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^InlRvWf^lG m * - >r,;>-;.^>,'"*r^- 3;";^ly^Tc* "•' . \~' -f J *.41mwT&K» -a - • "v,:l / .'! ' ' • • y h ; \ ' , ~.» .'•«••., •".' , .* *? "' :" mm WEDXE8DAY, JAW. 80. 1884. Haitro&fl Tint® Table. 001X0 SOOTMl*) #«iiev%ljake'|Sa»«ett*fci.£. -7:37 A. H Aeaeee f*ke Express .»:« Sentva totcO rrelirht.... .1:*5 p. a Bmrt IJIU Ptuenger »:» •• »»it» •* ><* rn. Iwm A. v Omn f.ake Pms«en*er t:M ** tarn I<ak« Kxpreu 4:57 r. * Inm Ij*ke Pmtiwr 6:57 " B. Bvil, A rent. McHenry, II! M \10XIO MOOKKKT TXHMR. XO. Its \. r. and A. M.-- kecafer Communication* tbe SntunU* on or Mnrt the fnll ef the moon ud every twe ir«A> thereafter. GHAS. 0. ODUT, W. M. *imrniifT^s rto. u R. M --Itetn- •r Ova vocation* held on thtiwnilud fourth Friday a in each raoneh. JOHN I. 8TORT, H. P. RKV, WM NICKI.K will preach at Rtiyvood next Sabbatli at 7f>. m. THE regular monthly Richmond Fair take* plate to-morrow, Thursday. L. R. BKNHKTT, Photographer, it sick arid has been confined to the house the pant four or Ave days. ; HKNRT KKUMPEJT, of Richmond. • mail* the PLAIKIIKALSII a pleasant call I to-day, Wednesday. RON. R.EI.LWOOD will accept thanks for a copy of the Congressional Direc­ tory; Just received. Thk professional card of br. L. TI. . Tonabaugh can be fou«4 Id another plftt in this paper. (F TH* regular January thaw set In on Monday, and at this writing, Wednes­ day morning, the eletgliiNf Is about used np in this section. WK learn that a genius has Invented a long felt want. There la, it team*, an umbrella that cannot be stolen. Where Is "Umbrella Jl«n ?" " Wauconda Post No 3(18 G. A.R.Dept. Illinoiawill meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday evenings of each month at 7 o'clock. ARTHITR Coo*, Commander. Bexar SI". DAVIS, ADJ'T. . TAI.MAOK says that church members embrace three times as many women as men. That Is probably correct There i» not more than twenty-five per cent, as mncli fuu tu embracing men as : women. Tilt: Skating Rink is now in fuUblnst I and is being well patronlr.ed by both |old «'"i ^ Tli* particulars i»s to < tlMe of o|>ening. admission, etc., can ; be found in a notice In anotlier place !o thit piper. JOHN WAI.SII, who lived four miles Southeast of this village, died quite suddenly of heart disease. Friday of last week. He was a well to do farmer ttwl was hi £hly respected by all who knew liiin. Me WMS 68 years of age ' A'ltKQtl.AR Communication of Mc; nenrv Lodge. No. 15§. A. F. and A> Masons, will be held Sal HI day evening. Februiry O1I1. IS84. Installation of officers and work on the Entered Ap­ prentice I>egr«M». All members are earnest lj" requested to be present. By order ef the W. M. WK would like to inquire oftlie powers that be the cause »' letters on certain occasions, being two and three days coming trum Woodstock to Mo- Henry? Now we had a letter put Into the Woodstock Post Office at noon on the Slst which did not reach McHenry until the night of the 824, and .mother mailed In the same way on the SSfcb which did not reach McHenry until evening of the 26Ui. And now comes our regular Woodstock correspondent which was mailed Monday noou. which has just reached us as we are ready for press at 10 o'clock Wednesday. There is a screw leos« somewhere and we pro­ pose to flud out just where it Is If pos­ sible Somebody had bettor 'stand from under." SCHOOL Report of District Wo. »,fn township of Honda, for the month be­ ginning Dec. 19, 1883, and ending Jan. 18, 1864: No. days taught. No. pupils enroth The following are the names ot those standing highest In deportmeut: Katie Walsh, Thorns Frist,y. Edward Frisby. John Murray. Standiug highest in written examinations, A class: Thomas Frisby, Mary Doherty, Nicholas Mur­ ray, Anna Frisby. B class: PatMurraj, Maggie Conway. The following are the names of those whose spelling re­ port for the luonth Is perfect: Richifd Walsh, Anna Frisby, Nicholas Murray. Ella Erwln, Willie Erwin. ^ NBLUB Knox, TMcher • • «v*w • •* •« W »(itt.it* r« • »'V SI Tn* Ahnnml Meeting of the McHen- ry County Sunday School Association will be held iu the Congiegatlonal Church, in Woodstock, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb*. 19th and 90th, 1884. We hope to see every Snbbatli School in the County represented, and would urge all patrons and Sunday School worker* to work and pray that eur coming together may result In great good. W. B. Jacobs and Miss Lucy J. Ryder, of Chictgo, will be witlr us during the Convention. Entertain- went provided for all delegates. •* -' '"'pbtkh MrWTXKT County Secr»tarj-. QCAltTKBMT meeting at H» M. E. "eiiu'rch, in McHenry, next- Sabbath. l.ove feast at 9:30 a. in. Preaching at. lds30 ii. m. and 7 p. tn.1»y Rev. tirover C. Clark, of Richmond. Quarterly con- Krence at the church. Wednesday at 9 a. 111.. Feb. 6. Tlie Presiding el:ler« Mo*. Dr. Mandcville. will be present. ' F><K» T.08T.--Strayed or coaxed away frrtirf this village on Friday or Satur­ day la**., a Bull Pup, about six months '«<ld. Wa* white with fawn colored •pets, cropped ears and tail. Anyone knowing of Ills wheivabou-s will con for a favor and be liberally rewarded 'l»y returdlng him to George W. Owen, McHeurr. A LOUISVILLK clergyman ha« nn ob­ jection to dancing, but thinks the men should dance in one room and the wo­ men In another. Perhaps the genial Hergymau would have 110 Abjection to do (he pre<auhi4ig hi nself and have Another man draw his salary; or he wield tlie knife and fork at dinner tinm and anotlier person do the eating* There Is nothing like carrying out a principle. . THR medical profession in this vil­ lage has still another accession to its ranks in the person of Dr. A. S. Child*, Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon, who ba« taken up his residence- just siortli of the Parker House. He hails, we believe, from Milwaukee, Wis., and comes highly recommended as a i»hy»«i- ,clan of experience and nMtily.1 His professional card can be found ^rhere In this paper. *§A PROMINENT buslnf's firm in one Sl our leading cities, who have jptwn rich by Iibrailv patronizing the printer, gives his fellow-merch­ ants the following a*>out advertising: **WO have for years studied the art of advertising and still it remains a mar­ vel to us that there !s not a hundred times more of It. & We never knew a man to advert!** Ills wares Uberallv and «tea('ily tlint It did net pay. Yet there are thous­ ands of manufactures, and ten thousand* of men, having articles which Miey d»- ^lare ought to be iu every household In tlit country, who adventise as gin- |r*rly and closely as tliougli they had no heart, no faltli In it at all. How <ran tliey expect to get their goods .anywhere unless some knowledge of the artido first gets Into the family newspapers? If we waited till people (earned from their netgMiors, we nifglit wait for years befors the most wonderful and useful invention be- toame \tu9wnT--New»pnper Union. To close out our broken lines of Overcoats and Underwear. • H|HVial prices will be made. Call and eyamin theiii at Henry Colby's. 12 1i»xes jpnatches ot S(>0 caeh or 3CH) far & ceuu at.Boo^eU, btoBel 4 Co.'*. a. c. T. A. The next meeting of the M. C. T. A. will be held at Algonquin, February 2d, 1884. Meeting to commence at 8:30 PR«*»KAMMI£: Music ... Primary Reading ...Maggie Donnelly Geography and History of Illinois A. J. Kingman Class in Arithmetic R. II. Reunie Query Box.......i... | INlKRMtSSlOK. f4 Music..... Roil CaU--M«mbers to respond with quotation from Scott. History of Aboriginal America W. L.ShuMik Kssav *..11. C. Faher Recitation.. . . .*. Edith Kingntau Synthesis and Analysis of the Eng­ lish Language. R. II. Reunie Critic's report, Clo*e with song by Associiitioij, A basket sochtl at iutermls«i«n.K -y /• ' t4U« to ttead. Are you deficient in taste? Road tlie best English poets, such aa Thompson, Gray, Goldsmith. Pope, Cowper, Cole­ ridge. Scott ami Woodtwertli. Are you deficient iu Imagination? Read Milton, Aketiside, Bu,rke and Shakespeare. Aie you deficient in powers of rea­ soning* Read Cliillingwortli. Baveu and Locke, Are you deficient in judgment and good sense in tho common aflsirs of life? Read Franklin. Are you deficient in sensibility? Read Goethe and Mackenzie, Are you deflcieut In political knowl­ edge? Read Montesquieu, the Feder­ alists, Webster and Calhoun. Are you deficient in patriotism? Read Demosthenes and the Life ef George Washington. Are JOII deficient in conscience? Pead some of President Hdward's works. Are you deficient in anything? Read the Bible, Are you hungry for the latest aut} most reliable county news? Read tiie PLAIN I>KA I.KR. Taxes ! Taxes I The undersigned. Collector of Taxes for the town of McHenry. will lie at the following places at the time named to recieve Taxes. Mondays--At the store of Lay A Adams, in the villige of Johushiirgh. Tuesdays--At the store of B. Rain- thorp, iu the village of Riugwood. Thursdays--At Hie shop of Nordquest d Welwr. in the village of McHenry. Saturdays--At the store of Fitzsin- mons Sb Evansou, in the village of Mc­ Henry. Geo. RoTnmnutt, Collector. Hurrah! Hurrah! Harrali! McHenry on Roller skates. The grand roller skating rink ls» now in full tilooiu. Folks coming from all around. Roller skatlr.g is St the liead of all amusements. The most fun forSSct*. that can he had. Good n»u«ic twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Want all to come, young and old; we »s«ure you of a good time. Skating every afternoon from 3 to 4:210, and every evening from 7:30 to 10. On Wednesday afteinoon we make a specialty to ladies. Admission free, 15 i*oi|ts for skates. On Saturday after­ noon admission will be reduced to 15 cent", including skates, to school chil­ dren only, Our flour isef tlie best hard wood, and our skates the beft that are made. Will keep the beet order at all limes. Renn-nib'-r the place, Doran's Cheese Faetory. McHenry. III. Yours Respectfully. MVKRS * Co. Piepr's FITS AII fit* (stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No tits aft«r first dav's use. Marvelous cores Treatise and *2.00 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to Dr, Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila„ Pa. Call for Nimble Nickle sea p. best In market at Boiulett, Stuflel A Co.'o An elegant line of corsets S9 cents and up at Henry Colby's. Please rememlter that our stock In every department Is very complete and that our prices are always the lowest (but can be made. We will not he untiersold by any koine Iu McUeury Co. Henry Uojby, AN OPKN LKTTER. * ALOoar^viii, jan. otk, isst To the Hamorabtx Bom*& of SmptrvUort of McHenry County; GKNTLEMKN:--At ymir last meeting you tabled the communication from tlie McHenry County Teachers' Association asking for an appropriation to defray the expense of a competitive examina­ tion el" the schools of this county. I am sorry, gentlemen, that ignorance of the intended examination or an erroneous idea of cconomy has caused your action. Whatever may have been your motive you have injured tlie en­ terprise. That money will be needed for use in February. Now it must be secured elsewhere or tlie work must tie abandoned. •, Surely the people of McHenry Co. can well afford to expend ton dollars In the manner proposed. The teachers of McHenry County are making a systematic effort to improve the schoofjs. Much has already been accomplished under the guidance of tlie lamented S. D. Baldwin. Let the good werk go so. We urge upon the people *lie necessity of sustaining us In our work. There is necessarily some expense (and much werk for teachers) attached to such an enterpriso. Let the people of each district see that their school Ankes pan In the examina­ tion, and we shall soon see good fruits from the seed thus sown. We believe that the people wish for better schools, and that any partiiiionl- ous proceeding of the Board of Super­ visors does not represent the will of tliO people. Yours Truly, Af.KX. UABOVBIt, *»ee Pres. of the M. C. T. A. *823 Biblical Prlzf. ftnft publishers of HiUledge,« Month- ty ofler twelve valuable rewards in their Monthly for Febuaiy, among which Is the following: We will give 93'.00 to tho person telling u« which is the longest verse in the 0!d Testament Scriptures by Febuary 10th IS84, Should two or mor«? correct answers be received, the reward will be divided. The money will be forwarded to the wiuukr Feb­ uary 15th, ISS4. Persons trying fer the reward mutt send 20 cents In silver (no postage stamps taken) with their answer, for whicli they will reoeive the March Monthly, in which tlio name and ad lr«*s of the winner of the re­ ward and the correct answer will he published, and in which several qiere yaluablo rewards will be oflered. Ad­ dress RUTLKOO PuuMsrato COMPANY. Ka»tou, Pen 11. Mormonism Unveiled. Is the suggestive title of a werk issued by the San Publishing Company of St. Louis, Mo. It embrace* the life anil confessions ef tlie late John D.Lee, who wa* executed hv tlie United States Government for participation in the %oriible butcheries of Mountain Mead- fiws Massacre. It details the terrible wromr* ami sugaring* of Mrs. Brig. Hampton, wife ot one ef the Mortuon leaders. It Is certainly one of the most thrilling and interesting books ever issued from the press. If the deeds therein related had been perpetrated In any other couutry than this, the people would hare risen en matte and wiped "Mormonism" from the face of the earth. We call attention to ad- vortlsenient in another column. I CAKII. Only the pressure of other duties has prevented our acknowledgement of the obligations of the Cemetery Aid So­ ciety in this place to Mr. and Mrs. b. A. Waterman. The opening of their spacioussud beautiful residence for tlie u«c ot the society was a favor which few owners ot such a home would be willing to grant. For the Mibstaniial addition to our funds at the oynicr SIIU- per given Jan. 11th. we feeJ we are iu a great measure indebted to eur host and hostess and their family. Their well-known graceful and bountiful hospitality made us anticipate much, but: our expectatlens were more than realized. Tl>e warm welcome we re­ ceived at their hands, the warmth and comfort Oi' the many lovely rooms, made us ail feel "it was good to be there.n We know we express the senti­ ments of ever)* member of our society when we tender them our sincere thanks for their great kindness to ns Individually, and their substantial help to our cause. Ring wood. Jan. 28th. 1B9I. *A MSMBBB. A Remarkable Esoap*. Mrs. Mary A Daily, of Tuukha 11 noclu Pa., was afflicted for six years witn Asthma end Bronchitis, during which time the best physicians could give no relief. Her life was despaired of until iu IHH October "lie procured a b«tftle of Dr. King's New Discovery, when imme­ diate relief was felt, and by con'inning its use for a short time she was com­ pletely cured,gaining in flesh 50 lbs. In a few mouths. Free Trial Bottles of this ceitain euro of all Throat and Lung Diseases at. Henry Colby's Drug Store. Large bottles tl.00. To Pouliryixien. For Sale: Full Blond Black Java Cockerels, Brown Leghorn Cockerel®, nod n few I*lymnii}h Hook Pullets and Cockerels, at my residence. Wauconda. III. G.W.PRATT jftueondi, Dec. 5th, 1SB, . St-i»3 : These Are Solid Facte. ^Iie best blood purl Her and system regulator ever placed within the reach of ^uttering humanity, tndv it Electric Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver. Bili­ ousness, Jaundice. Constipation. Weak Kidneys, or any disease of tlie urinary organ, or who ever requires an appeti­ zer. tonic or mild stimulant, will always Hud Electric Bitter* the best and only certain cure known. They act surely and quickly, every bottle gjiarranteed to give entire satisfaction or money rffuuded. Sold at fifty cents % h ittle by HENRY COLBY. Royal. Pearl. Prices, Atlas. Baking 'Powders at Bonslett.Stoflel A Co.'s. Bureaus are cheap. Ulaek Walnut for 07,25. at J, B. BSake's. Ir your horse is lame or aom In any way, do not fail to call at Henry Colbv'* ami get a box of Continental Hoof Ointment. It is 110experiment, if hits beau tried and uever tailed, WAUCCKBA. BBRTOR PLAINHEAI.ER:--Tli« family of M. S. Ford was increased last week by the addition of a little d.-tugbter. Tlie donation,iii the Old Hotel Hull for the benefit of the Methodist minis­ ters was well attended, and about $100 raised. In addition to considerable Vei;ftl mwslc. W, IIs K«rd T<li:d1y edded to the entertainment by a select read­ ing from "Mother.. Home and Heaver.." entitled "Home Amusements." Tlie author advocated the inireditciion into the home circle of ma^iy game* of skill and chance formerly severely con­ demned. He argued that the home life should be rendered *0 cheerful and attractive that Its inmates would have little occasion of temptation to wek harmful recreation among corrupting associations. Mr. Ford was followed by Miss Norton, who read Carleton's "Betsey and 1 Are Out,*' and Mi*s Cooper concluded the entertainment With "'How Betsey and I Made L'p." J. F. Roney finished filling Irtt fee bouse last week. ; ; r The roller skating Sea«on In Matinan's Hall closed Saturday evening, tlie 19tli, the II$lit attendance last week not Justifying Mr.^helluer tiicontinu- ing It longer. : y ' 1 Mr. George has moved ' from R. C. Hill's house, pear Mr, North's, to his house recently purchased of llenry Wells. Ladne Hill's daugliter, Roseltha. for many years an invalid, died early on the morning of the 20th. F. B. Harrison's circulating library may seem too weW kno vn to require auy extended notice at this time, but John tells us tlrit occasionally people drop Into the store, who had not pre­ viously lieard. of lt« existence. * It now comprises about 130 volumes, mainly Hovels by Mrs. llo!mes. Mrs.Houthwortb E;P. Roe and other popular authors, but at the same lints there, nre not wanting historic*! au"Vstand:ird scien­ tific works. The hooks ar£ rented for 5 cents a week, thus furnishing to the people of Waucouda and vicinity an abundance of good literature merely nominal cost. A catalogue of the library has recent'y been printed and a cojjy will be furnished any desir­ ing one. Amoffg tie latest additions are, "Too Rich." by Mrs. Wlsters"What Will the World Say^ by Holmes; "His Sombre Rivals*' and "Bariier Burned Away." by E. P. Rewe; ^Irienie HeAtherton," by Mrs. Holmes; "Jny Wife and I," by Mrs. Stowe; "Seve.n OaKrS," by I>r. Holland. v • CSCENWOOft. EDITOR PI.AIN!>B\I,RK:-- Twenty- four scholars uueud the Writing school. ^ Remember the fxhibitlou l% tbe Baptist Church Saturday «ve. O. Garrison, alter a short tlluess, again 9 reels ns with a smile. - Ed. Toles. who has been sick for tlie |>asl week, is able to *be out of doors again. Millie Garrison iSwert-ly burned her hand by falling mill s'o^e*5 ^ Mr. Clia< Daily, of Janesville Wl«„ |f visiting his pAieurs. Mr and Mrs P. Daily of tlii* ton..', ; 1)1 KI>. Ti»uixi;i4^ Jan. %24tli. Mrs Jo*epli Watson, of Ooii«uniptliMi. 'Frank Ladwlg was seriously Injured last Monday week, by falling On ruck used for teediug cattle, and fracturing • rib. . There will be a donation at J. J. Westorinan's for ttye benefit of Win Nickle. |»astor M. E.church, on Friday eve. Feb 28th, all are cordially iiivited to attend. Mrs H. Freeman is at W. D. Stew­ arts, and Mrs Lola James a« J. H* Gar- ison's, • ' 4 M aik Dawson caught his hand In an elevator while trying, to reuinve.au ob­ struction, and before ho could free himself, bis hand was bruised and one linger hadlv cut. Again the Incubator comes before our mind. It is a "gtand success, and is now being used f<>r a lieu house. We are informed tlint it takes one man tokeepupthe fire. :.nd the liens lay so rapidly 'bat it takes Marble all the time to |>iek up tlie eggs. J. Mcltrooin returned from the North la*t Friday night, bringing some thirty bead of cattle. Mrs P. Daily is sick with erysipelas and rheumatism. As we are about to v|Mlr Items we hear that Mr* llcrblrt Thompson Is yyjq^ick. Richmond Department. -fa KEYSTONE. PLAIN UKAi.icit--Yob may periiaps wonder at our long silence and think we have parsed to the realms of the "Sweet bye mid live." but not so. We have but one reason to give for Keystone's not being represented in your columns of late, and that is this: siiuplv because our last communication or "harrangne" (what I# it?) was the means of knocking the breath out of one ef your/atreaf correspondents. We were not aware that our article .would strike any one's breathing apparatus, and are sorry that it did. as it was written in good faith and with no ill will towards anyo.ie. We have no rea­ son tonfhorteu the breath of aitr criti­ cal mend, and sincerely hope that the productions of our qui 11 iu the future will have 110 such evil eflects. We beg pardon. Geo. H. Stewart has jnst returned from Rock ford, whej-e he lias liee ii visiting with his bfejptltor Clark for the fust few days. ,|£ Mies Nettie Marsh is now attending tlie Richmond public school. L. 11. Young called 011 old friends here Sunday. Mrs, Charles Stewart's mother and sister, of Kenosha, Wis., hnve been visiting here during the past week. II. C. Faber. of Richmond, and Miss Anna Prouty of Hebron, were calling at Mr. Mason's 011 Sunday. We now are closing out a lot of caps at 25 to 50 cents on the dollar. Henry Colby. lib whole leaf Jap Tea for 25 cents «r Silts far 9*. at boiul«tttSiofI«i&Co COSTKIBI'.TBD »R I. V. HKNNKTT. There were 35 numbers out at the last club dance of whiuii M were e» t CMtume. and wore masks. | Johnny Dermout and wife n>jok?e ln the birth of .•* gir! buby. The youMg lady cau^to town on Su-iday. " The Danci:ig t.'liiO g.ive a "sheet and pillow case partj*' la<t Friday uiglit. 'I'lie costume*'were a sight to heiwdd, and tlie young folks seemed to have j more luu than you could shake a Slic* at. j Landlord Culver is to have a "Wash­ ington's Birthday Party." ol ' which all • lancers should be informed. Of.course i saved Chemung one cent on the small whoever attends will have a good tUnerf 'pox case, lor i t could not have, beon leaving out Cook County, the outdoor relief exceeds tuc alui^-house expenses by 50 per cent. That is to s«v: It costs inorf bv oi ' |nr wot lo relie%'e wtiat we may «'ail k trt ' isient*' (III IIXTS «,li;»n to supjHtrt the poor wiio are iu NIIIIS- l iotiM i . N»w, tl ie towns have got to he at. the expense of these transient p»H- p«i>, •diii> inmsr or no alms himse. and they- h«v« got, to support, the aiti ih- hoii^e too. ^ would t»e clieapei siml more s:it isr>u^iry lor each of them to support nil i ts ow u piiupers in Its owi than to send part, away to ai Hlms-ltous*' and keep the rest at home Take Ciieniung, for instance, wlxwi people paii! hist year $20-21.02 for th» poor. One Item iu licit ex|HMis«» wa.- 0607 00 for a small pox ca-e clianc« tbrew upon them (and uiigtit again). Had tiiei-K been a dozen alms-houses in Mclleury County it would not. have Business Notice*, ' > % Go to Mrs. Howe's for Millinery aetf Dressmaking. ' • ' . SiioKKttj, call for Barbfenr Brae liign An." Tiiey ba\"* few tqiiill*. Xo tsouble 10 show goods or answer questions at it. bishop'*. Buy (he Estev Organ if you want tlie best. O. W, Owen. M'-tlenr). Ajjewt. City resiliences for sale. Apply le Asa W. Siuith, Wnodstocfc, IH. Go to Mrs. M. S.*mmiaeJ»ef** for Milt n»*ry. Dress Making and Fancy Geod§ Tiie Culver House'is noted for i t pleas ant parties*.:; ' ' • •*. The body* of Mis# MJiuerva Rob bins was brought from Dakota -on Saturday lnsi, and was buried at Solon. Rev. Mr. Patterson officiated at the funeral, wliieh w.ts numerously attended. At the rer |ue*t of deceased an autopsy wiis held at flit? residence of her brother, . lames Rrhhtns tit Solon. The lungs were louud exteuslvelj ' diseased. We will :r^ to procure a biographical sketch lor LIES; week's PI-AINDUALER. ^ ( THE COUNTY 4I.MS HOUSE QUESTIOIV : The comments ol the county press on the action ot ' the Board of Supervisors in .voting an appropriation of $25,000 foe an alms house, and Issuing-bonds to Kalse tbe money, seems to be in the m:ilh fnvorahle. But there are two sides to every question, and In so IIUT por' taut a matter as s;i i ldling the county with a great Itonded «iebt, i t 'vould s>rike »uie t int the honorable board should have investigated both those sioes and not rush the thing through iu the apparent haste that it . did. If an alins-ltMiisp for our pauper* and Insane is to he bullr, two paramount objects should lie had iu view; 1st, that this.class of uidortuuates should have better care ti tan they do or can have where taken care of bv tlo» towns, and 2d. that the aggregate cost to the pub­ lic he uot ntoi ' t than under our present system of town support. It . is a que*' t ion of much these objects ing a poor, farm and building a poor house. It may he that McHenry Cotgity will do belter bj ' i ter poor and insane than the rest of t l ie country where alms-houses are cstahlMn-d. hut i t is a notorious fact that such . institutions are too often tbe site of gieat abuses. The report of t l ie Board of State <'ommU- siotiers of Public Charities (7tli Bien- neal. 1SS2) has this strong language on tiie point under consideration: "We are nevertheless compelled to admit that there is room for greater improvement in the future. Many ol the paupers on county farms In this State live In deeayi"g.tottering houses occupy rooms Infested with vermin, sleep in beds time are til Shy, and are supplied with M>aiity, i l l cooked lood, while some of them arc too poorly clad te hide their nakedness. Very many of then aivi |e11 absolutely without religious instruction or consolation. Tlie children in alms houses arc especi­ ally to be pitied. Many of them are growing up without education and all «f tin-in are demoralized and degraded by the'r associat i ons . It is not right that one of them should he left where tl iev now are. The condition of the insane and of the Idiots iu these insti­ tutions |« ,i l*o deplorable. Kindly treated by some keepers, by Others they are regarded and trented*as if l i ipy were animals, and not men,--in- de-. | not so well as animal* capable ot earning money for.their owners. They are neglected, abused, confined with chains, locked up. lott in nakedness and til th, caged.and not a soul has lor them a friendly word. The medical super­ vision of tbeiu is wholly inadequate; the; have no proper pe son'al attend­ ance ; they are without amusement or occupation of any sort. Some of them tire taken out at long Intervals for nn airing or to he washed, possibly by standing them naked in a corner and throwing water upon litem from a hose pipe. Others remain In their cells or dens from one enit of ths year to tl ie other. Their mental malady is aggra­ vated by neglect and cruelty, and their only hope I s in death. The darkness of t4ie grave is preferable to such a living tomb!'1 Tlie above Is about as strong con­ demnatory language as Hie English is capable of. and was written after a thorough investigation of the alms­ house business throughout the whole State of Ill inois. Suppose that it pre­ sents the very darkest side of the pic­ ture--the wo;st state of iiftairs found in all their investigations, i t yet opens up an appalling horror of possibili t ies iu these ilist 11ni ions. Bu>. admit tl i . i t , when McHenry Coun'.y 's alms-hou'e shall he built , i t shall b« the best con­ ducted i 1 t i le State, heaven pity the unfortunate who may become its in­ mate. The congregating together In one institution of young and old, male and female, insane and idiotic as well n« the ivlined and scn-itive pauper whom misfortune or the rascality of others, anil not I l ielr own fault , have reduced to paupcri.-un aiid tl ie picture Is one of moral" if net physical It prosy. No matter what e.ire is taken there must be constant contact and more or less a«sociat ion of these difleieut classes v v>tla moral unsults degrading ill e\ tr nie. We have an,old ladv supported by the Town of Richmond. She is repre­ sented lo the writer 10 be an intelli­ gent. rellued woman who was.reduced to poverty through the rascality of reiatives. " She is now boarded in a good family jvlio' l ike her and to whom she is attached, at an expense to tlie Town of only 81-50 per week. I t would be an act of barbarian cruelty to lake that unfortunate old woman from a family of friends where she is well careil for and happy, and send her awav t o an aluis-hoii<e t o herd with- the discordant elements mere. The permanent poor of the towns are gen­ erally people who lor S'.Jiue t ime resided there, who iTaV* loruied friend­ ships and associations just as dear to them as the friendships ot more tortu nate neighbors are to those neighbors; t hey see f u:es tl iny know and receive nloce or less kindly sympathy Iroui those atgout them. They will he hap liier to be left where t hey are, a»d ten to one would receive more considerate care under tl ie town supervision tliaii in a county alms-house. When it comes to cost of keeping the poor.au alms-house will prove an ex­ pensive whistle. No one supposes that the money voted by the Board at Its last meeting is going to cover the ex­ pense of getting tlie institution Into running order. . If i t does the event will lie one on which the tax p.averp should he congratulated, and It will be dilT'eient from the co nition history of such joins. When it is, built i t has got to be run.'and a good share of IIM HI penses will b<» nearly the same whether the house l*as ten inmates or fll tv, and the tax payers must furuish the funds, i l will happen that the imlividua! towns will have to pay their share to­ ward building and running an expen­ sive institution and tsu/t/tort tnotl of (heir own poor, too.' How so? The r«port above alluded tw shows that, sent to sifch an Institution, But ll ie {own must pay Its share toward the alms house all the same. Turn the subject around In any light and we think it wilt l ie seen that It will cost, the people of the county.1 more money to support their pooi of* the transient class who cannot have t he benefit of the alms-houses and the permanent poor who can. under tl ie County plan than under tl ie township plan. 11 may be a matter of pride for us to point to a great, alms house* as ait evi­ dence of our tender mercies to tl ie un­ fortunate poor and Insane, hut. will f t pay. on the stUne of humanity or money ? ' "V 1 ' • v " . - A L C O W O U I M . • '•EDITOR PI.AINUEAI.ER:--Among tbe social event 's of last week wa« a small party given by Dr. and Mrs. Nasnn, on Tuesday evening. Those who partwok of the repast pronounced i t superb. Everything was cooked' and served iu the best of style, and the oysters were tempting enough to delight She heart ot the most exacting epicure. After supper there weie a few games of whist and euclier,alter which tiie quests bade the host and hostess good night. All. In all i t was an evening to lie remem­ bered by tho*c present. A daughter of John Miller met with quite a painful accident III coasting on the east side of tl ie river on Saturday last. There was a team hitched in iront . . . , , , of Esquire Kliuck's residence, and the do.*»t whether either of t v v„ Milier girls came down the hill on M , y : t l ielr hand Sled and ran into the big sleigh. The youngest girl had ber leg cut very badly., . Dr. N ison was called in Mid dressed the wound. Our village ice bouses were fil led last week. Tlie Ice /VHS about 15 inches thick. Charlie Schroder has his hilts out for tl ie sale of his dairy of cows, consist ing of 40 head, on Friday. Feb. 1st. Charlie has one of the finest dalrys iu I l ie county,and any one in want of good cows would do well to attend this sale. On Tuesday evening of !,i .«t week Fred Phillips and Charlie Dodd left their sleds at tbe foot of the bill to go tu quest of il couple ot girls to go coast ing with them. While they were gone some one who wanted a good pair of *leds badly, took possession of th(*lu. However, tlie boys !bink they have an eye 011 t l ie guilty parties, Mrs. S. A. French, of Chicago, is III town visiting with her friends. Miss Anna Marshall , of Turner Junc­ tion. spent Sunday at Squire Philps' . By all reports the entertainment fit Tom's Lauding, on Sunday before last, was immense. On Friday morning of last week we bad a small runaway. Henry Hcnk's U-ain left him at the depot and started down town, but weie stopped In front ot Mr. ChapelTs residence. No damage was done except the breaking of some of Grandpa Chapell 's ornamental trees, l int i t was lucky that ll icy were stup- ped be%ire they got down on Main street wht;re all the teams were hitched, Mr. and £lVs. John Gardner of Kansas are making Father and Mother Chand­ ler quite a lengthy visit . John r>ports that they arc doing well iu*th«ir west­ ern home. Mrs. James Marshall .of Nunda, spent Saturday and Suudaj with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs, J . W. Kee, of Chicago, were visiting his parents, and friends, in town the fore part ef this week. Three of eur town lad* got a horse and cutter on Saturday evening last a id started for the Dundee skating rink. When they got about a mile out of town.thev ran into a snow driit and the horse went through the harness and the boys had the exquisite pleasure of drawing the cutter home by band. They came to Die conclusion there was 110 fuu iu skating anyhow. A party of fishermen of this place went to Spring Lake on Suqday last, and hail t i ie good luck to capture 21 line pickerel. Hiihbard A Benson shipped a load ot cattle and Right Brown a load of hogs to Chicago on Mondai afternoon. Larry McGue. the Irish Republican of Nunda. was 111 town last week. Silk Velvets and Perry dfc Owen's. Velveteeoa in It. don't pay to sleep on Tl»e Hon# when you ean buy bedsteads Ivr •1.2* at John B. Blake's. Case and Furst A Bradley Satkey Plow* at E. M. Owen & Sen's. Five feet high bedsteads, all Blaefc Walnut for 94.15. at John B. Blake's. < - leaks. Dolman's and Ulster® f m f Ladies and Misses at Perry & Owen's. Al. the leading Walking Plows Aft Owen & Son's. A fine l ine of Overcoats Jnst recelv«(t at Perry & Owen's. Everything in the Hardware line et bottom figures, at E. M. lfowe'e. Call In and see the suits E. La wins If selling. liv4vv winter suits enlr 94.7$« A ftiie lot of Clothing at bottom prf« Cef, at J. R. Wells, & Son's, Waueondai< Both Combination and Platfotot ii Wagons at E. M. Oweu & Sou's, of tiie ̂ best make. Bottom figures and latest styles banging lamps, at Bonslett , StOftel A ('ii.'s, House and Barn for Sale or Rent. In the village of Riugwood. Hon*e has ten rooms, and is !u good rtpair. A good garden, well and cistern, in connections, and all other necessary conveniences,. Will he sold reason-, aide or rented to a responsible' party Inquire of . . .WKSLET I.AOO. Kingwood, Jan. 2t«t )M4 3m Examine the Juliet, Hervlne, Cel- iimbia anil Coraliue corsets at Bon­ slett, Stoficl <& Co.'s "The Westminster. '* fbo boss coa stove on lite market. I f yiiit dOn't be l ieve i t , call 011 E. M. Howe, and he will prove it lo you in no time, and If you want a stove, will sell you one be­ fore you leave. Ladies and Gents scar Jet all wool underwear 08 cents pieceS il^ Boiisleti, Stoflel & Co.'s, - :• . best Woven Wire Mattresses, the for only $3.30), at . John B. Blake's, Only $0 50 for Blackberry Chins Tea set ot S6 pieces at Bon*Ietl, Stoflel A Co.'s. Wood for Sale. Good Dry Wood for sale by. K v. HKBAXB. Children* calf sewed, t ipped shoes; 8 to 11 for SOcts at Bonslett , Soflcl & Co WK now,have the finest assortment o*" Visiting Card* ever seen in this section. Call and see theui. Strictly nncelored Japan Tea only 50 to00 cents at Bonslett , Stoflel & Co. Choice Stack for Sale. Having rented mv farm I ofier at private sale Twelve Head of Register­ ed Short Horns. Cow«. Ileifeis and Bulls. A'so Twelve «Hjead of Horses. B^ood Mures, good Itoad'ters and Colts. It not disposed of before March 1st. will he sold at Public Auction. .Pedigrees trf Arttt ir# i lH'i>l>ii<il MI appMcat ion. V w. I.AWSON, I?. O, Si»'i«S iirov«H III* Good Goeds. low prices, and an hon­ est deal, can be had at J. R. Wells Jl Sou's, Waucuoda. Lumber Wagons. Milk Wagons, Pl#t« form Spring Buggies for safas at R. Bishop's warehouse. The finest line of stiver and Plateif Ware to lie found in the county, at O.' i> W. Owen's. . * If you want to buy Cloaks and Del*: " y mans at bed rock prices, call On J.R, Wells & Son. Wauconda. t ^ The Banner ol the World, the :mbbi^ est little Parlor Heater inxde, at E. M, Hewc's. Drags Drags, Drijgs. a lot 00 band, steel tootii and must sell. For sale by R. Bishop. Extension Tnlilles are cheap* It will Pay you 'o buy now. Call atid see them al John B. Blake's. IF you want anything less than' tti#. Estey Organ 1 can sell you oue tor 840 and upwards. O. W. OWES „ fl The Waverl v. Glen Aaorn. Round . „ "Is Acorn and Forr«st Acorn Wood Heat* 1 ers. al E. 11, Howe's, oppesitf Bisbop'A. Mill. The Pr|«e Acern, Black Aeorn a»^| : t Loyal Acorn Cook Stoves, fliia HO l. ;f-, • lierior. At E. M. Howe's, oppeslte ^ Bishop's Mill. < * ^ Everything iu farming implement^ k ; JVom a Swill Cart lo a Mct'ormivil1 Twine Binder, can be found at tbe- warehouse of it. Bishop. t#*'. ^ • i 'I 1 For first-cli^s insurance against fire, and Lightning, wind siornts. cyelimei^? toniailoes, etc.. etc., apply lo Smith, Woodstock. III. The t'.ort.laud side-bar Top Buggy is light and tihe, and IS' the mo«t durable :, t uggv made. Can always fH:9fcew ai- > E. M.Owen & Son's. CLOTHING. A complete stock o! Men's and Boy'i ,4;f I Clothing at bottom prices. ^ PKBST Aowxv. Ovf rcoats that will wear3 years..93 5% i Heavy Suits ft ti#' A Boys' Pants, heavy lined.1 Also Boots below CI ti cage prices. ' 1 K. LAWLVS. The Westminster t'eaf Stove. botl| Round and Square. For beauty a«»Ei; durability lias no equal in the mark*til For sale by E. M. Howe. •- 1 V •- Tho lightest. Drop Sulky'P!o«l> to 'tiJf"' world is the HspgOed, found at R. M^|: Owen & Sou's, and sold as low es the common solkey.' ^ FINE SHOES/ Just Received, The finest staelt ef Ladles' and Children's Wear til the county at bottom prices at Perr|r Owen's. Buoklln's Arnica Selve. The best salve in the world for Cut*^ Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Silt khenme; Fev^r S»ires. Tetter. Chapeil Haiids^ Ohilblains, Corns, ami all Skin Erup* tions, anil positively cure Piles, or n«k. pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re fun* ded. Price 2s» cents pev box. For Sale bv Henry Colbv.' E. kawliK beats Ciiicaga en IMS pr | cestorclo thing. ; Farm For Sala* The undersigned offers for «ale hiv farm.situated one.mile from Uingwaoil^ oration ami Cliesse Factory. coulaiufng> i<() acres of choice land. 40 acres which is Umber ami |M»stnre. There are good hwihHngs on Uie premises, ant. orchard* and in short It is one of t l ie most desirable farm4 *:i this secth»n. For terms and other particulars kk*. &u 1 re ol" _ 9.8»iset»t. Heffliasy^. 9-34.HI9 • • - ' '.'i, '.. Brussels Ca> |>el Louilgas eoljl fTJOi at lobu B. Bfake's. CAI.L AND see the iiobhv new Suits ^.1*, at E. L iwitis*. lie li»s «oid i^suits «»C u •.Piano for Sale* * . • A 4&e Square piano Is nAsirilRw sale. Will bB seld cheap If applied tor.' ^ soon. C. L. 1'H-ATT. Waucou'la, Ilk FUR WANTEO. buv all elaSKes of Furv Ma*% Coosi.Sknnk and Mink, oud w4t pay the Highest Marker Price. G. W. PRATT. Wauconda, 11U . 20mt Seed Barley for Sale* 1 have a lot of I 'ure Menstiry Berle^ for sale, if called lor so«n%. . HOM KU Kft. McHenry, HI., Xev. ft . IXSA The Great Russian Remedy ̂ C Dickiriton Jt Sun, Karrtnfftaa, Ilk GKNn.KMKSI was s»»Re» rbeitniati .-m so that I conldl and a frieiol recomml Russian l . iniment, and att small bottles 1 was c^mpleffiiKa find i t equally as good hrnlses, etc. . ai d I would Il to all as the l» s! >?*s. j». *1. »)? Kntien 1 P»ub bj 4 Ai-irVil • t if V --riltr