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" .-of ->4 5. • 1,*..,_..f3 p.i# i i i i i i r , w - i t t M i n i r'i'ttVi»W VV': '? )-• •'...-!-tt - • •. V^.vvV (I ' :;4' :-f -.illUA, fit *"«•» •* j i* Ai»f& d but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; ••T-W i>.'.:: 9. ---- Shall Aw«." y;; 3S; * vh" -•VI-'.' n.. ;Y, ILLINI • ; . f>.: '.»••• B ;T,; Ife «verv Wednesdav by ;, I. rA?i ̂ rjHraKss, :• ' . ; ' " -•& 't '• ! EDITOUaND PUBLrt'^Wfc 'v Office in Bishop's Block, • --OreoaiTB Psnav • A • ^ v SEMIS OF S0B9OAIP®TT)S» ' T**rm iw»«sMf» ..^............. ,'ii* 4MP If tf«t P»M*Hhln Throe Months.2.00 HnrtfHtriptions ceeelvei for three or six yroportiow., ,. Kates of Advertising. We aiiMiian* HkAral nte« for advertising in UNI, |^L.AixtiKAf,RU, snd endeavor to slate IMS* ieiflaiinly that tlier will bit readily tin- derstao4. They arc as follows: 1 Inch one ve.-ir . . . f 5 AO a tMiH«ii« ven* >.* »-r,i -1#W VOrt|l*»nnere^> i" ;> J. ,r - S««> || rfeHM* one vol#."1 * im W» nwoo v^.-KV I Cntnmn one yrar • - - One Inch means the ineanirement of one Inch down the column, single column width. Yearly, ad vert iscrs, Ht the ulmvc rites, have the privilege of changing as often as they cbooiei'trHhont extra o.htirjre. R«Ml*r advertisers (meaning thoso having KtamHngcards) will be entitled to insertion of hweuA n»tiec8 at the rate nf 5 rents per line each wcek. AH others will l>o eh!irMfe<l 10 *MnfiM(Slr !«ne the fl- st week, ami 5 cents pet- llno lw earh i?nMci|iicnt week. Tot«M«nt ndrertiscinents will be chirsfld « Ht thc tate of lft cents per line, (nonpareil t.vpe, *%MC aft this is set in) the first Usne, nnd H cant" |«er I'ne for anhseqnent iss'ic*. Th -s, an Ineh advertiscinont will cost fl.00 for one treeltf.fIJ10 for two weeks, #2.00 for three week*; and so on. The rL.UKttKAi.KB will be liberal in ch ina: Pditorihl notices, but, us a biifincss rule, it will reqnire a suHnHle fee from everybody Keeking the use of its columns for peenniurr *»in. BUSINESS CARDS* BUSINESS CARDS. MAItY «. BAltntAN. HAIR WORK Kit. All kn.di «f Hair Work done IA first class ftylfc apt at1 reasonable prices, lit torn 8 it residence, north, east corner of Public Square, Mclienry, IIU . a s. URKBS. \RKTKRTTXAKY AURGKOM. V Illinois .ItMkmowd, JBSSK A. BALDIflll, IAWTKR. Lttw bnslness In anjr MM of j thi Aiace raoeive* prompt attention. OIH'-e room 41, Qo^eruiaent Building, Chicago, Illinois. Bit. C. K. WrLhl.VMS. r^KNTlST. Oasideace Dunde®. Will be at \J M<vHenry. at Parker House, the 10th &nd ®th of each inohth. When dates occnr Snt.nrday or Sunday 1 wnke my visits on the following Monday. JOHX KliEIFUEX. HOUSK Talnter, Gralner, C:ilcimiw*r and Paper H-mscer. Hesi'lencc one Tllock West of liiversitic-House. Work attended to proinply and on reasonable terms. « Horsemen, Attention ! AII lovers ot line llorscs are respectfully Invited.to call at my farm, half a niile west of Mclienry, on the Woodstock r<^id, ami RCG my flne MorftJin ami On ft Horses. I have a Percheron Konnan Draft t;olt that is hard to bent. Call and ^eo him. <9*S) buBincsBdofieon SiiRilay. N.3.COI.B¥V Meftenry, May 1st, W8S. ^ ' Notice 1o the Public. IIVVBlniiUashopJnstsout.il of R. Law. _ lus' on Rrick and Vo.>d -Sti'eet, Where I am prewired to ilo all kinds of work in my line. As I have no boys to do my work, I want very near what it Is worth f.ir doing it. I do mv work In a manner that needs 110 watching. - „ . 1 V' A. BEB41B' McHenry, Jan. 1882. # C. N. CULVER, If. T. BltOWN, M. I>. PHr^TOIAV \vn SintGKOV. Office over the Post Office, opiiosite Perry JtjMartiu's Wore i|p stairs, MeHonry, 111. a H. Vn M , R>. KOI.IX AND SORiiKOV. MclTonry, Ilia, office at Re ldon««, on the Corner, Opposite Bloke's Furniture stare.. O. .T. HOWARD, M. D. IlffYMCIAS AND StTR«KOV. OM«0 at I m« reshleace, onpoalte M. B. Church, VeHenry. III. mfOHKT HKOKtVI Jfl »prf laanad on n 'Kl) FOR fNVKsTMKNT mortitajre soiMirlty at <*.ur- «Ht ritea, without charge to the lender. - fMMt wKM made at aix per cent. .1. W RAKSTKAO, I and 1 Borden Block, Klgln, III. J. J. MYKU', " fllaloon and R<istaiiiral»t, INBA8*M KNT of Knhnert's Store, Johns bnif|b,1ll' The choicest brands of Wilier, dt,'i5*r* nlwiys on iiann. f&ill . Richmond, Illinois. • Sues of Stock, Fiir nilns" Toos and Goods of a kiius utl ended to on the most Ueasonsibe Terms nnd satisfaction guaranteed. Post Office address. RICHMOND, ILL. BQBSBT C. PRATT IIOUSR. A. PRATT, Proprietor. Kirst 'clhas ae- GotJ.I Ifcu-n in connection nuEEDKR or J commiMl ttions. ffiaucouda. III. BARBl.VN ItllOS. CIG AR Mannfiiclurerp, Mclienry, 11), Or­ders solicited. Shop, I* Old MfcHenrv, n Keitcr lllock, two doors west of PI,AIN- OCAI.KK Office. UICfl AUD COM PTfliN. JO^TICK of the Poace iti i'Cortvoysine*r.-Will itten l nrjmptly to the collection of lekta. Volo, l/'vke County, IITT" E. R. RICHARDS, HASft complote Ahstvnct ot Titles' to'lhnd in M Heiirv County, lllmoia. Office with Oawntylerk, Woodstock, III. ' »'-• ' " R. M. OWEN # . 6ESKRAI, Dcnlcr and Manufacturer* A Kent in l<eadln!T Farin Machinery.-- prices }ow and terms favorable. Mclienry, II*. K. (}. SMITH. BOOT AND SJIOK M \KICIt. Prompt atten-tlon given to Itepiiting. "Shop in lifeg-LFYFG IINRNH^ «S!IOJ», OPPUUUC KIVEYJ&IUC LIOUAO^ llcHenry, Illinois. MARCUS* GERMAN Manufactured by F. MARCUS, r•: --DEALER IX- PURE WINES, LIQUORS ANB „ - « i CIGARS. , Woodstock The l>e*t Tonic in the |»liitan4 tjuart Botlleo. ;v't F. MARCU8f Pat©rttel£< TWELVE REASONS, FORtSfSCJttlNG WITH sa W. Smith., ^ Of Woixlntock, 111. ^*1. Becaaee he Is endorsed by leading bus !•««• men and the press, ana particn arly %liere best knoww. S. BdiMnse hta-is the oldtett ftgency ta the VHintjr* ' 3. Bemuse he if presents the licet line of eooipanies of any agency In the county, i Because, with one exception, he rente' «ents the oldest companies in the United States. S. Because, in CAsenf loss, be gircs hl| iiis the lienefltof hit. long experience ii liBf an equitable adjustment. ft. Benause he has always it sited full pel, Idea. T. Beaause he pays losses on farm property ky licHlping. w hetlier lire ensues or not. ;t * ». Because lie insures live stock anywherf •gainstifghtning. . . i Becansr he insurer against tornadoes, •reioiwi awt wind storms. 1*. Because you cun thus anva yourselves i disaster for :i mure trifle. BjHeunn vou will lind him eqiially aa hre teaid yo>i in getting your money after iet» as losecmc your patronage for his coiu. Monies. : „ , , ft BwiniOIIJ nnr of the above reason# cut ftenliy verlfte«t by c;iHingon E. A. Miir. nil*, K.<§euiens, J. W. Miller, I nun their oivt J*li|Pli-lSMl'on the entire circle ot hie •tencos from nbservalion. telfofthisOM Beliable, the Phuantx, ".Ootkectivtt, 1 take great oR'us- iVnlng"tM.Mmnks of the company IVwr far her prow plneM antiuB- ei mi ad Hlf^iaguitMiiutn petrous) aernii RICHMOND, ILL* / (FinST IM5BMIUM \T MCJIKNKV CSOtTHTV FA lit ) Mv Cowls are of the celebrated IWKE OIT YOllK strain, remarkable Tor tiiuir great sine and laying qualities.- I can show a trio of l;ist.season's chicks weighing 31 pounds. Eggs, iter setting >f thirteen. #1.5n, delivered to pitr<'.haser III Richmond, shipped, securely IRitJ.cd, #3.ua _ ROB Kit T a HEXXKTT. '.'-"••ft . Hi Xetrthe Depot, McHEHRY - - - ILLINOI8. Keens coustautly on hand the finest Inawli of Hour and Feed of all kinds, which he will sell at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices, Five difterent brands of Fionr always* on hai^l and warranted as represented. Flax Seed Meal Always on Hand aarKIOnr delivered anywhero in the Cor porntion. Orders may be given hy Postal Oanl, Box 107, Post Office. GIVE ME A CALL. L. B9HSLETT; McHfln y. March «'b. Ito-i E ^ L A W L U S Merchant Tailor, i'k » irt, KEEPS Foreign and Domestic Cloths. WARRANTS A FIT, OR NO ALSO CLOTHING, Men's Boys* and 'Children's sizes, ©f the best qual- ity and at Chicago prices. Store opposite Kivcrsi le Houke, Mclioitvv r- Illinois. «. w. OWEIV, DEALER IN Clocks, Watchsa, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware etc. lun which the ctuipuny AIA W. SMITH. t keep in stork the celebrated UpringieW Watch, which is pronounced by all to be the beat watch now on the market. Wilt not be Uaderaoliiy^ any gooda in -•» - gyiK O s. •>HTS»ICI 1 States Illinois, M. D, Als* United ttlcttiaond, , iiunthii «WWMA PBSKK?«%W.'!0X- •d, day or night. Qfiee on Barker'sJuuti^aa * hoff. , kh#b - W»«conda, promptty atteno- Main Su, east of »KmiorcM^-i Chicege. Send tor in* HwK, JOHXSOX ft CO, F S»^ *. of Vatsnts, t«8 ~ C. i. J. A. Lo| m a Smith, • |o JVeirt, farmer's Hnteie, nstruoeions. »gan, Hon. W. Pekin, M. K. §• ALOOS AXD BJB*.VURANT Ronslett's > efd stand. Bebop's Mill. Mc-enr|. 111. Tie - ewhwt Wines, Liquors «art dlgars l«:the county. Fresh Ovsters in their ®e%sfln. served up in My sliape desire*! or icr aale by the Can. GOOl> STABLING EOR HORSES. ANTONY EXGELN, , / SALOON ar.d Uestaurant. Buck's old stand McHenrv, 111.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, "»our Mash, Wines, Cigars, etc., alwavson hand. We buy none but the best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters In their season. A. M. CHURCH, Watehmaker and .Jewelor NO. WS RANDOLPH STREET, (Successor to E. R. P. Shirley.) Chicago, II). Spe. cial attention given to repairing Fine watch- es and Chronometers. Full Assortment of Goods in his line Richmond House, * I L L C. I^CULVER, - - PROMHISTOR. HAVING recently % House, I have pnt it in thorough repair. purchased the above it in thorough repair, with new thirnltne' throughout, aim would respeetfuHv invite the patronige ot the trav­ eling public :md others. Tile tables will al­ ways he provi le>l with the best that can be procured, and polite ant attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of guests. No p una will be spared to make this a First'Class House. Large anil commodious barns on the .jire'miees. Free Omnibus to and from all" ^trains. Sample Room* on first floor. Kirs drivers fnanished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot nil kinds'Tone on short notice. H JC. WTiUITM AN, Proprietor. . class rigs, with or without A. WENDELL, msmm m lomsa •W1H rotitracts f6r puttlnsf np Biiililftig* Htul guc.ianto^ inv wovk wtll eomjKin* with any inAII In the Stale. ! can ami will do work from 15 to 2b per cent clioaper than other t»ar|>eliter?. «« I have two of niy boys who work villi inc. wltich makes it possible for nie4 .to do so. All Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give mo a call. ' A. WENDELL. •ATTENTION ECC NOiVIY IS WEALTH. . .You ean save money by giving your ordors °P. W. MB AD, RICHMOND. ILLINOIS, POR- Wagoaa, CnWlHges of nil description^. Re. pairing. Painting, loneral Flaek. ' smithing, Ac., &c., &a. Repairing of plows and nil other farm Im* ptements Is given iwrtlcnlar attention.' ,lh mv manufactures I use on'lv the itest materi- :i1, and, keeping the very liest workmen in all dci>;irutiioita, I atu enabled to guaruntoA and warrAntall work that goes from uiy shop as #r»t class in every particular. SPECIAL GUARANTEE 6X WAOONS. All farm wagons manufactured at tny shop •ire warranted for TMUKU VKAUS. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. t sell every ngricnltiiral implement, includ. • 'g, espei-i illy, Norwe^iiin Walking and llid. ing Plows, N. C. Thompson and Gesley Bros'. I-lows and Cultivators, F. II. Manny Seeders and Corn Cultivators, the Dowagiac Spring Tooth Seeders, (he Piano and D. M. Osliorne & Co.*s Harvester and Twine Binder, the War. rior ami Hopkins' Mower, and all other llrst- class machines. Warranted first-class or no BLACKSMITHIXG of every kind attended to promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. 'FIN B PAINTIBTG- • A SPECIALTY. . I have engaged J. STILLWELL, the bos* itainter ot the Northwest,, for one year, or longer, to take charge of my |uiint shop, which is a sufficient guarantee that all work of thai kind M ill be done In the l>e»t and most artistic style. It should not lie forgotten that I employ J. Repass, woo.I-workman of twei-.tv years' ex­ perience, and L. !lowe, carriage wacksmftli, Itoth ui surpassed as artizaus in their line, fioallv, come and sec'ine and I will guar- aa<ge .&ui1 Mu»u|y <»f F.VV. MEAD. FOR YELLOW or BLACK BEES --OR Call on John Hendricks, ring Grove, ' 111. Also will Insure your property against wind, cyclones, or lire. I represent"thtrHome, of New York; the Phrnnix, of Harttbid, ana other good companies. JOHN HCNTDBICKS. Spring Grove, III., Juue '20th. 1SS3. WESTERN NORMAL COLLEGE And ftmwtiM Institute. FIVE len-wiMA'C COU R* --louinvr. , </uii<-|i.nhJ era Lanrnage, CooHOereiai. Art, X< g^TOeer^ tern Nor«al/Leet Hfflrmal _ BOB psper FRS^ '• ear. riF' Uegiate, >Wial, Arf l^ic, P» rlag, Draw •mt, #115 <1. • WeHUPMi and BMrtu Soldiarn ias CONDUCTED BT DR. S. mmzzszssm rjNSTT. During the past Aiscal plications for penMoiw at lite Pension OIBe^ w *cteo Upon in .||||S THE BLUR AND V«9 spring of 1803, two(tiii encainj>ed on either st< hannoek,oite dressed In «ray. As twilight fell, the Union side plaj Spangled BaNiMT.*' and the Flag* ami tliat. eltal was taken up on tlie n{ they responded with "Ti Fla^," and "Away Do. Dixie." It was born la single soldier In one of Quisle, to begin a sweet der air, ai?d slowly, as in Joined in a sort of clio menta on the Union sld a great and mighty elioi and down the army--•' Horns." When they ha was no challenge yom: band tipon the farther el tip the lovely air. so at tin is Itolleu and dearest, a chorus of the two hosts God, and when they hat! the boys In gray enme Mat d cam J It* other, band on he ' Star Round of music llile and nJe Blue iSouth In wl of a bands of l lktore ten- 'cd, there instriv Ltil Anally fWelled up Sweet d,there lor every had taken to-all that, ttne great nt np to Dished, from challenge t '•Three cheers for home," aud they went np, resounding through the skies from both sides of tits river. Some­ thing upon the soldier^ <sli ofi stains of povfder. • PtcssioNSl ! OuK was lied Plenty of Kit of the A Large Sum Paid iPundit SHU at the Bureau. WASHINGTON, l> C.'. 3ij^l8.--Of the inppi-opriatlon of |100.oB|tt for the payment of pe11«>iOIIS'A>i^Mp|fo(ral year ending June 30, l>39.Q0Mtt<t«n)ained unexpended and was r#wiproprlnted for the present ftscal yewjpiking lite sum available for the eatt||Ml of the Pension Bureau nbonKpiifi.000,006. Commissioner Dudley the opinion that there wi^|| <MWt1ier large sin plus at the endMpto prcsent d^eal year, tn that evelMBl,. will ask to have the surplus NpHhsoprlated and expects to be able t9M|^4erably re<luco the amount ttie Hseal year begiuning The UommicsloiHtr rays iM|^^Hput4tiig the probable expenses passed upon the present year will show a large Increase over last year, and he altribotes the savin? to tho charaet"r of the iwses and the etHciency of the examiners. Comnilssio'icr Dudley Is also of opinion he will be enabled to ?edticu tiio IIIIII)ber of etpplnyees In the Peiision Bureau from l,5p0 jo l,250 the next fiscal year. ' PKNIUNG CLAIMS--TAHLE SHOWING TUtf NUMBER FROM EACH STATE. The (tension claims pending In the pension office. June 30. 1883. are dis* trlbuted among the States as follows: \\*h»M Whole Ao LHaeet JVo. W,9i:i[Wiirj prior to VI, except Wli .... Plncnx. New Vork.. Ohio ......*7.MK| Pennsvlvanla' Arkansas . II inois War of WI2 Indiana.... Renin cky •SLWUhixie Island... . ll.l.W \oriii Caroiiaa... C-iloied troops.. .l0,»W.i Didavvare l,7m LOftB I;0I2 fMH» S2r* ftVI mat :«t 25! 2.W 249 l!tt 17a 51 44 52 HI Ml 14 3 2 Missouri S.fliWi Vla<>ami....,iv», ^Michigan 9,595;California ..**•<%» Wisconsin 9,f»;t!oolorado.. . Iowa 8 Idol Nebraska'.....;,*, Massachusetts..'. 4,9251 Hist. Columbia... Maine 0,24.11 Louisiana Tennessoe 5 SlttlMerida »Vest Virginia 5,384[OtherTerritOflWL Regular army 5,4*3'Texas..... New Jersey S.Wj'ioregon Vermont aMlMisrellanoooS.... Navy.. S.24!) <ie<»rgi» t>>nnecticuM 2,!U4j Nevada* Minnesota 2..W Virginia New Hampshire. 2.fi74 South Caroliaa... Maryland 2,:«l Kansas .._ «,0!>l Total ttl^US Tiie number Involving arrears Is 148,813. THK CUMItKULANU'S FLAG. JTotm ltraoken's nt«iry of Ho* ko Swam Ashore With It, In neat but very humble quarters on the top floor of the tenement house at 215 East Twenty-Eighth St. New York, a reporter found John Bracken,, the man who swam ashore with the Cum­ berland's battle flag when she was sunk, by the Merrimiic la the memorable en­ gagement at Newport News, in rtie James River. • Bracken was a young man at that Lime, but his hair is now a erjzzlv gray. -He told the Story of the famous light wJtli moving simplicity. "I left the eld volunteer Fire De­ partment when I was only twenty-one." he said, to join Col. Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves. 1 was assistant llrcman In 39 hose and the youngest fireman In the department, aud 1 had a rattling send oil from the boys wheu I enlisted on April 1-8. 1861. John McMaitus became my comrade in ranks. He and I got relieved from guard mount on Satur­ day, the morning of March 8. 1862, the 'flay of the.plucky tight, and went on board the Cumberland. We hadn't been there long whe'i the Merrlmac hove in eight, and the Cumberland's deck was cleared for action. McMauu* and I had a chance to g® below, but we said we ,would stay there and flgbt. aud he aWl were put ou duty at gun 1. The stars and stripes flew at the main-royal mast, and at the tnlazen floated the flery red battle-flag. "Well, the Merrimac ran up along­ side, and we opened lire on each other itit^ell veil est possible fashion, I can L' i. F«r abont an •»®ur shell and rand grape £anie pouring in rem all side*. We gave her a red hot broadside, and if we ever Had had a chanue to repeat that dose it would luwUably .have settled the Merrlmac. But we] her proi aedtfcv m#n W wi g^t the chance. She rail t into, us uii«ler our bow, to drown in the were getting ready for another sockdologer. My comratie and Hwa| to enr gnu while the vessel warelrtWng, aud it fired the last shot sent from her. The man who pulled the lanyard had had - his right arttt Moww of by a efeot fest a f*w m» meats before, %ut he «i«^ |o and yanked the string fer that parting sliot with hhi le^ haiMly f "I caught sight of a boat: i»i|e side as the water began toDll us up un­ comfortably, HIH! Limits. Morris and Selfrldge and Surgeon Martin. The reba gave us no sort pf a show. They poured grape and canister into the rigging where our men dung, and sent a »hcll after utlthe boat. It went whizzing past ami struck the head­ quarters of Geti. Mansfield on the shore, killing a number of cavalrymen. My comrade. McManus, Was wounded, hut he got ashore in the boat. The boat swamped when she started back with aitcond load of men. I was In her. I saw the red rag of a flag still floating at the inlzzmmast, and I climbed up the rigging through as hot a shower as I ever got cauglit in. 1 got the old flag down and swain a«hore with it. This flag and an old cutlass that was picked up, are all. I believe, that was rescued from the ship before she went under. Alert anus has j£oi them both. I gave them to him." Brackou arose as he stopped speak­ ing, and hunting for some time among a pile of old letters, produced and dis­ played with pride a letter bearing the signature of Thomas O. Selfrldge. now in command of tlw torpedo station at Newport. It was a warm tribute to the bravery of Bracken and McManus It coutained this postage, verifying part of Bracken's story to the'reporter; When the ship was cleared for ac tiou and you had no opportunity of going ashore, in*tea1 of going below as yon might have done, to a place ol greater security, you both gallantly volunteered to fight, and I stationed you at one of the guns lu my division. The part you both took I* the light Is part of the history of ttieCaiubertand'a light--a ship that went down, but whose colors ..ever caup down. When mustered out of the Zouaves, Bracken re enlisted in the Sixth New York Yohutleers, aud later still terved on the gunboat ComioOdore Barney. He Is now out of employment. His ef. 'oris to get employment from iiient'l^Mi'iii^'haveHiij^W Ities." lie sa1:1 bitterly, "eorftrol all such thing?, and it sceius that It takes money to get any work Under the cl:y government, no matter how uuiinpor* taut the place is." Bracken has honorable dlschargesfrom both ilie fire and police departmuuif. r. Sun* . , ; has de- aud sent a large A nam to contest t!| raise Uer Aag " ,,,V ... I'J'" "I" 11 oW UENtl FKLL, Shot by Mistake by a Frightened Union Btldler Instead of the Kneiny. Palfrey, In his Antietam and Freder­ icksburg" quotes General D, II. Hill as saying of General Keuo, that he was a "renegade Virginian, killed by a hap­ py shot from the Twenty-third North Carolina," As I was an orderly of lie no's at the time of the battle of Mouth Mountain, I am well acquainted with the circumstances of his death, and am able to state with confidence that General Be no was uot killed by a confederate, but by one of ottr own men--a terror stricken member of either the Twentieth Michigan or For- rero's brigade, which brigade about this time relieved that part of the front line where he fell. The circum­ stances were these: About du6k, the firing on this portion of the Hue. which was on the left of the turnpike, having ceased, and the battle apparently being over, General Reno, accompanied by his headquarters surgeon ami one or­ derly, rode to the front, a few rods dis­ tant. On coming up to the line, which they found posted along an old fence in the edge of the woods, they<urued to the left aud rode closely along it, when a soldier suddenly wheeled round and with an exclamation of "Rebel- cavalry!" aimed his musket at them. In vain the orderly cried out "Don't fire!" The man discharged Ills piece, and the ball struck Reno In the lower part of the chest. The general Imme­ diately dismounted, remarking as he did so, that he was wounded, and, h.* fear:;d, badly. Theorderly Immediately ran back after a stretcher, and one be­ ing procured, the general was carried a few rods to the rear. By this time it was quite dark, bilt by the light of a c^ntlle it was seen that General Reno was breathing his last. At the time he was shot I was but a few rods to fiis left, Jiaviug just returned from a point several ro'ds in advance of our lliie without finding any of the enemy save their dead and wounded. General Keno's staff were wetl satisfied at the tiuie that he was killed by one of our own men through mistake, but ordered us orderlies to say nothing about it nnd keep it quiet. But for meeting a few mouths ago Orderly Martin Fecken. who was with Reno and witnessed his death, and who Is now a prominent bank official in New York, with whom I had a long conversation on the sub­ ject,! should probably never have made these Tacts known; but twenty years. I think, is long enough to keep this secret. The army never knew a braver nor more gallant officer than Major- General Jesse L. Reno. A. H. Wtwu. LIM Sergeant, Co. L, W» pateted Poat. Steubeu Co., N. f . :;C%t U l e a dared body of tliipi tlie ' * over the WjplnM' that While It W«*w*«t&tred not !*i)#0l>a that such a movement «m tlie part of China would result from the arbitrary manner tar «rfclch Franc* toes seettred th* cooqiwat Of A nam, t he it*W« quite uneapeetedly. Still, when the history of the matter Is considered, says an exvhange. It w!H tie seen that 'Chilli, to maintain her dignity, could not do otherwise than declare war. By the right of tradition, China always held a protectorate over Anam, Pend­ ing the proposed conquest of. tliSs de- pendency by tlie French, China offered tier solemn protest antFdeclared that she would oppote any movement calcu­ lated in any way to aflect hersiizeran- ity over Anam. aud it was thought at the outset that the French Invasion by force of arms would beopposed. France however, smoothed matters over by protesting that her only aim was to open certain Atlantic ports to com­ merce. and that there was no intention to trample upon the rights ot China. France proceeded, nnd conquered the Anamites with little difficulty. The capital wa« invested and the govern­ ment made to sign a convent leu recog­ nising French occupation, placing the Anamlte army uuder French orders and authorizing the Invaders to collect the eustoms duties and certain taxes. Thus the flag of France was virtually raised in Anam, and the rights of China were arrogantly trampled under foot. China eut-red no piotest against this conven­ tion. She iuid stated her position be­ fore the invasion and probably deemed no second protest necessary. She wafelied proceedings, armed and mob­ ilized her troops and prepared for war. When the climax arrived she had an immense body of well drilled and ex­ cellently equipped troops to march against the French. Simultaneously with the hoisting of the tricolor over the Anamfte vapltal, CMM threw a large army across th« %oNfet, hAdced by a formidable navy. One battle, with Anamlte troops commanded by the French, has already beer, fought, result- log in a complete victory. However superior tier troops In Aaam may be.Franco haa an extensive job on Iter hands, and if site can successfully hold her own against countless China that she can ?ei>t! froin fiOme, It will I wouderfuniuleed. * t ^ 9@Tft Is the fashion l«i s«im« ' qrfn'r^ ters to make a boast of itidiflereiiee to polirics. Wealthy citizens, whose stake in public affairs is certainly as large as the average, are* Ward to dei'lare fliat they *'do not pretend to keep track of politlos.,, The term politi­ cian, which by its derivation signifies a man who is versed lirpolitlcs, is used as a term of reproach, as if a politician were necessarily dishonest or a seeker after persona! advatinge. From the su­ percilious tone which is used in speak ing of politicians aud poltics, it migh t be supposed these were matters rrom which a self respecting citisen would do well to hold himself aloof. But what, pray, are politics but the science and art, of government, and what Is a politician but a man who Interests himself In this science and art? A man who sneers at politics and avows his unwillingness lo have anything to do with tl.ein, thereby confesses Ills dis loyalty to the obligations of citizen ship. And it may be added, that In many cases lie Is too weak-brained to understand politics or learn anything about the science and art of govern­ ment, even if he tried to do so. Those who sneer at politics and poli­ ticians Hre fn this dileina; they either confess Hint they willingly disregard the true obligations of American ctti- zehshid, or they confess that they are are so weak-brained that they do not know what the obligations of America citizenship are. That is the long and sh6rtof U,-~Freeport liepublican. Simple;ininded person® who have not been able to understand Mr. Til den's attitude toward the Democ­ racy a* not being a candidate, and liable, notwithstanding,' to be the un­ resisting nominee, may get some light on that point from the communication ef tlie Rev. 'riioma8 K. Beecher to the Greenbackers who have nominated him for Secretary of State. "Do you .de­ cline or accept the honor?' they asked him. "I neither decline nor accept. But yon may say. if yon- wish, that anybody who wants to vote for roe may do so," was the unambiguous ambiguity with which he replied. He i» not a candidate--neither is Mr. Tihlen. Sim iiarli situated was the yonng woman picking up chips in a ship yard. who. t»» her surprise, was suddenly embraced with great emphasis by an exhllarrted sailor. "I don't know wl»o you be nor what yon mean; and that ata*t what 1 coiue down here for,** said tlie aston­ ished young woman as site wiped her lips with her apron, and tlicu with downcast eyes site ad«)adr "-But you'll fln.l Kirlwre every aborning pieklng *p chips." Mr. Beecher and Mr. Yitrieu are not seeking pikbltc- favor, but tlie public is informed where they can be cow. For Mil hj «><• •• "Oo/.TwyL'-?! > ' -v AM Mrs. Alt cences of I lilting iu the Septembel otogical JourndtA Davlilson that, Douglas In the theless "Lincoln, after j wrote to Uohmel Davit any he stglrt tUteft 1 iittlmacy with Joshua related: **Mr, Speeds- nessllfeasa n«ii|||§l'tii ill., where lie wi| fit tied Lliwoln came thc»€^ll|i«?|i|ki One day as he was sltt|| iu an tntertNkl of leisiij^l Whose ingrained awkwal aggravated by youth. counter, and aecoeted Irfm" entbarr issmeut. M want to 1 Speed,' he said, 'the eoet of and bed,* adding a rough d< which indicated tlie cheapei^j both. 'What yon wahy i S|iecd, 'will cost you At this Lincoln's jaw droppeit,a«4^^in­ fill expression of sadness anil perplexi­ ty spread oyr lifa coimtenauoe. Ms*. Speed, noticing the look, and rightly interpreting it to signify that the price exceeded Lincoln's means, quickly added: 'Mr. Lincolu, 1 have a proposi­ tion to make you. My partner bao jia|t got married, and his bed in my (|H»ni up stairs is vacant. If you am Witting to occupy it, and share my ni^^itli me, you are more than welcome.' Tlie painful expression instantly vanished from Lincoln's face as, with a few sim­ ple words of thanks, he accepted the offer and disappeared. In a short time lie rcappeared.witli a pair of otd-fash* loned saddle bags on his aroK and, di­ rected by his new friend, shambled'up stairs to t|e designated room. A mln- uto had scarcely passed before 1MM bled down again, and as he rei sliop-room cried out, his face i with jocund content, *W< moved.' Henceforward eolnnud Speed wewH * *t swm^W%gril.sii!iii|**- plosion was tlie K tnal carelessness. A paswmgjpr^ tho steamer declHrMv ^ lMi f that l#.|8i|rd a the flrsmat and the steamer ||li the pi 'lnkniia*e thi'i|l| "Is it the old bole or-a new oaoF* i is a new one,** replied the fireman, til spite of this conversation, tlie passen* gemot appreciating Itt • impbrtuhee, the vessel put out. The tlM^li£lltlMl began to pour put of the fire barefc in a great yolame and the captain ordened the hatch closed. Four minutes after­ ward the ex pics ion occurred. Here seems to be a clear chance for an In­ dictment, and it 'will be interesting to T watch what the United States Grand Jury .now investigating the case, will do toward locating the responsibility ' of the explosion, which can hardly bo called an act'!dent.--Inter Ocean, , , M^SIttlng Bull, who has lung ease and fears that lie may not live long, said to the coi respondent of thO St. Louis Republican; "1 don't know how to speak to tlie white people. W« were ouce enemies, but now are friends. 1 was not in the fight with Custer, be­ ing in my camp over the bill; but I commanded the tribe with my chief#, I do not know who killed CuHer. nor do any of my braves, because we knew that lie wore long hair We afterward learned of his death, and th-it a few days before the battle he cot off hie hair. One of my men got his buckskin coat, hut the brave has sluce died and been buried in It. This la all 1 kupfflu;.. about the battle." '• f I^JoliH W. Nlles, a colored man, is In Washington in the interest of a colo­ nization scheme, the projectors of which are said to have been connected Willi the exodus of 1878. '^fee land upon which It Is proposed tlie colonists shall- set tie is bounded by Colorado and Kail *as on the north, Texas on the MVtb. tho Indian Territory ou the eavt* a***} New Mexico ou the west, aiuHeiab»mi ISO miles long and 40 miles wide, • plan is not to encourage any movement like that of the exodus to Kansas, bufc' to gradually fill up tlx* territory wltl* negroes who arg able to help them­ selves. Mr. N lies has not found inuci* encourage me lit iu hw labors with tie* colored people of WMKHKlsn. The R->ckford one of tlie old reliable orUio<liuc laluls- ters of the city got oik a guwfeiKw ik the expense of U;»rri<cuu preacher.'* lie said he It-id he iit'itias a bi*y preacher for or 'i0 years, and still lie does iMi! l»e0m<» a man preacher. In view of |.||i|||||aet. the divine suggested .thuki" should give a sermosikf bo.y |Mreaeht r--a Case nf velouuieut ctwaideieilfsOiM a-4 stanilpuiut^ Creaet Saving to ball Seveniy-ffNO iloMass saved one boil lit of iHeUuMmli. Unej limtsiHHiiliM ths voni, milk, fetey..Kfvvr ' milk AHrerknAntp wkHpi, was gtven. MtiNtli and nil ether JHwariri •• -+ ' jCT^' -