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mj j^iaiailotlep. WEDtfESOiY, DEC. 26th, 1877, ^ VAN 8LTKE, Editor. k l*1 El Paso Ovtty, Texas, a l*>dy of Greasers boseijred the town M 1*«n Elizaro and took U from the local author! Mess, before U. S. troops could b« got to the town. Several citizens were sliot by the Greasers. The trouble Is represented as between American citizen?, and that few if any real Mexicans are involved in the riot. Nfc trouble with Mexico is-likely to arise out of the affair. ^lerin consequence of the recent fail­ ure of J. D. Kaster & Co., of Chicago, dealers in agricultural implements, the Harsh Harvester Company has made an assignment for the benefit of its credi­ tors. It is predicted that a settlement will be made at once, and that the ex­ tensive works of the company at De­ lta] b. 111., will suspend operations for only a few days. It is given out that tke companyVassets are at least #600. WOiuexcess of its liabilities. Sfk' , I* fig^The United States Consul at Odessa reports that the grain qrcpef South Russia for 1877 has been the largest harvested during twenty-five years. It was well gathered and the grain is for the most part in good con­ dition, The drafts made upon the laboring classes for the army obliged the planters to purchase, to a larger «xtent than usual in reeenTyears, ag­ ricultural machinery, bv which means they were enabled to gather their crops with comparative! y * in all loss. 1^ , SSiTThe following terse sentence is p fttom a recent speech to farmers by Bob IngersolL It Is the soundest kind of sense: | "Xa farmer can afford to sell his Wheat, corn, and oats. He should sell horses, not oats ; sheep, cattle, and pork and not corn. lie should make every profit possible «f what he produces.-- So long as you ship your cor® and oats and wheat, so long will you be poor just so long your farms will be mort­ gaged to the insurance companies and capitalists of the East; just so long all tile profit of- industries in this glori­ ous State will be given to the capital­ ists of other States. When our farmers ahip their produce in the form of stock, then a wave of prosperity will sweep over our State, and Illinois will be- ? come the most prosperous country in I the world. li °%^The belief is prevalent la 3ler- Mi that Germany will oppose the interference of any European power in the settlement of the Russo-Turkish . difficulty. It is reported that the ' airman Government--(which in re- aHtyTs the Emperor ami Prinee Bis- marck)--is in favor of blotting Tur- JA key as- a European power from the map of Europe. Austria is inclined to let Russia have her own way, and it wbuld seem that the only hope of Tur" key lies in the course England may adopt to maintain her Influence in Eastern European affairs. It is not likely that Great Britain will consent to be excluded from any negotiations for the settlement of the so-called > "Eastern question." The British ) Parliament has been called to meet ") about the middle of January and it is to be expected that a vigorous policy ^ will be adopted. Should England con- dfade to take a band in the war in be­ half of Turkey, a genera] European war woul d secm to be inevitable. i „ ?It is learned that the Important Postal Deeialoa, case of the al­ leged improper sale of stamps by a postmaster of Stock ton. Me., carried be­ fore the United States Court as a test "Case, resulted in the conviction and sentence of the postmaster. The judge is reported as holding that under the present postal laws, postmasters making illegal sales of stamps by dis­ count or exchange for goods, can be punished. The Postoffice Department will take advantage of this fact to prosecute other postmasters gnilty of like offences. | STERLING. 111.. Dec. 21.-A new and unheard of means of support has just conse to light here, t A. woman living hare has for some time been supported by our benevolent institutions and oltlzenB, through sympathy aroused by her pretending to be afflicted by terrible eruption on her face and other parts of her body; it now turns out that the eruption has been artificially produced by croton oil, and as soon as the efiects of one application were - nearly healed, another dose was appli. • aud tiiu< a new supply of"means of livelihood*' produced. i ' XO HUMBUG. $ •u?l!bfr„U c"lor- will increase the value of white Butter 5 cents per pound aud costs less tfcan one cent to oolor ten pounds. Every Bottle war- rented to give eatUfiietiou or inonev refunded. For Sale bv Druggists and Grocers generally. Ask forlt and take UO• ther. Manufactured by A. B. GILBKKT, McHenry 111. FOB SALE OR RENT. House, A ftno new Dwelling good barn and other improvements. Terms reasonable. Inquii office. VOLO E»>ITOR PI.AIXDKAI.KRThe small- pox has filially disappeared and the scare is over. Four of Mr. Nut mire's children died with the same as report­ ed, and ho was compelled to bury them himself, as he could not gat assistance, The remarkably warm weather and mud is all the news, and such mud and so treacherous, especially to a three year old gammons that endeavored to cross the street a few days ago. He made heroic efforts but of no avail. He went down lowet* and lower, and when he found he was really fast threw up his arms but could not fall over, then was let off several steam whistles that called eat the whole town, to see a mother come to the rescue and pull away agairi and again until she fetch­ ed him out. Many farmers arc pldwlng aud some are setting fence posts and digging stumps, getting ready to turn Over those new leaves. A number of Volo boys recently con­ cluded to try hunting on a small "plan, and from indications were sure of game in abnncance, and one of them struck up and sung, ^ | I bent my gun in a circle . Ami iired all around the bttV An^l out of five and twenty, I Five hundred Idi<l kill. •• They armed themselves with several barrels of water, loaded upon a double wagon aud drove away. Soon they found an old woodchuck hole and then fired away by pouring in the water and at the second trial they drove out, as one of them expressed it. lots and lots of game, a great deal bigger than cats, oh, ever so big. They were black and white with long bushy tails and we killed the in all with clubs as the water drove them out and we killed ten in one hole. But such a lot of perfumed last rose of summer boys you- never did see. EOBXV L,ATK DAIKY MARKET. ' - NEW YORK, Dec. 24. SUTTER.--Receipts for the week were 19.713 packages. Exports, 1,291 pack­ ages. There have been sales of some good sound daries for Boston account, at 20 to 21c. The market presents no now features. Continuous dullness in all common to fair grades, and a nib­ bling trade for the finest qualtles. together with a heavy accumulation of inferior stock, is about the situation. CPEESK.--Where the receipts i n New York last year were 507,000 boxes be­ tween November 1 and May 1, the es­ timate is that they will this*year reach 750,000, the make this year being very large. As many cheese were made during November of this season as there were during October last year, and as the make of the present season up'to November 1st, was in excess of what had been made to December 1st. a year ago, there is more than a full mouth's additional cheese to go for­ ward. In consfequeuce of this large surplus one or two tilings must take place: either the price of cheese must be kept down duriug the winter, and stock worked off abroad, as it can be when cheese is cheaper than beef; or, if prices advance on present stock, sales must be slow,and such a quantity will be necessarijy held over as to niake the opening of a new season weak aud unstable. LITTLE FALLS, N. Y.Dec. M. CHEESE.--The market to-day was quite active for the season, and promises to continue till January. Sales were readily made. Of factory cheese 2,186 boxes were sold at 10 to 11 J., the major- ity going at lljc., and only two or three lots at the outsido figure. FARM DARIES.--Sales of 223 boxes at 6 to 11c; with id to 11c. as the ruling figures. . Butter.--SaIe«of64 packages at 1.8 to 25 cents, the ruling price being 22 cents, only-eight to ten packages going above this figure. FOR .'t*. McHENRY, I Llil w --OF ALL KINDS-- I From a five ceut Doll to a set oY Silver-Ware, Gold Watch, or an Estey Organ.. Call Early, « » U ' And get your first choice. Prices Lower Than any other House in the county. O. W. OWEN. McHenry Dec. 7th 1877. BARGAINS --FOB THE PEOPUK • ;r **>?: ~f%s • s?*:n .V'Vi'!:";'i\. 1 . 1 ' ; 1 ojP AT THE i9 not easily earned In th«>e times, but it can he lparte In three months by any one of either »ex, in any part of tbe country who is willing to work steadily at the employment that we furnish.-- 86 per week in your own town. You neerl not be away from home over night. aYou can glvebyour wholetime to the <k'ork, or only your spare moments. We have agents who are making over f»0 per day. A. 11 who engage at once can makenioney fast. At the preaeut timemoney can no t l>e iniule so easily and rap- idjy at any other business. It costs no tiling to try the business. Terms and OutlU tree. Address at once, 1L 1I.VI.LETT & (Jo,,Portland R E D F R O N T Drug Store, Woodstock, Illinois. 1877 Fox River Valley Hills. R. BISHOP, Proprietor. McHenry Illinois. n&HD OOKSTAKTLY ON HAXD. CUSTOM GRINDING Done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed Having just put in anew Feed Stone, capable of grinding sixty buthels of Feed per hour. I am prepared to do your grinding on short no- tice. «9-The Highest Market Price paid for good Milling Wheat. R. BI8H0K McHsiiTf I1L, Deo. llt)i, 1S77. Products of Looms of England France,^ Germany, China, Japan, and United fcjtatcs of America. FASHIONABLE DM GOODS, As Low as any other House in the county. Domestic Cotton Goods Cheaper than at any time within the memory of the oldest inhabi­ tant. Also Plaid brese Goods, Fast Colored Calicos, Alpacas, Cashmeres, Siawls, &c»» Offered at the Best Bargains in four counties. ALSO A FULL ASSORTMENT OP Boots, Shoes, / Hats, Caps, READY-MADE CLOTHING, - t v • Groceries, Jco." Of the best quality, and-which will be sold at the Lowest llock- Bottom Prices. Give us a call and inspect Goods and learn Prices. PERRY & MARTIN. McHenry, Dec. lgt, 1877. 'We will mak« targe reductidfts on all Fall and Winter Oeods for the remain* der of the month iu ordey to reduce stock before taking our unuual Inventory January 1st, 1878. We herewith annex a partial Price^ist sf goods most in demand for the season. Best Ginghams.8 to 9 cts. regular price lOtolSX Brown Sheetings. .6 to 8 cts. •• 7 t»40c. PrlntB . 4V to gtj- « 5toS 9°»<>n Batting.... 11 to 16 » «• H to 20 A tall line ot Black and colored American and French Cnshmer<S 35 50, 75, 85, and |L regu­ lar price 45 to $1.25. Pacific corded Alpaca 15 cts., regular price28c 8f?.vy w67.1, l!mn?1 regular price 30c, •Slce3S<?ts ni C 28 ctB* regular Heavy, Hed Twilled Flannel 28 ct«., regular Pciy(ei' Pl4i11 Flannel a eta., regular Men's"Knit Jackets (double)$1 regnUr price Two Bntton Kid Gloves 18 etc., regular |priee Ladies Beaver Union Cloaking, double width $2 regular price $2.50. Ladies Felt Skirts $1.15 regular price tLSQl Ment* Suits $7.50 worth $1( Mens Suits $10 worth f 12.6(1 * Ment Suits ®12 worth $15, Mens huits $13 worth $16. ; Mens Suits $14.50 wortli $17. Mens Suits $1(5 wortli $19. Mens Overcoats $5 worth $8.50. Mens Overcoats worth $6. • Mens Overcoats $"<.50 worth $10. nii-iis OVciTiiiiiS if J!i "Vin'tii $12.50. Mens Overcoats §12.50 worth $15. Mens Overcoats #15 worth $18. Mens Overcoats $18 worth $22. 3, HOLIDAY , ,i.1 shal1 °P®n * fa11 lla« Goeds suitable for the Holiday trade December Yours Truly. * P. D. 4 I am now prepared to give better bargains in Furniture, Picture frames and Looking Glioses than any other House in the county. Below we gme a partial Q^PHICE LIST,- Extension Tables, Solid Black Walnut, 85 cents per foot. Bedsteads from $2 to $30. Spring Beds from $2 to $10. Wash Stand Bureaus from $3 to $5. , Bureaus from $8 to $14. * Wood Scat hairs from $2 to $4.50 per set. Cane Seat Chajrs from $4.50 to $15. • Single Lounges from $7 to $10.. Bed Lounges from $10 to $14. Pictitrb IiLvmes.--8x10 Rustic Frame, complete, 20 cents.-- Rustic Motto I rames 8 1-2x21, complete, 55 cents, aud all other styles aiig sizes at the very lowest prices. Looking Glasses from 15 cents to $2. UNDERTAKING. * • I have the most complete stock .of Coffins and Caskets, of all styles and sizes, to be found in the County, with Trimming to cor­ respond, that I will sell at a very email margin. ° Give me a call aud I will be pleased to show you my stock and .give prices. ^ . < To parties wishing it I will give one years time oil approved Aotes at 10 per cent. " John I. Story. JOHnSS BURGH fl MarMe Worts. HENRY MILLER, --1>KALER*IN-- American .and Forelp Marble. Monuments, Headstones,. ETC., ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite, Constantly on Hand. ' Shop Two miles North of Mc- Htenry, 111. # Johnsburgh, Aug. 10th, 1877. LOOK HERE {LAKE Has one of the largest stocks ot first-class To be fouud in McHenry coun­ ty, on which he will not be un­ dersold. He has also received for the HOLIDAY TRADE, A lot ofchildrens Sleds, Carts and. Wagons, Wall Biackets, Picture fc rames, &c., which he offers to the public at bottom figures. Call and examiue stock. JOHN B. BLAKC. N E W Land For Sale. Tn'E uiulorslgned has a number of pieces of Lund which he otters for Sule, situated as follows: 14 Acres of Timber Land, in Section 1, Nun. »lft Township. . 40 Acres in Section 12, Xnndft 20 Acros in Section 3, Nunda. 80 Acres in Section 'ii, Nunda, with faoase, bam, orchard, well fenced and watered. 54 acres under improvement and balance timber I will also sell mv Home Farm, containing 132 Acres, food buildings, and under a good state of cultivation. Any or all of the above wUl be sold oil the most reasonable terms. > I also have on Section 22 ten tons of good Day, put up in good shaite, which I will sell for>n>er ton. JOHN FLUSKY. McHenry, III., Sept 26th, 1877. * YOUNG CATTLE FOR SALE. The underBigned offers for sale a lot of Young stock. Heifer*, and Steer?, from calves to two year oMs. Applv f ) H, C. Mead, ©n the Woodstock r®aa, Kile tr»m McUenr j I>ep9t. * The nnderalffned harlng Opened a New Meat Market in Curtis' Old Shop where he is prepared to furnish all who ma jr favor him with a call with Fresh and Salt Meatf of allJ Kinds, Respectfully asks a share of the p«blio patronage. Vegetables of all Kinds IN THEIR SEASON. CASH PAID FOR HIDES. 0~0*11 and we will try and please yon with the Best of Meats aada Clean Shop. McHenry, 111., Oct. , . s * , n. WAITS. Slat, U77. & 3e