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-- a*- "t .* ' ' -.. : . ^ "S- r:^:.^iiA||.".l. ,. '...^. * ii~ iii'Vit'ii tii 'itrV"'"'.'^}~ *> j " Pledged but to Truth," to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 1. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1876. 30. Published Every Wednesday by » l | , V ' a H ^ l y k e ' i i&rti Editor and Publisher. Office in Riverside Block, Over Smith Bros. & Co.'s Store. fTERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Teat, (in Advance,) -tl "0 If not Paid within Three Months,-- 2 00 Subscriptions received for three or six months * the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M. D. , IrtHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office in Brick I Block over F. G. Mayes Clothing Store Water Str«et, MeHenry 111. E, A. BKKR8 M. D, PHYSICIAN and Surpeon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, McHenry 111. O. J. HOWARD, M<I). >HT8iciAN *nd*!Hiii"geon. Office at the store 4>t How»rd A Son, M*llenry, 111. F. G. MAYES. MERCITANT Tailor, and dealer in Ready Made Clothinp, Cloths, Cassimcres,, Vesting Ac., One door north of Colby'sOrug Store MeHenry flL „ H. C. IRISH, ^TTORNEY AT LAW. MeHenry, 111. RICHARD BISHOP, * A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. XX Office in rear of Miirphv & Bishop's Bank North Siile Public Square, Woodstock, 111. fV GEO. A. BUCKLIN, NOTARY PUBLIC,'Conveyancer and In-«urance Agent. Office' at Bucklin & Steven's Store, near the Depot, MeHenry, 111. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract" of Titles," to land in McIIenrv County, Ill'nois. Office with County Clerk, Woodstock. III. D. A. POTTER, RICHMOND, ILL., Notary fi^lic and Con­veyancer, IT. S. Claim, Insurance a Collecting Agent, FR. HECIITLE. HOUSE, Si«ni and Carriage Painter, Mr Hen­ry 111. Will do all work promptly and at reasonable rates. E, M. OWEN. GJStfERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. McJIENRY, ILLINOIS. S GEO. SCHREINER. •/ ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite tha Parker Housv, Me Henry 111." S®~First-Class Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly oppooite Owen's Mill, MeHenry, 111. Fresh Ovst-ers •erved up in any shape desired, or tor jsale by £fee Can, «TOOOD STABLINQ FOR HORSES.^# JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOON and Restaurant. Near the Depot MeHenry 111. Boarders by the day or week at reasonable ratfcs. Warm anil cold meala at all. hours. *y~Good Stabling for .Horses.jpgr* MCHENRY LIVERY STABLE. H, E. WH'IITMAN, Proprietor, First class rigs, with or without, drivers, furnished lit reasonable rates. Teaming of all'kinds done on short notice. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER O the Celebrated Maple IIOR. Also Light and Dark Brahma Fowls. Pigs shipped to all points by express. P. O, Ad­ dress, Woodstock, 111., Warranted. ROBERT MlTliFITT, AWATCH- M AK ER of 18 years experience, has located at Nunda, and will give his atten­ tion to the Repairing of Clocks, Watches, &('. Shop ill Watson Jt Co.'s Drug Store, All Work I PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repair* Violins in the best possible manner, on short notice and at rea­ sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop grit (l>jor North of Riverside Block, MeHenry M. ENGELN, GUN AND LOCKSMITH. Scale Repairing done promptly at short notice. Keep on hand a good stock" of Guns, Revolvers, Pow­ der, Shot, Gun Material, Fishing Tackle, Meerchaum and Wooden Pipes, MCHENRY ILLINOIS. MoHENitY HOUSE. "\jfcHenry, 111. John Kargos Proprietor. ITI Centrally located and the best of accom­ modations furnished. Charges reasonable. RICHMOND HOUSE, RICHMOND ILLINOIS, Frank Foster Pro-prietor. Good accommodations for all parties, Samplerooms for Salesmen, Livery Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, Shows Ac., FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, --AND-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. U C. BICE. A. A. RICE. L. C. RICE & SON, D E N T I S T S , NUNDA, ILL. Satisfaction Guaranteed on all work. Teeth Cleaned, Filled and Extracted in a careful and skillful manner. Artificial Teeth inserted in full or partial plates, on all .the basesknown to the profession. Call and have your teeth examined, OFFICE of L, C. Rice, West Madison St., Chicago. Office of A. A. Rice, second door North of the M. E. Church, Nunda, 111. REFERENCES. -- Wm. Archdeacon,' Nunda; Rev. Frank Burr, Green St., Chicago, 111. •OS"Will visit MeHenry every Saturday.-- Jiooia# at the barker House, BUSINESS CARPS. E. BENNETT, M. D„ SURGEON and Accoucher. Diseases of Women a Specialty. Office and Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. W . H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC Phyticiah and Snrgeon.-- Office East Side Public, Square, Wood­ stock, III. Office hours 11 to 12 A. M., and 2 to 4 P. M. O . B I S H O P , WHOLESALE and Retail dealer in all kinds and the best quality of Farm Machinery. Second to none in tlio Market.-. Hard and Sdft Coal constantly ou hand.-- Also buys and sells Foreign Bills of Exchange on all the Principal Cities of Europe, MdHENRY, ILLINOIS. O.W.OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL., Dealer In all kinds ot American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the l»est factories in the country. Silver, platedware, Silver1 Spoons, &c., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND TIIE Estey Organ ! Which we believe to be the best Organ in the market. We think we. know that by experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed up by the Best Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estey, but can't reccoiumend them to be as good. O. W. OWEN. July 23. MURPHY & BISHOP, BANKERS. Office North Side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK. ....... ILLINOIS. TRANSACTS a General Banking and Ex­change Business, Deposits Received.-- Interest allowed on Special Deposits. Buy and sell United States Bonds, Gold, Gold'Exchange, etc. Exchange on all principal cities in Europe for sale. Woodstock. 111. THE OWl'JNS Fox River Valley Mills. H. D. LUFF, Proprietor. MeHenry - - - - Illinois. COX S TAN T L Y ON HAN I). CUSTOM GRINDING Done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed Thankful for past favors a continuance of patronage is respectfully solicited, - '&$~The lliprhest Market Price in Cash for good Milling Wheat. H. D. LUFF, Successor to,Owen Bros. W. H. SANFORD, Mercliant Tailor. In the store of C. IL Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOOPSTOCK, ILL, "~A firood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al. ways ou hand, Huitsmade V> oxder and a fit warranted- Gife ine a call.X • ^ W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock 111,, Sept. 27ni, 1875, MOUNT1!? ROOT B I T T E R S THIS BITTERS, for its intrlnsio properties, is known as one of the t* Best Tonics of the Age. As a laxative Liver Cleaning, Blood7 Purifv- ing Medicine, it, lias not its superior. It should be taken in quantities'fmnv a Tablespoon full to a small wine glass full three times a day, according to the strength and age of the luva- id or the degree of sickness. For Sale by the Case or Bottle, -BY-- L. KAPPLER, Patentee, Woodstock, 111. JUST RECEIVED. A full Stock of Boots & Shoes Rubber Goods. for the Fall and Wintertrade which I can and will sell at prices that DEFY Competition. FI-RF ALL GOODS Warranted as repre­ sented. CALL and C. At P. W. BLAKE'S, OPPOSITE PERKY & MARTIN'S STORE ]M[cHcnr^, 111. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DENNIS, Proprietor- Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer m CIGARS, TOBACCO, --AND-- Pipes of Every Description. 55 GENESEE STREET, WALFKEGAN, ILL. The MeHenry Brewery. 'King & Herbes, Proprietors. npHE best of Beer Shipped to any part of the JL countrv and warranted as represented.-- Orders solicited and'promptly attended to. Chicago & North-Westorn ' RAILWAY; ' " Passengers for OIITC AGO, Detroit, To!&K Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto, Mon­ treal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington, St. Louis, Cairo* San Francisco, Sacramento, Og- den, Salt Lake Citv, Denver, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, St. Paul, Marquette, Kscanaba, Me- nasha, Madison, Cheyenne, Omaha, Yankton, Winona. Dulutli, (ireen Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North, West. South and East, should buy their tickets via. the Chicago & Worth-Western Railway. Close connections are made* at Chicago with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michi­ gan Central, rtaltimore & Ohio, Pittsburg Fort Wayne & Chicago, Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points EAST and SOUTH-EAST, and with tl^"Chicago & Alton and Illinois Central for appoints SOUTH. Close connections are also made with the Union Pacific R. R. at Omaha for all far West points. Close connections arc made at junc­ tion, jwints with trains of all cross roads, Pullman Palace Cars. These celebrated cars are run on all night trains on nil the lines of this read. This is the ONLY LINE running these cars between Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and Milwaukee, At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the Overland Sleepers on the Union Pacilic Rail­ road, for alt points west of the Missouri River. Among the Mncements efferei Ij tliis Route to the traveling public are all the modern im­ provements: Rock and ({ravel Ballasted Track. Steel Rail, Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouse satty Air Brakes, Miller's Patent Safety Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and Absolute Com. i'ort. ' Running through Five Great States, and operating over 2,0U>miles of road, this Company presents to the traveler facilities that ARE NOT and CANNOT be offered by any• Competitor. All tickets agents can sell you tickets via this route. If yon wish the best traveling accoromodft- tions, von will buy your tickets by this route, and will take no other, MARVIN HUGHITT V. H. STEXTCTCSSt General Supt. Gen'l Passenger Agent M A R K U S GERMAN These hitters $re manufactured by the pro­ prietor from i GKRMAN ROOTS, imported by him. The receipt of these Bitters was obtained by the proprietor In 1H+5 , from an old and experienced physician (then a phy­ sician in the .Prussian army), and a graduate of the highest medical colleges of Germany. These Bitters are Guaranteed lifccure thu se­ verest cases of ' DIAJiRHCEA, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, and are a certain preventative of FEMALE SICKNESS, CHILLS AND FEVER, AND AGUE. Diarrhnea is a disease characterized hv ail increased discharge from the Bowels, usually in a very liquid state, and sometimes contain­ ing a large quantity of Bile. Besides the vari­ ous purgative medicines, undressed or indi- pestable food, or vegetables, acid fruits, oily or putrid substances frequently cause Diarr- hu>a. Physicians distinguish various kinds of Diarrhoea*, as (crapulosa) when the forces iiass off ordinary quality; "bil'osa" when the bile is more abundant than natural; "mucosa" when the excrements contain a quantity of mucus; "serosy" in which they are almost entirely liquid and watery; and" "licuteria" when the food passes through the lx>dy in an almost tin altered state. There are* frequently, also nausea and vomiting, a bitter taste 'in the mouth, a furred and yellow tongue, dry and harsh skin, a full or sallow, .countenance, .and if speedlv checked, great emaciation. This is one of tqose diseases bj^means of which na­ ture strives to get rid of impurities, and rt'i store the system to its natural condition. Hence, when it is not very violent, and the patient is strong, it is best.to let it take its course for a short time, and by taking only two wine glasses full of the Bitters for the first ten hours. For violent cases five wine glasses full per day, one before eacli meal and two lietween meals. In any case great care- should be taken not to stop it too suddenly. The treatment thus in all cases denends uj>"n the cause from which it sprang. lor Indiges­ tion and Dyspepsia take one wine glass full of the Bitters before .each meal. No family should be without a bottle. Price per bottle, large so cts., small 50 cts. Manufactured bv F. MARK US, WOODSTOCK, ILL THE McHENllY B A K E R Y , --AND-- RESTAURANT. F. BEST, ^ - Proprietor. Having opened a New Bakery rant in the V and Restau- lllago of MeHenry,"the subscriber would inform the public that lie is now pre* pared to furnish them with Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, &c. Of the best qualitv and at the lowest rates. We rflso keep a line Stock of Confectionery, Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, &c., to which we invite the attention of the public *5" FRESH OYSTERS constantly on hand and for sale by the Can or Dish. 'O^'Bakerv in Howe's Block, pppofeite the MeHenry llouse. J". BEST. McIIenrv, Oct. 5th, 1875, BL-VINE'SgFINANCK SPEECH. EDITOR^PLAINDEALERIt appears that Ex-Speaker Blaiue is trying to bri'igfhiinself to tliiB front as candidate for the presidency. Ilis speech on the Amnesty question started tiie ball, and his late effort on Finance settles his position on the great issue. He mani­ fests a desire to play a little for botl} •ides jn order to win in the coming contest, The gr^at West and South, which jointly holu control of the na­ tional legislation, will not endorse him or his forced specie resumption, senti­ ments. These great and growing sec*- tions of the Union are satisfied with Our safe gre^iback currency, and are opposed to tiie government purchasing it with gold for the purpose; of retire­ ment, and leaving, inredeemed, in lieu thereof, interest bearing bonds. By decreasing an Interest bearing debt, an individual or nation gains in two ways, money and credit. The effect, of the talk and legislation "relative to specie payments, lias caused great de­ struction to the business interests of the count 1-3-, and much consequent suf­ fering among laborers ami manufac­ turers, with consequent loss to the na­ tional wealth. The ex-Speaker has much to say about our irredeemable currency, when the same is constantly being redeemed as it passes'currentlv, without loss,from citizeu^to citizen, in all parts of the Union, in exchange for commodities. What better redemption for the gen­ eral wants of trade, could gold and sil­ ver have ? The latter is much more cumbersome to carry and handle,, as a medium of exchange, and never gave to the people, while made tiie basis of our currency, so much safety and free­ dom from anxiety and loss as the greenbacks. Sir. Blaine attacks the proposition of the President in his recommendation to destroy the Ifegal- tender clause, attached to the green­ back, and which caused the. salvation of the Union. In this, the ex-Speaker comes upon sensible ground. Expunge the legal-temlcr clause, and we would be without rudder and ballast, with nothing by whicfi to pay a debt, for gold and silver we have not, in supply sufficient to meet the demands of oue- tcnth our trade. It is estimated that after our annual gold interest is paid abroad, we have but about forty nti'- ^ tfans basis for eight hundred millions of currency! and the matter is yearly growing worse us our > bonds bearing low interest are being constantly sent "to foreign lamU for sale. The ex- Speaker states that our mines are annually yielding eighty, millions of the precious metal, and intimates that tliis amount will be retained at hotne^ if we adopt the specie standard, when lie must ktiow that more than one hun­ dred millions is annually sent abroad to pay interest 011 our bonds and the balance in our foreign trade. The legal-tenders were at first made fundable into 5-20 bonds of the gov­ ernment, but afterwards, at the re­ quest of Secretary Chase, Mr. Blaine saj's, "this section of the law was re­ pealed." Tliis repealing act, the emi­ nent Speaker thinks was wrong and lessened the value of the greenback. It doubtless did, for liad it remained fundable into 5-20 bonds there could be no doubt-that to-day our ^curre ncy would have been on a par with gold, because these bonds are at a' high pre­ mium above the precious metal. But as 6 per cent gol d interest, paid semi annually, is a good paying investment, very much of our greenback currency would likely have found its way into these bonds, and, as the bonds could not be converted back into greenbacks, there might have been created a great stringing in the currency of the coun­ try, causing greater financial panics than we have ever witnessed. Mr. Blaine now joins with the President in believing that th<e legal-tenders should be convertable, not inter-convertable-- into a government bond bearing a low rate of interest. They pvoposp a plan to get the greenbacks out of circulation but not to get them back again, and herein lies the difference between those in favor of a greenback currency and the capitalists who desire a na­ tional bank circulation with a so-called specie basis. The national bank notes, should they become the only paper currency of the country, would cost the people more than twenty-four millions annually, while the greenbacks would cost nothing. In this estimate we have deducted sixteen millions, or double the amount which Mr. Blaine says is now paid to the government, by the banks, in the way ot taxation. He also states that eight millions are paid by the banks in the way of local taxes, But, were the national bank system abolished, private banks would spring up, or national banks would be con­ verted into independent ones, that would be compelled to pay State, County and municipal taxes to the full amount on the value of fheir money and property, Mr. Blaine further objects to green­ backs, because their issue is regulated by Congress. He has a poor dpinionof the honesty and judgment of the Am­ erican Congress. This body has here­ tofore controlled the volume of the currency since the beginning of our present financial system, and the coun­ try has not suffered much. But the is­ sue «f the greenback.might be left as fully to the needs of the people as the national bank circulation is how left, by permitting the holder of any paya­ ble government bonds to demand their redemption in greenbacks, and the convert ion of the latter back at his option into such bonds daawing a low rate of interest. By this privilege granted to the people, there could be no great inflation or contraction of the currency, and all the talk, by bullionists about inflation unless these scheme^ are.carried out,'is without foundation. The whole issue seems to lie between the capitalists, office holders and na­ tional bankers an the one side and the laboring and producing classes on the other--between those who toil for their daily bread and the men who live by the 6weat of other mens faces. Money has ever wielded a powerful in­ fluence on the legislation of this coun­ try, and 110 one can tell what will be the result of the coming great contest. ONK OF THIS PEOPLE. HARVARD. --A new boarder at the Walker House that has come to stay. Miss Walker is her name and in time she will learn to call But. papa. --Quite a number ot farmers in this vicinity are complaining of a disease among their porkers, that is proj^ig quite fatal. It is similar to cholera, the hogs not living over 24 hours after being attacked. --The wife of Rev. G. L. Stufl, of Poplar Grove, died last Sunday, of con­ sumption. Mrs. Stuff had been sick for sometime. A donation for her benefit was to have been given Friday evening of this week, by the members of the Elder's church. Her remains were ta­ ken to Rockford for interment. --Robert Rothgerber, who lives about four miles south of Harvard, attempt­ ed to commit suicide last night by shooting himself through the left breast with a revolver. Dr. Woodruff" jivfli riirmM^nrrl, proper care lie will recover, "the tall entered about an inch and a half above the lie art passing about half through the body. Rothgerber was in town yesterday afternoon, nothing unusual being noticed in his appearance so far as we have learned. No reaso;n what­ ever has been assigned for the act, but that lie inteuded killing himself is evi­ dent, or he would hot have held the revolver close to his breast when he fired.-- Independent. IN MEMOKIUM.--G. WASHINGTON. It is with feelipgs akin to sadness that we say to our readers, "We take our pen in hand to let you know we are all well, except G. Washington, he's dead and we hope this will find you the same." George was a remarkable boy and it will doubtless strike the world with astonishment when it learns for the first time that lie couldn't tell a lie! And what is still more remarkable noi ione of bis posterity have been accused of the same kind of couldn'tneas. It is related of George that when a small boy he promised his dying Grandfather never to drink cherry wine, and so un­ til the day of his death he sucked it through a straw rather than break his word. Noble boy! One day his fath­ er caught him thus taking his quench­ ing. when George took up a tommy- hawk and broke the glass to afoms saying w hen the "guvnur" asked "who'd been bustin things that way" Its no lie, I did it w ith my little hatchet." The old gentleman only clapped the straw to his nose and said "Jock" straws show which way the wind blows. G. W. was remarkable for his flrstness. He was first in war, first in peace, and first to shove up railroad rates on his coun­ trymen. In George's boyhood this country was an orphan but by the con­ stitution he became the father of it all, "except persons held to bondage and Indians not taxed." At one time in his life he drovo the British from Bunker, Hill monument. An other incident of his career is commemorated in a pic­ ture entitled "Crossington washing the Delaware." It is said of him after Braddock's defeat "He never smiled again," and after his death Tom Moore wrote' upon him his immortal elegy which closes a6 follows; "He lived tor his love, for his oountry he died. They were all that to life had entwined itfm. •I'm against the 3d term' were the last word» he cried No* soon will Grant get behind them." 3St , BARGAINS! BARGAINS J! In order to make room for their Spring stock, Bucklin & Stevens will offer Bargains in Woolens, Water­ proofs, Bed Blankets, Nubias, Lined Boots and Shoes, Overcoats &c., &c., An Unusoarand Memorable Occasion. -- - :- The following, which we clip from the Mound City, 111., Argus and Jouit* nal, will prove of interest to our rea­ ders in this section, the parties refered to being formerly old residents of McIIenry and highly respected by all who knew them. "Last week we mentioned, the pearl wedding of Mr. and Mrs. O. Edson, at Villa Ridge promising to give further particulars in this issue. The sixtieth anniversary of a wedding, with both parties living, is unusual and takes one back to the early Uays of the history of our country. The groom was in the levy of troops to serve in the war of ISM; his early youth in the days of Washington, while his bride inheri­ ted her Jove of country and liberty from one of the patriotic, self-sacriik cing matrons of the Revolutionary pe~ riod. On Thursday evening, 3rd. instant, % large assemblage of relatives and friends gathered at the residence of Judge Edson to participate in the fes­ tivities of the occasion referred to.-- Among them were children, grand chil­ dren, and the children of grand children of Mr. and Mrs. Edson.^Early in the evening, about six o'clock, supper was announced; but before proceeding to the tables the company joined in sing­ ing Auld Lang Syile. " The supper was sumptuoo% and ele­ gant, affording a large variety of edibles, prepared and arranged with excellent taste. Ojsters were a conspio uous dish, being supplied in abundance and in every style, raw, stewed, fried and scalloped. No disposition to ex­ hibit delicate appetite prevented the entire company from rendering ample justice to the feast, which, as inter­ mingled with appropriate table enjoy­ ment, occupied nearly two hours. Soon after supper, exercises prepared for the occasion commenced with the reading of a poem, dedicated to the worthy and venerable couple in whose honor the company had assembled, and written by an absent relative, Col Ijjf, II. C. Hosrner, of Avon, N. Y., a poet of considerable note. This wTas followed by a poetical address from 0. A. Hos­ rner, Esq., which exhibited much abil­ ity and was appropriate. At the con­ clusion of this, loud knocking at the door was heard, and upon opening it th»V4H<> jWdgc Lodge tyf A. F. headed by their Master. Dr. Mott, en tered, bearing before them a large family bible, bound in gilt and morocco, the covers being inlaid with pearl ma­ sonic emblems, the sqttare and com pas­ ses, letter "G" etc,, a present for Mr. Edson, who is an old-time Mason and" member of the lodge. The presents, tion speech, made by Rev. A. E. Well# of this city, was happily conceived and well delivered, and was responded to in behalf of Mr. Edson by Hon. A. M. Brown, who made a fine effort, review* ing briefly the many changes the re­ cipient and his worthy life partner had witnessed in the country's history since their destinies were united.-- Other speeches followed, and singing,, and games, and finally dancing, Mr. Edson joined in the opening dance, and three later generations of his family were on the floor at the same time. It is said he exhibited as much activity aud grace inhls movements on the floor as any of the younger men presents A happy coincidence, the day was also the eighth anniversary of the birth of Miss Blanche, daughter of Walter 8. Edson, Esq., and grand daughter of the senior Mr. Edson, and she being pres­ ent partly divided the honors of the occasion with hor grand parents. She was also the recipient of a nice present, d muff and tippet. The company began breaking up and departing aftout two o'clock in thft morning, and the universal expression was of regret that so liapyy a season of enjoymeut should be so tranciont. LATE DAIKY MARKETS* UTICA, N. Y., Feb, Sllh. Tfc CHEESE.--Owing to the vigorous for* eign demand which continues to in* crease, there have been larger ship­ ments of cheese from New York during the past week, than for any week in February during several years. The advance of one-half cent noted last week, is still paid 5 and there is gener­ ally a brisk and health Ail tone in the market. Our advices from Boston de­ note gaining strength at that market, and a slight advjmce, the top price being 13c. It seems probable that thft movement will continue; and that Sep* tembers and Octobers will be well cleared from the trade before the re« sumption of manufacture. Prices range iu the interior from 11c to 12$c, BUTTER.--The dullness of trade at all markets yet-continues. The warm and fickle weather of the winter has served to injure the quality of butter, and t£ render the market uncertain. Las* week there was increased depression^ and no advance is to be noted. Sure Cure for Hard Times--Buy you Goods at Puckliu & Stevens to? Cash, :;tl