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HARVARD. w»Th*r*> i« m rumor that J. W. fSroes- - 1 !heck has been appointed P. M. in place A. E. Axtell, who has held that po| sltien for the past eight or nine years. --K. E. Ayer intends moving up to "^Geneva Lake, where ho has erected a * ... very liamlnoine residence, about then I r s t o f J u l i f t . \ r & 4 H u . "•4 --All the flsli have been caught that that we^|a . ;|>eljir|in, 'hllURt f%ut> f Walker was up there fishing and cap "itured the last one. if* --There is a rumor that Leroy Joslyn has coram«|ioed suit agslrtfct t?fc4 cor- of Harvard, claiming $700 ^yiiidamalJes tor injuries received last fall driving into * ditch that was left over nigSKt. It vift, of course, be jipolicy for the «itj /^hei-s^defend \ the corp<?||plt^n. • --M&JMtetej* Bartow » &fl3o»s, Har- -* «•» are ^0 owners 6T two of the orman horses In pMTeHenry coun- tsrry can be seea/at the Walker v-5§| stables ev«tr|f Saturday. . Flor- 4 ^*nce is a dark (jjfjipla grev, six years ;Vf§ old, and vreighs I TOO pounds. Was lm- I ported from Normandy, France, in 11874. and cost the present owners #2.050 Champaign is a very dark dapple grey, J§ four years old, and weighs 1675 pounds. Was imported in 1875 from Normandy, • *1 France, and cost $2,250. They are the V; i finest specimens of horse flesh we have wen. in this section.--Independent. u i wv' 4b^'M. *td All who have dull Razors and wish them sharpened, take them to Charley, at the Parker House. All work done by the latest tip of the wing. IIENRY COLBY, --DEALER IX-- /f PAiivm orrjs, Painters Brushes, Dye Stuffs &o»§ 4top« Physicians Prescriptions •"« ••• * CareftUIj Compounded. k • " - STATIONERY. Wejiave'alflne Stock of Cap, Bill, Note and Fournin -Paper, which we are selling very sheapb A'jflne.assortment of the latest Sty lee m adFaacjr Papers, constantly on hand. All Goods Warranted jal f n m • .^IJ# :̂ *a©rlr̂ HALU but flrtHfead MY PRICE fir 6 cts H^ftPai ":6.(S.t - 50 cts 40 cts 11 cts 85 c t s . 6 cts 80 eta Best Prints,. < •«® to ' cts Best Bleached C o t t o n . . K > c ( - Best. Unbleached do.....*,...!..*......' 8cts All Cambrica . r. All I»re*« Kraids-- Bleached Table D^mlkski'.• Unbleached- , d«* Cheviot Shirtittg.ii..nH'-'iv?..-<i».? C a r p e t i n g , . . . 1 • Coats Thread..........'..v. 1 lb Linen Thread..*,«-•£ 100 Yard Spool Sllk^i..».,<•. f>".«. Good Shoes........,'..w,... . Good Corsets .Tob Lot Dress Goods...... No 1 Alpaccat... Mens Suits.. Boys Suits . 2,50 to 10 Beit Young Hyson Tea ' I.'... . 1*0 cts Best Japan Tea 80 cts Best Gunpowder Tea 1,00 12 1!> ltice ' 1,00 '25 Bars Soap.-...... u. . ».v....' 1,00 12 Cakes Fancy Soap 25 cts NO Molasses (Wets LIST t id "Peaches Bent S/ilovatus. ... S G Starch,, GoiJi Starefc....*. .». .k»-. 10 cts 00 cts CO cts V2H 35 cts $0 to *2r» .66 ct® 15 cts 2,15 1,00 8 CtS. 30 cts 10 ct* l'OO 1,0(1 1,00 3,00 1,00 1,00 LOO ^j!hs Codlish «gf '1tv Pallock ..,. 8 lbs Layer liaises..-....i.-A-.. 12 tbs Prunes I'ilbsZante Curmqts. No 1 Fine Cut Tobacco. WlKind fttdve Best Axle Grease Ladies Shoes....... ^iklldi'mis Shoes. .'.V.'? -"' * *' * Best Kip Boots,^ (iliod (lo u,w Boys Boots....:.. tf fo $3.00 No 1 Floor Oil Cloth 50cts Table OilCloth Pattemsi.j'.l J.>^:.., aOcts Fine Cut Tobacco 60cts np<ffi": 12J:1:::U::$c til •tA ,*.t I U." 8 cts 1.00, 1.50 4,50 3,00 , Ani prepared to save you Money and an examination of Goods and Prices will convince. My Clothinp is all Home-Made an'd Custom Made, and will be sold in all eases at less than Wnolesale Prices. Consult your own interests and p: * !~ Cash, livery thingas represented or money refunded. atronize a Store that deals strictlvfor WAXTED--BI TTER AND J3G(5*S. C. F. HALL." A NAILS, NAILS, NAILS, r,: .fcsU:5-.^ . i 11 jjwf' «•!!'. I Fence 3 1 J I T A M I ? Crowbars, Mauls, Forks, I'M III" -. , *, * I * shq^BLS, LOSS, and a Full Line of K*l t "1 OfiSS ! I, wpresented and Satufaction Guaranteed, ^9tronago^oUcited. H. COLBY. McHenry, July 27th, 1875. • •• r' "• •- JPi STORY, , MlCALIB I>-- " " j , . - f > Shelf and Heavy Hardware] , srovm ' T1MEV}EW1£&&BlS^® FABMING IMPLEMENTS, , ' «f ̂ I;-; CLOTHES WBINGBESA rs i IA|., &e., &c., 4^, WILL ^BE We have a lar«re Stock of Line of Tinware of all kit ids. ins, Pails, Milk Cans, and a Fuji ALSO SCREEN WIRE, CLOTHES WRINGERS;? In fect everything yon g^W°Call and exa: , .-uxm MoHenry, 111., April 3d, 1876. It d at VEB¥ BOTTOM No trouble to show Goods. jgF$ 'JOHN^M. SMITH# V : • i ' •" mm nig p i lii I I A iiAA LAUER & BECKER^ M e r c h ant Tailors, Parker JIoum Koofc^_ , McHENRYj - - ILLIN08I LOWER THAH USUAL PBI01S! How Is the time to purchase, and save mon- •jr. I believe that I can furnish good goods at as low prices, as anyone in the county. Also keep on hand a full Stock of BUILDING PAPER, such as Plain Board, Water Proof, Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpet Lining. K.AWL 'AND1 SEE 1 • •*#'1 - ' - v Promptly - , i .1 , J. STORY. 1 Opposite Sir Mills. MeHenry ItL, July 23. BLAKE cHenrv, PEEBT <fc MARTIN.- . rUi M hi. •}*#•«/* t.nHyru»t f a ^ ^ . i! .si.vi.jr -5 <> ;-,u f-^ v ^ -h*i- «t •» it 'i v-. 4 •' i « ! HHwrrte t •»( «*• »*"» : ; ; . ' • v • • " • ivjl.i >' ' * i .fettftfi:; j Headquarters tor aH Kinds t jj **££'• i-! Goods, Clothmg, V .,rf ,*•' t*< 'W-- ' 11 " Cttt *• -'Ja: •ii Jj "It £ M4vI'?S L «if: Q*bs s»»^ppr- » Groceries of^^ all Kinds, Crockery Glass - Ware, • , ,FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRUNKS, ! Cbieaso S North>Wegteni" *, ' RAILWAY. • Ai)d In short, a First Clas Stock of General Merchandbft We sr^ constantly receiving new Goods of all kinds, and buying them for Cash DotvQ are thereby ctiabled to offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We kg$!cr that cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live ^ this j^ek of m wooda. Our LARGE A5f» COK8TAXTLY IN- CHEABIN-GJtRADE testides better thaii anything we can say thtit OUR dLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. alvvayg guarantee our goods to be what they are represented to be and ^p alwaya ready to make good our wofd. We are here to get'a livelihood and h$qce cannot afford tot be undersold or to deoiiVe the publie^ nor to ask euorwpne profits on our goods. We intend to ( ' s*4, * " <a"~ # U Live ttnti Let Live !" f t i f "»£»•• And while ve are grateful to a generous ptfbllc for their patronage in tlfne past, we hope to merit the same in the future. |^61V£ US A CALL sad we will show you our Goods aud use you well whether you buy of us or not. ur .) 1 v PERRY & MARTIN. 4 At the Old Stand of Owen & Brother. McHenry? lH,! JTt!i,1878.' .-m*- E. M. OWEN, A6EHT FOR P. P. MAST k CO'S CELEBRATED ' , ihr «nVic*ibeT8 liavis flH« Tailorinr establishment prepared, with a Stockot <Ff?»e Cloths of all KMn, To, mate *0 order Coats, Pants, Vests or flu, tire SiiitSj oa short notice and o| the rapsl | Reasonable Terbil.^1 -Good Fits Guaranteed and aU Work 1870 P I jPfflLIP GIESELER, At Wfs new Store, near the Depot, is now readr with the Largest And Best Stock of Goods 1 Ever brought to this market, jon which l am prepared and will make prices that will Defy all Competition. Mt Stock Con»iat* in part of On Goods, CMiae, tocw, BOOTiJ, SHOES, CROCKEEY, 4c., To which I invite the attention of the buying public. I &l»o keep on hand a large and well •elected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Of all kinds, to which the attention of the X^adies is especially invited. Call and see, PHILI MUBmtj, I1L, April Sd, Wareroom Nearly Opposite the Post Office, McHenry, III. fmOrertftfm Crammed Fufi f^ .Where -wi« -he-fenjilrt anything froih Commoji Kitc^en'*9tyles to the finest Parlor Sets, We also Keep a PuUtine of &ENTS FURNISHING GOOiSr Hats? Oaps; &c.f Which will be sold as 1Lovr as at any oataV lishment in the County. t Wo have come here to stay, and respectfully auk a share of public patronage, pledginr our- se-lvcs to do ourii Waft ^tb plecue a^i Whiranay give us a call. Clothes Cleaned ia the best of manner and on short notiee. LACER A BECKER. i, UcTIenry, March aothriSTs. ^ 5:'" f) : In'IIair^ Cloth" and Chamber Sets, and can mJ « Si#t Tliey lav^, everybody. - f t Marble Top Ulnter" Tabled ? t;-' •* ,. • ' • ELEGA.8T EASY CMAlJlS, ; T. LOOKING GGXmu\ AND, PICTUME FRAMES, UNDERTAKING f A very large stock of Burial Oases and Coffins constantly <Mi hand, .^tiid. made to order on pfcort notice. - -• ° • PICTURES FRAMED In all stvies at the LOWEST Limit! PRKJKS. ^ All Goods Warranted ' the very best quality and sold as 10W AS THE LOWEST. ™ BLAKE & BliOr McHenry, 111., Aug. 2d, 1876. N$h; #<*i j f Por Sale. The nndersi^nc'l offers (or Sale, me Briek 8tore op Water Street, in the village of McHenrv, now occupied by Mrs. C. II. Morey. as a Millmerv Store. It is 14x35, the npuer story being lininliecl off as a residence. Tekms KKAKONAJII.k. Inquire of " "" MeUcnry, UL Kov. lstl878. c. iL JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOON and RESTAURANT * I DON 'T I Board at Wiedemann's | But wish I Did Near the Depot, McHenry, III. WWc also keep the Celebrated Milwaakee Lagcr.Beer constantly on hand. " OP SPKINGFIELD, OHIO, . 1 Keeps Constantly on hand And offers tq the Farmer®, (i Leading Farm' Machinery Of all kinds, among which can be foiitid the celebrated Buckeye Grain Drill, Broadcast Seeders, Junior Cultivator, Plow Sulky, which con be attached to any Plow, Chtttbptan ISolf-Dtrtrfpiftg fiak«, .*"m"~" --'»---O;11 *"•"***'* *• • ""'7' Passenffere for CHICAGO, Detroit. Toledifti Cleveland, ltuffialo, Niagara, Falls, PittsbnrP Cincinnati, Kochowter. Allwiiiy, Toronto, -Mo*. iTffiPortland, Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, 8tl Louis, Cairo, .,an v.r»soo, Sacramento, uk. den, Salt Lake Oity, Oenver, Council BluflL Sioux (^ity, St. I aul, Marquette, Kseanaba, M«! nasha, Madison, Cheyenne, Onialua Tankton. ^ mona, IJuluth, (ireon Bay, Mllwank«e tnd all points North, West, Houthand Rasl^tou* hay their tickets via. the . OUaa^e te Vortb-Weatern Bftiiwlr, Close connections are mad* at Chiua^Mft the Lake Shore & Michigan Sonthern"illeBl- ga.n Oentral, Baltimore & Ohio, FlttsbuM Fort Wayne & Chicnjro, Kankakee Line im Pill Handle Rniit.i>«. for »u •.«!„<., m ? 80.F?^?:K ^T, and "with ther6iiicago ^ Alto* and Illinois Central for all noints SOUTH ^ Cliwe connections are also made with* th* Union Pacific It. It. at Omaha for all fin- WeHfe- points. Close connections are made at junc­ tion points with trains of cUt eroiurroa ̂ Ptillmnu Palace oHins. These celebrated cars are run oa all nieh* trains on all the lines of this mid. This is the ONLY LINK running these cam between Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and Milwaukee, At Omaha omr Sleepers connect with the Overland Sieepers on the Union Pacific Hall- road, ft>r all points Ivest of the Missouri River. Among the Micemb oferei liytl Rente to the traveling public are all the modern im. proveinents: Rock and Gravel Ballasted Track. Steel Itnil, Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor ana Drawing Room Day Coaches. Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouse Saftv Air Brakes, Miller's Patent Safety Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and Absolute Com. fort. Banning through Fire Great States, and operating over 2,<*» miles of road, thl* Company presents to. fclift tinv«i«r facilities that ARK NOT and CANNOT be offered by any Competitor. " * All tickets agents can sell you tickets vi» this route. If you wish the best traveling accommoda­ tions, you will .bny your tickets by this route. and will take no other. HABVIN HUGHITT W. H. 8TINNETT, General Supt. Gen'l Passenger Age at i s For President ia 1876: THS MAJT WHO GITS THE X0BT Y0TX8, ^ And the Man who gets thel MOST GOODS fot his money, buys of L ' W V A , (SrCOKSSOB fO^ Gj Tiiomfso*,) NUNDA, - - ILLINOIS ̂ Largest Stock, Best Assortment, LOWEST PRICES# 16?" The Stoek is New and Large, and Consists of J)ty Goods,11 Clothing, Boots and Shoe*, i .Hats and Cap^r, • ft > - i f • Choice Groceries, &c., &c. •®"Give me a Call and Save Your Money, br buying Goods Cheajk L. ROTHGEEBKE. Nunda, !«., Nov. SOth, 1875. L. FRANCISCO, WAGON AND Shfp et»p#slte the Parker House. Plows l&w iPlowS 1 • .11 leading1 Plows kept constantly ou hand and at Lowest Prices. i*t buy nntil you see them. Also see .the celebrated Buckeye All Don* Broadcast Seeder. It cannot be equaled.1 Prices Low and Favorable Teifmis. CAIh AND CLOSE BUYERS are invited to inspect stock an<| com­ pare Quality and Prices, as I will not bo undersold in the same Qual­ ity of Machinery in McHenry County. E. M. OWEN. MeHenry, 111., Mareh 7th, 1876. To all WJoffl ibese Pmts Hay Cmi, GreetiBi: • • - ' 1 > * ' • ' We are noq/ prepared to otte q/' the LARGEST stock of Goods ever qffered by us in this market, bought for Cash from first hdnds, m one qf the dullest Market* the Ec&temvwchantshcwMitipmsedsince 1867. : , IN DRY GOODS! We tore full in aU departments, from a 6 cent Print to a Camels Hair Dress Goods Clothing for Men, Boys and *YO If THIS1, that is both substantial and <Meap. 0ens "Boots, we commence at $3 and upwards, Arties and Ladies Gaiters 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 wants of our ̂ people. V Carpets. Oil Cloths and Oil Ruggs, whose beauty witt produce a smile from, the young miss or aged matron. For Fanoy Goods call and see for your selves,as we •are unable to describe at this writing. We only ask an inspection to verify the above Proclamation, and bp doing so will confer a great favor on the General Store Man. ? TQ". uoninkixy. Woodstock Oct.:12th, 1870. A MeHEHirr- ctLLfJioiar The PUt vrnftfnfimii-Wieimtii!fo41U(fc he ?3 now proyared to furnish tlicm with any thing in his line front n common Fnrai TTagom to the nicest Tup Carriage, on short notice aa4 ftt reant»n«ble rates. Using none but the besft bf tiather aad employiag hone but SKILLED WORKMEN t He Warrant® Ma work to priye satisfaction, and for jrood j«y will be as low as #* * ply be afforded. -» • HE MAKES Hor se Hliooingf A SPECIALTY, REPAIBING Of all kinds promptly atteaded »o. Call a«4 see for yourself. L. FRAHCISCOa . McHenry, 111., July 28th 1875. For Sale. The undersigned offers "or -ale kU_pro«ert>ft sitrtRted op])ositc th« Biversfde Houie, fa Mcllenry, oil the most reasonable terms. There is a good and substantial building* suit* able for a store or other ̂ business, tho xinper partof which isfltted np for a residency. Con* nected with this is four acres of choice lm\4t a good liarn aud some fruit. Perstms contem* plating purchasing will lind it to their inter est to oall and look this property over. 1\ A. McHenry 111. Ang. 16th 187&, NED ALHAMBBA, This highbred trotting Stallion will staad thft season of 1876 at the barn of E. M. Owen. Nod \lli:nubra was sired by C. S. Dole's hambm. dam Norma by Little X)ouglas« lie b» a grandson of American Eclipse. I>oleV Alhainbra was got by Clay's Mcnibritio Ohirf he bv Membrino Paymaster, by Membriiio oilf of a inare, by imp Paymaster. Membrino wat a son of imp Messenger, the sire ot Abdallak and the grandsiw ot Itvsdyck's Hambletoniaa. UOIST. GOSLING, Proprietor. BARNEY SEARCHER, JR, This thoroughbred Colt was sired by Barney Searcher simt by King Searcher by S|r Henrv bv Margrave by Eclipse by Dnroc out of Gillett'a colebrated mare l>:inasel sired tap Messenger. IVirnev Searcher's dam was sirea bv Young Weasel he by Weasel he by imported " Black Hawk, His dam was a full-bioode4 " Black Hawk mare. This Colt can be seen a^ tiie village of McHenry. He is . owned an4