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"TT • • ; * ' y*ww":" mvmwww. ji?,w* r LIFE IN 'FRiyCO. f Decidodly the most striking charac­ teristic of San Francisco is the radical . change constantly going on in its so­ cial and commercial circles. Yet bow great, rapid and astonishing are the changes wrought in this intense exis­ tence which we live none can fully un- \ derstjuid except those who reside here.. To me, even familiar as I have been with California life, years, in years ago --lamiliar as I am with it to-day, the , changed and changing condition of the small fraction of the population whom ir w I call my friends, amazes and astounds >; me. I cannot comprehend the myste­ rious fate that rides through all the de­ partment of our affairs. Are we, in­ deed, different from our brothers of the Atlantic elope? Is our career more erratic, more dangerous f Do we move in tangents and not in well defined % circles ? * Before me stand* a man wbo, a few short years ago,worke d as a day laborer in a mine, and to-day he has more dol­ lars than any other man in the United States, rejoicing in an income of near­ ly half a million bullion a month-- Yonder is a man trembling on the verge of want and utter destitution, who a few months ago was a millionaire! In this passing gaudy equipage, languidly reclines a woman, robed in the richest fabrics and decked with the rarest jew­ els, who, five years ago, took in wash­ ing for a living! And that poor, sad- f&ced and meanly-clad woman to my right, not half a decade hfU9 Since she was a power in, society--the proud wife of a man worth the rever. encc of a kingdom, and who sold all things short In this life, and then sold death short! One can find human wrecks all along our streets--wrecks that have been made so with the sud­ denness of a thunderbolt! And we can find where fortune has suddenly poured its golden stream into the lap of hard labor and pinching poverty, and the recipients walk .before us now as the ruler8 in the marts of commerce. Men pass us on all sides, anxious and excited huraying on to disaster or defeat, or to •access and victory, as though this day enfolded all their chances of life and, I had almost said, all their hopes in the hereafter. And, mu<$t it be said that women, many young and beautiful'and pure, are found mingling with and tak­ ing a part in and with the surging throng, as anxious, as determined to brave "fate and the devil" as are their fathers, husband and lovers! Ah, me! As strange is life and its surroundings here as are the genial climate, the na­ ked hills und t'ie radient Heavens!-- Philadelphia Press. DUNDEE and RICHMOND, Cash Stores of C. F. HALL. -- r: ^ n -wa* PRICES5 PEOPLE . WHO Pay as they 60. THfi IN THE MTHfEST READ THE PKICE Good Prints, 06 Best Prints,. 03 Best Shearing, ......... 10 French Corsets,.'.... ..... 50 Ex. lilk Alpacca, ; . i . . . . . . 88 Table Damask, .. /....... 50 Unbleached do...,;'......;. S5 Carpetinjr. 35td tf Coats SpoolCotton,..'I.06 1 Tb Linen Thread......... 60 Good Style Hats,...../.... 75 Good Style Caps,.50 Kid Gloves, .-.,..i.. 65 Spool Silk, 100 Yards, 10 Best Y 'muff HysonTea,. . L00 Best Gunpowder Tea,..... 100 Best imil Tea,.......... 80 12 pounds Rice,1.00 5 P o u n d s G . C o f f e e , . . . . 1 0 0 25 Ba vs Soa p, ......... LOO 1*2 Lead Pencils, ....... 1'2 1 Pound Castile Soap,..;.. 15 Floor Oi) Cloth, 50 25 Pounds Sfackfrrel, 1.0<> 8 Ponnda Pared Poaches,. LfO 8 Pounds Layer Raisins,.. 1.00 8Pounds Priines, 1.00 12 do Zante Currants,... LOO 7 Cans Peaches,. L00 1 pound fine cut Tobacco,. (55 20 pounds Cod Fish, ...1.00 20 pounds White Fish L00' LIST, Sect Salaratas,30 S . G . S t a r c h , . . . . . . . . 1 0 Stove Polish,..05 Axle Grease,.........../.. 10 Kip Boots, 8.00 do Chicago work war.; 4.00 Vejil Kip do .. 4.50 Boys Boots one to ..3.00 I.ailies Shoes iromone to.. S.00 Childrens do Bift Bargains Buffalo Robes all Prices. * . l adies Furs all prices. Water Proof, 75 Wool Flannel ... 85 CottouFlannel 10 }-.* • if* !J< : -vv For President in 1876: THE HAY WHO GETS THE XOSTTOTSt. n^Jath« *?*»' who gets thai MOST GOODS for his money, buys of A larpe Stock of Men and Boys Clothing of my own manufacture, Iwhich T will retail>t less than wholesale prices. A guaranteed saving on every article^offered in this market. An ex­ amination of goods and prices will result in a benefit to yon. *Try1t. WANTED.-- Butter and Eggs. *- Respectfully Yours, C. F. HALL. Dundee and Richmond. Headquarters for ail Kinds of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, ̂ Hats and Caps Groqeries pf all Kinds, Crockery Glass-Ware, FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRUNKS, And in short, a First Class Stock of General Merchandize. Fall and "Winter Trade. t&^Tor some shortcoming a St. Louis wife--a strict Church member-- knocked her husband down with a pudding-stick and then held his bead in a tub of dirty water until he was ^just ready to expire. Then she laid him on the lounge, and, sitting by his side, read aloud a chagter in the Bible, and wound up the exercises by asking him if he didn't J>e|ieve the time is coming when all men shall be good. q J6P"A party of naturalists were very much amused one day last week by the iBpectacle of a Wisconsin potato bug jerking on ox-cart around a ten acre field in order to get up an appetite. BDCKLIN k STEVENS, NEAR THE DEPOT, M'HENRY. Are now prepared with.a full and well selected Stock of Goods, and arc continually receiving large additions frpm New York, Boston and other mar­ kets, and are offering them at Lower PriCGS than ever before noted in the history of McHenry. IN DRESS GOODS, Are fouiril Alpaccos, Armures, Jonas, Reps, Poplins, Royals, Surges, Cashmeres Lustree. Plaids, Empress Cloths, «&c. New Styles Repellants, Flannels of all kinds, Edgings, Laces, Fringes, Trimmings,* Buttons, Collars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, the best Dollar Kid Gloves, Berr lin Gloves. Hosiery. Nubias. Scarfs, Fslt and white Skirts, Tucking, Veils, Shawls, Fancy Art icles and Notions of all kinds. Table Linen, Napkins, Tow­ eling, Blankets and Bedspreads. Clothing for Men and Boys. Hats and Caps,. For the Winter's cold. Boots and Shoes* fuP Line, and Rubber Goods* Crockery and C* 1MKN-W £tl«S6| B®- Choice Groce­ ries andnne Teas a Specialty, Canned Peaches by the Case. In fact every­ thing usually called for in a GENERAL STOCK, and for Cash or Ready Pay we will not be Undersold. SatTThe Highest Market Price In Cash or Goods for Produce.~%jj& BUCKLIN & STEVENS. McHenry, 111., Oct. 27th, 1875. „ HENRY COLBY, --DEALER IN-- M&*The Baltimore man who was presented with five babies as a Christ­ mas present last year, left home the week before Christmas to be gone until January 1st. He didn't want to hang up his stockings again. V&* Why is it that a young lady's testimonial of esteem for a young man on Christmas occasions, always takes the form of slippers? Is it tijat they think the boys such slippery fellows? AN ORGAN GIVEN AWAT. I have a ten stop, Beautiful Case, Splended Toned Organ, bran new, the wholesale price of which i« #200, which I will sell for 9135. It is one of the best Organs in the West, and any one contemplating buying an instrument cannot do better than to call and see this one . MRS.S. A. REID. Wofftoock Pec. 27th, 1875. HAIR WORK. Mrs.O. Richard, Woodstock, would respectfully Inform the public that she is now prepared to do all kinds of fan­ cy hair work, .consisting of frizzes, Braids, curls.and switches. She has a Booter, with the aid of which she can take com Mil g s and make them up into ^Witches as nice as out hair. From her ^experience in the business she can guarantee satisfaction in all cases and would solicit the liberal patronage of the public. Her rooms are one door Above Diesel's Furniture Store, where she will at all times be in readiness to jrttend to her customers. PAINTS, OILS, Painters Brushes, Dye Stuffs &c« Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. SPECIAL PRICES GIVEN ON WHITE LEAD AND OIL. Scrictly Pure St. Louis White Lead, $10,00 per hundred. BoiledJLinseed Oil, Seventy-five cents per Gallon. All Goods Warranted As represented and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patronage Solicited. H. COLBY. McHenry, July 27th, 1875. C H E A P E R Than Ever ! Goods are Selling at the NUNDA General Variety Store. Read this Price List: TOBACCO Smoking, 35cts Shorts 45 cts A A i. 45 cts Killikanick 50 i>.ts .Durham 75 cts A larffe Variety of other Brands dirt Cheap. GROOElilES--Young llyson Tea 50 cent per pound. Gunpowder 75 cts. Warranted as good as you have been paying £1.00 for. All Kinds. Graham, Buck- 1" lOUly wheat, Minnesota and Patent Rye Flour, &<•,, by the Sack or pound Corn Meal the name TSM UIIAMA A large 8tock of I inBW9lva very heavy Tinware and Stove ripe. Stoves to Order. 4&*Anteteur Printing Office Order* of all kinds taken Plug, ..60, 75and'$l,00 Fine Cut, 55, 75 and (1 CANDIES Mixed,... 25 cts Stick 20 cts Fancy i J.. .30 cts Prize, 25a50 cts Sugar Sand, all colors 25 cents £ SUBE CURE FOR DIARltHCEA, This is to certify that after coining feome from California to my family in Chicago I was taken with a diarrhea. I trieu everything that was recommen­ ded to me (but did me no good) for over five years, until I got two bottles of F. Marcus* Bitters which complete­ ly cured me. Robert Forrest Peter Blane and others can testify the ftbove to be true and no humbug. I have proved it to equally as good for btllious complaints, It strengthens and invigorates the whole system, carries off the bile, and gives warmth to the chilled veins of both old and young, Iti8 the best bitters I ever used. JOHN PENMAN SEN. Town of Seneca, McHenry County, State of Illinois. Subscribed and sworn to before me £bia 28th day of September 1875, E. Baldwin.^. P, J . » T O R Y , --DEALER IX-- Shelf and Heavy Hardware , STOVES TINWARE\ „ MECHANICS' TOOLS. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, CLOTHES WRINGERS Ac., &c., &c., Ac^ WHICH WILL BE SOLD L O W E R THAI USUAL PRICES! Now is the time to purchase, and save mon­ ey. 1 believe that I can furnish good goods at as low prices* as anyone in the county. Also keep ou hand a full Stock of BUILDING PAPER, such as Plain Board. WaterProof. Iron Coated and Tarred Felt, Also Moth Proof Carpet Lining. KAWL AND SEE ! , Hepalringf. Promptly attended to. J.STORY. Opposite Owen Mills. ' MoHenrjr L1L, Julx 23. Re$H£state and Insurance Agt Countv Agent for the Protection l ife In- suranoe Company of Chicago, which Insures for one-third usual rates and is tbe .safest .Company Try it A3"Call and see my Goods and learn Priees, under the NEW NUNDA HALL, Which is the best in town and will be let a* reasonable as any IRA M. MALLORY. Nunda, Oct 26th, 1875 1 8 7 5 Fall Opening. PHILIP llESELEE, At his new store, near the Depot, is now ready with the Largest And Best Stock of Goods ! Ever brought to this market, on which Ian# prepared and will make prices that will Defy all on, My Stock Consists in part Dry Goods, (Ming, Groceries, BOOTS, SHOE8, CROCKERY, Ac,, To whleh I invite the attention of the buying public. I also keep on hand a large and well •elected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Of all kinds, to which the attention of the Ladies is especially invited. Call and see. PHILIP GIESXLEBk McHenry, I1L, Oct. 8th 1878. L We are constantly receiving new Goods of all kinds, and buying them for Cash Down are thereby enabled to offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live in this neck of the woods. Our LARGE AND CONSTANTLY IN­ CREASING TRADE testifies better than anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee our goods to be what they are represented to be and are always ready to make good our word: We are here to get a livelihood 1 y and hence cannot afford to be undersold or to deceive the public, nor to ask enormous profits on our goods. We intend to (SUCCESSOR TO O. G. THOMPSON.) NUNDA, - - ILLINOIS Largest Stoclc, Best Assortment, LOWEST PRICES. isr The Stock |s New and Large, aric* Consists of r Dry Goods, Clothing:, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Iroceries, &c., &c. *S-Give me a Call and Save Your Money , by buying Good^ Cheap. u " 7 L. BOTHGERBBB. Nunda, lit!, Nov. doth, 1870. GREAT BARGAINS " Live and Let Live! And while we are grateful to a generous public for their patronage in time past, we hope to merit the same in the future. gg^*GIVE US A CALL and we will show you our Goods aud use you well whether you buy of us or not. PERRY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of Owen & Brother. McHenry, 111., July 27th, 1875. To all Whom fee Presents May Come, Greeting:, We are now prepared to show one of the LA RGEST stoc k of Goods ever offered by usin this marJcet, bought for Cash from, first hands, in one of the dullest Markets the Eastern merchants have witnessed since 1857. IN DRY GOODS! We are full in all departments, from a 6 ce)it Print to aCamels Hair Drea* Goods M YOUTHS', that is both substantial and Cheap. Mate Eiots% we commence at $3 and upwards, Arties-andLadies Gaitem equally low. Hats in Style and Caps that will makv the head smoke with, heat when the Thermometer is at 30 below zero, Buffalo Robes, not 100 Bales, but enough to supply the wauts of our people, Carpets. Oil Cloths and Oil Ruggs, whbse beauty will produce a smile from the young miss or aged matron,. For Faaoy Goods call a id see for yourselves, as ive are unable to describe at this writing. 117: only ask an inspection to verify the above Proclamation, and by doing so will confer a great favor on the General Store^Man. IN. DONNELLY Woodstock, Oct. 12th, 1876. THERE IS NO USE IN GOING OUT OF TOWN TO PURCHASE ANYTHINq IN THE LINE OF J 8TOVES, TIN WARE, FARMING TOOLS, Ac., When a better article Can be Bought for LESS MONEY at the Hardware Store --OF-- John M. Smith, AT THE POST OFFICE. We have STOVES that make frozen men laugh, and sell them Cheaper and, you Can Steal Them. We also manufacture Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware. Into an Shape or Vessel desired. We make a point to do JOBBING OF ALL KINDS, Promptly, and Warrant it done well- We make Tinware a Specialty, because we think on this we are Master of the Situation. Come and See for Yourself. JOHN M. SMITH. MqHenry, HI., Aug. 2d, 1875. --IS-- Qloves» &e. -AT THE-- GRANGE SHOS STORE, South E&st Cbrner Public Square, WOOd8tOCk9 llfiMid® AwRE'tt Woodstcck, 111:, Oct. 18th, MILLINERY --AND-- D re-ss IWf aki ng I Mrs. a A B0D, Eftst Sirte Public Square, WOODSTOCK. • ELL INOIB.. Keens constantly on hand the latest; of Millinery Goods of all kinds, Kmbroiderr,. Combs, Ooll&rs, Ties, Veils, all colors, Wed-, rtinsr Hats, Grape Hats,.and domestic-Patters* of all kinds. Dresses Cut and Fitted" In the latest ^trle and mada^if desired fct very- low rates. Wfe'also Have a tew Stjls of Laiies Cloaks'! To which wo ihviteilieattention of the Ladlos. W© arc also Agent for the celebratedt NORTHWESTERN ORG AST Which speaks for itself. I will not be under sold. Cull ami see. Mrs. S. A. REID. Woodstock, Oct. 18th, 1875. L. FRANCISCO, WAGON AN0 Camap MAKER, Shop opposite the Parker House, McHENRY IKJLINOI* The snbscriher would inform the public th» he is now prepared to fimmh them with thing in his line from a common Farm Wagoa to the nicest Top Carriage, on short notice ana at reasonable rates. Using none but the best of timber and employing none*but SKILLED WORKMEN I He Warrants his work to grive satisfaction, and for pood pay will be as low as can possi­ bly be afforded. HE MAKES Horse Shoeing- A SPECIALTY. R E P A I R I N G Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call an«| see for yourself. L. FRANCISCO. McHenry, 111., July 28th 1875.