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•. ryy^ -fr: • SBHK ... : • ' ; t : . : §m si' Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." M'HENRYv ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1895, GRESHAM'S BLUE PENCIL iiJiLiz1 i.. j, : A Specimen of the Sort Received la the ̂ President's Daily Mail. | President Cleveland's daily mail fre­ quently contains some of the most "re­ markable communications that were probably ever indited, and if he acted upon the suggestions of one-third of them congress would be continued in session the year round and the tariff bill constantly undergoing revision.] .. The greater part of the queer letters are ^ from fanatics. The strangest of all let­ ters was received a few days ago from a farmer living in one of the western states, who asks for an immediate ses­ sion of congress to prevent a strike Which be believes imminent among his laborers.. This farmer says that: a year ago Ma wrote to J. Sterling Morton," secretary of agriculture, for some rare varieties of seed and also requested thai ' two "gondolas" be forwarded, as he- believed that there was a field for prof­ itably raising what he termed that valuable variety .of aniinal in his local- FIRST TRIBUTE TO THEM1 EVER ERECTED IN THE NORTH. E D N A U E R MCHENRY, ILL. ~-- Always on Sand with the Best Beer. . - PUBLISHED EVEBY WEDNESDAY BY , J . V A N 8 L Y K E EDITOR AND PROPBIETOB. IOC. toe Does smoke from your cigar arise Like incense in the air? Or does it only cause a smudge And.make your neighbor swear? Why will you stick to cabbage lea ves And drive your friends afar, When you can purchase for a dime "Our Monogram" cigar? OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Tw© Doors North of Perry & O wen's Stor«, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (in advance)./ W WJ If Not Paid within Three Moutths., 2 00 Subscription* receiyn for three or gix months in the same proportion. Fashiona ble Dress Goods Our Capes and Jackets are ihe town talk. ; -V RATES OF ADVERTISING: W9 anmnd'ii liberal ratoB for advertising n the PLAiifnaALBB. ancl endeavor to state them so plainly that they -will: be readily »m nlorfitood. They arc follows: 1 Inch one year - ; * - 5 00 3 Inches one year - -• . - I Inches one y ear - - - -. 15 w Column one y-ear - . - - * «0 00 H Column one year- - - - - -60^ Column one year - - - • • 1W"" fiOCi J0C BARSIAN BROS. . • " ; "-T ' 1 " ' •i One UQti means, the .measurement of one nch down the column, Single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the ab^ve rates, have the privilege of ohanging as often as they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those haying standing cardsi) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 conts per line the first week, and 5 cents per ine for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged af the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inoh advertisement willoost $1.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, 12.00 for three weekB, and so on. - The PLAIWDBALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notioes, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody •eekiag the uae of i%p columns for pecuniary gain. 1 BUSINESS CARDS. FRANK L. 9HEPARD, Suite 514-"30 La COUNSELLOR AT LAW Salle St., Chicago. JOS. L. ABT. M. D. TJHYSICIA X Office in Nichols Blrck, over IMamdeaier Office. Telephone No. 4. C. H. FSGERS, M, D- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Ills. Office at Residence. MoHenry O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at the erniaence of R, A. Howard, West UoHenry, III. . DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ASDSURGEON. Office in Dr. Childs building, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at- tended to. F. O. COLBY, D, D.S. DENTIST. Woodstock. 111. Special aten-tlon paid to regulating children's teeth, Parties coming from a distance wUl do well to give1 timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal block corner Main street and PublicSq are o. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, andi Counselor, Oollectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK,. ILLINOIS. KNIGHT & BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. Express co. Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. Choice Cigars. We can flAll you one or a thousand--r or wholesale. * : ^ NEW CASH The undersigned having; leased Pekovsky Block, One Door South of Post Office McHENRY, ILL., Has refitted the earns and put in a Full Line of Choice Family Broctrto, Kerosene, Gasoline, Potatoes, Fresh Bread (Elgin), Tablets, •• Pencils, new Teas, new Coffees. Canned Goods, Fruits, Bakery Sup­ plies, etc., which he will offer to the buy­ ing public at the Lowest Living Prices, for Cash. Our goods ate all fresh, new and clean, and we hope by fair dealing and good goods merit and receive a share of public patronage. C. 3. MURPHY, McHenry, March 18,1895.. DO YOU WANT A H A R N E S S R.._ CHEAP For the next 60 days 1 will sell you Single or Double Harness, . Hand-Made, At a liig Discount. My stock is complete, all made of the best material and warranted as repre­ sented. l&^Also, a full line of Robes, Blankets, Whips, etc., which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought any­ where. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of these bargains. %2US CARLSON. MeHenry, 111., March 5, 1894,. V, 3. LUMLEY. A TTORNEY AT LAW, and Solioltor in Ohttnce^OD8TOOK> IL,L. Office in Park House, first floor, DBS. LOMBARD & POWELL, Dentists, Over J. Evanson & Co.'s store, West McHenry. H. C. W8EAD, Justice of the Peace and General In aurance Agent Jncluding Accident and Life Insurance. O*RI0E WITH B. GILBKRT, WBBT MCHENRT, NEAR DEPOT, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance KUKDA,III< A. M. CHURCH, Watohniaker and Jeweler NO.On> HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago. 111. Special attention given to re palringF ine watches and Chronometers. l^AFull Assortment of Goods in his line Westerman HOUSE & Son, SICN AND CARRIAGE PAINTERS, MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. We are prepared to do all work in oti'r UBC on short notice and guarantee satisfaction. PAPER HASGING A SPEClALTr. Prices reasonable and werk promptly ne* WESTERMAN & SON. McHenry. Jwuary 30.1894. JOHN J. BUOH, RESTAURANT BOARDING Near'the Iron Brhlfe, SlcHenry, Board A. Uagela's SALOON AND RESTAURANT McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Wholesale .and R'^tall Agent for SCiJLITZ Biliaita Brewins Co's Beer. THE BEST MADE. in any quantiTy from a Snitz GUass to 1C0 barrels. ! Orders by mail promptly attended to. ALSO ALWAYS ON HAND Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, choice Ales. Wines, Cigars, Etc. I bv»y none but the best and sell at reasonab'e prices. Call and see me and I will us* use you well* ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111 , 1894. I C R A M P O F F E R ! MME. A. RUPPERT'S FACE BLEACH Rime. A. Rnppertsays. "S appreciate the fact th at there are many thousands of ladies in the United States that would like to try my World Renowned Face Bleach, buthave been kept from doing so on account of price, which is ?2.00 per bot­ tle. or 3 bottles, taken to­ gether, $5.00. In order t hat all may have an Opportunity, I willsellto every caller af-am- ploJipttlefor 25c, and to those JlvlnR outside of city,' in any sendHfg_afe°v^ack id,plain wrapper,all charges prepaid, for25c, silver or siampa, In every case of freckles, pimples, moths, sallcw- aess, blackheads, acne, eczema, oillneM or foueh- ness, oraay discolorationor disease of the skin, una crinkles (not caused by facial expresBion) Face Jleach removes absolutely It does not cover up, 3 cosmetics do,/6ut Is a cur a. Address all com- unications er fcaU on MJlSt A. K UPPEUT, o. 6 East Hth Stroet, New York City. All my preparations, sample*, bottles. &o., can be 1 at regular prices, from my loool agent, Mrs. S. A. ROBBINS, Mc Henry, Dl. Ne J®-conceptions In New York's fofietnoet s£yl« creators, All the notable novelties nobby capes to ,outshine and outsell all can-pet!- tiou . ' ' Broadcloth capct In black, tan; red and navy. Kersey capes, worst­ ed capes. blHck silk and velvet jOapps, pinked satin ribbon n^ck, silk lined throufijhout. lace and jet trimmad, prices ranplng from #4 ^ 85, $7.75, $10, ud to $22 50* Easter C-ve Sale. 100 dozen of the verv best ki«i gloves at a saving of 25 to 33 per cent. - I. Each purchaser will be presented with an elegant and valuable souv- / The grandest Dress Goods £»tb i ering in Elgin, charming Creations' just pu«. ISovelties^n silk ant^ wool, or al! wool weaves. fanc?( tweeds, cheviots Damascins, Enga- dkies, plaids crsv&nettes, crepons' etc. FriceB 45c, 60c, 75c to $1 i60. Skirts and Waists. W This Is uDdoUbtedlv a skirt walsi^ and separate skirt season. Si Waists, Come to us nnd we wil'^ introduce you to a halo ot brightesr^ and best styles, collected fron fashionable counters, at the rigb prices. $3.75 to $10, The 'hang' oi^ our skirts when on the wearer sug-^ gests true gracefulness, prices from^ $3.75 up. Visit our MillineFy department rak B NEAR THE DEPOT. WEST McHENRY, ILL. Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a Flrst-Olase Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at ail timet keep brands of Wlnee, Liquors and Cigars will at all times keep the best qu to be found in the market. PABST'S KUw&akoi Ltgn Bin At Wholesale and Retail. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, oheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. GOOD STAB LI NO FOR HORSFS. WOall and-see UB. Robert Sohiessle. Hard - and - Soft €®ASu I •WILBUR LUMBER CO. AT TJ3RIR YARDS IN WEST McHENRY, Have now OD hunt] Moth hard and soft Coal, which thev will sell at prices ae low as tbe lowest. We are handling the celebrated Cross Creek Lehigh Hard Coal, which we guarantee unequalad by any. |3jir°Delivery made to suit pur­ chaser x Feed ! Feed ! Feed of all kinds constantly on hand. Car Lots a Specialty. Tile. Lime, Cement, etc. always on hand. Wilbur Lumber Co. DR. FIDTH'S . : ' - , , / ' . \ Next Visit. Friday. April 19. WOODSTOCKi IL., At the Hotel Woodstock. PRTVATE DISPEMSARY DR. FRUTH, after years of experience has perfected the most infallible.method of cur­ ing Jjkcrvbus debility, decay of body and mindrf el'-distrust, poor memory, weak; eyes, stunted diveloounent, lack of memory, im­ poverished blood, low vitality, and all efloots ot , abuses, excesses, improper life, etc., which renders marriage unhappy and life miserable. *- , „ SPICIALTIKS--Oattrrh, Skm Diseases, Sores Pi-nples, Scrofula^iood Taint, Eczema, Can­ cer, ?il«8j and Diseases of Women Ciaar»nt«* to Forfeit »500for a ease of SEXUAL DISEASE Jure, Question list FRJEK. < ne personal interview solicited. Oousultation free ,DR. D. O. FRU rn. 3532 Lake Ave.f Chieagoi DR. HIT L, Nnnda, 111. Tiiest Lenses, lye-Glasses SPECTACLES. No Charge for Testing Eyes. the PERFECT FI T GUARANTEED. Will be at O. T. Daniel's Drug store, Algon quln, every Wednepday, and at the office of Dr. Auringer, West McHenry, every Satur­ day, commencing Feb. '23, 1895. Also at4he nUAonfJlr Tin nrann Wftnr^nxj^^nn lWAnd^rfl .and at the office of Dr Rice. Richmond, every Friday. Office with Dr, Werden, Nunda, 111, Coal, Shorts, Middlings, Bran,; Oil Meal, Oats, Ground Feed. You have got to Use] them. Get my prices on quantities t\ ' from a bag -full to a car load, be­ fore buying elsewhere. W. A; CR1STY, WEST McHENRY, ILL United StatesJMaii Apcj WM. H. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois Proseontesall eiassss and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-Soidiars, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in proseohimg old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enoiosed for reply. . f 'WM, H. COWL1A O ffloe at Residence, Mad f ton St. Wood a toe*. A MonUxnent In Oakwood Cemetery, Chi­ cago, to Bo D>edicated on Memorial Day to the Men Who Died In Douglas Pris­ on--A Patriotic Undertaking. The dedication,of the monument that has been erected at Chicago in memory of the 6,000 Con* federate soldiers who are buried in Oakwood cem­ etery , will take place ori Memo> rial day, and the preparations that have been made for the event by far surpass any-;||#v'^ thing of the that has ever v been nndertak- * en. This is the THE MOJTUMENT. first time that a monument has been erected to the Confederate dead in the north, and for this reason the uniting of the north and south in the patriotic undertaking is all the ruore significant. The monument is to mark the resting place*of the prisoners who died in Camp Douglas prison duriug the years from 1862 to 1865, 6,000 in number, The shaft is of Georgia granite, and the bronze figure of a typical Confederate soldier as he would appear just after having surrendered his arms to the oth­ er side is the work of a Chicago sculp­ tor. The figure is a most faithful repre­ sentation of the subject, showing the dejected" attitude, and downcast coun­ tenance of the southern soldier in the moment of humiliation that excites now sympathy as true as that felt for the humiliation that might have been ex­ perienced by the Union soldiers.--Cin­ cinnati Enquirer. ^ GENERAL HARRISON. He Has No Idea of Running For the Pres­ idency. ' Louis T. Miohenor, ex-attorney gen­ eral of Indiana and General Harrison's friend, was in Philadelphia recently and said to a reporter that the ex-presi- dent has not any idea whatever of be­ coming a candidate in<1896. it is not even considered by him, and ho will not be a candidate in any sense. "Tho fact is," he says, "the ex-president- has never sought any office, and it has been chiefly owing to political circumstances that ho has consented to run for office, fie is not the kind of a man to lay pipes for a nomination, and * ho is always frank and outspoken. If any one imag­ ines the ex-president is giving a thought to the presidency in 1896, he is egre- giously mistaken. I know General Harri­ son has no idea of running for the pres­ idency again unless it becomes a mat­ ter of patriotic duty."--Philadelphia Ledger. A Stateswpman. The Australians havo invented a new word. At any rate, it4s unusual if not new. In order to describe Miss Flora Shaw, the very gifted lady who has been instructing tho English in colonial mat­ ters, they call her a "stateswoman. " Miss Shaw is, at any rate, in a unique Dosilion. She is Qu fche staff of-The Times and has contributed to that jour­ nal a great number of papers on colonial affairs, in which imperial and colonial views are skillfully blended. She lec­ tures on this subject also and is prob­ ably at this moment one of tho influ­ ences which more closely knit relations between the mother country and her big daughters across the seas. It would be simpler and equally correct to call her a statesman.--Chicago Post. The Kid's Prophecy. Verdigris Kid, thawestern desperado, who was killed the other day, was a good deal of a philosopher. In his pocket was found a written variation of Solo­ mon's vanity of vanities, which read as follows: "It is hell for a man to live in a world of hell and be killed and go to hell, and such a fate will be for me." A man, who is able to look his destiny in the eye so steadily as this is not afraid to look into the barrel of a Win­ chester. Kid's prophecy came true He died with his boots, on. --New York Sun. Five Years Behind the Times. A would be poetess, writing for Kate Field's Washington, starts out on an ode to the departed congress with these inspiring lines: "No bustle at the cap- itol, no lobbying to do." We should trust not! Every up to date poetess IT) I i 1 - - i Me pses It to Good Effect on a Long Dip­ lomatic Dispatch, Secretary Gresham has never had any experience in journalism, but the offi­ cials of the state department say he would make a good editor. At any rate, he is an adept in the use of a big blue pencil. One of the secretary's assistants prides himself on his great ability as a Writer of dispatches. He has been turn­ ing out these missives for various secre­ taries of state for 15 or 20'years and has developed remarkable facility in the use;of those.high sonhdirig phrases and rolling adjectives'of which the experts in diplomacy are so foijd. It being nec­ essary a few days ago to prepare a letter to one.of oisr foreign ministers, techn,lo­ cally'called' a dispatch in the state de­ partment, although it is sent out by mail, this official was assigned to-the task . He labored at it three days, tak­ ing the job home with hiiii and sitting up nights titb it. He erased and in-, terlined. copied and erased and copied again until he felt quite sure he had attained absolute perfection. He was so proud of the result that he showed it ail around tho department as a sample of the high art of dispatch writing. The document covered 24 of the broad blue pages which have been used from time immemorial for the correspondence of the state department. It was with a proud, confident air that the assistant carried his 24 pages to Secretary Gresh- am. "I think you will be pleased with this, "said tho assistant modestly. *'I have no doubt of it, " replied the secre­ tary. "I will tako it up in an hour or two and look it over. " The secretary did so, and when the great dispatch was sent back to its author 22 3^ of its pages were all covered with the marks of Secretary Gresham's big blue pencil. But the artist in dispatch writing had been too long in tho field of diplomacy to bo squelched -or cast down by a sin­ gle incident of this nature. "That's tho way I always write dispatches," he ex­ plained, "so that wholo paragraphs can be taken out of them without impairing their utility. "--Chicago Times-Herald. A PECULIAR CASE. A Los Angeles Man Loses His Sight Under Strange Circumstances. ^ S. G. Miller, the secretary of tho Los Angeles board of firo underwriters, felt a sudden pain back of his eyes tbe other day. - Ho pushed with both hands on his " eyeballs to ease tho frightful pain, and blood began to ooze from his eyelids, aijd then the eyeballs wore suddenl^ protrudod to the farthest limits of the, muscles and nerves holding them, pre­ senting an awful appearance. When found, he was perfectly rigid, the eyes sticking out of their sockets an inch or more, and he was uttering the most heartrending cries. The case has puzzled the doctors greatly, a number of theories being ad­ vanced, but none so far has been accept­ ed as proved. A fracture of somo blood vessel back of tho eyes is probably the cause, but how this wa3 brought about or why it should have occurred simultaneously in each eye cavity is unexplained. The eyes themselves evidently lost all life at once, for not only was the sight completely^ lost, but the eyeballs rapid­ ly showed signs of degeneration, and it became necessary to remove them.-- Washington Star. Ancient Music. Some fine, rich, old and crusty musio will be given at Athens shortly. It has been discovered on marbles of antiquity and inclined, on touching, to disappear into crumbs, but such has been the care­ fully gentle handling of M. Homille, (he director of the French school at Athens, that he has been able to entire­ ly restore the tablet and likewise to rewrite the prayer to Apollo, which was engraved on it. The sculptor did a fur­ ther service to our present days by en­ graving on another stone the musio en­ titled tho "P®an," tho famous war- song of tho Greeks. Tho musio is being studied by an able Greek orchestra, un­ der the supervision and instruction of half a dozen savants, and will be short­ ly produced in Athens.--Cincinnati Enquirer. y Superstition Dying Out Slowly. » At the famous town of Clonmel, in Ireland, a woman has been burned to death by her husband, Who thought she was a witch. It appears to have been only a sporadic case of superstition, however, as the witch doctor narrowly escaped lynching by his neighbors. The ^uSuicD woflc out at style at least five years ago. Such a mistake might bo excused in a poet, but a poetess, never!--Omaha Bea Trilby In the Windy City. Chicago is going into ecstasy over tho feet of a Trilby picture. This is a ten­ der subject in the WTindy City. They evidently regard the handling as a com­ pliment to the Chicago girl.--Philadel­ phia Press. • " A Caso of Morality, Manganese bronze plating is said to make a boat go faster. Would living manganese bronzes be moro "immoral" statues than your plain ordinary bronze? --Boston Journal. , Likely to Suffer. Spain ought to take out an accident insurance policy on its new cabinet. It is a pie^e of furniture likely to suffer vicissitudes.--Indianapolis Journal. A Sensible Girl. Helen Gould goes ahead acquiring knowledge,like a young woman who in­ tends to quarantine against the title craze.--Washington Post. 'Must Stand In Line. The claimants for '-tho Fair millions should be made to stand in a line. There's too much crowding to get in first.--Boston Herald. and the probabilities are that the mur­ derer was insane. The days when ra­ tional people could believe in witch­ craft aro gone forever.--Buffalo Ex­ press. Rev. Sam Jones on Colonel Ingersoll. "His power to attract lies in his ability to shock. He is the devil's dy­ namo. " is the startling characterization which the Rev. Sam Jones gives of In­ gersoll. Mr. Jones was always up to date in his similes and believes that these, like almost every power nowa­ days, should be derived from electricity. --Boston Journal. AmongjHis Equals. A man has been found in Michigan who is physicallv flourishing with the top bead/^iut off and the brain cavity^w&ofered to "be empty He la 'being"^roSjmed for a nomination to the state legislature.--New York Telegram. Ungrateful Empires. The Iron Chancellor is learning in his declining years that empireS-oan be as ungrateful as ever republics dared to be. --New York^Mail and Express. Senator Fair's Hobbies. ° Senator Fair apparently .divided his time equally between falling in low and making new wills.--Pittsburg Dis­ patch. ity. The seed, he avers, were sent and two strange looking birds, which have since produced a large flock that prom­ ises to steadily increase. The "gondo­ las," he says, are troublesome animals, and early in their career it became nec­ essary to employ two laborers, at a cost of $2 a day each, to care for them. As the number augmented additional help was required until now the farmer has to call to his assistance quite a force of men to care for them. These men, with those employed around his farm, have threatened to strike, and the farmer asks that the president call congress to remodel this tariff law so that 4,nieri can labor may compete with European workingmen. The ' las," the farmer asserts, ha' tho bottom of the trouble.--i Sun. A SILVER ADVOC Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky Gives His Views on Bimetallism. ' I bavo always been and am now and always intend to be in favor of the un­ limited coinage of silver. I have been making this fight as earnestly and per­ sistently as it was possible to do ever since it was demonetized in 1873 by what is known as the Sherman act I believe that the single gold standard means inevitable bankruptcy and ruin to this country. I insist upon both gold and silver being retained as the money of the people, according to the provi­ sions of the constitution. I have always opposed and always will oppose the single standard polioy that England and Wall street have fastened upon thit country for the sole purpose of robbing - ^ the masses of the American people to enrich tho holders and hoarders of gold. My record is unbroken as an earnest, uncompromising advocate of the silver metal, and in tho coming canvass in Kentucky I intend to force the fight on this line, and upon the record that I have made I am willing to stand or fall. Strange Marriage History. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Arnold of Brooklyn have recently attended the golden wedding of Mrs, Arnold's sister^ Mrs. Charles Hart, in Providence. The Arnolds but recently celebrated their golden wedding and will, in Providence mefitJtwo__othfir_„ sisters who have cele- brated similar events. One other sister, Mrs. Powell of Hartford, has been mar­ ried 41 years. K* V The four sisters who have seen so many years of married life are all mem­ bers of the Jackson family, and their ag­ gregate years of married life have been over 200. In the Jackson family were i4ohildren. When the mother died, in 1887, she left a great-grandson 18 years old. Mrs. George Wheaton Jackson was the mother of 17 children-->seven sons and ten daughters. Four of her daughters mar­ ried members of the Angell family in Providence. A New Idea to Stimulate Trade. To tho Editor of The Sun: SIR--HOW would this do for an idea to stim­ ulate trade? Let The Sun asfe for men who will come forward and put down their names as agreeing to spend $100 in cash on any seS day, say the 1st of May,,f(g goods for their own consumption, such as clothes, hats, shoes, dry goods, etc., or see that some member,of» their family has the amount to spend in cash. One hundred thousand such , men could put $10,000,000 in circulation at once. It might be called Booming day. SAME OLD CONSTANT READER. Capital. We call upon the 100,000 to promise to spend each his §100, and we hereby appoint April 10, the Wednesday before Easter, as Booming - day, on which the said $10,000,000 must be spent.--New York Sun. A Large Bottle. At the Bordeaux exhibition the spe­ cial feature will be the largest bottle ever mada It will be 115 feet high and divided into stories, in the lowest of ' which there will be a restaurant A winding staircase will lead up the neok to a kiosk, taking the place of the $ork,/ where there will be room for 35 per­ sons at a time to sit and look over the exhibition grounds and the city.---Phil­ adelphia Ledger. ' . t As It Should Be. The anarchist who sent a threatening letter to Premier Crispi has been ar­ rested. Anarchists are learning that ik is almost as dangerous tp talk dynamite bombs as tc^nse them.--New Y--V Tele­ gram. ; • '• - ' _ • v •• ' . . . 'tfgj. •. Must Draw the Line Somewhere. . . * .. - »- v Women are peculiar creatures, bus as yet none of them has exhibited enough • ar peculiarity to accept Carl Browne s of­ fer of marriage.--Washington Post A Sigh of th® Times. If strong drink at festival seasons may intoxicate men, why shouldn't tthe ex- . hilaratiug Easter bonnet go to women's heads?---Philadelphia Times. , . • , • : -- \ Ho Hits Too High. The great international sport at the present time appears to be shooting ait the eagle.--Chicago Post ^ i 11 If