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J^Jeary ̂ iaiaiealer. Pab'lUted Kv»-y Wednesday by , VA> sfiLYKE, EDITOS AXD PUBLISHER. Office in Bishop's Block, --OPJPOilTi Pltir ft OWH'i-, TKR1M OP tUBSCEIPTldlT.: S«*T«ar (In Aflraae.o) .91.86 If Wat Paii) within Three Moaths .. 1.00 taMcriptions rc-eivs! far three or six Booths ia tk« same proportion. ^ Kates of Advertising. Ifo annonnrf liberal rate* for aiverttsln* rathn Pr,AI*nK 4I.BR, an'I en>1«av*r to state thaw so plainly that they will be readily un- Isrstood. Tliejr ara aa follow*: 1 Iiek «ne reir - BOO * Tarkex one rear - - > • 10 8C t I»ehe« one Tear - . . • • 15 10 ti Polnran one year - . - . SO no Vi f'otunia one year- • • • - 80 (H> I Calamn *n« year - . 10000 Oaa inch mcxn* the measurement of one lach dowa the column,single column width. TaarW a-lTerti«er*, at tliealwre ratea, have the privilege of chanirins aa often as they ita<>oae, without extra rharse.' ftesnlur *<1rt"rli*er* (mennin? those liavfnt: staadia; fir li) will he entitled t.« insertion »f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line •ask weak. All other* will be ch:«rsed 10 aaats per 'ine the first week, and & cents per liaa far each tiibieqiient week. Traasiaat aiTertU^nents will be charred at the rate of Ift cent'* pe line, (nonpar«il typa, same as this is sat In) the flrat issue, and I eaatft per tins for subsequent issues. Thva, aa iach advertisement will cost $1.00 for one waak, 01.59 for two weeks, #2.00 fur three weaks, ami so oa. Tha Pt.iiNnn^i.Kn will he liberal in erivinic •riitorinl aatices. but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from eTery<>ody •eakiaf the use of ita columns for pecuniary *aia. BUSINESS CARDS. H T. BItOWS.M. D. PnMlCIAN A*l> SHROFOV. Office oror the Past O'ttce, onposite Perry JtiMartia'a •toia ap atairs, McHenry, 111. J. H. SOOTHIl.l,, M. D. • HTSICTAX AM O StTUt.KOS.- Office oppo- •ita Post Offlce, Hinpwood. III. f O. II. r EG KIM, K. D- rHYMClAW *«n SlTniJEOV. McTTenrv, Ills, office at ilealdence, on the Corner, Opposite ItUka'a Furniture Store. O. J. HOWARD, Jf. I>. PHYSICIAN AWD MfRGBON. pfflee at ray residence, opposite M. E. c:hnr<*h, KeHeary. III. PRATT MOUSE. J A. PRATT, Proprietor First Haes ae.. ce.aiuadations. Good .Barn in connection W ucarnla. III. RARKIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturer*, McIIenry, III. . dara solicited. Shop, la M Coiter Itlock, two doors west ot Pl.Ai!»- Or Irnry, i m i u 0 uuu», WASHINGTON, D. C. The popular yalac.e hotel of the National Capital. Conveniently located anil accessible to all tha street car lines of the city. Open all th. Teat 0 ̂ gTApLFjS, PROPRIETOR. Late ef tha Thousand Island House. M A R O t T S *• G E R M A N r ndanufacturetl by P. MARCUS, --DEALER IK-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. Tba bent Tonic in the world. Put up in Pintan«l <juart Bottles. F. MARCUS, Patentee. Chas. Stolzman, BAKER i CXI733T1XH3, Gilleb' Block, Near Iron Bridge, McHenry, III. Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Etc. Always on hand. Hot Tea and Coffee at all Honrs. Havinjr had an experience of many years in the < IMkcry business I am conlldeat lean please «ny customers. Call(an<l see nt, Chas. Stolxman. McHanry, April llflh, ltfiM. Still Out of the Ark of Safety. Many of yon an.' DANGER TO LIFE Sc PROPERTY Beset you on every hand. The mutter of the slycoon,|sickloonj saloon, cyclone, tornado, windstorm, or whatever name may be given it, is heard in «oiue section of the eonstry nearly every day. The Fire Fiend Hay break out at any moment--the economy of a lifetime be consumed. De:«U> must come to all. By a small payment <»*«ih year you can secure to yourself a fortune, should you live, or, in tlie event of death l>e,fori: the time ex. pi res, your famiiy is provided for. 1150,000,nun is represented hy this afrency." Ottr rates are as low as experience has "found to bo sate. Von \ ill save money by insuring with me. General Insurance, Life, Plrej Lightning and Tornado a specialty. Thanking all my trienda tor, their liberal patronage, amjl hop. inp, bv t'<|nare licalinsr, to merit a continuance •f thu saine, I Ueii to aubscrilm uiyself, , 4[eH«arr. Z1U JRUA U< " BUSINESS CARDS. MART U, BARBIAX. HAIR VTOUKEIL AH KU.D« of jiair Work done in flrst class style «hd at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, ItcHenrv, III. JE*SE A. BALDWIN, TTORVET AT LAW. Law buHness in A attention cago, 111. Every part of tho State receive* prompt •* Room 54, !t9 Washington St., Chi- DR. C. X. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dnndae. Will bo at Mcifenry. at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th and-Mth of each month. When date* occur Saturday or Sunday I make my vi«itson the following Mon«lay,and tho flrat day of snch visrt ocenra on Pridair, I will stay but one dav. JOHV KLEIPGEW. HOTTSE Painter, Grainer, Calciminer and Paper Hanger. ' Residence one Block West of Riverside House. Work attended to prom ply and on reasonable terms. ft. M. OWEN GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Marhinerv.-- Priaaa law and terms favorable. McHenry, II'. Horsemen^ Attention ! A!1 lovers of fine Horses are rcapcctfully invited to call at ray farm, half a mile \ve«t o't' Me Henry, on the Woodstock road, and see my One Morgan ami Draft Horses. I have a Percheron Vorman Draft Colt that ia hard to beat. Oall and see him. WSJ business done on Sunday. X. 3. COf.BY. McHenry, May 1st, 1883. M. Engeln, Spsttsmsos' HsidqaaxUrs. --ALSO GENERAL MERCHANT, And Dealer in All Kinds of G R O C E R I E S , Farm Hardware, Pocket Cutlery, Sportiii'r Goods, Fishinor Tackle Gun Material, Musical Instru­ ments, Tobaeeo, Cigars, etc., etc. Neat River Bridge,. Mc­ Henry, III.. EQBEBT c. wmm, BREEDER OP iiaiil Braliia FOWLS,j,.. RICH?dOND, (FFLLUT JMTKMHIM KT MRHHKUT COI'KTT FAIK.) ~My fowlaarn of the celebrated DtJKE OP Y<»?:K sirain, rcinar'xable lor their great- size and laving umluicn. I can tliow a trio of last season'* clicks weishin* SI pounds Karps, uer settinii »t' thirteen. $1.5", delivered to purchaser iu.Uicliiuund, hlijiMted, securely packed. «a.oa T H'iMCRr C. RR<\S'KTT. W M . H C O W L I N i [sr ORFTFLOK ro M. M.CLOTIIIKK] H. S. WAS CLAIM SOLICITOR AMD ATTORNEY. ALSO NOTARY PUBLIC. , Prosecutes pensioK or any other claims against the government, relating to the late, ®r farmer w.-ijs.- (Complicated cases aud r«- jected claims made a specialty. If atamps are enrlotted for reply, all |couimuuications will be promptly anitwered. Oflioe atZetidenee, MADISQW ST., WOODSTOCK, 114, References by permission as regards char­ acter, biisinesa'auility, reliability, Ac., Ac. : G-'n. John A. Logan, U- ><. Senator, Chicago, Illinois Uen. J.C. Smith, State Treasurer of Illinois. Hon. It Ell wood, M. C. 6th HI. Disl., Syc­ amore, III. Hon. John C. Hhevwin. ex-M. C. 5th III. Di*!., Aurora, III Hon. A. M. J<»ne«, IT. Marshal, Chicago, III Col. Jas. A sexton, Pres. Union Veteran Club, Chicago, III. Je^e A. Baldwin, Ass't U. S. Attorney, Chl- C»)TO, III. Megsrs. ^elz, Schwab ft Co., Wholesale Bo>ot and Shoe Dealers. Chicago, III. Also hundreds of county and hotue referen­ ces. w. •DEALER IW- CSocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware etc. * tkeenia etock the celebrated RpringfleM Watcfi, wTiich is pronouuce-l by all to be the best watch uow on the market. Will not be Undersold On any goods in my line. MoHenry, Peb. 20, 1888. a IF* OWES. CONTINENTAL OINTMENT, CURES Cracked Hoofs, Sprains, SCiiATCJIES AND SORES IN H0 IStS. CATTLE ft SHEEP. A sk your Storekeeper for it or writ6 di* set to the Manufacturers. AMtBICAS I,UB&ICATINGK>IL CO.. CLEVELAND r - - OHIO. FOB SALE IX UcHENRY BY H, COLBY. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND CKahfeery.--Woodstock, III. 8. R. BESSETT, M. 1>. •PNTSICTAW AXD SUROEOS. Also United MT States Illinois. A. 8. CHILDS, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICJAX AND SUR­GEON, West McHenry, 111. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHVSICIAN AND SlTKliEOV, Lake Co., III. All calls ed, day or night. Office en Barker's harness chop. Wan con da, prompt ly attend - Main St., east of A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler No. 35KIPTII AVE,, Chicago, 111. Special attention given to. repairing Pine watch­ es and Chronometers. *tf*A t'ull Assortment of Goods ia ,hie lino 'I?!* 1 i H'ii • ' ii ; Culver House, RICHMOIiO. ILL C. N. CULVER, - - PROPRIETOR. HAVIN5 recently purchased the above House, I have put it in thorough repair, with new furniture throughout, and would respectfully invite the patronage of the trav­ eling public mid others. The tables will al- wavs lie provided with the best that can l>e procured, and p«lite ami attentive waiters will he in readine>s at all times to attend to the want* of goents. No puir.s will be spared to make thin a First Class llou«e. Large and commodious barns oa the premises. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. SALOON **«» RESTAURANT, Buck's Old Stand, MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenrjr Lager Beer, - Phil. Bast's Kilwautas Beet By the Bottle or Case. We buy none hut the l>est and sell at Reasonable Prices. t Call and see mcs anil X j?ou well. . • , * '• ANTONY MeHenry, III., 1^84. vw^Y 5TA?ir * " ' W I HE. WKJHTMAK, Pronrietor. Klrst dlassrigs, with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rale*. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice, TITS CHICABO m Harfng recently fltted up our simp Jtiear tha bridge, we aro now prepared . to furnish our customers with Fresh ani Salt Meats, OF ALL KINDS, Sausage, Smoked Meats, &c., -AT THE-- Low«"#if Livinjf Prices. We buy none but the best ot Meats, anil flatter ourselves that we <-an offer ourcus- tomera meats in better shape than any other st«>p in t his sec tion. Tiianktul for past favors we solicit a con- tinuun.'eof the same, ami we will guarantee to satisfy you both in ijaallty and price. A- M FRETT. McHenry, III., March 17th, 1884. Eggs! Eggs! Full Blood Eggs for Hatching. The undersignod will furnish Eggs front- Pure lired fowls at the following Prices: Black Leghorns,,.81.50 for 13 Eggs Brown " ..... 1.50 for 13 Eggs White '• . . .... 1.50 for 13 Eggs WyantloUs 3.00 for 13 Kjrg* Black Javas 2.00 for 13 Egge Light Hr'.ilimRg f°r Etfgf (iolden Sjyang'fl Polish 2.00 for 13 Eggs Black Tartar Games.. 2.50 for 13 Egg* Plymouth Rocks 1.50 for 13 Eggs Pekiit Ducks... 1.00 for 9 Egg* The above are Prices for Eggs Delivered at my place, C- W. PRATT. WAUCOSDA, ILL- Wanconda. III., Earch ?th, 1384, DON'T YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, -or-- Woodstock, - - llliiioiei. Racked by Millions of money offejr jrou INDEMNITY against damage by Fire, Lightning, Wind Storms, CrCLOXES ASD \7X)KXADOE& Drop me a postal card and I will visit you; call on me and I will write you a policy, and woen either or any of these destruwUve ele­ ments devastates ypur property, happy will vou be if von hold 'one of my policies, for I will surefv visit yon, and minister unto you. ijwili not 'forsake you. ' " W. SMITIT, t Gen'I Inxurrmre Af/'t. Strictly uncolored Japan Tea p.uly, 50 to 60 ceuta at {itoflel ^ Co At THE OLD STAND, w JACOB BONSi.KTT, ^AI.OtlK AND UK<!TA0KANT, at the Old J stand, opposite Bishop's mill, Mcllenrv, III. The choicest Winc«, l.niuors and Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on Application. GOOD ST A IS LING FOR HOUSES. E. C. SMITH, BOOT and SHQpMAKER, #: jii Kelt^r'a Block, : ' * ., sS Thr«« Doors West of vers id* House, McHenry, •# IlinoiH Bargains In Boot* and; Shift*, for Cash. Odd and Peculiar sixes a!ways on hand tor those who have disproportioned fret. Slaughtering prices for ('ash. Ladies aajjl Geats FIXE BOOT9P SHOES A Specialty. Uepaijing pMtaptly attended to and satisfaction guaran' - . _ 1 E< McHenry. III. March 1, 831ITH. Alsoiipi^lII, DKALERSm Sardwars/^Sts?^, Lumber, Nhln Fence Pos ts|CoaS etc In short, we ke4|t evorythini!- in the above, mentioned lines, which we are offe iu<f to the buy­ ing1 public as cheap|as|iiiy other house in this section. I Call find ^eo us. JOBBING & REPAIRING ffeOMPTLT ATJE^DED TO. HKLM &|PEn?EB. Algonquin, Feb. 18,18M.I HEADQUARTERS -- FOU~*r • ^ K \ :fc '* rrilXJ An'i all kinds of V<hiete*i'a{ J. W. CRIMOLBY'S Biugwood, 111. I will not 1x5 undersold, material and Workmanship considered. General Blacksmithing, And Repairing-of all kinds, in both Wood and Iron. Yirst class workmen employed and Satisfaction Guaranteed/ J. W, CRIMOL3Y. Ringwood, March llt'A, 1884. WEST McHEHEY. Invite the attention of the buying public to aii entirely new stoek of SB? GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, OROCERIES, Boots, Shoes Hats1 Caps, Granite Rockingham Glassware* and Trunks, Hand Bags and Valise!?, C. H. Fargo's celebrated Boots and Shoes, etc. All grades Chick's Favorite Flour in stock. Every sack wai ranted. The highest price paid for produce. All goods sold at one price and marked in plain figures. Thank­ ing our patrons for past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same, we shall strive to please all who may give us a call, both in quality and price of gpods. ! ^ BONSLETT, A STOFFEL. West McHenry, 111., Maych 2t, l8St. Wo have the finest assortment of J<ices ami EiobroitUries.eyer thown in this market. Call (inU 606 tiiem ftt lleury Cojby's. COSDRCTED BT Dft. HESKUTT. A CUI .I.OM 'S PKNSIOM HILL, Synopsis ot What It Proposes to do for the Boys In nine. WASHINGTON Crrr.May 19.--Senator CuUoiii's bill to Atncm] tlie |>«naloti laws, which lias just been Introduced, embodies, the suggestion* lately put forth by the G. A. R. It tloes not in­ clude all of those suggestion?; but in the matters that it does touch It coin, piles with th« formally-expressed wishes <vl tlu» roterans. Th'i following is a synopsis of the bill: Section 1 proposes to give a pension to every soldier or sailor belonging to the pet.siotfable classes sped tied in the existing laws «rho served three months and who has or may hereafter become disabled by reason of a "wound, injury, or disease" not the result of his own carelessness or vicious habits du„ring the continuance of such disability, without requiring him to show that such disability was contracted in the service aud line of duty, which requir- ment now bars out thousands of cases because of the claim ants' inability to find witnesses personally cognizant of the facts concerning their disabilities. It is provided that tlie*e pensions are to commence from the date of making application, except that in cases where the disability Is shown to have been contracted in tho service and the line of duty, and its continuance and degree year by year is made to appear as re­ quired by the present laxvs, the pension shall commence at the date of the dis­ charge. The highest pension to bs paid under tills bill Is to be 930 per month, and the rate in each case Is to be fixed in proportion to tiie claimant's ability to perform manual labor, Xo persons receiving or entitled to a pension un­ der existing laws for disabilities con­ tracted in the service and line of duty shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, but those whose applications are pending or may hereafter be filed can prosecute their claims under this act if they so elect. Section '2 proposes to Increase the petitions of all widows uow receiving under general or special acts $8 per laohth to 912, and to make that tho rate of such pensions hereafter granted* This Increase of widows" petitions is subittantially agreed to by everybody, ami will doubtless b© pasted in some sha|>6*. Section 3 cliauges the present law concerning widows and'orphaue of pen­ sioners so as to relieve them from the nccesfiry or proving that the death of the pensioner was caused by or due to his military or naval service. Section 4 proposes that pensions granted to widows on accouut of minors shall be continued without the present limit as to age when it is shown that such minors are of unsound mind or physlcally helpless so as to be incapa­ ble of earning a subsistence. Section 5 providos that dependent parents, proving the fact and cause of deatli and the fact that the soldier left no widow or minor children, shall only be required to sliow that such parent or parents are without other present means of support than their own man­ ual labor or the contribution of friends. Under the present law it must be shown that they were dependent at the date of the soldier's death. Section 6 proposes to meet a very general demand from applicants far pensions by making the faut that any claimant under his jor any other pen­ sion acts was regularly enlisted and mustered and served three months prima facie evidence that he was then in good health and free from the dis­ ease or cause of disability for which he claims a pension, such evidence, however, to be subject to rebuttal by record or other positive evider.ee of the prior existence of sucli disease or cause of disability. Ben liutler appeared before the Sen­ ate pensions committee in support of the bill to pension and give extra pay to ex-prlsonors of war lor 'he period of their confinement. The Senate bill, which is identical with that in the house, was Introduced by G.en, Logan early in the session, and provides a penston of $4 monthly for those who were prisoners less thau six menths. for those less than one year, and 98 for those confined longer than that period. It also allows to pay at the ratu of $2 per day for the time they were held as prisoners of war. Senator Ctilloin says he will endeavor to secure some action ou the bill at tho next meeting of the committee. Gen. Butler is represent­ ing the ex-prisoners organization with­ out pay, He saiti it was the policy of the government, during the last year of the war "especially, to prevent an exchange of prisoners, inasmuch as the Confederates^ who had been well fed and pared tor, could immediately re­ enter the army, whpreas the Federal soldiers were practically useless for mouths to come, owing to their ill- treatment and neglect. Gen. Butler laid great stress upon this point, and lie had practically entire control of the system of exchange during the time of hie cmntnaud of the array of the J.uu«6. ' ' Thursday, nnd Mr, Logan has given notice that he will move to strike out the committee amendment making proof of needy circumstances requisite before the veterans can get a pension. Donble Dealing With Coukling. "Shortly after Judge Robertson's nomination was sent to the Senate In­ timations were conveyed to Mr. Conk- ling and Mr. l'latt that President Gar­ field would like to talk the matte'* over with them in the hope that a settle­ ment might be arranged.' Both Mr. Oonkling and Mr. Piatt assented. A day or so afterward Postmaster Gen­ eral James informed those gi ntleinen that President Garfield would see them on that evetiing. Again Mr. Coukliug assented, but suggested that the meet­ ing should take place an early as 8 In the evening, as he had arranged to take the night train for New York. After these arrangements with Mr. Oonkiltig had been made Mr. Piatt and Mr. James went to the Arlington Hotel wheic Mr. Timothy Gritilth, now clerki of the United States Circuit Court iu this city, was then staying. At that time Mr. Grillith was Mr. Conkling's private secretary. Having found Mr. Grifilth, Postmaster General James said to him : 'I want you to go to the Whito House and see the President In person. If any one denies you access to his presence use my name and he will sec you. Say to him that Mr. Conkllng and Mr. Piatt will call upon him at 8 p. m.' •'Mr. Griffith immediately went to the White House, and, alter some trouble, he found the President. He said to him: 'Postmaster General James sent ni'> to tell you that Senator Conkling and Senator Piatt would call upon you at 8 o'clock.' President Gar­ field drew himself up in surprise. 'Tell Senator Conkling,' said he. 'that I can not see him to night, as I have another aud important engagement.' "There is only one possible construc­ tion to put upon tills aflalr.1 ' said Mr. Y. "It was directly contrived for the purpose of insulting both Senators Conkling and Piatt. Either that, or else Postmaster General Jiunes de­ liberately lied in making the represen­ tations that he did to these gentlemen. This is only one case iu point. There are others equally as striking in show­ ing the double dealing of Mr. Conk- ling's opponents."--New York Letter to Baltimore San. Tb« Mexican Pension IHl(. WASJIIXMPN CITY, May 19.--In the Senate Mr. Wiilijftns will call up the bin W pen«ion Itoxifgw y#teraiw, on 80T Henry Ward tieecher In t»tS ,i^r- mou yesterday, among «tli«r good things had this to say of Gen. Grant, Ir. view of his financial difficulties: "All! These parasites, these misera­ ble worms. Aud yet you will see the street lull of it.« l( you go fishing you don't have any trouble filling your basket with this kind uf fish. I think Gen. Grant one of the most magnan­ imous men that we have ever had in public life, and 1 was very much struck with an instance of it. When Conkling precipitated himself from the Senate It was very jiiucli against Gen. Grant's judgment,and that was known, and yet he attempted in every way to be a friend of Mr. Coupling and pbleld him to such an- extent that everybody thought he was on Ills aide, and «ne man expostulated With him and said: 'Gen. Grant, how Is it? You don't be­ lieve that he did right?' 'No, sir; 1 don't' 'How is it, then, that you are on his s|dc< now ?' His reply vyaq woi thy to be wiltteu in letters of gold: 'When Is the tiipe for one to show himself friendly except when his friend has made a mistake? It is not tha time to leave a man when he has matlo a blun­ der or a mistake.' [Applause], I don't wonder you clap. That is one of those moral principles that addresses itself to the universal conscience. Stand by a man who is your fi'iend. Stand by him in his adversity, if you don't stand by hiin at a^y other time or anywhere else. A large sense, I think, of the fallibleness of .human nature is Indis­ pensable to Christ." g€^*Thero is an amusing story, not a new one by any means. *f th^ method Mr Liucoin adopted to settle a contest oyer a postmastership, which had greatly annoyed him. There were two candidates in tho field, aud petition after petition had poured upon the weary Presideut, and delegation after delegation had rushed to the White iloueo to argue the claims of the rival aspirants. Finally, after he had been bored for half an hour by a fresh dele­ gation, Mr. Lincoln said to his secre­ tary: "This matter lias got to, end somehow. Bring a pair of scales." The scales were brought. 'k\ow put in all the petitions fpid letters iq favor of one man, aud see how much they weigh, and then weigh the other candidate's papers." Il was found that one hucdla was three quarters of a pound heaviest than the other. "Make out the appoint­ ment at once fot the man who has the oeavest pipersoruered the Presideut and il w^s »K»ne. By laud or at sea, out an the prairie. or in the crowded city, "A.Vcr'$Catliart ic Pills are the l>est Uxr purgative pur- p'oses. everywhere al^ke convenient, eilicacious, and S^fe. P«r. sluggUb bowels, torpid liver. Indigestion, had tit-path, flatulency, and sio* huad^clie, they are the sure remedy. FOR SALE, a New HeineeSowing Ma­ chine, one of the best machines *n the market. Is bran new. never having ^eeu run a minute. Warranted. Wij| I}* «jt}d Vb«iip. Inquire oUice. WASHINGTON I.KTTKR- Fromonr Regular Correspondent. Washington, D. a May, M, MM. 1'hl* pace at which th* appropriation measures have gone through tho Boustf of Cough-sn the past week ia in fulf spirit With the cry now cchoed about the Capitol, "Pass tha appropriation bills and go home." But the natlorai legislature, as its name implies, Is tho law-making brant-h of government, aiut not merely a board of audit of accounir The salaries of government sertantf from President to the scrub-woimtijjy the expenses of federal courts, the f>ay» ment? for mail service, the interest onf the public debt, the obligation* to thi pensioners and oilier wards of thf: nation;--these must all he met, M 1 matter of course. It wa4 never ill. tended, however, that Congress shohht devote itself tosettlingthe number an:| compensation of clerks to the exclusioil o r such quest lofts as the electoral county the protection of tho public domaiit against Incorporated robbery, thi postal telegraph, tlio reller of th« Supreme Court, the civilization of tlu| Indian, the cieation of a national nilf* Itia system, the revival of Aoierftarf shipping, tlie establishment of a coutl for llie adjudication of private ftaiiu9j and a dozen other measures of equaf importance; and <t is to be hoped thai Inclination towards a "short business session" will give away befor« tlitf necessity of< important leglslailoNit Adjournment talk In the Hense hov/ says that early In July will mark lli% end of the session, but in the Senat* the idea Is that adjournment will comft later. There are now but throe ap­ propriation bills left in committeo--» the fortifications, sundry civil, au<| general deficiency, aud Mr. Randall ex­ pects to report all these bctore the em! of the mouth. It is' understood that nothing has yet beeu done on the poet office and naval bills in conference, bof it Is not thought that the deadl»cl| upon these bills will be allowed to pro* long the session wry much. Benjaniau Franklin Butler was coal, spicuous upon the floor of tho Hona^v the day following his nomination bj(t the anti-monopolist's convention, Tlh«- ed back In a cane seated chair, ai»4> with a red fiower In tho button-liolo : of his closely buttoned coat, the ex« " / Governor chatted glibly of his prospect*. for the Presdem-y. He seemed in •** J" celleut spirits, ami held quite a recep­ tion, Speaker Carlisle ant) Repreao tative Turner, of Georgia, being those with whom lie conversed. In ro spouse to a querj be declared that i{ he was not nominated by the Deuio- ^ cracy at Chicago lie would run liMkpea>*» dent. * The Swaim court of Inquiry ia on%| of the most interesting placea in towi»< uow. Tho number or spectators tnd listeners has increased every day." Geueral Pope, in a full uniform, aita at? the head of the table, a perfect modo|^ of impassive judical dignity. Geueratjp Augur, who sits at his right, has a high aud handsome head, long white sid^f whiskers, and an aquiline noae. Gen­ eral Sackett Is the third member of tli« 'I Court. Colonel Kobort Scott, the judgo^s advocate, convent tbo baid spgt on hl$ ; capacious head with * ttfapK offico cap f and regret# eavli moment tho vttlirt t ~ is session tliat smoking Is pfpbib(te<^ The evidenve is all in, aud $n Weduet^ IS day next the arguiaents of v*ounsel wii| ' be heard. There is jutensp Interws^. among Army officers <p know what if coming out of It. Everybody thinks; • \1- it strange th$t Oeneral Swaim should % have gen? to law abput a few hundred^ dollars with t^e banker Bateuiau, whq^ : has been his friend, and wljl^whom It*, had been mixed up iq <q many t^i\-. . : sections. Swaim is said to bf vortl^ over 8200,000. He PWUS several f» r®* in Kansas, aud is a vlose and SH(ceafu| - business man. T(ie Swaim inquiry ha*, revised talk about the fauioua Army. Polyer t;;ub. '1'bis was a rather rev Si maskable institution. There were oiif^ H three Army officers In tl\f V'(ubv other members of it t(<eiMg PlTiHWti | ! They hired a (oom by tho mQuthou : i Xcw York avenue and the business la. ^ said to have been large. The janitor. of the club--which, of course, is now ^ defunct--is at present tlio coachaaiv'* .4 of Senator Palmer, of Michigan. v. A dispatch from Concord, N". " tells about the c^eath of FrankHu m Xorris, a young ls\wyef showing that . j| he died froiH staryatiQ,q. Morris wa« M until within two yttarii a telo^rpboper- ; ^1 ; atorin the South. T** yeaes ago he was admitted to,the b\r In Oonoor.il, If* 1 ~y. was estreemeljt poor,and upright, t«u^> f; porato industrioi\s, but ((id not dor $ f* v^lope nmeh aixtit^le.fo.rl\i« ftrofesalou. ' ^ His earnings were i^s anaqgli. it now. ; turns out, to. |v*y fqr ordinarf tabla • ^ Uo.apd, hut his straightened circumstau* V ces «fere not §t\>peotod. IVnirsday iato 4 in the afterno^iv, a vi$it%r tQ the ofllu%- in whiolt Xorri^ h.atl a de*l( fouiul poar fellov^ »loi\e, am^ ^11 convulsion*.. He ViiJ1 On 4 sq,fa v^ith !\ tl^ln quilt over. Iilni, '\ llV® only fond in tU* room was * nuall h.v^ of cracl^ers^ aud a titmblor of water. It ̂ teu^nd tl\at tie. had no other lodging place except t^o. o.ffico, that he had na fO"d that tkiy e^ce^t % few crackers. Five Hours after h* *«| discovered lie d^etl, piiyoidan,^ being unable to rostoro hi8 vitality. U'bero were many it> Concord who Would ha»V helped Iffibhad they ktioyfii hlj| 1^0%;' titi^tiuij^ -I