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j "J "J i . MHM ^•ywiw./- - '..., :. 1 -c^ > li1* '••»" >?** -V* £#-' fc'. • :̂ #̂ W:';'. *T vfJ: U b' / WEDNESDAY, JUNT5 21st, 1876. jr. VAIN SLYKE, Alitor. THK PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. As wo predicted some weeks ago through these columns, the nomination at Cincinnati last week was a surprise to all, and fell liko a wet blanket on the ring and machine politicians all over the land. They had set their beart on the nomination of one of the old wheel horses, and too see him thus slaughtered, just at they thought his nomination was sure, was a sad blow to their plans. But this, like many other things, only proves the old adage that "the best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agiee,7' and that the peo­ ple, through their representative*, are bound to act irrespective of the wishes of the politicians. , ^ Governor Hayes, Ohio-s favorite son, who received the nomination on the seventh ballot., is one-of the most popu­ lar and sterling men in Ohio. iW was a member ef the Thirty-ninth Con­ gress, and was first elected Governor of his State in 18G7, was re-elected in I860, and made a noble record for himself as an efficient, conscientious, and fearless executive. He Was last fall again eledted Governor of his State over Bill Allen, after one of the hottest political contests ever known in that State. William A. Wheeler, of New Yorkt the nominee for Vice President, is one of the ablest men in the State of New York, and his name has been repeated­ ly mentioned by his friends for the first position on the ticket. J The Republicans therefore fling their Banner to the breeze with the names of Hayes and Wheeler inscribed there­ on. Next week the Democracy meet at St. Louis when the opposing ticket will be put in the field, and then the fight will commence in earnest. That "there's mnsic in the air" no ? one will attempt to deny. The result cannot at present be foretold. B®»The Chicago Whisky thieves, Hessing and Behm have received their just deserts at last. Judge Blodgett sentenced them on Monday last, Hes­ sing to pay a fine of 810.000 and be im­ prisoned in the Penitentiary for a term of eight years, and Behm to pay a like fine and be imprisoned in the Peniten­ tiary tenyears. Served them right. As both of these men plead guilty there is no possible chance for them to avoi d this sentence except by the in­ terposition of President Grant, and we do not believe that he will for a mo­ ment think of such a thing. Let the sentence of the law be carried out to its fullest extent, that it may be a warning to government thieves in all lUture time. JiH^It is the fashion in many quar­ ters at the present time to treat our country and our public services as the most corrupt and profligate on the face of the earth, Critics abroad, ob­ livious of their own history, fling this taunt in oni* faces. Critics at home, lost to all sense of national honor and pride, seek to magnify our shame. That there is corruption in our**public servi­ ce is true, and that it is the duty of the country to expatiate it is equally true. But it is not true that the evil is as bad as it is painted or that we are than all other nations. I9*A Government commission is being organized to treat with the Si­ oux Indians for the Black Hills reserva­ tion. It does seem that from the first report of the discovery of gold to the present time that the whole country, so far as gold is concerned, has been nothing but a fraud. No gold worth •MBtioning has yet been secured, and it has cost more already, than U will •ver be worth. IVKnott, from the Judiciary Com­ mittee reported a bill prescribing an oath for petit jurors in the United Htates Courts, and very adroitly so framed it that it forbade any other to be administered to conspirators who could sit as jurors in the trial of a co­ conspirator. Mr. Hoar.however, detect­ ed and exposed the object aud exposed « the effect as violating one of the great principles uuderlying the administra­ tion of justice. GREENWOOD "KIHTOK P^AINJJKALKK:---After ij, days of recreation from the busy cares and toil of life We again find ourselves ^eated beneath the. shade of our own -Fig tree," attempting to communi­ cate to your readers what few items of news we can gather from the very limited supply which falls far short of the demand. The conttnous rain fof the week is beginniiig ton^ake si.mfs of our far­ mers look a little gloomy, and their corn fields pretty weedy. On the low lands crops are i;t a bad condition. Since our last communication we have traveled over quite an extent of terri­ tory and find by observation that the prospect for a good corn crop gener­ ally throughout the county is not very flattering. Many will fail ou account of poor seed, white others are suffer­ ing fr>m the over abundance of rain. Mr. Toles came near having the mis­ fortune of agaiu losing the newly built portion of his mill dam which was under process of construction. By the most strenuous efforts, however, he has succeeded in saving it thus far and it is hoped that he may experience no farther trquble with It as he is begin­ ning to think he is having full his por­ tion of dam building for one Centen­ nial season at least. On Wednesday and Thursday of the past week Was held in Chicago the jfirst meeting of the National Horticultural Seedsmen and Florist Association. A large number were in attendance rep- resentingnearly every State in the Union. The object of the Association is the mutual interchange of experi­ ence, recreation from business, and a general combination and coperation in the various departments connected with the trade. Mr. G. H. Garrison leaves on Tues­ day of this week for a visit to the Centennial. F. W. Barlow and lady started on Thursday of last week. Mr. Daniel Jones now occupies his new home just purchased of Barlow. The Mutual .Protection Association will meet at the School. House in Greenwood, on Thursday evening July 6th. Horse owners be at youi* post. EVEN. H. Preston, the engineer OS the Northwestern who run the fast train from Chicago to the Messissippi. sends his brother Jared Preston, of Genoa, a statement with regard to the trip. He says: "The engine I run was the No. 1. I made the run from Chica­ go to the Junction--30 miles--in 32 minutes; from the Junction to Rochelle ^-45 miles In 44 minutes; from Sterling to Clinton---80 miles--I went in 32 mln~ utes, and orossed the bridge in that time. I run from Creston to Rochelle --5 miles in 3$ minutes. 1 run a num­ ber of miles in places, at the rate of 1 mile in 45 seconds. The train stopped only once, at Boclielle, for water, The delay there was eight minutes. I held up at a number of stations because it was foggy. The fastest time on record is our time, 61 miles per hour. The time made on the Iowa Division was 41 ,miles per hour.--Sycamore Weekli VOLO. EDITOR PLAINPEALER: --The moth­ er-in-law plays many parts. Ono re­ cently in our vicinity thought she heard burglars about the premises in the dead of night and so reported to her sleeping son-in-law. He roused up ajul remarked, "Stealing, it's all a dream mother. Still so gently o'er me stealing,stealing, s-t-e-a-1, s-t-e--" and went off to dreamland again. T'is well. But in the morning the barn doors were found open, the lock broken from the granery door and a load of grain missing therefrom. Now you «ay to Wat, the Converse: "It's alia dream mother,'" and he will surely sit 'em up. I found her on the floor in all the storm of grief, yet beautiful, pouring forth tears at such a lavish rate that were the world on fire they might have drowned the wrath of Heaven, and quinched the mighty ruin. Why all this grief and anguish I in­ quired. She answered, the Wankegan Gazette has given a garbled and un­ just and an ungentlemanly report of the speeches made at the Old Settlers Meeting in Wankegan. Is that all, my dear, dry up jrour tears, and console yourself with the reflection that the editor is subject to cynic spasms and is now merely barking at Donnelly and Bishop. What would we have had if McHenry had not furnished the intel­ lectual entertainment. Tell me my dear. EOHOTELLME. ISy-There is one thing on which a husband and wife never'have and never can agree, and that is on what consti­ tutes a well-beaten carpet. When the article is clean it's a man's impression that it should be removed, and he be allowed to wash up and quietly retire. But a woman's appetite for carpet beating is never appeased while a man has a whole muscle in his body. And if he waited until she voluntarily gave the signal to stop he might beat away until he dropped down dead. It is owing to his superior strength ot mind that the civilized world is not a widow this day. jg@*Since the excution of Piper the murderer of little Mabel Young, the Massachusetts motherspre call on the Governor to sign the death warrant of Jesse Pomeroy. This boy it will be remembered, had a penchant for kill­ ing children which he gratified on every possible occasion, It is thought that the warrant will be signed soon aud the young scoundrel meet the fate he deserves. ; • RINGWOOD. , 50IF0RIPLAINDEALEROur fwple are breathing easier since the National Convention has decided who shtfll pre­ side over the, interest of the United States, and Ringwood. Although the sudden change of our affection from Blaine to Hayes,did well fnigh cast a gloom over onr bright anticipations-- which is gradually passing away before the repeated assurance that Ilayes is eminently worthy the highest honors in the gift, of the American people, and richly endowed with all the qualifica­ tions essent ial to,a healtliy change in thrt administration of out National af.'airs. •... ^ "-r... • These assurances together with the recent advent of a Tin Smith to our midst, also the reduction in pricev of all kinds of merchandise in Ringwood, are well calculated, and do make us all rejoice even in afflictions like the pres­ ent and long continued rainy season. • - '/ ' ' ; J. W. C, -A. ]VC jSl. I > XJ H . BAY COLT.;^- Thin celebrated Itunniiij* Horse was In M~l, and bred by Col. James A. Grimsted, Lexington, Ky. Sired by Rtvoli, Kivnli by llcvemie. Revenue by Imported Trustee.-- Jlivoli's l>aui Topaz by Imported (ilencde.-- 2d Dam Eliza, by.Rubens. Sd. Little Folly by Highland Fling. 4th. Harriet by Volunteer.-- Am mad us lirst Dam Nellie Gray by Lexing­ ton, foaled 1858. Bred by James Rich. Down­ ing, owned by Jas, A. Gr'im.stead, Lexington, Kentucky. 2d Dam l'runella by Imported Gleneoe. 3d Dam by Imported ilodgupaid.-- 4th by Bertrand. - • asfThe above Pedigree was taken from the Stud Book. Below we give the Record of the Races in which Ammadus has contested: ^Lexington, Ky., Aug. 18th, 1874 Swecpstakes^ffir three year olds $50 each, P. l\ $250 added, the second lior»c to save his stake. Mile heats with six nominations. A. Hankins b c A mm ad us, by Rivoli, dam Nellie Gray, 2 11 A. Buford's ch g Kilburn, by Ringmaster, dam Ontario 8' 2 I. W. Beatty, b f Nina, Bonta 4 2 I. A. Faulds ch c Bonnie Meer 3 4 Time of heats 1:45|, 1:4G$, l:49j. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 15th, 1874. Purse $750, $600 fo first, 100 to seo- ond,50 to third. I H Stones b c Colonel Niligan. 1 A Hankins' b c Ammadus, 2 B G Thomases ch f Haisem, 3 T 1 McGibbon ch f Nellie Grim, 0 I II Faulds ch c Bonnie Meer, 0 Time, 5:50$. Track in very bad con­ dition. Galesburg Driving Park, Oct. 6tb, 1874. Stake for Colts and Fillies 3 years old $50 each, half forfeit, with 200 added by the Association. Value of siake $475 Hankins' b c Ammadus, 00 lbs 1 1 Brady b e George Rice, 87 lqs 2 3 Reynolds b f, 87 lbs, 5 3 Whites b c Wral, 87 lbs. 4 4 Muljves ch f Chequitr, 87 lbs 3 5 Simmers b f Viva, 87 lbs dr Time of heats 1:46|, 1:48. Affile heats best two in three. Stake for colts 3 years old, Oct. 8th, 1874. $50 each, half forfeit, with 180 added by Association. The second to save entrance. Dash of two miles.-- Value of stake 0375. V Hankins' b c .Ammadus, 90 lbs 1 Bradies b c.George Rice, 80 lbs 2 Mulkes ch f Chequita, 87 lbs 3 Reynolds b f, 87 lbs, 0 Time of heat, 3:41|. Northern Indiana Fair Grounds, Fort Wayne. Ind.. Oct. 27th, 1874. Mile hts. best two in three. Purse $400. 250 to first, 10 to secon(J, 50 to third. Murphy's b g Warglg, 1 2 1 Hankins Ammadus' . " 2 12 Milligan's b c Roscommon. 3 0 0 Time of heats 1:40, 1:46J, 1:48. Running Race at Fort Wayne Oel29, 1874. Two mile heats best two in tm-ee |300, 150, no. Ilankins' Ammadus, 11 Murphy's Wargig, 2 2 Jono.*' Lady Washington, . 3 3 Time of heats 3:42, 3:41 J. Peru. Indiana, May 17," 1875. Purse for all ages $400. Ilankins' Ammadus 11 Platners Lottie Moon, 2 2 Jones' Gloster, 3 0 Hays & Jordon,s Hildren, 4 0 Time of heats 1:45|, 1 Peru, Ind., May 19th, 1875. Dash of 2J miles, for all ages, $300. Hankins' Ammadus, 1 Platner's Tarrie Hart 2 Gleen's Modoc 3 Conlish's Disney, 0 Time of dash, 4:3G|. Dexter Park, July 6th, 1875 Purse of $300 for all ages Two mile heats. Ilankins' Ammadus 1 1 Sumner's Reality, 2 2 Miner's Talmoth, 3 3 Time of heats, 3:47$, 3:49J. Quincy, Sept. 24th, 1875 Purse of 500 for ali ages, four miles Ilankins & Co's Ammadus, 1 Harrison's Talmoth 2 Vandu&kie's Sea Breeze, 3 time 7:4lf. Same place Sept 25th, purse ot 500 for all ages, two mile heats ^ Harrison's Talmoth, 1 1 ^Coulish'n Ammadus, 2 dr Baker's Queen of Diamonds 3 2 'rime of heats 3:38£, 3:41. •Ammadus broke his leg at mile and half in second heat, For further particulars inquire of THOS. KNOX. McIIemry, 111., June 13th, 1876. yf oo< cents Yankee Bakery, 8®"A good rule for politician!, to follow: Never write a letter. A bet­ ter one: Never do anything you are ashamed to have known, for no one can tell how soon he may be a Presidential candidate. Disobedience to the laws of God drove Adam from the Garden ot Eden, and the same disregard for the nation's laws will drive manjf as­ pirants to political perdition. • The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky isn't what it used to be. That is, it doesen't pay as a natural curiosity as it used to, and the proprietors don't know what to do with it. Couldn't it be utilized as a milk house. H. MAI MAN, MERCHANT TAILOR. WAUCONDAi Lake County, - - - Illinois* Has just received the Largest and Beat Stock ot Cloths, Cassimeresr, Fancy Vestings, and also Clothing of all kinds, ever brought, to thin Market. .Mens', Youths and Boys Suits of all graded and prices. I ain pre paruo to Suit you in Ready-Made Clothing Suit you to Order. Suit you in Price. Suit you in Style. Suit you on Fit. YOL-RS TBULY, IT. MAIMAX. Wauconda, I1L, April 23th, 187*5. Dinners '25 cents Yankee Bakery, "Woodstock. re;-"Opened, itj The Riverside House, MCHENRY, M .1 The undersigned having leased tho aliovc Hotel for a term of years, newly Furnished and Re-litted it in the best of manner, will open it On Monday, June 26th, '76, For the aecornnrodntion of the Traveling public, and all others who may favor him with a call. This House is beautifully situated 011 the banks of the F<»x Itiver, and hut a short distance trom the Steamboat Landing. Two Steamboats run daily to Fox and Pistaqna Lakes, a few miles above, the best Hunting and Fishing Grounds in the Northwest. Large and airv Apartments for families during .the Summer, hoats and Oarsmen furnished at Reasonable Rates. Free Buss to and from the Cars. No pains will be spared to promote tho comg fort of guests, ami from a long experience in the business I Hatter myself that I can please the most fastidious. JMrA GOOD LlVjfiltr IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE. A Grand Opening Party Will be.,given on the Evening of July 4th. JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. Administrator's Notice. INSTATE of Solomon R. Doran deceased. j The undersigned having been appointed Administrators of the Estate of Solomon 15. poian late .of the County of McHenry, and State of Illinois, deceased, hereby give "notice that they will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House, in Woodstock", at the July Term, on the third Monday in July nextat which time all persons having'claims against said Estate, are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of" having the same adjusted. All persons in­ debted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Da­ ted this 1st day of June A. I). 187B. FRANK B. DORAN J. H. DORAN, Administrators. Executor's Notice. ESTATE of Herman Bcnnlkin Deceased The undersigned having been appointed Execiylorof the iast Will and Testament of Herman Benalkin, late of the County of Mc­ Henry, and State",of Illinois, deceased, hareby gives'notice that he will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court Ilouse, in Woodstock, at the July Term on the third Monday in July next, at which time all persons having claims againft said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having tne same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are re­ quested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 9th dav of Mav A. D. 187(5. HENRY MIIXKR Executor. L. Stoddard, IN HOWE'S BLOCK. • McHENRY, - - - ILLINOIS HAS just received a large and well selected stock of Hats Caps, Boots and Shoes, NOTIONS, Grroceries, &c., Which he is offering to the buying public At Prices .to Suit the Times. SfMy stock of Hats and Caps comprises the hitest stvles, and will be sold low for Cash or lteady Pay. CALL AND SEE. L. STODDARD. McHenry, 111., May 30th, 1876. NAILS! Hails, Nails, £> c! t> H AT a**.- East Side Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL, Forsyth's Hay Scales,Counter Scales and Portable Platform Scales, for &ale by O. Bishop. The Pearl Gang Plow has no equal. For sale by L. Francisco. Shop opposite the Parker House. . -- •••»>.!" •tr'r. ^ ^ .•»<? & ti>whkh ?>. P-'~( ; • It.•*&!• a• . 'rir a r*rir?t • ?*• . -.itr" Agricultural Warehouse Is now filled to overflowing with Machinery of all kinds, which h© is prepared to furnish at Low FIGURES and warrant as represented. We have the Celebrated ENOCH & DOTY PLOWS ! Which arc WARRANTED to Scour in any Soil. In Plows of any kind we can Suit yoii bot#in quality ai»4 'Price.- .• The Dayton Sulky Dump Rake, Whicli is acknowledged to have no Superior. l)o not l'ail to call at my Warehouse and examine one for yourself. Reapers and Mowers. We handle the WM. ANSON W OOD and the MCCOKMICK, both iol which are so well known by the Farming community that they need no recommendation. These Ma­ chines can be tested beside, any other in the market,'; having been tried in many fields and never foundr wanting. A DVANCE TTTNRRVM «IIMI WAGONS ! WAGONS ! In Wagons wo beat the world. We ko^fn tho • celebrated Blako Wagon, manufactured expressly for us, which wo warrant in every particular. In short there is nothing in the line of Agricultural Machinery, Tools, &c., but what we can furnish you aud at prices That Defy Competition. 0 BISfi-Sbp .McHenry, 111., April 18th, 1876. " " 1876 1876. K TRADE. BUCELOT & STEVENS, NEAR THE DEPOT, M'lIENKY. ) ' Ilavu a and Complete General Stock for the Spring1 Mid Summer Trade. Uniformly Low Prices FOB CASH. ISF The Highest Market Price for BUTTER AND EGGS, in Cadi or Trade. BUCKLIN & STEVENS. McHenry, 111., April 3d, 187G. - There's Millions in It. What? Why, in Buying Your Apiltiral Iipleieits! --OF-- L . F R A N C I S C O , Opposite the Parker House, MCHENRY, - _ _ ILLINOIS. He Jis selling the celebrated Union Corn Planter, the One and Two Horse Champion Cultivator, the Best Gancf Plow in the Mar­ ket, Carr, Scott & Co.'s Threshing Machines, the celebrated two- wheeled Kirby Reaper and Mower, The Improved MEADOW LAKE MOWER, and other first class Machinery. The Kirby Ke a per and Mower is now acknowledged to have no equal, and will be sold as low as any other lirst cla^s Machine in tne Market. 8@B.lieine»iber 1 will not be undersold when first class Machinery is in com petition. Call at my Shop and examine Machines and learn Prices. McIIenry, Muv 10th. 1S7K. L. FRANCISCO-