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|WAS FATAL.' Wmt on tof»H rat- •o iflftadly rotottB," said v?1"" ---. t j - f ' _ reft 'laetf Wife in the snMfti&gcar. •»IV« lired amocg 'em.. Tbey oAad to bo so thick put where I live that you had to be tt*mr careful where yon put your feet do*B if you didn't want to hurt a rattler or two every time you stepped. "My bed was never anymore than big enough for me and the easy conscience I always slept with, but I've woke up more times than I've got fingers and toes and found that two or three rattle­ snakes had managed to find room with ua. They were plenty, I tell you, out where I live. But deadly? Pooh! Why, I've kaowa scores and scores of people to 'V be socked, and socked deep, by rattlers, ! y aad I never knew of but one instance where a rattler's bite was fatal; never V but once out of more canon than there's §* pfrnples on a gooee. ,;k.. "Bill Bulger was the man that was bit that time--a great, big, rough scuff of a log chopper that didn't look aa if a P whole den Qf r'attlare could raise as much " î as a flea bite on Mm. But he went to teasing a Mg buok rattlesnake that had "oome clown TO oamp to look around ono yf day, and the s^ake* just threw his upper \j< teeth agaSnst BiH » couple of times, and s t-'f every drop of poison he had he emptied into Bill's wrist. Holler? Great jeea- S* -£ wax, how Bill did holler! We grabbed him and hustled him over to the Pig's £j» eliojjong nn foths? "id? of th® C8®p and began to decant rum intahim, and wasn't long before Bill looked as if he was glad he was bit. ,l ̂ ̂ "Everybody said he'd die, though, sure 1 pop, because that buck rattler must have unloaded into Jim dose on to ihree fin­ gers of the best poison he had. Conse­ quently folks were surprised more than yon can think when they got around ; next morning and found Bill on deck as ; chipper as a red squirrel and sound as a white oak knot." "What!" exclaimed the man in the next seat. "1 thought yoasaid that bite was fatal!" "It was, sir," replied the red faoed man. "Bill got blind, craiy drtml$ on ,U liie strength of that snake bite and killed $ , r the bartenderr ̂ ew York Sun. ,i i Cwntlw AmoBg the BQWIIW. Alt that had been previously done in the way of facial decoration was left far " w In the shade by the ancient Romans. ' the Latin writers--historians, poets, ; naturalists and others--mention it in t */ one way or another. It was the practice ,"i : .if""..f of Roman factors,-as it has been of those the profession since th© theater has i Many of the emperors used ^atntonore or lees freely. HeltegBfeatoe, «n of ft* most eeeentrto, wla* Jfe en­ tered Rome for the first time, had his eyelashes painted black and his cheeks ted and white. In the time of Augustus the custom was universal among women of faa&ton, details of which an given by Bonce, Catrallua, Tibullus, Ovid, Pro- pertlns and the rest. Martial speaks of the chalk of Fabulla.that fears the rain, and the wax of flabella that fears the •-t affords an excdBtiit opportunity for the pick-pocket tojjjfviyour If you would be proof that the bow (i st bis skill, be sure smm illliKI V ' " This wonderful bow Is nowfjtted4othe Jas. Boss Pilled Watch Cases^ which are made of two plates of gold soldered to a plate of composition metal. Look equally as well as solid gold cases, and cost about half as much. Guaranteed to wear 20 years. Always look for this trade mark._ None genuine without it. Sold only through watch dealers.1 Ask any jeweler for pamphlet or send to the manufacturers. Keystone Watch Case Co., PHILADELPHIA. THERE IS NOTHING SPECIAL IJS' THIS .A-IVIVOTJIVOJE MENT "} *% * ' < ~ . " 1 *!• ̂ ' it ' nk. +< . *• ?<*" 1 J f>$ : TCTTfTRVPT THM FAfiT *j jji line: Reductlon in our \ n': That we have made a Sweeping RC prices on all kinds of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots & Shoes IT Also Groceries, - ^ 0, 2:211-2. y|C/£iv - k t..-ArUZ h: And ask the people of McHenry and vicinity to call and inspect our * ', which is always complete, and ^et our ^riceB' ' Tourti' 4 • i ' A t " ' • • ' > v « - * * ' - s r ' ? - v , , ' ' 1 ^ ' ' " ,111. I SO3! JOHN I. STORY. •i' ft j TOGEbtiGfibfSaii Unlets yon want to raise a fast Pacer or Trotter as all his eolta are fast; never baa sired one but what can be pat m the lift. It don't seem to make any difference what the dams are. Be sired the following colU with record a the first year oat handled by professional horsemen: ETHEL B (p) 2:18J at 5 years, HENRY O (p) 2:20J at 6 jeaw, ̂ MARY LEE 2:22J at 6 years, PBIN^E T 2:29*. » ALGONQUIN 2:29}, Two below 2:3GX from ituu sf M) kaown blood, also sire of Mary Lu,2-yr. o'd, record of 2:49 In a race, and several more below 3:40, GEORGE O is standard cnder both the Trotting and Parting rales and wUl soon have two numbers. No other stall ion in Northern Illinois or Southern Wisconsin can boast of it. Service IF®©s •5p. ... „ Far eirenlars send to dto. w. owE«.iiicH^rtrr»lLt.. ttiafnis w f c V-t IHII look whiter, will be cleaner and bt d^ne. with ieti l&ber If SANTA CLAUS Tfct. cloth«9 will smell Jwill last longer. SANTA CLAUS SOAP Si c|&ans but does not injure fabric* It does not roughen or I* JT l)and*. k " Sl f. • Milttorts u.s»T; CHJCA&tX The Bascom Folden 4 r t V j r f * r i . i * __ ̂ •' '-yvi--•-f Jj-- ') , -X U--t-i-- "•* ""-r ̂ j •4kSiwhi"- Horace mentiini red lead and carmine aa among the articles employed. Ju­ venal In one of his satires describes a paste that covers the faces of wires and adheres with tenacity to the faces of hus­ bands. Coquettes, according to Horace, need a paste prepared from beans, much like that used by some modern French­ women,,. and were alab given to the use afcnmmin. Mandragoraia mentioned by Pliny, and poppies by Ovid.--Saa Fran daco Chronicle. IF TOO WANT INFORMATION ABOUT LOW FBI The abo^fts a eat of our new Folding Machine* which can now be aeon at work in the Plaindealer Office. Our patrons, and those needing such a machine ale mvitea call and see ir at work. It is simple, easily handled, and takes such little power that you cannot notice it. The machine was put in by the Bascom Folder Ho., of Sidney, O., who have been build­ ing and selling them for the past eight years, and every machine is fully warranted for five>eaxa> If you need such a machine please write the abeva company tor priqes, discounts and terms, as they sell the lpachine on the most favorable terms. Or write their Agents Chicago Newspaper Union, Chicago; J. & F.Garret, 'Syracuse, N, Y.; Mather Manfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; Marder Luse & Co.. Chicago; Benton, Waldo & Co,, Milwaukee; Wr!ght^J|^pjgj^ Stillwell, St. Paul; Gleoctkin& Son, Toronto, Canada, . Will give you the great advantage* which his mother had, and besides, bread made with this yeast wiU help bring back his boyhood's : /, digestion, ensuring his enjoyment of the rest of your cooking also, G«tM«|ieY«utatjmtGrocer's. Ills always GOOD «ad slwty* READY. * DB. FRUTBI \;5|| -WILL BE-- AT WOODSTOCK, ILL., ? Friday, Ooti 3 7, IMS. .1 Office Honrs from 9 A. M. to 6 t. 4>: c'd, „ A Powerful Aotlsepttab i researches made upon cor­ rosive sublimate by Dr. McGUntodk qt Loodoa show &oogh the anbetanceia not a valnahle germicide--germs withstand­ ing its action for sosn ̂ time--it proves r to'posaefi, of ail substances, the greatest̂ antiseptic power, so that a germ "teestei' with tbe article, unless perchance if ̂ ets into ths Uced or 'is exposed to very ex­ ceptional conditions, is powerless to grow--that is. ft is probable that a spore of sabtilis or anthrax treated with subli­ mate, 1 in 1,000, and then thrown on the Afl or into water, will not germinAte, owing to the fact that the capaole of eaMimate surrounding it Is not removed. • It is found that corrosive sublimate fanss -mill collnlose, as eioiS ̂filter pa- Mr, etc., with silk, with albmnlnaos oodles, with some part of bacteria, prob­ ably the envelope, a ohemical compound that cannot be removed With any amount of washing in water. Thus sublimate when acting on a germ forms a capsule wound it that protects the germ for a tone from the further action of the sub­ limate and in tnrn forpis an impenetra- lik® barrier to the growth of the organism t WBifWM removed. This barrl moved with splines. i barrier may ton- i- P ' , rfl - ' !V , • I- ̂ . Af ' ^ " L'i;'": h- Artifioial AnrorM. ; Artificial minjature anroras of the bo»- lityJin variety have been produced by lum De' la Eive ̂the French savant, and Lensttbm, the Swedish astrosomer. In Brofessor Lenb-trom's «^gu^rixlicE & <v, which ; Were made in FinlandTttie peak of a high .. mountain was surrounded wttb a coil of wire, pointed at intervals with tin nibs. The wire was then charged with elec­ tricity, whereupon a brflltaat aurora ap- jjeared above the mountain in which Spectroscopic analysis revealed the greenish yellow raya so characteristic in nature's display of "northern lights."-- Voreign botier. Address k letter or posts! csrtf to ran PRKM cî NS comPAjnr, •OUOIER8^OHa pB0CUMD 'wiDOWS, CHILDREN, PARENTS. Also, for Soldiers and Ssllors disabled In the line of dnty in the renilmr Army or Nsrrstae* tbe war. BurviTors of tbe Indian wars of 1833 to 1843. and their widows, n*w entitled. Old and rejected claims • specialty. Tboosands entitled to higher rate*. Seod for new laws. Ho tbmrga tor Advice, H»(M A. Bngl@n's ULOON AND wmmi MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. lot Worth SaTlaf. IQke (going down a ladder)--Honld •n, Pat. Don't yez come on the ladder tjiil i/'sin down. Ifs ould and cracked. Pat (getting on)--Arra, be aisy. It »||p^Bld sarve th' boss right to have to buy Vljfflpw one.--New York Weekly. Fiat Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, J. ScUitz Mrakee Bottle Beer In any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE on RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or rase as cheap as the cheapest. We buy none but;the best and sell at Seasonable Prices. all and see me and I will Mi you well. * ' ANTOKY miQtLW 111.. 7a*St ' ' if. VWWWVVVWWWVAAflWVWWWWVWWVWWWtfWtf̂ B A L D H E A D S ! What is the condition of yours? Is your hair dry, harsh, brittle? Does it split at the ends? Has it a lifeless appearance? Does it fall out when combed or brushed? is it full of dandruff ? Does your scalp itch? Is it dry or in a heated condition? If these are some of yoursymptomsbe warned in time or you will become bald. .SkookumRoot Hair Grower f Is what Ton need. Its production Is not an accident, bnt the I rn--rrn Knowledge of tbe diseases of the hair and scalp led Jo aedlteor- I arr of howtotreattbem. "Skookum" contains neither minersJteWJroOs. It S•<>(» Ore. bnt • dellghtfallr cooling and refreshing Tonic. By stimulating p M > W f l l l T l l t S . i t t t o j m / a i l i n g h a i r , c u r e s d a n d r u f f a n d g r o w t W f O » W » Tmt* row cue «ni & clsan, healthy, aad free from irritating wnmllon^ by i Soap. It desti-oya parasitic imueU, «cMe» /*£® an csanot supply yoa direct to as, sad we '<***»*? of price, urower, |U» pet bottle; 6 tot $SM, Soap, sue. [»9U rtm SKOOKUN ROOT HAIR GROWER tf Boatk Fifth Awcaae, Hew York, N. Y. SHOES. offer Bargains iri this line that will interest yotfe. JUIilA A. •SI#' DEALER INI- Drugs s • D HOTEL WOODSTOCK, DR. D. O. FRUTH, JjcUe Surgeon m the Provident Medical Di'pen- taryof New York now President of the firuth Mtdical InalUute, chartered ONE DOOR WKBTOF aiVBBSlbX BOUSE, HeBntr.lD, mis Bingwood, 111. FULL LINE 0*-^r: ; Dmi, Cleiicali. Bje Stnlfi, Pamts, Constantly oS haed. Alsjft a large line ef ̂ n Patent Medicines. 1"oilet Articles. AMD A OOMPL5TE STOCK OF STAIIOKEEY ANP PBTOQISW spDRI|8 P hyedoiaiifl PreacriptiOM Carefully and accuratey compounded by a Registered Pharmt* I cist Tour patronage is respectfully solicited, JULIA A, STOBYl His long experience In the largest hospitals. ' i in the world enables him to treat all CHBOHIC g| NBBVOUS, 5KIN AND BLOOD diseases upon theft,M latest sclent,Iflc prineiples. ^ DR. FBTiTH has no superior in diagnosing";"'^ and treating diseases and deformities. He -4 will give tfiO for any case he cannot tell th«; - i disease and where located in five m Inn tea, il Medical and surgical diseases, aeu e and | chronic Catarrab, diseases of the Eye, Bar,., "m Nose, Th'nat and Lungs, Dyspepsia, Briaht'a: >'3 Disease, Diabetes, Kidney, Liver, Bladder, . J Chronic Female and Sexual Diseases tpeedi'.y . ii cored by treatment that, has never tailed in* $ thousands of cases that had been pronounced i beyond hope. Many people meet death every " ' year who might have been restored to perfect health had they placed their cases in tho liana® ©i ox|M*rU. r< DBj PEUTH hats attained the most wondeF- fal success in the treatment of case® to whlcfc he devotes special attention, and after year®:, of experience, has perfected the most infalli­ ble method of curing Organic Weakness, Ner­ vous Debility, Premature Decline of tbe Man* ly Power, Involuntary Vital Losses, Impair* ea Memory. Mental Anxiety, Abs.nce of Will Power, Melancholy, Weak Back and kidney effections if consulted before Idiooy, Insanity Falling Fits or Total Impetency result froia^ YOUTHFU L ERRORS, the awful effect which . blight the most; radiant hopes, unfiling pati> ^ entfor business study, society or marriage* annually sweeping to an untimely grave thousands of young men rf ex«lt»d talent :- and brilliant Intellect. PILES CUBED with*"? out pain, knifecutery, EPILEPSY positive. : IT cured by our new a ad never failing hospi­ tal treatment, FREE EXAMINATIONS of the urine, chemical and microscopical, in al|J cases of Kidney Diseases, Bright's Disease, Diabetes and dpermatorrhae. Bring speci­ mens, WONDERFUL. CURES perfected In all cases thai havo been neglected or unskill* fully treated. No experiments or failures. We undertake no Incurable cases, but cur# .J thousands given up to die Remember the date aa" some early a« his rooms are alwaytt | crowded , . "• Oases and oonrespondence osnfidential, ana-- | treatment sent by exprefis with full dlrectf9 ions for use. but personal consultation pref | ferred* DR. D. O. F^yTH. J 3532 L®k« Avenue,'Chicago. ; T McHENRY m^mrt fi'iiiiiii JUSTEN BROS., 4 i;' All Competitors- Acknowledge With two stores, one on the West side and one on- the East side, (McHenry), they present to the buying public" ' f 1; - ae the Standard. A. Haix*|3rex% a,ll kinds of BTJRWflTpUOJB Than ever before, whlob lit I are offering at greatly ̂ REDUCED PRICES.* HOW IS THE TIME TO BtJT. P«SB C*l, h., .11 ! »S-We also keep ID elock a full lioe of sanpleB of CARPETS, and weoan r or 9818 uy all tllB L6&dln0 give yob inithlnc from tbe cheapest to the floeat Braueto it lower prioes tbaa It makes more Bread. It makes better Bread. • h. *«...« , It makes whiter Bread I ^®rcharits th tOWfl, Than any other Flour. I The Roller Mills. Pillsbury's Best at lowest market price. W ashburn's best $1.10. A choice Fancy Patent at $1.05. Trj a sack of any of the grades mentioned here, and if you do not obtain the best results jour money will be cheerfully refunded, (39*Leave your order at the MlM, we will do the rati. ' . Bran and Middlinge far Sale. any other bouse to the county. ' We have taken great pains In selecting oer U N D E R T A K I N G S i U P P L I E 8 , • CoflSos. Caskets and Trimmings of tbe latest designs. Everything new and elegant. We keep nothing but the best. Do not fall to call and see fwant Of iDjtblnf In our line. A SPLENDID NSW BBABSS, t In eonnectleo. which will be furnished at Seasonable Rates. y l< MoHenry.lll.. 1808. H. MiUer & Son, --DKALJSBS IN-- MARBLE ft GRANITE,; Bfdnnmeiits, Headatonea •' TabetS,. Eto. |Cemetery Work of every de- ** stMption neatly executed at the t ^ Lowest Prices. " | BttWietton Sttan&tMd. ' - Shops at McHenry and Johns«^| burgh, III, where at all time# ; can be tound a good assortment of finished work. 3 Henry Miller ft Son. m- t A T E N T S . FOR pr.oTcCTion. RJOR FOR CR.KST.ITAI. , frite DUC0I3 Si DUBOIS, Patent / Inventive Ag« Building. WASH1NQTON, D. C. tCMtiea tbls } .utlfefe ISSta >4/#-. ->•" ' s'f u," "if ..1 r . t. Ih&MjUii It , ssik&K. t ,&», i