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Congressman Cullom, of the Springfield dis
trict, in this state, has received shock in the
removal of Postmaster Keyes, of Springfield
Tor whom he had secured the appointment but
Six weeks ago. The worst of it is that Keyes
is superseded by q democratic HIS successe,
is the Rev. j. H. Crane, pastor of the I'd Metho-
dist Church in Springfield, said to be an esti-
mable gentleman. Father Crane had been
the Chaplain Of Grants Illinois regiment, and
after Grants promotion, was kept near his
head quarters In March, when the distribu-
ton of offices began at Washington, Grant
promised, unsought by him, to give Father
Crane the Springfield post Office, but in the
scramble that took place forgot his promise,
and let Cullom Gil the place with one of his
lackeys Afterwards, being reminded of his
promise, the President proceeded to make it
good, IN spite Of Cullom's indignant protest!
There arc said to be some more of Cullom's
appointments around Springfield that may
undergo similar revision when the President
10 advised of all the circumstances.
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Water Power Negotiations.


Ottawa was honored on Thursday by q
visit from couple of capitalist who came to
BOOK at our water power project, and, if the
affair struck them fayorably, to make prop
osition Tor its improvement. In company
with number Of our leading citizens, they
spent most of the day in examining the
ground, and it is at least good deal in favor
Of the project to be able to say, that men of
their evident practical knowledge and expe-
sience became not only satisfied that splendid
water power could DO created here at COM
paratively small expense, but that, when i'm
proved, it must pay. They.were not prepared,
however, to undertake the work without max
ing material changes in tie present plans.
20 specify them would probably involve I'D
ditional surveys. In a general way, however,
proposition was submitted, under which
they would undertake the work. We pre-
sumo We violate no confidence in saying that
che proposition is substantially as follows
Bonus, the land and $4,000 u city bonds
the city to take $4,000 in stock and citizens
$4,000. The work to be completed by the
LIST of December. We learn incidentally, from
= member or two of the Company, that this
proposition will hardly be accepted without
considerable modification. Whether these
notifications arc to become the subject @!
further negotiation, we are unadviscd.
We do not understand that in consuming
to receive proposition from these gentleman,
the offer of Mr. Cushman, made several weeks
ago, is to be regarded as withdrawn. Mr.
Cushman is entirely willing to let anybody
step in and take the job if he can do better
than Mr.. G. has offered to do. But in the
failure to find such man, we do not under
stand Mr.. Cushman to have "backed down.
But if we are mistaken in this, and our
water power project 10 again thrown back to
where it stood three months ago, then we
hope the people Of Ottawa will fool no longer
about it, but SO to work in tho way proposed
two months ago-that is, take her money and
build the dam, condemn what land she needs
to use the power, and let all the companies
go to grass,
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new hotel. Leland, on Monday evening, july s.

new hotel, Leland, on Monday evening, July 8.
A COED time is expected.
POST OFFICE.
id. Rolfe, the cripple soldier, is at work in
the post odioe. Some CT tho leading politicians
Of Leland put their heads and names together.
and in letter to Hon. Mr.. Cook, tried to keen
tho poor fellow from getting it but Cook could
not sse the point. Two lists wero circulated for
names, and Rolfe received about 900 and Bah.
op, opposition, did not return any.
CORN.
The prospect for corn is very dreary at pres.
emit, most of the farmers looking very down, and
speaking very discouragingly about it. Corn
still comes APP.
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"T'hc Universal

The ChtcGgoan, started over year since by n.
N. +. LOWS, publisher of tho Western Ruyal,) q
literary weekly, and which has distinguished
itself for some months past by its discussions Of
social questions. is to DO enlarged and name
changed to THE UNIVERSE. The Chicago Soro.
ris and Adcance Guard have slso been purchase
cd to be merged therein. Tho first issue under
the new name, to appear June Gath, will contain
apaper by Hon. Robert DALE OWEN, entitled
"Spiritualism Moral and Social Necessity y
Something on this subject from a man of Mr..
OWENS eminenoe will attract much attention
among all thinkers. Mr.. OWEN EPEs, SARGENT,
and others, are to write regularly. There will
also DO commenced story involving social ques.
tions. entitled Married; or Woman's Deep.
tion," by Mrs. CAROLINE F. CoRB1N, author Of
"Rebecca; A Womans Secret" of which the
Morning 'S.as, itho leading Baptist organ says
-"Ihorc arc power, and genius, and art, and
skill, and passion, that show it to be tho work Of
a woman, busy with the great problems which
tho country cannot escape"
The terms of Tho Unioerss are $3.50 per year,
or three months On trial for 30 DENTS. Try it
three months, or send ten cents for specimen
copy. Address the Publisher, H. N. f. LEWIS,
CHICAGO
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A State Sunday School Convention

Came off last week at Bloomington where
the first State Convention was held ten years
ago. 1t is good to see the names of the old
workers, and to witness their spirit. No bet
ter cause could command their attention.
One grand feature Of this movement u.s. ITS
calling into service the lay workers in the
churches and disciplining them to be useful.
We are glad to sec the 'laboring oar" is in
their hand. This is as many good pastor
wishes. Like many wise military leader, he
would organize helpers and not undertake to
do all the reformatoly and saving work him
self And what need Of waking up and cal
ling into action! There is more useless lum-
Der in our churches than can be put to any
good account in that "other country" unless
1t shall have something to recommend it be-
sides its absolute and perfect dryness here.
That huge old Stephen Paxton, who has got
well along in his second thousand of schools
by him organized, was present in the convcn-
ton; Moody, Jacobs, Fry and others. Let
them, as they say, "take Illinois for Jesus
Christ" the sooner the better. Gods method
is to begin with the children, and we ought
to understand it, and how much real happiness
awell conducted Sunday School gives child
ren. 1t refnes and cheers and cducates them.
1t uniiies our population, Beyond all qucs-
ton it saves multitIdes from vice and shame
here, and fits them for heaven. There is no
good cause that is so popular.
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FROM LELAND.
OTTAWA AND BELvIDERE RAILROAD.

OTTAWA AND BELvIDERE RAILROAD.
Tho people along the proposed route Of this rail
road arc becoming awake on tho subject, and arc
quito anxious that it shall DO built. Leland Is
on direct line Of the route from Belvidereto OF.
tawa, and her citizons, together with those Of
tho other towns near, are waiting to '.iump in
for bid" Earl will work hard for it, and they
msy got ~, but We arc somewhat in hopes Of got
ting it here.
PATENT DUMr.
You mentioned something in yonr last about q
'pstent dump" seen in your streets lately. We
have inst had five Of them here. Prof. Z. T.,
Yancey q Co., Of Now York city, were here on
Saturday and yesterday with five velocipades, to
open school, but it was signal failuro--get-
ting very few who were willing to pay thirty
cents a. tuition fec for a half hours ride, or
"dump."
In connection with their velocipede school
'thsfe was tolerably fair minstrel band, whose
performance was loudly applauded.
LOSS.
Mr.. Foreman. farmer living Just outside the
limits Of the town, lost valuable horse. yester.
aay ct noon, and was unable to learn the cause
G death.
HuR1AH JoR THE FOURTH OF JULYi
Il any persons arc doubling 'twixt two opin.
ipns, - 70 where to spend the 4th, let them come
y tho III Of July ball a Lsazys Hall, in the
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{" Equal Rights. I"

The last act OF the President, says the Wash
ington dispatches, before leaving town on
Friday of last week on his pleasure trip north,
was to refuse the application of the white re-
publicans Of Georgia to remove the Niger
postmaster he had sppointed 1t Macon, Ga.
The objection to the niger seems not to be
that he is incompetent, but that he is saucy,
disagrceablc, and obnoxious to every white
man without regard 10 politics"
The ''white republicans" of portions Of Ten
ncssee and Missouri are said to have also be.
sieged the President to relieve them from the
odium of the appointment of niger officials
in their midst and in New York city vast
petition, signed by majority Of the republi-
can voters of the city, has been gotten up to
President Grant, asking him to appoint no
more higgers to Office.
Now all this is certainly the height OF in
gratitue. To say nothing Of the fact, or what
the radical party makes it an article of faith
to regard as fact, that the "niggers fought
nobly" during the rebellion, nothing il palmer
than that the radical party are entirely in
debtcd to the niger vote for their overwhelm.
ing majority in the present congress. But for
the carpet-baggers and scalawags sent to con-
grcss from the southern states by niger votes,
the party would have had hard work to escape
being left In a minority in the house.
And is this the sort of reward the uiggers
are to have for their iidelitya To be excluded
from office, because their presence in impor-
tant official positions is offensive to all de-
cent white meng" The negro vote Is about
one-third Of the entire vote of the republican
party. On any fair principle Of compensation,
the negroes ought to have one-thlrd OF the
offices. Thus far they have not had TWEEN
tieth part. How can the party Of % great
moral idea" expect to retain its ascendency
over tour noble colored brethren" by thus
giving them the cold shoulder in the distribu.
ton Of the loaves and fshess It is the most
glaring exhibition of selfish meanness on
record, and characteristic only of that scaly
crew of politicians who affect tho name of
"white republicans"
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FROM HARLvILLH.

ONAvSmoA&S&D&
The Rock River Universalist Association met
BY its delegates hare last week. Most Of tho
time during it session the weather and roads
were bad; but notwithstsnding.the inclemency
OF the weathsr and the badness Of the roads, tho
attendance W. quite Largo. Some able clergy.
men wsre present. Prominent among them were
such men - Slads. OF Egin, and Dr.. Forester,
Of Aurora Sinners. who wore In any way in.
clined to be claimed on sccount Of their lost con.
dition. received IN opiste ct this meeting which
viii quiet their conscience for some time to come.
They were assured that death is the cato to
endless JOY" and that they must not fcar to on
ter in. Dr.. Forester failed to tell US why a
ainnsr win suffer patiently the ssverest chastise.
msnts Of Gsd In this Life for three score years
and ten and finally die without any ''snivoling
signs Of repentance" but when he enters the
future life suddenly he commences to repent and
''break Of bis Gins BY righteousness and his
iniquities BY turning unto the Lord" In this
life he has "Noses and the prophets, and will
not hear them," but in the Life to come ho has
tho devil and his angels, and straightway he
hears and heads them. VIII Dr.. Forester, or
some one else, tell Us why punishment fails in
this lite to work repentance, but in the life to
come the some kind Of punishment works ont for
the sinner IN eternal weight Of glory? And
will DR.. Forester, or some one else, tell US what
evidence, eithsr from the bible or from the dim
Light OF nature. be oan produce in favor of this
post norton repentance9 Tho union and rebel
soldier fell on the same battle field. VIII DR..
Forester tell whether our Heavenly Father is
equally careful Of the salvation of each9 Say,
Dr.. Forester, when . man goes out of this life
having Lived worse and worse for three score
years and ten, snasn, xhsre and hou is he to com.
mence his repentance2
RECIPES FOR FARMERS.
Tho worst enemy in tho garden Is the little
striped bug, which is sure to kill one half the
vines, and often the whole. Dr. Norton, of Earl.
vile, has experimented for upwards of fifteen
years with various preparations, hoping to find
something which would exterminate these crea-
lures. Finally, after three years of trial with a
preparation Of his own oompbunding, he is en-.
sbled to give II to the public as a sure cure-a
dead shot for the striped bug: Mix hen-durg
and water in thin solution, and pour this nil.
ture On tho vines two or three times during tho
season. This mixture Is the best of fertilizers
for vines, and is warranted to save vines from
the bug in al cases The Doctor has q significant
name tor this preparation, which is as follows:
"Alts Vels Ointment, or tho John A. Logan
Wash."
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Suggestion.

We would suggest to the several 'Black and
Tan" candidates for the county Offices, who now
infest our county cosrt house, to place states
upon their respective Office doors, 20 that jurors
and others from the country, who will be com.
PEELED to attend court at this term, may, upon
their arrival, write thereon their candidates
name, number of friends he may have in inform.
ants town, and the informauts idea Of Whist his
candidates. chances sre throughout the county,
Co., 60. By arranging oonvenienoss for reeeiv.
ing this information, much time and annoyance
would be saved the public, - Witnessed during
the present week, to obtain the same.
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Insane Agylum.

The Commissioners to locate tho Northern In.
sane Asylum met at Chicago on Thursday to
open bids and make their final decision. The
psrliminaries being settled. the board proceeded
to vote. The first ballot showed for Ngin.
for Dixon, for Batavia, for Princeton and 1
for Joliet. During the day nine moro ballot.
were had with the same result On tho last OF
10th ballot taken on Thursday, Elgin had votes,
Joliet 2, and Princeton 2. Thus far Ottawa
has had no vote, though 1t 10 said there are sever.
al Of the Commissioners with whom Ottawa Is
the second choice, SO that our chance is not yet
regarded as utterly hopeless.
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Thomas Barrett, printer, who says, and
the record Of the trial shows that he says
truly, that he was one of the jurors that tried
DR.. Webster for the murder Of DR.. Parkmsn.
at Boston, fifteen years ago, says that Web.
ster was innocent and that he (Barrett) MUIR
dered Parkman. As Webster confessed to
the murder at the time, there must be lie
cut somewhere in the matter.
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Tho Frecpost Independent, lively paper by
tho way, speaks af ga charming young lady who
has in "rohearsal," the following costume: We
may not have copied tho description Cerdatin,
bus have, We aatter ourselves, done the subject
ample Justice. The dress is of mauve poiut-de
sore-eye, with long-George Francis Train,
trimmed around tho bottom with pink eye pots-
toes, beaded with cross cut saw, and surmounts
ed with stand up COLLAR and cigar! Won t
that be 'jayw
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WASHINGTON.


Washington news IL getting excessively dull,
dry and scarce at that The President and most
of the secretaries are absent, and generally The
city i about - empty and deserted - il we'll osa
b. ftn ~rr
@f SENATOR SUMMER.
Just before starting on his tour Of recreation,
the President had . farewell interview with Sem
ator Sumner. The Senator ID profoundly disgust.
cd to learn that the administration did not make
his speech on the Alabama claims treaty the b.
sis for Hotleys instructions
SUIT AGAINST STANTON.
VIM. T. Smithson, sx.banker Of Washington
city. has brought IN action against E. N. STAN
ton. tor false Imprisonment during the war.
Snithson charges that in 1868 he was imprisoned
tor four months, in fort Lafayette, and then re-.
leased-thsre being no ground for his detention.
he was Afterwards re-arrested, tried as . spy, by
. court martial, and sentenced to i've years in
tho Albany penitentisry, where he remained one
year, when he was released BY order of President
Lincoln. His property Wa meanwhile seized
and disposed Of, and his family turned out Of
doora BE alleges that the letters used for biz
conviction were forgeries, and he demands that
the originals b brought into court. Mr.. Stan
ton shislds himself under the fourth section Of
the oct OF congress OF March 8, 1868, which de-
olares "Any order Of the president, or officer I'M.
der his authority. shall be defense in Ill courts
to any suits for any search, seizure, arrest, OF
imprisonment made, done, or committed by vir-
tue Of such order" The right Of congress to pass
such scts Of indemnity is question involved in
tho case. The matter will likely go to the su-
prsme court for decision on the points.
THE NEGRO PosTNAsTER AT MACON, GA.
Tho last official aot Of the president before
leaving town was to refuse the application Of the
white republicans Of Macon, Ga, for the zsmov.
d of Turner, the negro postmaster there. In
their application, the white republicans state
that Turner was obnoxious to every white man,
without regard to politics, in that city.
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FOREIGN NEWS.


60Hl00Us
The discussion on the Irish Church bill VA
opened in the house Of lords on tho 18th, and q
number Of bishops and peers ventilated thei.
views. The most important speeches, however,
were made by Lord Stratford de Radcliffe and
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, both OF whom.
though confessing their dislike of the bill, and
that they could not believe it would have bens.
fetal effect yet advised tho lords to give it their
assent The Times thinks the tous Of these
speeches leaves no doubt Of the passage Of the
bill BY the lords, though il may DO materially
amended.
1t is reported, though not in way that II can
b authenticated, that Mr.. Motley has presented
an official communication to Lord Clarendon ON
the Alabama claims question, informing the
British government of the rejection Of the treaty
BY the U. 8. Senate, and expressing his readiness
to receive and consider with liberality any pro-
position her Majesty's Government may make
tor full settlement of any international ques.
tions at issue in the claims Of individual citizens
growing out Of the action Of either Government
during the late war.
Prince Arthur has decided to make visit to
Canada, and perhaps to the United States. He
will leave during tho fall,
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There are about fifty Chinese Catholics in San
Francisco Most Of them are highly educated,
being graduates Of China.
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Late copies Of the FREE TRADER sold at the
Drug Store and News Depot Of Aarstoa 4 Co.,
0AEsaillsa.
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A dollar saved is dollar made,
Or another dollar loft to trade.
Dollars thus saved will soon pile high.
For you richer get, the more you buy;
At least go the good people say
Who trade with L., B. b OK.
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There 10 no doubt but the 'patriotdr In Cubs
are greatly encouraged In view Of the disagree.
msot between Tie Spanish troops and govern
ment volunteers, - veil - BY the safe landing
On the Island Of late Of several important
flibustsr sepeditaoaa Then the recognision
Of the rebels - bslligsssnts BY the government
OF Peru alss gives them important advsn'
tsgss. Adviess to the government at Wash
ington fron Cabe state that the difficulty be-
tween TIE spaniah officials and organized volun
tesrs u On the increase, and tho latter have now
almost entire control Of tho island Such il thei,
power that they forced the acting captain gen
srA to oountermaad the reputation Of Captain
Gen. Dules on tho home government for rein
forcement Of 5000 regular troops.
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Try those new buggies Of Egan's, they ride -.
'ssy.
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Ireland.


Irelandi is evidently in an uneasy and restless
condition, in spite Of the reformatory promises Of
the English parliament Dispatches from Cork
state that robberies Of arms and ammunition arc
OF daily occurrence throughout the southern part
OF Ireland, and arc supposed to be committed by
members OF the Fenian organization. A coils.
ion occurred in Shandon on the 18th between
tho police and "mob," in which three Of the
police were injured. On tho 10th four men at.
tackled the house Of Mr.. Gray, magistrate at
Black Rock. Tho inmates resisted, and fred ON
the assailants, one Of whom was MORALLY woun.
ded. Tho others fed.
At Belfast, on the 18th, thirteen members Of
IN Orange lodge were arrested for disturbins
the peace. A collision occurred between the
police and people, in which several persons were
injured
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The cortes are engaged in discussing the pro.
position for regency. In the course Of the de-
bate, Gen. Prim said no king would como for.
ward in the present state Of uncertainty, but
sstablish the regency, and the candidates would
b plenty.
A great meeting Of republicans VA held on
the 18th st Cordova, 10 protest against return
to monarchy. Deputies were present from every
southern province. Speeches Of . revolutionary
character were made. During the proceeding
The Spanish flag was sntwinad n that Of he
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United States. and fAs assembly shouted for
America and Gsnseal Grant About $1,000
psrsoos wsrs present Whils the meeting was
IN sessisa thasilih1 snd oivil guard interiersd
creating pAaia. Aaay women and children
were tsampled down. and several lives lost. Tho
crowd thea baxzicaded the streets, and there 10
danger Of serious ARRAY.
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Germany.

Tho King 81 Prussia visited Bremen on the
11th, and va received With great eathssiasm.
The German expedition for Arctic exploration,
which has bssn Pespazins for some time past, a
Bremen. l. nov ready 70 sell, and will lssye on
June l5th.
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France.


Paris has been very seriously agitatsd since
tho election, and on the 18th it looked AZ ono
time very much as if there would DO an eyesuS.
Immense crowds assembled in tho Mont1narte
district end made tho most threatening de-
monstrations. At one. time the crowd broke
through tho limo Of police, and formed basri-
cade, but they were Dispersed and pursued in oil
directions by the troops. Many windows were
broken, and other damage done to property in
that quarter Of the city. The cavalry charged on
the crowd in the streets several times, and many
citizens were wounded, but no one killed. These
demonstrations were kept up for day or two,
but wero finally suppressed, and the latest an.
nouncement il, that "Paris is tranquil"
Tho French Atlantic cable has been success.
fully loaded on the Great Eastern. That weasel
is now at Brest, and was to commence paying ont
the cable between that city and New York on
the sixteenth.
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Turkey.

IUR3oys
The diasultiss between Turkey and Persi
have been settled, and tho Persian ambassador q
Constantinopls has resumed his functions.
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Warrington news IL getting excessively dull
dry and scarce at that The President and mos
OF the secretaries are absent and generally II,
city u about - empty and deserted - il we'll OF