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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

CoPrERmEAD MURDER IN INDIANA.
"A citizen Of Parke county, Indianas
named Lor, who had been quite active
in arresting deserters, was murdered
on the night Of the 24th by gang Of
forty rufiians, who entered his house
with bIackened faces. The Sheriff At
tempted to arrest some Of them, when
he was resisted by . band Of armed
men, who ran the criminal OF into .
comprehend neighborhood in Fountain
county, where they were protected by
some 800 armed men NJ last accounts.
Tflt shefif' aud posse wounded two OF
the fh0rdereys before Their retreat, who
proved to be desorters.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
rW- A man came into a Printing

.cEy A man came into aiprinting
Office to beg parer, - ~
"Because, said he, 1--WE Ike TO read
newspapers very much, but our neigh
bors are all too stingy to take one.",li,n
ssDade," the negro who escaped nom
one Of the life cells in The State Prison
some five years since, by digging rnder
the wall, was arrested one day last wecl:
in St. Jouis, ~ I ret'irned 20 his fo,iiidf
ldnastetsa fhis N ssid t55 IL IA, q besA lie
third o. fourth escape. Z e
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

sic Sanitary Fair tells this story: = -
"Passing through one Of the halls, a
placard caught my eye-'Representa-
ton Of bona fide historical event per-
sons taken in for ten cents i sailed
ina yoppg lady pulled a bone across
? hrge Bieee q ham rird, which she
rs As pleased 81 tsi8iln me- rofff ensel
B ,BI;onaparte crossing tAs RAIae7l ,rirs
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
II | L L s ID A L E .
Paid up Capital, $4,000.
DIRECTORS.
Look Hero!

Have you heard about the great and celebrated In
fian Herb poctorf In other words have you heard OF
1hoss great and astounding he Is almost daily
pero,mipgi " you are suffering with diseases OF The
throat, lungs, heart and liver. any chronic com
plant. you will do well TO call and the Doctor at
L,onth Consultation free. Q fe' i. ifaHn
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
'UsINEsS DIRECTORY.
GEO. Z. SMITH, NJ. d.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Would respectfully offer hs services to the people Of
Hilisda'e and vicinity. once over wadron \ Bal
dy's Banking oGBee. Rooms formerly occupied by
DIR. Kee.
HgFpERExcEs.-Drs Read h Ford, Norwalk, Ohio; DR.
ID. N. Kinsman. Circleviile. Ohio; DR.. Chas McMil-
len, Med. Director 10Th Army Corps; DR.. WIN
Peck, Surgeon Goth o. " l.; DR.. j. s. Ely, Surgeon
esth %. vi; Dr. ID. ID. Benedict, Surgeon 2oth o.
". \.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
War New of the Week.

One of the greatest federal victories of the
war has been gained since our last, being the
surrender of Atlanta to the army of Gen.
Sherman About the 18th uf. the bold
movement Of Gen. Sherman commenced, of
which We gave an intimation in our last, and
which has eliminated in this decisive yieto-
~. At the time stated. Gen. Sherman with
drew his whole army except the Goth corps.
from the North Of Atlanta, and taking l5
days ration with him, marched for Jonesbo-
10, which is on the Macon Il. Road. % miles
southeast Of Atlanta. Hood appears for
several days to have been completely Inysti-
fled by his movements, but finally compre-
hended his pan. and hastily evacuating At
LIANT. ,,---1 to Joneboro, to be ready for
Sherman. He was, hU~,Nef' "''i'ie sum
ciently to fortify himself there to aver. Hner-
mans progress. On the 30th Sherman's
columns eiruck the Macon road above aud
below Jonesboro, and found Hoods army
there to meet them. \ fierce battle followed
in which, however, Hood was whipped at all
points, losing over 5000 in killed and wound
ed, and 20O0 in prisoners. Our loss is said
TO be under 1000. After thus thoroughly
beating Hood Sherman followed his retreat
ing rabble few miles aed then returned
with his army 10 Atlanta, where in the mean
time, the Goth corps which HAD been left
Norsh of the city, had quietly entered on the
I'd fnst. and taken possession.
From Eastern Tennessee We have intelli-
gence that Gen. GiIlem had met John Nor
gan with a small hand of gueriilas on the 9TH
inst, at Bulls Gap, defeated them, and killed
Morgan 1t was small afiair-on both sides.
the only importance about it being the taking,
off Of the great guerilla chief;ain.
AL continues qaie. at Petersburg The.
rebels claim to have achieved great victory
over Hanooek's corps in driving him from the
Weldon L. X. below Ream's station. They
have not however, attempted to drive our
troops from that point Hancock's corps is
said to be reduced to 5000 men. A year ago
j numbered 10000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
THE STATE NOMINATIONS:

We give pretty full report of the proceed
ings of the Democratic State Convention
which met at Springfield on Tuesday. The
nominations cannot fail to prove in the high
est degree satisfactory to the democracy of
Illinois, and will be supported with an en-
thusiasm second only to the presidential
ticket Especially Will the democracy in this
region be pleased with the nomination of MIR.
Hise for Auditor of State. A man OF fine
business talents and of sterling integrity, he
is admirably fitted for thei office, while as
lifelong hard working Democrat who
meyer Galtered or trcmbled in his firm faith in
democratic principles, he is just the man of
all others whom the staunch old democracy
of this region will delight to honor with their
trust. confidence. and votes.
The whole ticket is good. Robinson is
one of the ablest and best men in the state.
Judd is no less estimable as an honest incor.
ruptible democrat than as hgh-tonedChrist-
ism gentleman; Turney is an old tried public
servant, and so have Starne and Allen and
Brooks been tried in the fire and not found
wanting. Three cheers for the whole ticket
1t will be triumphantly elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10

THE CHINCH BUG.-Thc following sugges-
tons. towards diminishing the ravages of
this destroyer, are from the pen of Mr.. Chaun-
cey Rav, of Rockford, communicated to the
Prairie Farmer, and are just in season:
Mr.. Hinckley complains about tie chinch
bur. We have had them with us for eight or
MIN, past. Some seasons doing great
M II others but little. During
u.'e ". -. - nhs.r-o,, heir habits closely
and have come to the conclusion IT, 'heS
will STAY with us as long as they please.
They will not be driven but they NAV be coax
ed out of mischief. The mother bug or egg
LAYER is about the size and very much resem-
bles the rose bug, with a long blue wing fold
ed up under the spotted wing. which enables
them to migrate at pleasure. They will win
ter in stubble, old corn stalks, under anything
that is convenient. and come out when it is
warm enough Tor vegetation to start, but do
not lay eggs before the middle Of June
From INV experience with them, find it best
to. clear the land of old corn stalks and ALI
kinds of rubbish, plow under deep the stub
BILE of small grain. Where small grain is
sown. roll it as soon as sOwn, and again when
it is four or FIVE inches high. This prevents
their getting under the stool TO lay the eggs,
as that is where they do lay them. 70 pre-
vent them going from the small grain into the
cora, J. leave vacant strip twenty-five or
thirty feet wide between them, prepare that
for a crop about the middle of June and sow
it with corn or oats, that makes /, hiding place
and fresh feed for them, where they will re-
main until the corr. planted is out Of the way
of then. T,Iis is what l mean when / say
they can be coaxed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
Senatorial Convention.

\ convention is called to nominate a can
dilate for this district, to meet at Fl Paso,
on the 18th inst. The district is composed OF
the counties Of La Sale, Livingston and
Woodford FL Paso is on the Central Rail,
road, and easy of abcess. Following are the
delegates from this county:
John b. Rice, Thomas p Halligan. r. y.
Waterman. Timothy Johns, John Foristall.
of La Sale. Morris Neustadt, Vim. Boush,
J. T. Peckham. A. p. Berry, Henry Moor
mick. Edrick DAVIS Of Allen, Henry X. Parr.
Milford Armstrong, Herman Alshuler. j. ".
Browne, Col. Hill, VIM. Osman. Levi Wright,
C. L. Potter, a. J. West, Geo. Beatty. II. Il.
Kip, b. I. Phelps, Charles Malaise. NJ. Budd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
The County Fat!

We have full list ofthe premiums award.
ed up to yesterday at the County Fair which
has been in progress since Tuesday on the
fair ground, but on second thought have de-
cided to defer its publication until our next,
when we shall be able to rive the awards in
full, and do better justice to many individual
exhibitors than we should be able to do to-
dav.
The fair opened very inauspiciously on
Tuesday, amid cloudy and threatening wealth.
er accompanied by drizzlng rain. On
Wednesday, the prospect was no better, and
after considerable effort to 60 on, the pro-
gramme for that day had to be put over to
the next Thursday, however. opened clear
and pleasant, and on that day, for the first
time, the people turned out, and the grounds
we're visited by good crowd. The pro-
gramme was gone through with in excellent
spirit, and, upon the whole, the day was a
decided success. This gave good promise
for yesterday, which was to be the closing
one, and the promise was not disappointed
The attendance yesterday was again good,
and the exhibition quite satisfactory.
AZ to the amount exhibited, and the gene.
raj result of the fair, considering att the cir.
cumstances, though it cannot be called a
brilliant success" the fair was certainly not
failure. The exhibition Of horses was the
fullest and finest the society has ever had
In cattle, too the show was above an aver!
age; and in sheep quite ahead of any previ-
Gus fair Only in fruits, grains, farm pro-
ducts. machinery, and fancy articles general
y was the deficiency most apparent. Mich
of this sort of material, doubtless, was kept
away hy the rain and generally unpromisng
state Of the weather. People don't care to
! take out their fine machinery or incest knick-
nacks of any sort 20 be damaged and soiled
lyy rain and mud. Still the display nigh,
, have been better. and we cannot avoid
proaouncng the fair in this restcct failure.
Whatever the deficiencies, however, MAJ
! have been in the amount and variety of arti-
! Gle exhibited. we are sure no ore can charge
! such deficiencies 70 want Of ccaselcss labor and
exertion on the part of the officers Of the So
-icty, and especially Of Mr.. JONI SrorT, .he
Secretary, upon whom the chief labor has de-
| rolved. He has given his Whole time and
attention TO the subject, almost day and night,
and but for his admirable system and skill,
must have broken down under the burden.
! To his cxertions, almost entirely, we appre,
bend. is the society indebted that the pre-.
sent fair, under such most unfavorable cir
cumstanccs, has not proved q total failure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
MASTERS SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That by virtue of a de-
~ and entered Of record by tine County Court
l., Sale county. State OF ITiis, the June Term Of
said Court. A. 1854. IN res pending in
said Court the C!rIpcery sle fbers,f wherein Edward
Y. Waldo cornI lannt and James NcC.r sac defcn
tan: shall. Monday the third day Of d tol-r d.
1854 ltwecn the hours O'Clock re the forenoon
and sunset Of said day. offer T sale, at the south cet II
the County Cv,ut House i'll Ottawa in SAID County. n.
public aucton AM viii then sell the highest bidder the
following described property being the same ordered 10y
said decree TO be sold that il u say The nortlrwest
quarter the northwest quarter of section number thirty
two az In Township number Tint :v-six $50 north "f range
number ID the Thru, 'i principal merihn
situa, the county Of LII Sale ant stare Of ilioE
Terms of Sale Cash. T. 4. Hoi. ISTER,
{
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10

GEO. II. PENDLETON.-The abolition pa
pcrs are little n-plussed by the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Pendleton of Ohio for the Vice
Presidency, for want Of material on which to
attacl him. Though q leading member Of
Con rress for the last ten years, his record is
so pure that the more they overhaul it the
less hope is there for successful assault upon
it. The National Mtel1igencer gives this ac-
count of Mr. P as a member of Congress.
"Mr PENDLEToN has been for many years
distinguished member of the House of Rep
resentatives. having been first elected to d
seat i / the Thrty-ffth Congress, and he has
been continued, by the confidence of his con-
stituents, in that branch of the public service
down to the present time.
We do not need to say for the information
of our readers that in all the discussions Of
the trying period embraced within the last
six or seven years Mr.. PENDLErON has made
himself felt a man not only of eloquence
and of ability, but as one remarkable for the
comprehensive and philosophical reach OF his
views On all political questions, which he
never fails to consider in the light of the prin-
cip.es they involve rather than in the aspects
suggested by temporary considerations of par
tv policy or advantage. 1t is for this reason
that. alike by the practical measures of legis-
lation which he proposed and By the elevated
grounds on which he bases the defence of his
opinions, he has won for himself the respect
of political opponents as well as the admira
ton of political friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
ST PATRICK'S ACADEMY,
LA SALE, ILLINOIS,
UypER rHI DIRECTION

IyIIE Third Annual Session Of this Institute VIII oon
II mence on the last Monday in August ms insutu-
on situate one of hcahest and moet picturesque
portions of the State. The building Is large ana commo-
dio,is and commands extensive view os country unsur
passed richness SCENERY IL ~ located
within few minutes walk of the Rock Island and ILL., e.
H. r. Stations The large increase OF students ring the
last session proves its steady and bow il has
gained the confidence the public. The morals
and social feelings the students receive the greatest
and direction while elevating christian government u
welded with a happy influence the entire Academy
The course studies has been Systematically extended
To elementary instruction anslyclly carried higher
branches succeed and theory illustrated by useful
periments Particular attention is paid 10 tho Commercial
Department The of studies embraces the usual
Elementary Branches together with English Conn Oson
Bookkeeping Execution Mathematics History Geography
Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Music Drawing, LATIN
Greek e.. For Particular apply at the Academy. or ~
dress BRO. GU6TANCh UTREcfR
August 20 1e64-Sw.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
Gen. McCIellan's Acceptance.

Yesterdays dispatches IN the Chicago pa
pers give Gen. McClelan's letter to the Com
mittee of the Chicago Convention. accepting
the nomination of that body for the Presi-
dency. Interpreting the platform to mean
peace on the basis of a restored Union, and
saying without Union there can be no
peace" he endorses it unreservediy and &C
cepts the nomination, which he SAYS was
wholly unsought by him. We shall publish
the letter in our next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
GRAND DEMOCRATIC
RATIFICATION MEETING
AT OTTAWA,
On the 17h Of September.

The .Srentecnta of September, 1877, was
the day on which the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
was ado ted by the Convention of which the
Immortal WASHINGTON was President. The
National Convention at Chicago. therefore.
b. resolution suggested that as an appropri-
ate day on which. in every county in the [.
S., grand democratic mass meeting should
be held to ratify the nominations they had
made.
Nothing could be more appropos. The
party whose standard bearers have been deS-
ignated at Chicago. are PR excellence the sup
porters and defenders of the Constitution
The party it is opposing seeks the destruction
of that Constitution. The great question is,
shall the Constitution be preserved. or shall it
be destroyed? The LINCOLN party is in ia
ror of its destruction their opponents are
in favor of its preservation. While the for
mer may we'll be expected therefore to treat
the anniversary of the adoption of that Cor
stitution with silence and contempt, the latter
may be presumed to hail it with joy. and de
light in paying it due honor by making it an
occasion for Recommendation and uplifting OF
the banners under which the Constitution i
to be defended and supported.
Following out this admirable suggestion,
therefore,, a grand mass meeting of the
Democracy ofthis county is called at Ottawa
on Saturday. the 18th day of September next
at o'clock P. NJ. Arrangements are being
made insuring the attendance of a number OF
able speakers on the occasion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
THE THING ExPLAINED.-We extract the
following from private letter from an officer

The THING CXPLAINED.-We extract the
following from private letter from an officer
in the army of the Cumberland
"Gen, Palmef has been relieved at his own
request, and gone to illinois to aid in the
presidential CAMPAIGN. To cover the trick
Of getting Palmer out of the service at a
time like this. the President, after McPher.
sons death, ordefed Palmer to report to SEQ
field, his junior, which of course he would
not do, and then had a good excuse to ask
to be relieved, and the request was granted.
Quite number Of other officers formerly
politicians) are being relieved in the same
way. They make lugubrious ptctence of
having been badly treated, but in the super
abundance of their patriotism they go home
and take the stump for Old Abe, saying that
Notwithstanding his treatment of them, they
still think he is the only man to save the coun-
try, &c. Thus the political field is being
filled with abolition stumpers under pay as
officers in the army, while those who are not
sound on the goose must stay here and hold
the rebs at bay until after the election is ov
err
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
Grand Macs Nesttn. Of the Democracy
Of DAYTON.

There will be grand mass meeting of the
democrats of the town Of Dayton. at the Nc
Grath School house, on Thursday, Sept. 18th,
at o'clock P. NJ.
There will be q poll raising on the occasion,
and a democratic Club will be formed.
Able speakers have been engaged and will
be present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
Administrators tOtice.

F-T Eff ptNIEL T. TYLER
1K>iIE nude r~gucl having been appointed Administrator
81 the E-iiI- pauel l. Tyler haze at the county
Ia sal" and STATE ~ Illinois decreased hereby lN,S notice
ihat Ia" NIL appear ls',r TIN. County Court II lt sale
county, liz, Court House OTTAWA, at the November
T'rN - O. Third Monday in November next At which
sine all yerSoss~ ivis. claims against said Estate
tined and attend tor te purpose at having
fhc adjusted. All PERSONS nict"d to said h>ttc
rr1rtt7 - ~ isnieli.e payment to the UIcr
signed.
Dated this 1913 day It SrT.t, Tril-sr :. D. 1851
OLE III son. H. AtlnIini.trato
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10

MOTTO, IL HEgEEY GIrEv That at sale held at

NOTICE II HEHEEY GirEv That at a sale held at
~ Court, Hons" she Cir ottawa, county Of IL
AMI State Illinois ly the Collector vi the said city
OTTAWA d"linluer LDis ai town lots t,s
Az. .rv-oI ,axr. do. thereon for D 80 aid cost, on
day December u. 1>6i hecauI" the puT-
chaser ID, lots numbered ve 80 an! SIX 10 in block
North OTTAWA, said city of
taxed in th. pf Inkown-
further rp:cc Is hereby given tia: the time Of
d-npttn said sale stIs purchase VIII expire
q the 18th day ~ DnccEibcr, \. D 1864.
Ottawa. S..it. 10. 1867 T. \. SHERWOOD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
DEATH OF Ex-Gov FRESCH.-With dee

DEATH OF Ex-Gov. FRENCH.-With deep
sorrow we learn that ex Ex-Governor AUGUSTUS
c. FREcH, of Illinois, died at his home, IN
Lebanon, on Sunday last, of typhoid fever.
He was known thong hout the State as man
of unblemished private character, and as one
who in all his relations acted up to the prin-
ciples of Christian gentleman. He was i'm
bued with great public spirit, and was in the
habit of being sought for his counsels by many
who reposed the utmost confidence in his
ability and experience.-St Louis Rep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
ERRoR.-The-e was an error in our figures

ERROk-The.u was an error in our figures
last week stating the vote in the Chicago
Convention on Vice President, which it is
due should be corrected. Our figures gave
Hon j. d. CATION but 10 votes, whereas he
received the full vote of the Illinois delegation
which was l6' votes. The honor of having
the next Vice President was certainly not
denied to Illinois on account of objection to-
the candidate she presented, but from other
and higher considerations of policy, to which
local and personal preferences had to suc.-
cumb.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10

There will be meeting of the Democratic
1nvincible Club of Ottawa at the County
Court House tonight, Santurday, Sept. 10TH
1t is earnestly requested that all members
be present, as there is business of Importance
to he transacted. o. LEAvEys, Sec'ry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

The County Democratic Club Association
had quite 4 well attended meeting on Satur.
day last, and was permanently organized by
the adoption of constitution, election of
officers, &c. 1t adjourned to meet again on
Saturday, Sept. Eth, at IL o'clock, An.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-10

How THE SOLDIERS FEEL.-A friend in the
army at Atlanta, who year ago was very
ardent supporter of the government after
expressing the rapidly growing impression IN
the army tina. old Abe is failure, says:
'.If the Chicago Convention nominate some
such man As Fillmore or Mcclellan; pass
resolutions that the Union must be preserved
at every sacrifice, but that the time has come
to treat for an honorable peace and stop fight
ing and that white prisoners should be exs
changed for white prisoners without reference
o the negroes -: if .hc Chicago Convention
will do these things, Old Abe would be bea-
ten ten 70 one by the vote Cf the army
Ifthe Chicago Convention had taken their
cue from our CORRESPONDENTS own letter, they
could not have adapted the platform more
completely to his views.