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, -s.r. •; - -- • '• ,1 V'-"! - • l l H , w w w , = f , l . ^ ' » * . n , r r f T i - j r i r ^ n r n r r r r r r v i T' ' - '..M ^ . "5 •dged but te Truth, tn Ubeftjr and m •^,UIII"TI11 1 'r ' ' Vn1 in '•i.i.fcnl. iif "iT j, i^, •(•,,• , mi' ' l inn ir ' i'>" ' ' VOL. 2. : : ::1- M'HENRY, ILLIj^ -i JJegewj Jlaifliealep. Published Every Wednesday by J.-V ÎV SLYKE Editor and Publisher. n . • • I. f • •• Office in Riverside Block, ,m Over Smith Bros. A Co/s Store, t TERMS OF StTBSOttlPtlOSfl BUSINESS CARDS. r, (hi Adtance,}.... f not lvaid wlthih Three Months...... ions received for three or six proportion. .. .fr S5 ....2 00 ths BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWX, M. I>. r!TV<iYrit VNV ami Surjreon. Offi Block over P. &. Maves Water Street, Mo.Henry III. >mce in Brick Clothing Store K. A. BKKRS M. D. t)HYBictAW and Hurpeon. Office at residence, JT two doors west of Post Office, Mo Henry O. J.HOWARD, M D. PHTSffiTAWand Snrffeon. Office at the StoWi of Howard ft Son, McHenrv, IH. P. J. RAKRIAX. CIGAR Mantifiictu'oi', 'McHenry 111. tory Xo. 171. Omcrs solicited. Fac- W. S. PRICK ETT. ATTORNKY AT LAW. McHenry. til. Office second stofy Rishop's new Rlock, RICHARD BISHOP, \ TTOn^fcy AND COUNSEl.OR AT LAW. cV Office in re:ir of Murphv & Bishop's Rank Kofth Side Public Square, Woodstock, til. UEO. A. BtfCKLIX \ COTARY Plrl!MC, Conveyancer and fn» surance Agent, Oflice "at ftucklin A Steven*# Store, near the Depot, McHenry, til. N B. BEXNETT, M. D., OURGEOX and Acconcher. O Women a Specialty. Offlcoand on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. lM*e*ses of d Residence TT OMTOP A TIT t V Phvttclan rl Office Enst Side Public stock, 111. Office hours 11 to to 4 P. M. Square, Wood, to 12 A. A„ and* ln'% C. W. ROBERTS, UOMEOPATHIC Physician sVrê lir^ CECIL W. OOX. D'STSSWr " " re»s IlERM VKNT KUJtTZ. BOOT Atftl SHOE MAKKR. How< McHenry. 111., is now prepared to Roots nml £hocA to order on short notice and in the be<t of niimnef. Il&vini* had a lon£ cx» perlence in the business he is cojtsldcnt he' can >rive entire satisfaction. He uses none but the best of stock, nrtd warrants all work as represented. Kinc Work a specialty. Re> pairing of all kinds promptly attended to,^-- Give me a call. W. H. SANFORDt, Merchant Tauor. In the store of C, H. Dickinson, East SKte-Of Public Square, WOODSTOCK^ ILL. A irood Stock of l^inc Cloths for SultittCs aU and a ways on hand, An its made to order warranted* Give me a call. lit _ „ _ W. It, SAXrORD. Woodstock til., Sept, f?th, 137ft, For Sale or Exchange. Tnti undersigned orfters for sale his proper, tv, situated In the village of Mcllenry, or will exchange it towards a pood Farm.-- There is a ftortd attd substantial building, suit- £• !£, RiCllVltD'*, able tV»ra store or other business, the upper TfTJW.wyn.tat., Ab,;™«t Tl.l« » hmj «|V Via l>'ta*ir 111° V ^ ^ I T V*fanJ VMtMtk, IIL -w,,.,-; . ̂ wow. tt&naMc ^ro'iWSHj^iti^.lHlA smi^h, ^ttd max. WUWHT. ..nufacturer o? Custom iia'le Roots end „fA Shoes. None but the best of material used and all work warranted. Shop Northwest corner Public Square, McHenry, 111. FR. HECIITLE. HOUSE, Sign and Ornamental Painter, also Fancy Sketches, Scenery, &<•„ McHenry 111. Will do all work promptly and tft rea­ sonable rates. I EXERAL E. M. OWEN. Dealer and Manufacturers Ayent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices Tow and Terms favorable. MCHENRY, . ILLINOIS. GEO. SCHREINER. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHenry IIL •9*First-Class Rilliard and Pool Tables. J. RONS LETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Xcarlv oppoeite Owen's Mill, McHenry, IIL Fresh Oysters served up in any shape desired, or tor sale by the Can. WGOOD STARLING FOR IIORSES.jp* W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o the Celebrated Marfe Ho jr. Also Light and Dark Rnihma Fowls. Pigs shipped to all points by express. 1*. O. Ad- dress. Woodstock, III., PETER LEIClvKM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks nivl Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins inthebest possible manner, on short notico and at rea- voiubie rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door Xorth of Riverside Rlock, McHenry 111. • McIIENRY HOUSE. "lfcHenry, 111. John Karges Proprietor, irl Centrally located and the best of accom­ modations furnished. Charges reasonable. . F. KLEIFGEN & SON. CARRIAGE, Waeon and House Painting done on Short Notice. All work war- ranted. Mcllenry 111., South of the Public Square. MATTHEW KARGES. H51TSE, Sign and Carriage Painter. Also Calsominingdone in tbe best of manner. proiiiptly attended to warranted. l?c?:Jcnee House, Mcllenry, III. at the and work McIIenrv RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro-piietor. Good accommodations for all parties. Sample rooms for Salesmen. Livery Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, ^novs Ac.., FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, --AND-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. JAMES ROBBINS, --DEALER IK-- Agricultural Implements SOLON MILLS, ILL. jyjANUF ACTURERS AGENT for the Cham­ pion Reaper and Mower, the Gorham Corn Cultivators and Diumond Plow, war­ ranted to scour in any soil, th* Forest City £eed Plow and Steel Beam Stumble Plows Corn Planterb. Horse Rakes, Ac?; Will take Cash or Good Notes in exchangq-for any and all of my Goods. Post Office, Solon Mills, 111. CURTIS & WAITER *' . . ' House, Sip, aid Omtal wo\v; any jWrSon having a goAd f Wish trt ttS?hr*'ugfe, or anyone wishing to Day will Hud it to their advantage to ca!l and see me. F. A. HKBABD. McHenry, III., May 7th, 1877. M. ENGELN* G U N - I T H Will change muz- x\4 loaders, both single and double, to breach loaders. Keeps on band all kinds of Gun Ma. terial. All work warranted. Shop opposite Perry A Martin's Store, Mcllenry, IIL H. E. N rifT-i, svilh or without drivers, furnished WI<;iITM.\X, Proprietor. First class it drivei Teaming of all kinds fit reasonable rates. ione on short notice, O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKES & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL., Dealer in all kinds of American and S^is* Watches, Clocks from the beat factories in the country, 8ilver; platedware, silver Spoons, &c., AliSO AGENT FOR THE Webcr aiid Kradbury Pianos AND THE fesstey Organ ! Which we believe to be the best Organ in the. market. We think we know that by experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed up by the Bes1 Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Kstey, but can't reccoinmend them to be as good. O. W. OWEN. July 25. BIG BARGAINS -IN- IK, cm, k Slightly damaged hv Water in the lateilre, at Nos. 192 and 104 Madison St., corner Fifth Avenue. The Immense Stock of Scott & Co., Wholesale and Retail Hatters, comprising all the leading styles in BUSINESS and HATS, has been removed to 183 Madison Street, and nearly opposite their old stand, closed out at 155 'o 50 cents on a Dollar. will be Come early before the best are gone. SCOTT ft CO.; Wholesale and Retail Hatters, removed to 183 Maolson St., near 8th Avenn?. PAINTERS, McHEXRY - . - - ILLINOIS. Calsomining and Paper Hanging done on short notice and in workmanlike manner. Also Graining of all Kinds'in the best manner Satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Orders leftat the Drug Store of H. Colby, will be promptly attended to. Curtis & Walto. McHenry, IIL, April tttb, 1977. Settlers' Meeting;, M- mm s 0">' Favors Win us and rid Fear Shall Awe/* fTWW a., if WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, NO. 45. The Old Settlers of McHenry Lake Counties will hold their Be-Uulvn and Ptctilc» AT IBIcHEUfft^ " On Thursiay . Junfi 14^: v ,-4 ,(•' • \ I -- ,'i Officers of tne Day s President--John G. Rugati» Marshals--J. H. Johnson, < McHenry County ; Dennis Marr, of Lake County. General Superintendent F. K. Granger. -Hon. * OttATORS I Gen. John F. Farosworth -AND- Col. Ed. Joslyn. Historian, HON. IM. HAINES. Tj\bbs win mi Hie leAUtl- fjl Grounds South of the Mill Pond.-- A Game of Base Ball will be arranged between some first class Club and the Fox River Club ©f Mcllenry. in the afternoon. Bands of Music will be on the Grounds to enliven tile occasieii and bring to mind the day of "Aula Lang Syne.'* Old Settler* and Iheir f tie it its are cordially invited to come out and help celebrate the Re-Union. THE STEAMER, trill make Excursion Trips tl|« «'HAKI> TIM KB." Papers whose editors keep up the cry of hard times should receive the cold shoulder. They do inor« harm than a emall-pox patient calling; at every house. Where one sets up*the cry of "mad deg." hundreds will repeat it till the howl becomes unanimous. If A. meets B. and requests the loan of some money for a few days, knowing B. to be a responsible man, and B. tells him that he is "short." then A. is fool­ ish to tell C.; "I called on B. to-day and asked the loan ef seta* money., hut he Paid he could not spare It, money is •oc!o*\" C. reason* that if B., who is a shrewd financier, hangs on to his men- ey he had better fallow suit, thsrsfoi'© tells A. alee the <&atne doleful story that 11. *<et going, and A. tramps around the entiie day and tells every ene lie meets and ageueral panic is the re­ sult. Now, if A. had only had A little common sense he would not have told C. that B. was "short," and the result, doubtless, would have been that C. would have accommodated him, A. paid his debt, set the mnuev circulating, and all received a benefit. The cry of hard times has become chronic in America, and the sooner the people begin to view the bright si tie the bet­ ter. We know we have a set ef luna­ tics who manipulate our government finances and are burning up our green­ backs. but have the satisfaction of be­ lieving they will gee burned themselves ere long and their doing receive its Just deserts. If y«u can't pay all yeu owe, pay what you can. There is no sense in hanging on to money that Is hoarded up. If money was turned loose the country would be flooded.-- Waukegan Patriot. The Massachusetts Legislature is examining charges that, in the Westboro Reform School, refractory boys are stripped naked and lashed, nearly drowned with cold water from a hose, and confined in a "sweat box" until exhausted. The latter is a heated closet, so made that the prisoner In it must maintain a standing posture. It is said that a boy was driven to suicide i by such treatment. The McHenry Brewery. King & Herbes, Proprietors. THE best of Beer Shipped toany part of the country and warranted a« represented.-- Orders solicited and promptly aUewied to. 'A Louisiana clergyman divided his discourse into three parts, thus: "Under the first head, my hearers, I shall' deal with matters familiar to both you and myself; under the second, things with which I alone am convcr' sant; and finally, under the third, I shall discuss a subject about which uone ns know anything." Ladies Linen suits a large variety *nd very cheap at P. D. Smith's, LAKE AND ITS ATTRACTIONS. A fishing party from Dekalb County •ve been spending a few days at Fox ake, and in the Sycamore Republic fin ' last week speaks as follows of the ke and its attractions: * FoxLake gion is a chain of Lakes, consisting three operate lakes that U: Pista- na Lake, Fox Lake and <£rass Lake, which may be added Lake Maria, tharine Lake and Channel Lake, he lirst three, of course, are the prin- pal bodies of wafer to which the etV « are mere auxiliaries. The favorite eet ef water is Fex Lake, about three lies long and averaging one and a half jpiiles broad, surrounded by beautifully timbered lands, tall,commanding blufts fnd picturesque meadows refreshing Jto the eye. Summer residences dot the ,nos' eligible spots, •mongst which may be mentioned the Chicago Club House, consisting of ele­ gant piazzas, dome and pavillion, which 'Is much resorted to by the merchants fend professional men of Chicago, wjto ^fbreath here the Invigoratiug atmos­ phere of a, truly sporting land. Also, the klgiu Club House, snugly enclosed $• a perfect shrubbery of waving tree !»ps which shield the structure frem pie arieut rays of the summer sun. pere, the best class ef Elgin's citizons fevel in delicious reveries, gossiping •n the shuded balconies or gliding on Hie smooth water*, trolling in scftrch tit the frisking fish, amongst the lily pads, the meamh ring river or the cezy bays which line the shores. Amongst the (i?h caught here are the seventeen tiftterent ktiKi», •tit pickerel, mtwka» tahge, black bass, pike, silver bass, roek bass, reaches, perch, sunlUh, bull-heads, eels, river bats, redhorse, suckers, bill- fish , chub, dace and several species of small fry. On what Is known a« the ptke ground in the vicinity or that other natural curiosity known as Crabapple Island, numerous pike from six to fifteen pounds can be captured by the practiced ungler, by means of rod ahd line bai­ ted with a live minnow, allowing the craft to drift down with the wind, t«ss- ing gently en the undulating waves, until the angler's patience is rewarded by a thrilling shock which sends the bleod coursing through his veins. » He hauls the line cautiously and soen „ Ls^tttHud# how great a face, when plunging itSwf. ^llt Uirection word* the line --whirrs and wltizzes through the water, and, in a few momeuts, the fish, tired and exhausted, allows itself to be played to the surface again in a mere pacified mood. This is tlie mo­ ment to secure him with a gaff hook or lauding net, and the fisherman is hap- pjr, gazing rapturously at the wrig­ gling monster writhing at his feet. So much for the wall eyed pike. The black bass aft'ord tie less sport in the season nor are the other varieties te be des­ pised when they favor the angler's ef­ forts. Certainly ne sportsman's Para­ dise can ouivie this in the middle States of America, and it is no wonder that the locality is fast arousing the attention of Chicago and enrrounding Cities; For, In addition tb toe pleasures of fishing, sailing and all the attractions of waterside recrecation, the gunner can here graify his tastes to his heart's content. Every know variety of ducks dot the surface of the lakes in countless thousands every spring and fall, and the echoes of the gun startle the ear from early morn to dusky eve, on those pleasant days when the haze of Indian summer 'like a halo of glory envelopes the landscape with its fairy veil. For the accommodation of visitors the commodious house of Mr. Frank Sayles will afford hotel hospitality to all comers. It is conveniently situated on the borders of the lake, contiguous to the fisheries and hunting grouud*^ and from his well-known attention to visitors we can guarantee comfort and happiness to the patrons of his estat> lishmeut. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Hot Weather-^Thunder arid Light- ning--Open Air Concerts--BIISIIICHS Interest*--Complrtintn about the Pres­ ident*" Everts Give* up Wt Lati* l* rac t i ce -~ E tc . , E t c . * ; ' 1 WASHIKQTOW. D. C., Ma? 28th, 1877. Rpt weather has come Upon -m so suddenly that we are fktl-ly melting down under it. It was astbsllshing to note the sudden change from cloaks and overcrats to linen suits* nuisiln dresses, and lace sacks and shawls. Last Sunday was a melli^g day and the shower that visited this region towards evening Was jpratefully re­ ceived although It was e* fierce and heavy that considerable damage was done about the city. Many roofs were biown completely oft and piled up in the streets, several carriages over turned, fences and trees blown down, Ac. The lightning tore up the con­ crete pavement on each side of the horse car track, in "one place, for a quarter of a mile, which is the only case of striking reported. The grand open air Concerts, given two eveniugs iu the week all summer, by the U, S. Murine Band, have com­ menced and afford A most delightful recreation They are attended by all classes, high and low, rich and poor, and the scene aside from the music is as varied and interesting as any life picture could well be. Old ladies and gentleman meet and chat together, young people fiirt and promenade and show their fine clothes, while the child- i»H, one and »u, give tnemseives »o tne delightful freedom of the hour and run and jump and roll and lie on the grass in the utmost abandon of childhood. Nurses have them in charge but. they only see that no harm comes to them. It is»aid here that President Hayes returned from New York very much impressed with the necessity of reviv­ ing Aaivrican Commerce and that the atteution of the Cabinet will be di­ rected to the matter very soon. It is the purpose of the Administration to1 keep politics as much as possible out of sight and endeavor to direct the na­ tional energy towards the encourage­ ment aud increase of domestic indus­ tries aud foreign trade. This is a mat­ ter that will take time, of course, but it U ^opposable that the President uu- an iufitmnce in the And acts of. one It Is said by friends of General Grant that it is his purpose during his stay in Em ope to wear upon all occa­ sions of ceremony his uniform as Gen­ eral of the Army, which is a very elab­ orate and handsome dress. The two magnificent swords belouglng to Gen­ eral Grant, and which he withdrew from safe keeping in the Treasury Department to take to Europe with him, will also b * brought into service on ceremonial -occasions. As Geueral Grant will rcceive a great deal of offi­ cial attention in Europe, where so much stress is laid upon form in dress, his selection of his army dress seems quite proper. JgyAt the St. Mark's Place Cooking School the chief has announced that the disagreeable smell made by cabbage whe» cooking may be annihil­ ated by putting * tiny piece of wash­ ing foap, not larger than a top of a lead pencil, in the pot. This is a great discovery, and should be heralded from Maine to California.--Bo*tvn Herald. iu such a position as he occupies may have, aud should he make the improve meut of commerce a matter of especial study, a good effect would be felt soon­ er than by another means. It is un­ derstood that Secretaries Evarts ami Sheriuau are particularly in favor of this aud will lend their influence as far as may be. Mr. Seward is new engaged in pre paring new consular regulations aud instruction* for the State Department and Secretary Evarts will make it one of the especial duties of the dipoliua- tic corps to report fully and often the particular iuducemeuts that can he found at the respective posts of each o*«iuber and the particular business in­ terests that can be' advanced there,-- These communications, or such parts of tkeiu as may be considered of itn portHiice, will be published in the news­ papers, and in the regular official form. Considerable complaint has been made about the President's having been the private guest of a private citizen while in Now York, It is now stated, upou high authority, that Pres­ ident Hayes iuteuds adopting a rule to accept no further private hospitalities, because if special favors are bestowed upou eminent citizens, suspicious are felt which effect public opinion unfa­ vorably on the leading measures of the Administration. Auother important statement lately made is that Secretary Evarts has plead his last plea before a court dur­ ing this continuance in oflice. He says his appearance to argue the case before the Court of Appeals of New York, was a previous special engagement which he could not cancel. The great cry from New York has beeu that Evurts could not live on the Secretary of States salary, and how he is going to do it now they do uot know. Al­ though his practice is exteusive and very lucrative, his family is extremely large, (fifteen children is a large family for these times I believe) and necess­ arily expensive. He has two sons in college, and several daughters whose educations are yet unfinished. At one timo when Secretary Fish and President Grant i«ad a falling out, the latter offered Roseoe Conkling the position of Secretary of State, but he declined aud assured the President that it was impossible for him to ac­ cept as he had not the means at Mr. Fish's command to sustain it credita­ bly. The last four days have beeu fifteen degrees hotter than the records of tlie thermometer shows it to have been the s^ine days of any of the last five or six year*. MiiWtLU A •30,000 BANK NOTF. E s. 4 uM§ extraordinary affair happened about the year 1740. One sf the tliree* tors of the Bank ot England, a very rich man, had occasion for £30,000, which h« was to pay as the price-of an estate lie had just bought. To faciiiate the matter he carried the sum with hiiu to tlie bank, and obtained fer it a bank note. On his return ^b'me he was sud- denljr called out on particular business. He threw the note carelessly ell the mantle piece, but, when he came back •) a few minutes afterward to lock it up,. .j it was not to be feuud. No one had en- j tercd the ro»tn; he ceuld net, therefore suspect any person. At last, after natch j ineffectual search, life was persuaded that it had fallen from the mantle-piece 1 the fire. Tlie director went te acquaint ; i his colleagues with the misfortune tlial had happened tohiia; and, as he was known to be a perfectly honorable man lie was readily belUved. It was only about twenty-feur heui.* from the time that he had deposited his money; they thought, therefore, that it would be hard to muse his request for a second note. He received it upon giviug an obligation to restore the first note it it should be found, or pay the mouey him self if it should be presented by auf stranger. About thirty years ufter* wards (the director having, been loaf dead, and his heirs in possession of his fortune) unknewu m*u presented tlie lost :;ote at the hank and demanded payment. It was iu vain that they mentioned te this person the transac­ tion by which that uote was auiiulled; he Would not listen to it. lie maintain* ed that it had come to htm from abroad and iu8is,ed upon immediate payMent. • l'he note was payable to bearer, and tlie &JO.OUO was payable te hia. The heirs of the director would uot listen to any demands of restitution, and the bauk was obliged to sustaiu the loss. ^ ̂ it was discovered afterwards that Ml architect, having purchased the direct- ^ or's house, and takeu it down In order to butld another on the same spot, had found the uote iu the cfovlce of tha chimiwy, and made his dtftfctverjr a« engiue for robbing the bauk{ in which lie was completelysuocessful^JVctMoviaf Republican. HV " "J1 • SLLlXOta This list of Illinois Patents allowed by the U. S. Patent Office, for tht week ending May 99. 1877, is Airtilshed thfi paper by GILMORE A CO;, Solltftoto. 626 F Street, Washington^ I>. ()i The Patents will be issued In t,#tf week* from the date of thculltr^anefe.- II. A, Adams. Sandwich, 111. Harves­ ter-reel. YV. E. Brlggs, Chicago, 111. Gave apparatus. A. W. Kingsland, Chicago, 111- Horfe* shoe nails. W. McClelland, Fowler, IU. Thr«e« horse equalizer. J. II. Parkhurst, Cklcaft, 111. Bottlt stopper-fastener. J. F. Steward, Piano. 111. Barked Wire-fence, ^ J, F. Stcvwsrd^&«et$&! ^ der. ' .' A ^ Z. Waters, Bieea»ingtoii, IB. Favf * inents. G. Ilersmao, Hersman, IU. Iif vator. C. C. Hinckley, Rockffrrcf; 111. Thilfr couplings. L. F. Jefferson, Monmouth, IIL Bead scraper. W. II. Clark, Chicago. 111. FrlcOfp. clutch. ^ ^ v R. Excefl, Chicago, 111. Boiler. A. H. Pike, Chicago, 111. Bogota forms. J. R. Richardsouf M^jority Point,111. Desk. - * E. S. Blake, Chicago, IIL Steam vac* uum-pump. T. L. Block. Sidney, 111. Feed-trettgh. G. M. Clark & A. Harris, Chicago, 111, Soldering process. C. Duecker, Tainarora, IIL Carriage jack. C. S. Ells, Mollne, 111. Eye-belts fe? whiffle trees. S. E. England. MotHM, 111, Wrench,' J. M. Harper, El P«teo, 111. Boolce. C. G. Hou»e, Adrora, 111, Animal re* leasing device. C. F. Hunt, Chicago,Ill. Steam-JbOi- ler furnace. * F. W. Jonos, Chicago, 1ft. plex telegraph. J. & II. Rolling, Arl'gten Hel|kt^Itt Horse-power. \ J. F. Pratl», Chioago, 18. Xltlh nace. (^ M. C. Richards, Oswego, DL barbed fence. 1 ^ T. White, Qniney, 111. Heating stove. I. Zoellner, Chicaaro. 111. Pautloons. $STA negro in Williamson ooonty, Penn., was an uncommonly determined murderer. He chepped" ht>* Way through two doors to ge* to the woman whom he killed. That night a mob showed equal determination bj break" frig into the jail wi«fr Sledges in ordo#' to take him out and hong hi nr.