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" Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and noFear Shall Awe." • v e t VOL. 22. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1897. ' \ . ^ NO. 45. „• PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - J . V A N S L Y K E EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doore North of Perry & Owen's Stora, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year-(inadvance)............. ..• • 80 If Not Paid within Three Months........ 2 Oil Subscriptions rece'rywi for three or aix months in the same proportion. : RATES OF ADVERTISING: We ahnauiioe liberal rates for advertising in the PUINDEALEH, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un derstood. Tttiey are *s follows': . J. inch one year *•- •• -• - V\ • <>W *• ' 2 Inches one year •• - -<»>.• . 3 Inches one year - - . - »iowt «Column one year • - „ - - jWJ-" Column one year- - - - 1 Column one year - *- - - - -• One incn means the " «heaaugment of one inch down the column,single column width. 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JAChMAN, ATTORNEY AM> COUNSIILOB AT LAW. Prompt ani careful attention Wall mat vers lef t in my hands, money to loan, .office in Hoy Block, AV-.ouslock, 111. Telephone office, 65, rtBtuence, 59. d5>1 O. H G1LLMORE, AT TORNEY. Piobaie work a specialty. Office in Kenual LIOCK, V> oousiock, 111. KNIGHT & BROWN, A TTORNJiYS AT LAW. 100 Washingtoi Street, 0H1CAG0> 1LL> FRANK L. SHEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 804--132 Ouuk «t., unicajjo. O. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and. Counselor, '/ollectionsia specialty. WOODS TOOK, ILLINOIS. y L. N. WOOD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND sriOEON, Office at G W. Lesley's l>iug fctoie. Office hours, y to 11 A. M , and 2 to 4 P. M. Residence over Barbian Bios. Mc Henry lil. C. H. I'EGERS, M, D- IAN AND SURGE* Ills. Office at Residence. DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MoHenry JL : JOS, L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office in Nichols Block, over Plaiudeaier Office. McHenry Telephone No 4 DR. BAECHLER, DENTIST. Plate Work, and everything per­ tain ingu>Jp6nt,s try. F trties from a distance should drop a card a < »y or two beiore coming. o Office. McHeury. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office in the Stroner building, one door west of A. P. Bier'a store, West Mcllenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to. JOHN P. SMITH, W atchmaker «St Jeweler MCHENRY . ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clooks, Watches and Jew -elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watchei. Give me a call. JOHN P- SMITH. W. A. CRISTY, Justice of the Peace. WEST MoH$NBY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In surance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENRY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance. NUNDA, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention giyen to repairing Fine "Watches an t Chronometers. «ST A Fill Assortment of Goods in his line. A PROMINENT LAWYER, Of Greenville, Till, Mr. Q. E. Cook, writes, "I have been troubled with billiousness, eick headache, sour stomach, constipa­ tion, etc., for several years. I sought long and tried many lemedies, but was disappointed until I tried Syrup Pepsin. I can cheerfully recommend it to any suf­ fering from above complaints." J . A. Story,, McHenry. v Unite! States?arCIaii Apcj W. H. COWLIN. WOODSTOCK. ILL. Proseouies all classes and kinds of claims against the , United St<tes for ex-aMdler*, their wives, dependent irelit.ives, or heirs - A Specialty is made in nrosecutlng old an ! re­ jected claims, All ednpulunlcations promptly answered it postage stamps are enclosed for reply. > , WM.H CCVLIN, Office at residence Madison St., Woodstock Telephone No 23. WHY NOT BOY THE BEST? \7\ GOOD SADDLE^*?* is the most noticeable and" (taking; point On a Bicycle. & J- \ Iw.hen buying insist on getting a J SPRING SADDLE. Take no other. Get a Burns and GET THE BEST. rianufactured by th6 [GRAND RAFIDS [CYCLE SEAT MFG. CO., Grand Rapids, flich. BURNS BICYCLE CONTEST. YOU CAN MAlvE A GUESS. The following will be AWARDED suc­ cessful CONTESTANTS. 1 Tandem Combination .$175 00 1 " Diamond Frame, 150 0C 1 Bicycle, Ladies'.. 125 00 1 •• Gent,'s-- 125 00 1 " Ladies' 100 00 1 " Gent'« 1(0 00 1 " Ladies, v 75 00 1 " Gent's 50 00 1 " Yonth ', Girls .... 50 00 1 " " Boys' 50 00 10 - $1,000 00 Write AT ONCE (including stamped addressed envelope for full par-ieulars AVALON BICYCLE CO. 211-215 Grand Ave., Agents Warned. MILWAUKEE, WIS. We sell new JS97 B cycle for $25 10. Send for Elegant Catalogue. Of Chicago, have sent.to E. LAWLUS, TAILOR, The Handsomest Line of Eyer seen in the county to take orders from, at their WONDERFUL L0 H PRICES. 26 suits and not, one misfit,. People bere know it is fir6t class Tailoring in every respect. E. L&WLUS. Nearly opposite the Riverside House. 11. PSBKINS RAiNT and , WALL PAPER HOUSE PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,: WALL PAPER. Paper Hanging. HOUSE-, SIGN and CARRIAGE PAINTING Done on short notice and satis­ faction guaranteed. .•. * • • f* -,'P- E. B. PERKINS. McHenry, Feb. 1,1897. Wanted-An Idea Protect your Ideas: th Write JOBN WETTER! ne?.8V.ashfngton. J>. c , ror their $1,800 priz and list of two hundred inventions wanted. Who can think of some Simple thing to patent? CATARRH HAT FEVER OH ASTHMA positively cure I by iifcture's roots and herbs or no pay Send 10c postage for ten sample treatments, OOLOSADO MBD- IMB Co., Denver. Ool». MILO J . 1_, HOW E, PIANO & ORGAN ) M -- Tuner & Repairer.) All Orders Promptly Attended to, A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary - Surgeon, West McHenry, III. Special attention given to the treat­ ment of Cows. • ' • .. •;'... • "*>"' Office at. residence on Waukegan street, one door east of H otel P.arkc ' ;• - Weat Side Livery, V; FEED AND iSALE STABLES. . E. jr. HANLY, Prop'r. .WEST McHKN^Y, ILL. .First, class rigs, with or witliout drivers, furn-shed at reasonable rates. Parlies taken t> and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains „ Our Rigs w.ill be kept in-ilrst class shape, and we shall spare no pa:ns to please our cus tomers at all times, Give us a call, E J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 15, 1896. Floral Company McHENRY, ILL. C, T. ESHILSON, - MANAGER All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral "e- signs to be had at all times at Reasonable Rates (Jarnations in bud and other potted plants for sale; Orders taken now for bedding plants de­ sired in tlic spring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancy bedding. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address, ROSEDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111 C. F. BOLEY, Froirielcr of McHenry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on Band with the Best Beer. HORSE GOODS. If you are lookiDg for anything in the Horse Goods line do not fail to call on CUS CARLSON, At" his Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, who will make to order, or if you choose," sell you a ready-made single or double Harness FOR LESS MONEY Than any other shop in the county, quality of work considered. All Work Warranted as Represented REPAIRING Promptly Attended to, I>o not fail to call at oi.ee and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., April 20, 1897. Go South! The ^fouth'has more to offer than any other section A superior soil; a miid climate; goud water; cbeap fuel and lumber, jsnd a market forall produce. Tak" ad vantage ot the HOME SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, nn.Jan 5 and 19, Feb. 2aud 16. "March 2 and 16, AprilK and 20, May 4 find IS, to variou- points in Xeu. ueesee, Mississippi ^nd Alabama, at one fare plus Two Dollar,, for the round trip. Plenty of lime to S'-'e every p rtior of the country. For lull info mation regarding rates, tickets, time, etc , call or write to W. B MILLEK, 329 Marquette B.uildmg, 204 Dearborn Street Chicago, 111. 3lm4 MRS. C, B. MURPHY, DEALER IN Fruits, Confectionery, Bakery Supplies, etc. Kelter Biock, - - McHE*RY. Having opened the above named store I am now prepared to show to the buy­ ing public a clean, fresh stock of goods in my line and respectfully ask for a share of their patronage. All kinds of Fruits, in their season. Bakery Supplies, fresh every day. IST" Choice Confectionery, etc., alwajs on hand, „I can also show you a fine of LADIES1 FURNISHING GOODS, Such as Laces, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, etc. Prices Reasonable. Call and look over my stock. MRS. C. B. MURPHY. McHenry, 111., April 14, 1897. ; PEEEY & OWES, Bankers . McHENRY, - - EILLINOI8 This Bank receives deposits, buyt and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex change, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon te:ms entitely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and other first class security. Special attention given to to- lections iNfctrJECANOE In Mr at Class Companies at the Lowest Rates . , . Your a Respectful y PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public DR. WALTER C. BESLEY, DENTIST WE8T McHENRV, Office a* Geo. W. BeFley's I . Drugstore, | Examinations free JOHN J. BUCH, Restaurant-- -^Boarding "House, Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or "VVeek at Reasonable rates, , 4. NICK LINE OF ROW BOATS AT KT LANDING, for rent by the hour or day, at reasonable rates, • Pure Wtnes, Liq uors and Choice Cigars ; always on hand. ': WFrARhLatrer BVter constantlyon draught Good Stabling for Horses. SMOKERS! When in Wait of a Good Cipr R0St CALL AT THE OLD RELIABLE Cigar and Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES: . Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. JOHN P. SMITH, The Jeweler, Is still at the old staud with a NEW STOCK OF GOODS! And New Prices. And if there is anything in his line ydn want do not fail to call and see him. If he does not have it stock he will send and get it for you you on short notice, REPAIRING Promptly attended to. A first class Main Sprinn, warranted, put in for 50c. CALL AND SEE ME. JOHN P. SMITH. McHenry, May 4,1897. JDXODTZJr Merchant Tailor. MY SPKING AND SUMMER (Suitings are now «U in, and I am prepared",to give you some great Bargains. Pants, $3.50 and upwards. Suits, $ 17 00 and upwards, Strictly hand made and guaranteed in every particular. New Stock Of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Netkties, Collars, Cuffs, and Shirts of the very latest styles. Come and inspect my goods. 4 can save you dollars and cents. Very Respectfully, J. D. LODTZ. Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, McHenry. HUMPHREYS' WITCH HAZEL OIL FOR Piles or Hemorrhoids. Fissures & Fistulas. Burns & Scalds. - Wounds & Bruises. „ Cuts & Sores. Boils & Tumors. Eczema & Eruptions. Salt Rheum & Tetters. Chapped Hands. Fever Blisters. Sore Lips & Nostrils. Corns & Bunions. Stings & Bites of Insects. Three Sizes, 25c, 50c. and $1.00. Sold by druggists, or sent post-paid onrecelpt of price HiarilUEYS'lIKO.CO., Ill & lis WllUamBI.,SewYork. •MI J J RELIABLE MAN OR VfalllSU WOMAN. ASSURED Immediately INCOME TO RIGHT PER­ SON. THE BEST PAY EVER OF­ FERED FOR SIMILAR SERVICE. The Cosmopolitan Magazine, edited by JOHN BRISBEN WALKER, wishes to add. a quarter of a million to its clientele, already the larg­ est, of intelligent thinking readers possessed _ by any periodical in the world. IT IS PREPARED TO PAY HAND­ SOMELY FOR ASSISTANCE REN­ DERED. It wishes the services of one reliable man or woman ill' every town, village, country district, or manufacturing establishment in every State; All that is re4uired of any one is reliability, earnestness and work. No matter on. what other work you are engaged, it Vsrill pay you to examine into this offer. Apply, statifijr position, capability and refer­ ences, to THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE, o Irvington-on-the-Hudsonr, New Y«r Smith of Murphysboro Not Com- ing Home at Present/ OFFICESEEKEItS ARE AFTER HIM. How He Settled tlie Post mastership at; Vi­ enna,--Notas Satisfactory as He Seems to Think--William K; Morrison and the Texas Reporter--"Uncle Joe" Cannon rushing: the Appropriation Bills.--Busy Life: of Senator Mason. ' . . , • "Washington;.. May 11.--"I shall remain la Washington until tsbngress adjourns," said' Congressman Smith o.L Muryhys- boro. "The officeseekers are making it hot enough for me at -this distance, and if I should go home they would burn me lip." r have a-number of.-p&stoffice cases, on my hands and can settle them just as well -by correspondence from this point as I could by' going home; in fact, better and quicker," because here I am free to make up my mind without the undue, influences of personal appeals from old-time political friends. "I have just settled one important ease--that of the postoffice at Vienna. There were thirteen Candidates for the .place, all of them more or less prominent as political workers, and it was difficult to select a man from the number. About two weeks ago four of the candidates withdrew, and that left only nine to se­ lect from. - Out of the nine there were at least four men who had done a great deal of political work for me for many years, and I could hardly make up my mind- whom to recommend for the ap­ pointment.. "I finally concluded, however, to rec­ ognize the newspaper fraternity of my district by giving this appointment to Will Gilliam, a Republican newspaper editor in the city. I think that his ap­ pointment will be -satisfactory to a ma­ jority of the Republicans of Vienna." May Find Out Differently. Although Congressman Smith seems to think that he has settled the Vienna postoffice ease in a satisfactory manner, he will probably find that he is mistaken when he goes back home. The papers on file in the postoffice department in­ dicate that there is a great deal of dis­ satisfaction with the selection. The edi­ tor, although a good political worker, made the mistake of using his news- per to attack all of the other candidates, thereby making enemies, not only of the candidates, but of all of their friends. Therefore his appointment is not as sat­ isfactory to the people of Vienna as Congressman Smith seems to think. Looking over the papers in the case one would judge that there is not an, hon­ est man in~all of the town of Vienna, Ills. The candidates abused and villi - fied each other through their correspon­ dence with their congressman, and in ] their letters to the postoffice department. Each candidate assured the postmaster general that all of the others were ras» cals. Colonel William R. Morrison, chair­ man of the interstate commerce com­ mission, does not look a day older than he did twenty years ago, when he was the most distinguished congressman from Illinois, and the pioneer champion of free trade and revenue reform. When he was in Texas recently a reporter of the Austin Statesman asked him if that was his first visit to Texas. Not. His First Visit. "No," said the colonel, "I've been down this way before." "Not recently?" suggested the news­ paper man. "Well, not so recently. I was through here about fifty-one years ago." At that the reporter stared very hard at the colonel and begged for particulars of his early visit to the Lone Star state. It was then that a gentleman from Il­ linois went forth to battle in the Mexi­ can war. He landed at Matagorda on the gulf coast and proceeded thence to Austin and San Antonio on his way to the enemy's country. In the half cen­ tury that had passed since that historic time Texas had developed from a wild­ erness into a thickly populated common­ wealth. Colonel Morrison takes daily walks with his wife, and they are familiar fig­ ures on the streets of the national capi­ tal every afternoon and evening. When Senator Palmer was here he was also a daily peregrinator of the principal streets, and very often the senator and interstate commerce commissioner with their wives took daily strolls together. They were always good friends, and the venerable good folks attracted much at­ tention as they took their daily exercise for their health and recreation. "Uncle Joe" Cannon. 1 Congressman "Joe" Cannon is here again. "Uncle Joe" is a thing of joy forever in Washington, but never a thing of beauty. He doesn't pretend to pulchritude, but he is entitled to the nickname of "Old Business" which some of his colleagues have bestowed upon him. During the past few days he has been pushing the appropriation bills along, and they will soon become laws, unless President McICinley should inter­ pose a veto against some of the bills which are loaded down with extrava­ gances by the senate. Senator Mason has no committee room in the Capitol building. Only the older senators have committee rooms in the Capitol. Just Worth of the great mar­ ble edifice, and; contiguous fo the Cap­ itol park, there stands a large brick ho­ tel, called the Maltby H^se. It has been purchased by the senate as an an­ nex, and in that building the new sena­ tors have quarters. Senator Mason has two rooms, the outer one being a recep­ tion room, the inner room being an office where he can shut himself up far a few minutes each day with his stenograph­ ers. Experience of a Day. You may imagine how busy he is. by the simple narration of the experience of a day. I went to his committee room in the Maltby House annex in the morn­ ing at. 10 o'clock. His secretary said: "The senator is going to the White House and treasury department this morning and won't be here until half past eleven." . Thereupon I went over to the Capitol,. called on other statesmen, and pursued the regular calling of a newsgatherer until half past eleven o'clock, when I returned to Senator Mason's committee j room. He-jWas there, ana nls reception room was crowded with people who in­ sisted upon seeing him.. Witnessing the situation, I turned to go, wheja the sen- |tor called to me: "Meet me in thf* tnarMe room at 1 p'clopk." Promptly at 1 o'clock I went through the senate lobby and entered the mar­ ble room. Senator Mason was there, buf so were Hugh Belknap, Frank Aldrich, and several others who wanted to t,allf with Mason. The senate adjourned shortly after S o'clock in the afternoon. I got into a carriage with .Senator Mason, drove home with him, thus; by--persistence,.- getting a chance to getjatftne news from the busiest statesman Washington. . A Great Gambling Place. The national capital is a great gam­ bling "place, and poker is poked at every­ body in every hotel and boarding hoUse. One of the old men about , town, former­ ly a leader in society, in politics, and Jn church, as well as a popular member of _Several clubs, says:- - "I have livedo in ' nearly every large city, of-the east,but I really think that Washington is the greatest poker place I /was" ever, in. They play at the .clubs-r-that is to be expected --they play it in the rear of many bar­ rooms and cigar stores, and they play- it on the quiet in many home salons of our best people. Ladies there join and bet two pairs with as much pluck as though born gamblers. But probably the worst evil in this direction is in the club rooms--incorporated as literary and social clubs, but really for the purpose of gambling. I can point you out five on Pennsylvania aVenue from Ninth to Forteenth-street, where a man's money is only safe as long as he can outwit the cheaters. The commissioners, I un­ derstand, are powerless to remedy this thing as the law now stands, but it is certainly a great pity, for many of our brightest young men are wrecking their fortunes in these dives." Peculiar in Many Ways. That is very true. Washington life is peculiar in many ways, and its bright avenues and homes are strewn with as many social wrecks as a storm-ridden coast. A venerable looking gentleman, whose garb had the unmistakable stamp of shabby genteel, approached a group standing in front of Willard's this morn­ ing, and, calling one of them aside, poured into his ear a pitiful story of want and suffering. He stated that he had not tasted food for two days, ex­ cept what little he could get at the free- lunch counters of restaurants. Scarcely eighteen months sago this same man was a $1,000 clerk infthe treasury depart­ ment, while in dress he was the picture of neatness and good taste. Those who knew him always looked upon him as a man qf good habits, and the knowledge that he is in want of the necessaries of life, after having been in^ government service for nearly a score of years, is a marvel to most of them. He did not drink and gambling, in some form or other, probably used up the substance of the money which came easy and went easier. Three Card Monte in Europe. The devices of crooks are no longer used in Washington, or any eastern cit­ ies by gamblers, except away down in the basements of intelligence where newspaper light cannot penetrate. But three card monte wen£ to Europe with Buffalo Bill, and prospered there. Of course, Buffalo Bill had no more to do with taking "monte" to Europe with him than he had with taking with him the Indian-loving vermin. But the game went along just the same. The British monte sharps have plied their trade on all the great lines running out of Lon­ don, usually selecting Americans as their victims. A well-dressed, military- looking man enters a first-class carriage, takes no notice of his fellow^ passenger?, and is absorbed in reviews and periodi­ cals. At some station on the line there enter two ouier military-looking gentle­ men, who fall to discussing army esti­ mates and dynamite guns. The conver­ sation turns at last upon a trick that one of them had seen played at the wild west show. Had any one in the carriage any cards? No, but the taciturn gen­ tle man had three photographs in his pocket, including one of the Prince of Wales. Would they do? Certainly. Then in a bungling way the sharper proceeded to explain-the trick, asking the others to follow the Prince of Wales. As he pretended, to become more ex­ pert he won from his friend, who laughed heartily at the conceit. The Americans present, though, had seen the trick so often that they could follow the prince's photograph every time. At last they are led into the game, with the usual results. A United States army officer, who is one of the cleverest fellows I ever knew, told me he was "roped" in like this the other day on his way to Liver pool and lost $120 before he had the faintest idea th^t he was in the hands of sharpers. "And deuced agreeable fel­ lows there were, too," he added sadly. Room for Gambling;. A To say that every hotel in Washington has a gambling hall would make every hqtelkeeper angry, and it might be a Elfght exaggeration. Nevertheless, it is true that in almost every leading hotel and! apartment house there is a room set apart for the men who gamble; and the majority of them are men of national prominence and fame. There is a sable waiter *at the door who permits no one to enter except the regular players. He brings the bottles for them, lights their cigars, and attends to all of their de­ sires. Every night, or before daybreak, that black man gets »^coin or' a bill from each player, and during the last winter season he made between $150 and $300 a month out of the generosity of the gentlemen. Nobody could induce that old black fellow to give the name of a member of the poker club. He was raised in Louisiana, his master was a steamboat gambler, and the black man is himself an expert with cards. Early in the evenings, before he goes to wait on his "quality folks," he can be found downjn the basement near the elevator shaft, gambling with hotel servants, and robbing tl\,em of their^Salaries. He can do fantastic tricks with cards that would make Herman and Heller howl wi^h envy. Then, as a crap-shooter, he is the pride Of negro society. He is worthy of a. sketch concerning himself alone, and he shall have it one of these days. DUNBAR. The Oceanic Phosphate company of San Francisco has chartered the schooner "Louisa D., which will today start in search for an island reputed to be rich in guano, and located on some maps as southeast of the Hawaiian isl­ ands in latitude 16 degrees north, longi­ tude 137 degrees west. For years sailors have, tried In vain to locate the island, and last year the projectors of the pres­ ent search sent the schooner Moonlight to discover the treasure, but the captain lost his bearings. The island is named simply New Island.» The^ schooner is equipped with provisions and gear to last eight months. * Family Trait. A phase of rural character that is net uncommon was illustrated by a farmer •who called upon his lawyer the other day. He belongs to one of those fam­ ilies -who have lived near the city for years, selling everything they produce at a good home market and saving some money in even the dullest times. He iiad brought in . some things that he thought his lawyer might want at the house, and for 20 minutes haggled over a cent or two on the price of eggs and butter. When the farmer saw that the" deal was likely to go against him, he induced the lawyer to throw in half a box of steel pens, and the trade was made. ., 'V Then the client told about a horaa dicker he had with a neighbor, claim­ ing that he had got about $5 the worst, of it. This was the law business he had, and "after another hour's talk, he con­ cluded to offer a compromise at $2.50, and if that was refused to sue, though the lawyer advised against it. As the farmer was about to leave the lawyer inquired about a $10,000 mort­ gage owned by his client. "Hain't had no interest on it for four years," was the reply, "but I cackerlate it's all right. The land's worth the money, and I s'pose I'll git it sdme time." "There you have it," said the lawyer in telling of the affair. "I guess it's heredity. This man is just like his father and his grandfather. Their whole thought was to make money out of the farm. Like them, this man lives close and thinks of nothing but getting the highest' possible price for all he sells. What be lays away is to be handed down. He'll put in half a day selling truck and won't talk three minutes " about a $10,000 mortgage that isn't paying interest."--Detroit Free Press. Little Delaware. <o . Delaware was the first state admitted to the Union and is the one to which Raudolph of Roanoke referred "con­ temptuously as having two counties at high tide and three at low tide. It is still governed by antiquated colonial machinery. The senate of its legislature cousists of nine members only. Dela­ ware is one of the states which has no lieutenant governor, and therefore from out of these nine members one is chosen as presiding officer, and the other eight are the lawmaking body. The state is divided into three counties--Newcastle, * which includes the city of Wilmington; Kent, which includes the capital city of Dover, and Sussex, the rustic south- em county. New Castle has several thousand more voters than Kent and Sussex combined, but the basis of representation in the Dover senate is the same for all three- three members from each county, and on any public question, therefore, in the senate, a minority of the people can by a two-thirds majority outvote the ma­ jority. The city of Wilmington casts about one-third of the total vote of the state, but it has only one representative in the senate. The house of representa­ tives consists of 21 members chosen without reference to population, 7 from each county. --San Francisco Ar­ gonaut. » The Baby and the Burglars. "Hist!" exclaimed the first burglar to his assistant, as the assistant fell over the cuspidor. "I am," said the assistant whining- ly as he gathered himself together, "Hist! First thing I know you'll be opepin the p uar an play in Wagner, jes' ter showy r good breedin." A few minut >s later they were help­ ing themselves to silverware and bric-a- brac, with which the handsome country- residence they were robbing abounded. "Hist!" exclaimed the first burglar. " 'Taint me," said the assistant in a frightened whisper. Then they both stopped breathing and listened. The sounds came from the rooms above. It was simply a child crying, and both burglars turned on their breaths once more. "Hear that?" said the first burglar. "Yes; what of it?" answered the as­ sistant. * "Why, dat's de only son an heir as- sertin hisself, an de whole fam 'ly'11 be so busy wid him fer der nex' hour dat we kin take erlong der dinin room fur­ niture as well as der silverware. Take off yer coat, Bill, an help me wid de sideboard fust."--New York Journal. Bryant and Wordsworth. Bryant's poems inevitably bring Wordsworth to our minds, yet it seems unfair" to Bryant's talents to measure their increase comparison with the fruits of Wordsworth's genius. Bryant's lot took him to the city, to newspapers and daily cares, while Wordsworth saun­ tered contemplative over Helvellyn and along the margin of Windermere. Great poetry has never been written by a man who was not able to give to it his con­ centrated thought and his whole heart Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Pope, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, all the great poets of England, have given undi­ vided allegii^e to poetry. Bryant could not do so, and his poems bear the marks of his involuntary disloyalty.---Henry D. Sedgwick in Atlantic. A Physiology Examination. The following remarkable physiolog­ ical statement occurred in the examina­ tion papers of a student in a western school not lofrg since: "The human body is divided into three parts--the head, the chest and the stomach. The head contains the eyes and brains, if any. .The chest contains the lungs and a piece of the-liver. The stsmach is de­ voted to the bowejs, of which there are five--a, e, i, o; u and sometimes w and y."--Chicago Record. . Nerves and Teeth. r Bad nerves and bad teeth will be found to go together in an extraordinary number of oases. The hustle and bustle of our modern life, which is so trying to the nerves, has an equally detrimen­ tal effect upon the teeth.