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e PTAUMRO Rrinr WRDKCSDAV BT . V AN SLYK K#-- \V'.' EDITOR AMD P&OPKIKTOR ^ „ f, Office 111 Bisljop'pBlock, --OprOfltTK P»**,T & OWKK'S wiH'mimo*. XiSAMgt:--- ; One Tear (In A<tvaace) . |iJm If Xot P&i'J within Three K()ithi S.M SuMtsriptionH rcoelve'l for thfM or sir months in the same proportion. Kates of Advertising. * We announce liberal rates for aitvertiilng » tie I'LKNiiEti.KR, an t en leavor to state hen sipliinlv that titer will tM readily un- ;er9to »l. are *• follows: fc 1 Inih one year 2 Tnnhes one year % Inches one year - ; If Oolumn one year ii Column one year- Oolumn one year &-* 3 V»» 5 no l no M5 no 3n oo 6.-) no OO 00 One inch means the measurement of one t Inch down the column, single column width, fearly n<l vertiaera, at the above rates, have the privilege of clianjrinpr as often as they choose, without extra charge. liogitlftr advertisers (meaning those having . Handing cards) will be entitled to insertion * of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. A.U others will be charged 10 cents per tine the rtrat week, and Stents per ••line for each subsequent week. Transient ^advertisements will be charged i„»t the rate of 16 cents pe line, tnonpareil j type, same as this is set In) the first issue, and * - 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, * an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, fl.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three ,; weeks, and so on. The PLAINDRAT.BR will be liberal In giving ;';ed.torial notices, but, as a business rulo. It ' will require a suitable fee from everybody .; seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary 13FSEWES8 O. J. HOWARD, at. D. OLIR-'ICIVN AND SUROBOX. McHenrv, I III. OfHce at residence, one block east of Public School Bnllding. • a O. FBOERS, M. D- PHTSIOlAN AND SCRGRON, MeHenry, 111®. uAce at Residence. Vf*. 04BOR*E, M. PIIYHIOIW ASD SURQKO.^. Offlee at KeaMenne, West Mctlenry, III. Oalls I romp.ly attended to day and'night. Li very Stable. TT E. WIUHTMAN, Proprietor. First tl. class rigs, with ^ wUhout^drlvere t (hrnishedat reasonable tatBs.... ot all kinds done on short notloe. * * • . NEAR THE DEPOT, ILL N .eW.°-C-W . Salosu and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the beet - :teands of Wiues, Liquors and (Jitfiuci , , - to be found in tne market, - A-180 Agent For . . FRANZ PALE'S jfflwankM Lagtr v3h». . ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. QOOD STABLING FOR HORSST. 40-Oatl and see us. Robert •ahlessle. ; ? Wert MeHenry, IlL Englen'a SALOON AND RESTAURANT. ' ̂NoHENRV, ILLINOIS. 'if KXIGHT A BKOWX, ATTORMKT^ AT l.AW. IT. S. Kxpress Oo.'• Building, -87 anil 83 WanhinRton St. CHICAGO, 11.1.. j M. F. ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at Law, and Solicitor in Chan­cery, Nunda, 111. . F ASA W SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and soiteitor in Ohancery.--Woodstock, ni. > JCBLTM A OA3EY. , , ? A TTORNET?.AT LAW, Woodstock III. xV. All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. O. P. BARNES, ATTORN KY, Solicitor, and Oouneelor. Oellecttons a specialty. » • *. . WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. « ' ii I'V mi"... i • --' 1 V. S. LUMLKY. --. '""V ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND solicitor in Chaneerv, W«X>DST03K, ILL. Otto* in Park House, first floor. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. One lluniire-ITwenty-Five State St Ohi-c.ugo, HI. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Uhronome ters. Full Assortment of Goods in his line UsM States War Clitin Apncy OF VVM. H- COLLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutee all classss and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is madi In prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enoiosed for reply. WSi* H. COWI.IJS Offlee at Residenoe, JtaUean St., WQodntoc*. Illinoi*. •' • ••Bsh'si-? --A •• j :>: . • . sif^ m.' = Attention Horsemen! ~ ~ MOIIENKT, 111 , April 1st, 1838, I would resoectfuily invite the Public to callaud examine :n / stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No bust, nets done on Sunday.-.f OOLBY .K- >... D. NEEDHAM'S SONS 116-111 Dearborn Street, cmcAet And flu Cures Oanwr, CaiaVrh, Rheumatism, !iy«pepRia.8i Headacht r<.si si i pation,PIk -, Whooping ("uuirh, and all •UM MSEtSES. Send for clr- ewar.. Muuuuu iianer. HIE* WAIITEO. To r*pre/ent ourAyell-known nursery in this eonnty, for town arid country trade. Good pay weekly. Antoa'ly position with a nur­ sery of over* thirty years' standing, and a know.i responsibility. We want good, lively workers, and will (>ay well, liuod references required. ApplVqulek, stating»ge. CHA4K BFTOTFIKRS COMPANY, 37-m2 V Chicago, ill. The Police :ette, Is the nly lllqstrate I paper In the world containiiig ail the latest 'senaittiohal and eporting'news. No Salo n Keeper, Barber, orCluo ttoom can ilf>nl to Se wutiout it. It always mil Set friends wherever it goes. MitileU to any address in lite United States securely vyrat>pe<i, ^ weeks for II, Send Fire C«uis for »am pie copy . RICHARD X- FOX, KAJNTLIM 3QUAKB, NOW York ii-nii'r ,,>114, -- ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairymen. (t Wlll pay those looking for • CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at BT premises before purchasing. I can fur&Ult e«t«fe4»f the e»r load or single cow. IPORTBR H. WOLFRUM, 4:. OHHMIJHO. Farm about tout miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker JSc Jeweler9 MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give me a call. JOHN P. SMITH. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, Henry Lager Beer, --AHD' J. Scblitz Miliaota Bottle Beer, la; any quantity from ^ ̂ CHass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE or KE Beer in bottles, kegs or c; cheap as the cheapest, Hre buy none but the b^t MU at Seasonable Prices. BIBLE STORIES, Agents Wanted 1 LIBKRAL,11 Tbrmb will be K'veti to iutrodtiee our new book Bible Brilliants: MOTHER'S HOME The greatest success of the year, and some­ thing entirely new in the . book line. Royal Quarto; size, 9^xll\; finest of paper; large tvpe; .S-0 illustrations, t>S full page, two of them prmted in nine col>rs; retiil price only #2.50 Thousands will be sold for Holiday Presents. Those Urst in the Held will reap a' harvest. Act quick or you will misa It. FOBSHEE & MAC MA KIN, f , Cincinnati, O. Phoenix of BroOltfyir. • | Rockford Insur'ce Co fii-'i, 11 I r>rnal(> Insurance placed safelv and with despatch in either of above companies; Policies corrected, changes and transfers made Call ou or address Simoa ̂ offel. West IfftHenry, Illinois. WAVERLY HOUSE, WM. H. KOTXOUR, Prop., WOODSTOCK, * ML. Samole Room on First Floor. Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY, ILL. ? Are prepared to furnish First Class to the Dancing l'ublic at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C. Curtis, Cornel. L, Osren, Trombone, K, legalls, Basso and Prompter, Address all communications to Jerry Smith, MeHenry. NEW YORK HOUSC. 239 tc 243 E Randolph St. Between Franklin and Marked Streets, OHIOAGO. Bett Aitomfi^odation to Boarders, E. G. K0EPPE. Prop. '•1.8 PER DAY, GOOD SAMPLE ROOM. A Hrxt-clatM House. The Boys Alt Stop There. THE Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL Good Livery, . Good Room. FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS FOR PA TRONS OF THE HOUSE. I ran a line of carriages to Twin Lakes from uichtnond, three-fourths of a mile nearer than any other road, and more level and pleasant itv far. If you intend going to Twill Lakes, stop at Richmond and tni|tiire for OU.LVJCU'g Brs. It is alxvc.y8 there, rain or sht»®. uound trip prices as usua.. C . JV. C U L V E R , P r o p , If. J. Bar hi an. J. J.Barbta^ BARBIAN BROS. Wale sile and Ret ill DCALKB8 IN Call and see me and I will yen well. ANTONY KNOELN . HQBenry. HI. 1688* - ' ' " v ' INE CIGARS, MCHENRY' ILLINOIS\ aving leased the brick building one door th of the post office, we have opened a ,11 store, where, at all timet cau be found eigars of our own manufacture, together smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the brands. Pipes i Specialty. have a very large assortment and some handsome patterns. ^ CALL AND 4BE US. ^ ;f , BABBIAW NIOFLKT , mmiwiwi. IBM. CEMENTING, The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs in the Iuac ot Diggiug Weils, RepauiBg Pumps, Cementing wells, 0*. . - will put ID ? ITsw Pumps ' * On short notice and ^raj-runt sMssfaction, In •hort will do all \vo,l 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. •^"Orders by mail promptly attended to. Post offloe, Johnsburgn, 111. L. BANTES. Johnanurgh, 111., May 26th, it»I, BREEDEIM OF MORGAN HORSES, Short Horn, BSD Poll«D AB£U, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West WIcHenry, III. Our Morgan Stock la all pure bred, and arlglnated from the best Morgan stoik in the United States. Old Gilford Morgan, who stands at the head jf our Stock, is one of the best bred Morgan norses in the country, and can show more and 'tetter all purpose oolts than any other horse in the West. We invite the inspection of our stock by horsemen and all lovers of fine animals, A few full blood Morgan Oolts and young lorses for sale,- Also one matched team, full •>loods. in Cattle we have the full blood Short Horn Tbich we are crossing with the Bed Polled \ngus and therefore instead of sawing off the noma are breeding them off and with food suceess, A few Heifers and Bulls, both pure bred 4hort Horns and the cross above mentioned lor sale. J. R. Saylor A Sons, W*»t MeHenry, 111.. Feb. 27th. 1888. L W. NICHOLS, JR., (|in wat^H** WMmm, f/mmk JEWELER AND EN&RAfli, RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Ail work In ay line neatly and roMaptTr *MMW rtaa.watek repatrteg a «p«oialty. WM. STOIfFB^i • --Affoflt FIRE, • UCHTNINC, And Aee>dental I^cnranoe. Also Iowa, Minnesota, K and California Lauds. Call isk*. Alabama, ir address WM. STOP* cHenry, 111 or Trftt'cliiup To cell our Nursery Stock, and Steady Employment CSA8E BROTHERS *!ary. Expenses nteed. MPAIfY. heiter. f.t AGENTS TED. Id I tad by WM. H, COWLIN, •WOODSTOCK, ot» ' " 7b car* for him who hcu borne the battle, and for hit wit tow and orphans."-- (, rifCOLN, "Friendthip, Charily. Loyalty-- Worthy,sont of Patriot Wither*." THE Total Atistinence Lp Association OF AUEKiuA, ramtelies the B»:^T ami oiiBAPESt is. SHrance for tjtal abstainers from alcoholic liquors as a be vera ure. Poliftes self-support, ingafter 20 years. Women insured on same leruict as tuen. W.bNi HANK, M Harvard, III., •i. i '.- *.:• .« General Agent for lloflen r c<mnty. PERRY.& OWIN,'Bankers, McHENRY, - - ILLINOIS. This Bank receives kt^potiis, dtwt and sells Foreign andgDome»tic Ex­ change, and does a j| General Banking | Business, We endeavor to do <%M business en­ trusted to our care in a i^anner and upon te;ms entirely satisfactory to our customers, and respootfmlh) solicit the public patronage' NIOHEY TO LOAN; On Jieal Estate and o$i<ir ffrst class security. Special attention given to col' lections, ' 1 in First • Class Companies at the LoweHfieUesi Yours EejfecltuBht, PEICRt A 0«ve«>4 NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY Affords unrivaled facilities for traneit be tween the most imuortaut cities and towns in Illinois, Iowa, Wise .nsln. Northern Mich­ igan, Minnesota, Norlli and South Dakota, Nebraska ami Wyoming. The train service is oarefully adjusted to meet the requirements of tliroijgti ai^d lopal travel, aud incli;<(ft» FAST VEST1BULED TRAINS sJDining Can. Sleeping Cars ft Day Coaohes Running Solid between Ohieagoand^ ST. PA UL. MfNNEA POL IS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, OMAHA, DENVER AND PORTLAND, ORE. PULLMAN A WACKER SLEEPERS Chicago to San Franoisoo WITHOUT CHANGE. t COLONISTS SLEEPEStft Chicago to Portland, Ore. AND SAN FRANCISCO. Free Eeclining Ghair Can CHICAGO TO DENVER AND PORTLAND^ ORE, Via Counoil Bluff* and Omaha. For the time of trains, tickets and all infor­ mation, apply to Station Agents of Ohieago ft North, western Kail way, or to the Ueneral Passenger Agent, at Chicago. I F . H . N E W M A N , J M W H I T M A N 3d Vice 1'reM. Gen'I Manager. W A. THRALL B. BCSS, (Jen. Pm* <fc T k'U AgL Agmut, MeHenry, 1U HANLY BROS, BBBBDB8S Of-- Roadster, Draft, AND G&AD£ HOUSES. We hav ing the following stalliot>s in service for the season of ls'JO. VON LEER. Toang HambleMnian Slallion. Foalsd June 1st, 1883: Stands 15!^ tiamls high, weight 1100 pounds. Is bright oay. black points. Has tine sty le and good action. As a representa­ tive tor getting good roadsters is hard to beat. "Von Leer" was sired by George O. (9701), by Lakeland Alxlallah (.'*51). First dam by Patchen, by Autocrat, second dam Dolly by tiifford Morgan CHANCELLOR, JR. Having purchased a very fine imported Clydesdale ••tallion, Chancellor Jr., tor our own use. will breed a limited numberol mares outti'ie. Chancellor Jr. is 9 years old this spring; is a Cherry Bay with black points; 16% hands high and weighs about 1700 pounds; "strong, clean limbs, tine anion, mtlJ disposi­ tion. He was sired by Omincellor, (1310;, lie by Drew Piince of Waies, (673) i>am by Lofty, ^G0); grand-dam by Duke of Welling­ ton. (loll); great-grand-dam by Sir William Wallace, (8SH). He combines in his breeding the best blood Scotland ever had, and has proven his ability to get uniform colte, of great size, "line form, strong and rugged. CHAMPION, JR. The Perchon Morgan Horse, lie has proven himself a line stock getter for general pur­ poses, and cannot be oeaten in the Northwest. Parties who intend breeding tlie comin? season, will And it to their advantage to call and see our stock and get our terms kwhich wil' be reasonable. Accidents and escapee at owner's risk, glares from a distance well cored tor, at mod erate rates. Gall and eee£ us <& A. ft. Oi rectory* M'HBMRT MIL NO. 643. Moett the Firet Thursday evening of each month. . • „ U K . BBNMBTT, Oom. WOOOBTOOK POST. MO WTT Meets first and third Monday evenings of saeh month. W. H. MONROB. Oom. > ; MUND4 P08T, WO 226, Meets tne second and fourth Tuesday 0- r. Dnca, Oom. irenlngs of each month. BAF TABD POST, NO W, Meets the seoonit ana tonrtn Monday'even lags ot each montn. JOHN MABSHALL, Com. MAXKNOO POST, NO. 189, Meets every Second and fourth Friday fV«nlhg*of ftach month. K. R. Motmit ten. T4VO)M>I PORT, NO. 'row meetsevery second and fourth Satnr> day evening in (J. A. 8. Hall, Main St. ARTHUR OOOILB, Oom. •%$ •o Altu the Bklrmisli Line. Desecration of the flag ia to be prohib­ ited by act of Congress. A Grand Array celebration will be held at Sanilac Center, Mich., July 4. A soldiers'monument is to be erected at Shirly, Mass., on the common, in the center of the town. The cost will be about one thousand dollars. A new post has been chartered ia Bos- -tour The membersfitpirtaiehfromTosts No. 7,15 and 26. m June 2C> tho annual reunion of the For­ ty-fifth Massachusetts volunteers will take place at Nautasket Beach. The ladies of the Qrand Army of the Republic at East Weymouth, Mass., pre­ sented Reynold Post No. 58, with $210, the proceeds of a recent fair. During the month of May 10# camps, with 2,11)1 Sons of Veterans, were or­ ganized and mustered. The Loyal Legion of the District of Columbia has denounced the form of the late ceremonies at the unveiling thfe Lee monument at Richmond. Every soldier's widow should be placed on the pension roll and be allowed twelve dollars a month. * A grateful Government should provide for the widows even if their husbands do go to their graves un­ rewarded. During the late war Illinois sent seven­ teen regiments of cavalry, two regiments and eight batteries of artillery, 157 regi­ ments qqd r^i^ companies of Infantry. Total liMl regiments, ninecompanies and eight batteries. Post No. 85, Jamestown, N. Y.,«has a record worth having. It has sixty mus­ kets and two six pound brass cannon, besides other munitions of war. The post owns a large lot, upon which a magnificent hall, 80x120 feet is being built at a cost of $50,000. D'iring the war a Marshall County, Ia., Board of Supervisors offered a bounty of fl50. It has been recently discovered that only a few soldiers drew this bounty. Over four hundred men enlisted from Mar­ shall County. This back bounty, with compound interest, will probably aggre­ gate f 10Q,000. The annual encampment of the Qom- mandery-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans is to be held at St. Joseph, Mo., during the fourth week in August. The Central Traffic Association has granted a rate of one fare for the round trip over all the roads in that association to members of the order. The Division Encampment of the Illi­ nois Divisian, Sons of Veterans, will be held at Jacksonville the last week in June. Railway rates have been ruad£ so reasonable that members can attend at a very reasonable cost. It is expected that this encampment will be the most enjoyable of any held by this division. General J. S. Beveridge, late Colonel of the Eight Illinois Cavalry, recenely visited the battle-field of Gettysburg to assist in the selection of a position for the regi­ mental monument. John H. Waite. who was found uncon­ scious in the lodging-house, No. 262 Howery, on Wednesday night, and was taken to Bellevue, died in the hospital yeisterday. lie had gone without food for days, and was insane from starvation From papers found in his pockets he appeaj-s to have been an honorably dis­ charged soldier of Thirty-third New York Volunteers, and a member of the Typo­ graphical. Union No. G. Several pawn tickets for clothing were found.--Art*w' York San. This is the sort of thing theJEtepublican party proposes to stop. Even though John H. Waite were a tramp at the close of life's tough battle, there was a time, as his discharge shows, when he faced the music like a man--a time when we needed him and needed him badly. For the ser­ vice they did twenty-five years ago the John II. Waites of to-day are going to be looked upon kindly by the Republican party, and the very last bivouac they shall be {fermitted to occupy is a tramp's lodging house. The Congress of the United States has virtually said it--the people of the United States endorse it. The conference report on the Depend­ ent Pension Bill nfos presented in the Senate on the 12th Lost., bat was not acted upon as the Senators considered, it not advisable to vote upon the measure until the bill agreed upon by the confef- ence committee had been printed. The matter went over, and as Mr. Davis, who has the bill in charge, is to be absent for several days, it is hardly probable that anything will be done until his return. The next ten days will decide the fate of ,{the measure. The probability is that the import of the conference committee will be adopted by the Senate and that the President will approve the bill, but there is likely to be considerable opposition to it among Senators who are fearful that the increased expenditures over the esti­ mate made for the original Senate bill will make serious inroads on the Treas­ ury surplus, and the debate may prolohg final action for a week or more. "That wild ass of the rebellion--Gen. Thos. J. Rosser--filled his belly with the east wind on Confederate Decoration Day, and declared that "if Gen. Lee could have foreseen the events of the Reconstruction period he^never would have surrendered at Appomattox." This is a mean slander on Lee s common sense. He surrendered at Appomattox simply because he had to and he had to do it at once. He was soldier enough to see this, and act on it promptly. Never was a body of men more completely at the mercy of their enemies than tho Army of Northern Vir­ ginia was. Had the white flag not been shown just when it was the Army of Northern Virginia would' have been utter­ ly destroyed within an hour. With Meade's resistless forces closed on one side and ready to open fire, with Sheridan's on the other side already withering away the rebel. b ittallions, and the indefati­ gable cavalry closing in every avenue of escape, Lee would simply have been a mad military fool to contiaae the cftrag- gle half an hour." Work of the Pension Office. "During the week ending June 7,1890, 4,650 claims were received, of which 1,140 wereoriginaJ invalid; 52 widows; 4 war of 1812; 7 bounty land; 62 navy; 3 old war; 45 on account of Mexican service,-- for accrued pension and 3,.'128 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened, 414; act of March 4,1890, 36. The names and postoffice addresses of 3,850 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 84,375 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 46,254 letters and blanis sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners %uU cases from special examiners; cases oo hand for special examination, 10,799. Report of certificates issued during week ending June 7, 1890; Original, 1,442; increase, 2,048; reissue, 315; res­ toration, 54; duplicate, 0 ; accrued, 79 ; arrears, 0,; arrears, June7, 1888, 1; act of March 3, 1883,2; order of April 3, 1884, 0; act oj Aug. 4, 1889 0 ;sup- plemental, 0 ; Mexican war»17 j feisatte same date,0; total, 3,977," XJnole Sam's Oldest F^lDiibnlr. Mrs. Betsey Averill celebrated the 103d anniversary of her birth at New Preston, Conn., May 5. Mrs. Averill says the Hartford Times,was born May 5, 1787, in the town of Southbury, Conn. The birth occurred before the assembling of the convention that formed the Constitution of the United States, and therefore before the first election of George Washington as President. She remembers very dis­ tinctly the universal and deep mourning at the time of the death of Washington, which occurred when she,was 12 years old. Her parents were Amos and Patience (Hickox) Johnson. She was married in 1818, .and her husband died twenty years ago, aged 77. Mrs. Averill's ancestors, as well aa those of her husband, were among the earliest settlers in New Eng­ land. Her father and her husband's father served in the war of the revolution, and her husband served in the war ol 1812. Mrs. Averill is now a pensioner, receiving an annual allowance from the United States Government for the services rendered by her husband. She is prob­ ably the oldest pensioner in the United States. She was the mother of five chil­ dren, four of whom grew up and lived to raise families. Only two of her children are now living. She has had sixteen grand­ children and thirty great-grand-children. The early part of her life was passed when the clothing, carpets, etc., for fam­ ily use were principally home made, and she did a large share of the c irding, spinning, and weaving flax, wool, and cotton for her family before and after her marriage. Mrs. Averill's every-day life is much like of any aged lady. She moves about the house and out-doors quite readily, although a little lame at times from someminor ailment. She takescare of her own bed, and to a considerable ex tent of her rooms, her fire, and her cloth­ ing. She is busy most of the time with the cares and duties of life, and, character­ istic of her Christain character, is always more ready to- do for others than for her­ self. Her memory is nearly as good as ever. She can hear and understand ordi­ nary conversation when addressed to her and can read good print in davlight She is much interested in her church and community affairs, and keeps herself re­ markably well informed in relation to her family, her friends and acquaintances. Three years ago Mrs. Averill celebrated her 100th birthday. The festive occasion was attended by fifty of her decendants. together with a large number of her friends. During the celebration of this event Mrs. Averill was presented with a set of Henry Ward Beechers sermons by the children of the Sunday School con neettid with tb» nh»»uii wfciefc belonged. ' :•*. _ _ _ - . The Dependent Psnsioa Bill. , / | The following is the full text of the De» ' pendent Pension Bill, which has received the concurrence of the Conference Com­ mittee of Congress. At the time of going to press the bill is being considered by the Senate with the probability that it will soon become a law: jf. s< .4xV ACT, S. granting pensions to ^ soldiers and sailors who are twapetei- 'i| 7J tated for the performance of m.imini A~"d * labor, ami providing for iwnsiom to *§: ' widows, minor children and d^jtendeot - parents. ' Be it gn&eted, etc., That in considering the pension claims of dependent parents, , 4 1 •the fact of the soldier's death by reason , :i of any wound, injury, casualty, or disease' Wf' which under the conditions and linnta- tions of invalid laws would have entitled ' J& ? ' him to an invalid pension, and the fact •%% , H that the soldier left no widow or minor^.,^^-1'.'- children hiving been shown as required! 15^ ii by law, it shall be necessary only to showf 31^ 4^ by competent and sufficient evidence '4 * that such parent or parents are without. other means of support than their own : "if mauual labor or the contributions of others not legally bound for their sup- port: Provided, That all pensions ai~ lowed to dependent parents under this "<• act shall commence from the date of the~ filing of the application hereunder, and £1 shall continue no longer than the exist- ence of their dependence. t > SEC. 2. That all persons who served ninety days or more in the military or *** ' •% naval service of the United States during | /V the late war of $he rebellion and who, * have been honorably discharged there- from, and who are now or may hereafter v? ^4 be suffering from a mental or physical disability of a permanent character, not £ the result of their own vicious habits, • • •*' 1 which incapacitates them, from the per- , :lwlj f formance of manual labor in such a de- -rff:J , gree as to render them unable to earn a • ,\t:S support, shall, upon making due proof of the fact according to such rules and regu­ lations as^the Secretary of the Interior! may provide, be placed upon the list of > invalid pensioners of the United States,„ and be entitled to receive a pension not ; r ^ ̂ exceeding $12 per month, and not less; /: " than f G per month, proportioned to the.'lj degree of inability to earn a support: , and such pension shall commence with > ; the filing of the application in thepension. ., office after the passage of this act, upon ™ •>' proof that the disability then existed, '4 - . . . . SI vM ' • j and shall continue during the existence of the same: Pit) vided, that persons who 1 ^ are now receiving pensions under existing - > ^ laws, or whose claims are pending in the liension office, may, by application to ,-^i the Commissioner of Pensions, in such form as he may prescribe, showing them- v selves entitled thereto, receivethe benefits $ of this act: and nothing herein contained ,fi.- shal! be so construed as to prevent any' pensioner thereunder from prosecuting his claim and receiving his pension under ( any other general or special act: Pro-' ride<1, however, that no person shall re^"«* '"y cersre more than one pension for the same- period. And movidml further, That» rank rn the Berriee TshaH not tw «oa*rd ered in applications filed under this act. SEC. 3. That if any officer or enlisted man who served ninety days or more in . * % the army or navy of the United States „ ^ "J during the late war of the rebellion, and > * '-i/ who was honorably discharged, has died •** ' or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow ^ </!^, without other means of support than hei»l • '3j 'd daily labor, or minor children under the 4 1 age of sixteen, years, such widow shall, upon due proof of her husband's death, - \ - without proving his death to be the re- | suit of his army service, be placed on the • > ;.>v 1 pension roll from the date of the applica- '^jf ,-,r tion therefor under this act, at the rate H s of $8 per month during her widowhood. and shall also be paid |2 per month top w each child of such officer or enlisi man under 16 years of age in case of the death or remarriage widow, leaving a child or children officer or enlisted man under the sixteen years, such pension shjtll be to such child or children until the age sixteen: Prnv'uM, That in case a minor child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise per­ manently helpless, the {tension shall con­ tinue during the life of said child, or dur- •-&; ing the period of such disability, and this H,f ~f". proviso shall apply to all pensions here- , tofore granted, or hereafter to be grant-- \ if, "0 ed under this or any former statute, and V", such pension shall commence from the- -'i date of application therefor alter th«» V v passage of this act. ,4 v<., . SBC. 4. That no agent, attorney or -4 Cj other person, engaged in preparing, pre-* renting or prosecutiug any claim under ;. ! r\ the provisions of this act shall, directly * or indirectly, contract for, demand, re-' ' l] ceive or retain for such services in pre- „ i paring, presenting or prosecuting such s ^ claim, a sum greater than flO, which 1 /\i sum shall be payable only upon the order ' a of the Commissioner of Pensions, by the- • ,V ' „ pension agent making payment of the* jf", * " <vj pension allowed, and any person violat- •.. .r-,:' '"••$ ing any of the provisions of this section. „ - » o r w h o s h a l l w r o n g f u l l y w i t h h o l d f r o m a l ; ' , v 1 p pensioner or claimant the whole or any , / part of a pension or claim allowed or due- •*•'* • X such pensioner or claimant under this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misde­ meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall, for each and every such offense, be fined not exceeding $500, or Be impris­ oned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or botb, in the discretion qt^thi*'. coark • . Eight Hundred a Say- ' < , ^ General Bussey. Assistant Secretary of :^||fr the Interior, is quoted as saying that the pension office is grunting about eight hundred pensions a day. That is good news to tlie worthy claimants who have been waiting for years to have their just claims allowed. Eight hundred pensions a day is a good day's work. But under the present administration the pension office is doing good work all the time. General Kauiu is not saying much, but he is accomplishing a good deal for the s "preferred creditors" of the nation, j General Hussey also says that in the ; eleven months of the present fiscal year, " the number of original pensions allowed is over 7,000 more than during the whole of last year. The old soldiers whose cases have not yet been reached can wait with more patience and resignation when they know what the pension office is do­ ing. They have the assurance that pen­ sion claims are being passed upon, and the work of the office is being cleared «p more rapidly than for years before. Eight hundred pensions a day' That means joy for at least eight hundred homes. At this rate it will not be long before the government will in- able to pass upon every deserving claim almost as soon tis it is tiled. There is no other nation in the world that is pettsjoainir i i ts disabled defenders and those S upon fcfann at the rate of vight itttitoktxi % dig-.--Itm&State Register* : " * '-f j :•