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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No. Favors Win ua and no Pear Shall Awe." VOL. II. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1885. NO. fii. SH- Published Ev«-y Wednesday by !. SLYBfB EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Office in Bishop's Bloc|f§ --OCVOBTTI PBBBT ft OWEH'g.- , .<8 ; TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. Jne Tear (In Advance) .$1.50 ff Not Paid within Three Months...... .. 9.00 Subscriptions received for (three or .six Months in the same proportion. ~ ~ Rates oi Advertising. .We announce liberal rates for advertising re the PLAINDEALEB, and emleavor to state Ihem so plainly that they will be- readily an. lerstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year - . ; - - 5 00 2 Inches one year . . - >10 00 • Inches one year • - 15 00 Column one year - . . . . 30 00 H Oelnmn one year- .... - 6000 Column one year - . - . 100 00 One Inch means the measurement of one neh down the column, single column width. Tearlr advertisers, at the alwve. rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they •hoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having •tanding cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line eaeh week. All others will be charged 10 cents per tine the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set In) the first issue, and • cents per line for subsequent issues. This, »n inch advertisement will cost 11.00 for one week, |].50 for two. weeks, #2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAINDKALBR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody •eeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and solicitor in Chancery.--Woo<i9tock, 111. S. F. BENNETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. AlsoUnited States Examining Surgeon. Richmond, Illinois. A. 8. GUILDS M. fai HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR GEON, West McHenrv, III. Calls promptly attendeil to, dav or night. E. R. BENNETT, M. t>., # Lute House surgeon Cook County Hospital, RICHMOND, ILLINOIS, Special attention given to difficult Surgical cases. DEVT&CH G ESP ROC HEN. Office at Residence of Dr. S. P. Bennett. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Wauconda, Lake Co., III. All calls promptly attend­ ed, day or night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness sl>9f>. § ^IAKY G^BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER./ All kinds of Hair Work done in first class stvle and at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north east corner et Public Square, McHenry, III. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th ami !fl>th of each month. When dntes occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker aud Jowelor NO. 5.1 FIFTH AVE., (Briges House), Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. *9"A Full Assortment of Goods in his line BUSINESS CARDS. II. T. BROWN. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offlee at Resilience, McHenry, 111. C. H. FEGERS, M, D- a |>HYSIClAN AND SURGEON, Mofliiil*?, I Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, III. Office one door West of Fltzsimmons ft Evanson's store, up stairs. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, In Old McHenry, I a Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside House. WASHINGTON, D. C Capital. Conveniently located and accessible to all the street car lines of the city. Open all the year. _ E O. G. STAPLES, [ PROPRIETOR. 1 Lata of the Thousand Island House. ROBT SCHIESSLE •. Having purchased the old stand I of Joseph Wiedemann, | NEAR THE DEPOT, * McHENIlY, ILLINOIS, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, • Where he will at all times keep the|best f . brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars ; . to be found in the market. - Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'8 MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. ge Orders by majl promptly attended to. { GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. I 4VCall and see.ua. I Robert Schiessle. McHenry, Ill- May 15th, 1886, - M A R C U S ' GERMAN AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old J stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines, Liquors an-l Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. IMIIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. J. PEKOVSKY, CItfAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDLES mire but his own make,and will compare his Brands wilh the best mad? in the State. Store and Manufactory next door to r.hc l ost Office, McHenry, III. CHAS.I I . TRYON.i DRAINAGE ENGINEER. Leve l s t aken , d ra ins loca ied and g rades es - t ab l i -hed 1 'n r t i l e and open d ra ins E leva t ions t aken o f sp r ing* , ponds mi ' l wa te r courses , and a l l work re t j i imn^ accura te l eve l ing . 1*. O. Address, Greenwood, III. by lipanufactured F. MARCUS, -DEALER IN-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock, III. The best Tonic in the world. Put up in PiBt and Quart Bottles. P. MARCUSf Patentee. DONT YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, - -OF" . WoodstocllE^ « - 1 Hi note. Backed by Millions of money, offeji warn INDEMNITY against damage by Fire, Lightning, Wind Stormy, CYCLONES AND TORNADOES, • Drop me a postal card and I will visit you; call on me and I will write you a policy, and waen either or any of these destructive ele. ments devastates your property, happy will you be if you hold one of my policies, for I will surety visit you, and ^minister unto you. will not forsake' you. aka W. SMITH, Qm'l hmumm Agfa YOWknoyT* Plug Tobacco, With Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf Fine Cut chew ing; Navy Clippings, and Black, Brown and Vellow Snuffs ure the best aud the choicest quality considered. Attention Horsemen! I would call the altentfion ot the public to my Stable of Stock Horses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4 Percherou, and one Imported Horse. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep 10 r sale. The public are cordially jnvitedto call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on Sunday. N. S. COLBY. 10-7-tf MCHENRY, ILL PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all Jobs in the line of Digging Wel'.s, Repairing Pumps. Cementing Wells, or Will put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new I'uinp, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished if desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or a new l'ump, give ine a call. WOrders bv mail promptly attended to. Post Office, Johnsburgh, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsourgh, III., May 25th, 1333. LORILURDSc^'°- Plowshare the '«*d d i un A s k y o u r B La V V0 • Dealer for it BQSEBT C. BREEDER OF- ANDREW BRONT, HOUSE PAINTER, MoHENRY, ILL. GRAINING, CALCTMINING, ETC. Done in the most approved rnodera styles, and Guarantee Satisfaction.' / ' \ Charge* Reasonable. Residence, o Andrew Bront. Can be found at Residence, over I.awlus' Clothing Stored ,» 11.3. tw J. C. KARGESI PAINTEll, Shop at McHenry House, Near ths lron Brldg* I am prepared to do all kinds of Painting on chort notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sign Painting a Specially. ECall and see1 me if in want ol anything in the Painting.line, as I ain satisfle I that I can please you, both in workmanship and price. J. C. Kurgca, McHenry, June IS, 1885. HE. Win HTM AN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without^ drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. ATTENTION LADIES. MRS-J H.SEXTOK, Yor the past ten ye^rs one ol the leading Dressmakers mr$|gin, has moved to McHenry where she is ready to do Dressmaking in all the latest t-t^les. Satisfac­ tion guaranteed. Cutting and gfieciiwty»Atwb for the I. X L., Tailor system of Cutting and Fitting. Full instructions given* Rooms two doors West of the Riverside House. For Coal and Wood CAI-T. ON E. M. HOWE Opposite Qishop ̂Mill, Who has a complete line of the best stoves«u> the market, as well as a large stock of Hardware, Mechanic's Tools, dM, COPPER & SHEET I80N WARE, And, 5in|fact, everythingjin the hardware ntove and tin line. HE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhere, fobbing and repairing promptly attended to •7"Remember, extra good bargains can al. ways be obtained at Howe's. McHenry, Dec. 1, 1883. KewspapIR jflpVERTlSIN0 t Liolit Brain . FOWLS RICHMOND* ( F I R S T R E M I t M A T M C H E N R Y C O U N T Y^FAIB ) My fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OF YOIiK strain, remarkable for their great size and laying i|ualities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing SI pounds. Eggs, per setting of thirteen. |1.50, delivered to purchaser in Uichmond, Shipped, securely nanhait M Mi i|W - MOBERT C, BENNBT1' A book of 100 pagca. t The best book for an advertiser to con- ' suit, be he experl- r m • enced or otlu-rwlso. ltcontains lists ol newspapers and estimate* ofthe cost of advertising. The advertiser who wants to spend one dollar, finds in it the In­ formation lie requires, while for him who will invest one hundred thousand dollars in ad­ vertising, a scheme is indicated which will meet his every requirement, or can be made to do so by alight changes easily arrived at by col* respondence. 149 editions have been issued. Sent, post-paid, to any address for 10 cents. Write to GEO. 1*. IIOWKLL A NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BLREAU, (10 Spruce St. Printing House Sq.)» New York. John Helm Algonquin, III., DEALER IN Budwate, Stores, Tinware, In short, we keep evorythin# m the above mentioned lines, which we are offe ing to the buy­ ing public as cheap as any other house in this section. Call and See us. J0BBNG & REPAIRING, PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. «JO HIV HELM. Algonquin. Feb. 18,188S, SI for 13 Weeks. „• The POT. ICE GAZETTE wil l be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address in the United Sta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Libe«ti discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed tree Address all orders to RICHA&D K FOX, FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York. Smokers Call Por N I C K L E T A G , OB S.CENT STRAIGHT ClOAA SI L V E"R T AG. . Or S for a Quarter Cigar. OR 10.CEN1 STRAIGHT CIGAR. The Finest Goods Ever Offered FOtt SALE BY All First-Class DoalofS. RETAILERS ATTENTION. We advertise the al»ove brands in the lead ing St. Louis dailies, and your name will ap 1>enr ainontr the list of ageneies onco a week or HO days from date of last purchase. *Vith drst order we .send 3 neat and fprettv signs. We have one price for these (foods from which there is no deviation, nanielv: Xickle Tag, *85 00; Silver Tag, #60.00; Gold Tag, #70.00 per 1000. We also carrv the most extensive line of Domestic, Key West and Imported Cigars in the country, at bottom prices. Sample orders solicited. Goods guaranteed. Address. ^ TAYLOR MF'G &,Bt Louis, Mo. II. P. HULL, Manager. SIBLEY!S OTESTEDft OEEDd Hrnd for our II,LR«»TIIATKn nnfl l)K «« Itll'TIVK ( A'lAI.IMil ' "t Arrno Veffilnble, Flower and Field JVrrlJN DI illTC BLI.BS, KI.OKI.^T.V r m n i o HI-IR« Iinti NN»I.« MKNTS of all kinds, mnllrd FUKE «>n nppiicudon HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. CHICAGO, ILL ,322-326 F. Main St. 200-J06 Randolph St W I N S L O W ' S "Vineyard" Roller Skates. For the bes t , mos t durab le and eas ies t run­ ning Kol le r ska tes ge l the - 'V 1 \K\ AUD." \11 ilie principal Kinks' are using the "V iNEYAHD" lti>ller. Put up in All Clamp, Half Clamp and Strapped Complete. The demand for these skates i s so great that they are kept in stock by all principal har (• waro dealers throughout the country. Manuf ictured by the Inventor and Patentee SAMUEL WINSLOW, WORCESTER, MASS. PIOTS! Plows! P. HAUPERISCH, MoHeurj, lllinoft«. W9«: 1 Inform'the farmers of McHenry and ^unrounding country that he is prepared to sell them a FIRST-CLASS PLOW, And warrant the same,at a lower price than tan >K purchased elsewhere In (be county, AL cinds of BLACKSMITH I NO, WAGON %nd CARRIAGE work promptly attended to. I tEPAIRING, Otali kinds on short notice. 4^Give us a sail and we will please you both in quailt? m i - rice of work. P. HAUPERISCH. Met lenry. III., Oct. 7th, 1884. SALOON and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, FalkaV Milwaukee Bssr, By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and. I will use ypu well. * ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, lit., 1884. Important to Ruptured Persons The Excelsior Rupture Cure MTg Co., of Ogdensburg, N. Y.. guarantee to cure any case of reducible Herila with t^elr Remedies. THK RUPTURE PLASTKK AKD HEALIN.O COH FOUND. This treatment is endorsed by our best Doctors', Druggists, and the general public. Send 6cts for free book on Rupture or Mk your Iriagglst lor the Keme4y> Soldiers' Department. CONDUCTED BV DB. S. F. BENNETT. County C. A. R. Directory.* RICHMOND POST NO 298. Meets the first and third Fridaj evenings of each month. DR. S. F, BENNETT. Com. R WOODSTOCK POST, NO 103. mon'th'8 'h'rd Monday evenings of each •B. N. SMITH, Com. NUNDA POST, NO--, W*. BUTLKR, Com. HARVARD POST, HO 355. Meets the second and fourth Monday even­ ings ot each month. DR. H. T. WOODRUFF, Oom, MARENGO POST, NO. 169, * Meets eve-y Second and roarth Frldar evenings of each month. • J. B. BABCOCK, Com. Adjutant General Drum lias com­ pleted a list of casualties in the Fed­ eral army during the late war. The Wcgate number of deatlifTs shown to have been 8359,496. Of these 29,498 occurred among Union soldiers held as prisoners of war. The total number of troops reported as furnished by the various States under the various calls is 2,772.408. Some of the returns were duplicated, and it Is estimated that the actual number was about 2,500.0( 0. It Is reported that Gen. Sheridan has added to his fame by invcuting a new dish which epicures are said to ?ike--a young pig's tall fried with oil, season­ ed with cayenne pepper, and trimmed with grated celery. With this dish and Bnchanan Read's rollicking hobby­ horse poem of " ! he Rid.-," Gen. Sherl dan can fafely. intrust himself to history. If the pig's tail turns out well It will outlive Die poena.--iVeto York World. KqnaHsailon or ltonntles. Before the government... of these United Sialesoan disclaim all further concern as regards tl e soldiers who preserved its Integrity, it must pass an act which must be signed bj* the Presi­ dent, to equalize bounties, ^ •Nothing has been more uujust than paft legislation on this subject By way of illustration, take the case of a man who enlisted in New York, for Instance, in April 1861, lor the period ol two years. Then no bounties were piovdeil for--no pensions,nothing but the eleven dol'ai's a month icr the prl vate soldier, witti clothing aud rations. At.the first Bull Riut otnr Otitn 1$ arouo- dea, lies in the ntfspTFal Tor several weary weeks, recovers, and is sent to his legiment. On the Peninsula of Virginia, during the "Seven Days," it may be, he once more tries to stop a rebel bullet or piece of shell, and once again the hos pltal receives him as a patient. By the time that the first Fredericksburg is to be fought he Is once more back in the ranks, his injuries, though severe, not having been sufficient to warrant his discharge, and upon that fatal field he for the third tinie goes down before the blast of war. But his wound Is healed in sixty days. He returns td his command. His time will be up In sixty days more--then for muster our, and a bounty for faithful service under the law passed in July 1861. But in the closing days of February lie contracts a severe cold, or other illness, that sends him to the hospital, where he lingers week after week, un­ til the end of March. Then as there Is no prospcct of his t eing again fit for duty he Is discharged (or disability. He ctn get no bounty. Ouly those who serve two full years, or are dis­ charged from the service in less period by reason of wounds, or injuries in the nature of wounds, received in line of duty, are so-entitled. He haB been a faithful soldier, three times wounded, aud yet, because sickness has prevented him from completing his term of en­ listment, he Is debarred the benefits of the act above referred to. Where is ti ere any justice in such treatment P Now look at another case of another man who enlisted at the same time, in the same regiment: He goes to Washington with lijs command, continues with it until the army is ordered to march to Bull Run, then he goes to Surgeon's call and gets relieved from 'ddty. From thence on he is never in an engagement, never flres a musket at the enemy. Is better acquainted with t*ie hospital than the tented fields, and is seldom with his regiment, excepting when pay day comeB. He nevertheless manages, by hook or crook, to r"inain In service un­ til the end of his term, and is then mustered out witii his comrades who have been fighting while he has, per­ haps, been shirking duty, and thus becomes entitled to the $100 bounty which was denied in the first instance because the soldier failed to serve two full years, although he (lid faithfully for twenty-three months. These are no supposition cases--there are many just sucb in the land to day. What is needed to do justice, is an act that shall give to every ex soldier a certain amount, say 98$ per month, for all the time actually served, deducting bounties paid, regardless of date or cause for discharge, so that the latter is not thfo^igh his own misbehavior or fault. When such a law shall be made then justice may be done to every ex-sol* dier, but not tttlore. : WHAT THE VETERANS THINK. Of the Marvelous Representation of the Battle of Shiloh% Michigan Avenue, Between Madidon arid Monroe Street a, Chicago. CHICAGO,{August 7. As an old sol Jier who was at "Shiloh" I desire to commend the magnificent painting now on exhibition on Michi­ gan avenue. It is startlingly realistic, and brings vividly to mind the desper­ ate battle fought en the Tennessee River over twenty-three years ago. True. it can only give a sketch of a portion of the field, but what is given is the most brilliant portion of the first day's fight. The spectator who enters the platform of this panorama is, as it were, literally In the storm and fury of act<ial battle. If the sounds of battle could be counterfeited alter the m in­ ner of stage devices it would be almost too realistic. As it is, it is a demon­ stration of genius which is beyond be­ lter to wondering eyes, and one in­ stinctively uncovers in the preseuce of such a reproduction of awful actuality through the painter's art. Criticism is hushed In the contem­ plation of so much that is beyond criti­ cism. General Hurlbut riding through the "brush," General Grant and staff, Colouel Dickey, General W. H. L. Wal­ lace, and others, are strikingly depict­ ed, aud, considering the colossal scope of the painting, are remarkab e like­ nesses of the originals. But the most wonderful part of this work is the blending of the real with the painted unreal. The real trees absolutely merge Into the painted canvass, so that the decep­ tion is amazing aud confounds the eye. The trees are veritable "shoots" of the forest which the spectator would wager could be Jlimbed, so perfect are they before the vision. The shells, the flash of eui-al 1 arms, the glitter of the swords, the smoke of powder, are all here depicted to the life. Prominent among the geuerals is Prentiss, with sword in air, heroically urging his troops into the thickest of the light. The "horrors of battle," a trite phrase littlo understood by those who never witnessed the real, are done with fearful realism. The death wound on many gallant breasts are here given which must cause and agonizing pang to the survivors of the slain heroes. 'I lie nameless brutalities of war is here presented, which wrings from the beholder the prayer ot earnest hearts that t .e immortal phrase uttered by the greatest hero, whosg uassiug away ed in the tut ure, "Let us have peace.'* in tills view the moral purpose aud effect of such a picture goes beyond the scheme ol enterprise, and deserves the gratitude of all classes. Old soldiers, tnose who w< nt througl. the awful tumult of actual war, and suffered the agoiiy of trial and forti­ tude which no words could utter or do justice to. will look with a mournful pleasure upon the almost living picture of what'they alone cau rightly under­ stand. Those who are to-day &afe be­ cause of the precious sacrifices here delineated may well hope that they may never be called upon to go through the fiery ordeal. This picture may remind them of the fearful sacrifice made in behalf of union, humanity, and the righteous cause. No war history in coid type can, hope to equal in instructive ele­ ments a picture like this. That may be like a romance of the imagination. This picture is Imagination verified into real life, One may treat of what may havo been. This presents what was. JAKVIS BI/DMK, Co. D, Second Kentucky Infftntfy Vol- --Inter Ocean, Aug. 11W1, 1885. July Weather Review. The Illinois Department of Agricul­ ture has been furnished the following interesting information by John W. James, Meteorological Observer at Marengo, concerning the weather dur­ ing the past month. This fnformation wlll'be published in the monthly Wea­ ther Review of the State by the Secre tary of the Illinois Department of Agriculture: MCHENRY COUNTY John W.James, Observer, Marengo. Highest tempera­ ture, 91 o .70 on the 19th; lowest, 48" on the 1st; range 43°.70; greatest daily range, 20® .60 on the 19th; least daily range, .70 on the 17th and 23d; mean daily range, 14°.40. The mean temperature, 71 °.80, was 1 °.30 higher than the mean of 24 Julys past. Rain fell July 4. 6, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24 25 and 28. The precipitation, 2.07 inches, was 1.97 inches less than the average rainfall of the last 24 Julys. Thunderstorms occurred July 9, 13, 22 and 23. There were 8 clear, 17 fair and 6 cloudy days during the mouth. The wind was north 5 times northeast 18, east 5, southeast 3, south 12, southwest 23, west 10, northwest 14. and calm 3 times. The greatest velocity was 60 to 69 miles per hour on the 28th. "its direction was northwest, and the gale lasted about 15 minute*. It had a whirling motion from right to left, A slight fall of rain and a little lightning and thunder accompanied it, but not enough to call It a thunder-storm. There wis another blow on the 29th, but not so violent as tlie one the day before. On the 8th there was the most brilliant parahelion ever observed here in summer. Polar bands were seen on the 10th and 19th, and lunar halos on the mU #uid 31st. THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION s. LOUISVILLE, KT., Aug. 17, 1888, "It is a success!" was the expression of every visitor at the Southern Expo* sition on Saturday, when the door* were thrown open and thousands of people crowded into the great main bnil ling, covering some fourteen acres of ground which is filled up with near* ly 1,000 different handsome displays. PresUlent Wright was, doubtles% the happiest mau on that day in Louisville* 'and Miss Tompkins, the secretary of the Association, looked as if she recog- nized the fact that labor bad broug|i&. Its own reward* ! Usually those who attend an expo#!*: t.ou upon the openiug day expect fci find things in a chaotic state--unfia* ished displays, numerous packing boxes" and hurrying workmen--but the visl* tors here were agreeably surprised. The orders had been given for all work to be completed and refuse cleared away before the opening hours, and the Inst) uctlons had been obeyed vr enforced by the police, thn several miles of aisles cleaned up and the gorgeous decorations finished, Tb# sound of a hammer fell not upon tbs ears of the visitors, and only the huai of vo!ccs, the strains of sweet musle and the revolution of the machine^ * broke the silence of admiration. At 9 o'clock in the morning the boots* ing of cannon, bloving of whistles and ringing of bells added to the Fourth of July appearance of the cty, indicated that it was a big day in Louisville, and the celebration of some noted event. Shortly after noon a procession, cow* sisting of the police, firemen, and thft Louisville Legion, formed in front ©$ the court house, were reviewed l»f Governor Knott, and, after marching through-the principal streets, proceed­ ed to the Exposition grounds. "The. opening ceremonies were held in Music Hall, and altogether (verf sensible) did not occupy over an hour. . Tie Mayor introduced the Governor, who. in a neat little address declared officially the Southern Exposition 18S5 open. Col. Kelly, of the Board of Directors, tlien fntroduced Hon. Jolts Young Brown, the orator of the dajr, •vlio spoke for about half an hour. Music Hall was filled to overfio wing and on either side people gathered until not less than 10,000 people coulit> be said to be within the hearing of tits speaker. After the address by the Hon. Mr. Brown, Damrosch's Orchestra,ol abMUt fifty pieces. f.<tr the first tiuu», places, gave a concert which lmdtne audience lor nearly ail hour spellbound, as it were. In tlie evening this orchef# Hit gave another entertainment, and tlx n also the hall was packed long IMK foie the hour set to begin. V It is difficult to decide what featun|v of this great exposition should and does receive the most applause. Music holds, no doubt, the leading positloa* aud by not a few is accorded the firai place, while others think that the art gallery alone is worth a trip of 1,000 miles to see ; and again, the machinery department is looked upon by many ss the most Interesting and iastructlVfi ; while those who love to trnvel and sett> foreign countries, look upon the fop* eign exhibits as a realization in a eon- . da used form, of some cherished desire. In fact ail are suited, and each departs meut has placed itself apparently it competition with some other, and eacii exhibitor is ouly too glad to be ke|>|- busy all the time explaining tlie valus or peculiarity of his specialty. The newspaper publisher has been forgotten, and a newspaper dis~ play, the first ever made at any expo*' sition, embracing many of the leading jonrnals of the United States, is hers found. Over 6,000 square feet of floo| room is occupied by this display, and : neat flies are prepared for each paper* I notice the McHenry PLAIN DEALER ife tiled among the papers from your Stata| and represent not only you, but yoot town and county, > Ou Saturday morning tbe following telegram was received: • NEW OBLEAUS, LA* Aug. 15, 188V ' J. AI. Wright, President Southern JStOk ' position. houUville. t\y: The management of the North Cen­ tral and South American Exposition send to the Southern Exposition greet­ ings, congratulations and good wishes for a succe?6ful season. s, B. MCCONKICO, Pres." Anew company has been formed New Orleans, and will endeavor to continue the World's Fair under ths title given in the above dispatch. wi.l be an American exposition. The attendance on Saturday, whldl was estimated to be between 30,000 and 25,000, a good percenta4e ol whlcb were people foreign to Louisville, in­ dicated success beyond the highest expectation of the management and exhibitors; to say that they as well a* the visitors were pleased and satisfied^, expresses it tamely. The favorabls report each has carried away with them will bring many others,and it IT now a settled fact that the Southern Exposition fer 18S5 will, In the matter of attendance as well as exhibits,exctl * 1*11 previous years. Very truly, W.D.B. . *; mm t At this season of the year during ths heat of #umuier, every farmer an# dairymen should keep in readiness ft bottle of Diokinsous Cow Prescriptioft as it will prevent their cow froui bav* ing Mi Ik Fever, causes her to Jo wel* cures Garget and all diseases of cow. For sale by all druggists J