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§:i I* < 0>:- ", W '."U fe*~ fee#, ;? ¥ (Contimswd from first page). #ind taken aoount of. The Indian trails were of great utility as they gave direc­ tion and led to various parts of the country. They were what strangers oalta foot paths made by the Indian ponies which they always rode, summer alad winter, in single file, even if th«re were several hundreds of them and the party stretched out for a mile or more-- one Indian followed another in a distinct ljne. Their trails conducted the "£he- moke-man" (white man) to the safest < crossings of the sloughs and fords of the rivers, and they protected the earl} pipn- eers from many perils which would fall npon an un-inf ormed explorer. But even With the advantages of the Indian trail . «ad the exercise of a fair degree of cau­ tion, the traveler would often mire down in the black soil of Illinois. As emigration increase# a few families set­ tled in isolated situations, there would lie a family or two within a distance of Mveral miles and here and there they would "squat" not knowing where the survey lines would place them or in what township they would show up after the government had fixed their position wad given their locality a name A large per centageof these settlers were unmar­ ried and in many instances their stay Itfas short. The method oi the early ' pioneer after a wearisoiue journey of limndreds of miles was to halt his tired team and with his family live around tiie wagon, meanwhile collecting small logs and poles, sometimes from a dis­ tance. They would then construct a small one-room cabin and pack hay on top instead of boards and shingles, hop­ ing at no distant time to improve their htimble dwelling planted under such : Circumstances--often %iot knowing their Where abouts, with the wolves barking around them during the night--they Would be fully aware that their home was on a distant prairie and in a new country. Dr. C. G- Wheeler and family were the first to locate in McHenry, and one cold morning in the winter of '36-7, Ids log shanty took fire and while he was on the roof endeavoring to extin- gtrish the flames, to his delight he heard musket discharged at some distance east of the Fox river With other set­ tlers he explored the region and found %wo families--the Goodro's and Bice's-- •near what is now called Yolo. These Huuilies had made a trail from Chicago Which the little band of explorers from JilcHenry extended to the Fox river, ^making the distance to Chicago by pri­ vate trail, forty-three miles. This was $he first thoroughfare from Chicago to ttie Fox river at this point and for all ;|iprritory west of it in the range of this at this Ml. A work of marvel to the early Mtttm at thia point on UMriver, was that Umi Indians at aotne pariod of their existence ̂ iifcproved Um ford at McHenry. "Here is the mystery lodged." They had procured and laid in order a hearth in the bottom of and across the river, for the accommodation of their small ponies as they forded. Where these stones could have come from and how they were brought to the place and arranged was truly re­ markable,as no quarry to the knowledge of any citizen in the Whole country around has been fonnd from whence these stones could have been taken. After the settlement of SlcHenry, these stone$ were taken out of the river at low water and converted into walls, etc. An Indian burial place occupied the town of McHeury prior to its ownership and survey. The poor savages here had their repose. At the time of the first occupancy of the pioneers, a chief was resting in his simple sepulchre suscepti­ ble of being seen and securing homage by the tribe. They in passing reposed with him some article of value--among which plugs of tobacco, seemed to be the most important. * His resting place was a well-constructed log cabin, long enough and tall enough for him to sit upright on a stool. After some time the white settlers divided np his bones, distribut­ ing them far and wide. An infant was also protected, being rolled np in bark and suspended from a tree. Of the re­ mains of the chief Mr. Wheeler availed himself of the pony whip, consisting of a strap of leather oue foot in length, split from near the end in three parts and braided together, also of his necklace, consisting of common vest buttons^ several dozens of them strung on a kind of braid. Mr. Wheeler had no desire for the bones. From 1837 to 1841 there was not a religious organization except the Baptist in the wide distance between Chicago and Milwaukee. They held sacred service from a settlement twenty- four miles north of Milwaukee to the city of Joliet. and throughout this dis­ tance, Elder Wheeler, as he was called, traveled and preached the gospel. All his travel was by private conveyance-- either horse-back 6r wagon as the case might be. His vehicle was called a a Dearborn,consisting of a box suspend­ ed by "thorough braces" resembling strong leather tugs. He was obliged to cross all sloughs, creeks, ravines, rivers and long marsoy tracts with which the country abounded and in a wet season the exposures and dangers of traveling were great Elder Wheeler in his many journeys to preach the gospel in the scattered settlements, encountered many dangers and twice came near drowning while crossing streams and twice was Wffll fCPf great and when we take into account of the country, theesten- and his fiUBtny privations his endurance is astonishing. Feb. 38, 1888, while worshiping the Lord's day in the large room of a double log house, the overcoats, wraps, etc., being deposited lor the occasion in the small roota.it took fire and burned down consuming the wardrobe' of the family who were living in the house, and burn­ ing all of Elder Wheeler's extra clothing that he had with him. The good Elder in his MSS. states that he lost in this fire a good twill broad-cloth overcoat with capes, a camlet cloak with large cape and seal skin cap ($5), overshoes faced with seal ($5),two pairs of mittens --one buck, one yarn. In consideration of his loss, Elder Brook, of Wauconda, --then in Chicago--sent him a pair of sheepskin mittens, and as Elder Wheeler says "the Lord provided." The Rev, Isaac Hinton, pastor at Chicago, ad­ dressed the Home Mission Society and secured in bis favor an appropriation of $100 per year, which continued six years. Up to the winter of 1840- '41, no other officiating clergyman of any other de­ nomination made his appearance upon this field, vast as it was. This winter the first and only M.E. class was formed at Crystal Lake. When he arrived at McHenry, August, 1887, he immediately began the erection of a dwelling which he completed the next year. It was the first frame building in what is now Mc­ Henry village. He reserved the main room for church and school purposes. In 1838 he opened what he called a boarding school which he conducted with the aid of his wife, during his stay in the place. This was the first board-/ ing school ever opened in McHenry Cot At times it was comparatively small ab to numbers, but its patronage was very extensive, comprising Wisconsin and various portions of Illinois. He moved to Warrensville,Dupage County,in 1841. People then possessed no church edifice and there was no schools for instruction in the higher branches, taught west of the lakes. Chicago had entered upon no such enterprise. Elder Wheeler estab­ lished the Warrensville Institute and by his effort a church and school building was erected. For many years this In­ stitute was kept in successful operation. It was the only school in the entire north­ west where the classics were taught. He had many students fitting for the ministry, and some of the early physi­ cians in Illinois received their classical training in this institution. In his MSS. we find the following list marked "My Churches," of which, without doubt, he he was the founder : Wauconda, Nov., 1887; Kenosha, Wis., Mar., 1888; Mc Henry, Jan. 1, 1838; Salem, Wis., Mar. 1889; ifttftOl BridfS, 1841; 1841; Benton, 1841; fttcnwaa, mm Oregon, 1845; Waukegan, 1846; Silver Lake, 1843; Woodstock, 1850. The first marriage in McHenry County was that of Jonathan Imerson and Miss Mary Wray, solemnized by Rev. Joel Wheeler, November, 80,1887. Elder Wheeler also solemnized the first marriage in the town of McHenry, which was that of Luther Brennan to Charlotte Joslyn Jan, 36, 1889. . v , McVIckei^H Theftir* Much to the regret of Chicago play goers the long run of "Way Down East" is drawing to a close at McYicker's Theatre. Manager Wm. A. Brady is compelled to take his play to other cities for which he has' contracted and the run must stop. This seems Unfor­ tunate as the theatre is packed to the doors at every performance and every night people are turiied away unable to get even standing room. "Way Down East" is the most successful pas­ toral play that has ever been seen in Chicago since the World's Fair year when one of the rural dramas had a pro­ longed and very successful run at Mc- Vicker's. The reasons for the great popular favor which is shown to Mr Brady's play and company are manifold. The play itself tells a beautiful and Jtra- man story--full of the intensest pathoi and yet brimming over with fun and frolic; the company which is acting the piece is one of the best that has ever been brought together and the scenery, properties, accessories and lighting are well nigh perfection. The scenery copies nature so closely it is difficult to distinguish where one begius and the other ends. For these reasons the thea­ tre-going people have crowded McYick­ er's ever since the run began August 18. On Monday August 24 the play cele­ brates its fiftieth performance at Mc­ Yicker's and its one hundredth' time in Chicago. Very few plays have ever achieved such a large number of per­ formances in Chicago and Manager Brady is congratulating himself on this fact. Every effort was made by both Mr. Litt and Mr. Brady to arrange for a long run of the play but the contracts which both men signed are so iron clad it is impossible to get free from them. The play will be at McVirker's until some time in October. Excursion parties from outside towns are of night­ ly occurrence, and the management does everything in its power to facili­ tate the pleasure of these excursionists. «• TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tab­ lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's sig­ nature is on each box. 35c. I have a larger stock and a |*etter assortment than has ̂ before been shown in McHenrjr, consisting of Coal and Wcn§ Heaters, Cast and Steel Ranges, lor any kind of fuel. Wood Coal Cook Stoves, Oil Heaters, Etc. ^ We sold more Stoves in 1899 than was avfcar soM Wy emy^9| firm in our village. We are ahe&d of last year's sales at this tim< and with prospects for increased sales from now on. Now why are we selling these Stoves? See our Line, get o| **8"a*- \ v • ^-1; s*w-'F? K AKfcl •*;, • * » • ,v- S h •* •' • V * < i We are also selling some Hardware, House Furnishing Goods Cutlery, Plated Ware. Chryselite Ware, Wopden Ware, Tinware Copper Goods, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes and Glass for t&< same reason that we are selling so many stoves. We are in shape to clean, repair, and set up yois Heaters this Fall on short Notice. Trade Respectfully Solicited, ' V. fV P p ; v "k K* 'V" >, n V y' 1 * * >"* *< West Side Hardware F. L. FlcOMBEt iimiinii nnnMniomimwn--i-------- O i n . v . V . . r 1 ~ J " ' f « ' * . J . ' * ̂ Paints Oils-'" ^ 4f 1; *r'r' Ul,s*r' ".v 1- • Vh ; - 'i ••'•""Colors - -; • n *, - • : - 1 ' > ' 1 Toilet articles y* Notions, Etc. JULIA A. STORY, McHenfy, Iliinoiau ^ 1 ' . • • ' . ' . 1 - ^ - Ja= • t"| ... . . /' * ' * s > ' \ I " * • - . . I m i >c? - • '• I 'if. •i; ifii m m . .1 - • . ANCY •>:w GROCERS; •K' i* *>v "ifc. *•' 4H We continue for 1 week more to sell the below list of goods at $2.50. K ' . 21 pounds best Granulated Sugar at 6 ̂ c - 12 bars good laundry Soap at 3c . . . A ' ' I . • 1 g . - , * 7 bars (Old Black Joe) Soap at 5e each bar is a car coon- • •«- • 4 cans Merry War Lye at lOo, guarartee this to be r market- -- • • • • : • • •,;.• • • 1 parlor Broom, a good one 2 pounds McLaughlins XXXXor Blanke's Special Coffee at 15c 6 pounds fine Laundry Starch at 5c. • • I pound package Butterfly Baking Soda- Price for entire lo1 jYour saving. :...35c the 35c 35c $30 3.0c 7c $535 $2.50 $1.00 m NTS. FOR • r " r ARE PURE Vw» AND WHOLE" SOME nmoqoqexood mm-i im mm® McHenry, 111. G1LB i" /':• •• • •• • ROS: pV ii- •wm