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P^PP mmm ™m :*•-. . *; « V>f r vp VS/'W* -»-"jy > * ' > - % T Jk. • '•*••,< £ ,-.:"^T!' t ' 1! '< ( ,1 t;' > , . > Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty afid Law; Ho Favor. Win us and no Pear Shall Awe. VOL. U. S-. '•:• ^ •, )fc{[eiry JHaiiletlw. Published !£t«t Wednesday by J>VA> SLYKB SOlTOi i>ND PUBL.ISUEB. ' 0 Aceln Bishop's Block, C --OPPOSITE ^PKRRV A OWEH'S.-- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 9n« fear (In Advance) .....$1.80 If Not Paid within Three Months...... .. 2.00 Subscriptions received for three or six aonths in the same proportion. Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for advertising in tho PLAINOE ALER, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un- lerstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year - - .. . 5 00 1 Inches one year - 10 00 S Inches one year • - - 15 00 It Column one year - . - . 30 00 H Column one year- - - - 60 00 Column one year ..... '10000 One inch means the meajnrement of one ach down the column, single column width. Ifearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they •boose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having Standing cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged .10 cents per tine the fl-stweek, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and I cents per line for subsequent issues. Th'^s, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, (1.50 for two weeks, 92.00 for three weeks, and so oh. The PLAINDKALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M. D. AN AND SURGEi Residence, McHenry, 111. pHYSlOIAN AND SURGEON. Offlce at C. H. FEGERS, M. D- OlffSlClAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, I Ills. Office at Residence. O.J.HOWARD, M. D. OBYSIOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, I 111. Offlce one door West of Fltzslmmons £ Evanson's store, up Stairs. BARBIAN BROS. IGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, III. Or- w' ders solicited. Shop, 11 Old McHenry, in Keiter Block, third door west of Riverside House. 0 ROBT SCHIESSLE Havino1 purc.hased the old a tand of Joseph, Wiedemann, NEAR THE DEPQT^ McHENRY, ILLINOIS, Keep* open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where be will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars f to be found in the market. Also Agent For TRANZ BULK'S MILWAUKEE LAGER BIER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles a}, ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOB HORSES. WCALL and see us. Rbert Schlessle. McHenry, III., May 15th, 1885. A, j SALOON and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, Talks' IClw&ukes Be*r, By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices, Call and see me and I will use you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111., 1884. 1HVZ§PAPER •flpVERT18IH6 Itoontains lists of news] k for an *> con* A book of 1001 The best book fof advertiser to © ault, be he expert- enced or otherwise. Itoontains lists of newspapers and estimates afthecoet of advertising. The advertiser who wants to spend one dollar. Amis in It the In­ formation he requires, while forhim who will invest one hundred thousand dollars in ad­ vertising, a scheme is indicated which will meet his every requirement, or can be mad* to do to bp *ltgh f changes easily arrived at by cor­ respondence 149 editions have been issued. Sent, post-paid, to any address for 10 cents. Write to GEO. P. ROW ELL & CO., NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU. (lOSpruce St. Printing House 8q.)t New York. DOWNS' "jSSMT CORSET [IMPttOVED.] Is the only perfect fitting, truly comfortable and healtn-preserviug Corset made. Has an Elastic Section above and below a Corded CenterpSece. Entirely different from any other. Every Corset is stamped and absolute­ ly Guaranteed in everv particular. Be sure to get the Downs Patent. Manufactured only by the Oage-Oowns Corset Co.. Chicago, and for sale by Urst-i'lass ilry-gooas stores every. VIM*. Price «|,0a M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1885. BUSINESS CARDS. ASA W. SMITH, TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in k Chancery.--Woodstock, III. S. F. BESSETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Also Unite' States Examining Surgeon. Richmond Illinois. <s> A. 8. CHILDS, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR GEON, West McHenry, IU. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. ' E. R.'BEANETT, M. Late House Snrgeon Cook Con tit y Hospital, RICHMOND, ILLINOIS, Special attention jrtven to difficult Surgical cases. DEVT&CH (JESPROCHEN. Office at Residence of Dr. S. F. Benuett. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AXD SURGEON, Wanconda, Lake Oo., III. All calls promptly attend­ ed, day or night. Offlce on Main St., east of Barker's harness shop. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. AVI kn.ds of Hair Work done in Hrst class style and at reasonable prices. Roams s t residence, north- east corner of Public Square, McHenry, I1L DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dnndee. Will be at McHenry. at Parker House, the 10th 11th 25th and 2fith of each month. , When dates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday, and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler l^O. 65 FIFTH AYE., (Brlprgs House). Chi- tf* cago. 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronome ters. B^A Full Assortment of Goods in his line AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, ^•ALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old j stand, oppoclte Bishop's mill, McHenry, III. The choicest Wines, Liquors an'l Cigars to he found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice 011 application. PHIL BEST'S MILWAUKEE BEERbythe Bottle or Case, always on hand. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer. HANDI.ES nore but his own make,and will compare his Brands with the best mad•> in the State. Store and Manufactory next loor to rhe Post Offlce, McHenry, 111. J. C. KARGES, House, Sign and Carriage PAINTER, Shop at McHenry House, Near the Iron Bridge- I am nrepared to do'til kinds of Painting on ehort notice, and guarantee satisfaction. Sip Painting a Specially. Gall and see me if in want of anything in the Painting line, as I a>n satisfied " " lMe*ia,j»»»J»fii iaiwii'fcwwHiiiiMfr J. C. KARNES. McHenry, June 15, 1885. Attention Horsemen I would call the altentfion of the public to my Stable ot t?tock Horses, four in number: two Morgans, one 3-4 Percheron, and one Imported Hors«. They are all good representatives of their breed. Also a fe>f .Merino Sheep r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on Sunday. N. S. COLBY. 10-7-tf MCHENRY, ILL PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, EfC. The undersigned is prepared to do all jobs in the line Of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps. Cementing Wells, or will put^n- New Primps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all woirk in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man. Good references furnished If_ , you want a Well Dug, a Pump Re new Pump, give me a call. red. If or a SS^Ordcrs by mail promptly Post Offlce, Jonnsburgh, 111. ,, attended to. L. BANTES. JohnsDurgh, 111,, May 25th, 1885. FOB BARGAINS IN SI for 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE will l>« mailed, -ecurely wrapped, to any address in the United Sta es for three months on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and ctubs. Samplte copies mailed Irpe Address all orders to KICHA&D X. 70%, FRANKLIN SQUABS, New York. NO. 23 MONEY LOANED On McHcm on time, tcrmf to suit borrow J.W. 11-17-601 County Farms, and in amounts tANSTEAD Elgin, Illinois. HE. WIGUTI class rigs, furnished at reason all kinds done on al Proprietor. First or without drivers rates. Teaming ot irt notice. ATTENTION LADIES. MRS-J. H.SEXTOK, Yor the past ten years one ot the leading Dressmakers in Elgin, las moved to McHenry where she is ready to do Dressmaking in all the latest fctjles. Satisfac­ tion guaranteed. Cutting and Fitting a specialty. Also agent for the I. X L., Tailor system of (Jutting and Fitting. Full instructions given* Rooms t^o doors West of the Kiverside House. W J IN SLOWS "Vineyard" Roller Skates. For the best, most durable and easiest run­ ning Roller «k<ites gel the 'VISBY AKI)." \• I i he principal Rinks are using t*ie "ViNEYARD" Roller. I'ut up in til Clamp, Half Clamp and strapped Complete. The demand for these skates is so great that they are kept in stock by all principal har l« wsre dealers throughout the country. Manufactured by the Inventor and'Pate<ntee SAMUEL W1NSLOW, WORCESTER, MASS. DDNT YOU FORGET IT! ASA W. SMITH, --OF-- Woodstofelc, - - Illinois. Backed !>>• Millions of money. otTej you INDEMNITY against damage by CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. Drop me a postal card and 1 will visit you: cati on me and I will write you n policy, and >*aen either or any of these destructive ele inents devastate* "your property, happy will you bo if you hold one of my policies,' for I will sure y visit you, *nii minister unto':you. will not forsake you. ASA W. SMITH, C/en'l /nsuttni* Ap' J. P. SVJITH, WAPCHMAKER 3 JEWELER, McHenry, Illinois. As Fine ft Stock of 0 Watches, Clocks and Jewelry A io be found in the connty, which I offer tt prices thai cannot be beat. A Fine Stock of \J6H0ICE CIGARS. Call and examine goods and learn prices. J. P. SMITH. McHenry, III., July IStu. 1880. John Helm, Algonquin, III., DEALER IN E&rdwui, Stavu, Tiamrt, In short, we keep ev^rythinK n the above mentioned lines, which we are offe ing to the buy­ ing public as cheap as any other house in this section. ' Call and See us. J0BBNG & REPAIRING, PBOMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOHN HELM. Alxonquia. Feb. 18. 1885. For Coal and Wood M, ON- E. M. HO WE i Opposite Bishop's Mill, •Vho has a complete line of the best stoves'm the market, as well as a large stock of Hardware, Msslanic's Tools, fIN, COPPER & SHEET IRON WARE, And, 'in|faot, everythingjin the hardware <love and tin line. ME WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. Call at his^torc before buying elsewhere, lobbing and repairing promptly attended to WRemember, extra good bargains canal- vays be obtained at Howe's. McHenry, Dee. 1« IMS. Plows! Plows! P. HAUPERISCH, McIIeiirj, llliuoiis. v V j i , ( inform the farmers of McHenry and " •"rounding country that be is prepared to sell them a KIRST-CLASS PLOW, AO I warrantthesame.at ft lower price than un purchased elsewhere in the county. Alt ninds of BLACKSMITH ING, WAGOIt Mid CARRIAGE work promptly attended to. ilEPAIR ING, utan kinds on short notice. 4^Give ns a S4H h pd we will please you both in qaftiitT to i r rice of work. P. HAUPERISCH. iloilenrj, I1L. OM. 7th, 188A. Our readers for 19 Ito pay tor mailing j [names of two book! k Steel FXnUhing . IPRKSIDKNTS. Incltj 12*2x28 inches, worth Elder fents in postage stamps Bd wrapnlng, and the ents, will receive tree Engraving of all our line Cleveland, sixe 1.00, Address lb- Co., Chieago, IU, Soldiers' Department, OOHOCCTED BT Da S. F. BBNNBTT. G. G. GENERAL AnCTIDREER, 8PBINO OKOVE ILL. Sales ot Stock, Farminsf Tools and Goods of aU kinds attended to on the most SEAS05ABU TEBHS, --A^D_ Satisfaction "Guaranteed. Tall on or Address C. C. Andrews, Spring Ctve, 111. -I'ring 3reve, Sept. 90th, 1889. lMl-Sm J OIIN^BU RGH WORKS. HENRY MILLER, --DCAI.BB IK-- Foreip and American Marble, Scotch and American Oranite MOM'MKNTS, TABLETS. HBAD8TOXE8 CEMETERY COPING, ETC. JOHNSBUR6H, ILI- Orders Solicited. Good Work Guaranteed. Po»t Office Address McHENRY, ILL. Railroad Ticket For 1,000 Miles TO St. Andrew's Bif, F orida. This beautiful Bay and surroundings are acknowledged by all who have visited there to »>e the loveliest combination of fertile soli, beautiful foliage, fragrant orr.hxids, blue water, gron ing city, and absolutely perfect climate in Summer as well as in winter, to be found in America. There Is but one Florida and St Andrew's Buy is its brightest jewel. Prices for Businest or Home l.ots ami Or­ chard Tracts range from 95, 99, SIT, S90, to SiSO. and sales were made t> more th n 3 OOOiiiflerent purchasers within the lirst sixty days. 8t. Andrews will certainly become the second largest city in Florida within the next two vears. Property is doubling in value every .iFre*e V"n*R?rt"t ,on for I.OOO Miles to Traot^urchasers. Send stamp tor illusirated pumplilet con tsiniiiKfull details. Address pr inc ipa l i , u * i nesn office as follows: ST- AHSBEW'S BAT B.- B * LAND CO , 987 Main 8t finoinnati, Ohio. GRANT BOOK! M-TIIK OKUAT _ Life and Personal Memories of (ien. Grant in one volume only f 1.75. One ttgent soli 43 first day ; 10,000 sol«i lirst wo.k. A ft cnxrav. ing22x'i3 inches of all "Our Presidents" KKEK to each subscriber. Think of this) Some per­ son should send 50 els for outtlI and engrav­ ing and secure this territory. Book now out --n > waiting for commissions. Address ELDKB PUBLISHING OO., 364 Wabash &ve., Chicago, III nois A GIFT Send 10 cents postage and we will mail you free a royal, valuable, sample box oi goods that will put you in the way ot making more money at once, than anything else in America. Both sexes ot all ages can live at home and work in spare time, or all the time. Capital not required. We will start you. liumeuse pay sure for those Who start at once. STINSON A Co., . .Portland, Maine. County C. A- R. Directory. RICHMOND POST JTO 288. each monthar8tand Frid*> even,n*8 °f DR. S. F, BEHNRTT, Com! WOODSTOCK POST, Ko 108. month1* tllir<, MondHy evenlngs of each B. N. SKJTH, Com. ITTTIFDA JNMT, HO . i-SfS'-iSSKisr1 ""M •«» W*. BVTLKS, Oom. HARVARD POST. NO 255. to""' DR. H. T. WOODRUFF. Com. MASKNOO POST, Ko. 169, Meets eve-y Second and Fourth Fridav evenings of each month. J. B. BABCOCK. Oom. From th« report of Secretary Lamar we extract the following sensible re­ marks on the pension business: WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--Upon the pre­ sentation by the,com mlssioner of pen­ sions of his report for the past fiscal year, %nd his estimates for the ensuing yeir, I was startled by the magnitude o*the8iims required. But a close ex­ amination of the details of the report and estimates showed that the amounts asked for were really less by 92.000.000 to $3,000000 than those appropriated in one vise and another for the past year; and yet amply sufficient to meet the probable demands of tfie service. I reco nize that a strong eflort is being made to bring up this long retarded business to the current time, that great expedition lias been given to the settle ment of clal-ng, and that the es (mates seem reasonable and just, nd therefore I recommend that the amounts aslted for be granted. I have also considered the statements made 1^said report «s to the formatio'- of new divisions and the Increase in pay recommended to the chiefs. To oflset this the number of employes and their tolal compensation is requested to be diminished, and it seems to me that the re 'ommenditions ,are in tip- liiie of just compensation, properly >lis tributed and in the direction of true economy. I kn w of no bnrden of governmei t tliHt Is more cheerfully borne iha:t that o< 'lie pension system 1 concur rul!v versally regatded as a noble benefice >co and In the view that when well and cleanly administered it is no le in Its put pose and go -d In Us results, diffus­ ing with liberal and just hand the wealth of a wealthy people among those wiio sufler Irom the strokes of w»^r, and have become impov-rished by its misfortunes. From i statement In the report ol the commhsioner, it appea-s that the amount ol money paid as pensions floes not equal the amount of Interest paid upon the put lie debt incurred during the war. So long as the premium paid to tlio-e who contributed the money exceeds that paid to the defenders of the country, I th11 k the complaint of excessive pensions is not well founded. One of tlifc great abuses which the present commissioner has had to deal with has been the large number of fraudulent and illegal uames on the pension rolls of the various agencies. Extended inquiries are being made to suppress this abuse, and In two agen­ cies alone more than a thousand names have been eflcken from tin rolls. A MINING CAMP IN '49. The mines put all men for once on a level. Clothes, money, manners family connections, letters of Introduction, never before counted for so little- The whole community wns given substan­ tially an even start in the race. Gold was so abundant and its source- seemed for a time so . Inexhaustable that the aggrandising power of wealth was momentarily annihilated. Social and fli ancial. Inequalities between man and mau were together swept out of sight. Each stranger was welcomed and told to take a pan and pick, and go to work for himself. The richest miner In the camp was seldom able to hire a servant those who had been glad to serve others were digging in their own claims. The veriest green­ horn was likely to ancover the richest nine in the gulf as was the wisest of eX'proreSAors of geology; and, on the other hand, the best claim on ttie river might suddenly give out and never yield a dollar. The pooiest man In the camp could have a handful of golildust for th" asking from a more successful neigh­ bor to give him another sturt and help him "hunt for better luck*' No one was ever allowed to suffer: the treasure vaults of the Stern were too near and seemingly 'oo exhau«tless. " I'o a 11 * tie camp of 1848"--so an old miner writes me -"a lad of 16 came one dav, foot sore, weary, hungry and penlless' There were thirty robust and cheerful miners at work In the ravine, and the lad sat on the bank watching th ma wh le in silence, his face telling the story of his fortunes. At last one stalwart miner spoke to his fellows saying:" "Bovs. I'll work an hour for tha* chap if vou will." At the end of the hour 9100 worth of gold dust was laid In the vou h's handkerchief. The miners made out a list of tho tools and necessaries. "You go," they said "and buy these and come back. We'll have a good claim stuked out for you. Then you've got Jo paddie for your­ self" Thus genuine and unconven­ tional was the hospitality of the miiwrii camp. OOK WASHINGTON LETTKK. Special Correspondent to the Plaindealer. WASHING TON, D. c., Dee. u, ia& As has heretofore^been predicted. It Is now clearly evident that important changes will be made In the Rules for tho government of the House of Repre­ sentatives. The various propositions to this enft Introduced were referred to the Committee on Rules, consisting of Speaker Carlisle, and Messrs. Morrison and Randall, Democrats, and Messrs. Reed and Hlfcock, Republicans, and two reports were made to the House- it minority report by Mr. Randall and a majority report by the other mem­ bers of the Committee. The report mnkes important changes both In the numbers and duties of the leading Committees. It is essentially Mr- Merrison's plan, but It receives almost* if not quite, the unanimous approval of the Republicans. The main features of the plan are to increase the membership of Various standing Committees of the House, in­ cluding the Committees on Naval Affairs, on Public Lands, on Indian Affairs, on Railways and Canals, on Mines and Mining, on Pacific Railroads, on Levees and the Improvement of the Mississippi River, on Education, Labor, Militia, Patents, Pension, War Claims, Private Land Claims and Revision of the Laws to fifteen. To refer to the Committee on Appropriations all pro­ posed legislation relalirg to appropria­ tions for the legislative, executive and judicial expei ses, for sundry civil expenses, for fortifications, for the District of Columbia and for all defi­ ciencies; the other seveu appropriation hills hitherto controlled by the Appro­ priations Committee to be referred re­ spectively to the Committees on For­ eign Afiairsf Military Affairs, Naval Affairs, the Postofflce and Post Roads. Indian Affairs and Invalid Pensions. There is np question that this plan will be a lopted.* although Mr. Ran tall will fight it with «II the power that he possesses. His arbitrary course during the last Congress embittered tlie mem hers of both partiet. and it was th« u determine ! hat he should be shorn of much of Ins povver. The changes to be made are eminent­ ly Wise and just and should have been Hie course of procedure In the oast. If s icli had lie en the case there is no d -uht t <at ej-e this we would haite a an* mi iiiinnwiwx", < WAIT; »<MaH|KCMa Xav.v worthy of the Na*ion and Postal f tcilliles eqdal. If not superior, to anv other Nation, while our Mercantile Marine ^ ould have been a pride In stead of a disgrace, Mr Weaver, of Iowa, has prepared tnd will introduce In the House a Bill to create a Department of Labor, the head of which shall be a Cabinet Offi cer. It is well known that the lamt House passed a bill making an inde pendent Depar ment of the Bureau of Agriculture and Its Chief a Cabinet Officer, which-bill failed In the Senate, and it is said that the bill wi.l be re­ vived at this -ession. It Is not best to have too many De­ partments and too many Cabinet Ministers, and your correspondent would suggest to the solotis at the Capitol that instead of attempting to create so many Departments It would be well to crcate one to be known as the Department of Industries. The Interior and Treasury Departments have now too many bureaus, and to re­ lieve them let a bill be presented which will provide that the Bureaus of Agriculture. Labor, Census and Educa­ tion, now In the Interior, and the Bureau of Statistics, of the Treasury Department, be united unJ^r one De­ partment, whose head shall be a mem­ ber of the Cabinet, and thus give to it dignity and importance, second to no other and one that shall command "the best ability of the Nation In its man­ agement. The recent reported Intended out­ break on the part of the Mormons in Salt Lake has attracted considerable attention and set the p ople seriously to considering :he question, what shall be done with Utahf No outbreak has occurred and the military officers in the Territory, report that there Is no prospect of one. To grati.y not only a personal curiosity, but to keep your readers posted, your representative calleitupon Delegate Cain, to learn if possible the Mormon view ol the situa­ tion. He found Mr. Cain to be a very approachable gentleman about 56 years of age, well preserved, not looking over 45. He Is tall being over six'feet In height, well proportioned and would be called handsome. He is a mono­ gamist, and has therefore but one wife and an interesting family of children to whom he is devoted. He disclaimed any knowledge of any intended out­ break or Intention on the part of the Mormons to set at defiance the law. and denounced the sensational state­ ments published as outrageous misrep rentatlons. He said they were manu­ factured to deceive the people and especially the President and Congress* and divert attention from the mlsdeed6 of those who being sent to Utah to enforce the law, violated its spirit themselves and placed upon it false and strtined constructions to enable them to make money out of the prose­ cution, or rather per-eoatlons of the Mormons. Be said he was convinced that the oversea! of the persecutors would work theirowu destruction; that (h« scheme waa overdoae* and the fact that perfect peace prevails «ud has at no time been endangered will convince the country that no faith can be plaoed in the one sided statement* that are sent out for effect bj those who live and grow fat from ihe misery entailed on others. He disclaimed any desire to have the law violated and said all he asked was that a disinterested com* mission be sent to Utah to thoroughly investigate affairs and a class of officials, sent out who would administer the laws impartially and in a spirit of fairness. Mr. Cain is certainly out* spoken and honest In his expressions and Impresses one with his evident earnestness and good faith. To the Friends of the Bible "unit J| McHenry Connty. The undersigned, agent of McHenrf^ Co. Bible Society, wishes to impress you with the importance of making liberal contributions the present year for tho furtherance of the work of the American Bible Society. The society is now in urgent need of greatly en­ larged means for carrying on it# vast work of circulating the scriptures In * all languages of the people both at home and abroad. Patriotism and humanity demand that the Bible in their own language, should be put into the hands of the teeming thousands, from foreign lands, that are annually flowing in to fill up our broad domain at the southwest and west, where society will exist in barbarous rude* net», unless It is established upon the humanizing foundation of the gospel T-ChrUt.,. In one of the latest circulars sent o»|, J by the society it is said that unless the " lurches respond much mors liberally to its appeals for aid, its work for the coming years will be greatly embar* rassed. And the appeal is made not exclusively to members of Christian churches, but to all who appreciate in any measure the influences of the Bible. I The Bible is the book of books. > the language of an elegant writer in a late number of one of our religions weeklies, 'It is the best manual that has ever been written on the subject of liberty. For-the oppressor there if nothing In the Bible but d^itinciatlos; ' •or the oppresstd there nothing but ^ words of heavenly comfwrt. teaches " the >rotlierliood of m u>; it asserts the fillmhaadisf ttnili*4« itt tnitllf witln.ut one single - grain of eiror to ^ ̂ found. The utterances of e*rtli*g ® greatest philosophers contain only a few grains of w sdom; but in the ut- terancea of the writers of the Bible wisdom is found that all surpasses.. In value 'the gold ot Ophir." History has yet to record the case of a people who did not become great and rrspeot« ed that made the teaching of the Bible the guide of their lives. That Nation prospers and grows !n proportion to the degree of tenacity with which It clings to the holy scriptures. • ,5v I What a history this priceless v>lume ^ has! Ic is the oldest of all exist ng volumes, a book that gives us a glimpse ot creatlot s morn, and of the hour when the heavens add the earth shall pass away; 'he book that tells us what God is, and what men are; the book th >t asserts that human existence ia not circumscribed by the confines of time, but stretches out and out Intfr the illimitable hereafter;the book that imparts a zest to life, robs death of Its terror, and sings of a home where God's children 'shall hunger uo more, neither thirst any more,' the book that; has purified literature and ennobled art; a book that is a friend to liberty and a foe of Slavery; the book that meets the want of every people, si tu­ ple enough for the Indian In his wif» warn and sufficiently erudite for tho philosopher in his study; the book that has found its way to heathen lands and the idols have fled; the book that has gone to the savage, glorying in his brutality, uid from his nerveless grasp the tomah .wk and the scalping knife - have dropped; the book whose gioriuoa career is s- arcely yet more than begun, that is yet to be for countless million* the light to guide their pathway to tho house not made with hands, eternal la the heavens." ^ The blessings that flow from the in­ fluences of the Bible, we Christian ' * residents of McHenry county, richly enjoy. Shall we share these blessing* with others; or contribute according to our ability to extend them to pooplo who do not pow enjoy them? From January 3rd to 10th is the week of prayer. Would It not be a fitting fianle to that week if, on Sunday Jan. 10, a subscription f« i the Bible causo should be taken in all the churches of the County that co-pperate with tho Amer'can Bible Society? 1 would respectfully ask the pastors of ail suell cnurclies to present the cause upon tiiat day to their people, and secure from them as liberal subscriptions as possl- ble. McHenry county ought to raiae •1000 for the Bible caude the present J. A. Badgkr, Agent of McHenry Cow y. year. I9»lt has long been said that tho Chinese mu»t go. but they seem to ho oomiug instead of going, i he people of tho Pacific c^ast are said to be tired of this sort of thlrig and propose to- put a stopper, on it by having a bill passed which will make U extremely unhealthy for a Chinaman to set foot, on American IOIL . •