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A WORD OF ADVlClS. Dean Stanley said to the croti^l of ^lildren at Westminister Abbey oil innocents' dav, December 28: "I knew £nee a very famous, man, who lived to |»e very old--vvh© lived to be eighty- tight. He was always the delight of those about him. lie stood up for what was right. His was like an eagle's whin It flashed fire at what was wrong And how early do you think he began to dw tin's? 1 have an old grammar which* belonged to him, all tattered and torn, which he had when a little boy at school, and what do you think I found written in his own hand on the very tirst page ? Why these words: 'Still in thy right hand carry geutle peace, to filence vicious tongues--b$ just and fear not.' That, was his rul« all tlirough life, and he was loved and honored down to the day when he was carried to his grave." Farm Wanted. About 200 acres. 40 of timber, balance impioved. with good buildings, on the river or on Grass Lake Lake Maria, or Fox Lake, for a stock farui. Will not pay over $30 an acre. Will exchange a stock of fine Clothing and Mens Fuf< Dishing Goods. Have been in business •but a yeaivand have a iiue well estal»» lished*trade, in one of the best towns in the State. 5000 inhabitants, 2000 Minors.'five railroads, and the largest and wealthiest couniy in the State. Jteasons for selling, broken down in health, and change under advice of physicians. Have a stock of over $10,000, bought at the low prices -of tlic past year. Will divide, or will take farm for part and cash tor balance. Here is a chance that is not offered once in a thousand times. No snide or dead beat operation. Can give the highest tastimonials in this place, Chicago, or New York. For further .particulars inquire at this office. & MARTIN. -3o-S- m w ;S'iA BAY COLT, AMMADUS. Headquarters for all Kinds of Dry Goods Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps Groceries of all Kinds, Crockery Glass-Ware, FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRUNKS, And in short, a First Class Stock of General Mercnandize. Tliim celebrated Running: Horse was foaled in 1871, and bred bv Col. James A Griinstead, l.exington, Kv. Sired by Riroli. Rivoli by Revenue. Revenue by Imported Trustee.-- Itivo!i\s Dam Topaz by Imported Glencoe.-- i!d Dam Eliza, by Ruben?. 3d, Little Folly by Highland Fling." 4ili, Harriet by Volunteer.-- Animating tlrst Rim Nellie Gray by Lexing­ ton, foaled 1*53. Bred bv James Rich. Down­ ing, owned bv Jas. A. Grinistead, Lexington, Kentucky. "2d'l>um Prnnelia by Imported Glencoe.' 3d, Dam by Imported lledgepaid,-- 4th by Bortrand. ®5™The above Pc.ligree was taken from the Stud Hook. Below we give the Record of the Races is which Ammadus has contested: Lexington^ Kv., Aug. 18th, 1874. Sweepstakes for three year olds $50 each, P. P. $250 added, the second iiorse to save his stake. Mile heats with six nominations. A Hankins, b c Ammadus, by Itivoli, tlamXellie Gray, 2 1 ABnford'sch g Kilburn by Ringmaster, dam Ontario 3 Iff Beatty. bf Nina, Bonta 4 1 A Faul'.Io c.h c Bmnie Meer 3 4 Time of heats 1:45&, 1 , 1:49X. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 15th, 1874. Purse $750. ?W00 to first, 100 to second, 50 to thir^ I H Stones b c Colonel Niligan, 1 A Hawkins b c Ammadus, 2 B G Thomases ch f Haisem. 3 T I McGifobon cli f Nellie Griin, 0 I II Faulds ch c Bonnie Meer, 0 Time, 5:50_V Track in very bad condition. Galesbnrg Driving Park, Oct. 6th, 1874. Stake for Colts and Fi.lies 3 .years olu $50 each, half forfeit, with 200 added by the Assci- ation. Value of stake $475. Ilankins' b c Ammadus, 90 lhs 11 Bradv b e George Rice, 87 lbs 2 3 Reynolds b f 87 lhs 5 3 Whites be Wral. 87 lbs 4' 4 Mil Ikes ch f Ohe<}uita!<7 lbs 3 5 Sumners b f Viia, 87 lbs dr Time of heats lilG,^', 1:48. MUe heats best two in three. Stake for colts 3 years old, Oet^th, 1874. 950 each, half forfeit, with 180 added by Associa­ tion. The second to save entrance. Dash of two miles. Value of stake $:!75." Hankins1 b e Ammadus, 90 1 Bradies b c George Rice, 80 Tbs 2 Mil Ikes eh f Chequita, 87 tbs 3 Reynolds bf 87 lbs 0 Time of heat, 3:41^. Northern Indiana Fair Grounds, Fort Wayne Ind., Oct. 27th, 1874. Mile heats best two in three. Purse $400. 250 to tlrst-, 100 to second, 50 to third* Murnhy's V,g Wargig, ̂ 12 1 Ilankins Ammadus, 2 1 Milligan's b c Roscommon, 3 0 0 Tune of beats 1:46, l:4Ci£, 1:18. Running Race at Fort Wayne Oct. 29, 1874. Two miie heats best two in three. $300, 150, 50. Hankins' Ammadus, * 1 Murphy's Wargig. 3 Jones' Ladv Washington 3 3 Time of heats 3:42, 3:41.V. Peril, Indiana, May 17, 1875. Purse for all ages $100. Hankins' Ammadus 1 Platners Lottie Moon 2 „ Jones' Gloster 3 « Hay s & Jnrdon's Hildren 4 0 Time of heats 1.45%, 1:46#. Pern, Ind., May 19th, 1875. Dash of miles for all ages, #!(0. Hank ins' Ammadus, Platners Tarrie Ilart, Gleen's Modoc; . 3 C'onlisli's Disney, Time of dash, 4:36% Dexter Pari. July r,th, 1-C5. Purse of $300 for all ages. Two mile heats. Hankins' Ammadus 1 1 Sumner's Reality 3 2 Miner's Talmotli .3 3 Time of heats, 3:47,!£, 3:49^. Quincy, Sept. 24th, 1875. Purse of $500 for all. ages, four miles. Hankins & Co's Ammadus , j Harrison's Talmoth ' % Vanduskie's Sea Breeze 3 Time 7:41*,'. Same place, Sept. 25th, purse of $(500 for all ages, two mile heats. Harrison's Talmoth \ \ *Conlinh's Ammadus 2 dr Baker's Queen of Diamonds 3 2 Time ofheats 3:38X. 3:41. •Ammadus broke his leg at a mile and half in second heat. For further particulars inquire of THOS. KNOX. Mellenry, III. Feb. 7th, 1877. r We are constantly receiving new Goods of all kinds, and boy ing*hj°wr^or Cash Down are thereby enabled to ofter special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is elieap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live in this neck of the woods. Our LABGE AND CONSTANTLY IN­ CREASING TRADE testifies better thw Anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee our goods to be what they are represented to be and are always ready to make good our word. We are here to get a livelihood and hence cannot afford to be undersold or to deceive the public, nor j to ask enormous profits on our goods. We intend to u Live and Let Live!" And while we are grateful to a generous public for their patronage in time past, we hope to merit the same in the future. fig^GIVE US A CALL and we will show you our Goods aud use you well whether you buy of us or not. McH#»nry, HI., July 27th, 1875. PERRY & MARTEN. At the Old Stand of Owen & Brother;* FOR 30 DAYS ONLY. SolabliBhud 1865, GiLMORE & CO., Attorneys a* dHccmwn to Clilpiiinii, 110*111 er A- Co*, 629 F Street, Washington, D. O. American and Foreign Patents. Patents procured in Mil <011 nines. No FEES ik ADVANCK. No charge unless i.be patent la granted. No fees for making preliminary exnmii nations. No additional fres lor obtaining and conducting a reliuaring. Special attention given to Interference Cases belore the Patent Ofllce Extensions liefore Congress, Infringement Suits iu different Stales, and :tll litigation appertain* ing to InventiouVW Patents. Sii.Ni> S'l 'Aite FOIt PANFllf.lC'r OK SIXTY J 'A(ili..S. United States Courts and Department*. Claims prosecuted iu • I'•* Snpreine Court of the United Stales, Homi of Court.ol l 'oininis- sioners of Alaluinci Clnims, Souilieru Claims Commission, :ind all classes of war claims before tbe Executive Depai linen is. Arrears of Fay and- Bounty. Offickiin, m>i in Kits, ami baii.oii* of the late war, or their lieit>, :tre in in.-uiy t 'iises entitled to monevfrom tliedovermiieiit, of wliieli tliey liave no knowledge. Write lufl history of service, and state amount, of pay aud houmy received. En­ close stamp, ami a full reply, after examination, will be Riven yon free. Pensions. All officious, soi . inKits, ntul nA iI iOkr wounded ruptured, or iu.juied iu the lale War, however slightly, can obtain ;t pension, many now receiv­ ing pensions are entitled lo an Increase. Send stamp and information will he furnished free. United States General Land Office. Contested Ijand Cases, Private Eand Claims, Mining Pre-emption and Homestead Cases, prose­ cuted before liietieueral Eand Office ami Depart­ ment of the Interior.. Old Bounty Land Warrants. The last iJeport of the Commissioner.of the General Land Office'shows acres of Boun­ ty Iiand Wtii-iauis ouiKianduig These were is­ sued underact of 186;") aud piior acts. We pay cash for them. Send b_v regi.i '.eret'l letter. Where assignments are imperfect we give instructions to perfect them. ISacli department of our Imsinens is conducted in u separate bureau, under the charge of expe­ rienced lawyers aud clerks. »y reason of error or fraud many attorneys are suspended from practice before the Pension and other offices each year. Claimants", whose attorneys have been tlijis suspended, will be gratuitously tarnished wiili full information aud proper papers on application to m. As we charjre no fee unites successful, stamp* for return pociagfe should be sent us. Liberal arrangements made with attorneys in all classes of business. Address GILMORE & CO., P. 0. HOX 44. WaxUinytan. J). O. W ASlilNUTON'. I>. (!., Kove.ytiber 24, 1876. I take pleasure h. expressing mv entire confi­ dence iu the vexiioitxibilUt/ and fidelity of the Law, Patent and Collection House of Gilmokb & Co, of this city. GEO. 11. B. WHITE, (Cashier o/thr. Nutional Metropolitan Bank ) L. FRANCISCO, WAGON AND Administrators Notice. I^^TATE of Catharine Freund deceased. J The undersigned'having been appointed Administrator of tlie Estate of Catharine r reund lateot tlie C'ountv of Mcllenry, and State of Illinois,deceaseil, hereby give "notice that he wili appear .befort the County Court ol Mcllenry County, at the Court House in M oodstock, at the April term, on the third Monday in April next, at which time all per­ sons having claims against said Estate, are no- tilied and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persona in­ debted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this l4tH day of January A. D-, 1877. John M. May, Administrator. All kinds of "Woolen Goods to be Sold at and Below Qpst for Cash • Jkri? LANSING & GTANSON'S McHEMlY, ILL. We would respectfully announce to our friends and patrons that in order to reduce our Winter Goods we have concluded to offer our entire Stock at prices that cannot fail to ensure a speedy Sale. Below we give a few quotations: Shop opposite the I'arker House, MCHENRY ILLINOIS. Persons contemplating purchasing a new I5it!_'£y should call at my sliop. 1 ranfriVevoit a frooi'l open Ilti^uy, made of tlie best material and finished in iirst class style for Am now preparing to put up a line lot of Cutters, which will he sold at Hard Pan Prices lor Cash. I am also Agent for all load­ ing Fa tin Machinery. ' Horse Sl io e insr A SPECIALITY. R E P A I R i \ G Of all kinds "promptly attended to. Call anil see for yourself. L. FR&NCS5CO. Mcllenry, 111., Nov. Uth, lHTti. FOUNDRY AND MasMae YOLO, ILL. SPECIAL NOTICE. WE WILL CLOSll OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK Ladies Double Shawls, all Wool, " Single worth worth w7orth worth worth worth worth Ladies $5.00. 7 00. 5.50. 7.50. 7.00. 4.75. 2.00, Wool PIMPLES. I.Wtl-E Mail (t ree) the recipe for prepar­ing a simple Vegetable Balm that will re­ move Tan, Freckles, Pimples and Blotches, leaving the skin soft, elear and beautiful; also instructions for produeing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head or smooth face. Address Ben. Van.lelf A Co., Box 5121, No. 5 Wooster St., New York. $3.25, 5.50, 4.00, 6.00, 5.50, 3.75, 44 " " 1.00, Breakfast Shawles, all WoqI, at less than half price. Hoods &c., to suit purchaser. Ladies Wool Jackets, 75 cts., and $1, wrorth $1.75. Mens Wool Jackets, $1.35 worth $2. In Cloth­ ing we offer 1 Lot Overcoats at $5.50, worth $8. 1 Lot Chinchilla Beaver at $7, worth $11. 1 Lot Plain Beaver at $7.50, worth $12. 1 Lot Chinchilla Fancy at $11, worth $17. Mens Suits, $7, worth $11 and upwards. Men and Boys Winter Caps at h.iif pricey Men and Boys Buck and Calf Skin Gloves and Mittens at Cost. Ladies and Gents Wool Lined Shoes at Cost. Ladies anc1 Gents Underwear at Cost. We offer all our Checked and Plain Flannels, Waterproof Cloaking m all shades and styles at New York Cost. Our stock of Groceries is complete. Particulars attention is given to the sale of Choice Teas and Coffees, and we guarantee that money will he saved on $11 Teas bought from us whether in small or large quantities. We would ask any one in want of Bargains and who PA Y THE CASH to call on us as we mean business BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY WANTED IN EX­ CHANGE FOR GOODS OR CASH. LANSING Ac EYANSON, Near Depot, McHenry. This is no Humbug. Call and convince yourselves that we are sroing to sell out our entire Stock of ° WARD B. GALE, Proprietor. The undersigned have just started a Foun­ dry and Machine Shop, and are now prepared to "do all kinds ot Citstinj; for Machinery, on short notice and in the best of manner. We also manufacture the celebrated Gale Wind Mill., Repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfaction t;uarantL'od. Threshing Machines repaired on short no­ tice. Orders solicited. WAliD B. OA I.E. Volo, 111., July 5th 1H76. BAYLIES. GREAT Mercantile Colleire, Keokuk, Iowa, on the Mississippi. I'rof. Win. H. Miller (Jeneral Manager. Nineteenth year. About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Membership Board and Stationery. Bookkeepers, Penman, Reporters, Operators, Architects, Surveyors anu Teachers thoroughly fitted. English branches free. Free Lectures by eminent Orators. Free Festivals with Brass Band in College Hall. Free furnished rooms for self boarding. Telegraphing free. Short hand writing free. Good boarding clubs and tainily Itoard. Railroad fare deducted. Immense business in Keokuk. No vacation. Address Baylies College, Keokuk, Iowa. State where you saw this advertisement, WESTERN HOMES! Thk Lakk City Joi knai, is a local news paper published in the midst of the Garden of the West, where lands Mav be procured at $3 to peracre. The man of' whatever age, nro- fession yr capital, can firi-ro make his lortrttie. Those contemplating a western lirmie and competency, may be thoroughly informed by becoming subscribers to the JoVuxal. TmtMS: One year, £-2 00; Six months, $1 00; Three months, 50 cents ; postage paid. Address r" " " Gloves. Mittens, Hosiery, LADIES AND GEKTS' Underwear, At what tliev Cost us at the lead­ ing Factories in the country. t Corner Main Street and Public Square, WOODSTOCK. - - - - ILLINOIS Dated Sept. 20tli. 187<l EUREKA! Eureka ! It will pay you to purchase your Drugs, Oils, AT THE Red Front Drug Ctcre, WOODSTOCK, ILL. ' JOHN S. WHEAT. Woodstock, Dcc. 12th, '7G. & N - W . I'. thjs Chicago a kohth webtebk kazz.way Emoraees under one management the Great l ines of the WEST ami >OH 1II-W EST, and, with its numerous .Hraiicncs and connections, forms the shortest and quickest route between Chicago and alt points in Illinois, Wisconsin. Northern Michl-- gan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, California and the Western Territories. Its Omaha and California Line Is the shortest and best route between Chica go an.l all points in Northern Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska Dakota. Wyoming, Coolrado, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, China, Ja^n and Australia. It* ^ Chicago, St- Paul A Minneapolis Line- is the short line between Chicago and alt points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, aud ior M i hson, St. Paul, Minneanolis, Dit' Its l" l" POi,USUlU Uroat *orthwe«fc," LaCroste, Winona & St. F«ter Line Ih the best route between Chicago and La^ Crosse, Winona, Rochester,' Own tonna, Man' kato. si. Peter, New Dm and all point# in southern and Central Minnesota, its Green Bay & Marquette Line line between Chicago and Janets vine, \\atertown, Fon du lac, Oshko&h, Ap­ plet 011. Green Bay, Escanaba, Nejtttunee. Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the Lake superior Conn-try. Its Freeport & Dubuque Line In.the only route between Chicago and Elirin„ Koc;,kford, Freep>ort and all points via Free- port. Its Chicago & Milwaukee Line la the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only one passing between Chicago and Evanston^ l.ake Forest, Highlnnd Park, Wjmkeean. Kacine, Kenosha and Milwaukee, Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars are run on all through trains on this road. This is the ONLY I.INE running thsse cars between Chicago tind St. Paul and Minne­ apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee. Chicago and Winona, or Chior.go and Green Btiv. Close connections :irc made at Chicago with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich­ igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne, A Chicago. Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Unites, lor all points E AST and ' SOI" Til-EAST, and with theCliicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for till points SOUTHL Close connections are also- made with the , Union Parotic, »: R*., a-t Emilia for Star Weaft poin ts. Close connections made at junction with trainsot'all cross points. Tickets over this route are sold bv all Coir- pon ticket agents in the United States and Canada. liememher you ask for your tickets via th» Chicago & Northwestern Railway and take none others. New York Office. No. 415 Broadwav; Boston Ofllce, No, 5 state Street; Omaha 'Office, 245i Fiirnliam street; San Francisco Office, 12k ^ Montgomery Street; Chicasro Ticket Offices. «2 Clark .Street, under Sherman House; 7.V Canal, corner Mad ison Street; lvinzie Street Depot, corner W. Kinzie and Canal Streets; Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and Kinzle- Streets. For rates or information not attainable from your home ticketagents, ipply to MAEVIN HUGHITT W. H. STI JNETT, Ge»*mlSupt. Gen'I Passe' ger Agent NEW FIRM. I - BLAK1 & BENTFIELD. Tin v ing Removed to their New Store, Corner of Owens' Old .Stand, have just tilled up with a large and well selected Stock of GLOVES and MITTENS, GROCERIES, CROCKERY & GLASS-WARE And are now prepared to sell all Goods in their line AT THK LOWEST LIVING PRICES Our Goods are ill new and selected with especial reference to the wants of the people of this community, ®*TNo trouble to show Goods. Call and examine onr Goods and Prices before purchasing. a®*Tlie Highest Market Price Paid for But­ ter, Eggs, and all kinds of Country Produce. Shoe Shop. Our Shoe Shop is in full Running Order and we are prepared to make Hoots and Shoes to Order of do Repairing on short notice. We are Agents for the celebrated Patent lleel-Stiffe- ner, which is warranted to prevent Boots and Shoes from Running Over. <W"AI1 warrant­ ed. BLAKE & BENTFIELD. McHenry, 111., Oct. 27th 1876. Errors of Youth. A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years irom Nervous Debility, Premature De- cav, and all the effects of youthful indiscre. tiyji will, for the sake of suffering humanity, seiid free to all who need it, the recipe arid direction for milking the simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to tiro lit by the adviser's experience can do so >y addressing in perfect confidence JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar St., New. Y rork. JS.S'I'JCI' "is^gre To Consumptives. TIIE advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption Iiv a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the meansof cure. To all who desire it, he will semi a copy of the prescription used, (Free of Charge), with the directions for preparing and using the same, which thev will tind a sure cure for Consump­ tion. Asthma, Bronchitis, &<\ Parties wishing the prescription will please address Rev. E. A. WILSON, l'.M Penn St., Williamsburgh, New York.. LISTEN! And Eeeiiite What I Saj! Mrs. S. A. REID, East Side Public Square. WOODSTOCK. - • » ^l.INOIS. Has the Largest Stock of Ever brought to McHenry County, and can sell you a Fashionable ai'id hondsomer Hat or Bonnet for LESS MONEY than anv other establishment in the Northwest. This is a faet and no discount. HER STOCK OF Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces NECK - TIES, COLLARS AND CUFFS, Is complete in every paticnlar. Call and bo convinced. Mrs. S. A. REID. Woodstock, Nov. 15th, 1876. J . » T O R Y , --DEALER IN-- Shelf and Heavy H a r d w a r e , STO VES TIX WARE, MECHANICS' TOOLS\ EA11MING IMPLEMENTS\! CLOTHES WHINGERS* &c., &e., &e., &e., WHICH WILL BE SOLD L O W E R THAN USUAL PRICKS! Now is the time to purchase, and save mon ev. 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 PAPKR. such as Plain Board. Water Prooi. Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpet Lining. KAWL AND SEE ! Hepairiugf >romptly attended to. J- STC RY. Opposite Owens