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v ' ^ - v - " ' v ' * - ' ' " " f ' ' • • - " •>^ " v ' ' ' x • • -T V Mil* •tuiard Oil 0*. In every town and village may be had, the ^ Mica Axle Grease that makes your horses glad. Abstracts of T'tle. McHenry County - ..ABSTRAG COMPANY.. WOODSTOCK, ILL. I F. F. Axtell. Harvard. ! It. M. Patrick. Mnrengo. Directors | John J. Murphy. Woodstock". ' ! W. C. Eiche!berger. Woodstock i Geo. L. Murphy, Woodstock Real Estate Bought and Sold. Insurance and Loans Abstract# of Title and Conveyancing. H. fl. Jensen FLORIST Cut Flowers in all Varieties. Funeral Designs on short notice and at reasonable prices. Potted Plants . Potted Plants of all kinds constantly on hand. We would be greatly pleased o have the public give us a call McHENRY, ILLINOIS. It Touches the Spot f For Cuts, Burns Bruises, Sores, Pimples, Chapped Hands and Lips, Etc. Etc. end for sample. Large box, 25c DOBBIN flFG. CO. Station S, Chicago, 111. --Don't wait for the Casualty!-- Be Prepared! F. WATTLES (Successor to R. R. Howard) All kinds of Fresh and salt Meats always on hand Vegetables and Canned Goods. Bakery Goods a Specialty All Kinds of Salt Fish. Highest market Prices paid for Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, Hides and Tallow Fat Cattle a specialty Fresh Vegetables and Fruits received fresh daily. Orders from Pistakee Bay will receive prompt and careful attention. Call on me I will do the right thing with you. F. WATTLES, West McHenry, 111. Long distance telephone, 302 Cltiwns' telephone 17 | DIAMONDS ARE ALIVE TI»jr Pale and Become I>qll if Worn fcy : " Sick Pentont. This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Do­ mestic Exchange, and does a GENERAL BAKKIIK BUSINESS. We endeavor to do all busi­ ness entrusted to our care in a manner and upon terms entire­ ly satisfactory to our custom* ers and respectfully solicit the public patronage Honey to Loan __ _ _ - _ _ on real estate I •• • HI I I V and other first class se­ curity. Spec- ial attention given to collections, and promptly at­ tended to. INSURANCE in First Class Companies, at the Low­ est rates. Yours Respectfully PERRY & OWEN, Mot try Public. Bankers. Prof. Von Schroen of the Naples university declares that diamonds are alive. Be this as it may, there would appear to be many reasons for believing that some precious stones are affected by the health of the wearer. A contri­ bution to an English weekly journal says: "Pearls and opals are both said to grow dull through the ill-health of her by whom they are worn and the tur­ quoise is said to become pale from the same cause; while I have heard, and on excellent authority, though it is a fact I can hardly credit, of a ruby ring which on the hand of ah invalid went paler and paler until on the patient's death the stones lost their color entirely. Pearls are extraordinarily sensitive to the condition of the skin on which they rest/ An example of this fafct is shown by an episode of which an acquaintance of my own was the heroine. She great­ ly desired to possess a pearl necklace, and her husband bought her a very beautiful one. A month or two after­ ward, however, the pearls began" to lose their luster, and, much aunoyed he took the necklace back to the jeweler who sold it to him. The salesman admitted the deterioration. 'You are quite right' he said; 'but the truth is that your wife can not wear the necklace next to her skin. Let her maid Wear the necklace for a few weeks, and the pearls will re gain their brilliancy.' The turquoise, again, will change color. I know of one which, after having been worn for years, turned a vivid green when its wearer was passing through the Red sea; possibly it was affected by the temperature of her skin. It is probable that the turquoise has a form of life, as pearls undoubtedly do. A pearl die? as actually as a flower, though its life if a great deal longer, and all its color and brilliancy disappear. Its average life it is impossible to estimate, as some pearls are known to be hundreds of years old, but it is probable that the life of others is far shorter." Neglect is the short step so many take from a cough or cold to consumption. The early use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents consumption. It is the only harmless remedy that gives imme­ diate results. It cures all throat and lnpg troubless Children all like it and mothers endorse it. Julia A. Story. Merely an Employer. The great dressmaker is not, except ir rare cases, an artist; he is a business­ man employing artists and trained arti­ sans on a large scale, engaged in a com merce that returns a very profitable pei cent. He is in some instances the di rector only of the establishment, whicl a stock company owns. His positioi. makes special calls on him, nevertheless He must have enough critical 1 know ledge to fill the highest aesthetic demand, and a flair that he- may, by anticipating, present his clients with the novelty thai the social movement will lead them in­ voluntarily to demand or to accept. He is called upon also to act as critic for the manufacturers, who submit to him the designs and colors proposed for tht season ahead, and among these he chooses what he will take to be made exclusively for him, what he will take on cofnmission, and what others he wil] take to pay for if he finds it convenient to use them. He is a sort of barometer, registering the variations of fashion for the use of the manufacturers, who are guided by his choice as to what some time thereafter the great public is likely to demand. --Scribner's. TO THE DEAF.--A rich lady, cured of her ieafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nicholson's artificial ear drums, gave $10,000 to his institute, so that deaf people, unable to procure the ear drums, may have them frqe. Address No. 18,828. The ^Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York. tf. Perfumed Soap. " Cut in very small shavings one-half pound of pure imported castile soap. Place in a porcelain vessel and pour, on two quarts of boiling water. Let it simmer, stirring it gently, till every particle of soap is dissolved. When this is done it should have the consistency of thin cream. If thicker add more warm water. Stir in one-quarter of a pint of alcohol and set aside in a warm room for several days. All the impurities will settle in the bottom and the lotion will be as clear as crystal. Pour off, being care­ ful not to disturb the settled portion. Add one-quarter ounce of essence of verbena, and you have the nicest, most harmless soap possible. Our work is up to date try it. Mc­ Henry steam laundry. Opposite park Chicago Telephope 213. County Tele­ phone 42. W. N. Wyckoff, proprietor. Drop offices at West McHenry P. O. and Bishop's barber shop, Centerville Personal. tf yop»t(re constipated and tripled witk^oad digestion, nausea, qull hfjfflache, dizziness or foul breat we recommend as the best remedy we know of a little pill called £ Green Mountain Pearls." / We •antee that they will reijjive you, andN^ey won't gripe. WmseW a box of forty<or 25 centj^^ Treea and LandoiTnrra la Englaad. By the general laws of England oak, -ash and elm are "timber" if not youn­ ger than 20 years, or so old that a good post cannot be cut from them. What constitutes "timber" varies slightly ac­ cording to locality, but when a tree Is proyed tcf be "timber" a person who has only a life interest in the land it grows upon cannot cut it down unless It be on an estate cultivated solely for the production of salable "timber" or unless he lias a special agreement giving him power to do so. A mere life ten­ ant may not even cut down trees which are not "timber." but which would at the age of 20 years attain that dignity. Botanists differ as to the poisonous nature of yew trees. There are many instances both of tlieifr poisonous and their harmless effect wheu browsed by horses and cattle, but the partially dried clippings of yew are certainly most dangerous. If a yew tree over­ hangs a neighbor's land and his horses eat the yew without trespassing, the owner of the tree Is liable to pay for any Injury the horses may sustain. On the other hand, if the horses or cattle cannot browse on the tree without put­ ting their heads over the fence the owner of the horses must bear the loss, for his animals have trespassed.--Lon­ don Answers. CARING FOR THE PIANO. A* Hint* on How to K«ep fce ll C- »»»«*iit in (*<hmI Order. The Army la the Field. The layman cannot easily realize the vast amount of material as to food and ammunition demanded by an army in the field. A few facts and figures as tp this may aid to make It more taligl- ble. Each man requires, at a mini­ mum, three pouuds and a half of food per day. Each animal should have at least *20 pounds of food in countries where grazing is uot abundant. If we take, for purposes of estimate, only 15 pounds required to supply each animal, leaving five pounds to be gathered from the country by grazing and otherwise, we assume a quantity that may be con­ sidered a minimum. An army of 150,000 men would, re­ quire about 50,000 animals for trans­ portation of artillery, camp equipment, ammunition, food, hospital and med­ ical equipment. There should not be less than 30,000 cavalry. There should not be less than 10,000 animals avail­ able at all times to supply losses. This makes a total of 90,000 animals to be fed. With this as a basis we see that the daily demands would be for the men 525,000 pounds and for the horses 1,350,000 pounds, or an aggregate of 1,§75,000 pounds. This is equal to something more than 830 tons per day. --Captain Zalinski in Harper's Weekly. The Finger Natla. <*>In days when superstition was more prevalent than it is now the shape and appearance of the finger nails were considered to have reference to one's destiny. To learn the message of the finger nails it was necessary to rub them over with a compound of wax and soot and then to hold them so that the sunlight fell fully on them. Then on the horny, transparent substance certain signs and characters were sup­ posed to appear, from which the future could be interpreted. Persons, too, having certain kinds of nails were cred­ ited with the possession of certain characteristics. Thus a man With red and spotted nails was supposed to haa hot temper, while pale, lead col­ ored nails were considered to denote a melancholy temperament. Narrow nails were supposed to betray ambition and a quarrelsome nature, while round shaped nails were the distinguishing marks of lovers of knowledge and peo­ ple of liberal sentiment. Conceited, narrow minded and obstinate folk were supposed to have small nails, indolent people fleshy nails and those of a gen­ tle, retiring nature broad nails. The Arab's l^lttle Game. In The Agricultural Journal of the Cape of Good Hope appears an article on the vitality of wheat from Egyptian mummy cases. It is often asserted that samples of wheat from the same crop as that which Joseph stored in Pha­ raoh's granaries has been taken from mummy wrappings and, when planted, has grown. This is very likely erro­ neous, as the Arabs have a habit of selling to tourists samples Of grain which have in all likelihood come from the nearest field instead of from the ancient tombs. Indeed in many In­ stances this "mummy grain" has been corn, and, as corn was not known until it was brought from America, the fraud is apparent. Frail Hlatorlaaa of Setm. Only 2Yi miles southwest of Paris, Sevres is well known to tourists. Beau­ tiful porcelain has been manufactured here since 1756, the royalties and re­ publics which followed each other tak­ ing pains to have, each period stamped on the back of every piece made. Ini­ tials of kings, the date and often the palace for which the service was de­ signed were placed plainly on the plate. Thus in this silent but most eloquent way these frail historians indicate the changeful, brilliant story of their na­ tive land. The Real Pnaale of Life. Fidelia-- Flavilla, doesn't the great mystery of our being fill you with awe and wonder? Flavilla--Well, to tell you the honest truth, Fidelia, what to wear bothers me more than anything else.--Indian­ apolis Journal. Deflnlag a Pue loa. "Uncle Aleck, what is a piano feci- tal?" , * "Well, one woman pounds the piano, and all the rest talk."--Detroit Fr< Press. The feolian harp was the invention, It is believed, of Athanasius Kircher, who lived in the seventeenth century. If the earth Is really round, why do we talk of its foar corners ?--Philadel­ phia Timet. -? It is .well to sometimes ruh 'the wires gently with chamois or a flannel cloth and to pass a soft muslin over the sounding board by means.of (a slender l>oint which will slip beneath the wires and euga^e the cloth, which then be carefully moved over the surface, taking off the dust, says the Woman's Home companion. A steel crochet hook or a stout knitting needle will answer the puri>oee. It is advisable to kee^ a little camphor gum inside the case, for if the moth miller has been attracted by the felt used in various parts, it will serve as a means of protection against the moth. The temperature of the room should be moderate and as even as may be. Ex­ treme heat that is drying should always be avoided, as when a piano stands, as is often the case, too near a stove, a regJJ ist r or a grate lire.; An instrumen should be opened for a short tinip each lay; if it is not much used this is es­ pecially desirable. - Often there appears a sort of bloom upon the case, or the wood looks dingy ;ind seems to be in need of cleaning. It is. however, very uncertain work to at­ tempt to improve the fine finish of a piano with polish, so much of which is advertised as making a piano look like new. Instead, the method recom­ mended and used by a professional tuner is one that may be safely tested, with the certainty that it will not 1h> the means of gathering additional dust, as oils and polishes are apt to do. Take the finest toilet soap and luke­ warm water ami wash a little of the piano at a time, as you would wash a baby's dirty face, using a soft cloth, such as Canton flannel, working upon a space not larger than your hand. Wipe it off with clear water and rub well witl clean Canton flannel Until it is perfectly dry and well polished. The fine soap­ suds does not affect the original finish in the least, but simply removes that which obscures it, and if rubbed ab­ solutely dry, with a brisk motion, the result is that the piano is cleaned and brightened. THE PROFFESSOR'S EXPERIMENT. Baity Bible ynestioni* 'Which College Men Fall to Anttwer. Not long ago an instructor of youth tried an experiment, says the Christian Advocate. He wanted to find out how much or how little the average American college student of these days knows about the bible. To ninety-six such students he gave nine simple questions, to be answered offhand and in writing. He explained to them his object and promised not to show their answers to anybody. This was the question paper: 1. What is the Pentateuch If 2. What is the higher criticism of the scriptures? 8. Does the book of Jude belong to the new testament or to the old? 4. Name one of the patriarchs of the ->ld testament. 5. Name one of the judges of the old testament. 6. Name three of the kings of Israel. 7. Name three prophets. 8. Give one of the beatitudes. 9. Quote a verse from the letter to the Romans. Eight of the ninety-six students an­ swered all the questions correctly, thir­ teen answered eight of them, eleven answered seven, five answered four, eleven answered three, thirteen an­ swered two, eleven answered one and . three "flunked" completely. "Most of these persons, I have no loubt, were brought up in Christian lomes," remarked the experimenter, "and had enjoyed such instruction a* the average Sunday school and pulpit of our day afford." O Baari the Signature of 8 T O H I A . i The Kind You Have Always Bought Three Thing*. Three things to love-^courage, gentle­ ness and affection. Three things to admire--intellect, dig­ nity and gracefulness. Three things to avoid--idleness, lo­ quacity and flippant jesting. Three things to cultivate--gofkl books, good friends and good honor. Three things to contend for--honor, country and friends. Three things to teach--truth, indus try and contentment. Three things to govern -temper, tongue and conduct. Three things to cherish--virtue, good­ ness and wisdom. O Bears the Signature of S T O H I A . i The Kind You Have Always Bought The Kind You Have Always Bought* and which has beat - in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature qf and has been made under his pw» sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceive you In" this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and ** Just-as-good " are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health ot % Infants and Children--Experience against Experiment* What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pave* goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio substance, its age is its guarantee* It destroys Worms and allays Feverisliuess. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea--The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CCNTAUR COMPANY, new voftft city. Fine Groceries When you want something good and fresh in the grocery line just come in and leave your order with us. We sell everything in fancy ano) staple groceries at right prices. Fresh and Salt Meats If you have never tried our meat, you 6 t should commence using it now. We guarantee satisfaction. FRANK H. HESS, Ringwood ••••••••••••••••• SAVE YOUR STAR TIN TAGS • * • • • • • • • • $ • • • • • • • • • •. ••••••••••••••••• "Star" tin tags (showing small stars printed on finder side of tag), "HorseShoe," "J. T.," "GoodLuok," " Gross Bow," and "Drummond " Natural Leaf Tin Tags are of equal value in securing presents mentioned below, and may be assorted. Every man, woman and child can find something on the list that they would like to have, and can have j ES 3E51 TIM 33 Clock, 8-day, Calendar, Thermom­ eter, Barometer (CO 14 Gun case, leather, no better made. MO 85 Revolver, automatic, double action, 82 or 88 caliber 600 96 Tool Set, not playthings, but real tools 660 27 Toilet Set decorated poroelain, very handsome 800 28 Remington Rifle No. 4, S3 or 33 cal. 800 39 Watch, sterling silver, full jeweled 1000 30 Dress Suit Case, leather, handsome and durable 1000 31 Sewing Machine, first class, with all attachments 1WU 32 Revolver, Colt's, 38-caliber, blued steel 1600 83 Rifle, Colt's, 16-ahot, SB-caliber 1600 34 Guitar (Washburn), rosewood. In­ laid WOO 35 Mandolin, very handsome >000 86 Winchester Repeating Shot Qim, 12 gauge. MOO 37 Remington, double-barrel, ham­ mer jSliot Gun, 10 or 13 gauge MOO 38 Bicycle, standard make, ladies or gents ifcOO 39 Shot Gun. Remington, double bar­ rel, hammertoes .1000 40 Regina Music Box, 16 X inch Disc,.WW TAUiS. 1 Match Box 26 2 Knife, one blade, good steel 85 8 Scissors, 4 M inches 25 4 Child's Set, Knife, Fork and Spoon 25 5 Salt and Pepper Set, one each, quad­ ruple plate on white metal. 60 6 French Briar Wood Pipe 26 7 Razor, hollow ground, tine English steel 60 8 Butter Knife, triple plate, best -quality tSO 9 Sugar Shell, triple pla*e, besi qual.. 60 10 Stamp Box, sterling silver 70 11 Knife, "Keen Kutter," two blades.. 76 la Butcher Knife, "Keen Kutter," 8-in blade 76 18 Shears, "Keen Kutter," 8-incli 76 14 Nut Set, Cracker and 6 Picks, silver plated 80 15 Base Ball, "Association," best qual. 100 16 Alarm Clock, nickel li)0 17 Six Genuine Rogers' Teaspoons, best plated goods 150 18 Watch, nickel, stem wind and set.. 20U 19 Carvers, good steel, buckhorn bandies 200 20 Six Genuine Rogers' Table Spoons, best plated goods 260 21 Six each, Knives and Forks, buck- horn handles 250 22 Six each, Genuine Rogers' Knives and Forks, best plated goofs 600 THE ABOVE OFFER EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30TH. 1900. Special Notice! " Star " Tin Tags (that is, Star tin tags with no small stars printed on under side of tag), are not good for preaenti, but will he paid for in CASH on ttttbMU llf 1 WOlllJ UimUl'M hundred, if received hy us on or before >Iarch 1st, 1900. PTBEAtt IN -HIND that a dime's worth of STAR PLUG TOBACCO will last longer and afford more pir-tMitre than a dime's wwtk ether brand. MAKE THE TEST I Send tags to COXTIVEVT4L TOBACCO CO., St. LffliS, M0. • • • • • • • • • • • * • • • • • • • • • inmitw immmii Aug. Buchholz, -The Tailor West McHenry, 111. Don't benistaken If you want a stylish fitting Suit or pair of pants go to ' Buchholz, That is the Place He makes no humbug fit and workmanship is the best. Made up right or no sale. yV, •••• V,| y