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OL. 3. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1878 Published Every1 Wednesday ; • Vf. VAN, &*/¥" TutE Editor And Publisher. {tffice ln Riverside Block, Smitb, Aldrich & Hayihorn'i Store. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Due Tear, (in Advance,) fl 50 If not Paid within Three Atonths,8 00 Inbanrifitiona received for three or six months in the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. -J H. T. llliOVVN, M. I). JHYSICIAX and Surgeon. Olttce in Brick 'Block over F. G. Mavcs Clothing 3tote rater Street, McHenry III. E. A. BEERS M. D. PHYSICIAN and Snrjrcon. office atresidence, two doors west of Post Ofllce, McHenry 111. -:;;v J. HOWARD, M t». Surgeon. Ol Of Howard A Son, McHenry, It!. pirrftetAN and Surgeon. Office at thW store W. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC Phvticlan and Surgeon.-- Office Enst Side Public Square, Wood- Stock, III. Office hours 11 to 12 A. M., and# U4P.M. , „ . tVJ, BARBIAN. CIGAR Mann facti. ••#»»•, Mr TTawry III, lory No. 171, Orders solicituil. r»e: W. S. PltlClvETT. *" ' ATTORNEY AT LAW. McHenry, 111. Office second story Bishop's new Mock. RICHARD BISHOP, TTORXEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. L McHenry, 111. GEO. A BUCKLIN NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In­surance Agent. Office "at Bucklin ft Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHenry, III. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract ot Titles in McIIenrv County, Illinois. Honnty Clerk, Woodstock, III. to land Office with ltOBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoes. None lmt the best of material feofher Public Square, McHenry 111 • E. Mi OWEN. GENERAL Jioaler and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. I I C H E N R Y , . . . . . I L L I N O I S . GEO. SCI1RKINER. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHenry 111. 49*First-Class Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly oppoeite Owen's Mill, McHenry, III. FreshOysters •erved up in any shape desired, or tor sale by the Can. 40TG00D STABLING FOR HORSES..** W. W. ELLSWORTH. REEDKHof tlie Cclelmitod Magie B Also Light And Dark llmhma Fowls, all points by express. Shipped to ire**, Woodstock, III., P. Hog. Pigs O. Al- PKTER 1. KICK EM. REP AIRS Watches, Clocks and Jcwelrv of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the best (MMsible manner, on short notice and at rea­ sonable rates. Al*o Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, Mcllenry 111. F. KT.EIFGEV ft RON. CARRIAGE, W-igon and House Painting done on Sli<>rt Notice. All work war­ ranted. McHenry I1L, South of the Public Square. Poland China Swine GOOD Pigs for sale that was sired by Boars that took First Premium and Sweep­ stakes at State and Conntv Fairs, from $10 to •13 a niece. W< are shipping to some of the best breeders in the country. For particulars apply to C. STREET ft §ON. Hebron, III. WANTED To make a permanent engagement with a clergyman having leisure, or a Bible Render, to in trod are in McHenry County, the CELE­ BRATED NKW Centennial Edition ot the IIOLY BIBLE. For description, notice edi­ torial in last week's issue of this paper. • Ad­ dress at once F. L. HORTON ft CO., Publish­ er* and Bookbinders, 60 JS. Market St.. Indian­ apolis, Ind. A. A. RICE D E N T I S T Has the permanently -located his office at Riverside House, McHenry III. wait on aJLl .Where he would be pleased to those uetdiuj; his service*. Full sets of Artificial Teethlniserted for $8 The price of which has been fifteen and twenty. None but the best of material used and satisfaction,guaranteed. Partial plates at *ca sonablv low figures. CftJd and Silver fillings and No Fancy Prices Special attention paid to the treatment of i to tl gufca, ulcerated and diseased and spongy irregular teeth. Would be glad to see persons that have teeth that are not satisfactory. Oftll and have your teeth examined. Teeth extracted in a careful and skillful manner. Ten years practice in Chicago where he has met with some very difficult cases. Gold fillings inserted by an entirely new method, by using gold wire anchors which pass partially through the tooth making it impossible for the filling ever to loos«n.-- Samples ot work seen at the Post Office, Mo- Henry. JOS. WIEDEMANN --PROPRIETOR OF THE-- Mvut and Boariliii| House, I«r tie Depot,, McHENRY,- • • ILLINOIS. The Choicest Brands of Wines for Medicinal and Family use always on hand. All the ac­ commodations of a first-class Boarding House. Charges Reasonable. «TG00d Stabling fbr Horses, , , BUSINESS CARDS* E. PERKINS. "^^"AGON Maker. McHenry, . . Jobbing pro West of the Public til. General romptly attended to. Shop, Square." B. BENNETT, H. SURGEON and Acooucher. OiseSsfea of Women a Specialty. Office and Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. DR. C. W. COX, DENTIST. Office Over Smith, Aldrieli * Hay thorn's Store. Richmond. 111. N. S. COLBt. TtjfcHENRY, McHenry Co., III. Breeder of ifl Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Swine, A choice lot of young Buck stock for sale. Please call and examine before buvinjf elsewhere. ELECTROPATHY Or. Samuel Sherman, 1 ; And Wife will be at their office in We«t McHenry, near the Depot, in South-east cor­ ner Lansing's Block, three days in each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, fbr the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Con. sultation Free, Office hours from from 9 A. to 4 P. M. J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTIONEER. Algonquin, III. SALES of stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm sales a specialty. Terms reasonable. Post Office address Algonquin III, W. H. SMSFORD, . Merchant Tailor. In the store of C. IL Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al­ ways on hand. Suits made to order ana a lit warranted- Give tne a call. __ _ W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock III.t Sept. 27thv 1875. M. ENCELN. G U N . S M I T H Scale Repairing, Grinding and Pol­ ishing Razors and Shears and Table Cutlery a speciali­ ty. Itepuiring of ill kinds done in steel or Brass.-- All work warrant­ ed. Also denier in Guns, R&voivers T.i ble and Pocket Fishing Material, Pipes, Cntlcry, Gun and Cigars, Tobacco, Violin Strings, ftc. Shop and store near the Post Office, Henry, III. Mc- WIliHTM \N, Propr ietor. Firnt class s, with or without drivers, furniolied at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds ilone on short notice. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL., Dealer In all kinds ot American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, platedware, Sliver Spoons, ftc., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE Estey Orpin ! Which we believe to be the best Organ hi the market. We think v. e know that bv experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed np by the Bsst Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estey, but can't reccommend them ap good. July 23. to be O. W. OWEN. Scott & Co., HATS CAPS & STRAW GOODS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 192 MAQISON STREET COR. FIFTH AVE. And 123 Lake 8t>, Cor. Clark CHICAGO. A Larger Stork of "MEDIUM and PINE GOOsps and LOWER PRICES than any other house in the trade. JANESVILLE North Main Street THE subscribers are now read jr to exchange for wool, goods, such as plain and fancy Cassimeres, Doeskins, Tweeds, Satinets, La­ dies Cloth, Sheetings. Shirtings, and a good varietv of various kinds of Flannels, for dresses, ftc., Blankets. Stocking Yarn, Ac.-- All these goods will be exchanged for Wool or Cash, on the most reasonable torms. Custom carding and cloth dressing on the same terms as in former years. Carpets washed at five cents per yard. P. S.--All wool sent by express will be promptly attended to. Flease send full or­ ders by mail. lilnntAJ In exchange for goods WW el 11 lCO«""™wool greese and talg &M1M, *77 Reminicence of Old Times. f EDITOR PLAIN DEALER My last com­ munication closed the year of 1833, add us you have invited me to cotitinue through subsequent years, t will in this state a few incidents and notable events that came Under my observa­ tion the year subsequent lo the year of 1837^ The first and most notable event that transpired during January 1837 was the renting of the log hotel by Capt. Emery B. Johnson of B. B. Brown and openingit about the first of February following. For the relit of the house he wa3 to build a barn wfcere the prerent one at the Riverside now stands aud which was completed the •Tune after aud duff- accepted. The House was very soon tilled aud every room occupied as the IsitltiK of em igni­ tion was very heavy and McHenry had become noted as the County »eat of the new Couhty, and not only thut but as one of the most beautiful locations in the State, very many located there so that in a short time business become brisk and it begun to present quite a business appearance. A.B. Wynkoop Esq. having been appoiuted Clerk of the Circuit Court, rented and establish­ ed his office In the chamber in the west end of the hotel, the Clerk of the County Commissioners Court and Treasurer in the same office. The Judge of Probate had no particular office, lie had nothing to do as we were all en* joying excellent health and there was but few deaths and those lhat did die had no property to administer upon and in that respect a general and glor­ ious equality existed. The first Mon­ day of March of that year, a conven­ tion having been called by Willard Joues John G. Ragan aud J' H. John- sou, delegates from the different Pre­ cincts of the County met and organized the Democratic party and recommend­ ed .to the other Counties comprising that representative district Doct Rich­ ard Murphy which they adopted and he was elected the August following.-- He was a man of great ability and fine education. McHenry County soon had the reputation of finishing one of the ablest men of that deliberative body, and was justly entitled to thut dis­ tinction. We had not had a term of the Circuit Court, but ou the 10th day of May the Court convened in a hall In nii upper story of a frame addition to the log hotel. Hon. John Pearson pre­ sided in a very dignified way. aud the Court was attended by quite an array of attorneys. If I am not mistaken there was present Alonzo Huntington,\ John C.Newkirk, E. VV. Casey, I.oreuzo Leiand, Giles" Spring, Nathan Allen, James M. Strode, Horace Butler and a Mr. Kimball, all able and distin­ guished in their profession. At t lis term of Court another Court of much higher jurisdiction than the Circuit Court, called aud generally known by the name of the high bogus Court, and when one was sworn as a witness he sworn that ho would tell the tru*th the whole truth and nothing like tlie truth --In that Court we had some tall swear* ing, especially when Nathan Allen B. B. Brown or I|enry W. McLean were being tried for ofiences against the dignity of the people or the Court.-- -Charles H. Bartlett was elected Judge, he presided with great dignity and firmness and it was dangerous for any one to question the opinions of the Court: if he did he had to set it up for all hands. The Court always took evening to do business and its Judg­ ments were executed with a prompt­ ness unknown to other Courts. The State then was divided into two Con­ gressional districts, John T. Stewart was the Whig and Stephen A. Doug­ lass the democratic candidates. I shall never forget the*appearance of Doug­ lass when h« made his first debut in McHenry. He rode a very large Ches- nut colored horse, his legs were so short that titer only extend down about half of the sides of the horse, and he certainly made the moBt ludicions appearance of any person that I ever saw on ahorse. He was then stumping the district for Congress, only tweuty eight years old, weighed ninety two pound.} and yet was a full match in a political argument with any mau in the State. He came there to discuss the politi­ cal questions of the day, which were almost exclusively confined to Banks and Tariff. There was a whiskey barrel in one end of the room and a dry goods box beside it, so we choose the •iRev. Joel Wheeler, Chairman of the meeting, placed him on the dry goods box and Douglass on the whiskey bar­ rel, when he entertained the audience for about two hours in one of the most unanswerable and convincing speeches that was ever delivered in the county or my pleasure to here. He staid in the village several days fishing, play­ ing eucher, and when that became stale -we would get out in the street and play pin on the top of a hat. very diuch to the disgust of Hank McLean^ who WM A strong Whig>ud thought It uudighified and unbecoming for a can­ didate for (Cougi'efis to place himself upou au equality with his constituent*. But then Hank got over it and voted for Douglass and so did a majority of the legal voters of the county. In the month of April 18S8 a very sad accident happened at the saw mill, *vhich cast a deep gloom over the vil­ lage. Jt was the accidental death of James A. Salisbury. He was at work around the mill and. getting to near tIifi gate, was struck by it and al­ most instantly killed, r well remem­ ber the scene around:him at the time, but will defer any comments on that subject. He was a man that stood first and foremost in any enterprise protect­ ed in the village, of great liberality, and waft highly respected and beloved by all that had any acquaintance with ,him--he teem one of nature** noblemen. The singing choir mentioned by your correspondent,4 S." was organized just before this time and sung at his funeral. This year early in the season the ferry was established across Fox River, B. B. Brown, Captain and pro­ prietor, and as he nsed to carry his pa­ pers In his hat. of course done a thriv­ ing business. This year in the Fall a great deal of sickness prevailed; tve all had the fever and ague, billious or intermittent fever, and on two or three occasions, there were nine men shak­ ing with the agne in the hotel and Elder Wheeler's dog on the west end at the same time, which caused much amusement among uc.* Quinine was worth thirty-two dollars an ounce, and could not be obtained at that price, so we had to " grin and bear it" the best way we could. The first dry goods aud grocery store was opened late in the fall of the year by Dr. B. F. Bos worth, in the building just uorth of the River­ side, in which he measured oft' tape on quite an extensive seals and at good remunerative prices. « Ari.n LANG SINE. A SRW YIIASK IN IN1UAN AFFA1WI Some years ago the United States, forcibly and otherwise, concentrated several Indian tribes upon the terri­ tory known as the Indian Nation, un­ der guaranty that they should not hold It in perpetuity. Under the guaranty the ItuTians have organized a regular government, gone into agriculture, es­ tablished schools, and with the aid ot missionary societies, have founded many churches, and generally adopted the modes of civilized life. Emigra­ tion has now reached their borders, and is pressing hard upon them, as It has so often in the past, compelling tlielr removal further West, But the. Went I* obliterated; or at least so far ommplod by the white man, that there is no spot left iu which tlie Indians may be driven. It is to our descredlt that the land and reservation treaties have been largely disregarded and vio­ lated whenever tlie possessions of the Indians have been wanted by their more pushing neighbors of the "supe­ rior race.*' It Is now proposed.to dftmember the Indian Nation. A bill is before Con­ gress to organize the Territory of Oka- lahama out of a part of it, which will thus disrupt the civilized tribes, and virtually give the territory thus form­ ed into the possession of the whites, who will immediately Invade and occu­ py if. Unless some special law is en­ acted. The prime movers in this af­ fair are said to be three railroad com­ panies. which, in sotne way, are enti­ tled to twenty-three million acres of lanu, whenever the tribal relations of the Indians are broken up. This measure, if carried iuto effect, will be almost a fatal blow to the Indian Na­ tion, which is now rapidly advancing in civilization, and increasing in num­ bers and wealth. Besides, It will be another violation of the faith of our government, for it is stated that for fifty years eyory treaty made with these Indians has guranteed their autonomy, which, of course, includes all their rights as a nation, Now we cannot afford, as a people, to iufiiv't further wrong and injustice upon these Indians. It will be particularly unjustifiable In regard to these civilized and Christianized tribes. With the wild tribes whom no law nor treaty will bind, there may be some apology--not for wrong or in­ justice--but for laying upon them the strong, restraining hand of power.-- But there the case is different. Here is an independent nation of civilized people--with some peculiar and unde­ fined relations to the government of the United States--bnt stlll independ­ ent.. There should be a general pro­ test against infringement upon their rights.--The Standard. mm. mMmmW Death is often caused bjr a severe Cough or Cold. Dr. Marshall's Lung Syrup should always be taken in time, for it never fails to cure the worst cases of Coughs or Colds almost ins tan tly.-- Price 25 cents. Sol# by A. B. Gilbert, McHenry; ! W ASH IMOTON COnRKSPONtK'^CK WASHTHOTOK. o. C.. Jah. «8TU, JS7& Thfe climax of the season, in various regards, was reached last week in our City. A perfect whirl of social enter­ tainment prevailed; all of which were totally eclipsed by the grand fete, given by the Spanish Minister and Madame Mantilla, in honor of their King's marriage. The porcelain and table damask was all manufactured for the occasion and sent from Paris, and th* most elaborate toilets of the win­ ter were worn. Five hundred guests were invited and of course an insuffer­ able jam was the result. Besides this, the whole city turned out to witness the funeral obsequies, held In St. Aloy- sius (Catholic) church, In memory of the dead Kiug of Italr, Victor Eman­ uel. Tho ceremonies were under the charge of the Italian Legation, whose members attended in full uniform, as did also the rest of the Diplomatic Corps. The Presidential family were In attendance, and many Senators and Representatives. The church was magnificently decorated and a dais constructed upon which stood a cata­ falque bearing an elaborate casket covered with black velvet and silver bands. At ;he.head of the casket was placed a royal crown and crossed swords, and the whole dlas was fas- tooned with vines and flowers and Italy's national colors, white, scarlet and green. A portion of the decora­ tions were also In the Italian colors-- festoons of white satin with the loops fastened with scarlet leaves and green vines. Scores of wax caudles burned about the casket at each corner of which stood enormous floral crosses of white blossoms, scarlet leaves and suti> laX--White, scarlet and greeli again. Altogether the affair was a solemn faroe if such a thing can be. Tlie per­ fumed incense floating over the empty coffin and the holy water sprinkled thereon; the matted crowd of highest and lowest; Patrick and Biddy cheek by jaw! with his Excellency Baron and Count; gold laced Diplomates and taf­ fy venders; newspaper men and peanut men,--everything and everybody was there but the dead King himself for whom this was all done, borne and suf­ fered. Le voi est mortf Vive le roi! The U. S. Geological and Geographi­ cal Survey of the Territories in charge of Prof. F. V. Hay den made an extend, ed tour of exploration in tlie Western Territories during the past Spring aud Summer season, and returned to this city, the headquarters of the Survey^ late In the Fuji,laden with results of a most interesting aud important char­ acter. The/information of a paleonto- logical character Is especially import, i^nt as thijs character of investigation was carried on in a mere systematic and extensive plan than ever before and the result will prove both interest­ ing and important. The topographical work covered an era of about 30,000 square miles, aud a comparatively un­ known region of our waste domain, possessing remarkable capacity for mining, grazing aud agriculture will be made knowu. The explorations of this survey have extended from Ari­ zona to Montana, embracing the terri­ tories of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming. Idaho and Dakota. Tne expedition when iu the field is composed of about 40 persons, including scientists,.packers, cooks and laborers. The expedition is generally divided into several parties, each fully equipped and prepared to examine a specific area of country, usually about 10,000 square miles, more or less, depending upon the character of country to be examined. The field season usually lasts about four months, at the end of which time the parties all return to the starting point where the laborers are discharged and the scientists of the party return to Washington for office work. This Survey has issued a series of annual reports, presenting iu a popular manner the subjects treated upon, and which are designed for gen­ eral distribution. A series of quarto volumes are also issued, embracing purely scientific matters. These are confined In their distribution to col­ leges, libraries and scientific specialists. A series of Bulletins are also Issued in which subjects requiring special aud immediate attention may be found There are in addition what are called miscellaneous publications, such as Meteorology, distances and altitudes, catalogues &c. The importance and interest of the work of this organiza­ tion has been fully commented upon in all parts of the civilized world; and as an illustration ot the esteem and ap­ preciation in which it is held abroad: Lieut. Geu. Richard Strachey or the Royal Engineers of England says in a communication to a man high in the science of this country that, "It is an undertaking in all respects most honor­ able to your Government aud to the men of science who have been their Agents in carrying it out. In truth it is, I believe, the ojily really seleutific i«hrey of a great country ever entered upon.". Tli£ Slii Vey lias issued 9 large publications within the past year lind Several Works are nearly ready to ;e from the pre?s. IS THr ItASrf 8WtNIH.IV " The fast swindle is a varntirtitf'*§f 8ii old one. The modttit operandi is very simple. It Is a wire fence of not very new pattern* and which is not even pat­ entable. The smooth-tongne agent shows it to a farmer and solicits him to become au agent for it. As an induce­ ment, he Is offered fifty rods free, pro­ vided he will put it up along the road where it can be seen and serve as ail advertisement. It is A handsome fence, and the farmer bites at the offer. First he gets fifty rods of fen©# fear nothing, and if he does take an order he gets a liberal commission. He signs what he supposes is an order for fifty rods, and the wire is itnmedlately ship* ped him. Then comes another agent who demands pay for one huqdred and fifty rods. Iudiguant farmer ex pi aim that he was to have fifty rods free.-- "Certainly, but you have ordered 180 rods, and the 100 rods you must pay fo"r at four cents a foot.*' And he produue* an order, witli the farmer's signature, to that efleet. The process is very simple. The farmer saw a contract fer fifty rods, but when he came to sign, that order was slipped up, and he really put his nais|e to another one for 150 rods, that lay just beneath* * v lie is frightened into giving bis note for, say, $200. which he expects to re­ sist, but he always finds that it has been discounted at the nearest bank, aud he pays it. When will farmers learn that all these gifts, and every­ thing of the kind are merely swiudles, and that there Is always a eat under , the meal? ; ' H^rTlie Governor lias ordered a special election Feb'y 10, to fill the vacancy on the bench of the Circuit Court, caused Iby the death of Judge Heaton. There has been a general opinion amen" lawyers* that the law creating the appellate court, is uncon­ stitutional and the report was widely circulated that until a decision of the Supreme Court upon its constitution­ ality was reached, the Governor would not order an election under It. As the order has been made the inference Is drawn that the Governor hae had an intimation in advance of what the de» clsion of the Supreme Court would be and that it will be favorable to the constitutionality of the law. The Re­ publican Central County Committee of the seven Counties of the district, held a meeting at Freeport, Jan'y 17th, at which they made arrangements to call a District Convention to nominate Judge Heatou's successor. 4 Tliey tell about a mau in who refused to get up and light the fire, and as his wife said she wouldn't they remained in bed 37 hours before the matter was settled. Our sympa­ thies ate.of course, with the woman, and -we may be permitted to entertain a regret that it did not occur to her perform a great deed of self sacrifice upon this occasion. How noble and beautiful would have been the exam­ ple set her husband, how touching! would she have shown her wifely votion, how keen would she have mad him feel his meanness if she had rl^cft and made the fire--if she had risen, Ire say, aud made tlie fire uuder the bed, in order to rout him all of a sudd|H. A woman who throws away sucb a chance as that is false to her duty her sex. # am- i JKa^ They stood on the corneY arid discussed the the living question: "Now look a hyar Nazareth, hew does yon know dara a hell fire-plac|t Is you ebber been darP" "Bin dar! No I liaiut. Is you ebber bin iu de bottom ob de ribber?" wNe.wuDen. how you know dey Is a bottom f"', "Look a hyar, Naz.. I isn't no scinm- tisi an' dem queshuns is puzzlln" but I'd like to know what makes y^p b'leebe dars a sulphurous hel%* "Waal I kin tole ye. Didu't Jeesis say "sulphur little cliillen to come under me?" "Waal Nea., how does yeu know but what he meant dem chil)|ii what's got itch and wants ^oct'rlu*.*. '•Waal, it's docttine Tsc trying to tQll ye. but ye don't seem to preuiate tnou sense." {^-Credit must be given to the Chinese for one of the most ingenious taxes on record. A Celestial states­ man has lately proposed a tax ou new born iufants, and though the sum Js ridiculously small --only about ton cents--babies are a numerous product of the Flowery Kingdom, and a hand­ some revenue from this source is eei|- fidenth expected. The tax falls du% when the iufaut enters the world, and the only defect iu the matter seems to be that there are no deductions iu case of double entry. The tax for twins certainly ought not to exceed fifteen cents for small jobbiug lots, with the usual discount tothe trade* < ]. .V