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-it i* Ofktlale that hits aAd ako lilup olxrt on the li#i»<1 : u« to sen tb« man whe * triwfrsph|c»l error from M. ami wiio ooiildn't *p«H hit if twnl preM*<l<.p»ftnt out. an Itol a newspaper--** li^rted let- * *L* fn»l»H*ln»r nndUfW the eom- ^j JjMt Hi# paper Is *»N11 «f «rror*." ' HI •ilAita't fell tli« <llff*r*Mie« between tl» atitl » pa|i| In th« bow. bwanse tlwwp..; Is 5 >»#t iittamt . m nanch In dm pint** «x tin ether. An- rl» * ftpleiMllfl judge •( printing. JibonfW rnuch about It m a kilff tinr* nbottl fiutlrs, Another i« llweked at the jmWfcmar of the paper iiti<l tins IJIt dotft know the difference ttrrwven a wrb nni? a pronoun. An- ythnrmj* yon ara bought If you don't In wlrh his hobbr. But by far the meanest awl mont contemptible man Me those who Nave flourished and prof­ iled bf the newspaper In their town-- )R*caiise of Its earnest labor In bnilding It up--and who haven't man enough in flteis t* «ricnowiedge Itvthtis, if they •nlytnew It, publishing their oKn In. Jfriortijr." • a»*The new l$pne of Xqycfg K«gi»- ler glves the following seeonnt of the Mercantile marine of Great Britain:: It IndtHtoft 5.207 steamers of more than; NS tons register, of the aggregate •Measurement of 8,984.851 tons, at at 6fft per ton. of the gross value of £89,- •MJ65; Iron and steel sailing shlpsl •Moontlng to 1.723.667 tons, veined, ati ill per ton. at £30,871j9M; woodeij and roniposit sailing ships of 3.840,858 tons, tateed at £6 per ton, at £17,041,548 giving the total value of vessels afloat, at £131.786,188. )II addition to these «twre are now In course of construction steamers of the aggregate measnre-^ Mnt of 1,280.000 tons, valued at £35,. lM|Ml It Is estimated that the uMBOUat of capital Invested in vessels engaged In the 'Anstrallan and Indian tirade and on the coast of China and Japan, Iti tugs, pas*enger>steamers and Dm ishtng fleets, may be set down at £60.800,000; and therefore that the ag- jpegate value of the mercantile ma- flM of Britain may be re|>re- Jftated by the snm of £230.000,000, " t * 4 \ i«J<K .«SC •4r ,!* ^ ^ , > * it* | , v ,« 1 , « ', > H * * V V * - GRAY Always Ahead. SPRING CAMPAIGN OPENED SPRING ̂ AND STTMMER -AT HIS-- Carriage and Wagon Factory, BLACKSMITH 8HOP, RICHMOND, ILL- LIV'iKY AN!) FARM WAGONS. TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, One, two and three Seated, from the cefe* brated manufactory of J. W. Henry A Co., Freeport. Blaoksmlthing, P^nttng And Repairing Done In s workmanlike manner ' and war­ ranted. From the larirc Tsriety of Farm Machinery manufactured, we select that best adapted for this section, and upon the BEST TERMS THAT CASH CAN PURCHASE, which en­ ables us to supply our patrons with Jiiet what they want, and at lower prices than anv other concern northwest of Chicago. Cafl and make examination for vonrselves before giving your orders for any piece of machinery yon may need the coming season, and you will find tho best and most complete line ,of Farm Machinery ever before offered in McHenry Co Remember that we offer the VERY" BEST MACHINERY at the VKEY LOWEST PRICE that Cadi can produce anywhere. \ •%'JJL P. QUAY, . Richmond, IU, Clothing, Urat ^tlsli A Fargo, D. T., dispatch says Rnfus Hatch and a party of En- apd !few York capitalists have ywehaaed 760,000 acres of grazing lands lying between the Little Missouri and Nwdfr Elvers. In Montana, from the Horthern Pacific Railroad, at on« dol> tar an acre, on seven yearg"' time. As fhe grant Soothe road only takes alter­ nate sections, the syndicate will have Ac we of the intervening sections of nt land. It le proposed to it with MjOQO head of eattle. Tfc* miwatdcee & SL Paul Road have isM to an Sagliah syndicate 105.000 •cres of land la the Pipestone District #IJ@ per acre. The land aaonopo- Hataare getting a* strong foothold in Iht llartliwest. operating as a blight IpHMwetloas so covered* fey F liaawttse pnv^iases. ' • > The men who erect the build- who hnild up business, who build %p the morals, are the public benefac- *|iri aad should be looked to, Thev •re the one) who bring prosperity and ftajefipent and happiness to the city. It t» ipNiey in year pockets to keep : ImIdam of men at work. Itis money li yw> fdhil to discourage the dass HI Man attempting to bear them down III »»wspaprr men must stand the vrant of the battle, and yon who "|jfcare In the profits of a victory for Wm aad order, tor honesty and the pub- tic good should not azt tlie Ignoble favt by thoughtlessly throwing atones their way.--JoHet Newt. • TNS GRAND MEW BOOK, |nnaRil |pv THE SAW OUST i*h«*V \vsrm SVlM . m* Klsgsst OriereiJBIMsv .Poaj1 ; Es£^^s.rt?s. of the Theatre, •rt Dive, Ac., Ac, 4f Actera and Ac I and mterestiuft Kxporinft the secret Sack Door Ma&h rK, &e. Sc. ACE ART. How men eat Sre Iteflg «f other rovx- MHanilM Ulnetratio'ne, Poaltlvel;- the Agents straied cir- TP FBEE. Agents " SddreBaing For Spring and Sumner. A full line of piece goods of the latest styles and at tit* lowest figures. c l o t h i n g ! A Bigger Stock than ever. 8UIT9 • SUITS AT Suits all price* at AT . MM. $6.00 M a i m a p ' s "f 1^"^AXrCJONIlA. '• - \, V-v. For anything made to order, Maiman's is th place to go. Also a full line et W|' Gent's Furnishing Goods. HAT8, ^ Ac. ' i't '• "l t I T*T- # At the old reliably Boot And Shoe House v" ' ' ^ ««rly and examiue^my ^ew goods which are tu»w heinof received And. placed upon the Market to be Bold for ?0xj little money.;. ' 1 ' - • * ;r;>- Our Stock is 'the Ijar^ert, the Cheapest and the Most Desirable tobe found in the Northwestp. Oi'op in and take a loon and ge(my lowc^shPrices. f ' rtk: "v/ri' '•Mr;*: hIV, •-tiCif ^ '-tri 1 »>, * Hf f.«» •- ;• .' tf* >(• W. H. DWIGHT. "Woodstock, 111. fi.'J'U. .'Wit's ' • ?: f : y&r • ?i t a-B: fwoDoors Ncrtli of Perry & Martin's Where you will find all grades of Furniture, from a common Chair up to the finest Set, of the best make and quality * People buvin* ct me will find all iny goods as represented. • .f. n Jobbing, j^d Bepainng neiiHy and ; Jivf done. UNDERTAKING. • 4 * In this Department keep a firstHilass assortment of Caskets< and Coffins, and Shrouds i>|all ̂ iudd and guulity v^4p»rse furnished at reasonable rates. ^ • -.!3 Has received »line Stock of Spring and Snm. mer Millinery goods, and of the latest styles. A nice lot of Btbbons and Plinses. The adies of Western Lake Coi\nty are especially •vited to call and e&atn ine goods and prices. * "WMT* H. MAIM AN. "•MH fSi*' •a'.mjs Louis,IMo. wtm "• fc; ' »i.7'1 ! *t4%1 'AUOONDA-ILL '• ] Being about to remove fine Waaeeoda, I |sa o«e -JngSiy stoekof Boots sindSlxoes I ' f c 1 1 N, AT r;. • ./ y* • • . -V *•- % \ ; • \ ̂ ^ T*\ Wflffr l» elope oiii. f^ey srii ^11 ^ !§sp44kSde, of ilie_ best^materiaK' »nd war- i 1 mSIW&. 1 article, 1 have a good assort -IPMi #Ut#Sa y>pw and now Is the time to put in V f if , f '°«- *»<• i'I'V) intsr Toot-wear Cheap. Clsltai 4 see sse eat Iwitl ssake It aa.et^ect Sot yen to buy.| & ^ llom't Pelay As I sM a»t over two weeks ;^WIER^ The lFaKtiit and Bi»t Jledtetne ever Hade. AcolmWnntk* al HODS, iuohu. Man> iaud Dandeiiah,^! i ura tiw properties of all other Biilx-rat ^^BBMBSSSSiBSS •|QBB«orth. an poesibly long eiist when Hup Led,no vtuted atu psrfaatars iheir drakl most c' wakou' SegulVatof) Agent on* No dlaeaae Bittc-i-s ore os^ 'oiiei'atit Ttoy g»7S ae»U^i«a4ilr»tetl»sgidseiti6m. l'u all wb«M •Wmpioyuifuta cause tyoi tlwbowetee«%«wi*ury iwuu, or who rt- quire an AppsUwc^^tua^ aiuliuild SUiniiiaol, Hop Bitten are iuT«JV.ual'k* ̂ thout Intox­ icating. No iHulterwhatyoopfe%elings or symptoms are what tlie disease or ailmpeut is use Bop llit-U-rs. lKmH wait until afak but It yon only feel bad or miserable,A41"8 W»eni at once. It may save yi^urlif.-.lt *Od Jtuuilithls. $soo will be paid for a.Has* they win not euro or help. l>o not suffermOrlaty^orl'rleikte tulicr,lHit use nuil nrife Uie«%>°u»u Hop B lleincmber. Hop Bltteir Is drtiffcwd drunken noatruin, but tlie I'lirest^*,"1 >' J llest Medicine over iniulr the "ISTAUU^^. niBS and HOPE" nnd no pergoi) or fsuullr shoul-1 be without thebi. -- D.I.O.Hon alwolule aii'i ',r~«i»tlUo oare [orUruakeniia^i.use of opiittn, tobaoooeail siarootlcs. All soM br dm;--' tfi a. - for Ciri ulur. U«» fclUrrt *tf. C+, N.Y n?wf,T'W' ' ' " OSAX.EB IN Farmers ..'i ^ -.tJ -r •• >y' . * vi>13© yon vwt first clam machinery soraetbin^ ire bnV '8Q mneh M that yo» ^et the benefit of it? We know of some dealers that bnv {80 much that they claim to sell low, but you get all their prsces ana |tben come to us and we ;wiil selljyonjthe same goods cheaper/ than any other dealer ? a ; ^ £ We bave just Teceived the finest car of '! GABHIAGES. ALL STYLES, That ever came to this coutity. If in want of one don't fall to call, as thefiniah beats tbem all. ^ guarantee of our own for one year * We have sj^ different kinds. Among them are three different ICeysione Planters, Standard, Union and John Deere, all Rotenr or Slide Drop, and at prices yon will be satisfied with, , *; , CORN OULl'IV V ; ISre have eijrht kinds. Anion? them you will find ebratec Bertrand, 4fc Barnes, Standard, Case, Climax and ol Call before buying* Warranted to suit. ; Established In 1856, JOHk STERBA, ' J » , Formerly 'of MeHeoir. CFhlcago, has retUfQiii to' , Tfoodstodc Illinois^ largest and Woodstock, And lias now en hand the stoekof BEADY MADE HARNESSES, COL.T. AES, WHIPS, Ac., to be fonnd in tke ronnty, and ha* everything made of th» REST MATKBIAL. Call and see me. J JOHN STERBA. j DACY f. DONOVAN. MINNEAPOLIS SELF-BINDER. e have the Renown Minneapolis Twine Binder. It over yon wiH find it has fnpre improvements than any If y^tf1b6k Binder out. otting to be feared frqm Mc<-ormic-k's threats. For Reapers and Mowers wo have on hand the Man nv Light Reapers and Mowers, the Light Staridard Mower, the Roice Reaper^ Richmond Mower and the Peerless, ' ; • Of Hay Racks we have five--the celebrated "Tiger." New Hol- lingswortli, Furst & Bradley and (1use, all self-dump or hand. Of Pumps we have both wood and iron. For a wood puriap w.e keep the Kenosha, Temple, Toledo, BushneU ands Mishw^i^ppe^ ou'd |or au iron, pump the well known Trakem ana ii«ckeye» Can al­ ways repair or put them down any depth. E. M. OWEN & SON. • >J6.*,vv, • ^ ?!'A»s'1: "• '• • -v v ].Piovus beyond any reason 'l>le question that tne ;• CmCAGJ % NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY Is by all odds tbe best roadjfor you to tak hen traveling in either difrcctionbetwcen Ghicap and all the Principal Points is tlie Vest North & NortM Carefully exftmitic this Map. '? The principal Cities ih the West and Northwest are Stations on this vohiI. It* through trains make close connections with the trains of »11 railroads at lunction paints, Ante _Asli1ana »£aunee kenti Jiriiinord KENC QuinnoKec MoTtl* St. Claud Ordw^y "*andimJ> Clayton oool F's G*tcn -W.^tertoH'n JmajrT4D|SoiJ a " YAKKTOX Sioux C/», Cr«iytom. V uaioiia TJMU City rree?)ort WEST ° xyA ̂ „ % O [pl- rc. T "??£«• ommif,; KtanM NORTH-WESTERN CHICAGO RAILWAY, THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY, ill of Its principal lines', runs each way daily from two t,o four or more F&st i. It is the onlv road West, North or Sorthwest otOhicaso that uses the IMPERIAL PAL^ E DINING CARS. It is the only road *,hnt runs Pullman SWpinpr Cars Korth or Northwest of Chi«'ajrn. It' hat over 3,000 Miles of Road- In forms, ainonprst others, the follovriojt'Trunk Lines': fconncil Bluffs, Colorado ft CaHfornia Line. Winnni, Minnesota # Centrnl P:iturn 1.1 ne. Sioux City A Northeastern Nebraska I.ine., Ohintjjo, St. Pp.ul «t Uliniit'H^olie Line, £lfcin, ltoekfovd, Freeport & Dubuque 1-ine. Milwaukee, Green Hay & l.nkeSnpe " l.ine. Jim iliver Valley, Vierre A Dead wood I.ine*' . Waukesha. Madison ^Northern Line" Tickets over this road are solri by nil Coupon Ticket Aarents'in tlie United Stalen & Canails Remember to ask for Tickets via this roatt, be sure tney read over it, and take none other J """""J Scissors, 8HMI«I Table and Pocket Cutlery, Spades Shorela, Forks, Corn Knives, Axes, Grindstnes v Window Glass. J D. LAYNO, Gen'l Sup't Chicago. W. H. STEiNITT, Gen Pftss Agt Chicago. BU3S, Ag't C. A N. W' Rvy, McHenry, III. P GRANITE-IRON'AND TIN-WARE. J. STORY. BUY YOUR g. ̂ '̂ stir;iibiSnry. in., b. b.%©tiM jimfetion, Wis., A. S. Wright, Woodstock, III., and (x. E. Dickinson, Kunda, III., sell the reliable and pure medicines called OR. lUUSIHItFFS MEDICIHAL CARAMELS •> A OF CONTAIN only Ttgfftable Extracts, combined with different aromatic spices, tamarind' primes and chocdltte, formlntr agreeable, mild,, safe and pare medicines. They arc to take as the finestMnCsetion, ana therefore take the place of all medicines which arc These medicines are no secret preparations, but tho • flR«? pleasant lace of all medlclncs which are gold under Parkers Hai r Batsa i BSM«tmw most uuUdlcm* AI • Mrfcct HMr *- nd Drefftin^. Admired for iUclnDlltK-u utd elegant per fame Kever Fails to Bestors Grejrltr Faded Hair tolkaywdUaltalar. Wc«*.snil|isl^Mtiliraggi*. ion, ana different nsmes to secure healing effects. . . formulas for the diffsrant kinds hive been need extensively for many yean throughout thu world, by leading physicians, for the various diseases they are recommended for. They are manufactured with the ila of Improved machinery, under the supervision of a regular educated physician and chemist. Their cheapness alone creates a good demand, as each box contain^ 90 Caramels (20 doses), Uts pcioa pat box being from 28 to 60 cents. We mention QB. KALBKHOFTS CATHARTIC CARAMELS Are an agreeable, •I mild, safe, ana certain cathartic medicine. Cures Consti­ pation, Headache, Indigestion, Disordered Stomach, eto. Price, 25c. pur box. DR. KALCKHOFFS WORM CARAMELS Effectually destroy all II chain, nroad, round, spring, tape, and whip worms. Chil­ dren delight to take them. Price 35c. per box. OR KALCKHOFF S COUCH CARAMEI3 Are a certain care and instant relfer for Conghs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption,^tc. Price 83c. per box. _ Are a pleasant, safe and . tions. Public speakers, lawyers, and musicians should not be with* Price 25c. per box. W44*:,-! f, " •. • ?jy:{ im * £ » PARKER'S GINGER TONIC Giager. Iiuclia, Msadraks, Htllllasia and many of the best medicines known are bereopn. bincd into a medicine of such varied and effective powers, as to make the Greatest Blood Puriiier&thq Best Health art Itcures Dyspepsia, . . . .. all diseases of the fciomach. Bowels, Lungs, Liver, any disea&C, use the TONIC to-day. it W»il surely belpyou. Kcmeinbcr! it is far superior to Bitters, Essences of Ginger and other Tonics, as it builds up>ths system without fcn^ilcatiwg.. 5^=. a*d$i sues, stall dealers in drills None genuine without signaturcof Ki lok ik. Cu.,N V. Seidiia*circular LARCZ SAVING IN ELTFLNHTKK DOLLAIT SIZE. -- I HI ' & \ ^ " ' MifLj 4 ;k >li:^ ' • < v,&2 Caftartis Owaatsla Worn Cuaswla ibroat Osrsmeli GEORGE I^^ESLEY, Consnmptlon, ctc. QR. KALCKHOFFSTHMAT CARAMELS " eertaln cure Tor all Tnroat Affectli Female Cuuult it?) .•} i Whose Storft ciin be found on the West S>do, w^eae everythio^ fin this hue can be found) Freeh and Pare. clergymen, >at tnem. out' IIR. KALCKHOFF S FEMALE CARAMELS Are a regulating medl-1 U cine and certain cure and relief for all female diseases. For further particulars, ask your druggist for a circular. Price 60c. per box. • QR. KALCKHOFFS DYSPEPTIC CARAMELS Are a piea^nt and II permanent cure for All diseases or tho atomach--Dyspep­ sia, Waterbrash, Pain» Vomitinff, etc. Prico 50c. per box. D^SSsISBMfte.'- Price 50c. per box. D««!K8 ISSS SK hllity, Sleeplessness, etc. Price 50c. per box. IMITATION IMPOSSIBLE. r. KalekhoiTs Caramels are packed, each twenty in a Each Caramel has on one side stamped Dysneiitic Caramels Dr. waterproof wrapper. Each Caramel has on one side stamp the slenature of A. F. Kalckhoff. M. D., and on the other side the nam«; of the Citrnmel. These CaramelB are for salo by all drumrists aad patent medicine dealers. If your drug- Hist does not keep them, send the retail price to the manu- factum* and my will forward the aame by maU free of CFULFSA to any SUUIESS THROUGHOUT the TJnited, STATES, 8 GIVEN AWAYI To 'al! druggists and dealers in patent medicines, sample Eackaees ©I Dr. KalckhofTs Caramels are given awajr. ivferybody can obtain a sample package free of charge_BY applying to jrour druggist or by writing turers and enclosing a three cent p ' ' A-', . rr •... Ever brouarht to McHenry county, among which <#*11 be fonnd the Bonnor Library, Princess Library, Harrison & Smith Safety Lamp ind n finp line of Bracket and Hand Lamps of every description which will be sold at prices that dafy competition. Q»jjUud seo their oefore purchasing. i M' to the mannfae* ostage stamp. Druggists and deaiers'wM »1ease write for Drusrists' Circular. MILW A UKE G. WIS. Hem Ctrsaela S \\l- , ' t i t * : I ' " * " «»i:. it; Physicians Prescriptiowi Carefully Compounded. Give n eaCal ̂ / J C. W BESLEY Henry, HI, Oct. 20th, 1881. It is a fao1"* well known to the Fanners of McHenry County that wheuever they have spokei* of Dacy to oppositoi): dealers, that the sound ol Jhis name has caused them to shud­ der and their bones to rattle* simply ^ because the would be opposition dealers know to*» well that we have bought our jrooda in much larger quantities than they have done, and that we have always sold <£fodtls for less money than the same quality cotlld be bought by many of them and they know it. Ajyain We havo our first choice of machinerjr in the market, and always aim to keep none but the . best. Otir present stock consists ot many articles of machinery not found elsewbei-e in the county. We have by actual count over 100 Buggies, Platform Spring Wag­ ons-and three spring Milk Wag­ ons. fOal? and count them^) Also a car of Glidden Barbed 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 ado.lar's Worth until the> get. our starvation prices. Write for circulars^ T. J, DACY & CO., .v., ' •- If* ••tto •W,c' IISSUlEHi Mutual Life of New York. Because it is the oldest Companv in tlie ,ITuiled stales with thirty-nine rears of ex. perionce, Iter.anye it is^'lho largest Companv in tin •World. Assets, ;J!>4,70'2,!JW, nearly double thai of any other Company. I5eea«i9(^it is I tie most popular Company. Its polirylholders number over 100,000. Becansp every dollar of tho altnve Immense sum belongs lo the policy holder*, and the sur pins over what.is aernally required, is an niinlly diviiled auu>P|fs.t th'ein, which surnlni may tie apidled in either nf two ways: Kirstw to pay a jioriipn of (he annual premium, thna materially reducing the cost, or it may > he nse<l to purchasi" additional insurance. In Ihe latter way forty-eight policy holders of the year just i>n«t, holding ixdici'cs, the l 'aco value of which was ?1'K(,500, were carried foi an average term of 33 years at low rates, anil tne additions brought the snug stun of a liitle over $3<NI,000. Many of these policies had been Mlf sustaining lor years. Itei aiiM) the rates ef every other Companv are nearly eighteen p«r cent, higher than those of tlie Mutual Life. Because its running expenses are vowor than any other. Tne sworn statements of the Eqnitahle Life Assurance of New York, a (company several millions less than half as large as the Mutual l.ife, show its expenses of manage­ ment to have averaged H.23 during the la*t three years, those of the Mutual Lile 7 8 tho ditlerence of ilrst cost of pol'cy, and manage­ ment expenses alone, areequal to23percent in favor of the Mutual Life. Because it can.and does afford thec.heapest, safest and most satisfactory insurance invest­ ment of any Company in the world. As it will be impossible i 'or nie to see all who are desirous of obtaining Life insurance actual <*>.»/, i will say to such that a postal card will always veatli me at this place and <on receipt of same I will forward different ni lns and actual remit* {not estimates) wliu-li ave certainly astonishing and out do anything -jt» the history of Life Insurance. i XhisfCMupnBT issues only regular Life anil Endowm.eut policies and likeother Company! Or the highest standard refuses to have any- tiling to do with Tontine gambling. C. H. HIOKKY, Agent, , For Mcilenry.eounty and western part oi XaUe County. MCHKNRY, ILL. That Wonderful Book. G U I D E T O S U C C E S S WITH Business AND SOCIETY. It ia the f ts seMinfrbV tens of thouaau4*> , , nl^st unlversallv useful l>ook ever published It tellf comnle«elt HOW TO EVKRY TlilJiO in the host wav, How to be YourOwi "Lawyer, How to l>o Business Correfttly an< Sureessfnllv, How to Act In Society am ervwliere. A gold n.ine of varied in forma tjou to all classes for constant refer*'iicp AiiKM'S WANTKD for all or sptire time ifo know wh*- this book of REAI'i value am: atttraciions sells better than any other, applj fbr terms to H. B. 8CAMMELX * Ca. it Louis, Missouri. , . A LAEGE FISH, --AT THE-- Wauconda Drug Book Store am ""fi We are prepared to sett all oi the apparatus for catching the aboy«. The largest and mosi complete line of tishing goodi ever displayed in Wauconda Pure Linen Lines, Trollin< Hooks, Floats, Sinkers, Jointec Ash kods, etc., at a hnrgnin. THEODORE THOMAS will hardly be able to call At VV aucond this season, if he does, however we can give him ligureson HAR- MONICA'S and usieal Instru­ ments of ?ll descriptions thai Wouli' astonish him. A new litf< just i! ceived. Call and examine P. B. HARRISON. / •