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Year: 1871

[From the Woodstock Qll.) Sentinel, March 91


Perhaps the most terrible tragedy ever enacted In
this county came to light in the village OF McHenry,
on Sunday last, the 9th inst. 1t appears that some
time since George Walker, with his wife and two
children, came to McHenry from some place in
building adjoining Colby's drug store, as a resi-
dence. Though by no means destitute, the family
were not in good circumstances. Walker was
been sort of spiritual doctor. He was employed
for time in the wagon shop OF Mr.. II. Bishop, but
too free use Of liquer By those who were person
ally acquainted with him be was regarded as par
TALLY insane. However, nothing transpired to
living till about dusk on Sabbath afternoon last it
began be noticed by the citizens that nothing had
of walker OF bis family the
pressed in their hearing determination to "leave
the world to die no more,' that sthis was no place
entrance was erected into. the house, and the
evidence Of a most terrible deed was before them.


The father, with the two little innocent children,
lay dead upon the bed, and the mother was hanging
by the neck from the ceiling. cup stood upon the
table containing the remains OF the deadly poison
letter was found written by Walker which set forth
the intended suicide and MURDER and stated that he
and his wife were mutually agreed to quit the
summoned, were Of the opinion that the deaths had
all occurred on saturday night


Notice was immediately sent to Coroner Ccnklin,
of Woodstock, and that officer proceeded to hold an
inquest on Monday morning at the Riverside House.
We give below brief summary OF the testimony


w. NJ. Colby, druggist-Was acquainted with the
deceased parties; at different times during the past
week both husband and wife had procured auda.
nun at the Store; on Saturday morning Walker got
an ounce, and In the evening Mrs. Walker came Tor
more, which she wanted to apply to a swelling on
her husband; they probably obtained four ounces
during the week.


Mrs. ]. S. Stocker testified that Walker, while at
her house, said that he was going home to dle no
more; that there was no place In this world for
Year: 1871

It'll tolerably easy for a landlord TO
open hotel with flourish and set
such table as 10 establish for his
house apopular reputation, but il re-
quires q peculiar tact in the host or
hostess TO keep alive and healthy
such reputation. The Sherman
House is one of the institutions of our
city which improves With age-it
wears well. Mine host Kaufman, on
his psrt unsparing in providing sup
plies, while the culinary department
is under the competent direction and
management of Mrs. K. The Sher-
man is deservedly popular.
Year: 1871

We want correspondents. like unto
our Peru. Sheridan and Tecumseh
ones in this issue, from every precinct
in Nemaha. and points adjacent. If
neither time or practice enable such
of our friends as feel disposed to write
us to put their contributions in shape
for publication. they have but to give
us the facts and We will put them in
shape.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, April I'm accord
ance with the usual custom, the Stock
Exchange, Gold Exchange, and the
Government Board adjourned yesteT-
day until tomorrow, out of respect
for the religious holiday Of Good
Friday. AS the day is not a legal
holiday, banks and banking houses
had to remain open for the transac-
ton of business in connection with
the receipt and payment Of checks
and drafts.
Year: 1871




The weather for the past few days indicates
that the rigidity of winter is thawed out. 1t
has been long and tedious season, not per-
haps so much for the severity of the cold as
for the frequent changes of temperature.
which proved very trying to the health of the
most robust and absolutely dangerous to
invalids We are entering now upon more
genial time. The warm rains have swept the
streets nearly clean of the accumulated snow
and filth of the past foar months. The air ia
balmy. The earliest spring flowers are lust
peeping up out of the ground, and as the
earth is shaking of its winter garb, so also
people are beginning to discard their winter
costumes The bright-eyed and rosy checked
promenaders about Union square and the
upper portions Of Broadway already are
assuming the colors of the incipisnt summer.
But we must not be too confident that a
wicked March wind will not pay us visit and
send us back shivering to the fireside again.
We live in changeful climate. For some
time past trifling intermittent fevers--not
dangerous, but annoying-have been very
prevalent. We may expect that they will
disappear now under the influence of more
pleasant atmosphere, and that the general
health Of the city will improve.


The tone which the opening of spring gives
to business cannot be overlooked. We need
only look to the advertising columns of the
HERALD for the evidence of sudden impulse
in all branches Of trade. When the public
take hold of forty-six columns Of our space
in one day to advertise their business we
may be sure that there are briskness and
activity around Aud this is not an excep-
tional case. We may conclude, therefore,
that we are on the eve of pleasant and pros
porous season, that the disagreeable features
of winter have almost passed away with the
melted snow, and that, as the sunshine grows
warmer from day to day, the life of trade and
commerce will be quickened. The evidences
are already present in the more brilliant
appearance of the streets, the lighter air and
the gayer costumes of the promenaders. The
naaisons of fashion will soon be exhibiting
their tempting charms for the magic ''open-
ing days" are close at hand, when all the en-
dearments of the millinery establishments will
sorely try the self-denial of the women and the
pockets Of the men. Spring, in fact, with all its
freshness and beauty, its changerul skies and
its business activity, is just dawning upon us,
and its promises are good.
Year: 1871

Our reports from France do not contain
anything of a very exciting or important
nature this morhing. Paris was quiet yester-
day, although a fraction of the National
Guards still retained possession of a number
of cannon and refused to surrender them to
the authorities. We think, however, that the
backbone of the opposition in Paris has been
broken. 1t is true that the reds are still
restive. They have placarded the capital
with incendiary appeals to the troops not to
fight the people, which is simply an invitation
to them to join in the work Of plunging France
into anarchy. Fortunately the appeals have
produced no effect whatever upon the soldiers,
and as long as they remain firm France is
SAFE.


The illness Of the Emperor William has not
prevented his setting out on his return to
Berlin. Yesterday he arrived at Epernay,
accompanied by large and brilliant staff.
At Weimar great preparations have been
made to receive him. In few days more he
will be in Berlin, and will there s'crown the
edifce" of his unprecedented martial achieve
ments by triumphal entry exceeding in
grandeur and enthusiasm anything known to
history since st. Louis of France set out on
his fatal crusade to the Holy Land.
Year: 1871

DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF BRAss.-After
the publication of Senator Tweed's letter,
which appears in our columns to-day, declin-
ing the proffered honor of his fellow citizens,
who proposed to erect statue Of his portly
figure in public highway, we may expect to
see the price of brass and copper decline at
least twenty per cent in the market.
Year: 1871

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEws.-On Monday
OF last week we published map of the trade
rontes Of the future, taken in connection with
the proposed canal across the Isthmus of Darien.
Some Of our contemporaries, we understand,
published the same as an advertisement and
received pay forit OF course that is their
business and none Of ours. We are always
careful to make discrimination between news
and advertisements, and to put the matter for
which we receive pay under the advertisement
heads. We think it mistaken policy on the
part Of any newspaper to publish what is
really an advertisement in the news columns,
and 1t is practice that the HERALD is never
guilty Of.
Year: 1871

THE PROPOSED FRENCH TAX on RAW
Corrosive have the report from Paris that
the French government intends to levy duty
upon important raw materials. and especially
the raw material Of textile fabrics, and that it
is expected that the tax on cotton alone will
yield yearly revenue of from sixty to eighty
millions of francs. Foreign manufactured
articles are to be taxed proportionately. No
doubt poor France, under the heavy financial
burdens of this war, will be compelled to tax
to the utmost everything that will yield any
revenue; but the proposed tax upon raw
cotton will be q great mistake. 1t will GER
tainly operate not only to the advantage of the
Esglish cotton factories, in cheapening their
goods as compared with the increased prices
of the French goods of the same qualities, but
will operate to drive many Of the French man
ufacturers over TO England or the United
States. So far as we are concerned, we say
let them come and welcome. There is great
field here for those French manufactures OF
fine cotton goods; but the true policy of the
French government is net that taxation policy
which will drive its manufacturing interests
out OF France.
Year: 1871

TIE ST. DOMINGO COMMISSION From
Kingston, Jamaica, March IL, we are informed
that the United States steamers Tennessee and
Nantasket had arrived at that port with the
members Of the st. Domingo Commission on
board, and that the Tennessee in four days
would start for New York via Key West. The
Commissioners respectively were engaged in
making up their reports, and it seems to be
understood that they will make a strong case
in favor of annexation. We presume that the
Commission will return in the Tennessee,
and that in eight or ten days we may look
for her arrival. The two houses of Con-
gress, meantime, seem to be anxious to get
away from Washington; but before they leave
they had better have some understanding with
the President on this St. Domingo Commission
and the Joint High Commission, or before the
summer is out he may find it expedient to call
them together again.
Year: 1871

A printer is the most curious person living.
He may have bank, quoins, and not be worth
cent; have small caps, and have neither wife
nor children he may spread sheets without
being housewife; he may lay his form on a
bed, and yet be obliged to sleep on the floor !;
have his form locked up, and at the same time
be free from Jail he may move the lever that
moves the world, and be as far from moving
the globe as hog under mole hill; he may
he OF rolling disposition, and yet never de-
sire to travel-a queer being, the printer.


New York city owes debt of about fifty mil
Year: 1871

A soldier, patient at Herbert Hospital,
England, a few days ago wrote the following
advice to his comrade:


Previous to going to hospital rub your
tongue with chalk, ready for the word, Put out
your tongue then when the doctor is going
to feel your pulse, be sure to knock your elbow
against the wall, and it will beat to any number
in minute then if you wish to persevere to
be invalid, be on the lookout for friend to
bring you bit of raw bullock's liver every
morning, In order to spit blood for the doctor.
OF course, have little bit of liver in four
mouth. under your tongue, fresh, ready for
him when he comes round the hospital ward,
and have good piece ready to spit out for him
when he approaches your cot. Then give him
great sigh and groan, and you are sure to
be ordered lamb chops, chicken, rice pudding,
port wine, Guinness stout. In fact, you nav
live on the fat. of the aud for the remainder
OF your soldering, which will not be long, but
depend upon it, you are sure of pension,
even under ten years service"


We hope there are not many in hospital
quite so clever as this ''old soldier"
Year: 1871

The GIRLs.-Can We not bring up our girls
more usefuily, less showily, less dependant on
luxury and wealth? Can we not teach them
from babyhood that to labor is higher thing
than merely to enjoy; that even enjoyment it.
sen Is never so sweet as when it is earned p
Can we not put into their minds, whatever be
their station, principles of truth, simplicity of
taste, hopefulness, hatred of waste and these
being firmly rooted, trust to their blossoming
up In whatever destiny the young maiden may
be called ?-lNsss Muloch
Year: 1871

In thy long, lonely times, poor aching
When days arc slow, and silent nights are
sad,
Take cheer, weak heart, remember and be
glad,


For some one loved thee.
Some one, indeed, who cared for fading
For time touched hair, and weary falling
And in thy very sadness found charm.


To make him love thee.
God knows thy days are desolate, poor
heart,
As thou dost sit alone, and dumbly wait
For what comes not, or comes, alas too
late,


But some one loved thee.
Take cheer. poor heart, remembering
what he said,
And how of thy lost youth he missed no
grace.
But saw some subt.er beauty in thy face.


So well he loved thee.
1t may be, on Times farther shore, the
Love the sweet shades of those they missed
on this,
And dream, in heavenly rest, of earth 5
lost bliss


So he shall love thee.
Til then take cLeer, poor, silent, aching
heart;
Content thee with the face he once found
fair,
Mourn not Tor fading bloom, or time touch
ed hair,


Since he hath loved thee
Year: 1871

HALL and Connolly, of New York,
have written a letter to the Chamber
of Commerce asking for committee
to investigate the books Of the city.
A fraud was perpetrated in this way
year or SO ago and the people are
not inclined to a repetition of the per-
formance
Year: 1871

Gen. McCandless is the Democratic
candidate for Auditor General of Penn
sylvania. Who is Gen. McCandless?
Has he any special merits which have
pointed him out among his fellow Dem
ocrats and designated him as the prop
crest person to lead them in an impor-
tant political contest and to occupy one
of the most prominent and responsible
Offices in the government at Harris
burg I? If this be the case he has been
slow to manifest these peculiar merits.
His experience in civil affairs has been
very limited, he has no more than or
dinary mental ability, to say the least,
and we hazard the assertion that in the
qualifications demanded by the office
to which he aspires, there are a thous-
and Democrats in the State quite his
equals.


Why, then, has he been chosen by
the Democrats to bear their banner in
the contest now pending?


1t is simply because of the title he
bears. A military prefix to mans
name, nowadays, implies something
not always moritorious but generally
so-in the Northern States. Butwhqt
is the significance of the honored title
of the Democratic candidate for Audi
tor General As this is the glittering
bait thrown out by Democratic anglers
to catch gudgeons We deem it due to
the loyal public as well as to those
meritorious soldiers who went into the
fight against rebellion and fought it
through that the veracious history OF
this ambitious individual should be
kept before the people whose votes are
solicited for Lin.


1t appears that Gen. McCandless
entered the volunteer service of the
United States in November 1861 and
retired in June 1864. His record du-
ring that period is not illumined by
any brilliant displays of personal gal
lantry or military genius, buthis friends
believing him still to be devoted to the
cause IN which lie had ouoo enlisted,
and willing to open to him a wider
field for the display Of his genius for
var, applied to the Secretary of War
for his promotion to the grade of Brig
adler General. Thisappealwas prompt
iy and favorably responded to by Sec
retary Stanton and note rendering
him such promotion was sent from
Washington to the doughty Colonel,
then enjoying his oti5tm cam dignitate
at his home in the city of Philadelphia.
The Colonel defined his position in re-
gard to the war, in the following pom
pous epistle in reply TO the Secretary
/
Year: 1871

SIR Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of communication from the
Secretary of War, dated the 2lst inst, in
forming me of my promotion to the position
of Brigadier General of volunteers. This
appointment | decline to accept In order
that my motives for so doing may be clearl,
understood, | will state that when those who
administer this Government readopt the
original intention Of prosecuting this war
for the restoration of the Union, |, togeth-
er with hundreds of other officers and thou
sands of meu-at present out of service =
will be found ready and willing to return.
Until such time, consider the post Of hon
or to be the private station.


| am, sir, very respectfully,
Year: 1871

To BaIG GEN L. THOMAS,


Adj. Gen. u. S. A, July 80 1864.


This letter, it will be perceived, was
written at a time when the government
was greatly in need of troops to pros
ecute the war, and only one month
prior to the time when the Democratic
party in National Convention at Chi
cago, declared the war for the Union a
failure. Whatever might have been
Gen. McCandless opinion, or however
sincere and earnest might have been
his exertions in the cause of the Union
prior to this letter, by refusing at this
time to extend his arm IN its defense,
for such reason, he forfeited ali the
honors he had won and all the merit
of his services at the head Of his regi-
ment in the field. lie that was not
for the government at that time was
by fair inference against it, and all the
laurels achieved by the partizan Colo
mel were gathered confessedly in the
ignoble service Of human slavery. Is
this the kind Of military glory that
viii captivate the loyal voters of Penn
sylvania ? We trow not.
Year: 1871




Was compounded for those not inclined to e1
treme bitters, and is intended for use in cases
when some alcoholic stimulant is required in
connection with the Tonic properties of the Bit
ters, Each bottle OF the Tonic contains one bot
tie Of the Bitters, combined with pure SANTA CRuz
RUN. and favored in such manner that the ex-
tremS bitterness of the Bitters is. overcome,
forming preparation highly agreeable and
pleasant to the palate, and containing the medici
nal virtues Of the Bitters The price of the Tonic
Sl.6O per bottle, which many persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that the
stimulant used is guaranteed to be of a pure
quality. pure article could be furnished at
cheaper price, but is it not better to pay little
more and have good article, A medicinal prep
aration should contain none but the best ingredi-
ents, and they who expect to obtain cheap com
pound viii most certainly be cheated
Year: 1871

1t is impossible at the present time to
make any accurate estimate of the num-
Der Of people destroyed during those ter
nble three days and nights, but the list is
known TO be dIstressingly large It is
believed that not less than three hundred
people perished in various ways during
that period. A large number of people
perished in the flames and and by water
at the Rush street bridge, in the North
Division, on Monday mornIng-twenty
after daylight. Describing the horrible
scene that took place. the Tribune of the
l4th says:


The FIRE. moving north-eastward, had
gotten to Rush street bridge, which was
crowded with people. In order to prevent
this aiding the fire in crossing, it was turn
ed, but


THE ONLY RESULT WAS THE DESTRUCTION


OF THE PEOPLE WHO wEGE UPON IT.
The fire crossed there, without paying
any attention to the removal of the bridge,
and seizing upon the frame buildings, the
warehouses and the lumber-yards, moved
rapidly ncrthward toward the Water
works. Tbs people living in that ssction
and north of there thought that the best
place for them to seek shelter was on the
Year: 1871

General Sheridan makes a request
through the Associated Press TO the peo-
pie of the country To dissuade those who
are anxious to visit Chicago from mere
curiosity from coming. Thousands of this
class are here now. thronging the streets
without shelter or accommodation. and
who must be fed and cared for the same
as the sufferers.
Year: 1871

1t says: while Madison street west


Of Dearborn, and and the west side of
Dearborn were all ablaze, the spectafors
saw the lurid light appear in the rear
windows of Speeds Block. Presently a
man, who lad apparently taken time TO
dress himself leisurely, appeared on the
extension built up 10 the seoond-story of
two Of the stores. BE coolly looked down
the thirty feet between him and the
ground, while the excited crowd FIRST cried
jump and then some Of them more con-
siderately looked for a ladder. A lone
plank was presently found, and answered
the same as a ladder, and was placed AT
once against the building, down which
the man soon altsE slid. But while these
preparations were going on there sudden
ly appeared another man at q fourth-story
window at the building below, which hsd
no projection, but was flush frola the ton
TO the ground-four stories and q base
ment.


His escape by the stairway was eyi-
IDENTIFY cut of and be looked despairinrlv
down the fifty feet between him and he
ground. The crowd grew almost frantic
at the sight for it was only a choice Of
death before him-by FIRE or by BEING
crushed to death by the fall. Senseless
cries of iumpl jump went up from The
erowd-,senseless but full Of sympathy, for
the sight was absolutely agonizing. Then
for minute or tWo be disappeared. per
haps even less, but it seemed so long a
time that the supposition was that he had
fallen, suttocating with smoke and heat
But, no; he appears again. First he
throws out a bed, then some bed-clothes.
apparently; why, probably even he does
not know. Again he looks down the dead
skeer wall Of fifty feet below him. he
hesitates, and well he may, as he turns
Year: 1871

There is a marked change in the spirit
of the people. The first feeling was one
of utter prostration, but it has gradually
given way. The burnt district is no longer
an object Of interest, save as to the selec-
ton of sites for rebuilding. Every bust
ness man, who can find shed in which
to resume, has got out his rough shingle


An universal feeling of hope is shown by
all. There is no more dependency.
Country debtors are remitting, the banks
give hearty encouragement, and the in
surance solvency becomes more and more
promising. Chicago is again on her feet
Year: 1871

Foreign exchange weak and dull, as usual amer
the closing Of the mail, Prime TO days bills sold al 10,
and sight at 01 with quotations OF Gable transfers
Il0ldu0l.


The money market without important feature or
perceptbc change in rates the supply being abundant
in view Of the sagnation az the Stock Exchange, to
meet the demand per cent on United States bonds
and q and per cent railway stocks There has been
a shade more doing in commercial paper under the
tinued call loans The following is the basis OF
rates;
Year: 1871

Why is it that the Grant Republicans
are SO much opposed to the proposed pol
icy Of the Democrats not putting in nom
iuatiou q presidential candidate ? This
aud the fact that they encourage the
aggressive" policy, is a strong argument
in favor Of passiveism. Do our aggres
sive brethren believe for moment that
the Grant Radicals would cheer them on
If they did not think it a precursor to
their success?
Year: 1871

Passiveism has assumed in Washing ION
City the title missouri policy" The
congressional resident Democratic com
mittee, however, say that they know of
no conference or correspondence looking
to supporting conservative Republican
as candidate Of President. The matter
will doubtless be taken into consideration
by this committee during the winter


Whether it will DO decided as wise
move remains to be seen; but We have
faith in it, and are anxious to have it
examined into and tested by the wisdom
of the Democratic party. .... ..u.,
Year: 1871

CAUSE FOR DIyoRcE-The testimony
of daughter of the parties to recent
Indiana divorce suit seems conclusive
Father got mad because mother starched
his stockings and hit father on the head
with them, and it sounded as though they
we're sticks of wood Father then stuffed
a hot wheat cake down mothers throat,
and then mother set the dog on father, and
twisted the dogs tail to make him bite
harder"