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...... m--: f , " - > -\rr * - r--'-v-v .Tt-I , 1, _ Li"a. ,, 3;",.. ^ v.-,M. . r_ • . .vVi :"Wod,l ?ed but to Truth, to Liberty and Law# No Favors Win us and no Fear 8hall Aw%" VOL. 74, i * M: M'HENRY, ILLINOIS. -^EIWESDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1881. - % > c - , , NO. 11, ealep. yf Pub hed Every Wednesday by "J. 8LYKB, V " t, ^ > J, > .•***• -V •' •: ; - ^5 - • $£, , #• « • IWTOil *£TD PUBLISHWL ' $»•<• - • . • ••• '#.)' • » gj.,, ., i-^2. . ' . ^ - Js - r. &*•:•"• OKIee in Old P. O. Block, t-,- r • ^4* --OPPOSITB KimiTDl Hoc SB.-- | y 'B TBBM3 O Ff 3 U f tSO BIPTia f l . . JOMTTe&r(inlAdvanofe) ..I..flJB a:*'"; :L'lff Not Paid wlthlnThree Months^..,.. .,3.40 Subscriptions received for t&reei* or six ~ V, * Months in the samo proportion. - ' ' **• - > M ' * . BUSINESS CARDS. H. T.BQOWN.M.D. V*$lJHT8lblAN AND aURGEQST. Offlee ovei - ' '-"1 the Post Office, opposite Perry'& Martin*; l iv- /•tore up Sf.Airs, McHenry, 111. w W V ' C. H. FEGEItS, M, D-k - n^fSlCiAX AND SUBOEOK, Johnsburgh, ^ "K\ I Ills.--Ofllco hoars 8 to 10, Ki *. I*-?.*, 'j.' m : 1* _______ / O. J. HOWARD M D.; * rjHTSICIAN AND STJRGEdH. 0«oe at $X W I my residence, opposite M. E. Church, ^ 'McHenry. 111. j IK*W ----II I - • • fc ' i l l iw^i II ll^ll I r$ * "• . K- V. ANDERSON. ML s»- , <T>HTSICI.VN and Surgeonl "OfBce at kt- ' I Besley's Drrnr Store, Opposite Parker R; House, McHehry, Illinois. ---- ^ -- jt£ ^ ; CARI„ CARLS. r i 3Q ALOON and Boarding House,PJohnflbhrjfh, v f.: C5 111. Pleasant Rooms for Hunters Mid # - Fishermen. Ice for the use of Hunters.-- fei'i'iChoice brands of Wines and Lienors always ®n hand. Call and see me. PRATT IfOlTSE. \ J A. PRATT, Proprietor. First class ac­commodations. liood BArn in Connection W»uc»oda, 111. , |I / BARBIAN BROS. * fllQiX Manufhctnrers, McHonry, III. Or- dors solicited. Shop, la Old XeHenty. 'j.^wr the Bridge ' s- -1 RICHARD OOMPTON. »,n, sTUSTIOK! of the Peace and Conveyancer.-- :0 Willattend promptly to the collection of *'febts. Volo, Lake uonnty, 111. J B. E. RICHARDS. ITA8 a complete Abstract of Titles to land ^tJ. In M Henry County, Illinois. Ottee with 3»unty ( lerk, Woodstock, 111. | E. M. OWEN. Pi j ENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers P • JPT Agent in Leading Farm Machinery.-- ft1 IPricesIow and Terms favorable. " " McHenry N. S. COLBT. OHENRT, McHenry Oo., 111. Bi eeder of iTl Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkt hire and Polana China s wine. A choice lot >t young |4taek atockifor sale. Please call and examine JMfor* buyltag elsewhere. BUSOESS CARDS. A. E. BALDWIW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and residency at the old Steyers place on Clay St., Woodstock, 111. Prompt attention given to professional calls at all hours. C. S. GREEN. ~y ETJERIN AKY SURGEON. JESSE A. BAtDWIW, ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan­cery. Will praetice in State and in Fed. ersl Courts. Office, 3d Floor. New Custom House, Chicago. , CHAS. H. DONNELLY. ATTORNEY AT law %nd Notary Public Woodstock, Illinois. Office over Stone's Drag Siore. SID KEY DISBROW, NOTARY PUBLICand Oonveyan*er. den, 111. PR. C. E. WTLLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will he at Wauconda the 10th and 25th of each month. "When dates occur Saturday or. Sun. day I make my visits the following Monday. Also at Algonquin, every Tuesday. Office at Hotel. A. M. 9HUHCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO* W7 RANDOLPH STREET, f (Briggs House,) Chicago, 111. Special attention pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. M3TA Fall Assortment of Goods In his line. JOSEPH N. FltEUND. SALOON ANDJRESTAURANT old stand,^opposite Bishop's Bonslett's , . Mill, Mc­ Henry, 111. The c loicest Wines, Liquors and Oigars to be found in the county. Fresh Oysters in their ; set son servetl u\>| In aliy Shape desired or for sale by the On. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. ANTONY ENGELST, 1 SAJ.GON and Restaurant, Bnck*» old otand. 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 Oystera in their season. Richmond House* ; RICHMOND, ILL. C. N". CULVEB, - - PROPRIETOR. HAVING recently purchased -the above House, J. have put it in thorough repair, •with new fnrnitne throuirhnr.t, an<r would respectfnlly-invite the patrouajre of the tr:iv. eling public and others. The tables will alv wavs lie 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 $i>areil to make this a First Class House. Large and commodious barns.on the premises. Free Opinibus to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. A. WENDELL, z&smm&Ji joim McHeiW)[, III. WH1 take contract*«T<»r putting IJnp Bulldiugs and guarantee mv work will compare with any mall in the State. I can and will do work from 15 to 2v> per cent cheaper than otiifr carpenters, a* I have two of lay b#f§\vlio work with Die. which makes it pffe&ib!e for me to do so. All Jobs in theJCarpenter line promptly atteuded Give me ajcall. Soldiers* Department. CONDUCTED BY DR. S. F. BENNETT. Sixty-six soldiers were examined by the Surgeon at Richmond ftar the Quarter ending Sept. 30. f 'EPIDELL. McHenry, Der. Established in f1855i CROSS, D 1 1 T I S T . McHenryf* III. Fnll Plates made of-the best fmatsrtal and fully warranted, $8.00. Filling^one-half nsnal rates. Special attention paid to regulating bad shaped teetli. Teeth extracted without pain and free of charge where Artificial Teeth are; la. serted bv hiin. All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitrous Oxide Ca« always on arid for the painless extraction of teeth. NEW ;meat market, IN HOWie'8 BUILDING; Southeast Corner Public Square. LOHLF STERBA, U Formerly of Woodstock and Chicago, tiifo again returned to MtjHenrv Connty, and| has on hand the largest stock of KEADY MADE HARNESSES, COLLARS, WHIPS, Ac., to lie found in the County, and baa everything made of tiie BEST MATERIAL. Call and see me. f JOHN STERBA. Near the Depot, McHenry. TAKE NOTICE. ALL ye that are in want of Tubs-in any form,' from one bushel to !>00; if vou want a Tub made to a hnnc-hole, bring it along. I will also take buildings to build and furnish, or otherwise jnst as we r.an agree. Shop work of all kinds done to order on short, no­ tice. JPa A« HEBARD«. \ McHENRY, ILL .^icrY ;xli uwm ayl HE. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First • class rigs, with or without drivers, faanished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. "Wag< The undersigned. Perry ft Martinis Church, is now piVi the line of RlackftiiH... wn short notice, and j With the best of workmen wu avo JMUI and Wagons loorderi terms and warraktu promptly attended til If in wan i of a now ? at my Shop, exainittO < learn price before | ' took FIRST PR KMT , FAIR last Fall ovefl undersold,quality • Give. Mq PHfLLIP McHenry, Ili, Ma Nevsi Shop^ North of fVionr the Brick > anything in •»• W.vsron Making, iiitoi1 satisfaction. ll anil first-class < 6 up Buggies "*t reasonable »sent4ft»> "'."A' ; bo sure to cal y Wagons and . My Wagons WE COCNTY I will not be It is with pleasure we this week pre sent the first of M. M. Clothier's arti- «?les on the Red River Campaign. Our soldier readers tnaf reckon on a good thing in this series of articles. Mr. Clothier wields a ready pen and speaks of scenes in which he himself was an actor. . - IUOIMS <«BQ SCHREINES. ALOON and iMWilVt, pposlte 1 iolinsrn taenest Srier, on^short notice and at rea- i*blerates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry 5'fl. J. A. SHERWOOD ?;AUcnoNB i:u AND APPRAISES, ' , Algonquin, III. SAt^S of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm >^ales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post ijXficeadaress Algonquin 111. * W. H. SANFORD, Merchant Tailor In the store of 0. H. Dickinson, East side of fnfclie-Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fihe Cloths for Snitings al­ ways on hand. Suits made to order and a fit warranted- Qlre me a call. W. H. SANFORD. Wooitstook 111.,Sept. »7th, 1S75. & fe. Scott Sc Co. 'Batters to the Great Northwest. Nos. 135 aid 137!'»Mailison St.1 NEAR CLARK ST. t Have a larger stoek and greater variety of Styles for you to choose from, than can be found in any other estahlifthinent in Chicago »r the West. It will pay vou to call and see them. Pricei the lowestin the land forOgood BRANCrf STORES S. E, Cor. Clark & Lake sts 4 S.E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., Chicago. M A R C U S ' GERMAN Manufactured by F. MARCUS --DEALER IN-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. The best Tonic iri the! world. Put *nn in fi,iat aad Quart Bottles. * " p F. MARCUS Patentee. JOHN HENDRICKS. BLIVING MILLS, ILL. Is now prepared to sell and repair any kind of a Sewing Machine as cheap as the cheapest. Will also insure your life and property at reasonable eaten. Please give ine a call. will, on Saturday, July Jfftth. open it with the choicest stock of Fit ICS 11 AND SAL*T MEATS ever brought to this town. Ho intends at all times to keep on hand a full stock, and with a neat and well arianged shop hopes to be able to please the public. Call ami see me. MeHBKBT, July|27th, 188L M. Engeln, -DEALER IN- Cuns and Revolvers, r! Gun Material of all description.-- Thcflncstand best Pocket Cutlery, fill warranto!.-- The line.il Itazors, Iwarranted for two » years. Rarbers Soaji, Caps, lirush es, Straps, Eve Glasses, S]>ectacle Eye Protectors for Snn or Snow. We also keep a full line ot Fishing Tackle, Minuow Seins, Hammocks, and in fact everything pertaining to Fishing and Uuntinp, can be found at my store at reasonable I'rices. Violins, Acorileons, Picalas, Flutes, Violin Strings, anrt all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of TINWARE is complete. Call and exainiue it. I guarantee Prices that defy all competition. M. ENGELN. STORE IN HOWE'S BLOCK, NEAR THE BRIDGE. , Near the Depot,' • ^ McHENRY - - - ILLfNOrS. Keeps coustnntly on hand the finest brands of Flour and Feed of all kinds, which ho will sell at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour always on baud anil warranted as represented. *yFiour delivered any where in the Cor­ poration. Orders may lie given by Postal Card, Box 107, Post Ofllce. GIVE ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. McHenry, March 8th, 18S1. AGENTS WANTED --FOR- HEROES OF THE PLAINS. BY J, W. BUEL. Embracing the lives and wonderful adven- turee of Wild Bill. Buffalo BiU, Kit Carson. Capt. Payne, Capt. Jack, Texas Jack, Cali­ fornia Joe, and other celebrated Indian fighter', Scouts, Hunters and Guides, A Ixtok of thiillins adventures on the Plains. Fights with Indians! Grand Bu/fcilo hunt! Desx'erate adventures! Narrow escapes! Wonderful shooting and riding! Wild lile in the Far West! 100 illustrations! 16 full page colored plates! The grandest books for Agents' ever published. Positively outsells everything ew 548 pages, price $5. Agents complete outfit 60 cents. Outfit and copy for t2. es-AVlite at once for agency, or terms and illustrated circulars, to HISTORICAL PUBJUJL§HI»G CO., «02 N. 4th St., St Louis Mo. WANTED. Apits for lie GOLDEN DAWN. -OR-- the Great Future. in this life, through the dark valley and in the lire eternal, as seen in tlie best thoughts of leading authors and scholars, amony whom are Bisnop's Simpson, Warren, llursi and Koss, Joseph Cook, Beecher, Talmage, Dr. Currie, Dr. March, Dr. McC'osh, Dr. Cros­ by, l)r. Cuyler, George D. Prentice, Dean Stanley, Wiiittier, Longfellow, and others. The subjects treated are Death, Immortality, Millennium and Second Advent, the Resur­ rection, Judgment, the Punishment of the Wicket and the Reward of the Righteous, A rich feast, awaits the reader of this book. Is contains the grandest thoughts of the world's greatest authors, on subjects of the most pro. found interest to everyone v Not gloomy nut brilliant. There is not a dull patre in the book. It is absolutely without a rival. Ev­ erybody will read it. School Teachers, stnd ents, voting men and ladies, acting as agents for th'is book are ma-king over $100 'a month. Sells fast. One agent sold 71 the first 15 days, another 46 in 8 days, another 11 in one day, another 15 and 5 five Bibles in 5 days, a lady sold 9 in 10 hours. Secure territory quick. Also agents wanted t'oi the best illustrated Revised New Testament, and for the finest family Bible6ever sold by agent,. Send for circulars. V. W. ZIEGLER & CO., 915 Arch 8t-, Philadelphia, Penn., and 180 E. Adams St., Chicago, ill. WAUCONDA Agricultural Warehouse. R. C. EEXSaXa. Would respectfully inform the Farmers of Lake county, that he has opened an Agricul­ tural Warehouse, on Mill Street, in the yII- lago of Wauconda, where iie will keep AGUI CULTURAL MACHINERY of all kinds, of the best quality ami make, and sell it to the farmers at as low figures as any other House in the 3tate. In Mowers & Reapers ieep of Canton, Onio. which wc consider the best in the market. Shall also keep in stock the Leader Rake, of Ithica, N.Y., the Tompkins County Im proved Self-Adjustable Cultivator, and a gen­ eral assortment oi allj kinds of machinery used on a farm. ERISH. The Bed River Campaign. OBJECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN. First, to open a channel for trade by clearing tlie Reti River of obstacles, and by defeating and scattering the Confederate forces. The Confederates had hi therto held undisputed control of the, river to Fort DeLusjsey and vast Quantities of army supplies and military stores had by this route found their way beyond the Mississippi to the Rebel army in the Kast. Again it was believed that a large majority of the inhabitants of that region would, if opportunity was provided, rally around the National Flag and soon be both able and willing to defend their homes and sustnin themselves against further Rebel rule. Vast quantities of cotton had accn- ^muluted in the valley of the Teeche and near the Red River. Doubtless this fact had something to do with prompting the Government to under­ take a campaign. The boys thought so quite seriously, and I was one of the boys. To leave matters without a campaign was simply to tie *up the 19th Army Corps and a part ot the fleet on the river, hence the combina­ tion of circumstances, as I understood them, that culminated in the Red Ri ve rjCain pal gn. The campaign was a failure, and, ae a matter of course, a source of great expense and mortification to the Gov- eriiment and to the loyal people of the whole country. In all cases of failure the true cause may be slow to come to light. But in a season of anxiety, sus­ pense or disappointment, a substitute for fact based wholly upon Ill-founded rumor that lias its source with the devil, may gain credit with the peo­ ple. In this instance, whether right or gWroog. the verdict of |old$er mm} ei- 1 vlllan reflected bitterly^'agafr.st * (Jen. M a i m a n ' s A.T WAUCONDA. I have the largest • stock (Of Fall; Goods ever brought to L»ke Connty, which I will sell at LO'VKit I*ltlCK8 TftAN KVEU BK- FOltK. Ready-made Clotlimtr more numerous than evcr:itid nt prices suited for every purse.-- For anything made to order, whether a single garment or a full suit Maiman's t. Is tho place to bay, Also a full line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Hats and Caps, Ac. I have a large variety of PIECE GOODS, of the Latest Styles and Patterns, at low figures. Mrs. Maiman, Who is assisted by MioSi Giosoier, has jnst received a line sto'ck ol Fall Millinerv, of the latest styles' to be fonnd in the city which she invites tho Ladies of Wauconda to call and examine. Hats and Bonnets Trimmed in the latest styles and at reasona­ ble prices. Dress Making done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed, Call and sec m elsewhere and business. Wauconda, May 2d, 1881. iv stock be convinced that . I before purchasing at . I mean R C HILL F. C. MAYES, 81.000 REWARD- For anv case Blind, Itleeding, Ulcerated or Protruding 1ULHS that DEBiNG'S PILE REMEDY fails to cure. Prepared by J. P. Miller M. D., 91ft Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa. JVoue genuine wUlvnii his signature. Send for circular. All druggists or general stores have it or will get it for you. $1. Sold in McHeniy by Colby Bros , Druggists. --AND DEALER IN-- Ready-Made Clothing. Respectfully invites an inspec tion of his New Spring Goods Just opened, embracing 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, IIL, April 19th, 1881. IS WAUCONDA e don< t think so but we got a cfiance to buy a big lot of Combs the other day at our own price and we can offer you combs nt from 5c to $1 eaclu A cellu­ loid fine comb for 5c. Think of it! Over 100 -different styles and shapes of combs, When you are in don't forget to inquire about that circulating Library ot ours just nicely started. We arc al­ ways glad to sec you and we always try to treat you square. Wear© known as the auconda Drugr Store and Book Hannt and our iroiit name is F. B, HARRISON, Wauconda, Ills. on long credit and easy terms, in a mild climate, free from heavy snows, bllyht- ing frosts, and ex- | eessive rains. CHEAP LANDS MILLIONS OF ACRES tor sale In the golden qelt of Kansas, by the UMiON PACIFIC RAILWAY, •fas rich Soil as the son ever sbeae on, with sood markets east aad west. Ibr Descriptive and, 17!nitrated Book, tmitA Map*, Bent Free, Address LAND COMMISSIONER,-!Caii8as DSvMf* KANSAS CITY, MUftOURI, 4l'\ J against X. P. Bank::, a roan wliote name bad become famous iu the political history •of our country. Upon the substance and subject of this III fated campaign, I, by the re­ quest of comrades, now commence with tliis a series of communications. Iii my statements 1 shall be.guided, most directly, and almost entirely by tho knowledge I gleaned bj* listening with my own ears, and by seeing with my own eyes. Commencing with the busy days of preparation, thence the weary rides and marches, with incidents of battles and hospitals of pain. I shall endeavor to sketch with careful detail, the hard-fought battle of Mansfield, La., the one and the only engagement of consequence In which the Union forces met with defeat on that campaign. This battle was close and deadly, and one of the most sanguinary conflicts of the war. It is seldom that two' persons view the same subject In the same light, and In the course of this series of state­ ments I may provoke real or fancied cause for criticism, and not unlikely censure and rebuke. Be that as It may, let my statements be strictly accurate or faulty, the reader pleased or dis­ pleased, my productions will emanate from a knowledge that was gained by dear experience, the verdict of a sol­ dier that comes to you direct from the shoulder and from the heart. About the first of January, 1864, ac­ tive preparations began. Nearly one half of the 19th corps were mounted, either as cavalry or mounted infantry, •nd soldiers unlit for mounted service were promptly transferred to other aud less exacting organizations. Fire brigades of mounted men assembled at or near New Orleans auu drilled and groomed and groomed aud drilled almost incessantly in sunshine and in storm. The remainder of the 19th Corps were put iu fighting trim, and on the last day of February, 18(54, the cavalry crossed the Mississippi at Al­ giers, aud commenced their march di­ rectly towards Alexandria on the Bed River. The mounted men were Com­ manded by one General Lee, a dashing young officer of good repute, who, how­ ever, I never saw but twice during the thirty-two days that my Brigade, the 4th, was under fire, prior to the battle of Pleasant Hill. My own Regiment, the 31st Massachusetts Infantry, was known as the sixth Massachusetts Cav­ alry. The Brigade consisted of tbe 3d Massachusetts Cavalry (;ate 41st Inf.), 2d Illinois Cavalry, 6th Massa­ chusetts (late Sist Inf.) and the 8th New Hampshire. Later the 3d Mary- laud and the 2d New York Volunteers became a part of the Brigade, but when these last two regiments joined us, regiments were empty names and ®ur brigade a shadow. Abdut midnight of the 2d of March the head of our column reached Bra- shear City, on Birwick^ B*y, and dur- iug that uight aud the next day were ferried over. Pattering shots in the wooded dells and swamps beyond the Bay made our hair curl a little, at we took position on the northern shore. A puff of smoke from a tree top, or from 8om&old sag hole out of our reach, here and there a few ambush bullets from the skirt of some swamp or thicket, here a saddle emptied and there a few shots, and no opportunity to reply, is In matter of fact, a situa­ tion far more trying to veterans than the most deadly assault. The forced'march to Alexandria was made without a contest, that assumed the proportions of & battle, but the whiz of the musket ball became a fa­ miliar sound as we traversed the low lands of the Teefthe. A few incidents only of this march I will relate. Near Washington, La., there was a sluggish stream, almost impassable for man or beast, over which was a narrow iron bridge. Three hundred Confederate Texans had sworn to hold the bridge to the last man. Tlie situation became known just at dawn. Col. Dudley in comma ud at the front, declined to bring his artillery to bear on the bridge because he wished to spare the bridge and save the town. It ib prop­ er here to state that as near as I can recollect the town consisted of three deserted houses, one blacksmith shed, one slave pen and one small distillery. The who:e business was not worAt the life of the meanest Union soldier. As a matter of luck, a dense fog soon set­ tled down like a funeral pall over the scene. Under cover of this fog fifty men of the 6th Massachusetts charged on foot and carried the bridge with­ out firing a shot and losing but one man. As the column moved on I counted nine long haired Texans writhing In pain or still in death. A little beyond the towu the Texans were reinforced and the coufiict was warm. They had lost the bridge In- gloriously, but here they stood firm and fired with great precision. Pre­ maturely a cavalry bugle sounded the charge. This was tho first cavalry charge of the campaign and It was re­ pulsed by the Confederates, who hav­ ing gained an advantage pressed it with great resolution, and for perhaps ten minutes matters were decidedly squally, and we fully realized, to all Intents and purposes, that things were In a bad way. When we were yield­ ing ground a part of the New Hamp­ shire regiment reached the field and a war- eHwteedr - 0¥se« - agalii fcM clear notes of the bugle sounded the charge, and the Confederates were routed and terribly punished. Tlie following night a sad affair happened in Co. D.. 6th Mass., No fires nor lights of any kind were permitted. The moon alone shed its pale rays upon the jaded horses and weary troopers. Never shall I forget that night. With our horses standing in battle array prepared for a night attack, the reins of each horse tied to the wrist of the rider, who could cither stand or lie down as he chose, without order.*, a few soldiers wiped the powder staius from their carbines and revolvers, no conver­ sation, little or no sleep, no fires, no rations, an accidental shot was fired, the ball taking efiect in. the forehead of one of our best and bravest soldiers. No one was blamed, but the soldier who fired the fatal shot, although a stout-hearted, noble man, soon after became melancholy and committed suicide. Hundreds of new made graves attested the line of march from Bra- shear City to Alexandria. The mounted force rested about e one week at and near Alexandria. Parts of the 13th, 16th and 17th Corps, in all about 10,000 men, under the immedi­ ate command of Gen. A. J. Smith, had come from Vicksbur^h by steamers, and disemliarked near the mouth of the Red River. They captured Fort DeRussey. Smith's command, as a whole were a choice body of men, thoroughly inured to the hardships of campaigning, and better than all they were commanded by a veteran soldier, that the God of nature moulded for * * winning man. With tho addition of this force Gen. Banks army amounted to 18,000strong, all veterans, tried and true. A better appointed army, or one of better material, no military chief in the world ever marshalled for battle. ' M. M. 6. • (To be CbrUinued.)• Report of County Superfn* terident of SelKKOtlfli* To the Honorable Hoard of gljiM tlSQIS *C MrHenry county; I bermvith submit to y©n my report of 0m re«ei jus an>l expcn'.iitnres of the Conn ty fta. perinundenSVoiCee fur the ymi , tit£ July }, and eadtag June t% the foMMmcreport of the conditio 9443 ST - l,; RUN miss * * ^ $2 vmm tmm mm ssss «f74 n v *v Thtf ftlVMrtn* gjre shmb of the ant general statist!**: - No of persons betweea (beams s€ • an 1 21 .3. No school district*.... No ^railed schools No ungraded schools Average N'o of months of Klwol 5 Total No piijiils enrolled...... Who'le nniuber of volumes in district libraries Mf Whole amount paid teachers ..ftlXM 44 , Total expenditures to m&intaie .< school* Cost p<?r pupil No p:T5»i,,s between ages of IS 91 unable to read and write It TowMSHir rrirD, Whole amonnt HSM0SS Amount l«»ahed on real estate seenrity M8SA TO Ainonnt loaned on personal security. IWfl QT Cash on bind belonging to town ship fund Amount of Aohool bonds l)eoiea.*e of investments dnring year Total income on township fund. Interest past due and unpaid ..... Highest compensation p«id treasurer Lowest compensation paid treasurer. Average compensation paid treasurer TF.AOHKS8. No male applicants for certificates.. No feir.alo applicants Tor certitic&ths. No of first gnule ser tiftcates to males Xoof first grade certificates to males No of second grade certificates to males No of second grade certificates to fs. males ifg. First prade certificates renewed..^.. S Second grade certificates reuewei$^«« -' ' •* No holding state certiorates ..v», ] Graduates of normal schools $ Underjfradnates of normal schools.,.. No of toacties actually employed..... S7V 1 examined the books, accomit* am) vouchers of the township treasurer* and found them in the main well kept and correct, and when errors were* found, caused tliem*to be corrected. I also exam ined the nofes, bonds, mort­ gages and other evidences of indebted­ ness iu their hands and found them Hi proper legal form and the securltfe* good and sufficient as far as 1 coidif judge. Treasurers find much difficulty iu loaning tlie township funds tu ac­ cordance with the strict provisions of" the law. The decrease in loans during" the past year has „been $2851,85, uhI there is therefore a larger amount of cash on hand than usual. 1 am informed by the Stat# Siiperin* tendent that the practice which has prevailed in this county of paying' treasurers for their services a peruen-- tage on the money paid out by (item Is not in accordance with the letter or intention of the law as it now ex(*t%» Their compensation should be a fixed sum to be paid out o£ the amount to Im apportioned to districts before snclt apportionment is made. 1 therefor* recommend to school trustees that when they appoint a treasurer n?xfe> April the}' do so provide for liHt com­ pensation. This witl simpYtnr titer keeping of treasurer's books soagtoghat aud make 06^The reunion of the veterau reg­ iment, the Thirty-sixth Illinois Volun­ teers, took place at Steward's Park, in Piano, 111. on Thursday, Sept. 22, that day being the twentieth anniversary of its muster into the service. The Thirty-sixth was one of the bravest regiments in the service, aud always held the confidence of its brigade and division commanders. It took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Perryville, Stone River, Chlckamauga, Mission Ridge, Kenneaaw Mountain, Franklin and Nashville. The oration for the oc­ casion was delivered by the Hon. J. C. Sherwln, of Auroru, Representative of the Fourth Congressional District. Mr. Sherwin was himself a private soldier in the Eighty-ninth Illinois Volunteers. He refused promotion to the Captaincy of his company, which was offered him because be thought it an injustice to the Lieutenants, wlm were his neigh­ bors and friends. He served his time out in the ranks, aud was enabled to talk to his com rads as one who knew ouiething of the hardships of a sol­ dier's lile.--i/iter Ocean. erai Superintendent. In pursuance of the new duties in­ quired of mo by your action at last* September's meeting, authorising aw to visit the schools, I visited 13f of tlie 141 schools in die count)'. 1 was to die* I aye-3 by the storms of list winter Uil spring, that 17 of the schools had «too» ed their summer term before i oouid reach them. 1 am pleased to say that I found tlie schools in many respects in better con-, dition than l anticipated. The cliar- acter of tlie work done by the teacher* of many of our country schools com­ pared favorably with that of our best graded schools, where the aids to in* struction, discipline and government are so much better^ Teachess. gener­ ally, perforin their duties much more sat'istactorily than directors do thelra. The poor character, of many of our schools is due more to the iucompetet*^ cy, earele*sne»s and wantoi Interest of* school directors than to the InelHcieflK cy and incompetency of teach- rs. In my opinion the principal hin­ drances to better results iu our school* are these three: poor classifications of pupils, failure of directors to «olom the law of uniformity of text books, and failure of directors to visit theljr schools. Pool* classification is often due to A* want of gumption in the teachefvatttf fc weak fear of displeasing puptfti aud parents, hut the most frequent e&use is the failure of directors to adopt and enforce the uniformity of text books. The directors of many schools hat* never adopted a series ot text books* but have allowed any and all books to be used that were brought to school fcy the pupils. In other cases a series has been adopted, but directors and teachers have fa:led to sustain tlie uni­ formity, by allowing other books to grtdually creep into the school as pu­ pils advanced aud purchased new books or as books of another series have beeo brought iu, by persons moviug into the district. I visited 25 schools having so aver­ age enrollment of only 17 pupils ami an average attendance of much leas, where the average number of classes reciting daily was23. In one of these schools, containing an enrollment oT 21 pupils, 29 classeareclted daily. The classes iu tiie different studies were as follows: reading, 10 classes, arithme­ tic 7, grammar 2. geography 4. spetihyp; 4, history 1, writing 1. leaders by four diilercnt authors were in me. fit all ot these schools there were from two to four different kinds of text, books upon the same subject in u$e. Satisfactory results can never oe taiced in a school were such a state ef things exists. Xo teacher can make a good classification where the text* books are not uuiform. No mom* time is required to impart the satn*- instructiou to twenty-five or ftftjr pupils than to one. Where text boDka- are not uuiform more classes must In­ formed in the same study than wouhl otherwise be necessary. The same in­ struction must be given to each sen-- rately, which could be given them aU. atouceifthcy wer° property classi­ fied. Thus much time and labor of* teacher aud pupils are wasted. It Is- better that one pupil or his parvnt- should suffer the hardship of porch a** iiig new books than that the whol* sohool should stifler by allowing *ltt kinds ot text books to creep in and tli» poor classification resulting therefr»»m» Before our schools can reach the of efficiency to be desired and mat «im expenditure of money f«»r their sup­ port demand*, s- ltool director* must awaken to their duty of «»nfore»t»tf law of uniformity of text hooks. 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