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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST S3d, 1876. jr. VAN SLYKE, ]K<litoi*. THE COUN*Y CONVENTION. On Saturday of this week the Repub­ lican County Convention is to be helti. In Woodstock, and from the present indications it is likely to be one of the warmest gatherings of the kind held in this comity for many years. The Ring have left ,»o etone unturned to accomplish their ends, and keep the offices in the hands of those whom they can nse for their o\Vn ends. Their tools have traveled every part of the county, and by the most gross misrepresenta­ tions attempted to make the people believe it was for their interest to con­ tinue them in J>ower. and in some in­ stances have even went so far as to threaten with dire vengeance any who dare oppose) them. Where they colild not get a whole loaf they have begged for half, hoping thereby to divide enough to carry their ends on Saturday next. Advices from all parts "of the county Indicate that, the People are awake. And that these Ring and Machine poli­ ticians will be compelled to take back seats at the county Convention, and that the Republican party in MeHenry county will not hereafter be obliged to carry the stigma of being ruled by a clique of hungry office seekers, who foist men of their own stripe upon the people without any regard for their wishes in the matter. If we mistake not the tone of the people, as expressed in caucuses alrea­ dy held, and from the mouths of rep­ resentative men of the party in all parts t»f the county, the manipulation of these wire-pullers will be of no avail in this Centennial yeur. The slate will be broken, the pencil lost, and the lling Master informed that his services are 110 longer needed by the Republi­ can voters bfcMcHenry county. So mote i'j be. J©"*The Belvidere Strtndard, says:-- ^One of our most prominent citizens, being iu Washington a few days since, took considerable pahis, Unbeknown to Gen. Hurlburt, to learn among Congress­ men, and other high functionaries, of the stauding if Out representative among his Congressional brethren, as so many false reports were being circu­ lated in this district fn • regard to this gentleman, and he was not at all sur prised to hear but one report, viz: that the Fourth Disirict of Illiniois Was Tery ably represented, and that there was not a more earnest worker in Con­ gress than Hon Stephen A. Huribut, and so long as the Fourth Distrirt was rep- ' resented by such a man, she need have no fears but that her interests would be closely looked after, and we believe that the voters will show their appre­ ciation of Mr. Hurl but,s services at the coming convention by'a re-nomination which means a re-election. So mote it be." RKPljpLrCAN CAUCUS, Pursuant to c^il the Republican vo­ ters o£ the town of MeHenry met in Caueui at the Council Room, in the village of MeHenry, on Tuesday, Aug. 22d, and On motion Hon. George Gage was chosen chairman and J. Van Slyke Sec­ retary, . On motion of D. 3, Smith the chair was (empowered to appoint a committee of three to present the names ot eleven delegates to the County Convention. The-chair appointed assuch commit­ tee D. S. Smith, Chas. Harrison and A. O. IngallSi The committee reported the follow­ ing as such delegates: Dr. H. T. Brown, James B.Perry. Geo. Gage, J. Van Slyke,G. A. Bucklin, S. II. Walker, E. T. Chase,A. Water­ man, Wesley Ladd. S. B. Brott, J. E. Bassett. b . On motion the report of the commit­ tee was accepted and adopted. Oil motion of Dr. H. T, Brown the delegates were instructed to use all honorable means to secure delegates to the Congressional Convention favor­ able to the nomination of Hon. S. A. Huribut for Member of Congress from the 4th District. On motion of J. Van Slyke the dele­ gates were instructed to use all honor­ able means to send delegates to the Representative Convention favorable to the nomination of Hon. F. K, Gran­ ger as Representative. (!)n motion the delegates present were empowered to fill all vacancies or cast the entire vote of the town as they saw fit. On motion the following were ap­ pointed as Town' Committee for the ensuing year: James B. Perry, Dr. H. T. Brown and Smith Searles. On motion adjourned, Glso. GAGE, Chairman. J. VAX SLVKE, Secretary. M^Mf. C. C. Parks, the well known proprietor of the Glen Flora Short- born herd, Waukegm, Illinois, died at Ills residence on the morning of August 11th. He had been ill for most of the time during the past year, occasionally rallying sufficient to give his friends hope of a prolonged life. Mr. Parks was born in Troy, Oakland Co., Mich., March 29,1829; he removed to Chicago in 1854, wherf he engaged in the whole­ sale clothing busiuess, the firm being Wadswortli & Parks. In 1861 he asso­ ciated himselt with George M. Gray in the banking M$jnees under the firm natne of C. CJParks A Co.. which co­ partnership continued until 18C4t He thenwentto New York and engaged in stock brokerage with Charles J. Osborne, and in 1868 with his brother Robert, H., now residing in the city In 1869 Mr. Parks laid the foundation of his live stock business which grew •ery rapidly to large proportions, and his herd is now one of the best known In the State or the Wer t, ne bought with judgment and bred with care, A Prophet is not without honor save among his own wives, The cry of "alimony," '•alimony,1"' has gone forth from Brigham Young"* household, and now "damages," is squeaked into the ears of apost.le* and elders. One women after another is finding balm in the courts. A divorced wife or Orson Pratt, after her success in one suit, is striking for another town lot. John Larsen married a Swedish convert in 1848, and now after 28 jears of sun and shade among the saints, shesues for a divoroe. Another sister has recovered 910,000 from her husband. Let the 640 prose­ lytes who have just arrived at Salt Lake from Scandinavia,Germany and Eng­ land, walk about Zion and peep into the skeleton closets before they pay tithes unto Brigham Young. SSPfThe sighs of the times indicate jgiat fieri. Huribut will carry the County ,011 Saturday next by a |arge minority. A large proportion of the Caucuses already b«ld havesignilied such to be their preferences, and reliable advices from other towns are favorable to that end. Gen. Huribut is decidedly the choice of the people of the 4th District, and'will undoubtedly bo renominated at Elgin on tbt- 7th of September. ARE l'OV PREPARED TO DO It. EDITOR PLAINDEALER:--What man is there among us who having a faith­ ful, persevering, intelligent Agent, one who is every way competent to meet every emergency both on account of exptrience and native ability, one who from his extensive acquaintance with our business, with our customers and with our competitors, with the entire country over which our trade extends, one who has est ablished a reputation for our name and our business to a de­ gree beyond our highest expectations, one who has increased our capital stock an hundred fold and Who is carrying us and our business from success to success, never tiring in the faithful discharge of every duty. One who has exposed life time and time again when we were as­ sailed bv robbers that we might live and our business continue to prosper. Let t'ie question be repeated: What man is there among us. who having such an Agent, such a servant, would take the chance to turn him away at a time when we were again being at­ tacked by an unscrupulous and power­ ful foe, because some envious, scandal­ monger should see fit to assail him with false insinuations, with charges without foundations without proof. The people of the Fourth Congres­ sional District have just such an Agent, just such a servant in the person of General S. A. Huribut. When our country has been assailed by internal foes, by rebel forces, from sun up until sun down has he stood with his com­ mand "like an ocean bent rock between our army and sure destruction." From the beginning to the close of that ter­ rible rebellion did he stand,regardless of self, in our service, that our nation might live, that the constitution and the union might be preserved. Foi* three years has he stood the champibn of ourfree institutions, a shining light among the nations highest and best in the Halls of Congress. His ability is acknowledged by all. His integrity as a patriot of the highest standard is un­ questioned. In his speech made at Belvidere in early Spring was the name of James G. Blaine trotted out as the peoples choice for our next President and iu that same speech was the Republican platform, both State- and National, fore-shadowed. A lead­ er among leaders, with an eye single to the welfare of his constituents, to the best interests of the nation has he toiled and butted against confederate interests through the longest continued session of Congress ever held. With unusual opportunities to specu­ late and turu the peoples confidence to gain, he has devoted his all iu the per­ formance of his duties and is to day a poor man. Content with his legal salary, he leaves all speculative gamb­ ling to the more greedy for gain. He sails under no borrowed colors, nor shines by any borrowed light. He bows to no flag but the flag of the nation, nor yields to any earthly power but the will of the people. Such fellow citizens is the agent, is the servant you are asked to change, in these troubulous times for one un­ tried, for one inexperienced* Are you prepared to do it? FlOUCiy^ WOULD IT JftE WISE f EDITOR PLAINDEALER:--The Ala­ bama election,comingon the heels 4>f the Hamburg Massacre, shows that there is no let up in the shot-gun policy. By this we know that this is, and is to be thf only vital issue in. the coming campaign. This a* announced at Coushatta and more recently at Ham­ burg, is the only real platform of the Southern Democracy who rule the Dem­ ocratic party to-day, as absolutely as when the first gun was fired on Fort Sumpter. The only real issue before the country now and onward, to which all others must shape themselves, |s the one issue of freedom or slavery to the emancipated. Which shall tri­ umph, and which succumb, notwith­ standing our high-sounding amend­ ments to the Constitution, is as much a question now, as in the days of Lin­ coln. The present session of Congress, has shown the same devllishuess ou the part of Southern members, as when Jefi Davis made his last speech in the Senate. The next session will be worse. They are bent on getting the Government into their own hands, and if the election goes against them, in their desperation they will be ready for anything lawful or unlawful, peace­ able or forcible to effect their purpose. Now, the question is, would it be wise in times of imminent peril like these, to put 4>y our old well tried, faithful servant, tor one that is wholly untried unnitiated, raw and green? Gen. Hurlb Jt is thoroughly skilled in affairs civil and military, as is abund­ antly testified to by the consideration in which he is held, when such charac­ ters are most thoroughly tested. Add to this, his thorough knowledge of the Southerner's passions, tastes, prejudices and abilities for evil, and this knowl­ edge of their true inwardness acquired by being born among them, and raised with them, and you find, that for the coming struggle, he has advantages, that should by all odds, give him the preference over any candidate y«® pre­ sented to us for our support. And yet some would seem to value a Post Office or a Post Route more than the best interests of the District, or of the country, and the interests of a down-trodden humanity' of oar own countrj' and language. And those men for the sake of patronage to suit them, insist upon Mr. Lathrop, who if elected might be educated, possibly, to a point of some usefulness, by the time that we shall have no special use, as in the pres­ ent emergencj*. T. II. S. J6T The Illinois statutes make it a nuisance, punishable for the first offence by a fine not exceeding $100, and for a subsequent offense by alike fine and im- prisotftnent in the county jail not more than three months' to "advertise Wares or occupation by painting notices of the same on, or affixing them to, fences or other private property, or on rocks or other natural objects, without the consent of the owner, or, if in the high­ way or other public place, without permission of the proper authorities." If You Want G.W.COLLINS&CO'S t V ,11 ,'*?'• • '.h1 ' lb » , <>4 \ *t4>„ -4&'» BARGAINS --IN-- Hardware, Stoves, AND Republican Senatorial and Representative District Convention. The Republicans of Mcnenry and Lake Counties are requested to send delegates to the Republican Senatorial and Representative District Conven- vention, to be held at the Riverside House, MeHenry. on Saturday 'he 16th day of September next, at 1 o'clock p. M., to put in nomination one candidate to represent us in the Senate and two in the House of Representatives. The ratio of representation will be one del- gate for every 130 votes cast for the Republican Presidential Electors In 1872 as follows: MeHenry county cast 2,895 votes and is entitled to 22 dele­ gates, Lake county cast 2,244 votes and is entitled to 17 delegates. E. E. TIIOMAB ^ J. A. BATRU, j J. l.. T i' it n br, } Committee. J. STKAHNS, I 8. K. BAKTHOLOMEW, J Tin-Ware, --GO TO- 1 aS'U," i T East Side Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Thursday, Aug. 24th, '70. Giving Two Grand Per form/inces, both Afternoon and Evening. Doors Open at 1 and 7 P. M. Admission, 50 Cents. Children, 25 Cents. The Menagerie is replete with the largest and finest collection ot Wild Animals ever Exhibited in this country, including Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Kangaroos, Spotted and Striped Hyenas, and a perfect wilderness of Monkeys and Birds. To diversify the Animal Exhibition there will be given a Grand Gymnastic and Acrobatic Display, Comic Singing, Dancing, and Amusing Sketches, Legermain, &c. The whole forming a pleasing and amusing entertainment. fWFor particulars see large Posters and Small Bills. 1 8 T B . JJieseler & Evanson, At t' e «w •store, near the Depot, is now ready with the Largest And Best Stock of Goods ! Ever brought to this market, on which they are prepared and will make prices that will Defy all Competition. My.Stork Consists in pavt of Dry Goods, Clottoi BOOTS, SIIOE4, CROCK EKY, Ac. To which I invite the utteittion of the buying public. I also keep on hund n lar«re .and 'well selected stork of MILLINERY GOODS. Of all kinds, to which the attention of the Ladies is especially invited. pill and sec. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION, All opposed to the present Admiuis- tration of the General Government, and in favor of the election of Sain'l.1. Tiiden for President of the United States, and of a thorough reform in the policy of the General Government, are requested to send delegates from the several towns in MeHenry County, to a <>otmty Convention, to be held at the Court House, in Woodstjock, on Saturday, the 9th day of September next, at one o'clock p. M. The Con­ vention is called for tlie purpose of nominating candidates for Clerk of the Circuit t^ourt, SlieriII, Comity Attor­ ney nnd Coroner, to be voted for at the November election, and to appoint ten delegates to a Congressional Con­ vention, to be held at Elgin on the 14th day of September next, to nomi­ nate a candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional District of the State of Jllinois, and also to appoint sixteen delegates to the Senatorial and Repre­ sentative Convention for the District comprising MeHenry and Lake Coun­ ties, when the same shall be called to nominate one candidate for Senator and candidates for the Legislature for said District. Riley Marengo j j Dunham ('lii'inuuR Alden McIIenrv. III. PHILIP GIESKI EK April3d, 1876. SP R 1876. TRADE. BUCKLIN & STEVENS, NEAR THE DEPOT, M'HENKY. Have a Full «nd Complete General Stoek for the Spring and Summer Trade. Uniformly Low Prices I*X»R CASH. The flijurliotft Mnrket Price for BUTTER AXD EGGS, in Cat h or Trtwle. BUCKLIN & STEVENS. Mcllttiiry. Ill- April 8<1. I87S. REM 3VAL. & WOOL! WOOL! I am now iu the market prepared to pay the highest market price for Wool. Those having good marketable Wool will find it for their interest to call and se« Ale. F. K GRANGER. McIIenrv, III, July 5th 1870- F0& TITCj-AMFAlGN. O. BISHOP, RE - OPENED. HAVE removed to their new Store on the corner omxisite the Brick Church, where they will be nappy to see their old customers and as many new ones as may see lit to call. A Full Stock of Furniture of all kinds, at prices as low ns the lowest. BLAKE ft BKO. MeHenry, Aug. 14th, 1876. FOUNDRY AND . At hi# Agricultural Wure!i<iu8e, in addition to his larjre stock of MrHenrv, The Riverside House, MCHENRY, ILL. ..3 . . 6 . 3 10 5 llartlaud, 13 Seneca. Coral.... Urafton. Dorr M Greenwood. ( Algonquin... Ilehron Richmond ... Burton Me Henry Nunda JAMBS NOBTIIKCI', ^ RTPH'D Bihiior, LEONARD BONHLET •"iitRD. KKNICII, Commit AM'RKW HOOD, MATIIIAS KKIKXD, OWK.V MCGKK, Good dre«s Prints, fast colors, only G cts., per yard, at P. D. Smith's. Go to E. M. Owen for Horse Rakes. VOLO, ILL* Amies. Gale & Co., Proprietors. The underpinned have just started a Foun­ dry and Machine Shop, and arc now prepared to do nil kinds ol Casting for Machinery, on short notU-e aud in the best of manner. We also manufacture the celebrated Gale Wind Mill. Repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfaction Guaranteed. Threshing Machines repaired on short no­ tice. Orders solicited. . ANXKS, GALE ft CO. Vdlo, I1L, July 5th 1870. Tf»a also pat in a Full Stoek of Builders and Heavy Hardware ! Hand Bakes, Scythes, Forks, Nails, Horse Shoes, Iron, and ^ Blacksmith's Supplies Generally, which he now offers to the baying Public. *9*Remember these goods are being sold at Prices to suit the times. Call and See. O. BISHOP. MeHenry, 111., August 8th, 1876. T'n- ui'.'lersiarne'l liavinar leased tho above H-ttel for n te< in of veai**, newjv Furnished an I lie-:! 1 te>I it in the best of manner, has opere-l fi > F"r t'ie accomiuo'niTon < f the Traveling p ) J j I i < -, -mi all oilier* who may favor him with a I* ill. Tliis llou^e i* bcuitifullv situated on the b 11k* of lhe Fox River, and but a short 1 istance from the steamIJOJU I.andtwr. Two Ate'imboats run daily to Fox an«l Pista«jna Lakes M few miles •ibove, fie lw^t Hunting and F ••'lin'r Ground* m 'he Northwest. 1 arge HIS i ••i'-" A 'MVIMENIS for familie* durirg the s.i.iimer. B««ts and Oirsmen furnished at !!pi «•»> h - R'ltt'P. Fill; B11 to and fp tie Cars. No jviins will be sjmred to promote the romg fort of diiests, and from a long experience in the business I flatter invself that I can please the most fastidious. *fA GOOD I IvERY IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE. *^**oarder8 by the Day or Week on the most Reasonable Terms. JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DENNIS, Proprietor. Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in CIGARS, TOBACCO, --AND-- Pipes of Every Description. 65 GENESEE STREET, WAUKEGAN, ILL. 1