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J|(e{[eirj pluitoler, POBUIBID Brnr futniDiT BT ' l -JF» V A*f 8 L Y K K,-- *'iJ - g j . X D I T O R A J H D P B O P K 1 K T O B . OIBee In Bishop's Block, Pnt»T ft TBltM* or SUBSUatPTlOH. Qie Tear (la A<tvaace) .. .«U0 IrMot ^aM withtti Throe Months. . ttf 9ab&oriptions received. for three or six .Months 1a the same proportion. P*t' * • V7r ; , ^ '• ^V'V r/< v I Kates ol Advertising, We announce liberal rates for Advertising a the PKISUMLKK, an<l endeavor to state hem so plainly that ther will be readily un. tr'Stoo i. They are *s follows: 1 Inoh one year . .»*•,>"• fw>\ •». # W t Inohes one yea? • * - WJJ t Inchesone year ». -- • ' • !< Column one yei* - • « - - 80 00 * Column one year- - - - - «®0J> (Oolnmn one year - - - - - loo 00 One inoh means tbe meaiureitent of one laoh down tbe col amn, sing!® cola An width. . Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they choose, without extra oharg«! Regular advertisers (meaning those having ctMraing cards) will be entitled to insertion at local notices at the rate of 5 cents per iine 1Mb week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the first week, and S cents per (!•• for each subsequent week. transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of lb cents pe line, (nonpareil I*M same as this is set in) the first issue, and ft cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, Ml laeh advertisement will cost §1.00 for one week, 91.60 for two weeks, #2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PtaiwrntAUMt will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it Will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use a£Us columns for pecuniary CARDS. a J. HOWARD, M. D. OUT-.101 VN AN D SURG BOS. McHenry, L 111. office at residence, one block east of s,' Public School Building. 4 \ • ,4 * * - :-.S A. ;i:_. Wn JC& - •? ; < <*'«• "GBBS, M, ©- . * J, nilYSlOlAN AND SUROEOH, McHenry, V,,] 1 Ilia. Office at Residence. ff: W&, 03 BORNE, M. D. fBYSLOIA.IT AND SUK&KOjI. Offlce It Residence, West McMonry, III. Oalls promp.ly attended to day and night. Li very Stable. -r*- VIAEFLUX, proprietor. I1«B s* tnir"fip-- with or wito-wii "i furnished at reasonable rates. TMnlag of all kinds done on short notice. .. % -S b\'xl : rill at all times keep the 1 if Wines, Liquors and Gi&<»rs le found la the market. V ') ' IS BAR THE DEPOT, WIST MoHENBY, ILL Keeps opea for the accommodation of the - Public a First-Glass Saloon and Restaurant, inter* he will at all times keep the heat ~ - f * - f A l e ® A g e n t S ^ r > ' FBANZ, FALK'S MQwukts l&gw Btw. Beer In I<arge or Small Kegs or Bottles al- ^eonsldewdl clie*p#r th*n nny oth6^ Orders by mall promptly attended . ̂ MOOD 8TABL1M3 FOB HOBS**, aadjsee^e.' v * Robert •ahlosslo- MoHenry, III. Snglnn's AMD RESTAURANT. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. *<. Vv i-<s \?% r':Si fU-.,;,.- . • tv< k - 5 7? ' ? >!• rin. Kentucky Liquors, Vtach Bttton, McHenry Lager Belt,' ! I'*-- -AND- "' J. ScUItz Milwantra Bottle Beer, * * % »• C 5,' VJ j*,' -V;'vi£ In. any Quantity from * Snitz Glaus to 1C0 barrels. # 5 AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case ae as the cheapest. • -W* buy none bnt the best'and Mil at B^sonable Pricsee. Gall and see me and I will use f#tt WtW. ANTONY KNQLEN. S *«a. »r.ia.. . . SU," K T •> 4.\ L KNIGHT AC BROWN, . TTORNBTS AT.LAW. U. S. Kxpr**sJOo.'» Building, 87 and S» Washington Si. OHIOASO, ILU . JO^LVN" A O ASKT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WMVISTOCK^NI. &ll Jmsinees will reoeive prompt a*t-- tion. «, P. BARNES, TTORNKT, Solicitor, snd| COH«sek». L Oollections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, lWlMOta. V.S.LOMLET. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Solicitor ta Ohancerv, WOO!V»TOOK, TLU Ofllce in Park House, first floor, A. M. CHURCH, Wstohmaker and •Jeweler NO. One HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. KTA fall Assortment of Qoods la hie line dnitei States War Clitin Agency -OF- WM. H- COW LIN Woodstock - • 3& Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United states tor ex-Soldlars, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. 'ty is made In proaecuiiag old and rejected claims, AU communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COW LIS Office at Resldenoe, Hadlson St., Woodstoca, Illinois. fflri, and Tirn^do Insurance olaced SHfelv and with despatch in either of ihove companies. Policies cortected, changes indttransfers made. Oail on or address 8I01011 Stdiel. West MeHeary, Illinois. ORCHESTRA, West MeHenrj * Illftnpis, " . A Will furnish first-^laes maslc'fbr the danc lag publio at reasonable rates.' Address all or ere to ttml ED. NOON AN, ^ West IVIcHenryv III. Attention Horsemen! MOIIEKKT, III.,"April 1st, 1888, I would respectfully invite the Publio to call and examine :u j stock of Horses before making arnvu^uraouts elsewhere. No busi- uess d«no on Sunday. N. a OOLBT M'HBNBT ILL J. COSIPTO?! V; A (rent for the HOME, OF NEW- TOEE, Oapital, ̂ 8,931,1 OO. .AND THE J2TNA, OF HAETFOEB, Capital, 910,071,550, Flte tested, time tried OompanieB. Insures against fire, Lightmagand Wlnd-tjtorms, at the most reasonable rates. For insurance and turiher p irticulars applj to J. Oompton, Volo. ill., who has been o.r> years in the ouei- net4, and always gavo entire satisfaction to twieotioM. - Vote, Hi., May 90th, wee. WANTED. To rfltJWSSCht our well-known nursery m this county, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A steady position with a nur­ sery of over thirty years' standing, and a know.i resi>ocsibUit,y. We want good, lively workers, and will ,»ay well. Good references required. Apply quick, stating age. CHA3U BttOTlitiR* COMPANY, 37-m2 Chicago, 111. The Police Gazette, Is the -lily illustrated paper In the world containing all tbe latest sensational and Sporting news No Salo n Keeper, Barber, or Club Itooin can afford to be witnout it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for <1, Send Vive Oeatsfor sample copy. 2XCHABD X. FOX, * BAHKLIH SQUABB, Kow York ATTENTION I Farmers and Dairymeiii It will pay those lookingSfor ' CHOICE COW# ' ; t Fresh milkers or springers, to call^at my premises before purchasing. I can fur&lsn suoh by tbe car-load or single cow. \ PORTER H. WOLFRUM, V OHBMinrO. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illiaois. * JOHN P. SMITH, Watohmaker Jfc Jeweler, MteHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to rerftiTing fine watohes. Give ms JOHK\P- SMITH. A pamphlet of information andab- atraet of the laws, showing How to Obtain Patents. Car eats. Trade 361 Broadway, Mew TNK. v. J* Barblaa* f. J.BarUaa BARSIAN BROS. Wholesale and Retail ; ; DIAUIB IN FINE CIGARS, M&HBNRY ILLINOIS, 1 Raving leased the brick building ono doof Bi)Uth of the post office we hnve opened a k-etail store, where, at all times can be found ine cigars of our own manufacture, together kith smoking and chewing tobaoao oi Um lest brands. e have a very large assortaient|*adf«oa« ^eadeome patterns. Pipes a Specialty. asxua. GALL sn Quintette Orchestra, McIIENRY, ILL. Are prepared] to furnish (first Class Mut>i<* to the Dancing Public ati Seasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden, Clarionet, 0, Curtis, Oornet, L, Owen, Trombone, K, tngalls, Basso and Prompter, Address all communicatioas to Jerry Smlth, McHenry. NEW YORK HOUSE. 239 tc 943 E. Randolph St. Between Franklin and ;;u '4 Market Streets, CHICAGO. Best Accommodation to 'lYavdert and Boarder$. E. 6. EOEFPE. Prop. H.nPBRDAr. GOOD SAMPLE BOOH. A tirM-elat* Haute. 7h* . F.»y* AU Stop there. THE Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample lloom. FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS FOR PATRONS OF TBE HOUSE. I rtm a line of carriages to Twin Lakes from Kichmond, three-fourths of a mile nearer than any other road, and more level and pleasant by far. If you intend going to Twin Lakes, stop at Kichmond and inquire for CULVER'S BUS. It la always there, rata or shine, tcound trip prices as usuai. • N^GBLJUBM, Ptop* W POLAND CHINA AND BERKSHIRE BOARS, -AND- Plymouth Rock Cockerels, For Sale at Living Prices by the nnder- addraas 'ft;/ Call on or i FRANK COLE, SPRING «ROTB. ILL. Spring Grove, 1*1, Nov. IS, !80o. Special Announcement. iend 25 cents for a nopv of mv NEW ILLUS* uTBATED CATALOGUE o£ I^Sportinsr, Athletio and GrmnaHium Goods,^| The Finest Kver Issued, RICHABDT. FOX. Franklin Squaie. N«w TOBK. WANTED. Traveling and local, to sell our ilWlee ifur- sery Stock. Fast-selling specialties in hardy f ruits, etc. iplendid Outfit Free. Steady employment guaranteed. Tour pay weekly. ;JijfiiMk for Urms. . Oermanla nursery Co. 8a«h«tff, N.T. BRXEDIRS OR MORGAN HORSES. Short Honi, Bid FslM Aagoa, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, West McHenry, III. Our Morgan Stock is all pure bred, and (wijrtnated from the 'matMorganstosk lath* Onited States. . Old Gifford Morgan, who staads at the head if our §took, is one of the best bred Morgan horses in the country, and oan show more and 'tetter all purpose oolts than any other horse in the West We invite the Inspection of our stoek bv horsemen and all lovers of An* animals, & few fall blood Morgan Oolts and young aorses for sale. Also one matched team, rail nloods. In Cattle we have the full blood Short Horn #hieh we are crossing with the Red Polled Angus aad therefore instead of sawing off the eorns we are breeding them off and with (OOtflMNM, A few Heifers aad Bulls, both pure brad Short Horns aad the croM above mentioned tarsals* J. R. Say tor A !•*>» lad the pre nan specialty. Gasai oxtraciion. All' office over Kn. West MfHeary, Send address, oa «tma w%ated a' ftOVTSSi etc L. Trade-marks, Osvi oromptly piocitred.; FREE. Send *ke on as to {•atenta1 %s sarredlv ronlld perjeace. High« &OOK. Address, IT. r mF&tr, -- tal card, for any inform t LANDS. HOTEL!, ns we red promptly. JEttWESS, SANFORD, FbOKIDA, IDA. t.abel« ami Copyrights fUHTl'-PAOEBOOK modei for free o pin- Ail business treated 1. Sixteen years' ent­ rances. Send for QERALD* 'askingloriyD. C ..M*- w°FFBÎ FIRE, - JLICHTNliud, Aad Aee'Amil Insuranee. Also Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabamt, •ad Uatlfornla Lands^- Call on or address 1*M. SfgfFEL, McBenry, 111: ACENT WANTED (TKEQUALKP 1AOIL >ldest.estai>Hahedt n the country M W. «£ T. S\ ~ Established in . eanvaas for the sale •f our Home-Grown trserv Stock. ITHmitTBBB One of tbe largest, best known Nurserlei JS, Geneva Nursery, Geaev&, If. T. Local eliiig To sell our NureMyjitock. salary. Expenses and Steady Emp^yflput guaranteed.. CHASE BS0t§R&S OOMPANT, iUwhester, X. Y. " TocoraTwFfZlm vho hm born# the XxxUte, and for hit Widov; and Or. --LIHOOLK j'lHmdiMp, ^Charity. "1_ IjoyaUy-- Worth# mmt of Putriot Fbthert" JRA. FT. DIRECTORY.. M'HEITBT rOST KO. MX 1 Meets the First Thursday evening Of esch " • L. *. BBHITBTT^ OM. WOOMTOOK KIT, MlHL Meats f rat aad third Monday evenings of eaoh month. A, a, WBTOBT, Com. wvmoA. rosT. no MB, Meets the second and fourth Tueedar •TejOsgs of eacn month 1 * r.s.cox.o««i. .* • i •< ., - BABTABD*OST, BO988. Meats the secoaa ana rourtn Monday eaea lags of eaoh moath. E. N. AVITIN, Oom. MASSKOO POST, NO. W, Meets every Seond and VoarUi Frtdav evsalags of eaoh month. ;• '7* '. E. B. Mouia,Oost* J; : VAVOOXPA VOBT . ao. M8, / #ost meets ererr seeond and fourth Satur­ day eveaing la O. A, B. Hall, Main St. A. L. PRICE, Oom. ITowhom unusually Libkral. Tbrhs nee our new book Bible brilliants: mm, <TIU be glvea tolai MO CHER'S The greatest sueeaea'of the year, and some­ thing entirely new in the book line. Royal Qnarto; sise. >XtllX; finest of paper; large type; S20 illustrations, 03 full page, two of them printed in nine col »rs; retail price only t&SO Thousands will l>e sold for Uqliday Presents. Those lirst in the Held will reap a harvest, Act quick or you will miss it. FORSHEE A MACMAKIN, Cinc'am&ti, O. Save $36.50 T°"JO°TO California. J. C. JUDSON & CO.'S personally conducU'fi Cnti- fornla Kxeursionx in broad gaufo )'uinnan Tourittt Sleepins Cars, via Denver A Rio Grande H. K., (the •cento line of tbe world) leave Chicago via Chicago A Alton R. R. 12:00 noon Satordar of every week, eaoh excursion tn charge of an efflclentana aentle - - ilee manlr excursion manager. Pullman tourist sleeping cars through from Boston and ChtesKOtoSan Fran* cisco and Los Annies, for rates, reservation of berths, etc., eall on or address, j. C. JUDSON A 00l 1S5 Clark Street, Chicago. CIDAB L4TN STOCK FARM, HEBRON, ILL. Phillips & Riehardson, BREEDKRS Or High Grade Jersey Cattle, REGISTERED POL AND CHINA HOGS. AND PURE BRED POULTRY. silver I>aeed Wyandottes, Light Bmmas, Plj| |nouth Rocks, S. 0. White ami S, G. Brown i.eghorns, Patridge Cochins, and other Varieties, tfammoth B'onze and White Holland Turkeys. Pekln Ducks and White Guineas. We have a lew high Grade Jersey Oattle for sale, from choice selected stock. Our Poland China ilocs are of the best ana choicest strains. We have some very choice spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable prices. An inspection of them is invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. All pigs eligible to any register. Poultry for stle at reasonable prices. Eggs during season. We have some very choice poultry of all kinds at Fall prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Our stock lias been carefullv selected and Is strictly pure, and we Gu&rantee it «s such. Our customers may rent tssured that we shall ship only such stock as will reflect credit upon ourselves an I them also. Correspond­ ence cheertnliy and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any dav but Sunday, and we extend an invl> tatian to all to call and sec our stock. Hoping to receives share of your patronage, and assuring our tYiends that we will labor to plea is you, we await your favors. Yours Respectfully. PHILLIPS & RICHARDSON. typtember, IMS (v '* CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY A Salary and Expenses paid, or Commis­sion if preferred. Salesmen wanted everywhere. No experience aeeded. address, stating age, B. W. FOSTER & CO., Nurs&rymen, Geneva, N. T. ' WAITED £ A good pushing Salesman here. First- class pay guaranteed weekly. Commis­ sion or salary. Quick selling new Fruits and Specialties. FARMERS e»njret a gout paying job for the winter. Write for t u 11 partic ulars. FUEO K. VOONG. Nurseryman. 8ml. Rochester, N. T, Aloag tbe Skimisli Uae. Tbe G. A. R. Hall at Noble was badly damaged by lire Monday morning, December29. The latest subscriptions to tbe New York Grant Monument fund bring the total up to #144,416.45, which leaves f 155,533.55 yet to be subscribed. The Hquse Committee on Peneions have agreed to report favorably a bill granting Gen. Franz Sigel,) late Major- General of Volunteers, a ponsion of $100 per month. Gen Sigel is in rather strait­ ened circumstances and is growing old. Later the House has passed a bill giving Gen. Sigel fifty dollars per month. Gen. Joe Shelby, the old Confederate Cavalry leader, visited St. Louis, Mo., recently, and scores of his old companions. 1 in-arma and men who opposed him on many fields flocked to his hotel to wel­ come him. The General is out of politics aud living on his farm. The union soldiers as a mass are par tient and temperate. At the great en­ campment in Boston last summer, where more than 40,000 were in line of march on the day of the parade, only one man was seen in adrunkencondition, although the police had orders not to arrest any of the old soldiers. What other class of men could muster 40,000 or 50,000 men ia uniform and sho wso little drunkennese. Mr Peter Clausen, a well known artist of Minneapolis, Minn., recently presented the Minnesota Soldiers' Home with a fine oil painting representing the charge of the Third Brigade, "First Division, Six­ teenth Corps, at tbe battle of Nashville, Tenn. The painting is a most excellent one, and all who have seen it pronounce it a fine piece of art. The painting was accepted by the Board of Trustees of the Home, and a letter written tendering tbe thanks of the veterans and the Board to Mr. Clansep. Russian Generals on the -retired list bave a method of providing themselves with cigar baccarat money, that so far h is not opened to their brother veterans in other countries. They receive a regular sum from the parents for appearing at weddings in dress-parade costume. This runs from five rubles--about #2.50--up­ ward, and besides, they partake of the marriage feast, and above all of the marriage drinkables. Only last month, boys who were search­ ing over tbe old bartlefield at Gettysburg for relics, discovered two musket balls with their points so thoroughly telescoped that they could not be seperated. There is but one explanation of the freak. They had met in midair, and were weldel by the faction caused by the concussion, Za the Some *?gimeat aad Com piny. Several days ago a case came to light which showed that two colored men named George Wachiogton had been in the same regiment during the late war, and both of whom live in North Alton. Recently a parallel case was reported from Upper Alton, where two Wade Jack- sons, members of the same artillery bat- tery, were allowed pensions. It seems In­ credible, but both cases were facts. "A story is told of the kindness of heart of the late Gen. Alfred H. Terry, which is to the effect that after Fort Pulaski had been captured and placed in charge of General Terry, its former rel»el com­ mander, Col. Olmsted, was ordered to be sent North as a prisoner of war. General Terry, appreciating the embarassments to which Olmsted might be subjected, told him that it was not likely that he was supplied with current money, and as Confederate money was valueless except as a curiosity, he hoped that the Colonel would aeqept of a sum that would free him from temporary inconvenience, and therewith presented him with $50 in good money. Col. Olmstead often related the incident after the war, as illustrating the nobleness of Gen. Terry toward a eon- -t * • ' . ' 1 •• -qttered.tafk" R. C. Rankin. Ripley, Ohio, says that during the Atlanta campaign tbe 4th Ohio, Independent" Volunteer Cavalry, (McPherson's escort) conceived the idea of presenting to the General a fine horse, and to this end leave of absence was giv en to Elijah Martin, one of the company, to go to Ripley and make the purchase. He secured a fine cockopur stallion, well gaited, for $500 in cash. He was pre­ sented to the General by Sergeant W. C. Howard a few weeks before the gallant soldier's death. The horse accompanied tbe General's remains to Ohio, and at Cincinnati was draped in mourning and led by Peter Geareman, one of the com­ pany, behind the hearse through the streets. Later, the horse was turned over to the General's father, who ac­ cepted bim as a memento of his brave son. f >r; • " /'* Fisttag lor a Oaaderr f';b 'V * A man who was caught in the act of skinning a neighbor's sheep, covered his em harassment by declaring that no sheep could bite him and live. The logic of this is equaled by that of a Yankee soldier who once had a narrow escape from an enraged gander. The men of a certain Maine regiment, which was in the enemy's country in 1862, considered the order "no foraging," an additional and uncalled-for hardship. One afternoon about dusk a soldier was seen beating a rapid retreat from the rear of a farm house near by, closely pursued by a gander with wings outspread, whose feet reined scarcely to touch the ground, and from whose beak issued a succession of angry screams.- The fugitive was not reassured by the cries of the gander's owner: '"Hold ou, man, hold onl He won't hurt you!" "Call off your gander! Call htm off!" shouted the fleeing soldier. Neither man nor gander stopped until inBide the camp lines, when the soldier's friends relieved him of his fierqp pursuer with the aid of the butt of a musket. "Did that gander think he could chase me like that and live?" the soldier exclaimed, as he sur­ veyed the outstretched bird; but he said nothing of the baited hook, with cod-line attached, which might have thrown light, on the unfortunate gander's strange ac­ tions.--New York Star. Tntsmtty Means Something, Comrades, attention to a little lecture; The motto of our noble Order is Frater­ nity, Charity and Loyalty. We need not say anything to yon as to the full meaning of the last two words, for no body of men in the world shows a fuller appreciation of them then y&u do. But there is great room for a furtherance of the idea of Fraternity. Each one of you can and should do more every day to make Fraternity more of a living force than it iB to-day. If we should all think first of our comrades when we want to hire some one, when we wish to buy some­ thing, or when a public or private place to be filled, we would strengthen the ties which unite us, and assist deserving com­ rades in a practical, effective way. If you want, for example, to bay a cigar, or a bit of chewing tobacco, or **> article of gentlemen's furnishing goods, or groceries for your family, stop and think if some comrade near by hew not these things for sale. If so, patronize him--pay your money to him, and help him along in the struggle for business success. If you want your garden cared for, or a job of repairing done about your house, inquire if there is not some comrade who would like the job. If so, give'it to him by all means. Your money is better in his pocket than in any other man's. If you need a clerk, a mechanic, a la­ borer, a watchman, look around, and surely you will 'find some comrade who will serve you admirably, and one who needs the employment sorely. Fraternity means just this thing. It means that we shall all be mutually help­ ful--that we shall prefer one another con­ stantly over those who are not comrades whenever there is business to be done, money to be expended, or favors to be granted. We all intend to do this, bit unless the matter is kept constantly be­ fore us we are liable to forget about it. It would be well to talk this, over in the Post frequently, that comaades may be reminded of the duty of Fraternity in the operations of their daily lives. T. . ̂ Soldiers ia Polities 'th#* wAocrats of the Sout tire .<V- of abusing the Republicans for standing by the soldiers and bringing the soldier into the campaign. Yet the Charleston (S. C.) News and Courier complains that 'Wade Hampton has been discharged from the service of the State to make room for a man who was too young to be a 'rebel.' Take the old gray coat out of the closet and look at it for the last time before it i-» thrown into the rag-bag --it represented something and meant something twenty years ago. Throw the battered old canteen into the ash barrel --it meaut something twenty years ago. Unfold the tattered old battle-flag under whose once glorious folds yon, perchance followed Hampton into the very jaws of death--look at it for tbe last time and let the flames consume it. All these things are but dust and ashes. The agony is over. There are no longer any rebels' and traitors'. The Confederate soldier has outlived his days in South Caroliua. 'It was only a dream."' It makes a difference as to what kind of a soldier a man was and on whkh side he fought. The 8oitlan Pwwwate ten for years complained of the North'* loy­ alty to the Union soldier, and that the Republican party 'r"pt 'tlM riof dierand soldier issues fat politics, itat it is in the South this issue hasbeenmade most forcible. Gordon won liinrri nlHiim because he was a Confederate gwiraf, and nearly every political lsstfap fe jtfte South was a Confederate soldier. Hamp­ ton's friendscalled hie. defeat "worse a crime" because he was at* old Confeder­ ate soldier. There is no disposition to criticise tine Southern people for their loyalty to their old soldiers, but they should understand that what they feel toward their defendesa the North feels toward its soldiers. The people everywhere in all times love their old soldiers, and it is only the skulking doughface who is afraid to fight on either side, who is eternally whining abnt HMl prominence of the "old soldier.' "Pension Sharks." f - if Under this head the Morning Prass, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and one of the ablest papers in the State, tells some plain truths forcibly and concisely: We are aware that it is popular will the enemies of pensions to howl long WML loud against pension sharks, but tlwieal truth is many of these howlers swap­ ping the pensioners over the alodia'S! of their attorneys. I The howlers against pennons want to see the pension attorneys deprived of fees because they say these attorneys consti­ tute a lobby at Washington to push through Congress legislation for the benefit of the soldiers. It is to Upse abused \pension sharks" that Credit is given for the vast body of legislation that benefits the soldiers in tbe of (tensions and other war daiiMiOijpK^Ja this way the cause of the"pensk>n8luMr)GB" becomes the pause of the aoldierp and the enmit y aud malice of the haters of tbe pensioned Union soldier is turned upon the "pension shark." If the soldiers should come to realise that the real animus of this war on the "pension shark" is, the men who are siow bo Uitlei'I^ denouncing' ihe pension,' attorneys may find a host of votes agaiust them amongt the veterans, who know how well the pension attorneys tiave served them, not 00% in getting them pensions, but in aiding the passage of laws that ns adt these pensions possible. The distinguishing feature of this War on the pension attorney is thnnailwiiififti fact that it was not inspired by tfew aol- liers themselves, but by men who late pensioners a thousand times more toaa they hate their attorneys, and thai the real purpose of this war is to diseoarage tarther pension effortsof pension 1 0. A. &. instal'atifa. Ga Monday evening occurred the aiî l annual installation of officers of B. Vfanzer Post, and also the third annual installation of officers of J. B. .Hipper Relief Corps. Early in the evening IBTA. R. Hall was filled to overflowing *Hth { comrades and their friends, and all gat* wrapt attention to the dignified aid patriotic ceremonies of the eventag. Comrade C. W. Onthank assuming the gavel of anthority, installed the fOlltyillg officers to preside over J. B. Manser Post for the year 1891: Commander, E. N. \ustin; Sr. V. Com., W. H. Ballard; Jr. V. Com., E. Traver; Adjutant, J. D. Cter!<; Officer of'the Day, tl " Sfrt&j Quartermaster. E. Rector; Officer of tfc* Guard, II. Tracey; Chaplain, J. L. An­ derson; Sergeant Major, W. J. Scott; Quartermaster Sergeant, E. V. Phelpo.1 Uter completion of the Post installation the Corps ladies assumed control of affairs and proceeded with their iBStalla>- rion, with the following result: President, Mrs. Fannie Woodruff; Sr. V. Pres^ Mn. Julia Severns; Jr. V. Pres., Mrs. Cornelia B. Hill; Secretary, Mrs. Adelia V. Clark; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Marshall; Chaplain, Mrs. Hattie Eastman; Conductor, Mm. Mate Scott ; Assistant Conductor, Mm. Minnie Gallager; Guard, Mrs. MaryGgjfe;. Ass't. Guard, Mrs. Phebe Kane. At the completion of the formal ceremonies aft were invited to partake of refreshments^ which were served with a hand so fcowfe- teous that tired nature was noon re­ stored. Mare abdicated to the Goddesa of conviviality and followed "a fsatt jf reason and a flow of soul." Speech- making and music were interspersed uar til a late hour. Many were the coinpli- ments the Corps ladies received for the* . precise and soldier-like bearing, and jast- ly proud is J. B. Manxer Post of Ha and patriotic sister. The Corps Dibed the geuuine soldiereuthusiasm, aadl we have no doubt its labors will be ply rewarded aud its plans fully mated. J. B. Mauater is the largapfc aad best organised post in this section of the State. The influence of these institution is of great good in the land. They an ilways on the right side oi every qos*» don. They should receive ample and substantial encouragement from the people whom they have so bravely da- tended in the past and to whom they look in their declining years for the reeof- aition that sample justice demands. Tha recollection of the patriotic Monday evening will not soon be from the minds of all who were They are a reminder to the eld, a mark of high emulttion to the middlê ge< tnd a public educator to the y the tottering, faded old veterans Grand Armyjof the Republic is land indebted for its more than sition in the diadem of nations, to the Poet and the Corps, (rations rise to fJeraJd. There is over a mite oi caiieo rack at Cristy's and one fourth < offered at oae and oa>hall To r V; H:'- •*•&> * : it. *..., _v. -> ; "