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VOL. 4, » ' - V Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and law; Wo Fa»or» Win u» and no Fear SjWll Awe. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18,'1878^ NO. 21 ipy jttainfeilw. Every Wednesday by if. -VA2S SLYKE Editor and Published. ,m in Old P. 0. --OPPOSITE III V KB SIDE HotSE.-- TERMS OF SUBSCItlPTIOIf: "i -%t T«r, (ij» Advance,)^.'...............jjitfip U eotPald within Threo^fonih* II . S oh .^Uttbscriptions recolved for three or six monthn s»,. Mm the same proportion. WXi 't BUSINESS CARDS. If. T. JIKOWN, M. L). *r -)pHYSIOIAN end Surgeon. Office esvwVilj over the Post Office, opposite Perry ^ ii Hivrtins Store, up stairs McHenry 111, ^ 5 * v * < E. A. BEEItS M. D. lf>MT8i0iAK and Surgeon. Office atresidenee, |IT two dotfhj w«»t of Post Office, McHenry O. J. HOWARD, M D. JOIHI. Office at McHenr.v, 111. PHTSTCtAxand Surgeon. Office at the itor« of Howard A Son, Mcl" w. II. BUCK, M. D., #^FFTTOMROPATNIC PIITtic-tan and Snrgeon.- -Vj-.Wt'SO" Office Bast Side tnbite Square, Wood. vOMoek, III. Ottee hours 11 to IS A. M., and 8 %a 2$to4 P. M. ' . - ' F.J. KAUIUAN.. i ^riGARlMmufvctu--, McUcnrv III. Or- " . dera s dicitod. 3h >p North £ast corner jj. •}; .^Public Square. " TSt'-y I. ;vWAOON MaL„.. .... . v': f -.- .Jt _ Jobbing promptly attended to. <ihop, 3 E. PERKINS WAGON Maker. M'Henry, III. General Jobbing prnti West of the Public Square. RICHARD BISHOP, •>'" A TTOHNKV AN D COUNSELOR AT LAW McHenry, III. <*; RICHAKl> COMPTON. -VtA* TUST1CE of the Peace and Con veyancer.-- Will attend promptly to the collection of | Volo, Lake County, 111. GEO. A. BttCKLIX OTARY PUBLIC, Convcvancer and In­ surance Agent. Office 'at.Kucklhi & teven'B Store, near the Depot, McHenrv, III. E. E. RICHARDS. a complete Abstract ot Titles to land ^j XI in McHenrv County, Ill'nois. Office with v "Oonnty Clerk, Woodstock, III. UOBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Blade Boots and Shoes. None but the best of material ased and all work warranted. Shop Northwest eorner Public Square, McHenry, III. E. M. OWEN. Dealer and Manufacturers Leading Farm Machinery. fiENERA^ vT A?eut in Prices low and Terms favorable, MOHEVRY, ILLINOIS. UOTTLELB BOLEY. SAVOOX and Ten Pin Alley, Lansings Block, near tiie Dopot, M-jlenry, 111,-- Choice Btun.U of Liquors auTl Cigars* always on hand, GEO. SCHRKINEii. SALOON and KestaUr.int. Nearly opposite the Parker ilouse,t McHenry 111. •WKirst-Clns* Billiard ami Pool Tables. J. UUNSLETT, SALOON an l rfS-tHiirmt. Nearly oppoeite Owen's Mill, Mc.lloiiry, III. Fresh Ov'ster* served up in ally shape desired, or tor sale by the Can. f itSTtJOOD ST.VBMXU FOR HOItSEff.JBt W. W. ELLSWORTH. Breeder of the Celebrated rol-iud China Hog Also Light A ml Dark llrahma Fowls. Pigs shipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad- Sress, Woodstock, III., R PETER LEICKEM. EPAIRS W:itclie <_ Clocks ami Jewelry of all kinds. Also Hep tlrs Violins in the Iwst possible manner, On short notice and at rea- soni 1)10! rates. Also Violins fi»r Sale. Shop Brat door North of Riverside Block, Mcllenrj III. ' Poland China Swine GOOD Pigs for sale that was sired by Boars that took First Premium and Sweep, stakes at State and County Fairs, from $10 to flli <v|Mece. We are shipping to some of the best breeders in the country. For particulars ttpply to C. STREET & SON. Hebron, 111. 1ST A XTT,T?T\ To make a permanent W iVIN JL Hi LJ engagement with a clergyman having leisure, or a Iiible Reader, to introduce in McHenry Count-v, the "CELE­ BRATED N KW Centennial Edition ot the HOLY BIBLE. For description, notice edi­ torial in last week's i*S'ie of this pkper. Ad­ dress at once F. L. HORTON A CO., Pnblista- ers and Bookbinders, CO E. Market St.. Indian­ apolis, Ind. - - • ~ Blivins7 Mills or Spring Grove Grist Mill. Having put this Mill in first,class order, ' are now prepared to do y Custom Crinding On Short Notice and Warrant Satisfaction. Flour aid Feed Constantly 01M And Sold«s Low as any other Mill in the Countv. *8"The Highest Market Price in Ciish Paid for (loo«t Milling Wheat. Give us a call and we will give yon satis, faction, _ . k VOSS ft SIEDERSLEBXN. Blivins* Milts, 111., Aug. 27th, 1878. lOOOBOYS & GiRLS .7«r.S,ent' for the best »f»v's an l Girl ' s priuer published In the West. Beautiful presents to subscrib­ ers and airents. Every hoy and girl can earn lots of money canvassing during leisure hours. Don't fail to scud for it at once. To introduce it we will send to any address on atrial three months, for 10 Cents in cash or postage stamps. Sample of paper and particulars FREE . Address ^ D C IT H o u s e h o l d G e m , C l e v e l a n d , o « r n t t • V' MONTHLY MADE. Agents wanted LUU County rights given gratis fertile ale of seven wettffenown Standard Medicines needed in everv family; reputation world- wide; established many years; made by a '^celebrated physician;'proofs of evidence ' given. Aniu I u'scrious, energetic person can im ike SBiigpertnanent income and very liberal terms by aldressiug with reference, 233 niliadel^hia. BUSINESS CARDS, c. H. TRUAX.; GAflfE^TER and Builder,JlNnnda, Itl.-Will put up buildings by .the Job or day, and guarantee satisfaction. E- V. ANDERSON. M. D. • I PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office ia* .Gil­bert's Drug Store, opposite the Parker House, McHenry, Illinois. . " E. BENNETT, M. Dy, ^ QtTROEON and Accoucher. piseases of O Women a Specialty. Ofilcdaftd Residence on Clay Street Woodstock, III. ' , 1>R. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST, ASgonquin, III. All wort war­ranted. Teeth extracted in a careful and skillful m.vuner. FRED. SCHNORR, MANUFACTURER OF 1, DR. C. W. COX, DENTIST. Office Over Sriilth, Aldfleh l Haythorn's Store. Richmond* 111. SIDNEY DISBROW, NOTARY PUBLIC and Conveyancer, den. 111. Al- N. S. COLBY. MCHENRY, McHenry Co., 111. Breeder of Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Swine. A choice lot of young Buck stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying elsewhere. E LE CTROPAX H Y • Dr. Samuel Sherman, And Wife will l>e at their residence ljf miles West of the Depot, on the Woodstock road, three days in earh W-eek, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Consultation and Examinations Free. Office hours from 9 A. M., to 1 1'. M. REFERENCES:--John Dornn, Richanl Bish­ op, Martin Welsh, Arthur Wiiting, Leonard Bonslet, JamesXiitton, .John M. Smith. F, K. Granger, Geo. GiNfe, Ben. Gilbert, Horace Dwclly, B.F.Peck, Wqi. Hudson, Geo. Gilbert. J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTION JL±: AND APPKAISEB, Algonquin, III. SAI.ES of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm sales a specialty. Term's reasonable. Post Dfllce address Algonquin 111. W. H. SANFORD, Merchant 'X'ailoi*. In the store of C. K.'Dlckinson, East side of Public Square,. 4 WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al­ ways on hand. Suits made to order and a fit warranted- Give toe a call. W. If. SANFORD. « Woodstock III.,Sept. 27th, 1S75. New Store, near the Depot, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. navtng retnoved to my new Store, I am now prepared to accommodate my customers In anything in the line ot Custom-Made Boots and Shoes • On short notlcg and warrant satisfaction. " Being a workman Of manv years expo rk-nce I am confident I can please all Who give me a call, and as I use none but tho hcst of stock caii guarantee as represented. Give me a call and I will try and please. ftyRemeinber the place, new Block, one dtoor West of Story's Hardware Store/ FRED- SCHNORR MeHenrf • Til., Oct. 30th, 187$. V\^RYSTA^ mm / H. E. WI'.iHTMAX, Proprietor. First '-iass '•'gi^ >th^»r without drivers, furnished Bt, reasonaTiU: rates. Teaming of all kinds iloneon -'Mn-t notice. M. ENCELN. GU N-SM I r II! Scale Repairing, GrindinGrand Pot. isfiinn Razors and Shears an«l Table Cutlery a specialty i tv. Repairing of ^kali kinds done in ^•Steel or Brass.-- All work warrant- '•'ftk ert> ^ Also dealer in Guns. Revolvers, Table and Pocket Cutlery, <iun and FMshtntr Material. Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco, Violin.Strings, &< shop and store near the Post Office, Henrv, 111. Me- Scott & Co., WHOLESALE ANI> UETAIL HATTERS! s. w, cir m An i BllANC TORES S. E, Cor. Clark & Lake St's., & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison StsM CHICAGO. PIMPLES. IW'll mail (Free) the receipt fora simple vegetable Balm that \f j 11 remove .Tan, Freckles, Pimples and blotciulf^leaving the skin sott, clear and beautiful: also instruc­ tions for producing a luxuriantAgrowth of hair on a bald head or smooth face.' Address, nclosing ;l ct. stamp, Ben Vandelf & doj W Ann8t.,iNew York GRACE'S CELEBRATEDSAI.VE 18 A VEOETABLK L'HEI'AHATWM^ invented in the 17th centurv by Dr. Wutiam Grace, burgeon in King James' arivy. Through its agency he cured thousands of the most ser.ions sores and wounds that bail­ ed the skill of the most eminent physicians of his day, and was regarded by all w|io knew him as a public benefactor. % PRICE 26 CENTS A-BOX. GRACE'S CELEBRATED SALVE CURES Flesh Wounds^Frozen Limbs, Salt Rheum, Chilblains, Soi ttflireast, Son; Lips. Erysipelas, Ringworms, CMhises. Scald Head, Chapped Hands, Burns, Cancers, Felons Sores, Stings, Wens, Abcess, fi1"1 Blisters, Corns, Nails, Nettle Rash, Mosquito and Flea Bites, Spider Stiugs, And all cutaneous diseases and eruptions generally. For sale by all druggists, grocers, and at all •oujitrv thmu^ioftt the^Unitgd^stat^fe Scalds, Wounds, Festers, ^ Piles, BunionS, Bites, Warts, Pimples, Iteli, Ingrowing Ulcers Shingles, Sties, Freckles, Boils, Whitlows, Tan, Scurvy, M. Engelii, NextDoor to tho Post Office. nns just put in bis store a largo and well selected stock of Goods for the HOLIDAY TRADE, Consisting in part of Toys, Candies. Nuts, Jewelry, Mastral Instruments, a fuli lino of Notions, consisting of Pins, Needles, sus­ penders, Handkerchiefs, Stockings, Ac. Also a full line of Pocket and Table Cut­ lery, Steel Violin Strings, (something new) Hunting and Fishing Tackle, Revolvers, Ac. These noods were all bought for cash and Will be sold lower than ever beiuro effered in this M^ltftjf, / - "Qnick Sales and Small Profits," Is mv motto. The choices/stock of Tobacco and Cigars in town. \ Call and see my goods and. I earn* prices be­ fore purchasing. M. ENGELN. Mcrf enry, Nov; 17tll 1878. o o o 4*m p; P UJ 00 =3 o •3C 3C CO < u -FOK- BOOTS AND SHOES 311 Sr Madison Nt.. BUEL, COOK a SEiXAS, Manuf'rs and Wholesale Dealers. •s«*l)im't fail to examine Ciood> and I'rices when in Chicago, stock New tnd Bought tor Cash. Great in- lui-ements to Cash lttyers. ILK. BI KI,, l.ate with M. Sel* A Co. J. F. C«K»K, I Late of Whitney, iL L. SK1XA8, I Cook tt Co., N. Y. C.& N. - W. LINES. THE CMIICAUO& NORTH-WESTKRK HAII.WA1 Embraces under one management the Ureal Trunk Railway Lines of the WEST anC NORTH-WEST, and, with its numerou* Branches and connections, forms the diortesl and quickest route bet ween Chicago and all points in Illinois, Wiscousin, Northern Michi­ gan, Minnesota, l>>wa, Nebraska, California and the Western Ten itories. Its Omaha and California Line Is the shortest and best route between Chica go^ind all points in Northern Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, China, Jaoan and Australia. Its < Chicago, St Paul A Mlnnetpfetfs Line- is the short line between Chicago and all points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and for Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Du- luth, and all points in the Great Northwest. Its LaCrcsse, Winona 4 St. Peter lane Is the best route between Chicago and La­ crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna, Man. kato. si. Peter,"New Ulm and ail ]">inttt<.fn Southern and Central Minne>ota. Its ' Green Bay & Marquette Line Is the<>nl> line betwet-n Chicago and Janes- vllle, Watertown, Fon du lac, Oshkosli, Ap nleton. (Jreon Bay, Escanaha, Negaunee, Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the Lake Superior Country. Its y •» Freeport & Dubuque Line , Is the only ronte Iwtween Cldcago ami Elgin Rock ford, Freeport and all joints via Free* port. Its Chicago & Milwaukee Line Is the <dd Lake Shore Route, and is liie only one passing between Chicago and Kvunslon, Lake Forest, Highlnnd Park, Waukegan, Racine Kenosha and .Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars ^ are rttn frs all through trains on tilts road. Tlilt t« the ONLY LINE running ths*e cars between Chicago anil St. Paul and Minne­ apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and Winona, or Chicago ard Green llay. Close connections are made.at Chicago with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich­ igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line aiild Pan Handle Routes,.'for all points EAST and SOUTH-EAST, and withtheChicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for all points SOLTH. Close connections are also made with the Union Paciilc R. It., at Omaha for all far Wesl points. Close connections made at junction pohitf with trainsof all cross points. 'Tickets over this route are sold bv all Con - pon ticket agents in the United Staled and. Canada. Remember youask for your tickets via the Chicago d Northwestern Railway and take none others. New York Office, No. 415 Broadway; Boston Office, No, 5 State Street ; Omaha Ollice, 245 Farnhnin Street; San Francisco Oflic •. 133 Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Offices. 02 Clark Street, under Sherman House; vfl Canal, corner Madison Street; Kinzie Street I)epot, corner W. Kin/.ie and Canal Streets: Wells Street Dei>ot, corner Wells and Kinzie Streets. For rates or information not attainable from your home ticket agents, apply to fcARVIN HUGHITT W.H. STI SUETtf GeneralSupt. Q^it^ras4«: igorAgea,. THE A KMT. The annual Report of Hon. Geo. W, McCrnrv, Secretary of Wnr. show s the total strength of our army to be 24,761 men; of this number there are 11,205 in the Infantry service, 7.839 iu the caval­ ry and ". .630 In the artillery. The bal­ ance are recuiting or are on special tlttty. The following is the aggregate number of desertions from the United States Army, for the fiscal years end­ ing June 30.1873,7,271; June 30, 1£74; 4.C06; June 30,1875 2,521; .Wne 30,1876, 1,844; Juue 30, 1877,2.516; June 30; 1378 1.678. The expendititlres, under the War Department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, were $2,618,888.69 less thati*those for the previous fiscal year, and the expenditures for the year end­ ing June 30.1878, $4,324,734,54 less than those for 1877. The estimates for the 'fiscal year ending June 30.18^0, as pre­ sented by the chiefs of bureaus, were $>3,832,854.67. These the Secretary has reduced to $40,387,718.32. which amount is only 91,910,862.15 in excess of the ag­ gregate appropriations for 1878. As reduced and submitted, these esti­ mates are for a less sum of money than any annual estimates rendered to Con­ gress from this department during a period of at least eleven years, "and, are 92.727.724.91 less than those fop th«j fiscal year 1879, which were 943.113,443. 24. ' There were 256 deaths i& the army during the past year, 121 of which were the Result of disease and 135 were caused by wounds, accidents and injur­ ies. THE NAVY. R. W. THompveon, Secretary of the Navy, in his annual report to the Pres­ ident says that tli«*rc are now in com­ mission twenty-eight cruising ships, one steamboat and five sailing vessels, making thirty-four in all. Some are being repaired. When this is accom­ plished the effective cruising force of the navy will be forty-seven steam vjnd five sailing ships, making the total number fifty-two. The amount of ap­ propriations applicable to the current expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1878, was 914,435,152.80.-- The actual expense, exclusive of deffi- cW'iicios during that period, was 913.- 306,814.09. The appropriations avail- for the present fiscal year commence- cing July 1st, 1878, are 914.o28«431.70. The report shows there were on the navy pension rolls June 30th, 1878, in­ valids 1.781. and navy widows and oth- thers 1,705, and the amount paid 9502,- 790.91. By comparing this statement with that ofthe last fiscal yearitis seen that the number of pensions has increased 47; that the sum that they are entitled to draw has increased 926,576.35, while the total amount actually paid to pensioner* has decreased 9304.979,54. WHAT ADVERTISING WILL DO. Every newspaper reader has perused an advertisement- worded somewhat in thi8stylc:. "An oW family physician? whose sands of life are nearly run out discovered while residing in South America a cure for consumption. Out of sympathy for the fflicted, he will send the prescription free to those who address Dj. O. Phelps Brown." Well the old faultily physician's sands of life have runout. He will send no more prescriptions free; he has gone to join some of his victims. O. Phelps Brown lived in Jersey CityN^ native ofCon- neticut he was taught thwart of prints ing in the Hartford 2Htn&. f He after­ ward drifted as far west as Utica, N. Y, where lie set type in the Observer of­ fice. That paper says his habits and health were bad, aud most of his time was spent in a physician's office where) he picked up a little knowledge on medicine. From Utica he went to Kew York where he renewed acquain­ tance with a l>r. Thomas. His lovet of ease made work distasteful to him, and also made him a eonstaut borrower of small su(ns troni Dr. Thomas/who one .day suggested to Brown that IVe sox up as a quack. lie wrote out theNulyer- tfsement which we have quote<^\Qie ^prescription" which '"Dr. O. .Phelps Brown" o fie red to a«nd free included a peculiar compound of East Indian hemp, which has some virtue in cer­ tain pulminary diseases. In the circu­ lar which accompanied the prescrip­ tion the old family physician gave no­ tice that this ingredient was sold at drug stores only in an adulterated forjti, but that he had a small quantity on hand, some of which he ofiered to every,applicant for 92. As he bought the quantity sent in each instance for forty cents bis profits were large.-- The advertisement took. The old family physician became wealthy. He changed the advertisement occasion­ ally, sometimes representing him&elf as, a retired clergyman. His plulan- thropliy paid so that he set up a branch establishment in London.- JJow his sands of life are runout at last and all that is left for us to do is to draw ttie morti: It p«yi to >dvertt«. *rcm *he Western Farmer's Almanac. WPRBSSIXG HONK8T LAHOK fiNfring the wheat harvest in IrtW* last summer, a farmer iu Henry Couu- tv, and a patron oftlie Western Farm­ er's Almanac, had to knock off work one morning aud look for hands. Af­ ter riding about two miles he found a stalwart traftip sleeping under a tree, and woke him up. The communist looked as though he needed- work, but he was a man of business, j t "How much Jteave y<ki sfek do P" he asked. -- \ "O," said the farmer, "I'll give yon ten days' work at the least, and if yon are a good haud, I'll wantyou aU sum- aud fall. Maybe I'll keep you as long as you want to stay." "Good board ?" "Yes, we live pretty comfortably^ "Dessert and Ice cream at * dinner and iced tea at supper?" The farmer said they didn't strike it quite so fine as that, but_ they had plenty. ; "Cistern or well water ?" Thej' had both, so that was satisfac­ tory. - "Is thy room up stairs or on the first floor?".. - , It was next the roof, the farmerfait! but it was a pleasant, airy room. -Any children in the family ?" No-children. That agaiu waa emi­ nently satisfactory. " You keep a boy to do the chores, ! reckon?" . No, but tlie farmer did them himself. "Hire a girl to do the. milking of course?" No, the farmer's wife did the milk- •hiR- M • The traveling man did not like that so well. There would be nobody to sit aud talk with liiin evenings, after hie work was done, and he would be apt to get lonesome. The farmer told him all his harvest work was done with the best,inachiues. "Got a Sfjlf binder?" ^ Well, uo, he had uo self binder, but he had all the other machines. "ll'in; that makes it bad for you," said the communist; "you'll have to bind." O, well, the farmer said he Was used to that, aud wouldn't mind it, } "Well," the tramp said, I guess I'll come. And when do you want me.-- Along about September?" "No," the farmer said; "now; right away. 1 want you for harvest work." "Well, and can't you just as well put the haji'vc^t uft' tili the ueatber is cool er?" •• : - 1 • - ' ' ••Putoft tl#e harvestf* yelled the amazed agriculturist. "Put pfl Wheat Inn vest till September! Well, I never heard of Why, man, I Want you in the field and at work hi twenty jniu utes from now." The tram p propped his head up on liis hand and looked injured. "Well, strike me dead," he ex­ claimed;"^ they ain't all alike. It'* a soulless plot to kill off all the honest workingmen in this conutry. Want a man to go to work out In the sun this kind of weather! It makes my blood boil to think of it. Youcan go. I want work. I'm a laboring man, but 1 know the rights of labor, and I'll starve before I'll yield them up." And he lay down and slept all that long, hot day while the former wrought iu the field, and at sunset he surprised the farmer by sauntering in . just at supper-time and asking for something to eat* , :• ifirFor several years Southern lead­ ers and their Northern allies were loud in demanding that the South should have self-government, and in good time their demand was granted. But outrageous frauds and instances of law­ lessness and violence which have re­ cently occurred in certain Southern States would seem to show that their ideas ot self-government were not less novel than frightful. The kind of self- government manifested forcibly re­ minds us of the peculiar religion pro­ fessed by the famous Hudibras and his fellows, "that stubborn crew of errairt saint," "Who prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic Mows and knocks; Call Are and sword, aud desolation % A godly, thorough reformation." m JUT1 They tell a good story of til ponderous Senator David Davis. When Senator Maxey was speaking the other day, Davis left hiis own'seat to get nearer the Texas Senator. He took the chance of one of the ordinary Sen­ ate chairs holding hliu. The result was thut he had uo sooner got well seated in it than the cane seat, as well as the underpinning gave way, and dumped the distinguished Senator ou the floor fn a very undignified bundle. HOW TIIKIT MANAGED AT A FIBK. Near the burning building stood • barn which seemed likely to go. In that barn was a calf, and Mr. Plug def, * termiued to rescue the animal, or per* .• ish in the attempt. He rushed in n»4 ^ selied the calf by the tail, and an I| f & was fastened by the halter it woul<|-"': |y. probably have been strangled by Plug in hia eflorts to get it out if some one -rl\ had^t cut the rope. As it wa» ho. • .vtj dragged the creature out, using its tall $>' »'or a handle, and threw ft over the fence into the street; then jumping t over after it he hauled It to the oppo- # site fence and was about to throw it over when Mr. Gallaglier, who had re­ covered his breath and got possession of an ax, interfered. "Stop," he said, "you never can throw that calf over that fence! Let me cut the fence down ?' v But Mr. Plug would not- heed him, shied the calf over, followed it. grabbed v J it and ran it a quarter of a mile to a ditch, where he dumped it, and where | it was found drowned the next day. ' The barn burned, and the house near it V.® was In great danger. Mr. Plug, having go« back from rescuing the calf, was " satisfied that the house would go, and deterroiiitOvto^ save tlie furniture. \ Turning to the crowd he asked: "Are : we men?" "Yes," replied Limerick and several other boys. "Then let us save this house!" He rushed iu, upset > a large flower-stand, breaking the pots. t and plains on it, threw a bootjack ^ through the window, aud then, getting - hold of the edge of the parlor carpet, "" tore quite a hole in it. Then he star-3Si ted to ascend to the upper story. The stairs were narrow, winding and pitck dark. He liad got abos»t half way u] when some one threw a feather bed oyer the balusters; It came down on ffs • his heatj aud he rolled with It to the 7% foot of the stairs, where Mr. Gallagher who had just broken the front door from its hinges, grabbed bed and man and threw them out into the front v* ^ yard; Then James ascended to the roof ^' 'p and found that the fire was under con- /J, tro! and the men coming down. Ife started to descud the ladder, and about half way down met Limerick, who had!jf S} a kettle of hot water, which he iuslsted'r that Mr. Gallagher should take though * he was informed that It wag not . needed. To oblige him Mr. Gallagher:S^|f§| took the kettle, but the handle was so " ,£ hot that lie immediately dropped it. j|. There were several persous beneath the ladder, and though they stood from ^ under with promptitude and profane ^ observations, scarcely anyone failed to ' get a few drops of it. One though that it was done on purpose, •" and had to be held while the facts were ^ explained to him. Scarcely had the . row been settled when Mr. Plug came if up aud accused James of trying to , j||l smother him in the feather bed. v ^ -|- James of course denied it. At one \ time a fight seemed imminent, but ^1, they were finally taken home by > friends, and the next day the man who v >"'|' owned the house anil calf sued them for damages.--St. Albans ( Vt) Adver- ' ' *r T-'. ' M s Bridgeport (Coiiii.) lady mar­ ried a handsome Mexican whom »he had known but three days, aud two hours after the ceremony was per­ formed commenced a suit for divorce, having suddenly learned that she tt as >oue ef many simiiev vtviimi. SGrHfls to be hoped that a fulf and . satisfactory investigation of the frauds V! and violence that have latterly occur. red iu the South will be had and the whole truth of the matter made known( Let Southerners fiud fault as they will; it is something which eoncertis every citizen of the Union, for nothing less is at stake than the constitution and laws of the country. These should be . vindicated at atjy cost, no matter what party or persons may suffer. Certain citizens, black though they may be, but uevertheless citizens, have been foully deprived of guaranteed rights, ' and it should be the duty of the con- * stituted powers to see that the malfao-L tors are duly punished and these righ 9 restored and held by those who were « deprived of them.i Honest Democrats cannot object t<y investigations con­ ducted to this end. They are as much interested iu the maintenance and per­ petuity of government as any others, ^ and know as well as any one else that unless laws are obeyed and not defied'% with impunity we might as well be S without them. But whether iiwyob- J ject or not the investigations should be made,and we are glad to learn that Senator Biaine is preparing resolu­ tions to this effect and will support them by a speech. !i~.' |©-The gloomy condition of affaire^ in Great Britain assumes daily a dark^ er pha^e. Failure*«ro multiplying« the large cities. The iron and trades are terribly depressed. Strike® are increasing in numbers, and the mill' owners are obliged to give theui fresh provocation by reducing wages. It la­ in the nature of such troubles to ag< gray ate one another and to develop all the weaknesses of capitalist: the discontents -of laborers. worst of the sittjalton Ts the &p( prevalence of fe» ling of bopelc " #5" m \ V 'i; , '-h^ •*