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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-08
MEdlEM.
NEW ENGLAND
White Pine Conpound

rs NOW OFFERED TO THEAFFLICTED
throuRhout the country, after having
heen proved by the test of eleven years. In
me New England States, where Its merits
have become MS well known as the Tree from
which, in part, 1t derives Its virtues.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-08

Sore Throat, Colds, Coughs, piptheria, Bron-
fecIior generally. 1t Is a remarkable Re-
medy for Kidney Complaints, Diabetes, dit-
Kidneys and Bladder, Gravel, and other
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-08

DECKER,

Fly catches-Hornbrook.E Z. g.. 5, Baltic
Miss fiys baltic 2, Decker7.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-08
DR. JOHNS TON,
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs In his office.
INnnRsEALENT nE Tile PREss

INDOEI5ElDLElINI OF TIE TTEEl5E5g
The many thousands cured ut this eStab-
lishment within the Last twenty years, ard
the numerous important surgical Operations
performed by DR.. Johnston, witnessed by the
reporters of The Sun and many other papers
notices of which have appeared again and
again before The public, Besides his standing
as gentleman Of character and reSpeeta-
bility Is a sufficient guarantee 10 tho afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
marl641y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08

GOLD WATCHES are generally put down
among articles of luxury, yet there is no piece
article OF necessity than good time piece, and
the best watches are always put in gold cases, so
that, in the long run, good gold watch is cheap.
er than silver one or even brass or wooden
clock. The reader will find this especially true
on giving fair trial to the splendid gold watches
at the jewelry store of Mr.. Jesse Dickey. He
has them at prices varying from $40 to $I75-of
American and foreign manufacture
Injewelry of all kinds, and pure silver or gold
and silver plated ware, Mr.. Dickey's stock has
been very much enlarged of late and is really
splendid.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
FROM SENECA.

My first letter caused such commot;on among
the RAIDS up here that / am encouraged to try
again.
On Monday evening the Grant Club had an.
other meeting, and was addressed by two indi-
viduals, the frstia surveyor and, understand,
large stakeholder in the Chicago, Plainfeld &
Miss r. r. He got through just as arrived,
but was told his speech was that same old song,
"copperhead," "copperhead," "copperhead."-
The other speaker was the man of vulgar stories.
"You would have died" to see him spread him
SELF In his former effort he acknowledged his
inability to make political speech He proved
it fully now. He had entirely to much steam on.
He wound up by challenging any democrat in
the county to meet him on the stump. Then
our postmaster took a hand in, which was entire
ly proper, for such a team ought not to be divi.
ded. The burden Of his speech was your humble
correspondent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
FRO m the Elgin, Illinois, Gazette,

SURE PoP.-Prof. Isaacsen the inventor and
manufacturer of this wonder rat poison, has been
in town. He has devoted the greater part Of his life
to the study of the character, habits and in
stincts of the rat. No man in the United States
or perhaps in the world has the knowledge on
this subject that he has. 1t is fun to hear him
lecture or converse in regard to this the business
of his life. He has had extraordinary success at
the East and the sale OF his "Sure Pop has for
years been immense, and now he is giving his
personal attention to introducing it in the West
Sure Pop is eagerly eaten by rats, and then it so
affects them as to cause them to leave the prem.
Uses to die.
Messrs. Burnhams & Van Shack, Wholesale
Druggists, 10 Lake street, Chicago, General
Agents for the Northwest. A. Isaacsen, as Full.
ton street, New York city, Proprietor. For sale
by Dimmick l. Bro, Ottawa. I'm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
FROM MENDOZA.

The good people Of our town were greatly
amused on reading the Mendoza Bulletin Of last
week. Our effulgent black republican lurninary
published partly here and partly in Aurora, pur.
ported to give an account of our Democratic
ratification meeting taken from the Ottawa
Republican Of last week, printed and published
In Ottawa ten hours after the issuing Of the
BnIletln here. The article was the result Of the
combined efforts of our postmaster, the putative
father of the Bulletin, and certain doctor, who,
through the kindly efforts Of the Washburn
family, received the appointment of assistant
surgeon in the army, wherein his patriotism
buoyed him up whilst eating Uncle Sans grub
four or six weeks when, upon severe attack
of diarrh9a, he was obliged to abandon his
rations and resign his laurels and commission
and return to the secluded shades Of Melugins
Grove Tor repairs Emerging from thence, his
aspirations led him to this great metropolis,
since which his time has been divided between
writing for our tuppeny black republican paper
and administering bolus and pill to his ''pro-
tege'-our postmaster-hitherto in vain attempts
to relieve him of his very painful fiatulency.
This very luminous conjunction of master spir.
its was incompetent TO complete the article, and
called to their aid the assistance of young
attorney, whose only occupation as far as heard
from has been the footing of his republican
basso, and oglng young ladies from his Office
window. The result of this mountain Of labor
was the very foolish article before alluded to-.
The occult labors OF these giant intelects are
enormous, and will undoubtedly be appreciated
by their republican friends Further than the
above article not ripple has broken the dead
silence of the republicans of our city. With
the Democracy the New York nominations are
highly satisfactory, and confidence in the result
OF the campaign is increasing.
AN ACCIDENT
Occurred to q young man named James Aikens
whilst out hunting on Monday last. On taking
his gun from under the seat of the buggy it was
accidentally discharged, the muzzle being at the
time against his arm above the elbow. The in
jury was found so serious that Drs Corbus and
Cook found it necessary to amputate above the
elbow. He is doing well.
FRAUDULENT INCOME RETURNS.
To-day the L. S. Marshal has been here and
taken two of our leading merchants Messrs.
Marks and Cooper, to Chicago, on charge OF hav-
ing made fraudulent income returns. These
republican detectives are getting exceedingly
sharp, and it matters not whether the accused is
republican or democrat-all is fish that comes to
their nets. Indeed we are very much in the
condition of the frogs in the fable, who prayed
Jupiter for king. He first sent them log.
but that would not satisfy-they must have a
live king. So Jupiter sent them stork, who
Immediately fell to eating frogs, until their
songs were heard no longer in the fen. Go on,
King Stork; this is a glorious government q
goodly government republican government.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
To tie Editor Of tie Free Trdller ..

"Skyler" Colfax is cunning. Everybody knows
that "Skiler" Colfax and Deacon Bross are abou,
making trip to the Rocky Mountains Now
comes in the cunning of 'Skiler."-Having wit.
messed the utter failure of the black and tan
amalgarnation, miscegenation radical black repub.
lican party to get up any thing like respectable
enthusiasm over the "MUM" and Colfax ticket
and judging from this that it would be useless
to attempt to call out demonstration, "SkilerT
positively declines in advance any and all such
demonstrations. ''Skiler' is cunning. 7
Peru, Aug. 4. G. HULETT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08

On Tuesday evening P. A. Armstrong, Esq.
of Morris, addressed the democratic club, and he
kept his audience spell bound for over two hours
He gave us good, sound, common sense argu-
ment, that told. The Marseilles democratic club
was represented, and had their band with them,
which enlivened the proceedings wonderfully
Grant stock is declining here. qla
Our grain and lumber trade is now active.
To-day (5th) they are paying 92c for corn and
45c for new oats
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
VfFick oF INTERNAL REvkNrI,
Mn.linrrtrn Inl,. 10 lAks


o.. ,r Washington, July IS, 1865. J
%:-The letter of j. w. Browne, Esq, of
Earlvie, llls dstsd July IL, 1868, in relation to
the special tax OF hotel and livery stable keepers
Win your endorsement therein requesting tina.
an answer be sent to you, has been received
reply that hotel keepers incur no additional liza
bity to special tax as livery stable keepers with
respect to the boarding or keeping of horses. or
other animals belonging to the guests of the
mouse but all receipts from such stable should
De included in estimating their liability to tax as
motel Keepers. But all persons, whether hotel
keepers or otherwise. who keep horses for hire
or to let, or who keep, feed, or board horses for
others, Except guests of the hotel are liable to
tax as livery stable Keepers without reference to
the amount of their gross receipts. In compliance
with your request the letter of Mr. Browne is
herewith returned Very respectfully,
f. A. ROLLINS,
Commissioner
HON. b. Z. COOK House OF Reptyos Washington, d. c.
SUDDEN DEATH
Michael kevins, of this place. some few days
prior to his death, stepped on and run into his
foot an old rusty nail. He probably took cold
IN his foot, and after one day of great suffering
he died, on the Sd inst, of tetanus or lockiaw.
He leaves a wife and quite numerous family of
children to mourn his sudden death Drs Vos.
burgh, Wiley, Kinsleo and Huxley were in at
tendance, but their combined skill was unavail.
ing, he has passed deaths dark flowing river, and
this world has shut to after him. He was quiet,
industrious citizen, and is really loss to the
community.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
A spirited election came off in this district
No 4, Aug g. for director to succeed W. r.
Haight, Esq, whose term had expired. Henry
Van Ripper was elected. By this election it seems
TO be settled that less salary shall be paid for
teachers. 1t means retrenchment II is all we'll
enough il notcarried too far but let me warn the
people against cheap school cheap teacher
is worse than the measles in school
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
FROM sOMoNAUK.

This writing comes from place not often
represented by correspondents through your
paper. Situated partly in DeKslb and partly in
La Sale counties, it receives the people of the
twoplsces, from whom your present scribbler
gathers few items.
POLITICS D. On
Politics in this place is good-democracy ad-
vanced-above par. The democrats had rally
last Saturday evening, and organized club Of
about fifty members, elected set of officers, and
had good time generally Mr.. Hess, chairman,
and VIM Hem, Secretary. The club is com
posed OF members living in both counties, in the
towns of Somonauk and Worthwhile, and is a
union of the two into one. The meeting was
addressed by j. I. Montgomery from Leland,
and amore interesting and enthusiastic one could
not be had. They meet monthly, on the first
Saturday evening in each month Grand rally
and good speaking at their next. Somonauk is
pretty place and has two splendid brick blocks
of stores and more building Business is brisk
here and trade of all kinds Furnishing l will
give an account Of the tradesmen, &c, engaged
in business in my next. Till then anon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08

4 UCTION.-The subscriber will sell ut pub lie auc ton
IA at his residence in the town of Deer Park Thursday
August Goth, 1885, the following described property tow
Four head Of work horses mule colt three head Of mch
three hogs farming utensils consisting Of pows harrows
corn pows, Brown planter two horse Sleigh
wagon OF double harness household furniture
consisting Of bedst eads tables chairs looking glasses lamps
china &c also Stewart cooking stove nearly new;
lot Of fence posts and stove Wood six Of prairie and
slough grass half Of potatoes In the ground and other
articles too numerous to mention.
Sale to o'clock precisely when conditions
Of sale will be made known. saw. JACOB J. FINLEY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08

ESTRAYED Or STOLEN strayed or stolen
~ from the stable Of Mr. Answoh in the village Of Sand
wch on the night OF July 26th 1885, BAY HORSE with
ve ring leather halter on, shod all around when he loft
about hands high, rouad body light quick step, small
20 old has every appearance Of being much
The Subscriber will give liberal reward for such utorna
ton ~ will lead to his recovery.
r. g. Ills value consists In TIE good which he has DONE
Dayton, Ills, Aug. Q, 1SeS-tG WIN. sTADDEN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08

Co.'s DYSPEPSIA CURE is pronounced by dys-
peptics to be the only remedy that will surely
cure that aggravatiHg and fatal malady. Any
druggist will point you out instances where the
most wonderful cures have been effected and
single trial will convince the most skeptical of
its great merit June27-1y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08

ININAL SETTLEMENT.-EsrAL OF FRANKLIN
DxAIcK, DEcE.sED.Notce Is hereby given to all per-
interested in said estate, that Harriet D. Dmmick ad
mnistatrx Of the estate OF Franklin Dmmck deceased
will appear before the Cou Cour, Of the county of La Sale
and sts,e Of Illinois, the Court House in Ottawa in said
county Tuesday the 22d day of September 1885, for
the purpose rendering account OF her proceedings the
administration Of said estate for the final settlement
Dated at Ottawa, this 9th day Of August, s6s.
Aug SOW ..i .- A. Is. MOORE Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
marrte0.

On Aug $685. at Earville. La Sale Co, Ill., BY II. A.
Chase, Esq., Col Benjamin =. Hyde and Elizabeth Calcote
both Of Paw Paw, Dekalb Co., III.
July I'd 1885, at the residence Of George Green in this
city, by Thomas NJ. Mason. Esq, Ezra s. T. Winnemore
formerly of Philadelphia, Pa to Miss Mary Jane Cockrum
oft this CITY,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
LINE FARM FOR sALE.-rhe undersignp

INlNE FARM FOR SALE.-The undersigned
IL offers fer sale his splendid farm in the town of Wallace
miles northwest Of the city OF ottawa Said farm consists
of $40 acres all under fence and in cultivation upon are
good dwelling house, ten ant house crib, gary good
stabng wells csterns outhouses &C.. with orchard of
100 bearing apple trees and many ether fruit trees
Persons contemplating to purchase invited to call and
the farm speaks for itself The farm will be sold
low price and easy crmshe greater part purchase
money remain on long time.
For further particulars inquire of Matthew Soran b.
Grdleys store ia Ottawa Of the subscriber on the
premises. aug S-3mf MICHAEL CONWAY. ii
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-13
TN nALrl4oRg AID OHIO RAILROAD.

On .aI an-r SUNDAY .l7'h NAY, kos, shres Id =
iGE had faTkersLu'g, =. frllsu.:
Birc sAa a gs,g. E Sa5nl .;S ~ ~ m
Asi p Bxf f iNHfT Ij,T %sEGa ai'y
L.ei al Bollalrd and Parkersburs for all points
IVES, Sou'husTs aud Northwest
MANCHESTER ACCOdAODATIOS TEAM
la la t ,T, SS +SS s .ss.S saP
tSdnd.ys .xcsptsIl st SOD a, N. Connsctiug ~
PEslsrick Junction with train for Frederick aud
town.
THE RLLICoTT's MILLS TRAIN leave, B,ln.
Returning leave, klicons Mills At $50 and il 10
a. NJ ana ~ P Ok YYiAHGhRsTowy.
Leave B1lhm3rs "a n and AZ :. n ,coa.
ard VIZ p. IL. Returning lsars HugerstOwn al
6:lU AGd u " II, arriving in Baltimore At lO2o n.
fUg WINCHESTER.
Leave Bait more Al - 5. III. and ilO r, IN ~
irving At %ue4".tcr Al IS an ass y. m. Eelurn-
IN baltimore fd XIV slfiiihS9ddffGtSSip p IN
Lsays Baltimore at $50. III, 80 aud 20 a. Ill.
'.' f 'i5i @a ssfi & FOR BALTIMORE
Lg.ys Washington al : and IA. IN, aud l4"b, ,.
49, anu $50 + FIR Z ANNAPOLIS.
laws Washington at o !. m, aud 80 r r. m ~
'-'' N1 stEp4f TEAMS fla AND s'"' H.
Leave baltimore for Washington at 80 sEl s 81
4; r. 4, saI + aSd s;T Leave wa'h'ns'"
&c Apply to ] Z ENGLAND. Assut, Camden
ssaI,yu, " At tho Ticket or5sG, ,r,,.
Master Of Transportation
l.. N. Coils. GyaSHl Ticket Agent.
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States having urisaieticn to hear, try, and
determine eases Of mIsicmCanor and on con.
yictlon thereof shall pay Inc not exceeding
five thousand dollars, and suffer imprison-
ment in tho renitentiiry not less than three
months nor more than five yeRrs, At tho dis
erection OF the court trying the samei and any
nefson convicted ~ aforesaid shall, more
ever, he disqualified from holding any Office
nj honor, profit, or trust under the Govern
ment Of the United States: PrOrided, That
nothing herein contained shall bo 80 con-
stFuel as to prevent any officers, soldiers,
sailors, or marines from exercising the right
OF suffrage In any election district to which
he may belong, II otherwise qualified, accord,
ing to the laws Of the state In which he shall
offer TO vote
See. .. And be u further enacted That any ON.
Ger or person in the military OF naval service
OF the United states who shall order or advise,
or who shall, directly or indirectly, hy force,
threat, menace, Intimidation, or otherwise,
prevent or attempt to prevent any quallhel
voter Of any state OF me ImitSn Hta rSs OF
suffrage At any general or special election in
any State OF tic United states, or who shall
In like manner compel or attempt 10 compel
any officer Of An election in any such state TO
receive vote from person not legally quail.
liCh to vote, or who shall impose or attempt
10 impose any rules or regulations Tor conduct
ing such election different from those pre-
scribed by law, or interfere in any manner
with any officer of said election In the dis
charge OF his duties, shall for any such offence
be liable to Indictment "a for a mtsdcme amor
in any court Of the L nitcd States having juris.
dictIon TO hear, try, and determine Clses OF
mlsdemeAnOr. and on conviction thereof shall
pay fine OF not exceeding five Thousand dol.
lars, and suffer imprisonment in the penitcn.
tiaty not exceeding Ave years, At the discre.
ton Of the court trying the samc, and any
person convicted az afnroslIG shall, moreover,
be disqualified from holding any Office NJ
honor, profit, " trust, under the Government
Of the United States.
Approved February IS. 1868.
By commend Of GcaCral Giant.
T.. u. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Atjutsnt General
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PROPOSAL. y0G ARMY TRANSFORMATIONS


II,
AV5TIS, TgXAs, August q, lsJS
S RrsPf IT, y 81 D. "a, ,sS%'T %S
tuirr ngGI, a. y clock, ia, for transport alton
ufu.liaTy -uppes. from tho date yi InS con irs.ct
to thu hrsl day u January, lsJ. On til" following
Motto 81. G-Pr.m MARSHALL. Tsx,., GaIr..ton,
TrNa., and Irym iiryAn Or COURTNEY, q, tho tnoa
any pDinla In TuXg. cast or northeast yf The BraEJi
river and slpta ~ the Red river, Vr between any
Tho c1atractor to obllga!e Lln5olf to hgy9 4
c,wpytcug AGENT u rtproieut ; msul! or his hr'n
or At nr t. riniHua Of tie Texus Central railroad,
upon WHOM rsIuts!ugnG can DO IuadO, aud " b.
"s' be PTGI!r.d 70 i Tisn,PSr az store. 10 md
tuui or who're It b, fypnd necessary 10 plaza Gov
rrgigoq' .'9reS prfNGe! tHT sad agent e 9qiy
United s'A'ea lru.t ten days preyious to each
shipment.
PoEnta j.. D. huGirs GDJJ nile At wht,h hoy
Will u-Asi 1rI snid -urpl!vs.
BIZ Ter. should give He!r naiae. IA fliI. As woi!
a. III places u re,d nee, aud each pr1pyNsl
strI.l b. accompanied by bond 10 the sum VI ton
lInh'-u4 .iJ,ylJl duli1Ta, sigu"l BY two VI IA re
r,I,rac, !. twari"irSr liz route mentioned ia he
wp1'aI g. iho parties prOpusing, IL" c,E'T1cs u
cont srclriy Furnished by SAD Tar'ics, Ia u.corI
aac" WIN u" terms y MS 4i'srst.owcat.
will Jr my Ih,Istnl t5O,Jny dlllar,
ST. sicNloTy evidence u The sOlyeney \ each
bidder and p''''r offered a. soclriiy VIII be- re-
f..rrrs of crn,rsct may be -o,,, ~ tie parot
Pax '"hg'r san Ant"u.o, Sal Al Ms
H. ri. 4 r,IsrTaI to r,'c' any or all b'l,
lT"p":aI, raa., h. eador.,d "propo~Is for Ar,.y
IT., r.. .u-u.n' j.. "a" ~. d, ~-d sddicrSsl to
BY oft,r.i bi"v,. Main o peril Eycyna@,Sa,;.
1t Brs. Grp. ,aIc a NJ. ftTb MiiiraFTy BIS
WEApPING PAPER FOR SALE AT mis-
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Proposals.
EUF fn
II.IINnIS


Propceals will be received the Rock Island
Arsenal, Rock Island. III, until the 18th day OF
October 1868, at ~ o'clock meridian, for the CON
structOn, putting in position and nishinE ready
for use, the suportructure OF iron bridge, con-
sisting of four spans OF one hundred and nuy feet
each, across the minor or south channel Of the
Misslssppi River. Al the lower eud Of Rock Island.
The roadway Of bridge to be twenty -four feet In
the clcar, and sidewalk on each aide gf roadway,
six feet wide In the clear, aud both to be properly
covered nr hoored. the roadway VI tn two and Que.
half inch thick, and the sidewalks with one and
u.half inch thick, oak flooring.
DTawings, plans aud speci1cations. necessary to
a clear aud ready understanding VI tho proposed
mode otcoustructton will accompany the proposals,
complete the work.
The iron that Is subjected to tensile strain to
have a tenacity Of not less than sixty thousand
ldO,UOl pounds per square inch u section; and the
4" be strong enough. with an actual strain Of tften
sion uf ten hpusgni pounds, per square inch,
and Of cOmprsssion Of stI thousand pounds, to
admit OF column 81 men, Or drove Of cattle, cross
ing over II with safety.
The United states reserves the right to ject any
ur all bds, II not deemed satisfactory.
T. J. RODMAN,
Byt Brig Gen. Z. S. A.. Com Rock Island Arsenal.
RocE lGLASD ARsESAL, ILL.,, Sept Il, lSCs.