The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

• * 9 VOL. 6. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27, 1881. paMfotler. * |.j PaNUhed ErefyJWednesday by £. VA> SLYKE, a.' * , .~t * • • wrr* *° paBUKHB^?S: •• t • • • ' T J . -j f 7- jbiflce in Old P. O. Block, > i -- OtrOAITK KtVKUlDX Hot'SE.-- "* •= : -- ' ;v: 'dd$„. BUSINESS CARDS. v . . a ? C. S. GREEN. "fTETEni#ABY SUItGEOX, V Illinois. Richmond TERMS OF 3tTB8CaiPTlO». l§is|Tenr (in Advance) If Not Paid withinTliroe Months,.. 10# Subscriptions receive:! for three or six (Mfoths in the snmo proportion. v business oabds. H. T.BROWJS.M.D. pHTSTOIAN wn SURGED*. Office over T the Post Office, opposite Porry-A Martin's It a re np S ur-i, MCltonry, Hi. C. H. FEGERS, M. D- • VTrareian and sur«;eov, johhsburgh, I IlU.-orace hours 8 to 10, a. m. O. J. HOWARD |»HY9ICIAN AND SURGE OX, JLmy residence, opposite M. •feflenry. 111. ' D. " Office at E. Church, B- V. AWD SR SON, M. J». PIITSIOIAK and Surgeon. Office at Basley's Drm' Store, Opposite Parker House, McHehry, Illinois. Pit vtt House. J A, PRATT, Proprietor. First class ac-ee-nraj;latic ~ * "" Waiiceoda, III. Arf F. J. BAftmA\. AR Manufacturer M^TI^iry, III. det-s solicited. Shop, *!?orth I vrt Public Square. . , Or- Cor- i RlCilARO OSMPTOS. JUSTICE of the l*<!)ice»'i!i I Conveyancer.-- WlU-Attea.l promptly to tius collodion of Jhrtrts. Volo, Lake County,.111. B. B. RICHARDS. •WIS » 4,omV>lete Abstract o* Titles t^ land II In M Henrv County, Illinois. Office ith 9eenty ( lerk, Woodstock. 111. ROBT, WRIGHT, Manufacturer of Custom Mane Boots and Shows None but the' best of materal Med and all work w irran to M Shop North­ west corn r Public Square, Jtenry III. ' i Square, B.M. OWES. > ENERAli Dealer arid Manufacturers _f Agent in leading Farm Machinery.-- Prices low and Terms favorable.. Moilenry G' s. s.cor.Dr. CHEXRY, McHenry Co.. III. M'i Spanish Merino Sheep, Poland China S wine Buck stock for aale. bt Bseeder of Uerk: hire and .V cIi'dicc lot , f young Please call-anil examine efore buying el»<5where. GEO SCIItttelNER. ^ SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite, t h e P a r k e r H o u s e , M o l l t u r y , v - JOHN HENlMtiCKS. .< BLIVIK'S MILLS, ILL. Is now prepared to sell and repair any kiudunf a Sewing Machine as cheap as the cheapest. Will also Wsure your life and property at reasonable fates. Please give me u ciil'. PETER LEICivESl. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks aud jewelry ©f all UjkIs. Also Repairs Violyis in the boat j«»»ible AiaiMier.ott Sh:>rt notice and at rea- ton Able rates. Al»o Violins for Sale. Shop irst door North of KjTerside Block, McHenry %,' ' : ° J. A. SHERWOOD TIOA i ; AND APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. SSJH.R8 of Stock, fanning Tools and Goods J of all kimls promptly attended to. Farm tales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post 5fltce address Algonquin 111. JESSE A. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan-eery. Will practice in State and in Fed era] Courts. Office, Sd Floor, New Custom House, Ch < ax JOSEPH X. FREUXD. SALOON AND RESTAUR ANT old stand, opposite Bishop's Bonslett's „ , . Mill. Mc­ Henry. 111. The c loicest Wines, Liqu^ra ana cigars to be found in the county. Fresh Oysters in their season served up in aiiy shape desired or for sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR 1H RSES. Established in 1855. CHAS. II. DONNELLY. ATTORN*Y AT I,A» *nd Notary Public. Wwrt stock, Illinois. Office over Stone's Drug <iore. - 1 *-r . • ' 1 I b. H.,T»CAX. CARFRSTB8 »»»l Builder, Nundn, III;4-- Will put: np build in fts by'theJobor . and K'laran tee satisfaction. SIDNEY D1SB1JOW, NOTARY PUBLlCaud Conveyancer,, den. 111. A. M. CHURCH, ^ Watchmaker and .Toweler xro. i IN Hn R. P. SI 187 RANDOLPH STREET. (Brigjrs House,) Clucatro, 111. Formerlv with E Shnrly. Special attention ffiven to Re- pa iring Fine watrhe» and Chronomc ter#. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his linfe CROSS, aeaapp D E H T I 3 T . McHenry, III. -JOHN STERBA, Formerly of Woodstock and Chicago£has again returned to McHenry County, and has on hand the largest stork of READY MADE HARNESSES, COLLARS, WHIPS, Ac,, to be found in the County, and has evtrvthinf: made of tfie BEST MATERIA!.. Oil) an see me. JOHN STERBA. Near the Depot, McHenry. Soldiers* Department. CONDUCTED WT DR. S. F. BENNETT. =#: 11 *nr it TAKE NOTICE ALT yp that are in want of Tubs torin, froiu one tuishtl So if'you wan a Tub made to a bung-hole, bring: it alonjr. I will also take biiildinjr^i to build and furnish, or otherw ise j«Bt as we. 3an agree. Shop worji^fjUJL|jUii|£ dpne to order on short no- P. Ai HEBARO. Mchenry, ill i' <*vt\1 HE. wmilTMAN, Proprietor. First • <*!nss rigs, with Or without drivers^ fiunished at reason*! le rates. Teaming of all kinds done on abort notice. Full Plates mtide »f i lie best ^material and fully warranted, 98.00. filling one-half utiual rates. Special attention paid to regHls-ting bad shaped teeth. Teeth extracted without OSta free of charge whore Artificial Teeui are serted bv him. All Work fully warranted. Pure NitrpUS OnUl* CflW alwavs on and fort-13 jui u < vTrHCfi'Mi Qt teeth. - ' -r-- : fcj HIRAM WIER. Boot and Shoe Maker," Wauconda.i l l , 1 would iiiform the public that I am now prepared to in ke ltoaU and Stiou* to-order, oT the best material, wtrrant a lit, and At LOWER PRICES than any other siiop la tHo county. , •< i Call and be W**cojwU^ W>v. 4Mh,lRJ0, Convinced, •f H. WIER, m - U<iif i " Xi. Bonsl@tty ICeai-tl^ JQyepot, ; MjoHENRY - ILLINOIS. Keens oons'-intly on hand the-Aneat brands of Flour and *>ed of all kinds, whloh be will eel; at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. on a! (lveiliff - ent liraiids of Fiour alwavs id and \v irraale4 as represented. WS-Flouir delivered anywhere In the Cor- pnratlon. Orders nii.v i»e given by 'Postal Card, Box 107, Post Office. , , GiVf&MK A CALL. st lw^:/de?4« " m M^Hcnrfl L. BOMS LETT. it 8th, 1RSI W. H. SANFORD, Merchant rX^itiloi*. In the store of C. EL Dickinson, Bast aide of PaMie Square,- WOODSTOCK, ILl. • good^toek of Fine Cloths for Suitinva al- ^iyson hand. Suits made to order ana a fit varrantrd- Give me a call. w.h;sanfobd. Woodstojsk 111.,Sept. 27th, 187S. Scott & Co., "Batters to the Great Northwest." Kos. 135 and 137 Madison St., NEAR CLARK ST. Hare a larger stoek and greater variety of atylesjfor yon to choose from, than can be fonftdln anv other est vblUhment iu Chicago or the Wjst." It will oar yon to call and see them. Prices the lowest in the laud forigood goods. BRANCH STORES S. E, Co. Clark &. Lake st# & S. E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHICAGO M A R C U S ' GERMAN J Every Boy or Girl, Lady or Gentleman, purchasing a pack­ age of , ? JKyETE'S Celebrated Gold Maiidttria TEA, Will receive the Housekeepers Friend FREE. / A beautiful book, containing valuable Recipes, Ladies Needle work Companion, Almanac and Calendar for 1881, Drawing Slates, Register of Gas Metre &c , FOR SALE BY Fitzsfmmftns & Evanson SOLE AGENTS FOR McHENRY, ILL. N. B.--Price per package Gold Mandarin Tea, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80c,$1, JOS. WIEDEMANN, Ae;ent Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER, McHenry, III. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles aL ways on hand cheaper than any other, quali. v considered.' This Beer has a world wide reputation, and good jit Iges acknowledge it cannot oe sur- assed in the world. Orders Ijy mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry. III. Mav 5th, 1S80. General. Jlacksmithing, ;>AG0N AMD Um Matin, N. RINCWOOD ILLINOIS Would respectfully inform his customers and the public generally that he is now bet­ ter than ever prepared to doall work fn his line. Morse Shoeing* We make a speciality in this line, use noth­ ing but hand turned Shoe*, and guarantee satisinction. lnterf«rin(r horses or those with bad feet promptly remedied. REPAIRIIN G Of all kinds on Short notice. Farmers in want of the best. Drag In the market, at bottom figures, should not tfcil to leave their orders at once. WGive us a eall and we will please you both iu qnality and price of work. N> BLAKE Ringwood, 111. March 8th, l?8ll F. G. MAYES, i>y Manufactured F. MARCUS, --DEALER IN- PURE WINES, LIQU0HS AND CIGARS. Woodstook 111. " Tbe ba«t Tonic in the world. .Put*"uB„in ptpt and tjuart Bottles. " P. MA0GU9 PitantM, Shorthand TAUGHT BY MAIL IN 12 LESSONS FOB 81.50 The growing interest in Phonojrraphv has created a demand lor a Periodical to teach the art, In a series of Lessons,comprehensive, detailed and thorough. The American SIUEIHAIB WRITES. taking the initiative, is tnc only Magazine in the world that teaches Phonograph v. A Full Course given evei v year, pne coinolete lesson each month, and the Exercises of all learners CORRECTED THROUGH THE MAIL Free of Oharsre. Those who prefer to learn • n a briefer time thnn one year, may join our Correspondence Class and go through an en- tire Course in either lOor * weeks Subscription to the Shohthand Wbitb*, ONE YEAR ----- «L90 Si gl; Copy, containing First Lesson mailed to anv address for 11 cents. Anvooe wishing to learn this fascinatuijg and valuable science fire requested to wrnfe at once for Free Descriptive Circular MO WELL & HICKOX ' VlHELAND, X J. Please mention the paperjin which you saw this atilrertisaemt. -AND DEALER IN-- Ready-Made Clothing. Kespectf nl ly iavites an inspection of his New Sarins; Coods Just opened,\enibracing all the variety usually found in a first- class Tailoring and Ready Made Clothing establishment. Don't fail to embrace thus op­ portunity before purchasing else­ where as all my goods will 1»#» sold at fair prices. Cutting done as usual. Store in Old McHenry, neai the new Bridge. F. C. MAYES. McHenry, 111., April 19th, 1881. Executor's Notice. EST ATE of F.d« :ird Allensby deceased.-- The undersigned having been ap|>ointed F.xeoutor of the last Will and Testament of JE-lward AUensby late of the County of Mi'Henry, and State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear be­ fore tho County-Court of MoHcnrv Comity, Rt the Court tl >a«e in Woodstock at the June Term on the third Monday In June next, at •*wbich time all persons-having claims against said Estate, are notified and requested to at tend tor the purpose of havin? the same ad­ justed AH persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pavment to the ftndersigned. Dated 10th day of March, A* D 1881. XAar E. Alls*SBt, Executor. * FKNSlokFKAUD*. * in a faW Issue -the Clvlcago Timet published a dlspAt^i : relative to the expenditures for pensions of which the follow idg is * $ipv: Claims which never befor» were thought of are now made with A view of obtaining: arre«t«jfe. many of them being fraudulent. The department, may have a moral . Certainty of their fraudulency. but 1| powerlesw. under the present sy9tei(|f"t© right them. As loeig as the testitiWHy is regular, and other requiremeii\t8 are ooiiiplled with, the claims are )ip|M*»v<ni itud ordered paid. Many of win are afterward found to he flctitMMw, vet there is no remedy, and nrmy'infUlons of dollars are beinu paid ouf of rhemibiic treas­ ury every year ii*-fhi* wAf, A corre*pond«f|| «»nlight<f|» the lime* in the fowwin;r forcible and truthful latter. W« CO inmend it to all who arj so lusttty crying "fraud.*' Tb^re are n imml#^of likshmond peo­ ple, especially. wH^'ahould attentively pemse It: *: Apparently tt|£i dispatcSli was In­ spired by C(>nVitt^*i<)iier ttif Pensions Bentley, It being ;rffeiuH the same as in any orhers pent t».aH Hie great pa­ pers of the coittiii# durllig »he last year. The portidn^f it quoted Is sim­ ply •'bosh'* It w*9; di<i'u««ed Ht Umgtli in Congress last sd^ioa.^nd shown to he absurd, it beln#?^'lear^ that, ample facilities being provided for the de­ tection of fraud, if the ^fate of affair* described existed. |!»e fault was with, the CotiintUfrionet'i ; J do not think the percentage of fraudulent cases pre­ sented ha* increased, but if it has. the increase is due to, these oft-repeated assertions that tU<iy cannot be de­ tected. V What are the faellfties for detecting fraud? No case iff'•i-ouaidered nnh ss there is a record at , the War Depart­ ment of the eervlWii of the soldier. ?Theii we may divide cases into two ^general classes: I. Those In- which thefe is recc»rd evidence of the exist­ ence in the service at the alleged dis­ ability. 2, Tlttise Iij^wliieh there is no Mich record. In th« fitst class there I* clearly a strong pilmitt facif case, es­ pecially if on examination by the gov­ ernment surgeon the 'logical sequences of the coudilion'shown by the records to have existed lit the service are now fouifil. The second class is vety nat­ urally and very prppetly viewed With suspicion, aiid while lb : he HrSt vIms, '(If tlie disability ii» due to disease) the "'testimony of neighbors and of piiysie» lansis required to show that the claim­ ant wa* soumtjrt Iki^tnieiit. and has clais •' pnVof - by ' <im^»rs. |u*tvates and surgeons of the re^imein is reqnire<l to prove the ori­ gin ol, the disease in tfie service and line of tinty. The testimony of all offi­ cers. soldiers ami surgeons is verified by the records, and discrepanciBls are easily discovered. All witnesses are or should be,, investigated by corre spondence with postmasters and others; and very often testimony Is thrown out on information of the unreliability of the witn >ss. Especially is this true of medical testimony. As all the evi dence. parole and record must dove­ tail together, all witnesses most or may be investigated, it is clear that a very shrewd head is necessary to work up a fraudulent ca«e and leave no loop-holes Is it supposable that the " manufactcrre of fictitious cases is carried on to any extent under such circumstances? There are at least six witnesses In each case on an average.' In every fraudu­ lent case, then, six persons besides the claimant, render themselves liable to the penalties provided by the follow ing law, which is still iu t«irce: SEC. 4.746 (Revised Statutes). Every person who knowingly or willfully in any wi>e procures the making or pre­ sentation of any false or fraudulent alii davit concerning auy pension claim or paymeut thereof, * * * shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $o(*0, or by imprisonment for a term ' not exceeding three years, or by both. In addition to the safeguards and checks above mentioned, there is the following section of the Revised Stat utes: SEC. 4.744 The Commissioner of pen 8ions is authorized to detail from time ^o time, clerks in his office to investi- tigate suspected attempts at fraud on the government through and by virtue -Of the pension law. Ktid to aid iu pro* ecutiug any person so offending, with such additional c:nrpensation as is customary iuca*es of speuial services Any person sodetaiio:! shall have the power to administer oaths and take affidavit* in the course of any such in vVesiigation. Last year $40,000 was appropriated to carry this law into efleet, only $26,- 000of which was used. VVhj' -admit cases that are,"to a moral certainty." fraudulent when money provided fer Investigation by special agent remains uniised; and above all. why omit such investigations, and then constant)}' cry chat no means lor' detecting fraud under the present system ? It has been apparent for some time that something was wrong iu pension mat­ ters, and the first intimation that it will bo righted.is contained in the an­ nouncement that Commissioner Bent- lev is to be relieved. The Time« might interest its read­ ers by learning why more pension cases were allowed iu October, 1880. than for the previous eight months combined; also how it happened that the hulk of the fortunate claimants resided either in Indiana or New York Cily. Did the occurrence of the Pres­ idential election, on November 3d, aflect these matters in auy way? L. K. 6. Chicago, April Ji. issi- akmy bulletin. Abstract of Orders from the Head­ quarters of the Army and Other Headquarters. The commanding officer of the Can­ tonment Bad Lands, Dakftto, has been directed to withdraw tlie guard at Sentinel Butte station. Maj.J.S. Brfsbln, 4d cavalry, bus been ordered relieved^ from Fort As- sinnaboine. and assigned to duty at Fort Keogh, Montana. I'mttry, has been ordered to return Camp on White River, Colorado. First Lieutenant, Thomas N. Bailey, Corps of engineers, has been assigned to duty as chief engineer, department ®f the Missouri. Capt. Chambers, McKibbln. 15th In­ fantry. and First Lieuts. C. A. Sted- man and M. F. Goodwin, 9th cavalry have been detailed as members of the general court-martial, convened at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Second Lieut. C. H. Hunter, lat ..Artillery, of the court convened tt' fort Leaven* worth. Kan. Gen. Terry has designated a com pany of the 3d. 7th, 17th, 18th and 2oth infantry to be armed with new mus­ kets with ramrod bayonets and the hunting knives, with scabbards, ror the purpose of testing tlie in by actual use, Lieut. Col. John D. Bingham, deputy quartermaster general, has been or­ dered to Chicago on public business. Second Lieut. John J. Shaw, 5th In­ fantry, has been ordered to Rawlings, Wyoming, to relieve Second Lieut. John Newton, 16th Infantry, on April 30th, of the charge of the supply depot at that point. Lieut. Newton to join his regiment in Texas, , Capt. James H. Bradford, 16U> In­ fantry, has bee:i ordered to Fort Scott. Katisas, on public business. Maj. J. C. G. Lee, quartermaster, hat been ordered to Fort Leavenworth Kansas, on public business. A general court martial has been or­ dered to convene at Fort Dodge, Kan., of which Col. O. G. Ilailer, 23d infantry has been appointed president, and First Lieutenant P. T. Brodrick, adju­ tant, 23d infantry, judge advocate. First Llent. John F; Trout, 23d In­ fantry having reported at headquarters department of the Missouri, has been ordered to Fort Wallace. Kan., for such light duty as he Is able to perform. First Lieutenant W. W. Duugherty. 22d infantryr4ias been assigned to duty as recruiting officer at San ^utonjo, Texas. Capt. L. E. Campbell, assistant quar­ termaster, has reported to tlie com­ manding general depart men t-of Texas for duty, and ordered to relieve Maj. K. I>. linker of his duties as depot quartermaster at San Antonio. .. A general court-martial- has been convened at Fort Sidney, Neb., ol F^itft Lieut. A. W. Bowman, fMh In fan try. Judge advocate, and a court at Fort Brown, Texas, of which Surgeon •I.C. G. Happersett Is appointed presi­ dent, and First Lieut. J.. B. Redman, adjutant 12th Infantry, is .judge advo­ cate. Lieut. Col. J. '•«. Mason, 20th Infan­ try, has been assigned to the command of Fort Ringgold, Texas, A general court-martial has been convened at Fort Craig. New Mexico, -of which Capt. J. W. Bean, 14th in fan try. has oeen appointed president, and First Lieut. Emerson Griffith, 15th infantry, judge advocate. Lieut.Col. James W. Forsyth, In spector of cavalry, division of the Mis" sourl. has been ordered to proceed to Milwaukee. Wis., and St. Paul, iilinn., to inspect the aocounts of disbursing officers at those places and then return to Chicago. WEATHER PROGNOSTICATIONS. A Nebraska Exchange makes the following predictions for tlie balance of the year: June 15--Southeasterly gales, preced­ ed in Nebraska by heavy frosts and suow; the street cars will run during the early part of the dar. June 20--Increasing cloudiness, fol­ lowed by light snow; winds from all directions. July 4--Severe thunder storm In the morning:rain at noon; the ther­ mometer will jump around like a French dancing master; northwest winds at 2 P. M.; one of the heaviest snow falls of the season. Coal'will be­ gin to advance. July 15--Colder; all railroads block­ aded; river frozen tight, and all busi­ ness entirely suspended. - July 29--Still colder; thermometer 75 degrees below freezing point; sev­ eral deaths from exposure jnay be ex­ pected; wood #82 per cord and still advancing. August 15--Intensely cold; snow in the streets 15 and 20 feet'deep; Ice selling at 10 cents por ton; wood $125 per cord; business houses closed and people moving south; sill hopes of sum­ mer days blasted. " August 20--Snow. August 21--More snow. August 25--Still snowing. August 30--No end to the snow. August 31, atul for the remainder of the year--No predictions can be made. Second Lieut. John J. Shaw, 6th In-' «one- •©-A young Bohemian couple living near Glencoe. Iowa, met with a pecul­ iar experience during the last snow­ storm. They were living in a little shanty under the hi<i, which was cover­ ed in a drift, and the husband dug his way out and went over to one of the neighbors. Another storm coming up he was unable to find his way bach, ai nothing of tlie house coulil be seen It was three days before they could find the house, which was Anally <to*« by sounding with a pole. They dug through the drift and found the young wife as comfortable as could 'be expect­ ed for a girl just married and husband umi FROM N Kmkriok. xkb., April Mith, 18S1. Editor Plaixdealkb:--I will uo4 occupy space to give details of my journey rrom Greenwood to this place. It is enough to say that in the night before we reached Cedar Rapids we were In the water sometimes 18 inches above the rail. We all appreciated the prudence of our conduct sr. as he unhitched the engine and felt his way through the floodR to see if it was safe to thke us through. The next day a gentleman said to me he never felt so flcittlsh In his life. In the morning and during the day we had a northwest gale to contend with, and we crept slowly up tie divide, but as we reach­ ed Westside and the head waters of the little Boye? River we commenced making better time on a down grade. As wc reacjied the valley of tlie Big Muddy the little stream had overflown Its banks and we were obliged to feel our way along and as we reached the bottom lands of the great river farms were Inundated, houses deserted and one poor fellow was In the water above his knees drawing a skill, taking his household ellects and placing them on the bank of the railroad. And here we found a herd of swine of different In­ stinct from those of the Gadarenes.-- They ran,violently iuto the sea and were drowned, but these had climb a straw stack to escape the floods. 1 reached here after a weeks journey on the 7th of April. The snow was near­ ly ail gone and the pioneer farmers had commenced scattering the seed upon the newly made furrows, but ou the evening of the 10th we were visi­ ted with the heavies; fall of snow dur­ ing the season, from 13 to 14 Inches on the level. Tills is nearly gono and next week seeding will again com­ mence. On the whole If the people here had had the conveniences of-those ii McHenry county the winter would hare been easier than there,;-The wop of wheat and com last year - was fair and the fanners are hopeful for the com ing season. There are good oppor­ tunities here for men of small means to get good homes. Railroad lands can be ^ad reasonable for cash or on ten years time, but not ss cheap as two yet*rs ago. The B. A M. R. R. own large trueti of laud here ^Mit have rsUed ptyggrluet. It was.threat swin­ dle whisM tH? government Java these i' *1 rail* road 100 miles south of iiere£ road that wUl never be any benefit to this part of the State. The representatives of this State must have been like Baul when his prophets sacrificed to him on carmel. asleep or gone a journey, or what Is worse received a large sum of money for their services. This part of the State would have been well set­ tled if ihe lands could have been had at government rates. It is as good as auy part of the State. I have ono thing to say to those seeking homes iu this State, don't go too far West. Tlie lands are sandy aud the cllmata uncer­ tain. Nebraska. vrC~.1T' - ' ISO. 40^'. --up- «iiKKp-$HKARi*arwrriVAL. ; To he held at Woodstock. ^Mlay 4tk ami 6th. 1881. Tke programme follows: • • * .. f rf| • THR rkllST DAT, MA? I, . will be devoted to the exhibition <ot J sheep. All sheep mnst be on the ground and entries made by IS oVlork. The committees will make awards at 2 o'clock. * Mkrixos (two premlnm* la each .4 class.)--Rants, 3 years old mid, over, | years old and over, and one Jear ol4 ^ ar.d over;ewes 3 years old and over, 2 years old and over, 1 year old and. * orer. Dklaink Mkrixos (two ; In each class)--Rams. 3 years old and fc over, 2 vears old and over. 1 year «t«t £ and over; ewes, 3 years old and over* ,2 yean old aod over, and 1 y»arol<I aid pver. . ^ Tlie above prises will be (iven flf diplomas. THK ?KCOND DATf .MAT will be devoted to the shearing proper. Stake Puizbs--Heaviest shearing merino ram on the ground, aay age; heaviest shearing merino ewe; heav­ iest shearing delaine merino ram; heaviest shearing delaine mertao ewe. Any one entering for any of the above will pay an entrance fee of $1 which will constitute, the'stalcep. Finest fleece shown en the groui^ diploma. » Shearing for a record, free to all. ^ Shearing will begiu at 9 A. M. The exhibition and shesrlng will be under the Immediate supervision of TKobmw McD. Richards, of Woodstock. Shearing--The following prltel will be awarded on shearing, the con­ dition of the sheep, fleece and the time to be the tests: First OS; *ecoad» $3- third, diploma; fourth, diploma. A good eating house will be on the grounds, where a)) eau get warm meals' at reasonable prices, and the manage- ment sterns determined to HVtke Air arrangements possible be Insure the of the afialr. 0 1 19* An unusual law suit lias recently arisen hi Naperviile township, ou the Plrtinfleld road, just east of Aurora.-- During the recent fcbad weather the roads «ast froir Aurora were in it very bad condition, and In coming to the city the farmers threw down fences and took to the fields. This they did on the Means farm, which lies on the Plainfield road where it is Intersected by that coming from the Blair neigh­ borhood on the north. Young Means closed up the breeches made In his fen­ ces, but they were again torn open by those who wished to come to Aurora, aud his fields used as a temporary highway. He finally took heavy plank aud bolted them to the posts. But the next morning Fred Crane came, with four horses drawing a small load of hay and finding these obstructions in his path cut them away with an axe, and took his journey across Means land to the Aurora road, about ono hundred rods. In other places where the roads was bad and blocked, the fields were also used. Means commenced action in Naperviile, before Esquire Hunt, complainingof Crane for trespass.-- After one adjournment the trial came ofi. Hunt's Hall was well filled, a large number of the Eola farmers being present as well as others Interested in the question. Little appeared for Means and Hopkins for Crane. The case was well contested upon both sides in defencer the doctrines of the Coin- mot Law were advanced that public are entitled to a highway, aud when those constructed are not passible, they may use adjacent premises. The jury, thinking the proof established] the Impassibility of the common roads, gave a verdict of "po cause for action.'1 The ease caused much comment among ihe farmers, and we learn that the feeling rau SO high that neighbors assumed ihe responsibility of Mr. Hop­ kins' foes, for which Mr. Crane, who had already secured the services of a Naperviile lawj*er. feels under grate- fui obligations.--Aurora Beacon. -.I-"!*;*/ of tke Market. r ' "Guess I won't take iu the schltol Hn 1 H day," said a Carson ndifn with'an Ap^ peal in his band. '•whynotr , . c ^ -Concordia has fallen oft t«r •') « and I don't dare to show "tip, until It V -, 1 .'NKiJtTfave-tlia to&iatei' of oordia got to do wltJi,your studiesf MA good deal," araatored the boy, "My reifeber has a hundred share* of (he stock, and when it falls ofi a few cents we all catch it heavy. 1 keep m eye on the list, and when th break you bet I don't go-to play sick. (Jolly f,how^ tlie time Mount Dlabl two dollars. Whcfo when twenty she was as, 'the first feller thai and 1 told the boy) she didn't *ell thei pay. I heard Uncl« a good short, and r for a week. I grabbe< first thing every inornitr saw her kneel down to ped to the hills. How she Johnny Dobson round this mor I was in hopes that the blasted wiite^ would pick up but the water got In tha lower levels, aud I knew we were In . for it. She licked somebody for every dollar it dropped. After it struck iff it picked np a little, and we had tima to get well. My mother's been patch* iu' my pants now ever since the break in Serra Nevada, and if the mat* ket don't take a turn now pretty soair I'm going to quit the pnbllc school aiw$ go to work oa a rancfie."--Vttrton CUfr Appeal. f:-. 'i * Given up by Uuetora. •Is It possible that Mr,Godfrey Is np and atftvork, and cured bj' so simple a renVd>\?" assure you it is<rue that lie is en­ tirely cured, autl with nothing but Hop Bitter** and only ten days ago IiU doctors gave him up and said be must die!" '•Well-a day! That Is remarkable! I will go this day and get sorat for my poor George--| know hops arc good." A Vetjr Crooked KoM|. »' - $ wAw, guard, they tell me this Is ft very crooked road," said the tourtafr when lie boarded the local lor Vir­ ginia. "Well, rather," wa# the reply.-- There are several places between here and Virginia where a passenger can hand a cigar to the engineer." - Ml, "By Jove; th it's astonishing. I mns4 //\$ watch out for tliose curves, you know.* He watched, and though si;ake4| around pretty well between the tunnel! % and Sroles, failed to swing snob a trwf ̂ , mendoMselrcle. ' * "Look lie re j* said ha to Follett wl«||f :i tltey arrived at Virginia," "where *a^- 1 the place where a passenger |n th% .; rear car eould hand a cigar to the an^p. glneer?" "Why, the imlat was Mo««vt there is a good tataon tliere, and i« plenty of time lor any passenger get oft the car, get a cfgar and baud to the engineer."" The Englishman tumbled^ for Englishoaea eaa appreciate -a sometime. lie treated all handl acknowledged the S«lt. Recently, a very mo*lMi> Boston Lady who wanted a P* garters, addressed I be shopman "It Is njy desire toohteln a pair Of cnlar elastic »|>pe»dHges capable being contracted w expanded means of osui Matin# burnished sleet appliances that sparkle like parti of gold leaf set with Ala^t dis and which ao utilised lor retaiutof it proper position* t>ie hahiliments «if tl lower exireirffties wlityh innate Icacy fon'bitls tne to m ntiwu."