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. " r - - • ' :'V • TO UTE FOR tHK BOAT. * The wnmRti who arrived at the wharf J#rt M the excurson boat had a st&rt of t#B feet dldn.t comprehend the situa­ tion for a moment. She didn't kno\* but that boats had a habit of starting o# and keeping the machinery from Ifiisty. When she realized that i being left she jabbed a man in Ike te?k with her elbow, knocked a hat off with her parasol, and equeled at th« top tier voice: "Held on there--you haven't got me." *)ifake a jump." screamed a boy. "Swim for it," called oat another; while the "left woman" fiercely shouted: "Why don't some of you folks up (tore tell the captain?" The people on the upper deck replied by laughing and waving their handker­ chiefs. The woman on the wharf reo* Ognized onlyone among the crowd, and., pointing her parasol directly at her, and holding it extended, aa If she wai taking aim, she shouted: "You want to understand, Mrs. Baker, Ibat you can never, never borrow any more butter or fiat-irons trait j&ree Press. _ » " =9fe- wM S *• #LVKK. fhsten to the invitation all ye weary §on!8,oome and find arfefuge at Ford's Fine Art Gallery from all the eares and trials "oi^ihis «arthli tabernacle, and while you havcPrhe jieadefni expression of perfect fest,just allow him to catch the reflection #f your countenance. His price? aj&wAsonabUk. ranging from 02 to #8 per cording to the size and style of the picture. He is do­ ing #ne work now, having recently en­ gaged the "services of Miss A. M. Wood Ward, an Artist of refined taste ftndrskill. one who cannot be excelled in the Art. which fact can be easily proved by visituf&'tlie (iallejrfVand examining the worKt^Wery '"done Ithere. Extra pains taken \vith<*-bfi%en."> All pictures guaranteed to besaf$#f«tti©ry. other­ wise the money b^refululed. Now do not stay away.041 account of dark Or rainy weather as tfic _4>a<U*i*y is well fitted with Sky ancnSfdeilights, there­ by avoiding ail difficulty arising from the same. A specialty made of Copy­ ing and Enlarging pictures. All those ^wishing pictures of their friends to be ipied do not fail to call, you will be ore than repaid. Headquarters for Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Views •t B. A. Ford'&Fine Art Gallery, "Mo- Henry 111. ^ • 'A mm in town yesterday with M hair and a bullet hole in the calf of bit left leg, says he is satisfied that there is gold in the Black Hills. He also says he is satisfied that there are Iadians in the Black Hills. 4 Go to E. M. Owen for Horse Bakes. . ... jL« ... .*- *. .. t.? ij.it A •&. .... it * ' Mr. •: 'v. V i 878. PERRY <fc MARTIN. BUCKUN.& STEVENS, NEAR THE ftfcPOT, M'HENRY. "Have a Full and Complete General Stock for the Spring and Summer Tilde* " 9 --i Uniformly Low Prices FOB GASH, g3§r* The Highest 3V£arket Price for BUTTER AND EGGS, in Caeh or Trade. BUCKLIN & STEVENS. McHenry, 111., April 3d,l876. NAILS, NAILS, NAILS, jfoncE. 50,000 lbs. of foul Waited! --AT THE-- JANESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS NORTH MAIN STREET. Fence "Wire, Crowbars, Mauls, Forks, Rakes, SHOVELS, HOES, and a Full Line of Builders aM Slelf Hardware. rilUK subscribers wish to inform their patrons J. and everylxtdv that they will manufac­ ture their Wool into good substantial t'assi- meres, Doeskins, Flannel and Stocking Yarn, on shares or by the yard or pound, on satisfac tory terms; 01" will buy their Wool ami pay the highest market price, and sell them gootl substantial Cassimeres at $1.00 per yard, and" All other goods at the same rate. "Will pav half cash on good line lots, not too .small, will pay Express charges on all lots of Wool of W pounds or more and return the goods free ot charge. Will card thHr Wool into rolls for6c per pound; also card Wool the same day when brought from a distance, if possible. Will dress their cloth on the usual terms. Carpets washed; price 5 cents per yard, i'irmers, pa- tronite home industry. |AIam4ajJ IN exchange for Goods, WW cHlVwO^"""" Wool-Grease, Tallow and Wood, for which the highest price will be paid. F. A. WHEELER A CO. Janes villc, Wis., May 30th, 1876. ® It Y, •'^HWEAJLER Shelf and Heavy Hut d ware, We have a larjre Stock of Pans, Fails, Milk Ca Line of Tinware of all kiuds. ng; and a FulJ ALSO SCREEN WIRE, CLOTHES WRINGERS, In fact everything you want and at VERY BOTTOM PRICES. JSgp^Call and examine. No trouble to show Goods, jgrfl JOHN M. SMITH. McHenry, 111., April 3d, 1876. MILLINERY --AND-- STOVES TINWAtE. % MECHANIC® TOOLS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ' , (ROTHES WUIXGERI* &c., &c., r WHICH WJLL BE SOLD %•» LOWER THAN USUAL'PSICES! Now is the time to purchase,Vnd save mon •jr. I believe that I can furnis&<K>d soods at M low prices, as anyone in the cSmty. Also keep on hand a full\Stock of BUILDING PAPER, such \s Plain Board, WaterProof, Iron Codled and Tarred Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpet 'Xtning. KAWL AND SEE! |Repairing: Ptomptijr attended#*). . J. STORY Miv Opposite O^vens MiiL' , l, , / JarnesRobbins. IASUV.VCTiritERS AGENT for. the €haiU(iioii Ktjaper and Mower, the Gor- CMvn Cultivators and Diamond Plow, ".Med to Scour in aiiy soil, the Forest ^•iJlMow and State Beam Stublile Plows PmiUcrs, Horse Hjiken, &*,. Will take -,,siVir ^(Ml Notes in «kcliaiig« for any and aJlofluy Vio«,Js. , -• «oten Mills 111^ ' ^ ' at- ' \ SW*' *> « Dress Kf ak ing! Mm S.A.BEID East Side Public Square* WOODSTOCK, i ILLINOIS. Keeps constantly on hand the latest styles of Millinery Goods of all kinds, Embroider; , Oomhs, Collars, Ties, Veils, all colors, Wed- dinK Hats, Crape Hats, and domestic Patterns of all kinds. Dresses Cut and Fitted In the latest Style and made if desired at very low rates. We also have a New Style of Late Cloaks! To which we invite the attention of the Ladles We are also Agent for the celebrated NORTHWESTERN ORGAN Which speaks for itself. I will not be under* wld. Call and see. Mrs. 9. A. REID. Woodstock, Oct. 18 th, 1875. HENRY COLBY, --DEALER' IN- His, Medicines, PAINTS, OILS, Painters Brushes, Dye Stuffs &6»i &6« Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. uarters far ail Kinds Boots and Shoes, Half and -paps Groceries of all K inds, Glass-Ware, FRUIT CANS, CARPETS, TRUNKS, And in short, a First Class Stock of General Merchandize. We are constantly receiving new Goods of all kinds, and buying them for Cash Down are thereby enabled to offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live in this neck of the woods. Our LARGE AND CONSTANTLY IN­ CREASING TRADE testifies better than anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS ARE SWT UNFOUNDED. % We always guarantee oar goods to be what they are represented to be and are always ready to make good our word. We are here to get a livelihood® and hence cannot afford to be undersold or to deceive the public, nor to ask enormous profits on our goods. We intend to "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. fl^°GIVE US A CALL and we will show you our Goods aud use you well whether you buy of us or not. PERRY & MARTIN. A4 the Old Stand of Owen &> Brother. McHenry, 111., July 27thr 1875. f E. M. OWEN, AGENT FOR ALL LEADING FARM MACHINERY! Among which can be found the Bertrand & Sanies Celebrated Sulky Cultivator, That Stands without a Rival. Also several other Leading Cultivators. STATIONERY. We haveTa'Ane Stork of Cap, Bill, Note and Mourn in • Paper, which we are selling very Cheap. A-fine assortment of the latest Styles Box nd Fancy Papers, constantly on hand. All Goods Warranted As represented and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patronage Solicited. H. COLBY. McHenry, July 27th, 1875. VJUS PAPER IS ON FUJB WTHT v i Wff H. MAI MAN, MERCHANT TAILOR. WAUC9&0A, Lake County, - - • Illinois- Has just rcecived the I„ar>rest and Best Stock ot Cloths, Cassimeres, Fancy Vestings, and also Clothing of all kinds, ever brought to this Market. Mens', Youths and Boys Suits of all grades and prices. I am prepared to Suit you in Ready-Made Clothing guit you to Order. uit you in Price. you in Style. you on Fit. H. ICAtMAK. , 11L, April ath.l Www AdvMtlgiim vwnmcta can be ma JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOtM ana RESTAURANT I DON'T I Board at VViedemaan'0 | But wish I Did Nearthe Depot, McHenry, III, *®~We also keep the Celebrated XjUIvaakee Lager Beer constantly on hand, ™ • The Peerless Reaper and Wower, the Walter A. Wood Reapers and Mowers? the Meadow ICing And the Warrior Mowers, All of which are first ©lass machines and sold on Reasonable Terms. |31F°Also the celebrated Kenosha and Racine Pumps, Hay Carriers, Horse Forks, &c. " -o- Prices Low and Favorable Terms. CASH AND CLOSE BUYERS are invited to inspect stock and com­ pare Quality and Prices, as I will not be undersold in the same qual­ ity of Machinery in McHenry County. E. M. OWEN. McHenry, 111., June 27th, 187G. There's Millions in It. What? Why, in Buying Your Apiciltml Injleneits'l --OF-- L . F R A N C I S C O , Opposite the Parker House, McHENBY, - . _ ILLINOIS. O-*- -- . He Jis selling the celebrated Union Corn Planter, the One and Two Horse Champion Cultivator, the Best Gang Plow in the Mar­ ket, Carr, Scott & Co.'s Threshing Machines, the Celebrated two- wheeled Kirby Reaper and Mower, The Improved MEADOW LARK MOWER, and other first class Machinery. The Kirby Reaper and Mower is now acknowledged to have no equal, and will be sold as low as any other first class Machine in the Market. BS&~Remember I will not be undersold when first class Machinery is in com petition. Uall at my Shop and examine Machines and learn Prices. L. FRANCISCO- McHenry, Hay 10th, 1876. * Chicago „ & North- Westefli RAILWAY. Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit,1 Toledo Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Full-s, rittsbilMf Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto, MoS. tveal, Quel e.-, Porllun.l, Boston, New Yor£ Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, St. Lou is, Cairo, San Francisco, Sacramento, Ojr. 5}.en' LaJcle£lty, I>enver, Comicil SBluflL Sioux City, 8t. I an I, Marquet te, K.«caiiali:i, Me- nasha, Mailison, C'heyenne, Omaha, Yank Km, Winona Duluth, (ireen Bay, Milwaukee, and ail points North, West, South and East.shot* buy their tickets via. the Chicago & North-Western Bailway. i dose con neetions are made at Chicago w!®| the I^ake Shore & Michigan Southern, Micbi. *ort \\aj ite & Chicago, Kankakee Line ana I an Handle Loutes, for an points E \ST and SOUTH-EAST, and with thJchieaw & AltS and Illmoi.s Central for all SOUTH. ' Close connections are also made with the Union Pacilic K. B..at Omaha for all far West points. " Clone connections are made at junc­ tion points with trains of all cross roadt, Pullman Palace Cars. These celebrated ears are [run on ail.nidbt trains on all the lines of this read. This is the ONJ. Y LINK running these cars between Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and Milwaukee, 6 At Omaha our Sleepers connect with tbe Overland Sleepers on the Union Pacific Rail, road, lor all points west of the Missouri River. Among the MicEiBts offerei Ij this Route to the traveling .public are all the modern im­ provements: Rock and Gravel Ballasted Track. Steei Rail, Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room Day Coaehcs, Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouse Safty Air Brakes, Mijiur's Patent Safety Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and 'Absolute Com­ fort. Banning through Five Ore at States, and operating over 2,000 miles of road, this Company presents to the traveler facilities that ARE NOT and CANNOT beofferedby any Competitor. All tickets agents can sell you tickets via this route. If you wish the best traveling accommoda- tions, vou will buv vour tickets by <his route, and will take no other. MABVIN HUGHITT W. H. STI JfNETT, GcueralSuiJt. Gon'l Pastie: .gerAgeai 1 8 7 6 PHILIP GIESILER, At his new store, near the Depot, is now ready with the Largest * And Best Stock of Goods ! Ever brought to this market, ion which lam prepared and will make prices that will Defy all Com petition. My Stock Consists ia part of Dry Goods, (Mini, Groceries, BOOTS, SHOES, CROCKERY, Ac., To which I invite the attention of the buying fabric. I also keep on hand a large and well selected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Of all kinds, to which the attention of th< Ladies is especially invited. Call and see. •PHILIP GIESELER. McHenry, III., April 3d, 1876. For President in 1876 THE MAN WHO GETS THE HOST VOTES. Arul the Man who gets the MOST GOODS for his money, buys of L. i J(SUCCESSOR TO O. G. JTHOMPBOK.) NUNDA, - - ILLINOIS Largest Stock, Best Asscrtmei, LOWEST PRICES. ['he Stock is New and Large^ and Consists of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Choice Groceries, &c., &c. flf^Give me a Call antKSave Your Money,-by buying Goods Cheap. ~ L. ROTHGERBEB. Nunda, 111,, Nov. 30th, 1875. NED ALHAMBRA. This highbred trotting Stallion will stand th® season of 187(5 at the liarn of E. M.Owen. Ned A Ilia m bra was sired by C. S. Dole's Al- hainhra, dam Norma by Little Douglass he by a grandson of American Eclipse. Dole's Alhainhra was got by Clay's Membrino CMef he by Menibrino Paymaster, by Membrino out of a inare, by imp Pitymaster. " Membrino was a eon of imp* Messenger, the sive of Abdallah and the grandsire of Kvsd vck's Hambletosiatu UOBT. GOSLING, Proprietor. BARNEY SEARCHER, JR. This thoroughbred Colt was sired by Barner Searcher sired by King Searcher by Sfr Henrv hv Margrave by EcJ'pse by Duroe oat of Gillett's celebrated*mare Damsel sired br Messenger. Barney Searcher's dam was sired bv You ng Weasel he by Weasel he by imported Black Hawk, llis dam' was a frill-blooded Black liawk mare. This Colt can be seen at the village bf McIIenrv. He is owned and was raised by the subscriber. JOHN F. NASH. For Sale. The Wheeler farm, situated .80 rods south Of the village plat of McHenry, containing 200 acres of prairie, and 80 acres of timber, with a good brick house, cistern, two pumps, and usual apendages, Also 150 acres of tim­ ber joining the village of McHenry on the east, together with the personal property. Inquii« at the premises, or address „ , WHEELER, McHenry. P. S. Household furniture, etc., together with actual possession caube had forwlth br purchasers. ^