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flwJMfciirv school i# Mi l# all of Item*. . ^ > V«v "•< OrMBth te not la tli« tcfaoo) fl| WltmotM reported last week, but i* . iWHwlMre la Dakota. Sheffield, England. iii>*g8000.000 almnk of oxen every ye«r, for knife 'Itudlfi, ^/ ' Hi ii urn • Wt hope ibmrt will he a fomj I janoe at ilie eclmo! SnctKhte. Mr. Gran* t|gar win give a gocwi *<ldreM, and the jsffLgfpolher exercises wHI be In teres ting. , .1 *1 shall be at -my offije ifi Woodstock ?*. .the pecotxl and fourth Saturday* of '•ach month. having Inline** to • , , :transact with toe, will flense bear |iii« 4 f'l c" tq tw\ ,..e ,A W& V***#"! Below ts g(win the jfcuof^the MIIOO! sociable to-nsorrow (Thursday) ; ! evening: ><:s 1. Music ' • , * Opening Spnweh...y}...Fred McOiaber I Forlj Acrc r*rm.,« Nellie McUabe 4. Memory of Washington. ..Nicholas Mvers i": S. .H«ne v...Willie Watte, Mattie Smith •• * II, Psalm of I.lfe... .... 7. Marriage ,,... >; > 8. Ocsl Bills*.. ui, •. B«M Head#.... w la Seloet Reading....... " 11 Address "... V". Weavers ' )l| Metaphorical Paper* 1*. Wos*.. Com MeOmber, El*e Gilbert i IS- Bachelor's Trouble..T. B. Richardson Pi 17. Charade Belle Colby, Kffie Gilbert. Oora •*§ MeOmber, (tattle Pf«rce, M. D, Stoddard, It L. Mead. Exercises will begin »| half-past seven o'clock p. M, The fl'ien teas ami coOees at ^Mayes A Bnrtlett's. ^ ^ La.lies Roods and Nubian are otfere4 •olteap at Fitzsinnnons A Kvanson's. A good liand-innde Grain Water­ proof Boot at l>wlght'p. PRINTS AT2i CENTS A YARD. 10,000yards standard dark prints to c closed out at above price. ] O. C. COLBY, Nunda. A large slocV of warm llnod Boots at Dwlght's. Fitusimmoti.? A Evnnson are closing out^a fitie lot or Nubias at 80 cts, worth Corsets, Hoop Skirts, ladles* and children's Hose at Mayes A Bartlott'*. Mary Wentworth E'iith Hill Battie Story . Archie Kid red ge Millard Stoddard Kate HiH ion. F. K. Granger Philip Mayes ...Clara Wright TB1.NQS WOHTtf K^bfrlMa. Kid gloves are not kid, but are made \ of lambskin or sheepskin. Arabic flgnres were not invented bj J the Arabs, but by the-Indians. Tube rose Is no rose, but the tuberous palianth (paHanthea tuberosa). Black lead does not contain a single |particle «f lead, tHit lseonipos^d chiefly jfof carbon. , Turkish baths are not of Tortrieh origin; nor are they baths at all. They Jlare hot air rooms. Primlan blue does «ot come from ^Prussia, but 16 the precipitate of the **H of protoxide of Iron with prosslate | of potassa. Brazilian grass does not come from i Brasll, or even grow In Brazil; nor Is it % grass at all. It consist* of strips of r; palm-leaf, and Is chiefly Imported from 1 Cuba* Whalebone Is no bone at all; nor does | It possess any properties of bone. It is a substance attached to the lower jaw of the whale, and seemc to strain the water, which the creature takes up lu large motithfate. Sealing-wax Is not wax at all; nor does it contain a single particle of was. It Is composed of shellac, Ver.ioe tur­ pentine and cinnabar. Cinnabar gives It the deep red color, and tur{*entiue readers the slicllae soft and less brittle. Burgundy pitch ti not pitch; nor is it tnanulactured or exported from Bar- . Ths "nrpl ik a. restnotie Mitr E. ' stance, prepared from eommon Irankin- K 4, ^nse, and brought from Sbtiabur^ but by far the largest f«a«ti^ is a nlituve of rosin aud paim-aiL Copperas contains no copper, but consists of the sulphate of iron. Cobalt, sold as a fly poison contains no cobalt; but oonsists of Impure me­ tallic arsenic. Ked precipitate or red oxide of mer­ cury Is not made by precipitation, but t»y heating the nitrate of mercury; when precipitated it lias a yellowish <>olor. *' , Cet the Best. Wfhstfi'? Dictionary is tlie beet "Rvert family «hntild have a copy, Ai- Web*tei*» Dietlon«ry,eont«1ti<iig over 300flki^tration*. f>O,O0O worvie and plirase^.coifii-iejiensiveU' dctinod. use­ ful facts an<l table*, foreign words and phra«e#. pronouncing vocabulary of scripture aud proper names, list of (uytiiotogUfal and classical names. Uui ted States eensiig for 1880 and many other useful tables. Postpaid for only f»0 cents. Address E. Florence A Co., t\ O. box 1800, South Bend, lad. Mrs. Seariek will open tliif week large stock mi Ladlef an# OlilMrerf* Cloaks. H. H. Xichols will self yon one liound of choice Japan Tea for 80 cents and make you a present of a nicely tfeeorated cup aud saucer. Boy the Cssaday Sulky Plow for aale by L. II. Hartman. Ridgetteld. Hi. B. B. Niciiols keeps Oat Heal Crack­ ers, Soda Cracker*. Milk Crackers, Butter Crackers, Star Wafer Crackers, Frosted Creaius and Ginger Snaps, al­ ways fresh aud the best grade that can be found in the market. Viuake a specialty of women! misses and chiidreas tfne Kid. Goat anil Calf Shoes. W. H. 1>WIGHT. Woodstodt, Call In at Fitgsiuiuious A Evansou's and examine their uudershirts at 60c. , Headquarjters for Hens, Boys and Youths Rubber Gum Boots at Dwight's. " 1(TPOUNDS, •' • Teh pounds O. K. good green Coftee for one dollar. C. V. STKVKUS, GKKTS' TIKS.15 kinci* to pick from; 10 per cent less than market price. Suspenders at 10 cents. Also ladies Cloakings, $2,000 worth at low figures. K. LAWLDS, Opposite Riverside Hotel. McHenry. Trunks and Valises, a good variety and prices very moderate, at Fitzsltn- tuons A EvausotPs. Call at "R. M. Owen dE Son's and we fine Swell Body or Portland Cutter. Sold very low. Mens Overcoats less than Chicago Kices at K. Lawlus', opposite Riverside »t«l. The largest stock of mens boys and youths Hue and coarse Roots ever brought to Woodstock at Twlgta"*. Dwight makes a specialty nrtlie Selz hand-made Veal Calf, VeafKip, French and American Calf, fine and stoga kip Boot*, aud can save you from 25 to 60c aud 91.00 per pair. A fine French Calf hand-faired Boot at Dwight's. Best line of Y urns at Mayea t B>rt- letrt, CASH BUYERS. I buy for caslu sell for cash, can and will sell you goods at lower prices than anycreiJlt:StQt;e^ Cali audi will cons viace y<pi.:' .'«.%• 4 i.i. C. CotBT, Knada. ^ Boys' Overcoats at lett's. Mayes A Bart- Ask any one who has had plctnres made at Bennett's what tlie.v think of them and then notice the reply. Remember the best assortment of Dress Goods in town can be found at Perry $ Martin's. 5 Men's Overcoats leu's. at Vaye* A Bart- IK)LMANS, DOLMANS. Dolmans, Black aud Colored, at Perry A Martlu's. Underwear for ladies and gently will pay you to look them over, Fittsi masons A Evanson's, Go to Dwight's Slippers. for your Holiday A Mammoth stock of Mens. Womens, M isses and Chlldrcns Buckled Arctics. Mens and Womeus plain and fancy Rubbers, Mens aud Womeus Alaskas, and in fact rubber goods of all kinds in the Boot and Shoe line at Dwight'a. A #10 SUITl Having just closed out a a large line of mens extra heavy casemere suits. 1 ofter thern at the very low price of Ten Dollars a suit, a decided targain. Fully equal to suits usually sold at thirteen to fourteen dollars. Call be­ fore they are gone. O. GL COLBY. Hnnda. Men's and Bartlett's. boy's suits at Mayes A Boy?. Great bargains In Overcoats ami Suits with new cuffs and collars on at E. Lawlus'. XHW,50 c*,,t Tfa ,n the st B. R. Ktcliok'. Call for »a and be convinced. OOMiity bauiple H. H. Nichols has the floest Show Cases of Cigars on exhibit this side of Chicago, Drop in and smoke. A general invitation to all. •A fPECJALTY Made or Clothing. AsultforBovs t> 6,7. 8.9.10.11.1?,13.14,15,16,17,18. 19,20 years old; aud from *20 to 100. call at V. STEVEKS. A stock of Uuderwear sufficient to mipply McHenry and Lake Counties, to be sold at bottom figures. At C. V. Steveus. How «• «»• Valatof B««t **. Use* B**aH A I'errv's Natural June Butter Color. Sample Bottle Free at Fitzslbmous A Evanson's, McHenry, 111. ' ' ̂ . - . The largest aikl best assort me nt tof Gloves and Mittens in .town, at C. V. Stevens*. • Go and SEE the IHJW stock of Shawls H'C, V. Stevews*. " Farms For Apply to Asa ty. Smith, Woodstock, I I " . • • . . . . Bockford Yarns end Flannels, best («>ods lu the market, at FUzsnumous A .vaitfous. Cotton Bats, cheaper jcfpr<*i st C. V. f>tevens'. ^Ver AUeatlou, lMiryia<tii. Bean Perry's Jfatural June Butter ©lor bau» no equal. It is guaranteed to live porfe«t Sittisf UA;I ion. For sale Uy r|uMtt;ii»ubfc A- Efajitjii, MwUcury, 111. Japanese Crepes. In order to introduce our Japanese Crepe (roods we wfli send postpaid to any address on receipt or fifty cents, or 17 three-cent stamps, the following: 1 window banner, size 13 by 24 Indies, with rich color and deep border; 1 tidy. sizeS bv 11 inches very handsome; lamp mat, 27 inches in circumference perfectly lovely; 1 wall screen, large aud handsome. Address. E. Florence A Co., P. O. box 1860. Sonth Beud. ind. Farmers! If JfOV want free sample copies Of the largest and best agricultural paper in the country, write yours and yoar neighbors' names on a postal card and mail it to Farmers' Friend Pub. Cb., South Bend,. Ind. Price 50 cents a yeu and Premiums toeverv subscriber. t'i Here We Are t Hfelnw you will find the names of'ite^ prominent farmers that have bought the celebiated liirht running Hapgnod Htilkv Flow within the last six weeks: James Barnstable, Bernard Harrison, Nicholas l'reund, Clias. Parks, Angusriu Towusend, Geo. Parks, -Curtis Uurvejr, Jake Sny<ler, Wm. Wood. Freeman Whiting A, G. Fauver (?), R. R. Doolittle. Ask them what they think of thera. Remember it is the only sulky plow tuade that is warranted to run lighter tluin any 14 inch \v«dking plow. We will make any man a present of the Sulky. if It falls to fill our warrantee. If In waut of a Sulky Plow, don't fail to call on us, as we are sure to sdit you. Sold only by E. M.Owen A Sop. An effective medicine for kldmiv diseases, low fevers and nervous pr#- < rat lor,, and well worthy ora trial. Is ^Brown's Iron Bitters. City residences for sale. Apply to Asa W. Smith, Woodstock, III. WE get all the principal Magazines and papers at club rates, and both old and new subscribers can receive the benefit ot reduced rates by subscribing thrr ugh us for such other' publication! as tliev may desire. Remember the fact that Dwiglit liou^Utan immense stock of Rubber Bouts, Mioes and Arctics before tlte great advance, rnd tau give jou bai^- j^altis |u tbese goods, | % ' • • ' / i t y. McHENRY Ul^ V,*u <{ i -J W 4'v • At- • i ILLINOJS. ??fi< >• w '••• itrn t ^ , . . _ .. . ,... , _ s 4 " Wli&ll? ^: the Ml 11^ wlrttef tra3e,. with a handsome ftssortmeiit of Dry Goods, Dtess Flannels, Dress Novelties, W^oleoa, ^c., Alrji •a# !*,U' -* t ' 'i b.:;J ^ • A&'if ytb OVERCOATS f ;?•'.! V •M ""'•i tf t if 4,1% x a- .,-'#3 •. / 'iJ v • >,' 'f't. i t And wish to convert them into cash at once and accordingly wijl make priee* v«rj! reasonable. AH ihe latest styles in Gents' Furnishitgr Goods, Hats, Oaps» Choice Groceries, &c., at hard-pan prices, Ghood, New and Stylish Goods, and prices as low as the lowest, are his mottoea. Don't buy a dollar's worth of genera! merchandise, until you have called at his store, near Fancy Prices, eggs wanted #t G. V. STEVENS. A FIRM! Have built and furnished a New Store on the earner At Genterville, McHenry, And stocked the same with a full tine of Goods R E A D A W E C L O T H I N G , And do respectfully invite an inspection of their stock by the purchasing public. We shall keep as good Goods us any other store in town, and sell as cheap as the cheapest, the quality to be tuken into consideration. Do not fail to call and inspect our stock. Butter and egp and all kinds of farm produce taken in exchange at the market pi ice. ••t&'.ii-- • " ' *. : . .-.v't -t 1 ' Hoekfosrd Flannels and Tarns, Illinois, largest and READY HADE HABNE8S1S COLLA.US, WHIPS, Ac., to be fonad lafthe Pountv*, and hai evervthins made ofTtha BKST MATERIAL. Ciill an.ljseelme. JOHN8TERBA. II IN WAUCONDA. Fall afid WinUf pAND MADE BOOT: <Jail In and look us over. FITZSIMMONS A EVANSOIt. Farmer^ Look Here! a full line of piece goods of the latest stylet and at the lowest figures.; \ w; * \ ..» Do yon want first class machinery something we buy so much %>.hat you get the benefit ol it? We know of some dealers that buy Iso much that they claim to sell low, but you get all their prsces and then come to us and we will sell you the same goods cheaper than t uny other d9$# We have just received the finest car of CARRIAGE McHENRY, ILL., October MAYES & BARTLETT. !tober 18th, 1882. ^ \ BOOTS.AND SHOES. We have just received an immense Stock lor the INTER TRADE FALL AND CABR (AGES, A1E STYLEHl, That ever came to this county. If in want of one don't fail to call, as the finish beats them all. Aguarantee of our own for oue year with each carrinire. Of Pumps h.ive iioifi wood and iron. For a wood pumn w» keep the Kenosha, Temple, Toledo, Hushnell arid Mishwaukeee, nn<] for an iion pump 1 he well known Trukein and Bu.ck«y#.. al­ ways repair or put them down any depth. • . • E. M. OWEN & SON. T III at ,I\E W M A. 1? , PlVvua beyond a:»y reason 'ble question tliat tb^ ' f; I CHICAUO S. NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY r i • u - S - • Is by all oflits thejbesc rond-for you to tak hen tritveling in either Uirectionbetween Chicago aid aii the Principal Foists in tlie Vest North & Nirtlwesl Carefully examine this Map. The principal Cities in the West and Northwest are Station* on this road, its through trains make close connections with the trains of all railroads a Junction points, , 1 i And cnti show you the fltifeSt line of these goods ever brought to- McHenrv County. Remember we buy and sell lor Cash, buy our goods at V ?-7* rf' "iw (-an and will "ive you suoh bargains that it will pay you to come from any part of the county to trade with us, no matter how gredt the distance. We keep a full line of the SELZ Constantly on hand, both. 8me and coarse, for m<m, "women and children. * * mmmi N . (J T^EAUNEE RENC^^ A Quinni's^c ~Worct*tcr Spafd | ̂ASMutkI Vallci$\ --- iirainera ifurnt Cloud Ordway Clayton bGrecn \h Vv-HOV' r *• P0« Alcona TASKTO SlOU* Q , Cr*>lflo„. '<> Weill City uaiena NOR. CHI. WEST oysoi L CHICAGO NORTH-W STERN RAILWAY 'reafrnw: H. DWIGHT, Woodstock, Hi. THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY, Over ail of its principal lines, runs eacn way daily from t wo to four or more full l»r Xrains. It is tlie only road West, North or Northwest of Chicago that u^es the IMPERIAL PALACE DINING CAR3. J '3T " Is the onlv road Mint runs Pnllman Sleeping Cars North or Northwest of Chicago. It has over 3,000 Miles Of Road- In forms, amongst others, the follow ins Trunk Lines: Council Bluff-), Colorado A California Line. Winoni, Minnesota tc Central Dakota 'I*lae Sionx Oil v A Northeastern Nebraska 1-iue. Chicago, St. Pp.ul Si Minneapolis Line, Rlgin, Hockford, Freo]K>rt tk Dubuque Line. Milwaukee, <ireen Bay & LnkeSnpe Jim River Valley, Pierre & Dead wood Line. Waukesha. Madison &" Northern Line Tickets over this road are sold b* all Coupon TiCiket Asents in the United Spates A Oankd* Remeinl>er toask for Tickets via this potto* be sure tlioy read over it, and take none other W.H. STSIIITfi ti«n Pass A#t Chicaga J D. LAYN0. SenM Sup't Chicago. B. Buis, Ag*t C. A- W- R'y, WIcHonry, III ^-DEALER nr-- t'wt:w^Wh' jimm t <&&& t. M* I ACOB STORY, »#fcHENRY, ILL. '9 ̂ cm am • m RIVERSIDE BLOCK, McHENRY ̂ ILL. PSALBB IK Hvery Department now complete with A? iwUcited, »l *-<«'• .<-•!«>'» J «' .4 -i rt i^ i» hm - m»% '^>*v i w Grindstues • lelnort, Shears, Table and Pooket Cutleryv Spades"" Ijliô e e, forks, Corn Knives, Axe 1 Window G ass, GRANITE-IRON AND TIN-WARE. stobv;. CLOTH! Bigger Stock than eref! SUITS sufts AT Suite all prices at AT #4.80. 95.OO Maiman'^ •Aj Arc WAUCONDA., for anything made to order, Mainun'a iiliMl place to go, Also a full line of Gent's Furnishing Goo HATS, GAPS, &e.v Ilns received a fine Stock of Fall and Wintei Millinery »omls, anil of tlie latest stv'e*. A nice'lot. of Uihbons and Plumes. 'The Ladies of Western Lake County are especially nvilcd to call and examine goods and prices. "®"DltKSS MAKING done in the best style ana at lica&enuMc I'rices. ; ^ H. MA IMA II. 96tu, im. m-- wmifrKa Mutual Life of New York- Because it is the oldest Company la Ihf Uniieil.Stales with thirty-nine years or ex- pericnce, Because it is »lie larsest Company in tht n-orlcL Asseis, $34,7oi,958, nearly dorible thai of any other Co" pan v. Because it is the most ^popular Company. Its policy holders number over 100,060. ' Because every dollar of the above imroenf% 8iini belongs to the. yiolicij hotderx, Hn<l the sur<> pins over what i» acmallj- required, is an. ntiallv divided amonirst them, which surplus may lie applied in either of two ways: First, to pay a portion of the annual premium, thna materially reducinK the cost, or it may be used to purchase additional insurance. In the latter way fortv-ei?rht policy holders of the year Just pn«t, holding policies, tlie face value <>f \vliich w»s £J.'ii.fiiio, were carried foi an aver.'ijrc term o'f .13 years at low rates, and tho aititit ion g brouffhr, the snug sum of a little over Many of these policies bad been self su-.l.'iininj; lor vears. Because the rates ef every other Company are nearly eighteen p«r r.cnt. higher thaa those of the Mutual Life. Because its running expenses are 'ower than any other. Tlie sworn statements of the Eqmtable Life Assurance of New York, a|coinpany several millions less than half as large as the Mutual Life, show its expenses of manage- ment to have averaged H.ii.l during the last three years, those of the Mutual Life 7 8 the ditlerence of lirst cost of policy, and manage* menl expenses alone, are equal to 25per cent in favor of the Mutual Life. Because it can and docs afford thecheapestt safest and most satisfactory insurance Invest­ ment of any Company in tlte&orld. As it will be impossible for me to see alt who are desirous of obtaining Life insurance at actual cost, 1 will say to such that a postal curd will always rcath me at this place and on receipt of siime I will forward different plains aixl actual results (not estimates) wkiek are certainly astonishing and out do anytbta| ' in the history of Life Insurance. This Company issues onlv regular Life aw! Endowment policies and likeother Company! of the highust standard refuses to have any* thing to do witii Ibntine gambling. C. 11. MOKEY, Agent, For McHenry County and western 9t Lake County. ' _ , ' Jw.;MloM»iWT, ILL. /' V; 'mi ti 30 CHB0M0S I 12 Chrofnot FfOO. with tlie I'KON.K'S MAGAZINE. The laost magnificent premium ever given, and one ol the best magazines published. Only eighty cents a year. Sample sent free on receipt ol S cent stamp, or three ninths on trial for 80 cents. A'iKNTS WANTED. Send 25 cents for complete outfit, including all the ohromosi Money returned it not satisfied. ® .17 A MONTH and board In yonr own gpt I county. Mon or Ladies. Pleasant business. Address. * 'KOFLK'8 MAGAJ51K*. Philadelphlavn. -- • • - That Wonderful Book. GUIDE T0SUCCE88 WITH FOB Binsineai "" AND SOCIETY Is selling by ten* of thousaads. It is the most universally useful hook ever pablUhed I».??"',com,,l«ely HOW TO DO KVKKY ill INO in I he best way. How to be YourOwa Liiwyi r. ili'W* in Do Business Correctly HB! Kiiccessfuiiy, How to Act In Society ah4 e\ery where. A gold o.ine of varied inform* Vi'-'V.-w--'™.® 1<>r constant reference. AoKM$ \\ ANTED for all or spsre lias lo kn»»« why tliis l*«,k of UEAL value aa< jitir.u'i inns boils better than anjr other, a pal* for terms to 11. B. SCAMMELL ft PO., * LrUitis« Musourl..