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IL, Sale County Fair.

The La Sale county Fair commences next
Tuesday. We are advised by the managers
that the indications for large display have
been SO favorable that they Laye added a
large number of new stalls for horses, cattle,
sheep and swine, and greatly enlarged as well
as beautified the hall for the exhibition OF
fancy work, fine arts, &c, Extensive pre-
parations have also been deemed advisable
for the exhibition of fruits and farm products
generally.
The success of the Fair is assured if far
mers and others Will but bring in half hey
have promised. And let our mechanics,
manufacturers and artisans also do their duty.
All the indications are favorable for the big
gest show of the kind the county has ever
seen, and failure is impossible. Let the
success Tor once exceed our highest anticipe>
tion5.
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Wilkes Booth. whose ba5y Secretary Stan
ton took s % much pa:as to dispose of, - that
no man 5houll ever know the spo, wher. i;
was burieJl, is reported to be r. Europe. The
story is th.i the man whom "Boston Corbcit'
SO herotc by shot, an whose body stanton
refused 20 exhibit to any one that ever saw
Booth, W. poor wretch hired by the assas-
sins to pc sona;e Booth, in order 70 facilitate
the escap OF the latter. Whether there be
or be not any truth H. ibis story, it Will never
cease - be Il s. Spicious circumstance con>
nscted with the fate of Wilkes Booth. that
Stsnton refused 20 deliver the body that was
brought up from Virginia to his friends, or
even o let them look upon it.
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TREMENDOUS PROCESSION
Two Bands!
Ten Marshals on Horseback
One Elephant on Foot!
One Elephant il Carriage
Two hundred Trained Animals in Cages

Tuesday was big day in Ottawa. For
two weeks it had been advertised all over
the county that on the day named John Rob
inson's Grand Combination Show aud Mans
moth Menagerie would visit Ottawa, ard
that among other magnificent advertisements
THE great Republican Orator al d Recon>
structed rebel, John \. Logan, would be
| exhibited among the side shows.
The day opened clear and balmy. Heavy
rains having fallen during the two previous
days, the farmers were unable to work in
their fields and had nothing 10 do but come
to town and see the show. AID they came !!
By eleven o'clock many thousand
country people were estimated to have come
into the city. John \. Logan was expected
on the noon train, and before twelve it was
resolved to have the grand procession organ
lied to go and meet him.
For an hour previous half dozen of
spruce young men in soldier tosEery, with
voIuminous red sashcs: dashed about the
streets, on horseback. urging the people to
repair TO The vest side Of the Court House
and join il the grand procession. Vt eleven
as much as 200 people had thus been col
lected at Jerry Wool's corner aud on the
corner opposite. The process Of collecting
the masses was greatly facilitated By placing
Denhard's band at the central point to en-
liyen the scene with music. Then Colonel
Moore dashed up on his magnificent stallion
and gave the order to fall in The inn
merse procession was then organized in the
following orlar:
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Rev. Dr. Tying Endorses Henry
Ward Beecher.


Oar amiable brethren of the press who
were so dreadlully shocked at Henry Ward
Beecher's letter in regard to the Cleveland
rcohvention. have another opportunity tor the
display of their Christian virtues in the iol>
loving lette: from Rev. DR.. Tying. There is
no man in ,the country who has been more
rcsolute in his denuncia,ions of slavery. or
more determined and uncompromising in his
hostility to the rebellion, and 20 everything
anu everybody in any way connected with 1t,
than DIR. Tying.
! When Mr. Beecher found it necessary to
tdechne the ipvation TO take part III the pros
/ ceedings Of the soldiers and sailors union
convention at Cleveland on the 2Ith inst.
Rev. DIR Tyng was invited 10 act IN his stead.
/ 20 this invitation he has jusI sent the follow
ing reply. ,s.s-
I Gen. Charles q. Uutp{ae
My DEAR SHINY home engagements and
personal infrmities render it impossible tor
me 10 give The time effort which would be
involved in the journey and duty you propose.
/ should be glad to give you different reply
IF it were in my power. | have read with
great delight Mr.. Beecher's unanswerable
letter, aud desire to thank him for the fidelity
aud power with which he has accomplished
so good a work. | shall. honor the soldiers
and sailors OF the nation if they give their cor.
dial and united support to the sound and
healthful principles which he proclams and
sustains. It will be glorious result, if the
people of the land unite with them in the
universal determination, that union, liberty
and generous Interpretation aud action shall
end all the controversies Of the day in which
we Eve, in the immediate and complete re-
construction ami combined establishment II
oqr,who!e nation as one harmonious aud pros
Pering people.
That a cOnquering army should desire this
seems but accoriant with the spr it Dt geue>
rous victor. That they should assemble ia a
peaceful fellowship to avow and promote 1t, IL
but exercising their rights "a citizens, and
fulfilling their obligations as Intelligent lead>
er5 Of their fellow-inen and that ministers OF
religion OF peace aui go1d vii! oi.o1id sus
tain and encourage purpose AID movement
so honorable Ia the nation, would appear T.
bcthe ~ ainest dictate Of daty IN the position
which they sustain. and relate us 10 the peo'
pie among whom they dwell.
! cannot refuse, therefore, to approve and
indorse the meeting which is proposed OF the
plai form on which 1t avows itself to stand.
Your friend ans AT, with mach ,~-t-d-
STEPHEN IL TiSE.
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snakes was closed up. Logan alone had the
courage and persistency to hang on to the
end of the circus. And he did i'll! Bully
for HIM 4! Even the crack clown had to
admit that Logan beat him on lungs. At
precisely ten minutes past FIVE o'clock the
entire show. with all lis side appendicitis, was
over, and the people began to move slowly
towards home. By six o'clock the streets of
Ottawa a assumed their wonted appearance,
and By sc Ken even the boys ceased to discuss
the wond4rs of John Robinson's ever to be
rcmembet Ted grand and magnificent show
day in Ottawa.
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The Riot mt IndiaunuoI5.

We laughed at the prediction of citizen
a few days ago that in less than two wears we
should not only see the civil war in this
co untry renewed, but we should be digging
trenches around Ottawa and erecting Larr:,
cldes in orr streets. But when we see the
h4 llish spirit manifested by the members of
I'd Union League at Indianapolis on Mons
day. and remember that we lave the same
organization in our own midst, With its rami-
ftations extending into every voting district
irI the state, animated by the same fendish
sbirit, and only needing the opportunity
Openly to manifest itself in the same wav,
then we confess the prediction alluded to
assumes an air Of threatening probability.
Talk of the assassin Booth He was a crazy
monomanad. But here is an organized as
ISOLATION. pervading every corner Of our
land, not only ready to commit the crime OF
Booth, but, by its midnight orgies and plot7
tings, training its thous lnds Of dupes to be-
come assaSsinS Let the country read this
account of the assault on the President. Sew
ard, Grant, &c, at indianapolis, and shud
der at the yawning gulf into which radical
frenzy is rushing our country. Remember
this is not sudden, unforeseen ebul!ition
but an affair deliberately plotted before hand
in the council chambers of the mdnigh
league The following is the telegraph re,
port of the reception Of President Johnson
Gen. Grant, Admiral Farrigut, &c, at In
dIanapolis
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Fl OR REPRESENTATIVES, Republican
lteri rescntative convention for this (4lth) dis
trict, met at Ottawa on Wednesday, and
noInii ated Elmer Baldwin and Franklin Cor
WIN. of LaSale Co., and William Strawn, of
Liz ngston Co., as candidates for representa>
tiveks. AS ''soldier candidates." the Two for
met, at least, are excellent candidates Ito
beak.) Their record, as members OF the board
of supervisors, shows a doggedness, partic-
ularly in 1868, aud FEBRUARY, 1864, in votr g
against paving bounties to re>enls,ed veters
ans of this county, that amounted to dis
honesty. 1t is capable, we take it, of the
clearest proof, that the county owns $4,000
this day, which would have been saved but
for the foolish opposition made by Messrs.
Baldwin, Co in and others TO Offering bouu>
ties for the Ie-enlistment of veterans in the
beginning of 1864.
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NATIONAL DEBr.-On the 3lst OF August.
lS65. the National debt amohntcl l. S276T.-
Isl, Isl 81. This was the highes' ugiu, ever
reached, and il has been gradually decreasing
SINCE that date till, on the st OF September
last, it amounted to only $4,595, 6S3,i6S 20.
This is a reduction in one " Jar of $l6,, O9S,>
02l.77! Such decrease within twelve
moths could not have been predicted even
by the most sangune.
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Conservative Congregational Con.
VenliOn.
The Board Of Supervisors

Commenced their regular annual session
in this city on Monday. and are having a
busy week of it. Mr. Washburn has been
elected chairman for the year. The great
bone of contention again is the matter of
equalizing bounties. So little business, how
ever, has yet been matured, that we shall at
tempt no sketch of the proceedings until our
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y singular strike has taken place among
the clergy in Buckeyedon, where number
of ministers of the Ohio Conference of The
Methodist Protestant Church recently held a
meeting at Sabina, and resolved, after earns
est discussion, that they would decline taking
appointments the coming year, unless they
were assured OF alary of at least 81 900.
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Ire legislature of New Jersey on Monday
ratified tue constitutional amendment rro~
posed ST tie late session of Congress, being
- -, c
We believe, the first legislature that has done
so,-unless TIE pretended ratification b. Tens
Desse is regarded as Legitimate.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, l., S,IIE CoUNTT. IS.
IpY virtue of dccret order 4 the County Court q
l) said county entered II the September term ui >l
court the Application OF the unlgr-i-nr -utiiln H
Thomas and Martha apr'fce minors, - --ii tine follow
Ing described rs estate sitItt- IL tr county VI L. >tie
and State of Illinois IL Wit:
rhe undivided twelfth port II thu west half - tn
southwest quarter of >iiu * 6. ni the rs, I'.t 81
the .a fls-wc~t quarter ut >eet.su seven -:
Am $50. that tract Of land beginning az The northeast
corner of TIRE sorhre~t quarter Il the sou west quarter
OF the uOTtlIe-, H-utr Of sc,tion ei.ht : and rHa
thv;ice west forty l0) ro> to section I'm" 'etwt" Se>
and eight thence H'rrh said line >NiN-tnFt 49,
rui> t. the of the lands heEnsrng u r. J. Van r.
berg thence alrrg sail Nauj-hcr line thlgtN eight
49, rods three - iaIs tie corner OF nj Vance
terc land there 4 straight line e. she beginning
containing fifteen I To- acres, nsore or les
All Of said tracts being in t'wnshp thiftNhr taiJ
north Of range three t3T q tie tlr 'r-pt Hi"I
diansuntainng hundred ard seventy i've 90 a-rys,
less
shall on the 9th dtv Of 0.tai,l, 1N66, AZ The
hour oi ii -5id dav .t "a" south do OF tl't
County tUIgS- ottaV the siii real estate al
public ~li- the highest am iff . .-r. Tor CASH
Deed made 10 the purrh,s 3 20. Tee d.F .l sale
NtTE y hppLtBEE.
Guardian of Thomas tu] Alsrls s.ebee, Minors
bushnell AVERY, $ f.r-
Ottawa September 10th. i' F--.'
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ans.,-l.s.,l-nEl EVsmfed

the where. l.r,s a IIGrt Hart. who lott her resf.
,l.t.. IA t. town 81 b.-aIiu, IL Se Co, tho
Z. h Il .Iuv lt Sleis d.,1H- a. and viii not give her
name NHeu l.-f heard from -l.r Il Nj. Palatin~.
Patp u, a., Auy iutlrslu pl hlr whereabouts will 10
tmuAl,.ly received uy Aeg I,p. .at.
CHRISTI Az HART,
Lie.aut, Ill.
Far-r~ vii oou.sr fa'orby eiyias the above.
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Col. Dickey's Appointments.

The III. State Democratic Committee has
issued the following appointments for Col. 7.
LYLE DIcKEY, The pcmocratic nominee for
Congressman at LARGE:
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THa CABLE.-The Atlantic cable from the
point where il leaves Falentia island to the
spot WHERE it was landed at Hearts Content,
Is precisely 1866 miles IN length. 1t is a
queer coincidence that il should have been
perfected ihis year
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y few days since NJ. Iullivant, of CHAINS
paisn county, sold TO j. T. Alexander. OF
Morgan county, 1900 acres Of land, at SIT
per adrc. Mr.. Alexander also purchased
$4,000 wVth of cattle; total, $500, 900.
Our Illinois farmers do things on a large
ecoIa
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-HesSrs. Editors "Teraphin" is the answer
to the 'Nlissionary Riddles in the Free TrC-
der of Sdpt. ls. Refer to Sam. xix. Is.
Dimmick. Sept. 10. 1866. l.. c. SMITH.
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wac0USI wAGONS!!

Y HAVE on hand am am manufacturing from choice,
1 s.la.ted timber and by the OF work men, No.
Wagons which will sell cheaper than any other shop
in ottawa. IN 49,, ,.,,
Inc my STUN o''0'e G. H. RUGG.
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VERMONT AND MAIyE.-The state elections
held IN Vermont and Maine a few days ago
resulted in favor Of the Republicans By, it is
claimed, Increased majoriiies over last years
vote. The increased majoritIes. however, if
as claimed, are easily accounted for by the
increased vote in those states. the vote being
81 per cent heavier than laat year. The heav7
vote shows, at least, that the radicals were
scared.
We note another fact about these elections
Tie Chicago TtJ,me, RepuJIicaa, &c, make
them selves particularly happy over the result,
beca pse in these states the republican conven
tons had squarely endorsed negro suffrage
They admit that negro suffrage was stot en-
dorsqd in Illinois for the sole reason that the
Leaders were afraid it would prove unpopular
They admit they are for it heart and soul,
but are too cowardly to say SO in their plat
formt.
The Democracy, Of course expect nothing
but defeat in the elections in New England.
The last Congress was little else than Board
Of ID rectors legisating for the benefit of New
England, aud Il would be strange indeed, il
the people thereaway should not. by their
votes sustain body so zea.lously and
excl psvey devoted to their interests. For
similar reasons we look for but slight gains
in Pennsylvania, 50 largely controlled by the
IRON interests, which the late congress made
an especial pet. But we do expect that cons
in Ohio, carry Indiana, Illinois and Missouri,
and gain congressman in Michigan, Visions
sin, Iowa and Minnesota.
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Having had thorough experience in the business they
are able in all rdrruit SafJac''oR. Give ns a
call and find the ruth of what saw. We defy
cnn,n.titnu CHRISTOPHER HAHN.
snp, i6 ,s6;-tf PATRICK SlIEEHAS.
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E.a1gl9sss o. OgIEss.

Gsul'en8n sim >EitTr Dor years from Nervous n"
lihty, Premature decay, iu- 30 crcfs Of youthful
udi. I,-ttn VIII Shes So, Df alng humanity, send
rg q, al WIZ iced 5 t- f-, and directions for max
ing simple rrp By iv uuit i.f ass cured. Sniier~s
Ni-r- Co Ir.ut l4- s,slt.sis experience. do
~ u,ilf.--iI.- JOlN H. OGDEN.
drc:J. ta-ly n. Il ChJlBbers =. Now fora.
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INDIlNAPolIS, Ind September TO-
b The Opponents of President Johnson, /
regret TO say, are resorting TO murderous
attacks. Upon several occasions he has
been made the recipient Of gross lndignIties
since leaving Chicago. These indignities
have eliminated in threats of assassination,
ahd his friends now consider his life in dan
ger during the remainder of his tour. The
drama which has just been enacted in front
of the Bates House. in Christian lndianap5-
lis. beggars AL description.
The President was introduced to the
crowd Jy Sol. Meredith aud attempted 10
speak, but the crowd would not let him. The
President said: III YOU wall let me speak
five minutes, Wilt" Shut up, you damned
traitor, or I'll shoot you!' came from a
voice. ...Shoot The damned traitor = Shoot
him - ''shoo: him T. cried several voices. !
Bang, bang. bang went three shots.
\ group Of lrishmen carving trans
pareucy with the motto 'lr!shmcn welcome
the President" were attacked aud severely
beaten, and inliscrimi1Jte firing commenced
some II sho,s being i-ei. \ terrible
scene TRANSFERRED, in which men with TORCHES
were beaten and dris O. i by radicals, who
were armed with clrrz pistols
The mayor and police refused to assist,
and there are only - Tiers about. au3 they
are three miles fro. ..y1.
The President. Grant, Earrarut, Gustav,
and many others Of the gentlemen campo-iu.
the Presidents party, witnessed the whole
affair
Gen Grant saw dozen shots fired and
remarked that 1t was the most disgr.cuiii
scene be ever saw.
\ Iar.e nuu,I,cr Of IrisLmeu were injured,
including two who ~cre severely wounded.
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Ottawa and Fox II. v. e, z.

The following petition, which, 1t will be
seen, is signed b. a large portion of our most
prominent citizens, explains itself. 1t may
be SAID to present the question in a tangiable
form, shall the proposed railroad from the
Vermilion coal fields to Ottawa, and thence
northward, be built or not? y negative de-
cision by Ottawa on the proposition presented
by this petiion will probably be fatal to the
enterprise for some years to come. We un>
derstand the purpose is to have a series of
public meetings to discuss the important
question thus presented to our people.
To TIE Supervisors and Torn Clerk Of 'e Torn Of Otarc1
in the County IF Ii -sIls SAFE Of IHsHsis:
W.. he undersigned citizens. legal voters Of said town,
respectfully petition Won call eCal Election
lie held AT the usual place Of holding meetings
said town. a day fixed by yvu. for the purpose
jyed thousand dollars the capital stock OF the Ottawa
Oswego and Fox River Valley Railroad and bonds
for that amount therefor aid in building said road.
accordance with the provisions Of Legi,a-
ture of said State, entitled An authorizing certain
cities counties. Incorporated towns and townships sub
scribe to the stock of certain railroads. approved FebEu-
AIRY 18TH lS5.-
Proridi That the be taken upon the express
ditin. at bends issue. Pa-. bc delivered to sail
Rsilr' Company until satisfactory assurances be given
10 the supervisors and Town Clerk of sad anil
the following namel citizens Of said town. l.. Y
Grisg.. Thomas J. Wade William Rciiick. George
Avery. majority then that none,
he obtained sufficient the
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yUyE undersigned ors for sale his House and Lot lor
Il 8 lots if desired) situated one block north ana one
block east Of the r. Il. depot, very cheap Apply n,he-
|. dately on the premises to ALoNHo hof hiNe'
aug11-u
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EafN I,lXGs.

yBNIIE CITY TAX BOOK is in the hands oi the
City Collector where all persons interested can can
and settle their taxes now due. -,
Please bc prompt and call AZ the once AT present VII"
N Is,x.ns over The store ri MrssrS. Eustis / Dewey.
THOMAS ". OSBORN, Ciy Collector
OLIVIA August I'm. 1906 1T
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The sieve through which the man STRAINS
ed every nerve is for sale at first cost.
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A BIG SHOW DAY
IN OTTAWA!
Magnificent Display Of Train
ed Animals and other
Big Fish !
John Robinson's Menagerie and
Seven Side Shows!

l. The Learned Hippopotamus Hog.
2. Col. Mcguire, the Smallest Man in the
world.
g. Gen. John A. Logan. the Dirtiest Poll
tician in the world.
4. John Lewis Den of Rattlesnakes.
5. Young Reilly in his Wonderful Feats
s. John A Logan as Political Acrobat.
z. Trained Snakes, Hvenas, Tigers, &c.
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The Democratic National Union Cor,
ventio which met at Albany on Tuesday.
nomiuE .tel the Hon. John Hoffman, Of y. \.
city, f pr Governor: Robert II. Pruyn. Of Al,
bany, for Lieutenant Governor: VIM. ".
Virgil t for Canal Commissioner and Frank
B. Gallagher, Of Erie. for State Prison Ia
spector.
The convention adopted the FhiladelphIa
platform, adding to it a further resolution Ia
abide By the pledge male to the south by the
Crittenden resolution adopted by both houses
of congress in 1861, aud n the articles OF
capitulatIon entered into between Gen. Grant
and q en-. Lee, and approved By the Govern-
ment at Washington, to restore the people OF
the south to their former rights under the
Union on laying down their arms and obeys
ing the constitutions and laws of the L. ).
The convention was very large, every
county being fully represented, the delegates
bein 2 about equal';yf digided between conserv
ative republicans and cd live democrats.
The utmost conf;leisce WIS expressed on all
sides ia the triumphant election OF the ticket
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And attending promptly To all orders in the line oil "aSo
and Carnage Painting and general