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PDUMUIO KVKBT WISOHMDAV »* -J . V AJS & £. Y K Er KDITOB AHf> PKOPRUrrdli : Oflice in Bishop's Block, PS*SY * Owi|p.w,' Of «UB90Rlf"TI0#. Sie Year (in Advance) 91.90 Not F&lil within Three Months ... iu>0 .Subscriptions received for tbrtt Or six ifantlie in tnc same proportion. Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising a ttie PLUNOGAI.BR, and endeavor to state he>n DO plainly that they will be readily un- •ratoo 1. They are »• follows: 1 Inc.h one year ' • Inches one year S inches one year • If Column one year H Column one year- ^Column one year 500 . 1000 15 00 - 80 00 6000 . ion oo , inch means the meamrement of one ;)ph down the column, single column width. • Tearly advertisers, at the above rates, have •lie privilege of changing as often as they Sboose, without extra charge. Kogular advertisers (meaning those having (tAnding card#) will be entitled to insertion of locftl notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per Mne the first week, and 5 conts per llae for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will bo charged Bt the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil tfpe, same as this is set In) the first Issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost (1.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, #2.00 for three WGicks, And so on. l'he Pr,Atf»DRALBR will be liberal in giving- editorial notices, but, as a business rulo, it irul require a suitable fee from everybody Meking the use of its columns for psouniary (Bin. BUSINESS CARDS. O. J. HOWARD, K. D. PimiOI\N AND SURG BON, MeHenry, III. Office at residence, one block east of Pablic School Building. O. H. FEOERS, M, D- PHrsiOlAN A.KD SURGEON, MoHenrjr, Ills. Office at Residence. * Will. 03B0RNE, M. D. PHYSIOIAU AND SURGEON. Oflice at Residence, West MoHenry, III. Oalls promp.ly attended to day and night. LSverv Stable. He. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First • class rigs with or without drivers ramiBhsd at reasonable rates. Xe&miag «£ all kinds done oil short notice. NEA& THE DEPOT, ITEST MoHENBY, ILL, t«epi open for the aocommo iatlon of the Pablic a FlrstOlass Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars (to be found in the market. *' Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'8 Milwaukee Lagu Ben. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al» trays on hand, cheaper than any other, quail, ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended toj rOOOD STABLING FOR HO8836, «r*OaU andjsoe as. Robert Sohiessle. West MeHenry, 11L 5ALQ0N AND RESTAURANT. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, MeHenry Lager Beer, -AND- J. Scblitz Milwaiiiee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to ICO barrels. " AT WHOLESALEOE RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as heap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best^and 1*11 at- Reasonable Price?. Call and see me and I will use yc«yff<iU. ANTONY ENGLEN - KNIGHT A'BROWN, A TTORNKTS VT I. \ VV. U. S. BxpressiOo.'s l\ Building, 87 and #» Washington St. CHICAGO. • ILL. JO^LVN;* OVSET.i A TTORNET* AT LAW, Woodstock III. XX All business will receivo prompt atten­ tion. C. P. BARNES ATTORNEY, Solicitor, ami| Ooonselor. Collection! a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ltxisois. V. H. LUMLET. A TTORNEY AT LAW, and Soitaitar to rV> Ohanoerv, WOODS TO OK, ILL. - Oflice in Park House, tiret floor, •' -- 41n.1111.am1 A. Nl. CHURCH, Watehmaker and Jeweler NO. One Unnilre.lTwenty-Flve State St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. OTA Full Assortment of Goods in his line Uaited States War Cluii Apcj --or-- WM. H- COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United states tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWLIS Offloe at Residence, Madison St., Woodstock, Illinois. MeHrarv. {U.. I8JW. Attention Horsemen! MoHsm, 111., April 1st, 1898, I would respectfully invite the Pablio to 0411 and examine rn7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No bast, ness dene on Sunday. N. 8. CJOLBT H'HBHBT ILL J. COMPTON, Ae@ii( for the HOME, OF NEW YORE, Capital, i|8,031*1 OO. {AND THE JSTNA, OF HARTFORD, Capital, 910,071 ,SSO, Fire tested, time tried Companies. Insures again it F're, Lightning and Wind-Storms, at the most reasonable rates. For insurance and further pirticulars apply to J. Compton, Volo. ill., who has been 35 years in the busi­ ness, and always gave entire satisfltetionilln C&4E of loss. Volo, 111., May 80th, 1809. MEN ffANTEO. To represent our well-known nursery m title county, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A steady position with a nur­ sery of over thirty years' standing, an.1 a knowa responsibility. We warn good, l ively workers, and will pay well. Good references reuuired. Apply quick, stating aire. CHA41£ BROTHER* COMPANY, 87-m2 Chicago III. The Police Gazette, Is the'<nly Illustrated paper in the world containing all the latest sensational and sporting news. No Saio.m Keeper, Barber, or Glut) Boom can afforil to be without It. It always makes friends wliorever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for FL. Send Five Cents for sample copy. BICHAKD K. FOX, m BAMELiM Sqcajuc, New York ATTENTION ! Farmers and Dairymen. It Will pay those looking*for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at my premises before purchasing. I can furnish saoh by the oar- load or single cow. POBTBK H. WOLFRUH, OaiHDMt Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker Ac Jeweler, MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. AriNE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew. elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give me *°aU* JOHN\P. SMITH. L A pamphlet of Information and ab- \struct of the laws,showing How to/ ^Obtain Piitents. Caveats, Trade^ ^Marks. Copyrights, sent ]ret./d MUNN d(. CO., .301 Broadway, New Tori. V, I. Serbian* J, J- Barbiaa BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Retail DULKBI IX FINE CIGARS, Mo HENRY ILLINOIS, Having leased the brick building one door South of the post oflice, we have opened a retail 9tor«, where, at all timee can be found fine eiguri. of OUR own manufacture, together with smoking and cbewiDg tobaceo of the b«>st brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very Urge assortmentfrmdfisome CALL.AND SIS US. WANTED! A good <*hsnesl Don't M>M it! Yon pred »>o rapitnl to r»pr«'sent a relialil Prm tluit warrants Nurtu>rv STOCK first class ami true to name. Work all the yrar and goo-T ' wrekiy to energetic men. Ap­ ply quick, stating age. L. L. MAY A CO. St. Paul. Mlfin Nnrserynrwn. Florists and Scedsmou. (TTiis'ti(>ns3 is responsible) r Quintette Orchestra McIiENRY; ILL. Are prepareiii io furnish First Clans Mu#l* to the UancinR Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cotnet. L, Oren, Trombone, K Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, Address all commnnicatlons to Jerry Smith MeHenry. Thl« Trtktf* Mark to on Tte Best Coat In the world. frtf-TrffiffwHI NEW YORK HOUSE. 239 tc 243 E. Randolph St. Between Franklin and Market Streets, CHICAGO. Best Accommodation to 'lYaveler* and Boarder«, E. 0. KOEPPE, Prop, $1.80 PER OAT, GOOD SAMPLE ROOM, A $irtt-cla**t Hove. IhtCBoj/* AU Bap There. THE Gulver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample Boom. FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS FOR PA TROAS OF m THE HOUSE. ' f run a line of carriages to Twin from L.icbmond, 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 Richmond and inquire for CULVER'S BUS. It U always there, rain or shine. Round trip nrices as usuai. C. N. CULVER, Prop. 0 A L E S M E W u WANTED. 11 Traveling and local, to sell oar choice Nur­ sery Stock. Faft-selling specialties in htrdy fruits, etc. splendid Outfit Free. Steady employment guaranteed. Tour pay weekly Write for tsrms. Cermanl* Nursery Co. Rochester, N. T. C. H, ALBRECHT, DENTIST. AI.L NEW AND APPROVED Dental Oper-atlons performed at Reasonable Prices. Crown and Bridge Work, And the preservation of TH* natural teeth a specialty. Gassnd etber (riven for painless extraction. All work warranted. Office over Evan son & Oo.'S store. West MeHenry, 111., L)ec, 17,1890. J. -BREEDERS OF- MORGAN HOESES! Embracing the celebrated Gen­ eral Gifford. Green Mountain and Morrill blood. . STOCK FOR SALE. Stallions and Filliws. Send for pedigrees. Essex*and Registered Poland China Choice MERINO SHEEP --MAMMOTH--- Bronze Turkeys, -- HIUH GRADE JERSEY For sale. Come stock, or address > J. R. >aytor A -Bono. W«t Mitnsnrr, TIL. CATTLE. and inspect HOTEL WOODSTOCK. SITUATED OPPOSITE The Mineral Spring: W, H. ROTNOUB, - Prop. T H E B E S T O f S A M P L E R O O M S IN CONNECTION. WOODSTOCK. ILL. SIMON StOFFEL, AOINT IOR !' PhcAi, of BncMjo. f. Y. Capital, 5S008.315. Rockford, of Rockford, III Capltat, 802,448, Hatioaal, cf Hartiarfl, Com Capital, $2,620 213. Ttiftiranee carefally UND tnfely placed on a ll cl»s*ei of prop, rtv AGAINST Are, l gbtn<ng, and tornado, cither tor cash or on long time, without tnterest VIRE policiee on live stock oover aame in buil'Mnir or ON farm GAINST loss or DANIAKO by lire or lightning ami against lightning anywhere. May, straw, stalks and fodder are rovered BY one policy, in building or SLACKS on farm, lirain. SCUTS and mill feed are covered under o e sum n building or on fsrm Insurance iransterreel to other locali. TI^S t ree ofenrge. iiasoline oroi' stove and STEM threstoei permits GRANTED IN policies free of ch'trge. Household goods, of every description, including COHI, wood and prov 1 - sion* ail coveted under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, condition*, align­ ment* and transfers m*£e. Gall for list of over 700 polley holders in MOVE companies. Simon Stoffel. West MeHenry, Illinois, Yon can ssrn f75 per montb. as a shorthand writer Learn at home. SHOFTHAND Employment Guaranteed As soon as you thomupkly complete the study. Do not delay the m-tier, but write at once It will pay you.For full partlou- lars, address. STENOGRAfHIO IKsriTuTB, *w7 ' ANlfARBOR, HI OH. "HOWARD STEVENS, DBAUER TTF SSlectrlo Sella, Makes a specialty of Door Bells, Window and lio r Connections anda'l kindsof Burglar Alarms. Satisfaction Uuiranteea. Call on or address „ HOWARD STEVENS. West MeHenry, Illinois. WM. STOFFEI4 --Agent for-- FIRS, - LIGHTNING, And Aoof&enUl iMcuranee. Alee Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and California Lands. Call on or address WM.STOFVBLtMeHenry, ill: PENSIONS^! The Disability B ill Is a l aw Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled* .Dependent widows and parents n^w de­ pendent whose so is died from t^e elletts o* army tervices are .rc'uded If you wish your claim epsedily and successfully prose cuted. MI ARE s JAMES TANNER. * ASHING TON D. A L&*e I omnilssiocer of PENSION'. 48 SOLDUBS' DXFABTH1IT. Cdltsd by WM, H, COWLIN, --WOODS TOO*, ax.-- "7b ears far Mm who hat borne the battle, and for hi* ftidow and Orphans." --Lracour. "Friend*hip, |Charity. Loy­ alty-- Worthy sons of Patriot FttfAeri" G- A. R. Directory. M'BKHBT POST HO. 643. Meets the First Thursday evening of each month. L. S. BIMITT, Oon. WOODSTOOK KMT, HO 108. Meets first and third Monday evenings of eaoh month. A, 8. W BTOHT, com. wm>A rotT. so M. Meets the second and fourth Tnesdar evenings of cacn month I*. K. cox, Ooa- HAHTABDIOBT, SO Meets the second and fourth Monday ewn tana of eaoh month. AN. ADBTIH,Oona, KAUHO POST. HA M, Meets every Beeond, and Fourth Friday eveninf• of eaeh month. B R. Monnis, Oom, WACOOMDA POST, NO. 368. Post meets every second and fourth Satur­ day evening in G. A, &. Hall, Main St. A. L. Pnion. Oom. S. S. CUBTISI SON, Cralner, Paper Hargen, Kalsominers, Decorators. McHENRY,i ILLINOIS All work promptly done and sat'sfactlon guaranteed. Country work a specialty. Call on or address G. 8. Curtis A Son- McHENRY, ILLtNO/e CEDAR LiWN STOCK PABH, HEBRON, ILL. Phillips & Richardson, BRRKDERS OF High Grade Jersey Cattle, ^REGISTERED POLAND CHINA HOGS. AND PURE BRED POULTRY. Silver Lnrert Wyandotte*. Light Bntmae, Ply| mouth Rockh, 9. O. White and 8, O. Brown i.ejrhorns, Patrldpe Oochtns, »nd other Varieties. Usmmoth Bronze and White Holland T- rkeve. Pekln Ducks and White Guineas. We have a lew h'prh Grade Jersey Cattle for sale fr»>m choice aeierted stock. Our Poland China Hotrs are of the befit *nil howest strains We have come very rhoice spring Pitts for sale at very reasonable pries. An inspection of th^m is invite>t, or write us your wants and we wiM q note you prices. All pigs eli(ril>le to any rejrister. Poultry for sile at reasonable prices. Errs urinK season. We h^ve some very choice Ponltrv of all kinds at K»ll prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Onr stock has been earefuPv selected and s strictly pure, and we Guarantee It - a such. Our customers mny rent sun red ihat we shall ship only Koch stock as will reflect credit upon ocrselves an i them also. (;orrespond- enee cheerfully and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any dav but Sunday, and we extend an invi­ tation io all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to plea>e you, we await your favo-s. Tours Respectfully. PII LL1PS A RICHARDSON. Heptetn ber, 1406. I Along the Skirmish Line. Maryland has fifty-two Q. A. R. posts. April 6, Confederate Memorial Day, was observed at New Orleans. The Thirtieth Indiana Infantry, held its annual reunion at Goshen, Ind., April 7. The only recognized National G. A. R. Memorial College ie located at Oberlin, Kansas. The annual encampment of the Depart­ ment of Kansas G. A. R. will be held at Hutchinson, Kan., April 28, 29, 30. An effort is being made to secure the pardon of the son of Gen. Franz Sigel, of New York, who is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary for a violation of the pension laws. A long delayed pension claim was ad­ justed this week in favor of Stephen C. Lobdill, Company G, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry. The disability was contracted in the service, but was rejected because of a false record. After a fight before the department of twenty-one years the claim was allowed. The board of management of the National homes for disabled volunteers has made the following money allotments for the quarter beginning April 1, 1891 Dayton, Ohio, f171,500; Milwaukee, Wis., $05,438; Leavenworth, Kan. $98,282; Los Angeles, Cal., f68,380 Marion, Ind., f75,500; Aid to . State homes #100,000 incidentals, #8,125. At a meeting of Woodstock Post, No 108, G. A, R., on Monday evening, committee composed of Comrades J. B Perry, W. P. Morse, W. H. Muuroe, Wm Freestone and S. Brink was appointed to assist the survivors of the 15th Illinois in preparing for their annual reunion in this city on the 26th and 27th inst --Sentinel. Illinois W. F. C Appointments DECATUR, 111 April 25.--Mrs. Mary A. Bradley, of Decatur, President of the Iliinois Department Woman's Relief Corps to-day announced the appoint­ ment of Mrs. Sue A. Sanders, of Delevan, department counselor;Mrs. McCauley, of Olney, department inspector, and Mrs. M. L. Martin, of Palestine, instituting; and installing officer. The following extract from general or­ ders No. 20, National headquarters, G. A. R., will be of interest to all members of the order: 1. The Commander-in-chief has reason to believe that many comrades are with­ out the badge and that many others, al­ though perhaps possessing one, never or very rarely display it at post meetings or elsewhere. Post Commanders are therefore enjoined to at once ascertain how many badges are needed in their respective posts that each comrade may have one, and to cause requisitions therefor to be immediately forwarded by their post quartermasters that all may be supplied before Memorial Day. They should urge all comrades in attendance at post meetings, or when on duty else­ where on occa sions of parade or ceremony to display their badges. A few extra badges should always be in the hands of the Post Quartermasters, and upon the death of a comrade meas­ ures will be taken to ascertain the wishes of his family as to his badge, and in case they wish to keep it the post should furnish a new one to be placed on his breast and to be buried with him. Comrades, upon retiring from any office, elective or staff, in the order, will cease to wear the rank badge for such office, and will at once replace the eagle at the top of the badice-ribbon proper for the highest office held by them and put the rank strap below the eagle as prescribed by the rules and regulations, and all post officers should see that these badges conform thereto. As the badge- ribbon becomes soiled and worn it can be replaced at trifling expense by at>Dlswa to the Post Quartermaster. A Pessib's Commaster. The department encampments have nearly all been held, and the average Grand Army comrade now has his atten tion centered on the National encamp­ ment to be held at Detroit in August next. "Who .will be the nextCommander- in chief?" is his first query. No one can tell, but the signs of the times point toward a very prominent Wisconsin comrade, Past Senior Vice Commander- in-chief A. G. Weissert. There are other candidates, but none who seem to havs so strong a following East and West, With a brilliant war record, knownas an earnest ambitious, tireless worker for ths Grand Army and its members, prominent in his profession-law-a citizen who never shirks a duty, he stands at the head of the line and if elected he will honor the position and by a brilliant administra­ tion the comrades who call him to the highest position in the gift of the Grand Army of the Republic. SHORT HORN BULLS For Sale at Living Prices by the under- Call on or address FRANK COLE, I)k, Xov. IX Banff fUtle ferfnDMhmbMamdttt work for ust by A mm Pugo, Austin, >XAR, and Jtio. Bonn, Toledo, Ohio, lee cut. Others are doinfrae well. Wbjr ot you? Some earn over £500.00 s 1011th. You can do (he work and live t home, wherever you are. Even b«-gfnners arc fniily eirtilnfr from $& to *sos day. Aii sfr*. VVe snow vuuiiOW and start you. Can work in *paretim» or all tli** time. Big money for work­ ers. Failure unknown among them. NEW and wonderful. Particulars ft-**. a.n«llett«fe Co.1Bff". B8® Portland,Main* % Save $36.50 TiekeMo California. 3. C. JUDSON & OO.'S personally conducted .Cali­ fornia K.X(HI'B1O::B in broad «AU»RC I'uUmnn Tourist Sleeping Cars, vi:i Denver k, llio t«r inde R. R., itbe neanie line of tlip world) li'ttve Chicago via Chicago & Alton It. It. 12:00 noon Saturday of every week, e.icli excursion in eharse of an efficient and sentie- tUHtiiy excursion manager, l'ulliunn tourist alee ping cars tbrough from Boston andChicacotoSan Fran- 186 Clar* 81 reet Chicasc. Sebfll Bwiaga. The Nashville American sajra: We fought for a principle ana" for our homes, while the armies pitted a#&inst us were largely made up of foreigners, in many cases hired substitutes, who fought ior the money there was in it. Will the American kindly specify what 'principle" the rebel soldiers fought for, and what has become of that principle? The "armies pitted against us." the figures show had about 87 per cent native born Americans. All but a very small proportion of the "foreigners" were really naturalized Irish, Germans, Scotch, English, Welsh, Scandinavians, etc., who had been residing in the country for years, and were as truly citizens as the men who fought beside them, and vastly better and more intelligent and patriotic than the men who fought against them. In every way these men were superior to the ignorant, vicious and deluded "mean whites," "yaller-legs," "sand-hillers," "clay-eaters," etc., whom the leaders of the rebellion arrayed against them. The ** hired substitutes" is another bogy which the jension-hating papers work incessantly. The statistics show that in all there were less than 50,000 substitutes, or lese than 1 in 50 of the enlistments. Pension Haters' Programme. This is the programme laid down by the Philadelphia Times one of the leading organs of the pension haters in the North. The Southern papers are still more radical, end do not propose to stop at anything short of the entire system. 1. Repeal the disability feature of the pension law of last year, and make it ap­ ply only to cases of dependent soldiers who have rendered actual military serv­ ice. 2. Repeal all pensions granted by special acts of Congress, excepting those granted to widows of soldiers who shed exceptional luster upon the heroism of, ths nation. Under our present exceed ingly liberal pension 1 iws, all who can not obtain a pension by regular applica­ tion should be excluded. 3. Repeal all pensions to soldiers who are awarded only $2 or $4 per month Such pensions imply no such disability as should be necesssary to obtain a pension 4. Every pensioned soldier who holds a civil office, national, State or local that pays a larger salary than his pen sion, should have his pension suspended during his official term. 5. Every soldier provided for in a Sol­ diers' Home should receive no pension while thus oared for. If his disability was caused by military service, and he has a dependent family, it should be pro­ vided for. 6. The attorney or pension agent fee in every pending case should be reduced to $ 1 for each application, and no fee whatever should be allowed in any new application. This would save the soldiers of the country many millions and tear up pension frauds by the roots. 7. Competent tribunals, composed entirely of civilians, should be authorized in every community to receive and perfect every pension application without cost to the applicant, and also to review every pension already granted, on appli cation of any citizen presenting probable cause for such inquiry.--National Trib­ une. Ths Order is Illir tla. Among the many interesting reports made to the department at the recent en campment is one by Comrade Thomas C Fullerton, chairman ot the Illinois Sol diers and Sailors' Home committee. Th» home was built in 1886 in response to the united efforts of tbe working members of the Grand Army in Illinois, and yearly the home is visited by a committee rep­ resenting the Grand Army, who report annually to the encampment. The report was very elaborate. The following is taken therefrom: Number admitted to the Home during the two years, ending July 1, 1890, 819. The number is divided as follows: Served in the Mexican war, 38; civil war, 749 both wars, 32; in the regular army, *34 in the navy, 2t>; regular and volunteer, 59. They enlisted from twenty-five States: From Illinois, 535; ('JMJssouri, 77; Ohio, 58; New York, 37; Indiana, 29; Iowa, 1(5; Pennsylvania, 15; Ken tucky, 12. Every loyal State is repre sen ted, except Kansas, Nevada and Dela­ ware, and of the disloyal States, Louis iana and Tennessee. The number born in foreign countries was 326. Of the native born only 118 were born in the State of Illinois. They range from 40 to 85 years of age, the average age being 52 years. Two hundred and thirty are under 50 years of age and seventy-four are over 70 years of age. Tbev represent fifty-nine trades and occupations, among them are: Laborers, 313; farmers, 213; carpenters, 38; blacksmiths, 26; clerks, 16; painters, 15; miners, 14; cooopers, 25; shoemakers, 10; cabinetmakers, 10: lawyers, 2; mininsters, 2; teachers, 2; physicians, 4. The bachelors number 245; widowers without living children, 165; drawing pensions, 210; average pensions per moth, $7. The total number of inmates is 1,207, of whom 822 are now present. The total cost per member of maintainingthehome is $ 160 per annum, one-half of which is borne by the government of the United States. There have been 142 deaths since the home was opened. Of this num- 119 are burried in the home cemetery. Only twenty-two are intemperate. It is estimated that about 500 have made application for pension under the new law. 1 •barman's Wound at BMloh. Many of the 800 old soldiers of this city knew Aid admired General Sherman, and now that he is dead retain tbe kind­ liest thoughts of him in their minds. Among those who knew the dead com­ mander well, is J. H. Lasley, ex-county surveyor and ex-soldier in the cause of the Union. He was a member of General Sherman's division and was with him at the great battle of Shiloh, where the dis­ tinguished soldier and General received his first and last battle-scar in the war ol the rebellion. "I remember it as yesterday," said Mr. Lasley to a Journal reporter a few days ago. "It was the beautiful Sabbath morning of April 6,1862, the first day of Shiloh. I was a lieutenant, enlisted with the fifty-third Ohio, and we occupied a peach orchard at the brow of the hDl. We had just finished breakfast when the Confederates surprised us, and we had to fall back to the valley of the hill where a thick underbrush gave us refuge. From this place we could keep our Southern friends pretty busy on top erf the hill If they peered over too much and got ob­ streperous. We were just congratulat­ ing ourselves upon our good luck in get­ ting away with our guns, when a sight met our gaze that fairly froze our blood. General Sherman appeared on horseback, accompanied by an orderly, and both were riding rapidly toward the brow of the hill, where the <rebs' lay after routing us. The General evidently thought we still held the place. Everybody Has speechless, but 1 managed to cry out: " 'Come back or you'll be shot!' "The General looked back wonderingly at me, but paid no heed. He and the or* derly rode up within fifteen yards of the hill top, when the crack of a musket dropped the latter from his horse. Gen­ eral Sherman immediately checked his big bay horse, and as his hand drew back the rein a bullet pierced it in the back, just about the center. He wheeled about, and in a moment was among his own, and was as mad as a hornet at the impudence of the man who shot Mm. At that moment the color-bearer of onr reg­ iment fell with a bullet in his heart, at the very feet of General Sherman. In a second's time he was on the ground, tore the flag from the staff, wrapped it about the neck of his bay steed, and remounted. Come on boys,' he shouted, and we did come, and were soon fighting like blazes, with old Tecutnseh at our head/' --'if a<M»S City Jcwrxml. A# U > -?Si Lincoln With an iavantir. While President of the United States and about three months previous to his death President Lincoln was visited by Colonel Scott, of Kentucky, and Marshal Lam on, accompanied by Robert W. Fen- wick, of the firm of Mason, Fenwick ft Lawrence, attorneys for Colonel Smith." On this occasion Colonel Scott carried with him a fine specimen of breech- loading gun, of which he was the inventor and patentee. The trio on entering the door of the private office of Mr. Lincoln at the White House were addressed by the President from his seat with a hearty welcome and one of them with ths words, "Hello! Scott, how are yon? What have you got there?" Scott replied: "That patent gun I was talking to you about some time ago." "Weill" said Lincoln with a twinkle in his eye, "I should think yon would be ashamed of yourself--a full blooded K«|- ; tuckian trying to beat a Yankee." Scott was mum, and thereupon Mr. Lincoln handled the beautiful piece very skillfully and interestedly, acting as though he missed an important attach­ ment, and he inquired of Colonel Scott: Where is that shoulder strap which enables you to use the gun in one hand as a horse pistol?" Scott replied, "I did not brihg that along, but it can be readily attached when the gun is in use." The President jocosely pointed the gun at us, and swinging it around laughed and said: "Look out, there, I do a good deal of shooting around here (seemingly taking in the war going on), but don*t know whether I hurt anybody." Still handling the gun with interest, the Pres­ ident asked Col. Scott what he thought the government would do with it if it was adopted, and quickly followed this question with the remark: "Well, I guess will be with you as it was with ths irishman and the sheep's head." That Mr, Lincoln told a story which ran thus: An Irishman had a sheep's head and was dressing it for his dinner. At a moment when he was not looking a fellow slipped around the corner and captured the priss and the Irishman seeing him disappear with his sheep's nead, cried out: "Niver moind, it will do ye no good: 1 have tils recate for cooking it.*' This was rather pointed story for the company. The President kindly promised that he would go out shortly with Col. Scott to test the merits of the gun. and we parted from this grand, noble man, feeling that be had a kind, friendly heart, and that his soul was weighed down with anxiety as to the results of the mighty conflict then going on between the North and the South. A las, he never lived to try the gun, for shortly after he was takes ^ from us, loved and mourned by the wbols . country--nay, the world. Col. Seott, ws were informed, got an order for 5,00(1 guns, but what the soldiers did with theia * is not known. Nevertheless it was a gro4 S and convenient firearm, and the striking y feature about it, in President Lincoln's 1 mind, seemed to be that it was setf-toadv";^ ing. ^nd could be carried and tired with one hand while on horseback. Col. Bsatfr and Marshal Lamon were very Btosa^,, - friends of Mr. Lincoln before he becam# '-,? President, and hence the great familiarity^ on this occasion. ! 1 ;;; '-btfi *11 •M