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\k nan 4^ i t L <si » . !t t.\ J . . , H mm wmm . , •• 3#*$ ( * • -i s t /- ; <" , 'J-Jr . 3%t JRtJemij flmndtalrr. i. VAlfrStYKE, McHENRY. TT.TTM01K UITURAL ASH DOMESTIC. Aroand the Farm. MIS© established fool that the talue farming lands everywhere in Illinois, Minnesota Mid some parte of Wis­ consin, is steadily increasing, and we look upon this fact as a taming point in 4hedepres<*ion of all kinds of real estate. ^Gkicago Tribune. ^THK Spanish peasants think that birds ©I the grain, and that trees harbor birds, so they cnt down the trees, and th© AOTmfry nrnflnntfi the character _of endless, melancholy, treeless plains,with a poor, stunted, cereal vegetation.-- Lmdon Gardeners* Chronicle. *" Jl DOZEN fowls would do very well in • yard fifty feet square, with a little graft* clot in one corner, as fowls most SaW'gtasB. This space is as small as can be used for that number, and if one i give that space to them he had ly his eggB and chickens.' JX^KBB should be a large standi plate {KKPUtfkiiDg meal bags, grain sacks and <timi1ar articles, and a smaller rubber stamp for printing the owner's name on hoes, shovels, rakes and the many small tools which are often lent, often used away from home, and consequently lia­ ble" to be lost or stolen.--N. E. Home­ stead. THE woods which are heavier than Krister axe Dutch box, Indian cedar, eb­ ony, lignum-vitae, mahogany, heart of oak, pomegranate and vine. Lignum- yitra is one-third heavier, pomegranate Ifcther more. On the other hand, cork having a specific gravity of 24, and pop- Jar 88.3, are the lightest woody products. ---Germantoum Telegraph. ' A. womMKFjmm strange prejudice ex­ ists against cattle without noma. The absurd and contemptuous name "mul- J^r" sticks to them, although they may belong to a breed as old and as high­ bred as the short-horns. The polled Augus cattle are equal to the best beef "breeds living. That they are without kokns is an additional recommendation that should make them very popular amon{| graziers and drovers. Without tile injurious weapons of attaok they are dfteile and easily controlled, and the stronger cannot abuse or injure the weaker, as it is the nature of all animals to do.--American Agriculturist. FARMERS generally use shingles on the roofs of their buildings, and without doubt they make a good covering. Good pine shingles will last from twenty to thirty years, and the best of shaved cedar nearly aftlong. Sawed shingles are not near so durable as shaved ones. The nails seem to rust off with the sawed shingles, and the roof in a few years becomes leaky. We have repeatedly been told that if the shingles, whether shaved or sawed, be dipped in lime-water before being laid they will last much longer. We have recently seen shingles laid that were first dn>ped in strong lime-water, ands, when dved, into thin red paint; and after the roof was covered, it was again painted. It is claimed that a roof so treated will last more than enough longer to pay the additional cost. In a country where singles are very cheap this would not be of mucn consequence, but generally it would be, and we call attention to it because the lime-water and paint are within reach of all and can be easily used. --Congregationalist. WHERE our climate id not too severe, the Osage orange has proved the best material for a live fenoe. The great trouble with it, however, as with all live fences, is to get it started with an even thickness along the row; plants here ftwii there will fail to grow. Hence, re­ sort has been had to cutting off at the ground, or to bending or plashing to remedy this difficulty. The mode I hftve lately learned, and which I think is far better than all others, is to allow the now hedge to grow, say, three or four years, or untii the stems will measure an inch in diameter or more at the ground. Then, early in the spring, cnt off the branches close to the body; clean out the row of all rubbish and all the branches; saw each plant partly off at the ground, bind it down and peg it ' there, following the row until all are cut neatly pegged to the' ground, - over- lying-each other. Many persons have icticed cutting and bending down, but (re omitted to trim off tlie blanches, have had poor success. It is this trimming that insures a growth of new wdod all along the line, and makes a hedge that a rabbit cannot pass through nor a bullock go over. Cultivate well and trim into proper shape annually.-- Phrenological Journal., Afeout th® House. RHMEDY FOB BRUISKS.--Apply castor oil immediately; it will remove soreness. JUMBLES.--One cup butter, two sugar, three eggs, four cups flour; mix soft; bake in round cakes. FOB chapped hands, drop a teaspoon- ful of honey in the basin of water used lor washing.-- W extern Rural. CURE FOB CHILILS.--Take, the first day, ten whole black pepper-corns, sec­ ond day nine, and so on until you get down to one. FKEWCH TOAST.--Beat four eggs until very light and add one pint of milk; slice thin some bakers' bread; dip each piece into the egg and milk and fry brown; sprinkle powdered sugar and cinnamon upon eachjpiece and serve hot. TAPIOCA PUDDING--Soak two-thirds of a cupful of tapioca over night in one quart of milk; ttien add three beaten eggs, five table-spoonfuls of sugar, butter the size of an egg, one whole lemon, grated; bake three-quarters of an hour; serve with milk or cream. OAM»A LILY, ETC.--With good care oallas should bloom the second year. Cfillas on the Atlantic coast are gener­ ally kept too warm, and are, therefore, unhealthy. In California they only bloom during the winter months; always outdoors in the coldest rains. Hyacinth bulbs can be started in water in the house, late in the winter, and planted as soon as the frost is out of the ground. Geanan ivy will grow nicely in a bottle of water. REMBDr FOB tJoBNS OB BUNKJKS.--I have ha/i a very troublesome corn for . H i years, and finally bound on a small piece of porous plaster, which soon relieved it; wore it about three months, occa­ sionally cutting off the earn apply­ ing a fresh piece when necessary. It is now entirely cured. Eoouu Gin.--Make a rich and deli­ cate puff paste; roll it out thin, cnt it round, using a bowl for that purpose; gprinkleeaoh round with nicely-washed currants* a little sugar, chopped lemon (only a small quantity of lemon), and nutmeg; wet the edges well, then place another round of paste on the top, pressing the edges neatly together; put in a hot oven and bake quickly. To CUBAN WHITE OSTRICH FEATHERS. --TO clean white ostrich feathers, let four ounces of white curd soap be cut small and dissolved in four pints of water, rather hot, in a basin. Make the solution into a lather by beating it with birch rods or wires, introduce the feathers, and rub well with the hands for five or six minutes. After the soaping wash in clean water as hot as the hand oau bear. Shake until dry.--Springfield Union. A VAPOB BATH AT HOICK.--A vapor bath may be easily prepared by taking a pail about half full of hot, but not quite boiling, water, which may be placed under a cane-bottom chair, if one is at hand, or if not, a narrow piece of wood may be placed across the pail, and the patient should sit on it for about half an hour with a blanket over his shoulders, reaching to the floor to keep in the steam. Should any faintness be felt it is a sign that the water is too hot, and the blanket may be held open for a short time to allow the steam to escape. These simple remedies are within the reach of every one, and if promptly re- sorted to, on the first appearance of a cold, would save many a dollar in doc­ tors' bills.--Cor. Toronto Globe. Echoes from Bead. Voices. The Scientific American of last week row,tains the first announcement of what may be the most wonderful invention of the day. Nothing oould be more incredible than the likelihood of once more hear­ ing the voice of the dead, yet the inven­ tion of the new instrument is said to render this possible hereafter. It is true that the voices are stilled, but who­ ever has spoken or whoever may speak into the mouthpiece of the phonograph, and whose words are recorded by it, has the assurance that his speech may be reproduced audibly in his own tones long after he himself has turned to dust A strip of indented paper travels through a little machine, the sounds of the latter are magnified, and posterity, centuries hence, hear us as plainly as if we were present. Speech has become, as it were, immortal. The Scientific American says: "The possibilities of the future are not much more wonderful than those of the present. The orator in Boston speaks, the indented strip of paper is the intangible result; but this travels under a second machine which may con­ nect with the telephone. Not only is the speaker heard now in San Francisco, for example, but by passing the strip again under the reproducer he may be heard to-morrow, or next year, or next century,, His speech, in the first in­ stance. is recorded and transmitted sim­ ultaneously, and indefinite repetition is possible. "The new invention is purely me­ chanical--no electricity is involved. It is a simple affair of vibrating plates, thrown into vibration by the human voice. It is crude yet, but the principle has been found, and modifications and improvements are only a matter of time. So also are its possibilities other than those already noted. Will letter-writing be a thing of the past? Why not, fi by simply talking into a month-piece our speech is recorded on paper, and our correspondent can by the same paper hear us speak? Are we to have a new kind of books? There is no reason why the orations of our modern Ciceros should not be recorded and detachably bound so that we can run the indented slips through the machine, and, in the quiet of our own apartments, listen again, and as often as we will, to the eloquent words. Nor are we restricted to spoken words. Music may be crystal­ lized as well. Imagine an opera or an oratorio, sung by the greatest living vo­ calists, thus recorded, and capable of being repeated as we desire." A Hot Fight* One of tfee most ludicrous combats -on record o&fitifred at a Turkish* bath in St. Louis a few days ego. Two mortal ene­ mies, a physician and a bank cashier, happened to occupy neighboring ooaphes in the hottest- room of th© es­ tablishment, and were enjoying a thor ough steaming before they noticed each other. A wordy warfare was instantly begun, which soon developed into blows, and the two naked citizens, each drenched in perspiration, were locked in a deadly struggle. The strip of mat­ ting, which protects the bathers' feet from the almost red-hot floor, was soon pushed aside, and the fight went on fu­ riously upon the blistering pavement As the floor began to bum their bare feet, the combatants capered up and down in agony, pounding each other's faces with the fury of despair. The- wildest dervish dance never exhibited BO extraordinary a spectacle. At last the attendants rushed in and separated the performers, and proceeded to bind up their many wounds. The shriveled skin peeled from the doctor's feet like parch­ ment, and the cashier was also pretty well roasted. Thev parted full of threats, but when they fight again it probably won't be in the midst of a fur­ nace. • Anecdote of Daniel Webster* During one of the college vacations Daniel and his brother returned to their father's, in Salisbury. Thinking he had a right to some return for the money he had expended on their eduoation, the father put scythes into their hands and ordered them to mow. Daniel made a few sweeps, and then, resting his scythe, wiped the sweat from his brow. His father said, " What's the matter, Dan ?" " My scythe don't hang right, sir," he answered. His father fixed it, and Dan went to.work again, but with no better success. Something was the matter with the scythe, and it wus not long before it wanted fixing again, and the father said, in a pet, " Well, hang it to suit your­ self." Daniel, with great composure, hung it in the next tree and retired. THE IMPERISHABLE BOY. tm*tumm, [From tto Bastes Txtm Itaw.] The best authorities sgcmg scientific persons have long oonceded the fact that it is impossible to kill a boy by any of the recognised piooonsco of demolition. He tumbles off chestnut trees and falls down wells with impunity; he is perfect­ ly happy in the midst of harrowing rail­ road accidents, and prematurely enthu­ siastic Fourth of July explosions afford him intense delight; the most persistent book agents have done little more than discourage and able-bodied streaks of summer have passed, him by with disgust. Yesterday afternoon there was a per­ sistent recurrence of ominous silence and hilarious laughter among the two dozen or more carriers of the Prsse that became so monotonous that we felt called upon to investigate. We looked, and behold I the bovs had invented a new game, having au the elements of dangerous fun necessary to perfect en­ joyment. One boy stood with his back against the wall; the next boy stooped down with his head in the first boy's stomach; the third boy stooped with his head on the second boy's uack, and in this way the line of boys was continued beck as far as desirable. Then all the spare boys took a running leap in succession, and, putting their hands on the hindmost boy, jumped over as many as possible, to come down at the end of the jump on a boy's neck with the force of an infan­ tile pile-driver, and the next boy comes down on him in the same way, the efforts of the jumpers being directed to break­ ing the line of the stoopers or their necks, either object appearing to be equally desirable and attainable. The position of the boy against the wall is one of great honor and responsibility. It requires a boy of strong stomach to enjoy the prooess of having the head of anotner boy driven into his waistband by the continued efforts of fifteen of his fellows. Sometimes the ^ jumpers be­ come unbearably enthusiastic, and the boy against the wall finds it necessary to step aside to re-swallow his dinner. This gives the stooping boy a chance to distinguish himself, as nis head is jammed against the wall so hard that he feels his ears sticking out under his arms. Sometimes it happens that a small, consumptive boy gets into the line of stoopers, and when a big boy comes down on his back he breaks in two, and this causes a hiatus that is im­ mediately filled by the stoopers in the rear, who sprawl on their noses and el­ bows, while the remaining jumpers ca­ vort over them like a cavalry charge. We always like to encourage little games of this kind. They have a sooth­ ing effect upon market bills, the noise outside and the undertaker. The game to which we refer has resulted in no mor­ tality so far; but it is only three days old, and we have an abiding hope. Why a Chicago Wedding Is Postponed. The guests at a recent expected mar­ riage in a certain church on the West Side were treated to a singular and rather startling sensation at the very mo­ ment when the connubial knot was to be tied. The bride and groom were a young couple, and had made all the neoessary preparations for the antici­ pated happy event that was to unite them as one, and it was thought by the respective friends of the pair that the course of true love had run smoothly with them, and a genuine mutual affec­ tion existed between them. The invited company had entered the house of wor­ ship, and the attendants on the oouple had taken their places around the altar, while the minister remained in waiting to perform the ceremony. The bride, attired in all the gorgeous finery cus­ tomary on such occasions, alighted from the carriage, and the groom stepped blithely and lightly after her and upon her long trail. As he did so the fair lady uttered a low cry, and exclaimed, sharply, " Oh, dear, now awkward you are ! The young man's face colored as he stumbled off the rich garment, and he gave his arm to the lady while laboring under a confused mind. The pair walked into the ohurch and down the aisle to the altar. All eyes rested upon their move­ ments, and a murmur of voices arose as they came in and took their positions be­ fore the minister. The ceremony pro­ ceeded, the minister asked the bride if she would accept groom for her wed­ ded •liiab&n/l ^and rcceivcd .the .steal affirmative -answer, imd^ffas- about to in­ terrogate the young man when the lattor impulsively and anexpec'tedly said to the bride : " Oh, de&t, acrvr awkward you are !" and, quickly turning on his heel, walked out of the edifice without another word of explanation, leaving the aston­ ished bride standing at the altar in mute bewilderment and the minister and guests in blank amazement The young man went his way in a carriage, and the dis­ appointed bride and the maids who sought to comfort her left the ohurch for their homes. The occurrence was an actual one, and has create! no small amount of gossip in the vicinity where the church is situated. -- Chicago Tribune. A Texan Tries It on a Confidence Han. Beware of the Texan. He carries a. gun in his pocket, and, although Chicago is a civilized community, the Texan will use his gun with the same recklessness here that he does on the banks of the Red river. He is not to be played on as a sucker. The hero of this story came to Chicago from Dallas. He roamed about town as long as he wanted to and took a morning train for his Southern home. Soon after, another man, calling himself Jackson, entered and said he was a Dal­ las Texan himself. The two commenced to talk. Very soon after a third came in. He went for Jackson and told him if he didn't pay for those goods that he wouldn't ship. Jackson said he must have the goods, and if the merchant would stay on the train until it arrived at a certain station, he, Jackson, would give him the amount, $150. This didn't suit; the merchant was imperative. Jackson then turned to the genuine Texan and asked him if he wouldn't loan him the money until the train got to the next station. The Texan said " yes," but told Jackson that he couldn't leave that train without him. The loan was made, and when the train reached Six­ teenth street Jackson arose to go out. The Texan also arose, but the "merchant" held the door against the genuine Lone-Star ••TwtMi. The L. S. M. teen drew his navy just as deliberately as he would a tooth­ pick, and shoved it under the nose of the "merchant," who dropped his grip and fled. The Jackson yootb had, by this time, got considerable start ahead, but the " rare enough" Town followed hke an Indian and oorxaled Jaokaon,who disgorged under the mild six-shooter persuader. The Texan then reboarded the train, and remarked to the conductor that the confidence game had played out in Texas soon after the war. "I helped to play it out myself,"he said very ooolly, "and when a Chicago sharper tries to play it on me, he'll get beautifully left, I oan tell you. And I ain't a bad man to fool wpetd either."-- Chicago Tiwtm -yi Marten's Memory. The Morton Monument Association, of Indianspolia, of which Gen. Lew Wallace is President, have issued an ad­ dress to the people of Indiana, in which they say: " Without losing sight of the proposed honor to the illustrious dead--in fact, to give it the sanction of the wildest possi­ ble utterance on the part of the people of the State, without respect to class or party, and further, to do what we think has long been the wish, if not the inten­ tion, of the people of the State, we ven­ ture to exstend the idea oi the founders of the assocfation, and attempt the build­ ing of a memorial hall, to be situated, if leave can be obtained, in the lot known as the Governor's circle, here in Indian­ apolis, a most beautiful site, seemingly reserved throughout all the changes of the city for such a service. Our desire is to set about building a depository of things of historical interest, connected with the growth of the State, past and to oome, such as portraits, busts and stat­ ues of high officials and public men, drums, flags and military trophies, leg­ islative volumes, and works of our citi­ zens in the field of science, literature and exploration generally. We conceive that nothing would be more in harmony with such ft design than the perfection of suitable panels of marble in whioh to write imperishably the names of those who have died in the performance of duty to the State, as well as those whose services to the State and mankind, where- ever rendered, fairly entitle them to perpetuation after death. We think every good soldier should have his name so publicly written, without reference to rank or position, and in the center of all, under a fitting dome, it is our*eepecial desire to erect the statue, in bronze oF marble, of Oliver P. Morton. Our re­ sort will be to subscription alone, for which we shall organize a thorough can­ vass of the whole State, down even to school districts. Everybody will have an opportunity to join in the work. We will not think our efforts suooeasful if the subscription stop short of $200,000." How the French Workman Lives. The French laborer probably gets more for his wages than any other. His food is cheaper and more nourish­ ing. His bouillon is the liquid essence of beef at a penny per bowl. His bread at the restaurants is thrown in without any charge, and is the best bread in the world. His hot coffee and milk is ped­ dled about the streets in the morning at a sou per oup. It is coffee, not slops. His half bottle of claret is thrown in at a meal costing 12 cents. For a few cents he may enjoy an evening's amuse­ ment at one of the many minor theaters, with his coffee free. Sixpence pays for a nicely cushioned seat at the theater. No| gallery gods, no peanuts, pipes, fcmoke, drunkenness, yelling or howling. The Jardin des Plantes, the vast gal­ leries and museums of the Louvre, Hotel Cluny, Palace of the Luxembourg, and Versailles are free for him to enter. Art and science hold out to him their choicest treasures at small cost, or no cost at all. French economy and fru­ gality do not mean that constant re­ trenchment and self-denial whioh would deprive life of everything which makes it worth living for. Economy in France, more than in any other country, means a utilization of what America throws away, ,but it does not mean a pinching process of reducing life to a barren ex< istenoe of work and bread and water. A Mighty Fall. There was a mighty fall in the Senate to-day. Senator Maxey with much warmth was eloquently depicting the grievances of Texas people by reason of frequent incursions on their territory by Mezk&n Oseaseia. The big heart of faster ©avis* of illmoia, "was touched, aiid leaving his ovrn eoat he pr-sced over nearer Maxey's |>oa!Mon and planted himself in a seat made for ordinary Sen­ ators. He had no sooner got into the seat than the cane-seat ripped away like so much blotting-paper, and the spec­ tacle was presented to the dignified Sen­ ate of David Davis, weighing over 300 pounds, jammed, into a position too small by odds to contain his adipose, with his feet elevated, head down, pan­ taloons torn, and helpless as a child un­ til nghted by his colleagues. He looked after the accident very muck like a school-boy who had been the victim of a practical jok* at the hands of his fel­ lows. Of course Senators didn't laugh, but the galleries broke out in a guffaw. -- H ashington Cor. Cincinnati En­ quirer. Politics in the Household. In the village of C. the children are as strong partisans in politics as their pa­ rents. A little girl of Democratic per suasion had been taking tea with a little Republican friend, and was amicably helping her wipe dishes when the news of Hayes' election was announced, whereupon, dropping the spoons she was wiping, she caught up her sun-bon­ net and disappeared. "What brings you home so early ?" asked her mother, as the little Democrat rushed into the house. "Why, I happened to think that there I was wiping Republican dishes, and I just threw down the towel and ran," was the excited answer.-- CArittian Union. A Rochester dirt's Mania. Celia Flaherty in a Rochester girl of so humorous a disposition that her in­ clination to play jokes amounts nearly to a mania. She ordered coal to be sent to persons who did not want it, dis­ patched anonymous letters to excite the jealousy of husbands and wives, had coffins delivered at sick folks' houses, and had physicians to make night searches for imaginary patients. At i length the police resolved to catch her at her pranks. A dstective opened a correspondence, and bagged her to give him her picture. She sent a photo- paphof fcebadtof her head, £*8 thftt.it could not be recognised; but kertodied the hair oloeely, and then walked the streets industriously nntii he saw a match for it in style. Mi-- Flaherty then had an experience in a jail and a Polioe Court that may be oi benefit to her. De»t* of a Heted Western Train 6an- ' bier. "Canada Bill" died of consumption in the County Hospital. His funeral was probably the strangest ever seen in the Charles Evans Cemetery, for there were neither tears, nor women, nor min­ ister about the grave that now holds the remains of a man who died penniless in a strange land, but had the name one time of having won nearly half a million dollars atthree-earil monte. Canada Bill's proper name was Will­ iam Jones. He was an English gypsy, and came to this oountry seventeen years ago. He was a horse-trader, and finally began to play at three-card monte. He drifted into Kingston, Can­ ada, where he got the name of Canada Bill He operated all over the North during the war, and after the war closed he was on the Red river and ontke Mississippi. He wus always dressed in a very slonchy manner, and cared nothing for good clothes or jewelry of any kind. He won thousands of dollars on the Mississippi, in the disguise of a planter. At one time he had a liverr stable, and kept 200 negroes at work clearing swamp land, at the mouth of the Red river. Subsequently he operated at monte on th© Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific railroads running out from Kansas City and Omaha. He be­ came infamously known all over the country. All the tricks and new points in "monte" were invented by "Canada Bill." He always traveled as a country­ man. He is said to have won thousands of dollars on the trains, and as soon as he won it he lost it at playing faro. His friends say that in Chicago alone, in 1874, he won $76,000 in three months, and yet he died penniless, and had to be buried at the expense of an old friend. He was about 40 years of »$e*--£tea(Uim (Pa.) Eagle. fivYV A Little Hei* Apropos of bravery, what would mothers East think of the experience of a little fair-haired boy of 13 in camp? This little fellow started from Denver, Col., with his pony, and made the trip all the way to the Black Hills alone and on horseback, a distance of over 300 miles, principally through desolate plains or Indian country. He came in search of his father, from whom he had not heard for some time. He found him "dead-broke," as so many are here. The father took possession of the little fellow's pony, sold it, and soon spent the money, leaving the child destitute. He tried to get something to do, but was unable on account of his age. I found the little fellow sobbing bitterly; he had nothing to do, and no pony on whioh to return home." The last I heard of him he had gone to herd horsrs on the Spear- fish--a position of great danger, where one is constantly exposed to attacks from Indians, who await their chance to make a raid and carry off stock. He is trying to earn and save money enough there to buy back his pony and return to Denver before winter sets in. Poor little fellow! My heart aches for him --thrown 011 his own resources in this rough camp so early m life.--Deadutood Letter to the New York Graphic. Street-Cars Bun by Compressed Air. Three gentlemen--Robert Hardie, formerly of Glasgow, John James of Edinbturg, Scotland, and James G. Coop­ er, of New York city--have been quiet­ ly at work some three months at Will­ iam Wright's Engine Works, Newburg, building a street-oar, which they confi­ dently expect will prove a solution of the vexed question of rapid transit in large cities. The car is to be driven by compressed air. The car just completed in this city, however, is a great improve­ ment, in many ways, over those brought out on the other side of the Atlantic. The (weight lias been greatly reduced, and by appliances for husbanding the power in the receivers, as well as an in­ creased capacity of the cylinders, will go a greater distance without the air- ehambera being recharged. It is intend­ ed to run ten miles when once charged, fi-ad to maiii£aia a speed of from eight to. ten miles & hoiir ---although, the speed may be increased to any point permissi­ ble in cities.--Newburg (N. Y.) Jour­ nal. Sitting BulL Ool. Oorbin, of the Government oon»l mission appointed to oonfer with Sitting Bull upon his future course and demands, has returned to Washington, He says that Sitting Bull, while very formal and dignified in council, did not treat the commission ungraciously in a private way, but was very companionable, and gave the members of the commission several interviews, which were interest­ ing and important In one of these he gave a description of the Custer massa­ cre, which differed veiy little from the circumstances as generally understood. Custer charged Sitting Bull and his band, who outnumbered him ten to one, and was Burrounded and destroyed be­ fore he could cut his way out. Sitting Bull says that if Reno had not retreated when he did the Indians, who were al­ ready retreating, would have been badly demoralized and lost the fight Sitting Bull accompanied the commission in a several-hours' ride on their return journey. A Bad Place for Infidels. Dr. S. L Russell, a prominent citizen of Bell county, Texas, and an infidel,was inveigled from his home recently by a mob of believers into some woods,where they stripped him and announced their purpose in the following words of their spokesman: " We know you are an hon­ est man and a good physician, but we will tolerate no infidels in Bell county, so by the help of God we will stop your career of infidelity." A strong, tough rawhide was then produced, and, amid a deep silence, intended to impress the victim with the enormity of his offense, a hundred lashes were administered on his bare back. He wae then set free, and a notice stuck up stating that infidelity in future would be punished in Bell oonnty by the use of the toroh and hal- ter. --JjOuimUh Courier'Journal. ILLINOIS » i\ .uN THE Governor has appointed DsnfcjN* Hay Connfcy Judge of Washington county, vice M. Goodner, resigned. TH® " Kohinor Coal Company," of Chicago, has filed an application lor li* cenee to organise with the Secretary ot~ State. The capital stook is $90,000. THK Ophir Gold and Silver Mining** Company and the North American Min- ing Company, both of Stephenson eoont ty, have filed applications lor organisa­ tion at the Secretary of State's office. CoxtXtiMsvxciEiH, Madison county, is exi- cited over the admission of colored pu~ V pils to the public schools. An iadignaf • tion meeting was held, in which th^ Board of Education was denounced. : i Tan Illinois State Board of Agriculfct ure is eiyieavoring to obtain statistic^ regarding the dairy iuierosts of i&ef ~ State. ̂ This industry has become a mucht more important one than the public arei- - aware of. jr JACK LrcriiB, an engineer, well known|i • among railroad men* was killed recently! on the Western Union road, nenr Bur-i lington, Wis. He was a resident off F^port and leaves a wife and * * JUDOK Moona, of 1 , an injunction restraining' ,...., ment of suits by depositors agaanstf , „. stockholders in th© Fiddi^ BftvingsL " Bank, and a similar proceecfrog on bedS half of the State has been had bsfora 1$* Judge Farwell. THE Quincy Court House is a solid. * ,!W' II % beautiful-looking structure, plainly but|l neatly finished, provided with all neoes-|C sary conveniences, jury rooms, fire-proolp vaults, private offices, broad and easy! stairways, broad halls, water, gsdight* warmed by a furnace, ete. MB. EHKB, the State Superintendent of PubHo Instruction, has reoeived nol*: tice from the Committee on Education a#r Washington that the meeting of the Sn perintendents of Public Instruction the different States will be held in city during the second week of cember. ^ THK largest number of bushels aver* aged per acre in com of any oounty the State is given to Schuvler, which sixtv-two, while the smallest number bushels averaged per acre is given Mason county, and drops down twenty. THE Illinois Stale Bond of Health^ met at Cairo last week. Present, Brg^ Ranch, President; Dr. Grey, Secret Dr. Wardner, Treasurer; and Dre. S van, Clark, and Chambers. Dr. Bat and Prof. Gregory are absent The sions have been of much interest Th^ following resolutions were adopted p " That, on and after July 1, 1878, thimi board will not recognise the diplomas ofp any medical school whiah does not re& quire of its candidates for graduati the actual attendance upon, at least, t full courses of lectures, with an inf of six months or more, and also after the same date, the board will no) consider any medical school as in g< standing that holds two graduating cour§' „ ses of instruction in one year." Aftejp, careful investigation, the board has de«^ ? cided to reject the diplomas of twfen * medical schools, with others to be can^x sidered. . ON aooount of the receipt at the Exec*, , . utive office of numerous applications for requisitions by officers of' the laif|' whioh are not in the form prescribed bjp^ the department, the Governor has ist*^ sued a circular to Sheriffs prescribing the manner in which applications must be made. The regulations prescribe4 may be summarised as follows: Th§ petition must state when the crime waf committed and furnish the name of fit and competent person as messenger to whom the warrant may issue to go te j& receive and return the fugitive. When ^ the application be made, based upon a$!r indictment found, two copies of the in|f ̂ dictment, certified by the cleric unde£¥ the seal of the court in which thein^' dictment was found, must accompany ~ the petition. In case the application bi *1" not based upon an indictment, the petite tion must be in duplicate, aocompai' by an affidavit or complaint sworn to bepHi fore & magistrate, containing a oonda<i;AV statement of the offense, and oharginjg^ v that the fugitive committed the sameli ^ No requisition will be issued in anyoaa# to assist in collecting a debt at enfoto*^:# ing a civil remedy against a person wh$*-, has left the State. Especial mm wil(w - be taken in cases of false pretense, en«* , r,: bezilemoat, andsimile-r crimes. If "% offense be no*, a secenfe ©ccturesaee, goocfR'i reason must be given for the delay i»| * niftitriig application. '-i e*i i t < fcets ov all kinds are a noossaoe. a mule with & klub and he is psshnnfe c but pet him with oats and he will kidfk 4 out om end ov kreashnn. Pet dogs ai#' :"-" full of fleas, and pet monkeys are full o#;:^ the deiiL All pet children axe tjyvantsf * -" and opinyuns, like seoond-hand alotkingj^ w-; are worm just what yon kan gitfujk' . them. A pet horse learns to be frisky! . and a pet servant bekums cunning at th# ' expense of his honesty. Pet friends arf „ the hardest to keep, and when yu d<* lose them they tern from honey to gaulfin-' and pets ov rfi kinds are fastidious, jp, j . pet crow can't tell what his next mi%, , c h i e f w i l l b e , a n d o v s l l p e t s n o n e a r # : more nasty and cross than a pet panot£ A ; Nothing in this world was made to bi petted, for nothing waa made to requir* it Pet hobbys are plenty and eaay t#^ mount, but hard to stick to, and ditches, all along life s turnpike, filledj with riders. A pet lam' u1 makes a kross ram, and what has once petted can never be happy a without it Live pets uv alllands at# sure to be lazy, and from being Isqy t%. being sassy is but a short step, and sure to be taken. Too much pel brings luxuriance fust, and then ruin. have seen gardin-sass petted so mm that it all ran to top and to vines. Pel . • kats are, fust, an insult to the kat, andj^.v.^- next, are an insult to the party that pet* them, and there is no more excuse for boarding a pet poodle and lugging them around than there is for boarding ant* ̂ toteing a bedbug. --Joah Billing*. -- -- tt-apff* THX Persian army is officered by foiy eigners. A Frenchman commands thj| engineers, a Dane the artillery, and tw||; and a Frenchman the infantn ̂ -- .J EMPKBOB WILLIAM, ef Ctaaangr* ifc 4 ^ troubled with the ear-aohe. .. ti- ; ^ * 4 . ? ^ ,