Old Soldier.
Answer.—The National cemeteries consecrated to the remains of the fallen patriots of the late civil war are all well cared for by salaried superintendents, and are examined from time to time by competent inspectors, whose duties require them to report any neglect. Every grave is marked with a headstone; the grounds are handsomely laid out; the walks, winding among the green swarded lots, are neatly graveled; and shade trees, ornamental shrubs and flower beds are tastefully arranged to beautify these “God’s acres,” sacred to the Nation’s dead. The cemeteries west of the Missouri contain the graves of a good many soldiers who have died since the rebellion, in the regular army service on the frontiers. There is an United States National cemetery near the City of Mexico, consecrated to the gallant fellows who fell at Chapultepec, and Contreras, and in other brilliant actions of the war with Mexico. The locality of the awful massacre of General Custer and his entire command by the Indians, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, is marked by a National cemetery and a suitable monument. The following is a full list of the National cemeteries, with the salaries of their superintendents:
| Cemeteries. | Salaries. |
| Mobile. Ala. | $840 |
| Little Rock, Ark. | 900 |
| Fort Smith, Ark. | 840 |
| Fayetteville, Ark | 780 |
| Soldiers’ Home, D. C. | 900 |
| Battle Ground, D. C. | 720 |
| Barrancas, Fla. | 780 |
| St. Augustine. Fla. | |
| Andersonville, Ga. | 900 |
| Marietta, Ga. | 900 |
| Camp Butler, Ill. | 780 |
| Mound City, Ill. | 900 |
| Quincy, Ill. | |
| Rock Island, Ill. | |
| Crown Hill, Ind. | 720 |
| New Albany, Ind. | 780 |
| Fort Gibson, I. T. | 780 |
| Keokuk, Iowa | 780 |
| Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. | 840 |
| Fort Scott, Kan. | 840 |
| Cave Hill, Ky | 720 |
| Camp Nelson, Ky. | 900 |
| Danville. Ky. | |
| Lebanon, Ky. | 720 |
| Lexington, Ky. | 840 |
| Logan’s Cross Roads, Ky. | 840 |
| Mill Springs, Ky. | |
| Alexander, La. | 840 |
| Baton Rouge, La. | 480 |
| Chalmette, La. | 900 |
| Port Hudson, La. | 900 |
| Annapolis, Md. | 780 |
| Antietam, Md. | 900 |
| Laurel, Md. | |
| Loudon Park, Md. | 720 |
| City of Mexico, Mex. | 900 |
| Corinth, Miss. | 900 |
| Natchez, Miss. | 900 |
| Vicksburg, Miss. | 900 |
| Jefferson Barracks, Mo. | 900 |
| Jefferson City, Mo. | 780 |
| Springfield, Mo. | 780 |
| Custer Battlefield, M. T. | |
| Fort McPherson, Neb. | 720 |
| New Berne, N. C. | 840 |
| Raleigh, N. C. | 840 |
| Salisbury, N. C. | 900 |
| Wilmington, N. C. | 840 |
| Beverly, N. J. | 720 |
| Finn’s Point, N. J. | 720 |
| Cypress Hills, N. J. | 720 |
| Woodlawn, N. J. | |
| Gettysburg, Pa. | 900 |
| Philadelphia, Pa. | 840 |
| Florence, S. C. | 840 |
| Beaufort, S. C. | 900 |
| Chattanooga, Tenn. | 900 |
| Ft. Donelson, Tenn. | 780 |
| Knoxville, Tenn. | 840 |
| Memphis, Tenn. | 900 |
| Nashville, Tenn. | 900 |
| Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. | 900 |
| Stone River, Tenn. | 900 |
| San Antonio, Texas | 720 |
| Brownsville, Texas | 840 |
| Alexandria, Va. | 840 |
| Arlington, Va. | 900 |
| Balls Bluff, Va. | |
| City Point, Va. | 840 |
| Cold Harbor, Va. | 780 |
| Culpeper, Va. | 840 |
| Danville, Va. | 780 |
| Fort Harrison, Va. | 720 |
| Fredericksburg, Va. | 900 |
| Glendale, Va. | 720 |
| Hampton, Va. | 900 |
| Poplar Grove, Va. | 900 |
| Seven Pines, Va. | 720 |
| Richmond, Va. | 900 |
| Staunton, Va. | 720 |
| Winchester, Va. | 720 |
| Yorktown, Va. | 780 |
| Grafton. W. Va. | 720 |
In all, there are 315,555 graves under the supervision of the Quartermaster General, according to a late report, only 172,409 of which had been identified.
A TRULY REMARKABLE EGG.
Champaign, Ill.
Sir: Having read a short time since in your columns an account of a “Wisconsin hen” having laid a double egg, I enclose the following:
“About fifteen years ago a Mr. Green, of Toledo, Ill., had a hen which laid an egg as large as a goose egg. Inside the outer shell was another perfect egg inclosed in a shell, and between the two shells, two yolks and two whites. It is needless to remark that the hen died in a few hours. There are a number of people now living in or about Toledo who can vouch for the truth of this story.
L. W. A.”