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w: - "Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; Wo Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." VOL. 13. M'HENRY, ILLINQIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1887. * ** Pnuiiio BVBBT WiDinKDir BT V A N 8 L Y K E , - J&ITOR AND PEOPBIBTOS. „ Office in Bishop's Block,! --OPPOSITE PBSBT ft OWEN'S fifties or SUBSCRIPTION. life Te.ir (In Atvancej .........§1.50 ttNot Paid within Three Months.'. 2.00 9u ascription* received for .three or six •oaths in the same proportion.' Bates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising IB the PLAINDRALEK, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily an- ierstood. They are as follows• - .1 Inch one year . ~ «,.' %• BOO S Inches one year . • ' * • 10 00 S I n c h e s o n e y e a r - - • * 1 5 0 0 if Column one year - . . ". SO 00 * Column one year-' - - . 60 00 Column one year - • . . 100 00 One inch means the meafarement of one BCh dswn the column, single column width. Tsarly advertisers, at the above rates, have MM privilege of changing as often as thoy Shoose, without extra charge. Beg nlar advertisers (meaning those having (tending cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line Moh week. All others will be charged 10 eents per Mne the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged St the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil If pe, same as this is set in) the first issue, and • cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, Sn inch advertisement will cost 11.00 for one week, tl.50 for two greeks, $100 for three WOtks, and so on. The PLAINDRALBR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it •rul require a suitable fee from everybody •Mking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M. D. IHTSICIAK AND SURGEON. Ofllce at Residence, McHenry, 111. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- nHTSlOiAN iXD SURGEOM, McHenry, I Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. nHYSIOIAN AND StTRGEON, McHenry, I 111. OAce at Residence, one door West •f M. B. Church. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, In Old McHenry, in Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside House. Livery Stable. E. WIOHTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers famished at reasonable rates. Teaming of a^lkinds done on short notice. - ' ;T H r,y, NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST McHENRY, ILL, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will all times keep the best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars 0m be found in the market. ; Also Agent For iltANZ FALffS IILWAUKEE LAKER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al. ways on hand, oheaper than any other, quali. > If considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HOR&E& fpFOall and.see as. Robert Sohiesale. • Heat McHenry, I1L A. Englen'a SALOON AND RESTAURANT. BUSINESS CARDS. NO* 13. PAUL BROWN, A TTORNEY AT LAW. 88 LaSaPe Street A. CHICAGO, ILL. M. R. ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at Law, and Soiioltor m Chan eery, Nunda, 111. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and solicitor] £tn Chancery.--Woodstock, 111. JOSLYN * CASEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WOODSTOCK IIL All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. JOHN KLEIFCEN. HOUSE Painter, Gralner, Oalclmlner and Paper Hanger. Residence one Bloc^ West of RiverMde House. Work attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. MAR* G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, UL DRS. C. E. WILLIAMS & DAHLIN. DENTISTS. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 1Kb 25th and 26th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday _ make my visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs qn Friday, I will stay but one day. •' Unites States far Claim Apcy OF WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classas and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-Soldisrs, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made In prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWLW, Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstocc, Illinois. TO HORSEMEN! CHANCELLOR, JR.. Having recently purchased a very flnS 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, clean limbs, lino action, mild disposition. He was sired l>v Chancellor (1310), he by Drew Prince of Wale's. (673) Dam by Lofty. (400;; grand (lam bv Duke of Well- lngton, (154:!); great grand dam by Sir William Wallace, (804). He combines in his breeding the best blood Scotland ever had, and has proven his ability to get uniform Colts, of great sire, fine form, stroug and rugged. We also have CHAMPION, JR. The Percheron Morgan Horse. He has proven himself a line stock getter for gen­ eral purposes, and cannot bo beaten in the Northwest. Parties who intend breeling, the coming season, will find it to their advantage to call and see our stock and get our terms which will be reasonable. Mares from a distance will be well cared for, at owners risk, at Moderate rates. Call and see us HANLY BROS. 85 If* <$> HEALING POWDER. i'URES ALL OPEN SORES ON ANIMALS -•'ROM ANY CAUSE, SORE SHOULDERS, CUTS, KICKS, ROPE BURNS. SORE BACKS, 8CRATCHE8, CUTS FROM BARB-WIRE FENCES, ETC. JIO SMELL YO ATTRACT FLIES; DOES NOT BURN A SORE LIKE LINIMENTS; EASILY AP* (-LIED AND ALWAYS READY. FOR BURNS, CHAFING, SORES OR CUTS ON PERSONS, IT HAS NO EQUAL. - 15 and 50 Cents a Box. AT DRM OR HARNESS A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CLARK! STREET, Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his line SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address In the United States for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed free Address all orders to RICHARD X. FOX, FRAHKLIN SQUAKB. New York. ( T H E N E W Q U I N I N E . ) Ch IrOO AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT SALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old j stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, 111. The choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEEBbytlM Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. STORES. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, fslk# Vilw&ukti Ben, -AND-- I J. Schlitz ffiilvaniee Bottle Beer. Ia may quantity from a Snitz Glass to 5C0 barrels. AT WHOELSALE OR RETAIL Beer in "bottles, kegs or case as cbeap as the cheapest. We boy Bone but tho'best and jell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use fan well. ANTONY ENGEliH. MoHenry, 111.. 1886, Msn's, Boys and Missel Stttamar laH at Perry * Owen's, c. G. ANDREWS, GENERAL SEEING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most BEASQMBLE TKBMS, C. C. Anredws, Spring Grove, lll^ Spring 3rove, Sept. Sth, 1885. ll-ll-3m E. LAWLUS, Warrants a Fit or HO We make Suits to order of the oest Cloths, Foreign or Domes­ tic. AT THE LOWEST PRICES i'hat good Goods can be sold a HE AL»0 Cleans and Repairs Clothes Neatly and on short notice, liive JHe a Coll E. LAWLU$, McHenry, Jan. 19tii, 1886* ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, premises before purchasing. each ^ load or single I PORTBR H. WOLFBUM, CHEMUJTQ. Farm abont four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. WEST SIDE L. 0. LQrcOLI, Prop, Having 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 all hours of the day or evening. Coffee or Tea on five minute* notice. Hot A FULL STOCK OF Baker's Supplies, ALWAYS ON HAND. Choice XCB if ill KMj, IN THEIR SEASOW. Made every day, by the Quart or Dish. A'TBO the Choicest Brands of Cigars and Tobacco to be found in the market. With everything in first class order, and promptness to wait upon customers we solicit a share of public patronage. L. D. LINCOLN. West McHenry* May 31st, 1887. -BREEDERS MORGAN HORSES, SJ&ort Horn. Bid Poll«d Angoa, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West MoHenry* III. Onr Morgan Stock la all pure bred, and originated from the beat Morgan stosk in the United States. Old Gilford Morgan, who stands at the head >f our Stock, is one ot the best breed Morgan uorses in the country, and can shfow more and •letter *1! purpo e colts than any other horie i the We«t. We invite the inspection of oar stock by oraemen and all lovors of flne animals, A few full blood Morgan Oolts and young torses to sale, Also one matched team, full •loods. In Cattle we have the fall blood short Horn .rliu-h we are crossing with the Rod Polled Angus and therefore instead of sawing offHhe norns we are breeding them |off and with rood suceess. A few Heifers and Balls, both pur* bred short Horns and the oross above mentioned tor sale. J. R. Saylor A Son* w«t mabwuti MU. im. urns Mite New Strength Quiet Nerves Happy Days Sieet Sleep. A POWERFUL TONIC. That the most delicate Stomach will bear A SPECIFIC FOU MALARIA RHEUMATISM, NBRVOU8 PROSTRATION And all germ dlseasses. TH« MOST SCIBNTIFj FUL BLOOD PUf quinine. Mr F. A. Miller,690! York, was cured by Ka larlal prostration after i had l He! i run down from : to call at mj I can furniab cow. 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 2Tev 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 me a call. •WOrdcrs by mail promptly attended to. Post ofllce, Johnsburgn, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsburgh, III., May 25th, 1885. on Kaskine in June :88S.' month, regained his fulfi Quinine did him no good < Mr.Gideon Thompson, of the most respected oil Conn., says: am for the last three years : malaria and the effect! 1 recently began with up the malaria and inc pounds." ; Mrs. T. A. Solomons, of j ilersey City, writes: «•! years," was cured of Mali fifteen months' illness, all hope. Letters from the above; details wil I be sent on i Kaskine can be taken" medical advice, il per 1 or sent by mail on receipt I KASKINK COMPANY, York City. AMD SUCCESS SR. Superior to 87th street, New e ol extreme ma. m years suffering. Mind s to 97. began it to work in one fht in six months, itever. oldest and one »nsof Bridgeport, years of age, and ive suffered from ininine poisoning, ikine which broke led my weight 22 i Ifalliday Street, Uon Ilanry, eleven by Kaskine after i we had given up giving full Uion. jut any special Sold by ! price. farren St., New JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker M .Jeweler, MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. AFTNE stock of Clocks, batches and Jew­elry always on hand./ Special attention Vatches. Give me P- SMITH. given to repairing flne a call. THECHICI(60M,D MORT WESTERN km.-". i W*-' Penetrates the Centres ofC Population In Iowa, VisconsiD, 11 BichiiSIf1 Hionesota, Dakota, |elirasla_a|J_fyoiiffli|[. Its train service is carefully arranged to meet requirements ot 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- Ingana place sleeping cars is without rival. Its road bed is perfection, of stone ballast­ ed steel. The Northwestern is the favorite route for the commercial tiaveler, tne tourist and the seekers after new homes In the golden Northwest. Detailed information cheerfully furnished by BERNARD BUSS. Agent, McHenry, III J. M. WHITMAN, I'io-»Prc*. and Gen. Manager. H. C. WICKER, Traffic Manager. R P. WJLWN, General Panenger Agent D. NKtDHAM'ft SONS 116-11' Dearborn BtrMt, CHICAGO lid Omr limn. Omhcer, (^uuTh.^Vkheum* Hheumattim, Dnpepsia. Sick HeuUche, Constipation .Pile*. Whooplnir Coosh. and all •UMMUStt. Send for ati» paper. • FOR SALE- at H. V. SHKFABD's Hardware Store, McHenry. Soldiers' Department, OOHTRIBUTBD BT WM. H. COWLIN. County C. A. R. Directory. M'HMrmr POST HO. 613. . of^?hmSSthi.r,tand TWrtrrl*»y ••••lags L, B, BBNHBTT, Com. BFOKKOBD POST HO 3M. second Friday evening < DB. S. F, BBHHBTT, Com. WOODSTOCK TOST. ITS 108. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month. ° WJC. AVBBT, Com. NUNDA POST. Meets the 4uh month. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month. •*; W*.BDTLBX,OM. HABTABD POST, BO 965. VMlsthe seoona ana toartn Monday even ings ot eaoh month. ' L W. SBATBBirs, Com. MA%ENOO POST, HA l«, Meets every Second and Fonrth Friday evenings of eaoh month. A. J. BornrOTO*, Com. The Orand Army holds Its uxt BO nual meeting at Colnmbus, Ohio. Goremer Oglegby has been granted a pension as a Mexioan war veteran. How Is this Mr. McHenry County Demccratt During the quarter end­ ing Oct. 1st the G. A. R. added 15,616 names on Its rolls. Does that look like busting up In business?" The new Commander*ln«Chtef, J. P. Re a, of the Grand Army ot the Repub­ lic reached Mlnneapells, Minn., Men- day night. He was given 'a hearty welcome, many of his comrades escort- log him to his destination. Nunda veterans turned out the best In the attendance at St. Louis. There were twelve gentlemen and four la­ dles that went from Nunda, or there­ abouts, Dr. 8. F. Bennett and two or tbree others went from Richmond, and Col. Win. Avery and Comrade Johnny Darrell from Woodstock. I*©* Sale Cheap A BAfil CHAHC1 To Secure a Good Business - Location. I offer for sale my store buildings, situated In the village of McHenry. They are of brick, two stories high, and suitable for any kind oi bustnoes, with gooa residence rooms In second story. Also good barn and out- houses. Centrally located, nearly oppobite 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. PKKOVSKY, McHenry, III,, May 11, 1986. SMITH'S BEANS f* URE Billon sues*; Sick Headache In Fear hears. I® One dose relieves Neuralfla. Thsy care and pmsnt CMHs Fever, Ssnr Stomach Bad IresMi. Clear the Shin, Teas the Ne"**/ 8»d she Ufe > Vigor to the systs*. »HNM ONK WEAK. Dealers (eneralhr. Seit en Keelpt of ps, poet|iaM, to any address, J.r.SXOTB * co^ ST. pise la Gen. Black Is suflerlng from a severe attack of rheumatiem. He has been confined to his bed more or less, recent­ ly, but most of the time he manages to get to his office and do his work. He sits at bis desk with his feet stretched out upon a cushion, which is placed upon a stool ae high as his chair, and U this iincem for table attitude goes f-»hroagh the routine of the day, Tbe Grand Army cannot afford to allow the tall to «ng the dog. It had best bounce the class that try to ma ululate it as a political machine. --McHt,nry County Democrat. Just 30 neighbor Duileld. We agree with you precisely, and so does a very large maiority of the G. A. R. boys. Hence tbe reason they did not care to have the late national encampment resolved into a big political gath­ ering, whlati was attempted by President Cleveland's office hold­ ers some time since lor the purpose of booming their master and making a surer and longer lease of po­ litical psp for themselves. It was tbe friends of the Democrat who were anxious to inject politics Into tbe G. A. R But their schemes failed to materialise, much to their disgust. It Is of no avail, boys. TheG. A. R. is oome to stay and without any politics in theirs. Work of the Pension OflLee. There were received« during the week euding Sept. 24, 1887, 4,786 claims, of which 825 were original In­ valid cases;351 widows; 6 war of 1812 12 bounty land;4 navy; 4 eld war; 306 on account of Mexican war, aud 3,364 applications for Increase. Tbe totsl receipts of mail mutter 44,276 pieces. There were 47,122 letters and circulars sent out. There were reported 4,420 Medioal examinations at a cost of 021,253; av­ erage cost per examination, #4.81. Fer the use of olaimants there were 3,388 names and postofflce addresses ol officers and comrades. Report of certificates Issued during week ending September 34, 1887: Original, 830; increase, 603; rel&sue, 126; restoration, 46; duplioate, 0; ac­ crued 60; arrears, 0; Act of Marph 3, 1883,0; Order of April 3, 1884, 2; Act of Narch 3,1885, 0; Order Oct. 7, 1885, 1; Act of Aug. 4,1886,1; Supple mental Act ot Aug. 4, 1886, 7; Mexican War, 158; total, 1,823. Reissue same date, 0. Hational Eneampmsnt Votes. ELECTION OF OFFICBKS. The following were tbe nominations for the commarder-in-chlef for the ensuing year: General Slocurn,' Gen. John P. Rea, Gen. Autbony and Gen. Grier. Slocum received 153 votes; Anthony, 66; Grier, 18; and Rea, 294. Sherman received one, and Warner, of Missouri, one. Rea was declared elected. He was escorted to the platform by the de­ feated candidates. Anthony and Grier, and returned thanks to the encamp­ ment aa follows: Commander-in-chief and Comrades: 1 esteem it an honor eqnal to any that can pos6iblv come to aa American cit­ izen to be elected as commander of this organ'zatlon, embracing ns it does aiuiost tbe entire number ot tbe sur­ vivors of tbe men who crowded four ceuiuries of progress into four years of war. [Applause.] I shall not un­ dertake now to make a speech to you, but 1 hope to see you all sometime during the ooming year. 1 thank you from tho bottom of «y heartL and I appreciate the honor which yoa have conferred upon me. In four months from now I will have reached my ma­ jority as a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. [Applause.] I have loved It and I have sincere hope to pre­ serve its houor and keep it trus to tbe cardinal doctrines upon which it is founded, and whatever it is necessary to do that will be done by me. I have only tbls to say, that I trust that the events of this year are woven as woof into the warp of time, making the web of Grand Arpiy history, ft will be my ambition, it will be my purpose, as It Is my highest hope, that there may be In that web, Comrade Fairchlid, 00 seam that will at all show where your administration end­ ed and mine began. [Cheers for Rea OTHER .OFFICERS CHOSEN, Nelson Cole, of Missouri, was elected Senior Vloe Commander. The Junior Vice Commander was John C. Llnahan of New Hampshire. General Liawrenoe Donahue was elected Surgeon General. The Rev. Edward Alliuon was elected Chaplaln-in-Cbief. When the committee on Rales end Regulations submitted their report the proposition to enable 1 olass of persons to enter the order who had served in the field, bat have never been mustered Into the service, was defeated. The committee on the Logan mono ment reported recommending that a fund be provided for the erection of an equectrian statue at Washington. Governor Alger subscribed a thousand dollars, and Geo. C, Lemon, of New York, subscribed a thousand dollars. The officers of the enoampment were then duly installed. The encampment closed with * grand camp-fire and fire-wocli^., end a banquet to the delegates. A Risk Swindle of the 'Ww! ' Our regiment was ono of the first to go to the front after Sumpter was fired on, and we bad hardly gone into camp at Washington, says (a writer in the Detroit free Press, when a tall, distinguished looking stranger, who claimed to have served through tbe Crimea as Lieutenant Colouel of an English regiment, appeared at tbe officers' quarters. He had a steel breast-plate of his own invention aud one which had saved the lives of hun­ dreds of ©Ulcers in the [Crimean and other campaigns. The steel plates were to be .placed la the vest, one on each side, acd when buttoned up no one could distinguish it from an ordi­ nary vest. He furnished vest and all for 950, and to use his own language: " That is a very small sum for pre­ serving a man's lire through the war. Statistics show that nine men are bit In the chest where one is hit else­ where. I warrant this vest to torn aside even a grape shot, while ballets will rebound from It like peas.1' None ot us wanted to die for our country, and we did not mean to if bullet proof vests would prevent There wasn't but one single officer in the regiment who did not give him an order, and I don't believe there were more than five out of tbe brigade. We got our vests just before the ad­ vance on Bull Run, and we took a band in that fight feeling real sorry for rebels who had no chance to protect their precious fronts by breastplates. We lost sixty men out et our regiment and bad an offioer shot In the shoulder. This to show you tbet we were In the thick of it. Well, we kept congratulating our­ selves over those vests until one day, two or three weeksgafter McCleilan as­ sumed command, I had a business call to the oaptain's tent. It was a bot day. and his coat and rest hung on the centre pole. He had been buying new revolver, and In exhibiting It to me it was accidentally discharged. We heard a sound like a bean striking a tin pan, and both knew that tbe bul­ let proof vest had been hit. Come to take It down we found that the bullet bad gone through both sides. "H'm--I see!" growled tbe captain as be surveyed the holes. "Let's take a little walk." We pasised out of oamp to a thicket and be buns: bis vest to a stump and began blazing away. Tbe six charges made a collander of |it. Then I hung up mine and it was done for in tbe same fashion. The matter got noised around, and In two days it wss known that we bad been sold out for a cent. Not a vest in the brigade would stand a pistol bullet, let alone an ounce ball from a musket, and that gander- shanked Englishman was a big boodle ahead. angel, and on tbe base ot It la carved: "Thither an embryo hero eame. He drank, departed, conquered." A few feet from the spring steeds a large statae of a Union soldier at rest, mounted upon a blgh marble pedestal. This elegant piece of werk marks the spot where Grant's tent steed, tad where he was conversing when a oonr- ler came riding Into the camp with the papers that promoted him to the Generalship. The park containing this bistorie oak tree, although private property, is thrown open to visiters all day. --<S. Louis Sunday Sayings. • Mrs. Oeneral Ord's TzsaaaMfc v. Mrs. E. O. C. Ord has among her most prized mementoes a plain metal badge* two inehes square, covered with red enamel sad bearing In the center the raised design of a catrldge-box with "Forty rounds.U. S."on the oover The San Diego Union explains thai after Sherman's army had re tamed from Atlanta after his oalebrated march to the sea It was twitted of lack of individuality en every hand in nek affording a dlstlnclve army badge. While the matter was being talked ever In Sherman's tent, two privates outside were also discussing the same matter, when one of them rose up and slapping his hand on his csrtrldge>hox, said In a firm voice: "Here is my badge--forty rounds!" This so pleased General Sherman, who beard the patri­ otic statement, that he ordered badges bearing ; the oatridge-box and tbe words; "forty rounds'1 struck off for the men In bis army. Every one, from the officers down, wore the badge, generally on the hat or cap. Within a few days after the march to the sea, while General Sherman was entertain­ ing a party at his headquarters with his inexhaustible supply of stories and jollty, an Incident oocurred that Il­ lustrates the gallantry of that great soldier. After the evening had been spent Sherman said to General Woofi tn bis usual brusque way: "Hand me your hat. Woods." Genera! Wood* did as commanded, whereopen Sber* man snatched the badge from the hat and after removing it proceeded te scratch something on the reverse side the badge with his pocket*knIfe» This dene be placed it on Mrs. Ord's dress and she hss treasured it ever since, As seen to-day, tbe lettering scratched on the badge by General Sherman is plainly legible with the exception of the last line. It reads: General C. R. Woods, May 13. IMS, Presented by General Sherman, lit D--." Here the Insoriptton beoomes Illegible. Whenever Mrs, Ord meeta Sbermsn she wears General Wood's old army badge, and the jolly old General Invariably aceosta her with the same salutation* "Hello, where did yon get that?" **Get what?* answers the little lady. **That army badge." "Guess you should know, yea gave It to me." is the response. Al |General Sherman always looks quizzically at the badge, thinks awhile theh finally replies in bis eld odd way: Well well, I guess you're right; but 1 deolare I would have forgotten all abont it if I hadn't remembered tl.%ff% % The Grant Oak at Ironton, Mo. Down at Ironton, Mo., in a park be­ longing to a private gentleman stsnds a large oak tree which mar as a spot held sacred in the memory of members of the G. A. R. who are acquainted with its bistorr. It Is known ss the Grant Oak." Under its branches Gen. U. S. Grant stood, as Colonel of the 21st Illinois, when he received his commission aa Brigadier General of Volunteers In 1861. Near the base of this oak runs a natural spring of fresh, clear water, and it was at tbls spring that the General knelt jedown and prayed for help tn m heaven that the Union wight be saved and preserved. Then he drank and commenced his du­ ties as General. Erected over tbe spring stands the bronzed statae ef an Dropping Out of the Sky. The descent of a balloon in a remote backwoods settlement is almost inve- riably productive of amusing inei* dents. Landing once in a mountain district of Georgia, writes King, the aeronaut, my companion and myself were astonished at hearing loud shrieks and exclamations issuing from a house near by, while in the doorway we saw an old lady upon her knees, praying with great vociferation. The whole neighborhood had been aroused and an earthquake could not have ere* ated greater commotion. In the woods not far from our landing-place we found a bag of meal lying in the path. It had been dropped by some panics stricken native. Further on a fishing party had abandoned several strings of fish. Our comedy came measurably neifr ending in tragedy, for we had a na&v row escape From the shotguns of * gang of illicit distillers, who took W to be revenue officers. On the occasion of a recent descent in Southern Virginia a devout colored woman, catching sight of the ballooft, g a z e d u p o n i t i n r a p t . a d m i r a t i o n , t claiming: "Dar comes my blessed Jesus, walk­ ing on de eloudsL I takes my chili; dren out on de public road. Suifinfr - gwine to happen! Hallelujah!" And she went on shouting till the - truth was explained to her. Another Afro-American, hearing me call to him, started off at fall spoo*> crying, as he ran. "Gabriel's done calling me; I hoi him holler!" Very amusing was the experienoe^ of Elliot, in one of his descents.'- Hp had ascended from Charleston on summer afternoon and wa» tarried*' slowly down the harbor, landing at ' last, lust at nightfall, on one ef the., islands. There was to be a wak% that . night, and the dead negro, Dick by name, lay in the cabin, while a dozen live ones sat outside telling spook stii- ries, when Elliot dropped down in front of them. There was a yell, s scramble, and in a moment all but one had disappeared. He had been caught by the aeronaut's anchor and dragged some distance, screaming piteously: ' - "Oh, Massa Debil! Massa Debil! I'se not de niggar! I'se not de niggart Dick's in uah! Dick's in dab!"-- fosast • J •it". •! zM . *'> 'x-Sii T William Ward, who has just died id Sedalia, Missouri, aged 94, was the first man to build a paper-mill wmt of the Missouri River. His> father lived to be a centenarian, ud his suothw died at U(k } 1 mm