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W« announce liberal rate* for advertising: I* the PI.MMHRAMIII, and endeavor to state than so plainly that thev will be rein lily un- lontood. They are as follows: 1 lech one rear - .Jf . . 5 06 S laches one vear . ' * . . . '• ]««> t Teehea one year . - • . IS M> K Column one'Tea#1 . »* * J» «> **> H Column one Teai*» * ' « » . *fl 80 1 Celamn one yeai^ u. \ «, . t^ -*,'204 00 Oee inch means the-TiiAiiit*lviWM»t *f o»e leeli down the eolnmn, linerle colnmn width. Tearly a-lTerti«er», at the aboTO rate*, ha»e Ike priTilete of rhancrinpr aa .often &•; they fthooie, without extra charge.! Kerular a'lvertiaers (meanins those ltavinir •tamdiac rar<U) will he entiMed to insertion •f local notices at. the rate of S c»nt« per line •aok week. All others will be churned 10 •eats ver'.ine the (I strreek, and Scent* per lias for each suhoeqiient week. Traasient adTertise'itnnta will be char?<»d at the'rate of 16 cents r»e line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the flrat issue, and • eeats per lino for subsequent issue* Th"», an inch advertisement will cost 11.0ft for one woelc, tl.Sd for tw* weeks, 92.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PT.4it»nnu,*R will be lilwrnl in jrlrlns tditorinl notic.ea. but, a* a business rule, it •rill require a suitable fee from eTerylwvly" seek ins Hie use of its columns for pecuniary fain. m BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BBOWS.M. I>. PnrtlOIA-X A!Cl> SITUGEOV. Office erer tke Post OITIce, onpoaite Perry iiWartin'a •tero up stairs, -McHenrv, 111. J. H. SOOTHU.Ii, M. D. PHTHICTAX AMP SITKUKOS. CFFIE»«1^P> site PoatOBce, Pmjtwood, III. , o. n. r EG Kits, H, D- rllTSIOlA.W *sn srTRtJKOy, McTfenry, tils. Office at Ite widence, on the Conger, Opposite Blake's Furnii.nre Store. O. .1. HOWARD, M. !>. I"»RTSigiA^ A*D StTRGKOy. Ofllec at I 1st residence, opposite M. E. Churcli, IfoHearT Til. BUSINESS CARDS. ,» MA«¥ tt. BARBIAX. , HATTl WORKER. All kuida of Hair Work done in (lrst class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McIIenry, III. JESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORWEY AT LAW. Law bufitaesa tn E*ery part of the State receive# prompt attention. Room 24, 99 Washington St., Chi. cago, III. D OR O. E. WILLIAMS. ENTIST. Resilience Dundee. Will be at Me ilenrv, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25tb and'28th of each month. When dates occur Saturday, or Sunday I mal;e my visits on the following Monday, and th« flrat"»lay of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay bntoneday. JOHX KLEIFGEH. HOIT3K Painter, Grainer, Cnlclminer And Paper Hnneer. Residence one Block Weat of Riverside House. Work Attended to proiaply and on^reasoimble terms. E. M. OWEX GEVERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent • Leadinfe Farm Machinery -- Prises lew md terras IHvorable. McHenry, Horsemen, Attention ! AII lovers of fine IIovsc9 are respectfully invited to cull at my farm, half a mile west of McHenry, on the Woodstock road, and see my fine Morgan and Draft Horses. I have a Percheron Norman Dvaft (Jolt that is hard to beat. Call and see him. »"Na1)Usines8 done on Sunday. McHenry, May 1st, 1883. M. S. L'O^BT. ADCTIBNEEE, Richmond. Illinois. Sales of Stock, Farming1 Tools and Goods ot all kiiu s attended to oil the most Kqasonahle Terms mid satisfaction guaranteed. Post Office address, / UICHMOND, ILL. •^Will attend sales and furnish printing and advertising: as cheap AS win be procured elsewhere in the :ouniy. PRATT HOUSE. A. PRATT, Proprietor First elass nr.. eoaamot! a t ions. •eonda. Til. Good Barn in connection „ BARBIA.N PROS. ., tiA{>f, CIGAR MansfacmrersJ Mcilenry, III. Ot-de<"s toliclled. Shop, la OW McHenry, 0 Koiter Block, two doors west of PL-AIN- IBii.ic Offtee. l i u i u u J X U I U 1 ) WASHINGTON, D. C. The popular palace hotel of the National Capital. Conveniently located and accessible to all the street car lilies of the city. Open all 0aT' O. G. STAPLES, PROPRIETOR. Late of the Thousand Island IIMIIRO. M A R O U ^ GERMAN Manufactured by ff. MARCUS, -DKALER IH-- PURE WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. The best Tonic, in the world. Put np ill . Pmtand (juart Rottleb. F. MARCUS, Patentee. Chas. Stolzman, BAKES • COKJECTIOHEE, Oill**1 Block, Near Iron Bridge, McHenry, - III. 'v5f Fresh Bread, Cakes, ,§ies, Cookies, ||c, Atways on hand. Hot Tea iS offee at all lars. Having had an experience of many years in the Bakery business I am confideut lean please my customers. Call add see me, Chas. StolsEman. HcHenry, April 15th, 1884 BQBEBT C. 3EIHETT, BBEEDER OF Lillt Mm 1H>WI.H, ' °! RICHMOND, ItA.. (FIRBT PUKMI17M *<-HA*BT CIMTWTf fliftl My fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OK VOItK strain, remarkable f'»r their fci'eat size and lav in a «jualnies. I can show a trio ol last sensoit's 'chick.s weijtliin^ 31 pounds. Eggs, ocr sel.tiu/of tliirteeu. SI..?), delivered lo purchaser iii'lticliinoii packed, S&UQ. Sliippeil, securely ROIiEUTC. HE.\\TETT. W M . H C O W L I N . [SNCCKSFLOK TO M. M. CMTHIER] t S. WAR CLMM SOLICITOR AMD ATTORNEY. ALSO NOTARY PUBLIC. Prosecutes pensios or Any ether claims against the goTernment, relating to the late, er former wais. (^omplicaied cases and ru> jected claims made a specialty. If stamps Are enclosed for re))ly, all gcommunicAtious will be promptly «n*wered. ,v ! Office At Rssidanoe. MADISON 8T., WOODSTOCK. TLL "References by permission ns rejranls char­ acter, business anility, reliability, Ac., Ac : Gen. John A. Logan, U. S. Senator, Chicago, Illinois. Gen. J.C. Smith, State Treasurer of Illinois. Hon. R Ell wood, M. C. 5th III. Disl., Syd •more, III. Hon. John O. SUevwin. e*-M. C. 5th III. Dii>t., Aurora, III Hon. A. M. Jones, IT. S. Marshal, Chicago, III Col. Jas. A. sexton, Pres. Union Veteran Club, Chicairo, 111. Jesse A. Bald win, Aes't U. 8. Attorney, Chi­ cago, III. Messrs. Selz, Schwab A Co., Wholesale Boot and Shoe Dealers. Chicago, III. Also hundreds of county and home referen­ ces . O. W. jOWEN, -DEALER IN- Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware etc. Still Out of the Ark of Safety. Many «f,yoa Ar*. DANGER IJFE Jte PROPERTY Beset you on every hand.f The mutter of tke slycoonJsK-kloon, saloon, cyclone, tornado, ~rlnilstorin, or whatever name may be given .is heard in Route section of the rorjiMir rlj every day. The Fire Fiend May break out at any moment--the economy of a lifetime be consumed. Death must come Co all. By a small payment ench year you can «ecnre to yourself a fortune, should you live, or, in the event of death before, the time ex­ pires, vcyir famiiy is provided for. •150,OO't,(l!HI is represented by this agency. Our raies ure as low ati exitei'ience has'fouud to l>c sntc. you will save money by insuring with me. Geneial Insurance, "Life, . Fire, Lightning And Tornado a specialty. Thanking all my friends tor Uteir liberal patronage, and hop. lug, by Equant dealing, to merit a continuance of the Auiue, I beg to subscribe my sel f, Kospectfullv vuurs, _ C lL MOJtEY, »cHenry, ja^ June I keep in stock the celebrated Rpringfletd Watch, which is pronouueed by All to be the beat watch now on the market. Will not be Undersold On Any goods in my line. McHenry, Feb. 20, IMS. O. W..OWXN. CONTINENTAL HOOF OINTMENT, CCRE9 Cracked Hoofs, Sprains, * ' SCHATCHES AND SCORES IN HOJtSES. CATTLE A SHEEP- / sk your Storekeeper for H ot writ* <K* set to the Manufacturer^. 4MXBIGA* LTJBBICAXIHO OIL CO.. CLEVELAND - - - OHIO. FOR SALE IN IfcHENRY BY ti. COLBY. >TIIENRY, ILLIN0IS,.»;EDNBSDAY. APRIL 30. 1884. ^^^^krg^paranTpaclean: cut Ten™ NO. 41. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT I.AW AND Chancery.--Woodstock, III. Solicitor S. F. BENNETT, M. Ik halves, and boil an hour, op two, in old. Mash line; add two well- __ eggs, lialf-u-teaspoonful ol pa t, t-apoonfnl of pepper, trvo XK>nfuls of milk, and one heaping Illinois. PHTSICIAV AND SURGEON. Also United a iw« i-States Examining Surgeon. Richmond, flour. Drop IB spoonfuls, and j»wn in hot fat or butter. Ovster- fritters are io^de in the same way.' XD MACARONI.--Wash the maca-A. S. CHILD*, M,. J HOMEOPATHIC PM"«IOIAX A* OEOV, West McHenry, III. proniftily attended to, day or riiirltt. O^i^ad put it in a sauce-pan, with suf- water to cover it; boil a half- •• •' 1 put alternately in a pudding-dish r of boiled macaroni and crated PHTMICTAN AKD ^URiiKOV, tfsucondiij., jukacAninnp nncli laver of maca-Lake Co., 111. All calls promptlvatteir.i-V ®eas®n,nP eacn ,a>®r °l m®, ed, day^r night. OtMceon Main St., east ofit* salt and pepper; have the Barker's harness shop. ' • yer of chcese with a taWespoon- butter in the center; pour over it -pint of sweet milk; bake a half- I>R. C. It. WELLS. H. K. JOIINSOX A CO., SOLtCTTORS of raunts, 1005 r St.. % Washington, T». C. REKKKKNOKS.--Hon. J. A. LOi R. Allison, lion. D. C. Smith, Stone, editor Chicago Xeu-n,. FHrmor't Jtevisw, Chicago. 'Send tor insirnccions. W n, lion. w.SICE PUDDING.--A cheap and w"' bread-making day with bread- Into one pint ol dough work k-*i. i-iiv •iirfls-fonrths ANTONY ENGELJF, SAT.OON and Restaurant, Buck's oid stand McHenry, III.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, >*oitr Mash, Wines, Cigars, etc., al.wavs on hand. We buv none bnt the best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. A. M. CHURCH, Watclimakcr and Joweler NO. SSFIKTH AVE., Chteagn, III. Special attention given to repairing Fine watch, esand Chronometers. ttT.V Pull Assortment of Goods in his line Culver House* RICHMOND. C.ltyCULVEU, - - ILL PROPRIETOR. HAVIS'3 recentlr purchased the al»ove Hous«», 1 litve"pntit in ihoroirgh repair. with new furniture throughout, and would recpectfullv invite tbe phironage ofthetrav. ellng public and others. Th<* tables will al­ ways no provided with the best ihit can be procured, and pelite and attentive waiters will l>e in roadine-s at ;tll limes to nttend to the wants of gupsts. Vo pains will be spared to m;>ke this a First Claws llou^e. Large and commodious l>arns on lite premise*. Free Omnibus to from »H trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. M. Engeln, Sjiortsiosas' SeadittMtirs. A1.SO -k • GENERAL MERCHANT, And Dealer in All Kinds of G R O C E H I E 8 , Fiirm Haivlware, Pocket Cutlery, Sportiiijsr (iooclss, Ki^hinj* Tsukle Gun Material, Musi^itl Instru­ ments, Tol>ucro, (Jiffars, ote., etc. Mcar liivw' tiriugc, Mcf- Honry, lib s I HE. WI«FIITMAN, Proprietor. First class rias, with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot All kinds done on siiort notice. TBS CHICAGO- Having v«cently lit ted up our smtp|iiear the bridg#, we Are now prc|tared lo iurniah oar cutlomers with Fresh and Salt Meats, OF ALL KIND*,. Sausage, Smoked Ifteats, &c., -AT THE-- Lowest Living Prices, Webtiy n<me but the best ot Meats, nnd flalter ourselves that we can offer our cus­ tomers meats iti better shape than any ether simp in thi*-section. Thankful for past favors we solicit a con- tinimnseof the Maine, and we will guarantee to satisfy vuu both in «iualitv and prico. A W I F R E T T . McUenry, ill.. March 17th, l>«4. E g g s ! E g g s ! Full Bload Effjrs for JBLatchixig. "Ihii ttnd^rslgned will furntsh Eggs from Pure Bred Fowls At the following Prices: Black Legliorus, $1.50, for 13 Egg* Rrowti " .. ..... 1,50 for 13 Eggs White '• 1,50 for 13 Eggs Wyanriotts........... 3.00 for 13 Kggs Bliick Java* 2.00 for 13 Eggs Light Bralimas 2.00 for 13 K?gs (iohlen Spang'd Polisli 2.00 for 13 Eggs Black Tartar Gaines.. 2.50 for 13 E-^gs Piyinouth Rocks 1.50 for 13 Eggs I'ekin Ducks.. 1.00 for 9 Eggs The above are Prices for Eggs Delivered At my place. f C- W. PRATT. i WAUCONDA. ILL. WiMpoondA, 111., EArch rth, 1884, DON'T YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, * -or- ' Woodiitock, - « , piinoia. Backed by Millions of money offejt you INDEMNITY Against dapiagp by ilfii Lightning, Wind Storms, •CYCLONE8 AND \TORNADOES. Drop me a postal card and I will visit you; call on me and I Will write you A policy, And w.ien either or any of these destructive ele­ ments devastates your property, happy will vou he if you hold 'one of my {kflieies, for I will su'refy visit you, *nd minister tinto you.' l^will not'forsako yon. ASA u: 8MTTIT, m dm 7 Insurance Acj t Strictly micolored Japan Tea only £0 W # pieuts ^oslelt iitoflel & £• Soldiers* Department. CONOtJCTKD BT DR. S. F. BENNETT. polto em oa going ral r facture: ence of and noil Theodore Hook didn't always mawe the^ind! , , ,# •'okM* Her* ,s 0,,' , t l ,at 1,6 ,,e**"d. All ove* was ,n a 8U** with two lii- springinf"^]wi'#nj[#P8, ft pretty, delicate thosH cvomig lady and a plain-faced maid, is begin;Wh!le the mistrew jvas at dinner Hook world., marled. to t.he maid. In a tone of barr^r/* ,eat •FmP!U,,y v "Yoi r yonng lady pede thespem8 v*r>' "'"VPII." "Yes, »lr; ?Ue enough f«'ff«*rs sadly." "Coiisymption. 1 should ton kxp^ear?" ; Xo,sir; I am sorry to ?ay It is vitation ihe heart.*' ^Dear tue! Aneurism?" view thrt.Q,, | |0> gjr! Jt'g only a lieutenant in produce f h it Closely •lh* navj*" show a; of No' DltALCRS Hudwue, Stoves, Tiamn, . S H*unab«)r, ^Ikiiiglea, Lath, Fence Posts Coal etc In sburt, Orb keep evorythinsy in the above mentioned lines, which we are offe ingto the buy­ ing public us cheap as any other house iu this section. Call and See us. JOBBING & REPAIRING X'iiOMl'TLT ATTENDED TO. ; HELM Sc PETER, Algonquin, Feb.*18,1884, HEADQUARTERS •FOR- Hi T1IU(.1K!<I. And all kinds ot Vohlolei, At ' ' j. W. GRIMOL^I% lliiigwood, 111. I will not be undersold; u'aterial and Workmanship considered. General Blacksmithing, And Repairing of all Kinds, in both Wood and Iron. Yirst class workmen employed and" Satisfaction Guaranteed. J. W. CRIMOLBY. Bingwoetl, March lltiiplSttt. F. B. HAEBISOFS DEATH » WOVIfD NATURALLY CAUSE^ A CHANGE IS THE Wanconda Drug Store AND BOOK HAUNT. A elinnfcc in the ownership of the drug store has actually occurred, but Dr. Harrison still lives, and, in fact, is in unusually Kood health. The same condition of affairs happily exists at the W. I>. s. A It, II. It livesas usual, only raihur more so. 1 shall aim to keep the same Ifeheral line of DrutTH, Music, Hooks, Sia- tivnery, etc., a> formeriy, to keep the best of everything, Hnd t<» t-'ive a square, honest deal every time. 1 sliail gradually Increase the slock and ."hall be jrUwf toanpply. any Article in my line which I may not have'at tne Mine, but which iny customers mav desire. I have just purchased a good variety of lirst-class Shears, Scissors and Cutlery. Pocket I guarantee satisfaction in these goods and invite examination. I have also guuo into WALL PAPER. I believe I shall lie able to.show the best and preatest variety In town. I invite com. pari son and a share of the trad*. Also No. 2 is a a stock of Easter Rug Hyes, and a new stock of Dolls, Doll Heads, Scrap Books, -crap Pictures, Reward ol Merit Tarda And Birthday Cards that are *implv elegant. I have engaged the services of Mr. I.ee An. drnss, and bv close attention to business and the wantf of the community, f hope to receive A generous share ot your patronage during the comi.ig vpur. Trnstinir the citizens of Waueonda will call and see the improvements we are making, and wishing them all (including the subscrib. •ft A ) msperova season, I remain, , Yours truly. JOHN HUMPHBJpr, Waueonda, III., March 80th, 1881. The Great Events of History In one Volitme Fa,'m.ks BEISIYE BATTLES OF THE WORLD, Bv CAI'T. KINO, ir. S. A. HISTOBY FROM THE BATTLE FIELD. Shows how nations have been -made- orde- •troveil in a day--How fame or Disaster has turned on a single contest. A Grand llook for Old or Voting-- Saves Time--Aids the Memory --Gives Pleasure and Instruction--Maps and •"ine Illustrations. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Send for full description and tern's. Address * 1 J. C. McCURDV A CO, Pa. General Slocuut Introduced th| fol­ lowing bill on March 17, to increase the efficiency of the militia, which pro. viiles that every able bodied male citi­ zen between 18 And 42 years of age shall be eubjfect to enrollment, tnder llie laws of his StAte or Territory, in what shall be known as the "active militia." The enlistment shall be for at least three yeajr?, bnt re-enllatment may be for shorter periods. Each State and Teriltory is authorised to appelnt an Adjutant-General, who eh«U trans­ mit annually a report of the condition of In such State or Territory to the Secretary of War. It provides that an officer of the regular army shall inspect the troops once a year. Kacli Stato shall maintain s rifle range and in­ struct the militia in ritie practice. The sum of $600,IKK) U appropriated, to be distributed among the States in pro­ portion to their representation In the lower branch of Congress. , A Wsinss NoMier. "" In conversation with Mr. Joseph N. Allen, of No. 88 Fifth street, Brooklyn, a veteran of the war of the rebellion, who was a member of Company I, Sec­ ond Regiment Michigan Infantry, con­ cerning the petition of Mrs. S. E. See- ley, of Iowa, for a pension for diiablli- ties resulting from service during the War. lie related the following curious and interesting story concerning the lady and her claim: "A in on if those enlisting in Company F of my regiment at the first call for troeps in 18HI was a delicate looking youth, answering the name of Franklin Thompson, who was mustered Into the t^niied States' service for tl'ree yeArs. After serving two years, and doing all the duties of an enlisted .nan, going through the >lifT<»relit battles of First Hull linn and in the advance on Rich- inon<l In 1862 under McCiellan, 14 was discovered that Thompson was s wo­ man. When Thompson first applied to W. R. Morse, who was recruiting (*om- pany-SJ* for the SOCOIHT Regiment to serve tlii^r montlis, undeXthe first call for troops in 1861, lie wa«rejected bs- caus* lie did not^reaclt /lie requisite height. Later, how^venjirlien the three month's men returned and were asked to re-enlist for three jears, many drop­ ped out. We were then rendezvoued at Fort). Wayne. Detroit,and volunteers were asked for. Among the first to respond was Frank, who wss accepted. He was faithful and brave and gained all hearts by his cheerful, obliging activity and good sense. He and I be­ came comrades and warin friends. He stood guard, did police work and fa­ tigue duty and drilled with the rest of us. but was never an expert with the trinket, lie said his father, was a New Brunswick farmer, a mixture of Scotch and Irish, and his mother an English­ woman. In 1882, Colonel Poe, who ootnmanded the regiment, detailed Frank as mail carrier, in which position lie remained until he left the regiment. After leaving the regiment Thompson resumed feminine attire and entered Oberlln College and studied for a time and then married a Mr. Soeley, who had known her from infancy, and is now a resident of Iowa, This bill, now pending before Congress, is to grant tier. In her married name, Mrs. S. E. Seeley, formerly Franklin Thompson, private, of Company F, Second Michi­ gan Infantry, a pension for disabilities resulting from service during the years she was my comrade and friend in the army. I need hardly add that I was tiie most surprised of all to learn that she was a woman, lor I never suspected It. Mrs. Secley is also the authoress of the book, 'Nurse and Spy,' which is an account of her adventures while a sol- dio(5!*«» * , ______ Queer Things In War. Men might write for a hundred years of the curious phases of war. and still leave the subject fresh. War is a lottery and the prizes are shot, shell, wounds and death. Tens of thousands of men served four years in the late war and returned home. In a thousand cases re­ cruits were killed within twenty-four hours after reaching the front. War's missiles are no respecter of fersons, add the soldier who lights an all day's battle.without receiving a wound may be killed in his tent at night by the accidental discjyirge of a musket. At the battle of Franklin the first shell sent from the first Union field- piece to open fire killed twenty-six Confederates. The next five shells from this same gun either failed to ext. plode or cleared the advancing lines. In this same fight the horse of a Con­ federate Colonel was cut square in two a shotj and the richer escaped unhurt. Ten ihiuqtes after a Union ofllcer be- hind lit? ||j egstworkt bled and lell forward on the ground breaking hi* neck.- In one of the assaults on For.t Wag­ ner, in Charleston harbor, ths Ironclad fleet, assisted by land batteries num­ bering twenty-si'ven heavy cannon, bombarded the fort for two hour* be­ fore killing a single soldier. From seventy to eighty heavy cannon were hurling three tons of Iron into the fort each minute, and yet no one was hurt until over three hundred tons of "soli^ death" had been wasted. As an oflset to this wltne*s the work of a single Solid shot thrown from a Federal gim- boat on the lowtr Mississippi. A COM federate flying battery was jnst taking, position, and~one piece had already opened firs. The F«ilei-al shot was aimed at, this piece. The big mass of iron struck the six-pounder square on the muzzle and upset gun and carriage. A piece of the muzzle weighing rbout twenty pounds was broken, and this flew to the left and killed two men. Three men were hurt by smaller frag­ ments or flying splinters. The big shot next struck and exploded a caisson, killing three moro men and wounding two others. From the caisson it turned to the right, killed a horse, smashed a wheel of a field-piece and crushed the ilgs of a sergeant to a bloody mass. That one shot so disorganized the bat­ tery that it limbered up and wheeled sway 'to cover. while heavy ordnance ft necessary In reducing forts and earthworks, it is doubtful If there was any profit in the work of the big guns carried by the Iron-clad* on the rivers. When Mc­ Ciellan fell back he had the cover of gunboats, sad some writers have claimed that their fire saved his army from capture. So far as the Confeder­ acy records show, the loss by the hun­ dreds of enormous shells thrown over the heads of our troops Into the woods by these great cannon amounted to no more than 100 men. They were a new thing then, and the efleet of the awful crash and terrific explosion on the men wss demoralizing to ths troops In the line. A Union gun-boat on the White River threw three shells into a Con­ federate camp, killed nearly fifty men and routed a force of 800. Within a week after thst event the Confederate General Shelby planted four pioces of fl .vtng artHto ry the le**e. w I tki feet of the same gun-boat at aiicfior. and without ths least covcr for men or guns, kept ui> the .fight for over an hour, er until the gnu-boat backed out of It and steamed away. The chances in a lottery can bo figured down fine, and a certain per cent, of escapes is allowed In a tfteam- boat explosion; but he who goes to war has nothing to console him. He may dodge a 260-pound shell and be killed by tVo buckshot. He may receive a dozen bullets and live on, £r tho first one may be fatal. Hs may ride In the wildest charge unhurt, and hs msy be killed by s strsj bullet around hi* camp-firs. V«ee*ti«* l« MM Commander-in-Chief. The Posts of "iiicago Intended to give a reception to Commander-in- Chief Robt. B. Beath, In Grand Army Hall. Thursday evening March 37th, but the hall had already been engnged by the Kuiglus of Honor, so the boys ad­ journed to the Grand Pacific Hotel whero the club-roemxwas secured. As­ sistant Adjutant General .T. L. Bennett of Chicago called the meeting to order and introduced Robt, B. Beath, of Philadelphia, Penn„ t.he Commander- in Chief of the Grand Army of tho Re­ public of the U, S. Comrade Beatii spoke oi the growth Of the Grand Army frogi 40.000 to 50,- 000 several years ago to Its present number, 220.000 men, and hoped ihAt it would soon inejude every eue who were the blue In the IWe war. He had hesrd it claimed that wtjthin a few years Illinois would have a^j^rger number enrolled in the army tliftn Petmsyl- vania. The Keystone Stone State would be glad of sueli an accession 'o the force, but it must be remembered thst last year the clear gain iu numbers in the Keystone State was 5!,000. The roll In tjfidt State numbered 32,000 men and 464 pop's. New York was trying to beat Pennsylvania and already had mors posts though a smaller roll of members, Indiana was trying to beat Illinois. The Grand Army last year distribnted 9106,000 in charity, though its chief business was not charity. The speaker referred to Decatur, III., the birthplace of the organization, and Dr. Stephenson, its father, who was s man large physically and mentally, and, wI»ose ideas were also great. Yet Dr. Stephenson could, never have dreamed of the size which tho Gratid Ariuy has since attained. The growth of the order wss des­ cribed, together with its decline and almost annihilation In the year 1871. Tfiis decline was ascribed to unwise interference as a society in |K>litical aflairs. lt« rise since then was due to constitutional prohibition which has been established forbidding the par­ ticipation in any public Mfiai-rs as s body. No ons was better qualified to take part in public aflairg than a man who has served in the army from T8?t to 1§C5. but these meu ought not to bo compelled to give up any sf their rights because of th«ir nieusb^rship is ths Grand Army. lie spoke of the National Encamp­ ment of the Grand Army at Mint lis in duly, and hoped the Iliii partment *»ouid be well r^pl and that svery comrade mil formed, and urged upon th«| present, that they would too t every post in the glorious Illinois would have its mem! uniform,and not alone st but for sll time to come, thst raeetl ^it- Mr Warner, front the committee pensions, bounty, and bsek par, mofl to suspend the Tides and pftfc providing that every person in the several classes enumerate^ pension laws of the United Stst!^ Served in the field, in the toHll* naval-service, in say war in which United State* had been engaged liWlodjef"three months or mi lias been honorably discharged, not receivings pension, or S pension than that provided for k but who by reason of any wound, I or disease which there isprobftMot to believe originated in safili the line of duty and is not tin his own misconduct or bsd, hsbits. other known canse occurring since service, is now disabled, part, for procuring his sttl manual labor, shall, upon lil proof of the facts, under sue tlons as may bo prescribed b authorities, not inconsistent provisions of this act, be plac the list ot peu*i°"*rs ot thsi States, and be entitled to reoelvs s pension during the continuance of such disability at a rats proportlf*|^K|Mt tke degree thereof, ths true |4j|p||sl condition of the claimsnt to talned sud certified as provided , upon examination by s cOatfilflnt bosrd of surgeons duly sppointed, sti pension to commence st the dats filing the application therefor, all applications under 8h*« gen- sion laws, included in this act.-'.tijljiro it appear* by ths record of tviiltsss that ths applicant was'regn.'arly en­ listed and mustered Into servlphijjpl served for * |>eriod of three milMlwOt more, that the fact shall ho stjUKmtft prima-fade evidence that he was then •In good IwaUh and free front disosso or cause of disability for wt^hl claims a pension. Tho lootl&lt' agreed to and the bill passed.-; tQTIn the report from tho) partment of Agriculture for we clip the following iu relstlMi tO McHenry and Lake counties:V MCHICNRY--Whiter wheat is np to SB average iu condition, and the &fS* Is not quite as large as last season: ths drille'l \Vheat looks much better thsa that sawed broadcast: but little winter wheat grown in tho county. Rye to up to an average in couditioti; ths Sltft !s but little larger than that of ths #rs» vious year. Cattle have wintered srsll, and are in good condition, sad tho number is about the same as last SSStOB. Horses are in fair condition, snd tfcOr* are no complaint of d|ssako, ShoOp are in fair condition, but not the aver- age health; there are complaints of toss of sheep by dogs, and some hats died of disease the past winter; SOSM sssd and lect rot reported. or* In - good condition; the nuntber Is not *• large as last season; hogs or* healthy, Frost Is out of the ground, snd witlt favorable weather farmers will soon be aljle to commence spring work. There lias bren an uutisual anoint *f rain so far this season. Farmers s*p. ticipate a good cropping season, LAKK--Winter wheat receives tasjt little attention In this county ;thos»% is some larger than last season ;,b«t * small area is reported winter-kllftld, and the condition of the growing efopw promises moi;e than s fair svsrsco- yield per acre. Rye is up to sn averv age iu condition; the usual small aero* age devoted to the crop is uot as largo as lust season. Cattle are healthy audi ingood condition; the number of asHcfe. cows is incressi.UK each year; but fe«&- cattle are fatted lor. the butcfaovs*. llorses are generally in good condition, and healthy; tlie interest in hes*$r. dralt horses is increasing, and mors, horses of this c|ass arc raised Wlfc year. Sheep are healthy; the auntboe- kept is decreasing each year, sheoju. are in fair condition. Hogs are gens- rally thin in flesh; there are complaints of great many sows losing their pigs, otherwise hogs are healthy; number on iiand is some less than Inst season. Farm piospects are not discoursglng; the clover came through tho winter to, good condition. All are testing their, seed corn ; the expensive experlenco of planting poor seed corn lust yosr has been remembered. Frost is out of the ground, ami the spring work wilt commenced earlier than usual;the largo amount of till plowing dons, of 1*1* years expedites spring «(ork. Ex-Governor B. F. Buffer dently considers himself a* s vft? Ilk%-, ly dark horse iu the race for tlio Prosl* denial chair. According to eomnsot) report he has srrsnged with the man­ agers of the Auti-Monopoly-Worklog^ nieu's-Greeuback-I.sbor party to have himself put at tho head of their liybritl National ticket with Congressman Regan as Vius-Pi^sldent. It will strike, most people thst this inesns s grest waste of effort on General Botlei^ part, ss he could not be elected by so jr. possibility; but the General's intiosato friends know that he really hopes bjy some such move as this to get much support from tho. Democratic ps^ty, and thinks he tnay wiu. U will be well* under these ciivuoivtsnees for the. Democratic leaders to guard 0ie doors aud windows of their Sat ieu*\Couvett* tion at Chicago with great care. If they do«**t lhe«»sel*o« captured bodily by Butler, jiuat «| Democrat iu State convention in M«| chusetts was once upon a Mote. ii