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t *• w * Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." A'v* VOL. 6. Puhlliked Ercry'WedBeartay by . VAA' SLYKB, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. • . -<2: ' '4 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 13, 1881. NO. 38; i j BUSINESS CARDS. & S. GREEN. VETERINARY 8UKGKOK, Illinois. UeliMDd #oe In OH P. O. i'f& --Orrowrx suvuniDE Roin.- • • • • • • • • # • • fERMSOF SUBSCRIPTION. Om Tor (tn Advance) #1.80 Uf Jfot Hn<l wlthlnThnee Months %t0 Subscription* rpnetrel for three or six Konths in the proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. '-mm J H. T. RROWN-.M. 1>. DHVSICIAV VXD SdRGJJOH. Offio.f over • T tk« Post Office, opnosite Perry ft Martin's •t >renp A'uri, McHenry, 111. , <vtf. FEGERS, M. D- .PHRSICIAX AND SITBQRO*. Johnatmnrh. I Illl.--Ofllce hours 8 to 10, A. M. O. J. HOWARD M D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, my resilience, opposite M. E KoHenry. 111. Offlce at !. Church, JE9SR A. BALDWIN. ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan, rery. Will practice in State and In Fed eral Courts. Office, 3d Floor. Mew Custom House, Chicago. CHA3. n. DONNKLLt. , ,, v ATTORNEY AT LAW *mt Notary PeMic Woodstock, Illinois. Ofllce over. Stone's Drug Store. C. H. TRUAX. CARPENTER and Builder, Nunda, 111.-- Will put np buildings by'theJobor day and guarantee satisfaction. JOSEPH N. FREUND. SALOON AND RESTAURANT ^Bonslett's old stand, opposite Rishop's Mill, Mc­ Henry, 111. The r loicest Wines, Liquors and digars to be, found in the county. Fresh Oysters in their season served up in aujr Snape desired or for sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR HOUSES. ' H«»]iliera*| Department. Established in 1855. SI1>NKY DISBROW, "MOTART PUBLICand Conveyancer. , i\ den. Til. f " 1 ' --1--' 1 yi'ww1 A. M. CHURCH, i Watohmaker aud Jewrfer NO. W RANDOI.rtT STRKRT, (Brlggs House,) Chicago, III. Formerly with E R. P. Shnrly. Special attention (riven lo Re­ tiring Fine watchcn and Chronometers. 49"A Full Assortment of Good* In hi* llaf. MS- V. ANDER SON. M. D. OHYSICIAN and S«nceon. Ofllce at I Bealey's Drav 3tore,,.Opposite Parker Sense, McHehry, Illinois. . PRATT HOUAB. v r ; " TA. PRATT, Proprietor, First class commodations. Good Barn in connection Wi rauconda; I1L F. J. AARBIAN. CIGAR Manufacturer McHenry, III. de*s solicited. Shop, North East aer Public Suuareu «K: BicaAl«> COMPtON. - jjtXSTtOE ofthe Penceand Conveyancer.-- 9 Willstton l promptly to the collection of Hbti. Volo, Lake County, III. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS S complete Abstractor Titles to land la M Henrv County, Illinois. Office with SpwUy I lerk, Woodstock, III. **" u ROBT. WRIGHT* Manufacturer of Custom Ma'te* Boot# and Shoes None lint the best of inateral •sod and all work warrantoM Shop North­ west corn r Public Square, Hmiry 111. B.M.OWKX. IENERAL Denier and Manuflirtiirers Agent In Leading Farm Mac.liinery.-- tf rices low and Terms favorable. McUeury G' N. S. OOLBY. of MCffENRT, Mcllenry Co.. III. B; eedor Spanish Merino sheep, Berk: Hire and Poland China ft wine. A. choice lot f young Back stock for sale. Please call and examine fceiwre buying «Uewhere. GEO SOHREINEB. SALOON and Restaurant. Snarly opposite the Parker House, Mcllenry, 111 mrrixnt class Billiard and Pool Table*. >w- Nw;*P _ Sst. Will also ^ property at reaavuaVle 'Please giveuie a cal'. PETER LEICKEM.. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry o all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in tliebest Kissible manner, on short notice and at rea-- ion*ttle rates. Also Violins tor Sale. Shop "rat door North of Riverside Block, McHenry II. • J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTION K ER AJffD APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. £! \LES of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods ^ of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm lales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post Dfllceaduress Algonquin 111. W. H. 8ANFORD, Merchant Tailor. la the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of PallUc Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suiting* al­ ways on hand. Suits made to order and a lit warranted- Give me a call. W. H. SANF6RD. Woodstock III.,Sept. 37th, 1875, Scott & Co., "Hatters to the Great Northwest" Nts. 135 ail 137 Madison St., NEAR CLARK ST. Have a larger stoek and greater variety of styles for you to choose from, than can be found in any other est.abli«hmcnt in Chicago or the West. It will n-vy you to call and see •hem. Prices the lowest.ln the land for^goiKl food*. BRANCH STORES 8. E,Co. Clark & Lake sts 4 S. E. Cor. Hatsted and Harrison $ts., CHICAGO. M A R C U S ' GERMAN F. J. CROSS, J3EHTIST, - McHonry, 111. Fnll Plates made of -the best *mfeterfal and iully warranted, saoo. Filling one-half UMUII rates. Special attention paid to regnlating bad sliapedjteetli. \ Teeth extracted wlthput\p«ln »*<* free of charge where ArtfacialTeetli are In­ serted bv him. All Work fully warranted. Pure (ind-for the p Nitrous Oxide the uiinless dx tr.io Gas alwaya tlon of teeth. HIRAM WIER, Bsot and Shw Maker, Wauconda, ill, 1 would Inform the public that I am How prepared to make Boot* and Shoes to order, of the best material, warrant a lit, and at LOW Fit PRICES than any other shop tn the county. Convinced Wauconda, Nov. 30th. 18SU, i; JOHN STERBJL, Formerly of Woodstock and Chicago&ha« again returned to McHenry Oouaty, and has on hand the largest stock ui READY MADE HARNESSES. COLLARS, Wnipi«, Ac., to be found in the *"'< has everything made of the BEST MATERIAL. Call ami see ine. JOHN STERBA. . Nei*r tho Depot, TklcHenryv. v> OONDUCTED.Ba DR. S. F. BENNETT. A.t ft late toeeil^s: the Mexican War Veterans. ofxChicugo, the follow Ing named ofltoMi were elected for the ensuing year: Se«l<leiit, P. T. Turn- ley ; Vice Prest^jjit, G. A, Corgaii; Sec­ retary. James iM&ugiisin; Treasurer, TAKE NOTICE.™ ALT- ye that are in want of Tubs in anv form, from one bushel to 300; if von wan'r a Tuhraade to a bung-hole, bring it along. I d i ~ will also take buildings to build and furnish, or otherwise Just as we ?an agneo. Shop work of all kinds done to order on short no­ tice. .. :F. A. HEBARD. i>< MCHENRY, IU rr-*&r vVMtRV STABLf rhe tim« of the rejf- Safter to be lielil. >nil Monday in Jan- jii«i October of e«ch tings may be caJled H E. WIG HTM AN. Proprietor. First . class ri««, with or without drivers* ftunlshed at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kind*done on abort notice. Eslaliliskfl Over a Quarter Center?. F. G. MAYES, --AND DBALKRIN-- Ready-Madd Clothing. Cloths, Ca<>simere and Worsteds to sell-' In the vard. The latest stvtes of Goods on han«l mail times. My stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING is now complete and I Will not be Undersold Store in Old Mcileur F. C. MAYES. McHenry, 111., Nov. 12th, 1879. Every Boy or Girl, Lady or Gentleman, purchasing a pack­ age of JElOfB'S Celebrated Gold Muudarin TEA, Will receive the Housekeepers Friend FREE. A beautiful book, coutaininar valuable Recipos, Ladies Needle work Companion, Almanac and Calendar for 1881, Drawing Slates, Register of Gits Metre &c FOR SALE BY Fitzsimmons & Eyanson SOLE AGENTS FOR McHENRY, ILL. N. B.--Price per package Gold Mandariu Tea, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80c, $1, JOS. WIEDEMANN, Agent Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER, McHenry, III. Beer in Largo or Small Kegs or Bottle* al« ways on haud cheaper than any other, quali. ly considered. This Beur lias a world wide reputation, and ptooti judges acknowledge it cannot oe sur­ passed in the world. Orders iiy mall promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry. Ill: May 5th, 1880. "Tf Manufactured by F. MARCUS, --DEALER IN-- PUBE WINES, LI(UJ0»3 AND CIGARS. Woodstock ill. e.beat Tonic 'U the world. Putrtan'aln and <Juart Bottles. P. MARCUS Patent** Shorthand TAVOHT BY KAIL I IT 18 LBMOYB F01 • 1.60 The growing interest in Phonography has created a demand for a Periodical to teach tne art, in a series of Lessons, comprehensive, detailed and thoroagh. The American siorts&itd wsnaa, taking !i>o iniiii«iiv<», jg tne onlv Magazine In the world that teaches Phonogiaphy. A Full Course driven evciv year, one coinolctc lesson each month, and the Knewises of all learners CORRKCTIJD THItOTTtiH THE MAIL Free of Charge. Thoso who prefer to learn •it a liriefer time than one year, may join our Correspondence Class aud go throug'h an en­ tire pourse In olther 10or* week• Subscription' to the SHORTHAIM* WBITKR, O N E Y E A R - - - - - S I . 9 0 Si gl 3 ffopr. containing Flrat Lesson mailed to anv address for I? cents. Anvone wishing to learn this fascinattrtg and valuable science are requested to write at once for Free Descriptive Circular. HO WELL & HICKOX Yt«tLi^o,jr ii. Please mention the papergli} which you f#w this adveitlsment, D. L. Jnergen*. ular meetings be changed to the nary, Ayrll, Jtuj year. Special M by the i'resiiitfl)! 4 decision of 4fi>or^uce to army and navy oftlccrs lps been made by the Supreme Court United State?, and settles the qffljp^on of the right of tlte President,Ay and with the con­ sent of the Seitate^to di*miM ail army •r navy oWeer frofts service without a court martial. Cjfcrles M. Blake was. In at Qamp Mc- lorwarded to the temporary lit of natriici) (0 bt a sij?nation w. «e> thereafter Alexan* ;ed anil confirmed In 1878. Preal dent Ideriitlon of the aktt's resignation, nee and restored upon the latter pay. The con- is that whatever ake's resignation, confirmation of ace iiad the eRect om the service, iient superseded d him from ser» rence to the lat- v to undertuuid ». Blake Could en reatored to nom I nation and iisions - Beiitley, od ! by Pension imaU. -So the iu 1868, Post Ch Doivell, Ari.. au< President, during Insanity, whsil w resignation. Th |«rpt«<k ainl short der Gilniore iioml as Blake's anewsstl Hayes, upon i*e circiimkt*ncea of set aside- its aoom him to service, broiiffht suit foi* cluflon of the cotif view be taken of the appointment another man iu of discharging hi Gilmorti's appol ^litke'e and tii^cii vice witiiaut any ter'n mental capui what was airesiguai not therefore lia' service wlthotit A eoiifirinution. Commissioner Is aaitl to be Agent Browti, papera,«tat«. General Uu General Hlttrtl) boen ordered White River; been urdere^l tiou i an obligation reHinsf upon this Nation J VKMNoR's PitOMAHILlTIES FOB APRIL aud if it takes 920.000,000 or >30,000.000 can make no difference. It la a debt this Nation honestly owes and it tyw been on fttry#«irf, lias regiment at in Multius ha* educa- Ii. Bonslett,' Near the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Keens constantly on hand the finest brands of Flour ami Feed of all kinds, which ho will sell at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour always on hand and warranted as represented. *#"Flour delivered any where in the Cor. uoration. Orders may be givcu by Postal Card, Box 107, Post Office. GIVE ME A CALL. L. B0NSLETT. McHenry, March 8th, 1881. an intetitt^lfi ?¥ISpBWiP^e vf!t^(JI up- polhtments. He 4rrfi«t^poj»us oltteera have it-euj<tying fut aid herths too long, and that it le- [fair to give them a tnste of service, and let those who have seen hard service . gMhlform t-;tuff duty a white. f : ought tolie paid, iu other words, let the bounty be equalized;put* all hon­ orably discharged soldiers upon the same basis; pay them at the same rate Th« justice of It no man can dispute, and that is ail that this bill oontein plates. I am for it, I vote for it with all my heart. 8&*The orders of chivalry at pres­ ent in existence number no fewer than 155,exclusive of sttrvlce medals and war decorations, stioli as the Victoiia and iron crosses. Of all fnirnpean sov- ®r«ijjns the Kings of Spain and Prussia are the most copiously provided with the the means of disti'iyruisliitig those whom they may delight to honor; for the former can dispose of thirteen and the latter of twelve orders of knight* hood. France possesses only one such honor, the German Empire hone. 'Phe most ancient existing order is that of St. Andrew, or the Thistle, founded in the year 787, aud the most modern is the I'akovii of Servla. the foundatory statutes of which hear date the 15th of February, 1878. Among 155 orders are ten lies to wed upon members of the fair sex. 9lx orders of chivalry derive their names front animals, only one of which, the dragon, is a heraldic and imaginary beast. The remainder, Tor the most part, commend the names of patron saints, or popular princes, ouly a few-- conspicuous »rao:ig which are the British Garter, the Austrian Fleece the Saxon Coronal of Rue, the Swedish Sword and one or two others--owe their titles to more or less curious his­ torical incidents. '* Horse Shoeing, General Racksmithing, WAGON AND N. BLAKE, RINCWOOD • - ILLINOIS Would respectfully inform his customers and the public generally that he is now bet­ ter than ever prepared to doall wbrk ia his line. H o r s e S h o e i n g We make a speciality in this line, use noth­ ing but hand turned Shoes, and guarantee satisfaction. Interfering horses or those with bad foet promptly retnedted. w REPAIRING Of all kinds on short notice. Farmers in want of the best. Drag In the market, at. bottom fignres, should toot fail to leave their orders at once. earGivc us a eall and we will please you both in qnality and price of work. pi. BLAKE Ringwood, 111. March 8th, 188L Various Causes-- Advancing years, care, sickness, dis- apfointment, and heredkary predis­ position--all operate to turn the hair gray, and either of them inclines it to shed, prematurely. AYKUS HAIR VIGOR will restore faded or gray, light r«-d Ijair to a rich brown or dee'p black, as may be desired. It softens aud cleanses the scalp, giving it a healthy action. It removes aud cures daudiufl snd humors. By its use fall­ ing hair J; checked, and a new growth will he produced iu all cases where the fnllifi»*s are not destroyed or the glands decayed. Its effects are beaufi- lully shown on brashy, weak, or sickly hair.on which a few applications will produce the gloss and fieshness of youth. Harmless and sure iu its oper­ ation, it is incomparable as u dressing, aud is especially valued for the soft ;1 nstre aud richness of tone It imparts. It contains neither oil nor dye. and will not soil nor color white cambric; vet it lasts long? on«the halr. aud keeps i$ fresh aud vigorous, We often hear people talk a#lf they believed pensions were a gift, present- ed to a disabled soldier, and not a debt due him from tiie Government. A large number of soldiers have enter­ tained, the same view, and have been too proud, even when suffering, to apply for almt to the nation they lielped to save. Some newspapers, with an ignorance inexcusable In the press, have again aud again published the gift view of the matter. The question has been investigated aud discussed by some of our most eminent ftatemten and lawyers, tvlth the uni­ form result of regarding the obliga­ tion iII tlie nature of a contract having as Us basis the paying of money. The Tribune thus concisely presents the case: "The United States desires from out of her citizens to raise a cer­ tain number of soldiers, and <Mie desig­ nates certain colonels, major* and cap­ tains as her attorneys to secure said soldiers. These officers cause to be printed certain propositions to the citizen, as an inducetiieut for him to become a soldier; that he shall have a specified sum on enlisting; that if he is wounded or loses his health in the service lie shall be pensioned; that if he dies, his widow and children shall be cared for, etc. The Government says in brief: "You do thus and so for me and I will do thus and so for you." The proposition Is made to the soldiers, and having faith that* said promises will be fulfilled, he ncceps it. Is not here a clear contract, one party agreeing to pay valuable money con­ siderations for the services of another ? A gift and an obligation carry with them two distinct opposite ideas, anil it is as absurd, to talk about fS per month (tension to a soldier being k gift as to say 9i per day is a gift to a har­ vester in a wheatA-sld.'" The above view is undoubtedly cor­ rect, aud no disabled soldier need hesi­ tate, through modesty, to ask the Gov­ ernment for what it had contracted to give hiin, under the contingenejr of becoiniug disabled in the service. Tlie friends of the Equalization Bounty Bill do nptsseem to be discour­ aged at the delay, year after year, but are determined to keep it before Con­ gress until definite action shall be tak­ en In the premises. The following memorable words wero spoken by In­ diana's great war Governor, O, P. Mor. ton. in concluding a speech iu favor of the measure: Mr. President, justice to the soldiers cannot always lie deferred. It must and will triumph *ome time. If it does not come at this Congress, it will come at some other Congress. It Is a part o| tlm war debt as much as the 5-20 bends or 10-40 bonds. It is founded on the same principle of jqstlce, It is It is believed that the railroad tie of the future will be cut from the beautiful catalpa tree. The Fort Scott Texas and Gulf Railroad have planted 800 acres of young trees, and the Iron Mountain Railroad 100 acres, near Charlestown. Mo. On the track bed uf the latter company ties of this wood have Iain in the muddy silt of the Mississippi for 12 years, and are In a good state of preservation. They have outlasted two sets of* white oak tics, aud bid fair to survive the third. Fence polls in Indiana and Illinois are now sound after having been in service for forty, fifty, and even seventy-five years. In the muddy r#gious about Cairo, where U ls gri>wu\ex|ensivel •'fti f*r - nroet substantfaHuitldlng^j. It f; of ai elastic nature, but not so soft and light as cottouwood. Dr. John A. Warder, President of the American Forestry Association, *slNims for the catalpa a durability and power of re tistance to the influences of the ele­ ments possessed by no other wood. It Is found in the Mississippi valley aud on the shores of the tributaries of the great river. It bears a large, white perfumed flower, aud grows quite rapidly. I There will be sharp frosts in the beginning of Aprij. with snow-falls on the 4th and otli, but the Spring will open favorably, aud everything will be pretty well advanced by April 16tli. Floods may be expected in Chicago about the first week in April, with high wind* also prevailing In the early part of the month. Snowfalls are about April fith. Navigation is likely to open on f ake Ontario about April 7. The St. Lawrence River will be open about.the 9th or 11th, and the first steamship will probably arrive about the I7th or 18th. The weather will be very stormy in the Lower Prov­ inces about the 20th. with very high water prevailing, but In the West, April will he a dry month. There will be warm weather About the SOth, end­ ing hi thunder storms on the 24th and 25th. Snow-storms are probable iu the fnr West on the 25th and 26th, an J snow-falls are not unlikely to occur Iu England at the close of the month. The month will end.wet and cold, but on the whole will be like a May month. A MON.CO.WMUNICITIVK fftMALl Mark Twain. I got Into the car and took t seat, tn juxtaposition to a female. That fe­ rn lie's face was a perfect fMuranen company--it insured her against ever getting married to anybody but a blind man. Her month looked like a crack In a dried lemon, and the re "was tu» more expression In her face than there is In a cup of cold custard. She ap­ peared as though she had been through one famine, and had got about two- thirds through another. She was old enough to be a great grandmother t<» Mary that had the little lamb. Sli>* was chewing priia pop-corn, and is-u?* ried a fellow rose, with a bandbox ami a cotton umbrella nestled sweetly bv her side. I couldn't guess whether site was on a mission of chari ty or going West to start a saw-mili. 4 *«« KICMKST MAN IN THIS WORLD. Mr. Haokey Is tall, with the exact air of a. military man, being quick of movement prompt of speech, and a fkee that shows wonderful concentra­ tion man who, if he stormed a fort would take it or die in the attempt; the kind of a man who would not think of self when others were in danger, but would be the Most likely person iu the world to rush lute a burning house and rescue the imperiled; and yet not Imptdsive--the steady gray eyes deny that, even if his Scotch-Irish parentage did not predict a caution more than mere prudence; 1M lias the decided appearance of longevity, so that we drink to him "Rip Van Win­ kle's" toast, with the kind of certainty that it will be fulfilled. Loving music extremely, he says he would give all his fortune to be a fine tenor. Neither is there any one so ready for a joke, or so quick to see the ridiculous side of a situation; a good friend and an open foe; a man you would like extremely if lie was poor, and rcjoioe greatly to find him rich;a man with a heart for any fate. Parti letter, states Grand Duke Ale$la and the Di the I was full of curiosity to hear her speak, so I eai«h f uThe exigencies of these times re- quire groat < ircumipectloii in a person who is travelings" , ' . ' Says she: '•What?" Says I: "Theorbof #|»j IiImi '£*» - J splendent in the vault above.*' !j She hitched around uneasy Ilk*, thn she raised her umbrella and said; >• don't want any of your s&u--get and I got. A scientific (icrson in Swltterw land, who has written a book on suicide, its causes, peculiarities, and signifi­ cance, denies the point wlUch Richard Grant White makes, that the inclina­ tion to self-distriu'tion increases with education and rvflueineiit. and claims that moral conditions influence suicide more than social or econo,mi^al condi­ tions. As for religion, Protestants seutn as yet to kill themselves oftener than Roman CRIIIOHCS. and still more frequently thau Jews, in the countries where the three religious are repre­ sented in proportions of any impor­ tance. Density of population is with­ out appreciable effect; but suicide is nrore frequent in cities than iu the country. So far as individual Influences are concerned, women kill themselves three or four tines lets frequently than do men; suicide increases with age to the extreme limit of life; marriage exerts a very marked preventive eflect, while oellb- acv and widowhood favor suicide. In­ quiries Into the motifes for suicide nave not brought satisfactory answers, for it is hnrd to get the truth told about them, aud official reports must be accepted with reserve. Iu France, higher, more generous motives are at­ tributed to women than to men 19~A eood deal of money is being paid by the Government as back pay and pension, aud we hear of men ap­ parently as strong ami able as any. receiving 9800 to $2,000 for disabilities which «one had ever heard of before, The first estimate was that the Pen­ sion Bill, mider which these payments are authorized, would take twenty mill­ ions of dollars out the National Treas. ury; the last estimate is that it will take five hundred millions. There is no doubt there is some hard swearing going on and it should be stopped. But on the other hand there is no one should grudge these defenders of their country every favorthat it is practic­ able for the country to bestow. Thous­ ands have sacrificed their health in the service; and other thousands have found their life work so broken up bv their army service that they have nev­ er been able to recover from the loss. We owe them more than we oan pay, and we must never forget It, •* QUERY. Why do Stevens & Sckuorr sell so many goodsP They make close prices mid buy *nd soil for rash. STEVENS & SCPKOBI, announcing that tlie "wo'indeil." speedily followed by another giving the terrible newt. The Duchess of Edinburgh fainted at once, aud for some hours her condition Was alarming. But she summoned courage to start for Russia that evening with her husband and poor young Alexis, who (If we may credit the rumors) ha* been lately started on a tour in search of a wife. As the "royal and imperial party," as the English journals obse­ quiously called it, sped acioss the channol and over the bleak lands of Northern France, in the cold March mooulight, its members must have . in­ dulged iu some bitter reflections on the vanity of human greatness. The unhappy daughter, who was In ^ St. Petersburg when the Winter Palace explosion occurred, has ever since that time been firmly convinced that tlie Csar would die a violent death. f&*Of all the mean and hateful, over-bearing and relentless months of March that were ever worked into the circle of lime, it would seem tliat tills last one, just passed, must be acknowl­ edged to take tiie rag oft the bush. We have all heard people comfort themselves, or attempt to, many times, by calliug.to mind the old saying that when March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb. But this last month of March seemed to care no more for old sayings and proverbs than it did for mercy and forbearanoe. It came in like a whole den ol lions, and after roaring through its whole courso with relentless ferocity. It went out more like a howling pack of wolves than like a iamb. May the warm ' days soon oome and drive remembranue of it from our minds. j^An Incident worthy of note hap­ pened the other day while Senator Johnson, of Virginia; was making a speech, Mrs. Johuston occupied a seat in the gallery, and near her stood two Virginia Readjustee. When the Sena­ tor bore down heavily on General Ma- bono and Mr.Riddleburger, one of them said i °Listen to the old liar!*' He says be is a Demoorat, when he was an old Whig and a Know-Noth- Itig," Mrs, Johnston at onoe turned to him and said: "You are mistaken,sir. He was born a Democrat, reared a Demoorat, aud will die a Democrat.-- I ought to know, as I am his wife"-- There was *, speedy retreat of the couple. MTJIn Currie, the Texas desperado that killed Porter, the actor, at Mar« shall, Texas, and who was acquitted by a Texas jury ou the ground that he waseo drunk that lie diil not know what he was about, or something to that ef­ fect, has biiuself been laid cold iby the revolve^ of a New Mexico saloon­ keeper, The corner's jury acquitted tlie saloon keeper on the ground that it w«s au act of self-defenoe, Currie was druuk and slashlug OTOiiud wat^lug to shoot somebody. TT»« KUquotte of ••First v TIM absurdities of Washington ed*- quettu in the manner of first calls ctt- not be better illustrated than by men­ tioning how Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Sher­ man have several times reversed their positions with respect to who should miake the first call on the other. When Mr. Blaine first came here he was ft member of the House of Represent*- . tives aud Mr. Sherman a Senator; so Mrs. Blaine had to make the first call each year on MrSi Siiennan. When Mr. Blaine became Speaker, It was Mrs. Sherman's duty to oall first on Mr». Blaine. When he ceased to be Speaker, and was still a member of the House, the o!d order of things was restored.-- Then Mr. Blaine went in$o th* Senate and Mr. Sherman Into the Cabinet, anil the order of first call was agajta reversed, and now as Mr. Blaine Is lit the Cabinet and Mr. Sherman in tile Senate, it again became Mrs. Biaittir* duty to make a first call on Mrs. Sliety man. This she promptly did. and Mps,, ~ Sherman returned i t on Mrs. Blaine's tOT Mr, J. 3. Brown, tl private secretary, is a native of Wash­ ington, the son of a carpenter there.-- I'he Syracuse Journal says that "his Sunday-school teacher, Mr.Latttmoet, inspired th» boy to aim higiier than carpenter's work as assistant to hie father, an J gave him instruction in Latin, which the boy learned at night after handling carpenters* tools through the day. After a year Or two of study, Ills "teacher advised him to learn short hand. To this art he ap­ plied his patience and industry, always practising at uight after .the dajftr labor. Thus he worked ou, till at lengtk he was employed by Garfield to writ* for hint evenings. Proving expert, lie was engaged to go to Mentor, whet* he snrvlved the siege of otflco-liuiitert; and now, having followed good advice, he moves up to a .salary of gS^OO y«r year. iJ In 1877 four prominent saving banks of Chicago failed, vis., the Bee Hive, so called, the State Savings Bank, the Fidelity, and the German Savings. Of these the Bee Hive an<j| State Savings were such bad fallurM that their officers were indicted fnr embezzlement, and no one believe4 either could pay five cents on tlie dot* lar. Of the Fidelity and Germ in some­ what better hopes were entertained, nft their officers were above suspicion, an# their misfortune had mainly originated in losses by the great fire, and tltft general estimate was t hat tliey might pay 20 to 30 per ceut But It turns ou|«, according to the last reports, that tl Bee Hive will pay 10 per tent* tl State 50 per cent, the Fidelity 55 peif oent, and the German at least 00 per oent, if not In full.--Beacon. t&*The postmaster at Sterling h the following posted in hU office during one of tlie recent blockades: *'Nf> trains, no mail; dou't know why nut when they will get here. Later tu^f day's advices confirm the above.-^f; Probabilities partend the permanent# paralysis of parenid prognosticatIotuk. Indications indicate an iudiftuite co» tinuance of the present unsatisfactory situation. Snowplows as good as tin plows--ouly serve to harrow whem they should migrate. Do yon see thit drift. The railroad company Is prompt, ed by the best of motives aided by th* best of Iocu-motives. Belt we'll lievfiK be happy again, till tlie suuv^ gets thin aud the mails come." Secretary KlrkwuoJ » Unit Slates Senator is reported to have >al4 "Wheu he wanted to run for Guiermigfr of Iowa or Seua;e of ;he .United States he always wore an old country suit of clothes and spit tobnciv Juice ou Ills vest. Rut the moment his name began to be mentinned for rhw Cabinet IMS came right out with a full suit of blade* with his boots blacked, his chin and was a full transformation uf thn> old fellow. He was just turning enough to see that the tactics that gu| biai the farmer's u«»|jka would kuee Uiug" 4 Cabinet posititHU*