'W'^o i/jf-fer-i (• IAWIMPI-- * Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." ! '»'•••1 • . ?'• >- M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1878. jfejjevf jtaleakr. Published Every Wednesday by Jr. VAN SLYKE m Editor and Publisher. $>fHee In Biverside Block, 4>r«r 8otHh, Aldrtch ft Haythorn's Store. , TERMS OF SITBSORIPTIOJfi DM Year, (in Advance,) 80 Ifnot Paid within Three Months^ 2 00 inbscrl]ition« received for three or six months In the game proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWS, M. U. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office in Brick Block over F. 6. Maves Clothing Store Witter Street, Me Henry III. v E. A. BEERS H. P. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office ntresidence, two doors west of Post Office, MeHenry I1U 3 O. J; HOWARD, M D. iBYBTOlAJf and Surgeon. Office at the store of Howard ft Son, McHenry, 111. W. H. BUCK, Mt D., HOMEOPATHIC Phyttelan and Surgeon.-- Office East Side Public Square, Wood, stock. 111. Office hours 11 to 13 A. M., and 3 to 4 P. M. F. j. BARBIAN. fllGAR Mannfactur*"-, Molfenrv til. KJ torj No. 171. Orders solicited. Fac- W. S. PRICKETT. TTORNEY AT LAW. McHenry. 111. Ik Office second stoty Bishop's new Block. RICHARD BISHOP, TTOBNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. L McHenry, 111. : ; < nW'tr ' GEO. A. .BUCHLIN NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer' and Insurance Agent. Office at Bitcklin ft Steven's Store, neur the Depot, McIIenrv, 111. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract ot Titles to land in McHenrv County, IUMIOIS. Office with Oopnty Clerk, Woodstock, 111. ROBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoe*. None but the best of material used and all work warranted. Shop Northwest torner Public Square, McHenry, 111. E. M. OWEN. ' GENERAL Jpealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. ^MCHENRY ILLINOIS. S GEO. SCHREINER. ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHenry III. 49"First-Class Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, C ALOON and Restaurant. Nearly onpoeite O Owen's Mill, McHenry, 111. Fresh Oysters served up in any shape desired, or tor sale by the Can. «TGOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER of the Celebrated Magie Hog. Also Light .\nri Dark Brahma Fowls. Pigs «l|lpped to all |M>ints by express. P. O. Ad- Iress, Woodstock, III., PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watnhej, Clocks and Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the uest possible manner, on short notice and at rea sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry I1L • F. KLEIFGEN A SON. CARRIAGE, Wagon and House Painting done on Short Notice. All work war. ranted. McHenry 11L, South of the Public Square. Poland China Swine GOOD Pigs for sale that was sired by Boars that took First Premium and Sweep stakes arstate and County Fairs, from $10 to tUauiece. W<4are shipping to some of the est breeders in the country. For particulars Apply to C. STREET ft 4oN. Hebron, III. "f*T A ISJ'VJ? "Til To make a permanent VT XVlii A JEi 1/ engagement with a clergyman having leisure, or a Bible Render, to Introduce in McHenry County, the CELE BRATED NEW Centennial Edition ot the HOLY BIBLE. For description, notice edi torial in last week's issue of this paper. Ad dress at onoe F, L. UOKTON ft CO., Publish, ers and Bookbinders, CO E. Market St.. Indian apolis, Ind. ' A. A. RICE D E N T I S T Has permanently located: lite office »t Che Riverside House, McHenry III. Where he would be pleased to wait on all these needing his services. ^Full setsef Artificial Teeth inserted for the price ef which has been fifteen end twenty. Nenebut the best of material used and satisfaction guaranteed. Partial pistes At reasonably low figures. Gold and Silver fillings and No Fancy Prices. Special attention piud to the treatment of diseased and spongy gums, ulcerated and Irregular teeth. Would he glad to see persons that have teeth that are net satisfactory. Call and have your teeth examined. Teeth extracted in a careful and skillful manner. Ten years practice in Chicago where he has met with some very difficult cases. Gold fillings inserted by an entirely new inethed, by using gold wire anchors which nass partially through the tooth making it impossible for the tilling ever to loosen.-- Samples ot work seen at the Post Office, Mc Henry. JOS. WIEDEMANN --PROPRIETOR OF THE-- Muait aiA BtarlliiiE Heue, Near the Depot, McHENRY, • - - ILLINOIS. The Choicest Brands of Wines for Medicinal and Family use always on hand. All the ac commodations of atirst'Class Boarding House. Charges Reasonable. *F"Good Stabling for Horses. BUSINESS CARDS. £. PERKINS. WAGON Maker. McHenry, 111. General Jo obtug promptly attended to. Shop, West of the Puoiic Square. E. BENNETT, M. D.', URGEON and Accoucher. , Diseases of Women a .SwectaHy. Office and Residence eet, Woodstock, 111. S on Clay Street, DR. C. W. COX, DENTIST. Office Over Smith, Aldrlch ft Haythorn's Store. Richmond. III. N.S. COLBY. McHENRY, McHenry Co., III. Breeder of Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Swine. A choice lot of young Buck stock for sale. Pleaso call and examine before buying elsewhere. ELECTROPATHY Dr. Samuel Sherman, And Wife will be at their office in Wett McHenry, near the Depot, in South-east cor. ner Lansing's Block, three «lnys in each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for the purpose of treating'all curable diseases. Con sultation Free, Office hours from from 9 A. X., to 4 P. M. J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTIONEER. Algbnqtiln, III. SALES of Stock, Farming Tools and Goods of all kinds promptly attended to. Fartai sales a specialty. Terms reasonable. Post Office address Algonquin III. W. H. SANFORD, Merchant rJ?oiloi*. In the stftre of C. H. Dickinson, East aide of Publio Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al ways on hand. Suits made to order and a lit warranted. Give me a call. • W. If. SANFORD. Woodstock 111., Sept. 27th. 1*78. „ M. eNCELN. , G U N . S M I T H . Scale Repairing, Grinding and Pol- ishing Razors and Shears and Table Cutlery a speciali ty. Repairing of all kinds done iu 'Steel or Brass.-- All work warrant ed. Also dealer In Guns, Revolvers T;«lileand Pocket Cutlery, Gun and Fishing Material, Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco, Violin Strings, Ac. Shop and'store near the Post Office, Mc> Henry, 111. Ull: H. E. WIGIITMAX, Proprietor. First clsig rigs, with or without drivers, furnished nt reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds ilone on short notice. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL.. Dealer In all kinds ot American awt Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, plated ware, Silver Spoons, Ac., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Bradbury Pianos • ' AND THE • Estey Organ I Which we believe to lie the best Organ In the market. We think we know that by eHenerl- ence, and we believe it, for it is backed iffo by the Best Musicians in the World. , I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estey, but can't reccoiumend fchem to be as good. July 28. 9> W. OWEN. Scott & Co., HATS* CAPS & STRAW GOODS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 192 MADISON STREET COR. FIFTH AVE. And 123 take St., Cor. Cark CHICAGO. A Larger Stock of MEDIUM and PHhG GOODS and LOWER PRICES than any other house in the trade. JANESViLLE North JMaiia Street. THE subscribers ere now readr to exchange for wool, goods, such as plain ami fancy Cassimeres, Doeskins, Tweeds, Satinets, La dies Cloth, Sheetings. Shirtings, nnd a good variety of various kinds of Flannels, for dresses, Ac., Blankets. Stocking Vatn, Ac.-- All these goods will be exchanged for Wool or Cash, on the most reasonnblc tarms. Custom carding and cloth dressing on the same terms as in former years. Carpets washed at five cents per yard. P. S.---A11 wool sent by express will be Sromptlyattendadto. Please send full or-ers by mail. In exchange for goods wool greese and talg '. A. WHEELER ft Qo. Wanted,- June 1st, 18 77 ONK I1UNDRKD CKNTS. Eaton, from Connecticut, fays he would vote for a stiver dollar werth 100 cents, and he therefore proposed that the silver dollar should contain 440 grains of silver. The silver dollar of 412} grains was the coin standard of our currency from the beginning to the day when it was clandestinely .demon etized by the statue revisers In 1874.-- It wasthe measure ef all values, and the only dollar oar government ever issued as a legal tender for all debts till t he greenback was issued. JVo law enacted in the United State* Hon ever declared that 100 cents should be more than 412$ grain« of silver, and existing laws do declare that a dollar.of our subsidiary coinage containing less than 412J grains of silver shall be a legal ten der for 100 ccnts each, to the amount of live dollars. It Is therefore an impu dent falsehood to say that a dollar* f il9) grains is not worth 100 cents; aud if a dollar of our coined gold is worth more than 412} grains of coined silver, it fol lows that the dollar of coined gold Is worth more than 100 cento. These propositions are irrefutable, because they rest on public records that ma/ be misrepresented but cannot be Inter preted so as to give 100 cents any high er value than 412} grains in silver.-- Consequently, if, as Mr. Eaton says, sound policy requires us to equalise all our coins to the standard of 100cents to the dollar, there is but one fair, honest and just way to do it, and that Is by reducing the precious metal iu our gold coin* so as to equalize them with the the silver dollar ef 412} grains, the standard measure of 100 cents. To enact thai 100 cents shall be more than 412} grains of silver, is to change the staudard unit ot our currency as fixed by the uniform legislation of the coun try down to 1874. .It would rob the debtor to enrich the creditor. It would be as unjust as to enuct in so many words that a man shall pay more thau 100 cents f»r every dollar he owes, and shall deliver live pecks for every bushel of graiu he had contracted to deliver. Ifi^We in this country are beginning to experience the Injurious eftccts of the system of Trade Unions by which mechanics aud laborers are deprived of their independence, and compelled to submit to the dictation of Irrespon sible autocrats. In England, where the system is older and more arbitral y, all brandies of industry feel its ruin ous influence. The United States Con sul at Leeds, in a paper showing much research and study, ascribes the dccline of British industry to their dictatorial regulations. Their leaders provoke continuous conflicts with employers, demanding concession after concession till their patience is cxhusted, and the inevitable str'ke results. They also impede production and Increase Its cost by forbidding smart and skillful workmeu from doing more than a cer tain ariiout in a given time, thus not only decreasing the quantity of manu factures, but in the end raising the price of the necessaries of life, aud of course adding materially to the burdem of the poor. Sensible and intelligent mechanics in our own country might wisely pouder the experience of Uusir fellow-eraftsmen across the water** Probably the only horse that served through the late war and wound up his campaign with a visit ou duty to the plains, was Old Bill the roau charger of Col. W. B. Tibbits of the Second New York Cavalry. In camp dt on the march he wa? sluggish, but once under flre, he obeyed the slightest touch of the rein, would jump any thing, paid no attention to pistol firing on his back, and could be turned loose with the certainty that he would not stray away. He was in more than twenty engagements, and was only wounded once. Ho has just died at Hoosick Falls. ' 4^General Crook predicts that on account of the rapid decrease of buffalo the Indians will iu a few years find It Impossible to sustain themselves by the chase, and will be forced to rely upon the Government for subsistence. He estimates that over one hundred thousand buffalo have been annually slaughtered for the last ten years, and that the extinction of that animal is inventable. This, he claims, will com pel the tribes to seek Government aid, and will practically put an end to the Indian troubles. •®*Tw« passengers were playing cards in the train from Bath to London It's very odd," remarked one of them, "We've been playing a long time, and I haven't seen a single king." "It's very natural," replied the other, "see ing that yoii have the king of hearts up your sleeve, and I have the other three in my boot." They didn't play any more after that. SJIELF-HARDWARR,Pocket and Table Cutlery, in any quantity, at Bed-rock Brices, at Jotat 11. Smith's, near the >epot. Reiiiiniceiice of Old Times. EDITOR PLAINDKAI>KB:--Tlte year 1840 was a dull one for old Mclfenry. There was but few events of any par ticular interest transpired. Money WiW scarce, business dull, an# every thing seemed to drag Its slow length along In the village. As I mentioned in niy last communl-- cation, the trial of Otis Alleft, the great Canal Check forger, was an the tapis this year at tlie Spring Term of the Circuit Court, and as most of your readers are unacquainted with the cir cumstances surrounding the case aud the extent and magnitude of it,.I will go into the affair more in detail, than I would if every body was familiar with it. At the time the Illinois aud Michigan Canal was under construc tion, which was the year the times were hard, the State had assumed the Catial debt, and owed at that time about eleven millions of dollars, a large portion of which was contracted under the Internal Improvement Sys tem that was then iu force. The trustees of the canal, iu order to relieve themselves from the financial embarrassment that they were labor- lug under. Issued what was termed "Checks," of denominations ranging from fifty dollars to one thousand, to be paid out of iponey received In the sale of lands, toZts, and other resources that they had. ¥hese Checks were considered good and passed as money. Immediately upon the issue of these Checks a gang was organised to coun terfeit them. Lake County, it was said, furnished the engraver^ Ohio the writer of the names on the checks, and Buflalo, New York, the Captain Gen eral iu the persou of Otis Allen, who had become notorious as a bold and successful operator in counterfeit mon ey in.Western New York. The forged Checks were put In circulation, proba bly, flrst iu 1838, and in 1839 the thing culminated iu the arrest of Allen ^nd two or three ethers. Allen was indict ed in Cook County, for forging Canal Checks and the case was brought to McHenry County on a change of venue in the fall of 1830, and continued until the spring term of Court in 1840. The Court was held iu March of that year, Allen made his appearance, accom panied by a young aud beautiful w» man that he called his wife, who, it was soon noticed, had great Influence over the lawyers, and as the sequel af terwards demonstrated, quite a heavy influence over a certain phyaiclau, and two farmers that resided in the county Soon after his arrival he pretended to be sick, and this physician was called to attend him, aud probably, if ever calomel and other poisonous drugs to make a man sick was administered, Allen had his full share. Two days before the term of Court expired Ills case was called, a mot ion for a contin uance was made on account of his alledged sickness. Dr. Hale, who was attending him, being called, stated under oath that he was a very sick man, not able to attend his trial, and that It would endntMjer his life to go to trial, while Dr. Bosworth, who was a flue physician, examined htm, and stated equally a» positive, that he did uot consider Allen very sick, thought that he would be in no danger of his life from that cause if tried; but the Court sustained the motion, the two farmers and the doctor sigued a bond for his appearance at the uext term of Court, but It was his last appearance to answer that charge. The Court ad journed the next day. Allen went a fishing that afternoon and the next day rode in a wagon through the mud to Libertyville, Lake County, to see his old friend. "Auld Lang Sine," who attended the hrst term of the Circuit Court of Lake County and kept the records, saw and talked witi^ him there. That was the end ot his trial and his pretty wife in this ooua- ty. Anotuer rather singular «and laugha ble event occurred at old McHenry In June ef this year, and it was like this: N. S. Hate, S. S. Greenlief, E. W. Smith and J. H. Johnson, had been in the habit of being out late Sunday nights, so |hcy when together once, talked the subject over aud finally agreed among themselves, that if any one of tlie number was out In the future later than ten o'clock, the last In should be fined the egg nog. Well, it ruu along until the next Sunday night, when Johnson was ont until half past ten. Hate returned at eleven, Smith at twelve, and Greenlief at one, and of course the fine was ou Greeulicf, aud something had to be doue in the way of paying his fine. He was waited up on the next day by the other three, admonished of frailties, and liability under their rules and regulations; when he plead guilty, promised better things in the future, and brought on a pitcher of egg nog. That was drank,' another was called on and drank, when the boys concluded that they had bet ter reform, and finally, it was mutually agreed by them that they all would get married before freezing nights of the year, under a penalty of fifty dol lars to be paid by the one that failed to do so. All signed a bond, which is now on record in the Recorder's office of this County. They all forfeited their bond and none paid the penalty. This was the '* Tippacano and Tyler too" year, and politics run high, and old McHenry was the centre of the ex citement. I well remember the ex citing di#cussions that took place In the old log bar room. B. B. Brown, who was both excentrlc and exciteable. was first to advocate the election of Van Buren, and the Colbys and Halt Tip. and Ty. They would get almost fighting mad In discussing tlie claims of their favorite candidates bnt gen erally ended the dispute In a way that was usual in those times. The result we all know, not only in McHenry county, but throughout tlie country. The Indians were more numerous this year than usual, and McHenry often had as many as one hundred at a time within her limits. They used to encamp on the hill above the Hon. R. Bishop's and when requested, which was quite often, would entertain the citizens by performing the l&calp and greeu corn dances, greatly to the amusement of all of ns. We loved ex citement and enjoyed the fnn, the ladles as, much as any ef u«. Nothing more this time Mr. Editor, so I will close. AULD LAKO SINE. ^WASHINGTON COIUtKgPONnENCJC. 'WASMIKOTOM. D. C. Feb. 18th, Ml, The great event at the Capital this week was the presentation to the Gov ernment of Carpenter's great painting by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of New York. On some accounts, Indeed, It was one of the most remarkable occur rences entirely without precedent, that was ever witnessed In our hall of Con gress. The picture is "Signing the Proclamation of Emancipation" and represents Lincoln and hts Cabinet, Stanton, Chase, Blair, Smith, Bates and Seward. The presentation was made OR the anniversary of Lincoln's birth day and the day after the death of the last member of the Cabinet, save one. All the figures in the picture are figures of men now dead, excepting Blair. The extraordinary part of the whole was that Alex. H. Stephens, Vice Pres Ideut of the late Confederacy, made one of the speeches. It was a grand sight and all the old veteran said was good. He eulogized Lincoln, calling him his firm friend notwithstanding the great political differences always existing between them. He spoke sit ting. as usual, in his great wheeled chair which he kept In constant mo tion, in the area in front of tlie Speak er's desk. There was something awe- Inspiring about the sight and sound of It. To see that old muu, thin, emacia ted, helpless in a degree, yet so alive and vehement! His voice was like a voice from tiie grave--now cracked and hollow--anou shrill and piercing. Not withstanding the presence of the iia!;;tcr, the Jonater, and maiiy rela tives of the men represeutod in the painting, Stephens was-the hero of the day. When he had finished his speech he was at once surrounded by Con gressmen of both parties and many other friend* wno fairly overwhelmed him with congratulations. Mrs. Thompson Is a medium sized lady, past 60 years of age, I should say, wealthy and benevoleut. She gave Carpenter 926,000 for the painting In question. He executed it in the Whit* House, working for months under the direct supervision of Lincoln himself, who assisted him in arranging the po sitions and attitudes of the figures. Carpeuter is a true artist, and in various directions. He has published several books, one of, which is most interesting to people in this vicinity. It is entitled, "Six Months in the White House." Our winter is nearly ever and we have not seen a week of cold weather yet. Three or four days between Christmas and Now Years the ther mometer reached zero and there was ice in the streets and that is the ex tent of our winter.. Now the leaf buds are swelliug and Base Ball talk Is be ginning to be heard In the land. The National Club, of this City, have held meetings and are maklug arrange ments for the summer's sport. They will erect seating capacity for 1,600 people and enclose the grounds with a substantial fence. They have also de cided to wear the "blue ribbon" in addltiou to their usual blue and white uniform. By the time the Murphy meetings are discontinued, a $100 worth of blue ribbon will have been tied into the button holes of pledge siguers here. In consequence of mis management regarding money matters by the Committee, Mr. Murphy decid ed that he would finish his labors In this city last Sunday, but stnoe then new arrangements have been made and he is to remain this week and next. report NO. 31. His son and chMgbter an wlilt Mm and his son sneaks as often as his father. They &1! Ics!: vtrf asefdte c!fk?--deed ing brows, small heads* deep set eyes and heavy jaws. Mr. Murphy usually asks for his labor* #100 per week aud expenses of his family. He went to Piiiiadelphiii last ii»sme<! in time to address the tiwtllifg Thurs day evening. Meantime tHr, Kowmaii, pastor of the Methodist Metropolitan ohurch here, conducted the itervloee that were held every evening in bis church. Next week they will be In the Congregational Church, 0r. Baa- kin, pastor. There are more Catholic Churches In Washington than of any other one de nomination. Many persons in the higiiest grade of society are Catholics* These chnrches are now all draped with black inside and out because the Pope is dead, and, in some, a catafal que is erected before the altar, aod covered with a pall. Ladles of that persuasion are also wearing mourning, this week, on the same accouut, and Mrs. General Sherman--a devout Cath olic--omits her regular weekly reoep- tion. • OLIVE. MOQ CROUtKA. Of this dread disease thi1 board ef agriculture, iu its last says: The reports Indicate less so-called hog cholera In the State In 1877, tn proportion to the number of hogs as- sessed, than for the past year. Hie Increase In the number of hogs as sessed, from 2,666,935, in 1876, to 2,961.- 866, in 1877, Is 206,431, or about 12 per cent. The decrease in the extent of this disease may, In part bo accounted for In tho improved sanitary con dition of hogs throughout the State.-- The serious loss of hogs by disease has no doubt, had Its effect in causing farmers to investigate the cause of the diseases affecting swine and in prompt ing them to give more careful atten tion to the shelter and care of the same; which fact several correspond-^ ents have referred to. The uumber lost by disease for the year 1877 Is re ported at 368,844 head, valued at fl- 683,416, as compared with 470,837 head,, valued at •1,676,G!2, far 1876, showing a decrease ofl21,024 bead, and an increase of less of #7,403 for 1877. Corrvspond- euts in 1877 confined their estimates of loss by disease, to the hogs assessed In May, 1877, which does not Include a large proportion of the spring pigs, that enter very largely iitto the aggre gate loss sustained each year, and which are not included by many as sessors. This custom in same counties, of leaving put pigs, makes the number of hogs assessed relatively larger in size, and more valuable, than In fb* estimate for 1876.when the percentage of loss by disease was applied to the total number of swine without refer ence to the number of assessed. The disease Is wide spread, and all the countiet in the State, except Ave have suffered more or less, as will he seen by the table published elsewher« In this report. The anmml less, to ?!ia State is very diiBcalt to estimate, or even approximate, withent ctfitetui en umeration, as many correspondents give the average weight per heatl of dead hogs, and overlook the Ion of flesh sustained by animals affected from the time the disease Is contract ed until death, which loss la weight in many cases Is over 60 per cent. Of McUeury County oreps the same report says: Corn, In some localities, was figured both by wet and drouth; the yield per acre Is below an average. Of winter wheat but little, comparatively. Is sewn; what there is looks tvell. AboGt the nsual acreage of winter rye has been sown, the condition being good.-- In some localities poultry are dying.-- Some cholera, which is oonfiued mostly to young hogs, in the northern part ef tb? county, only a few fat hogs hav% died; the disease here called choler* seems to be a lung complaint--the tims cough, droop and die In a few days; the number of bogs fattening ten percent, larger, and fat e*ttfe per cent, less last year at this time. When everybody Is talking hell, it is a very good time to revlvlt the following story of twe eld theoleg* ical disputants; " Once a time Hosea Ballon and Lyman Beeoher met to compare Cal vinism and Universalisvt* Beth wese bible men, and each came armed with textual missiles* After several apos* tello blows, shrewdly parted by the other* Dr. Beecher opened to th# ntiiMi F&alm and read: 1 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God.' 'There, sir, the wieked Are in hell; get them out If yon can.' Hosea Ballon, calm as a summer morning, pointing te the 20th chapter of Jehu's Revelation, read: 'Death and hell delivered up the dead whfeh were In them.' 'There.' said Father Ballou, 'they are ««§igel them tn again If you can.*w