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|jwf jHaiifoler, ?** \ . • , i1- 1 f -V-^; " , f f l / . . .1 * • .PublishBD ITIIT WiomDiT BT ^. V AN 8L Y K IB,-- ^ £ - *&ITOB AlD PWPtaiOl » ••'.V • ff'.: .-.v •iT - - • • • in Pekovskj'a On* dor Soathof the Post Office. TK&MS or SUBSOEIFIIO*. pM.s*- r, One Fur (In Advance - .fUW If Not Paid within Three Months....,,. . 3.00 Subscription^ r«ae!ve<l for thiM or six months In tt* same proportion. Bates ©* AdT8rt&g!og« Wt uatanoe liberal rate* for advertising a tte ri.iiniiKA-i.iS, S5d S5vi55".5T !S SS&U he ill so p'.tinly that they will bo raadily a»- eratO!)!. Tliey are M follows: 1 Inch on® year ... ••• 1 Inches one year - . . 1090 3 Inches one year •- if-' «•* '•» * 15 oo V Column one yeaf . .« *v, > < <» 80 00 X Ooiumn one yeaf. • ...V, ,., ' •>: 600o Oolnmn one yeafr i - 100 00 One inch means the me&surcuiaui of one inch down the column, single colnmn irldth, Yearly a.lvertisers. at the above rates, have the privilege of ohanglng aa often as they ehoose, without extra oharge. Regular advertisers (meaning thoae having standing cards) will be entitled to Insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line eaoh week. All others will be charged 10 cents per Hne the first week, and 6 cents per line tor eaoh aubsenuont wocH. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rete of 10 cents pa line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set In) the first Issue, and 8 cents per line for aubsequent Isunes. Thus, an inch advertisement willoost $1.00 for one weelr, fi.so for two weeks, $*.oo for three weeks, and so on. The Plaindralbb will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a buaineas rule. It will require a suitable fee from everybody • leklng the use of Its colnmns for pecuniary gain. A. IN. CHURCH, Watchmaker and .Teweler NO.Or >H ndredTwenty-Five State St Ohi-eag ,11 . Special Attention priven to re­ pairing ine watches and Uhronome tere. Wtf II Uiortneat of Good a In his Ha WANTED AGENTS, local and trtv- e'lnft %t once, to sell Orna­ mental ghrnta. Roses, Trees and fruit* Experience unnecessary, 8«larr and expenses pti2d weekly. Perma­ nent positions. No sec urity required, Mast furnish referencesjes to trood eh-trtieter. CH AS H Rochester. N. T (Mention this paper.) ATTENTION I Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those looking for „ . ~ ^ CHOICE COW# Fresh milkers or springers* to call at sty premises before purchasing. I can furnish such by the car load or single now, POBTSB £L WOLFBTTM OHBMll** fun about four miles northwest of Harvard Illinois. Horsemen, took Here. I have a fine stock of H rses, among which arc •'?> ting Green Mountain Morsran," "Mor­ rill Ohsricn," »DiJ others. Oa*i Rii'i see Hordes before making arrangements else­ where. N. S COLBY. MeHenry. IllMay 10,ISM. WANTED Wide awake workers every BUSINESS CARDS, if ti&i F. O. COLBY, D. D.«. DBMTI'T Woodstock III Spenlal atten­tion p'tid to regulating children's teeth Parties oomtng from a distance would do wel te g've timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal block, corner Mam street and Public square ft J. HOWARD, M. Dw •yiT^lOlAN AND SUBGEON.OBSeet I the ersldence of B. A, Howard, West MeHenry, 111. a H. FSGERS, M. D- [)HTSI01AN AND 9UEGEON, KlHtU*} L Ills. Uffioe st Besidenoe. DR. A.E. AITRIKGER, Physician andsurgeon officei n Dr •tbiids building, W»st MeHenry, III. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional eails promptly at- tended to. •**.BHKPABD. r. t, SHEPARD * «HIMRO, A TTORNKYS AT LAW. Suite SIS, North A em Office Building, SB baSalle Street Chicago, in. 48 ly KNIGHT * BROWN, A TTORNBY9 AT LAW. U. S. Bzpress Oo.'a A. Building, 87 and 80 Washington St, CHICAGO, ILL. V. S. LUMLKY. A T TORN BY AT LAW, and floUeltor ia A 01"°*»boD8TOOK. ILL. Oflles In Park House, first floor. 4 JG3LYN & UA3BY. ATTORNBY3 AT LAW, Woodatoek I1L . AU towtasas will receive piwpt attea- O. p. BARN 18, ASI'OBNKf, Solicitor, ftndl Ooilections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. JOHN Pe SMITH, Wfttohmakw JewelWf MoHKNRY. ILLINOIS. AriNB stock of Cloeka, Watches and Jew. elry alwsyaon hand. Special attention [tvit to repairing fine watohea. Give me JOHN JP- 8MITH. KSL1 WANTED. SALESMEN. L~cal and traveling to repreaent our well known houae. You need B > oaoiial t > represent a firm that wnrrants anrserv stock first, r.l ism and true to name. WOBX ALL THE TEAS. $10 per mouth to the right man. Apply quickatating age. LLRM*¥«Oa 1 Mtel States VarCkii km) --or-- m. H. COWLIN, • -* Illinois. Proaecutesall elaaaaeand kinds of claims against the United Statea for ex-Soldiers, their Widow s, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made In prosecuting old and rejeoted claims. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stampa are enetoeed for reply. WM, H. COW LI A OSee at Reatdeaee, Madlaon St., Woodstoca, Ullnola. for "Suepp's Photo araph" of the World," the gre»te*t book on 1(1 e>m)s: -ostinif tiOO.OOO; retail for #3 25, ca«h or installments; mam moth ilhts rated circulars and terms free; daily output over 15<H) volumes. Airentswild wit sur.cesi Mr, Thomis L. &^,1^ffnTBGRAPHSs'>"!'»» T'x'sciear.* U.U1UU1UU UUKo6eAllams Woosier, O., $21 in 40 minutes; Rev, J. How­ ard adicon, I.vons N, Y.,#10l >11 7 hours; a "̂srô .TrtxoF the wrmiTi on credit frelgh- paid Address " " GL'^br Biblb Pdbushino o , 72$ nhestnut *t, Phila,, Pa, or 8j8 oearborn St,. Chicago. 16 96. MeHenry House , Mc ft ENBY. ILL. JOimUB. - - Frs Metat Being oitnatei on the haaks «l tl»e Fox HmJuMievlltigtof HeHenry, special at tention will be xiven to the entertainment c-f H .nters, Fishermen end Pleasure Seekers g-n erally. Iportamen luppiiotf with 6*nt j.,. pietoOutfits CALL AT STQBX tmil m .:M1 COBVl^ And see those fine Diamonds. Rome of them an inch across, or less, and many of tbem ^ill weigh a pound. •*. J. Barbiaa? h J• Barbias BARBIAN BROS, Wholesale, and Betail DIALBU n FINE CIGARS, MeHENRY ILLINOIS Being now pleasantly located In our n 'W store, former y occupied by Altholf Bros , we are now prepared to offer to ihe smoking pub lie a fine line f Ciaarg of «ur owto manufac­ ture, together with Smoking and chewing Tobaoco oi the best brands, " Pipes a Specialty. We have s very large assortment and som »ery handsome patterns. CALL AND SBE US.. BAJtVU* >BO» McHenrr. III.*. Jane 90,1P92 ilw we still nave on hand a tew more of those fine. Gold and Silver Watches Which you can buy at your own |OHN P. SMITH, ̂ The Jeweler. MeHENRY Stop Thief! Any one whose Watch has a 1 bow (ring),will never have oc­ casion to use this time»honored cry. It is the only bow that cannot be twisted off the case, and is found only on Jas. Boss Filled and cthgr watch cases stamped with this trade mark. Ask your jeweler for a pamphlet, or send to the manufacturers. Keystone Watch Case Co, PHILADELPHIA. I Have Them FIJOTJR SHORTS, BRAN, CORN, COAL, lit any quantity, and £ have them to 8eU.> . * Call for Prices. W. A. CRISTY, SOLDOBS' DIFABTMIM. lS$l=~ "KHentftWp, "To care for Aim tcho ha* borne the battle, and for hit Widow and Orphan*." --Lnroour. "FTlrntUMp, Charity. Lou. a^.V- Worthy ton* of Patriot fitother* . VVUlUM¥4i|l) J1EAR THE DEPOT* VTE8T MoHENBY, ILL Keeps ones for the acoommodattop of me Public a Flrat-Claea §aIoon and Restaurant, iTlMN he will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars {to he found in the market. - Also Agent for - ITJuLA.̂ fZ JPi' -'- lUwaaliN Lagu Bnt, Beer In Large or Small Kegs or Bottlea al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali- •y considered. Orders bv raai! promptly attended to. GOOD aTABLimnroB Moaam ~ WCali and^see ua. Robert Sohiessle. Weat MoBeary. IU. **< A. Binglen's liLOOM AND RESTADEANT. MeHENRY, ILLINOIS. % V IRBB.^ Land in California Free, E9TThat can ffrow. if irrigated. Oranges, Grapes, or any fiuit in California that will grow by ir­ rigation This land has no mar­ ket value witnout irrigation. ' Ws will Plant the Trees Frilb Take care and cultivate them for 5 years for half the profit, pay the taxes, labor and other charges, will par yon back the first year after irrigatioo one-third of yoar investment if yoa will help get irri­ gation. Price f 25 for 5 years, parable $5 per month till $25 to pud. FREE DEED to the land, no charges to yoa for taxes or |abor or trees. Address {Jalitomta Land and Water Exctiaoge. .'V:; rc*;7.. fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenr7 Lager Beer, -AND-* " '. ;* J. Scblitz MilwanieeBottle Beer, [n any quantity from a 8nits ilaas to 1C0 barrels. \T WHOLESALE OE RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or rase as eheap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices. all and see me and I Will use 'on well. ANTONY EN GLEN. H. Miller & Son, SAYLOR & SONTS DXALBBS Vonnmeut>4, Headato Tableta, Eto, Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at the Lowest Prices. SatS^faeUon tJa-TiSlal. Shops at MeHenry and Johns- burgh, III, where at all times can te found a good as^rtment of inished work Respectfully, Henry Miller & Hon. tam ifrn. <|f- GotoHEAMAN BROS. volt FINE J PLATED WARE. New Watches a n d C h a i n s . Be tore and see onr New Dia­ mond Set Ladieo'Neck Chains. * -v • isL. t. ' J MOW IS TB* TIME TO BUT A Sewing Machine! Only $5 a month until paid. HEAMAN BROS. nC.'h*.,. . J...,!•'- -- BREBDKKs Of Morgan : : Horses , Embracing th# celebrated G^nerm Olfiord, Ore»n Mountain and Merrill blood STOCK FOR 8ALB. Stallions and Fillie*. rtendfor pedi­ grees. Khti and Rxjtldflnd Poland Chios =-SWINE.™ Choice Merino Sheep, ' Mammoth Bronze T^irlcejfa. High Grade Jersey CatfIm, For pale. Come^nid Insp -e stock IF. R. 8AYLOR & SONS ! We«t MeHenry 111 a. L. HUBBARD, Harness - Maker AHD DEALER IN HARNESS, SADDLERY, Bridle^ Blankets, Whips, CUTTERS, Jko. (( won't move a peg until yon get me one o f I boss floe •ingle Hitmen, at Hubbard's ) 12 Sets Doub'e Harness all ready 7 Sets Single Harness all ready. Double Hahnkss complete |28 00 Sinolk Harness, nMile or rub­ ber t r im Fame Straps 7 8 In Hpread Straps Breast Straps. 11-2 In........ Martingales, 1 1 2 ia... Axi.E Grrasc Boston < oacb Oit^...V... t... Common P. Bits Rope Iirs Buby Plush Plush Lined Fur Robes. Inch Lines, with Sntpe Two c^naps. .. Along tit* Skirmish uae> There are 3,442 foreign pensioners paid at the Washington, D. C., agency. The'e are 1,759 pensioners of the United States who reside in Canada; in Great. Britain, 518; in Germany, 583, Cornelius Gerhard, a veteran residing at Lebanon, Pa., has been unfortunate this winter. Early in the fall he made a mistep by which he broke his leg just above the ankle. He was up and about with the aid oi crutches, when he fe 1 again, just before Christmas, ai)d again the bone was broken. Comrade William Venable, Past Com­ mander of Post No. 103, Macomb, died fan. 31, and was buried Feb. 3. For many years he had been an active mem­ ber of the Department Council of Admin­ istration. Department Commander E. Harlan and Assistant Adjutant General F. W. Spink attended the funeral cere monies. Comrade Venable held a warm piece in the affections of the comrades with whom he had. been associated for so many years. "It is wonderful how ignorant of the pension laws some members of Congress appear to be. During the discussion of the pension appropriation bill in the House on Friday, Feb 10, Mr. Mutchler, of Pennsylvania, in charge of the bill and Mr. Livingston, of Georgia, made the statement that pensioners were in the habit of making out pensfen vouch­ ers before the money was due, Mr. Mute li­ ter contending that long before the money was due the voucher could besent in, and Mr. Livingston contending that it was frequently sent in three months before. These gentlemen seem to be ignorant of the penalty which attaches to autedaitDg a pension voucher as laid down by the Revised Statutes, which is given at three years' imprisonment or a fine of $500, or both, in the discretion of the court." A comrade in Toledo, O., writes the National Tribune as follows: "Will you subserve the interests of the G. A. R., in general, by cautioning the comrades to beware of a Dutchman--not a German- sailing under the name of Henry J. Bergman ? He is about 54 years of age, tall and thin, claiming to be a florist, and also a member of Wells Post, 451, Columbus, O. He also claims he has been an inmate of the Soldiers' fi^ome at Milwaukee, but a letter from the Gover­ nor of that place states that is untrue, and a letter from the Commander of Wells Post shows him to be a fraud." How aBebsl Got a V. 8. Fearoa Joseph Smith, Box 344, Wayne, Wis., says that he beard the following story at the Washington Encampment: "On the picket-line, near Winchester, Ya., on the Confederate side, behind a tree, stood a rebel soldier with a gun, ready to shoot any Yankee who made his apearance on the opposite picket. All at once a young Yankee appeared within gunshot. No sooner did he show bis head than a bullet from the rebel gun hit him right between the eyes, killing him instantly The rebel went double-quick to the spot to rob him. What was his astonishment to find that he had killed his own son who was a soldier in the U. S., army. When the war broke out the father joined the rebels, and the son enlisted in the U. S. army. Long after the war the father found out the company and regi­ ment of his son, and being in dependent circumstances, 'and an inmate of a Northern poorhouse, applied to the Com­ missioner of Pensions for. a pension as the dependent father of a son who was shot while on picket near Winchester, Va., and under the pension laws of the United States he received the pension." Is that fair? The writeif tried to find out the names of the parties, but was unsuccessful. 10 00 10 10 60 *0 .5 14 00 2 60 6 Harness op all kinds in stock G. L USBARD. Ill*, 1803. Attention, VermonUrt! , Adj't-Gen. Peck, of Vermont, iias re­ quested the publication of the following notice, and hopes all papers which see it will publish it: "All Vermonters who served, with the troops from the State of Vermont in the Regular Army and Navy, United States Colored Troops, and in organizations from other States, or the relatives and friends of deceased soldiers, are request­ ed to send the names, rank and organi­ zations in which they served, with a short sketch of their service, to the Adjutant-General's office at Burlington, Vt., at their earliest opportunity, in order that they may be notified of the 'Vermont Roll of Honor,' in process of compilation, which will contain ail series of illustrated biographical sketches of Vermonters who served as soldiers' and sailors' in the civil war of 1861-'65, and in which it is desired to have the record of every Vermonter who served In the war of the rebellion." : " Gen. Peck finds it almost impossible to get a correct list of Vermonters residing outside of the State, but he hopes in this way to receive many rerponses to his re­ quest. The "Vermont Roll of Honor," of which he speaks, wi'l be of the great­ est interest to Vermont soldiers, their relatives and friends, hi future years, and it is hoped that the above BOties may reach as many iS'fossibte. Some Seasons Why. People who express surprise at the number of disabled men on the pension roll sfabuld take a glance at the "Medical History oi the War," and their surprise will speedily change to wonder that there are not mors broken-down men on the roll. To begin with, the Surgeon-General re­ ports that there were 6,049,048 cases treated in^the hospitals. These were SO serious that 304,369 resulted in death or about one in every 20. As the number oi cases was more than twice as many as the total number of enlistments, this shows that on an average every man was twice in the hospital for wounds, in­ jury or disease. As one man in nine actually died while in service, it must fol­ low that the eight who survived must have received pretty serious injuries. Coming down to details, we find the enormous number of 280,040 men treat­ ed for gunshot wounds, of whom 49,205 actually died, leaving 230,835 to live on for a term of years, more or less disabled, There were 49,863 so badly injured as to be of no further service to the United States, and were accordingly dlscliarged. The deadly miasmas of theChiekahom- iny swamps, the South Carolina islands, the 5 Louisiana lowlands and the Mis­ sissippi morasses, sent 3,277,516 cases iu the hospitals, which resulted in 110,- 326, deaths, and 37*882 men so~broken down| as to require their discharge from the servics. The terrible exposures sent 466,885 men to the hospitals with diseases of the lungs and throat, of whom 24,100 died, and 20,935 had to be discharged because their affliction had developed into con- Humption. Camp diarrhea claimed 617,516 victims of whom 44,558 actually died, Mid 16,- 487 were discharged from the army. General debility caused the discharge of 15,040 men from the army ; rheuma­ tism of 12,653heart disease of 10,797. Altogether there were 285,245 men dis­ charged for disability. This represents only the men who were then so broken down as to be incapable of further ser­ vice. It takes no account of the hun­ dreds of thousands more who, though badly injured, clung to their colors to the end, in the patriotism and pride of youth, and then went home to fight a long, bitter, losing struggle with the ad­ vancing years. When they finallyflostthe fight, they left to the care of the country they had saved at such great cost to themselves their bereaved widoirs and orphans. Does one not rather wonder that the rension roll is no larger?--National Trib­ une. Iks Iaiiaas Soldiers' Hobs. The G. A. R., state soldiers' frame committee is sending out a circular-let­ ter recounting what has been done to­ ward sscuring the home. The letter informs comrades of the acceptance of the site on the Wabash river in Tippe­ canoe county, near Lafayette. It is stated that the total donations to date amount to over #85,000. The letter then says: ' Special meetings oh on Id at once be called by every soldiers' organization and Woman's Relief Corps in the state* to consider this great and* nobte under­ taking. Visit your state senators and representatives, urge them to support the measure that your general commit­ tee will prepare and have offered in the Legislature. Help us to secure the required legislation to take from the poorhouses of the state our unfortunate comrades and provide for them a home." The committee is at work obtaining statistics to show the number of old soldiers being cared for by public char­ ity in the poorhouses of the state of Indiana.--National Sentinal. A Paiwc'i Benefactions. It was Sir Jamesetjee Jeejeebhoy wltcr first made the Parsee name famous in Europe for philanthropy more than a generation 'ago. His younger contem­ porary, Sir Cowasjee Jehanghir, carried on the tradition, but both have been eclipsed by the present head of the Par­ ser community at Bombay, Sir Dinsh&w Manockjee Petit. The total of that gen­ tleman's benefactions reaches an enor­ mous sum, probably not much less than 500,000 sterling, and the Bombay papers inform us that he recently gtfc a fresh proof of his philanthropy on the occasion of three of his grandchildren being invested with the sacred thread-- a ceremony which corresponds to oar baptism or eorifirmation. _ At this ceremony he had the coopers tion of Bal Dinbai. the widow of big brother, Mr. Nasser wan jee Petit, who has herself distributed in charity since her husband's death a yeaT ago nearly £80,000 of English money. The mem­ bers of the Petit family, in honor of **»*• special event, gave nearly £5,000 for beneficent objects, among which tiw formation of classes for promoting draw­ ing and cooking among the Parsees fig>- ures most prominently.--London Globe; Representative Pickler, of South Da­ kota, made a terrific point during the pension discussion, by showing by tables from the reports of the Commissioners of Pensions and Internal Revenue that, a rule, the Southern States receive a great deal more money in the shape of pensions than they pay in internal reve­ nue taxes. Here are some of the figures : Be venue Pensions pat-i Alabama t!06,77i Arkansas... 96 718 Florula.... 475,781 Georgia. ... 482,811 Louixinn, Mfstssippl.. 731,832 Missouri. 8,fivtl,218 North OaroHnv 2.3S3,6M! Ponth Carolina...... ... 71812 Tennessee. 1,278 862 T*X»8 3('6,376 Virginia S.9KMH «* eit Virarinia 807,MB --National Tribune. received •406,716 l,470,y03 318,021 274 117 837,552 7,780,104 495.187 171,126 2,434.508 905,230 1,047,992 3,158 708 DON'T BE A CLAM. Give praise to the town you live in and also to the paper you see this add in and great profit will be given unto you if you buy. Men's Caseimere suits only... $4 50 Men's pants $1 25 to 5 00 Gents nobby check suits.... 6 00 to 8 00 Fine dress shirts 50 to 1 25 Boys suits 1 00 to 4 00 Knee pants 20 to 1 00 Boys j£ wool waists 25 Boys school shoes............. 1 35 Mens shoes 100 to 8 00 Lots of new goods every week at Bed Rock Prices. Ed. Lawlus. In front of the Riverside Hotel. FOR SALE OR RENT. . A good house, situated in the village of Ringwood containing seven rooms, well, cistern and a small garden. Also house containing ten rooms. A tern, well and cistern on the premises. Also a building, 12x32, containing two rooms. Can be used for dwelling or shop. Pos­ session given at ones. Apply to Wksucy I tM> Risgwoodt Oct. 17,1992. Every Swede. Died. "For every mile of railway track built in Panama there have been a hun­ dred lives sacrificed," said Thomas & McCarthy of San Jose, Cal. "When the road was being constructed I a con­ tractor in that country and did work for the railway company. In my camp there were about 800 Swedes who bad recently been sent direct; to tl» railroad works. A Swede is a light haired per­ son, and a blond, you know, is more liable to become poisoned with malaria than a brunette. Out of that number of Swedes there was not a single man who escaped. "Six weeks after they began to voric every one of them was dead and buried. There were five Chinamen employed on the works, and, strange to say, not one of them was attacked. They enjoyed excellent health, even more so the native negroes. How it was that thqr escaped I never knew, but one of the Mongolians told me one day th«.t the reason was because they smoked cigar rettes."--St. Louis Republic. Not s Case of Forgetfalneaa. , "Did you stamp and mail that for me, Henry?" she asked. "No, my dear," he replied. "Forgot it, I suppose," she "No, my dear," he replied, "My in­ tentions were all right, and my memory was all right, but you know it was rather bulky." "Yes, I expected that the would be 6 or 8 cents." "And you wanted' a special stamp on it too." "Yes." "Well, I sent the office boy for same stamps, and he got 1-cent Columbia stamps, and after I had put them ami the special delivery stamp on the letter it looked like a theatrical ad.verti8ijQ£ board, and--and"---- ' "And what?" , "There was no room "fear^ dress. Til try again tomorrow with a 'U larger envelope and 2-cent stamps."--De- X trait Free Press. -------- Obs Thoassad Dollan Ia Oas 8sssa4 . A break of $9 per share in Distilling and Cattle Feeding (Whisky trust) stock . ^ was the feature of tho market in Wall street. S The lowest price ($38) was touched ^ within three minutes after the The excitement was phenomenal, during the first quarter hour averaged 4,000 shares per minute. In the midst of the tumult one sharp eared broker heard 1,000 shares offered on his right at 30, and somebody on his left bidding 40 for a wwilar mnnrrnt. Quick as a wink he stretched out his hands in opposite directions, bought the stock from the one and sold it to the other, making $1,000 in. a --New York Herald. .•* . JLj&I .. . KM iKH II IS W - i 4. - * -! Scstlif Houses by Natural Water. •* ^ •bout a mile from the city of Boise great volumes of hot water gush out of several deep artesian wells. The1 possesses no medicinal value, and tofore has been used only for '< -j Now a 6-inch pipe will be laid from the ̂ springs into the city, and the hot watw Vi will be conducted into nearly every bust- 4 ness block and residence. The cost at heating with hot water, it is estimated* will be 50 per cent less than coal, besides Boise will enjoy the reputation of'being the only city in the world utilizing water heated by nature herself for heatingJOf* - v .- h poses.--Northwestern Magazine. ^ .. >5 The Soprano Stood Fire. Atiat got into Unity hall last evening and kept the audience amused. He mads his appearance when the mandolin club was giving a selection, and kept hover­ ing over the head of one of the lady guitarists until a sudden fancy struck it to read the name of the piano. Then it waited until the vocalist appeared, when it tried in vain to attract her attention, and finally it started to explore one ot the pipes in the organ.--Hartford Post. :f:S Collecting QrsaMi. James B. Olcott, grass agent at ttis Connecticut experiment station at South Manchester, that state, has been visiting Mobile recently for the purpose of cot-* lecting sods of the native grasses. At the experiment station these grasses are cultivated and their merits recorded. • This is but a small part of the work dons at the station, but is of value as decidfc% what are the grasses that do best in oei^J < tain climates and soils.--Exchange. v ' • . WANTED! >. ; Atmtoto mil our ebofe* and hM*f Nursery Stock. We bats aur ' special varieties, both in fruits and S mentals to offer, which wt only by u«. We pay eoau salary. Write us at < • :i- -