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v:> H *&%*•**»* <>*.'>-*+m*> r ;;; * W ±j ,.;. .h n- L • r > r i | i.iij.V,! ii j-, m'nnij - ijSr.ii r '• - i- a " HI 1-IYh . .ly * i ' - 4 " Pladged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law | No Favors Win u> and no fear Shall Awe." S VOL. 18. ^ 'J-..,; 1 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1893. . 1 ' ( u - • NO. 32. JJejje^y fUMader. PUBUSHBD KVSSY WSOITBSDAT »T V AW SI LYKEM EDITOR AND PKOPBIBTOB Offici i 11 Pek^rskj'a Bldok, the Post one*. TEHMS O* SUBSORIPTiqpi. Oaet^r^si^fess; Jf Not Paid within Throa Montis* .. *00 Sao«c?iption^r revived for ttnr©# Of mX SACRATFTS IN the **ARA© PROPORTION. - Kates of Advertising. - We anaeanae liberal r*ten for advertising a the PtAtHUKAkKR, »nd endeavor to state rf hom so plainly that they will be readily un- H»r stool. They are »s (alloiH:.' ; / !' 3 fiQ0 1000 ;15 00 130 00 w | Tnf.h nnp $*• 2 Inches one year ( W8 Inches one year - I If Column one year {- h Ootumn one year- \ ' OeUiaan one year /••> .. .,mm . ..." » 560 00 »• . « • . 100 00 'it. One Inch means the' Sf one ? inch down the column, single column width, •ju Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have i«ihe privilege of changing as often as they fihoose, without extra charge. ; 5 Regular advertisers (meaning those having f Handing cards) will be entitled, to insertion v of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line •ach wefek. All others will be charged 10 f cents per line the first week, and 5 cents per | line for eaoh subsequent week. i:. Transient advertisements will be charged ^ r . f c h p r » f 1 f t " ? ? ' " ? ! ! ! » ? . f G O B p ^ W l ! 5?type, same as this is set in) the first issae. and '*3 cents per line for subsequent Issues. Thus, id inch advertisement willoost fl.00torone (reek, *1.50 for two weeks, flOO for three i jprecks, and so on. ,'U' The Plaihdkalbb will be liberal in giving ( "Editorial notices, but, as a business rule, It i frill require a suitable fee from everybody '̂Sleeking the use of its columns for peouniary '-jiiteia.-. , BUSINESS CARDS. . :i . • -- m?. F.C. ^OLBT, D. D. S'.J" I. :r . irvBHTI^T. Woodstock. III. 9p«f«lal atten' £** JLf tion piild lo regulating children's teeth • . Parties coming from a distance woId do wejl ,lo give timely notice by mall. Office, Kendall # ;S*|>iock, corner Main street and Public .square. r , ; ¥ , O. J. HOWARD, U. D. j * OUY^IOIAN AND SURGEON, office 'at b- " - I tbe ersldeace of B. A, Howard, West •«. • i McHenry, III. , > O. H. rBQBBS, M, D. l;-Y>Hr3Tn»*N AND SUttGBON, KtHlU? L Ilia. Omsue at Ee side nee. ••••II Mil II II1HMH | Bp* A, B. AURINGER,*/ IIYSIOIaN AS i> SITRU EON. Officei a Dr minis fklKHng, W>st McHenry, £11. «. < •*>- Residence) \nise formerly occupied by Dr. ^'-^'itJsborne. Ait <afe«eijwaL sails promptly at )i!«""•"«• vv •; r.: y. 8HKPAKD. WJL, IHBPABD ^SHEPARD A SHEPARO, e 1 TTORNKYb AT LAW. Suite BIS, Nortk. fc* «•' lA em Office Building, M LaSaii* Stmt r <|5hlcago, III. iMjr KNIGHT A BBOWN, * A TTOHNBT8 AT LAW. U. 8. Express OO.'s Mk BuiUUng, 87 and 88 W&shingtoa St. f ^ <ohioago, ill. ' ' Jyji . ii > •»•. ? •• V. S. LUMLIT. A.TTOBN|tY *kT LAW, and Solicitor In XX Ohancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. tWHce in Pan^ House, first floor* ' --^icor - JOSLYN A OASKY. ^ n ' A XTOiiNBYS AT LAW, Woodstock 111. • JA. All &u.3iii.ess wiii reoelve prompt atten­ tion. «. P. BABNBS, A XTOBNBY, Solicitor, and| Ooanselor, <:J\. Oolleotlons'a specialty. WOODSTOCK, lt.LIirOIB.k / JOHN P. ftMITHj Watohmaker A Jeweler MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. w ^ A J f l N B S t o c k o f C l o c k s , W a t o h e s a n d J « w - - A. slry always on hand. Special attention Hven to repairing fine watohes. Give ma °ali" ' JOHN P. SMITH. •f -?V9 'WANTED, SALESMEN-f;i ff e"*1 'mtmmfw L'eal and traveling to \ . ,1.represent our well known house. You need »oapital f» represent a firm that warrants ' jManrserv stock tlrft. cl iss and true to name. V 'wWOXK ALL XB£ TE&S. #10 per month to > iftlM right B|an. A.PPiy quicltstating age. L. L. MAY A OO. |UiM States ffarCMi Apcj COWLINr - Il.'inols. 'all cia889s and kinds of claims United States tor ex-Soldiers, j, Dependent Relatives or Heirs, i "made in prosecuting old and r„.al(nB. Imutttn'cattons promptly answerad If Stainps are enolosad for reply. WM, H. COW LIS ^Jlee at Residenee, Madison St., Woodstoea, i Illinois. ; J- FEEE.-̂ • •, | Land in Californi x Free, fpTThat can grow, if irrigated. •Jran^es, (jrrapes, or any fr uit in California that will grow by ir- i Ration. This land has no mar- I ?t value witbout irrigation. We will Plant th«Tr««s Fr»*. •? ike care and caltivate them for 5 years t; r half the profit, pay the taxes, labor »id other charges, will pav you back the i st year after irrigatioa ooe-third ot r >ur investment if yoa will help get irri- ^ itioli. Price $25 for 5 years, parable $5 per t onth till $25 is paid. FREE DEED to i! e land, no charges to you for taxes or ]l bor or trees. Address ( alifornta Laod and Water Exchange, ^ 888 Mali Stu»D«jtoo,a ir A. M. CHURCH, Watohniaker and Jeweler NO.Or i H adretlTwenty-Five state St Ohi- oag , II . Special attention given to re­ pairing i Ins watches and Chronometer#. •VAF 11 Assortment of Goods is bi# Ha •ff » ttntVTM AGENTS, local and trav- W A W X Ml eting at once, to sell Orna- • •"w ucntal Shrnbs. Roses, Trees and fruits Experience unnecestarv, Salary and expenses paSd weofeiy. Perma­ nent positions. No security required, Must furnish references as to good eitarae&er, OH AS B OHA3K, Rochester. N. Y. (Mention this paper.) r»»; ATTENTION I .*•>. r araiers and Dairynan. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS A«*l milkers or Sprtngers, to call at vy premises before parchaBing. I can JTuralsa inch by the car load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM. OHM U HO Farm about four ailea nwthweat of Harvaid, Illinois. Horsemen, Look Here. I have a fine stock of B raea, among which are *• Young tireen Mountain Moraan," "Mor­ rill Ohnries," and others. Call and see theae Horses before making arrangements else- whire. N. 8 COLBY. MoHeary, 111 , May 10. 1882. ill i UTFn Wide awake workers every. n HIII Ul where for "Shepp's Photo- araphs of the World," the greMtest book on fllTDTin'ri «*rih; wstins: C100.000; retail for \H ILr r \ f3 25, cash or installments; mam MalUl 1 U moth illue rated circulars and terms free; aany output ovor low voiuinea. Agents wild wit suco.es*. Mr, Thomas L. ^PHOTOGfiAPHS^ Wooster, O., $28 in 40 minutes; Rev, J. How­ ard ^adieon, Lyons N, V., *101 <n 7 hours; a riOF the w norji on credit Freight paid. Address " UU1HJ CiLobb bible Pdbusiiing o , 723 chestnut St, Phila,, Pa, nr 3J8 oearbora St,. Ohtoago. 16 «8. ; -i |y>r»i _ 1 MeHenry House, mBEifar. ILL. lot. W1ICT1. - - Tn miw. Being situated on tbe baaka of the Fox RlverTln the Vill «ge of MeHenry, special at tuition will be given to the entertainment -* Hwt«ri, Fisharmen and Pleasure Beek1 generally. t ff ers Sportsman Supplied wTth Ctm pl$t« viitfitS CALL 'AT THE Hi URU 8T0BI lIQiriB TBI GQBHB, SOLDIZaS' ttPABTUXST. tttdltod by WM. H. OOWLIN, woonaTOo*, at.--- "H» core for futn tdkt hat borne 'ihe battle, and far Ms Witlof «nd Orphant." --LlKOOUf. •JfHkmtsJ^p, Charity. Lop. ^-PorMy sons of MM zm fine Di 3Gul6 of them au iuch across, or less, and man^ weigh ft pound. «ill v. jr. BarfcUa. J. J- Barbiaa BARBIAN BROS. "S*"§^S!^E I Wholeaale and Retail FINE: CIGARS, MeHENRY ILLINOIS . Being now pleasantly located in our n-w store, former y occupied by Althoff Bros , we Are now prepared to offer to the smoking pnb lie a fine line <>f CUara of our own manufac­ ture, together with Smoking and Chewing Tobacco of the beat brands, Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortment and aoaa- very handsome patterns. ^ > v ^ CALL AND SIS US. VABBM McHenry. III.'. Jane 80.1903. R. NEAR THE DEPOT, (TEST MoHENRY, 1XJL. Keepa open for the aooommodation of the Public a Flrat-Olaas Saloon and Restaurant, fVhsre he will at all tims® ksep_ the beat . ,yjj^g^ds^o^Wines,^Liquors and Also Agent For - - ' 11UNZ FALK'S ' JffiwavkM SagM Bw. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles *1- w&f vu hand, cheaper any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly ettendeb tow QOOD STABLINQIFOM &OM8n HTOall andjsee Ha. Robert Sohlesalo- West McHenry. lit MM AND RESTAURANT. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Also w« «till have m a tew more of those fint*- ' ^ . Gold and Silver Watches Which you can buy at jour own price. s JOHN P« SMITH* The Jeweler. < , " i. i i . i ' i wmmmMmtmrn McHENRY H. Miller & Son, --DEALEBS IH-- 1CARBLE k CfRANITE, MLonnment*, Headstones Tablet*! Eto. Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at the Lowest Prices. . 2alMk©tlda flniimtiid ^ Shops at McHenry and Johns- burgh, 111, where at all times mn bo found a good assortment of fiiiiahed work. Respectfully, . Henry Miller & 1km. Go to HI MAN BROS. FOB FINE PiATED WARE. Fine Kentucky |i|nors. French Bitters, McHenry lager Beer, --AMD-- J. ScUitz liliailee Battle Beer, In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to ICO barrels. AT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as cheap as the cheapest, We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. all and see me and I will use fou well. ANTONY Voflearft 1U«919 ^ New Watches . and Chains. Be sure and see our New Dia- WOW IS TBI TIME TO BUT A Sewing Machine I Only $5 a month until paid. HEAMAN BROS. >T Aloof thi Bktrm tali Una. There were 2,772,408 en lietnients in the Union Army, and 132,610 in the Navy, making a total of 2, 005,018. There were 110,070 Union soldiers killed in Battle. Which is four times as many as the Germans lost in France, and thirty times as many England lost in the Waterlo9 campaign. The average cost (^ maintaining the in­ mates o! the soldiers' home at Quincy, III., is $156 per year. The federal govarument pays |100 of this, leaving an average of f 56 to be paid by the state. '<> Mrs. Mary Q. tifpngis, who died in Kansas City last week, 84 yews of age, was a noted Army Nurse during the war, and associated for 'a long time with "Mother" Beckerdikck Gen. John A. Logan's estate promises to yield a better ssipnt Saa wasesjw«iwd a few years ago ftts widow has recently sold some of the lands which he owned in southern Illinois and which bad creased considerably in valne, and pi the proceeds into bonds. Calhoun, of Tesa^ *ays "the pension system is a vampire on the Treasury." Yes. and the veterans were, thirty years and more ago, "vampires" chasing after Calhonns. The "Boys in Blue" never expected to see the otber fellows in the saddle. | , Yes, the people al% paying a big pile of money for pension^" but it is a big country that those same pensioners be­ queathed to tbe people. They earned twice over, every Million that they re­ ceive. Without th«|i work there would be no "United Stateri' today, with growl­ ers and grumblers about "poor-houses for paupers and deadbeats." The Harrison veteran Legion, a Be- publican organisation Of old soldiers liv­ ing in Camden, N. J., has interfered to prevent the ousting from office of Chas. Curry, superintend^ of the Camden county insane asylum, and Capt. Gaul, commissioner of soldiers' bttrial claims. According to th£ law soldiers cannot be removed^without cause who hold office in New Jersey.. • The Brooklyn E&gh tells the following story about Gen. Grant, which is believ­ ed to be new: The General, who was very fond of children, was introduced to a little tot of four years. The little girl gazed at the great General with wonder­ ment. Almost incredulous that such an honor was hers she asked: "Are you the Gen. Grant that fought in the battles? " "Yes, I was in a good many battles," said Grant, much amused. Another long and wondering gase, and then came the modest request: tear yoa holler!" . Work <>r Uie Pension Ofllo* During the week 2,718 claims were re­ ceived, of which 127 were original invalid; 165 widows; 0 bounty land; 201 navy; 0 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 187 accrued pension and 597 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened 87; act of June 27, 1890, 516 original invalid, 321 widows, and none who had filed applications under former acts. Number of claims received to date un­ der act of June 27, 1890, 866,274. Claims disposed of to date under said act, 543,411. The names and poetoffice addresses of 4,938 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 82,802 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 52,905 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners were 457; 314 reports and caeesfrom special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 6,903. Report of certificates issued: Original, 8,771; of which -- were under act of Jnne 27,1890; increase, 1,590; accrued, 177; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate 0; net of March 4,1890,0; total, 5,588 April 29, 1863--Army of Potomac crossed the Rappahannock at Kelley's Ford and advanced toward Chancellors- ville. May 1--Grant attacked the Confeder­ ates at Boulinsburg, Miss., and routed them. Confederate loss, 1000 killed and wounded; Union loss, 100 killed, 500 wounded. May 2--First day of the battle of Chan- orilorsville, Ya. Union right surprised by Jackson and routed. May 3--Second day atChancellorsville. Confederates driven bapk and the Union line restored. May 4--Hooker, lacking re-enforce­ ments, decided to retire andrecrossed the Rappahannock. Union loess 15,000; Confederate, 13,000 killed and wounded and 5,000 prisoners. Stonewall Jackson killed. May 7--Stoneman's raid round tbe Confederate army in Virginia ended. Lee's oommnnications temporarily cut 08. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Proceeding* of Special Janu&ry Meet­ ing. 1803. The Honorable Board of Supervisors ol McHenry county met in Special Ses­ sion at the court house in Woodstock, on January 28, 1893, at lOo'clocka. n»., for the transaction of such business as might properly come before them. Meeting called to order by the clerk. The chairman of the Board being absent, on motion Sup, L. T. Hoy was elected chairman pro teas. The following named members answer­ ed to roll call. Sups. 0. P. Wright, R. J. Beck, F. F. Axtell, W. H. Groesbeck, F. E. Stevens. John Weltzien. L. T. Hnv; S. E. Clark, Geo. W. (Joou, Geo. McCocnoIl, B. A. Stevens, F. K. Granger, J. H; Gracy, W. P. Thompson. Sup. Granger moved that the Board take a recess for an hour. Carried* At 11 o'clock a. iu. Board convened pursuant to adjournment. Sep. Granger stated that the object of the meeting of the Board was to receive and act upon the report of the commit­ tee on construction of the briug« across Fox river near Barreville, and presented the following report, which was read to the Board, to-wit: To the Board of Supervisors of Mc­ Henry county, Illinois: Your commit­ tee, appointed to act in connection with the commissioners of highways of the town of Nunda, in said county, in an­ swer to a petition from Baid commission­ ers, asking for county aid to build a bridge across Fox river, in said town, beg leave to report: That said commit­ tee and said commissioners organized by electing F. K. Garnger, chairman of said commission, and George Bryant, clerk; that, as heretofore reported to your honorable body, the contract was duly awarded to the Lane Bridge and Iron Works, of Chicago, for building said bridge, and to Theodore Myers for build­ ing stone abutments at ends of said bridge. Your committee beg leave to further report: That the stone abutments were duly erected and accepted by said com­ mission, and the cost of the same was advanced by the town of Nunda and paid to Mr, Myers in the sum of three hundred dollars, the one half of which amount will have to bo refunded to said town. Your com mitt; a would report the following as the entire cost and expense of said bridge: Lane Bridge and Iron Wks |7000 00 Theo. Myers, stone abutm'ts.... v 800 00 Thos. Thompson, highway conf "22 50 Clark Jacobs, highway com...... " 10 50 Henry Werden, highway w)m^ J2o 50 W. P. Thompson. Sup 10 50 John Weltzein, Sup £»y^*\l22 20 F. K. Granger' Sup 51 70 Geo. Bryant, Cl'k & P'tg 15 75 Total cost $7467 65 The • aid bridge was reported to said commission as completed, and on the 27th inst. was examined by said commis­ sion, and, a bond being filed by the build ers of said bridge, in accordance to the terms of the contract, which said bond was duly approved and accepted by said commission, and said bridge was by the commissioners of highways of the town of Nunda, on behalf and for the county of McHenry, unanimously accepted for said town and county, whereupon, by the terms of said contract the said above several sums of money became due and payable, the county being liable for one- half of said entire cost of said bridge, amounting to the sum of three thousand seven hundred thirty-three and eighty- three hundredths dollars ($3,733.83.) Your committee would recommend that the clerk be directed to draw his warrant on the county treasurer for one- half of said several amounts first above written and the county treasurer be di­ rected to pay the said several amounts to the several persons entitled to the same. All of which is respectfully submitted. - F. K. Gbanger, Chairman. John Weltzein, W. P. Thompson, Snpt. Heck moved that the report be accepted and adopted and the several amounts in report be paid and the clerk be authorized to draw orders on the county treasurer for payment of tbe same. The uyes and nays being called for resulted as follows: Ayes--H. P. Wright, R. J. Beck, F. F. Axtell. W. H. Groe*beck, F. E. Stevens, John Weltzein, 8. E. Oark, G. W. foan, Geo. MeCoancH, B. A. Stevens, F. K. Granger, J. H. Gracy, W. P. Thompson --13; nays, 0. Unanimous vote for the adoption of the report. There being no further business before the Board on motion they adjourned L. T. Hoy, Chairman pro ' Attast--Wm. Avery, Clerk. The Baby Played Its Part Well. The hit of the evening at Herrmann's waS the baby. Marion Manola and Jack Mason produced "Caste/' and it was not until the third and last act of the play that anything interesting occurred. The first two acts were stupid, and there was absolutely nothing to interest the house. Mason was stiff and anxious, and Marion Manola was too tearful and cried all over the stage. The curtain went tip on the great third act and revealed a prop baby and the usual accompaniments. The widow talked love to the prop baby, and half a dozen characters made enough noise to awaken a Brooklyn po- unt flio VJQIW slept OH 3*11 conscious. Finally they took the baby off, and when it came on again it was a genuine baby, flesh and blood, it was a humorous baby for its age, for the pro­ gramme said that but a year had elapsed while the orchestra was playing popular tunes. The baby must have grown rather rapidly, and it was too big for the crib from which it had apparently been taken but a few moments before. The baby was letter perfect in his lines. It looked as if he was waiting for his cue and wagged its head at its papa, Mr. Mason, the returned dead warrior. Finally after he had handled it as if it were a pat of butter, its papa asked somebody to take it away, and then he went over and began to weep--why, no­ body knew. No father need be ashamed of such a rapidly growing baby as that was, even on the stage.--New York Even­ ing Sun. Odd Death of a Bell Ringer. A young man named George Vaugh&n, one of the ringers at the parish church at Presteign, Radnorshire, lost his life on Monday under unusual circum­ stances. The church bells had been left after ringing for evening service on the previous day, in a position known as "set," and Vaughan went to the belfiy about 2 o'clock in the afternoon to cor­ rect some small fault with the gear. He was not seen during the remainder of the day, but when some of the ringers went to the belfry in the evening they found Vaughan dead. His body was astride a beam among the bells. It is supposed that in the course of his work he dislodged one of the bells, caus­ ing it to swing over, and that to save himself he had clutched the wheel of another and caused that to fall also. One of them had evidently struck him on the head, killing him instantly. Sev­ eral persons recall noticing the sudden striking of one or two of the bells about 8 o'clock.--London Standard. Queer Actions of a Bride. Andrew Parker and Mary Seidler, of % Braddock, were to have been married s$ noon at St. Michael's Catholic church. The building was filled with friends and relatives, and the Rev. Raymond Weider stood at the altar with the contracting parties and their attendants ready tobfl* gin the ceremony. Suddenly the assemblage was startled t o s e e t h e b r i d e s t e p b a c k w a r d . fuBe to take part in the ceremony, while they were yet wondering . bride, without offering any expla^ppMt,j' turned and made her way aloue to the basement of the church, where gfastook off hfiT wediiing envra anil reil mm! tired herself in a street costume she had provided. As she came out of the basis- j ment smiling, it appeared tiinmp^tatttly, and made her way down the steps to the street she was followed by Parker. He : stopped her and informed her that he had paid $1.50 for a marriage license, and now that he was not to get the benefit of the license he proposed to have the $1 j "With a low courtesy Miss pulled out her purse and handed five dollar gold piece and told take his $1.50 out of it. Parker put gold piece in his pocket. Miss persisted in her demand for $3.50 change and people began to gather around. Parker, losing control of himself, strucl! the young woman in the face and on this breast several times, and then hastily- made his way through the crowd sad disappeared. - It is supposed by many that Mils goWl (flirl na qHa rKrl frvy O'-Tt^TCSffi purpose of mortifying Parker. The pair first met about fifteen months ago, and have been engaged for about four montlw. --McKeesport Times. •* « , i; ; % President Eliot's Salute. The college boys who took part in the commencement dances at "The Pageant of the Year" are laughing at their un­ successful attempt to salute President Eliot during the performance. They knew the seat which Harvard's president was to occupy, and so they arranged among themselves to give a salute to him as they skipped out in their inimita­ ble exit. The dance was completed in due form, and they pranced out amid applause. When they reached the proper spot all saluted and disappeared behind the scenes, proud over the compliment which they had paid President Eliot. Judge their dismay when they learned that he was not in his seat then, and that he did not come in until several dances later! But no doubt the person who was saluted thought it very nice.-- Boston Transcript. Atbtocracy and Business. ~ The aristocracy of Europe has at last set itself to ge^lng a living in the ways of less exalted people--that is, by trade and barter. Whether we who buy of them have not to pay a pretty penny lpr the honor is another question, but it is true that the Duke of Edinburgh played in an orchestra last week, and there are six titled dames in London who are in the millinery business, and a very flour­ ishing concern is the Gentlewoman's Tea company, all 60 of whose members have "Hon." before their names. This com­ pany has a house in the heart of Bond street, where the would be purchaser may go to taste the wares and be waited on by a scion of nobility in a muslin cap and apron, who handles tea as if she had been born to it. All these wares are im­ ported, -blended, packed and sold by the members of the concern. Then in Paris a baroness and a com­ pany of ladies make and sell all manner of. fine and delicately perfumed soaps, toilet waters, powder, dentifrice, etc. It is de rigueur to have this whole soap stamped with the crest and monograms of the owner, and these ladies have in­ vented a dainty little cake called "Lawn Tennis Soap," just large enough for once using. The ingenious baroness sits in the shop and entertains her visitors while they select what they wish. But one can fancy only a very bold spirit possessing the audt^rity to argue about prices or to look at goods without a defin­ ite intention of buying. We are suf­ ficiently in awe of the shopfedy as she is without adding a title to all her other insignia of superiority.--Hartford Cour- ant. » g - Ths psnsion payments in January •mounted to 914.000,000, a decrease as compared wiflblastinonthol fl.000,000. Spellbound. The eighty-five teachers in the publio schools of Lockport had a spelling con­ test the other day, to the great delight of their pupils, because some of the teach­ ers did not altogether cover themselves with glory. Of the eighty-five only five spelled "Rensselaer" correctly, and 74 per cent, of the whole number misspelled "acknowledgment." All of the follow­ ing words were wrongly spelled by more than half of the teachers, and several of them by more than fifty: "Supersede," "resuscitative," "excellence," "benefit­ ed," "business," "medal," "mainte­ nance," "milliner," "pretentious," *'gas­ eous" and "concede." The name "Gene­ see" is said to have caught a good many victims.--Boston Journal. ; i j found* Mammy Head in a Silver® A few days ago Manuel Gariizo, Mexican laborer on the Prairie Ba»~ ranch, near Ysleta. Tex., found what is thought to be a relic of the Aztecs. It* the head of a man inclosed in a box of silver. It was found in a mound at the foot of the Horsehead hills. The mound, which is a small one, had always been looked upon as natural Garrizo, want­ ing dirt to fill a low place near his door, took it from the mound. He dug several feet into the mound, when he discovered a metal box, which he opened and found in it a peculiar round object. It ap- apeared to be a clay ball, but when he struck it he found that the clay covered a cloth which was wrapped about askuIL It was rather a mummied head, for ths skin and hair were there. The head is that of an elderly man of undoubted Indian origin, as shown by the high cheek bones and long blade hair. One temple is crushed in, show­ ing how he met his death, though the hair is plastered down over the break in the skull. The box is roughly made and is covered with rude hieroglyphics rep­ resenting a sacrifice to the gods. That the head had been subjected to an em­ balming process is proven by the absence of brains and its remarkable state of preservation.--Cor. Philadelphia Preas. An Important On the night of the big Twenty-third street fire Dr. Buddington, anxious to get home and not knowing any reason why he should not do so, pushed his way through the crowd. A policeman ordered him back, and on his failing at OHce to obey knocked him down. Dr. Buddington, under the influence of the stinging blows, struck the policeman and was at once handcuffed and taken to the station house. The question which suggests itself is, How long must an orderly and law abiding citizen stand being clubbed by a policeman before he has a right to defend himself?--New York Herald. Active Retirement. « It is said that Emile Zola has gone into retirement to finish his new novel, "Doc­ tor Pascal." How many persons would be wishful that thisdistinguished French­ man would stay in retirement right along, if he were not so perniciously ac­ tive when in that situation. Under the circumstances the world would not be a whit the worse off if Zola never went into retirement at all.--St. Paul Dis patdii':i7*^v] */' .. I t ; - , . ̂ f » xS:. . .Jji Koble Endowment.'iVv • By the death of Mrs. John C. Gammon, of Batavia, Ills., the Gammon School of Theology, a Methodist seminary for ne­ gro students at Atlanta, comes into pos­ session of $750,000. Mr. Gammon founded the school some years ago with a gift of $850,000, and the last windfall makes it one of the best endowed institutions in the «mth.--Springfield (Mags.) JJmm. FOR SALE, < My house and seven acres of lan1?, sit­ uated near the corporation line, in the village of McHenry. Good house, a small barn, good wel! of water, and a de­ sirable location. For further partial* lars inquire on the premises. NKX WJNKWJL MoHea^. 8.18M ft-* ' " . * ~ r , a. The Salvage of the Spree. Perhaps the most important salvage case awaiting decision at tbe present time is the claim of the little steamship Lake Huron for $125,000 salvage for tow­ ing the disabled North German Lloyd liner Spree into Queenstown harbor sev­ eral weeks ago. Experts in salvage mas­ ters are of the opinion that the sum awarded will be considerably smaller than that claimed. An interesting case which will he cited, in the arguments of the defendants in the Spree suit is that of the Guion line steamship Alaska, which lost her rudder at sea in April, 1885, and was towed into this port by the steamship Lake Winne- peg. The salvage claimed was $150,000, but the Winnepeg was awarded only $2®,- 069 by the admiralty court before •wliich the case was, triad. -Ne"^* Yoik Sun. ' Bow His Sscelleney Pats on BbflntMk I saw Governor Russell at Fresh Pond Saturday, and he vras onoof the most graceful of tlie l>ig crowd of skaters pres­ ent. The governor drove up to the pond from his Cambridge home with Dr. Swan, and went upon the ice at Black Nook, m part of the pond where there were com- paratively few skaters. Not withstand, ing the governor's graceful movements in skimming over the ice he has a rather awkward way of putting on his skates. He put the skate on his right foot stand­ ing squarely on both feet and bending forward. When it came to the left foot he stooped down, put his left foot out be­ hind him and then reached around and fastened it with a combined stoop and twist that would have done credit to £ contortionist.--Boston Record. Karried While in Prieea. A convict named Guthkneeht, nndap*' going twenty years' penal servitude far theft, was married not long since at this mayoralty of Dijon. His bride was a washerwoman. The bridegroom was lowed, under proper escort, to drive with his bride from the prison to the tow* hall. The witnesses who signed the reg­ ister were a police inspector, a prison warden and two detectives. The nappy couple afterward adjourned to the pri* on, where lunch was served, and in the evening the bride left her husband ft® meet him again in a couple of years in Hew Caledonia, where they will heal* lowed to live together.--London TiV-BiSfc h'-' • '-MM Indians Tired of Army life. Commissioner Morgan, of the India* bureau, has received a letter from Lewil Miller and fifteen other Cheyenne sail Araiwhoe Indians, members of Troop L» * Fifth United States cavalry, asking Mat > to intercede in their behalf to secure their ' discharge from the army. The TiwHwi say that they are tired of army life, attft : can do much better working 8B tfeltg farms.--Washington Star. ^ ••ferns •vs» INSURE YOOR HARP-EABNBD PBOF• O *4 ERTY , • , •- At low rates consistaat with aheoftsts safe indemnity, with SteOR %toM» vlo , is agent for throe statHec ffnod ««p- , Kiss, and has npw*rdl^Sri#M* rMa a* > u nt l fhf t l $M^ M"" y v '