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mim* eiFy > WEDNESDAY, AUGUST SOth, 1876. J. .VAN SLYKE, Editor. BKPCRUCAN COUNTY COJtVKSTION. The Republican County Convention, mot at "Woodstock on Saturday last, and as we predicted, proved one *>f the warmest father!»£« of the kind that has beei^held in this county for many fears. Hon. A. B. Coon was chosen Chairman and a GdnrniHt.ee on Creden­ tials appointed wtren It was discovered that the tv>wns of Algonquin, Xunda and Hartland were represented by two nets of delegates* This necessitated the examining of papers and hearing of testimony on both sides, whlcli took •I> the time of the Committee, and consequently the Convention did not yet organized until after five o'clock in the afternoon. The first or regular Ctftcus delegates were admitted from three towns. Atter the Convention Was regularly organized a sense of the Convention was taken, by a vote of towns as to their choice for Member of Congress, 4th District, when the vote stood 102 to 76 in favor Of Hon. S. A. Hurlbut, our present able Representa­ tive. This took the wind out of the •ails of the Ring, who had, for the past three months, and even in the organi­ sation of the Convention, pulled every wire at their command to defeat the will of the people and carry the county for a man that they could use for their own personal advancements. But the people were in earnest, and spoke in convention, through their representa­ tives, in a manner so emphatic that there can be no misunderstanding their meaning. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut is their choice first, last and all the time. In the Congressional Convention which meets at Elgin on the 7th of Septem­ ber McHenry County will be represen­ ted by men who have no taint of the Ring upon them, but with the best in­ terest of their constituents at heart will do all iit their power to carry tnem out. After the Congressional delegates were chosen a sense of the Convention was then taken oa Senator and Rep­ resentative, and here was where the duplicity of the Ring again came in, of which we speak more particularly In auother article. It was supposed that M. L. Joslyn had no oppsitiou for Senator, which no doubt was a fact so far as any candidate was concerned,but on the vote being Jaken it proved that all were not his friends, or at least did not favor his endorsement by the Con­ vention, as some delegate from the East part of the County presented the name ot Hon. Geo. Gage, and although Mr. Gage immediately announced to the Convention that he was not a can­ didate, and asked the withdrawal of his name, he received forty-four votes, his own town at his request, voting for Mr. Joslyn. The vote for Representative resulted In a handsome majority for Hon F. E. Granger, who no doubt will receive the nomination at the coming Representa­ tive Convention. In the balloting for County officers 'the duplicity of the Ring in the Rep­ resentative vote, worked to the detri­ ment of many of the candidates, and two, at least, can lay their defeat at their door. The ticket as nominated Is no doubt a good one, although not exactly as we could have wished in some respects. Where the candidates are so plenty and the offices limited, it Is Impossible to please all. The fol­ lowing is the ticket nominated: For Circuit Clerk--E. E. Richards. Woodstock. For Sheriff--A.. Steadman, Marengo. States Attorney--Ira R. Curtis, Ma­ rengo. Coroner--JohnS.Cmnmings, Grafton. We had intended to publish the pro­ ceedings of the Convention in full this week, but up to the time of going to press have been unable to get them. THE Dumcwv or TUB RING. ^ Tire Ring at Woodstock was pretty eftotually cleaued out On Saturday last; They had staked their all on tho for­ tunes of their pet candidate for Con- gress, Wm. Lathrop, and had left no stone unturned to accomplish their tJtids. Their tools had traveled the county night and day, and there was nothing too low for them to stoop to whereby a* vote might be gained* When they saw that the tiilp was evi­ dently against them, they attempted to divide delegations, under the plea that other candidates might be bene­ fitted by such trades and a fight In the Convention avoided. Their story was told in their usual smooth,oily manner, but we believe in no single instance did they succeed in their designs. The people were for Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, and would not be inviegled into any trick where there was even a chance to be cheated of their choice. In McHenry was this trick persistently tried, but the people would listen to no compro­ mise in the matter of Congressman. When the vote was taken in the County Convention as a recommenda­ tion for State Senator very unexpect­ edly to all, and the McHenry delegates in particular, the name of Hon. Geo. Gage, Was brought before the Conven­ tion by delegates from the East part of the County in oppositson to that of Judge Joslyn. By his request it was stated to the Convention that Mr. Gage was not a candidate, and did not desire his name to be used before the Conven­ tion, but notwithstanding this forty- four votes were cast for him up to the time the town of McHenry was called when Mr. Gage himself took the floor and stated that he did not desire to be a candidate before that convention, and requested the delegates from his own town to cast their Vote for Mr. Joslyn. Thus it will be seen that Mr. Gage, without beiug a candidate at all, and being voted for against his protest, came within'a one-third vote of being endorsed by the Convention. Now what did these Ring leaders and friends of Mr. Joslyn do in return for this magnanimous act? The next vote being for Representative the town of Dorr cast eighteen votes against and one for the Hon. F. K. Granger, Mo Henry's candidate for Representative, and this to after these same Ring leaders had pledged Mr. Granger theirsupport. But notwithstanding this Mr. Granger was endorsed by the Convention by a handsome majority, and no thanks to the Ring. When the McHenry delegates signi­ fied their disgust at such duplicity, they were informed by the brainless leader of the Ring delegation, that "you had better keep still, as there is another Convention to be held." True, and there is also an election to be held, and while your master may have no opposition ina nomination, the Ring masters whip has no terror, and the honest'masses will vote regardless of your threats. McHenry County has an honest, reading, thinking people, who will way this matter well between this and November. RON. r. K. GKANGER. The endorsement of Hon. F. K. Granger by the County Convention on Saturday last, notwithstanding the op­ position he received from Woodstock, was indeed complimentary to him, and ensures his nomination and election by a large majority. The next session of the Legislature will be an important one and too much care cannot be taken In selecting none but tried and true men, whose honesty is unquestioned, and whose experience entitles them to consideration before that body. Mr» Granger is a tried and t/ue man, against whose public or private record not one blot can be found. He has al­ ways been a sound and consistant Re­ publican, never folio wing after strange Gods, but always straight forward and open-handed. His experience at our State Capital for the past four years have made his services valuable to his constituents, and he will be returned by a large majority. HON. & A. Hl'RL.BUT. The fight in this County for the past four months has been between . the People on one side and one of the most corrupt and unscrupulous political Rings that ever disgraced a county on the ether. The Ring attempted to foiBt upon the People for Member of Congress in this District on old worn cut politician, whose only recommen­ dation was that he was willing to do their bidding. The People preferred the present able Representative, and the handsome endorsement of General Hurlbut at the Convention on Saturday is the best evidence that the Republi­ can voters of McHenry County think and act for themselves. The wire-pull- ing and attempted Caucus-packing of the Ring was of no avail. - The result to us is more than gratify­ ing, as the PLAINDKALER, of all the J>apei s in the county, has been obliged to fight, single-h^ided and alone, these unscrupulous demagogues, and that our course is sustained by the people is an endorsement which we highly appreci­ ate. '"Let the People and not the Ring rule," has been and always will be our motto. „ From present indications it is almost Certain that Gen. Hurlbut will be nomi­ nated ou the first ballot at Elgin on the 7th of Seinember. In this event the 4th District is sure of being ably repre­ sented fiw the next two years. fgyMisfry, whicn, according to the proverb,loves company,has had plenty of it during the heated term of the present summer. Even the coolest place on our continent have seen the high degrees reached by the mercury of the thermometer, while England and | the Continent of Europe have had the same experience, At Paris, on the 17th of July, the mercury stood at 105 in the shade, and the London Telegraph of the 18th, in a long wail against the weather, declares "all England has be­ come a vast gridiron, with thirty mil­ lions of St. Lawrences broiling on the bars." We haven't so mauy saints in this country all told, of every name, but we had a warm time of^ it never­ theless. . A SUCCESS. The United States Newspaper Di­ rectory, just issued by C. A. Cook & Go. Advertising Agents, of Chicago, seems to us to be the best arranged work ever published for the convenience of pub­ lishers and newspaper advertisers. It gives in the most compact shape a vast amount of general information, anrt> is interspersed throughout with original notices from thousands of publishers which are placcd in such a position that they cannot fail to attract the at­ tention of advertisers, and make the book of great value to those seeking diret-i knowledge of a medium in which to advertise."'-- Vkicayo Tribune* PHILADELPHIA LETTKR. '*• UvADKLi'HiA Aug, 83, 1878. The receipts for the first 169 - days from the Centennial have been some what less than a million dollars, while the expenses for the same time have been about a million and a half dollars Every expedient that could possibly be resorted to by the managers to draw visitors,has been used, and yet the number of visitors remain just about the same. Of course much larger num­ bers will attend during the cool weather and the animal show, which will be the finest ever seen in this country, will at­ tract thousands from all parts of the country,but the Centennial exposition can now be put down as one of the greatest financial failures of the day. It was hoped that while the exhibition itself might prove a failure in dollars and cents, that the tremendous influx ot travelers and money into Philadel­ phia would prove a means of casing up the hard times over at least the Eastern States, but even this has failed to be the case. The entrance fee on the last two Saturdays of each month bas been reduced from 50 to 25 cents. In the carriage department are to he seen some of the most elegant, and neatest vehicles that ever run upon wheels. There are the old-fashioned stage coaches, light wagons, carriages of all kinds, sleighs, sulkies,and hearses Of all these, the American collection show the greatest elegance, and variety of form, whil£ the English, French and Canadian are all much heavier, and look as if they were intended for more sub­ stantial use. Whether they are really better and stronger thau the Ameri­ can I cannot say, but if I wanted a carriage for pretty rough usage, I think that I should prefer one of the English build. Among the English collection are one or two very old fashioned stage coaches, with places behind for the guard; and coaches that are intended especially for carrying parties out to races and pic-nics, and such are not made in this country at all. In the wagon department, near Agricultural Hall, are to be found the heavier wag­ ons and carts, and among these, the American collection is inferior to no other. Some of the wagone, such *as are used in California and Colorado? and which require ten or twelve mules to draw them, are larger than most persons would believe if they were told, but they can form a pretty correct idea of them when I say that they will hold almost as much as any ordinary freight car. As beautiful an exhibit, and embod­ ied in about as odd a form, as there is at the Centennial, is an Alto Relievo bust of "Dreaming Iolanthe," done in butter, and sent all the way from Ar­ kansas, by a lady. During the hottest weather this figure has remained un­ der its glass cover, as pe rfect as wtoen first sent, thougn it is said that it* is worked over each night in order to keep it so. A sweeter face, or a more artistic piece of work is not on exhibi­ tion, and it is to be sincerly regretted that this lady has been content to dis­ play her skill upon a lump of butter, when she might have given to the world an enduring object of beauty. In the Main Hall, there are a large number of life sized, colored figures of Saints, Popes, and other such things as are used in Catholic Churches, aad of these the French and German collect­ ions are the best, though the American is very little inferior to either. In the French collection is a representation of the Wise Men of the East coming to worship the infant Jesus and finding him in a stable. The stable is old and rough, at the inner end of which is a rack to hold hay, and on each side of which stands an ass. One ass has run its head over into tho stall, within a few inches of where Jesus lies Ota a bun­ dle of straw, that is held on a small rough frame about 3 Inches high. On one side of the child is Mary, and on the other Joseph, while around him are poor shepherds,«nd Kings with their costly presents. One of the Kings is a coal black negro, whahas a crown upon his head, while atf his feet lies a golden box. Another King has taken his crown from his head, as In deference to a su­ perior presence, and laid it on the floor beside him, while he holds his presents upon his knee. All faces are turned to­ wards the infant Jesus, who lies with both arms outstreched, and is laughing in his childish glee. Out of a hole, in the front end of the stable, just under the roof, there are flying two angels, holding a streamer between them, on which is Inscribed, "Glory to God in the Highest." All the figures are very near life size, are artistically made and col­ ored, and make one ot the most realis­ tic groups I have everseen. The display m ade by the American manufacturers of silk thread, is so fine as to cause astonishment to every one who is not thoroughly posted in regard to this branch of industry. Even the French cannot approach us in quantity, delicacy of colors, or the taste in which the goods are arranged. All of the American dress silks are light^ and of a lower grade than the French, but so far as the thread is concerned, it • is doubtful whether America Is second to any other country. Some of the man­ ufacturers believe that before long America Will raise silk enough'to make us entirely independent of all foreign supply. The display by the manufac­ turers of cotton thread is also very good, one Company having a picture of a great eagle, with outspread wings, shield arrows and olive branches, that Is made with 8464 spools of different oolored thread. QUAD. To Abe Electors of McHenry County. mattering that officers for the admin­ istration of justice, should be independ­ ent of, and have no official favors to reciprocate with politicians, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tho office of States Attorney. If elected, I shall discharge the duties or the office impartially and conscientiously to the best of my ability. JOHN B. LYON. Harvard, 111., July 22 1876. BeptablkMkn Senatorial and Repreuntattte District Convention. The Republicans of McHenry and Lake Counties are requested to send delegates to the Republican Senatorial and Representative District Conven- ventlon, to be held at the Riverside House, McHenry, on Saturday the 16th day of September next, at 1 o'clock p. M., to put in nomination one candidate to represent us in the Senate aad two in the House of Representatives. The ratio of representation will be one del- gate for every 130 votes cast for the Republican Presidential Electors in 1872 as follows: McHenry county cast 2,895 votes and is entitled to 22 dele­ gates, Lake county cast 2,244 votes and fs entitled to 17 delegates. X. E. "THOMAS J. A. BATRD, ..J. L. TURNEB, Committee. J. S.T EARNS, 8. K. BARTHOLOMEW, Union County Convention. All opposed to the present Adminis­ tration of the General Government, and In favor of the election of Sam'l J. Tilden for President of the United. States, and of a thorough reform in the policy of the General Government, are requested to send delegates from the several towns in McHenry County, to a County Convention, to be held at the Court House, in Woodstock, on Saturday, the 9t.h day of September next, at one o'clock p. M. The Con­ vention is called for the purpose of nominating candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sheriff, County Attor­ ney and Coroner, to be voted for at the November election, and to appoint ten delegates to a Congressional Con­ vention, to be held at Elgin on the 14th day of September next, to nomi­ nate a candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional District of the State of Illinois, and also to appoint sixteen delegates to the Senatorial and Repre­ sentative Convention for the District comprising McHenry and Lake Coun­ ties, when the same shall be called to nominate one candidate for Senator and candidates for the Legislature for said District. Nunda, Riley S Marengo. C Dunham 3 Chemung 10 Allien • fi Hart land, 12 Seneca 4, 4 Coral 6 Grafton 0 JAMES NORTHRUP, RICH'D BlSHOU', LEONARD BONSLET FRED, KENICII, ANDREW HOOD, MATHIAS FRIEND, OWEN MCGEK, Dorr 1* Greenwood 6 Algonquin 8 Hebron 4 Kichmond 8 Burton 3 McHenry 12 Committee. 6 There wil be a Grand Tilden & Hendricks Ratification Meeting and Pole Raising I * ME OM) MCHEIfRY, Saturday, Se|t. 2d, '76 AT a O'CLOCK P. M., Bob. HZILL BOMBLLY, OF WOODSTOCK, Hon 1 Bishop,' Judge McLean OF MCHENRY, Will be present and address the Meet­ ing. Also eminent Speakers from abroad have been invited and are ex­ pected to attend. Good Music will enliven the occasion. There will also, on the same day 12 Delegates be chosen to represent the ToWu of McHenry In a Convention to be held at Woodstock on Saturday, September 9th, 1876, for the purpose of nominating County Officers, io be voted for at the ensuing election. Let there be a general turn out of all who are opposed to thieving and ras­ cality in Government Officials, and in favor of an honest Government, houest ly admisistered, a&»Let every man, woman and child come out, and show by their presence that they are in favor of reform and an honest Government. ' PER ORDER. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DENNIS, Proprietor. Manufacturer and Wholewtle Dealer in CIGARS, TOBACCO, --AND-- Pipes of Every Description. 5ByGENESEE STREET, WAUKEGAN, ILL. mmm, i . 4 BUCKLIN & STEVENS, NEAR THE DEPOT, k'HENRY. Have a Full and Complete General Stock for the Spring and Summer Trade. " • Uniformly Low Prices FOR CASH. 4 I3F* The Highest Market Price for BUTTER AND EGGS, in Caeh or Trade. / BUCKLIN & STEVENS. McHenry, 111., April 3d£L876. FOB THE CAMPAIGN. O. BISHOP, At his Agricultural W arehouse, McHenry, in addition to bis large stock of Has also put in a Full Stock of Builders and Heavy Hardware ! Hand Bakes, Scythes, Porks, Kails, Horse Shoes, Iron, and Blacksmith's Supplies Generally, which he now offers to the buying Public. *#* Remember these goods are befng sold at Prices to suit the times. Call and See. O. BISHOP. McHenry, I1L, August 8th, 1876. If You Want BARGAINS -IN-- Hardware, Stoves, AND Tin-Ware, --GO TO- I East Side Public Square, l ey e : i* SjriM&iSlier Gieselef & Evanson, with'fhe* Largestnear I>®pot, is now ready And Best Stock of Goods ! Ever brought to this market, on which they are prepared and will make prices that will Defy all.Com petition. My Stock Consists in part of Dry (Ms, CMing, Groceries, BOOTS, SHOES, CROCKERT, A©., To which I invite the attention of the buying public. I also keep on hand a large and well selected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Of all kinds, to which the attention of the Ladies is especially invited. Gall and see. PHILIP GIESELEB, McHenry, 111., April 3d, 1876. REMOVAL. HAVE removed to their new Store on the corner opposite the Brick Church, where they will be happy to see their old customers and as many new ones as may see fit to call. A Full Stock of Furniture of all kinds, at prices as low as the lowest. BLAKE A BRG. McHenry, Aug. 14th, 1070. FOUNDRY A*?D YOLO, ILL. Amies, Gale & Co., Proprietors. The undersigned have just started a Foun­ dry and Machine Shop, and are now prepared to do all kinds of Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the best of manner. We also manufacture the celebrated Gale Wind Mill. Repairing of all kinds done promptly sad satisfaction Guaranteed. Threshing Machines repaired on short no. tice. Orders solicited. ANNES, GALE A OO. Volo, I1L, July 5th 1876. EE - OPENED. The Riverside House, McHENRY, ILL. The undersigned having leased tho above Hotel for a term of years, newly Furnished and Re-fit ted it in the best of manner* has opened it For tlio accommodation of the Traveling public, and all others who may favor him with a call. This House is beautifully situated on t.lie Imnks of the Fox River, and but a short distance from the Steamboat Landing. Two Steamboats run iiaily to Fox and Pistauna Lakes, a few miles above, the best Hunting and Fishing Grounds in the Northwest. Large and airy Apartments for families during the Summer, lioats and Oarsmen furnished at Reasonable ltatea. Free Bass to anil iron the Cars. No pains will be spared to promote the com! fort ofjrueslK, and from a long experience in the business 1 (latter myself that I ean please the most fastidious. &VA GOOD I.IVKlfV IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE. ey^oarders by tho Day or Week on the most Reasonable Terms. * * JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. WOODSTOCK, ILL. J