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*' .. ( v- . V * " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Lawj No Favors Win us and no Fear Shalt Awe." -JL. 1--,.. .,-v^ « VOL. 16. ! ; - • . v -1? • '1 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891. • i - - W . ; - ' 1 • • • • " • - * NO. 42 • 5s Y ' fffejjeary 'p!aia2ealep. PUBLISHED KV'KRir WEDXBSDAY BT .VAI^f 8LYKE,- s,;4£DiTOU AND I'KOPttlKTOR. ' *" Office in Bishop's Block* ' PBKBT A Onit v tKftJH or 8UB90&I PTlOK*~ -M'feir (in A<tvaae«j . If Not Paid within Three Months .. &00 v I'Subscriptiona roceived for three or six -Months in the same proportion. 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Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the flrst issue, and Scents per lino for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost fl.OOforone Week, (1.50 for two weeks, 92.00 for three •#ecks, and so on. '1 ne PLAINDKALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notioes, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its colnmns for peouniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PUY-*ICI\N AND SURGEON. MeHenry, 111. Olllce at resi>ionce, one block east of Pabllo School Building. a H. FEGER3, M, D- PHrslOlAN AND SURGEON, MeHenry, Ills. Office at Residence. WM. OSBORNE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at Residence, West Motfenry, 111. Oalla promptly attended to day and night. Liverv Stable. H E. WIG HTM AN, Proprietor, first • elass rigs with or without driver# furnished at reasonable rates. Teanatng of all kinds done on short notice. I . NEAR THE DEPOT, ITEST MOHENRY, ILL, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a Flrst-Olass Saloon and Restaurant, (There he will at all times keep the beet ^brands of Wines, Liquors and Oigara £to be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'8 llilwaukM lAgu Bwi. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles •}- irays on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to.l GOOD STABLING FOR HOR&BGk WOall aad;4ee us. Robert Sohfessle. West McHenry, 111. A. Baglea's 3ALQ0N AND RESTAURANT. McHENRV, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHeruy Lager Beer, -AND- J. Sctlitz Milwata Bottle Beer, In aay quantity from » Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE on RETAIL Beer in bottles, kega or case as heap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best'and aell at Reasonable Price?. Call and see me and I will use fou well. ANTONr BNOLEN. MeHenry, 111., 18*#. BUSINESS CARDS. K SIGHT BROWN, ATTORNKYS VT law. U. S. ExpressJOO.V Bnildtng, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JO^LTN'FT OASET.L ATTORNETS AT LAW, WOODSTO^T I«. All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. A P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and| Oonnselor, Collections a specialty. , , WOODSTOCK, LLLUTOTS. V. *. LUMLEr.^ ATTORNEY AT LAW, AAA Solictor in Chancer?, W<*>n«TOOK, ILL, . Office In Park House, flrnt floor. A. M. CHURCH, fTatohmaker and Jeweler NO. One HundretlTwenty-Five State at Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re. pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. ^A Pull Assortment of Goods in his line Unites States War Claim Ape? --or-- WM. H- COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois* Prosecutes all nlassssttkd hinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Sold!«rs, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty 16' made In prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enolosed for reply. WM, H. COWLIX Office at Realdenee, Madison St., Woodstoca, Illinois. • Attention Horsemen! MOIIBNRT, III., April 1st, 1898, I would respectfully invite the Public to call and examine 017 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness dene on Sunday. H. IL COLBY •mm iu J. COMPTON, Agent for the HOME, OF NEW TORE, Capital, 9^,031,1 GO. UND THE iETNA, OF HARTFORD, Capital, m 10,071,550, Fire tested, time tried Companies. Insure* against F're, Lightning- and Wind-Storms, at the most reasonable rates. For insurance and further p*rticulars apply to J. Complon* Volo. Ill,, who has been 35 years in the ousi. nea«, and always gave entire satisfactioatlia caieofloss. Volo, 111., May 20th, 1890. MEN WANTED. To represent our well-known nursery in this oounty, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A steady position with a nur­ sery of over thirty years' standing, and a known responsibility. We want good, lively workers, and will itay well. Good references required. 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We have some very choice spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable pries. An inspection of them ts invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. All pigs eiisrihle to any register. Poultry for stle at reasonable prices. Ergs during season. We h»ve some very choice Poultry of all kinds u.t Fall prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Our stock has been carefully seleeted and Is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it »s such. Our customers may re»t issured that we shall ship only such stock as will reflect credit upon ourielves an I them also. Correspond, ence cheerful'y and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any day bnt Sunday, and we extend an invi­ tation to all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to plesje yon, we await your favo<-s, Yours Respectfully. PHILLIPS & RICHARDSON. September, W0O. Shoes new and stylish just in. Also a few lota to close at low prices. See them at once. JOHN EYANSON & Co. Bdltod by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, ax. "7b core for him who hat borne the battle, and for Ms Wi'lmD end Orphan*." • -- Lmoour. "Frientlihip, \Charity.^la^ ctftu-- Worthy FtUKer*" G A. It, Directory. . M'HKJFKT POBT KO, 813. Meeta the Fivet Tkareday evening of efteh month. LI. BnmiTT,Oon. WOOMTOOK TOST, HO 108. Meets first and third Monday evening* of **oh month. A, 8. WEIGHT, Com. iruiroiA ro«T. «o n. Meet* the second and fonrth Tneedar eTenlngs of each month f. X. Cox. Com. UBTiBD rO«T, MO M. Meeta the second iu tonrth Monday eaen lngaot eaoh month. B. N. AUSTIN, Oom. MABBKOO POST, Xa 1W, Meets every Second 1 and «Fourth Friday evenings of eaoh month. B. B. MOBBIS, Oom. TIMONU NIT, BO. 388, Poet meets every second and fourth Satnr* day evening in G. A, R. Hall, Main St. A. L. PRICK, Oom. Along the Skirmish Lijra. The Daughters of Veterans have per­ fected an organisation at Lansing, Mich. The twelfth annual encampment of the department of Colorado, will be held at Manvtou Springs, Col., April 28. The tenth aunual encampment of the department of Oregon was held at As­ toria, Ore., April 8. The National Prisoners of War Me­ morial Association proposes to build a memorial hall in Washington. The G. A. R. posts in Michigan are making active preparations for the Na­ tional encampment. There are 1,100 members of the society, Ladies of the Q. A. R., in New Jersey. At the recent convention held at Trenton 150 representatives were present. Five men held the full rank of General in the Confederate army. These were 8. Cooper. A. S. Johnston, R. G. Lee, J. E. Johnston, and G. T. Beauregard. Beau­ regard is the only survivor of the group. An exchange says: General John S, Mosby, the famous guerilla leader of the late rebellion, now lives in Alexandria. He was obliged to leave Warrenton, Va., because his former friends boycotted him on account of his connection with the Republican party. Comrade Horace S. Clark, Commander of the Department of Illinois G. A. R., has issued Genera) Order No. 1, assuming command. Comrade P. L. McKinnie, of Evanston, re-elected medical director at the Decatur encampment has resigned to accept the office of Assistant Adjutant General, to which he has been appointed by Department Commander Clark. The headquarters will remain in Chicago, but will be located aty)ut May 1st in the Ox­ ford building on LaSalle street, opposite the city building., ml Grant and the Chsrrle*. JACKSONVILLE, LTT., April 18.--As the anniversary of our beloved hero's birth approaches it may be interesting to friends and admirers to read some hith­ erto unpublished anecdotes of his life. Oae, which shows his determination to preserve order among his troops and protect the property of citizens, is thus related by Mrs. Sam Lewie, at whose house, eight miles west of Jacksonville, the incident occurred. When Grant was marching with his regiment along the Naples or State road, en route for the war, they camped for the night in Allison's Grove, one and one half miles east of Mrs. Lewis' house. The next morning a number of the soldiers were sent out to buy all of the pies and cakes in the neighborhood, and the regi­ ment stopped at Mrs. Lewis' to fill their canteens, draining the well to the last drop. In the yard were a number of cherry trees, every bough and twig bend­ ing beneath its load of delicious ripe fruit. Of course the "boys" appreciated the sight and instantly swarmed np the trees. Grant who had gone to the door to ask for a match with which to light his cigar quietly remarked, "this has to be stopped," and at once ordered them from the trees, standing at the gate until all had passed out. Then, saluting Mrs. Lewis, he, too, rode on, leaving one more admirer to recall the incident years after­ ward. And the impression then formed that Grant was a fine looking man and thorough gentleman, is indelibly stamped upon her mind, never to be effaced while while life lasts. Another dear old lady, Grandma Seuvers. of Murryville, 111., shall tell in her own words what she knew of General Grant when he was little Ulysses. She said: "I lived just across the street from the Grants in Ohio and have taken care of ^Ulysses many times when his mother was busy on wash day or when extra house-work had to be done. I would wash his face, comb his hair, and then give him his dinner. He was espe­ cially fond of beans, and I do know he could eat more beans than any child I ever saw. He was a dear, good baby." And from the way the old lady talked on of Ulysses it was perfectly evident that she thought him a "dear, good man." ' 4-E.H. Work of the Psntlon OlBoe. Daring the week ending April 18,1891, 684 claims were received, of which 277 were original invalid; 341 widows; 0 war of 1812; 5 bounty land; 23 navy; 0 old war; 35 on account of Mexican servic^ 90 accrued pension and 2,554 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened 181; act of March 4, 1890, --. Act of June 27, 1890, 3,900 original, 300 widows. The names and postoffice addressee of 1,168 officers and comrades wen furnished for the use of claimants. Total claims received under act June 27, 1890, 578,199. „ There were 87,315 pieces of" mail mat­ ter received; 69,172 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners was 328; 404 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 4,529. Report of certificates issued during week ending April 18, 1891; Original, 2,200; of which -- were under act of June 27, 1890; increase, 841; accrued, 60; reissue, 157; restoration, 36; dupli­ cate 0; act of March 4, 1890, 1; total, 6,587. Total numtMr claims pending, 1,17<M»08. • After Many Yean. - During the war there existed in Colum­ bia County, Pa., a nest of Copperheads known as the "Fishing Creek Confed­ eracy," which protected deserters and drafted men. In August, 1864, Solomon Taylor, a Provost-Marshal, called upon several citizens to go with him into this territory and arrest some drafted men who had failed to report. Among those who went upon this duty was Lieut. J. Stewart Robinson, who had recently been mustered out of the 7th Pa. Reserves at the conclusion of his three years' service. About midnight the party came upon three men, whom they ordered to halt, but instead of doing so the later fired, and wounded Lieut. Robinson in the bowels, from the effect of which he died three months later. Who the mur­ derers were was suspected, but not really known until lately, when Thomas Smith one of the party, went to Wilkes Barre and made a full confession that he, Miner Smith and Elias Young,* a farmer living in that County, were the party who did the firing. Elias Young was immediately arrested, and oniiis jyelimi nary examination testimony wdbsyseived from other members of the party at the occurance and Young was bound over to await trial. It was proved that on the night of the firing he took a shot-gun from a neighboring house and loaded it with a bullet and three shot. Young claims that he did not do the shooting, but was out courting that night. Now that General Sherman is gone, numberless anecdotes are cropping out about the old warrior. General Andrew Hickenlooper. who was MePherson's Chief of Artillery, and the last comman­ der of Crocker's Iowa brigade, tells a story illustrating Sherman's dry wit, which is rather at the expense of General John M. Corse, postmaster of Boston, Mass. In the fight at Altoona, a rifle ball took Corse alongside the head, mak­ ing a slight wound that at that time was thought to be a great deal more serious than it really was. When the word reached Sherman it had been greatly magnified, and he was informed that Corse's ear and cheek were gone, but that he would still hold his position and fight it out. Meanwhile Corse had tied up his head and gone on with the business he had been sent there to do. As soon as possible Sherman hurried over, full of anxiety as to the amount of damage done his officer. Nothing would do but that the bandage must come off, so that he might judge of the damage for him­ self. The surgeon carefully took off the cloths and revealed a slight gash across the face and a hole through the ear. Sherman looked for a moment and then dryly said: "Why, Corse, they came -- near missing you, didn't they ? " - One of the President's lattlea. The President recently visited the scene of the battle of Peach Tree Creek, near Atlanta. This battle, though notfamous was a fierce and bloody struggle. It was the first of the wild assaults by the Con­ federates upon the superior forces of Sherman after Hood replaced Johnston. The audacity of the stroke gave a show of temporary success. Butterfield's Di­ vision of Hooker's Corps was in the Peach Tree Creek Valley, resting and drinking coffee, when word came that a powerful Confederate force was rapiuly advancing. There was no time for con­ sultation. Gen. Harrison was in com­ mand of a strong brigade and instantly mounting his horse, ordered the troops to advance and meet the enemy before they could pass the ridge in front. He did just the right thing at the right time. His men saved the crest, and came--a rare thing in war--in personal collision with the Confederates. This was one of the half dozen occasions in the four years' war that bayonets were actually crossed and death and wounds inflicted with them. The Confederates were re­ pulsed with great slaughter, and the engagement was called one of "Hood's killings." This was the last battle in which General Hooker participated. He left the army a few days later because he was not assigned to MePherson's com­ mand. General Harrison was much compli­ mented for the presence of mind and sa­ gacity that he displayed in a most unexpected and trying emergency. > , m t. i'i , Letter from Xontana. | HELENA, Mont., March 31,18MU EDITOR PLAINOEALER Bitter Root Valley, Montana, is to us a misnomer. ?f In fact, we have rolled it as a sweet mor- sel under our tongues. The Scott family waltzed through this rich valley like a hungry grizzly through a bush in September. Agriculture, lumber and1 mining, are the triple source of wealth to the people of this valley. Commencing at its head, we find growing little railway stations all along the Bitter Root river, down to Missoula, every two or three miles. Prominent among them are Grantadaia, ft Hamilton, Cornwallis, Curlew and Stev- ^ ensvilte. Irrigation, instead of the fickle rain cloud, makes good crops a dead sure ' result to the fanner, In the valleys of Montana. Helena, the State capital, is a busy, gay, progressive, gambling, drink- "Jf ing, church-going metropolis, of all sorts ^ and siies. One can find anything, any kind he may fancy in Helena, whk h claims to contain 16,000 people, and is in a rich mining district, at no very great distance from the source of the Big 'd Muddy. The face of the country is rug­ ged, similar to Colorado; only on a km grand scale. We surmounted the crest of the conti­ nent to-day, crossing the summit of, the Rockies through a railway tunnel one and a half miles long. To-morrow, we expect to see the famous copper mines erf Anaconda, which are said to be the rich­ est on this little planet. Montana peo­ ple insist upon all tourists and other tenderfeet pronouncing their proud cap­ ital, Hel-e-na with the accent on the first syllable. However, no insisting is neces­ sary. The desired pronunciation sug- gests itself to all visitore, after having a dead man or two at every meal for a couple of days. My natural teeth are all broken off, and I have swallowed my false ones, trying to masticate mountain beefsteak. The natives are all toothless from the same cause, and I am learning to swallow mine whole, and eat Rock Soup. Mine owners and millionaires, who can afford such luxuries, run their beef through a stamp mill. At expensive hotels this is put on the bill of fare as Hamburger Steak. Now, it would give me pain if I had the least idea that aay of my readers' lips would curl or smile with a shadow of incredulity, at the above fastidiously truthful statements. Skeptics and unbelievers nnis that Montana is a Dem and that while in Rome I ha Romans do. Why, the very crat means the embodiment quintessence of superlative truthfulnes, don't you know? SILVER Bow, April 1st, "9L What an April Fool I King Humbug has tooted his tocsin, for Baron Flavor, and he must go. Wonder if the old Roman will take his hand organ and monkey with him. If so, what a loss. We are arming ourselves with sawed-oS shot guns, loaded to the muzzle with lemon seeds and banana peel, so that, in case we have to confront a blood-thirsty band of Dagos, we shall be prepared for Italian warfare. The sunny common­ wealth of Louisiana is threatened. Rouse, ye Democrats; rouse, ye Mug­ wumps; Grover, Hill, Bro. St. John,Bro. Jerry Simpson, Bro. Palmer, arm, quick, and down by air-ship to the rescue. Rally your legions, lead your cohorts to the defense of your Southern lords and masters. Already John Bull is shaking his head at the Pope. Delay not, there­ fore. Render at once to Ctesar what be­ longs to Ctesar. Arm and vault to the saddle. Reinforce yonr old pards of 1860, for New Orleans is threatened with Sicilian bombs. The Maccaroni and Mafia forces are already arming. Why stand you here idle? To the Crescent City, double-quick; and swear, by the beard of Andrew Jackson, that New Or­ leans shall be free, and Gov. Nichotl's wooden leg shall not be taken to Bon* • alive. This town is half way between Butte and Anaconda, and is a junction. It contains 50 men and 11 women, besides four saloons and a depot. The men not only all drink, but they all get drnnk every day. They not only gamble, but they spend all their time, and all the money they can earn, borrow or steal, in this occupation. We have been here four hours and there have been two knocks downs and one drag-out. Here is an it cellent opening for a good, fire-pr^ iron-clad missionary, who is accost to fast forty days at one sittiiSg- rison, Deerlodge, Warm Spri% Melrose, are a much better class eft Little valleys and big vales, little i* and big creeks, silver mines, copt mines, lead mines and cattle ranches dee- x orate the face of the landscape in mixed 1 profusion, varied with abrupt Butte%. Butte City is a very busy town of about 18,000 people. Nothing less than a dime* is recognized here. We are now headed south-east lor Denver, via Cheyenne. ,-j R. D. Soon; * f ' i • V! RING WOOD NURSERY. Have on my grounds for sai« the most hardy varieties of apples, eherrkas, pears, plums, grape vines, currants, goose­ berries, black berries, ra^pberrh** and strawberries, also a good Hue of shade trees, evergreens, hardy shrubs ete. A10O » quantity of setni sweet corn all at honest prices. Come and see mo. or send your order and I will ship stot'k to yopf address. Always try to pk>a**» both -iat stock and price. Yours respectfully, J*w^feia - -lUiA