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Delll0rrRttc Club.

There will be meeting of the Executive Com
Inittee Of the Democratic Club, this Saturday
evening, Feb 10Th, 1868, at tho office Of J. b.
Rice. The following named geRtlemen compose
said committee, and, are requested to be present.
Arthur Lockwood. A. B. Smith, A. F. Dow,
Donst Hollicker, Edward Butler, Henry How
land, J. B. Hamslle, L. 3. Dclano, Lothrop Per.
kins, E. w. Dewey, Jacob Lowman, George
Avery. Patrick McGinnis, john Young, S. w.
Raymond. Charles Delano, Josiah s. Dean. F. +.
Brewer David Bernard, Samuel Patterson, John
Doll, James Cunningham, II. P. Brunker. Ed.
Bollman. B. F. Powell, Albert Shaffer, Paul Iri.
on, R. N. Waterman, p. Tislsr, H. Alschuler,
w. L. Gibson. +. G. Hstheway Geo. w. Alden,
John Gieim, G. Clark.
Ex.0faicis membsrs--J. b Rice, Thomas Clan.
~, H. K. Boyle, Peter Miller aad Ben. n. Arm.
strong. tt -4sf lH
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Circult Court.

The criminal docket was taken up On Monday,
and prosecuted vigorously until Thursday,
when all the causes in readiness were disposed
Of The grand jury was then discharged, as also
the petit Jury for the present week. and the court
resumed the hearing of chancery causes for the
balance of the week. OF criminal causes, the
following were disposed of as indicated
s. Geo. h. Clinton-a stranger in these parts, was
arranged for stealing fur cape, pair of gloves,
and rubber overshoes from the office of ex-county
treasurer Beck month or SO ago The culprit
plead guilty and was sent to Joliet for one year.
George Tuttle also plead guilty to a charge of
having stolen clothing in Mendoza, and received
a like provision for one year at Joliet
Neal Mekown also plead guilty to the charge
OF having burglariously gone through shoe shop
in Mendoza, and went up for one year. ,e
John McGill, concerned in the shooting affair
at Wenona, mentioned in the papers at the time.
swore that, in his opinion, the people of this
county We're not disposed to give him fair trial,
and took change Of venue to Bureau county
Patrick McGowen, of La Sale, indicted for
receiving stolen goods, made like affidavit as to
his distrust of the disposition of the people of
this county ts dispense TO him impartial justice,
and took a change Of venue to Kendall county.
Thos. Hughes and Thos. Riley--two boys, one
IA and the other 1G years of age, plead guilty to
'a'charge of'sealing .kates aad some other little
things, and were sent to the county Jail fer four
months.
"a like wcighty sentence was imposedon Thos.
Flahive, whom An impartial jury OF his country
pronounced guilty of having stolen six or eight
bushels of wheat in the town OF Waltham
John Shawl, a ripe scoundrcl of the town Of
BroOkield whose residence for years outside Of
penitentiary has been standing marvel, was
finally sent TO Joliet on Wednesday, for FIVE
years, On conviction upon charge of arson
Next Monday new petit jury will be empan-
neled, and the court will proceed to dispose Of
| the civil docket. fs f..t. .,.s ,,8 ~ 4
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We observe by published correspondence
that DR.. W. W. Welch, of La Sale, has consent
cd to repeat in our city lecture on the subject
of "Corrospondenees," which he lately delivered
before delighted audience under the auspices
of the Ethical Society" of La Sale. The lee.
ture will be delivered at the Court House il
this city on Tuesday evening next, Feb. 18th.
DR.. Welch. Us our older citizens remember
wa. oncs resident of Ottawa. where. though
young, he attained high position as q skiliful
and thoroughly scientific physician. He was
surgeon of the sd regiment of Illinois volun.
teers, which went from this city, and remained
with it faithfully during its whole term of serv-
ice. He is man of genius and varied acquire
lnents, II fluent and pleasant speaker, and to such
rs avail themselves of the opportunity to hear
his lecture we can safely promise pleasant and
profitable hour r1 III
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FINE Acknowledgements prices for fancy
breeds OF sheep for wool growing may not pay
just now, but there are no sheep too good to kill
for mutton Wes at the butchering establish
ment of Messrs. HARRIS s. WARD, of this city
recently flock of 1856 head of beautiful South
Downs and Merinos, from the farm of Hon VIM
REDDIcK. They were fancy stock" in the best
sense, any one can verify Tor himself by exam
ming their tat, plump, juicy carcasses now ex.
posed in the stall of Messrs. Harris S Ward It
seemed a pity to slaughter such fine wooled an
inals, but if the South Downs and Merinos excel
in their wool, they also excel all other breeds no
less in the sweetness and juicy tenderness of their
mutton; and butchers like Messrs. Harris &,
Ward who understand their business, are quite
as ready to pay fancy prices for fine flesh AS the
wool manufacturer is to pay fancy prices for fine
wool. Our opinion is, that Mr.. Reddick finds it
a paying business to raise the finer breeds Of
sheep even for mutton
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Dor J. d. Morgan i'm same store room with Black
& Benneti) running into such handsome trade.
Some say it is because he has got into such good
company, ON thetwest side, the centre Of bust
ness, &c. That probably has something to do
with it, but the main reason is that his goods are
good and are sold at Il reasonable figure. He
has just received new lot of fine and heavy
bleached and unbleached muslias, delainos,
prints and balmoral skirts, which he Is selling
at old prices, notwithstanding the late advance
in such goods. ....
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THE LEFFEL TURBINE WATER WHEEL
Mr.. H. J. Logan, millwright. of this city, is the
agent for the sale Of this celebrated water
wheel, one of which may now be seen at the
without seeing at u glance its superiority over
any other now in use; nor without agreeing
with Mr.. Logan, in the statement that by its use
the present water power AZ Ottawa can be in
creased from thirty to fifty per cent. If the
Hydraulic Company. instead of renting the
water by the horse power, should rent it by the
cubic foot, We have no doubt water wheels
would soon be introduced tina. would add i'm
mensely to the capacity of their present dispose
bio water power
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DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL SHoOTING.-One morn
ing early last week, Mr.. Ephraim Shaver, living
in the town of Rutland, in this county, placed
some hay from his stacks on sled, starting out
TO give it to the cattle in field some distance
off. A hired boy named Lars Larson, about 1s
years old, who was helping Mr.. Shaver, took
his gun along as they drove to the field, intend
ing to kill prairie chickens. The cattle were
fed, aud Mr.. Shaver, with the sled and team,
started back, when the boy coming up, jumped
ON, steadying himself with the gun, the muzzle
towards him. In this position, probably by a
jar of the sled, the gun went off, the load pass.
ing into the young man six or eight inches
below the right armpit, and coming out at his
neck, tearing him frightfully and ssvering the
iugular vein. Of course he died in five minutes
only having time to exclaim that he was killed.
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1lifG.

In the town st tarn R.e, JAM 81, 1858, Mr.. Abraham
waGonSelI-r. III his 77ih rear t't
49,. Asieup la Jesus--biessad sleep,
~ " From hici, wSsa Ia,
Ia the town Of Rutland, In Sale county, the 7th
Michael Klela--ascd az years.
Mr.. Killelea was enc of the oldest settlers Of
this county. his residence dating beyond 1888
igan canal then "a land owner and heavy farmer,
he has been one of our most substantial citizens,
greatly esteemed in all the relations of parent,
husband, and neighbor, and honored for his
almost exceptional probty and uprightness Of
character.
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WiNpow SHADEs.-Many of our merchants 8
have sent to New York and paid extravagant
prices for fancy shades to decorate their front
windows. We have seen none, however, more
cha.te in design or more beautiful in execution
than the new shades in the windows of Smith g.
Rising's tobacco establishment in Woods block
and these shades were made by Mr. B. Morrison,
whose shop Is III the front room up stairs, over
L. Orton's book store. Mr.. Morrison does all
kind OF sign and ornamental painting, paper
hanging, decorating. kalsomining &c, sc.
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NUMBER q.

SMITH q RIsING.-Risen from the ashes of the
recent coniiasration, the new cigar and tobacco
establishment of Messrs SMITH & RISING, in
Woods block. north of the court house, is, in ev
cry sense, vast Improvement Oh the old They
have larger and finer rooms, their furniture
and fixtures are al new, and their stock, which
is muck larger than before the fire, is also new
and fresh throughout. They are evidently the
sort of men who, instead of being daunted by
calamity, are only nerved to greater strength in
the discrimination to recover speedily from tho
effects OF misfortune, or rather, to turn bad luck
to good account
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We have frequently called the attention OF
our readers to this organization, and the work it
intended to do.
We now are glad to say that they are In full
operation and have their reading room open,
and are inviting in all who would like TO come
We are requested by them to say that the
young men. and old men too, of the city are
cordially invited to come to the rooms every
evening, and viii find there large number o,
secular and religious papers, magazines, and
other reading matter. And also, that the relief
committee hsss lbsen called upea BY and have
sidsd !. large aumoer Of suffering families, and
are being called upon for further relief daily
In order to respond, they must have means
placed in their hands, and the finance committee
for the purpose of obtaining the requisite means
have divided the city into districts and appoint.
ed committee Of two ladies in each district, to
call from house to house and solicit subscriptions
to the relief fund and at the same time to solici,
contributions of books for the library and mem.
bers for the Association.
Our readers, therefore, may expect to be called
upon by these ladies, and we bespeak for them q
generous welcome, and trust that all will remem.
Der the words of the Master" ,"-"The poor ye
have with you always" and "Inasmuch as W
did it TO the least of these, ye did it unto me-"
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PHILOSOPHY ABOUT CLoTIIING.-Nr Mooney
boasts that all the handsome men in Ottawa buy
their clothing at his store, and in proof, points
you to the first fine looking man that passcs and
says: There! I sold that man the suit he
wears SO gracefully" There is bit Of philoso.
ply here, however, that Mr.. Mooney overlooks.
The man was ordinary looking enough before he
put on the new clothes. 1t was the clothes tina.
made him handsome. 1t may not be true that
CLOTHES make the man." but no man can look
handsome without good clothes.
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JOHN Stout is making himself the "talk" of
the ladies, both of town and county. Not that
he has done anything bad, but the way of it is
this. He went off, or sent off, a few weeks ago,
in the dead Ct winter, for lot of new goods.
The iobbers, who had not had an order for q
month, gave him their best for next to nothing.
Any1dy, his new goods are the newest in style
and finest IN quality seen in Ottawa for many q
day, and are being sold for prices fully down to
the lowest figures before the war.
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From the New York ilnrald.

... a. From tAe New York iiHrald.
HANG HIM HANG WHo?-Why the man
who tried to push Prof. Isaacsen off the cars be-
cause he would not gre him box of his great
"Sure Pop" tho certain death to rats mice and
roaches This compound is the result Of years
Of study and experiments and why should the
Professor be deprived of his we'll earned laurels.
He has hit upon the only II. ! remedy bei Jre the
public IL will do all y : cnt ,rt il
Take word for it you VIII never L, -eC AL
investment of 3J cents in q box OF ''Sure Pop" if
you are troubled with rats and mice. No fami-
ly should be without box Of it, and no sensible
housekeeper will l.
Messrs. Burnhams & Van Schaack, Wholesale
Druggists, 1G Lake St., Chicago, General Agents
for the Northwest. A. Isaacsen, As Fulton St,
New York City, Proprietor. I'm
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"Wkile the light holds out to burn" there is
chance for restoration of health. II, therefore,
the constitution has been weakened by disease
or excess-the nerves sfattered-tho stomach
weakened-the appetite gone, and all the world
appears gloomy-pour some fresh oil into your
lamp, in the shape of Plantation Bi.ters, which
will make the fame Of life again burn brightly.
and illuminate once wretched existence. For
ladies it is an elegant and gentle stimulant, ex-
actly such as they require Many families will
not be without It. It has an immense sale
throughout the world 2w
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MONEY SAVED is MONEY EARNKD.-Iloto to
SAGE Money! that's Me quesiion.-By calling on
Burke l. Hseran, II La Sale St, you can learn
all about it. They are selling off the balance of
their winter goods regardless of cost, in order to
make room for a large spring stock. Ifyou want
splendid Merinoes, Alpaccas, or other dress
goods 20 per cont. less than at any other house,
Burke & Heenau's is the place to get them They
are also offering rare inducements in gentlemens
all wool cassimeres.
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The fact that boots, shoes and leather are rap
idly going up in price at the east, just as HAL
BERT 4 MEGAFFIN have been reducing their pri.
ces to less than present New York cost, has nat.
urally given them lively trade for the last few
days. Ii viii be many days before boots. shoes,
CATERS, &c, will again be as cheap in Ottawa as
they have been ut Halbert Il Megaiin's for week
or two, and may continue for few weeks long
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sunday school Couyention.

The Young Mems Christian Association Of OF.
tawa, cooperating with the La Sslls County Sun.
day Schoo! Union, have determined to call O
County Sunday School Convention, to be held in
this city, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Sd and
4th days of Msrch.
Having obtained promises from Messra Wood,
Jacobs and other prominent Sunday school men
from abroad, to be present, an interesting and
profitable meeting may be expected.
The attendance Of every Pastor and Sunday
School Superintendent, also adelegation from ev.
cry Sunday School in this county, is desired.
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Chicago, Rock Isi3nd a Pacific Railroad.
TRAINS LEAVE OTTAWA Station.
Ottawa Post Office.
Temperance Orders.

MoNroE DIVISION No. 56 =. OF r. Meet every Monday
evening a. their nall "a Cheeyers Block east side OF Court
House. w. i. Nhitmore W. p. y. Perey, Il. s. ... Z
Io u. T.. OTTAWA LoDGE No. So: Meets every Friday
evening Ia ther hail. Cheeyers New Block. Oliver Come
w, L. ). j. O. B4dwin.N &. +.
Radiant TENrLE OF Cold WATyE Meets every Saturday
evening. :
T. og n. Iyr Ak TEMPLE No fsuborlinateN Meets
cry fuesay esening at their hall In Chccyers
ChaS. snow, ". CT. Geo VI. HGuter, ". IL.
Ninnchaha Social Temple No &, the Hall n
iheevers Block every ursay cnus, Mrs. q. Mare
). r. =. 4. t. Grow, b. H. r.; MIS- Matte vorce g r. I'd
Thompson u. T.. =
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THE BEST PLACE to get all kinds of photo
graphs, ambrotypcs and gems, and porcelain pic
lures made in the best style, is at WILSON'S pho
tograph gallery over the First National Bank,
where you will always get the cheapest and best
pictures made III the city.
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GOING Up-UP-Woolen goods are advancing
at the east--cotton goods are advancing-every.
thing is going up again in consequence of the rise
in gold. Only at Ed Armstrong; clothing store,
Reddicks block, Ottawa, the course of prices is
reversed. To close out his winter stock before
spring opens, he continues to put prices down
down. Overcoats and heavy wooden clothing
will be needed for three months yet. Better buy
what you will need for year to come nO,c.
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ID. LEAHY, No. lSMadison ST., does not or never
did mark his boots and shoes high enough to al
low him to sell at 80 per Ct discount on regular
prices, but will from this until the first of April,
sell at greatly reduced prices. Good shop made
calf boots at $3.50 heavy boots from $3.50 to S..
Women's, misses and childrcns shoes OF ali kinds
very low for cash. All are cordially invited to
call and see for themselves.
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WAsuSGroSs BIWrlpAy.-The proposed cell
ebration of the 22d of February in this city, by
the G. a. r., is abandoned, in consequence OF the
grand celebration advertised to take place in Chi
caeo on that day. Such large numbers Of the
soldiers OF this county haye expressed thsir de-
sire to Join in the pageant and festivities at Chi
cage that 4 similar celebration In this city was
found TO be impractcable.
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Democratic Club Rooms.

The Democratic Club OF this city has fitted up
reading room, and place for business meetings
in the rear of the Office of Dickey d Rice,o the
second floor of Metropolitan Block. All demo
crats in the city, as well as others SO inclined,
are invited to drop in and make themselves at
home The room will be open for visitors this
evening.
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4. a.. q. r..

OTTAWA LoEGE S0. Il Meets every Thursday evening.
Daughters OF Rcoecca: Meet on thc thrd Tuesday
nin- Of eaCh month. g r.H
OTTAWA EycyVPnryf 40. 81 Meets on the second an
ouTth tuesday evening.
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CHILD IL BRO are still selling boots and shoes
at about eastern prizes, to make room for the new
spring stock. They have every thing you can
needin their line-fne boots, kips and stegas,
salnorals, pclonnais, skating boots, CATERS, &c.,
for ladies'; ovsrshoes, slips-ip short, everything
for everybody complete assortment, .,
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THE ARrEsIAx Wr1L.-The artesiap val in
the Court House yard in this city, after attain.
ing depth of . tsiAs over 400 test hal
reached it, uaxin~i1 ssw Of $atef. AZ Last
after passi.s through the Potsdam sandstone, il
was concluded best to 90 NO deeper, lest instead
Of gaining, they might lose water. The flow is
gallons per minute, 1850 gallons per hour, and
$1,000 gallons per day, or "a hours.
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A Pleasant Occasion.

On Monday evening" Feb 10, Mr.. and Mrs.
WENDELL ID. KING, parents of Mr. S. E. King.
well known in the business circles here, reached
the fftieth anniversary of their wedded life.
The well advanced couple have their home at
present with their son-in-law, DIR. c. Hard An
occasion of great interest to the families near
ly related by consanguinity and marriage was
worthily commemorated at the goodly residence
of the doctor, whose lady, with himself, had
made most agreeable provision for the entertain
ment of their friends. Among these were con.
spicuous family tree, we'll developed on canvas,
with its base on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth
being the birth place of the aged father. The
tree, fair in trunk, branches and foliage, showed
at glance the living branches and the broken
ones. and was crowned in its overhanying frna-
ment With those sacred words, telling us, "Chil.
dren's children are the crown of old men and
| the glory of children are their fathers ...
| After supper, where two sons, S. T. and VII.
| liam King, and daughter, Mrs. Hard, served
their parents, their sister-in-law, Mrs Jno King,
and their guests, and the goodly array Of grand
| children, addresses were made by Rev Messrs.
Whi.tlesey and Lewis, pastors of the churches
with which the parents and their children are
connected, ,-toasts were offered by other guests,
poems recited, and most agreeable converse en-
| ioyed. The evening hours following were divi-
| ded between vocal and instrume ntal music con-
versation afordins "Reminiscences of tine olden
time; and among the little folks, in the most
animatine of childish sports and plays, among
| them and prominent b!ind-inan' 's.buf On the
table, near at hand, lay some solid and dear me.
MORALS of filisl affection, Inementoes Of the
golden goal in the pilgrimage OF parents.
| If anything can be said to have been wanting
to make the occasion altogether the most delight.
full, it was the absence of the eldest son. . resi-.
dent Of California; and OF . second son, who
though domicilcd nearer, was nevertheless una
BILE to Join in the ovation to honored parents and
in the household joy. .GvUY9- n 1yF
Mrs. Rhoda tMoorel King was native o.
Salisbury, Conn, whore her married life began
| The family first moved to the " far west" BY go
ing into the State Of New York in an early day
They came to Illinois in 1885, and have borne
their part in the magic growth and develop
ment here, from that day of beginning TO thi,
of proud achievement. They have been 70,
about twelve years residents of Ottawa =.
Il
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PETERsoNs MAGAZINE, Ballou's MoaN,y, and
Fsdnk Les'ie's Pleasant Hours, for March. and
all late publications, blank books, gold pens,
pocket, cutlery, &c, at osMAN & HApEMAN's,
No. 16 la Sale street.
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MarrieO.

On ths 9TH inst at the residence nj the brides father By
SainHe wilson, Esq, M-. william NJ Reed Of Farm Ridge
Ill., to Miss Auns Maria, daughter of John Mccl Esq of
Pay ette county Pa
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The Soiree given by s. s. WILLIS, on Thurs
day evening, was one long to be remembered.
Some sixty-6ve couple were present, comprising
the elite of the city; and if Mr.. Willis aim was
to have every one enjoy himself, he was success.
full to q high degree. Many of his scholars were
present, and the skill and grace with which they
danced all the fancy dances testified to his abil-
ty as master, and to application on the part Of
the scholars The happy faces seen there would
recall feelings Of youth toran Old msa's heart,
while tlie inspiring music made him feel that
the Arkansaw Traveller had got into his boots.
Mr. Gondolf merits the thanks of all in attend
ance for the excellent condition and arrangement
of the hall Long may he wave at Turn Halle.
ORSERVRR
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sSem .~rsrf .rsais snil,a .sil srlilta ,su.is it,
teas o. n ,s.uh'. ~ ~ y, ,iata 10 iBf ,lsedr
.ss+nssq sahon i'e'rofl eti ru isiTaef tf,al
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Meets hrst Thurtay in each month IN Dr. J. Pauls build
lag. Donations OF birds insects ptr Sole usi
j. Paul, President. W. ". Calkin. Secretary. y
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New style Of aprons ut the Hoop Skirt Factory
l15 Main Street.