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* • ••, ' „ ' . „ - •• > -v .- . *** ft. • -* * y • ••• •'";" - •• i"5 ••••<*. •'v„> W" iwf- ?;• Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 2. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1877. rublished Every Wednesday toy * .1. VAN SL.YKE Editor and Publisher.' Office i» Riverside Block, i}t0r4i*Ui Brrts. A On.'s Store. t; : OP *lTn=iCR!PTtoNh W yw, 0« .vHance,) r iVrtt f witl.hl Three Months,. . . . 2 no .-•...'w-in'.!>>n« »•;*(* l f*r threeor six month.-! r M n * - a f i i o n , . \ BUSINESS OAUT)S, .'. '!. T, iU;q\VN, M. 1>. TVTY<stTAN find Office in Brick ! Rlorltoter $. •»'*. MHV-C# Clothing '-Store Writerstreet,'Mplfetirv III. tn. K. A. l'.EERS M. D. JJlYSTPIAlf and Stirsreon. Office :\t.residence, two donrs west nf Post Ofllcc. MpHenry O. J. HOWARD, M IX >HVSTCtAN and ^nrureon. Oftice 11 the store of Howard & Son, Mellenrv, 111. F...J. BARBIAN. ""1IGAR Mnnnfactt.• f'\ McTTenrv III. _) torv N<\ 171. Orners solicited. Fac- HIClfARO BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COTTXSE' on AT T AW. Office in rear of Mnrphv & Bishop's Bank Xoftl» Side Pul>We Square, Woodstock, IIV. GEO. A. BlVCKLttS. NOTARY PlTRlIC, Conveyancer and In-snrance A {tent. Office at Bncklin X Steven's Store, near the Depot, Mellenrv, 111. E. E. KICIl AUDS. HAS a 'complete Abstract m Titles to land in Mellenrv Conntv, Ill !<»ois. Olllce with Hoiintv Clerk, Woodstock. IU. KOBT. WRKJ1IT. Manufacturer of Custom Mnd<e Boots and Shoe#. None tnit the Wst of material lised andail work warranted. Shoo North west corner Pwlilic. Square, Mellenrv, III. II VR. IIECIITLE rOUSE, Siarnand Ornamental Painter, also Fancv Sketches, Scenery, &i\,' Mellenrv ,. Will «lo ail work promptly and at rea-111 sonnblc tales CHARLES ROUsE. BARBER. Shavinsr, llair Cutting. Sham, pooing and everything pertaining to the business d«»«ein the best style ot the art. Ahop, nuar the Depot, Mcllenry. R. M, OWEN, GEKKRAL fKjaler and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. McHBNRV, ILLINOIS. GEO, SCHUEINER. SAT.OOH and Restaurant Nearly opposite the Parker lloutse, Mcllenry III. Srjfr-First-Class Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BOXSLETT, AI,OOW and Restin»:«nt. Nearly oppoeite ^ OWBII'S Mill, Mcfisurv, Til Freeh Oysters »erved up in any shape desired, or l«»r sale by the Can, «#*GOOD STABT.ING FOR I!ORSKS..r* S BUSINESS CAKDSi E. BENNETT, M. D., SURG EON and Ardour her. Diseases of Women a Specialtv. Olllce and Residwuce on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. VV. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC Phvtician and Surgeon.-- Oillce E'st Side Public Square, Wood­ stock, III. Office hours 11 to 12 A. M., anil 2 W*4P. M. W. H. SANFORD, Mercliant Tn iloi*. In the store of C. II. ttic-kinson, East side of Public Sijuare, , ' ••WOOD'STOCk; ITX. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Siiiiin«s al- ways on lvand. Suits made to 'order and a tit nvarruiitt»d:-."Give me a call. W. It. SAXFOUD. Woodstock 1,11.,Sept. 27til, l-Ci. M. CNGELN. G U N- SM L rr II. Will change niu* lie loaders, both ilouble, Kocv9on hani' hU V kinds of Gon Ma terial. All .work warranted. Shop opposite Perry & Martin's SCore, Mvllenrv, III. S7*^r H. E. WIGHTM \X, Proprietor. First class rifrs, with <»r without drivers, furnished >t reasonaWc rates. Teaiuin^ «»f all kinds ilone on short nolico. JOS. WIEDEMANN. CALOOV and Restaurant, Near the Depot O Mcllenry 111. Hoarders bv the day or *veek at rea#<»nabUi rates, "AVarm and cold Deals at all hours, «WGoo<t Stablinsr for Horses. W. W. EI-I.SWORTH. BREEDER O the Celebrited Mnarie !!o<r. Also I.iarht .ind Dark Itrahnia Fowls. Pitrs Shipped to all points l,»y express, P. O, Ad­ dress, Woodstock, Ill,> PETER LEICK EM. REPAIRS Watches, clocks and Jewelry of all kinds, "Also Repairs Violins in the best. possible manner, on short notice and at rea, *on,ihlc rates, Also Violins for Sale. Hliop first door North of ltiversiiie Block, Mdlonrv 111, iSfGlIEKRY ROUSE. t'Ifenrv, III. John Karares Proprietor. Centrally located and the best of accom­ modations furnished. Charge.-* reasonable. M F. KI.EIFGEN & SON. CIARR1 A(>E, Wairon and House Paintinsr ' done on short Notice, All work war, ranted, Mellenry III., South of the Public Square. O. W. OWEN, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER, McIIENRY ILL., • Dealer in all kinds ot American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the countrv. Silver, plated ware, Silver Spoons, &<*.« ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AN!) THE Kstey Org-an ! Which we believe to be the bent Orj;aii in the market. We think v:e know that bv experi­ ence, and we believe it. for it b» backed up by the Best Musicians in the World. I also sell other Ortrans at less priec« than the Estey, but ean't rece<iuimend ttiuiik t4» be as good. O, W, OWEN. •July 2.1. Removed. FROM the Riverside House to the Brick ^tore. opposite Owens' Mill, where I will one* a iirst class Saloon ami lle.-tauvaiil, J, WEBER, P f I II MATTHEW K ARG ES, H'SE, ^i'Tn hii I C irri tire Painter. Also Calsomining dojie in the best of manner. AH orders promptly attended to and work %V rratited.- Residence art the McHt'iiry House, Mcllenry, III. RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro­prietor. Good accommodations for all parties. Samidorooms for Salesmen. Livory Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, Shows &c.., The McHenry Brewery. King <& Herbes, I'roprietors. THE best of IJeer Shipped to any part of the countrv and warranted as represented.-- Orders scdicited and promptly attended to. _ FRED. RENICII, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, --AN D-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. patentsT Persona desiring to take put Patents, or do. iring information from the U. S, Patent Office phpuld consult F. A, LEIIMAIiN,SOLICITOR OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS, Washington, D. C. Examinations free. tfO PATENT NO PAY. Send for Circular. TO THE W< WKTXvi CI,ASS. -TOs iflre-iUAw prepared to-funds li all clas.-eswith "constant emplovment at home, the whole nf the time, or for "their spare- moments. Business new, liarht and-profitable. Persons of cither se\ easily earn from 50 cents to $5 per evening, and a proprrtional sum by devoting their wh.de time to the business. Bovs and girls earn nearly as much as men. That all wli.. see this notice miy send their address, and ti'-t the brisities< we m ike this unJI:Iraileled offer: RI\i MICJI as ure not wi'll sili«:iel «-•• will ^end mi'1 dollar to :«v fur the fo;ible of writin-', I"u 11 parti'-ul trsi sampb's wort'i several i-diars to <•«» !imen<*e work on. and a cop-, of II >'11.'ail I Ki'-e •• le. o.o. of the l.ir.'e -1 an l best I!lu-tr i:e-1 Pabli'-at.o,!-, all -ent free bv mail, ilea l> r, if .on want permanent, protitable work, ad.tr.-ss, GK >UUK STlNhO.N & Co., Portland, Mii. e, XOI3 PAPER is ON FILP WITH ^--rTts rs5?v#v . l?her» jidvwti»iag toatm r*- AOTICE. 50,000 lbs. of For Sale. rrUie undersigned offers for Sale, me Brick X Store on Water Street, in the village of 'Mellenrv, now occupied by Mrs. C. II. Morey, (is a Millinery Store. It is 14x35, the upper story being ti'nislied offasa residence. TERMS .fiKA.80NAm,E .Inquire of C. II. MOBET JJcljenry.Ill. Nov. 1st. 1875. NO. 32. Hiii SOME FRUITS Of THE ELECTION. Now that <»nr country is. beginning once more to recover from the effects of the political whirlwind which' Jias been pas^iiig over it. it is an opportune time to uuilertake the task of extrac­ ting from the countless evils which have attended the recent elections, the corresponding quantity of good. The evils of all popular elections, and pre­ eminently of the one>4hrougli which we have just passed, sire the disturbing in­ fluences which they-are calculated to produce upon all the commercial and industrial interests of the country. The uncertainty as £0 which line of public policy may' be .adopted, the probability that it may be in direct variance to the interest of trade, are reasons why ti»e yeaif preceding the presidential election is almost invaria­ b l y c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y b u s i n e s s d e p r o s - j situi. But in the elections through I - i which we have just passed, there have ! been, in addition to the evilslwihieh are j Battle is true of many other questions of poll teal bearing which have come be­ fore the people. The part which* Congress may be required to play in the election of president and vice presi­ dent; the requisite electorial qualifica­ tions which have beeu so.-faithfully exposed during the present election; the purposes and practices ef that admirable political institutions--the Returning Board, particularly of that model one which holds court ii> Louisi­ ana, all these and countless other political questions have become tolera­ bly familiar to the great mass of American citizens, and it is a knowl- edge of these and similar questions that helps to qualify an individual to act his part in the development of our institutions. Whatever, therefore,may be the evils of a popular- election* they are not entirely destitute of good re­ sults, if. as we believe, they stimulate an interest in public alfairs. Familiar­ ity on the part of the people with the a necessary consequence of all popular j leading questions of government, is OITR Si'RINGFlELD-RKPRESESrTATIVKSi EDITOR PLAINDEALER:--We are pleased to learn that our Representa­ tives in the Legislature are working heartily together for the best interest of their constituents. We need in our legislative halls just <.uch men as now represent us at Springfield. Joslyn and (Jranger are making records of which they wilj[ never be ashamed. They rise far above the average of their re­ spective Houses, and reflect honor tpp- on their constituency. We learn that Mr. .loslyn is causing a great seusation among the blood leaches who infest the treasury of the State and those who nre at Chicago sapping the honest earnings of our hard-listed yeomanry. He is proving WASHINGTON CORRK9PONOENCE United Slate* Treasury Department.-- Life Saving Sendee WASUIKQTON, D. C., Felt. Mth, 1877. The: division of the Life Saving Ser­ vice is one of the most important in the whole country, hundreds of lives being annually saved by means of its operations. The United States has a greater extent of sea and lak« coast­ line than any other nation, and passing, as it does, through all varieties of cli­ mate, is subjeel to all .vicissitudes of weather, from the harsh storms and se­ vere tempests of the north to the furi­ ous hurricanes and tornadoes of the south. The face of the country is so infinitely varied that every feature af coast-rise danger has to be met by the that it is not necessary for a legislator, 4 mariner. The New Lnjjland coast and --AT THE-- JANESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS NOKTII MAIN STREET. THE subscribers wish to inform their patrons and evervbodv that they will manufac. ture their Wool into good substantial Cassi- mere.,, Doeskins, Flannel and Stocking \arn, on shares or by the yard or pound, on satisfac tory terms; or will buy their Wool and pay the highest market nrico. and sell them good substantial Caiisin.eres at #1.00 per yard, and all other goods at the same rate. Will pav half cash on good line lots, not too small. Will pnv Express charges on all lots of Wool ot 50 pounds or mora and return the goods free ot charge. Willeard their Wool into rolls for 6c per pound: also card Wool the same day when brought from a distance, if possible. Will dress'their cloth on the usual terms. Carpets washed; pri.e 5 cents per yard, Ftriue'rs, pa. tronize home industry. »•!_ 1 IN exchange for (Joods, VVJinTCCIj"^ Wool-Grease, Tallow and Wootl, for which the highest price will be paid. F. A. WHEELER A CO. •Janesville, Wis., May30th, 1876, elections, others less frequent but of a more trying kind. They are known to all. A disputed election, with no constitutional provision for overcom­ ing the dUliculty; the consequent bitter wrangling of parties, and the extreme uncertainty of the final issue, have all tended to throw the country into a lever of cxckemcut and to magnify the evils which in any event would have been experienced. These are the evils, now what are the benefits? What particularly are some of the good results of the exciting political cam­ paign through which we have just passed? "Vc£[)eriancc fait p>iyer sen lecotiti" is an old and true saying, but if experience is a dear master, its in­ structions are sometimes well worth their cost. What, theu. are some of the good fruits of the recent ejections? We would place lrgU up among these the political iufonnatiou which is scat­ tered broadcast over the land during the heat of an exciting presidential campaign, in a government like ours of almost universal suffrage, it is emi­ nently important that the citizens who compose it should possess at least a general knowledge of the theory of our institutions--the nature and limit of governmental authority, tiie purposes and principal* of parties, and the duties and powers of public UI.MI. It is upoji this knowledge ou the part of the pfo- ple that the suceess*>f a constitutional government depends. Jt wtuki be ex­ travagant to expect republican institu­ tions to flourish, and atdaiu to any de­ gree of perfection so long as the masses upon t hom devolves the right of choos. iug tJiejr rulers, are at once ignorant of the dut ies of those rulers and the nature and extent of their powers. The mel­ ancholy failures whL'h have alwnys at­ tended France's struggles after liberty and self-government may in a great measure be attributed to the ignorance of ihe great mass of the people on all questions of government. In their wild ravings after liberty they succeeded in escaping .he tyranny of one only to subject themselves to the .equally ob" uoxious tyranny -pirvoy.,. t .. T It lias frequently beeiV'tiiffod bylndi- viduals of monarchical proclivities that a monarchy is the best and strongest form of government because it is ' an intelligible government, that it re­ quires no knowledge ou tiie part of the people to understand it ; that it is free from all that anxiety which belong* to constitutional government. This is un­ doubtedly true in cases where the mas­ ses are ignorant. It is certaiuly not true hi any government where the people have u good degree of intelli­ gence, and a cousidrable degree of familiarity with public affairs. But it is nevertheless true that in order to the successful working of a constitu­ tional government, there should be knowledge on the part of the ^people; not only general knowledge, ~but a krowledge of the affairs of . govern­ ment. It is precisely this kind of in­ formation that is disseminated during the excitement, of a Warm political contest like the one through which we have just passed. The extreme fervor with which political questions h*ve been discussed and overhauled in the public press, has stimulated an interest among the people, and to a ere at ex­ tent forced upon them a knowledge of public affairs which they would have otherwise been slow to gain. And from the peculiar nature of the recent cam­ paign, involving as it did the discussion of so many constitutional questions, this knowledge has been the most use­ ful kind, as a means of qualifying the people to perform intelligently the duties of voters. How many Individu­ als, for example, possessed anything like an accurate knowledge of the machinery «of the electorial college prior to the receqt campaig». and how many, even among those who lay the least claim to general intelligence, are now entirely ignorant of it. The time and method of electing our chief ex one of the first conditions under which republican institutions can prosper, and this familiarity is in a great measure obtained through the fervor of discussion which always characterizes popular elections. A PLUCKY SCHOOL MA'AM. Up sft Omro, Wis., the school-ma'ams know how to do it. Read: A plucky school ma'am at Omro had occasion to use the rod on 'one of the boys of her school, The lad. after receiving a few blows, screamed and lied home and told liis father. A few minutes later the irate father was noticed hurrying across the fields. He bolted into the school, and reaching the middle of the room, commenced a tirade of abuse, The high born teacher, seeing there was ne chance of cooling his ardor, informed him that be could not disturb her school; but lie continued. She then picked up a leng iron poker, and with blood in her eye, marched down the isle to the granger. He met her glauce and quailed. She raised the poker to strike, and be cowed Immediately.-- Seeing the advantage she had gained she ordered hiiu to tuke a seat and not dare to leave it until! school was out -- ller firm tones and cool uusympatbizing glance proved.that she meant what she said, and there lie reiuaiued unlil school was dismissed. The plucky school ma'am then told the fat granger that he musn't come to school any more, as he was too old and the law would not peruiit him. GEN. CL STL U'S W1FK. The first time that General Custer set liis handsome eyes upon his future wife was when he was fifteen years old, and going to school in Monroe. Mich. Going along the street one day the rough, flaxen-headed, freckle-faced boy passed a little black-eyed, eight- year-old girl swinging ou a gate. She was a pretty little creature.her father's pet, an only child, and naturally spoiled. She said, archly, her little <fae6 d|;tttpli9g^;with seniles,"Hello! you .Custer boy!" TIIB#I, ,ffc^btened nt HER own temerity, turned and fled into the house. -It was love at first sight with the wild young savage of fifteen, and he theu and there vowed that someday that small girl should be his wife.-- And so she was, but only after mail}' lovers' woes; for Judge Bacon, pretty Lizzie's father, was for a long time obdurate toward the young man, who he feared was fickle and unstable, and his daughter and suitor submitted most patiently to his will until at last he relented. MONEYED MKN. The Cleveland Herald said, twenty years ago. during a stringency of the times, that moneyed men are the ver­ iest cravens on earth so timid that on the least alarm, they pull their heads, turtle-like, within their shells, and snug, ly housed, hug their glittering treasure until all fear is removed. The conse­ quence is that a few days' disturbance of tho monetary atmosphere brings ou, a derth ot not only the precious metals but even of paper iftoney, their repre­ sentative. Moneyed men never adopt the tactics of mutual support; hence, as soon as a shot is fired into thefiock they scatter, each looking out for himself, each dis­ trustful of the other, and each recog­ nizing onljf the great law of selfishness, which is to take care of number one,-- Courage has saved many au army, even when amunition was low; and rn^ny a foe has been scattered by one yell of defiance when there was not a cartridge loft fl^-Tbe House of Representatives at Springfiejd have passed the bill amen­ ding the State Temperance Law Tbe amendeut provides that the penalty for violations of the law be changed from fine and imprisonment to tine or ecutive isa le*SQu whidi we venture to imprisonment or both-at option of the believe few have failed to learn* l'e court? the the the the in order to werk for the best interest ot the great producing class, that he affiliate wfth any special ©r new poli­ tical party. What is iu the heart of a man will come forth and be exhibited in his life conduct, no matter to what political or religious party or society he may belong. The Railroad and Warehouse Com­ mission of this State have proved them­ selves a set of dead-beats upon the commonwealth, drawing their constant pay from the State without rendering any equivoleut whatever to the people and our Senator is f*»r ousting them, believing that they are working in the interest of the railway corporations, and not for justice or the advancement of the great well-being of the citizens of Illinois. The sham commission is costing our tax-payers $10,000 per annum, which is worse tliau thrown' away. We entrusted the execution and enforcement of our railway laws to this bogus trio, and have experienced the most flagrant and open violation of our Statute. For years have we borne this--have seen our laws trampled up­ on by these soulless railroad corpora­ tions, while our highly paid commis­ sioners have rioted iu fat living and winked at the iniquity. Our Senator proposes to place matter of railway supervision in hands ofS^ate officers, who are necessary and elected servants of people, and men of character and stand­ ing. This course, if adopted, will save tenthomaiul tltllars per annum to the poople^of the State and insure a mo efficient and honest discharge of t trust confided to the care of our pres­ ent Railroad and Warehouse Commis­ sion. Anotli$&matter which we have observed, Mr. Joslyn has taken hold of in earnest is the rascality practiced by the I'riion Stock Yard Company of Chicago.' This company received its charter from the State, and has the exclusive right at that city of doing the yarding business. But by a clause in their charter, inserted by Mr. .Joslyn when a member of the House of Rep­ resentatives, the charges of the com­ pany may be regulated and controlled by the authority which granted their exclusive charter. A committer, from the Legislature has been sent to the Stock YaHs for examination, and will report soon, when we, may expect to see the rights of the people fully \£n- vieated. We are pleased also to learn that Mr. Joslyn and Granger are earnestly working for a revision of our Revenue Law, and hope they will be able to accomplish their designs iu this re­ gard by giving to us a law shorter, simpler, less expensive iu execution and more just and efficient in its prac­ ticable Operations tliau tlje one we now have. OBSERVER. While the bark Stonewall Jackson of Boston was on the voyage from New York to Yokohama, the captain-sent a boat's crew to Ombay Island for water a passangeraccompanying them ITpo landing, the men were surrounded by hundreds of natives in a perfectly nude state. The chief seized the passenger, and soon stripped him of his shirt, anil the other natives treated the crew in the same manner, resistance being use­ less, as the Islanders were armed with bows, arrows and clubs. As soon as they had removed all ;the shirts, the natives began a wild dance which broke up iu a free fight for possession of the strange linen some not hesitating to seize the knives of the crew. Seeing the danger of their position, the passenger and second mate drew their revolvers and fired into the crowd, who became panic-stricken and fled to the' woods. The cVew then ran for their boat and rowed baok to the ship. mr There is one time iu man.s life when even the eloquence of Burke would not give fit expression to the yearnings of his exalted spirit, and that time is when he gets up iu the night to find the baby a drink, caroins his ankle on the rocking chaii, and jumps round on one leg while he halite his wounded foot in his left hand. It is then that he says indistinctly sou­ thing ^bout "sell,"1 or **knell,"or*'t*lU" that of the'middle Atlantic States are particularly jagged and dangerous and ' are annually the scenes of horrible dis­ asters which have been considered in* remediable uutilwithin a comparatively few years, The attention of th» Gov­ ernment was first given to the plan of relieving distressed vessels, by the ejection of buildings for sheltering' ship-wrecked persons and for the pre­ servation of life boats and other appar­ atus for assisting wrecked vessels, in 1848, when appropriations were made almost simultaneously for the protec­ tion of the shores of Cape Cod, - Long Island and New Jersey, those portions | of the Atlantic Coast on which the . immense commerce of Boston, New'- j York and Philadelphia are so greatly ! imperiled. There are at. present en« hundred and eight of these stations erected upon the coast ot the United States at the points mote dangerous H to navigation, each of which is furnish­ ed with a crew consisting of keeper and six surf men with equipments com­ prising a life boat,surf boat, life pre­ servers, life car, mortar, rocket and" lines, anchor, lights, slievels, chisels,~T powder and numerous small lmpl«-> I ments, beside necessary provisions for : the crew. The life-boat used is of re­ cent invention and has the capacity of righting herself instantly upon being overturned, and is self-bailing. It is invaluable,; the only objection to it iug that it Is difficult of transportation being constructed partially of metal an<V double planked and consequently •' is very iieavy. The1 proceedings of tta^ Life Saving Service In time of action are very briefly as follows: When a wrecked or distressed vessel fs dis­ covered. the crew including the keeper proceed at once to the point of land nearest the vessel, bearing with them ropes, boats, mortar, life car <fcc. The mortar is set and a small line shot from it over the vessel by which a larger line and hawser is drawn on board, by those ou the wreck, and secured. (This is, of course, in case the breakers run too high to allow a boat to live at all.), The life-car, which is really a covered metal boat, having a few air ItQles in the top (the perforations being madaC'l from within to preveut, by their reugh'if edges, the water from entering readily> I with a ring in each cud to which are"^ attached the hauling lines that «nabl^V it to be pulled through the water, oat ^ the hawser, to and from the wreck, ia^ now sent aboard, loaded with from ens>*.'-' te four persons, pulled bade ashore^ ' sent aboard again and so on till all aref .1 rescued. It will hold four persons andi is particularly useful in that itexposeK no lives to danger and will transports persons and things through the water iu a perfectly dry oonditien, which is uot a small advantage in the case of young children, invalids or very agad persons who could not bear exposure to the waves, and also for the purpose of conveying papers or other peculiarly valuable property secure from wetting or being swept away. Beside the life- car, there are two other devioes em­ ployed for conveying, persons from a wreck by means of the hawser. One is known as the boots wain's chair, which is a simple loop or rope swing, and tho other the breeches buoy, but neither of these Is capable of takiug but one person at a time. Statistics show that during the last year there have been 108 disasters to vessels within the limits of the I.ifli Saving Service districts and that the number of lives saved was 792, lost 1), and of the persons saved 366 must havo perished but for the actual service of the life-saviug apparatus. The present system was organized in 1871 under the direct supervision and control of Mr« S. I. Kimball to whom too much praise cannot be given for his perseverance and exhaustive examinations into tho whole matter and for the many im­ provements that have been made by bis suggestion, His heart |s In tho work as well as his head and bands and a more thoroughly efficient officer < ~ j for the position he holds as Head of. 1 this EtirUion it would be hard flud. - Maxwb^U J Bncklin & Stevens b**e a large / of Clothing which ther wtll sell at low prices«« e?0»« i / -Mala