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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe.' VOL. 13. M'HENRF, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1888. ;.;s; ,':s vi^JfcVS5-; NO. 43. J^e^eirj ̂ laiilealer. Pauiaaao EVBST WKDKBSDAT BT V A N S L T K S ^ , XOITOB ASD PEOPEIBTOR, -• - > '*P, IMBce itt Bishop's Block, --OFPOSIT* PlSBT 4! OWEN'CS TBRMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. •ne Tear (In Advance) ftijgn tf Net Paid within Three Months .. 100 Subscriptions received for three or six Maths in the same proportion. Rates of Advertising. anaeunce liberal rates for Advertising ti tne PLAINDBALBB, and en leavor te state them se plainly that the? will be readily an- lerstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch en« year .. :,r, 5M a inches ene year * i4 * 10 00 S Inohen one year $ •. J .t 15 00 4 Oelamn one yeaif * "*•?.«• - . * 30 00 ii Oolamn ene yearw . m 00 Oeluntn one year - . . . 100 00 One inch means the meainrement of one Boh down the column,single column width. Tearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often SB they •hoese, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having Itanding cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per Mne the first week, and 5 cents per tins fer each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged St the rate of 16 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set In) the first Issue, and I cents per line for subsequent issues. Ttv.s, tn inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three wftvks, and so on. The PLAIOTHCALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable foe from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. '••j'iiltfufi . H. T. BROWN. M.D. PftTSlOIAN AND SURGEON^ Oltce Bt Residence, McHenry, 111. a H. FEGEKS, M. D- PHT9IOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, Ills. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHTMOIAN AND STXRGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence, one door West *f M. E. Church. P " D BARBIAN BR09. IIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. Or- ' dere solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, - - - - - - - - - r t d e in Keiter Block, third door west of Rivers Sense. Livery Stable. E. WIOHTMAN, Proprietor. Xl. class rigs, with or without drivers tnrnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of •11 kinds done on short notice. NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST McHENRY, ILL' Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Glass ' Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'S MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles a]- urays en hand, oheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. (MOOD MTABL1TTG FOR HORSES. • ~H|gOBU Bad see as. Robert Schlessle. West McHenry, IlL SALOON AND RESTAURANT. |McHENRYf ILLINOIS. fi&e Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, ilcHenry Lager Beer, hlks' MUwaok## Bnc, -AND- l: In any quantity from a Suitz Glass to 500 barrels. AT WHOELSALEOR RETAIL Beorin bottles, kegs ©r caaeas ehoap as the cheapest. Wo buy none bat the best and loll at Seasonable Prices. Gall and see me and I will use well. ANTONY ENGELN. Wttftfltaiy, IH.. 1886. Overcoats, in all the Iflstt 4 Stoffels. BUSINESS CARDS. WM. O BORWE, M. I>. PHTIOIAN AND IT ROEOM. Office at the Parker House. West McHenry. Calls promptly attended to day and night. PAUL BROWN, TTORNEY AT LAW. U. 9. Express Oo.'s L Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. M. F. ELL WORTU, TTORNEY at Law, and Solicitor m Chan L eerjs Nunda, 111. AA W. MITH, TTORNEY AT LAW and SoUeitorJ [In L Chaneerv.--Woodstock, III. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKED. All kinds of Hair Work dene in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms a t residence, north- east corner of Public Square, McHenrv, IlL DR . C. E. WILLIAM * DAI1LIN. DENTISTS 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. United States ffar Cluim Ape? OF ^ WM. IT. COWLIN, Woodstock, > Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex Soldiers, their Widows, Dependont Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims All commun'cations promptly answered If losed for 1 Postage Stamps are ene I • replv. WM, H. CO WL1A « Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstoc*, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! MOFTENRT, III., April 1st, 1388. I would respectfully invite the Public to call and examine m 7 stock of Horses before makicg arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness done on Sunday " ' Sf. 8. COLBY M'Hnrer ILL SMITH & ROGERS' Quintette Orchestra, RING WOOD ILL. Are prepared to fnralsh First Cla«s Music to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. M. Rogers, 2d Violin and Prompter, Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. K. Ingalls, Basso. Address all communications to Jerry Smith, Ringnrood, Illinois, or Mort Rogers, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, '$1 § & nrii.rs. A hand»om<» and filik'ElfPSfy y Ktn.iigly Pound lMioto-P *£ «• pv:«ph Album, S't x 10't IIICUJS, yiIt eifins and ciierp. holdint; 22 of Cab- met nnafHrd n io tu ros Ki-iit fu r 60 cen t s , r e t a i l price, fl.a A I'lukti l'hot«i;rapli Album, fS xto1"! Einlx'iwed pailded BiiU'H. Kohl edires. extension clasp, holding ">2 pases of Cabinet unci Card pictnrea cent i'"f $1 .ICI. retails for S2."' ""•1 ' fBCff the ntiove and " KIXI K T-TVI.FI or A' HoHakln, Claeliinuti, whi#. jllHstrsted circulars ALBUMS C. G- ANDREWS, GENERAL SPRING GBOVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools an3 Goods of all kinds attended to on the most SEASONABLE TEE15. Q. C. Andrews, Spring Grove, IUJ Spring 3rove, Sept. 3th, 1885. ll-ll-3m £. LAWLUS, Warrants a Fit or wo e make Suits to order of the oeet Clotlp, Foreign or Domes- tic. AT THE LOWEST PRICES i hat good Goods can be sold 11 HE ALSO Cleans and Repairs Clothes Neatly and on short notice. (Hve Me a Call E. LAWLUS. McHenrv. Jan lPtf). 1886. SIBLEY'S A*TESTED*n OEEDS sEND'--'Ikstratsd Catalope Vegetable, Flower, Field Plants, Bulbs, Implein'ts. CLG>la#C9 ("p by mail on application. Don't neglect writing for it HBAU SIBLEY & CO. Rochester, N. Y. Chicago, III. ISHMI-lbialt, 18-141, <n»rk>4« JOLTN ft CI BY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock II!. xV Ail business will receive prompt atten- JOHN KLEIFCEN. HOtTSE Paiuter, tiralner, Calciminer and Pa per Hanger. Residence one Block West of Riverside House. Work attended to promptly and on reasonable terms.. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jewoler NO. 112 SOUTH CLARK STRKET, Chi­cago, III. special Attention given tore- pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his Una MAY GOD BLESS YOU." A Boston Paper-Manger's Trouble and how he got out of it-Plain Words from the Sunny South. SI for 13 Weeks. The POUCB GAZETTE will be mall«d, securely wrapped, to any address in tho Halted Stat es for three months on receipt of OIVE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and Clubs. Sample copies mailed froe Address all orders to BICHARD X. VOX, ,4 FKAKKLIH SQUARE, New York. AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BON LETT: ^ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old J stand, op^HJSite Bishop's mill, McHenry, 111.' The choicest Wines, Liquors and CiRars to he found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. PHIL BET'S MILWAUKEE BEERbythe Bottle or Case, always on hand. ... ..-WOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. ATTENTION ! Farmers' and Dairymen. •ttr^l pay those looking for OHO WE cows Fresh milkers or springers, to call at irv premises before purchasing. I can furnish such by the car toad or singl* cow. PORTER II; WOLFRUMr* CHEMUNG. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. CHICAGO COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 116 Monroe Street. Educate for Business at this Practical Instituti >n. Students can enter ai aitjr time. FRED F, JUQP, r, *" Principal. JOHN P. SMITHS Watchmaker Ac Jeweler, McHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watchcs and J«w-#lry always on hand- Special.attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give mo a call. JOHN P. SMITH. D. NCEDHAM'8 80NS tlS-ll - Doarliorn StrselL OH 1VAOO When we are in tronWc we cry for help When we are relieved we otten foraret to be thankful. Bnt not always, iMr. W. W. Griffin, ot Trout Creek St. flair Co., Ala., writes: "I had a i»ad attack of chills and fever. My system was full of malaria, For two years I wa» scarcely able to wo-t at all. Sometimes inv heart would palpitate for two hours at a time. My legs would pet cold to the knees, and I fully expected to die. In September, 1881,1 bought a bottle ol Shaker Extract of Roots, or Seigel's Curative Syrun, of your agent, Mr R. M. King, and before. I had taken the first bottle I felt better, and in a short time was able to g-» to work. May God oless you for the good yon have done." Mr Wm. J. McCann, 99 Randall st, Boston, writes: "Six months a^o I lxjgan to throw np my food after eating. 1 thought I was go trig into consumption. E so«>n begin to have i<al» in the chest, stoiuaoh and sides, I got little sleep and awoko !*1. tired out. I once lost five pounds in four days. I began using Shaker Extract of Roots, -or Seed's Svrup, and when I had finished the sixth bottle I con Id o'lt, three square meals a day, and go to sleep the minute I struck the bed. I am a paper hanger bv trade, and have worked • very day since I took the second bottle, and rlined Impounds. I ou<ht to be thankful and am." This remedy open* ail the natural passages of the body, expels the poison from tho blood and enables nature to rebuild what di­ sease has destroyed. Shaker Extract of Roots, or Heigel's Syrup Is sold by all druggiBts, or send to the propri­ etor, A. J. «Vhite, M Warren St, Now York. Y Howe's Block, V • MoHENRY^LLINOlS, CHAS. A. BARBEE, Prop. We take pleasure In announcing to the citi- «eno of McHeury and siirrountting country .hat we keep on liaud at all times a full stock #f all kinds of % I SUPPLIES, led Qerer Btessons. <J*nce?c&iarri£$^Atheumf Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Slok Headache, Constipation ,PU ML Whooping Cousrh, and all •UMMKASO. Bend for dr- CuKr, Mention papar. FOR SALE at H. V. SHBFARD'B Hardware Store, McHenry. G Poap Rspaiiing, CEMENTING, ETC. Tho undersigned is prepared to do all ioba In th« line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or vill put in XT aw Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished if desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pomp Repaired or a new Pump, give me a call. MTOrders by mail promptly attended to. Poat office, Johnsburgn, III. L. BANTES. JohnsDurgh, 111., May 25th, 1885. And hope bv a close attention to business to merit the patvouagc of Clio I'ublic. F.roiu a »ng experience In the business wo are confi­ dent that wc can pleasoml, BR3AD, PB3. CA&iS, And in short evcrythttyf in the Bakerjr lino Will oe kept on Uaud ^ fresh Every Day. . • f ULt STOCK OF Confectioneryf.pi Cigars, Canned Goods, Etc. All of the best qualltr and at the lowest pruwa* v Call and see us. / CHAS. A. BARBEE. Soldiers* Department, OOWTRtBITTO Br WM. H. OOWLIN, A. R. Directory. > M'HENBTTOST NO. 643. "Meets the First and Third Saturday evenings of each month. L, E, BBNHBTT, Com. KTCHMOITD POST KO 288. Meets the second Friday eventas ef e a c h m o n t h . - - T - WM. P® ACOCK, Com. WOODSTOCK POST, WO 108. XNt* first and third Monday evenings^of each month. WM. ARNR. OM, .1- iraU POST, KO 226, Meets the seoond and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month. WM. BUTLBB, Oom. HARVARD POST, HO 256. Meets the second and roarth Monday*even ings ot each month. &. J. WlllTTLBTOM, Oom. MARKKOO POST. No. 169, MMM««Very Seoond and Fourth Friday evenings of eaoh month. JOHW W. GRKEJC, Oom. WAUCONDA POST, KO. 368. Post meets everv socond and fourth Satur­ day evening In O. "A. it. Hall, Main St. WARBEN E. POWERS, Oom, McHenry. March 27th, 1888. IV • 1 1 jjwjf" I A. CBISTY •DEALBR IN- the CHICAGO*"0 MORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Penetrates the Centers lofC Populationdln Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, imiBsota, $ Rye and Mill Feed. Prices AS Low ASTHELOWEST C all f nd gel figures before buy­ ing elsewhere. Will guarantee you satisfa rtion in every particu­ lar. Don't Pay Anyone To Saj You F«#d For YOB. ^Large new Warehouse at the Pickle Factory in Vfest^IcHenrj, Ilia oi8. W. A, CRISTY. Nebraska 3d3 fyomisi. Its train service is carefully arranged to meet requirements ol local travel, as well as to furnish the most attrsstive routes for through travel between important Trade Centres. Its equipment of day and parlor cars, din- ingand 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 ttaveler, the tourist and the seekers after new hemes In the golden Northwest. Detailed information cheerfully furnished by BERNARD BUSS. Agent, McHenry, III. fi M"WHITMAN, • am. Manager. BREEDER* OF MORGAN HORSES, Short Horn. Bid Poll*d Angni, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West McHenryv 111. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and •riginated from the best Morgan sto :k in the United Stales. Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the bead >four Stock, is one ot the best bred Morgan iiorses in the country, and can show more and fetter all purpo e colts than any other hor«e in the West. Wo tnvite the inspection of our stock bv hiraemenand all lovers ot fine auimals. A few full blood Morgan Colts and young torses for sale. Also one matched team, full ••looUr,. in ijattle we have the full blood Short Horn Vtm hweare crossing with the Bed Polled G WICKER, 2Vo0lc Mamagmr. p. wiLWir, Angus aud therefore instead of sawing off .the norns »e are breeding them off and 'with (tod suceess. A few Heifers and Bulls, both purs bred Short Horns and the cross above mentioned lor sale. J. R- Saylor A Sons. > WMAMAHua« OU S7th« ISI^ ' Along tho Skirmish Line. Michigan ha* 348 posts. General Grant's birthday anniversary April 27, was celebrated In Iowa as Arbor Day. Fourteen thousand was the gain In the membership of tha Grand Army daring the quarter ending March 31, 1883. General Steward L. Woodford Is to be the orator at General Grant's tomb on Memorial Day. General Sickles' thigh-bone has been placed on exhibition in the Sfctlonat Museum at Washington. The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin will de­ liver the. Decoratlou address at Ells­ worth, Me. v Comrade J. A. Leonard will \fcllv«r the MemorialjDay address at Austin, Mian. March 23 the veteran survivors of the first battfe of Winchester, Va., who be­ longed to Suields' division, celebrated the twenty-sixth auntversary o! the battle, at Toledo, Ohio. A general reunion, naval review, etc., is proposed to be held July 3 5 at Belle Isle, in which the eld soldiers, sailers, and marl ies of Michigan, Northern Qhio, and ludiaoa will participate. ^ ,Tbe sentiment in lavor pf doing "awiy4"with"TaSt* Department "Coffi- mander representation in theNatienal Encampment is rapidly gal ning ground atnotig tbe members of the Grand Army. Arbor Day was celebrated at Lincoln Neb., by the laying of tbe cirnor stone of Grant Memorial Hail in the State University grounds. The Btruolure is to be a monument to the memory ot Genera] Grant. Forty live subordinate corps were instituted In Iowa last year, #2,867.22 was expended in charity, and 1,270 soldiers and 368 members of the order were given aid. Commander-In-Ksbief John P. Rea recently visited St. Louis, and was greeted by a committee from Frank P. Blair Post, and royally entertained by members of the Grand Army. New York furnished 467,047 soldiers to tbe Union armies during tbe war. Pennsylvania was next «lth 366,107. Ohio next with 319,659, and Illinois next with 256,147. From General Ord<*r No. 4, National Headquarteis, Jtbe complete returns from all departments for the six mouths ending Dec., 31,1887, show the following gratlfving results: Number of members in good standing, 65,319; cash expended tor relief of soldiers and their families, $24,178.94; turned over to posts, 910.329.09, Total. 134 508.03. Number of soldiers and their families assisted. 4,355. Amount of general fund oa hand in the several corps of tbe order, #43,740.73, and In the relief fund, #37,252.60. All who sympathize with the order and its ob jqcts will rejoice in- Its manifest prosperity * The Grand Army Posts, on Memorial Day, will take up collections for tbe Logan Monument Fund. The yState Legislature appropriated #50,600 as a starter at its last session and Mrs, Lo­ gan has decided tbatjthe monument te the lamented General's memory shall be 1 cated at South Park, Chicago. The society of the Army of the Ten­ nessee will erect an equestrian statue of Logan at.Washington, D, O, Private Joe Fifer has knocked the persimmons and without doubt will be tbe next Governor of Illinois. We be- lieve our comrades generally will be highly pleased with tbe nomination of so good a soldier as Comrade Fifer's record shows him to have been; and he is just as good a citizen as he was a soldier, honored and respected by nelghbers, friends, and in fact every one who knows bim, or of him. We consider him to have been tbe choiee of nine out of ten of the old veterans throughout the State, ^ ILLINOIS SOLDIERS' AND SAILOBS' HOMK, QDINCY, III., April 14,--To the Editors--Will you kindly request through the widely read Veteran Col­ umn, that all comrades report to me the names and residence of any honor­ ably discharged soldiers or sailors of tip Mexican or Civil Wars, two years resident of̂ tbis stato. wboee disability is such that they cannot earn a living, and who desire admittance to the home. It is the desire of the manage* ment.that all who are eligible, and who need the shelter of the home, should be provided for as soon as possible. Attention to this will mueh oblige J. G. ROWLAND, Supt. Memorial Day. Manorial Day will be properly ob­ served In this city (Woodstock). Ar­ rangements are to be made that ought to draw a large number of old veter­ ans and patriotic people to take part in strewing the graves of our dead heroes with the beautiful floweri of May, and in other appropriate servic­ es. The G. A. R. Pest haye secured the services of Hon. E. F. Allen, of Chicago to deliver the oration. Richmond will observe the day as usual. The people in that locality are of the most patriotic class, and they never forget their soldier dead. M. F. Ellsworth will deliver the oration and we feel cenfident that those who may be present to hear bim will hear tn address that will not soon be foiv gotten. Crystal Litke and Nunda will join In observing Memorial Day so that there is no doubt but that every soldier's grave wilt ijii". remembered tbere- tbeuts. Qsnsral Grant's Bank. New York Times: la bis interesting speech at tbe Grant dinner, General Sherman referred to a queetion which s often discussed, whether General Grant held a higher raak in our mill arysnrviee thau had ever before ex- •te t. This he auswered la the affirm­ ative, showing that tbe grade to which Washington aud Scott were raised was chat of Lieutenant General, while the <rade of General was created expressly tor Grant. Thus we have had Ave Lieutenant Generals, Washington, icott, Graat, Sherman, and 8heridan, nd, as tbe old hero of Atlanta quaint­ ly put it, "only two Generals, Grant i»d Sherman.'* He might have added iiat this is also the way the score is ikely to stand, during our generation *t least. As a special honor to Sher man and Sheridan the former was raised by Congress from tbe rank ot Lieutenant General to that of General and the latter from the rank of Major Ueneral to that of Lleuten&qt General, but wicft the Sj)iScfal these grades should expire, respectively tvith those two iucuinbents. This was wise legislation, for it accomplished a pecial act of merited honor while providing for the definite discontin­ uance of two grades wholly unnecessary n our little army in time of piece. Under this law we shall see no third General and uq sixth Lieutenant Gen- ral, at least before another great war* An Amusing Episode. lu March, 1862, ia the advanoe upon Winchester, Brigadier-General Aber orombie commanded the First Brigade, tffcving Coohran's battery with It. Abercrombie was very strict, not al- owing his men to forage. The next morning after we camped near Berry- ville the General rode through ,tbe flattery. The Captain.was in his tent Approaching it, be discovered the quarters of a flue youug beef that tbe nen had foraged the previous night lying against a, tree. The General's orow contracted as be demanded ol -iergant Davis: MWhere the--did you £et that beef t l gave tbe Commissary no^orders to ssue fresh beef here!" Davis, who was a very polite soldier, removed bis cap and saluted tbe Gen <*ral, saying, In a tonejevincing perfect coolness and sincerity: "General, I was Sergeant of tho Guard last night, and about 10 o^lock 1 heard a terrible comssotlon In the amp of the 12th Mass.--Col. Webster's regiment--across tbe road. I rusbed »ut to see what was going on, aad just as I passed tbe Captain's tent I saw a tine 3teer coming through the camp of the 12th. Mass., with abeut 100 men after It, Tho animal appeared, very much frightened, General, and, truo as I live, it jumped clear aoross the road over both stene fences, and as it alight ed In this lot it struck its head agaiust this tree, and being so terribly scared, its head, hide and legs kept right on running, while Its quarters dropped down here, whfro they have remained ever since. It is very fine, tender.beef. General, and I had just come here fer the purpose of cutting oft and sending you a fine sirloin roast;for dinner, will you be so obliging as to accept of It?'* "How leng have you beenja soldier?" demanded the old General. 44About six months, General." "Well, sir, I perceive that you thoroughly appreciate tbe art of war, and have beceme a veteran in half a year. Were yon a green soldier, I should order you under arrest and have you court-martialed, but, on account of your veteran proclivities, 1 shall re­ commend you for promotion," aad, putting spurs to bis horse, he rode away shaking bis sides with langltter. --Old VBX, Smicksburg, Pa. Capturing John Wilkes Booth. We at once surrounded tbe barn, (said Captain E. P. Doherty) and I went to the door and tried to open It, bnt it was leckcd with a padlock. Toaag Garret bad the key to tho II ! lock with bim, and when he nols^fcftf •, It I called ont to tho men Inside: -fv| M1 have come here to take yoo. know who jou are and I want JOB. if' you do not come out, I havt MStt enough to take you, dead or alive.** At first there was no answer. Final* ly In a loud, strong voice ftooth i«- plled: "Who are yon aad what do you want P" I said: "It's so matter what wo want; deliver up your ;arms and ^sur­ render yourselves." He called out again,' Who are yoa*** I replied: "That makes no differ­ ence. We know who* you are and ws want you. I have 50 men here, armed* ik and you oannot get away. Beoth made some answer about bis § being captured hy bis friend*, astf 1 then he asked tor time to think tho thing over. Finally I said to him: if "We have waited long enough; it Is time for jou to surrender." Booth called out: **f am crippled and alone. Take your men back 50 yards from tho ? door and I will come out. You ought 'i to give me a chance for my llie." % I told bim that we bad sot come t» fight but to capture him, and bo had better come out. After awhile Booth oa led: "There's a man hero wants to surrender, aad wants to surxoa^er awful bad." T At this, Harold citne ont to the doo/ and sUd: "Let me out. I want to •urrender." I said, "Hand out your arms," but Booth said be bad no trai> I took my ptitol aad told Harold to put both hat>da out at the door. Hs did so, and I caught bim and pulled him out. Thea Booth made somo stage-like speech that I could aot dis­ tinctly understand, but I remember be said, "Boys, prepare a stretcher for f me. Another man Is slain under our V; glorious banner." A few minutes later f , he called out to me again to take men from around the barn and give J him a chanoe for bis life. Just thoa someoody, whether one of my men or one of the detectives I am not sure, lit a match and dropped it In tbe straw in the rear of the bara, In an instant the whole place was lighted op. Wo saw Beoth standing on the floor of tb« _ 'x barn leaning over on his crutch. Oa the floor was the straw, and outlining | Booth as he stood there glaring **MiDd as if trying to see us on tbe outside. X do not think he intended te shoot ua btft had made up hie mind te-Ml M himself. It was hardly a moment af­ ter t*ie fire burst out before Booth ^ dropped his crutch and took bis car- 4 bine in both bands, still glariug about tbe barn and really looked as If about to shoot. At this Instant wo heard a shot. Booth gave a yell and for the moment stood with the oarbiae be* tweet* his legs, his head bent over tbs butt, and then, as he was about to fall I caught bim under the arms aad pulled bim out of the barn. Some ono called out "He has shot himself," and it was for some time my impression tbkt that was the case. But Sergeant Boston Corbett soon told me that ho had shot, Intending only te disaUo Booth's arm. Booth lived about two hours. I took tbe blanket off my horse, sewed him up In It, took an old negro with his cart and returned to Belle Plalne, where the steamer I. S. Ide, Captain Wilson, was waiting for me; returned te Washington with the corpse of Booth, and David E. Harold as my prisoner, and at 3 A. M , oa April 26th« 1865, turned both over to tho naval au­ thorities in^chargo of Ironclad monitor. Montauk at the navy yard. Booth had on an old business snlt-- black, wlth^little white spots. In his pockets were a lot of little onions. A diary was in one pocket. I did not read It carefully. Several pages bad been written (after the assassination* He alluded to himself as ,the greatest patriot known to modern history. I turned the diary over to the War- Department. I think It was never published. The prize money of #75,000 was iS* vided on tbe plan governing tho tribution of prize money in tbe na I was regarded as the*ciptain of a sel passing from one squtdron to ao- other, and making a capture on tho way. 1 received #7.500, Col. Baker -3.750, Conger #4,000, L. B. Baker, #4.000, Jorbett and tbe other Sergaat •2.545, seven Corporals got #2,291, aad 18 privates got #2,063. Nearly all tho men live now near Plattsburgb, N. YM where they; invested their money la farms. I lWe in Louisiana, and am engaged eu Government work on tho Red Riyer. I am happy to say I have multiplied my share of the f75,#fp| several times.--Baltimore Herald. ~ f $ Cheap Land Excursions. 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