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RARE BOOK* AWE BUFWET> M MMM Saturday n«r, of ToMo, Dcftroyi I4b«*rjr. Ty • J Marshall O. Waggoner, of Toledo, Ohio, the infidel whose conversion to Christianity was recently announced, has burned his magnificent library, con* afarfang of writings of infidels. The ashes of the books rest in the bottom of the furnace of the Memorial United Breth­ ren Church, to which he privately con­ signed them. He threatened to destroy this collection some time ago, bnt de­ layed doing so until the night of Jan­ uary IB. With supreme satisfaction and a feeling that he was doing Gods will the aged lawyer watched his precious volumes wither and crumble into ashes in the furnace heat Many of the volumes were exceeding­ ly rare, and had cost much time, influ­ ence and money to obtain. Waggoner spent twenty years securing views of all the persons and places mentioned in Benjamin J. Lossing's "Field Book of the Revolution." He finally collected some 90,000 pictures, part of which he sold. His efforts were united with thqpe of many noted archaeologists. In his library were to be seen such - rare books as "Henry Yin. 's Interview with Tom Moore," "Tom Paine's Letter to Washington," "Milton's Interview with Gallileo," "Columbus' Interview with Ferdinand," "Meeting of Luther and the Emperor at Worms," "Meeting of Victor Immanuel and Garibaldi." • >' In a long row of rare manuscripts and "books out of print are such as "Life of John Wikes, After the Manner of Pint- arch, 1788/ ' "Battle of Bunker Hill and Temple of Liberty." There were many manuscripts and first prints not to be ietind in any other library in America. Referring to his library, he says: "I have always been a great reader. I have made tip and scattered again some thirty libraries. It has been my custom to build a library, sell it, and begin anew. Here are some of the infidel- onrsed books," said he, dragging them from the shelves and casting them up­ on the floor, shortly before the burning took place. "Tom Paine's Age of Reason"--was ever a viler piece of writ­ ing perpetrated? Here's old Voltaire and his six classic volumes--the ency­ clopedia, IngersolTs books--Ingersoll never believed in anything.' Book after book followed, with similar character­ istic comments. He talked a few moments in regard to his conversion, and then hauled out some more of the books that had re­ cently been his delight. Among them l|ere "Spice for Habitual Drunkards," **Dogma of Immortal Life," The Living Present, the Dead Past," "The Bible of Bibles," "The Candle from under the Bushel," "The Crime of Preachers," "The Liberal Hymn Book," "Believers Who Are Not Believers," "The Foolish- of Prayer," and "The Art of the >f J»ke« Colled yrMflatlve Render*, Patience--| understand Wilt is going to ask for myaistet's hand. 4 Patrice--I'm afraid he'll make a poil flat of H. •• Bird--Thatfaa wonderful canary my wife's got. * Bobbins--What is Its pecullaritytv "It sings coon songs." "• The Caile«^-i>0 Corner?' * The Editor--Yes; that's ttwhere that wastebasket stands. * Bill--1 see they won't let the auto­ mobiles In Central park* Jill--No; I guess they're afraid they'd wake up the policemen. Mr. Golfus--isn't that the man yon jilted for me? Mrs. Golfus--Don^t ray jilted; say, rather, that he was the runner np. Waggoner, in speaking of his conver- said: "It was on the night of No­ vember 19. • I had been thinking of my ^ead wife. I had been reviewing ail the scenes of her past life. As I stood beside the coffin I was firmly satisfied I Would never see her again. I felt that Way as I stood at the open grave. "I had been an infidel forty-two years, audi had an infidel read a sermon at her grave. I had the speaker tell how the fairest flowers fade, how the seasons «Ome and go, but not a ray of hope came fhrongh the cypress tree above her grave. I had him speak of these things in fina, ibetorical language, omitting no care that no priestly utterance crept in, tell- of the glory beyond. Then came that terrific midnight--the blackest have ever known. I believe it was the Voice of God speaking to me. I believe that I am to see my wife again, and that When I see her I shall know her, changed Ihough she is from the flesh through the Chemistry of nature in panning; through Hie grave. $ Waggoner has been holding meetings p*nd attending meetings of a religious character almost incessantly since Ms conversion. Crimsonbeak--This South African war reminds me of our boarding house. Yeast--In what way? "The trouble seems to be about tlHI borders." "Why, Daisy, what on earth alls yon? Tour tongue has been going like a bellydapper for an hour." Why, we're playing house, mamma* and I'm you." Mrs. Styles--Haven't they got this dress pretty high in the neck? Mr. Styles--I don't know, but I sup­ pose I'll get it that way when the bill comes in. Sue Brette--Ton see that girl over In the wings? She promised her father she'd never be an actress. Foote Lighte--Well, she's kept her word, hasn't she?--Yonkers Statesman. • - f t : "How's business?" "Good! I put on ten new hands yes­ terday." t "What's your business?" "Artificial limbs."--New York World, R«llHg PmiIoh. Etc. The rumble of the ponderous chinery is beard. Faster--faster revolves the cruel saw wheel. And the beautiful heroine Is being dragged nearer those awful teeth. "Ha, ha!" hisses the merciless vil­ lain. "I'll just tell them that I saw you." The heroine being from Boston, this Is more than she can stand. "Ignoramus," she shrieks above the din of the saw, "just tell them that you sawed me!" And then the hero dashes in and lifts her away from the hungry teeth.--Chi­ cago News. She Helped Him OMt, "* - He was quoting Tennyson*! happy bells, across the snow." "What's that line, Molly," he asked, "about 'ring in the new?* I've forgot* ten it." 'So have I," she replied, "bat how will this do: "This drees I wear will never 4B; King out the old--ring in the newf* Then he said that she ought to be se­ rious.--Atlanta Constitution. « - "Rliig, J A. Night of Terror. * " "Awfnl anxiety was felt for the > ^ ^-^ridow of the brave General Burnham Machias, Me., when the doctors said ^he could not live till morning" writes s . ? •« $frs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night "All thought she i inust soon die from Pneumonia, but she begged for Dr. King's New Discovery, -7 > paying it had more than once saved her 1.) '•. Jife> and had cured her of Consumption. |&.fter three small doses she slept easily A;'toll night, and its further use completely cured her." This marvelous medicine ^guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest j -sptnd Lung Diseases. Only 50c and $1.00. j Trial bottles free at Julia A. Story's *v, * Katare'i Neat ArraKffeaeMti-' "I see that the Yale professor who has been taking anthropometrical measurements of college girls east and west finds that their waists are of about the same dimensions." "Isn't that a beautiful illustration of the compensations of nature? The arms of the young men of both east and west are about of the same length."--Cleveland Plain Dealer. drug store. • A Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victim, is a type of Constipation. The power of thi» mur- ^ »*« Serous malady is felt on organs awd -v ^-^nerves and muscles and brain. There's /. no health till it's overcome. Bnt Dr. 144 King's New Life Pills are a safe and 5; certain cure. Best in the world for ' .Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. . Only 23 cents at Julia A. Story's Drug Store./ . How to Be Beavtlfal, • Ten advertised, I believe, that would tell women how to be beautiful.*' "I did." "Well, I'd like to know how." 'Certainly, certainly. Two dollars. Thank you. The surest way Is to be born beautiful. Call again some time.' --Chicago Post. • -/i The lTcrac«. "Pa, what*a an average manf' "One who thinks his employer's busi­ ness would be run a good deal better if he could have more to say about himself."--Chicago Times-Herald. it Aleoholle or Rot. Customer--My room Is full of rats, and-- Drug Clerk--Yes, sir. Do you want bromot or strychnine?--Philadelphia Prest' ' > "" " " When the result of the census of 190& is deqjared it wUl be found that tH United Staftea has taken a kmg leap .up­ ward toward the 1 There an* etfeaa who predict thitfthe 100,000,000 stone will be passed attfee beginning of the new century, bnt the beet eetimafr* indicate that the total will ŝ ill fall 12,000,000 or 14,000,000 Short of the eighth cipher. There were 62,62*2,350 inhabitants in the United States ten years ago, accord­ ing to the last census. Secretary Gage's actuary of the Treasury, who is a clear guesser in matters population, com­ putes the present population between Maine and California, Alaska and Key West, at 78,148,000. *To this must be added the peoples brought under the Stars and Stripes by the war with Spain and by the annexation of Hawaii, to say nothing of Cuba, Porta Rica, and Guam. If the Filipinos can be induced to standstill long enough to be counted they may possibly yield a million or two more, but unless the actu&ry has made a mistake in addition there will yet re­ main a wide gap between the actual total and the magnificent round number. For a decade or two longer, therefore, the United States must be content to remain in the fourth place in point of population among the nations of the earth. China, despite encroachments upon her territory, still holds the lead, with 402,680,000 men, women, and chil­ dren within her borders; the British Empire oomes next, with 881,087,874 subjects, including the dusky fanatics of the Soudan, and the Russian Empire is third, 129,211,113 persons owing alle­ giance to the Czar. No other nation, however, can show such a rapid increase as that of the United States. George Washington was President of a nation numbering fewer than 3,000,000 individuals. It took twenty years for* the population to double. In 1810 it was 7,239,881, in 1820 it had reached only 9,633,822, and ten years later the total was 12,866,020. From this time on it advanced by I leaps and bounds, in 1840 it was 17,069,453, in 1850 it was 23,191,876, in 1860 it had reached 31,443,321, and thirty years ago the census showed a population of 38,- 558,371. It did not pass the half century mark until 1880, when it was 50,155,788, and the last enumeration, 1890, gave a total of 62,622,250. New York State has always led the van. At the beginning of the century it had 589,051 citizens; in 1810 it had 959,049, and in 1890 it contributed 5,- 997,853 to the total. According to the estimate of the State Board of Health • the coming census will show a popula­ tion numbering well above 7,000,000. Owing to immigration from all parts of the earth, the population showed a wide cosmopolitan range even before the recent acquisition of new territory. The Philippines, however, will make a considerable addition to the list of races governed by the constitution. They will add no less than thirty new names to American nomenclature. --New -Xjpyk TTitnttii' ' ' t •-* M'./'i "i tieraiu. % • xv A SPRING QBOT£ ' \ Wm. James has been suffering from a fractured rib. ( John Jackson is quite >ill from lung trouble. Four new members were received by the Spring Grove camp of M. W, A., January 16. Mrs. Wm. Dilly of Kansas is visiting at her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. Johonett Some two weeks ago Wm. Rudolph on Philip Hoffman'8 farm delivered twelve loads of hogs at Richmond; ninety-two in all, and received the snug sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars, Homer Hastings purchasing the same. James Pierce was a Waukegan visitor Saturday and Sunday Adiew Neish will build another barn exactly like the one burned, and has commenced having the lumber hauled. The Washington District School has been closed on account of the diphtheria and scarlet fever cases in Richmond. Messrs Rowe and Julius Randall from Richmond were down last week looking up the prospects for making business settlement here. At present it is stated by those that claim that they have au­ thentic information thatthe new Rail­ road will not be carried farther than Spring Grove for the present. Helen Moss has been on the side list the past few days. A sale of the personal property of the late Jeanette Heaney will be held at the town hall, February 10, 1900. Harry Osmond will move to his farm near Richmond March 1, and will have a sale February 28. Fred Wilson will occupy the Joseph James farm that Mr. Osmond vacates. The Nipersink Lodge, R. N. at A. installed the following officers Friday evening, Jan. 12: oracle, Lizzie Pierce; vice oracle, Jennie Oxtoby; recorder, Ida Westlake; chancellor, Carrie Vogel; marshal!, Laura Shotliff; sentry, Lizzie Neish; manager, Jeese Richardson: Phy­ sicians, Drs. Ward and Fegers. Rml R«MOS£ t "> Johnny--Why do they say that pen is mightier than the sword ? His Father--Because you can't sign checks with a sword.--Boston Trav­ eler. in this oWg$r> *®d, probably, in the world. mmm years old on Nov. || last At the opening of the civil war site enlisted as an army nurse, remain- nine months. Eigh- came from Ohio to live with relatives here. Oonsideriitg her extreme age, Mrs. Pollard is a most remarkable woman. She has the beet of health and her mind is perfectly clear. She has a remark­ able memory for dates and reads the daily papers constantly. "I attended the grand ball which the people of Lex­ ington gave to General Lafayette," she said. "We lived near Lexington then, and I remember well the invitation, which had a good picture of Lafayette on the back. The price of a ticket was $6 and the holder was allowed to take all of the female members of the family. "Before I was married we lived close to Henry Clay, and I have seen him often and had many a long talk with him. I recall that he was much exer­ cised, in common with other Congress­ men of that day, because the salary of their office was not sufficient to enable them to take their wives to Washing­ ton." REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMLERFTET* Man Will Get Money sel C»pturedln 17*7. : A P. C. Torrey, registrar of deeds, Ken­ osha, Wis., has received notice that the government has allowed a claim for the loss of the schooner Faithful, of which his grandfather was part owner. * The sum allowed to their heirs, of which Mr. Torrey is one, is only $1,400. but the justice of the demand has been recognized. Stevens Rogers and D. Torrey, grand­ father of the Kenosha man, owned the schooner Faithful about the year 1797. When the war broke out between France and England the former country cap­ tured some American vessels, the own­ ers of which "sympathized with Eng­ land. Among those vessels, was the Faithful. After the war a settlement was reached and France paid for the capture of the Faithful. Congress never settled with the owners and the case had been in abeyance until Congress­ man Cooper became interested in the question and brought it to a decision. Cold Steel or Death. There is but one small choice to. save your life and that is through an opera­ tion, " was the awful prospect set before Mrs. L B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis., by her doctor after vainly trying to cure her of a frightful case of stomach trouble and yellow jaundice. He didn't count on the marvellous power of Elec­ tric Bitters to cure Stomach and Liver troubles, but she heard of it, took seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided sur­ geon's knife, now weighs more and feds better than ever. It's positiyely guar­ anteed to cure Stomach, Liver and Kid ney troubles and never disappoints. Price 50c at Julia A. Story's drug store. * Statement McHenry Creamery. ' The following is the statement of the McHenry creamery for the month of December, 1899: > Amount of milk received, 286,068 pounds; Amount of butter made, 11,139 pounds; Amount of money received, $2,931.97; Average price received for but­ ter, 26J cents; Average yield per 100 lbs. of milk, $4.72; Average oil test of fac­ tory, $3.91; Average cost of manufactur­ ing, 2i cents; Over run, 20 cents; Aver­ age price for 100 lbs. of milk, $1.18. H. C. MEAD, Secretary. McHenry Market. These markets are corrected weekly by our leading merchants: Butter, creamery, per lb ..24c Butter, choice dairy, per lb,....,.;...,....,22c Epgs fresh, per doz .lHc (Jneese. per lb. ,18c Potatoes, per bushel.. ..s. . ,50c Beans, per bushel Oeese. ••• ••,••••»•......... r. •>.< ..«• (S/4c Ducks, Live, per lb... •.,. „... „.. ,v.<:@7c Hens, Live, per lb Spring Chickens, Live, pcftrlb 7c Veal, Live, per lb. „ Veal, Dressed, per lb. Oi&TtiSc Oats, per bushel......:i «@25c Corn, per bushel: WGgfttfc Wheat, per bushelI?..*. Barley, per bushel.-.. . Timothy, per bushel........... Clover, per pushel.. Buckwheat, per bushel........ Hay, per ton ....„ C** H* W. R. R. TIM* TABLB*. ILL. * & II. ^l&rty-ttine feet and four inches 'off !tli|f;: * - "west end of lot one, in block No. 20, on th<|t The followiug described property will be sold at lie auction on the above date, at one o'clock, p. m. »^ V ' . 4 > west side of Fox river, in the village of Mo. ,. Henry: Being a part of section 26, township forty-five north, of range eight, east of thfr third principal meridian, south side of thf y puplic square, situated in the village of Mc-' Henry, in the county of McHenry, in the<£> stateorminoU.̂ :'. _ •• _ j, MERVILLE M. CARMACK, Proprietor. ' ^ W r f 3 - * ^ if* : J J. W. CRISTY, Auctioneer. ^ ^ . '• "f -V. „ 'i ' * J . I ""Vife W: . r ^ t : >•" ~i":* KV.' 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