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V A N S J L Y K K p Arfb P«K>PKI*TQI^ . ' *'»;.: V-'- Hflce In Bishop's Block, «*»•«»«*« P«HTf . * ;0w*wp:; *ir TK<t\C< OP SU»)OaiPTIOST. &» Ye.tr (In A<tvaa«e) IfMotPaM within Thi "^inscriptions Months is the sa , / Bates of Advertising* we announce liberal rates far advertising B the Puv(fi)iur,Kii, awl onleavor to state hem so pUirilv th vt they will be readily un- erstonl. They are »a follows: 1 Inch one year • ^ « . 5 00 S Inches one Voafp * . . ]0 01) 8 Inched one yea* . . . 15 on V Column one yell i .... Sfl00 X C o l u m n o n e y e a r - . . . . 8 0 O n Column one year - - . . - 100 00 One Inch mean* the measurement of one loch down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often aa they Choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having Standing cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of fi cents per line each week. All others .will be charged 10 cents per tine the first week, and Seants per line for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the ilrst issue, and Soenta per line for subsequent issue#. Thus, an inch advertisomout will cost #1.00 for one week, fi.iw for two weeks, 42.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIWDBAI*BR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it wul require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS* O. J. HOWARD, If. P. ||#IY<IGIVN AND 9UaaBOH. McHenry. I til. Office at residence, one block eaat of PaMie School Building. O. H. FEGER3, M, D- PITrsiOlAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, Ills, office at Residence. WM. OSBORNE, M. O, PTTYSIOTAS AND SITROEORF. KesMence, West Mo Henry, III. promp.ly attended to day and night. Office at Oalle Livery Stable. if. ota.8 rigs furnished at reasonable rates, all kinds done on short notice. WIG HTM AN, Proprietor. TTW with or without drivers Teaming of KNIGHT ft BROWN. A^^:iiw*&ysars:' CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLYN ft'CASEY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Wc XX All business will receive lit •i+r ^ <J. P. BARNES, ^ A'SISffiL.'SSSli,."4' V. R. LU1CLEY. A TTORNBY AT LAW, and A Chancers, WOODSTOOK, ILL. In Park House, first floor. X Watohmaker and Jeweler NO. One Hundred Twenty-Five State ftt Oki-oago, 111. Special attention given to re pairing Fine watches and Chronometera. WA Full Assortment of Goods in hi* lime NEAR THE DEPOT, ITE9T MoHENBY, ILL, Keep* open Cor the accommodation of the Public a Urst-Olaas Saloon and Restaurant, IChare he will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found In the market. Also Agent For FBANZ FALK'S KUwukn Lag« Btn. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottlea al. irays en hand, oheaper than any other, quail, ty considered. Orders by mall promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSED. • SVOall and see as. Robert Sohlessle. West McHenry, 111. A. Englen's SALOON AND RESTAURANT. MoHENRV, ILLINOIS. Fiae Kentucky Liquors, French, Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, -AND- J. ScUltz llf iitn Bottle Beer, In any quantity from s Snitz G-lass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as •heap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best and tell at Reasonable Prices. Call and aee me and I will aw feu well. f ANTONY BNQELN. Unite! States Var Claii Aienej OF WM. II. COWLIN, Woodstock • -r| Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and "kinds of claims against Ilia United .state* for ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made In protocoling old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, B. COW Hit Office at Oesidenoe, Madison St., Woodatoca, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! MOUBMRT, III., April 1st, 1898, I would respectfully invite the Public to call and examine m 7 stock of Hones before making arrangements elsewhere. No buai ness dene on Sunday. X. 8. OOLBT M'H»rsT N& J. C0MPT0N, Agent for the HOME, OF NEW YOBK, Capital,98,031,1 OO, AHD THI ^ -ETNA. OF HARTFORD, Capital, *10,071,550, Fire tested, time tried Companies. Insures again it F're, Lightning and Wind-Storms, at the most reasonable rates. For insurance and further p irticulars apply to J. Compton, Volo. lit., who bas been 35years in the oust, ness, and always gavo enure satiaflactlon Is cate of loss. Yolo, 111., May 20th, 1880. MEN WANTED. To represent our well-known nuraery In this county, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A steady position with a nur­ sery of over thirty years' standing, and a known respocsiUility. We want good, lively workers, and will pay well. Good references required. Apply quick, stating age, OHAdK BHOTHBUS TOMPANT, S7-mS Chicago, 111. The Police Gazette, Is the "nly illustrated paper In the world containing all the latest, sensational and sporting news. No Salo«n Keeper, Barber, or Cluo ttoom can afford to be without it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United 9tltM securely wrapped, 13 weeks for (1, &end Five Cents tor sample copy. &IQHA&D X. VOX, MUITMUM SQUABS, New York ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairyman. It will pay thos* looking-for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at »» premises before purchasing. I can furnlan suoh by the car-load or single cow. PO&TB&H. WOLORTTM, ohuvm, Farm about tour miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois, JOHN P. 8MITH, Watohmaker Ac Jeweler, MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. AriNB stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give me *°?lL JOBN\P. SMITH. Bl Agents Wanted! win be given to introduce our new book Bible Brilliants: MOTHERS HOME The greatest success of the year, asid some­ thing entirely new In the book line, ttoyal Quarto; size, 95l£xllAfi finest of paper; large type; 320 illustrations. t>8 full page, two of tbein printed in nine colors; retail price only 12.50 Thousands will be sold for Holiday Presents. Those first in the field will reap a harvest. Act quick or you will misa It. FOESHEE <ft MACMAKIN, Cincinnati, O. Phonix of, Brooklyn. (Rockford Insur'ceCc ••ire, LKhtiin* an I Ttrnvlo Insurai placed safelv and with despatch in either of above com panies. Policies con ected, chang and transfers made. Gallon or address Simon IStoffol. Weat McHenry, Illinois. WAVERLY HOUSE, WM. n. ROTNOUK, Prop., WOODSTOCK, ^ - ILL. Samolo Room on First Floor. Quintette Orchestra, Me HENRY, ILL. Are prepared to furnish First Class Moti' to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st VloliU. Robt. Madden, Clarionet, 0, Curtis, Cornet; L, Oven, Trombone, B, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, Address ail communications to Jerry Smith. McHenry. NEW YORK HOU8E. S39 tc 343 E. Randolph St. Between Franklin and Market Streets, CHICAGO. Beat Accommodation to 'I'ravelert and Boarders, E. G. K0EPPE, Pro^ •1.6 PIB oiir, aoou S&MPLB ROOM. A tirtl-claM Jfotue. Jhe^Bopt AU Stop There. thS Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Good Livery, Good Sample Jtarau FREE BUS TO AND FftOM ALL TR1ANS FOR PA TRON& OF THE HOUSE. SI rnn a line of oarriages to Twin Lakes from Liohmond, three-fourths of a mile nearer than any other road, and more level and ileasant by far. If you intend going to Twin Lakes, stop at Richmond and inouire for OULVBK'4 BUS. It ia always there, ram or shine. Hound trip prices as usu.ii. C. jv. CULVER, Prop. L CEMENTING, ETC. Til* undersigned is prepared to do all iobe In the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumpa, Cementing Wells, or will put m Nov Pumps mm On abort notice »nd warrant satisfaotior<. Ia •tort will do all work in this line. €*a Airnlah you a new Pump, either wood or Iron, warranted, as oheap as any other man. Oood references furnished If desired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pnmp llepalred or a new Pump, give me a call. WOrders by mall promptly attended to. Poet oflce, Jonnsburgn, 111. L. BANTES. Johns bnrgh, 111., Hey Mth, MB, v, J. BarUaa* I. J-Barbiaa BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Retail DliLIU -n FINE CIGARS, MoHENRY ILLINOIS, Having leased the brlek building one deor South ofthc post office, we have opened a retail storsj where, at all times can be found fine cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the beet brands. .. , Pipes a Specialty. We have a very Urge assortment aad mi vary handaoou patterns. OALL AND SBS ITS. MORGAN HORSES. Short Horn, B«d Foiled Angu, And Jersey Cattle. Hillside Farm, - West MoH«nryg ill, 'ur Morgan Stock is all pore bred, and Kinated from {he 4ot^lff|M Ito^k Im the ited States. OldGlfford Morgan, who stands ae the bead it our gtook, is one of the best bred Morgan norses in the country, and can show more and •letter all purpose oolta than any other horse In the West. We invite the Inspection ef our stock by horsemen and »I1 lover* ot i»e anlaaals, A few foil btoed Korgan Oolta and young aorses for sale, Alaoone matched team, full bloods. In Cattle we have the full blood Short Horn jrhich we are crossing with the Bed Polled 4ngus and therefore instead of sawing off the nnrns we are breeding - them off and with faoi. saeeeaa, A few Heifer* and Bnlls, both pure bred itort Upitk* and the cross above mentioned •resale. >• fay lor St Sons, West McHenry, XU., Feb* 87 th. 1BB8, L. W. NICHOLS, JR., in Watch"' JEVSLER AMO INGBATEB, RICHMOND ILLINOIS, j All Wirk lnny'tin* neatly and yroaytf: '|n>wtoiiH'ii*t> n--11m Cdltod bt WM. H, COWLIN, WfKJpSTOCK, Hi. "Tb ear* for him iefco Aa* borne the battle, and or Aft wiiJou? and orphan*.LTNCOLW, " MeruUhtfi, 4Chartty. X-oyatty-- Vort^nrWiy Patriot Ft/then." C. A. it. Dirootory. XHKUWt PW8T HO. 613. the Flret Thursday evening of each .• " • i-'. • L. S. BBMMITT, Com. woon*T«s POST# wo 108. Meets first ant> third Monday evenings of each month. , ^ W. H, MOKBOB, Oojn. >*|7KI»A|roeT. WO 238. Meets thi second and fourth Tuesday evenings of eaoh month. O- r. mKB, Oem HARV4.Rt» Ffier, HO 9SS. Meets the second mna tourtn Monday-even lag* of each month. JOHW MXBSDA.LL, Oom. MAkairoo POST, NO. 1S9, Meets every Secmd and Fourth Friday «T talngs of each me«tb. f B. B. Monxia, Ooou WACCosnMi rr>9T, wo. MR. Poat meets every second and fourth Satur­ day evening In G. At It. Iiali, Main St. I&HTHUB COOK*. Oom. Aiorg the fkirmish Line. All peBsioners who were rated too low originally, or whose disabilities have in creased, are entitled to « higher rfttyf o! pension. ^ " : Who in it says iMvt the Bostouians are cold. (H'lti!*h, nirnn, and inhospitable? Fifty thousand veterans waut a chance t j call him a blatb^riug fool and unmit­ igated liar. When a pension i* first granted, if rated too low, application for reconsideration, increase, and re-rating can be made im mediately, but after it i* once increased, six months mu»t elapse before another application will be considered. A bride from Flint, Mich., visited Libl y Prison, in Chicago, and found IIQT father's name cut in a window sill of the place. C B. Ford was the prisoner who thus left his mark in the place where he spent 10 mQnths. The time for filing claims for additional bounty under the act of July 28, 18C6, expired July 1,1890. We have no doubt but that tho time will be extended, as step* have been lUkfen by Congress towards that end on several occasions • but as to when such will reach a favora­ ble conclusion we are unable to say. The Confederate Home, near Atlanta, Ga , the money for the erection of which was raised principally through the efforts of the late Henry W. Grady, is now Hear­ ing completion. It has cost about $22, 000. The grounds cover 120 acres, and cost about $8,000. Their value now is $100,000. The Legislature will be aoked to receive the Home, and place it on the basis of other State charitable. ins tit u tions. _______ A Jail Bird. "Now, sir," asked the prosecuting at­ torney, looking at him sternly, "were you ever in prison? " "Yes, eir, I have been," answered the witness in a low tone. "Ah, I thought so, sir. You' are a retty fellow. Jail bird! How long ago lias it been?" "It was during the war. I served six months in Andersonville and Libby while you were up North here writing magazine articles on how to end the conflict,'* an­ swered the witness in the same low, meek tone.--Muriser's Weekly. A Qenuine Relio of th<: War. John R. Miller, 17th N. Y., now resid ing at 624 South Patrick street, Alexan­ dria, Va., brought into the National Tribune office last Monday morning, a live land turtle, which he picked up in the woods the day before, near Fairfax Sem­ inary, Va., and which had carved upon its shell the following inscription: 1863 H. A. H. i Co. A, a. P. R. V. C. The inscription is plainly visible, not withstanding that it is 27 years old, and this veteran of the war is as lively as any turtle. The shell is about five inches long by four inches wide. Comrade Miller would like to hear from H. A. H., if he is alive and remembers the incident of marking the turtle. Upon examination of the rolls of the 3d Pa. Cav., we find the name H. A. Harner, who was probably the carver .--National Tribune. _______ Part of an old soldier was buried in the Atlanta campaign. With a stout heart he returned to his home, and after years of honor he falls a second time, and this time dead, with the harness of an active life full upon him. A great many of his old comrades and friends felt the shock of his death, and the country lost one of its strong men when the sudden and final puster out of General Edward F. Noyes, of Cincinnati, was ordered. In the prac­ tice of his profession of the law he was faithful and successful; as governor of the great State of Ohio he made a brill­ iant record, and as minister to France reflected credit upon bis country, which he loved devotedly. He was a strong man before the peopfe, an eloquent speaker, and closed his life with an hon­ orable service upon the bench. General Noyes was faithful to his country and his faBflw nwB r^w (fVij j ffai'irm Belief for Mrs Fremont. The report from California to the effect 3that the family of the late General John C. Fremont are in necessitous circum­ stance?, it is to bo hoped, will prove to be ati exaggeration. General Fremout left no estate, and his widow is probably without other income than what she de­ rives from her literary work, but the two sons. Lieutenant Francis P. Fremont, of the Third Infantry, and Lieutenant John C. Fremont-, Jr., of the navy, would hardly permit their mother to epme to want. If assistance were urgently need ed. moreover, it would doubtless be fur nished promptly by the General's old California friends. There are times, how ever, when help comes most sparingly when most wanted, and to relieve all mi certainty on this point, Congress should lose uo time in passing the proposed leg­ islation in Mrs. Fremont's behalf. It is due her by reason of her husband's dis tinguished and meagerly rewarded servi ces, and now more than ever on account of the adverse fortune by which the lady herself appears to have been overtaken -- WslfiUiDgtQU Post *' ,* Work of the Pension Offlsi. "Dunngtho week endingSept. 20,1890 27,804 claims were received, of which 677 were original invalid; 465 widows 8 war of 1812; llbonntyland; 30 navy 0 old war; 38 on account of Mexican service, 111 for accrued pension and 2,964 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened, 304; act of March 4, 1890, --. Act of June 27, 1890, 21,900 original, 1,600 widows, and -- navy. The names and postoffice ad dresses of 3,606 officers and comrades were furnished for tho use of claimants There were 73,316 pieces of mail mat­ ter reoeiv<?<|44^;<Ji letters and blanks «ent out. : • Number received to date under act Juue 27, 18i)0, 445,018. The number of cases detailed to special examiners was 98S; 762 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 8,422. Report of certificates issued during week ending Sept. 20, 1890; Original, 876; increase, 1,715; reissue, 513; res­ toration, 44; duplicate, 0; accrued, 101; arrears, 0; arrears, June7, 1888, 0; act of March 4, 1890, 4; order of April 3, 1884,0; act oj Aug. 4, 1886 0 ;sup- plemental, 0 ; Mexican war* 00 jreissue same date,0; total, 3,253." ^ 2^ . "'*MTI5TR:AATCE-YIELD Going to battle and getting shot, 'tor" getting shot at for the love of one's coun­ try is one of those things on which the world will never stand agreed. The sen- "fimentalist, the poet, the orator and the politician--few of whom ever go, by the way--will always rave about the glory which bursts on the spirit of the dead soldier as it returns to the bosom of Di­ vinity ; or the eart hly glory which follows the man who survives the b ittle shock. Tho story of the "Charge of the Six Hundred" at Balaklava" is about as familiar to Americans as to Englishmen. We have had Mr. Tennyson's poem on the ride into the jaws of death recited and declaimed oftener than any martial poem ever written on this side the water, not excepting, "Sheridan's Ride," which is about the only poem of a military char­ acter that we have. We have plenty of songs but few poeiiis of the declamatory sort. England wept over the "returning brave" of Balaklava, and received the survivors with manifestations of pride mingled with promises that so long, as the sun continued to shine on the British Empire that long would the British Em­ pire feed and clothe, and support the sur- ivors of that fight which is still so famous. V writer in one of the English maga­ zines has been looking up these survivors and the showing doesn't speak well for England, and it isn't such as to encour­ age a fellow to enlist and die for his coun­ try or become a maimed veteran. The list shows: One in a London workhouse; one. in extreme want in a machine-shop; one with "no resources"; one, "a cripple in the Strand; three, addresses unknown, but their condition is put down as pitiful; one is "sweeping roads" for a living; an­ other, "miserably poor;" one, "seventy years of age standing in the public high­ way, begging and placarded, "One of the Survivors;" two in Liverpool "in extreme poverty"; the only Manchester manf with Crimean medal and Turkish medal, drifting from work-house to lodging- house"; one, "supported by public con­ tributions after a long time"; another-- trumpeter--"living on charity"; an- tiher "out of work"; in the hospital, two; "in great distress," four. And so on. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Proceedings of the Regular September Meeting, 1890. The honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry eouuty met in regular Session u1 the court room of the court house in Woodstock on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1890. Meeting called to order by the chair­ man, K. J. Beck. Ihe roll being called, the following members answered to their names- Amory Barber, C. P. Wright, L. Woodard, R.J.fleck, H. S. Williams, W. H. Groes- beek, D. 11. Flavin, G. B. Richards, F. E Stevens, John Weltzien, L. T. Hoy, Geo H. Garrison, A. R. Alexauder, Fred Hatch, J. II. Gracy, W. P. Thompson. Sundry bills and reports were referred to the proper committee to .which, they belong. Sup. Flavin movqd that the Board adjourn untill half past 1 o'clock. Motion carried. AFTERNOON SESSION. A REMARKABLE LETTER. The following letter from Mr. W. A. Thomson, of Columbus, Wis., is pecul­ iarly interesting : "My wife,"sayshe,"has been treated for her head, stomach and nervous prostration by three doctors in New York, two in Chicago, one in Phila­ delphia, one. in Cincinnati, and at the large institute in Buffalo for sixteen months. They all failed. But one bot­ tle of Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine helped her wonderfully." This should be used in all headaches, backaches, changes " life, nervous disturbances, tits, rheu­ matism, etc. Ask at Besley's drug store for a free trial bottle and Dr. Miles' new book on the Nerves and Heart. The MeCormick is the Conqneror, both the East and West. The McCormick the Victor of all the world the best. Board met pursuant to adjournment Members all present except Sups. Lake, Coon and Granger. At the J uly meeting of the Board Thos. McD Richards, purchasing ageut, was directed to ascert ain the cost of certaiu law books for the circuit court library, the board being requested by. Judge kelluin to purchase said books. Mr. McD Richards made the following report, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of the Board of Supervisors, of Mcllenry county, Illinois:--In response to your order of your July meeting iu relation to prices of Illinois report and law books ordered by Judge Kellum in his memoranda handed to Circuit Clerk W. P. Morse, beg leave to make the following statement : On Aug. 9,18t>0, and again Sept. 8,1 made an examination of the circuit judge's room in the court house, and found none of the thirty volumes of the Illinois appellate court reports therein; also forty-two of the 129 volumes of the Illinois supreme court were missing from said room. The cost of the above will be about $210 as will appear from com­ munication herewith submitted. From examination of the library case in the county clerk's office I find all the volumes from i<8 to 129 inclusive, except volume 43. which the clerk thought temporarily taken out, so that if volumes 2 to 17 inclusive were supplied the Illinois Supreme court reports entire would be within the walls of the court house. The county clerk's office has none of the thirty volumes of t he appellate court re­ ports. The costs of 2 to 17 volumes in- lusive, making sixteen volumes, at #2.50 >er volume, is $40, and the thirty volumes of appellate reports, at $3 per volume is $90, or $15 less by taking a second-hand set of same--hence $130 or $115 would complete full sets of both appellate and supreme court reports inside the court house. The miscellane­ ous book* ordered by Judge KeHutff, wtth prices aunexed are as follows : Moore's Civil Jnatloe, 1 vol f fi 60 •• Criminal Law. 1 vol 6 00 Wharton'a Criminal Bvirtence, 1 vol 5 00 " •' Liaw,2rola 1000 " EvUience, 2 vol» 10 Ou " Criminal Pleading and Prac­ tice, 1 vol 500 Sackett on Instructions, 1 vol 609 Freeman on Executions'2 vols 11 00 " " Juiriiements, 1 vol 500 High on Receivers, 1 vol 5 00 " Injunctiani, 2 vol )l 00 " Extra Remedies, 1 vol 5 00 Cooley's Torts, 1 v >1 6 00 '• Const. Limitations, tth ed., I TOL 4 00 Total J (6500 (Rogers on Expert Testimony out of print.) If all are ordered they can be had for $93. All of which is respectfully submitted. THOS. MCD. RICHARDS Pur. ag't. September 8 1890 Sup. Garrison moved that the chair­ man appoint a committee of three to in­ vestigate the case and report at this session. Carried. Sups. Garrison, Barber and Groeebeck were appointed as such committee. The report of the receipts and expendi­ tures of Lester Barber, county superin­ tendent of schools, also his annual report of disbursements from the institute fund for expenses of institute and his quarterly report, were referred to the committee on education. Sup. Garrison moved that Dr. E. V. Anderson be heard in relation to some needed improvements at the poor house which was carried. Whereupon Dr. Ander­ son spoke at some length upon the im­ provements which he considered were so much needed for the health and comfort of the inmates. Sup. Woodard moved that the Board adjourn until! 10 o'clock tomorrow morning- Motion carried. WEDNES11AY MOLTNINU, SEPT. 10. . Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present except Sups. Woodard, Williams, Conn and Hatch. Minutes of yesterday's session read and approved. The report of the special committee on the petition presented by the Agricultural Board of McHenry county at the July meeting was read to the Board of Super­ visors, and on motion was adopted, to-wit: STATE OF ILLINOIS,! McHenry County, J89 Board^f Supervisors, September term, Sept. 9, A. D. 1890. air. chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your special com­ mittee to whom was referred.the petition of the Agricultural Board of Mcllenry county would respectfully report that they deem it impolitic to either donate the land owned by the county, of which land the Board of Agriculture now have free use, or to purchase the adjoining land and assume the liabilities thereof by the said Board. For the following reasons: That, Whereas the ten acres of land which the Board of Agriculture now holds in leape was deeded to McHenry county as security for $1,000 borrowed by said Board from the proceeds of the sale of swamp lands donated by the I'nited States to the State of Illinois for school purposes, and legally belongs to the .school fund, which must be kept sacred and inviolate. Therefore, your committee recomends that the prayer of said petition bedenied. All of which is respectfully submitted. D. H. FLAVIN. . ----$-7^--^ ' W. P. THOMI'SOX, Q. H. GAHKISON. The if trf-falv pprcta! committee to whom was refered the matter of purchas­ ing the law books as requested by J udge IjiltiMB fpn Hp vjfc' i STATE OF ILLINOIS, Mc Henry County, / Board of 1 _ Sept. 8, A. D. 1890. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of th» Board of Supervisors: Your committee to whom was referred the report of the purchasing agent in relation to the par- chase of books for the circuit and county courts would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: We would recommend the couaty purchasing agent be authorized to purchase such books ordered by the judge of the circuit court June 4, 1890 a* are not already in the custody of the circuit or county court clerks, and that No. 1 of the Illinois reports, now in the care of the circuit clerk, and sixteen volumes of said report now missing from the lists in care of the county clerk, be placed in care of the county clerk, and all the balance of the purchase be placed in care of the circuit clerk. AU of which is respectfully submitted. , G. H. GARRISON, v"' "v'- •' JA. BARBER, : ; 'W. H. GROESBSOC. 8^. flrJltfgW tttbved that the report be referred to the State's Attorney for his opinion, and make a report at the December meeting. Motion lost. Sup. Granger moved as an amendment to the report of the committee that the - purchasing agent purchase all the So> preme Court and Appellate Court reports asked for by Judge Kelhim. Amendment carried. Report adopted as amended. Sup. Hoy moved that the Board ad* V journ until two o'clock p. m. Carried. The following resolution was offered bf . * Sup. Garrison, and on motion adopted. - $ to-wit: V " Resolved, That in order to Insure the ' f: safe keeping of the law libraries in the custody of the circuit and county clerks 'M we recommend that said clerks make and ' keep on file in their respective offices a list or catalogue of the books in thca®* ; « keeping. /; G. H. GARRISON. •.>/ The committee oa education presented . the following report on the annual re­ port aud report of institute fund of the ^ county superintendent of schools, which on motion was adopted, to-wit: * ,» _j I STATE OF ILLINOIS,) _ .Ji 'i McHenry County, / ""^ Board of Supervisors, September teRm: - • • September 10, A. D., 1890. "1 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tb# % Board of Supervisors: Your committee 1 011 education would beg leave to submit i the following report on the matters be- . :-j fore them; That we have examinied the ^ J annual report of Lester Barber, county superintendent of schools, compared said ^ report, with book and accompanying • J vouchers, and find the same correct. Your committee would therefore recom- ."j mend the adoption of his report. ' Your committee have also examined " J the superintendent's report of iaatitete funds, and find the same correct, with a balance of $114.24 on hand, and would % therefore recommend the adoption of. "^*4^ said report. " 1 All of which is respectfully submitted. ' ' G EO. B . R ICHAKDS, - . J - 1 X. T. HOY, V;^ W. H. GROESBBOK, > A.BARBER, -A , • • T, - «• H. GARRMOB.' ^ ' || i To the honorable Board of Supervisoia * * -s •Gentlemen: Below find statement Q| receipts and disbursements of the county Y ^ superintendent of schools for the mr ' ^ closing Sept. 1,1890: " ^ 1889, to bal*noe last report 1890 Jan 6, school fund of auditor a.aaa " 8, int " •• - 49Btt .. 29. lines of D. O. MaHory, jeS MarS, " - j V. A ULRICA JV.;;;; mm 4, " " SH Callendar, J P m 6. •• •« L P Card, J P m 00 15, •• •• BF Ellis, J r.......... SOW Offlee expenses as per bill geas |3STT Total amount.. 1889. *.775 » OOVTRA. Sept. 84, sumps Oct 81, cards for teachers.... '• printing cards. ....!„! ' (lirectora* notices........ . .. • blank cut. Nov 8, et&iu|>s •• 1$ wrappers ; " 22, cards and pri&Uag .... .... " 3l, letter-heads 1880. Jau 4, cards and printng „ •* 4, stumps 8, school ex ques 11, express ex qaea .* 24, stamps Feb is, express oa school bitalu!.!.".! •' 18, stamps " 21, cards ..7.*, " 81, post oftioe order* Tiv............ Mch 3, tretght oa registera .....; ..... 6, staii-pa 16, Stationery I 19, stamps 19, circulars to teachers Apr 1, stamp* 8, printing (Babcock) 14, cards and prist ing 28, stamps ... May #. stationery " 18, expresb on treasurer's reports. •• 12, express on questions " 30, stamps " 30, letter hoads Jun 23, school examination qaesUoas.. July 1, stamps 17, treasurers' repoats 18, stamps 18, cards and printing Aug 1, telegrams treasurer 43--4® 15, blank certiUcites 18, stamps 80, express on reports 30, envelopes " 30, stamps March, paid township treasurers...... 6, Public examinations Commissions Amount returned to L P Card, JP ... Amount to baianee Total amount -&V75 21 $ I would also make the following report! iu relation to our teachers' meetings dur. 3 ing the past year, and of your liberal ap* • propriatiou made therefor. Meeting* V i r ' were held at Marengo, Hebron, McHenry, * s Xuiula and Woodstock, with a good rep* ; <8 ^ resentation each day, except at the latter | place, where a severe storm prevented * * vis j the usual attendance. We were very for~ - tunate in securing the services of Dr* JjH Ilewett and Prof. Gantz, of Normal, Prof. ' X|| ^ Hall, of Aurora, and Supt. Quackeabueh, ^ of Dundee, by simply paying their «*• $(.£ penses. The auiouut paid for the sewat 4? ̂ meetings was $2o.20. I would suggest- *' 5 H that the balance of said appropriatim •. 4 ,s! ($24.80) remain subject to the order of ' xt j y o u r c o u n t y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t f o r a s i m i l a r " > • ? purpose the coming year. ;$| -j One hundred and eighty-six teachera Mtf' are required to supply our schools when ' ^ i' all are in session. On an average about 225 are annually' authorised to t8M|. Of this number over 200, or about 90 percent attended our county iu«tlta%^ which wa* held iu this place in Aagaal last. Thih simple fact indicates thftt oar teacheraJkre ecurasrt a«d t| thdvwoMC. ~ •""i ; ? ' .1 • . i