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5* f VOL. 12. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1887. NO. 29. eapy Plaiiiealw. i&t;- aft I: ; &sl PBBUIMO EVKBT VIDJB3D4T JBT Y L . V A N S I L T K E - ^ EDITOB* VSTD PROPRIETOR. Office in Bishop's BIoek,l y ' '* • :• : --OPFOSITE PEKHT ft OvM'i : * •- - TERMS OS1 SUBSCRIPTION. * 3no Year (in ativaur.e) $1.80 tf Not Paid within Three Months... 100 Subscription* received for -three or six HOB the in the um< proportion. Kates of Advertising:. We announce liberal rates for advertising in tlk<) Pi>Mwr.R*r,RR, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they yriLltie rQiMlHj un- ierstood. They are as foppri: ,s. 1 Inch one year - - 81#® 3 Inches one year • . J • lOjOS '» Inches eae year . I< Column one year SO00 H Ooirttt ene year- .•*fcv-%M .%*., fio oo Column one year . $Kv;. . ?» 100 00 One inch means the 'measurement'of one •ch down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they thoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having Standing cards) will be entitled to insertion tf local notices at the rate of A cents per lino each week. All others will be charged 10 oents per'ine the first wook, and Scents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged ftt 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. Thns, an inch advertisement will cost tl.OOforone week, fl.50 for two weeks, 92.00 for three tracks, and so on. The PLAIWDRALBK will be liberal In giving •d.torial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS <3ARDS. BUSINESS CARDS. a. 1". BROWN, M. D. •HTSICIAK A5iD SCRGEOlf. Residence, McHenry, III. Olloe at O. H. FEGKR9, M. D- IAN AND SURGE* Ills. Oflice at Residence. O. J. HOVTABD, M. D. rMtTSIOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, I itl. OBce at Residence, one door West ef M. K. Church. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenqK Hi. <] ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenr inKeiter Block, third door west of Riversl House. ::PIS Livery Stable. Proprietor. First r without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. H. E. WIGHTMAN, , class rigs, with ROBT SCHIESSLE Having purchased the old stand of Joseph Wiedemann, NEAR THE DEPOT\ ^MOHENBY, ILLINOIS, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, all times keep the|bett Oi fito be found'in the market. Where he will r. --- , brands of Wines, Liquors and jigars Mqu in th< Also Agent For ' FRANZ FALITS •' MILWAUKEE LAGER BEES. Beer in T>arge or Small Kegs or Bottles al- ways en hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOB HORSES. jMrCall and see as. Robert 8ohleM|e. IKoHenry, III., May lBth, 1885. /§£*• i ENGLEN'S L00N and RESTAURANT puck's Old Stand, MoHENRV, ILLINOIS. Fins Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, HcHeary Lager Beef, Yalka' llilw&okti Stst, --AND-- '0i By the Bottle or Case. PAUL BROWN, A TTORNEV AT LAW. LaSal'e Street A CHICAGO, ILL. M. F. ELLSWORTH, A TTORNKY at LaV, and SolieitorJIn Oku' A. eery, Nunda, 111. T * ASA Vf. SMITH \ • \ ATTORNEY AT LAW and In A Chancery.--Woodstock, I1L S. F. BENNETT, M. D. 3HTSICIAN AND SURGEON. Also United States Examining Snrgeon. Richmond, Illinois. MART G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kiuda. of >Hair Work done in first class style at reasonable prices. Rooms st residence, noirtn- east corner of Public Square, McHenry, III. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 55th and 26th 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. E. B. BENNETT, M. D., Late House Surgeon Oook County Hospital -RICHM3N3, 111 NOIS, Special attention given to difficult Surgical eases. DEVT&CH GESPROCHEN. Office at Residence of Dr. S. F. Bennett. United States far Claim Apcy --of-- WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, • _ - Illinois. Prosecutes all elasssVand kinds of claims against the United States tor ex Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialtv is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, 11. COWLIN, Office at Residence, Madison St., Woods toe c, Illinois. THE OLD STAND, , JACOB BONSLETT, 5« ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the old j stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines,Xiquors an<< Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. We buy none but the best anct iinl at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use you well. ,f; ANTONY ENGELN - McHenry, III., 1886. . • • ••--' Wanted! VOB THTQBUT V1V BOOK, 4 Tha W rld'a Wndtri By J. W. Bust The most saccesssnl subscription book ever published. Over half a million copies urre sold Out past eight months, and it is selling thre* times as fiist now as ever before. Regular •anvassers clear from fi5 to $•£>, (40 ami (&S per dav. Nothing like it was ever known in the history of book publishing. Pro.fs *eiU fret on application. No experience needed to Insure success, We help persons without means to do a lar<e business; no capital need Ml. Write fer tparticulara. Salaries guaran teed (o pertont icho do no! wish to canvas* on com dtelMt, We mean business, and want live agents In every township. It will cost you •atkiurto write for terms ami full descrlp •"ww* -- r plans of 4< g business. We also per HODS who send Write for our.list of book agents idaru books. HISTORICAL. PUBLISHIHO CO. 411N. Third Street, St. Lonie,Mo^ fxfSL ALBERT E. BOURNS. ATTORNEY, SOLICITOR AND OOUN SELOR. WOODSTOCK, ILU Buntiecs attendeJ to promptly, with care, •kill and integrity. r ^ ' J, F.:CASET, ̂ ATTORNKY and Counselor at Law. Q0ee over Zimpleman's Store. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt at­ tention. Woodstock, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watehmakor and Jeweler No. 55 FIFTH AVE., (Briggs House), Chi­cago. III. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. Full Assortment of Goods in his line SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address In the UultedSta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed froe Address all orders to ~ ' RICHARD X. FOX, FR'KAIRKLIN SQUAM, New York. PUUP 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 On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In atort 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 me a call. WOrders by mail promptly attended to. Post office, Jonnsburgh, 111. L. BANTES* Jofcneburgfc, til., May 25th, 1885. C. G. ANDREWS. CENERAL AUCTIONEER, SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most BlASOVABLl THUS, AND Satisfaction Guaranteed. Call on or Address C. C. Anredws, Spring Grove, 111 ̂ spring Irove, Sept^SOth, 1885. U-U-Sm BAH&AIHS OT For Coal and Wood JOHN J. WINKLES, CARPENTER AND JOINER, Is prepared to do all work in his line on short notice and gusiv entee sati >faction. Will work by the job or day as desired, and do as good work as any man in the business. Orders left at his residence, Southeast corner opposite the Public School House, will receive prompt attention. , ^ Best of References given if de­ sired, JOHN J. WINKLES. McHBFR T, ILL., March mh, 1S86. j., • • Attention Horsemen! I would call the attentfion of the public to my Stable of Stock lorses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4Percheron, and one Imported Horse* They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep tor sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, i^et prices, etc. No business done on Sunday, • N-. S. COLBY . 10-7-tf MOHKNRY, ILL STANDARD Record 2s30. STALLION O. No- 5730 "George O." Is a Go'den Ohe«nut with star white spots on left stuuiMer, also little black spots on body, denoting a back strain of Arabian Blood. Foaled June 5th 1830. PEDIGREE:--"George O " w»s stred by Lakeland Abdaliah (S6lj «wn brother to Har­ old, tne sire of Mauds, (QIKHMI of the turf) T:0S . V , N o o n t i d e , M a t t i c ( i r a h a m , McCnrdy's Hambletonian, 2:JR,V; Dectana, t:2T,V; Hermes ?:S7K; Good Morning, 2:28^; Temple 2:90; and others: Lakeland Abdaliah by Rvsdykes Hamble toman (with 37 in • he 1:10 list or better) he bv Abdaliah, by Mambrlno, by Imp. Messenger"; Dam the Chss. Kent Mure, by Imp. Bellteund- kr. etc. Lakeland Alvlallah's Dam was Enchantress, by Abdaliah, bv Mambrino, etc, as above, "George Os" Dam Was the fast Pacing Mare "Fannie B" (who paced the Chicago T r a c k a t S e v e n t e e n r e » r s « f s j r e i n 2 ; 2 7 , w i t h oat any r>rev>ariuon)» s'r«;d iiv Autocrat by Geo, M. Palchen, (reeor.l ?:2S)tf;, by Oassius M. Clay, by Andjggtir Jackson, by Basliaw, etc. Dam of Fannie B. by Tonng Rowlln, by Sen.GitTord, her DaM tya son of Imported Messenger. "George O." Is a very premising younj, horse and the reconi he has attained is no measure of his speed as he has trotted pri­ vate trials very much below that, and can do the same in areeeat any opportunity. His colts are very fiMt considering he has never bred a Standard Bred Mare yet, and his Celts are bringing from ?j<K) up, at two renrs old. He can 'tbelp but be a fast one, as he combines the bloMll of old Itysdvke Ham. bletonian, the f mndefof our Trottfng Family of to-iiav, Mambrlno, Messenjrer, Bellfounder Gee. M. Patohea, the Ciayi, Bashaws, etc. Terms, $25 Cash. AT TIME OP SERVICE. Mares not proving in Foal are entitled to a return season Free, Accidents and Escapes at owners risk. Marcs nare<l for, including jtasture, trying, etc., at t&OO per month, In Summer. For farther particulars address, . Geo. W. Owen, McHenry Co. McHENR ¥, !&£. Holdiers' Department. COHTBIBCTBD BT WM. H. COWLIN. County C. :A R. Directory. KTCHMOITD FOST KO 286. Meets the scoa 1 Frirt\j evening of each month. . DM. S. F, BsmrBTTafCom. • vrOOMTOCK FOST. no KM. Meets Srst and third Monday evenings of each month. / ' • ; W * . AVBRT, Com. NUNDA POST, WO . 6 Meets the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month. WK. BUTMCR, Com. JLHAKTABD POST, KO 388. Meets the secona ana rourtn Monday'even Ingsot each month. I. W. SKAVBBHS, Oom. MXKBITOO POST, NA M. Meets evecy Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. A. J.^BoTiNftToir, Oom. POULTRIT PATENTS Ohtnlned, and all other business in ths U.S. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE FEES. Our office is opposite the U. S. Patent Office, and we can obtain patents In less timo than those leinote from » ASH I A'tf TON. Send Model or Drawing. We advise as to patentability free ot charge; and we make no Charge unless we Obtain Patent, We refer here, to the Postmaster, the Supt. ot Money Order Div . and to officials of the U. 6. Patent Office, For circular, advice, verms, and references to actual clients in your own state or County, write to C. A. SNOW A eo. Opposite Patent Office, Washington. D. a AND Lvmoh Room. JOS. PEKOVSKY. Having opqped a Restaurant and Luncn Room, in his block, two doors South of the Post Office, is now prepared to serve a goou Lunch, with Hot Coffee or Tea »t all hours ot the day or evening, and on short uotice. FRESH OYSTERS, or Dish, By the Can, Quart always on hand. • Give Us a Call. J. PEKOVSKY. McHenry, Oct. 13. 1886. j. P. SMITH, fCHHAKIB § JSVELEB, McHenry, - TllinoU. " 'K3ALL OX- E. M. HOWE, Opposite Bishop's mill, •Vho has a complete lTne of the best stovss'm the market, as well as a large stock of Hardware, Mechanic's Tools, TIN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE? And, rin|tact, everything.lt the hardware store and tin line. jfS WILL NOT RE UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before bargains ean al* Jobbing and repairin* promptly attended to M^Kemen]ber. extra good bai aVBemem _ ways be obtained at Howe's* ikclienrj. Dec. 1, IWi. As Fine a Stoek or Wslchss, Clscks asd Jswslry As ean be found In the County, whieh I offer at prices that can not ue beat. A Fine Stock ol CHOICE CIGARS FANCY TOBACCO , STATIONERY, PAPER Mmts, i Instruction Books, itc. w examine goods and learn prices* J. P. SMITH. maun, nu ma ix. CEO. W. PRAT"^ WAUCOMOA, ILL. Has for sale old and voung stock, of the following breeds, of thorough bred Poultry, which 1 will sell tor oce half the asual pries. Black B. R. Games, Blue Games, Black Tarter Games, Black Cochins, Langshans, Wy- axdotts, Gold Lace Sebright Bantams, Light Brahams, R, (;. B. Leghorns, I Wild Turkey Gobbler, 5C L'ekiu Ducks, GEO. W. ?R4JT, Wauconda. , but tbow wtso trr!t« H rtlaod, Maine,will receive ifttton about work which live at home,that will pay per day. Some have •fts younfrorold. Capital ; t>»Me wbo start at one* AU Iiucws SMITHS BEANS SUTURE Blllonsneu; Sick Headache In Four hoars. fg> One dose relieves Neuralgia. Thsy cure and present Chills Fever, Sour Stomach Bad Breeth. Clear the Skin, Tone the Nenrss, and il*e Ule Vtoor to the srstsm. Dossi ONE BEAN, fry them once and you will never be without thsm. Fries, IB cents per bottle. Sold by Dru«lst« and Medicine Dealer* generally. Bern on receipt of price la gtamp*. postpaid, to any addreu, J. F. SMITH « CO., Bwlafilaiaii and Sots Prop*.. BT. LOlltS. MOu The number of pension certificates iasued during the week ending Jan. 1541887, was as follows: Original,567; Increase, 600; reissue, 977; restorati on, 86; duplicate, 14; accrued, 67; Act of March 3.1883,1: Order of April 3 1884 21; Act of March 3,1885, 2; Aot of Aug. 4,1886, 6; supplemental certificates, Act, of Aug 4,1886, 186; total 1,S16. The number of pension certificates issued during the week ending Jan. 22,1887, was as follows: Original. 1,006; increase, 546; re-issue, 98; restoration, 81; accrued 62; act of Marck 8,1883,2; order of April 3, 1884, 13; act of Aug. 4, 1886, 4; total. 1812; supplemental act of Aug. 4,1886, 26; tc tal, 1838. Doorkeopor of the House. O. C. Patrick, of Washington City, who served in the Confederate army, whites an earnest letter in favor of Capt. Reeder, of Pennsylvania, for Doorkeeper of the Fiftieth Congress, Capt. Reeder was a member of the 47tb Pa., and lost his arm in tbe first cam­ paign upon the Peninsula. He was a candidate for Doorkeeper of the House of the 49th Congress, but was defeated by Col. Donaldson, of the Confederate army, who had the Southern delega­ tions solid for him. G. W. Zinn, of Newport, Pa., also writes strongly in favor of Capt. Reeder. Comrado Zlnn served In tiie same company with Capt. Reeder. Dr. Wo, P. Calhoun has been elected for the thicd time Speaker of the •tower bwneti of trie- ftHnole Legisla­ ture. Ho was born in Perry County. Pa., November, 1S44. He was the oldest of five children, and when his father died he at once sought em­ ployment on a farm to assist his mother In providing for herself and her family. In Chie employment he continued until the breaking out of the rebellion. His patriotism led him at once to enlist in the 133d Pa* He was then but 17 years old. This was a nitie-iaonlhs regiment. It saw active servace aud wa6 engaged at Antietu.n. At the expiration of this service he again at onco enlisted In the 20th. Pa. Cav„ and served until the close of the war. He was Orderly Sergeant of Ce A. As a soldier hl« record is excellent He was mustered out July 19,1865, and weat West in the Fall of that year. Algonquin, III., DEAMta IH fiaxdwats, Stovss, Ti&wart In short, we keep every thin# In the above mentioned liues, which we are offe" ing to the buy­ ing public as cheap as any other house in this section. JQ3BNG & REPAIRING. PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOttN HELM. Algonquin, Feb. 18,1885, DONT YOU FORGET IT ASA 0. SMITH, --or-- fToodifook. - mtnota Barked by Millions ot money oflej you INDEMNITY against damage by Fire* Lightning, Wind Storms CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. ' Drop me a postal card and I will visit you eall on me and I will write you a policy, ant wnen either or any of these destructive el« aients devastates your property, happy will sou be if you hold one ot nsy policies, for I will surOiy visit you, and minister unto.you. will not forsake you. ASA W. SMITH, Uts'l Jnmanoe Ag $100 A WEEK. T*a«lt»s or Gentlemen desiring pleasant profitable employment write at once. We want you to handle an article of domestic use tbat reeommends itself to everyone at sight, gtaple as Flour Sells like list cakes Profits Me psr sent, families wishing to •raetiee eeonomy Should for their own bene­ fit write for particulars. U sed every day the year round in every household. Price within reach of ali. Circulars Dree. Agents receive Tree Address Domestic Man Marlon, oh No s&s uring Co* I o Jabs A Question of Speed. Mathis, of the Thirteenth Georgia, was a good soldier, but one day. when the Confederal es were re­ treating from the gory field of Get tysburg, Jabe threw his musket on the ground, seated himself by the roadside and exclaimed with* much vehemence : "I'll be dashed If I walk another step! I'm broke down! I can't do it!" And Jabe was t}ie picture of despair. "Git up man!" exclaimed his captain, "don't you knew the Yankees are followiag us? They'll git you sure." "Can't help it," said Jabe, ' I'm done for; I'll not walk another step!" Tbe Confed­ erates passed alorg over the crest of a bill, and lost sight of poor, dejected Jabe. In a moment there was a fresh rattle of musketry and a renewed crash of shells. Suddenly, Jabe ap- peareJon the crest of a hill, moving like a hurricane, and followed by a cloud of dust. As he dashed past his captain, that officer yelled: "Helloi Jabe, thought you wasn't going to walk any more?" "Thunder," replied Jabe, as he hit the dust more vigor ouely than before ; "you don't call this walking, do you?"--Savannah Newt. Tb following resolutions were unani­ mously adopted by Richmond Post, G' A. R. at a regular meeting held on Friday evening, Jan. 14th, 1887; WHEREAS--Death has taken from our Order and our Nation the grand soldier, the beloved comrade and the noble man John A. Logan; therefore, be it Resolved:-- By Richmond Post No. 286, G. A. R. Dept. of 111. asssembled That In his death the Grand Army of the Republic has lost its brightest light and its truest friend, its most brilliant, loved and honored member, its most shining example of the typical American citizen, soldier, and that eis untimely and lamented demise, our beloved Order, and every Individual soldier of the Republic as well as the widows and orphans ot our dead comrades, has met with a sad and Irreparable loss. That the councils of the Nation have lost a statesman of marked ability of honesty that bribery dare not ap­ proach, of eloquence that ever pleaded for the right, and the soldier and the soldier's widow and orphans their truest, most earnest and able advocate. Tbat the Nation and tbe world may well drop the tsar of sorrow when sueh a man dies, and that our people while they mourn his loss, should emulate those virtues of patriotism, courage, and honesty of which he was sach a conspicuous example. That the members of this Post wear the customary badge of mourning for sixty days, that our Hag and Post room be draped in mourning, and that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon our records, be published in the Couuty papers, end a copy properly engrossed, transmitted to the mourn­ ing family, to whom we tender our heartfelt sympathy. , 8. F. BiNHttT, Post Com. [Attest]--JOHN C. SMITH. Adjt. The followlrg bill passed the National house of representatives on Monday, January 19th. Ayes 178, noes 76. The only votes against the bill trom tbe Northern States were Bragg (Wis,), Comstock, (Iftoh.), and Storm (P»0 Be it enacted, etc. That in consider­ ing the pension claims of dependent parents, the fact and cause of death, and the faot that the soldier left no widow or minor children, having been shown as required by law, it snail he necessary only to show by competent and suffioiest evidence that such parent or parents are without other present means of support than their own manual labor or the contributions of others not legally bound for their support: Provided, that no pension allowed under this act shall commence prior to its passage, and in case of ap­ plications hereafter made under this act the pension shall commence from the date of the filing of the applica­ tion Inthe Pension Ofiloe. SEC. 2* That ail persons who served three months or more in the military or naval service of the United State* in any war in which the United States lias been engaged, and who have been hcnorably discharged therefrom, and who are now or who may hereafter be sufiering from mental or physical disability, not the result of their own vicious habits or gross carelessness, which incapacitates them for the per­ formance of labor in such a degree as io render them unable to earn a support, and who are dependent upon their daily labor for support, shall, upon making due proof of the fact ac cording to such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may orovide in pursuance ot this act, be placed on the list of invalid pension­ ers of the United States, and be en­ titled to receive, for such total inabili­ ty to procure their subsistence by daily labor, $12 per month; and such pension shall commence from the date of the filing of the application In the Pension Office, upon a proof that the disability then existed, and continue during the existence of the same in the degree herein provided: Provided. That persons who are now recoivlng pensions under e*tftttag laws, or whose claim? are pending In , the Pension Office, may. by application to the Com­ missioner of Pensions, in such forms as he may prescribe, receive the benefits of this act; but nothing herein con­ tained shall be construed as to allow more than one pension at the same time to the same person or pension to commence prior to the passage of this act: And providedJurKher. That rank in the service shall not be considered in appllcaitions Iliad thereunder. The Situation, Unquestionably every friend ot the veteran prefers Senate bill No. 1886 known as the Blair bill--to the one which passed tbe House last week But it is now a question ot expediency But thirty working days remain for this session. Into this brief period must be crowded \ great mass of ac­ cumulated work, and when twelve o'clock, March 4, comes, there will be very many Important' bills remaining on tbe Speaker's desk nnaoted npon We cannot afiord to run any risks of having the relief of disabled and de­ pendent veterans depend upon this contingency. The Senate- oan. we think, be relied upon to pass the House bill, at once, without amendment while an attempt to get the Blair bill through the House at this time would almost inevitably end in failure. Tbe House bill will give relief to the werst cases: It will take soldiers out of the poorhouses all over the country aud it will save thousands from going there who are on tbe verge of tbat ab­ ject poverty. Twelve dollars s month Will be veritable Godsend to ma" y p jor homes where want and distress now reign Let us, therefore, accept it, and look to the next Congress to give us what mere Is necessary to make up, a fair measure of justice to the veterans. The 50th Congress will have a great many more friends to the soldiers than this one has. This Is due to the unity of action among the comrades at the elections last fall. Acting under tbe advice of the National Tribune, they made their influence felt as never be fore, and the result is that not only were many candidates for Congress who were hostile or luke-warm to our cause defeated and warm friends elected, but all received a salutary lesson as to the strength of the soldier rote, and tbe determination of the comrades te use it for the protection of themselves and deserving comrades. We can. therefore, look forward with great hopefulness as to what the next Congress will do for us.--Nat. Tribune. How he Played the 'Possum. If my memory serves me, at Hamp­ ton Hospital, Va., In the summer of 1867, a member of an Indiana regiment was brought to the ward very sick. In the course of a fortnight his body regained Its health and vigor, but his mind had become almost a perfect blank. Young, strong and handsome, his unfortunate condition won the sympathy of every one In tbe ward. Day after day hs repaired to the side of an old barrel sunk In the ground and half full of water, and with a oaas for a fishing pole, a bit of cord for ft line, and and a beat pin for a hook, would sit all day long fishing.; It was se pitiful to see how patiently and earnestly be tried to catch the fisH in that barrel. Never looking up or speaking a word to any one, staying1 there through sun and. rain, unless when kindly led away to his cot, by the nurse or sonie other comrade, ha passed week after week engaged In fishing, The surgeons examined him and found his mind completely goo«t and decided he would never again ba fit for any occupation or place bat lit an insane asylum. * Sometimes when bis hook .would catch in the side of the barrel and ha thought he had a bite. It was wonder# ful to see his countenance light up, and with childish joy he would tug away at it until his line broke, but vain wera - his efforts to mend It again, and ha would patiently try to put its ends to- get her again, until some comrade pass* ing by would kindly mend it for him. And then the &ame silent, patient waiting for another biCe would last for hours. Towards night the nurse would come out, wind up his line for bin and gently lead him back Into tba ward. He never refused to ge whera he was led or take what was given him, food, drink or medieine, but al­ ways with that downcast, pitiful look • that oftentimes brought tbe tears ta his comrades' eyes. It was hard to see a strong masf once so full of life and hope an# courage, now almost a helpless, imbe* cile wteck. „ All reason, all life s occu* pation and pleasures gone forever, except the one little comfort of fishing by the side of tbat old barrel. Finally * ins papers were made out, his relatives : notified,-and his father came from tha far vvest to take him home. The hear* broken grief of the old man when b#:: saw the pitiful object tUat was ones his brave and handsome boy was pain­ ful to witness There was no glad look of recognition on the poor boy's i part. His comrades went to work ta dress him and pack up his little b*» >>ngings. Every one seemed to bs glad that he was at last going boms* where, he perhaps, amid the scenes of his boyhood, his gift of reason might he restored to him again. Instinctive* ly he grasped his little fishing rod and was led away out of camp to th«> : ambulance, taklug no notice whatever >f hi* comrades good-byes, etc., but slowly unreeling his line be stopped beside the road, turned te the crowd of comrades who had gathered to see liim ofl, and, holding his 'discharga papers In one hand, while with tha other lie managed his hook and line, lie exclaimed' "Boys this is just whstf I've been fishing for," and before they could recover from their astonishment he leaped into the ambulance and was gone.--GEO. H. ALLBN. 4tb Proyldenee, R. I. Resolutions Adopted By the M. A fOSlUy Association, After transacting the regular busi­ ness. the subject of Hatching Chickens Artificially by Incubators, was thor­ oughly discussed, and tbe following facts substantially established, and resolutions adopted. ^ 1st. That ehlckeus cannot hatched In winter, for early market successfully without the use of Incuba­ tors. 2d. That by the use of Incubators, chickeus may be hatched at any time, and in as great nuaibars u may bs desiredy 3d, That by the use of an Incubator, 300 <ihtckens can be raised to market size, la a room 15 feet square, and that Incubator chickens from eight to ten weeks old, will in February, Mareb, April and May, sell at from 30 to 7S cents a pound. 4tb. That any lady or gentleman, although quite infirm, can attend to aa Incubator, and with only the room afforded by a town lot. can clear froat four to six hundred dollars a year. 6th. That a good lucubator can be made at home, by any person of ordi­ nary genius, and that our Secretary shall have printed at once, diretlons and illustrations, fer making a good ohsap Incubator. 6.h, That any persons in the statfe that will write to the Secretary,en­ closing stamps for return poatage, will receive free, full and complete Illus­ trated directions for making an Incu­ bator, that will hold 300 eggs, Mid will hatch 80 per cent of them; you caQ make the Incubator yourself, at a ooat from tour to six dollars; so make yoar Incubator now, and try it before hatching time. 7th. Tbat the Secretary shall st say time give all possible information and assistance to those starting in tb* poultry business. At the next meeting, the subjeet. how, when, and' where, te market poultry most profitably, will be con­ sidered, and s report again sent to the Press of the State. Henry Griffith* Assistant Secretary, Blootuiugton, H|» m m WOOD FOR SALE, Ws have a quantity of good weod for sals, which will be delivered ta aay part of tbe village at a roaseaable piles. Orders can oe left at tba Brick of* Mills Hfitfrnry M tee Hamlx Boot*