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TBWWW* I'* r **<$* *J *t» % *-»##• "* >r'«,'̂ ! t • rv -4-.*J» -V ... -V' I^«P. i*sj ; A* t "Js& .« *>•* . , .* %. : - . . . s. * 1 L ,? . . , . ' j 1 j; "Pledged butto Truth, to Liberty and Law| No Favors Win us and no Fear ShallAwe.*' " • ' • '4 • • . • • 1 /.MI 4^. -* i* , if* ^ ^ IVOL. 10. . M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15, 1885. NO. 39. : : • ' ŝt eiry |ikiil©al«. Swtev fcv«A Published i?«"j Wednesday bv J. VA> SLYKE BOITO : *XD PUBLISH®!*. Office fn Bishop's Blddk, --OPPOSITE PERRY ft Ow nit's.-- TERH3 Or SUBSCaiPTIO*. Jnti fear (In Advance) •1# Not Paid within Three Months .. 2.00 Subscriptions received for three or six Months in the same proportion. Kates ol Advertising. " We announce liberal rates for advertising <n the PLAINDEALER, And endeavor to state them so plainly that they will l>e readily tin. iarstood. They argjas follows: 1 Inch one year S Inches one ye%r • Inches one "year • If Column one v6a* - -.•;Jf Column one year- uColumn one year - 5 00 . wee 15 00 . 9000 60 00 - 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one Acli down the column,single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often aa. they ihoose, without extra charge.i Regular advertisers (meaning those having Standing ear*Is) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of A cents per line Ollch week. All others will be charged 10 (Htnts per :ine the li st week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged At the rate of 10 cents p« line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the lirst issue, and I cents per line for subsequent issues. Th".8, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, (1.59 for two weeks, f2.00 for three tr-eeks, and so on. The PLAINDRALEB will be liberal in giving Ml iteriul notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. 11. T. IlllOWS.M.l). PI1YS1CIA.X AND SURGEON. Office over IT the Post OtUce, opposite Perry & Martin's Store up stairs, McHenry, 111. , . • 1 i • -•* C. H. FEGERS, M, D- rH\'SlCtAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, Ills. Olllce at lie..iilenoe, on the Corner, Opposite Blake's Furniture Store. O. J. HOWARD, M. D., » I^HYStCIAS AND SURGEON. OIBce at 1. my residence, opposite M. K. Church, HcHenry. III. BARBIAN BROS. elGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, ja Keiter Block, two doors west of HCALKR Office. WASHINGTON, D. C ' The popular palace hotel of the National Capital. Conveniently located ami accessible to all the street car lines of the city. Open all the yeat. O. G. STAPLES, PROPRIETOR. Late of the Thousand island House. OPENED AGAIN! Robert Schiessle . Having purchased the eld stand of Joseph Wiedemann, NEAR THE DEPOT, HcHENRY, ILLINOIS. Has opened the same as a flrst-clMjl Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep thejbest brands of Wines, l.iquors and Cigars to be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'S MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quail, considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. ; GOOD STABLING POM HORSES. SSrCall and see ns. Robert Schiessle. McHenry, 111., Sept. 1st, 1S84. || A R C U SL' GERMAN Manufactured by P. MARCUS -DEALER IN-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock, III. The best Tonic in the world. in Pint and tjuart Bottles. , y>:% F. MARCUS, Patentee. DONT YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, ^ --or- Woodsfook, - Ultuolai. Banked by Mllftons olw tou INDEMNITT against damage by flr«, Lightning, Wind Stormy CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. Drop me a postal card and I will visit you; •all on me and I will write you a policy, and w.ien either or any of these destructive elw. Bents devastates your property, happy will F<>n be if you hold one of my policies, for I Will aure.y visit you, and minister unto you. IW'll not forsake you. • - v w. smith, • & • wv; ' • 0m'l ifWiuMW Agk BUSINESS CARDS. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNET AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.--Woodstock, I1L J ESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law tmeiness in Every part of the State receives prompt attention, cago, III. Boom 24, 99 Washington St., Ch(,- S. F. BENNETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. AlsoUnlted ' States Examining Surgeon. Blctunoad. • nrtriini. States Examining Surgeon, Illinois. A. 8. CHILDS, M. A, ^ HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUB-GEON, West McHenry, III. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Waneonda, I LaktCo., III. All calls promptly attend- Bd, day or night. Office on Main St., east of ed. Barker's harness (hop. MART G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. AH ku.ds of Hair Work done in lirst class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner ef Public Square, McHenry, 111 DB. C. E. WILLIAMS. r\ENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at iJ McHenry, at Parker Houso, the 10th 11th 25th and 26th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monaay,and the first day of such visit occurs oa Friday, I will stay but one day. W. J. CUTTERIDGE, TEACHER OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. Termb reasonable, and satisfaction guar­ anteed. Rooms at Mrs. L. A. CUrk'#,Mc- Hcnrv, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. 35 FIFTH AVE., Chicago, 111. Special attention given to repairing Fine watch es and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods In his line AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, JALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the old J stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. , GOOD STABLING FOR HORSSC J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDLES nore but his own make,and will compure hie Brands with the best mad4 in the State. Store and Manufactory next door to '.he Post Office, McHenry, 111. EIVASTOPPED FREE • • Mmrvtlmu suectit. • • Insane Person* Restored • • Dr.KLINE'S GREAT " W NERVE RESTORER JR .ill BRAIN tc N«mvs DISSASES. On/ytm ure for Ntrvt AJ?Ktli0Ht. Pitt, EfUrpsy, tic. ALi iBl.1t if take. II directed. No P itt mfttr • dnv's use. Treatise and $• trill bottle free to >atients. ttiey paying expmi rlmgManbo» whei vr.1. S:nd namts, P. O. m4 exsratt iddraw of TP'L to DK.KLINE.OH Arch St.,ntilldelphU.Pl. gists. BEWARE OF IMITATING FRAUDS. SHORT HAND BY HAIL. Thoroughly taught bv practical stenograph­ ers in Rowell & Hickcox' Corres|>ondence Class of Phonography. Tuition CO a term (12 lessons) two terms in the full course, The most popular, the largest, the oldest, rrof-t re­ liable class of shorthand in existence. Through it hundreds have acquired a thor­ ough knowledge of Phonography. Write for particulars and ciiculars. BO WELL * HICKCOX. lottos Xaas American agents for Isaac Pitman's Phono­ graphic Books, and dealers in all Shorthand Book* hud supplies. The American Shorthand Writer. (FOURTH TEAR.) The Cheapest Shorthand Journal In the United States. Each number contains fac.simile reporting notes of eminent stenographers in the various svstems of Isaac and Ban Pitman, Graham, Munson, Takgrufy, etc., and all the news in­ teresting to the profession. Contributed le by leading stenographers. SCBSCl PTION 11.00 A TKAR. Single Numbers, IS Oents. Row ELL * HICKCOX, Boston, Mass. DO YOU KNOW Til AT Plug Tobacco, With Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf Fine Cut Chew ing; Navy Clippings, and Black, Brown and Yellow Snuffs ure the best and the choicest quality considered. Attention Horsemen! I would call the attentfion of the public to my Stable ot Stock Horses, four in iiucuber: two Morgans, one 3-4 Percheron, and one Imported Horse. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a fe\T Merino Sheep M r sale. The public are cordially invited to cull and examine stocky get prices, business done on Sunday. ;N. S. COLBT. 10.7.M MCHENRY, ILL WM. H^OWLIN [flrOCBMOK TO X. M. CLOTHtBB] U. S. WAR CLAIM SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY. ALSO NOTARY PUBLIC. Prosecutes pensioc or any other claims against the government, relating to the late, or former wais. Complicated eases and rv> jected claims made a specialty. If stampa are enclosed for reply, all coaimunication* will be promptly answered. OSM atlnidiiiw. IA080I ST., WOODSTOCK. ILL. References by permission as regards char­ acter, business ability, reliability, Ac., Ac : Gen. John A. Logan, U. 3. Senator, Chicago, Illinois. Gen. J.C. Smith, State Treasurer «f Illinois. Hon. R Ell wood, M. O. 5th 111. Dlst., Syc­ amore, III. Hon. John C. Sherwin, ex-M. C. 5th III. Dist., Aurora, 111 ^ Hon. A. M. Jones, U. S. l&rshal,Chicago, 111 Col. Jas. A. Mexton, Pres. Unton (Veteran Club. Chicago, III. Jesse A. Baldwin, Ass't U. 8. Attorney, Ohl cago, 111. Messrs. Selz, Schwab ft Oa, Wholesale Boot and Shoe Dealers. Chicago, III. Also hundreds of county and bene referen­ ce*. ILL DIGGING, FUU RSPAI RING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is pi the line of Digging Wells. Repairing Pumps, Cementing Welti,SP * pared to do all Jobs la Well ~ ting ill put Hi New Pumps On short notice and warran-t satisfaction. In short will do all work In this line. Can furaish you a new Pump, either wool or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man, Good references furnished if desired. I" you want a Well Dug, » Pump Kepairedjer a new Puiup, give me a call. 46T*Orders by mall promptly attended to. Post Office, Johnsburgn, III. L. BANTE8* Johnsburgh, ill.. May 35th, MM. jlfRY STASlj. E. WIGIITMAN, class rigs, with or H. furnished at reasonable rates, all kinds done on short notice Proprietor. First lthout drivers J. P. SMITH, WATCHMAKER § JEWELER, McHenry, - Illinois. H*ving moved Into my new store, one door •Ctstof .Mrs. Searles' Millinery Store t am •t^w prepared to show to the bijiaf public as flne a stock of Witches, Clocks, Jewelry. Silver and Plated Ware, SI for 13 Weeks. The POMCE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address in the Uaited States for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. . Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and oiubs. Sample copies mailed lrce Address all orders to KICHA&D X. FX, | ;ruRUW SQUARE, New York. HOW TO 8AVE w dlie bjr going to the well-known V ... j^.. MKRCHANT TAILOl^ ; Herman Wauconda, III. ----Dealer t»-- I0B11QH AID DOMESTIC Of all kinds. Order yoi which is perfect fitting am % suit of elethes WORK WARltANTJ$Q% Ormoney refunded. Herman H» Maiman. Waueonda, March 43d, 1886^ Smokers dfl For mOSLSf TAG, ,, 5.CENT STBAl&jpT CIGAR. SI L V E R T A G , Or S tor a Qucuhr Oiffar. OR 10 CENT STKA1QBV, VWAH. The Finest Goods ftrer Offered FOlt SALE BY Hi First-Class Dealers* RETAILERS ATTEXflOX. We a«lvertlse the above trands In the lead St. I.oiiis dallies, and your name will ap pear among the list of agenoies once a week for 60days from date of last purchase. ith lirst order we send 3 neat and ^pretty signs. We have one price lor these goods from which there-is no deviation, namelv : Nickle Tag, fSS-QO^ilver Tag, #6«.00; tiold Tug, |i70.00 l>er 1008. we also carfv the most extent ive line of Domestic, Key West and Imported Clears In the country, at bottom prices. Sample orders solicited. Goods guaranteed, Adil n n TAYLOK MF'O 00-, K- Loais. Mo. H. P. HULL, Manager. ty, wl it prleos that cannot be heat, finest line of The Pinter Ring's, iNV«r seen in this soctkm. 4&lso Agent for H- P >pular IsvBhm Snriag MacUu. A Fine Stock of CHOICE CONFECTIOJTIBY, AND CIGABS. aiwavs on hand. 4^Call In, examine goods anltiarn prices. Remember 1 will not be und*rsold, quality of goods considered. J. P. SMITH. McHenry. 111. JOct. 13, MS4. Culver House, RICHMOND. ILL. C. N . CULVER, - - P ROPRIETOR. HAVIN3 recently purchased the above House, 1 have put it in thorough repair, with 'new furniture throughout, and would respectfully invite the patronage of the trav. eling public and others. The tables will al. ways oe provided with the best that can bo procured, and polite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of guests. No pains will be spared to make this a First Class House. Large and commodious barns on the premises. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. BOBSBT C. BIHHCT, -BREEDER OF Lillit M m , ; FOWLS HIC H MOND, ILL. * (F1R8T IlEMICM KT MCHENRY COUMTY FAIR.) Mv fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OF YORK strain, remarkable for their great size and laying qualities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing 31 pounds. Kggs, per setting of thirteen. $1.50, delivered to purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, securely peeked, tKHr ' MOBS&T a BMlhNMTT I SALOON and RESTAURANT Buck's OljJ Stand, aSoHENRY, ILLINOIS* ; Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, | McHeniy Lager Beer, FttL Best's Uilwaakii Best By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use vou well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry. 111., 1884. Agents Wauled History, Romance phy American Crimes and For '-History, and Pbilosopn: of Oreat Criminals.' The most startling book of recent hical, Pictorial, 161 Snperb Engravings witfi personal Portraits of the kmli Wanted. Celebrated Criminals. ti59 Royal Octave pages. Low retail price, $I 50. It is a work of art as well as of thrilling historic interest. Is bonnd to produce a profound impression. Agents sell it by the thousands. A grand chance for canvassers. Send (or particular* and be convinced that this is the most saUble and profitable book published; or, to save time, send 75 cents at ouce for ctnvassing Book and state your choice of townships. Address N. D. THOMPSON A Co., Publishers, St. iLonis, Mo. •r aew York.City. fw Men Wanted. To sell our Nursery products, on salary and expenses paid by ns, oi, if preferred, oa com­ mission. Work every month in the year tor energetic and rellah|e men. Business easily learned. Wages liberal. Terms aad oatflt firee. Address, stating age and inelosing •Mm* „ _ % * (The Chase Nurseries.) eeaera, I, X *TESTE0*O EEDS fcttPf.rf sftgk TeietaMe, Flower and Field OLLUd PIIHTC BULB8, FI-omsTS»W iLMlv PIJIBS Md IMPLKHENTg sf JlHsAi MutUod rues anrileatles HIRAM SIBLEY K CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. CHICAGO, ILL ^*22-336 E. Main St. 200-206 Randolph St W I I > S L O W S <4Yineyard" Rolfer Skates. ning Roller skates get the 'VIN \TI the principal Rinks a "VINEYARD" Roller. Put up For the best, most durable and easiest rnn- VINEYARD." are using the p in All Clamp, Half Clamp and Strapped Complete. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in stock by all principal hart* ware dealers throughout the country. M^>iht'tctnred by the Inventor and Patentee 8AMUIL WIN8LOW, WORCESTER, MASS|. m BABBAHS nr Parlor Ms, Cor Coal and Wood OA LL ON E. M. HOWE OppoMlte Bishop's mill* Jfho has a completejline of the best stoves n the market, as well as a large stock of Hariiare, Mechanic's Tools, riN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE, And, in|fi»ct, everything in the hardware «teve and tin line. ME WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhere fobbing and repairing promptly attended to OT-Rewember, extra good bargains can al. «rays be obtained at Howe's. IcHeury, Dee. 1. 18SS. Importan! to RupturedPersons The Excelsior Rupture Cure M'fg Co., of Ogdenshnrg, N. Y.. guarantee to care any case of reducible HeriTa w!th their Remedies. THE RURFPHE PLASTER AKD HBALINO COM POKMD. This treatment is endorsed by our best Doe tors'. Druggists, and the general pablie. Send 6cts for free book oa Mupsnre ?r ask yoar druggist for the Remedy- Soldiers' Department. CONDUCTED BT DB. S. F. BKNKRTT. County C. A R. Directory. RICHMOND POST NO 286. Meets the lirst and third Fridaj evenings of eaeh roontb. DB. 3. W, BKNNRT T,FC0|B. . WOODSTOCK rotr, XO M& Meets MM ^Wrd Monday evenings of each month. B. N. SMITH, Com. NITKDA HMT^IO . Moets the first and third Wednesday even­ ings of each month. WM. BUTLKB, Com. HXRVAHD|POST, NO 95S. , Meet* the second and fourth Monday even* tngsot eaeh month. DR. H. T. WOODRUFF. Com. From the Comrade """ COST SOCIABILITY. There seem* to be one tfc'ng Tnntirig In very jnany of onr posts, and that is sociabllUy. Wo meet and sliake hands. and past the common place greet ing 0 f the day, transact the routine business and return to our home thinking that we have performed our duty. But If we think the niatterover candidly, we will see that we are very selfish in our manner of conducting post meetings. An ex-Soldier is proposed for mem­ bership, and after the usual forms and coremonie) are compiled he stands ht the Adjutant'a desk, signs the muster roll and enters into full membership. He Is told that he Is now a comrade. He looks about him. the faces he sees- are new, and imon^ a hundred only one or two does lie recognize, A few of.the comrades greets him. He goes to his home feeling proud that lie at last wears the badge of the noblest order on earth. He attends the next meeting feeling that he'll soon get ac­ quainted, but makes little headway. and in a few weeks or months gets the notion that post meetings are dry, un­ sociable affairs anyhow and srays away Now who is to blame for the comrade feeling thus? He is certainly not. He has bean at the post promptly. The blame simply rests with the comrades who mustered him into the Order. They should see that he Is made ac­ quainted with every member in the post. Wall flowers may he a good thing In their place; but the Grand Army has no uee for them. If there is no other wny of getting acquainted with our recruits, let the Commander place them In charge of a committee, whose duty It slitrli be for three months at least, to see that the comrades are made *T»ilTy vacqffttl nf#1f' Wttlfftlf" ? Ing of our Order and have hsul at least a formal introduction to e.oli and every individual member of the post. Then there Is another feature of our comradeship we should bring Into more prominence, and that l« the ac quaintanceship of onr families. We hold our camp-Ares, and give literary and musical entertainments at which our wives, daughters and sons are wel­ comed; yet but In rare instances do we see them become acquainted with each other. The churches hold their sociables and It is there the members and their families gather and become acquainted Why not our Grand Army post hold sociables at their hall? Let our fami­ lies attend and let them know eaoh other. Some Will lay our station in life are different, some are high-toned,, etc. To the wind with such Ideas. Were we high toned when we tented in the field and fought for the|honor of the old flag; 'were we too high-toned to stand|**lde; by *ide, shoulder to shoulder? We could do it then, why not now, and If we do it why not our families do likewise? Yes camrades we should do It. A lavk of sociability exists in our Order, and •*.eps should at once be taken to fill the gap. We cannot afford to let the months and years go by and allow this drawback to our success to become so Chronic In. its nature that it caunot be rooted out, Let posts act at once, let the Commanders who are now entering upon the duties of their term take this matter in hand and see if within the ye«r, tiiev can not make their post as sociab e in its membership, as the sym­ bols of Fraternity, Charity and Loyal­ ty indicate to the world "as alieady in existence. Let a new era d«wn upon our Order. Let the tights of our camp fires be so bright that they will throw a golden halo around our firesides, at which every comrade, his wife, his daughters and his sons, will ever be welcomed, and who-e acquaintanceship when days of adversity or sorrow come, will in a* measure soften the blow, and keep in our old withered heart| a little hope uotil the last bugle call fhall summon us to that other land, where we shall know each other, and be known. When Dr. Bellows went to Abra­ ham Lincoln to urge the appointment of Dr. Hammond as Surgeon-General, Mr. Lincoln listened to him for half an hetir, and then, when} Dr. Bellows „ was done, said with a smile. "Well. I ap­ pointed Dr. Hammond nine days ago, but I do like to listen to your oratory.1 Dr. Bellows was really a great orator. Abraham) Lincoln was a great wit.-- Christian Advocate, "Lives of great men always remind us that we are/all subject to die,** says an exchange, but never cought your­ self away as long aa you can raise twenty-five cents ler A |>r BaHTa Cough 8yrup, - Written for the Plalndealer. J*K1»KR'8 DROLUMHI*. ^ ft*!- • Ho. 18. /u f' , ', ! «. I* n.. »T. bOUM, *:,, it BUITON'8 HOBBIti, , Dttfile^Button Is as genial a than as T ever met. But his conversation gener­ ally commences about one topic, and no amount of strategy can induce him to change the subject. He rides a hobby one or two weeks, and during the time it has possession of him he will talk of nothing else. He once be- gan a collection of cats, an I had his room so full of them It was difficult to find steplng room. During this period our conversation would be as follows: I would begin, "Mr. Button, you,-- "Oh yes," Mr. Button would break in. "You were about to admire that cross eyed eat with a tall like a beaver's, and, without meaning toa flatter, I must say I admire your choice, of which a connoisseur might be proud.-- I congratulate you." " Thanks, thanks," I would reply, smothering my wrath, "but I did not intend to say any such a confounded thing. Bother your old--'" "Ah, certainly!" broke in Mr. B. "How could I be so stupid. I see your eye is re'iing on that elegant bow legged Cochin China cat, with the scald head. Her parents are dead, bill she lias re­ lations scattered from pole to pole.-- How do you like that cat there asleep In the cuspidor?" "Well," said I, "I never in my life saw such a dishonest looking old tiling, except a ward poli­ tician's cat. But she waa not to blame, her master taij^bt her to steal. She would steal up trees, after birds" And so It would go on, while I was men­ tally cursing every beast In the room. But this hobby Mr. Button dropped soon after, because one night after he turned the gas ofl, and turned into be d, the cats got to fighting, and often flow over the bed. their claws penetrating the thlu covering. One fietce old In­ dian Tom cat Jit on Button's head, and commenced to chew and bite him so the poor fallow jumped out of bed In at) agony of terror. He yelled and roared, and danced with his bare legs among the hls$lng horde of yowling beasts, and every moment he would re­ ceive terlffic scratches, and startling bites. He finally succeeded iniescap- Ing to the dispensary. Next day when I called no cat was to be seen, but coops of chickens were standing in various placet .about the ;reat deal, I'S Men a* A . fWBhd chickens as there are brain .tobacco, almost. This hobby waa dropped in a few days, because the hoarse old donkey voiced Brahma roosters would get to shouting in the night, and when the liens joined in It would be absolutely deafening. The neighbors too complained a great deal, an>< called the place "Button's gerle." He once started a dog collec got no farther than a large when h»- suddenly dropped it. out after much inquiry, that the dog had kept him up on the top of a step ladder all one cold night. Ons evening as I stepped Into the room my foot caught in an euormous flat-iron, and I fell into a pan of ml.k. After swearing a trifle I looked around about aud perceived that there were numbers upon numbers of queer and remarkable fiatirons, in every avail-' able place. "Why, B itton," said I, "Do you Intend to start a laundry? It would take twelve strong men to lift that iron I just fell over, and that old tailors goose in the corner I believe Is full of yawning cracks." He replied, "I guess I am not a laundress, young mau, but I would hare you understand that this is a rare and valuable coflec- tion of historic II at irons." "I am not surprised in the least," said I, "And when you have an ironing bee I hope you'll send mO pn invitation." I dodg­ ed out of the room just in time to es­ cape a potato, the old man threw at me. Once Button took to collecting'birds. He hsd quite an aviary, In fact. A bird had just finished garbling an ex quislte song, and Button remarked-- "That is a bullfinch. Is he not a charm­ ing songster?" "Yes," I replied. "And I think you ought to mate him with a cow finch. Or may be a hen would oult him just as well, I don't know though." "Whoever did hear of your knowing anything, hey?"isaid Button, "You don't kno*/ beans," "Yen are right." I retorted, "I know you, so I know nothing P' He threw a cage at me con­ taining a parrot, so 1 judged It best to leave him alone awhile. He had a cabinet full of curious tooth­ brushes once, and when I asked lum if he had laid in a couple of tons of tooth powder he said that I was irrevelant, and that 1 had no taste for the beauti­ ful. I retorted by advising him to buy a score or so sets of false teeth, and clean them just for recreation. He went toward the corner where his shotgun stood, but I did not stop to see if it was loaded. It was very few things Button would not collect, onions not excepted. He would collect combs, bottles, um­ brellas. lamp shades, collars, crackers, etc., ctc. Once I advised him to col­ lect hyenas, so he could have some ni * fiendish laughter unce lu a while to put him in good humor, but- he «ai4 lie could get just as much fan oat of p WA9RIMOTVH unmm Fiom Onr Regular CorreSpovtlfot, WASHINGTON, Aprti, nth, MS*. The appointment of Mr. Edward I, Phelps, of Veimont. as Minist«r to England is due chlofljr. It is stated, to the fact that he has boon a warii ad­ mirer of Secretary Bayard and an earnest advocate of his nomination for the Presidency. Tho next SttrMlgest Influence in bis favor was the tail thai Senator Edmunds agrees Vtifll! Jfr. Bayard about his talent* aud fitness for the post to which he haa been Ap­ pointed. The followii g gossip 1» In­ teresting in this connection. Mr, Cleveland met Edward J. Plielps soma years ago and liked him. Wheo he asked Brad Smalloy about him, the lat­ ter acknowledged there was such a person living at Burlington, but addod (enthusiastically, of course,) that be would not accept political office. **I thought so," replied the administr* tion, "he Is the kind of a man I asa looking for." Sm alley's enthusiasm since the appointment knows BO bound*. It Is stated at the Whi te douse that the rush of visitors to the President since the 4tb of March, though large, does not compare with the crowds that besieged President Garfield dally after hi* inauguration. There Is one caller now to a hundred then, it Is said. The malls received are about the same s zt» as those received by President Garfield, but comparatively few of the letters ever reach the Presi­ dent. A big bundle of letters Is placed upon the President's desk several times during the day. He skims them over rapidly, selecting those be w ints to consider himsel^and turns the bulk of them over to his secretary for ex-- amlnation, reference and reply. St. John's Church promises to be no less'popular with the new administra­ tion than with the one just past, the pew of the ex President 1*111 be oc­ cupied by Senator Everts. For tome time It was t ought thu Vice Presi­ dent and Mrs. Hendricks, who, since coming to W tshington, have attended tho chnrcb as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Nfles. would secure this pew. They have, however, almost de­ cided upon Identifying themselves with the ^Ittrclf ot the Ascension.-- SecretaryiaKMrs. Vila* for the pres­ ent occupy lilts In the pew of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Letter; at St. John's. Secretary and Mrs. Manning isve the p^w of Mrs. Frank •}«a times in the past (Jew weeks. . The presence of "Brick" Poaseroy and ex Senator Po neroy in the city just new recalls a story I heard some time ago. "Brick" waa climbing his geneologlcal tree so nowhere out West, and wrote U Pomeroy, then In the Senate, asking to know which branoh ot the Pomeroy family the Senator be­ longed to. The answer was: "Tell me which branch you belong to, and I'll belong to the other," "Brick" was very mad and said I'll get even with old pomme-de-terre yet." I wonder If he has, or intends to do it In the paper he has just startod here. If the tone of the United States Democrat Is any evidence, I should say he could soon get not only even with the otner brauch of the Pomeroy family, but considerably ahead. I he >r that Pom­ eroy has his wife and two children with him, and that they have taken a part of the suit of rooms so long oc­ cupied by General and Mrs. Logan.-- "Brick" Is not half so black as his own paper paints him. but in his home life is quite an example of temperance and good habits. ' The elder of his tw.o children Is a llttle glrl of three, with large pondering blue eyes and fair hair, and bis pride in this lovely child is very marked. j O to of the employes of the Whit* v| House was asked how he liked the new President. ' Wei 1, be has been a great help to u<, When the crowds get so thick in the East Room that we can't do anything with tlieui the President comes down and Bhakes hands for an hour or so and thins them out. Ho sai<l If he c mid help us.fn this, way ho would, and that he didn't miud shaking out 500 now and then," was the answer of the appreciative dookeeper. The secret of Mr. Cleveland 's success so far Is that he does net worry or fret about anything. He is evidently not pulling wires or laying pipes for future political results. A friend of the President suggested to him the other day that a certain appointment which it was kuown would particularly please a certain newspaper might bo advisable on that account. It would secure the irieudship of that paper for his administration absolutely. His re- : ply to that was: "Oh, well, tbey havo . < all got to come to it, anyhow^* If Among the employes retained at the ' White House is the c«ok. Before President Arthur retired he gave such a good recoaanaend*tloa to bis FrewA cook, Chof Fortin, that President Clevland at once retained him. Chef Fori in had a pretty buijy time under President Arthur. He was liable to bo called upon for a supper--always aa extensive one--at any time of uight, while there was no regularity about the daily meals. Breakfast was served to whomsoever was ready for It, at any time in the morning. Chef Fortin an­ ticipates a little more regularity, aa President Cleveland expects every­ body in his household to M ready for MS LovKS,I?r**i broakfM* •* ****** . i