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V - . -p. f t : . * "v ' sa:;,:; :.̂ :;̂ rj.̂ ̂ -} •» , > . ' « V 't - ? ' t£. ,* v $"' ~ * »' * "•* * ' * I; ' _•_' .A >• ." , ijA^rtsaA. A»V «U»rfK»l--s,-HLSv^"t '» v ̂ ^ ;•* ' > " - : J> - * ^ / , t . , „ < ~ • /'y ̂ •o/'V* " •MAili&i vfejf-r.fi A.*# 1 »* BH.Ui'-to.l «.« <• ?>»«^*«SoSar Ma£.IUte- «nt *~T. ' „ . Jfi-" , , * * . Ki ? • 4 , f - ' .; ^ , • ' •••••A& Wtp*-' V m-i §:$•'• i jjejjetry pliuktlw. p, »• •--•-- 'L.: *W ED3STESDAY, MARCH 26tU, 187#. W" If. VAN SLYKEJ. Editor. 8PKAKKR JANK8' ISCAPACITI. y0:* * On the organisation of the House at Iff Bprlngfleld. In Janiiary, and the elec­ tion of W. A. James, of Lake county, as Speaker, we took occasion to enter i>or protest against the manner in i-j' Jwhleh na'.d election was accomplished, land characterised it as a disgrace to the great State of Illinois, and at the \ same time said we "had yet to learn that a stentorian rolce and command­ ing figure were all the qualifications $ '.Weessary for a good Speaker.*4 For T'C' this we were taken severely to task by f. J tooth the Wankegan and Woodstock pa- - -- ~,^pers. But time has proved that these were a# the qualifications he did r; ,jpogsess„ and that as a Speaker be la a /mere tool. On the 18th Inist., while the State iMilitia Bill was tinder consideration, House was the scene of a most dis- -•> •' -graceful transaction, and the manner I ; {^n which Speaker James "took water" t' -'i^n accordance with the command from * %he Democratic side was justly con­ demned by the ^Republicans of the House. We can no better explain this than by giving the following extracts from the Chicago Time* and Tribune's Springfield correspondence of (he 19th. The Tribune says: Mr. Herrington, apparently, was de- ^ termined to maintain his constitu­ tional right to demand the yeas and nays, and vainly attempting to get the floor. Finally he shouted at the top of his voice: "Mr. Speaker, the State of Illinois has beei disgraced by one pre­ siding officer from Lake County (Haines J But you haven't his brains, and you shall not ride over the consti­ tutional rights of the members of this House." Great confusion in the Chamber fol- ~ lowed these remark Tne Chair--1 call the gentleman to order. Mr. Herrington--Ton state the ques­ tion. We insist upou Che yeas and nays upon the question, and we will Ihave our rights. The Speaker only replied by recog­ nizing the gentleman from Ldgan, Mr. liarts. Mr. Herrington--These gentleman shall have the right to be heard, and we will not be nut down. Mr. Hopkins--1 object to the gentle­ man from Logan (Mr. Harts) speaking unless he rises to a privileged question. The Chair attempted to state that he understood that was what the gen­ tleman rose for, but he was interrupt­ ed by a perfect storm of voices from the Democratic side of the House, clammoring for the yeas and nays. The Speaker finding that the "minor­ ity side of the House must be appeased 4>r the session must be broken up in a free fight, finally reluctantly recog- • .agnized the gentleman from Kane, and .^stated that, for the information of the ^gentleman from Kane, lie would say that, after the gentleman from Logan v1';"^ri(Mr. Harts) had spoken to a privileged r • Question, he would yield to the de- ,9) and for the yeas and nays so kindly 1 ' £nd politely made by the gentleman from Kane, if five other members also #ajSdemanded it. The following is from the Timet of the 19th: During the confusion an attempt wag made to take a vote on Mr. Hop­ kins' motion. Up jumped Mr. Herrington, from Kane: "Mr. Speaker," he yelled and yelled again without getting any re­ cognition. Then he strode out from his desk and cried. "Mr. Speaker: Lake county has been disgraced once, and I don't propose it shall be disgraced - again by such a man as you. 1 propose to stand here and continue my demand for the ayes and noes on the previons question till you recognize me. I have constitutional privileges, and 1 Shall Insist on them. If we mistake not the voters of the 8th District will ask CoL James to step down and ont after his present term. That this district should be twice disgraced in the Speaker's chair is certainly humiliating. CDBBEXCli CALCUL ATIONS. The Financial Chronicle makes the prediction that on accouut of the pres­ ent large volume of the cuireucy there will be a great inflation of prices in the near future. It places the currency at the following figures: NatSoual Bank X»te» tM4."»7rv250 346,0(1,015 Uuiteil States Notes. Notes of gold hanks. ...... Gold coin in the country.. I tea 81 315,000,000 15,000,000 Trade dollars in Unitea States and legal tender dollars issued Total circulation S1.002,727,186 The Chronicle finds ground . for its prediction in the existence of this #1,000,000,(XH) of money and the fact that in 1873 the amount of currency outstanding was $748,000,000. The Bulletin does not accept the above fig­ ures on the ground that the $315,000,- 000 of gold coin is not money In circu­ lation, and comes to the conclusion that the amouut of money in circula­ tion is no greater than it was in 1873 The Bulletin assumes that a larger amount of money is required to do the business of the couutry now than in 1873, because business is not done so much on the credit system as then. On the other side it is urged that the very lowest prices have fallen from 25 to 30 per cent, since 1873, so that the present volume of currency In circula tion, even if no greater than In 1873,. has an increased capacity foi meeting the requirements of business. (IfliBic in Woodstock do nrt fall to call at the City Bakery for»Warm or Cold Meals. They have <*pe. of the Jieitaurants in town. ^ 1 . IjKTTBB FROM SFKINOFlrMX EDITOR PLAINDF.A-LEK Thl nklng your numerous readers may be pleased by seeing something in your paper, from the State Capitol,! venture to send you this communication. The present session has been no exception tolta predecessors, 1n that its Bret six­ ty days, as viewed by outsiders, seems barren of results. But I judge it to be fully up with the average session in its accomplishments. The interests of a state reaching over 400 miles from North to South, with its rivers frozen solid In the north and strawberries In bloom in the South, with over 3,000,000 inhabitants and with an iron chid con­ stitution requiring all its laws to be general in their character, are no tri­ lling aflairs to look after. And while it may seem an easy thing to a looker on to judge just what Is not needed, it it not so easy to do that which is need­ ed, and to prevent being accomplished that which ought not to d?ne. And that which one part of the State may need other parts may not need, and it is the reconciling of those conflicting inter­ ests that consume} the time. Experi­ ence teaches that time spent in de­ feating bad legislation is as woll spent as in maturing good legislation. None of the bills that have becomc laws are of very general Importance, but needed to meet some local wants, The bills now pending being of more general importance than others, are the Boad Law, Drainage Law. Interest Law and the Appropriation bills. The present prospect is that the old Road Law of 1873 will be re-enacted.-- It is changed in some respects but not to its injury. The subject of Drai nage and Levees, is also an important one, and has occupied much time arid atten­ tion. When we recollect that the State has about 1,800,000 acres of lands which need Improvement by some system of drainage, or drainage and levees, we can see at a glance the importance of the matter. While at the North end of the State all that is needed is some simple, inexpensive proviso of law, whereby one neighbor may, at his own cost and expense, compel his ad­ joining neighbor to permit him to con­ struct a drain across his lauds. In the Central part of ihe State it is quite different. There they need to organize a whole county or more as a Drainage, or Drainage and Levee District, and in order to do so the law must be neces­ sarily cumbersome, expensive, and to a great degree oppressive. In trying to reconcile those conflicting interests is where the difficulty comes in. The outlook Is favorable for a change of the interest law to an eight per cent limitation, and for providing that all trust deeds and sale mortgages shall be foreclosed, as other mortga­ ges. The general tax levy bill hits from 1874 levied annnally a $1,000,000 State School Tax. This tax is levied on the property valuation, and redistributed to the counties In proportion to the scholars at school. The result has been that invariably more is collected from McIIenry Couuty than is returned to it. The past year McIIenry County paid nearly $4,000 more than it ree'd back.-- When the bill was »»p for considera­ tion on its second reading the Mcilenry bounty member moved to amend so that the tax would be levied by coun­ ties and each county retain dU the tax It pays. But the amendment was lost. The members in the South end'of-thc State, whose counties reel eve more than they pay, are voting against it.-- But the bill was recommitted and when it comes up again there will be a hard fight against this injustice. The Revenue law Is another impor­ tant matter receiving the attention of the committee In revenue. They have agreed to report In favor of assessing real estate only cnce iu four years and to have all personal property aawess- ments made under o»th. G. NUNOA- EDITOR TLAI^DEALEB:--D B. War­ ner is building au addition to his house. Sherm. Burton has moved into Capt, Beckley's house. Writing School closcd last week Thursday night, Tom. Hughes got the first premium and Frank Young the second. J. A. Sheldon closed his school in Bidgefield last Friday and has again taken up the hammer, saw and plane. Among the by laws of the Ladie.s Industrial Society is one which is some thing like this: "Any lady that gos­ sips shall be expelled." From what we know of women there will not be one left by the time tliey have met twice, if the rules are enforced, John Church, formely of Huntley has bought the Charlev Smith farm and will build a house this Spri ns:. The school closes on Thursday of this week. We learn that Richardson will continue through the Summer. Will Goodwin's school, in the Throop District, closed last week. He is now 8 pending the tinle in the district g*et- ting up an Exhibition, which no doubt will be worth one's while to go and hear. Clark Henry goes to Wisconsin this week to take charge of a farm. Several carpeuters over at Deles were discharged last Safiirday uight owing to lack of work, J. I. Miller is painting and gralniifg the inside of the Brick Block and M. I. Smith did some flue lettering on the Annual Town Meeting. VTOI'IOK is Hereby l»iven ±1 legal voters of tlio To to tl»e citizens, legal voters of tTio Tov. n of McHenvy.ta the County of Mciienry.ami 8 in to of Illinois, that the Vmiu.-il T uvn Mooting for said Town will be held at too Ununoil Rooms, in sakt, Town, on Tuesday, Ihe ldt day of April next, being thetirat Tuesday in saia Month, for ttie purposes vis; First--To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting. Second--To elect One Supervisor, One Town Clerk, One Assessor, One Collector, One Com- missioncrof Highway*, anil as many Pound Masters as the Elnctoi*sinay itoteriniiie- Thirtl--To vote for, or againts the payment of Boad Tax in labor. And to act npou any additional subjects wht' h ma;-, in pnrsuSnce oflaw,come before saM meeting when couvencct. Which meeting will be called to order be­ tween the hours of niiu' and ten o'clock in MM forenoon, and kept open until BIX o'clock in tli« afternoon. _ i * iiiven undermv hand atMcH^ary, this lOtk' day ot March. A. D. 187t>. J. VAN SLYKB. Town Clerk. Corporation Election. THE Animal Village Election for the vil-l-».vre nf Mi-Henry, will be hel l at the Council ttoom. in the Village of McIIenry, ojx .Tuesday, the 15th t|iiy of April. 4 at which thno the following ollicois wilt be elected: Six Triisieo*, and one Clerk, The l\»lls of said Election wHl be open at 1 o'clock find kept open until fix o'clock in the aiturixoon of aahl day. . J. Vak Slyrr, Clerk. McIIenry, March 26th, 187». Petition for Sale Estate. ©f Real STA.TE OF ILLINOIS, Mc.Henry County, ss. County Court of McIIenry <!.»untv, to the Mivrch TUrm, A. D. 1879., Edwin jit. Owen, Administrator of the Estate of Horace Lous, deceased, vs. f.odem'i Long, Edwin Long, Cornelia Long, 1>. C. Wilson, John Fare, and John J. Fltisky. Petition to Sell Ileal Estate to I'ny Debts. Ailiditvicof the non-re-sidence of Lodcma Long, Edwin Long, and Cornelia Long, tie- fend uit.s above named, having lieen 11 fed in the oflicc of the Clerk of the County Court of McIIenry- County, notice is hereby given lo the said Lodema Long, Edwin Long and Cornelia Long, tiiat the said I'UintiiT, Edwin M. Owen Administrator, of the Estate of Horace Long deceased, has llled his petition in the said County Court of McIIenry County, for an order to seil the premises belonging io the estate of said deceased, or so much of it as may be needed to pay the debts of said de­ ceased, and described as follows, to-wit: The South-East Quarter of the South-East Quar» ter of section six (fi,) Township forty-four (44) Range nine (9,) East &i\, ami Lots one (1) and two (2) in Block five (5), Lots one (1), two (J), three (3), four (4) and live (5) in Block six (6), Lots one (1) and two (2) in Block seven (7), Lot nine (9) in Block twenty-two (22) in the Village of Mc-Henry on the West side of tho River, and Lots oni: (k), two (2), three (3). four (4), live (.5) and six (fi) in Block three (3). and Blocks one (I), two (2) and lour (4), and Lots one (1), two (2), three (3), ten (10). eloven (11) and twelve (12), in Block ten (Iff) in the Vil- lage of McHenry on the East side of the River, and that a summons has been issued out of this Court against you. returnable at the March Term, A. D. 1879, of said Court, to be holden on the second Monday of March A. D. 1879, at the Court lIou8e, in Woodstock, in McHenry County, Illinois. Now, unless you, the said Lodema Long, Edwin Long, Corne­ lia Long, I). C. Wilson, John Fare and John J. Flusky, shall personally be and appear be­ fore said Conn ty Court of McHenry County, on the first day of the term thereof, to fie holden at Woodstock, in sitld County, on the third Monday of April 1879, and plead, answer or demur to the said Complainant's petition tiled therein, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill. Woodstock, Illinois, February 28th 187®. P. WillTNKY, Clerk. C. H. DONNELLY, Comp'lt's Solicitor. NEW SPRING GOODS LAUER & BECKEB,^ - Near the Depot McHenry ----- Illinois, Having Just received their Spring and Sum­ mer Stock of Ready-Made Clothing, Hals, Caps, and Gents Fiirnishing Goods, which they offer to the buying public at Prices to suit the times. Their Stock of Cloths Is the finest and largest ever bought to this town, and comprises all the latest Patters and stvles to he found in the market, from which they are prepared to make a SINGLE GAR­ MENT OR A FULL SUI l' and Guarantee Satisfaction. «9~Call and examine our stock before pur­ chasing elsewhere. Wo will not be undersold LA.UER & BECKER. McHenry, 111., March 25fh, 18*9. TRADE REQUIRES Bed-Rock Bottom Prices. The place to obtain these Prtcetls i%' ,L- . J. W.Oristy's RING WOOD, ILL, Thankful far the favors of my numerous customers, who are doubtless •familiar with my mode of doing business, we give the rules by which we arc governed, foif th® in forma, tion of those not acquainted with them, viz: L To deal honorably with all. 2. To handle none but the best of Goodi. 3. ¥o sell at the Lowest Living Prices. 4. To require payment and pay according to agreement. 5. To refrain from misrepresentations of ali kinds. 0. To keep pace with the times in the in­ troduction of new styles. 7. To prevent mistakes, and to correct them promptly if made. 8. To pay strict attention to oar bu«tnes£ 9. To treat all with politeness, seeking and trying to merit custom on strictly business principles, and taking pleasure at all times in showing goods, whether purchases are in­ tended or not. bur stock for the Spring and Summer trade is complete in every particular and consists in part of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, NOTIONS, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS and SHOE8, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE DRUSS, MEDICINES, And in short everything r.sually kept in a first-class country store wliich will- be sold at X>rices as LOT as the Lowest . Call and examine learn price*. Goods and King J. W. CRISTYt-. , III., March 12th, 1879. BLAKE, WAGON AND RINCWOOD - ILLINOIS yfSk :rf„- 7-- ange a lchmondfe •Xff KtmH Thventory €. Schroder, who for several years has had the charge of my Rich| J business, assumes One Hajf Ut mond Reducing Stock, I have y * : 1U GOODS •i, - ' In many cases at Cpat, and at leaa thao tb« Owst of Production, i ^ ~4r ' Am COUELCI to Reduce Stock if Prices CASH BUYERS THIS IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY STOCK LAHG13, TO() LAHGE, And consists of Everything usually found iu a Country Store, with the LARGEST STOCK of Men and THATC4N BE FOUND IM MoHENBT COUKT* At DUNDEE my Stock is COMPLETE, and 1 am MAKING SWEEPING REDUCTIONS. FURNITURE. I McHenry, III. Presents t,o the bnying public a larger (stock of all kinds of Furniture thi.« Spring than ever before, which I am offering at greatly REDUCED PRICES. Now is the Time To Buy. We have taken great pains in (electing our UndertakingSupplies. Cote,. Caskets, ai Trinimmp, Of the latest ricftijms. Everything new and elegant. We keep nothing but the best. Do not faii to cnll and xee am when in want of anything in our line. Notions! Notions!! The subscriber would inform the public that he itinnw prepared to furnish them with anything in his line from a common Farm Wagon to the nieest Top Carriage, on short notice and at reasonable rates. (Tsing none but the best of timber aud employing none but SKILLED WORKMEN! He Warrants his workjto give satisfaction, and for good pay w ill be as tow as caii potssi bly be afforded. - HE MAKES Horse Shoeing A SPECIALTY R E P A I R I N G Of all kinds promptly attended to. Call and see for yourself. N- BLAKE. Ringwood, 111., Oct. 20th, 1878. OUUide. We have a full line of see them. Notions. Call and In Picture Frames and Wall Bracket* we will not be under­ soil. JOHN B. BLAKE. McHenry, III., March 12tb, 1879. 0 o H O X o ui CO o CO --FOR-- BOOTS AND SHOES <81.1 & Madison St., By EL, COOK & SEIXA8, Manuf'rs and Wholesale Dealers. Don't, fall, to examine (ioofls and Prices wlien in Chicago. Stock New and Bought for Cash. Great in­ ducements to Cash Buvers. II.K. IMikl. I.ate with M. Selz & Co. O. F. COOK, I I.ate ot Whitney, U. Ti. Seixas, I Cook ft Co., N. Y. The McHenry IN HAKKET. * Having recently fitted up our Shop, we are now prepared to furnish our customers with Fresh anil Salt Meats OF ALL KINDS. Sausage, Smoked Meats, 4c., --AT TIIE- Loweiat Living Prices. . We buy none hut the best of Meats, and Hatter ourselves that we can offer our custom­ ers Meats in better shape than any other 8h op in this section. Thankful for past favors we solicit a con- tinuance of the same, and we will guarantee to satisfy you both in qtiaiitv and price. FRETT & SON. McHenry, lit, March mh, 1S7S. #1 : t •- "0 .4 CASH-ONE PRICE ONLY^ Respectfully Your|| C. F. HALL. February 4th, 1879. COLBY BROS., General Merchants, McHenry, 111 minus, ion't m buy Until you see and examine my stock of Tools and get prices. I have the best stock of Farming Implements N O T In McHenry County, and will B 10 U N D E R S O L D I have all the Leading Plows among them are.the Furst & Brad­ ley* Norwegian, Aloline, Peru, Grand Detour, John Deere and J. I. Case, all acknowledged the best made and warranted in every re­ spect. Also have the Furst & Bradley and Moline Sulky Plowa which will talk for themselves. Tl)e only Agent for the IMPROVED RANDALL PULVERIZING BARROW The most Popujar and Profitable Farm Implement used. SEEDERS! SEEDERS! SEEDERS* We have the Buckeye and Prairie City, both first-c lass in every' respect. Also the Force Feeders. PLANTERS! PLANTERS! PLANTERS! I make a speciality of the Keystone and Keystone^ Jr., Planters, warranted in every way. --FOR THE BEST-- Platform Spring Wagon On the market I have the (Portland Improved Gear, which has no perior. The Company make them a speciality and make no othe#. For Pumps I have tne Adams and Kenosha, excelled by none. Be sure and dill before goin^ elsewhere as we know we can make it to you? interest to do so. Kemember everything is sold on iii merits. At the old stand opposite the Mill. E. M. OWEN.