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t : • . . . • • . = ' •- /'Pledged but to Truth* to Liberty a^id Law; Ho Favors Win uaand no Fear Shall Awe." * %*"• * * T -'If' L ' '• VOL, 9, > M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, W^WfESPATC- FEBRUARY «, 1834. NO. 29. }(e}(eirj plaiilealw. fabligl}«4 Wednesday fty VA Î SLYKE, EDITOR AND PUBl.I8H|6f. <-v. j c© iift Bishop's DIUCH -OrrqiiTi P««*t A OWM'I.- VEBifS OP sgeaoMFTia*. i - (?n *«v*iB"e) • •• .W.50 [ Net Paid within Three Month* t<» «uix<rriptinnii receive! far threp or six the In the fflme proportion. .•ton . Mft* ft no snno •woo . loom Kates of Advertising. We annotinr.fl liberal rate* f<»r advertislne th« Plmnoeaj.br, ant «n **»av.»r to *tate a so plainly that the* will he readily tin. tood. lln'v fti follows: Inch one rear - *- '• Inches one venr • •-," * Infheione ymr • <»• • (Vthimn nnf r«*r •>-' » • Caittmn one venr- C e l n m n * n e y e a r . . . One inch njeans the* measurement of one h down the enlnmn.slnete celnmn width, earlr a'lTert.lser*, nt the jibojre nt(ii have srilece of clian<rin8r as,often a* they without extra e.hanre.' r advertiser* (meanins those liavlns card a) will be entitled to insertion 1 "notices at the rate of fl cents per line week- All others will bo c.harired I ft ts pe>"ioe Mm fl at week, and* ce^is per for each si)i>«eqiient ̂ teek. Transient adT*rti*eTient* will he e.haried the rate ef 1ft cents pe line, (nonpareil pe, »v«e a* thi* is set In) the first Issue, and intu per 1'ne for subsequent issnea Th"s, . inch advertisement will cost •I.Mforene eel;, S1.54 for twe weeks, #2.00 for three •eks, and so on. The 1?r.A INDIUT.UK will be liberal in alvin* terial netices, but, as a business rule, it I require a suitable fee from everybody (he vee of its columns for pecuniary BUSINESS CARDS. r • • * --r H. T. BROWN. M. 1>. HHT#KJtAy *•*!> STTUOKOV. OIBce over 1 the Pest Office, onuosite Perry A'.Hfrtin a Iter* up stairs, McHenry, 111. K" J. a. SOOT HI I. L, If. p. MRSICIAN AND RTTRUEOW. caceoppo- sitf.JPjf* OBce, Flngwood, III. O. H. FEGER, M. D- t>TTTHCiAW AXr» SiriWKOV, McHfnrr, 1 file. Office at Re Ideote, on the Corner, Opposite Bisks'* Furdilure store. O. J. HOWAJW?, M. P. f^HTSIOIAS AKD StTRGKOV. Office at ' ,1 my residence, opposite M. E. Church, fccllennr. lit. MONET IIECEIVKD FOR INVESTMENT and 1 Mined on mortsraare security nt <-iir- feat- rate*, without charge to the lender. girm loans made at tix per cent. " J. W. RAN*TEAD, 1 and S Borden Block, Elgin, Til. _ - Saloon and Restau rant, »N BASEMENT of Knhnert's Store, Johns. 1. burgh, III. Tlie ©h-dce^t brands of Wines. J.jquers and,Ci?»rs always 9* nana. Call ind see me. (FIR0T rp|lt'M *T HCRURT COtJBTf FMK.) My fowls are of the celebrated IMTKE Of" YORK strain, remarkable tor their greit size and laying qualities. I can show a trio of Inst eetiwe's chicks weiifhinir .11' > Kgtcs, iter «ettii))( iliirtee». ti.&', dlliver««l lo purchaser iu Richmond, fhtpped, securely packed, 92.U0. ROBERT C. BKMfEl'T. PAATT HOUSE. J A. PRATT, Proprietor First cla«« ac-•emmodatlons. Good ^ar^ in connection (Taueonda. III. BARBIAN BRO*. OIOAR Manufacturers, McHenry, III. Or- JL* derg solicited. !^h<*p, ii Old Mclfenry, js Keitor Block, two doors west of PLAlif* fBAt.K* OfHee. ^iTCnAttl; CQJIPTON. .TUHTICK^f the Peace^q-1 Cinvevancer || Will attend * " "• ieWts. " ....... urtvnotly to the colloetion of Volo, Lake County, 111. E. M. OWEN rers GENERAL. Dealer and Maanfa/titir* Azent in head in (t Farm Mac.nniery. Prices low and terms favorable. Mi-Henry, IV. . - v. , .. E.G. SMITH. BOOT AND show MAKER. Promnt atten tlen given to Repihinif. »hop^' in Gr«»(t. irr's Harness Ahop, opposite ttiTersldi Hous®, McHenry, Illtnois. M A R C U S ' GERMAN if Manufactured F. MARCUS -DEALER IN- fVBE WINES, LiaUORS AND CI5ARS. Woodstock She best Tonic in the wofld. jlr'at up 1b it and Quart Bottles. ^ F. MARCUS, Patentee. "TWELVE REASONS, FOR INSURING WITH W. Sa>it3a, Oi Woodfjt^ok. 111. 1 Because he is endorsed hy .leading bus jness men and the press, and parlicu afly where best known. 2. Because his Is the^ldett agency in Oto eonntv. . . 3. Because he represents the best line of ompaniesof anv ajteii«--y in Ihefouiity. «. Because, with one exception, lie jpnre- aents the oldest companies i# the United State*. . , . . 5. Because. In case of loss, he irivps his patrons the. benefit of hifc Inn* experience in aecuiing an'equiuible adjustment. 6. Because he has always itfued f^ll pol Icies. 7. Because he pays losses on ffirm pro^rty br lijrliininK, whethoj fire ensups or u^t. ' 8. Because he insures live stpek anywhere against lightning. 9. Because he ina^irfs agau<st tornadoes, .cyclones and wlnd'storips. in. Because yop c;ui tii|is sayp you,r^elves .from disaster for a mare trifle. 11. Because von will And him equally as .active to aid you in getting your .uoney after jloss as to secure your patronage for hj» com sanies. 12. Because anr one of the above reasons can be fullv verified l»v callingoji K. A. Mur. 'phy. E. Sessions, J. W. 3(1 illy. Iroirt their own e\|»erience, and on the pnttre circle ot his ttrqnaintMnr.es from obsera-aU^p.' In behalf of the OM Reliable, t|ic Ph<cnix, of Hartford, Connecticut, I takeureat pleas- 'tire in votnvninir the thanks <•" (he compsny to Mrs. I.. D.Kelly for her proni^tiics* ami un­ usual preseat-.eof wind in e.vti.QgHi3|'>ing a lire Rilier reeiderce, kindled from the bhrnii>g ot E A Murpiiv'a residence on the inorninx of S the Bth inst ". us bv her iintiniit;.a '"tTort, ' property was saved on wnh h the' icftips^py «. L Mi BUSINESS CARDS. M^RT G. BARBIAN. SAIR MTORKEIt. All kitids of Hair Work dono in flrst class style and at ionab|Q prices. Rooms at residence, north- «fast corner of Public Square, McHenry, III. C. 9. GREEN. VETERINARY AURGEON. Illinois Richmond, IHW* II JESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY AT 1-A\V\ l.nw buflnens in Every part of the State receives prompt attention. Room St, !»9 Washington St., Chi­ cago, III. pR. fi. f. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will he at McHenrv, at Parker House, the 10th and 55th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday. JOHN* KLEIFGEN. HOUSE Painter, Grainer, Culclminor and Paper Hanger. Itusi l»nce one Block West of Riverside House. Work attended to protnply and on reasonable terms. Horsemen, Attention ! «ll lovers ot fine Horses are reapcctfnlly invited to call at my farm, half a mile west of Me.Henry, on the Woodstock road, and see my line Morgan ami Draft Horses. I have a Percheron Norman Draft «Jolt that is hard to beat. Call and see him. «TSJ business done on Sunday. -N. S. COLBY. McHenry, May 1st, 1883. ucraiGi Richmond. (Hingis. Sales of Stock, Famiinar Tools and Goods ot all kitus uttended to on the most Keasonable Terms 8i)d sjitisfactiou guaranteed l^pft Office address, RICHMOND, ILL. | ^Wijl attend jales and fnrnlsh printing advertising as cheap and elsewhere in the jounty. i as can be pjtocured EOBBST C. 3IHSSTT, ^BREKDKIl OF Liirbt Bra&ia FOWLS, HI^HMOND, ILL. W M . H C O W L I N :|||accKftsop TO m. ,CLO.TIII^»| U.t TAB CLAIM SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY. ALSO NOTARY PUBLIC.. Prosecutes pension or any oilier claimfc against the government, relating tb the la to, •r former wats. Complicated cases and r«. Jected cJaims made a specialtv. ff stamps are enclosed for reply, .til coiniminicatioiis will be promptly answered. Office at Reticence, MADliOH St., yrooo8rjcs. tif. References by permisRion ;is regards char­ acter, bit si u ess ability, reliability, Ac , Ac John A. Logan, U. S. Senator, Chicago, Illinois. lien. J. C. Sonith, State Treasurer ef Illinois, lion. R Ellyvood, M. C. 5th III. Disl., Syc- amorc, IU. H«n. John C. Sherwin. ex-M. C. 5jt^ III. Dist., AuroAt, 111 " Hon. A. tf. Jones, U. S. Marshal, Chicsgo, Til Col. Jas. Sexton, Pres Union Veteran CLUB, Chicago, III. •Je>sa ^V. Baldwin, Ass't U. 8. Attorney, Chi- i&Jijtfn. Jjl, Messrs. Sell, Schwab A Co., Wholesale Bo^t and Slioe Dealers. Chicitgo, III. A!fo iiwidred# of county and home refereo* .ces. o. w. OWEN, --DEALER IN Pieeki. Watches, Jswelry, Silver ard Plated Wareet^. (Icepp in stock the celebrtjfcd SprlngfleM .Wattdi, whivh is pronqiiuced fly all lo be the best waivn po>v oy the market. yyil) not {w y«der«?|<, o. w. Qn any goods in my line, yr,Henry. Feb. ty. 188S. CONTINENT At. » MQOf* cure; Cracked Hoofs, Sffafe^ SfWA'iCHES AND $QRE$ IN- HO IPS. CATTLE 6 / gk Ufwr Storekeeper for ii Qt ifrU* dim 3ct to the Manufacturers. „ ' ' • : * • AMI^CA* LUBEICATIWe CLE VJELA ND ^ QHIO. BY H- POLB^ ASA nr. suruj. ATTORNEY AT LAW AI,D solicitor ip Chancciy.--Woodstock, 111. : r - *M --u I I . 8. F. BENNETT, M. U. l^HYSICIAN AND SURGEON. AUotTnH< JL States Examining Surgeon. Rlchmon I^linuU. ' A. S. CHJLpS, M. D-, *H YSICIA^ Pest McHenrv, III. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AWO AU PEON, West McHenrv, III. €a promptly attended to, dav or nigbt. lUIt- lis L H. TOMB4-UGH, M. D., ««£ : pH^SJfJlAN AND SUR'JEON. ^pecTal at- L teirtibn given to 0»»stetrics and the d;. seases'itcculiar to women. Office at Besley's DrnsSt'Are. Residence, three doors west* of M. j. Chnrcn, McHenry, 111. DR. C. R. fVRLLS. PHYSICIAN AND strhtiEON," #an«owl», I Lakt Co., III. All calls iimmptlyatteiKi- ed, day <>r night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness (hop. H. K. JOHNSON * gO., f ' CQI-ICITORS of tatsnts, 1005 V 9«., S. V O Washington, D. C. RKFKUENOEs. --lion. J. A.Logan, Hon. W. R. Allison, lion. D. C. <mith, T'ekin, E. Storte, editor Chicago AVict, Fwiner't Review, ChibiiK'). 'Send tor instruccions. JOSEPH N. FREUN|);™ SALOON AND RET VITR VNT Bonalelt'a 'old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill. Mc­ Henrv. III. The c loir.est Wines, Liauors and Cigars to be t'uind in the county. I resh Ov8ter« in their season served np in ai|^ shape desited or f<.r sale by the Can. .Gqqq ST VBLING FOR HORSES. ANTONY ENGEI.N, SAT.OON and Restaurant, Buck's old stand McHenrv. III.--The' choicest KenjchcKy Whiskies, sour Masl«; Wine*, Cigars,- etp„ alwavs on hart<|. Aln» huv none hut the b«}st. and sell at lteasqnaljle Cricea. Kr^sh Qysters ii> tlicij-; season. " A. Ml. CHURCH, Watohmakeranc| Jeweler No. inr. ST ATE ST., Chicago, III. Special attentionglven, toreiutiring Fine watch es and Ciironomt tern. 40T.\ Fnll Assortment8"©* Goods In line Richmond Houses RICHMOND. |LL <0. K. CUIiYEH. - - PROpRrtfttWi AVING recently nurchated the alioyn. ta House, T have put it In thorough jrepalr with new tvynitije tliroughort, an<t woul<i . • I tl>n tin I xnIIIt <rn A# tho t. rjl 1 H with new ti,<-imiie iiirou'^mu.l, respectful»v'Invite the patronage ot the trav. eling Hublui and others. TlVe tab os will al- wavs be provide«|f with the hest that can be lirocnred, and polite and attentive waiters will l)C iu readiness at'All times to attend to the wants of miests. Mo p uns will be spared to make tlii's a Kirst pjass House. Largu and commoijiou8 IKHIW oi^ > the uremloes. rree Omnibus to and froa^ |l| grains. Sample Rooms on flrst floor; v^vsta0Lp .» H*. WIGHTMAN, proprietor. _ class riis, 'Wini or without drivers furnished at rcasptfajite rates^ j|ilki^f'lone on ihort notice First ... I vers Teaming ot ^ J. P. SMITH, IATISMAIES S JEWELER, ^IcIIeui'y, - Illi**oi». fjavinp moved into mv new store, one door Eafct'ftf Mrs Searles* Millinery Store, I am now prewired to show to the buying public as tine a stock of' ~ Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, . fitver and Plated Ware, As can lie fonnd in the county, which 1 offer at pricea that cannot be beat. The flnest line FINGEK RUN OS £.v#r aeon in this sectioi. of Also Agent for thai Poprttnr 9«r Home MuUiti ;i .. A Fine Stock of ' jClMliij»Coutectioiiery, And Cigar8i Alwavs on hand. O^Call in, examine goods and learn prices. Remember I will no£ be undersold, quality of goods considered. 4. P. $WIIT«, McHenry, IH., Nov. 37th, 1*3. STANDARD IMn Wax. Preservee Linen, gives a lifautifnl finish pr^vent^ tho iron troui a^eJiiri.g, saves labor 5 Cent« a Cakcj. 1st jour Storekeeper fpr it MApE By - 0il ^ ) I CUl^LASD - - i«0; FOR SALE IN McHEXRY J$Y PERRY ̂ OWEN. PATENTS) ei Inventors, send model or sketch ot y^Wr-- vanHon and I will make carchU' preUlirMyy 'examination, anil report as trt patentability wHiK advice, circulars, etc., ,FK*»S OF OttiKOK. All lui.iness before C. •*. Patent Ol&ile at­ tended to lor moderate fees, so CIIAUCEJS 111 t L 1'T t k <iHT tllilLlI ' * i I'AIKST IM>1ITAINKI». MoldierR Departm^iH. CONDUCTED BY |»R. 8. F. BENNETT Wauc«p<a Post No S68G. A. R. Dept. Illinois will m««t on the 2nd and 4th Saturday «ranii*gs of each month at 7 o'clock. AKTHim Cooc, Comoiandsr. HMglT M. DaVIR, Adj't. " -- I- • - <? , O, A. K. Leetvtr*. ; Capl. Frank ^in|^i will 1il« lecttire, "In Oi^frtT Andersonville,"" before Xnntla l'ofit«>1lq Saturjlay even­ ing, Feb. f)tli. Contra everywhere arfk perdlally inyfted ty attend. There la quite a trade In Confederate pttrpney <|t Atlanta, Oa. Tiioueand- (JolJ^r Itilif i^re worthcent) pacli, and all b^lew that d«n»(l|tnatlnii haif a cei) t facli. Xhfy are tio Nortiiernera as curiprities. The de|i|aiid Is quite brisk but the bouthefn printing offices are prepared to tuppff#! mat are wanted on short notice. Corporal TMlCl Trstt Story, The Rev. J. HyflBt Smith, Con­ gressman and the Npuer pastor of the t.ee Avenue BaptUt Chnrtdi. preached ilird« i»al kins Avenue, Brook^rn. K i.'There |f Ip tliis lown.'1 said lie, "a friend of mine wlio liad both his feet shot awiiy in the latf war. As he lay on his straw pallet a Wonian npproachei) him with a bundle. The en lie re f hoped she would speak to Ufm and give ot the oranges which lie thought must assured, ly bo in th4 bundle, to slake his thirst. She beqt $ver him and asked thia qnes tion: :Are you prepared to <|Io Asked this of him who lay there hoping to llyjt to bring back ro Broojjlyn so much of himself ns had not been hacked and gi^t av^y* When she h>|d njsked tiiis Juestion she slowly untied the btjndle. t co:italn$(| Mauls. She was distribut­ ing tracts. And that was nqt ail. Cor- tioral Tanner, the sullerer, a^ded *Wheu }oo|ced upon the tract It was upon the sin of (Janping. 1 feeMy <;a|let) her back and told h^f that 1 Was converted, for I never would dams? again,'"--New York Sun. his Drst sermon yesterday as pastor of the Bast Congregational Church. Tom A Tetera* or Thrst .Wage. Bat de Prate U t^ ctirions name of Id. Wis., who is age and vari- a resident of Temarkable for ons experiences, iMIeMgow and is now consequently In his 106th year. His father was one of the early fur traders and among the pjoneers who ppi^r^tet) the tlien unexploretl wlidefiiess of the northwest. The old mni) is st||| quite hale am} hearty, but is wholly incapacitated front perform­ ing any manual lijUr,f. lie i. ctipported by private copt|'ibi|t ions. He was a soldier Iu the American army In the ,yvai' of 1812, and wss with General Jackson at the battle of Kew Orleans. Muring the war between the United States and Mexico. Bat de Prare was with an American regiment, and after­ ward acted as scout and interpreter f»r the government in the Black Hawk war. At the beginning of the Jute civil war lie endeavored to en!is( »i a private, but was reje<;led on accoijMt of his age. For over 50 yearA ho did not sleep utxjflf a roof. Srtsmnj Hs^'i Can^palfn. Somjf one in the llfqnhattan tells a stor.v fn which a Confederate Colonel asked him if he fought against tjie SouMi during the war. This wa« uttered in ail sober earnest­ ness. We felt that it was out of place; and y^t we couldti't Ijejp admiring the ,Colonel's gentiitie honesty anti simplic­ ity of purpose and feeling. ^rtemus? eyes tylnkjed, though his, face was composed ami It^s manner se- rifaits. as lie answered: ."Since I cttmr South, Colonel, I hare been frequently asked that ques^oii. permit me to answer it in my own fashion." IJe drew h^inaeif up and folded his arms. )Sm drew closer around, anxious to hear tlie humorist for once, express himself |eriou«ly. "1 tjld my duty faithfully. Colonel, by sending a substituto to the wajr. 1 have not seen iiim since. I^oubtle-s he will yet return to his family's bosom, to draw a pension iu my place. I wan therefore excused Iroin further active service. But I always openly proclaim­ ed It!"--hero he was e^$e(edingjy ^tn pressive--' but as J^ng as General Lee jkept away from me I would k"ep away from him. I would never go after him. But I said, never'tlielesd. repeatedly and without concealm>'nt, Jlhat If Geuorai I.ee and h/s ftO.OQQ men ^ame marching: np Into »fo.rtii«F9ft ^Tew Y*""k Stale, where my old moilier anijl \ lived on njy humble homestead. I did say. as I said before, that I woujd t»eud my old moth­ er to the rear; and I would take down my grand/a titer's old musket, and I'd load licrupwitli buckshot, and then I'd send General Lee .word; and if he and his 5Q.900 men didn't retreat, I would (jttacL every man of them, and follow them to the Potomac. And yon see. Cnj/oupl, General Lee must have heard of this, tor lie never ouce came near me,"' Aaild the bnr«t of laughter which followed lie departed, and I novtur saw him again.. tiQtfl^riy so. Ue was tho g nuine pirate in boqk^--thfkt is, the pirate of the romance, handsome, dashing, with im­ pressive dra^ntiq action. He was extremely popular in the regiment, l^f* cause he conveyed the Impression tha he was always looking fppiilally %fter each indivldutirs interest. If a private limped into his quarters yitli "1 say i'ap.can't you give me a pair of shoes? My boots are so tight, I can't mitrt'h." lie was met w|tl| the "Of course I cani Yes, "sir. I saw you limping along yesterday, and 1 picked out a pair for yon. Wear sixes, don't you? Xo. eights? Wei), I declare, for,* fget look as small as a six. If you wear eights at'home, you wear nines to march In. There they are, tip-tup s)iees, too." If a man cnnie: In with an order for a bjotisf, the p^ptaln saUl: "Got just the thing for yon. Have beeji saving it fpr yetj.!? F!e always called any particular cam­ paign "a picnic excursion,'•* Issued short rations with a flourishing cheerfulness that made them seem full, appropriat­ ed barrels of krout and dealt this out to the men as though it was a persona) favor to each man; put Are to supplies ,n case of a retreat, with the air of a boy making a bonlire, and dashed by rebel batteries with a Dick Turpin bravado. The purely military exploits of the Captajn were queer aflairs. There was one that nevef appeared in the otftclal reports. He out one bright day with a foraginc party. He leartu.d from 9 party of women gathering black berries that Major B. of the robel army was at home, a few miles t$ the front, and over the foraging line. Tho Cap­ tain at once conceived the Idea of cap­ turing the Major. f}e pictured the triumph of carrying in the Major on a load of corn, and inspired tiie j^oys. He mounted ^11 the men he could and set out to make a dash on t}|Q Major's house. Galloping along heedlessly, tlie party came in sight of a company of rebel Cavalry. This pnli^rged the plan of operations. The men, knowing tiie Captain's recklessness.exacted Iiim to charge,but instead he stopped his horse with a flourish, raised bis glass, and knowing that he, with his horse, made, a tine picture, coolly inspected the company as they formed. Then lie sent a man forward, waving a white to " 'rt^raiwnj?^riK^*>0?"11' rebel service, which, if it pleased the commander of tlie company to receive, he would tjelivef. lie directed all his mci|, except t}>ree or fotjr of those best mounted, to retire qpieljy ar.d prepare the infantry guarding the traiu for an attack. , M itch to his surprise, the rebel con­ sented, and the two met. The Quarter master rode up with tiie air of a Major General. He said: "I am Colouel ---- of the First Mounted Infantry. A por­ tion of my command captured, tills morning. Major IJ., of t)ie jCoufedentte service, lie desires that hjs officers api) Ids family bo informed tl^at he mjeots the o^le^' to parole,' under the tjimi'm- stances,and that he will be sent Nortii. 1 was about to dispatch a messenger to your lines when i;yr vii)ettes disvoyered youjf presence. You can consider the truce at au end as soon as you please.'.' Each ojticer galloped to his command. The (Quartermaster stopped only to see that Oie rebels would wajt an attack, when l^e and tlie /our men remaining galloped toward tiie trnln. Once in sight of the wagons ati(^ seeing that the lulantry we^ ready fit repel an attack, the Captain indulged In u hearty laugh and imitatec) tlie da^ed look of tiie rebel over fyis announcement of the capture of ^fajor B. f 11 such a way as to provoke a general laugii. Tlie company of cavalry, Jed hy Major B. himself, matjle a dasty at the train, after tiie movement toward the camp was com­ menced, out discovering that It was1 strongly guarded retired--not before, however, one man had dashed up to say' "A menage from Major B. i^iijer the circumstances, lie rejects alj%flers to • parole.? The Quartermaster saw* tjie point a^«l laughed, as iNd many ot^iijr* then and pany times after. ' 1 One of the most popular men |i,t jtyte regiment was an orthodox Chr's.tlan. He was gen'.a), generous, a good spea^ejr a ^>oet in ,liis nature,and a good singer. He was full of patriotism, and liat| *n intense love for dramatic eflect. lie was one Of I he color gnanj, and had a hundred fli>e speeches to make ajbeut tlie o^d dag, and about daring deetja. He was fond of quoting poetry haying application to battle scenes, and iiad that contempt for (jlanger that is always so bard t<» understand. He would stng "Ra!ly Round the .Flag, Bors" In a way to rouse the greatest enthusiasm, and, always remarked afterward that lie believed actual Jife should come up lo t,he plane of the song. He jUways came to the company to sleep, going to the color-line in the morning. On the morning of tiie Stone River battle he jeft the company in the best spirits. All,tlie men knew there would be a battle, and some man said, to Black as he moved off: "Look out for y'onrr»»d head'to-day ; ioine feb will pick you oft." He turned to aay: "No, sir; the bullet was never made that's to kill Overpowered, the regiment watered. Black sprang forward witli the flag, ami appealed to tho men to Hand, f^ta volce^rsnfe out above the din of bnttlg. and the men rallying about him, watch­ ed his actions with strangest' Interest. In retiring. Black kept the tyntce ^f the regiment well to the front, and waved the flag constantly in tho very faces of the pursuing enemy. Re seemed aflame with tho battle spirit. He had lost, his hat, and his anbnrn hair that ch]S(ered so prettily about his flne head 011 ordinary occasions, was brist­ ling in fury. His face was flushed and his oyoj fpjl $f flre. H<» was $he central flguroiin that regiment in the battle picture. He was in his element for the first time In his life. He wis living on tl|e plane of battlefield ppetcy. • The orderly retre at became disorder­ ly. Black's words j^gmed like curses. A slipt struck him, and he yyetyf d^wn, some minutea after the regiment broke. The Major, on foot stooped over blm, ral*ed tlte flag, giye It to another man, and asked the wounded man ff he could get oft with help. Black was living tf> the end on the heroic plane. Quietly and firmly he said: "No, Major, this means death. I frlali you would tell our bpys where 1 fell, and ask them to tell itiy mother how I fell. She will IIKC to know that I was a Christian to the last, and want her to know that f am resigned to my fate.?' In tho midst of tlie after struggle his old comrades stopped to heajp that message. They pouid not have made such utterance* t|ietnselvejf, hut they i-onid understand liow Black conld make them, ami th$ message fhrUled them as fli^f had thought HP message ever ceuld. After the battle the men p( that com­ pany volunteered to a man to search for Blank's body. They found it strip­ ped of shoes and blouse, but with the old look on his face, i^lack was the type of the Christian soldier. Through the years of the war he had never uttered a profane word, Ijad never touched Intoxicating liquors,had never been'engpged in a single quarrel. H!s last act In battle and Ills death made tlifi picture-perfect. THR «MMt»-PlRK. The regimental quartermaster of the voluiitcer «Srvlcg was often a queer , , • » *» jobftraeior. M Tto« mm Iu iniuii was j>a,r- ' mud tweUpt^ at ouoriiito a The color-bearer was wounded early iu tli- battle, Bl.afj;" seized the colors. 19"One of the largest lines of busi­ ness In Chicago is done hy the divorce mill, "Fifteen minutes fof divorce," is tiie cry and It Is H fact that only two months ago a divorce was granted In A decision by Judge Shepherd ju«t rend*red, if sustained, will cut oft a very large percentage of this business, for !f>*ny of tl|e suits aro brought by women' Vfhq !}a{fe come to Chicago from other points, their husband^ hay- ing deserted tiiem. Judge Shepherd had before him three eases of this kind in which, as he stated in his decision, he believed the parties had proven that divorces should be granted if the court had jurisdiction. He held that the residence of the wife is where the hue- bantj Is, and even though she ma? have been living lit £hlcag<^ for over a year lier legal residency had not ceased to bo where her husband has resided during that time, and in these cases It appear­ ed from the evidence the husbands had never lived iu Illinois. He therefore decided that h^s court had no jnrisdit;- tioVi. An appeal was taken In one of the cases. The divorce business Is fast becoming a national scandal, and whlje tlie decision referred to may worj; hardship .In soine cases if ^urlge Shep­ herd has taken a step that will bring abou t a mil form system for the whole country lie will liaye rendered the pub­ lic a great serylqe. It strike! me tlm.t some penaity should attach to the granting of a divorce: for instance, criminal punishment to tliose found guilty of practices entitliug the spouse to a divorce, and a prohibition against a remarriage at least for tfie period of oue y^nr, |©-r>r. John Hali is thoroughly or. tho^o^on the voting question. For men e'n^t|t'«l to vo|e. h*' says, to neg­ lect it is iiuwortlif Amei ican pit- Izens. But ai n} at voting' jijtjelligent- ly. Look into the papers. If you do not get information, call for it. Do'iiot leave the aflairs of tlisi tia„tleu to a set of politicaus, who, however ami able and respectable, are la dan­ ger of taking partial and class views of things. You hnvH to flntjl the money for them. Yon are hejpt d er hindered in your life by tlielr decisions. You are honored or dishonored by I heir public action, Be willing--even though It costs you something--to jknow and pronounce upon the Issues which the country has to se'ttje. The country-- why, you, of Young American, v^ili bo the country in a few jrears. What kind of'a country'Is It t.hen Jo be ?--Exchange. " | " RS/i LKTTRK rno* ̂ Rflrn. EDITOR PLAINDEAI.KI|^ll«vIng visit­ ed all parts of Dakota in my profes­ sional capacity, we thjnk that a few ren^i^rks about it may l||ferest yoor readers. Ify sise it Is aboot three tine* as large as fills Style, H h*» t variety of snrfacp, ffom a^pst is dea'l level in the east to i^onnta||UHis lit thq west. The Plateau Co^fff n^ten>} nearly the wAole length of the ierii- tory and separates the water* that flow into Hudaons Bay from those that ||ow into the Gulf of Mexico. The «ISTS> tion of the plateau Is ahont above the surrounding prairie ; its sttr- fape qeti«|«ts of rctmd kiiolls covere4 with stones, |ntfirs'per?e«} yjth pofi^ orsfetigiis. Tl|e mqurtaius |t» Cbe|#||t||^ west, knotyn. as (he Bjack 1(1 fis {s t^ highest gronntj in the territory. Thf loftiest point (s IIarvey!| ^et^k, 7fh(^ ligUM eleyatjon ef «,^iq feet fbofe ae| 1^1. The other prlncfpa! ^e^s Vff Terries, Cus^ers, Cpow, ju^fan ^arrle, and ^ear Butte, foyty mile* nortjt of the Blapk Hills, In the mltbk ofitji i)iimitless prairie, are the Deers Cars, two twin mountains. In tho north are tho Turtle and- Pembina mountains, that have an olovatloi} ejf about feet al»ova the prain'e, OK which Butte St. Paul Is tji'o* h|giM«$ pel nt. The Rd River, tyhich forms p|{f of the east boum}afy. Is a flue, navigaDle stream that flows into Lake Wlmlepeg. The James River is an ini%ttlicani stream that rtuis iiUtfttw Missouri. Thq Mouse River la ^pudtly, sluggish strf^m and a branch of the Assinaboine, The llissouri is' t^^ grin^I|)»| streasa of the territory, with s |w'ijft cqrroiit and sandy bottom. Ther#are many lakea in tho territory, alkali, salt, and fresh water, of whleii Devil's Lake if the largest, ant) issaft. In the north Is a nest of alkali lakes known nsAiitejepe Lakea. Sotitiioasl ot B«smai;t{k"|f nnqthe^ ItlOh a Mil •( alkali )a|bes. ' v ' * ' w The soil foe Uijt ipo«t part Is a blaejf |^m with a qlay, or saiu) subsoil. Bui thp best and deepest soli In MM terrl< tory is In tbo Red Biver Vallaf* soil of ]^^Itf>ru Dakota |i than Southern D"^o||, '|'lip I or llanvalsee Terroa In' W< kota are devoid of vrgltattfldi most pait; in some plaeo« ti|#ra is a wilderness of sftgf braak ids are, Bad bones and fish; have found ipsdasi^ that aro unknown to natural fitjtory. Iu mojt parts of Western Dakota t&g soil Is poor; it ia beter adapted to stock rajsji)^ tliati it is to agriculture. Wheat |s ̂ lie gf.ei^ staijie of Nortiiern Dakota but oats ami barley ar» wjtli great success. Siuali gpal 11 und corn aro aucceasfully raised in sdiiilijirn Da­ kota. Coal ia found In the nortii ani^ west, but that Interest is not yet d%- veloped. Gold is found in the Black Hills. The Homestake Gold Miniug Co. is the wealthiest In tlie country. They have the two largest quarta mills fn America. Du|>^t;r, east of tho Missouri, Is pretty w*jl'j,etflet). except in the uortli. Plenty of good land yet io be Itad in tlie 'fufillv Mountains and Mouse ^|ver -countries. There it yet a fine opportunity to secure seme valuable timber in tlio ^Turtle Mouu- ^aiiia, • w- *. "fix-Secretary Evarts has been It was in the ns^Js "of "He# Schneckerab last year.*' pays a bronaed and weather-beaten soldier moilestiv. after his comrades 'had finished their reI'itals of heroism, "and 1 was posted far In advance, wljen suddenly I saw three Arabs approaching me all armed to the teeth.' "ji'tiey had not perceived me, yrhich was a point Ui my favor. »o I quietly took out my bayonet, tlx««l it oii iny rifl«, sprang out aa tWy near and ninJ". YRau >m through tn asked a breath­ less ami itorl % Ra:> down ftie patft TO f.%9 making some striking al»ervaf|aoe in regard to tlie coming presidential earn'- paigu. Referring to the suggestion of his own name as a representative of the State of New York, he rather paradoxically says, **the strongest can­ didate tor New york will be-a caa- didate who tion,'twine from New York.? The brilliant ex-Secretary, Vh||(e !•#- fess Ing his personal prediction fpr Senator Edmunds as au able and honest in an and sound Republican r*cegni^aa the fact that Senator I.ogan will bo strong in t he West, and givea to tl>i» senior ^e'lator from 1 iliuois this taeed of praise:'" "tlie1 (Logaiij J»» alwaye done Veil for his country In the t|mo of war or peace. I^e would gel: tiie *u|T- jportof the seldlers. and lie, perhaps r»ii resents tiie volunteer soKliers as'ftiliy as any manpti^Iiy iife^1 g®"">V!taf did tjfie^yocior aajr, tel^ me ?" says the sick mau uervo«*ly. "Oh. he" di'du't^iiy ativihiug^* replies his friend ewpouragiugly. "But ttier} Is 110 occasion (or any alarm--he Menu quite' easy anrf we'| satfaj||e^n 1 "Yes, to would I'if I was ^ place." ' ' " ' ^ 10-Secrets of ttie con/esB)o|Mklt "Is it a sin." asked a ^tsblonable l«i|^ of her spiritual director, "for me to feel pleasure Wlie 11 a geutlcuiau aaya t am handsome?"* * ' ' "Ik is my dangl)te£v be repjljesgravo* ly; "we should n hoodr* r 1 nevcj ̂ eli^Kt ftf faiso An ̂ i>ci to Bono Edyiird ^li»' p:»rd. of Harrt says.'1 *llaving redeveil so 1 Ut frotsj Electric fitters. ! f •Icty'tb let sitfl>rui» hist;»*»»i Jt', filave iiiitl a rnuuing4|Soi fnr eight years ; my ' ^ Would have to have UiO «£gp i*r leg amputated. " i aM three hot'te* of lXe;^H0 kcveil bhxes BiK*k!«'U*$ jjk and mr leg is now* kotunt Kiec ri« Bitted ar» ce^ts .1 iiottie. aud Busk ut jjiL iltajUitiX Alt' . .. Jiht v.. v Ut rnw