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mistakes were W*ite in tHl» column last week, but, a* our meaning eonl<! be (nther* dfrom iMfltV WW Will wf nvw W® WTw Sfft 'j'lie Educational Weekly hits taken a tiew <l«pnrture, *»'! proposes to tmne a * •, • monthly <?<tl»i«m of the une site for „ itftr cents ft J8B*r. Thl# p«per M^ht, td, # to be JiMjW JMMida of • very live lawk- K Y'/ b H Yh* mating of '• theHf. tJ. T.A. was not largely attended. Mid only an ;l«/te*noon wmtom Mvtil. As the swm- «v'* - ,IM?r Stools are eon trolled by lady f'ft leidipw, generally, f%miglit to at* vi . tend the meetings held at Jthis time of . . *' year, tlw ageitt for Harper Bros., Leslie Oreenwood. was prwent and » | made a few remarks. Said he would I wine again. It is Itopftd that {tins next f meeting will be well attended. |j As t'w subject of compulsory etfiiea- t i tlon is being agitated in <lift»;rentparts jp^f*f tWe country, we .propose to give a ^ ! few? extracts now and then from some ",'S^of thfe be^ educators fin the land In fa- v. »vs vor of such a law. This week we clip s • .from a report of the Public Instruction , of the S|*te of Minnesota, lion. II. B. Ss «t Wilsou* He says. "Obligatory edu­ cation Is a subject that is undergoing »' agitation ttmoug educators In every r/. . 'edueiit'oual convention, every school 2"Y- report, and every educational Journal i*fand magazine lit tlie country. How- ^ * ?ever tneiifiiay differ in opinion as to ^ » } ; the best plan of preventing absentee* ^ ism, <or reclaiming truants^ are 1m- r| '* pressed with tins necessity of some §fp#r measure to ware this almost universal Y • «vil. * * * If the principle be a ; ' true one. iliac we so often hear reiter- l : Stated, that the safety aud preserva- ^ tion oi a republican form ot govern- ^ - ment lie In the virtue attfl intelligence llH^of the people; and if the principle be w a true one, that the power of tlie gov- j f, ' ..tikiuentoiiit Into the houie of the ^ <cltisen and take thence the father, |SJ|||son. Iiusband and brother, in order to the county 8100,000, and ISO of Iter line -were imprisoned In gregate, WO ^%ars, costing society at large 91,000,060-, The very best thing the #tate ean do for its own protection and Inertase of wealth is to cdu*tt!«h for all. The State shwdd also certainly provide for outcasts. It is cheaper to provide children a home, than to allow them run at large.-* The State must provide for ttiein som# time aud why not ill childhood Instead of providing tliem with prisons and at>ylutns ln ftft«r years?--Snpt. fitter. i : v Prof, ltuinlstou, of Wortlilngton," Minru, described to the Tribune cor* respondent the grasshopper's mode of depositing her eggs in tlie soil, a sub­ ject which he lias had excellent oppor­ tunity for studying this. year. The tall of the female locust consists of a hard, bony. cone'~shaped substance, capable of being thrust into the ground from one-half of an inch to an inch in depth. Just above this, on the body of the insect, and attached to IS, is the egg cell. The grasshopper Is able to push Its conical tail down in the ground and . leave it there with the i;ell containing the eggs. The warm sun in the spring causes tlie eggs to hatch, aud the Held is covered with millions of young grasshoppers, not as large as a kernel of wheat, just when the ten­ der shoots of grain begin to show themselves.above the ground.'The dam­ age they do Is immense, for they re­ main along time in one spot, and work upon the young shoots. Perhaps the best mode of treatment is "backset ting," or ploughing the Held, aud thus turning the surface soil, with store i •eggs, several inches under. This pre­ vents hatching, and though not a com­ plete remedy, is very uieful.--"Scien­ tific M itcellany" in the Galaxy for De- cavber. is isHfe* ST'COXSTBUOTED. •WftT 1*'MTM J It KS&t V K. BEST KUUlPPKUp --1IKNOB THE -I , \ f». »«** U 4^ ~"p '>%, OLDK.ST BES *m i? •>*f' ' - v-U > r " ' ftj S--;'5 HOST -RELIABLEg. : Hallway CoriK>mtion of the cntil* * * { West and Nwti-West, tQr !U «cce)ern tt^i grroirth has Ks VftfS€H|0 ISne^ iintl bmuelif^ to inch -> HENRY MILLER, --1>KALKR IK--- eerisia ait Foreip Marble. Monuments, Headstones, "4 IfiTC., Vj th American & Scotch Granite, Constantly on Hand Shop Two miles North of Mc- Henry , 1 1 1 . . . . JohnHburgh, A«f. 30th. 187* /N* tiommiMt b> its extreme iilwniliCy jfik'ii*i£'T>" LEADINO RAILWAY J ' over the latest Of the West and North-Westl Gmhracintt nnderoiie mitkogemriit \ 3,158 Miles of Road lZ ' And forming the followinf? Trunk Lineerl ; Chicago, Council Bluffs A California ]Jn«,: Chicago, Sioux City anil Yankton Line, Obi c.igo, Clinton, DnIm - _ _ A I.aCrosse & • • . if;*- ! preserve that government When In danger or peril, the same power ean v «o»>e Into the family ci rele and force •*/. 1 .th** citizen to educate his children In |order that they may be quail fled to ex- Zeroise the rights and privileges con- ^ ferred upon them by the state, and that they may be better able to pre- ftj^iwrve andilfifmirt the state when as p"l sailed by either foreign or domestic «esw Grace's Celebrated Salve. ASURK BEL1KP FOB THE SUFFKUE1L Having moved my Shop to HoweS Block. opimMtc Frctt X anns Market, 1 am now pre- pared to make to oriler Boots and Shoes, On short notice and warrant satisfaction.-- After mi experience of manv* yeara in the biixiiies« I am confidant that f can please the most faatidous. as : 1 m 1'BKPABED BV ^ SKTH W. FOWLE * SONS WUAKUISOX AVENUE •: IfOSTOX, M,VS.S. ;; REPAIRING. Ofall^kiBds promptly attended to. |i^ Give Me a«Call. Remember the place, Howe's Biock^'"'" ; Win. Dow. XCi^Henry. Feb, llt% 1870. ( Tlie following, taken ftom the report of a Superintendent of Whiteside f;», * Connty, is emiuently sensible. 'f "Many •( our toacliers are making an ki life business ot tills work, and are, MitS%he refefe.,exerthig the if best energies ?n a better preparation lu their pro- h , f e s s i o n . ,"x- A few questions like the following, f ^ / p«»t to |he applicant for our seliools, |>V wonld ««m onnvlnce a Board of Di- >« <rectors,^ ttM fitness, in this respect, i; of an applicant for the position of In- f./v, strueto? (not keeper) : " 1. Oo yott Intend to follow, for a fc,s. ^number of years, this occupation ? , V i. What educational journal do you Im> ml read? 3. What ed«catiosi»I works have you ^..^>inyoinr'iiliirac^and what ones have •jyon read? . ; 4. Vbst portion of time, out of school hours, do you propose devoting to your labors is an Instructor? 1 r>. Do yon attend or purpose to at- p? t tend ediwational meetings? * 6. What Is the grade of your certifl- a«td If second, liow many sueh * »J»TJ yMreeeivfd? ||p^^*JE>o yo« take a home • or daily "v ^ These, and kindred* question would soon eonvinee us whether or not we v would entrust the best and dearest in- M •1 tereats of oar children tosueh w^lsl-te ' ^ r ̂ teachers. * *; • ' p- \>_£f We want,, not more, tmt .belter qtwl-' !>• • •> 1 fif 4I f^Bf|i«rt.w ™.»- fc- $ ..r / OOMPABAT^rjK OEOGBAPHT. 1 is about the slaeof W] mont. Palestine Is about one-fourth the slse ^•v" of Xew York. Hindustan Is more than a hundred . times as large as Palestine. j f , Tlie Oreat Desert of Afrtc* has near- - ... .... . ... - - ' the Uni- V- ' ' A HEADQUARTERS-^ \ i We have just receivca a new ani complete Stock of ^il kinds of New and Seasouahle Goods such as Dress Jfapds, Boots & Shoes Caps, &c. Which we offer at very popular prices , , i J'; Sea would reach from to Colorado, and it Is tln«e % flies as wide as Lake The English Channel is nearly as large as Lake Superior. - ^ Tlie Mediterranean, if placed across |/ Kortli America, would make sea uavl sktton from Sau Diego to Baltimore. I K ' i C S O B A S t K T H K C A U S E O F C l i l M S . • Pmse|^:j<al4lstics show that ignor- of nearly all crime.-- i^ohle at &te$ we deal and learn our price*. Butter, Eggs, etc., taken in ex- QmOh •«•»% 'j, EVAKSOK ^ t i i v < % M^Henry, 111:, April 1st, t •*< U rVt^: of ta .tte Mlmourl ^,4r, states prison i80 had no education aad r odft but ; oMNHIrd of the \f crimluals of the United Steles \ neither t-ej^ jmr write, and only one> ; in a a good education. Al """" | great^f|i||^B of the supers of tli^ es b*l«Bg to the ignorant' United St % * classes. - trtMCi&j** . tion the majority of becoming inmates Qtw# ^sttas> ^ ted that it costs $>,800 to rear and ed- ueate a child until he is fourteen' \ yf#fM>f »ge. If lie does not prove a jt^Sd cUiacn, society loses, tills nimimt .and what It costs to support % film afterw^dfi and If he be vinous A I<«w mucli iwtiaife, • Years ̂ o a female paupor child u as abusidoued as an out­ cast In Hp Sfhto of New York. Sh«^ grew up and became tlie mother of at long lime i^jFf lariiDluals. • ^be criminal NSc . : Hari®jrforme<i a Co-Partnership, and opened the store formerly sfSfeSMSS'jt ,f •SaA Com Sid, Qtahaa Tim, hittm, Etc, Etc %. a«. --a - *' % n * .... . manuntctured from the ^est MINNESOTA \V HEAT, and we guarantee every sack to be A No. I, and warranted represented, which we propose to sell Lower than ever before'offered iu this County. Feed, Meal, Ac., at Bed-Rock Prices, ^ *~!h -1 ! V ^ i tw tlie rich. # |̂ **(Jive us ity and prfci*. ^ Ylour and Feed delivered to anvptirt of the village Free of charge f |̂ & HOGrAN. t ior ̂ springs : and summer wear*. jCalr and examine my custom made boots and shoes and see what buying and selling for cash does for my ,cus- tomerSy ̂ v ; K' '4?i *4 » '<-»«» ,Jv <k!bi Sac 1©7S •M.- mm X&7& M: C k'Lf \ i A.«iUn I t i ^ ^3 P"'( i K& Uk. ( 4 ,t ^ i t' |*V. f s V % f * ft J* iW?Lf\rXT\ CS I#'""".""!.**' V-' MUUI/ij?i -'iv*"{v. • ;C V,:?.F ' 'f •'* , & ' f * /> WL % ^ hi 4*%>A i ^ A" -fc " V V-'?f M W * •- =: .• i' ..v^f> ^ * ,* t " ; ifou Will oiye money fey escaminiuff our Stock ^ .) . r purchasing elsewhere* St Brown Croode Cottons, Cottonades, Tick­ ings, Denims, Shirtings and C~'.J * T s «r ^ T *\ A * CiiicaK", Vn-ejMirt;& l>nbuii<ie I.iisw, < LaOrossse, AVinona & Miiineetrtn 1.1m*, iff- I. If the ia ^oin^ to or from kq point in the t?ntire West or'NorUi-West, li can buy his ticket via some <^.c of this Com imny's line# and be sure of reaching his ttei tins tion by it or its Connections. 3. The greater wart of its lines are laiw with Steel llatls, the road bed j.s perfect. road h«« a better or amoother track. 3. It ia the ahort lino between all Innnrt^ ant points. • •: - 4. Its trains are all equipped with the* Westingliouse Air llnike, Miller's Plat fori*, and Coupler* and the latest improvement* for comfort, safety and convenience. i7 5. It is the only road in the West runniuit ' the celebrated I'ullmun Hotel Cars betwwoS • ' Chicago and Council Itluffs. 6. It is th«i only ^»ad running the Pnllmafi ?1 H Palace Sleeping Cars either way betwmm ^ , ;j Chicago ami St. Paul. , " Chieago and Green Bay,^ ' r •' '1 ^ . ..^.iUhleago ttrifl Freeport|"'^>i Chlcst^o ami LaCropg^ , *'u-€ +WtivaX° rt,,d W'HOIUU W. *,"l%a7*Chl«igo and Dubiiqiio»2 CliivaSTO itlld No6r«jf|i^ »•' Chicago and Siihvauketf . 7. It Is the on)v road passing along tit* « shores of I.ake Michigan between Chicaim <' and Milwaukee. T^i-^• I 8. The only Road rnnniag Four KxitrcM. Trains a day via its lines between and points in Minnesota. ». Xf» road offers equal facilities in num of through trains, ei| nipped with Pull Palace sleeping Cars. 10. It runs Two Kxpress Trains Dall M ay on all its lines and four trains each w between Chicago aud Milwaukee. .rf; II. It makes connections with all Unlit' crossing at intermediate points. p': The popularity of these lines is steadily la. creasing and passenger* should consult then interest by purchasing tickets via thislinej; ( For information, Folders, Maps, &c„ nil obtainable at Home Ticket Offlce.'addreas ait# ' agent of the Company or rfL MARVIN HUGHITT W. H. 8TI j OenerulSupt^, w Gen'l Passeri, Fox River Valley MillS ' R. BISHOP, Proprietor. McHenry - - i'M» .. 4 via" ii * li i lllinoi#! Silks, Cashmeres, Cambric, Alpacas and White Goods of all kinds. In Ready- Hade Clothing, poots and Shoes, we will not be un­ dersold, quality of Goods o.cm sin ftyftrt, ? %» •• WilQlUUXUU. ^ ' e ^ ; ' * w J^sf^Gloves and Hosiery a Specialty. Fine Venetian i^nd Oil Cloth Carpetings. ^ \ -4 ram -s Also a full Line of famUjr Gfre PERRY & MARTIN MoHeury, May lgt, l#78. . s E.i*a kf'il 5 4 . i V\S>X uvvjav;** jt K; ' .5 "i' ."*j- ,,, DKALKR leare, Table and Pocket Cutlerf, Iks, Corn Knives, /Window Glass. 'GRANITE-IRON AtfD TINWARE. -i itfjr , , &'«< y " •>*., -J. '-f '1T}. • T^v »'1 " * v j • i " ' » " ' 4 * , " ' " r , v /'T}f ^ price $1 per year, • ' lisher. S.-nnplcs «1« OTKO HAZEl.TINE. Ws b|P0g.'i'ff u.f4/kt . "J custom grinding : - . • !-.'f Done <>roniptly. and satisfactionguaninteNr r - Having just mit in a new Feed Stone,. raiwUFA. of grinding sixty IwilieU of Feed per hour. , ain preparwl to do your grinding oa short ^ «r*Wie Highest llarHet Price pRid for gol Millibg Wheat. R. McHenry III., Her, nth, FRED. SCHNORR| MANl'FACTU&KB OF R«w Store, neiir theDeiiot, "j- • xx^isGif^4: V . ' /'iff-, .Vi; • ..' <• 5 ' v : s- SarAptnwMrtd t« mv mv m&% prepared to accomnxKtate ny enitomri n anything in the line ot ^v Custom-Made Boots and Sfioeg^ On short notice and warrant satisfaction. ? Being a workman of many years expft* rience I am confident I can please all wljgir &ivemeacaU, and as I use none butth* est of stock can guarantee as represeBted^, ,! Give me a call and I will try and please. •yRcmemher the place, new Blor.k, onM :. door W(i<t of Story's Hardware Store-. vx : FRED- SCMIMHtp.^':- V MOHsqs*y, II!., Q~ *. 3vtu, ' m For information relative to KANSAS, tali* the Leavmmvrfh (Xttmrn) Avpent, a torgK eight page weekly paper, containing eadk week a sketch, maps and iUuntratiniis nfsouaf one of the counties in lvanbux. The hotter lands in this .state are selling1-" at from #2.00 to #B.<W per arr», wltt m eredlt «| from six to eleven years, Th® fprMl bulk 4 the (.overnraent land, wbirh tons rfeliaatlM* richest in the St|||oe Is - till open to settlers.-- Full in formation in reganl to awl), elhnat^u preemptions, homesteads, markets, ehurc.het* schools, etc., will be fonntt each week In 3nj»' Apjwul. ^ • Price, H.00 par annnm: #r #r.«0 for sat" months, ^ample' eopfes sentim recipt of 1| cents. 444r^ss . Tmc Ap}KHll, Leav KiwcigjjriPt KAIIII. •m? THE WEEKLY NATION! .rnat.-l adver^s*^ and Q«ic»«#. A Literary and Education Eight large pages of valuable week. No space taker «p i ments. The columns of I*rol>le les are especially valuable.^ Siihsi-.ri^tio&f postage pal arrwi, P yr. ̂ sr" ̂ the *e*s, S. flu*' 3 " d «.': ',"K y* r-* i