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rr- 1 * i pPi ?fWi& •*r H Pledged but to Truth* to Liberty and Lawj No Favors Win ui and no Fear 8hall Awe." VOL. 18. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAKY 1, 1893, m ' PDBLUaiD BTCBT WtiMfBSDAX »T '• . v A.™ « L YSCSS9-^- .; (v RDITOB A*D p&awuKro* Office in Pekdvskf's Bldekt Out dov South of the Post Ofltae. TEKMS Or SUB30RI "••V (Hie If ear (to Aavaacs) .... .»1J0 No* "iiu wi«ui>u Th?5*- Montis...... ... 1M Smbsiiripliant- received tot ttiM Ct si* woatiie in tb« *s>me proportion. Kates ol Adver^slngr* We announce liberal rates for advertising fethfl Pl.vinuka.lbb, and endeavor to state hem so pUtnly that they will fee iwdUl on* arocoo!. They are *• follow*: 1 Inch one year i iKcnea ess yoftr f Inched one yoar - 1 Column one year ' Column one year- Column one year 500 10 00 16 00 So© 00 IOOOO One inch ineiina the measurement of one .tlfech down the column,single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as iney choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will lie entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per tine •ach wools. ">.•< gjiig.s win bo charged 10 ©entB per Mne the first week, and fi cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged It the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil tjtpe, name as this is set In) the first Issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issuee. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, $1.50 foT two weeks, 99.00 for three we^kB, and so on. The Plaindraldb will be liberal in giving td ;t;nrial nAticAH. hut. r,r B, btlBlllABB TUIQ9 1* wut require a suitable fee from everybody ,109king the use of its oolamni for pssunlarj ,/p BUSINESS CARDS. P O.COLBY, o, D.s. DHVM-iT Woodstock HI Spe«'al atten­tion m<d i<» r«g'ilating children's 'Ww-Parties<*om«n#r fron * distance wou'ddo we'J to g:ve tun -ly n^Uce by mall. Offl'*e, Kwi'la'l block, corner Main street and Public square O.J. HOWARD. M. l>. ** rt}HT*iei*S AND SURGEON. 4Wie*a« • J tin erswence of K. A, Howard, West McHenry, III. 6' a H. fBttERS, M. D- t OHYSlOiAN AKD SURG SOU, MoHanrj at | nu. Office at Ratridenee. DR. A. E. AURIH8ER, fjHTMOlAN ASn^URWEON Offlpein Dr ' ® ' tni ds Uuild:n«, W"«t >»oHenry, III. Resilience, house formerly occupied by Dr. Ottbirnfl. All professional ealls promptly it • tended to E V. BHKPARD. F. I» IBBTilb 8HEPARD St, 8HBPARO, A TTORNKYh AT LAW. JSulte #12, North JL ern uffl-e Building, 86 baSalle Street Chicago, III. *» ly KMIQBT A BROWN, 'va TTORNEVS AT LAW. IJ- 8. Express Oo.*s £V Building, 87 aad 89 Washington St. \ OH 10 AGO, ILL. V. 3. LUMLEY. A TTORSBY AT LAW, and BoUeWer In C,1*a0e^{x»DSTOOK, ILL. ' , ^ v Office in Park House. iirst floor. • JOSLYW .* OA3KT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Woodstoek lll. AU business will receive prompt at Ma .Hon. R •- o. P. BARNES, A TTORNEY, Solicitor, &&d| OeatMer, :f A Oolleotions'a specialty. WOODSTOCK, iixtirofs. JOHN P. 8MITH, Watchinaber & J eWeter Mchenry. Illinois. AriNE stock of Oloeks, Watches and Jew. ©Iryalwavson hand. Special attenUo# given to repairing fine watehea. Give m* •oftU* JOHN P- SMITH. WANTED. SALESMEN L eal and traveling to represent our well known house. You need feaicaititalt represent a firm t^at warrants 'Stirserv stock Hr«t-H ma and true to name. WORK ALL THE YE&B. §10 per month to the right man Apply quick stating age. L. MAY * OO. HENS LAY AND KEEPS THEM HEALTHY JOBS EVASION AW West McHeury, III. CBAS. KUHNERT. Johtborgb. Ill J W.CBI8TY 4S0N, i R^ngwood, I1L ; FRANK ROTE, Ffahron. III. eHenry House, ^ iicHENRY. ILL, IBiaiim - Pro rUtn. tilat Ultnitti IM tilt bank* of the Pox c R'vnr. in the Vlll >ge of dcHenrv, special at •iP' t<tn'ion wl'l be vivea to the eotertalnment »«f \ H rishermea and Pleasure Seekers 4 generally. •ji»rtsti>n Sa^Mndl with 0»m» • i't;' A. M. CHURC H Watohmaker and Jeweler NO.Oi » H odredTwenty-Five State St Ohi-ca« .11 . Special attention given to re­ pairing fne watcher an<t Uhronometera. W4 P* 11 Assortment of Onod* It hi* Mi> »f a AGENTS, local and trav- W A IV 1 HjIJ e'ing tence, toeellOrna-"™ mmmr ^hruha. Rosea, Trees and fru<ts Kspeneucfr mi necessary, Hslaryaml e^peD&es pi»2rt weekly. Perma­ nent positions No set urity required, V uat fornifh references s to so"»d ehar«eter, OH AS H OH ASK, Roc heater. N. Y. (Mentu n this paper.) '•! ; ' ATTENTION! * Fariaefs and Dairy rim. . H wUt pey thosn looking for •»» CHOICE COWS Prech milkers or springers, to call at sty premises before purchasing. I can furnlsa suoh by the oar load or single cow. f OUTER H. WOLF RUM OmuM ram about tour miles northwest of Harvarft, Illinois. Horsemen, iook Here I have a fine stock of H rses, among whi< lw are V'ung Green Mom tain Horiran." "Mor- rtll Oharies." an<l otn- rs. Call an-i see t*»ese Hordes before making arrangements else, where. N. S COLBY. MeHenry. Ill , May 10. 1802. WANTFn Wide awake workers every- "J - .v--. wiivTO »«r "oiiOpp w r*h'riO. eraphs of the World," the grcHient book on OnPDD'O esrthi 'WStinw tlWt.OOO; retail for QUfiL I 0 rnoih til us rated circulars and terms free; daily output over 1500 volumes. AKOntswild wit success, dr, Tlionns L. Wooaier, O.. in 40 minutes; Rev, J. How­ ard afii«on, l.vonti N. V.,#10l >n 7 hours; a THE WflRi.H on edit Freiglr paid Address " "HI# Ot."5K Kiblb Pi'B!.HH!«o o ,7M nhestnut "*t, Phila,, Pa, or 3 .8 dearborn St,. Chicago. 16 26 V. J Bar Man- J. J. Barblan BARBIAN BROS. 'rale and Be tail D1AUU m , FINE GIQARS, McHENRY ILLINOIS Being now pleasantly lo oted in our n^w a tore, former y occupied by Alllioff Bros , we are n<>w prepared to offer to he smoking pub lica fine line f Citrara of - ur own maun tar., tuie, t geiher with smoking and chawing Tobacco ot the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. Wo have a very large assortment a«d awii' ery handsome patterns. CALL AND SEE US. BABBiaV uno* MoHenrr. III.*. June 90. 1*92. L SCHIESSLE, NEAR THE DEPOT\ VTBST SfoHEJNBY, ILL Keeps open for the aoeonuaodattoa of the Public a First-Class Saldsn aal Hestauraai, Wbcie lie will at'all times kee brands of Wines, Liquors and ( • vto be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALKH iiSUt HBwaaksa Beer in Large or Small Slags or BotUes al* /rays on hand, oheaper than any other, quali- ir considered. Oriiece by mall promptly attended tot _ GOOD STABLUTtrjPOB HOHSt% •VOall andjsee «a. Robert SohieMle. Weat UcHenrjr. I1L mm AND i McHENRY, SSTAURANT. ILLING^b. McHENRY - , Miller & Son, -DBALKRS IN-i Monnmenti, Hemdstonew Tablets, Kto. Cemetery Work of every de- scription neatly executed at the Lowest Prices. s 6aUs&ctlon Shops at McHenry and Johns- burgh, 111, where at all times can be tound a good assortment of finished work. Respectfully, * "Henry Miller & Son. SOUJUaS' MPARTMIST an no Edited byWM. H. COWLIR, WOODSTOCK* nx. *'Tb care for Mm tr^W Aot borne th* battle, and tor Ms Iffctoir <md Orphan*." --LlWCOUf. Charily, Lou attp- Worthy ton* of Patriot fhMker#" ^ FREE.- Land in California Free, ISSTThat can grow, if irrigated, Oranges, (J-rapes. br any fiuit in California that wiil grow hy ir­ rigation This land haB no mar­ ket-value witnout irrigation We will Plant the Trees FrM. Take care and cultivate them for 5 years for half the profit, pay the tuxw, labor and other charges, will pav you back the 11 ret year after irrigation one-third ot your iuvestmeut if you will help get irri­ gation. Price $25 for 5 years, pavable f 5 per month till f25 is paid. FREE DEED to the land, no charges to yon for taxes or labor or trees. Address California Laud and Wat r Exchange. 3Q8 Main St., Dayton, O. Wauconda Anti-Horse Thief Aeeoolatlon. OFFIOKRS. AbthubCOOK, Pres. UdoarGncnir, Sec'y. Jaa. ncnui, V. " E E Gilbekt, Treas DinBCTOBS. Jf Soney. Bdgar Qraen. FranK'Tbomss. USUI. Henry Werden, H W Hnghes, Morns Ford. A J Raymond, Frank Thomas. MBMB'RS. A Oook. ...».1 M trtlc Morse ......... A O Bangs........ Piuiarch Houghton .. EE Ul'bert...... Geo Onrreil ... & " H<li K T Harris H V Hughes S H Hirrla J F Honev Brtu in Oook............ rr<nk Thomas 8eth Turner EdKar Green w M (Jiongh A J K&yniond 8t<*bbiD8 Kord (,eo Prntt P v Nimakey Mot>e» Beach B K John«ton ... ... .. J urn e b II n rray Wurr* n Poweie J D Mef^abe Geo Bates .. .. ...... Henry Werden <Jaa Moi aghan, Jr .... J B tilv in n Hubert Ha r son IraHmith.. John spencer,.... ..... Deloe Ameo O W Dunklee .. .. ... GeoJoi.ee .....Clianes I>avlin T Bacon Michael $laven ... Ri Paddock . .. Gus Staxon H C Smith GolOing Brf>a .. Mot Ford TV Slocum Kentucky Liqi f reach Bitters/' " McHeniy Lager Beer, --AND-- Sitelst, In any quantify from a Suits fjlass to 1C0 barrels. IT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles^ kegs or case aa oheapas the cheapest. ^ We buy none but_ sell at Seasonable Prices. all and see me and I will use 'on well. antont moum tfoSeerv 111.. 1**4, WE TELL YOU nothing new when we state that it pays to engage in a permanent, most healthy and pleasant ouh- ness, that returns a profit for every day's work. Such is the business we offer the working class. We teach them how to innke money rapidly, and Sarantee every one who follows our instructions thfully the making of #300.00 a month. Kvery one who takes hold nowr and works will surely and speedily increase their earnings; there can be no question about it; others now at work are doing It, ami you, reader, can do the sums. T)ila is the best paying business that yon have ever had the chance to secure. You will make » frave mistake.if you fail to give it a trial at once, f you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you will directly lind yourself in a most prosperous business, at which'you cnu surelv make and save large sums of money. The results of oniy a few hours' work will oflen equal a week 8 wages. Whether you are old or vounjr, man or woman, it makes no'difference, -- do as we tell you, and suc­ cess will meet you at the very start. Neither experience or capital necessary. Those who work for as m rewarded. Why not write to-day for tell particulars, free ? E. C. ALI.KN A CO., Box Mo. 430, Augusta, Mo. PENSIONS! The Disability lllillt • law. Soldiers Disabled Sinee the War axe Entitled* Dependent widows and parerta naw do peadent whose suns died fmm the effeMa <ot army rerviees are included It yon wish yoar claim speedily and successfully pw»o on ted, addrena JAMES TANNBft»... . W ASeXKOTON" Ud QtMlMiMM «l reuitM. • , \£k along the Skirmish Lin# G«q. J. B. Wilder who was commander dnring the war of the famous "Wilder'*? Rn^ade," and fired the first shot into Chattanooga, has resided for the last five yearn at Johnnon City, Teon., where he has extensive iron properties. The Chicago Unim Veteran Clabelected the followinir officers at its annual meet­ ing: President, J. M. Longenecker; First Vice President, John C. Barker; Second Vice President, Joseph A. McCarthy; Secretary, H. E. Gerry; Treasurer, John Leffler; Marshal, Patrick Sullivan. Th* death of Gen. Hayes, following so speedily the death .of Gen. Butler, tells the great army of growlers to be a little patient--the old veterans will soon be out of their way. Before 1900 fully one- third of the pensioners on the list will have answered to the roll call on the other shore, and therefore their exit will tie much more rapid. The personal character of ex-President Hayes was so entirely worthy of enlogy that, even with the memories of the fiat of the electors! com mission Ptfttnpcd in their minds, Southern editors do not forbear expressing ever tbe dead Ameri­ can something of tbe regard thatall men feel fof a good citizen, a good soldier, and a good husband. : What have honest pensioners to fear? --New York Sun. Only thin, tnat. "Major" Jones, of the St. Louis Republic, who wae chairman of the committee on resolutions in the Chi­ cago convention, and who was frequent­ ly mentioned for a place in President Elect Cleveland's Cabinet, insists that every pensioner of the government shall t»e recognized as a pauper and disfran­ chised. "Major" Jones is closer .to Mr. Cleveland than is Mr. Charles A Dana or any one connected with die New York Sua, and we believe he comes nearer to representing Mr. Cleveland's feelings toward pensioners than does the New York Sun. _ - ' A veteran tells the story of Gen. Sher­ man; "I was in a railroad car on a cer­ tain occasion, going to the unvailinjr of a monument to some General. We were in the smoker, when Gen Sherman, who had been back in tbe sleeping-car, came in. He sat down and began talking to me. In a few minutes an old. soldier came in and said: " 'Gen. Sherman, I want to shake hands with you. J am an old soldier who fought through tbe war.' "•Tell me,'said Gen. Sherman, reach­ ing out hia hand. 'didyou put down tbe rebellion ?' " 'No,' *• 'Well, sit down then; I am always glad to talk with an old soldier who didn't pat down the rebellion ' " Nevins Post, No. 1, Rock ford, enjoys tbe distiiiguiabed honor of being tbe only post in the department of Illinois, G. A. R., which has been in continuous existence since its organization in 1866. Located in one of the great patriotic cities of a truly patriotic State, the post has thrived and grown nnti' now its roll shows an active membership of 533 AnnunNy the] rost has celebrated the anniversary of its organization, on which occasions many of the most dis­ tinguished members of the order and resident, member* of the Grand Army in Illinois have enjoyed its magnificent hospitality and warmed their patriotism to fever beat at the grand campfires built in Nevins Post Hall. Last Wednes­ day evening tbe post added to its honor­ able record another, which, probably, will never be dnplicated in the order, the tbe installation of a post commander for the twenty-fifth term. Three terms were nnder tbe old regime, six months each, and twenty-two terms of one year each. Work ot tit's Pension OJBoo. During the week 2,718 claims were re­ ceived, of which 127 were original invalid; 165 widows; 0 bounty land; 201 navy; 0 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 187 accrued pension and 597 applications for increase. Number of re- jwted claims reopened 87; act of June 27, 1890, 516 original invalid, 321 widows, and none who had filed applications under former acts. Number of claims received to date un­ der act of June 27, 1890, 866.274. Claims disposed of to date nnder said act, 543,411. The names and postofBoe addresses of 4,938 officers and comrades were furnished for tbe use of claimants. There were 82,802 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 52,905 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases derailed to special examiners were 457; 314 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on uand for special examination, 6,903. Report of certificates issued: Original, 3,771; of which -- were under act of June 27,1890; increase, 1,590; accrued, 177; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate 0; act of March 4,1890,0; total, 5,588 Santa Clans In a Pullman Car. "One of the prettiest and heart moving incidents occurred," said Alvan Hard­ ing, "as I came through from Denver to St. Louis. I was compelled to ride through the Christmas eve and the best part of Christmas diy, along with a crowd of other ill fated citizens, much to my disgust and regret. In the through Pullman were a number of ladies and gentlemen; but, best of all, a widow and a pretty little daughter. I half wondered what the pretty little jrirl was to have for Christmas, seeing that no chimney led down from the roof, but my specula­ tions were rather vague, and I forgot the little girl to think of my own dear relatives. Christinas eve, when the berths were let down and the passengers begut to retire, I came in to look after my own. "As I strolled down the aisle I saw a tiny little stock? ng hanging outside the berth where the little girl lay with her mother. Old Santa Claus must have been en route to St. Louis that uight, for the way he stuffed and jammed that stocking full of fruit, candy, mone", trinkets and the like, and then filled handkerchiefs until they were grc^t round balls and tied them on, was sin- ply wonderful It did seem as though Santa Claus had no one else in the world to take care of. Next morning I en­ joyed watching the widow and the little one. They were the especial pets of the occasion, and everybody came round and said something kind to the child."-- Kt. Louis Globe-Democrat. Hsr Hight In a Vault With the Dead* Mrs. Mary Slach of Cleveland attended a neighbor's funeral Tuesday, and dur­ ing the final ceremony, which took place in a vault in Woodland cemetery, she dropped asleep. She was sitting on a campchair in an obscure corner of the vault, and when at 4:30 o'clock the mourners departed she did not awake. The door clanged, and the lock slipped into place, but still she slept. At 8 o'clock the next morning she awoke, shivering. Her cries aroused the guard, who instead of opening the vault door at once telephoned to Raus Bros., undertakers, begging them to come quick because their last "subject" had come to life and wanted to get out of her coffin. . Two coffins had been de­ posited in the vault the day before, so the guard telephoned another tinder- taker. Two policemen were also sum­ moned in hot haste. During all this delay Mrs. Slach had been rending the air with her cries for assistance, but the guard waited for the undertakers. Finally undertakers, po­ licemen and guard cautiously unlocked the door, and the woman tumbled out, nearly exhausted from fright and exer­ tion. The woman was sent home in an undertaker's wagon and is now quite 111. --Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. t •;*. ,,i Wolves In China. The plague of wolves in Shen-See, a mountainous province of north central China, is described as becoming more and more alarming. A 'correspondent in that part writes that in the village in which he is sojourning they had heard of 11 persons being carried off by these animals in seven days. Most of the vic­ tims were children, the rest young per­ sons of 16, 19 and 20 yearsof age. "They come," says the writer, "to our village here every night just now. Men are be­ stirring themselves, going out in large numbers to hunt them, as yet, however, unsuccessfully. Tonight we have put poisoned mutton in two places not far off, hoping to find at least one dead wolf tomorrow. They roam in open daylight, boldly entering villages and carrying off helpless little ones. Three went in com­ pany a few days ago into a native vil­ lage. One of the number entered a hut and snatched a little child from his fa­ ther's arms. Pursuit in every case has been futile. It seems this is their breed­ ing time; hence their abnormal bold­ ness."--London News. Aa Election Illoatiration. Representative John J. O'Neill is hack with an election story: "Just before the cataclysm," he said, "I met a Republican friend from Colorado. He is opposed to the president's silver views. 'Mark my works,' he remarked, 'Harrison will lose Colorado and Nevada sure. But he will be elected--by less votes than last time, to be sure, but he will get there all right enough.' I saw him after the fray, when a man could not throw a brick after dark without striking a crazy Democrat. 'How about it?' said I. John,' he responded, 'nothing so well illustrates my position and Harrison's position as the story of the man who had the tooth pulled. "Boys," he said to his friends at the grocery, "I expected to be hurt a little, but I did not expect him to yank out every joint of my backbone and wave it before my faoe." ' "--Waah- ington Post. * Steady Gains Are Vest. The experience of the man who recent­ ly sold his interest in a large manufac­ turing concern near Boston for over $500,000--a large part, if not the whole of which he invested in western lands and Nova Scotia gold mines--and who a few days ago found himself so much im­ poverished by his transactions that he was unable to meet a note for $702 and had to go to jail, should be a warning to other men who are not satisfied with the constant and legitimate profits of a good New England business, but who wish to wake up Goulds or Vanderbilte after the sleep of a single night.--Manufacturers' Gazette. Adorns Bis Profession. Mr. George W. Childs of the Phila­ delphia Ledger was right in telegraph­ ing to Harrisburg refusing to permit himself to become a candidate for the United States senate. No office in the world could add to the honors Mr. Childs has earned an^ wea^s so modestly in the field of journalism.--New York Adver- tiser. Sweet breath, sweet stomach, fewest temper, all result from the use of Ds» Witt** little Early Risen, the famous ittlepUl*. Juli* A. 8 tory. Entering Portland Harbon This is the time of year when the storm tossed mariner should never be overcon­ fident that he is safely and certainly within Portland harbor.' Again and again vessels almost ready fo poke then noses past House island have been driven off the shore by a wintry northeaster, and with rigging iced, crew despairing, have been whirled off the coast for days, driven sometimes hundreds of mile; away. Even a land lubber can realize how men would feel under these condi­ tions after they had drawn almost neat enough, to. the-home fireside to feel its warmth. It was only a little while age that a Portland captain, returning from a long voyage, had worked his vessel well up to the harbor's mouth. Then in bis profound relief he resigned the ship into the hands of his men, went below and proceeded to acquire untc himself a load that sagged that part of the ship mightily. So when that north­ easter came down past old Seguin th* captain didn't know a gale from a tunc on a jewsharp. Theiiose of the plung­ ing ship worked about slowly, but steadily, and in 15 minutes the vessel was flitting away to the south, squarely away from home and comfort. Thj captain never sobered off so quickly in all his life, but it was no use; he was in for it. For nine days they struggled with a raging sea, hundreds of miles off the coast, with iced rigging stiff as iron, and suffering everything but death. When the storm abated, and the captain finally toiled weakly into Portland har­ bor, he was sober--there's not the least doubt about that.--Lewiston Journal. ^ Room For Improvement. • Jt doesn't seem possible that w« oo&ld get any woise postal service than we are getting now, and young blood may be an improvement. The way newspaper mail is handled is especially outrageous. Washington city is but six hours from New York, and yet the Washington Sun- Say morning papers are not delivereJ here till Monday. Pittsburg is but 12 hours from here, and the Pittsburg Sun­ day papers are not delivered here at t'a: newsstands before 8 or 4 o'clock Monday, and not to individual subscribers until Monday night. Not infrequently Mou- day's paper gets to the subscribers before the Sunday issue. Chicago is but a day Dff, yet it takes two and sometimes three days to reach the New York subscribers Df a Chicago morning newspaper. I get papers from these cities and know this is so, and I know it is the same with other newspaper mail. The letter mail is uncertain. Some­ times it is on time, more frequently not. Sometimes a letter mailed in New York to an address in the 6ame city will reach the party addressed within a couple of hours--very often not the same day. The whole postal service seems to have fcs- eome demoralized and uncertain. In short, it is outrageous and ought to be amended without delay.--New York Herald. . . Commotion Produced by an Embossed Egg. On Tuesday, at the residence of Mr. William Early at Pine Valley, was found an egg having the following in raised letters on the shell: vThe judgment day is now at hand. All ye take warning." The news soon spread over the entire community and created intense excite ment, especially among the children and negroes. Some were crying, some were singing, some praying, and all were re­ penting. The egg was laid by the favorite hen and under the front doorstep, and there was to be a dance that night, and Mr. Early's wife and daughter were the two most popular dancers in the community, while he was the violinist for the occa­ sion, but the finding of this egg broke ap the pleasures of the evening. The excitcment among the negroes pre­ vailed all day and night. Some prayed all night, and one old negro after wres­ tling with his sins all night, and was on his knees supplicating his Master's mercy upon him, heard a bugle blown by one of his neighbors and fell prostrate to the ground from fear of the idea that, it was Gabriel's trumpet.--Cor. Galvepson News. ~ Bow He Formed His Opinion. Jim Thornton, who just now occupies a position of extreme prominence in the Tenderloin precinct, hasn't a very high opinion of human intelligence as dis- played in the swell cafes. He tells this story to show that his opinion in this re­ spect is correct: During the recent excitement about the nearness of Mars to the earth he was sitting in the rear room of a Broadway cafe flat broke, %ut very thirsty. He had nothing to do, so he sat down and wrote a song, which he called "My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon." When he finished it he offered it to the bartender for a couple of drinks and a dollar. The bartender laughed at him, and Jim walked away with his thirst and the song. Pretty nearly every one knows the song now, and the royalty from it allows Jim to spend over $50 a week in the cafes all over town.--New York Journal. A Sailor's Brave Deed. On the evening of Sept. 9 thesailiiigi / cutter of the Swallow, while cruising off' the south end of the Zanzibar ^ "> anchored off Uzi island, when half the« men landed, leaving Mr. MeDermott, •> ^ '•> John Sadler, H. Payne, Charles Lawfotd.'-"'^ » and W. Rundle, S6(XTu€Xa( "*T5 t!*0 Lawfordand Payne jumped overboard'" .;' •£* and were bathing, when a large shack , C" was seen making toward Lawford. H», t shark was only four or five feet off, when, without any hesitation and with-' T , . out waiting to divest himself of any of , V ins clothes, MeDermott plunged istc- tlicv- s sea "right on top of the shark," and with the splash he made frightened it away for a 6hort time, while tbe men were , s ; quickly drawn into the boat. 5* 4 ;; MeDermott suffered nothing from his * •£': immersion, but if it had not been for . * prompt action Lawford must have lost^'.-A. ' . his life. This extraordinary act of hero-^-jS^'VtM ism, the particulars of which have just' ^ been forwarded to the Royal Humane ^ * society by the lords commissioners of the' * admiralty, has been investigated by the ,4 *8 i committee of the former body, *,vhich-; *£"£ ' has unanimously conferred its salvor * \ medal upon Thomas MeDermott. who is: the chief boatswain of her majesty's ship Swallow, for saving Lawford. The- story has of course been confirmed by> \ ^ several witnesses in all particulars after > due investigation by Rear Admiral Bed­ ford, C. A., and Commander Finnis. as* ' nior officer of the division.- •- V, Pall Mall Budget. r „/• ^ * I' , M -U : P 5 ' StAQiOrd vFii « cisiij 'a uvna* Next month when the Palo Altos off their tie with the Berkeley »tudenta ' ; « i 'fh' in a match game of football there will- \ be trouble in store for the quiet uitizena *; of this burg. .Vll They will be awakened hy noises mont ^ ^ unearthly and morn nncanny than anv-' ft •m they ever heard before. A local firm has a contract on hand ti| construct a monster horn, not an ordH». J nary horn blown by mortal being- an<5; " making the midnight hours hideous,, ^ but a horn worked by a steam blower,* made of galvanized iron. 50 feet loogt ~ and 10 feet in diameter. The Stanford boys are going to hava this monster horn, and they are now preparing a petition to the governor tc|» have the militia detailed to protect ii|K - from the wiles and machinatiOua of Ui^|.T/| Berkleyites. The coming noisemaker will have twcjff valves, a 82-horsepower boiler and will cost $500 when built. There are 200 enthusiastic student^! pledged to devote $2.50 each toward thdt, building fund required to construct thai! giant horn, and when it is completed 5%, will be hauled on one of the big truck*- which transport large coils of cable fo#c street railways to the playing park,--^ San Francisco Call. ^ w,'! , J; # • .i x- The Age of Presidents. When he is inaugurated next Marc! Mr. Cleveland will lack but a few clay of being 56 years old, which is precisc I. the average age of presidents on tlici: accession. The oldest president was W ii~ tiam Henry Harrison, Who was Co: Buch­ anan was 62; Taylor, 65; Jrckson and Adams, 62; Monroe, 59;, Jefferson, Madi­ son and J. Q. Adams, 58; Benjamin Har­ rison, 56; Hayes, 64; Lincoln, 5£; Tyler and Arthur, 51; Polk and Fillmore. 50: Garfield and Pierce. 49; Cleveland, 4S. and Grant, the youngest president, 47.-- Savannah News. Nickel has long been known to exist in the Black Hills region. Many claims have lately been staked out, and speci­ mens brought in from several large de­ posits show a large percentage of nickel and from $5 to $10 gold to th^ ton. Do not forget if you want a first class Auctioneer, to call oc F. K. Granger MeHenry Or if more convenient we c*a fx date* for you at ttri* nflloe. The Laborer Is Worthy of His Hltfe The action of the Jewelers' league o|i; ~ this city in adopting under protest » /./" motion made by its secretary to reduce^ "C his salary is likely to attract consider** '? ble attention in commercial circles. Itf} /s was a peculiar situation. The secretary,, who is well to do. wanted to turn over, * to the organization several hundred tlol- ^ f ' [ f lars of his pay, as he didn't need it. ! . There was an instant protest from a gen- '-{*>(> erous member, who said that it would v ' be setting up a bad precedent to consent^ ; 'S to the secretary's proposition. The znasa- , > ber believed that the work done by the^" yT secretary was worth all he got, and heii . ^ suggested that his successor in offices "i*! might not be so well able to do without^ ^ the full amount of the salary, which ia|A drawn from the membership fee®. |' There was sound sense in this proteslj It is grounded on the fair and manly no-^ tion that the good laborer in any field of|^. work is well worthy his hire. Experi-^' ; ence proves that he gets best service whoti„ J. pays his servant liberally. The Jcarei'- era' league believes in this policy.--|7ai»w,, * York Sun. Revival of English In tha Collect '• "'--iM' From the new Yale catalogue It sf^ . i,, pears that the authorities there have - - ' ; * ; awakened to the need of greater atten- k> { tion to the study of English. Beginning with 1894 the entrance examinations are, \r>-' to include papers upon certain pieces of: V. English literature, "selected as well for\" *$?, their probable attractiveness to the preparatory student as for their intrinsic importance." The questions are to be, '• constructed with the special view of test- , ; ing the candidate's familiarity with the, subject matter, but weight is to be given to the literary forms of the papers of- fered by the applicants. Already in- struction in English has been extended v !> & § to the freshman class. This is a field ,VQ that has been too long neglected, and, those who have had anything to do with 'a the English of students know with what ' *; ^ sad results.--Boston Journal. • r o ' M A Standing Dead In a HoHotw Traa. Joseph Weir of the Delaware Bmds.. district was missed from his home sev- eral months ago. Weir was married. v and the supposition was that he had gone *. 3 to Denver to join a brother. Thursday X evening, while Frank Sneed was hunting ^ for cattle in Red river bottdm. hedis- covered the remains of Weir standing in 5^ an upright position in a hollow tree. His \ 'ii gun was standing at his side.--Texas 1 • Cor. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A Turkish Girl For Sale In Indiana. A gang of Turks, S3 in number, an • camping in the center of a large woo&i ; near Kempton. Their ontfit consists of £ several horses, dogs, one monkey and five bears. They chiefly live by begging; frcrn the neighbors. Among them is a ?, girl, 17 years old, whom they are offering ft; to selL The price asked is fftSQl Obsl / Indianapolis Journal. * H'" « ' : • X The pope does not like to read th* speculations as to his death at no vwy distant date and what will then happen^ He took special care to inform a literary visitor the other day that he has every prospect of living to be 100. •t V> *• - ONLY TEN CENTS A WX3U A quire of fin# papw aad a paekaiw of »av«lop«H for only 10 osatsa box at JL H, Store" pe. p-.W-' * ' ̂ j ^ -rjm - li