The following statistics from the Adjutant General's 
office show the number of soldiers Illinois lost 
during the war of the rebellion: 
Officers killed, 307, enlisted men killed, 5,453; 
officers died of wounds, 125; enlisted men, 
died of wounds, 2,890, men who died of disease,
  19,035; officers lost at sea on the steamer 
General Lyon, 11; enlisted men at sea on the 
General Lyon, 189;  total officers, 905; total 
enlisted  men, 27,576. In addition to these 
there were  867 deaths of Illinois officers and 
men in the Ander sonville prison-pen--
making the grand total of deaths  of Illinois 
soldiers during the war, 28,348.
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                                            Domestic Recipes

  EDITOR PLAINDEALER:---While reading the columns
 of your last issue, and not noticing any of the domestic 
 recipes which are always so interesting to the house-
  keepers, I thought a few which I think are very good,
  might be acceptable to some of your many readers.

                                              PICKLED APPLES
    Take seven pounds of apples, pared and cored, four 
    pounds of sugar, one quart of vinegar, one ounce of
    cloves, one ounce of cinnamon. When the apples are 
    done take them up, put in a jar, and let the syrup boil
     fifteen minutes, and pour it on the apples.
                                        SODA BISCUIT
    Two quarts of flour, one pint of milk, one half
    cup butter, two teaspoonsful of cream tartar, one 
    of soda, and one of salt.
                                 CREAM OF TARTAR CAKE
     One cup of butter, two of sugar, five of flour,
     three eggs, three teaspoons of cream tartar, one
     and one half of soda, and a little nutmeg. Rub the
      cream tartar in the flour, stir the sugar and butter
      together, then the eggs, then the milk, with the
      soda well dissolved in it.
                                              COOKIES
     Two cups of sugar, one of butter, one of
      sweet cream, and a teaspoonful of soda;
     Cinnamon to your taste. Mix soft and bake 
      in quick oven.

                                    School Report
                 The following named pupils, of the
          higher department of McHenry Public
          School, have been neither absent nor
          tardy during the month ending Oct.
          5th, 1875. Jennie Beers, Ettie Beers,
           Paul Brown, Maggie Clark, Ettie Cur-
           tiss, Mary Hogan, Addie McOmber,
           Frank McOmber, Jennie Searles, Belle
          Stoddard, Eloise Waite, Jesse Wight-
           man.               S. D. BALDWIN Principal
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Another Train is
                     D I T C H E D
              SIX PERSONS ON THE TRAIN
                All of them Wounded
             Nunda, Ill., Jan. 30th, 1878
     This morning between 6 and 7 A. M, as Conductor
J. W. Hayner, was going to Crystal Lake with his train
after ice, over the ice track, with the Engine and 2
cars, the cars going ahead of the Engine and the
Engine backing down.
     The first car went off the track (the rails
spreading a-part) the breakman Tom Clark was on the
car and started to go back but fell and his leg was
broken near the thigh.
     The train was going at the rate of ten miles an
hour, two rails were torn up, it only went six rods
before it was stopped still and two cars and Engine
lay on their side, down a six foot embankment.
     The engineeer Ben Burdick, says his 
"Massachusetts coat" cought and held him fast, his hip
was bruised but he is around.
     The conductor was in the cab and was only
slightly hurt. Mr. Stutler fireman had his right arm
broken twice into near the elbow and face bruised.
     Two boys were on the cow-catcher, Mr. Truax would
of been on, had the Engine started later, one of them
C. Washburn got his ankle badly bruised, the other one
a Swede, was badlyt hurt on the head and bled
profusely.
     Drs. Horn and Hays done up the wounds.
     Since setting up the above I learn the train was
composed of nineteen cars and 17 of them went on down
to the lake.
Contributed by Mert Sarvay

Nunda Herald 9 March 1883
       New G. A. R. Post
     By order of Adjt. Gen. Capt. Kelly, assisted by
Comrades VanCuren, Barrows & Jones of Woodstock, and
Dr. S. F. Bennett of Richmond, organized Post No. 191,
G. A. R. at Hebron on Wed. evening the 28th ult. The
post represents 20 membes present for muster, and 10
or 12 not present, who are on the charter roll. There
were 18 organiz's of the service represented.
     After muster the members repaired to the house of
comrade Chapman, where such a supper was spread, oh!
my! we did it justice then and there, but can't begin
to tell it to you, so I will simply say it was fit for
a King. On concluding supper Dr. Bennett was detailed
to express the thanks of the assembled company, but he
expressed as too full for utterance, and moved that a
vote of thanks be given comrade Chapman and others
interested for the sumptuous manner in which we had
been served, and it is needless to say it was given
with a will.  The comrades then met again in the Hall
for election of officers when the following were
chosen: M. M. Clothier, Commander, Henry Christain Sr.
Vice Com., Jas. Wakeley Jun. Vice Com., Harvey Wallin
Qr. M., Dr. E. O. Grattan Surgeon, E. E. Taylor O. of
Day, F. Packard O. of G., E. W. Seaman chaplain, Frank
Mead Agh.
Contributed by Mert Sarvay
 

 Nunda Herald 7 December 1883:
Report of the Primary Department of the Nunda School
for Nov. 1883.
No.enrolled 60
Average attendance 52
Pupils not absent or tardy during the month: Frank and
Geo. Walck, Emma Warner, Charley and Mamie Wheaton,
Willie Cox, Mary and Mabel Philp, Minnie Powell, Maud
Washburn, Addie Maynard, Belle Patrick, Genie Mallory,
Nina Butler, Edna Beardsley, Laura and Robbie Martin,
Carrie, H. and I. Sonnenschien, Bina Covolt, Nelson
Hulbert, D. and M. Quinlan.
        Miss Anna Andrus, Teacher

Report of the Crystal Lake Public School for the month
ending Nov. 23,'83
              Higher Department
     Number of days taught 20
       "     " Boys enrolled   34
       "     " Girls "         22
Grand total No. of days 1060
Average daily attendance  53
               Roll of Honor
Lyda Peeler, Cora Smith, Fred Allaben, Waddie
Ingersoll, Willie Newman, Maggie Allen, Willis and
Floyd Davis, Roy Conover, Wesley Church, Ed. Lanning,
Addie Miller, Emma McKay, Irma Jones, Geo. Rape, Berty
Wilson, Albert and Geo. Nelson, John Kreigle, Genie
Kelsey, Florence Moran, Martin Kreigle, Archie and Ray
Blakesly, Bessie and Frank Cassidy, Mills Thompson.
              Miss Carrie E. Geer, Teacher.
Contributed by Mert Sarvay

       THE COURT HOUSE AT WAUKEGAN
        BURNED.---The Old Court House at
    Waukegan, built in 1843-4, was totally
   destroyed by fire on Thursday forenoon
   of last week. As to the cause of the
   fire the Waukegan Patriot says: "The 
   cause of the burning is no mystery,
   though many at first were prone to
   believe it a case of incendiarism. It 
   appears that the tinner who had been 
   at work around the old razed cupola,
   left his soldering pot, with fire burning
   in it, while he went for more tin; that
   a few shavings were lying around loose
   and undoubtedly a draft of wind blew
   the shavings against the fire, or blew 
   brands from the pot among the sha-
   vings, and in this way ignited the
   woodwork of the cupola. The Court
    House was built by B. P. Cahoon, of
    Kenosha, who commenced it in 1843
    and completed it in 1844. About $600 
    worth of repairs were being made on it,
    and were nearly completed at the time
    of the fire."
 
 
 

McHenry Plaindealer, 
Wednesday Sept. 8th, 1875

McHenry county has the following
personal property, according to the
statement of accessors: 10,733 horses
34,961 cattle, 211 mules, 45,528 sheep,
17,578 hogs. Also 4,669 wagons, 3,721
watches and clocks, 1,856 sewing ma-
chines, 156 pianos and 406 melodeons
and organs. The total assessed value
of this property is $2,825,995.
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The Base Ball Club of this village,
have a new uniform and present a very
neat and tasty appearance. It consists
of Red Stockings, White Pants, Blue
Shirt and Belt, white Cap corded with
Blue, Commencing at their feet they
now represent the National colors,
"Red, White and Blue." If they do
 not win the next match game we
 shall be much mistaken. The honor 
 of the new uniform is at stake.
 

 Nunda Herald 22 April 1881
      FLOODS!  FLOODS!
Last Monday the Dundee bridge went out from an ice gorge above it. The dam at Clintonville went also and two piles of the R. R. bridge at Algonquin, the mill dam on the Nippersink went, carrying the covered bridge at Greenwood. Wednesday rivers rising rapidly. Thurs. every bridge gone between McHenry and Clintonville except Cary, and road bridge at Algonquin which is impassible, the water around it.
Contributed by Mert Sarvay

From the Nunda Herald 8 July 1881:
          Bad Accident
Last Saturday at 5 P. M. Mr. Wm. Stillwell, (who lives with Mr. Beebe) an old man with one leg off at the hip, went upstairs to see the neighbors up there and when he started to come down, his crutches slipped and he fell to the ground, a distance of 12 feet. Mrs. Beebe was down town and her little girl ran after her, finding her she says: "ma, granpa is killed." Mrs. Beebe hurried home and found him lying at the foot of the stairs, having become insensible when he fell, he was carried in the house and Dr. Watson sent for.
His left shoulder was broke, the flesh knocked off
over the eyes, a long deep cut across the scalp and a
deep hole in the head behind one ear.
He was very badly hurt, still he may revover.
Contributed by Mert Sarvay

The Nunda Herald 11 May 1883:
     The spelling class in the school at Cary made the
following record during the month of April:
                                     Spelled.  Missed.
Anna Crowley                     428            0
Lena Arps                            428            0
Elmira Thomas                    400            0
Anna Nish                            360            0
Maud Paddock                    220            2
Alice Brown                          360            8
Nathaniel Kerns                   360            9
Tolia Burton                         160           16
Edith Whipple                     340           17
                        L. E. Mentch, Teacher.

Contributed by Mert Sarvay

Nunda Herald 15 June 1883:
     On last Saturday about fifty of the neighbors of
Mr. George Ford helped him to raise the frame of a
barn 40X60 18 feet high, on a wood basement 8 ft.
high. Chas. Lindecrona, builder. Mr. L. is the boss
barn builder in the county, this is the 64th barn that
he has built in seven years, and now he has one 46X80, 24 feet posts, with a basement, for Wm. Powers. After George had got his raised the company were invited to a supper spread on tables in the grove, and which they done ample justice too. Have another raise Geo.
Contributed by Mert Sarvay
 
 
 
 

Nunda Herald 27 July 1883:
LAVERINE. For removing grease or paint from clothing or carpets. It will not injure the finest fabrics if used according to directions.  It is also good for the toilet, as it will shampoo like a charm. [Directions follow] The above is manufactured by John Martin, Nunda Ill. He also makes a salve that is a very quick cure for cuts etc.