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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 1896. Railway Time Table. Taking effect Sunday, May 26, lS95f%t six 3'plock A. M. Trains will ;pas8 jlcilenry station as follows: GOING SOUTH. D Lake Geneva Passenger..... 7:1.9 AM X Williams Bay Express ... 8:25 •' X Williams Bay Passenger.........3;25 P M GOING KORTH. R • X .'Williams Bay Passenger........ 9 48 A M S Lake Geneva Passenger 5;03 PM BX Williams Bay Express. 4:55 «« X Williams Bay Passenger 6:51 •• KXPLANATION.; •D--Daily. X--Daily except Sunday. b Sundays only. B. BUSS, Agent, MoHenry, 111. UniYersaiist Church Directory. T. J. Walsh, ... B\ L. MoOmber,. James B. Perry.... ... Rev. J. Straub, D, D... President .... ...Olerk ..........Treasurer .......... '....Pastor The Willing Workers (the ladies organ- zatlon.) , '. • . • • Mrs. Jaa. B, Perry ....... ... ....... President Mrs, L, H. Owen. . ...... ....Secretary Supt, of Sunday School, O. X. Owen Assistant,......., ...........Mrs. O. N-. Owen •8ST The pastor's Clue-ago Telegraph Address is Burneicle Crossing, .• . Preaching services at 10:30 A. M. and at7;30 P.M. A cordial invitation to all. Methodist Episcopal Church, Ifev.lt. C. Cook, ...... ......Pastor,; Preaching Sunday, 10:30 A. m. and 7 ;30 p. M.$ Sunday School, 11:45 A. M. Dr. A, E. Auringer, ...Superintendent Epworth League, 6:45 P, M., Wayne Wood burn, President. Prayer Mooting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Ladies' Aid Pociety each alternate week, Mrs. C. E. Lamphere," President, A Cordial invitation is extended to all. K. O. T. M. MCHENRY LODGH NO. 77, K. O. T. M.--Reg- alar meotings second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month, at K. O. T, M. Hall. GEO. HANLET.iCom, J. J. BISHOP, R. K. RIVERSIDE HALL SKATING RINK Some Grand Attractions on Saturday evening." < WE learn that sixty-two couples at­ tended the Sheet and Pillow Case party, at Riverside Hall, on Friday evening last. Gus CARLSON, the Harness-Maker, is offering some rare bargains in Blankets, Robes, etc. Read his advertisement on the first page of this paper. DESPITE the hard times fourteen new names have been added to our mail list within the past week. And yet there is 00m for a few more. ALGONQUIN is likely to tory brick hotel, Wm have a three - Seyk having THE Epworth League meeting will be held in the M. E. Church next Sunday evening at 6:30. Subject: "By His Teachings." Matthew 5:1-2; 13:1-3. Wayne Woodburn will lead. A cordial invitation is extended to all. bought three lots of A. Fitzek for $G,000 for that purpose. W. P. ST. CLAIR, of Nunda, was fore­ man of the jury in Chicago that pro­ nounced Joseph Dunlap guilty. Mat Pitzen, of this town, was also on the jury. THE mild weather we have been experi­ encing has caused considerable sickness throughout the country. Probably the weather clerk has been bribed by the doctors. IT is understood that the force in the Elgin Watch Factory will be increased until it reaches 3,000, the former num­ ber employed. Over 2,000 movements are now made daily. JAS. S. OVERTON, of Richmond, has a cow that has a record for eight days of eighteen pounds of butter. The animal is a cross of Jersey and Durham, and was picked from a drove shipped in. JUDGE 0. H. GILMORE, formerly of Woodstock, who has been an associate5, member of the pension board of appeals in the interior department at Washing­ ton since 1890, has been dismissed. REVIVAL MEETINGS are being continued at the M. E. church every evening this week except Saturday evening, the Pas­ tor, Rev. V. C. Cook officiating. The public are cordially invited, NEW advertisements can be found in our paper this week from Owen &. Chapell John Eyanson & Co., Theo. F. Swan, Gus Carlson and the Indiana Bicycle Co. Do not fail to read them all. RICHARD CURTIS died at the residence of John Wright, southeast of this village, on Sunday last, of pneumonia. He was a nephew of Mr. Wright, and aged about! 40 years. His funeral was held on' Monday. THE History Club will meet with Miss Julia A. Story, on Thursday evening, Feb. 13th, at 8 o'clock. "The Flourishing Period of the Roman Em­ pire" will be the subject. Let all meml bers be present. \ • ' PERSONAL. MRS. W. A. CRISTY visited relatives in Elgin on Saturday and Sundiay. MRS. E. H. WALKER is visiting friendfi, inTRockford this week. DR. H. T. BROWN was a Chicago visit-! or on Thursday last. i MRS. JOHN J. Bucn spent a few days with friends in Chicago last week. ROBT. MADDEN, of Gray's Lake, was a caller at this office on Monday. AT. T) STfiniunn . of Hnhron, was on our streets on Saturday last, S. S. CHAPELL was an Elgin visitor on Thursday last. 0 ;, M. A. HOWELL was a Chicago visitor on Friday and Saturday last. Miss KATE HOWE attended to business in Chicago on Saturday. MRS, CHAS. B.HUBBARD, of Chicago, has been visiting friends here the past week. FRED COLBY and wife, of Nunda, was the guest of C. T. Eldredge and wife one day last week. V DR. C. H. Fegers and wife spent a couple of days with friends in Chicago last week. " ••'. Jr MASTER DONALD BROJVN, of Chicago, is visiting his grandparents. Dr. H. T. Brown and wife, in this village/ MRS. S. D- BALDWIN, of Nunda, attend­ ed the Concert, at the City Hall, on Fri­ day evening last." / GEO. B. Richards, of Seneca, and Mr, Brown, Superintendent at the Poor Farm, Haitland, made our sanctum a pleasant call on Friday last. MR. AND MRS. FARRELLY and sister, Miss Egan, of South Bend, Ind.,'relatives of S. P. O'Reilly, spent Saturday and Sunday with -I. J. Flusky and family. A. A- CHAPELL. of Algonquin, was vis­ iting with his brother, S. S. Chapell, in this village, the first oi the week, and in­ cidentally buying stock in the surround­ ing country. THE Ladies' Aid Society, of the M. E. Church, will meet with Mrs. Wm. Smith, on Friday afternoon, February 14, at the usual hour. Everybody invited. . SECRETARY. THE Willing Workers will meet on Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. H. E. Wightman. MRS. J. B. PERRY, Pres. MRS. L. H. OWEN, Sec. CHAS. SAAS, of Harvard, had part of his thumb taken off on his right hand (while killing a hog. He was holding the hog's headp which, in its dying struggles, got the thumb into its mouth with the above result. THE Rev. Holmes Slade, former pastor of the Univerealist church, will occupy the pulpit with the pastor next Sabbath morning, assisting the services and preach the sermon. His many friends will be pleased to see him again. A LODGE of the Loyal Temperance Le­ gion was organized in this village on Tuesday afternoon, and officers elected. They will meet evet*^ Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the City Hall. All chil­ dren are cordially invited to attend. As we go to press a heavy snow storm from the Northeast is progressing with the prospect of from one to three feet of snow. Did that ground hog see his shadow or did he not? That's the question. NEWS has just been received here that Herman Boley, who left this village for "the old country the last of December, had •committed suicide shortly after arriving there, by shootii|^ himself through the heart. He was a brother of G. F. Boley, <P? the McHenry Brewery. THE average newspaper man learns not to expect any thanks for the many pleas­ ant things he may say about other peo­ ple, but to gain undying enmity even if he mildly criticises their most glaring fault. , A MAN in New York city has had his wife arrested for going through the pocketa ot his pantaloons fof loose change. If this sort of thing is to be put into general practice the courts will be so crowded with business that an increase of judges will be rendered necessary. THE Wheaton College Quartette will give a concert at the Baptist Church, Crystal Lake, on Saturday evening next, Feb. 15. They present a very fine pro­ gramme and the concert will be well worthy of public patronage. The pro ceeds, we believe, are for the benefit of the church. MESSRS. WOODMAN & JUST have pur­ chased the Libertyville, Lake county, Independent, and have assumed charge of the same. Mr. Woodman has, for sev­ eral years, been agent for the St. Paul R. R., at Everett, and Mr. Just, a grad­ uate of the Waukegan Gazette office, has been publishing a paper at Harvey, 111. THE next Social by the Ladies of the Willing Workers Society, connected with the Universalist Church will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Perry, on Friday evening of this week, Feb. 14th. An unusual fine programme has been prepared, and during the even­ ing some new and noyel features will be introduced which will be highly interest­ ing to those assembled. Refreshments will be served at 25 cents per couple. A general invitation is extended to all. MRS. ANTUONY SNYDER died quite sud­ denly at her residence, about four miles east of this village, Thursday morning last, aged about 80 years. She was taken sick on Wednesday aiternoon and died in less than twelve hours after. She received a severe fall some time last sum­ mer, and it is thought that the effects from this, in connection with LaGrippe, was the cause of her death. Her funeral was held at the house on Saturday fore­ noon last, Rev. J. Straub, of the Univer- ^list church, of this village, officiating; PHYSICIANS report but little decrease in the number of cases of grip, which has been so prevalent in this vicinity for sev­ eral weeks. Thus far no fatal cases have resulied. although a large number of patients have had narrow escapes from rpneumonia. Nearly every other person you meet has a severe cold. The contin­ ued soft weather is given as the reason for the epidemic being so bad, it being favorable for the development of the germ of this unpleasant and tenacious trouble. "Now for the benefit of those present who don't know what a rubber neck is, I'll explain," said the authority on slang. "A rubber-neck is somebody who's tryin' to get next to somebody's affairs. A woman that keeps looking out of the window to see what her next door neigh­ bor is doin' is one of 'em. You've.seen a man tryin' to read a letter over another man's shoulder. He's a rubber-neck, 'cause you see he's a stretching himself to get onto something that' none of his business. It will be readily seen that ac­ cording to this definition every commun­ ity has its rubber-necks; some of whom are very conspicuous. BENEFIT CONCERT. The Concert, for the benefit of the Pub­ lic School Library, on Friday evening last, was in. every sense deserving of the large patronage it received. The reputa­ tion of the artists and the well known character of their work predicted an un­ usually fine entertainment. fnLthis the audience was not disappointed. It was pronounced by many one of thebest ever given in McHenry. .. Prof. Sears, of Barrington, opened the program with A, violin ̂ olo. He- shewed himself to be a master of the violin. His rendering of the 'Blue Bells of Scotland,' with variations, captivated the audience and he kindly responded to an encore. The Piano solo, of his own composition, which he gave by request, showed his skill as a pianist. He was accompanied oji theLpiano by Miss Tena Arps, of Cary. Rev. Oeschger, of jNunda, gave three readings in which both pathetic and humorous were so well rendered as to convince all oi his ability. Miss Browne,;a favorite music teacher here, sang two solos in her 'usual pleas­ ing style. . • ; •; . Mr, MeCheaney, of Chicago, gave two piano solos-iij; which he showed the superiority of the instrument he used. "Home Sweet Home," with his own va­ riations, was pleasingly rendered. •" Mrs. V. C, Cook appeared before a McHenry audience for the first time, Her vocal solos and readings were of a high character. Depth of feelingand rare quality of voice were displayed in her rendering of "Protestations," which elicited a warm applause. Mrs. Cook kindly responded to an encore with "Fiddle and I," Her elocutionary num­ bers were equally well received. "The Little Waifs," in child dialect being par- partic'darly touching. Gifted with such talent Mrs. Cook is sure to become ja favorite with McHenry audiences. The proceeds aggregate about $40. The money will be expended in purchas­ ing books for the library. It is contem­ plated purchasing the books recommend­ ed by the Illinois Pupils' Reading Circle. COM. TRE CROWN PIANO. The Crown Piano, which contains the wonderful Orchestral Attachment, used at the benefit Concert on Friday eveming last, at the City Hall, was both the wonder end admiration of the large audience there assembled. Mr. McChes­ ney, who had the instrument in charge, is a master player, and delighted all with his beautiful execution, but when with the Orchestra Attachment and Practice Clavier he imitated perfectly the Harp, Zither, Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Autoharp, Clavichord, Spinet, Harpsi­ chord, Music Box, Bag Pipe, etc., their -delight turned--into -astonishment, and the wonder was how all this could be done on a Piano. And with all this it is not, as some snppoee a complicated instrument, for an examination will •ihow at once that this new attachment is one of the eimplest things imaginable, and the wonder is that it had not been thought of before. Time au4»spaee will flMfc permit us at this time to go into details, but we can only say that the Crown Piano won many warm admirers on Friday evening, and, we think, is bound to become the leading Piano of the world. No one, and especially thoBe contemplating buying an instrument, should fail to call and see and have its merits explained. 0. W. Owen Is the Agent in this section. WE have just received a copy of The Graduate, published quarterly by the Chicago College of Pharmacy, in which we find an illustrated article headed "Freaks in a Cornfield," by F. M. Good­ man, Professor of Botany and Materia Medica, in that college. The article, which, with its illustrations, covers about twenty-five pages of the pamphlet, we perused with pleasure and found very interesting reading, although we are not much of a botanist ourself. The Pro­ fessor writes as one familiar with his subject, and his illustrations serve to en­ lighten the general reader as to the "Freaks in a Cornfield" of which he had never dreamed. YOUNG man, don't swear. There is no occasion for it outside of a printing office where it is useful when the paper is behind time. It also comes in handy in proof reading, and it is indispensible when the ink works bad and the press be­ gins to buck. It is sometimes brought into use when the foreman is mad, and it has been known to entirely remove that tired feeling of the editor when he looks over the paper after it is printed. Out­ side a printing office it is a foolish habit. IF you are proud of a fresh sh ave and a smooth face you visit the barber at least twice a week or probably every other day. Suppose you commenced this practice at the age of 17 and contin­ ued it up to the age of 70, have you any idea of the total length of the beard that would be removed in that time? It has been figured up and found to attain the amazing sum of 50 feet. A New Life of Grant. For upwards of two years the publish­ ers of McClure's Magazine have been quietly gathering material and pictures for a new life of General Grant. They believe that they have made a larger col­ lection of portraits of Grant (many of them rare) and other pictures relating to his life, than has ever been made be fore. This biography will bring out the real Grant in the same vivid, thorough, and; interesting manner as Lin^Sfe is presented in the "Life" now running in McClure's. They have been fortunate in securing the co-operation of Col. F..D. Grant, who has most of his father's papers. \ Worth Trying:. An exchange says "that when a person runs a nail in his foot or hand he should smoke the wound or brush the part that is inflamed with burning woolen cloth. Twenty minutes in the smoke of wool will take the pain out of the worst wound, and repeated once or twice will allay the worst case of inflammation arising from a wound." - " OBITUARY. Christina Miller Snyder was born in the town of Taghkanick, Columbia county, New York, Nov. 13,1815. Died Feb. 6, 1896. She waB.married to Anthony. Sny­ der Oct. 25,1884. One child, a daugh­ ter, blessed union. Like many of the early settftimthey started westward with a determination to secure a home. In 1845 they landed in Chicago. They took up a new farm in the eastern part of McHenry county, where, by their fru­ gal economy and industrious lives they made for themselves a home which will stand as a landmark for the fourth gen­ eration to remember what their great- grandparentB accomplished in their youthful days. Mr. Snyder was an ac­ tive, industrious man up to the time of his death six years ago, Feb. 8, 1890, after a short illness. Mrs. Snyder's last illness was of short duration. She was confined to her bed only a few days when the messenger came and said, "Your toils and labors are over. Come into the rest which is prepared for you, where there is no more sickness, sorrow and death." One. daughter, her only child, with three grand-children and two great-grand­ children are left to mourn her loss. The funeral was held at the home Feb. 6, when a large number of friends and neighbors gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to one who: was a true and faithful wife, a loving parent and a kind neighbor, frank and without deceit, firm and resolute in her convictions. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. Straub, of the Univer­ salist church, McHenry. His remarks were excellent, from the words "If a man die shall he live again?" The remains were laid to rest by the side of her hus­ band, in the cemetery near their home. The family have the sympathy of the friends aud neighbors in their affliction. IN the Adams, Mass., Transcript of a late date we find a communication from a writer who has been visiting the stu­ dios of the different Artists of New York, in which we find the following compli­ mentary notice of McHenry's Artist, Miss Clara B. Owen : In the same building is the studio of Mrs. St. John and Miss Clara B. Owen, who are best known as portrait painters, in which branch of art they both have most enviable repulations. Miss Owen was for many years a pupil of Mrs. St. John, and now they work very success­ fully together. Some excellent specimens of Miss Owen's work are owned by North Adams people; among others Judge Thayer, Col. Potter and John A. Rice. Miss Owen is a daughter of 0. W. Owen, of McHenry, 111., and has painted some admirable cattle pieces; in fact she is a natural painte» of animals, for which class of work she has a peculiar fondness and striking aptitude. One of her chief delights is to go down to the stock yardtr and have the stockmen bring out hand­ some specimens to serve as models, which she readily and skillfully sketches singly or in most pleasing groups. The special merits of Miss Owen's cattle pieces are their life-likeness and the charming nat­ uralness of pose eihd groupings. The same lifelikeness, only of course in a high­ er and finer degree, is shown in her por­ traits, which are remarkable as well for their perfection of flesh tints. tylissOnen lives in &n atmosphere of art, for Mrs. St. John, with whom she makes her home, lives and moves and has her being in a realm of canvas, paints and pallettes the handling of which is a source of de­ light to herself as it is to the many ad­ mirers of her work. Proceedings of the Board of Trustees COUNCIL ROOM, Feb. 3, 1895. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present full board. Minutes of last meeting read and? ap­ proved. The following bills were presented and ordered paid. M. Neisen, police services 00 John Walsh, " 42 25 W. Schreiner, st com 9 00 Murphy & Phillips 1 30 W, D. Wentworth 108 A. P. Baer 2 78 A. C. Friedley 4 92 J. Van Slyke, pub 3d quar pro 12 50 On motion of Wentworth the bill of M. Englen was tabled. The finance committee reported on the claim of ex-Police Magistrate Snow. On motion by Howard the report was ac­ cepted as handed in, the full board vot­ ing aye. Trustee Howard moved that the finance committee be instructed to effect a legal settlement with ex-Police Magis­ trate Snow if possible and report at next regular meeting of board. Seconded by Nordquest and carried unanimously. On motion by Justen the request of 0 N. Owen for a new walk in front okOwen & Chapell's store was left to the sidevVaJk oommittee for settlement. " On motion board adjourned to next regular meeting. 7 J OHN I. STORY, Presidents. ! F. L. MCOMBER^ Clerk. ^ Quite Likely a Lie. The Sycamore City Weekly says that a hog belonging to Andrew Carlson return­ ed to life after laying three weeks by the side of the road. It was supposed to be dead. The hog was one of two owned by Andrew Carlson on the Peter Roos farm, in Mayfleld. The other one died of cholera and this one took sick and stiff­ ened out as if dead. The last snow storm covered it from sight and there the hog remained motionless until thesnow melt­ ed away, when it cot up, eat like a hog, and has recovered. The best line of fresh and salted Fish on the market at lowest prices at Owen & Chapell's. VALENTINES. Julia A. Story has a very large assort­ ment of Valentines. Call and see. A full line of Masks can also be found. WE must have help. We pay men and women $10 to $18 per %-eek for easy home work. No books or peddling. Steady employment guaranteed. Send stamp for work and particulars at once. HERMANN & SEYMOUR, 213 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 30-m3 Call and examine our line of Bicycles, the best on the market. „ '... OWEN & CHAPELL. IF you are interested in poultry read about the one hundred poultry pictures in another column. RINGWOOD -Clayton Harrison, of Lake Geneva, was home over Sunday. Eddie Cary. of Spring Grove, was at Grandpa Cary's Saturday. Stevens & Bell are husking for the Cole boys, east of Spring Grove, this week. Mrs. E. W. Robbins and Miss Cruik- shank, of Greenwood, were Ringwood callers Saturday. March will bring many changes in lo­ cation of tenants in and around our lit­ tle village. r . . o-uo wuu x/ttuvc mn uc ^IVCU uu JT evening, Fib. 14th, 1896. A good time guaranteed. *."••• .•< . It was with sorrow that we learned of ithe sad condition of MrB. Fred Hatch, of iSpring Grove. Having never recovered •.from injuries received more than a year ago, she was suddenly taken worse on Sunday morning, Feb. 2, and at this writing lies in a critical Condition. ^Q-. A. Stevens hts his corn husker per­ fected. Any one thinking of purchasing ail article of this kind will do well to see Mr. Stevens before so doing. As we un­ derstand the machine it( is so construct­ ed that it can be attached to any feed cutter and fun by an ordinary horse power. 1 " February 8th witnessed the largest gathering at a farm auction, that has ever assembled in this locality on a simi­ lar occasion, people coming for miles around. Bidding was Spirited and sales were soon made. Each one seemed to be satisfied with his purchase and Mr. Val­ entine with the sale. . • The Woodmen of camp 597 met in the hall at the. residence Of H. W. Allen on Saturday evening, Feb. 8. After the reg­ ular business of the evening the matter of the new hall was taken up. As the* managers had extra work to perform it was decided to call a special meeting on Saturday evening, Feb. 15. The Vener­ able Consul requests all neighbors to be present. F. E. Fay awoke from sweet draams1 on Friday morning to find daylight greeting him. He has to catch the first train and his movements were somewhat electrical. As he sprang to the floor his foot caught on the sharp edge of the metalic wheel of the baby carriage, cut?^ ting a gash which caused Frank to give up school for that day. He now wears a felt boot and looks before he leaps. The Cobweb Social, given by the Young Peoples, Aid Society, at the residence of Wm. Coates, was a SUCCGSS in every par­ ticular. The house was well filled, each purchaser of a cobweb getting a pretty reminder of the evening. Immediately after the cobwebs had been brushed away pop corn and molasses candy were serv­ ed, after which the participants sought their various homes and retired to pleasant (?) dreams. OUR AILING NEIGHBORS. Under this head aud till the "Grippe" ceases gripping we will report the condi­ tion of those whom it attacks. H. W. Allen, J. V. Bucklaud and G. A. Stevens are able to be out again. John W. Bell atill improves and favorable reports are given concerning Ruth Barnard. While to the list are added Mrs. H. P. Buckland John B. Bell, Mrs. C. E. Fay and little Vivian, and one of J. E. Cristy's little boys. The following we take from the Daven­ port, Neb., Journal: "Married, Tuesday evening, Feb. 4, 189G, at the home of the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walker, Mr. Frank Bell and Miss Annie Walker, Rev. C. W. Wells officiating. Only a few of the near friends were present. An elegaut supper, one that will long be remembered, was served after the ceremony. The young couple left Wednesday for Illinois, where they will visit several weeks with rela­ tives of Mr. Bell. Both are highly re­ spected citizens. The Journal joins in offering congratulations." Frank and his bride arrived on Benjamin's train Thursday. They will return to Nebraska about March 1st, where he will engage in farming. GREENWOOD. Mr. Hartwell is reported quite sick. Jim Westerman came home from the Metropolitan Business College to spend the Sabbath. Herk£©\^dry was out from Chicngo to spend a couple of days with his parents and friends. Frank Westerman, Deputy Head Con­ sul for the M. W, A., was home Saturday and Sunday. Our Camp of M. W. A. will give a Basket Social in their hall, over the poa,!, office, Wednesday evening, Feb. 19th. A short programme will preCedt. the social. Messrs, Herrington and Lee came down from Hebron Sunday on their wheels and attended services at the Bap­ tist Church. Maud Westerman closed her school in the Howe District, Friday, and started for Florida Monday morning to care for her father, who has gone there for his health. Mrs. Geo. Garrison visited with friends and relatives at Dundee the past two weeks. Greenwood Baptist Church Concert, on Friday, Feb. 14, '9G, at 7:30 P. M. The following is the programme: Quartette--The owl aud the pussy cat Reading--Selected V. L. Greeuwood Solo--Out on the.Deep A. II. Gilbert Quartette--Cradle Song Harrington Reading--The Wanderer's Return I). Bryant Solo--King of the Forest...F. A Wheaton 'Reading--Selected V. L. Greenwood Solo--Kings of the Road E. Peacock Mark Twain and the Interviewer D. Bryant Quartette--The Old Canoe Root Admission, 25 cents. Something New. L. E. BENNETT, Photographer, has just commenced making something new in the Picture line, which is neat, hand­ some and cheap. It is called the Man- tello Photograph. It is a beauty. Call at his Gallery and see a sample. For the NEXT THIRTY DAYS he will make these Photographs at the low price of $1 PER DOZEN. Remember this is a 30 days offer and call at once. If you see them you are sure to order a dozen. COLLARS, cuffs, suspenders and hand­ kerchiefs, at cost for the next ten days, at J. D. Lodtz's. THE NEW YORK LEDGER, America's Greatest Story Paper. Always publishes the best and most in­ teresting short stories, serial stories and special articles that can be procured, re­ gardless of expense. The latest fashion notes and patterns, can be found every week on the Woman's World Page. There is always something in the New York Ledger that will interest every member of the family. 20 pages--price, 5 cents. For sale in this town by Charles Slimpin. A lot of choice St. Paul Fur Coats are offered for less than first cost* at S. Stoffels. Come to the great Shoe Sale at Owen 6 Chapell's. BESLEY has in the usual large stock of Valentines, at prices from , one cent up. Call and see them. AUCTION SALE. The subscriber having decided to change his business, -will sell at public sale, at,his warehouse, in the village Of ^Iciienry, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, i896, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. it., all his agricultural implements, consisting of lumber wagons, top carriages, road wagons,' surries, two-seated carriages, corn planters, 1 Piano binder, 2 Piano mowers, Hollingsworth hay rakes of^all kinds, Mudget hay tedders, 8 by lO feet, hay carriers and pulleys, cultivators, 4 and 6 shovel, and spring tooth, com­ plete with 15 shovels and ijftlers, gang plows, sulky plows, walking^ slows, Car- pentersville andRockford steelWind wood drags, 2 pulverizers, lot Star spring tooth cultivator attach men ts^-corn shellers, lot single and double harness^ wheelbarrows, 1 C. B. & Q. side delivery hay rake, wagpn bolster springs, extra thills and buggy poles,^ Gorham seeder and Buckeye seeder and drill, large water tanks, together with a full assortment of goods belonging to the trade. Will also offer for sale a wind mill, lot of pumps, hose, brass goods, pipes, etc., in which, line of goods the subscriber will continue. Good square free lunch at noon. TERMS.--Sums of $10 and under cash. Oyer that sum a credit of nine months on approved notes at 7 per cent interest. 2 per cent off for cash. No property to be removed until settled for. ' . ; , " WM, BACON. F. K. GRANGER, Auctioneer. -< Insure your property with S. Stoffel -and be insured. --; - ° • • • Fresh Fruits of all kinds at Owen & Chapell's. TAXE3 I TAXES! The undersigned, collector of Taxes for the Township of McHenry, will, on and after Monday, January 20th, 1896,be at the following places for the purpose of receiving the Taxes of said town: Mondays--At the store of Castor Adams, in the village of Johnsburgh. Tuesdays--At the store of J. W. Cristy & Son, in the village of Ringwood. Thursdays--At the store of A. P. Baer, West McHenry. Saturdays--At the store of Owen & Chapell, McHenry. All persons having Taxes to pay should call at any of the above named places at as early a day as possible. M. J. FREUND, Collector. BOOKS WANTED? If so call at Julia A. Story's, where you will find a large assortment constantly renewed by the latest publications. A fine cloth edition of all the standard books only twentv cents a volume. The greatest reduction in Shoes ever known at Owen & Chapell's. DRY WOOD FOR SALE. The undersigned has a quantity of dry wood for sale. Will deliver in any part of the village in quantities of one cord or more. Orders may be left at the agricul­ tural warehouse. WM. BACON. If you want a new Harness, single or double, call on Gus Carlson. He is Bure to please you both in quality and price. 1 have calls for money on first class real estate security for a term of years, lltf H. C. MEAD. HAY FEVER OK ASTHMA positively cure l by nature's roots and herbs or no pay. Send 10c postage for ten sample treatments, OOLOKAUO MED­ ICINE CO., Denver. Ool. CATARRH I have made a specialty of the prose­ cution ofJ all kinds of damage cases against RAILROADS, other Corporations, and Estates, for fifteen years and make no charge unless successful. Call or write me. C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Woodstock, 111. A. P, Baer is giving some great bar­ gains in Rubber and Warm Goods. Call and see what cheap goods they are. FOR SALE. I now offer for sale my house and three and one-half acres of land, situated in the village of West McHenry. Will be sold cheap. E. J. HANLY. West McHenry, 111., Jan. 20,1896. Just received, another car of Sleepy Eye Flour. It costs nothing to try a sack. A. P. BAER. PIANO OITEN AWAY. The publishers of The Sappy Home will give an elegant fine-toned Upright Piano absolutely free to the person send­ ing the largest list of words constructed frOm the letters contained in the name of their well known publication-Tie Happy Home. Additional presents, consisting of Gold Watch, Silver Watch, Sewing Machine, Music Box, Silk Dre ses, China Dinner Set. and many valuable and useful articles, will also be awarded in order of merit, and every person sending not less ten words will receive a present of value Dse either plural or singular words, but no+ both, and no letter more times than it apperrs in the text, The Happy Home. This is a popular plan of introducing into new homes this popular publication, which has in its three years existence re­ ceived a happy welcome in many thous­ ands of homes. As the object in giving away these valuable presents is to advertise and attract attention to The Happy Home, which is a monthly publication devoted to Literature, Fashion, Stories and Art, every list of words must be accompanied with three two-cent stamps (six cents) for a trial copy of this favorite home journal containing full particulars, list of presents, and rules regarding contest. You may receive a valuable award for your trouble. Address The Happy Home 358 Dearborn St.. Chicago. Over One Hundred Poultry Pictures. Of Poultry House, Incubators, Brood­ ers and Brooder Appliances, in Poultry Keeper Illustrator Quarterly No. 1, Price 25 cents postpaid, or 75 cents for the four numbers of 1896. That leading poultry magazine, The Poultry Keeper, one year 50 cents, or both the Poultry Keeper and Illustrator one year to new subscribers for only eighty cents. Sample Poultry Keeper free. Address Poultry Keeper Co., Parkesburg, Chester county, Penn. Awarded Highest Honors--World's Fair, DR •CREAM • BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. Business liocals. Masks at Julia A. Stpry's. Spring Dress Goods and Prints at 8. Stoffel's. Have yon tried the new Pan-ka-ko at A. P. Baer's? New Wall Paper with Ceilings and Bor­ ders to match at S. Stoffel's. Overcoats and "Winter Suits at hard times prices at S. Stofiel's. I have calls for Houses, Who has any to rent in this village? Let me Know and I can rent them. , H. C. MEAD, If you want a keg of nice Syrup go to A. P. Baer's, on the West Siie, and get a keg of Baer's Choice. It has no superior on the market. We handle, the famous Featherstone Bicycles, Road King, Duke and Ladies' Special. OWEN A CHAPJBLL. . A. P-^Baer is discounting his prices on Blankets,. Shawls, Children's Underwear, and Hosiery 20 per cent. / Hr- NOTICEI ; All persons indebted to the firm of Perry Owen are requested to call and Settle at once. We desire to have all ae- counts closed without delay. PERRY & OWEN, Nothing yet equal to the Pan-ka-ko self rising flour, for pancakes, at A. P. Baer's. FARM FOR RENT.--I offer my farm, sit­ uated in the town of Greenwood, for Rent on reasonable terms. For particulars inquire of OB. MURPHY. Particular Notice* All persons indebted to the estate of Richard Bishop are notified that the same must be paid at once. c J. B. PERRY, Administrator. McHenry, Nov. 11th, 1895. 19ml .It's Frea I Do not fail to send for a free sampe copy ot the Weekly Globe, box 510, Den­ ver, Colorado, an illustrated home and family paper, devoted to temperance, pure western stories, mining news, etc.. Fifty cents per year. Send to-day. Loans Negotiated; Do you want money ? I can get it for - you. Have you real estate to sell or rent? Do you want to buy or rent? I can help you. Terms reasonable. 2yl H. C. MEAD, West McHenry. The Golden West Invites your attention Fabulous for­ tunes have been made by judicious in­ vestments in gold mining stock i. Send a stamp for full particulars about Cripple Creek gold camp (near Pike's Peak) and full particulars about our company. Ad­ dress, Pike's Peak Mining and ReaKEs- tate Company, (Incorporated,) Denver, Colorado. Don't Tobaoco Spit or Smoke yoar Life Away The truthful startling title of a book about No-to-bac, the only harmless, guaranteed tobacco-habit cure, that braces up nicotinized nerves, eliminates the nicotine poison, makes weak men gain strength, vigor and manhood. You run no physical or financial risk, as No- to-bac is sold by Julia A. Story under a guarantee to cure or money refunded. Book free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. New York or Chicago* THREW AWAY HIS CANES. Mr. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black Creek, N. Y., was so badly afflicted with rheumatism that he was only able to hobble around with canes, and even then it caused him great pain. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was so much improved that he threw away his canes. He says this linement did him more good than all other medicines and treatment put together. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by J. A. Story. Many merchants are well aware that their customers are their best friends and take pleasure in supplying them with the best goods obtainable. As an instance we mention Perry & Cameron, prominent druggists of Flushing, Mich. They say: "We have no hesitation iu recommend­ ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to our customers, as it is the best cough medi­ cine we have ever sold, and always gives satisfaction." For sale at 25 anij 50 cents per bottle by J. A. Story. SMOKERS 1 When in Want of a Good Ciiar ! CALL AT THE OLD RELIABLE Cigar and Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES,: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best, hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. UNCLE BEN'S. 1896. GREETING. Having renewed my age, compromised with my creditors, quit drinking and failed to get a cash partner, will be obliged to continue my business at the old stand in the old way, at West McHenry, where as heretofose will sell at hard times prices for Cash Or on credit by agreement, nothing but the Best qualities of Staple and Fancy Goods. Groceries, Fruits and Provisions, will be handled always of the best quality or no trade. * Most heartily thankful for maflty yeare of generous patronage and trusting that my future good example may still en­ title me to a large share of public fav­ or,! will trust my case in the hands Jol a discerning public. Representing the only full and exclus­ ive Grocery, Fruit and Provision stock in town, I 1 amain as always tor green­ backs and lGto 1. Uncle Ben Gilbert's West McHenry, III.,. Ja?., 1896,