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VOL.». s^HENRYi iXiLi^ois^ Wednesday. February 21c %m< ;1 Published Rverv Wednesday by ;' ;- ;RDttQ't AX n *TT BlilSU fl£| Office In Bishop^ Bftck, A II ART IK'S.-- 4: i»'yo»r'U* Advajme). If T»t 'Ml-i wUItirtThre^ JJoqths, .,..2.00 0*: Sn'tsc.rinMtTH re'icivel f*VT f'r30 , "Tf, six ••nth* in tht «nn proportion. T4: Kates of Advertising. t • <**?, We fiTtnnTiYVe'TsWpra'l retes for «<WertMnt: riisfetn the Pi*twr*mw, and en^onvoifi bo st.-ite J®Vde r a t oo d '.5 They ^FV| Tneh one vefir -' -U" f'fi on Tnc.he* one veer-- «».••»- ; t -;nt4«- •-»•••.tf* <» :i:|* I'ohps Cine TMr .•* .««$• ***v«y»." .,|vo° • « Jk'Column one rear - «. * » - so on ' *C'^< n»ldW#ewe vear • ' • -fft «fl ; Viti Column one ywr . •«. %J One Inch me*n« the measurement, r*r one Inch down the col train, alivtfle column .width. % Yearlv advertisers at the above ml««, have ;; ; ;4j|ihe privilege W ehawirtnar as often as they "ii : i*boose, wH>oitt entrfv (•)isr#c i : Regular advertiser* (ntennlnff fniw hw'ni oiilinir cnris") will l>e' entitled ,to (insertion ^floral notices »t rat.« of 15 c^nt^ner ^in« eitch Ve<»fc. Ml others wi'l he chs^cfeH lenient* per line first week, !«Sd Scents per line for each |nb«eqnent, week. . . .^ Tra ttsien.t, advertisements will be charged It rate of |0rents per. ,fcne, (nonivtroil trn», isme nn this is s»et, Itf) fhp <1r«t issue, and 5 ients tier line for anh%eftuonfc ls«ue«. Thus, |n inch advertisement will cost §1.0fl for nn« _ reek, Sl.Vi for two weeks, W.OO for three $Yt|jreeks, and so on. The Pr,\Twrn?\T,«it will be, Hlteral In irtvinr j /editorial notices, hnt. a* a business rule, it tvill rennlre a snitsl.le fen from evervhodV . .looking the use of 'its columns for pecuniary *»«n. BUSINESS CARDS. MART <i. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hatr W irk done in first claps sty'e and at reasonable -prices. Rooms »t resilience, worth- out oorner «f Public, Square, McHemry. I1L. C.S. GREEN. VETERINARY SURGKON. RichMCHid, Illinois. JESSE A. BALDWIN, T AWYRR. Law tmsiness in any pirt *f Ww State; reoeites prorapt" attention. Office room 41, new Custom House, Cliicajcn Illinois. ! ' •' • • • SIl>?fEr DISBROW, N°KT., PUBLIC &a<t ^onreyaucer, Al- » DIV, a E, TTILUIA^S. DENTIST. Restflonrc nnn^e#. Will be at W:iui*oti(1a, at I'rati lTntj«e, tbe loth and 2.1th of each month". M House, Mc. Henry, the 11th ajiifl 2Bt)i of Moh wnnth. When dates occur <»al«r<lay or Sunday T VnaVe tnr visits to .Vaticomla on MotHlt»y, an(l McHenry ovi Tties«1ay, following. JOHX KT-'FIPOEX. - HOTTSE Painter,"fJvaincr, rs»lcltn1n»r an«t Paner Tlnnw. Resi'lcnoe one Tllock West of Riverside House. Work attended to prom ply and on reasonable terms. BUSINESH CARDS. H. T. RROWX,M.l>. IJTrrsTOTAT \XD STTROEOV. rtfflce over ' " the Post Otflco. onnonite Porry A"Martin's •tor* un stairs, Mc,Henry,-111, a n. PEQRRS, M. D- »HT^ICiAX X\I> snnaw. Johnsburfb, Ills.--Office hours S to 10, *. M. ; *>i* O. J. HOWART>, Iff. T>. >i>MTStrTAN AVT> «TTH<;ROV. Office at rar residence, opposite. M. E. J^^ch, leHenry. Til. *. v. \jfnEn*os. *. i».«> • ^•jHTRTrir AN ant Snrsreon. OB»e« V. p Residence, McHehry, Illinois. J. J. MtRR'*, Saloon and Restaurant, BASEMENT of ICnbtiert.'s Store, Johns-* bttrsth, III. The eh'Mceat brands of Wines, Janorsand Cigars always on bann. Gal! ,ad see me. "'PRATT WOttSRi r " f A. FRATT, Proprietor. First class ac- •CP eo'ntnodations. (Jood TJara in connection fTaaconda. IU. ' 'flj Notice 1o the PuMic. 1 TH AVE bnilt a shop lust sonth of E. hi^' on Brick and w^ood Street, where l am prcnared to do all kinds of Vrork Tit qiy line. As I have no hovs to <1o my Work, I want verv near what it Is worth f»r du'iis it. I do mv'work in a manner that needs no watching. ' • . • . • t-.... A. HBBARD. Mcrienry. Jaw. Pth, 1^88. McHENRY HOUSE. PETER SMTTTT. PROl»!UKTOR. OOr> Boanl by the day or week at reason- T able rates. "The choicest brands of Wines, l,iqn"<*s and OizarSi <;oo«l Statdinir for Horaes. A flue Pisreon If«ls Table in connection with the House, (livem* a call. PETER SMITH. M. M. CLOTHIER, RICHMOND - - - ILLINOIS, . MCHENRY COITNTY. Pros«eiites all claims in«ll bnreaaa la»the Department of-tlte Interior. Special atten­ tion ftiven tv dillicitU mv-rcictcd claims. Careful attention sriven to all maticrs of inx. portani'.e Office nt the re»i'le«ice oT Wm. II. Cotvlin, Woodstock, III. Business will bo at­ tended to by Mr. Oowli'n in my absence. I shall alwavs l»e there on Saturdays, mul shall beat the oittccnf J. T. Heldm, Ks»i., Marenjro, on the first Kriday in each month. All letters •f a business nature must contain stamp for reply. GEORGE CURTIS, House and Sign Paiuter, McHSttRY, ILL. Shop Opposite Parry A Martin's. BARBIAN BRO"». », I CIGAR Mannfaetvtrers, McHOtrry, Wif Or­ders solicited. Phop, ia Old Mo'Tenrv, .« Keiter Block, two doors west of PLAJN- >BAT.BR Olfii'-e. RTCUAR1) COMPTOX. JUSTIOBaf the Peaceand Oonvoyapeer.-- Willattend promntlvfo tbe collection »f latta. Yolo, Lake Copnty, IM. ' ? E. E. RICHARDS. " -flftf- ? HfTA^a complete Abstract of Titles to land l | in M TlenrvConnty, Ill'tois. Office with Tonnty Clerk, Woodstock, IU. ' E. 11. OWEN GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers IT Ayent in Leading Partti Machiitery.- rrices lew and terms favorable. McHeary, 11'. • N. S. COLBY". MOHRNRT, McHettry.Cow, 111. Bree^nr of Spanish Merino S1ieti>, B^rks hire and Poland China «wlne. V choice lot- of youn? Buck stock for sale. Pluasec#» atHl e^wmne before baying elsewhere. t. . < ' E. tl. SMttfit. ^ B" OOT AND SIIOK MAKKR. Prornpt~ntten- tlen Riven. t.a Ropaivinfr.' Sho)i in (tree- ' ory's Harness Shop, opposite Riverside House, -- IffcHenry, IMtnois. j MARCTXS" GERMAN ' If Manufactured by •F. MARCUS, --DEALER IN-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstook sst Tonic in the worW 1 Quart Bottles. r. MARCUS, IPatentei. The best Tonic in the world. P«J Hp in (tint and Quart Bottlea. :| i AGENTS WANTED. . iapNihilism 'sfeiAND-- i- Life in Sitola, ' ;; S V T BY J. w. uu;:I, Tills splendid new book presents a thrilling psnoramaof Life in Ktisaia and Sil>eria, It fnrntshes the only full and reliable hi«tory of that invsterious and wonderful orfranizatitin known"as Nihilism. It jrive* the unwritten historv of the llussian Emnire. It tells of mvsterions ff'vc.ntures with mysterious peo. >>l'e. It describes desperate "h-md,to.lmnd Combats with pistols and knives in closeiM vooms between the police and Nihilists. II itaints K*4l» Lit® siherl» in vivid and startling cobus. It relate? fatuous huntsand adventures with wild animals on the frozen plains f»f the far Xorth. It for the tlrst timi' expose the real horrors of existence amonfr the Siberian convicts. It tlcscrilws the liori'ible limtrnments of torture sanctioned and used bv the Russ'an Government. It relates tbe Personal Experiences of the author dnrin$r his travels. It tells all that one could wish to know about Russia and Siberia. It is the most thrilling-record of travel and adventure ever written; not retold sttries, but FAOTS wi»i nessed bv the author in pewon and sanctioned l,v the United Stjitvs Government. (SOU lar#t& piifres and over 2<K) line illustrations. «f»rice, 5I1 No book like it on earth. Outsells all other books. A!iKNTS W ANTED. Write at once for Pictorial Ciiculavs ami full partiiMi- lars or send 50 cents in money or stamps for Complete Cimvassiu* OuUit. Act <i"i< k apd secure lirst cltoic.e ot territory. Address, #**'ffeMftillI(;AL PL-BMMHIMti CO., v|ia Thutl Street, St. Louis, Ifo, Will att end promptly to all work and guar­ antee satisfaction. Prteea aa law aa KO«H1 FINE OffAIWlWC A SPECIALTY MIXED PAINTS. lam prepared to tiirnish Mixed Paints of all kinds at the lowest living prices, and fur­ nish an article far sttpevior to the common Mixed Pa hits being «o'd. Call and s< e mc. CEO. CURTIS Mc Henry, April 12,188i. JOS. WEIMANN, Saloon and Eestauraiit, VKAK TIIE DEPOT, i McHENRY, - ILLINOIS The best Brands of Wines. Liquors apd Cigars always on Hand. Good ^tabling for Horses. - ALSO AGENT FOll Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al w.iys on Hand cheaper than any other, quali iv' considered. • This I'.eer has a world tride reputation, and eoodjitdges acknowledge it cannat oe. tur- passed in the world. ^(|g|T9 by mail promptly attended to. , 71 JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry, III. Aug. loth, 1SS2. S, F. BENNETT, M. D. 1JHYSICIAS AND«URS«ON.. AleeIJjdited 1 Slates KxaiaiBi»x Surgeon. Kicltmoud, Illinois. AMEL ASIE3 JOSEPH N. FRECSD. SAI.OOK AND RET AUK.VXT, B^naleU's old stand, opposite ItishopV Mill,- Me- Hettrv, 111. The c nicest Wines, I4qi;ors and Cigars to be found in the county. Freaju Ovsters in their season served rip' in' anj- ' shape desu-ed'or for sale by the Oti. , Goat> CABLING FOE iionsH^k' ANTON Y ENGKI.N, ~*r BREEDERAf Thoroughbred Poland China Hogs. Residence i/t «iies south ef Volo, l.ake County. Ill, stock for sale. d;.*^7BR, f^AT.OON ar.d Restaurant. Buck's old stand O Mcllenvy, IU.--The choicest Kenrucky Wltiskies, '•our Ma«t, Wine*, f^lffrtr*,* etc l4 alwavs ott hand. We buy a*tie but the 'best, and sell at Reasonable Price*. Fresh Oystera in their season. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmakor n nd Jeweler NO. loaRAVDOLPH STREET, (SuccessOf . to IE. R. P. Shirley.) Chicago, III. spe­ cial attention given to'repairing Fine 'Watch­ es and Ozonometers. - • •ar A Full Assortment of Goods In hi* line. i't Richmond Hous^| RICHMOND. ILL •'-* C. K. CULVER, 'Proprietor, HAVIWR recently pur^twifed the Ultove House, I have tint it in thoronxh repair, with new fuvnitue throughout, unit would respectfully invite the ptMronasre ot the trav­ eling public and others. The tables will al­ wavs be pi-ovMed with the be.st that can be pvocurt'l, and polite and attentive waiters will be In readiness at all times to attend to the wants of irnests. No pttns will be spared to make t !ds s First Class Hons*. Large' and commodious Itirns on the prcmiee*. Kroe Omnibus t« and froia all trains. Sample flfWf- . - >. : > I ( I..i K'i tfim i i til. M in '. I.IIS '-I, four# ijniit' HE. WIUHTM AN, Proprietor. First . class lists, with or without driters. furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming et all kinds done on short notice. • A. WENDELL, CARPSKTSR AHD JQISSE McHenfy, III WfH'^ke fontracte fwr putting tt^ Buildiiigs it nd {riiaiaute«* inv work »vill> iH»mpsirt* witli ant' man In the Mute. I can JUKI will do work from 15 to Sb per cent clieuper than other t'itrpenter*. as I have two of my boys who work With me. which makes it possible for uie to do so. AH Jobs In the* Cavpenter line r^l. Riclimond, III i nolsi Sales Vif and Go to on •nd «*4i« Post Office a 1^. Fannin^ inc es atlended enable Terms, gu&ranleed. man, •»» 4 • * *• c- • >- ,r-S *JT . i\ n zrle Loading ns. Breech Powder, Knot, Gaps tor sale. Fishing Tack Atl kinds of • s, an'4 OkrtrMges e liea p. # Sportin^f AND REFA A good Breech Gun. warranted Twii Winchester Rifle. «t NVkcl Plated fl shol Self cocking rritis|$ A |?«»>d Single Ha 'Single Gun, warrant. I will undersell an Gnnti and Sporting f goo<l gun it will i»av ; I waidant every jjnn Clothes Wrin new Bolls put pair warranted, iFbodetoclt, J illy 1M GoodA, G DONE. Double Barreled |lCl, l-r> Shots, (25. It-Olver, *'i.5e. 11 Dog Pistol, *5.00. Breech Loading, se in the countv In If YOU want * reall and see ma. Price 50. S I / E N J U A N . B2. A. • Vli AlwaVsAhead. *1: t '• A. WENDELL. "WQTF B. RAINTHORP « "b'n , R l n g w o o # : I l l i n o i s . , To tbe people of Ring wood and vloinity I would rtepectfully suv that I have opened a store near the Depot, where 1 will pay the highest market value for Eggs liiitter, and other produce, cash or trade Iwing immaterial to me. I shall keep on hand a select .stock of Groceries and Flour, which with choice brands of Ci­ gars and Tobacco, I am going to sell at prices to <lefy competition, and though I have met with a mnrh more libeml patronage than,I had expected, I shall yet hold out inducements calculated to increase my trade and secure a larger custom. • B. RAINTHORP; RiNGWOon, III.. June 13th, lSHi. 18H3. Harper's Young People. AN lLl.l ?TltAtlM> WEEKLY,10 PAC.E6. St'tTKD TO wore AM) «IRLa OF F90M SIX TO 61XTKEN YEARS OF iGK. - VOL. IV. COMMENCES NOVEMBER. 2, 1882. • The Younn Pwpte has been frOm the Brst Successful beyond anticipation.- AT. Y. Eveit- bi!/ PoiL . , , . • ,. It has a distinct purpose, to which it stendi- lv adheres--that, namely, of supplant-In* the vicious papers for the young with a paper more attractive, as well as more wholesome.- Bniton Journil. _ . For neatness, 'elegance, of engraving, and contents ^eiievallv, it is unsnrpassed i>y anv pubiicailnti of the kind yet brought to oiir notice.--I'ittsOurgh (J tzcUe. TERMS. HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE 1*lao Per Y^ar. Postage Pa Id f fL^° ; Single Nninbers, Fonr cents esch. I ^iHiriincn ,coyy sent ou vcceipt of three <e,rhe Volumes of Hm-prr'* Yountf Pvnpt? for MSI and 1^^*, handsomelv bound in Illumin­ ated Cloth, will be sent liy mail, postasre pre- paid, on rec.iupt of ea<vli. C.'tter for Yountj Profile for IS-S'2, i!5 cents; postage, J3 cents"addit iontil. . , , _ . . _ llemittances should be made by Post Office Money Order or Dratt, to avoid chance of are nut toVop.V (tdvertigfmeiU without express ordtr of \\ A'Mi'vss UAf»I Kit A BilOI HKK . Now i ork. TEE CREAM if all BOOH of ADVENTURE. t •" Pione©r astim Heroes I Deeds The thrilling adventures of all the hero ex­ plorers and frontier lighters wstb Indians, outlaws and wild beasts, over the whole country, fi*>m the earliest times to tbe pres­ ent. Lives-aud famous exploits of DeSoto, LaSalte, standish, Boone. Kenton, Brady, Crockett, Bt.wie. Houston, (Jjirstm. Custer, Ca!iroi nia Joe, trild Bill, Buffalo Bill, tJener- uls Mile.-, and Tiook, sreat Indian QUiefs and s.vorcs of otlin-s GORGEOUSLY' ILHTs. TK \TED will 11" flue enitravings to the life. At; KNT* WW I t'lX Low pncixl aud beats anything to set I, • • _ . „ &XAX UAJU> BOOK OGk S*. I*VIS» 1 \ ' ' ' GROCERIES! CROCERIES! M. Engeln, Having removed his store to Colby's Brick tflock is now pre(iared to offer to the buying public a full hue of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Canned Good||(f £ CIGAR, TOBACCO, PIPES, &c,9 &c. My Goods are all lresh and will be sold at the lowest living prices. .1 filso keep a full slock of Gun Material! aishing Tackle, Minnow Scins, '.Hammocks, and in fact everything pertaining io Fishing and Hunting, can be found at inv Store at reasonable Prices Violins, Aconleone, Picalas, Flutes, Violin Strings, an«t all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of riVWARE is complete. Call and examine it. I guarantee Prices that defy all competition.' ... ' 1 U. ENGELN 1HE AGENTS WAITED Lives MARTYR PRESIDENTS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, "From Pioneer Home to White House," and J.VMKs .VHI5 V M GAR­ FIELD, "From Log l^iliin to White House." In English and German. Illustrated with fine steel engravings. By an eniini nt author. Also fi>t the only large steel portrait of Gar field. Semi for "extra terms. TUB HENRV BILL L"rm.ismyo Co., NORWICH, CONN. on loaf er*41f end easy terms, in a wild climate, free from hearjr snout, blight* lag frosts, and ex. H1LL10HS OF ACRES 1 «"»*»• raiM» for sale in tbe GOLDEN 3SLT of Kansas, by the UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY, Arcs rick Cell aa tbe iaa ever tbent oa, with s°«Mt markets cast and west. For Descriptive and Illustrated, Iteolt ttrith Maps, Sent Free, Address LAND COMMISSIONER,--Kansas 0ivi«lci , KANSAS CITY, MIS8QUW- WINTER CAMPAIGN OPENED ' -AT llfi?-- Carriage and lean Factory. BMMfKSIWITH JSKQE^ ¥ RICHMOND, ILV T setl everv Implement, To«iT <rr Waclitiie a fanner wants. 'PLATFORM SPRING, UK- LIV <:UY AND FARM WAGONS, TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, One, two aml^ tljree seated, from the eelcj «ry of •.'IwP'Jf P fOo., bra ted inanaUAtor Freeport. ' V*! Blaeksmlthius:, Painting ami Kepairinff Done in a workm.<utlike manner and war­ ranted. From the large variety of Farm Machinery manufactured, we select that best ad«pte»f for tlit.s section, and uiMMt the BEST TERMS THAT CASIl CAN PlTKCIIASK, which en­ ables us to supply our patrons with jnst what they want, ami "at lower prices than anv other concern northwest ot Chicago. ('all ami make examination for yourselves heifore giving your orders for any piece of machinery you may need tlie coming season, and you will linii the best and most complete line of Farm Machinery ever before offered in Mcllenrv Co Itemember that we offer the VERY t?i:*T MACIIINJ'.RV at the VEItY LOWEST PRICKS' -that'-Cash can produce anywhere. P. QUAY. , W. H. SANFORD, Mereliant Tailor In t h e store of C. H. Dickinson,' Baataide of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ITX. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al- vavson haiul. Suits made to order and a fit rarrant6d. Give me a call. W. ll.SANFOBD. Woodstock, 111., Sept. 27th. 1«75. L. Bonslett, • - ( Near the Depot, McHENRY - - ~ ILLINOIS. Keens constantly on hand the finest brands of Flour aud Feod of all kinds, which he will sel? at Wholesalo or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour alwaysj on hand and warranted as represented. Flax Seed Meal Always on Hand •STFlour delivered any where in the Cor iteration. Orders mat be glve^ Uf: -Postal Card, Box 107, Post Office. GIVE MB A CALL. L. BONSLETT. VcHen y, March m i),, is-^i. DISSOLUTION. \ THK Firm of PF.BRY & MARTIN Is tills day dissolved bv mutual I'lmndit, All jtersons who are indebted to the late Arm are requested tocalland settle their ac­ counts without delay, JAMES B. PERRY, ALFRED A, MARTIN. . UeHeary, January etth, 18a3. CO-PARINEKSHIP. ? THE undersigned having purchased the stock ot General Merchandise ot ll'.e late firm of Perry Jfc Martin, will continue the business as heretofore under the tirm nfiine of PERRY & OWEN, and would respectfully solicit the patronage ^f the puolic. which, in the past, lias been su liberally bestowed on their predecessors, arid ho|>e. by strict atten. tien to the wants of our customers, to merit their confidence and natronage. I JAMKS B. PERRY. < i OLIVER >•. OWES. Soldiers' Department, COX DUCT ED BT DR. 8. F. BENNETT. WAKTED.--Tliorndyk# of s*nd Ills ndrirees to Dr. 8. F. Beniett. £z«uuiuiit£ Sur^e.oii. Rlohinouil. SKETCHES. From a Soldier's Memorandum f \ <• *. .,V, L9TTWIO.M 14lt| FlfJM TIIE SIC* trfk&i-i.ir'/* Few ititleed were the volunteers of three or itur years faithful service who were not somelline, romewhere, under some (perhaps) itecullar eircnnistences* enrolled with the sick. Most emphatic­ ally was nuch the case with the boy# whe fought for the Union in the low lands of the Gulf States The native New Englanrier Is a creature of a hardy race, and under ordinary circumstances is capable of great endurance. But he was Indeed-susceptible to disease when taken, as in this case, from his native hills and from midst the snetvs of Feb* "ruary transplanted te a tropical dime, shifted from whera the glowing maple fire gave a charm to his boyhood home and the house on the hillside, a sure shelter (rom the storm, to ocean's fogs and dews and the shelter of the starry canopy'of the skies. Rude head-boards marked nsany a narrow home of our noblest, our bravest aud our beat. How heroically many of tiods neblemen met the Inevitable aud went down to death ami oblivioa. It was niy fortune tebe stricken with fever; aim after days of suffering I was seut to tlw University General Hos­ pital at New Orleans. I was assigned a place in the fifth ward (that Is, the rtfth story). The building was formerly a hotel, but all partitions between bed­ rooms aud halls had been cleared of plaster and of lath, the stnding only re- mainitig. About S0G soldiers were packed away In this ward. The system aud arrangement was comprehensive, and the general administration and care as good as reasonable men could hope for. Nevertheless the amount of physi­ cal suffering that every soldier lu that great receptacle of human wee was obliged to witness was certainly not calculated to increase the chauces of recovery. There were raying lunatics, and eoMiers with amputated limbs, gang reue, scurvy, and aluowst all other tits tbai tiuukan imlng* are heir there is usually an abundance of mater­ ial for the organization of a quartette and chorus, and but little practice Is required for the proper rendering of the simple though grand old melodies of the war. As a matter of fact, no­ where during the rebellion were such line singers to be found aa ia the army, nor more appreciative audiences thau they had there, and to this day uo In­ fluence Is so potent to stir the hearts of our veterans and kindle their enthusi- V>a as the «pe!1 of those old camp songs. We shall not attempt to multi­ ply reasons why, ia oar judgment, it is desirable that f*est Glee Clubi'shoald be formed wherever possible. It is sufficient to say that they help to make Post meetings attractive to those of oiir ex-soldiers who are still outside the ranks of the Grand Army, at well as those who are already members, and are, therefore, directly Instrumental in building np the membership of the Order. It' Is not necessary, as we have intimated. Ifhat these glee clubs should lie composed of the finest musical talent. Nor is it et all essential that they should essay the rendering of difficult compositions. Their object should be rather to rescue from oblivion the slat- pie songs and ballads which belong to the epoch of the war. and of which only a few remarkably stirring lyrics stilt survive: ^Marching thro* Georgia." "Bally rouud the flag, boys," **Jok« Brown's body," "Tenting oh the old camp ground," "Tramp, tramp, tramp,** and. perhaps, half a doxen other war melodies that we might mention, ^are not likely to be forgotten for many a long year to come, but seme fugitive pieces ef this class have already passed out of public remetabrance. To revive some of these or.ee favous ditties might well be a labor *f love with Grand Army Glee Clubs. buried by ufjjlit. The chief surgeon of this ward uiade the rounds once each day, aud in special cases called also at evening. He was a noble fellow, and 1 many times have seeu tears of sympa­ thy trickle down his thoughtful face Kadi bed-room (proper) contained six rude bunks, and the six were styled a section. The nurses were as a rule convalescent soldiers, and their terms of stewardship were brief, but In a few Instances faithful nurses were retained a long time. Every day brought recruit* every day sent a few to cauip for duty, and every dny brave men were borne to the home etertjal. Near me lay a young soldier of a Rhode Island regi­ ment. lu his delirium ho lived over again his school days In New England- One night when the ward was unusually still this soldier arose from bis bunk, rolled up the inatress oa which he had laid, aud declaring that he heard the last whistle of the steamer and must go, he shouldered his burdea and with a firm and reselnte tread started for the stairway. He was stopped by the ward master an J others and borne back to his bunk, where in five minutes the poor boy was dead, Who knows but the last whistle ef the steamer had to that dying youth a significance more real thau delirium that found a matter of fact response in the soldier's departing soul. Gradually 1 sank until my voice w^htlslied to a whisper, and then 1 ceased to articulate altogether. My litnbs became rigid and 1 a skeleton. Comrades called te see me aud passed *nd repassed my bunk without recog- lzii.g Us occupant. I knew each one but could not move. 1 also g^ye close attention to„every detail of prepara­ tion about me, though my nurse be­ lieved me to be uncousclous. The faith­ ful doctor decided at evening tiiat 1 had but about three hours more te live, and Mie order weut below with others for a box, the doctor remarking that I would go out feet first before he came again, adding, "poor boj, he has been a good patient,"' and I saw a tear trickle down the good man's cheek as he turned away. A little later than the appoint­ ed hour two burly negroes *et a rude box down ou a stool by my side aud bu^for my nurse they would have boxed me up without cereaiony. But the faithful nurse held my pulse in hie hand watching and waiting lor the last sr ark of life te go out. But life re-] mained, aud the grufly negroes depart­ ed leaving the box, which remained until morning, 1 had noticed that one side of this rude coffin was rotten, and a large knot dropped from the shaky side to the floor when the negroes placed the box on the stool. I owe my life, as do m„any more, to that faithful humanitarian, the soldier nurse, Thos. H. Lust, of Xew York. !i. M. C. Crand Arnajr Ulee Clnba, The establishment of Gleo Clubs in connection with Grand Aruay Pqstscau uot be too actively encouraged. It sometimes happens, of course, that a ibe. ufcgylmi I0V€ / A atvaag* story--Wondertal Vltallt? sf a Wounded (Miner. ' Lieutenant Herbert Mayo, ef the Fourteenth Illinois cavalry, deserves more than the simple record of his services and death, comprised within the wordt, "killed in battle." Many of the gallant dead who responded to the Nation's eall, from the state of Illinois, for troops to crush the great rebellion against its life, who fought gallantly aud died grandly in the very front of battle. In the vigor of youth and the junsty records of the state. Lieue. Mayo, although not killed, as lie was reported to be, was shot through the body, fell from his liorse, aud was left for dead, and his recovery was the most remarkable instance of tenacity of life known. Lieut. Mayo seeing the charge of our troops to drive back the enemy and relieve Capt. San ford's com mand, seized a carbine from one of his men and spurred to the front of the charging column. At the first volley he fell from bis horse, pierced through by a rifle ball. How he escaped from being ground to death by horses no one knows, but after they had passed lie managed to crawl Into au adjoining cornfield, where lie laid himself down to die. One of the members of a Kentucky regimeut ou tbe retreat passed through tbe Held and found Lieut. Naye. as be supposed, breathing his last. Lieut. Mayo handed him the carbine and requested it to be delivered to me, with bis dying mes­ sage. This carbine was brought out by the Kentucky soldier and delivered In­ to my hands in Mariettr, with the nses< sage, and he was re| orted dead, and his family duly notified. Some weeks after this, while the regiment was hi camp at Marietta,'a poor, haggard looking man approached my tent, where were several officers, and the flrst remark was "Here comes souther poor Ander louvllle prisoner," He was without hat, shoes, or coat, a psir of pants hang ing in strips, and a flannel shirt, bath clotted with blood, was all that covered him. Hair and beard unkempt and stiffened with mud, feet and legs bleed­ ing and bare. As he approached all ran as one man exclaiming, "The ghost of Mayo»"* The forlorn object took held of the tent pole and answered. "Tea. it lis Mayo." Through all the time he had never met a solitasy man, or been in­ side of a house. Hs had wandered through swamp*, forded rivers, and dtiring^all this time his only subsistanco had been black-berries and cold water. He supposed for a long time that the ball which struck him In the breast was still in his body, but could not accouut for the quantity of blood which daily ran Into his boots, until one day whilst batbing in a stream he put his finger In the hole lu bis back where the ball bad .come out, and there was the foun­ tain from which the blood had flown. He lived several years, but died from the eflects of the wound. T HORACE CAPRON. Washington. Jan. 29,1883» Lsnt u--iwig. Several new lady lobbyists have made their appearance about the Cap­ itol this winter, says the Washington Jx«imbliean. and Although the old vet* erans complain of dull times and dry picking, the raw recruits seem to bo doing a thrifty business. Tito re male adveuturessea who haunt the galleries, lobbies and waiting rooms day after day are a queer lot. -rttrange as It may seem," s.ilil a gray hatred observer of long experienee. In dlseusatng that phase of life In Washington, '**« con* siderable proportion of the female lobbyists are honest women. Tott know what 1 mean, women who do not make vulgar commerce of their charms,. But by far the largest portion are loos* characters. One. of the most successful and notorious lobbyists I ever saw, was a beautiful breuetto from the South, who made Washington her headquarters for several winters. So far as anybody about Washington ever knew, she was pure as ait Icicle hanging from the temple of Diana anil uearly as cold. She had Senators aud Congressmen and grave diplomatas bjr the dozen In her train, and she led them a pretty raco. Site waa a mie- tress of her art. 'Chastity is gnlden.* she once told me. 'Were 1 to forget myself once, my usefulness would b# gone. One false etep would lie my ruin. No wetuan. however prudent, can afford to deviate from the atraight path. The evil tongue of gossip i*. certain te blast her good name--ab­ solutely certain. Women may iuenginf they am conducting their intrigues with extraordinary prudence, but where they are known at all somebody will learn of their mistakes, and then they might as well make public ad* vertUemeiit nf their wrecked lives,, Nobody can sty III or me. exeept to testify that they think I take money to lobby for or against Mils In Con* gress. That is not Enough to bar me from good society, aud there ilea the secret of whatever power I may have.* I do uot know what became of thlt woman. She disappeared as she came, suddenly and without warning, and without leaving a trace, and I have uot heard of her or seen her for eight or ten years. 1 Morals in Washington. It would seem, are uot superior to those of the Fiench capital. "There are men And women," says the Washington Republi­ can, "who are mean enough to trade on their knowledge Of the liasons of con­ gressmen, and there are congressmen who are weak enough to be governed by their fears of exposure iu the dis­ position of their votes. There are congressmen, and not a few of them, either, whose lives are perfect hells ou that account, aud all for the lack of nerve to defy aud scorn Hie black- mailer* into whose UuU'l.vi tbvy ha ye iaU»*u." "Very few nf the woaeen «rh« ettt themselves lobbyIsr» #fM»«n. W*snt4, In that line* It is tMMM Ietetasted In lul>rU legislation are seldom foolish _ IO Invest money iu briuMti profession* Ala. • "If they sre really In need of just ^ few more votes, they sometime* asoer* tain who are the mistresses of certalis statesmen of influeuce and buy theu% dp, a trick that Is by no means difficult of perfortnauce. The women generally live quiet and retired lives letting; their Identity and commercial voting" value be knowu only to a limited few. There are men aud -voihen who arf* mean enough to trade on their knowl* edge of the liaisons of Congressmen^ and there ara Congressmen who arf weak enough to h* governed by theit? fears of exposure In the disposition ot* their votes. There aro Congressmen^ aud net a few ot them, either, whosf lives are perfeet hells on that account;, and all for the lack of nerve to defy? , and scorn the blackmailers Into whoso clutches they have fallen.** WHY IS IT A COMPOSING KM«T - Very few of our readers know why / the room in which a newspaper i* made up Is called the "composing- room." The following explains its After the paper goes to press, a copy ia brought to tbe editor, who discover^' that four or Ave typographic tl errors* in his leading article not only niake*? him say exactly what he didn't Intend' to say, but arouses a suspicion in tb#;;;) minds of his readers that lie must hswfe been tinder the Influeuce of liquor when be wrote it. He rushes forth*;, with blood In his eye, murder in hie hem aud a copy of the itaper in lufc . hand. and denounces everybody iron* the foreman down to the devil. It 1% - te the composed manner ia which hi*, revilings are received by the iiitelli~ gent compositors that the term "com­ pos Lug room is attributed.--Jo&U -®s* publican. IfThe business men of Conncif Blufls, Iowa, have adopted a novel!? g method of preventing burglars destroy­ ing their safos. Safe rifling had, be­ come so prevalent there thai It wae 1 necessary te do something. Alter thinking over the various scheme* which have been tried to thwart thee /J burglars* purposes, one after anethe^/1 was rejected, and finally a decision wasPH made to hereafter leave the s*lf*«)wir - One merchant has even gone further^ . aud has a sign hung in a conspicuous place, telling (lie safe-breakers to u*ef O the key and not spoil the lock. If »«el||J kind and considerate aetlon on tho part ot the business men does not draw^ ^ a crowd of burglars from all directions^ • then we must conclude that the CouueU Blufls safes are as empty ns deniocratle promises of reform. * *y •MB S Frrr 9i*.«r«l jut Vote* fslw The strongest Color on the uutrfcer. onlv lequlrvs oue-half tbo amount «f-' other Colors. For Sale by FLxsllLUtoaf & £\ AUcOtfi Xliii • r . .