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* • T -r, • ;; T. ' V' ' *-i ' yt'• * *- t~ „ ; , v * * •- '•> ' -y* & - * ;•: , , "§>?*, sj .-;>wts • •*•»"' -<"•••••*-•<• • •• • a f\ .. f-t'v.W • :,f« DEAD. •:/. ••;:.».> --•or S«4v mv;'\ ,k •? Oiit W»iol * tillable pawwtl off vary pleasantly. W« fttaull probably have en* Mora-iomctlme next month, 9 h ~ \ , O s t r i c h I n S o u t h A f r i c a , t f t f;xh|Hrofltable. TMtty pairs ware recent' V Ijr Mid. *t •1.000 »fr pair. y < A # t n » w F " ' a s o f e j i f s * * » • *•'" *iw*n<lla * to**!* codfck. The vfe*' ' average Is about S.OOOJM, L p One of tlie greatest botanists. Robert fk- l>lck. earned bit living by baking f.; s bread. ^*C' ^hen a man has no good reason for ^ " doing a thing, then he has one good £>; - reason for letting It alone. £, / We made a short visit to tlie Algon- £<//' qnln sehool a few daysago and we were well pleased with tlie apparent condi­ tion Of thing*. Prof. Coe seems to be well liked. Hi Dartmouth follows the example of I Harvard, and holds entrance examina- . tlnns this year at Ctilcajjo and other distant points. The sunn me r school of science will begin Its sessions July ,11th. III? for afr­ it. R, Baldwin, who has been teach* \ Ing at Crystal Like for the past two year*, will give lip the business at the close of the present school year. eyes have troubled him serlousir several years and make the change ' solntely necessary. In il»e course of a few arwekf ti<% ln- I tend to give a list of mH wlio have even been members ef the McHenry County Teachers* Association, and, as far as poMlble, tell the business and location 4of those not now engnged In teaching. We think that such a list woeld be In­ teresting to many. *C' - ' Boston is, as always. -|i|ie model of liberality in the provision for public education. The average annual ex­ penditure upon a primary pupil i» i!8.- 4S; npon a grammar pnpil, 418JO; and j a pnpil of the high and normal schools, 487.4L On of tlie best results of this . liberality is that a very much larger ( proportion of the children continue In jMbMh of a high grade than in any i other city In the country. Last year ' fifty-four per cent, of the school popu­ lation of the city were enrolled In the I grammar and high schools. i „ Teachers* meeting at Woodstock ; next Saturday. It i« quite likely that • this #111 be the last meeting during ? this school year and we hope to see a good attendance. The following Is in 4th •' ' ; r*v~1 \ pi the'progrnmme: 8eading*dass exerdaa reader--Miw Cumins. Our school books--A, W. Tonng. Paper--H.)L Baldwin. ; Object hrtbn jrlth class--Miss Don* nelly. Township organisation of school*-- J. B. Estee. School ago of children--Oi^p^d., by Mrs. Khle and'.Mr.Clark. Keel tation-- Miss Gillaa. ^ Paper--Prof. Allen. Query box--J. A. Sheldon. Slan^tn laClotHng For 30 Days, at E. LAWLUS' IN LANSING'S BLOCK, | As b« will do nothing but Cus­ tom Tailoring hereafter Keep on your specs and'read this bill : Hens Wool Snits,... Farmers Punts, good,, 90 Splendid Vests, oaoa,..,..»4. Chinchilla OrereMU, formerly §13,.... Gray <1o do f$ Fine DresaHuits, formerly fS2, ... .. Sex6 do do . flH.flO . .. Nexc do do (17,80...... Next do do Kves Open Hats, formerly l,iM> Silk Handkerchiefs, 7ormerly 1.00.. *... Two Bntlon Kid Gloves, formerly" l^K Paper stosoms formerly IA mdI*,... , Belfast Fine IJne:i shirts Three Pairs iiood Ovemlls, Boys Wool Capa, Boys Sssits, Bovs ^uits, B,»ys Suits' Fine,..p.. ) BoysOvercdats, jtood......... .......... Best Linen Colars, .. ?. 8 as »00 an •'» 00 1 00 60 71 S St I'» «5 1 25 i » IN SM 15 •R At the old reliable Boot and Shoe Hotuwrot -V? •. . ' *,•> t tjome received and moneys _•* ' V ' ' V ^ examine my new" goods which are now placed upon the market to be sold for very wmg little O t t l - B t o d t ' w X ^ h e a ^ t ' ^ i i a D e s i r a b l e to be found in the Northwestp. Drop in and take a look and get my lowr Cash Prices. » - * f f ' . V ; F * : * • ' " ^ recall if in search of good Bargain. r, ; ^ jt LAWLUS. , URBi IMI - jL MeBemy, M' SAGD m • DONOVAN# , The old soperstltlon that If || per­ sons sit down to dinner together one of the number will sorely die within a year, has the mathematical test aplled to It by a life insurauce cipherer.-- Taking tlie expectation of life as shown by the American and English tables combined it appears that a party ot IS will have one death «r Ithln a year on an average. If the persons are just 71 years and 3 months old. If they aw 70 years of age the party mast number 16, and so on nntil the number of children of 10 aaaong whom there is to be a death within* year is 148. In London, England and Berlin, Prussia, the longest days we Sixteen aad a half hours. , At Stockholm, in Sweden, the long* est day has eighteen and a half hours. At Hamburg. Germany, and Dantzlg. Prussia, tlie iongeMt day has seventeen hours and the shortest seven l^inrk. At St. Petersburg, in Russia, and Tobolsk, Siberia, the longt<*t day has nineteen hours and the aliortest Ave hours, 4ft Tome a, in Finland, the longest da| !i»8 t#onty-one and a half hours, ta4 U» shortesi two and a half hours, i Mt W auderiius, in Norwny,' the day lksUfrom May 21st to July 2d, with, outr Interruption; and at SpitzetilHirg th^fongen,^ ,13 tlmt and •,% hall It is a tact well known to the Fanners of McHenry" County that whenever they have spoken of Dacy to oppositon dealers, that the sound o! his name has caused t hem to shud­ der and their bones to rattle, simply because the would he opposition dealers know too well that we have bought our goodh in much larger quantities than they have done, and that we have always sold goods for fess money than the same quality could be bought by many of them and they know it» Again we have our first choice of machinery in the market, and always aim to keep none but the best. Our present stock consists ot many articles of machinery not' found elsewhere in the county. We have by actual count over 100 Buggies, Platform Spring Wag­ ons and three spring Milk Wag­ ons. fC.al! and count them.) 4>l«o a car of Glidden Batbed Wire Also plows, harrows,' Pulverizers', spring tooth har­ rows, seeders, drills, rollers, corn stalk cutters, sulky plows, etc., etc., without limit Farm­ ers who consult their own inter­ ests will not buy a do.lar's worth until the> get our starvation prices. Write forcirculars. . J. DACY & CO., : Woodstock, III. •WW* Robinson Wagon Co, sfjEL ••VfA ^Woodstock, , ;if-„ .jpf , '! M < t . 'I V 1 BLAKE. , > , !•'»»* ,* m Two Doors North of Perry * Martin* •I,;?." "A- lere you will find nil grades of Furniture, from a common Chair up to the finest Set, of the best mnke and* quality People buying ct no© wUlJiud *11 my goodn mrepresented^ ;t ^ t *• 1 ' ^ ̂ * ' Jobbing and Repairing neatly and promptly done. " :\ '* f * T* * 1 41 v' 4 1 f-r rjA- y*.;• .* i • . ,\t,« 4 ' . % »V' . r . -•HE' r W t. - _ * . < < ' f * * • ' • < % I • . j f - -»sk In this Department I keep a first-class assortment of Caskets, and Coffins, and shrouds ot all kinds and quality A Hearse furnished at .^easoi^ible rates. ^ r \ 'T*" »?*' f'ur- "1 i %;.!* O-'ij 3J- j.; flBALKB t« Manufacturers of FABM &> SPRINGS Buggies ft Phaetons. I»f designs wad prices to KOBDSTSON WAGOJT Q0„ CINCINNATI, O. Scissors, Shears, Table and Pooket Cutlery, Spades Shovelg, Forks, Corn Knfvei, Axes, <Gfrind»hieB Window Glass, CRANITE-UIQM ADID TIN-WARE. r-'ir j. -STcittr. THE HOUSE story Is told of Daniel Webster Gen. Harrison, by an old Kentucky politician, which is worth recording Mu Webster was selected by President . Harrison as his secretary of state. On proeeodlug to Wnshingtou, the Mas» saehusetts statesman called on the presideut at his hotel and informed him that he had made a draft of his *»Msage on (he supposition that be had not the time to do so hiuiseir.-- lie th«*n rend it to the president. On this Harrison said: '*Mr. Webster. .%were 1 to adopt that Inaugural, every oue would know that you wrote it-- Hoy, 1 have Wfltteii ane myself---a sort to tlie American IMOffe for adding me." Upo» this he produced and ^ad it. Mr. Web- Mte # Subsequently hi formed his Bos- w*1Jtf»4*rtat<i Mr. Barrey, that it was iltl^^tthGrrece and Rome thebetate* of jnlfh|tiltv. and Roman consuls and Hr. Webster Informed the %re*Mlfnt r th*t j>e would taka it hotpi nrf iviid ft carefully. u« waft 'HMKBt- tditor of the National MteMgmeer. Ousting In to diuiter after his l ibor on tlie Mrs. Leaton aaid to him: ~Mr. yon look \veitri»>d; lias any this|%si>|H«iied r ' M.nliiin.'" lie re* idled, yo«i would think something had lail^eiwd if you knew what 1 have beeil 4of»g: today. 1 have killed M»v«utt<in Roman prwcousuls as dead HlMMltfcn >.. ,• . i-./v- L WA005. HBW BOOK on tha Horse. - Hi* history, structure, DM and treatment. Also giving a leu- of the most Important and Infective Bemediea for the cure of the diseases of the horse. idf Valuable to every owner and Imr at da hone. Published by the *00189* WAMV CO., «fk- and sent, pottage paid, to an j, address, on receipt of thriie "-cent ki ,\ hps. "Room TT. , TPy aheets, 19x24, heavy plate paper, contain* •I ue«4Uions, plnns and «!etaib» f< .r the above hoiwet hook 0< 20 paxes, giving specifications itemized estimate and form of contract--invaluable to every carpenter «r p irty proposing building, as a guide in making bidi or flrawing contracts. Price $-.00. Kent by mail, postpaid, on receiptof H. E. WALTON, 330 W. Ninth St.. Cinoiartati, • 13! ana «- ' nuiKi Of for wle in the QOLPKN QCLT of fan--, by the OWON PACIFIC 8AILWk.., •f on rich Doll rb the son ever Kboae •a, with good markets mtmt and » for Detrriptire and TlUmtrateA With Maps, Sent free, Address LAND COMMiSSiONER,--Kansaa D'vMtt, - IMftaAS CITY, M*880UMt " Sir'- Gk W. BKSLEY, McHenry. 111.; D. B. Maine, Ctenoa- Junction, Wis., A. S. .Wright, Woocfctock, III., and O. E*. Kundo, 111., sell the reliable and pure medicines called DR. KALGKHOFF S MEDICINAL CARAMELS U prnnes ana chocoUto, rormiog agreeable, mild, mCb and pare HMOlelnea. They are aa pltasaiit to takVas the ineat confection, apa therefore take tho place of all atadlclnea whlcn are aora under different nemca to aecare lMaiiiig «ffcct« ̂ Those mcdiclnea are no aaefet prerarationa, tout tha formulas for the different kinds have been used extensively for man/ years throughout tho world; br leading physicians, for |lfe variotia dlsesaM they are recommended for. They arsmannfactured with the aid of lmproTcd machlnenr, under the supervision of a regular educated physician and rheml»t " leanness alone creates a good demand, as each box contains M C*lttaaels (X> doses), the piles being from 23 to GO cents. We mention per box 1 Cflurtlc pat ion, Headache, Indigestion, Dlsofdered Stmnach, etc. Price, ate. per bosL OH KALCKHOFFS VCfM fiARAMELS Kffoctuaiiy dcMoy an » chiln, broao, round, spring, tape, and whip worms. Chil­ dren delight to take them. Prie« Me. per boa. S5WS£.̂ sri!iSssK Consu&iption, etc. Price ®c. per bos, | clergymen, lawyers, and nualclans should not Be with­ out them. Prioe He. per box. P.HHWm"!! ssrass- For further partlcnlars, ask your druggist for a circular. _ Price aOs. per bo*, v; - - • ' 'f v' * • ' "lIHWWflSW TH I S IN K W'-'M A. P , •«« Ptoves beyond anjr reasonqnestioij that,the CHICAGO & UORTH-WESTERN ts by all Odds the best road for yon to take whenjtraveling in either diroctSonbitween Cbicap aiJ all tlie Primpl Points io the West Rtrfil Miesl Estab}itth«ilin Formerly of BlcHenry ChicaK^hfts retnrned to Woodstock, And has|now on hand" the 8tt>! Jl of ?ow^SM| ftlinois, ft largest and beat Carefully examine this Map, The principal Cities l» the West and Northwest are Stations READY MADE IT A Rtftfllfa »agh trains make closeconnectlons with the trains of all railroads at JMMAJX* AAAA |!i09£9, on thin roHii. Its tbroagi Junction paints, COJ.TiARS, WHIPS, Ac., to be found in th* ronntv, and has j/ererrthinfir n«ade of tha BEST MATERIAL. Call an£s«etae. JOHN 8TERBA !ea«h ft RENC Qnimieseg TTorcmter Spaldl Mnlimera Ofdw^y ^ '/Ctey/on iandHi*iFii ty 1"3.^ i , .^1 ),4*\ ' * c & -4 ^ mun takktox 4ii.L,A5 Sioun Cmyto* „ 'ty r KM City ̂ \» tt Fk\« 1 alona bTERIT RAILygAX NORTH ; ;r THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN BAIIiWAY> OVerall of Its principal lines, runsearli way rlaily from two to four or move Fatt Cl msi Trains. It is tne only ron<t West, North or Northwest of Chicago that uses the : IMPEHlilL PALACE OIN1NO CARS. It Is the'only ronrl •.hat vims Pnllmnn Bleeping Cars North or Northwest of Chicago. ~ ~ " In forms, amongst others, the following Trunk Liner: Winonn, Minnesota ft Centrnl Danoka lilne. iChicago, St. Pp,ii1 ft Minnenpolle Line. JMIIwankee, Oree« Bny A Lake Superior Line. ' Wankesha. Madison &;Xortheui Line It has over 3,OOO Miles of Road> Cenncil Bluffs, Colorado & Cnlifornla Line. sionx City A Northeastern Nebraska Line. Elgin, Rockfor<l, Free|»ort A Dubuque Line. Jim River Valley, Pierre ft l)eariwo<kl Line. Tickets over this road aro solfi bv all Coupon Ticket Agents In the United states ft'Canads Remember to ask for Tickets via tills roaa, be sure they read over it, and take none other Ben'l Sup*t Chicago. . W. H. STEIH1TT, Gen Pass Agt Chicago. , ^ $ BUSS, Ag*t C. A n, WiSK'y, MoH«nryi IU. J D. LAYHO, 1 :>.&r ' * ffhm "4$, O. G Hit vT-oV STOR . M . f r r*v ,;V'v ry |and Nun 1 } * < * * jfX-KVYiter:/*. ( . .. tfi'A k i h k f t . i , 11;^ , > W . *1 *rMf$ clqthi^TQ Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, &ci, over showa in to t^ ^v- ptiUHe 1JS1 ? -r", •» .,1 k . > - ; P.J ^ 4..;-/. ^..4', :v ,/-' ' *. Vv, *. *• '4 • ... • - , -j y ' 'f,.f JLjfam.k.s-fr AT BOTTOM *ng % j{v *v.»t-sl3NM3'*V -mkr 3^' ; . mmiis'id Our stock is completeand comprises everything usually^kept iia a Class Our store is crammed full of Bargains and we offer thejbtjat audm^i goods fo r t he l ea« t money o f any one in the bus iness . ^ > • . ;< ? r . W« INTEND TO KNOCK THE BOTTOM OUT OF HIGH PRICE* N ; • . • The Best Barb Wire in tlie Market at 9^cts. per Pound, C^ll and see us and learn that we mean business. McHenry, Opposite Bishop's AlilU At Nunda in Store in s Store. (•A"? •*, ii-./'V: y :i„ iii' ii'ii* tijiiBiiifrj • 1 '• 'a :•¥•»»* j-t's '•/*:A,-V i jtif * *•'.*?.'ft 1 <*,n t:t: ilrtj . -t*>.' • > t * •' .*• '*-. */ • 1.! ^ >is y,. "V V * .fk; OF • "fe! " *•* ' -\n' •' ' * ' % h f"' r < V»\-h.' 'X* • J* ' .. V: . *:* • • J'1 I" > . • r" I ' • KMXHOFPS permanent core sla, Waterbrash, Are a^eaMntaud Vomit Are a osrtain Aie a eerUdn care for all Hernias set pac lei haso . MTd., and en the Caramel. ragglst* These Caramtfs are for dulflfv* If irottf d •t does not kocp them, send the retail prloe to the 1 ctnrers, an# they will l»*ward _U»s_ss*ie " cfcarge to any add; ToalldrST psekaces of Dr. Kslcl Bvwjrbodjr can obtain a t tho United f tame tar mail sited SMes. 4SkkeI mail free of aaapla . iple r t est imd dealers win r»lcw> write for ] applying to yoor drnggirt «or br writing 1 tarors ud enelcsing a three cent postage ets MKOipiNAL CAI juukiittcuirorflj tap. Oragguu --Jar. ntf&ee. WAintEE.WM. DFEUeptte • ' * J ' V"i X-V'i'fj i : Whose Store can be found on the West 8 this line can be found, Fresh and Pure. . • • • \ ' • Uf,*' ll' v5r • > " '• - rJP" heae everything m t fiw-\ m Mm 1 s *t <* * •y. }!";«.} , V / '* t , ,4 A.^ tTii'K- r>' u"*' •OP • "ilif- • > »{ 9k .• y."' ^ • $ A • ' y>*i-V " y * 'iv.- i" EWr ^ W the Roniwr Library, Princess Library, Harrison & Smith Safety Lamp tad a fine line of Bracket and Hand Lamps of every description which will be sold at prices that ctafy competition.' ©all and see thenr oeforepurchasing* e " »,J v , v. . ,,5 ,- .j -sfi*-" «-tT; • 1 ^ ' ^ ' i > f , I V * . - I . . ^ , n . ^ •"* • i < , . , < * l - -..v • • ' IMijrslciHiiiiB" .'-tv H e»Call. •*-'» m iii!!! 'u±. Cnt^Wyj^^tymded. Give -«*•* t, 4* -n.* "•fittifh 1 • ' kf" • • • y i#*« <t'%!' ' t A.^ Mcffeairy, m^Oet. 10th, 1^81. •' ' ' -\yy' ; 'x ;y :: :.y-. G . W B E S L E Y 'llV DA. _ ooorta ich I will KV£B BK- I have the largest stock of S ever brought to Lake County, w sell at LO VEtt PRICES THAN FORE. Rearly.made Clothing more nnmerous than ever and at prices suited for every purse.-- For anything made to order! whether astiagle garment or a full suit 1 Maiman's, ^ Tj the place to buy. Also a full IIm (I" C!ENT§' FURSlSMlNG GOODS, Hats' and Caps, Ac, I have a lar^e variety of PIKC1! GOODS of the Latest 5tyies|.and Patterns, at io# figures. w $4 Mrs. Maimsoi Who Millinery Oepnrtment, has received a line stock ol Spring Millhicrv, of the latest styles to be • found in Mic city winch she inrites the Ladies of Wauconda locall and examine, Huts and Bonnets Trimmed in tiio latest strlcsand at reatona. ble pricrs. Dress Making done promptly and satisfaction ^unrantesrl. tfall and bo convinced that t sell nothing tmt good Goods, and at priees as low as the same quality can be bought anywhere. y^; H. MAI MAN* Wancondh, Jlarchfl, 1882. "U&tH* '• ,WlW: •: < a: f ^ <*, '] fif, 'ir- >W11H TH* A Mutual LifeofKew York, •hit h' • • ^ ;! >V -A.* Because It :1a attos' the oldest Company in tlie . uniic«l States with thirty .nitre years of ax* * perlence, ' Be« ause it is the largest Company <» tht v: uorld. ASseis, |04,702,993, nearly doubla thai i of any other Company. . • s;' Because It is the .most popular Company. | Its policy holders number over 100,000. . ^ ; Because every- dollar of the above immense ^ sum belongs tothepolicy Itolders, and" the sur- f] pins over what is aotuaIly required, is ah- ,i nually divided amongst tliem, which surnlns i may lie applied m cither of two ways: First, 1. to pay a portion of th e annual premium, thus :< materially reducing tlie cost, or it may be •; used to purchase additional inenmnce. In x the latter way forty-ei^rht policy holders of S theyear just past, holding policies, the face ^ value of which was $1X1,500, were carried foi ' an avorage term of 33 years at low rates, and the luiditiona brought the snug sum of a lit|le over $300,000. Many of these policies had been Mlf sustaining tor years. Because the rates ef every other Company are nearly eighteen prr &ent. higher than those ot the Mutual Life. Because Its running expenses are 'owsr than any other. Tne sworn statements of the Equitabto Life Assurance of New York, a (company several millions less than half as large as t|if Mutual Life, show its expenses of manage­ ment to have averaged 14.23 during the last three years, those of the Mutual Lite 7.8 the dillerence of first cost of pol'cy, and manage- ment expenses a lone, are equal to 25 per cent in favor of the Mutual Life. Becanse it can and does afford the cheapest, safest and most satisfactory insurance invest* ment of any Company in the world. As it will bo limiosBiblo for me to see all who ar» desirous of obtaining Lifo insurance at actual. cxmt, t will say Io such that a jiostal card will always iea«h me at this place and on receipt of same I will forward different plans and actual result# (not estimates) which are certainly astonishing and out do anything in the history of Life Insurance. ThisJConnmny issues only regular Life and Endowment iwlicies and like other Company® of the highest standard refuses lo have _ any* thing to do-with Tvntine gambUnff. ; i ** C. H. MOKFY. Agtut, . / For McHenry ..County and western pMt at Mi'HKXHTt ILL. FITS EPILEPSY • # •• --OR--» v,;: \y^-5|f fallen Sickncas. ' "'1 Permanently cured--no humbug--bj _on*h's usnage of Dr. C tnfhllible Fit Powders. month's usuage of Dr. Goulard's Ccle Infhllible Fit Powders. To convii ers that these powiers will do all we To convince sui claim US suffer- for them we will semi them bv mail postpaid a free Trial box. As Dr. Goulard la the only physician that has mat:e this disease a spec, ial study, and as to our knowledge thousands have been permanently cured by the use of these Powders, we will guarantee a perma­ nent cure lu every case, or refund you a«l money expended. All sufferers should gim these Povders an early trial, and be con. yinved of their curative powers. Price, tor large box, <3, or 4 !m>x«s tor $10, sent by mall to any jki rt of the United states or Canada an receipt of price, or by express. C. O. D Ad- bSiJSlAKOBBllNa, 36=*Fulton St., CONSUMPTION I*o«iitivel^r Cured -All sufferers from »his disea«e thatareiftlFc IOMS to be Cii!-e«l shonhl trv Dr, Kissner's i:e el>rate<t Consumptive Powders, These i'owdeis are the only preparation known that will cure Consumption and all diseases ot tlie Throat ami Lungs--indeed, so strong is our faith Ln them, at-d als»> to convince yon that Micv lire no humbug.' we will forward to every suffci-ey, by mail, iwstpaid, a free Trial box, W e don t want your money until you a-e pericetly suti«tied <if tin ir «uVatlve now. ©rs. If your life Is worth saving, don't delay ngivlng these Powders a' trial, as they will surely cure you. Price, for; large box. IS, sent to any purl of the United States or Cana da, I>v mail, f>v. receipt of nrtee. Address, "SNA, ROB BINS, X* Fulton St.. Brook siiM: •i •" v'7* -=\ i. . v' •> j "" "-1 (.J ' v ^ J ' " I j t r . "< •