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"Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Fa*or» Win us and no Fear ShallAwe.' VOL. 11 .VTHENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1885. NO. 8. J|̂ [eiry JHaiaMw. Published Er«»»y Wednesday bf I. NLYKE BDITO't AND PUBLISHER. i Office in Bishop's Blook» -Mrorni Pmrt * Ow«*'i.- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 0n« Tear (in Advaeee) $1.50 If Not Paid within Three Months .. 100 Subscription* received far (three or aix Booths in the same proportion. Kates oi Advertising:. ,jio announce liberal rates for advertising « the PLAINDBAI.BR, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily *n. lerstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year » S 00 S Inches one year -» • - • 10 so S Inches ene year . . - 15 00 V Column one yeap * * • • . 30 00 H Ooluinn one yeaj|» • . - 60 00 Column one year • .... 10000 One inch means the measurement of/ one •eh dawn the column, single column width. Tearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they •hoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 8 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per tine the list week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 1ft cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and I cents per line for subsequent issues. This, »n inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, $1.50 far two weeks, $2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAINDKALBK will be liberal in giving •dltorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody ••eking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. v BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN. M. I>. PHVS1CIAN AND SURGEON. Residence, McHenry, HI. Office at / C. fl. rE,GERS, M. D- MITMClAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, IllK. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. SIOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, Office one door West of rltssimmons * BvaiNjon's store, up Stairs. BARBIAN BB08. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, m Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside House. 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 ,b, yMt' O. G. STAPLES, PROPRIETOR. Late of the Thousand Island He use. ROBT SCHIE8SLE wing purchased the old stand of Joseph Wiedemann, NEAR THE DEPOT, MeHENRY, ILUNOI8, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, i^Wfcare he will at all times keep tbe|l)eit . - brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigurs to be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ PALE'S MILWAUKEE LAGIR BEER Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al. ways en hand, cheaper than any ether, quail, ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to, GOOD STABLING FOR HCfR&EB. 4VC*U and see«us. Hobert SohlMSle. McHenry. IlL, Kay 15th, 18S5. M A R C U S ' GERMAN mm. Manufactured by F. M ARGUS, •DEALER IN- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock, III. The beat Tonic in the world. Pnt ap la rmtand yuart Bottles. F. MARCUS. Patented. DONT YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, -or- ., Woods! ook, - %> IlllnoUi. Banked by Millione of money, offiu m INDEMNITT against damage by rira, Lightning, Wind Itormi, CYCLONES AND TORNADOM& Drop me a postal eard and 1 will visit you; eall on me and I will write you a policy, and waen either or any of these destructive el* mats devastates your property, happy will yen be if you hold one of my policies, for I will surety visit you, and Qalalster untofyou. Will not forsake you. AAA W. SXIIH, 9m'l Jnmtmmoa Agt* . >.. >.•. > . BUSINESS CARDS. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor In Chancery.--Woodstock, 111. S. P. BENNETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Also United States Examining Surgeon. Richmond, Illinois. A. 8. CHILD*, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR­GEON, West McHenry,t III. Calls promptly attended to, day or niffht. E?R. BENNETT, M. Late House Surgeon Cook County Hospital, RICHMOND, ILLINOIS, Special at tendon Riven to difficult Surgical cases, DKUTSCJI GE8VROCHEN. Office At Resilience of Dr. S. F. Bennett. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Wauconda, Lake Co., III. All calls promptly attend­ ed, day or night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness chop. MARY «. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in flrst class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms st residence, north­ east corner ef Public Square, McHenry, IlL DR. C. K. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th and Wth of each month. When dates occur Saturday or 8unday make my visits on the following Monday, and the flrst day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker a,n<l Jeweler NO. 55 FIFTH AVE., (Brigrffs House), Chi­cago, ill. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. •*"A Full Assortment of Goods in his line AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BOXSLETT, ^"ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the old J stand,opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III: The choicest Wines, Liquors an't Cigars to be found in the county. CVarm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEERby the Bottle or Case, always on hand. 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 mad9 in the Stale. Store and Manufactory next door to the Pest Office, McHenry, III. CHAS. H. TRYON, DRAINAGE ENGINEER. Levels taken, drain* located and grades es­ tablished tortile and open drains Elevations •laiwa w ?><rti.F» and %ater and all work requiring accurate leveling. P. O. Address, Greenwood, 111. DO YOU KNOW THAT ANDREW BRONT, HOUSE PAINTER, MoIIENRY, ILL. GRAINING, CALCIMINING, ETC. Done in the most approved modern styles, and Guarantee Satis taction. tSTVharge9 Rea»onabl». • Can be found at Residence, over La wine* Clothing Store. Andrew Bront* 11'S.iw J. C. KARGES, House, Sign and Carriage PAINTER, Shop at McHenry (tttttte, Near the Iron Bridge. Iam prepared to do all kin Is of Painting on ehort notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sign Painting a Specially. i RETAILERS ATTENTION. We advertise the above brands in tho lead lng St. Louis dailies, and your name will ap pear among the list or agennies once a week for 60 days from date of last purchase. «Vith first order we semi 3 neat and (pretty signs. We have one price for these good's from which there is no deviation, namelv: Nickle Tag, 935.00; Silver Tag, »«0.00; Gold' Tag, »70.00 fier IU00. We also carry the most extensive ine of Domestic, Key "West and Imported Cigars in the country, at bottom prices. Sample orders elicited. Goods guaranteed. Address. „ „ TAYLOR MF1© C ,Bt. Loais, Me. II. P. HULL, Maiia^e|, Call and see me if in want ol anything in the Painting line, as I am satistlei that I can please you, uoth in workmanship and price. «T. C. I£u**u'e». McHenry, June 15, 1885. *ff[ Proprietor. First ' without driver* furnished at reasonable rates. Teamiug ot all kinds done on short notice. . HE. WIGHTMAN, class rigs, with Plug Tobacco, With Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf Fine Cut chew ing; Navy Clippings, anil Black, Brown aud Yellow Snugs ure the best and the etioieest quality considered. Attention Horsemen! I would call the attentfion of the public to my StaMe ot Stock Horses, four in 11 urn her: two Morgans, one 3-4-Percheron, and one Imported Horse. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep 10 r sale. The public are cordially invited to cull and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on Sunday. N. S. COLBY. io-7-tf MCHENRY, ILL ni one, PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs In the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or will put In New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished if desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or a new Pump, give ine a call. WOrdcrs by mail prompily attended to. Post Office, Johnsburgn, ill. L. BANTES. Johnson rgti, III., May '2.~>th, LORILLUTRS,™' ATTENTION LADIES. MRS. J H, SEXTOKf Yor the past ten years one ot the -leading Dressmakers in Elgin, has moved to 'Mcllenry where 111 all the latest stales. Satisfac­ tion guaranteed. Cutting and Fitling a specialty. Also agent for the I. X L., Tailor system of Cutting and Fitting. Full instructions given* Rooms two doors West of the Kiverside House. IDS BARGAINS IN For Coal and Wood CALL ON- E. M. HOWE Opposite Bishop** mill, «Vho has a complete line of the best stoves in the market, as well as a large stock of Hariware, Mechanic's Tools, fIN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE, And, <in|fact, everythingjin the hardware 4tove and tin line. HE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhere, fobbing and repairing promptly attended to SSf Remember, extra good bargains can al­ ways be obtained at Howe's. Mc IcHenry, Dec. l; 1843* A book of 100 pages. The beat book lor an advertiser to con­ sult, be be experi­ enced or otherwise. t h e l e a d . PLOWSHARE D I 1 1 A s k y j 0 u r • Mm V • Dealer for it 80BEBT C. BEMSTT, -BREEDER OF- Iifht Brabiiia FOWLS RICHMOND, ILL. ' i (FIRST REXIUM 4T MCHENRY COUNT V FAIR. Mv fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OK YORK strain, remarkable for their great size and laying qualities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing 31 pounds. Bggs, per setting of thirteen, fl.50, delivered to purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, securely paokad, ttUO. ROBERT C BENNltTl* Wilms iu spend unc •-- -re­ formation he requires, while forbim who will invest one hundred thousand dollars in ad­ vertising, a scheme is indicated which will meet his every requirement, or can be mod* to do so by sligh t changes easily arrived at by cor* respondence. 149 editions have been issued. Sent, post-paid, to any address for 10 cento. Write to GEO. P. KG W K LL 4^CO., NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU. (10Spruce St. Printing House 8q.), New York. John Helm, Algonquin, III., DEAKER IN Sudwatt, Sto?8s, Tiawart, In short, we keep everything in the above mentioned lines, which we are jofle ing to the buy­ ing public as cheap as any other house in this section. „ Call and See^Nls. J0BBNG & BEP AIRING, PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOtIN HELM. AlgonqulQ. Feb. 18, lfi SI for 13 Weeks. The POMCE GAZETTE will he mailed, securely wrapped, to any address In the United Stales for three months on receiptor ONE DOLLAR, Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed froe Address all orders to • BICHAKD K FOX, PRANKLIN SQCARE, New York. Smokers Call For NICKEL TAG, ' OR S CENT STRAIGHT CIGAR. S I L V E R T A G , Or S for a Quarter "Cigar. OR l«tCEX7 STRAIGHT CIGAR. The Finest Goods Ever Offered roa SALE BY All nfM-Olass Dealers. Soldiers' Department, CONDUCT BD BY DB. S. F. BENNETT. County C. A R. Directory. RTCHMOND POST NO 386. Meets the flrst and third Fridaj evenings of each) month. DR. S. F, BBNNBTT, Com. WOODSTOCK POST, NO 106. Meets the third Monday evenings of each non th. B. N. SMITH, Cosa. KL'SDA POST, Meets thelflrst and third Wednesday even Ings ofeach|month. WM.BUTLBB.OoaS. HARVARD POST, NO SB9. Becon,i and fourth Monday svea- infesoteach month. DR. H. T. WOODRUFF, Oom. MARKNOO POST, NA L«9, re'y v.8econ,l Rnd roorth Friday evenings of each month. J. R. BABCOCK* Com. SIBLEY!S PIY'IITO SSzavfoUlSilEEPA rLAIllO PM W nn«l i MK.NTS HIR^^IBLEY&CO: ROCHESTER, N. Y. CHICAGO, ILL. %M2-326 i. Main St? 200-206 Randolph St. W I N B L O W ' S "Vineyard'*Roller Skates. For Hie best, most durable anii cnie<t run- ninff Holler skates get the -'VIN K V \ltl>." "> \ 't »lie ]>rinrip:il Hlnks are iisin? the "ViNKYAltD" Roller. I'm up in >vll Clamp, HalfOlaiii)) and strapped (Complete. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in stock by all principal har !• ware dealers throughout tne country. Manufactured by the Inventor and'Patentee SAMUEL WINSLOW, WORCESTER, MASS. Plows! Plows P. HAUPERISCH, McHenry, Illinois, •Van. I inform the farmers of McHenry and '•••rounding country that he is prepared to sell them a FIRST-CLASS PLOW, And warrant the same,at a lower price than «n »>• purchased elsewhere in the county. Al' «inds of BLACKSMITH I NO, W AGO 19 W't' ARRIAGE work promptly attended to. I tEPAIRING, • 'tali kinds on short notice. JGTGive us a »n and we will please yon both in quaiitv in • • rice of work. P. HAUPKRI8 H. M«Henry, IU., Oct. 7th. 1884. * WE WILL PAY S2.00 A DAY to a reliable party, lady or gentleman, to receive orders for our publications. Any person applying foi thi<< jviHilion, who cannnt call on us" personally, must send photograph (which will be re­ turned), and also names of 3 responsible businessmen a* reference. Address ELDEB PUBLISHING CO., :M WaltaHII AVP . , (^hieago. A, 11 J SALOON and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, MeHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, MeHeniy Lager Beer, FaHo1 Uilw&okas Beer, By the Bottle or Case. • • We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will u<36 you well. V ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, lit.* 1884. POEM. *' Read at the Reunion of the 96th Regt. III. Vols , held at Nunda, IU., Sept. 4th. 1886. BY LIKUT. S. F. BBHHETT. Ho, Comrades! Gather round the board! 'Tl» pleasure calls to-day! We do not hear the bugle note, That summons to the fray 1 A sweeter music now invites, A calmer spirit thrills, Than that which urged us times agona, O'er Southern vales and bills! The musket haugs upon the wall. Unused and rusty too; The absence ot the fclctuse of MHA Shows better work to do; Upon the shelf the old canteell. With battered sides Is seen. For still we love to cherish thMM, j To keep old memories green. No more our weary bodies rest Upon the sodden ground, With one gum blanket to invita To sleep and rest profound, . While midnight music, devlish* The dire mostjuitoes make, 'And brayinxs of the festive malt The sleeping echoes wake 1 . No more our heads are pillowid tli : • A billet hard of wood, Or, softer yet, the anny shoes In the same neighborhood, Kor do we wake, when weeping clouds Their ample stores have shed, : ^ - To And, perefcnnce with muttered A puddle tor our bed. "Fall inl" awakes us not at - No more the irksome drill Makes sour the disposition ew«t • Of John, or Jake, er Bill; ! > Guard mounting on the dubious line Bhall i»i i j**»ot>all *s> am ismltwNMist At distance sate, we contemplate The weary marches o'er. No more the jackknife snaps In twain • To split our'-hard.tack" fare, And skippers in the bacon now, No more compel our eare; ••Sowbelly'.' is a memory, If not a pleasant one, And with its doubtful pedigree, Thank Fortune, we are done. And, Comrades, we can hardly elaln Republics are unkind, • .For, in the list of high awavds, The "Vet" is not behind; Net few the fat things he has ta'en! -V From the official board. And generous pensions help deplete The Nation's am pie hoard. At church, or in the public hall, The "Vet" receives his due, By being brought the softest 6ha(r> Or glv'n the cushioned pe w; And orators exalt his name. On glory's brightest page, ~ • And "set him out" in colore fine, The horo of the age! The ladies, bless their precious souls, Regard him with a s nile, Rewarding his attentions sweet. In most devoted stylel Among the gentle sex he moves, A conqueror again, While those who never wore the blue May envy him in valnl Ah. well! 'Tis meet that they trim fsoght To save the flag we love, Be given now the highest place In Dame Columbia's love; That, in her gifts of gratitude, They e'er receive the best, •*:« < • And that the evening of their days Be full of quiet rest. Who would begrudge the soldier old His corner by the fire, ^ Bis pipe of consolation and His tales that never tire, His place of honor at the board. His share in all good cheer, Or any gift that helps to make His sojourn pleasant here? Not much he needs whose service true . Is told by empty sleeve, Or by the limping gait that gives, At eve nor morn, reprieve. Whose weary marches on his IkM Are traced by many a line. Where once the ruddy glow of health Shone like the ruby wine! 9o-day he knows a People's heart - Beats measure with his own. And crowns him greater, in its heart. Than king upon his throne; So, once again, a Hip, Hurrahl While flaunts the flag he bore, And veteran hero hero greets And lives Us battles o'er 1 But. while our hearts rejoice to-day,' - In pleasures ever dear, We pause to think, with moistened eye, Of those who meet not here, The "boys" who shared our cup and orach The loyal, true anddwave, Who sleep a long and iftent sleep, ... Within the quiet gra^e! ^ . No more the rallying cry shall wake The unresponsive ear. Nor battle's hell of awful sound, Or victory's brave cheer! Sweet be their sleep, where loving hands Have laid each sacred form. Beyond the areary marchet' pain. Beyond the battle's storm I Good Comrade Nelson, Whone the "boys" Of "D" can ne'er forgot. The roll-call answers not io-day I His sun of life has set! A faithful soldier, honest man, A friend in shine or storm, We guard his sacred memory In heart* forever warn! And, greatest of the silent throng, Our great Commander lies Encoffined and with pall and shroud, Amid a Nation's sighs! The hero whom an hundred fights A conqueror e'er had kniwn, Surrendered only when the eall Bi Death's pale lips was blown! ... We mourn him not because his fiune O'ershadowed every clime, Or that of glory's mountain peak, Be reached the brows sublime! •„ 1; A tenderer, deeper sentiment . * Our hearts ejections move, Than thought of Glory wakes to life-- We mourn because we love! Through eaons yet to be shall grow The glory of his fame, And earth's remotest nations bow In honor to his name) To Liberty shall sacred be The soil on which he trod, llis countrys greatest gift, fUnuetf, A masterpiece ol God! But, let ns lift onr hearts in praise To Him, the Lord of Light, 1 Who gave our arms the victory, * The battle to the Right! May lie protect our Land beloved, From every traitor foe. And water, In His love, the Soil Where Freedom's oak shall grow! • Long may the flag that waved o'er 3raa^ And led the hosts in blue. Float o'er a Union all complete, A people loyal, true, No aloud of treason to eclipse The glory of its stars, No shameful blot or stain smirch The beauty ot its bars! Bu t, should a foeman dare to raftHi * 'Gainst it an impious hand, While one of the "old guard" remains ' Alive, in all the laud, That one, forgetting wounds and scars, Would seise again the gun, And hobble on his soldier crutch. To shoot the traitor down! "Vale!" And whon the Seasons round Into a full orbed year, And, "Harvest Homes" are being sung At firesides, far and near, May once again the Ninety-Fifth Partake of ample cheer, And, when the roll is called, respond. Without one "missing," "Herel" Written for the Plaindealer. DKMSRR'8 DROLLBRIR& NO. 86. ST L. L. OL, ST. BOCIS, MQ, V DHAR BOB:--Among NIL recreation* common in a large city, theatre going is by far tlie most popular. When •'Tlie Mikado," a Japanese opera, was tnnounced as about to be performed, I decided, to have the pleasure of wit­ ness ing it. So, borrowing a foliar from a rich pe pen who can aflord to l my caudle mould pants, cutaway coat, etamHuie collar, and a gond many other articles that 1 have since pawned, and thus attired I sallied forth. It is really deplorable that young men are allowed to congregate at night on the well lighted street comers, and make in­ sulting remarks to, or of, sensitive people. A crowd ol these vile youths who certainly are on the road to ruin, called out as I passed by: 'Look at de dude, wu<j yeP "Mama's baby boy P* T^en joining hands, they sang in tones intended to be »arcastic the following weird refrain: Pampered creatures, slight and fair, Pleasure's foundling, foe to care! Best ot linen, dainty shoes, Neatest kid gloves--number twos! Natty pants aie wondrous tight, Legs are long and very slight! Neckties vary ; got a lot Home with colors migiitv hot! Glasses to the weakly eyes. Cuffs ot more than common size! Latest coat, of all wool stuff- Julius Caesar! atnt he tough! Such vulgar insinuations hurled at the head of an unoffending citizen* coull not fall to excite the wrath of their ot>ject. And I was no exception, for seizing a brick, I hurled it at the heads of tbe ruffians, and ran rapidly away, as I was rather late for the opera. As I heard a window break, it Is possi­ ble no one was injured by the missle. I soon arrived at the theatre. When 1 walked down the lisle I heard a sup­ pressed titter from that part of the andience behind me, but did not look around to ascertain the cause of it until I reached my seat, and was then much surprised to observe that their looks were all turned in my direction. It was plain, I thought, that thjy in- tendea^fr-trtsult me, and my anger being fully aroused. I arose aud shout­ ed iiiati impressive manner: uLad&6 and Ueiukmwll-- You are a lot of un­ mannerly clowns, and I can thrash any lady or gentleman in the audience. Every one of you ought to have your heads cut off, and--" But here the usher interrupted me sayln: "You're crazy, them's my opinion I Look at your coat tall." I glanced around and perceived that a large placard was pinned there, bearing the words in bold type, FOR RENT. Deeming that it was my place, as ajnctuber of society, to apologize to the audience, I opened my mouth with that Inten­ tion, but sat down at the positive com­ mand of the usher, who certainly bad not the first instinct of a gentleman. There were a great many girls in tbe play dressed in what appeared to be worn out potato sacks, embroidered with gold. Yum Yum, a Japanese lady who needs to take "anti-fat." was dressed in a white skirt, made out of new sheeting, trimmed at the edge witli < crimson string, all of which was cut bias. The top of her dress was a jersey, .or a poianaUe, or something. She had several pounds of false hair and a comb upon her head. There were a great number of other perform­ ers, but Yum Yum seemed so like a a huge elephant bouncing around that my attention was drawn toward her almost constantly. When the audience encored her at one tim«, I thought 1 would increase the noise by slapping an old man's bald head, who sat direct* ly in front of me. But the old Idiot actually got up and made a holy show of mc by throwing me down on tho door and stamping on my vital?! I had expected to find these people of a refined and highly Intelligent east, but they were all very unmannerly, every one calling for the expulsion of "the dude.*' To sum up all, the usher seized me by the ear, led me to the ex!t, and kicked tne forcibly Into the street. I ara never going to an opera agiiln, unless I can be sure the andience Is more select. Years Indignantly, ILOTBLU THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION. LOUISVILLE, KT„ Aug. 31. 1888. I From our Regular Correspondent. Tbe beginning of the third week of{ the Southern Exposition has come la under the most favorable auspices. The attendance is greater than any corresponding week for the past two seasons. The exhibits are better and more numerous than ever before. The railroad rates are cheaper; and the local accommodations have Increased and improved with tbe experience gained each succeeding year. Kentucky naturally takes consider* jable pride in making a representative State display of her products, and as It 5s situated in the northeastern part of the building opposite California, she has no easy position to fill and "keep her end up." This State shows a great variety of stone,li<nestone, lithograph­ ing stone, paving granite, and marble, also a superior grade of fire clay. Over 135 specimens are exhibited. I^lftj different kinds of clay and soil are shown, and this probably accounts for the great variety in the products of Kentucky, ; Several very hatfdsome cabinets of ^Kentucky minerals--iron, copper, coal* •gold and silver bearing quartz and other minerals native to the mountaln» wus part of tbe State--are properly., labeled and Jlsplayed. Ttoe great staple crop of Bfentucky~*i tobacco -is >hown In five large glass cases filled with natural leaf of differ­ ent grades and qualities. Great jars of wh#fct, corn, oats, barley, rye, etc. prove that this U a state In which the* produced,grow to enviable perfectnc Over on# hundred different specimens ot useful timber are en exhibition, al­ though many which hare not been du­ plicated as yet were given away at Xew Orleans. In valuable wood Ken­ tucky ranks with California, which probably holds the leading position to this Hue of natural productions. An annex, 30x50 feet, has been built to tbe main building, from which Ken* lucky shows some 600 transparencies and water colors, representing he r fine stock, farm views, and interesting tiKtural scenery. A transparency of Mary Anderson is given a prominent location. AL< ancient curiosity, and still used in some of the interior coun­ ties, is the "corn mill." It consists of two large stones Bliaped after tho • modern millstones, about the size of a wooden pail. These are placed In an old hollow stump, and the shelled corn is let in through a hole in the center of the top stone. The top stone If turned around, and la this way corn meal is produced. Your correspondent suggested to Mr. J. C. Hawkius, the jolly gentleman iu charge of the exhibit, that If lie would secure a "moonshiner's distil­ lery'" it would be a drawing card. Mr. * Hawkins promised to get one, aud said he did not anticipate much trouble la securing the curiosity. Every Thursday evening the ^ works attract huge crowds. The first week they were somewhat of a failure. It came about in this way: Whea making their contract, the manage­ ment gave to an American house which bid just the same as (he celebrated English Pyrotechnist, Pain, who is the best in the world, and desiring to "en­ courage home industry," the Atuerican firm was employed. Well, their exhibit would iiave been a credit to a county or state fair, or some small exposition, but not good enough for the great Southern, and Major Wright promptly "tired" them and cabled to England for Pain, who put in his appearance on time en i hursday evening, although It was close work. The display was the best he ever made, and shows that the management will have nothing hut th« best. Among some of MM principal New i Orleans exhibitors" In an agrieulturat way, are found here the Birdsall Mfg. Co. of Albany, N. Y.; Newark Mfg. Cot of Columbus. O., and of course W. R. Wiiite. tbe patent gate man, who acta- ally sold during the last few weeks of the World's fair over #10,000 worth of rights. He Is located here fn the south* western part of the main building, where he makes a handsome working display of several sizes of bis sates. He has sold here in two weeks over $4,000 worth of farm, county and state rights. Hv takes good notes, and of course has no trouble in selling his gate, as he has a good thing. Since his patent was allowed he has sold $$0,000 worth of rights, and has snowed your correspondent the proof of it. S* you see some people eo«M here t» make money, and do it. Very trnly, J v *** j .".v- «:t-L ... '..._ - *