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"Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no f^ear Shall Awe." VOL. 16. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1890. NO 19. jy[e]jeifj ^Itiaiealep, Ftjaiisnao imr WBDSTKSDAT BT Xy. V AI»f 8LTK E,~ \* s XDITOB ASD PROPRIETOR. & - • . . . . ' 'W"-s - - :---• •>. Office in Bishop's Block, --OPPOSITE PMBT A OWKW'S " * A - t m v i o r s t T B 3 a a t i » t l b « r i ' ' One Tear (In /v<tva*ee) ...fl.so If Hot Paid within Three Months .. £«n •^inscriptions received for thro* or six i months ia tiie tame proportion. Kates of Advertising. «h announce liberal rates for advertising 8 P[A(KrjBii,sa, ami enloavor to state hem «w plainly that they will be readily an- erstovl. They are *s follows: 1 Inch one year M# 2 Inches one year ,/'n' «• 1 li) oo 11nches one year -• « '/* * 15 00 If Column one year • » * . /• 4' ' * _ ^ - 3n?00 H Ooluiun ono year- - «.' •». • •• ... • fl;> n»i .Oolumn one year - - - . 10000 One inch means the meamrenient of one Inch down the column,single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of ohanginar as often as they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having ttandlng cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per tine each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per "ine the first week, and 5 cents per line for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. This, an inch advertisement will cost fl.OOforone week, (1.50 for two weeks, i)2.00 for three weeks, and so on. 1 he PLAIWDKALBR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it •rill require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its ooinmns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. pi O J. HOWARD, If. D. If, f)fir«IOIlN ASD SURGEOS. McHenry, y, | ill. Office at residence, one block oast of ;;T Pabllc School Building. a H. r KG EES, M. D- • . f>HYSlOlAN IND 9UltaEON, McHsOJry, 1 Ills, Office at Residence. , - W:- WML. OS BORNK, M. D. OHTHIOl VN AND 8URGKOX. Offloe at iT Residence, West McHenry, III. Galls promp.ly attended to day and night. Liverv Stable. BE. WIUHTlMtAN.Pi • class rigs with nfe," furnished at reasonable -- " mtr~ grwtor. first »ut drivers gyrates °* I NEAR THE DEPOT, WE98T MoHENRY, ILL, Keep* open for the acoommodatton of the Public a rlrst-Olass Salooa and Restaurant, (There he will at all times keep the beat brands of Wines, Liquors aniyMtl [tt be found In the markili ' ? '...: Also Agent For FRANZ PALK'S MUWUAM Lagir Btw. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles &1- irays on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. 0OQD fiTABLINO FOB HORSSF. , , flpOall andfsee us. ; , Robart s MoBenry, IIL . A. Englon'a SILOON AND RESTAURANT. MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. i * i BUSINESS CARDS. KNIGHT A BROWN, ATTORN SVS AT L\W. IT. S. Express Oo.*s Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. v:,; • _ CHICAGO, ILL. I ililiu'Wi'il ' JtHLTH ft 04SKY. i TTOIWKTS AT LAW, Woodstoek* III. n. All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. V V. *.P. BARN BR, ATTORNKY.1 Solicitor, and Oonneelor, Ooliectlonsia specialty. - WOOD8TOCK, ILLINOIS. V'-li " . 11 . ni'ii iiijilVni.. I , V. S. LUMLBT. , . ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Soiieiuw1* in Chanoerv, V^OODSTODK, ILL. Office in Park House, first floor, -• -- -» A. M. CHURCH> Watchmaker an«i Jeweler NO, One HandredTwenty-Five State Rt Chi­cago, Hi. Special Attention given tore- pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. <5TAFull Assortment of Goods in his line United States War Claim Ape; -OF- WM- H. COWLIN, Mfood stock Illinois. Prosecutes all classws awi kind* of claims apiiiiat the United States tor ex-Soldl.rs, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is inadO in prosecuting old-and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enoiosed for reply. WM. H. COWLjy Offloe at Residenee, Madison at., Woodscoca, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! MOHENRT, III., '.April 1st, 1898, I would resnectfully invite the Public to call and examine ni j stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No buai- ness dene on Sunday. N. a OOLBY W'HBITBT %tLL ¥*f" C0MPT0N, " Aeent for the HOME, OF NEW YORK, Capital, $8,931,1 GO. AHD THE aSTNA, OF HARTFORD, Capital, 910,P71,5SO, Fire tested, time tried Companies. Insures agaih»t F<re, Lightning and Wind-Storms, at the most reasonable ratea. For insurance tind further p irticulars apply to J. Corapton, Volo. ill., wuo liae been 35 years in the busi­ ness and always gavd entire aatlsCftotion In caae of loss. vgio, iiinM»T muk m, .. . MEN WANTED. To represent our well-known nursery m this sounty, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A nteady position with a nur- <ery of over thirty years' standing, and a KIH>\VII responsibility. We want good, lively workers, and will ,»ay well. Guod reference* required. Apply quick, stating age. CHA3i£ BtCOTtiEttS COMPANY, 37-m2 Chioago, IIL The Police Gazette, Is the -nly iliugtrate l paper in the world containing ail the latest sensational ana sparling news. No saloon Keeper, Barber, or (Jiuo ttooia can afford to be witnout it. It always makes friends wherever tt goes. Mailed to any address in the United States seoureiy wrapped, 18 weeks tor fi, 6end Five Ueiits tor sample copy. KICHABS K. VQZ, ~ JI RAHKLXX SQDAKB, HAW York ATTENTION ! Farmers and llv^l pay those looking for "s CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to oall at uj premisee before purchasing. I can fumlsn Mth by the oar-toad or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, Oaiicuira. Farm aboat tour miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler, ; MeHENRY. .ILLINOIS. Jfe, V(NB stock of Clooks, Watches and Jew- A elryalwayiOD hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give me a oall. JOHN P- SMITH. \ c . ^ < : I R KM. Eeutocky Ufun, f; Prench Bitters, . X* : .: •, McHenry Beet, , --and-- ! . J. ScMitZ'Silwauiee Bottle Beer, Agents Wanted! LlBKRALll,lUT£BltS win be given to introduce our new book , Bible Brilliants:! "hHE'*BIBLE STORIES, The greatest success of the year, and some­ thing entirely new in the book line. Boyal Quarto; size,AMxil^; finest of paper; large type; 3J0 iilustratiuns. #8 full page, two of tbem printed in nine col »rs; retail price only $3.50 Thousands will be sold for Holiday Presents. Those first in the field will xeap a harvest, Aot quick or yoa will miMit. FORSHEE A MACMAKIN, • ' CindDDAti, 0. %v~V" *• f • In]) any quantity "from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. AT W HOLES ALE OK RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as obeapas the cheapest. We buy none but the best and Mil at Reasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will ioe yon well. ANTONY IDIOI STOfHL, ^n«».rj?h®ni*'!f,Bro?»'|yn-Rockford Insur'ceCo Fire, Li«!itni»it and T»rnado Insuraneo placed safelv and with despatch in either of above companies. Policies corrected, changes aod<traasni% made. Call on or address Simon StoffeL West McHenry, Illinois. WAVERLY HOUSE, WM. H. ROTXOUK, Prop., WOODSTOCK, - - ILL Samoia Room'on First Floor. Quintette iOrchestra, McRENRY% ILL. Are prepared to furnish First Class Mnti" to the Dancing Public at Beasonable Bates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt, Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Coinet. L, Oren, Trombone, K, Ingails, Basso and Prompter, Address all communications to Jerry 9mlth, McHenry. NEW YORK HOUSE. 339 tc 243 E. Randolph SL Fraiiklin and Market Streets, CHICAGO. Best Accommodation to Traveler* and Boarders, E. G. KOEPPE, Prop. •!.» PB& DAY. GOOD SAMPLE BOOM. A HrH-davA Home. Iht^Boya All Stop Thtrt. the Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample JEtoom. jFREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TMA1NS FOR PATRONS OF THE HOUSE. I run a line of carriages to Twin Lakes from uichmond, three-fourths of a mile nearer than any other road, and more level 'and pleasant by far. If yon intend going to Twin Lakes, stop at Richmond and inquire for CULVER'S BUS. It in always there, rain or shine. Mound trip prices as usuai. C. N. CULVER, Prop. --BREEDERS or-- MORGAN HOESES. Short Horn, M Polled Aspa ' And Jersey Cattle. Hillaido Farm, :West MoHenry, III. Our Mor«in Stock la all pnre bred, and originated from the beet Morgan itoik lathe United States. Old aifford Morgan, who stands at the MM1 at our Stock, is one of the best bred Morgaa dorses in the country, and can show more and better all purpose oolts than any other km* lit the West. We invite the Inspection ef on* stoek br horsemen and all lovers of Ine animals, a few fall blood Morgan Oolts and yonng •orses for sale. Also one matokad tea- a, fall •Moods. In Cattle we have the full blood Short Horn which we are crossing with the R»>rt Polled Angus and therefore instead of saWLugoff the aorns <T are breeding then off %w& with. Coodsueeess, A few Heifers and Balls, both ptue bred Short Horns and the cross above mentioned m sale. <!• R. taylor A SMM* West MoHenry. I1U Feb, 37th, 18«. T̂ yr. NICHOLS, JR., " gB^in WfrcifBfc. V, J. BarUan* J.iJ.BarbUUi BAR3IAW BROS. Whoieule and Retail DBALKBS Uf FINE CIGARS, Me HENRY ILLINOIS, Having leased the brick building one ;door South of the post office, we have opened a retail store, where, at all times can be found fine cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and ohewlng tobaeeo of the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. W« have a very large assurtuioulMdi foae very handsome patterns. CALL AND 8KB US. " JEWELER AND INGRAM, RICHMOND ILLINOIM, Aft work in my 3im« neatly anoifsraaptl:/ do ae Pine wateh renatrine a l(X«Wtv. Administrator's Notice. ESTATE OK Julius A. Thomas- deceased. The undersigned having bees* appointed Administratrix of the Estate od' Jnlitis A. Thomas, deceased, late of the coa<aty of Mc­ Henry, and State of Illinois, fenehy gives notice that ehe will appear betorrtbe Countr Court of McHenry Countv at the-CourtiBonse In Woodstock, at the November taring on the first Monday in November next.' at' whieh time all persons having claims against saM estate are no tilled and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. AH persons indebted to said estate are re­ quested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 22d day of September,' A. D. 1890. U LucrH THOMAS Administratrix. - GiM1- - l<. '*i« (tataary* wevs«heru>i^ Administrator's Notice. ESTATE of C. V. Stevens. deceased. The undersigned having been appolntedl Administratrix of the Estate of C, V. Stevens,, deceased, late of the County of McHenry ana State of Illinois, hereby givns notiee that she will appear before the COBaty court of Mc­ Henry county, at the Court House, in Wood­ stock. at the December term, on the first. Monday in December nexL *t which time all persons having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the pur­ pose of having the «ame adjusted. All per­ sons indebted to said estate are requested to< make turned late payment to tbe underef Dated this 8th day Of October, A. |WM. STOFFEL. f --Agt,nt for-- FIRE, - LIGHTNING, , . And Aee Also Iowa. Mini and California L: WM.I JPFEL, McHenry, 111; s To sell our Nnr and Steady Emploj C8UB BlOt! ,tal Insurance. ta, Nebraska, Alabama, Call on or address .-wy WANTED. Local or|Trave!iusf. N k. Hilary, Expenses nt guaranteed.; 8 ICOKPAVY, Aocheater, V. t. PEHRY A OVEN, Bankers, MeHENRY, - ILLINOIS. vea deposits, bmfs and Domestic En- This Bank and sells change, and does General Banfing Business, We endeavor tw do all business "«n- trusted to our cam in a manner and upon te:ms entirem satisfactory to our customers, and rmpectfullj/ solicit the public patronaffe»m MONEYVO LOAN; On Real Estate f >td other first class security. Special wtention given to col- lectioiw. IlVfe' uiffc. ANCE In First Close Companies at the Luhhs01 Mates* You#* RespecttuUft% > , pitRRY A OWCR; the'if HICAG 0 AND NORTHfESTERH RAILWAY. Affords unrivaled tween the most lutf in Illinois; Iowa, inn, Minnesota, No Nebraska and wyos The train servloe > lilities for transit be nt cities and towns (.kttsln. Northern Mich- and South Dakota, Carefully adjusted to meet the requiremoAp of through and local tiavei, and includes^ FAST VESTiULEO TRAINS IHalac CAM. Weepiat CAM *BAJ CeaehMi Running Solid between Chicago and; 1ft;PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS^ - COUNCIL BLUFFS* OMAHA. DENVER AND PORTLAND, ORE. PULLMAN* WAGNER SLEEPERS Chicago to San Frartcisoo WITHOUT CHANGE. COLONISTS SLEEPEKS. Chicago to Portland, Ore. AND SAD FR A A CISCO. free Reclining Chair Cars OHICAGO TO DENVER AND PORTLAND, ORE, •le Oennsil Bluffs and Omaha. For the time of trains, tickets and all infor­ mation, apply to station Agents of Chicago * North-Western Hail way, or to the Usnsral eaasenger Aguat, at Chicago. W. ML SEW MAS, id Ywe JPntL W.A. TBRAJLL. Gen. Pa**. & 1'k'U Agi. J M. WaiTMAS Urn't Mtmagn B. BOSS, Agent* MoHmry, 1U SOLDBBS' S1PABTK1IT. Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, OL. *'7b octre for him who has borne the battle, and tar his widow and orphan*."--LIHCOLH. "friendship, Charity. Loyally-- Worthy ton* of Patriot Pbther*." G- A. IV. Directory. X'HHntY POST|HO. 64S. Meetsgthe First Thursday evening of each month. L. K. BBHKXTT, Oom. WOODSTOCK POST, HO 106. Meets first and third Monday evenings of W. H, MOHBOB, Oom. loiM ion, ao us, Meets the second and fourth Tuesday svenlngs of eaoh month. C- F. DIKB, Com. umu> POST, wo 90S. Meets the second and toartn Monday-even 1ARS at OACth month. Jomr MABIBU.1, OOM. . MAnnreo POST, No. W, Meets every Second and fourth Friday svenlngs of each month. K. R. Moasts, Oom. WANAONDATTOST, NO. SSS. Poet meets every second and fourth Satur­ day evening in G. A. K. Hall, Main St. AXTBDB OOOKA, Com. AlonftHe Skirmish Lbw. The Colorado Relief Corps are holding handkerchief socials. Nor. 19 and 20, the Michigan ex-Pris- onere of War Association reunion will be held at Ionia, Mich. Mrs. Mary A. Bradley, of Decatur, is mentioned as the coming President of the W. R. C. of Illinois. Medical examinations aV-e being ordered for applicants under the new law. General Alfred H. Terry, U. S. A., re­ tired, now lives at Hartford, Conn. Forty thousand people attended the veterans' reunion held at Wichita, Kan., Oct. 23. The soldiers of Nebraska will hold their reunion at Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 18, 16, and 20. General Order, No. 4, Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic* announces the following appointment on its national staff: Judge Advocate General, Comrade William Lochren, Minneapolis, Minn. A camp of Sons of Veterans has been organized at Montreal, Canada. It is attached to the Di vtaiaa of Vermont.- Fiity-'hree cauips, Sons of Veterans, were organised from Sept. 18 to Oct. 8, 1890, inclusive. The membership of their camps at date of master was 1,026. A novel featureoftheNationai Encamp­ ment at Detroit next year will be a raft ride. The excursion is the conception of the popular ex-Commanderon-Chief, Gen­ eral R. A. Alger. The raft will contain 100,000 logs, one for each visiting vet­ eran. The Commissioner of Pensions report shows that there were at the .end of the last fiscal year 587,941 then upon the rolls, classified as follows: Army invaliu pensioners.... ....392,906 Aimy widows, minor children, and de­ pendent relatives .. 101,100 Navy invalid pensioners 0,274 Savy Widows, minor children, and de­ pendent relatives... 4,400 <nrvivori» of the wur of 1812 418 Widows of soldiers of the war of 18 2.... 8 6is .Survivors of the Mexican war 17,108 Widows ot soldiers of the Mexican war. 6,784 Total ... 627.944 OEORQS O. No. 070I. Record 2t2<L "WIlLbe for service at the barns ,of George W. Owen, McHenry, Illinois. TERMS, $50. One half payable in Cash, balance by Note dne six months from service without interest, Interest after due at 8 per cent. "•"GeorgeO." was sired by Lakeland Altdallah XI. bv the founder of our trotting nonders, Old Rvsdykes Hambletoman, 10. Datis of (ieorge O. u by Autocrat, a son of «eorfse M. Patcheu, 30, record 2.13X. She < paced at six years oil a halt mile in 1:06^, sind at 17 years a full milo in 2:27. "George O." lias had very limited ad van- :tege« in the stud, never having bred a stan- 'cMu-d hied mare, but liis colts are all very apoedy and sell tor long prices. He «ired a two-year-old with a record of 2-A0. trial X mile In 1:32 to Road Cart. MkBenry. JIUnoi*. OXOBOI W. OWE*. iriNfiD Agood pushing Salesman here- First. I class pay guaranteed weekly. Commis­ sion or salary. Quick selling new Fruits and Specialties. rARMERS can get fw the wjoter^ Write for full par tic | ulRf 6. 8m3 gold paying r fult parti FRED B. YOUNG. Nurseryman Rochester, N, Y. MAMA F. stsvk^s, Adc«iuistr%ftrix WAN itUasVH Uke eharge of lorn! aRents; territory rights re- terved; Imxinebii too lur^e to be managed from main ofti'je. Initrocrion and transportation i'UEE to riKbt par- •••• • aa •SA I u«oreu w< | ties. Addreeb Trens. Ml B B • •• The silent Army of Deaf Comrades have not received the sympathy and consider­ ation that they deserve. Loss of hearing is one of the sorest of afflictions, cutting a man off from the pleasures of social intercourse, and shutting against him most of the profitable vocations of life. A man who has lost a leg or an arm, or even both those members, can still prac­ tice a profession, or keep a store, or follow many trades which the deaf man cannot. The deal man cannot hear the voice of wife, child or friend. The elo­ quence of the minister, the songs of devo­ tion, the oratory of the public speaker, the mimic show upon the stage are all fbrbidden him. He must dwell always in a world of dreary silence. For a man so afflicted the pension proposed by the Silent Army is a very small compensation and its payment is a debt which the country justly owes the men who have been so terribly injured in its service. , ' Work of the Pension Oflee Daring the week ending Nov. 1,1894, 10.642 claims were received, of which 199 were original invalid; 385 widows; 1 war of 1812; 11 bounty land; 20 navy; 0 old war; 26 on account of Mexican service, 90 foraccrued pension and 2,307 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened, 418; act of March 4, 1890, --. Act of June 27, 1890, 6,440 original, 1,150 widows* and -- navy. The names and postoffice ad­ dresses of 2,765 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants, Number of claims received to dat* wi­ der act June 27,1890, 497,687. 4 /, ̂ There were 75,002 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 129,628 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners was 839 ; 711 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 6,919. Report of certificates issued during week ending Nov. 1, 1890; Original, 1,450; increase, 1,998; reissue, 212 ; res­ toration, 46; duplicate, 20; accrued, 106; act of March 4,1890, 36; act of June 7, 1888,3; act of Aug. 4, 1836,2; aet ot Hatch 8k 1883,8; total, 8,8m. The career of John C. Fremont reads like a romance, but thecareer of no living American has been crowned with more substantial results. His history during the best years of his life is closely inwoven with the history of his country's devel­ opment. He pointed the way to thfr Pa­ cific wheu the intervening region was a trackless and barbarous wilderness. He led the vanguard of civilization in that direction. He defeated the machinations of Mexico that at one time threatened the permanent occupation of California. It was he who, more than any other one man, saved the Golden State to the American Union. Nor was duty ever performed, whether in the service of the government. or vol­ untary and self-imposed, with more loyal and unselfish purpose than Fremont ren­ dered to the country, from his original explorations of the South Pass in 1842 to his terrible passage of the Sierras in 1848, and his final and fifth expedition acroSs the continent several years later. Every new path that he found became in time a highway to the advancing march of civilization, and Fremont's name is indissolubly linked with the reclamation from savagery, the opening to settlement, the growth and expansion of the trans-Mississippi domain.--Wash­ ington Post. . The Commander-in-Chief has issued the following circular: HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, RUTLAND, Vt., Oct. 1.--Com­ rades : Since being elected Commander-in- Chief I have visited ten departments, six of which are west of the Missouri River, and have been more than gratified to ob­ serve the hearty spirit of comradeship everywhere prevailing, and the growing pride in and devotion to our noble order. The thought seemed to be in every mind and the words on every lip that the Grand Army of the Republic should be made to round up 500,000 comrades this year. The inspiration of this thought was not mere thought in num­ bers, but the advantage of membership to individual character, and the advant­ age of numbers increasing the potency of the order in its lofty work of fraternity, charity, and loyalty. It is on the ground of individual and public benefit that it becomes our duty to increase our mem­ bership. There are yeb several hundred thousand worthy veterans who served bravely with us on land or sea not yet with us in this organization. If we do not bring in 50,000 or more of them this year the fault will be our own. This means an addition of about ten to every hundred. Who doubts but this can be easily done? What comrade will fail to do his part? What post will hold back? Let all department commanders at once take the leadership in their respective de­ partments. I have seen enough to know that they will find cordial and enthusias­ tic-response, both from individuals and< > posts. This is the best season of the year for the recruiting service to be made effective aud successful. It should not pass without our achieving results as £rand as our possibilities are great. Yours in F. C. and L., W. G. VEAZBY, Official: Com'd'r-in-Ch'f. J. H. GOULMNG, Adj't Gen'l. Questions to Bring Home. The questions to bring hom# to the soldier hater in every community are not as to the aggregate of the pension ex­ penditures or the proportion that these bear to the general revenue and disburse­ ments of the Government. Nor is it ma­ terial whether these are greater or less than the expenses of England or Ger­ many for their armies. The questions which will bring vthe whole matter to a focus eve: 1. What are the amounts which the pensioners whom you are personally ac­ quainted with in this neighborhood are getting? 2. How much of a compensation are their meager allowances for what they sacrificed and underwent, and for the services they rendered? 3. How many times would yon want their pensions doubled to induce yon to do as they did ? 4. Is there money enough in the United States' Treasury to get you to go through even one of their battles ? 5. Taking the pensioners whom you know personally, is it not yonr opinion, as an honest, patriotic man, which you profess to be, that the Government has been harsh in delaying the allowance of their claims, and niggardly ilk the amounts paid? This will be enough. It will ndt do to allow him to talk of indefinite people in some unknown section scooping great amounts out of the Treasury with no shadow of right. That is all fudge. Pen sioners are alike all over the country, and they are treated the same every­ where. The veterans to be found in any one community are a fair sample of those every where else. There has been every­ where the same weary waiting, the same endless delays and calls for "additional testimony," the same never-ending scrutiny for defects in the chain of evi­ dence, the same niggardly allowances. Everywhere are the same kind of soldiers, with the same history of giving up every­ thing to serve and rescue their country, of the same records of years of patient endurance and gallant fighting, and tbe same neglect by the Government- Bring your soldier-hater face to face with his veteran neighbors, whose stories and circumstances he knows, and insist that these are a fair sample of the pen­ sioners and applicants for pensions everywhere.--Nationnl Tribune. A Yankee from Salisbury. I was one of the crowd ol Union prison­ ers which dug the long tunnel and es­ caped from the prison pen at Salisbury, N. C., says the New York Sua. Those of v who had worked the hardest had the first show on the night when we broke through into the railroad cut. As fast v »i| as we got out we took different directions ^.-1 as had been planned. I went up the *1 Yadkin River hoping to get into Virginia. I had a f 20 gold piece--one which I hod carried in my boot heel for three months , unknown to any one. It was given mo by a citizen of Salisbury in exchange for ^ $5,000 worth of Confederate gold bonds. >-* I made lair progress to the north thai 1 night and the next day. As evening came' , V again I was forced to stop at a farm c> ' house and ask for something to eat. My. iP; request was readily granted, and when I rose to go the man of the house observed^ ! ' Stranger, they say a lot of Yanks got: . 0; clean out of the pen at Salisbury the 1 other night." 1 ',Is that so ?" • - . - :;• '•£ "And they've scattered over the kentfjt like so many rabbits." 'Yes." * And they say whoever back gets a hundred dollars."* Well?" 'I Well, I reckon I'll hitch up to the cart and drive you back." ';,jSs;i|§ ;What! Do you take me for an escaped Yankee prisoner?" I exclaimed. ^ Sartin we do," replied the farmer and ' his wife in chorus. "You are greatly mistaken. WuoM * „ M a Yankee prisoner have this about him?1* / s »: I laid the gold on the table. Perhapft t'f. i£ was the first twenty either had eve# seen. It seemed a fortune to a poor fam­ ily. "I'm going to leave it with yon," I continued. You can give me some meat and meal and a bed quilt for it." They were perfectly satisfied of my identity, and where I had coins from, but the man held the gold in his hand and _ said: ' . «r , , A '•Mother, he'un can't be no Yank.'* a "In co'se he ain't," she replied. He.un 'Uj must be a Confedrit contractor loafein* , - after hogs an, co'n." * "I reckon." "An'it's our dooty to help Wan get through." 'Ofco'se." , 'Then you ptffewp for Mm, while I tell him the best route, an' in case any sojers call here an' ask if we'nns has ' -;f seen any of them Yankee prisoners, we'uns • -r is to say to they'uns that we'uns haven't even seen a hair or heard a hoot." ' i I was captured near Rochford and r»» ^^ turned to the pen, but it was no fault of the people who gave me such a lift on py ^ way. ' •,«& w> The Homs Paper. M When you got married to the brightest | and best girl in the country where did you look for that notice that meant so .,5 much to you and so little to nearly every- body else? To your home paper. ,. ,-A When your home was invaded by the ̂ blue-eyed girl or the bouncing baby boy, 'fy. to whom did yon make it your business to convey early information as to the sex, the time and the weight? To the £M> editor of that home paper. In after years, when some manly young fellow takes the blue-eyed girl to a homo "y_ of his own, or yonr once bouncing boy v.. --now a man-- is given a partnership ia \ ^ the store because he has just brought home somebody else's daughter and set up an establishment of his own, to whom \ do you personally exhibit the wedding , present** and load up with the bride's - cake and to whom do you look for that * complete description of the interesting event, down to the last pickle fork *"1 individual salt cellar, which once more« ^ means so very much to you and a very . ̂ few others, and so little to anybody else? \ To this same editor of that same homo ' ; paper. . And when trouble comes in the hnnu* y and you add to your possesions that desolate bit of reality, the lot in the cemetery, and somehow the sun doesn't seem to shine just as it used to, and there's the flutter of crape at the door and the odor of the tuberose in the front "U parlor, and the chair that has for years been beside yours at the fireside and opposite you at the table is vacant--* when all this happens, who makes it hie :;- business to write in tender strain of the^ one whose life has grown to be a part ol " yours, and whose sympathy and good deeds to others have long been knowa ^ and recognized, if never publicly aa~ ' ^ nounced? • * The editor of the home paper; and he'a v , only too willing to do the little that ho - 1 can to help you over the hard spot in the road. , ' All these years you've advertised ia the home paper, and done what yo* J could to help the editor fight your bat­ tles in municipal and county mattersaod ^ encouraged him as he has worked to ' " build up the town and bring buslnwe to it? 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