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Mcjjeiiry pi&Mealw. WEDNESDAY. FEB.2tst, 1877, M. VAN SLYKi; 13dltor. m- The Joint Commission for Ounting the President*] vote is drag­ ging Its wcarv length along,Having got as far as Louisiana, which State the Commission have decided for Hayes and Wheeler. Considerable skirmish­ ing is ««w going on, and what the next move on the great National, Checker Board will be is uncertain. All honest men will rejoice when this farce 4« ended. •A Berlin dispatch oflastMonday says that in an after dinner talk 011 the Eastern question. Prince Bismarck ex­ pressed his opinion that "war was strongly probable, and that Russia woul d soon co ni menee the «truggle by a direct attack upon Turkey. Another dispatch says that Russia has ordered all her railways to procure ambulance carriages and get ready to transport troop?. There may be "a broth of a aclrnaage"9 there yet. •A petition presented to the council of the city of Xew York, shows that there are 55,000 men out of employ men t, and that this petition dt»e« not seek aid for only those of the laboring class. The lumilies of th« laborers swells the number tc 220.000 who are in destitute circumstances. The council lias asked the legislature to pa*s a law for an appropriation of <1,000,000 to be expended for repairing streets down town and to employ these niten to do it. JI^-THE State Legislature is again stumbling over the much discussed question of compuleory education;of which an ex-change says: "Without arguing thie -qtie?tK>n we think that the present .condition ot the States, where lhat law has existed from five to fifteen years, shows that it is a dead letter. Ocmpulsion in education can­ not be enforced, until we have so far enlightened &ad improred the people, that they will educate their children from choiee and theH it is useless, for we have then passed beyond its need." IfifTlie following is a statement of the condition of the treasury of this State, on the 9th of January for which the new treusurer Mr. Butz gave a re­ ceipt to the retiring treasurer. Mr. Ridge way: General revenue fund, $1,134.094,87; state school fund, $192, 232,94; Illinois river improvement fund, $11.490,87; Illinois Central • railroad fund, $424,246.75; delinquent land tax fund,$331,03; unknown and minor heirs' fund, $5,040,68; loeal bond fund, $419, 895,32; unapportioned funds received from the 1st to the 9th of Januarj', •180,806,38. Total, $2,368,711,87. The Nebraska Legislature' oa Economy. A correspondence of the Chicago Inter Ocean, from Lincoln, Nebraska, speaking of the Legislature in that State gives the following good one: •"Many members are going crazy on the matter of economy. Asan illustra- JJrOB to what an extent they carry their bobby, we will give you an actual •occurrence : A few evenings since oue of the investigating committees held *n evening session in the Senate Chamber, and Representative Crei gh- ton (Dem.) of Omaha, said to the janitor: "Bring us alamp and turn out' the gas.- State can't stand the expensed Van Wyck. Republican Senator: ^Get us a candle. State eau't stand the luxury ot a lamp." Not to be outdone, the Democrat, who at that moment saw the inoon showing through the window, replied: "Put the candle oat. the moon will do for us. The State cau^t stand the expense." Van Wyck was going to keep even with the red­ headed Democrat: "Close the shutters: (tfce head light of the gentleman from Omaha will answer the purpose. The State can stand the expense" CONSTITUTION OF THElMXKft STATK& There Is no better evidence of a good citizen and statesman, than a strict adherance to the Constitution in all political and State affaire. It is easily seen by an observing man, that tndividciais are disagreeing upon most all topics more or less of the time. Two men meet together and sit down to converse, ami you oiay let the sub­ ject be what it W41L, and yet you will find, that, upon more or less points they are vejry-apt to difier.' One will contend, that, in certain respects, if not in tbe whole, ho is right, while his opponent will take different grounds.. This can be seeh, we think we can safe­ ly say^ In all the different walks of life. H«e»cev if every man was to exercise his own way in every respect, litter confusion would reign supreme throughout society in all things. How- important it is then, in political and State affairs, to have well defined laws to regulate tbem, and then it is just as important that these rules should be followed. Without a Constitutio i, written or implied, there could be no regularity in the proceedings of the Government and the people as regards politics and State. There would be no general defined principles to bring down all men's minds to a level in har­ mony with certaiii views, so that all can act in concert to sain common euds, but every one would have his own opinion as how the country, every « ay, should be conducted, and disorder and chaos would be the result. Though men might agree near enough, to form political parties, which, of course they do, yet these, in their opposing elements, would often carry disorder, confusion and destruc­ tion to State affairs, if they had no great law which they took to guide them, to reduce their conflicting ideas, to a harmonizing unit at some given end to be reached. We cannot look forth upon a nation, but we see that in all things she has her governing prin­ cipals. and farther than this, she pos­ sesses the wisdom that she must follow them. If the elements of water were to disunite and enter again into union, and form fire, they would consume the whole world. As it is with nature in this, so it is with all human institutions. Each must have their ruling laws which must be lived up to to make them prosper. The Constitution is the guide laid down by the will of the people of this country for us, and as long as it exists as it is, we must make our proceedings, both in politics, and in State matters harmonize with it, if we expect to prosper as a people. It is tlie wise man,--wketlver a teacher of the science of government, a statesman, a public officer, or a private citizen,--who can see this. BLUR GLASS IN CHICAGO. The Chicago Evening Journal says: "There's a mau in Chicago who lias hired a glazier and keeps him on the premises He submits that by spring his wife will be the healthiest woman in America. Since she's heard of blue glass she's had every window in the house taken down and filled withit, Ull tho outside world looks as if it was in a perpetual fog. She doesn't do anything but run around and herd the children in front of the window, where the sun will shine on them, and if his family doesn't weigh two tons collectively and 300 pounds individu­ ally by the middle of March, then he'll be pre pared to assert that there isn't any virtue in blue glass, He has an eye to b.*ninc£s, and intends to start out as a side skovi with :;oma big circus, advertising the "fattest family extant." THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. Advices from the East are very en­ couraging as to the future of business- Cotton cloths are coming up in price, and the faces of manufactures begin to shorten as the days begin to length­ en. Providence sold 242,000 pieees of printing cloths, last week, the prices closing at Z>i@5J, against 4 cents a few months ago. Fall River has sold its work two months ahead, and there i* (Other evidence that with the aid of jtlie foreign exportation.?, the surplus 6toek has all been used up. and the •demand must now exceed the supply. The Lawrence (MassJ American quotes a prominent mill agent in that place as saving: "Wait till this Presi­ dential question is settled, and you -will see the epi tidies rattle as you liaveu't before feince the war." Stock 0n the Manchester mills has recently risen over 10 per cent., and new mills are already in proaeesg of erection a*; Lonsdale. R. IM and other places. iou« inillswhich have been running on part time have started up in full, and the general feeling seems to be one of jiOuflUe :see.--Jizchanye, Cou nterfelt National Bank Ittlla. The following list embraces all the counterfeit National Bank notes that have thus far been discovered. The policy pursued by the Government is to call in and cancel at once the coun­ terfeited denomlnatious of bills, and the banks receive an equal amount In bills of some other denomination. It is not safe to take any of the notes mentioned in the following list. 1*he chances are that they would hot be good. The banks indicated by the asterisks have no existence whatever and of lioursu the bills purporting to have been "tasned by tliem «re Worth­ less: _v *; TWO-DOLLAR BILLS. -• Boston Massachusetts, Tremont Na­ tional 15auk. Xew York, National New York, National New York, National York, Lynn Park Island, Newport Kinderhook, Bank of. Kinderhook, Union Bank. •Lindepark, Union Bank. *Lynn Park, New National Bank. Newport, Rhode' National Bank. ^•Newport, Rhode Island, National Nauk of Rhode island. _ New York City First National Bank. New York City Ninth National Bank. New York City Marine National Bank. New York City Market National Bank; New York City Union National Bank New York City Sf Nicholas National Bank, New York City National Shoe and Leather Bauk. New York City, National^ Bank of the State of New York. West Chester Sixth First Peekskill, New York, County National Bank. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Bank. Providence, Pennsylvania, National Bank. FIVE-DOLLAR BILLS. Chicago, Illinois. First National Bank. Chicago, Illinois, Third National Bank. Chicago, Illinois, Traders' National Bank. Jackson, Michigan, Peoples National Bank. Aurora, Illinois, First National Bank. Canton, Illinois, First National Bauk. Paxton, Illinois, First National Bank *Galena, Illinois First National Bank. Peru, Illinois, First National Bank. Chicago, Illinois, Merchants National Bank. New Bedford.HMassachuiett8, Nation­ al Bank of New Bedford. TEN-DOLLAR BILLS. York, Albany City York, Auburn City York, Central HEBRON. EDITOR PLAINDEALER.--Shippers of Stock have be'en very busy for the past week. Six car loads of Hogs were shipped from this station last Tuesday, the loveliest day we have seen . for a long time. There were twenty-six teams loaded with hogs counted in the afternoon. Two car load of pigs were shipped that day fattened by John T. Brown, E. M. Brigham, and D. A. Clary nine months old that averaged 3531b. We notice a great many loads of lum­ ber being taken from the yard of H. W. Mead aud upon inquiry find that he is selling good lumber as low as the low­ est. Those thinking ^pf building will do well to give him a call and get his prices before purchasing elsewhere. St Valentine day is passed and we were among the unfortunate not to se­ cure even one, while some seemed to j receive the in in earnest,as one person we heard of received fifteen, Come again Charley. F. L. Gratton who had his foot taken oil about three weeks ago is doing finely. He is able to sit up and feels as jovial as ever. TIP. Utica, New York, Oneida National Bank. Utica, Jfenf York, »First National Bank, f - l ^ ; FIFTY DOLLAR BILLS. New York City Fourth National Bank. New Bedford, Massachusetts, Nation­ al Bank of Commerce. Palmyra. New York, First National Bank. . ONE HUNDRED-DOLLAR BILLS; Boston, Massachusetts, First Nation­ al Bank. , r « Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio National Bank. ; > i York, First National Bank. New York City Central National Bank. * MCHENRY in MILLS. *Ve would Announce to our customers and the public generally, that our facilities for , CUSTOM GRINDING . ARE NOW Better Than Ever Before! And that we are prepared to do all kinds of Grinding in the the best possible manner. Merchants and Others Who handle Flour are especially requested to give us a call, as our different Brands of Flour are second to none in the market. Thanking the public for past favors we hope for a continuance of the same. A. H. HANLEY&SONS. McHenry, 111., Feb. 20th, 1877. JJoG Cholera, or any d.sea&e of Hogs SUeep, Horses, Cattle., Dags, Poultry or Birds, can be quickly, .cheaply and eflectually cured. I have experimented for 1.2 years, and mean what I say. I wiU pay half the value of any animal or fowl on which my new discovery fails. Euclose stamp for instructions. Dr. A. Fairbank. 125-Washington Aven­ ue, St. Lo NOTICE. Having bought of B. A. Ford, the old reliable Fine Art Gallery, of McHenry, and wishing to convince the Public that I am now prepared to make better and fiuer pictures than ever before, I have decided, for the next sixty days, to reduce the price of photographs to §2.50 perDoz. Former price $3,00. 1 will also make Bonton Tintypes lor30cts each,or four tor#1,00. Former price 50cts each. I will also keep on hand a superior quality of Black Waluui Frames, at prieee to suit he times. S. GORTON. Albany, New National Bauk. Auburn, New National Bank. Cherry Valley. New Bank. Chicago, Illinois, Merchantst Nation­ al Bank. Loukport. New York, First National Bank. Malone, New York, Farmers Nation­ al Bank. Newburg, New York, Highland Na­ tional Bank. New York City Croton National Bank. New York City First National B&|k. New York City Marine Nit Bank. " - ? » New York City Merchants National Bauk. New York City Mechauics National Bank. New York City Market National BanU. • New York City Ninth National Bauk New « York City Union National Bank. New York City National Bank of Commerce. New York City National Bank of the Commonwealth. New York City, National Bank of the State of New York. Philitdelpeia. Pennsylvania, First National Bank. \ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thifd National Bank. 1 Poughkeepsie, New York, First Na­ tional Bunk. Poughkeepsie* New York, City Na­ tional Bank. Poughkeepsie, New York, Farmers' and Manufacturers' National Bank. Peekskill, New York, Westchester County National Bauk. Pen Yan, Kew York,First National Bank. Rome, New York, Central National Bank. 'Rochester, New York, First Nation­ al Bai-k." Rochester, New York, Floar City National Bank. Red Hook, New York, First National Bank. Syracuse, New York, First National Bank. Syracuse. New York, Syracuse Na­ tional Bank. Troy, New York, Mutual National Bauk. Whitehall, New York, First Nation­ al Bank. Waterford, New York, Saratoga County National Bauk. Richmond, Indiana, Richmond Na­ tional Bank. TWENTY-DOLLAR BILLS. Boston, Massachusetts, First Nation­ al Bauk. Chicago, Illinois, First National Bank. Indianapolis, Indiana, First Natioual Bank. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon National Bauk. New York City, Merchants' National Bank. New York City, Tradesmen's Na­ tional Bauk. New York City, National Bank of Commerce. New York City, National City Bank New York City, National Shoe and Leather Bank. New York City, Market National Bank. New York City, Mechanics' National Bauk. New Albany, Indiana, First National Bank. Plainfield, New Jersey, First Nation al Bank. Portland, Maine, First National Bank. Portland, Connecticut, First Nation al Bank. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fourth National Bank. •Utica, New York, City National Bank. Utica, New York., Utica City Na­ tional Bank. BAY COLT, AMMADUS. This celebrated Running Horse was foaled in 1871, and bred by Col. James A Grimstead, Lexington, Ky. Sired by Kivoli. Kivoli by Revenue. Revenue by Imported Trustee.-- Rivoli's Dam Topaz by Imported (ilencoe.-- 2d Dam Kli/.a, by Itubens. 3d, Little Folly by Highland Fling. 4th, Harriet by Volunteer.-- Ammadus first Dam Nellie Grav by Lexing­ ton, foaled 1^5S. Bred by James fticli. Down­ ing, owned by Jas. A. (iriinstead, Lexington, Kentucky. *2d Dam Prunella by Imported Ulencoe.* 3d, Dam by Imported Hedgepaid,-- 4th by Iiertrand. flSTThe above Pedigree was taken from the Stud Book. Below we give the Record of the Races in which Ammadits has contested: stake. Milelieats with six nominations. \ Hankins, I) c. Ammadus, by Lexington, Ky., Aug. 18th, 1874. Sweepstakes for three year olds $50 each, . P. $250 added, the second horse to save his 2 11 Something New under the Sim>#Read! Read ! £M J O H N I . S T O R Y , • '5 -;r . ' J ' - i t ' • - > • - . • ^ Would respectfully announce to the citizens of McHenry and vicinity, that he has just opened at the Old Furniture stand, t A MEW AND' Consisting1 of Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Lounges, Bedsteads, Looking* Glasses, Pictures and Picture Frames, Wall Brackets, &c., &c. I sell none but the best of Goods, buy and sell for CASH ONLY, and guarantee to sell at least 20 per cent lower than any other House in the County. , Give us. a Call before Buyiag and Save Money. JOHIti I. STORY. McHenry, Ills., Feb. 20th, 1877. Riroli, dam Nellie Gray, \ Btiford'it ch g Kilbnrn l>\r Kin pinaster, dam Ontario 3 2 W" Beattv, bf Nina, Konta 4 *2 A Fau Ids eh c Bonnie Meer 3 4 Time of heats 1:45)*, 1:46^, l:49Jf. Lexington, Ky., Sfept. 15th, 1874. Purse $700. $>00 tolirst, 100 to second, SO to •third. H Stones b c Colonel Xiligan, 1 A llanklns be Atninadus, , 2 B G Thomases ch f llaisein. * 3 1' I MrGibljon ch 1' Nellie (Jrim, 0 H Faulds rh e Bonnie Meer, Q Tii^e, Track in very bad conditio*. Galesburg Driving Park, Oct. 6th, 1874. Stake for Goltti and Fi.lies 3 years nlu $50 each, halt 1'ort'eit, with 200 ucldtid by the Assci- t'ion. Value of stake i$475. Hanlvins' be Anunadus, i<0 lbs 1 1 Brady li c George Rice, 87 1bs 2 3 Reynolds b t 87 tbs ft 3 \Viiitcy be Wral. 87 ft* 4 4 Mulkes eli f (Jhe<iuita87 fta ' '3 5 Sumueis b f Viia, 87 1bs dr Time of beats 1.46.V, 1:48. Mile heats best two in three. Stake for colts 3 years old, Oct. 8th, J874. $50 cac.h, half forfeit, with 18Q added by Associa­ tion. The second to save entrance. Dash of wo miles. Value of stake $375. llankiiis' b e Ammadus, 90 Tbs 1 Brad ifw 1) c George Uiee, 80 1bs 2 Mu Ikes eh i" Ohequita, 87 B>s 3 Key nolds b f 87 tl>s 0 Time of heat, 3:41J£. Northern Indiana Fair Grounds, Fort Wayne Ind., Oct. -27th, H74. Mile heats best two three. Purse $400. 260tolirst, 100 to second 50 lo third. Murphy's b g Wargig, Ilunkins Aiuinadus. Ml lli gaii's b c lioscommon, Tune of heats 1:46, 1:48. Running liace at Fort Wayne Ofet. 29, 3874. Two miie heats best two in three. (300,150, 50. flunking' Aimnadus, 1 1 Murphy's Wargig. a I Jones' I.adv Washington 3 3 I'inie of heats 3:42, 3:41Jtf. : v ' Peru, Indiana, May 17, 1875. Purse for all ages 4400. Hankins' Ammadus 1 1 Platners Lottie Moon 3 4 Jones' Gloster 3 0 Hays & Jordon's Ilildren 4 0 Time of heats 1:45%, 1:46*. Peru, Ind., May l!Hh, 1875. Dash of iX miles for all ages, $H0. Hankins' Ammadus, Platners Tarrie llart, Gleeu's Modoc, Conlish's Disney, Timeofdash, 4:86% Dexter Park, July 6th, 1875. Parse of (300 for all ages. Two mile heats. Hankins' Aimnadus ,11 Sumner's Keality 2 2 Miner's Talinoth 3 3 Time of heats, 3:47>tf, Quincy, Sept. 24th, 1876. Purse of (300 for all ages, four miles. Ilankins & Go's Atuinadus^ 1 Harrison's Talinoth 2 Vajiduskie's Sea Breeze , 3 Time 7:41%. Same place, Sept. 25th, purse of (600 for »H •gee, two mile heats. Harri*«n's Talinoth 1 1 *Conli*t«'s Ammadus 2 dr Baker's (Queen of Diamonds S 2 Time of heats 3 :38}(, 3:41." •Ammadus broke his leg at a mile and half in second heat. For further particulars inquire of THOS. KNOX. McHenry. I1L Feb. 7th, 1877. FALL HIjp TRADE. BUCKLIN & STEVENS^ NEAR THE DEPOT, M'HENRY. Dry Goods, a full Stock. Boots I Shoes in abundance Clothing a/ Full Line. Hats and C aps for alL fSIT'Choice Groceries, Fine Teas, Can F ruits, Crockery and Glass. Ware. The Highest Market Price for BUTTER EGGS, AND1 POULTRY, in Cash or Trade. " BUCKLIN & STEVENS. McHenry. 111., Sept. 215(1, 1876. FOR 30 DAYS ONLY, All kinds of Woolen Goods, to be Sold at and IT, Below." Cost for Cash, 3 0 0 MeHEIVBY, ILL. Administrators Notice. IjVSTATE of Catharine Frennd deceased. !i The undersigned having been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Catharine Freitnd late of the County of McHenry, and State of Illinois,deceased, hereby give notice that he will appear liefort the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court (louse in Woodstock, at the April term, 011 the third Monday in April next, at which time all per­ sons having claims against said Estate, arc no- tilled and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons in­ debted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the" undersigned. Dated this lstli day of January A. I)., 1877. John M. May, Administrator. PIMPLES. 1WI1.L Mail (Free) the recipe for prepar­ing a simple Vegetable Halm that will re­ move Tan, Freckles, Pimples and Blotches, -leaving the skin soft, elear and beautiful; also instructions for producing a luxuriant growthof hair on ft bald head or 311100th face. Address Ben. Vandelf & Oo., l}ox 0121, No. 3 WooeterSt., New York, " Single We would respectfully' announce to our friends and patrons that in order to reduce our Winter Goods we have concluded to offer our entire Stock at prices that cannot fail to ensure a speedy Sale. Below we give a few quotations: Ladies Double Shawls, all Wool, $3.25, worth $5.00. " " " 5.50, worth 7 00. •* " " 4.00, worth 5.50. " " " 6.00, worth 7.50- " 5.50, worth 7.00. " 3.75, worth 4.75. 44 " " 1.00, worth 2.00* Breakfast Shawles, all Wool, at less than half price. Ladies Wool Hoods <&c., to suit purchaser. Ladies Wool Jackets, 75 cte., and $1, worth $1.75. Mens Wool Jackets, $1.35 worth $2. In Cloth­ ing we offer 1 Lot Overcoats at $5.50, worth $8. 1 Lot Chijichilla Beaver at $7, worth $11. 1 Lot Plain Beaver at $7.50, worth $12. 1 Lot Chinchilla Fancy at $11, worth $17. Mens Suits, $7, worth $11 and upwards. Men and Boys Winter Caps ut haif price. Men and Boys Buck and Calf Skin Gloves and Mittens at Cost. Ladies and Gents Wool Lined Shoes at Cost. Ladies and Gents Underwear at Cost. We offer all our Checked and-Plain Flannels, Waterproof Cloaking in all shades and styles at Islew York Cost. Our stock ot Groceries is complete. Particulars attention is given to the sale of Choice Teas ana Coffees, and we guarantee that money will he saved on all Teas bought from us whether in small or large quantities. We would ask any one in want of Bargains and who PAY THE CASH to call on us us we mean business BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY WANTED IN EX­ CHANGE FOR GOODS OR CASH. ' Ac EVANSON, Near Depot, McHenry*