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^ - • * . . . * *vV Z , i: / / ' «'•*- •' ,-\y, H ^.rv-/ ,.. • r W i, ix.- 4?j"-^v . * kS r', : :v«T-w-. *& w-1 - _* / i-- "... --~v;.^-. I .^*3. js . jx ^ .t! x a***:•> * \*. \ »- "• * ? ,» .1*.,.: >^ , > £'>; «P '*, , A GREAT 0FFE1 A Plfftt-Class Litearry If ami! •nil an elegant Premium < Almost uiven Away. apodal arrangements with P. M. Lire- ton m (VK, publishers of the Cricket on the lfcwtt. M Broadway, New York, enable us to »ak« the following \ ery liberal offer to all new subscribers to onr paper. ami to nil old One* who renew their subscription in advance Vorfltt *<> will send the PT.AINOEALKR -for OB* year, the Cricket on ttut Hearth for one year and ft copv of the new and magnificent Chroino cite, $Oxl<» inches, in fourteen oil colors, en UUed "Studious." The Cricket on the lletwth I# * mammoth !« rinse Illustrated paper (slxe of Harper'* U'twklp,) tilled with the cnoicest reading for old »nd young. Serial ami short Storic<i Sketches), Poems, Useful Knowledge Wit and Humor, Answers to Cot respondents, PHszles, (times, poplar Songs, etc., ete.-- Lively, entertaining, amusing, and instruc­ tive, ami everv one who sees it i« delighted. Its premium, also, is unexcelled. Remember we send our paper for one year, the Cricket tor one year, and a copy of this charming Chroino, all for onlyf&SO." We are sure that a great many of our patrons will l»e pleased to t*k* advantage of such a very liberal offer.-- fln«Ajino<« ropier the m»V MA^n lit this office. Apply to or address J.'V IKSLYKE, McHenry, IlL JOS. WIEDEMANN --PROPRIETOR OP THE-- Marat aid Boartiii House, ., , . Are you goihg to use Cash or Good Credit in king Your Fall nbd inter Purchases If •, If Cash, go and see what Gash will do. JSgnOne Price Only. Remember I buy Bankrupt Stocks, Goods from forced Nilos, manufacture all my fine Clothing and Overcoats, and present the most attractive stock .found in this section, * '• Are you Buying Goods at the Following Prloerr fe.r.- - i'M ,* t,-- * \ i ' mim w w 'iv*- th« McHENRY, • - - ILLINOIS. The Choicest Brands of Wince for Medicinal and Family use always on hand. All the ac­ commodations of a first-Glass Boarding Hen' Charges Reasonable. '"Good. Stabling fr»r Horses. 7. HENRY COLBY, --DEALER 151-- . J PAINTS. OIUS, ': Painters Brushes, Dye Stuff* 1 &C*i &c» Physicians Prescriptisns Carefully Compounded, A. LARGE STOCK OJP Family Groceries, Jjiit Received, which will be sold at the Lowest Living Prices. H. COLBY. HcHeiuy, April 24th. 1877. THE McHENR% T MARKET. The undersigned having purchased the Meat Market of Wm. Fisher, is now prepared to furnish the citizens of McHenry and sur­ rounding country with fli and Salt • i - O F A L L K I N D S , « Sausage, Smoked Meats, &c., -AT THE- s Lowest Living Price*. > «.« As I buy and sell for Ca»h onlv I an pre­ pared to offer you the best of Meats at the following low prices. Sausage, aU kinds. 10 cents per Pound. Mutton, 10 " " •• Beef, .... From 7 to IS " " " Pork, ... 8 •• •• " Lard It l-« •* " •« I shall keep none bnt the beat of Meats, and trust that % doing a cash business I shall be •Ue to sell so low as to make it an object for you to trade with me. JOSEPH FRETT McHenry, 111., MOT. 9th, 1877. Good Prints........ # Best Prints 6art.& Good unbleached Cotton by Piece Best dUto Vt 40inch ditto .......... Best Bleached 10 Press Goods bargains ..10 to4ft B l a c k A l p a c a . 8 S 46 inch Cashmere.......... »6 Good Corsets '. 85 All Cambrics K Dress Rraids.. B Mens Suits .*R.OO tof25.0U Boys Suits (3.0(> to *10.00 Buffalo Robes all prices Ladies Furs all prices 20 TtimMers.. Went glass liobhtts lttl 25 bars Dos So:ip 100 12 lbs Rice 100 6boxes dime Matches 25 12 cakes Honey Soap 85 Sugar Chicago prices freight added ,t •, 5 lis G Coffee...,.4.,1. Best Y H Tea 1 00 Castile Soap M BestJapan Tea;, Good Y II and Japan ..'. B h Japan .!7.. .. 4 lbs 11 L Japan 5e, off on 5 lbs lots No J Syrup 1 00 W> 70 fto 80 100 66 15 1fts Stcmless Ralkins 100 8 lbs Layer Raisins.. IDG' l4 l»x Layer Itaisins 80 20 1b3 Cod Fish 100 •25 ffvs Hake 100 •20 lbs No 1 Mackeral...... 100 Ladies Shoes sewed and pegged. 100 Misses shoes 11 to 12,.... 100 Mens Veal Kip Boots warranted ' 4 00 Mens Kip Boots.. 3 25 Mens Split Kip Boots 2 2ft Boys and Youths tocorres; pond. I bought my Woolens for this manufacture of my Fall and Winter Stock at a les3 price than It cost to make the Goods. Cotne to my Dundee or Richmond Store and you will be equally well served. Am prepared at both Stores for a big trade and will more than satisfy you. Come, and it will be monev in your pocket. C. F* HALL. |3i^Chicagd Offic^ 12$ Franklin St., top Stai^. Where Do Ton Trade? If You Don't believe it call at JOHNSBUfiSH Tei -Pin Alley -AND- SiOOpQaALLEEY. LawfrgV Block, M«Hentf, 111. Tlus tjeii Guns and Finest Alto/s to be laund fa the Northwest Open day and evencni. WHITlE, Proprietor. AND BE CONVINCED. We have one of the most com­ plete Stocks of Fall and Winter Goods ever brought to this Vil­ lage, which we are offering at a Small Advance Above lotale Bates; FOR CASH i'L\! Public inspection solicited. Farmers Produce Wanted in Exchange for Goods. FITZSM101S & EYANSON, MeHenrj, II!., Oct. 2Sd, '77. HENRY MILLER, _LK I^ICALERW-- ' in *x • ^ • American ani Foreip Harlile. Monuments, Headstones, ETC., ETC., ETC. American & Ssotsh Granite, Constantly on Hand. Shop Two milos North of :Mc- Heiiry, III. Johnsburgh, Aug. 30th, 1877. LATER & BECKER, We havef purchased for Cash at a forced sale a large stock of Dress Goods, Flan­ nels, Repellants, Cassi- meres, etc., which We can sell at manufacturers pri­ ces and some goods even le^s. We offer 50 pieces good style Dress Goods at 10 cents per yard. A large and desirable line of Alpacas at 20 cts. and upwards. A choice selection of Cashmeres from *5 cts. to $1 per yard. Also a large variety of choice Patterns in Plaids and Stripes at very low prices. 2000 yards of Plain and Twilled Flannels, together with a large line of Shirting Flannels of the most popular makes, including a large amount of the celebrated Carpenterville-Goods, Ranging in Price from 20 to 40c per Yard C & N.rW. r. '• " fc «S*«i : i LIIMES, • "*£• This is a rare chance to secure bargains and will soon be closed out. Remember the place is at Smith, Aldrich &; Hay thorn Riverside Block, McHenry. F . G . M A Y E S , ME R C H A N T TA I L O R And Dealer In Near the Depot, WICHENRYj_^_- ILLINOIS The subscribers are now prepared with a Stock of' FINE CLOTHS of all kinds, to make t order Coats, Pants, \*est or entire Suits, on shor notice and on the most Reasonable Terms. fed'CvodTFits Guaran­ teed and all Work War­ ranted. CHEAPEST AND BEST. CHICAGO Peoples Paper! ffl not easily earned in these times, but it can be made in three months by any one of either sex, in any part of the country who is willing to work steadily at the employment that we furnish.-- j^wper week, in your own town. You nowl tiot be *way froin home over night. You can jfive your whole time to the work, or only j-uitr epare|moment8. We have agents who •re making over $20 per day. All who engage •t once can make money fast. At the present tiiuemoney cannot be nuule so easily and rap- Id jy at any other business, it costs no thiug to try the business. Terms and fSOutflttree. Address at once, H. HAIAKTT & Co, .Portland Maine. Sleolufntig filled with Editorial, Kews !Agv ricultural, Miscellany and Market Reports. One Copy 1 year, Postage paid .....7fic. Clubs of Five, Postage Paid 70c. Clubs of Ten, Postage Paid fl6c„ Clubs of Twenty, Postage Paid............00c THE DAILY POST. One Year, Postage Paid 97.00 Parts of a Year in Proportion, We propose to greatly enlarge the DAILY POHT during October, after which the price will be $10 per year, postage paid. All who subscribe before enlargement, at the present rate of f7 will receive the enlarged paper to the end of their time without extra charge. Same terms to Agents on both Daily and Weekly as last year. Address THE POST. 88 Dearborn St., Chicago. CLOTHING/ CLOTHING! W« offer special bargains In Over­ coats Men's and Boy* Clothing the uejet 30 day. Fitzsiwoion* & Evanson mm/- &1AA MONTHLY MADE. Agents wanted flPlW County 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 given. An industrious, energetic, person can make snug permanent income and very liberal terms, by addressing with reference, 933 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, We also Keep a Full Line of Heady -[Made Clothing, 'GENTS Fmmliiig toil Hat8, Caps, &c Which will be sold us low as at any establishment in the County. Clothes Cleaned ln the best of vtannM and m short notice. • % "• " "" * ** McHenry. FSfi. 2«th. 1877. . • ' '• IV- . •••*•.'00+ • Land For Sale. THfE undersigned has a number of |ii£c«a of Land which he offers for Sale, situatedae follows; 14 Acres of Timber Land, in Section 1, Nun- da Township. 40 Acres in Sectiort 12, Nunda ' 90'Acres in Section 3, Nunda. s 80 Acres in Section 22, Nunda, with house, barn, orchard, well fenced and watered. 54 acres under improvement and balance timber I will also sell my Home Farm, containing 132 Acres, good buildings, aud under a good state of cultivation. Any or all of the above will be sold on the most reasonable terms, I also have on Section 24 ten tons of good Hay, put up in good shape/which I will sell for «3 per ton. JOHN FLUSKY. McHcnry, III,, Sept. 25th, 1877. The Best Tie "NEW AMBRXGAlf" is easily learned, does not get ©a* of orfer, and wUI now worit wit® less labor tlua any other musteatefl Qiwdu furalslxea application. AGENTS WANTED. MeKlSSEI, Kaasger, Ofllee aa&d Salsarooia, M Wabask Avenas, Chicago O. OWEN Agent' McHenry, I A R M ? C T H A N D S O M E S T , 1 CHEAPEST, BEST! Now is the time to subscribe for the * Cricket on the Hearth T?he people's_ favorite Literary and Family Journal. It is a mammoth 16 page, <54 column Illustrated paper (size of Harper's Weekly,) filled with splendid Serial and Short Stories. Sketches, Poems, Useful Knowledge, Wit and Humor, "Answers to Correspondents," Pul- xles, Gaines, Popular Songs, etc., etc. Lively entertaining, a nosing and instructive. The largest, handsomest, best and cheapest paper of its class published. Only $1 per vear, with large and handsome chroino, "Studious," or 7# cents per year without premium. In order to introduce it into New Homes, we make the following special offers: Special Ofl'er No. 1--Upon receipt of only 25 cents we will send the Cricket on the Hearth for four months on trial, and one pair of elegant French Oil Chrouios, free. Special Offer No. 2--For oue three cent stamp we will send a specimen copy of the Cricket on the Hearth, and a copy of a beauti­ ful lithographic engraving entitled "The Proffered Kiss," tree. Address, F. M. LUPTON A CO. MS Broadway, New York. FOUNDRY AND THB CHICAGO A HOSTH.WK8TCBIT SAFT.1TA Embraces nnder one management the 0jN>at Trunk Railway Lines oi the WEST and NORTH-WEST, and, with its numerous Branches and connections, forms the xhoftest and quickest route between Chicago sad ail points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern Michi­ gan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, California and the Western Territories, Its Omaha and California Lin« Is the shortest and best route between Chicafl go and all points in .Northern Illinois, Iowa! Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming, Coolrado, Utah Nevada, California, Oregon, China, Japan ani Australia. Its Chicago, St- Paul A Mlnn«*poll» Line. Is the short lino between Chicago and all points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota aud for Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Du! lutli, and all points in the Great Northwest Its laCrosse, Winona <k St. Peter Una Is the best route between Chicago and-Xa. Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna. Man. kato, St. Peter, New Ulm and all points la Southern and Central Miuneeota. Its Green Bay & Marquette Line I? the oilly line between Chicago and Janes- ville, Watertown, Fon du lac, Oshkosh. Ai>. "let on. Green Bay, Escanaba, Negaunee, larquette, Houghton. Hancock and the Lake Superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque tine Is the only route between Chicago and Elgin, tockiord, Freeport and all points via JTrsa fort. Its I 0! Chicago & Milwaukee line Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only one passing between Chicago and Evanston. Lake Forest, Highlnnd Park, Waukegan. Racine, Kenosha and Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars are run on all through trains on this road. This is the ONLY LINK running thsse cats between Chicago and St, Paul and Minn*. Spoils. Chicago and MilVaimee. Chicago and Winona, or Chios go and Green Bay. Close connections are rmtde at Ohfrago with the Lake Shore and Michlgttn Southern, Mich­ igan Central, Baltimore and Ohm, Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne, ft Chicago, Knmfcakw J.fee and Pan Handle Route's, for till pofrst* JJAST and SOUTH-EAST, and tvitfi the Chicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH. Close connections are also made with tho Union Pacific It. R., at Omaha for aU &r West points. Close connections made at Junction points with tratnsof all cross points. Tickets over this route are sold bv all Cou- Bon ticket agents in the United States and anada. Remember you ask fervour tickets rSa th» Chicago & Northwestern Railway and take none ethers. New York Oflce, No. ill Broadway; ltrxtts Office, No, & State Street; Omaha OAce, 2t& F a r n h n m S t r e e t : S a n F r a n c i s c o O f l i c 1 5 1 Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Offices. 62 Clark Street, under Sherman Hons*; 76 Canal, corner Madison Street; Ktnzie Street Depot, corner W. liinzie and OinaI Streets; Wells Street Depot, corner Well* and Kinaio Streets. For rates or Information not attainable from your home ticketagents,apply to MARVIN HUGHITT W. H. STIN1TETT, Gouuruibupt. lJuiue:.ger Agent Invites the public to an inspection of his newly purchased Stock. 25iF~ Price* to suit the Times and Goods War muled as represented. ; CUTTE^G DONE AS USUAL. Store One Door North of Colby's Drug Store* * McHcnry, III.. Sept. 12th, 1877. BUY ONLY TUB Rwmm i It is the Only Sewing MaeMoe which has a M-Mig Mk IT HAS SBLV-SlTfHQ NREDL1 NEVER BREAKS THE THREAD. NEVIlSIlMSfllCHBS. IS THE 11I1TIIST EUM1KL The Simples ̂ the lost Durable, and In • Every Bespect Sewing Machine! J. STORY, At kis old stand opposite the Mill McHENRY ILL., Having enlarged his Store is now better than ever prepared to furnish his customers and the buying public generally with Hardware, Stoves, Tinware^ &Ci) &Cif At Prices Lower than ever before offered in this section. We have in stock a large variety of the leading Ccoiinj anil Heatii Stoves. Of different stvles and makes, which I we In vites the public/to call and examine and leant prices before purchasing. It is almost unnecessary to Mil the at ton. t ion of the public to the fact that we keep constantly on hand a large stock of Shelf Hardware, Nails, Table and Pocket Cutlery,, Tinware, Galvanized Band Iron (Barbed) for» fence, Rnrbed Wire, Shovels, Forks, ete.. In fact, everything found in a flrst-clasai Hard­ ware Store. 111. J. STORY. McHenry, Nov. 19th, 1877. E. M. OWEN -DEALER 1ST-- AGRICDLTD ^McHENRY, ILL. ?1HD B. GALE, Proprietor. The undersigned has just started a Foun- dry and Ma«,lnne Shop, and is now prepared to do all kinds ot Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the best of manner. We also manufacture the celebrated 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, 111., April 4th 1877. OOOD^, Has on hand a choice lot ot PLOWS of the best make, which he is se.ling at the LOWEST PRICES for Cash. Also Farm and Democrat WAGONS, FANNING MILLS, The Celebfateft SeuAa Pup. &C*| &C*f Call at my Warehouse when in want of anything in my line. E. M. OWEN. McHenry, Sept 25th 1877 l§^