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Nfi. . ;..Ijj ••< .'4 >iV,l)M Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty avid Law 5 No Favors Win us and no fdar Shall Awe.". li**' fji ^mmmm .*r^< w Sr M'TIEKRY, ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26, 1882. !t Pal* h«t Kr**f Werti»««d«y by % .y+yrjsJS HLYKE, > .. aJJO PUBl.ISHRtt. ' y ::jMieo.i» 'oia pr'ofwockt; »• l --OrrOSlTH (tlVKMIDC House.--. \ i' • -- . h->*. ;L TBitiis or sirpscitiftiqs. (MtfT«u(m A'lviMiBe)....... ........s....|llJXt If *-»t Pat«t wUMaThras MotiMm,:. iflO iii|bi<;rlpti.'jin reoMrel for thrtft orj «ix aontht in the sanso proportion. BUSINESS- CARDS. BUSINESS CARDS. A. E. BALDWIN, M. D. V k"jiD stisWv. o«<%« *»i I r«8i()Mi«J «h CJav St., Wnoditoffe, ill. PrMUpt «ir*n to nrofessi«nal caU* at ail 1 WW*. Al«o Un»>e4 state# Exi^iaiag , Sy^py- ..,:;li,,t ..., .jni ' "trieTKlUX A.RY SURGKOJT, RlcSh*0*d . V Illinois. , ^ ' JKS-SH A. BALDWIN, ATCTOBSB*" at Law anri Solicitor In Chan, eery. Will practice in9tate*M in Fed eral Courts. Offlcc, 8d Floor. New Cu«tom House, Chi<T«lfO. fcr: TT. T.BROWX.M.D. Offic.6 (W w ft Martiln's CI. H. FEGRKS, M. D- Jl I-fckr^tClAK &.VD SURftEOS. JohnsWgh, I Iftg,--OfllB8 Itonra 8 tor1<», A. M. 6. J. HOWART> M O. ' pMTSTCI\^ AVD ^tTRaE^f.' I mr ren<<t«a(V«, oppoilte Jti M. Chrtrftn, HeHenr.v. III. f „•;.. i .; ^ K- V. AXD^U^V. «. »., rWYHIClAX an t <5urseoii. Beslev's Dra" Storfl, Opposlt# Patker a«n«e. MeUehry, Illinois. CART. CARLS. CJ AT-OON' nnrt BoanlHtsr Honse, .Trthn#»wr)rt», O 111. Ple-isnnt Ronmf for Hnnters and Kashermen. •the Ice far Choice br.uv 1s of wines and Liquors on Iwnd. Call and see me. use of Hunters.-- always PRATT HOIT8B. A. PRATT, Proprietor. First * olas* I# eommolations. Wa«iconda,Ill. Good Barn ;\n connection m liilf &4trr* ' I; •-•v. - , B.VRBIAN BROS. CtO VR Manufacturers, McHcnrv, 111. Or d®rs solicited. Shop, i.l 01«t MrHenrv, to Keiter Block, two dooia we,s>t o* , PbAiv- DRALKK Offlcn. ' V ^ J . • ^ • • ' • • • y 1 RHJa AHl) COMPTOJt. . , l JU8TICK of the Peace and Oonveyancor.--Will attend promptly to the collection or takt#. Volo, Lake County, 111. , K. E. RICHARDS. HAS » complete Abstract ot Title# in M Iteorr County, lll'nols. O®1 ( lerk, Woodstock to land ce with 111. 1 E.M. OWEN • and Manufacturers Lu*dln<r l-'arm Ma«hincry.-- Mcllenry OSNERAL Dealer IJT Agent In Leading If1 Prices low and Terms favorable. JI. S. COLBT. roBENRTMcHenry Co-,.HJ- L Spanish Merino hheep, Poland China s wine. A choice lot «f young ... ft eedcr of Berkshire and SpanishMerino hheep Xcho. Back stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying elBewhero. ALLE^J WALSll, ' 223««*l ,..ermtM; class Hi (Hard and Pool Talrt*|» PBTER LEICKEM. RKP AIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of •*41 kinds. Also Repairs Violins in thebest jossible manner, on short notice and at res- ion Able rates. Alao Violins fju- Sale. Shop -r«td*or North of Riverside Block. McHenry -.rs« d*or North of 11. J. A. SHERWOOD • » AMD APPKAISEB, Algonquin, III. ek, > p i ty. Fress Algoniiuin III. is ALBSof Stock, farmingTools and Goods of all kinds promptly attond^t to. Farm Farm «les a specialty. Terms reasonable Post JH«cead fll W. H. SAN FORD, Merchant ri lathe store of C. H. Dickinson, East sfidffe of •ttblieSnuare, WOODSTOCK, ltl^ A stood Stock of Fine Cloths for giiitings al" rays on hand. Suits made to order and a lit tsrv&ntQd- Give me a cdll. MARCUS-:; < ^4, --i f. H. 9AKF 18TO. : 9r»ME¥ DI8BROW, ITOIAST PUBLIC»ftd Conveyancer. IS, den. 111. BR. G. E. WILLIAMS. HENTIST. Itesidew.e Dtindc. Will be hi Wan»»onda the 10th and 25th of each th. When tUitan occur Sj*tur<lay or Snn. dav I make my visits the following Monday. Also at Algonquin, every Tuesday. Office at Hotol. McHENRY HOUSE. ; PlfcTER SMITH. PROPRJKTOB. CS OOD Board by the dir or week at roason-T able?rate* The choicest brands of Wines, Liquors and Oijrars. Oood Stabling for Horses. A fine Pigeon Hole Table In «onnect>on with the House. Give me a call. PETER SMITH. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker a I><1 Jeweler NO. 187 RAVDOLPH STREET, (Bri**« House,) Chicago, III. Special attention pairing Fine watches a^>d Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his llne. MKS. WH. TIDMAKSII, Fashionable MILLINER AHO » DREftSMAKMfli -A'W . a.-. tif ^ VAtjcoxpd. 'cSX \M : _ " Invite, the ladle! ir ^aucohfl* and iwr; rounding towns to call, see her |dMi sad learu her prices. Mrs. Tidmarsh has always on hand a fnl line of goods, including millinery and trim ming goods. Patterns. l>oth Butterick'sand Demorest's. A full tine on hand. 8. ¥. BENNETT, it fl.', "PHTSICIAN ANDftlTltGEON. AlsoUr.tted I States Examining Surgeon. Richmond, llliawis. _ i M. Mm CLOTH IE VI, MtBRO, • - > - - . - I LI OlS. VOTARY PITBfilO and Conrevancer.- i* Prosecute claims in all Bureaus in pe- |Mii (.MdBt of interior. Letters must oontnio stamp for reply. Post Office, Richmond, I!l, JOSEPH N. fRKUND. ' SALOON AND RESTAURANT BonelettV old stand, op|xirsite B!»imp'» Mill. Mc<i Henrv, 111. The r, toicest Wines, Liquors and 2i«av* to bo fonnd in the connty. Fresh Oysters in their season served up In any shape «ics»red ov for sale by the Ctfn. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. . . . • , i • , • . , , Soldiers' Department^ CONDUCTED BY DR. S. V. BENNETT. ANTON Y ENGRLN^ , ,, and Restanrant. Buck's sW »l««4 O McHcnrv, III;--The choicest Kentucky Whifkies, «o»r Mash, VTincs, et«v., always on hand. We buy none but th« best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters In their season. -f Richmond House/ RICHMONO. ILL. €.N. €ULVEH, - - PROPRIETOR. HAVING recently pnrchated the above House, T hare put it .ln tW6ron*h repi^lr, with new fnrnitne thronghrtrt, and would respectfnlly invite the psuronijre ot the trav. elinar public »nd others. The tables will al ways l>e provided with the best that can be procured, and'polite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to ( the wants of guests. Vo puns will l>e spared to make this a First Class House. Largo and commodious burns on M»e promieea. Free Omnibus to and from nil trains. .Sample Rooms on tlrst floor. HE. WlUTfTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, ^fuanlsheil at reasonable Jrates. Teaming ot all binds done on short notice. Call and (five hera ohance and na n« prices. i ! a r-- • 4? to show goon it#' $ > AGRICULTURAL J ' IMPLEMENTS. Hare in thoir Warehouso a foil t tock of? '1 PLOWS, Of all the l<es* make and ;jfLtterns, which they are selling as lo# as a good article cac be bought any where. .'/•it 1 (I s«> ®*M. t • f t f i ,fUMPS!.lTUMPS! r •*.«; Ah Both Iren and Wood, all slses and price#,' A few good T»p Bn?g»es always on hand and Cutters awl.sleighs in their season, ©aI When in want <jt' any of the above. E.M. OWEN & SON. McHrmrt, Nov,. 7th I88L , r. A. Manufactured by P. MARCITS. --DEALER IN- PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. . Woodstock, III. The best Tonic in the w»rW* fnl and Quart Bottles. • ^ | r. MARC US, PaSprite© i£'i-n Near the Depot', < McHENY - - - ILLINOIS. Keor»s constantly on hand the flnest bjands ^ of Plour and Feod of all kinds, which $e»wlll i> • ; se)|ut Wholesale or Reuil at L'"'1" K Bottom Prices ;̂. fk-i'ff t ^ f^re different brands of Fiour^ alwayi*^ ";.v hand and warranted aa represented. MTFlour delivered anywhere In the Cor poration. Orders mav be given by Postal '{jMriy Boil W, Post Office. :• ^ j • ilW ME A CALL. s /; LBONStETf. ^HrfiMurr,lbnA'mk, urn. rt>£\ JOS. WIEDEMANN, . 'Saloon and Eestanrani, MCHENRY, ' v-1 near the depot, ILLINOIS. The praitdi o^ yisi, Liquors #nd. Igars always on Hund. Good St:il)liti^(t,^or [orses. „ ALSO AGENT FOR Franz Falk's hilwatjkee . t. 'iii LagerBeer, Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al ways on hand eheaper than any other, quali tv considered.- This Beer has a world wide reputation, and goodjudges acknowledge it oaanot oe Sur passed in the world. Orders by mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEJM NN. McHenry, 111. Ang. 10th, J. 18S v >. A. WENDELL, CABFUflE AID JQmS2 I McHenry, III. Wili take contracts fur putting up Bulliliii^s Mtu! xuftrattlvo inv work will, compare with any man In Mio State, I cin and will do work from 15 to 2b per ctMit cheaper than other carpenters, aa 1 have two of my hoys who work with tne. which makes it possible fo# me to do so. All Job® In the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give me a call. A. WENDELL. AND Wagon Shop, t Thenndersigned, at his Shop, North. of Perry A Martin's store near the Brick Church,is now prepared to do anything in the line of Rlack'smithing ov Wagon Making, on short notice, and g-.iarantee satisfaction. With the best off material and first-class "workmen w* are prepared to get np Bnggies (»nd Wagons to order on the most reasonable terms and warranties represon tod,; Hi'̂ Skici General Jobtq promptly|.ittended to. If In lraii'. of a new-Wa«on, bt snre to' eal 'at mv Shop, examine one of my Wa«r»n's and ie»rn price before puvi-bawing. MV Wngona "look FIRST PREMIUM AT THE POfJNTV FATR la«t Fa il over all others. I will not be Undersold, ijuality considered. Give Me a Call. PHLLIP HAUPERISH. Mcltenr5> 111., Mfrch 81st, l«Mt ^ *• *? GROCERIES! CROCER ES! M. Engeln, y •».»> < Hnving removed his store to Oollty's Brick Block I* now prepared to oS^r to the buying public a lull tlue of .. . . , ; CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Canned G oods. UIO AR. TOBACCO-PIPES, , , s ; • iiy Vioodsare all Iresh and wtlK bl sold at the lowest living prices. . I also keep a full slock of .Gnn Material Fishing Tackle, Minnow Scins, Hammocks, and in fact evervtliing pertaining to Fishing and Hunting, can be found at my store at reasonable Prices. Violins, Acordeons, Piealas, Flutes, Violin ^trinzs, aart all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of riN WARE is eomplett. Call and eMimiue it. I guarantee Prices that defy all competition. \ , EkGELN. TH Magnetic Ointment. WARRANTED e To Cure Pilsi and Ckalag Bores, Also, Bore Byes, More Throat, Earache, Bratoes, Bans, Cats, Coras, Skla ObwHen, Serofalons ill all §ores. its effect u mi kliaey, Uver, Bevel and Ura« Diseases, RhemathM, Back* , Lameness, Sprains, and Hwelltigs is_re- suded by the best physicians as simply wonder- jyT. - • • J i --- ^ ̂ Jl? For side bv drueiHsts. Price SS an'jjtOomrtfc Ml A Co., Sols Props., BaAlo, I.I, SMALL POX. Scarlet Fever ami 'Diphtheria,prevented ana cured hy the use of EEOMO-CULOhalum. Used In Hospitals of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wa>hinulon,i Chica go. New Oi leans, and other cities. Patients should be sponged with it, aecord- ing to directions, several tiaies a day. The •virus of Hie disease is by this moans neutral ize^, arid contagion prevented; pitmarks are also prevented.' One Ixdtle diluted with wa ter will make twelve pints of proper strength ittr use. PRICE, 80 CENTS PEP BOTTLE. Sold by all Druggists. Send for a Pamphlet . . . . BttOMOCUKMIC A L CO. . «f. Liberty Street, New York <H-ty "'Ivobo REWARD. For any esse Blind, Bleeding, Ulccraled Protrmliug i'lLtrt that 1»BB1N<. s i'lLK "REMEDY fails to cure. Prepared bv J. P. Miller M. D., 815 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa. None genuine wUhout his sig-niUure. -send for circular. All druggists or general stpreg have it or wili get it foi yon. •!. Sold J> McUemy by ColbyBro s., Druggists. :..^|fcdWvet Campaigtr LETTER NO. 27. 'TTI* BATTLE OF YELLOW BAYOU, The right of the Uulon army rested r.n the south bank of Yellow Ba?oii« and thenoe the Union line extended south and south east. The left appear ed to lie thrown back somewhat, and wto-ng near the le^ft center was a belt of thick wtiods, Fhfehep of swamp ]anri were also In th» neighborhood of our lea wing. Thefft was Yery tall, wild grass and till rubs, over nearly the whole lleldi "®n our extreme right was a $plen.1id public road or pike built by Government aid soon alter Louisiana was purchased #om Fiance. 1 had oc> casfon to know but little of the true Kltintlon, e*(f'i>t as above stated. 1 Aid. i*» fact, kuow more of the position and disposltlone of the rebel forces, as up to the very eve of battle we had been skirmishing in woodland and plain, in the wet lowlands *nd along the rolling prairie; Out occasional glimpses of the rebel forces were suf- ticiettt to enable us with reasonable ac curacy to estlmat|» their strength; and iipun the re port of our officers the Uilion General eltade his dispositions for the battle. In the outset of the contest my regiment was divided, a part serving as a sort of decoy to pro voke the Confederates 'on to a masked battery, The object hoped for was ac complished; but the detachment was cruelly punished * They remained too long at their hararduus post of duty. Company D with eight tuen hud fottr shot dead. A littta later the remnants of the regiment were united, and dis mounting took position on the extreme right of the Union line. It was no*v ut ter 3 p. m., and we that had for many hours been as bu^yyas honey bees in June, now rested on our arms a few moments. Anxiety, that is usually on such occasions plainly manifest in every face,had uo visible trace ln that rjiggecJ t-quad. Every soldier cleaviy. compre hended the situation.and 1 believe that every heart beat with but one rqsolv^, vi*., that riur regiment should uot.be. lite first to yiehl. Six of' ns grasped haiuls, there, above the bodies of ottr dead, und swore - ^iVtr if defeated we would„,sel| "11[ Ijjmj' |- 4eirlf>.f» possi ble; that tm'timer Riiy>*imim^t«i|ceV would **e Kurreuder to tiie rebels. An approving res|H»nse came from the skeletons about lis. The old fliag bowed a graceful salute, and our right arms grew stronger. As we carefully fixed our alignment, and wiped away the poipdet- stains we listened to the grum ble and roarof a,'desultory conflict, far away to the lift. Just then a spattering of bullets threw the dirt about us. These shot* came trout the brush over the Bayou. The rebels were, perhaps, 100 yards from us and up stream, very near the'Bayou, On our side of tile stream were two blacksmith shops, not more than eight rods from the Johnles. Another handful of bullets, and ope of our boys received a mortal hurt. Not a reb could be seen. 1 at once, with a half dozen sharp shooters, occupied the two blacksmith shops, building breast works from blocks and anvils. Oue of the moat entertaining ten minutes of a busy life was put in here. The Confed erates hauled off, and we returned to bur places In line, having lost one uian, sliot iu the head. To the left ol us wa* it remnant of wiuit once wss a plank fence. The planks, about 8 feet long, were set tip straight and spiked on two rAiift. The posts had been set close and strong, and ..the fence was in its best days nearly Impregnable to musket halls. But neglect ami decay, and the military necessity of smashing things generally, had combined, rendered the fence an unsightly obstruction, 4hat only served, to hide from our view a pait of thte battlefield. The baflle was now fairly on. There was an indescrib ably tremor of the gronnd, and the echoes arose and fell with that emphat ic. positive thrill that old isldiers will recall so well. The decisive moment was close at hand. A look with a field glass! They are coining. The rebels have massed their pieked divisions and are about to strike near the center of the Union line. On they come. Our boys close up, and lie do#ii in the tail grim. The harvest of deatli is Open ing. The green grass and the beautiful flowers must now reek with the blond of brave men who are waiting here. With superb courage the dark mass of Confederates bear down to the gate of death. They know, by dear experience of the past, that the struggle for the mastery of this field will be of a most obstinate and deadly nature. Let no mau speak lightly of the quality of au enemy that uiider such circumstances could move On in perfect array, shoul der to shoulder and knee to knee. For a brief time the firing had almost ceased. The battle smoke lifted and rolled southeast, in changing wreaths of gold :uid purple. The left was figiit- Ifig tindet * cloud, while the right and • i.e w%a gt4H, I clung to the old fence and watcli'-d the waves of life moving to the onset* 1 hey are fast nearing a dead line, and they know it. I can count 21 Confederate battle flags. A shudder--a roar--a sway of the earth --a wild flash and tremendous .crash ot tuusketry I The for<*« are i» voutact. Hew ttie earth itself seems to shrhtki from tlte aw/uj carnage. The flame and- smoke,• lurermIitgilug,' tfoii into and against wave upon wave,1n quick suc cession. Fifty cannons are straining every pontiff uf their met^l. Hark! a eheer, faint at first. Now U . perils trl- umpliant above the battle din.. The Confederates recoil, worsted in the fight. Later they attempt to turn to the flanks, and every last matt seems to be engaged. Our time hae eome. This grand charge was preceded by a mighty cannonade. The efirth was plowed and gullied, fences obliterated And men and horses torn asunder. This shock came with even more desperate inonionttutn than the first. Everything was at stake. Ev^rv gun and every soldier was in the struggle. I will make oo efTort te de scribe tltis closing scene. The Confed erates were defeated at all points They were broken and routed. Wesoen afterwards learned,on good authority* that they werfi three days In eollecting the broken detachments of tlieir army. Had we followed them they probably would have never again offered battle. But we were roughly used. I will not picture the ghastly field in possession of the victors, nor attempt further to note incidents of this battle, nor the blood curling incidents ami scenes con nected witlf caring for the wounded and burying the dead. My regiment that in the early morning mustered ninety- three men for duty had been reduced by exhaustion, wounds and death, to thirteen; and -of this number several could not speak aloud, The next day I weighed 92 pounds. Good-oye,Yellow Bayon,and to glory in human slaughter. M. M. C. ( l o b e C o n t i n u e d ^ •* VtATlHTIOAU k""-- tee total number of ofBce^tf AftdNftCfti enlisUMl in the Union arojy lit the W.^r of the Rebellion was 2,385,942, l'here were discharged from th6*$ir» vice because of disability, 285,545. Total number whose collection with tho service terminated b\^ reason of death or disability. 601,100. ' The Quartermnster General reports the total number of graves of y|l|^t soldiers at 315,555. • » • i > ^ i « ' • hTMenee In IViihIsb Smsr. ' - The following sensible order lias been Issued by General. Duoley, Conimis- siouer of l*euB|®ns: The most glaring fault lo he fonud wjth the system under which we are working, is that ttiken cognizance of by the Select Commilieo on Payment of Pensions, Botiutv. &c., of the last Con gress, and severely condemned by them, and which, in despite of the existing ruies and orders, is of constant and daily occurrence, to wit: the duplica tion of evidence, and the repented calls for the same evidence. 11 grows out of t he desire of examiners to make avec* ord of submitted cases at the expense of Others yet unfinished, and torttii In- suflfohut examination of the case be fore making and sending a call. The time has come when this tiiust cease, and the practice be totally broken up. Fair warning is now yiveu that exam iners will be held to a strict account ability ill at uo second call is made tor the same evidence, except iu cases Where It. Is certain that the claimant has not received the first, ancj that no second call is made for evidence which has been shown by claimant to be un obtainable. Whenever a call is made for any evidence i,t nimt include all that is required to settle the case, and if any evidence iw In. on any point, but in the opinion of the examiner more is required owing 'to its insufficiency, he must state in the new call what evi dence has been received and wherein it is Insufficient. Let there be no misunderstanding on this point; and hereafter let-this non sense of senseless and repealed calls cease, and get down io business, apply ing to the examination of claims for per,slon the sutm^ common sense and practical rules that tire, by sensible men,.applied tq all liljids of hilsiueg. ' T . W< DUDLKY, Commimiiomtr. The Omftofwiouer has also issued tho' following: , ' DEPARTMENT Of Tfttf INTERIOR. : 1'knsion Offick, April lSS2i Ori^ERKD: Kxiiuiiningburgeons beii)g ofBwers in the service of this Bureau, and amenable to its discipline, llieir .unsworn statemenis will be act-epted as evidence in "pendihg. claims Subject to the exception, tliat When title to a pen sion in doubtful cases rests on their evidence aloue, an aflidavit may he re quired**^ < WM. W. DUDLEY. Qmi mUxiotMr. Just before the Michigan Third In fantry entered upon the red-hot flgl»t at Fair Oaks private stepped for* ward to hitf Caiytfolh artd said:. "Captain, are ,w« going to sail I®?," , ,i •*! expect we «re." V"*" * "And some of us will Sft killed^ ^Like as not." ': "Then I'd iike t# s^eak to 't^n) jCfiAf^ lain a minute." ^ ; f ••What for?" ,n , '•I'm not prepared ** d}e, J3»ptain.^ ^But yon can't leave your company. You must take your chances whether yon are prepared or not. Tliat's what you enlisted for." ? "Y-e-s. 1 'spose so," drawled the man as lie craned ids neck to lookv for rebels do#n in the woodland I was just fool enough to disklver that Uncle Sam didn't care * copper where I went to after I'd been shot out of his ser vice! You bet he ioean'l get any more recruits from our town till fhat pint la settled.--Detroit Free Pre*9. Tt is too utterly utier. you bet. Miller's Bre»4 HichoWb;: v Frlmes, Itenp and PoWtjlo*. l,It' being generally koowa. tlwt i*i» c*>11ecUoh would be tsila^q. up. there was an unusually large atteadmnce of I.Ime- Kilners, and when tlie fttll audienpe ty order, every bench ieemed taken. .Brother Gardner looked the picture of perfect health as he shook the kinks out of his spine, and said: "Gem'len, what am dat objeckon.dat sky blue stool ober darf "Dat's de wat«r pall," was the answer^ "Jess so. gem'len -- jess So. If" that pall war painted red or bide, what would ItJk^e ?" 1 "Xuffln but a patl." ,4Jess so again. If we} shut! paint dat pAil, an' freseo th» handle. §,tf stiver plate «ie hocps. ar^ call U de Tower of I.ondon, it wouldn't be de tower any in oar dan it is now. We is all agreed on dat -- all but de women. My ole woman, who am black' as de one spot ob spades, lame In de left legman' wid no uioah bewty daji de hind eeiid of a butcher-cart, friezes a curl over her lefF ear, ties a red ribbon around her froat. puts on a bustle, squeezes her corset till she can't boiler, an' sails dowu de street wid de Idea ih her ear dat she's a turkey ob de fust' water." She reckons dat nobody can gaze on her wldout a shiver of admira tion, and dat folks will emaglne dat I own all de corner lots on de Brush fa'ta. But she's\iufBn but my ole woman, after all -- uuffln but a bundle ob groans and a heap of tches. Walk out on de street, an' what d'ye see? Ebery female iu de Ian' rubs paint ou her cheeks au' pow der on her face. Dey frizz dslr ha'r, squeeze up On delr corsets, nip along on delr toes, au' delr hull aim is to deceive de men into believiu' dat dey am liau'- sum an'lubly. De uglier an'meaner look in' de woman am, de moar she frizzes sud de harder she nips. De less money dey hub to dress on, de richer de duds are, an' de moar jewelry dey wave aroun'. A man stall's up in de broad light ob «lay, an' de whele worP can see if he's humbly, an' ugly, an' lame, an' sneaky, but de woman sails along in « cloud ob gorgusttefrg, an' de lameness an' de deception doau' come out until arter she's got you las'. Ef a pig Is a pig, why should we call him a cook- stove f Ef a woman is a woman, why de need of all dis paint an' powder an' pippin around De white man doan1 appreciate it, de nigger is sick ob it, an' I tell you, geui'len, dat de time am com in' when dis country am gwiue to sigh mighty hard for a return ob de healthy woman went roun' ' pany,"r-i3ie/!roid Free Pre**. flGTThe Chicago Arm of Wlllougby. Hill & Go. have made a contract with Sergeant Mason by which he is bound to enter their employment for one year, beginning within thirty days af ter his release from prison, and they are bound to pay him 11,500 for his, services, whenever the term of oue year may begin. Sergeant Mason Is represented to feel great satisfaction at the arrangement, and Witloughby, Hill <& Co. fraukly express tjielr delight at securing a good advertisement, by provtdiug decent support for an tin- fortunate man. They say: "We shall pVobably employ him as a regular salesman. Of oourseDio knows nothing of the business aljpresent. but it is easy to learn, and bemoan soon understand the whole business. We do not claim to do this out of pure charity, and we do not want to pose in the character of public benefactors by taking care of the public liero. We think Mason will be worth money to us, and we'are will- lug he should nave some of the money. It is a perfectly legitimate business transaction. We believe that a man so popular ns Mason should be in Chicago. Thsre were 11,000 signers to the peti tion In our store, and these people will have an opportunity to see him, while lie will have a chance to shake hands with the people who, perhaps, secured 1,to pardon." „ „V!;. Ths rreiMsttl'sVosfh Probably the mos.t widely known face in Washington is that of Albert, the President's coachman. Albert Is as black as the ace of spades, as pleasant as a stiin.mer day, and as genial as Poin- mery sec. He was standing in the road way In front of the While House, yes terday afternoon, and the Republican smilingly saluted him and inqnired: "Well, Albert, Uow do you like the horses f ••What hosses?H asked Albert, dip lomatically, "The President's neir team,-aald the scribe. 'Dey's werry good bosses," replied the amiable Albert; "werry spirited and werry stylish •"Are they as good as ex-President Grant's?" queried the man who repre sented the only newspaper iu Wash ington* • "Dey's werry nice bosses, but Qliiirat Grant's bosses wos bosses, boss, an' no mistake. De off boss of the present team ain't as good as he monght be.". "How 4o tiiey compare with Presi dent Hayes' team asked the reporter- ••Humph!" laughed Albert;"would be pnrty hard ftir to line wtisser hosses dan Mr. Hayeses, 'ct.p:in% yoy got 'em omen a cyart. Dey was de wus hosses i ever seeo.W-- Washington JRepublicii* > ""t--gm lln.tlBg WltSpHWiH •WllHie. ..^ ' The residents at W»lHlli. about || preeincts of the mmM .«MfS awtr Great Western RallW«y WW»»a«^ some exciting expfrMfitt«iif escapaxles of a mad ox io tin* si the royal borough. White beings along Thames street, shortly af o'clock, the animal,which was on way to the premises of Mr. FryerJ butcher in Augusta placea turned op*Castle' hill, and,; nenth Henry the Etghth's gal rushed In an infuriated manner 1 Qenrge's Chapel at»d the dea t^e North terrkce. p«re, af^er atteiuj Ing to gore the relief on the proii nade, it remained for a few mil and thea made its way back down hill to the Great' Western Ratk terminus, tossing a couple of li« damaging a haifsom- cab and fly nei the entrance to the yard, and sesrll the people who were about th« Police Constable Sparks, who had the dangerous career of the animal.; to the volunteer armory for a rifle a| ball cartridge, and, armed with tl Mr. T. R, Copeland. of Peaseod strei went in search of the beast, which, ter clearing itlie yard, ran uixdiecked along the viaduct in the^di recti on of the Thames brfdee. At this momeiiti the passengers ot the 10:30 a. to. traiu were assembling at the railway staliwi.S and the advent of ti»c^madd«ne<d »X, •created considerable commotion aoimig those about the platform. Qultting th* terminus on the engine of the express train, Mr. Copeland gave ciiaae, ov«r» taking the ox at the curve In the line midway between th^tetatiea^and lira iron bridge spanning the river. As the animal kept dodging about, no little difficulty was at first experienced In ^ obtaining an accurate aim from the ^ moving engine, bnt, watching a favor able opportunity, tyr. Copeland covered tlie beast with his rifle, and, discharg- . ing it .at a distance of fifty yards, shot . It cleverly behind the left ear, deatlt . being Instantaneons. The fall of tha animal was greeted with cheers from " the |iassengers in. the express train, widch, after this extraordinary inci- , dent, went on lt| way to London. A second shot was afterward ftred ta«» * tiie beast's head, tii# eavowa sequently conveyed upon a trolly i the line to the station and from the compauy*8,premises.--.! Assflwei " pointed t« "audit" the expenses of t'K*' Illness of the late President has done so with a vengeance, and from their ns*. port it will be seen that Dr. Bitot :H(- given the enormous sum of Doctor^ Aguew and Hamilton $15,00# each. Doctors Reyburn anil Boynton f10,000 eai-h. Dr. Susan EihasfllO^in and William J. Crump, tlie fteward at tlie VVhito UQuse^-W.OOO. While hoowk would object to th«*0ge n tie men rev . ceiving a liberal compensation, these enormous amounts cannot be justified^" by any reasonable estimate which mag ; be placed upon the value of their pro fessional services. One-.halt the amount awarded to each would be generous, if- not excessive, but to.give each of then! a fortune forjiervlee* whlclCpractltioiK ers equally euiineiU Would gladly hav*. performed f6rvnoihing". Is beyond reasfc, on. They fJionld-all be well paid, foe^ they were fSithfkil and skillful; h^l'; public sentiment will itM countenaneflh any such lavish donation? ss are mended.--Inter-Ocean. Sis IQTJudge Foster, ef the Supreme Court ot Xew Hampshire, has just ren dered a decision that has points of ia* terest to the public generally, as wett as to the lawyers. Mr. Harris sued Mr* Webster for damages bocatise Mrf» Webster said Mrs. Harris was uo bettei * than she ought to be. or vsrds to that eflect. Mr. V*ebster demomd, holding that he had done no wrong; that he was lot responsible for the words of hli wife,.and that Mr. Harris coald not sustain any lijjury, because fete wife lia*t been slandered. Af ter a Jang and tedh ous controversy the Supreesa Court h«B sustained the deuaurrer, and has d#» cided two ppiuts of incalculable value to husbands--first, that a man's chara#? ter and reputation i«t thecomttitsiiitjjr casinot be injured bjLieinarks dtre?tep.'..;; at his wife au<l second % husbandcan^t be held responsible if hi%wife uses her tongue toe freeljv. While this may ha good law iu New U.as»p*hire, \it goaa squarely bask upon ti^y Scriptural doa» trli>« that "the twain are one fl> "and is in violation of the old common law that a wife can neither 8u«r"!:ar : la sued apart from her huptmnd. ^ vc; "4 If v^ii want to buy a suit of clothes for man or boy, and have the eash. Call and examine the new stock at Flta- aiuuRons A wicked boy got ioto a flight witti his uncle, and biting off his aoae swal lowed it. He was brouglrt before the police court, his imcl^ appeartnc against him. "ThU b year aephew, la he *" -'1 am sorry to say he is." ""I think I detect some ^seaibtauoe," said tlie jnd^e. "Yes." replied (he ttmillk mourufully,ube has my nose," A ceu tie man, somewhat advaacsdl la life aud who was never remarkaMs laf his good looks, asked hie gr«wfc*hitd what he thought ef him. ; made no reply. "Weil, whjr w*n*E yo*|; tell me what you think ef »e?» 'Cause I don't ^rautr to get HAedyW was the answer. IB,you want a good *»"ke i.tttia r^vii" »t Btiltf'tf "" & llSiBS i • '..'Vd^ ;--V V. ' c . &y>i ' a j ' - ^ - . • ' >:>, • & 11« .till ».A-*.,:.**>iViAji. sliAlUr ...."Irtl.!