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VOL. 17. * H3^'f POSMSHBD Emr WKDHKSDAT BY -jr . v AN SLYKE,- S0ITOB JJTD PaOPEIKTOBL i - Office in Bishop's Block. --OPPOSITE PBBBT A OwBtf'S 8tXBSOEIPTlON. One Tear (In Aaraaoe) $1.90 If Not Paid within Three Months 2.00 Subscription* received for three or six BMtbi in the same proportion. bV%' m Kates of Advertising. " #e announce liberal rates for advertising «Mfl Po\ir<i.»Kalish, iiQd endeavor to state hem so piilnly tliat they will be readily an* ermovl. They are *a follows: 1 Inch one year - . S 00 t Inches one yen*.-.«• ;> WOO % Inched one yef.tf » «, * ' ' 15 00 if Ooluinn one yea*' » .# •* *'*"&•> 30 00 H Ooiumn one yc-Hf* . *•- «, „ 6000 Column one year 1 r-. 100 00 . One inch means the measurement of one Inch down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they ehooae, without extra oharge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notioes at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line tho Urst week, and 5 cents per line for eaoh 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 5 cents per line far subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost tl.OOforone week, $1.50 for two weeks, 12.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLATNDRAM9H will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it Will require a suitable foe from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS* O. J. HOWARD, M. 1>. tVIY-aOIVN AND SURG BO*. McHenry* I III. Office at residence, one block east of Public School Building. O. H. rEOERS, M. D- OHTSIOiASr AND SURGEON, MoHenry, llllfl. office at Revldenoe. BUSINESS CARDS H. V. BHRPABD. F. I.. 8HKPABO. SHEPARD * SHEPARD, A TTOttNKYfc AT LAW. Suite 512, North- f\ ern offi-e DuiUling, 36 LaSalle Street Ohlcago, 111. 45 ly KNIGHT 4 BROWN, A TTORNKYS VT LAW. IT. S. Expre*s'.Oo.'a £TL Building, 87 and 89 Washington St* . CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLYN & OASKV, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WoodstoeK ttiG All baslness will receive prompt atten­ tion. O. P. BARNES, , ATTORNEY, SOLICITOR, and OonnMior, Collections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. V. S. LUMLRY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, »nd solicitor in Chaneerv, -• n-v w WOOD«TOOK, ILU Office lh Park House, first floor, . 'i i . iiiijfii V| J>l^>i. A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jewder NO. One HundredTwenty-Flve State Rt Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Pine watches and Chronometers. SVA. Pall Assortment of Goods in his line Attention Horsemen! MoHB2tKT, ILL, April 1st, 1898. I Would respectfully Invite the Public to OAll and examine m j stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No bnsl. ness done on Sunday. N. 8. COLBY M'HBITBT 1U, J , Fledged but to Truth, to Liberty end Liwf No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1891. LDBBS' filPABTMIHT JOHN P. SMITH, Watohmaker Ac Jeweler, WeHE WRY. IIINOI8. AriNE slock of Clocks, Watches ana Jew. elry alwaysofc hand. Special attention <iven to repairing fine \ call. watohes. Give m* J OH A P. SMITH. WM. STOFFEL. --Agent for-- FIRE, - LIGHTNING, And Aeoideatal InraranM. AIM Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and OMlftnia Lands. Call on or address WM. STOrrKL, McHenry, ill. Quintette Orchestra, Mc HENRY, ILL. Are prepared| to furnish First Class Musi* to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Mftddftn. Clarionet, O, Curtis, Cornet. L, Owen, Trombone, B, Ingnlls, Basso and Prompter, Address all communications to Jerry Smith, MeHeary. The Police Gazette, Is the "nly illustrate*1 paper In the world containing all the latest senBational aua sporting news No Sulo.n Keeper, Barber, or Clut) Room can afford to be without It. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address m the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for Send Five Cents for sample copy. SIC HA ED X. VOX . IBANKLNR SQUARE, New York WM. OSBORNB, M. O. AND SURGEOX. PHYSICIAN Residence, West McHenry, III. promp.ly attended to day and night. Office at Cells wA- Liverv Stable. ® £r B. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First L* class rigs with or without ^rivers rnlshed it reasonable rates. Xea&ikg all kinds done on short notice. L SCUIESSLE, • \ NEAR THE DEPOT, " . WEST MoHENRY, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon, and Restaurant, lv: Where he will at all times keep the beet brands of Wines, Liquors and 01 ito be found In the market. Also Agent For riunz FALM Hihr&akn Lag« Ban. Beer In Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. GOOD BTABL1NG JTORQ HORSES. f#*Oall and.see us. Robert Sohlessle. West McHenry, I1L United States War Cki km OP-- WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all olaesM and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldisrs, their Widows, Dependent Relativos or Heirs. A specialty is made In prosecuting old an)l rejected claims, ^ / All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are eneiosed for reply. WM, H. COWUX Office at Residence, MadUon St., Woodstoca, Illinois, ATTENTION ! Maimers and Dairyj It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at air premises before purchasing. I ean fnrnish auoh by the car load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, CHBMIMO. Vara about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. SHORT BORN BULLS Edited by WM. H. COWLIIt, WOODSTOCK, ILL. "7b care for him who hat borne the bnttl*, and for hi* fffefete ami OrpMtmt." --Lmoour. "fHendthip, Charity. Lop- alt#-- Worths/ ion* of Patriot Pttmtr* " ' a A. R* Directory^ . ; M'HCOTtY mCT NO. 64S. MeefS the Fl<^t aad Thlrd Thur.'dsy even Ings of e»eh mocth L. B BEVKBTT, Con WOODSTOCK POST, no XR M<*et* Brat and third Monday evenings of eaeh month. ;J A, 8. WRIGHT, Com. wovDA abaT, WO MR. Meets the tec~»i.d and f<:unh Tuesday evenings ef each mouth i F. K. Cox. CW*. HHVIMYNIT ROW. Meets the secona a|a tourin Monday eAea Inge of eaoh month. " _ E. N. AUSTIK, Oom. MASBWOO POST. NO. 1M» Meets every Bee nd and Fourth Frldav evenings of ea"h snontb. E R. MOBRIB, Com. WAVOOMU rOST. KO 3B8. Post meets every second and fourth Satur day evening In O. A, 9 Hk 11, Mi in at A. L. PRICE, OOEU A Qoed Exoase I \With the immortal Stonowall Jaekeon, straggling, especially daring a forward march, was an unpardonable offense; but there was one instance in which it was promptly condoned. Daring one of the forced marches, along in the summer of '62, through the pine and 'simmon re­ gions, he stopped to conpnlt with some general officers till the whole command had passed some distance. Riding for­ ward to the front he discovered a private of his own brigade up a 'simmon tree. *. "What are you doing so far in the rear?" cried the general. ' I'm eating 'simmons," said the sol dier. "Why, they're not ripe," said the gen eral with some sarcasm. "I know it," said the soldier, "I want 'em green." "Why do you eat green 'simmons? said old Blue Light. "To draw my stomach up to fit my rations," said old Web Foot. Enough! The hero drew the old slouch cap down over his eyes and rode on abashed and subdued into silence.-- Alabama Soldier. For Sale at Living Prices by the under* signed. Call on or address FRANK COLE, * SPRING QROVB. ILL, Spring Grove, IU., Nov. 12.1880, - PENSIONS! The. Disability Bill Is a a w. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled* Dependent widows and parents n^w de­ pendent whose sons died from the effects of triuy services are included If you wish your claim spredily and successfully prose, cuted, address. JAMES TANNER. WASHINGTON D. a Late Commissioner of Pensions. 42 J. Sarbian. J. J. Barblaa BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Jtetail CEDAR LiffS STOCK- FARM, I:' HEBRON, ILL. i"" H iv.;' ifslJ'.,;: npips & Richardson, f ; BREEDERS or High Grade Jersey Cattle, J9EG1STERED POLAND CHINA HOGS, AND PURE BRED POULTRY. Silver Laced Wyandottes, Light Dramas, Ply mouth Rocks, S. C. White aud S, C. Brown • 4,e(fhorn8, Pntrldge Cochins, and other' i,}, '•>-^varieties. Ilaminath Bronze and White Hr.lland T' rkevs. Pekin V- ». Ducks and White Guineas. We have a lew h'gh Grade Jersey Cattle for sale from choice selected stock. Oar Poland China lloirsare of the best and choicest strains. We have some very choice spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable prices. An inspection o<" them is invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. Ail pigs eligible to any register. Poultry for 8*!e at reasonable prices. Es-srs during season. We have some very choice Poultry of all kinds at Fall prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Our stock has been carefullv selected and Is strictly pure, and we Guarantee It -s such. Our customers may rest issured that we shall ' ship only such stock as will reflect credit upon ourselves an I them also, (xtrrespond- ence cheertuliv and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any day but Sunday, and we extend an invi­ tation to all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, ; and assuring our friends that we will labor to please you, we await your favors. Yours Respectfully, PHtLLIPS ft RICHARDSON. September, UML 80WARD STEVENS, . " DEALER IN Ulectrio Bella, Makes a specialty of Door Bells, Window and Door Connections and a'l kinds of Bnrglar Alarms. Satisfaction Guaranteed, (tell on arsddrees HOWARD STEVENS, -•' VSit MoHenry Illinois. . DEALERS IK CIGARS, MeHENRY ILLINOIS\ Having leased the brick building one door South of the post office, we have opened a retail store, where, at all times can be found One cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the best brands. is a Specialty. We i»v» a very Urge assortment and| some very handsome patterns. CALL AND 8EB ITS. B4BSIS.IV 9BOH Vsgsnrv. WotovIi' rlt*k. Mental 10061 Bay Colt; 15 3-4 hands high Foaled Hay 11,18M. WEIGHT, 1150 POUNDS. SIRE, ALROY 5715,' The sire of Al»id 2:28fc. Atlas [3 rears *:28X; Allspice, 2:29*; Alzlppa, 2:40; Alziaa, 2:41Jf, and other good ones. SIMON STOFFEL, --AGENT FOR Phsoix, of Brsoklyn, f. Y. Oapital, 5,008,315. Rockford, of Rockford, II Capital, 802,448, National, ef Hartlori ODD. Capital, $2,620 213. Insurance carefully and safely placed on all classes of property agxinst lire, I ghtn<ng, and tornado, either tor cash or on long time, without interest. Fire policies on live stock cover same in building or on farm igainst loss or damage by lire or lightning an i against lightning anywhere. Hay, straw, stalks and fodder are covered by one policy, in buildin or stacks on farm. Grain, seeds and mill fee are covered under one sum In building or on fnrtn Insurance transferred to other locali ties free of carge. Gasoline or ol> stove and "team threshet permits granted In policies free of charge. Household goods, of. ever description. Including coal, wood and provi siona all coveied under one Item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, assign­ ments and transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. Simon Stoffol. West MoHenry, Illinois. J. R. SAYLOR & SON, BREKUBRS OP Morgan:: Horses, Embracing tb» celebrated General Oiflord, Green Mountain and Mot rill blood. STOCK FOR SALB. Stallions and Fillies. Seodfor pedl grees. £eeex and Registered Poland China =-SWINE.-- Choice Merino Sheep, Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. High Grade Jersey Cattle. For sale. Come and inspect stock, or address J. R. SAYLOR & SON. West McHenry, III. rt**** This Trado Mark is on Tie Best VatemrooT M . In the world. *ISR 1st dam, ANTHEM, thedtmof Choral, one of Waters' finest brood mares. Anthem, by Ouyler 100, sire of Elviaa 2:I8X. Chanter, 2:30Sf. Edwin C, 2:21*. Day Dream, 2:21X, also sire of dams of Patron, 2:14* and others. 2nd dam, AUGUSTA, dam of Chanter 2-20X Sballcross, trial. 3 23 [half in 1:10]; Augusta, Anthem and others. Augusta by Rysdyks's BellfoBnder, sire of the dam of Kinjrsley, 2:26*, son of Hambletonian 10 [sire of Dexter 2:17*, Nettle 2:18, Orange 3irl 2:20, and 88 others In the 2:80 list, aad grandslre of 825 performers]. ______ ACCIDENTAL will inak« the season at my stables in the village of Richmond, at #36 to injure se& #on begins Keb. 1st. Csll sfKl him before breeding your mares. : O. :H. HECK, AAK LAWii ACADEMY Will open its second year on Wed­ nesday, 8ei»i. 16, 1891. and will cifler ep^elal privllefres to the right < lass of students. The itibtitutlon will be con­ ducted as a Home School for Boys Where tl\py will rfcHve the benefits of a thorough preparation in all of the cosutton branches of study. GERMAN AND MUSI# Wa claim for our echoo! a pteaSnnl and health? situation, and the past year bears us out in the assertion. TERMS AMD DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR Sent to any address on application. The school is situated at Ringwood, McHenrv Co.. 111., on the C. A N. W. R. R„ 59 Miles from Chlcage, 15 miles from Lake Geneva, and 6 miles Irom Fox Lak*. No saloon, billtard hall, or other loafing- place in town. Address Oak Lawn Academy, IHf RIMGWOOD, III. Alsstg tke flldrmish Lias- The most prominent of the surviving Union generals are jPehofield, Bueli, Rose- crans, Batler, Pope^ltanks, Howard »nd Slocum. % A Boston s.vndicj&e lias m^ntly pur­ chased 600 acres o# Lookout Mountain for a large cum of money. Kxtensiv improvements will made. One of the 'asfc a(^s of Congress was to pasA a law prohibiting the sale of liquor within a mile of this Soldiers' Home at Washington. Thisllavv will clean out a number of rum ho!e« that were just so many trqj)« for soldiern going to aud from the Home. &B ^he limits of this prohibitory law extend well down into the city, Washington will be in part at least a prohibition city. Gen. Wm. H. F. li»e. son of Gen. Rob ertE. Lee, and a member of Cougress from Virginia, is reported to be dying of heart trouble on bin( latitali n, "Ravens- worth," near Alexandria. lie has been ill for months, and has failed rapidly of late, his physicians having no hope of his recovery. Gen. Lee held the rank of Major-General of cavalry in the rebel army, and he has boon elected to Congress three tinjps, besides being one of the weal' hiest far me]-* ^Virginia. "Ravens- worth" is one oi th^iuo«t valua^AMAepis in the Old Dominion. v Work of tits Paos'on OSes Duriug the week 5,872 claims were re­ ceived, of which 115 were original invalid 252 widows; 9 bounty land; 24 navy 23 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 146 accrued pensiou and 2,041 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened 200. Act of Jane 27,1890, 1,544 original in valid, *374 widows, and l,84i who had made prior application under old acts. Number of claims received to date un der act of June 27, 1890, 708,114 Claims disposed of to date under said act, 257,172. The names and postoffice addresses of 2,157 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 99,000 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; (58,1)05 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners was 429; 359 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 4,002. Report of certificates issued: Original, 4,119; of which -- were under act of June 27,1890; increase, 3,077; accrued, 93; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate 9; act of March 4,1890, 0; total, 7,298. Total number of claims pending, 895,280. A Soldier Dog. A remarkable story about a dog which was all through the civil war was made public recently. The Department of Pub­ lic Safety has granted old Ben another year's lease oi life. He belongs to Dr. J. McGrew. He walked majestically into the Seventeenth Ward police station re­ cently led by his owner, who wished to procure a license for him. Ben first saw the light thirty-one years ago. The members of the old Volunteer Fire Department kept him as a watch-dog. man named Jeffries was foreman in 1861. When the call was made for men Jeffries was first to respond. Ben accom­ panied him. All the soldiers in the bri­ gade made a great pet of him, and he would never leave the line. When the soldiers were in line fair roll- call Ben would always be at the head of the column. In the line of march he would always run ahead of the regiment, but would never go out of sight, bat as soon as the first gun was fired Ben would invariably drop in the rear; when the men retreated he would retreat, when they advanced he would advance, but always managed to keep behind. In the battle of the Wilderness bis ear was pierced by a bullet and he was not seen fpr three days. This is the only mis­ hap he had, and yet he passed through most of the principal battles of the late war. Hism»«ter was mortally wounded at the battle of Manassas Junction, and Ben seemed to realize hia loss keenly, though he still stayed with the regiment. He was on the battle-fields of Antietam, South Mountain, and in the battles be­ fore Richmond. . As a preliminary to establishing a na­ tional park to include the battlefield oi Antietam, the Secretary of War has been called upon to moke a report on the fol­ lowing points: 1. The names of the armiefe, divisions, brigades, regiments, and other military organizations, their numbers and com­ manders, engaged in tbis battle on either side. 2. Number of acres embraced, with the limits or boundaries of the battlefield, whether the same is agricultural or un­ improved land and suitable for park pur­ poses, and if any portion j»f it is-now embraced within the limits of any munic­ ipal or Antietam National Cemetery. 3. 8uch maps and profiles of Antietam battlefield as he may be able to furnish without an actual survey, and farther in­ formation or suggestions a« to him may appear in the line of the object of the resolution. Of Espeeial Interest to Oomradta as A Otters Csnosrasd If you rendered ninety days service prior to August 20, 1866, yon have a pensionable status under the Act of June 27,1890. A soldier discharged because a wound or injury received in line of duty was allowed, t$e same bounty as if be bad wrved oathisfun tefm ore^irst- ment. The loss of a soldier's discharge charge certificate does not prevent the collection of bounty provided its loss or destruction is accounted for. A dupli cate discbarge is not accepted as evidence to establish a claim against the Govern ment. No officer or enlisted man of the volun teer service was considered properly in the service of the United States or author­ ized to receive pay until mustered in by the proper officer; and no officer had authority to leave the service until prop­ erly discharged by orders or mustered out by the proper officer. The records of the War Department, as far as they go, are considered as the cor­ rect history of the military service of the claimant for pension, and it is in the power ot neither the Commissioner of Pensions nor the Secretary of the Inter­ ior to alter such record. If you consider that an error exists in your military his­ tory, application should be made to the proper officer of the War Department with the view of having the same cor­ rected. In case of a claimant who has applied for pension under the general law and afterwards applies for same under the act of June 27, 1890, and the latter is allowed, he does not waive his present certificate in his endeavor to complete his old claim, and his pension will con tinue, and if the old one is allowed at a higher rating than what he receives he then waives bis new law certificate for the one of the higher rating. General Bussey, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has decided that a pensioner may receive a pension for one period un­ der a special act of Congress and for another period under the general pension laws, without surrendering his rights un­ der either the special act or tbe general law. Also that pensioners under special acts may claim the same rights under the general laws of January 25 and March 3, 1879, as other claimants thereunder, ex­ cept for such time as they may have re­ ceived pension under special acts. A for­ mal declaration for pension under a special act, if filed prior to July 1, 1880, may be treated as a sufficient declaration to exempt the claim under thegeneral law from the limitation on arrears contained in the act of March 3,1879. FBOX NOBTH TO SOUTH This Paper was Read Before the Ring- wooa Cemetery Aid Society, Oct. 15, *}>, .PJ' .a rote of that Society> its rubhcatioB was Requested. Early in March, 1866, I received my appointment as teacher of freed men from the Boston Branch of the Freedmen's Aid and Union Commission, and was or­ dered to proceed at once to Raleigh, N. 0., where my work would be assigned ™e- *W,U say here, that, from child­ hood, I had been taught a hatred of African slavery as it then existed at the South. As years went on, that feeling was strengthened, for anti-slavery senti­ ment at the North grew in proportion to the eucroachm^nts of the pro-slavery party at the South, and culminated in the formation of the Republican party and the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. Secession followed, Sum­ ter fell, and war, to prolong the life of that black curse and shame of our land, was thrust upon us. For a moment our hearts stood still; then came the ringing call, |"lo Arms!" and a response from the cities, hills and plains of the loyal -North such as the world had never heard. Only those who witnessed that uprising of a resolute, enlightened people in de­ fense of right and liberty, can understand its grandeur. They alone can appreciate the agonies of suspense, the mingled hope and foar, the heart-break for our fallen heroes of those four terrible years. Then came that day at Appomattox, our country was saved, and sla very lay dead. But by what a sacrifice had it been ac­ complished! The sin our fathers had permitted and encouraged, had destroyed their children and desolated their herit- J*Ke- But the end, we believed, had come. The black clouds that had overshadowed us so long were passing away and the sun of peace would soon appear. Then a blow fell that sent a wail of agony all over our land--a blow aimed at the na­ tion's heart, for our President, the laBt and noblest victim of all, was slain by an assassin s hand, and the sacrifice was completed. hear from home and kindly in their min­ istrations. My journey was now ended, and after a short rest, I was anxious to look abotifc <Ttr a „ Pnter nP°n my work. The Home^ was a handsome manrion. the former home of a Southern gentleman, and bad been General Sherman's head! quarters during his occupation of the city. It was the home of the teachers employed m Raleigh schools, and the halting place of other teachers arriving from the North, before leaving for their own fields of labor. The State Superin­ tendent of colored schools and some Freedmen's Bureau officers also had a home there. All together made a pieaa- ant household. $8 Who sells goods the cheapest? He who pays no rent, hires no help, and pays cash for his goods. Call in and see his arices. Beloit fine pants only $4 00 Beloit heavy mixed 2 50 Men's business suits.......... 9 50 Cassimere suits 4 80 Boys'suits 4 00 Boys' two-piece suits 1 00 Knee pants 25c, 35c, 50c, 1 00 Men's Congress Gaiters $1.50, 1 85 Ladies' fine shoes 1 75 A nice line of Groceries. Hundreds of goods at yonr own price. E. LAWLUS. Opposite the Riverside House. - ... The celebrated adjustable Abbott Cofl Spring Bngrgy just arrived and for sale only at Bishop's warehouse. At the close of the war, not the least difficult oi the many problems that re­ quired solution, were those relating to the freedmeu. The first that appealed to philanthropists and Christians at the North, was their need of education and religious training. For this purpose, Freedmen's Aid Societies sprung into existence. Many churches paid the ex­ penses of a teacher, and forwarded sup­ plies of clothing for the destitute. The political aspects of the question called for grave deliberation. To the Fieed- men's Bureau was assigned the impor­ tant duty of settling the many vexed questions that arose between the freed- men and their former owners, and its officers' patience and wisdom were often taxed to their utmost. Union soldiers still remaiued in many places, and were needed for protection, for the South though conquered, was still malignant. * Such was tbe state of affairs when I left, my home aiftbng this snow-eTad hills of the Granite State, and turned my southward, stopping iu Boston for final instructions. Receiving them, I was soon on my way again, passing through one busy city and town after another, gazing out upon the blue sparkling waters of Long Island Sound on the one hand, and the varied landscape oti the other. On reaching New York, I expected to go by boat to Newburn, N. C., but failiug in this, I went forward by rail, and arrived in Washington in the early morning of a balmy spring day. In this long distance •nothing had impressed me more than the number of great cities through which ] had passed. The whole journey was al most literally a gliding out of one city in­ to another--cities so populous, so beau­ tiful and prosperous that my patriotic pride in the section to which I belonged, was greatly increased. j From Washington the next stage of my journey was made by sjfceamboat down the Potomac to Acquia Creek, a delightful trip on that lovely morning. The noble river, its waters glittering in the sunlight, the view of the slowly re­ ceding city, the glimpses of the opposite shore, formed a picture I shall never for­ get. Farther on, the steamer's bell be­ gan to toll to warn us that we were passing Mount Vernon. There, standing out clear and beautiful in the morning light, was that famous homestead, dear to all American hearts. Arriving at Acquia Creek, I went on board a waiting train and was within the ex-Confederacy at lafit. But what a change! From beauty and prosperity to desolation and poverty! Evidences of the terrible con­ flict were on every side. Surely the hand of retribution had been laid heavily on that rebellious people. Fredericksburg was the first place of any size that I saw. Crossing the Rappahannock I saw before me what seemed to be a city of chimneys standing alone like headstones in a cem­ etery. But few houses were in sight and thone were battered by shells and discol­ ored by smoke. Passing onward toward Richmond, a ruined country, destitute of fences, bridges, houses, almost treeless, only blackened trunks where nobleforests had once been, lonely chimneys to mark the location of some ruined home, traces of the camp-fires of great armies, military works for offensive and defensive opera­ tions on every side, told a fearful story. At Richmond I remained over night at a fine hotel that had been repaired and just reopened. Other parts of the city were still in ruins. Leaving before day­ break, I saw but little of the country be­ tween the Confederate capital and Peters­ burg. Tbe latter city bore sad traces of 'war's desolating hand" in its broken church spires, shattered walls, and gener­ al appearance of ruin and neglect. From Petersburg to Wei don the whole country presented the appearance of one vast battlefield, apparently just as the con­ tending armies had left it. y No attempt at restoration had as yet been made. Now and then the tram halted at a plat­ form--the only building in sight being a saloon--a passenger or two would board or leave the train, and then we moved on. At the Roanoke river the train stopped. The old bridge had been burned to keep back the Yankees, and the new one wa< unfinished. So the river was crossed iu a boat. I clambered up a steep bank and Weldon was before me, a wretched little place and important on­ ly as a railway junction. On the sur­ rounding hills were extensive fortifica­ tions for its defence. But a short stop was made here before I was again mov­ ing forward towards my next and last stopping place, Raleigh. On the way I saw peach trees in bloom, and the gar­ dens were aglow and fragrant with hva- cinths and tuMps. The capital city reached, I found my way as soon as pos­ sible to the "Teachers' Home,"' and was soon surrounded by Northerners eager to Raleigh was rightly named "The Oty $ of Oaks." Such magnificent trees with f trunks hidden by clinging ivy! Looking ! down upon the city from the dome of the s State House, one saw only a forest of im- mense oaks with some church spires aad ̂ tall chimneys showing above them. The $ streets were named for the principal 2 towns of the State. It was a pleasant 3 city with many fine buildings. Back of <- the noble capitol building wan the did * Grey an Hotel where one freedmen's school was held. It numbered abont if three hundred pupils, and had a principal 't- and three assistants. In this building «| was a free dispensary of medicine*. One ̂ room was used for storing snppUee of a clothing for destitute freedmen. Another W large school was held ia the eoi«»7«d ' " Methodist church. These schools had # been in operation nearly a year, and :C wonderful progress had been made. % There was much prejudice and maw dif- 1 Acuities to overcome, bnt the taaotiero were earnest, sensible people, intent upon f helping an unfortunate race tin to a ® higher plane. To do thin tbej met will- fi it)g to endure slights and faumllB'lroai ^ m sullen, humiliated aristocrats. fiiijQatii'< -S these signs of ill-feeling theyimSnio.'; I lented, for Raleigh still contained a eon- ' siderable force of Federal In 1 these two schools I helped whatever I was | needed most, until my own school was M ready for me. A Unionist owner of a large plantation, five miles from the city $ had applied for a teacher, and ijfaft pify ̂ was given me. When all was ready, I "M rode out of Raleigh in state, ia an am- 3 bulance drawn by a span of mules with a nf colored driver. I was taken into a plant- ' er's family and kindly treated. I took "i my meals alone, with a colored damsel Ij to wait on me, and wave a huge over 'ii my head when not otherwise employed. " ^3 I was never allowed to go to and from school without an attendant. That was ̂ an annoyance, but might have beea safer I for me, though I was never molested In any way. I was sometimes interviewed, ̂ and was gazed at like any other curiosity but I never talked politics and was al-' *1 ways polite. In some places teachers were mobbed and driven away. I tbowht they talked too much. I certainly tod no more fear there than I have here. I was often greatly amused, for the hatute of the people were as unlike our own as Is possible to imagine. All the women dipped snuff and considered thi Tfoiilin ii ladies very much behind the times. "Why, whar's ye raised?" said one when I refused the snuff stick she had just been using. Tbe poor whites were a much less hopeful class than the negroes. They seemed to be utterly devoid of any am­ bition to better their condition which was degraded indeed. Some of them ate clay until they looked like dead people. My school room was large and airy, but was not palatial. It was in a cotton gin house in the midst of a cotton fieid» but had been fitted up until it was com­ fortable. My school consisted of abont seventy pupils of all shades of darkness; but they were not stupid and were more eager to learn than any white children i ever taught. I had a series of large charts from which 1 taught them until they were prepared for books: gave them little oral lessons in geography and num­ bers, and taught them some of our sweet Sunday school songs, in which they took great delight. It was very easy for them to catch the tune and words, and thw never forgot them. After school hours! had many pupils among the grown IMO- pie, and some of them were white. I taught the alphabet to Bome white people older than myself. 1 opened a Sunday School and Invited old and young to come. They came ua- til the room was full, and the old gin house echoed to sounds never heard there before. 1 taught them all from my charts for awhile, had the children sine some of the hymns I had taught them, then opened my Bible, read a chapter from the life of our Savior, explaining as I read. I always received the most re- spectful attention. Sometimes I asked the older people to sing some of their own songs. One was an especial favorite and they seemed to put their whole souls into it. Its chorus was _"Kain't camp in do wilderness. Wliat aball we do dat tUy? •• This plantation song had are! ject, and, like most songs had reference to their stat The music was melody i sung in a manner that, I not be perfectly imitated ojn^Hmgto Saxon. The teachers at the "Iroroe" ia Raleigh were frequently sea&naded by a quartetteof colored siugertsfwhose voices, if cultivated, would have made their for­ tunes in any Northern city. The tenor was a mulatto boy named Calvin. Hi sang as easily and naturally as a bird, in a clear, full, rich tone I have never heard excelled. The freedmen had leaned some of the Northern war as by the "boys in blue," and, on they would sing them, though tbetewS* ers never encouraged them in doing sow not wishing to exasperate the whites. On May Day, the freedmen had a grand celebration and marched through the streets in procession, with muwc and banners. When they were passing Governor's mansion they sang^, •John Brown's body lies maMwrteg % tb« 5§ His soul goes marching on." ^ There was music and vim in it, but thft . / teachers were terrified, tearing a riot, for ;« nothing could have been more tantali4> ing to ex-slave owners. There was no trouble, however. Perhaps a wholesome ' fear of I'ncleSam's soldiery kept the rebel wrath iu bounds. It was often our fortune to listen to pitiful tales of the sufferings of the black - people duriug slavery, and we were often called upon to write letters to learn, if possible, the fate of some who had bees sold to tbe far South, and others who » had escaped to the North. Of whatever cruelties slave hoWertf^V ^ might have been guilty, the downfall at the rebellion had brought a fearful pan* ishment. The North had lost her noMt sous. The South had lost her sons toe,, and the cause for which she fought. Her v# (ContinutQ oo Last Page.)