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/ FUBtlfHKO 1CTE1Y WHMnWUT £*.; . , V AN8 LYK !&*-i tr * * - 2J BOtTJE ASO PttOPBlftrOK. -V- Offlc* la Bfehop's Block,? ^ -Onoeti PBKBT TKK*« OK SUlMOttl PTI')*. OaeYe.tr (In MTMM) <JJ® irito P*M within Three Voatlt*.. ^itMcription* weel*®1! $•**• Mw** W (It sseethe Is tii« nme proportion. •P59= Kates of Advertising. We annennoe liberal rates for iwlvertisin* la the PLAtKhZALBR, »n<i eti.ieavor to state tkMi m plainly that they will be readily an- flOMteed. They aw*** fotiewss •> - ;: 1 Inoh one year \ 1 -.A*" .. ®®JJ Slaeheeano year * • > . m * row * laehea one year . « • *' a~ 1J> •*} M Oolamn one year . • - - ^oo X Oolumn one year. - - - - 60 00 Oelamn one year ; - - - - 100 00 •ae Imh means Uw of one laelt down the eolnmn, single column width. Tearlv a-lvertisers, at the a bore rates, ha»« IM privilege of changing as often as (bay eheese, without extra oiwrge. Reralar advertisers (meaning those having •taadlaf cards) will be entitled to insertion •f leoal notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will lie charged 10 e*ats per 'ine the first week, and 5 eents per liaw Car aaah subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate af 10 eenta pe line, (nonpareil ype, same aa this is set!In) the first issue, and eeate per line far subsequent issues. Thus, aa laoh advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, |uo for two weeks, 18.00 for three we«ks, and so on. The Pt.ATMDKAi.aR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it wtil require a suitable fee from everybody soektag the use of its columns for pecuniary gala. BUSINESS CARDS. It a a FEGERS, M, D- * » »HT8l0lAN 1ND SCaaEON, MeHaary, Ilia. Offloe at Residence. O. J. HOWARD, It D. PBTSIOIAH AND StTRGBOK, McHenry, III. Office at Residence, one door west af M. B. Oliurch. _ . WW. O^BORVE, M. f». PHYSIOIAS AND 8UROEOX. OIBea at Residence, West McHenry, III. Will promp.ly attended to day and night. BARBIAN BROS. IOAR ManuCacturerg, McHenry, 111. Or- v> dare solicited. Shop, in Old McHenry, la Kelter Block, third door west of Riverside flense. C Livery Stable. - E. WMHTMAK, Proprietor. First ... elassrigs, with or without drivers IteBlshad at reasonable rates. Teaming of ali kiadsdeae on short notiee. H. NEAR THE DEPOT. ISfBfirr McHENRY, ILL Kaena open for the accommodation of the' rabllda rirst-plaaa Saloon and Restatnaat, BUSINESS CARDS. PAUL BROWN, TTORVKY AT LAW. TJ. S. Express Oo.*a L Building, >)7 an<l 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. M. F. ELLSWORTH, TTOUNKY at Law, and Snlioitor ta Ohan- L eery. Nanda, III. ASA W SMITH, TTORNEY AT LAW and BolMltor In lb. Chancery.-Woodstock, 111. ke will at all tlmea keep the beet •da af Wines, Llquora and Cigars «a be found in the market. Alse Agent tor fftAMZ PALK« IILfAKKSI LiGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or BoUles al- trays en hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty eaasldered. •_<; ^ Orders by mail promptly attended to, OOOD STABLING **>« BORB^f^i ill and see us. Robert Sohieaile. lteit McHenry, I1L ' ;' s. S i fmiV,.'" T*l';?: & A. SngleBL'i IILOOK 4KD RESTAUR M.HINRY, ILUWOI*. JCHLYN * 01SEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WWISTOEK HI. AU business will receive prompt atten­ tion. C. P. Bams*. . D. T Smiley. BARN EH* SMILEY, ATTORNEYS, Solicitors and Counselors, . Collections a specialty. / WOODSTOCK, LLMNOTS. B&m. T. O. Murphy. . V. 8. Lumley MURPHY A LUMLEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, and Solicitors la Ch»n«?erv, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Office in the rear of Park House., first floor. A, M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. One Hundre.lTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. MTATaii Assortment of Goods la his line United States War Claim Apcy OF-- WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock, - - till ols. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldi«rs, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosocuitsig old and rejected «laims. . All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. wa*. h. cow Lin Office at Residence, Madison St., Woods toe *, Illlaois. Attention Horsemen! MOHENRT, III , April 1st, 1898, I would tesoeotfully Invite the Publle to call and examine m 7 stoek of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No boat, noes dene on S«n<iay. N. & COLBY M'HKintT ILL E. tl- ' AUSTIN, LiTery, Boariiii aii Sale Stable. At Parker House Barn. FIRSC OliASS RIGS, with or without Drivers, Furnished at Reasonable Rates. Bus and Hacks run to and fr »m all Trains.-- Orders for Baggage Promptly Attended to. West MoHenry, III. Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY, ILL. Are prepared! to furnish First Class Music to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C. Curtis, Comet. L, Oiren, Trombone, K. Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, Addross all communications to Jerry Smith, MoHenry. SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, seeurSly wrapped, to any address In the Ualted 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 BICHA&D X. FOX, FKANKLIM SQUABB, Kaw York • 1 . ^attention I Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay thosftjlookingffor CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at »jr premises before purchasing. I can furnish such by the car load or single cow. PORTBBH. WOLFRUM, CHBMITJTQ. Farm about four mllea northwest of Harvard, Illinois. Fini Kentucky Liquors, 'i)"t french Bitters,f I III McHenry Lager Beer,' -AND- 1. StUitt lilvaatee Bottle Beer, Is any quantity from a Suits Qiass to 500 tM&rrels. AT WHOLESALE oa RETAIL Be«r in bettles, ke^s or case aa «lieapa8th« cheapest. ' We buy noae but the best sad ««ll at Reasonable Prices. 1 Call and See me and I will ufe ftu well. ANTOlpr BNOBp ||c4eorf, Ills, i$W. ; * ' " fir ' , * «iS ",-V, "W Pmm sTorru, |i I Phsnix of Brooklyn, A^nt tor ^ Continental of N. Y. National of Hartford ' ",Ff»;3C"*uKTat*«t:i«'i« and ®»rn*lo Insurance placed safeiv and with lieapntfh in either of above companies. Policies corrected, changes and transfers made Call on ur address fllnion Sloffel. Waat MoHeary.Illinois. NEW YORK HOUSE. 339 tc 243 E Randolph {SI. Between Franklin aud '.-2 / Market Streets, /^CHICAGO. Betl Accommodation to ZYaveiert and Boardert, E. G. K0EFPE, Prop. •1.81 PER OAT, GOOD SAMPLE ROOM. 1 M. GILLILAND. --Dcalei in allI Kinds of-- 8AB0 WOOD LVKBB, EITHER BY CAR LOAD OR RETAIL. m> m SOUTH WATER ST* % » CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SQUARE TIMBER A SPECIALTY. WESTERN LANDS. J. G. McGregor & Oo., ef, Elgin,"Illinois, have tor sale in the Great Pipestone Co, Minn. 50.000 Acres ef Land. Which they offer at Low Prices and Eftey Terms, flee bills giving date of oar next #nMHrei«B, Wpil 6ir fall particulars apply to VAN 8LYKK. •« ^ MiHenry, III. WLL Dl Pomp Rtp&itisg, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned is prepared to do all ioba to the line of Digging Wo lis. Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or Till put in On short notice and warrant satiefhotion. la short will do all work in tbte line. Qaa furnish you a now Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap m 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. CTOrders by mail promptly attended to. Post Office, Jonnsburgn, III. L. BANTES. J*tniH»urgh, 111,, May 25th, 188S. i* JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker St Jeweler* McHENRY. ILLINOIS. AriNE stock of Olocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention " watohas. Give ma JOHN P* [SMITB. given to repairing fine aoalL . " • " v G. ANDREWS; GENERAL ^ SPRING GROVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of. all kinds attended to on the most B1A0HABU ram. C. C. Andrews, Spring Crovo, 111 3wring 3roT«^»^ »tfc, MWi J ll-ll-8ia H. :T*jra.etio»l Painter :,AiMD DE CO RA'flip. I I HEBROM, Oecoratingf Paper-Hangina, CALCIMINim, * Q&AINJNQt <*» Dona oa abort notice and satisfaction gnaraa teed.- Oall en or address^ H. FISH. 9akpe^xil^Mrp«^m #»BKUDIU MORGAN HORSES. Short Horn, M M«l Angu, .And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm. West McHenryf III* Oat Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and Mricinated from the best Morgan stosk in the United States. Old Gifford Morgan, who stands at the head if our Stock, is oae ot the best bred Morgan ttorses in the Country, and can show more and •tetter all purpose colts than any other horse in the West. We Invite the Inspection of our stock by h>rsemen and all lovers of line animals. A few fall blood Morgan Oolts and young (torses for sale. Also one matched team, fall rtood'.. in (Rattle we have the full blood Short Horn jvui< h we are crossing with the Red Polled Angus and therefore instead of sawing off the mros <re are breeding them off and with food success, A few Heifers and Bulle, both pure brad 3hort Horns and the oross above mentioned tor sale. _ J. R. Saylor * Sen*. Week MeHanrr. IIU Feb, 27th. Mf«L SODA, Beat inthpNfarli WM. SXOFFEU > •; . --Agmit for-- FIRE, - LIGHTNING,. And Accidental! Insarance. fbAlsa Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and Gatlfortiia Lau<tt», Call on or address WM. STOFFKL, McHenry, III. "#hs CHICAGO RAILWAY. ftnttratM Center* ef • Pepulatlen *"* " jl ^ • ; ' • «•/ 'J tttrtTSUn service Is aamfutly arranged to meet requirements ot loaal travel, as well as to furnish the most attractive routes for through travel between Important Its equipment of day and parlor cars, dic­ ing and place sleeping ears is without rival. its road-bed is perfection, of stone ballast­ ed steel. The Northwestern is the favorite route for the commercial tiaveler, the tourist and the •eekcrs after new homes In the golden Northwest. Detailed Information cheerfully furnished ** BERNARD BUSS. Agent, iMelienry* !ll» K K W H I T M I A X . _ i tfws. Mwmgtr. H. a WICKER, Tragic Mmiaotr. •v'-' ^GEORGE O.' No. 9701. Record, 2:36. Will be limited to Twenty, Mares for the spring season. He has. left the best Oolts •ver raised la this county. CEO. W. OWEN, Prep. MoHenry. February 5th, 181FT. I HA MQ MADKON FARM LAND AND LU/ill vJ ^ in amounts to" J. W. RAN8TEAD, Borden-Blk, Elgin, 1U. E. XiAWLUS. --MERCHANT TAILOR-- Now Is the time to gat ydar {Clothes made to order, for " '..-•fc B*. TOBNOW, . -S- i:. i - ' . • . ME KCII ANT tAIJLOB, OfNuuda, Is now with C.Xawlus and they are now ready to da anything in the Tailoring line at very low prices C F. Tornow invites bis friends from Crystal Lake and vicinity, and also the people of McHenry and vicinity, to call and inspect the goods and get prices. Price& are as low here as anywhere according te the goods. E. LAWLUS# Oppoalta Blvaraida House, McHenry, III. W. NICHOLS, JR., WvtcH"' ^\ JEWELER AND ENGRAVER, RICHMOND ILLINOIS. All work in mv line neatly and promptly done; Cine watch repairing a specialty. CONSUMP^ 1 It litt permanently cured THOUSANDS Of cases pronouneea by doctors hope­ less. If you have premonitory symp­ toms, such as Cough, Difficulty of Breathing, Ac., don't delay, but use PISO'S CUBE FOB CONSUMPTION Immediately. By Druggists. 25 cents. fiLALESMEM WANTET) ^Permanent Situations guar.-- _ teed, salary and expo's paid Special inducements to beginoefft. Any Any man (Name this paper.) SOLDUBS' BSPABTMIHT. Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOOD8TOCK, RLT» "7b care for Mm who ha* borne the baltta, ami for hit widow and orphan*."-- LINCOLN. "Friendthi]), Charity. Loyalty-- Worthy son* ot Patriot fathers." C A. at Directory. *"«*« POST NO. 613. Meets the First and Third Saturday evenings of each month.. L. E. BSKMBTT, Oom. WOODSTOCK POST, HO ML Meet* first and third Monday evenings ei eaoh month. \ W. H, MOKBOC, Oom. SDHDA »>ST, WO 238. Meets the seoond and fourth Tuesday evealngs of eaoh month. - M- F. EtxswomTR, Oom* " HARVARD POST, NO 905. Meets the eeoona ana toarta Monday even ings ot eaoh month. • 0. W. OSTHANK, Oom. MARENGO POST, NO. IN, Meeu every Second aad Fourth Vrlday evenings of each month. K. R Moaaia, Oom. WAUOORDA rOST, NO. 868. Peat meets everv second and fourth 8atar> day evening In tt. A. K. Hall, Main St. AKTHUBOOOKS, Oom, * ' t» ' : - i .V' ., " 4 Along the Skirmish Use. General Harrison's G. A. R. post --George H. Thomas--has presented him a diamond-poiuted star. New Jersey has 111 Grand Army posta and 7,G04 comrades. The Service Pension Association, ot Kansas, held meetings at Emporia, Kan., March ll and 12. The Department Of Virginia, G. A. R., made a net gain of 208 last year, and has a membership of 1,138 in good standing. The Department of Dakota, G. A. R., has 123 posts and a total of 3,314 members. Nineteen posts were mustered during the year. During the year thirty- one deaths were reported. At the sale of war relics in Boston re­ cently, a complete file of a Richmond pai>er for the entire period of the war Drought f 184. Stonewall Jackson iB to be commemo­ rated in bronze at an expense of $30,000 to the Jaeksou Memorial Association of Lexington, Va. Adjt. Gen. Weigel reports increase in National G. A. R., membership for three months prior to January 1st, at nearly 12.000. Not quite dead, thank.you. Corporal James Tanner March 2d took the precribed oath of office administered by Mrs. S. S. Sampson, a notary public employed in the pension bureau, and en­ tered upon his duties as Commissioner of . Pensions, That day he appointed Geo. R. Squares, of the Grand Army of the Republic during the year 1876, 1877, aud 1884, and Judge Advocate General during the year 1880 and 1881. "Our pension laws should give more adequate and discriminating relief to the Union soldiers aud sailors and to their widows and orphans. Such occa­ sions as this should remind us that we owe everything to their valor and sacri­ fice."--President Harrison's Inaugural Address. Gen. Grant was once a pupil of W. W. Richeson a teacher who died in May ville, Ky., recently. When Grant became President he tendered his old preceptor an office, which Mr. Richeson declined, saying that he would not. exchange the work he loved for the highest office in the country. The idea that the American Republic can not afford to give $12 per month to an old veteran who has not many years to live, put who can still work a little, because if it did it could not then provide for him who is wholly unable to work, is too absurd for only sensible man to give utterance to. On the 1st of March, three days before the adjournment of Congress, was passed the anuaJ appropriation act for the pay­ ment of pensions for the coming fiscal year. This act appropriates a total of $80,473,000 to include the war of 1812 and the war with Mexico, as well as the late war of the rebellion. Several new provisions are of interest; among them, the new law which jjennits accrued pen­ sions due on the death of a pensioner to be paid to the legal representatives, and that oaths required in the execution of pension vouchers shall be administered by United States officers free of charge. The fees of' examining surgeons are also regulated, and provision made for the expenses of the various paying agencies. Sometimes we hear the remark that the soldier is played out. We are of the opinion that there are many persons at the present time, who would be pleased to know for a certainty, that the soldier is played out, and that they would never again hear of ,!the daring deeds of the Union Soldier. But that cannot be just yet, for Ave have a soldier at the head, of this government, who knows what the soldiers during the war of the rebellion done and suffered, during his soldier life, and we aire satisfied that for the next four years at least, the soldier element in this country, will be fully • appreciated and recognized by the soldier who now occupies the Presidential chair. y "• :-- •A-.*": Corporal TUiaer. Joe. Howard in Boston fr/ofej*.*" ftfeifey interest old soldiers to know that the new pension agent. Corporal Tanner, i8 a jolly good fellow, what's left of him, and he knows a fraud from a friend every time. He was born in Schoharie County, New York, in 1844. Soon after the break­ ing out of the rebellion, when only 17 years of age, he enlisted as a private in the Eighth New York Regiment, which was assigned to duty with Kearney's divi­ sion of the Third Army Corps. In the second battle of Bull Run Tanner, who was then a corporal, was so badly wounded by a shell that the surgeon found it necessary to amputate both legs to save his life. The operation was per­ formed on the battlefield. In 1864 he was appointed to a clerk­ ship in the War Department, which he held for a year. It was during this time the Booth assassination of Lincoln oe- cured, and Tanner was called to the bed­ side of the dying man to take down in shorthand certain testimony bearing upon the assassination. After leaving the War Department, Tanner studied law, and in 1869 he was admitted to the bar and received a clerkship, advancing to the position of deguty collector. He held the latter office three years, and resigned to become collector of taxes for Brooklyn, to which office he was ap­ pointed by Mayor Sehroeder, and was reappointed by Mayors Howell and Whitney. He filled the office eight years during which time he collected and ac­ counted for about $60,000,000. In 1876 he ran as the Republican candidate for register in Kings County, but was de­ feated, and the next year met a like fate when he ran for sheriff, although his vote ou both occasions largely exceeded that of his associates ou the Republican ticket . Corporal Tanner lias been a member, of the Grand Army of the Republic for twenty-two year, and has twice served as Department Commander of New York. He has been an active member of the committee on pensions of the Grand Army since that committee was ap­ pointed. , The appointment of Corporal Tanner as Commissioner erf Pensions will give great satisfaction to ex-soldiers and Grand Army men throughout the coun­ try. Mr. Tanner has both his feet am­ putated during one of the early battles of the war: otherwise he would probably have risen to a much higher rank than that by which he has been proud to be known for nearly thirty years. Of his fitness to succeed the "Physical WTreck" there can be no question among thoes who know him or know of his public service. He was an efficient subordinate in the New York Custom House for a considerable time, and filled the office of Collector of taxes in Brooklyn for several years with marked success. Corporal Tanner's sympathy with all movements in the direction of liberal treatment of the men who wore the blue is well known, and under his administration the Pen­ sion office will not be used to grind the faces of the widows and orphans of soldiers. Boston Hpraki (Ind. Dem"): Corporal Tanners first name is James, but he proposes to continue to be known to his countrymen as Corporal. Even the high sounding title which the President has conferred upon him will not be al­ lowed to supersede the humble military jug handle that has won for him his title to fame. It is Corporal Tanner forever, and a note addressed to him thus from any part of the land will react Mm, and its contents duly noted We Were Than. Comrades as we prepare our articles for this weeks issue of the PLAINOBALEB we cannot refrain from turning back­ ward to about twenty-seven years ago to-day, and we wonder how many could answer to a call of the roll who partici­ pated in that most deadly and bloody battle of the war (for the number engag­ ed), which was being fought near the banks of the Tennessee river. We refer to the battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing. Especially how many are alive who went to the front from McHen­ ry County and who hugged the bank of the Tennessee on that never to be for­ gotten rainy and stormy Sunday night, where we had "Suffered constant veptfjm since morning, and were hoping that the morrow would bring about far different results and brighter prospects. We occa­ sionally meet some comrade who was there, but often when we inquire if he rec­ ollects how long ago it was, he invari- bly answers without giving much thought, about twenty years. Now this denotes, comrades, that you and I are growing old. It is hard for us to think quick and makeup our minds that nearly a score and ten years have passed since we took an active part, in helping to fight those battles that seem so distant when we try to memorize. It is our purpose very soon to undertake to ascertain how many and their names, company and regiment who were present at the battle of Shiloh, which occurred April 6 and 7, 1862, and who now reside in McHenry County. Parker's Amy Coffin. A veteran of the regular army, while in a reminiscent mood the other day, said to a Washington writer for the Boston Traveler : "The wildest madcap of the Federal army, during the late war of the rebellion was Dwight Parker, who was on Han cock's staff. Brave as a lion, handsome as a picture, he was the ideal soldier. Dwight got a furlough after he had served a long time at the front, and behaved himself until his arrival in Philadelphia. There he proceeded to 'inaugurate a howl,' as you boys say now; but we used to call it a spree.' He just climbed over the town. Il there was any resident who didn't know he was in the city it wasn't his fault. He did the best .he knew how, and Dwight wasn't a man of mean abili­ ties in that line, either. "Right in the middle of this spree he went to the undertakers and got meas­ ured for a coffin. This with a plate bearing his name, with a blank space left for the date of his death, was for­ warded to the Continental Hotel. Dwight was very proud of it and celebrated it in a manner peculiar to himself. When his furlough had almost expired he packed up his baggage and his coffin and started for the front. Hancock and the officers of the staff were at first inclined to look upon Parker's coffin as something ghastly, but every thing went in the army in those days, and finally all hands got so accustomed to seeing the thing around headquarters that they began to use it as a sort of waste-j>aper receptacle. "What became of it? Well, I don't remember. Parker died several years ago on Governor's Island, New York, but he had a brand-new coffin on that occasion, for I saw it. I guess Parker was the only soldier on either side who carried his coffin with him during the war." Cuater Post of Chicago Starts a Subscription (or a Confederate 8oldiers' HOBO. For over two years the John B. Hood Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Austin, Texas, with the help of the citizens of that State, have maintained a home for the destitute and disabled veterans of the "lost cause." This home consists of an old frame house and a tent, with six­ teen acres of land. The people of Texas have contributed over $16,000 to buy and maintain the house and are still contributing. The need is great. Many applications for admission are on hand, but can not be considered, as the home is full. The National Government can not afford any relief, but patriotic individuals can obey their sympathetic and generous impulses, make contributions, and fed a conscious­ ness that a deserving charity is the re­ cipient of their favors. General Grant said just before his death: "I feel that we are on the eve of a new era, when there is to be great har­ mony betwmn tke Federal wad €00 federated General Sherman said but a lew day ago: "Any means that will relieve wants of the Confederate soldier made; prematurely old by the vicissitudes of it war he could not prevent, •meets my sym­ pathy and I wish you success." It is apparent, that our greatest living soldier gi ves his unqualified approval, and the "old commander" spoke in the words of prophecy. Let us mnkeGrantta daring hope a living reality. With this end in view General George a Cnsttp Post, No. 40. on the night of March 1ft started the contribution to a fund, wbick will be remitted direct to John B. Hood Camp, Confederate Veterans,* Austin, Texas. Members of Custer Post and friends of the post wili please rej>ort coUeotionsfetid receipts to JamesO'Dounell, Commander, or .Joseph Peake, Quartermaster, with the assurance that such collections will be forwarded to Hood Camp and used to relieve the cruel necessities of lhecri]_ and disabled veterans of the dead Con­ federacy.--Inter Ocean. The Way it Looks to an Old Veteran. EDITOR SOLDIER'S DEPARTMENT PI^AW- DEALER-:--The opposition to the confir­ mation of President Harrison's appoint­ ment as Minister to Germany, opens a subject for much and just criticism in the actions of our very sensitive .Senators, now in open rebellion to the "executive will. Perhaps I too, am a voluntary tresspasser on that delicate ground of controversy, "press comments." Would our honored Representatives in Congress seek to bulldoze a free expression of opinion (through the public press), of their acts aud doings while in the service of a free and intelligent people? Would they seek to stultify the criticisms of a constituency that has honored them with the high position they now occupy, and like a petulant and vicious boy seek to "get even" with them for some personal grievance, by sulking around until aa opportunity presents a chance to punish them at the expense of a discriminating public? Do they expect us to reuiaki silent while they, with their Senator­ ial boots, tread upon our toes until for­ bearance ceases to be a virtue? Now there are some acts of theirs that seem to be very justly open to severe criticism, is the way it looks to an Old Veteran. When the name of Q. L. C. Lamar was sent to the Senate for con­ tinuation as Associate Justice of the Supreme Bench, did our honored Senators see any impropriety in thos confirming .such appointment? Not in the least, but were ready by vote ami speech to elevate to that honored posi­ tion a base traitor to our flag and our country, whose hands were red with the life blood of their con­ stituency, were ready by vote and speech to give a position life-long and of high honor to one that by his own volun- tary acts, trampled upon his sacred obli­ gations, pledged in the presence of that august and learned tribunal "the Senate." Were ready by vote and speech to give that" high honor to one who had -j&lffcited every partiefe of respect to a free, patriotic and liberty- loving people; were ready by vote awl speech to confirm one to that proud poaih sion that was by neither character, edo- cation or patriotism entitled to it, bat by his own acts had shown himself devoid of every high, noble and patriotic prin­ ciple. But while we thus criticise the acta of our honored Senators in this ease* how cay language express our contempt wheu they so readily and eagerly sane* tioned the confirmation of one to the Chief Justiceship that had all his life breathed the free air with a free people, educated in our free schools, grown to man's estate under the folds of our hon­ ored flag, .vet uttered not one word in condemnation when that flag was dis­ honored and trailed in the dust. Who condemed the war as barbarious and pronounced it a failure. Who advanced the idea that our "sisterhood of Sta tes" was bound together by a rope of sand, easily broken whenever the occasion best suited any disgruntled member in so doing. That to attempt to enforce ita preservation was simply an act of ty­ ranny and oppression. But when askad to confirm a noble patriot, a learned citizen and a public educator as a minis­ ter to a Foreign Court--why no. they could not do so for he had been calling them names. It looks as if they would honor the traitor but dishonor the patriot, the scholar; that they would offer a premium for treason but rebuke patriotism. Perhaps I have been led to wrong conclusions, but that is the way ft looks to one who wore the Blue. VKTEBUUf. Nuada, April 4th, 188U. ^ General Bosser's Battou CotU& Pittsburg Dispa tch: It was after €Be war had ended, and Captain Clay now of / Elk Couuty, Penn., was stationed in a.- Virginia town as provost marshal. The orders had gone out that Confederates might wear their uniforms, but the# were to remove all military buttons and insignia of rank, and were not permitted to carry side-anus. One day Captain Clay sat in front ot his office, when Confederate General Rosser rode by, on his collar the gold ' star of his rank, and his uniform covered with buttons of gilt. As he passed he took occasion to curse the Yankees and show his contempt for the North gener­ ally. The rebel officer halted at a hotel near by and went in. Clay called aa orderly and told him to take a squad at men, go up the hotel, and tell the rebel* . General to remove his star and all t!ie Confederate buttons on his uniform. The orderly carried out his orders, and* returned to Clay with information that the General had refused to comply, witfe his request. "All right;" said Clay. Toward evening rebel General Roeeor came out of the hotel, mounted hishorss^ and rode towards Clay's headquarters. As he neared them the Captain sent hit orderly out to halt him. Roeeer hadnt^ bargained for this. "What do you mean, sah?" ̂ "General,"' said Captain Clay, "you eeived my request, and kuew that under the terms of surrender you had no right : to wear your insignia *ol the rank and the Confederate button on your uni* form?" 'Yes sah." 'Aud you refuse to comply. The ftnsfr duty of a soldier is to obey orders. Thî you also know."' i Rosser was abashed. He didn't say #5; word. Then Captain Clay told his or­ derly to cut the star and buttons froia the General's uuiform, and right there ij| the road the orderly took out his kuihv and one by one removed the staw aad buttons. Clay looking on vojapltwentty. Wheu the rebel General rode away it was with a saddened Jmm*.- lie Mil learned a kmoa. tl v J, ' f t . ^ : :*;i; » , J i f l i . ' 1