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Pledged but to Tryth, to Liberty and Law; No favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." VOL, 9. NflK ai mum M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1883. NO. 19. jfejrary ^laiiiealer. : Published Every Wednesday by JT. SLYKB, JEDITOK AVD PUBLISH**. In Bishop's fitocki -r-Ol'POSITE PKRRV & OWEN'S.-- r J-'/ «. f wtw' or subscript#* ^^>^Wr#¥«ar'(fn A«*f*a*e) If Not Pai<1 within Thre<? Months...; , f ' • Subscriptions received for three plC # ' months In the name proportion. 1 *- * • ' • ... 5. no or six BUSINESS CARDS. MART G. BARRIAN. HAIR WORKEK. All kinds of Hair Work ilone In first class style an<1 at reasonable prices. Rooms at residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, III. VETERINARY IllMOiS C.S. GREEN. SURGEON, Richmond, JK38S A. BALDWIN, ' ..v' JJV LAWYER. Law bnsiness in any part «t the State receive* prompt attention. t Buildu Office room 41, Government Illinois. ling,.Chicago, ^ .Kates of Advertising. w*/'> we announce liberal rate* for advertisirtg ^ ' *#i«i the Pt%iwnKAt.RR, and en leav.ir to state ' liithem snplainlv that thev will be readily un. ....... derstood. They are as follows: 1 Tn«h one vear . "• ^^"ffesnn U*. 9 Inches one mr • •- .l.i * i.jn to |j -V-V! 3 Tnc.hesnne year • •> .»>•",4;J5 00 X Column one year .» . - ; * " Bonn » VColumn one vear- . - BO 00 ,< 1 Column one year 10000 * ' One inch means the mesrarement of one ' Inch down tho column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the abnvn mtes, have • the privilege of changine as often as they , choose, without extra charge. VJ , * Rernlar advertisers (meanincr thoHo having frit,*'.standing cards) will he entitled 10 insertion i ^of local "notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged in , ^'cents per'.ine the fl~st week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week.- Transient advertisements will be charged the rate of 16 cents ner line, (nonpareil t-} » • .-type, same as this is set in) the first Issue, and cents per line for subsequent issues Th"s, jpL*.»n inch advertisement will cost S 1.00 for one ,. twee!;, $1.50 for two weeks, 12.00 for three to?:; weeks, and so on. » ' T h e P r , a t N n R A i , B i t w i l l b e l i b e r a l I n g i v i n g .i editorial notices, hut. as a bnsiness. rule, it • .will require a suitable fee from everybody J- » seeking the use of it9 columns for pecuniary ¥•"' -* 1 ' -- -- - -- • ...... .-.t' DB. 0, X. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. WiM be at Mellenry, at Parker House, the 10th and 85th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following: Monday. > S. ft". BENXETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SUUGKON. States Kxamintag, Surgeon. Illinois. Also United Richmond, DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND Sl RUKiSx, Wsuconda, Lake Co., 111. All calls promptly attend­ ed, dav or night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness t: op. ' Ai H. K. JOHNSON ft GO., SOT.IOITORS of Patents, 1005 V Wa /shinaton, D. C. Rupkekn^ks.--Hon. J. A. Logan, R. Allison, Hon. D. C. Smith, T'ekin, M. R. Stone, editor Chicago Jfewx, Farmer's Review, Chicago. Send tor insirnccions. St., N. W Hon. W. JOSEPH N. FREUND. SALOON AND RESTAURANT Bonelett's old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill. Mc. win* ines. Liquors r. tresh JOHN RLE IPG EN. HOUSE Painter, Grainer, Calcimmer and Paper Hanjcer. Resi le ><•? one Block West of Riverside Honse. Work attended to promply and onireasonable terms. Horsemen* Attention ! aII lovers of line Horses are resnectfully Invited to call at my farm, half u mile west of McHenry, on the Woodstock road, and see my fine Morgan and Draft Horses. 1 have a Percheron Norman Draft Colt that is hard to beat. Call and see him. , *j"No business done on Sunday. . , N. S. COLBY. Mclienry, May 1st, IMS. BUSINESS CARDS. OHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office nvei '• 1 the Post OfTlce, opposite Perry A)Martin'( ••.'/•tltb.r* »«p staira, Mclienry, 111. i. "A,.! a? H. T. BROWN, M. D. f ' IVIYSTCIAN AND SURGEON. Office over b ^ ' IIIB. Hl< HCTI'IOIH-.D, "f . - ' Opposite Ub'ke's Fnrnitnre Store. | > . " 1 - O. H. P B t,M , D- tll">TTTSICtAN AND SURGEON I Ills. Office at Residence, on the Corner, McTTenry, O. J. HOWARD, M. D. V C'lfVlYSICIAN AND SURGEON. "• ' .1 my residence, opposite M. JlfcHenry. til. Office at E. Church, .'1*MONEY RECEIVED FOR INVESTMENT and lean«d on mort.traare security at cur- • rent ntes, without charge to the' lender. #irn loans made at *ix per cent. J. w. RANSTEAD, • 1 and 2 Borden Block, Elgin, III J. J. MYERS, > .i*lHffNt Rtestnnrant, INBASfJMENTof Knhnert's Store, Johns, burgh, Til. The choicest brands of Wines, LiqnorS'.indUiaoTi always on 'fc.'inu. Call •nn aee me. &•> PRATT HOUSE. A. PRATT, Proprietor. First <Ma«* ac. Good Barn in connection J co:nmoilations. fVSctuconda. III. BARBIAN BRO"*. CIIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or-/ deva solicited. Shop, Oid Mclienry, . 41 Keitcr Block, two doors west of Plain- JEAI.KR Office. •RTOHAKD CO .MP TON. JUSTICE of the Peacetnd Con veyancer.-- Will attend pro-nptlv to the collection ®f lebts. Volo, Lake County, III. E. E. RICHARDS. • fj vsa complete Abstract m Title* to land 11 tn M TienrvCountv, Illinois. Office with County Clerk Woodstock III. E. M. ^JENERAL Dealer O^CEN aitd Manufacturers IT Ajrent in Letvding Farm Machinery.-- Prices low and terms favorable. McHenry, IP. ^.U. SMITH. BOOT AND SHOE M \KER. Prompt *J<en-tion given to RepHirinsj. Shop'* in Greg, try's Harness Shop, opposite Riverside House, McHenry, Illinois. iw f, P'i M A R C U S ' GERMAN BITTERS. Manufactured by \F. MARCUS, m --DEALER IN-- PURE WINES LIQUORS CIGARS. Woodstock AND The best Tonic in the world. Pint and tjuart Bottles. f ¥.• & m i-K Pat up la F. MARCUS, Patentee. TWELVE REASONS, FOR INSURING WITH Asa W. Smith, Ot Woo<Istock, 111. t. Because he is endorsed by leading line iness men and the press, and partieu arly where best known. 2. Because his is the oldest aceney in the vcounty. 3. Because he represents the l>est line of ompanies of any agency in the county. 4. Because, with one exception, he rema­ nents the oldest companies in the United States. 5. Because, in case of loss, he gives his patrons the benefit of hU long experience in «ecuiing an equitable adjustment. 6. Because he has always issued full pot icies. 7. Because he pays losses on farm property tov lightning, whether fire ensues or not. '8. Because he insures live stock anywhere sigainst lightning. 9. Because he insures against tornadoes, #vclones and wind storms. 'in. Because you can thus save yourselves from disaster for amere trifle. 11. Because von will find him equally as active to aid you in getting your money after loss as to secure your patronage for com. «anies. 12. Beeanse any one of the above reasoM mh be fullv verified bv calling on E. A. Mur­ phy, E. Sessions, J. W. Miller, Iroin their own experience, and on the entire circle ot hie Acquaintances from observation. In behalf of the Old Reliable, the Phoenix, of Hartford, Connecticut, I take great pleas- are in returning the thauks of the company to Mrs. L. D. Kelly for her promptness and un­ usual presence of mind in exiingui«luug a lire at her resiiierce, kindled from the burnitigot K. Jt Murphy's residence on the morning of the IStt inst . as by her individual effort, Conerty vu #a»«d "o«ktho 00111 pajftjr Live Agent! Wanted. To sell Dr. Chase's Recipes; or Information for everylM»rty, in every county in tlin Unitod States and Canada. Enlarged by the (mi.lislier to »H8 pages. It contains over 7,OM h >u sehr>id recipes and is suited to all classes and con. dition of hocietv. A worderful lw»ok and a household necessity. It sells at sight. Great­ est inducements ever offered in book sirents Sample copies sent by mail. Postpaid. torj2.<KI Exclusive territory given Aae .ts more than double their money. Address Dr. Cbaso's Steam Printing House, Ann Arltor, Mie.h. " C. N. CULVER,' ' ADCTIO Richmond. Illinois. Sales of Stock, Fnrminar Tools and Goods ot all kint s attended to on the most Reasonable Terms nnd satisfaction guaranteed. Post Office address, RICHMOND, ILL. . 4VWIII attend sales and furnish printing and advertising as cheap as can be procured elsewhere in the »«ity. 80BSSX C. BBKRSTT, -- BSBBDEll CW • I I I FOWLS, RICHMOND, ILL. (FIRST PKEM1RM \T MCHENKV COUNTt FXtlt.) Mv fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OK YORK strain, remarkable for their great size ami laying qualities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing >1 pounds. Eggs, per setting of thirteen. tl..Vl, delivered to purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, necnrely packed. 12.00. ROBERTO. M,V.YATr. Henrv, til. "The * e. loic.est and Cigars to be found in the county Ovsters in their season served up in any stiiape desired or for sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. • ANTONY ENGELN, v Sat;on* ar.d Restaurant, Buck's old rtnnd MeHenrv, 111.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, ^our Maah, Wines, Cigars, etc., aiwavs on hand. We buv none but the best, and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. in.*. STATE 1ST., Chicago, Til. Special attention uiien to repairing Fine watch, es and Ojironomt :ers. tt^A Fall Assortment of Goods in his line Richmond House, *?ICH*IO!*D. ILL C. N. GDLVER, - - Proprietor. HAVING recently purchased the above House. I have put it In thorough repair, with new furnttne throughout, ana would respectful'v invite the patronage ot the trav­ eling public and others. The tables will ai­ wavs be provided with the best that can lie procured, and polite and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to attend to the wants of arnests. Vo pMns will be sfiared to make this a First Class House. I.arge and commodious burns 011 the premiees. Free Omnibu« to and from »ll trains. Sample Rooms on first floor. Edwin R. Bennett;, M. D. (Lftte House Surgeon,'fcook Onitr Hospital, Chicago, Hi.) Iliohmondt Illinois. Calls attended dsv or night, and special at. tention given to difficult 9urglcsl eases. DON'T YOU FORGET IT! - W. 8«THt - , . -Of- Woodvtooki • • llllnola. Backed by Mtlllons If RHMSf oKm yon INDEMNITY against tfemage by 7 Win, Llghtnln®, Wind •tormt, CYCLONES AKD ,TORXADOK& Drop me a postal card |nit 1 will visit yon; call on me and I will write you a policv, and wiien «flther or any of these destructive el» ments devastate, your pronertv. hannr will property, happy wi of my policies, for you Iks if vou hold one , , ___ . will surety visit you, and minister unto yon. I.will not forsake you. ASA w. sums, (Mn'I Jmuranct Ag't. \ WASHINGTON, D. C. The popular palace hotel of the National Capital. Conveniently located and accessible to all the street car lines •( the etty. Open all the year. O. 6. STAPLES, PaoriiiToiL Late of the Thousand Island Honse. .*rt£VCTABiP I RE. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First class ri.ns, with or without drivers fiirnlalied at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. At WENDELL, zbssimz&xa JQIIES P.lcHenry, III. WflJ take «oj»triti*ls f«»r putting np RulliHtijrs ami gitstmnte* mv work will compare with any mail in tho State. 1 can and will do work from 15 to 2b per wilt irhf'Hper than other carpenters, an I have two of inv hot's who work with me. which makes it possible for inei to do so. | All Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give me a call A. WENDELL. Jt- Ne.tr the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Keens constantly on hand the finest, biands of Flour and Feed of all kinds, which lio will sell nt Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour always* on hand and warranted as represented. Flax Seed Meal Always on Hand S®*Flour delivered any where in the Cor poralion. Orters may be given by Postal itrd, Box 107, Post Ofllce. >E ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. McHen y. March 8th. l«»i E. LAWLUS, Merchant Tailor, KEEPS Foreign and Domestic Cloths. WARRANTS A FIT, OH NO ALSO CLOTHING, Men's Boya* ated Children's sizes, of the best qual­ ity and at Chicago prices. Store opposite Riverside House, MeHenrv - Illinois. o. W. OWEN, ,--DKALBR IN Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver ard Plated Ware etc. W M . H C O W L I N [si'ccKastm to *. m. crx»THirRl U,S. WAS CLAIM SOLICITOR AND ATTORWEY. ALSO I^JTAR^ fUBhm Prosecutes pension or any other claims against the government, relating to the late. «r former wais. Complicated cases and re­ jected claims uiaile a specially. If stamps are enclosed for reply, all communications will be promptly aiibwered. Office at Residence. MADISON ST., WOODSTOCK, ILL. References by permission as regards char' actor, business anility, reliability, Ac., Ac : G mi. John A. Logan, IT. s. Senator, Chicago, Illinois. Gen. J. C. Smith, State Treasurer of Illinois. Hon. It. Ellwood, M. C. ftlh III. Dist., Syc am ore, 111. Hon. John P. Sherwiu, ex-M. C. 9th lit Dist., Aurora, III Hon. A. M. Jones, U. S. Marshal, Chicago, 111 C«l. Jas. A. Sexton, Pres. Union Veteran Club. Chicago, III. .letse A. Baldwin, Ass't U. 8. Attorney, Chi­ cago, III. Messrs. Selz, Schwab A Co., Wholesale Boot and Shoe Dealers. Chicago, III. Also hundreds of county and home referen­ ce?. Horse Shoeing, Blacksmithis?. ^SINW«||P(SSe MSSWg 9 WAGON «ND ftmwim!. P. HAUPERI8CH, , MoHeurj, lllintola. Would respectfully Inform his customers and the public generally that he Is bow better than ever prepared to do ail work Ik his' line. HEFAIllI^a, Of all kinds on short tootle*. call and we will pi and price of work. call and we will ̂ lease yoa HMk ia %t»Uty McHenry, III., Aug. Tth, MM. Still Out of the Ark of Safety. Many ofyoo^ire. DANGER TO IJFE Ac PROPERTY Beset you on every hand. The nntter of the slycoon, sick loon, saloon, nyelone, tornado, windstorm, or whatever name mar be given it, is heard in some section of tu country nearly every day. The Fire Fiend Hay break out at |any moment--the eeonom*- of a lifetime Ite consumed. Death must come to all. By a small pavmeni each year you can secure to yourself a foi tune, should you live, or, in the event M death before the time expires, your family is provided for. #150. ooo.eoo is'represented by this agency. Our rates are as low as experience has found to be safe. You will save money by insuring with me. General Insurance, Life, Fire. Lightning anil Tornado a specialty. Thanking all my friends for their liberal patronage, and, hop­ ing, by square dealing, to merit a continuance of the same, 1 beg to subscribe myself. Respectfully yonrs, C. A MOREY. McHenry, IIL. June 11, 1883. Soldiers Department. Conducted bt dr. s. f. bennett. At a regular meeting of Woodstock Post 108 O. A. R., Dept. of III., Monday evening, Nov. 19, th« following resolu­ tions were passed and ordered placed on record: Hesolved. That the thanks ot Woed? stock Post 108 O. A. R., Dept. of III., bis extended to Messrs. Ames A Johnson, for the presentation of the military drama, "The Spy of Atlanta," for the relief fund of this Post, Nov. 10th, lath and 13th; also for their gentlemanly conduct towards its Comrades, and the people in general, and wo heartily recommend them to the kind consider­ ation of all Posts throughout their travels. Resolved, That we. Comrades of Woodstock Post 108 G.. A. R. Dept. of III., do hereby extend the thanks of the Post, to the ladies and gentlemen who so kindly assisted In presenting the military drama, "The Spy of Atlanta." for the ben*>fttof the relief tnnd of this Post, Nov, 10th, 12th and 13th. A. s. WRlOHT. W. H. Stewart, G. 8. SODTllWORTH. Committee thr wauconda post. On Saturday evening, Nov. 17th, a good number or the old soldiers living in western and southwestern Lake County, gathered at the village of Wauconda and organised a post of the Gritnd Army of the Republic. Corn- rades Aaron J. Mlksch and Col. Wol- cott, of Chicago, specially commis­ sioned for the work, were present. Comrade Henderson, of Harrington Post, acted as commander, and several of his associates were present and as- tieted in the exercises. The new or ganization starts off under favorable auspices and with a good number of members. The roster of officers (and and others have been ., Sen- Jun- FOB YELLOW or BUCK BEES OR HXCE H3NET Call 011 - John Hendricks, Spring Grove, 111. Also will Insure your property against wind, cyclones, or Are. I represent the Home, of New "York: the Phoenix, of llartfoid, and other good companies. JOHN HENDRICKS. Spring^Grove, III., June 20th. 1883. WESTERN NORMAL COLLEGE And Commercial Institute. FIVK ten-weeks terms per year. riFTEEN COUIt-'ES:--Teachers', Collegiate, Mod­ ern Language, Commercial, Art, Music, Telegraphic, Phonographic.. Penmanship, Elocution, Medical, Engineering, Drawing, Ac. Whole expense for one year. $125 Wes. tern Nonuijt--'Leeture Bureau. Western Normal "Advocate." Catalogues and speci­ men copy of paper FUEK. C. L. GItEGOUY, Principal, Buslinell, 111. I keep in stock tho celebrated Sprlnpfleld Watch, wlitch is pronounced by all to be the l>est watch now on the market. Will not be Undersold. On any goods in my line. McHenry, Feb. *, .- .. ft HBAJD THE icaio The oldest and most reliable story paper published in the West. It is a large eight-page paper, full of irteresling stories, society news and humor. Every new subscriber receives a iwok as a premium. Price $1.00 per vear. Sample copies free. Address, the CHICAGO UiDUEtt, CbicttgOi 1|1, STANDARD Lanndrf Vai. Preserves T.lnen, "gives" a beantlfnl finish prevents the Iron Iroa» stiokinr, eaves labor kl your Storekeeper ftr it. : ^IkfAOE BY ; Standard Oil Co^ CLXYXLAKD - - - 0X10. FUR SALE IN McHENRY BY _ PERRY He OWEN. CONTINENTAL HOOF OINTMENT, comrades Is as follows: Arthur Cook,Co. B, 96th 111. mander. Warren Powers, Co. B 96th III lor Vice|Commander. Albert L. Price. Co. 1,15th III ior Vice Commander. Henry H. Davis, Co. A, 8th lll.Cav., A.ljutaiit. Merrltt Lake, Co. A, 36th 111. Inft., Surgoon. M. S. mil, Co. B, 96th III. loft., Chaplain. .» H. F. Hughes. 1,147th 111. Inft., Quart e nn aftter, ' - MeLaJUi, Oo.I, 147th, rWe/ Co. f, lft1» outside Guard. J. M. Clark, Co. I, 147th 111. Iiifi,, Sergt. Major. Geo. Ilicks, Co. A. 61st III. Inft., Q. M. Sergt. John McCusker. Co. B, 96th HI. Inft. John B. Boomer, Co. A. 8th lll.Cav George WinfieK', Co. B, 96th 111, Inft Frank Garland, Co. B. 96th III. Inft, J. A. Mason. Co. G, 96th III. Inft. George Foote, Co. G, 9®th 111. Inft. II, K. Harris, Co. B, 10th Mass. Inft. Geo. M McCollum.HJo. H,8th III. C*v, W. O. Fisher, Co. B. 96th III. Inft. Peter Mowers, Co. G,96th III. Inft. A. R. Coon, Co. 1,150 N. Y. Inft. Robt. Monaghan,Co. 1.147th III. Inft Valentine Traut, Co. B, 96th III. luft light and their corruption and dlsiion* •sty has been so axposed, that there will never be any more fear of their practicing the like again. They are' continually being found out. one by one they are being exposed and we hope the time Is not far dis­ tant when these mortal leapera and leeches will be exterminated, and their branch of business confined to those who havo tne welfare «f the old sol> dler at heart, ever striving to get for them what Is rightfully tlielr due Many of these fraudulent claim agents hare amassed considerable wealth dis­ honestly, whether tho use of it will bring them any e'njoyment we know not, but we do know that all money that has boon acquired by such means ought to carry a curse with it. to rest on them through their lives, as a punishment for such a eourae of fraud that they have practiced. Wp would irake this earth to thorn, a rest but a perpetual torment to their guilty souls.--Comrade. The Pension Thieves, In proceeding against tho dishonest claim agents who have boon robbing thousands of applicants for pensions. Commissioner Dudley has attacked n large body of unscrupulous men who ought to have been punished long ago. There are now 16,000 persons In the United States engaged In the work ol securing pensions for applicants who may be Induced to employ them. The largest private agencies of this kind and the most successful agents are to be found In Washington. In one of these office^ there wore pending, two years ago, no less than 30,000 cases Some of the agents carry on their business without violating the law, continually eu- K&ged In deceiving and robbing appll- Ooiu^feants by every fraudulent dlvlce which a dishonest pension attorney could conceive. These rascals have net stolen great sums of money from the Goverment, although it Is probable that I n some oases they havo, by col­ lusion with dishonest applicants, pro­ cured pensions by fraud. Since 1861 the Nation's pensioners have received •621,000,000, and very nearly all of this sum would havo boon paid if th»re had % Wtom ear Befetar Omwpowtent. WAfgnmroK, Ss#. if, Mi Tho speakership face la an all-absorb* Ing topic la Washington at the present tine, but real activity In fit* eon rest Is not yet manifest. The national leglelaltofli are arriving rather slowly. They wi!! U on Mase, however, wh«<t the eaiicus Meets, mm woek from Sal- arday next, tnl, meanwhile, tho tas* •as will rapidly grow In energy. Bjr the middle of this woek the moot trust/ workers of tb« several candidates wlU all bo hero, nnd then matters will bo atlrred In a *irj lively manner. There are now about seventeen senators and forty-six Members In the city. Tho principal candidates In the race havn all arrived Ml %ro quartered. Mr. * Randall has fully recovered front his recent Indisposition and seems to be In the host of health. He ii personally directing hla canvas. Hta hoidquartora are established at the Ebbist, In the same parlors thai Speaker Keifer oect*> pied in his canvas. Mr. Randall has thna far conducted hla canvas silently and nt long range. His exact strength Is therefore hardest tn estimate. K« tabulated statement of Randall.* f**U mated support has been given out, bat In a general way It Is claimed itmt he will gat from eighty-five to ninety votes on the first ballot, and a oomlna* tion on the second. It Is admitted on all hands that Mt. Randall has tho cordial support aud friendship of ox* Governor Tilden, and thla Influenqp la actively at work for him. Across from Randall's he«4qnartnra. Mr. Cox holds the fort at Willard's. Ho Is In good humor and oxpnsssed a«ue#- ment at the talk of **««Hnpl|asentary votes* for him. He says that few one* helped a man In Ohio to got eompll- mentary votes In a convention for sherlfi. He got so oaaoy that he was elected on the tm ballot. Mr. Cox tolu another good story of a friend of his, an Irishman, "who remarked when I left Xew York that it ssfthied that * he papers had elected both Randall and Carlisle ; so what's the use of yonr going down at ail. at nXf* But Mr. Cox bellovoa hta frits* wlU stick toy him as long as ho he will stick untt CURBS Cracked Hoofs, Sprains, SCMAI CMMS AND SO££S k*>* • • IN • HO stSES, CATTLE * SHEEP. Ask your Storekeeper for it or writ* dit set to the Manufacturers. AXB&ICA* LUB&IOATUre Oil CO.. CLEVELAND - - OHIO. FOR SALE IN McHENRY BY H. COLBY. Gossamer circular* and coats for ladies and gentlemen, and a full line of ruboer goods always to be had lit HSKBY COLBl*S What the G. A. H Is. Comrade John G. Mack In an article published some time ago, has given tho views of all genuine Grand Army Com rades, "What the G. A. R. Is." But still some of our cotemporaries are hurling missels at the boys, wo think It about time that a stop be put to thi» politics In the G. A. R. "The Grand Army of the Republic Is a fraternal organisation, composed of old soldiers who marched and fought in the war for National unity. The conditions of membership are In brief An honorable discharge and loyalty to the government. Its constitution or governing law recognizes no distinc­ tive religious creed. Certain selfish men have in the past attempted to use the organization for the purpose of ad vancing political interests, but where ever this has been done disintegration has followed, as a result of the conten­ tion aud strife engendered. He who. as a comrade In the G. A. R., oilers in any of the Post meetings, either In speech or resolution, anything pertain- lug to party politics, violates the rules and laws of the organization, and should at once bo reprimanded. When comrades are mustered thoy are not interrogated as to their religion or politics. The leading question to be settled Is whether his record is clear. No Post of the Grand Army can be made a political machine for either party, and all attempts in that direc­ tion can antf should be at once *sat down upon." A Sweeping reduction In the num­ ber of Pension Claim Agents has lately been made at Washington. Fraudulent practices has gained them nothing but disgrace, aud they are now debarred .from practice and will havo to try some means for a livelihood other than cheating the poor old veteran out of his money. With some of these claim agents there was no honesty at all lo their dealings, and times without number they have taken up claims tvhen they knew they were not valid, aud there was not the least chance of recovering anything. But the dishon­ esty of,thcm showed up to the front, and their only reason for taking the claims was to extort tho fee out of their client, making them richer by ten dollars, and the old veteran poorer by that amount; knowing all the time that it was impossible to bring the case to a successful issue. Thoy have always excelled the "Heathen Chinee In tricks that are dark," but their trick* have been brought out to the imall sums--twe er three *o and ten dollars there--from the pockets of poor veteraua aud widows, who were deceived by their circulars and advertisments. With these contribu­ tions the solicitors have built costly houses and heaped up richee at Wash­ ington and elsewhere. They have not been content with the liberal pension laws already on the statute-book, but have labored un­ ceasingly in the lobby aud among the veterans for additional legislation. Sen­ ators and Representatives have for years been receiving, from time to time, the appeals ot their constituents for new pensions laws. These appeals wete fruit that sprang from the seed sewn by the Washington attorneys, who scattered their birculars and oare- fully written letters all over the land, suggesting, and even preparing, the petitions which have fa!leu la showers upon the tables of members of Cougress. Their influence has been exerted upon law-makers in almost every conceivable way, and eveu the best of (hein are now hard at work trying to enlarge the field of their labors aud increase their profits. Their receipte have been so large that they have been able to pub lisli, at nominal rates, newspapers which are circulated among the vet orans from one end of the country to the other. These papers are made at­ tractive by well-wrltteu stories of the war and by others contributions pecu Ilarly interesting to the soldiers, but they are published for the express pur­ pose of Inducing readers to demand additional pension legislation. They contain long articles supporting the bill for the equalization of bounties, the bill providing pensions for all the survivors of the Mexican war, and the bill giving a large pension to every soldier who served In the rebel prison. It is proposed that the agents whose frauds have recently been exposed shall be indicted and prosecuted. Although this movement is made almost at the eleventh hour. It Is made In the right direction and sheu'id be encouraged. Yet we are not ready to believe that these scoundrels will be punished in the courts of the District of Columbia. It they cannot be punished, however the veterans and the widows of vet erans can be protected by showing th*m just what course they should pur­ sue In applying for pensions, and iu opening their eyes to the tricks and falsehoods of the rascals who have fat tened upon .their earnings. The ap­ peal which the Commissioner is to make to every applicant lor inform, atiou about his dealings with agents will not only bring valuable evidence to him: but will also put applicant) every­ where on their guard. The greatest publicity should be given to the pro­ ceedings of tiie Commissioner against the tiiieves. Every applicaut should knew just what an ageut's legal fees are and how much. If auything, an agents do which he cannot accomplish him­ self by direot application to the Pen­ sion Bureau.--A'. Y. TH/nen. "Barbian Buos. Bust" are pro* iiouuced the beiit Cigara iu the Market Trf tucui. count enough rnNfe fie ether Siaterw give him a total of aeveaty-four on the flrtt ballet. Some distance from Willard's, deira Pennsylvania Avenue, Mr. Cartiele's headquarter* ire established at tbe Metropolitan, nnd thoy are presided over by Representatives Blackburn nnd Thompson, ef Kentucky. Judging from the sanguine feeling exhibited by the Carlisle men, their candidate la largely leading the •then, and l» Well nigh certain ef election. Their county assuming that the contest Is really be* tween Carlisle ani Bnndall, haa bee* presented in a tabulated statement giving Carlisle 110and Randall90 veisa. It will only require 96 votes to nomin­ ate in the caucus, nnd the Carlisle sse* claim that thoy arc moderate in allepv- ing their candidate a margin of only 14. It it no secret that If Cox drop* out of the race tbe Tammany Congreea- men will go over le Carlisle, but atill the opinlbn is that lha etippartcfc af the latter are takinf a very rosy view ef the situation. Carlisle and Cex e*> change friendly calls, nnd their rela­ tions are In no way ruffled. Either ef them would rather see the other win than te have Ramiall succeed, but In previous contests for the Speakership, Mr. Randall's estimates of his eara strength have proved muoh mer^ aecu- rate than those of bis opponents, and therefore many cool eheervers of tha Held are tncliued to think that It map be so this time. Anyway it will be well fer his epponeuts not te be too sure of their grip upon the Speaker's wallet until his votes are counted. Aud it la best not to lose sight of a flue stud of dark horses,such ai Converse. Morrison, Eaton, Springer, Blackburn, and Der- shelmer, who are pawing and suu&eg the battle from*afar. I went over to the White House aa Saturday, and found jt In apple-pin order. Tho most Important iiupremo­ ment Is tho re frescoing of the great East Room, The celling lights np beautifully. All tho frescoes, earpeta md hangings la the White House, ex* eept those la the President's |»rsc»ii«t apartments, are designed fer gaslight efleets. That is the reason they are sa frequently condemned, it ought to ha remembered that a carpet, like a wo­ man, looks very diflerently in the softened blase of the big cbaudailemk Mr. Arthur has put the stamp of (tli good taste on almost every department in the White House, and when he goes out of it his successor will dud it a handsome home. is « % M The most important crop grown In this country is corn* The average yield la about three tlmea that of whea% and the aggregate valiiO ' of the pioduct is greater that of wheat* The latest returns of the yield tiito year falls below thatnf*o«ne prei-edim# years' but it will be ample to meet aQ legitimate demands upon It. The ave* rage ({iiiuitity left for domestic eoi*» sum pi ion during tbe past tour yean I .Ml.000.000. With fair er»|* abroad, thus limiting the export de*~ ttiand. and an average oat cro^ iu tltfe countiy. there is no UkaUhoAd that th* price of corn will hi_«M the coming year, ~ ' * ^p^- • 'J