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BENNETT, M. D., URGEON awl Aceoucher. Diseases* rtf Women a Specialty. Office ani\ Residence Cluy Street, Woodstock, 111. W. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC Plivticlan and Snrfteon.-- Office East Side Public Square. Wood- Mock, ILL Office hours li to 12 A. >L, and2 to 4 P. M. ^ BUSINESS CARDS. II. T. BliOWX, M. I>. PHYSICIAN ami Surpeon. OfBce in Brick Block over K. «. Mavos' Clothing Store Wjiter Street, McHenrvv*£U. E. A. BKEUS M. 1). Ijn I Slfttxx and Snrjreon. Office at residence, J tw»doors west of Post Office, McHenry VII. O. J. HOWAttl), M IX ml Snrpcoh. O of Howard Son, McHcnry, III. pHTPjciAN and Snrpcoh. Office at the store F. J. BAKBIAN. CIGAW Mannfactnrcr. McTTonrv 111. tory No. 171. Onlcvs solicited. Fac- UICMARI) BISHOP, ATTOUXEY AN1> COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office in re-ir of Mnrphv Bishop's Bank North Shle Public Square, Woodstock, 111. (JEO. A. BUClvLIN, kJOTAKY. PUBLIC, C<»nvcvancer and In- _ mi ranee Ajient. Office at Bucklin ft Rteven's Store, near the I>epot, Mc,llenry, III. N' E. E. HICHAUDS. HAS a coroplete Abstract of Titles to land in McHenrv County, lll'-nois. Office with Conntv Clerk, Wooflstock, III. BOUT. WKIUHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoes. None but the best of material Used and all work waiTanied. Shop Northwest Comer Public Square, McHenry, 111. ; FR. HKCHTLE. HOUSE, Si«rn awd Carriage Painter, McHen­ry IIU Will do all work promptly and at rmHonnl^tntns. V E. M. OWEN. OENER-VTi denier and Manufacturers A?eht In Leadius Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms (favorable. McllEXltr, - - %, - - ILLINOIS. In the store of 0. HL Dickinson, East Public Square, W. H. SANFORD, Mercliaiit T^iilor. sideof WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al­ ways on hand. Sui ts made to order and a. fit warranted- Give me a call. W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock I1L,Sept. t7th, 1S75. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DENNIS, Proprietor. Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer m. CIGARS, TOBACCO, -ANI»-- Pipes of Every Description. 65 GEXESEE STREET, WAUKEGAN, ILL. GEO. SCIIREINER. SAT.OrtX and Restaurant. Njjavly opposite the Parker House, Mcllenry 49"KirsUClass Billiard and Po*m»Tablcs. J. BONSLETT, \ SALOON and Re«tauriint. Nearly opp<Kdte Owen's Mill. McHcnrv. HI. Fresh Oysters •erve<V up in any shape desired, or for sale by the Can. ^ 49-GOOD STABLING FOIt HORSES.^r JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOON and Restaurant. Near the Depot Mc llenry Til. Boarders by Hie day or week at reasonable rates. Warm and cold neals at all hours. *g"Good Stablins? for Hovses.,f* MolIENUY LIVERY STABLE. JJ. K. WKUITMAX, Proprietor. First class rites, with or without 'drivers, furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds dene on short, notice. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o the Celebrated Magie Hop. Also Lltrht .\nd Dark Brahma Fowls. Pijrs •tipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad­ dress, Woodstock, III., ' ' War ram ted ROBERT MURF1TT, W ATC1I - M A K ER of 18 years experience, has located at N^inda, and will give liis atten­ tion to the RepniMngof Clocks, Watches. »tc. Shop in Watson & Co.'s Drujr Store. All Work PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the liest possible manner, on short notice and at rea- •ton.iblc rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop lirst door North of Riverside Block, McIIenry III. McHEN'itY III. John McHenrv. Centrally located and the best of accom- HOUSE. Karges UMdations furiii«hc(!. Proprietor, it of ace< Charges reasonable. ItlPlJMoND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro­prietor. Good aeeo'uiiiodations for all uarties. Sainplerooms for Salesmen. Livery jktalile attache)I. Public. Ilail for Lectures, Allows Ac., The McHenry Brewery, King & Herbes, Propriet< THE best of Beer Shipped to any country and warranted as repi Orders solicited and promptly atte FRED. RENI CIGAR MANUF WHOLESALE M. ENCELN. <iU N- SM I T TT. Will change muz- ^ zle loaders, both single and double, ^to breuch loaders. Keeps on hand all kinds of Gun Ma. terial. All work warranted. Shop Southeast Corner Public, Square, McHenrv, III. o. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL.. Dealer in all kinds of American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, platedware, Silver Spoons, Ac,, ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos \ AND THE Or^an I Which we believe to he the best Organ in the market. We think we kne>w that by experi- ence, akid we believe It, for it Is backed up by the Best Musicians in the World. I also selt'other Organs at less prices than the E-vter, hut uii't reccouiiueiid them to be 84 gooiL % O. W.OWEN. Julr 4.1 THE OWE\« Fox Hirer Valley Hills. H. D. LUFF, Proprietor. McHenry * llllllOIS OIJ CONSTAT LY OJH HAN IX mrrĉ t GRINDING WOODST LINOIS. Doiie promptly.|i«nl satisfiacrio* guarantee!) Thankful fofi#»si favors a continuance of patronage is fulli soliciteiL t'e Thc HighMt Market Price in Cash for *>od tmiag Wfeat. ^ p II. D. LUFF, Successor to'Owen Bros. - OPENED. Riverside House, McIIENBY, ILL. The nndersigned having leased tho almve Hotel for a term of vears, newly Furnislied and Re-fitted it in the best of manner, lias opened it For the accommodation of the Traveling Public, and all others who may favorbim with a call. Tliis House is beautifully situated on the banks of the Fox River, ami but a short distance lroiu the steaml»oat Landing. Two Steamboats run ilaily . to Fox and Pistaljna Lakes, a few miles above, the best Hunting anil Fishing Grounds m the Northwest. Large and airv Aiwu tments for families during the Summer. Boats and Oarsmen furnished at m. Reasonable Rate& ISITS. Free Buss to anfl from tie Cars. s desiring to take out Parents, or de- information from tho U. S. Patent Office should consult F. JL LEHMAiffll, SOLICITOR ' *4 OF AHERICAK AND -FORfiffP? PATENTS, Washington, D. C. Examinations free. NO PATENT NO PAY. Send Ctfr Circular. No pains will be spared to promote the coin? fort ofgnests, and from a long experience in the business I flatter myself that I can please the most fastidious. ife»"A GOOD LIVERY IN CONNECTION MTITH THE HOUSE. *S*"oardcrs by the Day or Week on the most Reasonable'Terms. JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. For Sale. rJTO nndersigned oilers for JL Store on Water street. Sale, tne Brick i the Villase of McHenrv, now occupied by Mrs. C. II. 5ior« as a Milfiuerv Store. It is 14x35, tin •tor, being finished offasa residence. fONAitLJi. Inquire of. C. ll.i fllenry, III. Nov* 1st 107V V. I -X.^^'s* Farm For Sale. THE undersigned offers for sale his farm in the Town of Greenwood, consisting of 240 acres of first class land, under a good state of cultivation, well watered, prairie and good lumber adjoining, good buildings, Fruit in 1 variety, in fact everything constituting >d farm". Will be divided if desired, erms very low, Inquire on the premisetof ; GEO. H. GAHKISOX. "~*0pdJlL A^ril I8th, .lS7li. ' liiTiTi-1 ; THE SE5IEBT. The articles emanating from the Chi­ cago Tribune, on Congressional mat­ ters in the Fourth District, are little calculated, if such a thing were possi­ ble to mend our allay the public feel­ ing of indignation which exists in Kane, McHenry,, Boone, and even DeKalb Counties. The facts in the case have been treated by the Tribune much as Lord served the majority of the conveutiou --that is?.totally ignored; and we are autocratically told that In denouncing the villainy pferpetrated.'itpan the Re­ publican party by the Lord conspira­ tors, we are indiscreet, and injuring its prospects in the State, and aiding the election of General Farnsworth. It is not a question of a choice between Gen. Hurlbut or Mr. Lathrop. Either or these gentlemen receiving a fair Republican nomination would have been acceptable to the large majority of the people of this District. It is question of simplv justice! Whether, as Republicans, we are ready to sink our party in infamy by the endorse­ ment of one of the most shamefaced and palpable frauds ever perpetrated outside of Tammany; or to stand up like men, and defend it from Contami­ nation. „ The Tribune asserts that "Gen Hurl but himself has become personally reconciled." Gen. Hurlbut is too brave a man to whine like a sick girl, because he has been defrauded of his just rights, and is "personally reconciled" to do whatever may seem best for the good of the party. He is not reconciled' to the wrong doae.and with thousands of others, must demand reparation. Again, if the contest were made a» be­ tween Win. Lathrop and Gen. Farns­ worth alone, in the present condition of things, thousands of votes would be lost to the Republican ticket. Apathy, discord, and an entire lack of unanimi­ ty would prevail, and the safety of the State and general ticket be endan­ gered. Now, what is the remedy? It clearly ihe duty of those who have per­ petrated these wrongs to make the amende honorable; but from men who have sunk to such desperate straights we have little to hope in the way of honesty. If Mr. Lathrop should accept this two-county nomination,he becomes a participant in the fraud, and he is too good and honest a man to be sac­ rificed in this way; and it Is clearly the duty of his friends t® refrain from forcing on him the questionable honor of a actionable nomination, and that procured in the most fraudulent man­ ner. If wiser councils fail, and Mr. Lath­ rop is induced to accept the situatiou. there can be no alternative left to the outraged Republican* of the Fourth District than to submit this question of party integrity with Gen. Hurlbut, or some other good Republican, as'their standard bearer, to the people, through the ballot . box in Novemb«r.~ Aurora Beacon. to sacrifice himself for the good of the party he loves. But there are princi­ ples that, are higher and holier thaif men. [Enthusiasm.] It is not. a ques­ tion between Hurlbut and Lathrop. It is a question of right against wrong --a question of justice against villainy --a question whether the majority or minority shallrule. [Great enthusiasm long continued.] It is a question whether the neoole of the 4th District A tolcit I'KOM At the indignation meeting held at Aurora, Mr. (J. II. Robertson, editor of the Sandwich (Jazeftc, was called for, and comiug forwar.l said: I did not eonie here to talk, but to listen and take notes. I told my friends, this afternoon, when I left Sandwich, that 1 intended merely to take n silent part. I wa* a little mad, my friends were mad, and 1 thought I would come lip and see how mad you were. [Laugh ter and- cheers.] Well, for an an^ry crowd, I find you are the best nattired crowd I eversaw. [Renewed laughter] But a crowd that is full of such mag­ nanimity, forbearance and good uaturc may be a very dangerous crowd when it is aroused. [<- liters.J I come from that county that sent up a delegation to Elgin that, voted with Winnebago-- a delegation that sanctioned the out­ rage ivhicti that convention consumma­ ted. But to-day I believe rh^t two- tbirds of the people of DeKalb' Cbmity, if they could Kpcuk their own thoughts, would wa«h their hands of this whole transaction. [Enthusiastic cheering.] 1 know they were angry when they first heard of the outrage. 1 was talk­ ing with a friend to-day, who held that the first impulses of people were al­ ways the best and most sincere, but af­ ter they have cooled oil come up ques­ tions of expediency and policy. This is not the case with the people of south­ ern Ilelvalb. Their first impulse was surprise; their second impulse was con­ demnation-; their third was indignation an^l THEIR FOURTH M'AS RESISTANCE. [Immense cheering.] 1 am not speak­ ing at random. I nave talked with a good many people, and I find that fully two-thirds of those I have talked with are indignant at this outrage. Thej' cannot and will not give it their countenance or their votes. [Cries of "Good!"] I believe Gen. Hurlbut is to­ day the choice of the people of the fourth district, [great applause,] ai<d I believe he is the utan we want at Wash­ ington. [Tremendous applause.] That is the grand reasou why so many of the people of DeKalb are unwilling to sus­ tain this outrage, that lias robbed him of a righteous nomination. I approve very much of this spirit of forbearance. I understand Jie says, he can afi'ord to be cheated, but that he cannot afi'ord to run and let aj Democrat slip in. That is ma"ruanimitiy,isii't it? Iljiiswilliug 4:-'% IJtMkx, SHALL SUBMIT TO A FOUL WRONG, by which the fundamental principles of the Republican party are overturned. 1 believe we can aflfbrd to have Hurlbut beaten, we can aftord to have Lathrop beaten,hut the 4th District cannot af­ ford to give its vote and sanction to this infamous outrage. [Deafening ap­ plause.] I believe iu policy, in expedi encyam.lin moderation, and I think these gentlemen showed a great deal of these qualities at ueneva. They probably did the best thing that could have been done, but I believe in these virtues inside the grand circle of jus­ tice and truth and righteousness. Aud for forbearance out- thev should appeal in vain. The 4th District is willing to submit to any settlement ot this ques­ tion that is fair. I believe the Republi­ cans of this District, are willing to place the triumph of the party above all per­ sonal prejudices, but I do not helieye that the people are willing to give their sacred sanction to such an infa-? mous villainy. , [Prolonged applause. when men appeal side of this circle. PLATFORM OF • THE 1NDUPKNDKXT I'.VKTY. The Independent Party is called In­ to existence by the necessities of the people whose industries are prostrated whose labor is deprived of its just re­ ward as the result of the serious mis­ management of the national finances, whicluerrors both the Republican and Democratic parties neglect to correct. In view of the failure of these parties to furnish relief to the depressed in­ dustries of the country, thereby disap­ pointing the just hopes and expe'eta- tions of a suffering people, we declare our principles and invite all independ­ ent and patriotic tneu so join our ranks in this movement for finaucial reform and industrial emancipation. First--We demand the immediate and unconditional repeal of the specie- resumption Act of January 14,1875, and the rescue of our industries from the dit.-aster and ruin resulting from it# enforcement, and we call upon all pa­ triotic men to organise in every Con­ gressional district of the country, with the views of electing Representatives to Congress who will legislate for, and a Chief Magistrate who will carry out the wishes of the people in this re­ gard, and thus stop the present suicidal policy of cont raction. fcieeoud--We believe that United States Xotes issued directly *by the Government and convertible on de­ mand into United State* obligations, bearing an equitable rate of Interest (not exceeding one cent a day on each one hundred dollars) aud interchangea­ ble with United States notes* at par will afford the best circulating medium ever devised; such United States Xotes should be a full legal tender for all pur­ poses, except for the payment of such obligations as are, by existing contracts expressly made payable in coin. And .ve hold that It is the duty of cite GovJ eminent to provide such a circulating medium, and we insist, In the language of Thomas Jefterson, "that bank paper must be suppressed and the circulatiou restored to the uatiou, to whom it be­ longs.-' * , Third--It is the paramount dnty > of the Govermntnt in all its legislation to keep iu view the full development of all legitimate business, agricultural, miuing, manufacturing and commer­ cial. Fourth--We most earnestly protest against any further issue of gold bonds, for sale in foreign markets, by means of which We would be made, for a lon­ ger period, hewers of wood and draw­ ers of water for foreign nations, es­ pecially as the American people would gladly and promptly take at par all the bonds the Government may need to sell, provided they are made payable at the option of the holder, although bearing interest at three and sixty-five one-hundredthe per cent, per annum, or even a lower rate. Fifth--We further protest against the sale of Government bonds for the purpose of buying silver to be used as a substitute for our more convenient and less fluctuating fractional curreacj'. which, although well calculated to en­ rich the owners of silver mine?, yet in operation will still! further oppress through taxation an already over-bur­ dened people. t&'A Towanda Pa., sign reads thus: "John Smith--teacher of 'cowtillions and other dances--grammar taut in the neatest manner--fresh salt herrin on draft--likewise Godfreyscordial-rutes, sassage and other garden truck--N, B. A bawl oil friday nite-prayer meetin chuesday also saline--singen by the quire." w; « ' L.V* ' J-~JL AN $86 Victor Sewing Machine fpc sale for less than half price, for the rea­ son that me ewyer has no use for it* ui«Cj0b seebcalllug at thi^piiku ^ •• • v OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER. PHir.ADKt.pn?A, Sept. 20, 187«. The Potnological Exhibit ion of the Centennial has opened, and the exhi­ bits of peaches, apples and pears are quite good. None of the States south of a line drawn along the Ohio River, with the exception of Kansas, is repre­ sented, and of them all, Kansas has by far the laTgest varieties and finest dis­ plays, though good judges say that what she has gained in the size of her fruit, is lost in the flavor. Canada has a very flue exhibit, and has by far the finest plums on exhibition. There are also some very flue Vegetables, but the display in this line fs very limited. The largest pumpkin exhibited so far weighs 50 pounds. Of all the Centennial Buildings there is none that is so beautiful, and that might have been used to give as much genuine pleasure to thousands as Horti­ cultural Ilall, and yet there "is none that has been so worse than useless. For even an idea of flowers, of the simplest kind it is as barreu as a barn. A few great cactuses, ferus, siuuted palms, aud a few other such compara­ tively useless plants that' every one has seen until they are sick of them, i» about all there are, and that thej7 inter­ est no one is shown by the fact that not one out of a thousand ever stops ten minutes in the building, ^or those who have stands for the sale of Soda water and trinkets, or for the tired and thirsty to sit down in aud eat their lunches, the building lias beeu a suc­ cess, but for the purpose for which it was intended it is utterly lost. There Is not to-day three blossoms in the whole place, nor has there been at any one time as many as one frequently sees in a single window of a private dwelling house. The lovers of flowers owe to an En­ glish Florist, and to a Guano Coinpanj' nearly the whole of the pleasure they have received from flowers and bright colored plants. This Guano Co. se­ cured a number of thousand of square feet of land immediately adjoining the Women's Pavillion, and to show what their guano would do, laid it off into beds in which were planted flowers, cotton, tobacco, corn an other articles. Their use of the guano was probably a little more free than most persons can afford, except in small quantities, but at any rate their beds have presented such a luxuriant growth as I have never before seen. Cotton is now growing that is fully 5 feet high, Castor Oil plants 15 feet high, aud other plants in proportion. A companion of this por­ tion of the grounds with" that of any other, will quickly show how much this Company has done to euliance the pleasure of every lover of plants, and I venture to say that they have afforded genuine pleasure to thousands, wl^ere the Horticultural Hall has given it, to one. In all that relates to comfort, conve­ nience and every day use, America is second to no other country, but in nearly all that relates to Art, Design, •md the beautiful, she «m*t take a second place. In the manufacture of Ornamental Sheet Iron Stamped Goods such as are used for cornices, moldings, and ornamental work about buildings, America is about 50 years ahead of the rest of the world. Abroad they still abbe re to that idea of Ruskin, that every article of beauty, or intrinsic merit should be the result of long pa- tie ut labor, and so have made but few attempts in this line, while the Ameri­ cans have brought this stamped work to such a perfection, that our manufac­ turers say that they can produce a fac­ simile in form of any article that can be cast, cut, or moulded, and the speci­ mens of their work here certainly sup­ port their assertion. Iu the Main Hall are some very fine, large, perfect busts and figures, among which is ar collossal bust of Lincolu, and another ef a great eagle with outstretched wings. On the grounds, one of the most tasty and neat buildings there are, is made en­ tirely of sheet metal, every ornament of which is stamped. This building if built of wood would cost $15,0t»0, or of stone $-25,000, and yet the^builders offer to reproduce it anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains for $5000. aud guar­ antee that it will last almost, it not en­ tirely as long as browil stone. All the ornaments that have heretofore been made of zinc or spelter, are now jbeing made of stamped sheet metal, net only because it is cheaper, but because the gheet metal will take a er edge than the zinc. How fine anajKqautiful the goods will be is a matteiS^rtitirely of the sharpness ef the diet Hfflnstead of the sheet iron being pro; get her, orgalvlnized with/ merly, lead is now being/® siderable extent, as itijfuv ous, and allows sharper^cb made. The whole of|nt Memorial Art Gallery, interior decorations, many of the ornament Main Hail are eutirely ti. .Thj; ciiiiiv lb** the Tiik, oU. ch» alto" las for- Tbfla con butjtenaci- estal to iie ime to ®f the with of the uup<*l Art Gallery are very large, and it WM | the intention to cover them with an ornamental casting that was to bf made of zinc, but after the sections were all cast, fitted and Unished h» every way that is possible, the entire work,costing $5000 was condemned in totp. Tne same firm who erected the Sheet Iron Building, and who lea<| the world in this line, now offer to stamp up the whole covering, and to give the work a finer finish than can possibly 1M done by easting. 4 Speaking of sheet metal goods, all those who wish to make Tin Wedding presents, should see the wonderful col­ lection iu the Carriage Building. Among them is a baby carriage, a ladies hat, that is most elaborately and fancifully trimmed with flowers;a flat iron; shoes and slippers;a banjo and fiddle; a drum; and a watch and chain, all of which are made entirely of tin, and given an elegant finish and shape. Few will belive how really pretty these articles are made, or how much fancy is displayed iu their man­ ufacture. Among the machines, in Machinery Hall, that attract a great deal of atten­ tion are the machines for Cutting out Clothing by the wholesale. The principal feature of them is a knife that is made to work up and down like the needle bar of a sewing machine, and which is held in a head that can be moved with perfect freedom all over the table, by the operator. From 16 to 48 thicknesses of cloth are clasped together, the desired pattern marked on them, and then the operator takes the head in his hand and 'moves it around so that the rapidly moving knite follows the lines of the pattern. So rapidly does this knife cut that the head cannot be moved too fast, and hence from 25 to 30 pairs of pantaloons can be cut complete iu 7 minutes. Usually 700 pairs a day are cut with perfect ease. In cutting out dresses, 70 thicknesses of alapaca cut at once. Only those who have visited the Cen- . tenuial can imagine how frequently one comes across a picture, or a bust of Washington. Turn where you will and one or more Georges stare you in the face, until you get so tired of every thing connected with him, that yon begin to regrt that you heard the story of hU "Little Hatchet." He appears before you in the picture gallery doz­ ens and dozens of times, on flags, on furniture, on curtains, mantle pieces, china ware, clocks, and every conceiv­ able place where they can or cannot find an excuse to stick him, end out exhibitor goes so far as to put up » bust of Christ, with George on one side and Henry Ward Beecher on the other, theive Utile "Father,"--of his couutry-- aud the Son, but where is the other, or does he intend Henry to represent it. . We certainly felt that we had enough of Georges, but recently another statue" of heroic size, has been added to our at* ready overflowing cup* Pretty mncli _ as usupl, he is represented as crossing the Delaware, standi Kg in the *">w of * t^at. In his right haud he holds a spy glass, while with his left he is drawing his cloak more closely around him, ae ho peers anxiously forward into thftl darkness. A little to his rear is a heavy stanchion, or ££)%!, on which is coiled ^ heavy rope. Between his feet lies short, fat,over*£f$wn cannon. on the face of tjie earth that great post is (foing in that frail boat, or what ty going to be. or c»n be done with thflf§ cannon Without any carriage, wuudejjl the mind of any ordinary iuan te ooifc* ceive. Had I the power, I would havir every person, man, or child, duckell who should again represent that poor dead, overdone hero within the ne£t teu years. We have enough of him now to last three times that long, au.4 enough is au "elegant sufficieucyP l®*The people of Osceola, .Clay, Emmet, Kossuth, and Dickinson coun­ ties, Iowa, are organising for protee* tion against the grasshoppers next season, iu a thorough and systematic manner. County committees have beeu organized In each tcwuship. I| Is proposed to plow a fire-line around each township and each section to check all prairie1 fires, and also to .hav* watchmen to discover fires accidentally set. It is also proposed to stop the shooting of prairie chickens. Nearly all the prairit fires in the Fall lire set by hunters. The farmers will all join the'Hopper Association,'which will , put a stop to chicken-killing. The chickens are voracious feeders on grass* hoppers, and the prospects are that all the chickens will be needed to eat the hoppers next season, when they will bf young, and the chickens poor eo<t hungry. , , ^ K£rA merchant of a certain eit^r, who died suddenly, left in his desk % letter written to ou j#» & j" $ < spoudents. His sagacious* a Erin, see'ng it necessary the letter, wrote at the bottom*: writing the above' m