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f- r4 >4'*'• f£ Pab hed Eve«-y Wednesday by '-v X VA^ «L.Y^:£S, BDITOt aND PUBLISHER. Otnce in Old P. O. Block, '• f/ --Orrostra -ci rmtM Hotrea.-- , .• TERUSOT 8UBSCIIIPTI05r. h:'-\ Ou Ttw (m .MnB«e)..i --JsMf Fall wlthlnT'iree .....#1.50 tt<nrths,...'.,«.*.m Snt»*nrlptt.-m9 rpeelre t for three ny' six nenth* Sn the lino prooortlnn. PHY>IOI AX AM>ftUIU»KOX. AlsoUclted States Exmnltiing Surgeon. flUchniond. • . B. BALDWIN, M. D. PHTMCIAN AND SURGE©*. (MlMtMl residenr.3 at the ol<l Swvers place on Clay St., Womittork, III. Prompt attention given to professional calls at all hours. VBTKRlITAKr Illinois. C. & GREE%- SUIUiKO*. Richmond IlltBwis «M. M. CLOTHIER, HEBRON , - - > V * ILL!WOt® IV°TARY PUBIjIC and Conveysneer.- i-V Prosecute rlitiauin all Bureaus iu De. partment of Interior. Lt-Uura must cod lain stamp f..r ruply. Post Office, Kichm6n<i, 111, JEWS A. BALDWIN, TTORN KT at Lnwan<l Solicitor la Chan- l cerv. Will practice in State a»<l la-Fed eml Cnn'rts. Ottce,3d Fluor; Mcv Custom House, Chicajro. BUSINESS €ARD TT. T.HROW\',M.l>. OKYSfCIASr AVD MTROEONT. Office over I the Post omce, opnoslte Perry ft Martin's Store up SHIM, Mellenry, III. t a tt. FEGER*, M, D- ! iVrrsIClAir AND STTRtlEOX. Johnsbnish, ' I III*.--Otjlce hours 8 to W, x, *. n. J. HOWARD M D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON niv residence, apposite M. "McHenry. 111. • -- bfllce at E. Church, E-"V. M. |>HYSIOIAX ant Surgeon. D., OWI».e at Hester's Dm" Store, Opposite Parker Sobw, MeHehry, Illinois. tf-B. ii . -CARL CYRt*.; '^'C3 ALOOS" and Boardinsr House, .Yohiisliurgh, f.S'O 111. Pleasant, Rooms Tor Hunters and '*• 'Fashermen. Ice fur the use of ' Hunters.-- ,4-Choice brands of Wines and Llqnors always on hand. Call and *ee me. <-r • •o-nmodntlons. Wanconda, lit. PRATT HOUSB. prietor. Fl' Uood Bavnjin connection A- PRATT, Proprietor. flrtt'»«is« >d*itli * ~ BARBIAN BROS. pi IQ Alt Man n fac t« re r«, Me Hen ry, U ncs aoliclted. Shop, ia Old Hc llftnrv, til. hr I Ol^UK- LL 4^jln Koitcr Block, two doors west "" < OEAMCa OIBCS. 1%: J' " RICHARD COMPTON. JUSTICE of the Peacqand Conveyancer.-- Will attond promptly to the collectloa'of lehts. Volo, Lake County, III. 8. R. RICHARDS. ;, TTAS a complete Abstract ot Titles to land 11 in M Henrv Oountv, Ilbnois. Office with v:>*5ouniy ! Jork, TnTootiniock, Ii«. - E. M. OWEN. 1 ,'p» ENTERAL Dealer and MfnufacHirers 4 JfcJT Agent in Leading Far® Machinery.-- s|*J' ' 'PricesTow and Terms favorable. McHenry > " -- U N. 8. COLBY. WOHKNRr, McHenry Co.. III. B eeder of ,Ifl Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and ^jiPoland China swine. A choice lot . f young . fiuck stock for sale. Pleasecalland examine Oefore buying elsewhere. r«v-: SALOON and Roataurant. Neavly opposite 4ho Parker House, Mclltiiiy, 111 «WFirstcl»s* Billiard aud Pool Table*. PETER LKIGKKM. * EP AIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry o' all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the lies1 jjfssible manner, on short notice svnd at rea- fej,"jaifiiliie rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop door North of Rivarside Block, McHoiir^ !"• J. A. SHERWOOD "T;" '"-i A ND APFRAISBB* " ^ Algonquin, III. X ^ ALES of Stock, Farming Tuols and Goods ^ of all kin«ts promptly attended to. Farm ales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post jfliceaddress Algonquin III. SIDNEY DlSBttOW, NOTARY PUBLIC*nd Oonveyaaeer. A den. III. " DR. C. E. WIl.t.t VMS. ' '• DENTIST. Residence Dundee. WHI he at Wau'-onda the 10th and 45th of e ich month VVher. dates wonr Saturday or 3nu. day I make my visits the following" Monday. Alsa at Algonqnin, every Tuesdav. Office at Hotel. ' McHENRY PKTER SMITR. HOUSE. PROPRTETOR. OOD BiWM by the day or week at reason- T able>ate» * The choicest brands of Wines, Liquovs and Oisrar.s. Good Stabling for Horses. Attae 'Pir->on Hole Table in connectidn with the House. Give me a call. PETKR SMITH. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmnker audi «Teweler VTO. 1ST RANDOLPH STREET, (Brlggs i^l House,) Chicago, III. Special attention pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his line.' CROSS, JOSEPH N. FRECND. SAI OOJT AND RESTAURANT old stand,_ opposite Bishop's Bons'tett's , MHl, Me. Henry, 111. The c micest WiMes, Liquors and Cigars to be found in tho county. Fresh Oysters in tl\eir seisn# served up in any Shape desired or for, sale b_v the Can. % h OOOD STABLING FOft BOKSiMk- , CONQCCTKD BY pR, S. F. BENNETT. "'" 11 ' "• 1 • jtH\ 1.1 - " ^ ANTONY ENGELN, O AT.OOX an<i S^testnurant, Buck's old stand Moifenrv. III.--Tbe choicest Kentucky Whiskies, <onr Mxsh, Wines, Cigars, etc., always on hand. We liny none but the best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. Richmond House, RICHMOND. ILL. C.N. CULVER, - - Proprietor. HAVING recently purchased the a%e House, I hare pnt It In thoronsrh rCfflfc, with new In '-n it no llirontfbort, an<i vaRV respccifut'y inntc the putronise ot the trw- eling public iCnd others. The tables will Al­ ways be poftrided with the best that can i»e procured, and polite and attentive waiters will l«' in readiness at all tunes to attend to the wants of guests. No puns will be R)>ared to make t!iis a Kii\st Class House. Large and commodious lisirns on the promiaeA Free Omnibus to and from all tralnf,/ Sample Rooms on flrst'Hoor. France. Thrice married, and thrive a wldttwer. he snr»i*«d ail of his tweuty- Mflit«hll<lre«. autldied in solitude. Vv4^?2:®ir D E N T I S T . MoHanry, 111. FuH Pistes tn-idc of the best material anal lnlly warranted, f&OO. Fiiiing^one-half usual rates. i Special uttcKtidn paid to rag«!at!ng »*« shaped teeth. p Teeth extracted without pain free ofchstrsre wKere AvtillcitiTTeeM^aro in- serted liv liiin. >. • - All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitrous OxldB Qas alwaVs on and for the painless tcttiMiui i.i of t.oeth;* H fn.tn. tell kinds done on E. WTGITTMAN, Proprietor. First clas^ris?, with or without drivers, fo.rnlshcd *t Veil win ntjte 'rates. Tianlat ot hort notice, ~ A. WENDELL, CABPENTER AND JOHTEB McHenry, III. Will take ooutriH'ts fi»r ititMiiig nji Bnilditigs and truHtn.iitmv work w|il c«>itt|)»r« with any man in the State. I emi and will do work from IB to pet- cent cheaper than other carpenters, av I have two ot my boys who work with me. which makes it possible for me |o do so. All Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give me acafl. m'Wi«bifL£;: of re old time) weniyrten targets, for rebel bullet*. We 1»ad but a few ?N?«Ksi iH W. H. 8ANFORD, . Merohant Tailor gS v In the store of O. H. Dickinson, East side of 5^ »aMUs Square, ^ WOODSTOCK, ILL. I : A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al" "rays on hand. Suits made to order and a lit warranted- Give me a call. W. H. S AFFORD. Woodstock 111., Sept. *7tk. 1875. M A R C U S 'U P Manufactured MARCUS, --DEALER IN- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. * b«st Tonic in the world. Put up^ln Pint and Quart Bottles. F. MARCUS, Patentee. : V _ \ AGRICULTURAL IMPI.EMENTS. Have la thoir Warehouse a full-« tock of PLOWS, Of all tbfi'liMt make and patterns, which they are ivellins; as low as a good article tae be ixhight anywhere. PUMPS! PUMPS! Both Iron and^Wood, all sls'es ami prices. A few good Top Rugbies always on hand, and Cutters and Sleighs in their Season, Call wfcsniB want of auy of the ai>ove, ' E. M. OWEN & SON. McHrnrx, Nov. 7th I SSL JOS. WIEDEMANN, Saloon and Restaurant! NEAR THE DEPOT, McHENRY, - ILLINOIS- A N D Wagon Shop, The undersigned, at his SNf^ North bf Perry A Martin's store neur the Brick Church, i« now prepared to do anything in the line of RHcksniithinir or Wagon Making, oa short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. With the best of; material and tlrst-clnss workmen we are prepared to get up Buggies and Wagons to order on the most reasonable terms and tvurrantms represented. Horse Sboeisg; & General JoMing proniptly attended to. tf In wan"; of a new wafis, be sure t® Ml, at my Shop, exiuntnc one of hty Wagons "aha learn pvlc? before purchasing. Mv Wawis took FIRST PREMIUM AT THE'COUNTY FAIR la-it Fall over al.l others. I will not be undersold,quality considered. Give/Me a Call. ^ PHILLIP HSUPERISH. McHenry, III., March 21st, UK1. JOHNSBURGH The best Brands of Wines, Cigars always on Hand. Good Horses. Lienors and Stabling for Bonslett, Near the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOIS, Keens coustsntly on hand the finest brands "•*» h° -m Bottom Prices. tlj9 different brands mi Ftour always mm hand and warranted aa represented* -i>tWJPIoar dellvcrud anywUere 1a the Cor- ir.° .rs ,nav to® given by Postal wKJt* l07t,1 °#t Orteei • ajcall. * *.< "i i •-*' :•* •• ,JL. • •"k . ... Mettenry, Ma«h m, (MO. ALSO ACENT FOR . Franz Falk's MILWAVKBE Lager^Beer Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles :il wavsonhnnd cheaper than any other, quali tv iRonsidored. This Boor has a world wide reputation, and el>od judg«»« acknowledge it cannot pe sur­ passed In the world. Orders by mall promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry. III. Aug. 10th. 1 18B ' VIh.;' ̂ Magnetic Ointment. WARRANTED „ * To €uro Piles aad Ctafing Sores. Also.Sore Kfen. Sore throat, Ksracfce. Brolsei, cBaran, i'sts, C6rnt, Skin IHsortfers, Hrrofalqin mm* alt Soees. In etfect in -<ii K1«ary, Llvrr, •ml tnt Utaessrs, I hramaOsai, 8ack- . , . tamswes.". Sprains, -ma Swefllags wr». ti |R»zdwlb7 (4m ttest phybioiimg at nimpty wont^*" Marljorts. HENRY MILLER, -- DKALER IN-- Affierican and Foreip MarWe, " O^onuments. HeadstonM, fS rO.: ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite Constantly on Hand. •Shop Two miles Kovjbh of lie 111. ^ ^ 3RP' fohi}xtmr|g.t} A«s. iOtb, |*79 81,000 REWARD- rtiriiivi«c Tttiiid, Bleedmir. Ulcerated or t'Oitru-iing PM.is thai DKBING'S PIUS iKMF.flt fiil" t't cure. Pn'xin* l oy J. P. \ffller M. IV, *1R Arrh'^f, Phltade-lpliia. Pa Xbtui&snuinv te* sif/nature. 4end for M £K,uWiS» itcUamy by Colby Bra » , DrbfSista. barricaded^ the rteul. fvilet) tress and otherwise ob* atrueted tlie naiural avenues of ap» pruitoii. A di.«tatiee of 500 yards, direct­ ly between us utul the rube I position lay a prairie-like field, and over this field we must score lintg with the death hi making a direct attack* Dorset were led to tbe rear and the noble boys silently too If up tbp|r places ill onler of battle. Srt qtMet-vvas the prepitration. that we could (Hsfinctly liear the ripitiif xavea wri felijj shoret Anxiously we lUte^ied,'i«iipatieutly waited. Tbe Creole iihI .the Robin chirped and sang: among the branches. The low moans of the wounded and the rustling leaves, tuned a aad re­ quiem to ware desolation aud ('oily. A Hpiad of mounted men. foaming and panting came rushing along the high­ way, from the direction of Alexandria- There was a conference of officers. We w*re ordered to mount our horses and we were soon retracing our steps towards the town. Once inore we tallied a fruitless combat, and more brave tueiL slain. We had, however, learned to ' bow submission to tho grower* Miat be-- M.M.C. (Tobe Conttmmd*) « ; CI* death is atiHotiiiced .In Vigo, Spain, at tlm age of J03, ofNicolo Granada, one or the hist survivor# of thu lirst XajK»leoirs famous "Old 'Guard.'* He entered I lie army iu 1800. aud dUthiguiFhcd himself by acta of great valor at Ansterlitss aud Jena.-- Throughout the Peninsular campaign he served bra%'cly ttnder the Yiocouut Abel Augo, father of Victor Hugo. At Leipzig he won the Cross of Honor, bestowed by the Emperor in person. He took p;»rt in the disasterons march to Moscow; was one of the .fli^t to1 rally rouud the imperal liag of .Kapo- 1 eon's rettim froen Elba; and was at1 tfie* front In tlielast mad charge at Waterloo, Since thru he has dwelt in MfcscuritJ at V igo, i»f r^||ejii^y; ing w? pe lieioii for ice» to' Jted River Campal«i£ ' .. LKTT*& NQ,22. , *?' ' 1 Our duties on May Stlt and «th were •omparatlvely light. But the reprieve ron» excitement and toil (such as It was) availed but Httfe. Compauv* and regiments had met. with such extra- ordinary change* within the last sixty days that we scarcely knew our own i organizations. No dny was aeertaln fore t urner of a like<#-mnrrow, and no service, hwmver xeitere. indicated that a rest would( So nearly ex- hausfvd were the that a hault at midday, even a single hour (whe» not actually under lire ^ greoming horses) WOnld (Inn tbe meu||*nerally sleeping. In fact wiaujt wonid ride for miles, sitting erect in i^eir saddles, fast sleep. The^A^(i|* |fss tiian 30 horses now left iu *he * t^ginient that we started with from X»w Orleans on the last day of February 1864, and other regiments were in a similar plight «i^ worse. As tor unifojfcns we did Indeed i-epresent * medley qH dress, particular­ ly of hats and Jacket*, The old planta­ tion slouch hat, andiif plug hat (relict veiX We 1» blankets and a verf ^fiw dog or shelter tents. The blue canonr ot heaven was our sheltei^&ud tit* «ars our light at night. T«j»#e were Ijtit few soldiers in tli&t vonwand, tiiat bkd not some scar *»r Mrl about liln^a remainder of itu|> well done.) Oi||he Gih iust^ at •bout 11 o'clock I®, Jfc^when lying on Hie ground, ret>tlei^. ou account of chills, occasioned by #i>*avy dew. my attention was altruc^p! by a voice in prayer. The voice sslftnied to be some distance away, and w^at most attract­ ed my attention was Uie siecnliar faiut. yet shrill accents ©fevery won! and almost every ^yllabkfc. The ••flnrt to ariicilate appenred t^lte hiberious and exhaustive, I atone«started towards the sound, Tiie vok*#grew fainter and fainter, and was soon almost drowned altoeether by tho wrsiug or another wltose slumbers |i»d |teeu disturbed, I heard a "urgihraBMiMi. ami the next moiiient 1 stoodJ$||™h: soldiers side.-- listened to liiji last 1^11 call. Tiie soldier was lying ou the ground with no covering nor clothing but a ragged shin aud pants. ilt> ha*d not lost a day by sickness, and that, same night had stood guard between tiie hours ot'-7 aud 9 o'clock P. M. Faithful to the end. yet in a nameless grave. At sunrise on the 7th the bugle blitst Called us to arms, anil we galloped eastward and near to the bank of the river. At some place (I could not tell where) several miles belo% Alexandria, we very suddenly, aud I think, unexpected­ ly, came upon the rebel*. They had how­ ever anticipated us, and Were well posted behind the levee and among the trees. A most determined .lotion en­ sued. The force iu our front were good lighting men and aa we learned, was a part oi the force that on the 3*1 of May, captured the steamer Bell City, with 300 soldiers aim) a vast quantity of mail and other valuable property. About cue mile farther on frotii tiie place where the action began, ibe Confederates had t9*Ir. Is only thirty-fouf years ago that the first postage stamp came intc use iu the United States. There has been a Isrge variety of them, but since May, 1870. only those of tbe following denomination* and diserlptions have been in use: One CVnt--Franklin: profile bnst, after Ruhricht;eolor, imperial ultra­ marine b'ue. Two Cents--Jackson; profile bust; after Powers; color, velvet brown. Tim a Cents--Washington; profile bust; after lloudon; ?o|or nillori green. Five Cents-- Adopted 1875. profile bust of Jackson; color dark blue. Six Cents--Lincoln: profile bust, after Volk: color, cochinel red. Ten Cents--Jeflerson; profile bust, after Powers1 statute; color chocolate. Fifteen Cents--We lister; profile bust, after Clevenger; color orange. Thirty Cents--Hamilton; profile bust, alter Cerrachl; color, black. Mi nety Cents--Commodore O. H. Perry; profile bust, alter Woiootl's statuier color, carmine. The highest price paitf for a stamp is $24. These stamps are only used oe newspaper bundles, and they are not often called for; nor is there muoh1 de- Wand for uinety-cent letter stamps. '^The nnmber of postitgo stamps Is­ sued to postmasters in the United States tor sale to the public during the year ending July 1. 1880, wits 873,681,- #70, valued-at 922.414.R28 l^-Tlio British paper* no#' say that Ro<leriok McLean, the hatfstarved wreteh who hits attained eternal In­ famy by an Attempt to assassinate the good Queen Victoria, Is a crank--a lunatic. The act itself would seem to imply as much. But what shall be done to prevent the most contemptible of cranks from destroying the most valu­ able of lives. A great deal depends upon the degree of Insanity, but whip­ ping snd hnngin? are the true reme­ dies. If a public and painful (whip­ ping had been the iueventable punish­ ment. Guiteau would never have kMlcd Garfield, and as Brudder Gardner ex­ presses It--"If dey was more liaoglsm der would be less crankism." few evenings ago a lltilo bor was busily *ugaged at his lesson*. His lather, one of the leading citizens of Austin, had gone to the lodge, and his mother was busy sewing. The little boy looked up and naked: "Mamma what does the word 'pretext' meanly "Wien your father says he has to go to the lodge to or three times a week, that Ts a pretext to get away, from hi9 family." The bnjr <M«1 n«( 'say any- tfilnff, hut next day whey, bo read mi| t* a whole school' I1I9 definition of 'qzm PUBI.ISU THK UltPOKTtt. The law relating to publication by ltdiciary officers, passed by the Legis­ lature of this State one year ago Is now In fill! force and shohld be observed by town officers. For the benefit of sucii officers in the town generally, we pub­ lish the law: An act to require officers having in their cutfo<iy pub&c funds to prepare and publish am annual statement of the receipt or disburtement of mchfnnti». Skckion 1. Be Herniated by the Peo­ ple of the State of I/finoie, represented in the General That each and every public ofHcer, elected or ap­ pointed. of each and every county and township in thU State, who shall by virtue of his or her office, have the custody of public funds, shall at the expiration of each fiscal year prepare :t statement of the amount, of public funds, received or expended by him or her during the flsOal year just closed; which st atement shall show tlie amount of public funds, if anv on hand at the co m licence me ntjof said fiscal year, the amoutijt of public funds received, the amount of public funds expended, and for what purposes expended; aud tiie officer making such statement shrll subscribe and swear to the same before some person authorized to administer oaths; aud such officer shall cause such statement to be published iu some newspaper published in the county <11 which such officer holds his or her office tor one week; and. if no newspaper be published iu such county, then such offieer shall make three (3) written copies of such statement, and |Hist (ticill in three (3) of the most, public places ueareU to the location of his or her office; f*rovided, that the pro­ visions of this act shall not apply to sherifls. circuit clerks, county clerks, county recorders, county superintend ent of schools, county treasutors,county collectors, and townshilt collectors, in counties under township organization Andlf>rovt'ded further, that the cost for the publication of said statement shall not exceed the sum of one dollar (tl) per hundred words, to i»« paid out of the funds iu the hands of the officer making such statement; And provided further that said public officer Rhall iiol of; rvQiiliC-i! iu 'naive said fluieiucili published If be shall be unable to pro- cur** auch publication at the price al­ lowed by this act. $ 3. Auy public officer of any courty or township iu tliU State, who by vir­ tue of tils or her office, shall have the custody of public funds, and who shall refuse to comply with the provisions of the tint section of this act, shall lie deemed guilty ot a inl*deauineor and upon conviction thereof, shall he Rued -Mmh fifty d*jfhit# {mfyrn*' more than five iMindr<nl at the discretion of Hie court, which line shall be paid into tiie treasury of the county or township In which the officer con­ victed of said misdemeanor shall hold his or her office: and It shall be th^ duty of the state's attorney for Ihj# county In which said uiisdeinoanor is committed to bring suit again*t any public officer charged with the vioia- iation of the provisions of this act in any court having jurisdiction. Ap­ proved May. 30, 1S81. ILLINOIS WOMAN'S HlGHTS 1ST LAW. In Illinois the wife's separate prop­ erty is protected from her husband's creditors by statuto. The married woman of Illinois ac­ quired by the law of 1874 tho rlfhl to do almost everything. They can-- blessed privilege--sue thalr^ own particular tyrants. When ft husband deserts his wife, the latter has the custody of the children. If the hus­ band stays out of the state a yeer, and does nothing to support his wife during that time, or if he Is Imprisoned in the penitentiary, the wife can, upon obtaining an order from the court of record, manage hls property absolute­ ly. The wife is noi at all liable tor the husband's debts Incurred before marriage, and only in exceptional cir­ cumstances for those Insurred after­ ward. * She can manage Any business Inde­ pendently, except in case of a partner­ ship, whleh she cannot enter without her husbands consent. A wife's earn­ ings cannot be touchod by fctr husband or Ills creditot?. i ' • A married woman can acquire, pos­ sess and sell real and personal prop­ erty a^ freelv as a tnurried man. The list of abilities Is expected to be largely Increased the present year-- so as to include suffrage and other In­ cidentals . BgTThe good people of Ogle county are consMetably agitated ovor another elopement; this time It happened at Grand Detour, Charles Steele has flown to other climes, taking with him a fair yvung damsel, and leaving the wife of his bosom In Ignorance of his tottr and Its destination. The girl who acconi polled hi in was Hattie Peck% of Dixon, ^ffew days ago Mrs. S. sold the liortie farm to a Mr. Sliafer, and having some trouble previous, divided up. St««le receiving tl.000 from his wife to whom the farm belonged, she toeing the widow of Charles Josiyn, and vwnin^ ihe mon»y in her own light when slio married Steele. In addition to that 91.000 ho took 9300 or her mmley with him. Mrs. Steele iins 91.800 left, or will have when the farm is settled for. 8I10 Is a most estimable lady aud respectfully con­ nected. Her grief Is poignant it the base desertion by her unworthy hus- t)on't foa'^Oloaded gun* where children can hand)«(tliem. The Bataviu correspondent of the Aurora fiecutan writes:. A little daughter of .John Frydendall, met with a sudden and shocking death last Monday afternoon. She was a bright Intelligent girl of seven years and way playing with a baby brother. Another brother came suddenly Into the room, and Flora Belle--the girl's name--ran behind the door, closing It, and at the same time seizing hold of a loaded shot gun standing behind the door. 'The brother crowded the door ope». shoving Flora Belle back, but she kept hold of the gun. the muzzle ceming In range with the top of her head; the lock came in contact with the door or wail of the room and was discharged, carrying the entire upper part of the girl's head, and be«»patter- ing the ceiling and walls with &lots of brain and blood and pieces of skull.-- Though the bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community, yet there is a feeling that condemns the practice of leaving loaded weapon* where such accidents are made possible. MP*The Kendall County Jtecord says: "Sctli was riding along near Piano some days ago when he saw a man eomlng in a buggy whom ho thought he kr.ew. As they mat, Seth halted an# hailed the cotnlug man: "Hallo, Will! you darne^ old sramp, give me a cigar." The stranger looked up iu amaze-- "Why. what should 1 give you a cigar fOrf *Wliy*to smoke of oouttw, you old sardiho!" Then Seth lookeij .-}gainvt}jid At w^fn't. Will at all. Seth dfove.'oS in a hurry.-- When he got to Piano he spoke of his adventure, and some one said It must have been Mr. Burns he met, pastor of the Methodist church. This took Seth rather back, and to makQ It square with the pastor he sent a uice fat turkey to (he parsonage as a peuce-oflering.-- And then to tind out that the stranger was not Mr. Burns after all. but some one he had never heard from, was too much. The turkey was gone, however, to a good man. and every one smokes at Seth's expense. ^ . I#*"Ah, so you are the young man from Bethany who wishes to learn the bus li.ess ar«i yon ?" said a w Haven merchant recently, 44Yes' sir," was the respectful reply. "Let,* see. Are j'ou quick in figures?" ••Tolerably." "if a mau should buy ouc hundred and fifty yards of calico at thirteen otnts a yard now much would It come to?" "A man that would pay thirteen cents a yard for Calico whfen he could get It in the ui.'irket for four cent?, fifteen off for immediate cash, wonld coane to want mighty sudden." The youtig man was engaged. 4 *£rThe Lake via w (Oregon! Htraid says that the remnant of the Modoc lndltiurt that were transferred front the lava beds to tho Indian Territory are now among the quietest, most peacea­ ble, and iiidutuiotw In tbe country. There are only Iffeksff. but they cwl- tHf:»te,46Q ai'res of land, baye tfttab'- lished schools an.I are thriving gener­ ally. Scar-Faced Charley, one, >of the White Menntmlw imiwiuss In the Eetrott Evening Scum of Mareh 3rd, an advance announcement Is made of tbe sixth *ea»oti of eXrnr* , slens "From Detroit to tho Rea."-^ U They Will be three In number and will ^,| leave Detroit on the morning of init 6th, 20th and 27th. and ticket* will I** ;J good to return any time before Sept. 'wi 4th. The route Is to oe via the Or*n<l Trunk R, R. and St. Laurence Rive* * ' steamers, through the Thousand land and fa.nous Rapids to Montreall thence to the White Mountains and Pr$-,' /{y; Shore at Portland, Maine (new Breton) On the re turning trl p. Quebec. K1 agnr.t ."} Falls and Buffalo are to be Inclmle.l, \s(* making altegether a trip of over JLOiKf, relies for 920. Each of the eXcnrsiuii* will be conducted t»y W. If. ftr*arley£' ~ / who has taken seven parlies over ihe+*„ ^ same ronte tn former year* and whni last year sitccts*fully managed thlre?^ ;. excursions. The trains are '"•pedal'* •' ? trains of Pullman Palace cars, and ftp~ V on the St. Lawrence River a »peol>£:' -C; steamer will be used. A handsome:.' . guide book giving full descriptions and '» Illustrations of this route, mar be ob-, tained for 30 rents by writing to Mrv, Brearley, office Detroit Evening New. JiJ Over 40 maps have been engraved for this edition and llH|'. title page Is ae exact copy. In colors,of au oil painting , of Glen Bills Falls near |be Qlen% f House, In the White Mountains. ' j . 'OSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ' a^TAt a reception given at PM1- - ^ ftdelpbta on Thursday evening several students of the Indian school, •• at Carlisle, Penn, "Dan" Tncker, an Arrapahoe, made the following neat and suggestive speech: Study U very good, but there is uothlng so geod for the health as work. .God knew what was good for men when He told us to f H work wlili our liMtds. the devil ; tempts every body, but the Idle Issy | maa who will not work lemptf the T . j devil. He gives plenty of work to all I ' who do not And It themselves. W« aro are told that there are but three " ' ways of living--by working begging / ,xi and by stealing. Those wbo do im»« work 4o one of the otlier two. We 11 > ) Ji Carlisle school, do not propose either ^ $ to steal or to beg for a living. When ' we ge baek to our homes, we Intend to <v ^ go bask with good trades, strong arm* and willing hearts. We wllfc go bock J.N our peop1a.Wo|Tork withgoed eonrage now, beem we are great good work for the 111." » NT Whatever may be sal#' for Or f^J against the official record of ex-Senator Roscoe Conk I ing, this can be t»aid truth- ;'-} s fully to his oredlt, vli: that In the peri- ' ^ ^ od of nearly a year aince his resigim- . tlon as United States Senator he has , uttered no word publicly of complaint }*• explanation or crimination against any W of the bitter personal or political ene- mies who have pursued him with their , ^ maledictions through the columns of ^ the press. He Is a private citlxen.ia a candidate for no political or judicial [ place, has just declined an honorable |^| office with a life-tenure to which he ; had been nominated aud confirmed,, 0 and Is content to let his acts as A public officer and a private citizen bo Ills ouly vindication frora assault. Few jJ- tnen In pnblicor private life are will- . v log thus to hear In silence unprovoked. ^ coutinuons, malicious aspersions of their motives, opinions aud acts. But -?wv£ time brings Its Vevenges, and the men who deserve vindication receive It.--Inter Ocean. MTThe Kankakee <9kufflti'1 There can bo no worse or tuore unjust policy adopted than that of sending county printing onb of the eonntr where it is used, and where the news­ paper publisher** pay taxes on the property they own, to foreign counties whose printers pay no taxes in and do nothing 40ward* promoting tho in­ terest of the county from which they receive the work. Of course printing for the county should be paid no more than legitimate business prices, and some kinds of printing needed la of that character and required lusueh small amounts that county officer* mm justitied iu getting it el*ewhsre; but whenever anything desired mn bo furnished within tho coimly at a reasonable price (here is an abeoluta claim of the home offit^rs f<>r it. • i 9GF*The joke is on w oi tiarn of Ms west side, who has a deep well on his premises, from which 'ho water It drawn in buckets. The otlier day a bucket was lost ofl the rope aud a iiouk was fastened on and an attempt made to recover It. Af er several etnrta something lioAvy was anchored to,and the aforesaid v'ltlsen, with the aid of Ids wife, hauled awsy until there eamt* into view--ct tidy tjtaHad dfg. whirls had prevjotisiy been banging arennd tho |»iaqe bift liad been missing fur a day or two. The lost was found, and there was uommntion Iu the stomachs <»f the members ot that household. We are faint ktAiying to *»fa»ieV <helr jjlipc- H n k s . " ^ . C h a r t e * P k r m m i e l * ' . ' • AUunu?Ts5S. • , The undersigned will m>II at PnUW© >" j AiM'-iion, at the hint of A. L. Howe, In *\1 the village of M«'H» n*y. on TM»r»Aiy, J- •- Sswh'A 18W,oOnnnentf|i»g «t tftsHtck k A, m , 40 Cow*, Kew MUvii |tud Syiiag• , *• e'W5. 4 " * ' . Tkbm$. -- Kig'it Hu>oths ;ita* e* gam) 1. V i^mived KtSi^t wnt, isitmti *-,i ^\p':h '-J ^4* i&k.. r; «*V;