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Ifejeurj & WEDNESDAY, MAT 14. 1884, Railroad Time Table. 001*0 soot*; . > SeneTsLake Passenarer . . . . . . . . .7:27 Mr lfeneva Lake Express .8:W " Contra Lake Freight. . 1:«5 p. H tleasva Lake Passenger . .3 :32 " 911VJ »>Rm. Bnneva Lake Freisht . . . . . i . . , .9-3.1 A. II Geneva Lake Passenger „• . . . . . . .9:5S «• Heiiera Lake Kxpresa ,4:S7p. M iousvaLake Patsenrer ,«:S7 " B. Bess, Atrent. Mcllenry, 111 MASONIC! HICIIKNRT LODGE, NO. ISS \ . p. and A. Sf.-- Regular Communications the Saturday on or before the full of the moon and every two weeks thereafter. CIIAS . C. COLBY , W. M. lC**witr nn%FT»tii *1. xn A. M -- Itestn- ar Convocations held on the secon land fourth Friday* in each moneh. JOHN I. STORT, II. P. ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby announce myself a candidate for 8,tates Attoriey, subject to the decision of the ^'jftepubHcan Gounty Convention. C. P. BABNBS., T WE are under obligations to Wm. McPhee, Rome. N. Y„ for flies of papers from that city. Thanks. ATTENTION l« called to tlje statement of th« First National Bank. Woodstock, which can be found in another column SEE the new advertisement of James Rotibius, Solon Mills, dealer in Farm Machinery, etc. READ carefully the new advertise­ ment of E. M. Owen A Son. to he found in another place in this paper. FOUND, in this village, the hottOin part of a Hold Ear Ring. ^The 'owner can have the same by calling at tliis^ office. AT the Special Election, lield on/ Saturday last, to fill a vacancy in the Board of Trustees in this village, Geol ^Owen was elected, there being tie op-j lion. ^Bote^ttffwp, of Chicago,'-!* vist ting with friends In this village. ; ̂ MORT RtMirKKs and Hpence Smith, of Geneva Lake, were callers at this office, on Tuesday. MRS. JOHN L. HOWE IIM njoved Into the house lately bought of E. M. Owe.i, In this village. FRANK AND OWEN MKAD. of Wood­ stock. were the guest of Jehu Brewer and family, on Sunday last. MRS. WM. FOX, nee Uattie Tllton, of Savannah. 111., is visiting with the family of Henry Colby, in this village. M. C. DUFIKI.D, of the Nunda Advo­ cate , made our sauciiHiti *; call ou Mon­ day- & MRS. S. COLTER, who has been spend­ ing the winter in the East, returned here on Wednesday of last week. Miss GRACE Owns, who has been visiting with friends at 'Kansas City. Mo., the past few months, returned home last week. ^ - ' • ' 1 THOS McD. RICHARDS, o f Woodstock. President of the Mcllenry County Asricultural Hoard, wan a culler at the FLAINDEALKR sanctum on Tuesday. SAMI:EL TERWti.uGKR. wiio lived be­ tween here and Woodstock, on the Bull Valley road, died one day •last week. He was an old ahd highly respected citizen of this county. JOHN FRETT, of Chicago, tiled in that city last, ;week. . and his remains were Interred at Johiishurg ou Sunday last. He formerly resided at Jehits- burgli. MR. A MRS. MCPIIEK, of Rome. New York, are visiting their many friends in and around Mchenry, making the liome of hi»danghter. Mrs.F.O. Mayes, their head quarters. Mrs. McPhee was a former resident of this place. • •HAS. VV. SLAKTKR. who for the past' Ave years ha* been employed in this t>fflce, ha* taken Horace Greeley's ad­ vice and gone \ve«t. He drops the rule and stick and goes to Pine Island. Minn., where lie intends going into a Grist Mill, fith Ills brother. K have a Painter In title village 'who makes barns a specialty, but will take |io jobs unless brought to his office. tBriii? along your bams if yon want thena painted. MHS. H. H. Njcuots received an or­ der from California for two silk and velvet dresses and a bonnet, and the goods were shipped on Tuesday morn­ ing. MOKE improvements are going on in rand around Meller.ry this Spring tlitn for years before. We shall make a [note and give them in detail next reek. Or ft towsmau. F. A. Ilchird. had a partial stroke of Paralysis on Tuesday afternoon and is now lying in a critical condition. Dr. Howard is in attend- ^ance and his many frienls in this vi- hope for bis speedy recover}*. II. II. Nmioi.s lias opened it Paint Shop over llauperlsch Blacksmith Shop, where he Is prepared to do all kinds of Carriage anil Waxon Painting, on short notice, and <;ii 'e satisfaction. Call an I see hiiu if in want of anything in that line. THE many friends of IV. fi. Black- man will be pained to learn that lie is In Chicago lying at the point of death. He went there some throe weeks since to have a surgical operation'performed, and we loam that, blood poisoning set in and now bth little hopes are enter­ tained of hisrecoverv. HAURY STANLEY, son of Robert E. Stanley, caught a lisli near Vtppersitik Point. Fox I.nke. one d.-iy last week that weighed 37 pounds. This is the largest ti 'h that has been caught here hi several years. A REPORT was circulated here last week tiiac Joe Lawrence, who for the past year has resided at Harvard, was dead, but the rumor fails of confirma­ tion, as his sister, who lives here knows nothing of it . SINCE our last issue two more licenses have been granted in till* village, to J. Suook. who lias rented Mrs. Schreiner's building, and to Peter J. Freund, who lias rented J. J.Gilles' building. This ik-s six now in the village. WHEN A young man walks with a girl as though lie wjis afraid some one would see liim, the girl is his sister. If he walks so close to her as to nearly crowd her against the fence, sbe is some one else's sister. AN eminent school inspector has dis­ closed the theory that the use ot a slate in the school-room siperit.diice short­ sightedness. The saloon keepers con- Arm the slate theory, and aver that a •late hung up behind the bar alwnys lias the efleet of making a customer short-sighted. . A. P. GHAT. Traveling Age»»t for the Hosier. Bahnranu A Co., sold one of those celebrated Safes to Smith A Snyder and also one to G, Boley, of t | iis village, Mr. Gray ha* also sold to parties in Nunda, Woodstock. Ma- ten go. Harvard, Hebron, Richmond, •^JVauconda, Milburn and Bristol. These (vfe-T^afe's are without question the best on ^{he market, and that Mr. Gray is the best Agent traveling is evidenced by the number of (Safes lie is sr-I ill;*. RICHARD BISIIOP, John I. Story and freter Schreiner. each lost a valuable scow last week, evidently from poison. These cows were all lit the same pas­ ture, were taken sick about the frame time, witli exactly the same symptoms and all died within a Tew days, and all agree who saw them that it was some species of poison. What ,it was or where they got it Is a mystery, i t certainly is very strange,and is a prob­ lem that is not only troubling the owners of the cows but our citizens 1 jfienerallr.^ / AN Excursion, under the auspices of •the Grand Army Post No. 20. will take • place on Friday. May 23d, 18S4, from Lake Geneva to Chicago, stopping at nil intermediate points to Crysta Lake, A general invitation is extend ed to all. This Is ror all who wish to avail themselves of extremely low rates and see the grand Panorama of the Battle of Gettysburg. Tickets for the round trip from Mcllenry jvill h 81,75. Ring wood CI ,80. Crystal Lake $1.60. Good for two days. All tickets must be procured before May 20th. Tickets for sale at Perry & Owen's and V. Steven's store. We have no oubt Mcllenry will be well re prase ut- PETITIONS to compel .the owners of the AlconqtiMi Dam to put a FUh Way in. accordjm; to law, have been gotten up in Woodstock. Xonda. and Mcllenry the past week, and besides notice being served upon the owners of I he dam copies have been sout to each of ;he Slate Fi«h Commlsssoners. I 'his is as it should lie. and n« trn-t will result in an immediate compliance with the l.iw. rv " ----- TIIE remains of James Bulger, who Was killed in Woodstock on Friday ast, was brought to this village f«r nterment on Simdav, an 1 was accom­ panied by * largw concourse of rela­ tive and friend*, there, being ninety- ix teams iu the procession. Bolgor formerly lived near this village, ilc eaves a wife and one child. An ac­ count of !h« accident can be found iu »ur Woodstock -Department. TOM C. NELSON. As«*»t, and M. Kin- near, biographical writer for the Inter- State Publishing Company, of Chicago, are uow.in this village picking up ma­ terial for^ tlie forthcoming history of Mcllenry County, which they propose to publish. As we have said before, this will he one ol the most important works ever published here, and we trust our citizens, one and all* will aid these gentlemen all in th«ir power in this work of gathering statistics, ALGONQUIN. • EWTOR PLAI>I>I-,A R.KF;.--IFNT. Coltrln and Mrs Helm. Sr.. went to Chicago OH Friday ef? last week to make a two weeks visit with relatives and friends. ,Ttie young folks gave a surprise party on Mis* Ida Morton ou Friday evening of last week. Saturday last wan a big day for fell­ ing parties here. Woodstock, Huntley. Crystal Lake and "Elgin were well rep­ resented. We don't know what luck thsy had, but we saw our Woodstock friends going to the train and they were not over-loaded with fish. John Church hnd family of Crystal Lake visited with Win, Morton's family here on Saturday la«t, * D. W. Thomas catflo in on Sunday morning with a carload of milch cows. His sale was on Tuesday, May 13th. I. V. Montanye and Lou Elton, of Elgin, spent Sunday hero, the guests of J. Helm. Corn planting is the order of the day ill this section, and farmers are gettli.g along nicely during the flue weather oT the past week. • C. O. Clinnn commenced on M®nday of this week to extend his building out to the street. When completed we will have a fine, roomy postoflice, a long felt want. He Intends putting a store front in it . Henry Keyes is doing th« carpenter work. Wm. Morton will beifi o«i;W,odnesday of this week with a carload of mtlcif cows. He will have his auction sale on Saturday, May 17th, iu the village of Algonquin. ° . Look out for Ife Olden t1! mi Go«i»rt given by home talent, under the man­ agement of Mrs. Campbell, at the ( 'on- g rega t i on a 1 c h M tell on M iy22d. L"t everyone attend, for a good concert is expected. Clias. Wandrack has ornamented his place with a new picket fence. Dr. Xason and Ed Morton, Sr., have joined with C. E. Chapel!,and are build ing a six foot tight' board fence be­ tween their lots and Mr. ChapeUVcow pasture. Jus. Stelik opened his saloon on Mon­ day of this week under a wholesale license. Aunt Mattie Sherwood and Mrs. Win. Morton are on the sick list. Chas. Richards returned on Saturday last from l.ism'arck, Dakota. He was well pleased wijh (lie country there, but be says they are not so far along wiili their spring work as they are here. He reports that corn is worth $1.70 per 100 pounds, . We saw the smiling countenance of Capitolia, of the Herald* in towu the first of the week. V ftielimond Department. Wcmclstock Department. fOJXT*lB«rK» »T 3. P. J$t£S}IKTT, Mr. Faber wielded the editorial quill ou the Gazette last week. Robert Hunter has just finished a large and elegant barn, which was dedicated by a dance one eveulug last week. A new coat of pah»t In the stores of A. R. Alexander and Aldrich A Burton makes both places of business look as neat as possible. Spencer Cottlng met with an accident with an unruly cow, on*Sunday, by which his lfp was cut open and his ftont teeth loosened. WE learn that the store of Ben.Rain- thorp, with its entiie contents inclu- ding^baoks, papers, etc., was destroyed by tire on Fiid iy night last. The tire caught. In the back room, near a kero­ sene barrel, and is, supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combus­ tion. Riinthorp was sleeping in the front part of the store, and when be "discovered the lire had barely time to seize his clothes and get out. His loss Is reported as about #1500 with $900 insurance. WK have received from W. II, Buck. M. D., WoodstocK. a request to call a * county coiv vent ion, to be held at the Court House' in Woodstock, at 1 p. m.. Saturday, May 17lh, for consiikatlon, and to perfect th > organization of a Prohibition Home Protecting Party in tliis county, to arrange f&r better work In the future, and to choose delegates to the State Convention'at Blooming- ton, June 28th. By order of Osgood •loslyn. Chairman of County Coui- jttee, _ . THE Excursion to Fox Lake on Sun­ day afternoon last by the Steamer 'Mamie" was enjoyed by a pleasant little party, and Captain Yager did all in his power to make it pleasant for all. We visited all the prominent'places on the Lakes, including Harry Dunnell 's, Sa.yles', Howard's new Hotel, Ingleside^ Kines Hotel, and Haymaker's. There is great . Improvements go'ng on at.nil these points.•which time and space will not allow us to speak of at length this week, but we shall do so Jn^our next, which we think will show "that Fox Lake is bound to be the pleasure;resort of the Northwest. LISTEN FOW THE BELL If you want a quart of go.»d, clean Milk. Ten per cent discount on one Dollar worth of Tickets. & pounds pure whole-leaf Japan Tea foiifi.00,1 lb,25c at Bonslclt«& 6luflcJ's WAUCONDA. EDITOK PI.AINDIJAI.KU:--Waueonda again lias a jeweler. A Mr. Wilson of Waukegau having opened a show in the old hotel building. W.H.Ford ha« sold his farm to Ed- s»ar Green, and is now visiting his Dakota farm. Mr. ami Mr», Plerce, <nee Hattie Saltmarsli) are liet-e on a visit. ' r M. S. Ford is bunding barn opposite his residence. Dr. Wells recently lost Ills bay mare formerly owned by Mr*. Wyuiun. Supt. Fisher passed through this part of the county last week. The Ladies dewing ' .Society liaVe presented t lie Bsiptist churc i with an elegant Pulpit. Bible, the old one hav­ ing become somewhat delupiduted, Sunday afternoon a Sabbath School was organized at the slojutn lake school house. P. S.JN'ohle, a IT. S. a^ent. has boon Invesrigating pension claims. Win. Seymour and family liaye moved to \unda. -vliere his son-in law Mr. K. Brooks is in business, Miv Sey­ mour still retains his . residence here, and it is lioped that his slay in Nunda will be but temporary. Tlie juvenile base ball nine fro.n Mcllenry visited our juvenile nine Saturday, and beat them by a score of 25 to 30. The family of Mr. Spencer's miller Mr Wiflln. have arrived iu Waueonda and have moved into the Theodore Wells home. i < Byron Clark has again moved his shoe shop, and now occupies Mr, Whit- couibe's former shop. But one saloon license lias thus far been taken out, that of J. D. McCnbe. Tlie hotel just now is closed, except to an occasional traveler, Waueonda i« becoming noted as the best place in this section to buy Wall Paper. Four stores put in a large new stock this Spring. As a result there is an unusual amount and variety at low prices. CucumberSeod! CucumberSoed ! Get the Bast. We understand that part iek are stat­ ing that the Cucumber Seed for Sale bv us is not the be«t kind. We desire to say that we are Selling the best Seed in the United States. We bought it of the best posted Seedsman in the West, the Seeds sold by us is the same kind of Seed that has been used in the town ever since ?he pickle business was started. We have al«o seeds grown bv R. A. Buckland, or Bingwood, and M. B. Smith, of Mcllenry. buver'scan have their choice at Perry Owen's. P. S. If you get your seed of us and your cucumber's are refused on your contract please let us know. We think we can find a cash buyer. A full line of ammunition at slett & Stoflel 's. Bon- No ether preparation »o concentrate and combines blood pnrifving. enrich­ ing and invigorating qualities as Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Quality should be con­ sidered when making comparisons. Thorley's Horse and Cattle Food at Bonslett & Stoflel 's. Many ladies admi'e gray hair--not so other persons. But few care to try >t.s eflect on their own charms. Nor need they, since Ayer's Hair ..Vigor prevents the hair from turning gray, and restores gray hair to its original color. It cleanses the scalp, prevents tlie formation ot dandruff, and wonder­ fully stimulates the growth of the hair. 16£ pounds strictly pure C Hlgar for $1 ai Bou&UiU A Stoftel 'o. Remember the May party to be given by Landlord Culver the 16th Inst. The Janesville band, always popular, furnish the music, and the tickets are $2.00. Of course all who attend will have a good 11 me. . From the heartv endorsement which the county press is giving W. P, Morse, of Nunda, for the office of Circuit Clerk we judge lie Is going to be a strong candidate and will stand a good clianee of getting the nomination. We learn that A. W. Young',Harvard, is a candidate for State's Attorney. Well, why not ? Mr. Young lias served the people in a public capacity to gen­ eral acceptance in the past., and we doubt not he would do honor to the position of State's Attorney. Mr. nanaford's lecture at the M. E. church on Saturday evening was a flue effort and gave very general satisfac­ tion. Mr. II. has the magnetism of a true orator and his language may be fairly classed a« classical. His subject was"George Fox and the Quakers." Preparations for the Memorial Day observances are are well forwarded, It should bo borne in mind that the elo­ quent Charles Frazer Is to deliver the oration, the Richmond Cornet Band will play, and the young choir ot the Congregational church will tdng. We expect to have the posters out this week when the programme shall have been arranged more In detail. The new Postmaster. M. Foote, has taken possession of the ofllce and as- sumed his new duties. The store next door to^Messrs. Smith A llaythorn ha« been rented of .Mrs. Purdy Potter by Mr. Foote. and it makes a convenient and commodious office. It is the best room in town i'or the purpose. We wish the new administrat ion success, and the good will of the public. Mr. Blaine's great book is being can­ vassed for in this vicinity by Rev. N. Critchett. This work has been too well advertised to need a word trom u.<.. Every man who would be posted on the political history of the country should have it. Mr. • 'ritchett is taking a large nii 'suher of orders. If lie has not already called j oji.^'on may expect him to «h» ?o at nu early dav. CRESNIVOGD EDITOR PLAINDKAI,KR:--This ii the beautiful week of the year. Jerrv Richard* and wife, spent the 1 Sabbath with the family of Job Tole«, D. W. Super got the ponv. The Commissioners of Highways met at the Town Clerk's office, ou Fri­ day last, to sign and accept the road papers for the year. Cary Ilo-vell lost a very valuable horse laM week. 11 G. II. Garrison returned from Minne­ sota last Saturday. He reports his brother a II 'tie better, Mrs. Nellie Dassow spent last week with relatives in Harvard. " Think of-our Willow Street hog man* stuffing one of Soap Street 's wonien* with meal. Then reflecting on the lo?# of his feed, attempts to fodder bis blooded pigs on said lady. The next Ladies Aid Society, meets at the residence of W. A- Baker, I). W. Sope r has a large and choice invoice of new goods. BORN.--May 8th. 1SS4, to the wlfoof John Dassow, a boy. May its shadow never grow less. , ' Considerable -diphtheria has pre­ vailed in our village the past two weeks, but not generally in a very ma. lignant form. At present writing nl) are doing well utider the car* of Dr. Hart. / DIED.--Tn this village May 9th. 188^ of Diphtheria; Bertha, oldest (laughter of Silas and Esther Smith, aged 7 years 2 months. She was taken with dipli. theria, and beicg of a very delicate constitution, soon had to surrender to death and join tlie majority who have gone before Jier. The funeral was held at the bouse, May lOrli. 1884, Rev. Hap- pell officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have the sympathy of frieuds iu tills their hour of aflliction. DIED.--At Harvard. May 10th, 1884. of membraneous croup, Allie May, youngest daughter of C, H. and Lizzie Man*Held, aged 3 yoars 11 months and. 9 days. Little Allie or Mamie as sbe was called, was one of thoi>e dear little children blessed with a spirit of gen­ tleness and a frankness of manner which won the hearts of all who came to know her. While ou a visit to her grandmother In tills village a short time since, she was infected with diph­ theria. if 1 dare say so, then membrane­ ous croup setting in she soon had te surrender that dear little life to her Savior. Siie bore her short but pain­ ful Illness as she had lived, calmly and peacefully; tlie last three days of her suflering breathing through a tube inserted in an iiicessim of th ewind pipe. The remains were brought to this village and Interred in the Green­ wood Cemetery, Sunday, May lltli , after which the procession proceeded to the church on the hill, where ser­ vices were-lield, Rev. Xickle, otiiciat- ing. Black and colored Jerseys, summer shawls and wraps at Bouslett A Staf­ fers. OOSTRIBUTKn BT ASA W . SMITH. licerge Berg^r ant Froeman Whiting were in town on Saturday. Jailing Scott, R. O. JEFLFEI »on, and- L. J. Gates smiled on their numvrous friends ia this vi<-init\ last week. r Ye editor of the Nunda Hrrald (fare your Woodstock scribbler a friendly grip, on our streets, one day iasc week. And vre almoi t foci at liberty to uae the editorial weaiid u* after such friendly shakes. * Will the Itevs. K vans and Hoover, each on different days, afler |dne notice, preach a ser­ mon, without comparing notes, or the one hearing the other, from St. John, cUap. t l , 1st and 11th iaclnsive? ' MATIRIAGE MCEX8KS. T.nuis OrKsmfiii to Alary . lane Sill . John Chestnut to M»r\- Me A111i CliiU'les K. Ilobert to C!»r t Jacobs. Theodore Oerklitz to Minnie <iuen|pliiffe. William Keeir^n to Mary Mavtiii . While Kd Short was loading his wagon with empty Iwrrels at the depot on Friday after­ noon his team took fright, ran up Main street, whore James 1 Sol gov in his endeavor to «top theni was thrown to (he ground,ran over, and instantly kille l . The itereased was a son of Tlios. Bolger, formerly of Mcllenry, served faithfully as ntyht-watch in this , ity for some time, was possessed of more eoc.rage than caution and lost his life in the vain attempt l& save property and perhaps ths lives of others. Suoli frequent runaways, end angering" every­ thing in their path, are mostly the result of carelessness and sliouid be fewer. For what it iff worth i give the following a plaee. This smacks good forJArthur, "So mote it lie." Tlie Vew Vork 7Vi)>wne's revised table gives rilaine ;I7!> *otes in the convention; tlie Phila­ delphia Pre** gives him W7; the New York W '/n, I he New York Tiinrs, :un; tin" Pliiia •telphia Thar*, O'.W. The I 'hiladelphia /•>•<•»* gives Arthur 2S2 votes; the New York Nun 'J tH, and tlie Xexv York Time*, i87. The other can- di lates, Kdmunds, Logan. Sherman, lirosham ami llawley, nro gi»en bv the I ' l i i la ' lelphia Time* an aggregate vote of ICo, ami Its rotes are clashed as uncertain. All t i iese tlguresare from sources hostile to Preeiilent Arthur. Now that ' the oak leaf approaches the "site of the squirrel 's foot," and the Blown Thrush on the topmost twig of the highest tree is singing "sow wheat, sow wheat, plant corn, plant corn," farmers are reminded of the seed time Which revites the hopes and faith in the coming harvest. Winter wheat and small spring grain all promise an abundant crop; the pastures and meadow lands are "clothed in living green," and we shall all soon forget thai our corn crop tailed us last year. Such s aur faith,in Providence. I thank you, ltamtiler, for your kind words in sympathy of the memory of our departed friend, Kiehsrd It, Simpkins. Although we were unacquainted in our Eastern home, our native counties. Bradford and Tioga, joined, and when tirst we met at Marengo in 1S.1.1, anil learned that we had hunted in the same wild, dense forests, fished in the same streams, heaved the oar upon the' same waters, and knew very many ot the same people, a friend. ( hip was formed as lasting as life, and if my picture of.the future is realized eternity shall not blot i t out. On Friday afternoon a large proportior of our 'ouslness men assembled at the ofllce of A. B. Coon, Jr. , eleeted Judge B.N. Smith ehaitman and A. B. Coon, Jr. secretary; The ol>je<u of the meeting waft briefly stated by Judge Smith to IKJ to take steps tending tn enforce the law in regard to dams which im­ pede iho tree passage of llsh up Fox Hirer, mid a^ the dam at Algonquin Is f . ie only dam arainst which there is complaint, that was the objective center of his remarks. Resolu- lion* were parsed with an extensively signed petition attached to lie forwarded to our llsh commissioners, and a committee consisting of James Null and A. K. lJoiirno were chosen to forward same, and to wait u^on the proprie­ tor ot «aid dam,aiming to secure a compliance with the law. While , at Kicnmond I went through the flouring mills of Cote, Cooley A Co., and to a elinp from the ••Ilub," where we cannot main­ tain a'flouring mill, i t seemed immense. 'First the wheal is cleaned of smut and every foul stuff, passes up through eleratorsand through a mill or splitter elevated again down through another mill , and thus up and down through six different mills and dually the bran i( catt aside ready for the dairy cow, stripped ot the last particle of Hour. Cole promised me, just because I am not as large around the waist as he is, if I would never tell that I ate his flour lie would give me tit) , as it hurt the credit of his flour when so lean a person as I let i t be known. Nevcrtholess, as he neglects to pay, and as I think it to be a good article, I aui un* dor no obligation to keep it to myself that I eat Cole, Cooley A Co. 's flour, , Hnti>.--At Woodstock. May lOth, l»W4,of long fever, James McMillan, aged seventy-live yeais. three months and two days. Deceased was horn at Princeton, Schenec­ tady County, N. Y.,on the Hth day of February isifj n.unc to Illinois in 133S, t lrst stopping at Plainfleld, Will County; cnmc to Nunda, in Mcllenry County in 1S3H; settled on the farm where he continue'1 , to reside with his family till February last, whet he came to Woodstosk where lie.uied after a sickness of several days d.uring which time he wasassiduously nursed, watched and cared for by his affectionate wife. I 'erlina, the charm of his youth, the faithful companion of his) years of toil , his tender sympathizer in his declining years, his watchful nurse.in hi* last moments, who with their daughter, Mrs. Itogers, one or the both, stood by his bedside, constant, solicitous, watching that nothing should be left undone tending his possible recovery, or the alievia tion ot Ins suffering while yet he lived. James McMillan died as he had hvou, "An honest man, the noblest work of (iod,"a llrm believer in liiui who doeth all things well. THANSFKItS. G V Wills to David Morris, release deed S A J Muzzy to David Morris, w -leed Jac Vroonian et ux to KScheinder, m deed T I. Swain et ux to Willard Swain, w deed 11 Shut 'eMt ei ux to K si Marion. 111 deed J I, Klink et ux to M I. t ' ratt , w deed M Keating et ux to A Cunningh un, w deed in Buckley ut ux to J E Cunningham, w d J R Cnnningnumei ux to A Cunningham ui d A C Wood ct r i i x to M F Rogers, w deed Fred scli-nlt*. et ux to ti A A J Heinmer. in d Wm A very, county clerk to re# is Hatch, t i l H X Tli ' . iniison et ux to E Thompson v.' Iced N A Fuller to C II Donnelly, morl deed Susan Nimskv to M A llay| release mort Eli 4 E E Ay or et ux to David Downs, w d 1> Downs et ux to E E Aver, mort deed I 'oilv Com well to E r Matthews, w deed F IV" I, aw son to J \V l .aw-on, w deed H \* smith et al to John (ialtigan, release ni E Powers et ux to A B liyder, release m Buy your Pliiws of T J Dacy. Iluj your wagons ol T J Dasy, BuV your cultivators of T J Dacy. Buy your planters o f T J Dacy. Buv your baggies of T ,J Dacy. Buy your road carls of T J Daov, BN V your carriages of T J Dacy. But your windmill* of T J Dacy. BIIV your feed grinders of T J Dacy, BUV your mowers of T J Dacy. Buy vour pulverizers of T J Dacy. Buy youi »elf-binders of T J Dacy. IJuv your reapers of T J Dacy. BiiV„evervtlnnf yon want, trom a .wheel barrow to a' while e' lephant either of T J Dacy' or V T Barnum. You pays your money and takes your choice. Wheat Wanted. WAKTKD. at the Fox River Valley Mill, good Milling Wheat, for which the highest price In cash will be paid. II. BISHOP. McHenry, III. , April lUh, 18S4, RAKES! RAKES! The Tiger, VPW Hollingwortli, Furst Bradley, Know Hon. Advance and Archer. Will sell low with or with­ out pole, at E M Owen A Sou's The choicest butter sold for 12 tO 18c ^at Bonslett A stoflel 's. ----, -- Piano Minneapolis Self BiuderVai E M Owe 11 A Son's, HEBRON. / EDITOR PMISDKAI RU:-Farmers In this vicinity have neaHy fit flnished planting their corn, . Frank Goddard, from Hie Ea«l, is here to fipend tlie summer for the bene fit of his health and to visit his brother George. Frank Row* expects to mow into Uif new store next week. Fannie Cooper and Mrs. Whitney.o f Woodstock, spent last week visitln: •friends in Hebron. Mrs. C. J. Mansfield went to Rlne wood last week to visit her nieco, Mrs* Ralph Mason. The War Concert that wa* to he jlven on the evening of May 1st, was postponed until the next evening en accou.it of the rain, Owin<f to the short notice of the change of time, tlie church was not as well filled as. i t otherwise would have been. The music by ihe Genoa Band added greatly to the en­ tertainment. The Hebron Military Band made the soldiers think of daj^s gone by. The concert was so much of a success that the manager? were re­ quested to repeat It. The receipts were $30. Miss Ella Rowe, Mrs. Grace Carpen­ ter and Mrs. Coe, all of Harvard, were in Hebron last week. The Sons of Temperance will give a strawberry festival about May 20th. Come one come all to eat strawberries at Union Hall, and play "BeanBags." Decoration day will be observed by dedicating the Soldiers Monument, and other exercises appropriate to the tlay. Tlie Genoa Band will be preaent. NOTICE. ^ I am ready to till orders for Wines and Liquors by th« gallon and Cigars by th» box at Chicago bottom prices. Al80ab0ttled Beer by tlie case. . A . S O N N K N S C H t i K Cary Station III, CUCUMBER SEED. Good Seed is v*ry scarce and is sell­ ing In most places at Sl.25 to B1.50 pel* pound. We have some very line seed which we are selling at i l per pound. Call early before it is nil gone, PKKRV ft OWE*. The well known Fargo boots and shoes In large variety at Bouslett & Stoflel's. DoVt forget to see the Flvlng Dutch- trail, while In town, at E M Owen A Son's. See Bonslett «fc Stoflel for spring and summer suits, all ages. We carry the largest line of Cloth- sng iu the market, and our prices are always as low as good goods can be told . Henry Colby. FOR SALE. Tlie Side Wheel Steamer, "Lotus." Bids for the Machinery, or for the whole of the Boat, as site now lios at Mcllenry, may be sent to Capt. Walter IIIII, Mcllenry. ill . , or te B. F, Weaver. Esq.. 38 Wabash Avenue. Chicago. 33lf. Our Grocery Department was never more complete than at present. Many articles iu this department are now very cheap. Henry Colby. Try a sack of Chick's New Process Hour, warranted only fl.45 at Bonslett A Stoflel 's. MOWERS ! MOWERS J The Standard, Crown, Manny. Now Warrior,and Knowlton. are the light­ est running Mower's made, a* E, if. Owen A Sou's. Just Received. A new stock of Arecenes, at Mrs. E. W. Howe's, A tine assortment of Ladies Dress trimmings, at Mrs. H, H, Nichols' . For straw, wool or fur hats see Bons­ lett & Stoflel. No last years stock. Call at E M Owen A Son's to see the new Flying Dutchman Sulkv Plow-, which is warranted to run 100 lbs easy- er than any other Sulky. Rockford soaps, ail colors at Bonn­ ie tt A Stoflel 's. Th« Bradford Sulky Plow lias a swivel Beam and no landside and litis the foot lift that will draw easier than sinv other Sulky Plow made. Can haudls it with two horses. The Lyman Barb Wire, both plain and galvanized.decidedly the best Wife in the market, at John I. story's. Buoklln's Arnica 8alv«. The best salve iu the world for Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Silt Rheume, Fev<*r Sores. Tetter, Cliaped Hands, Uliilblalus, Corns, and all Skin Erup­ tions. and positively cure Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refun­ ded. Price 2i> cents per box. For Sale by Henry Colby. Now. as the days are getting warm and bright, every lady is thinking of getting a new .Spring hat.and the ques­ tion each one asks is: "Where can I get a stylish hat for a reasonable price p" This quest ion Is quickly de­ cided by calling at Mrs. H. H. Nichols' and looking over the large assortment of flue hats, bonnets, flowers, feathers, ribbons, laces, etc., to be found there, and learning the very low prices at which sbe sells tiiese goods. An easy way to detect Imposition In Baking Powder is to boil a small quan­ tity In water. If ammonia is present it will produce an odor; if allum. it will «niell old and taste bitter; il 'starch flour or tilling, tliev will remain in tlie cup a» tlie Cream Tarter and Soda will all disappear. De Laud's Chemical linking Powder is made from Cream Tarter and Soda only, and by the use of It, you get full strength.Full weight no immposition, and a very fine, de­ licious pastry at low cost. Sold only in cans. ' ry it . Test it . Use It For Sale by Fltzsi ninion's «fc Evanson. Gold band tea sets,cheap at Booalatt A Stoflel 's. Crazy Patchwork* flavin? a large assortment of remnants and pieces of handsome brocaded silks, satins and velvets, we are putting them up in assorted bundles ami furnishinsr tliein for "Crazy Patch work," Cushions. Mats, Tidies,etc.. etc. P ickaae No. 1--Is a handsome bundle of ex. qui-Ue silks, satins and lireca led velvets (all different). Ju*t th>> thimj for the most superb pattern of fancy work. Sent pft»t | aid tor JK! cents in po-tal note or l-cenl stamps. Pack­ age No, i-Containing three times as much as p ickaxe No. I. Sent postpaid'for$l eu. These are all of the ceri/ fiw'nt and cannot lie equaled at any other silk works in the I*. S. «/ thi ct'lirnf* our iirici *. Thev will please any lad v. One order always brings a do/en moie. ljulie* Manwil of t'tney H'oi 'A', with 400 i ' lus tratious and full instructions for artistic fancy work, baud some I y bound, postpaid, 50 cents. Order none. Address, THE uociiKSTKa *ILK CO , 4i.8wr . Rochester, N. T. Business Noticen. SUMMER SILKS at Perry A Owii'l Go co Mrs. Howe'* tor Milliner^ and Dressmaking. . ^ ^ ' SMOKKKS, call for Barblan Bros High Art." They have few equal*, js W4lLL PAPER at Perry A Otsrsat No trouble to show goods or nmr questions at R. Bishop e. Buy the Estey Organ if you want th« •est. 0. W. Owen, Mcllenry, Agent. SUMMER Wraps and JERSEYS al Perry A Owen's. Ciiy residences lor *ale. Apply t« Asa W. Smith, Woodstock, III. Go to Mrs. M. Schumacher's for Mill n»ry. Dress Making and Fancy Goods FINE SHOES at Porry A Owen's. Case and Furst A Bradley Salksy Plows at E. M. Owen & Son's. Building Paper, cheap, at Joha || Story's. A flue assortment of very fine GriliK* Into Iron Wire at John I. Story's. NEW STYLKS~T>TcLOfHING at Perry A Owen's Boih Combination ami Platform W aeons at K„ M. Owen A Son's, oftba ben make, - THF finest assortment of Sowing Machines to be found in th« county, al O. W. Owen's. BLUE FLANNEL SHIRTS at Parry A Owen's. The Boss Barrel Churn, at John I. Story's. Al. the leading Walking Plows ai Owen A Sou's, Everything In the Hardware lias at bottom figures, at E. M. Howe's. An elegant line of corsets 60- coats snd up at Henry Colby's. Lumber Wagons. Milk Wagons, Plat­ form Spring Buggies for Sale al B. Bishop's warehouse. The finest line of Silver ahd Plated Ware to be found in the county, at 9. W. Owen's. Drags Drags, Drags, a lot ou hand, 1 steel tooth and mu*t sell. For sale by 1 R. Bishop. g, I Spring styles In Dross Goods | Perry A Owen's. s ! : Ir you want anything less than tho | Estey Organ 1 can sell you one for #40 f and upwards. O. W. OWKK ri Wc can now show the largest and 1 most attractive line of Readv-lladc | Clothing in medium weights ever | brought to this market. You are asked I to examine goods and prices at Heury | Colby's. | A fine line o.'siimraerSilka. Buntings. I Nuns Veiling, Velvet'and the latest ' % styles of dress goods cheap al Henry i Col by V. | CARPETS, CARPETS* CARPETS. J at Perry A Owen's. J| Notice s '§ To those that want work done In my | line, such as Tanks, Vats and all other S work done in a shop,' as I get lumber ' direct from Chicago. F, A. nCBAKDw J We have just added an elegant lino § of dress goods, which are offered at our u»u»l uniform low prices. Henry Colby. , CORSETS at Perry A Owen's. . • 1 FOR SALE OR RENT. I Two houses in the village of Ring- | wood. Terms reasouable. Apply a| /| once to ' 1 Waauir LIBEL Ringwood, April 30th, IMt j Call and see the fine line of Milliacrjr | Goods, at Mrs. H, H. Nichols*. | The finest assortment of Bird Cagca I in town, at John I. Story's. 1 1 | The latest styles and lowest prices in i Millinery Goods.at Mrs. H. H, Nichols*. |j Ladies Underwear.', good and,cl»aai»* « I Mrs, H. H, Nichols'. ' ; j Will Not be Undersold* 11 All Wool Pants, made to order, for | $5.60. 96.00. 96.50 and 97.00. One hua> | dred and fifty samples to pick froui and | a fit warrauted or no sale. i B. Lawlrs , | litre ham Ta*\ 1 mi ' Please remember that our stock la | every department is very complete | and that our prices arc always tho J lowest that can be made. We will not | be undersold by any house iu McUeurj | Co. Henry Colby. | Never buy cheap goods just because | they are cheap, the best are the cheap- J est iu the eutl. We will not knowingly | sell worthless goods. HI PEKRI A OWE*. 1 at Perry A Owen have ir. stock tho | finest Hue of wallpaper Iu tho county, 1 over one hundred new patterns. Ibis | •Pr'»*. I Screen Doors, all complete, at Joba | I. Story's. Call and see them. I , Our Boot and Shoe department Is | now unusually complete. A full Hue of | Foster's celebrated tine goods in now | >tyles just received at Heury Col by'a. The lightest Draft Sulky Plow in tho | world is i be Hapgood. found at E. M. j Owen A Son's, and sold as low a* tho --i common sulkey -f J GLASS ! GLASS ! | \ We keep Glass of sll sizes conefaatly " | on baud. Special slsos cut without | extra charge. JOHW I. Sxt»KT. | The Cortland side-bar Top Buggy Is | light and fine, and is the most durable | tuggvmade. Can always see them a| E. M. Owen A Son's. Si 3 All colors in Macraino twlao at Boas lett «fc Stoflel s. Standard. Keystone. Arery, Peoria, Advance and John Doer corn planter*, with pumpkin seed dropper orchovK rower attached, at E M Owen tl Son's, Perry A Owen have mens flue shoes foi 93 that beats them all. A full line of ladies and srents low shoes from |1.15 up at Bonslett <1 Stof- Great Russian Remedy, Liniment is A surff our# for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Diphtheria, Toothache, Earache.Sore Throat. Soil­ ness of the Llnibs, Tumors. l*h»re% Sprains. Lame Back or Shoulders^ Swellings, Contract ion of the Muscles, Chilblains. Inflammations (no matter how long standing); in severe c^scs ap* ply a clotii moistened iu the Linhiieit|r over night for three nights. It Is equally good for the horse. For sale by all druggt«% ami Henrv <'«l '<v. C. PtCKIM 'S * v»t, «arris«Eto» t 1%