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" Hedged but to Truth, to Liberty iM Law) No Favors Win ua and no Pear ShallAwe." VOL. 10. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1885. NO. 34. t. i- f? MeHeBFy f Published BV'T Wednesday by t* : j r . ^5V •;'{' - imrrost ASTD PUBLISH#*,- " / Office in Bishop's Block,1 : ̂ * --OPPOSTTK PERRV A OWEN'S.-- / TERMS CUT 8UBSCRIPTI0S. - ' i ^ ' '. " 1 ' A. K-M Jne Year (in /Vivan^) .#1.50 :>i• , if Sot Paid within Three Months..*,... »i 2.00 Subscriptions received for three dp .six ^ ' .months in the same proportion. Kates of Advertising. \ We announce I i bora I rates for ail vertisina; in Mo PLAiM'EAI.ER, ami endeavor to state * ' them so plainly that they will be readily un- ~ ierstood. They arojaa tuliows: . 1 Inch one year foi the tfteamreraent of nil, sinsrle notnmn widi ftoo of no no no oo ;oo oo one ridtli. 2 Inches one year / '3 Inches one year - V Column one yfear )( Column one year- Column one year One inch means nch down the column, sing] Vearlv advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of c,hanging- as often as] they thoose, without extra charge.' ROKa'ar advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion ef local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 •cents per line the fl'st week, ami 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charjred at the rate of 10 cents pe, line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and i cents per line for subsequent issues. Th"«, an inch advertisement will cost J 1.00 for one ' week, ®1.50 for two weeks, fi.00 for three weeks, nnd so on. The PLAINDRALER will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody peeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWS, M. D. PHVSlCIAJi AJTD SURGEOX. Office over tlie Post Oillce, opposite Perry & Martin's More up stairs, Alcllenry, 1U. C. H. FEGERS, M, D- |>HVSlCiAX AND SURiJEOV. McHenry, I Ills. Office at Re-idence, on the Corner, Opposite Blake's Furniture Store. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. I»R¥SIOIAS AND SURGEON. * Office at mv residence, opposite M. E. Church, McHenry. 111. " ^ BARBIAS BROS. DIG AflfManufacturers, McHenry, til. Or­ders solicited. SUiup, la Old McHenry, ,« Keiter Block, two doors west of PI.ALN- >EAI.ER Office. 6= WASHINGTON, D. C The popular palace hotel of the National Capital. Conveniently located and accessible to all the street car lines of the city. Open all the year. ^ 0 gTAPLESf PROPRIETOR. Late of the Thousand Island House. 1/ OPENED AGAIN! Robert Schiesslo " M»#k»g purchased the old stand of Joseph Wiedemann, NEAR THE DEPOT, McHENRY, ILLIINOIS, Has opened the same as a first-class Saloon and- Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the^beat brands of Wines, l.iquors and Cigars to be found in the market. T Also Agent For FRANZ FAX.K'8 ffiWAUKEE LAGER BEER. B e e r in l.arge or Small lvegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. --^"""V Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD UTAH LINO FOR HORSES. • 4VGall and see us. , : Robert Schiesslo. McHenry, III., Sept. 1st, 1884. A R C t T S ' CERMAN "tx %•: >-• Manufactured by F. MARCUS ^ -DEALER IN- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstoclc Ml. The best Tonic in the world. Pot ap in Pint and Quart Bottles. ' - , P. MARCUS, Patentee. DON'T YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, --Or--1 Woodsio^fiff - - Illinois. Backed by Millions of monev^ offer yon INDEMNITY against damage by Fire( Lightning, Wind Storms, % CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. Drop me a postal card and I will visit you; " call on me and I will write you a policy, and waen either or any of these destructive ele- v ments devastates your property, happy will V ' • you be if yon hold one of nay policies, for I will surety visit you, *nd minister unto you. I wili^l^rsakejou. ^4 w. SMITH, iy V Gen'l Intiiance Apt. f-Kle i: f . i BUSINESS CARDS. A ASA W. SMITH, TTOUN'EV AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.--Woodstock, III. JESSE A. BALDWIN, A TTORNEV A* LAW. Law business in fjt\. Every part of the State receives prompt attention. Room 24, 99 Washington St., Chi­ cago, 111. 8. F. BENNETT, M. D. |>HTPICIAN AND SURGEON. Also United J[ States Esaminiug Surgeon. Richmond, Illinois. A. S. GUILDS, M P., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND suift. GEOV, West Mcllenrv, III . Calls promptly attended to, dav or niarht. TH2 CHICABQ DR. O. R. WELLS. pHVsICIAN AND SURGEON, Wauconda, I Lakt Co., III. All calls promptly attend­ ed, day or night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness thop. MAIIY G. BARHIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kn.ds of Hair Work done in llrst class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner ef Public Square, McHenry, III. lift. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. WiM be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25t:h and 2fith"of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. W. J. CUTTERIDGE, TEACHER OF INSTRUMENTAL MUS.C. Term* reasonable, and satisfaction guar­ anteed. Rooms at Mrs. L. At Clark's, Me- Henrv, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watclnniiker au<l Jeweler NO. 35 Fit TH AVE., Chicago, 111. Special' attention given to repairing Fine watch' es and Chronometers. a®"A Full Assortment of Goods in his line 1 AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, ^ALOON AND RESTAURANT, Bt the Old J stand, Opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines,'Liquors and Cigars to be funnd in the county. Warm or celd meals on short notice on application. , GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDLES nore but his own make,and will compare his Brands with the best mad? in the stale. Store and Manufactory next door to > lie Post Office, McHenry, 111. I|VAST0PPED FREE' |H. Marvelous success* • • Insane Persons Ksstored • • MS Dr.KLINE S GREAT . • • NERVE RESTORER Xfsr RT/ /BRAIN & NPRVK DLSFASBS. Only sure cure /or A'rr-'e Aifrctifins. fits, FPu<'Psy, etc. JlNPALl.lBLR ift«\ken as directed. No ? its after. m/frst 7v's us ' . Treatise flrv.l $2 trial bottle free to 1 Hit patients, thev pivins^ express charges on bo* when [ rereVve' . i . S , , i •••», , . . P . O. an4 S Druggists. BEWARE Of IMITATING FXAUDS. : 5H0RT HAND BY MAIL. Thoroughly taught Uv practical stenograph­ ers in Rowell ^ Hickcox' Correspondence Class of Phonography. Tuition f5 a term (13 lessons) two terms in the full course, The most popular, the largest, the oldest, iro.«t re­ liable class of shorthand in existence. Through it hundreds have acquired a tlior. (nigh knowledge of Phonography. Write for particulars ami ciiculars. ROWELL & HICKCOX, Boaton Mats American agents for Isaac Pitman's Phono­ graphic Bonks, and -dealers in all Shorthand Books and supplies. Tie American Slortlaml Writer. (FOCRTII TEAR.) The Cheapest Shorthand Journal in the United States. ' Each number contains fac simile reporting notes of eminent stenographers in the various sv.<icms of Isaac and Ben Pitman, Graham, Munsou, Takgrufy, etc., and all llie news ill- tcreating to the profession. Contributed to by leading s tenographcrs. SI HSC1PTION SL.OO A TEAR Single Numbers, 15 Cents. Row KM. & II ICKCOX, Boston, Mass. DO YOU KNOW THAT Having recently fitted np our. snop near the bridge, we are now prepared to tarnish oar customers with Fresh and Salt Meats, OF ALL KINDS, Sausage, Smoked Meas, &c.f -AT THE-- Lowest Living Prioea. We buy none but the best ot Meats, anil flatter ourselves that we can offer ourcus. tomcrs meats in better shape than any other shop in this section. Thankful for past favors we solicit aeon. tinnan^eof the same, and we will guarantee to satisfy you both in quality and price. A. M- FRETT. McHenry.Ill., March 17th, 1884. ML DIGGING, PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs in the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumpi, Cementing Wells, or will put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Ipan furatsh you a new Pump, either or iron, warranted, as cheap aft. any other man, Good references furnished if desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired era new Pump, give me a call. 49*Order8 by mall promptly attended to. Post Office, Johnsburgh, 111. Johnsburgh, ia., May 25th, HE. WIOHTMAN, Proprietor. First • class rigs, with or without driver* furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. SALOON and BESTAUBAHT Buck's Old Stand, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, Phil. Best's Uilwaakit Beet By the Bottle or Case. We^buy none but the bestial sell at Reasonable Prices, Call and see me and I will use you well. ANTONY ENGEIsK. * McHenry, 111., 1884. Flag Tobacco, With Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf Fine Cut Chew ing; Navy Clippings, and Black, Brown and Yellow Snull's ure the best and the choieeat quality considered. Attention Horsemen! I would call the altentfion of the public to my Stable ot Stock Horses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4 Percheron, and one Imported Horse. ,Tliey are till good representatives of their breed. Also a few Meiino Sheep r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on Sunday. N, S. COLBY. 10-7-tf McHENRY.ILL t' Wa c»#y thw lirgest line of Cioth- snr in Itae market, and our prices are . always as low as good goeds can be Bold ., • - Coiby. Culver House, ^ RICHMOND. ILL. €. N. CULVER, - - PROPRIETOR. HAVIN3 recently purchased the above House, I have put it in thorough repair, with new furniture throughout, and would respectfnllv invite the patronage of the trav- eling public and others. The tables will al­ ways oe provided with the best Hint can be procured , ami polite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all tim<y to attend to the wants of guests. No pains will be spared to make tins a Kirst Class House. Large and commodious barns on the premises. Free Omnibus to -and from all trains. Sample Rooms on first fl-oor. UHDSB TBI BID Q., NEAR THE DEPOT, West McHenry Illinois. T#H Will Again Find, ^ "Uncle Ben^ At all hours ready to showjjold customers and new ones a choice line of - FEU1TS, RB0C1BIIS AID PBO VISIONS. To exchange for the Produce of the Ooaatijf or even Cash, for ^hat it is worth. ROBERT C. BENNETT, -BREEDER OP- Li|M Braliiiiii FOWLS KICHMOND, ILL. (ClUT.l'ItKMlt'M *1" MrllKNKV COCKT1T FAIR.) Mv fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OF YOllK strain, remarkable for their great size and laying qualities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing 31 Eggs, ner setting of thirteen. $1.50, delivered to purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, securely packed, $2.1*0. ftnriKftT C. BENNETT Canned Goods, Green and Dried Fruits, And in short everything usually kept In » first class Grocery, and at PRICES as Low as the Lowest, quality of 6oods considered. 49*The Highest Market Price paid for all kinds of Country Pioduce. B. GILBERT. , West McHenry, III., Sept. 16,1884. 10-9-3m. For '-History, Rrirrtnnce and Philosophvof Oreat _ American Crimes and Criminals." The most startling book of recent years. Biographical, Pictorial, 161 Superb Engravings with personal Portraits of the Celebrated Criminals. 059 Royal Octave pages. Low retail price, #2 5C. It is a work of art as well as of thrilling historic interest. Is bound to produce a profound impression. Agents sell it by the tnouaands. A grand chance for canvassers. Send for particulars and be convinced that this is -- „ the most salable and profitable book published; or, to save time, send 75 cents at ooce for canvassing Book and state your choice of townships. Address K.1). THOMPSON & Co., Publishers, St. Louis, Mo., or *>ew York City. _ Soldlen'T Department. VAUVUEU'IO* Apts Wanted. CONDUCTED B| DR. S . F. BENNETT. - • County CL A R. Directory. R1CHM0XP POST KO 4«. Meet* the first ml third Frioaj evenings of each .month. HA. S. P, BsiniBTT.tCom. VOOMMK HUT, M M, nt Monday evenings of each B. N. SMITH. Com. KJST, KO--. |^gP»: third Wed^es<)*y even- Meets the third month. NU Meets the Arst lngsole^ mon URrj Meets the second ings ot nach moni IX Wm. Bnnaa Oo«. VOST, no 351 nd fourth Monday even- T. WooDmurr, Ooas. An Incident ceilersvllle ill the Oermani anticipate e During Hie captured a bu his prisoner a line of battle. the battle. of Chan- tes (Wat recast of eh prompt* them to ncles: a Missis«l ppian fliitchma.i. Taking distance from the id to him: "Conic, old Gti^oany, shell out" "Shell nut rolj t broad smile of sit Is- sf his face. "Yer to pack greenbacks >nnlec? Not much, »tn all hone to my ••Why, greent "Greenbacks!"] matlc German, i faction spread tlnks I pese a N around lor jrou I don*l; I Mod frau.M ' wji|ii fin i -- 5 tJnlT«a^i Pension*. No harm can fpue from a discussion of this quest Ion,^though, In our opin­ ion, the more It'Is mooted the greater will be the diversity of opinion found existing us to tlM advisability of the proposed legislation, not only among the public generally, bitf. in the ranka of the old soldiers themselve*. We believes we voloo the sentiment of a majority of retepue when we express the opinion that llie time has not yet arrived when a Hfeasure of the descrip­ tion proposed *«dd be adopted. Of the tundreds of Sousands of surviving Union >oldi*r*&ho wore fortunate enough to leave Si sevlce uuwounded and In robust lutjHh numbers are still In the full vigor SftMnheori, are fully capable of susts|Hi| themselves »bd those dependlngfl^ tt||m In. the bat­ tle of life. Tl^Bs few of these that either atk j^^kdeaire that tlie greatly enchanced or even nialataiued at their preseut status in order that they may be enabled to draw a few dollars monthly from the treasury. We should like to see legislation enacted granting suitable pensions to all veterans, who. from acident or dis­ ease are incapacitated from earning their own livelihood, no matter hew recently their disability may have been Incurred. Such a measure we be- llevo would meet w!th universal ap­ proval, and if properly supported in andout of Congress might become a law. One of the most forcble arguments used by Comrade Lovering in support of the proposition to pension all vet­ erans. U the fact that the soldier and sailor received their monthly pittance In money, which, during a large por­ tion of the time the war lasted, was greatly depreciated. But it should be remembered in this connection, that the loss thus suffered has been offset by the "additional bounty" acts passed by Congress in the first few years succeed­ ing the dowufall of the rebellion. We have no doubt that the day will arrive, sooner or later, when a pension will be granted to all surviving heroes of the civil war; but a decade or two will pass ere Its coming. In the mean­ time It would be preferable to urge prompt attention to the accumulation claims of those who are rightfn'ly en­ titled to pension under existing laws, and many of whom are waiting in poverty and distress the payment of the debt which the Government they feugh for Is so dlliatory In discharging. --O. A. Owsette. The Soldier in Battle The question has often been asked, •'How do the soldiers when In battle?" and It la one difficult to answar. A long experience among veterans in the ranks leads the writer to believe that the emotion experienced in going under Are Is much the same with all men. To the raw recruit, the roar of cannon was simply appalling; he felt that he was going forward to certain death. With pale cheeks and clenched teeth, he held his place, determined to do his duty as best he might. II very tnucli excited, he loaded Ills musket, and, forgetting to put on the necessary percussion-cap, went through the mo­ tion of firing, ouly to ram down fresh cartridge on top of tlio first one, when for the first time, using a cap, he was intymtinently knocked down by the tremendous recoil of the gun, and be­ lieved he was ba lly wounded. Instances are known where muskets have been found on battle-fields containing six or seven cartrldgs. Fiually, the green soldier discovers that he !• not hurt, and that everybody does not get killed In an engagement, so he regains his confidence and passes successfully through his baptism of fire. To the veteran, it la far different. Be knows, too well that every ba tie reduces the average chance of his escape, yet so habltuted has be become to rattling fusilades aud desperate charges, he scarcely heeds the Manger surrounding him. The shriek of the shells over his head, the buzz of the bullet pa t his ear, are now fami 11 sounds; and trusting to the chances ol war. the Infantryman fires rapidly with his musket, or the artlllerym in caltiily rams home another charge of grape and canister as his battery opens at close range on an advaclng body of ^hemy. All men are naturally afraid of death,-'but a trained and experienced soldier learns to keep down that fear, and nonchalanty do what is required of him.-- The Century. Banregard and Hall Run. General Bauregard's narrative of the first battle of Bull Run alleges that the Federal forces iii that battle consisted of 50,000 men, and tliat to oppose this "well equipped and well-constituted Federal army of arms*' lie could muster litrdly 18,000 men, with twenty-nine guns. Mr. De Witt C. Sprngue*. of Washing­ ton, shows that General Beauregard's figures in reference to the Union fot-ees engaged at Bull Run must undergo ma­ terial reduction to be accurate. The fact is. that ft no time during McDow­ ell's campaign, which terminated at Bull Run, did lie have 40,009 men under bis command, as tlie following official figures fullv show: First Division, Tyler's.... .. #,936 Second Division, Hunter's. 4,<iiS Third Division, lleinezelmaa•*,, #,B77 Fourth Division, Ruuyon's. #,75•> F'flh Division, Miles'I ..........#,270 Total .. 34,320 This wa8 t4te tota) of McDowell's force (exclusive of four regiments do­ ing duty in and about Alexandria aud Arlington), when the Bull linn cam­ paign opened. But on the morning of the 2lst of July, lie at tacked Banregard with RII aggregate force which was ra­ ther under than over 28,000 men, inclu­ ding forty-nine guns and one battalion of cavalry, because Runyon, of the" Fourth Division, which had been left to guard cammunicat ions, and whose nearest regiment was about five ml'es In the rear of Center.vtlle should be de­ ducted from the total above given, and McDowelPs force was still further di­ minished by the loss or the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment aud Varlan's New York battery, whose term of ser­ vice expired the day before the battle, and they were mustered out at Center- vlilu on that day. mrnmmmk Urn mmmimj* arithmetic as regards the snuggle of McDowell's army at Bull Run. But what of. his sideP What force was he able to muster to oppose McDowell's lesis than 28,000 men with forty-nine guns? His own official figures show that on the morning of the battle he had 29 188 men and fifty five guns. To this force must be added Fishers Ndrth Carolina aud Kirby Smith's brigades and Hill's Virginia Regiment, which Increased his strength by 2.8S4 men and two guns, making the aggregate of his command that day by 32,072 of all arms and fifty-seven guns.--Comrade. Tragedy in Real Life. The suicide of a young lady school teacher in Emporia, Kansas,* has brought to light a sad story. Miss Mary Litrick, the teacher, was a strang­ er in the community. She was not very social, was morbidly sensitive, and dressed shabbily. Her neighbors began to criticise ami find fault. The compl'tlutB caused the superintendent of schools to notify the objectionable teacher that iter resignation would be accepted. Miss Larick bowed to the in evitable and kindly said in her letter of resignation that If she failed to give satisfaction the fault must be her own. The next day she took morphine and died, leaving a letter containing min­ ute directions regarding the disposi­ tion of her effects. After her death it became known that she has not only been supporting herself, but that she was the malustay of an aged father and was educating a young brother at col­ lege. Little by lltt'e It came out that the poor woman had practiced the most heroic self-denial. During all the cold weather she had never had a Are In her room and her bed was witho it blankets or sufficient covering. When the people of Em- poria.found out these facts they began di-nly to understand why the discharg­ ed teacher broke down in the midst of her misfortunes and put an end to her pain, anguish and wretchedness. The dead woman's funeral was the oc­ casion of considerable display, and the church was packed with people. But public sympathy came to late.--At lanta Constitution. The extraordinary popularity of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is the natural result of Its use ly intelligent people for over forty years. It has indisputa­ bly proven itself the very best known specific for all coughs, colds, and pul­ monary com plaints. Al! kinds of goods are very low llOTr. but bread and biscuit go higher and higher, if you use DeLand's Saleratus or Soda, and it is just »s'cheap as any brand. . The snow has come and E. Mi Owen <fc Son are bound to sell Cutters. Call and see them before buying elsewhere, as they can and will sell you a bettar Cutler than any one. Henderson's celebrated-i^Boota- and Shoes, every pair warranted, at Porry & O.veu's. Written for the Plalndealer. DRRa8KR.s DROLLKRIR& . NO. 9. itm js By L. D,, 8T. LOUIS, HO. DKAR BOB:--Deacon D'Arcy Jones is one of the pillars of a church. Not a caterpillar, or the kind Sampson very Imprudently fooled with, but merely a sort of necessary column. He is also a member ot a large dry goods firfb, In whose employ are hundreds of men, women, arid girls. Many of the poor girls have neither father or mother, and yet they manage to support them selves on three dollars, or less, a week, the salary the good Deacon allows them--and of course he Is a sure candl date for heaven. It is not right to pay such enoimous salaries to young wo­ men, for the simple reason that they are apt to be extravagant, and buy too much jewelry and silks. If it were not necessary for them to buy food, cloth­ ing and lodging^tliey would have quite money enough, I do not know how to figure, but I should say that by patron­ izing ten cent restaurants, wearing In­ sufficient clothing in Winter, and by sharing a dingy little room with a companion--a room In some poor quar­ ter of the city, far from the business center--a young woman might possibly exist on three dollars a week. She would have to do her own washing, though. It Is hardly possible to obtain lodgings under two dollars a month, or meals less than two dollars and ten cents a week, allowing thirty Cents a day, car fare at least ten cents a week --and how much Is left for clothing? Twenty cents^-- about. It would take over nine months at this rata. Such wages encourage vice, It Is true. But mercy! can not the y iung women be­ come pure by visiting the church and seeing the good Deacon raise his eyes to God and Implore divine blessing. No, they can't! It is a blessing to know that money can not buy the favors of our Divine Ruler, or close his eyes to the crimes of such miserly shylocks. There was a certain young man who entertained the idea that he was born to rl?al the greatest of living invent­ ors. He was constantly at work OP some future great machine, but never succceded In producing anything any­ body could understand. One day the thought struck him that a valuable Ink might be compounded ef glycerine and gun powder. It failed to work satis- taiiUuguwasp^Ced Tn a closet, an forgotten. One day this boy's grand­ mother was hunting for a certain kind of medlci:ie, aud she saw the bottle containing the forgotten writing fluid. She supposed It to be the compound for which she was searching. She wanted it to bathe her corns with, and accordingly she rubbed seme of the medicine on them, and moved nearer tlie fire. Instantly there was a terrible explosion, and the old lady's toes were all blown to atoms. Just then the bottlcful iiuder her chair exploded and she was blown with such force against the celling she cracked it, and the whole house came crashing down. The inventive youth was In the garret at the time, and came tumbling down,- too. He was Impaled on the old lady's nose, and his death was Instantaneous. He never knew what hurt him. Tbls reminds one of the old addage, "Be sure you are right, and then go ahead.*' A young lady ramed Maria Henslng was considered the belle of a pretty little inland town. She had a pearly neck, symmetrical form and hands, blooming cheeks, a rich profusion of chestnut hair, and a wealthy father. She had many brilliant and devoted wooers, but for some unaccountable reason they began to fall off, until finally not even one remained! The reason of this strange thing finally be­ came known, and was as follows: A music teachbr movod In town, hung out his sign, and advertised In the local papers. He had a voice of surpassing richness, and was much admired by all who knew him, oxcept those to whom he owed money. Maria Henslng early became one of his pupils. She pro­ gressed finely, and was a credit to her teacher. But one day she was so 3truck with a certa n little son; she com­ menced singing at home. "What en­ trancing melody 1 Pray sing that again child," said the maiden's father. Wjill she finally got so she would sing no other soDg, aud it became horribly monotonous. "Cuss that song!" the old man was wont to murmur, as he stuffed a cotton bale in each ear. When ever a wooer came he would hear that song maybe seven times in one evening and it was owing to this that they left her. Said one of them: "Enough of a good thing is plenty. No matter how sweet a melody may be It becomes so monotonous with repeated performing that the hearer is apt to long for any­ thing--even a low minatrel song or a dose of poison." The poor fatlMr be­ came a maniac, and finally died one day while his daughter was trilling that same beautiful song--beautiful to him nc more. Some women of fashion use on their persons enough harmful eosmetics to paint a house. It I marry a woman of forty who has deceived me with the aid of cosmetics into believing that she is sweet sixteen , I am going to leave her forever and suddenly. There is enough poetry, I believe. In my nature to enable me to appreciate the beautiful. However, a thing It not beautiful after it is painted--as ij A picture entitled **Tbe poet awfi mews," inspired mo with the which were as follows Ah night, wken all Is still aronnd. How sad te hear the diaomi eeand Of Temeats, hLssieg lm« With yowling does tne ene who's belt Fly ont into the murky street- Wild sounds are those that dene at afgfcttf And then I hepe, and vainly pra v. Out in the street that eat wiltstay. ;» The moon thro' tinted oleods shines bright! Ah! harK, 1 hear that cat's low tread And wish to heavaa the heSst were dead. For soon again I'll bea? itgglitt Yours with a Gaff-daw, • £ LOVRLL. Letter From Vlneland, M. J. VOTBLAKD, N. J., March 4, UBS. EDITOR PLAINDKALER I wIII wrt te you a few lines.thinking perhaps a few of your patrons would like to hear from tne, and a little something about this small part of the United States. But first I would like to tell you what a welcome visitor your paper is tome, and I have heard It spoken well of by quite a number who have read It hero. 1 think the peopl* of McHenry do not sufficiently appreciate their paper, and ft seems to me It should be eutirely unnecessary tor you to have to insert such notices as: "Don't forget that your subscription Is due next week." or "The editor of this paper wuuld like to have his patrons call abound and set­ tle accounts." It seems as if the old town of McHenry should! support one weekly paper. If the comparatively new place of Vlneland can support two dallies, two weeklies, and a fortnightly. I enjoyed my brief stay at McHenry last summer very much and think the place has many natural beauties. The loca tlon Is really a very fine one, w:th its navigable river.fiowing from as pretty a group of lakes as one would wish to see; Its beautiful large pond; Innumer­ able springs, and undulttlng and hilly land, besides the lovely woods, a bless­ ing of which this place has been de­ prived. I thiuk McHenry*s great n*>ed lies In paying mere attention to the appearance or its streets. 1 am sine that the people would feel repaid in] setting out shade trees along the side­ walks, keeping the weeds and grass down and making avenues of their streets. Another custom which adds greatly to the fine appearance of a place Is the observance of a Certain line In building. It has been customary here to build twenty' feet, I Vlneland owes a great beauty. Then, If each and every pet would endeayer to make his own plado as neat and pretty as possible McHenry as well as many other places could boast of its beauty. A person on en­ tering a place, judges Immediately what the Inhabltants are by its appear­ ance--and appearances are seldom deceiving ir< this respect. I should judge from the paper that roller skating was as much an excite* ment In McHenry as It is In this place, and I think probably more, for there Is one other place of great attraction here: the "Salvatlou Army." We have had two rinks for the last two months; one is still open and accommodates many skaters dally. There Is In pro* cess of erection a large building occu­ pying every Inch of a 50x150 lot, and wheu completed (which they promise will be this week) will be used as a tkating rink. Every convenience about skating will be considered in fitting the hall. There are to be galleries; one side fitted for a band; a stage will bo built, so that out of the skating season the hall may be used for concerts. Festi­ vals, etc.; and it Is rumored i . will be lighted with electricity. The hall will De named the "Mammoth Rink." and It will be the largest rink and I guess tbe largest hall in this part ?f the State* Skating, no doubt. Is a very healthful exercise, If not carried to excess, but there are so many persons who do not seem capable of knowing the time to cease, that probably there is as much harm caused by It. as there is good. The officers of the "Salvation Army,** who have encamped here for the win­ ter, are very bitter In their reproaches against the skating rinks, dances, and almost everything that calls people away from their meetings. They are meeting with succcss here, if one can say that that is estimated by the num­ ber or people that go up to their altar. They have attempted giving street parades, but the press and so mauy people discountenance them here that It is probable they will have to aban­ don them. All of the captains, lleuten ants and other officers are young men and women, and of • course that Is one great attraction. They are all flue singers and occasionally have small musical instruments which they play. The Methodists have been obliged to close their revival meetings,* for the "Army" Is the greatest attraction. There are about seventeeu different relltriou8 societies here; so you per* celve there is no good excuse for a per­ son's not attending meeting because he cannot attend his own kind, as Is the excuse of some of Meflenry people, for here are all sorts of meetings, from the mdst conservative orthordux to the most radical freethinker, it seems to me there shod:d be a libera) church in McHeury. The very factot th«re being such a poor congregation at the Motlm*; dist church shows that tbe people deetrf , somethiug else, and it does seem aajf'. among so many liberal thiiikiag p©r '~ one society might be supported. I close for this nine, hoping to writ* - EMMA