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eiry jHairietlw. if-4- PnUiihad K?»'y Wednesday l"T y.yrjkjs NLTKO EDITOlt AND publishk*. Office In Bishop's Block, •iUliraosiTC PaMir * Ow««l|.. ; ' TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. »• Tear (In Anranoe) M.80 Net Paid within Three Months i.90 , mioscriptions received for ;three or six V~-|(«t>nih8 in the same proportion. Bates ol Advertising. ; -;We announce liberal rates for advertising "•'li' thn PLAfWbBALSK, and en teavor to state litem so plainly that thev will be readily un. Cerstood. They areas follows: 1 Inch one year - - JM • Inches one year • . « lOflO t Inches one year - • ' - W JjJ| It Column one year - • • - SO no % Column one vear- • - - WOO | .^Column one year MO#® ; t)ne inch means the meainrement of one '..'.'ilr.h dtwn the column, single column width. flTsarly Mrertlnri, at the abore rates, have Hie privilege of changing as often as they fhoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having Handing cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. Ail others will be charged 10 eents per 'ine the flxst week, and 5 cents per Ufce for each subsequent week. "Transient advertisements will be charged ftt the rate of 16 cents pa line, (nonparsil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and " ieents per line for subsequent issues. This, an inch advertisement will cost #1.00 for one week, #1.50 for two weeks, #2.00 for three lieeks, and so on. * - The PtAmo*At»R will be liberal in giving iHtterinl notices, but, as a business rule, it PI require a suitable fee from everybody king the use »f its columns for pecuui&ry BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M.D. iHY81CIAX AND SURGEON. Offlee at Residence, McHenry, 111. . a H. FEGER9, M, D- HiTSIOtAN AND SURGEON. MeHonry, Ilia, once at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. M1YSIOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Ofllce one door West of Pltaslmiiions i Branson's store, up Stairs. BAUB1AN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry,Or­ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, ta Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside House. POBT SCHIESSL6 !•« f " Having purchased the old stand Joseph Wiedemann • - x , - H E A R T H E D E P O T ^ i ^ KoHENBY, ILLINOIS, Keep# ©pen for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class faiaan and Restaurant, to b# found in toe market. Also Agent F*r FBANZ FALK'S IILWAEEE LAGIR BIER. Bur |k Large or Small Kegs or I?" - Mays en hand, cheaper than any other, quail- ?» considered. > Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOB HOB&B& WCaU and see us. Robert 8ohlessle- |^*(tonrr»IllMMay 15th, 1886. ;-v f And BESTAU BAHT Buck's Old Stand, MoHKNRY, ILLINOIS. e Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, |.r hM IDlvuhN- Bsst, | . Br the Bottle or Cue. if J **• I We buy none but the best and II fell at Reasonable Prices. % Call and see me and. I will use pS well. I' AXTONY ENGELN. ^ McHenry, III.. 1884. A book of 100 pages. The best book for an advertiser to oon- iSult* be he expert I enoed or otherwise. THtlfiP --" be be expert 'iiSSSS enoed or otherwise. nwDHuui iists of newspapers and eatimatea >ftte ooat of advertising. The advertiser wM nnti to spend one dollar, finds In lttheln- formation lie roauires, wh lie forh 1m who will tnvestme Jmndredthousand dollars in ad- TertMng a sokcm« is indicated which will meet tils erarr requirement, or am oe mamm Udoto^Mf»tcJka^e<xHl,arrMatbfcor- i npnnifinirr Ml editions bare beea JpisM* Sent, postpaid, to any address for Wiawi WrtVtoGEO. P. ROWKLL A_CO-. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU. (I#Sp*BDeSt.PrlntlngHouseSq.), KewYoxic. ASA W. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT T.AW and .Solicitor in Chancery,--Woodstock, 111. S. r. BENNETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SU'GKON. Also Unite* States Examining Surgeon. Richmond Illinois. A. 8. CHILDR. M. D., HOMKOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR-GEON, West McHenry, 111. Galls promptly attended to, day or night. DR. C. R. WETJTJS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Wanconda, Lake Co., III. All calls promptly attend, ed, day or night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness chop. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kn.da of Hair Work done in (lrst class stv'e and at reasonable prices. Rooms st residence, north­ east corner of Public Sqnare; McHenry, III. PR, a K. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will he at Mcilenrr, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th and 26th of ear-h month. Whep dates occur Saturday or S.nnday I make my visits on the following Monday, and the first dnv of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stav but one dav. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker nnd Jeweler NO. 55FIKTH AYE., (Briggs House). Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. SWA Full Assortment of Goods in his line Attention Horsemen! I would call tbc attentfion of the public to my Stable ot Stock Horses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4Percheron, and one Imported Horse. They arc all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. fto business done on bunday. N. S. Colby. 10-7-tf MCHENRY, ILL if Patent Self* PftDQPtP Adjusting uUliaEil [IMPUOVED.] Is the only perfect fitting, truly comfhrttble and healtn-preservtug Corset made. Has an Elastic Section above and below a Corded Centerpiece. Enttnrty different flsa any other. Kvery Corset is stamped and absolute­ ly Guaranteed in everr particular. Be sure to gat the Ootm fasent Manufactured only ~ MwMni Com! Co.. OUsafo, and i ay Irst-eUss dry-goods stores every iea 91 jio. AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old J Stand, opposite Bishop's mill, Mcltenrv, 111. The choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to he found tn the county. Warm or cold meals en short notice on application. PHIL BEST'3 MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORS1& J.PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER* Wholesale and Retail Dealer* HANDLES nore but his own make,and will compare his Brands with the best mads In the Stale. Store and Manufactory next door to the Poet Office,McHenry, III. J. C. KARGES, Boose, Sign and Carriage PAINTER, Shop at McHenry House, Near the Iron Bridge- I am prepared to do all kinds nf Painting on thert notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sign Painting a Specially. Call and see mo If in want ol tnvthing in the Painting line, as lam satiatled that I can please you, uoth in workrtrmship and price. J. C. Kavgee. McHenry, Jnne 1ft, 1885. LD PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned ie prepsred 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 thia line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnlBhed If desired. If yon want a Well Dug. a Pump Impaired or a new Pump, give me a call. WOrders by mall promptly attended to. Post Office, Johnsburgn, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsourgh, 111., May 96th, 1835. f OB smms "For Ooal and Wood ca on-- E M. HOWE Opposite Bishop's Mill, •Tho has a complete line of the best stoves in the market, as well as a large stock of Mare, Unic's Tools, TIN, COPPER & SHEET IINHI WARE, And, InJCsct, everything in |M hardware •tore and tin lino. JUS WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhera jobbing and repairing, promptly attended to SV*Remember, extra good bargains oaa al­ ways be obtained at Howe's. McHenry, Dec. 1,188*. E. B. BEaNETT, M. I f . , Late House Surgeon Cook County Hospital, RICHMOND, ILLINOI8, Special attention given to difficult SarglcatH: cases. DEUT&CH QE8PROCHEN. Office at Residence of Dr. S. P. Bennett. SI far 13 Weeks. : The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, eeurely wrapped, to any address In the JnltedSta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to poctmasterai agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed tree Address all orders to BICHABD K. FOX, Fkavklix Squabs, New York. doingl doing 11(hull! " A D I N T E R I M . " Nt. F. ELLSWORTH Tenders hit services to the selling public and guarantees good work or no pay. Terms reasonable, nude known on application. Ad­ dress, HUNDA, ILL. MONEY LOANED On McHenry County Farads, on time, terms, and in amounts to suit borrowers, by J. W. RAN8TEAD. 11-17-6UQ Elgin, Illinois# ATTENTION LADIES. MRS-J. H, SEXTOK, Yor the past ten yewrs one ot the leading Dressmakers in Elgin, las moved to McHenry where she is ready to do Dressmaking in all the latest st} les. Satisfac­ tion guaranteed. Cutting and Fitting 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. W I I V S L O W ' S "Vineyard" Roller Skates. For the hest, most durable and easiest run- nine Roller -kates get Uie ••VINETTAKD.' %'! i he prin "ViNEYARD* I the principal Rinks are using t*ie tl>" Roller. I'ut up in -ill Clamp, Half Clamp and strapped Complete. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in ftock by ail principal har I- ware dealers throughout the country. Manufactured by the Inventor and Patentee SAMUEL WINSLOW, WORCESTER, MAS9. J.P. SMITH, WATCHMAKER g JEWELER, McHenry, - Illinois. As Fine a Stock of Witches, Clocks and Jewelry A- in be found in the county, which I offer U prices that cannot be beat. A Fine Stock of CHOICE CIOABS. Call and examine goods and learn prices. J. P. SMITH. McHenry, I1L. July Ifttn. 1886. John Helm, Algonquin, III., DEALER I If H&rdvati, Stores, Tlnwan, In short, we keep everything •n the above mentioned lines, which We are offe ing to the buy­ ing public as cheap as any other house in this section. Oa.ll and See m JOBBNG A REPAIRING, PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOHN HELM. Algonquin. Feb. 18. 1885. Railroad Ticket For 1,000 Miles TO--- St. MOT'S Bty, Mia. T his besutiful Bay and surroundings are acknowledged by all who have visited there to be the loveliest combination of fertile sell, beautiful toiiage, fragraut or<-.h»ids, blue water, growing citv, and absolutely perfect climate in (fumvier'sm well as in winter, to be found in America. There is but one Florida and St Andrew's Bay is its brightest jewel. Prices for Business or Home Lots and Or­ chard Tracts range from OS, 89, OO, 090, to S150, and sales were made t> more lb .n 8 OOOdifierent purchasers within the lirst sixty days. 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Money sent in nnv other way is at th« r«k of the.person sepding it Address THE MTKR OCEAN. 85 Madison St., Chi.-ag He. WKiHTMAN, Proprietor. Fir«t class rigs, with or witbont drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. S O D A Beat intheWsrlcf. BOOK! GREAT GRANT Life and Personal Memories of Gen. Grant in one volume only $1.75. One agent sold 43 first dav; 10,000 sold lirst wevk. A *4 engrav- ing inches of all "Our Piesidents" Frbk to eacli subscriber. Think of this! Some per­ son should send 50 cts. for outfit and engrav­ ing and secure this territory. Book now out --n > wailing for oommissiona. Address Eldrb POBLianmQ Co., Ml Wabash <tve., Chicago, Illinois. Conductkd bt Da. s. F. Bbithbtt. County G« A- ft. Directory* RICHMOND POST NO 286. Meet8 the first and third Fridaj evenings ol tach month. Da.9. P.Bbnnbtt, Com. WOODSTOCK POST, NO log. *9Hl III lirt Jlosdsy evenings of each noma. B. N. Smith, Com. NUNDA POST. NO----, • Moets the first and third Wednesday even ings of each month. Wm. Butlbb, Com. HARVARD POST, NO 255. Meets the second and fourth Mondav eves mgsof each month. DR. H. T. WOODROFF. Qom. Markngo Post, No. i«9, Meets eve-y'Second and Fourth Frldav evemngs of each month. J. B. Bahoock, Com. The number of pension certiflcap.es Issued during the week ending Jan. 2. 1886 «v*8 as follows: Original. 472; In crease. 346; re issue. 47; restoration, 19; accrued. 6; Act of March 3,1883, 9; Or­ der April 3, 1884. 1; Act of March 3. 1885,1; total. 982; re Issue aatne date, 6. A bonthern Yankee Pats In His Oar. To thr Editor: A recant writer In the National Tribune says the West did not do all the fighting, and that the East ought to ha^e some recognition for what it did. Now, I don't want to raire a fuss, but I think the South did some fighting, too. I mean, of course, on the Yankee side. I was in several little skir nishes while serving In a Maryland Brigade, and I do not want "Southern Y*nkees" left out altogether In your paper. It cost something to be a Union man in Mar) land In those •lays.-- C. R. Cox. 1st Md., Washington, D. J.--National. Tribune. 1 The Youngest Soldier. Ell Wright, YoiingstowrtV O., was' bom at Homer. O., Nov. 22. 1849. and enlisted in Oo. K. 821 Ohio, Jan. 8, 1862 at the age of 12 years, one month and 16 days. He was a private from that date up to and until after the battle of Cedar Mountain, when on account of i{ood conduct at that battle he was given an appolntmeir on Qen. Sigel's s aft. He was «oon after vards dis­ charged friitn the service on account of disability, but after a few m uiths re­ covered his' health and enlisted In B, 1st •.. a rftt-'whtetiifi eerveil until July, 1865, when he waft liouorabh discharged. DeForest Annis, Brock port, |fi Y., enlisted Co F, 14tii Mich., at the age oi 14 years. Joseph S. Shipman, Red Oak, la., en­ listed on Nov 29, 1862, In Co. E. 114th Ohio, at the age of 14 years. 7 iuou lis and 17 dkys. Give Him tlte Unite. To thk Editor: I have read wi'h a great deal of interest the claims of ih<* various comrades ro the honor of being ihe youngest aolilier in the lata un peasantnei-s, and now that nearly. If not all Counties are heard from, 1 de­ sire to put >ii a "squelcher," and claim that I have, I think, by a large major­ ity. a just right to the honor desired by so many--some of whom were old enough to be my papa. I was'born on the 17th of ;August 1864, and enlisted In Capt, 8. R Moil's company (C) 31st Ohio,on the 16th day of August, 1861, as drummer boy, lack- Ingju-t or.e day of being eight years of age at the time, and served with the company for 18 months, when I was discharged upon Surgeon's certificate of disability contracted (n the army. <ind for which I am drawing a pension barely sufficient to keep me in sweet milk.--Avert ('Bricktop"; Browk. Co. C, disc Ohio, filkliart, lad,--Na­ tional Tribune. A Chicken iwtf. From the Toledo Blade. Boys the flte seems to be still bright iy burning. While we are here together once more I will relate a ludicrous In irideni which happened in 18*3 to a sergeant, George Wade, of my com pany, while on an expedition not far from Lagrange, 1'enn. We were pass­ ing along the highway at a "route step." "arms at-will" style. On the right of us loomed up a very preten­ tious two-story frame house; the yard in front literally swarming with chick' ens; In the background, supported by two grown-up daughters, was the lady of the house, keeping guard over the aforesaid poultry, the husband and father being In the rebel army. Our orders were Very s'rlct as to "breaking ranks" or "for<glng." George Wade stood peeping through the fence at <hose "yaller legged chickens," and his mouth watered as It had never watered before for one taste; but orders must be obeyed, and was he not an officer? A sergeant of Co. C, 9^1 Ind., and the men or the company expected him as an officer to set them good examples.. He looked again; tne chickens seefaed much larger and fatter than before. Finally one old cock liad the temerity to flap liis wings and Crow, defying George, as be thought. Flesh and blood could stand It no longer. So he sprang ovei the fence, when a very animated chase began, the chickens In the lead, followed by George in close pursuit. In his rear the old lady and ber daughters brandishing brooms and other warlike weapons, screaming at him to leave oil cbaslug (lie chickens or direful oonse- quences would happen. But Georg had come tor chickens, go paid but little heed to the enemy In the rear. Finally the chickens darted under the house, and he followed through a hole which was barely Urge enough to admit of his body. The chickens crowded up in a dark corner and stood huddled up, his easy victims. H< selected an armful In the daVknrss and turned back to make his exit tbrougli the hole through which he had entered but here a serious obstacle presented Itself In the shape of the old lady with the broom who vo*rcd to break his head if he did not kdrap them chick­ ens,^ but he had no such Idea after such a chase, so ducking his head as low as possible be began crawling out the old lady, as good as ber word, be­ laboring hi n over the head and shoul­ ders and Constantly repeating "dra| them chickens," > ut "nary drap" for George. He finally got out with his chickens and sprang to his feet with both arms full ot chickens, literally covered with dirt and feathers, and lit out" for the regiment, followed briskly by the broomstick In the hands of the old lady, the beys cheering alike George and his pursuer. The scene was ludicrous in the extreme. From that day Serart. George Wade has been called "Chickadee" and will no doubt oarry it to his grve. ^ J. W, Lacock, Co. 0,93d Ind. \r JUHPKD HIS BOARD BILL. . A War Reminiscence--The Comiiilwsiij sf Liblty and the Qaartermaater of -a Mew York Regiment. CftimtALiA. 111.. Jan 7.-A few days Ago « gray-haired old man was In one of the hotels of this placu when a stranger got off a train which had just arrived, and passed through the wait­ ing room. He eye J the old man closeiy and over the face of the latter there flashed a look of recognition. "Pardon me," siid the stranger; *• »ut your face has a familiar look, yet I can not place you. Perhaps 1 am mis­ taken.1* Oh, no," sa'd the elderly gentleman "I know you are uot mis akeo. I know you like a book." "Indeedf" "Yes, sir. Ynu used to board With me " "Is It possiblesaid the stranger. "Yes. sir; and you left without pay- Ing your bosrd." the In­ dignant mail's answer, and he became more and more confused, "And.'* continued the old man. "you left in the night and neglected to take your luggage." By this time the stranger was furi­ ous, He grew red with a>ger and Intimated rhat only the gray halraoof his tormentor saved him from violent treatment* "Oil. you needn't get mad." said the old gent, remaining provokingly cool "You did all ot these things, aud ) can prove it.** "See here, old nan, who In h--l aie you, and where are you from?" "I. sir, am <;apt. Jack Warne*, and you are quartermaster Murpuy, and you escaped from Libby while I was quar termaster of that Institution." "My God!" was the stranger's ejacu­ lation a« he warmly clasped the hand of the old ex-rebel, "Are you. Indeed, the old commissary ? Well, I did board with you aWhile, and I gtve you the slip, too," he laughingly continued. Quartermaster Murphy belonged to a New York regiment, and was captur­ ed and sent to Libby. It was the prac tice of the rebels to allow prisoners who had been practitioners of medicine to attend the sick in the prison hos­ pital. They w< re given the freedom of the prison to go and come at will. One day a green sentry would not allow these then to pass, when he was sharply reprimanded by Capt. Gibbs, and was told that those men who wore red ribbonson the lapels of their coat should pass unmolested. Murphy overheard this and took ad­ vantage of It. He had some ted lining in his v$st, and tearing off a strip he pinned the physician's insignia on his coat, and watching his opportunity he got past the guard and escaped over into the Union lines. The meeting descrl ied herein was the first since those days when the two as captor and captive dwelt within the walls of the famous Southern prison. Vv Is « Iron Telegraph Poles. A metallic telegraph pola has been adopted by the Canadian Government for Ita telegraph lines on the North­ western prairies. The pole Is con­ structed of malleable galvanized iron and Is 1} inches In diameter at the top and 2f inches in diameter at the bot­ tom. and weighs less than fifty pounds. The bottom of the pole Is set into a cla'v-pUte. upon which the earth is close y packed to a height of about Iwo feit. Then another plate is put into place around the pole and the earth packed around It to the level of the ground. The claw plates take a hold in the ground at once, so that the pole becomes solidly fixed Immediately after being set. which desideratum Is only obtained by the ordinary wooden pole after it has been in the ground for at least a year. A recent test Is s Id to have shown the great strength of the pole, as a heavy No. 6 government wiie was strurur and the poles subject­ ed to the greatest possible strain, but without moving them in 111* leut.* if. Y. JUt. Sf' 1 1 .ocr VASHumoa ana Special Correspondent to the Plaindsater. WASHiirGTOif. D. a, Jan. 11,;U88. It Is a fact, to srhich llttl-* attention •a paid, that the Speaker of the Hone >t Representatives possesses more power in shaping the legislation of the country than any dozen men connected with governmental affairs. It la well known that the chairman'of the Com- mltteo on Appropriations*^ the last (louse permitted just such legislation is sjited him best,|and he was a cren- ture or the Speaker. A change it to true'ls now*made in the power of the chairman of the Committee on ApprcK priatlon9, but this power is merely divided among the chairmen of several committers; all of whom, however, em appointed by the Speaker. Under?existlng Rules thefSpeaker Is master of the House, pie appoints not only the chairmen, but ell the members »f all the committees, and has none to consult but his own sweet will. That Speaker Carlisle Is^bonest, no one for fc moment will qnestlon; that he Is able and Bhrewd, no one doubts, and that be like alljtlie Representatives from the South, believes, that in that section, is located the brains, the intelligence and all the legislative capacity of the country is shown by the Be^tlon and arrangement of his committees for the present Congress. Under the Rules of the House there are forty-three regular standing com­ mittees, and five select committees, of forty-eight in all. If the number of chairmen for these committees, thirty have b-en selected from fourteen of the Southern States, and eighteen front line of the Northern States. In othet words the Southern States which In­ clude less than one third of the entire population have not Inss than thhty chalrmansnlps while the* North JwitV two thirds of the population has buk eighteen. The states favored with chairman*' ships of the committees are s follower From the South, Missouri ha* 4, Vir­ ginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Texts and North Carolina have 3; Sou'h Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee 2, and West Virginia. Florida, Mississippi. Louis* iana and Arkansas, 1 each. From the North. New York lias 4, Ohio ^nd I.i« lUna8, Pennsylvania and Illinois 3,' and '/onnectiout. Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin, I each. Of course all Northern Democrat! look at the selections i,ade as emni* uently proper and just to the sections* I'hey rem "in Iter with great pride an<$ s ttisMctiou, how in ante bellu •» days, the minority from the South, ruled the North with an Iron hand, and they- nave been sig'ii.ig tor a return of those good old happy times when they were d ctated to and obeyed, aud now if - \i •will not do to kick This Is but i small ::-"i simple of what will possibly be the ' vC case when, as It Is now stated to be, Jaj the programme Is carried out to make 4;| Mr. Carlisle President to succeed Mr. xj iJleveUnd. Then with Ave Cabinet •'-! Ministers from tne South* solid delega- tlons from 16 States, and a iew dougn- faces from the North, sufficient, how- '/iff <»ver, to give a majority lu both Houses^ will have coine again that period so ^ lo ig prayed for by the pureiy Demo- t fig cratic party of the North, when they will have notb'n to dit but obey. ^ ;|ii While Democrats generally accept ' VJ^ this action of Speaker Carlisle in the select! >n of committees without a. VJ murmur, there are a few sad hearts that will not be comforted, and among , - • these is that grand old eloquent A. G. . Curt In, of Pennsylvania, honored and" li honorable as the War Governor of his ^ State,representative of his government » f| at the Court of the Czar of ail the % Russias, honored as few men ever have *.ii been by the Republican party, who in au evil hour apostatized and went over to the Democracy. He was to them a tower of strength and in Congress was placed at the head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; but now that re­ form Democracy Is at the helm, tlie venerable statesman is invited to take a lower seat as chairman of the aki present unimportant committee of Banking and Currency, an I the New York dule. Perry Belmout, the Inex- perienoad son of hU millionaire father, is given his place on the Foreign' Affairs Committee. That the War Governor has a little of the old spirit left is manifest In the fact that he will seek the first opportunity to decline the honor extended, and bv some It is thought, his remarks will be more forcible than elegant. 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