—— i et B® » A Da E OFFICIAL RECORD. What Cleve ards Administration has Done for the Soldiers’ widows SN For years, prior to the accession of the Denocratiec party to Natiooul power, one «f the stock arguments of the Republica press aud speaks in every campaign was, that should the Demoeraiic party be intrusted wich the administration of Nationa! affairs, the interests of Un'ou soldiers in the matter of peusions wonld be seriously jeopardized. Well, the Democratic party bas been in power for more thao three years, aud what do the official records show in the way of pewsions {.0x Union soldiers, their wid- ows, orphans and dependent relatives ? Let ussce. Let us compare the new with the old, s+ shown by the official records of the Peni inn Bureau. The anoual reports of the Conmis- sioner of Pensions for the fiscal years 1883, 1884, and 1885, show that dur- ing those years 108,121 original, 79, 208 increase, and 3 x52 miscellaneous certificates issued. Total claims ad- mitted during the last three years of Republican rule, 191,221. e annual reports of the Commis- sioner of Pensions for the fisc:| years 1886 and 1887, and the records of the Pension Bureau for the fiscal vear 1888,—the avnusl report of the Com- missioner for the lat year not having yet been made,—show that during those three years 156,226 origivsl, 181,178 increase, and 22,055 miscella- neous certificates were issued. Total Claims admitted during the first three years of Democratic rule, 359452. cess of ceriifi ‘ates i sued by the Democrats, 168,231. NET INCREASE TO PENSION ROLLS The pet increase to the rolls during the fiscal yoars 1883, 1884 and 1885, was 59.428. Toe vet increase to the ion rolls during the fiscal years tld from date of aeath of husband wider the urrears laws of 1879, pro. Lvidad, of course, they established their right to such peasion. The approval of this Act of January 7, 1888, will immediately affuct come 10,000 wil- ows of the late war whose claims have already heeu sllowed from the date of the filing of the same. The average amount in money which these 10,000 ; will receive by reason of his approval of this Act will amount, itis estimated, (0 nn average of £108 in each case, making a total of $1 080,000, and the allowances of widows, cases which have been filid since June 30, 1880, during the present fiscal year will probably inciess the amount paid to such pensioners during the preseut year to over 81,500,000, So it will be seen that since the in- suguration of President Cleveland, he kus approved General Pension Acts whieh directly and pecuniatly beuefit some 144 364 ex-Uuion and Mexicen war soldiers, their widows, orphans aod dependent relatives, and that the money value of this benefit will be over $9,000,000 per avnum. PRIVATE PENSION ACTY. Since the insuguration of Presid. nt Cleveland he has approved, or al- lowed to become laws by limitation, over 1,200 private acts granting pen- sions while bat 1,624 private pension acts were approved, or allowed to bes come laws by limitation, dering the eutire twenty-four years the Republi- can party was in power, There is lit- tle doubt that before the present Coo- gress adjourue, he will have approved or allow to become a law by Limitation, vearly or quite a8 many private pen. sion mcts ss sll of the Republican Presidests from Lincoln to Arthur. The above figures, taken from the officisl records, show, beyoad cavil or | question, that oo such liberality to | ex-soldiers, their widows, orphans sad dependent relatives, in the matter of pensious, was ever shown by any ads have served to cell attenticn to the change going on in the party sffi'ia. tions of the more thoughtful class of citizens, aon 10 the increased interest shown hy them in the active polities of this year. has heen from association with the liberal attitude or to open alliance | with the party of the administration, Within the past week there have heen several notable instances in this im mediate section of gentlemen promi. nently connected with onr educational institutions taking this stand, and, what is yet more remarkable, associa~ ting themselves publicly and actively in the canvass, In the scholastic town of Andover, the Cleveland ratification meeting lust week had for im presi. ding officer Prof. David C. Wells, of | Philips academy, a life-long Republi- can, who justified his change hy the asserfion of his belief that his old party had ‘outlived its usefulness.” At Brunew.ek, the university town of Maine, President Hyde, of Bowdoin college is under engag ment to help on the cause by delivering an address on tarifl reform before the Young Men's Democratic club. Haven, Conn., Prof. Simeon E. Bald. win, of Yale law school, accepts mem - bership in a local Cleveland club, with the statement that, while four vears ago he voted as an independent Republican, this vear he “shall vote for President Cleveland as s Demo- 3 College Men for Cleveland, Reeant incidents of the campaign In all cases this change Republican organization ta a mors “phe greater pure of this fun, heloug At Naw The Centre Democrat : from now until after the ! election for BB cents. » ET PO . — > A———— {arguments of the evolutionists that all J origivally bad 1eeth, ~ The Humm ng Bird Th re is no part of America where the humming bird is vot found, Foye species are found worth of Texas, but to Mexico, the West Indies aid Cen- teal und Both Aberin, The hom- wir bird is a very interesting study Is tight is warvelous It hardly ever ulights, constantly hoveis over flowers, its wings kK epiog up so hom by their rapid vibeation, The Lover over fliwers is designed vot 10 sinell their odor, nor to extract honey, ss Any Presons erroneously , but to caprure insects. Ta this their | bill snd 10ngue are wimirably a fuprod being so long and lender, that the y can reach intu the deepest recesses of the fl wer where the insects conceal themselves, The humming bird is the only bird that has werh, having short rudimentary ones—one of the SH parand birds sprang liom ths repiiles, and If you can find w humming bird » nest it will well repay the trouble of buotiog for ie. It is coustructed of such fibrous matter a+« may be at bund, as grass, stalks, cotion, ete, and lived with vegetable dows. The outside of the nest is covered with moss, bark or lichen, so that it | oks no more than a koot on the branch apon which it is built, while the whole is glued together with the ssliva of the bird, The material is generally wound io par: around the branch on which the vest is boift, so that it is firm aod difficult to detach. It 1s cup-shaped, aud, iv the smallest of them measures not mre than hslf sn inch across the widest part. lo this tiny domicile two pure white eggs, | very small, to be sure, but quite large iu proportion to the size f the bird, are laid, and after ten days of patient sittiug are hatched. The young are ableto fly in a week, wud another brood takes their piace, ONE YEAR, For 1886, 1887 ard 1888, was 104,875, Excess of pet Increase under Demo- crats, 45,447. ration bas ever extended the munifi. | FUNDS DISBURSED. cence of the government .0 30 many Daring the fiscal years 1883, 1884 {of the beneficiaries of the pension and 1885, $183 389,216.31 was dis. | /aws as has the administration of buatsed on a ‘count of pensions. During | President Cleveland, the fiscal years 1886. 1887 and 1888, $217,499.757.30 was disbersed on a | count of peusions. Excess of dis- | bursemicnts by Democra's, $34 000 - 541.01. NEW NAMES ministration in the history of the Re- public, and that po former adwiuis- The Great Straddier. em— © ——— A Professional sheep-growers seldom turn sheep into 8 yard with other istic of the party which now c sims to | Lu Te : {be the Republican orgsvization is its j toes. They have lcarve vy Sper i Pia wi { ence that itdoes not pay. 3 Crisy. . 3 | byp..oriny {of high-priced blooded stk it has | "sis : sometimes been pretty dear experi- | RK [ t« mperance, while it is controlled snd | > pre) ® The most objectionable character- ——- ~al— English Opinjoe of the Milas Bl It bas become a chronic | trend dler, It claims 10 bein favor of | . \ . e f r who K . bu fe The opponents of Tariff Reform sre i fun by the liquor diallers. ; Iv wis noe The Bier by k op ut jd making a desperate and dishonest at- | PT 82bing Sompetunoe in Shia Bate tempt to prejudice the people against wheo a promicent officer of the Liq it by insisting tbat it would operate | UOT League was chairman of the in the interest of British manufictur- | ihe f its ate pw ers. The fact is that po Tariff bill | Yee. #elected for the (recial purpiss o and 1885, 108121 new names were | evr intrcduced in congress was more | Hoag Sywpuige’ Sands ron This ine listiuc y fevorahle to the industries |" "*T*. Vis 8 . added to the rolls. is includes, distive y vio FH vm Tompsmiin ny however, the names of 15,906 new | growth and prosperity of the United |! sgreed_ to submis 3 probibitos : : it pames added to the rolls by General | States : Black, frou March 17.1885, the day To those persons who desire to pe | amendment to the people, snd then to hold the liquor vote it made prohi- |arvund which various horaed cattle | on which he sssumed charge of the | properly informed us to the res! state Lh / : of varh pe hb bold sway, Maoy of the more timid | Pension Burcan to June 30, 1885, | of Evglish opinion upon revenne leg. Fa (YY passing . po | of the fl.ok will go hungry before they | During the fiscal years 1886, 1887 and | isiation in the Usited Rint we com. lea yo Christian Sot To 1. jeopard 2 themselves by crowdiog in | 1888, 156 226 new names were added | meod a perusal of the following arti- |" : : ; : i iit s and akers as 10 get a small shinre ol the common | . ¢ : IPrY_ AB Its mer { Si aAK"Ts va to the persion rolls. If we add to cles from an English ] urnsi TY. 40 wd i i feed, Uni out this 156,226, the names of 15.906 new | Editorial tn Birmin 3 1 d that if the Democrats carried 3 : " Eoghsh tral It t alocns and places of | FED, the uwter is seid of . . ; “"Roghsh traders wil fears Lhe ate Lhe saiouns and » i | pensioners added to the rolis by Gen- 4 vay i Ee a P {80 injury when it occurs, It is a mat- : . ’ deal of amusement that iu : eral Black, during the last three and snd smusement would be | | dential elect Sun lave. while the license | 16 of great wonder to him, . « 1 Genlial eieclion campsign 1 esl on Son nye, ile e lie e | : p fiscal vear 1885, | : {that he bas no more lambs a half months of the fiscal year 1 | the great cry which the i k lof 172132 . wound be rapealed and society Wany ew Lookine ak 1 2 w . \ : eWeR, 1H a8 w ror Eo oe . ( " i ag mes | are against Mr. Clescia d is me demoralized I ap auderstandi IZIV. IL 1s 4 f #16 i oo) oh | M “ * pb i pe 1° i - rh A ep n del dis Ege p 9% | is deliberately beirayiug the “oarotection 10 he fireside, thas te haa oy that half. bis cWen 3 " v re "ye | ” ¥ : fo £3 NAS HA JF ¢ i B14 B at rT : pr oh wi | of American trade for the ant had its effect with remain alive. ht bat Nt) Fin a cs . : . 3 a ite Rig Great, \HVIDE the Srepuiiean Eoglish manufacturers, 11 A. administration the benefice of 15906 | DECEMArY: tO Sav that { bave an exira yard for thesheep open ! nece ry 10 Say that «0 i dded to th: rll ing | ’ : ing off their own pen or hous me sid .! » th y Hs, dos of | lish pmol of view feet ol lamber 0 d Mn : ihe qt ree “igh a hat it or bv DO teans | Questions JF the day Io " an n We SCA 13 a8 ur wel i! {3 | : ny ' Loan ell eX pende ory t! h Paes B , v mg : a : { the whole its operat 0a wii pi nd the turf. Tobe pre | who makes ; 21300] FL] “ Nig h “ time the es! n urean was unde | be distinetly to our Prohubitionisis that Democratic coutrol, we fiud the excess iy : rence res lution” " i Ha be TL ' HTB Nal of new Dames ier bo the r is ’y ie | reduce the tari was passed in the De 3 f tion daring its 5 ‘ fi pee “ minis by iY rig 1 i { trom Eagland. #e, While the same wells an ded | rst th years exceed ose adde | the measure is. I to the liga heh to the rolls during the lat three years : . h SOME 1N8ances removia bot tiey have nothing to : \ { yy 48 - | : % " ™ hp publican admivistration by 48, | on raw msterial, to lessen the o | I'he em- | production of Americas mano ration of the Chicsgo | GENERAL PENSION ACTS. rai < r 1 § ‘Ane i {protuskion oF Amuriens si ni nes == sistently advocate wha Now let us see what the (ficial | direction will make the United Si opted for the benefit of monopolies | oo oe high prices; igh Prices mean hgieliaaiion has Veen dutie Dy Presi a wore dangerous competitor of Eng: | nd truss, in the hope that they | 1 believes fo be in the inter= ests of the people. land 1 n : " y reduced consumption, and reduced LE 34 in ai euti al ti for ex~Union soldiers, their widows, | sheep nad bas never made a special study of the business can not do bet ter than wo follow the example of those who bave; yet we notice that {* is al most the invariable caostom with such farmers 10 allow (heir sheep to take their chances amon the mixed st ck of the common yard. "In most cases they are obliged 10 get their living from the straw stack, or rick of hay ADDED TO ROLIS Daring the fiscal years 1883 1884 PENSION ! i : { i ! | ; i a sheep 1» Killed [n> Largest, Cheapest and Best Paper in the County. however, | from so : miter Non i+ r Tyai rt shy " : Nn awn wiih s | Aeris "n 3 » the ” €Noss 0" i .n i iH NEY LE] : Lhe th that | hi Dee : great t i Cin sR io #13 parly is now play A few snd straddier on 4 the “ry we nours time Fhe man proper provision for his sheep in this way js nol the man whe says: “There ain't no profit in sheep, anyway, J jost keep a few 10 eat uj the odds and ax a farmer re. marked to the writer only a few days ago. Tadiana Farmer. The Democrat is bound to be abreat of the times and will constantly and con=- m ew 1s Car i" «iid L few Lrival § wilbi i The man ob n : y by a PP ends, ! pabhiicans, ——— ——_ : Cis : - + rr markets, vintld res { i 4 LS } | hal | | would resp nd with liberal contri a | consumption Jwst inevicably ba fol periecily clear, therefore, that if be | tons 10 the campaign fond. The Re ’ by bene for Iai ; Bod Ba J 1 Pha h 11 | lowed by a reduced demand for labor orphans avd dependeat relatives since | policy of Mr. Cleveland. as embodic ds | publican Senate is iow framing abil] {and wn Per a p a : : ry » Mills T il ord Lani : : vena | 800 lower wages. Per contra, free his inavguration on the 4th of March, | in the Mills Terfl bill, and as sat | which provides for a redaction of the | raw materials mean cheaner produce 1885. foath in the now historic declaration | tariff. This is to please the large tar- | " ! : hd : : . , { Hon, Incressed coLsumption, a greater to Congress, has been received with | If reform element in the Republican marked satisfaction in England that | party in the west.’ To the monopolies | demand for labor and higher wages. atisfaction has not been io any ways | and trusts the Repoblican party will WIDOWS’ INCREASE He approved the act of March 19, | This is not theory. It is a fact, proved Ep 1886, which has increased to $12 per mooth the pensions of 102.568 wid- ows, minois and dependent relatives of Union soldiers. T ie total annual increase in woney granted to these 102,568 pensioners, by reason of his approval of said aci, is $4 923 244. INVALIDS INCREASE. He approved the act of August 4, 1886, which has increased the pen- slous of 10,002 crippled and maimed Union soldiers of the late war from $24 to $30, from 230 to 836, and 836 and 837.50 to $45 per month, The arernge increase in these cases is esti- mated to be 89 per month or $108 per year, and the total annual increase in money ted to these 10,002 pen- reason of his approval of maid net of August 4, 1086, A there fore $1,080,936. } MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS, the act of Jan 29, nocd Seid "due to a sense that the operation of | the bill was likely to confer any | material advantage on the English | trader. That would bave been ab surd. The cause of the satisfaction was the rebufl which it administered | to the fatuous cry for Protection in| England. The Mills bill was not a | Free Trade bill-to so discribe it would be a palpable abuse of terms— but meant, at any rate, an abndonment of high Protection, and an admission that protectiva duties increased the cost of production. and so crippled the natson in its competition with other manufactaring countries in the markets of the world. When Mr. Cleveland's manifests was made pub- lic the Fair Trade agitation in Eog- land just than at vw considerable height went out like a soffed candle. That y reason Eoglieh opinion, we feeling amoungst hited English traders wou mooupiion of i Min Tost : o : f Eoglish opinion is runviog in lt ey say : “The Seoate bill will never be | come a law ; it was prepared merely | for effec .” And 10 the western Re- | publicans it will say : "The Chicago | plank was adopted 10 catch votes in | the east. Weare with you on tariff | reform. See what the Senate ww doing.” The putting forth of the claim to recognition as the “American party” is ove of the most transparent frauds practised by the Republicans, It calls protection the “American system,” when every educated man in the country knows that the system was imported from Earope, just in the same manner that the pauper labor ers were bronght here 10 work in the “protected” manofactories. The word tariff comes from Tarifs, a town on the southern coast of Bpain, and that place got its name from Tarif Ibn Malik, one of the first of the Saracen invaders of the Spanish peninsale. Tarifa is situated at the entrance to the Meditarranean, and st one time the greater of the commerce of the world to beoeath the shadow of ite fortresses, Tue Moorish brigands and pirates de- termined to turn this necessity to ac. count, and they mcoordingly levied on the by experience. New Haven News, C—O ty Ee a Re At 25 cents the Cenire Democrat should be in the hands of every labor- ing man in the county. PERERNRE SRRN OV OEE CE TR ng the Right Side. To help the right side is not only com. mendable in a general point of view, but is judicions and prodent when that help is enlisted in behalf of the right side of the body, just over the lower rils in the region of the liver. The most efficent help is afforded by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an anti-bilious medicine of in. comparable efficacy. lnaction of the liver is accompanied by constipation, sick-headache, furred tongue, nausea, occasional vertigo, an unpleasant breath, vellowness of the skin and ball of the eye. The author of these ns, live : § 1} : i | i { i i i Q@ END a {= 1 y ha ho Q No man can afford to be with- out a county paper and at ONE i 'DOLLOR The Demcecrat is plac- ed in reach of all. A ————— SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE!
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