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They are a« follows: iM laeb MC year - ^""" «* * *. HMkMWtfMr , •• we* Wchee one year . • :f.> lia« Column one year • «ta«*c6-•»«&» * • SSao • O s i a a s o n e V e n r . . . . - W * I Oelassn one year r • • 1SS0S One inch means the tnea»nreroent of one | i On<- -«h down the column, single colnmn width. 'H Yearl<r MrertlNn, nt thsMnws mtes, have •he privilege of ehancinc as often asj they toese. without extra charge.* Reenter advertisers (meanin* those having tending cards) will be entitled to insertion f leeal notices at the rate of 5 cents per line «eh week. AH others will be charged 10 eats per ",ine the *:st week, and Scents per 'ne far each subsequent week. Tranaient advertisements will be charaed t the rate ef to cents ne line, (nonpareil ype, same as thin Is net in) the first issue, and eenta per line for subsequent issue* Th-s, i ineb advertisement will cost #1.90 for one eelt, tl.SO for two weeks, #2.00 for three eeks, and so on. The PT.»iwi»mt*n will he liberal in gl*lng iterinl notices, bat, as a bnslness rnle. It ill require a suitable fee from every body a kins the ase ef Its eolnmns for pecuniary in. BUSINESS CARDS. MART ft. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKEIt. All kinds of Hair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms a t residence, north- east oorner of Public Square. MeHenry, III. rBTKBINAKY Iilwola C.S. GHEE*. RURUROW. •iehmond. cago, III. --• 1" ------ JB9SB A. BALD Win, P Law tmtiness in > State receives prompt Washington St., Chi- AJTOBHET AT LAW. J\. Every part of the Sta attention. Boom 24, B9 W M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1884. ^nM£<mA! ,;ati .i iJii »(nwhiMia&'fe,.•&& i NO. 32. ASA iV. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and teUcitor in Ohanaery.--Woodstock, III. t , t i'; S. P. BENNETT, M. U •»(«? PIITf»ICTA*AHOSURGRO!I. Also United States Examining .Surgeon, ttlehmoud, Illinois. DR. a E WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence I>andee. Will be at McHenry, nt Parker House, the l#th and 85th of each month. When date* occur Satnrday or Snnday I make niy visits on the following Monday. TTOUSK O. Paper Tti v< JOHN KLRIITUBV. Painter, Gniner, Giileimmer and Hanger. lt«3i<le-ice one Block Wtst of "Riverside House. Work attended to pronaply and on reasonable terms. Horsemen, Attention! AII lovers of One Horses are rca|t«ctfnlly invited to call at m.c farm, half a mile west of Mcllenry, on the Woodstock roud, and see my fine Morgan nn<l Draft Horses. I have a Perclieron Norman Draft tJolt that is bard to beat. Call and see him. asrNa business done on Sunday. * V. S. COLBY. MsHeary, May 1st, 1888. ^ rrsr BUSINESS CAR1>8. H. T. BROWN. M. I>. «>KYCTCIAN AN1) SURGEON. OSee over 1 Che Peat Ofllee, opposite Perry 4JUrttn a Store up attirs, Mcllenry, 111. J. H. fOOTBILL, U- D. *>HY<IIC1AN AND SUHliKON. Cfflce oppo- X site Pest OVIce, Blngwood, III. O. n. FKOBH, M, D- rffTHIClAH AND SURGEON, MeHenry, Hie. Olflce at Rejidence, on the Corner, Opposite K ako's Furniture Store. M. n. O, J. HOWARD, |>»YStCIAN AND SURGEON. 0«ee at ••I mr residence, opposite M. E. Chiircli, MeHenry. III. MONET RECEIVED FOR IUVEHTMRNT •tnd leaned on mortjtaare security at "wr wot r-»te«, without cbarje to the lender. r.m MM »< -» t»«r ^"••,S,TK4(, t .«• • 1 and 1 Borden Block, Elgin, III. in 4. 4. MYKIW. Saloon and R<»«tan rant, W BASEMENT of Knhncrt.'* Store, Johna. bnrgh, III. The ch«ice»l brands of Widw, lanors :i#d Ci*nrs always on »*nn. Call id see me. PRATT HOUSE, J A. PRATT, Proprietor First clsss ac-mmmtditions. Good Barn in connection •T • eenda. III. BARRIAN IlltO*. CIGAR MannfaclMrers, McHonry, IH. Or­ders solicited. Shitp, I ^ Old Mcllenry, M Keiter Block, two doors west of PfcAIW- MAI.RB OMoe. mc.iiAU» e»MPi»s. JUSTICBof the Peaceand Conveyancer.-- WIlHttan'l promntlv to the collection «f febts. Volo, Lake County. HI. 6 Pi II IN r.RAL Ag 'nt E. M. OfTEN Dealer and Mannfacturers "n« Cam Much ullcbry, „ l.eadlnx FarM Machinc-y.-- Prices U'Wi nd terms favorable. M< F. f*. SMITH. BOOT AHD SHOE M VKER. Prompt atten-tlon given to Repilvin r. ";hop Jn Greg irr'a ifarness shop, opposite Riverside Honae, Mcllenry, Illinois. M A R C U S ' CERMAN Manufactured by P. MARCUS --DEALER IN-- FIIRE WINES, LIQUORS AND •Pijppf: • • t>. hi m. -l«i up In F. MARCUS, Patentee. CIGARS. Woodstock C. N. CULVER* iOCTI Richmond, Illinois. Sales of Stock, Farminar Tools and Goods ot all kiius attended to on the most Keasonable Terms and . satisfaction Post Office address, RICHMOND, ILL; •"Will attend sales and furnish printing jail ndvertUingas rbcapascun be procured elsewhere in tlie county. guaranteed. BOBXBT C. BENNETT, BREEDER OF <•>» A. S. CHILD*, M. D., TTOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUB JUL GEON, West McHenrv, 111. Calb promptly attended to, day or liixtat. *>!t ,i» L. H. TOMBAUGH. II. P., , ' DHWIUIAN AND SITitGEON. Spec 1st at- I ten lion sivon jo Oosieirics and the di. nonso" pecnli:ir women. Office at Be«ley's Drugstore. Residence, three doors west of M. tf. Church, Mcllenry, III. ' » - •DR. c. «. W8i,Wk? M ••• PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tFliheMdl, l.akt Co., III. All calls ]>romptly attenn- e<l. dny«»r night. Ofllceon Main St., east of Barker's harness *lio;i. H. K. JOHNSON * CO., SOLICITORS of fatsnta, 1005 W & Washinst - - " . St.. *. ton, I>. C. g*n, R. Allison, Hon. D. C. Smith. I'ekin, M. E. Stone, editor Chic*(to News, Mirmer't Review, Chicago. Send tor instruction*. , , JOSEPH N. FUEUND. A LOON* AND RET \U't\N*T BontT«>tt*s ^ old stand, opposite B'.shon's Mill. Mc- Hcnrv, IH. The c loicest Wines, Liqi-or* and Jijcars to be found U» Hie county. Fresh Ovstprs in their su-^sob served np in any sttape desitdd or for sale by the On. GOODST-VBLING FOR HORSES. ANTONY EXGELN. OAT.OOX and Restaurant. Buck's old atand M'cMenrv. III.--The «Mioicost Kentucky Whiskies, «our Masn, Wines, nirars, etc., aiwavs on hand. We bnv nunc but the beat, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters hi their season. A. M. CHURCH, Watehmakerand Jeweler NO. W STATE ST., Chicsuro, 111. Special •ttantiongiren toropuiringFiue watch es and Chroiioiu< or». *9*\ Full Assortment of Goods in hla line Richmond House# . RIC»M4?I9. IUU • ;m- C.N. CULVER, - - PROPRIETOR. i FOWLS, vV - A i ' •• HIOH>IOND, ILt. (VIM* PREMIUM *T M«MkN«T OOUVTT FAffi,) My fowls are of the ccle'iratcrt DUKE OF YOliK strain, reinarkubU' for tlieir g n;it siac end layinc ijualnie*. I ran show a trio o{' tast se:tHon's chicks welxbin^ SI >mml* uer settlne -if tliirt€en. $l.9>i, delivered to purchaser in Richmond. Shipped, securely imcked, $i.U0L - ROUERT C. BJC.1 SETT. W.M. H COWLIN tbuCCKSaOR TO M. n. CU)THtKhl . WAR CLAIM SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY. ALSO NOTARY PUBLIC. Prosecutes pension or any oilier cl.-mns against the government, relating to the la us, or former w;iis. Complicated cases and re­ jected claims made a specialty. If Ktamps ar? enclosed for reply, ;ill coinmunlcationa Will he promptly answered. ; OSo* «t Be»idenoe,'MADI80* ST., -WOODSTOCK. ILL Refeitin'es bf permission ns regards char­ acter, business ability, reliability, Ac , Ac : Gon, Julin A. Logan, U ri. Senator, ChioA;;®, Illinois G»n. .f. V, Snjltli, state Trensnrer ef Illinois. Hon.lt Kllwootl, M. C. 5th III. Dial., Syc­ amore, III. _ . ... Hon. John n. Sherwin. ex-M. C. 6th III. Dist., Aurora, III lion. A. M. Jones, U. S. Marshal, Chicago, (II Col. Jas, A. sexton. Pre* Union Veteran Cliih. Chicago, III. Jeese A. I>»ldwin, Ass't U. 8. Attorney, Chl- ^"Messrs. Set*, Schwab ft Co., Wholesale Boot and Shoe l»«nler*. ChlraRo, III. Also hiindre<ts of county nnd boirie referen­ ces. o. OWE3T, W. DEALER IN Clscks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver ard Plated Wareetoir The beat Tonic in the wertd. fntas< quart Bottle*. Si; TWELVE REASONS, FOB INSURING WITH a. W. B» Ot :Woodstook, 111. 1. Because he is endorsed by leading bna {Mil men and the press, and pmrtteu arly where best known. % Because his is the oldest ageoey in the ^V^ecause he represents the best line of ompanics of any agency in the county. 4. Be«*ause. with o»e e*c«ptlon. he renre- eenta the oldest companies in the United States- , . . , A B«MR«. In case of loss, he givoa his patrons the benefit of hU long experience in eectiling an equitable adjustment. I. pcoansr lie Unit always it sued full pol icies. 7. Because he pays losses on f»rm property by lightning, whether Are ensues or not. «. Because he in a a re i lire sto«k anywhere agaln^tliKhtniiiK t. Becansche »nsnr®# agmuMt toniadoe% cyclones and wind storms. in. Rocause you can tnus «av« yeerselves from disaster for a mere trifle, _ II. Because yo« will Hnd km eqiieUy as active to aid yo* la getting four DMMV after |osa as to secure your patronage for his eom- p a n l c * . . . . tit Becanse anv one of the above reasons can be fully verified bv calling on ¥,, Mnr- phy, E. Sessionk, J. W, Miller, irom their own experience, and on the entire circle ot his acquaintances from observation. In liehalf of the Old Reliable, the rhwnix, «f Hartford, Connecticut, I take (treat ideas- lira in retnrning the thank* of the eompany to Mrs. L. D.Kelly forherpr>»tuj>tne«B nndiin- usual presence of mind in extiagui<kinf; A lire ather residerce, kindled from tlie burning ot R. A. Mnrphv'S residence on the morning of tlie lith ini>(. as by her individual effort, Cropertv was saved on which the eompany T keen in stock the celebrated Rprlngfl«1d Watch, which is pronounced by all to be the best watch now on the market. . WiH not be Undersold, On any goods in my lino. MeHenry, Feb, *>. W- o. w. own#. CONTINENTAL OINTMENT, CURBS ;ftteked Htof«, Sprains, SCRATCHES AND SOItES / %k your Storekeeper for it or writ* di* set to the Manufacturers. HWING recently purcnated the alioye House. I havo nut it in thorough repair, with now" fumitHf throughout, and would rospectfiiHv Invite the p;i troupe of the Ira v. ellng public, and others, The tab es w>ll al­ ways be provided with the be*t tint cun lie procured, and j»olite au«t attentive waiters will l»e In readings at all times to attend to the wants of iruests. No puns will lie spare] to make this a First Class llnnse. Large awl commodious barns on the premlees. Free Omni but* to aiv! from all train** .sample j^jiinsott tli'Ht iloor. M. Engeln, SpattsmessV Ssal̂ uutsn. . . ^ --ALHO • ' . CSNERAU WISRCHANt, -.n>l l)-|.iler in -VII Km Is of © B O O E I U E S , Farm fl»ii'«Jwiirf, Pockot Sportinsr (h«od*, Kt-*hin<r Tarkle (i un Material, Musical ln^tru- mniits, Tohacfo, dffiirx, i-to etc. >'enr Kiver Bridge, Henry, III. 1 Soldiers CONDUCTED TIJ tisacral HKAIHJfAKTKRS M TO* Ool KT H«Of 'Soldiers of tht 3d With profi Roil of Battles; enemies have arms renclwreil tl manding jjenoral his first opportm hU ailcnlratiou which yoa l»a' sertec of battles in the surrender army. The record es deml table vouri the aiMialn of war, won for you even, miration of your p;wt six moittha, stances ert<ifroii| Ijers, you have « niv, in open ban eleven piece* of flvo battle-rtagsv thousaiul prison* seven general ten daya, and i yon liave oaptui feld artillery an fla^s. Ton have Hat a color, and feated; and not ineroti* en#ag«<nie;{ borne a prnininen memorable buttl< yon have artillery which tit open upon you. pence renders it will Bgai i be eal the fir.ljcnea of tl the exposure of should llie assist! wSeidell by your quired to hasten glorious ppaco lor So long coutendliij uiNndiux Is preudl th»* future, as In til wtll meet with ft reeponse. Mc- JM'rlJii H E. WlGHTMAV, proprietor. First class rijts, with or without drivers fiirnUhcd nt reasonable rales. Teaming ot all kind* done on abort notice. . , 4. P. SMITH# WATCHMAKER 3 JEWELER, ItfeHeiiry, - Illlno||» lent, S, F. BENNETT [fhrtwcll Order* DtvratOK, Arrox AT- April 9,1S6&. 1 Dititiotv , illtu<le toward the [ftnse blessings our ;t«umbled and our llrfiant", your ooiq- hiiiiaelf of tills express to you Iwroi; manner In id through the (••t'sjf resulted enemy's entire sd by yonr In- nnparalleled in fur prowess has* »respect and nd- During the igh in most In- superior num- from the ene- >;ne hundred and ^artillery, sixty* tpwards of ten war. Including [Within the past »d In the above, ty-slx pieces of rty-soven battle- |f<DSt a gun, never never heen de­ rail ding the nu- wliich you iiave t,Including those the 8henandonh bvery pleise of Ittjr has dnred to »ear approach of |obnble that you lipou to undfrgo ilsome inarch or »«ttle-fleld; but pot keen blades, ly arms, be re- vcomiug of that fli we Iiave be*u it general com- >nfldciH that, in it.evtf ry damand rty and wiUitig Let us hope that tut work Is done. and tlutt, bli»<«ed peace. w« uiny the ph'.-iWnri'* of!; our co<ni-A<le£ ohprl^h t|s« comforts of Itted to enjoy friends. For fallen. |et US to the wouuiled. ami to those w|i« Itinjfuished in Soul hern prisons, let tiur hear; tell sympathy lie te idered. And now. ;peitking for myself alone, when * lie war In ended HIMI lite tN*l* r,| the iilstoriaii begins--when those deed* of dating wblt'li have rendered the nrttne nnd fame of the 3d cavalry dlvis- Ion hi)perishable are inscribed upon the bright pages Hf our country's history, I only ask that my name he written as that of Ilie coniuiaudwr of the 3d cav­ alry division. G. A. CUSTKR. Brevet Major General Commanding. Ofllolal: L. W. Barnhart.Capt. and A. A. lb. The subject was then dropped, and perhaps would have been forgotten, but lor what took place three days later on the line in front of McAfee church, and on tlx Rrst dif sf t1i« bat­ tle of Chickamanga. General Whlttaker's brigade being in line of battle on the left «>f the King- gelil road. General Steedman and stal! were passing itsnf, when, coming to the position held by the 96th Illinois, tlie general halted and called for Lieut Richardson. Colonel Champion being in command. Informed the, lieutenant that General Steedman wished ro see him. Upon the lieutenant's walking out to where the general sat, on that powerful chestnut horse of his. which he had captured at IIill Springs, and which was killed In battle the next day, the eyes of tlio men followed hfin, expecting to hear another burst of auger from the goneral, for they had been witness to the reprimand of but three d*vs before; but how glad they were to be disappointed. As the lieu* tenant came up to 3teedmau, the gen­ eral said: "Lieutenant, I have made inquiries as to your supposed failure to carry out my order# of a few days aga. and learn from M'ljor Smith, of my stall, that they were fulfilled to tlie leU ter. I supposed you had failed, and not being fully informed on the subject administered a severe reprimand to you and In tlie presence of j'our com­ pany. Now that I know I was wrong, i desire to make due acknowledgment to you, and I wish my apology to be as public as in? lepriuiaud," and taking oQ his hat he laid: "Lieutenant, 1 apolo­ gise to you for the unintentional wrong I then did you, and beg you to forget It." Need I say that one long. !oud cheer ran along the line from tlie :hroats of the men who had witnessed tills gener­ ous, this manly act of the part of their commander, and being taken up by the others was echoed by the whole com­ mand* I o*n tell you that It gave nerve ard conlideuoe to those brave men and strengthened them for tlie coming con* diet far mure than the additl<*n of one thousand bayonets would have done. For acts like this the soldiers of the com maud will see that the widow and children of "Old t•iilckumauga" are c:ir«d for Hild a tuoiiuuiCut erected to Ids memory* f k. & a. Toledo. Ok fjnvtnjrmoved into HI* new store, rfh^HWSW" Bast nt Mrs searles* Millinery Store, I am now prepared to show to the buying pulilhs ae Snc a stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewfelry, Silver and Plated Ware, As can l>e found in the county, which I offer at prices that cannot be beat, jhe finest line of F1NGEB RINGS By#! ff|en In this section. _ . AKEKI44B LUB&ICA1 CLEVELAND - - leoiiio,. - OHIO. fQR SALE IN McBENRY IiY H, COIBV, w,.. Also Agent for the Pepakir 4» • Vsw Horn* Stirlng A Fine Stork of Choice Confectionery, Aiul Cigars, Alwnvs on hand. •y<3alt In,examine goods and learn prices, Remember I will uot be ItNdersotd, quality of goods considered. J. P. SMITH, MeHenry, III., Wo v. 27th. 1883. WASHINGTON, D. C. The popular palace hotel of »he National Capital. Conveniently located end acee«»ilde |0 all the street car lines of the city. Open all the year _ o. G- 8TAPLKS, PlIOfBIETOR. Late of the Thousand Island H«u*e. We now are closing out a h»I °f at 2fi to 50 cents on ill* 0o|l»r. Henry Colby. STKKUMAM'f* GtNKROS1TT. Why t|ae Holdlers l.ovod f'Otd Chleka- mauga"--Charaetevletie akete||. From the National Tribune. General J. €. Smith, State Treasurer of Illinois, who served on the staff Of Gen. James D. Steedman, lias promised a series nf remini^ceiiccs of (he old hero lor the National Tribune, Illustra­ tive of ids I,luft frankness and hearty generoiity. The lidelityof the follow­ ing highly characteristic sketch, which introduce* the series, will be apparent at a gjance to every one who knew the great volunteer soldier: Seated Around a camp-Are a few days before the battle of Chickamanga were G-n. James B, Steedinuu, Major J. C. Smith. Capt. S>. B- Moe. Marshal liavis. of the HHi Ohio (then oil his w»y lo rejojo bis regiment);Lieut. J. B. Hays, l« t l i IT . t» . I n fan t ry ; L ieu t . L . S . W i n - die. 113th Ohiot Lieut. G. W. Blandin, 78th Illinois; Lieut. Frank Long. 4th Konun^ty, and other members of the general's stall. Tlie oonversat ion had been npon the Incidents of the day. and as each officer would relate the part he had taken or been witness to, Steedman would ad vise ortfonimeiit I hereon. Speaking up suddenly, and witii much indignation. General Steedman told how he had been sorely d:sappo|nted in the failure of Lieut. Ilslsey W. Richardson, of the 9flih Illinois, to perform a special duty assigned him. The general had taken a liking to Lieutenant Richardson lor his soldierly bearing and the promptness with which lie iiad performed other duties, and to have to reprimand hloi as hr had done in this instance, foi- a sup­ posed failure to onrry out his orders, pnineil Steedman very much ami he so expressed himself very freely to h|s si all. Major Smith, who had been a silent -listener and was fully «ogni2ant of the facts in tlijs case, having had h|s atten­ tion called lo them and investigated the same, said: "General, pardon me. but there is some mistake here, and I'pu h^ve not learned all the facts as t«» Lieutenant Richardson." Ha then pro Ceeded to relate what had been done Ity tlie JU*ntenant and how fully lite gene fill's orders had been curried nut. The general's face brlglite-ied up. his mind seemed relieved, and lie so ex­ pressed himsell, saying: Then I atp wrong. apology" Tlie House Invalid Pensions lias !|aCseyefnT iiieef Ings for I lie consideration of a proposition to erejtte a j f n»i<)n po|||iif ls»lon under the hill luirodiicetl by Congrefsman Mat- son. of Indiana, Who Is chairman of the cuiuuiitteu, A member of the committee said last evening that they wer* not ready to speak *nthor|tatlte|y yet about the nfatter. *'bnt," said lie, '•! tliiuk the committee is Inclined to report the Matson bill favorably to tlie House as in oil (tied -to accord with tlie recommen­ dations of the Commissioner of ten­ sions as to the personnel nf the pro­ posed commission.'* Mr. SJatson pro­ posed, Arst, a commission o| live--some tiling after the order of the late Tariff Coinmisslon-i-not more than three of whojn were tu be r.ienibers of the same political party. Commii>sioner Dudley however, recommended a commission of eight, to he composed of two mem­ bers of the House. t\v« Senators, the Commissioner of .Pensions, a surgeon, a medical f*f«re«M>V and an expvrt in the law. . . > "The object of this cbmmlssfon,m contiuuad the Congiesemau, "Is ta at­ tempt to harmonise the pension laws, and recommend at the opening of the next session of this Congress what |t deems to be the best legislation with reference to the whole subject. Til® law is now In baifrshape. It is disjointed and cohffjatiug In Its provisions. Every time we have passed a law for the «or? rectlou of wiiat was deemed an Injus­ tice to one class of pensioners we havo apparently 0*ed It so that there is an inequality toward soiqe other class. So it goes, and we w|}o favor this commis slot) want to try to lilt rpou some other plan by which tha best law can be Touud and do justice to all." "You. no doubt, have notitvd one trouble we have in Congress. Take Thomas, of Illinois: he is yery anxious to have l he equalization of bounties bill passed( Cajkins thinks the prison­ ers of war should be pensioned { t||ep Steele. Dunham and various others far various reasons ItaVe their pet nieasr ures, which they think might to go through, There is Senator fngnlls, who has put his whole Sold Into getting Un* liipc limitation clause of the arrears act repealed, while Senator Mitulifll thinks the soldiers' widows Should be tlie first to be taken care of, TM« Is the result of a natural difference of iudgmeut. What appeal* strongest to ouc inan's judgment or sympathy j* out weighed bv some other consideration ill the wind of another, The rt-sult, we fear, is ihat a conflict w||l arise he tween these (-prions interests as to precedoiuce^»|l will fa|| )tl oonSe qttence." •*•••••• ~l think.** he resumed, ^ttiat If the veterans were appealed to to take a vote upon which law tliey would rather see passed to-day, they would vme for tlie | nu a J Is hill to remove'the limita­ tion clause iu the arrearage act. Still ipany would prefer tlie prisoners bill, and the widows would "feel wronged. THEN LINE PUN W|M> are PULL* •Jra* LHG <4 a month for the loss or an eye wonhl' think that their rating should have Weu raised before anything else wa* done. 8o, while the majority, perhaps would be for the Ingalls measure, a largo majority would feel that justice had not been done them. Tlioy would say it was the fault of those who did uot apply in time that they failed to get tlie arrears tinder the act as it stands, and those who neglected to attend to their business ought to keep still lid they had b^en riven what they deserve. It Is Impossible to do Justice by all, w» think, so long as we resort to this plece-nieal legislation, because w* never fix one thing without spoiling another." "It is nat the object to stave off legislation by means of this commis* sion. It does not put It over till next Congress, but the report Is to be made to this Congress at the opening af the next session. ^jThat we want Is to have this body of men to take up the whole matter, consider all inequalities of rat­ ings, the relation of one law to another and bring in some unbiased proposition having reference not only to the Just demands of the soldiers, but also to the capacity ot the Treasury, and the finan­ cial e9e«t of any fliture acta w« may pass." "I do not expect It win strike the soldiers favorably at first blush, but the more they think about It the more t hey will approve It, 1 believe. They are sensible men. They know tltey must be reasonable In their demands. They must not antagonise tlie non- military clasies of the people. They must uot make themselves unpopular with the country by asking for mora than we can pay, It |s ta their Interest that the matter should be thoioughly considered and logically presented ta the country, so that whatever Is done shill Itave the Indoiseiueiit of just and thinking men, who ate not personally Interested through ilia benefits that may ansa from It" •^Politically speaking tlie Chicago papers are a queer lot. Outside of the Newt, winch appears to be fur no one. and tlie good old Journal, which is generally for everybody, tlia sheets of the metropolis have neither virtue nor consistency. The red flag always and forever flaunts from the Timtt headquarters. .The Tribune Is as varia­ ble as the w«fttll»r, Tlia fnter Ocean allows a IMtlt disappointment thai woulirnot liarfbw u^*rtie Soul of tfte average country editor to completely upset its former predilections. In the work preliminary to the last liatlonal convention the Tribune rouglit Grant bitterly, and denounced Logan because he was for tl|e soldlei statesman. New (he same paper Is for Logan and has kindly recognition for the much-abused Grant because lie is disposed to fnvor Logan's candidacy. Per contra In 1880 the Inter Ocean was a vehement and bigoted st rikar for the stalwart wing el the party. The fiHsomeiiess of Its adulaiiou of bntll Grant and Logan was only exoesded by the savage bit­ terness of the sheet In attacking good Republicans who were honestly oppos­ ed to the ambitions of the one and the methods of the other- Now this great paper is opposed lo Logan and opposed also to Grant, whom It almost dt-iffed. because he favors the honoring of his old lime'trusted and valiant lieutenant. And all because its editor was disad- poluted In not being abta ta secure a petty arovernorment p)aoe. What a Spectacle! The truth Is there is a deal more virtue, and consistency, and fair­ ness, with the country press, than with the big cMy papers. And the rural pf-css, notwithstanding^ is the butt of ridicule at th* hands*of the city, has ail influeiiun and standing within the lamily circles which It Invades four* fold In excess of that enjoyed bf its bir and unscrupulous metropolitan ueighbors.---New*. 19-The RouSe of Re|i^sifffltTflb lias "vindicated" Fits Jolih Porter. Yes, but who will vindicate the f|ouse of Representative*! An exchange says: "If Benedict Aruttd b*d lived in these days Congress would fyqye sent him tl|iinde|;ing dfYWn H»P fifes in gaud shape," if th* time shall »reF coma wlieu bttli Hoqseg of Congress and tha President nr* Pempprgtic while Je# Dfjyis still |llres, they will duttbtc |e«s >'vindicate" hln>- after Which there win be ample opportunity to trr their bauds on Bendlct Arnold, Judas lscarlot and the peril.--Er, f^^Whut j« tl|v price of y*|ir rooipsf" Inquirer) fPred Stlnson nf a Detroit hotel kseprr the oilierdayt "Three dollars a day with, and fol,F dollars without," smiled tlie landlord* "With or without W|ia>*" flddiWeJ the astonished Fred. ••Bugs." . WAlRtSSIfIN t.KTTSCSI. From oar Kegnlar OerreepoWtent. Washington, p. a reb, n The legislation of tbie session Is, aa yet. not much advanced. The Senate has pasted some twenty WHS. but the House has accomplished considerably less In this direction. Tlie several arte repealing the land grantk of certain railroads, tha bill for tha relief of Fita John Porter, and a measure minting to the number and pay or certain oflcets and enlisted men in the volunteer forces, about sums np the completed business. Titer* If, however, mmk work iw prospect, Upon the calendar of the whole Hon«s on tha state at tha union there are now pending fatty bills, among whi<*l» may be numbered the bill to pension tha veterans of the Mexican war, tha measure tp elevate the Department of AgrienHure ta the dignity of a Cabinet position, the Din- gley shipping bill, and the naval ap* proprlatlon bill. There are also about thirty bills upon the calendar af the House, and one liniidml and fifteen on the private calendar, to say nothing of the three or four tliWand which hatf been introduced, aro under consider** tlon in committee, and the myriads of bills now b#Ing perfected In U*> men­ tal machinery of ear energetic states* men. There la no tack of bills ta d»al with the financial problems before Congress, but the subject haa proved great In perplexities. Mr. Potter now i^t'tta the committee which has h|« two pe? cent li^ud bill In hand that hs frae de« elded ti' modify it so as lo (nake the Interest fata twa and one-half per oent, with a reduction of the tax on bank circulation to one-ltalf of. on* pe. cent, It |s thought that the provlsfi of i Ills bill would twaUa the «at banks to oontlnue business on I their prrsent basis for totiie years. A nnm« her af ather pMi|M|i|tions have bean -made by the friends of th# national banks, and the opposition to th^ system has almost vanlslied. At Hr. Beck salit In the Senate r "The banks are ont of politic*! nobody opposes I hem," and soma Judicious and friendly legislation la expected rrom Congress on tha matter. It seems probable that a bill bearing upon the relation of tha fund­ ed debt t» the national bank system will pas« tlie Senate. The peculiar rules of the Bouse render tt leeaeasfi for that body to raadt anrf pissa#* me Tom, six years old. hqtlord one tar marHiing, after sunr se. the moon in the western sky. Haying never before seen b>th orbs at the ssme time he wisgr>' tlv |mpiassed a*d ran l» h s mother with.| ^Oii maip'na Pre got an awful Joke On onr fathea Who art |n l|',avei»f* "Why, Tom, what (|a y«U mean#* said the nether. |n a rebuking tope greatly shocked. "He forget to pi|ll hla n?etn^nT p*iM Tom. his yojee with glee Mil! •• the Hons* oa behalf of a frlaadly am| sensible band hill. ' The naval approprlatlona bill fca* at last pome up In the House, and with Ita pansldaratlpu Congcesa beglna the ses­ sions wosg on tlie supplies. The ap- prepriations com^ctfia has beat mar* Ing very osiitlaniiy ' In Ita task of unloading tha Treatfiii'y of |wr| of tba traoblesome surplus revenue, bat they have also prepared a number of pthar money bills, and pll show a spirit of rigid retrenchment, The navy bill cuts down tha department eatlmatea more than seven millions and ignarea Its reeommediations lor an Increase la aur fleets. Work on tlie monitors la also to be suspended. The debate upon the hill will probably coutluua during this weak. Tlie light over the forfeiture If their land grants, which has beea waged aa assiduously In committed by represen­ tatives of railroads, has visibly sytn sidad. Tha various interested eorpara* tlons seem to have abandoned any hope of stemlng the adverse tide of senti­ ment In the Heuse, and turn their eye* appeallngly towards tlie Sonata, where aim ta accomplish mare favorable legislation. They flatter tk* fMgnjty or tlie upper bone*, say |f |s a ptof* temperate body thai| lha Gfpnse of Representatives, and that It procaetl* more cautiously and jnd|t4fl!y In dis-. posing of very important pftlsri. I| |s evident that the tallifeaijji will waf* their graat battle in the Senate, w) If they gre (|efffat^d there. If Is inti­ mated t>i-it the vaijdlty pf forfeitura legislation will be strained ta it*nt> ipost trpsiop (p tha courta. a 'IV snipewbst delayed rrpaaf of th« . plvll service poinmissiopthas fevived th" question of piril s "rvicf reform, ami there Is a good deal pf quiet dis­ cission go|ng on among member* of Cougresf with rrgprd tp the civil sr|* vice copioiission. what Is baa pfvogit plislied, and what piay be rftfVPtrd pf It. The question of a fhpnfr |p tbf law seams likely to pomr pp |p C«p- gress. It U singular tfcat I be s|«t»d- point of criticism on lb* acw law haa been shifted At first It was c)ala>e<| llist tlie eKaminatlppf weuld be to# diMrwIt ard too "bop^isb,** bpi now It l« ptppted that tbrjr pre riglil aaOMgh lu these respaptf. Jn»n««. tkp fiopeeed*. I| not so near death*« t)q<tp at re|>qris of s few wok* would |s»<i it* to hellev*. He appeared on the streets of ladep-nt ence, Mo. tM oiber dav for the fir«| time sipe Jan |'. the time of hla •m aope%ranpe jn t|ie U. & fssf^ It || said that li|s diaeasr-Trpwsnsaiwtta *ba| en>|rel>- I-ft bin) and that Ise f* btattlf man. ou ;ht. at least, H l}> ^aaltbif ennagl) to ha-»s Please reme»nt>er il<|t *|aHt ii| every department Is »*rf iHi«pl»»s nnd iiiar our »ru afaaff lowest tlutt CH« be made. Wo jiI