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r-e* • .. .:..3r. . - WW-WW 'tk't 9 ^14,4^ ^ IfJlRt t " tty bread,** ^fOR THE -raOFUBM. Wy*9* wnj fells tattered eide down, res msaaeornfiu frown; y, "kick him lower down; has he got in our (own?** hearted Christian will ds »nt As mnehas$e What 1m *7*mq ?*vr,s -isfe. . vm- l-fft ffit*s too b^, jT«'U fa* 7«* • J** •°,n® -M_ , where.* ' .:•_ cprben I think a good ©hnng* Ins crossed my ;• luck, t ' •• " I've sawed his wood, ho pay* ma 1a "chuck.*' fcji, "•" *«• Takefa lesson Item tho bees making honey, •Go west, young man, «o west aad make iuoiicy," * ; § a y t h o s e w h o h a v e m a d e t h e i r " p i l e " t o g o o d .* •»,,, '• - times; ' J" |? Kot thinking how distant, now are the dimes. £i-» '• V jTor number one I wished to do the boat, I • M* And so- I just thought I wonld skip Mil *' /, west "• V#-.f $ut, not having the necessary fare, |t devolved upon me to tramp it then, jki. . , <Often so hungry Ijte&uld n't speak the truth; $8? rr4- |phen some conducffer would pity my youtlC ' * &nd tell me ftow»-*'dowu his toad was »0 ( •» l:/ <- tramps, it it- ., P Dead beats, butamersand travel'ngseamps,** "' * ! finding with this kin* of consolation; |A, - uSee that you getoffat the next station: . , •. ** Tou distinctly understand what.I said, f "/ «'If yoa get on again I'll bust your head.*' So, after many get otf%, and get ofts; I reached the great irest, with great acorns and scoffs. ' When I got the last bounce, and lost my cap. Hadn't eat enough to set a mouse trap t see I was weak, my joints squeak, m did act queer, . boot from my rear: yoa this time." he kwuiw%' I Keep Plows, all Kinds, Broadcast and other Seeders, both Steel and Iron Tooth Harrows, Corn Cultivators, Windmills, Grinding Attachments for Wind- i miills, Iron and Wooden Pumps, For three days; so y<* And so boney, I eoul' Yes, so I say--that When he took away ••Well acquainted said. And thinking perha On me, thought I wo go I got off in a wild Ameloncboly somethi might put ft head t be contrary, •We. • y-%; g seemed to say, , t Alone in the west at the close of day; " s * But here is a fresh stack of new made hay, «" For your snoose to-night, there's nothing to pay. No signs of a house was any when near. And my mind was harassed With unknown fear; I heard something I knew I did hot fear, For a strange ringing sound was in my eac. Unseen insects began their mournful peep, And i laid me down to my lonely sleep; , And dreamed I stood before the great white throne. Where all are judged according to deeds done. A voice rang out along the ai9les of time, la accents of love, from the hights sublime:' "Come unto me. all ye weary unblessed; "Ye heavy laden, and I will give you resf.^, Sick of the world and the battle of life, I hoped that death might eorae and end tbo strife. 'i | • But I remembered that eom# where 1 had read, "Fear not, I am He that liveth and was dead, "And behold I am alive for ever more "Amen, and have the keys of hell and of death." { : And I thought, upon me He laid His right band, * Conferinjr power, Mis word to understand. Then, to His angels, standing round about He said, "Through all the by ways go ye oat, "And compel them, the lowest and the least "That the tables may be filled at my feast. " Behold your Heavenly Fat>sr*s hand, "Is scattering tramps throughout all the land; "To serve Me in testing the Christian's faith, "And those who think, In tMr creeds, they are safe. " The boon, whicn, above all M|ere I claim, "Is given to the needy in my Inline; "And whoso, gives sot auto one, or three "Of these, refuses to give untojle." B. X. TRAKF. air ltd. t f e f . - ' r a t i '.ti -'^e _ 3hs we keep Platform Spring Wagons, Three Spring and Lumber Wagons, the latter of which is the celebrated Bishop Wagon. Also, a Complete Une of Mowers, Reapers, Sulky-^akes, etc. . *3PTafce time to call on me before purchas­ ing elsewhere. FRESH GARDEN SEEDS in bulk, by th« pound or ounce, fcr sale cheap. McHenry, I1L, Harch 18th, BlftHOP. 1878. CERMA Near the Dejtot McRCNRY, - . ILLlNdia The sohserlbers are now prepared with a Stock of FINE CL0TH8 of all kinds, to make to order Coats, Pants, Vests or entire 8uits, on short n9tiue and on the most Tern Jieraood Fits Guaran­ teed and all Work. War. ranted. > ;*'<v nht -.-y i.-. ^«?L)k'X' ;-i *' • vV We Also Keep a Full Line Bendy-Made Clothiag, GENTS Hats, Caps, Ao Which will be sold as low ne at any establishment in the County. Clothes Cleaned in the best of manner and on short notice. LAUER & BECKER. McHenry, Feb. Mth. 1877. • j 1878 1878 ' .T HENRY COLBY, IMD TTrLTL TQT xixC U urvr ibi, --AMD DEALER IN-- C H O I C E "4 McHENRV • • • ILLINOIS. I keep constantly on hand a large and well selected stock of Groceries, which I can and will sell at the LOWEST LIVING J?iU0K8 for Cash ot ReadyPay. Fresh |*mons Coh^aHttf tfi Hand. q*T7 ukffli ,c: ' !S • #•; • >jr i.-xs • - ». - Physicians Prsscriptisss v{ CSweftrlly Compounded* i 'liiiiuj, ! 1^78,. ^7 ; Boots;Slioes? AND is? - Manufactured F. MA JPHE8, LHMIO^^, Atff • - . / ? " ' « C I G A R S - i i Woodstock, III. The best Tonic in the world. Pint and Quart Bottles. Put np in F. MARCUS* Fatentss. , * weok In your own town, a Out. Jilt free. Xo risk. Reader, V you want a business at which portonsof leither sex can make great nay all • the time they wort, write (w par. ptlculars to & HAUITT * CO.|4*ort- lan.l, Maine. « . 41/11 .iff' We nave a pair o >or Rubbers for every man and child in the Call and look at them. Mftin .Still • and Fohlic * "-i'-'J - '** - ^ "".V CHEAPE8T AND BEIT. CHCIAGO Weekly Post! The People's Paper! | • Ailed with Editorial, News Af rtenltural. Miscellany and Market Beportfc ^ieCopy i year, Postageiwid ..71c. Five, Postage PaM Me °J Ten, Postage Paid JSe,' Olubsof Twenty, Postage Paid"..!".!!!"!i|B THE DAILY POST. Che Tear, Postage Paid y y Pnrts of a Year in Proportion. POsVd^iw n enlarge the DAJ£ win '->* toher, after wnich the p will bei flOjpisr year, postage paid. All < .^^'•Ke.aent.'kt the pVei ?? the eniusjfed oaner to the end of their time without extm cffiL Same terms to Agents on both Daily «f>«t Weekly as last year. Address y oan ^ THE POST. _____ 88 Dearborn St.. Chicago. asiness you can engage in. M J_P° P£r day made by any Worker of either sex, right in their own loralMres. Particn. lars and samples worth f6 free ^ Improve your spare time at this Address gTinscm A Co., Portland, Have just received the p and best assortment 6f Goods ii| their line ever Li ought to McIIen* MmJmy wd *01 It'i Exchisivi or tA&r* «#<$ Cash.,' . CAN DISCOUNT ALL PRU CES advertised in county papers at least twenty percent.. . fcysbT" •• ,"4'^ M ... & ffl %¥• § I; jrsj >ts, Shoes man, wo- county.-- Corner -FOR- OOTS AND SBOSS 911 * 913 Madison St., BUEL, COOK A SEiXAt, Manurrs. and Wholesale Dealers. syrDon't fail to examine <i«M)ds and Prices when in Chicago. Stock New |»nd llought for Cash. Great In. 'uceinenty to Cash Buyers, i.K. Bi'Etw fjtte with M. Sele lOo, r. COOK, I Late ot Whitney, L. SBIXAS, I Cook A Co., K. Y. . . » rHljtw.i1-- is not easily earned in these times, but it can be made in throe months by any one of either sax, in any part of the country who Is willing to work steadily at the employment that we furnish.-- 66 per week in your own town. You need not be away from home over night. You can givebyour wholetime to the work, or only your spare moments. We have agents who are making over $20 per day. All who engage at once can makemoney fast. At the present timemoney canno t be made so easily and np. djy at any other business. It costs no thing o try the business. Torn* and tf Outfit free tddress at once. H. HALKTI ft Co, .Portland Maine' GA HBIS O NS EARLY FAVORITE T O M A T O . This new Tomato is without doubt the Ear. liest and Best Variety grown; sice above me. dium, smooth as an apple, nearly round; very solid, fine flavor, and excellent quality every way. Fruit Is a heautifal dark crimson clus­ ter, large, ripening evenly and perfectly, be. ing free from the hard center core which many varieties possess. From seed sown in open ground in latitude of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, fruit begins ripen, ing July 15th to SOth. After 5 years of expe­ rimental testing we have yet to see an imper­ fect specimen. GARRISON BBOTHEBS, Nurserymen. , " Greenwood, 111 Seed ean be procured at this oflce. The McHenry n-- make money faster at work for us than lat anything else. Capital not required; we will start you. $12 per day at home made by the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit snd terms free. Address Ttci A Co., Augusta, Maine. siness. Errors of Youth. A GENTLEMAN who Suffered for years from Nervous Debility, P remain re De. tay, and all the effects of youthful Indlsor#. Bon will, for the sake of suffering feWManlty, s^nd free to all who need It, the raelpe and direction for making the simple iwmedy by witicit he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the adviser's experience can ao so br addressing in perfect confidence JOHN B. OGDEN, ii Cedar St., New York HID. The undersigned having purchased • na *• M .tuLfti nr tsi _ a m * . Meat Market of Wm. PisligL Is BOW to furnish the citizen* ofMcHeory rounding country with Fresh' end Salt or ALL KINDS. Sausage, Smoked Meats.' de., AT TJU& JLrfrvretet Living Prloey. ^ In the beginning we notilled all our cos. tomers that we intended to doa Caah bust, ness, an»l in trying to accommodate a few far a day or two we have move on our books we want. We now give notice that March 1st, we will not Book a seats ot meat to no man, woman or child. *. notice and govern yourselves accordingly, ®V<ett 4k, Son. McUXKKT, IU., Feb. 28th, 1876. .i'UJrfwJ'if-a: r ii', h'i it hh}\ iktty. Kf VWJ' Mi| v, "Bt yH v. > i Wt ."t'l:. w Aftfu it* j,jJL!|Xsfc W*H>i {;>« }), if> h n-si «••• il/.ii %mm --fv^'.. *uiA} >.i^..*' * ^ ; til ,h-: h&fkn J "Oft- lfe/vfi 4-' - a • ̂ j Products of Looms of En^knd France, Germany, China, Japan, And United States of America. 1 FASHIONABLE DKT GOODS, As Low as 4# othsr Hoose In the county. Domestic Cotton Goods Cheaper than at any timfc within the memory of the oldest inhabi­ tant. Also '.m Pfald Dress Qood% Fast Colored Calicos, upint CaibmfiraL itaik %i ill,. Offered at the Beet Bargains in four counties. •tUi Asm >1'. ALSO ^ JVLL m Boots: Shoes. iatif I*'- i fey dy-MADE ,1.^' ffj •:•(}' Ii;J; W CLOTHING, Meats G rooerlea, ks Ma* *'*!& wmn Take Of the best quality, and which will be sold at the Lowest Bock- Bottom Prices. Give us a call and insptef Cihpods and learn Prices. PERRY & MARTIN. , Dec. l«t, 1877. * IFUIJILFFMPS. ' ii- ib-H 1KB CMlieft M01TII.VMT M I am now prepared to give bet­ ter Bargains than ever. Can jnreyou • wiv?"! **. ; • ">;t »•? h 1 ». 10. I»BR CEHt /J* On all kinds of Furniture. I %ave the most complete stocky of COFFINS AND CASKETS Of all styles and sizes, found in the County. s ' Give me a call and I will be ^pleased to show; my stock and give prices. JOHN B. BLAKE. #OHN8ByRGHb- ;>i I ia 'i>&. 1 v>1lf *BL lSn RmbraeM under one msnsssmsai Lines of the \ , - . --and, with Its . itranches and connections, form* tho and quickest route between Ohicagv S^in JrLii ? 8' ^lscon8in. Northorn « iuwf» Nebraska, C an# the western Ten Itoriea. Its Omaha and California Is the shortest and best route between go and all points In Northern Illinois, „w, NebraskOJnkotn, Wyoming, Ooolrndo, fjtai Aftltmllf* Si™1*' 0^0*0n, ^hi»». •* Chicago, St. Paul A Lin*. 18 the short line between Chicago and ^ntr"lSr!^rtl,<,,S.WJ8con8L" and Mlnne and for Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis. luth, and all points in the Great Horthwes 1«9 Inflrocse, Winona ft St. Tetsr Line Is the beat route between Chicago and Li Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonna. kato, 81. Peter, New Ulm aad all nolnta I Southern and Central Minnesota. Its Green Bay & Marquette List Sleton, Green Bay, £scanaba, Negam larquette, Houghton, Hancock and the " superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque Lin® Is the only route between Chicago and Klvl ltockford, Freeport and all points via Fi port. Its Chicago ft Milwaukee line Is the old Lake Shore Boil te, and is the on one passing between Chicago and Vvnmt® Pullman Palace Drawing RssAr are ran on all through trains on this road This is the ONLY LIN); running thsse eaM between Chicago and StT PaSl 5nd M!M2 apolls, Chicago and Mllwaucee, Chicago w mona, or Cnioago and G reen Bay. Closeconnectionsare made at Chicago wit the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mlc| ^anTentraLBaUimoreand Ohio, Ptttsbui HENRY MILLEH, - .i • :y r - --IHTALLK UT--*- American aid loreip Marble, Monuments, Headstone ̂ ETO,' iff** • Anerlcaa k Scotch Granite, Constantly on Hand. Shop Two milea North of Mo Henry, 111. Jphnsburgh, Ant. Mth, Wtl. -*4- s „ Wayne, A Chicago. Kankakee Line Pan Handle Routes, for all points EAST a* SOUTH-EAST, and with the Chicago and AL ton and Illinois Central for all points SOUTH. Close connections are also made with tha Union Pacific R. R., at Omaha for all far Wen points. Close connections made at junction noints with trainsof all cross points. Tickets over this route are sold bv all Con*' pon ticket agents In the United States and Canada. »» Remember yon ask for yonr tickets via tM Chicago & Northwestern Bail war aad tain none others. New York Office. No. 415 Broadway; Boston* Office, No, 6 Stato Street; Omaha 'oflce, M Farnham Street; San Francisco OSk«. Mt Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Oflke* 62 Clark Street, under Sherman House* n Canal, corner Madison Street; Klnsie Street Depot, corner W. Kinzie and Canal Streets: Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and KinM Streets. ~- For rates or information not attainable fnm your home ticketagents,apply to MAJtVIHHUGHITT W. H. STIVHETT. General Supt. Oen'lPosseuger Agent Fox River Valley Hills. •' .. , 1 '!• R. BISHOP, PrepHetoir. MoHenry • « M • . :t<y,' CUSTOM GUmDIIVO _ 1-J-* _ Aft*-'* ".f^S r > . Having just iuit in a new Feed Stone, capaUi of grinding sixty huthels of Feed per hoar. I am prepared to do your grinding on short ne. tice. !s 4';/; ' / MiWug Wheat. , A. ail •1 if: i • . McHenry lit., I5cc. Iltii, 1977. Mg--y i-'W • » • JOHNSON'S COMMERCIAL OLLEGfE, mo net a n. Third stj; ' Mk| «w« *t tk> Fnt 0l«e. \ ST. LOUIS. lor L&cUm a&d Geatltmra. Open Day and Night ^11 the rear. All of the branches of a Practical Business Education taught. t Independent Departmentsvor the English Branches. Higher Mathematics, German and Kloeutton Phonography taught personally or by mail. For a Full Course of Double Entry Book-keeping in nil its forms with Cemmercial Correspond- ence, etc 920 Reference made to thousands of students who have completed under our Instruction. For Circulars giving full Information con. corning time to complete, board, course of in stvnetion, etc. ADDRESS, J, W. JOHNSON, Pres. CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT. Short Hand Writing taught by mail, ISO Words per minute guaranteed. Every Law­ yer, Doctor, Business man and Accountant ana every Lady should address, "The St. Louis Phonetic Institute," for a piTf^1*r; SSAT, USUI FADEH f-ATO- RED HAIR An ehangsi bf a few applicationn of the AMBROSIA to a beautiful auburn or to the dark, lustrous colors of youthfbl trsssss. Humors, Dandruff, Itching of the Scalp, nn4 Falling of the Hair are at once cured by it. Where the hair follicles are not destroyed, IS will cause the hair to grow on bald *--ifls It is perfumed with eztmeta Hear Sowers. All Who use it praise It. ftorntht SCALP Vnlktb Are aDerlated, and in most cases eurod, by th« use of this PAIN XBADICATOB. It is an In­ valuable Pamlly Medicine, affording relief be« fore a physician ean be ranched. Protmre ear circular describing aboTe diseases and their proper treatment, and you will Mil the rows fly the* brings such healing. For Sale bf All »n«stols. Prepared by I. M.TUBBt A OOo Proprietor* of "Blag's Aateoris/* MANCHESTER, N. H. Sold by HENRY COLBY. 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