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Pledged butio Truth, to Liberty aitd Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." M^HENRY; ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22,1895, THE SON. OF HIS FATHER. Coloa?) Fred Grant Slewing Many Traits If His Distinguished Parent. , Those who have the pleasure of the personal acqusuutance of Colonel Fred­ erick Dent Grant and have had* oppor­ tunities to study his character •will be even more pleased tftpn those who know him only as the "son of his father" that he has been made one of the police com­ missioners of the city of ifew York. The Fred Grant of today is not at all the Prince Fred of whom the Denioersatio. newspapers used to make, sport during President Grant's incumbency of the White Souse, not the Cadet Grant of West Point, not the happy go lucky Lieutenant Grant of Chicago and the frontier, no more than Grant the subaltern in Mexico, or Grant the wood seller, was the Grant of Vicksburg, Ap­ pomattox and Washington, I do not mean to say that Colonel Grant givei3 any indication of an inher­ itance of greatness, but that, like his father, maturing slowly, he shows as the years pass an ability and fitness for duties as they come to him of which the incidents of his early manhood gave lit­ tle or no promisa Modesty, patience, persistence, common sense and even­ ness of temper characterize him more than any other of President Grant's chil­ dren.--Major Handy in Chicago Times- Herald- SWORD OF STREIGHT. THB dNtY BIG SHOW COMING THIS yBAR J "1 THE BEST SHOW ON ~ • ' Y • EARTH » HEROIC INCIDENT OF THE WAR RE­ CALLED BY A RECENT DEATH. MCHENRY, ILL. Always on Band unth the Best Beer, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY r . V A N S L Y K E EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. The Famous Federal Colonel Streigtit'a Saber Surrendered to General Forrest and by Him Presented to General John C. Breckinridge--Its Subsequent History. The death of Major Charles L. Max- tin occurred at Huntsville, Ala., only a fevf days ago in the old family mansion. On the wall inside that house there hangs a relic of the War that tells en eloquent story of the past and speaks of the gallantry of the dead. It is "the sword of Streight." < , A veteran of the Army of Tennessee, reading of the death of Major Martin, tells this story of his career and of the "sword of Streight. " "In the early days of 1561, When the pride and chivalry of the south rushed to arms, young Martin was among the first to gird on his armor and march with the ever memorable Fourth Ala­ bama regiment, under command of its colonel, Egbert Jones, to the seat of war in Virginia. "After the first battle of Manassas he was stricken with typhoid fever and sent home upon a sick furlough. "After the fall of Forts Henry and Douelscm the Confederate armies on duty in Kentucky and Tennessee fell back on the line of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, preparatory to making a stand at Corinth. The division which was commanded by General John C. Breck­ inridge passed south to Huntsville, Ala., where he made a temporary sojourn of several days' duration. "By invitation, the general made the residence of young Martin's father his headquarters, and it was during this visit he became acquainted with the boy soldier and formed an attachment for him which ripened into a warm friends ship. The general insisted upon young Martin attaching himself to his personal staff. His first staff duty was on the field of Sliiloh, and subsequently he was in each and every one of those fierce en­ gagements in which that renowned son of Kentucky participated. "I remember with perfect clearness hearing General Breckinridge remark, on the night after the terrible carnage of Friday evening at Murfreesboro, in speaking of incidents of the engagement: " 'The young man standing yonder is the most fearless man I ever saw,' and he pointed to young Martin. -4 "When the Federal Colonel Streight made his memorable and disastrous raid into northwest Georgia and met the fa­ mous Confederate General Bedford For­ rest, who at that time had with him only a handful of wornout men and exhaust­ ed horses, ho was outgeneraled, and by a well planned and executed ruse de guerre made to surrender his immense army to Forrest. This was one of the most brilliant exploits that took place ~ during the entire war, and it made the name of Forrest doubly famous. "On the occasion of the surrender Colonel Streight presented to General Forrest his magnificent cavalry saber, which Forrest afterward presented to General Breckinridge. This sword was worn by General Breckinridge from the time when it was presented by Forrest during the entire campaign toward At­ lanta until he was relieved of duty as corps commander and called to Rich­ mond to assume the portfolio of war. "When the time came for his depar­ ture, he summoned his staff around him, and after a few pleasant words of cheer­ ful advice he bade them an affectionate farewell. Turning to young Martin, he said: 'Charles, my son, I place this sword in your keeping. I know you will never dishonor it.' With this he clasped the belt around the young soldier's waist. That sword was the one which Streight surrendered to Forrest, ...that Forrest presented to Breckinridge, and that Breckinridge intrusted to the man who ho felt assured would never dis­ honor it. "Transferred to the staff of General (now Senator) W. B. Bate, young Mar­ tin flashed that bright blade on more than one bloody field before he was shot through the knee joint in front of Jones- boro. "The scene was now closing, the Con­ federacy, outnumbered and exhausted, was nearing an end, and that was the last field on which 'the sWord of Streight' was ever drawn. The gallant boy to whom his chief had intrusted it had been carried to a field hospital, and after the war was-^ver he was carried to his homo at Huntsville, a cripple up­ on crutches, but he still had with him the 'sword of Streight.' He had been true to the charge of his chief--he had never dishonored it."--Louisville Cou­ rier- Journal. Coal, Shorts, OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Twp Doors North of Perry & Owen's Stor*» Does smoke from your cigar arise Like incense in the air? Or does it only cause a smudge And make your neighbor swear ? Why will you stick to cabbage lea ves And drive your friends afar, When you can purchase for a dime "Our Monogram" cigar? iOc- 10c, BARBIAN BROS. MAKERS OP Choice Cigars. We can sell you ono or a thousand--retail or wholesale. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : One year (in advance)..... 50 If Not Paid within Throe Months... 2 <10 Subscriptions receive for three or flix months in the same proportion. In allits Vast Completeness, will exhibit here soon. lOO Circus Acts. 250 Horses. . . Y IN /KMKI^ICA. ' •'V* KAa Trained Does, Etc. Grand Two Continent Msn- 5QO Men and Women, ajrerie of Rare and Coetiy Animals. ,•••• . " The Musical Wonder of the 19th Century,-- ----- THE GOLDEN CHIMES CHARIOT OF ANCIENT PERSIA li) RIQIN6 ACTS. ̂ At 12.30 P- M, Will Take Place the Finest FREE STREET PARADE Ever Witnessed in your City. y Miles of Gilded Cages, Golden Char- B9 r K / iots. Etc., Many Open Dens of Bare, Bjj lf^ |J fca Wild Beasts. The Finest Bands, Most Vf 1/ H H* Splendid Wardrobe and Trappings. 11 I l||i *w At 1 O'clock^ on the Show Grounds, |i G R A N D F R E E EXHIBITION I M Free for Everyone. Don't Miss It I ? A Jf I imB1/ |E B < NO GAMBLING OR FAKING ALLOWED IN THE CITY ^ ~~ On the Day of Our Great Shows. KffiRtlsllfe If you can afford to visit but one ^ ^ WILL I^XHIlilT AT McHenry, Monday, May 27th. The New" w (HBMPION BINPBR LIGHT DRAFT. Low Force-Feed Elevator. Eccentric Binder Wheel. An Entirely New Departure. RADICALLY DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER BINDERS. IF YOU SEE IT YOU WILL BUY NO OTHER. Ground Feed, NEW CASH Get my prices on quantities from a bag-full to a car load, be­ fore buying elsewhere. H£ SIGHS FOR ERIN. Bonrke Cockran Said to Wish to Enter British Politics. When Bourke Cockran was a plodding pe&agogue in Westchester county, he aimed to get into politics, and he suc­ ceeded. Then he aspired to sit with the national lawmakers, and again he suc­ ceeded. Now, in the fullness of his men­ tal powers, with American achieved fame and ij|i&ie, he is in the mother country, or ."more properly speaking, his mother country, prepared to stand not only for parliament, but for McCarthy- ism and home rule. Recent-events indi­ cate that a twelvemonthTwi 11 see campaigning through a borough district of the country of his birth, and shrewd guessers predict that the division of the voters will be overwhelmingly in his favor. Some time before the sad death of his wife Mr. Cockran contemplated along sojourn abroad. He confided to Congress­ man Tom Reed and others of his friends in Washington that he would like to re­ turn to Ireland, and having money enough would try to get into the house of commons. One of Cockran's most in­ timate friends in this city is authority for the statement that the ex-congress­ man has been offered a seat from Sligo, and .that he has decided to accept--Cin-, cinnati Commercial Gazette. i The undersigned having leased the' Pekovsky Block, One Door South of Post Office McHENRY, ILL., Has refitted the earns and put in a Full Line of WEST Mcll EN BY, ILL. Kerosene, Gasoline, Potatoes, Fresh Bread (Elgin), Tablets, Pencils, new Teas, new Coffees. Our Bakery Supplies, Received from the Rockford Bakery are abso­ lutely fresh - every day. Bread, Buns, Bis­ cuit, Cookies, etc., always on hand. Canned Goods, and all kinds of Fruits in their season can be found at our store, which will be offered to the buying public at the Lowest Living Prices, for Cash. Our goods are all fresh, new and clean, and we hope by fair dealing and good goods to merit and receive a share Of public patronage. C. B. MURPHY McHenry, March 18,1895. BUSINESS CARDS FRANK L. SHEPARD, IOUNSELLORAT LAW. Suite 514--30 La ' Salle St., Chicago. JOS. L. ABT. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenrv, 111, Office in Nicho^ Blrck, over Plaindealer Office. Telephone No. 4. O. H. FEGER8, M, D (HTSIOXAN AND SURGEON, Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at the ersldence of R. A, Howard, West MoHenry, 111. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in Dr Ohilds building, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to. IXmicla, 111, UP TO DATE TOWN. In Great Falls "Tamed Lightning" la Made to Do Nearly Everything. Great Falls, Mon., is run by eleo-j tricity. Not only are its street cars pro­ pelled and lighted by electricity, but they are heated by electric radiators placed in each car. Elevators, printing presses, cranes and all kinds of machin­ ery are operated by electrical force. There are automatic electric excavators, electrio pumps and electric rock crush- 0HHWPIQN JVJOWER MOST PERFECT MOWER MADE. F. C. COLBY, D, D. S. DENTIST. Woodstock, 111. Special aten-tion paid to regulating children's teeth, Parties coming from a distance, will do well to give timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal block corner Main stroet and PublioSq are For the next 60 days 1 will sell you Single or Double Harness, Hand-Made, At a. Big Discount. My stock is complete, all made of the best material warranted as repre­ sented. feT'Also, a fuMlne of Robes, Blankets, Whips, etc., which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought any- whei e. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of these bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., March 5, 1894. C. P. BARNES, f LIGHT DRAFT. Thc^itman has no other motion except straight forward and . straight back. It never breaks and never wears out. The only Mower where lost motion can be taken up both in boxes and gearing. Turning- • - ' a set-screw does it. SAMPLES NOW TO BE SEEN AT Call in at Bishop's Warehouse and let us show this wonderful Binder. Finest in the market. Low, wide elevator, with gradual slope; takes up all kinds and lengths of grain; two horses will take it right slong. Very Respectfully Yours, T. J. WALSH, With R. BISHOP. No "Charge for Testing the Eyes. PERFECT FI L' GUARANTEED. TTORNEY, Solicitor, andi Counselor, . Oollectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. KNIGHT & BROWN, TTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. Express OO.'B . Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. OHIO AGO, ILL. It is not unusual to see on the streets a mortar mixer attached to an electrio wire leading down from a pole. The restaurants cook by electricity, the butcher employs it to chop his sausages and the grocer to grind his coffee. Elec­ tricity is looked upon as a welcome blessing in every home. The housewives run their sewing machines and heat their flatirons by electricity; they bake their cakes in wooden electrio caka ovens that can be set away on the shelf like pasteboard boxes. They have electric boilers, broilers and teakettles. The hydraulic works and power houses are erected about three miles from the city on the banks of the Missouri.---Montreal Star. Will be at O. T. Daniel's Drugstore, Algon quln, every Wednesday, and at the office of Dr. Auringer, West McHcnry, every Satur- day, commencing Feb. '215, 1S95. Also at 4he office of Dr, Dawson. Wauconda. on Mondays and at the office of Dr. Rice. Richmond, every Friday, t Office withDr, Werden, Nunda, 111, V, S. LUMLEY. V TTORNEY AT LAW, and Solicitor in X. Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Office in Park House, first floor. nnrpn'Q Hext v,s,t*-- uUin 0 Friday. June 14. WOODSTOCK) IL.« Over J. Evanson & Co.' s store, West McHenry. FRED SAUEE The Emperor's New Dream. The Emperor William just at present is not composing part songs for wile choruses. Ho dreams of a popula/his- tory of the war of 1870, and, in Tact, has commissioned a professor at Halle --Professor Lindner--to write it. The learned man is 52 years old, old enough, it would seem, to have definite ideas. But the emperor does not trust him. "He has traced'the plan for the author to pursue." Why does not the emperor take his pen in hand? Napoleon HI wrote a life of Caesar--that is to say, his name appeared on the title page, al­ though Meriinee is said to have done the work. Did anybody ever read the book through ?--Boston Journal. ; j; Useful Hint to Cities. * Since the garrisons in Paris have been restricted to the use of pure spring wa­ ter the annual number of cases of ty­ phoid fever has decreased from 1,200 to 300. It is seldom a more important hint is.found in health statistics.---St. Louis Globe-Democrat. - Wholesale and Retail Agent [for H. C. MEAD, Justice oj the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. OFFICE WITH B. GILBERT, NEAB DE^OT, WEST MCHENKY. III. DISPENSARY THE BEST MADE. In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. r Orders by mall promptly attended to. We don't offer you bargains for an hour, bargains for one day, but we give you bargains every hour, every da,y, every week. Black Dress Goods, Capes and Jackets. 44 inch all wool Imported Crepone, & tf'lfe, Velvet, Broadcloth, Kersey 4G inch all wool storm Serge, o, t> Worsted, in the latest correct s'ylec, 46 inch all wool French Serge, »S= handsomely trimmed with lace, jet ard 4rt inch ali wool clay worsted, 2.° 80 ribbon, lined with black and colored All wool Henrietta, 1 • " silk ' French Orepon, value t^SSat 75c f 15 Capes at $8. Genuine all wool French Challle.....25c ?,e8 at $ 10 Capes at $6. Just received a large invoice of suits ®8 Capes at $4. at >2.25 and up. $5 Capes at, $1.75. Skirts at 50 and up. Lesi tl,an the material, to make them. Silk Wa'sls at $1 50 and up, in all the LaUndricd WdlStS. latest New York style-s. MMHUIIOU NUIVTO. In calico, pcrcule, batiste, every lab New calico and psrcale Wrappers at 59c, rlc, every style, every size, at 49c, 89c, C9c, 85c, fl and up. $1 a >d $1.25 Wo P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Pedce and Notary Public Leal Estate and Insurance. KUNDA, III. ALSO. ALWAYS ON HAND Fine Kentucky Liquors» French Bitters( choice Ales, Wines, Cigars, Etc. I b'iy none but the best and sell at reasonatte prices. Call and see me and I will ust use you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111., 1894. Watohmaker and Jeweler NO.On > HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to r«- pairingF me watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his line Courtship by a Box of Strawberries. A fruitgrower at Milton employed several young women last year to pack strawberries. Merely for a joke some of them slipped in a number of boxes shoi;t, ueatly penned notes,! and one was found by a Spokane musician. He was the leader of the Auditorium orchestra. A correspondence ensued, followed by an accidental meeting, and now the girl has, jilted another lover, to become engaged to the purchaser of her box of . strawberries.--Seattle Post-Intelli­ gencer. Chance For 1:he .Noxv Woman. In testifying before a New York in­ vestigating committee the other day a woman said that she made trousers for small boys at 7 cents a dozen and could mako three and a half dozen per day by working from 6 in the morning until midnight. It is very evident that the great work of emancipation has not yet been completed.--Detroit Free Press. We'd Be Glad to See Him. Another $50,000,000 is to be added to the Japanese indemnity fund in return for abandoning its claim to Liau-Tong. If this fund keeps on' swelling, the mi­ kado will have enough money to spend a few months at Newport or one of our summer resorts.--New York World,. *' Westerman & Son HOUSE) SIGN AND CARRIAGE PAINTERS, MCHENKY, - - - - - I LLINOIS. We are prepared to do all work in our line on short notice and guarantee satisfaction. PAPER HANGING A SPECIALTY". Prices reasonable and work promptly done. <• > WESTERMAN & SON. McHenry. Jinuary 30. 1894. The Next Sensation. The little domestic trouble of the Vanderbilts having dropped out of jffght, the Spreckels shWler case has beea brought forward agkin in.Sah Francisco, and the continent n^ay be expected to tip the other way for a few days.--Chi- cago Post. Even Herrmann Believes In-Advertising. Herrmann, the magician, is advertis­ ing a reward for a lost or stolen female deer just as anybody else would. Why doesn't he take it out of a bureau drawer or somebody's overcoat pocket?--Hudson Gazette. * . Not Long Between Strikes. $ Said the governor of Virginia to the governor of West Virginia, "It is not far between strikes," and the reply was that no interstate military courtesies will be permitted.--Pittsburg Dispatch. ; A Difficulty In the Way. | Free Cuba and lose the smuggled ci­ gar? Never t~Ex<&ang<&. , j Visit our Millinery Department. Separate Bloomers made to order, Corsets,r-This week dozens of $1,50, $1.25, and $1.00 C orset* at 75c^ Any one purchasing $10 worth or °more of groods and bringing this ad. will be pre.-ented with a return ticket. West Side Livery, FEED AND )SALE STABLES E* J. HANLY, Prop'r. WEST MCHENRY, IH,. : First class rigs, with or without drivers, furn'sbedtat reasenpble rates- Parties taken t* and from the Lakes in E&sy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains. Our Rigs will be kept in first class shape, and we snail spare no pains to please our cus tomers at all times. Give us a call, . E. J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug.^15, 1894. Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restauran1 JOHN J. BUCH, Where he will at all times keep the bait brands of Wines, Mquors and Cigars to be found inithe market. , -\ At Wholesale and. Retail. Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, ROSEDAL.E F L O R A L G O . ~ MCHENRY, ILL. C. T. ESKILS0N, Manager. All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral De­ signs to »e had at all times at Reasonable Rates, Carnations in bad and other potted plants for sale. Beer In Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. ° I * Orders by mall promptly attended to. GOOD 8TABL1NO FOR HORSFC. WCall andisee as. Robert Sohiessie. Board by the Day or Week at Reasonable rates, A NICE LINE OFIROW BOATS AT MY LANDING. Pure Wines, Liquors and Choice Cigars always on hand. ' . jerFreshLager Beer constantly on drantfft, A FINE stock Qf Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watches. Give me a call. JOHN P. SMITH.