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!:sf r -v, « . - , W „ . ^ ; » ' . « . l ' - - i ; • 1 ; • • • ' ' • • * • ' " lift .,»> tiAfXuM PATKNtl „ , I'?'" ' Vjf 1 ThUlistof Illinois Patents allowed^ v bf %h«.U. S. Patent Office, for the week V ending April 17 1877, is furnished this! V /paper by GILMOKK Jb CO., Solicitors^ I 026 F Street. Washington, D. C. The " Patents will be issued in two weeks from the date of thc'allotvance. B, B. Bigwall, Chicago 111.. Fluting Irons. 0.IT. CarroEzi, Chicago, 111. Attach­ ments fer key-board , musical Instru­ ments. R. Elwood, Sycamore,111. Attaching cultivator shovels. L W. N. Evans, Chicago, 111. Tleket-*|l reel. -•- .... C.W. & W. W. Marsh, Sycamert, 111^ Harvester-reel. " S. R. Pay, Peora, 111. Folding flower •tand. <= • 5" C. Pool, Ottawa, III. Gat*. W. B. Santord, Chicago, 111. Tube- welding furnace. H. Stroll. EdwardnviWfc, 111. Arma­ tures tor electro magnets. *] H, Will & C. Uobele, Cbicaf^ Jflfi Valoclpedes, G. Wrigit, Chicago;|ll, -*n4 basins. • ; . W. A. Shaver, Monmouth. Hi. Swings i»g gates. •. ". A. A. Abbet, Chicago, III. Sleigh- knees. , *W.F. & J. Barnes. Bockford, i?4ll| Sawi ng-ni ach i n e. W.H. Cartels. Elgin, 111. Oil-cati. F. J. Codding ton, &H. N. Kennedy^ Piano, 111. Harvester elevator. G. B. Douglass, & L» €L Wemple. Ev~ anston, 111. Mower. J. T. Drutnaioiid, Alton, 111. Mar king plug tcbacco. G. B. uleason. Chicago, I1L Gas hea­ ter for soldering irons. E. H., L. L. & E. A. Graves, Batavia, 111. Rice-huller. B. F. Harper. Mount Vernon, 111. Heaters and evaporators for molasses. M. Kelter & P. £iickem, McIIenry, 111. Gate. J. G.Moie, Batavia, 111. Clamp. F. Scliultz, Chicago, 111. Vent attach­ ment for beer barrels.- J. E. Spraker, Hormer, $|. E xten­ sion table. G. J. Tinsley, Kane, HI. Gate. r . PERRY & MARTIN; MCHENRY i * "w , • *4.-1, J "«A-, •/ ' * y>;,._ , i -if . • />,- : « • <i "iS1 > *<••• > i> \> K t > *;>. » * hrrt i'M"" : •t'J Headquarters for all ̂ . #,%. U:- • VAnM Minnunre to oar cuitnineri immJ the public generally, tliat tiiir fhcilitics for Dry Goods V * i* \ H «3tr ABB STOW 3S:- Boots and Shoei, Better Than Ever Before! m u ' 4 \ Hats and Caps CSrrdceti^s M Hi Kinds, * * * * And that xre are pvoyMired to do nil kinds of (iriiiding iu the the.best possible mauiier. ! Merchants and Others Who handle Flour are cspccir.lly requested to give us a «*all, as our different Urandtt of Flour are second to none in the market. Thanking the public, for past far org we ftope for a continuance of the same. A. H. HANLEY & SONS. Mcn«nry. 111.. Fell. SCKh. 1^77. - f t - Crockery Glass-Ware, ^IfTElUIT. CANS, CARPETS, TRtJNKl§:?:^|:: And in short, a First Class Stock of General Merchandize. • - V - v' I'U We *r* coBstsfttly receiving (new Go6ds of all«^«lid tltem for Cash Down are thereby enabled to offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live in this neck of the woods. Our LARGE-AND CONSTANTLY IN­ CREASING TRADE testifies better than anything we can say tb%t OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee our goods tq 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, ii€fr to ask enormous profits ou our goods. We intend to BAY COLT, AMMADUS: rpftis oplebvated Running Itorse was foaled in JL 187!, and bred by Col. James A Griinstead, LeStinsrtou, Kv. Sired by Hivoli. Kivoli by Re**nue. Revenue by Imported Trustee.-*- Riroli's Dam Topaa by lmi>orted Glencoe.-- 2d 'Bam '*• 'z*, by Wubens. >3d, Little Follv by Itiralai' ; fc'lin?. 4th, Harriet by Volunteer.-- tonmailns first Dam Nellie Gray by Lexinjf- toaTfbalud l1-'-^. Bred by James Bich. Down- in }|& Owned bv J as. A. Grimstead, LexinRtOB. KeOtU' kv. 2d Dam Prunella by Imported Glencoe." 3d, Dam by Imported Hedge paid,-- 4tl|;by Berlraud. ^e~Thi> above Pedigree was taken from the StWl Book. Slow we give tbe Uword of the Races in tb Animad us has con tested: •Lexington, Kv., Aug.ISth, 1874. ttireepstakes for three year olds $50 each, r. r. fiW* added, the second liorse to save' his •Ulie. Jtlile heats with aix nomiuatioas. * Ana And while we are grateful to 9 generous public for their patronage in time past, we hope to merit the satne in the future. |@rGIVE US A CALL and we will show yo« our Goods at?d use you well whether you buy of us or not, L. FRANCISCO, WAGON AND Shop opposite the Parker House, MeHENRY - - - - ILUNOiSi Persons contemplating purchasing a new Buggy Mhonld cull at rav Shop. I can glveyoi; a good open Iluggy, made of the best material and linisned in iii stela^s istyle for $!)(). Am now preparing to put up a line let o) Cutters, which will be sold nt Hard Pan Prices for Cash. 1 »m also Agent for all lead­ ing Farm Machinery. H o r s e S l i o e i u g ' A SPECIALITY. R E P A I R . I T V G Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call aud see lor your»ell. U FRANCSSCO. McIIenry, 111., Nov. 14th, 1S7(„ McH«nryt 111., July 97th, 1875. PERRY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of Owen & Brother. Furniture, Furniture inkms, b c Ammadue, by IRivoli, dam Nellie Gray, iAipufoid's ch g Kilburn bv 2 11 | Ringmaster, dam Ontario S 2 IV Beatty. bf Nina, Bonta 4 2 rAFauldsehe ltonnie Meer 3 4 -^Time of heat.f 1:451 .1( 1:46;'4', l:49*f. , J Lexington, Ky., Sept. 15th, 1874. #tirse 4=750. ««JOO to first, 100 tO fcecoM^ SO to third. 1 2 3 0 I tt Stones b c Colonel Niligan^--* A Hankins 1» c Ainmadns, B <* Thomases ch f Haisem. T I McGibbon ch 1 Nellie Grira, i I H ran Id H ch c Konnie Meer, .'Xime, 5:50?^. Track in very lwd eondition. i Galesburg Driving Park, Oct. 6th, 1874 Slake for Colts and Fillies 3 years «lu (00 ea3h,lialf forfeit, with 200 added by the As sci- fi t km. Value of stake $475. Hankins1 be Annuadus, »0 Jhs 11 Brady b e George Rice, 87 lbs 2 3 Keynolds b f S7 lbs 6 3 Whites be Wral. 87 lbs 4 4 Ifnlke* ch f Chequita87 Bw 3 6, Sumners b f Viia, 87 tb8 dr $ime of heats 1:46^, 1:48. Mile beats best UMoin three. Jtake for colts 3 years old, Oct, 8th, 1874. f50 iji, i f forfeit, with 180 a ided by Associa­ tion. The second to save entrance. Da»h of two triilf H. Value of stake ̂ 75. Hankins ' b e Ammadus, 5K) lbs 1 Bradies b c George Rice, 80 H>» 2 Iftilke* eh f Gheiiuita, 87 lbs 3 Reynolds b f 87 lbs 0 » Time of heat, 3:11*^.. Northern Indiana Fair Grounds, Fort Wayne • Xnd., Oct. 27th, 1^74. Mile heats best two in three. Purse #100. 250 to tirnt, MM) to second, 60 to third. Murphy's bg Wargig, 12 1 Hankins Arfimadus. 2 12 Mulligan's b c Roscommon, 3 0 0 Tune of heats 1:4(5, 1:46^,1:48. Running Race at Fort Wavne Oct. 29, 1874. •'flCwo uiiie heats best two in three. (380, 150, 50. Hankin s' Ainmadns, 1 1 Murphy's Wargig, 2 I Jones' Ladv Washington 3 3 Time of heats 3:42, 3:41*. J: Peru, Indiana, May 17, 1875. Purse tor all tea two. inkln>' Ammadnw 1 1 Platners. Lottie Moon 2 2 Jones' Gloister 3 0 Hivys & Jordon's Hildren 4 0 Time of heats 1:45^. 1:46)^. v Pern, Ind., May l9tli, 1875. Dash oti)i miles all ages, ISiinkhiH* AmmaduH, * 1 piatm i H Tarrie Hart, 2 Glecn's Modoc, Coiilisii's Disney, -• . 4 Time of dash, 4:36>* Dexter Park, July 6th, 1875. Purse of $300 fat ages. Two mile heats. Hankms' Ammadns • 1 Sumner's Reality ft • 2 2 Miner's Tal moth £ • 33 Time of heati,3:47X, 3:*»^. Quinc v, Sept. 24th, 1875. Purse of f&tiO for all ag«s* fonr miles. jfftnkins A Co's Ammadus Harrison's Talmoth traaduakle's Sea Breeze Time 7:41^ Sa«»e ulafe, Sept. 25(11, parse of #800 for all awfclw mile h84t8, Sl?'v -1 Harrfson's Talmoth £1 *OoetI»h'8Ammadus / 2 dr Raker's Queen of Diamonds 3 ™ ^ Time of heats $:88X, 8:41. , •Ammadus broke his leg at a n^ila and half in second heat. _, . , ^r«f further particulars inquire of THOS. KNOX. * in. f el). 7til, 1677. The Best is the Cheapest. JOHN B, BLAKE, |A. the new Store of Blake & Bros., lias now in Store one of the Lar­ gest and Best Selected Stock of Furniture io be found in Melien- ry County, which he is selling to the public at a very small advance of Coet. In Stock can be found F O U N D R Y A U D McHEXllY, ILL. Parlor Suits, Chamber Sets, Kitchen Furniture, Wall Brackets, Picture Frames, and in short everything tisuall} found in a first-class Furniture Store. OUR UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT Was nevermore complete than at present The Finest line of Coffins Caskets, Gold and Silver Trimmings, to be found in the market. ' JOHN McHeury, 111., March 6th, 1877. 33. BLAKE, The Old and Reliable U«iL MOUSE. , E. M. Still Lives, and can be found on hand this Spring, at liis Ware­ house, opposite the Old Owens Mill, McHenry, with a full line of Leading Farm Machinery, Of all kindis, among which can be found the celebrated Buckeye Grain Drill, Broadcast Seeders, Junior Cultivator, Plow Sulky, which can be attached to any Plow, Champion Self-Dumping liake, &c., &c. Can't be made by every agent every month in the business we furnish, wiliinx to work fan easily earn a ..Wiiars a day right in their own l«»cal|. flW|ve no room to explain her®- Busi- ^Saeaut and honorable. Woinen and girls do as well as men. We wijl a «»iiu»lete outfit free. The husi- - - than anything else. Wc f starting you. Parttcu. 3. Fanners and me- daughters, and all werk at home, should about the wozk at Dm't delay. ,M* ,, Maine, '>?v. Plows ! Plows ! Plows! All leading Plows o kept constantly on hand and at Lowest Prices. Also see the celebrated Buckeye Broadcast Seeder. It is not equaled. Prices Low and Terms Favorable- McIIenry, III., February 27th, 1877. F. M. OWEN. THIS PAPER IS ON FILE W'f'T ^ncwf'i >RK ROVJfti tntereidreitliiug Caatescts oan bexnar* SMITH & SNYDER. •i, , ' - ^ -0. A 5 . 4 4 % V v,' .. < ' V! t . f * . >? • 1 " YT~ ^ • H :i + * f 4 $ Jt ^ ' r3* *»? *X "" • LIME, CEMENfj s * . •(» Mtc •at ' ' *4»r - Plastering Hair, Stucco, &c« tHOICl $7 Per barrel Or $1J5 PER SACK. We Warrant this Flour in every respect, and if not satisfactory the money will be refirnded. SALT $1.60 Per Barrel. Warehouse near the Depot Mullenry, III. Sl^iTH & SN . DZR. o. oaks :% . fHK CHICAGO A NOBT1I-W ESTEBN VLMl.WAt Embraces under one management the Great friink Hallway Lines of the WEST stud ^iOliTH.WKS'A, and, with its numerou* JiranclKM and connei-tlons, forms the tdiortest and (jniekf't- voute lietween Chieairo and. «J| points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Norther* Mia|il> pan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Califoraiit and the Western Territories. Its Omaha and California Line! Ia the shortest and be.st route between Chica po nnd all points in Northeiai Illinois, Iowa. Sfebi-aska, ihikota, Wyominp,Coolrado, Utah. Nevada, California, Oregon, China, Japan Australia. Its Chicago, St Paul A Minneapolis Lirt©« Is the short lihc, between Chicago and all points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, aud for Madison, St, Paul, Minneapolis, Du« lutli, and all points in the' Great Northwest* Its XaCroase, Winona 6 St. Peter line lathe best route between Chicago and I«i. Cruise, Winonn, Rochester, Owatonna, Mi|l< kato, St. Feter, New ITlm and all points la Southern and Central Minnesota. Its Green Bay & Marquette Lirie Is trie only line "oeliivci-ii v iiii n^n ami oauflh ville, Watertown, ron du lac, Oshkosh, Ap^ pleton, Oreen Hay, Kscanaba, Negaunee, Mtti<|uctto, Houghton, Hancock and the Lake Superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque Lino Is the only route between Ohicajto and Elrftn^ RocklVud.'Freepoit and all points via Free* port. Its Chicago & Milwaukee Line Is tlie old. I.ake shore Route, and is the oiflg^ one passing between t;hicago and E vane ton/ Lake Forest, Hiphlnnd Fafk, Waukegan# Racine, lvenosha and Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars are mil on all through trains on this road. This is the ONLY LIME running thzse care between Chicapo and. St. Paul and Minne^ apolis, I'hicapo and Milwaukee, Chicago ami Winona, or Chioapo and Green Ilav. Olosc.'connections afe made at Chicago with the Lake shore and Michigan Southern, Mictw igan Central, IfaHimnre ami Ohio, Pittsburg# Ft. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line and Pan Hiin.lle Routes, for nil points EAST and SOUTH-EAST, and with the Chicago and Al* ton ami Illinois Central for all itoints SOUTH* Close connections are also made with thef Union Pacitic R. It., atOmaha for all far West points. ('lose connections made at junction point* with trainsof all cross points. . Tickets over this route are sold bv all Ooa« Eon ticket agents in the United States and ianada. , Remcniber you ask for your tickets *ja thef Chicago & Northwestern Railway aftu taktf none others. New York Office. I^o. 4IS Broadway; llottori Oliice, No, 5 state Street; Omaha "OlBce, S4H> Farnham Street; San Francisco Office, isll Montgomery Street; Cliicapo picket Ofnce*| (!2 Clark Street, under Hherinaa House; ft Canal, corner Madison Street; Klfl/ie Street Depot, corner W. Kilizie and Canal .Stfereu; Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and Streets. For rates or Information not attainable from your home ticketagentsv3.j>ply to XAEVIKHUGEITT W. H. STINNETT, Gwu'l i'asao^gerAgeat LAUER & BECKER, WARD B. GALE, Projirietor. The unde.vsipned Iris ju<t sta rte«l iii Foun­ dry and Machine Shop, and is now prepared to "do all kinds ot Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the heft of manner. We also manui'actlire thegoelebrated Oah; Wind Mill. , Retiring of all kinds done promptly and salisl 'ae tion G uarantued. Threshing Mnchmos rei»aired on short no­ tice. ' Orders solicited. WARD B. GALE. Mcffenry, 111., April 4th 1*77. • Kslahlished IB05, - (iILMOUK & CO.. Attornevs at Law, * 7 SlIWHSSKW lu OligMIIUM, IIoniikt A <'o., 629 F Street, Washington, D. C. American and Foreign Patents. Pat••iiis procured in nil eoiiniiics. No rKKS i«f A !>V \ N< I".. jNci cliiirpe iiiiI"S> the patent i« gi'iMiicil. No f.)|- ti»:«Uniir pivlimiiiary exami­ nations. No additional fri'.s lor obtaining and conductiujr a teliuaiMiu. Special a.ii>'iiitoii civeil Hi Ini»m t(*! .'in »' ( ':!*.•> litM'orp llm I'aiiMit Otlk'H Extensions Cuiignwn, Iiifriiipcmeut Suits in diileifin Ni.intt tiuaaiioii appertain- • inK io luvi>itiiuiis or I'a lent*. JSK..VU FOU CAM I'lll. IC I Iifstsrv I'AlilcS. United States Courts and Departments. Claims pros«'i:ni«*d in llit- Siipr«*in>' ('our(.-of the I'inicd St:n«>s, ('onruvf < < 'tm i t. of* 'ommis- sioiH'ts i'f Aluliauia Claims, Noihlu-iu Cl.tuilS < 'oiiiinisvi,.ii, :h.iI .-ill rliisM'N »>t war ilaiiilsiwdtore llo» Expi'itiivi* IM*|>a11 itifiiiv Arrears of Pay and Bounty. Oi-rii I'.i;n, sot iiii'.iis. mill sait.oiis of Hie I,-tie war, or Ui«*ir lioirs, ;ui- in nniny tjishs .•nlitlcd to moiivv tiii'iii tioMiovi'i'iinii-iii, oi" wbu ll ilit'v have no kicwb-ilac. Wiiic luil bisiorv ot service, and state amoiiiii of pay ami Ikooii v i-'vivt'd. ' Ltl- clo-c s1aiiii». mill :t lull rnply, ;•!'«*• ••xtuitiutiliou, Vlill (;HHI jnu fi'«>i«. Peusiona. AM OffK'lciiN, xoi.t.tioo., a ml naii.iiiik wounded riipiiii'tsl, or injiiri-d hi iIim lat«. ujir( however slightly, c:iii oIhiiui a pension, niiniv now rceeiv- Ing peiisi.niN ate imiiiiIimI |o iiii stamp and iuioiitiMiion will be lmiijuli^i free United States General Land Office. Goiilcsle.l l.miil C.IV..S, | Yi va le I„im| « TIctimo. >*lil'i"H I'I *' em ;it iiin :i iitl IIomesti';i(| i prose' tilled liofoie iIiim ieneial Laud I tiTi... .unl llepart- ineiii of ilie lutei ior. Old Bounty Land Warrants. The In*: J;»-|.<h i t.f the Coiiinussioui*r of the <3enei'!il La ml OllU-e t.|n>vi» -.^i'7,.'iiMl:i< tetlt,i Homi­ ly Land Win lams .niiMainling These were is­ sued Itiulertu t el |sr,:"i aud \\'« pay eusli lor iliem. Neud l»y rejsM'«int in; i^r. Where nssi-iinieiits aie lm|.eileii. we ku,. uiMiuctioiis lo pei lei l l belli. Liteli tlepat'l iiient of our Imi»iiih,s |„ conducted ill a *epanitf lnue:iu, lonler tlie i-iiartfe of exiM- rielu'ed lawyers and c lerks. liy leaden til' error or Jrr«ml immiiv attornevs are suspended liotn piactiie lie',,),. p».U!.|oo and oilier iifllt'fs ..run year. »'t:umaiim, whose aitoruexs ln\e been thus Misui'i^^d will be frriiiniioiisly linui>beii Willi full luiorinatiou aud proper papers on apiilicuiiMi idm A» we eliai -e m, I,.,, iitlbw suicesBfnl, Staint» for return pi*.ta^e >iionld tie sent ns. Lillet at a n a axemen made wiilt itiioriieys in all t.laste.» of business. Address U-JLLMORE & CO., P,,0. Ifox 44.' "'»«/.ii). a. Wasiiinhton. l». C.. y>ir,„jb,.r «4, 1878. I l«k«f N< ^xprf^injr mv tnuire coal)* deuce in tbe >•<*,,Utj ot the I JiU'lll SUld i (_>£' Oii^moki k CO.'Ot Ibis » iiy. <;K<> II. ]{ WHITE, '• "" """'wi/lfcMi Bunk I iiiit Tailor Near the Depot, WcHEKRY, - - ILLINOIS The subPcriVers are now prejia red With a Stock (of FINE CLOTHS of all kinds, to make to order Coats, rants, Vents or untilc Suit*, on short" imttce and on the most BamMe Ter s. ' i oodSFits Guaran- i f ed and _ all Work War- ...nted. We also Keep a Full Line of Beady - Made Clothing) GENTS Hats, Caps, &c \V hicli will be sold as low ns at any establishment in the County. '* Clothes Cleaned in the best of manner and on short notice. LAUER & BECKER. McIIenry, Feb. 2(!tli, 1877. $ IO TO $25 A DAY Made bv Agents in cities and countrv towns. Only necessary to show samples t ( ) make saies and money, for any one out of e i n p 1«<v i n e n » d lisposed to work. Used daily by all men. Send stamp for circular, with puces to WOW. A,n,c,.i<s IalAgenCy,.. ' Kendall lluildinjr, CIuciro, DIVOHCES I ecallv nnd iiutetlv obtained in every State amf Territory, for IscomvatibiMTY and oth­ er eausc^, no Inattcr where the party resides ];} year* experience, lee a^, l r e '^ ( * j letters confidential. Address A- nFVTFR -Vtt'v, liooms Sand !>, 132 Denr- iZ.vu Chicako in. Unquestionable refer- ence k!v'en. Correspondence with the )egal T O T H E WORKING'CLASS.--We are now oreoared to furnish all classes with constant emidovment al home, the whole of the time, or for ' their spare moments. Business new, liKht and prontable. Persons ot either sex easilv earn from 30 cents to $5 per evenmjr. and a nroirrtional sum by devotnifr their w h o l e time to (he business. Bovs iand K'r 's e a r n nearly as much as men. lhat all who see this notice may send their- address, and test tbe business we make this unpaialleled offer- To Mich as are not well satisiied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, anna conv of Home and Fireside, one of the largest md best Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Reader, if you want permanent, profitable work, address, Geobue STtMbON & Co., Portland, Maine. M .Berate What I Sij! WOODSTOCK, - juJUSNOIS. ir-ts tli; Lai*o# Sloek of jr. N TORY, -DEALER IN-- rrOmptly jittonded to. J. STCRY. Onpos^e Owen* NP|» Mrs. S. .V. Hast Side Public Square. Hiery Goods! Ever brought to Mcffenry County, and ran sell you a Faahionaltle and hondsomer Hat or IJonnet for LKS.S MONKY than any Other establishment in the Northwest. This lea faet and no discount. HER STOCK OF Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, ^acea NECK - TFIES^ff^' • • COIjLAKS ^AHI> ^'Cults. Is complete in every pa titular. Call and be convinced. Mrs. S. A. REI*. Woodstock, Nov. 15th, 18^. Shelf and Heavy H a r dwar e, STOVES TINWARE, MECHANICS' TOOLS,, FAliMINU IMPLEMENTSi CLOTHES WlilNGEBb &Ca> &c., &c., &C., WHICH WILL BE SOLD L O W E R THAN USUAL PEICES! Now is the time to purchase, and save mon' ey. I believe that I can furnish good goods at as low prices, as anyone in the county.. Also keep on hand a full Stock oi BUILDING PAPEK, such as Plai* Board, Witter Prooj, Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpel Lining. KAWL 'ANDI SEE 1 Repairing: "m,..