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PEGKR3, M,.D.'-" *>HY8lCTAN AND SURGEON, Johnsburg 1 HIS,--Office hours 8 to 10 X, M, O. J. HOWARD^ M D. • PHYSICIAN ANPAtTGEOX • -- --' • ~" opposite M. I IBT residence, Meltenry, 111. Office at E. Chfrrch, R- V. AHDB830S. M. D. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office at Besley's Dr«? Store, opposite Parker House, McHehry, Illinois. W. II. BUCK, M. D., ITOMKOP ATHtC physician and- Snrsreon- Uoffice e it t se le i*a i>tic Sq uare, Wood. Stock, 111. Office nours 11 to 12 A. M., and S to 4 P.M. • PRATT HOUSE. 1* A. PRATT, Proprietor. First class ac- f§ commoilations. Waucondu, III. Good Barn in connection F. J. BARBIAN. CIGAR Manusantvirer, McHcnry, 111. Or-ders solicited. Shop, North East Cor­ ner Public 8<iuttre. RICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY ANDCOUNSELOR'ATUAW. McHenry, 111; RICHARD COMPTON. JUSTICE of the Peiceand Conveyancer.-- Will attiii I promptly to the collection of Aebts. Volo, L>ake County, III. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstractor Titles-""to land In McHenrv County, lll'nois. OJllce with County Clerk, Woodstock, 111. "BUSINESS CARD 5. P. BROWN, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence over O. W. Owen's Store, Mc-. Henry, 111 1 : JESSE A. BALDWIN, ^ ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan, eery. Will practice in State and in VetJ* eral Courts. Office, 158 LaSalle St., Chicago CHAS. II. DONNELLY. ATTORNEY AT LAW *n<l Notary Public Woodstock, Illinois. Office over Stone's Drug Store. ffC. H. TRUAX. CARPTCNTER and Bnilder, NnndR. Ill.-- Will put up buildings by thejojaor day. and guarantee satisfaction. . E. BENNETT, M. D., URGEON and Aocouchcr. Diseases of privsi Clay Street Woodstock, 111. S Women and all private diseases of both aenes a Specially. Office and Residence on N( SIDNEY DISBROW, OTARY PUBLICand Conveyancer, den, 111. > AV JACOB BONSLETT. SA1-OON AND RESTAURANT. Opposite Bishop's Mill, Mellenwr, III. The^ choic­ est Wines, I^i<inors and Cisrftrs to he fnnnd in the county. Fresh Oysters in their season, served up in any shape desired or for sale by the Can. t GOOD STABLING FOB HORSES. ROBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoes None but the best of materal used and all work warranted. Shop North­ west corner Public Square, McHenry 111. E. M. OWEN. GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm- Machinery.-- Prices low and Terms favorable. McHenry N.S.COLBY. MCHENRY, McHenry Co., III. Breeder of Spanish Mei-lno Shuep, Berkshire and Poland Chin i r .viiiii. V oil lictfTot of young Buck stock lor sila. »Pl«aso call and examine . 4 a o . s c a . i M J i 5 # i i / ' ; iCtjOON &nd Restaurant. Nearlv opposite ' ' Mm House, McHenry, HI. , i TFlrst class Blliiar.l and Pool Tabtlfii S JOHN HENDRICKS. BLIVIN'S MILLS, ILL. Is now prepared to sell and repair any kiivl of a Sewing Machine as cheap as the cheapest. Will also insure yonr life and property at reaaouable rates. Pleise give me a cal\ ' PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watclien,Clocks and Jewelry of •»U kinds. Also Repairs Violins in thebest oossible manner," on sh'trt notice and at rea- »on*l>le rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop Irstdoor Jforthof Riverside wock, McHenry 111. 5. L. HUBBARD, 3 Ringwood, III, --DEALER IN -- LISHT AND HEAVY HARNESS Also everything that 1« kept and sold in a Harness Sliop. I can and will sell H irness as cheap a» amy mm in the Oountv. All work warranted. Oall and see me before purchasing. BspairiM done at all Times. Scott & Co., "Hatters to the Great i Northwest." Nos. 135 ail 137 Madison St., NEAR CLARK ST. Ilave a larger stoek and greater variety of atyles fir yo<* T > <•,">> M,I from, than can be found in any other est iblishtnent in Chicago 4»r the West. It will piy you to call and st-e them. Prioei the lowest In the land for good good a. BRANCH STORES 8* E, Cor. Clark & Lake 8t9. & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHICAGO. M A R C U S ' GERMAN Manufactured by E. MAROUS, --DEALER IN- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. The best Tonic in the world. Pot np in Pint and Quart Bottles. . r. MARCUS, Patentee. F. J. CROSS, D E H T I S T . . McHenry, III. Full Plates made of -the best material and fully warranted, $8.00. Filling one-half usual rates. Special attention paid to regulating bad 8haped teeth.. Teeth extracted without palIV ®nd free uf charge where Artincial Teeth are in. serte<1 by liiin. All Work fully warranted. ELECTROPATHY. Dr. Samuel Sherman, And Wife will be at their residence IX miles West of the Depot, on the Woodstock road, three days in each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Consultation and Examinations Free. Office hours from 9 A. M., to i Y. M. REFERENCES:-- John Doran, Richard Bleh op, Martin Welsh, Arthur Whiting, Leonard Bonslet, James Sutton, John M. Smith, t, K. Granger, Geo. Gage, Tteu. Gilbert, Horace Dwelly, B.F.Peck, Wiu. Hutpon, Geo. Gilbert Blivins' Mills or Spring Grove Grist Mill. THOS, DAYMENT, Proprietor. Having recently purchased this Mill and pnt it in flrst-classjorder, I am now prepared io do. Custom Grinding On tkort Noiice and Warrant SatUfkction, FloraiOeciCoDHljoiland And Sold as Low as any other Milllin the County. With an e xperience of many yeairs in some of the best Mills in the country lam confident 1 can give satisfaction toall Who may favor me with their patronage. { 4S~Give we a call, THOS, DAYMENT. Blivins'Mills. Oct. 21st, 1379. 1 6 to 10 cents per pouisd, color. This is lx>st reaiedlui by the useilof R. 8* White ACo's. r ^ ^ Natural Batter Color! i It gives a bright "yellow color; exactly fJiKe tlu' Jersey butter. It is pcrfectlv harm. Jess and never gives a dnll reddish color or Imparts any tnsie or smell. It is made in a «triclly scientific nMUtner, by a skillful >heinist, and ciin itlwm be relied on. Far. iners should not run tli^isk of s|K>iling their lmtter bv using the lnfHmor cclors made by annatto/for this is botllPieapest and l>o<U-- It was awarded the I Diploma of Highest Merit Tit*' the International Dairy Fair in New York, by the Cominitt»f of Judges. Manufactured by White A Co. Fort Atk i ci so ii f Wis. For Sale bv <ieorge , Uoslev,' McHonry. 111., and T. D. Ford, ^Sniot, Wis. -VIA THE- CHICAGO ft NORTH WESTIRM ItAILW AY 2,3 O M f s of Road SHEiWOOB- ^5LUJ 'ON lil Kit- AND APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. SALES of Stock, Farming Tools of all kinds promptly attended to. ipccialty. Jffice ad«fri sales a and Goods Farm Ternis reasonable. Post ess Algonquin III. W. H. SANFORD, Merchant Tailor. ' Jin the store of C. H. Dickinson, East Bid#of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suiting* al- waysonhand. Suits made to order and a fit warranted- Give ine a call. W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock III.,Sept. 27th, 1875. STA fflp .K.Wj(ii!T51.iN, Proprietor. Firstclass ri.i , wiiti or without drivers, furnished Teaming of all kinds kt reasonable rate*, iloneon short notice. CILT EDCED BUTTER SoTdiers' Depart nent K There is always an lot that is up to the ul *1 tialitj- and in color. M>therwise good, sella aft; demand for llut- klgeil standard in h butter that hi Muction of from cause it has poor N. l^lngwoocl. III. mm BLACKSMITH COKDUCTKU BV DR. 8. T. RKSHKIT. THE PUBLIC L\ND8. Revised Statutes of the Un tcd «tates. TIIE MANNER OP TR )CEEDING To obtain title to frubtic kin'Is by pur- chime--fry location with w irrants or agricultural college Kcrip --by pre- etiiption, homestead, timbe* culture* ana under the desert land act. ADVANTAGES GIVEN SOLDIERS UNDER THE LAWD. i NO. 1.1 «EVtSBU STATI'TES OF THE UWITKD ' STATES. TlTtK XXXU.*--TIISC 1'I Kl.lC CH. 4. , J're funitiOHS' , WACOM MAKER. J WEST FOR Cedar Rapids, Denver, Marshall to wfc, Leadville,, Des Moines Salt Lake, Sioux City, Sau Francisco Yankton, The Black liills,' Omaha, Colomdo, Council Bluffs Calitornia Columbus, the Territories EA^T:FOR Ohlcago New York, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Monreal, Toronto, New England, Cunada», Buffalo,' and all Points Eust! SOUTH FOR Cincinnati, Nashville, Louisville, > ^ ; New CVleaas, .gL, Loin%^-.-v. ville^ (^lumbus^uuiuttU Points Soutii, --THE- "Forth-Western," Is the most DIRECT BOCTE, offerinfr the travelinft public chea ter Kacilitiesand More Advantvffes than any road in the West. * It is the only line running Polloi ii Hotel ani Sleeping Cars, Between Chicago and Council lUuffs. Pullman I'nlace Sleeping Cars are run on all nipht trains. This is the great - Pullman Line of the Northwest. Palace Par or Cars run between Chicago and Milwaukee. First-Class Meals only SO certs at the Eat ing Stations on the North-Western. Sure and close connections nt Chicago with all Knllronds, and at all Junction Points with all roads thHSt cross its Lines. All Ticket ApeiMli can 6ell you Through Tickets and check your Baggage KHEE by this Koad. For information, folders, maps, e'e.. not ob­ tainable at Home Ticket Otlice, address any agfMit of the Company, or MARVIN HUGHITT W. H, 8T1HNETT, UoneralSupt. Gen'I Paseu^gui Ager I am prepared at alt tinics to do all work In my line on short notlc|) and in a workmanlike manner. *yjIorse-Shoeing a speciality, in which dc- partment I delv competition. I need no reconuuendatlous as ny work Will show for it»«U. « Drags* ' Dragrs, I am now manufacturing the best Drag for the money to be found in McHenry county.-- 1 am making a 48 and 72 tooth Drag, using none but the best of timber, and will war­ rant them in «ver>. particular. Call and see tlu ni before purchasing, as 1 will not be un- Jcrsold. llepairlng don® on Short Notloo N. BLAKE. Ringwood', March tth, 188«. Money" Made t --Sit 'fWltCH ASIN6-- Walcte, JMs, Jewelry, Silverware, cles, etc;, MM .EAT Instruments, SpMta- M. CNCELN- Ci XJ I T H! Scale Repairing, ('.rinding and Pol­ ishing ltazors and Shears and Table Cutlery a speclali- tv. Repairing of kinds done in ""^jOSteel or Rrass.-- All work warrant­ ed. Also dealer in Guns, Revolver*, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Gun and Fishing Material, Pipes, Cigars," Tobacco, Violin Strings, &c. Shop and store near the Post Office, Ms- Henry, III. Geo. H. Stewart, A u c t i o n e e r . Richmond, III. Has an experience or 16 vears, and wil guarantee satisfaction in all cases, where sales entrusted to ni/y care, are properly ad­ vertised, or no charge will be made. Terms, from |5 to *10, according to amonnt All orders addressed to Richmond, III., will receive prompt attention. &1AA MOVTHLV MADE. Agentswanted •iPllill County rights Riven gratis f«r the sale of jeven well-known Standard Medicines needed in every family; reputation world­ wide; established many years; made by a celebrated phvsician; proofs of evidence given. Anin lustrious, energetic person can make •»nu?permanentincomeand very liberal terms by a I Iressing with reference, SM Chestnut Street, P hliadelphia. GRACE'S CELEBRATED SALVE Is A VEGETABLE PREPAKATIOK rented In the i7th centurv by Dr. William ;mce. Surgeon In King James" "arin"x. Through its agency he cured thousands-'oR Uie most serious sores and wounds that bartl-j «"1 the skill of the most eminent physicians^ of his day, and was reaarded by all who Knew him as a p-ihlic hcucfactor. PRICE -35 CENTS A BOX. $ 000 BOYS&6IRLS wanted t act as a gent jrthe best Ii>v's and Girl's paper published n the West. Bountiful presents to subscrib- srs and agents. Every boy and girl can earn ots of miner canvassing during leisure hours. Don't fail to send for it at once. To Introduce it we will send to anv address on irlal three months, for 10 Cents in cash or ostaec stamix. Sample of paper and p a r t i c u l a r s F R E E - A d d r e s s C P f C poatwlioU Ora.0lav«u*<!,0* r n t fc JOS. WIEDEMANN t Agent Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE LAGER BIER, McHenry, III. ' Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles de livered at anv place in McHenry or Lnke Counties cheaper than any other, quality considered. \ This Beer has a world wide repntatio'n, and good judges acknowledge it cannot oe sur­ passed in the world. My wagon will run regular, and all custom ers supplied'promptly. Orders by mall promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry.Ill.,"Oct. 8th, 1879. Jeweler, W oodstock. III. El Repairing of tflNE WATCHES, AND JEW RV a s -peciality. If you have any DIFFI CULT JOBS that others tell you cannot be rejpiired shoit of Chicago, take them to BLOSSOM and he will repair them, Engraving neatly done. All Goods sold engraved Free of charge. Remember the name, E. W. BLOSSOM, Woodstock. The Royal St.. John Sewing Machine takes the lead. See it and you will buy no other. War ranted for three years. Below you will find the names of a few to whom 1 have sold this machine: L. j. Gates, R. G. Scliryver, R. Forrost, Mrs. Quigley, * M. D.Tvelley, J, Ziminer, Mrs, llalbert, Mrs, San ford, l)r. Cook, Miss Krinka, l.acId Austin, jf. G. Durfer, 11. C. Giir.mf. • Edna Durkue, Dr. Waic.ott, Mr. IlugheM, W L . Burtor, Mrs.O' Bricn, H. Taylor, lit v. Oakej', N. Helm, F. Abbott, 8. Omstead, F. Church, Mrs. Baker, J. Galeae. F. Page, ltev Kegers, Mr. Knlbush, Geo. Fry, R, Green, O. Watson. E Burbank, Dell Sherman, B. A. Park, K. Glass, W. B. Austin, R.t:. Jefferson, Ed Stevens, J.Shank, F. Slator, C. Snmli, D. W, Robinson, J. Mc Manus, L, D. Kelly, J. Mullen, E. Straton, J. 11. Parish, E. J». Frink, _^J, J. Murphy, D. Whiting, C. O. Parsons, M. Schaff, Rodie Green, Geo. Stii'kney, A. Blakslee, M. Halaran, J. Scanliin, G. Gillson, C. Willson, H. Stone, D. Quintan. Geo. Clark, M. Eckerl, W. Reed, The McHenry Brewery. Gottleib Boley; Proprietor. THE best of Beer shipped to any part of the countrv and warranted as represented.-- Orders solicited and promptly attended to Pop Factory AT WOODSTOCK. A. Zoclirland, the Pop man from Burlington, is going: to start a new Pop Factory in Woodstock about the first week in February. He will sell Pop and Champagne Cider for cash as follows: I box Pop, 24 bottles, with patent stop­ pers, at 60 cts. 1 box Cham­ pagne Cider, 12 quart bottles, at 75 cts. But with the condition, at those prices, that the saloon keepers must take all from him. All the different drinks iviU be ; made first-class. • M. Sherman, Jeweler, Wood stock, Agent for McHenry county IstalsM Over a Quarter ol i Century. F. C. MAYES Practical Tailor --AXD DEALER|IN-- Heady-Made Clothing. Cloths, Casslmere and Worsteds to sell by the vard. The latest styles of Goods on hand at ail times. My stock of READY-MADS CLOTHING Is now complete and I Will not be Undersold Store In Old McHenry, near the Bridge. ilcHanry, 111., „OTWfe! ,AVE8 f'KC. aSflS. I'rior ta any entries being maile under un«) by virtue of th* pro­ visions of Section twenty-two lion- tired mid tifly-iiine, proof of ihe settle- tuent and iu»j»i-ov"in<»nt thereby re- (I'lired shall be made to lite satisfac­ tion of the rt-£i«ter and receiver of the land district in which such lands lie, agreeably to fiK'h rules as may be pre­ scribed hy I he Secretary of the In­ terior; and all alignments and trans­ fers of the right hereby secured, prior to the issuing ol the patent siiall be null and void. SKC. 22C4. When any person settles or improves a tract of laud subject at the litMe of settlement to private en­ try, and intends to purchase the same tinder ihe preceding-provisions of this Itapier. lie shall, within thirty days after the date of such settlement file with the register of th# proper dis­ trict a written statement, describing the land settled upon, and declaring it his intention to claim the same under he pre-emption laws; a::<l he shall, moreover, within twelve months after the date of such settlement, make.the proof, affidavit and payment lie rein- be f« re required. If he fails to file snch written statement, or to make such affidavit, proof and payment within the several periods named above, the tpact so settled and im­ proved shall lie subject to the entry of any other purchaser. SEC. 2*265. Every HALmant under,, the pre-emption law for laud not yet pro­ claimed for sale is required to make known Ids claim hi writing to the register of the proper laud office willi- n three 111011111" from the lime of settlement, giving the designation of Hie tract and the lime of sctlienieu*,; otherwise hi* claim shall be forfeited and the tract awarded to the next settler, lit the order of time ou the eatne tract of land, who has given such notice and otherwise complied with the conditions ot the law. SRC. 2200. in regard to settlements whicli are authorized upon tuisurveycd lands, the pre-emption claimant shall be in all cases r«*qipred to tile his de­ claratory ftntci&nt w] thiu three mouths fron^ the d.ite of the re-celpt at the district land office of the approved plat of the township embracing such pre-emption settlement. SEC. 2267. All claimants of pre-emp­ tion rights, iijider the two preceding sbctlou#, shall, when it* shorter time is prescribed by law, make the proper proof and payment within thirty months aiierJthe time prescribed themMfrespeetively. for filing theit declaratory notices, has expired. SEC. 2208. Where a pre-emptor has taken the init iatory steps required by law in regard to actual settlement. au<l is called away from such settle­ ment bv being engaged in the military or naval service of the United States, and by reason of such absence Is unable to appear at the district land office to make before the register of receiver the affidavit., proof, and payment, re­ spectively. required by the preceding provisions of ibis chapter, the time tor tiling suoli affidavit and making llnal proof ami entry or location shall be extended six months after the ex­ piration of his term of service, upon satisfactory proof by affidavit, or the testimony of witnesses, that such pre- emptor is so in the service, being filed with the register «f the land-office for the district in which his settlement is made. SEC. 2269. Where a party entitled to claim the benefits of the pre-emption laws dies before consummating his claim, by filing in due time all the papers essential to the establishment of the same, it shall be competent for the executor or administrator of the ••stale of snch parti, or one of the heirs to file the necessary papers to complete the same; but the entry ill such cases shall be made in favor of the lieUs of the deceased pre-emptor. and a patent thereon shall cause the titie to inure to such heirs, as it their names had been specially mentioned. SEC. 2270. Whenever the vacancy of the office either of register or receiver or of both, renders ii impossible tor the claimant to comply with any requisition ot the pre-emption laws within the appointed time, such vacan­ cy shall not operate to the detriment of the party claiming, in respect to any Inattei essential to the establishment of his claim ; but such requisition must be complied with within the same period after the disability is removed as would have been allowed had such disability not existed. SHC. 2271. The provisions of this chapter shall be so construed as not to confer on any oi.e a right of pre-emp- tion. by reason of a settlement made on a tract theretofore disposed of, when such disposal has not l»ecii con­ firmed by the General Land-Office, on account of ftnv alleged defect therein. Sue. 2272 Notning in the provisions of this chapter to preclude any person, who may have filed a notice of inten­ tion to claim any tract of land by pre­ emption, from the right allowed by law to other« to purchase said tract by private entry after the expiration of the right of pre-emption. SEC. 2273. When two or more per­ sons settle upon tlie same tract of laml. the right of pre-emption shall be ill him who made the first settlement, provided such person conforms to the other requirements of t l.e law ; and all questions as to the rights of pre-emp- tioii arising bet ween set tiers shall be determined bv the register and receiv­ er of the district within which the land is situated; and appeals froirt the decision of district officers, in cases of contest for the right of pre-emption, shall be made to the,Commissioner of the General Land-Office, w hose decision shall be final, uuiess appeal be taken to the Secretary of the Interior. T11K PRE«tl»KNTIAI. QUKSTIOi. EDITOR PI.AINDR VLER:--AS one of the people 1 take the lilterty to present a few thoughts through the medium of your very extenstvely read and iuAii- ential paper, i. e., if you choose 10-pub­ lish them. Not being a politician, it will not lie expected that my commu­ nication will escape criticism, should any. holding oppmlte vtotta* eohsidei it worthy of notice. ' I write believing it to be decidedly bad |H>licv for the Kepublican party to nominate Gen. Grant. 1 also believe it to be equally bad policy, should the nomination be tendered to liini. for him to accept iU He has been as high­ ly honored and as Hberatly rewarded for his almost unlimited services as any man living or dead in this or any oth­ er country, and lie can illy aflord to buzzard the innovation of rjiles so well established as to become, if not the written, at least, the unwritten laws of the land. That it would be a de­ cided innovation, nu innovation so rad­ ical as to border on revolution for the Republican party to nominate hint, or for hi:n to accept or even desire it, none can deny. And no party or In­ dividual tan advocate 'revolution so radical, without endangering the suc­ cess of Ills party, and the future peace and prosperity of Ids country. In 1872 Gen. John A. Dix was elected Governor of New York bj* 51,825 re­ publican majority. All without dis­ tinction of party acknowledge that in that capacity he served the people with ability and integrity. In 1874 he was renominated with the following third terui plank In his platform, viz: "That the administration of Gen. Grant has been distinguished for achievements in domestic and foreign policy unsurpassed in the history of the country." Samuel J. Tilden and Gen. Dorsheiuiei were elected Gover­ nor and Lieutenant Governor by S0,- 317 democratic majority, with the fol­ lowing anti-third term plank in their platform, viz: *The Presidency of the United States is a public trust, not a private perquisite, and there should be no third term of it," which indicates a change iu two years of 102,143 votes,-- In October. 1872.Gen. John P. llart- ranft was elected Governor of Penn­ sylvania by a republican majority of 38,368. A month later Gen. Grant's majority for a secotfd term of the presidency was 135,000. In 1874 In the republican convention Mr. Allison of­ fered the following resolution ; "That il Geiit Grant be a candidate for a third term, the Republican party of Penn­ sylvania will support him." At the general election Mr. Latta, a Democrat was elected Lieutenant Governor by 4,679, which indicates a dliange in the State of Pennsylvania of 139,679 votesj In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and Massachusetts were similar results, indicating a change in all the above named States of 423,000 votes caused by the third term move which spread over the country iu 1874. When Gen. Grant was lint elected President almost a)l%|he 9o*tt1iern States were Republican, bui they were all Democratic when he retired from the Presidential chair. Iu eight South­ ern States during Gen. Grant's eight years of the Presidency the Democrats gained 369.340 votes. Not only did the Southern States.pa^s from the Repub­ licans into the hands of tho Democrats but many of the Northern States to­ gether with the lower House In Con­ gress, leaving to the Republicans a meague majority in the United States Senate. The Republicans commenced in 1868 with Gen. Grant's administra­ tion a mammoth party. In 1876, at the expiration of his second term, it still existed but its power had well nigh passed away. Under Lincoln it waxed larger and stronger and even under Johnson, him who "swuug around the circle," it retained the full vigor of its strength, but under Grant it waned and grew "beautifully less." Under Lincoln the Union ex-soldier was hon­ ored while the Rebel soldier was pitied but forced to lie iu his bed as he had made it. To-day the Union < soldier, though crippled and affiietid by reason of wounds received on the battle Held and disease contracted in sickly camps and by long exposure, is obliged to give placc to rebel soldiers and rebel sympathizers. And thus have we by rapid chauge6 dating from Gen. Grant's first inaugural been on the losing side till we have well nigh lost all that was won by the blood of the Uniou soldier and the treasure of the union loving l>eople. And what Is there in this pic­ ture drawn from tacts to warrant the peopla iu tendering to Geu. Grant or him in accepting the nomination for tiiird term ? What is there iu his record to warrant the assertion that he holds the destiny of the Republican party, as it were, In the hollow of his hand and that he is the only u»an who can lead us on to victory in 1880? There are other gonerals who under the same circumstances would have shown as good a record. There other statesmen who have outstripped him in statesmanship. It is unfair to assume that twcaasQ the American people rallied by thous­ ands to greet Ills return from his cir cult around the world tooonstnie tt a political movement, as indication1 that lie is their choice for President.-- The people of this country delight to 1 honor him as a man, as e x-Presideut of this great Republic, as a general who has done his country unlimited service, u* a man of world-wide fame, whom the citizens and rulers of the world have ovated beyond all precedent and should there end its significance. It is to Iw lamented that Gen, Grant him­ self does not speak out and proclaiia •lis own views on this third term ques­ tion, Gen. Washington set liim the ex­ ample and we American people think it a good example to follow. If Fred Grant is reported correctly he tells n* that the reason why his "Father does not speak out is because he thinks it is none of our bus!new*.*' This xa»y be true, but where the people are respon­ sible for the choice of their rulers it would seem tc be some of our business wltaS views candidates may entertain upon all questions of as much import" nnce as the third terin. That question involves more than who shall be Pres­ ident. and he who is willing or desir­ ous to receive such distinction at the hands of the American people should be willing to communicate with tho people giving them the assurance that it lis their interest and welfare he has at heart and not his own personal ag­ grandizement. Compare ills reticent, silent cmtno with that of his leading competitor. James G. Blaine, who upon every stump in the United States has pro­ claimed, with a clearness not to be mis­ understood, ills views on each and ev­ ery question of interest to the Amerf* can people. James G. Blaine is to-day tho embodiment of all that is vital to the united prosperity of this nation.-- He is the arbor tinder whose shade can repose with safety every citiz»n of these United States, from the tnilHoti* aire to veriest panpsr in the land;front the horde of confederate brigadier* who would crush out all the hopes of the four millions of freedmen to the humblest of those lately held in bond­ age. Hear him in the following: **I wish to speak tor the millions of all po­ litical parties, and in their name to de­ clare that the Republic must be sttoag enough, and shall be strong euough, to protect the weakest of its citizens la all their rights.--James O. Blaine.s Believing that Robt.G. Ingersollh tered the true sentiments of the Amer­ ican people in 1876 and believing tho same sentiments are more intensely felt and widely cherished by the mass­ es in 1880, we respectfully ask that yota will reproduce his speech in this con­ nection. £ MORE AXOX. yiifc speeeh of Col. IngersolJ, re/Sttfod to above, was published in full in tho PLAINIIEALER of March 17th, ami wo therefore think it tin necessary I* n* publish here.--[Kditor. ISTTlio music of diversion and mis­ chief has already begun In dead ear- nest in the leadership of the Demo­ cratic party iu New York, and it is destined by the actioi) of the discord- aat representatives at the head of the two organizations known as the Tllden or regular one ou the one hand and the Kelly-Tamniany-Anti-Tlldeii one on the other, to communicate its belli­ gerent feeling throughout the masses of the party. The State committees of each faction have called State con­ ventions. Both are to be held at Syr­ acuse, however, ou the same day. which is the 20th inst., at uoou. but of course in diflereut quarters iu that city. Both are called to select delegates to tho Democratic National Conventions-- The Tilda 11 faction, with the foria of regularity in its favor, proposes , to serve the will of its master | the Kelly faction lays down its terms, which are that its fortes will never support Til- don. but will give hearty acqnleseno* In the nomination of auy other Demo­ crat. The situatiou is decidedly MR* gestlve and interesting. -1 19*The treasury of the United States, according to the statement ot Treasurer Gilfillan made ou the 1st nstant, had then on baud solid specie to the amount of §208.867.54".66. This sum is lyl 114 idle in the treasury vaults and is likely to be ftirther swelled In amount as dead capital by Increasing receipts from customs, duties, internal revenues and miscellaneous sources. It strikes us that Congress ought, under this state of things and the future out­ look. to begin to redeem and cancel its treasury notes or greenbacks, of which there are now some 9322.000 iu circula­ tion. Specie resumption is not a real fact, and will not be iiutli this amount is retired. A gradual calliug in would be a safe process and an honest meas­ ure. and Congress oaght to eu*body UN» proposition in a law. 1ST Referring to the poalt'on of Massachusetts on the Presidental qoe»- tiou, the Boston Advertiter says; **If Mr. Edmunds should be nominated, ho will be supported here with the COf- diality to which his distinguished blameless public life entitles him.-- Should the choice ot the country fall upon Gen. Grant, as seeins highly prob» j able, Massachusetts will support because on tlie overshadowing li'suee hoj also represents her ideas, and she has taith in his disposition ability to impress them upon the gur*J 1 eminent and (lie history of tho nation.] Axes Warranted, at 1. 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