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i* Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty »nd La*l No Favors Win ut and no Pear Shall Awe." • 17. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1892 NO. 36 V? Si;'j ' a-4:: J . li; ^7-. ^ PUBMSHKO EVBBT WBOBBBDAY BT . - J . V A I <r« g L Y K B r , ' KMTOR AND PROPRIETY*. . Office in Bishop's Block. --OFPOSITB PBBBY a OWBWS ".:*sste? 09 sus30&iF*ia$ * Mne Tear (in Advance) $1.50 IBPlIot Paid within Three Months X00 Subscriptions received for three or six Slonths In ttie mme proportion. •- , r^=-. - "' ' ' '•? BUSINESS OABDS. » H v. BHKPAKD. F. B naruD. SHEPARD A8HEPARD, A TTORNKYb AT LAW. Suite 51?, North- A ern Office Building, 96 LaSalle Street Chicago, 111. 45 ly KNIGHT * BROWN, A. TTOBNBT8 AT LAW. U. 8. Express Co.'a •?%. Building:, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLYN * CASEY. A TTOBNKTS AT LAW, Woodstock 111. X*. A11 bn air;fl«s will receive prompt sites*. IT Kates of Advertising. i We announce liberal rates for advertising ®tha PLA.rtfDEA.LEa, and enieavor to state torn ao piamly that they will be readily un- erstoo'l. They are *s follows: 1 Inch one year I Inches one year S Inches one year -- - ,'^p * . f SColumn one vear Column one year- ••m. Column one year soo 10 00 18 00 80 00 60 00 100 00 -^a munuo VUO lUCd)U10IUQU» Wl u rf|ch down the column,single column width tYearly advertisers, at the above rates, b!rte~ e privilege of changing as often as they loose, without extra charge. » Regular advertisers (meaning those having •landing cards') will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 0 cents per line •ach week. All others will be charged 10 eents per Mne the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. . Transient advei Siesmettte will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil •fpe, same as this is set In) the firBt issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an Inoh advertisement will cost 11.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, 93.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIMDKALBB will be liberal in giving tAltorlal notices, but, as a business rule, it -Will require a suitable fee from everybody leaking Ihe use of its oolumns for pecuniary BUSINESS CARDS. O J. HOWARD/M. 1). i>QT-ilG!\N AND SURGEON. McHenrt, t 111 Ofllce at residence, one block east of labile School Building. JV- . |" ' /r; ; a H. tfEGERS, V, D- JHTS101AN AND 8UHGEONf MeHenry Ills. Oittce at Residence. » ,r;* - WM. OSBORNE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AXD 'SURGEON. OAoe at Residence, West McHenry, 111. Oalls promptly attended to day and night. Liverv Stable* tT E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First rjL. class rigs withnor without drivers " furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of kinds done on abort notioe. ' NEAR THE DEPOT. ^WEST MoHENRY, IUL. .Keeps open for the accommodation of the " *" ta First-Class and Restaurant, BARNES, A TTORNEY, Solicitor, and; •fx. Collections a specialty. T?33SS?CS5, LIILOCTS Xy* WPI 1»Hl»r, V. S. LUMLEY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Soiuitor in Chancery, •* WOODSTOCK, ILL. , ^ Office in Park House, first floor, „ - A. M. CHURCH, Wli.tolkma.lcer and Jeweler NO- One HundrfttlTwcnty.riro sbate St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re- ^pairing Fine watches and Chronomi ters. ear A. Full Assortment of Goods in his line Attention Horsemen! MoH^»sr, ILL, April 1st, !«w I would respectfully .invite the Pnbltc to call and examine m 7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No bnal- ness dona on Sunday. N. 8. COLBY VBBTFBT The Police Gazette* Is the <>nly illnstrate-l paper In the world containing all the latest, sensational and sporting news No Saloon Keeper, Barber, k©r 01 n t> Room can afford to be without it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mulled to any address in the United States securely wrapped, 13 weeks forfl, for sample copy. BICHABD K. 70X i £ rJUKKLIX SQR ARK, New York United States War Glua Apcy * WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims against the United states tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specially is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims. Ail communications promptly answered If postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWLJA ^Office atfResidenee/kadlson St., Woodatoca, Vbere he will at all times keep ^ brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars times keep the best Liqu tjto be found in the market. Also Agent for 'Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ fy considered. Orders by m^il promptly attended to. GOOD stabANGTFOR BORSm us. i Robert 8ohlessle. pL. Snglen's lUOH AND BESTADR4NT ILLINOIS. McHENRYf ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at ay premises before purchasing. I can farnleo saoh DY the oar load or single eow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, OHBHUWO. Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard Illinois. . . i- ' iiricaii N. Clack 8t. CHICAGO. ILL. The Great Purifier. Cures all Bl<ft>d Diseases th\t arise from the fffect of Bad Blood. A sure cure for Cancer, Catarrab, Piles, Sick Headache, i>y». pepnia, Whooping • ough, (Rheumatism* Con stipation, etc. ' BiiOBSOMS, per pound FLUID EXTBACT, per bottle SOLID EXTBACT, per pound tOJSO 1.00 WO Both the Solid apd Fluid Extracts are made from the same stock of Blossoms, and are equally as good and efficacious as the Blos- tmn«, JULIA A* STORY* Agent. McHenrv. Illinois. CIDAH LAWS SI Of FARM, HEBRON, ILL. fillips & RichardsoBy BREEDERS OF Kentucky Liquors. •: Prench Bitters, MeHenry Lager Beer, -AKD-- sf-tr-J. a. Soitz • •. i fn. any quantity frrna ISHass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL Beer in bottles, ke( cheap as the chea or cf\^e aa High Grade Jersey Cattle, REGISTERED POLAND CHINA MOOS, AND PURE BRED POULTRY . Silver Laced Wyandottes, Light Bramas, Ply mouth Rocks, 9. C. White aud 8,0- Brown 4~egbnrns, Patrldge Cochins, *nd other Varto^ies. Mammoth B*onze and White Holland T< rkevs. Pekln Ducks and White Guineas. . We have a lew hltth Grade Jersey Cattle for kla from choice selected stock. Our Poland China HOKS are of the best ami choicest strains.' We have some very choice Spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable price. An inspection of them is invited, or write us your wants and we wi'l quote you,prices. All p'gs eligible to any register. j Poultry for sile at reasonable prices. Ergs during season. We h*ve sckne very choice Poultry of all kinds at Fall prices. All ordf rs for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt at.ention. Our stock has been'Harefullv selected and Is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it -s such. Our customers may rest issnred that we shall ship only suc.h stock »s will reflect credit upon ourselves an l them also. Correspond- ence cheerfully and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any day but Sundav, and we extend an invi­ tation to-all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of jour patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to pleaae you, we await your favors, You^s Respectfully. PHILLIPS A RICHARDSON. (teytteartMr, 1880. # Is A * We buy none but'the beet and p'J vfiell at Seasonable Prices. ^ Gall and se*e me as! I will use v. yon well. ® ' AKTONY EKOLEN r\':' Mm "ft •' v v * ^ , { SIMON STOFFEL, AGENT FOR---- Fhtuls, of SrosMya, f. T. Capital, 5,008,31 &. Rockford, of Rockford, III Capital, 802,448, ^Natioial, of HartM, Csai. Cftpitals 92,^S0 813, ' Insnranoe carefully and safely placed on all classes of property against flra, lighting, and tornado, eithor tor cash or on long time, without (interest. Fire policies on live stock cover »Bjne in buil iingor on farm igainst loss or tiamago by nre or ngninuig ann against lightning *ny where. Hay, straw, stalks and fodder are covered b\r one policy, in building or stacks on farm. Grain, SCKIS and rail!feed are covered under oi.e sum m building or on farm. Insurance transferred to other locali­ ties free of catge, Gasoline oroi> stove and steam threshei permits granted In roliciee free of charge Household goods of every description, including coal, wood and provi­ sion* ail coveted under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, as> ign- ments and transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. a?* on Stoffel. V. }• Barbian. i. I Barbian BARBIAN BROS. Wholeiale and Betail DBAXBB8 IK FINE CIGABS, MkHENRY ILLINOIS, Having leased the brlek Istiilding one door South of the post office, wl have opened a retail store, where, at all times can be found line cigars of oar own manufacture, together with smoking and Chewing tobaoeo of the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortment a»d aom* < ery handsome patterns. GAI L AND 8KB US. •aBMA# *»«#.. Q)AK IAWH ACADEMY Will open Its Be<vHid year on Wr d nrsday, Sept. 16. 1891, tod will oft^r eppcial privileges to the Tlffht class of Rtudentg. The instltutioi} will be con­ ducted as a Home School for Boys. Where th*y will racMv«|'he benefit* of a-thorough prpparatIon io all ol tie OOB^mon blanches of siudy. GERMAN AND MUSIC Ife claim for our erh< o! a pleasant and he&l'hr situation, and the past year bears us out in the aeutrtion. TERMS AKD DEBCBIPTlVE CISCULAS Sent to any addr^as on application. iChe school is altuated at Ring«-ood, McHenrv Co., III., on the C. #- N W. R. R„ 59 MIIPS from Chicago, 15 tnllea^ from Lake Geneva, and 6 miles trom;; Fox Lak<*. No saloon, billiard hall, or other loafing place in town. Oak Lawn Acadc 8tf RINGWOOD, III. J. R. SAYLOR & MM V JOHN F. SMITH, Watohmaker & Jeweler MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew. elry alwavs.on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watches. Give ms a call. JOHX P. BM1TS. BTOFFE^ • - --Agt-nt for-- ^IRK, - LIGHTNING, An^ Also Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and California Lands. Call on or address WM. STOFFEL, MeHenry, 111: Quintette Orchestra, McHEHfRY, ILL. Are prepared) to furnish First Class. Music to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. L, Oiren, Trombone, E, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter. Address all oommnnieatlonB to Jerry Smith, MeHenry. Sftrtfl SALARY ant Oom<ni8*ion to •UU, Agents, Men an 1 Women, Tiach ers an t <'lerg men to introduce a jsfiu1 andpSpulavstandard book, MARVELS of the KEW WEST A new Agent soici 70 in one week. Ag'nFs profits, #M0Sti. Over 36i> ong.iinl engravings 10,400 copies sold in one week, Kxclus ve territory. Endorsed by the greatest men of our country, Apply to | THE HBNR Y BALL PU1&CO., Harwich, Conn SHORT HORN BULLS For Sale at Living Prices by the under­ signed. Call on or address XjpRANK COLE, SPRING QROTB. ILL gprlng Orove, Hi, Ndv. 12. l»9u#» » Q. S. CVBTIV & SOV, Crainer. Paper Hangers, Kalsomlnersf Decorators. McHENRY; ILLINOIS. All work promptly done an*-satisfaction guarantceii. country work a specialty. Call on or address C. S. Curtis A Son MeHENRY. ILLINOIS McHENRY H, lliller & . Son, -DEALERS IN-- BREEDERS OF Morgan:: Horses, Embracing th* celebrated General Giflord, Green Mountain and Motrin blood. StOCK FOR SALE. Stallions ai d Fillies riendfor pedi­ grees. Festx and Registered Poland China --SWINE.-- Choice Merino Sheep* Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. H igh Crade Jersey Cattle. For sale. Coma and li.speor stock or address '.J. B. BAYLOR & SON. '-iC f'z. *r i Mm F . M . C t R A f t G E R , * v ' : General Auctioneer. Sales of Real Estate, Stock, Farming Tools, Household Furniture, and Goods of all kinds attended to on the most reas­ onable term®. Orders by mail will receive prompt at­ tention. iddim F. K QUMB. Molie«ry C f r 1 "~M '-> " f| -4u . V. n , -k This Trade Mailt to on The Best Waterproof Coal tetftewortd. tonidtorlHMtratedCrt«loKn».*M. PENSIONS! The Disability SHI is a Law Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled ̂ Dependent widows and parents n>w d» pendent whose sons died fr< m tbe effects O^ army feTvices are jncjnd^d If vou wish yourjclalm speedily and^successfully pros< - JAMBSTANSlEft. 'WASHINGTON A, .O,.. iMisskMierof PenatoBfi ^ ^1$'"' MARBLE A GRANITE, Monuments, Headtitone m Tablets, Etc. Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at the Lo^jBst Prices. SatisSuUoa SnarutMd. Shops at MeHenry ai$d Johns- burgh, lit, where at all times can be tound a good assortment of tiuiaked work. 4. Respectfully, Henry Miller A Hon WANTED! Salesmen to se'l our choice Mursery Stock all BOO's runranteed to i>e first flats. Good snlarips and expenses, or a liberal commission paid. No experience necessary. Write tor terms giving aue, and secure vonr choice of territory. G. L. KNIUHl' A CO., T 100 Park Avenue. Rocheser N. T* O FEE A 48- page book fref. Address W T.F1TZ UEHALD, Attorney at Law. or 8.« h and P Sts., Washingt on, D C g!*4 and receive free me a gEND -OO Solid Leather Ad- tustable Buggy Washers, the bestand cheap­ est, or 60 cents for 100; 15 cents for SO. • ;C ' H.H. SAUNDERS, - Wellington. Ohio- TO $ (fl A DM 1 Agents Wanted! ' t'lklTLAKS F«U. >;,tny ll^iH Hfildss venav/ay ""> <ntr.><lui.» them. Kv«ry ,|W (r.f!:'r'tiu»s If m I to 6.'»>lMS pv:«rniidti IIOIRSH' !tft. .-end u<oent» . 9tai.ii>s tu pav uosiage sad packiai •i Nk-kel Plated Sample tbatecllsforw »• Hrswster l%i 8ouniBS' oiFABmnr, Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, SLU-- P . J ; • • • • % * ( . \ • • ' "Ta oars for htm who ha* brm»« the battl*, and for hit WMow and Orphans." , , -- LIKOOUT. " Friendship, Charity. Loy­ alty-- Wnrlhy sons of Patriot fwtert" G- A. R. Bireotoff. VBBWBT POST HO. 64S. Meets the First and Third Tt nr. day evaa. lugs ot each month • B O MiABj Ce® WOODSTOCK POST. BO MS. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month. E, 1 RICHARDS, pom. ENRNW TOST, WO 998. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of eacn month WH, K, BT. Cum, COB. HARVARD rOST, BO SOA. Meets the seconu ana toartn Monday even ings of each month. J, D. CLABK, Oom. MABBKOO Post, No. MS. Meets every Seccd and Fourth Friday evenings of ea h month. E R. MOBBIS, Com. WArOOBDArOBT.NO. 868. '¥•*1 meets every second and fourth Satur­ day evening In G. A, R. Hall, Uatn 8t. A. L. PBICB, Oom. t The Onind army of th« BepnbHe- Very few, even of the old veterans, fully apprehend the scope and granduer of this organization. In this short article it is not for us to give the beginning or the history of the order; it is enough to say that it was wisely conceived aud has been well handled. Doubtless its founders foresaw something of its possibilities and prophesied its destin^; theirs were far reaching minds, but as time wears away the asperities of the past it only bright­ ens the glory of that fraternity, the hoary sons of Patriotism. "My father was a soldier of the Revolu­ tion" is a prouder boast than to be a deeendent of William the Conquerer. That forefather was the builder of the grandest republic of all time, but as that republic was bu&a theory in his day, and on the other hand he Baw despotism and a long succession of wrongs, his fight seemed to be an unavoidable contin­ gency. But to the men of 1861-1865 there was generally a deliberate choosing; making those who went volunteers in all the par excellence of that name. And then, after from one to two and a half years of hard service, the veteran volun­ teering of so many of these men---a most deliberate act of pure patriotism--was the sublimest episode of a world's his­ tory. And this Qrand Army of the Republic is the fraternal organisations of such minds as those for mutual improvement and support. In it there is the * loftiest pa­ triotism but no party politics; the larg­ est experience of danger and endurance, but no vaunting, and tha widest of for­ mer rank and power on a level with the lowliest in the ranks. sons of Yetsraas in Xisatfnri. Missouri has a very stringent law ^against men but regularly organized trobpg of the National Guard drilling or parading with arms. It reads: 6993. There shall not be organized within this State any body of men, ex­ cept as herein or by law provided, for the purpose of military instruction or disci­ pline: Provided, That this section shall not be construed so as to apply to. schools where the teaching of military tactics and drill is a part oi the regular course of study of such schools, nor shell any bddy of men assemble together with arms of any kind or description for any unlawful purpose: Provided, That benevolent or other organizations authorized by law may use swords for the purpose of display when on parade. Col. B. V f . Frauenthal, commanding the Division of Missouri, 3ons of Veter­ ans, recently addressed the Adjutant- General of of the state, pointing oat the patriotic character of the Order, as well as its charitable features,* and asking if it could not be excepted from the opera­ tion of the law. He also instanced sever­ al companies not members of the Nation­ al Guard, which seemed to enjoy this favor. Col. Frauenthal assured the Ad­ jutant-General that, whatever might be the decision, the Sons of Veterans would loyally abide by it. The adjutant-General replied, regretting that it was out of his power or that of the Governor to make the desired excep­ tion. The only way would be for the Sons of Veterans to nnite with the Na­ tional Guard. This was impossible at present, for the reason that the number of the National Guard was limited to 2,200,which was entirely made up by existing organisations. As for the cadet companies, they were entirely illegal and would be prosecuted and compelled to disband as soon as the office could reach their cases. This now leaves the only thing for the Sons of Veterans of Missouri to do--to agitate such an amendment of the law as will permit them to bear arms. They can accomplish this if they will set to work earnestly. The G. A. R. of Missouri which is very strong should give them every possible assistance. This is all in the interest of good government, peace, and prosperity; because those are the objects to which the Sons of Veterans are devoted, and to strengthen and build them up is to promote the welfare of the eonntry.--'TVijuzne; . %• . The Chlekamaaga Bennion- It is quite possible that a number of General Joe Hooker's Bghting men of the Eleventh, Twelfth and Twentieth Army Corps, and of General Judson Kilpat- rick's famous cavalrymen, will attend the reunion at Chickamauga next year. Those troops did not, it is true, partie. ipate in the battle under Gen. Rosecrans, but they did snatch victor^ under the direction of Gen. Grant, a month later, from the army commanded by Gen. Bragg, at Lookout Mountain, Mission­ ary Ridge and Taylor's Ridge, which are located adjacent to the first, and to some extent cover the same field, bearing about the same relation to each other as the site of the Battle of the Wilderness does to Chancellorsville, in Virginia. Should railroad fares be reasonable, such an excursion could be arranged for all veterans and tlfeir families who would be disposed to take sueh a trip. Thfe bat­ tles named were not the only ones in which the Red, White and Blue Stars dis­ tinguished themselves. The Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Pumpkin Vine Creek, Dallas, New Hope Church, Pine Mountain Kenesaw Mountain, Marietta, Peach Tree Creek, and several battles and siege of Atlanta, and a dozen other general en­ gagements were fought by Sherman's army, in which the Army oi the Poto­ mac's contingent lost heavily and won •£*•••* -' $?/J\ i'i- The Grand Army Makss no Diffmaee aa to Baak. In the Grand w^rmy there are no gener- fiiis, colonels, majors, captaluH or lieuten­ ants ; no admirals, rear admirals, com­ modores or commanders--all are com­ rades. The man who wore the two stars of major-general sits by the side of the man who was starless, birdless, leafless and chevronless; and they clasp hands as comrades. The boy who trudged along in the ranks, burdened with knapsack, haversack, canteen, gun and equipments, leaves his duty as general manager of a great railroad to spend an hour with his comrades, among whom he finds his old colonel, now an auctioneer. Rank sep- erated them in the service, but in the Grand Army the general manager, who wore the plain blue coat without so much as a chevron to shield him from walking beat, does not rank the man who rode at the head of his regiment wearing anjeagle on each shoulder, but who now chatters to mixed audiences in the auction room. The private who is at the head of the leading wholesale house in this city looks at his watch on post night and says: "Come, general, let us go and see the old boys," and the merchant and his book­ keeper, who twenty-five years ago com­ manded a brigade, lock arms, go to the hall, salute the commander, who was a corporal, and they are with the old boys and are happy. The sergeant who is a Congressman now wears the little G. A. R. badge with as much pride as his for­ mer captain does, who drove a span of mules bitched to a bob-tailed car.--Wood­ stock SeatiaeL . Big Bounty Honaenaa. J Singular that if the big bountlep of 1864 were so tempting as soldier-haters now claim they were, that no more men availed themselves of them. There were a million or more young men in the country in 1864 to whom the bounties were no temptation, because they could make more money at home. Even a bounty of f1,000 in depreciated paper money was a small inducement for a man to leave his home and encounter the awful pesils of war. It represented only about $350 goM value, and it was not diffi­ cult for a yoWg man who had the stuff' in him for a soldier to make f1,000 at home in 1864, when wages ran up to f4 and f 5 a day for mechanics, and wheat was worth |2.75 a bushel. To hear the soldiers-haters prate one would think that the volunteers were plastered over with greenbacks to induce them to enlist. The truth is that at least three-fourth of the volunteers received no bounty at all, except the small one given by the Government, and only allowed after two years' continuous service. In many of the states the bounties were insignificent. Rhode Island, for example sent out 23,699 men, and only paid them $820,769 in bounties, which would make an average of a little over $30 per man. Kansas sent 20,151, and only paid $57,- 407 in bounties--not quite $3 apiece^ It is very easy to show that love of money played no part whatever in rallying around the flag the men who saved the Nation from destruction.--Nuuioml Tribune. . Truly a civil war Is frightfuL At the battle of Shiloh two Kentucky regiments were opposed to each other and both fought with terrible resolution. It hap­ pened that a member of the Union regi­ ment wounded and captured his brother, and after passing him back toward the rear, began firing upon a man who was behind a tree. Seeing this the cap­ tured brother cried out, "Don't shoot in that direction any more, Bob. for that's father," which proved to be the case, as the old man was also taken a few mio- Stas later." \ ^ ^ ' if 4 A Subsidy to Steamships. The recent controversy with Chile and *, the little war cloud that served as Its v f background could not fail to emphasise - -f upon the minds of thoughtful voters the,. ' *, ^ Importance to the United States of aa ~ efficient and readily available merchant ^ J, ; marine for use in such an emergency s as then seemed impending. No patriot ^ T* f. felt overwhelmed with pride while eon- j? „ V templating the activity and anxiety of official circles to make ready for oon- ; fending with a fifth-rate "T-etmblie on the high seas, and contrasting this with ' the readiness of our forefather to "<£|' grapple with the foremost maritime ua- tion of Europe. ' f Time was when no ensign was often- ,^| er seen in foreign ports than the stars and stripes, while now the flags of a ^ majority of nations are more familiar *| f ; than ours to the eyes of the outside \i world. And this is the result of the mistaken policy of declining to place '/••$% || American vessel owners on an A £ xooiiugwith their competitors. It haa^|,*l| suited the purposes of the democratic^ % party, from the ambush of an assumed . %"*' ^ conservatism, to systematically antago* ' , nize every semblance of encouragement J '1 to owners of American vessels engaged. \4 in forefgii trade, eves to the extent of ••Jg J fusal to pay the actual cost of carrying the mails--and this in full knowledge of Uie fact that rival nauoiis were "4 • the praise it received by the commanding guaranteeing a profit to mail-carrying general. All of these old battlefields Vessels when sailed under their respect- could be visited by the excursionists. The Twenty-seventh, Twenth-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Forty-sixth, Seventy-third Seventy-fifth, One Hundred and Ninth, One Hundred and Eleventh, and One Hundred and Forty-seventh Pennsylvan­ ia Volunteers, and the Thirteenth and Thirty-third New Jersey all wore the Star in those campaigns under Grant, first, Sherman afterward. % T,v ^ J i . . • ; •$ j;:" ive flags. In proof of this, it is a mat* ter of record that Mr. Cleveland's post­ master general signalized his assump-. tion of power by adcUng over ten ppm> cent, to payments previously made for carrying American mails in foreign ves->>' sels, while at the same time, with half / a million dollars at his commands voted: _ for their use, he actually decreased by " = '3, over twenty per cent, the small sum "'v| allowed to owners of American vessels ; f o r s i m i l a r s e r v i c e s . A s a r e s u l t o f s u c h . \ ; partiality foreigners were paid from the " " J," United States treasury ten times aa much money for ocean transportation of our mails as was paid to citizen ves- sel owners. And this under the admin­ istration of reputed ulseipics of Jeffer­ son, that patron saint of democracy who wrote of our ocean oommefce las* 'v»: a branch of industry it is invaluable, aa a resource of defense it is essential!" Thanks to action of the same eon* gress that strengthened the barriers ] around our land industries, a change has been decreed for this one-sided ar­ rangement on the high seas. Under the law discriminating in favor of vessels^ built in this country and sailed under the stars and stripes, contracts will be let so as to assist American vessel own­ ers to meet the competition of foreign lines so fostered by government as to enable them to practically monopolize the ocean carrying trade and extortl from American commerce more than^ 8100,000,000 a year in the single item of freights. A report to the department of state in 1890 showS what has been done in the line of aiding foreign commeroe.;: L This discloses the faet that thirty-two governments were then paying large?-? WW sums under the various forms of auhfii- ^ dies, bounties, or mail transportation. ' •/ The seven principal of these were: -' ^ France #6,792,778 Argentine Be- 1 " England 4,869.874 publio ...18,00(^000 S^-', 1 Italy 8,603,035 Brazil l,TC0lQ0<k . f ig , J Germany Spain 1,571,035 > 4 i Average..../. 8£tt,T» ' At the same time the United States V|| paid but 5464,920, or less than either ^ Canada or Mexico, and on this made an ' . 1 " C actual profit by charging more in post- ^ age than was paid for the service, aa '|§' President Harrison admitted in bis • $ speech at Galveston last year. Add to this showing the further his- ^ ^ toric fact that the tonnage of nations extending aid to their ocean commerce; has increased steadily, while that of the United States haa not increased:" during the same time, and every unpreJ-tS udiced voter must recognise the wj»-v % ? J dom of the change in policy /iL 1 3 the republican majority of the first congress. It should be remembered that v ^ . thing more than a million dollars a day1*; T "i * ^ is required to meet the expenses of the-::?^j%-:":S| general government, no matter which " ~f, ~4. political party may be in power. From * the utterances of the average cratic editor and orator one might infer " that the reverse was true, and that every dollar collected as duties on im- ^ - \ ports was downright and unnecessary - r **^1^,» robbery. This vast sum of money musfc. - -Ap be had from some source, and the real ' question is as to the manner in which ifcp - -J sflall be collected. The Republican. party is in favor of collecting it from *- f certain articles, largely in the nature of' 5^ ' ^ luxuries, or which, being necessaries, ^ come in competition with the wares of £ American producers or manufacturers. ^ '.&,£• It beliives that this is a better policy than any other that has been proposed. J' It believes also that under this system , J| $J wages can be maintained and the masses kept employed. Experience ^ seems to justify this belief, for there am ; ^ fewer persons living in enforced idle- ;4' ij ness here than in other countries, not> 1J withstanding the fact that the ranks 4. of the wage earners are being constant* ^« ly recruited from other lands; there are ^ VK.-"4 m o r e p e o p l e l i v i n g i n t h e i r o w n h o m e s . t v t than in other countries, and th^ Amer- f ican homes have move of comfort la ^ *{ them than do the pomes of European countries. Since the reviskm <rf KM tariff IMP the business of fLufacturinTpe^ buttons has been] transferred aloMNlf bodi'v from Engiattd to the UaitsA