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.IT -- FURNITURE. $5CWOOD, H-t ELGIN, ILL I*" RAPIO N>liSUg ®oo31y I Oooiby l HJam hard to say- When fcmdftstlhiwi'tH must, sever I Ono word, one look, thy hand in ifiine, And then. WO part foroyor. Goodby I GbodjbyPI hear it ijtiti, That bitter note of sadness; » Its lingering echoes sound to me A knell of dying gladness. Goodby! Goodby!- Though sets the sun . Though falls the darkn*ss coldly, Remember thou hast duties yet And face the futnra boldly. Goodby! Goodby! From oat the past Looks forth thy face to cheer me. ,Oh, do not ask me to forget If memory brings thee near md.. --aSt;",Y BudgSvi THE FISH'S BALLOON. A Mystery That Scientists Have* Kot Yet 77 v Been Able to Solve. Naturalists loug ago studied the com­ position of tlie gas contained in tbe *Wimming bladder of fishes and discov­ ered that it consists of 'the principal constituents of the air--namely, oxygen, nitrogen and carbonic acid: But these constituents are not mingled in the fish's balloon in the/same proportions as they are in the atmosphere, and besides their proportions do not remain always the same in the fish. Sometimes the bladder cototains hardly any oxygen; at others oxygen constitutes nine-tenths of the whole contents. • . The variation in the quantity of oxy­ gen is somewhat mysterious, • and nat­ uralists have offered several different suggestions as'to'the cause of it. , Some5 fchink the fish may be able to control the quantity of oxygen in its bladder by its own will Biot, a distinguished French naturalist,' thought; Jie had solved the problem by discoyermg that the propor- tion of oxygen w;is larger in fish that lived at great depths and smaller in those that lived near the surface of the •ea. But quite recently new observations made from the Prince of Monaco's yacht, Princess Alice, seem to prove that Biot was mistaken and that the deep dwell­ ing fish carry no more oxygen in propor­ tion than do those living in shallow wa­ ter. Some of the fish whose swimming bladders were examined by the natural­ ists on the Princess Alice came from a depth of no less than a mile. They were compared with fish which seldom descend below 200 feet in depth and with others which prefer a depth of about 500 or 600 feet, and all had near­ ly the same proportion of oxygen to aid them in swimming. The variations mentioned above seem therefore to depend upon some other cause than the depth of the fish's dwell­ ing place. It is these unsettled questions that of­ fer to young naturalists some of their most brilliant opportunities for distinc­ tion. It is a great mistake to nappose f t o n k f e e i d d o e a m i r a j p a •otapatiisn. WE PROPOSE TO To every child five years old;or over who intends to go -to school t h i s F a l l , O n e L e a d . - P e n c i l a n d Tablet. The only condition required is that each child apply in pt-raon and on this day only. A large assortment of Chamber Suits* Dining Chairs, COMBINATION ° BOOK GASES, Ladies Desks, Sewing Platforms, Floor Rockers, Carpets, Window Shades, COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, ETC. New goods received every day. I do not allow any of my goods to get shop worn or out of date. ' Prices as Low as the Lowest. A FULL LINE OF UNDERTAKING ON HAP. Not the Correct C«lor. Mrs. Newed--I have brought three of these eggs back to change them. Grocer--They are quite fresh,j5sa'am. Mrs. Newed--No doubt, but the Shells are brown, while my new egg cups are blue.--New Haven Union. Squalls. "Were you ever caught in a squall?" asked an old yachtsman of a worthy citizen. "Rather," responded the good man. "I have helped to bring up eight babies. "--London Tit-Bits. We shall have , the most complete Line of Slates, Tablets, Pencils, Etc., Offered in thie county and our prices will be the lowest, Our stock of School SHOES is complete and prices ow, J. W. CRISTY & SON, Ringwood, 111. Froof Positive. "Wilkes has removed to Brooklyn. " "What'makes yeu think so?" "He is signing his letters 'Yours, Trolley.' "--Comie Weekly. COAL. COAL. The Binder trade is fast drawing to a close for the season of 1895; but the Corn Cutting season WiTT soon be here and we wish to announce to the public that we have just received a sample of the Dain Steel Corn Gutter. Thoroughly adjustable, will cut stubble from 2 to 12 inches high. Now on^exhibition at our warehouse. Call and look it oyer; we will do you good. Do not forget that we can show the best all wrought gear Buggy on earth for the price; the celebrated Peabody. Also, Road wagons, Road Carts, fine 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 Husker and Thresher. Very Respectfully Yours, T. J. WALSH. In placing your orders for your winter's Coal remember that the Cross Creek Lehigh Cin not be excelled. It is one of the Hardest of Hard Coals, and we guarantee it to burn freely and last longer than other Coals. We have our Coal sheds tilled with the above named Coal right row and can give you \ PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. Delivery to suit you. Call and see us, examine our Coal, get our prices and we know you will be pleased, WILBUR LUMBER CO. West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 14, 1895. Ladiei or gents. Agents. S75 a week. Exclusive territory. Th» Rapid DUh Washer. Washes all th# dishes for a family in one minutt. Washes, riflses and dries them without wetting the hands. Yeu push the button, the machinedoea the rest. Bright, polished dishei, and cheerful wives. No scalded v fingers.nosoiledhandsor clothing, p No broken dishes,no muss. Cheap, durable,warranted. Circulars trt%. r. P. HARBISON & CO.. Clerk Ho. 12, Columbus. <k Agents Wanted AnV,?.K'£ •HAL I l l inois i money. OF THF D&V Political ReTolulion of , MT * 'B2- Oriiis of '93 and '8i. Battlig for. bread, OOXETISM. fetrikes, the unemployed. GKEAT LABOR ISSUES of the an£ the. future. Tariff J,egiil$tioD J be Silver Questions. What Protection does E?r J ? American Workmen. What Free *rad(> does for him. A boik for the hour- LwaD^?U' Price only #1 50. Sells 51. , MoBt lll)eral terms to agents. Send 20 cents for agent's out aLa«e?nCt0-T f- W^iEGLERAOo., 623Market street, t, Louis, Mo. M<t>1 Tjr Beautiful Half Tone Enfcr&v-<bI.JU£rftTln&8 2*3 inches, for $1.75, xou can print hundreds of °A any PrintinK preeg. Bend photo and |1.76and receive the cut. Sample fr AddresiI JBF®»KB°N JACKSON, 415 BEAR® treet, Ohicage. QsiM States_f|LClai Apncy WM- H. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois ProBeputeiillelatsesftnd klndifeof claims Against the* United States for ex-Soldiers their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs' A specialty is a--1- rejected claims. All 6ommunic-.^.«^o P«sUge Stampsftreeno wm, jet. cowjuih UeBldenee, Mf,d'l«jn t. Wcodstoek A specialty is made in prosecuting old and -ejected cfaims. < ' " na ^AU oommunicationfi promptly answered if oiosed for reply. The largest assortment in Odd Pants. The finest and newest Straw andelt H Fats. The old reliable Selz Schwab & Co.'s Shoes and Slippers, The bes t boiled Shirt for young and old. The very largest assortment of Neckties and Collars. The finest Alpaca Coats, at the very lowest living price?. We have, among--other things, a fine fresh stock ot Have just put in another car of the two winners, Jersey Lily anc Hard-to-beat Flour, Call and see na and be convinced of the above facta, 0 JOHN J. MILLER, West McHenry. McHenry, III., July, 1895. Monday, July 29th, will"pass into history as the biggest day's business,, offering the biggest bargains the Big Store ever offered. In dollars and c^nts the receipts far exceeded the total of any-week's, business during any 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 has 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 s.ome stores? Stores are like a good many other things--no fw;o alike. To illustrate: The Style of some Stores: MISREPRESENTATION BRAG Asking One Price AND BLOW and EXAGGERATION BLUSTER Taking what is offered. JULIA A. STORY, DEALER IN DRUGS and MEDICINES. A FULL LINE OF CHEMICALS, DYE STUFFS, Paints, Oils and Colors CONSTANTLT ON HAND. FULL LINE OF PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES. Stationery and Druggists' Sundries. Physicians' Prescriptions [ Carefully compounded by a Registered Pharmacist. Your Patronage Is respectfully solioited. me '•--JULIA A, STORY One\Door West of Riverside Ecmse, McHenry, 111. GEO. W. BESLEY, - --- "West McHenry, 111. -DEALER IN- Drugs, Medicines, PAINTS, OILS. TOILETe ARTICLES. PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOE MEDICAL USE. Also, Bottled Ale and Porter for Medical Use. 8^~The best brands ot Cigars and smoking and chewiDg Tobacco always on hand, 0 •> Physicians' Prescriptions • • •'y h . Carefully compounded. Give me a call) GEO. „W. BESLEY. W«t McHenry, Jan. 2,im. Our Style : Goods Exchanged And Money Cheerfully Refunded Honest One Price and Business That the Methods Lowest * UNDERSELLING HAVING because of UNDERBUYING WHAT WE ADVERTISE. 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. . Glance at our price list of Drills. \ All tfl Patent Medicines,\79e--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 Store 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 thfe 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. THEO. F. SWAN, GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE ELGIIS.IIiL, v..