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. -'"V'T* * •. i V * - A --1 V # ** r 'rtSiiifpUii >* l* - iMf**£ii& - • * . - r ; - • Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty VOL. 7i M'HENEY, ILL! # « V -pA* jrMl S. F. BENNETT. M. a BUSINESS CARPS. * V" •: * "*'• 4ffl$ .r'fX V - , * V * "v S ^/.*h fUUr .S \fr, }&,**% Hv .'.»C •<* ^ n •> ^ <• ^ • ' * * • , • j S ^ - , ; ? > - . ' • • |iiiw| Ht> Favor# Win us and no Fear Shall Awei" ' . , \ ., .. • i. i i»i..'.)i iriiMnrii ' rti.niiniii rrili' f 8' "» £'* », WEDNESDAY. MARCH 29, 1882. NO. 36, *• , r* • *-» * * i'. ,&..?#-. StPnb tfad Kvery Wednesday by jr. VA>' !«*LYKE, •*&ITOt a*B l-t!B(.HHSE: ] %.<)> .. r _j •' ;*>*»«© in Old P. O. --OPfOSITB CI VHR8IDB HOUSS.-- * (jf*" 'tt$9Yeartin Advanr.e).. ISKRMfi OF SaB80BIPTV»N. , . ? .uiffm Alvanre) :.'.»...4I«V> Nit P.ail ^withinThree SJ<*nth«,.f..»,.S.60 • "•4, ' <iabsorintlf>«i» reneivpt for litre*. or}< six " - - - - • - - ' - v r - • -- • • • "4.- „§Mfnths In the aimo nrapartloiL. BUSINESS CARDS. TT. T.nnowx.ji.i). PflTSTOIAN AND ^ITRGROV, Offloe oTPr the Poet OfHce, opwslte Perry A Mart in • Store up «' >ir^, Slr.Henrr, ill. C. H. FKGRUS, M, t>- IlHrSTCiAN \XT) ^TTROROV. JohMburgtt, t Ills.--Office hours « w» <n, A. *. O. J. HOWARD M D. liHTStOIAX A.XO StTUGEOV. _ Offlf e at I my resilience, opposite M. E. Ghnr«n, HeHenry. III. 1 -• ' R- V. AJTDRRSOS. M. !>., ¥>HT*5T0I AX and ^nr^onn. Ofllre at I Besley's Dm" Store^Opposlte Parker •fcuse, McMfehry, Illinois. CARL CARLS. Q ALOOH and Boardine House, .TohnnhnrRh, P IU. Pleasant Rooms for Hunters and ntahermcn. loe fi»r the use of Hunters.-- Choice brands of Wines and Liquors alwaya on hand. Call and see me. PRATT HOUSE. FA. PRATT, Proprietor. First class ae-toitmoi^tiont. (ioo l Bamjin connection -ftjMteopda, 111- • BARRIVN BROS. Or CIGAR Mannffccturers, McHenry, 111. de^ 8olirit«d. Shop, i.i Ola McHenry, !• Keiter Block, two doors west of PLAIK- , BCALKR Office. RICHARO COMPTOJJ. tUSTlOiS of the Peaceand Conveyancer.*--Will attend promptlv to the collection •( Uhts. Volo, Lake Connty, 111. E. E. RIGHAltDS. FAS * iomplete Abstractor Titlea tol»nd :- M U««rtr n.inntr lil'tlOIB. Once With >nnty( lerlt, Woodstock, 111. E.M.OWEN. I EKEBil pealer and ManufHctnrers v/ Arent to LeadinR Fan* Mfcclvinery.-- j^rlc.ea low and Terms favorable. -McHenry N. a. COLBT. MCHENRY, McHenry Co.. 111. B eeder of Spanish Merino Shfcep, Berbi hire and Poland China 5 wine, A choire lot t young ' B«ek stock for sale. Please cu|l and exainnit {•fore Wuvingelee where. ' 1 *" ' 1 * , i ALLEN WALSH,. First class lSillinrd and Pool Tables. PETER LEICKEM. 'iriRPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry o fftaU kinds. Also Repairs Violins inthebea* visible vaannev. on short notice and at r«a 'Sn*We rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop door North of RlrersideBlock, McHenry II. • J. A. SHE9WOOO AUCTKi^ EI? AND APFRAISEIi, Algonquin, III %* i ALESof Stock, Farming Tools and Gobds of aU kinds promptly attended to. Farm es a specialty. Terms reasonable ' ,ro«t ceaddress Algonanin IU. W. H. 8AMFORD, JHercliant Tailoit i|n the store of(& H. Dicitm^ Bait std# •fhlieSqwato, t ^ r ;? . wboDSTOCKi' A sroowl Stock o f F ine C-loth s for iSnitttis *1 «aysQn hand. Suite'"ndaio order and a fit #»rrented- Qfve me a calU ' W. II. SASf'OA©. ^OOd8tockIU.,S«otf»7tU. W7fc. • M A R C U S ' r t g P M & N ' :. ' 'I Manufactured b* F. MARCUS. * -DEALER IN- KIBE WINES, LIQUORS AND CloARS. ' Woodstock III. The Iteat Tonic, in the world. Pat up .In Pint and (juart Bottlca. * F. MAttC U8» Patentee. A. R. BALDWIN. M.D. PRTSICIAN AND STRGEON. Office and resiiloncs at the old Stever* pla«e on Clar St., Woodstock, .III. Prompt attention given to professional ca!la at all hou|s.. C. 3. UREEM. 'KTERINARY 8URGE0K, Illinois. Rich " JB/iSR a1 B%LDWI||, , - <• i.-t. \ - ATTORN EY at Law and Sollcilor in Chan-eery. Will practice in State and in Fed eral Courts. Office, 3d Floor. New Custom Hpuse, Chicago. w ; »mONWT DHBROW, TART PUBLICihd Conveyancer. A den. III. C. E. WlT.l.[\m DENTIST. Residence Dnn/ien. Will be at Wan'-'imda the V>th att l %th of eich month When dat^s ocenr satn'r-lay'Or Sim, day T make my visits thu following Monday- Als«at Algonquin, every Tuesda*-. Office at Hotel. 1 - McHENRY JHOUSEir PETER SMITH. PROPRFEtOR. GOOD Board by the dav or week at reason-able'rates The choicest brands of Wine«, 1viqno»-s and Oi^irs. Good Stahlinj? flVr Horses. A lino Piwnq Hole Table in connection with the House. Give me a call. PETER SMITH. A. M. CHUUCH, Watohmaker nnd Jeweler NO. 187 RANDOLPH STREET, (Bri*«8 House,) Clni-asco, III. Special attention pairing Fine Watches and Chronometers. 49*A Full Assortment of Goods in his Hne. F. J. CROSS, aaagBBa IMcHenry* IH^ f>\l W«te* made of the best matcriai and fully warranted, $8.00. Filliue)ohB«haif usual rates. . Special intention paid to reguiaii-ii# IjAtl shaped teeth. Teeth extracted without |>Ain free of charge Where ArtiUcial Teetn are In­ serted bv him. All Work fully warranted. pnre Nitrous Oxlls O*# always on and for the paialess extricti Mi or,teeth. .jpr'cv "• --DEALERS IN"-- AGRICULTURAL IMPLE V;ENTS. rtavelnilheir Wiirehouso a full ctockof •FLOWS, Of all the best make and patterns, which they are sellinc asdow as a good article rat be bought any where. PUMPSIPUMPS! Both Iron ̂ d Wood, all sixes and prices. A ffcw good T»»p Busies always on hand, and Cutters Hid slciuhs in their season, Call whpn is want of any of the above., E. M. OWEN U SOW. . HcHRVKV, Nov. 7th 1881. ' - '•JOS. WIEDEMANN, Saloon %nd Eestaurant, ; . - ' i- i NEAR THE DBPOT^ ' - >1 MCHENRY, . ILLINOIS- 2*I Bozislett, . / • • -• 1 ,^tr t, - . •dcftENIIY"-^: . ILLIIIOIS. Keens con<tsntly en hand the finest brands of Flour and Feed ef all kinda, which he will ••11 at Whoh'sale or Retail at y Bottom Price* . ^ive diflferent bru'nds of Fionr Always on *""ind and \ranimtie,'l jif.vepresented. rFlour.dellvere 1 any where in the Cor- _^tion. Orlerstni* tie rivea br foetal |rd,»ok¥)7,P*^Offiee. £ * " eWfSEi cAL'i* ,% S i ; 2 i L . B O M S L E T T . - XcH«nry, lfareh^th, iS^l. The best Brands nf Wihes, Liquors and Cigars always on Hand; Rood Stabling fot Horses. ALSO AGENT FOR Franz Palk's MILWAUKEE LagerBeer. Beer in Lar^e or *mall Kegs or Bottles a) ,way «<>n h;tn<l cheaper than any other, quali tv considered. This Iteer has a world wide reputation, and I'ood jmlgea acknowledge it cannot oe sur. assoil in the world. Orders by mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry. III. Ang. 10th, 1. 188 v V3EI.A.I Magnetic Ointment. WARRANTED Tti Cars PUw sad Cfcstog toM. Alwi.Sore Bjsa, Hrt> Throst. Kamcbc. ̂ raisss, BarsN, Cuts, Conis, Skis Disorder*, Scrofalsas •si sll Sores, its ctfeet in nit Kltfnejr, llur, jSprctHn<i tmg-lHseases, M»e8«iai»xm. Back* Sic, (riBMaea*, fiiwahm, ami Hwelllags la w- Rid«ii bv liifi ptivMcmns a« simiuy wonder- I. Forssile hr dnijwists. P icea.5 :>.>•! 44»eent% SasMB, Boa A 0*., Hols Props., Bsffale, JLI, PHTSICIAV AN l> SIJUGEON. Also Vaited States Kxaminiug Surgeon. Itichmond, Illinois. r~ M. M. CLOTHIER, H£3ROM, . • • . ILLINOIS "VJOTARY PUBLIC and Convevaneer.--. 11 Prosecute claims in all Bureaus'in De- partnient of Interior. Letters must contain stamp for reply. Post Ortle«, Richmond,* III, Department, OOJjri*r«1TW|BY DR. S. F. BENNETT. JOSEPH N. FREUND.. „S AKD REsTAURANXr Bonslett's C5 old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill, lie- Henry, ill. The r.'ioicest Wines, Liqi'.ors and dipnrs to be found in the county. Fresh Oysters In their se*-w>n served up in any ktiape desired or fl>r sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. ANTONY ENGEI.N, SAT.OON and Restaurant, Buck's old stand "McHenrv, 111.--The choicest Stntucky Whiskies, Sonr Mash, Wines, Cigars, etc., alwavs on hand. We i»uv none but the liest. and sell at Reasonable Prices, fresh Oysters in their season. Richmond House, RJCH^QMD. ILL. C. H. CUTArER« * ^ - PROPRIETOR. it AVTNO rccpntly purchn?ed the altove House, I have rmt It iij, thorough/ repair, with new fu**nitne thronelnu-t, and would respectful'v invito the pjirronaqro ot the trav- eling public and others. The tables will al­ ways l>e provided with the best that can l»e procured, and polite and attentive Waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of guests. N<vp'<ins will be apaYed' to make this a Fivst Class House. Large and commodious barns ort the premises. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sttmple Rooms on tirst Door. < HE. Wl«JTITMAN, Proprietor. First classrl«s. with or without drivers, fiunished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. A. WENDELL, CARPENTEEAHD JOIMR McHenry, III. WlH toko courracts fur puttJnjjf nfi Biiililiii^ and gmiranree HIT work will coiii|»hvp with «nv iiihii in tho State. I O>MI an<l will <io work frorfi 15 to 4«. per cent cheaper than other earppnters. as I have two of mv hoys who work with me. whioh makes it ponsible for me to do so. ; All „ Jobs , in ' the Carpenter line promptly attewteil to. Give me a call. A. WINDELI. . *w'-' ' s^- AND Wagon Shop, The nndersipned, at his fihop North of Perry A. Martinstore ftear tlie Brick ChurVft, is now pi-epared,to do anything in the line or Blacksmithitig or Wagon Making, on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. With the beRt nfi material and Hirst-class workmen wv are prepared to get up Buggites and Wagons to order on tho most reasonable terms and"warrant>as representod. promptly attended to, • ' If in wrini of a new- Wa«;on, b<i sure to cnl at my Shop, exHrninin one, of my Wuirons and learti price before verc-hasing. Mv Wairons .took KIRST I'KKM n*M AT THE' COUNTY FAIIt last Fall over al tothers.' I will not be undersold,'-quality considecetl. Give. Me a Call. PHlUlP HS-UPBRISH. MeHenrv, III., March Slst, IS81. JOHNSBURCH fflarllejorts. HENRY MILLER, T-PFALEH IN-- kmm and Forcisc Hartle. Monuments, Headstones, • EM. ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite Constantly on Hand. T »^hoH Fwo railed Nai*th of Mc III. »w.' J*' • fnhn*linrj!|i<A'ttS.')8lsK #1,003 REWARD- For auv case Blind, Bleedyi?, !J i-'t'inted or 1 Protrn'diiisr Pll.H tint 'DEBING'S PII.E I RRMEDV failsK.eui-e, .Pve^ared by J.' P. t Miller M. I»-, Af«li <t, I'Mladelphin, l"a. t'Xmtn g-fnnine <cit*i»ut hi* ng»itur«. Send for : circular. All irosr risf- or general stora* | h ive it or will' ii foi v«»n. H. Solrt "in McHeoty '»y OolbyAro s.. Druggi«ts. Betwec May. 18W;< other exuill eral tim« These aiitj tain teadfi grog atul seem; for quick the from & sot pljice ni1!< Swell cxeusahle J| but old $ol«| sham niul prolltable; Eccentric with In our| course witl walks ot Hi often relish1 enjoy their] army, wliei seemed to present, tlwl stale aud ed. One o'l constantly flat ami thai place, reeklt Also that 1| or hung he wiist befel tlned' from^l and •ntirelj control. Ill the end of j particular wa*. He, i under belt uablea, of sessed a fail dating an*! dollars if M next pay in a silk pi over his aloud on n« reaionstmu ply was "fc reading to juuuing his^ ly trjiiuj tiier it Campaign. 'BR XO. 23. T / fth and tho Iftti of ltd but little scout or iduty, but thi were sev- id out by false alarms. »r« gotten up by eer- k*et» that loved their •War, solely, it would. rjk»s« of seeing ' try could be snatched Dp and run to some f»y In lighting trim. • tills might have been Itlating raw recruits, could gee through the *«it was not always IMjt-nees the following: Examining Surgeon for examination, and by reason ol physical disability, is njnable to do so, the facts «h9«ld be Mated in an affidavit, of Ids ^ginily or other physician and forwarded to the Oom initio tier of Pensions, wjho will provide^ for an examination at ,tl»e reside nee 61 the apiHlcant. 1 | , are sometimes met 1 and bn/iiiess Inter- ukiiid. In the usual of aequftlntance. we ;r prentice and withal H<ar traits. But In the f suoh existed they ays and everywhere, lupauionship bucant« iendship tojbe dread- elass, Avery A----. tl that the world waa Was a jumping oft th Are and brimstone, an was to be shot be, aud . no matter fate was predea- gilining of tha world nd the indlvicltiars d hl*> •onrictlous on gne. and was aoi wiiut his audit nee Iveli ktHiwu, wore an ng money aud val- esseutiils lie pos- He was acconnno- lean a comrade live return ten on the t carried a MS,lament his shirt, directly read his testament deep I ons and when i invariable re- t shine." When liail a trluk of and of frequent- *5v»ry sol- -IT OFTEN HAPPENS THAT* fri*§p6nMhle persons falsely or,aaaHdi- onsly swear that the pension 6p claim to pension of soldiers er their Widows or drj>eiidents has been obtained, or Is how w>nK',t 10 ^ obtained ht fraud. Thet*e seems to be no.law by. which such per- eaa ba prosecuted, as to those wlio swear falsely in favor of fraudulent Halms. This appears to be a manifest defect in existing law, and I hope to sde an enactment by will;:!! t!io*e swearing falsely against a meritorious claimaiH's right to a pension "shall be subject to indictment and prosecution iu the Federal courts In the same man­ ger as those swearing falsely in sup­ port ol a fraudulent claim." Hiia* ies ou the b;Utfe8elil,.lMit tiny dread ed and almost hated1, hi in everywhere else. Now this eoeetui ic, as uiigltt be cxpected, was thu master of a very awkward aud uncommonly homely horse, and certain ffttaiovhijf boys, brothers in arins of courae, did. when opportunity, was favcrablf, tetoh ihe old horse tricks. One of these tricks was to rear Mp ou his hind legs at a given signal. Now Jt happened upon one of these Tom-fool alarms, this rearing trick was resorted to with as­ tonishing results. Returning to Ihe camp by daylight and just at a mo­ ment when Eccentric was devoutly reading his testament, lils horso sud­ denly aud without warning, plunged ahead and stood erect. In the tussei which followed, the rider's carbine was ticcLdSntally discharged,.the ball Uk- iug effect iu Ihe rl^ht ankle and feota Later lie was discharged for dlsability, and shortly after became Insane, nnd has since died in an lusitne asylum. We had a faithful dyg that had kept us company for tnany hundred miles. He fared generally better Mian the nrtn, for every soldier, was well dis­ puted towards the dog. Tlie dog's htad«iuarters were with Co. F, 8ih Mass., yet in a general way lie recog­ nized the whole regimeut to be legit­ imately entitled to aid- *trd cpmfoi't, aneii as hts dogship eoold bestow. He would, when so directed, hunt down cattle, hogs or sheep. He had become so thoroughly Identified With the ways of wfar, that he esteemed all edibles. In an enemy's country, as contraband, He was scrupulously hrfnest as between the several companies of his own reg­ iment, but he took little pleasure iu seeing other commauds enjoy good things. The following,,will show the quality of this «log's fidelity to his tried and true friends: A squad of our boys, just relieved from duty, passed near the headquarters of a cer­ tain Major General. in ids commis­ sary tent iva* noticed several flue hams. It may be that the boys, taking notice of the hams attracted the dog's attention. At all events, about the middl* of the following night the dog brought in a liatn. aud a little later another, aud still another. The last time there ivere plfctol sTiftfs near the General's quarter*. The diig was pur­ sued by two nejrroes wlth>revolvers, but he pulled safely through fairly ahead of his pursuers, with only a slight wound In the neck. The ham was quicklv caned for. blankets, saddles and other articles were thrdwn about the dog, a few boys turned out and made quick time to their quarters. Those were royal hams, and. in com­ pany .with the dog. we relished a square meal from a Major General's carefully selected and well guarded •,, * CbntinuqdJ A j «JtteiinfrfcTitacs-- tliifler fife 'present ' rtilltfg of the Ptei.slo'n office, in cases j where «u applicant for an Invalid Pen- ' now tias been «irt|erw| to rt|*orl V> "'J. From the Elgin Daily News. ItKMOCItATIV TO Til it CArIi. Hm» "*dvn«it»®ii" npiMMltim to tin Dslon Soldier* ami Indorsement of nemocrat ie .Jobbery. WASHIWOTO*,D, C., March 4th, 1981. I see by a lata issue of the weekly AdfXicate, which true to its practice of misrepresenting the doings alul smirching the reputation of every prominent Republican it aan, says: I r,galls, of Kans<is, sustains his rep- Htation as a demagogue by an explo­ sive speech Hgalust tlw arrear* of pen­ sions bill. Opposition to °the hill Is simply and solely because It allows jf gigantic frauds. Ingails Is aware of this, although one would not think so from his utterances. The facts are that Senator Ingails has lieen tho bulwark against which he demounts and rtohels have butted Iu the vain hope to destroy the pension laws and deprive our soldiers of their rights thereunder s In the j#>urs* of tils spoech ha said: There are two theories prevalent In this country In regard to p'euAions.-- One Is that they are an act of grace, that they are charities, that the pen­ sioned are mendicants asking for alms, and that whatever la granted to them Is given as a plate of broken meat is set on the kitchen table before a tramp, or ns a half gnawed hone is thrown 10 a dog; and It Is from this c!aas, that all this uproar Jtbnut trau<l« and wrongs •ltd enormous expenditures lias pro- n«tt W tlmt M that pensions are paid in pursuNtice o a solemn and hindinir oltliirnfion that was part of the original contract for military service, as much ss the pay of the soldier or Ills clotljlhg, or his equip­ ments or any other portion of the stip- alation under which he entered th* military or naval forces of the govern­ ment. I lieiieve further that he Is entitled to the payment of that pension from the time . when the df«nhillr.y was In- Carred, whether he sees tit to call lor it In one year, or in Hve years or In ten years. It will be fceen by closely reading the article from the Advocate that It is really.fauhded 1h malice against the soldier. It is a significant fact that all such opposition has come from the demoerats. 'There have bean three bills Introduced during the prasfcfnt congress to' repeal the pension laws, and they have been from the follow­ ing members, Skddsmith W. Ilewltt of Alabama.--by turning to paga 6 of the congressional directory; wc leaVn that said Hewitt entered the confeder­ ate arm}' In June 1801 aVa private, was promoted captain in 186:1, * * * and was elected to the 47th congress as a Democrat by 10,043 votes,r iind .I coujd iruthfuily add, was it not for the i%t that the tissue ballots, fraud.and intim­ idation of the Republican voters was freely used, lie woulil hive bcen beaten by 5,000 votfs. 'l'h* next friend of the Advocate's theory of'glgafllic frauds" who wanted to repudiate!'thR' soldiers rights, is Charles Brysou Simmoutop. of Tenn. The congressional directory says ot him ou page' 61,--lifter giving his name, age, birth, etc, "enlisted as a private in the confederate service in April, 1861. was subsequently elected 3d lleut- and afterwards captain, * * • and was elected to the 47th. con­ gress as a Democrat.The next pre­ el ui me r of "gigantic frauds," a la Advocate, is John William Caldwell, ct Whom, on page 26 of the Congressional directory, we leiirn, after giving his birth, residence, etc: "He entered the confederate army September 2ft. 1861. as captain, was promoted to major, lieutenaiit-colonfi. and colonel of th« 9th Kentucky regiment. Gen. John O. Beckenrldge's brigade, and served with that brigade during the entire civil war." These are the class of gentle­ men here to cry out in the depths of their Democratic souls '"fraud" and denounce such men as Lo>> an, Ingall and Edmunds as udemagoguesaM and whose echo is strangely tumid in the northern part of Illinois In the foroi of the Elgin Adtocate--flourishing in a land of Republicans--who, in the days «f the nation's trial, poured forth freely of their blood and their treas­ ure; aud strangest ot all. this echo of southern re be Is calls itself Kepublicau, and seek*.to teach Republk»i»s.s'fc*t they ahould dot iDoes > the • Advocate knoV rtf ahy fra.ids who ar^ pensioners? llasit ever ^own .tv^ere, such exist among those who aj e on the pension rolls * or does it railier take irs tnoutliiugs from those who are now and ever have (Mtfij M*t e|<eiuy of tlie union soldier* Jiils hne atid cry about "gigantic frauds" is only made by the enemies of tlie nnlon soldier and by those who are at heart opposed to the cause they fought for. The renl friends of union, freedom, and a republic fotinded upon liberty are notonly willing but anxious to do all in their power to i^lnbtef to the wants aud necessities of the dis­ abled, wounded or iflseascd veterans.-- Tills low mopthlngs of swindling »»d corruption Is meatier than the high­ wayman or dkttlaw, who, wtien he over- wines the helpless wayfarer, is too magnanimous ta hurl at hint vulgar anathemas; and this political or journalistic highwayman should learn humanity and magnanimity from the reckless outcast and shelter its Igno miny from the hissing storm of scorn and contumely which surely awaits it. It Is time the sums paid to the pen­ sioners wa* larger and will be larger in the future, but who is iujuredby It? Shylock can have his pound of flesh and drop of blood if he wanu it. The in­ terest on the national debt Is paid, the bondholder has nothing of which to complain, the army and navy are sus­ tained. and all branches of the . public service are amply remunerated..and still we have a overwhelming, treasury. Then why should this sacred of all debts be r«pudiated? It goes to the poor and needy, to bless and nourish them, to educate the orphan and com­ fort the widow Iu her loniiness. It Is hut right, but just, but honest, but the part which' a ChrUtaln and enlight­ ened government should perforin. Mr. Lincoln In hit second Inaugural said: "With malice,toward none and charity for all, with firmness !n the right a* God gi ve* us to see the right, lat ns strive on to llnlsh the work we are III, to bind up the nation's wound to care for him who *hall have borne the battle, atid for hit widow and. hie orphan*; to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. •*<"' ;h in m • Ho OovldBt oot iwsjr. MXo, i am not one of the old veterans of the war." he slowly replied to the inquiry," "but It Is not{ tny fault! I wanted to JM, there but something al­ ways held me back." $•«!&#.»: 4c "That was too had.1!, .i W..« . - « .^Yes, It wae. •Wheil^v-liS|4SfiiM' ftwt l yflpred to go, but I w^s lu | jail wouldn't take Hie. ' I'waa innocent, of eourse. but as I was i:i jail the recrait- Ing officer had to refuse me. Lands! but how I did aohe to get down to tb« front aud wade in gore!" "And when you got out ofjall?" *Yee, I got out, bnt just then niy mother died. ( waa on'ray way to en­ list when she died, and of course that altered my plans. No one knows bow Mdly I wanted to be down there «Ad wade around in blood.and glory." " Well, you didn't have to aonrn all through tho war, did you?" "Oh, no. Bleu your soul, hot I only mourned for thirty days, and then I started out to enlist in the artillery. [ was'just about to write down my name when a constable arrested uie for breach of proicise, and ft was four months before I got through with the suit. Ob, sir. If you only knew how I «altered at belng held back when others were winning glorv ou the field of caruage yon would pity me," "But the suit,was dually decided,?" *Yes, Anally, and. wlthiu an baur after the jji.iry brought iu a verdief 1 started . for,. Toledo to enlUt la tlie cavalry." * ' •^And yon,enlisted f , 1 "Almost. 1 was being examUied* by the doctor wJien I got a dispatch that the old man had tumbled into the well, and of course I had td go home. I hadn't got the undertaker paid before lightning struck the barn. Then some one sot dire to the cheese factory, and boon after that I bad three ribs broken and was laid up for a year. When I finally did get around to enlist, the doctor rejected Jie because | w*s color­ blind. near-sighted, laoie and ueaf. 1 tell you. bir,t When 1 think of the glory loit and the gore I didn't shed it breaks ma right down and I don't even care for soda water. Hear thei band! Sea llie old vet* and tlie ex-prisoners! Hang my hat, bnt why wasn't I born with legs long enough to kick myself over Into Canada!--Detroit Free Ptmnh s'm '• • iA Widow's Might. MM. Mary J. Fenn, a Missouri widow from Trenton, has been astonishing the new Pension Agent at Topeka. Kansas. Her M»idier-hti6baud was disabled Iu tlie "late tin pleasantness." aud drew a peiuioii until the time of his death, in 1877, since will3h time his relict has been drawing 98 a month for herself and M a month for easli of her 14 chil­ dren. And lie re la the astonishing birth record: Mary E.. June 9, 1864; WiHIaia S„ June 20,1866; Charles N., June 8,1966; May bell. July 5. 1867; John C., Sept. 3.1868: Ali^e and Albert. Dec. M. 1869; Oscar and Oliver, July 20 1871; Grace and George, Ang, 6, 18,72; Jessie. Nov. 16, 1875; I.athie, Jan. 7. 1877; Earnest, March 9. 187S. Here tW rec»r<* ends. The hnshand <lfed in Novo HI be >\ 1877; aud his fast child fwa» born the March following a^v'kliig,in all, 14 chiidceti In 14 y#strs. Mrs. I*euu married a second tun* a year hg<i add moved to Kansas and her pension stop­ ped, hut the 14 children are entitled to 92 * month until they am to jeare tf ago.--SL Lottie 99~Tlierehaa been quite a lllftt talk and rtioaM he aetfon in the matter of the editors of this tfongPesaloMal district organizing themselves into an association. The project is one to It tiommended from a business as well ae a social standpoint. It would be profit* able In a pecuniary sense for differ*ft " publisher* to get together aud forot'tt* lute a uniform base of prices In regaril to much general work, and we are mm It wonld aflord tlie scribes gesnine pleasure to becosse acqnainred nrm with the oilar. Acqnalntantv, ontsl<|« of the quiet anfoyment ft affords, wonld breed a spirit oi tolerati«tf> anil kindness among tho frateraltv and heighten the pleasure of us all conning the sober thought and parrake of tit* piquant pleasnreties of each otlM>r. The annual gatherings. he*i«Va being profitable could be mad* sucti hap|»y social successes as to make them some­ thing to be looked forward to with genuine pleasure aud backward IIINNI as a restful contentment that is bora of sii occasional basking in the sunlight of good cheer and kind, brotherly appreciation. As to the place of hold* Ingthe Inaugural gathering, It Is a matter of bnt little moment. Should Elgin be decided upon, well and goo«l. Should the newspaper men of this cltr be the entertaluer* the frlsitur* will .be accorded a hearty welcome and, we feel safe In saying, will not- regWMI ;- their coming.--j54?in Advocate, .1 99" A dispatch to the Inter Oceem says that Sunday afternoon there occur* er a murder and suicide near the little town of Lisbon.KendaU County.soma fourteen miles south of Sandwich. The particulars are meager. It seems that a boy named Zerah Hall, who for* merly lived there, was working on tlie farm of Gordon Lord, and that the boy was not treated as lie should have bates and that oa Sunday while all but tho two were away to church, aome dlflt* colty arose while they were In tho barn doing chorea and the boy waa killed by Lord, Msg skot twiee with a revolver. Lord, on seeing what he had done, after thinking the matter over, committed snieldf cutting his throat and haugingM»i«li. When the family oame bsM daring the af­ ternoon the two war# not to be found atiout the house. Search wa* Instigat­ ed. and t»|e dead ' . A*: formation can be obtained. Lord w been considered a peaceable sort of a man, and, it was thought, was laboring under a fit of insanity at the time tha 1 crima was committed. Be wa* 1 years old and the boy% aga Wae rVk' [ years. iVTba i|N»Mloa af the ellglblilgr for ooantr (WMNH aad sherifis L» this stata to re-eiecttoa ts being dis­ cussed by several prominent papers of this fernaie. notably the Chleago- Tribune. Groaad la takea that as tha aineudiaent to tha eaaaclfnllon adopth #d twoyaara ego went Int* efiect aft onoa tlie ofBcers electrd at, tlie saaae time are inellglWa to re-election un«U a term intervenes, wider tha following proviso: "Thai no pereou having ooce bean elected to the afllee of Sherft oc treasurer shall be eligible to re-«lec-- s'on to said afllea for four years after the expiration of the term for whinfe he shall have bean elected." The afeeadmeat waa. evidently la- fended to regulate the taroi of oAa- of those officers whose terms were Is- creased front two to four years. aa& become operative at tlie expiratiau <6f tha terus far whieh sharlfls andt treasurers ava alecteth or in othe^ language, being an amendment it af­ fects only tho.se who were elected n«-xt after that amendment took sfce».i- That time being this fall those offloava- elected then &IH iuelfftiMf to re­ flection four years hence.--Mce&cuiffe*. flp*Co!o«iel W til s». Hays. Mia famo*a- song wrier, has been sua king a eruise of/ the flooded regions af tlm Mississippi.. He was asked what fee thought of tip plau of stalghteaiag the river aa a preventative ol dteaeterons o^erflowa, aud replied: It's all noaeaww. Bight here at ttia bend (near Memphis) tlie river "rtiinsI'tit the rate of five «<r six miles an hnttr. Where the river is straight It la about eight miles an honr. Il thi« lmineMS« sweep of water,sixty feet deep, aad' running at the rate of eight miles w*> hour, had a clean straight chantse!, 9l would sweep ICads'jetties and every-- thing out of existence. 'IIie bends ta tho river saw it. by cheeking the dar­ rein. If you were to take 108 ?ar>ta away from here, it would form a bar three miles long below oa the other side. I believe in letting Nature taka her course. It. weu't tlo to tiaka* wills tho Mississippi. Wa have had fiaoda ln>fore, but aavar snch a one as this, because I here's been too aMSeh footing with the river lately. Congress may nei the Govei timent, bnt she aan't tuu Ihe Mississippi river. Of course we *ueM have had a Mg flood anyhow this year, but it would have gone dow* iiatty ; well by this time, 4BBB9K9BKCBXS9RB iOTThe Troy fWiaa relates tha fh|. lowing; MA pv*aiin*Mt "Tf*f tftiHe clan had a pK lea tap toars«*at |pNia4 iu an adjainVMg Ona aMhl. no; long sln«rt tha rtaitor jsaaaerafieu- ed hy 1b# f9U.<aof hla oatktut «aMl*»< ittm l«*dir apaarenily £nm» Ma ,-9sws ,^4ir. The l»irw ae««lt»Mfl| voice very itefalia, ^faeeaaadiaf- mid hurried 1#hi* lieopfutMl it. no oua wa* ro Ii Ou the tollowiug day formation that his Ua| tlie hour that tip ,L mh ** £' ̂ *• 4&u-' * '• ,