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^ if .'.A -i ^ l(|U0CESsblk3 TO;PBRBY ft k^ETlKJ,^^ , XT- ** «#*?* ̂*fa thl« wef* ft>f tht spring - ?=&** Vft'-r-,tr- • i 'W& department of our another sociable In VMtai on March 16th (to- mmencing their exer- pw M» AH are invited, their n««r pictures itt to get others. M"W.< WjMtfoftTLlNE at tht old quarters with a full »toek$f GREAT era tUi* orthweetern »»*. >1% *'n-4* •«» ;> ; f • ) i • * ) > . * t. f Northern nota. Thtkota, Manitoba, Central ana Northern Nebraska, Colorado. Wyom- tag, Utah, California 4. >*>. ! V'jt^ M We shall make a Special Feature of our ^ t • < , : f h i W:?t - -» Ate. AiSii .A t&f-* # Illinois wfpfPi Our assortment is complete itt - V|<, >f » Formerly lot McHenry, Woodstock aa4 Chiogo. haa ratntaed to , . #v;. • Hllnnl* WW WWviVVRy , IIIIIIOIf| And ha* now <w t«Bd the largest and lu •tock of ^ READY HADE HABKESSEB COLLARS, WHIPS, Ac., to be found la the w^^&irsaaijrs.of Tliese handing in Hi* papeis In the I Stale Fatr Examination are the follow­ ing: Fine Division >--Belle Colby, HattI • -jptoee. dw*. Paige. Karl Mead, Clara Wrtftit, Cora Paige, August Nordqulst Mtttard Stoddard. Wra. Weiitworth. SeeMd Division:--Mattle Smith, Loey Watson, Hattie Story, Lewis Owen, Mary Wentworth, Mabel Ford, Ray (hnm,Otto Moore. Among the other papers were many that were tolerably accurate, bat lacked Maine as. . rwenuwace tmr ftkaol »e»i>I* J. IKtosie. * Selee* Beading Clara Wightman & *aeltailo®-,"if wo Weaver*". .P. 3. Mayea 4 taaf--"Tfie Mill's Shut Down To-risy," f Kate (Till, Qbura Wright, f. BeSltfettsn--"Girls"........ Archie Eldradge a M "Boys".............Hattie Story 7. Aeteet Belling • H^ie Plerse 8. DeetoaaWon--"African Chief'.D. F. Hanly S. Recitation--"School Girl's Soliloquy" *«*«. lL SMS-Take Me Home," £ % ^ „ Mattie Smith, Effie Gilbert, tt, iMalegne--"Last Diy of School," Maetf Van Slyke, Edith Hill, Mary Wentworth M. •settatton--"Metaphorical Papera," Clara Wright. M. Mwt Reading Belie Colby Ik. Reel tat Ion--"Drifted Oat toSa^1; , Kate Hill. . * _ - M.?Daet--"Moonlighton theRhiney't * .•< Mr.and Mrs. S. I>. Baldwin. 0. Malogae- That Ungrateful Little Nigger. S. L. Mead, M. D. Stoddard, An admission fee of flye cents will be collected at the door. Doors open at 7 o'clock, p. M. Examination of candidates for teach- ; or*s certificates will be held at the following times and places: McHenry, Mondaj?. March 19. Honda, Tuesday, March 20. Algonquin, Wednesday, March 21. Ilvntley, Thursday, March ffti * Marengo, Friday, March 23^s< Woodstock, Saturday, Ma roll M. Bldimonil. Wetlnesil ty, March SS. l|etoo«K Thursday, March 29. 9arrar4. Friday, March 30. ^ Candidates are requested to be on hand promptly at 9 o'clock a. m. There will be no* examinations held at my •See daring the month of March. S. D. BALI>WIK, % County Snpt. of Schools. , |W,nl<nmrit «t School Fmft. "%be following Is the apportionment of the public money to the school fund of the respective towns, for the spring Idaho, Montana, Nevada, . €>*eg»M, Wnshtaarton Terri­ tory. JBrtti** Colwni'ii. China, Japan, the SOttdwlch Islands, AuitfralOt, Xew tomiand, and all princip&l points 1a the NORTH, NORTHWE6T and WEST. With Its own linee it traverses North­ ern IMilN'OTS, central and Northern low.*, wisr<fN'siN, Northern Ml CHI. GAS, MINNESOTA, and Central DAKO­ TA. It offers to the traveler ell fiocom«> modationa that can be offered by eay railroad. Its train service equals that of any road: their speed is as crreat as comfort and eattety will pei-roit; they make close connections in union depots at junction and terminal points with the leading railroads of the West and Northwest, and offer to those that use fHPEED, COMFORT AND SAFETY At CHICAGO It makes close connec­ tion with all other railroads at that city. It runs PALACE SLEEPING CARS on and on its sr. rAiL and MINNEAPOLIS tlxrougrh day express trains. If you wish the Best Traveling1 Accom­ modations you will buy your Tickets by this route AM» Witt TAKOi NONE OfrHEK. For rates tor sinele or round trip tickets and for ftill Information in re- s gard to all parts of the West. North and Northwest, write to General Passenger Agent, at Chicago, 111. All Coupon Ticket Agents sell Tickets Sy this Line. , D. _ LAYNG, MARVIN HUGHITT, Gen. Sun t. 2d Vioe-l*rcp. and Gen. MAnagac. W. E. STENNETT, Gen. Pass. A«t., Chicago. fciaii nil "• 'i • • » ,i i/ri R. 0. HILL. WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS, I • H N f t V W - ' ' . i J ] - [ . > . < i»-r Agricultural ImplamenU,; I ^ ALL KINDS, g % ' We keep a full line of Farm 'Machinery of the best manufacture and sell at Bed Rook Prices. If von Want anything in the Agricultural Macrtnerv line, do not fail to call on me be- iere purchasing, as I can savelyoa money. . I am also agent ter Lake^nd McHenry Counties for the CHAMPIO rv • Cutter m tow* Eilty. • • « . » INiafaam....... OlMManng.....< Omi- - Bnwnwtwd.'.'.i Hebron Algonquin..*. Xeaita MeHenry..... Richmond Hartland...... ape? * n»«m. ... •••«">• Titnl'. .-i w.«» -- t44its.. .. ...i*. TO ^830 35 ..IB73 63 A887 27 ....... ...|W8 9S ,%T9 67 ..........i 2»7 31 ........... *246 2i 2«5 8t 711 14 ..... ..;.v3«>72 38 246 42 4H4 71 8-22 0) if>4 a 1C0 45 125 23 77 01 Ton ean have Ja grinder attached to grind at the same time yon are cutting. Every pur­ chaser gets a written guarantee with hfs ma. chine. It is positively the KA$IE*T HIJN- SING FEED CUTTER IN THE MARKET. Give me a oall. ; -- . *?. f7 -tfrrr r Wauconda, IlL, Dec. as IN WAUCONDA. $ J 4 i \ ' f? «--v A <%'< -iv S*' I* *„*' <> s .»*%,'A %a - ^ V J-'f TV ho, in or^er to reduce stock to maie room'for his is now prepared to offer rare inducements in sprmggeoc UBY BOOSS, DBISS YLAXSIL8, DBBS BOVZLTIXS, ITOOLllfS AC*) Men's end boys' Clothing of every descriptions Big Bargains in Gents' All the latest styles itt Qmd s| HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOEg, CHOICE GROCERIES, *0.,ai • • • •; * • • Good Goods, New and stylish goods, and Prices as low as the low­ est, are his mottoes. Don't buy a dollar's worth of General Met6 chandibe until you bave eaUed at iit» store} near) the £)epofc| Mc­ Henry, Illinois. ,£;'; •• : •>>.. f DO YOU WAKI *>vlie The Treasnrersof the several towns can receive the amount die them by cvlling at the Conniy Treasurer's office tny4 receipting for the same, any time after March a®, 1888. S. P. BALDWIW, /' County Supt. of Seiiools. 'The MeHemrjr Br ck Manufacturing Com MMty are now ready to.aapp|y^ric|t In quaa- •IBOM SMALL LOTS T have on hand and am selling at the Low­ est prices, the Domestic, Eldredgo, New Home, Sprinfffieid, New Aincrican, and Singer Sewing Machines, and wMi not be undersold by any agent in the county. A good singer Machine "for S20. warranted to do the work of any Singer Machine la the world. Call and sec me. rwrTf- 14i'*s«vi Kf- 18881 i&WiOWEN. ^Oar Loads *m ^^iheir Brick ara seeond to none to be found .to the market, and arill be sold at the lowest taartet price. Persons intending to build, or those hand­ ling tortek, will do well to call and see m be- tofor furtlfer information apply to or address, ItHciin M ManufactiriiE .««• ILLINOIS. IIcHE^RV | fe lalj Sth, 19S2. I'll '*rAi M®E people are always on the look­ out for chances to increase gsandin time become wealthy; i.who do not improve their opportuni­ ties remain in poverty. We offer a great ehanea to make money. We want many men, women, bop? and girla to work for us right in their own localities. Anyone ean do the work Properly from the first start. The hutine&s will pay more than ten time* ordinary waitc*. expensive outiit furnished tree. No one who engages fails to make money rapidly. You ean devote your whole time to the "work or Ouljr your spare moments. Full information and all that is needed sent free. Address eTJKRON * OO., Portland, Maine. aweeVmadcby the industrious. Best business Kefrtre the public. capital not needed. We will start you. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. You can wors in spare time or give your whole time to the business. No other business will pay you nearly as well. No ono can fail to make enor­ mous pay l*y engaging at once. Costly out It and terms free Monov made fa*t, easily and nonorably. Address, TRUE ft CO.. Augusta. Maine. TWELVE REASONS, FOR INSURING WITH Asa W. CM Woodstock* 111. L Because he is endorsed bv leading busl ness men and the press, and particularly where best known. 2. Because liis is the oldest agency la the county. 3. Because he represents the best line of companies of any agency in the county. 4. Because with one exception, he rep.~- sents the oldest companies in the United 1. LAWLTJS, Merchant Tailor,-.;. keeps' ...'"••.'is and Domestic Cloths. • WARRANTS A FIT, OB WO SA]LE. ALSO fLOTHING, Men's Boys' and hildren's sizes, of the best qual­ ity and at Chicago prices. Store opposite Riverside House, McHenry - Illinois. 5. Because in case of loss he gives his pat rons the benefit of his long experience in curing an equitable adjustment.' #• Beeause he has always issued fell pot Icles. 7. Because he pays losses on farm' property by lightning:, whether Are ensues or not. 8. iteciiuNc he insures live stock anywhere against lightning. ». Jiec:iuse be insures against tornadoes, cyclones and wind storms. 10. Because you can thus svre yourself from disaster for a mere trifle. 1L Because you will lind him equally as active touid you in getting your money after loss as to secure your patronage for his com panic*. 12. Because every one of the above reasons can be fully verified by calling on E. A. Mur­ phy, E. Sessions. J. W. Miller, from their own ej&pericnce, and an the entire circle of his acquaintances from observation. In behalf °t the Old Kulial>lr>, the Phoenix of Harttord, Connecticut. I take >creHt pleas lire m returning the the thanks of the com­ pany to Mrs. L, I). Kelly for her promptness »nd unusual presence of inind in extinguish­ ing a lire at her residence, kindled from the burning of E. A. Murphy'* residence on the morning of the 13th itist., as by her individual enprt, property was tjaved ou which the com­ pany had a policy of 12,000. ASA W. SMITH. o "V, ^iyi^i^»;ltir«lanuary lSth* 1 f McBQSNRY, ILL / V Vr ^DEALEB I|P-- - Bru^, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Toilet Articles. Pure Wines and Liquors for.Medicinal Use. . ' Also Bottled Ale aud Porter for Family Use* 'J..'* The best brands of Cigars, ind moking an<d[ Chewing Tobacco always on hand. • ^ >5. W^ havfc ti*e largest stock o* t ^ 3 v * .v'S ,Diep Onamnts, Biaid OiBuow&ti, A Fanemintnies, i , v ".i?. fMi \ &e„ Silks sad Sati&s. AMERICAN AN0 FRENCH DRESS ' 'SiJ> SILKS. 4' CLOTHING! itjPor Pall and Winter A full line of piece goods of tkfl latest style* and at the lowest figures. C L O T H I N G A Bigger Stock tl^an ev« (SUITS AT 84.60. Suits all prices at SUITS AT #5.00 S|MPfil<ll» W*m0t ,^urirti#'«i«i Oriental Hamburg Embroiderleay Ac. ns OLOTmiJra * ,f^S / • ine shoes, Ladies' and children's fine wear a specialty. A l ' \ - ' l »-•! / w i, • .. .- .... i . ' • At prices lower than the lowest. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Underweat, Men's aiid Bovs' Hatt an4| jUi^ri^.^jU^skfiy, Salt, etc. Give us a call. ( i ; * ; m m-.i WAUCONDA., Fer tnything made to order, Malmau'sHi^tlie place to go, Aiso'a full line of • " . Gent's Furnishing Goods. HAT3, CAPS, ft<x, Ac* -f" -• • Mra. M&ixn&n, Has received a flne stock of Fall and Wintal Millinery goods, Hint of ttie latest Mytai* A nice lot of Riblmns and Plumes. Thf Ladies of Western Lake County are especially nvlted to call and examine goods and price**' fiTDRESS MAKING done in the best sty 10 and at' Jisasouable Priccs. H. MAIMAli. nt Wauconda, Sept. «Wh, mt > * 4/ ^ ¥r i j**' PERRY A. "•if 1 ijjimyVt I Ever bronght to McHenry county, "among which can lie found the Bonner Library, Princess Library, Harrison & Smith Safety Lamp and a fine line of Bracket and Hand Lamps of every description which will be sold at prices that defy competition. Call aud see their npffim niirotiiiaino «t \r- n •W- y Carefully Compounded hyaidana Preseriptiona '% i Gives me a Call. McHenry, 111, Jan. 2nd, 1883* •p '. - . , ' •„ r • •>*>*'; V a V»'X^ .ansi* te • A \*S THE- SNMIUDE OF ws THAU J3VER. r> liiu^' ,J « '•> i V*> nil liiiiirji^'ii' B. f i - i # • ; M i r . ! 'I V1-;' J W ; t>Y :.v*i Two Doors North of Perry & Oworff ; My stock of ^tirniture is complete with a ^ger stock than ever and will be Bold as cheap as any other in the county, and it will be to the interests of the buying public to call upon me when in want of anything in that line. . •: r UNDERTAKING!! •I • ' V r, ; 3 •». f, In this department I keep a first-class assortment of Caskets and Coffins and Shrouds of all kinds and qualities. A Hears^ furntehed at reasonable rates. " JOHN B. BLAKE BOOTS AND SHOES. m e have just receive J an im mense tock for the A i f , , uMmi i' With au unusually large asaortment of Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, Qranite Iron-Ware. &c. TOTTOH PRICKS^# It will pay you to call and those Bureau Washstands for J, B. Blake's, examine »3.25, at JOHN ]r. At the old wtand of Jacob Story, McHenr}, invites the attention of Dairymen, House-Keepers, in fact everybody, to his large stock of Milk Cans, Creamery Pails, and everything in the line of TIN AND GRANITE IKON WARE, which he is selling at prices as low a^ the lowest, workmanship and quality of goods guaianteed. Tin Roofing, Eave Troughing, Jobbing and Repairing promptly attended to. SSF^Remember, extra good bargains can always be obtained. FALL AND WINTER TRADE ; , And can show you the finest line of these goods ever brought to McHenry County Eemember we buy and scii for wljf ^ttr goods at • /v;^*v~ 5 Bottom Prices, Can and will give you such bargains that it will pay you to come from any part of the county to trade with us, no matter how great the distance. We keep a full lin$ pf -33Sv " H Will'.: SELZ CELEBRATED CUSTOM MADE GOODS, both fine and coarse» for men, women and (Constantly on hand, children. '117^ f . w. H, DWIGHT, Woodstock, Hi WI1HTKS MntualfcifeofNew • « .#ha < :f .•\i£ •• - • Because it is the oldest Company United states with thirty.hine years perience, Hera use it is the largest Componv in tht ietfrld. Assets, <04,702,958, nearly double thaf of any other Company. Because it is the liiost popular Conpaay*c Its policy holders number over 100,000. Because every dollar of the ahovu immense sum belongs totJiepolicy holders, and the sunt plus over what is actually required, is an*' OUhIIv divjiled amongst tliem, which surplus may lie applied in either of two ways: Firsr to pay a V*>rtIon of the annual premium, thu materially reducing the cost, or it may b used to purcbaso additional insurance. I the latter way forty-eight policy holders the year just past, holding policies, the facf _f value of which was $1£>,500, were carried f an average term of 33 years at low rates, an the additions brought the snug sum ofaliltl over $3<K),<XK). Many of these policies liatf bee self sustaining lor years. Because the rates ef every ether Cettpaefc S: are nearly eighteen per ccb|. higher than * those of the Mutual Life. ' Because its running expenses are 'owe! . _ J than any other. s Tne sworu statements of the Equitablf v?| Life Assurance of Jiew York, a company , S several milliuns less than half as large as tbf H Uutual Life, show its expanses of manages : :? ment to have averaged 14.23 during the lasi three years, those of the Mutual Lile 7 8 th§> 4 tiiference of lirst cost of pol'cy^and manago* y inent expenses alone, areeiiual to 25per cent.. fn fa-vor of the Mutual Life. * Because it enn and does afford the cheapest^ safest und most satisfactory insurance invest" ment of any Company in the world. As ft : ,1 will be nnpossible for me to see all who arfc, desirous of obtaining Life innurauca at actual cost, i will say to such that a postal card will a I mays reach me at this place an<| on receipt of same I will forward different plans and actual results (not estimates) which are certainly astonishing.and out do anythmi, in the history ot Life Iiisurxnee. T i This Company issues oulv regular Life and Endowment policies and fikeother Companyt of the highest standard refuses to have My?; > thing to do with Tontine gambling. |>i S C. H. MOKKY, Agent, . t For McHenry CuiMil^" und western psrtleT Lake County. ' ; * 5 ; i MCHRNBT, ILL. : • 1 30 o£tSfi«. 112 clt?X.. Free los 3 CtnhM People's Magazine. The moe C with the magnificent premium ever given, and one the best magazines published. Only eight£ cents a year. Sample senffree on receiptor 3-ccnt stamp, or three* months on trial for If cents. A'iENTS WANTED. Send 25 cent# complete on tilt, incliiding all the chromo*. returned it not iatisiied. A MONTH and lx»rtid In your own _ county. Mei or Ladies. Pleasaal business. Address, - ' ?EOPLE'« MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, Fa. > That Wonderfnl Bode. GUIDE TOSUCCESS WITH FOR :l:?M '1 Bunine AND SOCIETY Is selling hy tens of thonsan<M»; !| la most universally useful hook ever wtiTilisTu.. IttelU completely HOW TO OO EVKItV v -4 j?" TKINtl in the best way. How to be Your Own"' • Lnwyer, How to I»o Business Correctly and! Successfully, How to Act in Society an<| -j; everywhere. A gold mine of varied informa ' ""a tion to all ciasscs for constant reference,-..-," £ AGENTS WANTED for .ill or '<p'irc tine. To know why this book of KEAL value an<l attractions sells better than any other, apple, for terms to II. 11. SCAMMKLL 4 CO., if. Louis, Missouri.