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«>AY, APRIL 8, 1889. Editor. t)l DT7D Mfcjr be'foaM on riiriSAiit it GKO. P. * OA'S HTawtpftpwr Advertising tprace Btrwt), where »d*ar«8ing TSNEW YORK- IflTThe Elgin butter market was brisk Monday, 26,100 pounds being^sold at 25 cents. The total rales amounted to *6,525. £&'> \ : * * • * LW * / • MTThe President made a popular step when he nominated "Corporal" Tanned to succeed General Black as Commissioner of Pensions. It shows a recognition df the rank and file that is highly gratify­ ing. g^ y- tBf A new and startling plan for har- |,'J bor defense is now proposed and will soon ,<% pe experimented with. Perforated iron feS pip®*1 will be sunk in the water, and through them petroleum will be forced. In this way a fierce stream of blazing oil f <? , could be sent down on an enemy's fleet to drive it away. Iron vessels could not ^ pass through this lake of fire, because it jU *,; • could be made to extend maa^y wiles !-• along the river. . '*• _ # •-- --- • 5| writ is becoming evident "ttiat the conclusion of the Samoan difficulty, in , e manner that shall be satisfactory to ^ America may be doubtful. The British | Government evidently opposes us, and 1 has a strong desire to back Germany. > Where Secretary Bayard has been weak and cowardly'in his intercourse with .other nations, and has crippled the I United States in many ways, foreign I nations will find in the present Secretary • | of State a man who ie thoroughly posted on the diplomatic history of his country, and who is no child. . A foolish attempt was made by !/ .. some personal enemies of John C. New to defeat his confirmation as Consul fceneral V,^ at London, by bringing to light some old charges against him, that had been ^ lolly investigated in the courts of Indi- , ana years ago without resulting in any ' injury to Mr. New. It is hardly likely *},' that the President, who has for many m'> yeam lived in the same town with'Mr. iNew, would have nominated him for an , honorable position had he not known *»>'» him to be worthy of it. The Senate ; < "• _ made short work of the absurd charges. IV Ex-Congressman Townsend of Uli- : nois, who has just died in Washington, was never a soldier even in militia ser- ' vice. Yet he became an effieient chair­ man of the House Committee on Military Affairs. Referring to this fact he was once asked how it happend that he never ' saw military service. His reply was that lie oould'nt enlist during the war because he had to remain at home to maintain the balance of power in the family. He : had three brothers in the Confederate Army, and three in the Union Army, and as the odd brother it became his duty to main twin the family equilibrium. "'1 19" General Joseph E. Johnson, late of the Confederate Army, should not be kept in one of the most important offices under the government just because Gen eral Sherman asks it. There is one rea­ son more for removing him than there is for removing the most of Cleveland's ap­ pointees. He was a traitor, violated the oath of loyally to the United States Government and fought to destroy the Union. If there is a Republican fit for Johnson's office he ought to have it. If not give it to a loyal Democrat in prefer­ ence to keeping it in the hands df a dis­ loyal Democrat. * mr The Sandwich G says • "The appointment of fiohM'KIdd Lincoln as Minister to England, iiM*ete with the warm approval of the country. 'The very name of Lincoln awakens pat­ riotic feeling in every loyal heart. Mr. Lincoln may not have inherited all the genius of his father but he is a man of ability, of sound sense and of simular discretion and is in every way fitted for the position. The appointment ,doee honor to Illinois, and the name and its possessor will do honor to the office. Every day the people realise more fully that the administration of the Government Is in wise and prudent hands." ' ! 1ST Every laborer should weigh well the scheme proposed at the recent con­ vention of American Federation of Labor held at St. Louis. It was, that on a certain day all the wage workers throughout this country should demand a' reduction in the number of working hours a day to eight hours, at the same salary as ten hours, and if their request is not granted to strike. All such eight hour movements have heretofore failed, and should this plan go into effect, whatever the result, it would be disastrous. Work­ men, is fhis demand, whieh is equivalent to a demand for an increase of twenty-five per cent, in wages, just? If you demand it can yecu get it ? Can your employer af­ ford it? Think of it. I®*5 The Indianapolis Journal truly says that "the objections urged to the confirmation of Murat Halstead as Minister to Berlin are not such as will meet witH the approval of the party at large." Mr. Halstead is a man who in every fight give^ and takes manly blows. He may have said more than he ought to have said, and done injustice -to dis­ tinguished public men. But they would better show their claims to distinction and to the confidence of the Republican party by confirming Mr. Halstead than by cherishing their resentments. If John A. Logan were alive--although he was the man most violently attacked by Mr. Halstead, he would, no doubt, consider magnanimity the most creditable trait of character that could be exhibited at the present time.--Journal. * em, Woodman, of any of the nntttermis societies that now qp largely prevail in cities the sise of McHenry? If bo, let me ask you a few questions? Do you avoid strife in your lodge? Do you turn a cold sholder on tattlers? Do you try to help a fallen brother to rise again? In a measure, is your lodge looked up­ on as a member of your family. Do you speak a good word for your order at the proper time and plane? Do you avoid those things which bring a reproach upon your ordeft Do you watch vigilantly to prevent moral or unhealthy men from becoVning members? Do you talk over your lodge affairs in the presence of thorn who are alien to the order. Do you sustaip your officers by being on hand and doing all in your power to make the lodge interesting? Are you kindly disposed toward your own mem­ bership ? Are you ready to assist ?them in aay political way? • Do you reflect that it is your duty to aid your brethren in the time of sorrow by saying a sympathizing word to them. Have you tried to promote the pros­ perity of your lodge? Have you been the means of adding one or more members to its roll? If every member of the several societies in McHenry can conscientiously answer all their interrogations in the affirmative then every order in this city is. in a con** dition of prosperity that cannot be un- tripped, and . every lodge room a place where every wife, mother and sister will be glad her husband, son or brother regularly attends. by Caator hi A telegram from Minneapolis says that slowly but surely the binding twine trust is tightening the cofls about the farmer. Already the effect of it is seen in Minneapolis, where most of the twine in stock has been bought up for the trust and now lies in Minneapolis ware houses, and where (the price has already advanced materially. An | agent of the Dakota Farmers' Alliance, which last year bought its twine direct, from the factories, was sent East to contract for this year 8 supply. He discovered that the whole output had been bought up by the trust. Further he discovered that twine which last year could be bought for 6 cents per pound would cost 25 this year. The only remaining plan left the farmers is to boycott the trust and this they seem inclined to do. Minneapolis twine dealers are in the same fix as are the farmers. About two months ago a young man dressed as a frontier farmer, came here and bought up all the twine in the hands of the dealers. It was discov­ ered to late that he was the agent of the trust, but the twine had been sold. The local dealers are now kicking, while the twine, 50,000 bales of it, is packed away. If the farmers get no twine it is likely to have a bad effect upon the wheat crop, as that cereal cannot be harvested in' a good condition without the use of twine. STATE OF ILL INOIS ) VM. McHenry County, ) TOWN OF IfcftE Th« following is a statement Adamt, treasurer of the board at highway commissioners of the town of McHenry, in the counDy and state aforesaid, of the amount of public (uads received and expended by him, during the fiscal year Just closed, ending on the 2tth day of March. l«89, shewing the amount of public, funds en hand a« the com. mencemeni of said isoal year, the amount of public funds received and from what sources received, the amount of public funds ex­ pended and for what purposes expended, dur ng said flsoil year ending as aforesaid. April 9th. received from John B Bell July 15th 1MB Jan 81st, Feb ISth, Mar 14 h Total ... 10* The alleged California "gold,' scare has turned out much as other gold scams have done, and the droves of gulible adventurers who flocked to the Santa Clara region on the first outbreak of the excitement are walking back over the railroad ties to the good homes they left. It was rather discouraging, no doubt, to find that the Santa Clara natives had been digging for gold' for thirty years and earning less than half a hod-carrier's wages. History has shown, however, that as long as there are un­ scrupulous land speculators to start a baseless "boom" or "scare," there will be plenty of credulous persons ready to be deluded and robbed. The Handsomest American Vineyard. Mr. Alfred Speer, of Passaic, N. J., has been long and favorably known as the pioneer Grape Grower of America. His Vineyards at Passaic, N, J., are the handsomest in the country and contain over 300 miles of wire stretched on posts, and over two miles of carriage drive under grape arbors. At the season of the year when the grapes are being gathered for the press, it will well repay you for a visit. Mr. Speer's Wines are used in the leading hospitals of the country. Can be had at all m t: :• iSTRepresentative Miller's bill amending the habitual criminal act failed to secure a majority on second reading in the Illi­ nois House. This bill provided that for a second conviction for felony the punishment should be the full penalty provided by law for such, and for a third conviction, the punishment should be imprisonment for life, giving the prisoner, the benefit of parole for good behavior. The bill was drawn in accordance with the recommendations of the Prison Re­ form Congress, and it has been adopted in several States. It is, however, an ex­ periment, and the people of Illinois will be content to wait until they are sure that the present habitual criminal act is a wise one before it is made more stringent and the punishment made life. THEIR CLAIMS ARE FALSE. Washington pension attorneys have no advantage whatever "by being on the ground" as they state in their fraudulent and lying cirulars and which the ex- soldiers of every community are con­ stantly being fooled with. They rttust send all declarations and proof, in fact every thing that goes into the bureau of Pensions as evidence or to aid in the prosecution of any class of claims, by ietter and have no right or privilege to go in person and examine or make men tion of any case they maybe prosecuting, ffli H. COWLI*. One good object saved by the American consular service is that, every consul makes himself an advocate of American trade. He keeps his Govern­ ment informed of the articles of trade produced in the United States which are likely to find a market in the country to which he has been sent; he contrasts the •rate ol wages and the cost of living be­ tween the two countries, and he does what he can to promote trade for the benefit of his country. By Jhis means American products find their way to foreign countries and compete with the products of other lands, while the United States takes pains to keep up foreign competition or to levy a high protective duty on such products as are imported, {fc competes with other countries abroad «ad keei>« its market to itself act home. SOLDIERS ATTENTION. Wm. H. Cowlin, of Woodstock la .the right man for you to see or write to you have any claim against Uncle Sam Be on your guard. Comrades, beware of false and miss leading circulars or let­ ters which may reach you from foreign pension Attorneys. They don't know anything about your particular case as they inform you they do. When such statements are made you may rest as­ sured the parties making them are frauds of the worst kind. wm. H. OowLur. 4 A GOOD REASON WHY Washington claim agents prate in every circular or letter sent to tne unsus­ pecting that they charge "do fee unless successful." Of course they don't, be­ cause they dare not--the law does not allow it. How magnanimous they are, to be sure. WM. H, OOWLIV. BIBCKIFTS. 1888 B. K. A del. t 407 M " Mathlaa Helmer Town Collector •we'd Pn Matthias Heimer Town Col lea tor recM f*m Matthias Helmer MOOD Mo 00 922 82 B3NMDITUBBI* April 28th, F. G. Mayes, order book....# *' A. P. Col by, rep'ng br'ge at ou tie* May 26th. T J Dacy, for scaper Wilbur Lumber Co, lumber.. ' Castor Adams, hauling lumter and fixing culvert Jan 9th. John King, hauling lumber to Johnsburg bridge ... ..... Lay ft Adams, nails..... J. Van Slyke, printing notice. A P Colby, hauling tile Utstor Adams, repairing bridges Jan 30th, E J Hopper, laying tit* .. " John Weber, labor J Meyers and J. li. Freund Oo' building bridge Jan 30th, Wilbur Lumber Oo, lumber.. •• Obas «Vright, labor Jnly 28th, Mathias Freund, overwork as overseer Frank Smith, gravel ....... ... ... Peter Williams, hauling gravel. M Junger. overwork as overseer Aug 25th' Wilbur Lumber Go. lumber John May, road work Frank Miller, fixing tile Peter llllams, read work.... .... Joseph Freuna, road work and hauling lumber J J Adams, drawing lumber and work Castor Adams, 12 piles J K Ballard, driving piles and building bridge H Vfthepard, nails Peter Thelen, work on iron bridge Sep 4th, Vic Adams, drawing gravel . Jacoo Human, drawing gravel la District No 11.... ... Peter Deidricb, overwork as over. seer Sep 29th, Jacob Miller, drawing gravel pan on contract Niekoias Weber, for overwork as overseer Nov 24th, Jacob Miller, balance of grav el on contract 1MB Jan 28th. Bernard Kennebeck. stumps to tank road... " Jacob Stock, road werk " Oastor Adams, repairing bridges and post.............. " Mlehael Oleary, gravel " F G Mayes, for making road list 1888 Deo 29th. Wilbur Lumber Oo. lumber " 6. V, Boley, work on BingwooJ s Sep8tb, William Lumley, gravel far District No. 4 1889 Jan 28th, Wm i> Gates, <80 tile " 8 s Sherman, repairing ditch.... Mar 26th, Otstoi Adams, rep'ng bridge ' " Martin May, repairing plows.... John Miller, gravel Wm Davis •« A P Colby repairing bridge J Tan 8lyre, publishing seti'meai Village Corporation of l(oHenry.. A P Oolby, office services Jacob Stock " Castor Adams " ....... FG Mayes, service as 01'rk 1 Wilbui Lumber Co, lumber Oastor Adams, percentuat 100 500 8800 woe • 09 800 6 82 400 • 00 400 1573 918 185 00 15191 815 7*1 1800 150 819 138 31 500 100 600 8 95 10 09 5909 27883 470 12 00 1 976 575 1200 4999 IS 09 4500 MOO 1500 19 CO 880 1500 'XZfJ Should havolAyer's Cherry Pectoral. It saves thousands of lives annually, and is peculiarly efficacious in Croup, Wkooplns Cough* and Sore" Throat. " After an extensive practice of nearly one-third of a century, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is may cure for recent colds and covwbs. I -prescribe it, and believe il to be the very best expectorant now offered to the people." -- Dr. John C. Levis, Druggist, West Bridgewater, Pa. " Some years ago Ayer's Cherry Pec­ toral cured me of asthma after the best medical skill had failed to give me re­ lief. A few weeks since, being again s little troubled with the disease, I was promptly Relieved By the same remedy. I gladly offer tills testtniony for the benefit of all similarly afflicted/'--F. H. Hassler, Editor Argus, Table Bock, Nebr. "For children afflicted with Oolds, coughs, sore throat, or croup, I do not know of any remedy which will give fibre speedy relief than Ayer's Cherry ectorai I have found it, also, invalu­ able in cases of whooping cough." -- Ann Lovejoy, 1251 Washington street, Boston, Mass. " Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has proved remarkably effective in croup and is invaluable as a family medicine."-- P. M. Bryant. Chicopce Falls, Mass. * Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,, HuerXnsD »Y ~f»- Or. J. C. Ay«r & Co., Lowell. Mass. SoMkjraUDreggitti. Prieefl; six bottles, 08. M. V. B. 5PAULKNG, -ptator tn ^4,?*.* J Goods, etc. My Goods are all new and ;fresh and will' be soul as low as the samo quality of Goods ean be bought any where* Tht But Kept OonsUntij on •m- MEAT MARKElS 1 also have In connection a Meat Market, where ean always be found Fresh, Shit, and s Mmoked Meats, etc. Early in the season 1 •hall run a Delivery Wagon and supply Cus­ tomers with IreBh Meats regularly on stated days. €%il and see me and I sm sure I can please you both in quality and pries of all articles in AT-s* ." •>* f.' ; Come! It will pay you. Also new arrival of Curtain Nettings, Oil Shades, Wall Paper, Curtain Fix­ tures, Scrims, Buntings, - Curtain Draperies, Sateens, Dress Stuffs and Hosiery . x v„_ _ , , _r. v .»v 5" , -;>»£. \ k ; , f > ' 1 •" ' ' '* >, I • 'AND'tSEfWS"' Vt« :• i. \v ft*. 1 - W / v * . * . *> <6* >.*4 ms Everjr week we are getting in NEW SPRING GOODS. my line. M. V. B. SPAULDINC. All the shades Dress (jooc(s,~ mings' ete* and colors 8 in Biagwocd. April 1st, 1889. *• J- BuUtaiW^ J- J- BsrhiSn. BARBIAN BROS. Whotksale and^KataU DBALBBS IK FINE CIGABS, McHENRY ILLINOIS* Bavlng'leased the brick building ?one door South ol" the post office, we have opened a retai! 8tore, where, at all times can be found fine cigars of our own manufacture, together witfa smoking and chewing tobacco of the best brands. PIFIS A SPECIALTY, "We have a very large assortment|and| some very handsome^ patterns. CALL AND t)EE US. BABBIAV B*OS. M^Rsnry. November 13tb, 188S 1 fij-liiiniin.ii!' i • • i , 1 . } b* '**4 J. t (I.* Tbirty-eight inch Suitings in Electric, Gobelin Blue and Brown, only 17 cents. Fifty-four inch Dress flannel, all wool, 50 cents. Double width Tricots in French grey , brown,' 2& cents. W enriettas, la *" variety ol shades, Sateens, «Ginghams, etc. We have the finest assortment; of Ribbons in the county, which we will sell at thp Embroideriesf ln and Swiss. : ; Nainsook LEADING 5 CENT CIGAR In McHenry Go. Call for them* Paid Received Balance oa band.t.. ....... ... McHkitky, III., March 26th, 1880. We hereby certify that we have this day ex­ amined the accounts of Oa*tor Adams, Treas­ urer of the board of Highway Commissioners, and And the same correct, and that there Is in his bands of road and bridgs funds the sum of nine hundred and sixty dollars and one cent. White goods for - Children's Dresses. Linen Lace in all widths; lace skirtings in black and cre&m. Linen collars for 5 cento. Handkerchiefs for 1 cent and up . 1 ;* f!all and examine our stock before buying. L O O K ! • MMM S,JU»1 990*1 _ _J UILBCKT, J. F f O Matbs, Town Clerk. Jambs b Pbbbt, J. P. B^ " ~ Aiioucnat Eitrairiliiiafi! If OMIHITI, a Portrait fir H. HANCHETT, Check Your Babies, Ladles. Checking lmbies at balls is the latest wrinkle. At a ball given in Harmony Hall this week a woman became tired of carrying her little one about in her arms, She took the child to the hat room and put it in a box. The little sleeper was then duly checked, the "mother pay­ ing ten cents for the privilege. "I'll keep the baby here till it wakes up, but you must come and get it when it begins to cry," said the man in charge of the hat room. "All right," replied the mother, and away she went to the ball room, where she enjoyed two hours' recreation. At the end of that time the mother was called out of a set to take care of the baby.--ltoifitfo Com- zaeric&l: BICBMOND* ILLINOIS. Will frem this dale te Jnne 1st. MM, givb n Cabinet Photos aau a WxtO Permanent PkotoOrsyoa Portrait won s«o* Try Besley's Horse and Cattle Food- There in nothing like it. , This li the greatest ofltar ever made to the Henry Ooanty. mple Bern ember this pseple of McBenry Ooanty. Our work is first class is every respect, samples of wht sh can be seen at onr Gallery. effer only holds good until Jane 1st, 1889, . avail yourselves of this rare opportunity to •ecure fine pictures at a nominal cost. Call snlseeour werk and satisfy yourself that this is the greatest offer ever made in this county. ft JT. HANOHMTT, FhatdArtM. X. ELLIOT, Crayon ArHtf. Fitzsimmons & Henderson, West McHenry ; J. W. Cristy & Son, Ring wood. : " plsolutioii Notice. Theepjvaitiiersliip heretofore existing un­ der the firm name of Smith, Son A Co., Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, H. Snyder having sold hi« interest to Geo. G. Smith, and the business of ilto late tirin will be continued ygeoM wtsnnii the iirm name oi^iuith ' J K O. SMITH, ' %> ; QBO. G. SMtra, • hTskvds*. West McHenry, 111., March 33rd, 18*9. At onr price list on 3 21b cans corn 3 lb can peaches 2 lb ** Blackberries 2 lb '• Blueberries 3 lb 4| Apples Good Japan Tea., 20, groceries. 25c 10c 8e 8e 8c 25 ant Corporation Election. The Annual Village Election for the village of McHenry, will be held at the City Ua'l, in Mid village, on Tuesday, the 16th day of April, 1889. At whieh time the following officers will be elected: - ONE PRESIDENT, who sbSIl hold his office for the term of one year. THREE TRUSTEES, who Shall bold office tor the term of two years, f ;; ONE V IL LACK OX.KBK. ' J.'-;: "'Jc ,•*•'*• j. The polls of said election 'Wttl 'H^'^peii be tween 8 and 8 o'clock in ihe morning and re* na<n open until 7 o'clock in the evening of that day. J. VAN SLYKE. Village Oterlu MoHenry. I1L, Mareh SOth, 1086. A WORD TO THE WISE. Spring has come with its sudden and extreme changes of temperature and now is the time that all should be prompt in securing some good tonic to strengthen the blood and stimulate the system. I'O be found at J. £. Story's. •! pO cents. Fifty cent tea we are selling at 35 cents. : v( Look at our John Telling Shoe. Btst wearing shoe in the world in fancy tie and plain. A full line <*t childrep'ft school /shoes,. 'Cv*V Also a new lot oft Look for Special Announcements evei mom membet# * ry Saturday duriag next few aths. Always Cash Profits, re- •*? West ,r » ^ , -v' r' " ' - *V ' * J* •••• «#•' * > i-- «T ^ f rV tr, •< * . „ .T-lj./\ y. • ,, ; We want. tf ' <•, X » win. Why not give us. We merit. • ".TO Hardware: wtf.a,- % 1 , , > ,1- ... . : IWehaveastock ? of these goods we S are proud Of and f our prices on same ! will interest you. **•*•<" y -it: j; W. Cristy & Son. i RINGWOOD, ILL. OPPOSITE BISHOP'S MILL, ILLINOIS. Hats Caps, x Lap s, Ladies'Jackets, etc., etc. Highest Market Price paid for sunn AID KHK. Fitssimmoss & Henderson Wm% McHenty Purchased for Caph, all of which will be sold as low as the market; will admit and furnish First Class Good s t; & i*?" % , /, .te L** .-. A mi Lira OW .STOT1SS* V <|ARUND AND OTHEB KINDS, Jtf y' For both Coal and Wood, of the best makes, always en hand. In short I.will keep everything in the Hardware line, to be found in McHenry county. Do not fail to call when io want of anything in my line and see what can be done . a • GLASS Of ALL SIZES CONSTANTLY ON HAND. BIST In the Market, ax Bottom Price*. ~i* -• :: \ JOBBlira AND Will be doae on short notice and Satisfaction share of public patronage respectfully solicited. McHenry, Bl„ October 1st, Onaranteed.