio. When a claim forcommutation of rations has been allowed, it has toawait an appropriation by Congress for tho moneyto pay it, there being no nvailablo funds to payPitch claims. Every year tho Secretary reports toCongress the amount of such allowed claims, andan appropiiation is asked for. When it is made,you, as well as many others in the same situation,will get the money duo you. There is no " higherauthority" you can appeal to. All you can do is toawait the appropriation by Congress, as there is noother way by which it can be paid.

1. rl., Scotia, Ktb. If a man enlisted In tho U.S. Army in Oct., 1861, nnd was discharged for disa-bility in June, 1802, can ho'appiytho three yearsthat ho enlisted for on his time of soldier's home-stead, or can ho only apply the actual timo hoserved? Answer. Tho full period for which ho en-listed (three years) would be deducted from thefive years' residence required of a person who didnot servo in tho army or navy during the late re-bellion.

J. Q. K, Quincy, Mleh.l. If the Mexican Pen-sion bill with amendments becomes a law, can Idraw a pension on tho following disability ? Aboutsix years no I had an anklo smashed by the fallingof a staging from a building ou which I was atwoik, making me a cripple for life. 2. I servedthree years and eleven months in the lato war;how long would 1 have to live on a soldier's claimto get a clear title to the bind ? 3. Is a

oflicer entitled to a higher rating of pen-sion than a private? tasii'cr. 1. Yes, ns wo con-strue tho bill. 2. One year and one mouth underthe soldiers' homestead law. 3. No.

1). D., Chicago, IU. A number of years ago I wasallowed a pension of 1 per mouth for blindness ofone eye and chronic conjunctivitis. By tho rulingof Secretary Teller, "From and nftcr April 3, 18S1,the rale of pension for the loss of sight of one eyowill bo total and according to rank, nnd the rateof third grade orSIS per month bo allowed," etc. 1.Am I entitled to this increase? 2. If so, would theevidence which established the oiiginal claim besulllcient? Answer. Yes to both questions.

M. II. A., Highlands, N. C Twclvo years ago Ifiled a declaratory statement for homestead throughan agent, who represented tome that tho land wasvacant; but when I went to look at it I found thoplace occupied by a man who had pre-empte- d itprevious to tho date of my filing. 1 have neverhad the benefit of the homestead act. Have I for-feited my right? Answer. You have not. Yourentry can be canceled, and in such cases where thoentry is canceled for some reason other than aban-donment, nnd not the willful act of the party, youare not thereby debarred from entering again if inother respects entitled.

(t. C, Marlborough, 0. Find your inquiry InTuinuA'ic of Jan. 8 fully answered as to origin ofpaities in YouUi's Companion of same date, pub-lished by Perry Mason it Co., Boston, Mass. Dr.I. S., Manhattan, Kan. t

S. II., Moberly Mo., asks us to state the date andplace of the last general engagement of tho relel-lio- n,

nnd what troops were conspicuous therein.Answer. Kort Blakoly, Mobile Harbor, Ala., AprilII, 1805, was the lost general engagement of thowar. The troops engaged consisted of Gen. Canby'scommand, comprising thoThirteenth and SixteenthCorps und Hawkins's Division of colored troops,with tho aid of the navy under Admiral Thatcher.Tho last battlo of the war was fought May 10, 1865,near Boco Chico, Tex., by tho Union forces underCol. llariclt, opposed to tho rebel forces underGen. Slaughter.

J. M., National Military Home, Ohio, and severalothers. In I87S the Equalization of Bounty Billpassed both Houses of Congress and was presentedto Gen. Grant for his signature, which would havemado It a law. H refused to ibjn It, and thai

killed the bill. Ho bad alo at thit time a wri tenveto of the bill, which was not delivered to Con-gress, presumably because it h'jis unnecessary, asby withholding his signature on the last day ofCongress he' could and did kill the bill by thatmethod. We consider him wholly responsible forthe defeat of the bill.

Tribune Header, Arthur, O. L The petition wasreceived. 2. Whether you are entitled to the un-paid instalment of S73 bounty depends upon howyour reads. From your statements weare inclined to think that you refused to do furtherservice and were discharged on that account. If so,you aro not entitled. 3. By act of July 28, 1SGG,tlOU additional bounty was given to such as woreentitled to or who did not receive more than $100for three-year- s' enlistment, but such applicationshud to bo filed prior to July 1, 1880. From thatdate they are barred by statute.

J. D. 1'., Uriuton, Pa. 1 have just returned frommy brother's fiincnU in .Ohio. His death was dueto causes (clearly) set in motion by service hard-ships. In July. 1880, hirf application was acknowl-edged at the Pension Office, nnd numbered Nov.U. 1B80. notification being sent. 1. On which ofthese dates is it considered filed? 2. And is eitherof them in time to entitle him to nrrcars, had pen-sion been granted? 3. "Will the pending of his ap-plication in any way benefit his widow and or-phans? 4. Wliat steps must she take? tiit-er- . 1.Neither date. The claim wa3 filed prior to thecommunication of July, 1880. acknowledging re-ceipt. 2. If the claim reached the Pension Ofiiceprior to July 1, 1880, it is entitled to arrears, if al-lowed. 3. The widow can complete his claim nnddraw the pension he would have been entitled tohad he lived to complete it. She can also file anapplication for herself and minor children, presum-ing his death was due to causes which originatedin the service and in lino of duty. 4. She shouldfile evidence showing date and cause of death, andproof of her marriage to the soldier, and her ownclaim, if a valid one.

I.A. E., Norway, Me. J am drawing a pensionfor hernia. Docs Government furnish a truss insuch cases; and if so, how nm I to obtain one?Answer. You arc entitled to a truss from the Gov-ernment. Apply by letter to the Surgeon-Genera- l,

U. S. A., this city, stating the number of your pen-sion certificate.

D. A., Camliridge, 3Iinn. An application for apension having a regular attorney employed atWashington, from whom proper blanks and in-structions were received, and iu order to get thoseproperly tilled the claimant employed a local at-torney, who is a Notary Public, to fill out and exe-cute the papers. Is the said local attorney limitedby law as regards his charges, or Is it optional withhim to demand and collect any amount be sees fit,notwithstanding the work was not such as to re-quire any legal ability? Answer. The feesof Nota-ries Public are regulated by State laws. We arenot familiar with the legal scale of such fees inyour State, but that you can easily ascertain foryourself. He is not limited in his charges as re-gards filling out papers. That is a matter to boarranged between himself and the claimant.

S. IS., Brovminglon Centre, Vt.la there any lawallowing commutation-mone- y to a soldier of thelate rebellion, who is drawing pension for the lossof a hand or foot or it3 equivalent? If so, howmuch? tnstccr. Yes; S50 every five years. Ap-ply to the Surgeon-Genera- l, U. S. A., this city.

Q. P. W., Nat. Mil. Home, 0., says, to settle a dis-pute, please state whether a whale is a fish or ananimaL Answer. It is an animal, and is classedas a carnh-erou- s cetacean mammal, with a fish-like form. The whale is not a fish, because it haswarm blood, respires through its lungs, and sucklesits young.

A Header. Service pensions for naval serviceare paid under sections 4756 and 4757, RevisedStatutes, which we quote: ''Sec. 1756. Thereshall bo paid out of the Naval Pension Fund toevery person who. from ageorinfirmity.is disabledfrom sea-servic- e, but who has served as an enlistedperson in the navy or marine corps for the periodof 20 years, and not been discharged for misconduct,in lieu of being provided with a home in the NavalAsylum, Philadelphia, if he so elects, a sum equal toone-ha- lf the pay of his rating at the time he was dis-charged, to be paid to him quarterly, under the di-rection of the Commissioner of Pensions; and ap-plication for such pension shall be made to the Sec-retary of the Navy, who, upon being satisfied thatthe applicant comes within the provisions of thissection, shall certify the same to the Commissionerof Pensions, and such certificate shall be his war-rant for making payment as herein authorized.Sec. 4j7. Every disabled person who has servedin the navy or marine corps as an enlisted man fora period not less than 10 years, and not been dis-charged for misconduct, may apply to theSecretarvof the Navy for aid from the surplus income of theNaval Pension Fund ; and the Secretary of theNavy is authorized to convene a board of not les8than three naval officers, one of whom shall be aSurgeon, to examine into the condition of the ap-plicant, and to recommend a suitable amount forbis relief, and for a specified time, aud upfln the ap-proval of swob recommendation by tho Secretary ofthe Navy and certificate theftof to the Commis-sioner of Pensions, the amount shall be paid in thesame manner as is provided in the preceding sec-tion for the payment of persons disabled by longservice in the navy; but no allowance so madeshall exceed the rate of a pension for full disabilitycorresponding to the grade of the applicant, nor, ifin addition to a pension, exceed one-four-th the rateof such pension."

To those of our correspondents who sent usinquiries signed by initials only (D. if. and severalothers), we will observe that they will receive noreply. Wo again call attention to the notice at thehead of this column. We consider communicationsnot accompanied with full name and address ofwriter very good waste paper.

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OFFICERS, ATTENTION!

Another important law has Jost passed, grantingpay to officers who uere commissioned bat not mus-tered, and failed to receive viy in accordance with tharank their commission entitled thcia to.

Officers' Peiiions that are rated at a lower gradathan that to which tlicv are entitled caii now be ratedaccording to the rank they bore by virtue of their com-missions held at date of contraction of disability.

Persons entitled should address

GEOKGE E. liEMOX,Attorney-nt-Iji- w,

615 nrteouth Street, Washington, T. O.

Refer to tho Citizens' Natiokai. Bank, Washington,d. a

CAN I OBTAIN A PATENTPSend a rouch sketch or (If von can) a model of your

Invention to GKORfiE E.LEdlON, Washington,I). CM and a Preliminary IlxiiiniutiJioii 01 yourInvention will be made, and you will be cdvked whetheror not a Patent can be obtained.

WHAT WILL A PATENT COST?If, after a preliminary examination or special search.

you arc advised that your Invention is patentable, sendrJO to pay the first Government fee and cost ofdrawings. The application will then be prepared, filednnd prosecuted to allowance without further expense.When the application Is allowed the attorney's fee of $25Is due: but before the Patent can issue a second Govern-ment ice of $20 must be paid, thus making the total costof Patent $C5.

Preliminary examination of invention free. Specialexamination nnd report $.1, which, amount Isapplied as intrt of attorney's fee should an applicationfor Patent be proceeded with.

Thus you know beforeluuid whether you are going tosecure a Patent or not, and no attorney's fee is chargedunless a Patent is obtained. An attorney whoe feedepends ou his success in obtaining a Patent will notadvLse you that your invention Is patentable unless itreallvls,so rar as nis nest juugment can am in netenmn

nnl 7fiHiicM secured. ('uveitis nrenared nnd fded.Applications In revivor of ltrjccted, Abandoned orPorfeitcd Cnses made. Very often valuable inven-tions are saved in these classes of cases. If you haveundertaken to secure your own Patent and failed, a skill-ful handling of the case may lead to success. Send me awritten request, addressed to the Commlsjlonerof Patents,that he recognize Geouge E. Lejio.v, of Washington,D. C, as j our attorney la the case, giving the title of theinvention and about tho date of filing your application.An examination nud re port will costjou nothing. Searchesmade for titlo to inventions; in fact, any informationrelating to Patents promptly furnished. Copies of Patentsmailed at tho regular Government rates (tiSc. each).Itcmembcr, this oilice has been in successiul operationsince 1SC5. and you therefore reap the benefits of experi-ence; besides, reference cau Iks given to actual clients inalmost evcrv County in the United States upon request.

Opinions given regarding validity of Patents, searchesmade. Assignments nnd Agreements drawn, and allPatent business transacted.

GEORGE E. LEAttornoy-nt-La- w nml Solicitor of American

nnd Poreign I'ntcnts,615 15th Si., WASHINGTON, D. C. .

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