The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Pledged but to ^hrutli, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe*" "Wt VOL. 13. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1888. jfc^rary piuMer. Ffeapin imt WidrciUt it •*&. VAN SLYKE,- K&ITOtt.ASD PROPRIETOR. fcr 1 Office In Bishop's Block, W \ >** J-Orroairn Pout ft Om'i; <§t- ^ ^ * ^TPKIllC5? OF SUBSCRIPTION* Ine Tear (in Advance) .$1.50 If Not Paid witbin Throe Months i.00 Subscription^ received for thrM or six Mitln la (he mdu proportion. BUSINESS CABDS. W M . OSBOUHE, M. T>. PHYIOlAS AND U R G K O r f . Office at the Parker Hou*e. West McHenry. Calls promp.ly attended to day and night. Paul browst, ATTOBX8T AT LAW. U. S. Express Co.' Building, 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, II.L. M. P. ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at Law, and Solicitor 10 Chap eery, Nunda. Ill. ! ASA W. SMITH, TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor] fin L Chancery.--Woodstock, IlL f= Rat$s of Advertising^. Wo announce liberal rates for advertising n tha PlaCwi,eATyER, and enleavor to state .them to plainly that they will be readily an- teratoed. They are as follows: :: 1 Inch one year - - • . S 00 3 Inches one year ..... .. . *10 00 S Inches one year - , . . v >•'%.* , , , : is 00 r if Oolnian one year S', • t * • . JS000 tf Column ono year. ' * t «, .. .Jeoo Column one year •no Inch means the measurement of one - nch down tho column, single column width. ^ Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have Iho privilege of changing as often as they •hooae, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those baring itHalnf cards) will lie entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 'Mats per Mne the first week, and 5 cents per tlao for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged lat tho rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil Jype, same as this is set in) the first issue, ami A coats per line for subsequent issue*. This, Jtn inch advertisement willoost $1.00 for one iweek, ILS0 for two week*, 18.00 for three weiks, and so on. The Plaikdrai.be will be liberal in giving gf?lsd;.torlal notices, but, as a business rule, it wtil require a suitable fee from everybody ^ seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary r BUSINESS CABDS. v * : W H. T. BROWN, M.D. IYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at Residence, McHenry, III. C. H. rEOERS, M, D- --YSlClAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. : jf>HYSlOIAS AND SURGEON, McHenry, -1 111. Office at Residence, ono door West Of M. E. Church. BARBIAN BROS. lIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or- dors solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, |a Kelter Block, third door west of JUverslde louse. • Livery Stable. *. WIGHTMAN,. froprieior. first Class rigs, with or without drivers "ied at reasonable rates. Teaming ot s done on short notice. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. AH kind* of Hair Work done in flrst class stylo end at reasonable pr.ires. Rooms n t residence, north oast corner of Public Square, McHenry, IlL DR*. ^.C. E. WILLIAMS ft DAHLIN. DENTISTS Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 35th and 26th of each month. When dates (occur Saturday or Sunday make my visits on the following Monday, and the flrst dav of such visit occur* on Friday, I will stav but one day. United States War Claim A&eccj OP WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock, • - Illinois. Prosecutes all class»sand kinds of claims against the United States tor ex Soldier*, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims r All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, II. COWLIX, Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstock, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! • MoHenrt, lib , April 1st, 1888, t would respectfully invite the Pnblic to call and examine my stock of Horses befom makirg arrangements elsewhere. No busi. ness done on Sunday. K. R. COLBY ' M'HgNKT IU We beat the world for low prices. A handsome and , strongly Bound PhotO- ' graph Album, 8>£ x lWi jo, holding S pages of Cab- pictures sent for 60 cents, retail price, AGENTS Incha, gilt sides and edges, holding 22 pages of Cai a Card plctnres sent for 60 cents, retail prica, •I .25. A M Plwk Phstotrapli Albw,.«»i tnet and Card gj.25. AM . _ xlOX Embossed^padded sides, gold edges, extension clasi " * " " sent cl*sp, holding 32 pages of Cabinet and Card picture* " for SI. 00, retails for S2-25. Illustrated circular* EBBB of the above and rnEB Fimkx Sttibs or fnhts 4k MeBakla, ALBUMS J NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST MoHENRY, IIA' Keep* open for tho accommodatioa of tho 'h public a Flrst-Olass Saloon and Restaurant, " Whore ho will at all times keep tho boat : " brands of Wines, Liquors and Oigar* ; ' to bo found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK* MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. Beer in Largo or Small Kog* or Bottles al- trays on hand, oheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. ' Orders by mail promptly attended to. (MOOD UTABLlSa FOR HOR8K& Robert Sohlessle. Woet MeHenry, 111. Jk. Saglen's Uim kM RESTAURANT. MeHINRV, ILUNOt*. I K !::v, V'-r Pine Kentucky Liquors French Bittera* . UeHenry Lager Beer, falka* UllvaakM B«u, --AND-- J. SfiUitz liliaakee Bottle Beer, Im any quantity frooi a Snitz Glass to 5C0 barrels., / ^ AT WHO ELS ALE Ott RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or cape as ifeitfwas m the cheapest. \ * / We buy none but the best and RAaann ihta PHaao lell at Seasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will we y«n well. ANTONY ENGELN. Ifaflmnr. IU., 1886. OnroMU, la all th« lum itjhi, at iMiirti IBIS MEMS BUSINESS! Having decided- to otooo #nt mx, KtOOkJ^f Wagons, without regard to cost, T ami now prepared to offer you a LUMBER WAGON, Spring Wagon, -OR- T R TJ C JOSLYN * CASET, A TTOUNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock IlL xl Ail busioess will receive prompt atten­ tion. J O H N K L E I F C E N . HOtT«E Painter, Gralner, Calclmlner and Paper Hanger. Uesidonce one Block West of Riversiile House. Work attended to promptiy and on reasonable terms. A. IV!. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CLARK STRKET, Ohl-caj?o( Ml. Special Attention given toi pairing Fine walches atid Chronometers. •SfA Pull Assortment of Goods in his line W>.* 'MAY 60D BLESS YOU." A Boston Paper-Manger's Trouble and how he got out of It-Plain Wordafrom tho Sunny South. When we are ni trbnt>to When we are relieved i S! for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will he mallod, securely wrapped, to any address in the United states for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Libem discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed free \ddress all orders to BICHABD K. FOX, Franklin Square, New York. At lower prices than the same can be bought for in any other place in the state of Illinois, These Wagons are all of my oWn manufac­ ture and are warranted just as represented or money refunded. If you want a Wagon, flrst class in every particular, for a little money now is the time to buy. Call and examine them and learn price*. Sh-ip opposite the Parker Uouse, West M. SIMES. West McHenry, March 26th, 1888, C. G. ANDREWS. GENERAL f AUCTIONEER, SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most B1AS0IABU TBBJIS. C. C. Andrews, Spring Grove, 111.' spring 3rove, Sept .8th, 1885. tl.ll-3m E. LAWLUS, Warrants a Fit or iro s We make Suits to order of the oust Cloths, Foreign or Domes­ tic. .IT. THE LOWEST PRICES i'hat good Goods can be sold U> , ,-J HE ALSO Cldans and Repaifl CIothes Neatly and on short notice, i^ive M.e a Oa.ll E. LAWLUS. IftpHenry, Jan • 19th, 1666. AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BOXSLETT SALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the old 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 BET'S MILWAUKEE BEER by the Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. armers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for ".CHOICE COWS fresh milkers or springers, to call at try premises before purchasing. I can fumlsli such by tho car. load or single cow. PORTER II. WOLFRU8I, CHEMUKQ. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard Illinois. • CHICAGO; COLLEGE OF . t-.. COMMEEC®, 110 Monroe Streot. Educate for Busluess at tMt Practical Instituti »n. Students oan enter at any time.. I, , Princinhlt-% i i !•••!. i ii. i i - JOHN P. SMITH, • Watchmaker Sl Jeweler, McHENIKY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stoieik of Clocks, Watches and Jew-always oB h&nd. iMeitl utsntkp ri to repairing line given watches. Give me JOHX P. SMITH. D. NEEDHAM'S SONS 116-11' Dearborn Stieet, CHICAGO lid Qmr jtarrh,, . Rheumatism, Dyspemia, Slok Headache, Constipation,PUa^ WhoopInK Cousrh, and all •UMMHAStt. Send for eir- CVwi IKAmOD FOR SALE at R. V. Store, McHenrv paper shbpard'r Hardware ILL DIB Pomp Rtpaitisg, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs In the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps. OementinjTWsllii or vlll put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. Is •hort 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 lie paired or a now Pump, give me a call. 4VOrders by mall promptly attended to. Poet office, Jonnsburgh. 111. L. BANTE8. Johnsburgh, 111., May 2Sth„ W*«S, THE CHICAGO AMB NORTH- ™ WESTERN WW ' RAILWAY. Penetrates the ContfriiofC Population? Ill Illinois, lota, WMio, • MicWp, » Minnesota. Datota, Nebraska jnfl_Wlomisi. * Its train service is carefully arrango4 to meet requirements ot local travel, as well as to furnish the most attractive routoo for through travel between Important Trade Centres. Its equipment of day and parlor cars, din­ ing and place sleeping cars is without rival. Its road-bed is perfection, of stone ballast- od aicbK * The Northwestern is the favorite route for the commercial tiaveler, tne tourist and the seekers after new hemes In the golden Northwest. Detailed information cheerfully furnished ^ BERKARD BUSS. Agent, McHenry, III. J. M. WHITMAN, Pre*. we cry for help, *<• often forget to !»e thankful. But not always. Mr. W. \V Griflin, of Trout Creek St. Olair Co., Ala., [writes: "I had a ttad attack of chills an«l fever. Mv system was full of malaria, Cor two years I wa« scarcely able to wo~ k at all. Sometimes mv heart would pilpitate for two hours at a time. M v legs «-nui<( get cold to the knees, an-1 1 lully expected to die. In September, lfSl. I Iwiught a bottle ol Shaker Extrfict of Rtots, or seisrel'« Curative Syrun, of your otrent, Mr It. M. Kipg,.and before I had taken the lirst liottlo I Jolt better, uini in a shor* i' >ie w ts able to s: > to work. May God ntoss you for I he goc. t you have done." Mr Wm. J. McCann,5» Randall st, Ri»ston; writes: "Six months ago I began to throw up my food after eating. I thought I was go Ing into consumption I soon beg^n to have fiain in the chest, stomach and sides. I got ittle sleep and a woke all tired out. I once lost live pounds in four days. I began using Shaker Extract oS' Hoots, "or Seigel's Syrup, and when I had liuishjBil the sixth bottle'1 could eu three square ttieuls day, and go to Bleep the minute I struck th« bed. I am paper hanger by trade, and have worked every day since I took the second bottle, and gained 18 pounds. I ou<at to lie thankful aud I am " This remedy opens all the natural passage* of the body, expels Wio poison from tho. blood and enables nature to rebuild what di­ sease has destroyed. Shaker Extract of Roots, or Seigel's Svrup is sold by all <lvugffists, or send to the propM- otor, X J. 'Vhite, u* Warren st, New Yoffc. SMITH & ROGERS' Quintette Orchestra, BrSGWOOD ILL. i Aro pr0f>ared to furahlli First Glass MttSfft to the Dancing Public at Iteasonablc Itates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. M Roeers, 2d Violin and PromptKr, Kobt. Mad^ten. (Clarionet, C. Curtis, Cornet. K. Ingalls, Ba^so. Address all communications to Jerry Smith, Ringtrood, Illinois, or Mort Rogers, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, CATER BROTHERS, . LlbertirvJile, Illinois. 17 it?.-?)' i.$$ Importora ftad&ealeci In CLEVELAND BAYS, COACH. r • - , ; r >! ,H|»d English 910i» Homs, *|We have a fresh Im n^rtauo'< ot the above Mock in ;igcs from tw o til Ave yeunT*all suita. ble for breeding, XhuK1 horses ai-e all of ourou'u selection, reg- latered, ami of high lad ridual merit. lerms rensoniibte. Oltn be seen at our Sta poudence sollc-tiTes. tnspection and ited. •J8--2iu - dftinfc i Soldiers' Department. OOWTRTBUTD BT W M. H. COW LIN. <!• A. R, Directory.' M'HBItRT'POST NO. 618. ;Moets the First and Third Sat nrday evenings oteach month. 3 8 L. E. Bbmhrtt, Com. KICHIIOMD POST HO 3811. second . frldaj irtnlng of Meets tho each month. • Wm. Pkaoook, Com. WOOOSTOOKjVOgT. HO 108. JAtol* first and third Monday evenings of each month. Wm. Avbrt, Com. WUKDA PORT, HO-- Wv. Btrrum, Oom. BAKVARD POST, HO 365. Meets the second and fourth Monday • even ings ot each month. |L J. Whitti-Btoh, Oom. Marenoo Post, No. 168, Moots overy Second and Fourth Friday ovoninxs of eaoh month. JOHH W. GBBBH, Oom. • ^fACTOOMDA POST, Ha 868. Poit meets every second and fourth Satur­ day eveuing In G. A. R. Hall, Main St. ^arren E. Powers, Com, OUR OE&D COMRADES. BT W. H. BAKKB, CO. D, 92D If. T., WATER TOWH, H. Y. Lay them down tonderly, there, side by side, Their Intties are o»«r, they've crossed tho dark tide, No more tor them will the drum beat tattoo, Their work is all donei those brave com. rades in blue. Tes, Uy them down tonderly with lovlhg hands, ° They have now joined the hosts In that far sunnr land, With Jesus fieir Captain, so loving and true; Ily and by we shall meet them, those com­ rades In blue. Lay them there tenderly, treasure their clay. No more tho bugle can call them away; Let their winding sheet be the llag that they loved, They've a btight starry crown In the army above. Leave them there sleeping through suaahitrt and storms, With nothing to mark where reposO their loved forms; By and oy, when the trumpet shall call I and .you, GlorUled may wo meet atl those comrades in blue. r DEALER Rye and Mill Feed. Prices as LOT AS THE LOWEST ( ail f nd ^et figures bet<»re buy­ ing elsewhere. Will guarantee you satisfa 'tion in every particu­ lar. Hon't Pay Anyone To Bay Your Fstd For Yon. Large new Warehouse at the Pickle Factory iu West McHenrj, II inois. W. A, CRiSTY. MORGAN HORSES, fio-ePre*. mid Gen. Manager, M. •J J U; -AtSttM aIkM •••••'. * J». WIUiON, • Agm/L, a WICKEi Tram " Follsd Angus, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West McHenry, III. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and iriginated from the best Morgan stoik in tho United States. Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the head >f our Stock, is one ot the best bred Morgan * torses in tho country, and can show more and •otter all purpo e colts than any other horse in the West. 1 We invite the inspection of our stock by hirsomen and all lovers ot fine animals. A tew full blood Morgan Colts and young torses for sale. Also one matched team, full lUxK'8. in Cattle we have*the full blood Short Horn vbii'ii we are crossing with the Red Polled \ngus and therefore instead of sawing off the 'lurus we are breeding them off and with coo*' success. A tew Heifers and Bulla, both pure bred bort Horus aud the cross above mentioned •or sale. _ J. R. Saylor A Sons. Wot McHenry. 111.. Feb, 2?th. 18*8. School Books ami Stationery, all kitidt, it Beiley't Drag Slore Weil Side. Along tho Skirmish Lin*. What has booome of the dependent pension bill t Is the quouton the ret- erans are asking. Has the House shelved itP Renaeonber oar dead heroes. Me mortal Day will soon be with us again. The Iowa prisoners of War Associa­ tion will meet at Cedar Rapids April l L * H i U L 3 Martin Schenk, Eighth Wisconsin, vrho died recently at LaCrosse Wis., was in thirty-tire battles, and march­ ed 14.000 miles. The increase in the various depart merits is &uch as Indicates a year of active prosperity. The gain in the Grand Army during the quarter euding Deu. 8l(18S7, was about 14,000. The annual encampment ef the ex- Union soldiers of Southern Minnesota will be held at Owatonna during th* first week in July, The soldiers residing in Rice County Kansas, propose to erec*: a monument at Lyons, in memory of the soldier* who have died there. There are twenty-five subordinate relief corps in Dakota, with a member ship of 503, and 9900 was expended last year In relief work. Lieutenant Governor Jones, of IS*w York, better known as Jones, of Blng- hamton, is said to have seen service^lo the "late unpleasantness." • * Near the cloae of the war Southern calico sold for 930 per yard, Confeder­ ate money. What a luxury it was to have a "oaliker gown" in those days. The latest Graad Army song is "The Old Army Hard-tack." The composer is E. S. Elliott of Wolcott post, Mil­ waukee, Wis, It is In good demand in the posts. At a recent reception give Com­ mander-in-chier John P. Rea at the Soldiers* Home, Dayton, Ohio, there were present representatives from over 300 regiments. Minn eapolis, Minn,, has ten Grand Army posts, with a membership of about 1,400, It Is estimated that at least 6,000 ex-Uoloo soldiers are resi­ dents of Minneapolis. At the meet ins: of the Loyal Legion, Minnesota Com man dory, held at St. Paul Wednesday evening, ex Governor Marshall presided. A paper was read by Judge Colliqs, the subject being, 'General Sibley's Campaign Against Che Indians in 1863." Reno post, No, 44. New Yo*k City, makes a very creditable record. The poet has a membership of 310 comrades. Cash on haed. 99,500; also 9544 in wid­ ows and orphaus1 fund. The post paid last year relief 91,919.74. and 9872.35 death beaedts and funerals. Quite a number of Representatives took Uie occasion of the debate on Mrs. Login's pension bill to state that they were ready and waiting for an opport jnlty to vote for pensions te disabled and dependent veterans. Was this a hint to the Invalid pen­ sions Committee ? Ohto has bad five governor#, includ­ ing the pres^att incumbent, whe are Grand A rmy <nea--General Cox, Gen eral Young.'and Captain Joseph B Faraker. THfe latter entered the ranks a beardless boy and was promoted step by step until made captain of his company. The Boston Herald wants tlio aol- diers to be satisfied with "no other re ward than the' consciousness of duty done." They would be If that would buy them food, clothing and med­ icines, and supply their children with school*books. Why did not the Her aid advise the money-lenders who opened their cash-fcoxes to the Govern­ ment to be satisfied the same way? Sehator Bate of Tennessee was a Confederate officer, and one of his pe cullarlties is the carrying of an un lighted cigar in his mouth. It is re­ lated of him that he was standing on a field of battle in conversation with his brother, and as he was in the act oi lighting a eigar his brother fell dead at his feet, picked ofi by a Federal sharpshooter. Since that time it is said that Gen. Bate has never lighted a cigar. The President is not making as free use of the veto power this Congress as he did the last. ° He has not vetoed the bill to peosion the widow of General Logan and to increase the pension of the widow of General Frank P. Blair as it was predicted that he might do On the contrary, he has signed both ol those bills as well as the bill making a large appropriation for a public build­ ing at Buffalo, which s^me of the New York people believed thal.be would not sign. The Governor of Minnesota rtMttkly loaned the First Minnesota's battle flag to the First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater, to be used at a war con­ cert. This is contrary to rule, and the veterans of the First who were pres­ ent were very iudignant. They pro­ test against the flaunting of the battle torn emblems of their sufflring and valor before the public to gratify these who did not take part in the war The public looks upon them as merely relic, the veteran as something, which Is a part of his life and honor Rock ford Gazette: At a special meet Ing of the Uuion-ex-prlaaners of war ;--frrtMfflntwbago Ccrtmtyrf'ft., th«-f»t!ow- ing resolution was unanimously adopt­ ed: Whereas, We have learned with regret of the icbeme to remove to Ohicago that old landmark, Llbby Prison, the reminder of the sufferings of many of our oomrades; therefore, be it Resotved, By the "Winnebago •"ounty Association of Union ex>prison- -re of ar," that we most earnestly paotest against the removal of Libbj Prison to Chicago, and empfiaticallj *nd publicly denounce the projectors, whoever they may lie. Ohio and Iowa will observe General Grant's birthday, April 27, as Arboi Day. In all the Northern States where the memory of Grant Is very orecioue, April 27 is neither too earl) nor too late for tree planting, and it would be appropriate to celeorate tb« •»ld hero's birthday In this way. Chll Iron would take more interest in thr observance of the day if it is atsecl ated with some event in history, and there Is no name that ean be better associated with this than that of the man of whom Oonkling said: If you a sk whatstato he came from, Our sole reply shall be, lie cuine from Appomattox, And it's famous apple tree. Tho sixty-sixth birthday of General Grant is to be observed wl ti appropriate ceremonies by the Grant Memorial University, of Athens, Fenn on the 27th instant. This college was founded in 1867 as the East Tennessee University, in the Interest of the fam­ ilies of more than seventy thousand Union soldiers living south of Ken­ tucky, General Grant, one of the pro­ jectors. giving the first cash donation. From an obscure rank it has eleven hundred students beneath Its roof, owns property worth more than 9100,- 900 and last year received an equal sum In endowments. The Graad Army posts of the Departments of Tennessee Georgia and Alabama will be present and take part in the coming exercises, at which Judo Rca, of Minneapolis. Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, will deliver the oration. Distinguished visitors will be present from all parts of the conn try. Report of certificate! Issued during week ending March 31,1888: Original; 1252; increase 267; reissue 141; restora­ tion, 18duplicate, 0; accrued, 60; arrears, 0; Act of March 3,18S3, 0; Or­ der April 3, 18S4, 2; Act of March 3, 188S, 0; Order Oct. 7, 1885, 2; Act of Aug. 4,188C, 0; Supplemental Act Aug. 4, 1886, 1; Moxloan war, 445; total, 2^89^ Relaaue same date, 4, were all threshing, using alx h esse a. One ob do neighbors about three off came ober to do stack and atl* lift best bey Bob had run off do night afir* 'Whar's he gone?' said my master. To Shelbyville, I reckon, for dat'a wbar dey are all rnnnln' to, I understaad, said this neighbor. When Im iMS gone my master said it was good enough for him; that if he had treated his niggers right they would mt leave hlaa. And then says he, 'Now* yo« wouldn't leave me, I know, for yon could nover get a kinder master than I am.' Jest then I was thiuking whieh h09s I would take and git away that night, I took the best hose, and yea can have him if you want him. All I want Is my freedom." The horee was turned over to the Quartermaster, and the man new made free afterward* become an excellent soldier in ft color* ed regiment.--Chicago Ledger^ ')9- Cel. Bob as a Samaritan. An Interesting story is told ef Bell Ingersoll whic'i if it reaches the otMTS of St. Peter, may improve the Colonel's standing with that gentleman. Smi* J time ago an old Illinois soldier mado application for a pension on account of lung trouble which he had coatrMI* ed during his service In the army. During the examination Into his case the examiner was struck with the pe- * ^ culiar exactness with which the appll- cant recalled the very day upon which ii he caught the cold from the effects ot which his trouble was claimed to hav« originated. "How is it," asked ho, *-i 'that yon are so sure that you caught ,J cold on Feb. 21. 1862? You must ^ have an excellent memory |p recollect .. such an insignificant event for so long ; time. ^ "I remember It from the fact that Col. Bob Ingersoll wals married on tto* . P following day." *v7j Why, what has that to d > with It? \ asked the astonished pension exam^ Iner. Weil, I was in the Colonel's regl- ;||| ment, and on the night of that day I : was on guard duty. It was a bitter ^ cold night. Col. Ingersoll bappenod to stroll along by me, and I said to him that if he did not either sead mo •_ warm overeoat, a bottle of whisky, or relieve me from guard duty, I'd freeze to death." Til do all three*said tbo and suiting the action to Om " ^ tdok off "a flue fur overbal wearing and handed It fo mo. he took from ono of bis pockets a flask oi splendid old rye, which he also gavq mo. Not content with this he actu^ illy went up to headquarters and wrote out an order calling In tb« guards, as it «ras entirely too cold for <uard duty. This Is why I happen to have such a vivid recollection of the Oolonel's marriage and the contraction. »f my cold."--Washington Capital. Then Wanted His Freedom, Hot' the Horse. While 1 was acting as military Post­ master at Shelbyville, Tenu., in the summer of 1863, every morning there came straggling into that town ne groes who had been walking all night to escape from slavery. One morning 1 happened to be up quite early, and. the flrst object attracting my attention was the sound of a galloping horse a few rods southward, aud in a moment tho horse drew up before tho door of the postoffioe, and a stalwart negro descended and asked my protection. Hia story ran about as follows: Tse come sixty miles since 9 o'clook last night. Dat hos; belongs to my master In Manry County, and is tho best hoss ho owns. Yesterday afterneea we •9"Harry Phillips, su Hi van's mana­ ger, and Jack Barnett, John L.'s um­ pire in the Sullivan-Mitchell fght. In­ sist that the American was practically '4 swindled out of the vlotory, which M they claim he had won. Among other ••tatements they say that Snlllvant really knocked Mitchell out la the i hlrd round, and that it took the 7;^ englishman fifty-five seconds before tie could stand up-rtbirty-flve seconds v .J> more than the legal time. They assert ^ it as a fact that Sullivan disabled his /. right arm In the fifth round and was ^ obliged to be ou the defensive during 'he remainder of the mill. They also < 40or« the referee, who they say refused '•* to allow Harnett's claims of fouls, al- | though the most rank fouls were com- ' • mitted, Mitchell purposely spiked 7 Sullivan until the letter's shoes aad || neckings wore torn to shreds and his ie«s terribly lacerated, Phillips %n- nounces Sullivan as willing to meet ^ ̂ any man in the world in a sixteen- | J foot ring, Marquis ef Queens berry | rules. ti 3 Collecting a Bad Debt A wall-known German business matt »f St. Louis has Invented a novel method of getting rid of importunate creditors, says the St. Louis Globe- • Democrat, His Shy lock was a Clncin-; uati man, who had grown weary of epistolary duns and concluded to work his debtor in perion. On the day of the creditor's arrival in St. 'Louis an.. • v, appointment was made for the two in the debtor's office at 19 a. m. on the ^ following day. When the visitor had' gone the embarrassed Sk Louiean, la*/.,' stead of rustling around for the where-' withal to satisfy his claim, simply ' f delivered a couple of messages Inter the telephone, locked up bis office, aad went oft te play billiards. The next morning the creditor went to the office but instead of receiviug a certified check for the amount of bis bill merely received Introductions to a brotlMr and a German Iriend of the debtor, followed by an invitation to drlak. By 3 o'clock p. m. the three Germane had only quenched their matutinal thirst, but the Cinclnnatian w»< hope­ lessly drunk. Then was the fine work of the St. Louisau* accomplished. They hustled the stranger dowo to the Lindeli Hotel, p*id hi* bill, packed his trunk, bought him a ticket to Cinetft- nati with sleepiug-car berth, and de­ livered him into the hands of ttM sleeping-car porter with all his valua­ bles and a haudsome fee. Buckeye awoke he was through the Olile valley In half an hour of the Gn station at Cincinnati, but certified check for the St. and be will have te make aaettM* before that claim Is collec'ed. f ? W L . f e J i < . 1 . . . 1 "