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§ 7 : 4,-v - . ' r - c ' * 'v •*. ' • V""" *"'* •,v , •: /vW,>. * £ fVr/^ K:wm Pledged but to Truth, to iibii )W| Ho favors Win us and no f®ar VOL. 10: M'HENRY, ILLINCtfi [J5SDAY. JANUARY 28, 1885. Published K?"'? Wednesday bv $• EDITOR ANtV PUBLISH Office in Bishop's Block, . --jQpposrrs PK*KV & OWBM'4»~ HIPerms or suoscixipTiolri >ne Year (In A(rvascej ....." If Not Paid within Three Montbs...,, »".*1.80 . . $.00 Snoscriptions received for -three , or six lion t lis In the same proportion. Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising .1 at the Pi.AtNi>EALEn, and endeavor to state them so plainly that the,?- will be .readily, un­ derstood. They arejas folio? r. .jr.. 1 Inch one year S>» M Inches one year * . 9& Inches one year -'k'-'-jf* • > St -If Colnmn one year **** Column one yenr- i. 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The FUINDRALEK will be liberal in giving rAik-i: editorial notices, but, as a business rijle, .it h'»i'--;^'ivill require a suitable fee from everybody. . peeking the use of its columns lor pecuniary < •* Train. BUSINESS CARDS. , I - :,i r'Tt r,;it • v * i ' ' i-i-T f*,* ii. T. BROWN, M. D. 't DHySlCI.VN ASn SITRGEOK. OfHcfl over I the Post OtHce, opposite Perry & Martins t Store up stairs, Wcilenry, 111. * ' //•, J. H. SOOT MIL IM. D. _ PHTSfOIAK AND SlTlJuKON. C^is^O-site Post Ofllce, HingWood, III. .>rw C. H. FKGERS, M, R- ' t>HYSIOiAN AND 9UR<5RO?f. McHenify,1 : ' Ills. Ofllce M Residence, on the Oorncr, ' A*? ' Bfake's Furniture Stove. - ; , * ^ O.J.HOWARD, >L D. * t- OHrmCIAN AND SUlWJRONs -*0®«e at ' f" 1 my residence, opposite M, K. Church, * ^ 'Vv t tcltcnry-Il l j - B.VliltlAN r.KOS. . kCfcv^rUGAR Manufacturers, MeHoijvy,, rfl. pr- « ."'<s$L/ detB solicited. Shop, l .i Old leHcufi, ' /• » ,u Keiter Block, two doOrs west ot PLAIN- IBALEB Office. . . i- BUSINESS CARDS. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and solicitor in Chancery.--Woodstock, III. JE^E A. B.VliDffIN, A TTORNJiV AT LAW. T,nw lmfiness in •J\. Kvery part of the State receives prompt attention.' llooin 21. 09 Wasimjeton St.. Obi- ;#j?o, in. v 3.- Pi BENNETT, M. D. ^ •HYPICTAN AND SURG EON. *tso United States Examining Surgeon. ^Richmond, Tllinois A. 8. CHI LOS, M. D., HOMEOPATHIO PHYSICIAN AND SUE-«EON, West Wcilenry, III.; Q^LS prompUy attendeil to. rtay or nisrht. ' DR. (G R. WELLS. PITYsTOIAN AXD SURtifcoN, Wauconda, t <, t - . 111 t i l j«.i l l . i 11* df tAnH ci Br yn i Tiv i.i.i .I .. I/ rilJ avfliVii, ,iniiwnt«», Lakt-Co., 111. All calls promptly attend- i, day or ni^bt. Office on Main St., east of larke'r'3 harness shop. MARY tt, B A RBI AN. HAIR WOWCKR; All kinds of Hair • Work ilone in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms st rcsidenoe, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, III. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McKenrv. at Parker House, the 10th 11th 26Mt and \!'ifli of each month. Whe» dates occnr Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday,and the tirst dav of such visit occurs on Friday, I will fetay Imt one dav. A. W. CHURCH, WRtchiuakcr aud Jeweler •xro. ST. FIFTH AVE.» Chicago, 111. Special .1* attention ariven to repairing Fine watch. es and Chronometers, firs Full Assortment of Goods In his line AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB ROXSLKTT, AND' RESTAURANT, at the Old J ttartij, oppii^-ite Risiiop's. mill, McHenry, III. -Tlie choicest. Wines, Liquors a n't Cigars .to tie I'tMjn ! in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. ^ FOR IIORSPS. J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDLES nore.hut his own make,and will compare his Brands with the best mad? in the State. Store-and Manufactory next door to 'lie Post Oilic,©, McHenry, III. JOU>" WIEDEMANN, H A R t 4 f :SS "vlAKER. 0 WASHINGTON, D. " 'S • ^ The wpular palace hotel of the National * ' - Capital. Conveniently located and accessible to all the street car lines of the city. Open all £?£ if118 yeOT' O. Gr. STAPLES, ,4-•*<." • PROl'KtKTOR. ' j y 'l Late of the Thousand Island House. M A R C U S ' G E R M A N /•! S \ WEST LIcHEXRY. ILL. On hand at all times to make on shart notice Sinslo or Double Harness,of the best material and warrant satisfaction. llhPAlHIKO nrmnptlv attended to. Sbop Opposite West Jlc llenry-lPosi Office. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. •SjrGreat <5er::;'in Haines^ oil always Oft band. . t lohn Wiedemann. TBI CHICAM Haring recently FITTED NY MI near the bridge, w* art prepared to iurniah oar ^^^•^^Vcnstomers with BF M aid SaK ftatt, • ^ or ALL KINDP, Sausage, Smoked liu, - A T T H K -- Lowest Liiying Prioof. We buy none but the best ot MMta, aid flatter ourselves that we can offer •atroBS* tomers meats in better shape than any other shop in this section. Thankful for past favors we solicit aMt- tinnanse of the same, and we will fuareate* to satisfy you both in quality and pnee. A- M. PUKTT. McHenry, III., Harch 17 th, 1884. mum PUMP REPAIRINS, ' CEMENTING, ETa The undersigned is prepared to do all Job. la the line of Digging Wells, Repairiag Puinpa, Cementing Wella, or will put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. Ia abort will do all work in ttiia line. Olt turauti you a new Pump, eitber weed or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man, v Good references furnished tf desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Kspairadwt new Puuip, give me a call. 49-Orders by mall promptly attended to. Post Office, Jehnsburg 6, lit Johnsburgh, .. Ai • • ' irtment. > 4. F. BKHKBTT. Meets the L eack month. Meet* the ttontft. u&KSSS Meets the i Ings ot each Directory. f*om I Fridaj evenings of T F,BBK**TT, Con. KT, WO Ml erenlQgs of each B. N. SMITH, Com. Wednesday even- Vk. BcTXn, Com. r,ao«g. 1 Csnrth Monday even* WooDivrr, COBB. MM HAND BY MAIL. Thoroughly tanjrht by practical stenograph- ers in Howell A Ilickcox' Correspondence Class of Phonography. Tuition f5 a term (12 lessons) two terms in the full course, The most popular, the largest, the oldest, n?ost re­ liable >-lass of shorthand in existenfflQ. Through'it hundreds have acquired a thoiv ough kliowledge of Phonography. Write for particular^ and ciicnlars. B0WELL St HICKC0X, Boston Mass American agents for Isaac Pitman's Phono- graphic'Books, and dealers in all Shorthand Books and supplies. 1 Manufactured by !; F. MARCUS, r. . '"•}* -DEALER IN- mmmms, uomps and ^ CIGARS. . " v Woodstock ill. •The best Tonic tn the world. Put up |n Pint and Quart Bottles. F.MARCUS. Patentee* ps-American Siioriliaatl Writer. (FOURTH YKAH.) The Cheapest Shorthand Journal in the United States. Each number contains fac.simile reporting notes of eminent stenographers in the various systems of Isaac and Ben Pitman, Graham, Vlunson, Takgrafy, etc., and all the news in­ teresting the profession. Contributed to tor leading s lenogjaphers. .Sl'HSciPTION W1.00 A riSAR. Single Numbers, 13 Cents, RowBix A HICKCOX, Boston, Mass. DO YOU KNOW THAT HE. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First • class rigs, with or without drivers tuiutshea at rv««oiMbie rates. Teaming et all kinds done on short notice. A. J. WAIHW b*r of dftya PtjMit of P* r«jr bin talk of doljlailHi Inar ptaaloa the comnlt< hold with mlttee han BOW public. In KM tlon Iho workl the peiuion i IHI atnlon * payment of i upon making a or and filing been coiwldara qaeatlon wntagi eomaiittoo and upon the report originally ag the Itt feo was after the paw dliagreed to Of enoe a tabMltw mad* the pro?! which had bMl age of this act, of the law of 1: George E. claim agent, te attorney, lie wel partment and •abituute aqp committee; th prepared by he (Lemon) aa be re or the co urged them to stitute. N. W. Fitsge who was lot f tlcl SALOON and EESTAtmAITT Buck's Old Stand, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. e Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Bell, Phil. Bart's VilwaukM Iw By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will u« you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111., 1884* * 1*1 us Tobacco, AVith Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf Fine Cut chew •ing; N.ivv clipping*, and Black, Brown and Yellow suuA's ure the best and the choieest tliiality considered. Alpiipin, 111., DEALERS IN Su&ftue, Steves, tia-wars, Lumlier Shing'U'.s Fence Posts Coal etc i In short, we keep everything -In the above mentioned lines, 4S which we are oife in^to the buy- iug public as cheap as any other house in this section. . Call and See us. JOBBING & REPAIRING* PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. HELM & PETER. A%onquin, Feb. 18,1884. Ml YOU FOEGrET I|! ASA w. SMITH, r : fi^ •* t" ^ Woodal ock, • ; Illinois. »"**• Backed by Millions of moiiev offer you INDEMNITY against damage by ^ Firo» Lightning, Wind Storms, k>'1 4-^' "CYCLONES AND TOBNADOK& K i '<* x*$c; " • ' ' J s i * 'itifoti me a postal card and I will visit yiinf call on me and I will write you a policy, and wuen either or any of these destructive ele­ ments devastates your property, happy will you be if you hold one of my policies, for I will surety visit yon, and minister unto you. 1 Will not forsake you. A&A.\W. SMITH, m Attention Horsemen! I would call the attentfion of <he public to my Stable ot Stock Horses, tour in number: two Morjjans,- one 3-4 Percheron, and one Imported Horse. They are AII good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep n r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on S tinday. / Nt S. COLBY . 10 7 If , McllENB Y, ILL Culver House, R I C H M O N D . ILL. 4 C. N. CUnVER, - - PROPRIETOR. nATTN 3 recently *%#HiliR«i»«d the above Ilonse, I have put it in thorough repair, with new 'furniture throughout, and would respectfully invite the patronage of the trav- eling public and others. Thcstables will al­ ways be provided with the best that can be procured, and polite and attentive waiters <will be in readiness at all time* to attend to the wants of g!tnsts. Sn pains will be spared lo make this a Kirst Class House. Large and eomnnidiou'j barns on Vhe premises. Free 'Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample lluoms on first lloor. 8 Q 9 E R T C . ' B E N N E T T , BREKI'ER OK FOWLS KKHMOND, ILL. (visftxi I'BEMIt'St \T MCHI.KB1 COUNTV^FAIR ) Mv fowls are of th<^ celebrated DUKE OF YOliK strain, remarkable for their great size and layitfg qualities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing 31 pounds. Eggs, ner sotting of thirteen. $1.50, delivered to purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, securely packed. *2.00. 0„nE„r a p^.rrrr fBBll TH1 BID Bs. NBAS THK BITOT, West McHenry lilfitois. You Will Agnin rind. " Uncle Ben" At all bours ready te sbowgold enstoesere and new ones a choice line of FRUITS, UB0CIB1IS AID psovisnm. To exchange for the Produce nf thsl^etifiitij 6r even Cash, for 4 hat it )S worth, MU4V. IJkfmU. It.--For a num- Commlttee on 1 Bounty, and Back ttfcatlng the cause Bureau In allow- The meetings of ifore hue been but the com- rihe Investigation :of the inveetiga- that portion of latlon bill passed provided for the to claim agents with a peslon- the bureau has legislation In >n in conference Id by both houses committee. As >n In the House id to,claims filed plhe act. This was mate. In confer- adopted which ipply also to cases prior to the tass- »r the enactment tiring a 910 fee. a Washington that, with his the Interior De- In favor of the fry the oonference substitute *as Ifig Teller, and that Individual mem- committee and ||he proposed sub* Canned Goods, Green and DrM Fruity • And in short everything usually kept In a flrst class Grocery, and at PRICES as Low as the Lowest, quality of €oods considered. SSTThe Highest Market Price paid for aU kinds of Country Produce. B. CILDCSIT. West McHenry, III., Kept 16, MN. [m. . •£" mimrn. Apots Wanted American Srfmes I itomanee freat and Criminals." The most startling book of recent years. Biographical, Pictorial, Ml Snperb Engravings with personal Portraits ef the Celebrated Criminals. <*3 Royal Octave vages. Low retail price, « 60. It is a work ef art as well as of thrilling historic interest. Is bonnd to produce a profound impression. Agents sell it by the thousands. A grand ohance fOr canvassers. Agents Wanted. Send for particulars and be convinced that this Is _ the most saltbfe and profitable book published; or, t* save send 75 cents at once for canvassing Bookaad Btate vonr choice of townships. Atulress THOMPSON <3T Co., PUBLISHER®* S(. LOALIILL^ of Washington d from prac- iKSlon Bureau adoption of IIM substitute .by the con fere nee committee he was reinstated as attorney before the Pension Bureau and by tlie advice of Secretary Teller sold his pension business with his In terest In about46,000 pending claims to Lemon for f8gM0; that by the purchase and by the adoption of the substitute Lemon was enabled to make several hundred thousand dollars' proflt; that he endeavored to buy the business back from Lemon, ottering a bonus when be discovered the action of the conference committee; that Lomon reruf>ed, and said It had oost him more than #8,000 to get the substitute through. To-day Mr. Joslyn, Assistant Secre­ tary of the Interior, was examined by the committee. He explained a num­ ber of ofllclal orders that had beeu issued by himself to Kulde the Commis­ sioner of Pensions In the allowance of the claims In question. He testified Fitzgerald was reinstated by tlie Interior Department in order that lie might transfer his bii8tness>to Lemon. The testimony of Jotlyn will be con- tinued to-morrow. In reply to an Inquiry by the report* er of the Associated Press, Joslyn said the bill framed by the department was not passed by Qnngress, but another bill of which the department knew nothing passed. Fitzgerald was re* Instated so he might sell out. He had the papers in a large number of pension cases, which he refused to surrender, and the eases were so tied up that nothing oonld be done In regard to them was by the bureau. Joslyn said he was personally responsible for his .reinstatement. The new law in regard to attorneys* fees ta| working ad­ vantageously. Under the old law hun­ dreds of thousands of fraudulent er invalid claims were gotten up by the attorneys whose fee of 910 was not con­ tingent upon the result. Adjudication of this mass of claims Interfered with and delayed the settlement of those which were meritorious. All this diffi­ culty bad disappeared under the new law. The Pension Office bad made a mistake In connection with the Fitz­ gerald-Lemon matter in holding that claimants who bad paid Fitzgerald 910 should pay Leason ^| #i«>uld only pay Lemon 915. - jk - Interesting Letter Vrsa GeaersI shsrass Concerning the Beginning mt the •obellton, JYvm the OincimuUi T%me$~SUtr. The Unity Club of this city Is en gaged In wrestling with the political history of the Iste civil war. Last Wednesday evening elaborate papers were read by B. Cort Williams, H. J. Buntin and Dr. Walter A. Dunn. The subject of the evening was: MThe atti­ tude ot the State Government and the peOQlf of the YArhfcUS sections toward the peiieraiGovernment," In this con* nectlon Genera) 9hermaa has furnished tho following reminiscence of the narrow chanoe which prevented the transfer of the Pacific States ansa- toents to the ageuts of the Southern Confederacy: No. 913 GARRISON AVE., ST. Loots. No., October 28, 1884.--To WiUinm Knight. Cincinnati, Ohio.--MY DEAR SIR: Yours ol October 27 is received. Early In 1861 I was in Louisiana, and am sure I offered no advice to the gen­ eral Government as 10 California. Colonel J. D. Stevenson, still living in San Francisco, lias often told me tint he liarf cautioned the Government as to plot or conspiracy through the de- Sartment commander. Albert Sidney ohnsten, to deliver possession of the forte, etc.. to men In California sympa­ thizing with the rebels of the South, and he thinks it was I y lits advice that tlie President (Lincoln) sent to Gen­ eral E. V. Surhner to relieve him of his command before the conspiracy was ' consummated. General E. D. Keyes.ln a recent publication: "Remin­ iscences of Fiflty Years," also claims that it was by hi? advice 10 General Scott that General Sumner was sent out In time to prevent any attempt or overt act." Both of tlie above gentle­ men are still living, are men of un­ doubted veracity, and of a patriotism tested by fire, so that it is sufficient for the purposes of history that General Sumner did reach San Francisco in time to obtain command of all the military resources of fhat coast, and hold them firmly In the Interests of the national Government. Sidney Johnston returned overland by tlie Southern route,and forthwith took the side of the South till killed at Shiloh Jeff Davis still rates his (Johnston's) military skill so high that he believes life loss was fatal to the success of the Southern Confederacy. Many others beside myself do not; but we all agree that Genera) E. V. Sumner was as true a man and perfect a soldier as this generation lias produced, and that he «aved our country and California from the dangers and conflicts which were imminent in 1861 by the betrayal of his high trust t tere bv i.is predecess ir, Albert ^Idney Johnston, a la Twiggs in Texas. You are at perfect liberty to use this with your club In Cincin­ nati. Yours truly. W. T. SHERMAN. OKW. GSAINRA WAH BIKXVISCEITCIS. From His Article on "The Battle of Shiloh" In the Century Magaaine for F«oru»ry. THE BATTLE OF SHILOH. The nature uf this battie was such that cavalry could not be used in front; therefore formed ours into line. In rear, to stop stragglers, of whom there were many. When there would be enough of them -to make a show, and after they had recovered from their fright, they would t e sent to reinforce some part of the line which needed support, without regard to companies, regiments or brigades. "On one occasion during the day, I rode back as far as the river and met QeoetiakBaeii, wiiohad !m»t arri ve djj days after I with crutches. "During the hTgKt rain fell In tor­ rents, and our troops were exposed to tlie storm without sheltor, I made my headquarters under a tree a few hun­ dred yards back from the river bank. My ankle was so much swollen from the fall of my horse on the Friday night proceeding, and the bruise was so pain­ ful that I could get no* rest. The drenching rain would have precluded the possibility of lleep, without this additional cause. Some time after midnight, growing restive under the 6tnr<o and the continuous pain I moved back to the log-house on the bank. This had been taken as a hospital, and all night wounded men were being brough in, their Wbunds dressed, a leg or an arm amputated,as the case might require, and everything being doue to save life or alleviate suflerlng. The sight was more unendurable than en­ countering the Rebel lire, and I return­ ed to my tree In the|rain." THE LAST CHARGE AT 8HILOH. "This day everything was favorable to the Federal side. We now had be­ come the attacking party. The enemy was driven back all day as we had been the day before, until finally he beat a precipitate retreat. The last point held by him was near the road from the landing to Corlftth, on the left of Sherman and right of McCleland. About 3 o'clock, being near that point, and seeing that the enetuy was giving way everywhere else, I gathered up a couple of regiments, or parts of regi­ ments, from troops near by, formed them tn line of battle and marched them forward, going In front myself to prevent premature or long-range firing. At this point there was a clearing be­ tween us and the enemy favorable for Charging, although exposed. I knew the euemy were ready to break, and only wanted a little encouragement from us to go quickly and join their friends who had started earlier. After marching to within musket range, I &Lu|>ptsu MIIU Set tiio |iu»s. The command 'Charge* was given and was executed with loud cheers and with a run. when the last of the^nemy broke." GRANT'S OPINION O? SHERMAN. "During the whole of the first day I WAS contlnuausly engaged in passing from ene part of the field to another, gl7ing directions to division command­ ers. In thus moving along the line, however, I never deemed it important r__. - with Sherman. Although do not remember the hour of the day, ' 8 „ , * his troops were then under fire for the but at that time there probably were as many as four or five thousand strag­ glers lying under cover of the river bluff, panic-stricken, most of whom would have been shot where they lay, without resistence, before they would have taken muskets and marched to the front to protect themselves. The meeting between General Buell and myself was on the dispatch boat used to run between the landing and Sa­ vanna. It wi>8 but brief, and related specially to getting his troops over the river. As we left the boat together, Buell's attention was attracted by the men lying under cover of the river bank. I saw him berating them and trying to shame them Into joining their regiments. He even threatened them with shells from the gunboats near by. But it was all to no effect. MoU of these men afterward proved themselves as gallant as any of those who saved the battle from which they had deserted. I have no doubt that this sight impressed General Buell with the Idea that a line of retreat would be a good thing just then. If he had come in by the front instead of through the stragglers in the rear, he would have thought and felt different­ ly. Could he have come through the Confederate rear, he would have wit­ nessed there a sceue similar te that at our own. The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front. In fact, later In the war, while occupying the country be­ tween the Tennessee and the Missis slppl, I learned that the panic in the Confederate lines had not difiered mnch from that within our own. Some of the country people estimated the stragglers from Johnston's army as high as 20,000. Ot course, this was an exaggeration." | GENERAL GRANTS ACCIDENT AT SHILOH "In fact, on-Friday, the 4th, I was very much injured by my horse falling with me and on me while I was trying to get to the front, where firing had been heard. The night was one of Impenetrable darkness, with rain pour­ ing down In torrents;nothing was visi­ ble to the eye except as revealed by the frequent flashes of lightning. Un­ der these circumstances I had to trust to the horse, wi thout guidance, to keep the road. I had not gone far, however when I met General W. U, L. Wallace and General (then Colonel) McPherson comtng from the direction of the front. They said all was quiet *° far as the enemy was concerned. On the way back to the boat my horse's feet slip­ ped from u ider him, and he fall with my leg under his body. The extreme softness of the ground, from the exces­ sive rains of tlie few precaedlng days« no doubt saved me from a severe injury and prostrated lameness. As it was, my ankle was very much injured; so much so that my boot had to be cut oil* During the battle,and for two or three flrst time, their commander, by his con­ stant presenco with them. Inspired a confidence in officers and men that en­ abled him to render services on tlmt bloody battle-field worthy of the best veterans, McClernard was next to Sher­ man, and the hardest fighting was In front of these two divisions. Mooter- nard told me himself on MIST day, the 6th, that he profited much by having so able a commander supporting him, A casualty to Sherman that would have taken him from the field that day would have been a sad one for the troops engaged at Shiloh. And how near we came to this! On the 6th Sher­ man was shot twice, once in the hand, once in the shoulder, the ball cutting his coat and making a slight wound, and a third ball passed through his hat. In addition to this, he had horses shot during the day." What n cow. The following is vouched lor by a brother erdltor and notwithstanding his general reputation for veracity is, without doubt true. And elderly and well known gentlemen from Boston, who, while he likes to sit by the con­ vivial board, will not touch anything spirituous, devoting all of his time to the lacteal fluid, was invited out the other evening by a party of choice spirits. A huge milk punch had, how­ ever, been prepared for him and when he was asked what beverage he would prefer, his reply was as usual, "well I guess I will take a little milk. The punch was brought, and ail eyes were turned toward him to note the effect. Raising the glass he took a sip, and then another; at the third, howeyer. he drainod the glass, smacked hi? lips, and looked lovingly at the empty glass, observed, "Great Csesar! what a cow! j^Talk about your "politics," but the safest bond of union--the most per feet bond of peace between the black man and the white man-- is the 'pos­ sum. In the hollow of the foot of every Southern man who, in barefoot boy­ hood, chased through tangled South •rn swamps the proud old *possum to his lair, Is the maniature Impression of a'possum foot. Palmists study tho iuside of a hand to read character, but the style down In Dixie for a hundred years has been to detoct the lover ef the festive 'possum by the bottom of his foot. We have known cases in which a microscope had to be need to detect the royal Inslgnium of this royal race (we mean tlie race after the possum), but a practl sal eye Is seldom at fault.--Nashville World. The church which Cleveland frill attend In Washington was dubbed. "Tlie Church of the Holy Locomotive," by Don Piatt, who fancied he saw a resemblance te a locomotive in Its out­ line, * *n* wom EDITOR PLAINDEALEE :--11 Interest the criticism In yaail iu reference to the "On." Criticism In lt««ffC an educator of prime the matter 6f verbal can scarcely bare too my lodgment thi be more intcreetlas, useful, if a given «|pMt were allotted to jests of an educational < all our aids to Intel ana classical aoo c o n s t a n t l y b l u n d e r i n g I f t f i t j Mother tongue. Whoa 1 mean people generally, writer included. And the ca4j|! I take it, is not that people1 our critic suggests,- --but because, in ourt tem the pupil i6 not properly! ed and drilled in tlie imjaip Teachers, I suspect,as a rule,ba*» l taste for this kind of boats ly we do not see it manlfMii|W|||| through the press. If I something o! this kind was the PLAINDEALTE under t*lt of the lamented S. D. lleldl>lH_ failed for want of co-opatili>i^;< part of teachers. FeeKag In I was naturally Interested !* mentioned effort to exercise, I trust yonr will follow up the lead'lw lMMj the fulfillment of bis is one thing, howeve;^ %||P||f| aspire to write for make up their minds tool namely: criticism,mentally 1 ly bestowed, or It nay bo press. There are eotti • constituted, of each tender subjection in their owa criticism, unmans them. ever estimable otherwise* is safe to s&y will never aft; ablaze with their dolnga* critic la not of this class. standing bts modest discil could scarcely expect te SSBtpi l u iwto u't mil ikies, :|i0>'i(9|:t criticised If deemed vutawriwii,;' Ing the matter in venture to suggest soiia ment to his own perf« the following: "Many sienM apparent but those (thM an example to show UttWtj less (ueedlessly) eml ( nonosyllables) which Incorporated into for t*o simple philological ract, surprise many. porated with all langt(||i|gj thought! It has gewiiji^i posed that these little philological necessit] indispensible In tho language. Want of thougfcti sufficient explanation wby "on"--in particular,! ously In Confereneo aad I reports, but as used la miiiliii It may be able toglra a batten ofitseli. '".I LI! A New CWoilat" SMifr. The following story Is toM editor's drawer in Hnrpir*% lor December: Senator that the people of STonfe the most law abiding world, and to prove It tells ly appointed Justice of tba on a public occasion, when at about to commence, eaa peace, and preserved It by tween two com ha tanks, ' knife a foot In length aad instant death to the man tlMi violate the public peace. I know--writes a corresj an incident that Illustrates the love of justice wbleli excellent budy of mn(iil«a**«biC3 as their ingenuity In tfaryjdlH mazes of the law, aad arrlylliff' if true meaning and intents. 1 A newly appointed ^nstlce o|| Peace in one of our aasttta was trying a civil case of Acuity. The law appeared to bp! volved in much doubt. Oa oaa< was Lawyer B , contending the law was dead In favor Of hiiM on the other, was Lawyer H- was equally positive the law the otherslde. The coart was la| doubt for a time, but at lla| a. idea occurred to hie salad, men." said the coart, "the fs this case are well ascertained, law seems to be doabtflaL torueys on each side have law, but they do not agft<jh| decides that the facts are by the oaths of witnesses^ must be established la a life* The court requires eadk swear that the law is what iMNi it to be." One of the attorney* quired oath without other demurred, and lMt:tti| tS^A California kill his wife was sent M> year. He tried agaln§ tenced for five years. I attempt, and was gtv*pt£t; years, which has 1 gV Barney clerk la the last Hevi and has held several Elko, Nov., has goat srette smoking. ' •- .* T\ r.t, .."vV -.i " JS - _ CM