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If* • -• ' ̂ -• • •---- - -- -- -- : -- Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear 8hall Ai I VOL. 14. pitiaietler, PBBLIIHEO KTBRT WKDHBSDAT BT . V A N 8 L Y K E , - BDIXAA AHD IPTTOPTTLKTOTT^ Hi Bishop's Block, -OWMITI PIM & Owen'S TRRU* or S0BJOEIPTIOW. Jae Tear (la Aimee) ,.$1.50 If Not P»id within Three Months 2.00 4abscriptlons r««eiv«1 for three or six swaths in the same proportion. Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising m the PLATNDKAI.HR, and endeavor to state then so plainly that ther wilt be readily an. levsteod. They are as follows: 1 Inch «»no year . , • «•,, . 5 00 • Inches one yeaf 1000 S Inches one yeaf. . H 15 00 4 Column one yew V • • ' SO 00 4 Column one ye**- - - . . BO 00 Column one year $ • - . 100 00 •ne Inch means the meainrement of one •eh down the column, single column width. Tearlv advertisers, lit the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they •hoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having •tending cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line •aoh week. All others will be charged 10 eents per !ine the first week, and 6 cents per line far each subsequent woek. Transient advertisements will tte charged ftt the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type. same as this is set in) the first issue, and • easts per line for subsequent issues. Ttris, kn Inch advertisement will cost #1.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three we«ks, and so on. The PLAIKDRALBR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rulo, it mil require a suitable fee from everybody Meklng tbe use ef its oolomns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BBOWN.M.D. , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OUce at Residence, McHenry, 111. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- PHTSIOIAN AND 9UHOEON, McHenry, IllBb OlBce at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. K1BT1IOIAN AND StJRGEON, McHenry, t 111. OfBce at Residence, one door West M M. K. Church. BARB IAN BROS. CIOAB Manuffceturers, McHenry, 111. Or-data solicited. Shop, la Old McHenry, SSetter Block, third door west of Riverside •as*. Livery 8table. £| B. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First I. class rigs, with or without drivers rnlshedat reasonable rates. Teaming of eUkUds-deftfceaJJ*** aettoer. BUSINESS CARDSl Wtf. OSBORNE, M. TJ. PHYIOIAN ANO ITUFLBOJT. Offlee at the Parker House. West McHenry. Calls promp.ly attended to day and night. PAUL BROWN, A T TORN BY AT L \ W. 0. 8. Express Oo.'s fl. Building, 87 ami 83 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. M. F. ELLSWORTH, ATTORNEY at Law, and Solicitor in Chan eery, Nunda, 111. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT IJAW and Solicitor] -in Chancery.--Woodstock, 111. . - „ JOSLYN * CASEY. ' « A TTORNfeYS AT .LAW, Woodstock 111. XX All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. MARY O. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms a t residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, I1L DRS , C- E- WILLIAMS A DAI!LIN. DENTISTS Resilience Dundee. Will be at Mcffenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 35th an<f'2rtth of each month. When' dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make rriy visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. UnM States War Claim Apacy OF WM- H. COWLIN, Woodstock, - Illinois. Prosecutes all elassss and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Kolatlves or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclose-1 for renlv. tr.V, H. COWLAI* Office at Residence, Madison St., Woods toe c, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! MCHENRY, 111., April 1st, 1888, I would respectfully invite the Public to call and examine m 7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi. neesdoiiAoa SuaU&y. • N. 8. OOI-BY M'HBNBT " lift E. R- AUSTIN, LiTery.BaardiDE M Sale Stable. At Parker House Bam. FIRST CLASS RIGS, with or wtMWiii"' Drivers, Furnished at Reasonable Rates. Bus and Hanks run ti< and frnn all Trains.-- Orders for Baggase Promptly Attended to West MoHenry, 111. ; , ,, NEAR THE DEPOT* WEST MoHENBY, ILL' Keeps open for the aeoommodatio* of the Public a rlrst-Olass f ^ Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the best brands of Wiues, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the market. Also Agent For VEtANZ FALK'S IILWAUKSS LAGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways en hand, oheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended te. GOOD aTABLiira FOR HOBSEBL , fVOstl »«t see us. Robert Sohlessle. SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most BSAS0IABL1 TSBHS. C. C. Andrews, Spring Grove, 111 West McHenry, I1L Tiiituti SALOON AND RESTAURANT. MaHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, Preach Bitters, McHenry Lager Bser, -AND- J. In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 600 barrels. J AT WHOELSALE OB RETAIL B*erin bottles, kefca or«iseu8 •heap M the cheapest * We bay none but the best and t§ll at Eteasonable Prices. Call a*d see me aud i will use you well. ANTONY ENGELN. Spring J rove. Sept 3th, 1885, U.U-SM SMITH & ROGERS' Quintette Orchestra, RING WOOD ILL. Are prepared to furnish First Class Musi* to the Daucing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. M. Rogers, 2d Violin and Prompter, Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. B. Ingalts, Basso. Address all communications to Jerry Smith, Ringirood, Illinois, or Mort Rogers, Lake Qeneva, Wisconsin, SI for 13 Weeks. The POMCE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address In the United Stales for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed froe Address all orders to RICHARD K. FOX, FRANKLIN SQUARB, New York ATTENTION 1 Fanners and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at nrv premises before purchasing. I can furnish such by the car load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFKUM, CHKMCNO. Farm aboutjfour miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler, McHENRY. ILLINOIS. Arms stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watches. Give me a oatt. JOHN P. SMITH. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1888. NO. 11. Hon. T. D. Murphy. F. 8, Lumley MURPHY * LUMLEV. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, and solicitors in Chaneerv, WOODS TOOK, ILL. Office in the rear of Park House, first floor. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CLARK STREET, Chi­cago, ill. Special attention given tore- pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. ff^AFull Assortment of Goods in his line WESTERN LANDS. J . G . McGregor A Co., <of Elgin, llltlnois, have for salo in the Great Pipsstoae Co , Minn. 00,000 Aeres of Land. Which they offer \at Low Prices and Eaav Terms. See bills giving date of our next Excursion,and for full particulars apply to <1. VAN SLYKE. MiHonry, III. D. NIIDHAM'8 SONS 116-11) Dearborn CHICAGO um»tl«m. Dyspepsia, Sick Constipation,Piles, Cousrh, and all Send for clr- Whooplnir Cov •UMiKMS. oular. ̂ Mention FOR S ALE at H. V. Store, McHenry. SHBPARD'S Hardware I, • Pamp Hepaiiiag, CEMENTINCJj ETC.. The undersigned is prepaid to do all iobs In the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or will put in 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 Pump Repaired or a new Pump, give me a call. SQTOrders by mail promptly Post Oflice. Johnsbursrh, 111. attended to. L. BANTES. JohnsWife 111., Kay 25th, IftS, GENERAL F I S H * Practical Painter AMD DBCORATER. HEBR01, ILL. P8C*ratin9y Paper-HanQing, CALCIMMINQ, QRAININQ. AC Doaeon s»»ort notine and satislHetion guanus- teed. Call oa or address, H. FISH. >!>vVv PE ---BREEDERS OF MORGANHOI4§i| Sh.ort Bed Polled A&gu, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West McHenry, III. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and >riginated from the best Morgan stosk in the United States. Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the head if our Stock, is one ot the best bred Morgan Morses in the country, and can show more and tetter all purpo e colts than any other horse n the West. We Invite the inspection of our stook bv hirsemen and all lovers ot fine animals. A few full blood Morgan Colts and young .torses for sale. Also one matched team, fall -•loods. In Oattle we have the fall blood Short Horn •chichweare crossing with the Red Polled Angus and therefore instead of sa wins oflMhe torns we are breeding them off and with food success. A few Heifers and Bulls, both pure bred 4hort Horns and the cross above mentioned fr>r sale. J. R. taylor it Sens. WMt McHenry. III.. Feb. 27th. 18S8. SIBLEY'S A*TESTED*A 0EED0 Iliisiralsi Catalope SEEDS SEND,0„vr, Vegetable, Flower, Field Plants, l!>ilbs, Iraplem'ts. F C Cf bv mail on application. KKLCi Don't neglect writing for it. HIM1 SI.BL3Y & CO. Rochester, N. Y. Chicago, ill. 322-826 £. Main St. 12-14 N. Clark St SA & E B M E i y WAITED 11 rTo canvass for the sale of Nursery Stock. Steady employment guarsntecd. Salary and expenses paid. Apply at once staling age "l•>•&!. * HOWLAND. „ Hoebeeier. N. Y. ^ Parker's \ SPAVIN CURE IS VlIEaVALED . as an application to horse# for the cure of SpaTta» Rhea- niatlain, 8pllnt, Hatlealar Jelnta, and all severe Lame­ ness, also tor track ass vka reduced. Price I1.M »er MtlsN Boldbydragglsta. Strang tsn«- monlalson application, • , S. w. BAUITS;^ •ole Proprietor,. Amn, X. W. Trade supplied toy Ji*.*. Davis A OOL, Detroit, Mich. 1 Petar Taa Stfiaack ft Sons, CMMC* M.I K«FKAMTOA,LLILMUBM Kerosene, the best quality, at Story1* SOLOBBS' 0SP4BTUST, Edited by WM. H. COWLIN* WOODSTOCK, IU. "2b eare for him who ha* borne the battle, and for his widow and orphan*."--Liscots, "Friendship, Charity. Loyally-- Worthy sons of Patriot. Fdhers," •A-H Meets eaeh « * C- A. R. Oiraotory. M'HEHBT POST NO. 6«. Meets the First and Third SatSrday evenings ofefleh month. L, B, BSNNKTT, Com. STOtnCOWD POST ice^. the aeoond Frii'ij evening of month. W*. P*AOOOK, Com. WOODSTOCK POST, *0 108. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month. W*. AVERT, Com. VCHDA rOST, HO *26. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month. W*. BUTLKS, Oom. RISVJ^SD POST, WO 255. Meets the second and to trW Hosdayeven lngaot each month. a. J. WmTtUBroK, Com. MAMMO POST, lip. 169, Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. * J OH TF W. QREEJT, Oo;n. WAtTOOWDA POST, *>. 368. Post meets every second and fourth Satur­ day evening In G. "A. li. Hall, Main St. . WARREN 13. POWERS, Com, Along ths SUrmldt Li^e. Post 58. Herrlsburxt JPt^ jWli i68-i members. LV The Departmpht of Karisas fiM 470 Posts of the Grand Army. Colonel Fred Or&ot present at the recent National fineampment. The poet system of Sons of Veterans has a membership of nearly 8,000. The Illinois Soldier'a.Orphans home baa at tbe present time 250 inmates, The proposed soldiers' monument at Minneapolis, Minn., is to cost 975,000 O/er 75.000 old veterans were In line during tbe parajM at Columbus Ohio. Mrs. General John • A. Logan was a welcome guest at the flt-eent National Encampment. « Our pension list* somber ttS,557 souls, of whom 419,763 draw support OD account of the war of the rebellion. There ar* thirty-seven revolutionary pensioners still on the lists. One at tbe age of 16 married a veteran of 78 The National Soldier's Home, at Leavenworth, Kansas, lias 1,947 on tbe MaJSf -^hteW Srcl^Rld wijoesds General Sheridan as commander of tbe United States army. The Soldier's Home Hospital picture fund being raised in Kausas now amounts to #208 96. Hay wagon socials is the latest so­ cial novelty brought out by tbe W. R. . of Kansas. The society of the army ot tbe Cum* berland held Its annual reunion in Chicago Sept. 19 and 20, It was deol led at the National En­ campment, G. A. R., at Columbus O to hold the next annu il Encampment at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Society of tbe Army of the Tennessee, at Toledo, Thursday, re­ elected Genera] W. T. Sherman Presi­ dent, and selected Cincinnati as the place for next year's reunion, i Charles L. Stone, of Philadelphia. Pa., now claims to be tbe youngest war veteran. He was 14 years of age when he carried a gun at the battle ot Gettysburg. W, B. Cashing Coips of Waukeshau, Wisconsin, recently gave a soap bub' ble party. Prizes were given to the gentleman and lady blowing tbe largest bubble. General Rutherford B. Hayes, tbe Senior Vice Commander-in-chief of tbe Millltary Order of the Loyal Left- ion, since the death of General Sheri­ dan Is acting commander-in-chief. The sword worn and most prized by General Sheridan was purchased by him of a brother officer for the small sum of $3 at the beginning of the war. Thereon was engraved tbe record of his victories. If Mrs. Sheridan preserve* all the resolutions parsed in honor of her soldier-husband, she will have many volumes to tell the worth and esteem in which he was held by his comrades of the Grand Army. The shaft and bronze figure of the Grant monument at St. Louis, Mo., were placed in position Friday, and the figure veiled. Ceremonies of un­ veiling w>ll occur later. A monument to General Sheridan is talked of. Comrade James A. Underwood. Lieutenant General Commanding the Crippled Union Soldiers' Association of the United States, in grner&l orders No 15, Issued Aug. 16. says: The newly elected officers for tbe G, A. R. are llajor Will lain Warner, of Kansas City, Missouri, Couiinauder- ln-chief; Colonel Moses Neil, of Col­ umbus. Ohio, Senior Vice Commander- in-chief, Rev. S. G. Updyko, Ohaplaln- ln-chlef, R. M. Dewltt, of Io«a, Sur­ geon General. As the Commander-in-chief of the G. A. R has ordered that you shall not wear tbe G. A R uniform at any po­ litical meetings, or argbe for your rights, I hereby order that you cut oft the G. A.R buttons and put in their stead the old eagle buttons, and light for your rights to the last. Tbe National President of the Women's Relief Corpe annoaucta tbe following result for the year ending June 30; oorps, 1 717; members, 63,214; gains during the year, corps, 458; members, 14,606; expended for relief, 150,220.81; turned over to posts, #23, 008,51 ;totsl, t73.289.32. Number of veterans and their families assisted, 14,774, Hon. J. W. Fifer, of Illinois, Warner Miller, of New York and W. D. Howard of Wisconsin, candidates for governor of their respeotlve states all served as "high privates" during the war of the rebellion. When It ie proposed to redeem the Government's honor by paying what it owes to tbe veteran soldiers, a scream of ^another raid on the treas­ ury" drowns all calm argument. On the other hand to lend the National banks 50 or 60 millions of public money without Interest has a soothing effect, and tha screamers drop to a gentle coo of satisfaction.--National Tribune- E. H. Milham, colonel commanding the Minnesota division. Sons of Vet­ erans, in General Order No. 18. re­ cently promulgated says: 'One word in regard to the political excitement exlating through our country. Exercise the right of suf­ frage. No one has a better right than yourselves. But do not allow politics to invade the sacred precincts of your camp roooi. Do not use the uniform and badge of a son ot a veteran in con­ nection with any political club you may affiliate with." The Annual Encampment of the Q. A- B. Tbe aunual national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in Columbus, Ohio, tbe second week In September. There were thousands of old veterans present Who btsleged Vlcksburg and New Orleans charged at Gettysburg, marched through Georgia aud participated in that remarkable series of victories that led to the surrender of Appo- matox. They met to talk over old memories and relate tales of tbe bat­ tle field and camp fire. About 100,000 oli veterans were in attendance. Where the Encampments Have Been Held. The following is a list of cities in which the National Eicaaaptnents oi the G, A. R. have oeen held: 1S66, Indianapolis, Ind: 18GS, Phila­ delphia; 18G9, tJiuelnuatti; 1870, Wash­ ington D. C.; 1871, Boston, Mas*.; 1872, Cleveland, O.; 1873, New Haven, Conn. 1874, Harr'.sburg, Pa.; 1875, Chloago, 111.; 1876, Philadelphia, Pa.; 1877, Trovl&M&Br ft. L; 1878. Sprignfleld, Mass.; 1879. Albany, N. Y.; 1880, Day- tou. O,; 1881. Indianapolis. Ind,; 1882, Baltimore, Md.; 1883. Denver. Col.; 1884, Minneapolis, Minn.; 1885, Port- laud, Me.; 1886, San Francisco, Ual.; 1887, St. Louis, Mo. The HewCommander-in-ehief ot the 0. A(B William Warner, of Kansas City, was born in 1841, and raised In Wis­ consin; was educated at Lawrence University, Wisconsin, and Michigan University; is a lawyer; served three and a half years in the Union army io the thirty-third forty-fourth Wi&con sin infantry; was eleoted city at­ torney of Kansas City, Mo. in April. 1867, and circuit attorney for the couties ot Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette Cass, Pettis aud Saline, Missouri, io November. 1868; was mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1871; was presiden­ tial elector on tbe Graut ticket in 1872 and was appointed United States At­ torney for the Western District of Mo. in 1882; received In 1885 tbe votes of Missouri Republican members of tbe legislature for United StateB sena­ tor. He was elected to the forty-ninth congress and re-elected to the fiftieth Congress as a Republican' receiving 10,368 votes against 15,383 votes for Phillips, Democrat. Sheridan is dead. Set while he lived he gave to the private soldier bis just dues. General Sheridan al­ ways looked after the Interest and welfare of those whom be commanded and in return, bad the assurance that the meu under him were ever loyal. General Sheridan slways awarded honor where honor was due, and there­ fore he proclaims to the world that for ail his promotions, and all bis good fortune, he was indebted to the pri­ vate soldier. The men in the ranks did theirtduty; they carried the flag to fiuai victory, put an end to the war, and then returned to the peace ul avocations of life, and are to day law abiding citizens, ready to be subdued by Congress, or by any one in the Presidential chair. For the second time the Senate Committee ou Pensions has felt Itself called upon to utter a protest against the wholesale veto messages of the President as directed against pension legislation. Since the 8th day of May, 1886. one hundred and thirty six spe­ cial pension acts have been dhapproy ed by the President, or , three more thau all ibe vetoes of his predecessors from Washington to Arthur combined, none of whom, except President Grant in five cases, where no dlfierences of opinion were raised as to facts, ever disapproved any acts of this character. We have read with no ordinary Inter­ est the greater portion of these vetoes of pension bills during the past two years, and while there has been aQ~ deniably few instances where tbe President has been justified in disap­ proving them, we have failed to dis­ cover in the great majority of cases any sufficient grounds for setting aside the legislative opinion as to their justice. The Senate Committee soma up the question very clearly when it says that when the President disa grees with Congress upon questions of faot, liis judgment mnst be based, not upon the reports of committees, In which tho facts%re always set fortb with sufficient fullness, but upon tbe report of some subordinate of the Pension Office. It follows, that tbe Pension Office Is thus enabled to re­ view the action of Congress by tbe express direction of tbe President. The Committee further shows numer­ ous instances of inconsistencies of ex­ ecutive action which cannot fail to make some interesting campaign read­ ing. We want the editor of tbe PLAIN- DEALER'S soldier department and tbe Sentinel man to read the article on our Inside pages, "Democrats Ahead," in answer to Cowlln's pension figures in this week's PLAINDHALUH.--McHenry Co., Democrat. Yes, yes, Mr. Young Bayonet Points, just eo, But you are about a mouth late. We had read what you refer to several weeks ago. It wa3 sent us from whence It originated, right in the pension office. "Democrats Ahead" has nothing to do with your falsboods concerning pension vetoes. Stand up like a man and not reply to facts with the old chestnuts printed on yoar patent iuside. Cougress is still in session. Still worrying, still wrangling, still devis­ ing ways and means by wblch they will never do anything for the brave, patriotic souls who made it pos9tdle for us to have a congress. Those old soldiers will not need your help in a few yearo more. Those'men who sav­ ed the country need the help now, not after they are dead. We are bold to ask this questiou, where are you going to get'your next army from, when it ie known tljat this republic is so ungrate­ ful as to denv justice to the private soldier who once sayed It ? Republics cannot afford to be ungrateful. Mr. John Eastman was Major In the Confederate army, and this is one of his anecdotes of the war: "When I was a soldier on the Confederate side, we had a young and ambitious lieuten* ant. One day he was ordered to take command of a body of skirmishers. He bravely led his men on until tbe bul­ lets of the Federals began to whla on* comfortably about their ears. Tbey all knew it was time he gave the order 'Deploy skirmishers!, but he did not. He seemed to be embarassed and looked first ahead and then back at bis meu. In fact as it was subsequently learned he had forgotten the order to give. He had ltd them farther than he ought to have doLe. and then angry with himself, he wheeled about, waved his sword in the air, and shouted, .Spread out, pirates!, They spread.-- N. Y.Evening Newa. Wrapped in The Flag. During a visit of General and Mrs. Sheridan, a couple of years ago, to the Pacfiic coast they were the guests ol Senator and Mrs, Stanford, for some time at Palo Alto. Tbe General's well knjwn aud patriotic love of the National colors turned the conversa­ tion one day upon the American flag. 'When they bury me," said Sneridan, 'tbey will wrap me in the dear old Aag, and what man needs a nobler vesture P" "Yes," quickly responded Mrs. Stanford, "aud, General, yon shall br wrapped in it long before you die, hope." Both the General and Mrs. Sheridan were mystifyed at Mrs. Stan­ ford's reply, but she promised to ex­ plain her meaning later. They forgot the circumstance until shortly after their return to this city, when tbe General received a splendid pair of blankets, brilliant with stars and bars and a field of blue-- a perfect flag, and Mrs. Stanford's words were realized, as he afterwards told her, for many a ight he reposed in warmth and com­ fort under the blankets. The blankets were made at the Mission Mills, in California, which are owned by Senttr tor Stanford, and were of the pnrest wool and silk. At the same time MrB. Stanford had a pair made for herself and uses them as a drapery In tbe broad staircase of her Washington home. They will be held now the more valuable because of the association and the pleasure it gave her to make General Sheridan's visit to Palo Alto more memorable --Washington Post. r- At the Knights Templar Entertain­ ment at Harvard Park,Lake Geneva, last week, we bad the pleasure of meeting Dr. Woodruft, a member of Harvard Post G. A. R, and he related story of the charily work of of that Post which is somewhat ammuslng- An old soldier from Darien or some other place on the North Western railroad from Harvard, bacf sent In his transfer card to the Harvard post. Before it was time to act upon the same word was brought the post that tbe old man was very sick and in desti­ tute circumstances. Of course the comrades of Harvard Post attended to the dying veteran's wants, detailed watchers to take care of blm day and night, furnished medical attendance, etc,, and wben he died bouht a lot In tbe oemetery for bis burial, and en­ gaged Rev. Grover C. Clark to eondoet tbe funeral services. The day before the one appointed for tbe borlldl the undertaker was sent to tbe bo«M> with a nice coffin and the remains were do* posited therein In readiness for ttM obsequies of the morrow. At tbe time appointed the Rev. Mr. Clark was resdy and the members of tbe Post proceeded to tbe residence of tbs deceased only to find the empty coffin they had su generously furnished. The bedy was gone! Investigation revealed tbe fact that a son of tbe old mai bad come in tbe night, with another coffin, to which be transferred bis father's remains and quietly con­ veyed them away in tbe darkness! All the same the circumstances showed the comrades of Harvard were wIDing and , ready to take upon themslves that charitable work the members of the G, A. R. are so often called upon to perform.--Comrade Richmond Gtassette. " * " , . ^ Ages Of Some <?e!t£r*la. Gen. Hnnter lived till be was 84* % Gen..Von Blnmanthal Is 78 yean -«f'& j| age. J Gen. Manteuffel recently died aged '-X- 79. Gen. McMahon has passed bit 80th , year. Gen, John 4, Logan died at the age '% Of 61. ' ^ Gen, Halleck was 57 at the time of . "» his death. Gen. Yon Moltke is searing hit 90th year. Gen. Bszalne bas lived (or fl^or* than 77 years. ; 1 Gen. Q. A. Gllmore died recently afe « the age of 63. * ' Gen. Georgel is an Hungarian leader, O and ia over 70. Age 66 years," is written en Gen. McDowell's tomb. A month before bis 46th birthday. Geu. Kllpatrick died. Gen. Grant was 63 yean Of age - gt < the time of his death. When Jen. Joe Hooker quit this life he was not quite 65, Blsmark, a soldier as well as states­ man, is a youth of 73. Death overtook Gen. Geo, B. McClellan when be was 59. yean of age. Geo. Meade tbe Commander at the attle of Gettysburg lived bat 67 years. Gen. Steedman died at a little over > 60 Burnside at 67, and Gen. Ord at 65. It Is said that the Turkish general, Ayoub Pasha, is 70, and is fierce as .a tiger. Gen. Kaufman still holds his position in the Russian Army at the ace of 7I, * • , ' "•* i The Pension Question. ,ri , Action on tbe matter pertaining >tt pensions was taken as fellows by the recent G. A. R. National Encampment, MAJORITY BBPOBT OF COKITTBK oh . PBNSIONS. I! Resolved. That It Is the sense of tb!» Encampment that the time bas come when the soldier; and sailors ot the war for the preservation of tbe Union should receive the substantial and merited recognition of this govern­ ment by granting them service pen* sions; and further. Resolved, That this encampment fa­ vors the presentation to Congr6*s of a bill, which shall give to every soldier or sailor who served the UnUed States between April, 1861, and April, 1865, for a period of 60 days or more, a ser­ vice pension of eight dollars a month and te tho«e whose service exceeded 800 days an additional pension of one cent per day per month for the ser* vice in excess of that period. Your committee also earnestly reoo- mend the preparation of a bill piecing '• tbe widows of Union soldiers, sailors and marines on the pension list with- > out regard to the time of service or the cause ot the soldier's death. * Your committee further report that we do not withdraw our support of the bill uow before Congsess, which was proposed and endorsed by tbe pension committee, known as the Disabillity Pension bill. > THE MINORITY BBPOBT was as follows: • Resolved, That we approve of the sf hill now before Congress which was prepared and Indorsed bv tbe Na^- tional Pension Committee of the G. A. R, and favor its passage In be» half of our needy and deserving com­ rades. Comrade Barnum moved to substi* tute the minority for the majority re* port, and that tbe debate he limited to live minutes Comrade Barnett,of * Indiana, moved the previous question *rhich was sustained, but notwith­ standing this. Corporal Taumer was recognized and moved that tbe Na­ tional Committee on pensions was prepared at tbe proper time to report resolutions, and if this encampment ' decided to ask for more, he wae au­ thorized to say that the committee was solid for It. This encampment had time to spire In discussing the election of officers, but no time to dis­ cus.8 th« question which involves tbe welfare of every maimed and poor soldier In the laud. ; : C Three cheers were then given .lifer Corporal Taumer General Wagoner then expressed the opinion that the National Com­ mittee on Pensions should not bo oon-- idered in this connection. The re­ port of the committee was before this encampment aud ought to be acted upon. The question then being en Com­ rade Barnum's motion to substitute the minority tor the majority report. it was voted down by au overwhelm­ ing vote, and the majority report wae then adopted by a vote of 356 to li. Comrade Miller, of New York, sug­ gested that the record be changed to show that 99 mem Mrs voted tn the negative. This was evidently tbe ease, the speaker clai ued. as the Ad­ jutant General bad made no effort to carefully oount the vote. When the vote was counted ou the first ^neatton there were 99, and this *m oorrect. This was ordered the majority. ilk* *M ±u.\ ^ ,0) ; ^ r , " Kft ' , ^ ^