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v • ••• -- ' > . , • ! " r --• . & " Pledged but to truth, to Liberty anal Siw; No Favors Win us ancl no Pear Shall Awe." ; J , . . , , j i l | InV l ut • i | VOL. 12. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS. : ; ; .... Li WEpNESDAY, MAY 18,. 1887. 1 S" 1 1 " " ' ' " NO. M V'": Jfegewy Jliiilmlw. V PlBUIIID ETRlT|tfKDtg|Dir tt ' --jr. van s|l;yke EDITOR AHD PUOPRIBTOR. Office in Bishop's Block, , - - --Qkpositi fnir A TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;, i Sn« Year (I n Advance) *1.50 If Xot Paid within Three Month*.. S.00 ^Subscription* received for three or tlx ! ttnthi ii the nme proportion. s % ' . U SOS mm 18 00 MOO 80 00 MOO Bates of Advertising. "CWe ann.unci liberal rates for advertising .IS the Plaint*kat^kr, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un- lerstood. They are as follows: I lech one year - | Inches one year 1 Inches one year - V Column one year 4 Column one year- Column one year One inch means the measurement of one |ich down the column, single column width. MYearly advertisers, at the above rates, have ie privilege of changing as often as they ffaoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having Handing cards) will toe entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line Bach week. All others will be charged 10 eents per Mne the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged Si the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil Mpe, same as this is set in) th,e first issue, and Veents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, id inch advertisement will cost f 1.00 for one Week, fl.60 for two weeks, 92.00 for three Weeks, and so on. The Platvdrat.br will be liberal in giving •d . t o r l a l n o t i c e s , b u t , a s a b u s i n e s s r u l e , i t Will require a suitable fee from everybody SSeklng the use of its columns for pecuniary W- BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M.D. HTSIOIAX AND SURGEON. O«00 at Residence, McHenry, III. O. H. FEGER3, iHTSlOiAN AND SURGEoS, McHenry, Ills. ~ " J, • M. D- ;GEOS, : Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. >nY4IOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence, one door West M. B. Church. BARB I AN BROS. U«AR Manefactmrers, McHenry, 111. CI«ARMan«factnrers, McHenry, III. Or­ders solicited. Shop, In Old McHenry, in Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside Joe*. Livery Stable# E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First « class rigs, with or without drivers irnlshed at reasonable rates. Teaming or kinds done on short notice. gjtOBT SCH1ESSLE ^Having' purchased the old stand * tot Joseph Wiedemann NEAR THE DEPOT, MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, Keeps open for the accommodation .of the public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will ** all times keep the best f Wines, Liquors and Cigars M found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'S >l[ILWAU£ffi LAGER BEES. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al- , Mays on hand, oheaper than any other, quaji. ,fjr considered. * ' .-'Orders by mail promptly attended to. *' GOOD STAB LI NO FOR H0R8JB& WCall and see ns. Robert 8ch lessle. ||[«Henry, I1L, May 15th, 1«SS. ENGLEN'S »AL00N and RESTAUft^gX Buck's Old Stand, MoHENRY, ILLINOI8. ISna Kentucky Liquors. French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, falka* UUw&akM Seu -AND- J. Scilitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer. By the "Bottle or Cass. We bay none but the best and lell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use ton well. f , ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, III.. 18S6. DO W YOU FORSET IT! A&Ar«. SWTH, BUSINESS CARDS. Paul brown, a tTORNET at LAW. 8« LaSal'e Street A CHICAGO, ILIj. M. F. ELLS WORTH,| A TTORNRY at Law, and Solicitoriln'OhaB' A eery, Nnuda, 111. • • ' ' A ASA W. SMITH, TTORNET AT LAW and Solicitor] In Chancery.--Woodstock, III. S. F. BENNETT, M. D. PHTJ»ICIAN ANDSU'lGEON. Also United I 3tates Examining Surgeon. Richmond, Illinois. f MART O, BARBIAN. Hair worker, ah kinds of Hair Work done in first class stvte and at reasonable prie-es. Rooms at residence, north* east Corner of Public Square, McHenry, 111. DRS. C. E. WILLIAMS A DAHLIN. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th •25th and 26th 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. E. R. BENNETT, M. t»., Late House Surgeon Cook County Hospital RICHMOND, ILLINOIS, Special attention given to difficult Surgical cases. DEUTSCH GESPROCHEN. Office at Residence of Dr. S. F. Bennett. UiM States far Clai Apcy OF WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United- States tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWLIN, Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstoec, Illinois. AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, SALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old J stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, 111. The choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HOSSB8. PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs in the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, oWf ? will put in XTemr 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. 49-Ordors by mail promptly attended (0. Post office, Johnsburgu, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsburgh, III., May 25th, l&S, 0. G. ANDREWS. CENERAL SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods r0 all kinds attended to on the most SEASONABLE TEEMS, AND Satisfaction Guaranteed. Call on or Address C. G. Anredws, Spring Grove, 111; Jprlag Hove, sejjtji? th, i|g§f U4J..|fia * J .-4F Woo<jUrt oiok* . * . - tflinol*. Backed by Million* *>t noney oftej yon INDEMNITY against*damage by f!r«i Lightning, Wind Sttimi, OTCLONSS AND TOBJXADOm ' Dtfep <ne a postal card and I will visit yon; call on rae and I will write you a policy, and »Mtt either or any of these destructive ele -i -- will . tor I untOijusu. , won Vltror wrwj •nmuoniaci *®ni*4S*Mta*M» your property, happy wl Jenhelf you hold one of my policies, tor will surely visit you, and minister unto.yo Will net forsake yoa. auna. COLLEGE --OF-- COMMERCE, 116 MONROE STy, Chicago, - - Illinois. BUSINESS COURSE. SHORT-HAND COURSE. Young men coming from the country need the same training oily boys secure. It is onr ourpoee to develop our students Into good accountants, reliable and quick in computa­ tions, thoroughly versei in the principals governing the records ol business transac­ tions, al)io to record 'hem ueatly, methodi­ cally, and legibly, familiar with the forma and use of business paper, and tne principles of business law by which it is governed. Hanson's Phonography, 1( thoroughly t*u«?ht,and many yonngmen and women are doing well in the capacity of Short-Hand Writers. A Chicago office is in­ complete without a Stenographer. The average lime vequiieU w complete a Business or Short-Hand Course, is <*l* Months School is open all the > ear, and Students ca enter at any time. Book-Keepin studied to BY MAIL, iplng rood l dj n and Short-Hand ean advantage at home* mail. M&- i&m being given Believing that we offer the b estadvantage to a limited number of students, we Invite your Inspection and solicit your patronage. All queatiens cheerfully answered. I. et nyify m&M' ALBERT E. BOURNE. Attorney, solicitor and cotra SELOR. t WOODSTOCK, ILL. Rnaihesa attended to promptly, with ear*, skill and integrity. Office at the Court Mouses 'w|iigi»iu%ijii,i'[i J, F. CASET, A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law. Office CX- ever Zlrapleman's store. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt at­ tention. Woodstock, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and JTeweler NO.SSfirTH AVE., (Brlggs House). Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his line SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address In the United Stales for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed free Address all orders to KICHABD X. FOX, Fkakklih Square, Nevr H.C. AUCTIONEER Is prepared to attend to all Sales of Stoek, Farming Tools, Household Furniture, or Real Kstate. Terms as low as the lowest and Satisfaction guaranteed. Post office address Vv EST MclIGNKY, and resilience one mile west of ttte &«U«nry depot. H. C- MEAD* Attention Horsemen! I would call the attention of the Public to m7 Stable of Stock Horses, four in num­ ber: Two Morgans, one Perclieron, and one Imported Horse. They are all good rep­ resentatives of their bre-^d. Also a few Merino Sheep for Sale. The public are cor­ dially invited to call and examine stock, get priccs, etc. No business done on Sunday, If. 8. COLBY. lO^f-m , X'nBNKT, IU» iiiiiiiiiii'r i in ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairyme^;. It will pay those looking for > CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to oall at *f premises before purchasing. I can furnisa such by the car-load or single cow. . PORTER H. WOLFRUM, Cbbmuwo. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, IIIUMM. - Obtained, and nil I'ATEST BVSIHESS at­ tended to for MODERATE FEES Our office is opposite the U S. Patent Ofliec. and we can ob­ tain Patents in less time than those remote from U'ASIlISfiTOy. Semi MOl'EL. J>KA W1SG or PHOTO of invention. We advise as to patent; ability free of charge and we make AO CUAKGE U N L E S S P A T E N T I S S E f l H E l ) . For circular, advice, terms and references to actual clients in your own State, County, City or Towu, write to C A SNOW ft CO Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C BRAN, per Ton .,..$15.00 SHORTS, per Ton 15.00 SHELL CORN, per bu.. 42 eta. Bjr the Single Ton, t THE ININE) h bad elct No kadaclie No nassed In mm ears Cures Pick Soldiers' Department, COKTKIBtTTED BT WM, H. COWLIN. A POWERFUL TONIC. That the most delicatestbraach will bear. A 8PCCIFIC M| MALARIA RHCUM#l8Mf NERVOUS P'lWlTRATION And all germ fHwasaes. FOR COLDS KA<*KHE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BK ALMOST* SPECIFIC. 8u per lor to Quinine. ^ Bellerue Hospital, Near York City, "Uni­ versally successful." County C. A- R. Directory. RTCHXOMDfFOST HO 286. Meets the secoul Fridit CTening. of •ftoh month. Da. 8. F, Bsmf bt t,) Com. WOODSTOCK P08T. HO MS. Meets f rst and third Monday evenings of each month. W*. Atbst, Com. HtTITDA POST, WO--, Meets the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month. Wm. BtrTLBK, Oom, RJLKVAKD POST, XO 259. lleets the second ana toartn Monday even Inge ot each month. I. W. Ssatibhs, Com. Mabknoo Post, No. l«9, Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. A. J. BoTtwaTOw. Com. St. Francis Hospital, New Yerk City, tal,/ ' I Mit*ery patient treat, ed #ith Kaskine has ST discharged our. chanh pepsft. lain has cured his Storing from ma- Write him for Albany pent, rea I Rev. James L. Hall, ten liar v, writes that wife, after twenty years lariaand nervoui dyspe particulars St. Joseph's Hospital. N.. Y.: "Its use Is considered indisnenxable. It acts perfectly " Prof. W. F. Holcombe, M. D. r.4 East 2!5th St., New York City, (!at# professor (n New York medical college) Writes: "Kaskine is 10c power, and t Injury to the superior to Quinine in its nerer produces the sligl hearing or constitution." Thousands upon thousai kin» has cured them after. had failed. Write for Kaskine can be taken medical advice, fl per or sent by mail on reoelpt KASKINE COMPANY, MfWarriM 8ft* New York City. v Write that Kas- ther medicines testimonials, ut any special Sold by price. theCHICAC0a"d N«« T - WESTERN (Railway. f*«n*trat«s th« #entr«s of Population irt IUiois, Iota, 3 sb, Hit •, Dakota, Nebraska ail fyoran. Its train service is carefully arranged to meet requirements oi local travel, as well as to furnish the most attractive routes for through travel between important Trade Centres. I ts equipment of day and parlor cars, din­ ing and place sleeping cars is without rival. its road-bed is perfection, of stone ballast­ ed steel. The Northwestern Is the favorite route for the commercial tiaveler, the tourist and the seekers after new homes In the golden Northwest. Detailed information cheerfully furnished by BERKARD BUSS. Agent, McHenry, III. MARVIN BUGHJTT. and Gen. Manager. H. C. WICKER, Traffic Manager. £ P WILSON. General Pattenger Age tft. CARLOADS Quoted upon application. W. A, CRISTY. At ttre Pickle Factory in Wj|| McHenry. j£tiNEy'g A* . : a v TO CURE R H E U M A T I S M . This remedy has a specific action upon the fluids the^lsease? No lata remain after a cure by r a single bottle wilt convince sBazvs?& . -- edooly by ui«wsggw«o. OHniOAa MLUMMs TO HORSEMEN! Having recently purchased a fine imported Clydesdale Stallion, CHANCELLOR, Jit, Having recently purchased a very flne imported Clydesdale Stallion, Chacellor Jr., for our own use, will breed a limited number of Mares outside. Chancellor Jr. is 7 vears old 'this Spring; is a Cherry Bay with bfack points; 16hand high and weighs about 1700 pounds; strong, clean limbs, tine action, mild disi>»sition. He was sired by Chancellor (1310), lie by Drew Prince of Wales. (673) Dam by Lofty. (460;; grand dam by Duke of Well- Ington, (1543); great grand dam by Sir William Wallace, (EOt). He combines in his breeding the best blooi Scotland ever had, and has proven his ability to get uniform Colts, of great size, fine form, strong and rugged. We also have CHAMPION, JR. The Percheron Morgan Horse. He has proven himself a flne stock getter for gen­ eral purposes, and cannot be beaten hi the Northwest. Parties who intend breeding, the coming season, will find it to their advantage to call and see onr stock and get our terms which will be reasonable. Mares from a distance will be well eared fur, at owners risk, at Moderate rates. Call and see us Tbe Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed a bill appropriating #90 000 for memorials to be erected at Gettys­ burg to ber regiments that fought in that battle . This Is certainly little enough for a great State like Pennsyl* vania. which has such a ipeclal interest to that field. "If the government did its duty and took care ol Its broken down veterans there would be no necessity for the States to build and maintain Soldiers' and Sailors1 Homes. Every one of these Is a monumental protest against the veto of the Dependent Pension Bill." "No Invitation has as f*t been ex­ tended to President Cleveland to visit St. Lewis during the encampment, and the probability increases that none will be. No slde»show business Is wanted during the progress ofvthe Encampment, and this reason would •be sufficient if stronger ones did not exist." - A Veteran Displaced. Galena 111., April ;20,-The l«#of Surveyor of Customs, at this port will. May 1, pass into the hands of Robert Brand, who was appointed by Presi- dert Cleveland and confirmed by the Senate Just previous to the adjourn­ ment of the late Congress,. The old Isnd experienced deputy John Mahood, an ex-Union soldier, will give wajr to Thomas Gorman, a leader among the young Democracy ot Galena. , "Th#6a wh® have been Wftchlng his course closely say that the president has found a way togiva a smart slap to every Democrat in the House who ^opposed the veto of the Dependent Pension Bill. This slap has usually taken tbe form of an appointment in tbe Congressman's district of some man to whom the Congressman was opposed. The slap at Randall took the shape of the appointment as post master at Harrisburg of a man who was particularly repugnant to him." Work of the Pension Ofllee. For the week ending Slay 7, there were 2,660 pension certificates issued, of which 1,267 were originals. 807 In­ crease, and the balance miscellaneous cases. During the same period there were received 942 original invalid claims; 384 widows; 6 war of 1812; 12 bounty land cases; 21 navy; 7 old war; 626 Mexican service; 2,424 applications for Increase. Total. 4,442, There were received In all 63,892, pieces of mail matter. Sent out S9,U2 letters and circulars.1* ss-tt HANLT BEOS. BENNET'S IMPROVED PULLER. Warranted the best practical Stump and Rock puller made. Can lie worked by two men and nutavu Vf?v assvsa wu\s will lift from twenty to fitty tons, ijrant tei J~ lsfA v . . •plicity, 4 , rapidity of work, etc., Ilttfron ^ , waijrant ten pounds to lift , strength, prac- will a ton. v For sini| ticability, they have no equal. A Five'slzes. Price frpfr $35 to $70. ^ . Call and examine the Machine and see them work. a A. STEVENS, Agent RlnSMiood*;lllUt«is K*£ - J 'Mustered Out. Cutter.--Samu 3l Cutter, at Alden, 111., May 8tli, 1887. Comrade Cutter was born Ii Groton, Tompkins county, New York, March 17. 1826, and came to McHenry coucty la 1856. He enlist- ed In Co. C, 9ith Illinois, in tbe sum­ mer of 1862, and served till the close of the war in 1865. He was a sergeant lor several months after enlisting and was then elected as second lieutenant of his company . He was wounded I n the shoulder on tbe 22d of May, '63, during the charge on the enemy's works at Vicksburgh, Miss,, and later contracted dyspepsia and disease of tbe stomaeh, which troubled him dur­ ing the remainder of his life. Com­ rade Cutter was an excellent soldier, being present with bis regiment in all its battles and serving with distinc­ tion and honor. He was equally as good a citizen, and was well thought of by neighbors aad frleads, of which latter he possessed a host throughout the entire county. At the time et his demise Comrade Cutter was supervis­ or of Alden, and had held that office for several previous terms, He was a member of the G. A. R. Post at Har* yard, which attended bis funeral at ^Alden on Tuesday, the 10th Inst, He leaves a wife and five children to rmourn the loss of a kind and affection­ ate busband and parent. "All quiet along the Potomac to-night, No sound save the rush of the river; \ While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead-- l*he picket's off dnty forever." Already ninety regimental and battery monuments have been erected on the battle field of Gettysburg. Of this number Massachusetts has thirty, Pennsylvania twenty-eight, Connecti­ cut foar, New Hnmshire three, Rhode Island four, Indiana six. Delaware three, aud Now York two. The mon­ uments cost from #750 to #4,000 each, Many of tho States appropriated the entire amount of tho ooet of tho mon­ ument, yet a Cow won purchased fej the survivors. The plats of ground on which the monuments are erected have boon paid for by tbe different States. Peansylvatia paid *16.000 New York $10,000, New Jersey 93,000, Vermont 02,600. Massachusetts $5,000, Rhode Island *1,000, New Hamj^hire •U0Q0. • \ j 1 ' %, feeeralt the a. ' Tho best work that any man caa do Is to bring in recrolta to the G. A, R. The best way to serve tho country is to build up the most purely patriotic organization that this or any other land can boast of. The best way to help every comrade In distress, and every comrade's < widow, dependent parents or helpless orphtns, is to aid in strengthening the noble society which is the shelter and protection of every man who did his duty to his country In Its day of trial. Every honorably discharged soldier should be a member of the G. A. R. No valid reason--no reason worthy a moment's considerattoo--can bo given for his remaining outside. Ho should place himself In a lino and touch elbows with ; his comrades, just as he did 20 years ago. Then It was dishon­ orable in him to lag behind. Then, to be found out of ranks while his com­ rades moved forward was to shirk his share of tbe duty and the daoger, and throw a heavier burden upon his comrades. It Is much the same thing now. The G. A. R. is organized to do a meritorious and much needed work for the country and for tho stricken survivors of our armies. 'It Is a work that needs all who engage in It; the number of those that can so engage was fixed 20 years ago, and can not now be Increased. Therefore, who oversells to join In it, falls to do his clear duty, fails in maintaining his own part, and does what Is akin to the skulking and shirking of 30 years ago. The G. A. R In the South. MACON, Ga., April 30. --I have been thinking that possibly a few words re­ garding the remarkably good feeling now existing and cropping out as oc­ casion demands between old Confed­ erate soldiers and tbe G. A. R. In the South might ho of Interest to the readers of your veteran column. A Chicago man t&y«elf, though & mem­ ber of Mower Pose, New Orleans, and traveling all ever the South, I have frequent opportunities ot talking with ^ 6^ydT»tt-pr-b6ttfaiioi, aiiji Havana, will deliver tbe or*tlin|"§t - that place. Senator Goo. A. Paris, will deliver the oratlfi Alodo. Major J^nies A. ContMB^ Charleston, will disllvor tho Woodstock. Tho Rev. Con. Kankakee, will dollvor the orafttea Clinton. Attorney Gaaoral George Hunt goes to Maocmb. ator James W. Johnson, of Pike ty goes to Greenville. Tho Bos, Tti, : C. Haglo, ox-Speaker of the' PilWta1 House of Delegates, and late Criwjl of tho 11th Missouri, goes to Flora, tiu Clay county. Colonel Pbooion How*;/>«| ard.of Danville/and tho Rev. J. X. "J Green, of Centralla, will deliver ora-,\. > tlons at National Cemetery, Mound. ' ^ City, 111. Tho Hpn. Milieu W, Matthews, of Urbana, goes to Qui nor Professor J. H. Brownlee, of tho Illi­ nois University, goes to Tnooola» General John C. Smith, Lieutenant Governor, will deliver tho oratloa at ^ tbe unveiling or the atatno of tho ^ late James B. Steedman, at Toledo* May 26. $ dftie committee appointed by Dopp»^;^| ty Commander Sweftser to exaarin* Into the conduct and managtmea! ef' ^ the Soldiers Home at Qniney, ed sor that purpose April 16 at Q The organization of the eomml tt>4.iMfe» made by the election of Kirk N. Kate** man. Post 28, chairman, aad C. W. Daf§ Post 450, secretary. Comrades A. Ik. ^ Reade, and W. W. Berry, being pres­ ent, wore invited to servo on the com­ mittee. Three sab-committees were appointed. Comrades Kirk N. Katt* < ^ man, Post 28; J, W. Bush. Post IS, and , ̂ J. L. Danenhower. Post 40, were ap- ^ pointed a committee on secretary's office. Comrades A. D. Reade. Poet, 48; B. H. Liuscott. Post 306; T. M. Lo- fr gan, Post 128, to examine into week* ings of quartermaster's department. Comrades W*. W. Berry, Post 96; J. W. Johnson, Poet 515; Charles Qualman, Post 67; H. T. Noble, Post 299, com­ mittees on grounds and eottages. At* s 'i tor a thorough and complete Inapoetloa of the grounds, bnildingo, tiili, stores, etc., tho several committee# >, ^ made their reports. Tho committee' on secretary's office reported .1 . 1 ' thing in satisfactory shape, oottaHM^ % ing the newness of tbe Institution e*4 - the large amount of labor and time re­ quired to appropriately systematise the work of the office, and was that when soldiers could be­ er a G. A, R. button Is recognised, the wearer will find good warm friends a"d a hearty welcome from thos? who wore the gray. At the recent unveil­ ing of tho General Albert Sydney Johnston Statue la New Orleans, the G. A. R. were the Invited guests of the Confederate Army of tbe Tennessee. The blue turned out one hundred, the grsy two hundred strong. There was the be6t of feeling, old army Jokes possed back and forth, and "rehs and Yanks" were shaking hands and laugh­ ing and talking--somewhat different from that day twenty-five years before at the battle of Shlloh. I remember one of our boys cslled out that ho hadn't seen so many Johnnies in twen­ ty-three years. Some one shouted back and asked him If be bad any cof­ fee be wanted to trade for tobacco. As a whole it was a.very enjoyable oc­ casion, The G. A. R. floral tributes, four beautiful and expensive pleoes were fully appreciated ana our hoys ware privately and, publicly compli­ mented on their fine appearance. The G. A. R. is firmly established In most of tbe Southern cities, and it is ad­ mitted that the order has had a good deal to do with bringing about the present healtby growth and prosper­ ous condition of tho new South, as most of the members are solid business men whose standing in the community is high and whose Influence is felt in all circles of society. Any of the old veterans North csn find In tbe South, go where they will, comrades who will give them the right "shako" and who will the next moment Introduce them to their next door neighbors who were on tbe other side; and take two "Yanks" and three "Johnnies" togeth or and it makes a full hand hard to beat. Trusting that many of our com rades will In tbe future visit this sec­ tion of uountry and assuring them of a hearty welcome from all old soldiers, I am in F., C. and L., A COMRADE. Department of Illinois G. A. H. "W. C. Kesner, S. M. O., mustered Post 623 at Yernon, Marion County, April 18, with a charter membership of twenty-three. There are now eight catalogues for tbe use of Inmates at the Soldiers' Home, Quincy, and it is estimated that twenty more will be needed. It is also proposed to build a house for the use of the governor of the home, and purchase a small tract of land adjacent to tbe present grounds. For these purposes the trustees ask for an ap­ propriation ot 8450,000. Memorial Day this year is to bo ob­ served on Monday, May 30. Tho following assignments are reported to the Veteran's ;Columa: Major R. W. McClaughery, of Warsaw, will deliver the oration at Peoria. Colonel Isaac Clements,of Carbondale, will deliver the oration at Mt. Yernon. Colonel Thomas Hamer, of Vermont, Fulton County, will deliver tho oration at that plaoe, Qeneral J. X. Ruggles, ef would be the policy ef the administra­ tion. The pay-roll, It was sotlttd ^ was very small for so large an institu­ tion. The committee on quartermas­ ter's department reported everything /r\j in a satisfactory condition. The ^ ' ,v| plies furnished were all that oould be / 1 ^ reasonably desired. The committee on grounds and cottages, after a very || thorough inspection, was highly ^ pleased and so reported. But one dl* satisfied inmate was found to tho homo, who being asked If tho place was homelike aad comfortable and If | all wore happy and contented, replied, "No, everything is so much better than wo were lo the habit of haying that wo have not got to feeling at homo yet." The general oommlttoo, after receiving the reports of tho sab- ' committees, passed resolutions iadors- ; ^ ing tbe present management el the - home, and requesting tho members of Vly tho present legislature to make the ' . necessary appropriations required to f ^ complete aad support the home. ' lj There are now 205 inmates, quite a number being cbronie oases in the hos­ pital. It is expected that tho number ^ or inmates will increase during the . coming summer to 600 or 800. The committee was highly pleased with • the cordial reception and entertain­ ment given them by the palrlutie o|^-> izens ef Quincy. In General. It is estimated that there are 125,000 old soldiers resident ef the State of Kansas. Gsneral Grant's birthday was appro­ priately observed by the Kastera Grand Army Potts. The word contest. Instituted by Judge, resulted In a check for *1,000 for the Grant monument fund, The membership of the G. A. R. December Slst, 1886, was over three hundred and forty-seven thousand. Tbe celebrated war horse of the late General Kllpatrtok, died at Dooker- town, N. J., aged 39 years. The Army of the Potomac will bold Its annnal meeting at Sarafe%a Springs, Y., ou the 22d and 23A of Juno. The annual encampment of tho New Jersey Division, Sons of Veterans, will be held at Atlantio City, N. J., May 15th and 16th. Tbe Union Veteran Legion la a mil­ itary order oompoeed of mea who served at least two conseontivo years as an enlisted soldier. $ The Daughter* of Veterans have formed a National organisation, end will hold tho first encampment In 8t« Louia on the first Monday l» Septem­ ber. During the month of April, Pension certificates wore Issued as foUoera: Original pensions, 5,543; looresso, 5,347; Mexican, 809. This is reported as being the iargmt wuntof lane* i* any one month. I • -urM t'»' '