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Biographical Sketch.

John A. Logan was born in
Jackson County, Ill, in Feb. 1876,
and received common school ed
ucation. On the outbreak of the
Mexican war he entered as u pri-
vate in the LIST Illinois Volunteers,
and was subsequently promoted 70
the rank OF Quartrrmaster and
First Lieutenant. At the close OF
the war he returned to jackson
county, and WIS elected Clerk of
the county court in 1910. In 1852
he graduated a5 the louisville
University and was admitted to
| the bar. He at once commenced
che practice of law and became
both popular and successful. He
was elected to he stat, Legislature
in 1852, and againt in 1858, 1856,
and 1857 In 1853 he was elected
prosecuting attorney for Jackson
county, an Office h, he i until 1857.
A year later he was elected to
congress, ma was reelected in
1860 Very soon after this he ra-
signed his seat AMI joinel th1
Federal army. In September
1851, he was appointed Colonel o!
the 3lst illinois Volunteers, which
hs led at the battle of Beimont ii
the succeeding November, In
february, 1852, he was seriously
woundsd while leading charge at
the battle OF Fort Donelson. BE
vas soon convalescent, and was
promoted to the Brigadier Gener.
alship in March. In April he was
engaged at Pittsburg Landing and
then went wesy. In November he
was appointed Major General. and
throughout the Vicksburg cam
paign he was in c,mmand OF n di.
vision of the 18th Corps. He
distinguished himself by good
generalship and personal bravery
at Port Gibson, Champion Hills
and Vicksburg. In October, 1868
he took command of the 18th
Corps, which he led with great
credit until the death of McPher-
son, when he succeeded to the
command of the Army OF the Ten
nessee, where to use the words of
Gen. Sherman, he "nobly sustain
ed his reputation. He was, however
relieved by Gen. 0. o. Howard,
and returned to the command of
his corps which he led until the
fall of Atlanta. He led his corps
through the Carolinas, and in May
1865, succeeded Gen. Howard in
command of the Army of the Ten
nessee. In August, 1865, he re-
signed his command, and in the
November following he was ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico. He
declined the appointment and was
subsequently, elected to the For.
tieth and Forty-frst Congresses
In 1871 he was elected to the
United States Senate to succeed
Richard Yates, serving until
March 3, 1877. He next resumed
the practice of law at Chicago, but
was again elected to the United
States Senate in 1879, to succeed
Richard j. OgIesby, and was re
elected in 1885. The brave way
in which his friends elected him
: by a bare majority after a Ions
} struggle. was an act of fidelity
, that ranks with the devotion of tn.
BOG who stood by Gen. Grant a
the Chicago National Republican
: Convention.
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A CHILD's INFLUENcE.-In Mar
iposa, Cal, there lived a large
eyed, beautiful prattler, Mary
Cameron. One evening when all
was silent she looked anxiously
into the face of her backslidinc
father, who he'd ceased to pray in
his family and said:
"ea, is God dead?"
NO, my child, why do you ask
that?"
"Why, pa, you never talk to
Him now as you used to do"
These words haunted him until
he was reclaimed.
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LINN COUNTY NEWS.

AS to the cancellation and retire
ment of the legal tender notes, the
people have already twice unmis-
takably expressed their decision.
Soon after the war closed Secreta-
ry McCulloeh attempted to s1e-
cute the measure, but he was so
promptly and sternly rebuked that
no succeeding secretary repeated
the attempt for fifteen years.
When again, in, 1879, Secrstary
Sherman began, in pursuance OF
the resumption act, to withdraw
the greenbacks, Congress again
interferred and stayed his hand by
an act requiring him to reissue the
notes as fast as they were paid in
TO the Treasury. Public opinion
on this subject, especially at the
West and Southwest, is SO we'll
known and so firmly fixed, that the
temerity of the President and OF
the Secretary in affronting it is
something refreshing.
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The president has appoint
ed a man from New York as gov
ernor of Dakota, and Kentucky
man for Governor of Montana.
This is said to be strictly in ac-
cordance with his letter of accept
ance-only in that document he
declared himself in favor of ap-
pointing citizens of the several ter
ritories to FILL the official positions
in such places. The Democratic
papers are doing some scolding
about these appointments, and at
the risk { meddling in a family
dissension, we join in disapprov-
ing the action of the president.
There are plenty of good compe-
tent men of all parties who are
identified with the people of those
territories and their interests, to
discharge the duties of any or all
the local offices that come under
the head of federal appointments,
and these:are the men, who, upon
every principle of self government
should be intrusted with them.
The governor of territory as well
as a state, should be a citizen,
whenever one competent and faith
full can be found to take the place,
and to send a stranger into terri
tory as the chief executive head
is violation of the spirit of our
institutions.
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Warming Poultry Food.

Experienced poultry breeders
appreciate the Importance of warm
ing the food given to the poultry
during the cold weather, but many
farmers as we'll as novices do not
seem to, as they do not practice it.
Our method is to warm all the
food, whether mixed or cracked or
fed whole. In feeding whole corn
warm it thoroughly in the oven,
nearly parching it, and then lot it
cool off sufficiently to admit of
the fowls eating it without discom-
fort. The cooked food which is
fed from time to time should be
be given warm, and when neces-
sary, warmed over from time to
time. It is surprising what diff
ference warm food will make in
the supply of eggs during the con-
tinuance of cold wes ther, and es-
pecially so if the fowls are well
sheltered and properly cared for
otherwise. There is even more in
the care and food than there is in
the mere breed, and If this fast
were borne in mind there would be
less dissatisfaction with the results
from the poultry in winter. Il
will take but few minutes to dc
this warming Of feed before each
feeding time, and it is time well
spent, and it repays MANIFOLD fol
the trouble. American Agricul.
turist.
Centerville Journal; Old sol
diers often make it point to com
plain that they have no advantages
over those that staid at home dur.
ing the war. This is a mistake
A case was tried at MontrQse 6
few days ago which shows that the
investment of soldier is safe il 10.
wa under all circumstance. A sol.
dier had invested money, which.
he had received from the govern.
ment ON his pension claim, in q
stock for groceries. An execution
was sued against him on Judge
ment fo debt. The constable
under the warrant of the writ OF
execution seized the stock of gro
ceries. The goods were replevin-
ed and trial was had. The judg-
ment was In favor Of the pension
er, the court holding that under
the act of the goth general assem-
bly, of Iowa, not only the pension
money was exempt from execution.
but also the property or goods III
which the same was invested.
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Many a man who cavorts
around demanding s hours work
for himself never thinks it very
great hardship for his wife to pull
through IA hours of drudgery
each day. A great many get their
backs up and go to striking for
more wages and less work and be-
cause they don't get it they refuse
to work, while their wives take in
washing to support the family. It
is all right for man to be indie.
pendent when he can afford it,
but he ought to be too much of a
man to stand idle on account of a
couple of hours of work each dav,
when his wife is the one who has
to pay for his support.-Ex.
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Sam Jones said to an Omaha
congregation: "If there is man
present who has never spoken an
unkind word to his sife let him
stand up" One man stood up. Mr.
Jones then thanked God that
there was one perfect gentleman
in Omaha. When the gentleman
standing announced he was bach
elor, Sam subsidized.
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WEEKLY GRAPHIC
KIRxsvTLLE, MI.
|. Z. Sublette, Proprietor
Let us use every honest

Let us use every honest
endsavor to induce people ofsner-
gy, eaie prise and capital, to our
city. That is the kind of men it
takes to make a good town.
We hope our business men
viii continue to ngitate the ql es-
ton of getting good Touring mill
at this place. The more institu-
tions of this kind we get estab-
lished the better enabled we are
to keep our money at home and
circulating among the people.
Just now is the proper time
to start the ball rolling for the
purpose of getting canning fac
tory established at Kirksville. by
the next ssssoI. Now would be {
good time to organize company
to push the enterprise, to secure
practical Gamer of experience
and some means, who will pu
both time and money into it, erec
buildings, prepare cans during
the winter, and make arrange
ments for produce the next tseason
Many of our smaller farmers arr
clamt rous far an establishment o
this kind and would take stock
paying up their shares in produce
next summer.
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SPECIAL FEATURES

with illustrations include q series OF articles
Oh affairs in Russia and 81 IBERIA, by George
kennan, author Of tent life in Siberia, - no
has just returned from most eventfuI visit to
Siberian prison; papers on the Food Question,
with reference to its bearing on the Labor prob
ablem; English Cathedrals; DR.. Eggleston's .
rell giOus life in the American coiouies: Men
and Women cf Queen Anne's Reign, by Iirs.
Oliphant; Clairvoyance, Spiritualism, Astrolo-
gy, etc, by the Rev. NJ. Buckley D. ID, =.
editor OF the Christian advocate; astronomicsl /
papers. articles throwing ligh. on Bible histo-
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MISSOURI ABROAD.

lamont the galaxy of states
comprising the union of great
commonwealth, none have mani
tested greater relative progress in
commerce, manufactures and agri-
cultural development than the
state of Missouri in the last de
cade. 1t is a state endowed with
almost every variety of natural
wealth and advantageous resour-
ces that go to build up and psrpet-
tuate live communities. Missouri
has shown within the lapse of ten
years most remarkable progress
In the advancement of the manu-
featuring interests, and the COM
mercial status has exhibited q
marked increase, denoting a rapid
accumulation Of wealth and
abundant prosperity. AS an agri-
cultural region she stands at the
very foremost of fertility and pro-
ductiveness. In the cultivation OF
the arts and sciences she has ex.
pended liberal sums of her vast
wealth, and in the pro
motion of her educational facili
ties (the fulcrum which speaking
fguratively moves the world) sh,
has made rapid strides until he.
school system presents at th'
present day all the faculties fo
installment of knowledge enjoyet
by any of the Western states. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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The President Confined to His Bed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81
President Cleveland is again down
with rheumatism. He is in bed
and unable 10 get either up or
down without assistance. He has
been SO since last Friday, though
he was able to delude the people
and make them believe he spent
Christmas day with his mother-in-
law at Red Top. He is no better
this morning. In fact he is worse.
The sudden death of Gen. Logan
from the same disease has greatly
alarmed Mr.. Cleveland, and much
anxiety is manifested about him.
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In chronic and stubborn cases OF
neuralgia, gout, and the rheuma-
tism use Salvation Oil. 1t is the
greatest pain-destroyer of the age.
All druggists sell it for only 25 cts
a bottle.
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BY HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES
JOHN G. NICOLAY AND COL.
IOHN HAV

JOHN G. NICOLAY AND COL.
JOHN HAY.
This great work, begun with the sanction OF
President Lincoln, and continued under the
suthority OF his SON. the Hon. Robert T. Lin
coin, is the only full authoritative recoid Of the
life of Abraham Lincoln. Its authors were
friends of Lincoln before his presidency; they
were most intimately associated with him as
private secretaries throughout his Term of ONCE
and to them were transferred upon Lincoln .
the inside history Of the civil WAT and Of Presi-
dent Lincnln's IS administration, ,-Important de-
tails of which have hitherto remained unre-
vealed, that they might first appear ia this au-
thentic history. BY reason of the uublicstion
| of this work,
THE WAR SERIES.
| which has been followed with unnaygins inter
est by great audience, will occupy less spacs
| during the ceming year Gettysburg viii be
described by Gen Hunt, (chief Of the Union
| and others; Chickamauga, by Gen ID. II. Hill;
Sherman's March to the Sea, by Generals
Howard and Slocum. Generals q. A Gilmore
VIM. +. Smith, John Gibbon, Horace Porter,
| and John S. Mosby will describe special bat
| ties and incidents. Stories Of naval engage
ments, prison life, etc, etc, will appear-
NOVELS AND STORIES
'The Hundreth man, - novel by Frank r.
Stockton, author Of ''the Lady. or the Tiger?''
etc, begins in November. Two novelettes by
George w. Cable, stories by Mary Hallock
FoOte, '.Uncle Remus,' Julian Hawthorn
Edward Eggle.ton, and other prominent
American authors will be printed during the
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BENPERLEYPOORE

Illustrating the Wit, Humor, and Eccenfielties
OF mated celebrities. A richly illustrated nes,
Of inner Society History, from ye olaen xl1iw .ns
to the wedding OF Cleveland. Wondernhy
Popular. Agents report rapid sales. Address
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Ingersall on Polygamy.

Polsgam. i.;Jlst as pure i'll Utah
MS it could have been in the prom
issri land. Love and virtues are
the same the world around and
justice is the same in every star.
AL the languages OF the world are
not sufficient to express the filth
of polygsmy. It makes of man
beast, OF woman trembling slave.
1t destroys the freside, makes vir-
tue nm outcast, takes from human
speech its sweetest words, and
leaves the hart !. den, where
crawl and Miss the Shiny serpents
of most loathsome lust. Civiliza
ton rests upon the family. The
good family is the unit of good
government. The virtues grow
about the holy hearth of home
they cluster, bloom and shed their
perfumes around the fireside where
the ono man loves the one won en-
Lo,er--husband -wifp-mother--
father child - home without
these words The world il but liar,
and meil and women merely
beasts.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castor,
When she was Child, she cried for Casro.,a
When she became Miss. sho cluns to Castor,a.
When she had Children, she gave them Cas.ori.
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wAcENTs WANTED!
THE CENTURY

For 1s66-97.
The Century is an illustrated monthly Insgs-
xine having regular circulation Of about two
hundred thousand copies, often reaching and
sometimes exceeding two hundred and twenty
Eve thousand. Chief among its many attrac-
tions for the coming ear 10 3 serial which has
been in active preparation for sixteen years. 1t
is a history OF cur own country in its most
critical time. ~ set forth in
THE LIFE OF LINCOLN,
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"THE IDEAL MAGAZINE

for young people Is what the papers call ST;
NICHOLAS. Do you know about it,-how good
1t il, how clean and pure and helpful? II there
are any boys or girls in your ouse will you
not try . number, OF try It for year, and see
ifit isn't just the element you need in The
household? The London Iin es has said. ave
have nothing like it on this sids.'' Here ars
some leadi ns features Of
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n woman viii love a ,lan bet
ter for being renowned or iJom;-
mont. Though he be the first
among men, she will be prouder,
not fonder, and as is often the case
she will not even DO proud. But
give her love, appreciation, kind
ness, and there is no sacrifice she
would not make for his content
ana comfort. This man who loves
her we'll is her hero and king. No
less hero to her, though heis not
to any other; no less a king,
though his only kingdom is her
heart and home. In most cases it
is mans own fault if he is un-
happy with his wife. 1t is very
exceptional woman who will not
do all she can for an attentive hus-
band, and very exceptional one
who will not be very disagreeable
if she finds herself willfully neg
lected.-Ex.
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AGETs WANTED to sell .REMINIsCESCEs
Of 60 YEARS in the NATIONAL METROPOLIS
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-27
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Horse1esh is largely used for food
in Manchester, England.
The weight of Jumbo was 71-4tons
and his height II IL feet.
A military balloon just invented in
France is shaped like a whale and
presents an extraordinary appearance
when raised in the air.
The people of Ceylon use honey in
stead Of salt for preserving meat A
traveller says meat SO preserved is of
exquisite flavor. 1t is kept in earthen
pots and remains good for several
years.
At a recent grange fair in Lunen-
burg County. Va, the wife Of Rev.
Mr.. Allen exhibited a curiosity in the
shape of a lady's bonnet made entirely
Of ire-cured tobacco. 1t was a beau
tiful specimen Of LADIES handiwork.
The first Sunday school in the Unit
ed States was he Id IN RoSbury, Mass,
In 1914. A Sunday school was estab-
lished in Ephrata, Pa, in| l74O. The
first of modern Sunday schools in this
country was instituted by Bishop
Asbury, in Hanover County, Pa. in
1856.
The Greeks devoured the flesh Of the
hedgehog. When it has been well fed
it is sweet and we'll llavorel, and the
flesh is eaten in many places in Eng
land and on the Continent. An
American gentleman who partook of
this dainty stewed, on the other side,
says it reminded him a good deal of
quail.
Mr.. Hallam observes that though
the English law eve recognized the
use Of torture, yet there We're many
instances of its employment in the
reign of Elizabeth and James. He
further adds that during the latter
part Of the reign of Elizabeth "the
rack seldom stood idle in the tower"
Attention has been called to two
races of men that must soon become
extinct. At the present rate of de
crease, the Maoris of New Zealand
now reduced to less than $4,000 meI
from 100000 in Can. Cooks day
must have disappc ned by the yea
1000. The LapIanders are Is mated
not to exceed 10000 in number, am
are gradually becoming fewer.
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Frogs Without End.

The Winnipeg, (Manitoba,) Free
Press tells OF an artesiaa we'll that
belchel forth frogs by the million. It
IS on The premises OF John Benson. on
Notre Dame street. They choked up
the tank and the squirmjng a had
to be shovellei out, but the supply
was practically unlimited: they came
II As last as they could % taken out.
The frogs could be seen bobbing up
SeCeue.y through the tub N a contin-
oous procession: AMI it kept two men
busy ladling them ut The hens in
the neishho7hood had a regular jubi-
lee over the unexpected supply of
things, while several restaurant keen
ers negotiated with Mr.. Benson for
large quantities OF them.
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General Grant as Il Cadet.

In the North american RecieD Gen
eral J. 3. Fry. in al article entitled
can Acquaintance With Grant"
makes the following interesting and
picturesque statement.
One afternoon in June, 1913, while
[ was at West Point, a>candidate for
admission to the Military Academy, I
wandered into the riding-hall, where
the members Of the graduating class
were going through their final mount
ed exercises before Major Richard Del
atield, the distinguished engineer, then
superintendent, the Academic Board,
and a large assemblage of spectators.
When the regular services were com
pleted, the class, still mounted, was
formed in line through the center of
the hall. the riding-master placed the
leaping-bar higher than a mans head,
and called out "Cadet GrQnty' A
c~lean-faced, slender, blue-eved young
fellow, weighing about 120 pounds,
dashed from the ranks on a powerfully
built chestnut-sorrel horse. and gallop-
ed down the opposite side of the hall.
AS he turned at the farther end and
came into the straight stretch across
which the bar vas placed, the horse
increased his pace, and. measuring his
strides for the great leap before him,
bounded into the air AMI cleared the
bar, carrying his rider rs if man and
beast had been welded together. The
. spectators, were breathless, "Ter1
Wei done SIR growled ''old Herch-
berger the riding master, and the
class was dismissed and disappeared
but Cadet Grant rtna ned a living
? imageln my memory. \ few months
before graduation, one of Grants
classmates James \. Hardie. said tC
his friend and instructor. We'll sir, if
agreat emergency arises in this coun.
try during our lifetime, sam. Grant
VIII be the man 10 meet it." If bad
heard IIardie's prediction l doubt not
| should have believed in it. for
thought the young man who coult
perform the feat of horsemanship
had witnessed, and wore a sword
could do anything.