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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe," A* ft" VOL.14. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1888. NO. 23. Sf;. .. ; ' pnunw Krur Wedbbsdat . bt -J . V AN SLtKE,- . KDITOB AHD PROPBIB'jOBU «s Office in Bishop's Block,? bv,.J-0MK*8ITB JPBEBT & OWBS'f TBBM4 - or SUB^oaiPTIOll'. J e^t ,^v -One Year (in Advance) .. .......tl.50 •<j 'If Not Paid within Three Months .. 8.G0 , Sut&oriptfona received tor thm or six g|i ia tto same proportion Bates of Advertising. 'SP" #•', We anaonnc* liberal rates for advertising V in tha PLAnrDBALBR, and er.deavar to state ,V them ao plainly that they will be readily an. •:vv • - ifggtaetj, They are *a foliowa: w a»"'>€Y 1 hal ana year &:£~-v s Inches ene year 'm*:*> t Inoboo one year - > •* ££••<<& if (Matt* ana year aa.*-Ws'>, < Oolnmn ana year- * « Column one year * '-*•- <&--f ' ' mri 500 , 10 n© ^Kisno « \W no ;3380 00 too .•* » I '. •ne Inch means the meajnrement of one W& nch dawn tho column,single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, hare t the privilege of changing as often aa they yVO •,% *haaaa, without extra charge. •/ j Scalar advertisers (meaning .those having mi log cards) will be entitled to Insertion il aotioes at the rate of 5 cents per line "I V6ek. All others will be charged 10 >' *•'!?. Mull par JiBf the first week, and 5 cents per V..." v\ ;I1*6 Uar each subsequent week. .* Transient advertisements will be charged T,""vvV.<*t the rate of 10 cents pa line, (nonpareil t\ , V' type, aame as this is set in) the first issue, and t a' loents per line for subsequent issues. Thns, i an inch advertisement will cost S1.00 for one ^ week, $1.50 for two weeks, §2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The Plaibobalbb will be liberal in giving ulo, it ; - editorial notices, but, as a business rulol K 1 - variil require a suitable fee from everybody £.'»*" seeking tha use af its colnrana for pecuniary fwVr gain. . Wk' vy' 5 §>•{/ -V BUSINESS CARDS. i.z>. H. T. BROWN, DttrSIOIAN AND SUBQBON. OS«« at IT Boaidence, McHenry, 111. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- » . ' >- . f>HT8lOlAK AND SUBGBON, MoHanry, "f I Ilia. Office at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, E D; PftvsiOIAM AND STTRQEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence, one door West ,g»f M. E. Church. % BABBIAN BROS. CIGAB Manufacturers, MeHeury, 111- Or-dara solicited' Sliuii, io Oid_ McHenry, 1,;-®^ aars aoueiieu. ouuy, »u v"'1, . i' Kelter Block, «*i«i ««<« west of Riverside Livery Stable. WI»HTMAN, Propriewyr. JPiraJ .. class rigs, with or without drivers rnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of ~m dana an short notice. , HEAR THE DEPOT* lv ^ WEST McHENBY, XT.lL.' v . : Keeps open for the accommodation of tha* ps open l_ . - Public a First-Glass +r k'V* and Kestaurant, ha will at all tlmee kaep tha baat s of Wines, Liquora and Oigara (• be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK« mm® m BEER. Beer In Large or Small Kegs or Botfclea al- 41 ways au haadt ohaapar.tliaa any otbor( quall- ^ ty eonalderad. Orders by mail promptly attondod to. 900D 8TABL1NQ PVR HOR&B&. ,11 and sea us. Robert Sohlessle. mss ^, - f. %wt MeHenry. 111. a* 4 1. l- v: •£"< ' SSLOON AND RESTAUR INT. |AcHENRYf ILLINOIS. . BUSINESS :CARDS. " * W*. OSBORNE.tJM4T». i»:pHYHIOlAy AND 91TRGKON. Office at I the Parker Hou«e. West McHenry. Calls ^>rompuly attended to day ani night. PAUL BROWN, TTORNRY AT L4W. U. S. Express Oo.'s Building, 87 an<t 89 Washington St. CHICAGO. IIjL. M. F. ELLSWORTH, ~ A TTORNKY at Law, and Solicitor ut Chant XV eery, Nunda, III. ' ^ ASA W SMITH, TTOB.NET AT LAW and Solicitor] (In L Chancery.--Woodstock, III. JOSLYN A CASEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ' Woodstock "lit All business will receive prompt at tea- tjon. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER All kiuda or Hair Work done in first class style and at reasonable prices. Rooms 11 residence, north­ east corner of Public Square, McHenry, IlL DRH. O. K. WILLIAMS & DAHLIN. DENTISTS Residence Dundee; Will be at McHenry, at Parker House, the 10th 11th 35th ami 'J6th of each month. - When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday,and tha firs* day of snch viait oooura oa Friday, I will stay but one day. United States far Claim Apncy OP WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock, Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claima agatost the United States lor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heira. A specialty is made in prosecutiag old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. W3f, H. COWLM Office at ResMenee, Madison St., Woodstocis, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! McHenry, III , April 1st, 1888, I woald respectfully invite the Public to call and examine a» 7 atoett of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No bus I. ness dene on Sunday. ^ ** JV N. 8. COLBY M'HBlOtT IU. IE. 'R- AUSTIN, Livery, Boarflm ml Sale Stalk At Parker House Barn- FIBST glass BIGS, with or without Drivers, Furnished at Reasonable Rates. Bus and Hacks run t« and fnm all Trains.-- Orders for B iggage Promptly Attended to. West MeHenry, III. . AffDREWST^ GENERAL SFB1NO GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most B1&S0BABL3 TIBXS. C. C. Andrews, ^ Spring Grove, 111 i#i«i lli«^Sept 8th, 138ft. U-ll-Sm Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY, ILL. Are prepared to furnish F irst Class Music to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. i, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. L, Owen, Trombone, K, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, Address all communications to Jerry Smith, McHenry. SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address In tho (Jilted Stales for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed f«ee Address all orders to . BICHABD X. FOX, , .ViFBAwtLur Square, New York Viae Kentucky Liquors, ^ French Bitters, ^ ICcHenry Lager Beeri ;Sr^-Y" S J. ScMitz Milwaniee Bottle Beer, '. rV la"] any quantity from * Snitz Qlass to 5U0 txirrels. AT W HO ELS ALE oa RE TAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or. we as ehaap as the cheapest. Wa bay none but the b<est and tall at Beasaruble Prices. Call.and sea me and I will use yea well* ANTONY ENGELN. 189*. ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairyman. - I(|wlll pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers er springers, to call at nry premises before purchasing. I can furnish each by the oar load or single cow. PORTE B IL WOLFBUM. CHBHtnro. Farm about.four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler, McHENRY. ILLINOIS. : A FINE stock of Cloeka, Watches and Jew. 2A. elry always on hand. Special attention given te rei«lring fine watohes. Give mo »cmll> 1 JOHN P. SMITH. H. Pr;i3tiR \ Painter AND DECORATES. 1 C, P. Barnes D. T. SmUey BARNES 4 SMILEY, A TTORNEYS, Solicitors and Counaelore, J\. Collections a specialty. , WOODSTOCK, lLMVOra. Him. T, i>. Murphy. V. 8, Lumley MtTftPHY ft LUMLEY. ATTORXEYS ATI LAW, and.^solioltorsjl* Chancerv, # WOOD«TOOK, iII.L. 1 , Office in the rear of Park House, first floois , A. IM. CHURCH, r Watohmakpr and Jeweler NO. 112 SOUTH CLARK STREET, Chi­cago, 111. Special Attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Ohronometera. *3r A Full Assortment of Goods in hia lino WESTERN LANDS. J. O. IWirejror &1O0., of lElgrin, {Illinois, have 'for sale in tho Great Pipestone Cd., Winn. 50.000 Acres of Land. Which they offer at Lowl Prices and lEssy rerms. See bills giving date of onr next BxonrsloB. mad Car fall particulars apply to. J J. VAN SLYKB. J MiHenry, III. C7' foap Ropaiting, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all lobs in tho line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or will put in XT OCT Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. Ifi 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 desited. If yon want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or a now Pump, give me a rail. WOrders by mail promptly attended to. Poat Uffice, Johoaburgh, III. - L. BANTES. Jo^atrorgh, IlL, May 88th, ia», BREEDElU ILLINOIS MORGAN HORSES, Short Sera. Bad PoUsi Angaa, ' And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West McHenry, ill. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and ariginated from the beat Morgan ato ik in 1)ho United States. , Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the bead »f our Stock, is one ot the best bred Morgan norses in the country, and can show more and '•otter all purpose colts than any other horto in the West. We Invite the inspection of our stock by harsemen and all lovers of fln« animals, A few full blood Morgan Oolta and young oorses for sale, Also one matched team, full -iloods. In Oittle we have the full blood Short Tlorn jrliit'h we are crossing'with the Red Polled Aligns and therefore instead of sawing off^tlie tnrns we are breeding them off and with l«od auceosa, A few Heifera and Balls, both pare bftod ihort Horns and the cross above mentioned for sal©. J. R. f aylor A Sons* . Wast McHonrv. PL. Feb, 27th. 18WL CONSUMP^ It has permanently cured THotrsAiros Of cases pronounceci by doctors hope­ less. If you have premeaitotir symp­ toms, such as CoughggjalHMjlty of Breathing, &c.. dona^^^^Hput use PISO'S CURE FOR^^^HrTION immediately. By Drt^^^^^K,cent&, s W41>T To canvass for the sale of nL Steady employment guarontecdl expenses paid. Apply at once' Refer tothis paper. SNELL a HOWLl Bocbea Decorating, Paper-Hanging/ CALCIMINING, GRAINING, Ac L on Oraddresa^ H. FISH. SPAVIN CURE IS USTEOrALED as an application to horsssfav the cure of ttptvlt, Kb •iatlsm, Hplinti Navie ' dainta, and au severe I ness, also for trsck nse wl reduced. Price SI.OS por fcettlo.' Boldbrdruggists. Stre^^sa> BWlalsem application, M ^ a W. BAKKB,<: ; Sols Proprietor, iiuu, R, S, Trado supplied by/4LK.DaTl* •Oa, Detroit, Mich. 1 Peter Van Hehaack B Sons, Chicago, DLi Mem Bn^ * O0.M, Koala, Ho T! S CHSCAGO*"®: iSQLQUBS' SIPAITICIIT. RAILWAY. Ufa Centers .mo Pane' P«pu latlaic ; Si MicMid - 1 1;% & ' ; ». -fj ' Datota, Nelira^i ani Vpslni. ;' r --O • 1 11 lis traiai serviee is'carefully arranged to aaoot;requir«WIBM of local travel, aa well aa to farninh th# 4sost attractive routes for through travel tplweeu important Trada Centres. Ita euulpme*t*f day and parlor cars, din. ingana place IKMkping cars is without rival. ita road-hod is perfec tion, of stone ballast- od steeL The NorthWOttsrn is the favorite route for the oommercUa liaveler, the tourist and the seekers after mw homes In the golden Northwest. i Detailed lnfbftoatlon chcorfully furnished by 1CRIKARD BUSS, Agent, McHenry» IU- j. m. wmrmrn* 6MM. Manager* ' V.| , IL f. wroteB, ".!y Tragte Mmagmr. , jer Aa«nL LOANS^ j. w. 1 ON FARM LAND AND projicn me am Scnint B t< I), Borden lilk, Elgin, 111. isnit borrowers. A full line of Cloths, of the latest stylos and patternaalwayaon h^nd. SINGLE GARMENTS, OR FULL 8UITS, Made OB short nobee audi a tilt guaranteed. From our experience and practical knowl­ edge of %he business we are confident we can please the most fastidious, and respectfully invite all in want of Gtothing of Bay kind to give mo a calL , • ,>, . ' " Prlcoa sa low as the same qnallty ot goods ean be purchased anywhere. C. J. BKILL, Richmond, October 15 th. !«», L W. *• in W^fcqes. JiWiiEB AiNUj ENGRAVER, mm̂ S!cSSoN̂ LLINSl̂ '̂!m All work In my line neatly and prdnaptly done. Fine watch repairing a specialty. PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all 1 tmsiness conducted for Moderate Fees. Our OSes is Op poxite V. S. Patent Of* Bee. We have no sab--agencies, all business direct, hence can transact patent business in 1ms tima and at leaa CANS, man thoaa refflots from Washington. , . Send model, drawing, or pnoto., with aeaaq^ tion. We advise if patentable or not, nwa Off tge. Onr fee not due till patent is secured, took, " How to Obtain Patents," with ISA* yo actual clients in your 8tata, coastf* SB tfree. Address, SNOW & CO. Patent 01m, WaaUagton, D. C. , iENTS KMOSMie. me (Mn«uliu.«l toot} ' . . •!'*.* «ia . • r j l)l«v •"-- selling onr BRASS ^ finished corrugated IG SAFETY UMP. sold in every family. Gives [ht than three ordinary lamps. * ty-lvs ccali lor com- --»s»»S be ewwiaeed. tnfactnre a large line of articles. Send for iree Circulars to Edited by WM. H, COWLIN, ---WOODSTOCK, nx. "lbcore for Mm who ha* borne thibattU,&*d for hit -J^dow and orphans."--LiNCOUr. "HHendship, Charity. Loyally-- Worthy sons of PalrioC,Fhl?ier*." C- A. II. Directory. Bt'HEKRT POST NO. 643. SMoota tho First and Third Sat urday ovoalngs of each month. L, E. Bahkhtt, Oom. BIOHltOBD rOST HO 286. Me«U tho sooond Friday avanlng of oaoh month, v • • W*. PBAOOOK.'Com. WOODSTOCK POST. NO 108. , Moots first and third Monday evenings of oaoh month. Wm.avbby, Oom. KUNl)A POST, BO 8M» Moots tho second and fourth iTassday evenings of each month. ' Wb. Butlbb. Oom. , f SABVABD POST, BO «6. Ms4ta tho secoaa ana toarta Monday * even lags ot oaoh month. R. J. Whittlbtoh, Com. Mabenoo post, No. 169, Moots every Second and Fourth Friday eveninga of each month. JOHK W. GBEBB.fOom. WACOOWDA POST, BO. J68. Post moots every aecond and fourth Satur- 4ay evening In G. A, it. Hall, Main at.| Wakrbb E. Powbbs, Oom, J.&" Along tha Bkirmlah Lino. The next president of tha United States will oot go fisbtag on Uemorlal day. The war of the rebellion cost in money, from 1861 to ,65, #3,000,000,000. Comrade Ben Harrison has made only one pledge to the citizens of this Republic, and that Is to be president of the entire United States. Commander*ln<chief Wm, Warner in General Orders No. 3, says: "Let us never drive an old soldier oat of the Grand Army because he is poor." The Massachusetts delegation to the next Congrt ss will have three soldiers Instead of one, Comrades Banks, Cogg* well and Morse. Sixty thousand two hundred and fifty-two names were added to the pension! rolls^for the fiscal year ending June 30. • The Hon, Matthew 8. Quay, chair­ man of the Republican National Com­ ae lttee, was Colonel of the one hundred and thirty-first Pennsylvania Volun- t e e l l ^ ' - ' - - The Commsndery of Massachusetts of the military order oH&e Loyal Legion, has a registered membership of 668 . 7 Tbe provisional dlrUlon of Arkansas took place Nov. 1. The recent action of Qen. Palmer In withdrawing from the Grand Army created some excitement in the Dem­ ocratic newspaper wot Id. The act was so Insignificant that the Grand Army as an organization will not feel any damaging eflect therefrom. The installation of Camp Offioers of tbe Son's Veterans will oocur tbe first meeting uight In January, Massachusetts has twenty-three aids* de-camp on tbe stall of tbe command­ er-in-chief. S " \ The Grand Army Post of Essex Co. j Massachusetts, decorated, on last Mem* orlal day, the graves of 3,088 of their oomrades, . Phil. H. Sheridan Post, Salem, Mass., will celebrate its twenty-first fcopi- vereary by a camp fire Dec. 10tb, Post 34. Calais Me., has a member­ ship of 185. Comrade Charles Stone has just re­ turned from a trip to Chatanooga, Tenn. He reports prepratlons for tbe meeting of the Society of tbe Army of tbe Cumberland already commenced, for the meeting next September. At that time there will oe a re-union of the 2ad brigale, 4th division, 4tb Army Corps, known as General Hacen s Brigade. It includes tbe First, Sixth. Forty-first, Ninety-third and One hundred and twenty-flrst Ohio regi­ ments, Sixth Kentucky, and Fifth. Sixth and Twenty-third Indiana. The standing of the department of Vermont, September 39tb, 1888, was as follows: Members In good stand- Ing, 4,952; gained by muster in, SO; gained by reinstatement, 23; total gain, 1C3; losses by death, 14; by hon­ orable discharge, 2 ; by transfer 21: by suspension, 69, total loss 106; members in good standing Sept. 30tb, 1888, 4,968. Total gain, 16. The military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States was In­ stituted April 15th, 1865, the day that President Lincoln died. First, Com­ missioned or non-commissioned offi­ cers of the United States army, navy or marine corps, regular or volunteer, actually engaged in the suppression ol the war of tbe rebellion. Second* the oldest male lineal descendent of mem­ bers of the first clats upon attaining the age of 21 years, or the male heirs of such companion, upon the death of such companion. Third, gentlemen in private life who during the rebel­ lion were conspicuous for their loyalty and services io their country. The ribbon of tbe order Is watered silk, one and one half Inches wldf, badge or pendant by a ring of gold. The order numb 5,000 members. . (M Lsfe't SOJOi men he lost or wounded dnrlsg the seve-n day's fighting, including Malvern Hill, 18.- 400. The fighting throughout was aw­ ful and bloody, without decisive re­ sults. Six weeks of inaotlon followed. Of the leading generals who took part in this terrible ctmpaign few are left. The Army and Navy Journal keeps record of them. Sumner died during tbe war. Heltzleman died recently Ib Washington a retired army officer. Gen McCaul still lives engaged in civil pursuits, in Pennsylvania. General Couch, at the age of 85 resides in Hart­ ford, Connetlcat. The number of Union men killed In battle, died from pounds, disease and ether causes, during the war was three hundred and fifty-nine thousand, four hundred and nine£y*six^ To this vast number mu9t be added at least the same number In the rebel army. Also the deaths in the naval servioe which will swell the whole nnmber of deaths during the war to nearly one million human lives, all because the South wished to perpetuate human slavery and dictate the policy of tbe govern­ ment, Many a soldier and sailor met a fate,more dreaded than death in be­ ing crippled for life or made the prey of lingering disease contracted in the servioe, and yet some will speak sneerlnly of the soldier's servioe and treat him as a government paupsr. The survivors of the great rebellion passed through all this devastation of human life and stand forth to-day the liying monuments of a saved and undi­ vided oountry, and should be treated as such by a grateful oountry. War is a desperate thing, The miseries caused by the rebellion can never be known or appreciated by mortal man, and the true soldier can never be over paid for tbe part be played in putting down tbe rebellion. The Grand Army of the Republic is greater than any one man we care not how great he may be, Any' member may die, or drop oat, or get tbe sulks and withdraw, and yet the order will live--will move along just as if noth­ ing had happened. (Jive Sim Bis Oil, ~ It is olalmed by Bome newspapers that undue promlaenoe is given to the service of the soldier to his country. Could the writers ot articles decrying the soldier's service be brought face to fac6 With enlistment, they would hold a different opinion. The men who en- Ihted in the armp from 1861 to '65 did «o from purely patriotic motives. They could have made twloe the wages at home that they got from tbe gov­ ernment. They took their^llves in their own hands, so to speak, and en­ dured hardships that no one knows of unless he has endured them, all for tbe love of country. Should the country forget what the soldier did and what be sacrificed? No man went through three years service and came out with so good health as be went in with. Thousands came home with wrecked constitutions. Tbe country owes an honest debt to these men and they shmild be pensioned for life, at such a /»w as would furnish them with a subsistence. The rate of 98.00 per taontb for so-called "total" disability is not just. That sum will not buy a man's food. Tbe rate for total disa­ bility should be raised to at least $15,00 per month. It would be but square justice to the men who saved the Na­ tion. We can aflord to do justice to the soldier. Let it be done.--Comrade & F. Bennet in Richmond Gazette, Palmer's Q- A B. Standing. Lieutenant Colonel C. R. £. Koch was Interviewed yesterday as to the suspension from the G. A. R, of ex- governor John M, Palmer. In response to questions he said : "All I know is simply thls( that in fourteen years I have only missed one encampment, and I never beard of General Palmer being a member of the order until this year. I was ad­ jutant general of tbe order iu '78 and 79, and General Palmer's name had never been reported by his post as a Fiast oommander of tbe department of lllnois during these years, nor during any year Subsequent thereto. That i know, because 1 have bad more or less official connection with tbe depart­ ment since then, having been a mem­ ber of tbe council for tbe last two years. Tbe fact 1s that General Palm­ er's name was put on the roster as a past department commander this year under questionable authority, and I raUed the point in the council on bis name being so published, and objected to it, bui on account of tba fact that he was an ex-goveruor of the state and that be was liable to be a candidate on the Democratic ticket for governor, I was airaid that it 1 raised the question in the eucamptneut that the cry would be raised tliat the Grand Army was a Republican institution, mod that we were trying to down our Democratic brothers. That was tbe only reason why I did not object te bis name balng reinstated Into a place that he had forfeited. Now then. 1 will tell you what I believe. Tbe Grand Army died shortly after Fdlim>r became governor, on account ot its h.iving, a* was said, been used for po­ litical purposes, and there was only one post that pulied through on ac­ count of its gr^at strength io those early year*. The order was dead at the time of the jreat fire, and we had to labor for years to get tie old sol­ diers interested iu tho? order again, owiug to Its previous abuse by poli­ ticians. I think if Governor Paiuier :outd have used the ord r this time at ie did twemy years ago it w,uuld not a political organization in bis eyes I 'fty i m Hi# SitytlUfff field post recently who Palnaer's re-election to tbe. Jl and be said he did oot 8ho|F very often. From that r«Nir!-__ .have inferred that he most have? *but of the post at one time. Hi tainly was out because the whole was out. Stephenson Post, tbe one! belonged to, was reorganised. Bomanea of a Confederate Flag. I was a regular rebel soldier, fa ti§»| confederate army over four yean* joyed Its triumphs, took my part #f U defeats to heart as much m any starved, suffered, bled, froze and melted In winter attd rammer saderl the glorious cress of the South, with A; heart as full of devotion as a child fur j its mother or & devotes for his true,, God. » ?- . When I first started oat from t&rit loveliest town in an adjoining state, • lovely daughter of the city gav® me * confederate flag, made of silk, with the bars and starry decorated cross 1§® shining and gleaming with gold and silver threads. It was a pretty thing and I earried it hid In ao inside pocket for it was not larger than »;? gentleman's handkerchief. I canfaA it wherever I went fori had pronktMHf • to plant it on the Washington atooa* ment if we ever got there. J While Lee's army was encamped at Cbambersbnrg, one 'June afternoon I |fi strolled out with a friend and about four miles from camp found a.cosey ; retreat iu a cottage Inhabited by an *L ~*j j elderly lady and a beautiful girl about {5•:'(W4 eighteen years of age. We got a good ^ dinner and heard the ladles depioeet >i the war, for they bad relatives Sottth | with whom they had spent the mer every year uutil th<5 war broke out. Now this pleasure was debarred. 111 Whito they were talking I went to a si cool shade and soon fell asleep, andL • then my friend forgetting my pres- S ence, left me. About two hours after I was awakened by some one talking^ and found that a wounded faderal offi­ cer was with the girl. They did not ^ know of my presence, and when they ran upon me I was awake and pretty much alive; but as the offiser remarked that be was not In service on account of a wound received at Cedar Run and; we could szchangs civilities. We had : a pretty good talk and milk and bread where we were. During the talk I, exposed the flag, which was by the girl who said dfti havetcaptured a rebel Hag to keep it," I told her it. dear friend named Mattle, she should not have It. Thee she said: "Well, Rebel sir! My name is Mattie, a good Union girl. I have mv kMMk^ on the emblem of treason, a traitor# ' flag; and I'll keep it or diet And her eyes flashed ore. ' I wioii I were a man that I too, might fight." I tried) to snatch the flag, bat she was quick, and the officer said nrattv loudly, "here sergeant, bring men, quick!'* and it seemed as if were surrounded by four or fire in blue uniforms before I could torn! around. The girl said: *%1fell lieuten­ ant, you can keep your prisoner in th» cellar until yon and yonr men have ha«l tea," and led the way. Soon I was locked up alone in a cellar, wherein there was no security, and the girl'; laughed as she waved the flag at me. ^ f knew that I must get out before sup­ per was over and, as £ pondered over my position, a fear began to creep over me that I was to softer a long confinement in a Yankee prison. Af­ ter an hour or two an doe!! opened and Miss Mattle, who had stolen my flag, stood before me, candle In hand, saying: "I guess, Mr. Rebel, that you and I can come to terms. *, „ . m have no arms and I can trast you. I'll keep your flag, and for my love for : friends in the South you shall go fre«t« ',. Cousin Robert and bis men are eat" • Ing." ' * , - . • 'i />: • . s ' '"• I went through the boose, feand their arms and taking of the caps, wet tbe tubes thoroughly, stole a plstot T that belonged to the officer and started for the door while the young lady was 7! entertaining the soldiers- I ran thirty or forty steps before they dis­ covered my absence, when with a yell they broke for their arms. You can bet there was no shooting. In my race towards camp two guards halted me, but as they were some distance oft, 1 replied, "I don't understand," and kept on running. The Dutchmen joined my pursuers, but a detachment of Lorn ax's cavalry approached and they ran tbe other way. I have n» de­ sire for the return of that flag vbow, for it has been South sever*! times since the war, and will come again and again.--Americas (Ga) Mepubiicati* iV. 'I ¥ 'The will be j at the . . . *j(?» j 'What's the Matter With You?" You are not "*11 right." 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