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JBOTCATIONAL COLUilW. OownucTKD Bt 8. I). It.u.mvix. At the beginning of another school year rwmiinc control of our Erlnea- timta! ONLUMN in THE Plaindealeu, m4 shall strire to give something readable each week. We shall clip flraeljr from exchanges as heretofore. and shall be pleased to receive contri­ butions from anybody, upon any etlticn. tlonal topic. Onr Intention IR to make thia column a readable oncf for pupils teaehers. patrons and ererybody. At the close of his official term. Sqpt. Blade will take the position ot Pres. •f Klrnira College, at Greenville, HI. ?!>w »eat« hare been bought and paid for to put In onr school house but for sonae unacoiintable reason they Siave not been received as yet. ^ 4lffS5Tl '• *• ^ i i * < t •. %'?!•/ A veteran observer has noticed that all yonng men who smoke cigarettes are very thin about tlte legs and narrow about the head. J. A. Sheldon takes the school at Bldgefleld this year. Mr. Sheldon has , been tried several times at RKdgefleld and proved himself to be the right man In the right place. Census statistics just published show that there are four million persons irr the United States oyer 21 years of nge who are unable to write* The number {•equally divided between wBlte afltl colored. Prof. J. B. Estee, w|>o had charge of tlie Woodstock school last year.'ts now , making money in the Insurance busi­ ness. He is agent tor the Equitable Life. He Is a fine fellow "and merits what he fa sore tu attain--success. The funeral services of. Prof. D. 8. Wentworth were held at Englewood a few days ago. Mr. Wentworth had been principal of the Cook County Normal School for man years and held that position at the time of his death. Algonquin, Nnnda. Richmond. Har­ vard and Woodstock change principals • this year and will be in charge oftTie" fallowing named gentlemen respective­ ly: Renney of Englewood, Burger of Michmond. Allen of Desplaines, aud Buebanan of Michigan. Job** Morton, of Osborne. Kansas., made us a call a short time ago. He is •• doing well financially and looks as If the climate agreed W(!th hi in. John has no desire to resume teaching, but fee said he would like to meet all-his old friends of the M. C. T. A. TRUTHS ! ; The blood is the foundation of it circulates through evcrv part the body, and unless it is pure Slid rich, good health is impossible. If disease has entered the systdm t&e only sure and quick way to drive . it out is to purify and enrich the Hood. These simple facts are well latiown. and "the highest medical authorities agree that nothing but Iron will restore the blood to its natural condition; and also that all the iron preparations hitherto made blacken the teeth, cause hea4--- ache, and are otherwise injurious. 1 ^ BROWN'S IRON BITTERS will thor- "ciflilghly and quickly assimilate with the blood, purifying and strengthen­ ing it, and thus drive disease from any part of the system, and it-will pet blacken the teeth, cause head- l-iucthe or constipation, and is po^- . lively not injurious.. ^Sived his Child* * L - V • • ; V ~ 17 N. Eutaw-St., Baltimore, M<J, - -- • * Feb. IJ, IS&V Gents':--Upon the recommenda­ tion of a friend 1; tried BROWN'S IKON BITTERS as a tonic arid re- • f' storative for my daughter, whom 1 was thoroughly convinced was . wasting away with Consumption. ' Having lost three daughters by the i terrible disease, under the care of eminent physicians, I was loth to believe that anything could amst the progress of the disease, but, to Wy great surprise, before my daugh­ ter had taken one bottle of BKOWN'S IRON BITTERS, she began to mend and now is quite restored to former ^ health. A fifth daughter began to ' show signs of Consumption, and, when the physician was consulted he quickly said " Tonics were re­ quired ;" and when informed that the elder sister w:is taking BROWN'S IRON BITTERS, • =ponded "that is a good tonic, u*c it." ADOKAX PHELPS. , /.V BttOWK'sffcew'BiTTERS effecttial- ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weakness, afid renders the greatest relief and benefit to persons suffering from such wasting diseases as Con­ sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc. F-: '• Gy' $1. /- - l>. *"> V " jjjlv' _ • How many tenses are there •'Ntekecl a teacher of a boy. "Sever.,"' answered the boy, *'the present, the perfect, the [mperfect, the plu-perfect, the first future, the second future, and Oscar •Wilde.*' uWhy," asked she, "what tma« is tgs ?** "O," replied tin boy, "he's in tense!"--The Judge. WUM- *a_^ tui i aA v mar, wi buv ottvwvnvutciPGi * re ly criticised by Republican papers for attacking the nominee for State Sup­ erintendent, C. J. Strattan. Strattan was not our choice, bnt we believe him to he honest and energetic, and as near as we can learn, he is well qualified. So we ahall support.him very heartily. The lobster factory at Port Hood, O. B. began this year canning lobster? on the 5th of June and closed operations on tbe 26th of July. During that time 45 males and female?, exclusive of the fishermen, were employed in the fac­ tory, 611,142 pounds of lobsters were taken, which made 100.282 pound cans. There were used catching these crusta- eeour fish 3.600 traps, which Were at- i tended by 31 boots, each managed by at least two men. The largest quanti- • ty of lobsters taken in one day was 26,- 910 pounds which made 4,171 cans. This factoryjput up a greater number •f eans than any previous year /luring , the aame length of time, THE Fibst Cokgress.--Some anti­ quarian baa dog up these figures as to the pay received by the first congress. The continental met on the 16th of 1775; tbe number of members was sixty-four. At this time a member ap peared from St. Johns parish, Ga., aiui ; ®fterward the colony of Georgia sent j aa entire delegation. New Hampshire • allowed to each all expenses, a servant two horses and a guina a day; Massa­ chusetts, expenses ami 83 a day; Rhode Island and Maryland, 40 shillings a clay •nd expenses; Virginia ahalf Sohannes per day; North Carolina, £50 per annum South Carolina, £300 per annum; Geoir- gi»£100 per month while is session, A. P. GRAY Always Ahead. SPRING CAMPAIGN OPENED --AT II IS-- f .r •. » sq&i-.iywigiis :r ' • you want a Suit, Overcoat or first !<$a§ rpotwear, it would do no Harm to call in. AND EGGS fANTEK _EITZSIMMORIS & EVANSON, JOHN B. BLAKE. EURN ITU RE STORE Two Doors North of Perr* & JMartin's Where yon will Sad all jrratfcs of Furniture, from a common Chair uP/to the finest Set, of the best make and quality People bin ino- ct me will find all my gooda as represented. ^ 10"Jobbing, and Repairing neatly and promptly done. UNDERTAKING. Farmers, Look Here! 7 *'yi JA I£ X.-t .-ty oi ^hat you get the benefit oi it? We know of some dealers that buy (8o much that they claim to sell low, but you get all their prsces uud .then come to us and will sell ydu the same goods cheaper than any othei doeler : . ' We l»ve ju$t received the finest car of Established in 165S. r|;f3 - "-f v;-: JOHN STERB/C Formerly of McHenrv, Woodatock a** Chicago, haa retnrned to/ , " , Woodstock, Illinois, f- Awl liabtnow on hand the largest and haul* gtork of READY MADE HARNESSES | COLLARS, WHIPS, Ac., to be found in thai Contit\% ana ha* evervthin? maci« of "ihS" BEST MATERIAL. Calllnnilfeeelme. * JOHN STERBA. ! CARRIAGES, ALL STYUE^ That ever came to this county. If in wnn^ of one don't fail jto cftll, as the finish beats them all. Aguarantee of our own lor one -year with each carriage. ! v Of Pumps we have both wood nnd iron. For a wood pump we keep the Kenosha, Temple. Toledo, ftushuell and Mishwaukeee, and* for an iron pump the well known Trakem and Buckeye. Can al­ ways repair or put them down any depth. ' " E. M. OWEN & SON. IN WAUCOND#, PiOvtifl beyond a:iy REAS^^ ble question that tbo CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY Is by all odds the best road for yon to tak- hen traveling in either directionbetween Chicago ani all tbe Principal Points io tie West North & Northwest Carefully examine this Map. Tlie„principal Cities in the West and Northwest are Stations on this road. Its through trains inuke close connections with the trains of all railroads at Junction paints, n . , _ _ . keeep a first-classass ortment of Caskets and Carriage and Wagon Factory, r. offins, and Shrouds of all kinds and quality A Hearse furnished at reasonable rates. SHOP/ BLACKSMITH RICHMOND. ILL. I Sell everv lmploment. Tool or Ma chine farmer want*. Pl>.\TKORM SPItIN"Q, DH. LIVERY AXI) FA11M VTAGOXS, ^ 1 TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, One, two and tjiree seated, from the cele bra ted manufactory of J. W. Henry 't, Co., Freeport. Blacksmith ing, P.iintirijf . ' and Repairing Done in a workmanlike manner and. war­ ranted. From the larse variety of Farm Machinery manufactured, we select that best adripte't for this section, and upon ttie T5K--T TKIOI> THATCA.SI1 CAN PUUCII VSE, which 01:- ables ns to supply our patrons With j ust whn t they want , and . .at lower p r i ce s than a n y other concern northwest of -Chicago. Call and make examination for yourselves before giv ing your o rde r s fo r any piece - of machinery you may NEED the coming uea»on , and you will find the be*t ami most complete line of Farm Machinery ever before oflered in ME I Jenrv Co Uenieinber iliat WC offer the- VERY BLST ilACUINKUY at the VKIli' I.OWKST PBICE that Cast^ Can produce anywhere. . > A. P. G/iAY, . Michmond, IU, •,»«>arck 1 >ORT _ '-^ u % f tu .J o tXaunc:e^ ' ) " * * • > / > - I d - * FLORENCE Ante I ^Aslilalld iv<0< C^o.^ Quinneseo iirainerd afwiru \i j?.®. i\\{ , Spaldiiig Ordway Clayton yw i s IJlO*n O IN JS I N Has received » fine Stock of Fall and Winter Millinery goods, and of the Jatest bty'e A nice "lot of Itil>bon.s and Plumes. The Ladies of Western I.ake County are especially nviled to call and examine KOOUSI and prices \ "vtflPOL G*ttn c > u v N.OR. i-.r ¥• »9*DRE^S MAKIXG done in the best style and *(. Ueasonable Prices. V" lRO Y^^yrAt«rto» ^ zo o ^ ^.oux Falls p \ TANKTOS Wauconda, Sept. 20tn, 1882 Sioux C<. Crrtylon. {f McHKNRY ILI •> <jnlcna C H I . WEST\ YCL'KLR4 DEALER IN o-\vr?'& WI1HTHB Kta fW®F CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY rte, Ms, Stoves, lm Scissors* Shears, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Spaded Sborels, Forks, Corn Knives, Axes, Grindstnes Window fclasH, © RAN IT E-l RO N AMD TIN-WARE. J. STORY. THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY, Over all of its 'pnncipal l ines , runs each way dai ly from two to four or more FAST Espr Trains. It is tne oil I y road West, North or Nortfiwest of Chicago that uses the . IMPERIAL PALACE DINING CARS. It i s the only road *.l i a t runs Pul lman Sleeping Cars North or Northwest of Chicago. It has over 3,000 Miles of Road- Informs, amongst others, the following Trunk Lines: Council Bluffs, Colorado & California I.ine.' Winons, Minnesota & Centrnl Dakota LI » MIOUX City A Xortlieantern Nebraska Line. Chicago, St. I'P.ul & Minneapolis Line, Elgin, Kockford, Freeport & Dubuque Line. M i l w a u k e e , Green B a y A L a k e S u p e Jim Kiver Valley, Pierre A Deadwood Line. Waukesha..Madison A Northern Line Tickets over this road arc solri by all Coupon Ticket Agents in the United Stateo & C anadu Remember to ask for Tickets via this roaa, be sure they read over it, and take pone other 'I'UB aPuvcst and J!i st ever Made. Ac combination of Hops, Buchu, Wlan- tirak^e aiii Dandeiion,«n-r cutat.v.n and Ui'isi c *.2ra tiv<» simptnis."' <«f .J] oM;-r Jitters, tiwIL oK O'COD P,IRINE;F LIVER <• I f c a t o r ? l A , c a n i i i i t a t o r l n g JI.L in p*jv bly 5onjf exist -whero noj) •? jiid are their oi •tjuiif 'lq? £ire zqt ii . it > • The Farmer's Frfercl- . f*obll8lie<l at Bonth B^nd. Indiana. T«rmp. ©nly fifty cents a y»*ar. Circu­ lation. 33,000. The luigeHt and best agricultural paper in tli*» country. Bight large pa^es, forlv-ei^lit columns, f«W advertisements R,nil Mlmott double tbe reading mattevgiven by tlie 81.50 and $2 agricultural papers, but we Pf nd It to you for fifty c«>nts a year. I've- inioins to every Babnoriber. jtremhiiii^ to 3lub raisers, and 232 fplendid pres- •nts given them in addition. conciPti ng of ft 8470 New Birdseli Clover Huller. complete, including re-cleaning attach­ ment. which cleans the seed * a? threshed; a 860 Casaday Sulky Plow; a W5 Studebaker farm " waapn ; Oliver Chilled Plows, Sewing Machine. S!lv«-r- Wftre, etc. Some of the depart men of the Farmers Friend, are "Farm Topics," "The On-linr-V' "Live Stock " •'The Poultry Yutd." "Home and Health," "Donieetic Economy." "Our Young Folks." MThe Puzzler!" "The Ktory 'J'eller." "Tlie Funny Place." "Sunday Reading," "The Clover Leal." "The Aplory." "Letter Basket." '•Va­ rious Topics." "Correspondence." "Hint* for the Season," "World'* Rec­ ord,** etc. Practical farmers and the best writers contribute to it.- Agents make money canvassing for it. Any •ubneriber authorized to act as agent. Send 50 cents for a year's subset! in ion! or write your name and those of your neighbors on a postal card for tree sample copies, and our illustrated pre­ mium list. Address, Farmers" Filend Publishing Co.. South Bend. lud. J.to a: i rljur tstis a d »aliilra. Tn;p!); nit ntn cause J n > .-i Jlli" ty of Ilie biurets»:'i)U7 crr~cji% or who in­quire an ApirtrrV Ton;<- ami milt! Stimulant, Uo;» I!:itcr» art- .livji' "«!«•'. WltilOUt leading. No dialler Vi^i) ji.ur !irr~« or pjttptnins are v.l;ut tlie diiuia; or is '<Hop Eit- ti.rv. l>ou't «dit until yt..j p1* i"? slolr but if yoa only feel bad or u.i JT-VJ! at once. 111nay mvj v .>ur lilV.it iif.s'J4 4 V i: d JUun^ctUs. SOOO will lx? in id fora hi.j---tb'-y will not; . i-or 1]>. Ip. Do not (ic:;Vr $/-','<•'* J'our »rki;,-(s sui:n-,bat Ufeajidurue thtru^v'•*» U5« HOP B F';. H> nie?ti6tj, Hop Dtters is ro%y ili'icr-] tj dnn.I:»:> i<^truiu. V. it l.lie I'M -ojf. '• •' lSr*t r JluUii-in-! ever ina*je ; the "LS li ni«l HOPE" a»d no fx :JCU cr i'a»i, :' should b>> Kitii«Htth«;m! D.I.C.i ' an absolute and Im.-sistiMe i-n- '*.?*%$&} foil'ruuiitaTv^s.n*<-o1. o;..'. :,!, uarrotieH. AJi »•;!.! bv <V!.*r i^iul k for < ircuiar. lli.p ICltrn f:0., / prt'J •vy • <•-• !9W«S3KIW*)»3 r5r ts> Walking Shoes.--A full line, l,iten styles and first class. Wo have also >a few dozen pairs we are offering at a reduced price to close. Afck to sec thein at IJenrv Colby')#. % PARKER'S HAiR BALSAM. A perfcct dress' inc,ci=^:tntlyper fu(ned and harm­ less. Removes dandruff, restores natural color and prevents baldnens 60 rents arid §1 •izes at druirgitU. naasroi! COLOGNE. An czquiiiUly ftx- eraut T>»rfum# with pro|>erti«i. 26 ftbd 16 MBU. PARKER'S GINGER TONIC An Invigorating Medicine that Never intoxicates This delicious combination <iin^cr. I'ucbu, Mnncliake, ^tilliugia, jukI nuuiy orli^r nf the bcLt vegetable remedies known, cures all disorder! of die bowels, stomach, liver, kidneys and lungs, &is The Best and Sorest Cough Cure Ever Used. Jf you are suffering from Female Complaints, Nervousness, Wakefulness, Rheumatism Ilvspep- f>ia. :.ge or any disease or infirmity, take Parker's (iiti^er T onic. It will strengthen brain and body and yve you new life and vi,-or. 1 O O D O L L A R S Paid for anything injurious found in Ginger Tovic or for a failure to help or cure. and |1 fizfs nt .lt-nlers 1n <lnic». T>ar(r# rtTlnjr^nylnu »1 but. Sriid for circular to IIikcux 4 Co., 16:: Wm.St.,N.Y. J D- LAYNOi Uen'l Sup't Chicago. W.H. ST£XN£TT. Gen Pass Agt Chicago. B. BUSS, Ag't C. A N. W. R'y, McHenry, III The Highest Rank v Mad«' from li:irinle?s materials, ancl n'tlnjUfd to the iifo<l.s c»f f.'uling and tiilllnj* imir. PinKcr's iluir Balsam ha8 taken tln'hicriiost rank as an elegant uiid lclinblc hair rc&torutive. BOOTS AND SHOES. f\ _ ; ' • 8 ^ We have just received an immense stock for the Fall and Winter trade, and can show you the finest line of these goods ever brought to McHenry County. Remem­ ber we buy and. sell for. cash buy our goods at bottom prices, can and will give you such bargains that it will pay you to come from any part of the county to trade with us, no matter how great the distance. We keep a lull line of tfre Selz celebrated custom mad§ goods constantly on hand, both fine and coarse, for men, women and ̂ children. W. H. DWIGHT,_ Woodstock, 111, BUY YOUR OF GEORGE W. BESLEY Whose Store can be tound on the West Side, wheae everything this line can he found, Fresh ami Pure. in Evor brought to McfTenry county, amon<r which ran be tound thf Ronn^r Library, Princess Library,^Harrison A Smith Safety Lamp and a fine line of Bracket and Hand Lamps of every description which will be sold at prices that dafv competition.^ I'all and sw1 their oefore purchasing. , "" CLOTHING! For FaU i»d Wiate*. A f u l l lino of pieec goods of the lateat styles and at the.lowest figures. CLOTHING! A Bigger Stock than ever. : SUITS - 44,. - SUITS- at . Suiu all prices at at #4.50. 15.00 Maiman's AT WAUCONDA. iTor anything made to order, Maiman's it tbe tilsoe to go, Aiso a full line of Genfs Furnishing Goods. HATS, CAPSf &c«| &c* Mutual Life of New York- Because it is the oldest Company In tli4 United States with thirty.nine years of ex> periencc, Because IT is I h e larpcst Conip»nv in (ht world. Assets, $04,70*2,958, nearly doiibie that of any other Company. Because i t i s lite most popular Company. Its policy holders number over 100,000. Because every dollar of the above immenss sum bMong* to the policy hatilerx, and the SII r* pins over what is actually require*!, is an. nually divided amongst them, which surplus may be applied in either of two ways: First., to pay a povtion of the annual premium, thus ' materially reducine the cost, or it may be used to purchase, additional insurance. IN'" the lat,ter way forty-eight policy holders of the yertrjustpafst, holding policies, the face valiieofwhic.h w as >00, were carried foi an average term ot 3:1 years at low rates, Bnd the addftinns brought the snng sum of a l i t t le over f300,000. Many of these policies had been self sustaining lor years. Because the rates ef every other Company are nearly eighteen per cent, higher than those of the Mutual Life. Because Its running expenses are 'ower than any oilier. Tne sworn statements of the Equitable Life Assurance of New York , a<eompany several millions less than half as large as the Mutual Life, show its expenses of manage­ ment to have averaged 14,28 during the last three years, those of the Mutual Lite 7 8 the diUerence of llrst cost of |»ol'cy, and manage­ ment expenses alone, are equal to 25 per cent in favor of the Mutual Life. . Becanse it can and does afford thecheapest, safest and most satisfactory insurance invest­ ment of any Coinnany in the world. As It. will be impossible for nie to see all who are desirous of obtaining Life insurance at- actual i-vst, I will say lo such that a postal card will always reatti me at this place and on receipt of same I will forward different plans and actual remi.lls (not estimates) which are cer ta in ly astonishing and out do anything in the history o! Life Insurance. This Company issues o n l y , regular Life SND Endowment policies and likeother Company# of the highest standard refuses to have any thing to do with Tuntine gambling-. C. H. MOKEY, Agent, For McHenry County and western part ol Lake County. McHENRY, ILL. 30 CHBolf OS s 12 Chronfos Free. with the PEOI-T.K'B MAGAZINE. The most magnificent premium ever given, and one of the best magazines published. Only eighty cents a vear. Sample sent free on receipt of 3 cent SIAINP, or three nx ntlis on trial for JO cents. AGENTS WANTlil). Send 26 cents for complete outfit, including all the chromos. Money returned it not satisfied. A MONTH and board in yonr own JPt I county. Men or Ladies. Pleasant business. Address, ^SOrLE'S MAOAKTNK, : Philadelphia, ^a. That Wonderful. Book. GUIDE TOSUCCESS I P l i y m i I f y ' f i o i i f * Carefully Compounded. G-ive n ea Calt, C. WBESLEY McHenry, III, Oct. 20th, 1881. FOR Silliness A N D SOCIETY. Is selling by tens of thonsa.irts. 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