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m,W •EfOBAtWAL COXtTHN. *t A. D. HltLllTIX. of our III. 188! MbMi b»- Wtt vcfoooti will olnM on ThnHfdty > th«l p«p1U can "en turkey" «t Affw ft TftOftttftn of two th* WnfWood echQol opuwd M Mosdw Pern 1 Mai Would respectfully invite an examination of their.iWofcttfj# Mwi H*» Is iptnt In tprfWiTntf *11^ tWg and trlthmetic In our schools than id teaching any oth^r rwo bra<icli«»*. llwn ice frw who re Ally *»*- «rt. Th«r* at* acre rat r*anot» for tht«, two of wlilch w« will notice, Flm, the wide rang* of the Mibjocfs. K»««w»dljr, the Importect method* of, UaAliif, The Int cannot well be remedied, (rat the wcond can and Might to be mnch Improrod. A* re- |«nh ntdliig, m*hy tetchern fell to ffh It ftropcrljr because of a very Incomplete Idea of whet constitutes f»»d reeding. An elocutionlnt. eo eel In tl, I* iwnsily a mod reader, but It I# not true that a good reader must be Mi elocutionist. Slocntlon pertain.* wore to the form and reading to the Matter. Elocution deals mure wltl^ 9<ttt»s, reading. With Idea*, If our jwpll# were utaiHjr able, before leav- t«a|t echool to pronounce correctly and Atatlnctly the word* of an average fmnpoeltlon and knew tjielr meaning, flme might, pertmp*. be taken for elocutionary drill*. The few exerclnes taken for such drill?, do not give the IMptl that readlneM of comprehension fMi necettary to a good reader. No lew time ahould be given to the analysis •f a composition, but a great deal More to simple reading. Give lessons tor attidy but let them read often from mm Matter. . : - , Ike Oiytftal lake SofcMt "It now has an attendance of about •Mrenty-llve pupils, and several more to come In, both from its own and ad* Joining districts. Only two teachers •re at present employed. The school •pened September 5th 1881. Like Many other schools there is a lack of Interest In school matters on the part Bf the patrons. At least they seldom •Iww an Interest by visiting the school and so encouraging pupils and teacher. . H. R. Baldwin has charge of th« school Mid for two years he has b<wn striving raise the educational standard in tile school. He has met with tiie Warty co-operation of "the Board," so far as can be expressed by furnishing •jhuot turn!tme and appliances. For Mi aMftstant. Miss Nettie Borden is en ^aged and is doing good faithful work, fh* school rooms are comfortably •eated and are warmed by base burn* Iff stoves. As a start toward a library toe re 1$ a set of ZeJPs HWicyclopsedia Mid aa Unabridged. The school Is pcettjr well supplied with maps, charts, «te. THE WEST SIDE STORED DRESS GOODS. YANKEE NOTIONS, &c. Whichare being offered at very low prices. Our stock is "rfepletc in all the variety of Goods foi the season, and we feel satisfied we cau offer Goods • ^_Th« graven of the seventeen Presi- Iffenta whom death have taken are Itidely scattered. Washington, Jefter- eon. Madison, Monroe and Tyler sleep IndiOtrent' parts of Virginia. The Iwo A damsel rest In Massachusetts 4aekson, Folk and Johnson are bnried lib Tennessee. Vau Bnren and Fillmore ill New York, Harrison in Indiana, Tavlor in Louisiana. Pierce in New Hampshire, Buchanan in Pennsylvania I«inco|n in Illinois. Tliough Ohio has HiTnished the nation three Presidents {Taylor having been an Ohio man), Oarfleld Is the first to ^^losom. than can be found Our stock of elsewhere.-- Hate, Caps, READY-MADE CLOTHING, Ha? now in Stock, for the Fall and Winter trade as fine a line of Cook and Heating Stoves as can be found in the county, to which he invites the attention of the buying public, confident that he can phase in quality, style and price. More particulars next week. Barb Wire 8 1-2 eta. per lb. All lends of Jobbing In my line will receive prompt attention. Please frive me a cull before purchasing elsewhere when in need of anythlug in mj line Sept. 87th. M8I. »• MEAD Golden Star, Les Aco. Is full and complete, and we are confident we can please you both in quality and price. Call and be, convinced that these are fact®. PERRY & MARTIN. McHenry. Match 2i?d, 1881. BiWIWBB STEVENS & SCHNORR. • • *r- V.* ' •'* '*,V* V- ?\:,i e • re bound ror tlie front, a ore coming every day. Do * yard! ' Can you usesume store jammed full of new Goods an you want good Dark Prints at 5 cents of the best cotton battings inude? W Don't you want a good, common sense pair of Shoes or Boots for yourself, your husband or child for about the same price you would have to pay for cheap slop made goods? V?/l '• C ?f,*j si" . CLOTHING. Tjittii 1 1%.|).j, Wrfl "iii- rf'fl -^W*ji •, i < i o s i-ff. nll ̂ ; uuRiif ITjICi , ITOTTCTX tuiO 111 tlI.otcvCTTS you ail, and all brand new best and latest styles, as dressy in fit and as good goods used in the maKm&j^s can be found. Wain under thai Horseshoe, and pick" you out a suit. Wear a good Ha*, the secret of your loofej^ Lies with the beaver in Canadian brooks J * Virtue may flourish in an old cravat,, But man and Nature scorn a shocking hafe. Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Fish, Canned Goods, Starch, Saleratns Tobacco, o " STEVENS & SCHNORB. And a dozen other patterns ot Coat Stoves can bo fotunl at our store. THE GOLDEN STAR AND RESOLUTE, Parlor Heaters, for Wood or Coal. of Cottage Stoves in The finest line Market. • the O. 0- COLBY A CO., McHENRY AND NUNDA. JOHNSBURCH O. C. COLBY & AT THEIR TWO STORES, •) sleep la *' The German war schooner Nautiln* fneounterad a singular storm last If ay 'irhlle ereeslng the South Pacific. The irtiole heavens appeared to be envel­ oped In cloud. The thunder became deafening, and the flashes ot lightening ilmost blinded the sailor's eyes. All around the vessel the lightning was fitrlklag the water, bolts ou. severa •cessions falling within twenty feet £jJjorty yards ot the ships side, but for- Innately none of them struck the ves . W itself, though at times It appeared io be In flames in severel places a •we. While the storm lasted verj little rain fell, and the sea was almos yntlrfly ml in. The eftect is described is «ie of |wmiliar grandeur^Sc. Astronomers are promising us a view before long, of mysterious star, called the Pilgrim, whloh was obssrved En *45. IM4. and llfl In the year last liain«;d It was described as brighter than Jupiter, and as shining with such liriliantsy Mist it oould be d«tccte>d at iio<Hi hi a i-lear sky, and at night when •the sky was so overcast as to hide all other star*. If It appears, it will prob­ ably be rlsiblM for several weeks in the onus tell alio n of Cassiopeia. In McHenry ( and Nunda 4»r v. f r <*1 'Mite now Offering the Largest Line of Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, &o., ever shown in JV1 clieiry Oouuty, which we offer to the buv- Ing public ,%.- •Tudge Ct trW. of the Couiity Court of X^afe Co.. Ill,, states as a singular fact chat In proceedings in Ids court in juase* of Insanity, a large proportion of the per«oti4 adjudged Insane are of Ueriann nationality. It is suggested that this may he the remilt of exces- eivc line of toiiuoco prevailing among th« German pojiulation. It Is claimed that insanity may result from the ex- «es«iv«u#e. ef tebacoo, eepecially In suioking. The thirty-eight States of the Union •ontaiu 2.2V9 conutieS. Texas leads off ; having 1SI enmities, followed closely l*y Georgia's 137. After Georgia lu the Sable w»me Kentucky with 117 counties; Missouri, 11S; Virjflnia, 105; Illinois. 102; Intra. 99; Tennessee and North Carolina, each 94, and Indiana, 92. As a rule, the Southern States have more counties than the |foi£berii Staui- ' bUROODS. "4/^ \ m Jmt received, at John B. Blake's S«mitMre uml Undertaking llooms, t-hrouri* of ail i»i/,»>(». and in t\ventyj0ire dm«;i*pnt .<tyJes, tvlitch will be sola ot prices rstugUtg from fl to #o. Say t If you want a first-class <*ilt-ed<red, A. No. I, warranted. Pen Knife, Jack Knife, or any other kind of a Knife to srivc to your Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, or any­ body else, or for your own use, just call at the Waiieoiida Drug Store and Book Haunt and wo will show you just the thing. Also an extra fine new lot of Shears and Kazors. F. Br HARRISON, Wauconda, Ills. THE -'CAVDZE" RUBBER CPS, Back-Strap Arctics- IIENRt MILLET^ • --DKAL.KR IN-- ' Ami' and Foreio MarWe. Monuments, Headstones, ETC., ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite Constantly on Hand. Shop T wo miles North of Mc Henry, 111. Jobnsbnrgh Aug. 20tb, 187T ^T,;BQXrOM PRICES, i£r ' . ...v • - I . .1 1 1 --I ,1 II ll.UJJ . | I ... ....... * Our stock incomplete and comprises everything usually kept in a First Class Hardware Store. Our store is crammed full of Bargains and we offer the best and most goods for the least money of any one iu the business. W'K INTEND TO KNOCK THE BOTTOM OUT OK HIGH PRICES IN BARB WIRE. The Best Barb Wire in the Market at 8 eta. per Pound, ISf Call anil see us and learn that we mean business. Store in McHenry, Opposite Bishop's Mill. At Nunda in Palmer's Store. CASH BUYERS! It will pay you to call at & Store before you buy your Fall and Vi' inter goods. A large stock to select from, all new and choice and prices extremely low. We think we can show as fine a stock of For Mer» and Boys both in siiits and Overcoats as will be found in this county: Sheetings, b"hirt?ugs, Prints, Ginghams, Flannels, Ta­ ble Linen, Cotton and Worsted Dress tiens, &c. To our Stock of Goods, Cloaks, bbuwls, No* Boots and Shoes. We have added a full line ot the cejebrated Gra} Brothers fine goodf which for style and durability are not excelled in this or any othef!; c o u n t y . . . . • The finest Teas imported we have now on hand and we want to 9@lt it Should it not suit money will be cheerfully refunded* Butter and Eggs wanted. Call and see. - • FIT2SIMMGSTS <& EVAlfSOIT. The most ConvPivifint of all ArU«« Thev go on easily iin-1 fit perfectly. The rorniilenl an<1 el lerlv will 8pi»reciate ihem. No tr.,ul> l« to buckle. Exclude wet a neat. and biiow. Verv THASIi'S Magnetic Ointment. W A R R A N T E D T« Care Pil«e and CLafing SorM. Also.Sore Kyes, Sore i hrout, Ktiracbe. Brul»«», Barns.OuIn, t:»rn>», Skin IHsordern, Scrofulous •>4 alt Sure*. IT-. crtVct. in ••>>. Kl'ney, Llrer, Bowel irt i lung IHsraset, lilwumalliira, B*ck> •eke, LamenenH, Sprains nt»i HwellliigN U> re* ffardtt'i by this phyninimis a* sinijiiy wonder* fol. Forsniebv 4rii7<fii<tK. Pnee99 ri!f! V. Bansom. Voa & Co., -Sole I'rops., Kuffalo, !f.T, Established in 1855. JOHN STERBA, Try on these before you buy an old fashioned pair* , • , FOR B4LK BT Colby Bros. Mo Formerly of McHenry, Chicago, has returned to Woodstock, Aftd has now on hand the «torkof Woo<i«:ock and Illinois, largest nnd best i f t ry . READY MADE HASNES8E8. OOl.f.AIW, WHIPS, to lie fourid In the an'l. Iis>i evttrythinir ihh<Ic of ttie BEST MATERIA!.. <1ill and seo mc, JOHN fTERBA. Fall & Winter of 1881. Can you afford to take a day or a half day and go to the Mrni and Didee Casb Stor C. F. HALL, He is spllinjj goods cheaper than any store in the Northwest, and his terms are CASH--ONE PRICK rl) ALL. Money refunded if g-oods are not as represented. Onr .expenses aro lijjht, 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 expense*, time, trouideaud ali. Road over the Price List, cut it out and paste it in your liat, an l.-teo ^f your credit dealer will moot the prices. Host print*: Yard wido brown cotton " " bleacliel •• Be*t " " " " unbleached » " 4utnrli " " DonUuit (Jitod '... ft to «>4C. <».. 0 <•. .... . 0 c. .... 10 o. H\C. i... 17 r. 12 u. •rtKHI " J i Otton Flannel g, ft, 10, 11, li 40 inch Cnsltmero, all wool TmIiIo l.inen 45 to 80 «;ors(?t* 2ft, B0, ami 7/1 Kl.-innel* 14, 18.20, a d 25 l>res» UuAds 8, ft, i«, n, 1*3 e. ^•vx* Caps Men's " 101b best rnmns... 1 i 1t» prune'! I Ulh rii-e Sib biking powder.... Jicst Mc. t«4 'Jft burs best soap 5 boxes axle greats.... •5" .... -20 to IU) 38<to !M) .. §1 00 1 00 .. I 00 ... 1 CO ... 44 ..; *1 00 ... 45 S. (i. starch Rabbit'* splenitis Common suircli " nalGr»tos ..t Rest Vinegar Syrup 201b iT nikers No. J tine cut tobicco . . . .. - " pluir " Lorlllard'a.... Baskets--IV l>ii«)iel Best roasted coffeo Spi(;e.s « ay down. Good broom* 15, 20, 21 CM>THINU OIJH GREAT 8PKC1ALTY. 08 . . . t t » 05 «« 15 40, 50, <50 .... 1V10 -- .50 S5 16 Boys' suits, from 7 to 10 . " " " 8 to 12.. Men'n aqits Women's Shoos Misses' " 3 00 . 4 25 to 4 00 3 00 to IH (Ml I 00 75c. to 1 ti'i Full stock of Rubber Goods, cash buys and cash only. Our prices draw trade forty miles. Come and see us. We give you more thjin your morey's worth. Our prices hold trade. If you can't come send cush 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, 13» Wabash Av. Go to Kichmoud, or Dundee to make your Fall or Winter purchases and you Mill make big wages. Try it. Wanted Butter, itggs, Potatoes, Wood, &c.t in exchange lor goods. - YOUKS TKULV, " , C. F. HALL THIS NEW AND CORRECT MAP Piovos beyond a:tv reasonable question that th« Chicago «£t l^orth. was tern Is by all odds the beat road for yon io take « hen traveling in either direction between JChicap and all tlie Principal Points in tie West North & Mvesl Carefully examine this Mai). The principal pities of the West nnd Northwest are Stations on tiu^ road. Its through trains make clos£ uoftueclious with the trains of all mltniKli and Juuction joints, « «•« I jUUaad **tQ kent* jjrainera MoMt Cloud Ordway '«ndi ^ ooil JC 's YAXKTOX •®,QU* cTJ ynU City alcna westV^*^ °ul -**- CHICA NORTH-V^STERN RAILWAY It baa THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY Over all of its principal lines, runs ettrii wnv daiiv from Iwotofonr or nuire VMMt JtlsreM Train*. It is tbe only road west of Chicago that u^'os the • PULLMAN HOTEL MINTING CABS, It fs t ho onl v ron«l h«t viin* Pu Mimm Sb'epinft Cars North or Northwest of Chicago. nottrl.v|3,000 Miles Of Road- In forms thofollonring Trunk Lines; Cpiincll Ulujts, Menver & rnlitnrnia l.ine. Winonn, Minnesota Jt Central Dakota Linsa » or- t""11" a '5^ •••"hioii I.inc. ChicHKo, St. I'miI & Minneapolis I.ine Not thei n Illinois, !• i'ee]>ort A Dubuque Mne. Milwaukee, tireea Bay A Lake Superior Line U'l? Co.ipo" Ticket A (rents In the United States A Cana.l* Kumomuur to ask for Tickets via this road, tbe sure they read over it, and take none other WAKVIN HUGHITT, Sen'! Manager, Chicago w. JI, STERHiTT, Oen Paa# Agt Chicage 0 JACOB STORY, McHKNRY, TTJIu. DKAJvEB IN 8citsor9, Shears* Table and Pocket Cutteiy* Spades, Shovels, Forks, Corn Knives, Axes, Grindstone* Window Glass*. GRANITE-IRON AND TINWARE. STCRV.