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* ' • • . **!% k", *, «s * ' . . . "Wedged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law 1 No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL.7. " •' ---- •- M'HENRY, ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1881. •. • •••% j'-rf'4'-: NO. 15% enry Pub bed Kvery Wedietdty by JT. VA^' SLYKE, KDrTO t ASOjPUBLBHBa. Office in Old P. O. Block, --OPPOSITE!' U VERSIDE HOUSE.-- TERMS OFJ SUBSCRIPTION. Oae'Tear (in" A'<lvance) ...... tl.50 If ?T >t P il I vlt 'ilaTlirec Months, 2 00 Subscriptions receive! for three or six Months in the swo ltroportion. BUSINESS CARDS. TI. T. BROWN. M. ». OHTSrni.W AND SUItUEOV, Office nver * the Post Office, opnosite Perry A Martin's {ttnrrnn 4' urn, MoHonry, ill. O. H. FEOKRS, M, I>- PHrsiOlAN AND SITIMEOV, Johnsburgh, Ills.--Office hours s to 10, v. M. -- « O. J. HOWARD M D.; *>HT3TCIAN AND SCTIKJROV. Office at 1 my resMence, opposite M. E. Church, McHenry. III. R- V. ANDERSOS. M. I>. PHYSICIAN and Snrgeon. Offlce at Henley's Drn" Store, Opposite Parker House, MeHehvy, Illinois. CART, CARTAS. SAT<OON an«l Boar>1insr Ho'ise, Johnsltnrsrh, III. Pleasant Rooms for Hunters stii 'l fishermen. Ire for the use of Hunters.-- Choice brawls of Wines :tn<I Liqnors always on hand. Call ami see me. PUVTT HO ITS B. TA. PRVTT, Proprietor. Kirst class ae-e.o^ntno'i itions. G-on-l Barn in connection Waiicotvl*, 111. BARBIAN BICOS. IG AR Manufacturer*, Mcllonry, C ile>*s sol i near the Bri <1 111. Or- Shop, i l OI<t Mcllenry. RICIIARI» OOMPTOS. JUSTICE of the Pe-ice in 1 Conveyancer.-- WiUittonl iirn nntly to tlie collection of lebts. Volo, Lake County, III". K. K. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstractor Titles tolaml in M Henrv County, lll 'nois. Office with bounty I lerk, Woori^tock, III. E. M. OWEN. GENKUATJ Dealer ami Manufacturers Atfcnt in l.ea>line Farm Machinery.-- Prices low anil Terms favorable. Mcllenry N. S. COI.BY. MCHENRY,'"Mcllenry Co., III. B eerter of Spanish Merino hheep, Berk: hire «i*'t Polaixl China S \vine. A choice lot t young' Buck stock for sale. Please call antl examine before buylM# elsewhere. AM.EX WAI.SII, SAT.OON an<1 Restanrant. Nearly npposite lite Parker Mouse, MrtU-nvy, Til ja-jfii-at class Billiani ami i 'ool Table*. PETER LEICKEM. REP AIRS Watcher, Clocks ami Jewelry of ill kimls. Also Repair* Violins in the best >w*lble manner, on short notice ami at rea- Wndtile rales. Also Violins for Sale. Shop 'r.4i<loovNorth of Iti verside Block, Mcllenry J. A. SHE9WOOD AUCTIONE EK AS I) APl'KAISEB, Algonquin. III. £5 S.f,l5S«f Karmin* V««*te and Goods of a» kimts promptly attemieil to. Karm lales a npecialtv. Term's reasonable Post )Sice address .VlKoii<(iiiii Ht W. H. SANFORD, Mercliant Tailor In the store of C. IT. Dickinson, East side of »«blic Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A (rood Stock of Fine Cloths for Snitmcs al* raysonhaml. Suitsinnde to order ami a lit VMranted' Give me a call. W. 11. SANFORD. Woodstoek (U..Sept. 27th. 1S75. BUSINESS CARDS. Scott & Co. « Hatters to the Great Northwest. Nos. 135 and 137,'Madison St.* NEAR CLARK ST. Have a larger stoek ami greater variety of Styles for you lo clioo.se from, than can be found in any other est.-ibliMhinent in Chicago sr the West! It will nav v<»u to en II and see them. Pruiei the lowest in the land foi-jjgooil goods. BRANCH TOR E S. E, Cor. Clark & Lake sts & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHIC AGO, T\Aj M A EC U S' ^ CERMAN Manufactured by P MARCUS --DEALER IN-- PU?E WINES, LiayORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock, III. The bast Tonic in the worlds l>ut "up iu Ciui aad yuan liuitlus. * " F. WSAItCUS Patentee. A. B. BALDWIN, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offlce and residenc3 at the old Stevers place; on Clay St., Woodstock, III. Prompt attention given to professional calls at all hours. VETERINARY Illinois. C.S. UREEN. SURGEON, Ricbraond JESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor In Cham, eery. Will practice in State and in Fed. oral Courts. Office, 3d Floor. New Custom House, Clucajro. SIDNEY DI8BROW, OTARY PtTBLICand Conveyancer. A den. 111. N' DR. C.E.WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at Wauenhda the 10th and 25th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Snn. <1ny I make my v\.-iits the followittiif ' M >ndav- Also .-it Algoiu'i nin, every Tuesday. Oftiee at Hotel. A. M. CHURCH, WatehinaUer and Jtjwcler NO. 1*7 RANDOLPH STREET, * (Bripjre House,) Chu-nsro, 111. Special attention pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. US' A Full Assortment of Goods in his lino. F. J. CROSS, D E N T I S T . McHenry,' III. Full Plates made of the best Jinaterial and fully warranted, $3.00. Filling on 3-half usual rates. Spe<'ial . ' ittention paid to riegulating bail shaped teeth. Teeth extracted withput pain and fre" ittVii'irjia wli^re Artiiicu.. T«o*!s are in* serted' bv him. All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitrojs Oxlds Gas always on and for the painless extr.ietiou of teeth. M. Engeln, -DEALER IN- Cuns and Revolvers, Gun Material of all description.-- The (inestaud i»«st Pocket Cutlery, fill warranted.-- The finest Uazors, warranted for two years. Barbers Soap, Caps, Brush es, straps. Eve. Glasses, >pectacle Kye Protectors for Qnn or Snow. We also keep a full line of Fishing Tackle, Minnow Scina, Hammocks, and in fact everything pertaining to Fishing ami IIuntinji, can be found at my store at reasonable Prices. Violins. Acordeons, Picalas, Flutes, A'iolin Strings, an<i all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of TINWARE is complete. Call ami examine it. I guarantee Prices that defy all competition. M. ENGELN. STORE IN HOWE'S BLOCK, NEAR THE BRIDGE. WANTED. ipnts for the GOLDEN DATN. -OR-- on ttie Grent Future. in this life. t hroiiRh the dark valley and in the lite eternal, us seen in the be*t thoughts of leading authors and scholars, among whom are Bisnop's Simpson. Warren, Hurst and Foss, Joseph Cook, Beecher. Talmage, l>r. Currie, Dr. March, Dr. McCosh, Dr. Cros­ by, Dv. Cuyler, George D. Prentice, Dean Stanley, W'liittier, Longfellow, and others. The subjects treated are Death, Immortality, Millennium and Second Advent, the Itesur- rection, Jndgment, th« Punishment of the Wicket and the Reward of the Kighteous, A rich feast awaits the reader of this Ixtok. Is contains the grandest tlionghts of the world's greatest authors, on subjects of the most pro., found interest to sveryoae Not gloomy but brilliant. There is iio't a dull pace in the book. It is absolutely without a rival. Ev. ervlwdy will read it. S«liool Teachers, stud ents. young men and laities, acting as apenls for l liif- book are makin* over iflOO a month. Sells fast. One agent?'sold 71 the first lit days, another 1'5 In S days, another 11 in one day, another 1"> ami ft tl 've Bildes i» 5 days, a lady sold !Hn 1U honrs. Secure territory quick. Also agents wanted foi the best ilfustrated 1(4!vised New Testament, ami for the finest fauiilv IJibles iM-er sidd bv agent,. ' -ii 'iKl f>»r . in ula is. \V. ZIKiil.Kli A CO.. »15 Arch •^t , I 'hiladeiuhia, Petin,, and 180 K. Adams St., I 'hictigu, J);. on long erefiit and easy t«rm«, in a mild ellwatr, free from heavy snows, blight­ ing frosts, and ex- H cebkit '« rains. CHEAP LANDS MILLIONS OF ACRES for sale in the GOLDEN DELT of Kaoaos, by tin UNION PMffIC RAILWAY, of OS fleb Boil os »!»« aan mr ihm en, w|tl» Rood markets «Mt ami west. For Descriptive mitJ Tllutimtei with Slaps, Sent Free, Address LAND COMMISSIONER,--Kansas Division, KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI. IS UUDA Ldki? Wc don't think so but we got a chance to buy a big lot of Combs the other day at our own price and we can offer yon combs :\t from bv to $1 each. A cellu­ loid tine comb for 5c. Think ot 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 see you and we always try to treat you square. We are known as the Wauconda Drug Store and Book Haunt and our front name is F. Br HARRISON! Waucondaj Ills* JOSEPH N. FBEITXD. SAT.OON AN DJREST AUK AX T Bonslett 's old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill, Mc­ Henry. III. The c, loicest Wines, Liquors and Digars to be found in the county. Fresh Oysters in their {season served up] la an? •nape desired or for sale by the On. GOOll STABLING FOR HOUSES. ANTONY ENGELN, SALOON and Restanrant, Buck's old stand McHenry, III.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, <*our Mash, Wines, Cipirn, etc.,. always on haml. We buv none but the best and sell at Reasonable Pcices. Fresh Oysters in their season. Soldiers' Department^ CONDUCTED BY OK. S. F. BENNETT. 3f= Richmond House, RICHMOND, ILL. C. N. CULVER, - - PROPRIETOR, HAVING recently purchrued the above House, I have put it in thorough repair, with new furnltue throujrh«n-t, and Mould respectful'y invite the patronajre ot the trav. eliiift nublic and others. The tables will al­ ways l>e provided trith the best that can be procured, an<l polite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of guests. Ko puns will be spared to make this a First Class House. Larg«i and commodious barns OH the premises. Free Oninibir* to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on tlrst tloor. TAKE NOTICE. ALT. ye that are in want of Tubs in any form, from one bushel to S00; if von want a Tubiuade to a bunjr-liole, brniK it along. I will also take buildings to build and furnish, or otherwise just as we ?.an agree. Shop work of all kinds done to order on short no­ tice. P. A. HEBARD, McHENRY, ILL r I ^ - 1 ̂ HE. WItiHTMAN, Proprietor. First . class rijrs, with or without drivers, fujnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. A. WENDELL, CARPENTER AND JQHTER McHenry, III. Will tako eonfrarts fur putting "tip Btii]<lih<rs itn.l jttiHr.iiitpe inv work will comparc with any man in the Htate. I oan and will «ln work from lf> to per cent ulifiMper than other carpenters, as 1 have two ot my hoys who work with me. which makes it possible for me to do so. AH Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give me a call. •y A. WENDELL. X*. Bonslett, Near the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Keens constantly 011 hand the linest brands of Flour and Feed of all kind.*, which he will sell at Wholesale or Itc-tail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour always on hand and warranted as represented. WFIonr delivered any where in the Cor­ poration. Orders mav lie given by Postal Card, Box 107, Post O'fflcc. GIVE ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. Mcllenry, March rtth, 1KH1. WAUCONDA Agricultural Warehouse. R. C. HELL. Would respectfully inform the Farmers ol Lake county, that he has opened an Agricul­ tural Warehouse, on Mill Street, in the yil. lasre of Wauconda, where lie will keep AGRI ClTLTril VI. MACHINERY of all kinds. «f the liest i |ualily H .i«l make, and xell it to the farmers at as low llguree as auy other House iu the state. In Mowers & Reapers I shall keep t.he McOorniick, and" Buckeve. of Canton, Ohio, which we consider the best in the market. Shall also keep in stock the .Loader* Rake, of Ithica, N. Y.. the Tompkins County Im proved Self-Adjustable Cultivator, and a iren» oral assortment ol all. kinds of machinery used 011 a farm. Call and see ray stock before pnrcha«ing elsewhere and bo convinced that 1 mean bnsine**, R C HILL- Wauconda, May 3d, 1881. Q, F. C. MAYES, --AND HEALER IN-- Ready-Made Clothing. itesp'ectfully 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 niy goods will b*» sold at tair prices. Cutting done as usual. Store in Old Mellciiry, neiu the new Bridge. F. C. MAYES. McQ«nry, IU., A}>rii ll'lii, 16S1. - Claim ante ror^wnaloii nhonld employ none Irnt reliable attorners, who are thoroughly vei*««l in the law« relatliifr to that clnsa of "vlalma, nnd familiar with the rt»l««. regulations and pracs tice of tlio Department. The above, ellppvd from a soltllera* paper, enntaim good, hard, common sense. If requivs as ̂ ooil lej^iil knotrl* edge and train'g to take a CM* through one of |he Government D e part me nts as a tifete through tlie Cir­ cuit Court. A Mjfiui of cimh knowledge and training is S§. M. Clothier, Rich* mond. T.et lively soMler or soldier's heir l>ear it in *It i« good" pathetically remarks the St,. Louis Otohe-ibem^rat, referring to the army reuulcw|s.'*to see the boys fil. ingby a« w«» saw them twenty years ago but alaa! how er*y they are and how stooped and awkward of step. But our 'boys' they will always be it? spite of the snow in theli hair and the stiffness of their limits. They were tlie flower of the grandest Army the world ever saw. and the scenes in which they par­ ticipated were t|le mo.«t brilliant that history ever regarded." THK TKOV BHiavDK MoNt:*KMT.-- At A recent Reu^ioti of Wisconsin sol­ diers, a veteran. Who twenty year? ago was a drummer jjoy iu the old Sixth Wisconsin, stujajtyteil a monument in honor ot* the l»r nten and officers of the "Irou wlio fell during the Rebellion. !Siita$rqtieii!ly. on the 28th of September, pirmnnt to a call signed by Gen. E. S. Rr|gg, Vice-President of the association, p meet lug was held In Mi!wKi:kc« to the above arestion, and llictt is fair prospect of its being carrietC Into elTect. lied Kivdf Campaign. LETfteR NO.fi. Several davs occupied In and about Xachltocljjpfii in putting equip- ment>Of iiorse foot in onler and in reviews HII:1 reoonnoiterinjr. Infan­ try and artillery'had something of a rest, such as it. but the cavalry, like the busy he^'worked every day. Th«* Union ;>miition represented an open fan. thp pivot resting at Xachi- toches. Aloii^ tfhp rim of this fan shaped circle, litftt- Jets of smoke, like featUer^T sno«rtwills. "WirMny "white, was n sure indicator of the limits of the circle, and of the outposts of the grey hnttalions. The country w«? rou<rh. sandy and hilly, the low lands were clay soil, and iu wet weather was cur«»d by the soldiers for Its adhesive qualifies--more than was the Confed­ erate army. That could be cleared from the tra<>k. but Louisiana olay was steadfast to Its native moorings and floundered mauy a northern soldier. Several toraffing parties were sent out. always, however, in considerable force. Many of these forays for provender provoked lively work and not unfre- quently the boys got more of a Job on hand than they could manage. Small quantities of corn were secured, but the supply poorly compensated for the lose of life. In an encounter of this class on the 26th of March, a small force of Union cavalry was severely worsted. But by an almost superhn- human effort they cut their way clear, having lost seventy per cent, of their command. The bodies of a lieutenant and iwo privates they lashed to rider­ less horses with ropefc, and. ghastly And bleeding, they were borne to samp. The next day I was with a similar ex|»editinn and we anoountered a spunky little detaohuient of Johnnies. Like a rat and tan dog they bristled up tauiiftuscjy In presence of our super­ ior force. They were beaten back again and aijaln only to return with renewed ellort. We were convoying a quantity of corn and bacon and fought at a great disadvantage. We, however reached the Union lines with our plun­ der. The rebels had given us a lively set to. Unloading their burden, two regiments wheeled on the Jobnnies and gave them a lifely lesson In saber exercise that astonished the native Pelicans. Our troopers returned to camp, bearing one drooping rebel flag, that was completely riddled with bul­ let holes and torn to shreds, and bring­ ing in about forty prisoners of the. Creole race^ Tall and slim, small, keen black nyes, thin white face, high cheek hones, and, the boj's would add* Ii--1 bent. They wore flashy liek their climate, and when all went well they were the terrors of the battle field, lint when the fate of battle qui vered iu tlie balance, and perfect discipline, cool clear heads, brave and true lieai'U. and steady nerves were strained in every tension, these rail- buiU Pell leans often made haste to close tip shop antl ret I if fioin business. Immense quantities of cotton were burned by the rebels. Every push of our cavalry, every unusual stir or com­ motion iu our camps, intireaned the clouiU of smoke. A few days before our advance was rc.suined my most reliable and intimate friend (every soldier has his mate) was killed, lie was 0119 of a picket reserve. The uig'.it was very dark 5ind a com­ pany ot bushwh&ckcrs attacked the pickets. The reserve charged the \\ backers, and iu tUe contest (hat en­ sued my couintde was somehow cut oft ' from his command. Whan commanded to surrenderjlis reply was .1 thrust of Ms *al>re, itnd the rebel fell dead. Three more went down before bis un­ erring blade, his horse was shot, under him. his foot was caught In the stirrup, and lia.fell parti? under his struggling horse. When in this helpless condition he was pounded to death with a club. A Confederate who was taken prisoner a few moments later, told the story of his death, and it was with great diffi­ culty that the soldiers were ji^eyenteti from slaying 'lie prisoner.' ^ The life­ less body of my friend., the playmate of my boyhood, was sorrowfully borne to our camp, and one of the saddest of all sad days, to me, was when I low­ ered that brave man's body within the con tines of the silent grave. There, beneath tlie shade pf a scrubby live oak, Iu an unmarked and nameless gravis, rest the ashes of a hero. By the side of that rude mound I bowed In my flrst great grief. The echo of our farewell volley has kept alive with the fleeting years, dust long since re­ turned to dust. Yet hallowed be that ground. %Oh, reader, tread lightly near the soldier's grave. Many negroes ca ne within our lines. Their rustic household utensils, quaint manners, jargoti language, queer pets and comical natures, excited, tarcasm and repartee among the tired soldiers. The darkles were very devotional and the voice of prayer ami song were the accompaniments to the bugle blasts and the roll of the drum. The guns of Porter's fleet were thun­ dering up the river, and we listened with silent interest to the belching cannon. The advance of Porter's fleet meant us, and by everv available mound or quiet shade, soldiers off duty were hastily .vritliig irfirn to far away friends. One could lie seen here and another there waiting impatiently the loan of a pencil or p«n. Outers who -jonld not write were dictating letters written by stranger hands. The scene was worthy the ablest effort of an artist. Few words were spoken. Why should not silence reign when ot that mighty host of warriors to many hearts were living over the past, ami sending words of cheer and comfort to their homes in the nortliland. To hun­ dreds of tearful mothers, wives, sweet­ hearts and children the missive pruned that day was the last and the long farewell. Of Porter's fleet, what it encountered. Its vicissitudes of sun­ shine and shadow, I frotA tills "time -on was n stranger. The echo of his guns soon died away in thu distance, and heard no more by us. A detachment of the 17th Corps followed the fleet 011 transports or mtrelied along the sliote. Of what service they performed and how wel . I know nothing. The order of the column was four brigades of cavalry In the lead, next 13th corps. Gen. Lansotn, then 19th Corps. Gen. Emery, and last. 16th Corps, Gen. Smith, and Another Bri­ gade of cavalry, somewhere en route, where, we were not supposed to kuow. Between the head of tho coin inn and Lansom's command was a train of 240 wagous drawn by 1.440 uiules, besides many ambulances. The cavalry In the immediate front had nearly all served as infantry. Hence, when encouuter- lug rebel infantry, as they ooustantly did Iu thoseoludcd masses of entangled forests, they fought 011 foot. The Con­ federates being for the most part armed with Enfleld rifles that make a loud report, and our cavalry for the most psrt with Buriislde carbines, the report of which much resembles that of a Remington revolver, the prepou. deranee of noise was overwhelmingly on the side of Dixie, and that grand old forest often shook like an aspen leaf 111 the shock of battle, when all sounds from the Union side were drowned by the weapons of the Con­ federacy. The boys appreciated the situation, and while the rebel gnus roared and thundered, and rebel sol­ diers yelled and cursed, ;he Boys in Blue quietly sent home their keep­ sakes of lead, it was about the tir«t of April when the advance froin Nachi- toclies commenced. The main body of the Confederates comuienccd retreat­ ing several days before the Union army began to move forward. A strong foroe of mouutcd men. footinen and artillery, however, contested every foot of the ground. On flrst moving out from Xachi- tochesour infantry were held well in hand. But later, when it became evi­ dent that the Rebel army were retir­ ing on Pleasant Hill, and that the cav* airy could manage the rebel rear guard, and at the same time protect and de­ fend the wagou train, the vigilance and close onler of the several divisions ol iufantry became lax and cureless. Hansom would, however, often close up and press the tight--his men could march uearly as fast as the cavalry-^ and no better fighting men ever suufled tho smoke of battle. A few days Jater the brave liansom received the fatal wound that hurried hiui to the soldiers windo wless palace of rest. Fruui the moment that the first rebel skirmish line deployed before us near Nuchitoches, until the uight of April 61I1, wlieu the advance Union (liyisiou surged against lite Couiei'- erates ucr Pleasant iliii, ilia woodlands and swamps resounded with the echoes ol Uattle. As Ut« darkness uf uii.Ut would come on the fighting would slacker, but never ent^ely die away. Pattering shots at midnight and a steadily increasing volume of sound as day began to dawn. Increasing In tone and power as the small hours of moru­ la* waned, and later, rolling on iu heavy, crushing volleys. Powder-be­ grimed and ragged soldiers hurrying to the charge, or hastily guiding on their colors and closing up their ranks to resist a threatened onset, O, the grand and the awful extremes Jim! mediums blended together there! Every predominating trait of human character stood forth in bold relief--so plain that a simpleton might read-- and every element of manhood was tried like gold in tlie crucival. M.M.C. ( T o be Continued,) An Imctdent of Shlloh. The veteran Colonel Thomas Rey­ nolds. of Madison, was on« of the brav­ est UI«II Wisconsin had in the war. The Colonel was under arrest for souie trivial matter at the opening of the battle of Shlloh, being Major at that time. Without stopping to ask for release he 6ei/.ed a shelelali and took command of the regiment after the Held officers had been disabled, and fought as gallantly as any man on that bloody Held. Grant saw him with his peculiar weapon and asked: "Who has command of this regiment?" "I have that honor. General.'1 „Where Is your sword ?" '•You liava It, General." Grant then remembered that the Major had been arrested. Those who saw Grant say a tear rolled from his eyes as he said: "Major, you are re­ leased, Your sword will be sent to you.--Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph. THK LINCOI.IT. NEBRASKA, RB- UNION.--From repo'rls rceei«redit ap­ pears that .the soldiers and sa'lors1 Re­ union at Lincoln, Nebraska, of which notice wasgiven in tho National Trib­ une, proved a grand success. The camp was about two miles from Lincoln, well supplied with tents,water, and other requirements necessary to com fort, and be-*t of all the attendance was good. On the lust day there was a sliatn bai­ lie, the Veterans representing the Union and the First Regiment of Ne­ braska National Guards, the confederate force. Of course "our boys" gained the vietoiy. Tlie Natioiiul Guards got a taste of soldier life for which tliey had made no calculations. The old soldiers ri^ided their camp, * mi)o away, on two siiecessiW" tilgliti, capturing > guards camps, and, equipage, besides having no end of sport.--National Tribune. Lir'IC AND WOKK OK GAKKIKLD: Em­ bracing an Account of his Struggles In Childhood; His Career as a Soldier; Ills Success as a State«tnau; His Ele­ vation to the the Presidencv His Das­ tardly Aasassination. )By John Clark Kidpatli. L. L. D. Published by Jones Brothers & Co.,Cincinnati Chi­ cago Philedalphla,Kausas City. The, life public services and tragic death of Garfield furnish a record of more intrest than auy other chapter of corresponding length to American history. Under treatment of a master­ ly pen, it expands to a narative in which tlie career of the student, schol­ ar, the philosopher, the soldier, the statesman, and the executive, form a panorama of the most instruotlve word pictures known In our literature--a nar- rativo that will command tlie study and admiration of the world for ever, more. The author of the work hereby an- nonnoed is one of the most eminent of living historians; a ripe scholar, a thor­ ough investigator, and a charming writer. Histories are known and prised wherever Euglisli ii tlie prevailing tongue. He approaches Ills biography with a more eloquent pen than hereto­ fore used by him. because the subject is an inspiration to eloquence, to truth, to reverence, to all that is admirable in humanity. A nobler theme for the modern writer can not be found. It is indeed fortunate for the com­ munity that au author so well endowed with every qualification for the work has engaged iu its preparation. His name is a guarantee of faithful per­ formance. His Garfield is that which oocupies the Inmost sanctuary of the Amerlcau heart and appeals to its ten* derest sympathies; that teaches the bravest lessons to our youth and the noblest to our manhood; irradiates from our national glory a brighter halo than ever illuminates the memories of kings and potentates, or makes lllus- traou-. the conquerors of States. His narrative tho electric chain which trans- mitsUho wondrous story of eudurauce, triumph over obstacles,and final acliie v' uient, that will live in the a Qua]? of the world as long as virtue is revered ai|d true nobility honored. There are other works which pretend :o recount tho same history. Most of tlie 111 are revamped from cheap biog* ruphies which were made to influence lhe Presidential Campaign ot 1S80» and are not of permanent value. Otli- ers are still more valueless having been hastily compiled from artic!e< iu the newspapers -IIHI magazine*,without re­ gard to proper vnrillcatiun or arrange­ ment. 1M\ Ki'lpatlis book is thorough­ ly authentic. Ii> fuuts are derived trom undoubted authority and, its a rule, lion: original »>>urees ol information. It should, and doubtless, will, supplant uiosi ofr.be trashy publications which have made GTiiiiek! their subject in p ofxiialiou of his fame aud (of lU«r- >U-"»Ji»«?ol Ui» memory. [The following was written to ber read at the Re-Union of the 95th. sti Woodstock, but as time prevented i* coming to light at that time, wm think ' it good enough to fluil a plaoe in tlww i eohimus.--JScJ.] OUK KEiCOBOR TRR AMKBICAH |WK 5 It Is an old saying that "the Pea I* mightier than the Sword." but never : in the history of the world WM it uiorn plainly exemplified than it la to-dar. The great progress made iu tlie facili­ ties to gather news from the remotest: ' parts of the world and tlie ease ami rapidity that news is spread before tlie people baa cultivated a ud fosterrd an almost Insatiable desire to kuow everything there is that is worth know* ; ing that transpires on this small plan­ et as soon as electricity and type am put it into shape. The dally press lia<* made news-mongers of our people and the daily paper has become a necessity rather than a luxury. It is the paper* that shapes and controls the actions of mankind. The social, tlio moral and the political aspects of the day get their status from the presa. We might perhaps truthfully say that the presa is the beacon light--the iguusfatua that lures and leads us ou, and the In­ telligence of a people may be easily calculated by the circulation and the caliber of its daily press. That arch Infidel, Ingersoll. has said, "tell mo what a man's religion is and I will tell you how he is marked upon the Intel­ lectual thermometer,n but 1 should rather say show me your papers, eith­ er social, political or religious, and I can form a pretty accurate idea of your • intellectual capacity. 'Books have ta­ ken the back seat or shelf, and the dal­ ly papers the front. All subjects are carefully and elaborately elucidated In the daily papers and as it is Tresh and new every morning or eveulng it at- ' tracts and captivates the at tent lot: of the people and our needs are a social, political and religious independence. Let our press declare their independ*- ence of all forms and ceremonies, of cliques and party creeds and isms and 1 step out to the front and lead the pub­ lic mind. Let a broad and comprehen­ sive Philautlirophy mark our soeUl aspect or course as well as government till affairs. Let the government be as near to the people as possible and our free institutions will be safe. Betides our most successful pulpits to-day are supplied by Independent thinkers, m Swiug, a Thomas, a Chalney. It seems much out of character in thlsjaad <£. ' bHM t« irralgli ̂ !s i^pir* ' some infidelity to some estahMsbe custom, party convention or reXgioua isms. If there was more independence in the press It would not be t!:omht of We might almost be allowed to urge that the American press is a stock com­ pany in which the people each hold a share and are interested >n its char­ acter and purpose and hence where there Is the most freedom of thought there will you And the masses and tlie custom of selling or allowing this or that political candidate to control any part of the public press in their indi­ vidual interests is but trampling on the rights of the people. Our Infor­ mation is obtained in the papers. ]« it reliable? Can we depend 6n It? are questions that each individual ask* himself. Henoe, a paper that the peo­ ple can re!y on would be amply sus­ tained. We may say that the Inde­ pendence of the press will be declared when the people learn to do their own* thinking and not be alarmed be causes- Mrs. Grundy throws up her arms antfe* exclaims in holy horror "did you ever**"* or because some political party adopts . a platform that tramples down tho in- dividual rights of the people or he- cause the religious press proclaims universal amnesty to the wicked. No. there are two small words that may represent the people to-day. Think--. Act. . CAl'T. J. E. BtiCKUtY. ffiT8aore another forau Ohio novel* ty. This time it la Jesse Baldwin,. whose head full of hay seed is whiten­ ed with the frosts of sixty odd wiuters Out of bis old carpet bag he plauka down on tho counter at the Treasury,. at Washington, matured six per cent bonds with matured Interest amount*, lug to $17,149,50. on which lie deiuauda. the gold. He was not a follower of tlie - < High Priests of the Greenback party,, and had uo use for tlie rag baby or pam­ per money. Gold, shining gold was. what he wau ted. The good uatur»«b cashior counts him out 837 double ei- gles. There was still the small sum of- $9.30 due to him, and this was tender*, ed to him in silver, aud he protested: and demanded gold. Again his wish was complied with, tlie cashier luuiK iiiif him a $"> piece, a $4.iO piece and. two gold dollars. He carefully count­ ed the gold pieo>>* and packed Ibeut away iu hUold carpet sack. The gold, weighed over seventy pounds aud it,^ was a diffioult task tor liliu to lilt it oc- carry it away. The Treasury official* put liliu down as a 'crank," aud learftefc lhat he might fall into the bauds u( the Philistines sent lor a policeman^ who responded and per»uaded the crazed Ohioan to express bis treasons hoiue. The kuau was s-uie UJ all jects save iu his hatred of paper ey aud bis love for the preei«ms at' -- --u-iL' CLOTHING. New Stock Overcoats and Sulla, nty open at Fitxsituutou*