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• M Pledged but to Truth, ltd Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Jtwe.** **p+m VOL. 2. .Z. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1877. . 29. «•-.-. Published Every Wednesday by 3. VA>- XI.YKK Editor and Pnhtisheiv. Office in Riverside Block, Over Smith Bros. & On.'* Store. ")»• Year, (in A^lvan^e,)......... 41 V* If not Pai'l wllliin Throe $fanth?L. 4 M •tnhsi'viiiti^ns r*<*?lvc« I f<orthrefe «r sis mofttfes [n the same nmnnrtinn. BUSINESS CARDS. nftotrSf, jf.' iv PHYSIC* JWae* 'Snwin. «*fll*e $n ftrlrk niork nfer F. it. Mn^es Clothing Store Water Street, Melletvrv III. «K. A. BKKRS M. T>. ** ~~~ PI]TM<Tf*'W an«l ^urirertn. Office at rc^irt*nce, two doors west of Post Office, M'-FIenrv IlL , o. j.HOvr.vitn, mo. ^HYSTctmt and ^urreon. OfYire nt the store of Howanl * Son, Mellenrv, III. C F. J. BAKBIAN. IGAIt Sfannfaotii"'*". McHenry IlL Fae- torv No. 171. Oruers solicited. KirifARD BISHOP, ATTOrtXEY ANO CO!TN<ET OR AT LAW. Office in rear of M'tirphv & BUIion's Bank Worth Side Pu'iHc Woodstock, IlL UKO. A. BUOKLIX, VTOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer an<1 In- jl^i suraijce Ajrent. Oftlce at B'icklin A Iteven's Store, near the Melleiirv, 111. Ji. K. iUtJIAlUis. HAS AlMtinet or Titles fc» Hm<4 in Mcneivr* lU'-i^is. OJ11«e witti 13o»mty tflerk, "Woodtfun'k. 111. KOBT. WU1C.UT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots end Shoes. None lint the best of material used and all work warranted. SlinnNorilnrasC porner PublicSquare, Mfllenrv, 111. FH KECI1TLE. HffOITSE, Signund rOrnamentaTPn'nter, also 1 F i ev " eclies, Scenery, /fee., Melleitry illl. "WUImIo all wor|j iiixnnjitly and at rea- »Bor*l)le rates. E. M. OWES. GENERAL Dealer and Df«*»ifa,eturers Agent In T.eit lin? Farm Muctiinery. Prices low and Terms favoi-a,bJe,. Mc h e n r y , . . . . . . n . f . i * o ! s . GEO. SCIlUEiXKU. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, Me Henry III. WFirst-Class Biljiard and Pool Tables. J.. BONSLETT, JC* ALOON and Re-itnnrant. Ne^vlv ntiiiocit# 33 Owen's Mill,M> Henry, 111. Fresh Oysters i»erve<l up iu any sljayji d«sjr«d, ur iov snle by iithe Can. WGOOD STABLIWG FOR HOU>KS._** JO*. W IE UK MAN N. " „ (O AT-OON an«l Uost'Uirinf. Near the T>e^ot (13 McHcary 111, h»ar-ier , week at reasonable rates. iiieals at all hours. Uv -the day or Warm and c<eM SSTGowl Stabling for H^rses.ve* MgIIENKY I.IV KliV STABLE, H. E. WIG HTM A N, Proprietor, First class rigs, wit!) or without drivers^ fnrnis'ie 1 ,nt reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds , rtone on short notice. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o the Celebrated M'lirie Host. Also Liuli t tii l l>urk iiruhuia Fowls. Pigs .shipped to all point® by express. P. O. Ad­ dress, Woodstock, 111." arruuCeti. ROBERT M t* UK ITT, AW ATC H-.M VU ER of IS veiirs experience, has located at Xnnda, and will irive his atten­ tion to the Repairing ot Cloeks. W itches. Jfec. shop in Watsoji &. Co.'d Drug Stores AIL Work PETER LEICKEM. ffJRPAIRS Watches, Clm-ks an l Jewelry of nil kinds. Also Rup ilrs Viidins in the l>est •MPSJSUii^ maimer, oj> short notice and at rea- ^onjilne rates. Also Violins fur Sale. Shop firyt 4e^rNorth of Riverside 11 lock, McIIeury McIIKXRY HOUSE. McHej>ry, 111. John Karires Proprietor, Centrally localeit and the best of accoin- •Oiodationsrfurnishei',. Charges reasonable. RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro-•prieter. " Go>kI accomni'i lations for all tartlet. Saipplerooms for Salesmen. Livery table atta^iued. Publie Ilall for Lectures, Shews Ac., •Jle Melenry Brewery. <& H,«rbes, Proprietors. THE of Beer Shipped to any part of th# cejiptry and .warranted as represented.^ Drders solicited and promptly attended to. FEED. RENICII, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, -*V-XD-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. PATENTS. Persons desiring to take out Patents, or (le^ firing inferiualien from the U. S. Patent OAire •hould cwsiiH F. A LEH^ANN,SOLICITOR fOW AMERICA* AND FORcEIGN PATENTS, Washingtou, D. C. Exaiirination9 free. ST.0 PATENT NO PAY. Send for Circular. BUSINESS CA11DS. ' ' E. BENNETT, M. D., STTHUEON Rt>( ' Ar"oucher. l>isenses of Women a Speeiulu*. Oflin«and Resideuee on Clav street, \Voo«lst«K-k, IlL- W. H. BUCK, M. D., nOMKOPATHIC PhrticijB and Snrirwm.-- Office K'ist Side Pnblie S<juare, Woo«t- stock. III. Offie« honrs 11 to 13 A. M., and 2 to 4 P. M. CI1 VII: ES ROUSE. BARBER, ^hivlnnr, Ililr Cnttlna. Sham. l»owln<r an 1 evervthiiit pertain ins (othe business done in the best stvle «f the art. Shop, near the Depot, McHeiiry. F. KLKIFGEN «; SON. C'ARRlAtijjE, Wasron and IIouw Palntlnir ' done on short Notice. AH nr«»rk war- riuiied. Me Henry UK, ^oirth of the Public St(UAI°«k MATTHEW KAWJEs. >UsE, Si'-n and Carriage Painter. Also C'lldominmjr^lone in-tlt«'best manner. All er-iers pronietlv attende<l lo an l Work # rranted. Residenefc at t"he McUeury House, IWcllenry, III. II W. H. SAN FORD, Mercliaut Tailor. In the store of C- IL Dickinson, East tide of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL, A ffno4 Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al­ ways on hand. ^SnStsmade to ortTer mul a tit warranted- Give tie a calL W. H- SAX FORD. Woodstock IlL.SepL 27tk, m M. ENCELN.. U - U N - S M I T H . Will chajije u»uz- «le Joa^iere, Vwth 5^1 single and double, •5^to ttreach loaders. Keeps on hand all kinds of (inn Ma terinl. AH work warranted, ^fhop SdHtlieas.t Coruer PiiJjUe,, Square,HeHenrv, III. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKES & JEWELER, TtfcIIENKY ILL., Dealer in a+1 toVnds of American anfll S wiss Watches, CUntk-s from the best factories in the country. SUt*k, phi ted via re, Silver Spoous, &e,g AI.W AGENT FOR THE Weber Jind Bradbury Pianos AXi) THE Estey i>r^au ! Which we lielieve tc» lie the iK-st Ornau in the market. We thliik tvo know that bv expeW- •imee, ami we*l»el«eve it; H HTtiecked np b^ the Best Musicians in the Worfd. I also sell other Ortrins at less prices than the Esley, but can't reecomnieud them to be as good, O. W. OWEN. Jnlr 22. i -: w JOHN LANSING, opened a New Meat Mavke{, in his Block, XEAK THE DEPOT, Is now prepared1 to ftirnish. alt u h6 Wiiti ffli p liiSji wsitb~ FBESM AND SALT MEATS Of All Kinds, POUlTUr, kA I SyU.t. AC.Ac. At as Low Prices as at any other Market in he County. I keep none but the best. >>f Meals, and my Srinsairo is yiade by an experienced Sausage maker, an<i nip warrantud tl^e best. 09*Gi-v« >ue a Call, JOHN LA«<ING, McHenrv, Nov. 14th. !«"«. k xgja PAPER IS ON 1'IL.r WJTHL AdvertislUtj Contr"4" --*r- NOTICE, For Sale* Vie undersisned o(Tt'rs for Saie^ me Brick jt store on Water Street, u: the village of McHenrv, now occupied bv Mrs.C. II. Morev, jn a Millinery Store, t-t ie the upper "jtorv be in it tinishe<l offasa residence. Tkkm« JaKAHONAltLE 111 qui re of C. JL JIJUUEV ^^cUeury.IU. Nov. 1st. 1^75. 50,090 lbs. of will Waltl! --AT THE-- JANESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS NOUTII MAIN STREET. THE subscribers wish to inform the'i- patrons and everybody that they will manufac­ture >.heir Wool into giMwl substantial Cassi- mere^, Oowskins, Flannel and Sto«'kin>r Yarn, on sbares or by the yard or pound, on satisfac Jory terms; of will buy their Wool and pay the lijjrbest market price, an'l sell them irood siii'Siantial t'asslmeres at #1.00 per yard, and all oiker goods at the same rate. Will p'iv half cash on good tine lots, not too small. Will pay Express charges on all lots of Wool of "SO pounds or more and return the goods free of charge. Will card their Wool into rolls for Be Ce/pound: also card Wool the same day when rought from a distance, if possible. Will drcwihe^r cloth on the usual terms. Carpets washed; price 5 cents per yard, Ftrujers, pa- trwii^c 1'uine industry, |A/n M+AsJ __J5» excliange for <>oods. If HlllVU) vVVool-Grease, Tallow and Wood, for which the highest price will lie paid. F. 4 WHEEL|JU ̂ J»ttCsv;llej Wis., May 3.0tj>, l^TG. • • BKMA1U1S --OF-- General S. A. iiur. la the House of Representatives, Jan. 26th, On tl» MH <S, N«»t. l'SS) ro provide. for and iegifl:»te the foitntlng of votes for Presitk'iit and Viie rre>>i- deut.and the ileel^i«u of quest ion& arisiug thereon, for the term ooiil- iiKMicin^ March 4, A. D. 1S77: • Mr. liUKLBU T. It U not my pur­ pose, Mr. Speaker, nor will the tiiue allotted to me in this debate, permit me lo enter at , any length ink> the eonstiiutional questions which have been elaborate*}- and fully argued by better and wiser const itutioual lawyers, no doubt, than myself. But the high toutrjictlng parties wlio' have taken the responsibility of Presi- dent-making after the event by this bill have presented it t<> the House, and wliut we liavf to pass upon uoiv is the questiou of the merits or demerits of this bill. It is perfectly well-known that no amendment, will bo entertained or per* mitted. It is perfectly well-known that the bill must be taken bodily as it stands. It is perfectly well-known to every member here that every form of influence, iu the weight of the body at the other end of tlie Capitol, in the reputation of tlie gentlemen wKd rep* resent this bill here, in the tlu'i ats occasionally thrown out by injudicious ujeo of possible aiiij w<u- *md o( poss|l»le (t»i«|)lje».tjous--mil <lies«* pressures are Urought to bear upon thi.<u,qu,.stion of heat(,j pomic8 a bodv House ol Ke present a lives to iuduue individual .meinber^ to f, reijo their own conclusion upon what the constitti- .Lion requires of them. Jf'ojoue,! cannot yield my opinion ujjo.ii a constitutional question nor my .s*u»se of duty to any question of expediency, or even of the weight jpf authority. 1 must statu} ii> lue dis- ciiarjfe of my duty upon my own responsibility to my constituents. And, iu the few minutes tintt rouiaiu to me, 1 de.-ire fo present to the House tlie objections that are palpable to my uiind against this present bill. 1 rtiB.ui that undoubtedly the powpr to count the Electoral vote, in flje broadest sense of the word, rests either in the President of tl>e Senate, iuona of Mmb two Houses of Uoogrcjss or in both. Houses, Xoiv, Hiese »tre tlje oiiiy »,hr^ possl ble iwuejf ftib' l^it 1 (Viil Ami it# every one of these cases tiiat power, wherever vested, is a trust', a public trust, coupled with, an olilcial position, which cannot i>c delegated any more than the, trust of a judge can be delegated. Again, each IRmse, by parliaiHetftary law, and by the necessity of the case, must b«' the sole judge of its own powers, privileges, and duties. Yet this bill diypsts both Houses and pa>ses upon t4>e duties and powers of the House of liepreseiitatives and of the Senate iu thi* question, and transfer, them to another tribunal, and the decision of that tribunal, although il may xivertlirow the w^'hole constitution­ al nowe r - -I louse- - tan only lie iiverriiletl-^y Tiflil^'liit• atitioii of both Houses ot,Congress. Again, tJie bill limits the jurisdiction of this commission only to the cases of double relurus. liut we know that there are other questions that will necessarily come up in cases where single returns are made. I will give you the case of Colorado, This House lias not yet determined that Colorado is a State in the Union. The question whether Colorado is or is not a State, is a question of a political nature, essentially to be determined upon the reception of that vote; and that question is remitted to precisely the same state of coufusiou this hill pro­ poses to remedy. Again, I am opposed to the mode of constituting this tribunal. 1 do not care by what wards it may be sought ,Lo be masked. Jt is perfectly well ktiwn to everv member here, and to fJie country, that, so far as the Judges iOf the Supreme Court are concerned, this commission is based simply upon partisan grounds. This commit tee has directed that the four judges of this commission selected by the House shall be s« selected on their partisan stand­ ing,. I;us# the word "partisan"'not in £ii itqproper but iu a pnipur sense 5 for I hold that ey«ry man of thorough con­ viction and honest judgment must be of necessity a p irtisau. l\iis bill dele­ gates tnujt (^ijestioii to those four judges, and the Hual arbiter of the vyboi.e matter is jto be selected by them, in other words, we iiave gravely inau­ gurated here th«r great national "game of draw," [Laughter.] Again, I oppose the loose and uncertain jurisdiction that isgiveilto this commission. What kind of a law is it yvllteh says that the commission is to have the same powers, "if any," now posses^d by the t\vv Houses, acting separately, or together? power. There is 110 admission that either House has power or that both, 'lave, but it is a grant to this commission of whatever power there mtiy be in either of the House*, and the extent of that power i« ty be de­ termined bv the commission^ itself, and not by the two Houses. It is simply a quit-claim deed to this commission of %ny possible power that there might be in either House of Con­ gress or In both together. So that the jurisdiction is unlimited, aud depends not upon the law. not upon the will of Congress, but upon" the construction that this tribunal itself may put upon the power which they uiay decide to have been granted to it. In the end that tribunal almost by necessity will be controlled, guided, directed, and] handled by that fifth judge to be select- 4*ed in some form orother. You create In this way a one-man power that is to say the least of It, infinitely more dangerous than the power claimed as residing in the Presideut of the Senate. Again I oppose this bill by the solemn emptiness of the sixth section. It proposes to save the righ^ of any party to litigate in the Supreme Court the title to the presidential office ; and yet it takes a majority of that court iu advance and makes them commit them­ selves by their own finding. So that ary subsequent resort must be to a .court that has already rendered judgment in the matter. Again, sir, and Dually. I oppose this hill because it draffs into this vexed which luis hitherto been removed in it* sphere from all that c ass of asso­ ciations; because it seeks to bolster up <lie confessed incapacity or uuworthi- -?ness of Congress by the credit of the Supreme Court; and the clleet is not, I f*m sorry tosar, to raise the standard vf congressional capacity or congress­ ional morality, but to drag the othftr •down to the level that ill-judging men charge belongs to this political body. Is it not cowardly to escape or seek to escape from our own just and consti­ tutional responsibility, and to smirch the judicial ermine in the popular estimation? For one I will not take shelter behind 'the gown of the Supreme Court, but insist on the performance according to my judgment and conscience of the m?H <lufy before uiq ja&.a Kepresenta- t?e of the people. j-:ditokial cai(k& The e»Htor of a Texas paper gives tiie following figures of a statistical inemorau lu n of his every-day life, and still pooplq will think that editors have hut few cares to disturb their slumbers, and sta>-t in the newspaper business to enjoy lifp: Heen asked to drink 11,392 Drank 11.392 Ueques(*d to retract 41(5 Didn't retract 410 Invited to parties and receptions by parties fishing1 for puffs Took the hint Didn't take the hint Threatened to be whipl>ed Been whipped Whipped the other .fellow Didn't come to time Been promised whisky, gin. etc,, if we would g:> after them B en aftei them Been asked what's the Hews Told Didn't know Lied about it Been to church Changed politics Kxpect to change still Gave to charity Gave for a terrier dog Cash on baud 3,333 33 3.300 174 0 4 170 5.940 5.940 300,000 23 200,000 99,977 3 32 © 50 $5.00 25.00 1.00 j&aT The Texas Legislature recpijtly passed a bill which makes ita">'sde- uieauor, punishable by a flue of $100. for a person to use profane language within hearing of aiiy private dwelling. A man's mule got baM-ky in a Texas to*} 11 the other day and the man got mad. The animal would *tart off sud­ denly, run about, twenty yards, and then stop fifteen minutes to survey the neighborhood, and before the man got out of the town he owed the authori­ ties $80,000. He told them they might take the mule and call it square. S&T Vermoujt will have five centen­ nial anniversaries this year. The declaration of New Connecticut, as an independent State was made Jan. 16, 1777; the nanje of the State was changed to Vermont J.nne 4; the battle Hnbbardton was touglit July 7; on the 8th the lirst Constitution was adopted, and on tiie 10th of August the battle Pf Bennington was fought. (fesr"po you reside' iu this village?*' asked a masked man of a masket] Ja<ly at the masquerade party the other evening. He felt sijuk when slje said to bin) ill $ low voice > "Don't be a fool, There is John, I know you by that wart gi} your neither #u allirniauqe up? a denial of ffeuuib." It was his >»ife. SriiClAL COlllUiSl'ONllKNC'ft. *7*7^ Washington, D. C„ Pel*. 5th, isrr. As early as nine o'clock liist Thursday morning the jHJrticos and rotunda of the Capitol was crowded with people eager to see the commencement of the Electoral count. Everybody knew that no one was to be admit tell to the ljouse wing save tho«e furnished with tickets, a provision determined upon by Con­ gress the day before, to prevent a jam in the House during the couutiug^ but still they thronged the rotunda and passages until they were forced back by the police, of whom an extra hun­ dred were appointed to serve during th^e counting to insure aga'nst confu­ sion, disturbance and pick-pockets. There waa no unusual demonstration iu the House except When the Senate entered in a'botly aud then quite an impressive scene was occasioned by the simultaneous arising of all the lie pre seutatives to receive them. The count­ ing then commenced and continued without interruption until Florida was reached. It has been known for some time that the chief contest would be over that State so uo surprise was felt when objections were made to the re­ turns, ami they with all other papers relating to Florida were referred to the Electoral Commission. The Sen­ ate then retired to its own Chamber and the Commission to the Supreme Court Koom where it holds its sessions. The examinations and debates over Florida will be exhaustive, as many of the same points of objection will occur iu Louisiana and some other States ai:d if settled now time will be saved and two or more birds killed with the same stone. It is not expected that the Commission will finish this question under several days, so it is uulikely that Congress will set again in a body before next Tucsdav or Wednesday This week,society *s well as poJi i- cal interest has been at its high tide of. gayety. The finest receptions, lunches, dinners and soirees of the sea­ son have beeti given, the richest and coolest toilets worn, and the pleasant weather enjoyed. Every evening has }>een signali/.eii by one or more b> i}r IIant entertainments, three of which were excepfionably enjoyable. These were the gertnau given at Marsrie's by the Bachelor's Club at which Lady Thornton received the guests iu an ex­ quisite toilet of rose pifil* silk, wlfjte lace and diamonds; a pound party for "tli^ reffcf of" tiie* ivM>r and destitute was given at the Ebbitt House by Mrs. Sherman and otl.er of the lady guests, and a reception at the Smithsonian In­ stitute given by Prof, and Mrs. Henry jn hftiio.i-' of Prof, and Mrs. Gray aiu| their niece, who are their guests. Prof. Gray is an authority -upon scien­ tific, questions both in this country aud 111 Europe. Prof. He.iTy's companies are always fionjpqsetJ of the fiiost cul­ tivated and refined class of our citizens and are considered rare treats. The Ebbitt House aflair was an unqualified success/and the poor received substan­ tial benefit therefrom. Five hundred pound paukages of groceries, numerous orders for wood!-coal, bread, clothing, «fce., and over ®?0Q In cash were re­ ceived. The reco pt"!011 at the 'TThite tToi~.se on Friday afternoon was a crowded crushing aflair, though foreigners of note were present. Mrs. Grant was dressed very richly in a sleeveless robe of light fa\yu colored silk over which was worn an overdress of elegant black Brussels net, Mrs. Fred Grant wa<$ charming iu a full dress of mauve silk the back draperies caught with ostrich tips of same shade as the dress and nat­ ural flowers. This lady is really a beauty. Her features are not altogeth­ er regular, her mouth is ra(hcr tpo larjjje^or beauty, but l»er manner is charming ami her face so full of sweet expression that all imperfections of features are forgotten. Mrs Sartoris, (Nellie Grant) was also present, but not with the receiving party. Mrs. Sartoris is quite plain, and very mucl| like her mother, excepting that her eyes are straight. Mrs. Grant is very cross-eyed. Saturday the President aud Col. Fred Grant visited Alexat)der II. Stephens who is very sick at his ho­ tel in this city. Mr. Stephens, although he was expected to live but a few hours, spoke of the Presidential ques­ tion saying that a peaceful settlement seemed near at baud aud now he could die portent. The President replied that the Electoral Commission had averted evil consequences and that he was delighted with the prospect of laying aside a)l pojitjeal responsibility as he would do in ^ month. A very sad affair occurred here Sat­ urday which resulted in the death of a young man from Philadephia who went into an auction room 011 Pennsylvania Avenue vvhe^e the sale of silver-plated \yare was going on, to see a friend who was employed there. While convers­ ing the young man ponre(l *onie < olor- less liquid which was standing in a jar 011 the counter into a glass and drank it calling the atteutitfu of his frieud to I what he had done by remarking thai I the water had a peculiar taste. The liquid was a deadly poisou w hich to used iu the silver platers art, aud after suffering excruciating agony for sevei* al hours the uufortuuate young man expired. Maxwell. AMNUAl CONVENTION. The Annual Convention of the Henry County Sabbath School Associa­ tion will be behl iu tho Presbyterian' Church, Harvard, ou next Thursday a nil Friday. Feb. 10th and 16th. The Com­ mittee have prepared an elaborate programme t,f exercises, and hope to niake the Convention one of more than usual interest, aud urge every Sunday- School officer and teacher to be present, Bring Bible and Gospel IJynini and Sacred Songs. PROGRAMME. TltUKSDAT AFTERNOON, PGR. 15TH. 1:30. Devotional exercises, Rev. G. L. \Vjley. 2:00. Words of welcome. Bev. IL J. Sheldon; response Rev. J. E.Fisher, 2:20. Heading the minute* of last meeting. Enrollment of delegates and appointment of committees. 3:00. llow can we make this Conven­ tion a success? Rev. W. II. Rose. J. Woodworth, Hewitt, S*J. Earngy, J. M. CleiKlenning. * 3 :30. Re ports of Sabbath Schools, 4:00. The advantage of the Sunday School to the Church. J. X. Hutchison. •I. II. Dixon, T. C. Northcott, A.J. Buell. A. Newton, H. J. Huston, H* H. Monroe. 4:30. What is the f f t i t y off pa church t« her Sabbath School? H.,f. Sheldon. I. S. Cox. F. #J. Dpugl$sd, J. jg. F|#her. S. J. Earngy, Albej-j, Thompson, M. L. Vorheis. inussDA* Evpjfjato. 7:00. Prayer and Praise jfaetftig, Rev. J. H. pj son. 7:30. Address or essay. $Itss Kellie Patrick, Miss Eliza Wil#pM #n4.Mx8 J. E. Fisher. KltlDAY HORNING, ^Rl}. JGtH. 9:00. Devotional exercises, G. Braiuard. 9:30. Whaf should be the object anx) aim of all Sabbath School ijisfruptlon, ami how to attain it? A. Nexvtou. H. J. Huston. X. D. Fanning, T. C. North-is colt.l. S. Cox, B. Alden. 10:00. TheInduenue of the Si;t)i)ay School on the home, and the home on the Sunday School; three ininutg speeches. 10:30. Question Drawpf. 11:00. How can we attract and hold fhechildren ^nd youth in ouf >Sui,day School f Revs, S. C. Hay, G. C. Clark. II. W. W. #.«elly, <J. Hunt, It! Butterfleld. 11:30. The necessity of Teachers Meetings and how to condimt tliom, G. L. Wiley. J. Woodworth, O. fcP. Rogers, C. H. Abbott. J. Ii. Bacon. Rev. Fisk and Rev. Gordon. FRIDAY AETEHNOOJJ. 1:30. Praise and Premise ^leetlnfi, J. B. Bibcock. 2:30. Bible reading, Elijah and his Sacrifice, 1 King xvill, 06.-44. Mrs.R. K. Todd. 3:00. What have I learned at this Convention that wljl iuciva^« my use­ fulness ¥ Three minute speeches. 3:30. Reports of ^'reasurpp and com­ mittees. .4:09. Election of pflieerg. FRIDAY EVEN^NO. 7:0Q. Devotional i»KefCiS£4, fi. K Smith 7:30. Address or essay. Miss Hose Nickle, Mrs. Cbas. Lusher, Mrs. J. O Crumb. llomewarfl Bound, or the joM^ney of P. P. Bliss heavenward, by Dr. A. C, Bingham. « AUCTION SALE. The timiersignpd w{U selj at Publio Auction, at his residence, one mile South of Volo on Thursday, Feb.22d% 1877, at 10 o'clock A. M., the following 4>roperty to wit: 1 three year old Col$# 1 two year old Colt, 1 yearling Colt, 3 milch Cows. 3 three yew- old heifers 2 two year old Steers, 4 yearlings.56 Sheep, 8 Shoats, J Reaper, 1 I^orse Rake. I two horse Sulky Cultivator, 1 covered family Carriage, Plows, Harrows, and other farming imple­ ments. Also a variety of Household Furniture. And eight hives of honey bees. Terms of Sale.--All 8^)3 of FS.QO aud under cash over $5.00 a credit of ten months will be given on approved Notes. No property to be moved until terms are complied wiih. B. £. WALTO*. If. B. Bi'RjfiiTf, Auctioneer. A Rochester drummer tried to make acquaintance with a young lady on the cars at Batavia, saying he was "traveling alone, was lonesome, etc." Stye simply said, "I should advise you to speak to the .conductor; it is his business .to take charge of fools." Au<J he departed for the smoking car. MARCH 'EM DOWN. Flannels and Woolens marked do^t to sell. Hats aud Caps marked to cjosg, Buck Mitts and Gloves away down. Winter Goods of a}l kinds reduced at Bticklin A Steven's, Bneklin & Stevens have a large stoel^ of Clothing which they will §pll at very low prices iu order to red^c# stock.r