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• >.V"' ••;•'," ' *-V ,;r.T £=p l*vr * - ' '< :.*V. ' ;'>• -.;---• '-!•,, .Jf!' , J % - ; '»•. ---.wfr mi.. .. ' -- ----:--L* -- • • 1-- w--4- - ' ! VI1 •. -- ....... J--•' 1 # " * "Plddged butto Truth, to Liberty and taw? No Favors Win iii and no Pear Shall Awe." : ? v VOL.6. M'rtENRY, ILLINOIS* WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1881. NO. .17. Jj#"? PnMlibed Krcy Wednesday by Jr. YA> SLYKE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER! in Old P. O. Block, . --OPFOSITK RIVERSIDE NOUSS^- TRRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.} OM]Vear(in Advftnce) |1.!W If Not Paid wlthinThree Months, 2.0't Subscription* received for tliree or six aotlthi in the anno proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. IT. T.BROWN,M.IK DHTSICI/VX VXD SURGEOJT. 0«<-e over i the Pout Office, optmsUe Perry & Martin's •t<»re up S-ur<, McHcnry, 111. C. H. FEGKRS, M. P- NrrsiCiJVJf AND StJ^.EOX. Jotyisburgh, Ills.--Office hours 8 to 10, A. M. O, .1. HOWARD M D. |»HY9ICIAN AND SITRGEOX. Office at I ray residence, opposite M. £. Church, MeHenrv. 111. < E- V. ANDERSON, M. I>. PHYSICIAN" and Stirtceon. Ofllre at Besley's Drii-- ' Store,- Opposite" Parker Bouse, Mclfehry, Illinois. PllATT HOUSE. TA. PRATT, Proprietor. First ' class ac­commodations. (iood Barn in connection Waaeonda, lit. F. J. BARBIAX. CIGAR.Manufacturer McHcnry, dors solicited. Shop, North ner Public Square. III. East Or. Cor- RIC11ARD COJIPTON. TIX^TICE of tlie Petce.in l Conveyancer.-- tt Will attend promptly to the collection of lebta. Voto, Lake County, 111. E. B. RICHARDS. HAS a •.om'plete Abstractor Titles to land in M Ilenrv County, Ill 'nois. Ofllce with 3*o-aty ( lerl^ Woodstock, 111. UORT. WRIGHT, r Manufacturer of Custom Mft'ie Boots and Shoes None but the best of matcral ased and all work warrantoM Shop North- West corn r Public Square, Henry 111. "" ETM. OWEX. GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery.-- rriccslow and Terms favorable. McHenry X. S. COLBV. *f CHEXRT, McHenry Co., III. B^'eeder of IML SpfciiUb Merino Sheep, llerk: aire and Poland China swiim. A choice lot -f young Buck stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying elsowlicre. HKO SOllltEINEU. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHcnry. Ill mffirat class Billiard and Pool Tables. JOBS HJSXUHICKS. , BLITIS*#'Mil.1.9, ILL. Isnour prepared to sell and repair any kind of a Sewing Machine as i.heap as the cheapest. Will also in sure your life and property at reasonable fates. "Please give me a eal PIS l 'KR LKICKEM. RBPAIK8 Watcliej, Clocks and Jewelry o f all kiuds. A1 m Repairs Violins in the best WBSible niauiier, on short notice and at rea- ioiuble rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop •rst door North of Riverside Block, McHenrj II. J. A. SHESWOOD AUtrrio> is ion , AND AVi'KAISEK, Algonquin, III. 25 ALKS of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods J of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm tales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post Jfflce address Algonquin 111. W. H. SANFORD, Merehaut 'XViiloi'. In the Store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of Public Square, . WOODSTOCK, ILL. A food Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings, al- «rayson hand. Suits made to order and a lit srarraeted- Give m« a calL W. H.SANFOllD. Woodstock III.,Sept. 27th, 1875. Scott <fc Cq., "Hatters to the Great Northwest." ^ Nos. 135 ul 137 Madison St., NEAR CLARK ST. Have a larger stoek and greater variety of styles for you to choose from, than can be found in any other estahlinhmcnt in Chicago or the West. It will uav you to calf and see them. Price i tho lowest.in the land ft»-jg<»od goods. BRANCH STORES S. E, Co. Clark & Lake sts & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHICAGO. M A R C U S ' GERMAN Manufactured by F. MARCUS, --DEALER IX-- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. The ba«t Tonic in the world. ,Putf"uu'&in Pmt and Quart Bottles. - ru P. MARCUS Patentee, BUSINESS CARDS. C. 3.fGREEN. VETERINARY SURGEON, $ic hmond Illinois. JESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY" at Law and Solicitor in Chan-c.ery. Will practice in State and in Fed eral Courts, Office, 3d Floor, New Custom House, Chicago. CHA9. H. DONNELLY. ATTORNEY AT LAW *nd Notary Public Woodstock, Illinois. Office over Stone'* Drug Store. a. H. TRUAX. CARPENTER and Buibler, Nnnda, I'll.-- Will ptt* up buildings by!theJobo • da-,. and guarantee satisfaction. SIDNEY DISBItOW, NOTARY PUBLICand Conveyancer. A den, 111. A. M. CHURCH, . * Wntchmjiker uutl Jeweler NO. 167 RANDOLPH STREET, (Brisrgs House,) Chicago, 111. Formerly with E R. P. Shnrly. Special attention ffiven to Re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. flES~A Full Assortment of Goods in his line. F. J. CROSS, - Call and be Wi\HConda, Nov. 30th, 1990, Convince!1. II. WIER, Every Boy or Girl, L:i<ly or Gentleiuan, purchasing a pack­ age of " JEIFHE'S Celebrated Gold Mandarin I I I L* EL •v Will receive, the Housekeepers Friend FRKK. A beautiful' book, con tain in sr valuable Uecipes, Ladies Needle work (Companion, Almanac and (/sileudar for 1^81, Drawing Slates, Iie<jister of Gas Metre &c FOR SALE BY Fitzsimmons & Eyanson SOLE AGENTS FOR MrHEXRY, ILL. X. B.--Price ]>er package Gt»ld ^Mandarin Tea, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80c, $1, JOS. WIEDEMANN, Agent Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER, McHeAry, III. Beer in Lars?e or Small Ive^»or Bottles at. ways on hand cheajier than any other, quali. iv considered. This Reer has a world wide reputation, and good judges acknowledge it cannot oe snr. passed in the world. ^ Orders by mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHcnry. III. Mar 5th, 1880. Shorthand TAUGHT BT MAIL IN 12 LESSONS FOB 81-50 The growing interest in Phonography has created n demand for a Periodical to teach the art, in a series of Lessons, comprehensive, detailed and thorough. The American SHG5THMS WRITES, taking the initiative, is tne only Magazine in the world that teaches Phonography. A Full Course given eveiy year, one complete lesson each month, and the Exercises of all learners CORRECTED THROUGH THE MAIL Free of Charge. Those who prefer to learn MI A briefer time than one year, may join our Correspondence' 'lass and ito through an en- tire Course in either 10 or 4C weeks. Subscription to the SHORTHAND WRITKR, ONE YEAR - - $1.30 Si gl3 Copy, containing First Lesson mailed to anv address for 15 cents. Anvone wishinc to learn this fascinating and valuable science are requested to write at once for Free Detcriptrve Circular. HO WELL & HTCKOX VlXKLAWH, X J. Plea segment ion the p*j>er in which you UW THIS ADVETTLSMCFLT, SALOON AXI) R'ESTAURAXT n*nns>etfs old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill, Mc­ Hcnry. III. The c loicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the county. Fresh Oysters in their season served up in any shape desired or for sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. Established in 1855. JOHN STEBtfA, formerly of Woodstock ami cidc*goJJhas again returned to McHcnry County, and has on hand the largest stock ol READY MADE HARNESSES. COLLARS, WHIPS, Ac., to be found in the County, and has cvervthing made of the BEST MATERIAL. Call and see me. JOHN STERBA. Near the Depot, Mcllenry. TAKE NOTICE. ALL ye t h a t are in w a n t of Tui»s in anv form, from one bushel to 500'; if you wan t a Tubmade to a bung-hole, bring it along. I will also take building* to 'build and furnish, or otherwise just as we ran agree, shop workoC-aii kinds done to order oil short no. tice. F. A. HEBARD. MCHENRY, ILL DEXT'TZS'T. McHenry, 111. Full Plates made ot' the best ^material and tully warranteil, $8.00. Filling one-half usual rates. Special attention paid to regulating bad shaped; lee Hi. Teeth extracted without pain and free of chararc where Artincial Teeth are in­ serted bv him. ' All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitrous Oxide Gas always on and for t ic p.unless ex traction of teeth. HIRAM WIER, Bsat sad Shoe Maker, Wauconda, ill, 1 would inform the public that I am "Sow prepared to ni'ike Hoots and ^hoes to.order, of the best material, warrant a tit, and nt LOWER PRICES than any otlior shop in the county. FOR SALE. OFFER for sale my 'BlnrksmU.i and Wagon Shop and Stoek and Too'son easv terms. Now doing n good business. Located in McH°nry, Mcllenry County, Illinois, opi»o- Mte the Parker House". This is one of the most desirable business locations of the kind iu Northern Illinois and will be sold cheap, or wil* sell Slock anil Tools and rent the Shop, but would prefer to sell all together Reasons for telling--POOR HEALTH. For further particulars call on or address, T J. CLIFTON. McHenry, III Soldier**' Department. OOX^UOTED BY DR. S. r. BENNETT. STApi­ ll E. Vi Iiill l 'M.VN, Proprietor. First class rijfs, with or without drivers, fiunished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done un thort notice. IstalMefl Over a Quarter ol a CentBry.^ F. C. MAYES, fal Tailor --AMI DEALER IN-- Ready'-Maife Clothing. Mrp. Glnra Paxon, daughter of Cap­ tain Cook, a respect*J citizen of Rich­ mond, who wns killed at the biege of VIcKSbur?, lias Istely received from the Government arrears ot pension amounting to about £3700. Mrs. P.ixnn was an infant at the time of her fathers death and was adopted by Sid­ ney Gavltt, who declined to apply for the peiifilon, holding that he was able to support'her woulj not apply to the Government for aid. 'Inhere *-ere two brother*, older, who applied for and received their pension until elx- tfeen years of ajf*. When the hoys pension was stopped the whole became due to the girl until she reached the age of fdxteeu. After her marriage to Mr. Paxoii, he put the matter into the luinds of M. M» Clothier wkli the result above stated, Mr. Cloihier is the most successful petislon attorney in the West, if not In the United States, mid if Mr. Bently has f|> step down and out of the chair of )*e|^ion Coinuiissioner, we suggest the na|pe of M. M. Clotliler for tiie place. * --'-qrr-- The heart of one oif our citizens, an aged lady, lias just been made glad by tiie receipt of $1500 arrears of pension due her on accoutitW the death of a HON. ItOSCOK CONKIIN. In the Sycamore Republican of March 30th, we find the following let­ ter, written from South Grove, J>e- Kalb County, which comes so near our I'lea, that we cannot refrain from jtiv^ son in the army. M. the attorney, of cojirs» M. Clothier was i Cloths, Caesimere and Worsteds to sell' 1>» the vaisd. The latest stvles of Woods on hanfl at all tiuie-<. >| v stock of L!E A1)Y-MAD1I Ol.OTIMNG is now coinplete ancl I Will not be Undersold Store in Old McHenry, neai the Bridge. F. G. MAYES. McHenry, III., Nov. 12th, 187"t. A. WENDELL, CARFSNTER AND JQIHIfi McHenry, III. Will take contracts for putting up Buildiiig« Mii.l guarantee inv work will compare with any man in tins State. 1 cnii and will do work from 15 to 2b per cent cheaper than other carpenters, as I have two of my hoys who work with me. which makes it possible for me to do so. All Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give me a call. ^ A. WENDELL. Mcllenry. Dec. 29th. 1880. CLOTHING. •5 X . GENTLEMEN, You are invited to cr.ll at M a i m a n ' s cLOTHma HOUSE, AT WAUCONDA, and be fitted for cold weather. I have the largest FALL and WINTER stock ever shown in VVauconda. O VEh'tOA TS. 82.65 O VEli CO A TS. #3.75 O VEHCOA TS. 84.75 U VL / CO A TS. 87.00 OVERCOATS, A1 ALL PRICES Keady-made'riothinjt more numerous than ever and at prices suited for evety purse.-- For any tiling made to order, whethera sin(ie jfurmeiit ora lull suit, Maiman's In the place to buv. Also'a full lino of GENTS" FUltXISIirvo GOOD5, Hate and Caps. Ai'. Ladies Cloaks, both Heady-made and Made to or.ler. s ' A matter of a gWd deal nr Interest to the public, und'^ie managers of the national soldiers* hbiue was settled by a recent act of congress. On aceouiit of some bungling, tiot at all uncommon, in the wording of"Hhc laws creating and regulating the.'hoines, the courts have felt compelled to rule that dis- abletl soldiers entitled to receive their pensions wliila *bjoying all the benefits of these establishments. Hav­ ing no legitimate rtj$> for the money thus left at their »l|*posal, the inuiales, it has been ulaime<| by the authorities, Invested it iu Wltfeky and other de­ moralizing tipples, nnd become troublesome and (jtlflcuU to manage.-- As it was the Intention of congress iu establisiiitig tho liOmes to have the pensions of the laihates applied to tlieir maintenance, an expl-inatory provision. nia|cing that Intention more clear, was pa^-ed tktihe late session.-- Disabled soldiers H'iQl^hem.efoi th have to ^lioo^e ht-tweeejw^Cgipensions and 1 VeRldenc<>^fi "have their oake an«i\at ll.** ? The Senate Committee ®« Appro­ priations hav« reported" an important amendment to the legislative, execn live and judicial appropi-ia:iou hill for the purpose of facilitating the settle­ ment of pension claim* and clearing up as soon as possible, tiie vast accumula­ tion of unsettled cases. The amend­ ment provides for the following addi­ tion to the clerical force of the officer* named: Pension ofllce. twenty examin­ ers at <>2000 per year each; forty fourth class clerks at 91200; and 920,0(10.00 ad­ ditional for the hire of copyists. It is hoped tills will result in hastening the settlement the arrers of pension claims, thousands of which are not readied. Havintr purchased a Full Stock of Millinery Goods invite;) the lad'.e.s of Wauconda aud vi­ cinity to call and sec her stock of MILLINERY' Hats nets trussi-.H-d in the latent stvles and at reasonable prices. MISS GtESELER is ready to *cc ladies who desire her serv'ces as Dress Maker. . The best of work guaranteed, Ro^in with Mrs. Jlaiman, Wauconda. The following important bills are pending in Congress: For Eipiili/.atio'i of Bounty giving $8.33 per month for time served during the war. Organizing a Jonrt of Appeals for re-examination of rejected Pension Claims. Granting Pensions to the surviving soldiers of the war with Mexico, or if dead to their Surviving Widows. To extend the time three year# for filing Pension CUims no that. Pension­ ers shall be paid arrers of pension from date, of discharge--was liinittd to July 1st, 1SS1. Granting to Pensioners byJSpecial Act of Congress, arrears from date of discharge or death of Soldier--pasted the Home of Representatives. To extend tli3 time to July ̂ st. 1885, for tiling additional bounty claims, un­ der act of July 'JStli, ISQO--was limited to Julj' 1st, 1880' For relief of the heirs of Colored Soldiers, construing the act of March 3d, 1873. to include the heirs of such soldiers, iu claims for bounty and pen­ sions lor military service. Extending the time for filing claims for horses lost by officers nnd scldiers, act of March 3. 1849--was limited to January 1st. 1876. Making provision for Pension to all surviving soldiers of the war of 1812 or to their widows who have remained unmarried without regard to time of service. s Various bills in regard to Home-' stead Rights Pension and Bounty are peutlinsr In Congress, which cannot be acted upon Jilt ing this Congress. ^ Secretary Kirk wood has approved the decision of ttie commissioner of the land office, that lands epibraced in the old Cherokee reservation, so-Culled, near Dar.lanelle. Ark., are not subject to entry and are not included in the grant to the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad company. Cotigression* a-1 legislation to extinguish tiie re- sei vaM«vn is suggested ;aJso prior ascer­ tainment of any valid Indian -claims, andothat actual settleri nn the reserva­ tion to be protected ,ln their home­ stead rights. Questions relative to this reservation have been .pending be­ fore the interior department since J 8^8, 1% It In full: "In this letter we shall sketch a few facts relative to Senator Conklin. as a man, a patriot, and a statesman. It is a fact not easilv explained that while his great talent has been sacredly de- voited to bringing about the true great­ ness of this government, he has been more abused by his own party than any other l'ving man. His acknowl­ edged and Inherent greatness and per­ sistent politica! honesty ha* saved him, in a measure, from the shafts of his political foes. There are but few of the Republican journals which have not been guilty ot squirting malicious poison at this true man who bates falsehood and deceit--America's great­ est statesman and orator. Tho shafts of calumny anil hate may flv thick and fast about him,yet. his mighty intel­ lect, his honesty ot purpose and his great courage lift him above the at­ mosphere of those who are so base as to attempt to belittle hhn. "The avenues through which most men travel who are striving for great­ ness. have, in the main, been • ignored by this great Senator. Cold, imperi­ ous and autocratic in his nature, dis­ regarding all the little ways public men employ to rise In the world, ap­ parently having supreme contempt for newspaper ineu. who speak of him only to stab, 3 'et, he is a greater power for good iu our country than ever be­ fore. A political Hercules, Argus- eyed and always right. Where other men stop and are in fog, lie starts as fresh as the morning and as steady as day, and soars into a field of Intel­ lect that few com pre lie nd. He Is a hard worker, has extraordinary attain­ ments, and is politically the ino»t pow­ erful man iu the nation. "In the Empire State Senator Conk- liu lias been sevrdl times elected over men who were b.tuked by money . fain<*, high legal talent and the President of the United States. Had lie wraith, his success might bo attributed to that, b<it it is not tlio case, His opposer* call him trickster, yet. the man does not live who can successfully question his integrity. Unlike Tihleu.he makes no pretention* as a reformer in order to gull the people ami catch votes. By sttitol meir trtr ft<rr "Bos«' , or "Machind"--yet U*e machine has worked for the succcss of the Re­ publican cause and the good of the oountry. While other men have fal­ tered and fell out along the way, he through hi•»long public life, has kept his eye. without deviation, alike on the Constitution and the Flag. "What does all this mean? Is there nothing in a life so noble, so devoted to his country to call forth respect from those who have applied to him Iheir basest epithets ? Is this the grat­ itude that patriots show for exalted service to the nation? More than once has Senator Coiikiiu organized for the Republican parly victory out of seeming defeat. Iu the last campaign we were sorely distressed, our favorite candidate was not nominated--but we acquiesced to Garfield's nomination and tried to think it was for the best; but not till Conklin took the Held was there any enthusiasm manifest. Many other men spoke eloquently auJ worked bravely, but. in our humble opinion, to Conklin was left the noble task of bringing victory to the Re­ publican cause. "Dining the Rebellion the Republi­ cans acted as a unit, hut after its close tiiere were elements put to work that threatened to divide us. Lincoln was sorely tried--his cabinet was In coin- motion and threatened to go to pieces. Raymond, of New York did his utmost to break the party iu pieces; thei. Greeley, with a great journal at his command, tried the same tiling, and the people became nervous and fearful of ;he end. But Conklin stood Arm as a rock; he was a strong partisan yet, had distinctive ideas, pointed and to the purpose. At that time all true m*n helievel the Republicans had bemi right, and that, unless they con­ tinued in power, emancipation, re-con­ struction and real prosperity could never be attained. Conklin wa» the liaiaiiccof power at that time,and has ever since kept the party together. We think history will sustalu us when we say tha". New York has been the State in which ino*t of the great Issues have been decided since the war, And Mr. Conklin has heen tiie master mind that has controlled it. "The greatest danger the Republican party was ever in was when Andrew Johnson attempted to utterly ruin it. Conklin again cuine to the front and worked and voted for Johnson's im­ peachment. which broke liini down, mashed the oualition, and brought General Grant to the front. Some of the old war horses of the party--Grow. Sumner. Fenton, Trumbull, Solmrz and* others--.wanted to form a ooalition against Grant and f-o Mnxicanlze the Government. Conklin threw his whole strength against tfcetn and to the side of Grant, established party discipline and averted a national calamity. Again his senatorial attitude In the Hayes- Tildeu electoral count, divided the op­ position and brought a peaceful count "His greatness, liisi great use fulness ancl his life-long devotion to bis coun­ try is patent to every man in the na­ tion. Ouly let it be known th?t he .Is tospeak iu the Senate or at a political meeting, and he draws crowds that no other matt can. Sneer or., ye back­ biters, sycophants, and little political gods! For it is refreshing to know that Roscoe Conklin lias, and *'ill con­ tinue to have, the respect of the good, and that tils greatness Is, and will b^. acknowledged for evermore." THK '.SDllDKN FKhKZfc" ;or ISSfll On the twentieth day of that year occurred one of the most remarkable phenomena ever recorded in the an­ nals of the west. Six years before, there had been an unusual fall of snow, covering the «arth to the depth of three or four feet, and causing a great amount of sniftering among the people. This is always referred to as the winter of the "Deep Snow." The "Deep SHOW" nnd the "Sudden Freeze"' mark the settlement of many famalies. th»» purchase of many farms aiul .the birth of many children. The '•sudden freeze" was occasioned in 1830, as in 1879. by a current of ex­ tremely cold air passing diagonally across Iowa, Illinois. Indiana and Ohio, but it followed a narrower path and was more marked in its character than the latter. The cold wave that heralded Christmas '79, was more wide­ ly dettused, and although it swept down from the far northwest with great intensity, sending tho mercury down to fifty-six degrees below zero in northwestern Minnesota, it lost most of its destructive force before reach lug Iowa an<l Illinois. It also cam* down from the polar regions and as­ tonished the people of the Pacific slope and spread out, in fact, iu a greater or less degree, all over the United States. The sudden freeze of 1838 was not perceptibly felt east of Cincinnati, and iu Illinois and In Ind'ana its width ex­ tended from Ottawa south as far as Terre Haute. Within thatHinit its ef­ fect was fearful. It came with a strong wind, Jpicompanled by a heavy black cloud, and a roaring noise, not unlike distant deep, thunder Its velocity was about twenty-five miles an hour Tiie most remarkable feature of the phenomena was the intensity of the cold. Nothing like it has pver been known since. The wind in its fnry and ly defined waves, which froce as they stood, leaving the ponds, creeks and rivers crusted with a very rough coat of Ice. The snow, slush and mud were suddenly congealed into a mass strong enough to sustain tiie weight of a team and wagon. Some of the Incidents re­ lated in the experience of people ex­ posed to the storm are almost Incredi­ ble, but well attested. The storm passed over Burlington about ten ci'clock in the afternoon .December 20. We have no local record concerning the efleet there, but across the river the people had some strange experiences.-- The early morning was warm and rainy or misty. The snow had melted to.a thick watery slush, and the gut- ten and little streams were full of water. Men were about their daily avocations without their coats. Sud­ denly the cloud appeared. Its loud and deep notes of warning gave them 'hardly time to grat-p their coats and get to a place of safety. Cattle, hogs, and fowls were frozen In their tracks, unable to extricate themselves. Many died before help could come. Many persons were frozen so severely that death ensued in a fow uays, and others were cripplcd for life. The eflect was terrible, and is best Illustrated, per­ haps, out of^tlie many instances on re­ cord, by the experience of a gentle­ man living in Springfield, who was out with a drove of hogs wheu the storm caiue suddenly down upon them.-- They abandoned the hogs, and drove rapidly to a house a tuile or two avvav. When they arrived there some had their hands frozen and could do noth­ ing for tiie teams. Tiie next day they started out to find their hogs. Coming to where they had left tneni, they faund a pyramid of porkers. The hogs huddled together when the storm struck them, those on the inside smothering, those on the outfide freez­ ing. As the wave passed over McLean county, it encountered a party of men working iu the field, one of whom had with him a heavy overcoat. It had be­ come rather wet with the mist, and as the wave came over the party, its uwn<n- hastly proceeded to put it on.-- As he raised It over his head for that purpose the cold wave swept by, blow­ ing the coat several feet from where he stood. It happened to light *'head up and tail down*'as he expressed it. where it stood arms extended, frozen as stift as a board. "May be you think that Is a pretty tall story,n remarked he lo a crowd of companions to whom he was relating the occurrunee. "Pret­ ty stiff, I should remark," said a listen­ er, "Stlfl"! I should say It was st iff, and if you had been there and *o®n It, y°u would believe it." answered the llrst one, not noticing the imtiort of tho re­ mark, t TtfK ORIGIN or nilOSTH. On the appreciation of the My stock of Dry Goods, ClatKinfi, &e never was larger than now, and as I am bound to sell them, look out for bed rock prices. Call either at the Rich­ mond or Dundee store >m<l convinc­ ed. fact that the brain is the true seat of the senses rests the whole explanation of the ghosts and apparatloim which occasionally attend the footstep* and meet the eyes of humanity. Wh«it we are conscious of looking at a re at object.a sensation of sight Is formed in the brain, as we have seen. Sujliii sen* Sation we call an "objective" one, be­ cause it is derived from a veritable ob­ ject whose existence, even when uai* seen, we entertain no doubt; the sens** tiou of souud is then called "objee* tive." But there are many familiar instances in which the power of dim mind to reproduce the sensation*, sights and sounds we have received |* demonstrated. The day-dreamer cjiit sometimes bring the scenes in which he has once taken part so vividly befona hid mental g.tz« that his reverie 'uiajr actually be broken by the words which unconsciously flow from Ids 1<ps as hie imagination starts into bodily action* Such a power of fancy and imagination is the beginning or faint imitation tft( a still more powerf ul uteaus "irhjftli we - ;• possess to bring before ourselvfea tlm ,• forms and scenes which have ouoe been objectively present with us. Ill % the dream this power is lllustratmt^v, typlctrlly enough. From the back- ground of consciousness, so to speak, we project forward, in our sleep, tl* pictures which a busy brain is produe* lug, or it may be piecing together from 1 the odds and ends of its fancy to feral' * ¥-' the ludicrous combinations we are ' familiar with iu the "Laud of Nod.1*--• And if we carry the idea of this sam#- power being exercised in onr waking moments, to form the ghosts ot science, the explaiiatioti of the utheN wise curious and mysterious subject illusive visions will be complete* A MIGHT* U)VK. Dr. John Brown writes that lie cad' never forget an incidcut during tli« cholera lu 1833: "One morning a sailor came to say I must go three iuitej| l down tiie river to a village where It'­ ll ad broken out with great fury. Off | set. We rowed iu silence down th* river, passing the huge hulk*, and hear®'> hig the restless convicts turning i|| > their beds In their chains. The me rowed with all theirmight; tliey ha too many dying or dead at home t# have the heart to speak to me. W| got near the place. It was very darky but 1 .saw a crowd of toon aud oil the shore at the lauding pla§t, shouting for the doctor. We wert near tiie shore when I saw a big. ol* old man. his hat oil. his hair gray, hi! head bald. He said nothing, but turm» ing them all oil with his armt, hi plunged Into the sea, and before § knew where I was he had me in hii arms. I was helpless as au iutaiit. Ho traded out with me carrying me high up iu his left arm, and with his right leveling every man or woman who stood iu his way. It was Big Joe, carrying me to see his grandson. Little Joe. He bore me off to the poor, con­ vulsed boy, and dare.l me to leave till he was better He did get better, but Big Joe himself was'dead that night. He had the disease on him wheu tie curriddme from the boat, but hi« heart was set upon his boy. I can neyer forget how terribly in earnest he was." --Preacher's CafAii&t. f;n Edison basso far perfocted We electric light that the company organ­ ized to carry into effect his great In­ vention in preparing to commence op­ erations on a large scale in Sew York. Other electric lights in use are much used In lighting streets and public buildings. Edison's aim has been U» have his light specially adapted to private dwellings and to have about the brilliancy of the ordinary gaslight now used. He does nut now propose to engagu iu competition in lighting the streets, llislight now perfected is as simple and as easily managed as the ordinary gaslight. Indeed it U more convenient as it does not require to be lighted. Ail that is necessary la to touch a little button. Then there will be no gas escaping and no smoke while the light itself will be safer and less trying to the eyes. JB6^*Many birds ire killed dally by railroad trains. The victims are most­ ly pigeons, as# these birds visit the track looking for grain dropped from - passing ipeight trains. The birds an generally killed by express trains, as, when they are feeding they do uot make any attempt to raise uutii the train is almost upon them, anil then, beforo they can escape, they struck by the upper part of the engine. If a male bird Is kiiled, it is said that the female will l.-ave the Uttie ones t«» care for themselves, its she will not look for food, and so many young pigeons perish. i^-A driver on tli* Fourteenth Street. Washington, ears U strunglv of . the opinion that horses cotutt. Kadt car, he says, makes nineteen trips % day. There are four horses used,. making Ave trips and one four tripa^ After these stsitetl :rips» If tor a*jr reason it is necessary to sewl the car*., hick, »t is almost impo#sibl»l«» get the' horses out of the stabK*. With the^i^ drivers ami stableman who frequently/ witness these exhibition*, theie i firm belief in theic tu»li**w.ttta|l J »U«»* & : ^ 4