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MEAL - _^v •», _»f"y*" FURNITURE ^"Vc WOOD, IL" WayiK iMaiVfeifc*. It was at a spiritraalistic seance in Philadelphia that this incident took place.. Captain MorreU of fim steamship fiMtisla Prince was engaged to Miss Soniey, who at a former s&auce met a "spirit lover, " said to be Harry Mou- taguw, tli« actor. "I'll toll you what •we'll do,".said 'the captain on his last rCyage here ; "we'll get married and then we'll go to tfee seanoe and see whether this dead actor fellow knows h®w he has been cnt out." This was agreed to, and sure enough at the next seance Harry proceeded to make love to Miss Sonley, just as though rite asis not already another man's pos­ sesion. Finally Mrs. Morrell exclaim- ••d: "Why, Harry, don't you know what has taken place?" -- Harry-didn 't. '• -- -- Then Mrs. Morroll announced her marriage and asked Harry how, if lie loved her so, he didn't know it? .This was a staggerer for the spirit, but who­ ever took the part of Montague came to the scratch in great form with the ex­ planation: "Why, you see, we don't have mar­ riages in heaven, and so of course I couldn't know anything about-it."-- Philadelphia Times. How Do Yon Prononnco It '? - The ability to pronounce "Dorches­ ter" in the native way is as much-a test' of New England bringing up as the . ability to say : acht-und-aehtzig ; is of Germanic breeding. The southerners ' pronounce it in their way and the west­ erned in their way, and "either is "far from the way of the native. Here are the three pronunciations--approximate­ ly, be it understood: Southern--Dough-ches-tah. Western--Dorr-chess-turr. Native--Doi-chus-tuh (feminine) and Daw-chus-tuh (masculine). For that substitution of the vowel sound of short "i" for the ordinary New England vowel sound of "r" seems to be peculiar to women and to certain young boys who have learned then- speech from women. The western pro­ nunciation is preferable to either of the others. It is somewhat broad and open, but is a frank and honest use of the let­ ters in the word.--Boston Transcript. Garden Opportunities Neglected. The absence of fences is killing the love of flowers, in this, country. When, we have no fences, we plant shrubs, if we plant anything, and the old fashion­ ed garden that our mothers and grand­ mothers cultivated to such perfection is a thing of the past. We buy our flowers of an itinerant vender in Broadway, those of us who cannot afford the luxury ef the florists shops, and we know nothing of the pleasure of our own gar­ dens. Look at the gardens of England. In London or in the country it is the same. Wherever there is a bit of earth, be it on the ground or in a window box, there you find flowers in profusion. I should be very sorry to think that we had less love for the- beautiful or that we had less sentiment than our English cousins, but the facts are against us in the matter Of flowers. --Critic. WE PROPOSE TO To every child live; years old or over who .intends to go to School this Fall , One head Pencil and Tablet . The only condition required is thai each child apply in person a n d o n t h i s d a y o n l y . We shall have the most complete Line of Slates, Tablets, Pencils, Etc., Offered in thie eduuty and our prices will be the lowest, Our stock of SchJO? SHOES ^ complete and prit es off, J. W. CRISTY & SON, Ringwood, 111. The Fire Cure. The native doctors of India practice a peculiar system known as, "firing." Afflicted persons, no odds what the dis1 ease may be, are, immediately upon the 1 of the family physician, subject- to the tortures of the fire. At the be­ ginning of the present century it was used chiefly for aches and pains, but at present it is said that it threatens to be­ come, the universal remedy for all afflic­ tions. A - late report by a medical au­ thority declares that there is not one to the thousand of total population in Bombay and the larger cities generally who does not bear trace of the applica­ tion of the "fire cure" in the shape of hideous scars on head, back, stomach, feet or limbs. --St, LcaiL-IltPUbiic. F. L. McOmber s, - West M c Henry A large assortment of r . Chamber Suits, Dining Chairs, COMBINATION BOOK CASES, Ladies' Desks, Sewing Platforms, Floor Rockers, Carpets, Window Shades, COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, ETC, Now goods "received every day. I do not allow any of my goods to got shop worn or out of date. . Prices as Low as the Lowest. k FULL LINE OP UNDERTAKING ON HAND. :;-d: £A$0B dTOTOW, McHenry, ill., July, 1895. L ELGIN, ILL Monday, July 29th, will pass into history as the biggest (^ly's business, offering the biggest.bargains the Big Store ever offered. In dollars and cents the receipts far exceeded the total of any week's business during sany previous month of June, July or August. In view of the above facts we decided not to quote prices this week, as the capacity of our store Jhas already been overtaxed. In­ stead, have a nice social chat with our ever appreciative patrons. There are stores and there are stores; Did yov ever stop to compare the methods of some stores? Stores are like a good many other things---no two alike. To illustrate: . , The Style of some Stores: MISREPRESENTATION BRAG-~s. Asking One Price The Binder trade is fast drawing to a close for the season of 1895; but the Corn Cutting season will soon be he it; and we wish to announce to the public that we have just received a sample of the Dain Steel Corn Cutter. Thoroughly adjustable, will cut , stubble from 2 to 12 inches high. Now on exhibition at our. warehouse. Call and look it over; we will do you good. _ AND EXAGGERATION Our Style: Goods Exchanged And Money Cheerfully Refunded UNDERSELLING BLOW r BLUSTER Taking wh^isoffered. General Hardware. Tie Best ! Gasoline Stove In the Market, AT LOWEST LIVING PRICES- Do not forgot that we can show the best all wrought gear Buggy on earth for the price; the celebrated Peabody. Also, Road wagons, Road Carts, tine Driving Harness, both single and double. Binding Twine; wood and iron Pumps, Sulky Plows, walking Plows, in fact anything in the Implement line from a wheelbarrow to a corn Huskor and Thresher. Very Respectfully Yours, T. J. WALSH. Honest One Price and Business That the Methods Lowest HAVING because of UNDERBUYING WHAT WE ADVERTISE. Agents Wanted I l l L I QUISTIQSS OP TUp nAV Political Herolution of 1 *1C ' • • '»2. Crlf is of '93 an<t '94 for bread, OCXETIBM , htrikee, the Unemployed. CHEAT LABOK ISSUES of the I"1*1 '1 the future . Tariff Leiulatioh. Wh*t Protection does jor the American Workmen. 1 What Free Xr*ae (loe» for him. A bosk for the hou-r- Pr ice °n)y *150. Sella ? . Most liberal terma to agents. Send ror circulars »r send 20 cents for agent 's out "tit™*Loui^0tEOLEB & (-0-sa*Martet JULIA A. STORY, DRUGS and MEDICINES. A FULL LINE OF CHEMICALS, DYE STUFFS, Paints, Oils and Colors CONSTANTLY ON HAND. FULL LINE OF PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES. Stationery and Druggists' Sundries. Physicians' Prescriptions ^ Carefully compounded by & Registered Pharmacist, Your Patronage Is respectfully solicited. ^ •' 'JULIA A, STORY One\Door Wezi of Riverside Souse, McHenry, 111 A FEW REASONS Why you should trade at the Big Store: Do you remember not a great while ago, before we embarked in the department store business, when we did a large credit business, in fact nearly every sale went on the books--did you ever stop to think that no business house could do an extensive credit business and live and prosper? W e were forced to charge high prices--some­ one had to pay for our annual losses in book accounts. Who Changed this System? THEO. F. SWAN, And to-day the Big Store Stands foremost among stores, providing the universe with original low prices on all lines of merchandise. There are imitators who copy, the Big Store always originates. GEO, W. BESLEY, - --- FOR ,iou can ,print of . . , .*• w von prim UnM StalesJfarCkii Apat] WM- II- COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois P.roaecuteealiclaaaeaand kinds of oiaim„ f.ffisssar" m .A.U communications promptly answerim i» Postage Stampeare enoloaed for reply. d 11 WJS£, H. COWL1JS fficsatEesideaoo, Modlaon t. Wcodetoca The largest assortment in Odd Pants. The finest and newest Straw andelt H Fats. The ola reliable Selz Schwab & Co.'s Shoes and Slippers. The bes t boi].ed Shirt for young and old. 1 The very largest assortment of Neckties and Collars, The finest Alpaca Coats, at the very lowest living prices. We have, among other things, a fiue fresh stock ot P. Have just put in another car of the two winners, Jersey Lily Hard-to-beat Flour, Q " Call and see ns and be convinced of the above facts, JOHN J. MILLER, West McHenry. and West McHenry, 111. -DEALEH IN- Drugs, Medicines, PAINTS. OILS. TOILET ARTICLES. WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICAL USE. Also, Bottled Ale and Porter for Medical,Use. I^^The beif! brands ot Ciga!rs and smoking and chewing Tobacco always on hand. Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully compounded. Give me a call, 1 GEO. W. BESLEY. West McHenry, Jan. 2, 1895. Glance at our price list of Drugs. - -All $1 Patent Medicines, 79c--all 50c Patent Medicines, 39c, etc. Before we originated the lowest price you were obliged to pay the full price. Hereafter why not give the Big Store the preference ? See what we are doing in our Hardware Department, we provide the universe at cut rates. We buy in car lots Gasoline Stoves, Barb Wire and Nails, and furnish the lesser dealers through their representatives. Hereafter why not give the Big §>tore the preference ? In our Shoe. Department nothing speaks louder than reliable trustworthy footwear, the best value that the least money will buy. In our Grocery Department we handle only the reliable brands of all the leading manufacturers, underbuying and in car lots, enables us to furnish the smaller dealers at the same price we Charge our regular customers; we make no distinction, why should we, their money is no better. Hereafter why not give the Big Store the pref­ erence? It's so all over the house. T|y-nniimy«^p^||--Tnniwy THEO. F. SWAN, GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE ELGI1>, ILL,