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nader die above haul . ._i«i*dieief thew.o.?. w. efaimi no part or credit for of the W, C. T U. will meet . H. Nurdquiat, on Thursday May 3, at 2:30. W« with a cordial iavlutien to all l» aie«t with as. Mas. J. B. peket, Presides*. MB*. TOJ. Wash, Secretary. r loo late to reform. i#«iatter what happens, this much re: by the Prohibition party eat during these last four year* liave got a world of temperance its aed arguments lodged In the Indt of the people, and they can't be These four years ef agitation r-ttdof the growth of Intelligent and «f «Ooeci*nce will ner#r be lost. Pub- 3lfi ie«timent on the liquor question Phia grown a buadred cubits. And yet ••very oaoe In a while we hear a creak-. 4ng voice call out. What temperance v 1»« lias the Piohibltion party ever onaeted* Our reply is, What temper- H Mice law has been enacted during the #j«r year! that has not been cem- ' gelled by fear of the growth of the i*ntfifbition party and br the public fj" eOBilment which this pirty agitation Ar, lt«« developed ? No politicalfparty in -he history of the world has accom- W plished one-tenth as much for tempei* >j . to the last four years as has the ^ Prohibition party. Administrator's Notice* INSTATE »f Peter Sclinmaker, deceased. All The undersigned haying been appointed 4L$Mai6lraior of the estate of Peter Schu- tiiakerdeceased, late of the county of Mo- Henry and State ef Illinois, hereby give* notice that he will appear before the county oourt of McHenry county, at the Court House lu Woodstock, at'the May term on the first Monday in May next, at which time all per- i having claims agninst sai l estate are no- t.ted and requested to attend for the purpo of having the same adjusted. All persons in* Oebted to said estate are requested to make Immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated. Mth day of March, A. ». 1888. NICK 80HUMAKER, Administrator.- tUw Executor's Notice. ESTATE of John Reed, deceased. The undersigned having been appointed •t seen tor of the last will and testament of Mn Beed, ̂ deceased, late of the county of JCeflenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives aetlee that he will appear before the County OMffit of MnBenrv county, at the Court Hewn in Woodstock, at the June term, on the Ant Monday in June next, at which time «lt persona having claims against said estate weeotifted and requested to attend for the purpose of having the #me adjusted. All inrssus indebted to said estate are requested etlaake immediate payment to the under- . *1®ned. , Sated ttiia 7th day of March, A. D. 1888. P. M. O'XEILX, Executor. F' < V ( f ; j . r Musical IQRTH'S MUSICAL JOURNAL !• the best musical monthly pnb'ished Cob. tains 16 to 20 pages of musical literature and •-H pages of new music in every issue. Every seeefliber receives $i worth lof sheet music •elected from our catalogue of publications, •fa premium, thus the subscriber really re OTlvea during the year music which would oost in sheet form not less than 9*2-2 tor $1. With the February number an instructive atrial Hints on Ballad Singing, by Emma C. Hewitt was commenced and will continue MNUl months. This series of articles is MAM Worth many times the price of subscrip- ttoa, and is but one of the many valuable fea- SIMM ot this popular publication. Only $1 par year. Specimen copv 10 cents. A PIANO JFK EE. To the person sending the greatest number «f subscribers to North's Musical Journal fnrrtoos to July 1st, 1888. we will give a •pteBdid uprig ht Pi mo with stool and cover, 'VMaetMKl. Also a Fine Wilcox & White or. to the one sending the second greatest . IPor full particulars address V. A. NORTH A CO., Pubs., 1303 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. MTNlillT. vic^\ 4 ! \i * * •. 'Vi»; no Door W«st of Riverside House# «* •> * ' * i " ' ; ' Jit • -U"?: ^ > L ' * V> C I N E S , Bragi, Chtmlcala, Dyi Stuffs, Palate, Oils ud Colon. Constantly on hand. Also a large line of Medicines, Toilet Articles, AND COMPLETE STOCK OF STATIONARY DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES. Fhytiioians and accurately compounded by a ur patronage is respectfully solicited. JULIA Pharma-Begi8tered 8TCRY. T A L K S Incom WIN. Wring advertisements, tempting baites, and great indtieemetttil on Paper are offered you every week and sometimes the fecte ara a trifle mixed perhaps. We aim to build our business on thefounda- tion of Truth. Our prices are just wnat we claim them to fci s * m • • • - , i > 0 * pi ""TOlbore,.no less. Our opriog Stock is poir -if and we an shape to offer you targains in * * - A: Of Nearly Every X>e«eirSption. Will Papst, Window Shades, Curtain Hitting, V Prints, Gingham. Embroidery, Clothing, BneaiM, vv.-.: Jkad in fact anything yon may prices are what we offer you and we --1 Honest woith, correct would-be pleased to have the opportunity of convincing you that we mean to keep a little ahead of the procession. • - -.?/ tTFABMERS PRODUCE WANTED, , , / John Evanson &Co| w. swais'vaBiwrfir West McHenry , ---DEALER MS Since adopting the eash system our customers are more pleased with th| ^- Bargains :ttvaGR ^±im *l"ee»depef ll.e Nov antlianUc hut S _ - j A f u l l hlBtorv of Iiis iiie un.i u mi ious reico. <r*nai«iarch ot events throuph *. hk-li !iu i nai.^ed f«Pef Kurope, leadinRthe l.trman Nation to vic- ,tOBatloni>l nritv an;i S>tp: em-.1'V. r.y tien. Ui rmcna distintruisiied (iennun b<>filier ami Writer. ^ in Germ an and Knirlish. Fiftv fn'i patre jlluR. Bite portraits, battie scenes, etc. send loi'termt - --- lUTrn ur s«;n«i '('"fk ?r.cent* fcr outfit, miLUiiuoseouie choice of territory. CO., |S(B Washington St., Chicago,IU. i AGENTS WANTED. oanrafl* for one of the largest, oldest es- hed, beet known Nurseries in the coun- Moat liberal terms. Uuequaled facil- Geneva Nurserv. Established 1S46, W . & T . S M I T H , JMw Geneva, N. T. m. '.".V ';v-' i PACTS YOU CAN BKT ON. frltt *Umtmnd largut tobacco ImI My ia H* mmridk ia Jtnty City, N. J. mat Alt tactary tadm the popokr uu1 --iM I--d Ohm* Plag, the ncknowkdfd 1--4» art for {nkiM chawing totaoco. fe-r ;.OfiM ha)«f(tlK)itMd(MdiilltlM«Mm -«MMl*f of te. «r loliia *» fig* ' aaadtoaaoftotaem. ees-Kveatli of all tha to- flwda in the United States aotwith- were 966 iactorica at wark. *lMttn*aU« 31 yean this factory has helped aapfnrt the Unitad States Government to tine aataotof over Forty-four million sevsa htta- a 4nd thooaad doOais ($44,7--,na».--) faid .j:3 ' iato the U. L Tnaawy in Internal IUtssm Tans. Thai Hk pay-roll of this factory la about |«,ma> 000.00 per year or $20,000.00 per weak. That this factory em ploys about 3,900 operatives. That this factwy makes such a wonderfully feed chew in Climax Pluf that many other factorlaa have tried to imitate it in vain, and in despair pew toy to attract custom by offering larger fiecaa ef inferior goods for the same priea. That this factory nevertheless coottnnts to iatvp ita haaiaess every year. That «Ma iactory belopgs to and is opeimtad by y-"""--- truly, P. LOan.TAM> M 00. To be found at our store. Baying and selling tor Ca^h enables as to discount former prides, and we are giving our customers the benefit thereof,. We have now, in every department, a finer line of Goods than ever before, and invite a careful inspection by the buying public, confident that by so doing you will GROCERIES, PKTfiOi SHELF AND Harflware. , Tin, Copper And Sheet-Iron Wate , „ and hold a"barrei o u r G a l v a n i z e d I c o n K e r o s e n e T a n k s , t h a t w f m a k e o u r s e l v e s , ' t h a t t | , ' . . W U l t L O F S T O V B S For both coal and wood, of the best makes, always on hand. In short I will keep everything in the Hardware line, to be found in McHenry county. Do not fail, to call when in want of anything in my line and see what can be done. I have employed a first ,Tinner, and all R I C H A R D B I S H O P , -DEALER IN • L KINDS OF- To the Farmers of McHenry County and Vicinity : JJJI am now {prepared to show a new. and clean assortment of gricultural implements second to none in the county and a1 prices that I am confident will pay you to investigate before mak- mgjyour purchase®. W/- CON ; '•Mkan-ee ^Parker's SPAVIN CURE IS VDEOVALED as an application to horses for the cure of Hpavln, Rhea- netism, Splint, Navlcnlar Joiutii, and all severe Lame­ ness, also for track use whan reduced. Price 81.00 per bottle. Sold by druggists, strong Cartfr BODlals on application. B. W. BAKER, , Sole Proprietor, a*tbix, K. •, Trade supplied by Jab. E.Davis ft do* Detroit, Mich.; Peter Van ftchaack ft Sons, Chicago, OL| Meyer Bro's & Ctwst. Louis, Ma, If you want to own the best, behold it here, finely finished, well proportioned, light running, durable, superior quality, unexcelled. Do you * ant a wagon? If so examine the Bishop before you buy. TITffF A BTVBBLE PLOWS; Pulverizers, both disk and knife, Prairie City Seeders, Prairie Citv Drills, Harrows, all kinds, Sulky Plows, wood and iron Pumps, for deep and shallow wells, platform spring Wagons,* combination Wagons, fine Carriages, all kinds, that will bear close inspection, manufactured by the Watertown Spring Wagon Co., of Watertown, N Y who carry a three years stock, enabling them to season well their goods before placing them odUm market^ RICHARD BISHOP. We are confident we can please you both in quality and price* In short we Defy Competition in any and all departments. before Purchasing., JOBBING AND R1PAIRIN6 Will be done on short notice and Satisfaction Guaranteed. • specialty of Hutter Factor work^ ^ share of public patronage W. P. STEVENS, respectfully solicited. McHenry, M,, January 16, JtLTHOFF BROS rfave now a full stock ot all the latest novelties in Dress Goods, of every description from 15 cents per yard up. In S 3 B C O S S I For Ladies wear, we have the never exclleed John Foster. For Men and Boys we have the John Foster and Buffalo, In Boots, the Buffa o and Kedpath Bros. For house cleaning time we have laid in a fine assortment of , 1 W A I L L P A P E R UD Also Lace Curtains, Lambrequins, Drapery Plushes, Curtain Poles and Window Shades. In G R O C E R I E S . We have all clean, fresh, first cl iss goods, and we shall BEAR THJQ MARKET DOWXV To the Lowest Living Prices. In CLOTHING! CLOTHING! the finest goods for the least Come and get the dandiest fit and money to be had in the town. STOFFEL A BLAKE. WESf- SIDE WATERS BBIinMfi T®« ogue and lllnetrated STOCK Hftttora wAeonf Mi nmvftttl TOW MA BBS Fr-HoTOur VI- ̂ tern* liberal. Visitor* -- week dare, dome and eee ewta TurkUh Towels and bordered linen Ba*«Mrcbl0f> on eur 5 cent counter. Bioffkl &> Blake. a Books aod Stttloaery. all at Belief1! Drug Store West W« ham gomd Potatoes for Ublt vm f110 |»er hoeUcl. ,'eee wry low in. oome ana w» C HUH by tbe •talllons, and 0>e other ^ Ill1n|a afoekbnteendyonraddreeenow B •••••Wll WATERS STOCK FARM. uxoa jirjrcTfO*. wis. SURFACE V CULTIVATION • Kzpertmente In this _ Btate Airrtcnttnral coil SANDWICH ENTER! _W MustrmUd, Hnt nee. HE CO., Swdwiefe, III. Caveat®, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent bueineea conducted for Moderate Fees. Our Ofllce Ih Oppmitn U. 8. Patent Of­ fice. We hare no Bub-agencies, all btisineee direct, hence can traceact patent buBincM in leea time and at leas cost than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing, or photo., with descrip­ tion. We advise if patentable or not, free at Chaise. Our fee not due till patent Is secured. A oook, " How to Obtain Patents," with iefw> ences to actual clients in you Stats, coontT. Ot town, aent free. Address, CS. A. SNOW & CO. Of»ealte Fateat Offlea, Waaklaftoa, B. C. For a full I r.e of Wtll Stoffel & Blake's. Paper go to 1. D. UHCOLir, Prop. FtaTinR recently refitted my Restanrant. near the Depot, in llrst class style, I am now prepared to accommodate the public with Warm or Cold Meals, He FISH, Practical Piaster anil Decorator, HEBRON, ILL. Decorating, Paper-Hanging, At all hours of the day or evening. Coffee or Tea on Ave minutes notice. A FULL STOCK OF Bakers' Supplies ALWAYS ok hand. Cbotce Frmts, of All IN THEIR 8EASOW. L. D. LINCOLN. West MeHeary, May 31st. 1887,. r . . •*- ' 1 • Hot CALCIMININQ% GRAINING, &c Dene on short notice and satisfaction guaran­ teed. Oall on or address, H. FISH. Heimm,lIlL, May Md, 1887. Farmers if you need any goods and bar® no money, bring wood. £, Lawlus. E1NB¥« i-DKALER IN-- ' "'J>4. Drugs and Medicines, PAINTS, OIL%] Toilet Articles, - 1 P U R E * - W i l l i A N D FOR MEDICAL USE. . . # X ^ . Also Bottled Ale and Porter for Medical use. The best brands of Cigars aad 8mofcing and Chewing Tbttaoco alwayson hand. " PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS, IJarefully Compounded, Give me a call. McHenry, December 28th, 1887. II C. w. BE8L A r e Y o u G o i n g t o B u i l d If 90 do not Ml to get an estimate on your Lumber from Ti HI LUMBER COHPANT, Hear tlie Depot* ; West McHenry, Illinois. - - ww- Our stock of Lumber, of all kinds, is the most complete of any and we are prepared to offer to th# public Tiu Bist Quality of Luabu, ' <--at the-- • LOWEST LIVINO tRfCES. , J i U U l H I I I I U U I U I U ^ I Casiais, Boor ani WiMow Prdmes-Ready Maie-alwajj : Also the Best Brands of BarbuWireJt We sbfeil kee > our stock complete at all times and sparg nO to accommodate all wh » may favor us with their patronage. WfLBUK LUMBER OOMPANTe C. H..GRANGER, Manager .I.S9: '