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* R < , S H O R T S T O P S . or walk" is Ohio's greeting to •"^s^famps. « » Wkeu a man Is at death's door h« it tot to ste$ out. f, W hisky fraud--big tumbleiri #rltl* IjUBiall interiors. ... Art ami music &Te more refining than 'ftteratttffe. Three things to gOTfrn--temper, fingiM aad conduct. # ~4Tli» wife mukes the home, and the tt>iue makes the man. "If you carry the cross oheerfuily, it Will carry you safely. Tc carry care to bed is to sleep With ft pack on your back. The modern Spaniards WE JK? T^great 1 kands at laughing. Ri ches come better after poverty than poverty after riches. A straight line is the shortest in morals as well as in geometry. Oftentimes the most costly thing ire get is that which is gtv«n us. New ask aman to re members thing unless he has a mind to do it. Many a fool who has sense enough to get a good wife lacks the wit to know Charles Koan said a bad horse was like a poor play--it can't run and won't draw. Feeling is a truer oracle than thought hence wo me a are oftener right than men. A PULL HAND.--Although the UF!ush times* have passed away on the Missis­ sippi, they still have some queer and sometimes rough customers on the river boats. On a recent trip of tne "Highflyer,'1 crowded with passengers, the clerk had allotted the last state­ room, and was about to close his office, when, ho was astonished by the appa­ rition of a tall Missourlan, who exclaimed: * "I say, stranger, I want one Of them chambers." "Sorry, sir," said the official blandly, "but our state-rooms are all taken." 4'The deuce they are!" responded Mis­ souri, "I paid my fare an' I want one of them Chambers." "Allow me to see your the still polite clerk. : 1 * : Putting his hand to the back of his neck, the passenger pulled out a ten-inch bowie-knife, and driving it quivering into the counter said: "I'm from Pike County, younge feller, and thar'8 my ticket. Iwant one of them chambers." Before the steel had ceased to vibrate, the prompt clerk quietly thurst a load­ ed and capped six-shooter under Pike's nose, and coolly answered: "I've only got six "chambers," and you see they are all full." The Mlssourian edge d out of "range," and putting up his "tooth-pick," ejacu­ lated ; "A full hand's good, by the hookies and strode off to seek such quarters as he could fiud. L. FRANCISCO, km&M WAGON ANO Trade ^in al ** CAS® fWa-iyllfv*: do yovr BEST! and in that M _ ^ pi WAY feather your NEST! U :TdMX m;*# <*4-# •?¥ Wv ' first I fully ;;. READ" !. / the new $XLp • and WINTER price LIST, Richmond «m<l Dundee Cash Storey llitll. Best Prints.,.. . •Best nio.K-herl ar»tt<lj^.Ww*aU^.«$... Tie si .Cn blenched.... .*... .i. .1... All Cambrics ; ..V..JSf. Dress braids......,...,* Ooats T h r e a d . . . . . . . . . . . Spool Silk 100 Goo*! Corse t s. r.; ."F... J.. ;§. £.. • No. 1 black Alpaca*........«»«(.«•& ."Wtf No* 1 black Cashmere. No. 1 all wool Cashmere.,./.- - *•'!.. ; i« Mens suits .;>. aM...........fT to $25 Boys suit ..$8.80 to #10 Overcoats $5 to $-20 Best Young Ilrson Tea NO Best Guni>owaer Tea LOO Best Japan Tea 70 12 lbs. Hice 1.00 6 » s . G o o d C o f f e e . V . 1 . 0 0 25 bars Soap LOO 12 Cakes Fancy Soap. . 25 Match* 6 boxes dime Matches. 35 %'1 Syrup. 85 lib Castile Soap......,..,., .... 15 1 BoxH.ayer Raisens.'. 1. »*.*.*. 4.00 12 tbs. Pared,Peache*....s 100 Saleratus* ............. 8 Silver Gloss Starch..../.,. . 10 Coin Starch. .JO 20 Ihs. Cud Fish.. 1.00 10 Ihs. Kaiseus X00 15 ihs. Prunes 1.00 12 lbs. Zaivte Currants.r.LOO 50 Goo. I Cjjrars ; 1.00 Stove Polish . 5 Axle Grease... '...t "8 J.ailies Shoes good L00 Best Kip Boots. 4.00 Good Kip Itoots , 3.00 Oood kip Boots f2.50 Boys Hoots Xo. 10 to IS $2.00 Bovs lioots No. 1 to 5 2.60 to2.80 FursLand Robes. Ail Price*. I am prepared to sell you Goods cheaper than any STORE in the NOKTIIWEST.' WHY NOT ? I buy and sell for cash,--make no bad debts, and lijrht rnmiinp: expenses completes the liM. ALL my immense stock of men and boys' clothing is manufacturcl Expressly for ME. ONE price to all and that the LOWEST. A cordial invitation is extended to YOU to call and see me. C. F. HALL N E W S T O R E ! Having removed to his New Store, near the De­ pot, is better prepared than ever to supply his cus­ tomers with 8hop opposite tl>« Parker nouse, McHENRY - -- - ILLINOia PersonB contemplating fwrchaain# a new Buft^v should call at my Shop. I can give you a pood open Bug^y, made of the best material and finished in lirst class style for $90. Am now preparing to put up a iine lot of Cutters, which •will be sold at Hard Pan Prices for Cash. I am also Agent for all lead­ ing Fai-ni Machinery. H o r s e S h d e i n g A SPECIALITY. RE PAIBING Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call and see for ) ournelf. L. FRANC ISO. McIIenry, 111,,'Nov. 14th, 1876. It will Pay You to go to Woodstock Mt?* Susan B.Anthony started a news- poper and sunk 910,000. or rather she found heraelf in debt that amount when the paper suspended. The old girl is strictly honest as she is virtuous. She went into the lecture field, cleared the $10,000, and paid up every cent due her creditors. It is not every woman whe could have done that, nor every man either, hnt it is presumed that Susan has got her eye teeth cut in regard to the newspaper business. Builders anil Shelf Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, And at prices that DEFY COMPETITION. His stock of Stores, both COOK and HEATING, caunot be excelled in the County. QUICK SALES & SMALL PROFITS Is his motto. Call and see for yourselves. & McHenry, JOHN M. SMITH, P E R R Y M A R T I N . little five year old girl had been told that it was ni^ht on the other side of the world when it was daylight on this. As a proof that this astronomical fact had taken root, she exclaimed, upon rising the next morn­ ing. uNow they are just going to bed in China, and the skeetera are begining to bite 'em. Headquarters for all Kinds of NOTICE. lbs. of I mil Wauled! --AT THE- JANESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS XOBTH MAIN STBSET. THE subscribers wish to Inform their patrons and everybody that they will mannfac. ture their Wool into good substantial Oassi- mereb, Doeskins, Flannel and Stocking Yarn, on shares or by the yard or pound, on satihfae tory terms; or will buy their Wool and pay the highest market price, and sell them gooii • ubstantialCassimeres at $1.00 per vard, and *,11 other goods at the same rate. 'Will pay half cash on good fine lots, not too small. Will pay Express charges on all lots of Wool of 5§ pounds or more and return the goods free of charge. Will card their Wool into rolls forttc per pound ; also card Wool the same day when Drought from a distance, if possible. Will dress their cloth on the usual terms. Carpets -washed*! price 5 cents per yard, Farmers, pa­ tronise li»ui£ industry. "Boots and Shoes, 15; •* Hats and Caps Groceries of all Kinds, Crockery Gl̂ tss-Ware, FRUIT CANS, CARrETS, TRUNKS, And in short, a First Class Stock of General Merchandize. v We are constantly reoeivlng new Goods of all kinds, and buying them for Cash Down are thereby enabled to offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live in this necl? of the woods. Our LARGE AND CONSTANTLY IN- CREASING TRADE testifies better than anything we can say that OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee our goods to be what they are represented to be and are always ready to make good our word. We are here to get a livelihood and hence cannot afford to be undersold or to deceive the public, nor to ask enormous profits on our goods. We intend to <, " Live and Let Live !" And while we are grateful to a generous public for their patronage in time past, we hope to merit the s,ame in the future. JK^-GIVE U$ A CALL and we will show you our Goods aad use you well whether you buy of usornot. Wanted,- *IWw*°Grnge he highest price paid . V, A. WBEELEB A CO. Janesville, Wis,, May 30th, 1876. iif---r Wool-Grease, Tallowj And Wood, Vi4eh the highest price will be McHenry, lit, July 27th, 1875. iRRY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of Owen & Brother. and Buy a LAUER & BECKER, t ja&'Stmx'. Near the McHENRY, "• ILLINOIS The subscribers are now prepared, 'With it Skttckdf Fine Cloths of all To make to ordfer Coats, Pants, Vfc*t>? or en­ tire Snits, on short notice and on th»i n>o«fc Reasonable Terms. all Tort Fits Warrantett. Guaranteed and '•i *%•>> cf TT§ also Keep ft Fntf If Ready - Made Clothing, &ENTS FURNISHING GOODS, Hats, Caps, Ac., Which trill 1>e sold asLo» as at «i»y estiib* llstiment in the County. We havec'oine here "to stay, and respectfully ask a share of public patronage, pledging our­ selves to do our best to please all who may give us a call. Clothes Cleaned iQ the Uest of manner and on short notice. LAUER & BECKER. McHenry, July 25tli, 1876.,. NEW FIRM BLAKE & BINT ITa ving Removed to their New Store, Corner of Owens'Old'Stand, have just tilled up with a large and well selected Stock of Chicago & North-Western ifc .« ;. RAILWAY. , J!J " - - ' .Pfftenfera for CHICAGO, ttetroft,! TolecfaH Cleveland, Buffalo,-Niagara Falls, Pittsbuf^^ ' Cincinnati, Rochester, Alb in v. Toronto, Hon* izrb""" fJfe^ec, Portland..Itoston, NeW York, x hiliiaelphui, Washington, Baltimore, St. iff"! • .• MVou,*« JTrani'isco, Sacrtmnnto. Of-^ -- Jien, Salt l ake Oitv, Denver, Council Ttlu^ ^ TSiou* City St. Paul, Marquette, naslia, Madison, Cheyenne, Omaha, TMtfcWm M inona, Dnln th, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and all point? North, M est, South and East, should ' buy their tickets via. the Chicago ft Vortb'WMtem tlailwiiy. Close connectionK are made at Chicaro with - the Lake, hhore A M^liiiran tvintlicrn, Michi* ^gan Central, naltimore & Ohio, Pittilbttrt: .Tort Wayne 4 Chicago, Kankakee Line and lPan Hand lc Kouten, for all iK'ints FA^T • ^(lUTH-EAS^ an,t\vithtlK-Chicago &AltSS • •anil Illinois Central for all points SOUTH Close connections are also made with'tha Union Pacific R. R. at Omaha for all far Waat . points, * ' Close connections are made at junc­ tion points with trains of aU cross roads, Pullman Palace €ar«. These celebrated cars are run on all niche trains on all the lines of this read. This is the 05TLY LINE running these car* between Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and Milwaukee, ® At Omaha our Sleepers connect with th«- Overland Sleepers on Jlie Union Pacifle Rail. road, lor all points west of the Missouri River. Among the Iitaits effireitj Ms Boite to the traveling public are all the modern ira- proveinents: Hock and Gravel Ballasted Track. Steel Kail, Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouee SaffV Air Brakes, Miller's Patent Safety Coupling awl Platlonns, Speed', Safety and Absolute^ CMn. tort. f Banning through Five Great 8tate«, and operating over 2,0(10 miles of road, this. Company presents to the traveler facilitlea( that ARE &OT and CANNOT beoffered by any hGompetttor.' J * r^- Al(tickets agents can sell yon tickets vis this route. If you wish the best traveling accommoda- tions, vou will buy your tickets by this route: ami will take no other, MABVIN SUGHITT W. H. STI9HXTT. Genocal^upt. Gen'l Passe: -ger Agent J . S T O R Y , -DEALER IK--- G OVE^ and 31ITTE]VS^ GROCERIES, CB0CKEBY & GLAS3-WABE And are now prepared to sell all Goods tn their line AT THE LOWEST LIVING PRICES Our Goods are all new and selected with especial reference to the wants of Mie people WTnis community, STS'o froubte~"t«» iliow Goods. Call and exahiine our Goods and OF The Largest Stock in the FOUNDRY AND YOLO, ILL. WARD B. GALE, Proprietor. The undersigned have just started a Fonn- drr and Machine Shop, and are now prepared to do all kinds ot Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the best of manner. We also manufacture th© oolebrated Gale Wind Mill. Repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfaction Guaranteed, . Threshing Machines repaired on short no­ tice, Orders solicited, WARD B, GALE. Volo, 111., July 5th 1876. 1 BAYLIES. GREAT Mercantile College, Keoknk, Iowa, on the Mississippi. Prof. Wm. H. Miller General Manager. Nineteenth year. About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Membership Board and Stationery. Bookkeepers, Penman, Reporters, Operators, Architects, Surveyors ann Teachers thoroughly lltted. Engltsh branches free, Free Lectures by eminent Orators. Free Festivals with Brass Band in College Hall. Free furnished rooms fbr self boarding, Telegraphing, free. Short hand writing free. Good l>oardlng clubs and family board. Railroad fare deducted. Immense business in Keokuk. No vaoation. Address Baylies College, Keoknk, Iowa. State where jbw saw this advertisement, 4 Prices before purchasing, •^The Ilighest Market Price Paid for But­ ter, Eggs, and all kinds of Country Produce. Shoe Shop. Our Shoe Shop !s In full Running Order and we are prepared to make Boots and Shoes to Oiiler or do Repairing ou .slkurt notice. Woare Agents for the celebrated Patent. Heel-Stiffe- ner, which is warranted to prevent Boots and Shoes from Running Over. 'faT All warrant­ ed. li LAKE & liENii'lliLD. McHenry, III., Oct. 27th 1876. Are now Receiving their Full and Winter Stock of Shelf and Heavy Hardware, STOVES TINWARE, MFJ HA NIC& TOOLS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS^ ' CLOTHES WJIINGERS, &c., &c., &o., &c., WHICH WILL BE SOLD L O W E R THAN USUAL PRICES! Now is the time to purchase, and save imb ey. I believp that 1 ran furnish guuil foodttt as low prices, aByone in the eouaty. - AI.«o keop on hand a fWI Stock of BUILDING PAPER, such as Plain Board, Water Proof. Iron Coated and Tarred Felt. Also MotU Proof Carpet Lining. KAWL AND SEq| Repairing Promptly attended to. J. STCRY. Opposite Qwens MUL, And will give great Bargains for CASH. They have an immense stock of Mens', Boys and Youths' Boots of all kinds, which were bought very low and will be sold right down FQIi CASH. D WIGHT & FORREST, Corner Main Street and Public Square, WOODSTOCK, - - . • ILLINOIS Dated Sept. 20th. 1876, HENRY COLBY, --DBALEB IN-- PAINTS, OILS, Painters Brushes, Dye Stuffs &c„ &c. Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. STATIONERY . Wo'have a fine Stoclt of Cap, Bill, Note and Mourn in Paper, which we are selling very Choap. Aline assortment ot the latest Styles Box ml Fancy Fapera, constantly ou tofttl, All Coeds Warranted As represented and Satisfaction Guaranteed, Patronage Solicited. H. cow BY. McHenry, July 27th, 1875. If. MAITvlAN, MERCHANT TAILOR. WAUCONDA, Lake County? - - - Hilltop Has just received the largest and Bes% Stock ot Cloths, Cassimeres, Fancy Vestings and also Clothinpr of all kinds, ever bronf?htt<% this Market. Mens', Youtiis and Boys Suita of all grades and priees. 1 am prepares to Suit you in Ready- Made Clothing Stiit you to Order. Suit you in Price. Suit you in Style, Suit you on Fit. YOURS TRULY, H» MA IMAK. Waucondn, 111., April 26th. 1878. At the Old Stftud of J. £, Vasey, RINCWOOD, - - LLINOI3, Have just filled their Store with tk Lar*% Stock ̂ f STOVES, Both Cook and Heating, which they are offfep. ing to the ImyinK public at JlOTTOjkl PRICES We have also a tine assortment of Table and Pocket Cutlery, and other ttoods that ar« usually kept in a country Hardware Store. In connection with our large stock of UIUKI ware we have opened up with a full line of The Best Tobacco and Cigars To be found in the Market. &U» 6TGCK OF s Rnbbet uoods, &c., are of the best pianufac, ture,,and we extend an invitation to aU to come and see us before pnrchasinjrelsewhera All goods sold at tlid Lowest Cash Prices. VASEY jt HOLMES Ring wood, Sept. 18th, 1876,