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ET.BEOWS M.D. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office in Brick Blork over F, G. Mayes Clothing^Store Water Street, McHenry lit E. A. BEERS; M. D. PiTBieiAH aud Surgeon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, McHenry IIL O. J. HOWARD M. D. MTYSTCIAN and Surgeon. Office at the store of Howard & Son, McHenry, IJL F, G. MAYES. MERCHANT Tailor, and dealer in Ready Made Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres, Vesting Ac., One door north of Colby's Drugstore McHenry IIL H. C. IRISH, ^TTORNEY AT LAW, McHenry, IIL RICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT T AW-Office in rear of Murphv & Bishop's Bank ;; North Side Public Square, Woodstock. 111. GEO. A. JJUCKLIN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In­surance Agent. Office at Bucklin ft Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHenry, 111. E. K. RICHARDS.. HAS a complete Abstract of Titles to land in McHenrv County, Illinois. Office with County Clerk, Woodstock, 111. ft. A. POTTER, RICHMOND, ILL., Notary PuWic and Coil-vevancer, IT. S. Claim, Insurance a Collecting Agent. G. A. C AX FIELD. TTOUSE. Stern and Carriage Painting. Paper ji 1 jiniifdiiK, i ;nlriiTiiiiiiij( of all kinds constantly promptly attended to". <*•»., Mi wi J rllllin on blind. -All orders McHenrv III. FR. HECIITLE. HOUSE, R1«m and Carriage Painter. McHen­ry 111. Will do all work promptly and at reasonable tates. S GEO. SCHRE1NER. ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly oppo^te the Parker House, Mcllenrj^lll. ? J. BONSLET, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly onpocite Owen's Mill, Jtfcllonry. HI, FreshOvsters lerved up In any ahapotlestved, otr trtr™te» bf the Can. «TGOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. JOS. WIEDEMANN. SALOON and Restaurant. Near the Depot, McHenry 111. Boarders by the day or week at reasonable rates. Warm and cold meals at all hours. 49~Good Stabling for Horses..^* MCHENRY LIVEITV STABI.E. H. E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on short notice. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER O the Celebrated Magic Hog. Also Light and Dark Brahma Fowls. Pigs shipped to all point* bv express. P. O. Ad­ dress, Woodstock, I1K* D. HOLMES. *' BILLIARD Rooms, In How« » uiock, McHen­ry IIL New Billiard and Pool Tables of the latest stvle lust put In, and rooms HCMVW- fitted. Call and see. H. D. Holn:e| Propri­ etor. PETER LEICKEM. EKPATRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry «f all kinds. Also Repairs Violins iuthe oest possible manner, on short notice and at .rea­ sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Sliop first door North of Riverside Block, McIIunry IIL M. ENGELN, GUN AND LOCKSMITH. Scale Repairing done promptly at short notice. Keep on hand a good stock" of Guns, Revolvers, Pow­ der, Shot, Gun Material. Fishing Titckle, Meerchauni and 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 ftc., RIVERSIDE HOUSE. MCHENRY, 111., H. Wheeler Proprietor. Newly furnished and refitted. Splendid hunting and ilshing on Pistaqua and Fox Lakes, a short distance above. Boats and Oarsmen furnished at reasonable rates. Liv­ ery In connection with the 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 months. No pains spared to promote the com fort of guests. Terms, $2.00 per day. FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, -AND-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. U C. BICE. A. A. BICE. L. C. RICE & SON, D E N T I S T S NUNDA, ILL. Satisfaction Guaranteed on all work. Teeth Cleaned, Filled and .Extracted in a careful and flkiiiful manner.' Artificial Teeth inserted In full or partial plates, on all the basesknown to the profession. Call ami have your teeth examine*. - • OFFICE of L. C. Rice, West Madison St., Chicago. Office of A. A. Rice, second door North of the M. E. Church, Nund.i, 111. _ RKFEKENCEP. -- Wm. Archdeacon, Vunda; Mev. Frank Burr,•Green St., Chicago, 111. *VWill visit-Mrllefiry' every .Saturday. Rooms at the Riyt r-i'lc tioiue. ' / P.W.OWEN, fATCH IAKEB 4 JEflLEfi, MCHENRY ILL., Dealer in all kinds of American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. "Silver, plated ware, Silver Spoons, Ac., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos AND THE lEstey Organ I Which we believe to be the best Organ in the market. We think we know that by experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed up by the" Best Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estcv, but can't leccommeswl them to be as good." O. W.OWEN, July 28. _ MURPHY & BISHOP. BANKERS , Office North Side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, - - ILLINOIS. TRANSACTS a General Ranking: And Ex-change llnsiness. Deposits Received.-- Interest allowed oil Special Deposits. " Buy and sell United States Bonds, Gold, Gdld'Exchanjre, etc. Exchange on all principal cities in Europe for sale. Woodstock. IIL OWENS MILLS, M cHenry ----- linols. CONSTANTL Y ON HAN D. CUSTOM GllINDING Done promptly, and satisfatvilon ffnaranieeu Thankful for iinst favors a continuance of patronage is respectfully solicited. Owen Bros. McHenry Ang., 2 1875. Waukegati Cigar manufactory, E M. DEATHS, Proprietor. Mnnnfajctnrcr and, Wholesale Dealer in CIGARS, TOBACCO, --AND-- Pipes of Every Description. 55 GENESEE STREET, WAIJKKGAJV, ILL. *Bgllig «W W. H. SANFORD, Merchant rJL:> il«»i'. In the store of C. II. Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. "A srood Stock of Fine Cloths for,Suitings al- ways on hand. Suits made to order and a lit warranted- Give me a call. W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock JlL,Sapt.27th, 1S75. JUST ARRIVED. . C. II. MOREY, • Wishes to inform the public that she has just received a splendid assortment of Fall and filter Unary, Consisting of the Latest Styles of Hats, Bon­ nets, Flowers, Silks, Velvets, Uililvms, Laces, Embroideries, Ties, Ac., &c., in fact every­ thing in the Millinery line. Don't fail to call and examine Prices, Stvles and (juality of Goods, which DEFY COMPETITION. Briek Block, 2d Door North Of Colby's Drug Store, McHENRY, - - ILLINOIS. THE McHENRY B A K E R Y , -AND-- RESTAURANT. F. BEST, - - Proprietor. Having opened a New Bakery and Restau­ rant in the Village of McHenry, the subscriber would inform the public that he is now pre­ pared to furnish them with Fresh Bread, Cakes* Pies, Ac. Of the best qnality and at the lowest rates. We also keep a fine Stock of Confectionery 9 Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, &c., to* which we invite the attention of the public *S^Bakery in Howe's Block, opposite the McHenry House. F. BLST. McHenry, Oct. Bfch, 1875. M'HENRY BREWERY. King & Herbes, Proprietors THE best of Boer Shipped to any part of the country and warranted as rep.resen'< d.-- Orders solicited and promptly attended to. THE FOLLY OF STRIKJR& [ During the middle of last summer, the proprietors of the great cotton mills at Fall River, Mass., finding that they had a large accumulation of stock on hand, and seeing that through the general depression of values and reign­ ing dullness in trade, it would be im­ possible to continue operations as heretofore, notified their working peo­ ple that either a reduction in wages must be made or the mills would have to stop. The proposed reduction amounted to one-ninth tlhe price then paid for piece work. The operatives in answer declined to agree to such re­ trenchments, but, not wishing to pre­ cipitate any open conflict with their employers, compromised matter# by taking a "vacation," The mills accord­ ingly ceased work, and the employers have waited in idleness for the arrival of better times. The vacation has now expired. The prices of the large quan­ tities of goods woven' before have not advanced, nor does there seem any likelihood of their so doing, while a loss of a million dollars is estimated to have accrued to the city of Fall River through the cessation^ of work. The mill owners not only, therefore, are nnable to go back to old wages, but % 'veral declare heavy losses, and advo­ cate closing of the factories for a still longer period The workmen, toward the close of their vacation, during which time they or the majority of them had drawn .support from the unions, began to real­ ize that, by tl eir self-enforced idleness they had actually lost a greater propor­ tion of their wages than would have horn the case had they accepted the led iced pay. They further saw that winter was approaching, and that the union funds were getting low, and con­ sequently the three classes of which they were composed, the weavers, the arders. and the spiimers,met togeth­ er to settle on some rate of wages at which they would agree to return to ork. Bat when the workmen came to the factories and announced their intention of coming back to work4 the employers, to rheir astonishment, not only de­ clined to pay more than the reduced wages, but produced an agreement for the workmen to sign preliminary to i"t o sTT.^a trrrer Then and Now. to® farmer* in this vie!nitv can remvuiiicr bade twenty-fire years, when Qirming was in its infancy here, and nHftet with pleasure compare the prices their labor now with prices then. |Foi instance, take the follow­ ing items • Then wheat sold for 40 cents flLlmshel, and calico cost 12$ cents per yadH: now wheat sells for #1.12 per bushel^and calico for 6 cents per yard. Then Aitt-or sold for 6 to 10 cents per pounds ami lamp oil cost $1 per gallon : now blotter sells for 30 to 40 cents per poundj^and lamp oil costs only 20 cents per gaBoji. Then pork sold for 03 per hundred,and farmers paid $6 a hun­ dred nails: now pork sells for $8 and nails for $3.50, Then corn sold for ceni> a l>uM*el, and farmers paid 16 centsI#yard for white cotton cloth: now tWy sell corn at 50 to 60cents, and buy esfctoii cloth for 8 to 10 cents. Then Jil other kiuds of farm produc­ tions ^ere correspondingly low, and all other felixls of merchandise correspond­ ingly teigh. now all kinds of farm pro­ duction will sell for three times as much then, and'most kilds of mer­ chandise are cheaper than then. Many kinds, «mii as white lead( linseed oil, etc., aajust about the same price now as theiS-all having been higher, and come fown to old prices. Farifers had pretty hard scratching to get a living then, but now appear to be making more profits than any other Class of men. Then the currency of the counter was on a "specie basis," which tKicasidftally would fall through and swindte the bill-holders out of their inoneyC Now the currency of the counter is based on the credit of the natiort^and thosg who admire the "good old times" are trying to get backed the specie basis system again. --Aurora Herald. iwi, « awn f will not belong to, or be influenced by the action of any association which as­ sumes to govern the rights of any per­ son to labor for whom and for what he pleases, and 2, that, in case of his desir-. ing to leave employment, ho will give ten days notice. In connection with this, we may. mention that there is al­ ready a law in Massachusetts which holds manufacturers liable in case of the discharge of an employee without notice, except for incapacity or mis­ conduct. The operatives regarded the proposed agreeineut as a great injus­ tice, nnd made riotouos demonstn.t ons. At one time troops were under arms, threats to burn the mills were freely circulated, and 6trong police reinforce- iii^uits ncrc etui tu x tux iiiwi uvui Boston. The nnmber . of operatives involved, from 12,000 to 15,000 people, added to the gravity of the crisis. The whole difficulty hinged on the trade union question. By the discord­ ant element which, it appears, rules in these societies, the idleness of the sum­ mer was precipitated,lind by them the recent difficulties were fomented, since all accounts agree jn stating that hun­ dreds of men were ready and willing to accept the terms of tine employers, but were with-held . by sheer menace and personal intimidation. That for any manufacturer to refuse to , employ union men is a harsh procee dfng. we cannot agree. Such is already the rule in soaie of our largest iron and steel working establishments, and no one is injured thereby. While we hope the law will be vig­ orously enforced against all rioters, we caunot but feel a genuine sympathy for the workmen who have allowed themselves to be led into the difficulty. Their losses will be heavy and severe, and their chances of bettering them­ selves are palpably hopeless, for it is asserted that mills closed or mills work­ ing make little difference to the pro­ prietors during the present state of trade, and while such large stocks are already on hand. The strike is now over, and all, or nearly all, the mills have their full com­ plements of workers, who have accept­ ed employment under the conditions above noted. The 15,000 laborers wjio took part in the uprising have, through their "vacation," 1 lost -over a million of dollars. Such are the results of strikes. J»W m- m UiibcaUi aiiu luOCkcTy Of the "Gent^s" now so numeous in the se- questSTtd paradise of the Mormons of lTtah,ifcust be leriably galling to the "Saint# who thought that they had fled wl^i their peculiar institutions be yond the reach of scoffers. A Salt Lake daily f# instance speaks very contemp­ tuously, of the missionaries whom ProphjtiKBrigham has just sent forth to make ionverts to licentiousness and of the Mountain Meadows Church to Be Let Loose on the World"--and pro­ ceeds as follows: The following is a list of the tramps who are to go forth among the intelli­ gent people to preach the doctrines of the Mountain Meadows Church, which are Blood Atonement and Polygamy. As they are all to be let loose without purse or scrip, it will be well for people abroad to keep a /Sharp lookout for them. "Tramp, tratup, tramp, the boys are marching." Read the list: There is hope for the abolition of the barbarism of polygamy as long as newspapers in its midst are not afraid to denounco and ridicule it. The free press may yet do for Mormonlsm what the United States Government dares aot dov--[Ex. ftaTOne editor calls the pull-back skirt the prettiest thing in dress since Eve left Eden; another declares' that Joseph wore the firtt pull-back; and so they go on with irreverent derision, j doing injustice to the inventive inge- J nuity of the poor ovevtaskeJ fasliioii- 1 makers. jJtSfThc Omaha girl that the Grand Duke Alexis «aid was the most beauti­ ful creature in the United States, mar­ ried a pious young Nebraska doctor not long since. But he is getting enough of it. The "story of the Duke" is getting too monotonous, and he has at last given his bride to understand that, though he doesn't mind her speak­ ing of what the Duke said when she has callers, or making it the topic at breakfast, dinner and tea,he isopposed to having it dragged in and take up the moments that ought to be used for morning and evening devotions. fgyA Washington correspondent says: "Strangers will be surprised in visiting the Treasury to notice that the lewer corridors are all enclosed by wire netting screens reaching almost from marble to frescoed ceiling. They have been used as a precautionary measure ever since the late robbery of #47.000 in bonds. It seems rather late in the day to be so careful. Previously the halls and doors leading into the counting-rooms were left wide open, and almost any person had free ingress into portions of the rooms, and the only wonder is that more thefts have not occured." WOMEN AND DEVILS.--Old Winston was a negro preacher in Virginia, and his ideas of theology and human na­ ture were ofte^ verjr original. A gentleman thus accosted the old gentleman one Sunday: "Winston, I understand that you believe every women has seven devils. How oan you prove it ?" "Well, sah, did yoif never read in de bible how seven debbles were cast out ker Mary Magalin?" "Oh, yes! I've read that." "Did you ebber hear of 'em bein' oast out of any oder woman, sah?" "No. 1 never did." "Well, den all de oders got 'em yet." , OVB BPR1NOF1ELD LETTKft. r SrBlKGFIKtDw -Oct. 31st, M7& EDITOR PLAINDKALKB>--Springfield might properly be called the city of conventions, for there is hardly a munth in the year in which we do not have several of them. Its central location, and its excellent railroad and hotel ac­ commodations make it the most con­ venient place in the State to hold an assembly of any kind. , Railroads are running in from all possible directions, and as to hotels it can compete with any city in the State, Chicago not ex­ cepted. TlioSe of your readers who ever had the opportunity to stop at our Leland, will pledge their honor for the truth of this. This month we had, so far, two Conventions, both of a religious Character. The first was the Confer­ ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church of central Illinois, and the other a meeting of the Presbytery of this State. Both were well attended; the former by about 800 elergymeu and 200 Lay members, and the latter also by several hundred clergymen. They tended a great deal towards enlivening our otherwise quiet city, and departed loudly praising the hospitality of our citizens. Three years ago when I came here, Springfield had a population of about 18 or 20 thousand. But the census which was takeu up this month, shows that It has increased to the number of 25,000t and counting in those living im­ mediately North aud South of the city limits it would certainly reach 30,000. We expect to have somewhere between 40 and 50 thousand before the United States census will be taken in 1880, aud I see no reason why we shouldn't. All we want is more factories. Although we have a. good many now (the" most prominent of which I will mention, some time hereafter) we can afford to have a good many more, and w« will have them too, on account of the Inex» haustible coal mines in ancj^ around Springfield. The abundance of this valuable mineral destines Springfield to be a great manufacturing place some day not too far distant. Capitalists will soon learn to appreciate the great advantages Springfield has as a manu­ facturing place, and will invest their money here. the pr«ia,v»n aocouiifc of Vis failure in Ottawa. The fact is that it will not pay in any place, unless it is perman­ ently located somewhere as near the ceutre of the State as possible. Either Springfield or Peoria would be a suita­ ble place for it, and it is hoped that it will be located in one of these cities. Last week, the startling rumor, that Rev. O. Lueken, pastor of the Germau St. Peter and Pauls Church had eloped with a young girl of this city, created quite an excitement in our community, especially among the members of his eliurch. Being a man of great energy aud ability, and an excellent speaker, he enjoyed an unlimited confidence not only from the members of his congre­ gation. but from all those that knew him, and they were liot a few. He left here Monday the 4th of October, saying that he was going to Alton and stay until Saturday, But in the middle of the week it was rumored,already that he had went to St. Louis aud got mar­ ried, but nobody would believe it un­ til it was seen that he did not return on Saturday. The report, which I have seen in some papers, that he took 33,500 from the church money, is false. Although he had possession of the church funds, there is not a cent miss­ ing. Besides that, all the books and in fact, everything that had' been under his control was found in, perfect order. The truth is that he got tired of bach- elordom. but being a Catholic priest he could not marry unless he would sever his connection with the church. This he was willing enough to do, but here another trouble arose. The lady of his choice was also a member of the church, and 60 her Another would not consent to the marriage. Heuce the disgraceful flight. He is a man of 40, bald-headed and grey, and she a sickly young girl of 20. Love is blind.indeed. But now, after having a religious scan­ dal of the first magnitude, I like to know what superiority Brooklyn, Phil­ adelphia and Qnincy claim over Spring­ field. Our theatre season for this winter has fairly opened already. Robert McWade as the immortal Rip Van Winkle, played before a crowded house last Saturday. McEvoy*s Hibernicon exhibited two nights, drawing a large audience every time. Numerous oth­ er amusements are announced, among which is the famous play "The Color Guard," which will be given by our Governors Guards, assisted by Mr. Charles Collins from New York as "Peter Hygely, the raW recruit." Speaking about amusements Almost forgot to mention how a party of "Am­ ateurs" from this city came to grief by giving a concert for the benefit of the church at Illiopolis. What became of the troupe I am unable to tell, but at last accounts, they were seen at o'clock the next morning in the depo|" at Illiopolis, waiting for the home|| bound train, chewing turnips to keenf from starving and singing, *Hom«j| Sweet Home." F, v I'l'xis The Wealth and Labor of the rnltWI l The wealth of the United States ira 1870 was estimated at $30,068,000,000^ This is the foundation or our financial credit among'the nations of the world All this spraug from either personal,, labor, productions of nature, importa-r?' tion of money by immigration, and as the result of trade or commerce, and the enchancement of the value of land from all these sources. / There are 12,500,000 of population who are engaged in all classes of labor* Nearly 6,000,000 are employed in agri­ cultural pursuits. Herein is probably the greatest source of our wealth, for on the labor of the people and the pro­ duce of the soil our commerce i9 depen­ dent. Given the habits of the people as to labor and the quality of the land they occupy, and the wealth of the community is at once indicated. The total value of farm products in­ cluding betterments and additions to stock, for 1870, was #2.447,000,000. The States to which the largest portion of this aggregate are credited are: Illi­ nois, 9210,000,000; New York, $253,000,- 000; Ohio, $198,900,OOO^and Pennsylva­ nia, $183,000,000. A. Judge's Railroad Ride. In order to comply with the require­ ments of the law, Judge Crawford, be­ fore whom the vendetta murder cases of John Bulliner and Allen Baker were being tried at Murphysboro, left that place ou Sunday afternoon, went to Carboudale, some ten mijee distant, ther?? J-*1 - "*• •• *• £ 4 *30 Monday morning went to Markm, Wil­ liamson county, convened the court at 6 o'clock a. m., immediately «Kjourqe( it till Thursday morning, took the en-j gine again, and made the twenty-mile ruuback to Carbondale in thirty-eight minutes, arriving therein season to> catch the Mt. Carbon train, and arrived! in Murphysboro in time to open Court, and continued the murder trials at the. The State Fair question JIM been nmmi hmp--8 o'clock in the morning.- HARD TO PLEASE.--Last year a merclal man, generally known "runner," was traveling ia this and stopped at a farmerVhouse ijhe northern part of the county- whenfthe following conversation took*yiace / "Well, how do you like Kan^wt uDon't like It at alU" sat^ t.h« farmor; "you can't raise anything^ and wntHa you do, the plagued graashtfppers take it alll I'm going to leave as soon aa 1 oan get out of it.* ' Happening along thia cummer, met the Inan again and said: "Helloryou here yet?" uYes, bu\rm going to leave." "What anWou going to leave for? You surely lave raised enough thia year." \ "Yes, but tha^s the li--l of it* Got; liior'u I want thU^year, and can't a cent's worth." \ far recovered by being t he Is able HARVJ --W. I. Wooster from his injuries rece\ thrown from his buggy, to be aronnd again. --The dedication of the ne^Masonio hall will occur Friday the &t\of No­ vember. The Hall is .nearly completed and will be one of the finest in the county. ^ --Owing to the lateness of Hie season the new passenger and ft-eight depots, will not be erected until spring. The round-house will not be completed for several weeks;a large force of the men are pushing it as fast as practicable. --There is some talk of taking anoth* er census of Harvard, considerable dis-» satisfaction being expressed about thei last one taken. Three men have volun-* teered and one more Is wanted tot undertake the worlu Four meu could, do the work thoroughly in one dayv We hope that it will be uudertakesa immediately.--Independent, A SURE CURE FOR I>IARRHCE£* This is to certify that after comit*r home from California to my family &t Chicago I was taken with a diarrhtift I tried everything that was re coin lea­ ded to me (but did me no g*>od)> far over five years, until I got two bitftles of F. Marcus' Bitters which complete­ ly cured me. Robert Forrest Peter Blane and others can testify the abova to be true and no humbug. I 1IM* proved it to be equally as geod forij billions complaints It strengthens and invigorates the whole sj *tem,^ carries off the bile, and gives w^ri»-.a > to the chilled veins of Both old voung. It Is the best bitters l ever used JOHN PEKX&K F ) Town of Seneca, Mdieury Cwutyf State of Illinois. Subscribed and sworn to before me -s this 2»Ui day of September 1875* h ^ " " ' * , • . E . - R * U > W S X « I . I V : ;