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One PRAYs AND ANOTHER PuxPs-The
Ship Senator, which arrived at this port
from Liverpool last week, in leaky condi-
ton, met with a very severe gale just after
leaving port, on the 9TH Of April, in which
she shifted her cargo and sprung aleak. AZ
ter several days Of hard pumping, tie crew
becoming exhausted and discouraged, mott
fled the captain that they would net pump
any longer. Capt. Coffin hereupon assem-
bled all hands. Taking out his watch, he
looked at it and then at his men, and said
coelly:
at Is now just twelve o'clock At the
rate the ship is now leaking, calculate we
shall all be in the other world at aoout half
past two. am going to say my prayers"
and he went into the cabin.
A consultation was soon held. One old
fellow declared that he had rather pump
than pray, as he understood it better, and it
agreed better with his constitution. In a
few minutes the captain heard tn. pumps
going again as lively as ever, and they did
not cease going, except at Intervals, until
the ship arrived in New York;. York
Times.
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What about the Mormons ?

All accounts from Utah, for the last six
months, havo represented affairs in that re-
gion as in q most unpleasant, and, to the
government, embarrassing condition, and as
"getting no better fast" About ninety per
cent. of the inhabitants are said to be aliens,
never having, and never intending to take
any steps to become legally citizens Of the
o.. S. They not only refuse to profess any
allegiance to the United States, but deny
that they owe any to the American govern.
ment. The entire population refuse to avail
themselves Of the local government placed
over them, except so far as to obtain money
through it from the federal authority, and
| set it at defiance; they not only deny the
authority of the federal courts, but By force,
prevent the execution of process, destroy
their records, mob, insult and murder their
Judges; refuse to act as jurors, or acting, to
indict or convict criminals They repudiate
all federal law and authority, and in its place
have erected Theocratical power, whose
deerees are the supreme law, and are en-
forced in defiance Of and upon the persons
of the federal authorities. They recognize
as the exclusive source of power ii that
Territory, Brigham Young, the mead q their
church. They throw off thsir allegiance to
the government. Of tie United States, and by
solemn and I.vst awful oaths, swear an I'M
,, divid,I loyalty and obedience, in all things
spiritual and temporal, to Brigham Young.
They are enrolled as military organization
to resist the authority of the United States
and to enforce the authority of the Theo-
cratical government.
This is, in brief, as sketched by cotem-
porary, the condition Of affairs in Utah.
What is to be done? To President Bucha-
nan, manifestIy, but one course is open. He
| is sworn to execute the laws. He must send
| full new set of officers to the territory, and
back them up by sufficient military force
not only to protect the officers themselves,
but to overawe the Mormons and compel
their obedience to the laws.
And this, the advices from Washington
say, the President is abou. to do. Col.
Cumming has been appointed Governor, a
Marshal, Judges, &c, have been appointed,
and an armed force of 8, 500 men is now be-
ing concentrated at st. Louis, to accompany
the new officers to the territory.
In the meantime, Brigham Young, scent
ing the breeze afar of, is represented by the
latest accounts from Utah, as organizing the
saints into an army, supplying them plenti-
fully with arms and equipments, and as hav-
ing himself, accompanied By a formidable
list of church dignitaries, started on secret
expedition into the Indian country, for the
purpose of exciting and organizing the
Indians, also, in hostility to the approaching
army from the states.
Thus, verify, things in that quarter begin
seriously to smell of villainous saltpetre, and
Uncle Sam has most flattering prospect
before him of being involved in another
"Florida War;" that shall so far eclipse Flo
rida itself, that it will be forgotten as a tri-
vial incident.
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A GREAT Horse RACE.-By P0rter's Spir-
it Of the Times, Zone Of the best publications
of tho day for dealers in horsefesh,) We
learn that the three celebrated American
coursers, Lecompte, Pryor, and Prioress,
owned by MIR. Ten Brock, have gone to Eng
land and been entered for the celebrated
Goodwin cup, at the Derby Races, to come
off July goth. England has hitherto boast
ed the finest coursers in the world, and to
be thus challenged by Brother Jonathan, is
regarded as one of the great events of the
day. The contest becomes one of national
import, and the result will be awaited with
intense interest on both sides Of the water
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DIRECTORS,
Foreign Periodicals.

EDINBURGH Review FOR APRIL.-The con-
tents of the number are:
Alexander the Great; Physical Geogra-
ply Of the Sea; Hayes Life of Malcomb :;
Roumania; The Festal Letters Of Athanasi-
US; Boswell and Boswellania; The Dilettanti
Society; The Last Census of France British
Relations with China, and the Past Session
Of the New Parliament.
BLACXwooD's MAGAzISE FOR MAY.-The
following is the table Of contents:
Scenes Of Clerical Life, continued; A Run
to Nicaragua Afoat, continued; The Athel-
lngs, continued; The Sculptured Stones of
Scotland; Life in Central Asia; and Letters
from Lighthouse, continued.
Leonard Scott & Co., New York, 81 Geld
street, are the publishers.
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\ by d. Walker / Co.
Council Proceedings.

JUNK SIH, 1901.
Regular meeting.
Present: Mayor Walker, Aid. Leavens, vette,
Green, Cray, BRISTOL Slattery, Smith, Richardson,
Barton, Hoban and Harris.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petition of o. c. Gray and others, for sidewalk,
was presented
Clerk reported usual notice given
On motion of Bristol it was
Ordered, That plank sidewalk be constructed
as follows: beginning at the south east corner of
lot 7, in block one in Green's Addition to Ottawa,
running thence along the north side of Chapple
street York street. thence along the east side of
York street to Main street. and that such side walk
be made Of pine plank not less than two inches
thick, laid on three stringers, and five feet wide
except in front of lots Z, g. 9 and TO- in block p
in said Addition, which shall be twelve feet wide.
On motion of Bristol, the street supervisor of the
city directed to build such portion of said side
walk lies in front Of lots Z, and TO- in Green's
Addition.
Petition of Thos. Hickey ct al, for plank side
walk commencing at northwest corner of lot =,
block ninety three, in States Addition to Ottawa
thence east TO corner of said block thence
south to Madison street, presented.
,sClerk reported usual notice
A remonstrance from DANIEL Murphy and Others
was presented.
Leavens moved to refer to street and alley COM
mittee.
Ayes-Ieavens, vette Green, Slattery, Smith,
Barton Hoban-7.
Noes-Gray, Bristol end Richardson's.
Petition of H. F. Eames and others, was pre-
sented, asking to have the sidewalk the north
side of the court house square raised six inches,
and the costs assessed on the property benefited.
On motion of Bristol, it was laid ON the table.
Report of city clerk for licenses collected for last
municipal year, was presented showing receipts of
$3.50, and deposits with city treasurer 1889.
On motion of Leavens, said report was approved.
Leavens, of finance committee, reported city mar
shars report for part Of May correct, and it was
approved.
feavens, of sewerage committee made the fol-
lowing report on Superior and Paul street sewer
To tho Mayor and 44hesnaep Of tho city IF Ottas0a,
in Council Asssmbsed:
GENTs-The committee on sewerage, to whom
was referred the subject of Superior street sewer.
submit the following report:
That they have had the subject under considera,
ton, aud in their opinion the best route for said
commencing at the canal in centre of Clinton
street, running thence south 1853 feet to centre Of
Superior ssrees thence esst lice feet 70 The centre
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The bred Scott Decision.

It is laughable to see tho shifts the fusion
papers are obliged to adopt since the pub
lication of an official copy of Judge Taney's
decision, to smooth over their gross misre-
presentations of it beforehand. The Quincy
Wing says,
We find Judge Taney's notable and noto-
rious decision published, at full length, IN
the columns Of the St. Louis Republican.
The decision, as now printed, is in more re-
spects than one, widely different opinion
from the one originally rendered by Judge
fancy.
The only difference. is that the genuine
document is wholly unlike what the fusion
papers had represented, and to cover their
shameless perversion, they new invent this
flimsy pretence Of subsequent amendments
and alterations.
But although they have been obliged to
back out of many of their grosser misstate-
ments, there is still no end to tho false
meanings and distortions they place upon
portions of the genuine docr.nent. Thus
they quote this sentence from Judge Ia.
ney's opinicn:
they (the negroes) had no rights which
the white man was bound to respect"
This Judge fancy says in reviewing the
history of the treatment of the negroes on
this continent by the early colonists which
the African slave trade was practiced, and
pursued as a reputable calling by all the
civilized nations on earth. 1t is said in the
past tense, and refers exclusively to that Pc
Rod Yet in every fusion paper we open
from the New York Tribune down to the
Ottawa Republican, We find this sentence
quoted over and over again, and printed in
staring capitals, thus:
"Negroes have no rights which white
man is bound to respect"
Giving it the present tense, and thus to-
tally perverting the meaning. Rollin, in his
history of Greece, says, among the early
Spartans stealing was honorable. 1t would
be as honest a quotation as the above, to
represent Rollin as affirming, that stealing
is honorable" An editor guilty Of such .
perversion, would hesitate little to commit
forgery outright.
So far from Judge fancy affirming that
"the negro has no rights" &c, he on the
contrary states distinctly, and proves, by
abundant precedent that each state may,
and in repeated instances has given to the
free negro and mulatto the privileges which
it gives to citizens, and raised them to CO.
ordinate rank Of civil and social rights but
he maintains that it cannot send this now
made imitation into the other states, and de-
mand currency and recognition for him there.
Or, in other words, Massachusetts, cannot
make citizens of South Carolina out Of free
and runaway negroes. And where is the
numb-skull, so besotted with one.idea abo-
litionisn, that will seriously maintain she
can?
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The late election in Minnesota for dele
stitution was holly contested between the
democratic and republican parties. The lat
ter considered the election of so much i'm
portance, Gas likely to settle the future poll
teal cast of the state,) that they imported a
number of speakers from abroad to aid
them, among whom were Owen Lovejoy and
Judge Trumbull, of this state. The returns
thu. far received, however, leave tine chances
in favor of the democrats having carried
the convention.
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DEATH By FgIGHT-Mrs. Lewis, wife Of
Mr.. Samuel Lewis, about two miles north
east Of Milford, in this county, came to her
death one day last week, uncer the follow
ing peculiar circumstances Sir. Lewis had
been q. work in the field during the day.
and in the evening his little boy, a lad of
some six or seven years Of age, wa. riding
or leading a horse, which we understand
was blind, from the field 20 the well, which
was simply large hole in the ground, I'M
protected by either curb or railing. The
horse came too near the brink, and the bank
caving in with his weight, he fell into the
well. The little girl ran to the house and
informed her mother Of the facts, and she,
perhaps, supposing that the boy had fallen
in at the same time, gave one loud scream,
swooned away, and never revived. Il Is
supposed By some, that had the proper re-
storaiives been applied Immediately. che
might have been d.-Ir0ql19is he
publican.
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Circuit Court.


The La Sale County Circuit Court has
been in session since Monday. The week
thus far has been devoted to the criminal
docket
Chas. Moryan-arrested several months
ago in Cheever's store in this city for pass
ing counterfeit money, and undoubtedly be-
longing to large gang at that time in the
business in this state, plead guilty to the
charge, but has not yet been sentenced.
Ttei Nottrcch plead guilty to an indict-
ment for larceny, and also awaits his SEN
tence.
A large portion Of the week was takep up
In trying indictments against . number Of
farmers in the town Of Grand Rapids for
obstructing the old state road from Ottawa
TO Danville. Jos. Ebersol received his trial
and waa acquitted. Another case in the
same series, and the NEST important, went
to the jury yesterday, but We have not yet
heard the decision.
The grand jury have found number OF
indictments, which we shall notice as the
trials come off
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PLAIN SPIAkIsG-The Earl Of Oxford,
in reply to the application of the Norwich
(England) Bible Society, that he would pre-
side IT their late anua! meeting, wrote as
follows:
SRI am surprised and annoyed at the
contents Of your letter; serprsed, because
nv well known character should have ex-
emptsd me from such an aplica,ion--and
annoyed, because it obliges me to have this
communication with you. have long been
addicted 10 the gaming table; | have lately
taken to the turf, fear | frequently bias
pheme, and | have never distributed religi-
Gus tracts Al this was well known to you
society notwithstanding which you think
me fit person for your President. May
your hypocrisy be forgiven, but | would
rather live in the land Of sinners, than with
such saints. | am, &c, OXIoED.
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The Crops.

Cold weather having suddenly come to an
end, and summer succeeded without the
usual intervention Of the altefna.. frost and
heat Of spring, our exchanges have As sud-
denly changed their zone in reference to the
crops, and new We might fill our paper with
the most cheering accounts from all quarters.
Hardly an exceptional statement reaches US.
The abundant rains were worth millions Of
dollars to all descriptions Of crops. If the
favorable weather continues from this time
on to the harvest, the probability is that it
will be greatly more abundant than any that
has been gathered since the settlement of
the country.
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The Pennsylvania legislature has has so
apportioned the state, that hereafter the
senate will consist Of SO members, and the
house 10O.-Rock Island Argus
The Pennsylvania senate has consisted Of
SO members and the house 100, neither
more nor less, eyer since she adopted her
present constitution, which was in 1885,
State Register.
"The Pennsylvania senate has consisted
of 80 members and house Of 100, neither
more nor less" ever since the adoption Of
her first constitution which superseded the
Peen Charter somewhere 0ack in the 18th
century
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century.

The missionary Of the American Baptist
Bible Society, Rev. Eugenio Kincaid, who is
now in this country, states that during all
the time he was in Burmah, he does not re-
member q month that he did not see re-
pentant souls converted to God. Wherever
the missionaries have carried the gospel, it
took root, and their efforts have been blessed.
In less than six years, over 5000 karens
and others have been baptized. In one dis
rict twenty-five churches have been planted.
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ELI THAYER AT THE SoUTu.-Tbe Worces
Tor n-,D of June Sd SAYS:

ter -" VI 'uhe Oh boy
-. Eli rhayer returned to his home,
in this city. ,,sterday morning, after fort
nights tour of busin.--S anu nosefvs'!on;
through portions of Western -. ""i"
Eastern Kentucky. Mr.. Thayer mau- ho
secret Of the objects Of his visit, and was
received with the most cordial hospitality
wherever he went, by shareholders as well
as others, and the most intense interest was
everywhere manifested in his emigration
scheme for infusing Yankee enterprise and
Yankee thrift into the dead and lifeless Gem
munties Of the sunny South. lie addressed
several public meetings during his absence,
at which he unfoldcd his plans Of the Emf
grant Association, and at all Of which his
remarks were listened to with the closest At
tention, and complimentary resolutions were
passed. Mr.. Thayer's frs: visi. to the South
has demonstrated that 1.-The bark Of the
fanatics of the South is worse than their
bite" and that the people are ready and
anxious for the influx Of a horde of Northern
emigrants, to till their fields, and show them
how to appropriate the munificent natural
advantages they possess"
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HOMESTEAD ExEArTIoS.-It may be inter-
esting to many of our readers to learn that
an amendment of the Homestead Exemp-
ton Law passed at the last session of the
Legislature, requiring the signature and &C.
knowledgement of the wife, as well as that
of the husband, to any waving or releasing
the Homestead Exemption. The release
must also be recorded as deeds are.
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DISEASED ,I..rrLE.-.'" 1slrsday las!
large drove Of cattle e-rhed =" 0fk' per
steamer Western World, from. Nioany- N
driving the cattle from the boat to tn- ard,
Six Of them died in the street, and 3 num-
Der fell down too feeble and diseased TO walk.
During the night, all the cattle that had any
life in them were bought at reduced price
by the butchers for city consumption. 1t
is reported that these cattle had been fed on
poisoned whiskey slop or swill, and that the
disease ,sas not unlike That which has aifiict-
ID so many swine at the West.
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A SNAKE REMOVED FROM WoMAN's
Logansport Qnd) Pharos
gives a full account of the removal, by DR..
A. Myers, Of that city, of a snake, of the
water species, 81 feet long, from the stomach
of lady of Logansport. She had swal-
lowed the snake some two years ago while
drinking from q spring in the evening.
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THAT HAY, AGAN.-The Galena Adrer-
tiser says that hay which was shipped from
Boston to Charleston, thence to Memphis,
thence to St. Leuis, has made its appearance
at Galena on the steamer W. H. Denny, from
which place it has gone to ST. Paul. Land
in Minnesota all laid out in town lots-too
valuable to raise hay on.
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Chicago & Rock Island Railroad.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of this Company, at their Office in Chicago,
Friday, June 9th, the following gentlemen
wese elected:
u. Farnam, Chicago. VIM. Wslcott, Utica.
:: I; Tracy, A. c. Flagg, n. York.
n. B. Judd, T.C. Durant.
E. Cook, Davenport. FIJI. Tows,
L. Andrews, r. Island. j. b. Jervis,
c. W. Durant, Albany. d. bows,
E. W. Durham, New York.
OFFICERS.
Henry Farnam, President; A. C. Flagg,
Treasurer; Francis II. lows, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Thomas c. Durant, Charles W. Durant,
Henry Farnam, E. W. Durham,
William Walcott, A. c. Fiagg.
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JUDGE BUTLER, OF S. C.-The telegraph
lsr. Of S. G. The public were prepared for
this announcement by the reports, for several
weeks, Of his rapidly declining health
Judge b. was . man Of rare talent, and al
ways exercised . commanding influence in
the senate. South Carolina has always been
most ably represented in the q. S. Senate,
yet few in tbs shining list Of her former
senators surpassed in ability and fidelity to
the interests Of the state and country the
venerable subject Of this notice.
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From Europe.

The steamers Ericsson and Canada, at
New York June 18th, bring no news of spe-
cial interest from Europe. Their dates are
to May Goth.
In England, the chief topic in parliament
had been the settlement to be made on the
princess royal, about to be married to q
Prussian prince. A dowry of 4O,OoGs. and
en- annuity of S,000l. was proposed.
In Liverpool market, breadstuffs had been
in animated request, and exhibited an ad-
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WooD's HAIR RgsToEA7IvE.-Read what
our Ex-senator says about this excellent
preparation: 4" l have used o. J. Woods
Hair Restorative, and have admired its won
derful effect. Ny hair was becoming, A.
thought, permanently gray, but by the use
of hi. =. Restorative" it has resumed its orr
cinal color, and, have no dnubt, perman-
emily So" Sold by all Druggists june-2w
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COL RIcuARDsoS.-The Washington Un-
ssn officially announces the appointment of
the Hon. w. A. RicuAEpsoS of Illinois, as
Governor Of Nebraska. 1t is not only =
we'll deserved compliment to one of the
ablest and best democrats, and truest heart
ed men in our State, but is a wise and Judi
cious selection. Col. r. is eminently fitted
in every way to do bonor to such position.
The Quincy Herald, however, intimates that
the honor will be declined.
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RErR1BuTIvE JusTIcE.-Two men, walking
on the railroad track between Harrisburgh
and Middletown, in Pa, last week, were run
over by train and instantly killed. On ex
aiming their bodies, it was found that they
were notorious burglars, and but the night
before had committed a heavy burglary in
Middletown.
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SURVEY OF THE ILLINOIS RIvER.-Messrs.
William Gooding and John Il. Preston, both
able Engineers, who have been appointed to
make surveys Of the Illinois River, prepare
tory to the comm encement Of improvements
in the navigation Of that river, will begin
operations on the 18th inst
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LIVING WITHOUT EATrSG.-There is . man
in Boston who has noe partaken of any food
for eleven days, and intends to live without
food in the future. He has been recently
married, and himself and wife are spiritual
lists. He sits at the table and takes hold of
her hands while she does the eating.
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RESIGNATION OF JuDGE SArEs.-The State
Register of the 9Th inst, announces that
Hon. Walter B. Safes, Chief justice of the
Supreme Court of this State, has resigned
his position upon the bench. Judge Safes
WAS elected from the Southern District.
The Register learns that Judge I. designs
removing 10 Chicago.
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New Posr OrfIcEs.-The following post
Offices have just been established in sHls
State:
Snatchwine, Putnam county, James Nc
Curdy, Postmaster; Triumph, La Sale CO.,
Norman Dewey, Postmaster; Grimes, John
son CO., James Simon Postmaster. The
post Office At Sheekshak, Cass CO., and Um-
brosia, Lee CO., have been discontinued ;
and the name Of Lodi pos, Office. Clark CO.,
has been changed to Clark Centre post Of