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,~!V^ ^ ' " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." 4k VOL. 2. •v M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1877. NO. 40. |f^[eiry piaiaiealer. v.»A Published Every Wednesday by VAN SLYICIS ly!'. Sdttor ami Publisher. ce in Riverside Bloc Over Smith Bros. & Co.'a Store. R V TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION ^.t|§e Year, (in Advance,) tf not Paid within Three Months, ..2 00 Sah^rr'.plisns received for three or slat months fa the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. If. T. BROWN, M. D. tUlTSTCIAX and Surgeon. » Office in Brick Block over F. G. Maves Clothing Store ater Street, McHenry 111. K. A. BEERS MI D. PHY8ICTAN and Snrjteon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, M"Henry in- p O. J. HOWARD, M P. . IHTSTCTAN and Surgeon. Office at the store of Howard St Son, McHenry, 111. P.J. BARBIAN. CIGAR Hfanufftctw>nr, McHcnrv I1L tory No. 171. Orders solicited. Pac- RICHARD BISHOP, TTORXEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. L Office in rear of Murphv & Bishop's Bank irthSide Public Square, Woodstock, III. GEO. A BUCKLIN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In­surance Agent. Office at Bucklin & Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHcnrv, III. E. E. RICHARDS. *TAS a complete Abstract ot Titles to land fl in McHenrv County, Ul'nois. Office with fatality Clerk, Woodstock, 111. ROBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Marte Boots and Shoes. None but the best of materinl used and all work warranted. Shoo Northwest corner Public Square, McHenry, 111. BUSINESS CARDS. E. BENNETT, M. D.,. SURGEON and Accoucher. Diseases of Women a Specialty. Office and Residence on Clav Street, Woodstock, 111. .» -? W. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC ptirtician and surgeon.-- Office East Side Public Square, Wood- stock. III. Office hours 11 to IS A. M., and 8 to 4 P.M. . C. W. ROBERTS, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Special at teution given to Diseases* of Women And Children, VOLO» IU^. W. H. SANFORD, Merchant Tailor. In the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side Of Public Square, WOOI>STOCK, ILL. A «ood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitinn al­ ways on hand. Suitsmade to order aud a fit warranted- Give me a call. W. H. SANFOBP. Woodstock 111., Sept. 27th, 1875. M. ENCELN- «U IV- SM I T H If ill change rauz- ile loaders, both single and double, to breach loaders. Keeps on hand all kinds of Gun Ma- terial. All work warranted. Shop opposite Perry & Martin's Store, Mcitenrv, 111. FR. HECHTLE. HOUSE, Sien and Ornamental Painter, also Fancv Sketches, Scenerv. &c., McHenry 111. Will do ail work promptly and at rea­ sonable rates. E. M. OWEN. Dealer and Manufacturers _ Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. MCHENRY. - - - - - ILLINOIS. GENERAL . Agent in J.eudin? Farm GEO. SCHREINEK. SAT.OON and Restaur int. Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHenry III. WFirst-Ctass Billiard find Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly oppocite Owen's Mill, McHenry, I1L Fresh Oysters •erred up in any shape desired, or tor sale by tne Can. 49-GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES..** JOS. WIEDEMANN, f i ALOON and Restaurant. Near the Depot ) McHenry III. Hoarders by the day or eek at reasonable rates. Wurm and cold : neals at all hours. WGood Stabling for Horses..** W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o the Celebrate;! Magie Hog. Also Ligh t and Dark Brahma Fowl?. Pigs shipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad­ dress, Woodstock, III., PETER LEICIvEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repairs V iolins in the best possible manner, on short notice and at rea­ sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop Arse door North of Riverside Block, McHenr> III. HOUSE. McHenrv, 111. John Kirges Proprietor. Centrally located and tiie best of annum- McHENRY JcHenry, 111. John Centrally locate modations furnisher'.. Charges reasonable. F. KLEIFGEN & SOX. Watron and House Painting iort Notice. All work war- McHenry III., South of the Public /CARRIAGE, Wairon and V/ done on Short Notice. All work war- ranted. Square. MATTHEW KARGEC H3USE, Sign and Carriage Painter. Also Calsomining done in the best of manner. All orders promptly attended to and work warranted. Residence at the McHenry House, McHenry, 111. RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro­prietor. Good accommodations for all parties. Sampleroonis for Salesmen. Livery Stable attached. Pubhe Hall for Lectures, Shows Ac., The McHenry Brewery. King: & Herbes, Proprietors THE best of Beer Shipped to any part of the country and warranted as represented.-- Orders solicited and promptly attended to. FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, --AND-- 1H0LM.E TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. Errors of Youth. A GENTLEMAN who suffered for venrs troin Nervous Debility, Premature Dc <*,ay, and all the effects of youthful indiscre «;ion will, for the sake of suffering huinanitv send free to all who need it, the recipe and direction for making the simple remedy by which he was cured. 'Sufferers wishing to profit by the adviser's experience can do so br addressing in perfect conltdence JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar St.. New York To Consumptives. rr^HE advertiser, havinpr been nermann X cured of that dread disease, Consumption by a simple reined v, is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the meansof cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy „f the prescription used, (Free of Charge), with the directions for preparing and using the same which thev will tind a sure cure for Consump Hon, Asthma, Bronchitis, Ac. Parties wishing the prescription will please Address Rev. E. A *\ILSON, 194 Penn St., Will^msburgh, Now York. H. E. WIGTTTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished nt reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds lone on short notice. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL., Dealer in all kinds of American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the l>est factories in the country. Silver, platedware, Silver Spoons, &c., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE Estey Organ ! Which we believe to lie the best Organ in the market. We think we know that l>v experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed up by the Besl Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estey, but ewfi't reccominend them to be as good. O. W. OWEN. July 85. Who Visits Chicago should fail to cal l ut the Mammoth Huttinsr Establishment of Scott & Co., 192 ft 194 Madison St., Comer 5 th Av. Thev cavrv the largest stock of MEDIUM and FINE *F VHHIOJf ABLE HATS in the West. Sella single hit as cheerfully as a dozen or a case, aad give you manufacturers' prices. . , McHENRY, IUJ . This [louse having been newly Furnished ant1 Refitted, we are now ready to receive Boarders by the Day or 'Veek, on Reasonable Terms Rooms with or without Furniture. GOIST & McCREERY, proprietors I PIMPLES. WILL Mail (Free) the recipe for prcpt ing a ample Vegetable Halm that will r«s, move T< n. Freckles, Pimples and Blotches, leaving ;!ie skiii soft, clear and beautiful; also instructions for producing a luxuriant growt'i of hairon a bald head or smooth face AldresaBen Vandelf A Co., Box 5121, No. Wooster ^t.. New York. For Sale. The undersigned offers for Sale, ».ne Brick Store on Water Street, in the village of McHenry, now occupied bv Mrs. C. H. Morey as a Millinerv Store. It is 14'x35, the upper story being ifnished off asa residence. TBKM8 IJKASONAHI.K Inquire of C. II. MoKEY JicUeury.Ill. Nov. 1st. 1873. HEHEKKX COUNTS TKACHKK'S .ASSOCIATION. « f "V MCHBNHT, AFBIL. T, XS77. Th«rn$etliig was called to order by S. 17. Baldwin, vice-Presldent, at 10:45 A. M. Mr. Gardner being absent, Rebt. Morse was appointed Sec. pro tern. J. H. Black was appointed to conduct a class in parsing. Considerable discus­ sion was then had as to the proper man­ ner Of parsing some questions in U. S. History, written on the blackboard. There was much difference of opinion. The President arriving at the close of this exercise, took charge of the meeting. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. An excellent es­ say concerning the best methods of teaching reading was then read by Miss* Lettie Cumins. The next on the programme was Arithmetic, by Win. Nichols; he being absent, it was omit­ ted. Mrs. Morris made some remarks en the subject of teaching Qeography' which caused some discussion as to teaching by means of map drawing. Some thought a lesson thoroughly learn­ ed needed no reviewing. Pres. Cum- niitigd thought that lessons founded up­ on principle might be remembered but those acquired by simple memorizing needed reviewing to Hie them In the mind. Mr. Morton then took up the subject •f Orthography; He thought some could not become good spellers, but prefer- ed written lessons rather than oral. After relating some interesting expe­ rience he had in writing classes, he con­ ducted a spelling exercise. Meeting adjourned until 1:30 P, M. Afternoon: J. Black, J.49T. ^Burger and Miss Alice Blakcslee were appoin­ ted committee on programme. Mr. Morse not wishing to act as Sec. for the afternoon, J. H. Gracy was appointed in his stead. Mr. Morse was then appointed critic. Mr. Wheeler read an essay on the eri- giu of the English Language. Auiong the responses to tho histori­ cal roll call were the following: S. D. Baldwin--"if any man haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot. John A. Dix, during Buchanan's admin istraLiou." J. H. Burger--*4Ou Sept. 18th, 1793 the corner-stone of the Capitol buil­ ding at Washington was laid by Geo. Washington.*' II. K. Baldwin--**Joliu Brown Was hanged Dec. 2nd 1859, during Buchan­ an's administration." E. W. Wheeler--"Presidents Harri­ son and Tyler, the only candidates of t!»e; Whig party ever elected, both died in office; Tyler, vice president under Harrison, proved so recreant to the partv, that every member of his Cabi­ net except one, resigned. A fact un­ paralleled in the history of our Coun­ try " J. A. Baldwin--"in 1803, the Louisi­ ana Purchase was made, by whilth the United States acquired a large amount f territory west of the Miss. River. was during tfeffersou's adminis- :ati<»n." J. H. Gracy--"On Oct. 21st 1837, Osce­ ola and several principal chiefs, with about seventy warriors w%o had come to the Americau camp under protection of a flag, were seized and placed in con­ finement by the orders of Gen. Jessup. This was during Van Bureu*s adminis­ tration." Copies of others responses were not obtained. J. A. Baldwin read a short essay in wiiich he spoke of the different modes of teaching History; he then illustin­ ted by means of a chart drawn on the board, one method of presenting the subject in a very attractive manner. A motion was itfade that when this meeting adjourn, it meet in the fall of 1877. but atter some discussion the m e- tion was withdrawn. After recess, Music--America. Committee on programme reported as follows; Place of meeting Green­ wood; Time May 5th 1877. Roll cail-- members to respond by giviug some historical event. Reading, by Miss Mur­ phy. Arithmetic, Pro. Klien. Lauguage as an exact Science, E. W. Wheeler. NOON. Philosophy--S. D. Baldwin. Parsing Exeicise--Wm. Nickle. History--R. Morse. Essay--Mary Couse. Critic- Miss Gray. QUERY BOX. Mr. Cumins spoke on General in­ formation. J. Black read contents of Query Box. Critic made no report. Meeting adjourned. A W. CCMTWS, President. J. H. GRACT, Secretary* ONK WAY TO DO GOOD. EDITOR PLAIN DEALER:--Ministers of the gospel, as well as other people, should seek and improve every oppor­ tunity of doing good. That preacher who meets the people on Sunday and talks to them thirty or forty minutes, and then neglects them till the next Sunday, will not accomplish a very great amount of good, we care not how great his ability in the pulpit. Minis­ ters always profess to feel a peculiar interest in the young people who live and move among them. This is right," Here Is their most promising field, and it should bo well cultivated. No op­ portunity should be lpst to ctnvince the younf that a deep Interest I* felt hi their welfare. There are many ways In which min­ isters can do this. They 'may meet these young people on the street and talk with them in such a way as to get hold upon their affections, and after­ wards they may influence these young people so as to lead them to a higher and better life. They may talk- with them at their houses and wield a pow­ erful influence in that way. In short there are scores cf ways in which the earnest, faithful servant of God may get hold upon the young and direct them in the right way. There is, however, one means of ben­ efiting the young of the neighborhoods which is not always seized upon and Improved by our good preachers. Let a good, earnest, whole-souled min­ ister of Christ go into the school house now and then. Let him listen to the children as they recite their lessons, and show by his looks and actions that ho takes an interest in their work.-- Let him then at the close of school get up and talk to them five or ten min­ utes, impressing upon their young minds the importance of the work in which they are engaged and he may accomplish a work grand and far-reach- iug in its results. Those young people will look upoit that minister as a friend, and his presence in the school room will be a joy to every youug heart,-- Not only this, but Yhe teacher will feel that he owes a debt of trratitude to that minister which he can never re­ pay. These thoughts were suggested by i couple of visits which we lately re ceived from the Rev. Mr. Wiley, of Nunda. He 6ppnt about an hour at each visit. At the close of our exer­ cises, which he watched with keen in­ terest, he talked a few minutes to the school. Every eye was upon him, and every young face was full of Interest While be talked. He has the happy faculty of getting down to the capacity of children. His remarks will he long remembered by the pupils of the Ricgwood School. Mr. Wiley by his visits has made many friends for him­ self among our young people, and when we say, "Come again, Mr. Wiley," we but echo the earuest desire of all these youug hearts. N. Miss Torreuce is lecturing down in Urbana, this State, on the- "Coming Editor." What we want Miss Torrence now to do is to lecture on the "Gone Editor," and tell us where he has gone. We know all about the present editor, aud can give a pretty good idea of the coming editor, but we are com­ pletely in the dark as to the dead and gone editor^--JolietSun. j®-The Fort Dodge Me»*enger says: The editors of Northwestern Iowa are bound to have some tun. The only thing to be settled is what particular community they shall light on Spirit Lake is a good place, but they are going to have the grasshoppers, and it's most too much to ask them to take the edi­ tors also. Sioux City is mentioned, and if they could only f?et Graves and Lelind for a few weeks just before and during the convention, and lock up the Jounutf officc to shut oft the little in­ advertencies, perhaps that would do. Then Fort Dodge is talked of, but we don't like the idea for a pleasure excur slon. However, when we get the two city cells lined with boiler iron, and a few more lamp posts at convenient in­ tervals, the boys may come and be as­ sured of a hospitable welcome. WOT A practical joker advertised In the San Francisco papers for 1.000 able bodied men at a salary of $2.50 a day, and 2,000 workingmen assembled oppo­ site the Merchants' Exchange on April 6. After they had become convinced that they were the victims of a silly hoax, they marched to the City Hall and requested the Mayor to ferret out the author of the outrage. He was ar­ rested on the next day. after he had paid for another advertisement offer­ ing a reward of 925 for information concerning the man who inserted the first one. It is probably the only in­ stance on record of a man's offering a .reward for the arrest of himself. fljjrNew York Herald cable special: "A motion was rejected last night to have the official reports of Parliament printed, after the manner now common in Washington. It had the hearty sup­ port of the Liberal leaders, Gladstone, Bright, and the Marquis of Hartisigton, but was rejected principally because it i* what snobs would generally call 4a Yaukee idea'--despised for the same reason that the English people refuse to accept in a friendly way the Pullman cars or the Air brake." WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Washington Monument--Reform in the Treasury Department--Discharged Clerks don't Dike It--Oen. Meade'* Sister Among the Dismissed--lied Tape in South Carolina--Louisiana Commission coming Home--Grand Dukes and their Doings--First Thun­ der Storm of the Season. WASHINGTON, D. C., April SM, 1877. Local Interest is great relative to the Washington Monument. Is it to be finished or torn dowuf Nobody knows but the Commission of Engineers from the regular Army who have been mak­ ing examinations of the foundations and they will not tell until the report ll made to the Monument Association. It is understood, however, that the foundations have been found to be In­ sufficient to sustain the weight of the finished monument, aud if this Is the case it will undoubtedly be removed and erected upon another- and better site; for the insecurity will not be in the artificial but in the natural founda­ tion, the soil being of a clay nature.-- President Hayes is ex-ofHcio President of the Monument Associatiun, and the report is already in ltis hands. He has exhibited very great interest in the matter and will speedily give it his persona] attention. This monument is designed to be six hundred feet high, and one hundred and seventy feet of which are new completed, and It has already cost #230,000. The estimate of the total cost is 91,720,000. The foun­ dation is of granite aud extends eight feet below the surface of the ground.-- The marble obelisk is fifty feot square at the base. The first great step has been taken towards Civil Service Reform, by the discharging of over three hundred clerks from the Treasury Department which took place this week. Twenty ladies weie also dismissed front the Revenue office last Saturday and t^e tide of woe runs high. There is really much suffering in some families whose support consisted solely of the earnings of one of its members who was em­ ployed by the Government, but this is inevitable where so great a reduction of force is necessary. A great deal of complaint is made by some of the dis­ charged persons who were dismissed rather for the reason that other mem bers of their families are in govern ment employ than for inefficiency, aud they are not slow to cite ether such cases within their knowledge. One lady, lately discharged because, as she was informed, her record did not come up to the standard of excellence, im­ mediately produced papers showing that she had been promoted because of particular efficiency. Among those removed from the Revenue office was a sister of Gen. Meade, a woman consid- ably along in years, who has been in government employ for ten years with­ out having her efficiency questioned.-- Her friends say tiiat her removal was because of her unpopularity in a cer­ tain branch of the Department through whose influence she was dismissed about a year ago. At that time she went to President Grant and told her story which resulted In the following note from hi in to Secretary Chandler: "I think the servreHTof Gen. Meade to the country will warrant the retention of his sister in ttie employment of the government as long as you and I re­ main in office." She was then of course reinstated. South Carolina reports are to the ef­ fect that all is not going, quite as smoothly under Gov. Hampton's ad­ ministration as was generally anticipa­ ted. New wheels never run quite as smoothly when thev first begin to work, as they do after a little use.-- The Republican State officers found their office doors closod and sealed, the other morning, aud guarded by consta­ bles who were placed there to arrest the officers should they attempt to break the Governors seal upon the doors. The seal consists of a piece of red tape a few inches in length, oue, end of which was fastened to the door and the other to the door post by a piece of sealing wax which bears the impress of Governor Hampton's private Secretary's private signet ring. The President, Is reported to have said yesterday that the work of the Louisiaua Commission Is practically ended and it would arrive in Washing­ ton to-day or Monday next. People In this vicinity have little doubt but the troops will be ordered out of New Orleans early next week and the Nichols government recognized; though there are home who believe thkt Packard will resist till removed by main physicial force. The Com­ mission has uot had a happy time in Louisiana. Its members will not re­ member their visit with feelings of pleasure. Nobody Invitfd them there. Nobody welcomed them, Mid nobody wanted them thevt. The two handsome oubsof the Prus­ sian bear, Grand Duke Alexis and Con­ stantino, who are making a four day's visit at the Capitol, took an early walk a txritliig was snr- yesterday morning without any special attention This prising but is accounted for by the fact that the Dukes were dressed in plain citizens grab and of course people did not recognize their faces. They dined at the White Honse Thursday and Fri­ day evenings with the Cabinet officers and other gne.->ts. TfieyVere to visit Mount Vernon yesterday but were pre ­ vented by the inclement weather. ~:'"T It has rained almost incevsantly the last four days aud Thursday eve­ ning we had a tremendous th«»dfcr SITM*' •' MAXWEU* ILLINOIS PATKN1SS, This list of Illinois Patents allowed by the U. S. Patent Office, for the week ending April 24 1877, is furnished this paper by GILMORE & CO., Solicitors. 626 F Street. Washington! D. C. The Patents will be issued in vwo weeks from the date of the allowance. G. G. Hunt,Bristol, 111. Barbed fence. I. R. Robinson, De Kalb, ill. Cuiinary boiler. «i. A. Semafl, Chicago, Croztng and howeling machine. . C. Atkinson, Monterey, ill. Plow*. J. J. Lucas Belleville, ill. Bed-bot­ tom. J. A. Ree*t, Decater,lll. Coin-draw­ ers. T. R.Stewart,Corinth,I1L Grinding machine. A. E. Bronson, Chicago, 111. Barbed wire fence. W. H. Clark, Chicago, 81* Hydraulic engine. J. C. Coonley,Chicago, 111. WhiffletreO hook and clip, ,T. C. Coonley, Chicago, III. Tumbling barrels. ^ H. C. De Witt, Chicago, 111. -0m* matic hose-reel. W. L. Edwards, Ellison, 111. IH©#*. | W. D. Ewart & J. J. Coonley, Chicago ' HI, Whiflletree hooks and clips. H. B. Freeman, Charleston, III. Swings lug gate. . ,, J G. Howver, Mansfield, Ill. Weather- strips. J. Ort. Champaign, lit. Station indi­ cator. C. W. 41T. Scarlet, Aurora^ bed wire fence. A FATHKTIC 1'ICTUKK. George William Curtis paints the fol­ lowing pathetic picture, which every one could wish were less true to na­ ture: "I think of many a sad-eyed woman who seems never to have smiled, who struggled^with hard hands through melting heat and pinching cold, to hold at bay poverty and want, that hovered like wolves about an eyer- increasing flock of children.. How it was scour In the morning, scrub at night, and scold all dar long! How careblurred windows, like a cloud hid- ing a lovely landscape! How anxiety | snarled at iter heels, dogging her like a I cur! How little she knew, or cared, | that bobolinks, drank with blithe idle- ness, tumbled and sung lu the meadows below, that the earth was telling tho time of t'ie year with the flowers in • the woods above. As I think of these things I do not woniltr that mad house* are kept full of unfortunate beings*? ; JGPlt seems to ns that there is abun- 1 dant reason to be hopeful. Crop pros- i pects are generally good, and the de- j maud for products of all kinds is fair, J that public confidence is growing stron- f ger and that men may plant and sow, | plan and build, devise and manufacture f with certainty of decent returns. No sane person will look for one hnndred per cent profit on his business; and all H must be satisfied with moderate In- f creases. But there!»an uplift in trade;'" there is a dearth of almost every do­ mestic article; there will be market for what is marketable. Manufacturers find increasing call for their goods: dairymen see that the supply of cheese is very meagre indeed, aud are confi­ dent of a paying price for this seasons | make; and even the complaining gen- | eral farmer ought to take heart and be encouraged. Gold is nearly down to J par; political difficulties wear a milder J look;"Peace and Plenty" may and will | be the popular cry if people act aud | talk sensibly, quit speculation* and ex* J travagauce and go to work. | iQrThe New York Herald thinks that there will be war in Europe over the Turkish question and that It will effect Americans in this way. "With the early summer will be seen a drain toward Europe from this country of all the supplies needed by nations at war. Already the Turks have drawn heavily On our shops for arms and ammunition, and the Russian armies are in great part armed with guns of American manufacture. But the waste of war will give the tide of regular supplies an enormous force The demand for bread stuffs, preserved meat, whisky, clothing, as well as the regular supply of ammunition, will fill the farmers with money and set out uiilfc aud shoj in motion." -1