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VOL. 11. Wedged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; Wo Favor. win us and no Fear Shall Awe." M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IB. 1885. NO. 22 J|e${©apj ^l&Mealer. Published Kvy Wednesday by EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. ce in Bishop's Block, 'r-CfrrOStSfiS PEHBY ft OWM'l.- • TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Jne Tear (In Aarance) 91.50 (f Not Paid within Three Months 3.00 Subscriptions received for [three or six Booths in the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. ': Kates o! Advertising. jKi announce liberal rates for advertising IW tn« PLAIWOEALKR, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. They are as follows:1 1 Inch one year - - - * - 5 00 S Inches one vear - - * 10 0f» 8 Inches one year - - 15 no If Coin inn one year . • . - 3000 K Column one year- .» • - ' - 60 00 Column one year ..... 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one nch down the column, single column width. Yearlv a lvertisers, the above rite*, have the privilege of changing; as often as they thoose, without extra charue. Regular advertisers (moaning those having (landing curds) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each "week. All other9 will bo charged 10 cents per '.ine the fTstweek, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 16 cents pa line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first Issue, and I cents per line for subsequent issues Th"s, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, #2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAINDKALBR will bo liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BBOWN.M.D. SURGEON. Office at HiYSlCIAN AND Residence, McHenry, III. C. H. FEGERS, M, D- niirslClAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, I Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. |>HYSlOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, I 111. Office one door West of Pitzsimmons & Branson's store, up Stairs. BAUBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. O ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenr in Keiter Block, third door west of Riversir House. " ROBT SCHIESSLE Having purchased the old stand of Joseph Wiedemann, IffiAtiffttinnPcm MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, Keeps open for the accommodation oft\e Public a First-Class * Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keen the best brands of Wines, Liquors ahd Cigars to be found in the markets-- Also Agent For FBANZ FALK'S MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways ®n hand, cheaper than any other, quail- ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. SVCall and see us. Rbert Schlessle. McHenry, IU., May 15th, 1888. JOS. SWADISH, WAGON and CARRIAGE MAKER. Having leased the Wagon and Carriage Shop of Henry Simcs, opposite the Parker House I am how prepared to do all kinds of work in this line ON SHORT NOllCE, and ^GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. To-my old friends and customere at Carr, I wish to return thanks for past favors and patronage, and assure them that if they call on me at my new shop here I will endeavor to merit a continuance of the same. Repairing of All Kinds Promptly Attended tO. JOS. SWADISH. riTest McHenry, Aug. 10,1885. A. SALOON and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, ftgcHKNRY, ILLINOIS. fins Kentucky Liquors, . French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, Talks' Milwaukee Bear, By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111., 1884. Cook and Heat Ins: stoves, both Coal and Wood, of the latest styles and patterns, at J, I, Story's. ASA W. SMITH, ^TTORNET AT f, V W and Solicitor In Chancery.--Woodstock, III. S. F. BEX S ETT, M. D, PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON. States Examining Surgeon. Illinois. Also Unite' Richmond A. 8. Cmi.DS, M D., » HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AXD SUN GEON, West McHenry, III. Calls promptly attended to, day or nifrht. DR. C. R. WELT.S. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Lake Co., ill. All calls promptly attend ed, day or night. Office on Main St., east o barker's harness thop. Wauconda, 2f MAKY G. BARBIAN. HATR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work <lone in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms «t residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, 111. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. OENTTST. Residence Dundee. Will be nt Mcifenrv. at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th :»nd *2f>t.h of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday 1 make niv visi ts on the following Monday, and the first dav of such visi t occurs on Friday, I will s tav but one dav. A. tfl. CHURCH, Watchmaker and .Tewelor N°; W FIFTH AVE., (Rrisors House), Chi* casro. 111. Special 'at tention sriven to re­ pairing Fine watches and I ' i i ronomc tors. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his l ine AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONST.ETT, ^AT.OON AND RESTAURANT, at . the old 7 stand, .opi^rioite Bishop's mill , McHenry, III . The choicest Wines, Liquor* and Cisrars to lie found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHI I- BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bott le or Curse, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDLES nore but his own make, and will compare his Brands with the best made in the State. Store and Manufactory next door to 'he Post Office, McHenrv, III . J. C. K ARGES, Bouse, Sign and Carriage PAINTER, Shop at McHenry House, 4 Near the Iron Bridge I am prepared to do all kinds of Painting on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sign Painting a Specially. Call and see mo if in want oi anything in the Painting line, as lam satisfied that 1 can p1e£se ydu, uoth In workmanship and price. J. c. McHenry, Juqe 15, 18*5. Kavges. Attention Horsemen! I would call, the altenttlon ofr the public to my Stable ot Stock Horses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4 Percheron, and one Imported Korse. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and e^uVnine stock, get prices, etc. No businessjdone on Sunday. N. S. COLBY. io-7-tf MCHENRY, ILL PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all Jobs In the l ine of Digging Wells, 'Repairing Pumps. Cementing Wells, or will put in New Pumps On short notice and varr/ int sat isfaction. In short will do all work in this l ine. Can furnish you a new Pump, ei ther wood or iron, .warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished i lwlesired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or a new Pump, give me a call . > •^Orders by mail promp.ly attended Post Office, Jofinsburgli, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsourgh, 111., May 2Sth, 1835. to. FOB BARGAINS IN For Coal and Wood -CALL ON- E, M. HOWE Opposite Bishop's Mill, j?ho has a complete line of the best stoves^in the market, as well as a large stock of ' Hardware, Mechanic's Tools, CIN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE, And, ^ihjfact, every thingjln the hardware 'toreand (in-line. * ME WILL NOT BE VNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhere. lobbing ami repairing promptly attended to WBemcniber, extra good bargains canal, ways be obtained at llowe's. McHenry, Dec. 1. 18S3. X E. R. BEANETT, M. E» Late House Surgeon Cook County Hospital, • RICHMOND, ILLINOIS, » Special at tention iriven to difficult Surgical cases. DEVT&CH OESPHOCHKN. Office at Residence of Dr. S. F. Bennett. SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, 'ecnrely wrapped, to any address In the United Sta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed free Address all orders to BICHARD Z. FOX, FRANKLIN SQUABS, New York. ATTENTION LADIES., MRS. J. K, SEXTON, Vor the past ten ye«rs one of the leading Dressmakers in Elgin, las moved to McHenry where she is ready to do Dressmaking in all the latest stales. Satisfac­ tion guaranteed. Cutting and Fitting a specialty. Also agent for the I. X L., Tailor system of Cutting and Fitting. Full instructions given* Rooms two doors West of the Hiverside House. WT !\ SHO W'S ^Vineyard" Roller Skates. For the best , most durable and easiest run­ ning Holler -kates get the - 'VINEYARD." \'l ihe pisincip ii Rinks are usinr t^e ViNEYARl)" Roller . Put up in \ l l Clamp, Half Clamp and strapped Complete. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in stock by all principal harl- ware dealers throughout the country. Manufactured by the Inventor and Patentee SAMUEL WINSLOW, WORCESTER, MASS. DDNT YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, --OF- W oodst ock, - Racked by Millions of money, offej INDEMNITY against damage by - Illinois. you Fire, Lightning, Wind Storm*, CYCLONES AND TORNADOES, Orop me a postal card and I will visit yoo: call on me and I will write you a policy, and w.ien either or any of these destructive el* ments devastates your property, happy will you be if you hold one of my policiea, "for I will sure.y visit you, and minister untojyou. will not forsake you. f ASA W. SMITH, Omt'l Intuanea Ao' J. P. SMITH, WAPCHMAKER • McHenry, - Illinois. As Fine a Stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry -tn be found in the conntv, which I offer it prices thai cannot be beat. A Fine Stock of CHOICE CIGABS. ^ Call and examine goods and learn prices, J. P. SMITH. McHenry, III.,, July 15tn. 1835. John Helm, Algonquin, III., DEADER IN lardwu*, StOVM, Tiswut, In short, we keep everything >n the above mentioned lines, which we are offe ingto the buy­ ing public as cheap as any other hbu^e in this section. CaH and See us. J0BBNG & REPAIRING. PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOiIN HELM. Algonquin. Feb. 18. 1885, Plovs! Plows! P. HAUPERISCH, McHenry, Illinois, »Vjti l inform the farmers of McHenry and «ii"rounding country that he is prepared to sell them a FIRST-CLASS PLOW, Ao i warrant the same,at a lower price than tan lie purchased elsewhere In the county. All Kinds of BLACKSMlTHING, WAGON *nd CARRIAGE work promptly attended to. i lEPAimNO-, otali kinds on short notice. 49rGnre us a sail ind we will please you both in quality in I t rice of work. P. HAUPERISCH. McHenry, III., Oct. 7th, 1884. MONEY LOANED On McHenry County Farms, on time, terms,'and in amounts to suit borrowers, by J. W. RAN STEAD. ii-17-em : - Elgin, Illinois. IV13W Meat Market. m • flflr : Having apened a Meat Market in . > NICHOLS* BLOCK, Next door to Blake's Furniture Store, I am now pie pared to furnish the publtc with FRESff AND S LT MEfiTS, OP ALL KINDS, 8auage,Smoked Meats, Ao. --AT THE-- Lowest Living: Prices. I buy none but the best of Meats, and flatter mvself that I ear, offer my oustomer* meats in as good shape as any other shop in this section. Soliciting a share of pvblic patronage I guarante»'t* afttitty y*u both in quality price. Ei LAMPHER^ McHenry, lU^Of>C BN% 1885. -- ^4 will and HE. ^tlUHTMAH, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or withrfut drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. NT! postage stamps Our readers for 12ce to pay for mailing an names of two I wok a i Steel Finishing Par PHRBIDENTS. includi 14x38 inches, worth (4, Elder Pa receive fret raring of all our Cleveland, sise Address Chioago EWS; C. G. AI SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most BXAS0KABL1 TKS1S, AND Satisfaction Guaranteed. (-all on or Address C. C. Andrews, Spring Cive, IU. Spring 3rave, Sept. 80th, 188ft. lM14m JOHNSBURGH HENRY MILLER, --DULU nr-- Foreim aid American Marble, Sootch and American Granite MOXUMEN7K, TABLETS, HEADSTONES CEMETERY COPING, ETC. JOHNSBURGH, ILI« Orders Scdicited. Good Work Guaranteed. Poet Office Address McHENRY. ILL. LORIUMI'S ̂ l e a d . Plowshare'>>« D l 1 1 A A s k V 0 " ' • Li %J Dealer for it Soldiers' Department. COHDUCTKP BY DB. 3. F. BKNNBTT. County G. A-R. Directory RICHMOND POST KO 286. \ °A Meets the flrst and third Fridaj evenings Gacu month. Da. S. r, BBNNETT, Com. WOODSTOCK POST, SO 108. monlh19 tha third Monday evenings of each B. N. SMITH, Coin. KRNDA POST, HO-- , ^fee'9 the flrst and third Wednesday even ingsofeach month. ' . Wti. BuTtrVB, Com. HARVARD POST, WO 255. Meets the second and fourth Monday even­ ings or each mon th. ( DR.,11. T. WOODROFF. Com. MAitKNob POST, NO. 169, Meets eve-y Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. J. B. BABCOCK, Com. si Th« number of pension certificates issued during the week ending Nov. 30,1885, were as follows: Otiginal. 778: Increaae, 79; re-ssne, 34; restoration 16; duplicate, 100; accrued, 22; Act of arclt 3.1883, 8; Order April 3, 1884, 6; Act of March 3. 1885. 270; total, 1,701, What We Believe, The National Tribune firmly believes it to be the solemn duty of Congress early in the coming session to pass a law whii*!! will- Pension "very honorably discharged Union soldier who is disabled and de­ pendent;. Raise the pension* of soldiers' wid­ ows. orphans and dependent relatives from 98 to $12 a month; lilve a pens loir to the widows and orphans of every pensioner without re quiring them t« prove that his tieath was directly due to causes incident lo his service; Make enlistment and muster \npritna facie evidence of soundness at the time; Repeal the limitation lo the Arrears of Pension Law. There are otlier just and equitable features that should be embo lfed in this law. but we believe that these are esse) tial elements iu any law that is passed, and that all soldiers should be­ gin the campaign by agreeing upon these and'irsisting upon their being the prime requisites--tl-e ground work of any bill that Is framed With their ^auction. If we all unite upon these in the beginning, the work, - • m n JZuT-fit jast and proper legislation will be WOlWAIi S rKICIIB- greatly simplified and faoi 11 ated. The National Tribune proposes to do i's part.-- National T ibune. thk pknsios HO It rat. Extract* from the report of the Commissioner of Pension* for the year. If space would permit we should ilke to pu dish »-he enMre report of Gen. Black, forjt is an able docu nent and of great Interest to everyone, or at least should be: STATISTICS, KTC. There were at the close of the year 345.125 pensioners, clarified as follows; 241 456 army invalids, 78.841 army wid­ ows, minor children aud dependent relatives; 2.745 navy invalids; 1,926 navy widows, minor children and de­ pendent relarlves; 2.945 survivors of the war of 1812. and 17.212 widows ol those who served in that wa*. There were added to the roll during the year the names of 35 767 new pen­ sioners, and the names of 1,835 whose pensions had been previously dropped were resiored to the roll, making an H£Kregate of 37,602 pensioners added during the year. During the same period the names of 15,233 pensioners were dropped from the roil for various causes, leaving a net increase to the roll of 22.369. The average annual value of eac'i pension at the close of the year is shown to be 9110 36, and the aggregate annual value of a.I pensions is 838,090,- 985.28; an Increase over like value for the previous year o< 93,634.384 93. The amount paid for pensions during the year is 864.978 435 63; an increase^ in amount over the previous year of 98.069.838.03. It will be observed that the amount actually paid ex weds thai' of the annual value of pensions several millions of dollars and this excess rep­ resents the flrst payments of pension known as accrued In new pensions. In this statement it is shown that 665.038 claims have been flled on ac count of disability, and 335.286 on account of death alleged ro be due to causes originating in the service,claims for the latter class having been filed by the widow, minor children, or de pendent relative of the soldier. Of the invalid claims 300 204, and the wiJowsan I dependeut relatives220.825 a total of 521,029 claims ori account of disability and death have been allowed. In the aggregate, since 1861. 968^0 claims have been filed, and 580,897 have be> n allowed. * For the corre-ponding periods shown in this table, the num ber of pensioners on the roll at the close of each ye^r is stated, together with the a'liount paid for pensions, which, in their.aggregate since 1861, amount to 9744,040,541.06. OLD WARS COMPARED, Table No. 24 exhibits, according to the best attainable information, the number of men in the service of the Nation from the opening of the War of the Revolution to the present day. The number, In some "wars," as shown by the pension and bounty land law records seem ludicrously great. He was a soldier entitled to pension or bounty who **Benredw 14 days or parti 3lpated In an engagement, and the "participation" often consisted in watching a hostile ship sail along an all but inaccessible coast and throw short-range shells at distant villages r in holiday marches to jolly rendez- ous. By this system of laws the liet of soldiery was swelled to incredible numbers, so that the proportion of pensioners to those in ^'service" seems when contrasted with the figures or the great war, rather small. Bat three things must be considered: (1) Many of those who were subse­ quently legislated into service in form er wars. Were never out of sight of their homes, while the almost entire array of the National armies was actu­ ally in the theater of war. The great­ est army ever under '.he command of Gen. Washington did not equal a Fed­ eral army corps of 1864. (2) The greater destructlveneH of modern arms. (3) The eno rmous masses of modern war, whether crowding each other In camp or crushing each other In battle, add vastly to the ratio of waste and destruction, and in view of these thiigk aud ot the 2000 actual conflicts betwMl resolute combatants, the proportion of of pensioners for the war of 1861-65 to thosb of the earlier wars, as compared with the actual combatants, Is not be­ lieved tnlje excessive. By reference to Table 25, compiled from 'treasury sources (and varying again from the figures shown In Table 6, and which variance the Comm! sioner does not pretend to explain). It will be seen that the sum of 11,205,019, 419.19 has been paid from 1862 IO 1885 on the interest of public debt, whilst that paid for pensions during the same p-rio.i amounts only to the sum or 9765,092,640.18, showing an excess of the former over the latter of 91.439 926. 779.01. The citizens may well be proud of both sides of :he showlug aud alarmed at neither. It is well to° think that the great wealth of the land is In close league with its patriotism, aud that as the former volunteers now gladly contrl hute to the national resources, so tin Nation ungrudgingly bestows 111- l»lt dged support to its former defend ••rs woo are now disabled. Valuable Labor-Saving Invention Yesterday morning a reporter of the Republican wa« Invited by Mr. J. C Walker to ride out to his residence to witness a washing done without work. Stepping into his buggy we were soon spinning along the rntd, and shortly arrived at our destination, a cosy cot tnge surrounded by fruit trees, shrub* berv and gardens. In a few mlnnt'-s we were shown whete the event was to tnke place. Mr. Walker showed us a pile of soiled clothing, some of which had been fished out of odd places where dirt and time hnd made thurn look p-etty grimy. The next thing was to flil a boiler with well water, heat It. after which It was poured Into a tub with a tablespoonful of Merrill's desic­ cated washing compound. The clothes were then put into soak for exactly twenty minutes. Afterwards the boiler being again filled with well water, a tablespoonliil of Merrill's washing compound was put In with a quarter of a pound of hard soap sliced up. The clothes In soak were then put into the boiler, and as soon as the water came to a boil were taken out ready for sud­ sing and bluing, after whlbh Mr. Wal­ ker put them through the wringer, the only labor performed during the whole time, and hung them on the line as clean as any clothes that were ever seen, and all done without machinery, wash board or any other labor whatever excepr putting them through the wringer. The whole time occupied was just one hour and thirty-seven minutes, and during the time except a few minutes now and then, we were having a pleasant conversation and were luoklng over the grounds which are nicely laid out, having all kinds of large and small fruits, vegetable gar den, etc. This beat anv washing we ever saw, as there was really no work about It, and any child ten or twelve years of age could have easily perform* ed all the woik done. We have heard of Merrill's compound before, but bad no idea that it or anything else oould perrorm the work we saw done yester­ day. It certainly Is a marvel, and con* taing nothing that would lujure the most delicate fabric. We also saw it used for scrubbing and cleaning paint, windows, etc., a teaspoonful of the compound being put into a bucket of water, and the work being performed with scarcely any eflort. No brushes being used at ail. Not only does it save labor, bet It saves vast quantities of soap, a great deal of time, and the washer does not need to stand over a steaming tub of water in old clothes, but can wear a silk dress, or a broadcloth suit, and go out and "take It cool," while the ma* chine runs Itself. Mr. J. Snooks, of Algonquin, Is now busy distributing samples of this com­ pound in this section, free of charge. Examine the celebrated Badger State Overalls. Jackets and t»hirta at Bonslett & Stofiers. Wear and work­ manship warranted on above. ODE WASHINGTON LETTER. Special Correspondent to the Plaindealer. WASHIITOTOW, D. C., Dee. 7, i*j. The Forty-Ninth Congress convened to day at noon, there being a full at­ tendance of Senators and Representa­ tives at roll call; while despite the cold and blustering wind that prevail­ ed, the galleries, lobbies and aisles were crowded with Interested patriots. The Senate organized by electing Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, as President Pro Tem., and the House by the re-election of Hon. John S. Carlisle, of Kentucky, as Speaker. In the Senate the old officers hoik over; hut in the House a new election was held, when the old officers who are alive were re elected and Mr. Donald* son, of Tennessee, was elected Door* keeper to succeed Mr. Wintersmitb, deceased. The death of the late Vice President was then announced, when 4>oth bodies adjourned until to-morrow noon. So soon as the House is called to or­ der to-morrow the President's message will be read, and Blr. Springer will endeavor to introduce as the hrst mess* ure his Resolution to revise the tfules. In the Senate, among the first measures Introduced will be the Hoar Bill, to provide for the Presidential succession and the Edmunds Bill, to govern tlM Electoral Count. Despite statements to the contrary, it may be accepted as a fact, that Mir. Springer's resolution, in substance at l<*ast, will be adopted by the House, It Is clear that Mr. Randall wi'l be Chair- man of the Committee on Approprllp tions, and the House Is determined ho «hall nbt exercise the one-man power heretofore arrogated. As heretofore stated would be the case. Senator Logan was unanimously tendered the position of President Pro Tem. of the Senate; but this, for good reasons, he declined, giving the negative to Democratic assertions that he was making a determined fi£tit tod *crtmble for tho place. The Senate (Id the next best thin r possible In electing- John Sherman, of Ohio, who, it Is no flattery to say. Is to day the best embodlmentvof true Republicaa- ;sm In the Senate. He is honest, ear* nest, < apahle an I outspoken, and will nake a popular presiding offi'er. The House officers elected are from ttj "m , the north. The fighting oonfedera' or sourhern soldier element is reure- <o^nted by General ('lark, of Missouri, /lerk.and Col Donaldson,of Tennessee, Doorkeeper. These two coi trol the patronage of the House, while tho lighting federal or soldier element hat jio representative. Of the gentlemen •lected. and installed, it mar be s 4l< however, that they will make faithful and efficient officers; Mr, Carlisle, as a Speaker, has the respect of Republi­ cans and Democrats alike, and is bot& fair and impartial In his rulings, Washington newspaper enterprise Is something fronderfui;as illustrative of the fact, it may be stated that here on Sonday was dedicated one of the most beautiful of modern churches; one at which worship more of the national law-makers than any other In the Dis­ trict, the pastor being the Professor of Theology iu Howard University, aodf one of the most echolarly men ot htf age, while the dedicatory sermon was preached by Rey. Dr. Hoge, of Rich­ mond, Virginia, one of the most elo­ quent divines of the country; not it word of mention Is found In the Was||* ington Monday morning papers. About Wednesday, when the papers of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and other cities have fully chronicled the fact, and incidonts connected there­ with, the enterprising local reporters will collate the fucts prepared for them and on Thursday morning the citizen of Washington will know all about it. Washington Is called the graveyard of newspapers; Is It surprising when sueb enterprise prevail# It is so over­ powering that the people are fearful lest they be unnerved by some other great dispiSy of enterprise. It is spld that it is In contemplation by some of these enterprising people to publish! Thursday's paper on Saturday so as to have Wednes lay's news in the next day's issue; we hardly think that this is true. • 1 - '."i j . -t •'-I >#§>•- A frank, open-hesrted msffli a very agreeable companion; but an opea mouthed one is not. By that we meaa S man who always feels under obllgfe. tlons, whenever opportuuity aflords. t* tell all he Knows. There are a great many things a man may have to kuow* which he is nevertheless undei^no obli­ gation to tell. He may know of mean thing his neighbor has done,: unless publication of it Is necessary la order to protect innocent parties, it ta not necessary to tell it to every one ha . meets. He may know of some flaw of character, but unless It is clear that some good cau be accomplished by the telling, it Is far better to keep silent. To say that which will injure another because you are angry with him is m*» licious; to say it earelessly is less evil n intent, but none the less In efieQt. The only excuse that can be tolerated is that the protection of society de­ mands it, lr you cannot prove tfctiil silence concerning the failings of mm* other, is the part not ouly of charity but of wisdom--The Ihrmeri Adwma*