v Tlief* tlbrsi the Law wfcSotr fefts recently been approved by GH>*. CuHam. The press ami educa te of IIMi iitte quite generally have been pitching into the law because it was supposed that the bill would allow all the high schools of the Statf to be abolistrad by a vote of the people, that the question of abolishing them could be raised every year upon peti tion of any flft|r persons. Says a respondent: This was a mistake. The bill only fMpDvides that township high schools of which there are about half a doxen la the State, may be discontinued in the same way that they are llshed--by a vote of the people. High schools operated under special charter or under Section 80 of the scitoc ase in no way aflycted by this bilh-- was introduced by Mr. Scroggs of Uhatupaiga, in the interest of two towns In that county, which had found their township high schools too heavy A burden, The bill passed the House oh its merits by a vote of J18( to 3.-- When the Davis bill cauie in the Sett- ate it was proposed to amend the school law by striking out aitogother the power to establish township high schools* and this power was saved only by allowing the substance of the anie raiment proposed in the Scroggs biljySse added to this bill. So far Vfo^i, from the high schools being at- tacked b^y the bill, the township high •schools were really saved by the aui%dment. and no other high schools Wet {p qpyyay touched by it. ^ • , . A SAW LESSON. c... , " r " The Chicago Evening Journal re starts that "there is a much-needed lesson conveyed to school districts by the mournful experience of the afflicted /village of Jacob's Mills. Vt, The evl dence of the medical experts employed to investigate the cause ot death of the dozen or more of school children in that hamlet who were at first supposed to have been poisoned by drinking the Water of a brook which ran past the Mfhool house, after having collected the "drahmge of a barnyard and a field In Which parisgreen had bden used, shows, that these Innocents died from dip£he ria. lhduced by foul pools and sinks under and immediately around the school house. In a oountry abounding fn wholesome, elevated school sites these stupid people had suflered their school house to be squatted down on a piece of cheap, oozy, andr^inedground --where the walls became yituty and Sfee underside of the flooring boards grew green with mold There are hundreds of school houses ik the country which are as wickedly located as the one that has thus become, so sadly conspicuous. Let us hope that time is not far distant when every community will insist that school houses shall be wholesomely located, wholesomely constructed, heated and entilated, and be kept, within and thout," in wholesome, condition. It akes one shiver with t indignation to fliink how many tender darlings who carry all the joy of their mother's lives ift their loving, trusting hearts, are condemned to study in school-room? that are but little better thsoi <iif«i»ea.M :' * Fine dothi-, for Sumner Suitings cheaper than any other house in the bounty, at Lauer & Becker1*, near the * Pepot. - tin I "r a the people . - • ' . . -i nera We have one of the most complete stock of Goods ever to this market, consisting in part of : '•m'Vl stock 111 Wei: m. : •' & ow-ware, T. J.GLiFTON, Practical Horse- Shoer, -AN'D- McHenry, • Illinois. laealL pae horses or h«nea with . i-mt whnt the cause, to give suit confident I can help ilif fura them. RERAiRI I caajtlease alL, who may give apecCTuIlT uk " r ft n who" have 'eet, no mat call, and _ not entirely Ho w of Gaxeral Blacksmith tod in a workmanlike •mont of this shop will be ..... workman, and all work receive attention heteto stay my customers can tluding mo at koine to their wants. rleia Low and work ~ II. ik dot promptly and in good shape. Give me a va! T . J . C U F T O K McHenry, Jane H>th, 1879. Balm. T\H I'- O. w«y%a»a*g Alterative Syr*®.-- I / A remedy used thirty-live years hi a private practice, and never sailing to radi cally cure Erysipelas, Secoudari. NvphiHs, ©ravel, Diabetes,a»d «1 diseases in whish tie Mood is implicit t*id, is now offerey to the pttfilifl. ^alil tyifllf rajjll Druggists, and (wholesale Medicine Co., P. O. Xloxw*OoclMHft'er, & T. ery, uiassware, Woodeu aid Groceries, etc., etc., W © Wwld ask an inspection of our WALL PAPER!, wKiCh is nolv complete, el co-ant and desirabite; Patronage solicited and satisfac tion .guaranteed, i* COLBY BROS. NEWFIRMK f:z & Steelhammer, GENERAL MoHENRY, ILIi. The subscribers having entered into aco lkartncr^hip, can be found at the old stand of Wm. Tilton, near the Rivertmle llonsa, prc- jiared to do .ill kinds of Blacksmithing in the lost workmanlike iissnnsr "Jill jit REASONABLE PRICES. Horse Shoeing a Specialty. in this branch of the business we defy eom- petion both in quality of work and price. «9-FOIt CASJX wfif Xtffiw: U>6 Lo# noes: W : ...... .15c, «i.w New shoes Tueinff gnd Setting Setting Shoes And warrant satisfaction. We also set tire for fl 90 per wagon. And all other work in proportion. Call and aee us and you will And that it is not necessary to go from home for your work. TILTON A 3T£ELHA)fMEK. in., May 99th, 1870. II ri' • • rnmmmmarn HorseShoeing, Blacksmithing, WAGON AND * <fo.; f 1mi- 'Mk ' m , .4^ ^,. • 'jtf REDUCED Twenty-five cents will now buy a fifty cejkt little of Pi so, a Cure for Con sumption. Thus the beat COUGH raqdr' icine is the CHEAP EST* 8old eve#. where, ••• ;S >•??> ' !kh m": ' * • : : JOHNSBURCH over- _ with all the latest tyles of Boots, Shoes and Slippers, and summer wear, uaii and examine my custom made boots and shoes and see what buying > an ̂ • selling for cash does for jay cus- tomers. iW*. , ^ , t iiti '£$l , ' f / * : VJ> ^ -h' ,t 1879 1879 Wm.-. ••'••ymti.-jf&vitnwi? mm »'$: ; % a.; ,kct i.tt ft' i. • .'«• >!.' :•< ? ^4. 9'•" ..v . •«»Vk'r •' 4 '< 4 Jf-t'c , i-r»u. "ftV RINGWOOD ILLINOIS HENRY MILLER, Would respectfully inform his customers and the public generally that he is now bet ter than ever prepared to do all work in his line. rare Shoeing We m^ke a specialty in this line, use noth ing but ii»nd turned Kboes, and guarantee satisfaction. Interfering, horses or those with bad feet promptly remedied. R E P A I R I N G •Kg~Give us a call and we will please you both In quality and price of \fork. If BLAKf Binsnfyvl. TM., April 8th. 187!*'. -DKALEB IN-- American, ani Foreip MarMe. Monuments, Headstone*, h I? The -rurt- nT|jl ' ever o vo*«dL KIDNEY COMPU PILE8, GRAVEL, its. CONSTIPATION, f LUMBAGO, ' 4i;a ' l?HEgMAT18M, ••a) DIABETES. A purely poisoni eGTcctiv mostc ical s! other stable compound, not doctored wUk .being dry-agentle cathartic asd to effecting? eaMsomeofthe paL^ful dkeaaeatiutbafllettxed- who have been cared when all Justly say* "Itla the greatest blesfiingoftho age." '»I believe I akould not now be alive but for it." Physicians in say: "It works like a charm awd BOB SALE BY ALL JiBUQCK OWl 1fc« KOW*tfcirOST csnaot: 'v&ffsEHsasn'iS THE WEEKLY CHERE -Yon can suU money by «el Mngroar ^t^fting ChemitsatWleks--Sever . ne^strimiMng--Ni> .smoke or isineU <»entsea^il, iwr 25 Cents, send gtainp forC«t4)to);<ie <cf Wonderful Invention#, Staple and fancy Goods, &iomuurk st. vumg0 ttDilar. every A Literary and Educatidhi_. _ Eijfht large of valuable .matt week. Mo space taken up with advertiM. nients. The columns of Problems and Qaer- especially valuable. Subscription tlw Fafe fs, S.JT' Am^ricaii 4 Scotch Granite, Maad Shop Two miles North of Mo- Henry, 111. ^ jtfkasbargM, aotb. ivn • . ^ Grace's Celebrated Salre. A 8UBR EKIrlBf THE SUFFBiRBE. You will eave money by examining our Stock of Goods before • purchasing elsewhere.- Bleached St Brown Cottons, Cottonades, Tick ings, Denims, Shirtiiif s and Ginghams. C**' 'Mill",,-Kvi-. IB icftgo, Hiicn. T REU lway Corporation of the entire Al * and North-West, And by its accelerated growth has extended Its various lines and branches to such proitor- tionsand by its extreme liberality has ac quired that Coveted Popularity that nt&lf really what it claims to be, the LEADINC RAILWAY Of the West and North-West. Embracing under one management 2,156 Miles of Road And forming the following Trunk Lines; Chicago, Council Blurt's A, California ioux City and Yankton Line, ton, Dubuoue & ' LaCrossa . rt & Oubutjue Line, Chic&gu, Winona &, Minnesota Line, Oliica. go, 81. Paul & MiuueapoUd Milwaukee A Lake Superior Green Bay & Lake Superior Line. tages of these Lines are: 1. If the passengej is going to or from any point in the entire West or North-West, he can buy his ticket via some one of this Com. Cy's lines and be sure of reaching his de»-ition by it or its Connections. 3. The greater part of its lines are laid with Steel Rails, the road bed is perfect. No road has a better oy smoother track. ^ 8. It is the short-line between ail import, ant points. 4. Its trains are all equipped with tlfa Westinghouse Air Brake, Miller's Platform and Couplers and the latest improvements for comfort, safety and convenience. rs 5. It is the only road in the West running % the celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars betweea W: Chicago and Council Bluffs. ^ 6. It is the only ltoad running the Pultmaa y '}' Palace Sleeping Cars either way betweea Chicago and St. Paul, Chicago and Green Bay, Chicago and Freeport, / ' ; . Chicago and LaCrbsse, ^ 'f 'L . ;'V Chicago and Winona," * /:'\i , W •?'< Chicago and Dubuque, " Chicago and McGregori' 5" \- Chicago and Milwaukee &l 7. It is the only road passing along the >p •horesof Lake Michigan between Chidbgo and Milwaukee. gS i. The only Road running- Four ExproM Trains a day via its lines betwoen Chleagc and points fn Minnesota. ||| !). No road offers equal facilities in nnmbei ||$ of through trains, equipped with Palbpw Palace Sleeping Cars. i, f • ft ^fcTv.'r , 10. It runs Two Express Trains Daily aaeli g? m way g Way on all its lines and four trains eaei between Chicago and Milwaukee. 11. It makes connections with all llaM grossing at intermediate points. The popularity of these lines is steadily A*. Creasing and passengers should consult theii Interest by purchasing tickets via this line. For information, Folders, Maps, te., net obtainable at Home Ticket Office, address any agent of the Company or IffAKVIN HTTGHITT ' W. H. STIHHXTT, • GeneralSupt. Gen'l Passerwer Ajrei ^ • • rkgerA^ea Fox River Vallej Mills. B. BISHQP,'Proprietor. * n'4i ii v,.t 'hYj ikbil. it f » »> * ^ * i u i(j' :i n ' K ~ $ t ffe'i W CONSTANTLY ON HAHD. Silks, Cashmeres, Cambric, Alpacas and White of all kinds. fn^S Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, we will not be un- \ ' M l % > ^ • - r r r ' l i t 'i«J i ' t(# »{,«*/«( *•, i t T>onc oromptly,'and satisftetlAngnaraBtea# Having just (tut in a new Feed 8tone,capab.| . of grinding sixty bufrliels of Feed per boar. 4' \i ' ««u AP ^^|||inding on stort dersold| oods rV'i»Hck* McHenry Ill., l>ec. lltli, WTO. NEW SPRIN LAUER Wm 'j-\i..:- 1 f^^Gloves and Hosiery a Bjieeialty; and Oil Cloth C»rpetingP. | " ,) iihtif ik' .J' >' Fine Venetiai»4 Ingrain Line of Family Groceries. * SOUS OK AVJtNUK ' BQ8TOK, MA88. GRACE'S CELEBRATED CJUEE8 Flesh Wounds, Frozen Limbs, Salt lthenm, Chilblains, Soie Breast, Sore Lips. Krysipebu Itingworms, Calluses, Scald Hi;art, Chappe Hanas, Bnrtt«, Cancers, Felons, Scalds, Sores, Ulcers Wounds, _ Stings, Shingles, ^mtfwfe;J%/ Wens#: •, ^.iSties, •• Abeej^;: ' Freckles, Bnnloa^; *'.. , Sprainsi Boils, Bites, ' • Cuts.; Whitlow®, .. Warts, Blisters, Tan,, • Pimples, Corns, • Senrty, Itch, Xnfnwlaf Ksils, Kettle Rash, Mosquito and Flea Bites, Spider Stings, And all cutaneous disease* and eruptions generally. For sale by all druggists, grocers, and at al£ countrv stores throughout the United States and British Provinces. l?y ^oail 30 cts msmm jucHcory» ^IcHENHY «SU ^ !: * '" ' ' SALVE Near the Depot McHenry - - - - - Illinois* Having just received their Spring and Saa- mer Stock of Keady-Made (Nothing, Hate, ' 3 Caps, and Gents Furnishing Goods* wMth; ̂ ey offer to the buying public "* " * snit the times, at Pri«w - S,\. they offer to the buying pu "10 times. Their Stock of Cloths Is the finest and largest ever bougM^fto tkla^ '- town,and comprises all the latest FiHarfMMl^^v . s t y l e s t o b e f o u n d i n t h e m a r k e t . M S ' w M c h ' 'they are prepared to make a SINOll • ; :MKNT Oil A FULL SUIT and Guarantee Satisfaction. H# i * i? **. M 4eyCall and examine our stock before |«r.;#3p chasing elsewhere. We will not be undersold! •* %' LAUEK & BECKEB. -IMbKV.111., March »tb. • ' i v% r 1 Scissors, Shears, Tabls a«i<fl FoCket Cutlery^ «' 1. Sliovels, ,'ri ~'t* ' %' i . * ' *, . . . . >rks. Corn Knives, Axes, "* ~ ' low Glass, '• "** * -fRON AND TINWARE. 'M * w y •' " V:' n 14 * 'S^P - % * • h ' x ? £ * ! t t " t ; J. 8TCRY. For information relative to KANSAS, taktt, .. the Leavenworth (JCanms) Appeal, a largely eight page v.-oeklv >)Mi«'rs containing ea^to week a sketi-li. maps and illustrations ofsoM«^#>; one of the counties in Kansas". The better lands in this State are Mil! at from sjftJ.OO to fut.OO per acre, with a evadtl from six to eleven years, The great balk « htAllML the Government land, which is as ^Miaatl .richest in the State, is still opm#-to settlers. ^ ••^,."'#fc«^iFnU information in regard Mi soil, ellnuK preemptions, homesteads, manets, chureaM(|h , schools, etc., will be found eafeli week ta 9Mk('> \AppeaL I ^jr.: »V «f.M for six, reeipt*f 1* annnm; Trice, fS.OO per I months. Sample copies sen on cwata. A«M««ss s f / j * / iSsif • > The Appeal, I.BAV