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VOh.'i{ M1 HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1878. eiry Published Every Wednesday by Editor and Publisher. i sjrslsfe'i Office in Old P. O. Block, --Opposite Kivkbsipb Hoj:s,s^-- .... " OF SUBSCfeipf i6st: "On&f (In Advance,} .. ...^l 9if If not Paid within Three Months -i 00 Mnbscrlptinns received for three or six months la the same proportion. - BUSINESS CARDS. BUSINESS CARDS, V II. T. BltOWX, ibtlTSIOI AS and ftursreon. Office one • § d'wr NT »rth of Post Olfi "c, opposite Perry JkMtrtln* Store. up stairs Mc Henry III. K. A. BKKHS M. U. IJhvskmaw and Surgeon. Office atresidence, F two doors west of Post Office, Mcilenry O. J. HOWAitI>, M D. nd Surgeon. Offici of Howard ft Son, MoHenry, UU JpHTaiciAH and SurgeOH. Office at the store W.,JI. BUCK. M. D.. - HOMEOPATHIC Phytic tun and Surgeon.-* Office K'ist Sirie Public Square, Wood- Stock. III. Office hours 11 to 1*2 A. M., and 3 V»« P. M. p.aj. BARUIAN. f^tlOAR Manuf-tctu ••••»•, M.ellenrr 111. Of- l/ d«srs s diiutel. Shop North Bast corner •nblic Square. E. P^IIKISS. DITAGOJ? Maker. Mcllonry, 111. General .yV Jobbing prou west of the Pubiic Square. itICIl Aill> BISI1QP ><XJ Mcilenry, 111. ^TTOBXEV AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. KICHAUU COMPTON. rO*8TlCE of the Peace and Conv&Vabcer.- t Will attend promptly to the collection of tbts. Volo, .Lake County, ill. N He GKO. A. BUCKLIN OTARY" PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In. *tiniiice Agent. OiRce "at Bucklln & feu's «tore, near the Depot, McHenrv, III. E. E. ItlClIAKDS. TA8 a complete Abstract ot Titles to land 2. is Mciienrv County, Illinois. Office with >unty Clerk, Woodstock, 111. ROBT. WltliiHT. Manufacturer of Custom Mu«1e Boots and Shoes. None hut the best of material Med and all work warranted. Shop Northwest torner Public Square, Mcilenry, 111. E.M.OWEN. Dealer and Manufacturers ^ Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Price* low and Terms favorable. McllRVilY, ILLINOIS. Q.ENKRAL UOTTLKIB. BULKY. SALOON, and Ten Pin Alley, Lansings Block, hear the Depot, Mcilenry, III,-- Choice Brands of Liquord aad Cigars always •n haml, . GEO. SCUUElNEIt. SALOONan<t tfcstati'rhid. Nearly opposite the Parker limine, Mcilenry 111. 40»First.CIa3s Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, AI.OON and He-taurant. XenjtJy oppoeite I i." I., *•-*!*!< by S Owen's Mill, Mcilenry, III. Fresh Oy sters •erred up in any shape desired, or for stile the Can. WGOOP STABLING FOR HORSES.^* W. W. KLLSWOItTll. Breedcrof the Celebrated Poland'China Hog Also Light .ind l»arU Brahma Fowls. Pigs Shipped to till points by express. 1*. O. Ad- ires*, Woodstock, lit,, l'ETEIt LEICKEM. REPAIR'S Watclie.1, Clocks and Jewelry of all kind*. Also itep-ilrs Violins in the lies t fosaible manner, on short notice and at rea- •onAhUt rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop Arte door North of Riverside Block, McHenrv IU. Poland China Swine OOOP Pitfs for sale tha t tifas sired by Bo'irs that took First Premium and Sweep- •takes at State and Countv Fairs, from $10 to *I5apl< !«e. Wj are shipping to some of the- »est breeders in the coimt.rv. For particulars Spply to C. STREKT ft SON. Hebron, 111. ttr a XTrPp r\ To make a permanent *- W ill\ I r!i IJ engagement with a jlergrman havinir leisure, or a Bible Reader, to introduce in McHenrv Countv, the CEl.E- •HVTED XKW Centennial Edition ot the HOLY BIBLE. For description, notice edi- torial in last week's issue of this paper. "Ad­ dress at once F. L. noRTOV ft CO., Publish. ..&#rsan<i Bookbinders, 00 E. Market St.. Indian. 4|«1U, lad. •" • ' • ' . 1' Blivins' Mills or Spring Grove * Grist Mill. 7m & Rivficpil this Mill in first class order, we a*e BOW prepared to do Custom Grinding Ob Short Notice and Warrant Satisfaction. •<, Flour aid Feel Constantly on lai And Sold as Low as any other Mill in the Countv. WTlie Highest Market Price in Cash Paid for Good Milling Wheat. Give us» call and we will give you satis, faction, VOSS ft SIEDERSLEBEN. Bllrlas' Mills, 111., Aug. 27th, 1878.' 1000 BOYS & GIRLS Tranted t act asagent for the best llov's and iiin's paper published lathe Weal. Beautiful presents to subscrib- •rs and agents. Every tmv and girl can earn lots of money canvassing dtirinjr leisure hours. Don't fail to send for it at once. To introduce it we will send to any address on trial three month#, for 10 Cents in cash or postage s tamps . Simple of paper and irticulars FREE- Address * R ££ •articular* FR SU«Mfcold Oem, Cleveland, O* AjnA MONTHLY MADE. Ageats wanted © lllll Countv rishts Kivcn jrratiR f„r the •ale of seven well-known Standard Medicines needed in every family; reputation world- wide; established many years; made liy a Celebrated physician; proofs of evidence . £iven. An in tu strious.^nergetic person can mate® aging permanent income and vcryliberjil fentts, by a.ldressime with r'cfetjence, 236 Chostiiut Strcet^Phlladelphia. C. II. TRUAX. CARPENTER and Builder, Nunda, 111^-Will <Hit up buiMin ?s by the Job or day, and gnarantee sitisfaction. ~ ! W. 11. PERKINS,' ' Dhotftgrapbar. '.'Gallery over Perry A Mar- M tin's Store, Mcilenry, 111. Pictures taken in the latest style of the Aft and satis- faction guaranteed. E- V. ANDERSON. M. I>. T>'HY«ICIAN a«!'. Surgeon. Office at X bert's Drug Store, opposite House, Mcilenry, IUinoit. ^ Gil the P»e^er S £. BENNETT, M. D., UFGEON and Ac voucher. Diseases of Women a Specialty. <>tlic.eaad Residence on Clay Street Woodstock, 111. , 1»R. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST, Algonqnifl, 111. All work war­ranted. Teeth extracted in a careful and skillful manner. , ' DR. C. V c^X, ' DENTIST. Office Over Smith, Aid rich A Hay thorn's Store. Richmond. 111. SIDNEY DISBROW, ~~ XTOTARY PUBLIC and Conveyancer. Al- 1\ den, IU. - ' N. S. COLBY. MCHENRY, Mcilenry Co.,.*Hv Breeder of Simnish Merino Sheep, Berkshire' and Poland China Swine. A choice lot of young IIin-k stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying' elsewhere. ELECTROPATHY. Dr. Samuel Sherman, And Wife will be at tlieir residence miles West of the Depot, on the Woodstock road, three days in each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Consultation and Examinations Free. hours from 9 a. m., to l p. si. REFEH 10NCES:--John Doran, Richard Bisb- op, Martin Welsh, Arthur Whiting, Leonard Bonslet, James Sutton,- .John M. Smith. F, K. Granger, Geo. Gage, iteu. Gilbert, 'Horace Dwelly, B.F.Pcck, Wra. llutson, Ueo. Gilliert. J. A. SHERWOOD iucTio^i: EH. AND APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. SAT.ES of Stock, Fiirming Tools and Goods of all kinds pron, ,»tlv attended to. Farm sates a Specialtv. Temiw reasonable. Post 3ftce aduress Algonquin III. W. N, SANFORD, Merchant Tailor. In the store of C. II Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A mod stork of Fine Cloths for Suitings al- ways on hand. Suitsmnde to order and a lit warranted- Give me a call. W. II. SANFOHP. Woodstock 111.,.Sept, %7tli, 1S7.V H. E. WIGl lTMAX, Propr ie tor . F i rs t class rigs, with or witiiout drivers, furnished nt reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds iloneon short notice. O. W. OWEN, WATGH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL.,^ VDeal®r in all kinds ot American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from tbe best factories In the country. Silver, platedw<>re, Silver Spoons, Ac., ALSO AGENT FOR TIIE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE Estey Org-an ! i;Which we believe to be the l>cst Organ in the market. AVo think v. e know that by expert. ence, and we believe it, for It is backed up by the Besl Musicians in the World. I also sell rtther Origins at less prices than the Estcy, but can't reccommend them- to be as good. . . M O. W. OWEN. July S3. Scott Sc Co., HATS CAPS & STRAW GOODS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 192 MADISON STREET COR. FIFTHTAVE* And 123 Lake St., Cor. Clark CHICAGO. A Larger Stof-k of MEDIUM and FIN£ GOODS and LOWER PRICES than any other house in the trade. PIMPLES. I will mail (Free) tbe receipt for a simple Vegetable B;ilm thut will remove Tan, Freckles, Pimples and blotches, leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful; also instruc- tionsfor producing a luxuriant' growth of hair on a bald head or smooth fae'e. Address, inclosing? ct. stamp, Ben Vandelf\ A , Co*--SC Ann St., New York GRACE'S CELEBRATED SALVE CURES Flesh Wounds, Frozen Limbs, Salt Rheum, Chilblains, So?e Breast, Sore Lips. Erysipelaa, Ringworms, Calluses, Scald lload, Chapped Hands, Burns, Caneers, Felons, Scalds, Wounds, Festers, Piles, Bunions, Bites, Warts, Pimples, Sores, Stings, Wens, Abcess, sprains. Cuts. Blisters, Corns. Ulcer* Shingles, Sties, Freckles, Boil*, Whitlows, Tail, Scurvy, Itch, Ingrovrinjrlfells, Vettle Rish, Mosquito" and Flea™icia8, Spider Stinirs, And All cutaneous diseases and eruptions generally. , p~>- For sale by all druggists, grocers, and at all couhtrv stores throughout the United States and British Provinces. Price by-mail 30 cts, A LR8SON IN HISTORY. Ttiose few Greenbackers who under­ take to explain their course ft# Infla­ tionist from the stand-point Of econo- mi$ts and theorists are pretty generally agreed upon some snoh policy and reasoning as this: That our present currency represents a portion of the Government's indebtedness, which, at the same time that it provides the country with a Convenient medium of exchange, draws no interest; that the bonds should be called in, "either wholly or In part, and green backs Jlx- sued in their stead* thereby saving to the country the large SUrti* Bow ex­ pended each year for Interest on the public debt^nd increasing the circuits tlon of the country. This plau espec­ ially commends itself to the Green-, bKckej- for the reason that it gives vent1 to his animosity toward the "bloated bondholder," and would render the Gove rumen t's promises to pay taxable In the hands of the people. The scheme see ins to them a happy one.-- It certainly appeals irresistibly to pop- .ular ignorance and cupidity. That it involves serious constitutional difficul­ ties, we may attempt to show ac some future tiifie. That H eriibraces notions of the object and scope ol money--es­ pecially flut money--utterly fallacious, and that Inflation, to anything like the extent mentioned %ould result in end­ less disaster to the country's commer­ cial interests, are facts we need waste no time in arguing. Experience lias dobe that In a way that is unanswera­ ble and conclusive, and that, too, with such dire disaster that in one country at least ft will not speedily be forgot­ ten or ignored. Money, say economists, is the medium of exchange. Like everything pos­ sessing a marketable value, its valhe is determined l»y natural law--the law df supply and demand; if money proper, that is possessing intrinsic value, this is true ; if a promise to pay money at some future-time, and so dependent fol­ ks value,likeJtll promises directly up­ on the probability of ultimate fulfill­ ment, theu no less true. Being a me­ dium, only so much of it as is ^essential to do the business of a country is re­ quired. Any surplusage there may be especially Is Irredeemable iu the money of the world, only produces deprecia­ tion ami ruin.-- Let our friends, the Gr««i)backers issue, if they will, paper promises to the amount of our national debt, still over two billion dollars; let them till the poor man's pockets with their bills. He will Hud, as all have idone, that tils' money represents noth­ ing anil ultimately will bvy nothing. John Law was an adventurer, finan­ cier and gnmbier who ran his chequer­ ed course between the years 1671 and 172$). His was very much the same idea that has taken po^seseion of many men iu tlics* days. lie thought, as do some of the Green backers, that money can be issued without limit; but lie was more conservative than they and (Wlaied ic must represent commodi­ ties and be based upon tlieir value.-- "Any goods,*'says he. "that li^ve the qualities necessary in money, may be made money equal to their value.-- Five ounces ot gold are equal in value to £20, and may be mailt* money to that value ; an acre of land is equal to £2% and may be made money to that value, for it has all. the qualities necessary iu money." After waudeiiu^ unsuccess­ fully from capital lo capital and talk­ ing fir a uce with dazzling brilliancy iu most of the courts of Europe, he at last, found in the Duke of Orleans the Real­ ization otitis hopes. The bank which they established was based, at first, on the stock of various foreign trading companies, and ultimately upon all the national property i:i France. Vast quantities of the money of tiie Royal Bank, as it was called, were issued, which at first bore a premium of five and ten per cent. For a time every­ body was prosperous. Great schemes of national speculation were embarked in, and John Law became the talk of Europe, until at last the issue readied over three billiou francs, and the bub­ ble burst. The collapse was, ot course, terrlflc and the consequent ruin wide-* spread. By 1720, less than four years from the first issue, the money was ut­ terly worthless. Law, it is said, never discovered the difficulty with his scheme. Its fallacy was that he mis­ took the province of money as a me­ dium 6f exchange, a tool of trade, which cannot be increased beyond a certain amount without depreciation. Not satisfied with this, the close of the century was marked by a financial delusion quite as ruinous as that at its commencement, and instryctive of the same lesson. In 1790, Robespierre's Government made a fresh trial of the instructive results of an inflated paper currency, To meet the expenses of the revolution, the National Assembly Issued what were called "assignats," based upon the confiscated lands of the church. The issue reached enormous quantities--45.500,000.000 francs. How­ ever, the confiscations kept up and were always in excess x>f the currency representing them. Thoiigh repre­ senting property of really greater value, there was an excess of money be­ yond the requirements of trade. T,he markets were choked. In spite of the guillotine, which was the punishment decreed to those who refused to accept them at par. these notes continued to depreciate until they were quoted al two-fifths of one percent. A new ex­ pedient wfcfc now resold to, with the same results. "Mandats" were issued authorizing the holders of assignats to take possession at their market value of the confiscated lands. The mandats rose and fell fitfully, and finally drop­ ped to five per cent. Six years of in­ flation, speculation and uncertainty had broken up business and ruined commerce, until a decree of 1796 put an end to this delusion and allowed busi­ ness to be resuined. In the old way. on a specie basis. Says Perry, uthere can be no doubt that these assignats caused more suffering In the French Revolu­ tion, a hundred fold, than the prisons and the guillotine." These facts need no comment. The laws of trade are the same here as in France; they are the same everywhere Disrespected here, they will induce the same iniquitous consequences. Infla­ tion once inaugurated and the printing press once set running, where will it be stopped? When will fluctation and speculation eid? John Law, the assig­ nats and mandats,commend themselves to the careful consideration of the stu­ dious Greeubacker. The National Ranks and Resumption. Amid the vagaries of the Greenback movement and the general inability of the friends pf honest money and finan­ cial «anity to fix upon any argument of Its promoters which deserve rational consideration, it is refi-cshi.ing to dis­ cover one phrase of the questiou which is open to intelligent discussion. Sec­ retary Sclmrz has ascertained in his .travels through Ohio that the opposi­ tion there has taken, the form, among the more intelligent Greenbackers, of a crusade against the national bauk notes. These'people argue somewhat plausibly that the greenbacks rcpieseut the Government's non-interest bearing indebtedness; that in place of the national bauk circulation, a portion of the higher interest bonds should be withdrawn and more greenbacks issued; in other words, that the general Gov­ ernment should receive the profits on circulation rather than the banks. The "Ohio idea,"' as this specious argument is called, directs attention to a very old subject. There are many things to be said in favor of the national banking law: Its convenience for the wants of trade be­ cause of the uniform value of the national bauk Mils in all the States; its speedy anu effectual methods of redemption, each bank's, circulation being secured'b}* a depof'.t of United States bonds In the Treasury at Wash­ ington and thereby adding to the re­ sponsibility of the bank itself the ab­ solute guaranty of the Government, Xor is the objection the Ohio men propose-really one of any moment, when properly understood, as is-proved by tlie fact that the banks lire steadily giving up their circulation aud turning the capital thus represented into other and more lucrative investments, the profits of ciiWrtartTon~ being more than made up by heavy taxation aud the1 expense ..incident to issuing money, in 1874 the national bauk circulation was at its maximum, being iu May of that year over 349 millions. It is tiow but 317 i(iillipus, and steadily decreas­ ing. But. there is no need of going over in detail the arguments for or against national banks; the subject was fully canvassed years ago. We wish to speak now of one of the advantages which we have seldom seen refered to, and which seems to us. now that the Government is on the eve of resumption and troubled about the means, likely to prove of incalculable benefit. The present,currency circulation of the country Is somewhat less than $700,000,000. Of this 9317,000,000 are uattoual bauk ootes and the remainder greenbacks. Now, it is evident that so large a sum as six or seveu hundred million dollars could never be redeemed in coin at any one time. The effort to provide so large a reserve of gold. If successful at all, could be so only with great expense aud serious Injury to the pecuniary interests of the country. But as it Is. the national bank notes are redeemable ill anything which is legal teudejr, sjp that, resumption is assured when the. Government is pre­ pared to redeem its greenbacks--the object for which we are now laboring How'difficult it is even to secure the coin necessary for (hat, is plainly evi danced by the hard times and shrink­ ing values. If all the greenbacks even were to be presented for redemption, when the day of resumption arrives, dollar for dollar, it would be impossible to redeem them all with coiu, aud we should be vorte off than before. Jlist here comes iu the assistance of the national banks. Resumption by the Government means resumption by them; and as greenbacks will continue to be legal tender, until redeemed and canceled, not bftng able to obtain coin iu sufficient quantities, the banks will be compelled to horde the green­ backs, In order to be prepared to re­ deem their own bills as presented, and the effect will be to thereby prevents "run" on the Treasury by speculators "endeavoring to exhaust the Govern­ ment's reserve and render resumption a failure. Self-preservatiou would compel the banks to hang on to the greenbacks until audi a time as they could be conveniently redeemed. For a time, greenbacks and gold would circulate together, the transaction would be easy audjnatural, and resump­ tion would be ultimately brought about without serious Injury te the commercial interests of the country. In this view of It, the present banking system will bind the whole moneyed interests of the country to the support of the national credit and render re­ sumption, once Inaugerated, safe, cer­ tain and . permanent. We baye no doubt the ooiu already in the vaults at Washington is amply sufficient for the purposes of immediate resumption, and that in the final struggle to re­ deem the national honor and fulfil the country's solemn promise, the natlotia) banks will pr^ve as great an assistance to the Government as when, in the trying hour, they so signally assisted her lagging oredit by providing a market for her bonds. *AfecH rk«M, James Reynolds, & davs... M. Church, 11 days.."....,. Job Hathaw.iv, if days..... fl. P. Oonklin, 9 days Frank Sherman, Ij'davs.... M. Bahbltt, lldays...... S3 *7 ftl» *7 5* >. si. itanoitt, uiisyi...., • nts Total, 79 days From the Woodstock Sentinel. OFFICIAL FIGURES. Which Proved Bryonrt a Shadow of Doubt that the Mendacious Simple- tons" Whose Nmnen Appear an Kdi- tor* of the Democrat, have been guilty of the most Maliciou# Mi«repre*$nta' tiom and Flagrant Ihisehoodt. , f STROMA IPS SXATKMSWV. • ^ I ain sorry to trouble you with a re­ ply to an article in last week's Demo­ crat* will, however, be my Iftlt com­ munication Iu this controversey, as it can scarcely be kept open after refer­ ring to the facts herein stated. The statements of" the Democrat which require any consideration wilt be found iu the followiug quotation: "We, of course will not misrepresent facts, and we Wish here to make a slight correction of our figures of last week. We very unintentionally pub­ lished the statement that Mr. Badger's first term only cost the taxpayers of this county $201.06. This Is not true! Upon again looking over the records In the office, of the county clerk, Whitney, we find that Mr. Badger's first term cost $436.08, aud would In justice to Mr Stedmau, make the correction here.-- And also oHe that occurs in Mr.Church's first term. These figures are all taken train the supervisors reports of the past years, and oertaiuly cannot be gainsayed." * * It would be laughable were It not lamentable, to observe the tremen­ dous efforts of these editors (?) to be true, and yet regain false. To make au honest ( ?) attempt to rectify their errors of judgment and scandalous mis­ statements, only to be entrapped worse than ever over the mazes of their own falsehoods, remiuds one of the unfortunate irishman who was not only misinformed, but misinformed wrong. To avow such a regard for their reputation as truth-writers jta the opening sentence of a paragraph that misrepresents every fact to which it refers, leaves the editors of . the Democrat in the ludlcrns predicament of the well known liar who always pre­ faces his flagrant falsehoods with strong protestations ot hfs own truth. Iu my letter cf last week I stated the. amount paid out in bailiffs* fees during Mr. Badger's first term to be 9720.50. This is ii correct. In prepar- irg that letter I very hurriedly exam ined the records of 1869--70, and now find that several entries escaped my notice. After a caroful Investigation of all bills on file in the county clerk's office. I find the amount palc^ to Mr. Badger during his first term, to be $817.50! ! In the language I of the Democrat, "Mr. Badger's first term cost this county" $817.50. (My term has cost for the samo parpofe, $737.50: a difference in my favor ot nearly one hundred dotlare. | To settle this dispute ouoe for all. and to convince the editors ©( the Dem­ ocrat of the tact that they have allow­ ed themselves to stumble into au egre­ gious blunder; I have requested the countv clerk to prepare a statement of the* full amount paid to bailiffs dur­ ing Mr. Badger's first term, and affix thereunto his affirmation--all ff which is as follows: STATE OF ILLINOIS* ) •Vsa McHenry County, 1 I, Peter Whitney, County Clerk 1 of laid countv, do hereby certify that the following arc the 'mounts paid by said coiinty for bat- lifl-s fees during A. Badger's first term as Sheriff, to.wit: DECEMBER 1868 1NP JAXCAIT 1MB. Job Hathaway, 10 days fS5M W. H. Murphy. 11 days S7 80 M. Church, lidays ....«*:27 W I). S. Cuiuiniugs, li days -J . 30 00 OCTOBB* Tmm, ISO*. ,. ap.oM,kiin.5d*n.. jfj if»# fsasa, its »"'«r'?,thawAv' H'tajrs............ ..... 27 SSL Total, «I days.. ftKCEMBBB TKBM, JoMtatbaway, 5 days P. Wilkinson. 3days.... F. Sherman, 3 dara.. V m. church, 3days.........;;; ;;^ MARCH TBSM. P.Wilkinson,# days j c ••' • -- D. P. Oonklln, lOdavs S. M. Babbitt, 5 daya...;..^,;'"^""^*" Wm. Hill. 5<lavs " J. Kobinaon, 4 «lava..,...v. F.Sherman, 10 days M. Church, iodays . . C, B. Jones, 6 days... % 7 m .... 7 ao Total,M daf»... .«8soe RSO isr«o 10 00 25 00 ssoo 15 00 ....•Mete OCTOUITtll, Ml Joti Hathaway, Sdays J.'Dttftetff, «days... .... P. Wilkinson, tt n. uhurcti. lfidava". ..1. * D. P. Conkiin, R"di»ys......v..\* S. M. BabMtt, J. Robinson. Suwys^,.... .» , F. Sherman. IJdava J . Keyos, » davg..' KM SO 00 15 Wi 40 0U 15 00 15 00 20 0H 39 ©B 12 SO Total, 11 days. n d a ? * -- # W 2 5 0 •• r i 1M(1 days M7, <Vr**) ammiai#-.'**.*i|8t7 SO • In witness whereof I hereunto set ®f name and affixed the seal of my i sa*L }• office this Uth day of October A. Ii.\ . *--' W78- P. Whitney, \ County Cleric i 'Nfow Mr. Editor, If tlkit strft^ment does not show that the editors of the Democrat either willfully deceive or are inexcusably Ignorant--and eonee- quent ly they are either fools or knavea --then tt Is Impossible toeatablish any fact by clear testimony. The Bemtcrai says my remark* with ttgard to Van Cttren's career, are whol­ ly uncalled fer;«o Is that portion of Van Curen's career, and of tbe Demo­ crat likewise, which consists pf spread­ ing broadcast over th!f county the most atrocious falsehoods about me* wholly uncalled for. I am not the first to drag Van Curen's name Into this con trove rsey. All alotjg, the Dem­ ocrat has been busily oomparing hia magnificent career with my extrava­ gant reoord, and If they insist on %ht< ing It out ou this lint, tbe end is not yet. It is somewhat humiliating, as well as exasperating, to contest fin election with an opponent whose chief strength lies in his corruption, and whose can­ vass cannot be carried on by hia admir­ ers without the most ^stupid blunders, or the most reckless falsehoods with regard to me. When I can find time I may examine the record of Mr. Badger's second term aud that of Mr. Church's two and submit them to your readers!^ Meantime I am, etc}/ ^ / D. A. TKDM4K. APPUCtl AHDOfiKS, -< 1 Cheap apples and cheap cider otaam together as far as apples is concerned but the dealers propose to hold good elder at about the same price this falK They say that from new to thanksgiv­ ing the ruling price for tbe flr»t quali­ ty cidet made from sound apples in nut-mills, will be #3 to 93.50a barrel, though an inferior article from the grater-mills may go for #1 a barrel.-- The nut-mills require about 10 bushels of apples to make a barrel of cider, though others do tt with eight. Up in the Shaker districts, with cider at #1 a barrel, and good picked apples at 91 a barrel also, many farmers who have stock are feeding out their apples rather than pay 40 cents a barrel for having them turned into cider. Some ar<» selling apples at 25 oents a barrel on the trees, picked cleau. The early ci­ der made from windfalls will turn In 34 hciurs, and is very inferior, though It Is doubtful if those who put oft eider making as late as possible get the very best article. The apples are liable to begin decaying wheu kept, whereas the desidertum is to have them turned Into cider the momeut they become ripe. All the elder made tbia year will be poor, because the fruit tswnua- ually large and juicy. The general rule is, th$ drier the apple the better the cider. Apples have sold in the State street market for 50 cents a bar­ rel, and cider at 8 oents a gallon. But neither are good at that price. .Ap­ ples at 75 cents a barrel and cider at 10 cents a gallon is about the fair thing.-- Albany Express. .1110 00 V,/ i St̂ The Journal says: "There la much Indignation along the Western frontier, because of the failure of the troops which were sent in pursuit of the murderous Cheyennes to overtake, , capture or destroy them. The red " *J skins, after a raid of some 200 miles, killiugmauy settlers and plundering r their homes, have made their escape |f,;|j into the mouutains of Wyoming* «*nd - ;*•- the troops have apparently abandoned the pursuit. It is charged, with som*1 show of plausibilty that gross iiteffi- , .* • clency has been displayed by Major ^ Thornburgh, the cvininauding officer.*' C* • - : • "19*. » . , v •