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. -V*.. •• • Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe* know all about address and you Price List and WAMteO LIGHTNING KCOfi VOL. ; „ 'I- . M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1895. ^------ . PUBLISHED EVEBY WEDNESDAY BY V A N 8 L Y K E , '> EDITOB AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Two Doora North of ferry & Owen's SCora, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One y«ar (in advance)......--...,.. ........$1 50 It Not Paid vrltfaiu Three Months... ..... 8 oo Subscriptions. receivwt for three or six months in She same proportion. RATES or ADVERTISING: Wa announce liberal. rates for advertising in the PLAINDBAI.EB, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily uh- dsratood. Shey are *e follow a; 1 Inohon*year <' - - BOO ; 1 Inches one year - - - . icoo '8 Inches one year - - - IS 00 Sf Column one year - » - - - SO 00 )j Column one year- - . - - - " 60 00 Column one year -. - • - 100 00 One ncn means the measurement of one Inch down the column, single column width Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of ohanging as often as they ehoose, without extra oharge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having •tanding cards) will be entitled to, insertion ef local notioes at the rate of 6 cent's per line eaoh week. All others will be charged 10 eents per line the first week, andSoentsper line for eaeh subsequent week. transient advertisements will be charged at 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, 11.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIHDBALBB will be liberal In giving •ittorial notiees, but, as a business rule, It will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of Its columns for peounlary sain. BUSINESS CARDS. FRANK L. SBEPARD, Suite 514--3^ La COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Salle flt., Uhio&go. O. H. FEGER8, M. D- IllB. Office at Residence. MoHenry J09, L. ABT, M. 0. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Offiee In Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office. McHenry Telephone No DR. A. E. AURINtiEB, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office in the Htroner building, one door we*t of A. P. Bier's store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to, J. B. HOWE, M. D, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Offi-se and Residence, Hotel Woodstock. Office hours I to 2 r. M. daily, ualts promptly at­ tended to. Deserving poor treuted tree c charge at office, inoluding medicine Monday and Friday. F. O. COLBY, D, D.'ft. DENTIST. Woodstock, 111. Special aten. tion paid to regulating children's teeth. Parties coming from a distance., will do well to give timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal bloek corner Main street and PublluSq are O. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, andi Counselor, Collectlons'.a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. KNIGHT FT? BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. Express co.'s Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker A Jeweler MCHENRY . ILLINOIS. FINK stock of Oloeks, Watches and Jew Special attentloi watches. Give me A. ~e"lry always on hand". Special attention given to repairing fine a call. JOHN P- SMITH H. C. MEAD, Justice o} the Peace and General In­ surance Agent Including Accident and Life Insurance OrriOB WITH B. GILBERT, SEAB DEPOT, WH8T MCHENKY. III. W. P. 8T. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public heal Estate and Insurance, \ UN DA, III* A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches an « Chronometers. 4®" A Fill Assortment of Goods in his line. Westerman & Son, HOUSE, BiQN AND CARRIAGE PAINTERS, MOHBNBT, ILLINOIS. We are prepared to do all work in our line on short notlee and guarsntee satisfaction. PAPER HANGING A SPECIALTY. Prices reasonable and work promptly d0n°* WESTERO^i, 1 SON. MoHenry. J inuary 30, 1894, JOHN J. BCCH, BOARDING MOUSE, Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or Week Reasonable rates, I am closing out my entire stock of Boots, Shoes and Winter Goods at less than cost. Those who wish to furnish themselves with Boots and Shoes for winter, call on time. _ I don't ask you to buy, just call and learn the price. These goods must be sold as I will not keep these kind ox goods in stock. , V\ \ ffcjjT'Glovcs, mitts and woolen goods in endless variety. . - A fine line of Groceries at unheard of low prices. Finest white Syrup, per gal. 25c Snow white Kerosene, 4' - 11c Fresh Oysters, v 35c Vienna Bakery Bread, 6 laaves for 25c Oatmeal, per lb. 2£c Green Peas, 2c Beans, 4c Sardines, per box, 4c Plug Tobacco, per lb. 23c Butter and Eggs at Market Priee. Sugar at oost. Patent Flour, per sack, $1.10 Bohemian Rye Flour, sack, 90c, Loaded Shells, per box, 32c Powder, per lb. 15c Shot, per lb. " . 6c 32-cartridges, per box, 28c 22-cartridges, per box, 14c Wash Boilers, „ 85c Stove Elbows, 8c Stove-Pipe, ° lie Clothes wringer, $1,80 Nails, per 100 lbs. $3,25 Thousands of articles at less than cost. Money I want. After Oct. 1st business will be transacted only on a strictly cash basis. highest Priee paid for Butter and Eggs. Yours truly, McHenry, 111,, 1895. M. ENGELN. F R E D We Buy and Sell Cheap for Cash. No accounts, no book-keeping, no collectors, no bad debts, no losses. DRESS GOODS.--Our earnest striving after better re­ sults has made our Dress Goods Department second to none, in fact this store is the place for choice novelties at reason­ able prices. Our business has grown every year; there is a reason for it. At 25c, indestructible storm Serge, wool Scotch Mixtures and Novelty Goods. Black Goods. At 59c, 46 in French Serges, 46 in. Henriettas, 46 in. Clay worsted Serges, 42 in. Brocaded Goods. t6T" Look at the beautiful figured Mohairs, tricature Crepons, fancy cords, Landsdowns, at 75c, 85c, $1 and up. At 50c, all wool Boucle, all wool Plaid, rough Cheviot, cycling Suit­ ing, covert cloth. At 69c, silk and wool Plaids. At 65c, changeable Crepon, ground black dots, the newest effects of the season. Please examine our choice collec­ tion of Caniche Cloth Mohair Novel­ ties, Crepon Tricature, Mohair Fan­ tastic, etc. We sell Hemsdorfs fast black Hose, the best in the world. MILLINERY.--A whole floor devoted to trimmed and un- trimmed hats and bonnets.^ We can safely assert that here of correct styles and latest very reasonable prices. can be found the largest fashions exhibited in Elgin^ ariet A. Engsln's SALOON AND RESTAURANTl NIcHENRY, ILLINOIS. Wholesale and Retail Agent for SCUL1TZ Milwaotee Brewim Co.'s Beer. THE BEST MADE. In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. Orders by mall promptly attendedjto. ALSO ALWAYS ON HAND Fine Kentucky Liquors^ French" Bitters, choice Alesf Wines* Cigars, Etc. I b^y none but the best £nd se'l at reasonable prices. Call and see me and I will us use you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, III., 1894. NOTICE. at A Nioa LINK OFJROW BOATS AT MT LANDING. Pare Wines, L»iquorsan<l Choice Cigars , always on hand. «^Freshl,»Rer Beer constantly on draught 48jf 8 or 10 men to solicit orders for Hardy Nursery Stock fruu uid 0-nam«ntals ; ilso new and valu akia rariet as -fSee< Potatoes Permanent p «ltion'; r od salary, ranging frnn„ti5 to •IK par mo ith, Apply quick with retorences, Oo You Want Ttrnrlr ? A steady paytngjot Vr V/X M. • with largest bouse in the/west, 20 years established. With our fa- cillties we can make a good salesman in two weeks from raw material. Nursery stock that Is warranted to grow 25 beat varlstiea *eed potatoes In the world, etc. If you want •money write, Stating age. L L. HAY * CO. 8t> Paul, Mian- Nurserymen, Florists and Seed smen. .. (This house is responsible) Agents Wanted V I T A L Q U E S T I O N S fir TlIC I1AV Polftlral Revolution of ur I nc UHl. ',2. Crl» is Of *93 and '94. Battles for bread, COXXTISM, btrikes, the Unemployed. GREAT LABOR ISSUES of the present and the future Taliff l,egiilatlon. 4'he Jliver Questions What Protection does lor the American1 W< rkmen. What Fre« Trade rtoes f< r him. A bo k lor the hour Everybody wants it, Pri«> only #150. Sells at sight Most liberal terms to agents, for irctiUrs or senB ""O cect3 for agen It at once P. W ZIEOI.BR A Co., 623 1 street, t, Louis, Mo. it's out men and boys that All you want to Save froiE $2 to $5 01 Pants OR SUITS. Don't Miss this Chance On any kind of ^oods sold in my store, at Ohicago's lowest prices, E. LAWLUS. Opposite Riverside Hotel, McHenry A.C.SPURLING Veterinary Surgeon MoHenry. • Makes a specialty CASTRATION. W OfBce at Hanly*s Livery Stable. West MCUenry, 111.' sclilty of^ Agents W anted! In every town In McHenrv County, and the Northerjo part of Illinois, 10 ko- lictt Lire Insurance for the, NORTHWESTERN - MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OR MILWAUKEE, WIS The Cnmpanv has |75,(00.000 assets and *15.000,000 surplus; is 38 years old and pays larger dividends than any other life company in this country. For information apply to J. H. JOHNSON, Special Agent. Woodstock, 111 Or V. P. HEIL, District Agent, Rockford, 111. lime 7 ' r •' THINK OF THE MONEY MADE from $inventions--novelties, or eimpl® useful labor-saving devices, If you have made a discovery- or wonted out a mechanical problem we'll give reliable advice as to patentability. The " Inventive Age, V illustrated magszine, 6th year. In interest of inventors, guarantees work of its Patent Department," and illustrates and describee useful icventiens tree, Complete, valid, strong and comprehensive P*,te'LtTjr DB. CORTHSLL OPTICIAN, Will make a return visit to McHenry, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1st and 2d. OFFICE AT RIVERSIDE HOTEL. Dr. Corthell is the only Oculist who ever visited here having no glasses to sell, telling the truth as to vyhother glass- PR or medical treatment only, are needed, free of charge. Never buy ready-made glasses. v. ""'v.'- Havinft visited Elgin and Lake Geneva monthly for the past two years there is ao question m to integrity, while' his medical references make his ability un­ questionable, Next visit Dec; 30 and 31. MODERN METHODS, In Merchandising at the Dundee Cash Store, of Ca Fa Hall & Co. Unquestionably the best Values ever Offered to the Buying Publle. Like Jones, of Bing- hampton. "We Pay the Fare. You have only to come and get the Benefit. Have you been ? JOEL H. JOHNSON, WOODSTOCK, ILL. peci&l Agent for the * Northwestern Mutual H.ite Insurance Co. Uyl Of Milwaukee, Wis. F. BOLEY, Pronrielor of McHenry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on Band with the Best Beer. OR. FBUTH'S Hext Visit,-- Friday. Nov. WOODSTOCK) It., I St. PRIVATE DISPENSARY At the Hotel Woodstock. DR. TRUTH, after years of experience has perfected the most infallible method of cur­ ing Nervous debility, decay of body and mind, seK-dUtrust, poor memory, weak eyes, stunted development, lack ot memory, im poverished blood, low vitality, and all eflooti ot abuses, -excesses, improper life, etc., which renders marriage unhappy and lite miserable. SPECIALTIES--Catarrh, Skin Diseases, Sores Pi-nples, Scrofula, Biood Taint, Eczema, Oan. cor, Pil«»», and Diseases of Women We Guarantee to Forfel) SSOOfor a ease of SEXUAL DISEASE U'K^ufX\r. Cure, Question list FREH. one personal interview solicited. Ooueultation free DR. D. O. FRU TH, 37 16 Lake Ave.( Chicago! West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. E. ,J. HANLY, Prop'r. WEST McHENRY, ILL. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furn'shed at reasonable rates- Parties taken t" and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains. Our Rigs will be kept in first class shape, ano we shall spare no pains to please our cus tomers at all times, Give us a call, E. J. HANLY, west McHenry, 111,, Aug. 16, 1884. NEW CASH One Door South of Post Office McHENRY, ILL., Has refitted the sams and put in a Full Line of Choict Family Qroctrlw, Keroeenp, Gasoline, Potatoes, Freeh Bread, Tablets, Pencils, new Teas, new Coffees. Our Bakery Supplies, Received from the Rockford Bakery are abso­ lutely fresh every day. Bread, Buns, His cult, Cookies, etc., always on hand. Canned Goods, and all kinds of Fruits in their season can be fouud at our store, C. B. MURPHY. McHenry, March 18,1895. 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 leaves And drive your friends afar, When you can purchase for a dime "Our Monogram" cigar? I0c» 10c. BARBIAN BROS. MAKSKB OF Choice Cigars.'! We can sell you one or a thousand--retan or wholesale. WANTED! AM A XT To sell Canadian grown Fruit lTl All Trees. Berry Plants, Roses, Shrubbery Seed Potatoes, etc , for the largest growers of high grade stock. Aevcn hundred acres hardy profitable varieties that succeed In the coldest climate. No experience requir­ ed r.na fair treatment guaranteer. Any ore not earning $S0 per month and expenses should write to us at once tor particular*, t iberal Commissions paid part time men. Apply LOW and get choice of territory. LUKE BROTHERS COMPANY, _ 13m3 8look Exchange Building, Chicago. If you wish to it, send us your will receive our Catalogue free of The power of cash purchases and cash sales has never been so thoroughly dem­ onstrated in its buying, and selling ability as at the Dundee Cash Store of C. F. Hall. A magnificent score, com­ plete in all its apartments; ample in size, the customer gsta the benefit of light, space and priceb with which no . dealer can compete. Other advantages--rail­ road fare when you trade $5, from a radius of twenty miles, when you show round trip tickets; teams are cared for on the same conditions, and vfrith the stock complete to the finest detail in all lines of merchandise, you should certain­ ly avail youraelf just once, which will make ot you a permanent customer. Please note carefully the prices: DRES8 GOODS. Our main purchase.of dress goods hsw> been made within the last ten days, and at prices fully one- third less than the average dealer pay s. Elegant plaids, 8„ 9 and 12% cents; changeable mohairs at 19, 25 and 29 cents; beautiful all wool dress flannels and tricots at 15 and 35 cents, till colors; real imported French henriettas, 40 inches wide, all colors, 39 cents for 50 cent value, 75 cent value for 49 cents, #1 value for 75 cents. Silk finish poplin, always #1, our price 59 cents; 6 4 dress flannels 48 cents; boucle effects, regularly 75 cents, 48 cents. Our dress goods stock represents nearly 400 pieces and will be Bsld at prices with which no dealer can compete. DHESS SILKS AND VELVETS. Full and complete line of silks at 29, 39, 49, 69, 79' and 87 cents. No such values ever offered. All silk velvet 33 and 39 cents. This is a special lot from a New York auction. LADIES' FCAI'ES AND JACKETS. In this line we are strictly headquar­ ters. Our waiting has been profitable for you, and all prices will be found low­ er than the lowest. We offer strictly fashionable garments in proper length and style. Many of them are sample garments. Please' note the prices. La­ dies capes 98 cents, fl.29, 1 69, 2.28, 2 98, 3 69, 4 98, 5.98, 6,98, 7 98, 8.98, 10 48 and 13.69. In jackets we offer a special job lot of 150 ladies' misses' and children's jackets at 49 cents apiece. Greatest slaughter ever known. In regu­ lar stock we have all the leading lengths at 98 ceuts, $1.69, 2.26, 3,69, 4.48. 5 69 6.4H, 6,98, 7.98, 8.98, 9.88,10.69,11.69 13.69 and 15 48. Misses' cloaks $1.19, 1.48, 1.29, 1 98, 2 25, 2.98, 3.69 and 4.69. Fur capes in right lengths and at right; prices. See us before you buy with­ out fail. BLANKETS. We have just purchased and put in stock 380 pairs double blankets in gray and white at 49 cents a pair for full sized blankets--cheapest bedding on earth- cheaper than sheets, cheaper than calico. Complete line of horse blankets for street and stable use at 79, 98 cents, $1.19, 1.49, and 1.69 each. YARNS AND NOTJON8. Saxony yarn 5 cents a skein, Germau yarn, one-fourth pound skeins, 15 cents. Handkerchiefs, 1, 3 and 5 cents each, embroidered, plain and hemstitched Gents hemstitched handkerchiefs, 5 cents each. Elastic braid, all widths, 4 cents; fancy hairpins, 1 cent each; Windsor ties, all silk, 12 cents; pencils 4 cents a dozen, Japanese glove boxes 12 cents each; dress buttons 2 cents a dozen; fancy dress buttons, 4 cents a dozen; hair curlers 3 cents each. HOSIERY. Special offerings in hosiery for all ages. Infants all wool hose 5 cents a pair; la­ dies Rockford made, strictly all wool and of the finest, 15 and 19 cents a pair; misses and children's all wool seamless hose 12 cents a pair; a special job lot in' men's all wool hose, heavy, medium and fine, all grades, 19 c^nts a pair. DOMESTIC TJSRY GOODS. Best gingham 5 cents a yard; stan­ dard weight sheeting 4% cents; shirting prints, 3% cents; best blue prints 4% cents; cotton flannel 5 cents ayard; out­ ing flannel 5 cents a yard. UNDERWEAR FOR ALL AGES. In this line C. F. Hall Co. will outdo any previous efforts. We have just pur­ chased five cases of men's women's and children's underwear direet from the mills. Think of it, children's underwear, at 6, 8. 11, 13 and 16 cents. Children's underwear, strictly all wool, No. 16, 8 cents, with a 6 cent raise on each num­ ber, These values are simply unap­ proachable elsewhere. Ladies' ribbed fleeced vests at 12, 19 and 25 cents. In men's wear we offer shirts and drawers at 25 at 29 cents. All wool 50 cent un­ derwear will be sold for 37 cents, 75 cent underwear for 49 ceuts. In addition to this we have many odd lots piled out in baskets at 12, 15, 19 and 25 cents, which will be found less than one half price. 8HOES FOR ALL AGES. The shoe business of C. F. Hall Co. is remarkable, and the number of pairs we sell daily would surprise you Womeu'u shoes 98 cents, $1.29 and $1.48. Re­ member we sell only absolutely solid goods. We still carry the Union Shoe Co. line, which are the finest goods made in America. A special big lot just receiv­ ed from the factory enables us to pell these goods at $1 69, L98, 2.29, 2.69, 2 98 and 3.29. These goods are worth and always «old for from"f2~to-$5 a pair without exception. Every pair iB guaranteed. OUR MILLIIFERY DEPARTMENT. This department of our] business with cash bought merchandise and ample stock, is turning out stylish and desira- ble'^hata and bonnets at dry goods profit^ Miss Macomber, who has BO successfully managed this branch for eight seasons, is still with us. 500 pieces of all^ilk and satin ribbons, NOB. 7 to lifrat 8 cents a yard, all colore. GROCERIES. uarters as usual at 0. F. Hall's. _ou will find 20 pounds of granulated for $1; best Minnesota flour at 95 cents Dairy butter, creamery butter. cheese, hams, lard, sweet potatoes, in fact anything sold in a first-class* gro­ cery store and always at cut prices. CLOTHING FOR ALL AGES, In men's and boys' clothing we are strictly in line with the largest stock we have ever had on exhibition. Bestmakes popular cuts and popular styles. Boys" Suits at 75 knd 98 cents, $1.29, 148, 1.69 and 1.98.^ Superb suits at $2.69, 2 88 and 3 50j every one worth from $4 to $6. Overcoats for all ages. Boys' overcoats $1 29, 1.69 feud 1.98. Men's overcoats and ulsters at $2, 2.68, H, 4 69, 5.50,6.50, 7.75, S^O. ̂ .SO and 10. Every color and every item a bargain. 8NAP SHOTS. - Coat's thread 3 cents, common thread 2 cents, dress lining cambrics 8% cents a yard; gents' ties 10 cent*, comforters 69 cents, job lot boys caps 10,15,19 cents. THE CONCLUSION. We want your trade and are prepare^ to take care, of it.„ are cutting pri&A lower than any store in the northwest and "the proof of the pudding is in pull­ ing the string." and you will only abso­ lutely know it by coming to see for your­ selves. We make no representations on paper which we cannot sustain in the store. It is cash, one price to all and you' neighbors will tell you that we are strictly a bargain store. Every attention will be shown you and if you can suggest any additional inducements which can be used to get you to us, it will be thank­ fully received. Fare is paid, teams cared for and the best bargains on record. Come and see us and we will do you good. Yours Truly, C. F. HALL CO. THE BEAUTIFUL ROCKIES. They Contain the Grandest Bcenery and the Richest Gold Mines in the World. For unknown wealth in fabulously rich mines of gold and silver and sparkling precious gem stones, not to mention tie lovely scenery, our own Rocky Moun­ tains excel any region on earth. The Illustrated Weekly, of Denver, Colorado, (founded 1890) illustrates the choicest scenery each week and tell ail about the wonderful west. Also true stories of love and adventure. This big family, paper, containing eight large pages, fifty-six columns, will be sent on trial three months (thirteen weeks) for only ten two cent stamps; club of six for a dollar bill. Handsome gold rings set with beautiful Rocky mountain gems are given free as premiums. Address as above and men­ tion the PLAINDEALER when you write. FOR SALE. The farm knovtn as the John Fitzsim- tnons farm, situated three miles north­ east of Nunda and Bix miles south of McHenry, containing 317^ acres. This i« one of the beststock farms in McHenry county. Has the finest farm house and barn in the county and all improvements are first class. Is in a good state of cul­ tivation. Will be sold cheap. For fur­ ther particulars inquire at the farm, or at 69 Ogden Avenue, Chicago. JOSEPH FITZSIMMONS, JAMES FITZSIMMONS. 49m6 Administrators. The Campanero. This bird, called dara by the Indians and bellbird by the English, is about the size of a jay. His plumage is white as snow. On his forehead rises a spiral tube, nearly 8 inches long. It is jet black, dotted all over with small white feathers. It has a communication with the palate, and when filled with air looks like a spire. When empty, it be­ comes pendulous. His note is loud and clear like the sound of a bell and may be heard at the distance of three miles. In the midst of these extensive wilds, generally on the dry top of an aged mora almost out of gun reach, you will see the campanero. No sound or song from any of the winged inhabitants of the forest, not even the clearly pro­ nounced "whippoorwill" from the goat sucker, causes such astonishment as the toll of campanero. You hear a toll and then a pause again, and then a toll and again a pause. Then he is silent for six or eight minutes, and then another toll, and so on. Acta3on would stop in mid chase, Maria would defer her evening song, and Orpheus himself would drop his lute to listen to him, so sweet, so novel and romantic is the toll of the pretty, snow white campanero.--Water- ton's "Wanderings In South America." Grant Prepared For Anything. "I notice that Nicola Tesla, the great electrician, says in The Century that he does not think it utterly impracticable to telegraph through the air without the use of wires," observed General B. R. Cowen. 4' But he is not the first to think so by any means. During Grant's ad­ ministration a bill passed congress char­ tering a company which proposed to tel­ egraph from place to place through air strata. I carried the bill to the presi­ dent for his signature, and it being a part of my business to tell him the na­ ture of all bills, as I handed them to him, I said as I laid this one on his desk: 'Mr. President, here is a bill providing for a system of telegraphing through the air without wires.' He looked up, half smiling and puzzled, as if he thought I was attempting to be funny, but I re­ peated the statement, and he, without reading the bill, signed it, saying as he did so, 'Well, it won't do to doubt any­ thing nowadays!' I remember the in­ cident distinctly, but the law does not appear in the statutes. I think it must be enrolled among the private acta. "--Cin­ cinnati Times-Star. Mabon and Fatti. --A goou story is tofd of Mabon. At a concert in Wales Mabon and the great prima donna were among the perform­ ers. The concert over, Mme. Patti step­ ped up to the M. P. and observed, with a pleasant smile, "You sing really well, Mr. Abraham.*' "Yes, madam," re­ sponded Mabon gallautly, "and so do you." " . Let no man think lightly of good, sayingoin his heart it will not benefit me. Even by«the falling of water drops a water pot is filled.-- Buddha. A cannon ball fired from one of the great1 Krupp or,Armstrong guns; travels at the speed of 2,887 feet per second. Aftlcan Mahogany. Mahogany, cut from the forests dis­ covered by Stanley in hia expedition for the rescue of Emin Pasha, now reaches this country. These forests are said to be inexhaustible and are probably of equal, perhaps of greater, value than the richest gold or diamond mines of the dark continent. Capitalists were interested« in Stanley's account, and a flourishing trade in the timber has re­ sulted., Prices of mahogany products were in a fair way to rise to excessive figures until the cutting began in Africa. This has only been within the past year, but. prices have already fallen 20 per cent. A carload was recently delivered at Louisville at a net cost of $80 per 1,000 feet, whereas it has been a com­ mon thing for mahogany to sell at auc­ tion in Liverpool for flOQ per 1,000. Heretofore tiie principal sources of sup­ ply have beeii the forests' of „Genteal America, Cuba, San Domingo and Bra­ zil. -Already 12,000,000 feet have been cut and exported from Africa, and the trade promises to yield an immense rev­ enue to the British and French colonists, who have seized the mahogany terri­ tory. This African mahogany has a pinkish tinge in contrast to the reddish yellow color of the American varieties. The treos are very large, and logs re­ ceived in the shipment mentioned were 2 feet to 3^ feet in size. They are squared before being exported.--Wood­ worker. . . ; , . i Grim Humor of Germany. A Berlin journal recalls the fact that the brilliance of German humor remain- ] ed quite undimmed during the trying times of 25 yeats ago. In the autumn of 1870 the German humorist naturally drew much of his inspiration from the political events of the day. Among the pleasantries related by our contempo­ rary is the reply of a Berlin photog­ rapher to a firm in a frontier town which had asked for a supply of photographs of German generals as goon as the war was declared. "We have no more copies left," the answer ran, "but we are send­ ing you the originals." On Aug. 8, 1870, the following telegram appeared in a Berlin paper under the heading of "Latest News:" "St. Helena,-Aug. 7. --.Have finished sweeping; the apart­ ments are ready." In sending from France 2 louis d'or to the King William Aid society a German wrote: "I glad­ ly sefed these 2 louis to the King Wil- liam Aid society. It will be William himself who will supply us with the third." A riddle written in French by a German humorist asked the difference between Napoleon I and Napoleon HL To this the answer was, "Napoleon I a eu genie, Napoleon III a Eugenie."-- London News. , Spiders That Chance Colon. An interesting instance of color mim­ icry in spiders has been observed in the south of France. The spiders of that re­ gion when in search of prey hide in the convolvulus flowers. It has been noticed that a white variety of spider frequented the white flowers; a greenish colored variety made the green flowers his home and a pink one lived principally in the pink flowers. , The colors of the three varieties were at first supposed to be permanent, but it has recently been dis­ covered that the color of any one of these spiders changes within a few days if the insect be placed in the convolvulus of a different colored flower to that which he has been nsing as his home. Four spiders--pink, white, green and yellow in color--were all put in a box together, and within three days all were white. --St. Louis Republic. Tankage. "Do you know what tankage is?" asked one of the customs inspectors of the reporter yesterday. • - > "Something to do with a tank." "Guess again. "Give it up. What is it?" "Well, I didn't know befure today,** continued the inspector, "but I was down aboard of a vessel today, a coaster bound to the eastward, and was inform­ ed by the captain that he had 800 bags of tankage aboard. Then he explained that tankage is nothing more nor less than dried blood. It is procured at the abattoirs of Boston and other ports and taken t6 Boothbay, where it is used ia the^aanufacture of fertilizers."--East­ ern Argus. ' The Intrnslve Tulip Tree. r The tulip tree appears to be better able to reproduce itself and is evidently more hardy when young than any other of our native trees. Wherever there is a bare or neglected place in Brandy wine park this species of tree immediately begins to gtow. Within the limits of the park there are two or three aban­ doned quarters which have not been used for years. In these quarters there is already a rich and abundant growth of yonhg trees, and the tulip appears to do better than any others. This is true> of every place in this section. Every abandoned road or bit of neglected ground soon has these tulips or poplar trees in abundance.--Wilmington (Del.) News. „ V?-- Most Delicate of Instruments. Gas Inspector Westman has about completed a series of changes in his de­ partment which will end with the es­ tablishment for the first time in the city hall of a barphotoineter. This apparatus, which is one for the measuring of the candle power of gaslight, will be Estab­ lished in a vault to the right of the main office. So delicately must operations be conducted that the attendants in meas­ uring light will be compelled to wear slate colored shirts, as a white garment would spoil the reflection.--Chicago Chronicle. ------ • Button's Chimpanzee. The English Illustrated Magazine says that "Button had a chimpanzee in 1740 which always walked upright, of­ fered people his arm, walked with them in an orderly manner, sat down to table : v ; : . ^ ' V;, V ":v