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Qar Morgan Stock Is all purs bred, and arlglnated from the beat Morgan stoak ia the United States. Old Oifford Morgan, who stands at the head jfour Stock, Is one ot the best bred Morgan horses in the country, and oan show more and •tetter all pnrpose ooits than any other horse In the West. We invite the inspection ef our stock by horsemen and all lovers of fine animals, A few full blood Morgan Oolts and young sors«>B for sale. Also one matched team, fall floods. In Oat tie we hare the fall blood Short Horn jrlnch we are crossing with the Bed Polled \ngus and therefore instead of sawing off the inrna are breeding them off and with good success, A few Heifers and Balls, both pure bred Short Horns and the cross above mentioned for sale. . _ _ _ J. R. Saylor tu Sons, west MoHenrr, 111.. Feb. 27th. L. W. NICHOLS, JR., pain W/tfCHM- JEWELER AND MUUl, RICHMOND ILLINOIS* an work in mj lis* --atty and awajiSy Si iSawatih flatting*-"fit* Rui ST, PA . 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Hall, Main St. AbtbubCookb, Oom. Free Reclining Chair Cars CHICAGO TO DENVER AND PORTLAND, ORE, Via Council Bluffi and Omaha. For the time of trams, tickets snd all Infor­ mation, apply to Station Agents of Ohieago A North-western Railway, or to the General Passenger Agent, at Chicago. W. H. NEWMAN, J M WHITMAN 3d Vice 1'retC (Jen'I Manager. JK. P. WILSON, , „ (Jen'1 Pan. AgL Agent, McHenry, III HANLY BROS, --r BBSSDK88 OF Roadster, Draft, AND GRADE HORSES. ' We having the following stallions in service for the season of 189a V 3N EER. Toang Ha«nble.onian Stallion. Foalsd Jnoe 1st, 1885. Stands 15* hands high, weight 11<» pounds. Is bright bay. black points. Has fine styl€ End good action. As A represents- live for getting good roadsters is hard to "Von Leer" was sired by George O. (9701), by Lakeland Abdallah (351). First dam by Patchen, liy Autocrat, bi Gifford Morgan. Second dam Dolly CHANCELLOR, JR. C Having purchased a very flee imported Clydesdale ->t»llion, Chancellor Jr., tor our own use. will breed a limited number of mares outside. Chancellor Jr. is 9 years old this sprmz; ie a Cherry Bay with black points; mii hands high and weighs about 1(00 pounds; strong, clean limbs, fine astion, mild disposi- tion. He was sired by Chancellor. (1310;, he by Drew Piince of Wales, (673) Oam by Loft v. '460); grand-dam by Duke of Welling­ ton. (1511); great-grand-daui by Sir William Wallace, (<£>*). He combines in his breeding the best blood Scotland ever had, and has proven his ability to get uniform colls, of great size, fine form, airoug and rugged. CHAMPION, JR. The Perchon Morgan Horse. He has proven himself a line stock getter for general pur­ poses, and cannot be oeaten in the Northwest, Parties who intend breeding the coaling season, will find it -o their advantage to call and see our stock and get o^r tprms .which es at owner'# risk* wil< he reasonable Accidents and eseapi Mares from a distance well oor«d lor, at mod erate rates. Oall and m« si HANLY :3tM "is? AlMur the Skirmish Lis*. Indianapolis wanto the National en­ campment in 1892. A corps of the W. R. lb to be organ­ ized in New Orleans. The W. R. C. had a membership ot 78,- 994 Jan. 1,1890. Detroit, Mich., wants the National en­ campment in 1891. The Illinois Soldier's Orphan Home at Normal has 404 inmates, 339 boys and 165 girls. The "Historical Grand Roster" of the Grand Army will contain over 2000 pages. Mrs. Wittenmeyer, National President of the Woman's Relief Corps, has since August, 1889, attended seventeen depart­ ment conventions. The Woman's Relief Corps, during the quarter ending Dec. 31* 1889, spent in charity f30,259, assisting9,624 veterans and their families. Mrs Kate B, Sherwood, Paat National President of the W. R» C., attended the annual convention of the Department of 'I-" The eleventh annual encampment of Southwestern Soldiers and Sailors' Asso­ ciation of Michigan will be held at Kala­ mazoo, Mich., July 30, 31, and Aug. 1. President Harrison did not go fishing on Decoration Day, as the admirers of Grover Cleveland possibly notice. It is said that the National Cemetery at Fredericksburg does not receive as much attention on Memorial Day as the other National cemeteries. Here is an opportunity for the Grand Army to do some effective work. In the grand parade at the National* encampment in August-the Commander- in- chief of the Grand Army will have a staff of 600 officers and aids. Cavalry Post, No 35, of Philadelphia will be the only mounted post in line. What a splendid army of vigorous patriotic young men the Softs of Veterans are. They are a bulwark of security for the country, much better than any stand­ ing army could be. The order will con­ tinue to increase until there are at least a half million members in it, all imbued with the highest ide^ of patriotism, of emulating their fathers' services to the •Country, if need, and of unwavering fidel­ ity.to its institutions in peace. The Order is destined to become the greatest influ­ ence in the country for good, and grow in the respect pf the community as it grows in strength, and perseveres in the principles upon which it is founded. New avenues of usefulness must continually open out to such a band of highly inteli- gent, devoted men." The pension situation has not altered materially since our last issue. The Con­ ference Committee held another meeting, at which the proposed compromise bill was discussed, but nothing definite was decided upon, and the. adjournment of both Houseaover Memorial Day interfered with further consideration. It is believed that a decision will soon be arrived at, and that the bill be promptly passed by both Houses and go to the President for his signature. It cannot.be done any too soon, for every day of waiting is sore weariness to the deserviug men and women who are kept out of their rights. The gushing orator at the unveiling of the Lee monument impiously alluded to Mrs Jeff Davis as /one who had suffered more than any one since Gethsemaue." This was on a blasphemous level wi^h Henry W. Grady's assertion that the day of Jeff Davis's visit to Atlanta "was the fairest morn since that of the resurrec­ tion." What must be the effect upon the rising generation of such adulation of the plotters of bloody war, barbarous cruel­ ties and the perpetuation of the iniquity of slavery, What Lac Would Have Scorned Jubal Ear^y--the rebel General, made famous by the thrashing that Gen. Sheri- iiitn--is to have a promi- dedicatiou of the Lee ichmond. The grand «t cause" would never the position of stool- ry company--Early's Went Baok on a War Oath. A man name Harmer was in the Con­ federate army from Tennessee, and the day before the battle of Chickamauga, full of confidence in the result of the com­ ing fight, took a clean share, that he might be in good condition when victory should perch on the Confederate stand­ ards. After the battle he swore in dis. gust that he would never shave again un­ til the Federals had been subjugated and the Yankees driven out of the South. But the constant accession of Yankee population and capital has forced him to succumb, and the other <iay a Knoxville barber removed a yard-long beard from his face.--Savannah News. Work of the Pension Offioe During the week ending May 31,1890, 5,223 claims were received, of which 1,624 were original invalid; 533 widows; 4 war of 1812; 7 bounty land; 66 navy; 4 old war; 53 on account of Mexican service,85 for accrued pension and 2'847 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened, 495; act of March 4,1890, 64. The names and postoffice addresses of 4,682 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 70,892 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 45,169 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners was 502 ̂ 679 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 11,137. Report of certificates issued during week ending May 31, 1890; Original, 1,141; increase, 1,849; reissue, 233; res­ toration, 26; duplicate, 9 ; accrued, 70; arrears, 0; arrears, June7, 1888, 2; act of March 3, 188H, 1; order of April 3, 1884,0; act oj Aug. 4, 1889 0 ;sup- plemental, 0; Mexican war,35 ; reissue same date,0; total, 3,395. dan hau wonum leader Memorial Day. Another Memorial Day has come and gone. A day sad with memories of suf­ fering, privation and death on battle­ fields and in prison pens, where they died that you and I might live in this great free country, and we to-day enjoy these many blessings for their sacrifices. McHenry county, never behind in this work of charity and loyalty to the fallen heroes of a quarter of a century ago, ob­ served May 30th this year in nearly every village and hamlet within its bor­ ders. We have neither space nor time to the county seat: IMPRESSIVE CEKE.VtONIES. The citizens of Woodstock have always been noted for their patriotism and are a unit in paying ail honor to the memory of our fallen heroes. At an early hour all was life and activ­ ity, and in a short space of time the na­ tional colors were floating to the breeze, over the street in front of the Court House, and nearly every business block on the public square decorated with the stars and stripes. Beautiful flowers com­ menced poriug into the Court House where a large number of our patriotic ladies assembled to arrange them for use in the cemetery. The grand stand in the park was ornamented with the Amer­ ican flag and bouquets of flowers, and presented an imposing appearance. .The decorations far surpassed any previous Memorial Day, and our citizens in gen­ eral seemed to take a deeper interest than usual in making the oocasion worthy of the day. At 1:30 p. m., Woodstock Post, 108, G. A. R., and Camp of Sons of Veterans I'ormed in front of the Armory, marched to the grand stand, Company G, com­ manded by Captain C. H. Donnelly, act­ ing as escort, where the exercises as pub­ lished in these columns last week, took place. The music was most excellent, and the address by the Rev. J. J. Walters was full of patriotic utterances appropriate, had the rare merit of brevity while em­ bracing all that was necessary to say upon such an occasion and was heartily appreciated. At the conclusion of the exercises in the park the lines re-formed, marched to the cemeteries and the com­ mittee appointed for the purpose deco­ rated each soldier's grave with flowers. The day was very hot but pleasant, the crowd large and everything passed off in order and to the satisfaction of those who had the matter in charge. The only martial music was by "Bart" Young, who beat time on his drum for the line to march by, and he did nicely. The day set apart by loyal people on which the ceremony of strewing flowers upon the grnves of our fallen heroes was more generally observed this year .than ever before. The historic grounds of Arlington, Gettysburg, and other resting places of the dead of the Union armies were crowded with people who went to pay respect to the memory of Hie men who fought and fell that the nation might live. Arlington, where repose the remains of thousands of gallant soldiers, was visited by hundreds of people, who carried bright flowers with which to decorate the graves. Congressman Boutelle, of Maine, was the orator of the day, and Colonel DeWitt C. Sprague, of New York, deliv­ ered an original poem. Mr. Boutelle's oration was a masterly production, and when he referred to the celebration that had taken place at Richmond the day be­ fore, where rebel flags predominated and where a monument was being dedicated to General Lee, he was loudly applauded. He did not think such measures should be countenanced, and his remarks found approving echo ffom the G. A. R. men within the sound of his voice. Senator Ing§Jls, of Kansas, was the orator for Gettysburg, and he made the greatest effort of his life. There were thousands of people to listen to his won­ derful eloquence, and the day was eon- seen since the time Lincoln consecrated the ground in 1864. At the Soldiers' Home Cemetery at Washington, Senior Vice Commander Faunce presided, and Congressman Elijah A. Morse delivered the oration. The tomb of General John A. Logan was the center of attraction in this cemetery. The Logan Invincibles of Baltimore. Md., decorated the grave of the dead hero, and they brought two pieces of beautiful floral handiwork, one representing a; stack of guns surmounted by a sword, the other being a cartridge box with the motto of the Fifteenth Corps, awhich Logan commanded so long and well, "Forty Rounds." General Alger, Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R., delivered the oration at General Grant's tomb at Riverside Park, N. Y. His remarks were listened to by thousands of people, and the Grand Army turnout was the largest ever before seenin New York. An excursion to Gettysburg called the "Congressional," started from Washing­ ton at an early hour on Memorial Day. The party arrived on the battle-field about 11 o'clock and was taken in charge by Col. Batcheller, the Govern­ ment Historian, who piloted the party over the field, pointing out the spots of interest, where the hardest fighting was done, and other matters of special im­ portance. This party went to Pen-Mar, and returned to Washington Saturday evening .--National Tribune. Sen. K. H. Xilroy Dead. Gen. R. H. Milroy died March 29,1890, at his home in Olympia, Wash., aged 74 years. He was born in Washington county, Ind., in 1816. His early life was spent on his fathers farm, attending the schools of the neighborhood, where he acquired a fair English education. When 25 years old he entered upon a course of study at the Norwich University, from which in due time he was graduated, carrying home with him diplomas from the classical, military and civil engineer­ ing departments of the University. He then removed to Texas, but was soon called home by the death of his father, but he raised a company and returned to Texas and took part in the Mexican war as its Captain. After the war was over Gen. Milroy re­ turned to Indiana and commenced the practice of law. He was elected to the State Legislature and also Judge of the Eighth.J udieia^Ci«uit At the outbreak of the war he raised the Indiana (three months) and went to tlie $ront. At the expiration of the reg­ iment's term of service he raised the 9th Indiana (three years), many of the men of the three-months' organization re-en­ listing. He was soon promoted Brigadier- General and Major-General, and held sev- eral important commands, taking part in 22 battles and innumerable skirmishes. At Winchester, Va., iu July, 1863, with only 10,000 men, he held in check 100,- 000 of the flower of the Army of North­ ern Virginia for three days, and withdrew in time to save that portion of his army that had not been killed or wounded. By this stubborn resistance the Army of the Potomac was enabled to select the battle-fleld at Gettysburg, where the back of the Rebellion was broken, Gen. Milroy was offered a Colonelcy in the Regular Army at the close of the war, but he declined it, and resumed the prac­ tice of law at Delphi, lad. In 1872 he was appointed Superintendent of Indian affairs in Washington Territory. After this office was abolished he was appoint­ ed agent for several tribes of Indians, which position he held until 1885. He then took up his residence at Olympia, ; where he resided until his death. J Half-Holidays. * Each succeeding year sees more. Qfiifc-'; verts added to the ranks of believere in the Saturday half-holiday, though the number of offices and stores that now keep open on that afternoon are few in­ deed. The weekly opportunity for recre­ ation is of practical benefit to every man or woman who enjoys it, while trade makes up for its loss by renewed strength and vigor of its workers. The Pope Mfg. Co., of Boston' Mass., makers of World Typewriters, among the first to recognize this, have published a handsome colored lithograph suitable to display in door, window office or elevator, announcing the hour for closing Saturday, and also for the other week-days. By an arrange­ ment of stickers, any hour can be posted. They also have a "Will Return" card with a clock face and moveable hands, by which the business man can inform his costomers of the hour of his return. These cards are sent tree upon receipt of stamp, Address Typewriter Department, Po|>e Mfg. Co., 77 Frankliu St., Boston^ Mass. . ;, ^ • Free Koaical Education. - , % In the May issue of that excellent" niliAfcal * magnzine, the Philadelphia Musical Jour­ nal, the publishers make a most generous offer to give a first-class musical educa­ tion absolutely without cost, totheyoung ? • men and women of America, who possess talent for music and are without means to secure for themselves the necessary instruction to develope that talent. This is an offer that should not lie allowed to ^ pass unnoticed, and if any of our readers ^ know of a boy or girl whose one desire ia I| life is to be perfected in musie and who •! has not the money to spend far aa edu­ cation, they should call hist or her atten­ tion to this opportunity. By sending is $1.00 for ayear'ssubscription, or locento lor a sample copy, to the Philadelphia Musical Journal, 141Cand 14 t s Chestnut* Street, Philadelphia, one n^kan fUB particulars. / / E. W. BLAT^HFORpf & €0., Of Chi- jago, have appointed B^nslett «k fStoffe! yr: ofWest McHenry. a^cetits for their Oil Meal and Calf Mrnl, which all hwa*r» should accord a fair trial. Very d«w •A': are nffcmi on amall or