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.• r •'-.T "Pledged butto Truth, to Liberty and Law); No Favors Win us and no rear Shall Awe." VOL. 7. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24, 1881. -h i Sfr J 4 tf J. NO. 5. . J^eJeiry piaia3eah>p, t Pai»lishe<t Kvery Wednesday by , 8LYKE, ' -i EOlTOt PtfBLTSHKR. Odflce in Old P. 0. Block, .* I^DL'^OSITS TLJ VBHSIDJS ROC(«.~ ' " . J R M S O F S U B 9 C M P T I O H A • > •s&n* f"Sar (m A«tvane,e) ."..ii.so ••{.'•.if Not Paid IthinljlireG Stontfts,.,.....4.flo Subscriptions receive 1 for three br Six lonths in tHe snt<> pfiportiiii. if BUSINESS OARDS. v'"^-- ..." I . n.-v , . •• '•:*t it. T.BROWN,tt.i>. ^'%>HYSt(5tAN \Hn SltRrtKON. 0«ce over ;/I J the Post Office, OPPOSITE Perry & MARTIN'S " '"ftore nit S<- him, MeHenry, 111. , ,* .--^ . " ; r*-~ |. - ^ f5. it. FlSfrlCItS, M, D. >4lVtf«OlAN \NO StTRrtEOf. Johnsbargh, jfl * Ills.--Offlfte hours 8 to 10, A. *t. O. .». ItOWAttn M ».- I*KYSt<?IAN AND STTRORON. (**<•« at 1 n»V residence, opposite Bt. fi. tCharch, ^'Iteltenry. 111. 15» V. ANDERSON, A. ft. {>rtYS!CIAN and SuryeoA. Office , at Bealev'« Dm" ^t.ore, Opposite PA'fker onse, McHehry, Illinois. - PRAtt »IOtf*«. , A. Pit ATT, Proprietor. First class'ac- en nmniitiAns. UoA^Biiri In connexion "»neo«'lA, III. , ...;.; , • -- r-- • • .'".'f.------ ,- " • B ARBI AN BRQ*. , .,,,, T v, « jfllGAR Manufacturers, MeHenry, III. ? Or­ ders solicited. Shop, la Old MeHenry. I ear the Brl<jire. BICII ARI) COMPTON. ©•STICK of the Peace%sd Ohnveyancer.--• , Will attend promptly to tbo collej»(lga of ebts. Volo, Lake County, III. . . '4%. B. B. RICHARDS. * <• . AS ik »dmplet4 Abstract ot Titles to land in M Henrv County, Ill'nOie. Office with otinty ( lerk, Woodstock, 111. rv , , ROBT. WRIGHT, • annfaet nrer of On stom Ma<te Boots and gbMi None but the be* of roateral sed and all work warranto M Shop North- est corn r Public Square, Henry 111. B. M. OWENi r>i ENRRAL Dealer and Manufacturers UT Agent in Leading. Farm Machinery.-- prices low and Terms favorable. MeHenry >.} N. S. COLBY, fcHKNRT, MeHenry Co., fH. B eedor of IX Spanish Merino fiheop. Berk! hire and oiand China Swine. A choice lot "f young luck stock for sale, Plea.secall and examine eforo buying elsewhere. GEO SOHREINER. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, MeHenry, 111 •••First class Billiard and Pool Table*. ypUX •; • / iLIVIN'S MILLS, ILL. Is now propafeK to sell and repair any kind of a Sewing Machine us cheap as the cheapest. Will also Insure yonr life and property at reasonable rates. Plwise give me a cal>. PETER LEICICIBM. •REPAIRS Watchc3, Clocks and ry nt IV all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the best f>>8sible manner, on sh.ivt notice and at rca- Lniible rates. Also Violins Cor Sale. Shop *r«t door North of Riverside Block, McIIenrj H. • J. A. 8HE9V(?OOD ^XJC'J"I<» E EK AND APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. SALES of Stock, Farming Tools and 1 Goods of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm mles a specialty. Terms reasonable Post JUice address Algonquin III. W. H. 3ANFOR0, Mereliaut Tailor In the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of »ut>lte8quare, WOODSTOCK, IIX. A rood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suiting* al' vay son hand. Suits made to order and a Ot warranted- Give me a call. yr. H.SANFORP. Woodstock III.,Sept. a?tht 1875; Scott Sc Co. "H»tters~t6 the Great Northwest." Nos. 135 ani 137 Maiisen St., • • * r, • X . NEAR CLARK ST. Have a larger stoek and greater variety of •tvles for you to choose from, than can be (biinfl in any other establiHlunenl in Chicago 9r the Went. It will pay yon to call and see them. Prices the loWest.in the land for^good foods. BRANCH STORES S. E, Cor. Clark & Lake sts & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHI AGO. M A R C U S ' GERMAN Manufactured F. MARCUS --DEALER IN-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS ANO CIGARS. Woodstock. 111. " " " • • * « ' » r. MARCUS PMantMt' BUSINESS CARDS. . A. E. BALDWIN, M. P. DHYStOIA^ AND SL" tiiE^N. Offloe and I . resl<l^nc3 at the • old Sievers plafte" on Clay St.) Wooi«tork. 111. Prompt attention< given to protese»otKil calls at all hours. C. S. GREEN. KTEBINARY ,-6TTNGE0N. Illinois. Btclimond JESSE a'. BALDWIN, . A TTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan. Xk eery. Will practice in State and in Fed. oral Courts. Office, 3d Floor. New Custoia House, Chicago. f •.•;"{•:•:• K •; ". ' . CHAS^U. DONNKLLY.. , " ATTOBHf^Y AT L AW *nd Notary Public W«odstock, Illliyus. Office over Stone's Drug -.lor.'. SIDNE Y DISB (€hV, XTOTARY PlJBLICand ConveyaneilK xX de«. III. , DR, c. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. WHIbeat Wancrtnda'the .Wth *nd 95th of each month Whee date* (M-c.nr Saturdav or Sun. day I make my visits the .following' M'»ndav- Also at Algohquin, every Tuesday. Office at Hotel. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jewelei* NO. W7 RANDOLPH STREET, (Brigg* House.) ClMcago, III. Formerly with K R. P. Siiurly. Special attention given to Re- {Miring fine watches and OhrononH ters. A Full Assortment of Goo«|s in his line. F. J. CROSS, D E N T I S T . McHariry,» III. Fall Plates made of the best {material Mid fully warranted, $3.00. Filling one-half usual rates. Special attention paid to regulating ted shaped teeth. ~ Teeth extracted without pain and free of charge where Artificial T«M»MI are in­ serted by him. All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitr&49 0*ld8 Q*» always on and for the painless extr ieti >n of teeth. Every Boy or Gill, Lady or Gentleman, purchasing a pack- JETO'E.'S CeielAted Gold Mandarin "' TEA, . Will receive the, Uodsekeepers Friend FREK. A beautiful book, containing valuable Recipes, Liidies Needle work (companion, Almanac and 'Calendar for 1881, Drawing Slates, Register of Gas Metre <fec FQR SAEC BY Fitzsfmmons & Evanson SOLE AGENTS FOR McHESltV, ILL. N. B.--Price per pajRka^e Gold Mandarin Tea, .25, 30, 40, 50, 60, «0c,' ,;1"' ' NEW MEAT MARKET, IN HOV*5'8 BUILDING, Southeast Corner PublIc . Square. MOHEMR* - - - - - ILLINOIS. JOSEPH FRETT ' ( ! ' ; Would respectfully announce to the citi- zfcus ot MeHenry and the public generally 'that he has leased the above building, and will, on sntunlav, July »)th. upon it with the Choicest stock ot KIIESI1 AND -j Vl. r MEATS ever brought to this town. He intends at all times to keep on hand i« fhll slock, and with a neat and well arianirod shop hopes to be •We to please the public. Call and see ine. JOSEPHFRETT MctlENKT, July 27th, 1S81. M. Engeln, -DEALER IN- Cuns and Revolvers, Gun Material of all description.-- The finest and Iwjst Pocket Cutlery, j.11 warranted.-- The tlnesi Uazors. warranted' for iw» years. IJarl>ers Soap, Caps, Brush cs, straps, Kyc Glasses, spectac'le ^ Eve Protectors for Snn or Snow. Wn also keen a full line ot Fishing Tackle, Mlnuow Soliis, Hammocks, and in fact everything |iertaining to Fishing anil Hunting, can be found at iny store at reasoiuible Prices. ViolBis, Acordeons, Picalas, Flutes, Violin Strings, and all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of fI.NWARE.is eomplett. Call and examine it I guarantee Prices that defy all competition. . M. ENGELN. STORE IN HOWE'S BLOCK, WEAR THE BRIDGE. 1 Prejudice Kills. "Eleven years oty rtiiMghter suffered on a bed of misery umler the e:tre of several of thebest -and some of the worst--physicians, who gave her di­ sease various nau^s but no relief, mid now she is restored to us in good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had poohed at for two years before using It. We earnestly hope and pray that no one el$e wil! let their sick suffer as we did, on account of prejudice against so good a medicine •** ilop Bitted."--I'bs p*rent«. JOSEPHN, FREUND. SALOON ANI) REST AH RANT Bonslett's old «iand, opposite Uishop'sf Mill, Mc- Henrv, 111. The c.uice >t WineS, Liquors and Oigars to be foumi in the County. Fresh Oysters in tboir 's.-^son served up. in any shape desired or for sale by the C*n. ; GOOD STABLING FOR HORSS& ^ ANTONY ESGE1N, ^ | r ALOON and Restaurant, Buck's old stand Q O MeHenry. III.--The choicest 'Kentucky Whiskies, "our Mash, Wines, Cigars, e(c„ always on hand. We buy none but the best. a*d sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters In their season. v Richmond Hou8dt ; RICHMOND, ILL. ^.| « C. Iff, CULVKK, - - PROPRIETOR. HAVING recently fitreMicetl the attove House, I have »>ttt It hi thoix»ngh repair, with new furnitne tlii'oughor.t, and would respectfully invite the patronsge ot the trav­ eling public iind others. The tables will al­ ways be provided vritH > he best that can bar procured, and polite and attentive waiter# will 1M> in readiness at all-times to attend t<» th^ wants of gnests. No pains will be spared toi|iake this a First Class House. Larg« and conimodious barns on the premises. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. CARL CARLS." I Boa Pleasant SALOON and BoardiniHoiisc, Johnsburgh, 111.. Pleasant IKtoil for Hunters ami Fishermen. Ice for tin. use of Hunters.-- Choice brands of WiiMmtid Lienors always on hand. Call and see Established in 1855; ; JOHN STERBA, Formerly of Woodstock and Chicago, has again returned^to MeHenry County, and} has on hand the largest stock of READY MADE HARNESSES,* COLT. AltS, WHIPS, Sc., to he found! in the fVinntv, and ha«t everything made of the BEST'MATERIAL. Call and se.- me. JOHN STERBA. 1 Hear the Depot, MeHenry. •» TAKE A'-:.'. a Tnbi NOTICE. ye that are in want of Tn'>s in any form, from one bushel to 5(10; if von wan t made to a bunsr-liole, bring it along. I will also take buildings to build and furnish, or otherwise just us we xin agree, shop work of all kinds done to order on short no­ tice. Ft A. HEBARD. MCHENRY, ILL H. WIG HTM AN, Proprietor. First o# E, class rigs, with without drivers, fujnlsheil at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kluds done on short notice. £i. Bonslett, , Near the Depot, McHENRY - v - ILLINOIS. Keens coustnntly on hand the finest brands of Flour ami Feed of all kinds, which he will sell at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fionr always on hand and warranted as represented. •WFlour delivered any where in the Cor- poratlon. Orders may lie given by Postal Card, Box 107, Post Office. GIVE ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. MeHenry, March 8th, I8i?l. WAUCONDA Agricultural Warehouse. l. 6. Would r^>Qo.tfujly Inforrafthe, Farmer* ot Lake rontify, tflflf ho tms npnncit art Affrlrul" tnral Warehoi>xe, on Mill Street, In the vil. lage of Waix-onda, where be will keep AGKI OrtTUIlAI. M ACIIIV KR Y of all kinds, of the l>e*t quality a/.«d make, and- sell it In the farmers at as low ilguret as any other House i« the state. • In Mowers & Reapers I shall keep the McCormiek, and ' Buckeye, of Canton, Ohio, which we consider the best in the market. Shall also keep in stock the Leader Kike, of Ithiea, N. V.. the Tompkins- County Im­ proved Self. Adjustable Cultivator, ahd *• if en - erul assortment ol all kinds of uraehlft&ry used on a farm. Call and see inv stock before purchasing elsewhere and be convinced' that I mean bnMness.. R C HILL- Wauconda, May Sd, 1831. F. C. MAYES, --AND DEALER IN-- Heady-Made Clothing. Hespecttully Invites an inspection of his New Spring Goods Just opened, embracing all the variety usually found in a first- class Tailoring and Heady Made Clothing establishment. Don't fail to embrace this op­ portunity before purchasing else­ where as all my goods will V sold at fair prices. Cutting done as usual. Store'io Old MeHenry, nea? the new Bridge. *«P®»ry, F. a MIAYBS. ILL, Afril mil, 8 A. WENDELL, CAEPENT2R AID JOim MeHenry, III. Win t.i .e contract# f«>r putting ' uf) Bhilditigs and gtiarajSjee mv work will compare with any instti In ttie State. I can :uid will do vvork'frotn 15 to 2t, per cent cheaper tiian otfier carpenters, as I have two of my boyt who work with ihe. which makes it Ibiefor me to do so. ' '•'•: All Jobs In th«l Carpentei' Hne promptly attended tit* Give mo a call. •T •' . ' * ,;C 8oWler«' Department. CONDUCTED BT DR. S. F. BENNKTT. 3 * A. Mcllenry. Dec. 29t I tiiil i Wagon SKo§ jfforth of IOMV tnr Church, is now pre pa red lb do anything in the line of Itlicksmitliing »>r Wagon Making, on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. With the best of material and ilrst-clase workmen We are prepare4,to get itp Uuggies ami 'Wagons' to order on the mast i-easonablo terms and warrantyas represen ted. promptly attended to. w- f? If In wan: of a new bo wrt |o Ml at iny Shop, exnminc one^f my Wagon and basing. My W agotis CM AS THK." COU V TY FAIR last Fall over al 1 others. 1 will not be undersold, quality vousM&eied. learri price before u took FIRST PRE Ml Give Mete Gall. PHILLIP Hi MeHenry, Ill., Mftrcli I PERISH. IS81. S U M M E R JU8T RECEIVED --AT- Ma i m a n s CLOTmiTG AT WAUCONDA. I have the largest stock of Summer noods ever brought to Lake County, which I will sell at LOWER PRICKS THAN EVKR BE- FORE. lieady-made Clothing more numerous ihan ever and at prices suited for every purse.-- For anything mnd<> to order, whether a single garment or a full suit H- Maiman's Is the place to buy. Also a full line of GENTS'FURNISHING GOODS. Hals and Caps. Ac. I have a large variety «t 7*IECR (JOODS, of the l.aiest Styles and patterns, at low figures. Mrs.-' Maiman, W lw> is assisted by Miss Giepcler, has just received a line s lock ot Spring Mlllinerv, of rtie latest st^te(» to be found in Utie city which she iiivites the Ladles of IVmiconrta to call and examine, llats and llonnets Trimmed in the latest «tyles»nd at reitfeona. ble prices. Dress Making, done grumpily and satisfaction guaranteed-,, TT+" Poibaps we should sa}' AL bums, and if " Al" does not bum we want you to know that >ve have a tine assortment ot PHOTO and AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, bought low for cash. And that is the way to buy, as good for you ai> it is for me, and I make it win. I knve two or three other "trinkets" in stock. <V»me in and see, bring your "tutting," take a good look through. Al­ ways glad to see you and will al­ ways try to treat you RIGHT. 1 want your trade, am trying to do the square thingvlty nil so as to got it and hold ifci "Truly yours," ¥. B. HARRISON, Book ilauntist. MILLIONS OF ACRES tor sale in the GOLDEN BELT oa long credit and easy terms, In a mild climate, n-ee from heavy snows, blight* ing frosts, and ex- cessfve rains. CHEA of Kansas, by the .ANDS UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY, of t» rich Soli M tbi; nun ever nlione oa, with goed markets east and west. JFor T>e»cri}>Hre and Jltmsivnted Booh, with Maps, Setit Free, Address LAND COMMISSIONER,--Kansas Dlvlstefl, nWSAS <J*TV. MMMHWL About iwwitv of thone ordered to Richmond for examination, have not yet reported. It i? wished tliatthe<«e «oldler» might all be examined at an "tirly a day us possible. Brlnjf U III- •<id« tiie prceent quarter anyhow. hope we *hal1 recehro many re* spouses to the suggestions made iu tills column last week. There are stored up in the memories of oi^r soldiers a thousand reminiscences of camp and field, tliiit.if written, wonlrl make vol­ umes of interesting, nay, thrilliiur. reading to every person interested in the "^Soldier*' Department" of tiie PLAINDEALKR. Let every soldier feel that he has a personal Interest, or own­ ership (if that word will plea«e bet- ter) in this column. It is hard for any one man to collect and prepare weekly the material necessary to make the "Soldiers' Department" what It ought to be. Jf many put their Ahoillder* to the wheel, the results will be more satisfactory and the labor light, MC-KD1TOR "SOLDI EMS' DKPARTMKNTM HENRY PLAINDKAI.KK. ' D«Ot Comrade:-->Ve are pteaaed for onis with the kind invii:itfo:i yoa have extended to all oh) soldiers to con tribute toward helping you oMt with any reminiscences of army life, or any- thing that Will he of the least interest to ail soldiers. We have been much surprised heretofore that witli your other professional duties and sa# ex­ amining surgeon yon have been able to furnish for the Soldiers* Depart­ ment what you liavo, and can assure you your labor has been fully appre­ ciated in this part of the county, and that the boys here aud elsewhere are working tiie best they know liow to Increase the circulating Jist of the PLAIN DEALER. We believe there is plenty of good tfinber left among the old soldiers of MeHenry Co. to assist you in making your ' Department sought for by soldiers, and even thote who take any interest whatever in and for tlio.se who wore (he Blue. It is to bo sincerely hoped that tiie boys will send from week to week anything that will b» interesting and revive thoughts of old and almost iorgotteu tceues and Incidents of what they actually saw while in the service. >V« eliall cer- Is. aud hope all soldiers 'will do like­ wise. ARTILLERY, Death of Lfcatenant James Pratt. WASHINGTON, Aug. IB.--The War Department lias received intelligence of the deatli of Fir*t Lieutenant James Pratt, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, of eoftening of the brain, at Fort Meade, D. T., August 6th, Lieutenant Pratt was born in Maine. In 1802 he entered the One Hundred aud Twenty-seventh Illinois Regiment as private, and about a year later he was made a First Lieutenant in the Eighty-seventh Regiment of colored troops. lie soon readied the rank of Captiin. and was also Iliads a Brevet Major. He became a Second Lieutenant iu the Forty-first Infantry In 1SGG. and a First Lleutnn. ant in 1867. In 1871 be was transferred to the Twenty-fifth Infantry. •ate avej boil . Hinr General MoPherson was Killed. The following Is the first accurate account given of the killing of the brave, and noble Major General McPherson fore Atlantn. in 1864. We find it in the Cincinnati Commercial. Many of the soldiers who may happen to read this account will rememtier jovial Jack Thompson (his name I* Andrew Jack- sou). who for a whole year rede at or­ derly for Major Will'ard.of Mcpherson's st»fl, and who, as a special detailed or­ derly for Colonel Koohoy. also of Mc­ pherson's staff, had the honor of carry­ ing the union flag into Vicksburg. He was afterward appointed orderly to General McPherson, in which capacity lie served until the Generals death. Mr. Thompson is a man of houor\ aud aside frotr the fact thai he can substantiate every important circumstance connec­ ted with the afta?r, is to be believed on his own word. Mfegive the ttory in (lis own language. "On the 22d of July. 1804. General Mc­ Pherson had commandiof the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Army Corps, under Sherman before Atlanta. The seven­ teenth had been dispatched to destroy the Atlanta and Eastern Railroad. Mc- McPhersOn, fearing that Hood would push in between the two corps, set out with three of his stafi--General Hick- enloopnr. General Steele and Captain Gile--and myself as orderly--to Gener­ al Smith's division Just as wo went to cross a small stream call Peachtree creek, we weie met by a number of teams crossing toward us at full speed nod in the greatest confusion. McPher­ son turning to Capt. Gile said: "Gile, stop those learns: t hey'M get up a gen­ eral stampede," upon which order Gile left us. We rode on about a hundred yards, when we were met by a large drove of cattle belonging to the Union army and which were stampeded right into our line. aicPherson here ordered either Steele or Hickenlooper, and 1 think it was latter, to stop them. Gen­ eral Hickenlooper has stated that be was sent to order up artillery. This may have been the case as both of these officers left at iMa tlms leaving only McPherson aud mysely to ride on toward the hidden enemy. We" rode about a quarter or half mile, and halted When near the woods, McPherson ga< Ing anxiously to the front and sides, to discover where the bullets were coming from that were whistling iiround us. While we Were halted there, Chpt. J. B. Raymond, came galloping up and «a!d: "Cetwral McPherson. Gen­ eral Leggett wants t,o know what lie shall do; they hare crowded him back.' General McPherson answered: "Tell General Leggett to straighten bis lines parallel with this road, just as quick as God will let yoo.n Capt. Raymond wheeled, and rode back at full speed, followed at a distance of about fifty yards by Gen. McPherson and myself In a few minutes w a were in the woods, and as Capt. Raymond rounded a bend in the road ahead of us, we heard a roar of musketry and saw Capt. Raymonds Horse fall aud the rider tumble off in the leaves to the left. Just at this mo. ment the shrubbery became fairly alive with gray uniforms, and more than 100 muskets were leveled at McPherson and myself. "Halt! Halt!" rang out frwurth*' front and left. McPherson checked hisliorse so quickly that It slid upon Its liHttnches for twenty feet, and, lifting ids hat In a polite salnte. wheel­ ed sharp to the right, and gave spurs to his hor*e. Just as the horse made the second jump. McPherson fell to the ground pierced thro«igh the back by a musket ball. A whole volley fired at this time, and "ot a single shot or a few shots, as I have read there was. I was leaning far over on my horse's neck, to escape the fire behind, and jnst as 1 heard the volley and saw McPherson fall, I either struck my head against a tree or waa dragged oft by a heavy bougli; which ever it was I believe 1 lay tenteless for a few moments, but quickly recovering, I rose up aud went to where McPherson lay, about ten feet from where 1 fell. I stooped to raise him and asked ^'General are yon hurt?" and McPherson answered: "Oh orderly I am." Before tha^ the rebels did not know who they had killed. BALIJOON ASCKN'SIONS. Public expectation and cnrlo*ity de­ mand that our Industrial Anniversary should be a holiday occasion; that in­ dustrial coin petition should bo enliv­ ened with the inspirations of novel original and select entertainments. With thin object iu vlew, the present complete the necessary contract. And no doubt, tiie greatest curiosity to all, both old aud young, will be the grand ascensions by Prof. Daniel Headiey, the daring and successful aeronaut, of St. Louis. The monster air-ship, ca­ pable of holding 100,000 feet of ascend­ ing power, is one of the largest bal­ loons ever Inflated, being 90 feet high and 50 feet In diameter, aud when in­ flated is one of the most wonderful, delightful and superb sights ever wit­ nessed. Notwithstanding the im­ mense size of the balloon used, it will be inflated by the new, rapid and ex­ citing process recently Invented, con­ suming only thirty minutes' time in calm weattier, to fill this monster aerial ship, thereby doing away with the old aud tedious process of inflating balloons, by which many hours' time and expense are saved, thus enabling the citizens of towns and villages to witness these novel, grand and sublime exhibitions, as well as those of larger cities. This discovery will undoubt­ edly cause a complete revolution In the art of ballooning, and will, in all probability do away with steam en­ tirely, and who knows but In a l*w years railroads and steamboats will be abandoned, and the Caloric Balloon become the general aud popular mode •f transportation. Only think of a monster globular car traveling through the air with a load of human freight, probably a thousand passengers, and the whole expelled by a single haftd. To see the Caloric Balloon demon-? strated, be sure to visit the exhibition. By all means witness the thrilling and exciting inflation, the SBronaut take his place on the frail bar, tha terrific aud perilous start, and witlial tiie novel and sublime scene of tiie Great Ascension. ' A.S.WRIGHT. F J®-The Lynchburg Virginian de­ scribe* an ingenious trap devised by a Virginian farmer to capture sheep- killing dogs. Having suffered severe­ ly from the depredation of dogs upon his sheep fold, he built around a num­ ber of sheep that dogs had killed an inclosure of rails twelve feet high and about ten feet square at the ground, the sides of the trap sloping inward until an opening was left about five feet square. Any dag could easily climb such a sloping fence ami enter the pen, but not even a greyhound could jump out of it. In three nights the farmer captured forty-six dogs, in­ cluding fifteen or twenty that bad never been seen before In that neigh­ borhood. ThiSj after ;li«re had been a public slaughter of all dogs suspected of sheep killing, sa*e one, whose mas­ ter could not be convinced of his guilt. The trap was built tor his especial benefit, and it caught Idin the <rtt night. TKOM WAtrCOMbA TO ROMTO*, , * THE FIVE DOM^AR MAJff.V1 TlIK THllOtfGS THAVELIXO. Jke, BOBTOK, Us«»., AoriMt Mt 't KDITOH PLAIS DKALKB Vnor G*W- t ; erons treatment of my tuft note to ym gives me courage to write again, Orj % the 10th of the preseet month. Mr. IX. :\is; Taggart, Mr. H. D. Wells,and Ute nn- dersi^ne^tlef* WaMende, III.. f«r ttw East. On reaching Chicago, we fmmd the , Gtaud Trunk Bail Road oflce very mnch overrun with ticket himter*. At about nine o'clock P. St.. we tonml ourselves seated in a somewhat well " filled car. and s-tlll more seeking moot. More cars were added to onr train. an<l ;/> tken we started. After a night of j o s t l e a n d f r u i t l e s s a t t e m p t s a t d o t i n g i ' w we looked out on the great State of > ^ Michigan. My first impression* ;r . amounted to a surprise that this Stata H should have such a new appearance. - It seemed that it had not long been 'I-.S'I opened to Immigration. I am sure w« / saw more Ileitis or fresh stumps than of uewly rtiowu hay. Of course thift t may all be confined to tli?t part ••••/' through which we passed. The second j day about noon we reached the St. Clair River at Port Huron, and en- joveu some very nice scenery. Lak« „ Huron presents a splendid view from IHfll the crossing. Our ears were taken :• across into Cauadaon boats. i CANADA "r '^1 Is a much better looking cotmtrf than 1 had anticipated finding. The farms look well, the houses and otiter Im­ provements show signs of industry aud 'l economy. We passed Toronto at night 4 but 1 should judge from what I saw . M during a brief walk In It tliat It will compare favorably with our cities. ; 1* The third day about noon we began to *" get glimpses of the inagniflceut St. ^ Lawrence, and in a few hours were In ' Montreal, Tli's ancient French city ' > has many points of Interest, yet In my opinion It loses much by acquaintance. ^ &f| I wovild not speak unfavorably of It by ViT"; any means, for it 90 interested one of ^ our party as to hold him till the train ^ |l| had left him to his meditations. Mr, tj W. informed us next day, that lie had just walked out to Notredame and was , /-.•- looking at the fatuous Belle (he dhl < not tell us how to spell it) and forgot v' | himself. I would remark here that U Is due to my traveling companions to say that they have shown a perfectly v <- unique talent for obaeriatto&M J|f. *» w» n.nke Mark T#i§lVPltft!*e in utter confusion. Mr. T. Is Bore after the Humboldt style, lie tees ttW ' philosophical side of things. I am not " -• authorized to say that either of the HI . intend to write a book. We crossed the St. Lawrence on the , ;f • Victoria Bridge, said to be over two miles long. It was near daylight ' 'J"; when we reached Boston. I was III- ' * formed that our train brori^ht over 1?-!- foor hundred passengers to this city. ' ;-i By interviewing a few of them I waa -'•$ lead to the conclusion that most • of ' j these are persons who are takiug *d« . vantage of the low rates to se« old friends aud relatives. BOSTON. The weather Is cool and bnslnew seems not to have discovered that tMs is vacation season. BUNKER HILL early attracted our attention, so wo went out to Charlestown. paid our twenty cents aud started np the mar* ble shaft. Though just 231 feet high, we all reached the top with delight* patriotism aud tired limbs. A splen­ did view well repaid us for our toils. Tho old North Church has always been a sacred spot to me. so to-day I took a walk out to it. After winding through maiiy ancient and crooked streets, I found it on Salem St. I am sure if it was deprived of its history it would not Inspire much Interest. It is a plain two-story brick; a towsr iu front with Uiis Inscription: "Tiie signal lanterns of Paul Revei*. dismayed in the steeple of this Chtirvh April 18. 1775, warned the country of the march of the British troops to Lex- iuglou and Concord." And below is slnif ly this: "Christ Church--1723." As I gased upon this, I thought ot how well the poet Long­ fellow has pictured the stirring scenes of those days in his "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." For further particulars I take ple«*> are in referriug von to my BOSS • paiilons. . Yours truly. O. J . Branim •V * Go to M. Engeln'a for all kind* of Gnn and Fishing Mateiial. In Howe's Block, MeHenry. jW Inst ruction in eatirig watermel­ on is given by the Baltimore American which should be good authority, as Is Is published In the melon region. Tl»o hotel plan of cutting a melon like a t*- lip. and putting lump of ice on it. to condemcd, because Ice shoukt not touch the pulp; but the burial of an nuetst melon iu ice for two days is wise. Then cot, lengthwise, aiul eat between meal*. "People deal unjustly with this fru I sometimes by eating a hearty dinner first and then topping offorith a melaa, and then if a moral earthquake seta np in the interior, they charge it 10 the melon. The watermelon Is lnl»n4e<l as an episode--an intcrlnde--* muiansu without words, a nocturne In green ami red--not to be mingled with bacon and greens. Its indulgence leaves ae»rtal,a episastral expansior.^but this is pain­ less and evanescent. The remedy is t*» loosen the waiste, baml, and • tates ii iiotlMrsKoa." --Jir, > f c f e * . ' ' ' t n - f •