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il v . V* ., •'::./ a * , v< v >.'•> ^«**r#** i-^A U s • e ~ : 5 ' ' " li :rr"' ,. *' Pledged butto Truth, to liberty and Lawi No Favors Win us tnd no 'ear Shall Ai NO. 22. " VOL. 18. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 7, 1892. •Ml fl^eirj fhialealw. PUBLISHED EVERT WKDHEBDAT BT . V AJN 8L Y K SOITOa AND PBOPRMTOR Office In Pekovsky's Block, t»* dew South of the Post OM«tr ? -' ' » • , ' fry \ TERM 3 OK SUBSCRIPTION. 0»e Ysar (la Advance) W-80 If Not Paid within Three Month# . SWO Subscription* r«o«iv«d for uU*H or tlx months in. the same proportion. m 8 00 10 00 15 00 80 00 6900 100 00 Kates of Advertising. ' W e a n n o u n c e l i b e r a l r a t e s f o r a d v e r t i s i n g n tiie PT,A.I»UI2.vr.BR, and eo-icavor to state hem so pU'nly tliat rhoy will be readily un- er9C'K>l. They are *s follows: 1 Inch one year S- 8 Inches one yea#;'. »> < • '* - 8 Inches ono If Column one vcaj§!. « • X Column one year- • - Column one year - One : nc'i mp infl iite roep a rex en t of one lachi'O.v i tlie column width. 'TsjHfvM** • '%e"*. *' t ke hay®-; i*ie 'p •. • i ' e »i «•••> s ; f»» ci *s they c-i- 'W.*" ©• te. J <le m ig l*oo« having n<'-. »• c<«j e U t'cl ' it insertion "5 t en s per Hne oe charged 10 and B cents per t- . ' c< ve1!" Moments will be chargeu = # c«nn pe line, (nonpareil t .. ie *: # is set in) the first issue, and it <j« > •. ijii* >-« for subsequent issues. Thus, 1 .'c i a«l.e\;»ement will cost fcl.oofor one *#«e ., #1.60 i ;• two weeks, *2.00 for three we< <ts, n nd EO on. 1 * O PLAUJDKALSR will be liberal in giving till! lilal notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of Us coin inns for pecuniary gain. : . <> *' ' t, 1. A ft o <• 5 ' • f " . 1 i ' ' O <f"i will I • • h •> 1 si v-ire<sk, ai „ { ~ a > ' e , u w o e k . :m BUSINESS CARDS. P. O. COLBY, D. D.«*. DttWTl'T. Woo<l stock. 111. 8pe<*«al ar ten-" tion paid to regulating children's terth. Parties coming from a distance would do wel to g've tinmly notice by mail. Office, Ken-ia< < orner Main street and Public sqnanl O. J.2HOWARD. M. I>. PHY^ICI^N ASD 8URGKO . McHfMiry, 111 Office st residence, one door w st of J. A. Story's Drug Store. y|i('i ' j 1 - a H. rxoBRs, M, n- r>tft^l6lAN AND SUP.aEON, MtHerrj L Ills. Office at Ke»ldenoe. DR. A, E. AURINUEB, PHYSICIAN ANDPURGEON Office In Dr-• hlidfi building, Wr«t MI Henry, III. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr Osborne. All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to III IF. SHBPABD. F. L. BHRPARD 8HEPARO A8HEPARO, ATTORNKYb AT LAW. Suite 512, North-em office Building, 86 L.aSalie Street Chicago, III. 46 ^ KNIGBT A BROWN, 4 TTORNBY8 AT LA W. U. 9. Express CO.** A. Building, 87 and fc» Washington 8U CHICAGO, ILL. J09LYN FT CASEY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Woodstock 111. Ait business will receive prompt atten- uon. ' ,. V. P. BARNBS,^ TTORNEY, Solicitor, andl 0"in«elor, L Collections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, lLLIMOtl. V. S. LUMLEY. A TTORNEY AT LAW, and Solicitor In A ob™""SboD8Tooit, n.t. Otteein Park Mouse. Ilrat floor, . Ml 63 MYRTLE BSILL. Teacher ot Piano and Organ. Visits Me P envy eve-y week, fhnrsdays, Fridays and s».urii»««, a-t l* prepared to tahe *<'hoiars nii snv t'uie ic.a><« reason-ble and s1 isfaci.io^i g'ltirai tee'i. c. •. k* l' un l!l of pays. lie jeen at ju , e named ; A! |i. iHURCH, i M *»s,c uitk< r and Jeweler FE :\FU-V'W TI- wentv-Five8tateStChi- i . i i i f - a a i i e n t i o n g i v e n t o r * . e sr.JdChronometers. iT ! Atwrtueit of Goods ia his line JOHN P. SMITH, Wntohmaker «Sc Jeweler FC MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. AriNR etock of Clocks, Watches and Je^-•Iry alwaysoti hand. Special attention „ ffven to repairing fine watehes. Give me '• JOHN P. SMITH. WANTED., Uiitefl States ffar Claim Apt; • OP-- WM. n. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classss 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, EL CO IPiJA Office at Resldenee, Madison St., Woods toe a, Illinois. SHORT BOSS BOLLS ' " 9 For SeJe at Living Prices by the under- Bigned. Call on or addreas fHAXK COLE, 8PRINO CIROTR. ILL Spring Grove. t'l, Nov 12. 1K90 ATTENTfON ! Farmers and Dairyjnen. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COW# Fresh milkers or springers, to call at ory premises before purchasing. I can furnlsp suoh by the oar toad or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM OHBM|)«f Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard Illinois. V, J. Serbian. 1. J Barbiar BARSIAN BROS. Wholer.^tle and Retail DEALERS IN FINE CIGARS, M HENR Y ILLINOIS Belnir now plensanlly located in our n-w store, former y |>><1 by Allh' fl' Bros , wh are now prepnml to uller to l<c siuoking.piib nc a ilne line f CK-MI of --nr own manuitir- iuif . t'geiher « i'ti -MiioU'.ng and chewing Toi^iCi-o ot tiie beat brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a v?>ry large asi»or< ment asd eom * very bandfome patttrne. CALL AND I?KK LT8. McHenrv, 111,'. June 30.1-92 I. SIMON STOFFEL, 'AfliFNT F<»---- Pbr Ms, of 3toflklya, f. t. C,008,315. Rockford, of Rockford, 111 Capita', S02(448, HaliflMl, if Hirtlori, GQBL Capital, 82,680*213. Insnranc ca^efu'iT ar-1 sflfe'" pi*cVd on all elapses Of prop^rtV f " ;os i giitn'ng, an-' toruH'io, eitltor tor r. -J.1 o- on Ion* tune, without in'<.- est i*i.O eson 'ice "lock cover «a ne n bui' "ngo»-on • >. *m *t.. inst losi or damaee «'v Ovo or I ...ur ,^g ,ar•' pgrinst lightnii g tntwheve li and fodder l o » "V^reu rtv Ot « ;>o- «r qiaete «»*> firm. Gr-sir. js a r c c o v e " . > n o o e r c e s m n > fa iii' 1 '1,'r'Brs • ruM't- , ti*s i*ee of carge. .•ia8itl.,nB>#1 stesk.i ; :'Cbi<ei i>ermnf> ttrr free o* churvce House! old dcsci i<>; o >. lnolndii g co>tl, T. si >n« F ! •.ove.' I nndef one records ken; o" >»ll |!Ol(C.««,eo menu pod ti. aie.-s ui-uie. • over 700 jtoUAV Holders io above con.pan es. Simon Stoffel. •»ull<llr"r »-W fee:i i o. on •.?ve r vd " e*-ery . - ie " ign> H Of RIcHENRY or: SALKSMEK Local and traveling so represent our well known house. You need n» capital to rcpr»sent a firm that wiirrants nursery stock first.clis* and true to name. W0BK ALL THE YE&R. fio per month to the right man. Atfply quickstating age, IL. L. M A Y A OO. MAKES HENS LAY 4JIW KEEPS THEM HEALTHY | Tjparlt- ^ FOR 8AL* BY 1^- JOHN EVANSON A ™>. g We«t McHenry, IH. CD AS, BUBSBRT, J»h-^or|tVjPP«, ^ J W. CBIBTT A SON, Js K'ng wood. III. ? - FRANK ROWB, - „ v t'. .. ... & NEAR THE DEPOT\ WEST MoIIE.NBY, ILL Keep* open for the aooommodation of tM Public a rirst-Olass Saloon and Restaurant, iere he wtli at ali times keep the beat brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars Cto be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALEL'fil USlw&aku Lager Bur, Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottlee al rays on hand, cheaper than any other, qu- U- •y considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. QOOD HTASLISG'FOR HORSF*. •VCall and.see as. Robert Sohlessle. West HcHenrr. 111. A. Engion's SALOON. AND RESTAURANT. MoHENRV. ILLINOIS. Fins Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHer-ry Lager Beer, -AND- J. Schlitz HiMee Bottle Beer, (n any quantity from a Snitz Qlass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case ae cheap as the cheapest. We buy none but the beat and sell at Beasdnable Prices. all and see me an<* I will 9ou well. A>TOKT EKGiF> H. Miller $ Son, -DEAUSRSHI-- MARBLE i GRANITE Mfomioi?iib||j, fleadstoiies Tablets, Eto. Cemetery Work of every de- i-cript n nearly executed at the Lowi st Prices. SatkucUia SuttatMd, Shops at McHenry and Johne- hurgh, 111, where at all times can be found a good assortment of liuishod work Respectfully, Henry Miller & Son. Waueonda Anti-Horso Tltlef Association. ABTHI7K COOK, i^res. GDQA K < • KRRH, See'Y. JAM. AICKBAV, V. '• E E c icbmlt, Treas J F R >ney. DIKBOTOR*. Frana'Thom *s. Edgar Green. BtOBES. H F I'nghes, orris Foid, A ,T l .-mowl, Frank Thomas. Henry Word en, k A Cook A C Bangs ..... E E Gilbert.... R < < H i l l . . . H F Hughes ,< f Roiiev Pr<nk Thomas . Edi?ar Green ... A .< KAymond ... Geo Pratt Moeea Bea<-li. .. Jellies Muiray.. J D McCatie .... Henry Werden.. J E Ulynch .... Ira Hmith Delos Ames ... Geo Jones T Bacon R Paddock . .. U C Smith ...... Mot Ford MIHB1RS.. Mirtlc Morse Plutarcn Houguton Geo Dm re I E T Harris 8 H Hams Eovtin Cook Selh l ii . ocr w M oloiigh . . ... Steoo ns l-'o.-d P A Nimskoy BF Johnsson Warren I'ov/eis ... Geo Ei es Jas Moi pjlian, Jr . Robert Ha r son .... John Spencer. O W Dunklee Charles I>avlin Michael Slaven ... GUB Siaxon Golding Br»s TV Siocum PHILIP McCRATH, AGENT FOB THB WooJstscl • Breiini • Conuattj, DBALEB IH rmxnmjcsT - . - . LIQ7QBS, XIC. LAGER BEER By keg or CUP, at wholesale or rvtail Choice Brands of Cigars. Efe. WEST McHENRY, ILL. W.e : r*»eW nf Bott^ Qfa^s tucli * ( (i» PVnf.M Ale. «*ti , rmi dr- ilvef • ' • or f v p»-t of i « vll lagw. (j) • , »n » •' tM^'ke J rips >o the Lake*, i .r,r»;- a • ueri will receive prompt ^ Hfadqnartpra In ^»sner WfrfVblook. Weet McHenry where all are invlfed to call and see u* and we wlil uac you well. - Wwt MoHeary, Jan* T, P E N S I O N S ! The Disabl'lty Bil ts a Law Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled.. Ikis^lndeBt widow* and pare"t# %?»%:de pendent whose sons died fr^m tbe efleets army rervires are ii>ctud»d If you wish your claim speedily and euccesaiully prose- cuiiui, addre s \ JAMKS TANNER. WASHINGTON P. a i'ti Af PJJ. Horsemen, * ook Here. I h^ve a Bne sto^k of H r<*ea, among Which xre •' V- ttnx Green Moiu tain oonran." "Mor- r»M pbn ie^." and otn»ra. Call and see these Hnrpes before nuking arrangements else­ where. ' N. S COLBY. Mrllei Ty 111 . Ma v io is».'. UKF A MTCFY Wide awake workers every «» n-i i bvWhcr« tor "sbepp's Photo- ersphs of the World," the grenicru book OA CinPDD'CI *Rr">; ostint? «HXi.on»; retail for UllMr Q orinstallments; mam moth itluM rated rirculars and terms free; dally output over 15'>0 volume^. Avents wild wit onci-f*? . Mr, Thonins L K&^HW8CMPHfesi!»S Wo»»ster, O.. iti in *0 minutes; Rev, J. How­ ard - aditon, I.voins JJ, V., flOi 'U 7 hnurs; a bonanza; matsnillceni nt T UC 111(1111 fl u t i t o n l v f 1 . B o o h e U r l n c W | | l { | l | on credit " h reijih paid A^dreos •' w "till GM'Bk BIBI.k I'I'BMSHINO o , 713 Ohestnnt St, Fliila,, Pa, r»r 3>8 .>«arborn St„ Chicago. w#as. « ACME BLACKING fsrdiatper at 20 cents a bottle than any other Dressing at 5 cents. A UTTLE GOES A LONG WAYS because shoes once blackened "with it can bs kept c\an by washing them with nv.t'r. l eople in moderate cirounistarn^es find it profitable to buy it at 20e. a battle, bccause what they 6j*nd for Blacking they save it shoe leather. It is the cheapest blacking coTRideiing its qjualitv, and yet Wt, wont to tell it cheaper if it can be done. We will pay for a recipe that will enable us to rockc WOLFF'S ACME BLACKING at such a prie< 1 that a retailer can profitably nell it at 10c. c, bottle. This oficr is open until Jan. 1st, 1693. Y70LFF & BAUDOLPH, PLiladolphia. Old furniture painted with P I K - R O ^ (this is the name of ibe paint), looks like stained and varnished new furniture. One coat will do it A child can apply it. Y0-1 can chance a pine to a walnut, or a cherry to mahogany; there i3 ro limit Id your fancies. All retailers sell it. T H B C H A N C E OF YOUR LIFE I N P K C I A *jT- JOHN P. S1C1TB. At the " Little Store Around the Corner," Has a fine line ol Gold and Silver Watches now in Htock. and eing desirous of turning them into ca«h in the shortest possible time, in order to fill *n with his Holi­ day stock, vi'l se'l you a Gold or Silver Watch Cheaper than tha Cheapest GOLD FILLED CASES Almost Gi?*n Aw&y. If you want a Wwlch do no* fail-to csill, as I cm suit you both in st> le and price, »nd warrant thein to be just a» rcpies'-nted OnII and Sc-© Me, Also a fiae stock of Clocks, 'Jewelry I And in fact ev^rythinj usually keot in a first cl^ss jewelry store, which will be eold cheap for cash • JOHN P SMITH, McHenry, Sept. 27,1892. GENTS. Call la and pee the sample Clothes from the Royal Tailors of Chicago, first class in every respect. Good goods, lowest Erices. A fit warranted or no sale. Ed itwloff, in front of Riverside Hotel, lie- Henry, 11L 80LSBBS' DSFA3THIHT. Edited by WM. H, COWLIN. 1 WOODSTOCK, OL. 0 "7b cart tor Ihm «4ke~ftai borne the battle, and for Ms Widow and Orphan*." --LINCOLN. "F^iendnhip, Charity. Loy­ alty-- Worthy sons of Patriot Frithert" G A- Ra DiiectoriK M'BUBiniT POST HO. 648. Meets t>« Fl-stand Third T urfdsy •••n. Ings ot «*ca month H C MFAO, Cr ». WOOUSTOOX POST, m 108. SfoAts erst and third Monday evonlngs o» mob month. K, B. RICHARDS, r on NUIMA *«ST. *O NO, Meeti> the ieov d and f ur.h Tuesisj •venlvga of e*cti rno»>th WM. R ST OLAIB. Com. RATtVARP POST. (IO 266. Meet* the second ana tourtb Monday o^en Ings of each month. J, D. CLAHK, Oom. HAXRVHO POST. Ha 160, . Moots every Seo-nd and Fourth Vrittav evenings ot ea h n-onth. E R MOBK IS, Oom, WArcom»A rosr. no s«8. Post meets everv second and fourth Satnv day evening in G. A, R Ball, Main »L • A. L. PBfCB, Ctm Along ths 8kirmish liins There were on the pension rolls Jane 30,1890, 875,068 pensioners. Oz-egon has a Women's Relief Corps membership of 785. , ' During the past year there have been dropped from the pension rolls 84,307 persons. There were added to the pension rolls during the past year, 224,937 new names. The total amount expended for pen­ sions during the fiscal year was f 139,- 035,612. At Martinsville, Ind., vandals painted the tombstones of all the veterans in tiie Wilbur cemetery with red paint. The Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Or­ phan home committee, F. C. Vierling, chairman, will make its annual visit to tiie home at Normal, Tuesday, Dec. 2. General order No. 10, from headquar­ ters Department of Illinois, has been sent to post commanders. The order gives direct ions for the election and installation of officers for 1893. ., During the past six months posts have been chartered and mustered as follows: No. 447, Lawrenceville; No. 740, Foster- burg; No. 747, Freeport; No. 748,Casey- ville; No. 749, East St. Louis; No. 850, Belknap. • Stanton P. Allen, the author of the new war book, "Down in Dixie" just is­ sued by D. Lothrop Co., was a private in , a cavalry regiment during the war, after that a newspaper man, and has now en- t ired the ministry, and is doing mission­ ary work in a secluded corner of tiie Adirondacks. Comrades in Chicago are making com­ plaints against Col. Rice, who is chief of the World's Fair guard, or police, saying that not a single old soldier has been given a place, and only young men rang­ ing in age from 25 to 35 years have so. cured positions. The veterans say that it will not do. The heavy pension payments this month, amounting to marly $15,000,- 030, and the unexpected- falling off in government receipts has reduced the cash balance ot the Treasury to |27,650|- 000, nearly all of which is either in subsi­ diary silver or on deposit with National banks. A still further decline is expected before the end of the month, but it will undoubtedly be checked very shortly by a natural increase in the revenues. "Thirty years ago to-day," said a vet­ eran soldier, who is also a newspaper man, "I was wounded and captured at Bull Run. It happened that I was taken to a but in the woods and was not re­ ported for several days. Missing and supposed to be dead, my obituary was written in half a dozen newspapers, and I had the satisfaction of reading several that vfrere sent to me at Libby Prison. It 1s not every man who survives his obitu­ ary by thirty years." "Col. Burrows, of Texas, was at the Great Northern yesterday, and was in­ dulging in some reminiscences of the late unpleasantness while he was in Gen. Magruder's command. 'We were all hungry one morning, and Gen. Magruder going up on a bill, saw a white house in the distance. He sent an aid to ask the mistress of the house if she could not oblige him with a meal for himself and Staff. While the women, who was a South­ ern sympathizer, was preparing the meal a private of a Virginia regiment came e long and asked for food. He was in­ formed that the meal was being prepared for the General and his staff. "If there's anything tor you when they finish," she said, "you are welcome to it." The Vir­ ginian, who was a man of good family, waited humbly till the expected guests arrived and then crowded in beside the General and began to eat. Magruder turned to him a little sharply and said: "Do you know with whom you are eating sir?" "No," said the private, "I don't. Before the war, sir, 1 was very careful with whom I associated, butfnow I don't give a .'" A n<w assortment of crockery, among which will be found new and beautiful de- tigua in chamber setts. 1 Two Ways of Taming Horses. ' What is announced as being a trial of the relative merits as horse tamers of Leon, of Australia, and Sample, of Amer­ ica, was commenced in the theater adjoin­ ing the Westminster aquarium the other evening. A committee of between forty and fifty gentlemen, including military men, veterinary surgeons and others, has been formed to snjiervise the affair, and it is intended to award the winner a prize of £100. A number of intracta­ ble and vicious horses, or horses suffer­ ing from other defects of temper, will be submitted to the rival tamers, and the committee will decide as to which in the words of Professor Atkinson, most nearly conforms tp the require­ ments of simplicity, humanity and prac­ ticability. Owing to various causes last night's demonstration was of a rather restricted character. Each man "handled," as the term is, two horses, and with, from his own point of view, success. Leon's system of "tam­ ing," as is perhaps generally known, consists in the subjection of the animal to be operated on by an ingenious and most effective arrangement of bits, gags and cords, while Sample, after secnrely boxing up his patient, brings him into close proximity with a steam engine, and having familiarized him with its noises while under restraint, afterward drives him right to it. Both men gave demonstrations of their respective methods with a fair amount of success, and it is understood the committee will award points nightly and give their de­ cision at the end of the fortnight.--Lon­ don Telegraph. Slavery SttU Kxlsfe A slave dhow, captured recently by H. M. S. Blanche, has just been con­ demned. She was on her way to Pemba when the attention of the officer of the watch was attracted by the unusual number of Arabs in a dhow stand­ ing in toward the land. On board­ ing her the dhow was found to contain thirty-three slaves and to have come from Pangani. Three of the slaves were selected by chance to be examined in the prize court. Of these two came from the neighbor^ hood of Mombasa. One, a male, said that he had beew sold by his brother on ac­ count of famine prevailing in the dis­ trict; the other, a young woman, said that a year ago she had been sold by an Arab of Ji» inbasa, and had eventually been sold to the < Iptain of the dhow; the third slave w:»; a little boy, and when examined he said he came from Unyamwezi with a caravan. The cap­ tain of the dhow said it was the business of the people on the coast to sell slaves, and that he had paid for every one of the thirty-three slaves and had not stolen or kidnaped any. The slaves were turned over to the missionaries, and the captain and Arab crew have been dealt with by the sultan of Zanzibar.--London Army and Navy Gazette. Mr. Locke's Fortunate Find. L N. Locke, of Wayne county, was formerly an active trader. In May, 1872, he was in Chicago, and bought a lot for a small sum. He put the deed in an envelope and placed it in his pocket with other papers. A few days afterward, vhile getting into his buggy, he lost the envelope and all its contents. He adver­ tised for it, but really cared only for the notes, thinking tha lot of little value. John Ritchey, a victim of softening of the brain, was wandering aimlessly on the street the day Locke lost his papers. He found them and laid th^n away, and even after his death no notice was taken of the supposed worthless papers. About ten days ago John Ritchey found the package and gave it to Mr. Locke, and through his attorneys his claim has been established. Had the deed remained concealed a few days longer the twenty years would have ex­ pired and no claim would have been al­ lowable. It is a lot in the boulevard ad­ dition, and the parties occupying it have given Mr. Locke $20,000 for a quit claim. --Indianapolis News. The Coming Car. We believe that cable road practice has reached the stage where but little room is left for improvement. They have been developed, improved and operated by the best engineering skill which the country affords. Nearly all are on a good dividend paying basis; but whatever the past experience of the two systems has been, or whatever the present status of the two may be, we are only voicing the convictions of weK in­ formed engineers when vre say that electric systems will continue tonicrease in efficiency (by which is meant earning capacity) until all rivals are distanced, and only one method of rapid transit is recognized--the electric car.--Electrical Engineer. Something About Oranges. It is orange season again, and those who are fond of them are very glad to get their favorite fruit once more. It is possible to buy oranges at any season of the year, ar.d as nearly everybody likes them there is a steady demand for the fruit all the year round. But t ire orange months have always been front Decem­ ber until May. Oranges are sweet ,he; and very juicy. , This year, however, it has bi«.;i ertd that oranges cii^i be easily brougl: . all the way from Brazil, and as the Bra­ zilian oranges are at their best in No­ vember there is a plenty of them to bt. found now.--Exchange. Archdeacbn Denison, who is two years older than Mr. Gladstone, has sent to the press a sequel to his "Notes of My Life," published in 1879, in which he will give a summary of the later period of his eventful career. C Now that the inventor of the incan­ descent lamp has been nymed by the courts, the next big lawsuit iu the elec­ trical field is announced as pertaining to the discovery of the troli»y system of electric traction. A few beautiful designs left is crockery list, of Fruit Plates a* red pricee> who will Ret than. Recovered After Many Tears. The unearthing of a large quantity " of stolen silverware, gold lined snuff­ boxes, etc., in a cave near Jasper, Tenn., has created a sensation. The story beats fiction a long way. During the winter of 1863-4 the Federal soldiers were en- caiiu^ed for some time on Battle creek. Among them was an Ohio regiment. Not long since a gentleman appeared in the neighborhood and told the follow­ ing story: He was a member of the Ohio regi­ ment referred to, and in his mess was & soldier who was a born thief, and who never let an opportunity pass to steal anything he could carry. During the time they were encamped at the mouth of Battle creek he hid his stealings in a cave, and so clever was he in his work that no suspicion ever fell upon him. A short time ago the two old comrades were together talking over their experi­ ences, when the story of the stolen sil­ verware was told and the request mjuJ« that the gentleman referred to visit the locality, search for the cave, and, if pov sible, recover the hidden silverware and restore the articles to the rightful own­ ers or their heirs. The old soldier who had so many years ago gone wrong is getting aged and fee­ ble, and to ease his conscience and make reparation, as far as in his power, he begged his old cotitmander to do this for s him. He was successful in finding not only the place, but the plunder. At Icusl 3GG puuuua o£ silverware or every kind almost was found in the cave, ranging from napkin rings to solid silver water sets. Many of the articles have the owners' initials on them, and all are in a state of good preservation. The •ixticles have been taken to a 6tore in the village near by, and are being turnt l over to those entitled to them as rapidly as possible.--Cor. Houston Post. v v?,. 5S#S Aerial Torpedoes. The Marine Franeaise publishes an ar­ ticle by Admiral Reveillere, in which to assures his readers that a revolution in naval affairs is approaching not less im­ portant than that caused by the intro­ duction of armored ships. The gun will cease its contest with the armor plate in the 6ense of seeking to penetrate by its shock, and will henceforth scatter de­ struction by launching explosive shells of large capacity at comparatively low velocities. A shell containing 100 kilo­ grams of panclastite would, he says, be a veritable torpedo, and would infal­ libly destroy whatever it fell upon. The gun for this service would be a mortar, such as is used for military purposes, and in the admiral's view a mortar of 23 cm. (8.6 inches) would replace a gun of 14 cm. (5.5 inches), and one of 27 cm. ,10.6 inches) a gun of 16 cm. (6.2 inches), wherever these are found. Guns of high velocity, he says, must be reserved for action against the per­ sonnel; they have henceforth no place against the ship itself. This proposal is but an extension of Admiral Reveillere'* project of swift mortar vessels, analo­ gous to torpedo boats, but constructed for the launching of aerial torpedoes. »' -'I The Care ot the Soldier. Y -̂: "The five years now drawing to a close have been marked beyond any similar period in the history of the mili­ tary establishment by legislation ant1 modification of regulations calculated to ameliorate the condition and improve the situation and surroundings of the enlisted men." This is taken from the report of the adjutant general of the army. New quarters of the most im­ proved designs have been erected, the vegetable component of the ration has been increased, post exchanges have been established, the clothing has been increased, new barrack furniture and equipments have been supplied, a method of procuring discharges by purchase has been provided and the enlisted men have the option at the end of three years' service of re­ turning to e vil life with an honorable discharge, and the existing methods of lighting, heating and ventilation of the quarters leave nothing to be desired. It would seem that the enlisted man haa no longer reasonable ground of com­ plaint. His material surroundings ar* far in advance of those prevailing in any European army.--Sew York Tribune. A PoUtical Club. A good story is told on one of the po» litical managers. He was approached several days before election by a young man who stated that he had organized a club of eighteen men and would name it after any prominent man who would furnish the uniforms. He did not want much--just cape dusters and plug hats. The manager studied the matter over, and finally got the dusters and hats and threw in some nice canes for good measure. This is the last that has been heard of that club. It has not been named after any prominent citizen 6o far as any one is aware. It has been learned, hot-ever, that the young men have organized a minstrel company, and are prepared to give a nicely dressed street parade when they start on the road.--Indianapolis News. The Chosen People of Chosen. The announcement that the Cowley manor estate, Cheltenham, is in the market reminds a correspondent of a quaint story in connection with Chosen, a small village lying at the fringe of tiie property. A worthy locum tenens thought to please the good people of the village, and gave out m hi make all thy Chosen people j( A horny handed swain, ho1 had wandered from a distant terpolated the ejaculation, to small consternation of the said I< tenens and the amusement of the Chosen people themselves, "And what about we poor Huckiccat folk?'--Pall Mall sette. Over 200 new, stylish garmenta, for Ladies, Misses and Childivne* wear | Consisting erf Jackets, Satpw*. Cape > eoats, Newmarkets, etc.. lust and now on sale. SW our «>!•*«-it at colors and trimmings. Prices jto sattety calamity havlsrs. > **r ^ ** " aW A . -..(.J