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laiaiealer. I'kilhuko Erm Wkdkesdat bt -JT . VAN 8LYKE,- EDITOR.AND 'PROPRIETOR. Office In Bishop's Block,! » >*Orro«iTH Paur * Owmtm TK'iU* OP SdBSOaiPTIO'Sr. fine Vsar(in vtvaaco) .........$1.50 |f Not Paid within Throe Months...... .. iofc received for three or six flenths in the same proportion. I. ' " . Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for ad rertising W the P^ainubalbr, ami endeavor to state Hi em so plainly that ther will be readily un- |ersto»d. Tlioy aro as follows: 1 ln<*h «ne year - - - p-w.-*., * ' 5 eft , "1 Taches one yoar - • 10 no '« Inchcrfone year - - ,_r M no f Column one' vewr - . *v .-V! . 5000 C o l u m n o n e y e a r - . * • » 6 f t 0 6 Column one year 100 00 . ,One inch, means the meajurement of one • ich dewn the column,single column width. '^Tearly advertisers, at the above rates, have •'fippo privilege of chanyin? as often as they • Bnosse, without extra churjro. ItejfuUr advertisers (meaning those having ; Itaailinpr curds) will be entitled to insertion Sf local notices at the rate of 5 cent.s per line faeti week. All others will be eharfred 10 , Stents per Mne the 11;*t week, and 5 cents per ftae for each subsequent week. , . Transient advertisements will be charged ':St the rato of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and Jiceats per lino for subsequent issues. Th".s, Iti inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one Week, |1.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three tte«.ks, and so on. The Plaindkalbr will be liberal in giving .torial noticcs. hut, as a business rule, it f-Briil require a suitable fee from everybody king the use of its columns for pecuniary * k. • •eek BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BUOWN.M.D. - , P8TS10IA* AJfD SCRGEOS. QfceirAt Residence, McHcnry, 111*. ^ C. H. F EG KItS, M, D- 11HTSIOIAN AND SURGEON, ?£cBenry, Ills. Office at Residence. ? * O. J. HOWARD, M. B. Y. > >n\*SIOIAS AKD SURGEON, McHenry, III. Offlce at Residence, one door West II. E. Church. m- m. BARBIAN BROS. CIGAtt Manufacturers, McHenry, III. Or­ders solicited. Shop, lo Old McHenry, Hi Kelter Block, third door wert of Riverside House. Livery Stable. E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. Jftesl class rigs, with or without drivers rnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of kinds done on short notice. «1 ki i : NEAR THE DEPOT, ^ McHENKY, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class oou and Restaurant, Where he will at all brands of Wiues, l.iquors and to be found in the market. times keep thebes' Cig*rs Also Agent For * FIIANZ FALK^%i! K-'v sft. LAGER BEES. & Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al ways en hind, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD &TABL1NU FOR HOJI&E& Robert Schiessia. West McHenry, III. ' - A. Englen's SALOON AND RESTAURANT. McHSMftY, ILLINOIS* m BUSINESS CARDS. KV m, sK I" «?fv 1 ?m Kentucky Lipors, ; French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, Taltf UlwukM Bmi, Paul, brown, A T TORN It V AT LAW. U. 8, Express Co.'s £Tl Building, 87nn<t 89 Washington 8t. CHICAGO. ILL. ' % M.F.ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at T aw, and Solicitor in Chan eery, Nuoda, III. " ] ASA W. SMITH, ~ ~~ ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor' In Chancery.--Woodstock, IlL M AItY G. WORKER. BARBIAN. All kinds HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in iir*t class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms a t residence, north- east corner of Public Square, McHenry, III. D1 DR=5. C. E. WILLIAMS ft DAHLTN. ENTTSTS. Residence Dundee. Will bo at M<MTenrr, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th and'26th"of each month. When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on tlio following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stav but one day. Mel States War CMi Apcy OF :ii. WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, - - Illinois. Prosecutes all class3S and kinds of claims asrunst the (Tnited States tor ex Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialtv is made In prosecuting old and rejected claims All communications promptly answered If.. Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. TT'Vf, H. CO WLIN, Offlce at Residence, Madison St., Woodstock, Illinois, . /\ Join Neison, -PRACTICAL-- --AND- Blacksmith Shop at Uishop,s Old Warehouse iu;ar tlie Iron Bridge. McHenry, - Illinois. Havin? an experience of m&njr years in the business I flutter mynelt that I can please all who may give nib a call. R E P A I R I N G * Ironinir, and all kinds of General Black. smithing done promptly and in a workman­ like manner. My motto will be low prices, good work and done promptly. Give me a cali. JOHN NEISON. McHenry, Nov. 30th, 1887. ii--at • V • • •.• . --AND-- J. SdHtz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from a Suits Glass to 5C0 barrels. XT WHOELSA.LE OK RETAIL Be«r in bottles, kegs or ca?e as «b«ap as the ckeapest. ^ We buy none but the best and fell at Reasonable Prices Call and see me an4 I .will u» yem well. v ANTONY MQtELNe ?| MoHenry, 111., 1886. f OwroNti, in all (be latoat stjtes, at Sdiyk SALESMEN WANTED. We are in want of a few more good men to canvass fur tho sale of choice varieties ol Nursery Stock. To men who can make a sue. cess of'the business we san pay gr»od salaries or commission a'id give permanent employ, ment We lvive many new a>>d ••hoiee spe­ cialties. lioth in the fruit «nd ornamental line, which others* do not handle ^end for our new f-tiatoirn- of X-ef nhnnsc, liulh an«l ix'iii'inar p'-nt-* m >11-l rre.* <<>• ai*prca(i<>n .\.i<lr>aH« ti '•» ••e. wiin ref ren •«•*, • L L- MAY ft CO . Humerymen And FloriiU. V'T "I ri„ Ml XV We beat the world for low rices. A handsome and trongly Bound Photo* www w _ graph Album, 8H x 10H tncikM, silt sides and edges, holding 22 papes of Cab- (net and Card pictures sent for 60 cent a, jfUilprice3 •1.25 a Bed Plash PhotaKMipli A1MB.8* *104 Embossed padded sides, gold edges, extension clasp, holding 32 pages of Cabinet and Card pictures •ent for $1.00, retails for $2.25. Illustrated cli phpp of the above and rlltt Fmr.a 8*TLE8 or rcS£ta^u,Cobte.a' AGENTSi Illustrated circulars ALBUMS C. G. ANDREWS. CENERAL MCTIOH SPRING GROVE ILL, Sales Stock, Farmitijsr TooU and Goftds of all kinds attended to on the moat B1AS03ABLS TSR2IS. C. C. Andrews, Spring Crove, 111 -Miring jlrove, Sept. Sth, l%tf. I l-ll-3m £. LAWLUS, --* Warrants a Fit or ririD m W e make Suits to order of th« oeat Cloths, Foreign or Domes­ tic 4 At THE LOWEST PRICES t hai £;«in<l (roods can be sold u l!S »ALBO Cleans and Rap airs Clothes N'eatly and on short notice. 4>iv€| H© a. Oa.II E. LAWLUS. Jitfll • 19th. 188g. i'HW JOSLTS A CA.SET. 4TTOBNRT8 AT T.A.W xl All business will recoi recoive prompt atten- JOHN KLEIFCEN. HOUSE Painter, Grainer, OhIclmuier and Paper llanger. ltesidonre one Block We*t of Riverside House. Work attended If) promptly and on reasonable terms. A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and .Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CI.AUK RTRKET, Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given tore pairing Fine watches and Chronometer*. itrX Full Assortment of Goods in his line "MAY GOD BtiSS YOU." SI for 13 Weeks. the POT.ICX GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address in the United Sta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to pott masters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed froe Address all orders to 1 BICHARD K. FOX, <•*. 'Fkawklin Square, New York. AT THE OLD STAN% JACOB BONSLETT : ^ ^•AI.OON AND RESTAURANT, at the old j stand, opposite Bishop's mill, McHenry, 111. The choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to he found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application.' PHIL BE T 'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR UORSE^ ATTENTION! Farmers And Dairyme4 * It will pay those looking for CHOK/E cows Fresh milkers er springers, to axtHk premises before purchas'ns. I e^n furnish: such by the car load or single cow. rORTEll H. WOLFRUM, CBKMUMO. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. IFUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do alliftbs ip the line of Digging Wells, RepairEftj Pumps. Cementing Wells, Of vill put in Uow Pumps' On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new Puinp, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap a!"" any other man. Oood .references furnished if desirefl. If you want a Well Dug, a Pcmp Repaired or a new rump, give mo a call. <& •©•Orders by mail promptly attended to. PostOtte«, Jonnsburgli, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsnurgh, 111., May 25th, 1(W5. -DEALKK IN- Rye and Mill Feed. Prices as LOT AS THE LOWEST Call f nd get 6gures before buy­ ing elsewhere. Will guarantee you satisfa *ion in every particu­ lar . Don't Pay Anyone To Buy Your Feed for 7oa. Large new Warehouse at the Pickle Factory in West Mciieur}, Illinois. W. A, CR1STY. J.R.Saylor&Sons •BItBED ESS OF- MORGAN HORSES, Short Horzt. Sed Foiled Aagaa, ; And Jersey Cattle. Sillsido Farm, West McHenry* III. Our Morgan Stock is all I pure bred, and >rlginste<t from the best Morgan sto :k in the United Stales. v Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the bead »f our Stock, is one ot the best breed Morgan nome* iu the country, and can show more and tetter *11 purpo e < oits than any other horte l the W est. Wo invite the inspection of our stock by lorseinen and all lovors ot fins animals. A few full blood Morgan Colts and young msrses for sale. Also one matched team, full •toads. In Cattle we have the full blood Short Horn .rliirhweare crossing with the Red Polled Angus and therefore instead of sawing off the aorns we are breeding them toff and with reod success. A few Heifers and Bulla, both pure bred 4hert Horns awl the cross above mentioned J. R. Saylor * Sons* A Boston Paper-Hftffger's Trouble and how he got out of it-Platn Words from ths Sunny South. When we are In troahle we cry for help. When we are roiievetljjre'often forget to be thankful. But not MVays, Mr. W. W. Griffin, ot Trout Cre^KfSt. Olair Co., Ala., writes: "I had a iiMt attark of chillsaad fever. My system wa#«Rll of malaria, for two years I wa« scarewjr able to wo-k at all. Sometimes my heart WSMtld palpitate for two hours at a time. My Hjpt wouui get cold to the knees, and I fwl1X£txpected to die. In Septemlier, 1S91.1 bowflpt a hnttis ot Shaker Extract of Roots, or tester* Curative Syrup, of your agent, Mr. R.|M. King, and betere I had taken the tirstbqUle I felt better, and in a short time was abj» to go to work. May Go<l oless you for the anod you have done." Mr Wm. J. McCanngW Itondall st, Boston, writes: "Six months I began to throw up mv food after eating 1 thought I was go ing into consumption soon l>egan to have pain in the chest, stoatpMi and sides. I got little steep and a woke tired out. I on<?fe lout live pounds in four.Jgays. I began using Shaker Extract of Ro<M% or Seigel's Syrup, and when I had finMMM^the sixth bottle "I could eat three squa*1M»t9lls a day, and go to sleep the minute 1 struck the bed. I ain a paper hanger bv trade, and have worked every d:iy since I took We second bottle, and gained IS pounds. I ott^hi to be thankful and I am This remedy opens alt the natural passages of the bodv, expels the poison from the blood and enables natuce to rebuild what di­ sease has destroyed. Shaker Extract of Rotits, or Seigel's Srrnp V* sold by all <lrugglsm«r send to the •tor, A. J. «Vhite, *»t Wirra* 8t, New CHICAGO COLLEGE OF , COMMERCE, I 16 "UNiLnrie Street. Edncate for Itastness at this ; Practical Institntr»n, Students can enter atwftr«im< ^ II f, JUDD. Principal. uai PT JOHN Pe SMITH, Watohmaker & Jeweler, Mchenry. Illinois. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew. elryalwavson hand. Special attention ~ " watches. Give me JOHN P. BMITH. •4 given te retiairiug line a call. THECi*nQAG0*"«» WESTERN RAILWAY. ^1»eiHitrates:tl|e CMtt^y||C Population in ' • * Iota,-4 • Micliipo, Minnesota, Mto, . NeteaslajoJ_fpffl|. Its train service is carefully arranged to meet requirements of local travel, as well as to furnish the ntns' attractive routes for through travel between Important Trade Centres. Its equipment of day and parlor cars, din- ingand place sleeping'cars is without riral. its road-bed is perfection, of stone ballast­ ed steel. The Nortliwostern is the favorite route for the commercial tisvcler, the tourist and the seekers after new homes In the golden Northwest. Detailed information ohecrfully furnished i>y BERNARD BUSS. Agent, McHenry, III- J, M. WHITMAN, Vio-»Pre*. and Gen. Manager. H. C. W1CKBR, Traffic Manager. R P. WILWN, General Pastenger Agent D. NEEDHAM'8 SONS llfl-11' Dearborn Street, CHICAOO lei Clntr Utssu. tS^r,"<5iiiuTfi7ffT?Tkh«uSI! ' Slofc FOR SAT.K at II. V Store, McHenry. Whoopimi Co' MS-- MHBt cular. MtnUoi Shbfaho'b Hardware Bend tot Ch­ un paper. For Sale Cheap ' - A EARS CHMC2 To Setirii a Good Business Location. Ifr|odferft>raale my store buildings, situated in the village of McHenry. They are of brick, two stories high, and suitable for any kiud oi business, with goon residence rooms in second story. Also good barn and out. houses. Centrally located, nearly opposite Bishop's Mill and next door to the post Also offer for sale my Cigar and 'r' posit* onice Tobacco business. Will sell building either with or without business to suit purchaser. J. PEKOVSKY, McHenry, 111,, May 11, 1SS7. i ARBUCKLES' name on a package of OOFFSE is a guarantee of excellence- ARIOSA OOFFEE is kept in all flrst-class stores from the Atlaatio to the Paoifio. COFFEE is never good when exposed to the air. Always buy this brand in hermetically sealed ONE POUND PACKAGES. Sen Wonders exist in thous- ands of foruis, but are surpassed by the marvels of invention. Those who are in need of profitable work that can be done while living at home, should at once send their address to Hallett & 3o., Portland, Maine, and receive free full infor mation how either sex, of all ages, can earn from ffi to *25 per day and upwards, where- ever they live. You are started free Cap­ ital not required Some have made w«t ISO i$ aatag^4laf auhiawork. All DEEP %8oldiers' Department. OOKTR IBDTD BT WM. H. COWLIN. Ft Q. A. R, Dlreotor|» iu< i,. " , . ̂ M HK!F*T|POST NO. 643. Meets the First and Third Friday evenings •feach month. L. B. Bchittt, Com. ttonoHD post iro 286. Meets the second Friday erening ef eaeh month. ?v, Psitoooc, Com.. WOODSTOCK rOST, KO 108. Meets first and third Monday evenings of eaoh moath. Wh. Atskt, Oom. WltTKDA TOST, WO----, Meets the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of eaoh month. Wh , Bonn, Com. lilHU) TOST, SO KB. Meets the second ana tourtn Monday* eves ings ot eaeh month. L W. Seatbbits, Com. Makshoo POST, Na 16», Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of eaoh month. B. 1 Monsts. Oom. WltTOOITOl yOST, Kb. SCT. Post meets everv second and fourth Satur­ day evening In G . A. K. Hall, Main St. Wjlhren E. Poweks, Com, Along.the SkirmithlLine. Pest Ne 1, Rock ford, bat a member­ ship sf srer 4SS. It Is proposed to establish a home for disabled rebel soldiers at tbs Her* m it age, Tens, Commander-in-chief Jehn P. Re a. while in Washington recently, visited President Cleveland. Minnesota has within her borders thirty-eight camps sf Sons of Veter­ ans with a membership of 709 lo good standing. Tbe House Coramlttes on Pensions has repsrted favorably the disability pension bill reoommendsd fejr the 'Grand Army. The Womatfs Relief Corps of Wis­ consin will beld its annual convention at Milwaukee, Feb. 15 and 16. The Wisconsin department during the past year have contributed tbe handsome sum of #1,447 to the Waupaca Home. There seems to be only two candi­ dates for department commander-- Comrade* James A Sexton, U. S. Grant Post No. 28, Chicago, and Wm. L. Dlstln, Post No, 96, Qulncy. The annual encampment of ths De­ partment of Vermont, was held at St. Johnsbury Jan. 31. This Department has 100 posts with a membership of 4.M2, a fain of 400. during the past year. Commander-in-chief John' P. Re a, qtafl, and other illustrious mem­ bers of the order were In attan lance. During tbe Msad interruption' In 1861-5, 212,608 Union soldiers were captured by the •'JohnnieR". Feur hundred and seventy>slx thousand, one hundred and 6ixty-nlne Confederates found it necessary for different periods to subsist on Northern bscon and bread and sleep under Yankee blank­ et*. It Is said that McCoy Post, No. 1 Columbus, Ohio, owns a goat. It is re­ ported as being a vigorous animal with a battering ram attachment on I be front end. and Is the possessor of a growing appetite for hoop-skirts, flat- irons. fence rails and like articles. Visitors to Columbus next September should be eareful not to accept a pres­ ent of a goat from MoCoy Post No. 1. Thereby bangs a tale. sto. For that matter most goats bavs tails. Delegates to state encampment are notified that arrangements have been made for an excursion to Qulncy. to vlklt and I aspect the Soldiers' Home on Friday. Feb. 17, returning to Springfield tbe same evening. All delegates and their friends are given a cordial invitation to go over and judge for themselves If tbe old veteran is properly cared for. Intileneral Orders No, 3, December 15,1887, National Headquarters Grand Army of tbe Republic, tbe following named Illinois comrades are found among tbe 179 aide de-camps appoint­ ed: A. L. Chetlaln, Chicago; James J. Healy, Chicago; E. C. Cook, St: Charles; Joseph S. Buck, Freeport; Wra. H. Monroe, Woodstock; E. H. Osborn, Quincy; George E. Roper. Reokford; W. H. Watson, Aurora; Robert Mann Woo is, Joliet; James H. Rea, Chicago; H. B. Brooks, Chicago; Lincoln Dubois, Springfield; John M. Hamilton, Chicago; John I, Senseman. Olney;E. S. Watts, Oak Park; C. H. Tebbetts,Chicago; Charles F. Webb. Bloomlngton; Henry S. Deitrich. Chi­ cago; Alfred Wilson, South Chicago; Louis Krugheff. Nashville; M. F. Ells worth, Nunda; James A. Sexton, Chi­ cago; Wm. Hill, Chicago; George M. Fsrnham, Chicago; George F. |io- Knlgbt, Chicago. Tbe Army Tent is an organization at Glenwood. Its object la to rake up all th« old letters received by wives from their husbands, read and com­ pare them. Ths silent army of deaf soldiers, sailors, and marines have memorial­ ized Congress for an increase of pen­ sion allowances for partial and total deafness, Tbe bill is as follows: Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Jiepreaeniativea of the United Slates of America in Congrete As Hemblcd, Tbat whenever It shall be aads to appear to ths proper author!tlsa tbat a soldier, sailor or marine, who served lo ths army, navy., or marine oorys of the United States, during the war of the rebellion, and who had been hon­ orably discharged therefrom, had con­ tracted In the line of duty a disability caused by wounds, injury or disease, resulting In the total deafnesB of beth ears, he shall be entitled to receive a pension of 850 per month, and tor par­ tial loss of hearing in a degree less than total, he shall be entitled to re- oelve a pension proportionate to the rate herein provided for total deafness in both ears. • There are now over 5,800 ex soldiers, sailors, and marines who are sufferers from total or partial deafness con­ tracted in line of duty. The rate of pension new given In cases of total loss of hearing In both ears Is #13 per month; total deafness or nearly so of one ear Is fl to 92. Report of certificates Issued during week ending Jan. 21, 1888: Original, 950; Increase, 805; reissue, 221; restora­ tion, 36; duplicate, 26; accrued, 76; Act of March 3, 1883, 1; Order of April 3, 1884,8; Order Ootober 7, 1885, 2; Act of Aug. 4„ 1886, 1; Supplemental Act Aug. 4,1886,15; Mexloan war, 282; to­ tal, 2.428. Report of certificates issued during week ending Jan. 28, 1888: Original, 836; increase, 997; reissue, 206; restora­ tion^ 25; duplicate, 19; accrued, 112; arrears 0; Act of Marqh 3. 1883 , 7; Order of April 3,1884, 4; Act of March 3, 1885, 0; Order of Oct, 7, 1885, 3; Act of Aug. 4, 1886, 2; Supplemental Act Aug 4 1886, 15; Mexican war, 258; total, 2,471. Reissue 6ame date, 0, During one of General Bragg'* cam­ paigns a colonel of one of the Confed­ erate Infantry regiments was cashier­ ed for failure to appear with bis regi­ ment at some critical moment. An old West Pointer who was hanging around Bragg's headquarters with nothing to do was ordered to command ths regi­ ment lo tbe next battle. When tbe regiment was ordered to charge they raised tho rebel yell and ruahed for­ ward ; but the Colonel's horse, an eld 'scrub' tbat he had borrowed, 'bucked' and refused to move. On went tbd men; but the Colonel's beast held his ground. But about the time the op­ posing line broke, the Colonel got un­ der way, and was received as be gal­ loped up, with wild cheers, "I don't wonder," he exclaimed, "tbat Colonel was cashiered for being in tbe rear, there ain't a horse In the army could keep up with this regiment on a charge."--Editor's Drawer in Harper's Magazine. It is so ooovanlsnit j^ t&afsoldte r- hatlng papers to have the pension at­ torneys to abuse. If they could not shriek "pension sharks scheme" against every attempt to do justice to the soldier the biggest part of their thunder would be gone. Tbat is the trouble with tbe bills to remove the limitation on airears of pension and to make tbe minimum pension 98 a month. These bills, if they are passed will put millions of dollars Into the pockets of the veterans without any pension attorney getting a oent of fees out of them, which must be gal) and worug^wpod to the / : = : editors. -' He is a Good Oaf* Comrade Frank W. Smith delivered bis tw<* popular lectures "In and Out of Andsrsonvills.,' snd "Under Which Flag," at ths Congregationalist Church at Woodstock on Monday aud Tuesday evening. Feb. 6tb and 7th. We are uot fond of bestowing the av­ erage newspaper pufl that generally follows aay and everything tbat comet along, just for what there is in It-- usually a complimentary or so. But in this luslance we would not be doing our duty and treating a comrade just, did we not Indorse all tbat has been said favorable to blm as a worthy comrade and master of the situation when addressing his fellow-comrades er others. Those who were fortunate enough to bo able to hear the lectures on tbs evenings mentioned speak In tbe highest tersis of praise as to the subjects, the manner lo which they were treated, and the gentlemanly bearing of our comrade In prison We have this to aay: tbat while we wers personally unable to hear Smith talk la meeting, we had the pleasure of two visits with him,andean vouch for blm that he has "been th9re." In the camp, on tbe bivouac, In the dead­ ly band to band conflict, and last but not least an Inmate of four of the most infamous prison pens that the Sunny South can boast of. „He Is a right good fellow and should be welcomed by all comrades wherever oight hap­ pens to overtake him. Call again. Comrade Smith, we shall always be at home to a visit from you. Obeying Ordeis. The regiment of Col. J. O. Black (present Commissioner of Pensions) halted for dinner opposite a large cornfield one day. It was just the height of the season for roasting ears and as rations Were short tbe Colonel ordered the men to go to the cornfield and be sure to get two ears of corn apiece. Presently the Adjutant dis­ covered a number of them coming out with four and five ears Instead of two and forthwith reported tho fact to Col. Black. "Well," said the Colonel, "you bavo not eeen any of the men with leas than two ears have you?" 4 No." "Then there is no disobedience of orders^ far," C. M. Cakpbktkk. Soldiers, Oi«e Attention. We have been given authority bp: Frank W„ Smith tbe noted loc^inror, t#7 make arrangements with any otgsal- zation for appointment on and after ' Monday evening, March Sth. His time Is fully taken up to that date. :! We should be pleased tocorrespMd ; j with G. A. R. Posts, in fact any ordeg, cbnrch society or private source, al they desire to make an appoln for Comrade Smith to fill. Soo the Slayton Lyceum Bureau has to concerning Comrade Smith and famooa leotures: omcioo, sept, sth, naa To Whom It Mat Conckbm.--This la to certify that Frank W. Smith has lectured for two seasons under qqi anagement, and delivered hia famoos lecture, "In and out ef AndersonvUlsJ^ through ten or more States of this Union, and during this period of time I have never heard from any manager, or lecture association, a word ot com­ plaint, but on the other hand, they have always spoken of Mr. Smith in the highest terms, both as a gootloman and flrst-class platform speaker. H. L. Slattok, Man agar. ! Live Forever. It is told of a gallant Sonfedsrst* officer tbat at one time while he wss 1< adlng a sudden and desperate charge against a Yankee battery with his regiment, he suddenly looked back and noticed tbe slow reluctance of his men to advance, when he quickly exclaimed: "What In the dickens is ths 'matter with you fellows ? Do yon expect to live forever ?n V *: - MS "ioaiawaiSi*: ' The soldier-hating papers are begin* oing to feel greatly distressed again at the "number of underserving pen* sioners on the rolls.n They are oom- menclng to tune up the old talk about the vast numbers of bounty jumpers, dead beats, ceflee coolers, etc. When a man begins expatiating on this theme he can be set down at onoe as an Inveterate enemy ef all soldiers. No one knows better than an old sol­ dier that there were really a great number of worthless men in tbs army, out there was an infinitely greater number of zealous, honest, self-sacri­ ficing, courageous men. The men whose mental vision Is con­ tinually filled with the shirks and ske- daddlere of the army are of precisely the same type as the men who can sso no one in churches, but the one man in a hundred members who is a liar, a hypocrite and a thief, and wno contin­ ually descant u£ou that man's vices until they are unable to give any credit to the other 99 members for leading upright, self-denying lives. Human nature was the same In tho army as in civil life, The groat ma­ jority of men were devoted, faithful *o!diers. The shirks, dead beats snd scalawags were proportiorately as few as they are among our acquain­ tances to-day.--National Tribune. ' - Iho Girls of Bawston. m Boston has not a good allowance of V'v5 pretty women. I stood for 15 minutes ' : ^ yesterday on the steps of the Adams ?•>•» llouse and watched the crowd as it passed along. In that time 1 did not see more than two or three faces of sufficient comeliness to attract a sec- ond glance. How different it would have been had I been standing in front ?• '$ of the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York city, or at the corner of Broad and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia. No; the Boston climate is not suited to the i development of female charms. We have our beauties on Commonwealth avenue and behind Washington street dry goods counters, but they are few and far between. Even tfce vegeta- bles do not sprout here in the volup- ||| tuous luxuriance of the South and ^ West. We have no gigantic turnips,; |s no monstrosities in the way of corn- cobs, nor any strawberries as big as pumpkins in Massachusetts. Is it strange that animal growths should be |p| equally unpromising in a zone where *' there are seven months of winter out of every twelve? It is too cold up here for the perfect blooming of flowers in - petticoats. Such trifles, however, do not tronbls very seriously the enlightened Boston girl. --- All her delight Is te . tS Culture and intellect, sense and refinement ^ She would disdain to seek the ad- miration of a rude and uuappreciative sex through the exhibition of purely superficial allurements.- Picayune. -Neto Orteasu Encouragement to ftefbrau t w' 5' Young husband (who thinks of re­ forming)--Jennie, my dear, I know you have been silently grieved and pained for a long time on account of my absence from home every evening. I am going to turn over a uew leaf, and I'm going to begin to-night. Young wife--Oh, Edwin, you don't know how happy you've made me. Cousin Jack wants me to go to ths theater with him to-night, and you can take care of the baby.--New Miim* News. England pays $15,000,000 a year fot imported eggs. Neither the sun not the hen seems to "set" ou British ritory.--Louisvi.ie Courier-JourutiL \ Getting Beady for the Shorn " Young Perkins had been paying court to a billposters daughter for some time, but no engairemeut seemed to come of it. The father, becoming impatient, said to Perkins finally: ••Young man, when does your show open?'* "I haven't any show," said Perkins. ••I thought you had, for yon and Sat have been billing for some timobaok** Perkins took the hint, propossd a** was accepted, and tho sna* menced nwfonjgalley. _ |