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»• Published Every Wednesday by jr. vj\js si.yke, <: '• EDITOR AND PUBLISHER *« ., f*y ̂ in Bishop's r ' ^S/v OPPOBITE PlfHHT A OWEN'S.-- •t,A TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. •£&•% > <E One Year (in Aavaaee) , ..itl.sn ••"*• ' •• tf Vot Paid within Three Mmths...... .. 2. <X) H f ;>. ^unicriptiins receive ! for three or six v tponths in the same proportion. Bates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates f«>r advertising in the PtAiNOEAtRR, and endeavor to state th«m go ptainlv that tliev will be readily un- derstoofl. They are as follows: • 1 Inch one year-, .P 2 Inches one voar 3 Tnohenone year » V Column one vear X Column one venr- 1 Column one vear I .10 0 10 on 15 fift 30 (>0 ROO" 100 00 One inch mesno the mea'nretncnt of one Inch down the column, single column width. Yearlv a-lvertiser*, at the nlmvf rates, have the privilege of chsnffine as often as thev Mioose, without extra r.harfre. Tteirnlar adv<«rti*(»r« (nieaninsr those havinar Stan'linir card«> will be entitled t»i insertion Of local not.ic .0B at the rate of 5 eents'por tine ench week. All others will lw» rharired 10 rents per tine the fl-stweek, ami 5 cents per line for each subsequent. week. Transient advertise nents will l>e chnnr"! . it the rate of lf> cents per line, (nonp^rfil ; type, same a* this is pel. in') the first issue, npd ' k'eentn per line for subsequent issue*. Th-'s. an Inch advertisement will post ?i.noforone week, $1.50 f»r t«vo weeks, $2.00 for three Sleeks, and so on. The Pt.aiicof. U,i?R will be llhernl in trivins Ortit.orinl notices, hut, ssa business . rule, it %ill require a suitable fee from evervltodv fieeklng the use of its columns for pecuniary lain. :/M. . . - - -• J L BUSINESS CARDS. IT. T. RROWN", M. 1). f jHVSIOTA.N AMP SUROKO'S. Office over the Post O^lc.e, opposite Perry &;Martin'e ore up stairs, Mellenry, 111.'° V' o. Tt. Pf5; t. M , n- #>11^101 \M AND STTHOKOV. Mellenry, •••I Hit. OUce at Residence, on the Corner, Opposite Bli'ke's Furn'itnre Store. MART «. BARBIA.N. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, Mellenry, III. C.S. UREEN. , , \TETERIXAKY SURGEON, Bl6hmond, V Illinois . w V JESSE A. BALDWIN, T' AWTER. La# business in any part J the Slate receives prompt attention. Office room 41, Government Building, Chicago, Illinois. DK. C. K. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will l»C at Mellenry, at Parker House, the 10th and 26th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my v isits on the following Monday. JOHN" KLEIFGEN. HOTT^E Painter, Grainer, Calciminer and Paper H.-injrer. Resilience oho Block West of Riverside House. Work attended to promply and on^reasonable terms. Horsemen, Attention! A!1 lovers of line Horses are reaped fully invited to e»U at my farm,'half a mile west o"f Mellenry, on the Woodstock road, an>l see mv fine Morgan and Draft Horses. I have a Percheron Norman Draft twit that is hard to beat. Call and see him. #®"No business done on Sunday. N. S. COLBY. Mellenry, May 1st, 1883. Notice 1o the Pubis. H WR built ivshop just south of B. Law-1 lus' on Itrick and vroo I Street, where ^ am preuarcd to do all fciiifla of work in my line. As I have no boys to do my work, I want very near what it is worth for doing it. lo my'work in a manner thit needs no watching. F. A. HEBARD. Mellenry, Jan. 9th, 1882. • ' O. J. HOWARD, M. D. ! • llTTYSlCTAN AND StXINiEON. Office at * f mv resilence, opposite M. E. Church, ^fcHienry. III. • " lfOSF:Y RECEIVED KOIt TXVE^TMEVT r « :-P'i and leaned on mortsrasre security at c.ur- ' ••'rftstJSBnt rites, without chnree to the lender. ' 'vW-rlitarm loana maile at nix per cent.. .. J. W RAX'TKAD, t. ~ #y'.i 1 2 Borden Block, Elgin, 111. 4.. * ... J. J. TUTORS, Saloon and Restaurant^ ,g!f BASEMENT of Kulinerl's Store, John Iwrgti^Ttt- ^irBh^c8»t lniMiili aC Wit>e«, Liquors and<L'i;ars always on liann. »nd see me. Call PRATT HOUSE. Proprietor. First class ac- mmodations. Good Bars in connection T A. PRATT, O commodate wja^eoiKla. III. BARBIAN BROS. IG AR MnnufHctMrers, Mellenry, III. Or­ ders solicited. Shop, n Old Mellenry, . Keiter Block, two doors west of PLAIV- ilCALKR Office. RICHARD COMPTON. riTSTlOKof the Peiceand Conveyancer.-- P Will attend promptly to the collection of lilt*. Volo, Lake Cotintv, III. K. E. RICHARDS, ' ii"T VSa complete Abstract or Titles to land 1 1 1 in M llenrvCounty, TU'iois. Office with Vfounty Clerk Woodstock 111. E,-M. OWEN GENKRAL IValer and Manufacturer# Agent in Reading Farm Machinery.-- Prices low and terms Xavorablcu--MeH«nry, IP. B.G.SMITH. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Prompt atten­tion given to Rep-tiring. Shop in Oree- •rv's Harness Shop, opposite Riverside IIou«;e, M IcHenry, Illinois. : V MABCUS' CERMAN BITTERS. Manufactured by F. MARCUS, C. H. CULVER, AUCTION" Richmond. Illinois. Sales of Stock, Farming Tools, arid Goods ot ,:ill' kirns at<cnd«<i< to on the most Keasoimble TerniA and .satisfaction guaranteed^ Post Office address, IlIOHMOND, ILL* *o"Will attend sales and furnish printing and advertising as cheap as can be procured elsewhere in the :ountv. 3EKHETT, -BREEDER OF- FOWLS, RICHMOND, ILL« (FIRST PREMIUM VI MrllhNKV COI NTr Pil*.') My fowls are of the celobrnted OlTlvE OK YORK strain, remarkable for their great size, and laying qualities. I can show a trio or last season's chicks weighing '11 pounds Eggs, uer setting of thirteen. $l.5'i, delivered lo purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, securely packed, #2.DO. If OH Eli T C. nEXXETT. DR. C. R, WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND'SURUKON, Waneonda, Lakb Co., III. All calls promptly attend­ ed, day or night. Office on Main St.I east of Barker's harness fhop. H. K. JOHNSON ft CO., : SOT.TCTTORS of r at«nts, 1005 1» St,," N. W Washington, 1>. C. RKrmtENCEs.--Hon. J. A. Logan, Hon. W. R, Allison, H<>n. l>. C. Smith, Vckin, M. E. Stone, editor Chicago Xeien, ftirinfr'i Meriew, Chicago. Send for instruceiohs. -'.v JOSEPH N. FRECNB. . SALOON ANI) RET A U It ANT Bonslett's old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill. M<'- lienry. 111. The c loice^t IVines, Liquors and 3ig:irs to.lK' found in the •county;' fresh Oysters in their season served up in *ny shape desired or for sale by theOn. * •* GOOl> STABLING FOR HORSES. • ANTON Y ENGELN, SALOON'ar.d Restaurant, Buck's opt stand Mellenry, 111.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, sour M.islv, \Yincs, Cigars, , etc., alwiivson hand. We )>nv none hut the best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. A. Nl. CHURCH, Watclimaker and Jeweler NO. IftVST \TK 1ST., Chicago, III. Spcclil attvutioii given to repairing Fine watch­ es and Chronometer*. «sra Full Assortment of Goods in his Un© Richmond House, RICHMOND* ILL C.tf. CULVER, - - - PROPRIETOR. HAVING recontlv purchased the sltove House, I have put it in thorohorh repsir, with new fu'nitue throuifhoi-.t, an'l would respcctt'ul'y invite the pnIrou iue ot the trav­ eling public .til l o[hers. The tables will al­ ways be provided with the best thnt can he procured, and polite aivi attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to tin* wants of snouts. No puns will be spared to make this a First Class House. Large and commodious burns' on the premiees. Free Omnibus to and from ail trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. . > ,r..- r-.r- I # n E. WTUTTTM AN, Proprietor. Firs class rias, with or without drivers fn.mished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. A. WENDELL, f| auffissm m JJIIBS EflcHenry, III. Wili take contrnfts fur poftJngr up Ruili1hio;.« nml Ktiarantee mv work will conipare with any man in th<; State. I <»an :m<i will d<» work from lo to 2b per •VMit oiieaper tli:tn ofhrr rar|)«'ntiT.«. us I have two of my. boy? wlio work witit me. wliicli makes it possible for inej to ilo so. All Jobs fn tlie Cnt-p^nter line promptly attended to. Give me a call A. WENDELL. --DEALER IN- PURE WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. The best Tonic in the world. Put up in Pint and Quart Bottles. P. MARCUS, Patentee. % ' < • TWELVE REASONS, FOR INSURING WITH Asa W. Smith, Ot Wotxlmtoclc. 111. L Because he is endorsed l»y leading bus Iness men and the press, and partica arly where best known. 2. Because his is the oldest agency in the county. , 3. Because he represents the best line of ompunies ofwny agency in thecoitrtty. 4. Because, with one exception. renre- •sents the oldest companies In the United States. 5. Because, in eass of loss, he gives his patrons the benefit of his long experience In seeming an equitahie adjustment. 0. Because he has alwuys iesued full pol Icies. 7. Because he pays losses on farm property fov lightning, whether fire ensues or not. ' 8. Because he insures live stock anywhere against lightning. 9. Because be insures against tornadoes, cyclones and wind storms. 1". Because you can tlujs save yourselves from disaster for a inerf? trifle. 11. Because vou will tlnd him equally as active to aid you in gutting your money after loss as to secure your patronage for his com* wanies. li Because anv one of the above reasons pan be fullv verified bv cfllllngon E. .V. M"«"* why, K. sessions, J. W. Miller, troin their own experience, and on the entire ciycle ot his acquaintances from observation. In behalf of the Old Reliable, the Ph<rnix, Of Hertford, Connecticut, I take great pleas­ ure in returning the thanks of the company jo Mrs. L. D. Kelly for her prompt ness and un­ usual presence of mind in extinguishing a tire |tt her residence, kin<lj£d from the burnii.g "t li. A. Murphy's residence on the morninir of the ISth inst . as by her individual effort, iironertv was saved on which the company U.fOMj of «•,«>. M4W,,KIXH. Ne ir the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Keeps coustintly on hand the finest Inands of Flour and Feed of all kinds, wh'ibh he will sell at Wholesale or RetMil at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour always* on hand and warranted as represehted. Flax Seed Meal Always on Hand WFIour delivered any whore in the Cor poration. Orders may be giveu by Postal Card, Box lt)7, I 'ost Office. GIVE ME A CALL. L. BO llcHeu y, Marcli 8th. ixfi. E . L A W L U S , . KEEPS and Domestic CMi. WARRANTS A FIT, OR SALE. ALSO CLOTHING, Men's Boys* and Children's sizes, of the best qual­ ity and at Chicago prices., Store opposite Riversi le House, McHenrv - Illiriiois. O. W. OWEN, DEALER IN--- Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver ard Plated Ware etc. WM. H COWL IN [srcct'.spou TO M. M. CLOTHIEH] If. S. WAR CLAIM SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY. ALSO XOTABY PUBLIC. Prosecutes pension or any other claims :i{riiinKt the froverinnent, relating to the bite, or former wain, Complicated cases and re­ jected claims made a specialty. If stainps are eiicdo*ed for reply, all communications •Will be prompt ly answered. Office at Residence, IIADIS0IT 8T., WOODSTOCK. IXL. References by permission as rejrnrds char ai-ter, business'abiiity, reliability, Ac , Ac : Hen. John A. Lojraii, U. *«. Senatsr, Chicago, Illinois. Gen. J. (\ Smith, State Treasurer of Illinois. Hon. K EH wood, M. C. 5th 111. I>isl., Sye. ani >r«, lilt lion. John O. S'.ierwiu, ex-M- C. ftth III Di>t., Aurora, III Hon. A. SI, Jones, U. S, Marshal, Chicago, III Ool. Jas. A. sexton*. Pres. Union Veteran Ctub. Chicaffo, III. Jefse A. Baldwin, Ass't IT. S. Attorney, Chi­ cago, III. Messrs. Sclz, Schwab & Co., Wholesale Boot ami Shoe Dealers. Chicago, Hi. Also hundreds of county and home referen­ ces. FOR YELLOW or BLACK BEES OR Cal l on Edwiu li. Bennett, M. D. i,Lnte House SurgeottiCooU County Hospital, Chicago, 111.) Richmond* | - Illinois. Calls attended day «d> night, and spccial at­ tention given lo difficult SurRieal cases. DON'T YOUiPORSET IT! .:3SASA lii SH1TH, Wootltstock, . - Illinois. Backed bv Million% of money offej you IN D.EMM 1TX asaiusftdaniHge^y Flr», Ulghtnin^ Wind Storms, CTCLOXES AM)\TORXADOK& Prop me a postal caiH and I will visit yon; call im me and I will .write you a jiolicy, and w.ien either or any the*e" destructive ^1"»-. inents devastates yo«rif property, hap\>y will y«u lie if you hold oi^ of my jwdicies, for I will sureiv visit von, Mil minister unto you. l.will not forsake yoiK ir. sMrrn, WUff"' I Insurance AffX Horse Shoejng, P. HAU fRISCH, llliiioics. Would respectful!*? inform his customers and the public. generaT'j' that he is now bettct than ever prepared to.foaU work in his lia«t REPAIR I rs <J. Of nil kinds on short •STOiro US K call and we will pleast-J'ou both in quality and price of work. ' P. H IPERISCH. Mellenry, III., Aug, , 1SS3. | AGENTS i WANTED. Book of ENTURES. iiling adventures •liana and despor- lo hunts ; na r row nd riding. The history ot the Indian' fighturs *Wfc,W**U. « t ieeera 1 Cus l or . Cat the i'nt'i scniit, Texas John Hendricks, Spring Grove* 111. 'your property against I represent the lloiue, Also will Insnri wind, cv.clones, or i ofNew'York; the Phoenix, of Hartfoid, and other good companies. JOHN H£NDRICKS. Spring Grove, I I I . , June 20th. 1SS;{ . WESTERN NORMAL COLLEGE Aud Commercial Institute. FIVK ten-weeks terms per vear. MFTEKN COITK*KSTeachers', Collegiate, Mod­ ern Language., Commercial, Art, Music, Telegraphic, Phonographic, Penmanship, Elocution, Medical, Engineering, Drawing, Ac. Whole expense for one year. $125 Wen- tern Normal Lecture fiureau. Western Normal "Advocate." Catalogues and speci. nieu copy of paper KIIKK. "C. L. UKEUOKV, Principal, Bushnell, III. T keep Is stock the celebrated Springfield Wstcli. wiii. 'h is pronounce { by all tro be toe best watcii now on the market. Will not be On any goods in my liae. HoHenry, Fob, 30,1888. AGENTS WANTED. The Great WESTERN A t»ook of wilii lif< on the Plain*; tight ale while men, graj esc-npes, wondcri'uI only' authorized aiM daring e\pl«:it» of t ecouK, IHUUOHMAT^I Wild Itill, It,i(Tato" ifornia .Joe, Capt. .I t Jack, Kit Car-on, Capt. Payne, the Cimarron Scout, White Heaver, the great Sle licine Man of'the the Sioux, and many other celebrated Plainsmen. Kirstand only history of Custer's "Last Eight," as related by Sini'ng ltuII and his Chiefs to the am ho* in person,, with ac. curate Topojyapiiic Illustrations of the battle and portraits of sitting Hull aud his generals A great and valuable book; reads like n ro­ mance and out-ells all others. Two hundred thousand copies already sold. A'iTAgcnts don't throw your time away on slow books or worthless' imitations of this grand worn, but send ni. once for the great original. It sells on sight, fioo large pages, lit) illustrations, 10 tine Colored Plates. Price onlv t'i. Canvassing Outfits ,. r>0 cent*. Onttlts KKEE to agents who are canvassing for any other IsMik. Don't miss this grand chance, but write at onoe for Pictorial Circulars and extra terms. Address, HISTORICAL PUBLISHING CO, *H V. T'lir I St., t. Lauis, Mo. STANDARD Iiiair? Wax Preserves Linen, gives"a beantifiil finish prevents the iron from sticking, saves labor made by Standard Oil Co., CLEVELAND 0*10. SA &&?W:WelTf!*rRY BY : I'EBRY Ac OW UN. CONTINENTAL HOOF OINTMENT, CUBES f^eked Hoofs, SOiiATCHES AND SORES in ••••.' S03tSES, CATTLE & SSEEP. your Storekeeper for it or writ« di* set to the Manufacturers. AMERICAN LUBRICATING 0ILC0.; CLEVELAND - - - OHIO, FOR SALE INMcUENRY BY H.COLBY. The oldest and most reliable storv paper publtshe'l in the V. est. Itic.a large eight-piige PHier. full of ii.terc»ting st-M-ie*, society new s and huir.or. Every new subscriber receives a Iwlras a premiuin.. Price $1.00 ,per year. Sample ennies free.. Addfess, the CHICACiO LKlkiKU. C^cajo. m, Live Agents Wanted. To sell Dr. Chase'* Recipes; or Information for evcryliody, in every county in'the I'niied jtates and Canada. En'arged by the publisher lo IUS pages. Ii'<contains over ;,(«*» houselrdd '^ccipes ailid is suited to all classes and con. dition of society.- A worderfnl book and a household necessity. It sells at sight, (ireat- est 111<iu• ements ever offered to book agents Samnle copie- sent bv tnaii. Postpaid, tor #2.00' Exclusive territory given. Agents more than double their money. Address Dr. Chase's Steam Priutiug House, Aim Arbor, Mich. W K now have the finest assortment of VUititiK Cards ever seeu iti tliis sectiou, (Jail and see ttiew, EOSDDCTED BY DU. S. F. BKXNETT. Pension Frauds. In ether portions of the Gazette we print extrnctf from various leading pa­ pers Iti reference to the flagrant issue of pertiioiou? circulars regardinjr pen­ sion claims. Millions of those lying sheets have been placed in the hands of old soldiers, for they have been issued by tho ton, am] a lively senso of what U du« them, in their own imag­ inations for the pension brokers) has been fostered in litrge numbers of old 9<>ldlerVmiiids. After tlie receipt of one «f these cir­ culars, or many of thern, those who have not, or those who have received pensions have been awakened to make applications, through the agent who has sent the circular, and then has com­ menced the whirl of looking up eld officers and comrades to verify the tilaims. During the pendency ef the Case, the agent, generally in Washing­ ton. D. O , needs a small amount to help along the claim, a dollar or two. or perhaps five dollars, ftnri thecMe drags wearily along. The poor soldier who Is esljed ijpsii docs not know that he is only one ot ten or twenty or thirty thousand In the hands of the same agent, and that the small amount of cash each one sends i'i this agents hands te sev­ eral heavy thousands. And this goes on, has been going on for years, until the poor applicant Is milked dry. ' Then he becomes indig­ nant ami writes a ferocious letter, or else allows his claim te lapse--in either case it Is immaterial to the agent--and then follows a notice that for "want of evidence" his claim Is not recognized by the Department of Pensions. Some of these agents have grown Im­ mensely rich by fleecing their poor dupes, and no doubt tliey will continue to do so until some sharper practice can be brought home to tlieio. It is hard for the Government to prevent any mischief except transparent fraud against itself. That It tries to prevent. But if cannot interfere or reach the methods of mulcting clients adopted by Claim Agents who pursue cU#ln»tie?t practices. " There are decent Claim Agents, men who mean honest business and pursue words ol censure ; hut so much of injury has been done by miserable men under honest t!iles, (that our past advice is again repeated -if you have a case deal directly with the department. Commlssione!- Dudley has unearthed a lai'ije quantity of fraudulent practice lie is e u the war path, and we bid him Godspeed in his eflorts to uproot the crying evil. Whatever we can do to assist liitn we will gladly do, for our heart it In the work, as our comrades know, A large number of Claim Agent have lately been debarred trom further practice, and more will undoubtedly follow. It, therefore", behooves our fellow comrades to have a care with whom ttioy deal, and above all things be careful of men whe are constantly culling for advances. The Gazette has never been squeam ish in Its rein arks about the Pension Claim Agents, and lias for years advo cated tlie sending direct or trusting only to tried, true men. Trust the men of your own vicinity, your neighbors not distant strangers, because they issue handsome but lying circulars.-- G. A. Gazette. Curious ltncoverjr 'of an Old Musket. A very curious incident occurred lew days since, In connection with dozen eld muskets, which A. D. Adams Pest, No. 253,of Lyocs.New York,pur­ chased for the use of tlie Post. It seems that, at the beginning of the civil war, among the volunteers from Lyons was a young man named Charles Dunn. He went to the war and served well. He was seriously wounded at Bull Run. and later died at the hospital at Alexandria Va. From the time of this injury on the battle-fleld nothing was seen of him or his personal effects by his friends, and enly the published records told them ot his death among strangers. Last week tiie muskets purchased by Adams Post arrived. They were b$lng looked over one afternoon during the soldiers'1 encampment at Sodus Point by Hoincr J. Dunn, a brother of the dead soldier, when one of the party noticed two huge letters, C. D., carved upon the butt of tlie gun. Attracted by the letters, a ' closer examination of them showed the full name, "Chas. 0111111."' catved less plainly upon the •wood. Other carvings about the gun- stock, which are well remembered by h!s intimate companions in rive war, convince all who knew Dunn that the musket was his. Ilis brother has pared the carvings about his old home, and finds them Vfry similar. Consider­ ing the hundreds^of thousands of sini' ilar muskets scat'jrped over hundreds of battle-fields. ai^Tthe immense num­ ber stolen and sold during the war. It- is, Indeed, strange that this gun should have found its way back to the home of its dead owner,and to the very Post of which the only brother of the de­ ceased is a meruber. Adams Post has formally presented Hemer Dunn with the musket, of which a number of photographs have been taken tyid, dis- iributeU about Lyous. Sheridan on the March to the Sea. trom the Denver (CW ) Tribune. At a recent meeting of Farragut tost G. A. K., a discussion of Sherman's march to the sea came up, and was gen­ erally participated in by the members. One member claimed that the Idea of the march was not conceived by Sher­ man, but by Geneial Hector Tjrntal). After much discussion pro and con it was resolved to write to Gen. Sherman on the subject. Sherman's answer is as follows: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, WASHiNoroN.October S. 1883-- John C. Kennedy. Pout Commander Far rag ut Pout, Lenver, Col --MT (DEAR SIK: I atn just buck from my long tour, during which 1 had the satisfaction to meet you In the beautiful city of Den­ ver, and find here among a vast mass of letters awaiting my action yours of September 20, asking a hard questian. I Purely have no knowledge of the fact alluded to by you that Genefnl Hector Tymlnll h'd proposed to march an army. Ilglitly equipped, from the Mis­ sissippi river to some point on the Southeastern coast, and would answer simply: Why did lie not do it? I don't remember such a General at All, and 1 am ignorant of the fact that he had such an army to march any time be­ tween 1862 and 1863. I have no doubt that hundreds and thousands of men thought of such a scheme, but the truth l?'nobody„5,lj'JJt till we did it jn1864 and 1865. A hi£@i'h to the sea was a favoriie thouglitftA 1861-62, but nobody successfully aefrftmplished it till the time was ripe, till the Southern armi.es had been shattered by the constant hammer!.ig we gave them during 1869 aud 1864, and until we had an army fit to do the work and in the right place to start from. All the armies which started from the Ohio river and went South, and all that started coastwise from tlie Mississippi, were marching "toward the sea,'1 aud doubtless their Generals, Colonels, and even privates, thought they would reach the sea, but none ot them did till we got to Savan­ nah in December, 1864. 1 am glad the old soldiers feel an interest in these questions of the war, and any time you want my opinion I will be glad to give It. With great respect, your friend, W. T. SHRRMAH. VOVUnT WITH OAftFIELIX Remlnlsoenses of the old Commander-How lie Disgusted the Commissary* A Cleveland gentleman who attended the reunion of ttie sixty-fourth Ohio volunteer Infantry, held last week at Odell'8 Lake, Holmes county, met Mr. William Fles, of Marion, who wa« In General Garfield's command during the war. "Did r*ti like .Garfield at * com­ mander?* asked the Clevelander. llfkFi#»Us§jpA*. 'ill* won tlie hearts of ail of us As we were pushing on toward Shlloli and the Ten­ nessee River, one dar, we went to the commissary for rations. We got our coflee and hardtack and began to weigh out the *sow-be!ly,' when along came Gen. Garfield. He looked around and asked, 'What is in that tierce?* The officer In charge said, 'Hams for the officers' rations,* 'Boys, roach me that axe; let us sample the, hams,' said Gar field. A few sturdy blows were given, and, the General reached III his hand aud began te pull out the hams. The officer remonstrated, but the General said authoritatively,'Boy«,weigh these hams and take them. The government never intended tf» furnish hums for officers and none for you.* At another time I was on guard at his headquarters, It was a beautiful moonlight night, and I was walking my beat in front of hi* tents, when tlie General came out mid took a seat on a stump. He spoke to me as a sentinel, asking to which regi­ ment I belonged and from what part of Ohio I eame. I told hiiu, and he asked all about the Rev. S. D. Bates. He said that Mr. dates was the teacher who partly turned him from the Idaa of being a sailor en the lakes, aud per­ suaded him to attend school. Several years after the war 1 met General Gar­ field on the train with Governor AHeu. and he remembered me wheu I referred to the Incidents." PoHaion Ideas. At each session of Congrsss new laws are enacted Intended to benefit pension­ ers already entitled to, or the advant­ age of those who have not yet partici­ pated. Years have gone by sinoe the great rebellion, aud the babies of that day have become, grown men, but it is evident that the spirit of patriotism has not yet die J out in the hearts of our principle legislators, as they keep re­ calling the part that old soldiers who need aid and assistance shall not plea:l n vain. Memories of their glorious deeds are recalled and made the sub­ ject of impressment upon the uiiuds of those who may be lukewarm. From thence, often the passage of the laws, follow the good result of keeping thousands of meritorious old soldiers and their families, giving to them that only, however, which was pledged to them when our gallant beys went to the trout. In those days as we ail remember, the constant iteration was "If ought happens to you, you and yours shall be amply provided for." But the old phrase (hat "Republics are ungrateful" also followed tlie close ol the war, and In some things'it seemed so, This, we think, is passing away and a better feeling »s prevailing toward old veteran*, a desire to do justice. ]f the absolute dead beats aud coffee coolers, who were never regarded-by us except a^ nuisances in the days of war can only be kept away or out of the pensiou lists, the present laws may be considered good enough to cover us. The onlv It aw is inreg »rd to i l.e old bum Iyer class gaintug a Co.o'hokU This I- among the things likely, for iir Mia lapM of time officers and inen who were their associates forget the old atfrrlbntea and giv* certifies 'es baapd more up An the recipient's ri»eo?lectlons than th«*i own. Some old f-llow comes a loot anb meets his former Colonel. Captain . or Lieutenant, aud he recoguzes tlieea; they may have forgotten him. or pre- chance they remember his name or fea­ tures, but. nevertheless, he l« Impressive eno.igh. aud before he leaves them they are made to re mem lie r him and all his ailment's--ever? one of them ac­ quired by hardship* during th* **' .of course. Then comes the request of •% certificate, and In a half dins sort of recojlectson of southing connected with the soldier the offlc*** probartly gives the sanction of his name. That helps to piss the case,and unwittingly some old beat., who ought to have beet drummed out of the service, and wli«» never dI<1 any duty iliat he could avnM it duly pensioned' It Is hard to get at 'ticlt cases, because they !>ear all di*e formality, and the fellows names aw en company rolls, they have deserted ami probably honorably discharged at the expiration of their te"m of service. The Pension Departmencannot go behind the record. It tries to and <*oes trace out frauds, but how is it possible as stop such a class of lepers as those we have noted? J As said, years have|blunted|memerie< hut just DMCII cases as these might per­ haps be reached by the publication of lists In every town where pensioner* reside. Then when some old soldier saw an undeserving name and by iinformation imparted'to the Pen. sion Bureau an investigstiou could bo had and the money be remedied. Then another matter, «r grave IM* portauce might be readied bjr tho direction of pensioners communicating with the department In person, instead of by agents. Many of these are lion- orable men; but tlie long list of debar* rod agents proves that dishonesty fa among them, and always to tlie disad­ vantage of the veterans. Whore « man lias a genuine eialm. It Is better to confer with the Governtnenr dlrootj G. A.Gazette. Fall and Winter Dalrjlag, ' $^ tbe fall and winter mo#'#11^* usual care Is needed to succeed In but­ ter makl ig. atH thus early preparation should be made for the prop** care of 4fee h*«d, lonrderto n»ke good bntier at any time, of course good cows are necessary; but In the summer the forest pastures help bridge over a broad chasm, and the flourishing grass en­ ables even the poorer cows of the herd to produce a fair quantity or milk* When dry hay becomes the dally feed* circumstances are altered, and a poor cow Is poor property, a* «h* will almost "eat her own head off," as farmers say, drtrl g the winter time. This leads mi to roumk that good cows aro a primo- necessity for profitable butter making in the winter, aud more so than at any other season of the year. By the term "good cows," we do not noe-esarlljr mean long pedigreed and hlgh-prieed " Jersey*, or Ayrshire*, or Holsteine» which M00,;f«00. or 91000 would hardly buy, but good average cows, Gvory large herd, and many small ones, ha* one or more "frhrubs*' whose cream It poor, thin, white and unprofitable for good butter making; and all such stock needs to be weeded out and brought Is the shamble?, and the guioker the bet­ ter. Why so many farmers k«-eo <uck profitless stock simply to oat their ha# and grass without returning the actual ^ cost of their keep, is one of the my*~ terios of ̂ 'poer farming.** N**farms* needs to be tolij which are lils u-.profl * able oows; he knows I hem aud s ' lotiH be rid of them. Cows wtioen cream '• yellow and rich are those vrhich It w(f| pay to keep over winter, j| Having secured good oows. tho^no|§ •tep in good butter malting. hower»r" irrelevant it may seejn. Is g*H»d treat* ment. By this we first mean kindness.^' to thein. We sometimes do nor realla*.* that kicking, thrashing and poundiiijf- mllch cows has any iufluouce in thelr- milkiug qualities, thnt is, with refer*, ence to the quantity of wifk; but iM. eflect is greater than we bo?leve. Don't expect a caw to **1111 the pali* If all tk» * time she stands lu fear of a club or ft milking stool. The best dai rjrmMk . never allows a tow to be puuisbed ia the stalls by their kindness is more pendent. ittui. believing tlil#, B *rofilabie.--Ind&-- flSa?-Ther» are tw»or ~Mir*o ways op destroying, our public school system^* The first is employing lueooipetent- teachers whose sole recooiiuenriatioa Is that they will teaeb cheaply* Second, by the parents Itavfng so uaudt confidence In the teacher ami MMOOI board, that they will uever visit tfeo* school themselves. The third te fof the parents to take the wont of their children, and to tlie strength of !|ietr reports to find fault with the scboo|% If we have good school* we HMist havo competit teachers, and there la u% person who is r ,al ly quail ted to tfMb a good school but what know tlioaia selves to be able to earn more than a mere pittance some would «ioJe out to litem for teaching, in almost any ' other calling. Then p-tiroi* of tMl «chool must show a lively Interest Iti the same, and encourage the teacherft and puptN to earnest work thereby.-** WUccHatH Journal qf