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"feaari ^ Kates of Advertising. . ; 'jiJS We anntnnce liberal rates for advertising - Ujjln the PLAiNDBAtEH, and endeavor to state :fjahem so plainly that they will be readily un- "J^plerstood. They are as follows: '< %'|l Inch »ne year f->$9 Inches one year 'i&M 8 Inches one year *«%<- - I5 0F> "10 00 •15 00 SO 00 60 00 100 00 Column one year - » - t( Oolumn one year- - - - ICelumn one year - - One inch means the tneiiJarement of one pch dewn the oolumn, single column width. jrSf|| Tearly advertisers, at the above rates, have teMhe privilege of chanfcinpr as often as they I'isAhoose, without extra charge. $ Regular advertisers (meaning those having tanding cards) will be entitled to insertion f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line ach week. All others will bo charged 10 ents per line the first week, and 5 cents per ine for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged t the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil ,ype, same as this is set in) the first issue, and ' cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, i inch advertisement will cost fl.OOforone eek, $1.50 for two weeks, #*2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLATNDRAI.BR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody •eeklng the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. B. T. BKOWN.M.D. PHT81CIAV ANT) SURGEON. 0«ce at Residence, Mcllenry, 111. __ O. H. FEGER3, M, D- PHrslOlAN AKD SURGEON, Mcllenry, Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND STTRGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence, one dOor West ifH. E. Church. BUSINESS CARDS. PAUL. BROWN, ATTORNEY AT T,AW. 83 LaSal'e Street CHICAGO, ILL. BAR 111 AN BROS. 0IOAR Manufacturers, McHeory, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, In Old McHenry, m Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside Bouse. Livery Stable. HE. WIGHTMAN, l'romiecor. First . class rigs, with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. ROBT SCHIESSLE Having purchased the old stand of Joseph Wiedemann, NEAR THE DEPOTS McHENRY, ILLINOIS, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a IMrst Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will all times keop the best brands of Wites, Liquors and Cigarf jto be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK* MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways en hand, oheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. MTOall and see us. Robert Schiessle. KeKenry, 111., May 15th, 1886. A. Englen's SALOON AND RESTAURANT. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. M. F. ELLSWORTH,' TTORNF.Y at Law, and SolicitorJin'ChanJ eery, Nunda, III. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND soiieitoit(in Chancery.--Woodstock, I1L MART G. BARBIAN. . HAIR WORKER. All kinds of nair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms a t residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, 111. DRS. C. E. WILLIAMS & D^HLIN. DENTISTS. Resilience Dundee. Will be at Mcllenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 2>th and 2f>th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make mv visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. {JsM States War Claim Apcj OF WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classs? and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is raado in prosecuting old and rejected ciaims All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWLTX, Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstoec, Illinois. TO HORSEMEN ! CHANCELLOR, JR.. Having recently purchased a vory fine imported Clydesdale Stallion, Chancellor Jr., for our own use, will breed a limited number of Mares outside. Chancellor Jr. is 7 years old this Spring; is a Cherry Bay with black points; 16% hand high and weighs about 1700 pounds; strong, clcnu limbs, line action, mild disposition, lie was sired by Chancellor (1310), he by Prew Prince of Wall's. (('>73) Dam by Lofty. (4<50;; grand dam by Duke of Well- ington, (15t3); great grand dam by Sir William Wallace, He combines in his breeding the best blood Scotland ever had, and has proven ills ability to get uniform Colts, of great size, fine form, stroug and rugged. Fine Kentucky Liquors, , French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, lUka' Uilwaakm Beet, --AND-- J. Scklitz Milvankee Bottle Beer In any. quantity from a Snitz Glass to 5C0 barrels* AT WHOELSALE OB RETAIL Be«r in bottles, kegs oaae as cheap as the cheapest?? > buy none but the best anci lelt at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use J«JI well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry. Ul«> 1886. Wo also have / CHAMPION, JR. The PerchVron Morean Horse, He has proven himself a lino stock getter for gen­ eral purposes, and cannot bo benten in the Northwest. Parties who intend brce.ling, the coming season, will find it to their ^dvaolage to call and sec our stock and get our terms which will be reasonable. Mares from a distance will be well carftd for, at owners risk, at Moderate rates. Call and see us HANLY BROS. 8# tt. HEALING POWDER. CURES ALL OPEN SORES ON ANIMALS ?R0M ANY CAUSE, SORE SHOULDERS, CUTS, KICKS, ROPE BURNS, SORE BACKS, SCRATCHES, CUTS FROM BARB WIRE FENCES, ETC. NO SMELL Y0 ATTRACT FLIES; DOES NOT BURN A SORE LIKE LINIMENTS; EASILY AP­ PLIED AND ALWAYS READY. FOR BURNS,CHAFING, SORES OR CUTS ON PERSONS, IT HAS NO EQUAL. « 15 and 50 Cents a Box. 1 AT DRUB OR HARNESS STORES. „ V-i cN c. G# ANDREWS. CENERAL AUCTIONEEB SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most BEMQMSLE TEEMS, C. C. Anredws, Spring Grove; 111; Spring Srove, Sept. 3th, 1835. ll.ll.3m E. LAWLUS, Warrants a Fit or Boys aad MISMB Summer bli at Perry & Own'i, We make Suits to order of the oest Cloths, Foreign or Domes­ tic. AT THE LOWEST ^PRICES i'hat good Goods can be sold iti f\ HE ALSO ' Cleans and Repairs Clothes Neatly and on short notice. Uive Me a Call E. LAWLUS. Mcllenry, Jan* 19th* 1866. J, F. CASEY, ATTOUNKV and Counselor at Law. Offlct over Zimplenian's Store. All business; entrusted to mv care will receive prompt at­ tention. Woodstock, III, JOHN KLEIFGEN. HOUSE Painter, Grainer, Calciminer and Paper Hanger. Residence one Block West of Riverside House. Work attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. A. M. HURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CT.ARK: STIIKET, Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given tore- pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. JWA Full Assortment of Goods in his line SI for 13 Weeks. The POT.ICK GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address in the United stales for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed froe Address all orders to BICHA&D X. FOX, FKAKKLIN SQTJABB, New York. AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BOJTSLETT SALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old j stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Winea, Liquors and 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 HORSKS. ATTENTION! . Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at nrr premises before purchasing. I can furnish such by tho car-load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, CH ultima. Farm About four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. mi diib, PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs la the lino of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or will put in ZTeOT Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a now Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished If desired. If you want a Well ling, a PumpMlepaltfea or* new Pump, give me a call. JK^Orders by mail promptly attended to. Post Office, Jonnsbnrgli, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsburgb, 111., May 25th, 1885. WEST SIDE L. S. LINCOLN, Prop naving recently refitted my Restaurant, near the Depot, in first class style, I am now prepared to accommodate the public with Warm or Cold Meals, At ftllffours of the day or evening. Hot Coffee or Tea on five minutes notice. A FULL STOCK OF Baker's Supplies, ALWAYS ON HAND. Choice Frills, of All Kinds, IN THEIR SEASON. ICS CREAM Made every day, by the Quart or Dish. Also the Choicest Brands of Cigars and Tobacco to be found in the market. With everything in first class order, and promptness to watt upon customers we solicit a share of public patronage. L. D.LINCOLN. West McHenry, May 31st, 1887. i w « • BREEDERS Of--; MORGAN HORSES, Short Horn. Bad Foiled A&gus, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West McHenry* III. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and ariginated from the best Morgan 8to 3k in the United States. Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the head »f our Stock, is Oneot the best breed Morgan dorses In the country, and can show more and 'tetter all purpose colts than any other hone l the West. We invite the inspection of our stock by Norsemen and all lovors ol fine animals, A few full blood Morgan Colts and yonng uorses for sale. Also one matched teen, full • >loods. in Cattle we have the full blood Short Horn ffhichweare crossing with the tte<i Polled intrus and therefore instead ef jajinf tioms we are breeding them |off Md with <ood success. A few Heifers end Bulls, both pure bred fhort Horns end the cross above mentioned tor sale. ^ ̂ faylor * Sons. Weet McHenry, UUDec, WUt, 1ML (THE NEW QUININE,) Gives iM • Ajffitite ' Net Stremtl, Quiet Hera Ham Days Sweet Sleep. A POWERFUL TONIC. That the uiost delicate stomach will bear. A SPECIFIC ffOR MALARIA RHEUMATISM, NERVOUS ^ftOSTRATION And ell >re«B diseasses. THE ifOSTSCIKN'AKIC AND SUCCESS­ FUL BLOOD PURIFIER. Superior to quinine. Mr. F. A. Miller, f>30 East 57th street, New York, was cured bj; lvaskine ol extreme ma­ larial prostration aftetseven years suffering. He had run down fron^98 pounds to97, began on Kaskino in June went to work in one month, regained his rati weight in six months. Quinine did him no goeft whatever. Mr. Gideon Thonips*B. the oldest and one •f the most respected euisensof Bridgeport, Conn., savs: "I am ninety years of age, and for the last three year# have suffered from malaria and the cffeets-it>f quinine poisoning. I recently began wit*, Kaskine'"which broke up the malaria and increased my weight 22 pounds." Mrs. T. A. Solomons,-ef 159 Halluiay Street, Jersey City, writes : ?My son llarry, eleven years, was cured of Metaria by Kaskine after fifteen months' Illness* When we had given up all hope. Letters from the abote pet-sons, giving full details will be sent op application. Kaskine can be taken without any special medical advice, il per bottle. Sold by or sent by mall on receipt of price. KASKINE COMPANY, 64 Warren St., New YorkOttyi ; SL. -- the CHICAGO AN0 RAILWAY. Penetrates tMfe Centres ofi Population in Hois, Iova, MicMpii, . - Dakota, NeliraskajnlVyonjiatt. Its train service is carefully arranged to meet requirements ol local travel, as well as to furnish the most attractive routes for through travel between important Trade Centres. Its equipment of day and parlor cars, din- ingand place sleeping cars is without rival. Its road-bed is perfection, of stone ballast- The Northwestern Is the favorite route for the commercial tiaveler, tbe tourist and the seekers after new homes In the golden Northwest. l>etailed information cheerfully furnished BERNARD BUSS. Agent, McHenry, III. MAR TIN HUGH1TT, Vioe-Pret. and (Jen. Manager. H. C. WICKER, Tragic Manager. R P. WlLSOIf, General Patsenger Agent Soldiers' Department. D. NEEDHAM'S SONS 116-11 f Doarborn 3tret, CHICAGO led Oarer Blossoms. Rheumatism, DyspepRm, Sick Headache, Constipation,Files, Whooping Cough, and all BUM fittUSBreend for cir- calar,AMenuoo FOB SALE at H. V. IHBFARD's Hardware Store, McHenry. For Sale Cheap A BABE CIMCS To Secure a &ood Braess location. I offer for sale mv store buildings, situated In the village of 'McHenry. They are of brick, two stories hi^h, and suitable for any kind of business, with goon residence rooms in second storv. Also good barn and out. houses. Centrally located, nearly opposite Bishop's Mill and next door to the post office. Also offer for sale my Cigar and Tobacco business. Will sell building either with or without business to suit purchaser. _ J. PEKOVSKY. McHenry, 111,, May 11, 1886. Attention Horsemen! I would call the attention of the Public tom7 Stable <i£»Stock Horses, four in num­ ber: Two RWrfriins, one l'ercheron, and one Imported Horse. They are all good rep resentatives ef their breed. Also a lew Merino Sheep for Sale. The public are cor­ dially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business clone on Sunday, 10-7-tf. N- 8. CO LBV. M'UBKBY, ILL SMITH'S a 9ILE# BEANS /"TUffi BIltousnsM; Sick Headache In Four hour*. 16) One dose relieve* Neuralgia. They cure and prevent Chills > Fever, Sour Stomach &ad Breath. Cleer the Skin, Tone the Nerves, and give Ufe> Vigor to the system. Dose: ONE BKAN. Tr* them once end you will never be without .them. Price, 26 cent* per bottle. Sold b* Pmgglrte end Medlelee Dealere generelljr. Sent on roMlpt tt priee le atemps, postpaid, to any eddreu, J. F. BMITHjftjpO., Hx irtnilwin eed le*e ST. CONTRIBUTBD BT WM. H. COWLIN. County CM A R. Directory. RICHMOND POST NO 286. I 'Meets tho second Frida) evening of each month. DB. 8. F.BBKKBTT, Com. WOODSTOCK POST. V* 1MB Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month. Wst. ATKRT. Com. MOKBA POST, Meets the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month. WU. BUTLMR, Com. HARVARD POST, K© 255. Meets tho second ana rourth Monday'even ings ef each month. I. W. 9EAVKRIT8, Com. MAREXOO POST, NO. 169, Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. A. j. BoriHGTOH, Com. The toldler-hating papers treat a boedler, a gambler, a swindling bank­ er. a ballot box stufier, a piratical insurance man, with more decency and respect fer the truth than they show toward a Commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., or any one who represents and speaks fair the veteran ef the army. Report of certificates issued during the week ending July 30, 1887: origi­ nal, 849; increase, 94S; reissue, 195; res­ toration, 86; duplicate, 16; accrued, 80; arrears, 0; Act of March 3, 1S83, 1; or­ der of April 3,1884,6; Act of Maroh 3, 1885,0; Order .Oet, 7, 1885, 7; Aot of Aug. 4, 1886, 4; supplemental act of Aug. 4.1886,15; Mexican war, 148; to­ tal, 2,355. Reissue same date, 0. Work of the Pension Bureau. During the week ending July 80, 1887, there were received 823 original Invalid cases; 379 widows; 1 1812; 7 bounty laud ; 9 navy; 2 old war; 233 on account of Mexican services; 2,G32 ap­ plications for lnorease ; 706 reports and cases from special examiners, ^phie total number of letters sent out was 33,803, and those received, was 43,080. The Charleston Ncw<t and Courier says: "The G. A. R. must be made to understand that it must behave or dis­ band," Think of the impudence of this talk from an orgau of unrepentant rebels. A few years ago tlje men now composing tbe G. A, R. gave this blatant editor and the men he blates for everything a magnanimous victor ifcrild give"*** conquest foe--g Vo them their poiitioal privileges and'an equal share in the government. Now this ingrate insolently turns upon his generous opponents and assumes dic­ tatorial airs. Think of the impuJence! General J. (3. Smith, Lieutenant Governor of the »tate of Illinois, is expected to bo present at the encamp* ment of the McHenry County Veteran Association, September 6 to 9, Gen, Tuttle, of Iowa, one of the comrades who made it so warm fer the "foe! friends" of Grover Cleveland who tried to form a political boom upon the National Encampment of the G. A. R. at St. Louis, has also been Invit­ ed and is confidently expected. Com* rades may confidently look forward to this encampment as t.'ie biggest thing of the kind ever held iu this part of the state. Comrade Wm. Butler, our worthy president, has returned from bis western trip, and will now put hit shoulder to the wheel and help the veteran boom along.--Auwia Cor, to Woodstock Sentinel. An old! soldier lay dying In a lit,tie town In Pennsylvania last week*. "Is there anytihng that troubles you?" asked his pastor, as an expression of grave concern passed oyer the veter­ an's faoe. "Yes," said the dying man, "there is, I have net made one of my opportunities. I was in the war about four years, in many battles, and thought I tried to do my duty, But I never picked up alighted shell, with its sputtering fuse burning close to the shell and threw it overgthe parapet of the fort. I have been a regular at­ tendant upon army reunions, and I have read the newspapers since tbe war. and find that I am the only man In the Union army who has not per­ formed that feat, although I have had plenty of opportunities. My life has been wasted." 'But why," asked the pastor kindly, did you not do it when you had the opportunity ?" "Because," said the gallant old soldier, "I wanted to save the shell. 1 always knelt down and pulled the fuse out with my teeth!" and then the noble life went out with a snap like a friction primer. --Burdette. Passing Away. , Every week, as we open our soldiers' papers, we find additions to the list of those who have answered to the last roll call, and have passed on to join the "silent majority." Very few men served three years in the war and came home without broken constitu­ tions, and now they are rapidly pass­ ing away to be seen on earth no more. The hardships of soldier life has short­ ened their days by many. Thousands yet living drag out an existence made miserable by disease contracted In tbe service. As the death list lengthens, we are more and more forcibly Im­ pressed with the faot that "the old soldier" will not be with us much long­ er. One by one, and rapidly, too, the bravo »e« wbe feM* the flag uptU Treason bit the dust, are passing awav. Hoaor to their memories! Peace to their ashes! Let young men venerate them; let the lips of maidens speak their praise? To a son, what prouder heritage could a father leave than an untarnished soldier's record? Proud will be the lips that can say: "My father was a Union soldier." Let not the debt we owe them be forgot­ ten. The Nation's treasury should be drawn on te make their declining years free from want. It Is a debt wo owe--ftpt a charity. But for them, where would be the blessings?--Com­ rade S%, F. Bennett in Richmond Ga­ zette. A Story of Ulysses Grant Gen. Averill, the Union eavalfy leader, tells an interesting story of the first time he ever saw Ulysses 8. Grant. It was in 1857, when Gen, Averill was on his way to join his reg­ iment ia New Mexico. When ho got fourteen miles or so west of St. Louis, leave was given him to go back for a few days. He had to wait nearly an hour at Kirk wood for a returning train* and he passed the time chatting with Lieut. Craig and his wife on the porch of their cottage. Craig was the commissary of tbe expedition. While they were sitting there there came up the oountry road which skirt* ed the railway, a single horseman, wearing a blue overcoat such as pri­ vate soldiers wear, and a black felt hat rather broken and worn. la his band he carried a small black-snake whip, which he applied to the small pot-bellied mare he was riding. The animal's mane and tall, It was noticed, were full of burrs. The brownish-red face ot the stranger was covered with a stubby sandy beard. When he reached tbe gate he halted, dismount* ed and fastened his animal to the picket fence. Lieut. Craig went down to meet him. After an earnest con­ versation, the man uiifastenod his ani­ mal, slowly mounted and rode away^ When the Lieutenant returned to the porch he remarked, "Averill, would you believe that that man had e$er belonged to the army?" . "Yes," was the reply, "he might have been an old soldier." "No,,r said Craig, "I mean as an offi­ cer and graduate of gthe military Insti­ tute." "He doesn't look It now," Averill re- jolued. ,%Who Is he?" "Tfcat'e old Ulyewe Ge^ot ^ tluk Fourth infantry," the lleuteriairit an­ swered. "He wanted to be employed as commissary clerk to drive the beef cattle and Issue the rations while wo are crossing tbe plains. I couldu't employ him."--N, Y. Sun. Beduoed to the Banks. While the 39th Alabama were In camp at Shelbyville, Tenn., there was a large commissary warehouse la the town that bad several barrels of whis­ ky stored therein--for the generals and stall officers, I reckon, as no one else got any--unless It wis tho sur­ geons. The whisky was so preolous that tho post commander had a whole company at a time detailed to stand guard over It. When It came time fer oar company to guard it, Sergeant J. and Corporal S. went through the ranks aud bor­ rowed all the canteens they could get Posting the boys on guard to keep a good look-out for any officer who might come along, they procured a small quill first, then moving a hoop on each barrel, they would bore a small hole in tbe. place the hoop bad encircled, ;lnsert the quill, suck as much whisky as their mouths would hold, then carefully empty their con­ tents Into tbe canteens. When they would get the barrel so low the quill would no longer reach tbe whisky, they would drive a small peg into tbe hole, replace the hoop and attack an­ other barrel. Before daylight eame they had several gallons of the utao- glefoot" burled in their tent floors. For several days afterward you could see officers from the whole brigade visiting tbe tents of Sergeant J. and Corporal S. Two dollars for a very small drink was the price of admit­ tance. The business soon terminated as all monopolies do. The privates who bad so bravely stood guard while the quill-suckers drew tho whisky saw that they were to be left out in the oold when it came to division of the spoils. ^ To be revenged they went to Cap­ tain J. S. Me., who bad run up bis ac­ count for several drinks, $nd told bow the two non-commlsBloned officers bad procured the "red eye." It was not long beroro you could hear almost every officer of the com­ mand say that l^had not drank a drop of whisky for a month, But tbe proof was so pla'n on Colonel C. and Captain Mc. they ha# the boys arrested and brought before a court of outraged officers, and their sentence was: ^We reduce you to the ranks, not for steal­ ing the whisky, but for spittlag it in tbe canteens and selling It at two dol­ lars a drink!" " Bp** B*«. " From the Chicago.Inter-Ocean. Department of Illinois. O- A, B- Nearly 5,000 oomrades have made requisition for quarters at Camp Lyon, St. Louis. The 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry | -j < will hold its reunion on tho 23d*, 24t* and 25th of August. The Big Bend Rennlon Ass*datloi comprising tbe Grand Army Potts of six counties In Northera Illlaols, wh# were to hold the fourth annual reunlott at Ottawa, Aug. 30 and 31, and Soptem* ber 1. have changed the date of thelt reunion from the above dates, to Anf» 24,25 and 26, a week oarllerw AT LABOK. There *rt now 6033 Grand *Arnf Posts.' Kansas has 166 subordinate WMB«B*0 Relief Corps. - ^ The Army Norses* Association hold its annual meeting in Washington in July. • > Aug. 25th tho Grand Army of North* am Pennsylvania holds * reunion at* Oil City. ? The grand parade at tbe Rational Encampment will take plaoo Teeaday, Sept. 26th. There are thirty-seven posts and 15000 members of the Grand Army 1* Philadelphia. A reunion of colored veterans waa held la Boston Aug. 2. The next moot# tng will be held in Washington. Pennsylvania has 557 posts, with ft membership of 39200, an increase of ^ 1200 since February last. In tho Department of Massachusetts j| tho vote on pensions was two to one ia^-l§ favor of the 98 service pensions, " George G. Meade Post No. 1, Phila­ delphia, has a membership of 675* It# charity fund amounts to 91300, The headquarters of the Union Vot-f; erans' Union are at Washington, D. C» M. A. Dillon, Commander in Chief. ^ The bronze equestrian statue of Gen*. George G. Meade, which is to adorn Falrmount Park. Philadelphia, has been completed, Pennsylvania desires the next 3Ta« tional Encampment to be held at Get# tysburg in July, when tho delegate# and comrades can camp out. 1 Tho eighth annual reunion of tht 138th Regiment Pennsylvania Volun­ teers, will be held at Everett, Bedford County, Pa, Aug. 31. Many of the Posts in tho eastern do* partments, by unanimous votes disap­ proved the dependent pension bill pro* posed by the National Pension Com­ mittee of the G. A. R, Margaret I. Sendee, President of the WAmeiris Corps, Department of Illinois, has Just returned heme from a delightful thra#' weeks' trip through Wisooasin and Illinois. The remains of the old Merrimac, which encountered the Monitor In Hampton Roads, consisting of 200 ton# of old Iron, has been sold and will bo converted into nails. Commander George H. Patch, mili­ tary editor of the Boston Globe, and Past Commander of the Department of Massachusetts, G. A. R„ died Tues­ day, July 26th,of pneumonia. Circulars have been sent to tho Un­ ion veterans appealing to them to po» tition Congress for "the establishment and maintenance of National home#^ for Indigent maimed soldiers of th« late armies of the so-called Confeder­ ate States." Adjutant General Drum, of robo| battle-flag fame, Is a member of a post at Washington. He|was mustered lit privately by special dispensation la his office in the War Department^/ He has never attended a pest meeting^ or otherwise manifested any internal in the order. The Secretary of War, acting under authority of Congress, has directed that 140 pieces of unserviceable artil­ lery be turned over to the Gettysburg, Battlefield Association. These guns will be of the eame pattern as those used by the Union forces in the battle and will be placed In the same posi­ tion. Comrade Walter ft. Payne, Com­ mander-in-Chief of the Son* of Vet­ erans, says In general order No. 16t that the order is free from debt, that It is well established on a good finan- oial basis with money in the treasury, A large attendance Is expeoted at tho Commandery-in-chief to bo held at Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 17,18, and 19. The Philadelphia City Troop Is ealtl to be tbe oldest military organization m tbe United States. It has boon la continuous service of the State and National governments sinee Its organi­ sation, It was the first company to celebrate Washington's birthday by parading on Feb. 22,1806, and has kept up Its observance ever since, regardless of the weather. The armed battalioa •f membersof the Grand Army at Springfield, M»ss.. has oflered its services to Commander- In-Chief Lucius Fatrebild as escort on the day of the parade at the encamp­ ment. Tbe Grand Army will form with the oldeet department on tho right, and so on In succession accord­ ing to age, the armed battalion from . Springfield, Mass., to occupy the ad­ vance of the column as escort to tho Commander-in-Chief, his personal iU#, national officers and aides-de-camp. Summer clearing sale oomi this woek at Evanson's.