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Pledged butto Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favora Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 1!. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1886. NO. 31. )fe|eBry JHualMler. Published Wednesday ty 8LYKE EDITO t AHD PUBLISHES. „ < Office in Bishop's Block* -Onosni P«*ET * OWM'I.- - TERMS OF STTBSCAIPTIOR. 9ne Tear (In A<traaee) ............fl.BO If Not Paid within Three Months. «.<» j ,1 Subscriptions received for itfcree of six l" 'Jnonths in the same proportion. Jf?®" Kates of Advertising. W« annonnce liberal rates for advertising ...ja the PLJUNDBALEB, ami endeavor to state : >'lhem so plainly that the.v will b« readily an- * :. |erstood. They are as follows: 1 inch one year 3 Inches one year ' S Inches one year - If Column one year K Column one year- Column one year BOO MAP 15 00 SO 00 flOOO 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one ' nch down the column,single column width. * Yearly a-lvertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they Shoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having 'Standing cards) will be entitled tolnsortlon »f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per Mne the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of lb cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set In) the first Issue, and • 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 PIAINDKALBR will be 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. BROWN. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offlce at Residence, McHenry, (11. : O. H. FEGER9, M. D- HHrsIOlAN AND *UK»JEON, Mollenry, I Ills. Offlce at lie side nee. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND StTROEON, McHenry, 111. Offlce one door West of ifltKsiuimons ft Evanson's store, up stairs. BARBIAN BKOS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, in Keiter Block, third door weBt of Riverside House. ROBT SCHIESSLE Having purchased the old stand of Joseph Wiedemann, _ NEAR THE, DEPOT, MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times kee the best iirs sre he will at all times keep t brands of Wlnesr Liquors and Cigf to be found in tne market. Also Agent For „ FRANZ FALK'S MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. . Orders by mail promptly attended to. QOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. WCall and see us. Robert Sohiessle. McHenry, ML. May IBtta, WW. BUSINESS CARDS. M. F. ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at Law, and Solicitor in Chan eery, Nunda, III. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.--Woodstock, I1L S. F. BENNETT, M. D. IpHYSIClAN AND SU KG EON. Also United IT States Examining Surgeon. Richmond, Illinois. v A. 8. CHILDR, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND istfR-GEON, West McHenry, III. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND SUltOEON, Wauconda, ' Lake Co., III. All calls promptly attend­ ee, day or night. Office on Main St., east of Barker's harness shop. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms a t residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, 111. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 2Sth and 2f$th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or^Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker ancl Jeweler No. 55 FIFTH AVE., (Briggs House), Chi­cago. III. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Cbronomc tera. WA Full Assortment of Goods in hts line AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the old j stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines, Liquors an^ Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE HE EK by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD 3TABL1NG FOR HORSES. J. C.KARGES, House, Sign and Carriage PAINTKB, Shop at McHenry House, . Near the Iron Bridge. I am ovepared to do all kinds of Painting on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sign Painting a Specially. Call and see me if in want of anythlng-in the Painting line, as I am satisfied that I can pleaso you, lx>lh in workmanship and price. •J. C. Kargea. McHenry.June 1% 1885. Attention Horsemen! I would call the nitentfion of the public to my Stable of Stock Horses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4Percherou, and one Imported Horse. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep i r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business ^one on Sunday. N. COLBY. 10-7-tf * MOHENRY, ILL i J SALOON and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, UoHKNRY, ILLINOIS. $ Pine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, r&lki' VihrukM Best, By the Bottle or Case. Mfo 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. KUKPAFER^ IflmrroTiQiue;; xi. book of 100 pages. . ^ The best book for an j0VERTlSlNe-gI^"sS: It oon tains lists of newspapers and estimates afthe ooet of advertising. The advertiser who wants to spend one dollar, finds in itthein- fbrmatlon he requires, while forhtra who will invest one hundred thousand dollars in sa- vertUing, aaoheme la indicated which will meet bis every requirement, or can be MM to do to by slight change* easily arrived at byoot* rupondence. 140 editions have been issued. Sent post-paid, to any address for 10 cents. Write to GEO. P ROWELL ft CO., KEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU. (10SpruoeSt.PrintingHouse8q.), New York. DOWNS' p« COBSET [IMPROVED.] Is the only perfect fitting, truly comfortable and health-preserving Coreet made. Hasan Elastic Section above and below a Corded Centerpiece. Entirely different from any otber. Every Corset is stamped and abselnte- • Iv Guaranteed in everv particular. Be sure to get the Down* Patent. Manufactured only by the-Oage-Dewas Oorsst Co., Chieage, and fsr sals by first-class dry-goods stores every, wfaere. Prtoe f | tOO, ~St- * PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The nnderafgnod is prepared to do all jobs in the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or will put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished If desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or a new Pump, give me a call. fl®"Or<iers Post Offic ers l»v wail promptly Jonnsburgh, III. attended to. L. PANTES. Johnsourgh, 111., May 25th, 18®. I0S BARGAINS IS E. R BENNETT, M. Late House Surgeon Cook County Hospital, RICHMOND, ILLINOIS,^ Special attention given to difficult Surgical eases. DEUT&CH (JESPROCHEN. v Offlce at Residence of Dr. S. P. Bennett. SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address ID the United States for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount. allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed troe Address all orders to RICHARD K. FOX, FRANKUM SQCABE, New York. Boi&gl Qoi&gll QomIII AUCTIONEER "AD INTERIM* M. P. ELLSWORTH Tenders his services to the selling public and guarantees good work or no pay Terms reasonable, made knewn on application. Ad­ dress, NUNDA, ILL- MONEY LOANED On McHenry Countv Farms, on time, terms, and in amounts to suit borrowers, by J. W. RANSTEAD ll-l7-6rn Elgin, Illinois. ATTENTION LADIES. MRS. J. H, SEXTON, Yor the past ten years one of the leading Dressmakers in Elgin, las moved to McHenry ^here she is ready to do Dressmaking In all the latest *>isle's.- vSatisfac- 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 iiWerside House. 10-38 W J r e S L O W S "Vineyard" Roller Skates. For the best, most durable and easiost run­ ning- Holier skates get the ••VINEYARD." %11 the principal Rinks are using'the "ViNKVAIlD" Roller. Put up in a11 Clamp, J}alf Clamp iind strapped Oomplcte. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in stock by all principal har l» ware dealers throughout the country. Manufactured by the Inventor and Patentee SAMUEL WIN8LOW, ' WORCESTER, MASS. J. P. SMI Hf WATCHMAKER § JEWELER, McHenry, - Illinois. As Fine a Stock of - Watches, Clocks and Jewelry A- Ma be fonnd in the county, which I oflbr it prices that cannot be beat. A Fine Stock of CHOICE CIGARS. Gall and examine goods and learn prices, J. P. SMITH. McHonry, III., July Utn. 1886. John Helm, For Coal and Wood --CA r.i. ON-- E M. HOWE Opposite BUthop's Mill, fko has a complete line of the best stoves in the market, as welt aa a large stock of Hardware, Mechanic's Tools, flN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE, And, Hn|far,t, everything In thfc hard Wars Ttave snd tin lii\p. ~ HE-WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. Call at his store before buying elsewhere lobbing and repairing promptly attended to SW Re me ruber, extra good bargains can al­ ways be obtained at Howe's. McHenry, Dec. 1« 1338. Algonquin, III., DEALER IN Hudvue, Stros, Tiawut, In short, we keep everything »ri the above mentioned lilies, inrhich we are offe' ing to the buy- mg public as cheap as any other house in this section. Call and See its. JOBBNG & REPAIRING, PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOHN HELM. Algonquin. Feb. 18, 1885.' Railroad Ticket For l,0OO Miles TO St. Aniref's Biy, Florida. This beautiful Bay and surroundings are acknowledged bv all who have visited there to be the loveliest combinstion of fertile soil, beautilul toliaje, fragrant «rch»nis, blue water, growing city, and absolutely perfect climate in Summer as well as in winter, to be fnnnd in America. There is but one Florida and St Andrew's Bay is its brightest jewel. Prices for Business or Home l.ots and Or­ chard Tracts range from #5, 09, <817, S90, to 9130. and sales were made t> more thin 8.000diflerenc purchasers within the first sixty days. St. Andrews will certainly become the second largest city in Florida within the next two years. Property is doubling in value every thirty dap*. Free Transportation for l.ooo Miles tp Tract Purchasers. Bend 3c stamp lor illustrated pamphlet con­ taining full details. Address principal bosi nes» office as follows: ST AHD&XWS BAT E. B. k LAID CO., 827 Kain 8t UinoiaaatU Qkio. Livery Stable. HE. WiG HTM*AV, I'ropriotor. first . class rigs, with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. EOBEET C. BEHNSTT, BRKUDER OF-* X ITOWLS KICHMOJTD, ILL. Pint Premium Awarded Whtrersr XxhiUtod FALL Of 1885. For the fall tmde of 1885 I have about 80 of the most beautiful birds I ever rasi&ed, hatched in incubator early in the season, so they are now well grown, full fledged, and mature enough for examination and ratfhg by the "American Standard." They are the handsomest, largest and be*t fowls I have ever offered to the public. Now is the time to order while the number>to choose from is so large. It will pay for a ten mile ride just to look at them. 1 will make reasonable rates for Fairs, Trios, or Larger Mers. Call at the residence of Dr. Beunett, Richmond, or address Robt. O. Dennett, RICHMOND, MelfFKR Y CO., ILL JOHNSBUUGir HENRY MILDER, -DliLII IN-- Foreign anil American Marble, Scotch and American Granite JlfOAUMENT8, TABLETS, HEADSTONES CEMETERY COP1NO, ETC. JOHN8BURGH, ILI* Orders Solicited. Good Work Guaranteed. Post OflSce Address McHENRY, ILL. A PRESENT! Our readers for 1*2ccnts in postage stamps to pay for mailing and wrapping, and tne names of two hook agents will receive tret * Steel Finishing Parlor ttograving of all our PRESIDENTS, including Cleveland, size 2*2X38 inches, worth 94.00, Address Xlder Pub- Co., Chicago, 111. SODA Best intiheWorld. GRBAT CRANT BOOK! Life and Personal Memories of Oen. Grant In one volume only #1.75. One agent sold 45 first day; 10,000 sold tlrst week. A <4 engrav- ing 2*2 xiS inches of all "Our Presidents" FREI to each subscriber. Think of this! Some per­ son should send ISO cts. for outfit and engrav. ing and secure this territory. Book now out --no waiting for commissions. Addrsss fiLDMt PcBLismaa Oo., Mi Watesh are., Oklcim lUineis. Soldiers' Department. County C. A- R. Directory. BTCHXOND P08T KO 29H. Meets the first and third Fridti evenings ot each month. , Da S. r, Bumsxi, Oom. WOO OS TOOK POST, MO 10S. Meets the third Monday evenings of each month. « B. N. SMITH. Oom. NCNDA KMT, tfeiets the first and third Wednesday even ingsof each month. W*. BtrTun, Oom. harvard POST, WO 8M. KeMs the second and fourth Monday even-»of eaoh month. DB. B.T. wooravrvioon. MARKKOO POST, NO. IW, Meets every second and fourth Friday evenings of each month. J. B. BABOOOK, Com. S. Y. Hamilton. 67th Ohio. Lancaster O., would like to bear from aome of bit old companions In arms. • •lOiK. Johnson, Dorchester, Neb., served one term during the war, re- enlisted aud served to the CIOM and Is now a member of the G. A, R. 8. P. Hoskinaon, 73d 111., Seattle, Washington Territory, wants to hear from some of the old soldiers who were placed In the Presbyterian church at the close of the battle at Franklin^ IV no., November 30.1865. He has f >und only one soldier a survivor of that hospital so far. Near the close of the war I was in the 39th Mass., which was ander Gen. Schofield as fie went from Newbern. I wish to know if uny of those taken prisoner March 8. 1865, a squad of five or six, near the South West creek; who threw their guns into the creek and then came out and surrendered, and who made a stretcher of poles and blankets and carried Comrade Snell bock to the hospital are still llvlhg.-- DEXTER BURNETT, South Hadley, Mass..., E. Hutt. Lawrence, Kan., sendt> along letter showing up the Democratic party, of whicn the following Is an extract: "Many say that many Demo­ crats enlisted and made gool soldiers. For this we are thankful, but I hope that yon will admit that had there been no Democrats there would have been no war. Not all Democrats were rebels, but all rebels were Democrats, *04biwUhejn* M 0® PA'ao01"*" the North to aid the Democrats or the South, the war would have ended In four months instead of tour years, and the Democrats or the North could have saved thousands of lives and millions of dollars," T. J. Bryant says: "I he battle of Shiloh was of equal Importance in the issue Involved to that of Gettysburg. Had the army of the Tennessee been defeated on Sunday, Buells army could not have retrieved the disaster on Monday. It would have been de­ feated anyliuw on Monday If It had not been for the aid It had from the army of the Tenncfssee. So if Grant's army had been defeated on Sunday the Ohio river would have been the line of defence for Illinois, Indiana and Oblo, and it is doubtful if the rebels could have been kept south of the Ohio/' F. J. Bunco, 2d Ohio, Brookville, Kan., gives the following humorous sketch concerning Paddy and the bear: "Many were the hardships and many the jokes along the line during our soldiering 11 the army of the frontier. We *ere at Ft. Soott. Kansas, for a time. One day when some of the boys went down town it happened that we had an Irishman with us. To his joy he discovered a buftalo robe over the frmce. and said: 'Do you mind, boys, I'll be after glttlng that robe for tne- nelf.' As good as his word Fat started over the fence. He grabbed the robe, but to his horror it prpved to be a big, burly black bear. All tbat saved Pat was the chain that held the bear. 'Be me sowl,' said Pat, 'ye mr.rderln* spal­ peens, ye knew It was a bear, why .didn't yees tell me?" A WAB.RSMINllOmOa Bow Secretary stanton Was Convinced That Army Music Was Necessary. [Poughkeepsie Special.] Old Wsshingtoo people will remem­ ber Hudson Taylor, who, during the war and for years previous, was first chief clerk and then proprietor of a bookstore in Pennsylvania avenue, In the capital of the nation. During the war he was a bosom friend of Edwin M. Stanton, then secretary of war. He is now president ot the City National bank, of this city, and is the same hospitable and generous Taylor that he was. When In the national city be at all times had the latch-strlng out for the leading men of the < ountry. While giving reminiscences of Wash­ ington life to a little patty of friends, not many evenings ago, the conversa­ tion turned upon the soenes of the war, when Mr Taylor said, musingly: >(I remember that while I was In Washington during the war there was one period when there was some talk of doing avay with the regimental bandt In the aruiy. It was said that they cost the government' millions of dollars, and as there was clamoring among some for retrenchment it was seriously proposed that music In the army be dispensed with. • little party of gentlemen, ineladlcg myself, fear* log that audi an order would be givea. went to the war offloe one evening to call upon Sir. Stanton socially, as we often did, and In the course of the little talk we had the matter was broached. Said Mr. Stanton: 'It is urged simply as a matter of economy. We now have hundreds of millions of debt, and It Is growing fast; Saldl: 'Mr. Stanton, 1 have read somewhere tbat music has been used In all ages, not only as a stimulus to tbe passion of combat, but also as a sedative to tbe sense of dan­ ger, and while embattled hosts are marching with measured tread to the field of death, music Is tbe mafic that lures them to their doom; Mr. Stanton rose from his chair, and In an emphatic manner exclaimed: 'By thunder, Tay­ lor, that's a true saying! Where did you get that? The regiments shall keep their bands If all the finances of the United States go to the d--1.'" It Is needless to add that music In tbe army was not abolished. A Dtplemntlo Sehoal. Waiving fer the moment the que** tion as to the advisability of maintain ing a diplomatic service to represent this country abroad, the fact remains that if we are to be represented at all It should be with credit to our dele­ gates and to the country at large. In resp«ct to the fitness of the men chosen for the peculiar duties which are com­ prised under the bead of diplomacy, we are often sadly behind even inferior countries. Of course there are notable exceptions. Men are frequently sent abroad who reflect credit upon the ountry, and who, adorning the posi­ tions to which thoy are called, are not exceeded In ability or attainments by the most experienced diplomats of other countries. But as a general thing while our representatives are the peers of those of any nation on the point of average intelligence, the fact that they are chosen at hap-hazard and without especial training for their new and temporfty calling, canses them to be placed at a disadvantage with men who, hiving adopted diplomacy early In life as a career, have undergone all the minor details of preliminary train­ ing before they are a&signed to respond sible posts. If diplomatic representa­ tion is to be continued as n part of the policy of this couitry the method of choosing our representatives should then be change^. Instead of an ap pointment on the score of political proraluetrae, -wmeatywiidW-gtven cept for special fitness. To this end the government university which has recently been talked of would be invaluable. Washington, with Its numerous national Institutions scien­ tific and otherwise, would be admirably adapted for such an enterprise. There would be little or no expenditure necessary for a plant to found wLat in the course of time would become the grandest school In the world. Scholar­ ship could be assigned to the different states and the general public could be accorded all advantages by the pay­ ment of a nominal sum. Special courses could be arranged with reference par­ ticularly to diplomatic and consular service la different countries and ap­ pointments made as a reward of superior excellence on tbe part of the students of these branches. By a sort of civil service promotion the reoent graduate beginning as an attache of a legation would eventually become a minister. As a result the country would gain a class of men as its representa­ tives admirably qualified for the duties which they would be called upon to perform, and the standard of our dip­ lomatic service would be unsurpassed in the world. sar-riie Supreme Court Judges are ;» jolly set among themselves," says a Chicago Mail Washington correspond­ ent, "There are no lean, spar* men among them, except Bradley, and all of them boast well-fed stomachs and Burgundy complexions. Almost any night the majority of them can be round in an F st. car trundling along to their palatial residences In the West End. Whoever Is lucky enough to ride with them can see what would be a sight of a lifetime to any one ol millions of American citiaeos, when you think that out of fifty millions of people, probably not over two million have ever visited Washington. Chief Justice Walte and Justices Miller, Matthews and Blatchford will sit ranged along on one side of tbe car and make It a special amusement for tbe trip to pass up fares. The Chief Justice and Justice Blatchford always keep a sharp e^e on Stanley Matthews as the nickles pass him and their com­ ments rather reflect upon bis integrity iu the handling of small a uounts of mouey. Tbe other night I happened to ride up with this bunch of judges, and tbe incidents of the trip were de­ cided y Interesting A small boy came into the car. While exercising his right to put In three cents Instead ol five on account ot his infancy, ^udge Miller picked him up and pretended to desire to put him Into the box as security for tbe other two oenta. Three times the car stopped to take on fat, shiny old negro women all of tbem laden with heavy market baskets filled with linen, aod with each of them tbe Chief Justice and Justice Blatchford competed for tbe honor of passing op tbe fare. When the car was full Chief Justioe Walt* was one ot tbe As»t t* give his iea( to a colored girl.* A NeWj Immigration field. When In tbe course of time tin frntfr* ful prairies of the West are entirely marked out into prosperous farms and Uncle Sam no longer has a farm for every comer, when the Western eltia* tall to hold out their present Induce­ ments to the enterprising young meit tired of the restraints and oonservati^fe sloth df the East, then a new field of Immigration must be opened up to accommodate the overflow. Already volunteer Immigration agents have be* gun to herald the claims of a new couutry, and if the half of their storlei are true, there is no longer a necessity of hunting for the exact location of th« lost Eden. The paradise which awaits the attention of a discriminating pub- He to Its manifold delights is tha Argentine Republic. The climate la declared to be magnificent and the soil all thu could be wished, but the coun­ try lacks young men or enterprise, an# • the rich old gamblers who own almost the entire^country are willing to oflef extraordinary Inducements to Indue# Americans, whom they adolire exeeed* Ingly, to settle amon^ them. It is said that not only do they promise gifts even unto the half of their kingdom* but that one of their daughters, with & goodly dowry, can become the bride of any young American, simply for th« asking. The women, too, are said t# be more beautiful than the hourls of «T Moslem's dream. Right here, however^ the enthusiastic promoters of new colonization schemes must expect t<l meet with stalwart opposition. The charms of the newly discovered Dorado may all be admitted, Its ex­ ceeding business advantsges all con-, ceded, but when the American youttf Is asked to look elsewhere than in his own country for brides of surpassing loveliness, if he Is wise in his genera-' tion he will refuse the invitation. Too'Mneh Gash. One of the moat notable vices of tho present ii> too much gush. It crops out in a great many ways. When it Is not- mere cant, having no true hold upon the heart, it is apt to be some* thing ever so much worse. It is very much easier to shed tears to say sad, soft words over the dire distress of fellow mau than it is to give him cast) wherewith to relieve his wants. Sens!*, billty and sympathy are cheap. It 14 the hard men who do not gush to any rough word may go with the gift, baF the gift buys bread just the same, aud the verbal kick orcufl which accompan­ ies it may be more effective to reform fhe beggar than a long-winded lecture from the professional philanthropist whose benevolence Is altogether In th« abstract, and who doe* not believe inr giving anything more expensive thaif : advice. There is a great deal of coddling of j the poor that positively increase* In­ stead of lessening poverty. A good part of this coddling is talk of a mora or less feebly sentimental kind. It often gets Into the newspapers and magazines and sometimes it puts Itself before the public In the shape of books; We bear and read continually about "the poor." The fact is, that In « ooutitry like this there ought not to bo any "poor" class at all. In nof ther land or age has there been such entire - equality of opportunity as there it here now. There are no barriers o| caste, Institutions or tradition, t$ hinder tnybody from going ahead and getting on lu life. The race 1* open to - all comers, and there Is no entrance^ fee. Early advantages, whether ol birth, association or education, count for very little. They convey no su» perlority. They are more often dl»*: advantages than otberwlae. because, they decline those who have enjoyed a them from buckling down to that hard work without which nobody can rise or even hold his own. As a rule, alt Americans who aoooeed in any sphere of life are self made men.--Repartdt. Rookldg Baby's Cradle. George Hauck, the brewer, "on the Hill," tells a good story. He spent a week last summer at a hotel in Hunter^ Greene county, rusticating and drink* ing In the sweet beauties of uature. One day, on his way to the hotel, after a long ramble, he stopped at a neat- looking firm house for the purpose of*; gettiug a glass of fresh milk. Th* kltche'n door stood wide open. Mr. Hauck, after knocking, walked in. He saw no sign of life in tbe room, except a sleeping baby in a cradle, which was/ being rocked to And fro by some un* seen'power. A closer examination revealed the fact that a stout cord wa$ fastened to one of tbe rockerc and runt through a hole .in one side of the room, Mr. Hauck resolved to follow up the cord and see what the other end or li _ was fastened to. The search led to % small barn connected with the house* In It stood three cows, to tbe tail* of which was tied the oord. It being fly time, the animals kept up a constant switchine with their tails, thu* aeottia** ing fer the locking of the cradle in th* kitchen. It was a novel mean* of putting the baby to sleep, bat worked well. The rest of the family were at work In a Held about a quarter ot mile from the house.--Kingato* 1Fhee*. * -'Si '."j V • . j DB CHILDS' office hours are 7 JO te FF A. v.; IS JO to t, and «JO to 8 r.S.) iftfr Sunday* litolML - .•> »i- v Jf