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WJ-;- i'imfi i* "iS «• is* Hf'-.»'.iS *i ;> • I ^ Diamond Wheat* JN»«< in the World. Attention Ihrm- ert and teed Detilera! * The Diauioud Wheat Is Che largest fn the world. It grows and matures in ftny climate in the United States. The grains average neat ly one-lialf inch ia length. One grain produces from 25 to |5 stocks, with heads averaging from 7 |o 0 inches, and eaeh head containing ibout 40 grains. In order to introduce lis wheat 1 will send a small sample every reader of this paper free of Charge. Agents are wanted in every Write to me at once. Address W. S. Tipton; " ^T' Cleveiand,,,Tenn. s ^,1<NEW MEAT MARKET. ' t < " Walsh & Howard have opened a new Jfleat Market near the Depot, McHenry, there they will keep on hand Fresh, Salt and I>ried Meats of all kinds, and deliver to any part of the village free •f charge. They have commenced running a Wagon and will visit neighboring towns, with a choice supply of Meats, on the following days: Ringwood and Greenwo®d--Satur­ days. Yolo-- PERRY & MARTIN. I Tmmr w -Thursdays, .Teluibargh--Wednesdays and Satur­ days. ^ ̂ These trips will be made regular, and •' Vj -#esidents of these towns can be assured * ®f getting anything they want in the - Heat line, of the best quality and at bottom figures. ( WALSH ft HOWARD. MeHenry, May 15 th, 1877. BEHIND THE EARS. -OR-- AN EDITOR IN PRISON. • An interesting New Book, by *STH WILBUR PAYNES. I' As Editor of the Uici Dai!;/ line, Mr. Payne, the author of this remarkable book, criticised the conduct of Judge Doohttle, of the New York Supreme Court, who retaliated by sum- fharallv sending the editor to the Albany Pen­ itentiary on the charge of libel. He remained in prison long enough to write one of the most femarkable books of the age, when he was •ardoned oil t by the Governor of the State. he book is a 12ino., of 220 pages, is now hand­ somely printed, ami will be mailed free of rstage, on receipt of one dollar. Address O. Briggs, Publisher, 141 Eighth Street New York. Please read what some of the leading papers My: {From the New York Daily Tfttoes*.) ••It is an exceedingly graphic account of a rief prison life. Mr. Payne certainly has the eul£y of making others see and feel as he has It and seen, and we find food for amusement well as sympathy incide prison walla." {From the Jertey (My Evening Journal.) "Mr. Scth Wilbur Payne'? new hook 'Behind the Birs,' is unquestionably the most thrill­ ing work that has come from the press of this country during the present year. It abounds fit pathos, and it is impossible for any one to •cad some of Its chapters with dry eyes. We fcave no doubt this work will meet with a large tale and thousands of spell-bound readers." (from the New York Herald.) "It la a very interesting book and gives some kinta ef prison life which are valuable." {From the New York SUir) "Prison literature includes many of the rcatest monuments of human genius. Bun an wrote his 'Pilgrim's Progress' white in ail; Raleigh composed his 'History of the IVor id' in prison,and Set h Wilbur Payne wrote Behind the Bars' while in the same u 11 pleas - ml predicament. While employed in scrub- iingthe pavements and sweeping the floorsof is temporary aboile, he managed to interview s many of nis companions as possible, and jvroteo'ut their stories for this book. The work gt:, §s unique in style as well as subject, anil tells S : luany wholesome truths." {From the New York World.) "Its matter is interesting and thevtory well told." {From the Jertey City Herald.) "Behind the Bars' is a thorough-going, de­ tailed and nervous account of the author's own experience, his trials and hardships, and those of other prisoners during his confine­ ment of eleven weeks in the Albany Peniten­ tiary. Mr. Payne was sent to prison for one of the noblest acts of man, defending a betrayed and mined woman from the assaults of a cor­ rupt court." {From the Hoboken N. J. News.) "The author presents his views with such a charming and inimitable frankness and good humor, that we are, spell-bound while perus­ ing his prison experiences. It has all the vi­ vacity of a novel, glowing with life and radient with beauty," {From the New Ywk Evening Mail.) "Mr.P r.vue'nne" book Is very hitercittnr L„t' ..*•* should be generally read. His story and ^those of other prioucrs whom he intexviewed ' are directly find forcibly told." It is published in handsome stvie bo O. R BRICSCS & CO., 'J 141 Eighth Street N. Y PBICE ONE DOLLAR. COPY YOUR LETTERS. "3 :;w a# 4- * !*< h * M f * W t Headquarters for all Kinds of ;S yx NUT *<:y ' "1 JjKjfSrJ, * if 1 '1 ft '*» ^#.#.48"-'^r af> m>.m lUff y V-'4 V&' •% ' iBoots and Shoes Hats • and J. M. SMITH, %4i i f f r & <\n « ut2 . i Has now in Stock, at his new Store, near the Depofc^Atl^wn usually large Stock c# " ' *•:( j : , -kia. jm Gh^deries ctf all micii- FRUIT CANS; CARPETS, TRUNKS,! And in short/a First Class Stock of General Merchandize. •ac I -"%0* We are constantly receiving new CPbods of an kinds, an^ buying ftieta for Cash Down aft thereby enabled to offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can anderseHusdon't live in this neck of the woods. Our LARGE AND CONSTAJfT^Y IN­ CREASING TRADE testifies better than anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee our goods to be what they are repiesented to be and are always ready to malfle gddd our word. We are here to get a livelihood and hence cannot afford to be undersold or to deceive the public, nor to ask enormous profits oil our goods*, WeJntend to itii- -14 " Live and Let Live ! And while we are grateful to s generotos publio for lhefr patfotMjjt; !n past, we hope to merit this same In the future. 46TGIVE US A CALL and We Will show you our Goods and use you well whether you buy of us or notj * McH«nry, HI., July 27th, 1875. J»ERRY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of BUY ONLY THC3D It is theihily Searing Maefiiiif which has a MJifrmdllm Milt VIR IMVIRMin ' mMllli IT HAS StLf SElTINO SKEDLB. NEVER BREAKS TIB II1I1BAD. NEVER SKIPS STITCHES. » IS THS LI6HTRST HUNTING. " He fHnrotart, th© Host Ouraple, and in Every Respect TySB Exrelsior Copying Book. Made of KJ Chemical phi per. Quicliv oopies anv writing WITHOUT water, PRESS or BRITSII The Best Family Sewing Machine! Vbe "SEW AMEEICAH** is 8MBt leaiaed, floes not get out of order, and will d|. «mw *53* with is»» latjor ttes asj^ other snacSlaa, niaskat:! cireilsz fssaiElisa, am'-application. AQ-ENTS WANTED. •Jvf# EeElSSST, Kxaagar, OflU# aad Salemon* 1H f«kaih Amw, CMm90, IH1iio1«. : o. W. OAVEN A«reut, McHenifi 111. Stoves, TIN - WAREi House-Furnishing Goods^^c. To which lie invites the attention Of buying public. The Old and Reliable warehouse. M. OWEN Still Lives, and can be found (on hand at his Warehouse, op­ posite the Old Owens Mill, Me Henry, with a full line of ' '• L' ; LEADINO Cf ifc N-W. ifi 'if#; m r-OflS- V# hio^ owiu, rsa KINDS. Particular attention given to Job Work and Repairing. Call at the new Store near tlie Depot and compare our Goods and Prices before you buy else­ where. JOHN M. SMITH. McHenry, Aug. 21st, 1877. LAUER & BECKER, Near the Depot, McHEN RY^r ILLINOIS The subscrilxirn are now prepnreil with a Sto<-k of FINE CLOTHS of all kinds,, to make to order Coats, Pants, Vests ov entire Siiitu, on short notice and on the most Seasonal Tens. fiSr<;ood?Fits* Cxiinran- tcecl and all Work War- •KantiMl. Of the Day, among which are the Walter A Wood, Buckeye Peer­ less, Warrior, Triumph, and other Mowers. Also the celebra­ ted Marsh Harvester, the Old, ^Reliable Hollensworth Hay Hake, the Ti^rer Self-Dumper, the Ar­ cher, Furst & Bradley, Dixon. &c. The celebrated Nichols & Shepard Vibrator Threshing Ma chines; also the Sweepstakes. Jte' CeHBtraiefl' fenosha Puis. Plows, Plow s 4 All Leading Plows kept constant­ ly on hand and at Lowest Prices. f^PTcrms Reasonable. ,^1 We also Keep a Full Line of Beady • Made Clothing, GENTS Fnrnisliini Goods Hats, Caps, &c Which will be sold us low a.- at any establishment iutheCoimty. Clothes Cleaned in the be&t of manner and on short notice. . ; LAUER & BECKER,f.i . aicHem-y. Fet. -Klh. 1877. HENRY COLBY, --DEALER IX-- used at home, library or ofline. For Biidies wi«hing to retain copies of letters every husi. mess Hian, clergymen, correspondents, travel­ ers it i£ invaluable--t^lls at ai«ht. Send S3,OOftnd we will send a 300 pape Book, let­ ter siae BY MAIL paid \o anv address. We refer to any Commercial Agency. Send ?tamp for Affent# Circular. EXCELSIOR MNF G CO., U0 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ills. 6000 AganU wanted. FOUNDRY AND ine Opposite Perry & Martin's, McHENRY. Dealei8 in Farm Machinery of all kinds. PUMPS, Of all kinds a speciality. We also sell thP celebrated Badger Wind-Mill, Farm and Democrat Wagons, Open and Top Carriages Ac,, &c„ *- 6 ' Flour & Feed Constantly on ha*d at «ar Mill, and Custom Grinding promptly attended to. R. BISHOP & SON. MeHwry, I1L, May 80th, 1877. MCHENRY, ILL. WARD B. GALE, Proprietor. The Tindersisrned ftas just* started "a Foun­ dry and Machine Shop, and Is now prepared to do all kinds ot Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the bout of manner. We also manufacture tlieficelebrated Gale Wind Mill. Repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfaction Guaranteed. Threshing Machines repaired on short 'no- tice. Orders solicited. WARD B. GALE. McHenry, I1L, April 4th 1877. JOHNSBURCH BEASLEY 'S CELEBRATED anlep Ale For Sale at the Saloou of jr. jr. GnxEs, McHenry, III. HarMB Works. HENRY MILLER, --DEALER IN- American and Foreip Marble. Monuments, Headstones, ETC., ETC., »TC. PAINTS, OILS, • f Painters Brushes, Dye Stuffs &c., &c. Physicians Prescriptions 1 Carefully-Compounded. . ( A LARGE STOCK OF Choice Family Groceries, Juft Received, which will be sold at the Lowest Living Prices. H. COLBY. MeHenry, April 24th. 1,877. American & Scotch Granite, ? Constantly on Hand- Shop Two miles North of Mc­ Henry, 111. ( . • . / Johnsburgh, Aug., 90th, 1877. I To Consumptives. THE advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, lie will send a copy of the Srescription used, (Free of Oh.irpe), with the irections for preparing and using tlie .name, which thev will find a sure cure for Consump­ tion, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c. Parties wishing the prescription will please ikldress Rev. E. A. WILSON, 194 Penn St., Willlamsburgh, New York. dbi AA MONTHLY MADE. Agents wanted qplA/v/ Courtty rights given gratis f»,r the sale of seven well-known Standard Medicines needed in every family; reputation world- wide; established many years; made by a celebrated physician; proofs of evidence jfiven. An industrious, energetic person can make snug permanent income and very liberal terms, by addressing with reference, 233 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, CORN CULTIVATORS. We have all the leading kinds. The celebrated Bertrand & Sames Haines, Buckeye and Gorham, all first cla&s'andat very low prices. Also the Leading E. M. OWEN. ^ May 22d, 1877. MEW WACOM S H O P McHENRT, ILONOiS. E. PERKINS Wonld respectfully inform his friends and the public peneral|.v that he is now prepared, at his Shop, West of tlie Public, Square, to do all kinds of Carpenter Work or work'in wood, of any kind, such as tlie .wood-work of Bug­ gies, Wagons, making Boats, &c., and in short anything ever made m afirst-class Carpenter Shop. From a bmgexpericnce in the business ^»nd using none but the best of Lumber I can iu all ca^Uo guarantee Satisfaction I GENERAL JOBBING PromptlyJattended|to.| Give Me a Call! E. PERKINS. McHenry, 111. ,Nov. 29th,'1876. h p h m f . TO THE WORKING CLASS.--'We are now prepared to furnish all classes with constant employment at homo, tlie whole of the time, or for their spare moments. Business new, light and profitable. Pevsons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to $5 per evening, and "a proportional sum by devoting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. That all who see this notice may send their address, and test the business we make this unparalleled offer: To such as aro not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best. Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Header, if you want permanent, •prolltable work, address, Geoiige Stinsox & Co., Porthvnd, Maine. Can't be made by every agent every „. _ _ _ month in the business wo furnish, but those willing to work can easily earn a dozen dollars a day right in their own locali­ ties. Have no room to explain here. Busi­ ness pleasant and honorable. Women and boys and girls do as well as men. We will furnish you a complete outfit free. The busi- ness pays better than anything else. We will bea'r expense of starting you. Particu- larsfree. Write and see. Farmers and me- chanics, their sons and daughter*, and all classes in need of paying work at home, should write to ys and learn all about the worfc at once. Now is the time. Don't delay. dW- dress Tki:e & Co., Augusta, Maine. 9 IO TO $25 A DAY Mads by Agents in cities and country towns. Only necessary to show samples to make sales and money, for any one out of emplovmentand disposed to work. Used daily by all business men. Send stamp for circular, with prices to agents. Address "Special Agency*" Kendall Building, Chicago," the Chicago ft nokth.webtehx hailtv. EmbraceS under bne.mnnagement the (ire v!" w'rrij w-'L^iy Li?es ot WEST and a,Hl'. with numerous liratic \u s and connections, forms the ehorteMf tin I Qnf lvcjt route between Chicago ami allii poyits m Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern Michl* »«>»». Iowa, Nebraska, Callforalif ftnd the Western Territories. Its Omaha and California Li Is the shortest and best route between Chit go and all points in Northern Illinois, low! Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming, Coolrado. Utal Nevada, California, Oregon, China, Janan Australia. Its Chicago, St Paul A Minneapolis Line* irtt-i Is the short line between Chicago and aH » points in "Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota^"*' and for Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis, D#.<v luth, and all points in th« Great Northwest. Its LaCrosse, Winona ft St. Peter line Is the best route between Chicago and LlBP*J Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna, MaleWt. kato, St. Peter, New Ulm and all points iE, -,, Southern and Central Minnesota. Its' 's* Green Bay & Harquette Linl Is theonlv line between Chicngo and Janes- ville, Watertown, Fon du lac, Oskkosh, Ap.. pleton. Green Bay, Escanaba, NegauneiL, Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the LakS Superior Country. Its . , Freeport & Dubuque Line Is the only route between Cliicapo and Elgin. Hockford, Freeport and all points via Free port. Its Chicago & Milwaukee Line Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only • » one passing between Chicago and Evansto&; Lake Forest, Higlilnud Park, WaukegaiU • Kacine, Kenosha and Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Rooifl Cars are run <mb all through trains on this road. This isTtlie ONLY LINE running thsse cari between Chicago and St. Paul and Minne. npolls, Chicago and Milwaukee. Chicago and Winona, or Chior.go and Green Bay. Closeconnections aro made at Chicago with the Lake Shore ami Michigan Southern, Mich­ igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne, ft Chicago. Kankakee Line anct Pan H-indle Itoutes, for all points EAST and SOUTII-KAST, and with theChicaxo and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH. Close connections are also made with the Union Pacific It. It., at Omaha for all far West , poiot.s. Close connections made at jnnction points with trains of all cross points. Tickets over this route are sold bv all Con- pon ticket agents in the United States aim Canada. Remember you ask for your tickets via the Chicago & Northwestern Kailway and take none others. New York Office, No. 415 Broadway; Boston Office., No, 5 State Street; Omaha 'OfT- 245 Farnhaju street; San Francisco 01! e, "41 Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket fflo s. »>2 Clark Street, under Sherman Iloi. ; 75 ('anal, corner Madison Street; Kin/.ie St .^ei Depot, corner W. Kinzie and Canal streets; Wells Street Depot; Comer Wells and Kinzle Streets. . , , For rates or information not attainable from - your home tickctagents, ;i pyly to MARVIN HUjCrKITT General Sivpt. W. K. STINNETT, . Gen'l Passez.gej-Agent JGHfiSOfTS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, 210 & 212 ft. Third Street* 1st Building Bcuth. of tbe Pest Offioe, ST. LOUI^" _ Opeij D»y tuid Kight all fhe year. , • i - • i ' • of thebranches of a Business Education ,f taught. '• • ' ~H• Independent Department for the EnglirtMs Enm dies. Higher Mat hematics, German and Elocutioio Phonography?taught personally or per inaH.' ' Fora full course of Donhie Entry Book­ keeping in all itt forms with Com­ mercial Correspondence .f30.0d For a full Conunerfiiil Course, embrac. ingall the Branches of a Practical l!ufines* Educatioii, Lifo Scholar­ ship $50.00 •Reference matlo to thousands of students .who have completed under our instructions. For Circulars riving full information con. eerin'ng time to complete l>oard, course of in­ struction, etc. , Address J. W. JOHNSON, Pres't- CUT Tins ADVERTISEMENT OUT. J . S T O R Y , ; --DEALER IN--, and H^nry H a jriti w a m, STO VES TINWARE; MEV11A XICV TOOLS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS. CLOTHES WRINGERS, &c., &c., &c., &c., WHICH WILL BE SOLDJ L O W E R THAN USUAL PSICES! Now is the time to purchase, and save mon! cy. I believe that I can furnish good goods at as low prices, as anyone iu the county. Also keep on hand a full Stock o! BUILDING PAPJCR,. such as Plain Board. Water Prooi. Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpet Lining:. KAWL AND SEE ! Repairing: Promptly[at tended to. J. STCRY- Onposite Owens Mi'l. PIMPLES. I WILL Mail (Free) the rec ipe for prfpt?. ing a ample Vegetable Balm that will re move Ti.n. Freckles, Pimples and Blotches leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful, also instructions for producing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head or smooth face Address Ben Vandelf & Co., Box 5121, No. Wooster St., New York.