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f e ' 1 - . 'Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Laws No Favors Win us snd no Fear Shall Awe-" VOL. 17. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1892 NO. 32. F PUBLISHED EVERY WEMTBSDAT BT g-J- .. V AN . S L. Y It E,' I. EDITOR AND PEOPBIKTOR-.- ' * -O*?OSITB pmr * OWIK1! ii" TBttm or 3CJBSOBIPTIOU. One Tear (In Advance) ............. .$1.00 If Not Paid within tftiree Months . 3L00 Subscription i received for thrtl or six months in the .»me proportion. / Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising a the PLAfHO'jALKR, and endeavor to state hem so ptalnlv that they will be readily un- MFfltorif!. Thflv !irAaRfAllnwa> erstoo'i. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year 2 Inc|^s one year . 8 Inches one year - If Column one year - . V Oolumn one vear- Oolumn one rear - 800 1000 15 00 30 00 60 00 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one inch down tfie column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they Choose, without extra charge. Regular a<lv6irtis6v » (knoauikk* those h&rlng Standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of S cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per Mne the first week, and S cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and Soents per lino for subsequent issues. Thus, an loch advertisement will cost fl.001orone week, $1.50 for two weeks, ft.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIHDKALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody •aeklng the use of its columns for peeuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. 0 J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, ft 111. Office at residence, one block east of Public School Building. a H. FBGERS, M, D- PHYSIOlAN AND SURGEON, MoHenry Ills. Office at Residence. WM. OSBORNE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at Residence, West McHenry, 111. Calls promptly attended to day and night. Liverv Stabfe. HE. WIG«TMAN, Proprietor. #1*Bt e class rigs with or without drivers tarnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. II. SCIIGSSLB, NEAR THE DEPOT* WEST MoHENRY, ILL Keeps open for the aeoommodation of the Public a Flrst-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Ifbere he will at all times keep the beat btandii of Wines, Liquors and Cigars £to be found in t'hp market. Also Agent For FRANZ FAtE'8 Beer in Largs or Small ICegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by rot 11 promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSF8 S^Oall andj iee us. Robert Sohfesslci. West McHenry, 111. A. ULOON AND RESTAURANT- McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, -AND- , J. Mlitz Milratee Bottle Beer, In' any quantity from a Sniti Glass to ICO barrels. AT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or rase as cheap as the cheapest. We buy none .but'the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. Call and see and I will use ^ou.well. . AKXONY ENGLEN. , ill.., \ BUSINESS CARDS. B> V. 6HEPAHD. p. j,, GHKPAKD. SHEPARD A SHEPARD, A TTORNKTfe AT LAW. Suite 512, North- £%. fcrn office Building, 96 LaSalle Street Chicago, III. 45 ly KNIGRT k BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. ExpreM 0?>»M Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLTN A CASKT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock 111. •fi All-ousinesa will receive prompt atten­ tion. • •• : a P. BARNES, A TTORNEY, Solicitor, and Counselor, X*. Collections a specialty.. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. V. S LU&FLET. ' ATTORNEY AT LAW. and Soiiottor in Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Office in Park House, first floor, A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. One HundreiiTwenty-five State Rt Chi­cago, 111. Special Attention given tore- pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. HTA Full Assortment of Goods in his line Attention Horsemen! MOHEWRT, III., April 1st, 1838. I would respectfully invite the Public to call and examine m 7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No busi­ ness done on Sunday. - • N. 8. COLBY W'BBITBT ILL The Police Gazette, Is the/ nly illustrate1! paper in the world containing all the latest sensational and sporting news No Salo.>n Keeper, Barber, or Club Room can afford to he without It. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks for 91, Send Five Ueutsfor sample copy. BICHASD X. FOX J-KAXKLIV SQUARE, New York United States War Glaus Apcy OF WM. II. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United States tor ex-SolrUers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. Aspecialtv is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enolcfsed for reply. WM, H. COWLIN Office at Residenee, Madison St., Woods toes, Illinois. ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at oy premises before purchasing. I can furnish such by the car load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, OHBMUKG. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. kmmn Clover Blossom Co. 351 N. Clark St. CHICAGO, ILL. seda The Great Blood Purifier. Cures all Blood Diseases that >rise from the effect of Bad Blood. A sure cure for Cancer, Oa tarrah, Piles, Slek Headache, Dys­ pepsia, Whooping Cough, (Rheumatism, Con stipat.ion, etc. BLOSSOMS, per pound FLUID EXTRACT, per bottle SOLID EXTRACT, per pound >0.50 1.00 2.50 BotH the Solid and Fluid Extracts are made from the same stock of Blossoms, and are equally as good and efficacious as the Blos­ soms. JULIA A. STORY, Agent. McHenry. Illinois. EDAB im STOCK FARM, HEBRON, ILL. Phillips & Richardson, BREEDERS OF High. Grade Jersey Cattle, REGISTERED POLAND CHINA HOGS, AND PURE BRED POULTRY. Silver Lar»ed Wyandottes, Light Bramas, Ply mouth Rocks, S. C. White and S, C. Brown Leghorns, Patridge Cochins, *n<i other Varieties. Mmiimoth B-onze and White Holland Turkevs. Pekln Ducks end White Guineas. We have a lew hlafh Grade Jersey Cattle for sale> from choice selected stock. Our Poland China Hoars are of the best *nu choicest sirains. We have some very choice spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable prices. An inspection of them is invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. All pigs eMgible to any register. Poultry for sile'at reasonable prices. Ergs during season. We hsve some very choice Poultry of all kinds ut Fall prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt at.ention. Our stock has been carefully selected and is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it -s such. Our customers may rest isstired that we snail ship only such 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 invl- tation to all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to please you, we await your favc-#. 1 Yours Respectfully. . PHILIPS * RICHARDSON. September, 1090. 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. 4ddiM» r.K esAmm West MoBetury SIMON STOFFEL, AGENT FOR Phank, of Btsoklya, f. T. Capital, S,098,315. Rockford, of Rockford, III Capital, 802,448, MOMI, of Hariri, Com. Capital- $£,6SI0 213. Insurance carefully and safely placed en all classes of property against fire, lightning, ani-; tornado, either tor cash or on lony time, without interest. Fire policies on live stock cover fame in bui! Ung or on iarm against loss or damage by fire or lightning an>« against lightning »ny where Ms^*, straw, stalks and fodder are covered by one policy, in building or stacks on farm. Grain, seeds and tnili feed are covered under o> e sum n building or on farm. Insurance transferred to other locali- tiea free of carge. Gasoline or oil stove and steam threshei permits granted In policies free of .charge Household goods of every description, including coal, wood and provf- 6i')n« ad coveied under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, as* ign- me.uts ami transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. Simon Stoffel. West McHenry, Illinois. V. J. Barbian- J. J B&rMaa BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Betail DIALERS IH FINE CIGARS, Me HEN BY ILLINOIS, Haying leased the briek building one door South of the post office, we have opened a retail store, where. at all times can be found fine cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobacco of the beat brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortment audi some Tery'handsome patterns. CALL AND SEE US. imuvnm MeRrnry. Novemb**18th, 1888 Q AK LAWS ACADEMY Will open Its second year on W«d iKBday, Sept. 16, 1891. and will offer special prtvllfpps to the right class of Rtuilrnt8. The institution will be con­ ducted &6 a Home School for Boys Where they will receive the benefits of a thorough preparation in all -of the common branches of study. GERMAN AND MUSIC. We claim for our school a pleasant and healths situation, and ttfe past year bears us out in th# Assertion. TEBMS AND DESCElPTlVE CIBCULAB Sent t.n any address on application. The 8chot>l is situated at Ringwood, Mclienfy Co., III., on the C. & N. W. R, R„ 69 Miles from Chlcage, 15 miles Ifora Lake Geneva, and 6 miles from Fox Lako. No saloon, billiard hall, or other loafing place in town. Address Oak Lawn Academy, 8tf BINGWOOD, III. J. R. S2YL0R & SON, -BREEDER5IK)F- Morgan:: Horses, Embracing th» celebrated General Gifiord, Green Mountain and Morrill blood. STOCK FOR SALE. Stallions at d Fillies, oendfor pedi­ grees. Essex and Registered Poland China --SWINE.-- Choice Merino Sheep, Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, h igh Grade Jersey Cattle. For sile Come and iospec' stock, or address J. R. S^YLOB & SON. e'SH BUI® This Trade Mark Is on Tite Best Waterproof Coat in the world. PENSIONS! The Disability Bill Is a Law Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled* Dependent widows and parents now de­ pendent whose BOOB died from the Affects of army services are iro'udfd If you wish yoor claim epeedily and successfully' prose­ cuted, addreti JAMES TANNER. . . WASHINGTON D. A Late Commissioner ot Pensions. 41 JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmakor & Jeweler McHENRY. ILLINOIS. AriNK stock of O lock a. Watches and /<Jew-" •Irj always on hand. Special attention gtTen to repamng fine watohes. Give me aoall. JOHJS' P. SMITH. WM. STOFFEL. --Agt.rU for-- FIRE. • LIGHTNING, And Accidental Insurance* Also Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and California Laiids. Gall on or address WM. 8TOF rEL. IJcHenry, 1)1: Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY; ILL. Are prepared | to furbish First Class Musdc to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, let Violin. Robt, Madden, Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. L, O wen, Trombone, E, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, Address all communications to Jerry Smith, McHenry. 8ALAHY and Com mission to Agents, Men an'i Women, T>acta ersandnierK men to Introduce a MW <md popular ttandard book, MARVELS of the NEW WEST A new Agent sold 70 (n one week. Agmf» proJUi, 1136 50. Over 35« original engravings. 10,400 copieH sold in one week, Exclusive territory. Endorsed by the greatest men of our country. Apply to THE HBNR Y BILL PUB. CO., Harwich, Conn SHORT BORN BULLS For Sale at Living Prices by the under­ signed. Call on or address FRANK COLE, * SPRING QROVE. ILL Spring Grove, 111 , Nov. 12. isso. 0. S. CHBTI3 & SOV, Grainer, Paper Han gers, Kalsominers, Decorators. McHENRY\ ILLINOIS All work promptly done" q$d sat'sfaction guaranteed. Country work a specialty. Call on or address G. 8. Curtis A Son McHBNRY. ILLINOIS McHENRY H. Miller & Son, -DEALERS IN-- MARBLE & GRANITE, Monuments, Headstones Tablets, Eto. Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at the Lowest Prices. Sathfaetlon BnuuUtd. Shops at McHenry and Johns- burgh, III, where at all times can be tound a good assortment of finished work. Respectfully, Henry fttiller & Son. _ix. WANTPm Salesmerf to seU our nfiiiiLUi choice Nursery Stock all KOO *s guaranteed to l»e flrat class Uooa salaries and expenses, or a liberal commission paid. No experience necessary. Write for terms giving age, and secure vonr choice of territory. G. L. RMGHt A CO., 100 Park Avenue, Rocheser N. 1- SOLDUBS' DKFASTMX5T. Edited by WM. H« COWLIN, WOODSTOOK, HX.-S- "7b care for him who hat borne the battle, and for hi* Widow at*a Orphan*." --Lnraour. "IKrimdthip, Charily. Lou. ally-- Worthy sons of Patriot t\ither$ " C- A. It. Directory. M'EBMBT POST HO. 643. Meets the Fi<-8t and Third Thuraday «VM. logs of each month. >. H C MKAB. Com. •WOODSTOCK POST, 2TO 106. Me«ts first and third Monday evenings of eaeh month. E, 8, RICHAKOS, Com. **KOK»A POST, wo 2% Meets the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of eaeh month WM. R. ST. OUTI, Ooa. RABVAKP POST, HO 90S. Meets the secona ana tourtb Monday even lngs of eaoh month. J, D. CLASS, Oom, MAUROO POST, NO. ien. Meets every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. E R. MOBBIS, Com, WACOOWDA POST. NO. 368. Post meets ever? seeocd serf fourth Sfttar* day evening In Q. A, R. Hall, Stain St. A. L. PBIOE, Oom. OR NO FEE ' A 48- p a g e book free. Aifldresi W. T. FITZ (JEHALD, Attorney at Law. OT S.th and F Sts., Washin gton, D C ffid and receive free me a Ss.nl LJ 811 «0« Solid Leather Ad­ justable Buggy Washera, the best and cheap­ est, or 6u cents lor 100; 15 cents for 20. H.H. SAUNDERS, Wellington. Ohio- TP $10 A DM Wanted! I (.'IM'I'LABSS FRKS. ifu • H>v«r«trr's > -lw> iii in Holderi ven away io u.'r.«i ,i'-< thpci K»ery emt otmcr tinvs irnTii I to inn t«-t. -r id ,-rnia 'laoif i :-i !<av , .i::d paokins Nickel f'laled Sampi* diat Wl Is for H !• Brewster B(|f. Ce>, Hallr. lUk, Sons of veterans,.take your • tation, Listen to your sires to-day; Those are men who saved onr nation, Soon from us they'll pass away, How |hey miss their martyred comrade^-- In far distant graves they He, Bobbed of last fond words of kindred And a mother's kind goo I bye • Along the Skirmsh Line- Over twenty o! the members of the New York Legislature served in the Union army. The Department of Michigan, G. A. R. has added eighteen new posts to its ros­ ter since April, 1890. The annual encampment of the Depart­ ment of Michigan, G. A. R.,will be held at Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 19, 20 and 21,1892. The twenty-sixth annual encampment of the Department of Wisconsin, G. Ji. R. will be held at Madison, Wisconsin, the second week in March. There are quite a number who were at Andereonville and Libby prisons and yet who oppose pensions to Union soldiers. They did not serve as prisoners however. The Grand Army boys are always true to those who shared with them the hard­ ships and dangers of a four years war for the preservation of the Union aiid the flag God bless the noble women of the Illi­ nois W. li. C. They are now making an iYort to establish a home where soldiers o iid their wifes, when too old and dis­ abled to take care of themselves, may be received to spend their last days together. Thus it falls to the lot of grand women to perform those sacred duties which a shameless State neglects. J A Worthy Recognition- The Orleans Light Guards and the sev­ eral colored posts of tlie Grand Army of the Republic at New Orleans havestarted a fund for the erection of a monument to Captain Andre Cailloux, the first negro officer killed in the Union army daring the late war. He lost his life at the siege of Port Hudson, La. The p»oposition has met with great favor among the col­ ored people, and an appeal will be made in every church in the State to contribute toward the monument fund. The monu­ ment will be the second erected to a negro in the United States, the only other one being that in Boston, to Chrispus A. Huck, who fell in the Boston massacre.-- Troy Times. It is generally conceded that Dr. P. L. McKinnie is the most prominent i candi­ date for Department Commander before the next State encampment of the G. A. R." Comrade McKinnie is well and favor­ ably known in McHenry county, he hav­ ing attended and addressed several of our soldier gatherings during the past faw years. We have good reason to believe that he will receive the solid sup­ port of the delegates sent by the Posts throughout the county. In our opinion he is the right man for the place, and is entitled to recognition as being better qualified in every way to assume the De­ partment Commandership than any per­ son whose name has thus far been men­ tioned and who would accept. We clip the following from the Harvard MeraM, and heartily endorses all it says compli­ mentary to the good Doctor, knowing the facts as presented as to his military record and otherwise to be as represented: It is now officially announced that Dr. P. L. McKinnie will be a candidate for Department Commander before the next State meeting of the Grand Army. Dr. McKinnie is one of the brightest men in Illinois, an orator of fame and his record is clear. He is a member of Graham Post, No. 216, of Moline, and the mem­ bers of that Post are vigorously pushing his claims. He enlisted at the first call for volunteers, in April, 1861; was mus­ tered at Keokuk, la., into the United States service as a private in Co. H Sec­ ond Iowa Infantry. His regiment with the Seventeenth Illinois, was the first to embark and steam down 4the Mississippi River to attack the army of the rebellion. He served out this enlistment and re-en­ listed for three years the day of the ex­ piration of the first term of service. He was engaged in the battles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Green River. He lost one brother killed at Shiloh, and one at Franklin, Tenn. At the expirar tion of the second enlistment he returned made. He offered his services again in this last call for troops. His entire ser­ vice was rendered before he was 20 years of age. He has been for many years one of the foremost men in the Grand Army, both in his Post and in the Department. He never sought any position, but has been elected to various offices in the or­ ganization, which he has filled with credit and honor. His writings, both of prose and verse, on Grand Army subjects have been widely read and copied. His me­ morial poem on Sherman and Porter, read at the great meeiing in the Chicago Auditorium, has been translated into German and. French and has been pub­ lished over the civilized world. Dr. Mc- Ivinney is at present Assistant Adjutant General of the Illinois Department, and will make an efficient and dignified com­ mander if he will consent tt> the use of his name. A DAY ES A BOILER, AN ENGINEER'S TERRIBLE 8ABBATH? DAY EXPERIENCE. Work of th« Fasalon Offie* During the week 5,981 claims were re­ ceived, of which 519 were original invalid; 253 widows; 3 bounty land; 13 navy; 19 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 196 accrued pension and 1,445 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims-reopened 217; act of June 27J 1890, 2,118 original invalid, 432 widows, and 729 prior applications under prior applications. Number of claims received to date un­ der act of June 27, 1890, 759,956. Claims disposed of to date under said act, 330,830. The names and postoffice addresses of 2,510 officers and comrades wete furnished for the use of claimants. There were 108,500 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 72,028 letters and blanks sent out. The number of eases derailed to special examiners were 280; 288 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 4,706. Report of certificates issued: Original, 5,769; of which -- were under act of June 27, 1890; increase, 583; accrued, 125; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate 0; act of March 4,1890, 0; total, 6,477. Total number of claims pending, 886,741. THE DAY'S WORK. Do thy day's work, my dear, • Though faat and dark the clouds an drUttag near. Though time has little left for hop* and much for fear. j Do thy day's work, though now i The hand must falter and the bead must bow. And far above the falling foot showa the bold mountain brow. Yet, there Is left for us, ! Who on the valley's verge stand trembling thus, • light that lies Car In the west aoft^ftdnt, but luminous. \ We can give kindly speech. And ready, helping band to all and each, , And patience, to the young around, by silence teach. We can give gentle thought, i And charity, by life's long lesson taught, ' And wisdom, from old faults lived down, by toil and failure wrought. We can give love, unmarred j By selfish snatch of happiness, unjaired By the keen aims of power or Joy that make youth oold and hard. . , And if gay hearts reject * j The gifts we hold--would tatn faro on tm> checked \ On the bright roads that scarcely yield all that yoang eyes expect. ^ Why, do thy day's work stilL j The calm, deep founts of love are slow to chill; And heaven may yet the harvest yield, the workworn hands to filL ; --All the Tear Round. How She Won Her Point. J "Mary," he said, to he scowled at heir over the breakfast table. "John," she replied fearlessly. i "Mary," he said, "what kind of -a breakfast do you call this?" -> "1 call it an excellent one," she re­ turned bravely. "Ton doP he exclaimed. "Well, I don'tl I think a little variety occasion­ ally would be a good thing. Do you re­ alize that this is the third morning this week that we have had corned beef hashf "Certainly, John." "And that we had corned beef for din­ ner yesterday and cold corned beef for supperr "Of course, John. Ton wanted me to ran the house as economically as I could." "Yes, but" "Ton said that the amount of meat consumed in this house would bankrupt a bank president." "I know, but I" "And that I ought to plan with more regard for the expense." "Certainly, certainly, Mary; but hang it all" "I've been following your instrao* tions." "But I don't like corned beef 1" "1 know it, John," she said in a busi­ nesslike way. "That's what makes it last so long. It keeps expenses down splendidly, and if yon want"- "I don't!" he exclaimed. M1 dontl Let them run upl Yon've got too good a business head for anything outside of a boarding house."--Chicago Tribune Why He Was B Ĵeetcd. The soul of a rajah, who had been re­ leased from the cares of this world and an uncongenial wife, presented himself at the gates of Paradise. "Have yon been in Purgatory yet?" demanded Brah­ ma. "No; but 1 have been married. "Enter then--it is the same thing." At this moment another soul arrived, who begged Brahma to allow him also to en­ ter. "Softly, softly--have you been in Purgatory yet?" "No; but neither has that other fellow--he died the same day I did." "Very true, but he had been married." "Married, indeedt Why, i have been married three times." "Away, then, to the lower regions," said Brah­ ma, sternly; "Paradise is not made for imbeciles."--San Francisco Argonaut. Engineer Rlsley Went 1st* tts Bdltt to Make Some Repairs--Got Fastened and' Spent Nearly a Day Expcĉ in f̂ Hurt the Fire Would be Lighted. ̂ Sunday morning Engineer B. W. ley crawled into a boiler. Sunday night he crawled out. It was a bright, active man that entered the grim mouth of th# big iron cylinder. It was a feeble, broken, nerveless creature that emerged to light again after an experience sueb as turns men s hair gray in an hour shatters their constitutions for life. Thai Mr. Risley is alive today due both to his presence of mind and the endurance of his sinewy frame. Death had stared him in the face for hours that seemed like interminable days to him. , Mr. Risley is employed as engineer ia the factory of Nathan Drucker & Oa, trunk and valise manufacturers. Smk- day the establishment was solitary, an^ Mr. Risley took ad vantage of the oppor­ tunity to clean out the big boiler in the basement. He went alone. He usually took a candle into the boiler, but could find none on this morning, *nd Kfc a lamp, which he placed in such & position that its bright rays flickered dowil through the gloomy flues under which he was to pass. Opening the manhole in the end, Mr. Risley had soon wormed his way to the farthest end of the passage into which he ventured. Water was standing; several inches deep in the bottom of the boiler, having dripped down from abov8g\ and the engineer was chilled to the bone. But he cared little for that excepting to remain but a few minutes. He finmhafl his work and started to return. It oo- curred to him that he might avoid the icy water better if he turned around and, sought egress head first. Narrow as the passage was, he accomplished this feat more than onoe before and he anticipated no difficnlty in repeating it. Slowly he turned, closing his limbs together like the blades of a knife and bringing his knees against his chin. He succeeded in turning half way around when he found that he could go no farther. FASTENED IN TBS BOILER. Mr. Risley made vigorous efforts to complete the turn, but in vain. Then he concluded to resume his original po­ sition and back out, but to his horror he found that he could not move. He had become fixed in the strained position he occupied, and his attempts to move only made matters worse. For a quarter of an hour the engineer worked to beef himself, while the perspiration poured from him in spite of the chill the water bad produced. Then the awful reality of his predicament dawned upon him for the first time and almost drove his senses away. He was fastened, with* out hope of freedom, in a space hardly large enough for his body. The pitiless iron bore down on his. head above and seemed to be acquir­ ing the weight of a thousand hundred­ weight. The faint gleam of the lamp above illuminated the darkness of the engine room and the blacker night of the boiler's interior. His position forced the blood to his bent head. Mr. Risley, did not know how long he could stand! the strain. Before t% morning, how­ ever, when the factory-#ould resume its life, he would be unconscious and the manhole would be shut, the fires lighted and he' would awake, if he awoke at all, to be roasted alive before it would tw possible to extricate him. , ; Filled with the horror of his position, the engineer shouted for help, but hit voice was smothered in the depths of his prison. He found, too, lie could not exercise his vocal powers Tritli effect, as his chest was pressed against his knees so tightly that he could hardly breathe. A FORTUNATE RELEASE. Mr. Risley collected his senses and re­ solved to husband his strength, and, above all, to keep cooL He knew that ' to remain where he was 'until the next day, cramped in the icy water, would be fatal, and he went to work carefully to extricate himself. No words could describe the suffd* ings of Mr. Risley during that Sabbath. Noon came, and he thought it must al­ ready be night. Then the long, long afternoon. The lamp paled, and with a final splutter went out altogether. The _ captive felt himself growing weaker, * His body was half frozen as it lay in the water. He had spent the long hours in desperate attempts at freedom, alter­ nated by long periods of despairing rest. Thoughts of his wife and three little chil­ dren came to his frenzied brain. The flues seemed pressing slowly upon him on all sides, like the famous "iron bride* of the days of torture. After nightfall, by some happy chancy the engineer unlocked his cramped limbs. How he did it he does not know. Half crazed *y/ his terrible experience, he struggled/ madly for escape. Reaching the air outside he sank to the ground and lay exhausted for an hour before he was able'to go home. --Cincinnati OUR "... Chicago Herald. % > „. k'4- j - "M'-W • " 'i /•MS; :j : ~ *1^ i A *r: k:M ' * ̂ :.;5 * -31 \,y/. % y* •' & < #Ci: - . . - "Vvv • ' "Z to.fra and .atod a Compaq and SaT K. fcS 21 " I McHenry. Or if more convenient we can teere for the defense of W aeinngton was flx fpr you at ̂ Be Careful of Geography. When yon are writing a novel iotft- get your geographical facts so badly mixed as to reflect discredit upon youlP early training. In one of the |>opuia|f • novels of the day the Azores are referred to as in a southern latitude. The writer ftlsn introduces his hero into the antaro- tic regions in January, and speaks of the "inky blackness" of the nights ht; experienced there. Of course anybody ought to know that the month of Jam* nary is the height of the antarctic sump* mer, and the entire month ig one con­ tinuous day.--Goldthwaite's Geograph* ical Magazine. d ^ * 7 ^ V?4 .'.a- m ~<P~: A Horned Bird. Birds have horns also sometimes. Jl* horned screamer--which is related to the duck--has a single horn attached to He skull, springing from a cartilaginove base and curving upward. It Is really, .o a modified feather, though a tine hot% J T- • J R . Hi • t « . >_vVtV..* .'J 'Jy.