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p •• - - ft ' •* l", - • '. . v . , Ivl Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; rin us and no Fear Shall Awe." | . . • r ; v v ^ , ^ . ^ rmm ^ AT HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDl Q 1^ IITIj' ill u J?i? CJJLil XAViUJJJU1V •%T^W IX • » eiry ftdalMler. I, iNliJlished ^ very Wednesday by S l y k e f , Editor and Publisher. Office iiT Riverside Bla^ Over Smith Bros. & Co.'s Store. - "• R : • TEBMS OF -« TT p.<MN T P TToy;:........ One Tear, (Hi Advance,)....................$1 5ft JEfffiot Paid within Three Months, ....00 - Subscriptions received for three or six months in the same proportion. O. W. OWEN, BUSINESS CAKDS. E. A. BEERS, M. D. (HY8TCTAN and Surfreon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, McHenry tlL H. T. BROWN M. D. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office in Brick Block over F. G. Mayes' Clothing Store Water Street, McHenry III. O. J. HOWARD M. D. JHYSICTAX and Surgeon. Office at the store of Howard & Son, McHenry, 111. F. G. MAYES. MERCHANT Tailor, and dealer U» Ready Made Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres, Vesting Ac., One door north of Colby's Drugstore McHenry 111. H. C. IRISH, TTORNEY AT LAW, McHenry, 111. 11ICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW-Office in rear of Murphv & Bishop's Bank North Side Public Square, Woodstock, I1L GEO. A. BUCKLIN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In-siiranee Agent. Office at Bucklin & Steven's Store, n6ar the Depot, McHenry, 111. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract of Titles to land in McHenrv County, Illinois. Office with Qannty Clerk, Woodstock, 111. D. A POTTEE, TJICBMOSn, ILL., Notary Public Had Con- li veyanccr, U. (L Oklm, Inraimnce and Collecting Agent. G. A. CANFIELD. Minu constantly promptly attended to. McHenry 111. FR. HECHTLE.. TTOUSE, Siirn and Carriage Painter, McHen- JlI ry III. Will do all work promptly and at reasonable rates. GEO. SCI1REINER. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite tho Parker House, McHenry 111. JOS. WIEDEMANN. OAI.OOX iiinl IU'stiunant. Near the Depot *3*Good Stabling for Horses.^®* McIIKXUY l.IVfiR Y.ST ABLE. & MCHENRY 114*, iti *H kinds of American *W!BS* Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, platedware, Silver Spoons, 4c., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE - r - % Which we believe to be the best Organ in the market. We think we know that by experi­ ence, and wo believe it, for it is backed up by the Best musicians in the World pr th rices than em to be I also sell other Organs at less the Katey, but can't reccommend as good. « ' . O. W. OWEN. July 23. MURPHY & BISHOP, BANKERS. Office North Side of Publio Square, WOODSTOCK, - - • - - • ILLINOIS. -- 4 fTTt ANS ACT* a General Banking and, Kx- JL change Business. Deposits Received.-- Interest allowed on Special Deposits. Buy and sell United States Bonds, Gold, Gold'Exchange, etc. Exchange 011 all principal cities in Europe for sale. Woodstock, III. • OWENS MILLS, McHenry - - • • - Illinois. & liljli'T) rciiit, CONSTANTLY ON HAND. CUSTOM GRINDING Done promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed Thankful for past favors a continuance of patronage is respectfully solicited. Owen Bros. McHenry Aug.. 2 1875. HENRY COLBY, --DEALER IN-- Our Cemmon Schools. • © -- -- An Addrest delivered before the Teach* ert' Institute, at Richmond, by WM' NICKLE, Superintendent qf School* of McIIenry County. PUBLISHED BY REQUESTOR THB ̂ EAOB« KKS OF MCHENRY COCNTY. , '*t • • •' v. r $ * ' • • . . - r . . : • LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--I propose to speak for a short time to-night on the subject of our common schools, I have loved these schools ever since I was a little boy. The circumstances of my parents were such, that they could not afford to send me to any oth­ er kind of school, but the good old state of. Pennsylvania threw open the door of a rude log school house and bade, the children of the neighborhood enter that they might acquire the first rudi­ ments of an English education. It was a poor opportunity for obtaining an education, compared with that wtyich our boys aud girls enjoy now, but I thank God that I enjoyed even such. £ chance as that. i I feel my friends, that we do not ap* predate these schools as highly as we should. We do not realize how. much this system of, popular education has done for us as a people. If we did, it seems to me, we wotfld be more deep* ly interested in their welfare; and we would regard them as one of our deep­ est and most sacred American institu­ tions, and if I can say anything to- night, which will cause us to appreci­ ate more fully the blessings and bene­ fits which we derive, and which we have derived from these schools, 1 shall feel that the lime has not been spent iu vain.' ^ This subject of popular education, Is not a new one in this country. When the Pilgrim Fathers left the shores of Europe to seek a home amid the wilds of this new world, they were actuated by two leading ideas,--one, that they might find a home, where, free from molestations, they could worship God according to the dictates of conscience and the other, that they might have aipt opportunity to train and educate their children, such as they could not on jo in the old.world. Hence, we find thrf a Qhurch was soon erected, and hjtfd I OILS, H. E. WIGTITMAN, Proprietor, First class riss, with or without drivers, furnished nt reasonable rates. . Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. ^ W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o j the Celebrated Magle Ho?. Also Li.srhtand Dark Brahma Fowls. Piprs shipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad- dress, Woodstock, I1L, . ^ H. D. HOLMES. BILLIARD Rooms, in Howe's Block, MVrHen-rv III. New Billiard and Pool Tables of the latest stvle just put in, and rooms newly refitted. "Call and see. H. D. Holmes Propri­ etor. PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelrv of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins Inthebest possible manner, on short notice and at rea­ sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry 111. M. ENGELN, OUN AND LOCKSMITH." Scale Repairing done promptly at short notice. Keep on hand a good stock ofjGuns, Revolvers, Pow­ der, Shot, Gun Material, Fishing Tackle, Meerchaum ahd Wooden Pipes. M C H E N R Y , - - - - - I L L I N O I S . RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro­prietor. Good accommodations for all , parties. Samplerooms for Salesmen. Livery Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, Shows &c., RIVERSIDE HOUSE. MCHENRY, 111., H. Wheeler Proprietor. Newly furnished and refitted. Splendid h'urtting and fishing on Pistaqua and Fox Lakes, a short distance above. Boats and Oarsmen furnished at, reasonable rates. Liv­ ery in connection with tl*e House. Free bus to and from thecars.' Large and airy apart­ ments for families during the summer. The splendid side.wheel Steamer will make trips to and from the Lakes during the Summer ontlis. No pains smred to promote the com. 'ort of guests. Ternfbj $2.00 per day. Fo L. C. RICE. A. A. B||CB. Lu €. ISICE & SON, D E N T I S T S , NUNDA, ILL. Satisfaction Guaranteed on all work. Teeth Cleaned, Filled and Extracted in a careful «nd skillful manner. Artificial Teeth inserted in full or partial plates, on all the basesknown to the profession. Call and have your teeth examined. OFFICE of L. C. Rice, West Madison St., Chicago Office of A» A Rice, second door Northof the M. E. Church, Nunda, I1L REFFRENCES. -- Wm. Archdeacon, Nunda; Rev. Frank Burr, Green St, Chicago, 111. <J®"Wrill visit McHenrv every Saturday.-- Rooms at the Riverside House. For Sale, a Good Farm. Of Eighty Acres within one hundred and sixty rods of Crystal Lake Crossings, on uaasy terms* For further inlormaUon apply to B. BISHOP. Attorney, At Murphy * Bishop's Bank. Woodstock, 111. Datefl Jaiy W, FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, -AND-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. Painters Brushes, Dy# Stuffs * &c., &c. Physicians Prescriptions 1 Carefully Compohnded. SPECIAL Eft ICES GIVEN ON WHITE LEAD AND OIL. (10,00 Scrlctly Pure per hundred. St. Louis Wliito Lead, r Boiled Linseed Oil, 8eventy-flve cents Gallon. per All Goods Warranted A3 represented and Satisfaction Guaranteed, Patronage Solicited. H. COLBY. McHenry, July 27th, 1875. M A R K U S ' CERMAN These bitters are manufactured by the pro­ prietor from GERMAN MOOTS, imported by him. The receipt of these Bitters was obtained liy the proprietor in 1845 , from an old and expc'rienced physician (then a phy. sician In tho Prussian army), and a graduate of the hiarhest medical colleges of Germany. These Bitters are Guarantewd to cure the se- verest casos of DIARRIKEA, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, ^nd are H certain preventative of FEMALE SICKNESS, CHILLS AND FEVER, AND AGUE. Diarrhoea is a disease characterized by an increased discharge from the Bowels, usually in a verv li<|iiid state, and sometimes contain­ ing a large quantity of Bile. Besides the vari. ous purgative medicines, undressed or indi. gestable food., or vegetables, acid fruits, oily or putrid substances frequently cause Diarr. h<ra. Physicians distinguish various kinds of Diarrlm-a", as (crapulosa) when tho forces pass off ordinary quality; "biliosa" when the bile is more abundant than natural; "mucosa" when the excrements contain a quantity of mucus', "serosy" in which they are almost entiivlv liquid and, watery; and '•licuteria" when the food passes through the body in an ajjmost un­ altered state. There are" frequently, also nausea and vomiting, a bitter taste in the mouth, a furred and yellow tongue, dry ^nd harsh skin, a full or sallow countenance, and if speedly checked, great emaciation. This is one of tiiose diseases by means of which na­ ture strives to get rid of Impurities, and re- store the svstem to its natural condition. Hence, when it is not very violent, and the .patient is strong, it is best to let it take its eourae for a short time, and by taking only twa wine glasses full of the Bitters for the first ten hours. For violent cases five wine glasses full por day, one before each meal and two between meals. In any ease great care should bo taken not to stop it too sudtletilv. The treatment thus in all cases depends upon the cause from which it sprang, for Indiges. tion and Dyspepsia take one wine glass full of the Bitters before each meal. No family Should be without a bottle, Price per bottle, large ^ cts., small 50 cts. Manufactured bv ' F. MARKUS, WOODSTOCK, ILL. thlldi'FfrfftTglit We tlms educated. ' We find in reading up the history of these colonies, that this educational idea was always prominent. Through all the Indian wars, and all other diffi­ culties and trials through which they passed, the education of the children, was a leading idea in the minds of those good people, and when the Revolution came and the yoke of Great Britain was thrown off, the people of the col­ onies, owing to their superior intelli­ gence, were pi-epared in forming a new government, to take a step in advance of any other nation then , in existence. T verily believe that a republican gov­ ernment was established, and has been maintained, in this country because the masses of the people were intelli­ gent. Other countries have tried this form of government, and, in nearly ev­ ery instance* the result has been a dis­ astrous failure, because the people were not prepared for anything of the kind,/ France has tried it again and again, but her people were ignorant, and in­ capable of wielding the power thus placed in Iheir hands, and soon the re­ public was Overthrown. Their present government will soon share the same fate, and a monarchy be reestablished. Mexico has been the scene of continua] revolution, because her people have not the necessary Intelligence to make this kind of government a success, and, in fact, there is but one basis upon which a republican government can securcly rest, and that is the intelligence of the people. The intelligence of the people led ,to the establishment of the government, and this intelligence has been the means of maintaining »it during the century of its existence. This is what saved us in that fearful rebellion which, we all so vividly remember. The men composing the rank and file of our north­ ern armies were intelligent men. They were capable of appreciating the bless­ ings and privileges which the govern­ ment conferred upon them. Thev could read, and compare the condition of our people, with the condition of people 1 iving under different forms of government, and when they .realized how much "was at stake, it nerved sthfem for the conflict, and enabled them to early it through successfully. On the other hand, it was ignorance that cauaed the rebellion. The men composing the rank and file of the rebel armies, were a very different class from those composing the union armies. The common school had not done its work at the south, as it had in the north. Those southern men dW not understand that they were living der the best form of government ©o earth. Designing, bold, bad men went among them, aud told them that they were terribly wronged and oppressed »f the north. They did lemselves, but took the len, and leaving every- the field of conflict, men had been ednca- hat the plains of Ihe Car- rulf States had been as with scboolhouses, as fand valleys of old Mass- yonijeetieut; do you sup- political demagogues as Is and Wigfall, could have tern and so uflred the tt,n that hundreds of thous- wonld have rushed to loy the government, under |kd enjoyed such blessings res? Never. Make the nation as general at the ire at the north: let all Inderstahd how excellent a i - | we have, and I do not be- inr.tlier rebel%>a will <M*r history. *** • £hing for which we should Schools, is the number of have given to the couu- 'of the brightest names on ||»f our country's history are m who received their edu- common school. I have say against a liberal educa­ te not how many of our aspire to and obtain it; : t stands out in bold relief, Amnion school has given us ir greatest men. ' They have the. U. S. Senate, in the sprcsentatives, in our State fes, in short, in every depart- lrgovernment, and the men . and Yale, of Dartmouth and |iave found their peers among i never figured in an institu- sarning higher than the corn- now briefly noticed what •Is have done. They ha^fe leans of giving us our repub- of government. They have means of preserving thatgov- ; and they have given us many it men our country has ever Sure this is enough to make iem, and resolve to stand by >r all circumstances. next proceed to notice what is ure^ doing Jfor lis now. •'4wftrk' fat w^'ch we- is«b tjther-lnftuence in all our land that is doing so much to break down division lines, and make us essentially one people as these common schools. There (is no other influence 60 well cal­ culated to cement the bonds of |friend- sliip and brotherhood, as these schools. Here, the children of the rich, and the children of the poor, meet and mingle upon a perfect equality. They sit at the same desk, they study the same lessons, they recite in the same classes. What is the effect; In a shori time the rich man's children discover that in everything, pertaining to intel­ lect, the poor man's sons and daughters are they equals. They go out on the play ground, and very soon the rich man's son discovers that in manly sports and endurance, the son of the poor man is at least his equal. Now noth­ ing separates them only the little ma terial wealth which the one possesses more than the other, and tmder the in­ fluence of a common education that barrier soon gives away, and they treat each other as equals in every respect. They learn to respect and love each other, and bonds of friendship are there cemented enduring as life. Again, every year, thousand of for­ eigners are coming to our shores. We wish them to become Americanized. Nothing will so effectually do this, jind do it so quickly, as-our-common schools. Let the children of the?e foreigners at­ tend our schools, mingle with our Am­ erican children, study the same books, and recite to the same teacher, an<f in a very short time they beoome very much like our boys and girls. They contract friendship for our children, and they learn to love their adopted country which gives them such opportunities to cultivate and improve their minds, and fit them for the duties and responsibil­ ities of life. These, my friends, are some of the effects of our common school system. Breaking down Aristocratic distinctions among our own people, taking the child­ ren of the foreigners and transforming them into American citizens, and mak­ ing us one people in the highest, truest sense of the term. v Suppose we abolish our school system snd what would be the regult. The children of the rich will be educated in private sohools, academies and colleges, while the children of the poor will, for the moat part, remain nneducated. This would create an aristocracy not based upon wealth alone, but also upon intelligence. Put these two barriers between the two classes, and yon have a gulf that is almost impassable. The rloh wiH despise the poor, and the, poor will soon learn to hate the rloh. Thus the two classes will be driven farther and farther apart, instead of being drawn togethfer as they are under the influence of the common school. Again, the foreign children coming to our shore, will no longer meet and min­ gle in the sehoolrQom with our child­ ren, thus being fitted for good Ameri­ can citizens, but if they attend school at all, they will go to schools taught by foreigners, and they will remain for­ eigners, as far as sympathy for us and our institutions is concerned. Abolish the common school system in this country, and you crufate an aristo­ cracy and do more to estrange the dif­ ferent classes of society thai* you can doJnSaax^&iher way* Now, my friends, I have shown that this system ,of popular education hd* given us our free government; I have shown that it has been the means of preserving that government; I have shown that it has given us many of our best men; I have Shown that it is a great leveler, elevating the poor to the same plane with the rich; I have shown that it does more t^> Americanize for­ eign population than any other influ­ ence, and I believe now we are all pre­ pared to admit that these schools are of immense importance to us as a people; and that they should be cher­ ished as one Of our dearest, most sacred institutions. Now, notwithstanding all that these schools are doing, and have done, for us, they have their ene­ mies. Some of these enemies are na­ tive born American citizens. They en­ joyed the advantages of the schools in early life. Their children have been educated in these schools. These meu have been successful in life. They have accumulated property. Now when they think theyhave'no further use for the schools, they begin to grumble about being taxed to educate other peoples' children. They do not seem to know that every dollar they pay'for the support of schools increase the val­ ue of their property, makes their home* safer, gives them a beter community in which to live, and really benefits them in every way. We are glad there are not many such native American citizens; but there are a few. Bu*. these schools have another and more dangerous class of enemies. These persons have come from the shores of another continent. At home, they had little OF no voice in the affairs of the rights and priviliges were given to them, which our native born American citizens enjoys. How do they show their gratitude ? By attacking one of our most loveu tuid cherished Institu­ tions-- our common schools. Their childreuwere admitted to these schools on a perfect equality with our own. They were not satisfied. They said the Bible should be thrown out of the schools. In some places, even in some of out largest cities they succeeded in doing this. Then they said your schools are Godless schools, and we will not send our children. The -fact is they hate•»he schools, and are determined to destroy them if they can. "Give this subject of education into the hands of these people let them have all their own way and in a few years the people of our beloved land, wil be. intellectu­ ally, where" those of Spain, Italy and Mexico are to day. Now what is our duty in regard to this matter? Shall we stand by and see these schools which have done so much for us and for our children, de­ stroyed by this element? We are un­ worthy of the narqe of Americans if we do so, unworthy of the blessings which the fathers of the republic bequeathed to us. It is our duty to watch over and guard the^e schools. It is our duty to see that legislation is directed in such a way as to support, strengthen, and make them more efficient in every way. This is destined to be one of the lead­ ing questions in American polities, in the near future ;and it is our duty to say to political parties seeking our support. Gentlemen you must be right on this\ common school question. There must be a plank in your platform declaring that our common school system shall remain inviolate. Yourplatform may be a little ambiguous fnregard to the tariff, or the currency question, but when you come to the school question we want no .ambiguity . On this ques­ tion, you must declare yourselves. The trumpet must give no uncertain sound when we go fortb on*tliis issue. I veri­ ly belive that our political salvation de­ pends in a large measure upon this question. Destroy these schools and the downfall of our republican govern­ ment, iswily a question of time. Break up our schools and in a short time the "Great Republic" would be weak as t'blind old Samson shorn of his locks.1* But I feel to-night this Is not to be done. From Main to California there Is more interest in this suject than there ever was before. Thousands of teachers are giving up the pleasures of vacation, and hastening away to institutes and conventions, to equip themselves for the campaign of the fall and winter. Again I think the people at large are becoming more and more awake to th* importance of this work They are looking for better teachers, and when they find themf they generally try to retain them. The question, aWh© will teach us the best school" is becoming more imporant than, "Who will teach the cheapest school". I believe thin tiling is to go on. I think the day «g hot fp distant when men and wouien of the very highest order of intellect, will be called into this work withoat much regard to cost. ^ The most important work in our hands is the training of our children, and .tiie best minds ©f the eowntry should be engaged in the work. Not only men and women of high intellect* ual ability but those of irreproachable moral character, The example of the teacher is a mighty influence for good or evil among his pupils. Let no pupil ever excuse himself for any wrong word or action by saying "Our teacher does the same". Parents, directors, one word to you. Try to obtain the best teaclie rs. You m ay be com pelle d to live in an inferior house, to wear an inferior coat, to put up with manj things theft are not of the first quality, but when yon. select a teacher for your children left your motto be "No inferior article here". You cannot afford to'pot up with'a poor teacher. I will close with the words of Horace Mann: "Call down the astronomer from the skies; call the geologist from his subteraneon ex­ plorations ; call in the best talent of the whole country and bid them go forth and teafch this people ; for in the name of the living God it must be proclaimed, that licentiousness shall be the liberty, violence and chicanery shall be the law, superstition and craft shall be the re­ ligion of that people who educatiou of their chtldi ; ̂ •k. •>* 4 ^ , .*/•-ii ^ •>*. I 'I'V' , .. Tk« IMicnF BDITOB PLAINDBALEE The Teaefc- ers' Institute held at Richmond w4#1t before last was without exception the most interesting of any institute here­ tofore held in this County, and Mr, Wm. Nickle, our worthy County Superintend­ ent of Schools is chiefly entitled to the honors arising therefrom. The County Supervisors having made no appropri­ ation of funds for defraying the ex­ pense of an Institute, Mr. Nickle took' the whole responsibility upon his own teachelFof fills said, highly appreciated the kindaeaa Of Mr. Nickle, and did all they could to < make the association a success. All who were called upon to conduct exer­ cises in any particular branch of study., eheerftdly responded, though, undoubt­ edly, some euibarassment was felt on their part, under the supposition that some one. else of the audience were bet­ ter able, and more qualified to perform the duties assigned to him or her. One- of the most ably conducted exercise*,, was carried on by Mr. Jas. Faulkner, on- Zoology. Mr. Faulkner is a graduate • of Champaign, and is the Principal; elect of the Ringwood Public School. Next comes Mr. Griffith, late of Ohio,, but now a resident of. and a teaoher in< this County, who conducted the exerv. else in Arithmetic and Language. Mr,. Griffith's knowledge of thxjse branches,, and his long experience as a teacher,, enabled him to give very good meth­ ods of teaching, and no member of the Institute can say that they did not de­ rive benefit from his instruction. Ifexft on the list of able instructors comes Mr. A. E. Baldwin, Principal of the- Genoa, Public School, who oondmeted the Reading exercise, and the mannei; in which he did it was an honor to hlOK self. Mr. W. W. Parson's made himself l«K mortal in History. Many things mighft • be said to his honor of the manner il* which the exercises were conducted^ but space here, like time *&jt the Instfs tute, is precious, and we must forbearv. Mr. White late of Evanston, gave- Qt very interesting discourse on PhUpse* phy, followed by A* If. Young •» 41* gebra. Miss Sturges, of Geneva Lakey arasft nbt be forgotten. She gave a very In* teresting and amusing method of teaeh ing\a Primary Reading Class. The In­ stitute was very much indebted to her for h^r kindness. Neither will we ever forgetVMiss Lucas; theme Geography. We have firmly adopted Mr. Nickle'S excellent determination, that at the next Institute we will be better pre­ pared to do justice to our topic, but we nevertheless maintain what we said In regardto the Earth's Orbit. Miss Kim­ ball you were very positive in the con­ trary, but if we should ever meet agatn at an institute, we will prove the truth of our assertion, W, O. H, »% iff •8*rr • xf Wanted at Bucklin A Ste the depot, choice Butter Poultry, for which the himee will he paid in cash or »r, S|gbt and higheef HQB&K HAY BAICKS--A hi) the celebrated Holingworih E. M. Owen's. Machine impairs and all machines kept by E.M.Owen.