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••A-':;' v4' „• -A >; " _ , i -i. . ' ': ' - . ;,*, •* iWaaMWWiiiMiri ii-fTX""** >'» : t ^'""^i'TfiiJiirr i f'V flLf/iig -V B&i 4 ;• • _ 5 4. ft" '^ljfi-1' •' "if"ill itfiii ify'ililfrjh f r -ft, vh'; ^ : - ft Pledged but to Truth, |6 Liberty arid Law* Ua^a^ts. W,h ug dnd no F«?wr Shasi Awe." •V^ fcrfii VOL, 2. ^IOTI >*mru-,n M'HENRY, ILLINOIS,; WEDNESDAY/ JULY 11, 1877. j <,i 4 v'r. 1. *v; J. . a!~ *? ' T NO. 50. * cmarj published Every Wednesday by t«UT. -\TJkJS HIA KK tw m.. 4 tailor a*l tfnbliahen , , ,t. ' #ffice iii Riverside ftUcfc* Over Siikith rims. A Co-.'s Stdre. ^ , > . , ~i Y terms of suMt&ifcfic&Y;-; 2h»# Yea*, (itJ AAvancfc,) ... •• n. £1 to |V not Tald Within I'hrefi Mrththfr,. .•....-.. ..3 Oft ' %u,l>*c r Iplion3 f eCc ive<l &)t thr&e of «ljc fctohths 'hf.;&n the same proportion. BtfSIN^SS OAHDS. IT. I\ lmowx, M. I>. '^DliYStOlA?? artd Saffron. Office in Brick •*9r. Block «veiv F.G. M'tves Clotliing Store Water Street, Mrlienry III. > ir ,' . ' --". ";;i":'.'*. E. A. BEERS at, P. V>HY8TrtTXlf and Surgeon. Office attfeaidenfce, Jr two doors \v6at of Post Office, Mcllenry P". o. J. HOVTARD, M R>. i^Ystrtf AH and SttrgfOm Office at the store, of Howfcnl ft Son, Atcltenry, til. F. J. BARBIAX. CKJAtl HtcTTonry til. Faev tory >;Oi 171. Omers solicited. W. S. PlilCKETT. ATTOR\!ET AT LAW. Jiellenty. 111. Office second stofv Biflion's hew Block. %---- j -- - - ' • • • • ' • • - • ' . - • -- RICHARD BISHOP, 4 tfORXEY AND COUNAET OR AT LAW. ff\. Oflftcfc in r^ftv of MHrnhv & Bishop's Bunk Korth Side Public Square, Wooilstock, 111. GEO. A. BUCK I-IX VFOTARY PUBLIC, Convftya^c«r and tn- i* snranee Agent. Offlc.e at Bucklin A Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHenry»111. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract or Titles, to land in Mc,IIei>r.y. County-, Ilruois. dnlfee with . rJouuty Clerk, Woodstock, III. ROBT. WRIGHT. "l/ffcnufacttujer^f 'Custom Ma'le Boots and irl Shoes. Noivfc but the Wst of material •(»<?£<*1 tfnd all work Warranted. Shop Northwest •fcol-Yier Vublic. SquAVe, Mcllenry, III. FR. HECHTLK. rtTSE, Si<rn and Ornamental Painter, also Fancv ^k6'tMies, Scenery, fe, Mcllen'ry Will do all tvork promptly and at rea­ sonable fates. E. M. OWE X. f-> filf'fiRAL Dealer and Manufacturers VT A a:'-iVt 4Yi Earn Machinery. %'rices low and l^eriAS tavonvlAfe. v . v . . tLLlSrOlS. s 'GE<0. SiOHiiEI^ Eii.. AT.OON and Rcstaiirmt. hearty O'pfjdSite the Parker House, Mcllenry 111. ^B"First-Class Billiard and Pool Tables. •S. BOSSLifciri, SVtJ66S' Kti^l'ftfts'l.Wtfe'riTt. SfMS/sivr*-,. fflDl. TreHliOvster.s ••JttlWVJfl fldtowpb'flesired, or lor sale by the t&n. £ J^-GOOD STAB^ISTG FOR TLORSIC^^* ' ir. w. KLi.swoimi. •fJREEWEB • the Celebrated Maurie flOIt jD AiU«> HjVkirt.8.»i'S Dark Bralmia ro wls, Irips Shipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad- lilress, Woodstock, III., •PWER J/EICKEM. Sf i^-SNM-R4* Witches, Clocks and Jewelry of -fclntia.' ^tlso -Repairs Viotlius in blie^ept liohsi-ble minium-, on (jhort notice and 4U, irea- lan^Ule rates. Also Violins for S^e. $hop ^.re.t Jj* v,it\i 0;f RIy.ei'side Blot'^, McHeury " "" -JjcIiENRY WOl-SE. •Tlfcfifenry, HI- John Karsrcs Proprietor. .IV1 Centrally located -and tlie best o# accom­ modations furnished. Charges reaso»iable. F. KLEIFGEN & SON. House Palutlnpc v„v... AM ,y.'ovk var.- xantcd. JfcHenry III, South of the Vul^lic »q\iar,e. /CARRIAGE, Wacon and PO 'lone on Short Notice. MATTHEW KARGES. HDF$E, Sijni and Garrlage Paiuter. Also Calsymininic done in the be$t ol mamie>-. All orders uromiitlv attended to and worjc 4vriuni«ii.* Re,-;A'er.ed al ^ .lie Ilotise', Mcllenry, 111. * ItlCHjlOND HOUSE. " ik: Foster'Pirn- itions for all . Salesmen. Livery •IlalJ for Lectures, Shows &e., FW5I>, « EN1CH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER. -4XD- mimi TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. BUSINESS CAIIDS. . . . . .h E; bex^ETT, M. p., y URGfeO^ and Ac-oucUcr. Diseases IO Women A S^rtciAUv. Olfic^attd Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. W. IL BUCK, 34. t>,k HOMftOPATItiC Phvticiart arid Surgeon.-- Ofilce East Side Public Square. Wood­ stock, til. Office hoiirs 11 tt> 12 jL M., audi H C. W. ROBERTS, OMEOPATtTIC Physician Office nearlv opposite Store, Volo, 111. " and Stirgeon- It^n>y Roger's CECIL AV. COX. DENtTSt. 'Office At the House, McHenry, 111. . : -i - • ;• HTSTtMlLS!* BOOT AND Si^OE IYASER. Itowe'S Block, McHenrv, 111.,, in now prepared to make Boots ami Shoes to order on.sliovt notice and in tin* Wst of manner. Having had a lofts ex­ perience in the business he is confident he can give entiip satisfaction. J|« u«w none but the best of stock, ar'vl \V&rrniits all work as rApri?sented» Fin* Work ft specialty* Re­ pairing of all kinds promptly attended Giv6 me a call. W. H. SANFORD, Merchant Tailor. In the store of C. H» Dicklftson, East W<S« of Pubiie Siiuave, WOODSTOGK> ItiU A i*ftrtd Stocks Pine Cloths for SflfhYij^S al­ ways on hand, Suits made to order and A lit Avail-anted- «*.ve me a Call. W. It. SA^EORD. Woodstock 111., Sept. 27th, IS75. For Sale or Exchange. Tllfe undersigned offers for sale his proper­ty, situated In the village oi' Mcllenry, or will exchange it towaVds a good Farm.--• Tlu-r/- is a ami substantial building,Knit- aWe for a stoie or other business* the upper part of which is littod up l >r a f'o-iilen<,e.-c- Connect-'d With tltis's four acres, of choice land, ft, good barn and some fruit. There is no wore desirable property.in this section, and anv pei-sO!) baviilga good Kann which they wish to exchanges or anyone wishing to bu v will lind it to their advantage to ca'l and see m*. V. A. HEBABD. Mcllenry, 111., May*7th, 1H7#. M. ENCELN. GtT>- I T-H r-- , WH1 Change Miuz^i ?le loaders, both single aud double, i-'SM'i h5, &fci-5%to breach loaders. VfndS'of iG<i'h Hh-> teriaL All work warranted. Shop opposite Perry •& Martin's Stora, Mo Henrn, III. P. H. 'K. •W4GHTMAN, -Propi-ietor. #^b'»t class rigs, with or withou.t drivers, fjvmislied lit reasonable rates. ^Teaming of a-1,1 kinds done on sliort notice. O. W. OWEN, WOT MAKER & JEW, MCHENRY ILL7 Realtor in all kimls Q|t AnievicttB aud Swiss Watclu*#, Clocks from the b«*t jfuctories in tl>e country. Silver, plated ware, Silver Syoons, AI-SO AGENT FOR TII£ ANI) THE ' , , -mmi JAMES ROBBIES. f. * Which we bolleve to be the bo«t Orss^ 5» the' market. We think w-e know that by pjcperl-"1 once, a^d iw#ovi8 it, for it Is up by the Bes1 MusiGians in the World, 1 also stdl other Orpins at le;js prices than the Estey, «u* wui't reccom^ewa them to be as good. O. W. OWEN. July 5?. BIG BARGAINS --IK- --DEALER IK- Agriculturfil Implemenis SOLON MILLS, ILL,, 41JUEACTURERS AGE?fT l^r the Gh^m- 'T|_ pion Reaper and IJower, the GorUani juorn Cultivators and Diamond Plow, >var- xanted to scour in any soil, tlie Forest City Seed Plow and Steel" Beam Stubble Plows Corn Planters, Horse Rakes, Ac. Will take Cash or Good Notes in exchange for any aud fill of my food's. • » • iPost Office, Solon IVIHls, HI. CURTIS & WAITS, House, Sip, ai Ornamental PAINTERS, HCIIBNRY - - ILLINOIS. Calsomtning and Paper Hanging done on short notice and jn wovkii^anl><ve maun or. . Also Graining of all Kinds in the best manner Satisfaction guaranteed in every inotance.. Orders left at the IVug §tore Colby> yiH be promptly attended to. Curtis & W§ite. Hp^enry, X,ll-V 4l>ril 10th, 1877. S, CAPS, ts Slightl v damaged bv Water in the latejlre, at Nos. Ifli and 104 Madison St., corner:' The lnifliense Stpck of Avenue. Scott & Co., Wholesale and Retail Hatters, c©mpri^iurall the heading styles in 11USINE6S, au«^ DRESS H.\TS. has been tcinoved tp (83 Madison Street, near.lv opposite their oM stand, and will Vft closed o.ut at '2k lo 60 cents on a Dolby:, toiuo early before the best are gone. SCOTT & CO,, Wholesale and Retail Hatters, removed t» 18S Maftison St., near 6th Avenue. WO The Mclienry Brewery. King & lferbes, Proprietors. THE best Qf Beer Shipped to anv part of the country iind warranted as represented.-- ^rdeis ^yli^ited and promptly attended to. MINUTES Off1 THE MclIKNUV COUNT* ; BHB1STIAH CWIBNTIOX, i " Wooi>»tW!K, June2Wh, 1377. • ACic*#rdiiig to announcement runde in our county pnper? aiid published pro- graiAme, "The Mcllenry County Chi*ist> ian Oonventiou',, coavened at the Con- g)x-gatit»tial Chunch. The following uitnistprs wer« pmsent: 6. L. Wiley, ofXimda?S 0» Eat-ngey, Richmond ? J, M. ClendfeilBing, Bi^ Foot; IL H. Mimro» Ridg«field ^ S. 0. Hay, Crystnl Lake; T. CX Xortlicotts J. K. f ishprv A» J. Buell, of Woodstooki Mr. from »broad and ft number of christian ifriends froiin hwne and abroad. The number pmscnt did wot foreshadow the blessed meeting that was lu store for us, and we learned that the Lord blesses not by numbers twit by efct-nest hearty petition. The convention was opened' by singing "Give me'the'wlugs of faith liro. 'VViley i^ead Eph. t :1~46* And Bros. Earugy land Ilay led the conven­ tion in earnest prayer for <srod'« Ulessr 4ng on us. The half hour devotion was a happy and previous beginning. From the first moment there Was deep devo­ tion and evident presence of the spirit of unity and oneness in Christ, 3:30. The permanent organisation was fcflfected by the election of G. Ij, Wiley President. T. C. Jfofthcott Vice President, J. E. FiRher Secretary^ J. II. Dixon and S. G. Earngj' com­ mittee oti business.^ A.. J. Buell and H„ II. Monies committee on resolutions T. C. Northcott, committee on enter­ tainment, The Secretary said he was desuous of ascertaining the number of church members in the county, also the tmm> bee of Additions from June 1676 t*» June iS77y and moved «i committee of three be appointed for.that purpose.-- J. E. Fisher, I\ Whitney and J» M« Clendeuniag were appoiuted said com- mittee* Ilev% J. II, Dixon had been appointed at a preliminary meeting to take charge of the music of the couveutiou. He reported tli-at lr« li4id secured the services of the Rev* Miv B«tclrer from abSxwtd. Tlfe report was twelved And heartly endowed by t>ie convention.-- Bro. Butcher and tlie choir rendered valuable service lo Uie convention 'JiwA tfedlargely to its success and interest. The Secretary stated, as he had been t!be «auBty he eould report the reas«n of ahsenee of several; X. D. Fanning Is laying at the point of death; II. J. Houston of Mareii^p coul<l j^o,t ,^9 , fin «i,eco>uut ,of sick<jie<ss $^1 tyjU fa^tjly j aj,id Dr. Bingham of liarvari ̂ .bse#it fw1 the same reasou. F. J. JDo^giflS wrote he coul^ not be present wiiicli was a gfe^Lt pei-soiiftj sjicrifice, J. B. Bibcock, of Marengo, wrote the same^ JL. WssaitfHi is called aw^ty to the bed of his wife's father, E. E. lie we tt. w;-pte he would be here tjo.-morrow, iG. H. Abbott wrote jtl^at' he could uot with us. The permanent jorganizatijon bs|ug thus completed, ttye President njade a few well .chosen and appropriate re­ marks after Mhi^ia lip' r^d j^ha first topic ensile or ill is Goxv^s ripj*" which was rer sponded to by Rev. J. E. Fisher. cpss of ten 14inui.es wag, taken, whiph developed the, seclal sfdo 90$)' vention. The tj^p of the and % sang Pre­ pared them for the topic -The Qflfce of Music in Worship." Mrs. M. L. Joslyn and Mrs. J. E. Fisher responded with essays. After singing the re­ mainder «*f (hA hour w^s dev°ted to ^hvee mintyte speeches, The statement in Mrs. Fisher's essay conperuing re­ ligious and irreligious leadprsof choirs called fortl> a diversity of opinions, some advocating the b.est musical lead­ ers that can be secured irrespective pf th^ntctsr; while others thought none but christians should be the leaders of our worship in pong. EVENING S>:SS^OSF. ^Ipv. O. H. Abbp.tt p,f Huntjoy not be- ^ug present, tlie. dev^)tion^l exercises were led by Rev. St G. Hay, of Crystal Lake, consuming one-hajf hopr. At § o'clock thp Pyesident read the tppip "How far are Ohyrphes Responsi­ ble fojp ^he success o.f t^eir fas to re."-- Rey. A. J. Byejl opt (jed the disguasion witij a carefully pee pared pajie rt cover­ ing well th^ suDject. After a song Jydge B. N. Sjnf tn followed Jn a. telling speech; Mr% BuvtQ.ii theuspo^e and discussion vya,s closed by t'ift Rev. Mr. McEwan. Th,e discission of the topic as preeented by the speakers, was $hat th,^ success of eye^y p;vs^«r depended largely upoja the co-op.erafe^pn qf li}S people. Mr. BuiQhev E^ug a song, witlv such pleasing ^^e<?li that the "M,nyety ft,nd i^iue" was g alled for by the. audioft^. Adjourue d vyi.th benedictlon. THUIISJJAA' MORNING. Co,nventiou openjsd, at 8:30 with, de­ votions led by Rev. Me. McEwau- At 9 o'clqpk the President read the to,pic. r-lly^' to Appjrpach P^rsQ,!!^^ the Sub­ ject of Religion,'1 opened by an exctdl* «nli paper by Rev. J. A. DiSc^u» ftflloW- «d by'speeches by Rev. Ml-, Ftewett aiul BIcEwan. After singing, the Villain* der of tlie hour was occupied in thtr«e- itiinnte speeches* At lO o'clock T. 0* Jfortlicott ill the chair; Song: ••What a friend we have In jellis." The topic "The . true basis of Clft'istiiin ^'ellowl5llip,' then 4u- lipulifed, opened by G» L. Wiley in ft noble, paper. Solo bjr Mr. Butchef. "On. t?ie mountnili of vision;" Which was fallowed by S. G» Ettrngy in at*are» «^1 j#d nbly pi^pat-ed paper oil this siibj(|c®t The audience gave express*- Son ti their appreciation by heartily Blest be the tie that binds." T. < •» Xorthcott closed the discussion v| itlila speech. Recess of ten minutes, Th® convention vame to order by', "O whefe afe the reapera.*' whe^ i,he topic "Reciprocal Duties Of Chnwh'anrt ?few Converts>kN was annona- ced, ip«ned by a sprightly^ intei^stiwg and ^ique speech by the Rev. II. II. Clen|«niiing> who was followed by a cnreffclly prepared and valuable paper by tb| Rev, II. II. Munroe. Atfiurned by singing 4,Pratse God hom all Blessings Flow1*' and ction by the Rev. S, G, Earngy, APTKHXOON SESSION. d bv singing "Come thou fount t»f eVtry blessing^ and prayer by Rev, S„ m Hay. The topic "Neglected Xeiaaborhood and Families" was an­ nounced. OjK'Ued by Rev. S. C, Hay, H€tti?}g forth the condition and poin­ ting pit the remedy. L. IL S. Barrows followed with a speech. The Conven­ tion was then much interested by lis- teniip to the condition of Germans in our <punty, as presented by Rev. Philip Rosef. Aftei singing Revs. Buell, KorUicott and Fisher spoke to the ques­ tions last question t>n tire programme was then read, "How to Secure the Ef­ fective Co-operation Among tire Churches in the County,'" Opened by « paper from Rev. S, E, Ueweti, fol­ lowed a few spcechefv. Onfrnotlon Revs. J. H. Dixon, J, M, Cleaienning and T, C, Northcott were appointed a commltte to consider the feasibility of creating a permanent or- jfauijatiott, Cotamitte reported ailiim- «!tii v%l3' a ml rfc comnieinle^ tlnat a •eim- l!U\ ?;|<|<|ling be held next.year in Itldge- motion J. II. Dixon, J. M. He«re!tt and McEwua were appointed eomralttee to prepare programme for said meeting and to make allot her necessary preparations. *T1*e committee *9 statlos reported that they have reports from nearly ev­ ery church i,n tlie county and that we ,can report .thirty-one cUurches with 9 Spewhe^hip of about two thousaud with additions from Jtftjue 1S76 to J.un# 1,8.77 were between ^ye huudred and si* hundred making a gain on preyjows years of thirtfrthree per ceut, Jth« ,co#- yention arpse #nd sung "Pjuiso God from whoiQ all blessings Jlow,M On motion the convention tendered R^v. J. F. F|slfer aij unanin?ous vot« at fhoaks fop suggesting auiMQOAJOfiyetttten of S|U $j«o. i3hsJ?r^"-> 'u Ja©tiennty.--c.i4-. sue. alifeills paid. The <jhairm?tn on tlie commHlft® of Resolutions being absent Rev, T, C, Xorthcott reported the following 1 jiesolved, That thfl nieetiu^ of tb® Mcllenry County Christian Convention hi^s been both pjeas^pt aud highly pro-? $table to a)l who U^ve nt tendedt a,nd recommend %o o^er counties tb.e a,dto.pi tion of ^l\is plan, Jteaolvcdx Th^t tho pro^oe^higs be printed in the pounty papers; On nation t^e thauks oi the conven­ tion was tendered to. the citizens of Woodstock |or theiv Iji^ud *ud h*fepi,ta-- ble entertainment. After pjfayer by Rev. R. K. '^odd and Rev. J. 3$. fisher, the convention, arose aqd sang '-Blest be the fte that biuds.n Closed by an. e^ nest prayer and ben- edicti«Mi.by th^. Psesitfettt.. G. L. f ipx, P*es. E;. fiSnER, Sec'y. , WASHINGTON COHItKSPONDKNCK, t,: Washington . D.C. ,J t t ly td, V f f l . city still swarms with unem­ ployed people. Why they remain here or what they hope for is an uuexplalu- alile mystery. Evidently hope exist*. Times are easier h«re in the winter sesifon. That is, move business is car­ ried onwhile Congress Is In session, there is more woik to fee done, more chances to be had, tltey ^cait and hope. The hearts and hopes of ue- spoiid«ilt government clerks, who have been lately dismissed* wene raised to fever heat last week by the announce- tsenfc that oil account of th'd arrange­ ments made bv Secrstnry Sherman for the delivery of the new 4 per cent bonds se veral months In advance of tlie time expected* a temporary addition was to be made In the force of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,-- Scores upon scores rushed to the De­ partment to fill applications flor posi­ tions. only to bo disappointed by the intelligence that all the Assignments required had been made. The lives of the mass of jovemawnt •clerks are very uncertain. They never feel secure about their positions. Even personal spite lias frequent^ been in-1 Htrumental in causing, removals, and' the greatest favorites cannot feel per­ fectly sure of being retained from on«i mouth to another, For some reason that t eanuot ex-; plainvGovernment. employees seldom' lay by any money. Their salaries range from 075 to $150 a month, $2T> to $50 of it goes for board and tho rest for clothing and sundry luxuries. The so-called "Washington Society" con­ sists of the families of the members of the Diplomatic service, of the Cabinet, of Congress* and of a few others fa­ mous for wealth or grefct public dis­ tinction of some sort. Theietore soci­ ety here has no claiins for Untie. SauTs subordinate officers. They live in con1- stant uncertainty and fear of removal which nearly always «omes sooner or later, and yet, strange as it appears, a discharged clerk is $lways eager for reiustatecaeat. Very little Is going on about the city just now. The President and his fami­ ly with several of the Cabinet are ab- -se&tou the ilojog-talkcd of Eastemu trap. Ext«iw?lve iniproveaaients are goSsag 011 at the Capitol In view r03'all fea-t- tl«s expected to take place in the House iiaratious are .gi>ing fo.rwA2 (3 for tike purpose of providing purer air for the combatants to breathe. 'JOsaoetx as it was decided at what tiin« the extra sessSou would convene, the architect of the Capitol beg«a» * rearrangement of the ventilating apparatus and the work is going on apace. The floor of jtfae House is now partially torn up and •an underground passage is being exca­ vated under the terraces, the uiouth of which is to be In the southwestern lawn auiQPg tbe trees, aud the other opening directly in front of the huge exhaust fan which is situated In the basement of the Capitol. This fan Is circular, and revolving is capable of dc- iivo.iing 10p,000 cubic |eet of air p«r -lu'Iimtev • <n*-« •< .dfcr^W'tnent- - • fit. • »ir caused by this fa* when \n ino^ion keeps a constant current moving in fvouvvvUliout. Tl^e tunnel Is 300 feet In length and th? mouth in the grounds is to be covered by au oruanueutal iron temple, whivh \u ve:i,lity is an air shaft 40 feet in height, so that the draft of air introduced will be froui. a strata 40 feet above the ground and will conse­ quently t>e as pure as i,fc is possible to procure it. Provisions are also being made for an eveu heatx wl\enU is neo essary to introduce warm air Into eith­ er House {\nd for mo^st^ping the air, wheu tow dry, by w«ans of spray jets, M. W.W. | • ' a 0000 Mom President Hayes evidently believes 111 doing away wltfi political trickery slid wire pulling by parties In office, and the following order loolts as If hia civil service platform is to be some-*, thing more than a dead letter. Tho following is the order, which, it Is sta- ' " : ted. has been sent to every offiee hol­ der In the country j .Y ^ ^ Executive Mansion, Washington, D. -;•? C„ June 23.--Sik.--1 desire rn i-uH your attention to tho following paragraph• ;%*^ in a letter addressed by me to tlie retary of the 'IVciisury on .the conduct to be observed by officers of the Geu- ' era! Government in relation to elec­ tions: "So officer should 6e req[«fred or per- mitied to take part iu the political or­ ganisations, caucuses, conventions, or election campaigns. Their right to vote and express their views on publie V|* questions, either orally or through the press, is not denied; provided it does not interfere with the discharge of their official dnt ies. No assessment for political purposes on officers or subor- dinates should be allowed. This rule is applicable to eery de­ partment of the Civil Service. It should be understood by every officer^ of tlie General Government, that he la expected to conform his conduct to its requirements, Vtery respectfully, ,:^IW It. D. UATMk ' v- UiSTI counx BILL The following bill having passed the Illinois legislature and been approved by tho Governor, hecame alaw on the f 1st of July; That sections sewn and one hundred a and twenty-three of au act entitlea. "Au act to extern! the jurisdiction of county courts and to provide for tho practice thereof, to fix the time for holding the same and to repeal an act therein named," approved March 26th, 1874, be and the same are hereby - arneuded so as to read as follows: % f '7. The county courts shall have con- k- - current jurisdiction with tlie circuit - • cJnirts in ali that class of ease*' wherein|f|^I justices of the pejice now itave or uiayt \ hereafter Ivave jurisdiction, where tho^.. ... amount claimed or the value of thep| * _ property in controversy shall net ex-».' •' ceod one thousand dollars, and concur-^, rent jurisdiction iu all cases of appealer > from justices of the peace and magis-* trates; provivied. Appeals from tho county judge when "sitting -as justice ofT the peace sha'l be taken to the circuit* court as new, and ali criminal offences „ -$] misdemeanors, wh«re the punishment ' is not imprisonment in the penltMh*. tiary. or death, ail of whi«h shall beis# oognlzaole at tlie lav terwe JMvei«ra!t| tej- a»entiion<e<l.,n ^125. Appeals and writs of error may be taken and prosecuted ftWB& tho^ 1 xv Ne.w Game Law. Tho following is a synopsis of-the leaiHsng: provisions of the Illinois Game Law, wh:ch will go ijn,to effect July 1: 1-. Prairie chicken and woodcock are- protected- between the 15th day of Jan uaj*y and 1st day of September, 2. Deer,, turkies, and pheasant-s are protected between tlie 1st day of Feb- urary and the 1st day of October. 3. Quail aro protected between the 1st day of Febunyry and'the 1st day of November. It is made, unlawful to net quail at any time. 4. Wild geese, ducks, snipe, brant or other water fowl are protected between the 1st day of May and'the 15th day of August. 5. It is; rawule unlawful f-or a nonresi­ dent of thip State to kill or trap in any manner any of-the above named^birds or animals, in any county of this State, at any time, for the- purpose of selling or marketing, or removing tfee- ssy^e ^utside of tij^ State. I! JtiT'Trades-sUmonisin Has its Jegiti- Uiate outcome and culmination iu the hanging of ten of its instruments for the cold-blooded murder of w»en who dared to oppose its irresponsible de­ crees. It is a dangerous thing for workmen to Join an assoeiallou whose object \t is to compel business men to submit to their dictation as to the maua.gem.eut ef their business^ and it is net to. be wondered at that when they so far forego their independence as to bind themselves the willing thral of designing and di sorganizing loaders they 3**e forced into deeds against whiqh*their seuse of humanity and Jus­ tice ij»ust revolt. The disastrous strikes required and engineered by the Trades Unions have resulted in fearful clistness. not unfrequently acoompanted by intimidation and assasslpation that have shocked the whole community.-- The whole coal region of Pennsylvania has long been kept in terrorism by the "Molly Maguires." Their tyrannical rulev however, is now b so ken. Fearful has been the retribution that hasfaUen on them, but fearful a&it is, it i& mer- cltal to the public,. afi4> ajl levers of jus­ tice rejoice that W«3 allowed to take its course. the county court to the supreme court or appellate <court. «hould such a cours be established by law, in proceeding.^ for the sale of land for taxes aud spec* iaJ ase#f-sfnents.and in all common law4 and attachment eases, and cases ef for* cihie detainer and forcible entry anil# detainer. Such appeals and writs or error shall, when not otherwise pro** vided. be taken and prosecuted in th« : - same manner as appeals from and writ* •f error to circuit courts." A HONKY PACK-VGK Ml The St, Louis Times has a special : from Mt. Vernen, 111., which says -' i "Monday last the Mount Vernen Na+ «: 1 tional Bank shipped by Adams Express »| a package containing $8,000 to thtt, - " ^ Third National Rn«k st St. L»H!S* WrdncSday,ihe Mount Vwnos--vban*^ received a telegram from St. Louis say* ing the package contained only pieces^ .- *i » of brown wrapping paper cut the »I«|^S of bank nojos. The ba nk officers here V say that the .package showed ne evl- denoe of having been tampered with, but it contained no monoy. The ex-». press people say tlie package was de^ livered to the bank here just as it w»^< "" received by their agent at Mount Ver*, J uou, the seals beiug intact and th% , f wrapper being untouched. The Cashiel , ^ t ef the Mount Vernon hank was hen| , yesterday, and said tlie wrappers JUM§ seals were the same as used by th« j bank. Tiiere is g^eat mystery in.th% ̂ case, which Is being investigated V ,s both bank amV express olliciaifc^ ! I ^•3 jQrThos* who. have attuned aaatnf^ ity may recollect seeing ufioor Mps ef^ - Africa a large blanfcspace la the ceutr4| / indenting a Uuvd unexplored and uu^. ' know. Of late years explorers ha*4< «; pierced its.aaysterious, and ascertained^ ^ J; that this- region of great equateeiai lakes is eae of the most populous- »n4 fertile ef the earth, and' that a*riim.t*.,%^ mease plateau, among mountainsciown*. ed with eternal snow,. £s watered b/ ^ greait streams proceediag: from th*m^- I and offers climates of various degree^, | of temperature. This inviting laiuti ^ is, however, the abode ef savages, who. J are at perpetual war aWi each ether^ .J and who mutually cause a destruction ^j of human life computed at hundreds of.: . ^ thousands a year.. At least 40,000 slave*., , ^ are also annually captured there, foif^ .^4 use upon the Contineul^ or forship^ | ment elsewhere. The International Cj African Association*, headed by the|g^;" ̂ King of the Belgians^ desires to oouw mencetho civilixatioo of the oeuutry^^. by establiahing staiaons fbr sci^nMd^ observations and ft>r the use a»i«f pro- ** tection of trarelfers; and1 branches of the-association have been $$ sewicai European couutries.