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* y «. * . 1 flw^wi # : | *7". .% •w^rn <*'V •" 1̂ ""' 'W'"^1 "J~" ' * A 4*'*^T- vf^" ^ '!*> T;4> Vk-'-v-,.^--4' V •< , ' ' _*• <* . »' , *&£>' », *•, l%rk tt)0 instead of $1,600 and that the tax be - extended ou that amount. Report '• %~lopted. 4 SupiM-rlMwr Parsons presented the f<|liuv\lii^. which on inoliou was adopfc- I move that we tender our rate ef thanks to our chairman, for the ability, the dignity and the fairness, with which he has presided over our deliber­ ations for the past year; and to our county clerk for the kindness and courtesy he has ever exteikted t» e*Ch add all «f us, and for the efficiency With which he has discharged his dkities a8 clerk of this Board. On motion ©f Supervisor Parsons, thte usunl per diem and mileage was allowed the Clerk and members of this Board also the clerks and judges Of election. Nov. 6,1877. On motion. Board adjourned, O. C. DIG GINS, Chairman. Attest, P. WHITNEY, Clerk. -1' tm IMAGINARY HARD TIMB& Almost every one we meet has some­ thing to say about hard times; but wjien we examine things as they are, we must come to the conclusion inat much of the talk is mere moonshine.-- The fact is, times are n»t so hard as •some people try to make them. We have been blessed with an ^abundant kqrvest, particularly in the West. We , have wheat aud com and all other " kinds ef grain in abundance. We have cattle, sheep and hogs almost without number. lu shert, we have every­ thing that heart could wish for. It is true that produce is not of the same market value now that it was a few yeaas ago, but at the same time it .is equally true lliat goods of every dis- criptiou are lower in proportion. A farmer can take a load of wheat, or •ats, or corn to market to-day, sell it at the low price at which it is nowtyiot* ed, and with the proceeds can buy more goods than he could three years , ago when produce was woth nearly double what it is now. A simple illus­ tration wili convince anyone. Three years ago farmers received from $6 to 97 per cwt. for their hogs. If they wished to purchase a lumber wagon theu, they were obliged to pay 8125 tfer it*, and yet they were happy because they got a big price for their hogs- Te day they receive from $3.80 to $4 for their hogs, but at the same time they can purchase a good lumber wagon for §65. And it is so iu everything. The farmer is making more mouey to-day than he made when prices were high, faking this view of the matter, which it undoubtedly correct, let this cry of hard timesjbe done away with. If any­ one has a debt to pay. let him dispose of that which he has to sell--not wait fbr prices--and pay that debt. If everyone would take this course, the Wjjbng-bear" of hard times would fees lie onlyji matter of history. WHITE'S! ! now pwpared to give bett r in Furniture, Picture and Looking Gtawes than may other House in the county. 1 am now Frames _ Below we give a partial 1_ * A i f ' . - •. . . -»«* ,• " *>* *•' ** TaMrs, Solid Black Walnut, 85 cents per Bedsteads from $2 to $30% < Spring Rpds from $2 to $10» wash Stand Bureaus from $3 to$5* ** **;v Bureaus from $8 to $14. i *" Vr .•"* Wood Seat hairs from $2 to $4.50 per 8f& , Cane Seat Chairs from $4.50 to $15. < • Single Lounges from $7 to $10. Bed Lounges from $10 to $14. PICTURE FRAMES.--8x10 litis tic Frame, complete, 20 cents.-- RusticMotto Frames 8 1-2x21, complete, 55 cents, and fill other, styles and sizes at the very loWest prices. Looking Glasses from 15 cents to $2. ' v UNDERTAKING. I have the most complete stock of Coffins and Caskets, of all styles and sizes, to be found in the County, with Trimmings to cor­ respond, that I will sell at a very small margin. Give me a call and I will be pleased to^ show you my stock and give prices. To parties wishing it I will give one years time on approved Notes at 10 per cent. I. Where Do You Trade? If You Don't believe it call at Tci - Pii Alley --AXD-- SHOOTING GALLERY. Lansing's Block, McHenry, III. The best Ouns and Finest Alters to bo >f«un<! in the Northvent Open day »mi evening. M. WHITE, Proprietor. LAUER & BECKER, Sear the Dopot^n^> ?! MCHEWRY, - - ILLINOIS The subscribers arc now prepared with a Stock of FINE CLOTHS of all kinds, to make t order Coats, Pants, Vest or entire Suits, on shor notice and on the moxt "" Tern. *®"Good Fit# Guaran­ teed and all Work War­ ranted. > *>n short notice. BARGAINS --FOR THE PEOPLS--. AT £0 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 Small Advance Above i %QB CASH Public inspection solicited. Farmers Produce Wanted in Exchange for Goods. FITZSIMMONS & EVANS0N, McHenry, EL'., Oct. 23d, '79;/1 We also Keep a Full Line Beady-Mad# Clothing, Gisamai Mbit Grata Hatî api, Ae % biefc will Ue sold as low as at any establishment In the-County. Clothes Cleaned in the feefct of : LAUER & BECKEB. cb. 56th. an. , %%» COLBY, M S •d •g. O s Products of liooms of England Frauce, Germany, China, Japan, and United btates of America. FASHIONABLE OKI GOODS, As Low as any other House in the county. Domestic Cotton Goods Cheaper than at nny time within the memory of the oldest inhabi­ tant. Also Plaid Dress Goods, Fast Colored Calioesv Alpcas, Cateres, M, &Oh Offered at the Best Bargains in four counties. BUCKLt* & STEVENS. Me Henry, Autrunt 28th, 1877. PAINTS. OHM, Painters Brushes, Dye StaUBi 4c» Physicians PrescrlptioM * Carefully Ckwaponnddi. A LARGE STOCK Choice Family Groceries, Jn«t Beecivcd. which Lowest Livfpc Prices. wmjb* Md at the a coisr. MtSfrXf. April WKJS11. CHEAPEST AND BEST. CHICAGO fHfitlf Post! The eople's Paper! SI columns filled with Editorial *Tews Aj rlcnltural, Miscellany and Market Reports. One Com-1 year, Postafre paM„ .78c. £ln!w °CEIV®' Po*taKe Paid 70c. Club» of Ten, Postage Paid «c, Clubs ©f Twenty, Postage Paid Me TOE DALY POST; Owi Taar, Postage Paid,..,.„# P»rt« of a Year in ProparUe*. »)Km?,pop?>8e 1° »reatly enlarge the DAILT POSTdurinK Octolier, after which the price will be per year, iwntape paid. All who subscribe before .enlargement, at tl«s present rate of t7 will receive the enlarged paper to the end of theU- t«ine without extra charge. Same terms to Agents on both Daily and Weekly as laet «Mr. Address • THE POST. M awtora QUmifp, O. BISHOP, --DEALER IN-- Has now on hand, atWU Warehouse, one of the Largest Stocks of Agricultural Tools to be found in the County, among which are the following: * Belle City Peed Cutter, Star Feed IS " . .X'.' Qutter, C6rn Shdl%rs, The Little Giant Corn and Cob Crusher, Corn and Cob Crushers and Pulverisers, Iron Pumps, Sweep and Tread Powers, Scales, Dickey's Fanning Mills, Wood-Sawing Machines, Bob Sleighs, Cutters, Wagons, Buggies,^and in short everything usually kept in an Agricultural Warehouse. mm ' v-. UE3 In speakins- of the uelebrated Belle City Feed Cutter, John Doran, of Nunda, says ; • John N. Dorati, of Nunda, McIIenry Co., II]., says: "The No. 1 Belle City Feed Cutter purchaped of O. Bishop, is a genuine success; its capacity is equal to your recommend. 1 am now feeding forty~ttin« head ©t cattle, cutting shock corn for them; one how's work of tin*, machine cuts enough for two days' feeding. The more I use it tlie more ] like it. Several parties looking for machines have been here to see mine !u operation, and in every instance have expressed themselves well pleased." - . XU- If in want of anything in my lino do not fail to give me a call, as I can please you both in quali­ ty and Price. O. BISHOP. McHenry, Nov. 27tli, 1877. FOUNDRY AND line MellESRY, ILL. WABD B. GALE, Proprietor. The anflflrsitrned has just started a Foun­ dry and 'Macliiue Sliop, and is now prepared to do all kiixis oi Oastiuj? for Machinery , mi short notice and in J he ljest of nuuiner. We also Manufacture tlie celebrated 4;al<] Wind Mill. Her sati«i pairing oT all kinds -done promptly and TActiwri "(Juarantecil. * t > Threshing Naclunea repnlred (in slHtrt ao> ttce. Orders aollci ted. ^ „ „ • . WX'RD B. <UL£. McHenry, IlL, AprH 4tli 1877. J4 Dpi? OT WAND S <1 M K N T, 1 CHEAVKST, BEST! off is the time to subscribe for tlio Cricket on the Hearth The people's favorite Literary an«l Family Jonrnul. It is a ni;imruoUj 1(1 pa^rc, *U volnrnii Illnstrated pa per fsi7.e of JTarjier's Weekly,) 11lle<l with splendid Serial and Short Stories. Sketches, Poems, ITseful Kno'vledge, Wit and Ilnmor, "Answersto-CorvespondcBts," Puz- ales, Game*, Popular Songs, etc., etc. Lively entertaining, n nuking and instructive. The largest, handsomest, best ami chuapest i»aper of its class published. Only ft per year, with large and handsome chvo -io, "^tinlious," or 7ft cents per vein without premium. In order to intro<luce it Into JTew ilouics, we niaku the following special offers: S|iceial Offer No. 1--Upon receipt of only 25 cents we will send Hie pricket on the Hearth ~|5»r four month* on trial, and olte yair of «iegant. Frendi Oil Chnmios. free. Special Offer No, i--l-'or one three <ecmt •tamp we will send a specimen enpv of the Cricket on the Hearth, and a eopy of a beauti­ ful lithographic engraving entitled "The Proffered Kiss," tree. Address, F. M. I.R I'TOY a co. 2 ltroadwav. V«w Vork. ALSO A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Boots, Shoes, Hats, READY-MADE CLOTHING, Groceries, Of the best quality,, and which will be sold at the Lowest Bock- Bottom prices. Give us a call and inspect Goods and learn Prices. FERET&MARTI& McHenry, Dec. 1st, 1877. ft asEEooEi f3N r nPiSS S 3rS83 *«m emoAaoft woBTH.-#«iiiTe«ir Embraces under one management the Great "X1 T r u n k R a i l w a y L i n e s o f t h e W E S T a w t - NORTH-WEST, and, with its mimerona - " Uranches and connections, forma the shortest and quickest route between Chicago an<l alt' points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern MtehlS##- gan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska. California and the Western Territories. Its • Omaha and California Lin* Is the shortest and best route between Chica#"? go and all points in Northern Illinois, IowS/ A Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming, Coolnuto, IJtablf^ ^ Nevada. Califovaia, Ovegwii, Cliiiui, Japan Austrnlia. Its Chicago, St- Paul A MlnriMMlla Line. Is the shrfrt line between Chicago and nil point* in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and for Madison. 8t. Pau 1, Blinneaitolis, Dn" luth, and all points in the Great Northwest. LaCroiM, Winona ft St. Feterlda* Is the l>est route between Chicago and L Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna, Ma kato. si. Peter, New ITlm and all iiointH Southern ai)d Central Minnesota. Its Green Bay & Marquette Line Is'theonly line between Chicago and Janes* • ville, Watertown, Foil du lac, Oshkosh. ApC^ pleton. Green IJay, Escanaba, Negmuneeli Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the Laki Superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque line Is the only route between Chicago and Elgin. Rockford, Freeport and all points via Free port. Its Chicago ft Milwaukee Lime Is the old Lake Shore Route, and Is the onlr one passing- lietwcen Chicauo and (Cranston* Lake Forest, Highhmd Park, VTaukegan. ltacine, Kenosha an<l Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars are run «n all thrmntch t rains «n ttiliiniii This is the ONLY I.INK running thsse cari® between (;hW-.ago anfl St. Paul and Minne. apolis, C'liivairo and MthranKce. Chicago an«t Winona, or (Thiougo and Green Bay. Close connections are made at Chicago witU the Lake Shone and Michigan Southern, Mich. igan Central. Baltimore and Ohio, l*itt«burgB Ft. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line anif Pan H-indie Routes, for all points EAST an<t SOUTH- KAST, and with the Chicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH, Close connections are also made with thfe-- Union I'mcitic R. It., atOmaha for all for Wed points. Close connections made at junction point* with trains of all cross points. Tickets over this route are sold br all Cou- pon ticket agents in the United States and Canada. i Kemeinlter yon ask for ybur tickets via th# Chicago & Northwestern Railway and tak# none others. New r<frk Office. No. 4IX Broadwav: Bosto# (MUce, No, 5 State Street; Oinaha 'Office, 24ft Fnruhain Street; San Francisco Oflic.% 19| Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Ofllrea. «2 Clark Rt»<eet, undeT Shenuan Hom««; 7® Canal. c«jri»er Madison Street; Kinzie Street Depot, corner W. Kinzie and Canal Streets! .Wells Street l>epot, corner Wells and Kinzi* Streets. For rates, or infoniiation not attainable from your home ticketagents. ipply ta MAEVIN HUGHITT W. H. 813 IJtUtlT, GeneralSupt. Gen'l Passe: ger Agent JOS. WIEDtMAWN --PBOPBIETOE OF TIUS-- lilanraot and Btariiei Hsise, ffaar ttie Depot, MCHVNIIY, • - - ILLINOIS. The (Choicest Brands of Wines for Medicinal tun! Family use always on hand. All the ac­ commodations of atlrst.elass Boarding iioutw. Charges Reasonable. *#"tiood Stalling for Horses, J. STORY, At l|ls old stainl opposite the McHENRY ILL., Having enlarged his Store is now better than ever preyared to fiirnidh his "HHiimirr anU the buyuic publie generally with Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, &cn &c., At Prices Lower than ever before offered IK this section. We have iu stock a large variety* of the leading - 1 Cooking and Heating Stirs. Of different styles and makes, which J we to vites the public'to call and examine and leant prices belore purchasing. It Is almost unnecessary to call the at ten> tion of the public to the fact that we keej» constantly on hand a large stock of Shelf" Hardware. Nails, Table and Pocket Cutler.?* Tinware, <i.ilv;>">ned Band Iron (Barbed) fee fence, Rarhed Wire, ^hovels, Forks, etc., ii, fact, everything fuuad in a first-class £I&r«S« ware 8tore. J. STORY. McJlenrv, Nov. l2th, 1877. E. M, OWEN --DEALKEJN- AGRICULTURAL GOODS. Has on hand a chpice lot of PLOWS of th« best maker wlnrh lie is se.ling at the LOWE8X PRICES for Cash. A)so Farm and Democrat WAGONS, FANNING MILLS, The Celfciiidieil Kenosha Pnnps. &C«f &Ciy C2all at my Warehouse when in want anything in my line. 35. M. OWEN. - McHenry, Sept 25th 1877 Please bear in mind that ahazjrligbt is just as good and oftlm«s better than suns^ne for taklnf pictures.-- Only come early in the day and we will please you every time. J. S. MEDLAR, Woodstoek*