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f ' V ' " • . . . ; ' . . • ' X - ' ; . • • ^ y ' * • • ' • w a Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." VOL. 22. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1897. NO. 44. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - J . V A N S L Y K E , - EDITOB AND PBOPHIETOB. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doora North of Perry & Owen'B Store, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Orie year (in advance)...'........... If Not Paid within Three Months........ •£ w» SabBcriptiono recaivMt for three or six months in the same proportion. 6 00 10 00 15 00 30 00 60 00 100 00 RATES OF ADVERTISING: SVE annaunbe liberal ratos for advertising in the and etuleavdr to state them so plainly that they will tie readily un­ derstood. .They are AS follows: 1 Inch one year . - 2 Inches one year - - 3 Inches one year - - Oolumn one year - o - . V Column one y ear- - - - 1 Column one year - One iticn means the measurement of .one iuoh down the column, single column wiatn. Yearly advertisers, at theabove rates, have the privilege of ohanging as often as tney enoose, witnout extra charge. Bejrular advertisers (meaning those having stanaing ckrds) will oe entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 6 cents per ane eaoh week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) tne llrstissue, and & cents per line for subsequent issues, lhub, an inoh advertisement will oost Ul.oo for one week, il.50 for' two weeks, »a.oo tor three weeks, and so on. The PLAIKDEALBR will be liberal in giving editorial notioes, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns tor pecuniary gain. *»" All Foreign Advertising payable quarterly, in advance, These terms will be stiictly adhered to, BUSINESS CJAJRDS. FKAKK K. JACKMAN, ATTORNEY" AND COUNSKLOB AT LAW. Prompt am careful attention tuall mat itsrs leit in my hands, Money to loan, Office in Hoy Biock, Wtoustock, 1:1. Telephone-- ofllce, 55, residence, 69. ^S1 O. H GIL£.MORE/ V T TORNEY. Piobate work a specialty. L- Office i n Kenaai Uock, W 000Slock, I I I . KN1GUT & BROWN, A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100. Washington J\ Bfcreet, 0H10AG0i ILL^ FRANK L. SHEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 804--132 Ciaik Ht., unicasor; o. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, solicitor, andi Counselor, Oollectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. L. N. WOOD, M. D. PHYSICIAN A N D SUhGEON, Office at G. W. Lesley's Drug Store,, Olfiee hours, 9 to 11 A. M , and si to 4 ?. M. Residence over Barbian Bros. McHenry HI. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- PHYSIC1AN AND SURGEON, MoHenry Ills. Office at Residence. JOS, L. ABT, M. D, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office in Nichols Block, over Plaiudealer Office. MoHenry Telephone No 4 DR. BAECHLER, DENTIST. Plate Work, and everything per­ taining «>J>entis\ry. Parties from a distance should drop a card a aay or two beiore coming. Ofllce. McHenry. DR. A. E. AU RING Ell, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON.. Office in the Stroner building, one door west of A, P. Baer'e store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at- tended to. JOHN P. SMITH, W atchmaker J ewe I er McHENRYi ILLINOIS. AFLNE stock of Olooks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give ms JOHN P- SMITH. W. A. CRISTY, Justice of the Peace. WEST MOHENRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENRY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance, KUNDA, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches an-t Chronometers. 49r A Full Assortment of .Goods in his line. United States War Claim Apcj OF W. H. COWLIM. WOODSTOCK. ILL. Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims aerainst the United States' for 'ex-8oldiers. their wives, dependent relatives, or heirs. A specialty is mtide in rirosecutlng old ant re­ jected claims. All communications promptly, answered If postage stamps are enclosed for reply. W M . H C O W L l N f Office at residence Madison St., Woodstock. Telephone No 23. MILO J . L, HOW E, PIANO & ORGAN ) Tuner & Repairer. I All.Orders Promptly Attended to, McHenry. A PROMINENT LAWYER, •Of Greenville', 111., Mr. C. E. Cook, writes, "I have been troubled with billiousnesB, sick headache, sour stomach, constipa­ tion, etc., for fieveraL years. I sought •long and tried many ljSmedies, bub was •disappointed until I tried Syrup Pepsin. I can cheerfully recommend it tb any suf­ fering from above complaints." J. A. Story, McHenry. A. C, SPURLING, Veterinary - Surgeon, West MeHenry,Ill. i % -- -- " ' Special attention given to the treat­ ment of Cows. - , Office at residence on Waukegan street, one •jLloor eastol'botel Park. - . V shows just how your house would look if painted any one of 20,000 artistic com­ binations qf colors. Designed and made only for the manufacturers of PAT- TON'S PURE LIQUID PAINTS. Sent postpaid upon receipt of 10 cts. ** How- to Increase the Size of Your House With Paintn mailed free. JAS. E. PATT0N CO., Depft X . MILWAUKEE, WIS. , U .S .A BICYCLE CONTEST, YOU CAN MAKE A* GUESS. The following will bo A WARDED suc­ cessful COXIEST AN IS. 1 Tandem Combination 1 " Diamond Frame,, 1 Bicycle, Ladie6' Gent's I^ad.ies' bent's Ladies Gent's Youth»', Girls " Boys' .$175 00 .. 150 GC 125 00 .'. 125 00 .. 100 00 .. 1C0 00 .. 75 00 .. 50 00 .. 50 00 .. 5U 00 10 $1,000 00 Write AT ONCE (including stamped addressed envelope for full particulars AVALON BICYCLE CO. 211-215 Grand Ave., Agents Wanted. MILWAUKEE, WIS. We sell new 1897 Bicycle for $25 00. Send for Elegimt Catalogue. Of Chicago, have sent[to E. LAWLUS, TAiLOR, The Handsomest Line of Ever seen in the county to take orders from, at their WONDERFUL L0N PRICES. 26 suits and not one misfit. People bere know it is first class Tailoring in every respe'et, E. LAWLUS. Nearly opposite the Riverside House. E. B. PERKINS RAINT and WALL PAPER HOUSE PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,'"' WALL PAPER. Paper Hanging. HOUSE, SIGN and CARRIAGE PAINTING - Done on short notice and satis­ faction guaranteed, v • '• • >- E. B. PERKIN^, McHenry, Feb, 1,1897. Wanted-An Idea Protect your Idea*: they may bring you wealth. Wrlte_JOHN WE/TDERBtJRN & CO . Patent Attor- neys, Washington, D. C , for their $1,800 prize offer and list ot two jbumdred Inventions wanted. Who can think of some simple thing to patent? West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. E.' «I. EIANLY, Prop'r. ;• WEST MCHENRY, ILL, First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasenafele rates- Parties taken t'i and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt Connection made with all trains. ; c Our Bigs will be kept in first class shape, and we"'shall spare no pains to please our cue torners at all times, Give us a call, E J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 15, 1896. CATARRH HAY FEVER OR ASTHMA positively cure 1 by nature's roots an-? rertjs or no pay. 'Send lUc postage forten sample treatments, COLORADO MBD- IKB Co., Denver. Col. Floral Company ' McHENRY, ILL. C, T. E&KIH.SON, - MANAGER. A\1 kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral tie. signs to be had at all times at Reasonable Rates. Carnations in bud and other potted plants for sate. Orders taken now for bedding plants d«. sired in the spring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancy bedding. Orders by mail promptly attended to. AddreBB, HOSEDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111 C. F. BOLEY, Purielor of McHenry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on Hand with the Best Beer. HORSE GOODS. If you are looking for anything in the HorBe Goods line do not fail to call on C US CARLSON, At his Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, who will make to order, or if you choose, sell you a ready-made single or double Harness FOR LESS MONEY Than any other shop in the county, quality of work considered. All Work Warranted as Represented REPAIItllVO Promptly Attended to. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., April 20, 1897. Go South! The South has more to offer than any other section A superior soil; a iniia climate; good water; cheap fuel and lumber, and a market for all produce. Tak« advantage ot the HOME SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, on Jan, 5 and 19, Feb. 2aod 16, "March 2 and 16, April6 and 20, May 4 End 18, to variou» points in Ten. nessec. Mississippi and Alabama, at one fare plus Two Dollar* for the round trip, Plenty of time to s«e every portion of the country. For lull information regarding rates, tickets, time, etc , call or write to W. B MILLER, 329 Murqi ette Building, 204 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111, 31m4 MRS. C. B. MURPHY, DBALER IN Fruits, Confectionery, Bakery Supplies, etc. Ketter Block* - - WlcHE«RY. Having opened the above named store I am now prepared to show to the buy­ ing public a clean, fresh stock of goods in my line and respectfully ask for a share of their patronage, All kinds of Fruits, in th*ir season. Bakery SupplieB, fresh every day. Choice Confectionery, etc., always on hand. I can also show you a fine of LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS, Such as Laces, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, etc. Prices Reasonable. Call and look over my stock. MRS. C. B. MURPHY, McHenry, 111., April 14,1897. DiR. WALTER C. BESLEY, DENTIS1? \ VEST MCHENRV. Office a« Geo. W. Besley's I Drug Store, | Examinations free JOHN J. BUCH, Restaurant^--- ^Boarding House> Near the Irou Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or Week at Reasonable rates, A NIOK LINE OF Row BOATS AT MY LANDING, for rent by the hour or • day, at reasonable rates, >" Pare Wines, Liquoraand Choiae Cigars • always on hand. WFreshTiaorer Beer oonstantly on draught Good Stabling for^Horses. , \ ^ SMOKERS! When in Want ofaGooiCipr! R0S( CALL AT THE OLD RELIABLE Cigar a iid Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES : Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. JD.LODTZJr Merchant Tailor. MY SPKING AND SUMMER CSuitlngs are now all in, and I am prepared to give you some great Bargains. Pants, $3.50 and upwards. Suits, $ 17.00 and upwards, Strictly hand made and guaranteed in every particular. TV e w Stock Of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Neckties, Collars, Cuffs, 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. ;FER&Y & OWEN, Bankers. McHENRY, - - (ILLINOIS. This Bank receives deposits, buys 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 te:ms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate an&tother first class security. Special attention given to to- lections, , 1M&URANCE . In first Class Companies at the bomtit Bates. Yours Bewectful y PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public HUMPHREYS' WITCH HAZEL OIL FOR Piles or Hemorrhoids. Fissures & Fistulas. Burns & Scalds. Wounds & Bruises. Cuts & Sores. Boils & Tumors. Eczema & Eruptions. Salt Rheum & Tetters. Chapped Hands. Fever Blisters. Sore Lips & Nostrils. Corns & Bunions. Stings & Bites of Insects. Three Sizes, 25c, 50c. and $1.00. 0 Sold by druggists, or sent post-paid on receipt of price Ul'UlMIREVS'MED.CO., Ill & its William SL, New York. The Coal you bought last lall ? You can get more of me at Bottom Prices. All the Last Car oi Feed ? Get my prices before buying more. W. A. CRISTY> WESJ McHENRYZILL Wanted-An Idea Protect yonr lde««; ther may bringjfou wealth TOHN WEDDERBURN TC CO. Who «an think of soma ilmplo thing to patent? Many People Congratulate the Illinois Senator. J. HIS RECENT SPEECH IN SENATE. How People of the Republic Respond to Popular Expressions of Opinion Con- corning legislative or National AlTajrs-- Speculation Ove^ the Recent Visit ol Editor . Kolilsitat to President SlcKiuley --Chicago Men Wlio Want iTol>s. Washington. 'May 4.--It; is strange how .promptly the people of this repub­ lic will, respond to popular expressions of opinion concerning legislative or na­ tional affairs; when the opinions ut­ tered happen, to be perfectly correct. The speech which Senator Mason deliv­ ered last week concerning the obsolete rules of the senate, and the power of the minority to throttle a majority and prevent legislation; the utterance of the speech and its publication combined, have caused a great deal of interest to center in the junior senator from Illi­ nois. He has received letters and tele­ grams from prominent people in every state of the Union complimenting him upon his splendid courage, as well as his eloquent oratory. He has received invitations to address clubs, societies, and all manner ot or­ ganizations. Last week, after having declined a number of invitations from states south of Mason and Dixon's line a,nd beyond the Mississippi, he accepted and filled engagements in eastern cities which are contiguous to the national capital. More Glory for Mason. On Monday last he left for Boston, where on that evening he delivered an address before the Middlesex club. On Tuesday last he addressed another large meeting in New York city. On Wednes­ day he came to Washington and at­ tended to a great deaf of accumulated correspondence; and on that evening he left for Pittsburg, where on Thursday evening he appeared before the Ameri- cus club. On each of these occasions, according to the ordinary press reports, Senator Mason acquitted himself with great credit and received the plaudits of the people. The people of Illinois do not realize the full extent of the rapidly increasing national popularity of their junior sen­ ator. As a matter of fact he has al­ ready been spoken of frequently by such men as Speaker Tom Reed and Senator- Lodge of Massachusetts as a man whose personal popularity is likely to make him a very formidable candidate for the presidency in the year 1900. It seems to be generally conceded that the Dem­ ocrats and silver allies will nominate Bryan who is constantly increasing in popularity. Senator Mason is a man of the people, is popular and able, and has before him a great career. May Re Nominated for Presidents The popularity of William J. Bryan with the masses should not be. ignored, either by friend or foe. Whether right or wrong, he is sincere, earnest, and in private character, perfectly pure and upright. Present indications are that he will receive the honor of another nomination. In that event the Repub­ licans must nominate a man who is also popular. The politiqians are not dreaming who say that "Billy" Mason is likely to be the man. There is no end of speculation in Illinois circles here over the recent visit of Editor Kohlsaat to the president, as it is generally known that Mr. Kohl- saat is one of the closest friends a.nd advisers of the president. While here Mr. Kohlsaat was practically a guest at the executive mansion. While the visit was personal and so­ cial, it is believed it was not without political significance. • It is not thought that Mr. Kohlsaat would have come on herewithoutrecommehding the appoint­ ment of a few friends to good places. He is opposed to what is known as the machine of Chicago, and the machine men think he put his foot down on their having a thing in the way of spoils yet to go to Chicago. Fat Jobs Not Assigned. Besides the foreign places which Chi­ cago may get there are several fat jobs in, Chicago which have not yet been as­ signed to anybody. The collectorship of customs is one of the richest of these. The collectorship of internal revenue; subtreasuryship, appraisership and dis­ trict attorneyship are others. Because he has been a life-long and respected Republican, it is said the president has decided to give the customs collector- ship to William Penn NiXon, editor of The Inter-Ocean. For the internal rev­ enue collectorship there is a friendly fight between Senator Mason and Rep­ resentative Hopkins. F. U.' Coyne is Senator MaSon's man for the place and Representative Hopkins has a' man named Hay. There is not much of a scramble for the other places, as there are to be no vacancies for some time. Have Strong Indorsement. Truman A. De Weese, the chief po­ litical writer of Mr. Kohlsaat's paper, is ambitious for the consul generalship to Mexico. If Mr. Kohlsaat spoke a good word for De Weese the place will be his. Another man on Mr. Kohlsaat's papers is Sam T. Cloper. He wants to be consul to Leipsic. Mr. Kohlsaat thinks well of both of these men and they have strong indorsements from the leaders i>f the state. There are nearly twenty other Chica­ go men who want consular appoint­ ments. About half of the number are in Washington, They keep Senator Ma­ son" busy. Since the disposal of the Belgium mis­ sion to Bellamy Storer the president is said to have given much' thought to what to' do with exrRepresentative J. Frank Aldrich, who wanted that posl-. tion. Speaker Reed tbok a personal in­ terest in the appointment of„Mr. Aid- rich., and if the latter should fail to be placed, the public will take it for grant­ ed that the president has turned' down the speaker, The general belief is that Mr. Aldrich will be offered a good place In the foreign service somewhere. Thg' president is .anxious and willing to oblige the speaker. . Gear Takes a Hand. It is said that Senator Gear of Iowa has taken a hand in the contest for the United States ma,rshalship of southern Illinois. Of course he is not officiously Interfering in Illinois affairs, but he ha(S requested Senator. Cullom to'give kindly consideration to the claims of William "L. Distin of Quincy, who waa an Iowa soldier and has long been a personal and political friend of Senator Gear'. Senator Cullom says that Dis­ tin may not get the marshalship, but he will be taken care of in some satis­ factory manner. Moses P. Handy, who became promi­ nent during the administration of the World's fair, ahd who has sintje been a devoted henchman and entertainer of Kohlsaat, wants to be commissioner general to the Paris exposition in 1900. Ferd W. Peek, who was vice president of the World's fair, also wants the job. It will only pay about $6,000 per annum aznd expenses. ObSoCoionyToBeTncreased. Y There are two more OhiO men-slated for good positions here in Washington. There are a good many candidates'for eolicitor general, but the place lias been offered to ex-Attorney General Richards of Ohio, who As an intimate friend of the president. .. „ The "position of solicitor for the state department, has also been promised to an Ohio ihan..,; This lucky Buckeye is Harry M. Dauglierty Of Washington Court House. Mr. Daugherty is one of the Ohio Republicans who have 'man­ aged to keep on excellent terms with both factions in Ohio. He was an en­ thusiastic McKinley man in the cam­ paign of 1891, when the major was first elected governor, and was a member of the legislature elected that year. In the contest between Sherman and Foraker for the senate Mr. Daugher- ty's support was sought for by both sides, and there was much speculation as to which camp would enroll him. On the test vote for speaker he voted with the Foraker men, and was set down as favorable to Foraker's election to the senate, but in the senatorial cau­ cus he voted for Sherman. He has since been looked upon as a follower of Sherman and Hanna, and is to be solicitor for the state department if he cares to leave his law practice in Ohio and join the Ohio colony in Wash­ ington. Delay on the TariiT Rill. There is little prospect for the presen­ tation of tb£ tariff bill in the senate for some days^pet. The members of the finance committee held a lengthy ses­ sion and talked over the proposition of the Republicans that the bill be per­ mitted to go into the senate at once. It> is understood that they got very lit­ tle encouragement from the Democratic member! of the committee. It is not surprising that this was the fact, if the reports of what' occurred in­ side the committee room are accurate. It is stated that the Republicans were almost as reticent with the Democratic members of the committee about the^ work they had done and the changes made in the bill as they have been with the other members of the senate, or with the public generally. In view of this the Democratic mem­ bers quite naturally declined the propo­ sition to permit the bill to be reported to the senate at once. They indicated, on the contrary, that they desired to pretty thoroughly examine it not only themselves, but with the aid of experts, and that they should insist upon all the time that they might feel they ought to have, whether this should be one week or three. This evidently means that the bill will not get into the senate before the end of the first week' in May, or per­ haps the middle of the month. Oliio Senatorial Situation. The present condition of the senate adds greatly to the interest felt in the coming election of a legislature in Ohio, which legislature is to elect a senator to fill the seat now held by appointment by Mr. Hanna. - Should the senate remain., evenly di­ vided, as it now is, the result in Ohio would determine whether or not the Re­ publican president, chosen from that states is to have a Republican or a Democratic senate to uphold or oppose him. This renders the situation there an extremely interesting one. In case of the election of a Democrat­ ic legislature and a Democratic senator to succeed Mr. Hanna, nothing could prevent the senate being Democratic, or at least anti-Republican, for the next two years, while with a Republican in that seat the members of that party might expect to Control that body. The election of Senator Deboe and his prospective assignment to committee duty will not make any change in the slate made up by the caucus commit- teea ort the assignment of committee places. They had calculated upon a Repub­ lican senator from Kentucky and re­ served certain of the committee posi­ tions to which he could be assigned if the result which has. been attained should be realized. Nelson's Rankruptcy Rill. The success of Senator Knute Nelson in substituting his bankruptcy bill for the one before the senate and then se­ curing its passage was a feature of the legislation of the present session. It was a decided victory for the Scandi­ navian senator, and as unexpected as it was thorough and complete. During the long discussion of trie bankruptcy measure Senator Nelson has grown vis­ ibly in the' estimation of his colleagues as a sound lawyer and strong fighter. The whole question of the bankruptcy legislation has, been an apparently in ­ terminable and insoluble controversy for several years. Judge Torrey has given the subject of bankruptcy the most careful attention, and has for sev­ eral years devoted himself ardently to the effort to "pass a complete bill on the subject drafted by himself and advocat­ ed with great persistence. The Tor­ rey bill was an involuntary bankruptcy measure. The Nelson substitute, which now goes to the house, provides instead for voluntary bankruptcy, the only ex­ ceptions being in cases where fraudu­ lent transfers of property have been made by debtors. The house having al­ ready in a previous congress passed an involiintry bankruptcy law, it seems proper that the Nelson bill;' or a reason-< able modification of it which preserves the voluntar^ features, can become a law at the present congress. This is a consummation that is ejarnestly wished by many commercial institutions and business houses throughout the country. In the east a strongly involuntary law would have been more acceptable to creditors, while® in the western. states the Nelson bill will be more generally satisfactory. -DUNBAR. James A. Bryant, aged 71 years, and Rachael Nutting, aged 68, were married at Oshkosh. Wis. They are inmates of the Soldiers' home at Waupaca. Bry­ ant was a member ot tbe Forty-third Massachusetts and was disabled at Reedsville July SO, 1863. •cltnce of the Mosquito. There are 1 four tr^tir^^s^lsting the mosquito which modern science has es- * t a b l i s h e d : « . . . First.--A mo#«quito cannot-live in air free from malarial poison. Untainted „ • air has the same effect on him as a healthy community on a doctor. It de­ prives him of patients, and be must go to less favored localities to practice his profession. _ > . 'm Second.-^Tlie lymph, which flows through an automatic valve when it in­ serts its proboscis, contains a modified germ of the malarial fever; and, accord­ ing to the well settled law of inocuia- tion, the introduction of the weak'genu renders harmless a subsequent attack by the strong germ. Third.--The mosquito never swallows human blood. It cannot. The fact that its body becomes discolored and swells while probing is caused by the discolora- tion of the lymph in contact with the blood and the muscular effort of insert- ' ing. the probe. Fourth.--A mosquito will never in­ sert its lancet in a person not 'suscepti­ ble to an attack of malaria. In this re­ spect its sense is more accurate than the most skilled and experienced patholo­ gist. This also proves not only its un­ erring instinct, but that it never wounds unnecessarily. Its thrusts are those of a skilled ahd human surgeon and even more unselfish, for hope of a- fee never quickens him, nor does the malediction of his patient deter him in the fulfill­ ment of his duty. Remember, then, that the presence of a mosquito is an infallible sign that malaria is in the air and that you are exposed to it, and when yon hear that well known but solemn note of warn­ ing do not treat him as a foe, but as a friend.--Boston Transcript. Hawthorne's Study. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, in "Memo­ ries of Hawthorne," gives this descrip­ tion of Hawthorne's study: "I have hung on his walls the two Lako Corno and the Loch Lomond pic­ tures, all of whioh I painted expressly for him, and the little mahogany center table stands under the astral lamp, cov­ ered with a crimson cloth. The antique center table broke down one day be­ neath my dear husband's arms, with a mighty soundj, astonishing me in my studio below the study. ,.He has mended it. On one of the secretaries stands the lovely Ceres and opposite it Margaret Fuller's bronze vase. In the afternoon, when the sun fills the room and lights up the pictures, it is beautiful. Yet still more, perhaps, in the evening, when the astral enacts the sun, and pours shine upon all the objects and shows beneath the noble'st head in Christendom, in the ancient chair with its sculptured back (a chair said to have come over in the Mayflower and owned by the Hawthorne family), and whenever I look up two stars beneath a brow of serene white radiate love and sympathy upon me. Can you think of a happier life, with its rich intellectual feasts? That downy bloom of happiness whioh unfaithful apd ignoble poets have persisted in declaring always vanished at the touch and wear of life is delicate and fresh as ever, and must remain so if we remain unprofane. The sacred- ness, the loftiness,.the ethereal delicacy of such a soul as my husband's will keep heaven about us. My thought doea not yet compass him." Origin of April Fool. Very curious things may be discover­ ed by pople who love to mouse among old books. Here is a very free transla­ tion from a Parsee record not accessible to many: "It happened in a remote year, when the inhabitants of a land were engaged in sun worship early on the first day of April, that a shining man stepped forth from the earth, pro­ claiming the purifying uses of fire. He called and counseled all who had dam­ aged household stuff, such as broken kneading troughs, tatteied curtains, cof­ feepots with holes in them, lame fur­ niture, worthless books and all such things that might be considered the (jlry refuse of life, to make a pyre on the plain outside of the city and to cele- brato this burning the first day of every April, after which the ashes, might be used to fertilize the ground. So the householders began to carry forth. Bufc th6ir wives did seize on each miserable article, saying: 'Do not so. Behold, lets us hide it in the attic seveij;years more. It may come handy.' Then the angel or messenger was wroth with humanity that would not purify itself by fire. And he said,,'From this day you shall call one another and be called April fools.'"--Chicago Post. They Waited Well. A large audience once gathered in Baltimore to hear the late Professor Sy^ester read a unique original poem of 400 lines, all rhyming with the name Rosalind. He had appended to the poem a large number of"explanatory footnotes, which he said he would read first. When at last he had done so, he looked up at the clock and was horri­ fied to find that he had kept the audi­ ence an hour and a half before begin­ ning to read the poem they had come to hear. The astonishment on his face was answered by a burst of good humored laughter from the audience, and then, a f t e r b e g g i n g . a l l h i s h e a r e r s t o f e e l a t . perfect liberty to leave if they had en­ gagements, he read the Rosalind poem. Slaking Sure. Grocer--Did you charge Mr. Heysoq for that pound of tea? Clerk--Yes, I fancy I did. Grocer--Well, charge him over again. You can't be too sure of such a thing. ' --Strand Magazine. I ' ' w n The British authorities in India have been obliged to discontinue the bounties on dead snakes because the natives went into the business of breeding the rep­ lies on a large scale in order to secure the reward paid for thoir dead bodies. -- ; ; g ; Twenty-one per cent of men employed in our merchant eemce are unable to IS .: v,' .... • - .V. - i ' - v . - - ; v - m • ' ' S ' • : : '