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•m-m ? >.*,•-/ ,.,r » >»• ..i. ' ..i , ^ r« I I IT #ps;l: II** > > > « A"*' - •- ' A Proceeding of the McHenry ^t*>»A,|Te»ch«ri AnodfttMa. j©s& J^ejfenry ptMeale*. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th, 1877. VAjV 8tYKE, Editor. •During tho month of M*y. the ^Public Debt was reduced $6,981,274. The decreaee for the past eleven months, viz, elnoeJune 30, 1§76, ha* M*n $36,062,008. IB view of the de­ pression of business interest* all over 1th; It would seem as though It would be a good Idea, to re due* the taxes and expenses of the. government to the lowest point, and pay the Public Debt more slowly. I®*Terrible accounts of panic and devastation come from Michigan, whore forest fires are again sweeping down the timber, destroying-lumbering settlements, besieging towns, and call­ ing miners from .their work to tight the flames. It is to be hoped that this . •courage will not he as fearful as in 1871, though the fires are reported to be raging ia twelve counties of th« lower peninsula also. The high winds which eiten prevail in the Northwest • render these forest fires peculiarly , dtp •tiructive. ' Suvroh&nts "of New York city has been held to take measures for securing a proper repre­ sentation of the manufactures and re­ sources of this country at the French Exposition next year. The last Con­ gress neglected to make provision for accepting the invitation of France to take part, andusitis essential that proihpt action should now be had, the meting passed resolutions requesting President Hayes to appoint a commiss­ ion for carrying Out the proposed ob­ ject that will be officially recognized by the French government. IS JfirAbout the time when James and John Harper set up for themselves, their younger brother, Wesley, also wished to become a printer. The fath­ er removed from Xewtown to New York; so that his sons might all have a home with him, and Wesley was set at work in the office of his brothers, at first as a compositor then as proof­ reader, All the ti M h i s f a t he r charge d kin for his board* somewhat to the boy's surprise, for his father had no •pedal need of the money. Soon after lie came of age. the reason of this ap­ parent harshnsss appears. "I think you should go into business soon," said bis father, "the money you have been paying me for your board for six years ha* been saved for you. It shall be your capital to start with." With this money Wesley Harper bought into the firm, becoming a equal partner. tBf A tidal wave washed the shores •f Peru and Bolivia about the 10th of May, rising!n some places as high as •txty feet. The destruction of life and property amounted to an immouse ag­ gregate. Dispatches state the loss of AO less than 600 lives. On the morning •f the 16tb of that month the steamer City ef Saa Fraueiftce<etruck a rock uu- -knownonany ehart, and commenced to sink. Owing to the coolness of the officers and excellent discipline of the erew, all on board, 287 persons, were fafely landed on the Mexican shore, thirteen miles distant, eighty miles from Acapulco. Everything else was lost. The cargo was valued at three 4js&«srg*©£ a aiiliiaavcoGsi£?ing of silks velvets, laces, etc. The passengers sa­ ved nothing wjhatcver ef thoir Dagga- jpl. The disturbance which caused the tidal wave is supposed to have elevated the rock. WOODSTOCK. Starrest PLAIN-DEALER:-- Either there is a dearth of news this week ©ifi|| I have foiled to pick it up so this letter will be short, hence wUl possess one merit. At the last meeting of the Council, on motion •? Aid. Northrop it was voted to appropriate #1000 exclusive of poll tax for expenses of the depart­ ment of Street and Alleys; to planL the lower si ile of the park for the ben­ efit of our equine triends and repair the hitching apparatus aronnd the same. Where is the town in the county that make equai provision wiiu *Touu- stock, for the comfort of the teams of the surrounding farmer! Horses need no longer eat post hay for four honrs through the heat of the day and then j/ro home without water, nor need the driver excuse himself for being seen coming out of a saloon by the plea that he was thirsty; the Spring House is a standing rebuke to such. Isn't it strange that women visit town and spend the day shopping, without thinking of diving lute the saloon to allay thirsCl lJfo I1*4? irtVer becoae thirsty? : •; At the same meeting one hundred dollars was voted for the Fire Depart­ ment and an-. Ordinance establishing and maintaining a free Public Library was passed With but one dissenting vote. Now% if til? new books of the Literary Circle can be united with the remains of the old library in P. W. Murphy's office, a small appropriation from the Council will give the enter­ prise a good send oft. The Literary Circle has expended all its funds and the purchase speaks well for taste and discrimination" of the committee having the matter in charge. Rev. Mr..Cox has moved to Green­ wood and .Rev. D. S. McEwen has been engaged to fill the pulpit of the Baptist church forthe coming year. Dorr is coining to th$ Old Settlers meeting, if Old Prob is willing and if she can't bring home that flag will try to borrow the Seneca flag for the Fourth. Our firemen h*d a parade last Thurs­ day evening and if one may be allowed to judge by the appearance of the beys they were not ashamed of themselves. We hope it will be long ere they are called upon to do anything more seri­ ous with the painted toy they dragged about. The Abbotts, and Hickox, are bound to do all they can to improve the stock of this county as the following notice from the Chicago Post will testify. Special Dispatch to the PotL WOODSTOCK, 111., June 6--All lovers of tine stock, iu this county will be glad to learh that Uickox & Abbott nave bought of the bherman herd, liear Kenosha, Wis,, and brought home to this place, one of tlie finest short-horn two-year old bulls that ever came into the State. He is as near perfection as one need expect an animal to be. The men are old stock dealers and know a good animal when they see it. The above mentioned animal is ^f a bright red color, weighs 1500 pounds and is as gentle as a kitten. If any stock man in this jouuty thinks he can beat him at the Fair, let him bring on his two-year-old and compare notes Our public school is preparing for an exhibition at the close of the term. SQUKEBS. Hf* Si nee the atieuipt to throw the ftai Francisco express down an embank­ ment of forty feet last Saturday night aear St. Louis, the detectives have been dUigeutly searching for the murderer*, *nd jesterday their efforts were crown- od with success. Five men were cap­ tured in Pulaski Co., Mo., and all the parties are residents of the county. A young man of twenty by the name of Oliver was the first arreBted, and it was by his confession that the remaining mom bars of the gang were taken. Three or four others, according to the statement of Oliver, were among the miscreants, but their capture is thought to be somewhat doubtful. From the •enfeaeion it is learned that the job was put up by farmers to throw the train oft the track, pillage the express car, *Hd then rob the passengers. The pris­ oners are in charge of officers at jRieh land, Mo., and a strong guard is kept at the jail for fear that lynch law, which le very strongly talked of by thr peo pie, will be Introduced to dispose ef miserable wretches. i^Spriug i# here. Every mernlng KM painter who agreed to have your iMMise all painted by the 10th of May oomes round and sits in the front yard aid holds a paint-pot between his knees land stirs paint till three o'clock in the •fternooa, and theu says he believes he will go down te the ehop and get a brush and eee if there is a ladder there --MurUngton 11 iwkeye. r MP*The Vaesar Qirla invaded West yesterday and met with a warm reception from the cadets, several of Whom were severly wounded in the en Mooter.--N. Y. Herald.--WtW the P Man tell if that is a bad spot to be VNadedln* l^*Cedar City, Mo., has been' seri ously threatened with destruction by the Missouri river, which backed up so strongly that many buildings were re­ moved to rescue tnem < from the en­ croachments of the stream. It was no temporary trouble, but one requiring prompt and permanent measures to <ave fie town. The Chicago and Alton railroad officers, being quite as much interested iu rescuing their track, tie pot, etc., as the citizens, have taken the matter in hand, and decided upon the work to be done. The conclusion reached was to run a track down tlie edge of the bluff to Cedar creek, and thence down to its mouth, and with the railroad construction force, and the -twenty-five convicts allowed by the Legislature, to build a stone levee its entire length, securing the stone from the abundance to be had at the bluff,-- The work is now in progress, and the citizens begin to feel relieved. Iucase the crumbling of the banks continues the merchants .and others residing in the town will remove to the hill a mile or two distant. < STRAYED. From the Farm lately owned by Peter Sobble, at Jonnstmrgh, on the night of the 27th of May, 1877, four Yearlings, (three heifers and one steer one Cow, abou' to coine in. and two Sheep. Any person returning said cattle, or giving information where they may be found, will be suitably rewarded. JOSEPH KING. Jolingburgh, June 5th, W77. TO THE PUBLIC. The undersigned would inform the public that h«t is now prepared to do all kinds of Lawn Dressing on short notice and at reasonable rates. Yards of private residences,-Cemetery Lots, or anything where nice Lawn Dressing is wanted, done in the neatest and bent manner. Orders can be left at my res­ idence, Northwest corner Public Square. OWEN HERRON. All the leading Mowers in the mark­ et can be found at ii. Bishop A Son's MjCitenry. FOR a nice dish of Ice Cream and a glass of Lemonade, go to the Riverside Ice Cream Parlors. RINGWOOD, IM», Juno M.V77. CailVd to order at 10:40 A. M.. by tlife Ptesident. The Secretary being ab­ sent. J. Morton was chosen Secretary protein. The names of those present feeing called they responded by giving some historical event. Minutes of the last meeting, hold at Greenwood, wore read, accepted and approved. It being understood that Mr. Northcott would address the Asso­ ciation during the day, It was moved and carried that 2 o'clock P. M., be the hour. The recalar programme was then taken up, Mr. Cumins' exercise in Mathematical Geography being first.-- Latitude and longitude received seine attention, after which he explained the manner of determining the diam­ eter of the earth; he also stated that the equatorial circumference of the earth is in the form of an ellipse, the greatest diamet>ei: of which exceeds the least by one and two-thirds miles. J. A. Baldwin requested tfc*e Associa­ tion to omit his exercise, stating that Mr. Boganau would occupy hie time with an address during the afternoop, His request was grafted. Miss Gray then discussed "Reading" from an addiresfe wbich Sbe had pre­ pared. „ Mrs. Morris followed with a brief discussion of "Spelling"' after wl|ich she conducted a spelling class in accord­ ance with the ©Id style, viz: orally pro­ nouncing a word to each member of the class. * Adjourned till one o'clock. Opeued iu the afternoon with music. The President then appointed Mr. Wheeler, Miss Murphy and Mrs. Morris committee on programme. A list of words having been placed on the board, to bo used In a pronounc­ ing exercise, S. D. Baldwin took charge of the same. Several words were mispronounced, among others precedence, incisors, cleanly, vagary, equipage, depot and indisputably. '•Grammar as an Exact Science,M an address by Mr. Wheeler, was followed by a brief discussion of the same, in which Messrs. Nickle, Cumins, Wheeler and S. D. Baldwin participated, A very interesting address was then read by the Rev. T. C. Northcott,, on The Uses of the Imagination In the School Room." Intermission. Music. Committee on programme made the following report, which on motion was adopted: Next meeting to be held at Nunda, 1st Saturday in Oct., 1877, FORENOON. Class in Reading, S. D. Baldwin. Best method of conducting recitation^ Wm. Nickle. Class in Grammar. Miss Cumins. Intellectual AffUbmetfft J. H. Black, -J. ^ *\ .'""AFTERNOON.'.--"* "• •"?> Address, "Practical Education," Rev. J. H.Bacon. Philosophy, J. A. Baldwin History, method of teaching, John Morton. Critic, Miss Mary Couse.-- Query Box, E. W. Wheeler. Mr. Boganau, a Burmese gentleman, occupiedr|»short time iu giving a de­ scription ef persons and things in Bur- mab. He concluded by giving a de­ scription of the marriage ceremony as It was formerly performed. Mr. Gardner opened the Query Box and Mr. Nickle, in answer to queries stated that McHenry Co., has 165 school districts and that 200 teachers are em­ ployed (or were last winter) 15 per cent of whom hold first grade certifi­ cates. . The Nickle was received. A vote of thanks was tendered to the people ot Riugwood for their generous treatment of the teachers assembled. Mr. Northcott was the recipient of a vote of thanks for his address, likewise Mr. Boganau.. Roll call responded to by sentiment as follows, so far as tlie Secretary was able to obtain them: Wm. Nickle--"Truth crushed toear:h will rise again." A. w. Cumins--"A raau'3 a jifean for a' that." S. D. Baldwin--"Let us have peace." John Morton--"All's well that ends well." Lettie Cumins--"Whatever ls^. worth doing at all Is worth doing well." E. W. Wheeler--"Were man to live coeval with the suu, the patriarch pu­ pil would be learning still, and dying, leave his lessons half unlearnt." W. W. Parsons--"The fool hath said in his heart there is no God." J. A. Baldwin--"He who talks much must talk in vain." Alex. Gardner--"O wod seme power the giftie gle us to see oursels as Ithers see us." Mrs. Morris--"A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir- eth up anger/' It was moved and carried that Mr. Northcott be requested to furnish a copy of Address for publications- Music. After tendering a vote of thanks to our President forthe faithful perfoi us­ ance of his duties as presiding officer and listening to a few words from the Rev. Mr.Gertou, the Association ad­ journed. A. W. CUMINS, President JOHN MOKTON, Sficri'Ury protein. Backlin A Stevens, McHenry are now prepared with a full snd complete stock and are constantly receiving'additions and iuvite the inspection of^lose buyers, as they are bound to meet any and all competition. They have opened a good line of fast colored priuia ui the extremely low price of 5 1-2. cts per yard. French woven cor­ sets at 50 cts only. They are also receiving from New York, the finest line of Dress Goods ever opened in this burg, among which will be found, silks, cashmeres, Brilliantines, Alpacas of all prices, Pacific Fancies, &c. &c. Also Silk Fringes, Lace trimmings, Yak Laces in varietyy with the largest and best, assortment of Hamburg edgings ever brought to McHenry, ranging in price from 5 cts per yard, up to $1,00. Also a fine line of Linen and Turkey Red Tablings, Towels, Napkins, and Crashes, Lace curtains and oil shades, ladies' gloves and parasols. Plain brocha and black cashimore shawls. Ladies'silk ties of the latest styles. Boots and shoes, a full line, from a neat little button shoe for a baby to a fine French kid, side lace, or button for a lady, and from a three dolbir stoga boot, to the finest French calf, all of the best make, and warranted to fit and to wear In clothingthey haven full line to which they invite an inspection before you make your purchases. Also gent's furnishing goods of the latest styles. Trunks and travelling bags,and with all they keep choice Grocer­ ies and fine teas, at low prices. All of which they propose to ex­ change for cash or produce at the lowest living prices. we must oney are bound to Have . .... f - f- -- * , r m - * 4 " ' ' BUCKLIN & STEVENS. FARMERS4 When you are looking for Do not fail to call at the Agricul­ tural Warehouse of Opposite Perry & Martin's^ - ,4V*j ; . .. ^ i For Cash or Ready fay, We will sell you Goods Cheaper than any other firm in this section. We have now in Stock a full line of DRESS GOODS of the most Fashionable Patterns, and at Prices ranging from 9 cts to 60 Prints and Ginghams very Cheap. Good 1# inch Towclinjr at cents. , very i,;heap. Good 1# inch Toweling at 10 cts. per yar^l. Table Linen 45 cents and upwards. Good quality Linen Dress Goods at 25 cents, Ladies - imported white cotton Hose at One Dollar per Dozen, worth double the money. Ladies fancy striped Hose, good, at 14 cents. Best at 20 ecnts. A complete line of Hamburg Edgings, Ladies and Gents lies, all styles, Linen, Lace* and. lleih-Stitched Handkerchiefs; the best assortment of Corsets in town at prices that Will surprise you. A fine stock of Ladies Skirts and Linen Suits at bottom prices. Cottonades, Jeans aud Denims at cost. Good yard wide Sheeting at six cents. Overalls 50 cents. Mens Pants 50 cents and upwards. Gents colored ami white Shirts. \\ e have a big stock oi Boots amUShoes which we will sell at Prices that defy competition. ' Gents-black Hats 65 cents and upwards.--- Gents Bevel toed Shoes at $2, warranted good. Gents Kid and Lisle Thread Gloves, Linen and Paper Collars, all Styles. S^jTTn Groceries we always carry the best and wi.l not be under­ sold. Don't fail to try our Japan Tea at 50 cents per pound, war­ ranted good or money refunded We shall sell no goods on time, but will sell you good goods cheaper than vo'u can buy them any other place, Don't fail to give us a trial before buying elsewhere, LANSING & EVANSGN. CLOSING OwT SALE. AT COST FOK 60 DAYS. The undersigned having decided to remove from McHenry, will, for the next GO Days, sell then- entire stock of Goods AT COST FOR CASH. Their Stoq-K con­ sists of Groceries, Crockery, Glass Ware, Boots and Shoes, &c. Good Tea from 35 to 75 cents per Pound, Great Bargains iu Boots and Shoes. All Goods in our store will positively be sold at Cost and below, as we must close them out. N. B.--All persons knowing: themselves in- <lebt«Ml to U9 are requested to rail and settle the same at once, sis we wish to close our IJookK ***Our Store is also offered for sale or Rent BLAKE & liKNTFELD. McTTetirv, 111., May 21>t. 1*77. The Old and Reliable Where you will find everything in the line of Farm Machinery, such as Bradley Manufacturing Companies Double and Single Speed Mowers and Reapers, C. H. & L. J. McCormick's Reapers Mowers and Binders, and the Wm. Anson Wood Machines.-- We have also the New Monitor, Burlington, and Carpenterville Sulky Cultivators, tne Buffalo Pitts Thresher, The "Boss" And the Eockford Sulky Rakes. Trustee's SaSe. WHEREAS, ItusHell Grimes, of Batavia, in the County of Kane, in the State of 111- inois, bv his certain trust deed duty executed acknowledged and delivered and bearing date the First fist) day of February, A. D.. fiM, and recorued in t'he llecorders"oflice, of Mo- Henry County, in the State of Illinois, in vol- ume 16 of Mortgages at page 293, did convey •fHunto J. B. .'Sijiitn, as Truasee, t»ll the followHigs described premises situated irt the Town of Algonquin, County ot Mcilenry, and State of Illinois, to-wit: All of the South-west quarter of section thirty-five (.55) towmsliip lorty-throe (43), North range eight (8), Eastof the third prin­ cipal Meridian thai lies South of the Chicago and Algonquin road- and on the old Kern farm so called, being seventy live and '.'5-100 acres, according to a survey made.hy John Brink, to secure tlie payment of two certain promissory notes of even date with said trust deed tor the sum of fifteen hundred dollars (ftl&OO), l>oth executed bt said ltussell Grimes and matte payable to Alary I,. Pratt or order. One for the sum of twelve hundred and lifty dollars ($1250,) to become due one year from the llrst day of August next after (late of said note with interest at six per cent j>er annum pay­ able on the lirst d;iy of August on which said note there was paid by said Russell Grimes the sum of one hundred'and lifty dollars on the 16th day of September, A. 1>., 18»iO t and the remainderthereol with the interest thereon is now due and unpaid, and one tor the sum of two hundred and iifty dollars ($L50) to fall due two years from the Jirst day of November next after the date thereof with interest at six per cent per annum, payable on the lirst day of August, on which said last-named note there wa-s paid by said Russell Grimes the sum of thirty dollars on the •24 day ot June A. I)., 1870and the remainder of said note with interest is now due aud unpaid. And whereas it is jTVovided in and by said -tTust deed that in ease default be made in the paymeiitof s tid notes or anv part thereof according to the tenor and elVect, of saiil notes then on the ap­ plication of the legal holder of said notes the said J. Ii. Smith after publishing a notice in a newspaper printcu in the City of Elgin ten ' days before the day of such sale might ceed to sell the said premises and all and equity of redemption of the said Uu^t-ell Grimes his heiis and assigns therein at pub­ lic auctioii, at the Court House door in said McHenry ,Coun,iy to the highest bidder for cash at the lime ineutioned in such notice aud to make, exveute anddeli\er to the purchaser or purchasers thereof a deed ordeeus for the piemises »o sold and out of the proceeds of suchsalelop.iv all costs and expenses in- . carred in advertising and selling said premi- ses aud also the principal aud interest on said notes And whereas default has been made in the payment of a part of said notes, and the legal holder of said notes has made application to the undersigned the trustee in said trust deed named and hiis requested him as such trustee to advertise and »«ll the said premises in said trust deeit described lor the purposes and in tue manner pro\ ide>t in said trust deed, Now therefore, public notice is hereby giv­ en that in ptuxiai.coof said Trust Deed, and such application and by virtue of the power ami aulliorit) to me granted and confered in and by the same, and by virtue of the statute of the State of Illinois, I, the undersigned, as such Trustee, will, on Saturday, the 18th day of August, A. D. 1H77, at one o'clock P. M., at the Court llouse door, in Woodstock, ill said Mcilenry County, sell tlie premises hereinbefore and in tlie said Trust l»eed descrii ed and all rignt and equit v of redemption of the e*aiu Russell Grimes, hi# heirs ami assigns, therein, at Public Auction, to the highest bidder for cash. J. B. SMITH, Trustee. Dated Elgin, June 0th, ,1877. Warehouse. * E. M. OWEN Still Li ves, and can he found on lntnd at his Warehouse, op-' posite the Old Owens Mill, Mcilenry, with a full line of LEADING OF ALL KINDS. CGKN CULTIVATORS. "VVe have all the leading kinds. The celebrated Bcrtrand & Sames Haines, Buckeye and Gorham,all first class and lit very low prices. Also the Leading IS rs SIIOATS WANTED. 100 Shoals, weighing from 75 to 100 pounds each, wanted immediately at the Fox River Valley Mills, by V a. BISHOP, * PUMPS, Of all kinds a specialty. VVe also sell the Celebrated Badger Wind-Mill, Farm $nd Democrat YV agons, Open and Top Carriages, &c., &c. Flour & Feed Constantly on hand at our Mill, and Custom Grinding promptly attended to. R. BISHOP & SON. McHenry, IU.y lUy 8Mb, 1877. Of the Dayv among which are the Walter A Wood, Buckeye Peer­ less, Warrior, Triumph, and other Mowers. Also the celebra­ ted Marsh Harvester, the Old, Reliable Hollensworth Hav Rake, .i"; - the Tiger Self-Dumper, the Ar» 1!r| cher, Furst & Bradley, Dixon. <£c. The celebrated Nichols <6 Shepard Vibrator Threshing Ma t-hines; also the Sweepstakes. The Celeliratei Kenosha Pumps. Plows, Plows All Leading Plows kept constant­ ly on hand and at Lowest Prices, f^TTerms Reasonable. E. M. OWEN. McHenry, May 22d, 1877. PROPOSALS WANTED. SEALED proposal? will be receive! by the undersigned until Wednesday, the20ih day of June, in77, ai 12 o'clock, M., for tae furnish­ ing all materials and labor for the repairing of the Universalist Church, at McHenry, lli.-- Plans and specincations can bCfeen ami furth­ er information obtaiued bv calling on the Com­ mittee. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. RICHARD BISHOP ) JAMKS B. PKKKV >Committee C. n. Cl'KTIS, > Administrator's E Notice. STATE of Charles (.'lark deceased. Tlie undersigned having been appointed Ad­ ministrator of the Estate of Charles Glark, late of the Countv ot McHenry, and State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he" will appear before the County Court of Mc­ Henry County, at the Court House iu Wood­ stock, at the July Term, on tiie Third Monday iu July next, at which time all persons hav­ ing claims against said Estate, are notified and requested to attend for the purpose ot having the same adjusted. All pcroons in­ debted to said (-.state are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.-- Dated this 2tith dav of Mav A. D. 1877. SMixit SGARLBS Adminiitimtot. JANESVILLE oolen Mill, North Main Street. THE subscribers are now rcadv to exchange for wool, goods, such as plain and fancy Cassimercs, Doeskins, Tweeds, Satinets, Lm» dies Cloth, Sheetings. Shirtings, and a good variety of various kinds of Flannels, for dresses, &c., Blankets. Slocking Yarn, Ac.-- All these goods will be e.vclianged for Wool or Cash, 011 the most reasonable tanns. Custom carding ami cloth dressing oil the same terms as in former years. Carpets washed at fiv« cents per yard. P. S.--All wool sent by express will be promptly attended to. Please send full or. ders by mail. IJMontAfi * 1 " exchange for Roods WW Clal ICUi""wool greese aud tal, lo<*. 7 F. A. WHEELER & Co. June 1st, 1377. Tlie Wm. Ans®n Wood, C. H. & L. J, MeCorniiek, and the Bradley Manufac­ turing companies ilachiues can ail b* fouud at E. Bishop & Sou's McHenry.