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• / --•• • • • . . . . . . X . - «•" I,I ni. • ' 11 11 f ^ r ji i1 i -U ,",11I|I. i ' i " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us *nd no Pear Shall Awe." •ii ,a •' i--: ; .. . - ^ -- - VOL. 17. } M'HENItY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1892 * ' NO. 27 Jjejjeipy ^Mulealer. PUBLISHED EVKRY WKDNBSBAT BT . V AW 8L YKE,- BDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Office In Bishop's Block* -fOnottti PaxBT * Ovni'i mm OP SUiiSOttlPTION. OMTear (in Advance) .91.00 If Not Paid within Three Months. .. 2.06 Subscriptions reoeived for three ot six months in the same proportion. / v Kates of Advertising. 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Thus, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, 91.50 for two weeks, 93.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAINDRALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notioes, but, as a business rulo, it will require a suitable fee from everybody •eeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. O J. HOWARD, M. D. PIIY^ICIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, • 111. Office at residence, one block east of Public School Building. O. H. FXOER3, M, D- PHrslCiAN AND SURGEON, MeHenry Ills, office at Residence. WM. OS BORNE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at Resilience, West McHenry, 111. Calls promptly attended to day and night. Liverv Stable. «o HE. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First • class rigs with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. I 3AL00N AND RESTAURANT. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. BUSINESS CARDS. NEAR THE DEPOT, WTE8T MoHENBY, ILL Keeps open for the accommodation of tne Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the beat brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars (.to be found in tne market. " Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'8 KUWUMM Ltgtr Ben. *»•* * Beer in Large or b&all Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, oheaper than any other, quail- ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. QOOD STABLING ECHtB •V*Oall and'see us. Robert Sohiessle. West McHenry, I1L Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, H, V. SUKPARD. F. I.. BHEFASD. SHEPARO ASHEPARD, ATTORNKYSs AT LAW. Suite 512, North-ern Offis Building, 36 baSalle Street Chicago, 111. 45 ly KNIG&T A BROWN, A TTORNSYS AT LAW. U. S. Express Co.'s Za. Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLYN * CASEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock 111. -AX All business Will receive prompt atten­ tion. "• , . O. P. BARNES, TTORNEY, Solicitor, and Counselor, L Collections a specialty. " ' WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS V. 3 I.UMLEY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and solicitor m Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Office in Park House. Brat lloor. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and «Xeweler NO. One HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago, ill. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. *sr A Full Assortment of Goods in his line Attention Horsemen! MCIIENRT, 111., April 1st, 1838, I would respectfully Invite the Public to Mil and examine 317 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness done on Sunday. N. 8. COLBY VHSNIT ILL The Police Gazette, Is the °nly illustrate'! paper In the world containing all the latest sensational and sporting news No Salo .n Keeper, Barber, or Clut> Room can afford to twrwitftout U. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for tl, Send Five Cents for sample copy. BICHABD X. FOX rsAHKLiK SQUABE, New York United States War Clain Apcy OF« WM- ir. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all claasss 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. COW HIS Office at Resident, Madison St., Woodstoca. Illinois. ATTENTION 1 Farmers and Dairymen. It Will pay thqse looking for CflfelOE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at my premises before purchasing. I can furnish suoh by the car load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, CHBHVITO. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. Ammcan Glover Blosscm Co. 351 N* Clerk St. CHICAGO, ILL. The Great Blood Purifier. Cures all Blood Diseases tint «rise from the * fleet of Bad Blood. A sure cure tor Cancer, Ca tsrrah, Piles, Sick Headache, Dys. pepxia, Whooping t ough, .Rheumatism, Con stipation, etc. BLOSSOMS, per pound - FLUID EXTRACT , per bottle * - SOLID EXTRACT , per pound - Bot i the Solid and Fluid Extracts are made from the same stock of Blossoms, and are ^equally a* good and elUcacious as the Blos­ soms. JULIA A. STOR Y, Agent. McHenry, Illinois. -AND- J. ScUiti Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. - AT WHOLESALE oft RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as cheap as the cheapest. We buy none but the beBt and sell at Reasonable Prices, Call and see me and I will use you well. ANTOHY ENGLEN McHenry 111., 1838. #0.50 1.00 2.50 CIDAB L4WN STOCK FARM, HEBRON, ILL. Phillips & Richardson, f -^REEDERS OF High Grade Jersey Cattle, REGISTERED POLAND CHINA HOBS, AND PURE BRED POULTRY. Silver Laocd Wyandottes, Light B ramas, Ply mouth Rocks. S. C. White and S, C. Brown keghorns, PHtrldRe Cochins, *nd other Varieties lliitmnoth B onze and * White Holland Turkeys. Pebin • Ducks and White Guineas. We have a lew htfth Grade Jersey Cattle for sale from choice &eiecied stock. Our Polaml China Hons are of the best una choicest strains We have some very choice spring Pigs tor sale at very reasonable tirics. An inspection of them is invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. All pigs eligible to anv register. Poultry for Sile'at 'easonable prices. E«TTS during season. We hsve some very choice Poultry oi all kinds at Kail prices. ' All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs rece.ve prompt attention. Our stock has been carefullv selected and Is strictly pure, and'\fce Guarantee it s such. Our customers may rest iS9ured that we snail ship only such stock i>8 will reflect' credit upon ourselves an! 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 share of your patronage, and assuring our f> iends that we will labor to please you, we await your favo«-s. Tou>s BeapectftiTly, PHILLIPS A RICHARDSON. September, 1890. , SIMON STOFFEL, AGENT FOR- Pheols, of Brooklyn, t. Y. Capital,:5,098,31 5. Rockford, of Rockford, III Capital, 802,448, - National, of Hartlorfl, Con ' Capital* $2,620,21 3. lB8ur;uiao oiretuily smt a.iroly plMc.eit ' oa all ,classes of property against Are, lightning, ind tornado, either tor cash or on long time, without interest. Fire policies on live etock cover »an\c in building or on farm igainst loss or damage by lire or lightning an<i against lightning anywhere May, straw, stalks and fodder are covered bv one policy, in building or stacks on farm. Grain, seeds and mill feed are covered tinder or e sum In building or on farm insurance transferred to other locali­ ties free of cargev Gasoline orol» stove and (•team thresher permits granted In policies free of charge Household goods of every description, including coal, wood and provf- si >n« ail coveied under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, assign­ ments ana transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. Simon Stofiel. Wast McHenry, Illinois, V. J* Barbiani J. J BuUit BARS!AN BROS. Wholesale and Retail DBALEB8 IN FINE CIGARS, Me HENRY ILLINOIS* Having leased the brick building one door Soxithoftlie post office, we have opened a retail store, where, at all times can be found flne cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the beet brfttiita. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortmentMd| some very^handsome patterns. CALL AND SEE US. BABBtA* *BO*. McHenry, Novembe*l8th, .HH8. QAK LAWN A5AGEXY Will open it» second year on Wr>d nrsday, Sept. 16. 1891, and will ofter sperlal prlvjlpjrpi to the right olasa of tsudenf8. The institution wl'l be con- ductf d ae a Home School for Boys Where ihpy will receive the benefit!* of a thorough preparation In all ot the common branches of study. GERMAN AND MUSIC. We claim for our school a pleasant and heal'hr situation ard the past year bears us out in the assertion. TERMS AND DESCRIPTIVE CISCTTLAB Sent to any address on application. The school is situated at Ringwood, McMenrv Co., Ill, on the C. A N. W. R. R„ 59 Miles from Chicago, 15 miles Irom Lake Geneva, and 6 miles from Fox Lake. No saloon, billiard hall, or other loafing place in to#u. Address Oak Lawn Academy, 8 f RINGWOOD ILL. HOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY YOUR Robes & Blankets I I I I I II -- HIBBABD, THE "BOSS" HARNESS MAKER BiUNDAi ILL. Can save you money if you will call on hkn, * A Large Si^se, No. 1 Fur Bobc, only $2.50 t,o close out, > The Largest Size Square BlanKet made. 75 cents. You can afford to keep yourself and your li rse warm at th»se prlcos Call and see me. 0. L. HUBBABD. Nu»d«, III.. Dec 1 1891. F. K. GRANGER, General Auctioneer. Sales of Real Estate, Stock, Farming Tools, Household Furniture, and Goods of all-kinds attended to on the most reas­ onable terms. Orders by mail will receive prompt at­ tention. Address. T . K OKANQHB W«at Mo Henry This Trad* Siark Is on TIib Best Vaterpof Coat In the world. LJ^Tojrw^ojtoa f'sa b»W PENSIONS! The Disability Bill Is a Law Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled* Dependent widow a and parw ta now de­ pendent whoe« soT>e died from ttie effesta of army pervices ara ire'uded If yon wish your claim speedily and successfully prose­ cuted, address JAMES TANNER. WASHINGTON D. O. Late Commlrsioner ot Peneiona. 49 JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker^ & J eweler McHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINK etock of Clocks, Watches and Jew. Sirv always on hand. Special attention given to repairing flne watches. Give me * C*U* JOHN P. SMITH. WM. STOFFEL. --Agt,nt for-- FIRE; - LIGHTNING, And Am<6«hU1 Inaaranee. luwa, NilLii'ad.j,, AlalXtBKk, and California Lautht. Call on or addreaa WM . STOFFET, McBenry, ill; Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY, ILL. Are prepared) to furnish First Clans Music to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Kobt. Madden. Clarionet, O, Curlls, Cornet. L, Owen, Trombone, R, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, Addreaa all communications to Jerry Smith, McHenry. FRNNN SALARY and Oom"»M8ilon to JkauU. Agents, Men ao'i Women, Tjach ~ ersanirierg men to introduce a na«x> and popular standard book, " MARVELS Of the NEW WEST A new Agent so Id 70 in one week. Ag<nCs projtts, $130.50 Over 350 orig nal engravinifs, 10,400 copies ?oid n one week, Exclusive erritory. Endorsed\ by the greatest men of our country, Apply to THE HENB Y BILL PUB. CO., Ratwich. Conn SHORT BORN BULLS * For Sale at Living Prices by the under­ signed. Call on or address FRANK COLE, . SPRING QROVP, 11X Spring Grove, III., Nov. 1-2. lS»o, McHENRY He k Granite H. Miller & Son, -DEALERS IN- MARBLE & GRANITE, Monuments, Headstones, Tablets, Etc. Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at the Lowest Prices. SatirfactioB da&ra&tMd. Shops at McHenry and Johns- burgh, III, where at all times can te tound a good assortment of finished work. * Respectfully, Henry Miller & Son. J. R. SAYL0R& SON, -RREEDERS OR- Morgan:: Horses, Embracing th* celebrated General Giflord, Qreen Mountain and Morrill blood. STOCK FOR SALE. Stallions and Fillies, dendfor pedi­ grees. Eeeex and Registered Poland China --SWINE.-= Choice Mflerino Sheep, Niammoth Bronze Turkeys. High Oracle Jersey Cattle. Come and inspect stock, YL.OB & SON. For sale, or address J WDBT MCHI Vti f.. soldikbs' mmum. Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, ItA. " To care for him who hat borne the battle, and for hit Widow and Orphans." --LIWCOLX. "friendship. Chattily. Lou. ally-- Worthy tons of Patriot ttUhers " €5. A, R; FLLRORITDRY. M'HKKKT POST WO. 64S. . Meets tha First and Third, Tbnrfday even­ ings of each morvth. H C MEAD, Con. WOODSTOCK POST, NO 108. Meet# first and third Monday evening! of eaoh month. K»_B. R1OHAHD8, Com. nirtrmoA roar, wo 5B8. Meets the aeoond and fourth Tuesday evenings of eaoh month WM. R. ST. CLATR, Com. BiBUKD row, HO 965. Meets the second and toortb Monday even tags of eaoh month. J, D CLABK, Oom, MAKBKOO PORT. NO. lit), Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of ea^h month. B R. MORBIS, Oom, WAFCOKBA FOBT. KO 388. Post meets ever? seeond and fourth Satur­ day evening In Q. A, &.H»ll, Main St. A. L/PKICE, Oom. TUSNIRO OE&Y. BT MRS V. M. MOK1NNOM, CHKROKEB, IOWA Swiftly have sped the peaceful yeart. Since the;boys whoi wore the blue Came proudly home victorious. Old friendships to rettew. When they marched away to btttle In their youth acd prime were they; Now we notice when they gather, That the boygjare turning gray. Some indeed whose locM are whl'aned. Resting like a silver crown On £he heads of those wo honor, Though not known of great renown; For when called to save our country. Hero-like they marched away, And the soldier life and prisons Oaused them sooner to turn|gray. Well they fought onr country's tattles, And to that long, etubborn strife They, the brive. the hero-ltearted. Gave the best years of their life- Gave them freely, self not heeding; But now, as pass the years away, Htrdshipsof the past ara telling Early the bo^-s are turaing gray. Turning gray. Now past the summit M*rch they down the slope, meanwhile, Every year some feet grow weary. And drop out of rank and file. jjOne by one they halt an4 waver, Pause to rest upon the way, And pass to join departed comrtdea In the land of endless day. Fair, sweet flowers bring those sleeping Jn that last and quiet rest; Kindly aid to bear life's burdens Give the living, seemeth best; So many find their strengtu unequal To the burdens of ths day, . And we pray that all have pensions Now thtt they are turning gray. Work of the Pension Offioe During the week 7,228 claims weite re­ ceived, of which 115 were original invalid; 286 widows; 8 bounty land; 26 navy; 40 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 180 accrued pension and 3,214 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened 777; act of June 27, 1890, 1,803 original invalid, 483 widows, and 1.373 prior applications under prior applications. Number of claims received to date un­ der act of June 27, 1890, 743,787. Claims disposed of to da&e under said act, 310,221. The names and' postoffice addresses of 2,939 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 109,452,pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 83,102 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners Were 299; 309 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 4,499. Report of certificates issued: Original, 2,841; of which -- were under act of ^ June 27, 1890; increase, 948; accrued/jX 138; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate --; act of March 4,1890, 0; total, 3,927. Total number of claims pending, 871,000. Along the Skirmish Line The G. A. R. post at Fitchburg, Mass., recently held .p, fair, netting over $ 1,500 for its relief fund. The post recently mustered at London, Ontario, has been named Hannibal Ham­ lin. John At, Logan post, i No. 88, Orrwell, Vt., is said to be the only mounted post in the Grajid Army. On Thanksgiving morning Hiram G. Berry Post, No. 40, Maiden, Mass., issued 200 pounds of turkey and barrels of po­ tatoes, turnips and onions among the needy members of the post and the fam­ ilies of deceased comrades. Colonel John S. Moseby, the once fam­ ous Confederate guerrilla, now an attor­ ney of the Southern Pacific road and a resident of San Francisco, is in Washing­ ton on law business. His hair is snow white, but his eye is as piercing as a gimlet. The order of General John Palmer, Commander-in-chief Grand Army of the Republic, in reference to members of the o.rder taking part in any parade or cel­ ebration where the Confederate flag is displayed, meets the hearty approval of the Grand Army. "Old Glory" is good enough for the Union veteran. His love for the Stars and Stripes grows with the years, while his hatred for the flag repre­ senting treason and secession does not grow less in its intensity. The fate of Edward Davis, of Mt. Car- mel, Pa., is a lessons for those who be­ lieve that pensions can be had for the asking. He has been struggling for years to get what was due him for his military services, and the sickening sus­ pense, with the harrowing hopes and fears so well known to all pension appli­ cants, so affected him that when his pen-' sion was at length allowed him last week he fell dead on hearing the good news. Joae s of AJiMtea- An interesting little war ^lory has Gov­ ernor Jones, of Alabama, for its hero. At the, time Gordon was resisting Sher­ man's advance, Jones, then a sj^tff cap­ tain was delivering a message from his chief when he saw a little child, clad only in night clothes, hiding in terror behind It frame house, in the direct track of the bullets from each army. Jones rode for­ ward, took the child on his horse, and galloped back to the Confederate line. When the Union forces saw the act they ceased firing, and there was an impromp­ tu cessation of hostilities until the child had been carried to a point of safety. One of the First Fights One of the few victories won by the Union troops in the early part of the war was at the battle of Carnifex Ferry, in Virginia, September 10, 1861. This affair at the time was greatly magnified, and it is still remembered, though many other engagements of more importance that took place in the course of the next two or three years have been forgotten. Gen. Floyd, with a Confederate foniJe of about five thousand men, had fortified himself on the west bank of the Gaiiley river, near the Carnifex Ferry. His camp was flanked on the north and south by deep and marshy ravines, while the front to the west waft protected by a dense forest. Gen. Rosecrans. with a force about equal to Floyd's, made a forced march'of about seventeen miles on the 10th of September, and at 3 o'clock in the. afternoon ordered Gen. Bennam's brigade forward to make areconoissance. The battle soon began and the firing be­ came general on both sides. Owing to the strong position occupied by the Confed­ erates they were enabled to keep Ben- ham's brigade at bay for some hours. When Gen. Rosecrans came up with rein­ forcements it was growing dusk, and the ground being such that a night attack on the fort was out of the question he ordered his men to form in line of battle and rest upon their arms1 till the next morning. Had an assault been made as soon as he arrived in the evening the fort could have been taken and Floyd's force captured. During the- night the Confederates quietly withdrew, leaving behind them their baggage, small arms and munitions of war, and burning the bridge and ferry boats, so that pursuit was impossible. The total casualties amounted to about three hundred killed and wounded.--Chicago News. THE GOLDEN ROBt The Silver and the Gold- i A quarter of a century has passed since the Union army garlanded with laurels won on many victorious fields, laid down the accoutrements of war and re-entered the peaceful walks of civil life. The mem­ ory of those days of trial and danger they have guarded and cherished, loved and idolized until the merest fragments of that unforgotten past are treasured in their hearts as sacred, hallowed mem­ ories of dearest comradeship. . As the years roll by the echoes of reveille grow fainter and fainter until its last heroic tones blends with the first notes of "taps," the soldiers' good night. Reveille for the old Union army was sounded for the last time twenty-five years ago. No more are the boys in blue by drum beat or bugle blast reminded of roll call and inspection; no more will they appear at uard mount or on parade. By battal­ ions, brigades and divisions they are gathering at the last rendezvous, biv­ ouacking in the silent valley where no sound will awaken them to glory again. To-day, two and a quarter millions of the brave men who marched in the old grand army of 1861-65 keep step to the music of the Union, cherish the memories of the past, love the present, and, shoul­ der to shoulder, elbow to elbow, go down through the years to the eternal camping ground of the future. Twenty-five years hence how the ngtia- ber will be lessened. Death will Tfyive thinned their ranks. No longer will the buoyant, elastic step keep time to the marching music of the war. Those whb are young to-day will be old then. They have celebrated their silver anniversary. From ocean to ocean, from gulf to lakes, in ei»ry Union-loving hamlet, they gath­ ered around their camp-fires, and in . the twilight and sunset of their manhood stood beneath the silken folds and gol(fen stars of the American flag, and as citizens celebrated in song and story the Events in which they as soldiers so grandly and nobly participated. In 1916, of the 2,250,000 Union sol­ diers now living, only 75,000, possibly less, will gather comrades in all the land to celebrate the golden anniversary. What a grand army that will be, noi a man in*the ranks but who will show the marks of age, the silvered locks, and tot­ tering steps, reminders of an heroic past. The diamond anniversary! Ah! Who of this great grand army of to-day will report on the morning of April 6, 1941 ? Silence unbroken, no veteran responds. "Taps" has been sounded; the reveille of heaven will be their diamond anniversary. There's gold in the miser's cheffc , v j Fast locked with a golden key; And a gold most rare in a woman's hair „ j 'And & gold in the sands at sea; There's a tawny gold on the wheat's fffif length ?':>( Where its breeze tossed billows nod, " * v s But never a gold so full and free, .2 , r Ah, me-- ' None, none like the goldenrod. ' .r- - . "f There's gold on the maple's branch |. That gleams on an autumn lea, ' And a golden crown when the sua ttit" .V'CAVII " While the shadows turn and flee; -v-;v!t.h of . thr- Where the willow strews the spjl. But no such feathery fijagroist-> Ah, me-- - -. ' ,t None, none like the goldenrod. .There's gold in the dawn's faint streaks J That glint on the poplar tree. There's gold in the mine, and in leeaoi wiM^ And gold on the humble bee. . But by the "plumes of its knightly < Where the wild wind rides rougt L There is never a gold so fair to t Ah, me-- None, none like the goldenrod. --Ernest McGaffey in Arkansaw Traveler. Few Colda from Exposure. I remember some curious facts of my own experience in the army in 1862 and 1863. I was not strong, and indeed was hardly fit to be in the army at all. And when I found myself exposed all day long to a steady rain, and at night to the outdoor air, with no fire, no change of clothing, no shelter but a canvas cov­ ering open at both ends, through which the rain dripped constantlv, it seemed certain that the "death o' cold" so often predicted must surely follow. Why it did not follow was more of a mystery then, however, than it is now. For I was in a place where the art of man no longer excluded one of the prime principles of health. I breathed pnre air because I could not help it. During a service of fifteen months, with severe exposures, but fresh air constantly, the same immunity from colds prevailed. I remember, too, that when I came home from the army the blessing and the curse--at least one of the curses of civil life--came back together. I had comfortable rooms to eat, breathe and sleep in on the one hand, but very soon colds, sore throats and related troubles on the other.--Rev. J. W. Quinbjr i& Popular Science Monthly. , Worshiping Medicine Bottles. An eminent lady missionary in Bor- mah recently gave Dr. A. J. Gordon an instructive but somewhat startling chap­ ter from her experience. In one of her tours, she said, she came upon a village where cholera was raging. Having with her a quantity of a famous painkiller she went from house to house admin­ istering the remedy to the invalids and left a number of bottles to be used after she had gone. Returning to the village some months after, the missionary was met by the head man of the community, who cheered and delighted her by this intelligence: '̂Teacher, we have come over to your side. The medicine < so much good that we have your God." Overjoyed at this news, she was con­ ducted to the house of her informant, who, opening a room, showed her the painkiller bottles solemnly arranged in a row upon a shelf, and before them the whole company immediately prostrated themselves in worship.--Modern Church. Bowery Pawnshops. The pawnbrokers' sales shops have held me before their windows many and many an hour since childhood, and today when I pause before one I feel a keener touch of the impulses of youth than anything else can bring back to me. There is much humbug in the Bowery, but there is no humbug in what these stores display. Pa­ thos and tragedy are constantly exhibited and enacted on every block of that throb­ bing availue, but it all seems to me as nothing beside the tragic and pathetio tales that are told by the goods in these store fronts. The vanity of man is felt by every poor stranger who is knocked about and jostled by the crowds that throng the {lavement, but for a sermon upon vanity I know no text in all ..New York iike the contents of one of these windows.--Julian Ralph in Century. •; Yfry-'-'f « V Fossil Shells N^r Boston. Twenty-one specimens of fossil shells have been found in the vicinity of Bos­ ton. Some of these were found in the Muddy river, on > border of Brookline; some have been found in the dredging of the Charles river near the Back Bay. Some of the oyster shells are ten inches long.' Other specimens come from South Boston, midway be­ tween City Point and Castle island. None of these are now existing north of Cape Cod and but few north of New Jersey, except in rare cases.--Phila­ delphia Ledger. V *' Japanese Festivals. The Japanese festivals are easily re­ membered: First of first month, the new year; third of third month, feast oi dolls, for girls; Fifth of fifth month, feast of 'flags, for boys; seventh of sev­ enth month, the day for the god and goddess of love, Tonabota; ninth of ninth month, the "escape to the moun­ tain," the feast of chrysanthemums. The latter is not now generally observed.-- Philadelphia Ledger. j Few trades have increased so much of late years as that of the secondhand clothes dealer. A short time ago there were not above one or two in each town. Now they may almost be counted b{f dozens. The development of the cotton seed industry has been so great, and the many articles no\y made from it are so useful, that it has supplanted the famous olive tree products ii£ a majority of cases. Electric headlights of about 9,500 oan* die power are now in general use on the railroads in Indiana. /They are veryftk' vorably spoken of by engineers. In nailing on heels by thefl chinery one man and a pairs of shoes per day. five men to do thle ̂ •:JSu :•