The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ttaea ,, theW.C.T. • BO firt or credit BLTOM MmDV l|1Md M»W th lAf i : ICS AHD tfHK DEVIL. bed at the break efd»r. u*Tll baa gone; Mloons on (be earth, • tbe ateok come* on. iiWtwM" he smiled witbagsna. i Is not running so lovr; . I tbe ministers vote on our atae, • will not have to go " > INDEX, \vestfleWf ._j|ber Bacener Shakaepeara wr«te rflayt attrlbuta*) to the latter, U •( ¥jm little •onaequenoe 4e the people FtMl generation. The great que*. tit, "Shell the taleohs continue to i3BWj demtaton over the Amerlean %0*pler' The brilliant Ignatius Don- iiilif might profitably devote a per- tteo «f his time studying the eeclal fi*obl«m» of the hear and give the of our aaclent br«tta»ren the t»peee justly due to honored and re- apectod dusk. The sweetest revenge U id do good to our eaemtes. Vice, sooner or later, brings misery. "v ALDEN, 111. February 4, l&sK C.DICKINSON & SON, Harrington, HI, Dear &ir.--Please send me by ex- • proes two dozen Cow Prescriptions, I got one of my neighbors to try it on a : HDOW that waa almost dead with milk C fror, and It cured her. It Is a good THING, B. S. SMITH CARPET WEAVING. The undersigned is prepared to i weave Rag Carpets en short notioe and at Reasonable rates. Residence j *no Block West of the residence of ^ Win. Walsh. Orders respectfully so­ licited, and satisfaction guaranteed, V MRS. WM. FOLTZ. (One Door West of Riverside House,) 1 DEALER NewStore, :•< . DRUGS NEI" i' ',;1 •*' -. £>. , FULL LINE ...., A ' "W- \ - i •• . 'f • • -.rv . . • - * • • it r- REPORT OF THE Ibo N I>x T IOIV --or-- THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Woodstock, Illinois --AT THE-- Close of Business, Apr. 30, '88. SKSOURCE& t«oans and discounts . Ovtnimfte U. S Bonds to secure circulation... Do* from approved reserve agents. Due from other National Banks Dae from State banks and bunkers... Current expenses and taxes paid... Ufaev.ks and other cash items Bills of other bunks Fn'i paper cur. nickels ft pennies.. Specie Legal tender notes. pt'n fund with U. S. Treasurer (3 per cent of circulation. ....f 114,754 54 4,13a 79 30,000 00 32,421 55 19.2G7.36 10,000 AO 2,131 14 166 13 1,83900 79 4# 32,897 00 6,470 00 1,350 00 T>tal .$256,499 91 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 50,00000 mrrplna fund 30,000 00 UnatTlded profits 7,70146 ; National Bank Notes outstanding.. 27,000 00 individual deceits subject to check 139,873 95 Demand Certificates of deposit.*.... 924'" Total ......'$255,499 91 4TATK OP ILLINOIS, I „ Oonnty of McHenry. fss 1« B. C. Quintan Cashier of the above Mined hank,do soiemnlv swear that theabove Statement is true to the'best of my knowledge and belief. EDWARDC. Qrare.A.ir, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th lay afMay, 1888. ;f , K. C. JEWKTT, Notary Public. Attest JOHN J. M rKPHT, W*. H. STEWART, • E. E. RICHARDS, S T V -. Directors. •A"., are SM . % li <? and Q Q Qi.&" for t> t Q A S H !.- Ql;:' call Q Q% v mi "f Q us . |»rices» Q IV* mmmmm X. • ;; | all of e£V Q • . ' )u . i o u r . Q Drugs, Chesical3, Dys StuSs, P&iata, Oik &od Colors. istantly on hand. Also a large line of v Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles --iAND COMPLETE STOCK OF----s« STATIONARY & DRUGGISTS SUNDRES. iloians Prescrlptioiul . ' Carefully and accuratey compounded by a Registered Pharma­ cist. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. ^ JULIA A. STORY. OPPOSITE BISHOP'S MILL, kcHE^UY - - --^--DEALER .IN4 H • A full line of Gasolene SI warranted to give satisfaction. Garden Tools, JLll Kinds; Agent fop the celebrated NickJe Barn Door Roller, now made of steel. Fish Poles, Tackle, Boat Oars, Powdery Shot, etc., always on hand. We guarantee to give satisfaction in shop work or no pay. Cog nizant as we are of the scarcity money, we will accommodate those who accommodate us. * # Come one and all and examine our Goods and learn Prices. JOBBIWQ MD Promptly Attended To. *> ' H V tcHenry, Apr.. 24th, 1888. R I C H A R D B I S H O P , lii--DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF---- & BLAKE. To the Farmers of McHenry County and I am now prepared to show a new and clean assortment ot' Agricultural Implements .second to none in the county and at prices that I km confident will pay you to Investigate betore mak­ ing your purchases..-- Kave now a full stock ot all the latest novelties in Dress Goods, of every description from 15 cents per yard up. In A @ a o a s » ' For Ladies wear, we have the never exclleed John Foslcr.: EV>r Men and Boys we have the John Foster and Buffalo, In Boots, the BuiTa o and Kedpath Bros. For house cleaning time we have laid in a fine assortment of ? A I L P A P E I R "• 11 • ' m- and it 80 SOT com TO TOWS I Without calling Q Q * B*«mining omr Q 8 /.Bargain..^; Q ALTHOFF^ BROS •CHEHRY, ILL. THE BISBOP W&QOZI v&jron 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 betore you buy. EXAMINE the Force Drop Corn Planter, the only perlec^plant­ er made. Tbe advantages of straight rows are as follows: No corn will be plowed up or covered in cultivating; better Corn can be raised, as it can be kept cleaner; one man can tend one-third more Corn, besides doing better \/ork. With these advantages the price of the Force Drop Planter can be more than saved on a field of 100 acres. Wood and iron Pumps, platform spring Wagons, combination Wagons, fine Carriages, all kinds, that will bear close inspection, manufactured by the Watertown Spring Wagou Co., of Watertown, N. Y„ who carry a three years stock, enabling them to sea&on well their goods before placing them on the market. \ "'Kf!fPr3r Trilly Yours, t RICHARD BISHOP. Also Lace Curtains, Lambrequins, Drapery Plushes^ Curtain Poles and Window Shades. 1[$ G R O C E R I E S , We have all cloan, fresh, first diss goods, and we shall BEAR THE MARKET DOWN To the Lowest Living Prices. In ,Jj|^ CLOTHING! CLOTHING! • Come and get the dandiest fit and the finest goods for the least money to be had |J^e town 8T0FFEL & BLAKE. ' .. ^ Parker's > SPAVIN CURE! IS mrEQVALES M cm application to horaeafot the cur. of Spavin, Bhra* matl.oi, Splint. Navicular Jalata, and all severe Urn*. new, alao for track om wbea reduced. ^ Fries I1.H »er battle, v Boldbjrdragglata. MnaiMI- moalaU on application. ' K. W. BAEKfeC*- Bote Proprietor, Ajrrvv, H. BL TraAe toppiiee by JAM. B. Davis *Co., Detroit, Mich. % Peter Van Kchaack ft Bona, Chicago, HI. | Meyer Bro'a t do., St. iMh lA HAUSLROBIAV TBORIHB SWUM, INTERIOR NO. 521 INTERIOR, Black Stallion, Brert »»T James Wad8worth, Chicago, II'. Sired by Iron <>uk« No. 181. the sire of Coriander, 2:29J£; Kelsie, 2:23tf; Maud Cook, 2.30; »1 on roe, 2:27#; Silvai Duke, Also the glra of Wurvrlck B07, the aire of Bart Sheldon, 2:29«, and Ton Barry, i :2F!>j'. 1st dain, Clara Jones, by Mambrlixo Chief No, 11, Clara Jopes also the dam of Rose Medium 2:-2CX- Balance of dams to the 11th. all thoroughbred. Iron Duke 181, sired by Rysdyk'a Hambletonian, No. 10. 1st dam by Miller's f*ir Henry, by Cole's sir Henry ; 2d Ham by Younx ited Jacket, by Red Jacket, by b 11 roc; 3d dam by Mam- Turkltb Towels aod bordered lines Ht&dktrcblefi on eur 6 cent countar. SxOPFEL & BLAKK. PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent bueineM conducted for Moderate Fees. Our OIBce i« Opposite V. S. Patent Of­ fice. We have no sub agencies, all buaineM direct, hence can transact patent business in leM time and at lew cost than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing, or photo., with descrip. tion. We advise if patentable or not, free St Charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. A book, " How to Obtain Patenta," with reto. ences to actual clienta in you btatt. conntv w town, aent free. Addrew, ' C. A. SNOW & CO. Opp--1U Pat«Ht Ofie*, WaahlastOB* SwQ. ^ For a fhll Uce of Wall l'ap#r ao to 8toflel*Wte,X * trotted a 4th J -- j ,, , . oilar; with a level head and fine disposition; witn his breeding should get trotters, and does get fine large colts that are valuable f«r all purposes. BAY HENRY, ROADSTER STALLION. By Richmond Boy, bam by Turner Horse, son by Colby's Toung Morril, Bay Henry Is too well known to need any description. His stock shows for him. TERMS.--Interior will serve a limited number of approved Alarei at «S0 to insure a mare with foal; *30 to inatirea living colt Bay Henry will serve a limited number ot approved mares at $10 the season. A1V mares u.ust be returned regularly. I shall hold persons respon­ sible for service for mare* that are traded or disposed of without mv consent, or mares that are hot returned regularly. The service money shall be due immediately wiien mares are disposed of. All accidents ai.d escapes at owner's risk. Insurance money will ho due March 1st, 1(W), and must 1»P paid in cath or approved note. These stallions will stand at my Stables, three-fourths of a mile Bast ef Solon, until further notice. - • • E. 8. JOHONNOTT. Solon, III. AGENTS WANTED. To canvass for one of the largest, oldest es­ tablished, best known Nurseries in the coun- try. Most liberal tenns. Un^qualed facil­ ities. Geneva Nurserv. Established 1846, W. <Sc T. SMITH, 38-4W Geneva, JV. Y. Pearl Batttoa, axtra good quality 6c ft d«s«a at KvaoMD'a. EMPEROR Wi The Founder of 0:t* AU<i authentic hi>tory of He l-iii A full The grana inarch of events liiioutrh v hich hVw h-Vi.ir.^ FJJV.NY1'*LEAXUJIDFTHEL*<,RN1AN NATION TIL .I,!1 "l'ai «n:tv siuti>u|iivnmr,v. By B»». Nrrntiw rrri/ . "li^intrmi-lica (.fiman r iiiui Writer. ubiivhwimUci-iii^naml Klli»rlt«h. Kifiv fnli r.tan Ill-is. -»%tK»»is.Ilni-jmri r.battlencenes.«i4 .vma i..i-terms or scnU <|Uick T.'u Mils fur outfit. 't._ 'V : <, y< Having: opened a Large Line of \ BOOTS AND SHOES, In the Store nearly opposite the West McHenry Post Office, respectfully ask# of the Public Our stock is complete in every Department, and as we have come to stay we shall offer you Goods ana Prices that will merit your patronage. Our stock of Groceries is all new, and comprises the choicest assortment ot . •Teas, Goffeesfc ^ and ' '.Spices, .. Brought to MeHonry. In Dry Goods there is nothing wanting to satisfy the most criti­ cal purchaser, and prices sure marked to < . f - r.i Remember the place, opposite West McHenry Post Office. FITZSIMMOM8 & HENDERSON. enry, III,, May 15th, 1888. , BESLEY, and Aunot IBENBYi IMRN KALEB 'IN--•- and Uedidnes, : PAINTS, OILS. Toilet Articles, -PURE WirfES AKD LIQUORS, FOR MEDICAL USE. Also Bottled"Ale and Porter for Medical use. The best brands of Cigars and Smoking and Chewing Tobacco alwayson hqnd. ^ i PHYSICIAN'S tRESCRIPTIONSlf C'arefully Compounded, Give me a call. McHenry, December 28th, 1887. G. W- BE8L Are You Going to Build |f so do not fail to get an estimate on your Lumber from • ^ m Near the Depot, West McHenry, Illinois. Our stock of Lumber, of all kinds, is the most complete of any and we are prepared to offer to the public , r Th« Bwf Quality tf ha&u, --AT TUB-- LOWEST LIVING PRICES- " Windows, Doors. Blinds, JHouldioir. Casiup, Door and Window Frdmes-Ready Maie-always on Hail. Also the Best Branda of BarbIWire.1 We shall keeo our ^tock complete at all times and spare no psinftF to accommodate all wh i m§y favor us With their patronage. WILBUR LUMBER COMPANT, Ct H. GRANGER, Manager - .Mi' x""' ; V"-' ~.vk. . ^ i ... ^ ... . .... : « -5..,. 'A..., V ....... 4.1' " .V ' .'iL. > .,i„ .1 - * 1