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RHi •s'^.V ^aikfc JWAAWK.. •>.-*. *3 «* . " ** * ? • ' ' ' *#> ' " SWiSSfe ;w»,pi 'iitn ih, ;'ym p.. tj«Y.»mit'i J fj#r VOL, ik q <Kn?• tu-jm BUSINESS CARDS* Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty &hd Law vors r?fVil! ng tf(Ht^ §linH AwttJl M'HE^mV ILLINOIS, WE H K EST)AY*"AtTUUST-1, .1877.:: •i tiin'ariiiliiliia >i 11H • iwiil i '*" *'ihiifiiiimwfca*rf i ViTiJb JfciAliHn liiill i iTi n i i i III Smiwiiii ill • if iWiitiAi if»*wi • ;4 . Published Every Wednesday ... Si". v.Arv- si.viiK IjJtliior arnL jCubUSher. ill Iiiverside OvOr Stlltft ftrfa. Jfc Co.>8 St#*k •Hy, tEftjfts OF ^ttie Y«W\ (i'Ti A^tvilncii,). .......i....-. A.AlV.61 50 'Who* Paid \vit1>iii 'TTrfee T&tinfM, .-jix4*. Jl.t 00 TiwiTTriptionR r«iici v<-r{ fui wi'ic tit 5lis. miiiitua *jn the sfurtfe proportion. €Art. H> T. KliOWS, M. I*. • '• '.^t^HYStdlA^f aftd' Snfrgeon. OfAe« in Briok '%•' Block over K. G. Mayes Clothing Store , .mfer$tte«Vticaeriry *!*• "»• '?s-lZ V ' /m .. •. • •• - ^ "• B. A. BBKKS^ijfed.^n^ YjiiTSiCTAfc and Siirfrflon. .©fRcc at residence, JT two doors wfest of Post Ollice, M^Hoju y III. • > j ----------• • ; "v . O. J. HOWARD, >M- IX^??* 1o ; / -!< >%^tiynf^iAVnTid Snrfrejfnv Ofllc.e aifttSF^iitdto JT of Howard & Son, iiclicnry, I!L ;,:j , -sfe P. J. BARRIAX. IGA& mnnflictt.i.^, Mcttow* f trtry No. 171; Oviers solicltgata hii? ac- W. S. PR1CKETT. A TURKEY, XT LAW. Xclttyfo^. vC\ Office second storv Klshon'a new * c--- -- ' • r . 111. ftlntk. RICH AUD BISHOP,' \ tCQBX&Y X^D.COUSS'ELQIt AT LAW. u\ Office in rear of Murpti"'* & TlitfhopV Bank •North Side Public Square, Woodstock, til. GEO. A. 1JITCKLIX VrO'tf AtlY PTIRLIO, ronveysh'i\« In- sn.ranc^ A#rcnt. Office at. lincklln A: S|^v6n'« Store, near tho Depot, Mcttenry, tU. s E. E. RICHARDS. 13rXs n. com pi«? tf Abstract ot Titles to • Isiid JfjL 'iti JTfftfcul'v Cowivty., 'lfP.nois. Oftfie with •?ftui>ty C^letk, "VtoodWinrfc, -Ifl. I ROUT. WRIGHT. :s?. TLf annfiicJuror of Custom M.nle Boots and JwL Shoes. None hnt th« best^f tnnteriat -amnmtd all work warranted; SiiopVorlhvpctftll corner t'u'lmt' Sfiiinro, ^l*'Xf*;nr.v, ITu ' " J^R. weoiitle. f 1 HOfTSE, Sistp and Ornamental Painter, alaij* Fane.v Sketches, Sc-Cnery, &«., Mcllenry' . . .Ml . Wil l f1o si l t work j)S*ony' i t ly «ni l at fcft- t •'VfifaxfMlQ tWUHii'fe*'- - •" Wh •;«-• i<n': • B.W. ywiil Denier and MannTirflfiroMl Jffjuihlnery. IPfcicoK low and Terms favorable., HrHEXRV, - - - - - ItKJNOIS. "<-• GEO. SCHREUTJ^t. i At.OOX and Reetairr tnt. ^ea^y^^^itoj gPj.ENERAL ' vjT Agent in Leadrn"? Farm !She "Pai'kwliwi-.HiQ, itc^UflBry Jit, - j f -HCt"UilJiu Wl a nil Pool TaJ)lp« , i J. liOX^LKT 4T SALOOX and Re^tnurfttilj. yearly Owen's Wsll. flflcHenry:, III. Jf rsKh^ysterw ier,vtp<i .Wijtsti fcuy «t»a <leftu,ed., ,«r w ,t»U.e bjr: (Hit Ki'ftn. S£M: „ ». SENXETT, M-. -Ski.' - • ••»• . StTlWlSiflW iind AcAnu«-her. : bf Wofaen ^Speciarir. Oftji-dand fto«tdeuee oh Clay Atreetr Woodstock, 111. W. H. ntTCK", M. T»., Phytic ian and burgeon -- Oillee E'ist Side Publir ^ou.lff. *Vood- ^ h&afs II to 13 Ai_ l^ ahd« ' ̂ i : ---lii--i ' -ti - i .CECIL W. WX. DF.)itBT. OiHcf if tW r&ke*-^dtiae* Vf/i Ho» Til* T 5 • - . . . » JilolTenry, ill'. OL IIFuM \ W JvU VT?~ Boof .A^DsiroEiiAtiiih. a^W*^i6rAy McUMfr. til., iFnofr pVfiiitea to iti»k6 TBootb ii'iitl 8h«/cs to 'order on 'short notice .aild in tli'.* best of rf>:inner. H;t vinsr h.wt .i lon^-ex- in the he is eondtieiit' he *rau >rive entire satitfliunion. Ho.. o«t» »oiie hut I he hf.st of stoc.k. and warrants all wvrtrk ay ropresoutvd. l-'iae Work a specialty, lta-pairinji of all kinds promptly attehflfed to.,-- ^»iv« we a «^ill. - j- H. SAN FORD, 3It!rchaiil Tailttr. . In the ntore of C. IL Dickinson, Mtkt. Public Square, . , , h WOODSTOCK, ILL. ^ " % A srood Stock oT Fine Cloth^t'or 8niti,n§3 Sil-tvftyfc on hand. SRitunuule to order autl a 4ft" warranted- Give ifte a call. For Salie or l^xi haii^e, 'rj>IIE nnderHljmed oiTers for ?Ale hi< p«n«*rj 1 ty, "ituatod^in tlie village of Mcllenry, or "will ext-ha«ge it towards a good Farm' -- Thcrf is a ft»iod and snbsiauti:)l building,Hiiir-able for a store Or other businissjs the npper pari <if which is iM tefi iip ?or a rtfsii.lencc.--- Connected with tlii^ 't» ionr a.r.rfis -of choice kintl, a jrood bam i&nflsome fi irrt. Thprcis no it ore dcsfrahU' propotty in t his fM-ciion, »iirt any person tiMvinjar a gt>o(l Far Hi which th«y ^irth to o.vchance. or anyone wii-liing to •bay will l.ud it to their advantage to ca'l and seeiner ;;., , F. A- HWU4«>. Mutiny, III., May 7|3i( 1877. ? v4' M. INCSLN*. '".% «-.lJ-IST - .H^I I rJP JHt Will chitngft ttftmi: le'le 'lntiHt?^, ,lR>th • f' -t . . . aingle an4.U«u1>lo',' ^to hreacli Jfoadtrs^ Jve^pe on hand ^1 kindfi.;^ G^n ^la» terial. All -woili warranted. Shop opposite Peri;/ &d§t£-$ia& 3tort?, McHenrv.,111.• 'FwfMSp^ " -vjr- L/1', " W. W. KIjLSWORTH. «»'REET>EU o the Celoln-ate.l Wajrio Hoy. lH> Also Li.srlit ami V"»'k lirahnia Fo»vl3. Piau J(bipi>ed to all by expi'^iao. P. Q. AJ.-Woodstoitk, llti - ^ T^Tl_-r^_tr • S~Afftp S PETER LEIOKE»r. REPAIRS Wytxhes, (Slo<;k.n and Jewelry of XL all kinrls. A«so Kcpair.'S Violins in the-best. .no.ssiltlc manner, on short notice, and *at rea- «on*i>lc rates. ^Llso Violins, for Sale. $hop doo*' J»orth Qf Riverside Block, DiTcHenrj m ---- : *-r-r -- , McIIEN XY HOUSE. III. John Karujes Mp-Henry, Centrally located antl the hc*>tofnccom-jhodations furnished. Proprietor, 't of ncr Charges reasonable Y. KT.E1FG»N & SOX. C.VRRIAGE, «Watron and House fainting <lone on Short Xqtic,*). ^.11 Work \var-.mnted. JJeHcary III., ^uth of the Public Square.. MATTHEW KAU(;i>. " '3FSE, Siqh-and Carriage Painter. Also Calsoiuininpr done in the l>est of inn^ner. All orders promptly att«H^«j<I to and work warranted. Residence at the McHunry ffonso, Mcltenfy, 111. RICHMOND HOUSE. IGHMOND IMylXOIRi Fraii^ Faster Pro, accommodations' for al& i. Ptrbhe iltril tor Lectures, Jib urietor. Good rarties. Sampleioomn for SalesmuA. Livery tal»le attached. Shows to, FRED. REMC1I, CIGAR MANUrACTUBER, --AND- | WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JAMES ROBBINS, r-PBALEK IX-- Agricultural Implements SOIiOJJ ajILIiS, ILL. Manufacturers agent tor the Cham, pion Reaper and Mower, the Gorham Corn Cultivators and Diamond Plow, war-ranteil to scour in any noil, tii« Forest City-Seed Plow and Steel Buam Stubble Plows Corn Plantero. llorse Rakes, &r.. Will take Cash or Good Notes in exchange for any and AH of njy Goods. Post Office, Solon NlJIis, III. CURTIS & WAITE, House, Sip, and Orameiital PAINTERS, JICHEXRY - . . . . . . . - ILLINOIS. Oalsominlng and Paper Haniriiig done on •hort notice and in woi'knianlike mannef.-- Al«o Grain ins of. all Kind* in the heft manner 4Jati8factionguaranteed in every instance. , Orders left at the Druff Store of H. Colby, jriiy» promptly attended to. * • Curtis & Waiter j^c^enry) IlkiApiil 10th, in .politics. iiiuVinonof mo'Hnato uu*:ms vrho Are lie i ther o(line-lioldt-rs nol*oflico kprs . enimot alio:<1 to leave thoir private busiupps t« cngiige in the ardu­ ous ami ^i»gi'OFsia<»* lutnirs iuvotv^O in ^ partisan sti'tiggle.--Exchange-. So tH^e "arduous and engrossinar 1n- mttst be.perfornjml by pi-ofri^ion- a,l politicimii--men who make politics ' The fetatefitent is ho doubt tr^e that *Svc Itaye very few 'ibtfu <?f Wfhllh ».vh« care t» engage &c- ( j th'ejy In pe-Htics, and oienftf moclerat« nieftiis who ara neither o!T3eers-hoUlers Yioi* ' 'cann<»li afford t» leave thfir private busint ssv> to perform political vi*ork. But we ask them in 4ll sefiousnoss if th^y can afloinl not to do fit yV <e^n.-i iis row» business? .• •; 'r-if/'t. Now ff tho ^ibject 6f politics dofes not contra every cltii<m"in this country' whfttl^&t" lie has large means or sma?l ones, whether he "does not care'* to etigflg'e actively in polities, or thinks he cannot afford to leave his f tHvate pn»r«uit to do it, does it concern any­ body ? fa it \vt>rlh #ort trf, Atten­ tion from *hv ftjnef ! What are polities? Neither tnon> noi* 4ets thaii the science of govcriuAent as it e'xlsts in thipconnty. It is a gov­ ernment <4ot thepeople, by the peopli\ for tlie people/' it is not the govern- «fent of a vians for a class, of an aris- •foooraev fpr an aristocrac>\or politicians 'for peliticians--thoa^h that would »i - pear to be thef,prevM,+liug. opinion just now~*-bu:Nof ihe voting population for the voting pqpti lat ioiu Then every voter ife IftteTesW'd in the matter, one man as much as another, the poor eqmiily with the rich, the iion-ofHeisil eqftmTly wi th t-he ofHoial -»o-.poli ti- cfan tlie same as*the politician. f£fie ^joveriHneiminder which we live belong to all of ns, it was established £or <t^e'; cojvuiion benefit, antl 'ifit is We,pt tip it <v&il>toe iin<JOiJie%<ie:iice ®if -the wiimttti intercut fel t in i t . The Ainerictvn people have an equal interest in "the preservation v>fiWiie go"v-jt| ermxurnt. W« .tUereftfrc 'tofl £be touh <t*fj mo«le.rn'fe ineans w'lio pieitfe want of time to attend "to political duties, that itis e^duse* Js a • fearfilly !p©»r one. iie caunot aftoi'd to neglect the inter ests lie basin to is geveruinewt* JTefif or can' "horloli hiiiii^vhti^'docs not car ( .Ui.etigag« ^".iyylv' n;,; , CA?fffOT ArJFOitD It. | i)Whe party to Which they beioiljsrt : hi tbiR cetirifry We have very few ttieftfA#- cio^'vl^ tije^ %ve U9,t ^urtlifie<| -lo.-! of wealth whb^are to engage actively j v^. and il>k duty n?sp intty^Wif he i e|»rcised profpsMonal potiH^ e*»|N. If iiieAfMk of ruhoing a political caispai^n can bft uoa^by dm why ft the tlOiJ; not thft Voting' nianfiier? *• • ' Jhc senftihe&t inculcated In tlie ei- which hea^s ^his article, to otij a^rohensiptikK-'is. .siuipiy' execVablei'iSottthttWtli^^PBjKa^lj^k. B. Carlton, H. K. WI< UTTMAX. .pronrlelor. Fifst elass ri«.~. v. i'li or * dnvoi'M. innfii^hed a* wasonabie rate«Mi ;.>fmiiilC<# ftU vklt>ds jlone on short notice. , -^-¥r O. w. OWEN, WATCH MAKER McHPiNRlT ILL,, Dfldler In.'all kinds of Amcrlcat}' imjH Swiss Watches, Clocks t'ropi the beat foctories in the country. Silver) j»iiiteflw^rd, £Hver Spooaa, Ac., . 4J.S0 EXT FOR1 THE Weber and BracHmry Pianos • j|( 'AND THE ' " • jfisstey' Organ- !. / -Which we believe to bo tVve l>e-»t (>rg:>n in the- mai k«t. 'W* think ve know that -liy exi>erj-<pHCG, afld'we beliove tor it is hacked- u-p-. py iin: BeM- Wt»steiatif-fa-WorI4 I also ^nll other Organs at leas jH ic.e« than the KsU»y, bu^t cau't reucomuiejid ilium to lie a«i.go[>d, • , , , : #%. OWDN.: j ui v sa. BIG BARGAINS IT 1 R! Slifflit.lv (i'lnia'/oi by Wat or in tlnjlatollro, at Xos-. |H2 ami 1!'t Madison St., covuer J^lttk-Avenue. The linmtns<' >Stock of Scott &; Co., •Whole.«.le anil Retail Halters , comprieir.p all the le:idjnir stvlos in lUJcrlXESS and DRESS IIATS. lia# been removed to 183 Madison Street, nearly opposite their obi j>tand, and will bo closed out at 25 *o ?0 cents on a Dollar. Come early below the best are gone. SCOTT & CO., Wholesale and Retail Hatters, removed to 183 Mauison St., near 6th Avenue. JANSSV1LLE Woaloi North Main Street, fpHE guhscribers are now ready to cxc.hapge JL for wool, ^ooils, si'eh as plain and tancv .Caseimeres, Doeskins, Tweeds, Satinets, La­dies Cloth, Sheetings. Shirtings,. '>101 a good variety of various kiivls of Flannels, lor dresses, &c., Blankets. Stocking Yarn. &f.-- All these (roods M ill be exchanged for Wool or Cash, <in the most reaspnai'lv. torrad. Custom r.ardinjr and »-loth dressing on t he same terms as in former year*. Carpbte washed at live cunts per yard. P. S.--All wool sent by jjxprwift will bo promptly a I tended to. Please seiw full or? dere bv mail. • Wanted, Juuel-'it, 1877. ^In exchange for goods "wool (frees© and tal- F. 4. ^yUEEL£R A Co. Iiis property, and will for years to engasra siiniveiy luuoliijca, ... A imiv :wpii\^u0 "UST1;CS-STS ught t%, eU to,of (tswtii'se^ :bwl an# .utatj'ejin do. it r'ully wlro negloets Ms political duties. A baA%'AdMi i tiistered goverinuent fx^ juttously. alleoM every ciliaen'.S' ^f^i- vate ,bupinePs,'r! Eyeyy jpr^fteft^ owner in Ne\v y,oi'k*'1iy was damaged by the rule of Tweed & Uo. He is to-day feel­ ing the effect of Hie iTvv^ed nd'tuijis- tration m his pritate busfnfess, in the ta^es he pj*ys3in the r«<Jtice4 value of hi ; l>i . . . ;s, An« the sarae prineiple ^u»Jds jfod throi 1 gho 1 it jtlie whoie country. Wher­ ever ww:UetJ i«en rule--rn^n ;w)»p are reckless, iniprovidert,regardless of tlie intercstsof tli^j tna»3'--the people sufler, ami properly enough, for they are pri­ marily to blytixje for alljthe mal-adimtiis- tration vve have, * \Vhe»i ive have but! public soc^Ktr^s^.-'tSstfc,~:r£5T'£-d - isxl^r-- in. tltiGir pti^-e» or rMlwmieet4, the peo» pic are chiefly Responsible. Tfiey secured the sort of rulers they had a right to expect. A bad administration is an evidence that the men who made it fooled themselves or allowed weak demagogues'to fool then). At all events they have got what they worked and votgd for, and no one is to blame but themselves if it does liot come tip to their expectations, "We jnaintaiij that the business of govenment "in tliis cpuntry" is one that cannot with safety be delegated, from the many, to the few--from tlie mass of the party to the professional politician. People who adopt the sen­ timent of our contemporary and allow the men engaged in the business of pol­ ities to do their work, will take a fear­ ful risk, We say nothing against poli­ ticians, They are probably 110 better or worse than the average of men- We only say the business of governing un­ der our plan of government cannot, without itpmjnent peril, be performed by a particular olass 01 portion of our population. Would any be willing that our religious teachers should do it? We suspedt not. Yet we COM less we should have quite as much faith in the capacity and wisdom Dfour preachers as we have in the professional politi­ cians. The truth is the peopfe must manage their own conccrns, from the primary meeting to the close of the eanvass, or popular governni#lit is a sham. They 'cannot afford to leave their private busi ness to engage in the labors involved in a partisan struggle!" '-cannot afford" time to attend to all peoessary politi­ cal duties! '-Canltot afford51 to kefep in­ formed in regard to the leading politi­ cal topics of the day! '-Canj^t afford" time to attcpd the primary meetings * V- ' M&tars uttHia»ic« ts na credit toa jouriml- ^•h, it. appears to us. should he tell- have abuiidiuit tifre to' att'eni! tA eVeYy j>bl?tfcal dutjt, "1.:^ they ih^t flo it !ti *r(Vr to the go.veWime'nf. instead OfaflVisitjg jto t h^t they "camiot afford to leave pt ivate business^ to atte«d <to duties as icitiaens--that these 1 r j t» be confided to pirofessional ici-tns,,. •"' • '# 0 knoit th*t the impression is n^n that*tfr1» party can only, be1 I,up & it "lias been maintained for yea is past, by professional poli­ ty*. whQ obtain a large share of the of war" they require from of- "liolilers and whicll came originally 1 thf! pocket# of the people. N.gw is pJiriy sgfctallied which hasfew «^ers to depend on? How does o-e;,lk»d I>euiocr»tic part?' manage' v wiihout it he hflp «l federal «;r; ;e ? Our ra6|iou is», that ff the St# of the party*^d© not feel iuter'- s Sonih in it to*so sustain it, it is HO Lti r !ow soon it uiCs. In tli^ ijarly ft he lie|«#i>!i#M party, whfen son stood at its head, What w<ki-14« to b< <-n thought »f % propositi©*i to Iki'i it by stifle vies moYiey on loiders of office tfi are Iko'W made put iutt) the hands' of the profes- ;il t'uliticianstotun oiir campaigns? )ii' J -the Fuil^t6 of the Jlepub- iv*s thou^irt ©i" the idea of exodS- s hkisscs froi* political service f farming cut tha work to a class n who ifake politics a trade? m bahlv ifwillije said that times; chitngeil. Then %ll we have to ishigUtWie they chaugeti back^ -.'jju'tta. .. v.'.u'J-i. CDICI \X- CoNVKx riusr. :suant to call the Judicial (JOfflren- or the 12th Circuit convened »t er Jun.aii.on, at 12 \r. tbe*^4th. t'i o» A- It Coon, of Mar temporary chairman. tit ion °f wwrA Choaeai lisviNGsre^'.ai^io^ as AijBows : 'G. S, Utter, of the Itich- dasctte. W. M, Knox, of the Har­ vard Independent. It. W. Coon, of tlie BeLvidere. jV<)rthwe.item* and Charles Archer of Geneva Republican 0n mot.'ou a committee consisting of one doh-gate from each oouutgr was appointed on credentials. The following were appeintMl such committee: ; • McHenry-rrF^K. Granger. Iiak«--•Col. W. A. James. ' J^eKalb--If. C. Whitmore. |tane--N. Quackenhush, t>ul*age--K. II. Ciary, Kendall--1>. R. ballou, liooue--C, E. Fuller, The Chairman,F. K, Granger,through the Secre-tafsy of tlie committee, made report that all the oounttes were f«31y repaesented, Jfc"" au|^ adopted. On motion the tetiiporary organiza­ tion'of the Convention was made par- mauent. On motion each delegation was err)' poAvered to cast the whole vote of its county, 0» motion a Judiciary Committee consisting of 0110 delegate from each county, said delegate to be reported by the chairman of the county delegation, was appointed, The Committee chosen was a? fol­ lows; Kane, N". S, Carlyle; DeKalb, C. tV. Marsh.; Kendall, H. S. Hudson; DuPage, E. II. Grey ; Lake, C. A. Part* ridge ; Mcllenry, J. B. Perry; Boone, C. E.'Fuller. Oil motion of Col. James, thd Con­ vention proceeded to the election of Judge, for the 12th Judicial PiStrict. Nominations were made as rollows: Clark W. Upton, of Luke Co; O. H. Wright, of Boone C'o.; T, C, Moore, of Kane Co.; Chas. KeJJum, of DeKalb County. Tlie first ballot which was an infor­ mal one resulted as follows; Kaue< T. C. Moore, 13; Lake, Upton, 6; Mc­ llenry, Upton, 9; DeKalb, Kellum, 9; DuPage, Upton, 5; Kendall^ Upton, 5; Boone, Wright, 5; Result; Moore 13,Upton S£>, Kellum 9, Wright o. Total 52. 1ST FORMAL BALLOT, Necessary to choice, 27, Kane, Moore, 12. Upton, 1; Lake, Upton 6; MoHenry, Upton 9; DeKalb, Kellum 9; DuPage, Upton 5; Kendall* Upton 5; Boone, Wright 5. Just before the announcement of the result of the ballot, B. F. Parks arose aud said he desired to change his vote from Moore to Upton, Result;; Mo ere 12, Kellum 9, Upton 26, Wright5f I'utal, 52. • Sw.roKMAB »ALliOT» tfpton was;nominated hy tlm tmhnimolis-%*ote ©f '.the wunties, ke harfiig i'ecelv^t! the Entire 52 V&tes. • On motion ft commit tee of two from ^ach cdifiit# was appohitpd as a «ani- .pntgti«ou*ntitfae«V 'v .f' The eommKt^s ^tvpolnfeii' weftfr M follows: Kanet--Ti,: p. i&oorc, B. F Pai'ks i MoTI<nii^ ^-F. K» Granger, J. Cluis. Iudiurn t Lake1--C. A. Partridge, Elisha Gri-Uoy; DuPage--K. H. Gary, J. G. -Wright; Boone--O. II. Wright J. J. Foot^ ; Kendall--S. Hi^dSon, L, G.-Benwettil ' • PreVlo'us to Ad)o^»|(«rtieM the Conven- t\oi» wa^*d4i»wed" lis; ̂ .1^, Parks, autl t)thiftsk -t •' l •' >•» ' N -i?l l-$ ' . .„ ...rr . 0#, motion the CoiiVent^bh ^0o«m-] national resources tliat tlso Hernial oxo- J dus of Americans to Europe causes. It Is true that few would eare to cross tho WASH 1 yoToa V WASIIINOTOK. SM. #FF. • ' ' ' & . " & It tpeema a pity - that, while wp are crytft'g hafdl tinie« so vociferously white we are pluehing an<J sf.arvin|f and (io- ing without bcccjscz cf the ?;.;..g»r»ejr of pecuniary matters I* general, a hun- tfred niiUion dollars of Aiaerioa's mon­ ey should be spent In Swop* this year as is estimated tlie ex|j#«ses of Ai^oirf* can travelers and residents there will be. T lie co m para? i veljr few men of re- flue meat and culture who have their permaucut homes in Waslilngtwu. art urgiwg that the Capitol be m*4e •(> tractive enough for a pi »ce of resort aotf Residence for the wealthiest ami most cultivated, atu! thus pferent the ex­ travagant and unpatriotic wast* of REQUEST, AJfb COMPLIANCE. To ih%JIen. R. N. iJotsford of ihe City of fflgin: > ' We the undersigned fellowMjitlx«us. ^csjlfectivc of party, having' con#* deuce in your ability and integrity, re­ spectively solicit jxhi to become a can­ didate at tire approaching election for a judg^in and for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit composed of the connties of fKaiw|, DtiPagex, Kendall, DeKalb, Boone Mcllenry and Lake : ECLovell, "^JW Ran^tead, i D ijtBarclay, • ^ OP Chishojui, F S Itosivortii, /1 ij.J A Carlisle, S ~tl Weld, ' Theodore Kohn, Win Da Bo is, K 8 Joslviv, E F Reeves. WFOsgook,,; 1 i1 II Bowti5j)|% , ^C D Winjivfi. "X,; '• 1 '•Jl K L«Wisrn^i|f ' 1H T Rockvrrfll, " J fl.ee, li W Gates™ " II C Daniels, A W isindlifger, 1? \ ̂ turi v, , *• ' Mill St rubier,.' I j k'1 Raines I In 1 | M Laird, .J/ferf M'B I'^tric^, % M M Marsh, YV F Syl'la» M B Baldwin, ^ D Wald4-oii« W II Hintt.e, Fred Fehrma L M Kelley II B Willis. R M Hough, IS E Kinuey, W X, Gat^\ L L H i art, W " hi" »#v G A Klswortfe^i .?» G It Vastiii^,,, * Efastus Ga#yV&<«*; K H Gasty^ii^:: J C Wheaton,John Gio«%iaji j Adam Gloss, X. C ^t-eveis. f^ratik Iinll^ ' :S *P •Sefew'Kjk. * J;JU Oc-lcs j G Smith, < • - iHSESlivlmft'li M i r am Cotlv, , "A M II!U, " iv J M Watcrmatii, J L Dean; 1 ' A N Hollonbiafc Oscar Jo,nes, Isaac Joncs^ John Mcl.iw^, Bl* Brown, Wtn Burroughs, And others. Eloin, July 17, 1877, y. F. liarcl ^pH^prer, ocean if the same social and intellect- ual plea-sures oould he found at home, and recent improvement made ill this city show what might he tieno in other directions to make it attractive to pat­ rons of literature aud the fine arts.-- Certainly with tlie Congressional Li­ brary, Smithsonian Institute and Na­ tional Observatory, and other similar aids for culture here, no better founda­ tion need be required for the forma! |ion of a classical and intellectual cen­ tre that would rival any foreign Capi­ tol. Tlie greatest wAnt now felt 1* that of a great National University which could not fall to draw hither the best minds aud to foiun the finest soci­ ety that any «o*mtry oaat boast if.--- There is a boldness. {I speak It only in .A most commendable wwise) that char­ acterizes native Americans, a bravery that acts sti^ngly upon suggestions^ therefore si nce this matter has once tor (guu to be agitated, we feel u* 4nA| «e<ncerniiig its aoco4Ugia«hiii e 111. * The report thuft a malarial epidnmic • Exists bej'e nt'hich should prevent Wtl- •t^i-s ifli'oln coming into the city, has gained such a wide-spread circulation that the Washington Medical Society Jast week issueoi resolutions denying the existxywe oi Any such epidemic,and declaring that according to the obser­ vation of tlte oldest professional men Iftt the District, we have bad an unpre­ cedented healthy period, embracing the past six mouths, all classes of alt!- xcnscbiidreu included, enjoying i n* m anlcalbie freedom pi become a candidate In the approaching judicial elect ion for judge of. the new twelfth judicial ^ireuit, has been de­ layed, trusting that such candidate, whoever he might be, would bo called by the people of thejcircuit and select­ ed by them, as'in some of the other circuits, in a convention to be holden without regard to party, and support­ ed and clected by tlie uuaniuioitt vote of the electors of the district. But the recent calling of a political nominating convention by one of the political parties, has prevented such a result, and a proper reganl for the nu­ merous and influential citizens through­ out the circuit who have united in the above request, requires that I should in some formal way. elthercbnse»t to Or decline such request. Belk v ing that the ©SIos wfcfrdosiguyd to be tna>le, ««d tiould be, a uon-parti- san one. and In this view coinciding with what seems to be the general sentiment respecting that honorable position--that it should be above and beyond the reach and aim of a parti­ san con trove ray--I consent |n the spirit of your call to the use of my name as a candidate, "irrespective of party," and should I be so fortunate as to succeed to the office through the sufferages of the people I should feel that indepen­ dence in the administration of its duties which would come from a con­ sciousness that my success had not been secured as a reward for party fealty, or through the i*id of party machinery, or political combination. Whatever may be the result of tho canvass, I shall ever feel greatful to the hosts of friends who have come forward and with words of lu po, confidence and assurance, urged me to heeome a can­ didate, as well as to the members of the press who universally in their re­ spective journals have mentioned my possible eaadidaey in kind and com­ mendatory words. Respectfully yours. R. N. Botsfobr. aerThe Secretary of the Navy had addressed a letter to Captaiu Howgate, originator of the plan to establish a colony for arctic exploration in the far north', declining to detail a civil officer to accompany the expedition. Tlie Secretary does not consider himself authorized to detail a civil officer for such service, and for the same reason he regrets that he can not comply with the request for loan of instrument be- louging to the navy for use in the ex peditiou.. The Secretary is right, under present circumstances, since Congress neglected to make auy provision while subj^":'w^t.1igitat^' '.ffcfM* ill Just grounds for ft. It cau side red as "an ingenious device malice 911 the part of some enemy j • our city/' '".0"'|j It is now definitely ascertained that f although President Hayes is to reside ' in the District during his term of office f sAmmers included, he intends malcing an Eastern, a Southern and a Western : trip before Congress meets in October, The last week of this mouth he will, be U at Whito Sulpher Spriugs in Virginia* ft in August he will go to Vermont and ^ New Hampshire aud during September ^ he will vi*it Ohio for the purpose ef | attending an Army re-uniou of thereg- :q iment of which be was Colonel. What- | ever else the President may be. ho I# I evidently a very shrewd, far seeing J man and knows the ground he is tre*4- i»£. Also, lie Is api?a.*ently firm and unyielding, well-nigh to obstinacy, and ; having put his hand to his iuaptuved § Southern Policy plow, there is little prospect of his turning back. So tlie re ' is method and forethought shown in bis % pean to visit White Sulpher at aboiit the time the great cenoiave ef South* | ern Governors and politicians meet* there. It Is believed here that Free!- - dent Hayes conierenoes with the Sep- resentatives of the Southern people ' will be pregnant with important re* suits and that some understanding will be reached whereby the best elements Of Southern politics will be rallied to the support of the present Administra­ tion. U.U.W. THE WK8T POINT CAOKTSRXP. The following card from Hon Vn, Lathrop, Be present a tire in Congress from this district announces the Exam­ ining Board, which meets at Elgin, on the 7th of next month, for the purpose of examining candidates for the vacant West Point Cadetsbio. Papers through out the ^strict will please copy: The following named geutleinenhave ©onsented to act as a committee for the examination of candidates for the West Point Cadetship. vie: Dr. A. L. Clark of Elgin, President of Bennett Medical College; Prof, A. E. Bourne ef Sandwich, Teacher; and Judge B. N. Smith of Woodstock, Judge, The ex* amination is to be held at the Wevertjf House Elgin* at 8 o'clock p. M„««i August 7th 1877. The statute pro­ vides that appointees to the Academy, must be between the ages of seventeen aud TWEjmvrwo years i the extreme limit of twenty one years, as Q*at |«tfe lishod is si} erypr. We nnfi '**• July H, 1877. Boys Qlothing,*t •v.Ki ' ••-••••',a I lii