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JHJ £»ir 6fc WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 1881. J.VAN8LYKE. Editor. iSfc^For the past few dav« consider­ able anxiety h*9 been felt In regard to the President, his symptoms being •omewhat unfavorable, another surgi­ cal operation having been found nec- racary, but at the time of writing he Is reported as slowly Improving, with a reasonable hope of his speedy re­ covery, 4V It Is denied that Mr. Conkling is about to retire from public life. We are glad to know that he will remain in a position that he is so well fitted to All and adorn. A man of Hrst-rate tal­ ents, and of the highest experience. The Republican party is not so very strong that it can dispense with the aid •f men of Mr. Conkling's grade and all the thinking men who belong to it must be pleased to learn that lie will contin­ ue his brilliant political career.-- Bos­ ton Traveler. I V , ' t^The Salt Lake Tribune states that on July 10 John Henry Smith, in a sermon In the Mormon Tabernacle, declared that for a Mormon to 6ell a piece of real estate to a Gentile was wickedness which could not be forgiven In this world or the world to come, and that the curse of God would follow any man who dared to do it! This mischievous and malicious doctrine was endorsed by Geo. Q. Cannon, who has been the Territorial delegate for Utah in Congress, and expects to be again* When will our government compel these defiant law-breakers to receguize that the law of the land is sepreme and must be obeyed? I®"People in Wisconsin and Min­ nesota are talking with awe about the ball of (Ire followed by a fan shaped tall of flame which passed over La Crosse and Minneapolis just above the bonae-tops on Monday night, and won­ dering what its character and errand were. Head and tail together seemed to be about forty feet Ions:, and the ap­ parition moved with great velocity in a horizontal line and within easy range of a rifle ball. It passed over La Crosse at 8:30 o'clock and fifteen min­ utes fater It dawned upon the astonish­ ed gaze of Minneapolis, 130 miles dis­ tant by air-line. Such is the tale of this terrestrial comet as it reachea us red-hot from the westarn press. 10*A Bridge carpenter while in a fit of anger threw a hammer at a fellow workman and swallowed a screw he had In his mouth. It was an unfortunate affair, but it wasbetter than throwing the screw and swallowing the hammer. --Danbury News. We can see nothing very remarkable In the above item: but if the screw had thrown the hammer and swallowed the fellow workman, or if the fellow work­ man had thrown his mouth and swal­ lowed the screw In the hammer, or if the hammer had thrown the fellow work* mon, and the screw had swllowed the mouth then it would have made an Item. Again if the carpenter had thrown the fellow workmen, and ham­ mered his mouth with a screw, or if the fellow workmen had--but let the ileader's imagination do the rest. rl^A joke on the S. M. Co. "Down •Mr the depot is a large building bear- the sign "Sandwich Manufacturing Co"." in connection with which numer- oosilHtle jokas are told. The estab­ lishment Is the headquarters of a large agricultural machinery manufacturing company of Sandwich, III., hence the same, but it seems that many people take it for a place where lunch sand­ wiches are msde. and some laughable things happen through the mistakes. Yesterday a large number of people who were in to see the circus went to |et a dinner of sandwiches. People who go there to get something to eat are nrnofe wprieed to find stacks of retpert. mowere. and harvesters, with a threshing machine for desert, and it la often perplexing to the proprietors ®o make explanations.-- Lincoln Globe. f&*f$oae farmers want a man to work at! day and all night, but that ain 't ue. I never a»ked one to get out of bed before 3 o'clock--never. 1 alius five m^ eaeo three quarters of an hour at ooon, unices the hogs get out or the cattle break in or a shower is coming up. After a man has worked right nlong nine horns his system wants at least half an hour to brace him up in They dont quit work on some farms till SoVlock, but I'm no euch slave driver, •t half past seven I tell my men to knock off. All he has to do after that Is to feed the stock, cut a little wood, mow«oue grass for the horses, milk four cows. Ill up the water-trough,start a*tuudge iu the smoke-house, and pell • few weetkin the garden. 1 oevet- ha< a bided man who didn't grow fat on my work, aud they alius left me feel­ ing that they hadn't halfearned their wagoa,--.fir. From the Inter Ocean. A CftANGK NOT NKRDRD, There are a good many needed re* forms to be instituted !n our govern­ ment and the average statesman can be kept very busy if he will but devote himself to thoroughly pouting him­ self on the wants of the country. The questions of transportation, of im­ provements in the civil service, ana of the freedom and inviolability of the ballot are alone sufficient to occupy his time for a year or two, with only such attention to other matters as may be incidentally demanded. There Is the question also of increasing the length of the Presidential term of of­ fice, wiiich might be profitably consid­ ered, and in this connection, other minor matters will undoubtedly come up for attention; but the three former are really the subjects of gr«$at im­ portance that press for consideration, and lesser ones can either bo acted upon without very much study or post­ poned for future legislation. The attack oil the President has given rise to some talk about the ne­ cessity of changing the Constitution so as to provide that the Vice Presi­ dent shall only temporarily act as President in case of the death of the latter, but the reasons given for the change are hardly satisfactory. It is said that our present system places a temptation continually before the Vice President, and he can hardly help murmuring to himself 4,There is but one life between me and the Pres­ idency--but oue life." But this, it seems to us, is an unnecessary and un­ just reflection on the second officer of the Nation, and not only on he who at present occupies that position, but many excellent men who have preced­ ed him. If the American people have come to that point where they are in danger of choosing an assassin--in spirit if not in practice--for theseconJ officer in the Government, then they have reached a pretty low ebb in mor­ al sense and political honor. Think of John Adams. Thomas Jeferson, Mil­ lard Fillmore. Hannibal Hamlin. Schuyler Colfax, or (Vm. Wilson, con­ spiring, even in their own hearts, against the lives of Uie officials who stood just above theitf^ and whose po­ sition they would occupy in case of death to the Chief Magistrate! How utterly silly and unjust such a suspi­ cion was against Chester A. Arthur, if it ever existed for a moment, ha* been demonstrated by his bahavior since the crime at Washington. The argument that would take the Vice President out of the line of pos­ sible succession to the Presidency, be­ cause his place was apt to- make him a murderer, would or should alter many other of the relations of life. There is no king but has a successor on whom crown descends at the ruler's death. The death of the General of the Army, or the head of the navy would result in the promotion of hundreds of offi­ cers down the line, the men, to be chiefly benefitted being the Lieuten­ ant General and the ranking Admiral. There^is hardly a business, public or private, in which the death of tiie head of the firm would not result in the advancement of some givi-n per­ son, and a father s, or grandfather**, or any other relative's death might be desired or sought for the same reason. It is quite evident that something must be trusted to the natural honor of mankind, and if we cannot trust the man,chosen for his high attributes by millions of free citizens, then govern­ ment by the ppople is a blind and dangerous sort of business. The change of the present rule to provide that a new man be at once e!io?(?n in case of the President'* death, would be likely to throw the country into the agonies of many more Presidential elections,soui ething that' there is a growing feeling should be avoided. Indeed, it, i* felt that the number of these elections should be diminished rather than increased, and i t is to that end that the proposition for length­ ening the Presidential term is quite favorably considered. There is no more reason why a good man cannot be chosen for Vicc President on the same ticket with the one selected as Chief Magistrate than there is why the latter cannot be chosen with dis­ crimination. The people may be cheated in either case, but they are no more likely to be cheated in the one case than in the otiier. In any event it is far from likely that they will choose an assassin or a murderer in disguise to occupy the second position in the Nation. R1NCWOOD. Editor Plainukalek:--What beau tiful evenings. Not, the busy/bee but busy quito. • - ; J.-W. Cristy find wife are visiting tn the Eastern States. G. L. Hubbard only got one hundred dollars worth of work out Inst week. Win. Nickle and family are spending the vacation months on his farm two miles west of this village. '• Miss Emily Rich, of Woodstock, is how enjoying a visit1 among her many friends and relatives in this vicinity. We understand that tho members of the M. E. Sunday School are expecting to have a picnic soon. We hope suc­ cess will attend every effort. Elmer Wood visited friends*in Lake county recently. If you call at J. W. Cristy's Elmer will show you those great bargains In'Dry Gosds, Mrs. E. II. and Miss Nina G. Walker have just returned from a trip to Lake Superior They speak of baying a very pleasant journey. Jay Vasev is again at his old stand in District No. 4. He reports the com­ mencement of a somewhat diminutive but highly interesting term of school. Jno. V. Buckland had the misfortune to sprain his. wrist while alighting from a horse on Tuesday evening of last week. The injury is, however, slowly recovering. Although there has been several self binders purchased about here (and are doing good work) yet people of nearly everj' profession are rusticating in the harvest field. The greater part of the grain has already been sickled. The crops are considered, in the aggregate somewhat unfavorable. Everybody that lias a horse and bug­ gy at all seem to think they have the best rig in town, but you just only wait until that new carriage is finished and the likely colt broken and every­ thing fully equipped from head to toot. Than we expect the time will have dawned when may be seen the grandest parade of the season, Wesley Ladd is fitting up tilings gen­ erally at his residence on East Main street. He has enlarged his barn and is now building a large addition to his house and as the location is admir­ able and Mr. Ladd an able financier we bespeak for him one of the most pleasant and comfortable of residences j <-:4} Bowery Dance. There will be a grand Bowery Dance at Wauconda, On Saturday evening. August 13th. to which all are cordially invited. Good music in attendance. Tickets,35 cents. Refreshments on the Platform, and also at the restaurant of Golding & Brooks. lumme# of i881 i'A •*7 Can you afford to take a day or* half day and go to >• •«>* OF C. F HALL, Rooms. Opposite Perry * Martin!* McHenry, Illinoi H# Israelii n# "roods cheaper than any store in the Northwest, and his terms are CASH--ONE PRICE lO ALL. Money refunded if goods are not„as represented. Our expenses ara light, our sales large. We do not 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 pan 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. Rest prjats. . • • ® Yard wide brown cotton.. . . ® ,c- " " bleached " • -- -- • 6 c. Beat " " " I?, c- " unbleached " I*0" 40 inch " -- {JJtfe. " Denims 17 cr Good •• . . . . 1* c. Cotton Flannel . . . . . 8,9, 10, 11, 12 c. 40 inch Cashmere, all wool.. . . . . . . . . 50 Table Linaa Cornets Flannels. Dress Goods Boys' Caps.. Men's " 10th best raUlns 141b prunes., , . 14 lb rice 51b baking powder Best 5Cc. tea 20 bars best soap 4 boxes axle grease . . . . . . 25 to 30 . . 25, 50, and 75 c. 12. 18, 20, a - d 25 c. . 8, 9, 10, U, 12 c. 20 to 60 c. 38 to 90 c. #1 00 1 00 1 00 1 CO 44 l oo 25 S.G. 9tareh.. . Babbit '8 saleratus Common starch. " saleratus Best Vinegar Svrup . . . 2dlb crackers No. 1 line cut tobacco. . . . . . 08 . . . . W 05 00 . . . . 18- 40, 50, F.O . . . . 100 50 ping " Lorillard's 50 Baskets--1>6 bushol . . . . . . Best roasted coffee 16 Spices v ay down. Good brooms 15, '20, 21 CLOTHING HUB GREAT SPECIALTY. Bovfe' suits, from 7 to 10 3 00 • f ' • " 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 60 JACOB BONSIjETT, Having opened new Furniture Rooms, in the store lately occupied by Mrs. SeaWes, opposite Perry & Martin's Store, are now prepared to ofler to the buying public the Finest Stock of Furniture Of all kinds, ever brought to McHenry County, which they will sell at the * LOWEST LIVING PRICES. Anything from a common Chair to the finest Pari or Set can be found at this store, and of the best make and finish to be found in the market. trif Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to at reasonable rates First-class work guaranteed, 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 your morey's worth. Our prices hold trade. If you can't come send cash with order and goods will be shipped to you. We have two buyers in the market looking up bargains, and they get them. Chicago office, 135 YVab&h Av. Store at Richmond, 111. Go to Dundee and see, YOURS TRULY, C. F. HALL. STATE OF IM.INOIS, McIIKXRY COI'XTV. Circuit Court ot McHenry Connty, Septem­ ber Term, A. D., 1S">1. MAHV AN \ t SP VITT.niNG vs. Ezra F. Spauldinjr. Affidavit of the non-resi­ dence <>f Kzra F. «panlding, llie above named defendeJit, and that diligent Inquiry has been made as to his rq#Muncc A»d th.it the sttirte cannot be foundi and is unknown to the slid Complainant, having been filed in the oflioe of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of McHenry County. 'Notice is hereby given to {the said Kzra F. Spaulding that tin; Complainant heretofore tiled her Tlillof Complaint in said Court on the Chancery side thereof, and that a summons thereupon issued out of said Court against said Defendent, returnable on the 4th Monday of September. A. D., 1881, as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said Kzra F. Spaulding, shall personally be and appear before the *aid Circuit Court of McHenry County, on the first day of a term thereof, to be holden at Woodstock, in said County, on the 4th Monday of September, A.. I>., 1881, and plead answer or demur to said Complainant 's Bill of Complaint, the same and the matters and ihinsrs therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed and n decree entered asrainst vim according to the prayer of said bill . E. E. TtfCJIAKDS, Clerk. Jorlvn Coox. Jr. , Oompl'ts Sol"8. Dated, Aug. 4th. A. !>., HS1. OUT SALE OF ln(ei«it Maehine Man, l®*P. W. Crowe,of Infernal machine Mtorlety, was arrested at Peoria by the U.. S. authorities, on an orfler from Attorney General SlcV-eagli. Crowe disposed of hi« busiue$fc here last week, and was preparing to go through the country raising reeruits for the Jrihh caune. Nuuibere.of the leading Irish citizens gathered and bai I in the sum of #10,000 was tendered, but the Marshal •imply replied to allinquiries that he CHiId take no bail, and thnt Crowe tuugt gt with him to Chicago. Crowe i^uow iu custody in Chicago. He fskes the af. fair very coolly. lie has diaposo.l of his business, and lie avows his intention of raising *u army as soon as he is lib­ erated and continue the mainif'tcttire of tiie infernal machines. He cays that he.sees in this the only possible way to right Ireland^ wrongs. Mr. Crowe la a sober, quiet citizen, but on tills subject he is » perfect enthusiast. 7 CRISWOLD LAKE CHIPS Editor Pi .ainihsaleu:--We are hav- ingsplendid weather for the farmers. They are very bus>\ aud do not even etop their machines for Sunday. Some pieces of oats are badly beaten down. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hale and son have gone on a vfnit to Vermont among frieiids ati'l relatives. They intend to be gone aVnitnix weeks. Sam TajrSor lost one of his moat val­ uable work h'/rse* one day last week. W« can »ytt>pathise with him. Book agents are getting quite nu- (u«r<»u» in our neighborhood.' M r . D a r r e l l l i a s r e t i r e d f r o i n h i s btifciiie*# as teamster, consequently the milk lie has drawn away from Mr. •Smith's factory has returned to bins. Griswold Lake has a band, but we can't find out what kind of a band it i?. We think it is a martial bund. Play away, boys. We noticed Mr. Wm. Rowson was visiting Mr. Stui tli last Sunday. He is A cheese-maker, although not at work at present on account of poor health. Last Saturday the Commissioners met at the Burton Bridge, and let the job of putting it «p, A McHenry man ts to do the stone work, and Morris Flemtning the wood work. It is to be completed by the middle oi Septem­ ber. The bowery daree of last week, was pretty nearly a grand lizzie. JOS. WIEDEMANN, Saloon and Restaurant, NEAR THE DEPOT, MCHENRY, - ILLINOIS- The best Brands of Wines, Liquors and Clears always on Hand. Good Stabling for Hornes. ALSO AGEMT FOR Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE ? Lager Beer. Beer in I,ari?e or Small Kejrs or Bottles at. ways on hand cheaper than any other, quali. tv considered. This Heer has a world wide reputation, ami (rood judges acknowledge it cannot oe sur. passed in tho world. Orders by mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry, 111. Aiir. 10th, 1-**1. Perhaps \vc should say AL bums, and i f "Al" does not bum" we want you to know that wo have a lino assortment ot PlIOTO and AU.TOCrUAl-MI ALBUMS, bought low for cash. And that is the way to buy, as good for you ah it is tor nic, and I make it win. 1 l;av<! two or throe other "trinkets" in .stock,- fxonio iu and see, bring your "tatting," take a good look through. Al- ways glad to see you and will al­ ways try to treat you UlOiiT. 1 want your trade, am trying to do tlie square thing 1»v ail so as to get it and hold it. " "Truly yours," F. li . )1 vum.sov, Book llauutist. For 8al<>. In Woodstock, a hou^e and l ive acres ot land, situated on the Chemung road, thirty rods North ol tho Wo<!dstoek lin worv. In a desirable piece of pro­ perty, and will be sold reasonable, in­ quire on the premises. JAMK-« GALLAGHER. PRY GOODS, All Summer Goods must be converted into Cash at once Regardless of Cost. Ladies Linen Suit at half its former value. Light colored Dress Goods, former price 25 cents we 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 Kemnante Yery Cheap. Come and see us perhnps you may find a few other goods also at bargains J^PChoice Butter aud Eggs wanted FIZSIMMGNS <Ss EVAETSQ1T. Undertaking. / W e have a large assortment of Burial Cases and Coffins always on hand and made to order on short notice. Our goods are first-class nul prices within the reach of all. ' VVe invite all our firiends to give us a call, McHenry, March 15th,1881. JACOB BONSLETT. P I A N O S . GRANDS, UPRIGHTS AND SQUARES. Established m Chicago e?e? 25 Years, Used and Recommended by over 25,000 Artists & Amateurs Our Patent Self-Bearing Agraffe attachment, Concave Name-; Board, and improved Veneered Bridge, are valuable improvements,] used in the Bauer Pianos onlv. Tli© Bauer Cabinet Grand, The newest an<l Perfect I 'nulu^.iion in tho art of 1'iano Making, uy the lntru<luc „a i 1 ' 'wprovc 1 V'ioiin-Sh-ipo I SuutvliiiK Itoanl tlieivoluino of tone is greatly. increased an.l left CiHuely fr««s from Metallic Qualities Prominent Artists Pronounce it a Marvel of Pefection Esphs. JUMtT«? r».\TTKtt A CO., Chicago, III : U knti.emkx: TIil ' H. 'uicr I ' i . 'uio which 1 inirchnsofl of yon. I am liappy to say, is (frowinp n , ' l , v ' ) r cverv <lay. The more I use it the oetiev I like it . I have had ptunog from nianj tinlehratcd f. ' iciorics,liut have found mine lo »»' |nal yours in pow er and purity of tone e easiicitv of touch, ;»n l <1 urability. I ;im glad that mv tlrst onir.iou which prompted me ii elXCUANGIXU my KNAliK for the JtAUKIt has prov'od a lasting cue. . Votirs respectfully, JOHN ttEBLINU. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 2£,|lS"y. Factory, 125, 127,129E- 129 Street, New York. A Complete Assortment cf the Favorite Pianos will be fount at our VVarerooms. JULIUS BAUER A CO. 182-184 \\ ABASH AV. between Monroe and Adams ISt. CIIICAGC BOOKWALTER ENGINE! Effective, Simple, Dvratile and Cheap. Compact, Substantial, Economical and Easily Managed. Guaranteed to work well and give full powei claimed. JUST THE THING FOE A PBEJTnra OFFICE Everjr Farmer who runs a Cotton Gin, Cora Mill or Wood Saw, should have one. xs % 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 er plow Hoot, a fine lino of French or Ameri­ can Km I, pebble Goat, Glove lvid, calf ol* si4<je, in button bide lace, strai^ht-laeo, or congress shoes tor La-lies, Misses and children.-- A1 •so a tremendous stocK of Walking shoes an<l slippers. In fae. we assure all in search of anything made to wear up n the teet, that if we fail to suit you either as regards quality, price or fit, you may a.s well look no further. Our custom made goods, both tine and coarse, are of the celebrated Selz manufacture. Every pair warranted^ W. H. DWIGHT. "Woodstock, 111. SEE OUR LOW PRICES. 3 Horse Power Engine and Boiler..... 4* " ^ 6* " " " 8* " " ' SEND FOR A DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET. J"arm ob Xj©±±©1 <Se Oo., SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. . . . 2 8 ( . . . 3 7 ( ... 45(-, J. ESTEY& COMPANY No. £20.--Frout View. ATTLEBO HO, VT. A New Style of Organ, designed for Sunday Schools; Chapels, etc., and Sold at Moderate Pries. CP" ALL OUR ORGANS ARE WARRANTED, AND ARE MADE TS THE 8Aa THOROUGH MANNER AS FOR THE PAST 35 TEARS. t^Senil for Hlnsirated Catalogue More deciding what ti Bny. o. "W. OWEN, Agent, McHenry, II No. £20 -- Ba^k I|@Wt