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jĵ eiry ̂ iain^eale*. * WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, IS81. jr. VAN HLYKK. Kdltor. (^"President Garfield continues to Improve, and the physiefant now pro- noqpM bint comparatively out of dan- fen mrSdjn the Reckford Journal: There Is an old codyer of a peculiar turn of mind, wh« comes to town frequently, and has a mania forgetting money changed In various ways, and then reversing the action. He wilj go to one place with a dollar and get two halves, and at the next get a dollar for the two halves. He changes quarters, ten cent pieces, etc.. into smaller amount8, and then get the amoant con­ solidated. He will go aboat nearly all day reducing money to fraction?, and then return it to Itsoriginal consisten­ cy, Of course he makes nothing In Shis way, and nobody could get swin­ dled In the operation, but it appears to be a peculiar vagary with which the man fs afflicted. He lias followed this eccentric course for years. SSF*The Sycamore Republican re­ lates the following singnlar circum­ stance : A few years afjo a wealthy fanner of Pierce was drinking so badly that Ills family had him adjudged insane or distracted and had his brother 2fichael appointed the conservator of his property so that something should be left for the widow and children when he died. The brother Michacl Was a man of great sense and shrewd­ ness; he managed the property most admirably, largely increased the in­ come from Jt and its value. His reg­ ular reports to the County Court were models of clearness and accuracy. Strange to say the distracted brother reformed; he stopped drinking; went to work again, had hfs property re­ stored to his own control, and is now one of the thriftiest of fanners. But stranger yet, Michael now took to drinking;he spent his time la the sa- „ loons, became a worthless, quarrelsome j. ellow, and the prospect now is that jit's property will be taken from him •m'* placed under the control of his fori Insane brother. The whirligig »of tt me makes some queer changes. . Keep The Mead Clean A distinguished physician, who has -spentnAoch time at quarantine, said ' that a person whose head was thorough­ ly waslie d evt^ry day rarely took conta­ gious dise ases; but where the hair was ^.allowed to become dirty and matted it twraa hardly possible to escape infection. "'Many persons find speedy relief for ^nervous headache by washing the part thoroughly in weak soda water. I have Tlcnown severe cases almost wholly cured 'by this simple remedy. A friend finds - it the greatest relief in caseR of "rare" • cold, the cold symptoms e ntirely leay- ii*g the eyes and nt>se after one thor- 'ough washing of the hair.' The head •Should be thoroughly dried afterward, and not exposed t© draughts of air for wh 11 eExchange. Real Kitate Xramf«ri. The following is a liot of the Heal "Estate Transfers In '-McHenry conn£y -from Jtine 27tli to July 'lath. 1881: Nelson Norton and wifeto-K. Hie hards. Tt Its 7 and 8 blk 1 Woodstock, JFrett and wife to Martin N®"!son. Pt Its «4and 5 Frett est sec 7 range S McHenry, 9MS Nelsen and wire to Unrr Miller.-- Ft Its S 4 and 5 Frett est see 7 nroire 9 Mc. Henry. fWl 8 •f w,f(' to -Rfrs Alice Price, lit 1 blk 10 Hart# 3st *<1«1 to H»T?arrt,$173. Ttowson flrifl vrif«-t» 'JnoTifYient 1. eU •wSt sac 25 Richmond, K0G6. « I i) A B Coon Ma«ter to Mary Adams. -•eX sec 12 Alden, fsioo. XeX topee. Lt Donnefljr. I.C 66 Hiram filers and wife to Jno'CBrien. T»cjf sec 33 Dnnham, (800. iDnniel Jwnesana wife to D an Greenwood Vil, $275. Cam be 11 to Jno J sec 5 Dorr, fe'iOO. 1Af bli'; Nancy Cannon to Rachel Curties. * Marenjfo, |800. B K Todd and wife to James Corr. 18 -a in •ejtf sec Greenwood, #?75. P J Nolan to John Sriillv and J Qafnfltu.-- Ft dw)i w, J3 Hartland, >50. Chae Mangfleld and wife to Lucy HGodflarA Lt in Greenwood village #175. Jfoo Aylsworth and wifeto August Ander- •nm. Lt 3 blk 4 Paddocks add to Ory«taX lAfce, tl7fl. Richard Paddock and wife to Simon Chris- tengon. Lts 1 snd 2 blk U Paddocks add <te Crystal Lake, (200. Ofcas Burckman and -wife to Albert Bielerw lyg- Pt It 1 blk6 pt It 4 and 5 blk 3 Huntley FSSOC. Al>el Carter et al to Pharsina Carter. in sec i and H McHenry, *£60, Pharsino Carter to Jnn B Rpnnebeck. a in sec i and 11 Mcllenry, |7680. Jno Patterson and wife to Jno Miller. Lt on north side Chicago Rv Chemung, $50. Carrie Nolan to R M. Patrick. Ltsland 8 pt Its 7 and 8 lilk 3 Marengo, #875. •iisan Thomas to Adelbert Thomas. NeV *wX sec 17 Dorr •««. Rii.oan Thomas •»<• Adelbert Thomas. Mr 14 Seneca. t»0C. 160 a ISO a sen mi m * l iA' << • A r^i Set. Adelbert Thomas and wife to Alice Graham T*eV nw& sec 77 r>orr, >800. Wm P T Backus and wifp to l.eonard T ock- Wond. T.^s ? 3 4 0 6 ahd 7 blk 10 Harts add to Harvard, $600. Kictjolas Mollitor and wifp to Ana M Sboe- (Mkpr. 2 a in nwy sec 13 McAenry, sua. M Nichols and wife to Fred'k aad Aim Otto 7H a In sec H and 12 Rile>, (I. ® rtakley and htishand to Lywaa Miller. Lt r, hlk 4 Vnnda, (fiO. R A Back land and wif<» to Jiw» V Buckland. 15 a 80 rd s sec !»:«nd 10 Ring wood, flSO. E Arnold sad P TToy *rrd ^vivcii to Sarab Gibbs. Nw# *e}4 sec il Mcllt-nry, Wm Niokle and wife to J (V Cristr. Pt adi It 37 Ringwood, f4fl0. Chas Tronnier to Nin« G Walker.. ?t It 1 blk 1 McHenry we»t of River, (225. A 310.00 Bible"Prize. We have received Rutledge« Monthly for August and find it a bright,. Inter- esilng little Magazine. Jts prfze puz* tie department Is something new and entertaining. Among othcr pjiizes Its publishersofler the following: To the person telling us which is the longest chapter in the Bible by Aug­ ust 10th, 1881, we will give «10 in gold M a prize. The money will be for­ warded to the winner August 15th 1881 Those who try for the prize must send lOc^n'e with their answer, for which they will receive the September num­ ber of the Monthly, an excellent Maga­ zine of 32 pages. In which will be pnb- Itelied the name and address of the Winner of the prize, with the correct answer thereto, Address, RCTLEI>GE PUBLISHING COMPANY, £aaton, Pa, Nejpr style Bracelets at 0. W. Ov\ en's WOODSTOCK. EDITOR PLAINDKALBK : -- "What made you do Itr* is a question often asked, and how many of us try to give a genuine answer? A brother, forgei- fuITof his domestic, ties violates his sacred pledge, made at the hymenal al­ tar. forgetful of his obligations to his Church, he tramples on her holy rites, forgetful of Itie value of a pnre and virtuous character which belongs to womanhood he leads astray, the • weak and undecisive, and if he be a man of standing we naturally ask "what made you do it?" A sister, forgetful that woman was made the crowning jewel of uod's creation, is led astray by the importunities of man and allows the brightstar of her destiny to set for­ ever, how can we withhold the Inter­ rogatory, "what made you do It?" The infuriated husband, l>y a fit of un­ provoked jealousy, murders a trite and ^faithful wite, anil, "'what made you do it?" involuntarily falls from every tongue. The assassin's dagger ts whetted alike for peasants and for kings, for people and for Presidents, and the universal world aghist In­ quires, "what made yon do It?1' and though so often asked, it remains un­ answered still. Our farmers do not feel very good natured toward Vennor jfor being so good a weather prophet. We hear it remarked by many that considerable hay has completely spoiled by the con­ tinued wet. There Is great devotion to country girls by a certain"trio of young men qf our city, unless appearances continue to be deceitful. The other day we saw three modest, well dressed, good look­ ing young ladies, alight from a car­ riage near the north entrance of our beautiful park, hitched their horse and observing that the hind wheolsof their carriage impeded the progress of foot passengers on the cross walk, they all took a lift at t;ie hind ex., arid placed it out of the way, seeing which the aforesaid trio went through with the motions of lifting the buggy out of the way, and then followed the fair ones into \V. H. Dwight's Boot and Shoe Store, and if the entire six were trading all the while. Will must have had a profitable day while certain other counters were neglected, as they remained some, time. We did not know that it required a hardware clerk, a grocery clerk and a Kentucky phy­ sician to aid Will to fit three pair of "female gaiter boots." Never mind, boys, you did it well' and we trust the reciprocity is now in full force and effect. Our city authorities are having a large reservoir built over the well, near the engine house, which Is to be kept full by wind mill power, the water to be used in case of fire, or in case our streets should happen to need sprinkling. Also to supply a fountain in the park. Woodstock has reason to be proud of her streets, her park, her watering fv^ilitiet for man or beast, and for her oi'ljieral water and the health of her peepje. Stnev our last "«end off" we have had tw»gm&3hup8 between Woodstock and KishwHM&ee. The first happened Sun­ day Kiglit of last week, and was caused by a broken rail, sending cars promis­ cuously Into tLe liicli and piling lum­ ber and variouski ids of freight in n»3 universal of i lin. One person, of thAt unfortunate s»ud ever <frcaded cla«?t k.nowff a*"Tramp," wa» probably congi atiilatmg. h ims^lf a«t liis success in secviug free rhk1'. instantanious with lib* buria? heneafiji the limbers, and his i>as.«port Jo etert-ity. when he passed in his check to tlw» conductor of Death,s train. All day Monday inquis­ itive spectators floeked t»» the scene of the disaster, and there beneath a mass of timbers, shattered ears and other debris, could lx? 8f en fnmiorce point a man's hand, from another a leg and still another a head. Hence the report that there were three .'nstcad of one. (there was but one) killed by the acci­ dent. We do not know but modern Jiumanity warrants the apparent care­ less delay in taking out the body, bnt the multitude expressed a different sejitimenc. All day the wreckers worked at saving freight and property to the neglect of the man Lliere lying exposed to view, when fifteen to thirty minutes work would have lifted the •body froou the ruins and layed it away an decency and in order. The treatment of this poor tramp brings to wind how poor Willie Bourne, who lost his life faithfully eet-ving the railroad gads, was Ici't to be found by his sorrowing father, de­ serted and exposed to the ravages of greedy vermin always to be found In­ festing railway buildings. We had supposed till we lately learned the contrary that our afflicted neighbor was treated as sympathetically as cir­ cumstances would permit. Butwenow understand the shameful fact to be that the only and sole courtesy extend­ ed to Mr. Bourne while on that mourn­ ful journey to Kenosha.WAS a free pass for hi Tiself the round trip and for the conveyance of the body to his home, and free dispatches concerning the in­ jury and death of Willie. And when pay day came Willie's earnings are tendered to the sorrowing parents on condition that they receive it in full for all expenses incurred and all damages tmtained on account of Willie's death Surely railway companies have "neith­ er bodies to be kicked or souls to be damned.1'or they would not thus im­ pose upon the sympathies of these who are bereft of friends in their danger­ ous service. The second necident of which we make mention, was the breaking of something about the engine used in clearnig away the wreck of the first, in whi"h llifi fireman was seriously but as is thought not fatally Injured, bjr jumping from the engine. Geo. Tower was also slightly idjured in the saftie way. Although the reports from Washing-' ton In regard to the condition ol the President are represented as hope In­ spiring, there is a feeling of anxiety; and douht of which our community seems unable to rid itself. The peo­ ple seem to feel that something is kept back, and that the danger Is not pasied Still desire so ems to be universal that, the President mayrecover, and prove the fears to be groundless. It is now the thirtieth day since the attempted assassination. We were told in the be­ ginning that the tenth would be the decisive day, but as day by day the sufferer grows weaker, and new com­ plications are discovered impeding his progress towards health, a shadow en­ shrouds our hopes. Hope on, and hope ever, seems to be our motto and we will continue to hope and believe that our "faith Is well founded." While we are glad to witness the ef­ forts being put forth by the officers of our Agricultural Board to make the approaching Fair a success, and while we are still more rejoiced to add that we believe, in fact think we know, that the people of the county arp fully awake to the importance of secouding their efforts, and that consequently we shall have an exposition worthy of our county, of her products of every varie­ ty and class, of her business interests, and last but not least worthy of the mora) tone, intelligence and go-ahead business ability of her people, while we say that we are glad of all this we regret that our worthy Secretary could not have carried out his part of the programme without casting reflections and impugning the actions of those who "have borne the heat and burden of the day" during the twenty-nine years of tho societies existence,-- Nevertheless if It is necessary, as would seem from his various addresses thus to reflect and impugn in order to secure success, we pledge the zealous, active'and effective co-ope ration of one and all of those whose acts he sees fit to impugn. We feel safe In giving this pledge because we know from their past zeal, energy and repeated sacrifices in behalf of the society that their shoulders will not be withdrawn from the wheel when they themselves have harnessed in a frisky colt to draw the load. Felo de Se again shows signs of men­ tal aberation, and we advise that his friends take him, at once, to his medi­ cal adviser, and have hi in weighted so that the diagnosis of Ills case may be better understood, as tested b}T modern diagnastic practices. A person who gives himself up, as he says he does, to swearing in his fetes of somnambulism certainly needs prompt attention and it is to be hoped that this matter will not be neglected as delays are danger­ ous. and at any moment he is likely to fulfill the prophetic suggestion of his Norn de plume. For 8ule. In Woodstock, a house and five acres of land, situated on the Chemung road, thirty rods North of the Woodstock Brewery. Is a desirable piece of pro­ perty, and will be sold Reasonable. In­ quire on the premises. JAMES GALLAGHER NEW MEAT MARKET, IN IIOAVE'S BUILDING; Southeast Corner Public Square. MCHENRT - - - - - ILLINOIS. JOSEPH FRETT Would respectfully announce to tho citi- zens of MrHcni'f an<i the public generally that he has leased the above buildinfr, anil will, on Saturday, July 30th. open it with the choicest stock of KltKSH AND SALT 51 liATS ever brought to this town. He intends at all times to keep on hand a full stock, and with a neat and well ariantrcd Khun hopes to be able to please the public. Call and see me. JOSEPH FRETT MCHENKT, July 27th, 1881. REPORT OF THE C O N D I T I O N -OF- THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Woodstock, Illinois, --AT-- Close of Business June 30 '81 RESOUliCfcB Loans and discounts Overdrafts U.S. Honds to secure circulation... IT. S. llonds on hand Due from approved reserve agents. Due from other Naiional ltrnkfi.... Heal estate, furniture and fixtures Current expenses and taxed paid.., Checks and other cash items Kill* of other banks Krc'l paper cur. nickels A pennies. Specie . Lejfal tendertiotes Redemption fund with I*. S. Treas. urer (5 per cent of circulation) 1166,317 *0 8ns 92 50,OOO 00 ISO 00 33,{)!»/ 7!) 16,R7S 71 4,2<H) 00 31i 40 fM 50 I,275 0C :« 59 30,OH !M> II,000 00 2,050 00 Total 9316,fl!U21 MAlllMTIEfi. Capital stock paid in (10,000 00 Surplus fund 2ft,02S BU Undivided profits a 3,«40 37 National bank notes outstanding.... 45,000 00 individual deposits Kiibjcct to check 100,02* 9fi IX'anand certificates of deposit 1,131 25 Co rtifled chocks... l,5i» 00 Total .. STAT E OF ILLINOIS, $316,91)4 21 >08 Mclft nry County, I.John J. Murphy, Cashier of the above naui<?d Jta.'ik, do solemnly swetir that the above utaU. ment is true to the best of my 'kiiowtedgfl >oid belief. JOHN J. MI;KPIIT. Cashier. Subserilied k. »d sworn to before mc this 7th day of July, i,-**!. C. H. DOWNELLY, Notary Public. Co««ecT-- A\ test: ' «*;• }*• ' N>> i ' ' •Ij.W!" 4 .4"! iv,. i'KfI v' . CilKjron afford to take-aday or a half day and go to the OF C. F. HALL, He is 8elliftg goods cheaper than any store in the Northwest, and his terms are CASH--ONE PRICE TO ALL. Money refunded if goods are not as represented. Our expenses aro light, our sales large. We do riot sell a dollar on credit and our profit is more of a commission than a profit. We want you to come just once. If it don't pau out just as you read it here will pay your expenses, time, trouoleand all. Read over the Price List, cut it out and paste it in your hat, and see if your credit dealer will meet the prices. Best prints ... Yard wide brown cotton...... " " bleached " ...... Best " " " " unbleached " ...... " 40 inch " ...... •" Denims . Good " Cotton flannel 40 inch OashmerfijjiH wool Table Linen '. Corsets KMannels Dre^s Goods Boys' Caps Men's " 10lh best raisins.. Htt> prunes 1 4 r i c e . 5lb baking powder Best 5Cc. tea ^ 20 bars best soap 4 boxes axle greate . S to 6,feo. 6 c. 6 c. ..... ... 10 c. IX c. 8>tfe. 17 c. 12 c. 8,9,10,11,12 c. 50 c. 85 to 30 c. ... 25, AO, and 75 c. li, 18,20, a i d 25 c. . 1 8, 9. 10, 11, 12 , c. 20 to 00 C. 38 to 90 C. #1 00 1 00 1 00 1 CO 44 1 00 25 S. G. Starch 08 Babbit's saleraluau.. -08 Common starch 06 " saleratus 00 Best Vinegar.,.. .. ...... 18 Svfup .. ' 40, 50, 00 2dlb crackers 100 No. I lirte cut tobacco ...:. 50 " plug Lorillurd's 50 Baskets-- 1% busfiel Best roasted coffee Spices M ay down. Good luooins 15, 20, 21 CLOTHING OUR GBEAT SPECIALTY. Boys' suits, from 7 to 10 2 00 '* " " 8 to 12 >. 2 25 to 4 00 Men's suits 3 00 to 18 00 Women's Shoes 1 00 Misses' " 75c. to 1 *50 16 Full stock of Rubber Goods, cash buys and cash only. Our prices draw trade forty miles. Come and see us. We give you more than yourmorey's worth. Our prices hold trade. If you can't come send cash with order and goods will be shipped to you. Wo have two buyers in the market looking up bargains, and they get them. Chicago office, 135 Wabash Av. Store at Richmond, 111. Go to Dundee and see, YOURS TRULY, Opposite Perry A Martin's Store, C. F. HALL. GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE OF W. H. "STEWART P.. A. MI uriiY. JOHN J. MI IU'HY, «»I Directors. Money to Joan on real estate, for long time at low interest. JOHN' MUltl'ilY. CHEA! MILLIONS OF ACRES for sale in tho COLDEN BELT of Kansas, by the I on long credit and I easy te rm«, in a mild climate, free from beiry nadirs, blight* init fronts, and ex- CMhln ralas. ANDS mm PACIFIC RAILWAY, of am L-icb Noil as the sun ever IIIOM on, wlib good markets eut and west. For nencripiire an<l IllunlrattA Book, With Map», Sunt l'ree, Addreas LAND COMMISSIONER,-Kansas DIVMM, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. D R Y G O O D S All Summer Goods must be converted into Cosh at once Regardless of Cost. % Ladies Linen Suit at half its former value. Light colored Dress Goods, former price 25 cents Ave will offer at 10 and 12 cents.-- Lawns, 5 cents per yard. Fine Plaids 5 cents per yard, former price 8 and 10 cents, Also a tine lot of Bemnants Very Cheap. Come and see us perhaps you may find a few other goods also at bargains |5*r!'Choice Butter and Eggs Wanted PISSIMMOHS & EVAEFBOIT. That some people, even in this advanced age, continue to encourage and help sup­ port dealers who have no conscience, and are charg­ ing from twenty-five cents to one dollar per pair more for Boots and Shoes than Dwight, who is offering from the largest assortment of the above ever brought to Woodstock A better fine Boot»or plow Boot, a fine lino of French or Atncri- ican Kid, pebble Goat, Glove Kid, calf or soige, in button side lace, straight-lace, or congress shoes tor L.idies, Misses and children.-- Also a tremendous stock of Walking shoes and slippers. In fact we assure all in search of anything made to wear up n the feet, that if we fail to suit you either as regards quality, price or fit, you may as well look no further. Our custom made goods, both fine and coarse, are of the celebrated Selz manufacture. Every pair W. H. BWIGHT. Woodstock, 111. warrauted. McHenry, Illinoi JACOB BONSLETT, Having opened new Furniture Rooms, in the store lately occupit by Mrs. Searles, opposite Perry & Martin's Store, are now prewar*1 to oner to the buying public tuie , Finest Stock of Furniture Of all kinds, ever brought to McHenry County, which they will se LOWEST LIVING PRICES. Anything from a common Chair to the finest Paiior Set can b found at this store, and of the best make and finish to be found i» the market. \ - i Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to at reasonable rate inrst-class work guaranteed, We have a large assortment of Burial Cases and Coflins alwavs o hand and made to order on short notice. Our goods are iirst-claJ and prices within,the reach of all. ; We invite all our firiends to give us a call, rr JACOB BONSLETT. (Henry, March lf>lji, 1.S81. 1 f •H P I A N O S . GRANDS, UPRIGHTS AND SQUARE Established m Chicago over 25 Years, Used and Recommended by over 25,000 Artists & Amaleurf Our Patent Self-Bearing Agraffe attachment, Concave Nam< Board, and improved Veneered Bridge, are valuable improvement: used in the Bauer Pianos onlv. v •V T£l© Bauer Cabinet Grand, •-.The ninvest an.l most I'orrcul Pro:l!u*fion in t'.io art °f Piano Mrtkinjr. Tlv the introdu Prominent Artists Pronounce it a Marvel of Pefectioi K8SR8. JULIUS BAURII «t Co., Cliienp'o, III: U K x T r, E M E N : Tiie Ran or Piano whiHi i juirchnsod of yon..I am happy to sav, is growii » T'l\nr "".v. '1h« 1 use it tin- bettor I like it. I have liarl pi.inos* from mat U,nlebrntetl tactnrK?K,iiui hav«» tomnl nom* t<> oqual your* in iiowcr niul purity of Ion ei^"Vvi0.111"'1' diiruliilit'v. I ;mi tfhul that my first opinion whic h prompted me elXCilANt*IN<j.iiiy «»,NAJji£ ior iho H\Ui-U h»* pro vet! a lasting one. Yours respectfully, JOHN KEBLiy" Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 28,|lS7i). Factory, 125, 127, 129 E- 129 Street, New York. A Complete Assortment of the Favorite Pianos will be fount at our Warerooms. , JULIUS BAUER & CO. I 182-184 \\ ABASH AV. between Monroe and Adams JSt. i CHICAGO BOOKWALTER ENGINE!? Effective, Simple, Durable ail Cheap4 fcnd I Compact, Substantial, Economical and Easily Managed. Guaranteed to work well and give full claimed. JUST THE THING TOE A PEINTIN3- OFFICE Every Farmer who runs a Cotton Gin, Corr Mill or Wood Saw, bhould liavo one. SEE OUR LOW PRICES. Ilorse Power Engine and Boiler.... . . . . 2 8 « 8?< . . . . 4 f t SEND FOR A DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET. Jam es LeffoX <Sc Co., SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. I. ESTEY & COMPANY 3 ,*«• ;;v »'l;'«Wwi» |'g|W'WW No. %20.--l'ront View. No. 230 -llack View* BRATTLEBORO, VT. . I A New Style of Organ, designed for Sunday Schools, Chapels, etc., and Sold at Moderate Price. BT ALL OUR ORGANS ARE WARRANTED, AXD ARE MADE IN THE THOROUGH MANNER AS FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS. tsr-M far Illustrated Catalogue Mire decidim what to Bv. O. W. OWEN, Agent, McHenry, 111