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)|̂ y piiMealw, Published Kv«*y WednttdiT » 'VjVX NLYlfE EDITO t iND PUBLISHER. in Bishop's Bloc! -Onosm P«««r M OWM'I,-* TERMS OF 9UB8CRIPTIOK. a*# .Tear (In A<ivaaee) IfNot Paid within Three Months.... Subscriptions received for tthree aonths In the same proportion. 91.50 .. 9.00 or ilx BUSINESS CARDS. ASA W. SMITH. ATTORKET AT T,AW an<l «oliettor in Chancery.--Woodstock, III. Illinois. 3. F. BEHXETT, M. D. •pHTSIOIAN ANDSU iKON. Also United r States Examining Surgeon. Richmond, A. 8. CHILDS, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR­GEON, West Mc Henry, III. Galls promptly attended to, day or night. E. B. BEaKETT, M. .late House Surgeon Cook Oonnty Hespltal, RICHMOND, ILLINOIS, Special attention Riven to dlllcalt Surgical eases. DJEUT&CHGESPROCHEN. Office at Residence of Dn S. F. Benuett. DR. O. R. WETJLS. 5 00 10 OP 15 00 30 00 eooA 100 00 Bates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising IN the PLAINDBALKK, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be remlliy un. lerstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch one vear - • , - 8 Inches one year . 3 Inches one "year - V Column one year - . ., . H Column one year- - - Column one year - - One inch means the meainrement of one nch down the column,single column width. iTeariv advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege hf changing as often as they •hoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insortion sf local notices at the rate of ft cents per line each week- All others will be charged 10 cents per !ine the fl at week, and 6 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as fliis is set In) the first issue, and I cents per line for subsequent issues Th"», an Inch advertisement will cost Sl.OOforone week, $1.50 for two weeks, #2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAHTDKALXt will be liberal In giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN. M.D. IHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OUce at Residence, McHenry, III. * O. H. FEGERS, M, D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, Ills. Offlce at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. OIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, 111. Office one door West of Pltssunmons pHYSl A Evan'son's store, up Stairs. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or-ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, in Kelter Block, third door west of Riverside House. ROBT SCHIESSLE laying purchased tfre old stand j; lof Joseph Wiedemann, * NEAR THE DEPOT, MCHENRY, * Keeps open for the accommodation ot the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, Uquors and Cigars to be found in the market. " Also Agent For FRANZ FALK« ffiWAUffl LAGER BUR. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al- ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quail- ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HOR8EB. SVCall and see us. Robert 8ehiessle. McHenry* IU.,. May 15th, 1885. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Wauconda, 1 Lake Co., III. All rails promptly attend­ ed, day™ night. Office on Main St., east of ed. BarkeV's harness f hop, MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in first, class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms st residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, 111, DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenrr, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th and 26th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday _ make my visits on the following Monday, and the first dav of such visit occurs on Friday, I Will stav hut one dav. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. S5FTKTH AVE., (Brlggs House). Chi­cago, ill. Special attention given to re­ pairing fine watches and Chronometers. WA Pull Assortment of Goods In his line SAtOON and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, MoHCNRY, ILLINOIS. c • Tine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, HcHenry Lager Peer, rtlkft' IfilWMftM BUI, By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Gall and see me and I will use you well. ?• ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111.. 1884. IpfcPAftR ltoontains lists of news] A book of 100 pages. The best book for an advertiser to con­ sult, be be experi­ enced or otherwise. ^f>ers and estimates w equlreawl invest one hundred ttaousiuu rspape Dfthecostof advertising. The advertiser who spet formation he rec wants to st end one dofiar. finds in ittbe in- , while forbim who will „ iC, dollars in ad­ vertising, a scheme is indicated which will meet his every requirement, or can be i to do no by flight change* easily arrived at by cor­ respondence. 119 editions have been issued. Sent, post-paid, to any address for 10 osnts. Write to GEO. P. ROWELLjk CO.,' NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BDRKAU. (lOSpraee St. Printing House 8q.), New York. D O W H S ' C O B S H [IlttPROVKD.] lathe only perfect fitting, truly comfnrUbte and health, preserving Corset made. Hasan Elastic Section above and below a Corded Centerpiece. Entirety different from any other. Every Corset is stamped and absolute­ ly Guaranteed in everv particular. Be sure to get the Qojraj Patent. Manufactured only by ths OaM-lMWns Const Co., CUsago, and for sale t^nriit.class dry.gooas stores every AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB nONSI.KTT, JALOON AND RE*T\URANT. at the Old J stand, opi>o«ito Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wine*, l.lqVnrs and Cigars to he found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDLES nore but his own make,and will compare his Brands with the best mad* in the State. Store and Manufactory next loor to »he Paat-Offic.a.^McHenrv, HI J. C. KA/RGES, House, Sign (and Carriage ,. PAINTER, 8hop at McHenry House, Near the Iron Bridge. I am prepared to do all kinds of Painting on ehort notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sign Painting a Specially. Call and see me If in want oi anything In ;the Painting line, as I am satisfied that I can iplMse you, both in workmanship and price. MeHenry, June M, 1895. 91 for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to anv address In the Ualted Sta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. T.lberai discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed Iroe Address all orders to B1CHABD X. FOX, . • HuKiLDiSQDiu, New York. AtllNTIOli LADIES. MRS. J. H, SEXTOK, Yor the past ten ye«rs one of the leading Dressmakers in El^in, las moved to^McHenry where she is ready to do Dressmaking in all the latest fettles. Satisfac­ tion guaranteed. Cutting and Fitting a specialty. Also agent for the I. X L., Tailor system of Cutting and Fitting. Full instructions given* Rooms two doors West of the Riverside House. / • H Qgbgl ADCTI Tenders his services and guarantees good w« reasonable, made knoWd dress, 'NESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1886. I Sons!!! . Soldiers' Department, OOJfDCOTBD BT D«.„ S. P. BSNXSTT. hm:< ORTH elling pul pay. Terms ' application. Ad flUNDA, ILL. MONEY WANED On McHenry on time, terms, to suit borrowers si. W. il-l7-6o* H E. WKiHTMAK class rigs, with furnished at reasonable all kinds done on short bounty Farms, d in amounts »y TEAD n, Illinois. roprieior. First without drivers es. Teaming of County C, A. R. Directory. RTCHMOWD POST *0 388. . •Mhenu>nlth,lrtt *nd ®hlrd rrirt%> •••nlngs of DB.9. r, BRNITITT, Com. WOODSTOCK roa*. wo MML moruh1* the thtr(l Monday evenings of eaeh B. N. SMITH. Com. POST, HO-->, alSSUShmoSf^ thtrd WK. BtTTLVK, Com. HARVARD POST, WO 395. Meets the second and fourth Monday even­ ings ot each month. DR. H. T. WOODBOPP. Com. MARKNOO POST, NO. M8, Meeu eve y Second and roarth Friday evenings of each month. J. R. BABCOCK, Com. W I N 8 L O W S "Vineyar4^B8ller Skates. For the best, most durable and easiest run­ ning Uollcr ^bates get the •VINEYARD." »TI i he principal Rinks are using t*ie 'ViNEYAUU" Roller, l'ut up in <ill Clamp, Half Clamp and Strapped Complote. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in ^tock by all principal bar !• ware dealers throughout the country. Manufactured by the Inventor and Patents* SAMUEL WINSLOW, • WORCESTER, MASS. BOOT YOU fORGET IT! ASA W. SMTH. --OF-- Woodstook, • Banked b IMDKMN by Millions Bioney, offej ITT against damage by Illinois. you Attention Horsemen! I would call the attention of the public to my Stable ot Stock dorses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4Percheron, and tone Imported Horse. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a fevf Merino Sheep r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on Sunday. N. S. COLBY. 10-7-tf MCHENRY. ILL m irat, PUMP REPAIRING, „ CEMENTING, ETC. The nndersigned is prepared to do all jobs In the line of Digging WeHs, Repairing Pumps. Cementing Wells, or will put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do ail work in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, 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 ora new E^mp, give me a call. by mail 'promptly attended to. h, ill. S^Orders by Post Ofllce, Jonnsburg L. BANTES. Johnsburgh, III., May 25th, 1835. fOH SAESAHTS Of For Coal and Wood CAM, ON- E M. HOWE Opposite Bishop's Mill, Vho has a complete line of the best stoves in the market, as well as a large stock of Hardware, Medtasic's Tools, (IN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE, And, <tn|feet, everything -tove and tin line. ,te tits hardware HE WILL NOT'BK UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhere obbing ami repairing promptly attended to SOTReinember, extra good bargains can al> •says be obtained at Howe's. rays be obt Mokes«y. DM. i»vm. Firs, Uihtnlntb CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. Drop me a postal card and I will visit you: eall on me and I will write you a policy, and Wtien 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 nntojyou. will not forsake you. W. 8MI7H, Gem*I Intucme* Aft J. P. SMITH, WATCHMAKER \ JEWELER, McHenry, - Hlinois< As Fine a Stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry »n be fonnd In the connty, which I offer it prices thai cannot be bpat. A Fine Stock of CHOICE CIGARS' Call and examine goods and learn prices, J. P. SMITH. McH«nry, 111..-July Ifttii. 1885. John Helm, Algonquin, III., DEALER IN Eardwau, Stares, Tiawatt, ^ • In sbort, we keep everything n 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 as. J0BBNG ft REPAIRING, PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOHN HELM. Algonquin. peb. 18.1885. Plots! Plows! P. HAUPERISCH, ^*iicHeurj, Illinois, an: I inform the farAers of McHenry and •unrounding country that he Is prepared to self them a FIRST-CLASS PLOW, Am warrant the same,at a lower price than san its purchased elsewhere in the county, All Kinds of BLACKSM1TJ31NQ, WAOOI9 *nd CARRIAGE work promptly attended to. I tkPAin ING, Ot ait kinds on short notice. WGive ass sail i nd we will please yon both la quality »B'i price of work. P. HAUPKRliCH. ttfilsnfj. nueot.70.1M4. A PRE OIU readers for 12 o pay for mailing ai names of two book a| n S«f Finishing Pan PRRSTDBNTS. inelu ... fetXSd Inches, worth f4.< Mder Pa¥ C- G. AN GENE SPRING G Sales ot Stock, and Goods of all to on the most rnsotf AN Satisfaction ('all on or Add postage stamps ppinsr, and the ill receive tree ving of all our Cleveland, sise Address Chioage, 111, EVVS. rming Tools attended Th« number of pension certificates Usuei! during (he week ending Dec. 21. 1885, was ns follows: Orlglnul, 703; In 1.019; re issue, 57; restoration, 30; duplicate, 19; accrued, 6; Act of March 3,1883,13; Order April 3, 1884 ; Act of March 3,1885.14; total 1.861. The number of pension certificates issued during the week end lug Dec. 27, 1885, was as follows: Original. 647; In­ crease, 199: re-issue, 41; restoration, 17; duplicate, 17; accrued, 15; Act of March 1883,1; Act ot March 3. 1885, 6; total, 942. C. O. Andrews, Spring Crve, 111. Spring Jisft, Sept. X>th. 188$. ll-ll-Sm An Important Oeelslon. The Acting second Comptroller, Hon Richard A. McMuhon, has recently de­ cided in case of a soldier who was en­ rolled April 20, 1861, for three years was mustered in June 11,1861. and was discharged for promotion Oct. 14, 1861, and who received no bounty, that he is entitled^to f.00 bounty under the Mt of April 22, 1872. This reverses the piacilce of the Department since the passage of the act mentioned, as hith­ erto It has been held that a soldier diecharged to accept promotion was not entitled to bounty. We shall pub­ lish the decision In full next week. ? Some of our subscribers have request ed the address of Gen. Osterhaus, form­ erly of the Army of the Tennessee. The gallant old "Flying Duuhman" Is now a resident^1 Mannheim, Germany, where the National Tribune reaches him every week, and he is no dou -t |i>ttMlsj ̂ tlw «MHty mm pHa--tary things that are said in ' lie paper ot him by his old comrades.--National Tribune. aOHNSBURGH HENRY MILLER, --DBALCB III-- Foreim and American Marble, Scotch and American Granite U0XUMENT8, TABLETS, HEADSTONES CEMETERY COPING, ETC. JOHN8BURGH, ILI. Orders Solicited. Good Work Guaranteed. Port Office Address McHENRY, ILL. Railroad Ticket |j For l90OO Miles 1 _T0-- St. AnSrev's Biy, Fioriia. This beantifnl Bay and surroundinKs are acknowledged by t>ll who hnve visited there to be the loveliest com^inniion of fertile sell, beautiful foliage, fragraut orch»tds, tdue water, growing city, and absolutely perfect climate InSummeras well as iu winter, to be found in America. There is but one Florida and St Andrew's Bay is its brightest jewel. Prices for Businese or Home Lots and Or­ chard Tracts range from 9H, 99, S17, S90, to *150, and sales were made t > more th >n S.SOOillllerent purchasers within the lirst sixty days. St. Andrews will certainly become the second largest city in Florida within the next two years. Propertui* doubling to value every thirty day*. Fr«o Transportation for I .OOO Mllas to.Traet-Purchaser* Send 9c stamp lor illustrated pamphlet con talninftfull details. Address principal husi nestt office a* follows: ST AVOBtTIri BAT j.tE. * LAMB 00., 827 Maia Bt Uiaeianati, Geo. Lagan's Book The announcement some months ago that Gen. John A. Logan, the foremost of the volunteer commanders of the l&te war, would soon publish ,* book. Awakened at once in the publh mind an interest scarcely less than that with which was awaited the appearance of Gen. Grant's Memoirs. We take pleasure In saying that the volume Is now in pre§s, and will be ready for delivery in a few days Gen. Logan has given his bo >k the title of "The Great Oonsplr».?j\" He sketches, with a master hand, the causes, near and remote, of the great plot to djj^froy the Nation; tnd traces, through ail its stages, the crusade gainst liberty that culminated In the most gigMiitic civil war in the hlnory of the world.--National T ibune. [The above nutileii valuable book, winch every roan, woman and child in the land should read can be procured of L. H. Jones, of Wouditiock, III, -Ed] In Incident In Ucn Hurdett's Career. [Grand Army Amtinel ] An incident in the career of the pres ent Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Burdett, has never found its way into print, that we are aware, and it is worthy of a place. Early In the war, when Gen. Rose- crans was in command' of the Depart­ ment of Missouri. Capt. Burdett was serving a« Piovo»t Marchal, and In the performance of his duty, he had charge of quite a numtier of "8ous of Liberty*' who bad been arrested and confined In the Gratiot Street Prison, at St. Louis. Strong Influences were brought to bear upon Rosecrans to release these men. all manner of assumnces of their loy­ alty g ven; and, finally, these efforts resulted in his sending an order to Capt. Burdett for their discharge. Burdett knew some of these men;knew they were arrant rebels, and consp.ra- tors against <he Government,"and con­ cluded to at least be in no special haste to obey the order. A few days later he received an tfrgent order from Rose* crans to rearrest the parties; new de­ velopments had transpired wjitcli had convinced him of their guilt, and lie was much more anxious to imprison them again thau he "had been to release tbem. To his surprise he was Informed by Burdett thu there would be no trouble about recapturing them, as they were still in duress, and while this was evi­ dence to the General that bis positive orders had been disobey?d, his rel ef was too great for him to find fault The First un Mission Ridge. To THE EDITOR: I know that too much discussion on one subjeCu beoomes monotonous, yet on the question of who planted the first flag oa Mission Ridge, there have been several detailed accounts from parties claiming that bofor tor different organisations, out ** you have published none but short paragraphs (Condensed Letters) supporting the claim of the 86tb Ind to that honor. I believe your humble servant knows about as much about it as a "Chicago Journalist," or some his­ torian who took notes at long range, was bugler at the time of that battle and with the other musicians were de­ tailed In the Pioneer Corps for that occasion, with orders to follow the regiment. We did, and slw the melee on 4he ridge as plainly as any one could. 1 don't claim the honor for the 86th Ind. alone; for, as Comrade Mount tells us in the Tribune of Nev. 26, his regiment fth * 79th Ind.) and 86th Ind were consolidated that day under the command of Col. Fred Kneffler, oi the 79th. I claim these two regiments did not halt nor waver from thfc ti ne they charged the lower line of work' from the edge of the timber until they reached the summit, excepting for moment at the lower line of works, where they received or lers to halt,-- but only for a moment,--and that they were the two regiments which Initiat­ ed that forward movement (against orders) which resulted In the oapturf of Mission Ridge. They were the first troops who scaled the first works, which act was not accomplished by otlur troops until they saw our regiments commencing the ascent. Norte have denied that the honor belongtno Gen. Granger's Fourth Corps. Such being the case, then, why did Gen. Granger say, 'There's two regiments gone to h 1* *od I don't want any more to go." When Gen. Wood a*ked if he might order the rest of our brigade to the support of our regiments, one ot his Aids Is authority for the remark, I believe the 86th and 79th boys were as fleet on fool as any of the troops, and as they took the lead they kept It aud consequently 'got there' first"; and lien, T.J.Wood told the boys after the fight that night that their dis obedlenee of orderrthat day laid thom liable to be court-martialed, but as they were the cause of such a glorious victory he would take the consequences of any such proceedings. The 86th ami 79th Ind. were not only the first on the summit, but they were the first to dis­ obey the order to "remain at the lower line of works until furtaer orders," aud were the • aut>e of the whole line ad- vaucin*.--J. M. ADAIR, Sergeant Maj^r 86th ind., Salem, Ore.--National TVi- The general outbreak of ludig nation at the attempt of Sparks, the United states Land Commissioner, to swindle the settlers of the Northwest out ot their ho ties, has even reached the White House. We find In the Washington correspondence of the 7/i<er Ocean a case in relation to the laim of a lady oT DeKalb county, which was republished In scores ot pa­ pers and has probably been read by half a million of people. The letter writer stys: Sparks, the general commanding tti«* Lai d Office, will feel Miss Cleveland's hands In his hair pretty soon, for he haa given her a direct cau«e for offense. Not long ago Miss Cleveland received a very pathotlc letter from a young lady in Dakota, who h*s suffered with fifty or sixty thousand oth<»r pioneers of civiUzHtlon from the orders Spark* iH^qed last April declaring the public Itnds In the Northwest States and Territories In a state of blockade. The young lady stated In her letter thar she was an'orphan, dependent upon her own energies, and had gone to Dakota to teach school. Like other settlers she had located a claim, and had com plied w th every requirement of the rules of procedure. Sue had made 9500 worth of Improvements upon her home­ stead, and last'sprlnit commuted. She wrote Miss Cleveland that every body In tho country knew she had com plied with the law. Miss Cleveland knew how nard a poor girl had to work and how closely she must economize to save 9750 from a sclioolma'am's wages, and every dollar of that money wa* Invested lo the farm which Sparks pro posed to defrau l her of. Miss Cleveland enclosed the letter in a le ter to Secretary Lamar, who sent tbem without comment to Commls sioner Sparks, but that heroic bulwark of the government who stands between the public lands and the 60,000 thieves and rascals who are trying to build jp the great west, stuck it in a pigeon* hole, where tt Is gradually being cov­ ered with department dust. 19*Senator Logan has introduced in the Senate a bill to equalise boun­ ties. It provides that non-com mission­ ed officers and privates, honorably dls charged, shall receive <8.33£ a month for time actually served; that In case of death the payment shall be made to the widow or minor children; thit In ascertaining the bounty all bounties paid under United States laws shall be deducted; that no bounty shall be paid to any soldier who served as a substi­ tute, or who was discharged on his own application for other cause than dis­ ability, unless such discharge was obtained with a view to re-enlistment; that any attorney who shall receive from any claimant a-sum greater than •10 for the prosecution of a claim shall be liable to fine and imprisonment; and that a soldier shall not sell or assign his discharge papers, or assign hisgbouaty. v: J&aS? Written for the Plalndeaier. DRESSER S DROLLERIES. ' No. 34. ' J| ; BT U U IK, ST. LOUIS, XOw 'I THE HYENA. There are several varieties of ; na's: the striped, the spotted, the vil- | lose, and the jocose. They act the mm ^ part among beasts that the vulture % doe« among birds, and prefer their 1 edibles decomposed, which augurs that J they would be partial to French cook- I ery lo which garlic Is a prominent in-- j gredieut. ?n Abyssinia funerals never | occur, as when a person dies the body f is placed outside at night, and In the 1 morning It Is easy to understand by I the ^re valency of hyen i tracks where ? it has gone tq, This is a practicU 111ns- J tration of the Buddhist belief concern' ^ ing the souls of the departed occupying the bodies of the animals. Before the anatomy of the hyena became known it was cootmonly thought that the | creature's spinal column was coiled up • in Its head. Its column has, however. ' ! lately been lotktod In Its tali. I he £ hyena is easilj^riomesticated, so that tales of its untameable disposition are 4 entirely erroneous, I keep one of the animals as a pet, or, as the neighbors think, a pest, and 1 consequently ought to know something of its habits. During the night I am ^ often awakened by this hyena's dla> ^ bolical and resound.n laughter, as it thinks of the Democratic reform iyi> J tem, or some other transparent Joke. 3 It will be readily seen that my hyena ^ is of the jocose species, and therefore at all times*ready to enjoy anything I deeply humorous. lis voice is a ghastly cantata. ., f- THK SEA HOBSB. , : This singular fish Is allied clothes horse, and its favorite article of diet Is horseradish. It makes a pe­ culiar sound when under water, which is supposed to be its method of sing, 'ng, although the intonation is decid­ edly hoarse. The sea horse *has often found stahled ofl the coast of England, and its hobby is said to consist in rili­ ng small particles of sea-weed. Mori than once this curious fish is k:iown to have been blown to atoms by the tor­ pedo fl*h, aud in the end probably went to the devil--fish. T •*- THE OSTBICft* •A 'i'V This strutlilous bird Is an fiftamant of Africa, aud, considering the Rhea a* one or its species, also of South Amer|» ft Is remarkable loathe shortness of its wings, aud is therefore unable to go on a lark of even the shortest dura* tl< n. The ostrich is the largest bird known to exist, its height beiug from f'»rty to hfty feet. It is much chased by womeu who wish to obtain Its gor­ geous plumage which is deservedly reputed to make excellent pie crust, %pd etheral omelets. Hie ostric very prolific in the matter which is one of its prin ties. These eg the Bosjesinatis use for holding holds ruher more than tnHP^Tlons. The ostrich will eat anything from a boa constrict »r to a briikvbat. but It especially fond of el<-i>hii»i*, or other tropical fruit. * =1 TH K TROPIC8, In sunny olimes of in)pi heal The hl».«s<ims ;sru><- in wil<liio«)s sweet. An<l WHruling INPIS, of ITIUM.ige gay. In gla<hiu;»t sing tit j livelong day. Or else in ilaiziiujr bounty fly, Resplendent 'gaiust the ieep blue sky! W'len.a Bu^hiuait fluils an occrich'a nest he sits down and hatches out tie young, which when fully domesticated are iuvalu tble «s scavengers, as they wl I swallow aty despisable dime novel left lying around loose. LOVKLL. M^"Qow rarely we see those nu ances now," said a Sycamore ifierchan pointing to a passii g peddlar's wagon. 1'hat is true of the large cities aud vil­ lages but lu the country and in the uftf incorporated villages they swarm. Mr* Duuhar, a Kingston merchant, says: "They are driven out of your town by the license required of them; they ravage our town because there can hi no li «..se required; aud they are nuis­ ances. Tl.ey pay no taxes, have no responsibilities, cheat when they can, deai fairly w ten they must, aud have no expenses. You might think It would cost something where they stay over night, but it don't. They stop at some farmer's, and in tLe morning pays his wife out of their goods and sell euougli more to make the profit mora than pay the bill. Their goods are the poorest that it Is possible to buy, and they sell at high prices to those ignorant of their value, und if the purchaser Is cheated he has no redress lor they are transients who will never be seen there agaiu. They are a serious injury to toe regular merchants, who support the government, contribute to all pull* lie improvements aud keep societ|r tOge her. How would it do to havft the county require a license of thafi fellows f"--Republican, 4 >n. Waukegan Gazette; At Burllog. : ton, a couple of weeks ago, a Germaft WHS considerably exercised by the at* tious of a partridge that alighted his held while he was at work, fit three successive days. Beiug supersti­ tious, he was tilled with g ooaiy fori- bodiugs. A few days later, however* he received word that a relative eait had died and left hiui a large estati. Please pass that partridge uown ttilfc way. • # • • I .iM