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Remarkable Superstition.
The xon0ngehsld Republican has the follow

The Konongehela Republican has the follow
ing:
Not very long age the young and beauti full
wife Of Of eur citizens Wa called to her final
account, leaving her husband sad, diseonsolats
and bersft She was buried in the adjacent GEM
etsry, and the husband returned to his disconss-
late home, but not to forget the loved one. She
was present with him By day, in spirit, and in
his dreams ct night One Peculisrity Of his
dreams, sad one that haunted him,-being re-
peated night after night-was this: that the
spirit of his wife came to his bedside and told
him that the undertaken had not removed from
her face the square piecs of muslin, or napkin,
which had been used to cover her face after
death but had screwed down her coffin lid with
it upon her, sod that she could not breathe in
her grave, but was restless on account Of the
napkin. He tried to drive the dream away, but
it bided with him BY night aad troubled him by
day. He sought the consolation Of religion, and
his pastsr prayed with him and assured him that
it was wicked to indulge such morbid fancies
It was the subject of his own petition before the
Throne OF God but still the spirit came aud told
anew the story Of her suffocstion. In despair
he sought the undertaken, Mr. Dickey, who told
him that the napkin had not been removed. but
urged him to forget the circumstance, as it cOnld
not BE- any possible annoyance to inAnimatec lay:
While the gentleman frankly acknowledged
tinufl stress upon his mind began to tell upon
his health.
At length he determined to have the body dis
inferred, and visited the undertaken for that
purpose. Here he was met by the same advice
and persuasion, aud, convinced once more OF his
folly, the haunted man returned to his home
That night, more vivid then ever, more terribly
real than before, she came to his bedside, and
upbrslded him for his want of affection, and
~ould lava him until hA had prou,aAd 70,
remove tho cause Of all her suffering.
The next night, with friend, he repaired to
the sexton, who was prevailed upon to aecompa.
ny them to the grave, and there, by the light of
the cold, round moon, the body vas lifted up
frsm its narrow bed, the cofia-ld unscrewed,
and the napkin removed from the face of the
corpse That night she came to his bedside once
more, but for the last time. Thanking him for
his kindness, she pressed her cold lips to his
cheek, came again no more.
Reader. this is a true story; can you explain
the mystery Of dreams>
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Read tho Following Testimonials !

. PONTIAC, Livingston Co, July 81, 1865
mr. C. swARTaoUrDsar Sir: 1t afford. inc pleasure 10
recommend the use Of .or ssve 10 all persons who su
!orlng with fi-tut EncAna. sufferer tor months
and was advised y several in west aud also by
an eminent surgeon in the have an operation Der.
formed fortunately received from yuur hand, four boxes
eyour never-tsling ointment. aud to-day / am sosnd
Your,
LEANDER UTLEY
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A choi's lot of New York Apples, spitzen-
bsrxs Greetings, Pippins, Russets, Baldwins
and Bell,owsrs, at Baldwin's
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Good Denim Overalls at IS cents per pair at
Fiske, Strickland & Wings
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Clans in tho shell always and only to be found
in Ottawa at Pierguss south of Court House.
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Best White Winter Wheat Flour, only $1,000
per barrel, at Eagle Nills-from Missouri White
Wheat.
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New. 2S-tf

HARM FOR SALE.-The subscriber offers for sale
his residence ning 240 of land and situated
three miles northwest of the Court House in Ottawa La
Sale County illinois, Said farm has 20 Of woodland,
the remaining 30 coed state Of cultivation,
with good improvements. Old and young apple orchard,
containing fine varieties Of grated fruit also several kinds
of small fruitsall thrifty. will sell my farm in lot,
Or will sell 160 acres containing residence and so
separately. 2S-<w. ELI sTRAWN.
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No one ever regretted buying a bottle Of S,
wards cough cure.
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Sold by ]. Il. BALDWIN, Al La Sale St.
Ottawa, ILL.,, and Is. +. WALROD, La Sale
Illinois. no % 1y.
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LEANDER UTLEY,

JOLIET. Oct. 20, 1895
DH. swartsut: am glad to add my testimony to the
value Of your savc. gave it TO my little girl whs had
severe and sudden attack Of the Group and
IN i've minutes believe it good remedy for the above
disease. Use it externally AID internally. T. B. SHAW.
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JsIIEr, Sept Il. 1858.
i, Sarah Williams Of Islist Will County Illinois do here
BY certify that severely taken with acute Rheu
matsin and crsnpng much that Frustrated and
was induced to use Dr. swarhous Salve, and after thor
sugh application the pain sad crsnpng entirely left in less
thai half hour Snd have troubled with the
complaint since used the SAVE before and can
truly that its effect truly wonderful and
would ms.t un1uahedly reesnhend all person. troubled
with Rheumatic affections TO uss it by ali means.
SARAH WIIIIAAg
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Buy beaver overcoat for half price of job
Stout, at Armstrong; old stand.
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ASSASSINATION.
Attempted Murder OF n New York Re
Ristrar.

The New York Tribune this morning reports
an attempted assassination as follows
On Thursday night the Hon. Christopher
Pullman well known for his loyalty and Re-
puolican1sm throughout the State, organized a
places Of registry, yesterday and to-day. The
men were at their appointed posts yesterday
facilitating the registration OF legal voters, and
preventing, as much as possible, the placing on
The poll. books of the names of men VINO are.
in many cases, the unconscious agents OF
designing scoundrels for the perpetration
of deliberate fraud on the day of election. To
this duty, obligatory upon every citizen who
ana who HOPES TO obtain the free and full ex-
preston OF the popular voice, Mr.. Pullman
His labors were most effective, not alone in
preventing indiscrimlnate registration, bat in
de eTring men conscious OF their wrong from
sef king TO have their names recorded. Toe
Ring" felt his power, and saw even in the
registration of Friday morning their defeat
man was determined on-by murder, if Deces-
s4ry-and TammaDy found willing agents to
attempt the accom- plshment of the act. Mr..
Pullman had left one station to go TO another
about IL A. NJ. yesterday, and had reached the
corner of Eighteenth street and Second avenue
when the asssssins-iour in mum oer-hired by
cowardly but not less criminal creatures,
stealthiiy app cached him from behind,
mnrderous blow with a bIudgeon. Which
teled HIM to the sidewalk. He was poweress
ers beat him with their clubs and kicked hi m
in every part with their heavy boots Some
pad by he soody and
probably. that a like tate would beall them
| selves II they fingered about tue
| place, fled. The assassins continued
| their stamping. kicking, aud clubbing until
| they thought their victim wss dead past re-.
! covery, ana then quietly walked off to one of
| their many haunts to receive the reward for
the performance of the work for which they had
--s D,,,t
| man was lifted from the sidswaik and carrisd
| in an insensible condition, to the residence of
| Mr.. Charles Irving, at No. 2O6 East Twenty
| seventh street, wnere he now lies, not dead,
| but believed to be yiug. There is Just q pos.
sibility that he may survive.
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STATE REPUTATION.
Am InstruetIve Chapter of Historr.

Colonel Clark f. Carr, OF Illinois. In his able
speech at Buffalo recently, gave the following
bit of history, which Is worm repeating
In our State we know something of this ques-
ton of public debt In 1912 Illinois owed
settled, there being few inhabitlnts north OF
Springfield. Chicago was a small village and
there Were small settlements along the great
rivers. There was an immense amount OF va
cant land in the southern part oi the State, hut
on the great prairles stretching away from
mouse or farm. In the vast extent of country
known as The Military tract, where live, fami.
lies whose farms were ten or fifteen miles apart
were considered near neiehbors. Markets were
remote and produce Valueless. A farmer
considered himself fortunate If ne could
The great state Bank and the Bank OF
Shawneetown both failed, and the peoples
that there was not enough good money in the
whole State 10 pay the interest on the debt for
the bloated bondholder and the honest plough
holder, and said, I'VE cannot pay; let us not
attempt 10 do so let as repudiaLe." On the
other hand, there were noble men who said,
I'VE will pay, If we are obliged TO turn over
every dollar OF our properly-Our houses and
viii not live in a State that is SO base as
TO repudlate." They called the creditors
The bondholders = together and said to
Ihem:-"We cannot pay to day nor to- morrow;
this ear nor next; but" they said. as this Re-
pubica platform says, 'ilet the debt he ex
we will pay every dOllar." (Applause) The
debt was extended. The Legislature i'm posei
what was called the two mill tax. Immigra-
tioD, which hau been retarded by our financial
embarrassmenls, revived. The people OF the
New England and Middle States came by
thousands and improved those great prairies.
The ratable property greatly Increased, and
before We knew 1t our State debt was paid. In
stead OF being branded repudiationists aud
cheats, lllinoissns have reason to be proud OF
the high position they occupy before the world.
The names OF Ihosewho recomm ended repudia.
tion have only been rescued from infamy by
oblivion; but II you wish To know how Illinois
honors the men who would not. in the darkest
n
either open or covert, read the history OF two
OF our most distinguished carpet baggers one
from Kentucky, and the other from VermOnt,
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A, Douglas
loud and prolonged applause)
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Fight in the Fifth Congressional
District,


BY the following letter from Judge Otis e.
Lord in response to the notification that ne
had been nominated for Congress by the Demo.
Gratis of the Fifth Massachusetts district (Gene-
tacitly withdraws from the fight, leaving the
contest altogether between Butler and D3na-e
SALFM, Oct. 2G-Jonathan NaySon, Esq My
Dear Sir-I have received your communication
cratic ana conservative delegates held in this
city on the 18th instant, was nominated as a
candidate for Repre- sen Jative to Congress from
this district. l appreciate, l trust, the duty
OF every patriotic citizen In the present
crisis of pu lie affairs, and should not
doubt what course l ought 10 pursue If the
with no action or solicitation on my part,
should select me to represent them in Congress-
The theory of our Government has been TOO far
deDarted from. A successful candidate for office
tive of The people, TO act In consultation and de.
liberation with others upon the convictions of
his judgment and responsibility of his official
obligations but rather the agent of portion OF
the people 10 execute the edicts ofa party caucus
l cannot consent to be a candidate in any such
view. For several years past l have not
been identified with any political org aniza' 'iOn
and do not deem myself at present in a position
in " hich can enter the arena of party politics.
While, therefore, trust, should be willing to
perform any duty imposed upon me by my
fellow. citizens, l cannot by the acceptance of
q party nomination, seem either TO solicit
the people to elect me to Office, or to place
myself in situation in which l could not
act with the same freedom OF Judgment
with which l act in private life. Sucn course
Is expected OF me In the position / now
occupy, and can hold no othce in which diff
deeply sensible OF the honor conferred upon
me by the nomination, and beg you personally
to accept my thanks Tor the friendly and fat.
tering manner in which you have done me the
honor TO communicate To me the action of the
Convention. ! am, most respectlully, your
obedient servant, OTIS y. LORD.
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Latest Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l-Stocks steady Chicago and
Rock Island, I61s; Reading, 99}s; canton Co, 40 q
tre, "a; Cleveland and Toledo 1926 Cleveland aud
pi!ts6urg, g 3$i Pit.sbnre and For. Wayne, lllS
YORK Central 1856 Illinois Central. 145; Cumberland
preierItd S45s Virginia S. 5Sss; Missouri 6s s9ys;
AHos9a HSes s1s; ss5 lSys &c., do; sbia tSSf M
Money. 2 per cent. Excnange, %.
new YoRK. Oct. 3l.-Couon quiet at 25}Sc. Flour
hss d. ClDed lOd 5c 1000 barrels sOld: STATE at s. 20
@775 Ohio at 80 2O90 25 Western s5'JO@7 70; South
eTD. SS0l3 50 California, t57 Gl1n. Wheat dul aud
declined lG2c I5COO bushsOid; spring 5O69l52 Corn
duh. snd dt cned lc; 4O0 bushels so al SlO90ll2
Oats quiet. IL Ij0 sold al roc. Beef quiet Pork dull
at s27. InTd duLl. WhEky quiet
BALI1MoRE Oct 3l-Cot!on quiet and unchanged
du choice red 81 3oCD2 SO. Corn dull; prime white
,1ns for old and so@S5 for new yellow 81 Oats dull
~ 7C@T2 Rye dnl, and nominal Pork quiet al S29 80
i3O Bacon active: rib sides. l69&69l7c: clear sides
I7}4c she uldeJs lS%C hams, 20c Lard dull at 2Oc
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31
ELECTION OFFICERS.
They are Discharged from Custody Inv
Judge Brewster.

In the case Of tue Republican election officers
who refused to accept votes upon the certificates
of naturalization issued by the Supreme Court,
the argument was Concluded at late hour this
afternoon. in the Court of 1arier Sessions.
Judge Brewster discharged the officers, hold.
ing that they had an equality with him in de.
Gliding upon the points which were raised before
them. He could we'll understand the difficult
ties with which they had to contend, when two
OF the Judges Of the Supreme Court h I'D decided
that the mode of naturalization in that Court
was illegal, and there ore null and void; and the
third Judge tsharswood). impeaching the genu-
ineness of the seal attached to the naturalization
papers, and the Prothonotary of the Court being
unable to decide as to the genuineuess of his own
signature.
Under these circumstances he could not re-
mand these men as criminals to appear before
the Court of Quarter Sessions, because he him.
self might at any time be brought before a
higher Court, upon charges of misdemeanor in
office.
The question was raised as to whom the
papers then in custody could belong. That
que tiOn was not before Judge Brewster and he
could not decide it; but he thought that, If Mr.
Snowden could swear to the geuuineneas of the
seal, the party in whose name they were drawn
could claim them aid get then.
He also said that the officers bad the right
to pass upon those documents, running the risk
OF refusing genuine paper.
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FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
A New Board on Military Affairs
Affairs in the Treasury
Department Currency
Statement.
FROM WASHING TON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Oct 81

special Despdtch TO The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
Personal.
Commissioner Rollins will leave tonight for
New Hampshire to vote.
Economy.
One hundred male clerks In the Second
Auditors office and eeveuty-fye female clerks
In the Registers office were discharged to-day.
Another large reduction will be made on the
9Oth Of November in the Second and Sixth
Auditors and Registers offices.
The President
has directed the dissolution of the Board TO
retire disabled army officers, in session In New
city, AZ soon as 1t has completed the examination
OF officers already commenced. He has also
directed
New Retiring Board
to meet in New York on November 10, TO consist
OF General Irwin Mcdowell, President; General
silas Casey, Lieutenaut-C Colonel Mcintosh. 42l
Infantry, and Surgeons r. G. Wood and W. J.
Sloan.
Despatch to the Associated Press
General orders
have been issued from the headquarters of the
army, publishing to the army, by direction OF
the President, the provisions of the Constitution
and laws of the United States in relation to the
election of President and Vice-President Of the
UDi'ed States, together with an act of Congress
prohibiting all persons engaged in the military
or naval service from interfering in any general
or special election in any State.
The amount of
Fractional Currency
received from the printing division of the Trea-
sury for the week ending to-day is Sj46 OOO
Shipments TO Assistant.Treasurer at New York,
100000; Philadelphia, SlOO,OOO United States
Depository, Baltimore, $50, 900; National Banks
and others, $3O4,673.
Treasurer Spinner
holds as security for Natlonal Bank circulation
$942 205, 200, AMI for public deposits, S3S liz 55s
National Bank currency issued during the week,
$50, ,490. Total to date, $3lO, 367, ,276. Nutiated
bills returned, So, GA 270. Ipsolyent bank notes
redeemed. $s34,33l Actual circulation to this
date, $299,sSs 675. Fractional currency re-
deemed and destroyed during the week, 1886, 500.
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ROMANTIC.
Career of Young Afghan prince.


The InCatide RtSSe, organ of the Russian War
Office, publishes some Interesting details rela.
tive to the career of Islander KnRn heir to the
throne of Cabul VINO Is now serving as lieu
tenant colonel in the Russian army. After the
death Of his father, the sovereign of Herat,
Iskander. Khan was compelled by civil dis.
orders, produced by his uncle. with the object
of usurping the throne, to leave his country.
Accom- panied by a few Adghans VINO had
remained faithful 10 him, he led a sort of
nomad life for eight years, hiding himself in the
mountains ana steppes OF Afshanstan and
Cabul, and thence making war against his
uncle At length, finding that all such efforts
were fruitless, he passed with his band into
Bokbara, where he hoped to obtain the assist.
apce OF the Emir. Here at the head of his
afghan legion, IskandeT-KhRn served in the
BOKnarlan army; but the way in which he was
received by The Emir gave him liItle hope of
attaining his end by this means. He therefore
Ahghaps at the beginning of the present year,
ana enthusiastically espoused the cause of"tne
white Gar"
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REFORMATION JUBnBE.-To morrow being
tbe three hundred and ifty-frst anniversary
of the great religious Reformation startea ia
Germany under Martin Luther, the day will be
appropriately observed ia all the Lutheran
churches OF this city. At 81. Marks Church,
spring Garden street, west Of Thirteenth, the
services will be particularly solemn and Inn
pressive. The celebration will be continued
through the eutire day, the morning sermon
being preached ny the pastor of the congrega.
tion, Rev. DIR. Kunkelman, and the evening
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Schaeffer, OF German
bstween Third and Fourth and DR.. Seiss'
church, on Race street, east of Sixth, will hold
special services,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

DIscHARGED.-In the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions this morning in the matter oG the lndlcJ-
ment charging Policeman Robert Swain with
The murder of Washington Hamilton, which
was sent back to the Grand Jury for reconsider
alton, they returned 1t at noon ignored. Toe
Judge said 1t only remained for him to dis
charge the prisoner, and he gave old 5rs to the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

A NICE PIECE OF WoRKMAEsHIP.-There is on
exhibition ia the office of the Chlef Engineer
of the Fire Department handsomely executed
statuette of the late Da"ld NJ. Lyle. The artist
was Alfred Stauch, who cut the statue ordered
by the Fire Department.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

been held to ball by Recorder Givin, for steal
ing two barrels of apples and two baskets OF
onions from Vine street wharf, ana Edward
Edwards, colored, has been also held by the
same magistrate 10 answer the charge of steal
ing q bag of coffee from the aame place.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

MORTALITY OF THE CITY.-The number Of
deaths in the city for the week ending at noon
to day was 273, being increase OF 10 over the
corresponding period of last ear Ofthese lH
wers adults; lS2 were minors; males, 158; fe-
males, III; boys, 70; girls. SO. OF the number,
l94 were born in The United States, 90 were
foreign. II were unknown. were people OF
color, and III were from the country. Conges-
tion of the brain is credited with s; choiera
infantum. a. copsumpt on of the lungs, 81; con-
vulsions. ii; diarrhoei,G; 6; dvsentery. 3; infam-
nation OF the brain, s. mai asmus, l8 The
deaths in the various wards were az follows
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

BUFFALO, Oct. 3l.-John j. Mcbride, of this
city was arrested at Lockport yesterday, for
ptddling SeI mour badges without d license.
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FIFTH Ed TON
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Election Complications
in Court-Latest Euro
pean Markets.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
This Afternoons Quotations.
RsI "A AtLn,aI,r Ck,bln

BB AHuNtic CUbN.
LONDON, Oct. 3l-P M.-Cousols 944, for mo-
ney and account; United States sos 6rmer a 1
"a; Illinois Central 979; Erie, 28.N
I.IvERpooL. Oct. 3i2P. H.-cottou higher.
Uplands, IL 1ltd.; Orleans, 11A@l1ad; DO.
lands aaoat, l0id. The sales Today we're 20, ,0O0
bales. (The tone of the morning despatch
should be tend upwardn and not downward, az
sent,) Lard, cas-. Cheese, eos. Tallov, 5ls Sd.
LofDoN, Oct. 3l-P. M.-Tallow, 52s. 90. Cot
ton at HaYre closed hrm.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

PocHET PIcKBD.-From curiosity gentle
man named Hob cook went to he Academy of
Music last night TO see Governor Seymour, and
while in The crowd was relieved Of his wallet
containing upwards of $50.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31

HEAVY BOND RoBBERY. night the resi-
dence of DR.. Kilbey, at Trenton, N. j., was
brok en- into by thieves and robbed OF nineteen
one thousand dollar first mortgage bon Is of the
Pacific Railroad COMPANY.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31


BALTIMORE, Oct. 81.
The Police Board
of our city, through its President, Letevre Gar.
rett publishes long card in to-days Sun aud
Gdzeuee which will cost the Taxpayers over two
hundred dollars, defending the Police Depart
ment from censure regarding the attack made
on the cars passing through Baltimore with
delegates to the Convention Of Boys in Blue, or
soldiers great convention, ia Philadelphia, which
has become so notorious. This defense states
tLat only one person was assaulted ot injured
on that OCCASION and that the police did their
full duty, and are not blamable. There are
plenty here who know this statement TO be
false and plastered over. There was beyOnd all
question AN
Outrageous Assault
made, and only few days ago other Democrat
rowdlCs committed anOlher outrage in the same
train OF cars, to take revenge ON the Republican
conductor who was on the tram previously
assaulted.
All is now political excitement, and business
is nearly suspended.
The Republicans
never were before so hopeful, buoyaut and active.
The grand rally tonight at the Front Street
Theatre will be lmmense.
The Democrats are desperate. Weisel is
almost sure of election IN the Fourth Congres.
siOnal district,