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MANSION HOUSE,

.9ad Geaerai Stage Office, Otia,ra, IFS.
vENHE subscriber respectfully informs the travcl-
L ling public, that he has taken this commodi-
Gus establishment, situated at the southeast corner
of the public square, in the town of Ottawa.
The situation is pleasant AMI central. being
in the business par, of the town aud directly OPP
posite the Court House. The building is large
and commodious, and is well provided with cham
bers and parlors neatly furnished, airy pleasant.
and agreeable. A daily line Of stages arrive and
depart for the East and West.
The undersigned, having had considerable ex-
perience in keeping public house, na,ters
himself that he can give entire satisfaction TO
those who may favor him with their patronage.
His arrangements in regard to management Of
the house, are extensive and convenient, and no
pains viii be spared to give prompt accommoda-
ton. III. GRAY.
Ottawa, Oct. 81, 1872. 20--tf
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Livery Stable.

YgNfIE subscriber would respect
H. fully in(ormthc citizens OF OF SisSaA
tawa and the public generally. that " aEsNA
he is prepared with, and will Ia SW
furnish to those who may desire GIx
them, e...e@Sszs<H
Horses and Carriages, Sleighs, &C., and
first rate Saddle Horses.
Persons travelling may rely on speedy and
convenient cOnyeyance To almost any place
through the country.
N. B.--All persons hiring Horses Carriages,
&c, are required to return them in as good and
sound condition as they were in when they came
into their use.
p. II. SMITH.
Ottawa, Jan. 81, 1919. Stiff ks
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Tecllglotgs Notice.

The Rev Louis PARopI will comgeIfce
course oflectures at the Gataalic. Chapel
in this place, on Sunday the 26lh inst, in
the evening.
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TO FARMERS
AND PRODUCE DEALERS.

'ENHE subscribers will at all times pay the full
y market value In CASH, for understandable
wheat, Flour, Lead, Pork, Lard
and Corn.
Convenient Storage for all descriptions of Pro-
duce, and liberal CASH ADVANCES made on
Produce stored for the Buffalo, New York or
Canada Markets.
w. l.. WHITING & MARTIN.
Chicago Feb. 1913. 40--8
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I'm BnmIxruptcy.---Sale Of Real
Estate.

NJ OTICE.-Will be sold at the court
Y house door in the town of Ottawa,
Lasalle county, Illinois, on Saturday the
first day ofApril, 1913, between the hours
of 9 o'clock, A. NJ, and o'clock =. W.,
to the highest bidder for ready money, all
the right, title and interest, whether equi-
table or legal, of Asahel Gridley, a bank
rupt, to the following described real es-
tate, to wit: The undivided half of the
aast half tie southwest quarter of sec
'uon No. 3, in township 80, north of range
No. east. Also, lot No. 3, in block No.
ll-also, lot No. |, in block No. lS, and
lot No. 5, in block No. l0-also. the
equal undivided half Of five-eights Of 10,
No. A, in block No. l7-also, lot No. 3,
IN block No. 10, in the town of Ottawa,
in said county of Lasalle. Also, the north
west quarter Of section No. 7, in town
ship No. 80, north Of range No. A east
also, the undivided fourth part Of the cas-,
half Of the southwest quarter of section
No. 3, in township No. 33, north of range
east--all of said lands being cas-, of .llt
Sd principal meridian.
ZERA PATTERSON,
Assignee Of sa,d bankrupt
Bloomington, March 4, lS43. DO
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'H,HHE COMET.

observable for several
When first appeared generally supposed
the
have proved unusual The following
BAsssErr position and appeared
March, o'clock p NJ The tail in the diagram deg
from the convenience is
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,r- Il ) of the law Of this state entitled
-" An act regulating the sale of property
approved 9th Feb. 1871, if the case come
within the provisions of that law; ant
any two or three house-holdcIs selected
under the law agreeing, may make the
valuation Of the premises required"
Before the sale of any real estate on
execution the marshal shall give notice
thirty days in a newspaper published il
the county where the land lies; and il
there be no paper published in the county,
then the notice shall be given thirty days
before the sale. by notices as the statute
requires. The court adopt the 9th sec.
ton of the act Of this state to amend the
act concerning judgments, &C., passed
10Th February, 1871, which regulates the
sale of mortgaged premises, &C., except
where special direction shall be given in
the decree Of sale"
After these rules were adopted, that is
to say at December term, 1911, the bill
filed by Bronson as herein before men
toned, came on for final hearing in the
circuit court; and thereupon the complain
ant moved the court for final decree OF
strict foreclosure Of said mortgage, or thai
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Asiatic Hedging seed.

FESllE subscribers have just received,
d on commission, a few pounds OF
the above article, which is offered to the
farmers of this county at the very low
price Of sixteen dollars per pound. it
forms a most mpenetrablc fence altcrthree
years growth, and the expense OF keep.
ing it in repair is uiing.
WALKER IL HICKLING.
Ottawa, June goth lSi2.----4tl
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OBITUARY.

DIED--At this place. Oh the l7th inst, HAN
nIEr j., daughter of Henry q. Cotton, Esq, Of
this place. aged years
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in the plane Of its ohit this orbit must be inclin-
ed twenty or thirty degrees to the ccptic, and
consequently, the comet canno; now approach
the earth nearer than fifty or sixty millions Of
miles.
The last great comet was in 1871, and its tail,
at a maximum, attained a longth Of % degrees Of
angular measurement, and was 1913 millions OF
miles, actual length; lis distance was however,
never less than $50 mill ons Of miles. The great
come, Of 1880 came nearer, by half that distance,
and its tail measured 80 degrees Of the heavens.
The comet now in conjunction with the sun, |
conceive to be equal to that Of 1859, and very ST.
milar IL It's elements. Seed time and harvest and
day and night did not cease then, and wilIn
now; for, although collision would undoubtcd-
ly depopulate the earth, the science of probabl-
ties shows that the chances are many millions to
one against such an occurrence. And further
the comets are controlled by Him who guides the
earth, and, as the earth has not fulfilled her re-
vealed destiny, this comet will also pass away.
In conclusion, | would observe that have
made the weather my study for many years, and,
according to my theory, this winter ought not to
have been very severe Two months ago | open
ly expressed the belief that a large comet was at
hand, and the truth is now out. In 1885 and SO
the winters were very severe, and, in those years.
the 'Comefa horrcadn mqgaiiuainis" of 1905
came to its petroleum. So you see am far
from believing a comet to be harmless visiter
On the contrary, fear it may be the bearer of
some new disease which, like the cholera may
battle the skill of the physicians: but, "aous rer-
r0nS." Taos. BAssNETT.
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CITY rsOTEL,

OTTAWA, lLLs.
pz-A fE1llE subscribers would re-
Is..stsf La specially announce TO their old
FL VA friends and the public generally, that
sss.szssssss they have rented the old stand in the
town Of Ottawa, known rs the City Hotel, where
they hope by uuremiucd attention to the com
fort and welfare OF their guests to receive tha,
share Of patronage that their cxer,ons may merit.
The house has beeul thoroughly renovated and
ceo0'ed--their rooms arc,pleasan, and agreeable.
Their bar will be furnished with the choicest
wines aud lquors--thcir table with all the sub.
stunlals and decacies OF the season, aud they
pledge themselves that nothing shall be wanted
on their par, to render their stay pleasant aud
comfortable. PATRICK e. NEWTON.
Ottawa, Feb. 81, 1913. as--ly
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State Of Illinois, ; ..
LasaNc county, '''
Circuit Court of said couuty--To the March
term, lSl3.-On attachment.
Joseph Hall,
vs..
Charles Slack.

Charles Slack.
q DUBLIC notice is hereby given 10 the
h said Charles Slack that writ of at
tachmen, issued out of the clerks Office
Of the circuit court of said county, dated
the 10th day of August, A. ID. 1912, at the
suit of Joseph Hall, and against the estate
of the said Charles Slack, for the sum of
ninety-sevcn dollars and ninety
cents, directed to the sheriff of said county
to execute which said writ has been re-
turned by the said sheriff as levied upon
the following described property, to-wit
The south half of the northeast quarter
of section two ~ in township No. thirty
800 north range No. one, o. cast of the
third principal meridian; and also one
Jacob staff, and as executed by reading
to several persons as garnishees Now,
unless you, the said Charles Slack, shall
personally be and appear before the said
circuit court. on the first day Of the next
term thereof. to be holden at the court
House in Ottawa on The 3lst day of March,
lnsl'' AID plead to the said plaintiffs ac-
ton, or Judgment will be entered agains,
you IN lavor OF me said Joseph Hall, and
the said estate so attached as aforesaid,
will b' sold to Satisfy the same with
costs. IL. LELAND, Clerk.
FarreH g. Hoh, plh's. atl'ys.
Mafh 3, ls43. 39-l
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Corrected ,c-ekly from the Chicago Democrat
end 81. Louis Republican.
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GREAT NATIONAL WORK.
Taprcu & Dcnacs, No. 1al, washingsou
S.E,ct, Boston,

DROPOSE TO publish, by subscription, fouf-
4 teen monthly numbers, at the low price OF
twenty five cents each number, the life of
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS
L. ?. SINGER 4 co.

l.. y. MAGER CO.
A RE now opening at their old stand in Ota-
"A wa, large and extensive assortment ofFall
and Winter
DRY GOODS,
Embracing an assortment of almost every thing
needed, besides thousand and one articles that
many might deem unnecessary. We can with
safety assure our customers that we can cnumc-
rate more different articles in our stock than any
ever offered in this county. Wchayc also good
supply of
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Executors Notice.

A Id persons having claims against
IA the estate of HENRY ANDREWS,
decd, late of the town of Granville, in
the county ofPutnam and State of Illinois,
are requested by the subscriber, Exccu-
tor Of the last will and testament, of said
deceased, to present the same to him or
the court ofprobate OF Putnam county for
settlement, within nine months from the
date hereof.-All persons indebted to said
estate, are requested to make immediate
payment to the Undersigned.
THERON ID. BREWSTER,a
Peru, March Is, 1919. Erect79r.
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GROCERIES,
Hara,care, Crockery, Clothing, Boots g
Shoes, Hats g. Caps,
DRUGS g. MEDICINES,
Iron, Castings, Nails, Schoot Books
Paper, and large assortment Of
BLANK BOOKS.

We have tried the old-lashioned long
winded credit system long enough, and
have firmly made up our minds to adopt
the old maxim that ga nimble sixpencc
is better than slow shilling" and shall
hereafter confnc our business to this
maxim, and are determined that we will
sell as low as can be purchased at Chicago
or elsewhere, for cash. We are aware
that "pgDing" is now the order Of the
day, and think il unnecessary TO say more,
but if you will give us call and examine
our stock, we shall not grumble if you do
not purchase, for without our customers
are satisfied we are giving them good bar
gains, we do not wish TO sell.
bC7" No'O is The time 10 bring on you
CASH, Hheat, Pork, Lard, Hides, Tat
lo,0, Bees.,car, Ear-seed, Furs, Deer
Skins, Feathers, or any Thing that zoe
can send 10 market and SAGE ourselUes.
Ottawa, Nov. 4, 1912. Oft.
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Produce Market.
Chicago. 81. Lauis
Flour, superfne, per bril- So 5oa2S7 81 75a
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A TEAR DROP IN THE EVE.

There's wondrous chord in the human breast
1t seems moved by a magic spell;
And it beats to the music of the heart,
But its language it may not tell:
1t is not heard ia the studied phrase
OF the solemn words good byc;"
Its power is seen in the trembling hand,
And the tear-drop in the eye.
When cald to part from the home we love,
And the friends hold most dear,
Oh give me the pressure of the hand,
And the silent, trembling tear;
For then know that the heart is full
That it does with affection swell;
Its power is felt though it is not heard,
For its language it may not tell.
When we stand by the couch of dying friends
To gather their latest sigh,
There may be pathos in the tone
Of the parting words, "good hye;"
But I'd rather the clasping of tho hand,
BY diving friend, were given;
should feel t were the promise of the soul
TO meet me again in Heaven.
Then tell me not of the sad farewell"
Nor the studied words, "good bye;'
But give me the grasp of the heart warm hand,
And the tear-drop in the eye;
Then if again no more we meet
With absent friends most dear,
Through life we never shall forget
That last, -that sacred tear.
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y ohm EsnntiBintr,

Mr.. Randolph, in Congress, was an
able debaier, but had little influence as a
legislator. He captvated and held in de-
light all who happened come in hearing 4:
but no one ever seemed to think much of
the cogency of his reasoning. He was
never at loss for subject or words, but
the matter was scattered over great field.
On one occasion, when he undertook to
show to the old Republican or Jefferson
party, who had accused him Of having
deserted their standard, that they had
Abandoned their principles, he spoke four
days successively. His appearance on
the occasion, was the oldest that can be
conceived.
The first thing that he did on obtaining
the floor, after the Speaker had responded
to his claim to it by saving "the gentle
mcn from Trginia'-lhe customary
salctalion to all speakers-was, very de-
liberateIy and very coolly, proyokingly
so, to strip Off his overcoat, to Law aside
his hat and whip. and then transfer the
bandanna, which had previously adorned
his throat, to his head.-Even after he
had thus tied up his head, and made other
arrangements for seven or eight hours
speech, he would stand perfectly motion.
less, looking at the Speaker as if he was
waiting 10 have something more said Ia
him before he began. In this way he
was wont to take in many Chairman oil
the Whole, who have had their knuckles
well raped by him for interfering with
his honor on such occasions, much to the
amusement Of crowded auditory, On
similar occasion and on a stormy day, he
had an umbrella, instead Of the everlasting
whip, in one hand, and in the other az
orange. On obtaining the floor, while ex
pectation was on tiptoe to bear the exor
dium, which was generally spicy an,
amusing. he coolly began to suck hi
orange without regard to the feelings o
the members. Whoever the Chairman
of the Committee Of the Whole was, sec
ing the House impatient, he rei,erae
''"the gentleman from Virginia" a
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NO. 10.

creased by the ladies of The surrounding
country. With these they were enabled
10 purchase a quantity of cloth, which
they made up with their own hands into
two thousand one hundred and seven
shirts, and the same were delivered TO a
person who was appointed by General
Washington TO receive them. Seventy
seven were presented by the daughters Of
New Jersey, who added further present
of three hundred and eighty pairs of
stockings.
1.-THE American daughters of liberty of
Philadelphia" for such was the name of
the society who so generously exeried
themselves 10 relieve the suferings of the
army by this act of patriotism, greatly an
minated the depressed spirits of the SOL
diers, and convinced them that however
much they were neglected by those whose
duty ii was TO look after and provide for
their wants, still that feeling of interest
and kindness was entertained for them by
their couutry-women. This assurance
animated them in the day Of battle, and
encouraged those brave and devoted men
to persevere in the arduous struggle which
they were then making to secure the lib
crty and independence of their country
Citizen Soldier.
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the reply or satisfaction he got, was the
sententions 81 kR0W Il, SIR" and then
he went on to suck his orange, while the
whole house laughed at the rebuke. As
soon as il suited his convenience 10 begin,
the whole attitude and manner were in
imitably fine. His hair was combed back
and separated in front, something like the
fashion with which women part theirs on
their forehead; the bandanna was around
his neck. and the surtout on. In his left
hand he held the umbrella, in the other
the orange. Throwing forward his head,
a little mrned on one side, three fingers Of
one hand grasping the orange, the other
pointing to the Chair, he commenced :
II remember, sir. about fourteen years
since--yes sir, about fourteen years since
that the gentleman from South Carroll
ma, ,Mr. Uagar)-we were both then
members Of this lIouse-set popularity
trap-yes, sir, popularity trap, which
he had baited with 5r0,9R sugar and mo-
iasses "a tariff project)-but it caught
nothing, sir not that | ever heard OF"
He then passed of in an attack upon New
England, Mr.. Clay, and the other promi-
nent members generally, IN his usual
style of invectivc, at times amusing,
scorching, and occasionally instructlng to
his teners.-Bay State Democrat.
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TEE Two BELLS.

Within an old cathedral hung
A mighty bell,
Which never, save ut Easter, swung
One solemn kncll;
And then so sturdy. all around,
Its echoes fell,
The peasants ,rcmblcl at the sound
Ofthat big bell.
No, far from the cathedral stood
A hermit's cell,
And in its belfry tower Of wood
A little bell
Whose daily tnklings through the yeat
So family foil,
The peasant hardly gaze an ear
10 that small bell.
The hcrmit-he who owned the same,
And loved it well,
Resolved that it should share the fame
Of,he big bell;
SO toliing il but once year,
With one brief knel,
Hs taught the peasants to revere
His little bell.
And there are fools in vast rcputc
Who, strange to tell,
Acquire their fame by being mute,
Like that small bell;
These would be sages rarely speak,
For they know well
That frequent utferance would break
The solemn spell.
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Election .Anecdote.-"Are YOU natur-
alized," said the Judge of the election.
at the LIST Ward, lst Municipality, on
Monday.
He spoke 10 man with q foreign look
and French accent, who presented his
vote.
"Natural-eyaed" said the Frenchman,
in astonishmen,-"Yes, by gar, | isl
have one, two natural eyes; but see what
you shall see, | is not natural. footed"-
and here he pointed at a wooden leg, which
was substitute for his right--"den,"
he added, 81 lost dat on board de Consii-
tuition when she fought the Guerrero.
ALI dere was hot work dere, by gar !"
The Judge thought the fact Of his hav-
ing lost aleg in such an action was Of il.
self a sufficient certificate of citizenship.
So he took his votc.-N. 0. Pycayune.
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One day we were talking Of the crea-
ton of preudices from lriAing causes, and
which elucidaied by telling him the fol-
lowing case which actually occurred to
myself some years ago. was sitting in
the counting room one morning during
the month of August-thc weather had
been very sutry for some weeks, and the
skies and atmosphere gave every indica-
ton of continued heat-osR or two gen.
tlemen were with me lazfYy conyersing
about nothing, when in walked genuine
Paddy, about fifty years of age, without
coat or waistcoat--knee breeches. stock
ings hanging loosely on his legs, and thick
hrogues on his feet. The perspiraiion ran
down his handsome face, as he sid very
humbly,
evil YOU allow a poor man to take 9
safe for the love Of God ?"
! Eyes my good fellow, sit down. VIVA
is the matter with you?"
80 sur, shure, I'm roasted to death, il
this devil of climate"
YOU'RE stranger, then, pray how
,: long have you been here ?"
"Sir ,ceeks TOO long, sur. Yesterday
'siX weeks, | landed"
."And what do you intend to dove
can't help the heat, you know ?"
"Why sur, that's what brings me t.
your honor. see in the papers yol
have ship going to Belfast next week
and. by the blessing of G 4, meself anl
me ould woman and five childer, will q
back in her if your honor's reasonable il
the expinsis."
"'rake my advice, and try the countr,
for a yesr--the heat will be over mex
month. What on earth drives you bacl
so speedllyl'
30! sur, shure I'm returning quickly
III regard of great fright took. Las
Sunday morning after mass a, the Cathe
dral, walked through the burying groun
p read the tomb s,ones--and read owe
thousand Of them---aN Irishmsn--an
divil higher than thirty years ! saw q
. all barring one.tha. was forty, an sure In
pldsr than that ,neselfv'
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The cornerstone of Roman Catholic
College was laid in Worcester. two or
three miles south of the village, on We'd
nesday last. An address was dilvered
by Rev. j. Pisc, in the course of which,
according to the Daily Advertiser, lie
spoke as follows:
The youth who we'll here be formed
to letters, will also be moulded into true
Christians and sincere republicans. They
will be taught first the necessity of reli-
glon, the practice Of virtue, the maxims
of charity .-T'hey will be instructed to
recognize no temporal power over this
free land, in any foreign authority,
whether secular or ecclesastic. They
will be taught that even the Sovereign
Pontifl, whose spiritual protection, as
Catholics we admit and revere, possesses
and claims no right to exercise any sway
over us as citizens of this great republic.
THAT they must be ready to defend the
prcrogatives and Liberties of their country
against any aggressor, no matter who he
may be; and while we constitute but one
church in dogmatcal tenets, we are
bound TO embrace all other communons
in the universal national tenet of equal
liberty. They will be taught, within
these walls, 10 give TO God the things
that are Gods, and TO Cesar the things
which are Casar's and the eternal
truth of this maxim will be inculcated,
that he who is not faithful to his country
will not be true TO his God"