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. ^ WASHINGTON COIIRKSFONDKNCR. -0;'/ Washinotok, D. Cj., Jane 3rd, 1878. Washington is lovely in the month of May. and no spot within her limits is more »weet And beaatifUl tlHUi the Park opposite the White House,' It is known as Lafayette Square, though an equestrian statue of Jackson stands tn its center. 8ome one has said, It is one of tho-idios>yncracies of this city to put a monument of one hero in a reservation known by the name of another. Yets lovely as is this place, it mifltht well be called the Capital's tragic square, so many startling and fatal associations are linked with It and its surroundings. The block of houses fronting this square have sad­ dest memories, all of them, but none so dreadful as that in which Gen. Beale now lives. Many Cabinet Minifters end other high Government officials have lived in that house, aud ucver one but has suffered some dire calamity While living there. It was occupied by a club of aristocratic gentlemen at the time Sickles shot Key, in front of it and tfce latter wias taken within its walls to die. Belknap lived in It when he was Secretary t>T War. He lost his wife and oldest son' while In public life, beside* figuring Inetoch a political scandal. Secretary of war, John Spen­ cer, occupied it 1* 1841, the year In which Ills son .was hung from the yard- arms of a vessel for leading in a mu­ tiny. Upshur and Gilmer, the two Cabinet Members, who were killed by mn explosion on a pleasure boat, were either living in this House at the time of their death or had lived there dur­ ing their Cabinet term. Sec'y Seward resided there at the time Lincoln was killed and he so uearly; and the daugh­ ter of its pretent occupant was recent­ ly bitten by a mad-dog in Paris. Com­ modore Rogers, of the Navy, built this tragic house with prize money "Por all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword." Commodore Decatur built another house in the same square, also with prize money, and was living In it when he was killed in a duel at Bladensburg near Wash­ ington. Ex-Ass't Secretary of the Treasury. McCormick. who went to Paris some months since to superutend the United States exhibition at the great fair, last week telegraphed Sec'y of State Evarts to the effect that in consequence of the French Government obliging each Na­ tion represented at the Exhibition to pay for the expense ot putting up the wall»and roofs of the buildiHgs or space occupied by them, a further ap­ propriation of 950.000 was necessary.-- It seems this was an entirely unlooked for arrangement. Every nation for­ eign to France is surprised at it. Eng­ land has already paid #130,000 for such expense. Paris will outdo Phila­ delphia In money-making and money- getting, without doubt. Correspond-! ence from the Exhibition is full of accounts of the exhorbitanoe of board •and rooming prices, menials fees Ac.-- A year or two hence will be the time for visiting Paris. The host of things left over from the fair will be dirt cheap then, whereas now the very highest prices are put upon every­ thing. There are several really interesting specimens of humanity to be seen in and about the Capital, aside from .the Senators and Representatives. It is surprising how long some people can keep in office and how others appear Utterly Incapable of holding a position liowever well fitted for it they are.-- "• 4the veteran Doorkeeper of the Sen­ ile has perhaps served longer in offio- ial capacity (than any other Capital attache. Through the influence of Haul Webster he was appointed a page in the Senate Chamber when but IS years old, since which time he has continually been iu office iti the same room. Few persons now living have seen and heard the episodes stored away in this manV brain. Another man whom visitors always notice is one of the Gallery Doorkeepers in the House. He has "both bands off" as he himself expresses it. but he is always ready with his autograph and it is in jgreat demand. He grasps the pen be­ tween Iron nippers that be wears in lieu of artificial bands and he emn re­ ally write neatly and legibly, though slowly and laboriously as a matter of Read! Bead! . Agricultural ' WAREHOUSE. McHENRYflLIu, FURNITURE I Keep Plows, all Kinds, Hollinsworth Sulky and Drop Rakes, Corn Cultivators, Wind­ mills, Grinding Attachments for Windmills, Iron and Wooden Pumps, Corn Shellers, Scales, Sickle Grinders, &c., &c. A new Bishop Wagon, with top box, Steel Spring Seat, all complete, for $50. A written warrantee given with every wag­ on. In Wagons we keep Platform Spring Wagons, Top and Open Bnggies, Milk Wagons, Three Spring and Lumber Wagons, the latter of which is the celebrated Bishop Wagon. Also, a Complete Line of Mowers, Reapers, Sulky-Rakes, etc. *9"Take time to eall on me before purehas ing elsewhere. Q. BISHOP. McHenry, 111., March 26th, 1878. iff..' t • ot two Have a complete stock The restftt of a consolidation lines into one. Every article is WARRANTED! As represented fey the Salesman. Cooliu anil Ming Of different styles and makes. whichSw 'he public to call and examine ana 1 before purchasing. vitea the prices Particular attention is 'called to In all Its branches. Special taken to accommodate all with their business. pains' will who may favor J. STORY & SON. McHenrr Ilk. May 7tMt 1878. H. Thompson, M A K E R . Shop opposite the Parker House, McHenry, >SV Illinois. Having purchased and taken possession of these well known Shops, I am now prepared, with first class workmen and good material, to manufacture Wagons and Buggies on short notice and at as Low Prices as a good atticlo can be purchased elsewhere. , , I ALSO DO A General Blacksmlthlng Business, and will do yonr work in the best of manner and with the least possible delay HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALITY. R E P A I R I N G Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call and see for yourself. B. Thompson* McHenry, II!., 4pril 23d, 1878. --DEALERS 19- Boots, Shoes, AND course. OLIVE. HOTTLEIB BOLET, S A L O O N RUBBERS, Have just received the largest and best assortment of Goods in their line ever brought to McHen­ ry County. We buy and sell Exclusively For Cash. CAN DISCOUNT ALL PRI­ CES advertised in county papers at least twenty per cent. We have a pair of Boots, Shoes or Rubbers for every man, wo­ man and child in the county.--- Call and look at them. Comer Main St., and Public Square. Wood stock. Ilk fllnn 1C11 AND TU« - nil I1U„ _ MB J. Lansing's Block, McHenry, III. Open Day and Evening. Choice Wines, Liquor* and Cigars al­ ways on hand. Also the best Lager Beer. ** - GOTTLEIB BOLEY. McHenry, 111., May 14, *78. L&J 0 CO 0 o zc o X 0 CO < --FOR- BOOTS AND SHOES 211 & 213 M urilson HI., BUEL, COOK A. SEtXAS, Manufrs and Wholesale Dealers UiPDon't fail to examine (ioo<i* and Prices when in Chicago. Stock New ami Bought for C:ish. Great in- iluceinents to Cash Buyers. U.K. Bi'EL, Late with M. Selz A Co, C. F. COOK, I Late ot Whitney Svrvta I ruw>k Jfc f!n.. N. V. is not easily earned in these times, hut it can be mad^> in three months by any one of either sex, in any part of the conn try who is willing to work steadily at the employment that we furnish.-- 6(5 per week in your own town. You need not be away from home over night. You can givebyour wholetimc to the work, or only your spare moments. We have agents who are matting over $20 per day. All who engage at once can makemoney fast. At the present timemoncy canno t be made so easily and rap. d|j" at any other business. It costs no thiug o try the business. Terms and $5 Ontlit tree tddfessat once. II. HALLETT & Co, .Portland Maine- Having associated ners mmm •A* You will cave money by examining our Stock of Goods before purchasing elsewhere. C.(kN.|¥. ! jLlTVES.. \ THIS CHICAGO ft NORTH-WESTER* BAIt/WAT Embraces under one management the Great Trunk Railway Lines of the WEST and HOltTH-WEST, and, with its numerous Branches and connections, forms the shortest •ml quickest route between Chicago and all 'points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern Mlcltl. pan, Minnesota. Iowa, Nebraska, California and the Western Ten itories. Its Omaha and California Line sthe shortest and best route between Chica­ go and all points in Northern Illinois, Iowa, ebraska, Dakota, Wyoming, Coolrado, Utah, eviiiia, California, Oregon, China, Japan ana .^Australia. Its Chicago, St- Paul Jb Minneapolis Line- ;js the short lino between Chicago and all •points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, iiud lor Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dn- luth, and all points in the Great Northwest. Its LaCrosse, Winona k St. Peter lint Is the best ronte between Chicago and La. Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna, Man. kato, 81. Peter, New Uhn and all points is Southern and Central Minnesota. Its Prints, Bleached & Brown Cottons, Cottonades, Tick- Green Bay & Marquette Line ings, Denims, Shirtings and Ginghams. Silks, Cashmeres, Cambric, Alpacas and "White Goods of all kinds. In Ready- Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, we will not be un­ dersold, quality of Goods considered. fWQlores and Hosiery a Specialty, and Oil Cloth Carpetings. Fine Venetiap, 1 Ingrain Also a Full Line of Family Groceries. PERRY & MARTIN McHenry, May 1st, 1878. E. M. OWENl JOHNSBURCH --THE OT D ASTD RELIABLE- AGRICULTIAL DEALER Can be found on hand at his Warehouse', opposite Bishop's Mill, McHenry, with a full line LEADING W. F. TILTON, GENERAL BLACKSM1T At his old stand is now better than ever prepared to do all work in his line, in the best of manner and at LOW PRICES. HORSE SHOEING. with me in the busi- JAS. GARDNER, One of the best Horse Shoers in the State, I am better than ever prepared to do work in this line. 4&*Bad Feet, Quarter Cjacks, Ac., made a speciality. We respectfully solicit the patronage of onr friends and the public generally. W. F. TILTON. McHenry, Feb. 19th, 1878. NEW MARBLE WOHU In Woodstock. We would announce to the people of Mc­ Henry County and vicinity that we keep a good stock of MARBLE AND GRANITE Monuments, Tablet#, Table-Tops, Brackets, Shelves, Etc. To which we would call j before buying elsewhere. We our attention shall sell at 1 n make money faster at work for us than at any thing else. Capital not required; we will start you. *12 per day at home made by the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address TKDI ft Co., Augusta, Maine. business. Maine. business you can engage In. 66 to fto per day made bv any worker of either sex, right in their own localities. Particu­ lars and samples worth $5 free. Improve your apart' time at this Address STINSOV * Co., Portland, BOTTOM! PRICES , ALL "YORK Warranted First Class. M. PECK A. CO. Woodstock, 111., May 1st, 1878.. &1AA MONTHLY MADE. Agents wanted TiW County rights given EratiK 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 evidenee given. An industrious, energetic person can make snug permanent income aud very liberal term«, by addressing with reference, 388 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. OF ALL KINDS. PLANT JhilR> S, Am Sole Ag-ent for the celebra­ ted Union, Keystone and Star Planters, acknowledged by all to be the best Planter in the mar­ ket CORN CULTIVATORS. We have all the leading kinds. The celebrated Bertrand & Sames and El wood, which are acknowl­ edged by all to be the two "Boss" Cultivators, and are sold at very low prices. Also the Leading Marlle forks. Of the Day, among which [are the Walter A. Wood, Buckeye, Peer­ less, Warrior, Triumph and oth­ er Mowers. Also the celebrated IVJarsh Harvester, the old Reliable Hollensworrh Hay Kake, the Ti­ ger Self Dumper, the Archer, Furst & Bradley, Dixon, &c.-- The celebrated Nmhols & Shepard Vibrator Threshing Machines; also the Sweepstakes. The Celebrated Kenosha Pups. Plows, Plows All Leading Plows kept constant­ ly on hand and at lowest Prices. J^TTerms Reasonable E. M. OWEN. McHeniy, April 2d, 1878. HENRY MILLER, --DEALER IN-- American and Foreip Marble. Monuments, Headstones, ETC., ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite, Constantly on Hand. Shop Two miles North of Mc­ Henry, 111. Johnsburgh, Aug. 20th, 1877. CHEAPEST AND BEST. CHCIAGO Weellj Post! The People's Paper! 32 columns Ailed with Editorial, News Ag ricultural, Miscellany and Market Reports. One Copv 1 year, Postage paid 75c. Clubs of Five, Postage Paid 70c. Clubs of Ten, Postage Paid... Clubs of Twenty, Postage<lPaid #0c THE DAILY POST. Cne Year, Postage Paid f7.C0 Parts of * Tear in Proportion. We propose to greatly enlarge tile DAILY PO*T during October, after which the price will lie $10 per vear, postage paid. All who subscribe before enlargement, at the present rate of »7 will receive enlargwt jiaper to tho enu of ilit^ir tiiiic >v.Ci.oua. jJahm , Same terms to Agents on both Daily And Weekly as last year. Address POST. 88 Dearborn St.. Chicago. Errors of Youth. A GENTLEMAN who Suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature De-c.ay and all the effects of youthful indi8",re. tion will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who need it, the recipe and direction for making the simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to In-olit by the adviser's experience cau do so >y addressing in perfect conlldence JOHN B. OUDEN, 42 Cedar St., Now York Is theonly line between Chicago and Janes, ville, Watertown, Fon du lac, Oshhosh, Ap pleton. Green J$ay, Escanaba, Negaunee, Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the Lake Superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque Line Is the only route between Chicago and Elgin. Rockford, 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 Evanston. Lake Forest, Highlnnd Park, Waukegan. Racine Kenosha and Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room pars are run on all through trains on this road. This is tlie'ONLY LINE running thsse cars between Chicago and St. Paul and Minne. apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee. Clncajto and Winona, or Chior.go ard Green Rav. Close connections nre niadi; at Chicago with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich, igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line ami Pan ILindte Routes, for all points EAST an<l SOUTH-EAST, and with the Chicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH. j Close connections are also made with the Union Pacific R. R., at Omaha for all far West poiiits. Clone connections made at junction point* with trainsof all cross points. t Tickets over this ronte are sold bv all Qou. pon ticket agents in the United States and Canada. ' ' Remember you ask for yonr tickets via tho Chicago & Northwestern Railway and take none others. New York Office. No. 415 Broadway; Boston Office, No, 5 State Street; Omaha Office, 245 Farnham Street; San Francisco Office, 12® Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Offices. 62 Clark Street, under Sherman House; 75 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 front your home tiekctagents.a v>ply to MARVIN HUGH ITT GuneralSupt. W. H. 8TI IfHITT, Gen'l Pnsse-.igvr Agent Fox River Valley Hills. R. BISHOP, Proprietor. McHenry - - - - Illinois. FLOUR & Ml. CONSTANTLY ON HAXXk. CUSTOM GRINDING Done promptly, and satisfaction guarantee*! Having just put in a new Feed Stone, capable of grinding sixty biuhels of Feed per hour. 1 am orepared to do your grinding on short no* tire. j^The Highest Market Pa^®gai^for^^o« Milling Wheat. McHenrylll., Dec, 11th, 1877. ^pW»T0iff, TO ITS ORIGINALC010R ftomthe SCALP HIT, lm; !ADI% -Jim- Are changed bjr a few applications of the AMBROSIA to a beautiful auburn or to the dark, lustrous colors of youthful tresses. Humors, Dandruff, Itching of the Scalp, and Falling of the Hair are at once cured by it. Where the hair follicles are not destroyed, it will cause the hair to grow on bald Meads. It la perfumed with extracts from fragrant flowers. All who use it praiBe it. folds, Citgb» fitamiatisin, , Stiff Ne4 Neuralgia, BjffSU, Diarrhea, Colic, Son Throat and Toothache Are alleviated, and in moet cases cured, by the use of this PAIN ERADICATOR. It Is an in­ valuable Family Medicine, affording relief be* ioio <• physician can be reaches. Procure our circular describing above diseases and their proper treatment, and you will bless the remedy that brings such healing. For Sale bj All Drnggrlsts* Prepared by E. M.TUBBS A CO. Proprietors of "Bittfc Ambreski* MANCHESTER* N. H. Sold by COLBY BROTHERS McHenry, 111.