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VOL. 8. . •> i '. . M'HENRY. ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1882. NO. 11. ĵ e^eiry JtoiledeF. ^ Pnlfr hed Every Wednesday by J. VA> 8IA KE, Pfe'- RDITCW ll^P PUBLISHER. • Oiflce in «Md P. O. Block, <; -- OPPOSTTR fi vKR8r»K HOUSE.-- TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTIOJr. Vifeaa Tearful V Ivanee) .i.tl.50 If *»t, ™»ll TitYmT'ir^ Mon ths .4. no ^u'ncriotHu* r«iv?ivft1 -fir t'irse dV six |K»ntH« in th^ s*»no nrooortion. ,'.; 5- BUSINESS CARDS. I:;;, TT. jr. unrtwy. M. T>. ' AiJO STTRGF„OV.' Office n^r '»•„' the Post ruflee, onnouHe Perrv A "Martin's Store u»« stair*. *<eHenrv, 111. r. w. _*:* rwrstriAX AXP «TTKC.**OV. Tohnstmrsrh. Ills.--OIBce hours T» to 10, A. M. o. j. TTOWAPT>, M. n. •VTYRTCTW AND ^ITHGF/W. 0«W »IT " mr res'dence, onposite TJf. E. Church, IfcHcnrjr, Til. „ BUSINESS CARDS. G KERN AHAK, M. D. (SRCTESSON TO DR. A. K. BAI.DWTW.] PHYSICIAN AXfl SfRGKOX. Ofltee and resilience on Clav St., Woodstork, 111. Prompt attention given to professional calls At all hours* ,, rE TEWS" A'iCT Illinois. O ». GREEN. 8URGEO», fUehmOnd, JESSE A. BALDWIN, XAWYER. Law business in any part of j the State receives prompi "attention. Offf-e room 41, new Custom House, Chicago Illinois. „ ' ',**• SIDNEY DISBROW, "VTOTART PUBLIC an<l Conveyancer* Al- den. 111. , r I>R. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at Waitconda the, loth and- ikh of each month. When dates'"occur Saturday or Sun- day I m&ke mv visits the following: Monday. E. V. AXrtlWSOV. H. TV. . fc>HVSTCTVV and Snr<reon. Ofllee at I Healer's T»rn** Store, Opposite Parker, tfonse, McHehrv, Illinois. J, ,1. MTK<?«, Ralonn nnd Hestniirint, tVRA'EMEVTof 'vnhnert's Johns, bnrirh, Til. • The choicest. Krnnda of Wiin«, Liquors and Ci?»rs alwivs At) hand _ Call »nd see me. ' vr-.-rrr PRA+T WOTTSB. T A. PR \TT, Proprietor. First class ac-e.ommodoHons. Good Barn in connection Waue.onda, 111. JO". J. F RETT'S fjfEAT MARKET, near the Ttridire, Me- •VI ITenrv, 111. Fresh and Salt pleats, <5a>i. >*• ire. Smoked Meats, etc., always on hanjt. Keeps none hnt the beat. BARMAN BRO<*. rITOAtt Manufacturers, MefTeurr, 111. Or 1 de'S solicited. shoiyJpNWd Me'Tonrv, m Kelter niock, twp-dorfrs we/t, of PLATV- >RALRR Offlce. / T. ,. )V ^ RTCHAnn OOMPTON. TtT^TICK of the Pp tce in I niHvnv»n<«er.-Will attend i»eo«nntl v to the "oll^ctlon of lebts. Volo^J.ake County, 111. . •< E. E. RTCIIVROS. ASa complete Abstractor Titles" to land . . in A! TTenrvfonntv, Tll'noJ*. Oflle-e with 1>wnty Clerk, Woodstock. III. : E.M. OWF^V fl EVER VT T>ealer and Manufacturer's T Airent In I.eadin? Fat'm Maehlnerv.-- JOHN- KLKIF(iK!f. ' HOTTSE Painter. Grainor, Calciminer an?I Paper Hnnsrer. Resi l*>nc,'j" one Block West of Riversnlc House. Work attended to promplv and on reasonable terms. McHENRY HOUSE. .-PETER SMITH. PROPRIETOR. oon Board by the dav or week at reason- "W able rates ' The "choicest brands of Wines, Liquors and Cisrara. (»ood Stahllnjr fo>- fIocsi*s. A tioe Piireon Hole Table in connection with the House. Give me a call. / RETERSMITH. A. M. CHURCH, Watolimnker and Jeweler NO. IS7 RAVOOLPH STREET, (BriMS House,) Chicago, 111. <necial attentim pairing Fine watches and Chronometers, «S"A Full Assortment of Goods in his H116. V. COT.BY. (uronE^T, Mcnenrr Co.. m. Hinder of ;V| Spanish Merino «he<»p, Berk^'ure nnfl Poland China «wine. V choice lot of vouna: .ftuck stock for sale. Pleasecall nnd examine before Imyinir else where. ^ E. G. SMITH. nOOT WT> SHOE Af AKF.R. Promot atjten- tlon "iven to Repaivinnr. <»honfln J. J. Milles' hnildlnS, next riv-er„ bridsre; Me. iienrv, lil 'nols. ' - PETER LETCKEM. IlEP VIRS W-»tche<, Clocks and Jewelry of •A. all kinds. Vlso lenalrs Violins in thebe*t possible manner, on shart notice and a t rea- Jonvible rates. Also Violins for ^ilc. Shop first door North of Ri verside Block, Mc.Henry (II. , w. H. SA'M^ORpr-^ llerchant bailor In the store of G. H. Oickmeon, Eas*»ide of public Square, WOOHSTOOK, ILL. A ?ood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suititi<ts al­ ways on hand,. Suits made to order and a. lit warranted. Give me a call. , W. H.SAXFORD, Woodstock, Til., Sept. 27th. 1875. J.'A. SHERWOOD 4UCTK )M: ER AND APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. ^•ALESof Stock, Farming Tools and Goods j of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm tales a specialty. Ternis reasonable. Post DfflceaddroNS: Algonqntti, III. M A R C U S ' CERMAN Manufactured by iF. MARCUS, • ^ ' ̂ --DEALER IM*- FilRC WmES, HQUO S AND CI3ARS. Woodstock III. lie^i Tonic in the worM. Put «|> in *itii Hn«l Qtmrt Botileb. * F. MARCUS, Patentee. &EORGE CURTIS, House and Sign Paintelff McHENRY, ILL. ' 8hop Opposite Perry A Martin's. Will attend promptlv to all work and guaf. an tee satisfaction Pdces as low aa good work can be done any .where. ' FINE CHAINING A SPECIALTY - • • -- •J-ltolXED PAINTS. I am prepared to furnish Mixed Paints of all kinil*"at"the lowest living prices, an l fur­ nish an article fnr superior to the eommon Mixed I'itinls lieing so'u. Call and src me. • GEO. CURTIS- Mc Henry, Ap ril 14, 1882. JOS. WEIHEMANN, iaiosn lad Kestaurant. NEAR THE DEPOT, McHENRY, - ILLINOIS- The best Brands of Wines, T.iijwors an l Cljrars always on Hand. Good Stablingsf©v Horses. ALSO AGENT FOIt Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE 'Lager Beer, ' teerin i.arjte or Small Kegs orPBot^lee «l ways on hand cheaper than any other, quali tv considered. 'This Uoer has a world wtde'reputation, and jrood judges acknowledge itt cannot oc sur. '•assed in the world. " , Ofders by mall promptly attended to. ^ JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenryrW- Aug. 10th, 1.188 JOHNSBURCH HENRY MILLER, --i»K A L.K I! IN> Xi« Near the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Keeos eousfiiitlv on li.ui t tiie Unext bramls of Flour an<l Fee l of all kinds, which he will sel at Wholesale or Ret-iiI at . bottom Prices. . Fire diflTrt-iiiii Uv.iids <»f Flour always on ia>id and wirrantc-l as represeuied. i^Flour delivered any w'iere in the Cor porition. --'»•• ler* may >ie -'iven by Postal <!arl. Box 10Z, Post (lIHre. •' GIVE ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. MeHmvy.JUirobSth. UfU American ̂ aid Foreip Marble, Monuments, Headstones, ETC... ETC., ETC. p : American & Scotch Granite Constantly dn Hand. .Shop Two tniles North of Mc H e n r y 7 * I I I . ' InhiiwhuVgh 1*1/ iT7 CREAM of all BOOKS of ADVENTURE. Pion3erl vSoi Daring Heroes I I Deeds • T,*, . ihrillin- adv^ntnrea of si II i.ie li.-ro «•*. Dlorers and frontier ilphters with Indians, outlaws ,'iiM wild beasts, over the whole Conn;IT, from the e.iYliest tunes io the pres. ent. l!ives ,11 I fi UMUS exploits of l>e*»»tO. li^tlle ^cand'^li. !J<Miiie. Kent"ti, Itrady, Ori.cl;ett »< Wi.-, ' Houston, Carson, C uster, (Vui'orma .lot, WiM Kill. ISuiTalo Hill, t.ener- aU Miles a«d ('i «ok, (rre.v. n f n" Hr.MTH .ir Hilirs tJOUi. KOL>L\ ^.'.if?/ I-GKSTS WAJ I !* d"C Unpriced and beats CQ. ST. Lot > S. F. BENVETT, M. 1 PHYSICIAN* AND SURGEON. States Examining Surgeon. Illinois. M. M. CLOTHIER, HEBRON, • ILLINOIS VJOTAKY PITBLtC and Convevancer.-- 1^1 Prosecute claims in all Bureaus in De­ partment of Interior. Letters must contain stamp ^ir reply. Post Office, Richmond, 111, JOSEPH ,N. FREUXJD. SAT.OO* AND RETAURAXT Bonslett's old stand, opposite .Bishop's Mili, Mc- Henry, III. The c loicest Wines, Liquors and fijrars to l»e found in the county. trCsh Oysters in their season served up in any 8liai>e desired or for sale by the C*n. . . . GOOD ^TABLING FOR nORSE|, - , . E. LAPXUS, Merchant Tailor, M Soldiers' Department, KEEPS Foreign and Bomestic Cloths. WARRAtTS A FIT, AKtON V ENGELN, SAT.OOX and Restaurant, Buck's old stand Mc-Henry, 111.--The choicest" Kentucky Whiskies, ^our Mash, Wines, Cipars, «te,„ always on hand. We buy none but the best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. i Richmond House, RICHJf|p,fjip. !J|tL. 4 C. N. CULVER, > PROPRIETOR. HAVIXG' rceent^' ; ' i(iiSl^1WfM the above House, I have pnt it in thorough repair, with new fumitue throughout, ana would respectfully invite the patron a ire ot the trav­ eling miblic and others. The tables will al­ ways lie provided with the best that can be procured, and indite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of guests. No pi ins will be spared to make this a First Class House. Large, and commodious barns on the premises. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample ltooutoon tlrst -floor. 1 HE. WTGHTM AN, Proprietor. First . class rigs, with or without drivers, fiunished at reasonable 'rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. M. M. CLOTHIER, v RICHMOND - - y^ILLINOIS, McHENRY COUNTY. Prosecutes all claims In/all bureaus In the Dei>artinent of the Interior. Special at ten. tion aiven to ililllcult or rejected claims. Careful attention given to all matters of im­ portance Office at the resilience of Win. H. Cowlin, Woodstock, 111. Business will be at­ tended to by >•. Cowlin in my absence. I shall alwavs be thereon Saturdays, a Sfd slyill beat tlieoftice of J. T. Beldin, Es<i., Ma re a go, on the lirst Friday in each month. All letters of a business lAture must contain stamp for reply. A. WENDELL, CA8FEBTEB AKD JQffiE£ McHenry, III. Will take oojjrractB f«»r putting up Btiililiiiffs am! sriiar.aiite». mv work will i»ompure with any instn in the State. I can and will <1o work from 15 to'ilt per cent chnsiper than otlier eurpenHVS. as I have two of my hoys who work with ine. which makes it possible for me to do so. - All Job* in t!>« CRrpentej* line promptly attended to." Give me ajcall. 41. WENDELL. B. RAINTHORP, R in a: wood - - Illinois. To the people of Rin«rwood and vicinity I would .respectfully wiv that I have opened a store ^near the Depot, where 1 will pay the highest'market value for Egsrs. Butter, and other produce, cash Or trade beinj? immaterial to me. I shall -keep on hand a select stock of Grocerie# and Flour, which with choice brands of (;i- flrars and Tobacco, I am <roinj? to sell at |)iices to defy competition, amMhouirh I have met with a much more liberal patronage than I had expected, I shall yet hold out inducements calculated to increase my trade and secure ft larger custom. ft. RAINTHORP. RTNC.WOOD, 111.. June 13th, ISSi GROCERIES! GROCERIES! M. Engeln, Having removed his store to Colby's Brick Block is no'.v prepared to offer to tbe buying public a full hue of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Canned Goods. CIGAR, TOBACCO, PIPES, &c„ My Goods are all tresh and will be m>M at the lowest living prices. , •• , . . , I also keep a full slock of Gun Material aisiting Tackle, Minnow Seins, Hammocks, and in fact everything pertaining to Fishing and Hunting, can be found at my store at reasonable l*rices. Violins, Acordeons, Picalas, Flutes, Violin Sftrings, HUH all other extras for Violins. My stocks of flXWARE is coftiplett. Call and exaiuiue it. 1 guarantee Prices that defy all competition. M ENGELN on long «re«iic »»nd oaiy terms, in a mild climate, free from hear; snows, blight­ ing frosts, and cessire nkfns.' ANDS IIILLiOMS OF ftCRES for sale in the QOLDEN DELT Oi Kaasas, by the UM!0N PACIFIC RAILWAY, «»f r.< rich Goil as Ibc unit ever shone no, Yi'itb rood markets easi and west. Tor Descriptive nnd Illustrated Boof^ with Maps, Sf>i t fro', A ddress LAND COMMISSIONER,--Kansas D'v^iol KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. LOTHIN&, 0118 and ( hildi ity and en's sizeau of the best qual- l at C'hicnirt^ prices. - Bi SHermaiv, WOODSTOCK, ILL./ -- DEALER IN-- Breech and Muzzle Loading Shot Guns. ; \ Powder, Shot, caps, leads, and Cartridges tor sale. Pisbiug XjaoMo , All kinds of '..J Sporting floods, AND REPAIRING DONE. A good Breech toadfjur, Double Barrolod Gnn, -warranted Twist, Rn. Wir.ehester Rifle, 7C mWlel, 15 Shots, $25. Nickel dated fi shot Revolver, #"?.!«». Self cocking British Bull Dog Pistol, W.00. A good Single' Itarfel, Breech Loadingir Single (inn, warntnled, *5. I will undersell any house in. the county in Guns and Sporting" Goods. If Vou want a good gun it will oav vou to call, and see me. I warrant every gun'l sell. Clothes Wringers repaired and new Rolls put oo. Price per pair warranted, $2.50. It. SHERMAN. Woodstock, July 15th, 18S2. $14 FOB $4. Fpon t*relpt of #4.oo I will send to any ad dress in the United States the Rocky Mountain Mining1 • • Review, the leading mining jonrnftl of tbe country coniuining.KACH WKEK the latest news trom all the camps of Colorado and the adjoining Territories, for one year, nnd OXE TEX DOLLAR SHAME OF .VOA r- A8tfr:ss- 4 TILE STOCK IN THE SPRVCB CRBEK M1XIXO COMPANY: The^properties of this company are located in Summit County, Colorado, and e.onsist ot 18 full claims upon wliiota considerable work has already been done. The mines are ntl gooil, and the stock of thla company offers an unusually good Held tor^dnvestment. The publisher of this paper ,>ays for stools given in MiiiM-riiH'rs (h<; rcsul.'ir |:rice al ti'ie com- pany's office. For information regarding the mines or stock, address the secretary, D. R. Cl.AV. 122 Curlis St. Send check, money order or registered letter to ^ JAMES R. IVES; Pub. Rocky Mowitain Mining Review, Denver, Col. CONDUCTED BY DR. . r. BENNETT ^rr~' . I ' ; Samuel Baiimgardner. a member of -Company A. Eiglity^eventh l'ennsyl- •vanla regiment (Turing tfrt war, has re­ covered a Testament lost on the bat- t>-f]eld of Winchester, in T863. It was l«ft at Gettysbtirg recently by an ex- rebel. in accordance with a request written in the book during the War. I>r. Bliss again urges a settlement of iiis "little bill? of three or four hundred dollars a (lav "tor services" claimed to jkave btfen rendered our martyred Pres- lilent. If lie is tb b« allowed 825,000 for his failure to save the President's life, what should a soldiers w^dow be Hllowe.d. In one case a part Of the tim^of a practicing physician was jf/ven, in the other a ;ife! . Let Con­ gress not forget the difference. of theit claims. How do they to ma Work of the Pension Office for AafiU. During the month of August there were issued"from . the Pension Office 1.838 certificates for original pensions, 898 lor increase, 138 re-issues, 50 restor­ ations, 91 duplicates and one for ar­ rears, a considerable falling oft from the previous month* allowances. Tills is easily accounted for, however, by vttie'aelays incident to the reorganiza­ tion of the working force of the oiflce. rendered necessary by the large num­ ber of appointments authorized by Congress. OKRMAN 8%ILOKB, The following, says the London Pout, is an extract from a letter received from an officer of our English ships in the Pacific: "There is a fine German corvette here. The men are everlast­ ingly drilling, and consequently are in a wonderful state of proficiency botli^ at fighting, exorcises. Aud sail drill. They seem to go in for things more 'thoroughly than we do'. For instance* all their men land once a week for alining drill, which is simply each man aiming at, say, a rock, and an officer or petty olHoer comes and looks along his sights to see if he is aiming straight. Then at the guns on board „they clear for action in a wonderfully short time and perfectly silent. The same at sail drill, when an officer stands with his watch in Iiis hand and takes time as eaeli order i« given, aud if Jt Is not uoiic withiii a certain time Litey have to do it ov^r a^ain. We do a good deal of sail drill add sending up and down masts and yards, but we neglect the most important thing, which is figUUog exer-cise." 'Iii THE GRAND NEW BOOK, Theatrical and Circus Life! OR > Agents THE SECRBTR OF THK StAGE, Wanted GreeiJ Room AND SAW OUST Arena. Revealing 'he mysteries of the Theatre, Circus, Variety Show, Concert Dive, Ac., Ac, Monte-and Private l ite of Actors and Ac­ tresses. Most wonderful and interesting book ever' published. KScposing the secret doinirs of Giddv Ballet.Girls, Rack Door Mash­ ers. Matinees,"Midnight Suppers, Ac. Ac. 'I'he veil lifted from the III. ACK^ART. How Women are tired from cannon; men eat Are; Heads are cut off ami Mindi-eds of other mys­ teries performed. 150 Reautiiul Illustrations, and Elegant Colired l'lates. Positively Jtb.e fastest selling !<oU ever published. Agents canvasMin? outfit, .V) rents. IHn.stratcfl cir. cu'arand full jarticulars FREK. Agents act quick and sen re territory hv addre&smg SUN 1 VFI.IStilftG CO., " 21' i i I F ine St., St. Louis, Mo. A MEW Carriage ami' Wagon Shop, ON THE W EST SIDE. ^ Tripp Bros,, Have brought a fine stock ot Wagon material to town, and are prepared to do. all' kinds' ol Repairing on short liotice, and w i l l PUT UP NEW WORK In the best of style. WATER TANKS IMiDt TO ORDER* Call and see us Shop, rear of Carpenter's Blacksmith Shop, opposite the Parker House. 7 TRIPP BROS. McIIenry. III., April 12, J#S2. AGENTS WASTED, And 3 HOMES Home Life. How to attain Good Health, Long Life and Ilappv Homes. How to prevent disease. How when, and what to eat. Clothing Ac­ cidents. Care of the sick. Marriage--its pur. •pose, duties and pleasures. Birth and care of children --their physical, intellectual' and moral trainirtg and government. Social and business l i f f l . The la ws of health. Signs ^nd treatment of disease. Kepresents the life work experience and observations of an em­ inent' physician, and contains important in formation that Fathers, Mothers, Husbands, Wives Young Men and Ladies, Itovs and Girls o'ughtto know. Nothing like it ever uublished. Sells at sight. Send tor Circular* and terms. p. \V. ZIECSI.KU A Co.. 113 Adams St., Chicago, 111. - (equalisation of Boantlea. The principle involve^ in the pro­ posed Equalization of Bounties bill is so simple that a mere child can com­ prehend it. It is this: That if an employer discharges one of his work­ men for no other reason than that he no longer has need of his services, he is hound to pay him in the same pro­ portion for the fraction of the term of service for which he was engaged that he would have paid him for the. whole term. While the Government may claim that J>y a technical construction of its contracts to pay bounties to Vol­ unteers In the late war, It was justified in withholding that bounty where the soldier did not remain In Its service, until the ti.ne When the soveral pay­ ment under that contract fell due, it. cannot deny that it was morally bound to pay so much of the bounty as was duo when the soldier left its service. It often happens thatfeourts of equity recognize the validity of claims that have been barred by technicalities in the courts of ordinary procedure, and while the interpretation placed upon the bounty laws by the Government may be legally accurate, it does not follow that it Is also equitable. The determination dT that question rests with Congress and it is to that tri­ bunal that our ex-soldiers must now "appeal. Five several times already the House of Representatives has pro­ nounced in favor of the claimants, and its decision was once ratified by the Senate, but the President, General Grant, believing that the Government was not then in aconditlon, financially.; exercised his prerogative and over­ ruled it with his veto. The country is prosperous now, the annual surplus of receipts over expenditures reaches the enormous sum of $15,000,000 and the condition of the Treasury can no longer be urged as a reason for defer­ ring the recognition of the claim, so that our ex-soldiers have a right,. expect from Congress a prompt an­ swer to their petitions. The effect of the bill will be as sim­ ple as the"prlnclple involved in it. It merely provides for the payment of eight and-one-third dollars per month for every month of actual service that our soldiers rendered, less any bounty t.hey may have already received. All, therefore, that it is necessary for any one of our veterans to do In order to ascertain the amount of bounty to which he would be entitled undajj, the Equalization of Bounties bill, would be to multlplylthe number, of months he served in the army by eight and one-third dollar?, and subtract from the total the rfKiount of, bounty here­ tofore paid him. ""Nothing could tie simpler. It is to Congress our comrades must appeal for % decision as to the efjulty propose ake that appeal f In tlrfr first place '.there If fKt' appeal through the ballot-box. Ttie 'election of members of Congress rests with the people, and our ex-soldlers cast the controlling vote in every northern dis­ trict. They hold, therefore, the key to the situation, and voting solidly, ir­ respective of political parties, for the candidate who is most disposed to pro­ tect their interests, they • can exercise a direct and • potent influence upon prospective legislation. In the second place there H tbe ap­ peal through petition. This may be made very effective if properly em­ ployed*; but to make au impression upon Congress the petitions must be very numerously signed and forwarded from every city and town and post in the country. They should be strong)r worded, and they should reach mem- bet's through the hands of some well known and influential citizen among Its constituents. Congress will act promptly enough when once It is made t^o understand that our^ex-soldiers are in dead earnest and determined to hold every member personally account- able at the polls for his voH?, Tbe Pension KurrM. General W. W. Dudley, Comml«- mlssioner of Pensions, returned from iiis eastern trip in capital health nnd spirits^and at once resumed the active duties of his office. The employment of so many new clerks necessarily de­ volves upon the old employees a great deal of extra work In the way of train­ ing the new appointees in the routine of their new positions, and for some time to come it is not likely there will be any marked Increas* in the number of claims adjusted fjoni week to week. It requires nearly, if not quite, six months of steady experience to make a capital examiner out of a new a potntee,,and In the meantime he is, a certain sense, a clog upon' the ma­ chinery of the office. Commissioner Dudley's annual report of the opera­ tions of the Pension Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1882. is now being prepared for transmission to the Secretary of the Interior. The following statistics taken from the of­ ficial figures.,, embrace the principal points of Interest: During the year ending June 30th, 14^,938 original claim* fbr pension add 34,148 claims for increase of pension were tiled, making the total number of claims filed 76.087. There were allowed during the year 27,664 original applications, and 10,231 for increase of pension!received favor­ able action. The total number of claims rejected including the claims for Increase bf pensions, wap 21.292, making the total disposed of 59,190. There remain pending 269,678 orig­ inal applications, and 21,288 applica­ tions for increase of pensions. These figures, however, do not include 75.268 claims which are on the rejected flies of the office. The total amount paid for pensions during the year, includ­ ing the cost of disbursement, was $54,- 296.280.54. The total number of pensions on the roll is 285,697, a gain over tbe previous year of 17,86^. The total amount paid by the Gov­ ernment for peneioqs from 1791 to 1861 was 81,480.455.50. The total amount ^paid from 1861 to June 30th. 1882 was 9560.641,324.75. Out of tills amount and since 1871, 825.234, 232.85 lias been paid to the survivors of' the War of 1812. and to the widows of those who served during that wjir. Deducting tills latter amount and estimating that which hi ay have been paid to pension­ ers on account of wars prior,to 1SG1-H5, about 8530.000,000 have be4n disbursed on account of pensions. In the distribution to pensioners now on the roll they are. classified as follows: • Invalids 175,499 Widows, mlnorsand dependent rel.. 78,4«3 Survivors War 1813. Widows -4,661 The business of the pension office, it may safely be said, was never so ,sys­ tematically conducted as now, under the administration of Commissioner Dudley. THKPAVMRNT OF PENSIONS. Ail old soldier residing at Spotwood N. J.. contributes the following inter­ esting article to the New Brunswick Fredonian. Some people appear to have an idea that as they are the owners of a little property they are heavily taxed for the huge expense the Government, is under for granting and paying pensions to the soldier of the late war, or their widows and mothers, Xot only do they igiiore the Immense obligation the country owes these persons, but they begrudge them the paltry sum of perhaps twenty-live cents a year, which the latter pension act may cause them to pay--but it is doubtful if these croakers and grumblers pay one cent of tax foV that purpose, for the reason that onr internal-revenue taxes tuid our tre menduous ciistoin-house receipts, with other resources, more than pay our pension bills, interest on the pub­ lic debt, large portions of the debt itself, and other nnnferous Government expenses, and still we have a surplus of fifty millions in the Treasury at the end of the year--this was/th* surplus last year, according to the report of the Secretarv of the Treasury, and no one. we hope, doubts his figure*. This fiscal year our resources will Increase far beyond our expenses; and wippose it is the reverse, wha: «to these small property holders grumble about, when they are paying even ti .00 a y«*r or less towards rewarding those who sufleVed that the country might IIT® anrl that these croakers might have a prosperous and happy land to live In? Tan must excuse the above effusion, but we cannot help it, when we hear men who are intelligent and should know better, talk in this manner. If tiiey cannot afford to pay the small mite they may be called upon for. let them abstain from the use of tobacco and other luxuries, and devote the amount they so expend toward a suf­ fering class of people, to whom they owe so much.. It Is very doubtful whether a man could purchase his whifckey and tobacco any cheaper if the tax, or a part of it. was removed from, the same, fer there '"quid pro quo."* taust |4waf« be * TOOK TtlKGfcNttiUl?!! ADVlttlfc. A member of Company------, Oaa Hundred and Fortieth. Peansylraala furnlslies the following Mid vouchee for its truth: While this regiment was *ncampe4 near Falmouth. Virginia, it suffered much froiu want of sufficient quantity --to say nothing of quality--of rations* A member of the company, Jim Blake, wlille on guard In front'of General Hancock's quarters was accosted one tuoruiiig by the General, hatlea*. coat* less, an l bootless, who asked him Iiis regiment and hi regard to rations, and if they had enough to eat. The answer was "No." *Have you half enough.** "Yes about that much." Then," aayr the General, k*I wouldn't give a damn for a regiment that couldn't steal tbe .other, half^* • , %r.l Iu the course of an lien or two tiw General's breakfast, all nice and hot j was set for him under afly of the tent but while the cook ^ras looking y* elsewhere Blake seized and emptied the plate of biscuit into his haversack jj and resumed Itis inarch on the beat. Soon tHe General came and sat down. ' \i to the table, but immediately com- nieifced abusing the cook for liaviag no bread on the table. Cook declared he had placed biseuit upon the table. Tha General aroee, , marched out, saw the swollen appeal ^ ance of Blake's haversack, from which * the steam was fssiti ng. and then walked over to the guard headquarters and * • ordered Blake to be relieved from all ' duty for three days. J|v It is needldss to say that Blake took ^ up his line of march for Iiis own quar- ters. where tha General's biscuit* • proved a great treat to himself and bis til U I M W ^ m r a d e ^ . f . ; , /j-*'8«w»P ®» Hletory. ' j George H. Chase, of Portagi," Who ^ was a member of the Harris Light • Cavalry, a New York regiment, equip* ped by ex-Senator Harris, and who yfi was, in 1862, one of Gen. JKuFus King's orderlies, was in the eity a short tluia - since. "Ofcourse Kilpatrlck jfraa with his regiment?" -S~ • "Most of the tlme, jroi,** „ £ "When wasn't he popular?** When his needless recklessness pot us into positions where we got cut to pieces withoaif. any good coining from it. At Orange Court House, our bri­ gade-- Kilpatrick was a General then- was run into a place where General J. E. B. Stuart's rebel division sor> sounded it. Little Kil came round to onr regiment and told na we were In a tight place but we must cut our way out at all hazards. We did cut onr way out but at the expense of a hun­ dred and forty men in less than half an hour. Such business as that was not calculated to make us love him; but the first thing we knew he would do such a gallant thing that we would all be in love with him agaitK" "What's that story about Kilpatrick'* cutting down a rebel major?" "#Well, he slashed hlm.4hat*s certain,. It was at that Brady Station eavalrr fight. It was one of the sharpest cav­ alry fights we had in the Army of the Potomac. I never saw Kilpatrick go at them with such fierceness. In on* of the rebel regiment* was a Major Prdjrn. who was at West Point when Kilpatrick was there. They were bitter enemies, and had had several knock-downs while at the Academy. At that Brandv Station fight* Kilpat­ rick caught sight of Brown and with drawn saber made for him. Brown saw him coming, drew his revolver and fired at him. but tuisfced, and then drawing his sword, advanced to meet his old adversary. As tney mat. the business commenced. Both men fought like very tigers at bay. Brown gave Kilpatrick a slight cut on the arm, but instead of disheartening hi in It seemed to make him more tigerish anil he put in a cut which made Brown reel ami then gave him a stashing cut which killed 'him. Kilpktrick n»do back to his brigade and coolly aaid: " That rights a wrong. I have wanted to meet liiui ever since the war can* me need.' " Fitzsimmons & Evanson will gin extraordinary low prices on Clothing tiiis week* AK you wan: a good Suit, Overcoat first cla«s F«M»I wear. It won$l do no harm to call In. Butter and Eggs wanted, FUx^tButoM^ Kv* arson, ' *• r