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j?:- *V |§? "Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law I No Favors Win us and no FMr Shall Awe." VOL. 16, mUm M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1891. flM NO. 46 . POBUIHID EVERY WKDWKSDAT BT 7», . V AN SLYKE,- , T> V ! jEDITOtt AND PROPttlJTOR Office in Bishop's Block, %aort<mfm PXBST *;;Owip|' ' ' TERMS or SUBSOBIPTIO; Pino Tear (la Advance) tNot Paid within Three Month*... a: Subscriptions received for three fa^nths is the same proportion. BOO lit 00 16 oo *00 80 Ou 100 00 , Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for adrertislng 3 the PLJWNDKALER, and endeavor to atate Jiem so plainly that they will be readily an-, Iprfttoo'.l. They 8ro *» follows: , 3 Inr.h one year ,12 Inches one year - j '8 Inches one year- vif Column one year - •». ,:.p Column one year- - •; «Column one year - One inch means the measurement of one f|hch down the columnyWngle column width. > Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have |he privilege of changing as often as they choose, without extra charge. V Regular advertisers (meaning those having ipanding cards) will be entitled to insertion If local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line «ich itfiek. All others will be charged 10 <jent^p8¥Hne the first week, and 6 cents per J|ne for each subsequent week. v Transient advertisements will be charged lit the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and f cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, Su inch advertisement will cost • 1.00 for one Week, $1.50 for two weeks, #2.00 for three ;%ecks, and so on. The Pi.AIHDKJLI.BR will be liberal in giving Mgriltorial notices, but, as a business rale, it Will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary §»"»• BUSINESS CARDS. < a J. HOWARD, M. D. vf>IIT-UOlAN AND SURGEON. McHenry. - A III. Office at residence, one block/east of Public School Builffing. a H. FEGEB9, • M, D- rHTSIOlAN AND SURG EON, lMHenry, Ills. Office at Residence., • WU, OSBORNE, M. D. HTSICIAN AND 8URGEOX. Office at side nee, West Mctlenry, III. Galls ly attended to day and night. Liverv Stable. "T WTOIITMAN, Proprietor, first JL« class rigs with or without drivers urnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of 11 kinds done on short notice. NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST MoHENRY, ILL, Keep* open for the acoommodatlon of the public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Inhere he will at all times keep the beat brands of Wines, Liquors and Olgars Cto be found In the market. Also Agent For FRANZ PALE'S 'ICilwaukM liagtf Betr. * Beer in Large or Small Kegs or ^Bottles al- ' Ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ fy considered. Orders by mall promptly attended tod IQOOD STABLING FOB HOR8B& « «V~Oall andjsee us. Robert Sohlessle. \JpNis* McHenry, 111. SALOON AND BISTADRANT. ioHCNRY, ILLINOIS. Wk-: l&r 5^'** m-r; I? fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, 'K --AND- J. ScUitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any 'quantity from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as heap as the cheapest^ We bay none but.the beet'and tell at Season Able Prices. Call and see me and T v will use *ou well. ANTONY ENGLEN. I McHenry, HI** 1888. BUSINESS CARDS. H T. SHKPAHD. , *v *• IBUASD. SHEPARD A. SHEPARD, ATTORNKVS> AT LAW. SUITE 512, North-ern Otli-.s BuiliRnj;, 36 LaSalle Street Ohl-iago, III. ' 45 ly KNIGHT 4 BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. KXPRE»S:CO.*S Building, 87 and 89 Washington St, CHICAGO, II. L. , JOSLYN A OASET. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WOODSTOCK NU All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. O. P. BARNE3, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and Oouneelor, Collections a specialty. , WOODSTOCK, 1IX1KOIS. mm. SALESIWEM! L-6bAL a TRAVELING. W ^ llll .,-A Kitxjd channel Don't mi«» it! Yon WW'need no^tpital to represent a reliable »• Arm that warrants Nursery Stock first class and true to name. Work all the year and good pav weekly to energetic men. Ap­ ply quick, suiting age. I~ MAY & CO. Paul. Minn. Nurserymen, Florists and Seedsmen. (This Hoq^e is responsible) Quintette Orchestra, MclfENRY, ILL. V. S. LUMLEY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Office in Park House.am floor, A. M. CHURCH, furnish First Clans Muele bite at Reasonable Rates. Robt, Madden. Clarionet, L, OFFII, Trombone, R, :d Prompter, anications to Jerry Smith, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO- One HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago. 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. VA Full Assortment of Goods In his line United Stated War Claim Apcy OF # WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock Illinois. Prosecutes all elassss 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 enoiosed for reply. WM, H. COWLIN Office at Reeldenee, Madison St., Woodstoca, Illinois, 4 a Attention Horsemen! MOHENRT, III , April 1st, 18S8, I would respectfully invite the Public to ealland examine m 7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness dene on Sunday. _ W. & OOLBY K'HINIT 1U> A. I> irit-fa*Si House. Ihe^Boys All Stop There. THE Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample Room. FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS FOR PA TROAS OF TEE HOUSE. I run a line of carriages to Twin Lakes from Uichtnond, three-fourths ofamilenearer than any other road, and more level and Eleasant by far. If you intend going to Twin lakes, stop at Bichmond and inquire for CULVER'S BUS. It is always there, rain or shine, iiound trip uricea SB usuau C. N. CULVER, Prop. MEN WANTED. To represent our well-known nursery in this county, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A steady position with a nur­ sery of over thirty years' standing, and a known respocsibility. We warn t?ood, lively workers, and will pay well. Good references euulred. Apply quick, stating age. CHASE BROTHER* COMPANY, S7-m2 Chicago 111. The Police Cazettey Is the «nly illustrated paper In the world containing all the latest sensational and Sporting news. No Salo.>n Keeper, Barber, or Cluo Room can afford to be without It. It always makes friends whorever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapped,-^ weeks for f 1, Send Five Cents for sample copy. BICHABD I. FOX, SHAKKLIN SQUABE, New York ATTENTION 1 Farmers and-Dairyman. It Will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or spriggers, to call at pir premises before purchasing. I can furnish suoh by the ear load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, OHBKCVO. farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, W afcoSi»iiisJcer He J ewe'ler t McHENRY, ILLINOIS. AriNE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Speplal attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give m# a0*lL JOHN P- 8MITB. AGENCYfor A pamphlet of information and ab- strnn-t <if the laws, SHOWING ilow to Ohtiiin Patents, Caveats, Trade Marks, Copyrights, sunt free. Addra. MUNN & CO. 361 Broadway, New York. V, J. Barbian. J. J. Barbiaa BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Betail DIALIU IN , FINE OIGAItS, McHENRY ILLINOIS\ Havine leased the brick building one door South of the post office, we have opened a RETAIL ator©» irhorc, at nil fcitneg C&D b€ found line cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobacco «C the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. \yltf , " "-W- • 4 We haye a very large assortment audi some Terjr handsome patterns. I, CALL AND 8KB US. BAXBLUimiMk? ) MoHeary, Koveabeimh, 1MB. rN Traveling and sery Stock. Fast-S bruits, etc. nplei employment guar* Write for terms. G«R C. H, to sell our choice Nur-_ specialties In hirdy Outfit Free. Steady Tour pay .weekly nla Nursery Co* Rochester, N. Y. BRECHT. DENTlif. ALL NEW AND APPROVED Dental Oper-at Ions performed at Reasonable Priees. Crown and Bridge Work, And the preservation of the natural teeth a specialty. Gas and ether given for painless extraction. All work warranted. Office over Kvanson ft Co.'s store. West McHenry, III., Deo, 17, MML , Bay Colt; 15 3-4 hands high Foaled May 11,1888. WEIGHT,* 1150 POUNDS. SIRE, ALROY 6715, The sire of Al:aid 2^28 If. Atlas [8 Tears 2.28V; Allspice, S:20X; Alsippa. 2:40; Alziaa, 2:41)i, and other good ones, 1st dam, ANTHEM, the d»m of Dhomt, ene of Wacers' finest bi0o<i mares. Anthem, i»y Cuyler 100, sire of Elvlaa 2:18J£, Chanter, 2:20Ji, Edwin C, 2:21^, Day I>ream, 2:21^, also sire of dams of Patron, '2:14>4 and others. 2nd dam, AUGUSTA, dam of Chanter 2-20j£ Shall cross, trial, 2 23 [half in 1:10]; Augusta, An.hem and others, Augusta by Rvsdyke's BellfoBnder, sire of the dam of KingRley, 2:2fi>!i, son of lUmbletonian 10 [aire of Dexter 2:1734, Nettle 2:18, Orange Girl 2:20, and 38 others in the 2:30 list, aad grandsire ol' 825 performers]. ACCIDENTAL. will make the season at my stables m the village of Richmond, at (35 to Insure. Season begins Feb. 1st. Call and see him before breeding your mares. 82 C,H.HECK. • BREEDERS OF MORGAN HORSES! Embracing the celebrated Gen­ eral Gilford. Green Mountain and Morrill blood. STOCK FOR SALE. Stallions, and FlJJIas. Send for pedigrees. • £ssex and Registered Poland China ^swm Choice MERINO SHEEP MAMMOTH Bronze Turkeys, HIGH GRADE JERSEY CATTLE. For sale. Come and inspect stock, or address J. R. taytor * Sons. w*«t MeHenrr, 111.. HOTEL WOODSTOCK. SITUATED OPPOSITE The Mineral Spring. W, H. R0TN0UR, - Prop. TETE BEST OB SAMPLE ROOMS IN CONNECTION. SIMON STOFFEL, '".'.^1 -AGENT #OR Cyf of BmllyiCf? Y. CAPITAL, «,OI15. Rockford, of Rockford, III Capltalt 802,448, Hatioial, of Hartlorfl, Con. - < Capital, 3* Insurance carefully and safely placed on all classes of property against fire, lightning, and tornado, either tor cash or on long time, without interest. Fire policies on live stock cover same in busHing or on farm igainst loss or damage by Are or lightning and against lightning any where. May, straw, stalks and fodder are covered bv one polio v. in building or stacks on farm. Grain, seeds and mill feed are covercd under ore sum in building or on farm. Insurance transferred to other locali­ ties free of carge.9 Gasoline or oil stove and steam thresher permits granted In policies free of charge. Household goods, of every description, including coal, wood and provi­ sion* all covered under one Hem. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, asvtgn- ments and transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. Simon Stoffol. West MoHeary, Illinois, SHORTHAND ttn can earn f75 per month* as a shorthand wr.ter Learn at home. Employment Guaranteed As soon as yon thoroughly complete the study. Do not delay the matter, but write at once. It will pay you. For fall particu­ lars, addreaa, STENOGftAtflilC INSTITUTE, 36 w 7 Affjl ARBOR, MIOH. SOLDBBS' DIFASTIIIHT. Cdltad by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, OL "7b care for him who hat bom» the battle, and for Ms s»'«'tow and Orphan*." --LIKCOLN. ' •PrieruUhip, \Charily. Lou- •p-- Worthy sons of Patriot Dl iwstory, M'BKHRT TOST NO. 64S. Meets the First Thursday evenlnfof ewch a#«ii."-v"v!;.-- • • . L- >. BnnifT, Oon. . ^#(N»MTOOK FOOT, ao MB. • Meets first aad third Monday evenings of eaoh month. < A. S. WKTOHT, Cook. •VHDi KMT. HO Mi Meets the secrad and fourth Tuesday evenings of eaoh month F. B. Cox, Com* L&BTABD VOST, HO MB. Utters the aeoond ana fourth Monday eaen lags of eaeh month. K.N. ACSTIH, Oom, Kiimo Pot*. How MB, Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of eaoh month. E^R. Mows, Com. WACCOBDA rosr, HO. 368, Post meets every second and fourth Satur­ day evening in Q. •, R. Hall, Main St. A. L. Pftioa, Oom. DEALER IS lectrio B WOODSTOCK, ILL. Makes a specialty of Door Bells, Wlm and Do^r Connections and a»l kindsof Burglar Alarms. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Call on or *ddrees HOWARD STEVENS West MoHenry, Illinois. WM. STOFFEL. ' «k*^|3'e»t< for-- . # FIRE, - LICHTNMC, And Aeeidental Insurance. Also Iowa, Minnesota* Nebraska, Alabama, aad California Lands. Call on or address WM. STOFFEL, lacHenry, ill: PENSIONS! The Disability Bill la a Law. Soldiers Disabled Sinoe the War [are Entitl Dependent widows and pare'tB^nw de­ pendent whose sons died from the effeets of army pervices are included If you wish your claim speedily and successfully prose­ cuted, add ret a JAMBS TANNER. WASHINGTON D. A Late Commissioner of Pensions. 43 Grainer, Paper Hangers, Kalsominere, Decorators. McHENRY,\ ILLINOIS. All work promptly done and sat'sfaction guaranteed. Country work a specialty. Call on or address C. 8. Curtis 4 Son. McHENRY. ILLINOIS. CEDAR LAWN STOCK FARM, HEBRON, ILL. Phillips & Richard son, BREEDERS OF High Gfrade Jersey Cattle, ^REGISTERED POLAND ORIKA HOQ8. AND PURE BRED POULTEV. Silver Laced Wyandottes, T.ight Bramas, Ply| month Rocks, S. C. White and S, O. Brown Leghorns, Patrldge Cochins, and other Varieties, tfammoth Bronze and . White Holland Ti rbevs. Pekln Ducks and WJiile Guineas. We have a lew high Grade Jersey Cattle for sale from choice selected stock. Our Poland China Hoaisnre of the be6tand choicest strains. We have some very choice spring PIKS 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 sile at reasonable prices. Effgs during season. We have some very choioe Poultry of all kinds at Fall priees. All o'rdeys for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Our stock has been carefullv selected and is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it «s such. Our customers may rest iseured that we shall ship only such stock as will reflect credit upon ourselves an I them also. Correspond, ence cheerfully and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any day but Sunday, and we extend an invi­ tation to all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a snare of your patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to please you, we await your favorg. Yours Respectfully. PHILLIPS A RICHARDSON. September, 1H9C. Along the Skirmish Use. Ex-coDgreeHman Mason, of Chicago, will be the orator at Woodstock on Me­ morial Day. Gen C. W. Pavey, State Auditor of |Uinois, sent to the National G. A. R. orial Hall Committee a drait for re dollars. J. Haines, who has just been the Prank P. Blair Post, years old and a- vet- He is said to be the the country. came for Cadet. Point fo o: SEORT HORN BULLS Fntig little ftnwnpii have been mad* rk for us, by Anna i'ngc, Austin, . Bonn, Toledo, Ohio, ire doinpfts well. Why m\ .IN cat. Oth« ri For Sale at Living Prices by the under­ signed. Call on or address FRANK COLE, SPRING GROVE. IIX. Spring Grove, 1>L» BTOV. FT MM. .,F: *500.00 at nil do THE WORK and live revtr you are. Even be­ ginners are ensily earning FROM $6 to $lOadtty. AM FL&E*. Weshow voubow and start v»«. T AN work in SPARE time or all th*1 lime. MFR money for work­ ers. Failure unknown ANIONS them, N EW and wonderful. Particular* FREE. lion. 8 HO Porllaudt M alat Save $36.50 California. J. C. JUDSON& CO.'S personally conducted .Cali­ fornia Excursions in brnaii nauye Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars, via Denver & Kio Grande K. K., (the eeemo line of the world) leave Chicago via Chicago & Alton R. R. 12:00 r.oon Saturday of every weeh, each excursion in ohurnte of an eflioienta '<1 Kentle- maulv excursion manager. I'ulliniintouristsleeping cars th.-ousU from Boston and ChicagotoSanilran- cisco Rtid Cos Anijeles. For rates, re^rvationor l>prih•, etc., call up or ^d(3ress: I. C.«IjIlfcON & CC- Wh J oseph E. coat was necessary to boi Cadet Wilson. that Gen. Johnston lirgot neith borrowing of the coat nor the cadet whom he borrowed it. The telegraph operator who received the election hews for Gen. Grant in Galena HI., at the close of the latter's flret Presi­ dential campaign, in November, 1868, says that the famous soldier1 was ap­ parently the. least interested person in the room. Tne returns were brought by wire into Hon. Elihu Washburne's resl dence, and Senator Allison, Mr. Wash- burne, Gens. Rawlinf and Badeau and many other veterans and Statesmen were present. The body of the late Gen. William E Strong, of Chicago, who died recently in Florence, Italy, arrived in New York last week, and was immediately shipped to Chicago. Gen. Strong was Inspector- General on the staff of Gen. James B. Mc- Pherson, Commander of the Army of the Tennessee, and also served in the same capacity under Gens. Logan and Howard after the death of Gen. McPherson. Gen Strong entered the service in 1861 as Captain of the 2d Wis. He was promoted Major of the 12th Wis. in 1861, and Lieu­ tenant-Colonel in 1864. He WSB brevetted Colonel and Brigadier-General for gallant and distinguished services in the cam­ paigns of Atlanta and the Carolinas. He was mustered out in August, 18GG. ftA- K. Veterans Matt Contribute. DECATUR, 111., May 16,--A national order haa been issued by General Veazey, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, calling on the Grand Army veterans to promptly contribute to the fund necessary to erect the National Memorial Hall at Decatur, where the order had its birth April 6,1866. How Lew Wallace Puniihed Marauder! "I remember a punishment," said Capt. W. J. Kercheval, "that Gen. Lew Wallace meted out to two soldiers who had shot a cow, in the face of orders not to shoot stock. It was in warm weather, and putting them under guard, they were given branches cut from trees and told to take turns about every two hours keeping the flies off the carcass. They were kept at this nearly three days, most of the time being compelled to hold the nose with one hand while agitating the fly brush with the other. The sight was a very laughable affair to all but the sufferers, and the example had a good effect on other would-be depredators." Penalon Deeiaions. Assistant Secretary Bussey has reversed the former adverse action of the Commis­ sioner of Pensions on the application for a pension of the dependent father of William Barnum, late a private in Co. E, 1st Mich. It appears from the record that the soldier was one of a detachment sent out to guard the railroad and bridge at Savage Switch, Md., on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. By order of the commanding officer he went to Annapolis Junction, the headquarters, to procure medicine for the sick, and was directed to return on the 6 o'clock train. This he did, but as the train did not stop at the camp the soldier jumped from the cars and was billed. After a full review of the testimony in the case the Assistant Secretary is satisfied that the soldier should be held to have received his fatal injury while in line of duty, and he so holds. He also holds that under his orders and the circumstances of the c%se he was not guilty of contributory negli- IP*0* 3? At the regular meeting of Woodstock- Post 108, G. A. R., Monday evening, May 18th, arrangements were made as follows for observing Decoration Day, Saturday^ May 30th, and the following committees were appointed: , Program--H. W. Monroe, W. P. Morse and A. S. Wright. Finn nee--Comrades L. H. Jones, E. E. Richards, and W. H. Sherman. Reception of Speaker--Comrades Wm. Avery, H. Monroe, George Eckert aad A.S.Wright. • Flowers--Comrades L. H. Jones, W. Sherman, F. M. Clark, B. H. Terwilliger, John Barber, W. H. Stewart, James Bayrd. Decorating Gty Haft-George Eckert, L. H, Jones, W. H. Stewart. DECORATING ORAFES. Woodstock--Comradee L. H. Jones, George F. Eckert, Wm. Sherman, Frank Hanaford. Franklinville--Comrades John Rose and Dewey Thompson. Greenwood--VoroTadee M. Gonnard, Henry Freeman, John Barber. Ridgefield--Comrades W« H. Monroe and Woodbeck. The wives and daughters of till old sol­ diers are expected to be present, and a cordial invitation is extended to all ladies of Woodstock and vicinity, to meet at the City Hall the morning of May 30th, to arrange flowers for the graves of the dead to be strewn by loving comrades in the afternoon. The day is dedicated to those who went forth thirty years ago to offer their lives, if need be, to save the glorious Union we now enjoy. Hence we trust all citizens will turn out and assist in commemorating the ooecutton, and make it a successful one. ; COM. A Brave Confederate. Fort Pulaski was captured by the Fed­ erals April 11,1862. Great preparations for the bombardment of the place had been made by Gens. Sherman, Gilmore nd Hunter, and weeks had been spent in ucting batteries at all available When the heavy guns had been all ?ras in readiness, on the n. Hunter sent a note to er of the fort notify- yas about to be made surrender, order TOwH^^^^^Hbieffusion of human blood^B^^^^^^Pbharles H. Olmstead, the c6c|H^^Hi>lMce? of the fort returned this galffl(piiply: Sin:--1 have to acknowledge receipt of your communication of this date de­ manding the unconditional surrender of Fort Pulaski. In reply I can only say that I am here to defend the fort and not to surrender it. On this refusal, and at 7:37 o'clock on the morning of that daytflre was opened on the fort from eleven powerful batter­ ies. Three ihinutes later the fort replied from a ten-inch barbette gun. The bom­ bardment continued with great fury for eighteen long hours. At the end of that time the fort had been broached at the south-east angle, and at two o'clock on the afternoon of the 11th preparations had begun for a grand assault by the Federals. Just then the white flag was run up and the Confederates surrendered. Forty-seven guns, a great supply of fixed ammunition, forty thousand pounds of powder, large quantities of commissary stores, and three hundred and sixty pris­ oners were taken.--Chicago News. General Information for the Benefit of These Intonated. The time for filing lost horse claims expires August 13th, 1891. A helpless child who drew a pension until he was 16 is not entitled to restoration to the pension rolls under the provisions of the act of June 27th, 1890, if over 16 at the passage of the said act. The Secretary of War holds that he has no authority to issue certificates of honorable service^ relatives of deceased soldiers. They are only granted upon application Of the soldier. The act of July 25th, 1866, granted an increase of pensions to widows on account of minor children. If the children were over sixteen years of age at that date the widow was not entitled to pension on their account. It is held by the Department, la order that the interests of an attorney may be protected, applicants are not allowed to revoke at will a power of attorney, nor does the attorneyship cease with the death of a claimant. To entitle a soldier to a pension under the act of June 17th, 1890, he^jostrhave served 90 days during the late war and received an honorable discharge there­ from, and is suffering from a mental or physical disability of a permanent char­ acter not the result of fts own vicious habits. The law relative to artificial limbs, Sec­ tion 4787, R. S., was amended under act of March 3,1891, allowing all those en­ titled to such to receive a new limb or apparatus at the expiration of eveiy three years instead of five. • -.nW a *c<4 iMI ' • Wool. PHILADKLPJIX^, May 16,1891. So much complaint ha& been made in ; ^ recent years regarding the condition of , ?; domestic wools, that a word to wool "^iy} growers at this time will not, we hope, be ' *h amiss. The manufacture of worsted and - ? woolen goods has been revolutionized to * ;r% such an extent, as to reduce it almost to a science. Competition compels the most careful calculation of the cost of produo- .11 taon of goods, and by actual tests, man- v ufacturerei have found that Australian i* wools are cheaper at the same cost per scoured pound, than Ohio fine wools of the longest staple, for the reason that they buy nothing that they cannot use. In No. 1 Australian Combing Wool, for instance, the worsted spinner is able to turn it from the bales into the scouring tub without sorting, except, possibly, a precautionary inspection. This is owing to the fact that only the body of the fleece is put into the first grade, there be­ ing no skirts, or seedy and chaffy neck pieces, no strings, no tags, fribs or for­ eign substance whatever. These Aus­ tralian wools will yield 95 to 98 per cent of the required sort, while the choicest Ohio fine Delaine will not yield over 75 per cent. It is this comparison by man­ ufacturers that causes them to complain so much about the manner in which do­ mestic wools are put up, and inclines them to the use of foreign wools more and more each year. The production of foreign wools Is in­ creasing- rapidly, proving a constant menace to the growers of this country. According to estimates made by the "London Board of Trade," the world's supply of wool in 1860 was 995,000,000 pounds, and in 1889 was 1,950,000,000 pounds. t; This increase has been confined almost exclusively to fine wools, the in­ crease in three countries alone--which grow fine wools principally--being 751,- 000,000 pounds, viz.: Australia, 390,- 000; River Plate, 317,000,000, and Cape of Good Hope, 44,000,000; and, we may add that the increase in the clip of Australia for 1890 over 1889 is about 60,000 bales or 20,000,000 pounds, and of the River Plate, about 30,000 bales or 18,000 pounds, the increase of either country being about equal to the amoimt IP1 wool grown in the State of Ohio. From the foregoing facts, it is evident that the "American Wool Uro to regain Lis p: up Ms ,wool tiously, and m methods prevai world with which helSoinpeteC^Secondly-- to attain success, he must exercise great care in the breeding of sheep, that he may secure the greatest possible quantity per head, both of mutton and scoured pounds of desirable wool. In adopting methods to improve the condition of wools, it is advisable to shear in the grease if there are not excellent facilities for washing, which should always bedone by hand, and never simply by swimming. After thoroughly washing, measures should be taken to shear within 10 days, in order to insure wools in proper condi­ tion. In the tying of fleeces, which should always be done by hand, only sufficient twine should be used to keep the wool together, say two strings one way and one the other; and thfcsmaller the twine used, and the less the quantity, the more sightly and desirable will be tte wool. Seedy and chaffy wools being particular­ ly objectionable, for^he reason that they cannot be used in the manufacture of the finer grades of goods, care should be taken in the feeding of sheep, so that the wool may not be thus injured. All washed and unwashed tags, fribs, dung- locks, and dead wool should be kept separate. If growers will carefully observe the above suggestions, it will only be a ques­ tion of a short time when they will re- ceive greater recompense ifor their ltfbora, and succeed in again bringing American w o o l s i n t o p o p u l a r i t y . V # - -- ' J . > ! i "MM PIIASBURY'S Best XXXX Minneapolis, Minn., bakes more bread, bakes whiter bread, bakes better bread than any other flour manufactured. If you are not us­ ing Pillsbury's Best, ask for it. Buy no other. For'sale nt the Fox River Valley Mills, McHenry, 111. J. W. Cristy & Son live in Ringwood and are there for business. Their trade is constantly increasing, as their interest is their patrons' and they spare no pains Legislators in "Heaves,* A number of the members of the Illi­ nois Legislature visited the notorious in­ stitution on the outskirts of Rockford, on a Sunday picnic, ostensibly to exam­ ine into the character of the resort aad the pretensions put forth in the interests of its main beneficiary.- The Register^ Gazette says on this subject: "It is diffi­ cult to see what good this visit can ac­ complish. There is law enough now to punish the ringleader in the nest of ini­ quity in question. The legislature can scarcely add to that. ?The difficulty is to get the evidence on which to procure con­ victions and send the guilty parties to the penitentiary where they belong. One thing the gentlemen from Springfield ought to be specially cautioned on, name­ ly, that they will be plied with all the arts and influences calculated to leave an agreeable impression. At this business the governing spirit at Weldon farm is an adept, having a gift at smoothing over bad appearances and making his way into the good graces of the parties he desires to reach. The whole infamous gang are an offense to the people of this city. They could easily be overthrown in the work of a few minutes, by the New Orleans method, but that will never be done in a place where the reign of law is so thoroughlv inspected. The citizens of Rockford nre'simply waiting in patience for the development of some tangible evi­ dence on which the offenders at Weidon farm can bo ucivon & t^nii in prison. "There are some of the angels at heaven/ that are pretty as pictures aud temptingly tfesh aud blood. WUta the visiting legislators see them they are likely to s»v the Dutchman,who Sxivfc saw a stage fairy in tights, "I m*St catch me von of deo." •W • •• ; V ^ ^ t*. H A. I*?*: 'iMM --.j. . * •S.