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3LM. SMITH, <it »«%J •>/. .1 ••MWll -8K<f ;4i8i; TH^ I t f i *^E* «a»^H Store, pear the Depot, ati un >Jja)jjr. jw!§tPfifc,(If •'• •vfrstM !o YJ3fttf«l iD3V INBTIMCMM Or THK MfTfR ;.' " DOLLAR. j ' ? s There is ft strong opposition mani- ftsttd throughout the cast, to the re- tnenetizfttion of the silver dollar, and ^ : however unanimous the sentiment In*. , f ? * favor thereof may be among the \srest- k\ ern people, it is clearly evident that*; f~w? the measure so urgently demanded everytirasideration of true political ec9ttftt)rt will be strenuously resisted in lb passage through the coming ex­ tra Session of congress. The money lords of the East? have their taiu<is{ upon the throats ot their congressmen^ „ Mid c»n dictate to theift w hat laws they! '.'"•hall and shall not pass. The danger ^ Is by tltt means small, that the goldi'es, supported by John Sherman,, may suo-^ seed in defeating the bi-metalic^ stand# |f,r~ ard. Every friend of the measure ^ 1 should be prepared to stand,i>y it with voiee, pfen and influence,, We Cannetj afford to have Wall street longer dic- 2 , tatethe policy of the to unity. Ttwat |r Wall street and British gold that eff ^ fected the rascality of demonetization^ Forewarned, ia this matter, is fore- ttrined. The people »ill submit tojnfc Charles Lwlgw* 4 14 I. • rpeaaqu a rrers for ^u-wsite si *£ : /«• • • - vi.M.'iit lla ' • srnn--awi;«t f , : Boots and Shoesi & M f' I "f & ^ i 'Mi Wpol Growerss Attention, The subscribers will pay 4.0 cts, for Wool washed on tha&ieep, 30 cts. fofc unwashed and lo to BO for tub washed, in gjoods at laPt years prices. jANE#Fn,I.K WOOT.ETS BflfctS. Nwtrh Mum St., Juuusviy*?, Wi^f >ir -"m |A<mt *Ki ^aps ifff't/Oi wl-f ••HI m 3 m tti stk Glass-Ware, %*} $ ts^ "FRUIT BEHIND THE BARS. --OB-- AH EDITOR rft PKISON. And in short,> First Cfass Stock of General Merchandize. O f l O ' / < < ^ l l i f K M - V ! Q f-tt House-Furnishing Goods, &c., 1 To which he invites the attention of? Buying public. i« I An interesting New Book, by 1#ETH WILBUR PAYNES. ••'Editor of the Vtiea Daily Bee, Mr. Payne, the aether of this remarkable book, criticisea the crtifttirt of Judge Doolittle, of the'Sew- York Si^wera^ Court, w li'i ret;tliatoil by sum- maraHySemliner the editor t« the Albany Peiu iteutiary on the ('!i:ir^re of libel. IIe reinaine<l in prison loner cnotijih to tvrite one of the most remarkable books of the a^e, when he was panloncd out bv tiie Governor of the State. The book is a 12nio., of *220 pajres, is now hand- somely priuteii, and will b« mailed free of postage, on receipt of one dollar. Address O. R. Brisks, Publisher, 141 Eighth Street New York. PleM»re*4 what some of thft leading paper# •ay: (From the Xeir York Doily Wttne**,) ••It is an exfeedinjrlr sri-aplnc account of a brief prison life. Mr. Payne certainly has the faculty of making others'see and feel as he has fultand seen, and we Und food for amusement •• well as sympathy indde prison walla." (From the Jersey City Evening Journal.) **Mr. Seth Wilbur Payne's new'book -Behind* the B'»rs,' i« uiniuestioniiblv the roost thrill, ing work tbat has come from the press of this country during the present year. It abounds in uuu 11 it> i»4pi»oiiblc • lor aiiij" one to read some of its «h®]>ters with dry eyes, " e have no doabt this work will meet with a large •ale and "thousands of spell-bound readers," ram the New York Herald.) «It f( a very interestingbook and givaa MHQ0 hints of prison life \yhich are valuable." • (From (he New York Star) "Prison literature includes njany of th# (Create/ii. moaunu-nts of human iteniua. Bu^v van wrote his 'Pilgrim's Progress' while ipv Jail; Raleigh composed his 'History of tluS World* in prison,and ;*eth WilburP^yi>e wrote 'Behind the Bars' while in the same unpleas­ ant predicament. While employed hi scrub- bingthe pavements and sweeping the floors of his temporary abode, he inar. iged to interview asmanv of his companions as possible, and wrote out their stories for this book. The work Is unique in style as wall as Wp^H*ls many wholesome truths." (Bromine New York World.) r ' - "Its matter is interesting and the story well told." (From Ike Jersey City Herald,) "Behind the Bars' is a thorough-goinj!, de­ tailed and nervous account of the author's own experience, his trials and liardsuips, aiwi those of other prisoners duriutr his confine, ment of eleven weeks i» tlie Albany Peniten­ tiary. Mr. Payne w«« sent to for one of the noblest acts of p>tni,'defending a betrayed and ruined woman from the assaults of a cor­ rupt court," « {From fka Hctboken, JY, J- Newt) "The author presents his views with such a charming and inimitable fwtnkness and good humor, tbat wo are «pell»U>uud while perus­ ing his prison exiwru'nees. It has all the vi­ vacity of a novel, glowUwitklii'e and radient with 'beaiitj>'; . • . - (From tM New York Evening M(M.) "Mr. Pavne's new botflc IS'VGrr interesting and should be generally rewfl.' Ilii Story ana those of other prionsrs Whom he interviewed are directly and forcibly told." iu handsome iitvle bo * 4 O. R BRIGOS A CO., • j ' • " 141 Eig'.ith Sticet KfT1 PRICE OXE DOLLAR. ' , _ YOUR .:l|6*fiTE^sll'i Copying Boi>k. iof _ paper. Qulckiv eopies any writing WITHOUT water, 1'llfcSS or itUL'sU naed at home, library or ortlce. For Ladies wishing to retain copies of letters every^ busi­ ness man, clergymen, oorresimndentH, travel­ ers it ifc invalup.ble--h.'IIS at sight. Send S3.00 and we will send a :MK) page Book, let- teT 'sijip pY MAIL paid .0 any address. We refer to any Commercial Airency. Send •'tamp for Agents Circular. EXCELSIOR * CO., 1)0 Dear bora 8Wt Chicago, Agants wanted. JfejUA^onatantly receiving ie^|?boclB of jiH and btiy|j|ig tU^n jor Cash Down are thereby enable0o offer special bargains in all classes of goods. We know that talk is cheap, but the party or parties who can undersell us don't live, lit *|jiS ;»*clr';o| ^|wo|d^ LARGE AND C05iTSTA5^t^y IN- GRBASUnJ TRA^t te'stijiel tetter than anything we can Way Ijhat^ OUR CLAIMS ARE NOT UNFOUNDED. We always guarantee our goods to be wliat they are represented to be and are always ready to make good our word. We are here to got a livelihood and hence cannot afford to be undersold ot tb We intend to deceive fop 1 qok to ask enormous on our rt a n-• And wl yh we grateful to f^ generous public for their j^itronag«i|n time past, fire hope to merit the same in the future. fi^GIVE US A CAfrL and # we \fill show you oUr Goods and use you well whether you buy of u^or not.'1 • • ,v I- : McHpnty,Hl., July 27th, 1876,. PERRY & MARTIN. At the Old Stand of Owetr'& Brother. BUY ONLY THE HI Iff ftjis the Only Sewing MaohtM 4 ;. which has a OTfsdisf Mils IT JUS SELF SETT1 \'C SFIDH. h£Vi;R BRMKS THE TIIRE A#. NBVBRSIilfS SliKBES. a IS THE LluUTBST KL'SMSt The •mW AMERICAN 11 application. AOENTS The Simplest, the^ JLost Durable, and til Every Kespept Machine! In easily learned, does not get ont of order, and •ivij is, rr*:i ;• imti: T ,.}ao3 u -r • w T^taa?^' '] .ir.'jM"." >-* ; >e- »J <:-* ' mm, f iij 80 L Ktfti'.l'.V;, : .1,1- XJie Old and Reliable I "Wareiiouse. I -vV ^ .{ M*/ ~.S£i«i mm iUJ.umm J/ E. M. OWEN- ' i n ; / n r r Lives* atid owl on liana at his Warehouse, posite the Old Otfens McHeniy, wlth.itnfeU i|ne of f om Mill, LEADING 1 ?• OF ALL KINDS. Particular attention given to JdbWork and l^painug. CaTl at the new Store near the Depot and compare our Goods and Prices before you buy else­ where. JOHN M. SMITH. McHenry, Aug», 21 at, 1877. CORN CULTIVATOHS. We have all the leading- kinds. The celebrated Bertrawd & Sanies Haines , Buckeye and Gorham, a l l first class ancj at very low prices. Also the Leadinsr \x« at®" ^ T-:st.*• l' . h> "pmtt : "HCAGO ^ >-o^TM-WE8TEKir KATLWA* Bill braces nndcr oii« mrtnn-gement the Groat, 4 the WE«T :»tid ^V-KI1I-*V4>T|; mid. with Its iuinieroiH>: JsniDciies anti coBiicct!f»ns,.t>>rias the shnrtc&t and cjitickest route beiweon <;hirugo and Rll Illinois* Wiwonsln* XiMheru MicM- gwnf Minn^oUi, Iown, NvWtaska, Cal&torxliff ana the \A frftci h'rerritoi iey. Its Omaha and California Line Is the Khnrtefetitiwl best r.mft between Chtea i >rr» «ii»t nil )H>intd in' Knrthern Illinois, Iowa. Ncbruskn,l);tkotn. v. yomutp, Coolraflo, Utah. Neviclui Citliforft.iii, On'gott, China, Japau and Auutruliii. ltd ; ' Chicesgo, St. l^aui & Minneapolis Line* '-Mkh1! line iKHween OhJeagro and tt'i jM>int4 |l» Nortbnm Wiscontiiii an«l Minneeata^ ;fttul f«»r ilnlikson, St.-Puiil,. Atinvmumlia, • Dn.,; lu tli, tin flu 1-1 points ill the Oreat TSoi'lhWelt Its) XaCrcste, Wintma ft Ct< Peter Mne Is the be-»; route Itetween Cltiwiafo and La. C'ro.sse, Winona, Rochester, ,0\val"»nnH, Man* • kntfi, S'. l'etev, New Uhn «n<i all iiointtt in Southern nn«l Cefitrfll 3Iii>ne»ota. Its Green Bay & Marquette tine I^ tl.ioonlv line between Ohieago rtnd .Innes- vi!h\« Watertown, Kon du lac, Oshkosh, Ap. nle.ton. (»rcen 'Bay, K«c.*inaba, Negauuee, SJivrfim'tto, Hancock ana the La^te; , iSiipei io r Oouniry, Its STreeport & Dubuque Iino 'uw -If the only rotite t)einV(?eii Chicag'o&nd Klgln,' I{o<: kfont, FreeporC UttU all poiutB via Free l>ort. ; ' Chicago & Milwaukee Line TS the old I ake shore Route, and is tlie only oic ;hetween Clucniro and Kvanston» lake Forest,, ili^hlnnd Park, VVnu^egan, Racine, Kenosh:! an ! Milwaukee. Puilmaa Palace Drawing Jooni,, Cars LAUEH & BECKER, #- ni lnpf i tmuio ; Near the Mchenry, -- Illinois •TSE ExeolBlor U Chemlcnl npre work -̂vritn less labor tluui &n ̂0tn«r IllnitrktBd" Cirgnlkr'f 11 ml WANT! i «• Jk' M«EE!fXBT, OSre safi .^alpsrcoa), 814 IFab&rb Afe&oo» ff - :• u:^0. W . OWEN 1. • a^OA^iu The |itfWcri 1 »'f - are hoav prepared witli4t Stock of FINE CLOTHS of all Kinds, to make ti order Coats, Pant*, Vests or entire Suits, ou shoi t iiotieu and 011 the piost Reascnable Tens. ^S^Qood7 Fits* Qua rah- teed and all Work War> ranted. "We also Keep a Full Line of Beady-Hade Clothing, • GEKT8 FmnisMns Gootls Hats, Caps, &c •\V hioh will be sold as low as at any establishment lathe County. CJothes Cleaned in the best of piapxter a,nd <>n short notiueJ : ' ' ' < •> ' LAUER &&CKKE.; rMc.l£fr» WlMOlft ^ja|cH^nry, ; "Feb. «28th,;ia77f' id! HENRY COLBY, F<*JNDRY AND L MSF <; SIcHENRY, Ui iny ^|^I9.HN8PU:RQU Opposite Perry ^ Martin's, McHENRY, Dealeis ia Farm Machinery of ill f !• Of aU kiitdsa spacialitT. We- eeleprated Badger Wiqd.MilL Democrat Wagons, Open awl Ac>i Ac. , - i - «1so dell the Flour &; Feed Constantly on feakd at our Mill, Mid- Custom gUtwUng promptly ̂ tended .. •£•% 8. BISHOP & 8ON. XtUei& my Vmj pn,. OQi The Tinder.sijrnod has just started > Foun­ dry antl >{ac-hlpe Shop, and is now preparer! to do all kinds ot Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the best of manner. We aleo manufacture theEcelebrated Gale Wind Hill. Repairing of all kinds done promptly And satisfaction Guaranteed, Threshing Machines repaired on thort no­ tice. Orders aaltolted,* ' r'*- *' f1; < < ' gjp - WABDB.GUa. McHenry, ltt^ 4pril 4tb Wl. ASLEY'S €EI.£BBATED Ale, For Sale at the Saloon of i! 1 iii ,srr^jon::'j MLI.EH, ***?*• . ... J". r HjlcHonry, III. jtmmk 1 mJiiJ i . »t/o 1 --• Of the Dn v, nmon^ which are the WaitedA. Wood, liiicKcve Peer­ less, Warrior, Triumph, and other Mowers, Also the celebra­ ted'Marsh Harvester, the Old, Reliable Hollensworth Hay Hake, the Ti<rer Self-Dumper, the Ar­ cher,, Furst & Bradley, DixoiJ &c. The celebrated Kicholf; & Shepard Vibrator Threshing Ma j^hines; also the Sweepstakes. its Plows, Plows All Leading; Plows keptconstanf- ly ou hand and at Lowest Prices. l^gPTerms lieason able. K. M. O W & S . n McHehl^, May 22.^^01 - NEW W&COff S H O P ! McHEISBT, ILLIJNOiS. >!,tS E. 'PERKINS : 'Would respectfully inform lur frivnds and the public generally }.lwit be IK»\\ prepureH, at his Shop, West (if the rubjie Siiiiave,. to all kinds of Carpenter Work or work ii: wood of any kind, such ;is the wood-work of liug fries, Wagons, making Hoats, A;c., and in .short anything ever made in a !;i>t-ci;iry- Carpenter Shop. From a longe.vperU'nce.ui the business antl iiising none but the best of Luinber 1 can lit all cases ^ttarajitee S»tife3aetl«n 1 HENRY MILLER: * i ' T'i .IN-- American anil Foreign Marble. Monuments, Headstones* \ ;> ETC^ ETC., ETC. * rSjMrtK i> I f ainfcors Bruslies, Dye Stuffs &c., : Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Oompdunded, A LARGE STOCK OF Choice Family Groceries, Jnst Received, which will be sold at the lowest Living Trices. H. COL6Y* McHenry, April 24th. 1877. ^American & Scotch Granite, : Constantly on Hand. ^11 . .. - - ' * ' ' • U ^ohn^irar^iii'Atig.^aOih, W:".. • , . To Consumptives. THE advertiser, havin* been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his follow Hufferers the meansof cure." To all who desire it, ho will 8end a copy of the prescription used, (Free of Charge), with the directions for preparing and vising the same, which thev will find a sure cure for Consump­ tion, Asthma, Bronchitis, Ac. t Parties wishing tho prescription will pleaee address Rev. E. A. WILftOX, 194 l'enn St., Williamsburgh, New York. db 1AA MONTHLY MADE. Agents wanted JJDIvHJ County rights given gratis f.,r the sale of seven well-known Standard Medicines needed in every family; reputation world- eatablisheil many years; made by a ated physician; "proofs of evidence An industrious, energetic person can snng permanent income and very liberal GENERAL JOBBING , promptly>ttcudcd|tt.| Giv&^-Me a QallJ • ? iJ'Mi" \ci ii *» 4> ; JtcfTfrtitV, ";WoV. 29th.'V?7fV . "Z -< • i A \ ... i l T • i J>..» £ :---- f i>ii i i TO TlTK WORKTXa CI X^^'r-We are ijow prepared to fui-nish fill classef with constant employment -at hoihe. the *fh*de of the1 timi' of for their spare .moments, JliiSinens new light and proiifablc. Persons of eit.H't- sex easllv earn from 50 cents to' £6* V<'v cveiilncr, and a proprrtioaial .sum hy devotinjr their whole time to the business. ^2,\s .nm' " earn nearly as mndiasmen. "" "V see this notice , thHr addnrpsa.; nn<l test tho bus iness we make tins unparalleled offer: To Hi oh as are not well MatiMled we will send oufi dollar to pay for tlie trouble of writing. Full particular*, sample* worth several doliarfi to commence wovk on. unii a copy of Homo and KLrosido. one of the l;»r?e«t and best Illustrated rublicattons, all sent free bv mail. Render, ifyoii w«nt permanent, profitable work, address, GBORGE SIINSON ft Co., Portland, Maine. H it; Sf.' >Sjo q? are rnti on nil through trains dn this roa^. This is t.be ONLY I.INK running thase cars between Chicago aitil St. I'nul and Minne­ apolis, Chicago and J! jlwaukeo. Chicago and Winona, or ChioKgo and Green iiav. (^iosecoiiBwctions are made at Chicago \vlth: the Lakv siifire and Michigan Southern, Mich- ig:u> Central,,IJaltii.iiorc and Ohio, Pittsburg, *'t. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line and Paw Handle itoutes. for all points KAST antl SOUTli-KAP>T, and wilh^he-Chicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for jill points SOUTH. Close connections are also made trlth the Union Pacitic R. li., at Omaha for wll far West points. ' Close connections made at junction points with train.sof all crosw yioints. Tiekeis oyer this ro.ute are IfoH bv all €au- ' --'iet agents in the Umt«d States aiad Vt(in ticket Canada'. • iltemein^ervyonaskfor your tickets via tbt licago & Northwestern Railway and take ndre others. ' New York Oflice. No. 4:5 "Broad wav; Boston Office, No, 5 'state street; Omaha - 20 tarnbam street; San Francisco Of! • e, 121 Montgouiery Street: 'Chicago Ticket ffio (>•2 Clark Street, under Sherman Iloi.. . J 75 ("anal, c^n-nerMadison Street; Kinzie Stioet -Oepot, cftjnor W, liinzie and Canal Streets; Wells Street Dt pox, corner Wells aud Kinjtla Streets. • * i'or rates or Information not attainable front y r t u r h o m e t i c k e t n g e n t s , » p p l y t o h i , MAfiVIN HTJGHI1T W. H. 8TIINETT, GeneralSupt. Gen'l l'atse: ger Agent (i.i JOHNSON'S COMMSEC AL COLIE&E^ 219 & 212 N. Third Street 1st Builiio? EouUt of the Post Office, , . „i, ST. LOuli^ J^wy nftd Nl#lit ail the year. y < Atl'rtf'th^.'rSifiches of a tJusfness Ediication "aught, o lrdepeiidvnt Department for the English Jir-'iiCbes. II: rhi>r M'"thfina»ics, fJe,vman and Elocutloq IMir.nography taught personally or per mail, J<Y>ris full ui^sc of Double ErttVy P.ook-. ki t >/'! '• in all it- forms with Com- 'werelnl' Correspondence, . «0.09 For 11 C'i mmercial Course, erhbrac- 1 ipg all the Branches «tf a Practical Business Lducatioj., Life Sch(»lar. Vhi>'. fSO.OQ • Jfefefer.ee made'to flon^ahds of students ^y5io lit< v<, completed under our instructions, • • l-'or Ciiiculars girlng full information con, cerrii'.g : iiiie t^» completeLoard, course of in* .strucHiii., etc', Address J. V,4; JOHKSON, Prea'fc CU Tji' I H>» A I) V <i H T1SK MKN T OUT. . . *>- J S'T ORY, >.!iftl/ ' /'li 1 . . . . i i j > ? I . i * r h : i u " " ii S h e i f E h d H e a v y H a r d w a r e , •$TOVE8» ' TIJ\7WA.ItE* '• f ' mm AiANJCS' TOOLS, \ i-LlUNIXU IM1 >J,KMENTl i f; ju . , C JA)TliEaW liteiGl ' j '&Cby *i * 1 " ^j'cii >Vii.L BE SQLI£ i b W E R iirif to purchase, and aave nonT thaiT can'furnish gtuid goods ft! ail Hnvoiic iii the coimt.if - ."i t Can't be-made by every agent every „ month in tho business we furnish, but those willing to work can easily earn m dozen dollars a day right in their own locali- ties Have no room to' explain here. Busi­ ness pleasant and honorable. Women and 1K>VS and girls do as well as men. We wijl furnish vou>a complete outfit free. The bttsi. ness pays better than anything el»c. We will bear expense of starting you. Particu, larsfree. Write and see. Farmers and me- chanics, their sons and daughter*, and all classes in need of jiayine work at home, should write to us and learn all a'»out the work at once. Now Is the time. Don't delay. Ad­ dress TRITE & Co., Augusta, Maine. r-Kow is t)ie tim .fj*. I believe thfi. . as low. pn'ces. aif anyone in the county. ' • : t -• '!• ^l?« kepp <tn hftnd a fuTl! Stoek BC1I.D1XG J'ArFR. siu-h as Plaiil Ktiftrd, ^:itci# Lr6(»i. iron Coated ana Tm rod Felt. Also Moth Proof Carpel Lining. ' •;!< KAWL AND SEE ! 12 epairing:" Promptly^ittended to. J. STCRY. Oniwsite Owens Mi^L PIMPLES. TWILL Mall (Free) the recipe for preptjs ing a sin pie Vegetable Balm that will re move Tt n. Freckles, Pimples and Blotches leaving :he skin soft, clear and beautiful, also instructions for producing a luxuriant growt'i of huiron a bald head or smooth face Address Ben Vandelf & Co., Box S121, No. Wonster M., Now York. $ 1 0 T O $ 2 3 A D A Y Made by Agents in cities and country towns. Only necessary to show samples to make sales and monev, friranr one out.'of employment and dispoaed to work." Used daily by rill business men. Send stamp for circular, with prices to agents. Address * "Special Agency," ( Kendall Building, Chicago, a'I- &' * W O