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WEDNESDAY, JULY 80, 1S81. J.VANSLYKE. Editor. WF*N"ew Ulra, Mlnn„ was treated on Friday last to a terrible crcl^ne. In which property to the amount of over $100,000 was destroyed and a number of lives tot. The village of New Ulm. containing about 3500 inhabitants, was almost totally destroyed. It Is pro­ nounced by all to be the ihost destruc­ tive cytrfone thaterer visited Minne­ sota. ISFMrs. Hayes U doubtless shocked when sh« reads of the immense ainouut of wine, rum, and whiskey which mis been sent to the White House since the President was shot. Enough liquor has been stacked up in the mansion to stock • good-sized liquor store, and if the X'reaident keeps it all he will be sub. piled for many years. •©-An assassin is defined by We li­ ster as "one who kills, or attempt* to kill, by surprise or secret assault." To assassinate is"to kill, or attempt to kill,*'etc. Assassination of course is "the act of assassinating." that is the act of killing or attempting to kill. Guiteau is therefore an assassin and President Garfield was assassinated whether he survives or not.--Council lttqff* Nonpareil, 'On Friday night last a passen­ ger train on the Heck Island road was attacked by robbers near Winston Station, Missouri, the conductor and one passenger killed and the express car robbed. The robbers were sup­ posed to belong to the noted James and Younger gang. It wa* a bold and daring robbery, and that these outlaws are allowed to succeed and go unpun­ ished Is a disgrace to the State of Mis­ souri. The officer* are on their track, but there are little hopes of their cap­ ture. Uncle Sam ha* been taking account of stocfe on^bts frreat National Farm, and though accustomed to pro­ digious operations and to doing things on a !arge scale, even he is am axed at the stupendous advance of the last de- eade. The Census Buroau has Issued a statement of tlw amount of cereals we raised in 1879 as com pared with 1869.-- From this It appears that in that year the 118.805,619 acres on the farm plant­ ed with cereals produced the incon­ ceivable amount of 2,716.330,600 bush­ els of corn; wheat, oats, barley, rve and buckwheat, about 50 bushels to cach man, woman and child in the family, or just about double the yield In 1869. When we come to lo»jk a little more closely Into the balance sheet, we see that an Important and reliable item Is our own Indigenous, homely but nu­ tritious Indian corn, of which 1.772- 909.846 bushels were harvested, an in­ crease of 133 percent over 1869. Three States alone. Illinois, Iowa and Miss­ ouri. produced more than the entire country ten years ago. Kansas in­ creased its crop over sixfold, and Ne­ braska over sixteenfold, thanks to, the new comers founding new homes and opening new farms. Wheat gained 73 per cent in t«n years, and oats nearly as much. Barley, rye, and buckwheat have all gained, but not so much in proportion to the population. It is evident that the farm not only pays, btit that it is the chief support of 6ur great and rapidly increasing family.-- Indeed as the family increases, we have only to break up new soil, put in the plough and the seed, and the rich and profitable harvests follow. iS^The ' President's progress to­ wards convalescence steadily contin­ ues, and the physicians pronounce him out of danger. His pulse is gradually lessening, it now being 88. with normal temperature and respiration. He re­ ceives for breakfast. beef-steak, toast end meat juice, and a poached egg and later on a little oat meal; ceoked to a jelly. It is deemed best by the eurgeons to give hi n solid substantial food In the morning, after which time only liquid nourishment Is adminis­ tered. - . 19*Secretary Windom deserves great i*redlt/or dealing so wisely with the national debt. Before the opening of the eo.niiiff fall he will have refunded tome 9700.000,000 of fives and sixes in to 3} per cent, securi ties. The arrange ' ment lasts nntil the next Congress con iTenes, when perhaps.&3 per cent, "bond «an be floated, which will take up this and the other indebtedness of the Gov­ ernment. This conversion of so large e sum, without a jar to the business of the country, Is justly regarded as one the greatest financial feats of the sge. The immediate future of the country never seemed so prosperous and ao hopeful. Money will be easy, prices Will advance, and all who are Industri­ ous, prudent, and enterprising, will make moner. CHOP PROSPKCTS. The correspondents of the Illinois Department of Agriculture for this county report the condition of crops' on July 1.1881, as follows: McIIENRY.--About half the corn is as forward as usual #nd doing finuly; the other half is late but growing rap­ idly. The present prospects are en­ couraging for three-fourths of ail av­ erage yield per acre. Sorghum cane will make over three-fourths of an av­ erage brop. Very little winter wheat is left for harvest and less than half an average yield per acre is expected. Spring wheat will make over three- fourths of an average yield per acre. Rye and barley will make over three fourths of an average yield per acre. Oats stand rather thin on the ground and are backward in growth. Flax Is up to an average in condition. There will be nearly an average crop of Irish and ksweet potatoes. Clover was winter killed in localities. The yield of meadows will not be up to the av­ erage. Pastures are up to an average in condition. There was nearly an average crop of strawberries and cur­ rants, and about two-thirds of a crop of raspberries and gooseberries and a few cherries. Considerable attention has been paid of late years to the im­ provement of farm animals, especially dairy cattle. ViaCUlKSXJkNTlA L KVIDKNCE. A lawyer In Central New York gtre* the following account of one' of bfs first cases; „ "My client sued a neighbor for the alleged killing of a favorite dog. The proof consisted in the mysterious dis­ appearance of ,the animal, and the pos- session of a dog's skin by the defend­ ant, which after considerable argu-, ment was brought Into court in evi­ dence. It was marked in a singular manner, and was positively identified with many tears by the plaintiff's wife and daughter as the undoubted integ­ ument of the deceased Bose. In summing up to the Jury I was in the midst of a highly colored picture of the virtues of the deceased, and of the love of the children for their four loot­ ed friend, when I was interrupted Ijy a Blight disturbance in the crowd near the door of the little school house which served as court house. Looking arouiAl I saw my client's youngest son. a towj^ieaded urchin of twelve, coming forward with a dog whose skin was the exact counterpart of the one put in evidence. The dog wagged his tail with good natur®d composure, and the boy cried in his childish treble, 'Paw, Bose has come home.' I gathered up my law books and retreated, and I have never had perfect confidence in circumstantial evidence 811106."--Hd* ivor'8 Drawer, in Harper's Magazine for August. Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever aid Ague. DIED. GRACE Y--In Pomelia Gnit-ev, 5 ^ays. Ntinrin, June 30th. 1381, aged 70 years, 'J months and REPORT OF THE C O N D I T I O N -OF- THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Woodstock, Illinois, --AT-- Close of Business June 30'81 RESOUKCBS Loans and discounts Overdrafts U. S. Bonds to sec,tire circulation... U. S. Bonds on hand Due from approved reserve agents. Due from other National Brnks Real estate, furniture and lixtnrcs. Current expenses and taxes paid... Checks and other ca*u items Bills of other banks Frc'l paper cur. nickels A pennies. f&*Says the Springfield Monitor: While Mrs. G*4rfie\d may be very de­ voted to her husband, it must not be forgotten that there are thousands of noble women who have discharged this wifely duty, and not a word was ever, telegraphed dfvtlie fact ty the toadies^ wholfang arotthd upower' at Washing-' ton. Mrs, Garfield is a noble specimen of the Americnn wife, hut it don't pre­ vent just as good people all over the laud from concluding that then* are a number of sycophants who would In less zealous to give her praise )t° »he was poor or her husband not the Presi­ dent. It don't lessen our esteem, for Mrs. Garfield, although it increases our contempt for toadyicm. We endorse every word of tbe above. 'On Saturday last the Hon. Warner F. Miller, of Herkimer, was elected United States Senator by the New York Legislature, to fill the va­ cancy caused by the resignation of Thomas C. Piatt. In speaking of Mr. Miller, the Jnter Ccean says: "The Hon. Warner F. Miller, who on Satur­ day was elected to the United States Senate to sncceed the Hon. Thomas 0. Piatt, is one of the most successful paper manufacturers in the United States. He has made a fortune in that botiness, and w»» thoroughly abused a year or more ago for^.iis connection with the tariff on paper and wood pulp by Mich consistent papers as the New York JPostt and both the Chicago and New York Tribune«. Mr, Miller is not an orator, but he is an able man and thorough going Republican. He has not for years be'en a follower of Mr. Cftnkling, but may nevertheless be classed a Stalwart in his devotion to Bepublican principles.." Mr Governor Oullorn thinks there should he no election held this If all. 'Viie < Judge of Gallatin county * rote to the Governor for his opinion •O the point, and iu reply received the following: Exrcotivk Office Springfiei,i>,IU., June 24--Tfnv. Afi/tnn Hartley, Shaio- IU.,--I >ea K Siu; Your lavor of the 14th iii*tiiut has been received, in answer I hnve to sav that the amend­ ment to the Election law which repeals the existing provisions and provides for the election of County Judges, etc., in 1882, and every four years thereafter, was necessary legislation to carry ont the provision* of the amendment of 11170 of Section 8. Article 10 of the State Constitution. Under the amended constitution, and the legislation in pursuance thereof, I do not think that a general election for these officers should be held this Fall--1881. Truly Yours. 8. M. CriAOM. The Governor has doubtless given this matter close attention during the progress of legislation, and at the time (He bills were laid before him for his Ipproval--and Is quite as competent as *ny State officer to give a thoroughly |Md opinion. A Fool Once Mor«. For ten years mv wife was confined iP her bed with such a complication of jHlments that. no doctor could tell what was the matter or could cure her. •n«l I used up a small fortune iu hum- . tnig stuff. Hix months ago. I saw a 1?. S.Flag with Hop Bitters on it. and J thought 1 would be a fool once more. tried It but my folly proved to be - fffsdom. Two boll lee cured her. She ti now as well and strong as auy man's %ffe and it cost me only two dollars. M'., Detroit, Mich, ffSt We are in receipt of a copy of Among The (JioutU, a fiaper published bv Henry Burt on the Miuimit of Mt Washington. X. 11., 6,20:1 feet above the levet of the sea, containing many Items of news. The copy before u was printed on the 5th iu*t.. and gives a description of how the Fourth- was spent, there by the large number of visitors present. Five hundred dollar* worth of fire works were set oft by W FI. Brierly. manager of the Detroit Evening New* excursion party then there and numbering 196 persons Water froze quite thick the night be­ fore, , 1®- Post master General James and Mrs. James started from the Arlington for the Executive Mansion at 9:30 on Sunday. As they were stepping to the sidewalk fronting the grounds passing horse cast a shoe, and it fell di rectly in front of Mrs. James. "That is a good omen," she said as she stopped and picked it up, "and It will please the President." It is well known that General Garfield is in­ clined to attach some slight import* ance to omens, and Mrs. James faith­ fully carried the horse-shoe to the Ex­ ecutive Mansion and deposited it in the chamber of the sick man, who smiled pleasantly as she told the story of the incident. OF »lk •jiji DRY GOODS, £11 Summer Good* must be converted into Cash at ottee Regardless of Cost. Ladies Linen Suit at half its former value. Light colored Dress Goods, former price 25 cents we will offer at 10 and 12 cents.-- Lawns, 5 cenj^s per yard. Fine Plaids 5 ceajte. per yard, former price 8 and 10 cents, Also a fine lot of Bemnants .V^ry; Olieapi Come an$ #ee us perhaps you may find a few other goods also at bargains Choice Butter and Eggs wanted * •i'- ,1*^ vtms • V r* •. 1 ; J;., - •f ' *!r "A .* v no '•»*? %Y JACOB BONSLETT. Haying- opened new Furniture Rooms, in the store lately occupied by Mrs, Searles, opposite Perry & Martin's Store, are now prepared to ofl& to the buying public the Finest Stock of Furniture Of all kinds, ever brought to McHenry County, which they will sell at the » .«> LOWEST LIVING PRICES. Anything from a common Chair to the finest Parlor Set can bo. found at this store, and of the best make and finish -to be found in the market. * JEiF*Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to at reasonable rates First-class Work guaranteed* (166,347 40 80S i f i 50,((00 00 iso no 10,(17*71 4.2(H) no 314 40 91 50 1,275 0C 3:15!) Specie " ((30,04H9» LcshI tender liotos 11,000 00 Heileniptinn fund with U. S. Trcas. urer (6 per cent of circulation) • 2,05000 Totnl |816,9!tt21 I.TARIMTIES. Capital stock paid ill 50,000 00 Surplus I'm ltd 25J WS i;8 Undivided pro lit 8 3,640 :<7 National bank notes outstanding.... 45,000 00 Individual «ie|M>8itH tmbjcct to check 190,0aS!>6 Dcmiin'd certificates of deposit 1,131 25 Certified checks 1,565 00 Total #316,994 21 STATE Or ILLINOIS, McHenry County, I, John J. Murpliy, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly Kwenr that the above statement is true to the best of ltiv knowledge and belief. Jojin J., IItTRP|^v. Cnahi«r. L Subscribed and sworn to before me tlifc. 7tlr day of Julv, 1881. C. IL Donnelly, Notary Public. COSBKCT--Attest: w. 11. Stewart E.A, M ITr 1*11 v. John J. Mi itrnv, Directors. Money to loan on real estate, for long time at low interest. JOHN J. jSlUlll'H YV That some people, even in this Advanced age, continue to encourage and help sup­ port-dealers who have no conscience, and are charg­ ing from twenty-five cents to one dollar per pair more for Boots and Shoes than Dwight, who is offering from the largest assortment of the above ever brought to Woodstock A bettei| fine Boot or plow Boot, a fine line of French or Ameri- ican Kid, pebble Goat, Glove Kid, calf or seigc, in button side lace, straiglit^lace, or congrcss shoes tor Ladies, Misses and children.-- Also a tmaendpus stocp of Walking shoes and slippers. . In fact asmfrre all w search of anything made to wear, up rt the feet, that if we Tail to suit you'either as regards quality, pt-iee or fit, you may as well look no Our custom made goods, both tine and coarsa, are of tho celebrated Selz manufacture. Every pair \vurrautcd. W. H. DWIGHT. Woodstock, 111. We have a large assortment of Burial Oases and Coffins always on hand and made to order on short notice. Our goods arg first-class, and prices within the reach of all. We invite all our firiends to give us a call, JACOB BONSLETT. McHenry, March 15th, 1881. P GRANDS, Hundreds of people who have called at the Wauconda Drug Store and Book Haunt during the past few wecKs to see the curious double headed lamb left there by Mr. W. H. Ford , have had occa­ sion to notice among a host of other new and attractive goods in the various lines, the striking­ ly large assortment of CIGAU- KETTES, CIGARS, AND SMOKEKS' AM) CIIEWEHS* GOODS. Low prices and "right" prices, good quality, polite attention, al­ ways up to i|jo times, success! -- That's what I'm working for. F. B. HARRISON. "Yon Bee," nahl the despondent man who was sitting on a barrel, ad- dreMinjj the grocer, who was spearing the top of a biecuit case with a knife, "pome people have good luck and some people have b»o luck. Now* I remem­ ber once I wax walking along thj street with Tom JellickK, and he went down on one side or it and I went down on the other. We hadn't gone more'n half way down when he found a pocket book with 850 in it and I stepped on a woman's drew* aui^ i>o got acquainted with my present wife. It was always 6o," he added with a sigh, "that Tom Jelllcks was the luckiest man in the world and 1 never had no luck." Not long ago a Xew Orleans drummer was sent to a town iu Missis­ sippi to look after the affairs of a mer­ chant tfho had failed, and was largely in debt to t'i« establishment lie repre­ sented. '*Mr. Iloflenstein," he said, "how much do yon propose to pay on the dollar?" "Veil," replied the merchant, "limes is pad you know, and pishnesK ras dull. Aut--" he continued touching Ills nose, "I'll pay siioost as much as der rest. How much Is der poys paying tills! year, anyliow --& O. Times. Golden THE STAR OIL STOVE. ^ CALL AND 8EE THEM. O. C. COLBY & CO. McHenry Oil Stoves.. The "Boph" Oil Stove in the market.-- After once trying it yoji would not give it up lor iiiiiiiy times its valufe. For Sale by O. C. COLBY & CO., Opposite the Mill McHenry, May istli, ISrfl. CHEAI an loaf credit and i n*j toraiK, in a Mild climate, free from henwf mantf bllfht- ii!K fronts, and ox* c<<*itifo rains. ANDS MILLIONS OF ACBES lor sale In tbe GOLDEN BELT of Kauaas, by tbe UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY, •fas rlcta Soil as tbe ran ever ahotte •b, with good uuirfceta eaat and west. Wo9 Descriptive an<l Illustrated, JlooHp mith Maps, Sent Free, Address LAND COMMISSIONER-Kansas Divis!** CiiV, KiMOURI. J. ESTEY&COMPANY P I A N O S : UPRIGHTS AND SQUARES, s Chicago orer 25 Years, Used and Recommended by over 25,000 Artists & Amateurs Our Patent Self-Bearing Agraffe attachment, Concave Kame- Board, and improved Veneered Bridge, are valuable improvement used in the Bauer Pianos onlv. The newest nn l most Perfect PriKlncfion in the ai t of Piiino Milking. By the intnidun tion of an unprovc-1 Violin-Sinpe 'l Sounding Hoard liie.vohiino of toue isgruatly increattad .ml loft entirely free from Metallic Qualities Prominent Artists Pronounce it a Marvel of Pefection. K»si?s. JULIUS BaTTKR & CO., Chicago, 111: Uj5NTi,KMKN:- The liaucr Piano winch 1 imrcliasf l of you. T am hnppy to say, is crowing Yotirs respectfully, Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 28,!1M7!). . prov< lusting i JOHN UKBLtNG, Factory, 125, 127,129 E 12d Street, New York. A Complete Assortment of the Favorite Pianos will be ftounj at our Warerooms. JULIUS BAUER & CO. 182-184 WABASH AY. between Monroe and Adams ist. CHICAGO WALTER ENGINE! Elective, Siple, Dmlile and Cheap. Compact, Substantial, Economical and Easil-y Managed. Guaranteed to work well and give flail poinr claimed. JUBT THE THING FOE A PEINTINGt 0ITI0E Every Fanner who runs a Cotton Gin, Corn Mill or Wood Sew, should have one. SEE OCR LOW PRICES. 8 Horse Power Engine and Boiler 4i e* 8i " " ' ..$240 .. 280 .. 870 .. 450 SEND FOR A DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET. J"cymes Xi©±±©X «Sc Co., SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. for tie Spiiff T nk ROBT. HARRISON, Wauconda, «• m Illinois, Ko. 8SO -- Uuck View. BRATTLEBORO, VT. A New Style of Organ, designed for Sunday Schools, Chapels, etc., and Sold at Moderate Price. tw ALl OUR ORGANS ARE WARRANTED, AND ARE MADE IN THE «Alfl THOROUGH MANNER AS FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS. t&~Senil for Illustrated Catalogue More tocMing what to BUT. 6. W . OWEN, Agent, McHenry, XII. i "aW.In i8t<lrc one ^ ,c stock ot Goods, for the Spring and Snm ner trade ever brought into Lalre county, to which he invites the attention of the bu) ing public. In Summer Dress Goods, - I have an unusual large stock, which I propose to sell at the Lowest Living Prices. % Notions and Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats & Caps, In f<hr>rt tlicve is nothins Mint is usually kept in a (lr«t..rlass perprnl store but what '»• foni'd in mv and r <U-lv rompetition either in price* or qiiHiily uf goudo. Call »u<l ba convint-ed that it is lor voiir iulere.it to trade with me. Country Proihira of all kinfls tfifcrn ii.|o\rh*i:f;e for t-r 'D 1for u hu-ii thcl liigbest Marka* Price will be paid. Mr A LIBERAL DISCOUJiT KOK CASH. ROBT. HARRISON. Wauconda, IU., May 3d.. 1861. •