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VOL. 1. "Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; Hp Favore Win ua and no Fear Snail Awe." M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 18767 NO. 37. er. Published Every Wednesday by MTVtJ ff VUUVBU0J U» SLYKE T ? » v Sdltor and Publisher. ' • ' • » Office in Riverside Block, Or«r Smith Bros. A C6.'s Store. TERMS OP SUBSCmiPTiaVr On e Y e a r , (In Advance,) ....... l&:...%! 80 If not Paid within Three Months,.... 00 Subscriptions received for.three or sis months B the same proportion. BUSmBSS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M. D. T)HTSICIAN and Burgeon. Office in Brick JL Block over F. G. Mayes Clothing Store Water Street, McHenry III. E. A. BEERS M. D. FlTBlCTAic and Surpreon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, McHenry I1L a J. HOWARD, M T). FrrairiAif and Surgeon. Office nt the store ef Howard & Son, Mcllenry, 111. •t^G. MAYES. MRWCHAWT Tailor, and dealer InRendyMade Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres, Vesti'nsr Ac., One door north of Colby's Drugstore McHenry RICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office in rear of Murph v Jfc Bishop's Bank North 8ide Public Square, Woodstock, III. GEO. A. BUCKLIN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In­surance Agent. Office at BuckJin A Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHenry, 111. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract of Titles to land in McHenrv Countv, Illinois. Office with County Clerk, Woodstock, 111. D. A POTTER, RICHMOND, ILL., Notary PnbUc and Con­veyancer, U. 8. Claim, Insurance a Collecting Agent. PR. HECHTLE. HOUSE, Sitfn nnd Carriage Painter. McHen­ry III. Will do all work promptly and at reasonable inter * ̂ --•--, --: E.M. OWEN., GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. MCHENRY, - ILLINOIS. ft GEO. 8CHREINER. ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House,"McHenry IlL SafFirst-Class Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearlv oppoeite Owen's Mill, McHenry, 111. Fresh Oysters served up in any shape desired, or lor sale by the- Can. SWGOOD STABLING FOR HORSES..#* 4^ . ..... U .u:BMHMf f- - 'JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOON and Restaurant. Near the Depot McHenry III. Boarders by the day or week at reasonable rates, tneals at all hours. Warm ami coid S®~Good Stabling for Horses.,^ MCHENRY LIVERY STABLE. H. E. WIGIITMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds i on short notice. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER O the Celebrated Magie Hog. Also Light and Dark Brahma Fowls. *Pfgs •hipped to all points by express. P, O. Ad­ dress, Woodstock, Ui., ran ted. ROBERT MURFITT, AWATCH-THAKERofWyeaw experience, has located at Nunda, and will give his atten­ tion to the Repairing of Clocks, Watches, Ac.. Shop in "Watson St Co.'a Drug Store. All "Work PETER LEICKEM. REP Alius Watches, Clocks and Jewelrv of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the best possible manner, on short notice and at rea- . sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry IlL ar. ENGELN, GUN AND LOCKSMITH. Scale Repairing* done promptly at short notice. Keep on' "hand a good stock of Guns, Revolvers, Pow- «ier8 Shot, Gun Material, Fishing Tackle, Meerchaum and Wooden Pipes. MCHENRY, . . . . . I L L I N O I S . MCHENRY HOUSE. Tkf"cHenry, 111. John Kargcs Proprietor. JM. Centrally located and the best of accom­ modations furnished. Charges reasonable. RICHMOND HOUSE. EICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro­prietor. Good accommodations for all •parties. Samplerooms for Salesmen. Livery •Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, Shows Ac., FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, --AND-- IH0LM.I fOMCEONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. L. C. RICE. A. A. BICE. L C. RICE & SON", D E N T I S T S , NUNDA, ILL. •Satisfaction Guaranteed tm ffll wft. Teeth •Cleaned, Filled and Extracted in a careftil and skillful manner. Artiilcial 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, flL ' REFERENCES. -- WM. Archdeacon, Nunda; >|faj|v. Frank Burr, Green St., Chicago, IlL V|g|t McHenry every Saturday.-- Booms attho Parker House. BUSINESS CARDS. E. BENNETT, M. D., CURGEON and Accouchor. Diseases of kj Women a Specialty. Office and Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. W. H. BUCK, M. D., TTOMEOP ATHIC Phrtielan and SnrTeon.-- XJ. Office East Side Public Square, Wood­ stock, 111. Office hours 11 to 13 A. M., and 2 to 4 P. M. O . B I S H O P , TXTHOLESALE and Retail dealer in all FV kinds and, the best quality of Farm Machinery. Second to none in the Market.--. Hard and Soft Coal constantly on hand.-- W Also buys and sells Foreign Bills of Exchange on all the Principal Cities of Europe^ McHSNBY, ILLINOIS. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DEN N18$ Proprietor. TWnnnffcetww and Who)e«**> CIGARS, TOBACCO, ' . -AND- Plpes of Every Description, 55 GENESEE STREET, WAUKEGAN, JXJL,. O. W.OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, McIIENBY ILL., ,v Dealer in all kinds of American and Aw Us Watches, Clocks froui the lie«t ftertnrttiji In the country. Silver, phttedwaru, Silver Hpoout, Ac., ALSO AGENT FOft THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE . j Estey Orgroii I Which we believe to be the bent Organ in tho market. We think we know that by experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed up bv the * Best Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the EstQjr. Liut can't reccwamend ihein to be as good. ' ' 1 O. W. OWEN. July*. ' JIURPHY & BISHOP. BANKERS. WOODSTOCK, - - • ILLINOIS. npRANSAOTS a General Banking and Ex- A change Business. De|M>«its Received.-- Interest allowed on .Special Deposit*. Buy and sell United States ltonds, Gold, Gold'Exclumge, etc. Exchange ou all princiijal cUiea in Europe Ibr sale. Woodstock, III. THE OWENS Fos River Valley Mills. H. D. LUFF, Proprietor. McHenry - - - - Illinois. not BOGNOEM SITUATION. Ever since the panic of 1873, the hope has been by many indulged, and by some writers persistently encourigcu during the winter months, that with each reviving spring we were to have a"revival of business." By this, hope­ ful dealers and their well-meaning but mistaken advisers understood an im­ provement in prices obtained, as Well as in quantities sold. Men indulged the hope that the happy times of ac­ tive speculation, rapid sales, mountain prices and large profits, were in some mysterious way to be restored. Many instead of adjusting their transactions to the new conditions prevailing have persisted in the ©Id way, year after year, hoping each season to witness during the next the long-delayed "revi­ val of business." But repeated disap­ pointments begin at lastto teach the' needed though unwelcome lesion, namely, that we cannot expect renewed prosperity until we have earned it by some years of patient economy. We must produce at lower cost, stimulate consumption by lower prices and pir- Iwer margins, and help manfully to pull the country out of the morns* of debt into which it has been plungedjN)}' inflation and over-speculation. f. In one sense there is a revival of tid­ iness, slow but steady. The quant it# of products exchanged and consumed gipd- ually increases as prices slowly seftle to the level required for legitimate busiuess and healthful exchange. Trade reports show that receipt*!-of nearly all important products at York have beep largest thus,r far year than during the same period 1875. Yet prices, as every market port reminds those who are indul false hopes, do not rise, nor is t any sign of speculative activity. Wi- iness is building slowly on new Ifhd more solid foundations. Those liSl! prosper most wlio catch the spirit |of the time most promptly, throw ai^ky faise hopes, clear away incumbe debts, cultivate economy aud thr3 and settle down jiatiently to wealth before spending it. JGjTSays the Boston Pott: uPe who advertise are smarter than ti who don't; better looking, too,nine ten. This is natural, if not logii AmnSrllfmgtrrn lucTIcation of I genoe, and intelligence is one of tho leading elements of good looks. At all events the world believes in those who advertise, and it plants its dollars in their pockets. 8uch are live people; and in these live days nobody wants anything to do with any but your live men and women. Our advice to every­ body--except in matrimony--is to ad­ vertise. It is sure to return largely, increase .your reputation as a business man, make hosts of friends, aud add to the number of shreWd and sensible people in the world, of which there has never yet been an overstock." CONSTANTLY ON HAND. CUSTOM GIUNDIING <Done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed Thankful for past fhvor» a continuance of 'patronage is resi»eetfnlly solicited. ' *i)"Tiie Highest Market Price in Cash for BOGcOIilling Wheat. H. D. LUFF, Snccessor to Owen Bros. W. H. SAN FORD, Mereliant Tailoi*. la the flirtre of C. H. Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. rA ®ood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al­ ways on hand. Suits made to order ami a lit warranted- -Give nie a call. W. H. SANFORD. Wood Jtocfk ®L, Sept. 27 th, 187R. MOUNTTxs ROOT BITTERS THIS BITTERS, tor Us intrinsic properties, Is known as one of the Best Tonics of the Age- As a laxnt*v* Liver Cleaning, Blood Purifv- ing Medicine, it has not its JSU perior. It shmild be taken in quantities from a Tablespoon full to a small -Wine glass full three times a day, according to the strength and age of the lnva- id or the degree of sickness. For Sale by the Case or Bottle, --BY-- I*. KAPPLER, Patentee, Woodstock, HI. The McHerjy Brewery. Kins A Herbes, Proprietors. THE best of Beer Shipped to any part of the country and warranted as represented.-- Orders solicited and promptly attended to. iS^The Cincinnati Gazette says that there Was a woman in the Belknap case a woman in the Secor claim, a woman in the French arms aftair, a woman in the safe bnrgiary„ and a woman in al­ most every especially brilliant achieve­ ment in Washington rascality that has been disclosed. And now it is report­ ed that the Home Naval Committee has run across a woman npon whose testimony depends the fate of some one high in authority. Oh, woman! 19*The Mexican government, with President Lerdo at its head, seems to be in a fair way to go under. The na­ tional troops at Matamoras acted badly yesterday. They were marched out to meet in battle array the rebel General Dias, but "pronounced," as they call affiliation down that f°r a(*" vancing hero of the day. The pros­ pects are bad for peace and stability the other side of the Kio Grande. George Miles, alias Williams, Barre. (Vt.) bank burglar, has been found guilty and sentenced to the State's prison for the term of 14 years. The prison author! ties will have to keep a sharp lookout for him or he will be out before six months. He is the same Williams concerned in the robpery of the Adams bank and one of the most accomplished villians in the county. The mistress of a summer board­ ing house in an interior town, finding herself one day quite at leisure, in con­ sequence of the absence of her patrons on an excursion, rephired to a neighbors for a chat. "I should think you would feel lonesome to have your boarders away so," said her neighbor. "Wall," she replied, "I do feel kinner lonesome. But its a good lonesome. It seems just as it did when I was fust a wldder."' A fair prospect of good roads by Mid by... --Duck hunters are now seen traveling towards the Lakes... Corporation Election takes place on Tuesday next .Horse buyers made their appearance in our midst last week........The Old Settlers have semi-occasional meetings between 7 o'cjock and the Depot. Owing to force of circumstances we have been unable to be present as yet, but shall try and be on hand at, the next meeting We hear of an individual who went to see his girl and got shoveled out of the window. He thought spades were trumps that time....... .Handkerchief flirtations are very moderate now. Cause--but guess we woi^t tell. P. D. Smith has a-fine stock of Hats and Caps, new styles. .There was a house warming over to Billy Mndgett's on Friday evening Bob says that March and April are the times that try men's seles. On next 4th of July, when a man arises to make a speech, and doesn't begin by saying, "OIK; hundred years ago to-day,n he should be pulled down by the coat-tall and forced to take a back seat The "first" Robin business is reviving again, But still an overcoat is act un- comlortable Otter be inianicula is the last new word out. The man who invented it otterbe abolished.... ... .We recieved a nice little iteitt fbr Splinters, but the reporter failed t#"J send their name. You most be uior-ev careful in the future Our "river reporter" says that soon after the Min­ strels left the School Home on the Prairie the other evening the home "wascrowded with absentees.9 An Irirti roysterer once said that he went home every evening early iu the morning, bedad Perry & Martin have a fine stock of Spring and Summer goods which the buying public will do well to call aud examine "Falling for­ tunes or how the curtain was pulled down" is the title of a new Story soon to be told by a young lady of this vil­ lage. There is a young lady not a thousand miles from McIIcury who has a pet goose. It is said she has that goose so educated that it will come up when called by name, and opeu its mouth to catch corn from the fair girls Ue*$l .of this pp.. P»t of the old song: "Oh, I wish I were a goose, eating eorn, eatingcom!" ........ Buck Jin & Stevens have piles of new goods and are receiving more each week to meet the wants of their increasing trade. We hear it ru­ mored that "Von Tip" is now the lead­ er of fashion in "Pious Hollow." A wide brim straw hat is the only cos­ tume to be worn during warm weather Buckskin Joe lectured to a crowded honse at Riverside Hall on Saturday evening. ..Lies of the week. There is no truth in the report that a certain Dry Goods clerk ever in­ tended to remain a bachelor all his life That Tip Smith has appended a chapter to his new book of Deuter­ onomy. That he tried to work in the names of Joe Wiedemann, Hank McLean and Charley as Apostles.. ..That our Sewing Machine Agent ever gave away his best suit of clothes .That Hank mourns the loss of his left suspender .That our joang men have sown all their wild oats and other vegetables That Captain has quit playine seven up .... That money is tight .And that if ever found in that condition ia the streets it ought to be arrested Or that Mac Church has a fifty dollar Merechaum Pipe for sale Pick out your victims, old maids. Don't you know this Is leap year? Re­ member, opportunity has front hair, but is bald behind--same as vou. Seize her by the frizzes and make yonr point The book to which reference is most frequently made, now- a-days is the pocket book. Henoe we would call your attention to the new goods being received by F. K. Granger at Howard & Sons old stand The Base Ball boys are talking of re­ organizing for the summer campaign .. .The author of the saying "You must always take a man as you find him" was a constable. But suppose you couldn't find him? .UI love to steal awhile away," said Tom as he started for the Wisconsin line. . ELGIN' --The Insane Asylum purchased MO tons of ice from I.. F McClure at $3,00 per ton and are now hauling it in wag* ons. Jake Reiss sold some 300 tens of ice to a party la Chicago for on can in June. --The Seoond (colored) Baptist church on Dundee street was set on lire by 6ome mischievous persons on Friday morning. The fire was discovered about 6 o'clock and was promptly ex­ tinguished after damageing the build­ ing about $150. An organ was also burned valued at $300. --A traveling 'show under the Mute of the "Morris Pantomime Troupe," gave an "exhibition" at the Dubois Opera House on Wednesday evening of last week, which was the mo6t ob­ scene aud vulgar peformance ever in the city. The "performers" were near­ ly all intoxicated, and their beastly antics and lewd jokes were disgusting in the extreme. Pass the "Morris Pan­ tomime Troupe" around as the most indecent of frauds. --On Tuesday evening a large crowd congregated at Bauman's hotel Dundee, to talk over election matters, and H. A. Richards and Hugh Henry got into a dispute. Henry was put out doors, but afterwards the two met outside, and iu a scuffle. Henry drew a knife and stab bed Richard* three times, twice abowt the face and onco itf the abdomen. Richards is now under the care of Dr. Cleveland, and will probably die. Con­ stable Wollaver is after Henry, bat the murderous villiau has. escaped. --Last week Geo. F. Lewis of Elgin recovered judgotfieut against the dhi- cago aud Pacific railroad for damages sustained by having his arm btdlly smashed a year or more since while riding ih one of the passenger coaches of the company. His arm was out of the window, and the door of a cattle echute swung out during the pas­ sing of the train and caused the acci­ dent. The oompany oflered him fl&OO and a life pass over the road, he de­ clined and the suit resulted as above. Joslyu, Wing, and Chas. Wheaton, for plaintift; Bary, Botsfordaud Co. Smith F. Smith and John Wilcox for defen­ dants.--Citizen. a country school yon parse 4,Mary J»-A very tall man was in the streets of Boston, when an old lady, who admired his gigantic stature, thus addressed hiip: "Mister, were you large when you were small?" "Yes, marm, I was conpidfrabie big when J was lit­ tle* WSFA. scholar tn was asked, "How do milks the cow." The last word was disposed of as follows: "Cow, a noun, feminine gender, third person, and stands for Mary." "Stands for Mary; How do you make that out ?" "Because" said the intelligent pupil, "if the cow didn't stand for Mary, how could she milk her." The Trtie Way to Pat Down the * '3Pbe"ifew tork jJcra&l thus monilize upon the preseut religious movement in that city: Unlike a majority of revivalist. Bro­ ther Moody is fighting the devil and not the Pope, and we would wish, if we (fared to advise those holy men about matters so sacred and exclusive, and there could have been an alliance be­ tween the disiplined legions of the Cardinal and the guerrilla band of Moody. The devil, if we may accept the burden of testimony on the sub­ ject, is a considerable personage. We shall have no peace until he is bound hand and foot for a thousand years. And although, journalist auxious to do our duty with the news, we have some anxiety as to onr columns during the millennium, we are willing to take our chance with the rest of the world. Therefore, if there could be a general eoncert of action against the devil--a harmonious blending of all Christian interests in the one duty--a steady, prolonged, persistant chase--there is no reason why he should not be run down at last and bound in chains. Un­ fortunately the energies of most Chri^ tian denominations have been directed against each other. The Presbyterian wars upon the Episcopalian, the Meth­ odist upon the Catholic. All this time the devil, rejoiceing to see his enemies savageley warring upon each other, goes to and fro over the earth, like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. At a recent trial the prisoner en­ tered a plea of "not guilty." when one of the juryman put on his hat and started for the door. The judge told him, that he couldn't leave until that case was tried, '"Tried?" queried the juror, "why, lie acknowledges that he Is not guilty." The Court Knew Already. At a recent trial in the Elko Coanty Court our friend BishofT, of the Hum­ boldt brewery, was called as a witness? Mr. Bishoff is one of the "solid men" of Elko, where he has been in business sinoe the town was started' in the win­ ter of 1858. Upon being sworn, Counse­ lor Rand, one of the attorneys in the case, who, by the way, is also an old resident of Elko, said, "Mr. Bishoif, where do you reside ?" "Where I reside t What for you ask me such foolish things? You drink at my place more as hundred times." "That has nothing to do with the ca*e on trial, Mr. Bishoff. State to the jury where you reside.'* "De shurry! de shurry! Oh, by jiminy! effery gentleman on dis shurry has a string of marks on my cellar door shust like a rail fence." His Honor here in­ terdicted in the counselor's behalf, and In a calm, dignified manner requested the witness to state where he resided. "Oh, excuse me, Shudge. You drink at my place so many tinges and pays me nothings, I dinks you know old Bishoff vat keeps the brewery ."--Nevada Pa­ per. Machine repairs and all leading machines kept by E. M. Owen. - M3B1BHLKMCM XM OLD SCHOOL BOOK* BY JET Bines*. Who, that h*i * •<?hool girl and has kept her old books, does not some* times look them over and recall the times when those stray words and sen~ tences were written in them by the long ago playmates? I pity the woman who in her childhood went to school and kept her books free from scribbling and with all the fly-leaves in. Such a woman, I think could have no soul for anything but neatness and she would have so much of that as to preclude all possibility of her eating her peck of dirt without living far beyond the perl* od of her usefulness. - i The other day I was looking over ft J pile of old school books «p stairs, and lit a little grammar near the bottom of the pile I found these words written on the only piece of fly-leaf left: "Look out. teachers looking, Hal." Hew well do I mnember the tine that was writ­ ten* We were playing with paper-dolls and I was just showing my prettiest one to an admiring young gentle matt across the aisle. Of course oue must watoh the teacher vbQt the others played, and Hat tie warn acting as sentU- nel then. Dear Hat tie; die lives intt California i*>wT but I shall always re­ member her as fbe used to look, withr her great brown eyes ami her heavy auburn enrfe. In another l»a«ic J fii\d the words "Don't forget tw lemctnber Cora." This same Cbra wa* the one with whom I always quarreled hardest and eftenest and consequently loved the best of all the gitls. vjfhen there la one juame--written in a< plnchad cramped hand--just the one word "Mary but if any ene should attempt to eflace that word from that little old book 1 think I should hate that person, ever afterward. I have not seen little* Mary since I was trine years old, but wo> were fast friends in those old days*. They say, (alas, that I should ever have* heard it!) that she is not the same* sweet Mary sh« used td be; that she Ia» married and has become a regular scold^. but I will not believe it; at least tny Mary was pure and good and I will close my ears to rumors, Another is simply "Good-bye, Anna." Dear Anna, how sad we were that day. It was the last of the term and our two small hearts were breaking over the parting. We other again, though we did, the next dayt but that r/ss hcari-rtnufei-1 I will give you but one more; it is this t "Be shtire and come and see me in ve~ kacion won't you, Ida," and directly beneath it "Yes, and you ceme and seei me the first day year mother will let you, J ." Oh, how many childish Joys and sor­ rows, hopes and fears are brought to mind by those old, scribbled up books, and how they carry one hack to the dear old days when we qnarreled furi­ ously one day, make up the next and all along loved one another more than wa guessed. In the larger books are many pretty lines and verses, some in graoe* fid girlish writing and some which bear evidence that young gentlemen are sometime* guilty of writing things not found in their lessons; but none of these have power to stir up the tender memories which cling around those oM scribblings, for writing which we have so often been scolded by teachers who had forgotten the days wlien paper* dolls were as dear to their hearts as love letters to young ladies. She Big Bonaaaa. The celebrated Comstock Lode, by which Sharon Jones and O'Brien have reaped such colossal fortunes, was a mere "find" "a lucky chance," which had been worked and abandoned by men not so fortunate or presevering aa these famous owners ef Ute jBig Bo­ nanza. It is related of this eelsbreled Code that at least a dosen men worked at It in succession aud in turn abandoned it until Corns lock's good fortune lead him to the ragged can you whioh was to be the scene of such a stroke of fortune as has hardly feeea equaled in this cen­ tury. The Lode was struck, the rich ore Was fouad, but still environed by the solid rock which it woul<l require mos­ ey to remove. A company was formed and shares offered for sale, but many timid hesitated to buy until Sharon? Jones and O'Brien on chance invested their money. Fortune favored them, and to-day there are no richer men ia the country. The Louisana State Lottery Com­ pany offers s similar Big Bonanza in its Second Golden Drawing of April 29th» and they who fail to seize the opporw tunity offered may have long occasion to regret it. Whole tickets 950, frao* tions in proportion. Over half a miW lion in gold will be distributed in. 3,580 prizes. Capital Prize, $100,00^ Send for circulars and tickets to the main office of the company, Lock BOX 692, New Orleans. La. - - * New arrival of Clot; Caps at P. D. Smith'** % J iLifo