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* >+.* • mrmm see® fkhfcaler. m WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1890. :ir VAN «LYKE, fcMitor. THIS PAPER 2M "Sf" iWWKia. ft OO.'s Nwwupaper Advertising HmrMMi <10 spruce Street), where advertising •SKTSTi? »NEW YORK- £•;>' > _____ *< > taT"The Elgin butter market ruled firm l!< $n Monday, 5,160 pounds selling at 20>% Cents, 17,940 pounds at 27 cents, and 1,800 pounds at 27^ cents. y. ' • V8T Commissioner of Pensions * Hfttim Vcreated a little ripple of interest last Week by stating to the House committee ou Pensions that he could greatly im­ prove the clerical force of his office if he could personally select his clerks instead Of having to take those certified to him |by the civil service commission. isrif Congress should require the jff «enRus enumerators to take statistics in : ' r«^furd to the liars of this decade there Ifv j Would be no dispute over the fact that JL, the editor of the Chicago Herald is the iv faost stupendous one of this century. The <? . greatest liars that ever lived fade away ' In the foggy atmosphere of insignificance When compared to the monumental polit­ ical liar who is employed on the Her&ld. --Aurora Beacon. ;W#- ; I©*The Democratic Representatives have one noble man in their midst, Mr. batch of Missouri, although he differs from Speaker Reed in politics, yet mag­ nanimously protests against any harsh epithets being addressed to him--unless they"include in their strictures the en­ tire Republican party!" Thee® are the ^sentiments of a great man He would Jiuve no pop-gun affair, but a whole liroadside of mud-balls, bespattering one- fialf of the whole country. Mr. Hatch, de­ serves a monument--of mud. 1 IflT'Our South Hebron friends SWwbe Congratulated on securing an extension of the Woodstock and Greenwood mail route to Tryon's Corners and the estab­ lishment of a postoffice in their neigh- 4>orhood. Allison Lumley will be the f. M., a fact that guarantee the patrons that office courteous and prompt at tention. The new office will be known as IPryon's Grove. Much credit is due Capt. Jjj. H. Tryon for his untiring labors in get­ ting this accommodation for his neigh- i^borhood. It will be a great convenience 3lo many people.--Richmond Gazette. v 1®°" Madison seems to be the Mecca to ; J .Which icemen are making frequent pil- I primages, the Rockford Gaiett says: Be- • fides many other contracts the Chicago ' k Northwestern railway has contracted ' -to deliver 6,000 tons or 400 car loads, to vS> Rockford, Immense gangs of men are -"" Employed and the railroad company load five tons each minute, working fifteen h^imr n day. The warm weather has compelled the ice getters to hustle, and the ckftoand for teams is so great that farmers come from a dozen miles to prof­ fer their services. The income to the combined railroads is $5,000 a day; and the demand for cars is so great that one firm is 2,000 cars behind. : ' f t ? ' - R0" It is reported that a private in the regular army at a Minnesota post was lately summarily dealt with because he ^refused to perform some menial work for a lofty second lieutenant. The soldier had the hardihood to say to the warrior , * over him: "I am working for Uncle Sam / >• _ and not for you." That offending pri- ' irate has been sentenced to forfeiture of ^ pay, to dishonorable discharge and to % : imprisonment to hard labor for a year. > ^ This, however, is not discipline; it is bar- harism. lkcause he refused to be a "dog soldier," he has been treated like a dan- gerouH malefactor. Yet, notwithstand- )" . ing the occurence of incidents such as this, , the head of the army are greatly puzzled to know why its ranks are decimated by * • raf; - desertions every year. "m ||v Consternation would seize the iSouth if Senator Butler's negro-emigra­ tion bill should be received with favor by the bulk of its colored population. From a political standpoint the negro may be troublesome, but the abundance of cheap labor which he furnishes to Southern in­ dustries is of incalculable value to that section. Without the negro, and de­ pendent on' high-priced labor from the North, the old Confederacy would consid­ er itself undone. The angry resentment *f;" shown by the farmers of North Carolina, f.: for example, toward the labor agents ? from States lying further south, who are - • sending away thousands of negroes to work elsewhere, illustrates very mildly ^ the condition of mind into which the en- ;l tare section would be thrown if it had ^ ' reason to believe that most of its black ' . population was about to depart. FOB COUNTY JXTOOB. As will be seen by the Announcements at the head of our local page, the canvas for the office of County Judge has com­ menced in earnest, Chas. P. Barnes and C. H. Donnelly, both of Woodstock, hav­ ing announced themselves as candidates. Whether there will be more candidates before the convention is called is now an open question. CHAS. P. BARNES, although a young man, has already made a reputation as a rising lawyer. He is a sound every-day Republican, always standing by the straight ticket from town to National, and is personally in every way fitted for the position to which he aspires. The soundness of his judgment is proverbial and he has that happy combination of qualities so indispensable for the most important office of County Judge. In his record criticism is disarmed from the start, and as his friends are legion throughout the county, he will prove himself a very strong candidate. C. H. DONNKIXY, who has also an­ nounced himself a candid^te fo? this office, is well and favorably known throughout thecounty,and consequently needs no introduction from us. He is a young man of ability and energy, and stands high in his chosen profession, and has warm friends in almost every town in the county who will take pleasure in aiding him in his canvas. We shall have more to say fn relation to this matter and County Politics In general, at an early day. over the Canada line. It wUl prevent shrinkage of the national currency better than a new gold mine, and make virtue among bank cashiers compulsory. It will not exactly bring in the golden nge. but it will keep a good many million gold dollars from flowing out of the couutiy in the next quarter )oeutiiry. The ouly parties to suffer wil(be the railroads "go­ ing north," and the farmers along the Canada line who make a specialty of sell­ ing fresh eggs and butter to daiut.y- mouthed American thieves. The treaty is one more feather in the cup of the ad- mMmtration. •&" The Harvard Herald has the fol* lowing to say of the candidacy of Chas. P.a Barnes, of Woodstock, for the office of County Judge: In another column of this paper will be found the card of Chas. P. Barnes, of Woodstock, announcing his candidacy for the office ot County J udge. It give? us much pleasure to heartily recommend to our readers Mr. Barnes, as an able lawyer aud excellent gentleman. The editor of the Herald has personally known him for years, and believes him to be competent in every way to perform the duties of the office to which he aspires. He is a prominent member of the Me- Henry county bar.. He is now aud ha* always been, a straight Republican, sup­ porting the party nominees in every con­ test, from the Presidential down to the municipal elections. He stands well in his own city and has friends in all parts of the county that are anxious for his nomination. The Herald is not a party paper, but it sees in Mr. Barnes the ele­ ments that would make a good' county judge. We admire him for the success he has achieved at the bar. In the brief period of seven years he has risen to a high rank in his profession. He enters the contest with a clear record and the outcome will be watched with interest. THREE CHEERS FOR CHICAGO. The defeat of the Mormons at the K late municipal election in Salt Lake City "}'is another great blow to the power of the strange religio-political organization ' founded by Joseph Smith and made •: '•formindable by Brigham Young. For the first time in the history of the city %- . that great stronghold of Mormonism has £ , Jallen into the hands of the Gentiles. Be­ cause of the late exposure of the secrets of the Endowment House and of the treasonable characters of the oaths un­ derlaying the faith of the church, and be­ cause of the polygamous practices au­ thorized by it, no sympathy can be felt , for Mormonism in its declining fortunes. It is still strong and aggressive, notwith­ standing its reverses. But if the nation will lend its aid to the men who are fight­ ing the evil in its chosen territory it will <;oiitinue to waste away and finally will "perish from the face of the earth. The Edmunds bill, for supplying Utah with an adequate public school system, if made a law, undoubtedly would do much to counteract Mormon influence. That •; good schools are sadly needed there is beyond question. Aid must come from beyond the territory such schools are f<v The World's Fair to be Held in the Metropolis of the West in1892. The vote In the House of Representatives on Mon­ day on the World's Fair Bill resulted in a glorious victory for Chicago, not­ withstanding the combined opposition of New York, St. Louis and Washington, and the World's Fair will be held in the Metropolis of the West in 1892. This is glory enough. In the language of the Journal, "New York is bounded on the north by China, on the south by China, on the east by China, on the west by China, being comfortably lo­ cated in the soup." Political HotM, The Aurora correspondent of the Chi­ cago Inter Ocean writes as follows: It is understood that Hon.I.G. Wilson, who has been a judge of this circuit for the greater part of the time since 1851, is "in the hands of his friends," and that a re-election would not be refused by him He is now 74 years old, but is remarka­ bly well preserved. It is said that five- sixths of the lawyers at the Kane county bar are in favor of his retention on the bench. If his health holds out until the next judicial election, he Will be almost certain to succeed himself. The Chicago Daily News sees politics ip this district thusly: The situation in the 5th Congressional district is more harmonious. Congress­ man Hopkins will probably be renomin­ ated, and of course elected. John Don­ nelly, who has served as deputy collector of internal revenue under Mr. Stone, wants to succeed the late E. M. Haines as member of the Illinois House. He is from Woodstock and may succeed in his aspirations. Capt. C. A. Partridge, of Waukegan, will be sent back to the house as a Republican if he fails to get the nomination for the State treasurer- ship. He is now practically alone in the candidacy for that office. Capt. John Tanner is understood to be out of the race for good, and Mr. Haskell, of Rock- ford, president of the State Board of Ag­ riculture, refuses to give the matter serious consideration. This prospect may be somewhat changed by the action of the Republican club convention, if it indicates a preference for treasurer. There is a disposition to put the Repub­ lican campaign into the hands of the young Republicans this year. Getting1 Together. The democrats of this state are getting together and getting into, each others' hair in fine style. Witness the following from the Fulton County Democrat. As a sample of sweet harmony among the Democrats and of the regard which Democrats have for the Chicago Herald, we reprint the following from the Fulton County Democrat, one of the staunchest democratic paper in the state: "The Chicago Herald poses as the model dem­ ocratic paper of the Northwest. Cleve­ land is poison to it. 'TheHerald sings to the slums, to the bottom lands, to the elm-peelers, to the ward blood tubs. If democracy is the thing the Herald repre­ sents it to be, that party ought to be damned before sundown. The N. Y. Sun is another organ that despises Cleveland. And every Democrat who isn't lousy des pises the Sun. To be a Douglas demo crat' was honorable in the 60s. To be any other sort of a democrat' in the 90s than a 'Cleveland democrat' is to make one grab his wallet as that 'democrat passes by." •-- J-- 11. - iSTThe Senate has ratified the new treaty providing for the extradition of forgers, embezzlers, and the like between the United States and Canada. If such a treaty had been in effect during the last ten years, the new census would show a considerably greater population in this country. It will be practically an em- lw> <>» defaulters about to mt mi . Letter From the SouHl. * " UAMMOHK, U , K«b. IA, I*W1. EDITOB PLAINDKALKR The rapid transition from Northern Illinois to Cen­ tral Louisiana by rail at this season of the year is in every way so great as to be almost stunning. Up there the frontis­ piece is ice (?), bad roads, withered vege­ tation. La Grippe, and coal stoves. Here it is warm sunlight, fruit, flowers, fans, parasols and opeu window*. . We Mt Chicago Monday morniug, Feb. 10, on an Illinois Central excursion train, or more properly upon one of the three sections of an excursion train. Ot course every seat was occupied and there were some Fortissimo talk for the reason that all the sleepers had been engaged fort\ - eight hours in advance. Query--Do railroad officials ever expect or intend to fulfill their promises to the public? An- swer--They always expect aud intend to collect fares. At Centralis, III., w{iere we arrived at 7 p. m., a bell mournfully struck three or four times. We asked . its meuning and were told that was the signal for all young persons under 21 to get off the street--to go home to their mamas un­ der penalty of fine or calaboose. And these were not coons, t)iut real Illinois City Fathers, who wisely enacted this oi- dinance. Three hours'stop at this plact, and two more at Cairo, brought us on the big bridge across the Ohio just be­ fore sunrise. This is one of the new world wonders being foiir miles in length, and at this hour a ghostly structure to cross. We sang "Moonlight on the Waters," here, to the evident disgust of the few unromantic snoring passengers. Now we are over in Dixie, and from this point on a more uninviting country can scarcely be imagined. Grinning coons of all ages and sexes, plenty of "poo' white trash." dihipidated houses, huts, swamps, arid lands, yello.v and red soil, were the majority of objects that met our gaze as onr slow coach crept tardily on, with long stops at every sta­ tion, about the same as trains used to in the North, thirty or thirty-five years ago. On through Kentucky and Tennes­ see we wended our monotonous way. At Jackson, Tenn., we made another two hours' stop--to give passengers a chance to invest in real estate, I suppose. This latter place somebody is trying to boom, but it looks like a sickly attempt. Where are the newsboys? No dailies for sale. Yes, it is a fact that no daily papers were offered for sale ou this train until we arrived at New Orleans. Where are we to get our breakfast and dinner? we inquired of the Conductor. "You will get a good square meal at Holly Springs, Miss.," he replied. "And when do we reach that poiut?" was asked. "Oh, about two p. tn.," was the surly answer. "Boys," said one of our fellow passeugers, "I see we must forage. I was in this country about twenty-five or thirty years ago and I made a success of foraging at that time." Suiting the action to the word at the next station some coffee, crackers aud other supplies were procured, and we ate a picnic lunch on the train, although many had their lunch with them. At three p. m., we arrived at the his­ toric town of Holly Springs, Miss., where we were promised a square meal, the first one of the day. Into the hotel dining room we poured and seated ourselves at the tables. After about ten minutes, plates of ham and beef were placed on the table and we were told to help ourselves, which a few did, but owing to the great number of eaters and the small number of victuals, we don't think many helped themselves. After anothf r protracted interval, a few potatoes were served, some bread with rancid butterine, some coffee without milk, and utter absence of dessert comprised the meal. "All aboard 1" shouts the conductor, and a grand rush was made for the cars, but the big landlord interposed his i>erson between us and the train with the de­ mand for 75 cents each. This is the great-J eff-Davis-southeru-ch i valry-booin- ing-State of Mississippi! Well, of all the shiftless braggart countries, Mississippi takes the cake. Well, we were promised something rich at Jackson, which we reached at ten o'clock, p. m. Twenty minutes for sup­ per, was called out and another grand rush was made, but here we were told by the lank, hungry-looking proprietor of the eating house that the trains which had preceded us had eaten him out, and there was nothing left for love nor money excepting beer and whisky. By this time the boys had become desperate, and as we could get neither sandwiches, nut cakes, milk or coffee, they laid in a $uj>- ply of measley, thin, villainous beer. ' We got back on the train, proceeded to "beer up," and sang "John Brown's Body Lies a-Mouldering in the Grave," undoubtedly disturbing the slumbers of many an old rebel within ear-shot. But if we did not fare sumptuously out side, inside all was enjoyment. Stories, jokes, songs, and good nature were the order of the day and night, and by this time we had.become sufficiently acquaint­ ed to form ourselves into a Brother-and- Sisterhood for mutual defense and enjoy­ ment. We guyed the natives, sold the conductor aud made the most of the oc­ casion in a manner long to be remem­ bered by that crowd. In my next I will give you something of the aoil, climate, and people of Louisi­ ana. Till then, At Ya. R. D. 8QOTT. l^i Nrcx fine of Pipes* jKM^ receiv^d. at I Barbiaa Brothers. - Pressure Living characterizes these modern days. The result Is a fearful increase of Brain and Heart Diseases -- General lia­ bility, iBMMwia, Paralysis, and In- Malty. Chloral and Morphia augment the evil. The medicine best adapted to do permanent good 1B Ayer's Sar- saparilla. It purifies, enriches, and vitalizes the blood, and thus strengthens every function and faculty of the body. " I have used Ayer's Sarsaparilla, in my family, for years. I have found it invaluable as A Cure fct Nervous Debility caused by an in- active liver and a low state of the blood." --Henry Bacon, Xenia, Ohio. "For some time I have been troubled with heart disease. I never found any­ thing to help me until I began using Ayer's Sarsaparilla. I have only used this medicine six months, but it has re­ lieved me from my trouble, and enabled me to resume work." -- J. P. Carzanett, Perry, 111. "I have been a practicing physician fqr over half a century, and during that time I have never found so powerful and reliable an alterative and blood- purifier as Ayer's Sarsaparilla." --Dr. M. Maxstart, .Louisville, Ky. • Ayer's Sarsaparilla, " -""t'.; WMMUCD BT Dr. J. O, Ayer ft Co., Lowell, Mass. Prfc**!; ste tettlsi, Worth *• •bottl* RIVERSIDE BLOCK, IV!cHenry : Illinois. Wepflfls-fbr Wtfrt days 10 p&i* cent off on Ckalt Bales of-the following liuen: * Bootif'and Ctpa, <Uqv«c asd UitUos, Flannels, Bankets, Boots, AND OVERS, .jf.' mm PERRY & OWEN. W*, < * JV , ' . •* * f, >* »' 4 THIS " WEEK;;^E';SELL 18 lbs. good plump Rice, worth. 8c per lb. for $1. 8 bars 5c Soap for 25c. 4 cans choice Corn for Soc y 5 lbs. best lump Starch, 25cfHs good as you pay 10c per pound for. 2 dozen Clothes Pins, 5c. Men's Rubbers, 49c. Women's Rubbers, 31# mUTHFUC "v.* > . New Holland Herring, 75c per keg. White Fish, Columbia River Sal- mon, Codfish, salt and smoked Her­ ding, pjpedB^ying, aMo^esfc.pnces. 2800 Rolls Wall Paper, In the latest designs at 8c per ble roll and up. Beautiful rm> M 7 Trimmed free wMle waiting; papers are all gaaranteed full meas­ ure. Twenty-one pieces 25 cent. BBESS • Reduced to 1 O oentM per yard, to make room fbr our lar|go Hpriiwtuok cominj; jiu every week. New Carpets, NeWClothing A n d n e w H o o t s a n d S i l t e d a r r i v i n g d a i l y u n d n t L /wcst Cash Prices, . PERRY & OWEN. Comforters, Etc. Si Out Stock. ol Ladie&' Is too laraenod we will tuuke extra concoHaions on ail the cele­ brated Foster Footwear, both Mens' and LadiW. We will make it inteiest to give UB a call. * EVEB iTOUJlS^1 WEBSTER THE CZST WMVCSTwIENT For the Family, School, or Professional Library. UMSMDG&i Y VUmSttAJ!)$ fTSOF Has been for years Standard Authority in the . Government Printing Office and U. S. .Su­ preme Court. It is highly rceommeiuled by 38 State Sup'ts of Schools aud the leading College Presidents. Nearly all the School 15ooks published in this country are based upon Webster, ns attest­ ed by the leading School Book Publishers* 3000 snore Words and nearly 2000 more £ng:ravin;;8 than any other American Dictionary. SPECIMEN TESTIMONIALS. The Mew York World •*>•»: Webster i*w- naost universaJly coucededto be the beft.. The Boston Globe Kays: Webster Is the u- knowledgcd stutulard in lexicography. The Atlanta Constltntion says: \Vel)*Ua" IMM "^"TongTeeiniTe standard authority in our office. The Chicago Inter Oc^aa says: Webater's Unabridged has always been tlii «tan<lnrd. The Hew Orleans Times Democrat "^^^eCwtcnsTSndonlftUth..!::y r.m"u"™>'hlec. The Hew York Tribune say«; ilia recognised #s the most useful existing " word-book " ot "ilie English language all oyer the world. •" fcoid by ait Booksellers. Pamphlet free. Ct*C HttBlAM ACO^Pub^Bpringfleld, M*a» IMl Oyer Emi's Slue Stock! Ageut for tlie Iio«J School *Iouse ancl othei* Tea<lin|ig and reliable mnkeH, 3S?>C &(, chundtse have tor years «f buccessful SSSr W,':* ness prove to u* winners, and o r fulttr4 1 * ventures will be placed on #ur old favoifeM. I; Reason, expflrie.ice, and mans greatest sriffc-*' 4 iPtcllltronce are daity insulted I>T imposAtbl*. ?- offers in jrlhnnjt characters, wbirh are total * »;I strangers to truth or honor. We pay I<A 4 4 cents on the dollar for oar re it* ble pnodaalwt piii'.cegAfullv compete with those who nav 3t - to 40 cents and you will Had as claimed. - ftSsv' 1500 NEW, STYLISH, Just received In elegant patterns from S0v to 80. which we will match with the leas* possible waste to fit rooms Also a full 1in«' of various widths Oil Clothe, Patterns, Rng%. - A ' M Stair Carpets. Curtain Pole#, Window Shades I J and Shade Klxtures, ; , # ' MATCHED BOBDEBS, 7ivi Our new Spring stock em brews ttrer Mfe.. bet»ulfill stales with matched Borders of ' rious widths at verv low prices. All Walt Paper trimmed tree and a tail assortment Of OHiins: Papers and Dei-omtione conHtstntly in stock. liull and Church Paper of latest d#« « *n. See them. Elegant 62x1 M in. Ladl Curtains, in novel colors, at a bargain. :OfZ . * 1 ; m And Trimmin "> '-ft f For all purposes, rrom 8c to $1.25 per yard, A large stock of Velvets, Plushes, Silks and bv far the best assortment ot good, latest • sty,L«* UUWIMIM to tte eountj» ^ ^ The Time to Buy; • , . . . . ' ' • • • \ •r jr4. •Vour Overooats, Cloaks, Clothing. Undefw wear Kobes, Flannels, Blankets, etc., very che»p. Is when we wanttoand must sell. &>• we ask 8kOCk' *Btl *• WHf*. fNMt 1# <S C0..C///C4&& // m ti] fcfei Have always been onr successful sped* ^ ialty for yea*a, when you marry lH!xt titn« . arive us a chanre to prove this. ha*# : juat recetv^*Ui#«^ tttaiidara, *§ ' i; • ' ; y . t . S , J Fancy In Decorated, Lustre Bind and White.; out of wmelt wo sell you whatever you nee Ik and c»u make very close prices on Tea au<|£' Dinner sets and fully warrant all our gi>od#i .- Those unfortunates who are about to ooinmii matrimony should near thii la mind for gt*>l« . Mm Our Spring CLOTHIN G, Will be a joker card with us this spring and our assortment and styles w|ll surpasll' all previous eiT»rts. wnlle the prices will d<<te_i_ 'i llffht all. Remember our clothing wdl be IK long before the Spring crop of Wedding*.^- come round Stuoot. »VttUa SITS ht «(»««•* IN KlNo'of A HauF W<W 00Ze. -ftwo eoflBif SNEtrs TOTtje BUKKtoR^-- .AND SKETCHES HIS S«EF\T ®I0 N0SC. form a great "hare of oar business an4$| •or spr.ng crop will be large of the rery best; and latest atvles, cheip, and of Rudiment vast--,; riety to plo»se al». and we will try t-> raakf • some money on shoos by sel ing them whibjfr the other stores are aciving thorn away. 1 1 4 ̂ m 3 vtJi i PURE, HEALTHY « ¥ Are always found in our store at c'os# prb-.es «4ood Tea. iOn, 25c. 40c to 75,:; gooi roasted Coffee. 2tc, '27c and ,Wc; Hon -at AO* and iscoeite Klour, onlv *1 .»er sack, deliv. ered free; U paunds gra'aumted Su^.tr and l| pound8 ex O tor (1; Being moved oy a sudde^v attack f charity we have re luced'prices oil- life s most necessity uriicles as much as •tile: hirst .lass Fine Out Tobacco. 25« per pound; good Plug Tobacco, 25c; ifo<xl ? smoking Tobacco, 15c and 25c; C Clay Pipe# i for 5 rents; H pood Kurhre | Decks for i5c; th#J only real Whiskey Killer. 3u cents per poun t, Ai»° two big .irtves'n wire Ru-ttlns. A jak ' lot of 18U2 Hoop qkirts; nine dozen Ftno Coiub#- ' and a receipt to kill Be<i Bugs that never fitilf; if directions are followed. •v* S SMtK'4 rery Department Complete ami PrfcW Corre^ ^ Jolin Ev^ns9ii & Go t«|r« fsrRpring Vrad*, ' .v.*. Ai, M'M