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Thev are *» fwltows* I Jn>*'i imc year . « 5 OA 8 In<*he* «>no voar . » ^ >*#, #' 10 OP * Inches on ft year » ** 1B00 If Oolmnn one yeti* » • » » -80(10 X Oolumn one yea*?# ' ' • 00 00 t Column one yeai* . * . ^ 4 ». 100 00 One inch moans tH*S• -Of one Inch down the oolumn,single column width. Tenrlv -i.tvertisers, at the above r\tes, have the privilege of chanarint; as often as they choose, without, extra charge. Hern lav advertisers (meaning those having (tawllng ranis) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices ivt the rate of 5 cents per tine each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per'.ine the week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charfred «r, the rate of 10 cents pe line, (noupareil type, same as this is set in) the flrnt, Issue, an<1 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Tlris, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, |1.50 for two weeks, 92.00 for three weckB, and so on. 'I he PLAWDKAXBR will be liberal in giving •d.torial notioes«but, as a business rule, it wul require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSfftEgJI CARDS, O. J. HOWARD. M. D. '»ICI AND SURGEOS. McHenr^ 11 Offlce Pnblic School Building. ffllY'lUI VI A > It SUIlUTiUA. inimoiirTi I III OOlce at 'eHMence, one block east of O. fl. PEGERS, H, D. AND 3UR<iROW, MaHonry, %-K t (̂ iirslOiAW Ills. Offlce at Residence. M. OSBOtt^K, PHYHIOl VS AVt> SlTRGKO.i. Offlco at KesHence, West MoHenry, III. Calls promptly attends*! t>day an-l nUUt. Livery Stable. K. WW HTM AN, Proprietor., First xMo »iffu : with «r without1 drlTSFB Teaming of furnished at reasonable rates, til kinds done on short notice 11 BUSINESS CARDS. PAUL HROWN, 4 TTORHWr AT L \W. TT.^. Krpre«s Co.'S f\ Build In jr. K7 and fW Washington fit. OHIO AGO, II.L fM. F. ELLSWORTH, ^TTOUSKY at T^*w, and Aolinitor is Chtn- eery, Vnnda. III. ASA W SMITH, ^TTORNRT aJT LAW and Kolleitor In Chancery.--Woodstock, III. " i'# JOTLTH ft OV*KT. . ^TTORWBTS AT_ LAW, Wo^TgtocI m. All business will receive prompt at ten a P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and On«»selor. OoltectioDS a specialty. tooMTOCK, lixisoi#,;,: . - - 4 V , ; Y . V . S L U M L E T . V X - • • • ATTORN BY AT LAW, and Solleitor in Chancery, , • WOOR»«TOOK, ILL. Office in Park House, lirst floor. A. Ml. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. One HunilredTwentv-Five State StOhi» chgo. 111. Special Attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. Wi Pall Assortment of Good* in his lino UDM States ffar Clitio Am OF WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all class as and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldi«rs, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made In prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps aro e no lose* I for reply. WM, ii. COWLl» Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstocc, Illinois. ,.^n. - ' S1M0H STOFFEL, Agent for j Ph®"j* °f, BrOOkljJil. } Rockford Insur ceCo in I T»r«i'iio Insurance placed snfelv and 'yiT.li denp'ticl) In cit her of above companies. PoTlici.es coriected, changes and transfers made Call on or address ; I McHenfy, Wimon StolleU Illinois. SSIJ» Life in Southern CaKiforniau SEND 20 ('IJXTS FOR TH1J TWO. Log Angeles Timet Annual, 1S90. 48 pages; ICeeAly Mirror, li pages --standard pub ication. Ur send $2 tor t he Mirror 52 weeks (824 largo pages). Full and valuable information about the most far.ioim section of the Union. TIMES-MIRROR CO., Los Angeles, CM. WAVERLY HOUSE , WM. H. ROTNOUR, Prop., WOODSTOCK, * - %l. Samole Room on First Floor. Attention Horsemen! MOHKWUT, III, April 1st, 1888, T would resoe<-.tfiilly invite the Public to call and examine :n 7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness dene on Sunday. N. a COLBY M'HBHRY 1U Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY. ILL. Are prepare<l| to furaishl Pir.-»t Cla«s Mucic to (be Dancing Public at (Reasonable Rates. J, Sui'th, 1st Violin. Robt. Madilcn. Clarionet, C» Curtis, Comet. I., Oven, Trombone, G, lugails, Basso and 1'rompter, Address all eo^mnnications to Jerry Smith, Mciienry. A hirsl-elwt* Hou*e, The Boys All Stftp There. Si Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample • Room. : FREE BUS TO AND FRO lit ALL TRAINS FOR FA 772OA'S OF THE HOUSE. • J run a line of carriages to Twin I.akes from i ichmonU, thrfeo-fourtlia ofamile nearer Than any other roa*i, and more level and rleasant 0v far. If von intend gointr to Twin ,akes, stop at Ri<;.hinon<i and inquire for CULVER'S Bl's It ii alwr.vs there, rain or sbiaa. liounU trip prices as usuat. SEAR THE DEPOt, . VRBST MOHENRY, ILL Keeps < Public a 1 pen for the accommodation of the1 Irst-Class Saloon anl Restaurant, Where he will* at all times keep the beat brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in tue market. Also Agent For FEANZ PALE'S IQlw&ukee Lagi; Bier. Beor in Large or Small Kega or Bottles al- grays on hand, cheaper than any other, quail- ky considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. BOOD HTAttLING FOR HORSB8. -JM^Cal I and see us. Robert Sofilesslo. Weat McHenry, III. A. Snglen'3 SALOON AND RESTAURANT. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. II V V %<' k\* a- v • Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, ' JIIcHsjiry Lager Beer, " _ A N D _ ̂ * J. Scblitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from & Soitz Q-Iatjs to ICQ iiarrola. ViriiOLES4LB ojt RE;TAIL Beer iu bottles, ke^s or case as cheap as the cheapest. ^ VSTe buy none but the best and vetl at Reasonable Prices; Call and see me and I will u*e yon, well. ANTONr ENQKLN i ' :...V S : . -.1 The Police Gazette, Is the nly iliiistrated paper in the world containing all the latest sensat.onal and sporting news NoT'Salo .n Keeper, Barber, orCluo'Room can afford to L>e witnout it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to H«y address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for tl. Send Kive Cents for sample copy. HICHABD X. FOX, PBAMKLIN 4QDAHX, Now York ATTENTION ! Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those lookingjfor CHOICE COWS Presh milkers or springers, to call at vj premises be fore purchasing. I can furniaa «uch by the car load or single cow. POBTKK H. WOLFRUM, CHBMUKO. Farm about foui mile* northwest of Uary'ard. Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker JSc .Jeweler, MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. ArrNE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry al wave ou hand. Special attention given to roialring lino watohos. Give mo a call. JOHN P• SMITH. McHENRY HOUSE, McHearj, IlliuoiM. JOHN THELEN Proprietor. This House is situated near the Iron Br dge and 0 |>iM>siie the Steamboat Lanliuii, has been nowly renovate I and minted, inside stn i out, and t* now prepared to acooinmodate the traveling public, or boarders, by d;f.* or week, on the most reasonable t«rin<, fin t guarantee; to give aatisf.ictio'i. Thoi.pablic is iu- TiMd tofire nt ijGail. FOR HORSES D. NCEDHAM'8 SONS 110-11^ Dearborn Street, ^DHIOAOO led Osier Blossoms, RlieumatiBm, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Constlt>auon,Plle8, lenaon p«pcr. NEW YORK HOUSE. 2:19 lc 243 E Randolph St. Between Franklin and Market Streets, CHICAGO. Beat Accommodation to 'l"ravel«r» and Boarders. K G. K0EPPE, Prop. fl 5 P BR DAY, «001) SAMPLE ROOM. C. N. CULVER. Prop. WM. STOFFEL.^ .4 , •--Aff&nt for--: i , - UCHTNIN6, An4 Aco^doatal Icsoranoe. ^,!«o Iowa, Sfinneso^, Nebraska, Alabama, and California Lauds." Call on or address , WM• STCLFEl., Mollenry, iU. GERMAN : Pain-Killer and Eiapire Salye. Is the very l>eat mwlicinc ever introduced Into the country. I |( following are the names of a few of the %)*n y wlio have been Oured by this great ihefli '/iWc: »1. I*. Maderi Genon, Wis., cared of asthma Of ten years'standing, C. C. Deigan, of the Sitne place, cared of • Ohronlcsoreli.nl). - Mrs, J. j. Huff, Rlojfcroond, 111., oarod of lunir trouble of six mouth*' standing. Mrs. Hulburt, Nuuda III., cured of Mthina and catsrrh of long standing. " Mrs. Wetistein, H«rT*rd. cured of internal trouole of ten years' at%nding. Mr, Handesliali. of Ilsrv:ird, earod of ca­ tarrh, scrofula, and Wrioose veins Of flva fears' standing. i Theotiore IJurrhold, of Harvard, eared of paralysis of two yeais* atanil ing. This now medicine has cured bronchitis, scrofula, abscesses, burns,catarrh, etc., *nd relieved asthm i and consumption for all who have usefl it. It isa sure and $aie ineili- line for all troubles atMt never fails to give laUsiaction. Try it under a full warrantea. Price of Empire salve tolfounc.e box.25cents; two ounce t«>i, 75 cent*, or three ooxes for fist). Painkiiler, one-mtice bottle, 25 rents; two-ounce bottle, M ts^nts Call on your lruggist for It, or send to N. LENNARU, Harvard. Ill* For sala by Ooo. W. Mslev, West Mciienry, Illinois. 'X Agents Wanted will be given to introdU Towhom anusaally 1-lHKRAl. TKB1I8 _ e our new book, Bible Brpliants: •0 CHER'S HOME The greatest success ofllic vear, snd some, thins entirely new fn tfe I-.OUK line, ltoyal Quarto; size, 0^x11^; HHeur of paper; large tvpe; -320 illustrations. M lull paste, two of them printed in nine col/ws; rot.til price only 13.50 Th. usanos will lie nold for Holiday Presents. Those first is the Held will reap a harvest. Act Quick or you will miss it. FOSSHEE 4k MACMkKIN, ; : CitwwBaji4&. Pump KcpaUing, CEMEIMTINC, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all lobs ta the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, OemeDtvnp Wells, or *•111 put ID New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. Ia short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as ohoap as any other man. Good references furnished if desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or* now Pump, give me a call. WOrders by mail promptly attended to. Post office, Jonnsburgn, Hi. L. BANTES. Johnsburgh, 111., May 25th, 1885. r* I' Barbiaa. --if • J. I.Sarbt aa BARSIAN BROS. --,-|PlMlMd* and Retail-'!.,* DEALERS TN* FINE CIGARS, McRENiR YJUL/NOIS. Iravtng leased the brick bnildTng ono door South of the post office, we huve opened a retail store, where, at nil times can be found fine cigars of our own ininufMCture, together with smoking and chewing tobacco «*• " best brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortment and som* «4-S4UE£&UHigoine patterns. CALL AND 8KB (JRI. SQLDISaS' DEPAETHSNT. Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, "7b care tor him who ha* borne the battle, and for hi* tttdow u>iti orphan* "--LINCOLN, "/^•iendfhip, Charity. Loyally-* Worthy tons of Patriot FYUhers.'* C A. R, Oiroctory. n'Hsmr POST NO. 613. month** lhe First Thursday evening of eacb ?.«• p. BBKHKTT, Com. WOODSTOCK POST, SO 108. Mh'mwfih^ anfl t'5'r,:' MonclRy evenings of W. H, Morraoa, Com. HUM»A K>»T,"*O 22B, Meets the second and fourth Tuesdav svenlngs of each month. C- P. DIKE, Oon. B.tBT4KD POST, NO 2M. Meets the secono ami tourtn Monday even ngs oi each mouth. p JOHN MARSHALU Oois. MARKNQO POST, NO. MB, and fourth Friday E. R MORRIS, Oom. WAUCONDA roST, NO. S8fl. Post meets every second and fourth Satur* lay evening intt. A. U. Hall, Main St. ARTHUR COOKB, Oom, Meets every Second evenings of each month, -B&BKDER4 OF MORGAN nORSES, Short Horn, Bed Polled Aogas, And Jersey Cattle. Hillaid® Farm, WEST MCHONRV IN. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and ginated in Onlteti States. originated from the best Morgan stoJk 1a the Old Gilford Morgan, who stands at tlie bead it our Stock, ia one of the best bred Morgan Horses in the country, and can show more and letter all purpose colte than any other horte in the West. We invite the inspection of our stock horsemen and all lovers of fine animals. bv A few full blood Morgan Oolts and young aorses for sale. Also one matched team, full flood P. Ift Cattle we have the full blood short Horn •vtiichweare crossing with the Red Polled tngus and therefore instead of sawing off the •uims ^e are breeding tlfem off and with foodsuceess, A few Heifers and Bulls, both pure bred •Short Horns and the cross abOTe mentioned for sale. J. R. Saylor A Sons, W-..« McTTenrx-, 111.. (Vn, '27th. ISR8. ' BE* FISHf « Practical Painter AND D ECO KATE B, HEBRO*, ILL Decorating, Paper-Hanging, CALCIMININQ, QRAJNfNQ, Ac \ on short notice and satisfaction guaran- VML' QkU oa or addroaa, H. FI8H. L. W. NICHOLS, JR., P^ir. WATCH"' JEWELER AND INGRAYER, RICHMOND ILLINOIS* „ „ BARB IAN BBOO. MoHenry, November lSth, 188a A F°1 c0NSUMPf' It has permanently cured THOTTSAKDS of cases pronounced by doctors hope­ less. If you have premonitory symp­ toms, such as Cough, Difficulty of Breathing, <fcc., don't delay, but use PISO'S CURE FOR CONSUMPTION immediately. By Druggists. 25 cents. DR. B. MINCER* -THE- Elt'NENT OPTICIAN, OF DETROIT, lalms that Instruments for treating the Eye, however good in the hanoe ofone'expert in their use, in the haods of the ignorant are worse IIIHU useless A man must be skilled iu the trentinent of the Kyeandthe pplica- tion of instruments in order to receive any beneiil, If he is properly skilled he can fit the most dilUc.ult eye w'lthout instruments, tilaeses filled with accuracy so as to preserve the eyesight--the delicate construction of the eye makes it necessary to use great care in selecting spectacles. B. Mincer has made the ere his special study, and in his later years has paid his en­ tire attention to the adaption ot Spectacles to the same. Having a ihoruiigh experience in making and adapting Speciacles to the eves, he is enabled to tit accurately in every case of abuormal vision known as PRESAYOPIA, HYPERMATROPIA MYOPIA, As well as, weak sight, requiring various tinted glass.. Ills improved spectat j rare of a pei fee,t construction, whirh assist anil pre­ serve the signt, rendering frequent changes quite no necessary. . They conier a brilliant- nessand distinctness <>1 ease and comfort not geneially enjoyed bv persons uelug upecta- cles His lenses are grouhd on the most ientillc principles, rendering the eye as clear as when in ihe full strength of youth. B. Mincer has some highly flattering testi­ monials of some of the leading oculists of the state as to his ability in lltting Spectacles. REMEMBER: He uses no instruments; He flts the eye the lirst time; He made the eye a study for over twenty* years; , He uses pure crystal lenses. He guarantees sa isfaciion; He tre its weak eyes successfully; Me saves eyes injured 'by usiug inferior glasses. He fi' s all kinds of glasses required by de­ fective glasses He nakes every variety of glasses. WOrders can oe left at postofficeand wll receive prompt attention. Mo charges for <jxain inatione or visiting patients at their io»nes To promptly relieve and permanently cure rheumatism or neuralgia, use Salva- Ŝ 'io£rJe,'y ,«-'te!*Ebt8at 25 Alonsr the Bkirmish Line. The post at Ravenna, Mich., is to build a new hall. . , • The Iowa G. A. R. has a membership of 21,000. « March 19 the First Michigan Cavalry held a reunion at Owosso, Mich. Halt T^ake City, Utah, has a Woman's Relief Corps and a Grand Army Post. The W. R. C. are to have a booth at the flower show to be betd in Detroit, Mich. • * It is proposed to retire General John L Fremont with the rank of Major Gen­ eral. April 24 the sons of the American Rev­ olution hold a convention at Detroit. Mich. . Miss tiara Barton is the only American who is entitled to wear the iroo croes of Prussia. The W. R. C. army nurse petition ie now 3,100 feet long and contains 100,- 000 names. March 7, McElroy Camp, No. 198, Sons Of A;etera»8, Division. r>f ML.Jvt0.fr, nftH mustered at Ixjwell. The flags carried by the Michigan col ored regiment during the war have been sent to Lansing, Mich. ' - The annual encampment of the Depart­ ment of California, G. A. II., will be held at San Jose, April 21 to 23. Annual conventions of the Woman's Relief and Ladies of the G. A. will be held at the same time and place. March 20 the First Sharpshooters, 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, held a re­ union at Ovid, Mich. > Fairbanks Post, of Detroit, Mich., iB having a series of camp-fire talks, there­ by increasing the attendance very largely. The ground on which the infamous Andorsonville prison stood now belongs to a negro, who farms the land each year. It in expected that Congress will make an appropriation of $40,000 toward completing the Soldiers' Home at Marion, Ind. In General Order No. 10 the Command­ er-in-chief of the G. A. R. appoints seven- ty-nine aids-de-canips from the various departments. It is expected that Congress will make an appropriation for the erection of a statue of General Meade on the battle­ field of Gettysburg. The annual encampment of the Depart-' ment of Minnesota was held at Minneap­ olis Wednesday/Thursday and .Friday March 19, 20 and 21. Commander-in-chief Alger attended the Kentucky encampment at Louisville, March 4, and the Tennessee encampment at Chattanooga March (5. • The Michigan Commandery of the Mil­ itary Order of the Loyal Union meets the first Thursday in every month at No, 12 Merrill Block, Detroit, Mich. The next regimental reunion of the Thirteenth Indiana Regiment will be held in this city during theStateEncampment of 1890. Comrade W. L. Distin, the newly elect­ ed commander of the Illinois G. A. R., has received upwards of 500 congratula­ tory letters and telegrams. The last social of the ladies of Phil Sheridan Post, Oak Park, was held at the residence of Commodore l^ackey. The attendance was large and. the occa­ sion very enjoyable. y.. There have been five lieutenant gener­ als of the United States army--Washing­ ton, Scott, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan; and three generals--Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan. Commander-in-chief Alger attended the Wisconsin encampment at Milwaukee March 18, the Minnesota encampment at Minneapolis March 19, and the South Dakota encampment at Mitchell, March 91. A special order from national head­ quarters de^clitw North Dakota froti the Department of Dakota and forms it into the provisional Department of North Dakota. Comrade George B. Winship, of Grand Forks, has been appointed pro- •^kmal commander. " - ^ 1 Comrade A. D. Remer two years ago proved himself a competent and accom­ modating Assistant Adjutant General, and was deservedly popular with the comrades in all portions of the depart­ ment. His selection by Commander Dis­ tin to fill the office another term was very proper and will give universal satis­ faction. GIBSOX CITY, IU., March 16.--The fol lowing resolution was passed at the last regular meeting of Lott Post No. 70, held March 6 : Itesol red, That Lott Post, No. 70, De­ partment t»t Illinois, G. A. R., are in favor of the immediate passage by the United Sta tes Senate and House of the Service Pension bill. The Illinois Soldiers' Orphan Home, at Normal, 111., during the past year has been given extensive additions and re­ pairs. The total amount expended in improvements is 70,000. A new chapel with a seating capacity of 600 was dedi­ cated on Tuesday, March 4. In this in­ stitution the needy orphan of our coun­ try's defenders find a home which is in­ deed to them a home. The G. A. R. post and W. R. C. at Bloomington gave much of their attention and help to the home. Other corps and posts have contributed largely in many days to make the home enjoyable to the children, and especially at the holiday season are the little ones remembered. Custer Post, No. 40, is well pleased with the encampment at Quincy, the treat­ ment of the members being all that they Could afck for. They are highly elated over the election of P. C. O'Donnell as delegate to the national encampment at Boston. Comrade T. J. Albee while in Quincy visited Colonel J. T. Shaw Post and entertained the comrades and their friends with one of his old-time, but Very interesting speeches. During the recent encampment at Quincy a number of the members of Cir­ cle No. 1, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republ'c, with their President, Mrs. Philip Gunlock, visited the Soldiers' Home, taking with them twenty-five beautiful pictures as a gift to the old vet erans. Under the escort of Major Row laud they made the tour of the hospitals and cottages, finding the bare white walls very suggestive, and were assured by the capable superintendent that no work could be more acceptable. In con­ sequence, the circle has resolved itself in- bo a, general picture committee, and tare- by gives notice to all its friends to"expect calls. home the p^ny which young Van Zandt rode through the war was taken from him in Washington, and he was refused either permission or transportation for it to his home. The boy walked up to the White House, told his story to President Johnson, and the order for transporta­ tion for his pony was signed by the ident himself. S Mr. Stone, a Democratic member of Congress from the State of Missouri, said at the session of the House last Friday . t evening, March 14th, "Mr. Chairman, it H is my deliberate judgment that seven out ^ 's of every ten--I believe I understate rath- ? " • er than overstate the fact--that geven "-t - out of every ten of these private (pension) bills passed through this House and ' through Congress are not only outrages - ' J but outrages which amount, in moral in- *' *j tent, if not in legal effect, to absolute larceny." That is what the Democrats, v some of them, say as to your pension • i legislation, old soldiers. How do ttieoid » vets like it? ' „ ^ Common Sense and a Quorum. On one question in the House during^ the late disturbances 163 members voted in the affirmative and 130 of the Demo-' i crats remained silent. Every one of. , ' those Democratic votes and 32 more , ^ could not have defeated the motion, and yet it is claimed that their mere silencv ^ did what their votes, re-inforced by two* ill and-thirty more could not. Moreover, v? according to that same ingenious theory, ^ any two of the 130 silent men, by voting ^ vj against the motion, would have constitu- "r| '*A tionally carried it. If this be so, it has J the disadvantage of not appealing to the *» common sense of mankind. # * It is V % useless to cite in addition the debates ot- the Constitutional Convention. It is , , t r u e t h a t t h e y w o u l d r e m o v e a n y s h a d o w , % • " i of doubt, if we had any, but the language > 4 of the Constitution leaves no room for ' "4; | question. If by any chance there is not a quorum,.the Constitution provides away The queerest happenings of the cen­ tury occurred during the rebellion Scenes that have no parallel in history events of every phase from thegravest to the most amusing, crowded the twenty- four hours of every day. For illustration we take a couple of extracts from two numbers of the Vicksburg, Miss., Daily Citizen. They are printed on common wallpaper: July 2,1868. ON DTT.--That the great Ulysses--the Yankee generalissimo, surnamed Grant- has expressed his intention of dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next, and cele­ brating the Fourth of July by a grand dinner, and so forth. When asked if he would invite General Jo. Johnston to join, he said, "No! for fear there will be a row at the table." Ulysses mustget into the city before he dines in it. The way to cook a rabbit is "first catch the rabbit," etc. The next is two days later: July 4th, 1868. Two days bring about great changes. The banner of the Union floats over Vicksburg. Gen. Grant has "caught the rabbit" ; he has dined in Vicksburg, and he did bring his dinner with him. The Citizen lives to see it. For the last time it appears on "wall paper." No more will it eulogize the luxiry of mule meat and fricasseed kitten--urge Southern warriors to such diet never more. This is the last wall puper edition, and is, ex­ cepting this note, from the types as we found them. It will be valuable hereafter as a curiosity. The Youngest Soldier. The Wisconsin Legislature having awarded a gold medal to H. E. Francisco, of Mason City, Iowa, as the youngest, soldier of the late war, the old discussion has been opened, and a number of claim­ ants have come forward to show that he is not entitled to rank as the youngest of the veterans, according to the Chicago Inter Oeeun. Mr. Francisco was about fourteen years old when he enlisted. C. H. Wynn, of Sioux City, claims to have been only thirteen years and eleven months old when he entered the service, J. L. Keep- linger was thirteen years and four months, and Andrew F. Links, of Chica go, was thirteen years and three months old. But Chicago has another veteran who is saying nothing, though he beats the record by three years nearly. This is Gilbert Van Zandt, the adjutant of Han­ cock Post No. 560. Mr. Van Zandt entered the service Aug. 31, 1862, when he was ten years, eight months and eleven days old. He enlisted at Port William, Clinton County, Ohio, and served in Company D of the Seventy-ninth Ohio Regiment. He was mustered into the service by a special order obtained from the War Department two months after his enlistment. He served to the close of the war, ami was mustered out at Camp Denison June 1865. He drew a soldier's pay and did a soldier's duties, was in the fight at Resaqa, but was afterward assigned to duty at headquarters to carry despatches. iea tte regiment its way - *5 • U £ present as voting either yea or nay, but, * vi by making the absent present. It pr<j??^ftj| vides for the supply of what is lacking. That which was lacking wets a quorum. It supplies that lack by "attendance.'* * Attendance alone was and is necessary. It is inconceivable that our ancestors should have tried to supply by "j ance" a lack of a quorum if thej that "attendance" would npt suf lack ? "why send for men if that the remedy?--SpeakerReatyn the* ichu Review. ft 8 IJPhe Warmest Winter The three so-called winter months just ended were the warmest for forty years, and they will furnish cause for reflection on the part of the meteorologists for some time to come. Various and unsat* 1 ^ isfactory theories have been advanced to i} account for the unusual barometrical pressures, to which are closely allied changes- of temperature. A continued high barometer off the coast and changes of pressure favorable to an indraught of the heated airs of the Gulf Stream an<| warmer latitudes are now held to be tW principal causes of the abnormal weather, i which even the reputation of a March * blizzard c innot now reduce to the aver- , , ^ age of even ordinarily warm winters* / | Since 1849 the temperatures indicate an * average for the winter months (not in- i -1 eluding this winter) of 28.80°Fahrenheit. Last year was above the average, being^^KM.'il 83.30° Judging from the previous rec-. ords, the assumption might be made that the warm winters occur every ten years, although the figures do not quite carry , this out for every decade.--Exchange. Poor Talmage is catching it from: all quarters for his deception of the American public. Here is a shot from, the Congregation&list: "We feel called upon to inquire if it be not nearly time tor the reign of ordinary propriety to set;: in as to the Talmage business. It was bad enough to have a lot of old sermons weekly stereotyped through the land on Monday morning during his late tour, as having been delivered by him on the previous day, on Mars Hill and elsewhere; and to have accounts, so gorgeous as to be manifestly fictitious in their coloring, = sent abroad as to the great man's inter­ course by the way with kindred great men. In this connection it may be well, 4 * also, to call for some public explanation ; of the reason why the coogc^gation to which he ministers, which we are perpet-' ually told is counted by thousands, is not as well able as large congregations in large cities generally are to build it­ self as good a meeting house as it needs, and pay for the same; to inquire what claim it has upon the general Christian public by the side of an appealing multi­ tude of genuine home missionary urgen­ cies; and to demand why its horoe-leech style of miscellaneous and multifarious mendicancy should not be brought to an end, in the interest of good taste in. gen­ eral, and Christian good'sense in partic­ ular." GENTLEMEN, If yon want the latest styles of rfothsn our pick out of 200 samples, a merchant tailor of Chicago has appointed K. Lawlus, tailor, to takc measures. First class tailors iu every respect. Prices of suits, f 18 to $34. He has measured for seven suits in two weeks. He will show you names of references. E. LAWLUS, Tailor, opposite Riverside Hotel. Leading shades velvets and only 50 cents at Evanson's, Spring styles neckwear, ine&'s gaits are leafy at P ••Wm