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ilr'ft nui'f >i w 1 /a, 4** "Pledged but to TtutNt to Liberty ami Law; No Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." • n1! ,ili-...unt M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1878. ijiiiiw aiu' iijj JTO Published Every Wednesday by HLYKB • % , * . i : , . • Editor «aU Publisher, Office In Riverside Block, Oler Smith, Aldrich ft Hav thorn's ftiwl 4 TKRMR OF SUBSCRIPTION: 3«e Tear, (In Advance;) .....*. I...HH If Mt Paid within Th«e Moalh*,..........3 00 Inbicrlptloiis received for three or sir month* In the same proportion. BUSINESS CARI)8. If. T. BROWN, M. D, PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. CMBce in Brlek Block over F. G. Mayes Clothing Store Water Street, McHenry Irf. K. A. BEEBS M. D. PHYSICIAK and Surgeon. Office fttrenutenot, t^rofloors west of. Post Offlce, ^JJcwr 0. J. HOWARD, M 0. n PHT»IOIAN and Surgeon. Office at the store of Howard & Son, Mcllenry, III. W. II. BUCK, M. ©., HOMKOPATHIC Ptaytielan and Surgeon.-- Office Bast Side Public Square, Wood- Hock, 111. Office hours 11 to 12 A* Ja#» (•IP. M. • . t'-TTi p?,-i *•< i »!. »( i4 • ' . IW. BABBLAN, ,f;J . . ... CIGAR Manufacturer, McHcnrv III. Or­ders solicited. Shop North East coroef PubHc Square. E. PERKINS. WAGON Maker. Mcllenry, 111. General Jobbing promptly attended to. Shop, West of the Public Square. RICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR A* LAW McHenry, lit ,'M n •---f--1 1 1 • 1 ; " 1 1 ^ I ; 1 , - GEO. A. BUfcKLIN { W 5 NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer^ and In-surance Agent. Oflice at Bucklln* ft Steven's Store, n«nr the Depot, McHenry, III. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract ot Titles to land in McHenrv County, Ilt'nois. Office with 3n«t]r Clerk, WoodBtoek, 111. o.j ivm ?vs -TTT ROBT. WRIGHT, Hyfamtfftctnrev of Custom Made 'fidbtl And •JML Shoe*. None but the beat of material used and all work warranted. Shop Northwest •orner Public Square, Mcllenry, 111. B. M. OWEN. GIHERAL Denier and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prleeslow and Terms favorable. McHKNBT, . .. - - - ILLINOIS. S GEO. SCHKKINER. «" , ,• •; ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite tM Parker House, Mcllenry, £11. 40TPirst>Class Billiard and Pool J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly oppoelte Owen's Mill, McHenry, lit Fresh Oyster* served tit* in any shape desired, or tor sale by the Oan. OTGOOD STABLING FOR HORSES..** W. W. ELLSWORTH. Breederof the Celebrated Poland China Hog Also Light and Dark Brahma Fowls. Pig* shipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad» imt, ̂ TsoiUtuek, III., BUSINESS CARDS. E- V. ANDERSON. M. I». „ - ^>HT8I(51tAN and Surgeon. Office at Gil •£T inttri'a Drun store, oppoatte the BMte Hbnae, McHenry, IllinoW. E. BENNETT, H. 10., SURGEON and Acooucher. Diseases of Women a Specialty. Offioeand Besldeaee en Clay Street, Woodstock, III. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST, Algonquin, III. AU work war­ranted. Teeth extracted in a bareral and skillful manner. T DR. Ci W, COX, DENTI9T. Offlce Over Smith, Aldrich * Hay thorn's Store. Richmond. III. N. 8. COLBY. TLfcHENRY, McHenry Co., I IVA Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Swine. A choice lot of young Buck stock for sale. Please nail and examine before buying elaewhere. ELECTROPATHY. Or. Samuel Sherman, And Wife will be at their residence IX miles West of thy Depot, on Use Woodstock road, three days in each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Consultation and Examinations Free. Office hours from 9 A. K., to I r. <*. J. A. 8HERWOOD AUCTIOM5 EH AlVD APPKAISKB, ASgonquIn, 311. QALKSof stock, Farming Tools and Oeode kj of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm sales a specialty.* Terms reasonable. Post 3fflce address Algonquin 111. W. N. SANFORD, Merchant Tailor. In the store of 0. H. Dioklnsen, East aide of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. AffftodStock of Tine Cloths for Suitings al. ways ou hand. Suits made to order ana a flt warranted- Give me a call. W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock 111.,Sept. '»?<{». 587A • M. ENCEUf. -to."* ' a U N - S M I T U , Scale Repairing, Grinding and Pol- Ishing Maxnrs and Shears and Table Cutlery a special!, ty. Repairing of all kinds done in Steel or Brass.-- AH work warrant, ed. Also dealer In Guns. Revolvers Table and Pocket Cutlery, Gnn and Fishing Material, Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco, Violin Strings, in. Shop and store near the Post Office. Mc. Henry, III,- • m PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry o# all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the best possible manner, on short notice and at rea. •onAble rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop •rat door North of liivei-slde Block, UeHsuy 111. : • ' r. KT.KIFGBK ft aox. . CARRIAGE, Waton and House Painting done on Short Notice. All work war* ranted. McHenry III., South of the Public Square, Poland China Swine nqOD Pigs fat sale that was sired by Boar* VJT that took First Premium and Sweep, •takes at State and County Fairs, from $10 to tlftaniece. Wtf are shipping to some of the est orcsdsr* in the country. For particulars appl7 C. STREBT A «OW, H«»>ron, Til, Xjrr a TX To make a pcrmaneut TT L XtdkJ ongagement with a eiercyman having leisure, or a Bible Reader, to introduce ia Melle»u*y Oomtiv, the 0£L& BRATED NKW Centennial Edition ot the HOLY BIBLE. For description, notice e<1i. to Hal in last week's Issue of this paper. Ad^ dresa at onee F. L. HORTON ft CO., Publish- ers and Bookbinders, 80 E. Market St.. Indian, apolis, Ind. A. A. RICI $ ; ' D E N T I S T %Haa peraanently loeAted Ms office at the Riverside House, MsHanry IK. Where he would be pleased to wait en all then needing his service*. fall sets of Artificial Teeth iaaerted ftnr Vte price «f which hat been ifteen and twenty. None but the best of material naed and satisfaction.guaranteed. Partial piatea at reasonably low figures. Gold and Silver fillings and No Fancy Prices. Special attention paid to the treatment of diseased and spongy gums, ulcerated aaa irregular teeth. Would be glad to aee persona that have teeth that are not satisfactory. Call and have your teeth examined. Teeth extracted in a careful and skillful manner. Ten vears practice in Chicago where he haa met with some very difficult eases. Gold fillings inserted by an entirely new method, by using gold wire anchors which pass partially through the tooth making H impossible for the filling ever to loosen Samples ot work seen at the Post Offioe, Mc Henry. JOS. WIEDEMANN --PROPRIETOR OF THE-- Near tba Depot, MCHENRY, - - - ILLINOIS. The Choicest Branda of Wines for Medicinal and Family use always on hand. All the ac. eommodatfoss of a first.class Boarding ^OM« Charges Reasonable. JVQood Stabling for Horsea. ' ) * H. E. WIGIITMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished st reasonable rates. Teaming or all kinds done on short notice. O. W. OWEN* MCHENRY ILL^ DealWln all kinds of American And Swiss Watches, Clock* from tlia best factories Set the country. Silver, plated ware. Silver Spoon*, ftc,, ALSO AGENT FOB THE Weber and Bra<!l>ury Flftiioft AND THE t Which we believe to be the host Organ in the market. We think we know that by experi­ ence, and we believe it, forlt la kaeked up by tM , Best Musicians to the World. I also selfother Organ* at less prices than the E*tey, bvteaat reecoratnend them to be a* good. • ' • July as. a W. OWEN. Scott <fc 06., HATS CAPS & STRAW GOODS •f • . r i «f. • K. ' UVHOLESALS AN]> BBTAICW 192 IRADISON STREET COB, FIFTH AVE. AVUl4<|^vMike 8t.» Cor> Cark ".CHICAGO. A Larger Stock of MEDIUM Mid FINE GOODS and LOWER PRICES than any other house in the .trade. To Consumptives. THE advertiser, having been permanently enredofthat dread disease, Consump­ tion, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it he will send a copy of the perse, riptton used, (free of charge,) with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will lind a sure cure for Oonsurr. ptinn, Asthma, Bronchitis, ftc. Par­ ties wishing the prescription, will please ad. dress, E. A„ Wilson, 194 Penii, St., Williams- burgh, ST. Y. llliililnH > ' - PIMPLES. J will mail (Free) the receipt for a simple Vestetable Balm that will remove Tan, reekles, Pimples and blotches, leaving the skirt soft, clear and beautiful: also Instrnc- tions for producing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald heart or smooth face. Address, inclosing 3 ct. stamp, Ben Vaudolf ft Co.. !0 ' ' fBlASCRElCB HKPOHT. ; V MCHENRT, April tBth, W7& lb the M'.morable Board of Tnutee* for the ViUaue tf McHenry, JUinoit: lowr Tr*tu. . i.v QSNBBAL FUSIX ' +r>-n. " DI. Whale amount ef mono* Mt. , ; celvetl, including Balance ih I , Treasury May 1st, 1877 $1080 35 licit.'" r CR. fir* : Whold amount paid ont.^. 10J7 SB AprilSfi, Aiaouat in Treasury.... 8 m •ioao at kKBim ASI> APPEORAIATIOITA. H77. T>- May 1, Balance In Treasury 1. ........t M 01 " 1, Rec*d of M. Kelter for Licensee. "'A, M. Kelter •* . ,• M. Kelter " ' I. Wentworth Poll Sil* ' M. Kelter License....... M. Kelter S'Mdl'* Lic'na M. Engein •• M H.N. Holmes " S. II. Walker Delq'nt !• R. and B. Tax Aug. 1, Kelter License...... , Aug. 2, V,M. Keiter Ped's Lie'aS Nov. t, M. Kelter Licensc....... Nov. 8, Kelter •• ...... 100 00\ Nov. 10,- It. Bishop Ped'a Llo'aa* Dec. 17,1 *• It. Bishop 1878. Jan. 31, - X. Bonslett Gravel Il'ch "P-H. Walker R. ft B. Tax April ? ~H. N. Holmes LlceaM.. April 13, " M. Kelter License....... April 22, «« M. Kelter '• April 25, Balance due Appropriation •• a •• IT* >***• June'H, ** " 12 ** Julv 20&F JnlVS3,'"vm July 23», . m 00 .100 00 «0 00 - 14 50 , 14 6fl $ 00 100 8 00 » 14 ® 00 : l W '800 00 100 00 4 00 AO W77. fi 00 148 51 1 00 3 00 c ro 519 15 (K0U 0(1 Ca. July 9, By Appropriation for Street*, bridges, ftc., Including Road ft BHdg tax, Delinquent tax and all other monies collected for street purposes..-- ....... M06 00 Jfety •, By appr'n for Cont'gt expn'e including Salaries, Ac - 600 00 July M, Bv appr'n for improving the Public Square .100 00 " ; - f ' l , 1 0 0 :y gftpfcic aqvaita arort*.';? „ .1" i" ; Db, _ay 4, To cash paid F. A. TTebard 25 00 June 12, To cash p'd It. A.Bucklin, Trees 54 0; Aug. 27, To cash p'd K. A.Bucklin g'd'ng 16 00 Kov. 8, To '• ILltisliop, mowing sq. 6 00 •. • m oo MffT. •*.. ••*.•••• .f • -1R. July V, If Appm>ptuii^ii.wrt,w.M,,|ioo oo ITBIItrVKD. , , 1877. tin. Ifiiy 1J, To cash paid I. • Wentworth > Street work $ 75 1ft Jane 13, To cash paid I. Wentworth street work....» Jnne IS, To cash pd Smith ft S. lumber. Aug. I, VEea*h paid I. Wentworth,,... Nov. 8, Nov, 8, •• " Nov. 9, " " 1»78. .. . April#, V April 2<V^ W " April " April 1% " " April 83, Amount in I, Wentworth.,.,. Smith & Snyder... Binith & Snyder... 53 25 77 23 1«S 75 90 25 m 7i 41 00 E. M. Owen........ I.. Francisco Smith ftSny^er.. I. Wentworth... . Treasury 7 18 5 9A 27 00 50 OH _ . 8 IB April 28, Amouut due Appropriation.. 250 0(8 < •'• ItUOO 00 1877. :" CH. July W, Br Appropriation..*^,,.. $1000 oo MlfMOStLAKCOUS * OOKTtlfGlttT rcm>. 1877. D*. Mav 14, To cash paid J. M. McOmber--I 8 00 May 1«, May li, June 112 " June 12," June a, M* June IS« rW*' June 18, June l.'l, June IS, Jnne 28, July 4, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Vox. % Nov. 8. Nov. 8, Nov. 8, Nov. 8, Nov. 0, Kov. S3, *78. April 17, April 20, April 22, April?!. April tt, April£2, >M, •• "aP- t. &' April 23, April 23, P. Leickem work.. 4 50 G.T.Howe rut of gr. 10 00 li. Kelter Clerk 0 00 J.M.McOmber Board 1 50 James Walsh " 7 50 Vordqnist ft W. w'k 4 *5 O. J. Howard Board 7 80 C. B. Curtis " 7 50 A. Weber «« 75« R. Bishop «• 7 50 M. Kngoln Police.. 8 00 M. Engein " .. 6 00 O. Bisliop plow b*m 4 00 M. Engein service*. 17 50 H. N. Holmes •• . 23 *> M. Kelter •• . 13 50 II. Colby stationary 1 73 E. Madden watoh- ing Pound S 00 M. Engein S 00 J M.^mith Hardware 4 50 J. Van Slyke Print'g ft 50 H.N. Holmes work... » 50 James Walsh Board 10 50 C. !». Curtis *• 10 5« M. Kelter services.. 6 75 J. Van Slyke Judge of Election Norduuest A W. w'k H< Colby percentage 2 00 11 75 ... . . . .. 21 13 April St, Aneunt duo Appropriation--fl» no $500 00 1877* .. I*, |k Jqly », By Apprrtprlatinn fftOO 00 • HENRY COLBY, Treasurer. S^^lt i» evident that matteri are rapidly drawing to a point where Citli^r llu£aiaor iCngUltt] must concede the untenabiiitj* of the position ao^ •timed respectively by them, or there will be war. Russia insists upon Ig­ noring the treaty ot Parte, and its reaffirmation in 1871, although she Is willing to make marked concessions In reference to the treaty of San Stefano. This attitude is the one above all others which England refuses to recog­ nize. The London Times admits that the British Government stands ready to accept an overture, even lest gra­ cious In many rcspects, than that proposed, provided the one question of the treaty of Paris be regarded by Russia in the same light as that In which England now views It. Such a concession is literally impossible on Czar's part, without his confessing that formerly he was In great error. Bismark's policy now appears, and it Stay act as a sedative on England's nerves. It is plain that Germany pro­ poses to leave England severely alone. The mission of Von Moltke to Den­ mark may be the initiatory ttep toward an attempt to secure the closing of the Baltic. The prospect of being left entirely alone. With the probability of a German aniance with Russia, and the danger of Insurrections in her Indiau possessions, may cool England Into acccpting a compromise which will preserve peace. Whatever may be the prevailing sentiment respecting England's ability to cope single-hand- ed with Russia, there can be no doubt as to her inability to maintain her strength before such a combination of opposition as that which is likely to arise. From this standpoint it seems almost impossible for England to force the fighting, but the outlook is not peaceful euoufh at present tp war­ rant a prediction that she will not de­ clare w&r.--jPost. ar Spring and Summer stylet tfQats Md Caps, at £uck}ia & Ste Statement or AgHmltanil Stattatlee. Below is a statement to be flllsd by every owner of property in town County of....... .Illinois, for the fit end!ng December 31,1877, as called for by An Act to secure the collection aud publication of Agricultural and other Statistics* approved and iu force liay 25,1877: FABIS QaoMtBTO. , Jfo No. Bush. Act** '27. produced 17. •1. ©bra.. S. Winter Wheat ...j ,>,<1 i:, m< S. Spring Wheat " -J**- W J- 2*1* . : f A Rye.,... • jj- 8. Bactey. , f.,JBaohwheat,M.....g>:» isi'SS,: A Castor 0. Bean* „/ > . > «• 10. Peas..... . * 11. Irish Potatoes..... **, 12. 3wee& Potatoes... ' 13. Apple Orchard.... 14. Peach Orchard..,., li Tol>acco. •• 17. Broom Corn........ * 18. Heiup (Fiber) M 1». Oottoo (Llnt)...j*| ,0'" 90. Flax (Fiber) ... •• "i* & No. Pounds Produced *77. ifJi' •&jt ri.i' 11. Tiiaothy JleadofT^^:!" 23. Clover Meadow,». 23. Prairie Meadow^,, 24. Hungarian ft Millet Ho. Ton* Produced *77. IW- «*"»• ?vr»P I Made U77. 9 ] ^ si vineyaws... Galls. Wiue Made 1877. ..U. •jm [a lu e of Urons Prwtuced 18?7. 27. Turnip and otWH Rtntt Crops 28. Other Fruit* and Berries not includ­ ed above in orchard SO. Crops not named.. No. Acre* W77. 80. Pa*ture . (not laeludlag Woo«Uand. 8L Woodland (not included as Pasture) 82. Uncultivated land (not in­ cluded a* Woodland or Pasture) 33. Area City and Town Beat j Uptate (not Included above) «*«*> Total number Acre*.... i&tv^STooK, arc. V-'- anSMl-. i: ii Wo. Sheep kilted by dogilW..... Average value por head Sheep killed by dogs 1877 8S. No. |iounds Wool shorn 1877 M. No. fat Shoep sold >877 Average wciebt per head M Sheep sold 1877 »AI«V^YUJ ̂ - 37. Cows, No. kept 1877. .,.^,,.4.... : #r,tT l'i • Value. >1 Vi" ie^-% „?/ •!*/ . t jlfn? .3 P s - ' n •tfM ti ,,, -*ii1 •W'* 88. Pounds Butter sold 18#... 80. Pounds Cheese sold 1877 40. Gallons Cream sold 187T.. 41. Gallons Milk sold 1877... . CATTLB. 41 No. fiit Cattle sold 1877.... Averagn gross weight fet. 'fbtCattle sold 1877.... HOOS. ' iikKft fj tt No. fat Hogs sold 1877..... -- ;.. Averapre gross weight per head fat Hogs sold 1877 44. No. Hogs ft Pigs died of Cholera *77 Average gross weight per heaft'et Swine died of Cholera 1877....... caors, ETC. 45. No. of bushels of Timothy Seed produced 1877 48. No. bushels of Clover Seed pro- duced 1877 47. No. bushel* Hungarian ft Millet Seed produced 1877 49. No. bushel* Cottoa Seed pro- duced 1877 19, No. bu. F Ux Seed produced 1877. 50. N>'. pounds Grapes produced ItfT The foregoing Is a true statement, to the of my knowledge and belief, of the several crop* produced by roe in 1977, and the respective acreage of each of the cropsjnaiaed. Signed.. The Assessors of the several Towns will commence work May 1st. Let every person have the neceosary infor­ mation ready to fill every item and {.hereto save expense to your Town. P. WHITITBT, CHerk. i'iV #lew Tork is having a fo1r-s!«ed scare in the discovery of trichina in shad. Th« unpleasant revelation came about through the breaking out of a mysterious disease, which resembled that resulting from the parasite in pork, and which was traced to the use of shad. In this city the cry of -Shad, shad, due fresh shad!" doe* not echo through the streets, and we are com­ paratively free from the dangers of the seductive lish, but there are enough of them sold tit the markets to warrant the suggestion that thorough cooking "of the fish is necessary. Heat of a sufficient temperature to 000k the shad will also kill ilia parasites, 8«d there you have a compound dish. tGFA bachelor says: toA woman will cling to the chpseu object of her heart like a possum to a gum true, and you cau't separate her without snapping strings no art^can mend, and leaving a portion of her soul on the upper-leath­ er of your a&ections. She will some­ times see something to love where others see nothiug to admire; and when fondness is once fastened on a fellow, it sticks like glne and treads in a bushy bead of hair.1* iSTThe next State election Is that of Oregon, which takes place in June. This will be followed by the August contests in Alabama and Kentucky, and the September elections in Ar- kau**s, s OUT OF TBfc WOOD*. T lOar special Traveling Correspondent] Aaa Aaaoa, MICH., April *«-, 1#?% EDITOR PLAINDEALKB Having a fill of a woodman's life for a few days, We bid adieu to ihe iwenes of^ shingle mak­ ing and log runntng, and started to "get out of the woods." At Saranac we were aroused from the dose Into which WT had fallen, by lha entrance I1U0 the car of John. Who John wa%or where he vvjvsfrom, we failed to find out, but he was John and sauntering down the car aisle with all the grace his un- g'alniy build and the fiqcertain motion of tli« car would admit of, he dropped into a seat by the side of a quiet in­ offensive looking German, and immedi­ ately launched forth In. sketches of science, natural history, etc., nearly erasing the poor Teuton by his ava­ lanche of questions and auswers all lu one breath. •* You know Doc. Meyers, of Chicago^ don't yOrif--You don't-- well that beats me--You've heard of that skeleton that he found* haint youf'V "Oh well I might have knowed gou had'nt. It was a monster skeleton --found it iu a swamp iu ludlaua--the largest animal ever knwvn--it took eight meu aud seven month* to put it together, and when complete It meas­ ured--let ine see--It was either thirty- seven feet and five Inches or else seventy-five feet and thirty inch--no that wa&'ut it--well it was all-fired long anyhow. It had big ivory tusks like au elephant, aud was covered with fine hair.'* A gentleman iu sheeps gray and Squint eyes asked '* how they knew it was covered with fine hair?" John could not say, and the news-boy %came to tiie rescue by suggesting that Uicy found hair on his teeth. John did not look very grateful for the sugges­ tion, but brightened up and resumed when * sad-browed man inquired the name Of the animal. "It was a'mon­ ster skeleton--found it in a swamp in Indiana--the largest animal ever known--it took eight"--"Yes we know but what's the name of the ani­ mal?** 41 They called it a Mecdonlan --It was a monster skeleton--found it in a swam--" "Jewell," yelled the brakeman and John was hustled out. After the train was again under motion ws ventured to suggest to the gentle­ man In front of us that John had Macedonia aud Mustadon slightly mixed. "Mined," he exclaimed with very perceptible aarcasnt " Mixed,-- why he's been to Chicago aud seen it himself.** At Grand Rapid*, according to Mrs. Julia A. Mttofe, the sweet singer of Michigan* "the largest city in the west," we fefreshed ourselves with a liberal dose Of "natures, sweet restorer balmy"you know the rest, lu the morning we took a Walk around the corner to the laundry of A. K. Allen, where we introduced ourselves and business, and this is what we learned.-- At the left as you enter, a wide shelf or counter stands agaiust the wall, iu front of which is a pigeon-bole rack to receive the different lots of clothes when finished. One girl is here kept busily engaged receiving, sorting And marking the sl?r pJccis Which each week come in from all parts of this aud adjoining states. After the name of the owner is recorded, and number assigned with which the clothes are marked, &nd are afterward to be indentified,a tally of the pieces U ta­ ken, and they pass to the washing ma­ chine. This consists of a large wooden cylinder or drum, with an inner cylin­ der a few Inches less in diameter, which is brass sheeted and perforated so as to allow the water to pass freely in and out among the clothes, which are placed Inside the Inner cylinder through hinged sectioiis. The dirt Is here "loosened up*' by the revolving of the Inner cylinder, in a suds made of pure white soft soap and filtered wa­ ter; or better, the distilled water from the condensation of the steam In the heating pipes. As we passed by the barrels of soap, Tom gave a furtive glance and in a whisper wanted to know "what the deuce they did with all that lard iu a laundry," and was much relieved when he found out.-- After being thoroughly trundled in the washing machine the clothes are wash­ ed l»jt hand. In stationary tubs which are back of the machine, and are filled with hot and cold water pipes. The wringer has one Iron and one rnbber roll, and is similar in construction to the common hand wringer, but much larger, aud run by steam power, as are all the other machines. The drying room Is a light room, partitioned off fram the main floor, in which, tyy means of hot air from iron beating stove sud steam pipes from the boiler room in the basement, the clothes are dried In a temperature of 140 to 150 degrees, Fahrenheit. Bjickofthe drjr- ing room is the starching room, with its supply of tubs for starshlug, and a steam heated kettle for making the starch and soap. In front of the wash- sided over by i'jgtft whose duty It it to unroll this littf^ bttfidles of collars s^ cuffs zs they the jaws ot th« •Marcher, (the machine not the boy who runs -it) ami pass them to th# Mnoorhfng table. The starching sftH chine is two face shaped iron.*, SrrSng- ed oua horisontal shaft, with cams and: levers so that they first come qufekiyi together, then move Against #aclt er a few inches and separate, athe a»0r' tion being exactly that of a schOOi girl chewing gum and having the effect of thoroughly forcing the starch l«t* the pieces that are placed in the safe* chine. A youth with bare arms, brown overalls and a quarter sleeved blOtMMl1 ef the fame material, takes a handful, of collars or cuffs, dips them into ft > trough of starch whleh hangs belogr the jaws, and with a queer crank tion passes them in between Tom watched the o£i great Interest, until the jfawy^^finittg together in just the right way, caused a stream of starch to squirt iu bis face. His interest suddenly ceased, and ws lattghd until wo bent doublo , and wore going for Another laugb and a bend, when the machine stwv from the other side, and we tried to look cheerful while digging the starch, from our left ear. Three girls aro busy at the smoothing table wiping and smoothing the pieces ready for tin* , ironing machine, which is opposite ti*> table at the other side of the room*-- Tbe Ironing machine on examination proved to be a hollow iron eyllntiife about nine Inches long and three tnj diameter, revolving against anotbir cylinder of same size but cloth padded4 the first on > upper cylinder be|pg heated from the Inside, by burning gas Jet* which are supplied through tbo hollow shaft on which the cylinder re­ volves. The machine 's simplicity Itself, yet Mr. Allen informed us tliat he paid a handsome weekly rent or toyalty for using It. Throe or fsmr times through between the rolls fs required t6 give a collar or cuff 1, "Tray" polish, and the girl who doit the work is expected to, finish two thousaud pieces in a day of ten hours^ • Next In front of tbe polishing m*^ chine stands the stove which heats tile sad* that are used In polishing tfeo sliirt8 aiid smoothing the ^plaltt clothes.'* Tbe sad irons used aro very smsll-- not weighing over three pounds we should judge--and very hot, when used being cleaued and the tempera­ ture lowered to safety point, try- plunging In a tub of water as tak#n from the hftater. Four small "shirt tables" come next, and on these every­ thing but collars and cuffs have to b* •'Ironed," the new work coming from the factories to be laundrled being st| done by one woman, who Is supposed to be the expert of the establishment, Airing the clothes, sorting, doing the* up and labelling the bundles, are thft finishing touches, after which they ar# delivered by carriers to all parts of t||| . city, and by express to other plaoes<»» We had heard wonderful things In n#*-' gard to the secrets of laundries, affft were prepared to see the articles qui l ing a fine polish go through somjl >. terribly complicated preccss 01 nwi-: chine, whose exact workings we eoaM- only guess at. It may be that there hk>: a secret in the making of the startiM used, but aside from that tbe orily , cret seemed to be the muscle of tfefi twelve horse power engine in tlMS basement. Fastening ou the neatly polished collar we had taken from o«p neck, in a somewhat soiled oonriltio«t as we entered: and which had gono through the laundry while we watchod the operation, we bid good day to Mf,, Allen and "The Rapids," and he are at lately the much talked of Mtohl* gan University. We are looking aom«^ ' what the worse for our recent IllneSS,. which has caused ons or two of til# . medical students to feast their *yo«rr on us as a prospective victim, bttfc* we are tough, and shall disappolifl1 them, and pass safely through various horrors of the establishment, 'iv, • 8 o» tnt Wna^; IQrFrom the following, it weuld seem that the present Is ratlior a |0«4 year for "Smiths.** Smith for Army Paymaster; for Customs Collector at New Orleanji; Smith for Internal Revenue CoUo«tfr at Cincinnati. Why, bless i|^r|i|||t Smiths are as blessed as tbe Boodt- miserable.--Cincinnati Ttam. [ ' We msy add Smith, Consul at Can*; ada, and Smith, Collector ot Cbleago.4# It's a pretty good year for Smiths, anC^* so far as we know, a pretty good lot tuiC\ Smiths for the year, li thot* aro Mip> more of the sort let them bo tiskt# out.--Chicago Inter (tee<ms. • Fresh I IHIUO •utragea en JP.> pretty extensive scaje sue reported IIM tlie section of ewmtry aboafc :«ne buq|^ dred miles from San Antonio, Plaris tations have been raided, and, it ^ feared, several lives lost. The MeSt ins machine stands the starcher and lean Indians are Said to be acting ilk ; • • • . • . - x t > * r '* tw» iisMgm-mi'.m