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w-m a 1 If You Knew! liar for Ninety ' fc"* '#? «.tft * f ' 158 DAY 1st, 1879. \&*yrz. . * a D WILL GIVE ' •-'"' •* yst^r;x IfiW 7-' '*# >• the paper will contlnn Mheretofore--Independent,--(not neu­ tral)--and at all times will advocate the maintenace of an Honest currency, the inviolability of the public faith, the purity of the ballot box, and equal political rights to all citisens. What­ ever the cause we advocate and on what­ ever subject we speak, we shall do to without fear or favor, speakiug plain Xngilsti. without regard to whom or wheri It may hit, believing that tenth and right can do neither friend or foe any real injustice. Trusting that the pleasant relation Of the past may extend far into the future, we extend to all our readers end fHends a HAPPY NEW YEAR'S •ttte of afcklnfer some time past. in» ]^H*peiity wMvh is to follow re- tmnptiofe is to be of slow growth, slow butWiiw* We hay« teen laying its foundations for months past. ; We will experieiujo its Uu«2m fi'SSi B5«' SlU. It will not overwhelm us with it* snd* deeness. It will not daze us with its brilliancy. There will be none of the stimulated accounts of war times. Business wiil be normal and what slow progress U makes will be the progress called for by the regular growth of the country and the extension of its tfafic. LKTTKjtt THE BUCK HIKJL& Black Hills, Dec. 8d, 1878k Editor Plaindealer:--Thinking that a few lines from ;his part of the world will bf of Interest to your {p&ny readers, 1 pen them. We are on the banks of the Belle Fourube. To the west rises the snow capped peaks of the Bear Paw mountains. The Black Hills rise up Immediately in the south, although they seem as if one could reach them in a half hours walk, yet they are thirty miles distant. To the north and east *tretcii away the great plains, clothed in the sombre hues St autumn. To the east, skirted by a narrow belt of timber, meanders the Belle Fourche till it is lost In the horizon, like a huge anaconda stretch­ ing over the plain. To the southeast rises Bear Butte, lone, grand »ud sub­ lime. It stands like a solitary sentinel keeping watch over the ages. He has been the silent witness of many a strange scene. At his base was the home of Father DeSmitt, the hermit catholic priest, who consecrated his life to the salvation of the Sioux. He sees one race supercede another. The cabin of the pale face now stands at his foot, where bnt a few months ago stood the teres of the red brave. Up the Belle Fourche about a half a mile there Is a Sioux burial place, contain­ ing some dozen graves. - They consist of four posts set in the earth which support the coffin made of wicker work about; ten feet from the earth. Most of them have fallen'to the ground, in­ dicating that it has been many years since their occupants shuffled oil this, mortal coil. Their bones lie scattered on the ground, bleached by the winds of many years. A few vessels are scat­ tered around In which were plafeed coffee and other articles which they would need on the long journey to the spirit land. Here the book of nature which has never been blotted by- the hand of civilized man can be read by any one. The dry lobe bbttoms find riverbeds, with the numerous speci­ mens of petrified wood, plants, shells, fish, and other articles, speaks of a time when even this elevated portion of the [ continent was heavily watered. The Black Hills are a limestone, sandstone and granite deposit. The dip of the oiinti» is very «n*sch liiClaaicd, Su many cases it is vertical, showing that these mountains'were thrown up by some gigantic nplieval of nature, whereby the natural horizoi.-tal position of the stratta was rent asnmler. When old earth was in her Infancy her bosom has throbbed with internal fires and the Black Hills were thrown up by some Tttsi tolcaulo eruption. More anon. > * U. S. S. -- S f S . m ' f d K GOLD AT i'AB. : « bottom is reached. "Gold dosed at par." No one will feel more prosperous to-day on that account. It Is practical resumption of specie pay­ ments, but no financial sterm will sweep over the Industrial and commercial Interest ef the country. We shall hear of oo more and no fewer failures than asual. to-day. No new factories will spring into existence. No new work •hope will be opened. No advance in Wages will occur. No more men will tfad employment. The effect of re­ sumption has been, to use a commercial phrase, discounted. Foi months past gold has borne but nominally greater value (baa the greenback. The steady peogrees towards resumption which the ooaetry had made under the direc­ tion of the Be publication party, had pet aa end to the speculations of capi­ talist gamblers, and with them had ended the day* of fluctuating values and the consequent uncertainty of all legitimate hastes, *JffeMe»|ierity .• th*«1« to follow to come from this--that all I0lwr|j^|ereafter to be measured by a which Ispractlcallv always of the same ;#orth. A dollar hi vested to-dav is to » the same dollar to-morrow. A man ; Who purchases a house for #1,000 cur \,rfncy to-day, will not find to-morrow that he can sell it for ten per cent, ' more, nor that be will be /orced to accept ten per cent, less. If he sells, ! because of a rise or fall in gold caused .'.•fcy speculators. The man who is paid a dollar to-day will not find that its purchasing power has grown to 01.10, or fallen to 90 because of opperatlons In Wall street. A dollar is to be a dollar. This Is the real advantage to (lie community to be gained by re «wnptlon,and has lym pfracticaWy .. l>$ !>' •• 'a '•* ' ^ ^ v 'V ;:*V; '?£: 1 I®*Dexter stands in Robert Bon­ ner's stables. He is twenty yeaf* oft age, but looks not more than six or seven. Although lie looks at a person as though be would devour him, he is in fact a very gentle horse. Had Dex­ ter not been retired from the turf, it Is Budd Doble's opinion that he would have beaten 2:14. In fact, Robert Bon­ ner has driven him a half mile, to road wagon. In 148}. Bonner lias jfteen horses who have beaten 2:20. t,';. Largest stock of Millinery. Cloaks, Clonkings and trimmings in the coun ty at Mrs. S. Searles' and Cash will buy. them at bottom prices for the next twenty days. 7^:7. Having bought $1,000 worth of Samples from. Miller & Co., of Racine, Wis., at a LARGE DISCOUNT, I can and will sell the same at WHOLESALE prices, for the next 30 "days. Remember these are not SNIDE GOODS, but the BEST the firm manu&c|ipe, as they were made expressly for their traveling men's samples, * y \ NOW IS THE TIME FOR BARGAINS; ^ Give me a call. •- No trouble to show Goods. < BOTTOM PRICES * L- \ *U " ON RUBBER GOODS. ?? , ~ > E. C. JEWETT.-: • ••: • "V. I ; '« " 'f 1 WOODSTOCK, ILL. Don't pay War Prices Machinery, but call on : 6.'^- ""/ ,-f^ '•{< '•fc The Bolidays are Coiiit ' C. r: Hall's Stored are both iwsrty for the Pall art3 WTufei- ness of'78 and '79, and are offering such inducements that readers of the Px*aini>£aleb can't afford to pass them by. Just •. rfiti.4 ry, ff|r, prices as au appetiser and then go and see for yourself. '••••/ Best Prints, 04 Si cro«ow»;:r^r:?:rr:::::.:r:t?:::::-:::R S Sttinch Cotton .v.ii. si... ... 06^' 36 inch Ootton best 07% " " * t b l e a e t a e d . 0 7 " " •• bleached best.............. 10 «' " Cashmere,,........... 65 Black Alpaca • 25 Good Corsets.. 85 No 1 Corsets :fl0 Ladies Furs all prices Buffalo Holies all prices.... .L. % Cotton Flannel 03 All wool Flannel, 6ood. . . . . . . . i 25 Womensand MissesShooa ..... 1JW) B«ots i...... .fl 85 to 3 75 Boys Bootfl^,r. JfjitpX.po 'I*' ItH :7ey fe, 9c and 10 Good Sugar... .............. Best fea...i'..I?., Bast Jirpan Tea..;....., Sctsr.ffon 6 B> lota....i, 5 tbs Coffee .. 1 15 fbs Currants J 12 lbs Rice...i. f No l B;vksng P o w d e r . . > Sftloranis... 8, G. Starch...,. \x\o G r e a s e . . . . . . . . . , . ; ^ 8t°vo Polish Mens Suits cheap..... i. ....." Boys Suits cheap^.. Overcoats che.in. 1 lb No 1 Vine Cut Tobacco on't You Forget It. ^kgrioaUnral --THAT-- MCHENRY. kinds of aGRI Fig. Where yon will find CULTURAL MACHINERY, at Bottom His stock consists In part of feed Cntters, Fanning Mills. Corn Shelldrs, Feed Wills. Pumps, I'lows. Drags, Cultivators, Wnuons. Buggies, Bub tflcigas,.Cutter#, Circular Saws »nd in short every kind of Tool or Machine in use o pair of BOB Give me a call. . ityou wantj m i V* Repairing. REPORT OF THK C O N D I T I O N -OF- THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Woodstock, Illinois, --AT.-- Close #f Business Dec 6, '78: •123.000,15 1103.B9 «ojwo.oo 7 WM9.76 4Mfoo.oo ::w.oo : 1M. to s»moo 500.00 RE80CBCBS " Loan Rand Discounts, ....v.. "Overdrafts, U. S. Bonds to secure circulation.. Due from ajiprove I Reserve (gold currcncy f2444.3!>) Due from other National Banks, (gold ^!i.34 currency |H2:i0.40> Real estate, furniture and fixtures Current expenses and taxes paid.. Checks and other Cash Items Bills of other National Banks, Fract'l currency, (luelud'g nickelsj Specie, (including gold Treasury. Certirtcaf.es.) Legal Tender Notes, Redemption Fund with U.S. Treas­ urer (5 percent, nt circulation); Due from U. S. Treasurer, other thai*? per eent redemption fand t -t ' ; " LTABIClTIBf v, f CStijlfclStock paid iii.. r̂aittn4!ito Bfutlonal Banl! iHVtee Outstanding. Individual Deposits subject to chack - V;':' *"*%: ....... 8TA#|f 4v:iLtmois, i County of McHenry ) I, JOHN J. MTXRPHYn Cashier of the alwve named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is trae to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOHN J , MURPHY, Oashiet. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of Dec., D478 C. H, pOSWSlXT, N. P. CpBRB^T--Attest; . iiFOUK J. Mttrfht. W. H. 0TKWAJIT. In fine I am now prepared to do j ou work iu the best of manner. Reapers and Mowers, Pumps, and all other. machinery Kepaired in the best of manner and on short notice. Turning iu wood or Iron promptly done and in a workmanlike manner. Give me a .call if in want of any- thing in my line. O. BISHOP. lisHenry, Dec. 17th, 1878. Baa the Handsomest Holiday 8t<M5kk to T>e found in McHenry County, from which to choose Christmas and- Mew Years Presents out of ' Presents for Little One! Present# for Big Ones. Presents ior Happy Ones, wS' "\ ( - '• ' v? 4- • s • ' vr- v' It would bo imuossibto for us to enumerate half which we have in stock, but sufflee to .say there is nothing in the Holiday Goods line but wlmt can be found nt our store, and at BOTTOM PRICES. *1*01*11. and bo con- vinced. JOHN B. BLAKE. McHenry, Dec. 5th, 1878. ;>r/» #f r«: '«f r.; " A" i'.^ .. ,f' Net1" Purniture Store; b p < o X o ui CO CO < o -FOR- BOOTS AND SHOES 21 i & 31.1 Madlaon St., BUEL, COOK A 8EIXA8, Manuf'rs and Wholesale Dealers. **"• Don't fail to examine iioods and Prices when in Chicago. Stock New »nd Bought for Cash. Great in­ ducements to Cash Ilu vers. H.K. Bi f.l, Late with Si. Selz A Co. C. F. C«k»k, I Late of Whitney, II. L. SKIXA8, I Cook A Co., N. Y. Penn Yan Mystery! $207,(540. S9 50,000.00 40,000,01) 4,630 !»8 45,000.00 .009.71 ...<a07^S4O.W |Dil»etpM. ew Illustrated Weekly Family T^ews- paper of Leon and Harriet Lewis, ti iNtges, containing Stories. Lady Redwoode's Dnnofhter, by Mrs. Harriet Lewis; Count of Monte Cristo, by Alex. Dumas; Sir Allvn's Kneinv, by Leon Lewis, etc. Portrait of Dumas and other il- lustrations. f Voyages and Travels, A Ride Through Islam, Turkey to India; Year in South Africa, by Lady Barker; Six Months In the Sandwich Islands; Around the World, by Mra. Brassey. etc. Illustrated. Geographical. Vestiges of Atlantis, the Continent that existed 12,000 years ago be- tween Europe and America; the lost Anchor of Columbus; Current Explorations, etc.-- With Map of Atlantis. ' Science, The Religion of the Great Pyra­ mid ; Discovery of Vulcan; The Moon of Mars. History. Lake Dwellings of Switzerland and other parts of^Europe; Glimpse of Baby­ lon. Leading Articles. The real Business of Existence; True .Capital and Wue Riches; the Re ationn of this Life to the Life IflHbme; Is an Age of "Miracles" at Hand? i Terms. Single copy, one yeir, ®3; four copies, #10; eight, copies, fBO; sinsrlo numbers fS cents each. The remittor tor Club of eight entitled to copy free. Delivered to News agents and Booksellers m any quantity di­ rect from our ollice at #4.25 per hundred.-- Remittances at our risk only in P. Oi orders on Penn Yan. or Banker's draft on Sew York. Address (i i; L*2? AWI> HAURIKT LEWIS. Publishers, P«mt Yan, N. Y. #i»aepai«i»i%' having FP 'DEPOT,. i'i WcHonry* Would respectfully inform tho public that he has filled his store with a lull stock, to which he invites the attention of the public, confident that he can please them both In quality and price. Of all kinds promptly attended- to. Old Chairs re-bottomed and made as good as new. Give me a cat). ? . WM. S1KBS. . TWTOTICE is hereby given that on Friday, i 1' the 29t h day of Deeember, 1878. or as soon thereafter as my ajtpliea tlon cHn be heartf, I shall apply to his Excellency, Shelby M. Cullom, Governor of Illinois, for mv pardon from the Penitentiary, at Chester, fll., where I am now conllned under sentence of Circuit Court, ot McHenry .county, Illinois, at it« January Term, W8, for attempt to commit larceny* » ^THOMAS WILLIAMS Deoomt*er.4lh, 187a , •---J • For every ache, pain and bruiseron man or beast Uncle Sam's Nerve and Bone Lfufment is the Balm. Sold by all Druggists. Uncle Sam'* Harness Oil put on to yonr harness will make the leather look lie w, sad ke e «eft and sliable* Give it a trial. ; ' My dispoaMttt! this Fait if td s^ll ctieap^r than et^et ali^'TTifn pre­ pared to £ive all who are in want of merchandise a real benefit. "Goods well bought are half Rold" and I know I present to patrons as well bought stock and bought as low as Cash in hand would buy it in any market. Clothing is one of my great specialities and 1 guarantee a saving of from $2 to $(> a suit. Stock always full and complete for all sizes. Trunks, valises, Hats and Caps in full as- sortment. In fact iu all clas&es of merchandise I am fully up to the times in goods and prices. I am abound to lead the trade if good goods and low pHcet» will do it/ In closing I will only say I want to see you. It will be of mutual benefit for I know you can make money out of me. I have Stores well filled at Dundee -atid fiiob* mond, gentlemanly clerks in attendance and my name is v* .• C. F. HALL, Chicago Office^' Richmond, III. , 122 Franklin Street. F. DtJKDfiB, Il|> --FOR- * * " ; ;# arereaay : ^ v ; BOOTS AND Is now opening up, and DWIGIIT <S emergency. i* • We shall continue to give you those BARGAINS TOR That no other selling 011 time can do. We buy and sell' more ! and Shoes than all other dealers in Woodstock together, Stock being so large it is far better to choose from. t , l i We Buy and Sell For Cash Exclusive* We* W(ould be pleased to comjmre quality of goods and prices witk any other dealer in McHenry County. Do not buy a single dollar'* worth of Boots and Shoes, before examining our f j|3WIGHT & FORREST. Woodstock 111., Sept. 24th, 1878. Cor. Main Street and Public Squat* < £ - , • •SVV --AT THE-- One Price Cask jStore --OF-- 4 EVANSON, McHENRY, ILIu. , • • ; . - " - ' : We will make lowest bottom prices on any artic}# , our Store. We are ready with a full line of Goods suitable lor " Winter use, such as Ladies and Gents. Underwear, Gloves and Mittens, Hats and Caps, Flannels, Waterproofs, Hosiery, Ladk* '% and Gents Ties, Cuflfe and Collars, Nubias, Scarfo, Gents and ^ dies Cardyen Jackets, etc., etc. We offer extra ^ ^ INDUCEMENTS IN OVERCOATS ̂ In Boots aud Shoes we have as good Goods as money wilj bi^ including a full line of Beloit Hand Sewed Shoes, each and ever^ pair warranted. & Call and see us and be convinced that our Goods are the beat and * * ; y.-lj, FITZSIMMONS ft EVANSON. rte: ;x : \ f l \ :* 11