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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-14

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25
Proceedings Of lIae Board Of Su.
pe:.visOrs.
FEBRUARY SESSION, 1865.

MONDAY, FcJ., ,l3 1865.
Board met pursuant to adjournment in
September last The chairman being absent,
on motion, Sup. Elmer Baldwin was appoint,
ed chairman pro ten,. On calling The roll, II
members answered to their names.
The resignation of Sup. Corwn, as chair
man, having been presented, the Board pro-
ceeded to the election of a chairman, result
ing in the choice Of Sup. K. Baldwin.
The certificate OF the appointment of
Laurin n Ashley, as a supervisor from The
Town of Eden in Place of f. Cocwin, resi- igned,
was presented, and he was duly admitted to
q seat in the Board.
Sup. Armstrong, from committee to cancel
county orders, reported that the committee
had performed the duty assigned them.
On motion OF Sup. Hisc the following reso-
luton was adopted:
That a committee oC FIVE be appointed for
the purpose Of enquiring into the expediency
ard iawfulness of levying tax in the coun-
ty for the purpose of paying a bounty 10 ex-
empt the county from the pending draft.
The chair appointed Sup. Hisc, Gilman.
Fleming, Wicks and Armstrong said com
In;ttAe.
Adjourned to . o'clock tomorrow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25
TUESDAY. EcJ. l4th.

TUESDAY. Fcd. lith.
On motion ofSup. Rogers, it was
Resoired, That the b-Untv committee
/ furnish to the board I. ..t Of the names or
the number Of those veteran soldiers ~ho re
enlisted ard claim boGuty under the rcsolu-
/ ton passed by hi, boari-Dec. %ls-. 1853.
Sap. II. u. Baldwin offered the following
resolutions
That the bounty committee be instructed
TO furnish IL, Of ,hc number Of $500 jouu-
ties claimed Ey ard ya.i To- drafted m.n and
Substitutes ia The d,reIt towns throughout
J the county. uLa-r tie resolution O; the
. spe"'@' session ci TIL, board ia September
. las:,-aud ,hat computation h. made Of ,'-
-ycga,c a.HnuGtso paid on the aL-:cga'.
. quotas Of said towns : and that th. chairman
and clerk ut tia, board Boz Authorized l. I.-
sue bond, bearing t-u per coat. -..-e.t paw
able annually. ta- finance committee
NAV determine, Z, ra1-a town, winch "a ate
up their quo.a- nader me SAID call |~ con-
,r.bu'icns and voluntary eulis'mcats ir the
same average ratio shall hn a,rcr;a.ucI by
the above mentioned computation.
On motion ut SIP Gilman. sal! re- I'-tiou
was divided. the former Ea.. adopted AL ,h.
latter part made tie -r-c.a, order for
o clock rlia cvrr.1-.
On motion OF Sup. i. " Btie.. 50
were voted 20 Ngs. N..l.l ,..a.a... :..
hoardiu, Arrl.a ha--. ..-l.. ...n J-..
Is 1864 20 Feb. lr. I-fI.
On motion g.: Sup Gilman. J. va.s
I-y,'rt. I.ar i.e special committee lH
nraa,: g.. instructed q, r...sta i..u'y q:
$500 90 each volunteer g. b. er-....l =, tie
respective tawr- oa .t-.r quot. under Tie
last call.
On ,a.-y, # ~4.. Irs"or.I-e. S-rz. C..-
q
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

On motion 93 per week were allowed for
the support Of Patrick McAUley and family
in The town Of Adams; $50 per week ior
the support OF Thomas Peterson and family
pauperS in the town Of Mission and : -
per weel, for the support of - Hearndon,
a pauper in the town OF Seneca.
The Clerk was directed to draw orders for
the usual pay in favor of the JUDGES aud
C erks at the Nov election. 1861.
On the rcpor, of Sup. Kline. the matter in
reference to certain road i'll the town of
Troy Grove. was laid on the table, the board
having no power to act in the matter.
Sup. Fleming submitted the following re-
port, which was a atcepted and ordered to be
placed on the record:
l would respectfully report to the Honor
able Board of supervisors that in accordance
with resolution adopted at the September
session, went to Jacksonville to investigate
and. if practicable settle with the treasurer
of the Insane Hospital for the claims against
the county.
| was received bv the officers Of the Insti
tuition with the utmost courtesy. and every
facility afforded to investigate the accounts.
and found by the explanations of the Presid-
ent of the Institution that moneys were
received sometimes by the book-keepcr and
sometimes by the treasurer. who keeps store
n the city, and again at other times by their
Attorney. so that unless these ditierant Off
GERS comparcd their books tie accounts of
the book keeper at the Institution meets nee
essarily be very defective. The accounts of
the said book keeper gave us on credits for
the last four years, We, therefore, at the sug-
gestion of President Mcfarland, rode over
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

Al present there is soldier at the Chest
nut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, who has no,
slept for a single moment for fourteen years
and six months. This may seem incredible
but, nevertheless, it is true, and can he veri-
fled by numbers. ..of persons. The individual
is an intelligent man, naturally, and has the
benefit of moderate education. His name
is G. ID. Saunders. Orderly Sergeant of Com
pany G Thirteenth Virginia Volunteers. He
| entered the service OF the United States on
December 2S. 1863. He is in the forty-ffth
wear of his age. His health has been gener-
aliy enceleut during his life.
In lSi9 he was attacked with cholera, and
since that period with lung fever on two occa-
sious. In the summer Of 1850 sleep tor,ook
him. and since that time he has never felt the
least drowsv. He has aiways led temper
ate lle His wife and children reside III
pGtuam COUNTY. West Virginia. Since be
entered tie onion army he has been ON seven
raids and four charges. during which time he
informs Us that h never felt tired or sleepy
lie VA, IN the four charges made beyond
HarVcrs Ferry, Va, On .hc l1;h, lslh, lyih,
and 2oth of Ia. Angus. and ye, he dill not
feel tho lea, sleepy. WIZ It Is he cannot or
does uot sleep IS a. Inuch OF q mystery to him
as it /. TO many ; ient:c gentleman. who
having lad their attention called 10 him, have
been a-tDuulel H. their attempt, 10 iuycs,i-
rare the cause.
Upon one occasion, at Lis request. r.um-
her OF cU~iou>ly-inciacd Gentleman watched
him for forty TWO DAYS and nights cOEsccu-
lively III order, If possible. 20 arrive at the
Gauge of tie wond .r.ul IhcnomcnOn. These
gentlemen tool. turns with each other IN the
yro.ress OF watching SO that il he should
chance to sleep i would be observed. Son
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

! by reason oT any corrections that may here
| alter lie made. shall be assigned us The res
I rechve quotas OF each town in the county,
| under the pending call and that said agent
| be require to give bonds, to be approved by
! the said board Of auditors, for the faithful
discharge Of the duties Of his agency.
Res1lcsd, That the board Of town auditors,
Of each town, be authorized TO appoint a com
nitiee to dispose Of the bonds 0 received,
SAID bonds or tie protocols thereof to be used
for the benefit Of said town in procuring vol.
untcer5 or substitutes, or for the benefit Of
drafted men, in such manner as saId board Of
auditors may determine: Prorided, that no.
thing herein contained shall be SO construed
n 10 give auy further CAIN on any portion Of
Tie above funds 10 any volunteer, substitute,
or recruit who ha. already prliSted and re-
Caiyea :; bounty f:0m any iudii dual or town
in this COUNTY: FaInter prorided, that no
thing herein contained shall be construed as
To prevent those towns who Lave already, or
shall hereafter furnish men under the pend.
ing call, FROM r. imbur,ing those who have
furnished the means to do the same in pro
TG'o proportion.
Reslir.3, That, in distributing said bonds
to the several towns, care shall be taken that
each town. as near a. possible, shall have .
pro ra'a share Of the bonds becoming due at
tie difc-eN; ,,aiJ5-.
Reso'ce5, That any Of the county bonds or
coupons becoming due on the first dag Of
March, il any year, may be received by the
several collectors and lie county Treasurer
for 'he county take. levied the previous Sep
t-mLrr
F.s.'re3. Tia; two per cent yer annum
!. hereby ,cyicl ,9 al tie taxable property
oftie county ot II Sale ior the purpose Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

MISS NAETISEAU oS MUEEAY.-iindlev
Murray was an American: he came to Eng
land IN middle life. and remained solely for
he sake Of the millness Of our climate.
which wa rendered necessary to him bv the
loss Of health. Under condition of mu<cu-
laT weakness which prevented his walking
for the rest If his days, he contentedly gave
up tie usual obi iect~ and amusenents Of life.
and humbIy devoted himself to be as useful
AZ he could from h;s invalid chair. His
,clool,bochs spread by tens of thousands
over both his native and adopted country
and the proceeds might have made him very
rich But he thought he had enough for his
simple tastes and moderate desires. and he
gave away TO those who were III need the en-
tire profits of his works. Thus, much rs we
have learned from his books we may learn
something better from Iii life History Of
Pace.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

An OLD IADY's ApyICE-"Now, John,
listen TO me- I'm older than YOU, or couldn't
be vour mother. Never do YOU marry q
Young woman. John. before YOU have con
trived to happen around four or five times be-
fore brea fast. You should know how late
she lies in bed in the morning. You should
take notice whether her complexion is the
same in the morning as the evening or
whether the water and towel have robbed her
of her evening bloom-You should take care
to surprise her. that you may see her morn
ing dress. and observe how her hair looks
when she is not expecting you. If possible,
you should be where YOU can hear the con
versation between her and her mother. Il
she is illnatured and snappish to her mother
so she will be- to you-depend on it. But il
you find her up and dressed neatly in the
morning, with the same smiles. same neatly
combed hair, the same ready and pleasant
answers to her mother which Characterised
her department in the evening, and particular
ly if she is lending a hand to get the
breakfast ready in good season, she is prize
John, and the sooner you secure her to your
self. the better
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25
OTTAWA ILL., SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 25 1868

to the city to examine the books Of the treas.
uer Mr. Mcdowell. and found that his &C.
! counts were also very defective; but OF, nv
explanation Of the accounts which | took
! from here, and exhlitin. what evidence
! had ofthe payments, be at length agreed to
! receipt the accounts in full, and gave the
! book keeper Instructions to correct lis books
accordingly, with the assurance to the board
! that our interests in the institution should be
especially respected.
President Mcfarland requested me to de.
liver his best respects to your honorable BODY
and also assured me that he regarded the
County of La Sale with especial favor.
] am very tavorably impressed with his
management of the institution and was sur
prised to gee every thing throughout the es-
tablshment, except the books, in such good
/ order. WV. ". FLExING.
p. ST was further requested 70 inform
the board that IN future. when the bills from
that institution be audited, that the bills bc
sent back for receiptng, and they will a@ain
be sent to US s. receip pied.
On motion, Sup. Fleming was authorized
10 pay Mr.. Nina:d any sum in his discretion,
not exceeding 500, for his improvements on
certain swamp lands.
The county treasurer was directed to pay
certain bills for telegraphing to Springfield
By the special bounty committee.
The committee or Township organization
having reported Eavorably on the petition
PRAYING for the division Of the town Of Eagle.
on motion. the prayer of said petition was
granted-aves Il, navs |; and il was ordered
that new town be erected to be known a>
the town Of Richand. and t. comprise the
west / tiers of sections Of tJwn 3 ". Z. >
L e n p NJ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

The celebrated speech of Sir Boyle Roche,
Mr.. Speaker, smell rat see him float
ing i'll the air; but mark me, | shall We: nip
him in the bud was evidently the model upon
which writer in Kansas framed, the other
day, some remarks upon the recent election.
The Leavenworth Conservative says that, by
the result of that election ''the fall of cur
ruption has been dispelled. and the wheels Of
the State Goyernme: will no longer be tram
meled by sharks that have beset the public
prosperity like locusts"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

TRAILING IyCIDENT.-In Prussia, recent
" Il pointS-man was at the junction OF two
lines ofrailwav. his lever in hand. for train
was signaed The engine was within few
seconds of reaching the embankment when
the man. On turning his head, preceived his
little boy playing on the rails of the line the
train was to pass over. "Lie down" he
shouted out to the child, but as to himself he
remained at his post. TIE train passed on
it way, and the lives ola hundred passengers
were perhaps saved. But the poor child !!
The father rushed forward, expecting to take
up only a corpse, but what was his JOY on
finding that the boy had at once obeyed
his order-he had lain down, and the whole
train passed over him without injury. The
next day the King sent for the man, and at
tached TO his breast the medal for civil coaT-
age.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25
t'rcfcaSiQail Cards.

1N0. j. DAILY. Attorney and Counsellor
- at Law. RediIck= Block East side house
Etw- Ill noy5-t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

How TO FoNENT NiSCHIEF.-There seems
20 be q principal 10 human ra;urs. q KIND OF
raEri,b curiosity that impe.s one to act upon
3 ,g-stIyIs .,i~eA Iu such q manner as 70 irn-
ply that though wrong, u is expected 'hey
may Lee. or Vii be, followed oI'. The farmer
vEo h.d . Lusk.u- ;rolc. and told his neigh
Jor,' bows present. that they mHst BE- paacea-
lie AID orderly on the way home and must
net rut lei<. Dor Smiths cart on his corn
barn. was not probably surprised or ought
uot 10 have been. 10 tiuI that the car. w-s
actually aslrte the clFl-baru when the sun
rose tie next morning. Neither Is this pr.I-
c.p.e confined Who y TO children. There isa
story OF Catholic priest aui hostler. which
!, not inappropriate. When ho't!er had
finished making confessions Of bis sins, tie
urie-, inquired Of tim ii he hal ever creased
tie teeth Of ms customer horses u pre- vent
Z. en- from eating ,he.r oa,s. Tie host.cr not
ouIy declared tha, hc mad never lprc i. bat
said ;hat he Lad never heard OF scch thing.
Thr next time he went t. the confessional.
the first ot!ensc which lie had to acknowledge
was tina, hc hal been grcasln- the teeth Of
his custoin.rs's horses.--A .5sois Teacher.
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25
Resources OF Lander County, Nevada,

The Virginia Enterprise publishes the an
nual report of Charles O. Barker. our Coun-
tv Assessor, to the State Surveyor. He saws
that gold, silver, copper, suI phur, lead, iron,
and almost every other mineral, are found
within the limits of the county. Coal has
not as vet been found. There is one exten
sive salt marsh which is being successfully
and proftably worked. There is also an ex-
cellent quality of limestone found in almost
every section. The number of silver mines
is legion, and those most developed are about
Austin. The lodeS are from one inch to two
hundred feet thick. The deepest incline as
yet does not exceed 500 feet Water is
found at depth Of from so to 100 feet
The cost of milling ores averages $75 per
ton. We have sixteen steam and three wa
ter power quartz mills. There are 2S, S95
acres of hay land, and 1927 acres of land
under culture, or adapted to farming The
number Of acres of grazing land is 1896;
acies of wood land assessed 44,723. Mum.
ber of horses in the county, 669; mules, lG5;
cattle, 3,793; swine, 1913; sheep, ,O43 He
finds it impossible to give the whole number
Of mining companies, wildcat and otherwise
Reese Riyer ReveiUe.
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

PEACHES WnHoUT SToNE-We fnd the
following in an Eastern journal: 70 make
peaches grow without stones, an agricultural.
list who has tried it with success savs:-
Turn the top Of tree down. cut off the
ends, stick them into the ground, and tasteu
so with stakes. In a year or two these tops
will take root, and when well rooted cut the
branches connecting these reversed and root
ed branches with the tree proper, and this rer
versed peach tree will produce fine peaches
without stones" Ide same experiment may
be tried with plums, cherries and currants.
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

EXPRESS ENTERPRIsE.-The Nevada Ga
zette learn that MIR. libbets, the expressman,
has made arrangements to send an express
regularly to Meadow Lake during the VIM
ter. lie has employed a man accustomed
to the business who will carry it on Norwer
gian shoes. The distance from Summit CITY
to the main travelled road, through which
no attempt will be made to keep a trail
open, is about ten miles, and the trip will
probably be made daily if the business will
Justify it,
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

DoNT UNDERSTAND Ir-Many of our tax
payers fail to comprehend the mode of tax,
ing the Central Pacific Railroad in this coun,
ty. Last year fifteen and a half miles of the
road in the county was taxed at $4,000 per
mile, and this year, with twenty four miles
more built and operating, the Company are
taxed upon only fifteen and half miles Of
road, and at the rate Of six thousand dollars
per mile We confess that we share the be.
fuddlement of tax payers, and don't under
stand it. Probably Messrs. Scott and Rich
moud, of the Board of Supervisors, can en-.
tighten the public upon the sutject Mr.
Dodd, the remaining member of the Board
could not understand the system of taxation
and entered bis negative to the queer pro-
ceeding.
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

HIGHER THAN EVER. - The Sacramento
Bee, in its review OF the State, says:
"Contrary TO general expectation, cotton
goods are now higher, both here and at the
East, than they were during the war time.
The Southern demand for goods, and the as
yet unsettled state of labor, in the cotton
States, together with the uncertainty as to
the aggregate of the crop which will this
year be harvested, are some OF the causes for
continued high prices"
Why contrary, asks the San Francisco
Examiner to general expectation? For four
years no cotton of any account has been rais'
ed in the South. The whole world, except
China, relied upon it for supply. The eff
feet is just being felt--the great surplus on
hand at the outset of the war being exhaust.
ed. AS the negroes will not work without
masters, this grand source of national wealth
will be dried up, and still higher prices OBJ
tain. This is the fruits of an Abolition war.
But it's all for the nigger, and what's the
odds! Luxuries must be paid for.
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

HARD ON QUARTEEMAsTERs - A 'rennes.
see pardonseeker gives the following descrp-
ton of how he obtained his pardon: Had a
personal interview with the Chief Magistrate
and asked him for small pardon, if he had
any more left Chief Magistrate wanted to
know what position held in the rebeI army
The answer was faint, somewhat hesitatno
aud somewhat shaky. | said, "Quarermasl
ter" Chief Magistrate chuckled, and turned
hi, head to conceal sardonic smile. INV
ancient and venerable FRIEND" he said, al
you think that your department of the re
beIIion endangered the Union cause as much
as tdid that of the rebels, your innocence is
pardon ia itself"
The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

The "FRozEN Truth. "A story is told Of
soldier who, about one hundred and fifty
years ago was frozen in Siberia The last
expression he made was, "it is ex-." He
then troze as stiff as marble. In the sum-
mer OF 1860 some French Physicians found
hlm, after having laid frozen $50 years.
They gradually thawed him, and upon ami
NATION being restored, he concluded his SEN
tence with "ceedngly cold"