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'road -- McHEJNRY, ILL, • I" . . . . V - ]m • h • •?'& . , -- v.,;:;-/ . :u • , V - ' : ' ' ' • ' I ' •• ' • • • ; ' . . : 1 'Y ' •- ^ ! • ' V , a .. y ' • ̂ Pledged butto Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall A i M'HENBY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1897. jffefjeiffy flaklealer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY -- J . V A N S L Y K E , - EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFPIQE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doors North of Perry & Owen's Store, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (in advance) $1 60 If Not Paid within Three Months 2 00 Subscription* received for three or nix months in the same proportion. • • RATES OF ADVERTISING: : ' We anneunce liberal rates for advertising In the PtA.lKDBAi/Ek, ahit endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. They ar6*a follows: , . - 1 Inch one year . 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The PLAIMDBALBB will be liberal In giving editorial notloes, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. *3~ All Foreign Advertising payable quarterly, in advance, These ternid wili be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CJAKDS. r FKANKR.JACK.MAN, S ATTORNEY AKD COUNSELOR AT LAW J I'rompt, am careful attention t.»oll mate ters left in my hands, Money to loan, Oflic< in Hoy Block, Wuoustock, III. Telephone-^ office. 56, residence.,JW. 35yl g r ie United far Claim Aieacy O. H GILLMORE, ATTORNEY. Piobate work a specialty Office in lienaal ulock, Woooslock, 111. r Of KNIGHT & BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. IOO washingtc attest, ; , CHICAGO, ILL. ML -as FRANK L. SHEPARD, R* COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 804--l1 J Cla.k St.. Chicago. |®t fee O. P. BARNES, f1" ATTORNEY, Solicitor, andi Oounaelo. Oollectlons.a specialty. fc WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. «1 L. N. WOOD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office at G. W. Lesley'b Drug i-toie. Offioe tour»,il to 11 A. JI , and 2 to 4 P.M. Res^ence over Barbian Bros. Mi Henry 111 C. H. JTEGERh, M, I>- JJiiiSlOiAN AND SURGEON, MoHenrj L Ills. Office at Resldenoe. JOS. L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCC LIST, Office in Nichola Blcck, over Plaindealer Office. McHenry Telephone No 4 DR. BAECHLER, DENTIST. Plate Work, and everything per­ taining en t. si ry. Parties from a distance should drop a card a aay or two beiore coming. Olliee. McHenry. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office in the Stroner building, one door weit of A. P. Baer'e store, West ftldJHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional" ealls promptly at­ tended to. O. B. HOWE, M. D. PHYSICIAN ANDSUEGEON. Offi-ie and Resiaence, Hotel Woodstock, Woodstock, 111. Will make visits only in consultation. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler MCHENRY. ILLINOIS, A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew-airy always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watehes. Give me a call. P- SMITH. W. A. CRISTY, Justice of the Peace. WEST McHENRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. Co MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent Jncluding Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENBT, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Juaticeof the Peace and Notary Public Real Ettcttxi and Insurance KUNDA. Ill- A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jeweler No 12G State Street, Chicago. Bpecial attention given to repairing Fine Watches an l Chronometers. 49" A Full Assortment of Goods in his line. F. c. COLBY, D. D. a. - DENTIST. Woodstock, ILL Special aten-tlon paid to regulating children's teeth, Parties coming from a distance, will do well %o give timelv notice by mail. Office, Kendal blook corner Main street and Fa blioSq are W. H. COWLIN. WOODSTOCK ILL. Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims asrainst the United Stvtes for ex-«oldiers. their wives, dependent relatives, <?r heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting, old an 1 re­ jected claims,, All comoiunicatioas nroiuptly answere'l it postage stamps are enclosed for reply. ' WM.H COLLIN, Office at residence Madison St., Tfelephone So. 23. Woodstock. C. F. BOLEY, Always o\ Band pith the . Bent Beet; <'• Dissolution of Partnership. THE Partnership heretofore"exisiing under the name of J. W Crioty and Son, dealers in General Merchandise, at Ringwood, in th« County of McHenry and State of Illinois, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued* by J. E. Cnsty, who is authorized to settle the affairs of said firm, and all persona having unsettled ac­ counts with said firm are hereby notifiea to adjust the same with him, J, W- CRI8TY. J. E. OKISTY. R'ngwood 111., Feb. 15.1S97. Go South! The fotUh has more to off? r,than any other section A superior soil; a miid climate; go^d water; cheap fuel and lumber, *nd a market for all produce. Tak« adva-ntageof the H O M E S E E K E R S ' E X C U R S I O N S over the Mobile and Ohio liatlroad, on Jan. 5 and 19, Feb, 2and 16, March 2 and 16, AprilO and 20, May4-and IS, to va°riout! points in 1'en. nessee, Mississippi and Alabama, aTone fare plus Two Dollart for' the round trip, Plenty of time to S'e every p rtion of the country. For lull info mation regarding rates, tickets, time, etc , call or write to W. B MILLER, 329Marqvette Building, 204 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111, 31m4 ftATARRH HAY FKVER OR ASTHMA positively cured by nature's roots and herbs or no pay Send 10c postage forteu sample treatments, OOLOKADO MEO- CINE CO.. Denver. OoK C * ripe 23c. "bu: ~in)~p7c. 25c. bu. Apples, dried, des- siecated, evapor­ ated or prepared in any manner, not specially pro­ vided for 2c. lb. 20 p.c. 2c. Peaches and other e a t a ble fruits, , including ber­ ries, when dried, etc 2e. lb. 20 p.c. fcO p.c. Fruits preserved in tl'ir own juices 35 p.c. 20 p.c. SOp.c. C o in fi t s , sweet meats and fruits preserved In su­ gar or molasses, or in spirits con- 'talning not over i 5 per cent, of al­ cohol, and not specially provid­ ed for, and jel­ lies of all kinds. 33 p.c. 30 p.c. S5 p.c. F i g s , p 1 u in s, prunes, raisins and other dried grapes 2M>e. lb. l%e•! 2i/.c. Zante and other currants IVJC. lb. V/2c. Free. Olives, creen or MILO J. L, HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN | -- Tuner & Repairer. ) nry" All Orders Promptly Attended to, A. C. SPURLING, "Veterinary - Surgeon, West McHenry, IH. Special attention given to the treat­ ment of Cows. • " " , •• -i ' .•"••v.-. Office at residence on Waukegan etreet; ona door east of bote! Park. West Side iiivery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Ei J. HANLY, Prop'ri WEST McHENRY, ILL. First class rigs," with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates- Parties taken t'1 and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains Our Rigs will be kept in first class shape, and we shall spare no pains to please our cus tomers at all times, Give us a call, . E J. HANLY, j West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 15, 1896. / Floral Company McHENRY, ILL'. C, T. ESHILSON. - MANAGER All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral de­ signs to be had at all times at Keasonable Rates. Carnations in bud and other potted plants for sale. s Orders taken now for bedding plants de­ sired in the spring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancv bedding. «a Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address, ROSEDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111 JD.LODTZJr. Merchant Tailor.^ MY SPRING AND SUMMER |9uitir.(ts are now all in, and I am prepared to give you some great Bargains. Pants, $3,50 and upwards. Suits, $ i 7.00 and upwards. Strictly hand made" and guaranteed in evfet^^OTiScuiarr f; "'•'r ' ,r New ̂ toolc; Of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Neckties, Collars, Guffs, and Shirts of the very latest styles. Come and inspect my goods. I can save you dollars and cents. Very Respectfully, J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, McHenry. PTBLIC PIE mm. How the Pieces Are Given Out to Illinois People. SENATORS CUT A SMALL FIGURE. SMOKERS! When in Want of a Good Ciiar CALL AT THE OLD RELIABLE Cigar and Tobacco Dealers. Have Your Horses Clipped. Of Chicago, have sent to J0. LAW1LUS, TAiLOR, The Handsomest Line of Ever seen in the county to take orders from, at their WONDERFUL LOtf PRICES. 26 suits and riot ODe misfit. People here know it is first class Tailoring in «very respect, E. LAWLUS. Nearly opposite the Riverside House. E. t. nuns PAINTand WAIL PAPEE E0U2I PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,: WALL PAPER. Paper Hanging. HOUSE, SIGN and- . CARRIAGE PAINTING Done on short notice and satis faction guaranteed. E. B. PERKINS. McHenry, Feb.\ 1897... > 1 v - -J,,; - ' . Wanted-An Idea IIUIIIWU nII lUud tJUng to patent? I^o^ct your Ideas; they may bring you wealth. rite JOHN Wt/)»EEBuRl( & CO ,• Patent Attor- neyi, Washington, D. C tor their *1.800 prize offer gnd list ot two luindiea InyenUons wanted. I®" HaviDg put in a new Clipping Machine f am now prepared to clip horses on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. By this machine a horse can be Clipped Quicker and Belter Than by any other process. Call and see it work and leave your orders at the Riverside Barn. Charges Reasonable. HARRY E. WIGHT MAN. McHenry, March 10, 1897. A Money Saver! FOR YOU. CUS CARLSON, At his Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, has now in stock the finest as­ sortment of Robes, Blankets and Whips To be found in McHenry County. I can sell you a Blanket from 75c to $5. And guaranteed as represented. If you want to save money call and see me. Also a fine stock of SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. REPAIRING Promptly Attended to. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., Sept. 30, 1896. ;F££KY & OWES, Banker*. ftloHENfiY, - - SILLINOI8 This Bank receives deposits, buy I and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex change - and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon terms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage, . MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and other first class security. Special attention given to < o- lections, INteTJRANOE In hirst Class Companies at the Lowest Rates YoursReipectful y - PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. JOHN BUCH, Restaurant -- ^ Eiarding House, Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or Week a* Reasonable rates, A NICE LINE OF ROW BOATS AT MT LANDING, for rent dy the hour or day, at reasonable rates. Pure Wines, Liqnorsand Choice Cigars always on hand. *»'l"reshLa(rer Beer constantly on draught Good Stabling for Horses. DR. FRUTH'S "^"'.'sTWSS! H >1180 10 to ? DOCTOR FRUTH so well and favorably known as CHICAGO'S LEADING C !CIET/"*»• A I IOlla &MOST SUCCKSSFUL OfCvlALild I * for Jils many and wonderful cures of PATARRll tllroat< lung*, liver, dyspepsia, indices UHSHfinn tion, all diseases of stomach and bowels D| nnn tun CI/IU diseases, sores, pimples, serof DLUUU AnU OMIl ula, syphilitic taints, tumors .otter, ECZEMA and Blood Poison of everv nature. KIRNFY AMli IIRIMARV Weak back, pain in side (UUMLI AnU UnlNAni abdomen, bladder, eedi luent in urine, brick-dust or white, painful urinations, Bripht's disease and all diseases ot the bladder. 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THIRD--a genuine imported china TeaCup and Saucer, full size, gold band, decorated and very hand­ some. Large assortment. Our offer to furnish free this ex­ ceptionally fine cup and saucer can only be continued for a short time. If no dealer near you keeps it. or will order it send us 65 cents in stamps and we will send Pail, Tea, Cup and /7^^SSv\8aueer by express to your rail- tt^^atfrotd station prepaid. Sherer Brothers, J'rrffl 24 Years at an River Street, Chicago* |The Marion Normal College j I and Business University : •f* has been recently purchased by the under- J signed, and will be run as a high grade ^ Normal and Business University. > COURSES: Classical, .Scientific, Teachers, J • Business, Shorthand, Music, Etc. J £ Write for SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS J T* How to obtain a free scholarship. . J Box 200, C. W. B0UQHER, Marion, Ind. + -Hie Prairie State Delegation Doing Con­ siderable Thinking Concerning How the State Is Handled by the Administration to Date--Indorsement of Dawes of Evanston Necessary to Secure a Position --Fate of the Dingley Tariff Bill. Washington; March 30.--If the poli­ ticians would talk as they feel the peo­ ple would have a great deal of interest­ ing reading matter. The Illinois sena­ tors and congressmen are doing a great deal of thinking and are conversing in their, own little circle; but none of thetn will talk for publication concerning public events. It is current rumor thkt, although United States senators are accorded tihe privilege of naming post­ masters for their own cities, Senator Mason of Chicago was not granted that privilege. On. the contrary, President McKinley selected C. U. Gordon to the postmastersliip at Chicago and required Senators Cullom and Mason towritelet- ters requesting Gordon's appointment. And they did so. -Nobody knows how many pledges were made, nor how long ago they were made, but everybody knows that pledges innumerable in behalf of McKinley were made by his managers in order to bring about his nomination for the presidency. Nobody complains or finds fault with the political methods which AYINGS. and surplus fund* received and loaned on carefully se­ lected real estate securities and the interest celleotedT A "XTC and remitted without!-^ V7ilii O* chare*. Loans made on tiase and terms p _ to rait borrower. J. W. BANBXJCAIX U DuJPas* Jfihan, S bi-ought about his nomination, and al! Republicans are pleased with his ad­ ministration so far." It is known, how­ ever, that Mr. Gordon was exceptional­ ly ihterested in bringing about the visit of McKinley t^o Chicago two years ago when he made a speech before the Mar­ quette club. That speech was widely disseminated, and produced a good ef­ fect throughout the country. Entertained Mr. MeKinley. Mr. Gordon entertained Mr. McKinley at that time, and was largely instru­ mental in securing the proper dissemin­ ation of his speech. It is perfectly nat­ ural that McKinley should remember every kindness shown him, and every pledge made for him; but it is regarded as a peculiarity of politics that the post- mastership of the great city of Chicago' should be disposed of as it has been. One of the ablest members of the Il­ linois delegation, always a stanch and- active Republican, today said; "I am not saying a word for publication, and neither is any one of my colleagues. Eight years ago Robert T. Lincoln was made minister to Great Britain with­ out the indorsement of any Illinois man in public life. Now, we have another Republican president and an Illinois maw* Mr. Gage, has been appointed sec­ retary of the treasury without consulta­ tion with any Illinois men interested in public affairs. I do not like this method of dealing with a sovereign state which has always been true to Republican principles. There does not seem to be any senatorial patronage. Men who want office go to their mem­ bers of congress for indorsement and then go> to Evanston to secure the in­ dorsement of Dawes. I am informed that Dawes intends to be comptroller of the currency; and, if he has his eye set on that job, he will undoubtedly get it, because he was the manager of Mc- Kinley's campaign in our state, and it seems he can get anything he wants." From Evanston to Washington. It is true that there seems to be no senatorial patronage. It is true that gentlemen "seeking foreign missions go first to Evanston and thence to Wash­ ington. It appears that they who can bring the indorsement of a member •of congress and a letter from Mr. Dawes are well received by the senators and secure their senatorial indorsement without difficulty. Probably never be­ fore in the history of politics has any sovereign state been handled as the state of Illinois has been handled by the federal administration up to date. There are more- candidates for con­ sulates from Illinois than from any state in the Mississippi valley. They come from all sections of the state, and the majority of them are men who could not .be elected constable in any town or ward. They come here supposing that by securing the indorsement of a mem­ ber of congress they will have oppor­ tunities for preferment. In this they are mistaken. The state of Illinois has received a cabinet office, and cannot ex­ pect'any great amount of patronage in the diplomatic branch of the public service. There will be a few lucky ones upon whom the entire delegation will unite, and whose apopintments will be urged by Mr. Dawes and the senators. These, and only these, will be permitted to come up to the pie counter and state what particular kind pf pie they will prefer. " V Mason Is Everywhere. Senator "Billy" Mason is ubiquitous. He is everywhere and always busy. The Illinoife men Who come here can find him in the Maltby house annex to the senate. There are not enough com­ mittee rooms in the Capitol to accom­ modate all of the senators and the "new" senators; that is, they who have recently been elected are located in the large brick building adjoining the Cap­ itol grounds. It was originally built for a hotel, but congress bought it, and many senators are there, temporarily domiciled officially. Of course, they do not live there, but have their commit­ tee roofn', and do all of tfyeir clerical work. ' They have their stenographers^ and messengers, and every facility for the dispatch of their official business, but it is not so convenient there as to be in the Capitol building. Everybody who calls an Senator Mason, either in •his committee room or at the Capitol, or at his apartments, meets with a c6r- dial welcome. He is unchanged and as unconventional as ever in his hab­ its. > Senator Cn'lom's .Room. Senator Cullom's room in the Capitol is one of the finest there, and has a pri­ vate consultation room adjoining. But* it is not as nice a place to go for news as Mason's room. When Cullom is there it is all tight. When Cullom is not there, it is all wrong. HAs clerks and messengers are as coid^msla ticket agqpt in a city union depot. /There is al^iold storage atmosphere atfciut Cul- lom's room, and the sooner he learns of it, the better it will, be for Cullom. "Please tell my people for me," said Congressman Smith of Murphysboro, "that I am doing my best for all appli­ cants for office, but the civil service la^v is a stunner for all of us. I am not the only Illinois congressman who is suf­ fering daily disappointments because of that law. The orders , of President Cleveland were in the right direction, but they were too sweeping, because of their partisan bias. I have never crit­ icised the late president for his official acts, but everybody criticises him for his extreme partisanship in filling all of the best offices with Democrats and then covering them with a sweeping, or­ der I will thank you to Assure my people for rrie that I am doing my best under embarrassing conditions. The men who worked for Republican vic­ tory ought to have recognition. The civil service law stands in the way;" Fate of the Dingley Bill. The Dingley bill, which will pass the house of representatives on March 31, will not become a law, A tariff bill will be .enacted by the Fifty-fifth congress during the extraordinary session, but it will be a different bill from that which is now about to be discussed and passed by the lower branch of congress. The Mills bill of 1S8$, which did not become a law, was so manipulated by the sen­ ate that if it had Been enacted it would haVe "been a bill ^altogether different from that which passed the house. The McKinley bill, when it was finally passed, was*'not the original bill. On the contrary, the senate gave it all its best features, including the reciprocity clause. The Wilson bill of 1894 was so amended in the senate that it lost all of its original characteristics. The pending Dingley bill will be dissected by the senate until scarcely an original tissue remains. The bill will be reported to the senate on April 1. All Fool's day, and the vice president will immediately refer it to the com- mittee on finance. In that committee it will remain until all the members of congress have had ample time to go through it, paragraph by paragraph, and line by line. The senate cannot get at the bill until the committee sees rfit to report it. Six weeks or more the bill will be in the hands of the eleven mem­ bers of that committee, and they will do with it as they please. In the mean­ time, all of the parties interested in the proposed duties will appear in Wash­ ington and make themselves heard, if not felt. Whether the committee will give public hearings or not, remains to be determined. The impression at pres­ ent is that they will not. The Hearings on the Tariff. As a matter of fact it is expensive nonsense for parties interested in par­ ticular schedules to appear before the committee on ways and means or the committee on finance and make argu­ ment in favor of their schemes. Just for the purpose of creating a public im­ pression of a disposition to be fair, the committee gives public hearings. Then, after-tK^ set time has passed, the mem­ bers of the committee close their doors, have guardians on the outside to pre­ vent interruptions and proceed to do business, as if no hearings had been given or even contemplated. It is arrant folly to link the name of Vice President Hobart with any scheme to force the passage of ths bill through the senate. Nobody is so powerless in the senate as its presiding officer. He has no vote, except when a tie is re­ corded. He cannot make rules, nor hasten business. He is a figurehead for the enforcement of rules, which are made, by the senate, and that is all. No matter what he may desire to accom­ plish, he is tongue-tied and without In­ fluence. Mark Hauna Will Not> Force Matters. It is extreme folly to talk of Mark Hanna forcing things. He is simply & new senator, and holds his position by appointment of the governor of his state. He is not a member of the com­ mittee on finance, and will receive but little consideration from that commit­ tee. Older senators will be heard with more respect and decorum. Hanna knows considerable about politics. That is demonstrated. But he has never been in legislative life, and* hence will have but little influence in the matter. The tariff, which will be passed ulti­ mately, will be a measure formulated by three men. Of course, there will be others interested in the work, becauie every senator will have his say with the members of the committee and upon the floor of the senate. But the bill will ultimately be formulated by Senator Allison of Iowa, Senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island, and Senator Vest of Mis­ souri. That tells the whole story. Alli­ son and Aldrich will attend to the work for the Republicans, and Senator Vest will attend to the work for the Demo­ crats, and when they get through they can say, as Sherman and General Johnston said in North Carolina "Whatever conclusions are reached by us will be regarded as good law." The bill which these three men will formu late in the committee on finance will be ratified by the full Committee, and when it is reported to the senate, it will be debated and amended in Some par ticulars. Substantially as they formu­ late, however, it will be passed by the senate. The Action of the House. Then it Will go to the house of repre­ sentatives, and a conference commit­ tee will be appointed. The house will stand up and howl about senatorial dic­ tation. The house will declare that it will not accept the senate amendments. There will be a wrangle for a week or more, and then what will happen? The house will back down as usual and ac­ cept the .bill as it comes from the sen­ ate. Read the daily reports of the pro­ ceedings. Keep track of the new ex­ periment with the national business in­ dustries, and see how the senate will dominate the entire matter. The Republican members of the com­ mittee on finance have engaged apart­ ments at the Arlington hotel, where they can consider the tariff bill in per­ fect privacy. The committee room at the Capitol is small, and is too easily accessible to the general public. At the hotels callers will be obliged to send their cards to the individual senators whom they want to see. and will usual­ ly be informed by the bell boys that "The senator is not in at preseht," The Republicans in the senate will pay absolutely no attention to what tha house does, but will proceed with their work in order to be ready for the con­ sideration of the bill by the full com­ mittee on the 2d day of April, This is understood to foreshadow a disposition on the part of the Republican senators to hasten matters, if possible. But the senate is slow, very slow, and the ac­ tion of the Republican senators may be taken to mean that they are simply now equipping themselves for the fo« reaalc fray. - DUNBAR. He Would Not Be Colonel James Tamplin, a veteran of The Mexican and civil wars, is a vert-" fable walking history of the wars, in, Which he bore himself with much honor. Colonel Tamplin was reading a paper recently, when he saw a mention of the president of one of the great railroads centering in Chicago. "I'll tell you a story about that man,"he said. "When we were- hanging around "Vicksburg looking for trouble with the 'Johnnies,' there was more Or less foraging. I re­ member this man, then a private incur company, while nosing about the ad­ joining farms ran across: a barrel of prime cider. Being a good soldier, he promptly confiscated the cider and em­ ployed an aged darky to tote it into camp. ' "Cider was scarce in those days, and, he rigged up a temporary bar and was soon doing a lively business retailing it at 10 cents a cup. The' barrel stood well back in his tent, and for a time,he was so busy filling orders that he paid no at­ tention to a disturbance in the rear of the tent. Then the crowd began to dwindle and he realized that something was wrong. He importuned a passing soldier to sample his wares, but the fel­ low shook liu head and said the price was too high. 'There's a fellow around here selling cider at 5 cents a glass,' he said. "The owner of the barrel took a turn around his tent and found a great crowd gathered in the rear. Another member of the company had driven a spigot into the other end of the barrel and was do­ ing a land office business. Well, he saw the game was up, and rather than be outdone he invited the whole crowd around in front and told them to pitch in. He was willing to meet competi­ tion, and rather than bfe undersold on his own goods he would %adle out the cider free. ^ "I reckon, however," added Colonel Tamplin, "that he had made enough before the trick was discovered to give him a start in the railroad business, for I see he has been doing quite well ever since."--Chicago Times-Herald. Grant's Patent of Nobility. During the years of his second ad­ ministration President Grant was ac­ customed to spend his summers at Mont­ real Beaoh, N. J. Near his cottage was that of Hon. George M. Robeson, secre­ tary of the navy, whose family consist­ ed of his wife, his 4-year-old daughter Ethel, and his 8-year-old stepson, Rich­ ard Aulick, whose father had been a commander in the navy. It was the custom of all war vessels to fire a series of salutes as they passed the secretary's cottage. These were con­ scientiously returned by young Aulick, who had mounted a toy cannon at the foot of the flagstaff in front of the house. One morning while the children were playing with some companions they were startled by the booming of guns, and rushing to the front yard they be­ held great smoke wreaths drifting away from the United States ship Tallapoosa. Without further ado Richard applied the fuse to his gun and acknowledged the salutation. While thus employed the kneeling boy suddenly felt three light blows on his back, and looking up be­ held the figure of the president standing beside him. In one hand the nation's chief held a lighted cigar, while in the other the astonished boy saw a toy sword belonging to his sister Ethel. "Rise, Richard; I dub thee knight," said the rugged old warrior, amid the laughter of several friends who attended him. 1 Then, returning his cigar to his lips, he smiled grimly and resumed his way. --Atlanta Constitution. Historic Trees In New York. On West One Hundred and Fifty- ninth street and St. Nicholas avenue, Washington Heights, stand a number of remarkable trees. They were formerly the grounds surrounding the old Jumel mansion, which is now known as Earle Cliff. They are Egyptian cypress, and have a history, like everything pertain­ ing to this remarkable mansion and its grounds. They were sent as a present to Napoleon Bonaparte from the sultan of Egypt as a gift of honor, but arrived in Havre, France, after the battle of Wa­ terloo. Stephen Jumel, who was in France at the time, and a personal . friend of Napoleon, succeeded in gain- « ing an audience with the emperor the night before he was banished to the is­ land of St. Helena. Napoleon presented these trees to Jumel, who brought them to America on the clipper ship Eliza, which he had chartered with the hope of aiding Napoleon to escape to this country. These trees, when brought here, had their native earth still cling­ ing to their roots. They were planted as described above, where they flourish­ ed and grew to a large size, spreading out their peculiar branches wide over their adopted soil--a mute reminder of the decay of empires as well as people. -- New York Times. A King and His Crown. The sovereign who makes use of his crown most frequently is that most simple, unaffected and democratic of all monarchs of Europe, King Oscar of Sweden, who dons it each time that he opens parliament atA Stockholm or at Christiania. It scarcely adds to his appearance^ for it comes down too far over his nose, and somewhat gives one the impression of a derby hat worn on the back of the head and pulled down over t^e ears. Indeed it is only the king's majestic stature and dignified bearing that pre­ serve him from looking ridiculous when he has got it upon his head.--London Letter. • p Torn by Horsea. During the middle ages great crimi­ nals, such as papicides and persons who conspired against the king, were torn to pieces by horses, one or two powerful steeds being fastened to each limb and driven in different directions. Ravaillac, the assassin of Henry IV, and Damiens, who conspired against Louis XV, w«tt put to death in this manner. v . . , . v.V '• : is V-