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All collections the above list shall have been
raised or manufactured BY the c3hibiler; and q
written statement Of the process for manufactur.
OF the sugar. shall DO filed with the Secretary aud
If not found practicable. no premium will be al
lowed.
cow. II. Williams. VIM. Chumasero and
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Bro ms and rrabs.
CLOAK AND DRESS TRIMMING,
In all that i d-srsbl--Jet Ornaments. GmPs. HON.
ton Lsces. Trimming Ribbons and Embroidery Braid.
spent much time while in Few York, in ard TO
DRESS GOODS. also
Dress and Cloak Making,
And prepared o do DRESS MAKING in the verv
best style and the moss reasonable terms that War
rant Stti-f.c-iCn. 7 also have 4 ful set Of DRESS
AMI CLOAK PATTERNS. ana II great variety OF
CH LnHEN'S PATTERNS STAMPING done for
kr rdirg- all the Spring Patterns. whsh are
haniSo
ID .Iso call attention !" the Elegant STOCK
or pHESS t,pU.'S. below ST irs eNceng every thing
hroyi' Drtasa. all Of which bOugi since
III late r-d' ion in pri- rosath-r with most be au
ti'ui selection OF SPRING sUAWLS, CLOAkS AND
NANTILLtS
A rrup tie stock sf FRENCH COGSFTS.
s4s- Culoring Bleaching lad Pressing done.
s. 4. TARBLE,
Corner Main and La Sale Streets, OGtsv,, Ill.
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L u. GESEGE&.

T., 9gisf, R,oEseiGsr. and .t,;tioner-Ot:Isoa. H.
Sc % stare Sattnger's block, soath side OF Che
: house square. yr
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Straw, Hair & Cactus Bonnets

In all the new Colors also,
WHITE, BLACK AND GRAY
NJ NED HAIR BoNNETS,
which sr- very desirable.
and will lie much worn. A
very choice selection in fine
SPLIT STRAWS, CANTON.
ROUGH AND READY and
PEDAL BRAIpS.
The FLOWER were never
more beautiful. Ladies will
do well TO select from ,hen
while fresh. Ribbons, in a J
the new shades CT delicate
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I. iI;;E>. t.OmnOPai;,I>t.

NEDSSIs
,srs 60 Dynggj>t end Pott<cs Main s.. Otsdtrs
WHOLESALE AND HfgiIL.)
l., orter of Drugs Chemicals, Freael. eRiAs E.sn-
lies Vines, &C. &C. Asxfo
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National SalutatiOns.

National forms Of salutation are true In
dices of national character. The whole
history of q race may be found in the die
tionary of its language.
Thus among all savage and warlike
people the common salutation conveys a
wish or a prayer that the person saluted
may enjoy peace, the greatest good Of in
dividua!s and Of nations, and the boon
most frequently withheld in that phase Of
life. Throughout the Bible this is the
invaria5le blessing,-shalum and the
wandering Bedovins OF the desert, have,
to this day. the same form Of salutation.
Another phrase of theirs: "If God will,
thou art we'll, betrsys the dogma of the
Islam
Peace be unto thee" says the fluent
and facile Persian; g | make prayers for
thy greatness; may thy shadow never be
less. This last form smacks Of summer
and the south. Such saiutation would
make a northern man shiver. 1t shows,
too, q great respect for fat.
Turks have a formula which can only
be used in q sunny Cline" May your
shadow never be less"
The climate of Egypt is feverous and
perspiration is necessary herce the Esyp-
tian meeting you, asks How do you
perspireY
"Have you eatenY' rs your stomach
in good order?' asks the CEinaman with
touching solicitude.
GOOD cheer. says the modern Greek, :,
in nearly the same language that the an
clients were wont to greet their friends
charming salutation, which could only
have originated amosg the happy, care.
less Greeks.
The Romans. who were heretofore ro-
bust, indefatigable and laborious, had en-
ergetlc salutations, expressing force, and
action Salve,' Be strong" Be heal
thy" and " What do you do ? or What
make your
The Genoess Of modern times day
t. Health and wealth'-appropriAt FOR an
active and commercial people
The Neapolitan devoutly says, "Grow in
sanctity;" and the Piedmontess, 81 am
your servant The How stand you 2
of almost all Italy, indicates the noncha.
lance Of that sunny land.
The Spaniard, grave, naughty, and in.
different, wishes you Good morning" to
which we respond, Z" AT your service sir"
The ordinary salutatien Of the German
is, VIE gehts p" How goes it7 To bid
ono adieu, he says. "Leben sic wohr'-
Live quiet and be happy"
The travelling HollandeF asks you. "Hos
waart'see !" How do you goT Tho
thoughtful, sctive ,Sweds demands, "Of
what do you think r whilst ths Dane,
more placid. uses the German expression,
Livvel," Live WE'LL But the greeting
Of tho Pole is the best Of all" Are you
hapryT ..oll
/. The " Comment vouz portes vous'' Of the
Frenchman iseaually characteristic: How
| do you carry yourself (which bsspeaks
atense his frask manner and pleasant fass.
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The Dcrvfsh's Answer.

A certain man went down to a dervish
and proposed three questions First -
why do they say that God is onnipres-
ent? do not see him in aav place, show
ME where he is. Second: Why is man
punished for crime, since whatever he
does proceeds from God? Man has no
free will, for he cannot do anything con-
trary to the will Of God and if he had
power he would do everything for his own
good. Third: How can God punish Satan
in hell-fire, since he is formed OF that ele.
n,ent; and whatimpres.ion can fire make
on itselfY
The dervish took up clod Of earth aud
struck him on the head with it
The man went to the cadi and said:
Il proposed three questions to such a
dervish, who flung a clod Of earth at my
head, which made my head ache
The cadi having sent for the dervish,
asked
why did you throw clod of earth at
his head, instead of answering his ques>
tions?
The dervish replied
The clod of earth was an answer to his
.peech. He says he has pain in his
head let him show it to me and I will
make God visible to him. And Why does
he exhTtit complaint against me? What
ever | did was the act of God. and did
not strike him without the will Of God
and what power do possess? And as he
is compounded Of earth, how can he suffer
from that element?
The man was confounded, and the cadi
highly pleased with the dervish's answer.
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How Cincinnati got Its Name.


A foreign correspondent of the New
York Post, in describing bis late voyage to
England, tells the following story: a
On our steamer was a very inguisitive
lady, who vas necessarily asking Of the
officers all sorts OF questions, wise and stu.
pid, and among them was this: Why is
Cincinnati called Cincinnati 2
This Was hardly fair question to ask
Of . purely nautical man: but it no way
disconnected the officer to whom it Was
addressed. who thus spoke. -..,..-. 4;
"A good while sgo, when Cincinnati.
was q mere trading outpost, there lived
there . we'll Ito do old trader, Nathaniel
by name, familiaIly known as Nat.y.-.
The other colonists In the vicinity were
very fond Of visiting 1t Natty's house, and
with . psrtipacity worthy Of a New York
sponge of 1863, they always stayed to din
ner Natty. think;as to disgust them.
determined to have nothing for dinner
but salt pork, and offering them this only;
for week, stiil they stayed and ate, and
Natty found that he was getting sick OK
the dish much sooner than his guests,
One dav his feelings got the better Of his
reve,,nee and he thus sxid "gracs:"
.Of pork all salt. Of pork al tough,
Oil msrciful Father, we've had en-
Tho "'s1 s.poueins diner; w.t. terribly
.boeked at t6ia "A sinl . sinI Natty,
they all cried out, and ever SINCE that.
the place has bsss fuowu Is 'CineinSstt.
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The Lifetime Of. Man.
Translated from the German

! lIdIeiutc0 from tu6 herman
When the world was created. and ali
creatures assembled to have their lifetime
appointed, the ass first advanced and as k ed
how long he had to live. .. .. ..-.s
Thirty years, replied Nature, "wilI
that he agreeable to thee?'
Alas answered the ass, "it is long
while Remember what wearisome ex-
istence will be mine. from morning until
night shall have to bear heavy burdens,
dragging corn sacks to mill, that others
may eat bread, while l shall have no en-
couragement, nor bs refreshed by any
thing but blows and kicks. Give me but
portion Of that time, | prey T.
Nature was moved with compassian, and
presented but eighteen years The ass
then weut away csmforted, and the dog
came forward.
How long dost thou require to live p
asked Nature. Thirty years were too
many for the ass, but wilt thou be content
sd with them?'
lis II thy will that l should q replied
III. dog Think how much | shall have
to run about; my feet will not last for SO
long time, and when | shall have lost
my voice for barking, and my teeth for
biting what else shall be tit for but lis
down in the corner and growl T.
Nature thought he was right. and gave
twelve years.
The ape then appeared.
Thou wilt, doubtless, willingly lIye the
thirty years, said Nature; you wall not
have TO labor as the ass and dog. Life
will be pleasant to thee.
"Ah, no = cried he; so it may seem 10
others, but 1t viii not bel She euld prd-
aings ever rain down, ] shall excite
laughter by my grimaces, and then be re-
warded by a sour apple. How often sor-
not be able &c endure for thirty years"
Nature was gracious, and he received
hu, ten.
At last came man, healthy and strong,
and asked the measure of his days
i'll thirty years content thee p
How s boit a time" exclaimed man
"When shall have built my house, and
kirdled a fire upon my own hearth
when the, trees ! shall have planted are
about TO bloom and bear fruit-when life
shall seem to me nnost desirable, shall
die. Oh, Nature, gra me a longer peri
cd"
Then shalt thou have the eighteen
years Of the ass besides"
That is not enough" replied the man.
Take, likewise, the twelve years Of the
dog
"rha. IS not sufficient, reiterated man
give me more"
u will give thee, then, the ten years of
TIE ape aud in vain wilt thou claim
more
Man departed unsatisfed.
Thus man lives seventy years. The
first thirtv are his human years, and pass
swiftly by. He is then healthy and Lap.
py lie abors carefully, and rejoices in
his existeHce. The eighteen of the ass
come next; burden upon burden is
he.ped upon him; he carries the corn
that is to feed others; blows and kicks
are the reward Of his faithful service
The twelve years Of the dog follow, and
he loses his teeth. and lies down in the
corner and growls. W..en these are goIe.
the ape 5 ten years form q conclus!on.--
Then man, weak and silly, becomes the
snlrt af childran
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Indiana Resolutions.

We extract the following from the reso-
lutions passed at the great Democratic de-
,monstration at Indianapolis last week, a,
containing tho pth and marrow OF the
whole:
8. That the day has arrived when our
official servants are setting themselves up
above their employers, she people, and
have two wars upon their hauds--one
against the rebels Of the South, and tho
other against the constitution, and those
VINO attempt TO uphold it in the Mort
In the first named, the democracy have
poured out their blood and treasure at
the call OF the administration in the Sec
ond, they are upon the side of the censti-
tuition. and are being .'erseeuted by ille-
gal arrests and imprisonment for opinions
sake, even unto strange cities aud ioath
sume Bastiles.
O. Martial law 10 no law but the will
of the military officer proclaiming it, with
in the limits in which he has . sufficient
force 10 maintain absolute power. In
State or district Of country where the pub
lie enemP has no footing, the people are
not in rebellion; noe al armed insurrec-
ton prevailing there is no legal authority
in any military officer, high or low. to sub.
stitute his will for the civil laws and the
operations Of the three CO ordinate depart
ments of the government
10 That the attempt to suspend civil
rights-among the right to make inquiry
| as to the cause Of arrests and imprlson-
| ment by the writ of habea: coyrUs-in ter
ritory loyal to the government. is such
an act Of usurpation as demands and re-
ceives our merited condemnation
~. That the democratic party Of Indi-
ana are row as they ever have been, at.
| tached to the constitution, and are willing
| to make almost any sacrifice to maintain
the former end preserve tie latter We
hold that there can be no treason in SUBJ
pursuant thereunto, until they are consti-
| ,utjonally repealed or iudicially declared
void; and a people, who do this and cam
not or dare not exercise the right Of adro-
| eating The repeal Of bad laws and the
change Of policy which they believe to bo
wrong are slaves, and. If the idea OF trea-
son and slavery is right, we are resolved
! neither to be traitors or slares. We will
| submit to every law passed pursuant to
the constitution, as long as all constitu-.
| tional means of redress are left open to
! our free exercise, including free ballots,
free speech, free press, and on untram-
| mailed judiciary; and we pronounce every
effort to take away from the people these
means of redress, by military orders and
arrest; or otherwise, q fragrant outrage
| against the rights Of a FREQ people.
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Is the President the Government

If, as the abolition tories assert, the
President i. the government, the language
employed will give rise TO some quaint ex-
pressions A contemporary puts it thus ::
If the administration is the government,
why didn't it die with Harrison or Tay-
lor?
We suppose the government was wound
ell the other day when Seward cut his
hand
If Lincoln should take the diarrhea
the government would have to swallow
burnt brandy or opium to regulate its
bowels
If Lincoln should get the rheumatism
the government would have TO go on
crutches.
When Chase takes snuff. the government
has to sneeze.
When Welles gave his fat contract to
Morgan, it was brother in law Of the gov
ernment to whom he extended the favsr.
There is rumor that the government
drinks tea out Of a bottle. We don't be-
lleve the rumor, SO far as it relates to
tea.
The government, By skiilful and success
full strategy, arrived unexpectedly IN
Washington, dressed in n scotch plaid,
The government was once heard to say
that it had not studied the tariff, but in
tended to de SO "a soon as it had leisure.
The government IS about six feet hiS1
and has large feet and lank jaws and used
to maui rails when it was young.
When Halleck hit Stanton, the govern
ment got black eye.
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NARvELs OF THE WHEAT PLAxT-One o..
the most marvellous faculties Of the wheat
plant i. that of sending up multitude Of
stalks from a single grain, known as II Ter.
ING. 1t is the secret Of its great produc.
tiveness. Many experiments have been
made to ascertain the limit Of this facu!-
ty, and the results have been truly Won
derful. An English gentleman sowed a
few grains Of common red wheat on the
I'd of June, one Of the plants from which
had tillered 80 much by the Sth of August
that he divided it into eighteen others,
all of which were planted separately. In
a few weeks so many of these had again
multiplied their stalks, that he hal set
out 81 altogether to 60 through the winter
With the spring growth all these began
tillering so that in March and April new
division was made, and the number OF
plants increased to five hundred IL was
believed that another division might nave
been made, and that it would have IN
creased the number to 1000. The 5OO
Grew most vigorously exceeding plants As
ord;n.r,lv cultivated. When harvested, q
sin.le plant yielded over 100 ears, and The
Whole number Of ears produced was
2Ilg9 or more than 40 to each divided
nlapt. and the grain measured 81 pecks,
weighing 47A pounds. Tho grains were
estimated as numbering 576.S40. All this
was the product of ( single grain.
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where my wileT inquired our friend
Nil. on returning home early one evening
and missing his better half
She has gone to bed with the tooth
ache was the reply of some member of the
family
WELL SAID the indignant Nil, III she
had rather 60 to bed with the toothaehs
that to 30 to bed with me, let her got
And he forth with settled himself to the
persual Of the latest war news.
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MRS. CASH NAN,
IN Ia W.
Millinery and Dress Making
ESTADllgNMEMT.
IRIS. l.. SIGLER,

MRS. l.. SIGLER,
DIGS leave to in'or the Ladies OF OTTAWA and sur
rounding country that she has just opened Mil
lnery and Dress Making Establishment. in the room
formerly occupied by Mr. Sanford ice es-
establishment
0. Columbus Street. opposits ths Po't Office Block
Her stock Of MILLINERY GOODS is full and
ENTIRELY NEW,
And embraces all the newest nd desirable sty
Of Hats Bonn-ts ribbons, Flowers &C. &C. for Spr ng
and Summer wear.
Having large experience in DRESS MAKING and
emp IoyBE the best hands she is nhd-nt OF
being able to give the fullest satisfaction in that de
partnent. ~ Prices a. lev a. anywhere this side
the lakes. tapncS3.
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Gen. Grants Movement against
.....r... Vicksburg. n.

We give below, from the correspond
ence Of the Chicago Times, brief but graph
ic and reliable sketches of the battles At
Jackson, Champion Hill (or Bakers Creek
and Black River Bridge, fought by Gsn.
Grant, May 14th, 10th, and 18th
TIE BATTLE At Jackson.
o-.,.- -.., JACKSON, May l4th, 1868.
This morning Gen. McPherson's army
corps moved from Clinton, on tho rail
road east of this, at S o'clock, and drove in
the enemy's pickets, about Ave miles out,
At 10 o'clock. A sharp engagement en-
sued three miles from the city, in which
Gen. Crooker's divisios, which had the ad-
lima and Georgia troops steadily for mile
quick across an open field nearly half
mils in width, and routed the enemy com
pletely. While crossing the open ground,
from both artillery and infantry, but pass
ed onward without faltering an instant,
and swept everything before them like An
avalanche
Tho head of Gen Sherman's corps (Gen
Stsele's division) was six miles east of
Raymond Last night. This morning it ad
vanced on the direct road to Jackson, and
at lO1 o'clock was within three miles Of
jackson, on q road parallel to the one
Gen. McPhsrson was marching on, and
about two miles south of the latter
The pickets were driven in on this road
about the same time, and skirmishing be-
gan at Lynch's Creek, two miles from the
city. Two batteries were ordered forward,
and skirmishers thrown out to learn the
force and character of the opposition
The rebels fell back before the advance Of
our infantry till within q mile Of Jackson.
A battery of rifled sixpounders, and one
of smoothbores, posted on an eminence in
the edge of the city, kept up An incessant
firing, but owing 10 our being hidden by
the timber, inflicted but trifing damage
At this tiCse q dense volume of smoke
was discovered issuing from the direction
of the city. A brigade was thrown out on
the right flank A. q reconnaissance, and
found the rifle pits and Notifications de.
serted, and . large storehouse filled with
meat. salt, meal, and other Confederate
property on fire. An advance of tho whole
line was ordered by Gen. Grant, and the
city of Jackson was ours in twenty
minutes Not q man Was killed or dis
abled on the final charge. The rebels had
been busily engaged svacuating the place
for twenty-four hours, and sacrificed the
two batteries to cover their retreat Our
gallant boys dashed into the place with
yeIls and cheers. In twenty minutes
Union soldiers from both army corps met
each other, in all the principal streets. 1t
would be inSidious to mention those regi-
ments which especially distinguish ed
themselves by their gallant conduct. Gen
Stseles and Gen. Crookers divisions were
in the advance in Gen. Sherman's and Gen.
HcPherson respective corps The latter
encountered most opposition, but drove all
before them, and had the proud satisfac-
ton of planting their colors on the State
House at clock.
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Mother, i. strikes me yea al. very lazy
just now.
sec, I'm making bread 2 indignantly re-
turned the lady.
'Trne. but that's neither more nor less
thsa 1eefnz.
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Rebus-ro kiss one again.

RebNS-I0 kiss one HgHIn
Omnibus-To kiss them all.
Blunderbus-To kiss the black girl by
mistake. ss er,
syllabus-One lady kissing another.
Freedon1-Liberty to do right
Gentleman-A man Who 10 gentle. 81
Cities-Things made mainly 70. the
benefit of landlords.
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1t has been suggested BY crusty old
bachelor, that this talk Of cotton famine
is sheer nonse nse, for II the women but
unbosom themselves, there would Be no
scarcity.
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Lumber Yard, Planning Mill,
Sash, Door and RIind Factory.

WE have moved Lumber Yard to Planning
w Mill, near the Illinois River Bridge, and pre-.
pared to furnish former customers and all others
with all kinds Of Lumber, Lath, and ShnEle1. Alss,
constantly hand . good assortment OF DRY SEA-
SoNED FINISHING LUMBER. -.t.s To-
-Ha7ng in connection with osr Lumber Sash. Door,
and Blind Factory, and Glass, Nail, Paint and Oil
Dep We are enabled furnish each and every article
Builders may want, saving you the trouble Of 60
ing of different places to make out your bill
We also invite ATTENTION SHlNGLE MILL,
which IL now ready for operation and We furnish
Sawed Shingles By Wholesale or retail.
Our terms cash, and We sell As low - the lowest
Please call and examine for yourselves,
ONCE L. Sale st., opposite yan Doren Osborns
Store -'' ldec 221 STRAWN POWELL.
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BUSINESS, CARDS. =. y
- ~ l. I---,ljl-l i - -i-i-Ao~t
1862- LUMBER, 1892
Lumber. ID. -.

nHE subscribers, having purchased the stock Of
i lumber and leased the yard formerly occupied BY
john Hossaek, on MAIN STREET, are nov prepared to
to furnish all kinds lumber laths, shingles, sash,
doors, &c. Also good assortment Of Saginaw boards
and dry hni.hing lumber, constantly on hand. The
public and builders are particularly requested 10 ex-
sminS our stock before purchasing elsewhefe. B..
EECEAzl5 y 80 fJ.4J.-W. CALKINS.
Ottawa, May 1868. I4o.tf-
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HARRIS & NEW s1fRE.

He above market, after having beeh greatly enlarged
and thoroughly repaired is now open and ready for
accommodation OF the public No expense has bee n
spared in and fixtures ,to make 1t place wor.
ty of our City and both pleasant hope II will be
serve to our styIs Of superior AL
kinds OF meats, such as
Beef in steaks, roasts dried, sorned, Ac;, A~ton'
,Tedi HT,ns .Sao1ders, Pork, fresh and salt: Yankee
SAu.ages, &c, &c.
AIss, all kinds oi game in its season.
Fresh Trout and White Fish from the Lakes.
In short, everything sppertaning to we'll regulated
City Market. ,
the proker season stand will also be kept for the
sale Of all kinds fresh vegetables, supplied from the
best garden in the vicinity of the City. -
~ Jfesf ,nill Be dstrsred in amy part of the CITY
Nov % 1862 HARRIS / NEWNYRE.
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j. N. DE Nh Ar

Teacher Of Vocal Ind Lasfrvmentds Music, and tAS
G.rmnn Language.
once In Post Once Block, opposite the Free Trader
Printing ONCE.
DESHARD's QUADRILLE BAND 10 ready to furnish
euperior Music for Balls, Parties Concerts kc rea-
scnsSle terms. good caller Is connected with the
band.
Apply At Dsnhards once. opposite the Free Trader
ne, his residence, opposite the Madison Street
sAe<f HeVDsyaaors the Meat Market. deem