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MeHenry, 11L Ofllce at residence, on* blook east of nblie School Building. a H. fKQBRS, M, D- AN AND 8UROKC Ilia. Offloe at, Residence. PHYSICIAN AND 8UBGEON, MeHenry, I"" WM, OS BORN R, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Ottoe at Residence, West MeHenry, I1L Oalls promp.ly attended to day and night. Livenr Stable. rr E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor, rirsl PL* rigs with or without drivers hrnlshed at reasonable rates. Xeaminf. of 11 kinde done on abort notice. BUSINESS CARDS. f. NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST MoHENRY, ILL, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, If here he will at all times keen the best brands of Winee, Liquors and Oigars t,to be found in the market. Also Agent For 3TItA.]tfZ FALK»S Uilwauk* Lagif Beer In Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways en hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended tow GOOD STAB LI NO POB&BQRSm. . WOall andSsee us. Robert Sohiessle. Watt MeHenry, 111. IALQ0N AND RESTAURANT. MeHENRY, ILLINOIS. Hne Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, MeHenry lager Beer, -AND- J. Scltz 1MB Bottle Beer, In any 'quantity from * Snit* Glass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or^case as - heap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best'and sell at Seasonable Prices. Call and see me and I will use yeu well. ANTONY ENGLEN. JgoHonry, I11M 1888* H. V. SHBPABD. F. T. BHKPAKD. 8HEPARD ASHEPARD, ATTORN KYIS AT LAW. Suite 512, North era Office Building, 36 LaSalle Street Ohloago, 111. 45- ly KNIGHT &( BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. Expression's Building, 87 and 89 Washington St* CHICAGO, ILL. .V. :,V JOSLYN A CASEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock Hi. All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. C. P. BARNES, TTORNEY, Solicitor, and I Counselor, L Collections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILL I WOTS. V. S. LUMLEY. [|Y AT LAW, and Solieitor in ^^"^^'OODSTOOK, ILL. Office in Park House, first floor. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. One HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago. 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in bis line Attention Horsemen! MOHBNBY, III., April 1st, 1898, I would respectfully invite tbe Public to oallaud examine m7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness don® on Sunday. X. & COLBY K'HHIBY ILL 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 responsibility. We want good, lively workers, and will pay well. Good references required. Apply quick, stating age. __ CHASE BROTHERS COMPANY, 87-ma Chicago 111. The Police Gazette, Is the only illustrated paper In the world containing all tbe latest sensational and sporting news. No Saloon Keeper, Barber, or Club Room can afford to be without it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for fl. Five Canu for spmpie copy. Send J RICHARD X. FOX, rmAiraiir SQCAHK, New York United States far Claim Ape; OF WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. rosecutes all elassss and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Hetrs. A specialty ie made In prosecuting old and (ejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, B. COWLW Office at Residence, Madison St., Woodstock, Illinois. [/ANTED! nromFr$§TLiNG. • A good chance! Don't miss it! You • need no capital to represent a reliable I firm that warrants Nursery Stock first class ami true to name. Work all the year and good pav weekly to energetlo men. Ap­ ply quick, stating age: L. L. MAY A CO. St. Paul* Minn. Nurserymen, Florists and Seedsmen. (This house is responsible) NEW YORK HOUSE. 239 tc 243 E. Randolph Si. Between Franklin and Market Streets, CHICAGO. Beat Accommodation to Traveler* and Boarders, £. G. KOEPFE, Prop. $1.00 PBR DAY, GO 3D SAMPLE ROOM. ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for CHOICES COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at BT premises before purchasing. I can furnish snoh by the car- load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, OHBHUVa. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard. Illinois. A tirst-clas* Home. IhtZBoyt All Stop There. THE Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample Room, FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS FOR PATRONS OF THE HOUSE. I ran a line of carriages to Twin Lakes from Kiehmond, three-fourths ofamile 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, uound trip prices as usuai. C. N. CULVER, Prop. V, J. Barttan- J. J. BarWan lARSIAN BROS. Wholesale and Retail DEALKKS IK FINE CIGARS, MeHENRY ILLINOIS* Having leased the brick building one door South of the' post office, we have opened a retail store, Where, at all time* can be found tne cigars of pur own manufacture, together .with smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. ff, have a very large assortment andj some Tary.kandsome pattens. CALL AND SXE US. H«Hii rji November ISth. 1888 JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jewoletj MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention . _ watches. Give ms JOHN P. SMITH. given to ropalring fine a call. UCI D BETTER THAN A GOLD HtLv MINE! No Capital needed! |A#AA|TCV1 No risk, but tlO to $15 a day IrnniLU. profit! Teacher*, Stiulentx, Ministers, Bright Meti and Ladies .ranted in every town snd count v. No experience needed. Credit giver, if desired. Be early this time and secure Hist choice of exclusive territory on this grand New Book DOS'T BE AX OSTHICH! Write cwd gel full information and solid foots abomt Quintette Orchestra, MeHENRY, ILL. Are preparedi to furnish First Class Music to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Kates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden, Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. L, Oven, Truiubuue, E, Ingalis, Basso and Prompter, Address all communications to Jerry Smith, MeHenry. 0 ALES MEltf l) WANTED. 1* Traveling and local, to sell our choice Nur- eery Stock. Fast-selling specialties in hardy fr'ruits, etc. ."splendid Outfit Free. Steady employment guaranteed. Your pay weekly Write for terms. G«rmanla Nursery Co, Rochester, N. Y. Bay Colt; 15 3-4 hands high Foaled May 11* 1888. WEIGHT, 1150 POUNDS. SIRE, ALROY 6715, The sire of Aliaid 2:28*. Atlas [3 years 2.28*; Allspice, 2:29*; Alaippa, 2:40; Alsiaa, 2:41X, and other good ones, 1st dam, ANTHEM, the dun of Choral, one of Waters' finest brood mares. Anthem, by Ouyler 100, sire of Klviaa 2:18Chanter, 2:20%, Edwin C , 2:21M\ Day Dream, also sire of dams ot Patron, 2:143t' and otiiera. 2nd dam, AUGUSTA, dam of Chanter 2:20* ShallcroBs, trial, 2 23 [halfM I;W]; Msgohta, Anthem and others. Augusta by Rysdybe's BellfoBnder, sire of the dam of Kingsley, •2:26^, son of Hambletonlan 10 [sire of Dexter 2:17#. Nettle 2:18, Orange Siri. 2:20, and 38 others in the 9:80 list, and grandsire or Mi performers]. ACCIDENTAL will make the season at my stables in the village of Richmond, at <30 to insure, season begins Feb. 1st. Call and see him before breeding your mares. 82 CsH,l3[ECK, k A pamphlet of information ondab-/ \str»ct of the laws, showing How to " lObtuin Patents, Caveuts, Traded ' s^Marfes, Copyriahts, sent Iretu ^ vAddna, MUNN & GO. /A s361 Broadway. New York. w SHORT BORN BULLS For Sale at Living Prices by the under­ signed. Gall on or address FRANK COLE, SPRING QROYB. ILL, ring Grove, III, Nov. 12. 189U, CEDAR LAWN STOCK FARM, HEBRON, ILL. . Phillips & Richardson, BREEDERS OF High Grade Jersey Cattle, IREG1STERED POLAND CHINA HQ88* AND PURE BRED POULTRY. Silver Laoed Wyandottes, Light Bramas, Plyfl mouth Rocks, S. C. White and S, C. Brown leghorns, Patridge Cochins, and other Varieties. Mammoth Bronze and i White Holland Turkeys. Pekln Ducks and White Guineas. We have a lew high Grade Jersey Cattle tor •ale. from choice selected stock. Our Poland China Hogs are of the best and choicest strains. We have some very choice spring Pigs for e&Je 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 sale at reasonable prices. Eorgs 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 has been carefully selected and is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it »s such. Our customers may rest assured that we shall ship only 6uch stock as will reflect credit upon ourselves ant 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 stoak. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to please you, we await vour favors. Tours Respectfully, _ PHILLIPS A RICHARDSON. September, MM. HOWARD STEVENS, DEALER IN Silectrio Bells, Makes a specialty '©! Door Bells, Window and Door Connections and a*l kinds of Burglar Alarms. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Call on or address HO WA RDSTE VANS. West MeHenry, IiliiKris. SOLDOBS' DIFABTMOT. Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, ax.--- WM. STOFFEII. --Aff&Hi for-- FIRE, - LIGHTNING, And Aeeids|)Ul Iniuranos. Alse Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska; Alabama, end California Lands, call on or address WM. STOPFEL, MeHenry, Ul: PENSIONS! The Disability Bill Is a Law. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled* Dependent widows and parents now de­ pendent whose sons «Hed from the effects ot nrrny services are tbcluded. It von wish vour claim speedily aftd successfully prose­ cuted, address JAMESTANNKR. ^WASHINGTON D. a L*te Commissioner of Pensions. 43 0. S. & SOS, Orainer. Paper Hangers, Kalsomirtersf Decorators* McHENRwi ILLINOIS, All work promptly done and sat'sfkction guaranteed. Country work a specialty. Call on or add ress ' C. 8. Curtis 4t Ion. mchknry. Illinois: HOTEL WOODSTOCK. SITUATED OPPOSITE The Mlnera Spring. W, H. R0TN0UR, • Prop. THE BEST Of SAMPLE ROOMS IN CONNECTION. SIMON STOFFEL, AGENT FOR Phconk, of Btosklys, V, Y. Capital, 5,008,315. Ropkford, of Rockford, III Capital, 802,448, National, of Hartloril, Cow. Capital, $2,620.213. Insurance carefully and safely placed on all classes of property against Arc, lightning, and tornado, either to'r cash or on long time, without interest. Fire policies on live stock cover same in building or on farm tgainst loss or damage by fire or lightning and against lightning anywhere, llay, straw, stalks and fodder are covered by one policy, in building or stacks on farm, tirain. seeds and mill feed are covered under ore sum In building or on farm Insurance transferred to other locali­ ties free of carge. Gasoline or oil stove and steam thresher permits granted in policies free of charge. Household goods, of every description, including coal, wood and provi­ sions all coveie«l under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, assign­ ments and transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy-holders in above companies. Simon Stoffol. West MeHenry, Illinois. Pnuff lUtle fortune*havpTipenirmdtafc work for us, by Anna i'age, Austin,, Tt'xas, and .Tno. Uo»m, Toledo* Ohio. out. Others aredoingASwell. Why ou? Some earn over $600.0© & h. You can do the work and live it home, wherever you are. Even be- inners are ensily earning from to lO&day. All airea. We show you how and start you. Can work in spare time or all the lime. Biff money for work­ ers. Failure unknown among them, NEW and wonderful. Particulars free, tl.llallett at Co.. If ox 8SO Portland,M«iM "3b care far Mm who has v>" -V borne the battle, and for his .»v * \ Widow and Orphans." --LINCOLN. -- V-MjfcAS'- " "Friendship, |Charity, boy a^-^ottAy sons of Patriot C © I rooftory • M*HBintT POST NO. 643. Meets the first Thursday evenlnt ef eaek month. L. B. BsimsTt. Oon. • WOODSTOCK FOS*, HO 108. Meets first end third Monday eTenlngs ef each month. A.8. WBTQHT, Com. WKDA FOST, ao 9H. fourth Meets the second end •venlngs ef each month Taetftf r.l.Oox,OoB> ItABTABD VOST, MO IBB. Meets the seoond and xoarth Monday eaen Ings et each month. K. M. AUSTIN, oom. Kaiiroo POST, Na MS, Meets every Seoond and Fonrth Friday evenings of each month. E HMOBBSptQ**. WADOOMDA roeT, no. M Poet meets every seeond and fourth Satur­ day evening in fi. A, R. Hall, Main St. A. L. PKIOB. Oom. Q At a Keonion. T OM. JACK QUWCOU, MM POST •GOVT •• Yes, children, it was a terrible war, And these old men in blue Who are marching by with their flags on high Fought well the whole conflict through, From the first grand rally in sixty-one Till the sullen roar of the final gun. Look at their hair all streaked with (My, - Look at their aging forms, Read in each face the wall-stamped traoe Of exposure to wintry storms; And your grandpa, children, did well his share, In throttling the tmitoroas wolf in Its lair. Those were the days that tried men's souls, When the slogan was sounded forth, iThat our glorious land was by traitorous hand Assailed, and the loyal North Sent forth the flower of her patriot sons, ' To still the roar of the Southron guns. Did I battle ths foe? Aye, I did my share, Asa patriot, brave and trne; When Lincoln's pen called for yet more men. My check on the oank I drew, Nor paused till 1 answered my oountry's cry eeetiepa substitute si* feet hit!*.. Save $36.50 California. J. C. JUDPON & CO.'S personally conducted ,£alt-fornia Kxeu'sions In broud (lauije l'ullmari Tourist Sleeping Care, via Denver it Kio {}r:tnrte K. K., (the scenic line of the world) leave Ch & Alton 11. It. 12:00 r.oon Saturdnj v.tii o, \ id i/c;i1 ui a niu \T I <tnv«c it. iw e of the world) leave Chicago via Chicago K Aiiun it. It. 12:00 I.oon Saturday of every week, each excursion in charge of an emcientand centie-eucn ttXClirbU'ii I N U J .U I K V U I » U viitciciii U . I U K C U V I O* manlyexeursion manager. Pullman touristsleeping cars th/ougb from l!ot»ton andChicaeotoSan Fran­cisco and Los Angeles. For ratea, reservation of berths, etc., call on or address, I. O. JDDSONAOG-195 Clar> Street. Chicago. CHURCH WORK, BY LEADING CHURCHMEN. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,Washington, D, O , the great national weekly for the home and fireside, will shortly begin the publica­ tion of a highly interesting series of articles on the condition, development and prospects of the great churches in this country, by the leading men of the several churches. The articles and their contributors are: ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore. MtiUODHT EPISCOPAL CHCBOH, by Bishop John P. Newman. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Right Reverend Leighton Ooleman, 8. T. D., LL.D . Bishop of Delaware PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Rev. Dr. H. M. M^Cracken, Chancellor of the University of the Citv of New York. UNITARIAN CHURCH, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the distinguished author. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Prof. E. J Wolff, of the Gettysburg Semin- "^ONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Rev. J. N. Whiton, of tbe Trinity Church, New York City. v BAPTI9T CHURCH, Robert 8. McArthur, D. D., pastor Calvaiy Baptist Church, New York Citv THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN AMER­ ICA, Abram 8. Isaacs, editor Jewish Messenger and Professor of Hebrew in University of City of New York. Subscription price of paper SI a year; three months, containing these articles, 86 cents, address-- THE NATIONAL TRIBUNB. Washington D. C Alear the •Umiil Liae- The Piret Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army Corps will hold its reunion during the encampment at room A, Bishop School, Detroit. The Pennsylvania laws prohibit the wearing of Grand Army or badges of mil­ itary orders unless authorized by the societies they represent. Washington City is the choice of the rank and file as the place for holding the 1892 encampment. The "boys" are looking toward Chicago for 1893. It is now reported that $100,000 has been subscribed by the citizens of Detroit to defray the expenses of the encamp­ ment. It is estimated that 45,000 men will take part in the parade. The Executive Committee of the 95th Illinois Volunteers recently held a meet­ ing at Woodstock and voted to hold the next reunion at Marengo, September 4. Gen. James Longstreet, Lee's trusted lieutenant, will attend the New Hamp­ shire Veterans' Reunion at the Weirs in August next. The General is expected to be quite an attraction to the old boys who fought against him so long down in Virginia. Gen. Isaac Burrell, Colonel of the 42d Massachusetts, had his sword taken from bin! by the rebels at Galveston, Tex., in January, 1863. He has recently received word from a Southern man that the present possessor of the sword would be glad to return it to him, and as the Gen­ eral is willing, there will shortly be a swapping of compliments between the representatives of the Blue and Gray. Inscribed on the Confederate monu­ ment which was unveiled at Pensacola, Fla., last week, was this sentiment: ' 'Jefferson Davis, 'President of the Con­ federate States of America: Soldier, Statesman, Patriot, Christian." Many of our readers will take exceptions to this statement of the archrebel's many so-called virtues. ' The faculty of Wilberforce University, Xenia, Ohio, surprised Gen. Charles L. Poung, Superintendent of Ohio Soldiers and Sailors' Home, at the recent com­ mencement of the institution, by bestow­ ing upon him the degree of LL.D. The General had. no idea that this was in store for him, and he was naturally some­ what overcome by it. But he will wear his new decoration as gracefully as which have come to him in the past. "Southern newspapers are advocating the erection ot a monument to the memory of the late Gen. N. B. Forrest, the great cavalry leader of the rebels in the West. To place a monument over 'the butcher of Fort Pillow' would be an insult to the memories of the dead sol­ diers who were shot in cold blood, after having surrendered by the orders of this blood-thirsty rebel. Forrest was a man of strong natural abilities, but lacked education. After the war he betook him­ self to books, when past middle age, and began life from the ground up. He made a lawyer of considerable ability." Work of aw Tension ones- The Pension Commissioner has Juat issued a letter to the official force thank­ ing them for their dilligence and pointing out that, during the fiscal year, there were received and disposed of 5,375,120 pieces of mail matter. There were 829,- 813 claims jacketed, recorded, and sent to the adjudicating divisions, 653,477 being applications under the act of June 27, 1860. The number of certificates issued was 250,541. Bondholdsrs Versos Ystsnss. In the years immediately following the war, and when the peopie Were less than two-thirds the present number, when the National wealth was not one-half its pres­ ent value, when the one-third of the people living in the South virtually paid no income to the government, and the revenue was largely raised by onerous direct taxes, the bondholders received the following amounts in gold: 1866.... fl33,068.625 1867 148,781,562 1868. 140,424,046 1869.. 130,(594,543 - 1870.. 129,235,498 1871..... 125,576,566 1872 117,357,840 Yet this year, in payments of debts longstanding, and which have been accumulating for more than a score of years, the veterans and their dependent ones will receive but fll6,000,000, while the pension-howlers claim that the country is being bankrupted by its liberality in pensions! --Nat. Trib. Sherman in the Field. I am reminded by reading the letter of my old commander, Gen. Howard, in the Press, of an incident which occurred on the Atlanta campaign, says a corres­ pondent. I was a staff officer in the fourth army corps and was riding about nine o'clock in the evening, accompanied by an orderly, from Marietta, out to the front, a distance of about six miles. There had been some brisk skirmishing with Gen. J ohnston's rear guard during the previous day, and an occasional am­ bulance passed on its way to the hos­ pital at Marietta. Belated supply trains and groups of stragglers, disabled horses and broken down wagons were scattered along the road. Wishing to light my pipe and having no matches I rode out into the moods near the road, where I |^aw a flre.> As I approached it I saw two soldiers holding candles, the light of which fell upon a . m a p s p r e a d u p o » L t h e , u prone upon his breast, with his chin rest­ ing upon his left hand, and with the in dex finger of his right tracing the lines upon the map was General Sherman. I immediatel^alighted, and touching him upon the shoutder, said: "General, do you know how far you are from headquarters? It is fully three miles." He arose at once, and, accepting the offer of my horse, mounted him and rode away toward the front. Knowing the habits of the chief, and that regaining possession of my animal depended on keeping him in sight, I promptly dis­ mounted my orderly and followed him to headquarters. He had not been missed. There was nothing unusual in the occur­ rence. He had started out alone for a walk, and his stout legs had borne him three miles away. His mind filled with the great problem of the campaign, he had need to consult a map of the coun­ try, and calling up two straggling sol­ diers, bade them light their candles that he might then and there settle some doubt as to the trend of a mountain range or the direction of a road or water course. This is not much of a story, but it may serve to show to people who never served under his leadership how readily he adapted the material at hand to im­ mediate use.--Philadelphia Press. Why hs Likes "Annie Lanris." Why do I think so much of that beautiful old song 'Annie Laurie'?" said Albert G. Thies, the tenor, to a re­ porter at a gatheriug of musical people the other evening. "Well, I will tell you. Ever since I was two years old I have loved that song. It was the first one I ever learned and I was fully seven years old before I cared for another. One day soon after I learned it, my mother missed me from the house. She made a dilligent though fruitless search for me in the neighborhood for several hours. Finally a policeman came along who said after listening to her story, 'Why, that must be the little fellow with long yellow curls that follows the Italian organ-grinder nearly every day and sings "Annie Laurie" for him. I just left the pair at the corner of st.' I often think what an interesting appearance I must have presented on my first concert tour. I had run away from the house in order to go bare-footed, and had followed the organ, singing when its owner played my favorite tune. When I was only six years old I had the honor to sing 'Annie Laurie' before General Sherman and his staff. "I shall never forget that dayr. It was in 1864. The army had just returned from the south and was encamped on Bicker's Island. One day my brother, who was an aide-de-camp to the general, obtained permission for my mother and me to visit the island. I was dressed in black velvet with a wide linen collar and had a soft hat of black felt stuck jauntily over my curls. As I walked about the village of white canvas, the officers and men would come out and hug and kiss me as they thought of their own dear ones at home whom they should soon lis permitted to Bee again. I was the first child they had seen since their arrival north. Some one, probably my brother, had told them about my song and they made me sing it. As I sang, the tears would flow down the rugged cheeks of the dear old fellows, as with broken voices they joined in the chorus. Their approval took a practical form. My pockets soon began to be heavy with coins of various kinds. Many a gave me the last cent he had in the world. None of them had much money at tfyit time, 1 fancy. I received just five dollars and six cents besides a bag of crackers which a kind-hearted soldier gave me. The tug which had brought us from thh city went away and left us. We had to hire a farmer to take us in an ox cart to the other side of the island, where we took a ferryboat. The farmer charged us f 5, which about used up my first pro­ fessional fee. "My love for the song is so well known in the musical procession that an Ameri­ can woman violinist in order, as she said, to keep peace in the family, had nick­ named my wife 'Annie Lsiurit/"~HAfeir York Tribune. *hs "Fighting Parson " Dr. Paxton, of New York, under whon Gould and sundry other rich people wor­ ship, is one of the most popular Presby­ terian preachers in the country. He ia direct and sledge-hammer like, bringing the aggressiveness of his early soldier days into gospel soldiering, too. He is chaplain of the Seventh New York, a reg­ iment he pronounced the finest organ­ ization in the world. The boys are now in camp at Peekskill and he is with titan. Some North Carolina militiamen have been visiting the camp. The New York Times tells this: Before leaving camp this evening Chap- Paxton regaled the Southern visitors with a reminiscence that entitles him to the title of the Fighting Parson," aside from his record as a soldier "While I was at college," he said, "one of my chums was a youngster from Tennessee named Duncan. In February, 1861, I happened to be in Washington and there 1 met Duncan in a party. The conversa­ tion drifted upon the possibilities of war, which at that time, youngster as I was, we all foresaw, and Duncan used the fa­ miliar expression at those days, that the North, in spite of her illimitable resource*, would be beaten out of sight, because one Southerner was the equal of six Northern­ ers. " 'Do you think so, Duncan ?' " 'Of course I do,' he replietK , "'Well,' I observed, 'suppose whether one Southerner is tits one Northerner! * '"What do you mean, Joh»?' In " 'Mean,'I returned, 'I mean that before you repeat such an assertion you had better try and see if you can whip me.' "More or less opposition was raised by the bystanders," said the reverend gen­ tleman, "but finally Duncan and I re­ tired to a bedroom and the fight began. I waited to see what he would do, but he didn't give me much time. While 1 was preparing to watch him he sailed into me with very much the same effect as the Confederate army went into us at Bull Run. My friends thought it was all up with me, and I must confess for a while I feared so too. But finally I concluded something must be done, and I grabbed hold of him by the neck. He grabbed me. We fought all around the room in that manner until we landed on the bed with a deafening crash. We went through it. mattress, slats and all, old Tennessee underneath. Like the old South itself, he was beaten, bnt he wooldn't acknowl­ edge it." 4 : 'S®m • ' v.w s ^ ; V- • '"rH -"'"4 • i . . * Xi ,1j SUDDEN DEATHS. 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