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!#• LEARN A THADR, • f Stephen Gtrard had a favorite clerk Jpul he always said "he meant to do %ell by Ben Uppincott." So when ripen got to be tuenty^ne he expected ^o hear the "governor*' say something ,|j»f Ins future prospects and perhaps |end a helping hand In starting htm In |§he world. But the old* iox carefully -^voided the tub>M«. Ben mntered rJlotirajfe. "" *r " * "I suppose T am now free, sir." said pie,"and 1 thought I would say some- ffiWng to you u to my course. What p« you thtnk I had better dof" ... "Yes, yes, I know you are," said tfee Ulioiialre, "and my advice ls( that oil go ami learn the cooper's trade.** This piece «f advice nearly Aroze n out; but recovering his equilib­ rium he said, ,X "If Mr. Oirard wat In earaect, lie ilrould do so." " "I am in earnest.'* Ben forthwi tli sought (he but «©op- f V^br in Spring Gardeu, became an ap­ prentice, and in due time could make good a barrel as the best. He an- ounced to old Stephen that he had radiated atjd was ready to set up in usiness. The old in an seemed grati- *lied and immediately ordered three of the best barrels he could turn out.-- Bea did Ills prettiest, and wheeled them up to his counting room. Mr. Girardsurveyed and pronoiineed them first-rate, and demarwied the yrice. "Oue dollar," said Ben, "Is as low as I can live by." *«, 4 Ch<?ap enougli! Hake o«il your . bill." r . " ' t ' w The bill was made out, and old Stephen settled it with a check for #50- 000. which he accompanied wtik this ^- -little moral to the story: '•Thero, take that, and invest it in the be?t possible manner; and if you are unfortunate and lose it, you have a good trade to fall back upon, which wiU aflord you a good living.** SQTCome Mr. Oreenbadker, yo«i -want to be rigging yourself up for winter. Scratch on -a pit^ce of ice the mystic words "this is a stove," dump your waste basket iu the coal shed and chalk the wall "this is a shed full of coalpin a label on your back,"this Is an overcoat ;n slipn piece of paper in your pocket and say to yourself "this is a a dollar." Hake yourself comfortable, for they do say this is going to be a severe winter. By the way, couldn't you fix it some way so that you could write on something "this is next sum­ mer" and thus skip this hard winter?---; Avrora News. Dr. Jaques German Worm Cakes stand uurivaled as a worm mediciue.-- ^Giye them a trial. Sold by all Drug­ gists, Tliompjpon^ 1W •• MAKER. opposite the Parker Hooae, *' • Illinois. Having purchas#* anil takan possession of these.well known (Shop*, I am now prepared, with first ctasrl worktee^ and good material, to man<ifarture Wagon* and Biiggie* on short notice ami at is Low Price »as a good article can be purcha;i*&"elsewhere>,t • V '*• - - *. ,-V --J , : " t ' . T " ~ ' " " ' ' ' i f . I ALSO DO"A Generat Blacksmfthlng Business, and will do your work in the best »t manner and jjtfc the Le«t BftasUUe delay HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALITY. REPAil&ISf^ Of all kinda promptly attended to. Gall,aad see B. TbompfloCr n .. % ^ MeHenrjr, 111., April Md, 1878. , OHNSBURCH 4: v Tr^i t>j>, iVmifj *Kv.v HENRY MILLER, -DKALKR IN- Americas aid Foreip Marble. Monuments, Headstones, American & Scotch Jfrantfe, Constantly on Hand. Johasbargh, Ang. 96th, 1877. t \ The Ptaee where you can buy a He. 1 brand \ T. - ..i •. .-1a- i4. - .. .-.i. x. <• t* ^kL„ jl L.:.hi memm TO howe With aU the latest . ImprnTements^itiKl War­ ranted, T •" tj « « ' I-" 10 ITS ORfCRUL COLOR flroviheaCALP ADICi! GERMAN Manufactured by I In -the market. Among them are the Moline, Peru, Grand Detour. Furat & Bradley, J. I. Case and Norwegian, all acknowledged the bestmiuie and at ^ " - ;?• c„:-i <>'4 ' j-M - LOWER PRICES Call and gitfc ̂ thein^,;^^!^ to be convinced. ' " * " lam also \ w At reduced prices," i. t- For a " Bosa PLATFORM SPRING VAGON, •r«f K> • have thcN' "f'i-iw >#M; •.,«SJSK"£ 1 gH'l i>-n*4 f * '.H«| /'Ij.J. , '•.t.' ft^iU ^ , >} ' ' • - - r J ib*' i j>; I87S i<?s I m WW tHWiAvi'Kt '>;•«« .h J t r 'tiif •M'MM * SEW -.GOODS - ;vsi : " Litwmt ie4 *t VI <1 r VT , m l i t t • * 4 i ̂ - • • ii"'"i » f °K • f 1 Jx. ' '**' k //W-u+'-i'i Ydu wUi caWmoiiey iy eifftiiinteg bur1 %&&&*[; ^ t purchasing elsewhere^ , (i » j Prints, Bleached & Brown Cottons, Cottonades ^ ings Denims g -fiww mmntm Dress Go M bviK'^p >MX '".'UiV These stc tiro of ffte titrst macWncs fMy¥r & the • nmrket, and persons wishing to bu* slu uld avail themselves of this Rare Chance^ Call at niy store and examine the machines. ' 0. W. Owen. XcHenrv, HL,^ulyl5th, 1878. BEAT, wm> •o. cHID-7 RED HAIR Are olutiged by a few applicatlona of the AMB^ROSIA to a beautiful aubarn or to the dark, lustrous oolors of youthful tresaea. Humors, Dandruff, Itching of the Scalp, axut Falling of the Hair are at once cored by it. Where the hair follicles are not destroyed, II Will cause the hair to grow on bald heads. It is perfumed with extracts Croat Soweca. All who ose it praise It. ftlfc, ^ •as** h--.jy.:. (A Kinka, jMk> •fsiftacb Are alleriated, ssd la aost eaaaa enrod, by the uae of this PAIN EBADICATOB. It is an i» valuable Family Medicine, aftordiilg relief be» fore a phyaieiaa can be reached. - Procure otn circular deeeribia^ above diseasea and theibr proper treatarant, and you will blaas the l |hat brings sooh healing. For Sale bj Hi Dragfittak Praparad by E. M. TUBB8 St CO, •njniBn n W tffP) '• y) "Courtland mproved Gear," which c'an't be beat, either in Price or Quality, and is tne only ArrAfo, 4 wagon ia tlw uia^fi^ a careiages. ; CARRIAGES. n sell you a First-class Top Carriage for $80, and Warrant it r One Year. W ho can afford to rid&in an open buggy when a CABBIAGE can be bought for. those figures. Be sure and call, as we KNOW we can make it to jptHr interest to do SO. ^ 1, ^"EVERYTHING Merits.,#^ Remember the Old tand, op­ posite the Mill, E. >1. MCHENKY, nr., July 22. Is not easily earned in these times, but it ran lie made in three months by any one of either sex, in any part of the country who Is willing to work steadily at the emploympftt that we furnish. per week in your own town. You need not be a way from homeover night. You can give your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. We have agents who are making over #20 per day. All who engage at ont'c cun make money fast. At the present time money cannot l*> made so easily and rap. dly at any other business. It costs nothing to try the business. Terms and ffi Outfit tree address at once. H. XIALLSTT & Co, .Portland Maine* . Silks,Oashmeres/Cambric, Alpacas andr White^ Goods of all kinds. In Ready- Made Clothing; " Shoes, we will s dersold, considere and un- ofGoods •ii ' v{;|f ; ti0j riiii and Oil Cloth Oarpetings. Alsa a 1*1111 line of Family Groceries. • ; f»ERRY <fc MARTIN McHenry, May 1st, lBfS. " mm. JJM. NE^ tn -<m»A«« a trooavH. wknm. tiavJi. Embraces under one management the Great Trunk Railway Lines ot the WKST aa<! NORTH-WEST, and, with Its numeroa* inches and connections, forms the ikorMI I quickest route between CliifHgo and all points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nor: hem Mlchl* gan, Minnesota, l<nva, Nolira^ku, California and the Western Tei iitorien. Its sr> Omaha find California Uffi Is the shot test and b«;st route between 6hlc6* 'nts in Northara Iliiaois, lowa( --•«"*••• -^.kota, wyarning. Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, China, Janan and Australia. Iti «- fe Chicago, ttt^Paul Jt aainn««polN Line* Is the short line between Chicago and ail' points in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and for Madison, St. Paul, Uinueapoiia, ~ lath, and all points in the Grlsht Wo>-rhw Its* • LaCrosse, Wiaona a St. Petar Una Is the bent route between Chicago and L*. Crosse, Winona, Rochester, Owatonaa, Matt, kato, St. Peter, New I'lm and all points lo Southern andCentrial Minnesota. Its % Green Efa^ & Marquette Line Is theonly line betweeh Chicago and Janw- ville, Watertown, Fon <lu lac, OshkoKh, Ap let on. Green Bay, Kseanaba, Negaunoa, larquette, Houghton, Hancock and th® Superior Country. Its Freeport & Dubuque line Is the only route between Chicago and Slg&t Rockford, Freeport and all points vK FrM. port. Its . .waukee line Is the old Lake 4HNWR"titc, and is the only oiie passing between Chicago and Kvanstan, Lake Forest, - Highland Park, Waufcegaa, Racine Kenosha nn.1 Milwaukee. Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars are mn on all through trains on this road. Ttifs Is Hie ONLY LINE rnnhtng'th^a iMn between Chicago and St. Paul and Mina*. apolis, Chicago and Milwausee. Chicago and Winona, or Chicngo and Green Bay. Close connections are made at Chicago with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich, iyran Central, Ifctltimore and Ohio, Pittsburft. Ft. Wayne, & Chicago. Kankakee Line awTj Pan Handle Routes, for all points EAST anil SOUTH-EAST, and with the Chicago and Al­ ton and Illinois Central for all points SOLTH. Close connections are also made with tha Union Pacific R. R., at Omaha for all far Waat poiotsr -- Close connections made at jon«ti«n» points with trainsof all cross points. Tickets over this route are sold by all - Cou­ pon ticket agents in the United Stavas attd Canada. v Remember you ask for yonr tickets vis the Chicago & Northwestern Railway • and take none others. New York Office. No.41ft Broadway; Baataa Office, No, 5 State Street; Omaha Office, 9M Farnham Street; San Francisco Ofljoe. B2 Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Oflicea 62 Clark Street, under Sherman House; 7B Canal, corner Madison Stflee-f; Kin tie Stre*4 Depot, corner W. Kinzie and Canal St recta; Weils Street Depot, corner Well» and KinBla Streets. For rates or information not attafaable fros* your home ticket agents, apply to ^ XABVIS StOKXlV UeneralSupt. f ;- t.H. STIVirETT, Gen'l Pssser.ger Agen R. BISHOP, on j DEALERS IS McHenry rletor. / -Illinois .asiisi*: L*r*'.r Scissors, Shears, Table and s, Shovels Pocket Cutlery, The Thorough Brad HOMO MANCHESTER, N. H« Sold by COLSV BROTHMS |dloXXeui*jrv ill* Acoustic Telephone. Willi 808 feet Copper wire and full diree- Itaaa l«f.|^ttiag up and operatlaf. # .ee &3.00. By Mall 90 Cents additional for postage. ursna«M%rera of tbis " - i' :K-'k mmw LiauQRt IMH , f l C 1 6 A R S 4 W©o«l8t€ick, III. rv b^it Tonic in the world. I and QuartJ^ottles, Fat vp-in The e after toai expavlaMUting have bro perfeetlon trniy surprwiai By » »ue Hu man Voice or masicai soniras art conveyed a lonr dlstanee without ehang«.< Sent to any address oft receipt of price, or descriptive '••ircular, testimonials, etc., Wf three coat stamp. Address TELEPHOKE COMPANY, PRESTON, IOWA STEAMBOAT W&P It having been daeided to baild a oew and t F. MAfKOUS. Pat6=|ee. *Ll. tho Daily and Weekly Papers ^ Magazine*, etc.. can be foand ftt the PLAIN dealer News Boom, KA:J: larger 8tea«iboat at this plaea the prasen F»n, I now offer the Steamboat "Excelsior' for sale at a bargain. It is in good running order, new Boiler aad Engine all cnmrilete, and for a small Lake is the finest Boat in the country. The only rea­ son for selling is that the largely increased travel between this place and Fox Lake has made a larger boat necessary. If applied for soon will be sold cheap. Ap­ ply to or addrees. O. W. OWEN. McHenry, III., Sept. M>th: 187a Will make the SEASON of 1878 at McHenry; and may be found at the 8tables of Mr. ' Hanking, South bide of the Public Square. Ammadus Is a beautiful rich bay, without t In the fore. Forks, Corn Knives, Axes, iirindstoues, 7 ; Window Glass, •*'**-" GRANITE-IRON AND TINWARE •>fl .f* ALSO, Furniture & Undertaking. We mnjte afpetialry of UNDl^RTAlCiXO, and »Mhord«r« lir that Hue will! "Ws-'* receive prompt attenti any white, exoepting a small s " nAnde O po . Col. James A> Orimstoad, Lexington, Ky. poi 8 high, ana weighsabo«t unds ;^was folded In 1871. and bred by' head; stands 18 1,200 Ammadus was Sired by Rivoli, Rivoll by Revenue, and Revenue by Imp Trustee. Rlvoli'8 Dam Topaz, by Imp Glencoe. Am- madus flrst Dam, Nellie Gray, by Alexander's -Lexington. » "• The above pedlgroa ia taken «raat Brow's American Stud Boiok. - For the record of Ammadus* performances on the Turf, and also, particulars as to price and terms ot service, which ara reasonable, enquire or the undersigned, at tha premises above named. , Mares from a distance cared for. with good pasturage, or stablo with good hay and grain, at §2.00 per week. Accidents or escapes at the owsers risk. W. H. HAHKIMB, June 1st. 1078. McHanry. IIL Hit WORKS, f r;J In Woodstock. to* %o«ld announce to the people <ff Mc- Henry Conn^ and vicinity that we keep a • MARBLE AND GRANITE Monuments, Tablets, Tabl«*Top«, Brackets, Shelves, Eta. . *° which we woald call your attention before baying elsewhere. We shall sell at bottom prices . ALL TTORK ^ Warranted First Class. To Cotsnmpim" advertiser, having be«n permanehtljr X (uirea of ITiat dread disease, ConsuTinp- tlons by a simple remedy* in nnxious to make known to his fellow.sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it he will send a copy of the prescription used, (free ofch irge,) with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Ac. Par­ ties wishing the prescription, will please ad. dress, E. A. Wilson, 194 Peas, St.* Wllliams- bnrgh, N., Y. STCRY& SON. ORAL C. COLBY. •tj-f liENHY COLBT, '9 FLOUR & PEED, 06»»TAKTLy im U AKU. CUSTOM GBJNDINO 1 •' - v\ • fennnnteeA Having jiii>t put in slew I'eed Stone, capalle of grinding sixty hut hels of Feed per hotfr. ) am prepared to do yoar gristiing on short na* tire. . McHenryilL,De%aith, 1877. The McHenry DmMW Having pun ha^ed the entire stock o^ Dry'Goods, Groceries, Ac. »-ol Smith, Aldrit h & llaythoiii^ hkve removed to the Store in Riverside Block, where they are uow prepared to meet tlieir customers and the public generally with a Wge aiid well selected stock of^ . HEADY-MADE CLOTHING, aad Shoes, Hats and Caps, Crocker ,̂ ^Mas»-Ware9 w: iff!?"" i. Which ilev will sell for Cash or Ready-Pay as Cheap House in the County. Our Goods are all fresh and havp been bought with especial ref^reiw^ to tk», wants of the people of tine community,and we" ' v NOT BTE' •*« i tm • We also keep our usual stock Vf And^as heretofore, will spare no pains to please this line. - ' •' • -tn^ Physlciani prescription̂ ®Spi* Compounded in a careful manner and by none but experienced liands. Thankful for past favors, we solicit, and hope to merit a continu­ ance of the same. « coi*wmu$- McHenry, 111., May 7tb» 1875. V ' 1 Having newly Be-Painted and fitted np onr SlKkp, we are now prepared to furnish our cu! tomers with Fre»h and Salt Meats OP ALL KINDS. Sassage, Smoked Meat», Aa, -v'-V1 ,3 ,AT THS m-%- • ll«a>wec»£ Living' Markets iaC^eago, We buy none but the best of Meats, and baring served our time in one of the best - -- >, jitter ourselves that we Xents in better shapa Section. ThnkfUl for past favors we solicit a coutla. uance of the same, and we will gurantea ta satisfy yoa both in qnalltr and pr can ofl»?r o«r easterners Xeats than »nv dther Shon in this s Thnkfiil for past favojrs we gum nm 2?Vett Jk Son. VoaawBT^IU^ May *>th, 1878. II an make money faster at work for usthaa at anything else. Capital not required; we will atart«j-on. fl2 per day at hoaia marts by the Industrious. Men, woman, boys and girls wanted everywhare to work for us. Now is the time. Oostljr oivWt andvterms free. Address Taua 4b Oo.( Augusta, Maine. a week In your own town, (t Oat. It free. No risk. Header, if yoa want a business at which persons of either sex can make great par all - Lho tiiae th«r work, writo for par. lealart MH. liUtftT 40a,F«t. and, Maine. . Errors of Youth. AGENTl.KMAX who suffered for yuan trom Nervous Debility, Premature fta. cay, and all the effects of youthful indis**ra­ tion will, for the sake of suffering humanltr send free to all who need it, the recipe tni direction for <r,;.k;r>g the simple rsmt'dyW which he was cured. Sufferers wishing Co rofit by the adviser's experience caa do I erfectconfldenc 42 Csdar St., New T<»rk, prolit t»y tne a<t' by addressing in pei •JOHN B. OGDfK