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evening and Sunday lrnm the Nryicsos
/ Sunday arnrars ia have bp,n C.,s, d,y
with Them in honor oC Santa Cruz
Lay If ,riojcing they had seyerar
.,rsgs I,ror,,cd in ,Lc yayes, s,vl.
with carloads e n,vsrs. and half N,
6nerv Of all heir stores They were
cav. cheerful and lively ,s our folks ON a
fourth Of JuI,. In tie afternoon tie,
had ihci, sports. and in IN, evening. for
the drs, time for months. rrsy had half q
dozen Gn1angos beside. fireworks. rock.
els. &C.. Tbcy are better Off with the
American, here. than phcv ever were be-
fore, and thew viii be sorry when ve
leave. As between Santa Anna and
Scott. thew feel about as much istcre,l
rs We should in cunles, between France
and England.
We have disastrous intelligence from
Capt. Plke's company. that went with
dispatches To Col. Dnriphan. The ~.
NOR was brought here from Parras tina,
hev had been atracned by the Camanche
Indian, GOO miles beyond Pmras. and .
men killed. A company of Camarrhrs
was seen between here and Naahualr
several DAYS ago. mounted on American
horses, and Tie fear is they were the
horses Of Pixies men.
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At meeting Of the Inhabitants Of the
Precinct of Dresden, Grundy County,
held pursuant to notice at the house Of
Antoine PeIller, Esq, on the % June,
J. Crouy was called to the chair, and T..
4. Henry appointed Secretary. After an
explanation Of the o'jecl Of the meeting
and some remarks on the interest involved
the following gentlemen were appointed
Delegates to the iIarbor and River Con-
yenlIon to be held a, Chicago July 9Th
1917.
J. 4. Maueson, Antoine Pclrier, John
Sterling, II. f. Hecock, Jr.. II. S. Ham
cheu, A. Reynolds, John Heck, VIM.
Mallory, Vim, Shey, Samuel Nelson. P.
Collins, Theron Collins, II. G. Brown,
John Campbell, John r. Busscy, John
Baird, ST., James II. O'Brien, J. Good.
ing, jeremiah Crouy, Thomas 4. Henry.
:. Rutherford, Thomas Drans, John Bar
Der, Il. Nagle. =. Stevenson. p Carroll,
Henry Fisk, ]. W. Rutherford.
a committee having been appointed to
report resolutions expressive of the sense
of The meeting reported the following,
which were unanimous adopted.
ResoiUed, That whereas. The almost
daily catalogue Of disasters, loss of life
and destruction of property, on our lakes
and rivers the navigation Of which is dan.
Gerous and hazardous by O. siruclions and
wan. Of Sufficient harbors, and we hear,i.
~ Join in the spirit that dictated the meet
ing Of the mass convention at Chicagr,
and viii do our utmost to conlinne the
system Of appropriations by the general
government for purposes Of much vital
importance TO the whole country,
ResoiUpd, Tha, whereas, il has here.
,ofore been the uniform policy of our gov.
eminent, dictated in wisdom and adapted
to the interests Of national character TO
make appropriations for the improvement,
Of our rivers, lakes and harbors. The
action of the Executive on the bill pre-
senled 10 him by the majority of the last
Congress has inflicted severe blow on
the whole country, particularly the ives,
and that bordering on the great lakes.
RESOLVED, That The course Of The Hon.
John Wentworth, our present member of
Congress, meets our entire appreciation,
and that he efficiently and ably represent
ed our wishes and views on this impor-.
;ant subject.
RESOLVED, that the delegates have row.
er to GIL vacancies in case any should oc.
cur.
Resolved, tina, the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and copy thereof be sent Tor
publication to Chicago Democrat, Chica'
90 Journal and Ottawa Free Trader
JEREMIAH CROTIYrPres.
THOMAS A. ilENRy, Sec,y.
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There was a stiff gale Of wind
blew all day on Sunday last, an ma
ny were the "scrub races" that
came of between straw hsts and
their owners. The bets ran two to
one on the hats, bu. they were gen.
orally heated by their competitors.
Boys shouden't laugh at such street
scenes. - Pe1vio Press.
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Mr.. Webster told the people of Savannah, Ia
his speech there, tha, the Massachusetts, people
mus, continue /, be, f,r their Southern friends,
'Aeue.s ofics and eooIs,s c(uaier.'
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Desiruciiue Hal Sieym,-The Eaton (Ohio)
Register mentions a violent hail storm which
passed over he southern part of prt'l, county
on the ooh ull. doing INN, nee damage to wood.
lands, barns, dwelling houses, fences and fruit,
and entirely destroying some Of The yourg crops
The Register says:
"The hail almos, totally destroyed the wheat
crops, the fields presenting the aspect Of stubb'e
fields. Cora AID oats was all cut Off and bruis-
ed into the ground, so that some fields will be
planted over. Fruit entirely destroyed; either
by being knocked II, or bruised so as to be val.
urless. The windows If houses had the glass
broken pigs and geese were killed. Al concur
in saying that the hail stones fell Of the 81, Of
hens eggs. The storm came from the west and
passed eastward, it OILY continued about fifteen
minutes, ye, the lss Of property was verl great
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We now bdyr AUTH u &c Information that lhc
LIST an ? Regiments uf Illinois Volunteers.
lately al Ss.uliu, are now on their WY horrc
They !,it that place % tie 20 Of Mey last, aud
may be expected home between the lO,h an 20 b
Of July neyt-TsihapS even eariltr.
Gen. Taylor i, making active prCpdrarions tr
advance IN San Luis rolosi, AID Vii march es
soon as his forces arrive from the dlltrent parts
bi.w. The Distance from SAlilo to the BraLos
is saii 10 be a lit,le over 400 miles.
There is no irportsn' news from Gen. SCOTS
command. Il is said that Santa Anna Is al ihe
city cf Mexico. but the accounts differ as to
whether he i, i,riiyirg that place or not.
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H. Two numbers more completes
the seventh volume of this paper
Aswe stand greatly in need of funds,
we will deal literally with all those
who will make payment before the
expiration of this volume. We have
in contemplation the purchase of Il
new lor of type for our paper, and to
do this, we stand greatly in need OF
our Dues. As all kinds of produce
now readily commands good cash
price, we see no reason why those
owing us should not pay without de-
lay.
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Mr.. jenkins, from the committee on
the Division and Organization Of Coun.
ties, reported back the resolution requiring
that no uew county shall be formed un-
less the same contain an area Of 400
SQUARE miles. with an opinion tina, no
such provision ough, to be inserted in
the constitution; aud asked to be dis.
charged from the further consideration Of
the same.
Mr.. West opposed the repor, Of the
committee and their recommendation
lie said that he had no. proposed the
resolution they had reported haeS, but
had similar one prepared and would
have done so had he not been anticipa-
ted. The subject Of retrenchment had
been much discussed, and though he in.
tended to make no speech about il, this
proposition involved the principle. The
sessions Of the Legislature had been al
ways prolonged by the business growing
ing on, Of applications for new counties,
and changing the county seats, which
were got up and advocated by numbers
of men who come down here to accom-
plush the Object from personal and inter
es,ed motives alone. We had come here
for retre ,chmcn, and reform, and in this
particular, by abridging the length Of the
sessions Of the Legislature, we would be
carving out that principle. provision,
similar to the one embraced in this reso-
luton. had been adopted IN Indiana, and
no one who looked at the mater doubted
its propriely. The People in his county
had felt much interest in this matter, the
suhjec, had been agita,ed there, by these
proposals to change county seats. He
entertained the highest respect for the
gentlemen composing this committee, and
had hoped they would give this resolution
full deIhcralion; they no doub, thought
they had done so, but he desired that
III y would again take the matter and
give ii further examination, view i!
calmly and quietly, and information and
facts would he afforded them that would
no doubt, incline them to a different
opinion.
Mr.. jenkins said, tina, because the
committee had asked to be discharged
from The further consideration Of the res.
olu,ion, it should no, be presumed that
they intended to give the subject Of coun'
" division no further consideration. -
They would enLeavor by sone provs.
ions hereafter to remedy the evils com.
planned OF.
Mr.. Brockman said, ,ha, the commit.
tee had not had the experience which
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The Hons S'd,py b ce's aud LAn WENT
,ro,h were in town during part OF the week
NJ have departed for lhc Moth.
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The Delegates appointed at Peru and Lasalls
should follow the above names, but having lost
the paper that contains the list, We are obliged
to omit them, Eos
Resolved, That the report Of the committee
be accepted and that the persons whose names
have been reported be delegates to attend the
snid Convention at Chicago.
Resolved, That the delegates hereby appoint.
ed be authorized to appoint others.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published in the Ottawa and Chicago pa.
pcrs, GEO MANN. Chairman.
H. G. Coryov, Secretary.
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since the war commenced, the whole quantity
OF bomb-sh,l' scd out at ST. Louis excfejs
420 IONS.
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Col OH,Y passed through town this mcrr-
ing. on his return from n " Yo,k city. lie
vili be at Chicaso in few tavs
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\ Chapter or Continental lse..ip.
BN HARRY LORREQUEE.
4 GERMAN GRAND pUCAL CITY.

GERMAN GRAND DUCAL CITY.
Among the miracles OF things nfinites-
mally small, German Grand Ducal CITY
enjoys proud prominence. Ii is not
only liitle in its proportions. bu, it is so in
It's interests, its tastes. its habits, and its am
billions; presenting a microscopic view of
society so terribly minute that humanity it,
self scms shrunk into something like insect
vitality.
There is a little court and little army,
little arstOcracy and little bourgeoisie. a
little diplomatic circle, and little ministe-
rial clique, little city with little shops, and
very, very little money; but in compensa-
ton for these ''petitesses, there is abun.
dance of gossip, and any amount of etiquette.
So narrowed are the interests of people who
have neither commerce nor manufactures.
who neither lend nor borrow nor carry, that
from sheer ennui they fall back upon the
pleasurerS OF a ceremonial existence for oc-
cupation; and, for amusement, seek relief
in discussing the affairs of their neishbors.
Their little monarch is the sun i'm their
system, round which they revolve, in circles
more or less remote as rank and court favor
may determine. From the highest to the
lowest, they are officers of his household
and, if not on actual duty, at least by style
and title, acknowledge position of depen-
dence; none are exempt from this feudalism,
from the ''Hof Mareschal," who leads the
procession at court dinner, to the "Hof
i IL
theatre. The result is palpable society
does not exist, the table.land Of equality is
here represented by staircase, with step
above step, and in lieu of easy intercourse
there is substituted little code of observ-
ances, to which the manners Of China are q
mercy. If the gradations TO foreign eyes be
small, even imperceP;ible, to the native they
are clear and unmistakeablc; the rank OF
each individual, stamped on him by office,
not only clings to him as he smokes in his
bureau, but envelopes his wife as she stands
cooking in the kitchen, and the Wohlge.
borner has no monopoly Of official dignity,
for the lady enjoys reflected brightness, and
peels her onions with O. conscious pride Of
being the Gnadge Frau of Government
employee.
If then, littleness be stamped on every
pursuit and every thought of people thus
circumstanced, there is an amende in the
reaching greatness of their self-esteem
for of verify the world had never yet seen
their equal in this amiable quality.
If the Government be absolute, this
Grand Duke is a greater monarch than the
Gar If they have constitution, the En-
glish Parliament is base counterfeit com
pared to their Legislative Assembly; and SC
with a battalion Of foot and forty dragoon.
they talk Of continental wars; so, with Q
'room-ful Of their petty notorieties-heads o.
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RATHER RoMANrIc.-The Philadelphia
Chronicle relates the following romantic
story:-"On enquiring the other day into
the circumstance Of lively old gentleman,
who boards at one OF our hotels, We were
told that he was poor, and supported him
self by working as lawyers clerk. He
had, in his early manhood, been wealthy,
but he loved beautiful girl, who, unfohu-
nately, had bestowed her affections on an
other young man who was poor. On as
certaining this, the rejected lover conveyed
his property to the fortunate one. on condl-
ton that he married the girl. He saw the
union cOns,mmated, and went to works
poor, but contented man. We look upon
that old gentleman with reverence, for his
nobility of soul.
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we nave lie enough, udlly, Iouiu dDDut
us, amazing, if we did but think Of it but
our Indifference is part Of our health.
The blood spins in us too quickly TO let us
think too much. This sudden exhibition
of life in shapes to which we are unaccus-
toned reminds lis Of the wonderful and
cvcr-renewing vitality of all things. Those
animals look as fresh, and strong, and beau
tiful as if they were born in new begin
ming OF the world. Men in cities hardly
look as much and horses dragging hack
ney-coaches are not happy epeclnens. But
the horse in the new carriage. is one, if we
considered it. The leaves and flowers in
the nursery gardens exhibit the same untir-
ing renewal of life. The sunbeam in the
thick of St. Gles's comes as straight and
young as ever from the godlike orb that
looks az us from a distance of millions OF
miles, on, of the depths of millions of ages.
But the sun Is IA visitor as good naturcd as il
is great, and therefore, we do not think too
much even of the sunbeam. This bound
ing creature in its cage is not common
sight; so it comes freshly and wonderfully
upon lis. What bGlliancy in its eyes
What impetuous vigor in its leap. What
fearlessness of knocks and blows, And
how pleasant to think il is Oh the other side
of its bars I, What sensation would en-
SUE if that pretty coated creature, which
eats a cake 50 good naturedly, were sudden
ly out of his cage, and the cry were heard
a tiger loose a panther! A
lion y What rush and screaming of all
the ladies TO the gates and of the gentle
men too! How the human voices and those
OF the parrakeets would go shrieking tc
heaven together. Fancy the bear suddenly
jumping of his poe upon the cake shop
\ tiger LEI loose at daytime would not be
so bad as at night. Perhaps he would be
most frightened himself There was an ac
count OF one that got loose in Picadilly
and skunk down into cellar, where he wa,
quietly taken; but at night, Just before feed
ing, 1t might not be 30 pleasant Newspa
IPers tell us of lion which rot out of on,
of the caravans in the county, and, aitel
lurking about the hedges, tore a laborer tha
he met in full daylight. Nervous peopl,
IN imaginative states of the hillary vessels
umld gentlemen taking easy rides, old la
dies, too, comfortable in their homes anc
am-chalrs, must sometimes feel misgiving
while making their circuit Of the Regent
Park after reading news of this description
Fancy yourself coming home from the pla,
or opera, humming Deb vieni, non tardar.
1 al b.. T.
you are turning corner in Wmpole street
meeting--a tiger! What would YOU sag
You would hnd yourself pouring forth
pretty set of Kaleidoscope ordinations; Ell
l-Oh-Oh Lord fIollol-Help!-Help
Murder Tigers My God Police
man" Enter PoIicemon.) Policeman
Good God gentleman with tiger
(Erit Policeman. Leigh Hunts Men
Women, and Books.
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We had All sorts of English speeI

We had all sorts Of English spec
in South America, some of which were
ally amusing. Besides many brother com!
panes which met with at Buenos Ayres
/ found sister association Of milkmaids.
ID had suddenly occurred TO some Of The
younger SONS Of John Bull, that as there
were a number Of beautiful cows in th<
United Provinces Of Rio de la Plata. =
quantity Of good pasture, and as the people
of Buenos Ayres had no butter to their bread
churning company would answer admira,
bly,; and before the idea was many monthd
old, cargo Of Scotch milkmaids were lv1
lug becalmed under the line on their pass,es
to make butter at Buenos Ayres. As thev
were painting and signing, (being, fIom hecj
w rains, unable 10 come on deck, Neptune
as usual, boarded the ship. and the sailor,
who were present say, that his first observ
ton was, that he had never found 50 ~
passengers and 50 few boards to 49,
However, when il was explained TO him
they were not Britannias sons, but Je
Bulls, who have no beaIds, the old god
ed and departed. The people Of r
Ayres were thunderstiuck at the unex
arrival Of 30 many British milkmaids
ever. private arrangements had be<
and the young women, therefore,
before it was generally known The
cows. But the labor they experid
very great. Instead Of leaning tn
sgainst patient, domestic animals, Ill
introduced To set Of lawless, wild,
lures, who looked 20 fierce that no q
woman who ever sat upon a three-leG
stool could dare TO approach, much leS =
milk, them. However, the Gauchos attach.
ed the COWS, tied their legs with strips Of hide,
and as soon as they became quiet the shops
OF Buenos Ayres Were literally full Of but.
ter. But, now for the sad moral Of the sto.
Try. After the difficulties had all been con.
quered, il Was discovered, first, that the but.
ter would not keep, and, secondly, that,
somehow OF Other, the Gaucho> and natives
of Buenos Ayres-liked oil better, Sin
Francis Head's Journey across The Pampas
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KENNST DU DAS LAND" &c.

Away with all jesting, sit procul we scorners.
| sing the Land Of Tobacco about .
Of Gnadige Frauen, and Hoch Wohigebornen,
Of Hamels Coteletten, and exc sauer kraut
Where even the language can interdict joking,
Nor CLEAN Of bright fancy can ever arouse
The brains that are torpid by hourly smoking,
Or inventing flat phrases to fiatter fat Fraus
Where men have no higher enjoyment than
splitting,
Or lounging in gardens to sip sour wine;
And lady like Pastimes are centred in knitting,
Or cooking fat messes adapted for swine.
Where age is like childhood, and childhood old
fashioned,
Where pressing and twaddle are taken for sense
Where eveH young manhood is never impas-
stoned.
And the semblance Of pleasantly deem'd an
offence.
The fancy-struck maiden-I hope shan't kill
her
BY letting such treason escape from my hand
But such is the country Of Goethe and Schiller,
And such are the types Of the famed Father
land"
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A CHARAcrER.-"We have lost, says a
Paris letter, ''one OF the most interesting
specimeas Of human eccentricity, in the per-
son Of the Marquis p'Aligre, whom Fortune
had created Marquis and Peer Of France,
and whom Nature had intended for dealer
in marine stores. For many years has the
Marquis been in the habit Of buying every
cheap lot no matter OF what description,
which has been offered for sale at every
auction. He has thus built whole quarters
Of Paris OUT OF old materials gathered from
the mos, heterogeneous sources. Every
space Of mean ground which for years has
come TO the hammer, and every lot of mis-
ersble furniture seized by warrant of dis
tress were greedy caught up by the Mar
GUS d Aligre, until he, at length, was CON-
PEELED to build vest store-houses for the
reception OF his purchases. He has died
worth enormous sums-a rag and bone col.
lector with large capital.
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L.t,er from Captain Il. 10 Lord n. r

And are YOU ia love, nv dear Harry
Ana Can your last letter be true
Ana are YOU intending 10 marry
hla-. what these women can 60,
Can you give up the pleasures Of flirting
Can yoC turn from your club and cigar
AL the wor.4 for Miss Stanley deserving,
What fools some young officers are.
Oh. pause e'er too late TO recover.
Oh! put not the moose DER your head
Don't YOU hnd il a bore q i0uer,
Think. think what twill be if you red,
Then listen, Gear Hal. with attention.
Ana though YOU NAV love and admire.
If she's one Of the ifs that mention.
Dear Hal, make your bow, and retire.
If You find that she can't darn a stocking.
II she can't make shirt or a pie;
AZ she say~, ''oh law -''mercy.r-"how
shocking"
II she ever drinks beer on the sly;
If SOFA Of the country she's weary;
IL politics e'er are her theme;
Ii she talks about ''Herschell's nice theory
Ana "LarCner's Gear book upon steam;''
II she wears leather shoes and poke bonnets
Ii she gums down her hair on her cheeks;
If rh- copies out essays and sonnets;
If she bushes whenever she speaks;
II sue les p IA ~ gdte on a hunter.
II che signs when she looks at the moon:
II she talks about Carson and .sGunter:'
II she sings the least bit out of tune;
II she crosses her legs or her letters;
If YOU We seen her drink three cups of tea
II she don't like your greyhounds and settlers
II she's sick when she goes on the sea;
II she seems the least bit Of a solder;
II her manners have any pretence,
If her gown Goes not cover her shoulder;
II her hustle is very iaIense;
II she's nervous, or bilious, or sickly;
If she likes 10 have breakfast in bed;
II she can't take a hint from you quickly;
If her nose has the least tinge of red;
II che screams when she's told she's in danger
IL she seems coeuette, or firi;
If she'll polk or galiop with a stranger;
II she's stupid, or if she is pert.
II she's one Of these ifs, my dear Harry,
On, sever tue chain she mas bound,
That lis very unpleasant TO marry,
Bob eau lie and Socrates found;
A wifi. is wrel chei invention,
An, Oh, not a matter of course,
Shall have one that's not my intention:
tCni-ss the girls take me by force.)
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CHARLES THE FIrTH, when he abdicated
the throne, and retired to the monastery OF
ST. JuSte, amused himself with the mechan-
lcal arts, and particularly that of a watch
maker One day. he exclaimed What
an gorgeous fool must have been to have
squandered 50 much blood and treasure in
AN absurd attemp; to make men think alike,
when | cannot even make few watches
keep time together