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,'o On'a l-uriough. ^ -i. square utBethel the aiher <h»y, when he spied « farmer who soiuft Weeks ago |C hail iwld hlma loud of very "crooked'?:'1? hay. The party in questtdu is an *<> tire professor of religion, and fc- mo-l zaalous worker for, his $\wu pocket. The mail's profession au<l practice ho lug lu suchmarked contrast caused the ookmel te«ye him with dislike. When Jm came up the^colonel charged liiin with deception in the matter of tha* hay. The skinflint stoutly denied th» charge. The eoloncl drew himself up to liia full height, and disdainfully observed ; "I'm a soldier,sir; not a liar.'" "So am I a soldier," whined the pro* muter of '"crooked" hay. "YouT ejacklated the colonel ID a tone of disgust, '*Wfeat kind of a sol­ dier are you i"' . "I'm a soldier of the Cross," eaid th« skinflint with a detestable ilourlsh of the hand. "That may be,'" said the colonel drily "but you've been on a furlough erer since I knew yo\t?"--Danbwy New*. NOTICli. --AT xix:;-- iANESVfLLE WOOLEN MILLS XOUX1I MAIN" STliEK! rPHK Pubijerilterf* wSeh'to inform their patrons X and everybody that they will manufac­ ture their Wool inio pw«l substant ial (-;i: si - mere-', Doeakinr-, and Slocking Yar,,. on share •< or by the yard or pound. on satisfar lory term.-, or will" buy their Wool and pay thi' highest market price. nml so. 11 theai ;:<>•'<i snbisunitia I f>KS,iiiierc« at JUKI per yard, ajid all other K<K>ds at the s.imt' rate. "Will ikh half cash on iC'JOd line lots, not too anal!. Will pay' IJnprwwvliarjfis!* <ur all lots of Wool of.vi n.HMids or niore aud return the ^outis free < f charge. Will rani their Wool into in; I -- forr. ner pound; also card Wool t be same day wle, a f.roitffht from a distance, if jtossible. Will dross their cl.ith on the usual term;. Carpet-- Washed; price Scents per yard, Flnners, pa­ tronize homo industry. Wanted,- IN exchange for Goo«1.-. 1 Wool-Grease, Tallow anil Wood, for which the highest price will be l»ai<l. F. A. Wil 10 ELKit & CO. Janesvilte, Wis., MaySOth, 1H5B. HENRY COLBY, --DEALER IN -- PAINTS, OLS, Painters Brushes, Dye Stuffs &Ct( <5cc« Physicians Prescriptions ' Carfefully Oomiioundcd. STATION EUY. We.bnvclkvjliiie Stock of Cap, Bill. Note and Mourn in "Paper, •which wo are Moiling very 4'heup- A.flne^afcnrtment of the latent styles IMpf, udFuney Papers, c.on.-iianily on hand. _ ' • All Goods Warranted •s represented and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patronage. Solicited. H. COLBY. MjoIIeury, July 27thi 1875. J . S T O R t , --DEAL Eli IN-- •XZ3 ||T I G. F. 1*5ALL, but first Read 50,000 lbs. of ftcst Prints', -- Uest Wenched Cotton..... KiUnbleached do....... Al! Cambrics.. ... ...... All Dress lirnHfs.......... lileached Table Damask,. Unbleached do Cheviot Shirting.... Carpeting, ('oats Thread 1 ih Lnier Thread.... 100 Yard Spool Silk. (jooi! Siloes Good Corsets .Job I.ot l>re-.s uoods... . No 1 Aliwteca Mens Suits..:, iti'y.'i Suits HeH > ouiiR llyvson Tea. . BestJajKMi Tea '•est tii:nno>rdcr Tea .. 12 it. i;in- vTi '«ai . >oa |> 1' ( t'aney Soap N" o MolaN.^e ^ MY PRICE LST s . , K»7 ets | No 1 Syrup, Pure... ... 10 c,t« I t'Wv Castiio Soap •» e•ts..i.J ,,o.x>.l.ivy-er- Hatshiji..... <i ets j K.-lb I'ared I'eaches.. . ;; (lets Hest SaH'rat" ̂ • > • • • • SU i'ts | S Starch.' • • 4®Vt» j I !orr. starch .... .... ' H t-i* i .20 ihs Wiiile .Fish. ... : '85vts j iH> Ws Tihmit.'. ..... « nu> I --0 ths i Jod tif.li '. .. • (JO r ts j •>:, 11> Pal lor k 10 ets | rt Ihs i,a \ er Uiiitiina.... HO-ets I 12 Ihf Pi-iiics.,'.. j l'J lh.>y.ai»Ui ('iiiT tr,t <. 12.54 I N'o I Kino Oti 'lobari ... 2a ets 1 .Vt to t/R ! ste.v.1! Polish 2,50 to. 10 ! lie-1 ,V\'e C.';:a. !>» eti» «0 CtM 1,00 l.Wi 1.IK) 2.. fjii M • ! • l.adies Stroe.s. Ohihlrenf Shoe f.t'St lv!l> liooi. Cood do It' I VS UodtH le <».: (' iotll Pat: ...... (15 c I 'M. I* :... . . 2.« 1,<!<> •.Set* Id ets 1<M-Is . . . . . . r t i t t l.i-t 1.<K) . . . . . . !,M» 1,(10 . / . . . Ml .'ts 5» f» el fie;-, 1,00 lets to 1.M1 .. . 4, no i^t to iii. in . - < > ( A in prej.avi Mv t'loi hitii' i • t It H-nne nev and • Made aad Cu- an e* L:is11.; L At; de, a Whole-• ie Prices. Cousttll ;.*o«r<»wn iith-res!.- and pi i;ash. j-. very thing ao lepre^-entod or mouey reuindoit; I..I» oi v..«>d- prici- • i: • "\ i. ."i W..S I'-obi ;n ail'-.i,, - al i'i i::*'-liUC a ".'.oie tiMt i- -i 1 11" 11 WAS T1S1»-15C,I'TKU j>.S i> K<u. C. F. HALL HAILS, HAILS, .NAILS, Fence Wire, • Crowbars, Mauls, •: Forks, Bakes, SHOVELS, 1IOES, ami a Full Line of 8helf and Heavy Hardware, STOVES TINWARE; MECHANICS' TOOLS. FARMING IMPLEMENTS. * CLOTHES WRINGER^ &C„, &£., &c., &C., WHICH WILL BE SOLD L O W E R THAH USIUL PRICES! ?fow i» the time to purchase, and save inon ey. I tielieve that I can tariu.>ii punt ifooilrf at as low prices, as anyone in the county. A 1m* keep on hand a lull Stork of B U I L D I N G P A P E R . h h ) i a s P l a i n Hoard, Water Proof, lion Coated ami Tarred Felt. Also AIoili Proof ( at [..-t Lining. KAWL AND SEE ! Repairing: promptly attendedito. J. STORY. \ Opposite Owens .Mill. BAYLIES^ GHEAT M> rr;.Utile Odl-ffC, Keokuk, Iowa, on the Mississippi. Prof. Win. II. Miller Gonfiral Manager. Nineteenth year. About tiixtv dollars pay all eApeni»e)j, lor MoiiilHJivmp Boaftl and Stationery. Itookkeejiers, 1 ennian, Reporter*, Operators, An;iutects, Survev.o ami Teachers thoroughly Jitted. hiiyh-li branches free. Free Lectures by eminent Orator,;. Free Festival* with Brass Band in (Jollejre I tail, Freii furnished rooms for sell iKjardii^K. Telegraphinf f!e<;. Shoi't hand writintr free. < iood lK»ardiu*r e! til is aim lamuy lioard. Bail road fare dodn«- t»Hl. Iinniense business in Keokuk. No vaeati<»n. AiblreHS Bavli«» CJollofre, Keokuk,, Iowa. State where you saw this advertiiciucjii, Wo IIMVC a lariro Stock of Pan.-, Pails, iiilk Cans, aiul a Full Line of Tinwaro ofall kiiuls. ALSO SCREEN WIRE, CLOTHSS WEECTIES, In fact everything you w*;t111 and ut \ LK\ liOITOM P1JICLS. I^TCall and examine. Xo trouble to : liow Good^. JGHil. M. S§«1TH. ^fcllcnry. 111., April 3.1, 1870. M I L L I N E R Y --AN 1>- Dress leaking! 1 > East Side PuWlc 8qi«are, WOODSTOCK, .... J j.MMHS... Keens constantly on .liaml tlio l ncsi t.t vle; of Millinerv Ooo.fsof all kiinl-i, Km ;-roi.ierv, Combs, C-ollars, Ties, Veils, all color-. v.'ed- dint? Hats, Craiie llats, anil domestic Patterns of all kinds. Dresses Cut and Tilted In the latest Stylo and mode if desired at very low rates. We also liave a New Style of Ladies Cleats! To wbicli - e invite theattention of the Ladles U\ 'i o also Agent for the celebrated NORTHWESTEIIN OIUJAN Which speaks for it self. 1 will not be under! sold. Call and bee. Mrs. 8. A. RE1D. Woodstock,Oct. lKth, lH7fi. 7 James" Robbins. MAN; I* \("1 AOP .NVr for the <'ham,ii -ii lie.iper and ly.-wer, the CSor- ham ( >rn Cultivators anrt Inaniojid Plow, v. a'ranied to Scour hi any soil, the Forest i \ -ii eit pioyr and State iteaui Stub!'1*' 1'bnvn, <Vru Planters, Ho»c Ba^er., &c. Will fake Cash or (iood N'otes in exchange for any and all of iny < iiiods. Pose Office- Solon Mills IH., A: -m A new style of Estey Ury;an. whicii is the baixlsotue?t iustruioeut <;ver put ori the market. Call and see it at O. W. OweuV. . LAUEE & MM,, M e r c h a n t T s i S o r a , I'.tikoi- Ilonso l.!o;'k, MCHENRY, - - ILLINOIS T! i -iher^ hayinfr op^n^'i- a- Merch int Tail-:r. :Mbdimeiit iu Sloilenrj4, are now pri'jviti -.'. ii'aa stock»1 * Fiilii felGihS of all l([ilds, To tfriki- ! irw-ehiit. older ("onts, I®TlT^t*T, Vc5t :f»r cn- f-Uort. notice and on the most Recede liable Terms. (i uaranteed and all Work . rit Wari'an. c.;. We also Keep a Full I.lne of MM LURIISHING GOODS, Hats, Caps, &c., WTilc-h win 1^; sold lis Low as at any estab­ lishment in tile «'on ii tj'. We haveiiumc here 'tor.tay, an 1 respectfully a.-k a .-hare of public patroiiaK<', pledging our­ selves t<» do our bout to pleado all who may jfivo UH a call. Clothef (.'leaned In the best of manner and oil tdioiM nut ii• a . LAUKIi & BECKER. McHenrv, Martvtl JOI b, 1H7H . '{CIS PAPER IS ON FILE W22GE Wbcre Advertifeioa; Cuuiracts can lie mad& .•JOS. WteLDifrnqANN. SALOON aiid RZSTAUJiAriT 1 !{(•';rd at Wii I DON'T „ ui n i h 1 Did Near the Dopot, IVSoHoriry, |tl. He "Vi- a!..o k<- • i i IK- <;«'!<• MI-..tc.i ,»ii!|w ani.ee I.Ur- .r J#eer eonstti1.1ly en Hand. & MARTIN j Chicago North-West^rj|^ - o T am- »• BAILWAT.-' ' ' * j1;. ii 'I Qj Headquarters for all Kinds of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats -and Caps - - • - • • . Groceries of all Ends, Crockery - -y Glass - W-are, FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRUNKS," And iti short, a First Cias Stack of -Gsneral Merchandize. \v<> : i; :: !.r.nv .'c^'ivin^ ::e\v Goods of all khuls, anil buying them for :i 1 >o\\ it uio t i;•. j.-ij.y cn.;i»ir;l io riV;-.r spccia! hswgaius in till clashes of gootl.s. 1.1'•.-w ' • eh; ;i[i. o'.tL tLc j..u*(y or parties who can undersell us don't live iy this neck vt' tlie' woods.- Our LAIMJE AND CONSTANTLY 1X ; CltEAHlXG TKADE testifies better than anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS^ AfSE RIOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee "t>ur goods to be what they are represented to he and are ahv.iys ready to make good our word. We arc. here to get si livelihood and hence .cannot ailord to be undersold or to deceive tin: public, nor to ask enormous-profits on our goods. Vc intend to a Live and Let Live! And while we are grateful to a generous public for their patronage in time past, we hope to merit-the same in the future. fcyHJIVE US A CALL fcand wc will show you our Gooda aud use you well whether you buy of us or not. Mellenry, 111., July 27th, 187». PERRY & MARTIN. At the Old .Stand of Owen & IJrother. O. BISHOP'S Agricultural Warehouse Is now filled to overflowing with Machinery of all kinds, which ho is prepared to furnish at Low Fiouiiiosund warrant as represented. We have the Celebrated ENOCH & DOTY PLOWS ! W iiich are WA liiiANTE1) to Seour in any Soil. In Plows of any kind we can suit you both in quality and Pi ice. The Dayton Sulky Dump Rake, Which is acknowledged to have 110 Superior. Do not fail to call at my Warehouse and 'examine one for yourself. -JL Reapers and Mowers-, •L WC handle The3 WM. ANSON otii) and the j\IcCouiuirK» both ,^,('linies can be tfiod ii •.. '.-y> ^4^ i tested beside any other*in_ the market,* bavin,"- lieeii in inuuy Ihildsand never found miiiiir. WAGONS In Wagons we beat the world. We keep the] celebrated LhuvO \Va^ron, manutaetured expressly for us, which we wnnant in every particular. In short there is nothing in the lino oi Airnoriltural Machinery, Tools, &c., but what we can furnish you and at-prices % Tli»t X>oiy Couipotilioii. O. B5SHOP. Mellenrv, 111., April 1Mb, U-'Ti!. •r#» for C'lTC.VGO, Delroit. lTitowlo . OtVel.-ind, Ituilato, Niairwra Falls, Pittshur* treaXJiati, ltochester, Albany, Toronto, >1.«. PhdaiV^ehec, Portland, llor ton, New York, louis rtl'i". Hal tin lore, Wash ill St. den Salt. Snu Francisco, .Snommento. Oj(. Siotlx V'itv ,k*""v, ir. fN.niit-.il Illuflfe, iiflsha, MiwIiMnH'"'. MarriuetW. K^-anal.?, M«. Winona, Dulu lh^«'>rc1in«" all i.oint» North, MUwan^ee. aiui buy their tickets via. ti^'atliand East.ttuouhl Chicago ft Horth-#e^ *ailway. Close connection* are niud«.r in, the Lake Shore & »li« iuKan S<.nv>a-n,,^»,lA^ pn Central, Ijaltiniore & Ohio, pife,'.."U Fort W.tyno & Chicago, Kankakee Liiui «»3 Pan Handle Koutes, for all iKiiius EAST SOUTH KAST, and with the Ci.iiHKo i AiJS and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH. Close connections are alAo mmlo with tho Union Pacific R. K. at Ouiaha for all for We*t points. Clone connccHonx are made ax juno- tion points with trains of attcr<m roads% 1*1 tlliiisiu Palace Curs. Thet-e celebrated cars are run on all night .trains on all !!ie line.s of tbin read. This is the ON bY LJXK runniiw these car# between Chicago ami St. Paul or Clileato ami Milwaukee, At-.Omaha our Sloe pern connect with tho Overiai-d Siyepcrs.oii the Civi-.u Pacitic Hail- ,ro:ui, tor a II pwiijts v. o.-t of the Missouriiiivei*. nie ntu etniK public n-v« all the modern iin. pro\'eiae?its : Hock ni>d (; ra ve? ffallasted Trarfc. St.etd Kail, Uork and Iron lirldiieH. I'aiior atitl Drau iiiff Room Day Coaejien, S'mok no; wild T-oii.npritii; . (St re, Wotdiiuvhousi* Sufty . Air Ural.es. Miller's Pali lit Safety Coupling1 and •Piatforina, Speed, Safety and Absolu tc Com- fol't. Eumiing through Five Great States, and iipi.-raliii.u over neb -• of rt.ad, this (ill pifji v presents to i he t ra > eler ia'ill ties I Int. .MM; No'i'and CANNOT bu offored by any i •< i,i |.' i nor. AM il.'l.ets aj'cnf • can sell you tickctu via Mi-'s roatr.-- i| >ou wish the be t 1 : eiiafr accr jiilltoda- tii.ns, \ou will T.i. \ \ * .si r tickets by lliid route, .t'i'i will lai.c t»o rMicj'. KABVIN HUGItSTT W. IT, f TENNETT, Ciei.eralsupt. Geu't P.i.-..senner A;;e.!it 1 ̂ T c> At his v.-!w store, hear ti.u Do[k>L, is now ready wiihlho l.aii,t:^t, And Best Stock of Goods ! Kver brought to Ibis market, jon whieli I ant prejiared and will make prices liiat will Defy all Competition. Sly Slock Consists in part of Dry Goods,. CMlf, Groceries, HOOTS; SHOES, CROCK KB Y, Ac., 4 To which I invito the. attention of the buyinj* public. T also keep ou hand a large and "well selected block of MILLINERY GOODS, Of nil kinds, fo which thi attention of tho Ladies is especially invited. Call aud bee. PUILIP OILSKLEH Sic Henry, II)., April 3d, iSTo. For President in 1076: THE MAN WHO GETS THE MOST VOTES. And the Wail who jjets the^ MOST GOODS fot his Utoney, buys of L i(S|t«H KSS01t TO O. c;. |THOMrH»N.) NUNOA, - - ILLINOIS^ Largest Stock, Best AsscM, LOWEST PRICES. Ra^The Stock is New and Large, and Consists of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoo.'?, llats and Caps, Choice Groceries, &c.', &c. /n5"<;ive me a Call and Save Your Money, by buying Uuods Cheap. L. IJOTUOEUBEU. Nunda, 111., Nov. :10th, ls7ii. NED AL.1IAM1SKA. fl^hii* hi^rlibred trottin!' stallion will stand the J. season of IS"i at t'.e barn of K.M.Ow en. Ned Alltonibi-a « II« »-ired bv (S. Dole's Al- hantl.ra, tl.-iiu Norma t>y Little 1» .ujflasa be l.y a v. a i" I son , of Ar.iercan I'.i-1 i i .se. "J>ole"s Alliambra was jjfot' by fMav's Mi ti'brino ( liief h<- by Membrino Payina-ter, bv Mi'inbrino out of a inaiv, by imp Cayiuastcr. ' .Menibrino naa a sun nfllti]! M' ,--( ,n;:er, the sire ot A Ida Hall and the jrvandsiro K, s l \ ck's llamlilctoninn. LtOiST. t.O-.'L 1 NO, I'ropi-u'ji.i-. liAIEXEY 8EA:iCiiI'M!, .IK. ^J^his t tn>rou•;Mire-' Co11 'vas - :red by llarnev I Searcher sired bv Lin:r se'irc-hor l.y Sir ll. nrv bv Marirrave bv Fa'l'p-^by l>uroc. out of t: illefct's celebra * e I ei" n' Damsel sired bv Mgssomwr. IJ.irney -1 rrio-r's .lai^i was sii *'d ei.\ Vvea »• ' be bv Liu i".ort i'd "-a .: - a t •: tl- .'.... !• •' 'I !i - t "I, (T.l I >• : bv V'liatirWi'Usi lUac I. :' ~ k. r - . - i f M - I . • ti e \ :r. o, : I. I •: 1>IL For SdIC. rlNie Wae -la • ti'"!l, -;;t ' y<w'-: f -athof I the villace ,.liit of M-'ili-i rv, coiilainittX •.MK> acres of prairie, ar.d w) aieteS of timber, \> i' Ii a ,r<M»f brick ! .>n < , .-!st«'rn, two ]>u>iipH t ai <1 usual a?ien.ln>.'es, AHol.'iO acres of tim­ ber ioi.il- .-' i tOL. 1 ii.i-o of ^iclleorv on the east, rsonai i.iopui'ty. Inquire at the premise.', or address < .1. WIIKKLKU , SIcIIenry. '. .v llou.- «'»«'dd nil I.iuire, etc., to^ut'ber with actual i«ossvr':aoii .*anhad fot'wiih by