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Office in Bishop's Block, 1 e JPSKKT A OWCK't,. • ;v,j.,:^..{s: . / , -'"• .. . . ,. ^ X . ^PiUUM or StJBSOttlPTIcijf. pereXr (In A<(Vaac.e) 1...VI.$1.50 |f Not Paid within Three Months...... .. 8.00 j Subscription* received for thro* or Bix jisnths in the same proportion. Kates of Advertising-. We announce liberal rates for advertising the Pi.AiNtiBALKR, and endeavor to state lera m plainly that thev will ba.rfliidiljr un- sfsteod. They a?a aafollow'iS ,' . * I n c h e n e y e a r - ' . • • ; ' ! ' | m ! Inches one vear - . ;;i i ' - « * woo Inches one year . .»•. .-• 16 00 Oelmnn ene year , «A t- - • SO00 Column ene year- ,* •>*.<• • • 60 OA Column one year -"* . . . 100 00 A „ . , I hj'lmi ..j! --• ^fine men means the moa^urement of o^ie pch down the column,single column width. |Tearly advertisers, at the alwve rates, have he privilege of chanjfing as often as they poese, nrithoat extra charge. j Regular advertisers (meaning those having landing cards) will be entitled to insertion r local notice&^t the rate of 9 cents pe* line b«h week, aH oili<«t8 will be charged 10 tents per !ine the first week, and S cents per tne for each subsequent week. •^Transient advertisements will be charged the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil rpe, same as this is set in) the 11 rat issue, and ?e«ts per line for subsequent issues. Th-;s, inch advertisement will cost tl.OOforone (feek, |1.50 for two Weeks, f2.00 for three {je^ks, and so on. The Plaindralbb will be liberal in giving <Wi-torial notices, but, as a business rule, it Will require a suitable fee from everybody teoking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CAKDS. a. T. BUOWN.M.D. pHrsiOIAN AJfD SURGEON. Ofllce at Residence, McHenry, 111. O. H. FKGEI13, M. D- |>HVSlOiAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, I Ills. Ofllce at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND StJRGEON, McHenry, III. Ofllce at Residence, one door West ef M. B. Church. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, III. Or­ders solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, in Kciter Block, third door wost of Riverside Bouse. Livery Stable. tj E. WIGHT MAN, Proprietor, first IX« class rigs, with or without drivers tarnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of §11 kinds done on short notice. near the depot. yKWT MoHENBY% ILL. Keeps open for the accommodation of th.» Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, BThPre be will at all Mmee keep the be« brands of Wii-es, I-iquors and £ig;irh - tho iii^rfcCL •/• Also Agent Fot FUANZ FALK'S HILVAUKGI L/LGER BEER Wear in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles at ways en hand, oheaper than any other, <iuali t If considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. OOOD MTA BL1NQ FOR HOR8SS. 4VOall and see as. Robert Schlessle. West McHenry. IU. BUSINESS CARDS. PAUL brown, Attorney at law. u. b. Express co.'s Bnlldlng, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, IIjL. M. F. ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at I.aw, and Solicitor in Oban . eery, Nunda, 111. ASA W. SMITH, Attorney at law and Solicitor! -in Chancery.--Woodstock, 111. ;.v MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All k».de of Hair Work done in flrst class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms it residence, north east corner of Pa bile Square, McHenry, IU. DRS. C. E. WILLIAMS A; DAHLIN. DENTISTS. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 26th and 26th of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday make my visits on the following Monday, and the flrst day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. United States far Claim Agency OF WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, • • Illinois. Proseciites all classss and kinds of claims against the United States for ex Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in proseeutiag eld and rejected claims All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. , ^ ' WM.H.GOWLIN, Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstoec, Illinois. John Neison, „ r-PR ACTIOAL-- --AND^ M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1888. "MAY BOD BLESS YOU." JOSLYN * CASEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock III. •fi All business will receive prompt at ten. JOHN KLCIFCEN. HOUSE Painter, Gralner, Calciminer and Paper Hanger. Residence one Block West of Riverside House. Work attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. A. M. CHURCH, Watohniakor and Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CLARK STREET, Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re pairing Fine watches and Uhronome tera. W"A Full Assortment of Goods In hie line SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, seen rely wrapped, to any address in the Uelted States for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount Allowed to postmasters, agenteand am be. Sample copies mailed free Address all orders to BICHAXD X. FOX, Fbahkliw Square, New York. AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLKTT 3 ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old j stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines, Liquors an4 Cigars to be found In the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BET'S MILWAUKEE BBEBbythe Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. A Boston PaperHangtr't Trouble and how be got out of It-Plain Words from the Sunny South. When we are in trouble we cry for heln. When we ace relieved we often forget te he thankful. Tint not always, Mr. W W Griffin, of Trout Creek St. Clair Co., Ala* writes: "I had a bad attack of ehillsaikd fever. My system was full of malaria. For two years I wa« scarcely able to work at all Sometimes my heart would palpitate fer two hours at a time. My legs woiiht get cold to the knees, and I fullv expected to die. In September, 18S1.1 bought a bottle ol Shaker Extract *f Roots, or Sei?el's Curative Syrup of yonr agent, Mr. It. M. King, and before I had taken the flrst bottie I felt *>etter, and in a short time was able to go to work. May God bless you for the good you have done." Mr ,Wm. J. McCann, 09 Randall 8t, Boston writes: "Six months ago I began to throw' up my food after eating I thought I was go ing into consumption I soon begau to have pain in the chest, stomach and sides, I got little sleep and nwofee ah tired out. I once lost live pounds in four days. I began using Shaker Extract of Roots, or Seigel's Svruif and when 1 had finished the sixth bottle f could e-it three square meals a day, and go to sleep the minute I struck the bed. I nm Soldiers' Department, OOHTBtBUTD BT WM, H. OOWLIN. _ . _ hy trade, and have worked every day since I took the second bottle, ami I ou^htt« be thankful and paper hanger ery day sine ined 18 pounds. gal I am. ATTENTION) Farmers and Dairymsft^ It will pay those looking for * ; CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at ary premises before purchasing. I can furnish •uolt by the car load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM. ' • CHKMlftfOt Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. * Shop at Bishops Old Warehouse near the Iron Bridge. McHenry/ - llfinotft Having nn experience of many years in the business I flatter mvself that I can please »U who may give me a oalL R EPAIRI NO. Ironing, and all kinds of General Black* smithing done promptly and in a workman­ like manner. My motio will be low prices, good work and done promptly. Give me a cftli. . JOAN SEISON. SALESMEN WANTED. w« are in want of a few more good men to cams for th, sale of choice varieties of Nursery Stock. To men who can make a sue. cess of the business we aan pay good salaries or commission and give permancnt omplo>- ment We have many new and cboice spe- Iffiies. both in the fruit and ornamenta' line, which others do not handle Send for our new cHiato^ of greenhouse, tuilb and bedding plants mailed OT1 appl.catinn. Address at oi..~e, with ref«ren< es, L. L. MAY a CO.. Nurserymen and Florieta. VT " 4 T'L. w i v.v We beat the world for low prices. A handsome ana PUMP REPAIRiNG, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all lobe In the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumpe, Cementing Wells, or i;,- ., V i • v lll put in i ; A STew ~ * On short notice and^rarrant satlsfactloB. In Short will do all work in this line. Oan furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished if desired. •VOrders by mai tf jrs by mail promprty klMMuau Post Office, Johnaburgh, 111. r L. BANTE9. Johnsnnrgh, III., May J6th, 1W6. DEALER as c_. ®S?«S!r' This remedy opens all the natnral passages of tho body, expels the poison from the blood and enables nature to rebuild what di­ sease has destroyed. Sinker Extract of Roots, or Seigel's Syrup \s sold by all druggists, or send to the proprl- •tor, A. J. White, 6* Warren St, New York. CHICAGF COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, Monroe Street. ' Educate for Business at this . Practical Institnti >n, Studeots can « enter at any time. •j. - -4i %. , '-««* h i i • X. J-i "-fcr . FRED F, JUDD, Principal. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker Ac Jeweler, Mchenry. Illinois. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew. elry always on hand. Special attention watohes. Give me JOHN P. SMITH. given te repairing line a call. thi CHICAGO*"0 WESTERN ~P RAILWAY. «-< Micfciian, lifs Datota, G* A. R. Directory. X'HKWBT|F08T HO. 641, Meets the First and Third Friday evening* or Men montb. 1>B, Baifwtr, Ooa. BtOHMOirD fOST HO 288. ***** ,r,d%» *"nlng °' . Wit, Pbaoooe, Com. WOOOBTOOK POST, HO Ml Meets flrst and third Monday evenings of eaca month. Wk. Atbbt, Com. WTTKDA FOIT, HO , Meets the second and fourth Wednesday •WilUtfs of eaoh month. Wm. Butlbb, Com. r * •AmTABD rOST, HO *». Iteeta the second and rourtn Monday'even ln*« of each month. ' I- W. Sxatbbhs, Com Mabkhoo Post, Na 169, Meets every second and Fonrtt Friday evenings of each month. * E. K. Mobbu, Oom. WAOOOHDA FOST, HO. 968. IftNft meets every second and fourth Satar- Oay eveuing in G. a. R. Hall, Main St. Wabrrh E. Powers, Com, Along, the SkirmiiMLin*. The twenty-first volume of the rec­ ords of the rebellion will eoon be pub­ lished, Stene River Corpe, W. R. C„ Xenla, Oblo, reoehtly held a 5-ceat social net- ling #18.38, It is thought that Col.' Fred Grant aa |be gets older grows more In leoka like his illustrious lather. The grand jury at Brldgeton, N. J , found no Indictment against Kate W. Howe, for Illegally wearing a Grand Army badge. The annual department convention of the Women's Relief Corps of Massa> chusett* will be beld In Parker Memor­ ial Hall. Boston, Feb. 8 and 9. The state of Virginia proposes to pension living Confederate soldiers and sailors and the widows ef these killed In the rebel service, amount of the pension; n be yearly ls|30. The Commander-in-chief of tl e Grand Army is In the East, attending department encampments and other meetings of the order. ^Chy Not Corns to Harvard! Tb% Veteran Association, composed of the surviving soldiers and saHors of McHenry county, met for the first time In September of last year at Crystal Lake, where a three days' ses­ sion was held. Our purpose In speak Ingoftblsls to state that tlte next meeting will occur Sept. i, 6 and 7, of the present year. The phce for hold log the meeting has not yet been de­ cided on. Now Is Harvard's chance te make an eiort te get Jit here. We ask the Grand Army people to take the matter In hand and see what can be dene. The reunion of the 95th Till nois will be held here on Sept, 4. We hope the Grand Army members will take bold and see what they can do toward getting them to come here. Harvard is in every way able te give them all the accommodations required. Yes, member? of the Veteran Associa­ tion, we extend te you a cerdial wel- oome, The above we dip from the Barvard Herald, and with Brother Walsh would like to know, why not Harvard? The oemrades In that localty are a host and will take pleasure and pains to make 'It healthy for all who may choose to come. Yea. Harvard Is a good place to go to and will be just the right time seeing the re-union of the 95th Illinois is to be held there the 4th of September. By tuhn direction ef the Becretv^P pf A. Eaaglen's mm m RESTAURANT. MoHSNRY, ILLINOIS. Gi a ANDREW!, GENERAL SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goodfi of all. kinds attended to on the most BBASOHABLS TEEMS. C. C. Andrews, Spring Grove, II' spring }rov6t Sept. Sth» 1885« 11-I1-3ib Pine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, 7slka" Uilw&ukM Ban, --and-- J. Schlitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 5C0 barrels. A.T WHOEr.SA.LE or RETAIL Boer in bottles, kegs 6r cat© as eheap as the cheapest. Wo buy none but the best and sell at ReashnAble Prices Call and see me and I will m® fifi well. ANTONY ENGELN. Mofieory, III., 1886. Overooata. ia all the latest style*, at Ptiulett * Stofiels, E. LAWLUS, THE Warrants a Fit or Corn, Oats, Rye and Hill Fee$, Prices as AS THE LOWEST C all f nd get figures beforw buy- inw elsewhere. Will guarantee you satisfa -tion in ^very particu­ lar. Don't Pay Anyone To Buy You fad for Lar«^ new Warehouse at the Pickle"Factory in West McHenrj, I,lin0"- W. A. CR18XT. Nel>raskaj|fl_WYomuii[. „:s isss" •• to furnish the most attractive roatee for through travel between important Trade Centres- IU equipment of day an<1 pa^ car«. n- ing and place sleeptnsr cam is ^'511®" Its road-bed is perfection, of stone ballaet- "^The5 North western la the favorite route for the commercial tiaveler, the Wurist and the Keekers after new homes In the goiaen ^DetoTled' Information eheerfully furnished br »«RNARD BUSS. Agent, ^ . McHenry, III. J. AL "WHITMAN. Vie-»Pre*. ami (/en. Manager. H. C. WICKBR. Traffic Managtr. K P. WJLtOIf, general Paumger Agent. OT-: BBKBDEBS MORGAN HORSJPS, Short Bod Polled iagu, And Jersey Cattle Hillside Farm, West McHenry, IJt* We make Suits to ordei; of the oest Clothsf foreign or Domes­ tic n m LOWEST PRICES i good Goods can be sold n " .. • . I'-.-v .SMK-- * • y y - - . Cleans and Repairs Clathw Neatly and on short notice. 4 ]j-ive IM.© n» Call E. LAWLUS- PcUenry, l?th, FOB SALE at IT. V. Store, McHenry. D. NKEDHAM'S SONS 116-11' Dearborn Street, CH1CAOO M amrNKsai oaSr.'VmiUSi p i**- Sbbpabd'8 Hardware For Sale Cheap ABAfil CHAHCE "To Sue a Good Business Location. ""'ft hrtrk tw,» awries hich. and suitable for any ^.dkUb«8in:;8.Bwi?hWl In second story. Also KOo<i barn and out- hrtusfig, o®ntrallv loc&tod > nearly opposite Bishop's Mill ami next rto®r th® S°Tobacco Also offer for sale my Ot?ar and OoDacco business. Will sell buil ling either with er without tHMloess to suit Pu^obpg^QV^KY. HcHenry, III,. May 11. 1887- United States. nli /ii|rnrH Morgan, who stands at tho head P .JtktrtJk is one ot the best breed Morgan .fourStock, is one 01 ^ ̂ ghow mon and ZSr Ml W e obits than any other hor.e 1 the West. ike invttA the inipoctiott of oof stock bY ^wm^ and auTov^ ol «»• «*»»•. A few full blood Morgan OolU ,oma for sale. Also one matched team, fan •toed'. # '•«"»-• ;°rr £7^ VK o"°M * Ssn*. ARBUCKLES' a package of OOF ) of excellence^ ARIOSA Is kept in all m the Atlantic to tl COFFEE pitw»» on a package of CQFFES ie a goerantee of excellence. OOPPEE is kept in all first-ela®8 stores from the Atlantic to the Peoiflo. War (lie enlisted meo of tlie army and «a*y are authorized and permitted to awear wbtte linen collar*. In 1861-66 paper collarB were considered a luxuiy. How tliuea have changed! It loeks as If the comrades of the Grand Army and their friends In Cbl- cage and the Immediate viololty will have the privilege ol eojoylog a cheap trip to Sprlngflelil In February, during the holding of the Department En­ campment. Dec. 15,1817, the Wabash railroad Issued a circular giving the Grand Army a rate of one cent a mile going and cemlng, being t3.70 fer the round trip. January 24th the Chi cago 4 Alien railroad sent out circu­ lars offering a rate of $1,60 for the round trip. Tbe Wabash meets this rate aud will any rate the Alton may make. On tbe night following tbe battle of Hatcher's Run, Va., Robert C. Clair, ol Mill Hill, Pa., wan en reserve plokit duty. During the night be beard a wounded soldier who lay without the lines moaning and calling for water It was very dangerous to attempt to aid him, but at length Clair tried it He reached the man and brought him aafely within the lines. The wounded soldier was Tbemas H. Hinton, of Mar blehead, Mass., and when he died re­ cently lie left all his property, valued at 918,000 to tha man who bad saved bis life. Mr. Cleveland's idea may be that a soldier Is not better or more worthy of coosideiatfon than any other citizen, and that he Bhould be treated on pre­ cisely the same terms. But we do net think that the majority of the North­ ern people Bh&re this idea, They be­ lieve that there should be something more than ordinary respect for a vet­ eran of the civil war--forbearance for bis errors and a preference for bis claims. They have nothing but con­ tempt for the men who ridicule or de neunce the soldiers, and it would be a melancholy sign ot tbe times If they did not. There can be no more de­ plorable Indication of a poverty of National and enthusiastic spirit than a disposition to forget the needs of the soldiers or to treat them wltb neglect. The Confederacy oa Horaebaok. We copy the following froos tbe Hartford Times. The Italics are ours: 8KCBETARY LAMAR. MISSISSrppi RBJOICBS OVER BI8 AP­ POINTMENT TO THIS SUPRBMB BENCH. JACKSON, Miss., Jau. 13.---Both bouses of the Legislature to-day adopted tbe following: Resolved, That we view with pro­ found gratification and pride the act ef the President of the United States iu uomluailng our distinguished fel­ low cltUen, the Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, to a seat ou the bench of the Supreme Court of the Uilted States; that In Mr. Lamar we recognize a mau ot Tiie broad and comprehensive vtews, a pro- paid I '•UU(1 scholar aud a gnat lawyer ant) statesman and a man whose exalted patriotism commands the admiration of the American people. A Joint Invitation from both houses was exteuded to the Hon. JftfTirton Davis and family te visit Jackson dur­ ing tbe sessiou of the lofclslature ahd address hotlt bodies, ud'eUrt'# loff;; .« * ion sold til r standptfrti tubings seem be getting a little mixed, anyway. We are somewhat In tbe condition of be newly married man when£oongrat- ulated by a friend who said: Well, Johnson, allow me to oeograt- utate you, I hear you have got a wife." '1 don't knew, Smith, my boy, whether I've got her or she has got ue, 1 haven't fairly got tbo combina- ion learned yet." NO. 30. the medicines tbe klnd-bearted£ stew­ ardess had given her, and s^oai after she went to sleep.M L. P, Plammer W. R. 8t Minneapolis, expended In relief last year in cash, clothing and provisions, $198.10. The relief committee made 60 visits during the year, helped 7 dif­ ferent families comprising 36 poeple* Most.of the year the corps bad a mem­ bership of 26. An old soldier noticing that bis pipe troubled * lady, said te ber: **They don't smoke In your regiment, ma am?" In my regiment it is tiosai* ' ble,' replied the lady, but in my com* pany, never." - ? Confessions of a Man Seal. * Charles O'Brien is a captain in the Salvation Army, and he travels around the country from one barracks to an­ other. At present he is iu Syracuse. He is a dwarf. His club feet "turn di­ rectly outward, his arms are very short, and he supports himself with two short crutches. He wears a flam­ ing red shirt like the rest of the sol­ diers, and claims to be a reformed showman. He tells this story: 'Wben I was between the ages ot 11 and 12 years, as near as I can find out, I ran away from home and joined a circus. I was exhibited as a won­ derful freak of nature. I made the ac­ quaintance of a shrewd Yankee who made me a dress suit to represent a seal with a human head. It <was claimed that I was educated, could eat smoke and talk under the water for five minutes at a time. My legs were tightly bandaged together and the suit put over me. My elbows were tied at my side very closely, but I could use my hands a little without disturbing my shoulders. Around my neck was an elastic band and the suit was packed with pulverized cork. When I was dressed I was the exact model of a seal. I could not stay under the water for five minutes, nor can any one. There was a large square carriage made for me, with a glass front, it was lined with zinc and filled with water. Thousands of people came to see me, and the man who was my confed­ erate had me in his care for five years. Well, I would go under water and they drew their watches. There was a tine wire and a very small string at the bottom. When I wanted to rise I lulled my ring and my confederate bamboozled the audience until 1 could get my breath again. Then I was to eat under the water, which, of course, was improbable. In my hand was a b never good^when exposed ̂ to^the ato Alwa-rs buy this brand in hermetically •ealedONK POUND PACKAGES. ' TUOBO whobayre Ta m™* Voatab.e worj that San be done while living at.home should ItOBM^n'l their address to Halle 4^ Portland, Mnine, and receive free fuU^nfor DESP J- R taylor •nation how either sex, ol an sg«». Swtm MS to tii per day and upwards, whejo- ever tlfe\Hive You afe started free Cap- fiil not reaulred Some have made over HO tafl2W° day at tMa work- All suoee*^ Where are Yoang Bayonet Points! What lu |he world are Young Bay­ onet Points doing? The last we board from them was that tbey bad gone to sleep, but It cannot be possible that they are sleeping all this time? No, comrades; Young Bayonet Points have left the field of carnage, have desert­ ed their"oomrads", given up posting the realers of their once great war paper as to what they knew of the war of the rebellion and the part tbey took In it (the commenced, before tbey were bora), and gene to posting the rising generation and In fact every body else what tbej know of political economy, fw» trade, 4&, M ** le«»t we h%ve toieen taf*rm«4* Ser First View of General Sherman. My wife tells a good story about tbe first time she saw General Sher­ man," eald a gentleman to a New York Telegram reporter between tbe acts at tbe Star Theatre Wednesday night, while the rest of the audience was studying the featdres of tbe man who marched to the sea-seme years ago, but now sat in a proscenium box wait­ ing for tbe curtain to go np, "it was during the Hayes reign in Washington, and Rutherford B. bad been down in Youngstown, Ohio, at­ tending a reunion of ble old regiment, the 22d Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was accompauled by General Sherman, Billy' MoKlnley, and other shining apostles of tbe Republican party. Al­ ter the celebration at Youngstown they went up to Cleveland oh a special train and took the night boat for De­ troit. My #lfe had been visiting friends near Cleveland and also ran into the Forest City after nightfall to take the same boat, She was In charge of her old famllv dootor who had the same lestinatlon In view. On reaching the steamer, however, they fonnd that every stateroom had been engaged long lu advance by the junketing pol­ iticians, and she was compelled to put up with the oomforts of a sofa In the oabln at the head ef tbe companion stairs. General Sherman oocupled a state-room directly opposite te heir. Once outside of the Government piers they found old Lake Erie badly riled, and long before Black River Light was made the steamer was shaking about In a decidedly uncomfortable way, and my wife, as well as most of tbe other passengers was deathly sick. Soon after passing Point an Pelee Light, tbey caegbt a terrific sea, and suddenly there was a crash. The steamer had made a sudden pitch for­ ward, which had thrown everything on end. Gen. Sherman's ststeroom door flew open, and a vision, or some great sprawling monster, all in red, sbot out of it bead first, and lauded on the floor like a huge bat. It wa» Sher­ man, who had been fired from his berth as from a catapult, clad only In red flannel underwear. Ho looked around blm for » second as though dazed, then exclaimed, 'Great Godl' and fled back to bis stateroom In dis­ may. Although nearly dead with fright and seasickness, my wife oeuld net help a burst of laughter, which she declared, relieved her more tin* f| $bu\% inhale the smoke be­ fore going down and thfen blow it through my nose. Then I was to hold a conversation under the water. The audieuce would ask me questions, yell­ ing at the top of their voice, and my confederate would answer them, ho being an expert ventriloquist* My suit being packed with cork, I would float on top of the water. They wonld Eut a little speaking tube through the ole in the glass and after long persua­ sion I would talk. The man who trained mo sold little books telling where I was captured and how they trained me. "I was with the "circus five years; then I joined another circus.' Wo played two days at London, Canada. The second day we had a large crowd. I was just packing my suit up when the manager ran up and said: 'Char- . ley, if you ever dressed yourself do so now. There is a crowd outside bound to smash everything.* I had hardly finished when down came the tent. Somebody had cut the guy ropes. , He held up the canvass while I rolled to my wagon. I was almost in when the team ran away. I fell ont and was taken to the hospital.'--Syracust Journal. • ^ J • •••m • ^ • • ' 4 "".SeS % A novelty in surgery Is the amputa­ tion of legs for the cure of heart dis­ ease. According to a somewhat doubt­ ful authority it appears that the blood coming from the heart through the main artery clogs in the veins of the r ^ leg, thus choking up the passage. ^ The amputation must necessarily oc- « cur above that point, and in every case it has been found absolutely necessary in order to prolong the victim's life. As yet no remedy for removing tho clotted blood has been found, aud an­ other curious thing is that the disease--..,.-^ is becoming more prevalent. It seK Js doin saves the victim's life, but mere­ ly grants him a little respite. They may yet be cutting off a man s headr, ^ to cure him of chilblains. No More Mushroom*. A good lady of this city was recently overheard conversing with a neigliF b°»Yes," she said, "we are very fon| of mushrooms at our house. We use* often to get them from the market^ and always found them very niea. But"--with a sigh--"we dont have them any more." ^ - "Indeed! Can t they be had? , "Oh, yes, always; but you 900 we have a new girl.' "What has that to do with itr # "Well, if yon must know, our fcnn* ,. er girl was as fond of mwshrooms aft our family were, and she was ahvay» very glad to eat them--she ate thein warm and we ate them afterward# cold or wanned over. You see itwa® a little delicate, but they are such un­ certain things to buy, and you nevef can tell when a mess is going to poir* son you to death--and so you see, if was onlv judicious that the girl shouW eat them first--and then---wel:I, jo® must see that if she was all right was perfectly safe for us to eat them » few hours later. Hut you see, our new girl doesn't care for mushrooms, and so we dou't buy them any Buffalo Express. Tho finest styles la bangle* *ver se*n In thl* vljlage at Gee, W» i