f ,/ . <• s " V " k4; <<n'*.-h y * \ V * v , : ? W > P t , « ; ^ * " ̂ * * j • Maq {HiMnta WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15, 1881. Jr. VAN SLYKE, Kdltop. SfirTho house snb-commJttee has decided to report favorsiblr the bill for the art mi salon of Washington IRwrlloijr Ma State. terlTon. .IrthnC. N>w, oTTri'liana, lias been appotnted AwtisUnt Secre tary of the Treasury. Mr. Kew wa* formerly Tr®a»uror 4f tha llnlted States. , . ' v.;,.' IQhThe father of Senator Warner •ilUler, of Herkimer. N. Y.. was killed by a passing railroad 'train. In that vll- lago. He w as returning: from prayer meeting, and as he attempted to cross Ihe Prospect street railroad crossing he wan struck by an engine aad instant ly killed. v fta^Oscar Wilde, the English "flat", teems to bo crentlug quite a sensation among the "phools'1 and soft-head* in this country. If any American hoy ahonld deport himaclf tn so ridiculous * manner at a country spelling school, a* this foreign ape U reported to be daily doing in our large cities, he would be hooted out of the neighbor hood. Out upon such brainless toady- ' Hn, . *ie Rev. 8!m*0n Parmete. who died at Osweso, New York. Saturday, was 100 years and 24 days old. Dr. P*rmele voted at twenty Presidential •lections, preached over 10.000 sermons, and nerer received more than 8350 a year salary. His wife, who survives him, is 91, his eldest daughter 7*2, •nd his eldest son 68. His daughter lives at 111nnei polls, and his son built t$je first house in Des "Moines, Iowa. I^The new Senate bill on the sub ject of Presidential election differs in •some particulars from measures for .-a like end which have preceeded it.-- Kach State I* authorised^ to establish -ft tribunal for the settlement of con troversies respecting its own electors; «n affirmative vote of both houses of Congress is required tn order to throw out a return from any States or, in ca«6 two returns are sent in, to decide which Is authorative; and if the Con- MMcrinnal wuint t.lrac mnnl than fttrjk r *""*«-»••.- - ,.-7~ days, ne ither house is to haw It recess till it is finished. V - - ^ ftSFThe Elffiu Daily Newt, one of 'the best papers in Kane County, In speaking of the remarks made by the PlaindEaler and Independent last week, charging Southworth of the Woodstock Sentinel with being upom f v from the f< <W the tbp.mil and JnPlei complacent jlty upon those who beseech lilm.-- Pollev, n® doubt but it is not the policy which the old proverb declares Is the best. It is lil<h time that the «artain felt upon this tragically in clined drama The audience, the en tire public of McHenry county, can not stand it to hav« their feelings thus worked upon. Let the closing act be a climbing down from the fence by the **two orphans" '"Gard" and Olennon.-- Whichever side of the fence they alight upon will matter but little, on ly that it will bring to a close the awful drama and lift a heavy load from the hearts of the spectators. | P.S.--It is stated that this happy 4enoaement can not be brought about «nti.l Glennon hears from Samuel J.t / «f Gramercy, his chief counselor in times of dire distress. We will try to k wait with patience. WAUCONDA. •rSTTBSCBIPTIOJfS for the PhAVnniAt,9S will be received in Wanconda at F. B Harrison's Drug Store and at the Post Office Editor Plaindealku.--The Rose- vllle Debate occurred as advertised Tuesday evening. The question, "Re solved* That poverty produces more crime than wealth," was sustained In the affirmative by the Rosevllle school, represented by Mr. Dele. Everett Nevel. Hewett Nevel, Henry Powell, Thomas Fisher, John Simpson, Wm. Welch and Wm. Broxum. The neg ative was taken by the Wauconda school, represented by Mr. Stevens E. A. Golding, Ira Wait, Clark Simp son. Frank Harrison. Fred Swinson, Arthur Tldinarsh, Clifford Grlswoldi and Ambrose Hill, all pupils, except ing Mr. Stevens, the teacher. and Mr. Golding. The Rosevllle debaters were all pupils excepting Mr. Dole, the teacher, and the Messrs. Nevel, from Wauconda. Mr. Powel, Mr. Fish er. Mr. Welch and Mr, Broxnm. The question was decided in the affirma tive. Next Friday evening Rosevllle romes to Wauconda. At Richard Grantham'*, * *°B, Feb ruary 5th. Lovers of good meat are glad to hear fliat Mr. Ross Burton recently pur chased of Mr. PhllHp« nine fat steers, price 8375. Good judges pronounce them one of the finest lots of beef ever sold in Wauconda. A free (?) concert by the Scott family took place on Friday evening. The financial department of the party is run on a novel, but to them very satisfactory plan. No admission is charged, but each member of the audience^)* expected to vote at least once for the most popular person in the room, and to pay liftteen cents for the privilege,and the successful can didate receives a prize--hi this case an oil painting, The first ballot, at which few if any deposited more than one vote eaeb, gave forty-seven for J. Y, Stevens, twenty-eight for Mrs. W. Hi Ford, and thirty-one scattering. The following ballots were taiten at ten cents a vote, auy one depositing as many votes as he ohose to pay for. which were added to those already taken. Considerable excitement was manifested as the votiug continued. The moeting closely resembled a po litical caucus, each of the leading can didates having active workeri. Stev en's stock kept ahead until near the time for closing the polls, when a friend of the opposite party deposited eighty votes, thus turning tb« scale aud giving Mrs. Ford the picture. The final voto stood as follows: Mrs. Ford. 224; «T. V. Stevens, 197, and 31 scatter ing. As the first ballot of 106 votes at fifteen cents should give 815.90 and the remaining 840 at ten cents should give 834.00, total, 850.50, while in fact only 846.70 were received, it is evident that a kink exists - tn the book-keeping somewhere. - Hobt. Hftap***"1* w*jrentedL hto GWi&r vm wm Woodstock Department, A VOICE FROM THfc mOHJl Editor Plaixdbai.br: Writing for uewspapen Is not our fort, as will be readily seen by those that take pains to read our crude and poorly put together remarks. Never theless we are bound to say something In the Plaiwdealkr,that is with your permission, so here goes: We have noticed ia your valuable paper lately and by reading your able article of last week and the correspondence from Woodstock, that the assistant Editor o" Woodstock Sentinel, young Glennon, was serving Uncle Sam as a clerk in the Chicago Custom House. Now there are but few if any in this locality that had heard the like and I tell you, Mr. Editor, it made some of the old time Republicans opea their eyes to learn that both the old and young Editor of that sheet were holding good government offices, when it is well known that the Junior young man has never'heen a Republican, or at least it has neirer been considered so down this way.. Utrerybody kuew that lie had always been a rip roaring Democrat and had trained with the democratic crowd. And now lo and behold he has got a government Job*--and we heard when at Woodstoek ia«t Saturday he was getting two thousand dollars a year which i& pretty good wages for a man who has never been a republican and has done his county no more good than this fellow has. Mr. Editor you would be doing us all a favor about here by telling us how aud through whose influenoe this place was secured No. 3 Editor of the Sentinel, and why •re both Editors of that Concern en titled to fat government offices?-- x Is the republicanism of the the senior Editor of the Sentinel of- so much value to the party, or Is tho record of that theetso brilliant as a political mouth piece for the party that the whole parcel is worth two good offices, oris it of the strong backing given a yjMhoerat by our county officers and to please the tfouthworth iSw* • » • • JHU-Ito . R^fi«id,reb..?th, tsaa. *»ATRONi*E home Industry and buy ^iears of Barbiail Broe. >• <fhey I""*' different brands, and era xrt n abo«t |lprH -l8t. This gives Mr. Harrison but a short time to dispose of liis large stock. and conse quently, we understand that he intends to mark his goods way down and close them out at once. - •Two cheese factories are expected to go up soon. One on John Leuneti's place, and the other ou the Bsrrington road about two miles from Wauconda. New single desks were placed in the upper room of the school Saturday. Most of the old desks wore sold to the Rosevllle District. Life is too short to keep track of and record all the horse salea that are taking place here, but In general we report that the market has been very active. In addition to local trade, there Is A great demand ftor horses by outside buyers. The most successful teachers4 insti tute of the past two yeurs was held at the School house Saturday. About thirty-five teachers were present, and in addition a good number of parents aud others interested iu school work. Among the teachers from abroad were Superintendent Fisher, J. L. Sawyer, Tbos. Ranyard, J A. Sheldon, Prin cipal of Nunda school, P. p. Davis, of Diamond Lake, Robt. If ad dock, teacher of booK-keeping and penmanship in LakeLorest Academy, W. T. Bigg?, of Avon, and T. P. Taluifge, a former Lake Couuty teacher, in addition to the discussion of educational topics, M:m Br il iar ), of Ivanhoe, favored the institute with a select reading. Pre vious to this meeting the county was divided into ten institute divisions, and four institutes were held in the county each Saturday. The ten di visions are now changed to one, and but one institute is to be held each Saturday. It is thought that With the probably increased attendance at each meetiug greater enthusiasm and profit can be gained than br the for mer method. The following conun drum was given: "Why are the Super visors like the apostles?" "Because they are all Fisher-men." The conun drum is a good one, notwithstanding the fact that all the disciples were not all fishermen, and were the Sqper- visors last fall solid Fisher men? Dan Weaver, late of Elgin, and formerly of this city, Is dead. Who does not remember Daniel, th$. colored restaurant keeper? Supervisor Goodrich, of Seneeft, was hadly Injured by beirftg thrown from his buggy while the team was running away last WednesjJ^x* . Qne of his legs was broken and /he wae otherwise severely Injured. Mike Eckert, better known here as Red Mike, fell oft one of the Brewery wagons, near the depot, last Friday night. It seems a beer keg fell off the wagon and the driver ran over It, thus throwing Mike of! with such force Lhat he fell "upon a stake or stick of wood and broke two ribs and sustained other injnrfefi. We understand how ever, that he . is doing well and will toon be out again. Dr. W. W. Cook, wfep hft* h*Kn laid up with a bad case of (tiphthfcrta, is able to be ont again, but not yet ready for business. \ The Star Alliance, Company have b*en holding forth in Murphy's Hall for a week past and "have been greeted with fair audiences nearly evei*^ night. The Board of Education ordered qnr Puhlie School closed last Thursday afternoon in order that the teachers and pupils might attend the fnneral services of the late Secristary of the Board, Mr. J. A. Parrish. This week'Friday evening the Rev. J. D. Wells, of the Congregational Church, will give his lecture "The Fools," under the auspices of the dime lecture course and for the benefit of the Woodstoek Literary Society.-- Murphy's Hall U the place. Col. C. M Brazee, of Rockford, will be in attendance at the Guards recep tion Monday evening. Feb., 20th. He will inspect the company during the evening. Again the new railroad is talked of. This time It is to be a sure thing. Fred Klmberly and wife were sur prised last Wednesday night by a large number of friends taking possession of th^ir house and running things to suit themselves for a short time and all be cause they had been married five years. The presents were numerous and of a very useful nature. There has not been a time In the last ten years when real estate changed hands so readily as now and the price this class of property is bringing is something wonderful, when compared with the last year or so, when you eouiil h&rdiy give property away unless taxes and Insurance was all paid.-- There is no houses for rent, either.-- Every houae that usually remains va cant It now occupied. A meeting of the executive commit tee of the MuHenry County Agricultur al Board will be held at the Court House Feb., 20th, at 1 o'clock p school bouse about this time--we find that of an average attendance which was about 960 scholars nearly one fourth have preceded the deceased and yet of course much younger when they died than he. Yes, counting only those we know to he dead Cand there are many that have moved away to dif ferent portlpns of our country and we know not how many of §ucl» are alive to-day.) there have 21 girls and 27 boys passed from existance as regards this life before our friend was called home. Also of the three school direct ors (for Woodstock was not acltv at that time and did not have a board of education) two have long since been bourne to the silent grave. Mr. Par rish was again elected principal of our school in 1862 or '63, after which he re frained from this class of labor, the duties of a schoolmaster being too hard for the benefit of his health.-- Since this time 'he has been engaged in the practice of )&w, bsing one of the most able office lawyers in McHenry County and his opinion in matters per taining to his profession was sought after by not only outsiders hut by the legal fraternity throughout the connty. Mr. Parrish was a close reasoner and a man that had seen much of the world and was generally well informed and a ready andjpleasliig conversationalist, although not being an orator or an easy public speaker. In his business of dealing be was straightforward and exact, and stood high in this respect with all that had business relations with him. He was marriod in 1878 to Mrs. Julia White, whom he had known In the earlier years of his life, and who resided in his native state. He leaves no children but a wife, three brothers and five sisters, to mourn his demise. The funeral services was held at his late residence last Thursday afternoon which w;as lit charge of the masonic fraternity, to which order he belonged and was an honored member, A large circle of friends, neighbors and citizens generally, followed the re mains to their last resting place, where "dust lo dust and ashes to ashes" was reverently proclaimed and other beautiful solemn ceremonies observed and performed, snch as is only under stood and fully appreciated by the masonic order. PERSONALS. Charley Hass is at jiome for a few day#. Miss Lizzie Mansfield and Jenny Paine, from the Elgin watch factory, were at home to see their parents last week. • « , Charley Bropliy, now of Minn., was in this city one day last week. Mrs. C. L. Curtis, who has been quite sick for a week or so past, is reported by her Physician* Dr. A. E. Baldwin, to be i in pro v lug in health slowly but surely. Mrs. Van Slyke, and her son, Fred Va,, Slyke of McHenry. visited friends In this city over Sunday. Harness! Ford, New Furniture Room (»wocas»oi *o ttlt linJb) Opposite Perry McHenry. 4b Martin's "r y , jfc * +-) ' Store, fig?' . ~ ,~ r Illinois ! iff AC OB BONSLETT, <mg%! Wauconda, Keeps constantly on hand lifrht and beajry Harness of all kinH*, mvle of the best of ma terial, warranted as represented, and sold a% cheap as a good article can be boor* t any where . A good line of Robes, Whips, and Harness Material. Always on hand. Gall and see me when in want'of anything In my line. W. H. FORD. Wauconda, Jan. 16th, 1882. FITS EPILEPSY -OR- Fallen SickneiM. Permanently cured--no humbug--b* one month's usnaKe of Dr. Uoularrt'H Celebrated Infallible Fit PowdcM. To convince suffer, era that these pow iers will do all we claim for them we will send them by mail postpaid a free Trial box. As Dr. Goulard is tne only physician that has made this disease a speo. tal study, and as to our knowledge thousands havo been permanently cured by the use of these Powders, wo will guarantee a perma. nent enre in every case, or refund vou a'l money expended. All sufferers should give these Powders an early trial, and be con. vinced of their curative powers. Price, for large box, #3, or 4 boxes forJIO, sent by mail to any part of the United states or Canada on reccipt of price, or by express, C. O. D. Ad- dress" ASH A ROBBINS, SGSTuHon St Brooklyn, N. i. which is not goo CONSUMPTION Positively Cnrod All sufferers from this disease that are anx ious to he cured should try Dr, Kissner's Celebrated Oonsumptiv* Powders. These Powders are the only preparation known that will cure Consumption and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs--indeed, -so strong is our faith in them, and also to convince von that they are no humbug, we will forward to every sufferer, bv mail, postpaid, a free Trial box. We don't want your money until yon a-e perfectly satisfied of their eurativc pow- ers. If your life is worth saving, don't delay in giving these Powders a trial, as they will surely cure you. Price, for large box. sent to any part of the United States or Cana- do, bv mail, on receipt of price. Address, ASH A ROBBINS. mo Fulton St.. Rrook lyn, N. Y. SMALL POX. • Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria prevented ami cured by the use of BH0MG-CKLGRAL3H. IT sod in Hospitals of Xevr York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Chica. go. New Oileans, and other eities. Patients should bo sponged with It, accord, ing to directions, several times a day. The virus of the disease is by this means neutral ised, and contagion prevented; pitmarks aro also prevented. One bottle diluted with wa. ter will mako twelve pints of proper strength for use. PRICE, 50 CEXTS PEB BOTTL.E. Jo^bg rjai^^gi^^j^e^ fmj^a Pajn^hj|pt la ^ Has just returned from the city with the finest stock of Goods for the Holiday Trade ever brought to this place, consjstiug of urticlefr both udefuland ornamental. When looking for Presents do not fail to examine my stock, af it is all new an4 &e6h, (n<ko!d Stocky $1^- •w ill be sold at the \ * V LOWEST LIVING PRICES. Anything from a common Chair to the finest ^Parlor ket can found at thi* store, and of the bestmake and finish to b® found the market. s Jobb.ng of all kinds promptly attended to at reasonable rate First-class^work guaranteed, Undertaking. We have a larare assortment of Burial Cases and Coflhit ilwmyw dH' hand and made to order on short notice. Our goods are tirst-clato, ftnd^jrices within the re&ch of all. We invite all our firie ndso give us a call, JACOB BONSLETT. . McHenry, Jtfarch 15th, 1881. Great Reduction ON .ft ku tlie market. Do You Want a Sewing Machine. If jou do, of course yon warit the beet, as it coets no more. Then why buy from an Agent who carries but one which be ha* fl*ed up on purpose to show, when by gofug to the store of O.W.Owen, in ycllenry, yon can have your choice of Five, viz: The Domes tic, Elilredge, American, Improved Howe, and Si'iger. We keep all these machines in stock, and aiiy lady who wants a much'.ne can Bet down and try them all. and then select the one which suits her the best. The first three named, the Domestic, Eidredge and American, are threes of the best ma chines ou the market, and any one will t>e convinced of the fact by calling at ray store and trying one themselves. Also a tine stock of Clock*, Watches Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, can he found at uty store. Organs and Pianos for sale or rent, O. W. DWBN Not being able to furnish an account of the tire which occurred here on Sun day night Feb., 6th, for lact weeks Plaindealer we take the liberty of using the following taken from the McHenry County Democrat of last Saturday, which tells It as it was: Last Saturday night at about mid night the ?outh side of the square, known as Phcenix block, was saved from a total destruction, by the prompt nesi of out- tire department, and the al most inhuman efforts of our citizens.-- The origin ot the (Ire is unknown, and when discovered was in the basement of Miller'b bakery. It was first known by those living in the upper rooms, who were driven out by the dense volume of smoke. Without doubt had there been any circulation of air through the basement, the Are would have gained such headway that acheok could not have been put upon it. That the members of the tire department, as well as everyone who is interested in our fellow citizen's property, worked faithfully cannot be disputed. They worked heroically, and had it not been tor their timely appearance, eight of our best business houses would have been laid low. as well as about twenty families beln" turned out In the street, aside from the destruction of an im mense amount of goods. To the fire company we give all praise for their almost instantaneous appearance,and for their willingness to save everything possible. It becomes the painful duty of your correspondent to chronicle the death of another of Woodstock's old, highly respected and much thought of citizens, one that was known throughout the entire counly and whose acquaintance extends even through other counties in northern Illinois. PaRRISH,--Of Typhoid Pneumonia, John A Parrish, »ted 66 years, Mr. Parrish peacefully and seemingly without pain breathed his llsst Tuesday morning. Feb., 7th. He had only been sick about a week and until a day or so before death came to end the suffer ings he had borne so patiently it was not thought but that he might possibly recover. Never having been of a robust constitution and with a compli cation of other ailments to aid the terrible disease mentioned it was more than the frail body could bear up under and survive. Mr. Parrish was born in Washington County, New York, where he received a first class common school education, graduating from the New York State formal hchool at Albany in 1850. lie taught school in his native stale a short time, then at Columbus, Ohio, at Aurora, Marengo, and Wood stock. III. We believe if we remember correctly.that it was in 1854 and 1855 that Mr Parrish first taught our public school. 'There are many of his old pupils yet living in this city, and vicinity that well remembers the old frame school house, with Its four rooms, standing just where our elegant and commodious school building now stands, when he wad the principal, hav- having then only three assistants.-- There has also a large per cent of those, that attended school at that time and place crossed over to the other shore in advance of tbeir beloved tea slier.-- I n glancing over the roll of names of those that dally wenued their way to aud from that ancient and dilapidated This Week & Offer,'ft choice line of Black Kid Gloves in ladies and Misses styles at 50 an d 75 cents per pair. We Guarantee the Quality To be equal to any you pay $1.50 for. Ladies, Misses and Children® Hoods, Scarfs, Nubias, Blankets, Men and Boys Caps, Gloves and Mitts. * Flannels, Overcoats, BOOTS AND From now until the of March we will sell our winter and heavy goods at greatly reduced prices in order to reduce stock mn time for our annual inven tory, which occurs then, and to make room for the largest stock of spring and summer goods ever brought* to Woodstoek. Am over-' stocked in Mens Kip Boots in sizes 6 and 10, and will sell them at a great bar gain. Remember we buy and sell for cash and at bottom prices. W. H. DWIGHT, "Woodstock, 111. And in tact all Winter goods at cs t. o to Four lbs. Tea $1 It will pay you to invest money in these goods, as we are bound close them out. FXTZSIMMQXXS A BtTAITSOIT. JOHN B. BLAKE. * FURNITURE STORE Two Doors Ncrth of Perry & Martin's Where you will find all grades of Furniture, from a common Chair up to the finest Set, of the best make and quality. People bu} in cline will thid all my gQoda as represented. Jobbing and Repairing neatly and promptly done. UNDERTAKING. tn this Department I keep a first-class assortment of Caskets, and Coffins/and Shrouds of all size* at d quality. A Hoarse furnished at reasonable rates. * , HO WOHDER J. W. Cristy Is Selling More BOOTS and SHOES Than any other house in Mc Henry county. He has a better Article for less money. But not content with that he has opened the largest and tinest stock of QLOYES and MHTEITS, Mens and Boys HATS and CAPS, In the greatest variety of styles probably ever seen under one roof in McHenry county. And the strangest and most pleasing part of tae story it» that these goods are • bein£ sold at LESS FKICKS than before the late advance. The public are in- vestigiiting the fact and find it pays'them. DON PEDRO! is NOT DEAD, -feUT THEKE WIL BE-- Gnat Slaughter IiCkthhg For 30 Days, at E. LAWLUS' IN LANSING'S BLOCK, As he will do nothing but Cus tom Tailoring hereafter Keep on your specs and lead this bill: EX-SOLDIERS, and their HEIRS Shoul'l all semi tor sample copv of that won- (Irrt'ul paper the World, ami FijUlier, ftt WaulunKton, I). O. It contains Stories of the War, Camp I It'e, scfinos from the Itattle KieM, nml a tliouwaml tlii»g»ot interest to_ our country's defeuUtt s. • It is the Rrent soldiers pilfer. It contains nil the laws :iml instnie- tioiis reinti«x to Ponsiup# and Bounties for soldiers mid their helr». Every ex-sohlmr should enroll his name under the World and SnlUier Utnner at once Kijcl't lorty columns, weekly. #l.(Kka vcur. "aauje fr##. Addresx, WoKl.D ANJ> sOLplKlt, BOX 6*S Waahington, D. C. Mens Wool Suits, Farmers Pnnts, good, 50Splendid Vests, each Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly tlS,.... Grny do do 18,.... Fine Dress MuHs, formerly |tl Next do do *18,80 . ... Next do do $17,60 Next do do *0,00 Eyes Open Huts, formerly 1,.V>, Silk Handkerchiefs, 7ormerly 1.00 Two Button Kid Gloves, formerly 1^0 Paper Sosorat formerly IS cent*, l'elfast Fine l.inen Shirts, Three Pairs Good Overalls, Tloys Wi>ol Caps Boys .Hui'a, BoVs «uits, .' B«>vs Suits' Fine Boys Overcoats, good Best Linen Colars « SO 1 78 1 It a no a o is oo is x 7S as MB s as • M S 80 IS JSiF"(Jall if in seaceh of good Bargains. E. LAWLUS. McHenry, Jan. 10th, 1801 In Memorium The life aod public aer n i t> TIT TIT T> vices of the Katlon's bsra GARFIELD x""°r BU-r- a~ fl 1 to date. Wri tten at Mentor, in* invitation, under the direction Mr. GurlieUl. Contains \ steel portrait Ganleld, faithful portraits of mother, wiff< and children ; alsonumereus line engravings; 03 coiiliilentiiii letters, covering and explain. Ing his whole career: ten original testimonial letters from Williams College classmates; extracts from importan t speeches and writ, ings; endorsement by Ool. 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