J'sfetetfp . .., ;•<>: - •« a..:; 'i'^' . 4. jS* ' .V*-..'. S* . .£ . . 'V- • >' • j, *ri Jtc»v'<tr J 'jf-+fc'VLk f- ;>r^ ;* <'* v: '- * *\ i . !?'-:"/•• i-'fit 'IS 'C 1 « ;«' c. Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; Ho Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." . 2 . M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1876. NO. 6. r * Published Every Wednesday by JfvWAJS SLYKB Editor and Publisher. Office in "Riverside Block, Over Smith Bros. & Co.*8 Store. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION: One Year, (in Advance,).. -f® If not Paid within Three Months, S 00 Sniwcriptiona received forthree or six months in the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M. D. tSttYSIOIAX and Surjreon, Office in Brick r Block over F. G. Mayes Clothing Store Water Street, McHenry IlL . *** E. A. BKERS M. D. PHYSICIAN and Surjreon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, McHenry IlL O. J. HOWARD, M D. nd Surgeon. OfHci ^Howard & Son, McHenry, 111. TJHTjSfnTAir and Surgeon. Office at the store Jr of HOI F. <J. BARBIAN. CIGAR Manufacturer, McHenry IlL tory No. 171. Orders solicited. Fac- RICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COITNSET-OR AT T>AW. Office in rear of Murphv & Bishop's Bank North Side Public Square, Woodstock, 111. GEO. A. B1TCKLIN, "VTOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and .LN surance Agent. Office at Bucklin A •Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHenry, 111. I BUSINESS CARDS. E. BENNETT, M. D,t SURGEON dfrul Accoucher. Diseases of Women a Specialty. Office and Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. • W. H. BUCK, Mt. D., HOMEOPATHIC Phyticlnn and Snrpeon.-- Office East Side Public Square, Wood stock, 111. Office hours 11 to 12 A. M., and2 to 4 P. M. Home, Sweet Home! A commodious one within three min utes walk of the Public Square. Do You Want One Cheap ? For which you can pay in monthly or yearly installments, or in one payment as you choose. By adding a .small per cent to the monthly rent you are now paying, in a few years< you can have a home of your own/by applying to ASA W. SMITH, P. M., Woodstock, 111. ' E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a compete Abstract of Titles to land in McHenrv County, Ill'nois. Office with County Clerk, Woodstock, III. ROBT. "WRIGHT. Manufacturer of 'Custom Made Boots and Shoes. None but the best of material used and all work-warranted. Shoo Sortltwest •corner Public Square, McHenry, 111. FR. HECI1TLE. HOUSE, Slsrn and Carriage Painter. McHenry TIL Will do all work promptly and at reasonable fates. E. M. OWEN. GENERAL. Dealer ami Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. MCHENRY, .. ULMNdffS. s GEO. SCIIREINER. ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHenry 111. <®*Fir8t.eiass Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly onpoeite Owen's Mill, McHenry, IlL Fresh Oysters served up in any shape desired, or tor sale by Hie Can. «-GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOON and Restaurant. Near the Depot McHenry 111. Boarders by the day or week at reasonable, rates. Warm and cold meals at all hours. • «9~Good Stabling for Horses._®|r McHENllY LIVERY STABLE. H. E. WIGIITMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o the Celebrated Magie Hog. Also Light and Dark Brahma Fowls. ""Pigs shipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad dress, Woodstock, III., Warranted ROBERT MURFITT, A WATCH-MAKER of 18 years experience, has located at Nunrtii, and will give his atten tion to the Repairing of Clocks, Watches, Ac. Shop in Watson & Co/s Drug Store. All Work PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the nest possible manner, on short notice and at rea sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry 111. McIIEXRY HOUSE. J<»hn Karges Proprietor. "VfcHenry, 111 iVl Centrally located and the best of accom modations furnished. Charges reasonable. RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro-prietor. Good accommodations for all parties. Samplerooms for Salesmen. Livery Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, 3hows &c., The McHenry Brewery. King & Herbes, Proprietors. THE best of Beer Shipped to any part of the countrv and warranted as represented.-- Orders solicited and promptly attended to. FRED. RENICH, CIGAB MANUFACTURER, --AND-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. PATENTS. Persons desiring to take out Patents, or de siring Information from the U. S. Patent Offiee should consult F. A- LEIIMANN,SOLICITOR OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS, Washington, D. C. Examinations free. NO PARENT NO PAY, S<end for Circular. For Sale. The undersigned offers for Sale, tne Brick Store on Water Street, in the village of McHenrv, now occupied bv Mrs. C. IL Morev, as a Millinery Store. It is 14x:55, the upper story being finished off as a residence. TKRMS REASONABLE, inquire of C. IL MOILLY McHenry, 111 Sov, 1st 1875. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKES & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL., Dealer in all kinds ot American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, platedware, Silver Spoons, &c., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE Estey Organ ! Which we believe to be the best Organ in the market. We think we know that bv experi ence, and we believe it, for it is lacked up by the Besl Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estey, but can't rcccoinmend them to be as good. O. W. OWEN. July 23. MURPHY & BISHOP. BANKERS. GSce North Side of Public Square, WOODS XOCK, ILLINOIS. TRANSACTS a General Banking and Exchange Business. Dejxisits Received.-- Interest allowed on Social Deposits. Buy and sell United States Bonds, Gold, Gold Exchange, etc. Exchange OH al^arinclpal citle* in Europe for sale. ' -• Woodstock, III. THE OWENS Fox River Valley Mills. H. D. LUFF, Proprietor. McHenry - - - - Illinois. & CONSTANTLY ON HAND. CUSTOM GRINDING Done promptly, and, satisfaction guaranteed Thankful fi»v past favors a coatiuunuee of patronage is res port fully solicited. J®"The Highest Market Price in Cash for good Milling Wheat. H. D. LUFF, Successor to Owen Bros. W. H. SAN FORD, Merchant Tailor. In the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ll'jt. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al ways on hand. Suits made to order and a lit warranted- Give tue a call. W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock 111., Sept. 27th, 1875. MOUNTS ROOT B I T T E R S THIS BITTERS, for its intrinsic properties, is known as one of the Best Tonics of the Age. As a laxative Liver Cleaning, Blood Purify ing Medicine, it has not its superior. It should be taken in quantities from a Tablespoon full to a small wine glass full three times a day, according to the strength and age of the lnva- id or the degree of sickness. For Sale by the Case or Bottle, -BY-- Li. KAPPLER, Patentee, Woodstock, 111. Farm For Sale. THE undersigned offers for sale his farm in the Town of Greenwood, consisting of 240 acres of lirst class land, under a good state of cultivation, well watered, prairie and good Timber adjoining, good buildings, Fruit in good variety, in fact everything constituting a good farm. Will be divided if desired. Terms very low, Inquire on the premisesof GEO. II. GABBISON. Greenwood 111. April ISth, 1876. M James Robbins. ANUFACTITRERS Ati KN T for the Champion Reaper and Mower, the Gor- ham Corn Cultivators and Diamond Plow, warranted to Scour in any soil, the Forest City Seed Plow and Slate Beam Stubble Plows Com Planters, Horse Rakes, &c. Will take Cash or Good Notes in exchange for any and all of my Goods. ^ Post Offices Solon Mills, III. OFFICIAL PURITY. T!M first step that a citizen ten take In the .Interest of official purity Is to be Independent--to act the part of a man. If a caucus or convention places in nom ination an individual who has purchas ed the honor, or who is known to be corrupt and unfit for the place'he seeks it is the duty of an upright citizen, even though nominally of the same party, to oppose snch candidate and defeat him if possible- The reasons for this are manifold and cogent. By so fdr ratifying the action of & venal convention in choosing a corrupt and distasteful man as to vote for and elect hiin, £he citizen insensibly en courages a continuance and growth of bribery and official dishonesty ; since the irresponsible nominating body will go to the most dangerous extremes when it is satisfied that it may do so with impunity, and the corrupt nomi nee will buy up delegates with all the greater persistency wlien he knows or believes that a nomination is equiva lent to an election. To vote for a corrupt person be cause he is the nominee of one's party is to hasteu tbe party to a premature but condign-decay.: The sysiem not ouly admits but fosters the nomination of the most dishonest and unscrupulous men, and it is almost superfluous to add that the continued nomination of such persons in good time renders a party quite unsavory aud ultimately brings about its disingration and destruc tion. But when the citizen is too manly and independent to brook such things, and rebukes the nomination of cor rupt persons by invariably voting against and defeating them, he makes the buying of nominations a very un profitable business, and soon puts an end to the shameful aud dangerous sys tem. This should be done by every voter and under all circumstances. No citizen should so neglect his duties or imperil his liberties as to vote for a Corrupt man. If a caucus or conven tion of his own party should, make the nomination he ought to oppose it with a determination and persistency pro portionate to his love for the party, his desire to see its honor preserved int act, and his pride in its growth and perpe- tnfty. This Is the first and most iu£> portant step In the interest of official purity. JSfOf ,all places in the world that have been appropriatly named, Ishpe- ming. Mich., L. S., ranks highest. It consists of iron mines, tumble-down miuers, shanties, a few saloons, one poor hotel, the bar of which is the best patronized part of the house, and a ragged, motley population of about 3,00. Ishpeming, i-s Indian for "HelJ- town," and the Indiaus must be credit ed with having hit the nail 011 the head when they christened it. As the conductor on one of the trains bound toward Ishpeming was going throvgh the cars one day, he came upon a fellow who was so drunk that he badrly knew wherehe was. "Tickets!" said the con ductor. >f ain't, {pi! n# tic^gv ^ as the reply. uWell, you' 11 have to pay your fare. You can't ride free on this train.'" Who wants to ride free? I don't. I ain't no slouch. I alius pay's ra}- way." How far do you want to go?" "I want to goto h-1." "All right," replied the conductor. Give me seventy-five cents, and get off at Ishpeming." INDIAN PROBLEM. ext in importance, if not first, to gennralVlectlon, th# Indian ques tion receives Its share of attention. It has ever been a good topic for argti- n|pntt and a proplexing problem; liow- efer, the murder of Gen. Canby, and tfefe wholesale slaughter^of the gallant Cjfcster and his brave troops lias greatly diminished the supporters of the fa- "peace policy" management.-- oiiH there are men who, though riot ql|lte willing to be knocked down and Iped themselves, hold up the Sioux rnor, with the warm blood of the bsrtchered soldier dripping from his as about the most,, forlorn; 111- tW 'd and persecuted being on the green 0f«i. V |Tliey pay this whole land, belonged t<9 tli« noble red man, and we step by stfep. through war and treachery, have wrenched it from them. Whehe Is their t||le *'in possession ?" NW the right oj|discovery is good.'the right of por ^•sion is better, but the right of im provement stands pre-eminently above pothers. Its origin is divine,and it to man with the creation of the Wj|rld. Not only is this the first of all rjklits, but He who made the green the rushing river and gave to An in his primeval state the eletnen- tf|y principles of conceptive ingenuity c#tmiandsit. The Indian, as au agent oCftilvanccment, goodness and the glory atGod, is a total failure. Helias im proved them 110 more, and his title to ttie liills he roams over is no stronger a|#d 110 better than that of the grizzly boar, and howling wolf ora wild buftalo. i|Jw he came here, when or where from vre nor history knoweth not; nor who Wjis his father or mother. The expe- ipwce. of the past .the contest of heath- aJplsM and civilization, ignorance and education, degeneracy and improve ment, all deny that he dispossessed an enlightened race of their title. Yet rtifide evidences of a partial civilization iMive been discovered in various sections oitlie continent, and, as the crimes of the unpunished sinner and criminal iu- jcrease. so he, through ages of warfare, ignorance and superstition, may hkve degenerated from some superior race, ur Puritan fathers never conceded ;iglitj>f the savages to this coyqtry, flg^Several years ago Commodore Vanderbilt, according to the Boston Journal, being asked to assume control of another railroad, declined on the ground that he would not undertake any new business. He said that his property was all arranged and divided, and that his heirs r>eed have very little trouble settling his estate. The same, newspaper says: Twenty men arf ready to buy a controlling interest in one or more of the roads that are known as the Vandebilt lines. One man who keeps a large bank account has,it is said, twenty millions ou de posit ready for the exigency that may arise any hour." 8ST When politicians catch your sleeve and lead you oflT to beer, the fall election days have come, the drunkest of the year.--Kenton Democrat. fifca^But when election days have passed, days of free lager beer, the melancholy days have come, the dryest of the year.-- Wameon Express. JjQT"But when election time is past, and days grow cold and sere, then all of you with nose's blue will sigh for that 'ere beer.-- Weston(O) Free Press. JKiF'There is a base ball clnb in Hart ford called the Potatoe Bugs. Another nine has sprung up who style them selves the Exterminators, who have challenged the Potatoe Bugs. The farmers in the neighborhood are anx iously awaiting results. They hope that thej P. B. will be exterminated, but they don't belive it hi < ' t from pure necessity. The custom of conciliation and recognizing the diff erent tribes as independent nations within our border, with the power of declaring war against us and signing contracts against us, we regard as the first great cause of all serious alarm and trouble in these days. Just as long as the government rec ognizes this independence and these rights, so long will Indian wars and massacre continue, or until the last warrior smothers the fire in his wig wam and follows his race to the happy hunting grounds of ihe Great Spirit. Regard them as "unnaturalized Ameri cans" or foreigners amendable to the law and its penalties, their hostilities as murder that must and will be pun ished, the endof the cruel butchery is aol hi a spot fir- all our country where the pale face dare not go. The laboring class--the real suppor ters of the government--swear under their taxes to support those "wards of the nation" in indolent idleness. What more do you wish? What more does the Indian want? He . has no earthly use for ponies or firearms. Take them away and their value will be something toward his bread and blankets. The •white man would consider himself very beneficiently dealt with if he was sup ported, minus the sporting equipments above mentioned. It cost the Government nearly $300 annually to support each agency Indian. They are not taxed, they are asked for. 110 compensation; the only requirement being that they remain on their reser vation and cease robbing peaceful men, women and children. Where in the history of nations have sayages been so leuiently dealt with? But, the lunatic peaco makers say. government cheats them and ignores its promises to them. Too true; but the government should promise noth ing but protection in peac^, and pun ishment in war. Out of a population of over 40,000,000 we ought to be able to raise an army of sufficient magnitude to settle this vexed question, aud for ever place the Indians in position where these wholesale murders and massacres will not again occur. Con sidering the strength of this great na tion, and the weakness of this remnant of the Indian race, there is little excuse for war. " HEBRON. EDITOR PLAINDEALER Hebron sends you greeting, and as she has just expe rienced the happiest Picnicdf the sea son, she wants everybody to know of it aud go and do likewise. The hurry of harvest hav'ng somewhat abated, some body was inspired to propose a picnic holiday before the troubles of thresh ing should overtake us. Everybody said yes, with smiles and fair promises, and Twin Lakes was to be , the happy hunting grounds. Qu the morning of Thursday the 24th, groups gat lie red at Hebron depot from all directions, ea ger to board the eastward bound train for the Lakest (three miles east of Ge noa, Randall, Kenosha Co.) By close storage, quite distressing to certain young gentleman, our party were all bestowed in the one passenger car, and at nine o'clock safely debarked at our destination. The landing of passen gers was thoroughly effected by two brakemen, who dumped each one 011 the gravel in a Itimb, which soon straight ened up, and clambered up a bank in haste to *§||e the "precious baskets" property landed. Said baskets were all tenderly deposited on the grass un der the stern guardianship of "Dan," whose enormous frowns effectually checked any of Young America's curi osity to investigate their contents. A dainty little Steamer near, wheezed and puffed her invitation for all and sundry to come on board. Our party of sixty-five, with all belongings, were amply accommodated and still room for more. Capt. Ackerman took us first to his own grounds which-were quite near. Ue has a pleasant little summer hotel, erectcd this season, and other improvements in progress. Here we found all desirable conveniences for "dining out," sb all the things were re moved from the boat and deposited in the kindly keeping of the guardian oaks. The party then took the Steam er again aud rode just long enough to drink their fill of the fresh breeze, and feel the exhilarationcf wave motion, while all eyes greedily devoured the wood crowned hills on the changing shores, then, having reached the wharf of the Rockfot d grounds, the passen gers landed and proceeded to disnose of the hours before noon, as each one's •f ifcule areatlea^witk^ttoflau. 'uruft ittwwdi#>«i" sbqpld dieta^e. The J&*The new belt for ladies Is said to be made in clasps, four of which go around the-waist. It will be difficult, however to improve upon the old style of belt, which is made in the shape of a coat sleeve and has an arm inside of It. We have observed, however, that this kind usualy requires more than four clasps. ambitious or agile were soon climbing hills; the acquatic paddled or waded; nobody could keep still enough to fish; the lazy and languid, including your correspondent, lounged on ° the green bank, keeping both lakes in view and told "yarns." Fair maidens gathered flowers, weeds and useful "yarbs," which candor compels me tos&y, were turned into warlike weapons before reaching home. Ot course it did not require many hours for such a crowd to become hun gry and thirsty. Those who had watches pulled them out, those who had none, declared it was noon and din ner time, so the Steamer was signaled, she responded by whistling up tlio stragglers,gathered them in and re turned to the first' place of landing, when about two heurs were speut. gaily, in preparin g and disposing of refreshments. Capt. Ackerman and family very generously loaned the use of stovel supplied hot water and other needfuls, (quite an item to foolish vir gins who always forget the main things.) and all pleasure seekers who love to patronize an upright, whole- souled man can do to by calling on this same Capt. A. Another ride ou the Steamer, more rowing, swimming, playing ball, croquet, climbiug hills, flirting, yarning, &c., until the long stant shadows impelled somebody to cry,'"Cars don't wait." So our servant tho Steamer, came around, packed us up again, carrying us back to landing near the Railroad Station. At 5 p. M. we took the train and ar rived at Hebron at 6 o'clock tired and with a whole "day of pleasure and en joyment, but rested and relieved of a whole summers's weight of labor and care. MoralLet everybody give one day to Twiu Lakes and take a genuine love-feast with mother nature. THIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO. One of this party, a man whose locks are threaded with silver, whose life and labors have piled up treasures of family, home and wealth around him, recounted another picnic, on that self same spot thirty-three years ago. I quote his words: "I was then in com pany with three others, making my way from Southport (now Kenosha) to Hebron and vicinity, with family sup plies; we drove six yoke of oxen and thought we made good time too. No visions o£ snorting iron horse eVer troubled those gravel knobs then, no shrieking whistle ever Rtartled echoes near these tranquil lakes.. We reached here near night and proceeded to ar range bed room and bed by spreading blankets under the wagons, ate supper from our lunch box. After a most re freshing sleep we arose uncalled by any bell or hotel clamor, and proceeded to fhe lake piak? our uiOfuiug toilet, and ablutions. We soon kindled a flrfc and as the rich perfume of the boilinv coffee intensfied our appetites exclainp* ed, "if we only had milk!" and Provi dence seemed to answer, for slowly toiling up the road from the West afN> peared an emigrant, who having turnep , his back upon the West and the agtii, was taking his family and driving lit# cow to more congenial climes. "Hello^ Stranger,have you milked that cow^P Let's have some for coffee." Such wqgp picnicking at Twin Lakes in 184f. Then, as now, those high hills lookep down upon us. Then these gnarled ohf trees were whispering In the lighfc morning breeze. But what marvelous changes elsewhere to thiptown, coantjr and state." t But may no spirit of change, nf» crowding city nor ambitious villagfe ever mar what nature has so roval%r done for TWIN LAKES. 3^ !9*The nlckie cent is no long coined, and the two cent bronze ple< which, by tbe way, was very convenient, was abolished in the act of 1873. Tt& fact that large quantities of two cen£ bronze are in circulation misleads manjr business men. They may be sent to tfa^» Mint at Philadelphia for redetion, bi|t when they are so sent they are sent the melting pot. The bronze one cenjfc piece if also snbject to redemption the Mint, but unless mutilated or otH>* herwise unfit for circulation it is cleai§> sed and reissued. The same is the«a«i when nickel coin of the denomination of five cents are forwarded for redemjVt tion. If in good condition they an cleansed overlooked arid reissued. Tho nickel one cent peice goes to the melt ing pot when sent for redemption /ft proved too clumsy * % rtfc-The New York Republican Statft Convention assembled at Saratoga oH the 23d instant, npminate Edwin 0* Morgan for Gore rnor, and Shermail S Rogers for Lieutenant Governor.' Mr. Morgan has been twice elected Gov* ernor of the Empire State, havinf been first chosen in 1858 and re-elected on the ticket with Abraham Lincoln i|t 18C0. He was the first Governor th$ Republicans elected in that State, an#' around him cling the early association^ of that party. He has served six year* la the United State* Senate, twm to 1869,has a good record and is without doubt the strongest candiate the Repu|f - ,| licaus could have pssihly selecttd. 0 - = *jf • Orders have beeu issued froatf the War Department for the recruiting of 2,600 additional men for cavalry re£» iments. The principal recruiting st|p tionsjire St. Louis Mo., Chicago, 111^ Indianapolis, Ind., Buffalo., N. "t'.,. Bo#> ton, Mass., and New York City. Branch. offices will be opened at several weit ern cities, secure the required number' as soon as possible. This will give oar patriotic brethren a chance to visit Si£r ting Bull in his parlor at the base of the Big Horn Mountains' where he will give a warm reception to all who hoaor him with a call. , , V' JST;'Phil. Sheridan arrived in Conor cil Bluffs the other day from the Bl*$j| Hills. He had with him 100 ounces o# gold dust which he says he took out at about 14 feet square of ground. gives a glowing descripton of that country and says he is satisfied that il' is rich in undeveloped mines. From Council Blufffe he went east for the par- pose of purchasing cattle for breeding purposes, which he proposes to tak§ back with him into the Hills whenh|| returns. He cousiders itasau excel|w ent grazing as well as auriferous ing conutry, jf&'The hair of a woman nearly- ninety, who died on Martha's vineyar|^| recently, was wholly woven with hair, which had not been removed ftnr- over thirty years, and was held in 91*0* by 180 pins. One article of hei)- dres* was held together bv 308 pina^fehoughi herbureaus contained ninet$>etgttt ne^ dress patterns of all kinds auwt!qualities* some of them bought sixty^four year# "go, and one elegant b?»ea<db silk oould* be traced back 200 years* young ma* was frequently- cautioned by his father to vote ft>r me*- snres, not men." He promised to d» so, and soon after received"a bonus t» vote for Mr. Peek. His father, aston-. ished at his voting for a man whom h* deemed objectionable, inquired th* reason for doing so. "Surety, father,'* said the son,"you told me to vote for measures, and if Peck is not a aeaiiH^ I don't know what is.* A Chinaman's teeth feeg*» t* chatter over the ice cream. He button ed up his jacket and swallowed another mouthful. That settled It. lie jumped from the table and started to where th^ sun could shine on him, exclaiming}. "Whoopee? Plenty cold grub! N< cookee miff! Fleeze belly all same II ice wagon I" Go to E, M, Owv»u for Flow*.