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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; Wo Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." s/ Published Srory Wednesday |if J. VAN SliVicte Editor Md Publisher. Office ill Riverside Block, Vr*r Smith, Aldrlch & Haythorn's §tor«. ' 4 ' H THRMS or SUBSCRIPTION: !>ne Year, (In Adran^c,) |IM If not Paid within Three Ifonths 100 InWriptionfl received for three or tlx months la the Mme proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. HKOWN, M. !>. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office in Brick Block over P. O. Mares Clothing Store Water Street, McHenry III. K. A. BEERS M. D. OnraiCTAN »nd Surgeon. Office residence, turo doors west of Post Office, McHenry i TijiW m'li'r'il • - n •mV'i A J. HOWARD, M B. N.TIIZI . Prrmctiv and Surgeon. Office at the Store of Howard A Son, McHenry, 111. W. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMKOPATHIC Phvticlan and Snrjreon.-- Office Kant Side Hblir Square, Wood- ftoek. 111. to « P. IK, Office hoars II to M A. U., and S f, J. BARB I AN. CIGAR Manufacturer, Mo Hour* III, tory No. 171. Omcrs solicited. Fac: W. S. PRICKETT. ATTORNEY AT LAW. MCHENRY. .IIL Office second story Bishop's new Block. RICHARD BI3IIOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. McHenry, 11L GEO. A. BUCKLIN NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In-snrance Agent. Office at Btocfclln A Steven's Store, near the Deimt, McHenry, IIL E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract ot Titles to land in McHcnrv County, Ill'nois. Office with bounty Clerk, Woodstock, 111. ROBT. WKltiHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoes. None hut the bunt of material jsett anil all work warranted. Shop Northwest sorner Public Square, McHenry; ill. K. M. OWEN. Dealer and Manufacturers Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. MCHENRY ILLINOIS. r^ENERAL VJI Agent in GEO. SCHREINER. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, Mcllcnry III. •VFlrst.Clnas Billiard and Pool Tables. J. HOSSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly oi Owen's Mill, McHenry, III. Fresh Oysters •er*oil up la any shape desired, or ior aale bjr the Can. «TUOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. w. W. ELLSWORTH. DBEEDERof the Celebrated Mfiffie Hog. P Also L If lit and Dark Brnhma Fowls. Plj fhipped to all |ioints by express. P. O. Iress, Woodst«»ck, III., 5t PETER LKICKEM. REPAIRS Wn tcl»e:«. Clocks and Jewelry of all kind*. Also Rep-iIra Violins intlienest possible iwinner, on short notice and at rca. tftnsble rates. AI*o Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry, IIL F. Kl.EIFGEN A SON. CARRIAGE, W.»*on and House Paintlff done on Short Notice. All work war­ ranted. McHenry IIL, south of the Public iqnat*. Poland China Swine GOOD PiRS for sale that was sired by Boars that look First Premium and Sweep, •takes at State and County Fairs, from $10 to #19 apiece. Wtsare shipping t» some" of the best breeders in the country. For particulars apply to C. STRE ET A *ON. Hebron, Ilk • WANTED To make a permanent ongaKcmcnt with, a aterfrywan having teirare, or a Bible Bwutor* to intradace in McHenry County, the CELE­ BRATED NEW Cantenuial Edition of the HOLY BIBLE. For description, notice edi­ torial ia last week's issue of this paper. Ad-, dress at once F. I.. HORTON A CO., Publish­ ers and Bookbinders, 90 E. Market St.. Indian, spoils, Ind. A. A. RICE D E N T I S T Has the jr toeated bis offies at Riverside Hoote, McHenry Iff. Where he would be pleased to wait on all tlMMe needing his serricec. jflull setsol Artlticial Teeth Inserted for $8. • : • Hi The price of which has been fifteen and twentv. None but the best of material used and satisfaction,guaranteed. Partial plates *t reasonably lew figures. Sold and Silver fillings and No Fancy Prices. Rptrial attentiea paid to the treatment of diseased and spongy guu, ulcerated and Irregular teeth. Would be glad to see persons that hare teeth that are not satisfactory. Gall and have your teeth examined. Teeth extracted in a careful and skillful manner. Ten years practice In Chicago where he has net with some vary difficult cases. Gold fillings inserted by an enttrelv new method, by using gold wire anchors 'which •ass partially through the tooth making it impossible for the filling < gaaples of work seen at the Henry. ever to loosen.-- Fast aaee. Me- JOS. WIEDEMANN --PROPRIETOR OF THE-- Mnrait aid MIM House, Jfeftr the MCHENRY,- - • ILLINOIS. The Choicest Brands of Wines for Medicinal and Family nse always on hand. AH the ac- enmmodatlons of a first-class Boarding Hous*>. Charges Reasonable. «#-ueod Stabling for Horses. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1878. BUSINESS CARDS. E. PERKINS. T*rAGON Maker. McHenry, 111, General Tv Jobbing promptly attended Shop, West of the Public Square. i E. BENNETT, K. D., "* SURGEON and Acsoucher. t)lsca«>es of Women a Specialty. Officeaad Residenee on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. DR. C. W. COX, DENTIST. Office Over Smith, Aldrich A Haythorn's Store. Richmond. III. N. S. COLBY. oHENBY, McHenry Co., IIL Breeder of ivl Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Swine. A choice lot of yonng Buck stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying elsewhere. ELECTROPATHY Dr. Samuel Sherman. Anil Wife will l»e at their office in West McHenry, near the Depot, in South-east cor­ ner Lansing's $lock, three ilavs in each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Con- sultation Free, Office hours from from 9 A. X., to 4 p. M. J. A. 8HERWOOD AUCTIONEER. '- ;i> • Algonquin, III. •, \ ' SALES of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinils prom i>tly attended to. Farm sales a sperm It v. Terms reasonable. Post Office address Algonquin 111. W. H. 8ANFORD, Merchant Tailoi*. In the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of. Public 8quarc, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al­ ways on liand. Suits made to order and a lit warranted* Give me a calL W. H. SANPORf>. . Woodstock III..Sept. S7th, l#7X M. ENCELN- GU1S.SMITH. Scale Repairing, Grinding and Pol- ishlng ftnxors and Shears and Table Cutlery a speciali­ ty. Repairing of all kinds done in 'Steel or Brass.-- All work warrant­ ed. Also dealer In Guns. Revolver*, Table and Pocket Oatlery, Gun and Fishing Material, Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco, Violin Strings, Ac., Shop and store hAar the Post Office, Me. Henry, 111. T3BT aitftV CTABtr H. K. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor, rigs, with or without driven First; lass drivers, fm-ittidied at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL.. Dealer in all kinds of American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country, silver, plated ware, KtUmr Spooite, A c * » u . > • • > • ! ' * f " i f i > # . • ALSO AGENT FOR THE Uradtoury Pfnnos AND THE Organ I ? Which we bctia v-e to be the best Organ in the market. We think \re know that br expert, once, and we believe It, for it is backed up by the T Best Musicians in tlie World. I also selinther Organs at, less prices than tb« Estey, but can't reecomhfead ihem to be as good. _ „J, % • - $*ly ***** ^ '•1 Scott & Co. j HATS CAPS & STRAW GOODS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ^ Iff MADISQM STBfiET COR. FIFTH AVE. • ; And I as Lake $t, Cor. Carfc CHICAGO. A larger stock of MEDIUM and FINE GOODS and LOWER PRICES than any other house in the trade. JANESVILLE Mm Mill North Main StreoL fi-mfns *i U THE subscribers are now ready to exchange for wool, goods, snch as plain and fancy Cassimcres,Doeskins, Tweeds, Satinets, La­ dies Cloth, Sheetings. Shirtings, find a good variety of various kinds of Flannels, for dresses, Ac., Blankets. Stocking Yarn, Ac.-- All these goods will be exchanged for Wool or Cash, on the most reasonable tanns. Custom earding and cloth dressing on the same terms as in former years. Carpets washed at five cents per yard. P groin 8.---All wool seat 1? ptly atti by mail. attended to. by express will be Please send full or. Wanted.' low. » June 1st, 18 77 In exchange for goods "•wool greese and tall F. A. WHEELER A Co. PECK ON CHKK8K*. Addrest Delivered by Geo. IT". Peci, of La Crowe, W at (he W itcontin Slate Dairymen's Association. Following Is the full text of O«o. W. Peck's funny ?pcsch ©B "Cheese," de­ livered before the Wisconsin State Dairymen's Association, In Whitewa­ ter: . ' • .. . FELLOW CREAM-ATIONISTS:--IN CEL- Hiiff upon me, en this occasion, to enlighten yen upon a subject that is dear te the hearts of all Americans, yon have got the right roan in the right place, ft makes me proud to come to my old home and unfold truths that have been folded ever since I can jremember. It may be said by scoffers, and it has been said to-day in my pres­ ence, I didn't know enough to even! milk a cow. I deny the allegation, and show me the alligator. If anv gentle­ man has got a cow here with him, and I can borrow a clothes wringer, I will show you whether I can milk a cow or not. Or if there is a cheese mfne here handy, I will demonstrate that l ean-- runnet. I was bronght up on a farm. That lis, I came up with the cows. Labor ^has been to me a sweet boon. There is no farmer present here that has done more real hard setting around than I have. It was my practice in youth to sit on a fence and see tho hired men work. There is no more enobiing work than swinging the reaper ma­ chine, or holding the plow. I never held a plow much, because the one we had was gentle. It would stay without being held. The brewing of cheese and butter have been among the earliest indus­ tries. Away back in the history of the world, we find Adam and Eve convey­ ing their milk from the garden of Eden, in a one horse wagon to the Cold Spring Cheese Factory, to be weighed in the balance. Whatever may be Raid of Adam and Eve to their discredit In the marketing of the products of their orchard, it tuts never been charged that the v stopped at the pump and put water in their cans. Doubtless you all remember how Cain killed his brother Abel because/Abel would not let him do the churning. Even then boys quarrelled about doing the family churning. They all wanted to do it. We can picture Cain and Abel, driving mooley cows up to the house from the pasture in the south-east corner of the garden and Adam standing at the bars with a tin pail and a three legged milk stool, smoking a meerschaum pipe and singing '* Hold the Fort tor I am Com­ ing through the Rye,*' while- Eve sat on the veruidah with a sewi ig ma­ chine, altering over her last year's polonaise, and winking at the devil who stood behind the milk house sing­ ing, " I want to be an Angel." After Adam got through milking he came up and saw Eve blushing, and he said, " Madame, cheese it," and she chose it. But to come down to the present day, we fiud that cheese has become oue of the most important branches of manufacture. It is next In importance to the silver Interest. And fellow cheese makers, you are doing your­ selves great injustice that you do not petition Congress to pass a bill to re- monetize cheese. Cheese was demone­ tized when Congress passed an act providing that tho mett^t-was not made of green cheese. There Is more cheese raised in this country than there it silver, and It is more vaiuablo. Sup­ pose you had not eaten a mouthful In thirty days, and you should have placed on the table before you ten dollars stamped out of silver bullion on one plate, and nine dollars stamped out of cheese bullion on another plate. Which would you take first? Though the face value of the nine cheese dol­ lars would be ten per cent, below the face value of the ten silver dollars, you Would take tho chances on the cheese. ^Tou could iise It to bettor advantage in your business. Hence I say cheese is more valuable than silver, and it should be made legal tender for all debts, public and private, except pew rent. I may be in advance of other eminent financiers, who have studied the currency question, but I waut to see the time come, and I trust the day Is not far distant when 412} grains of cheese shall be equal to a dollar in cod­ fish, and when tho merry jingle of slices of clieeso shall be heard In every pocket. Then every cheese factory can make Its own coin, money will be plenty, Everybody will be happy, and there never will be war any more. It may be asked how this currency can be re­ deemed? I W94i|d have an incontro­ vertible bond, made of limburger cheese, which is stronger and more durable. When this fs done you can tell the rich man from the poor man by the smell of his -money. Now-a- days mauy of us do not even get a smell of money, but In the good days which are coming the gentle zephyr will waft to us the delicate violet and the able bodied Limburger, and v« shall know that money is plenty. ThO manufacture of cheese Is a busl« ness that a poor man can engage In as well as a rich man. I say it, without fear of a successful contradiction, and say it boldly, that a poor man, with, say. two hundred cows. If he thorough­ ly understands his business, can make more cheese than a rich mau who owns 300 oxen. This is suceptible of demon­ stration. If my boy showed a desire to become a statesman, I would say to him. * young man, get married, buy a cow, and go to Sheboygan county, and start a cheese factory.", Speaking of cows, did It over occur to you, gentlemen, what a saving It would be to you if you should adopt mooley cows Instead of horded cattle? What good do horns do in making cheese ? It takes at least three tons of hay and a large quantity of ground feed to keep a pair of liorns fat, and of what earthly use are they ? Statis­ tics show that there are annually killed forty-five thousand grangers by cattle withhom8. You pass laws to muzzle dogs because one In ten thousand goes mad, and yet more people are killed by cattle horus than by dogs. What the country needs is mere mooley cows. Now that I am on the subject, it may be asked what Is the best breed for the dairy. My opinion Is divided between the i$outh-down and the Cochin-China, Some like one best and some like the other, but as for me givo me liberty or give me death. There are many reforms that should be inaugurated in the manufacture of cheese. Why should cheese be made round? 1 am inclined to the belief that the making of cheese round it a superstition. Who would not rather buy a good square piece of cheese, than a wedge-sliuped^cliuiik, all rind at one end. and as thin as a congressman's excuse for voting back pay at the other? Make your cheese square, aud the consumers will risie up and call you another. Another reform that might be inaug­ urated would be to veneer the cheese with building paper, or clapboard, in­ stead of the time-honored piece of towel. I never saw a piece of cheese cut that I didn't think that the cloth around it had seen service as a bandage on s«mo other patient. But 1 may have been wrong. Another thing that does not seem to be rlglic Is to see so many holes in the cheese. It seems to me that a solid cheese, one made by the old masters, would weigh more. 1 don't wish to accuse you of cheating, but don't you feel a little ashamed when you see a cheese cut, and the holes are the biggest part of it? The little cells may be handy for the skip­ per, but the consumer feels tho fraud In his inmost soul. Among the im­ provements made In the manufacture of cheese I must not forget that of late years the uheeso does uot resemble a grindstone as much as it did years ago. The time has been when, if the farmer could not find his grindstone, all he had to do was to mortise a hole In the middle of a cheese, and turn It and grind his scythe. Before the In­ vention of nitro-glycerine, it was a good day's work to hew oft enough for a meal. Time has worked wonders In cheese. I f l have neglected the anb^eot o f butter In making these few remarks, It is because my timo has boon limited. Butter is getting to be an everyday occurrence, and it will hold its own if it is given half a chance. With all the Improvements in the way of hair in- vlgorator, any person can raise a good head of butter. I beg of you to have nothing to do with this new patent butter, called Ole O. Margatlne. From the name it i*» evidently of Norwegian extraction, and while it may be as beautiftil in appearance as the original of which it is a counterfeit, statistics show that as a lubrication for buck­ wheat cakes It ranks second to axle grease, and is a delusion and a snare. In conclusion, let me say, go on In the good work that you have inaugur­ ated. Let the character of your butter aud cheese for chastity and purity be beyond comparison, and in (ime every cheese maker will be a United States Senator, and American cheese will bo legal tender the world over. WHAT'S AM EDITOR? j'm Josh Billings is so confounded Otstt- uate in adhearing to truth that we in­ sist he should be abolished. I.ook at this: An editor Is a mule whose blcneaa Is to Investigate a mtso paper. Ho writes editorials, grinds out poetry inserts deaths and weddings, sorts inauu scripts, keeps a waste basket, blows up the-devil," steals matter, lites other people's battles, sells hiz paper for a dollar and fifty cents a year, takes white beanes and apple sasg for pay when he can get it, raizes a large fam ily, works 19 hours out Zof 24, noz no Sunday, gits dammed bi every bedy. and once its a while wbipt bi sutnbody, lives poor, dies middle aged and often broken hearted, Haves no money, is rewarded for a life of toil by a short but free obltury pull in tho nose paper. WASHINGTON C0IUMt8$Oltt)t£9fC15, WASHIKOTC**, to. tj„. Feth llth, 1318. Tho Murphy meetings are still tho great attraction. Thev cease next Sunday. It fs thought tho noonday meetings are doing more real good than any other. They are thronged with laboring men of tho roughest class who spend their bsofi noonihg thefte rather than devote ft fo a lunch and smoker. Two or three hundred sign the pledge dally and prayer meet­ ings art held in connection with the temperance meetings. The pledges used are cards the site ami color of postal cards, bearing Murphy's facer and signature. A bftie tlbhffn fs given With each pledge and one seems to meet more wearing the bfce badge than without, nowadays* To-night the meeting Is to be held in the City Market Home, and the crowd will un­ doubtedly number from tew to fifteen thousand persons. A mote ment Is on foot to have Mr. Murphy make Mii ad­ dress from the Capitol steps on Sunday but the arrangements are not yet com* pleted. The Woman Suffrage Cauae Is evi­ dently fast gaining ground. It was but a few years ago that any sort of a hearing was absolutely and peremp­ torily refused, but this year tho ladies were treated with every attention and much dignity, their petition referred to the Judiciary Committee and was duly eousldered by that body last Wed­ nesday, a tie vote buiug the result.-- This will be hailed with joy by female suffragists all over the laud and a 16th Amendment will be regarded aa an accomplishment of the near future. Secretary Evarts and Minister Foster are daily considering the Mexican question, which appears to be the pet hobby of the Secretary or State, who has as yet submitted lie recommenda­ tions relative to the matter to the Cabinet. On Mr. Foster's suggestion he intends to insist that Diaz shall not be recognized until he gives sufficient guaranty that he will pay all damages sustained by American subjects in Mex­ ico during the revolution by which he gained authority, and insure protection for the Texas border against incursions of marauding parties from the Mexi­ can side. I went to the President's reception on last Tuesday evening and I must tell you a little about it and the people who were there. It was a most brilliant scene and the largest crowd the White House has seen this season. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes received in the East Boom (a new departure) the guests being introduced to the President by Private Secretary Rogers and to Urs. Hayes by Col. Casey. The President wore a black eveaing suit with white tie and gloves, and Mrs. Hayes was attired In the same costume sho wore at her laat Saturday afternoon receptton--maroon silk and velvet. The style of dress adopted by the guests was a marvel­ lous conglomeration. Some were in full evening dress and some In com­ monest street grab, some won gloves and some were bare-handed. Some removed hats and some kept them on. The most entertaining part of these re­ ceptions to me is the various expres­ sions and efforts. I ensconced myself la a good corner and watched the peo­ ple come in and go tiwo^gSrth® i«t-r©= ductlons. A Cabinet Minister and lady, he In open Test and swallow tail, she Id low neck sleeveless white silk, with powered hair and diamonds, make their graceful bows and say their pret­ ty bon malt most complacently, pass en to make way for a couple so totally diflereu! yet creatures of the same father. Both In their Sunday-go-to- meetln' best, he with bare red hands and coarse shoes, she la White eotton gloves, brown alpaca dress and short white muslin overdress,ceuutrifled and awkward |nit beamingly happy and blissfully content. As I watched them and could but believe the latter pair to be infinitely better satisfied than the former. "Content, sattsfeetion, who wins them? Look down. They are held without thought bjr the dolts and the drones. , TIs the slave who in carelessness carries the crown. And the hovels have higher men than the thrones," Conspicnons and talking familiarly with Congressmen and highest Gov­ ernment officials, with the President himself, indeed, was a little old wo­ man between 70 and 80 yean old but dressed like a girl of 90. Myra Clarke Gaines, who owns the most of New Orleaus and has been fighting for it all her life. "Oh" I heard her say to Secretary Sherman: *'If you had tak­ en hold of that as I wanted you to, I'd have remembered you in my will! but now--" She says she shan't die for 75 year* more. & Ouvs. NO. AV •»#' iMKATI* or WW.OIDKOM WKLiA The venerable Secretary of the Under President Lincoln's Admln- istiation. Hon. Giu<r<uii W«llg. has parsed from life and joined the many patriotic ce-laborers of the war-era who have dropped 1\f Che Way from time te time. Ills death otirtired In Hartford Conn., Momfat €vefiffff, Alitor an illness of two weeks* from an Abceue. Mr. Wells was born where he died*is HSrlfoftlj •» 1803 and <s$ii*w|tMmt!y< at the clme of his demise* Was 71 yeflfft of age. His first poblitf position was as a member of the ConuectkfUt Legis­ lature fn I8S7. Leading ftn active political iffe fof a number of years after* lie was appointed Chief of Bt»> reaus of the Navy Department in 1884, Up to that time, and some time later, he was a Democrat, but split With Kle party on the slavery question, affillal^ ing with the Republicans. 1*1861 tie received his appointment to t|ie Secretaryship of the Navy from Prt*» ident Lincoln, and was retained to tltt elose of the Johnson Administration. Mr. Wells was a devoted patriot, Kn«f as honest a public man as ever held office* His Administration of .tj|e Navy Department, during the W«f "if the Rebellion, wae remarkably sue* cessful aud efficient. When war broke out, our navy had been greatly reduced, aud its vessels were scattered Workf» w'de. By Mr. Welles' prudent and en­ ergetic efforts It was re-organized and rendered a terror to foes at heme and abroad, and did wonderful service fh co-operating with the army In crush­ ing tlie rebellion, Mr. Lincoln had great confidence in Mr. Wells, and * warm personal friendship exl&tpd be­ tween them. TSSSSSiSS3BS^!SSSSSSS i s-- i+ &A • •9* "Make haste slowly" is an old ad* vice, and is being practically adapted to the case of a gentlettian of New York City named Lambert, who Imd the misfortune to be President of tfte Popular Life Insurance Comparijrj the misfortune fo run that company as a swindle ; the misfortune to swear to false statements as to Its condition, statements that coveted a shortage of nearly #900.000} the misfortune to bo found out Ire those transactions; and the final mfsfortuns of being sentenced to several years In the Penitentiary^-- In the on folding and punishment ef this man'seriines, justice made haefeo with astonishing rapidity. The swin­ dler was made a convict almost before he knew he was on trial; and every­ body wl«r had read of the case clapped his hands and said the result wae too good to be true. So It was. The Doctor did not go to the Penitentiary, and he had no intention of going then. His friends and his lawyers did Mt "move Hcayen and earth," as tho say­ ing Is, but they moved the next thing to them, a Judge. One of these oon- veniont creatures who bar the punish­ ment of crime was laid hold of, a stay of execution obtained, and a long de­ lay secured in the completion of t&o sentence of the Doctor. What acoej|t- plished this? Money, and money alone; for the law han entered tip lis decree.' The man who is thus pro­ tected was convicted of no ordina^r crime. lie had not robbed a till, gar* roted » citizen, burst a bank vault, or committed any of the ordinary crimes for which men are dally and liourljr sent to prison. His offense was la plundering thousands Of widows and orphans of their ftitnre estates, and In Impairing'the most sacred traits which men confide to mea. He deserv­ ed ten times over the sentence which he received; but we fear he will never be punished. The ebances are that he will wiggle out of the clatehss 6f the law and be onee more aa honored citizen. The New York Herald* com* menting on this new phase of the ttat* ter, remarks: If by any trick of the law the princi­ pal actor in these outrafoae fraud* and perjaries SIKBOICI escape the St at* Prison, the people might welt despair of ever punishing a criminal wins might have the good sense to steal enough lo make hiuiself a wealthy felon. That Is it. If a wan will steal, ba should steal enough to build a broadr gauge track away, from prison.--JPbei. Uncle Sam's Harness Oil fills and closes the pores of leather, effectually preventing the entrance of dampness, dust, Ac., and rendering the liarness soft and pliable, while at the same time Increasing ft« durability. Look for Bargains during the of February at Bocklln A Steve month Vmm J'CORIA CATTLK PKNFT. The "cattle pens,.' as 'they an eaQh> ed. are all tinder one reef. The bond­ ing is of brick, iron and stone, and to absolutely ire proof. It 1^317 feet la length, and 150 feet wide, and cost *16,- 000. Twelve hundred cattle can easily be accommodated within its walls, and Zell & Francis bave exactly that num­ ber in the fnclosnre at the present time. They are fattening these cattle for the market. Every animal ia fastened by a chain to its particular station in front of the feeding trough* and has plenty of room In which to move around and lie down. The ut­ most possible cleanliness la maintain­ ed. The feeding troughs extend the whole width ef the building, and tba swill upon whicn the cattle are fed Is let Into each trengh at one end, Thoar •rt also plentifcdljr supplied with hay. • H. % / a