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KiPi" M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1890. y f p : NO 47, P. f*? PDKntHRO BVKST WEDHBSDAT if*t, . V AN SJL YKE ! AND PBOPB1KTOR. Office in Bishop's Block, t-Qenmru Pmt * ow«w**„ TBKMH OF SlIBSOeiPTIOiT. OH T«.\r (In Artraaeei tLflO If Net Paid within Three Moattte... £5® Subscriptions recoivait for tkm or six MOB the in the same proportion. 500 1 no 15 00 80 00 60 00 00 00 Kates of Advertising. We announce liberal rates for arfWerttBtng n ttte I'f.vt^KKibSK, aal enleavor to state ham in plainly tliat ther will be readily an. •retool. They are »s follows: 1 In^h one year "<. V - » 9 Inches one yeair . * » . , • Inches one year V Column one yesfca^f-i • <* V % Oolnmn one yeatv - Oelumn one yea# . - One inch means the meaiareniflnt of one laeti down the eolimn, single column width. Tearly advertisers, at the above rata*, htT< the privilege of changing as often ai they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having >landing cards) will be entitled to insertion •f local notices at the rate of 5 cents per Une neh week. All others will be charged 10 Mats per Mne the first week, and ft cants per Una for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be Charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 5eant* per line for subsequent issues. Tins, aa inch advertisement will cost #1.00 for one week, si.50 for two weeks, |2.00 for three waeks, »nd so on. The Pi,AtKDBAL»R will be liberal in giving •(Utorial notices, but, as a business rule, Ft will require a suitable fee from everybody ••eking the DM of its oolumns for pecuniary gain. wm- BUSINESS CARDS# W- P"K FaWle O. 4. HOWARD, M. D. ;t-*IGIVN AND SURaEOK. WcHenry, ill. Offtoe at residence, one block east of "" School. Build lag. ^ O. H. FBOBBS, M. »• mrslOlAK AND SUR4EOK. M«H«ary, Ilia. OOkM at Residence. & L. * ; - D, r%n\ w WM. OSBORNE, M, IYSIOIAS AND 8URGKOJI. Offlce at Beside nee. West McHenry, III. Calls ip.ly attended to day aad night. x i' Liverv Stable. E. WIGHT MAN, Proprietor --far--* t rival* IT, class rigs, with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Twmlng of ill kinds doae o& short notioa. NEAR THE DEPOT* moHENry, ill EMM open for the aMonunndatkm aftka* paMica first-Class Saloon and 'Restaurant, Ifore he will at all times keep ttoa beet V*" brands of Wiues, Liquors and Cigars to be found 1a the market. Also Agent For v : fc ; £& , ' 4 raA.i*z Milwuilui lagwBwr. Beer In Large or Small Kege or Bottles al- Mys on hand, cheaper than any other, quail- ty considered. -*"$||rdera by mall promptly attended t(h . GOOD UTAH LING FOR HOBS4|| * «rO»lf and see ue. Robert 8ohle«sle. llttH*nry, IIL. •.'•3s BUSINESS CARDS. KNIGHT ft BROWN, A TTORNrtYS AT LAW. IT. ». Kxpreta Oo.'s flL Bolldtr.g, 87 and 89 t- ' - CHICAGO, '_ani| 89 Washington St, A |M. F. ELLSWORTH, i ^ TTORNEY at Law, and Solicitor t* Ohaa- eery, Nunda, III. ASA W SMITH, A TTORNltY AT LAW and Sollaitor la £X Chancery.--Woodstock, 111. tUHI. JO?LYN A CASEY. TTORNBTS AT LAW, Woodstock IIL All business will receive prompt attea- § C.P. BARNES, TTORNKV, Solicitor, and Oonaielor, L Collections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, uxtirorf. V. S. LUMLEY. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and solicitor la Ohancerv, WOODS TOOK, ILL. Ofllce In Park House, llrst floor* ' A. M. CHWROHr Watohmaker and Joweler NO. One HundredTwenty-Five State Rt Chi­cago. 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. WA Full Assortment of Goods in his line United States War Claii Ap:j -OF- WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock - Illinois. Prosecute* all classsitanit^ Iteds of claims against the United States tor ex-Sobiiore, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuting old and rejected ciairae. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are •aeloaed for re ply. 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We buy none but the best and f*U at Seasonable Prices. W " Gall aad see me and f will use Wv T ANTONY KNOELN. " * '• McHENRY HOUSE, MoHeary, Illinois. JOHN THELEN Propret or. Thlt House is situated near UiC Tron Brldg# and opposite the Steamboat Lan liug, has been newly renovatedand painteu.aai inside and out, and is now prep*red to accommodate the traveling public, or boarders, by dav or week, on the most reasonable terma. and guarantee, to give satisfaction. Tliet public is la- Vtttd to give ae a call. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES SIMON STCFF2L, Phcenix of Brooklyn. | Bockford Insur'ce Co Fir«,?'Lig?»taing and T »roaio Insurance placed safelv and with desjwtch in either oL above companies. Policies coriected, changoC anditraasfers made. Call on or address ; Slmou^oflel. West McHenry, Illinois. Life Ii Southern California. SEND 20 CENTS FOR THE TWO. Los Angeles Times Annuat, 1W»0. 48 psges; Weekly Mirror, 12 pages.--standard pnuiioation. 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Can ^Krnisiiyoasnew Pump, either wood or Iron, warranted, as oheap as any other man. Qood references furnished if desired. If you want a Well Oug, a Pump Repaired or a new Pump, give me a call. MTOrders bv mail promptly attended to. Post ofllca, Jonnsburgn, 111. L. BANTES. Johnstrargh, III., May 2Bth, 1MB. - WM. SfOJFFEL. --Afftsnt] for--- FIRE, - LIGHTNING, And UVoc'dentaninnranoe. VAlea Iowa. Minhesot^ Nebraska, Alabama, and OaiifOrnia Lauds. Call on or address WM.STOtFEL, McHenry, ill: N WANTED. SOLDHES1 DEPAEI1IFT, Edited by WM. K. COWLIN, WCK>D8T<>CK, CIX. *'To tare for him who ha* borne the battle, and for MI widow and orphan*."-- LINCOLN, "Friendship, Charity. Loyalty-- Worth)/ sons of Patriot FHlhert." X^oeal on* Traveling, To sell our Nursery Stock. Hilary, Expanses and Steady Employment guaranteed. CHASE *&0XHS*S C0MPAHT. .-••-"'v .. Aochestsr,IT.Y. ACEriTS WANTED. 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Northern Mich­ igan, Minnesota, North and South Dakoto, Nebraska and Wyoming. The train service is carefully adjusted to meet tlie requirements of through and local travel, and includes FAST VESTIBULED TRAINS C- A. R, Directory. M'HBKHT fOST NO 618. lf«*t« the First Thursday evening of each -gh*. . L. S. BKNXKTT. OOM.* WOOOOTOCK POUT. SO MB. ; Meets Ant aad thlrtl Monday evenings of ~aoh month. ;w. H. Momoi, Con. innmA roai>, wo «9S, Meets the second and fourth Tuesday •venings of each month. C- F. DIKK, Com. HAKTAKD POST, FO KB. Meets the second ana tourtn Monday «r*a tags of each month. JOHK MAHAHALL, Com. MARCWOO POST. NO. 100, M«its every Second and Fourth Friday evonings of each month. B. R. Moasta, Com. . WAtTOOHDA ro*T, WO. MR. Poet meets everv second and fourth |*!atur> day evening In G. A. R. Hall, Main 81. AttTHimOooKK. Oom. 'On fhine's eternal camping ground^ Their silent tents are spread, : And glory guards witli sole nn •ourii' •' ":-:t The bivouac of the dead." "Silently, solemnly marching on, , • ; j" Under the sun of the sweet May ak& / - Re triug the burdens of bleom and vine To graves where our sleeping comrades lie; One at the feot and one at the head. PUca we the wreaths, o'er our cherlshAd dead." D. NEEDHAM'8 SONS 116-lIi l>e&rt>orn OtTSSt, Oner Hisshk JViii KbeamtUsm. Dyspepftia, 8ic* He&d«cbe.Conrti|mtIoii>UM, wrfmm^sss^^^S W mW ^^^^Scalar. Mention papsr. -BREEDERS OF MORGAN HORSES. Short Horn, Bid Foiled Aagu, And Jersey Cattle. Hillaid* Farm, West McHenry, IIL Our Morgan Stock Is all pure bred, and jriginatcd from the beet Morgan stosk la the United States. Old Gilford Morgan, who stands at the head >f our Stock, is one of the best bred Morgan norses in the country, and can show more and "tetter all purpose colts than any other horse in the West. We invite the inspection of our stock by horsemen and all lovers of ta* animals, A few full blood Morgan Oolta and yonna sorses for sale, Also one matched team, fall 'rtoods. in Cattle we have the full blood Short Ilorn •vbiohweare crossing with the Rod Polled ingusand therefore instead of sawing off the inmn »(i are breeding them off and with good enseals, A few Heifers and Bulla, both pure bred 3 Hon Horns aad the cross above mentioned ftvraele. J. It. Saylor A Sons, WMt McHenry, IIL. Feb. S7th. WW. H. FISHi Practical Fainter AND DECORATER, HEBRON, ILL Decorating, Paper-HangMfc CALCIMININQt GRAINING, ite Dom on short notice aad satisfccttea gaaraa- leeL- QaUoiaoraddrMa. - 5~ • "• T i"* } He V1BH, . lit. * L. W. NICHOLS, JR., pin Watch£** JEWELER AND ENGBAYEB, RICHMOND ILLINOIS. All w*-k In mv line neatly and promfttf Diainf Carl. Bleeping Cars fcDay Coaehli Running Solid between Chicago and; ST. PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, OMAHA. DENVER AND PORTLAND, ORE. PULLMAN & WACKER SLEEPERS Chicago to San Frarcisco WITHOUT OUAJXUJ5. COLONISTS SLEEPERS, Chicago to Portland, Ore, AND 8AJt FRAJSCI8CO. Free Reclining Chair Cars CHICAGO TO DEN VER AND PORTLAND, ORE, Via CounoU Bluffs and Omaha. For the time of trains, tickets and all infor­ mation, apply to Station Agents of Chicago A; North, western Railway, or to the General Passenger Agent, at Chicago. W . H . 2 U C W M A N , J . M . W H I T M A N 3d 1 'ice PretL Gen'I Manager. X. P. WILSON, B.JHJ&8. Gen'I Pa--. AgL Agent, McHenry, 111 HANLY BROS, BBGEDIIt QV Roadstetr Draft, AND GBAD£ H0BSE8. We having the following stallions iaanrica for the season of lt&o. VON KER. Young Hambletonian Stallion. Foalsd June 1st, Stands 15* hands high, weight 11W pounds. Is bright oav. black points. Has fine style and good action. As a representa­ tive for getting good roadsters is hard to beat. "Von Leer" was sired by George O. (97011, by Lakeland Abdallah (SSI). First dam by Patchen, by Autocrat, ttecond dam Dolly b> Gifford Morgan. CHANCELLOR, JR. Having purchased a very floe Imported Clydesdale stallion, Chancellor Jr., for our <>wn use. will breed a limited numberof mares ©uttide. Chancellor Jr. is 9 years old this spring; is a Cherry Bay with black points; hands high and weighs about 1700 pounds; strong, clean limbs, fine anion, mili disposi­ tion. He was sired by Chancellor. (1310;, he by Drew Piince of Wales, (673) «>am by Lofty, (4C0); grand-itam by Duke of Welling­ ton. (151'J); great-grand-dam by Sir Willtam Wallace, (<©t). He combines in his breeding the boat blood Scotland ever had, and has proven his ability to get uniform colts, of gnat alee, fine form, strong and rugged. CHAMPION, JR. Tiie Perrhon Morgan Horse. He lias proven himbell a line stock getter for geoeral pur­ poses, and cannot be oeaten in the Northwest. Parties who intend breeding the comirnr season, will find it .o their advantage to call and see our stock and get our terms swhich will be reasonable. Accidents and escapes at owner's risk. Mares from a diitance well oored tor, at mod erate rates, w Oall and Me aa HANLT BROS, Aloa* the Sktraiih Lin*. Minnesota has 183 Grand Array posts. The Department of Wiaoonfiin had 264 post* Feb. 12. The New Hampshire corpe hold 5-oeot socials. ^ A grand reunion will be held at Bib. Louis, Mich., July 3, 4, and 5. The Kansas State re-union will take place at Topeka, October 7 to 10. The W. It. 0. at Charleston, Mass., re­ alized f 80 from a recent corn supper. Corps No. 80, W. R. C., Nashua, N. H., had a supper May day, realizing $30. The State of Rhode Island is to have a soldiers' home to cost f125,000. It is to be built on the cottage plan, with accom­ modations for 125 veterans. Harry I^ee Post, No. 2, Brooklyn, N. tWOJMglUHl has presented a beautiful flag alTcom- plete, to one of the Sunday schools. The membership of the order of Sons of VTeterans is now 125,000. Of this num­ ber 40,000 are uniformed, armed, and equipped, ready for field service. The office of the Assistant Adjutant General, Department of Wisconsin, has been changed from the Light-Horse Squadron Armory to Noi 483 Broad­ way, Milwaukee. Comrade R. A. Alger, Commander-in- chief of the Grand Army, has, during the past four months, visited nearly all the department* of the order, at a cost to hiin of about f10,000. The State of Massachusetts has appro­ priated $50,000 for the national encamp­ ment. Boston gives $25,000, and $100,- 000 is to be raised by the merchants and business men of the city. The membership of the Grand Army (in good standing) as given in the de­ partment returns, December 31, 1889, is shown as follows: Alabama, 221; Arizona, 302; Arkansas, 1,850; Califor­ nia, 6,306; Colorado aud Wyoming, 2,837; Connecticut, 6,840; Dakota, 3'515; Delaware, 1,215; Florida, 410; Georgia, 355; Idaho, 442; Illinois, 32,- 313; Indiana, 25,165; Iowa, 20,231; Kansas, 18,312; Kentucky, 5,603; Louisiana and Mississippi, no report; Maine, 9,364; Massachusetts, 21,697; Maryland, 2,224; Michigan, 21,255; Minnesota, 8,408; Missouri, 19,338; Montana, 674; Nebraska, 7,443; New Hampshire, 5,043; New Jersey, 7,679; New Mexico, 331; New York, 40,758; Ohio, 46,214; Oregon, 1,713; Pennsyl­ vania, 44,613; Potomac, 2,977; Rhode Island, 2,887; Tennessee, 3,061; Texas, 813; Utah, 143; Vermont, 5,206; Vir­ ginia, 1,213; Washington and Alaska, 1,742; West Virginia, 3,165; Wisconsin, 13,944. Total, 397,974. Gain for the last three months of 1889,11,278. The Memorial Sunday services, held in the Congregational chnrch, were attended by Woodstock Post, No. 108, the Camp of Sons of Veterans and Co. G, I. N. G. The three organizations were well repre sen ted, and the seating capacity of the church all occupied. The floral decora­ tions on the platform, although not as large as on some previous occasions yet were beautiful. The music by the choir was excellent and much enjoyed. The address by the Rev. Adrian was appro­ priate, full of patriotism, and the old "vets" felt that they had a sympathizing friend in the speaker. His theme was liberty,^and the discourse indicated that he had given it much close thought. It was an impressive service and highly ap­ preciated by the boys who wore the bine and all others who attended.--Sentinel. The old soldier element of Woodstock and vicinity was well represented at the re-union of the Fifteenth Illinois \ olun- fcser Infantry, which took place at Belvi- dare, Saturday last. Among those who attended were Comrades L. IL S. Bar- rows, Win. H. Sherman, Frank Hana- ford, M. D. Friend, Andy La Sale, L. D. Kelley, James A. Baird, and L. H. Jones. The boys report over one hundred of the old organization present and many old soldiers from other regiments, and that they had just one of the best times on record. All speak in the highest terms of the hospitality extended by the citizens of Belvidere. The next re-union will be held at Woodstock and continue two days. Tents will be provided for the ac­ commodation of the boys and some grove will be selected in which the reun­ ion will be held. The following7officers were elected for the ensuing year: Capt. L. D. Kelley, President; E. E. Richards, Secretary; and Wm. H. Sherman, Treas­ urer.--Sentihel. We shall have more to say concerning the observance of Memorial Day in Wood ­ stock and different portions of the coun­ ty next week. Our columns go to press too early for us to get in print what we should like to in this issue of the PLAIN- DEAMMFE ^ ' • \ ttlG A *. We are remnants of that grand army which gave 300,000 young lives as a free­ will offering upon the altar of their coun" try. not for the personal aggrandizement of one man, nor for the extension of the territorial boundaries of their country,but "that a government of the people, by the people, and for the people1 might not perish from the earth." Our organization is founded upon a fraternity born amid the trials, privations and hardships of bivouac and camp, and fanned to a white heat by the cannon's hot breath, a charity whose limits are bounded only by our ability, when the knowledge of a comrade's necessities comes to our ears, and a loyalty baptized in blood upon many a hotly contested field. In such an organization every man who wowi/'blue" should come.. Ihnt Old LittiR. v Frdttti an old diary for 1864, W6 take the following letters penciled on its pages amid the horrors of Andersonvilleprison. The only object of this writing seems to have been to make a record of name and residence that might be useful in tracing their fate should they never return, and yet the pathos of the situation is revealed in the fact that the honor of the country, the success of the Union army, the over­ throw of the rebellion was the hope dear­ est to these soldiers. Prison horrors such as Anderson ville revealed, exceptional and alone for cruelty aad vengeful pur­ pose in the history of civilized warfare* co^ tfot quwwi ti>e ftp**! o* in the hearts of Union soldiers. ANDEKSONVIULK, Ga., May 20, 18(54.-- Friend Chapman:--Though the present is cheerless and uncomfortable we hope in the future to meet under circumstances more favorable to our mutual enjoyment. Until that time let us each and all strive to the utmost against the demon secession so that when the game of war is played out, we can lay down our armor and rest from our labors feeling that we have done our duty to our country. Then may we sit down by our own home firesides with none to molest, or make us afraid. Yonrs truly, H. R. HUBBARD, Co, A, 119111. Capt. Hubbarb escaped, and lived to sit by his "home fireside," and to go again to the front in the union army to conquor the peace which should leave no armed foe to "make afraid" the defenders of our country. ANDEHSONNILLE, Ga., May 18, 1864.-- Dear Friend:--May this acquaintance, formed in an intercourse of five months never end to our sorrow, but when we part, as we sometime must, may it be with thankful hearts to the Giver of all good for His mercies to us and the up­ holding of our country's honor. May we meet again is the wish of your frieud, EUWAKU A. NEWMAN, 3d Mass. Cav., Co. Ds 245 5th St., So. Boston, Mass. They never did meet again, for one laid down his life in that prison, and the writer was removed from Andersonville to a South Carolina prison where he died. ANDERSONVILLE, Ga., May 20, 1864.-- Friend ChapmanMy ideas correspond with those of brother Hubbard. Let us strive to do as he has exhorted us, and when in the performance of labor at home, or when cooped up in a Confederate pris­ on, let us not lose sight of the old prov­ erb, "virtue is its own reward." EDWARD D. ORMSBY, Co. C, 5th Mich. Cav., Decatur, Mich. Mr. Ormsby was exchanged and came home to his friends and loved ones. Of this quartette of prison friends, united by the common bond of soldierly brotherhood, intensified by the experiences of months of prison life together, two were left in prison cemeteries and two came home to the peaceful battle of life iu a re-united country, all gave a patriot's devotion and service to their country in her time of sorest need. A Carioui Episode of the War. A veteran of the--Connecticut Regiment of Volunteers keeps at home a handsome uniform, of a Confederate officer which was never worn but by himself, and to which he oweB some months or years of liberty, if not his lite itself. He was a tailor before the civil war, and when he was captured on a Southern battle-field this fact reached the ears of the commander of the prisoners' barracks. "Egad! I'll have the Yankee goose- pusher make me a new suit," said the officer, gazing at his dingy uniform. The finest gray cloth, gold lace and bright bnttons were brought to the tailor prisoner, who worked cheerfully away at the welcome employment. On the evening the suit was to be delivered, however, a bright idea occurred to him, and soon what was to all appearand * spruce confederate officer walked past the guards, and was seen no more in that part of Dixie. History kindly draws & veil over the expletives vented on the "nutmeg Yankee" for not only gaining his liberty--he earned that--but for tak­ ing that precious suit, which c<Jst w many hundreds of dollars of good Con- fcdtettite money! . •, v • ; , "Private Joe'i Old Captain When Governor Fifer enlisted as a bare­ footed boy during the rebellion, we be­ lieve his old captain's name was Lewis. For a good many years after the war Captain Lewis was editor of the Bloom­ ing-ton Pantagraph. The ravages of time and the constant toil required of an edi­ torial writer have long since told upon Mr. Lewis, and of course he gave way for younger blood A short time ago the Governor felt that it was his duty to pro­ vide for his old Captain, which he did by appointing him to a place in SpriagfieJd. The salary, which is something like eight hundred or one thousand dollars a year, while not a princely one, was ample for the amount of labor required as well as for Mr. Lewis' wants. But the veteran could not content himself in the place and requested that the Governor accept his resignation. We question if there is another case on record where a private soldier has been elected Governor of a State and in the goodness of his heart hunted up his old Captain and put him iu a place where he could feel independent as it were. There is probably one of the biggest streaks of old-fashioned human­ ity in Private Joe's composition that any man in this day and generation possesses. Nearly all men possoss more or less of it, . but in Joe it crops out bigger than & mountain. One of these days the people of the State of Illinois will realize that he is a great man in more ways than --Peoria Journal. Half-Holidays. Each succeeding year sees more con­ verts added to the ranks of believers In the Saturday half-holiday, though the number of offices and stores that now keep open on that afternoon are few in­ deed. The weekly opportunity for recre­ ation is of practical benefit to every man or woman who enjoys it, while trade makes up for its loss by renewed strength and vigor of its workers. The Pope Mfg. Co., of Boston' Mass., makers of World Typewriters, among the first to recognise this, have published a handsome colored lithograph suitable to display in door, window office or elevator, announcing the hour for closing Saturday, aud also for the other week-days. By an arrange­ ment of st ickers, any hour can be posted. They also have a "Will Return" card with a, clock face and moveable hands, b; which the business man cau inform h» costoujerft of the hoar of,his mtu* These cards are spnt free upon receipt stomp, Address Typewriter Depart men Pope Mfg. Co., 77 Franklin St., Bosto Mass. • A Free Musical Education. In May issue of that excellent WiM&0.: magazine, the Philadelphia Musif.tI.font mil, the publishers make a mostgiuierO*i» offer to give a first-class musical educa­ tion absolutely without cost, to theyoung men and women of America who possess talent for music aud are without means to secure for themselves the necessaty instruction to develope that talent. This is an offer that should not be allowed to pass unnoticed, and if any of our readera know of a boy or girl whose one desire In life is to be perfected in music and who has not the money to spend for an edu­ cation, they should call his or her atten­ tion to this opportunity. By sending $1 .00 for a year's subecripi ion, or lOecats for a sample copy, to the Philadelphia Musical Journal, 1416 and 1418 Chestoat Street, Philadelphia, one may leant' particulars. 5 ? If A FORTUNATE WOMAN. Mrs. Mary L. Baker, of Ovid, Mich., has reason to be very thankful. She was a great sufferer from heart disease for years. Was short of breath, had hungry spells, pain in side, fluttering, faiutuess, etc. After taking two bottles of l>r. Miles'New Heart Cure, she says, "I am better than for twenty years. Sly mind and eyesight have improved wonderfully. I advise all persons thus afflicted to use this great remedy." G. W, Besley, drug­ gist, recommends and guarantees it. Dr. ; Miles' work on heart disease, containiag marvelous testimonials, free. • EUPEPSY. This is what you ought to have, in tact̂ you must have it, to fully enjoy life. Thousands are searching for it daily, and mourning because they find it not. Thousands upon thousands of dollars are 8[>ent annually by our jwople in the hope that they may attain this boon. And yet it may be had by all. We guar­ antee that Electric Bitters, if used ac­ cording to directions and the use persist­ ed in, will bring you Good Digestion and oust the demon Dys{>epsia and install instead Eupepsy. We recommend Klee trie Bitters for dispepsia aud all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c. and $1.00 j>er bottle by G. W. Besky Druggist. A letterfroin Mr. J. W. Ruby, Union City, Ind., says: "I have used yoor Clarke's Extract of Flax (PapiUon) Cough Cure aud find it a complete cure for deep seated cold. It has done mora than two of our most skillful physicians* My children had the whooping cough, and with the aid of your cough cure, they had it very light compared with neigh­ bors' children who did not take it. I be­ lieve it to be the best cough cure in the market. So it is. A large bottle only £1. Clarke's Flax Soap for the skiu. It leads them all. Prk-e 25 coats. Con Cure, and Soap for safe> l^ * ©eo». 0 1 ; ̂ ' 'M ii SEED CORN. •' • ;'XJ I have a quantity of "Stowell's Mam- '£• moth Evergreen" corn, which I took ,f§ * pains to dry and cure for ssed : hav» tried it and know it wiH grow. Shall "\" comment* the sale of it at unee at Ster­ eos & Miller s store, Weat McHenry 111. > < C. V. Stevilssv That HackiagCo«gii can beso cored hv Shiloh'3 Pare. W® tL tfohl by J A. Story. - * - . * > A I * - - - s'