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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Lawi No Favors Win ue and no Fear Shall Awe.' VOL. 18. Yk"-' mm M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APK1L 5, 1893. NO. HBD Kmt WlDVUDAT »T S L T K B ^ SOITOE AND PftOPRlKTOft Office in Pekovsky'8 Block. r „ ; oa« «loor 8outl» of the Post OA«e.: ,Wr- •' ^ TERM* Or 8UB9CBIPTIOK. One year (In Advance) tl #0 It Hot Pain within Three Month* 3 (10 . Subscriptions receiTert for three or tlx months in the same proportion. Bates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates tor advertising 11 the PLAIKI/I ALBB, and ende%vor to state fi«m so plainly thatthey will be readily i n- d rctood. They are *s follow*: 1 Inch one year - . 6 00 2 Inches one year » - . 10 00 3 Inches one year - - 15 00 V Column one year . . . - . 30 00 X Ooiumn one year. • - . 80 00 Column one year 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one tneh down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they choose,, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notioes at the rate of 5 cents per iine each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the first week, and 6 cents per line for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at th« rfkt.n of ifi p« line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will oost fl.00 for one week, 11.50 for two weeks, p.00 for three weeks, and so on, The PLAINDRALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the ase of Its oolnmns for peennlary gain. BUSINESS OAJKDS. F.O. COLBY, D.D.S. DENTIST. Woodstock 111 Special atten­tion paid to regulating children's teetb Parties coining from a distance would do Wei te give timely not ice by mail. Office, Kendal block, corner Main street and Pubiic^qua rr- O. J. HOWARD, U. 1). PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at the ersldonce of R. A, Howard, West McHenry, 111 O. H. rEOERS, M. D- pHTSlOlAN AND SURGEON, MoHenrj Office at Realdenoe. DR. A. E. AURINOER, i Dr PBYSIOIAN ANDSURUEON Officeil nbiids building, W>st McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne. All ^professional sails promptly at­ tended to. B. Y. SHEPAKD F.L, SHEPABD SHEPARD & SMEPARD, ATTORNKYh AT LAW. Suite 812, North­ern Office Building, M L>aSalle Street Chicago^ 111. 46 ly KNIGHT A BROWN, TTORNBTS AT LAW. U. S. Express Oo.*s L Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. V. 3. LUMLEY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Solicitor In 0hM°e^boD8TOOK, ILL. Office in Park House, first floor. JOSLYN * CASEY, A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Woodstock IIL JA. All business will reoefve prompt at ten- tion. C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, solicitor, andi Omustior, Ooilectlonsla specialty. WOODSTOCK, . 1LMWOIS. JOHN P. SMITH, Watohmaker Ac J eweler MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Cloeks, Watches and Jew. elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watches. Give me a oalL JOHN P- SMITH. Horsemen* Look Here. I have a fine stack of H->rses, among which are ••Young Ureeu Mountain alorvan," "Mor­ rill Charles." and others. Cal l and see these Horses before making arrangements else­ where. „ N. S COLBY. MoBenry, 111., May 10, IBM. Uiited States far Claio Am -OF- WM- H. COWLIN, Woodstock Illinois. Prosecutes ail classss and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejeoted claims. All eomoiun 'cations promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWHh Office at Residence, Matdlson St., Woodstoes, Illinois. ff-y- FREE.-- Land in California Free, That can grow, if irrigated* Oranges, Grapes or any fiuit in California that will srrow by ir­ rigation This land has no mar­ ket value without irrigation We will Plant the Trees Pree< Take care and cultivate them for 5 years for half the profit, pay the taxes, labor and other charges, will pav you back the first year after irrigation one-third of your investment if- you will help get irri­ gation. Price $25 for 5 years, parable $5 per month till $25 is paid. FREE DEEP to the land, no charges to yon for taxes or labor or trees. Address California Land and Water Exchange. 388 Mai* St., Dayton, O,. F. E. PILCHER* •enta.1 - ^urjfeon. - - Dr. Aurinfffr, a, West McHenry, ill. Crown, Plate and Bridge Work artistically executed at reasonable price-. Hpeciai mien- tion given to the care of Children's Teetb. COHSULTATION FRKR, A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO.On i HuadredTwenty-Five State St Ohi-caio, ill. Special attention given to re­ pairing F ine watches and Chronometers. t nil Assortment cf Goods in his lit e MeHenry House, McHENRY. ILL. ' S06 BE1MEH. Being situated on the banks of the Fox River, In the Villtge of McHenry, special at tention will be given to the entertainment cf Hsnters, Fishermen and Pleasure Beckers generally. Sportsmen Supplied with Com plate outfit* CALL AT THE LXTTLI 8T0BS ABOUJTO TBI COBIKB, And see those fine Diamonds, some of them an inch across, or less, and many of them ikiil weigh a pound. Also we still have on hand a few more of those fine. Gold and Silver Watches Which you can buy At your own price. JOHN P. SMITH* The Jeweler T. J, BARB'A. W, J J. BABBLAW BARBIAN BROS Wholefale and Retail DBALBBS IN FINE CIGARS, MEHENRY ILLINOIS Betng now pleasantly located in our njw store, former y occupied by Alttmff Bros , we are now prepared to offer to . he smoking pub licaflneiine f Citears of < ur own manntae. ture, together with Smoking and Chewing Tobaeco ot the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortment a d som* very handsome patterns. OALL AND SRB US. BAUMK *»(>» McHenrv. 111.'. June 20. 1692. R. SCQ1ESSLE, YJSAB THE DEPOTV WEST MoHENRY, ILL Keeps open for the accommodation of tfte Pnbllo a Ftrst-Olass Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the beat brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars (to be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK« llllwaakM Lsgtr Bht. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. QOOD.STARLlNa^FOR HORSFB MTOall andjBee us. Robert 8ohlessle. West McHenry. IIL A. Bnglen'a mm AND RESTAURANT. McHENRV, ILLINOIS. T7 Going to Buy a Watch? If so, buy one that cannot be stolen. The only thief-proof Watches are those with BOWS. Hero's the Idea: The bow has a groove on each end. A collar runs down inside the nendent {stemp and nta into the grooves, firmly locking the bow to the pendent, so that it cannot be pulled or twisted off. Fine Kentucky Liquors. French Bitters, ICcBenry Lager Beer, J. Scllitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from a Scitz GHasato 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as cheap as tbe cheapest. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices all and see me *ad I will u?e jpon well. P Y ANTONY • TBTOIEK To be sore of getting a Non-pull-out, see that the case is stamped with this trademark. It cannot be had with any other kind. \sS Ask your jeweler for pamphlet, or send for one to the famous Boss Filled Case makers. KeystoneWatch Case Co., PHILADELPHIA. BLAINE! Bright Agents Wanted to Sell CRAWFORD'S --LIFB OF-- Written 'py Mr, Blaine's twit intimate literary Friend, «TTHE.OFP4C!Al EDITION «" The ONLY work endorsed by F, P. Motion, Att'y General Miller, Prxv See. Halford, Sec fitter, and a host of other of Mr. Bla ne's Co<leagues« Cablnetoffleeis. Sen- ators, %C.; nmce will outsell any and all others--five to one. Demand Is Sim­ ply Immense. 6end at onve for outfit and, Save time. Don't waste lime on cheap Jonn catchpenny books. Got the official work and best terms by writing quickly to North American Pub. Co. 214-220 Clark 8t.. Chicago. WE TELL Y00 nothing new when we state that it pays to engage in a permanent, most henlthy and pleasunt busi­ ness, that returns a profit for every day's work. Such is the business we offer the working class. We teach them how to make money rapidly, and guarantee every one who follows our instruction* faithfully the making of 8300.00 a month. Every one who lakes hold now and works will surely and speedily increase their earnings; there can be no question about it; others now at work are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same. This is the best paying business that vou have ever had the chance to secure. You will make a frave mistake if you fail to give it a trial at once, f vou grasp the situation, and act quickly, you will directly find yourself in a most prosperous business, at which'you can surely make and save large sums of money. The results of only a few hours' work will often equal a week's wages. Whether you are old or voung, 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 us are rewarded. Why not write to-day for full particulars, free 'i £. C. ALLEN A CO.', Bex Mo. 480, Augusta, M*. J. E. SAYLOR & SONS, •r- J*"-- BREEDERS OF -- Morgan:: Horses, Embracing the celebrated General Giflord, Green Mountain and Moirlll blood. STOCK FOR SALE. Stallions aod Fillies riendfor pedi­ grees. Essex and Registered Poland China "SWINE.™ Choice Merino Sheep, Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. High Grade Jersey Cattle. Forettleo C«im*>'*nd inspec stock or address, J. B. SAYLOR & SONS West McHenry 111 Qo toHEAMAN BROS. J FOB FINE PLATED WARE. r New Watches and Chains. Be sure and see our New Dia­ mond Set Ladiea' Neek{ Chains HOW IS THK TIME TO BUT A Sewing Machine! Only 15 a month until paid* i BROS. 80LDIIBS' D1FABT1BHT. •• To care for Aim who hat borne the battle, and for Mi Widow and Orphan*." --LIKOOLW. "Friendship, Charity, boy. ally~ Worthy MM of Patriot fbtKer*." Along the Skirmlih Line. . Tbe gain in membership of the <3. A~R. Illinois Department for last year was 4,- 025. Tbe Department of Missouri, G. A. R., will hold its twelfth annual encampment at Joplio, Mo., April 12 and 13. The Illinois Department of the G. A. R., has a membership of 30,822, - and Posts to the number of 608. The famous flag which Ge^. Butler raised over the court house at New Or­ leans, and on account of which he issued a now historic order, is the property of the Connecticut Historical society. "It probably wasn't the comrade's fault that they did not see more hard fighting than they did. They did a great deal when they put themselves under the orders of the Government. If it didn't fall to their lot to repel Pickett's charge, or get into the bloody hell of Shiloh, it was because the Government didn't order them there. None of us were any too anxious to get into the fight--after the first one--and we didn't usually get in unless ordered to do so." No Commissioner of pensions appointed at this writing. There are several good men who are anxiously waiting the pleasure of Mr. President for the plum. Among those who are can­ didates are: General A. V. Rice, of Ohio, the father of the arrearage la'w, Colonel L. P. Maish, ex-Congressman from Pen­ nsylvania, General Wheeler, of Michigan, Colonel Bussy, of Illinois, General Isaac Rchaben, of Brooklyn and Colonel N. R McLean, who was Deputy commissioner under Mr. Cleveland. Bravery of tke Bev lfr Hill While a Sol dlsr Officially Becog med. The Rev. James Hill; of Cascade, Du­ buque County, has received a gold medal from the War Department for bravery at Champion Hill, Miss., May 15,18f>3, during Grant's Vicksburgh raid. Hill was Lieutenant of Company I, Twenty- tirst Iowa Volunteers, and was Acting Quartermaster. While mounted and scouring the country alone for provi­ sions he came upon three rebel pickets, drew his revolver, and shouted: "Ground arms! Advance, guards!" Hupposiug Union men to be at hand the rebels then threw down their arms and Hill marched them back to General McClernand's camp. Col. Charles M. Betts, of Philadelphia, formerly commander of the 15th Pa. Cav., has received from the war depart­ ment a "medal of honor" for special act of bravery in capturing to 3d S. C. Cav., near Queensboro, N. C., in the early part of 1865. The 15th was scouting in the neighborhood of Queensboro. Col. Betts had been left with less than a hundred men. During the night of April 9, 1865, while reconnoitering, a colored man re­ ported that he was the servant of Col. Johnson, of the 3d S. C. Cav., and that the regiment was encamped only a short distance away. It was wanting a couple of hours of daylight, and Col. Betts knew that it would not be very long be­ fore the rebels would be apprised of his presence, and would ^e down on his little force. In this emergency he gave prompt orders to make the attack. And so suc­ cessful was it that a greater part of the enemy were captured. Those that escap­ ed did so because of the scarcity of our men to prevent it--one men having two, three and in some instances four prison­ ers to look after. This discrepancy was so apparent that at a point of the road which enabled Col. Betts and the rebel colonel, who were riding together, to see the whole column, the latter .inquired. "Why, colonel, where are yo^f- men?" and added, "If I had known this it would not have happened." The Cincinnati TimeB-Star has an acute attack of the "multitude-of-un- orthy-pensioners-on-the list" trouble, and out of the fullness of ite misinform­ ation is talking a great deal of nonsense. Horace Greeley once said. "The way to resume is to resume." We say, the way to investigate is to investigate. We welcome tbe investigation; all soldiers' do. If the Times-Star really believes that there is a multitude of unworthy pensioners on the list it cannot do a bet­ ter thing in a journalistic, way than to set to work exposing them. The records of the Pension bureau are open to it. Let it set its reporters to work investi­ gating the methods which govern tbe granting pensions; let it take up a batch ofcaws which have been allowed, and examine the evidence furnished by the claimants and the amounts given them We have no fear of the results. Let it send its ablest men to the pension agency at Columbus, O., and make the most exhaustive study of the men and women who eetthe f15,562,858 annually paid out there. This will be a fair test. The pensioners paid from the Columbus of­ fice are a fair sample of those- paid at all offices, and what applies to them will exactly fit all the rest. We ask the Times-Star, before'it does any more wild talking, to do a little investigating, and The following extracts from general or­ ders, No. 6, Commander-in.chief, G. A. R. re of interest to all veterans: The Twenty-sixth National Encamp­ ment adopted the following: "Resolved, That the Commander-in- chief take such steps as may seem to him most practicable to have one school day yearly in each school throughout the length and breadth of our country obser­ ved by hoisting the National colors over their respective buildings, with the sing­ ing of National pongs, and such other ceremonies as will impress on the minds of the generation new approaching man­ hood, the true meaning of our National emblem, what it is ana what it should mean to them." Patriotism should be taught in the family and the school room. The 15,- 000,000 in our public schools should be instructed in the lessons of patriotism to be drawn from the war for independence and the war for nationality and absolute freedom--that in both these wars one side was eternally right and the other forever wrong. Grand Army posts should interest themselves in their home schools, encourage the use of the flag on school buildings, urge a systematic method of teaching patriotic songs in schools, and take such further steps as are best adapted to the particular local­ ity, by designing one day in each year for this purpose. The Commander-in- chief urges department commanders to refer to this matter in general orders and help make a united and uniform move­ ment in this direction. The Commander-in-chief commends the loyal work of the Woman's Relief Corps, who are in everyway assisting our order. Their influence upon posts that are week financially and numerically, is especially commendable. The Sons of Veterans by their persis­ tence and determination to keep their order on the up grade, are worthy of commendation, and their efforts in aid of the Grand Army of the Republic in various ways are fully appreciated by the comrades everywhere. A Bold'er Deooratei Bis Own Qraye. "Do you see that man?" said a mem­ ber of the Grand army of the Republic on Decoration Day, pointing to a healthy looking person, with a soldierly bearing, entering the Grand Army headquarters at Twelfth and Chestnut street. Several eyes turned in the direction of the man who had on a G. A. R. uniform and look­ ed every inch a veteran. "Yes" said one "why is he specially worth notice? " The speaker smiled. "Well," said he, "that comrade is dead. He has no business walking around like a real live survivor. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, and any day you should go there I can show you his grave." Such paradox naturally excited the curiosity of tbe bystanders. Tbe dead alive man seemed to be in very excellent health, but the fact that his grave was to be decorated that very day was fo^nd to be a hard although strange fact. "Yes," said he with a twinkle in his eye, "my grave is in the National Ceme­ tery, at Gettysburg, and I am officially dead. At least it is so stated on the rec­ ords of that place, and I have often had the melancholy pleasure of decorating my own grave." "That seems strange," said a listener. The veteran was as solemn as his tomb itself. "I don't look dead, I know" said he, "and I don't believe that I am, bnt when; a few years after the close of the war, I visited the Gettysberg Cemetery and found a grave marked with my name I was shocked, but am used to it now. My name is Stephen Kelly; I live at No. 942 South .Ninth street, and am reason­ ably well and happy, notwithstanding that my comrades insist occasionally I shall visit the historical burying ground and spread flowers over my own grave* It's a mistake, of course; I ain't dead, but can't get the cemetery people to ac­ knowledge that fact. 1 was mustered in on August 21,1861, and was mustered out, as this certificate will show you, in 1865, honorably discharged at the end of my service." The papers were duly ex­ amined and found to be correct. "Bates History," continued he, "and the records show that I was killed and buried at Gettysburg. The only trouble is that some other poor fellow was killed in that bloody battle and was buried for me. How the mistake occurred and who the unfortunate soldier was I can never find out; but I suppose some of my personal belongings, lost during the heat of the fight, and bearing my name were found on tbe dead soldier, and he was buried as Stephen Kelly. I go every year to deco­ rate my own grave." Mr. Kelly was a member of Company G, 91st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served out his term of three years. He is now a member of G. A. R. Post, No, 8, of this dtp.--Philadelphia Press. MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. An incorporated village on the Lake Geneva branch of the C. & N. W. R. R , in the eastern central part of McHenry County, 12 miles east of Woodstock (c. b ), 27 Houth of Geneva, Wis., and 52 from Chicago. Fox river and Boone Creek, the latter a water power stream, run through the village, and Fox lake, 9 milfss, and Pistaqua bay, 3 miles north­ east, are popular hunting and fishing resorts. Methodist, Uniyersalist, Luther­ an, and Catholic churches, good schools, a newspaper, the PLAINDEALER, and a Bank, are sustained. Two fine excursion steamers make numerous trips each day r « ,t T mcate portico of this 3 U? "multitude of unworthy pensioners" it Bto(,k are shipped. Improved land $50 raves about.--National Tribune. ' < Od*'. -•••>. He went to the Capital City, In the midst of the bustle and din* To see how a great and grand federal state Doth usher a new ruler in. t And he gazed on the backs of the people, And he heard the loud trumpet's blare. And bis feet marked time to the merry chime Of the good old church bells theop> q,' • -. And he paid $10 a minute ^ v ** • For the fun of a knocking about̂ - For the fan of a mauling and hauungt : 4 For the fun of a deafening shout. But he saw not the man elected, ui; He heard not the great man's speech, He saw no parade, though for seats he had paid, ? For the crowd kept them out of his re&efc. And when he returned.to his homestead His clothing was tattered and torn. And down in his soul was a surplus of doUe Mixed In with a leaven of scorn. And he said with a sigh that was tearful, : Anrl n ra<*e that was dreadful to see, "Despite the hard seats and the acrobat'* feats. Despite the bad Jokes and the commonplace folks, Despite the mock freak and the lemonade weak,. Thecircnaof qfld suits meP --Harper's Baser. ̂ ;--• One of Africa's latest Marvels. Only five years ago a magnificent har­ bor was discovered at the mouth, of the Pungwe river, about 115 miles below the Zambesi delta. It is about two miles wide and six miles long and on its north­ ern shore has arisen the town of Beira, where 500 Europeans, half of them Brit­ ish, are now living. Beira is one of Af­ rica's latest marvels. Probably no white man six years ago had ever seen the bar­ ren promontory of sand it occupies. On Nov. 28, 1892, a locomotive that had been put together in Beira puffed through one of the streets and a little way out of the town, for Beira is to be the port of Ma- shonaland, the region of mountain and plateau, where British enterprise is open­ ing new goldfields. A month ago 85 miles of the railroad had been completed. The route for near­ ly half the way to Massikesse lies along the Busi river. Its total length is less than 200 miles, its longest bridge has a span of about 800 feet, and ,the cost of the road is estimated at about $5,000,000. The Mozambique company, a Portuguese cor­ poration, is carrying out the work, but by arrangement the British South Africa company is to have certain privileges in the management of the road and will build an extension from the Portuguese frontier at Massikesse to Fort Salisbury, the seat of government in MMlmnakml --Engineering Magazine. stock are shipped. Improved land $5 to|75peracrer Population,l.SCMfe* The Pipe Grass In the Bast. Upper Broadway and Fifth avenue In New York swarm with men whose at tire indicates that they are in Ollie Teale's "4,00Q." These perambulating fashion plates bite the amber tip of a truly English short briarwood pipe with a tenacity worthy of the prince himself, It's English to smoke a pipe in public places and also on the street, and that settles it. But it is in New Haven and Cambridge that the fever has broken out like smallpox pustules. Thin, concave chested student chappies struggle along Church and State streets, or hold up the front walls of Treager's or Huebleins', every blessed one of 'em nursing a pipe, the shorter and stumpier the more the chappie thinks he's in it. It's really comical to observe the deah boys in couples, trios and squads, pipe In mouth, trousers rolled up, with the most killing Piccadilly swagger, march along like children from a nursery school. The pipes bite their tongues, give them bron­ chitis, disgust everybody else, but they are in the swim, and that's enough for chappie, deah boy.--Cor. Washington Star. An Interesting Use of Photo|fa|*lqrt • French photographer lately invented a process by which a bit of ordinary pa­ per--the leaf of a book, for example--can be made sensitive to the light without affecting the rest of the page. Acting on this hint, the French war minister hats begun to take the portraits of conscripts and recruits on the paper which gives their height, complexion, age, etc., and the cheapness and swiftness of the oper­ ation, which is already in use in the French army, is something remarkable. It costs only a cent to get two copies of a portrait of Jacques Bonhomme--one for his individual register and the other for his muster roll--and so rapid is the process that in a few hours a whole reg­ iment can be so photographed. The sol­ diers file along one by one, and each sita for three seconds in the photographic chair, and the thing is done.--Boston Advertiser. L«STI>(XO StoM Datomd. "Take all my beard off and give me a short hair cut," said the man in the ad­ joining chair as he threw himself upon the mercy of the razor wielder. "What, take off all dat fine beard?' in­ quired the barber in astonishment. "Yes," replied the customer. "I have been cultivating this beard for over 20 years, and I hate to part with it. It must go, as I am after a job in the interior de­ partment, and I got a straight tip from a Georgia friend that Hoke Smith is par­ tial to men who do not wear any hair on their faces. Take it all off," he added as he leaned back in the chair and in­ dulged in mental speculation over his prospects for obtaining employment in Uncle Sam's vineyard. -- Washington Post. Shingles by the Carload* The northwest is sending immense quantities of shingles to the east just now. Fifteen to 20 carloads a day was the average freightage of this commod­ ity passing through Seattle in the first half of the month, and one day a solid train of 30 carloads of shingles left that point for the east. John W. Bookwalter, the Ohio mil­ lionaire, said the other day, "I oonnot tell you how much money I have spent trying to build a machine which will fly, but I think that I have a model under way now that will solve the problem." II you want your clothes altered, fitted The growth of electric traction in €h!a country is one of the most marvelous developments of the century. A leading street railway journal draws attention to the fact that in the past five years the mileage of street railways operated by electricity has increased from 50 miles to over 6,000 miles, which is a greater mile­ age than that of all the other street rail­ ways in the country operated by both animal and other forms of motive power. Of this large total nearly one-third was built in 1892. No estimate has yet been given of the aggregate increase in value in suburban property that has been un­ proved by the running of new electric lines, but the amount must be enoimons, as a large proportion of late installations have been in suburban districts, partic­ ularly in the east. In July, 1890, thestreet railway mileage of the country was 8,650 miles. At the present time it reaches a total of 11,655 miles, or an increase of 8,000 miles in the past 2J years, During 1892 there was an additional increase of 1,066 miles. Some of these lines have been introduced in the most crowded parts of large cities* where it is admitted that cable traction would be more economical. The reason for this lies probably in the fact that it would be far less economical to change from electric to cable power simply for the short distance than to retain, tem already in operation. A New Flower; Mary D. Welcome, the Y armouth (Me.) florist, says the flower that will be most wondered at and admired among the new fashions Dame Nature has intro­ duced this year is the entirely new type of zinnias, called the "crested and curled zinnias." They originated as a "sport" on the trial grounds of Henderson, among a multitude of varieties imported from Europe with those of home growth. They have petals curiously twisted and curled, after the style of some Japanese chrysan­ themums and are so unlike the well known zennia no one would suppose them to belong to that plebeian family, origi­ nally so unrefined as never to be intro­ duced into the aristocratic circle of the floral kingdom. Dame Nature took them in hand not many years ago to see what she could do to improve their habits and with marked success. The elegant Tom Thumb, Pig­ my Mexican, Zebra, in stripes of zed, orange, pink, scarlet, white, etc.; mo­ saic, with foliage marbled and dotted green and gold--these were some of the new types introduced, and now we have them dressed in all colors, crested and curled for the ballroom! What next?-- Lewiston Journal. " J Accidentally Knocked Down by • Partly* On the anniversary of Washington's birth Alexander Rawles, a prominent landowner and stockman of Anderson valley, was accidentally knocked down by a large 8-foot panther. Rawles" bruises are now reported serious. His dogs had treed the beast, and Rawles went to a neighbor's for a gun. Hecouid find only one cartridge, but with this he returned and shot the panther, but only slightly wounded it. The animal sprang from its perch midst the dogs and soon stretched one in death. Once in bound­ ing backward to avoid the other dogs the panther accidentally came in contact with Rawles, who was knocked down. The panther entirely ignored Rawles throughout the fight, giving the dogs its undivided attention, although before and after his fall Rawles vigorously bela­ bored the beast with his gun barrel, which was ruined in the conflict. The panther's death finally resulted. When Eawles was knocked down, his side struck,a stone, producing serious inter­ nal injuries.--Ccff. San Francisco ChrQB- icle. Saved by a Quick Hair Cut. A young woman was saved in an al­ most "miraculous" manner the other day from almost certain death. She was walking through a mill at Lewis- fcoii, Me., when her hair fell down in front of a piece of heavy machinery and the ends of the hair caught in some slow­ ly revolving cogwheels. The woman screamed, but did not have the presence of mind to break away at once before more strands of hair were caught and dragged in. She stood there almost mo­ tionless screaming, while her head was drawn nearer and nearer to the fatal wheels. Presently her cries attracted the attention of a man, who rushed to her assistance and severed her hair with a knife just as her head was ap^roadbp* _ ing the wheels.--Exchange. ̂ ̂ Practical Doll Sham. > The Homoeopathic hospital in Blooms- bury, London, will have a very singular exhibit at the great show in Chicago. R is a collection of dolls to illustrate nurs­ ing and the advantages of various sur­ gical appliances. One doll wears the uniform of a nurse and looks very natty in a dark blue dress and a white apron, cuffs and collar. A collection of little doll invalids is exhibited in tiny beds. They are suffering from broken thighs and other injuries and are fitted with splints and placed in such attitudes as the living patient would be made to as­ sume. It is a novel idea, but a very prac­ tical and useful one, and the collection will no doubt attract the attention ot the medical fraternity.--Boston JournaL ad cleaned will dojroa ̂ Moody's World's Fair Revival Meetings. The arrangements for a series of evan­ gelical meetings to be conducted by Dwight L. Moody in Chicago during the fair have been completed. The evangel­ ist has surrounded himself with a staff of able Christian workers from ev«y part of this country and Europe, and preparations have been made to hoM meetings each night in every part of ffca city, beginning May 1. A BEAUTIFUL STORY. Mian Julia A. Story has stuufed A IN* more copies of this elegant book, whin she is now selling for only $2.25. This is a rare opportunity as the book la bound in Russia leather and is beauti­ fully illustrated, having lormsHy tlii sold at $5. Come and get one «M it is too lata '•M "•J .xSsJsf^^W msmm