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Emigration To ,,,c West,

The grea, ru-h for land. IN Iowa and the expected
emigration this -rring from The East would warrant the
suIposiiiOn that large amount of land would chang.
hands ibis spring. the superiority Of the Wet the
East in the price and fertility Of farming lands, will adj
nit Of no argument consequently the majority Of new
co,acr- are de.rous Of securing farm at But Of
ten ignorance Of the country lead them into error In
their selections and they make bargains which too late
prove 10 their disadvantage. well conducted Land
Agency prevents such fatal and results IN beuc-
fitting the buyer seller and agent, uasmuch Il. II sc-
cures the hone and bargain, to the other a
sale Of his land, aud to the agent commission ~ which
be lives,
The subscriber has established General Land and In
surauce Agency In Ottawa and will attend all bushes,
entrusted to hi with promptuess aud depatch
qncs,inr all who wish to buy sell Lands Lot-, Real
Estate Of any kind en,rr, their business him. aud
II will be transacted to their satisfaction.
March l. OLIVER CORNELL.
II any one should ask What in opinion arrived
al by impartial test, the best and most homes,
compounded remedy for preserving aud boautyirg the
hair restoring gray hair original color aud
the locks to thy bald headed should without hcsi,a
ton Say Prof o. J. Woods Hair ies;orstlve.-st Louis
Democrat.
90 See advertisement Ia another column.
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MURDER At ALroN The Courier Of Thurs
day, mentions the arrest and examination Of
a man named Vim. Mitchen, charged with
the murder Of his father. In default Of bail
he was committed to Jail.
At the time of the killing, the only parties
present were the accused and his father and
mother. The mother stated to the Coroner
that her husband had been drinkin; very
hard, came home drunk, and he and the son
quarrelled.
She was sitting with child in her arms
and when they rose to fight, she turned to
the bed, to lay the child upon it, for the pur.
pose Of separating them, and when she turn
ed again to them, the son spoke to her and
said hc had killed his father, and thcrcupon
fed. The accused on lis examination, ad'
mitted the killing, and said he did it in de.
fence OF his mother, whom his father was
beating The weapon used was butcher.
knife, with which three staIs had been made.
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THE BLooN;NGloN FLAG.-Our readers
will remember that two weeks ago we took
occasion to comment in friendly way upon
some remarks made by the Bloomington
Llag upon the doings of our county con-
vcn,ion and its resolutions The Flag re.
joins thus:
"'Thc word we had intended to say had
no reference whatever to anything like a
~district coHcehLOn, and if that is wi at
our La Sale friends are driving at, We beg
leave 10 ,ripe out aad 6sgta dgaia.'
We certainly thought We understood plain
English, and intended to respond to the
Fdg's reference to the one of the tno reso-
lutons passed by our convention, in which
the democrats Of this county notified the
district of our desire to present the cand.
date for congress from this county.
The Flag says;
"But, up to this time, we have not been
able to see the necessity Of sending % dele.
gates to the State Convention, when but six
votes could be cast for their county. Ii is
better understood now. The large dclcga-
ton is appointed Cor district purposes, with
view Of having Congressional candidate
selected from that region
Allow us to say, Mr.. F2ag, we think you
look at the matter, and speak Of cur pro-
cecdings without understanding the causes
which led the democracy Of this county to
select the number of delegates they did. 1t
is not worth while for US to explain, except
to say that we did it because we thought
best; and we deny that anything done at
our convention, or intended to be done, had
aught to do with district business, except
the resolution TO which you alluded, and
which called out our remarks and we most
respectfully ask that you will coniinc your
remarks upon district matters to that rcso-
luton. At the same time, We heartily re.
spond to your sentiment, Eve shall go for
the rrsr MAN, regardiess Of his Iocality"
and we will also add, regardless of the in
tcntion or desire of our IS delegates to
Springfield.
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GHAT PEosrEcrs.-Ihc commercial article
Of the Chicago Press for the week ending on
Wednesday specu'ates as follows in reference
to the prospects Of the wheat and corn mar.
kct for The opening season
Since our last the market for Iht7t has
rested pretty much as before Receipts
have only very slightly increased and with a
tair local demand for milling aud other pur-
poses prices have been well sustained, the
supply being confined to small lots by rail.
Sales for the week have mostly been at 81 -
l5al.lG for Common Spring in store with
an advance OF one or two cents over these
rates for choice milling samples delivered in
bags. For future delivery we hear Of few
sales Of part and whole cargocs at 1925,
$l.2b and $l.27 on board which is a decline
from sales previously reported. There is,
however, considerable confidence in Wheat
and many parties are quite sanguine of
better range Of prices after the opening Of
navigation.
Ia torH there has been rather less doing.
Operators in this grain seem disposed to pro.
coed It'll considerable caution and the mar.
kct is altogether rather weaker than at date
Of our last. Buyers are now less disposed
to offer over CSC for 90 lbs. on board in Nav
and June, and the views Of some are con
sidcrably below even that figure The tone
Of New York and other Eastern correspond
cnce is running lower than at any previous
time aud fears are expressed that prices will
not bear out Western contracts. Private
communications state that contracts for May
aud June delivery in New York can now be
made at Coo for Western mixed and some
parties confidently predict decline to Doc
This may be much below what is warranted
in the case, and our friends must be their
own judges Of the credit 10 which these
views are entitled. 1t can however dc no
harm to recollect that we have both at the
South and West an unprecedented corn crop,
that very little has gone forward to market
and that large consignments from different
quarters will be likely to come on to the
market together to the grca, disadvantage Of
the trade. We may therefore be excused
for suggesting extreme caution in regard TO
future operations.
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LUMBER PRosrrCTs.-The Chicago Press
of Wednesday gives some cheering accounts
from the lumber regions, justiying a hope
that, when the lakes open, lumber will come
down from its present enormous rates, and
that boards will be worth trnc less than
their weight in silver. The Press says:
We met in the street yesterday our fellow.
citizen Capt. J. II. Lcavcnworth, who has
been spending the winter at Green Bay. lie
represents the season as probably the most
favorable ever known for the lumber bust.
ness. The snow has been from twelve to
fourteen inches deep, and though the ther.
mometcr has been uniformly below the
freezing point since the week before Christ.
mas, il has not been so cold rs TO interrupt
business for single day, What is still more
remarkable, there has not been storm Of
any kind since the third week in December.
Then there was snow storm mingled with
sleet which left a coating Of Ice and snow rs
it came down on the north side OF the trees,
whith Ind remained frozen for more than
two months. 80 long had the weather been
fine, that the workmcn began 10 wish for a
stormy day that they might have an extra
day Of rest.
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Auditor of state.

We notice by the Springfield corrcspon-
dencc of the St. Louis RCpuJiean that our
former fellow townstnan, VIM Stadden, EsT,
at,present chief clerk in the Auditors Office
at Springfield, will be brought before the
democratic State Convention as a candidate
for the Office Of Auditor of State. As it is
now generally understood that Mr.. Campbell
will under no circumstances be candidate
for re election, We can think Of no man
upon whom his mantle could fall more wor.
thily than upon Mr., S. No man in Illinois
is more thoroughly acquainted with all the
details Of the Office, or can be more compc'
tant to discharge its duties, while personally
and politically none can be more unohjec.
tonablc. We commend him to the favora.
bic consideration of the democracy Of this
county and the democratic state convention.
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Notice.

~ the first day ~ M1y, \. u. 1>j5 al the door -
" The court House in Ottawa, shall, adninistra-
trI Ot Tho estate Of Maurice Murphy. deed, aud
dian d" the Infant heirs 81 said Maurice, al The door Of
the Court House IN Ottawa -. - public auction, all the
interest Of said estate and said hT- of &c., aud 20 lot
block ninety three In the StJ.'. addition 20 Of
tiVa, La SABe County, Illinois aud aso OF, iu, aud 20
the following described piece Of Land, that is 10
The wet one and oue-thri uf acre on 90 tie
following described piece Of iaud, that In 10 sag
Being part of the half Of The southeast quarter
Of section ten township thirythroe north a. range
tire. east Of the third principal meridian, In the County
Aforesaid aud being the south half " four and
third Of ~ Of ths opd ~ the follow De
s'rihcd tract % land. Commencing the centre Of
sdih quarter ssctun, and running thence north thirty
three and Oue-ttifd rods theme. N-st eighty rod,
theme" south thirty three and third rods thence tat
eighty rod. ~ The place ~ beginning and being the west
acrr and once third VI the two and ouc-ttirl La.
described
Tia. uruu..fi0nahe
Term. Of sal, cash down. SOPHIA Ann MURPHY
March 22 Iatg'y amt f,H1rdiHH.
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Notice To the Sick.

The citizens Of Ottawa and vicinity will be yra,f- TO
learn that Messrs A. {. A. : PUINAs, druggists
have been appointed Agents for the Of Dr. E.srEH.
ms Popular Family Medicines Ills ucltine. are bet
prepared rr,nr, and ,Geciual in ,ubdunz the
diseases incident to hi, climate than others in genera
use They are meeting with rapid sale In nearly every
city or town In the West aud give general satisfaction
thaa that use them. For further information IN regard
10 tIese remedies, The sick and afflicted are invited to
carr' peru'll Of Or E,srsrls sly,ris,ir,uts which
can be seen iu column. ilt. dsy.
Merchants aud druggists who arr no, already supplied
with them, would be- ~, to call upon Dr. El.t,ry Ia st
Louis aud obtain ,'1c. Of h, Popular arcie, or from
hi agents IN ouaSl. Au,p.t
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FALSE ALAEN,-lt appears some unpriuci.
pied scoundrels have been making use of
the telegraph wires to beat Gown some Of
our best Illinois banks and then rob the
community by buying up their paper at a
shave. The following appears in the Belle
vile Tribune Of the 10th inst.
BANEs FNiNG.--Thc financial gamblers
have succeeded in getting mp panic and n
run upon some Of the banks in and around
Chicago. Those NglOriS always profit 10y
these explosions, and the people are made
the sufferers BY telegraph we learn that
the Commercial Bank, and the Marine
Bank, at Chicago, have closed their doors.
The same announcement is made in regard
20 the Central Bank, at Peoria.
The only foundation for all this is, that
the Commercial Bank, Of Chicago, sus-
pended few weeks ago and that the "Ma.
Iinc Bank which is one Of the best banks
in the state, has undertaken to redeem the
paper of the Commercial Bank In regard
to the Central Bank, at Peoria, the report is
n pure invention, and as malicious and
wicked, we have no doubt, as il is false.
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kiTs VISION; OF To VIII and to Do. by Jennie De
Wit, De Witt a Davenport, NY
This is new book just issued, and which
a copy has been laid upon our table. We
have had time to read but the first half
dozen. chapters, and thus far are much
pleased with it. 1t plungcs right into spirit.
cd narrative, and keeps it up throughout,
never stopping to bore the reader with tedi.
Gus lectures and moralizing, while the great
lesson Of the tale is still kept prominently in
view. Another popular feature about it, at
this time, is, that it is temperance tale, and
inculsates the duty of abstinence by many
well wrought scenes. For sale by RArnDuS
& ORION.
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TIE MISSING SrEAMER-Vhe friends OF
those on board Of the Pacific still hope, and
all are content to struggle against fear, as to
the fate Of the steamer. But new source
Of anxiety is opened, in regard to the safety
Of the L. S. propeller Arctic, Capt, Harris.
tein, which sailed from New York in search
Of the Pacific, allcrward touched at Halifax
for repairs, and has not been heard from
since she left that harbor for the Isle of Sa.
DC. The Arctic is fully equipped for long
cruise, and is not likely to return as long as
she has any hope of finding the lost steamer.
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kANsAs,-The Kansas free state legsla
turc, on the sth inst, at joint session,
elected Andrew II. Roeder United States Sc.
na,or on the first ballot, and James II. Lane
on the second, each candidate receiving 3s
votes. There were So members present.
They will be admitted to their seats at
Washington no doubt immediatoly--m a
horn,
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FOREIGN MINISTERS IN WAsnISGroS.-A
very clever correspondent of the Louisville
Courier, writing from Washington says Of
the foreign ministers:
Yonder, with four dapplc, tailed grays,
is the turnout Of Aimonte, the Mexican
Minister. lie drives at faster gate, and
lives at higher rate than any of the foreign
Ministers. Soon we see dashing brace of
bays, with light uncovered wagon. In
front, holding the reins, is evidently the pro.
prietor Of the establishment, while behind
him sits the footman. That is Mr. Cramp.
ton the British Minister, about whose recall
we have heard so much through the news.
papers. lie lives in the adjoining city of
Georgetown, in no particular style, drives
his own team and subscryes the interests of
her majesty Victoria Regina in manner
worthy Of the growing diplomat, which he
is, and nothing more. 10 continue about
foreign ministers, find that they are below
par considerably. Not that they have no
grace and manners and reputation and ia.
Tents, and all that sort Of thing but they
lack the cash, and that is Indispensable to
currency in Washington society.
NJ. De Sartiges, the French Minister, has
actually been banishcd from this city by the
force OF fashionable will. And why? 1t
Glanced that in his odd, ianciful way, he
recently called at party given at Senator
Bayard's (of Dclawarc) residence, and en-.
tered the parcr smoking cigar. He was
demonstrated with concerning the inproprie.
ty, and responded that II was but an Amcri.
can prejudice against his conduct, The Sc.
nator gave him notice to quit, and public
sentiment uniting against him, lac has since
then absented himself from the city, save
when he has had business with the State dc.
partment. Baron Stnckle the Russian Mi.
mister, likewise lives in New York. The
members Of tho other foreign powers are
hut inferior personagcs chiefly distinguish.
able by their long boards and long faces
They hurry about with ungainly strides,
speaking in foreign tongues, and evidently,
though among us, not Of u.s.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL VorE OF 1856, IRON
PRESENT APPEARANCES. The following, from
the New York Herdh, is an estimate of the
Presidential electoral vote of 1856, based on
the late elections, on the present organization
of the parties, and on all the existing indi.
cations Of the drift Of the popular vote,
State by State, majority or plurality, in No
yemhcr,
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Houses and Lots for sale nj IA Great


NOTICE Is Hereby given that on i.s "a. dtv Of NAV
a, y. ~. at " O'Clock at u'-lu Of .aid day
shan 'cll at public auction at III, door %, tho rour, b
IN oiilN9 TO the highest and best bidder fr cash t,
Wit. ''' ~
o.' lo' No. siXyfNe, Cl aud he east half ~ on, ot
- eighteen Isl IN thc subdivision - ~ fF % ..r H.
!. ~ n Il q l. ~ "a 4 VI. Eaid sale IS tu p!rsuanc.
. cree 81 the Ia AL" County Court entered 80 t.
Marc term thereof, \ h -iG -aiI Read Eat. icing a
portion Of Tie estate OF Jane Wagner d,,,r.,I
SEWTuN CLOUD Err.
'LNNlh " ''"k, Hn-- March gl-Gv.
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TIE undersigned, administrator of ,l. E-,,tc Of WI
tam lrundagc, late Of Ia sale Crgutv iUu,I. J,rra
."d, hereby notifies aud rcqu,s ts All person. m wing claim,
against the estate Of said dccUasrd prr-gnt the same
Tor adjustment and settlement before the rToha, Court u
aid County at term thereof TO be holden a., Court
House IN Ottawa the first Monday in MAY, -.G Vhcn
aud where all persons having claims viii present. the
-ame Ia writing failure 10 do viii subject g gr,l
tor the costs II Probate.
MARY JANE ERUNDACE. ADMINISTRATIVE.
\. W. tAVAkiht Attorney. March q.
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Tnr NEPHEW OF NY UNCLE IN A BAD Way
The Newport Ners hoists the name Of
Willard Fillmore for President, but leaves
"tlat other individual ANDREW JACK.
son donelson to blow his own horn.
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NEW STORE !.


WOusa,
OTYi VA, ILLINOIS,
II. y. CROEIUT Il Co.
HEYOUlD respectfully announce To the citizens Of OF
wv uwa aud the surrounding towns, that having ta-
Ken the above stand 1t Is their intention to keep on hand
complete an assortment OF
Roots. shoes, saddles, Harness. E3ri-
dies. dC..
As any other establishment in Ottawa. II is inten.
tion to sell Goods NJ the very lowest living profit and all
that is wanting TO convince people OF the fact is
mnatiOn Of ou Goods and the prices attached to each
article.
our arrangements with Eastern Manufacturers are
such that We Mt any time rcplcnish any deficiency
that may occur. Our Harnesses made from Eastern
tanned leather which has the preference above any 9TH
er for durability.
Citizens aud farmers will to examine our Stock before
purchasing H. p CROrftT 4 Co.,
March % at Cushmau', old stand.
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II MIR. CHARLES q. MIiLsa will allow his name to be
used as candidate for Mayor Of the City Of Ottawa at the
next Municipal Election he will obiec
March ~ MANY FRIENDS AND VOTERS.
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DEMOCRATIC STATES,
Niger woRsnIPrERs

Total niger worshppers vote. ..T5
II the above statement DO corrected by
taking from the "Niggcr Worshippcr's vote"
Michigan 0, Ohio 23, Wisconsin 8, Maine 8,
total AZ, and add that number to the Demo,
cratic vote, making the latter 22s, it will up.
proxima,e more to the truth.-Ch. Times.
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So1i'E ia hereby given, that At .Sle NJ delinquent
lands 'or the taxes due thereon Tor the years 1856
aud l,ii, held at the Court hou.. In G,tuv. la sale
County, Illinois on the Iih day Of May, 4 D. 1888, {
became the purchaser Of each Of the 0osLg described
lot, ifisrH- n paTgyis al xif
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To all rhom Il mar coHcCrH.
fAf Office is hereby given that have filed IN the office
AZ the Crrt Of the Circuit Court Of la sale couu
~ mud State o Illinois, petition praying -ad court 70
sU'lOr.1. and empower n- guardian q Jane Howe
minor. 20 80 and convey ~, Interest q -aii minor Of
u and 20 tie following described Real E.ta, situate u
saId cJlb'y being the undivided ird part of ta
following 'ra,t- % land. VIZ The o-t half " the north
y' quarter and ih- northwest quarter % tc u"rhca.
gIsfigr uf section two, % township tldfiy''Hr $50
NORTH ~ rang three 81 east. Ai-o, the vr-' ha' 90
the southwest quarter ot section tp.u'y'Er. ~ 100
township uUry-G,y til north, Of fangr four 4 '..i,
anI That -hali apply 70 sail Court ut N0 Mn 'rrm
h'rru' \ u. lott the fr.t Day Of said TERM OF
-.u thereafter counsel eau bee heard 200 r~aut Tire
prr!ag u SAID petition. JOsii.' -TpNE,
Gvor5ap ~ .h,as Ha|., ~ U,'por
". II l.. WALIacE -o. for pet. Ma-eh22
.,IiIE M IILINOIN, In .SiV, Coust5 nH3 t.rc,.t
to"t h.r'ot Ia .NIy Tam. l,5t. s,tuiJb H4lp
mud lIa,uaA liGpp a.. John Ilupi-lu Cuan,.ry.
appearing from affidavit 90 III, 10 10, office "a the
L clerk Of the crrut court Tor said county, that TN
above named defendant T. not resident uf tti- state
an! The c"WpaiUaut- having fled their Din. az complaint
herein and summons having been issued thereon ar"or
ding - Law.
Now, therefore notice /. hereby given son. tile sid
John lluTp. thE' unless you personally De- HIl opp,
h''or, IL circuit court Of said county, iie HFt day
Of the next term thereof TO BE- holden y house
Ig ottawa, uu tlc l!th day 81 M1y next aud -l,uur
plead fD or answer said complainant. DID, th' Viii
b.. taken confessed against you hy default. uHt tr
matters aud hins therein prayed for creed according
J.. J. + NAru 'i-Jk.
GL,yCI, COOK, solicitors for comu!t, Narul q.
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C,TRAyEp away from the subscribers, living In Ottawa
y ON the lst OF March, two year old STEERS one
n nrg, rad and white spotted, the other red, with
short tail They were purchased of Vim, strawn, in til,
southeast part of the county Any person returning
said Steers giving Information where they may be
March % WoiF0RD 4 FLoREY.
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MARRIED-on the Goth inst, by Rev II. Whipplc, Mr..
Jpssy Kkus and Miss HANNAH Il. lnoAps both ofDay'on
La Sale co,
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BUSINESS ENLARGED
~ AT thu OTTAWA ~
hFurniture MannfactoryM
WATSON A. ZINERyIN

& NMERMAN having purchased the interest Of l., r.
% Rugg, in the Factory known Ruvg 4 Watson,
takes this opportunity to inform the trade that they are
on hand with increased advantages for all
kinds of Furniture and Chairs. ut prices that
defy competition.
This establishment having been engaged in the above
business for number Of years have taken pains to
lcct the hest Of workmcn aud pledge ourselves TO
nothing but the best ~ materials, having Min for dry.
lug the most approved plan, leaving excuse for
working lumber those who work direct from tho
lumber yards can have,
Hotel keepers aud others will find II to their advantage
to trade with " " good article Is desired
job Work of all Kinds done ut the shortest notice, job
Turning aud Scroll Saving done In the beet manner AZ
/ our City JOincTs will testify,
Suel rOsts and BEnni.ters always hand, Of all pat
terms.
We have u Saw Mil, aud solicit, custom logs
The business Of the old firm will be settled hy Rurg
Watson, as before, WATSON ELMEkMNN.
March
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IlTtNFNTV '''''7'
spring.
ssp,ine advances nni Old sol begins to cheer Us wt
his warm and n,iporatng rays the attention Of the pubic
AMI Of In particular turned To clcaninf ~
repairing, anl quitting to rights" generally. ~ QUIZ
times this annual niil,tion required much pHhhW
calculation, AMI instead ~ the neat mud ths'.'u,
with which We now (at 80 little trouble an nhrr,
adorn our walls, irAHer0A was used viii! WIN might
hand bcspaterng aud soling every leT .rribcr, mr.,
happy to inform The people Of Ottawa that nSs Az n.r
opening and daily receiving large rnr,,in. ke Of
syerg color quality aud price. ana VI" WI WV ''' ~
rrces Witch cannot fall 10 SUIT A. vipt 4 SOY
Narche ~ -