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Z : l - \ -* . • ?• rf >%c ,' *y ^ Mow Is TMa-Whleli Is Which. Some time ajjo, a little'girl #•% %*• rested in Chicago as a vagrant, toiler what is called the "J1ramp Law. She wns convicted of the offense before a Justice of the peace, and sentenced to imprisonment, She was afterward brought before Judge McAllister, of the Circuit Court, en habeas corpus and discharged on the ground that the itw under which she was convicted, did not provide for a jury trial, and tlut Iter trial and conviction b^ the justice, without a jury, was unconsti­ tutional. At once the newspapers all 4Mfer the State, aping the Chicago dai- Hfes, commenced a terrible howl at Judge McAllister for bis outrageous decision in this case; foremost in which iras the Republican-Register at Gales- burg, called the judge a "tramp and b^muier judge." A notorious tramp, calling his name Bftnde. was recently put on trial at ttftlesburg before Judge Smith, and «]ury of that county, for an atrocious murder. The jury by the ruling of ,tbe judge as Is charged, have let the tttWrderer go unharmed by merely send­ ing him to tins Penitentiary, while the general sentiment is, that he should have been hung. The question is asked of the Republican Register: Is Judge Sinith a "Tramp and Bummer Judge ?" ""Which Is the merchant here and which tire Jew ?" Verily, how is this thing »iiyway? Are all the errors of the age <0*mmitted in Chicago, ur do judges In the country districts sometimes apply Uieir own notions of the law, unawed the newspapers --Legal Advisor. tww * * *t>: M ^ . ' in Why Southern Illinois was Call­ ed Egypt.--The New York World gives the following as the reason why Southern Illinois was called Egypt: It happened in the settlement of the Center and northern portion of this State, out in the immense prairies, that tfcey had such early frosts for one or two years as to destroy nearly all their *"• corn; and there being no such thing as railroads, those early settlers could have been seen wending their ways, sometimes pulled by two and four horses, and sometimes pulled by two. three and four yoke of oxen, for hun­ dreds of miles to Kaskaskia bottom for corn. These long trains of wagons, «oming down empty and returning loaded with corn, reminded the early •ettlers of the action of Jacob of old, /Sffoen he sent his sons, with their long train, down into Egypt for com, and £rom the resefablance sprang the title. The early inhabitants of Southern Illinois were pretty nearly all Jackso- tilan Democrats,while the northern Pa|t * <«f the State was settled by Federalist# «ndWMgs. Political rivalry was fierce *nd the name was seiieed by the latter «nd converted Into a term of reproach. There is another version given of Uhls matter, which shows that the •Kiwies concerning it, t# use a common fphrase, have become somewhat mixed. Jii'theearly days of Illinois, the people /Hlf'the SMthern part of the State were ^AiargeB by northern politicians of Jlelng of^>osed to free schools and other nc|;i|eforme,«rged*atthe North; that they - *rere always voting for Jacksou, right <4r wrong, dead or alive, which gave I7ise.te.4he expression that Southern ^J|Uii»o«s was a benighted district of «CostTy, <s.ud the condition of the people ; compared to the darkness of Egypt jpeken<of in the Jewis.li writings. Thus he.nameof Egypt became applied to that portion of country. Central 111! vfiois, and not the southern part, is the corn .district ef the State.--LegcU Ad #ieor. Mo Labor-ftiviiif Devices for H«r. jheiti *rarirj a cjothes- wringer to-day,** said the Man. "No, I don't** replied the woman.-- "Times are too har«i to think about It. Here it is the middle of winter and me with my summer bat yet. I think I see myself buying a clothes-wringer and go in* bareheaded tlUjiext summer Not much." "But I can tell >*•« one on weekly payments,'-' put in the man. "Give it to you at the wholesale price and let you pay a dollar a week on It. In that way you wouldn't feel It, and before you know it you'd haye it all paid for and be getting t'te use of It all the time. Ain't that fair enough? "I'm not finding any fault with your terms," said the woman, "but do I want to hide all that money where it can't be seen? A clothes-wringer wouldn't look well propped up in a front-window would it? Six dollars is a right smart sum of money, and 1 could get a hat with it tyat would raore'n make the, plasterer's wife wish she'd stayed in the old country." "But," urged the man persuasively, "think of the.hard work it would save you; and besides it is dtrt cheap at the price. N« twistiu' your fingers out of joint if you have one of them. Shall we call it a trade?" "Not if I know myself!*' returned the woman. "Why, sir, with six dollars I could almost get a cloak that would make nearly every woman on the square catch cold peeping through the door-crack, and I have my mind on a piece of alpaca that could be sent home to me at about that figure,that would take the peace out of every family within seven doors each way. I don't spend much money these hard times, but when I do I want to get a little satisfaction out of it. So you can move on with your squeezitt' machine, sell it to some woman who hain't got no pride about her," and she slam­ med the door in his face .--Breakfast Table. LAUER & Near the Depot MCHENRY, - - ILLINOIS remarkable instance ot swift retribution is mentioned in an eastern paper: Two Germans, fresh from Cin­ cinnati, visited New York, and one» well acquainted with the city, invited his friend to Deimonico's. where a din­ ner for two and a bottle of wine was ordered. The plnce and fare was praised until the bill of 911 was pre­ sented. This they considered an ex­ tortion. They paid, however, and while walking down Broadway the xcited German commenced to swear at the supposed extortion. His friend then Said: "Do not shware, Yawcob. It is wicked to shware. God has pun­ ished dot man Dolmonleo," " How ? * I have my pocket full mit spoons." Shelf-Hardwakk,Pocket and Table Cutelry, in any quantity, at Bed-rock prices, at John M. Smith's, near the Depot. #•<*;> "Bow TO Burn a Bahn.--The follow- .£JT;|ng receipt, published by an agricul- ***'" J *"ral paper, appears to be the best for ^.Ijuruhig a barn: *£ 1 '?'* MIt 18 the easiest thing In the world, a few simple directions are followed, '-ii. 'rf^8e an old fashioned tin lantern at ,I •*' Wight, through--whose roughly punch V;r«' %#d sides only the miuiuum of light can penetrate, and whose door must uecey- iJRrily be open to enable you to see any­ thing. Set it dowu in the bedding <*t'Vhile you go up In the hay loft to -T^hrow down feed, and the chauces are ood that your hungry horse or frisky w will kick it over, as Mrs. O'Leary's did in Chicago, and set the barn on If you have not a tin lantern «*rry a candle, or open lamp, and use, |t in the same way. If the night \J§ l^ndy. *e«l your way out to the barn i|he best way you can, and light your ndle inside with matches, and let the I V ̂ tch ends take care of themselves-- r ^hey are small affairs anyhow. On |> #ainj days make the ham your ren- *' ^eKVOUS f°v smoking and whittling ** VI,- and talking politics with intelligent f who have leisure hours on their hands as you have. Do not be »hu .^ingy with your pipes and tobacco :M\ ttnd kceP Plenty of matches lying ; . uround loose, «• they will be handy to **re 11P w>th. A few social afternoons Mf> « spent in this way will, not unlikely, ea­ table you to get the barn burned." * : a couutry parson WHS preaching, the chief of his parishioners |sltting near the pulpit, was fast asleep |whereupon he said: "Now, beloved | friends, I am in a great strmit; for it _ speak too softly those at the further end of the church cannot hear me, and i ff I talk too loud I shall wake the chief . man in the congregation." The subscriber* are now red with a Stock 9' prepared • PINE CLOTHS 6fnli kinds, to make order €»ats, Pants, Vent* or entire $uits, on short notivc ami on the most Eeasonable Terii <WGood Fit* livmrnn- tccct and all Work War­ ranted. a FnlH.ni* of Beady - Xade Clothinft • GENTS firDisbin Goods Hats* Caps, &o •\%hich will lie sold us low as at any establishment in the County. Ototh«js U^eaned in the best of manner and on short notice. LAUER & BECKEK. y KeHenrT. Teb. Mib, MT. ~i'- • i i i i i . ' H E N R Y C O L B Y , DRUGGIST, Cwi dbajlkr ilrfe;. • . • A.If C H O I C E MARCUS' cermaH i Manufactured by F,_MAEOUS --DEALER IM­ PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Woodstock, VII* limy The best Tonic in the world. Pat ip Pini and Quart Bottles. • " WS^OUS* Patentee. i ••• ' FOUNDRY AND MclIENBY, QX. WABD B. The snder.sijrnod has just dry u»d Machine SSiojs, and stnrtcd a Fmin- is now prepurcd •ILLINOIS. I keep ponsfe*ntl¥ Millina a Tar Re and well selected stock of Groceries, which I can and will sell at the LOWEST LIVIXG PRICES for Cash or ICeaily Pay. 13 Pc^nds of Choice Sugar .for One Dollar. Andall otber Goodiln pio^octioa ^ , Physicians Prescriptions v. ,^|pa»etuHy Oomponnded. , '• - 4 • » 4 H. COlKV. McIIenry, Jan. 15th. 1878. FOE THE !k --TO-- • i • ' • v-'-i . iPuroitxiw \T>1 ?* i b 'Kr 'fr ft; • | ^ v tf?". ' *%" >• - V %' y if I am now prepared to give bet­ ter Bargiyuw save vou * %./ ' PER CENT jfti lr'v teat ' m4 z anil OHliONOMETEBS?; : A HANDSOME STSIflNDll CHRONOMETER, Warranted to Keep Correct Timef For Only $3 Each. The Cheapest and Beet Time­ keeper Ever Made-Set In Pine Niokle Cases, Containing the Best works Known. A New axj> Handsomk Timevrace, Stfer- ior to all the Clie»i> Watehasjind Olo«*k» in the Market. THE FBYMt^lKEONOMETEB is a model of perfecti<4l"Wulff Itandsomely made in line solid nickle eases, and contaiiiinfr correct running works. EVERY ONE IS WARRANTED TO KEEP VORUECT TIME. They can be carried about from place to place, or laid down in any position and stilt kept runninjr. The size of the Chronometer Is 6 inches In diameter. TUey are stemwinders, and till the place of both a Clock and Watch. Will rnn for a life-time, as the works are the bestmade, and equal to if not superior to those used La the best clocks. Important Notice.--In the new ChronO. meter we have endeavored to produce what has long been needed--"a good-running, sub­ stantially-made, Time-keeper, that will keep correct tune, ami which can be obtained for a very low price within the reach of every to do all kinds ot Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the best of manner. We also manufacture the celebrated Gale Wind Mitt. Repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfaction Guaranteed. Threshing Machines repaired 6B Short no­ tice. Orders solicited WARD B. GALE. HeHenry, I1L, April 4th 1877. CHEAPEST AND BEST. CHCAGO The People's Paper} M«olnmn« fllled with Editorial, New Ag ricultural, Miscellany and Market Reports. One Copy 1 year. Postage paid 75c. Clubs of Five, Postage Paid 70c. Clnbs of Ten, I'astasje Paid :J0r- Club* of Twenty, Postage Paid.... .60c THE DAILY POST. One Tear, Postage Paid.. ...4P.00 Parte of a Tear is Proportion. We propose to greatly enlarge the DAILY POHT during October, after which the price .. All who present Call and see the best Coal Stove ta the »mrketvftt Jcho M. Bmlth's tiie Depot. 4 ^ will be $10 per year, postage paid. subscribe before enlargement, at the rate of 97 will receive we enlarged paper the end of their time without extra charge. •Same terns to Agenta on both Bally and Weekly as laat year. Address THE POST. 88 Dearborn St., Chieago. lio<ty." For some time past the people have been swindled by buying cheap Watches .and Clocks that never last and will seldoni keep time, but tve guarantee every Chronometer we Hell to contain genuine uork# ami keep Correct Time. Also that they are just as represented, being bandsometv set in line nickle casee. They are not equaled for a cheap, elegant and handy Time-piece, will sell or trade readily on sight tor twice the amount, an indispensa­ ble article for the farmer or traveling man, a beautiful and valuable ornament for the pa- lor au<i drawing-room, a splendid ofUce clock. They can be carried any place and kept in any position at easily as a watch, and will run in correct order. Note These InstJireTfONg.--Chronome­ ters can 1h* returned and money will be re­ funded it purchasers are not satisfied. Give full name, Post-ofllce, County and State, and nearest Express office--as we send goods ex­ clusively by express. The safest manner to send money, is by Post-ofllce money order or registered letter. The Post-ofllce Depart­ ment deliver no registered letters or money on money orders to only reaponsihle parties-- consequently this would be the safest way of ordering our . Chronometers. Address all or­ ders to ' L. FRYER A CO., MANirrACTritEits. CtNClNNAT!, OHIO. is not easily earned In theee 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. fitt per week in your own town. You need not be away from home over night. You can givebyour wholetime to the work, or onljr your spare moments. We have agents who are making over f20 per day. All who engage at once can inakeuioncy fast. At the present ilmemoney canno t ho made so easily and rap- dn at any other business. It costs no thing o try the business. Terms and |S Outfit tree tddress at oncls, H. IlAI.LKTT 3b Co, .Portland Maine* \ PIMPLES. Ivnc« ail (Free) fls« >•, • ; ip*i forS itmpl* vegetable Balm that will remove Ta»i Freckles, Pimples and blotches, leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful; also instruc­ tions for producing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head or smooth face. Add re is, Inclosing 3 ct, stamp, Ben Vandelf ft Co., SO Ann St., Now York. _ Products of Looms of Enjrtatid France, Germany, China, Japan, and United States #t* America. • • v:, FASHIONABLE As Low as the county** ui Domestic Cotton Goods Cheaper than at any time within the memory of the oldest inhabi­ tant. Also # ^ V-'11' "J" Plaid Dress Good% Fast Colored Calicos, i ~ • f t p ' - Offered ftt four counties. Sr a r k On all kinds of Furniture^ jhave the most com pi ete stock oif COFFINS AND CASKETS i Ofallstyles and sizes, to found in the County. Give me a c^ll and I will be' pleased to sho^r iliy stock- and give prices. JOHN B. BLAKE. ••mtimmo it 'iix-h?' Embraces under«ne management the Grea Trunk Railway Lines of the WEST an NOHTII-WEsT; nnd, with its mimcrou liranclies and connections, forms the short** and quickest route between Chicago and al jK)ints in Illin<iis, Wisconsin, Northern Mich* gan, Minnesota, l<in a, Nebraska, Califora and the Western T«'i i itories. Its Omaha and California Li Is the shortest and best route between Chica go and all points in Northern Illinois, low- Nebraska, Dakota, Wyoming, Coolrado, Uta 0r"'"'"1 Chl"> Its Chicago, St- Paul A Mlnneapoll Lihe. JOHNSBURCH JJESJRY MILLER --DEALER IN-- ^American anil Foreip Mar% Monuments, Headstones, BTOi, ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite, Constantly ow Hand. Shop Two miles North of Me* Henry, 111. ; } . . . J.qbnsburgh, Aav. »th, • ( ^ t *.' ^ Boots, Shoes, Wn •i: $ t.&ixista •••Hm READY-MADE CLOTHINQ, Groceries, Of tlie best quality, and which will be sold at the Lotrest Rock- Bottom Prices.* Give us a call \ Is the short line between Chicago and al points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota aud lor Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dn hith, and all points in the Grpat Northwes LaCroue, Winona ft St. Pater Una Is the best route between Chicago and L Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna, Man kato, fit. Peter, New Ulm and all points i~ Southeru nUd Ceatra! Minnesota. Its Green Bay & Marquette Li Is the only line between Chicago and Jane vitle, Watertown, Fon dtt lac, Oshkosh, Ap pleton. (ireen llay, Escanal;a, Nepiunac. Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the Lak Superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque line Is the only route botween Chicago and Elgin. Rockford, Freeport and all points via Free port. Its Chicago & Milwaukee Line Is the old I.ake shore Route, and is the only one passing between Chicago and Kvanston. Lake if ores t, llighlnnd Park, Vaukegaa. ltacme,'Kenosha and Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars are rntb on all Ihrough trains on this rdBi. 2 This is the OXLY I.INE running thzse carl between Chicago and St. Paul and Minne. apolis, Chicajro and Milwauxee, Chicago and Winona, or Chlor.go and 'ireen Bav. Closeconnectionsr.re made at Chicago i the l ake Shore and Michigan Southern, M.. igan Central, Raltimore and Ohio, Pittsbur*. Kt. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points EAST and SOUTH-EAST, and with the Chicago and Al- ton and Illinois Central for all |>oints SOUTH Close connections are also made with the Union Pacific It. R., at Omaha for all far Weat points. Close connections made at junction point! with trainsol"all cfoss points. Tickets over this route are sold bv all Cou­ pon ticket agents in the United States and Canada. Remember yon ask for your tickets Tla the Chicago & Xorthwestern Railway and take none others. New York Office. No. 415 Broadway; Ronton Office, No, S State Street; Omaha 'Office, 24ft Farnham street; San Francisco Office 1S2 Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Offices. 62 Clark Street, nnder Sherman House; 78 Canal, corner Madison Street; Kinzie Street Depot, corner W. Kinzie and Canal Streets; Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and Kinzie Streets. For rates or information not attainable from your home ticket agents, a pply to XABVIN HUGHITT • W. H. BTI1KETT, lioneralSupt. Oen'l Passenger Agent J. STORY, . ->i • 0- ^ .• At Ma old ataqd opposito the M^ ' McHKNRY ILL. Having enlarged his Store la now better than ever prepared to furnish hl< imtoaien und tho biiying publie gener^lly with ' ' :* Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, &>C»f &C*| vAt<9riff«i Lower than ever beHre lit thiH sediun. We have lu stock a large variety of the leading Stores. Of different styles and makes, which Jwe la rites the public to call and examine and leara prices before purchasing. It is almost unnecessary to call the at ten. tjon of the publlc to the fact that we keep constantly on hand a large stock of Shell Hardware, Nails, Table and Pocket Cutler), Tinware, Galvanized Band Iron (Barbed) for fence. Barbed Wire, Shovels, Forks, etc., in fact, everything foundin a first-class Hard* ware Store. v J. STCSY. M. OWEN . iir-^ r v- V V, , ¥ms09 >4 r ' * • , , * -i PERRY & MARTIN, _ ' *•< '* oHenry, Deo. 1«|; JOHNS COLLEGE 8 I O & 2 I S N . T h i r d S t , for La^es aiil Geatlemso. 5- * Open Day and Night all the year., All of the branches of a Practical Business ffiducrrtlon tanirht. ludupendent Departments for the English Branches. Higher Mathematics, Gorman and Elocution r Phonography taught personally or by VMlV "For a Full Course of Double Entry ' ̂ - Book-keeping iu all Its forms with Commercial Correspond­ ence, etc.... •829 Reference made to thousands of students who have completed under our instruction. For Circulars giving full information con­ cerning time to complete, Itoard, course of in •irtwtton, etc. adhkkss, , J. W, JOHNSON, Pra^ OUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT. { Short Hand Writing taught 'by mall, 1M Words |>or minute guaranteed. Every Law- er, Doctor, Business man and Accountant nd every Lady should add.iess, "The St. lOUis Phonetic institute," for a circular. •fw I GBICEML Hits oit hand a choice lot at PLOWS of tlie best make, which lie is se.liner at the LOWEST mCEdio* Cash? Farm and Democrat WAGONS; FANNING MILLS, Id Celebrated Kenosha Fun &C«J &Ca| Call at my Warehouse when it want of anything iu my line. OWEN. ^Wlt#^pri5th 1877 * - - 'h,* Please bear in mind that lit hazy )igh I is just u joofl apd oftimes better tbiin siinsliitie for taking pictures.-. Only come early in the day and w will please you every time. * J. S, Mkumji, WckxUUM*.