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faiH&afep. WKDtf EBt>AY UpO. », 1S80. Kklitoi VAN SLYKK, 8 Tho Close of the Year. I At this reason of the year the cus- M-ternary thing for# newspaper to Jo is t9 iMtft* A "ProspectHi"'--a kiml of pro- ^framine or bill of fare for tho coining . j*nr. It coiiMots usually of a declara­ tion of its honorable fnteutiohs at all limes towards the .coy and virtuous ; public it lias sought to win. coupled tHith brilliant promises as to its future behavior, and conciliatory oflers of at­ tractive pictures, sewing maciiines. «l»roino* and dictionaries as furtheruV- lAence of tended regard. This U all 'Hell enough and we find 110 fault with lite custom. Publishers are an atubi- tjous class, and every one has ,• In his ' ##inds eye an ideal newspaper which J In is ever trying to make his own pub­ lication correspond with. He ofte.n, ; perhaps always, fails, for the obstacles .-fete many and the road is rough. But Awhile few, if any, reach perfection or tWttain tiieir ideal, all may indulge in %. the pleasure of hope, and the prosp««c- • t»s is the expression of that feeling ; ^hich springs eternal in . the human . heart. It is not only a bright and rosy . Vision of hope, but it is also in the na­ ture of communion--combining sell examination and review with a prom- lie and intention to be and do better. For nearly six years the Plaixdkal- KK has been identified with the growth, prosperity and welfare of McHenry and vicinity, and may fairly be counted one of the permanent insti­ tutions of the place. Xearlv its entire original list'nf subscribers have been its steady patrons, and we have been constantly adding new names untrl now we can truthfully boast of a list second ,to none in the county. \V« have hon­ estly endeavored to serve the public faithfully, and we cannot but regard the steadiness with which our list has Increased as gratifying evidence that Oitr efforts have been successful. It has been tiie special aim of the publisher to make the Pi.aixdealisr a first- lass local netvn paper, chronicling all curretit aiuuits of general import­ ance, but giving special prominence to the local department. The paper has endeavored to keep apace with the times, not only in its mechanical exe­ cution^ but with the growth and im­ provements in journalism. While our Ideal has never been realized, we be­ lieve a comparison with other journals will show that the PlaixdeaLar lias at least kept abreast of its cotempo- raries in the journalistic race. Full and complete as has been its record of general local events In the past, we hope to make the paper still more val­ uable and attractive in the future.-- We are proud and grafeful for the many expressions of confidence which 'jBOrae to us from all parts of this and Lake county, and we shall labor in tiie •future to retain the good opinion of all honest men. As our feet leave the threshold in the door ot the old yea^, we step for­ ward to grasp the events of the future, t but utterly fill to know what a day may bring forth. What changes will take place during thecbuiing j*ear no one cau tell, exeept Hitn who holds the destinies of mankind within the hollow of his hand. Hope, the great sheet aji- Chor of life, lifts us above the billows andstornis amid which we struggle, and bids us look 011 to the consumation of another year, and so on from one to another, inspiring us to new deeds and Mpiratiou«, until the winding thread OA the great spool of time shall have teaclied Its end. Hoping that prosperity will smile on f «s all, we drop the curtain of 1880, and wish our readers, one and all, "A HAPPY NEW YEAR." 4e THIS rOTVKK or TCtK IKItlWJCAN fAMTY. Wfth the advent of General Gar* Held at the helin of the Republic, the republican party will enter upon the fourth great era within its eventful history. Beginning with the first gun fired on Suuiter and ending with the tragic assassination of Abrahnm Lin­ coln, the republican r*rty emerged triumphantly from the bloody and fiery ordeal of civil war as the saviour of the Union and emancipator of four trillion slaves. The second era, more trying even than the first, began with the reac­ tionary administration of Andrew Johnson during the period of southern reconstruction and terminated with the enfranchisement of the emancipa­ ted race and tiie perpetual guarantee of equality before the law to all men. The third era began witli the advent of General Grant, which affirmed through the man on horseback, that this republic is a nation" and not a con­ federacy of states and culminated with resumption, financial and commercial stability and general prosperity under Rutherford B. Hayes. The third period, like the second, imperiled the existence of the repub­ lican party by 'defections from Its ranks. General prostration of com­ merce and industry, reckless extrava­ gance. defalcations and organized raids upon the treasury by venal and unprincipled public men, the distribu­ tion of patronage among dishonest partisans . as rewards of. personal ser­ vice to congressmen and senators--the scandals of the crooked whisky ring, alienated from the party large ntim- [ bers of the better element, and some of its very founders. I From a three-fourths majority in I both houses of congress the republican | party was driven into a helpless and almost hopeless minority. 011 the verge of dissolution and ruin,(when the pre­ sent administration entered into power and gave it renewed vitality by restoring popular confidence In its integrity mulJtUlellty to the nation. It was mainly the spotless record made by the clean handed administra­ tion of Hayes that made the triumph­ ant election of General Garfield and the overthrow'of the rebel brigadiers and their solid south possible. And now when the republican party is about t<> enter upon another era, we can readily forecast Its future by the past. If General Garfield, profiting by the lesson of history, shall surround himself by a cabinet made up of men of stainless repute, whose sole Jjmotive is to serve their country and their party; if competency and honesty are made essential requisites in the civil service, and strict accountability Is enforced in every branch; if the administration of General Garfield grabbles with the overreaching giant monopolies that seek to domiirate over this republic and make all branches of government subservient to their grasping greed-- the republican party lias an unlimited lease of power before /it* - ; -w*European international affairs jplve excited little attention during the past two weeks, owing to thej all- absorbiug interest taken in the Irish question. The boundary diopute be^ tweenGreece and Turkey is, however, still open with little prospe.t of peace­ ful settlement. The claims of Greece, • ' it couceded by the .Sublime Porte, would lose to the Sultan'# dominions a portion of the principality of Thrace, ^ Which ftirnifhus a large amount of tax- to the depleted treasury of the Tbrk, and on this account will not be glveto up without a severe struggle.-- The only hope ̂ or Greece lies In the good offices of th^ great powers and the pressure. whicitMt is hoped they may be induced to bHng upon Turkey to compel peaceful cession of the dis- • puted territory. From pWnt indica­ tions however.neither Enj^Und, Ger­ many nor France care toS. involve , themselves in another DulcigVn ti|8. pute, Mr. Gladstone's ministry, \iuch ; as they may be inclined to take up\i,e quarrel of King George, have tlieh. hands full at home and German}' and , l#.France have announced, for the present least, a policy of virtual non-inter- *:>eiiUo». Greece will hardly be foolish anougii to open hostilities with her lit­ tle ariuy against the Turkish forces . ?Jteul the pro6ability is that affairs will remain for some time to come in their present unsettled and unsatisfactory The scene in the National House of Hepreseutatives between Sparks and Weaver was a pleasant diversion for the overworked members and the country must be charitable to-vard tiieir Representatives in reference to such little idiosyncrasies, it was a first class exhibition of plantation manners between two Representatives of the section north of Masou and Dixon's Line, egged on by Reagan of Texas. Bland of Missouri and other Democrats. Politics make strange bedfellows and it was never believed that Democracy and the rag baby could sleep together without a first class row. The Greenback candidate* for Presidential honors held * htmself1 with unruffled temper while Sparks, the - Democrat, applied to him the most opprobrious epithets, charging him with falsehood, etc. This had continued forsome minutes when all at once the mad got loose In Weaver and he made for Sparks, and it looked as if the rag baby would knock the head off Democracy. Members gath ered round and barricaded each of the. assailants Speaker Randall rushed to the Chair, deposed Covert, rapped his gavel, pounded his desk, shouted "order." "order." and called to Thompson to take the Mace, Some one cried. 4*f,et the American Eagle loose." and soon the stately Sergeant at Arms was bearing the mace amid a tumult and confusion that was most disgraceful* The House adjourned, daylight departed, the moon arose, the stars shone out. and not a blot of hlootl discolored the pure white snow that.covered like a mantle the Capital of this great Nation. The next day sober second thought taught these belligerent members that "He that Ittihtb";»n<t rung away. Will live to another aay." They made apologies to each other, to the House and everybody else, and all is now quiet 011 the Potomac. ^condition. %y The Kev. Dr. Chapin, the £reat fjniversalist Divine, died in New . "fork on Sunday night last. The re­ port says; -He had spent the day In tiii library, to which lie wa%able to walk in the morning by the assistance ITtn attendant, although he was some- What feebler than usual. About 10:30 "o'clock he was wheeled to his bedroom In a chair. Half au hour later, on re­ tiring. he observed to sink into a ptu^ior, and tlte member* of his family Were summoned to ids bedside. After {remaining in an unconscious condition for three-quarters of an hoar, he died if fulling itito4 Jhlubp.*1 * • fi£^*The Inter Ocean of Tuesday >ays: "General Garfield Is consulting th his friends about tiie formation ot\is Cabinet, and a Cleveland dis- pato> this morning gives an idea of what taken place. Although the Presidentelect has not yet decided upon anytl*^ definitely, it seems to he understoo\»moiig those who have enjoyed his socK*y «f late, that Ohio is to be skipped tliKtime. that James F. W ilson, of Iowa is |je Secretary ot the Treasury,and,tha\R|aine of Maine Filley of Missouri. Hit^ouc)( Gf jje- Braska, Rouett of Coloraik an(j Mor­ ton of New York, are rewded by General Garfield with confidcr Another frightful rallroaw ac. cldent is re ported from South C Una. The 6ecoiid section of a freigh train on the Air Line ran into some cars which had be*»n detaciied from the first section. Thee passengers In the caboose weije killed,one of them being burned anv£<«ftd one was seri­ ously injured. /1 APPORTIONMENT OP UKLKGATBS. Pursuant to call of J. ̂ T. Cristy. the committee to apportion the represen­ tation to which each town shall be en­ titled in futuro Republican County Conventions, met at the Court House in Woodstock, at one o'clock, on Tues­ day afternoon. December 21cf(. Called to order by J. W. Cristy. when upon his motion, (J. H. Garrison was elected Chairman, and Lester Barber Secreta­ ry. Motion made and carried, that each town be allowed one territorial del­ egate, and one delegate for each 22 votes, and one for each fraction of 11 votes and over, based on the Garfield vote at the last Presidential election, which gives tiie following result:-- Vote. * Representation. Riley 1S7 Marengo... 3S6 Dunham Chemung Aidon llartiand seneca Coral (iraflon Dorr lireenwood Hebron Richmond...... Itu r ton ...132 ...402 , ...152 ... SB.. .\... ...157....... ...201 ...153 ... ;«!<> ...132........ /. .20ft.. ,.... ...241. ; 3». Mc Henry WI Nun<la 229.... Algonquin ...3l2 .. . Total 7 .. 19 .. S .. S ... S . 10 .. 8 ...19 .. a ...10 .. 12 .. S .. 10 .. 11 . 15 176 Moved and carried that the Secre­ tary be instructed to furnish each of the Republican papers in the County with a copy of these proceedings, lor publication. G. II. G ABittshiw, Chairman. Lester Barrkr, Secretary Dated Woodstock. Dec. 21st, 1880. / MARRIED. DOU<J L AsS--IMIII.T.IPS--At the parnon ape. in Genoa, Wis., Decemtter 3M, 1880, l>y Rev. F. J. Douirluss, Mr. Herbert K. Douglass of Greenwood, and Mies Lillie E. Phillips,, of Hebron. JKWETT--I.EMMERS--At the residence of the bride's iwrents, Woodstock, Dec. 23d by the Rev. R. K. To ld. Mr. Win. II. Jewctt and Miss Aim nut Leimners, both of Wood- stock. A. WENDELL, CASPEHTES MD JQINES McHenry, III. Will take contracts fur pnttiog up Buildings and guarantee mv work will compare with any man in the State. I can and will do work from 15 to 2o per cent cheaper than other carpenters, as 1 have two of my boys who work with me. which makes it possible for me to do so. All Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give mo a call. _ A. WENDELL. McIIenry. Dec. 29th, 18SU. Closing Out Sals -OF-- Millinery- Goods, Wishinp to close,ont my large stock of Win- ter Millinery and Fancy Good*. I will, for the next 20 days, or until Jan. 5th, sell them at . > 60 Cents on the Dollar -OF THE-- ACTUAL OOSfT. In stock can be found many articles aupro> priate for rv Holiday Presents, To which I would invite the especial atten. tion of tho Ladiea. This Is 110 Humbug. But Goods will actually l>e sol 1 an stated.-- Now is the time to secure lint-gains. <;ive as a call. MRS. S. SEARLES, Opposite Perry & Martin's Store I Boil Kill my Holiday Goods nt liktke'a and am' Happy 1 did not. Don't 1 look sorrv ? Good Hsws Tor All. A Merry Christmas, --AM) A- Happy New Year. My Christmas nnd Now Year Goofis con- slat in part of Camp Chairs, Camp Rockers. Kasv Chairs, Parlor a»d}(Ue<lrooiu Sets, in short all kinds of Holiday Goods, That are Rood, Pretty and;Cheap. Each r.nuHliiu.t|i(T, nsslie sits by the fire­ side at nitriit, leIN her £ rn>d<°liii<lren she saw at BfiAKKN each venr, th*; mont exuuisite tasty presents thai «he hud ever seen dhrinir her life, such as Sleds, I.Kiims, Vases. Jaiia. iiese and China ware, Dolls, Horses and CitrtH. MiiMache Cup* and saucers, Picture It M>ks, <;hatiei lK>x, Allium*, I'ocms, Jewel Boxes, Match Safes, Mnjrs, Pocket Books and many oiber beautiful tilings too numerous to mention. Call and See. JOHN B. BLAKE. Substantial Presents, --FOlt TIIE- HOLIDAYS . Eageln, Next door to the Post Office, has just re­ ceived a line stock of Good* suitable for the Holiday Trade, to which he Invites the atten­ tion of the buying public. Why spend vonr money for list-lews Toys, when you can get something substantial and of real use. AOCOKDEONS one cent ill kinds, Druir®, Candies, Xuts, Ac, Ac. In abort wo lvc ci cry tiling suitable lor Holiday Presents. ** w* can and will sell cheaper than any otiictyortin the county. ' Call and McHeW 'd,c> Mth| l8S0> BARGAINS --FOB THE PEOPLE-- Every Day, Xfiv >rr & P3 i My stock consists in part of AOQOKt VIOLINS, FLCTl-.s, | ' i r- K<5, from a, on Clay .to a *7 Meerschaum, Skates, all SNOELSr. > PS H S c/5 FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS, \r Jjow as any other House in the county. Domestic Cotton Goods Cheaper than at any time within the memory of the oldest inhabi­ tant. Also Plaid Dress Goods, Fast Colored Calicos* A'j aces, CasMsres, Shvls, &Ciy Offered at the Best Bargains in four counties. J Also a Full Assortment of Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, READY-MADE CLOTHING, Groceries, Ace. Of the best quality, and which will be sold at the Lowest Rock- Bottora Prices. Give us a call and inspect Goods aud learn Prices. FERRY & MARTIN. McHenry. Sept. 20th, 1880. afi: •few HP Comfort for Small Incomes HALL, ii-Agl -OF THE-- Again to the Front. With a better and larger stock of General Merchandise than ever before. We work tor and get only the Cash trade of this sebtion. We sell at one price. We mark <roods to sell them. We can't quote prices oil all classes of Merchandise, but we say this, that our prices on everything- will be found LOWER than any store in Northern Illinois. Come and see, and if not just as represented, will pay all your expenses and for time anil trouble. Further than this, we will till orders sert by mail from this Price List and guar­ antee satisfaction, Seiid to cither Store. Lobk the Price List over. Remember the goods are the best, and eee ifyoift* credit merchant is doing as well for you. Cut it out and talk it over. Best Prints. .4# to 834 c Cotton, hlr'd and unbl'd yd wide... fie Cotton, bleached, beet ....lOe Cotton, unbleached ... .?%<•. Cotton Flannels 8, 9, 10 and 12c 40 inch all wool Cashmere 50c Cashmeres «5, 78, 80, 95 to $1.15 Flannels ...: 18, 25 to 18c Dress uoods 8, 8, 10, 11 to '20c Aiapaces 12)<c Table Linen 25 and HOc Ladies and (ients ITnderwear 30, 40, Bftc Boys Overcoats, from 12 to 16 : Roys Overcoats, from lfi to 19 ja,o< 15oys Suits, from 7 to 10 *2.75 Hoys Wilts, from 9 to 12 ,$4.0<l Mens Suits *3.75 lo *1* Mens Overcoats $3 to $19 Can save yeu money every time Boots fi.75 toft Shoes vommis (1 to (9.75 Rubber Coods, cheaper than any one. Trunks and Valises cheap Spices cheaper than ever. On Notions we sell ou very small profit Cash does it s WMl save you money on Mg bills. Come to u» 10 Tbs Raisins 10 lbs A Hujrar 10 ms Granulated Sugar... 11 lbs C Sugar 50c Teii Best Tea, all kinds.. Yeast Cakes, all kinds T. and J. Tobacco..' It lbs Rice U lbs lJiuncs 7 hars.Soap 5 bars best Soap Silver <ilo*s Starch \V . .. .. ... Babbits saleratus | No 1 Baking Powder He. t Ninecrar. Cider and White Wine!! Choice Syrup fic off on'5 gallon lots No 1 SMug Tobacco No 1 Fine Cut Tobacco ...»1.00 * 91 00 *1.00 *1.00 44c fiOc. ... 5c, 30c *1.00 *1.00 J5c 25c 8c 8c ,20c; . 18C ..40, GO and 60c ...50c ..SOo How can we do it? We buy for cash, sell forcash and 3 to 5 per cent (merely a commission) satisfies us. Have two resident buyers in Chicago constantly on the look out for Bargains and we get them It won't cost you anything to Jook into the matter, and we say it will save you money. Come and see us and we will do you good. C P HALL Chicago Office, 122 Franklin St. Come, Come, TO Fitzsimmoxis <Ss Evansoa. At The West Ead of McHenrj, For a good, well made Overcoat For a nobby and well made suit of Clothes For genuine hand-made Boots and phoes. For Hats and Caps in latest styles For the most complete assortment of No­ tions, For '•everj day" Dry Goods For Gloves and Mittens, For the best and purest Teas, Sugars, Cott'es and Spices, To sell your good Butter and Fresh» Eggs. Come we say to make money on small or large deals. Come and convince yourselves that we mean business. Over 500 Overcoat* yet unsold that must be closed out. Come and see. Don't Read This, Unless You Want to get Rich. BLOSSOM, Tha Woodstock Jeweler, Always Awake, Never Asleep. Is receiving New Goods every day until his store is literally packed with tine Watches and Jewelry ̂ Clocks, Silverware, Cutlery F a n c y G o ' c d s , & c . , < f c c . a t . Prices That Defy Competition- Remember'it ij for your interest to go mile* to trade with him It will pay you. South Side Public Square, sign of the Big ^atch. C. E. AE30TT, WATCHMAKE1 --AND DEALER IN- WATCHES JEWELRY. Silverware, &c. RICHMOND^ IU. Hardware, Hardware, Hardware, For the million, down at but Ten per cent Above Cost. I ain determined to adhere to tho motto of "Quick Sales ami Small Profits" in my buai- ill 's", arrtl lit 'iu'i ' iii. 'ikc ihe startling iiunounce- "ONLY 1KN 1>KK CKN ' r ABOVE HOLIDAY GOODS, Also kept at my store. Don' t fail t6 call im when in tow a. F. R. WELLS. Wauconda. III. For Strength, Flavor Purity, -THE-- MAf'SARlK Has not its Epal ii America. ItigsoMin ronn'l an<l Half.Pound Pack­ ages ON I, Y-X KVEU I N UUI.K. See that the seals arc. unbroken auil bear the alicna. tnre of C. JEV X E. FOR SALE BT , Fitzsimmons & Eyanson SOLE AcilvNTS FOR McHKNKY, ILL. A Month ONE DOLLAR *YI*R THE CHiCACO LEDCER will b« sent lo any address, postage paid, at tho pri­ ces named above. Send in your nainos. Ad- THE LEDGEB. Chioago, IU- dress 1881 HARPER.S YOUNG PEOPLE. An Illustrated Weekly-16 Paget, SUITED TO liOYK ANI) GlltLS OK FHOM SIX TO blXTKKN VEAUSOF AGE. Volume II. commences Nov. 2. 1810 NOW 18 THE TIME TO 8UBSCRIBE. Within a yeiir of it« first appearance, Ha/, per's Voiiiifr People has secured a leading {»lace iuii(!ii>r the periodical* designed for nvenile renders. The object of those who i;»ve the paper in 'charge is to provide for boys and girls from the age of six to sixteen a weekly treat in the way of entertaining •lories, poems, historical sketches, and other attractive reading matter, with profuse and beautiful illustration*, and at the same time to make its spirit and influence liarmonice with the moral atmosphere which pervade* every cultivated Christ inn household. Thl« impn'rtnnt design they endeavor to carry out by coiiilaiiing the best literary und artistio talent, so that fiction shall appear in bright and innocent colors, sober facts assumcsuch a holiday dress as to be no longer drv or dull anil mental cxercisc, in the sohition of pua. zles, anu other devices, become a delight. TERMS. Harpers Young People per year, postage prepaid, #1.51. (jingle number four eesta each. 1'he bound volume for 1980, containing the flr^t tifty-two numbers, wilt bo ready earl/ in November. Price $3, postage prepaid. Cover for Young People for 1880, 35 ;enta. postage 13 cents additional. Remittances should be made by Post Offle* Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. Newapspera are not to copy this advertise­ ment without the express order of Harper Jk Brothers. Address, HARPER ft BROTHERS, New York. ' «r' iv A /©1LT EDG IS A THOROUGH REMEDY or Feves orders of the StomaHl 111 every im-p oj Malarial Fever •itifl Agi-o, while for ii T »r| 'i <1 it-y of the .I.iver, Indigestion and <U)B> tiirhances of the .-iniinai forces, which debilih tate, it has no e«|uirulent, and can have no •Mbstitu te. It should not be confound**! with triturated coiujtouiiits of cheap splflli and essential oils, often sold under tae saint- of Ilitters. FOR SALE BY Druggists, Grocers and Wine Merchant! evetpywheie •