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}fe{(«Bry piaiiietlep, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. *8th,1877. jr. VAN 8LYKE, 'Si® Xiditw APPKLUTK JUIHSE& By telegraph we leani that the fol- lowing Circuit Judges have been ap- pointed Judges of the Appellate Court •f Chicago, under the new law: Judge T. D. Murphy, of McHenry; Judge Beaton, of Dixon;, Judge Pleasants, Of Rofk Island. Th« appointment of Judge Murphy V .f* this honorable and responsible posi­ tion Is a softrce of pride and gratifica­ tion to the citizens of McHenry Coun- irhere he has resided and been well and favorably known from his boyhood; to the present time. From a poor boy in 'a lawyers office, lie has, by his own personal exertions, risen step by step, I Was admitted to the bar, and was then chosen County Judge, a position which lie held for .several years with credit, but the people recognizing his sterling Worth and straightforward course, call­ ed him to fill a higher position, and by Die almost unanimous voice of the * people who had known him so long and frell, he was elected to the position of Circuit Judge, a position which he has iijbly filled for the past twelve years, and no mau. be he friend or foe, can truthfully say but that he has always presided wiAh dignity, never awervittg to the right or left, but ever keeping justice aud right on his side, rega^d- fbss of the opinions of those who might differ from hun in judgment. Judge Murphy is emphatically a self- made man, and being such the people §vWho know him best will be more pleas- id to learn that these new honors have been proffered to him, Judge Murphy has never figured con­ spicuously i politics, and never but §11 ce in the recollection of the writer fcas he been a candidate for any office l* #utside of one he now holds. Six years tgo, at the earnest solicitation of friends, he consented to allow his name to be used as a candidate for Congress In this District, and had the voice of r, |he people been heard instead of wiro- E " pulling politicians he would have been almost unanimously chosen, but in this i __Jpase, as in many others, right did not r tnake might, and seeing that no honors fcould be gained by a light with sdeh a foe he quietly withdrew, prefering to retain his honor rather than be the too} of an unprincipled ring of wire-pulling politicians. * In the appointment of Judge Murphy the responsible position of one of the Appellate Judges, the powers that be have made a wise choice, as in this t^|j>o8ition, as in all others which be" has %f»eea called to fill, he will (To hon«r '%o feimself and those he represents ^ - ... , » fHB MASS CONV RNTIOJI. ^ * '• > h '.•«* „The Mass Convention called for Sat- irday last, to put in nomination in nomination a Ijpounty Ticket, was very slimly attend*- d, and the absence of any of the lead- ng spirits was particularly noticeable. hile there were some,) present, no oubt, who went there for ah honest . purpose, the Convention was virtually Controlled by tw*» or three political |>tunraers, whotn neither party willajwn ^nd in the absence of leaders* took; this s jphan^ to put themselves forward ind ' inake themselves particularly ridicq- , fous, consequently the! r actio# oq S#t- ik. /.jurday can have no bearing upon either | C jpariy. They went through the farce ^and nominated a ticket,.aftera fashion, ^tind there is nc qucsilon but tt'tiat it is composed of some good men, bat we believe one oi them xvoulcl consent-) run ri^de^ any ,§ucU farce. .. The foilpwing is tbefcicket tamakina^ ted: • t'> For County Judge--J. S. Bfofrowfi, t>f Riehmeiid. " »• 1 >' For Clerk---Wm. Ayery, , ^ For Tifcusm-er--X.. Salisbury^ Woodstock.' < ; ' : For School Superiuteudent^-A. I Ctimins, of Woodstock. , W« have no doubt another Conven­ tion wUl be held at an early day. I " The GreeiVbackers hold a Cqnventibil' At Woo^torfc^on^Siturfiay^j^xt. f fearful story of <}isas|tex and, ngiess of life comes from Peru, South *.,AmeriofL The great volcano of Coto- •!.paxi, over 16,000 feet high, situated if among the Andes, broke out suddenly on the ^0$ of June, precipitating .a gcolumu ef water the size of Niagara ^upon the valleys below. Although in ^ broad day light, a dense darkness ett- veloped the earth, for thirty hour*, thunders rolled, ana the earth tumbled and shook, while a storm of ashes that blistered and scorched whatever they fell upon prevailed. The currents sep­ arated in three great floods, carrying everything before them," converting the great plain of Chillio into a lake, and bearing on its bosom houses, mills, factories, bridges, etc. A thousand people were drowned, stock innumera­ ble was swept off, and property estima­ ted at millions destroyed. This is the second calamity of the kind within the historical period, though eruptions of fire and ashes have occurred during the present century. Will our scientists |tell us where such vast floods are stored ? *Had they come from the eeean there should have been a gubsideope of the water in certain localities aqda notice­ able ebb and flow, which does not WASHINGTON CORRKSPOKnlSICClt WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept., 17th, 1877. the all absorbing topic under consid­ eration in political, social, and we might almost even say religious circles of to-day is the Speakership of the next House. Conjectures most numer­ ous and conflicting fly wildly about un­ til one is half craay and ready to be­ lieve any or none of the tumors current­ ly reported. The fact is all that is said is no more than mere speculation and nothing can be definitely known until the members arrive here and speak for themselves. There tore three acknowledged classes Of candidates for the cev#tod offifee,' Thfc firstelass con­ tains but three, Randall. Cox and Sayler, antagonists formidable in the order uamed. Randall is supposed to have the miost pledged strength and if he would support the Southern Pacific Railroad project, would be sure to with The way this office is bartered for is most amazing to the unsophisticated. Why, it is x regular matter Of trade as much as is the buying and selling of a horse. The prospective or would be speaker lias the surety of the support of a certairt Congressman and his fol­ lowers only in payment for confefing the chairmanship of a certain commit­ tee upon said Congressman. As a well informed writer has put it, "the ap­ pointment of committees has more to do with the contest for Speaker than anything else, and the chairmanships are the legal tender which the candi­ date offers in exchange for votes."-- The second class candidates start with Morrison who isdeseribefi as a. "poor parliamentarian with no presence and no voice." Then comes Blackburn, a "splendid parliamentaaian, but* vulgar bully, an extreme partisan.** Then Biickner, of Missouri, "a little flow but clear headed and fair.* Goods of Vir­ ginia, a representative of the ideal Southerner, having "good abilities and is popular among a certain class." And so it goes, in reality, nobody knows anything about how she matter will come out. Twenty days henCe look out for rumors that,are not altogether speculative. By that time matters will have settled dowu to a state from which we can begin to make out heads and tails. It would appear that there is no sin­ gle Government, Department that is true blue. As fast as one gets a show­ ing up another is suspected and grad­ ually comes to be investigated, cleaned out and renevated. The Secret Service Division of the Treasury is the last under investiga­ tion. "Evil communications corrupt good manners" is a maxim old as the Bible, and its verification is seen in this case where people who have been specially set apart and anointed, as it wers, to .eatch rogues, have tnri.ed rogues tiitemselves. To get even slight insight into the Workings of the^ governmental machinery is enough to a novice to make J»im doubt if any good can come out of such a Nazareth, There has been much said and written in eulogy of the ladies employed in the several departments during, the last year or t\vo, (indeed I have jnyse,l^vqui cler consideration an article extoliiug some of thein, for there are not only good and pure but truly great women! among the employes.) and I have heard it intimated that" only the most re­ ined, cultured arid competent females have positions under the Government, l'fie Treasury, Jq particular, is ofberi (Jdnsidered the placeiof all 'others toi the aristocraticoneB who, despite aristo­ cracy, must work for a living, but let me whisper a thing to yon that actually- transpired, showing what tricks thoso same Treasury girls arc up to and ho^ common thlhsr*. :(lamentably common' .liQrje) are familiar to them. The girl% in a/certain room,,20 or 30 all toldi ^wanted a two or three days hoi id ay ( Ianti there was no prospect of their' ^alr^inglt. Suddenly it was borne to e&rk of officials that their room uninfected by a dreadbd pefct annoy-' infg particularly in shewing depart-' ments, and fierce th$ room at once must be Subject,eel to a thorough clean­ ing,, It was done.anfj the process contj «umed jbbree; daya" time during whict^ ,work in' that room was suspended.-- The desired Object ,was obtained and to this day tho^e ipuocent officials don't' know that those b-- b--s were brought by the messengers and let loose by pe?suasiob;of the higii-toned Treasury girls but -Stidh.'Was the easel Oljve. ' ' ;• rTzfS"-.* , k.I. • • _• : f<t ' f x - ' *>T}i :vi • -I'y&Wk-'.tS; H-wS 'WJMi hit- - : ' . *.£> r, i wit •' -'Xt '.'HiiC - •>' -i fl -Jji' . • ]Sj-» • n J f !• ^ ri-fm :>Jr ' 'is fr»^'. •*-*>-• •> - '»IT .'fit i ' ! * < 11 srM . y tii ' lit Itih UrtHvid: \ >< hpiiirps- - " « f ii> ' .atflffcif-in* ?•' • -.X-i' i ; -- fi": y.iti • & •-" Mil XzirM: mv he swf 1 • ntor i: H ! »" * rf t , -fjyVjflHllibj w;N •jt '• nilt'tohi»H ' rO' Jw 4l . r * 4 ri isvmU. •di-fo. \m •*$$$#( i M xu.-i tor' i ii> •) ' ( i \ 1 ,v." / t.t : ' urmi vijem f lh " • • s *K> h-_'-• • htttfi;!: * -&itt .rirA iiS-'i*" X' »K>t3 •a la y. .«fwc i -Tit- uir >q»-. 11 U1 Ir' m j. ueem to have been the ease. J. ii > 1u t®"Of Conr.se, just what was to be expected! The telegraph eompan^es^ having practically consolidated, the rates are lj>dw to be Increased. "The increase is so,slight" says an officer of one of the companies, "that business men will have no cause for complaint.'1 Not when the, rate from New York tcf Chicago is nearly doubled, for instance We imagine the complaints will be neitter few nor gentle. "But," the telegraph folks will say. "what are you going to do about it?*' And that i» just where tbey have us--for the present. iW U I .11 i , i ~9&FAnother Chicago savings bank hasgoue to the Wall, owing depositors some thing like $500,000. Mr. Sidney Myers, the greenback Oracle, presided over the institution, and in fact was institution itself. The remaining savings banks in the city are said to be i« a shaky condition. When a few ras­ cally, dishonest bank officers are sum-, marily punished for their thieyeryv theVe will perhaps be less of this Steal­ ing. IN & going to Cash ,'px, Good Credit; in,.,, ^ u,. ' j»» I . Yo.ury<Fttll a#ii• ,VUi. .-^"(Winter Purchases ?'-* * \ ^ i, t • .im 7 • If Cash, £t) and see what Cash do.' t^pP'One Price Onl^r. enibey I huy Bankrupt ©ods from forced iniinu&cturo all my fine Clotbiiif and OVorroats, iXnd-present tlx most ^k. tins section. Are you Buying Goods at the Following Pricey Good Prints.I.. ..i.ii -,t,. 5 feerit 1' lints lioo l uiilileachacl Cotton bv J'ierc "ft?j Best diito i..... 7>j 40 inch rtitto Best BlmK-he't i;]0 Dress (ioods bai^Sias,. 10 to 45 Black AU)n«>.a....... 46 inch Cashmere V.:......"75 Uoorl Oors«ts.... .....,'> $5 All Camhrics.(> Dress Braids. 6 ^lenK Suits. toftSjOO Soys Suits ,$&U0 to $10.00 ttfl'alo Holies all prices, Ladies Furs all prices I •fir Jifi J )wi 20 Ttimblers.....'1." 10}> 11 cut glass OolilSd...... 1 «)' 25 bare ito^Soa ....... 1 Oo 12 1fti 'Ujce iTOO <>boxes<lime Matches 25 12 cakes Honey Soap. 25 Siigftr riiic;vgo prices freight a<l-ler1 . . j, 5 Ifts G f 'offeoi.. „• ̂ i/j, •; 100 Best V H ;;?•«» ' •> C'astile Soap. If 15 lbs Steinfoss HaislQS.. ,.10d Best Jap'in W'Mens/ tiood Y H and Japan 50 ; w B I. Japan............. „. ,x if) Mens W 4 Ifts II I, .Japan... So off on 5 ift.s lots No 1 Syrup.!,.... ^ l-ayer Raisins.... H hox iJjiyer Raisins . ... •JO'His Fish... .25 fl>s rtalie '20 1fts \o 1 Mackerel I.a(iit's shoes sewed and pegged Misses shoes It to 12....u. Veal Kip Boirite arranted Kip Bixits. *00 jMens Split Kip^Bori^.>5.. 65 I Boys ami Youtliatdcon pond. BUCKL1N & STEVENS. McHenry, August 28th, 1877. i ' ' -4.i • I bought my Woolens for the manufaet^ire of rov iFall and Winter Stock ft*ft less price than It. eost ro make the Goods. Oome to my Dundee or Richmond Store and you will be .equally well served, ^m prepared at both Stores for a big trade and will morfe than satisfy you. Come, and it will be monev ia your pocket. - - ? p Q ip uai i l^fChicfi^o Offieo 423 Franklin St,, top Stairs." mk I t Vjnf Ktar- TO SAVE MONEY Buy your Goods for Gash, or JProduc^i READ FOti bWLAG PttlCE LtST t Good Prints 3cts. Best I'viiAs I (ito7 Good yard wide Sheeting 6 Best yd wide Sheetinf? ..7 to8 Yd wide Bleached Sheet- ... „ InjT ,S, to 10 Extra proud Waterproof.' 73 Oarpenterville KlanneU 40 Large line ofpiaiu Flan­ nels 20 to S7 Cotton Batting....12, 15and 18 Good all wool Stocking Yarn 5)0 Dress Goods, bargains. 10 to 40 All wool Blli Cash- mere.........70, 85,antl#l French Uon<i Corsets... 40 Clarence and Pcerle&f Carpet Warp 28>j A ftill line of Kochefier aiid Buffalo custom made Itootsahd s?!)<>«« .every pdh- w arraatcd Men^. Siiits to $20 lioys Suits H to $10 Cotton Fiauuel !) to 15 California Overalls leatli er trimmed ...• 50 Fair Japan Tea 3 Ifts for $1 ] Choice Japan Tea 50 I Best Jiipnn Ton warrant ed l>Lv-.t iti market.... 75 ! Fair Rio C' ffW i'«t I Clio,i'-e Kk> <v,f,'ee ; 'j.( j IHist Hiol'oll'ee.. ....." • i5 j 4 lull's Savon Soap | Fair'Yontitf llvsoii Tea.. 40 I Choice Yountf'ilyson Tea 70 | Best Y»>unK IIyson Tea, 86 j Uo.«t J.ayer Ka.islns ;. Vi'h | ;a box Lavar Raisins..,, I 8 1b'Can Peaches, best.. | 2 1fc t'au Blackberries .. 135 did'oreut styles Oar- pctinp... ..50 to Wall Papor and Trunk* l'ull lino' , 9 IDs Wliitte Coffee Sugar ! !,,i lbs Coffee Sugar.'.. i 10 ibs Li^ht Brown Sugar , Best Sugar cured can- vassed Hams i 12 lbs Rice ; Fair Fine Cat Chewing Tobacco • Good Fine Cut Chewing ! Tobacco j Ext ra Fii^e Cat Chewing ! 'Tobacco ! BOst Hardwood Butter ' •'ails !: U ' '? . "I f» !' "•'4 MX •1» •I w These Prices «re for First Class Goocla^ ;Kvery article Warhtntj ed ̂ prove ̂ wpt efjeht^ orniojicy refunded. " :v P. D. SMITH. F. G. zMPstmf*,.. »fr;.T ;!:':V. ;.'iJSRd -DeaJer Ijfi READ! - ; Invites the public to; /ai> inspecftion of1 hi® newly purohased Stock*,n iJi%i«es to suit the Times and Ooacis < WaiTtinted as re^jcsented. " CUTTIWa DONE AS USUAL. i.;; .. i. s >• ' ' '• * l; • {j-liljf ^ Store due Door Kortlt of Cfilby-s Urug Storey - McHenry, 1H*.- Sept; ^t.b? 1H77: i•) - :< ..ill' "<T WHITES i i: • . 1J11 : . In/;!' ••t. f , ' • E. M. OWEN i i ' --DEALER IN I'-l. " (5 'i • '. -•tiliBrDMi SHOOTING GALLERY. Illff s iJ • ' The best Onus-and Finest Alleys to be found in (lie, Northwest. Open day and evening. '" , , A. M. WHITE, Proprietor. GOOD FARMS FOR SALE* I have four good farms, fitnated in McHenry county, w hich I offer for sale upon the most reasonable terms. Two 80 acre farms, with good buildings, or­ chards and improvements; one farm of 215 acres with buildings complete, well- watered and fenced, under fine cultiva­ tion; also my home place consisting of 280 acres, one of the finest farms in Mc­ Henry county. Both of the largest farms lie 2} miles south of Mcllenry Village. 1 will sell oue all of the above mentioned places on eusy terms Part paymeut would be required and the balance to suit the convenience of the purchaser. For further particulars, Address, B. F. PECK, MclIcnry, 111. OOOl )S, ; Has on hand i4i olioioe« lot of MOWS of the. best make, which"1" lie, is sc.Hug: at, the . LOWEST ! FiiKJES for Caaihl Also i irOiH'il Vii ' , •;• i .<! • . • . 'tfi Farm and Democrat "WAGON S. \ T f" ! ' " ***• ' ; . FANNING MILLS, Tie Celebrated Kenosha Flip, &C«y &Ci| ' Call at my Warehouse when in want of anything in my line. E.M. OWEN. McHenry, Sept 25th 1877 TAKE NOTICE. ; Itavlhg in*de a chnng« in -my busi­ ness it becomes necessary that my , books be closed at once. All persons : knowing themselves indebted to me either by Note-or book account ate rt> quelled call aud settle the same at ©fj^e.ao^.sjiYe^ themselves cqft,. meaiis biisiiies's. L. FltANClSCO, McHenry, Aug. 28th, 1877.