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ta3S3feM*» jfrfe'VU ; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Aw*." V;-:.-V' >' : ~i ~^TC~ " : '.1 •'% 'd Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and I VOL. 7. JOSEPH N. FHEUXD. BUSINESS CARDS. CARLS SAI-OON AND RESTAURANT Bonslett'a old stand, opposite Bishop's) Mill, Me- Wines, ALOON and S III. Pleasant i* lionse, Johnsbnrgh, mt for Hunters ana the use of Hunters.-- esand Liquors always me. Fishermen. Ice Choice brands of on hand. Call an Liquors ijrare to be found in the county. Fresh c loicest A. E. BALDWIN, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURG RON. Office and resident? at the old Stevera placet on Clay St., Woodstock, 111. Prompt attention ho Oysters in their (season served up, in shape desired or for sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. NDELL, m mm nry, III. riven to professional rails at all hours. ANTONY ENGELN, C. S. GREEN. SURGEON, SALOON and Restaurant, Buck's Old stand McHenry, 111.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, Sour Mash, Wines, Cigars, etc., Always on hand. We buy none but the best and sell At Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season Rtctimond v. M'HENRY, ILLINOI® WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1881. NO. 6. Published Every Wednesday by J. "V-AJ* ,» JLiYJECE, BDITO.T Alrt) PUBLISHER. Office in Old P. O. Block, OPPOSITE ICI rnintx HOUSE.-- TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. (in Advance) |1.IS0 If Not Paid withinThree Months,....1..3.00 Subscriptions received for three or six •aonths in the SUT.O proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T.BROWN,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offlce over •X the Post Office, opposite PerryJA Martin's Ittrc mi SMir*. McHenry, 111. C. H. FEGERS, M, D- |>HYSlClAN AND SURGEON. Johnsburgh, I Ills.--Office hours 8 to 10, A. M. O. J.HOWARD M D. f)HY8fGIAN AND SURGEON. Office at I my residence, opposite M. E. Church, McHenry. III. E- V. ANDERSON. M. D. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Offlce at Beslev's Dm; Store, Opposite Parker House, McHeSiry, Illinois. PRATT HOUSE. A. PRATT, Proprietor. First class ac- " ' Good Barn in connection fl con»'nod\tions Wanconda, III. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, III. Or­ders solicited. Shop, ii Old Mcllenry. bear the Bridge. RICHARD COMPTON. JUSTICE of the Peiceand Conveyancer.-- Will&ttend promptly to the collection of r«l«. Lake County, 111. B. E. RICHARDS. HAS a -,sni|»lete Abstract of Titles to land in SI Henrv County, Illinois. Offlce with bounty ( lerk, Woodstock. 111. ROBT. WRIGHT, Manufacturer of Custom M&ae Boots and ghons None but the be of materal •sed and all work warranto M Shop North­ west corn r Public Square, Henry III. E.M.OWEN. ENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers G Agent in Leading Prices low and Terras favorable Farm Machinery.-- McHenry N. S. COLBY. MCHENRY, Mcllenry Co., III. R eedor of Spanish Merino Sheep, Berki hire and Poland Chin* Swine. A.Choicelot -f young Buck stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying elsewhere. GEO SCHUEINEtt. SALOON #nd Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker Honse, McHenry, 111 jarirtte»»Uss Billiard apjt Pool JOHN HENDRICKS. BLIVIN'S MILLS, ILL. Is now prepared to sell and repair any kind of a dewing Machine as cheap as the cheapest. Will also insure your life and property at reasonable tutes. Please give me a cal'. PETER LEICIvEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry o* all kinds. Also Repairs Violins intliebes* possible manner, on short notice and at rea- (onAble rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop Irst door North of Riverside Block, McIIeary 11. J. A. SHE9WOOD AUCTION 15 EK AND APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. £! ALES of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods ^ of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm tales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post Jfllce address Algonquin III. W. H. SANFORD, Sferehaut I'niloi* In the store of C. H, Dickinson, East side of »ublic Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al" vayson hand. Suits made to order Aid a lit warranted- Give lie a call. W. 11. SANFORD. Woods took III., Sept. 27th, 1675. 'ETERTNARY Illinois. JESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan, eery. Will practice in State and in Fed eral Courts. Office, 3d Floor. New Custom House, (Chicago. CHAS. II. DONNELLY. ATTORNEY AT LAW *nd Notary Public Woodstock, Illinois. Office over Stone's Drug Store. Scott & Co. "Batters to the Great Northwest." III. 135 and 137 Mate St. NEAR CLARK ST. Dave a larger stoek and greater variety of •tylea for you to choose from, than can be found in any other establishment in Chicago or the West. It will pay you to call and see them. Pricei the lowest in the land for^good goods. BRANCH STORES S. E, Cor. Clark & Lake sts & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHICAGO. M A R C U S ' CERMAN Manufactured by F. MARCUS --DEALER IN-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock, III. The best Tonic in the; world. .Put "up in Pttat and i^uart Bottles. F. MARCUS Patentees N' SIDNEY DISBROW, OTARY PUBLICand Conveyancer, den. III. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTTST. Residence Dundee. Will be at Wanconda the 10th and 25th of each month When dates occur Saturday or Sun. day I make my visits the following" Mondny- Also at Algonquin, every Tuesday. Offlce at Hotel. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and «Xeweler NO. 187 RANDOLPH STREET, (Briggs House,) Chicago, 111. Formerly with E R. P. Shnrly. Special attention given to lie- pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. ff*"A Full Assortment of Goods in his line. F. J. CROSS, - DBiITIS;T, McHenry,' III. Full Plates made of -the best 'material fully warranted, $8.00. Filling one-half usual rates. Special attention paid to regulating shaped teeth. Teeth extracted without Dtt In free of charge where Artificial Teeth are scrted bv him. *-- All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitrous Oxide Gas alwavs and for the painless extraction of teelh. and bad and in- Every Boy or Girl, Lady or pvtohmng apaftk- age of JSTCTS'S. Celebrated Gold Mandarin TEA, * Will receive the Housekeepers Friend FREE. A beautiful book, containing valuable Recipes, Ladies Needle work Companion, Almanac and Calendar for 1881, Drawing Slates, Register of Gas' Metre &c FOR SALE BY Fitzsimmons & Evanson SOLE AGENTS FOR MCHENRY, ILL. N. B.--Price per package Gold Mandarin Tea, 25, 30, 40, 50, GO, 80c, $1, NEW MEAT MARKET, IN HOWL'S BUILDING. Southeast Corner Public Square. MCHENRT - - - - - ILLINOIS. JOSEPH FRETT Would respectfully announce to the citi. sens of McHenry and the public generally that he has leased the above l>nildiiii?, and will, on Saturday, Julv 30th. open it with the choicest stock of KltKsll ANT1» SALT MEATS ever brought to this town, He inleiKis al all times to keep ou hand a full stock, and with a neat and well arianged shot) hopes to be able to please the public. Call and see me. JOSEPHFRETT MAHKNBT, July 27th, 1881. M. Engeln, --DEALER IN- Cuns and Revolvers, Gun Material of all description.-- The tinestand best Pocket Cutlery, nil warranted.-- The finest Razor -, warranted for two years. Barbers Soap, Caps, Brush es, Straps, Eye Glasses, spectacle Eye Protectors for Sun or Snow. We also keep a full line of Fishing Tackle, Minnow Seins, Hammocks, and in fact everything pertaining to Fishing and Hunting, can be found at my store at reasonable Prices. Violins, Acordeons, Picalas, Flutes, Violin Strings, ana all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of TINWARE is complott. Call and exainiue it. I guarantee Prices that defy all competition. M. ENGELN. STORE IN HOWE'S BLOCK, NEAR THE BRIDGE. Prejudice Kills. «s> "Eleven years our daughter suffered ou a bed of'misery under the care of several of thebest -and some of the worst---physicians, who gave her di­ sease various names but no relief, and now she is restored to us in good health by as simple a remedy aR Hop Bitters, that we had poohed at for two years before using it. We earnestly nope and pray that no one else will let their sick stiller as we did, on account of prejudice against so good a medicine as Hop Blttew."--'Tlis parents, Richmond House, RICHMOND, ILL. C.N. CULVER, - - Proprietor. HAVING recently purchased the above House, I have put It in thorough repair, with new furnltne throughout, and would respectfully invite the patronage of the trav. eling public and others. The tables will al­ ways oe provided with the best that can be procured, and polite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of guests. No pains will be spared to make this a First Class House. Large and commodious barns ou the premises. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on first door. Established in 1855. JOHN STERBA, Formerly of Woodstock and Chicago, has again returned to McHenry County, and| has on hand the largest stock of READY MADE HARNESSES, COLLARS, WHIPS, Ac., to be found in the County, and has everything made of the BEST MATERIAL. Call and see ine. JOHN STERBA. Near the Depot, McHenry. TAKE NOTICE. ALL ye that are in want of Tuba in any form, from one bushel to 500; if you want a Tub made to a bung-bole, bring it along. I will also take buildings to build and furnish, or otherwise just as we san agree. Shop work of all kinds done to order on short no­ tice. F. A. HEBARD. MCHENRY, ILL S7*0tF H. E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, fujnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds doue on short notice. cts fur putting flip .rantee mv work will man in the State. I rk from 15 to per ther carpenters, as '.us who work with t possible for me to Will take con Buildings and g| compare with m' can and will do cent cheaper th I have two of m me. which make do so. All Jobs Infthe Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give tue a call. McHenry, WENDELL. th, 1880. Wa Ii. Bonslett, Near the Depot, IMcHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Keeps constantly on hand the finest brands of Flour and Feed of all kinds, which lie will sel) at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Piour always on hand and warranted as represented. WPlour delivered any where iu the Cor. no ration. Orders may be giveu by Postal Card, Box 107, Post O'fHce. GIVE ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. McHenry, March 8th, 1&P1, eneral imim a Call. UPERI8H. Ut, 1881 The nnderslgnwf, Perry A Mania's Church, Is now |>rt| the line of Blacksm on short notice, an With the best of workmen we are p afed Wagons to ord terms and warrant Horse Stem j promptly attended « If in wan^ of a ne at my Shop, examin learn price before u took FIRST PRBMI FAIR last Fall over undersold, quality his Shop Worth of tore near tlM trick to d«» anythlag in ig or Wagon Malting, |a ran tee satlifHotion. ierlal and llist.class ired to get up Buggies ^ the most reasonable ^presented. fagon, be sure to cat |e of my Wagons and 'basing. My Wagons AT THK COUNTY l othors. I will not be lidercd. Give PHILLIP Me Henry, 111., Mai JUST RECEIVED -AT- WAUCONDA Agricultural Warehouse. . c. Would respectfully inform the Farmers of Lako county, that he has opened an Agrieul* tural Warehouse, on Mill Street, in the vil. lage of Wauconda, where he will keep AGRI CULTURAL MACHINERY of all kinds, of the best quality and make, and sell it to the farmers at as low figure* as any other House in the $tate. In Mowers & Reapers teep the of Canton, Onio. which we consider the best in the market. Shall also keep in stock the Leader Rake, of Itliica, N.Y., the Tompkins County Im­ proved Self-Adjustable Cultivator, and a gen­ eral assortment ot all. kinds of machinery used on a farm. stock before purchasing Call and see or elsewhere and be convinced that I mean business. R C HILL. Wauconda, May 3d, 1881, F. C. MAYES, --AND DEALER IN-- Ready-Ma.de Clothing. Respectfully invites an Inspection of his New Spring Goods Juat opened, embracing1 all the variety usually found in a first- class Tailoring and Ready Made Clothing establishment. Don't fail to embrace this op­ portunity before purchasing else­ where as all my goods will be sold at lair prices. Cutting done as usual. Store in Old McHenry, neai the new Bridge. F. C. MAYES. McHenry, 111., April 18th, 188 M a i m a n ' s CLOTHING HOUSE, AT WAUCOINDa, I have the largest stoek of Fair Goods ever brought to I.uke County, which 1 will sell at LO VKR PRICES THAN EVER BE- FORE. Ready-made Clothing more numerous than ever and at prices su ited for every purse.-- For Anything made to order, whether a single garment or a full suit Maiman's Is the place to buy, Also a full line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Hats and Daps, Ac, I have a large variety of PIECE GOODS, of the Latest Styles and Patterns, at low figures. Mrs. Maiman, Who is assisted by Miss Gieselcr, has just roeeived a fine s tock ot Fall Millinerv, of the latent stylet* to be found in the city which she invites the Ladles of Wauconda to call and examine, Hats and Bonnets Trimmed in the latest otvlesand at reasona­ ble prices. Dress Making done promptly and satisfaction gunrautead. Perhaps we should sa}r AL bums, and if "Al" does not bum we want you to know that we have a tine assortment o! PHOTO and AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, bought low for cash. And that is the way to buy, as good for you at> it is for me, and I make it win. I have two or three other "trinkets" in stock. f\>nie in and see, bring your "tatting," take a good look through. Al­ ways glad to see you and will al­ ways try to treat you BIGHT want your trade, am trying do the square thing by all to get it and hold it. "Truly yours," F. B. HARRISON, Book Hauntist 1 to so as CHEAP .ANDS on long eredlt and easy terns, in a mild climate, free from heavy snows, bllglit* ing frusta, and ex* eessive ralna. MILLIONS OF ACRES lor sale In the % GOLDEN BELT of Kansas, by the UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY, of a* rich Soil as ths ma ever shone •n, witb good markets east and west. FV»r Deierlpttre and Hluitrated, Book, With Maps, Sent .Free, Address LAND COMMISSIONER,-Kan&s* DMtta* .KANSAS QITY, .jWi.iSQUIL Soldiers' Department. CONDUCTED BY DB. S. F. BENNETT. Major-General W. 8* Hancock lia« accepted the position recently ten* deretl hhu as master of ceremonies at the York town celebration. Hon. J. A. Logan will make the opening speech of welcome at tiie sol dier*' reunion which will take place at Rloomington, III. on Sept. 7 next Gen. Grant will also be present* W. H. Cowlin has our thanks for be­ ing the first to respond to the call for help on the Soldiers* Department. He sends us some interesting clippings from various sources, a |»art of which appear in this issue. Has a full History of the War of the Rebellion ever been written? Numer­ ous volumes by eminent writers hare been published, but like mo*t 'so-calle<l History these books treat of cam­ paigns and battles, victories and de­ feats--the great movements on the fateful chess board of those momen­ tous times. They deal little with per­ sonal history, save the history of those whose positions made tliem prominent at the time, while numberless volumes remain unwritten, stored up in reten­ tive memories, and only heard at the Itreslde or social rehearsal. Ten thous­ and deeds of noble daring, ten ' thous­ and hair breadth escapes from death or the prison pen. ten thousand occur-- rencee,full of pathos, of sorrow, or may be of flne humor, have never yet been given, even the evanescent his­ torical record of the newspaper. What a vast accumulation of treasures their record would make! Every company of the round million that marched from the North could furnish its vol­ ume. So could every company of their foemen. It seems too bad that such a vast treasury of reiniuiscer.ee should be lost. It would be more fasciuating than the most skillfully woven lleliou, more touching than love's dying tues- eage. There are stories full of the spirit and act that makes the reader more heroic; there are stories whose exquisite humor Is all the mora re­ markable, evolved aiuld the stern and unseutimental surroundings of the camp and field; there are stories full of pathos and heartbreak, over whose re- cital angels m%ht<dfiitt* tear. T • watf'iuiwirfmCT, t never written. The soldier will recite them to his children and his grand­ children, and they iu turn to their off­ spring. and yet a time will come when few will be remembered. Now every neighborhood has its men whose memories are full of this story-lore. ri-e#h uiid vigorous, because they may truthfully repeat the old quotatlou when their story is ended.--"All of which I saw and part of which I was.' Would that we could keep these mon­ itorial historians with us and our des- cendents forever! The next genera­ tion cannot tell the tale with the same force aud spirit as the men who were actors In the scene they describe. Ami so. at last, the spirit will die and the tnle be lost, and only Its echo sounds softly on Ihesboresof eternity. Cannot an united eflort of the news­ paper press rescue much ol this his­ torical treasure from oblivion ? Would every local newspaper In the land seek reminiscences of camp and field from their owu local soldiers, write down and put the same in print, the aggregate In one year would be enormous in extent and precious Iu Its interest. Would not the soldiers gladly help in the great undertaking? We think they would. We offer the Soldiers' Department of the PLAIN- DKALER for that use. Comrades, let us hear froin you. We have »n inex­ haustible mine in McHenry County from which to quarry and shape this unwritten History. Who of our sol­ dier boys makes the first contribution. A notable meeting took place in Harrisburgh, Pa., August 34, it being that of the Alumni association of the soldiers' orphans' schools of Pennsyl­ vania. The object of the meeting was the forming of a beneficial organiza­ tion, to be coufined to those whose fathers died In the field or hospital, or died soon after the war. The Alumni or **8ixteeners," as they oall them­ selves, number about ten thousand. There are yet two thousand orphans in the schools, the children of dead pen­ sioners of the Government. These schools were organized in 1844, through the agency of ex-Gov. Curtin, Col. George McFarland, and others who had the good of the orphans at heart. Thomas H. Burrows, a well known educator of Pennsylvania, was the superintendent of these schools. He was succeeded by Col. Geo. F. McFar­ land, who served four years. The schools were placed under the charge of superintendent Wickersham, of the public school department of the State, in 1871. At this writing the business of the meeting is not yet finished. The following abstract of ex-Gov. Our tin's address address will be read with interest: He said the orphans* schools were not a charity, but the ftilfliluieut of a covenant made between the people of Pennsylvania and the heroio meu who gave their lives in defense ot the Union. It pleased Divine Providence to move the people of Pennsylvania to provide »U. Uev vjititeus' tiUUdreu slain during the war, who were treated. Land pMd so much per immtfr for not as paupers, but as the wards of jservices. If you are rfifftbfeti so tfcst the State. This great Commonwealth like a generous stepmother, gathered the orphans of her slain and educated them. No State did as much for her orphans as Pennsylvania. She far sur­ passed the nations of modern times In Iter treatment of the children of her slain soldiers, and stands in history above and beyond all precedent in that regard. He hoped the Rebellion Would be our last war. Pennsylvania wns innocent of all offense iu that war and was foremost In measures to pro­ tect and maintain the Union. She would have given her last man and laxt dollar to that cause, and now she will give her last dollar to educate her soldiers" orphans. The speaker allud­ ed to the gr^nd spectacle of Wm. Penn making treaties with the Indians treat Ion which were observed while the Puritans were murdering and con­ quering. For seventy-five years the statl of the constable was the only vis Ible symbol of authority iu Pennsyl vania. In alluding to President Gar> field's Illness, the speaker said that if tnc sufferings of the patient at the White House could be relieved by the stoppage of all the great industries of the State.this great Commonwealth, with its countless industries, would in an hour, be as silent as the chamber of the suffering President Itself. Fifty million people are in mourning for their injured President, but if he should die. which, God forbid, his death will not affect the stability of the Government a particle. A Demo­ cratic Government is immortal, and the death of the President will only affect the hearts of the people. It is the first duty of every citizen to sus­ tain his successor. The war governor closed an eloqueut peroration amid great applause. WOODSTOCK, August SSth, 18S1. DKAK CUMHADKS :--There was a post of the Grand Army of the Republic organized here last Wednesday even­ ing with about thirty charter members to start with. This post is for all ex- soldiers throughout the county to be­ come members of if they choose aud to bind together the soldiers and sail­ ors of the late Rebellion and perpet­ uate the memory and history of the dead. Also to assist all former com­ rades in arms who are in good stand­ ing but are now unfortunate aud need help, and to extend sympathy and help to widows aud orphans of those who have fallen. These are the principal features of the benefits of this order, aud McHenry County should have In less thau six mouths a good worklag Post of not less than 200 members* There are more than twice that quin- Uer in the county who have born arms Any soldier who is temperate and of good repute in the community where he resides aud who can exhibit au honorable discharge and by paying a two dollar admission fee can become a member. The officers elected ou Wednesday evening to serve until the regular election of officers which occurs the last of December each year are as follows: Post Commander--Col. Wm. Avery, 9&th Illinois. 1st Vice Pott Commander--Cap». L. D. Kelly, l&th Illinois. 2d Vice Post Commander--M. M. Clothier, Mass. Quarter Master--Lieut. S. W. Blos­ som, N, Y. Vet. Cav. Surgeon--Dr. John W. Green, Sur­ geon 95th Ills. Chaplain--L. H. Barrows, ISth Ills. tfficer of the Lieut. W. H. Sherman, 15tli Ills, Officer of the Guard--Lieut. George Bckert, 95th Illinois. There are three offlaer* to be ap­ pointed by the Post Commauder, only one of which was named ou Wednes­ day evening, that of Post Adjutant, which is an office of more labor thau any other.--E. E, Richards, 15th Ills. A committee of six oomrades were appointed by the Post Commander ou By-Laws, Rules and Regulations as follows: J. Q. Adams, M. M. Clothier, Wm. H. Cowiin, L. H. Jones, G. S. South worth, and Ira R. Curtiss. The Post was called to meet again next Thursday evening. /Care Fob Thkm.--"A fund Is being raised for a veteran soldi*-rs home In Sau Francisco, to care for disabled sol­ dier* from any part of California. It has been ascertained that there are iu the alni8-huuse6, in twelve counties of the State, thirty-four Mexicau veterans twenty-one Volunteers of the late war, and six U. S. A. veterans."--JSe. A similar movement ought to be in. augurated In every State. It does not speak well for any community to let those who served the country faithfully in the hour of need languish in such in­ stitutions. The men who bore the brunt of battle dessrve more consider­ ation from both State and Nation. THE VALUE or A Li*B.--During the war of the rebellion the highest price put upon a limb was ninety-six dollars per year, and the same valuation was fixed for the life of a common soldier. Now a limb Is oonsldered worth as much as eighteen dollars monthly; and for this rise in value those who have been shorn of one are truly grateful. The widow still fiuds, however, that eight dollars twelve times each year is considered an ample equivalent tor the life that was ouoe her Joy aud sup­ port, » Th* CaatiaM, Something snore than twenty years ago the Geverumeut needed men to serve in the Army and Navy. Laws whereby the U. S. were made to say to every soldier and sailor who offered bluasell aud was accepted, suoetautially as fellows; "You will be cU'lUed, fc<2» • • yoi»r. yon are no longer of use to tlie countrr or yonrself, you wfTT be pahf. ihrfof oontinuance of jrotrr disability, a err- tain sum, to be ascertained atu? flfxe<f according to the laws now f a Co rev awf such amendments as may hereafter 1m . i made. If you are killed or die of dV- ea«e or lnjnrfes contracted fn the ser­ vice of the Government, yoor wife--If yon leave one, or the next person Iu >>;i sucession under tlie lawT If you do- not --shall be paid not only what amy kt •• due at your death. If yon die In service* i but also a monthly pension of not les« ' than eight dollars der month dlwi inig, <- widowhood or tlie period of tfcpcnu. ence, The pension was just as mmStrn put of the contract entered Into aa the stipulated clothing, food and amnthfr wages.--National Tribwie. Aug SOfA. l0*Rufus Hatch a leaotng and §»• mons Wall Street operator reveals a good many of the secrets of lbe> street in hU dashes with the reporters--and he seems delight in taking a Ifefc at Vanderbilt and Ills schemes occasion­ ally. In a conversation a few <!*ys since, he Intimated that, after Vander­ bilt had stocked, mortgaged and bon­ ded the L. S. Jb M. S. K. R-. until it represented nearly •93,000,000, he very quietly unloaded upon an unsuspecting public, and quietly went to work, with other men as figure head*, to build aa. other road beside it which will sue! less than 920,000,000 actual cash money. This new road will be able to do Just as much business as the old one,anilcau do It at a much less rate, aud still pay a good Interest on i:s investment. The movement wotrid leave Vanderbtlt about seventy million dollars for some other enterprise. Some surprise has been expressed that any set of men should propose to roads west of Chics- go to compete with the C. B. A Q. R, R., the Northwestern, Milwaukee A St. Paul, e:c.. but the /act Is that new roads can be built far hard money for one-third less than these trunk lines purport to represent, and do represent to thoir late purchasers; and Vn eonse. quence of representing so much Ie*» capital can compel the old road? to dl- di­ vide business--or if they do not choose to do so oan greatly reduce rates, awf % still make a good return OR -F»,000, which the olde r road* twilb onW^Sl to ihe1 . rsct, doubtless, which gives vitality tv Judge Smith's railroad sclieoM. iSTWho will try Guiteau? for a trial of some sort he must have, wheth­ er the President survives or not. And he must be tried by a jury of twelve of his peers. Among men In the District' of Columbia of sufficient Intelligence to understand the English language as- usual I y spoken it will be hard to find one who does dot know some th lug about the Guiteau ease, and who not some prejudices on the subject which will disqualify lilm as a juror. But there is a school for deaf mute* in Washingon. The pupils have never heard a word about Guiteau. Let theus be Impaneled. f0F*Were you drunk ?" asked hftt honor at the central station ot a pris­ oner who had been found In the gutter. "Were I drunk ?w "Yes." "Well, tit* it thing I remember was seeing (Iw city hall tower leaulng over wltbla • foot of my head aud I squatted to get out of the way. If the tower ia down I was sober; if it's up there yet 1*11 admit that I came awful near having an attack of the vertigo." WThe papers say: **A 8t.Lo«i# church was twice struck by lightulug during a thunderstorm Saturday after­ noon (Aug. 6th), but the lightuing roJ caught the fluid ou the fly aud oondaot- ed It to the ground, auil saved the oh ii roll from damage. Tlie rod waa led hot both times." We should say that the lightening did not strike the cliurcl* at all, but that the rod did just what lightning rods are put up for--conduct- the electric fluid to the ground saved the shurch from belug struck,/ 1ST The grave of Francis 3. Key, th* author of the National antbea^ "Th* Star-spangled Banner,** is at Frederic, Md„ and is unmarked except by a sin­ gle stone with name, age, any date sf death. Patriotic youug American* should take the matter iu hand, ami ereot a monument of an eudnriug char­ acter above his remains. "The Star- spangled Banner*.hits arouseil th# en­ ergies and called out the best spirit of many a hero, and it would btt dittknril to overestimate its intlueuee fas kha|»- ing some of the greatest eveats of his­ tory. The young of this geueratioit could not do a more beautiful or grace­ ful act than now to mark the looeljr grave at Fredeiic with a asoauuMMit expressive of the veueratioa far Ibv dead poet whose song y«t etira the hearts of millions, auo uerwee tUeut t« brave deeds. wort. Mo SowlFHMMt. No man can do a good job of preach a law suit well, dootu* a aa- tient, or wriSe a good article wlteu (M feels miserable aud dull, with ciuggiali brain ami unsteady nerves, and uoss should utake the attempt iuwehacsa* dition wheu it cau be **» easily cheaply removed by a Utile Hop Bit* tecs. See oiUer coiuiuu.