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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18
Assessme.ss ON ssaew.,L.

Asess0eats ON ssdevalk..
Inc Following, relative to special sase..mo,,.
Tor 'dswalSs. may be of interest to some Of on.
reader' who have property in this or other o,,;..
around us. ~
ms decision was rendered on objections fslsd
BY J. V. A. Hoes and others to a snec,l ......
ment BY the City Council Of Ottawa. .u.;n., c...
tain lots to build sidewalk on Spring street.
Among other objections, the leading and valid
one Was this:
"The ordinance under which said a,sss.m.,t
vas made, requires that the whole GOAT ~ ss;S
Spring street sidewalk, including the coat, Of
making said assessment, should be assesssd nnor
ed thereby"
The Court finds that the assessment Va, mad.
in accordance with sections and 9 of oh.n.s,
OF amended charter, page 800 and 32l of revised
ordinances.
The order AYERS that there will be lot, vb;oh
will be especially benefited to an amount eoual
to the whole cost Of the improvement
This violates the rule that tho asse,.n.nt
shall be made upon the property specially benefit.
cd TO the amount Of the benefit, and no more
the balance to be an equal or uniform tax, or ont
OF the fund made up by general taxation 5O,h
Ills, p. 90.
The error in the manner and form Of the A.
ssssmeat may be covered by Sec. 12, p. III, 70.
vissd ordinances, but the Court does not decide
AZ the charter enactments and the general lsv
sre not in their provisions consistent with thu
decisions Of the Supreme Court, it would seem
that the ordinances, or orders or resolutions Of
the council, all or some Of them, should be 80 a,
to make the powers conferred upon the council
consistent with the Supreme Court
TO do this the ordinance, orders or resolutions
should make it the duty of the commissioners
to make their assessments upon the property
especially benefited to the amour. Of the benefit
pr if, in the judgment Of the commissioners
the property especially benefited is really bene.
flied to an equal or greater amount than thu
cost of the improvement and the cost Of the A..
sessment, then that the commissioners sppor,;on
the amount upon the property in proportion to
the special benefit
The assessment 10 therefore erroneous, and the
tax 1880 g. cannot he collected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

chnrd, much surprised when this plea was put in,
exclaimed: "Why, when did this man become
insane?" Bowen innocently answered, "Ever
since ace Boyle and himselfl were appointed to
defend him." As the jury acquitted the prison.
er, 1t is presumed the only evidence of insanity
wac that the prisoner had these attorneys to de-
fend him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

STATE FAIR-A meeting of large number
OF farmers and man ufacturers of Livingston
County was held At Pontiac on the 14,h. and .
resolution was unanimously adopted in favor Of
Ottawa as the best place for holding Of the State
Fair, and instrncting the representatives Of
Livingston County, in the Legislature, to use
their influence with the board OF man sgers Of
the State Agricultural Society to have them se-
lect Ottawa as the place Of holding the State
Fair for the next two years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

THE PRAIRIE FARMER ANNUAL FOR ISL
This is the title of a neat, 144 page pamphlet.
just issued by the publishers Of that best Of az.
rieultural journals, THE PRAIRIE FARMER. It
is profussly illustrated with wood cuts of Farm
Cottages, Poultry Houses, Piggeries, Flowers,
ETC., and is filled with short essays on rural sub
jects. 1t also contains Calendar, with accom-.
panying Astronomical Notes, and osmprehon.
sive Directory to tho Seed Dealers, Implement
Dealers, Nurserymen and Stock Raissrs of tho
country. Each subscriber to the PRAIRIE FAR.
MER for 1871, receives copy of this ANNUAL,
gratis. It ia sold to non-subscribers at 80 cents
per copy and is richly worth the money. Tho
subscription price of the PRAIRIE FARMER 10
only $500 per year, payable in advance. Pub
lished by the PRAIRIE FARMER Company. Chi.
cayo, ILL.,
Subscriptions received BY Osnsn & Hspsman,
Ottawa, Illinois. ....
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

A man named Allen 'inssssr With, hquee;
seized one OF bic children By Ne hsslA q Bald.
wood, Will county, last vssk, and adsshsd NJ
ohildi brains out ~ Ssssiss ~ hssd upea ~
railroad track. The naa w stressed NJ q h
jon d Joliet swsitias bic tial lse ~ nlslss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

Elk HoRNs-Joseph Mooney, Of Nebraska,
last waek sent by express pair Of elk horns, the
largest We have ever seen. The horns are larye
branching, symmetrical and perfect in FORM with
six perfectly matched prongs on each side. The
distance from the top branch i. exactly 45 inches
-pear!y four feet apart. A little lower down.
and from the base Of the skull to the tips OF tho
horns, the distance is three and half feet These
magnificent horns at the bu, each measure ton
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

Fol eALA-Ths uadsengnsd offer for ssls
their stsrs with stock Of goods. together With
hay scales, o.. cribs, stables, 10. situssed ten
nilss sssth-vsst q 0ttsvs n Ne town = EssA
RIDGE nd doing gssd busiasss.
E tee Particular sNll . q a191e0s
rs 5000 = 0x1HI1U1 A-aoANIc1, = :
"a Harm 1ilga, IAoslls o., 0lss
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

seph Ebersol. lady over so years of age, living
south of Ottawa, fell upon the ice in her dooor
gard yesterday morning and broke her leg at
the thigh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18
Xess-s. Root d Cady, Chicago.

Hesns. Root d Cady, Chicago.
DEAR SIRs There 10 no Piaae on earth that
would be willing to take in exchange for the
Steck. Pure in tone, evenly balanced. honestly
made, and wearing like piece Of wrought steel,
it we'll deserves to be called "The National
Piano" CHAs. D. LAKEY.
Editor and Publisher The american Builder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

Seventeen car loads of tea and five car loads
OF silk for St. Louis, and five Car leads OF tea
for New York, passed Council Bluffs enc day
last week direct from China.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

OF the 3j5,277 beef cattle sent into the New
York market, last year, tho State Of Illinois
furnished 2O4,l3l. Texas comes the next in
the list, being credited with 40,6s7. ~ ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

O. 10 Osnaa d HapsnsaS ise COED psshsa
diaries Of which they have thsasaaAs q III sisss
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

CHICAGO, Dec. Z, 1870
Mecsrs Roo' d Cddy:-I have had Steek
Piano in ny house for two years past, and oou.
mend its superiority, not only for original melo.
diousness Of tone but for undiminished purity
aad freshneas under daily use. and facility Of
toaoh % delicate % Il 10 unfsiling. "'
Very truly yours, - .
AZ ID. O. BROOKS. Ed. Railway Review. r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

EXCURSION FROM NEwARK-On Wednesday
last q number Of young gentlemen and ladies
from Newark, Kendall Co., or, more properly Of
Mission, in this county, got up railroad excur.
sion to Streator and Ottawa. They obtained
special car and came down at noon, visited Srea.
tor, and after doing the sights of that town re.
turned to Ottawa, and in the evening joined in
social hop, at the Clifton, with number of
Ottawa people, in which hop-pings ace took one
or more. That little affair passed off delight.
fully, a. the majority Of the ladies were very
handsome and amiable, not even considering the
extreme plsinness of our face, serious objection
to dancing in the same room where we were 'as-
sembled I"
The visitors were as follows: The ladies were,
Misses Frank Brown. Clara Wright, Field. COL
liss, Havenhill, and Labeau. The "fsllsrs" WERE
n. @. Brainard, J. H. Fowler, L. B. jackson. F.
A. sweesland, Hervey Bowen, e. g. Nef, NJ.
Newton, H. o. Winchell. NJ. Fowler, A. Laugh.
lin and Q. @. Csrnss y .eg ,.,s7s ...t .yb
They returned On Thursdsy afternoon, SEEM
iagly delighted with their visit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

Haiass' Township Organization Law, now edl.
ton, for sale BY OsmAI + Hapsnsa.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

GENERAL E. $. PARKER, Commits sioner of Indian Affairs, has resigned. The Act of Congress creating a mis- chief-making Board of Indian Con- misdioners induced the resignation Interpretations of the law exhibited the fact that 1t reduced the office of Indian Commissioner to one of doubt full honor and the mere form of power. There never was greater mistake in Indian legislation than the one which created this Board of Commissioners, whose estimate of the Indian is just what he ought to be, but just what he Is not and never will be.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29
Bold Attack by Indians at Camp BOwie-TwO Men KIlled-StOck run off. &c.

July 20, large band of Apaches made an attack on the beef herd and herders, within a stone's throw of the parade ground of Camp Bowie. The Indians had camped in the canyon just below the post the previous night. The butcher, D. McDougal, was killed, also 8 Mexican herder whose name is not reported to us. The troops were nearly all away on scouts, but Sergeant and six men, with Ira O. Futile, made splendid fight of several hours and without doubt killed and wounded number of the Indians. After the fight began, the Indians moved into the more abrupt mountains south of the post, and the few men continued the fight. Liutenant Drew took an ambulance and went out-as he supposed-for the bodies of the men, but he found them alive and fighting from an arroyo. The Indians moved off little further and camped on the grounds where the wood con- tractors get fuel. Sergeant John Forley was severely wound in the hip, and Acting Sergeant H. B. Rice was slightly hurt by the falling of his horse. The Indians got away with four government horses and about 34 head of cattle belonging to the beef contractor.
 In the main, we gather these par ticulars from private letters written at Bowie, to friends in Tucson, by Ira O. Futile and private soldier.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

WE have private Sonora advices to July l4, and thereby learn that the country is quiet, and apparently no prospect of any trouble growing out of the late elections. Sonora seems to be stronger than ever for Pes queira.
 Juarez IS evidently reelected Pres ident of Mexico by large majority.
 The Apache Indian is still taking his tithe of "blood and plunder in Sonora. The General Government of Mexico has added $5O,OOO to the fund already enjoyed by Sonora to be used to incite the killing of Indians. Sonora had before $l2O,OOO, and now has S17O,OOO for the purpose. The people have high hopes of General Crooks operations, and we think they will not be disappointed.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

MORE Cavalry are coming to Ari- zona. Troop D, First Cavalry, recent ly arrived at San Francisco and was ordered to take post at Benicia Bar racks, until August 1, when it would proceed to Fort Yuma via the. Colorado Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer which sails at that date. This is Captain F: V. Summers Troop. but we are informed that First Lieutenant Charles Bendire, very efficient and throughgoing officer, will have con- mand-Captain Summer being off on leave or detached service.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

W. J. BERRY recently resigned the office of Land Register for the District of Arizona, and Washington dis patch of July 19, says that Henry A.. Eastman has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
 MT. Eastman resides at Prescott, and from various private sources, we are informed that he is every way competent, and will prove very satis- factory to the people. We have con- hdence in the correctness of our in formation.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch of July IS says "it is pretty certain that nego- tiations looking to the consolidation of all the railroads on the Pacific Coast in one monster corporation are now going on here."
 It is to be hoped that this dispatch does not foreshadow facts, for if it does, the day of such a consolidation will be sorry one for the Pacific Coast. While we do not fully credit it, there is much significance in the fact that the weighty men of all the companies of much power are essen tially business ones. Each and all will work for stlf and not for the general good, and in this they are like nearly all business men. All the cry to the contrary, business is business.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.

JESUS MUNGIA AND ANTONIO O Grigalva vs. Antonio Gallardo.- By virtue of an execution issued out of the Jus tices' Court of Charles H. Meyers. and county of Pima, and to me directed, by which 1 am ordered to make the sum of two hundred and fifty and forty-three S5- 100 dollars, together with accruing costs, I have this day levied upon all the right, title and interest of the said Antonio Gallardo has in and to the following described piece of land, lying about six miles south of Tucson, in Pima county, to wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of the field of An tonic Urias, and running south along the public land 600 yards; thence west adjoin- ing the land of Juan Sies, 700 yards; thence north along the land of Jose GalliagO, 600 yards; thence east 700 yards, adjoining the land of Antonio Urias to the place of be- ginning; and will sell the same at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Court House in Tucson, A. T., at 10 o'clock A. M., on Monday, the 7th day of August, A. D. 1871. H. orr, Sheriff.
 By J. $. DOUGLASS, Under Sheriff.
 This 18th day of July, A. D. 1871.
 iy15-3W
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29
COLONEL POPE AND CACHISE.

COLONEL POPE AND CACHISE.
 Some weeks ago we referred to the fact, taken from our New Mexican exchanges, that Colonel Pope, Super
 intendent of Indian Affairs for New
 Mexico, came over into Arizona and relieved Cachise's warriors of the care of their women, children and in-
 firm men. Taken in connection with
 General Crooks operations, we object ed to Pope's actions. We did not question his good intentions, nor charge that he had any disposition to thwart military operations, ill Arizona, but we did say his course was in effect an advantage to Cachise, and that opinion is not changed. Colonel Popes pur- poses doubtless were well intended,
 but his action in the case under con- sideration could not be other than det- rimental. Time and again it has been demonstrated by word and deed, that Cachise wanted nothing
 but WAT, and now he wants nothing else. If Colonel Pope don't know this, he has not kept advised of Cachises deeds and declarations. It is said he acted under positive 1n- structions from his superiors. This may be so, but we have heard so many erroneous pleas of this kind within year, that we must be ex- cused for doubting the existence of such instructions If Colonel Pope will exhibit such positive instruc- tions" from superior authority to any of the New Mexican journalists, and they will declare he did so, then we shall publish the fact.
 We have closely noted the tone of the New Mexican journals, and we believe they are all on our exchange list, and we readily acknowledge that they are as earnest in advocating the subjugation of the Indian as any paper in Arizona, but we are quite certain they have at times been misled on the matter of instructions to the military, and probably civil, authori- ties. We were deceived for many months by the representations of one Stoneman in Arizona. We acknowl- edge it freely.
 We now declare, so far as the mill tary authorities are concerned, that they have not been hampercd with any instruction from Washington that would in the least interfere with the most relentless warfare against hostile Indians and that the general tenor of instructions to Indian agents and has been to the eff feet that their actions should be con- fined to Indians 0n established reservations. If either Governor Pile or Super Pope has other intructions, let them unmistakeably exhibit them. They are surely not sacred documents upon which the common. .herd of man. kind can only gaze with increasing peril to the nation and people. The public have d right to see instructions which so vitally interest the whole of several Territories and some States, and 1t will be much to 'he advantage of those having such instructions to give them the amplest publicity. Unless they do so, we shall continue our refusal to believe they nave any such.
 A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch of July
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 15.-John Was son, of Arizona, has been appointed one of the Commissioners under the act of Congress to celebrate the cen tennial anniversary of independence in Philadelphia.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

FoRTY-oNE cadets recently gradu- ated at West Point. Of them, Wm. R. Hoag is assigned to the Twenty first Infantry; Thomas T. Knox to to the First Cavalry; and Andrew H. Nave to the Eight Cavalry.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

PEOPLE who fish for compliments do not need long lines. They will get their best bites in shallow water.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29

JOHN s. ARMSTRONG has been ap- pointed an Indian Agent with head quarters at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Arizona citizen., 1871-07-29
For Sale.

HOOD HENRY RIFLE. INQUIRE M at CITIZEN office jy15tf '
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11
Men Who Deserve a Reward.

There are two men to whom the Re-
publican party Is especially indebted.
One is Jefferson DAVIS. Having held his
tongue as long as be was in any danger OF
Punishment, he came out at Selma, Ala
bama. about fortnight ago, and made a
speech in which he proclaimed his will
lingness to fight over again the battle he
lost in the rebellion. This speech is a
godsend to Republicans, and they ought
TO find some means of rewarding Davis
for the service he has rendered them.
Another man to whom the Republican
party is indebted is Frank Blair Of Mis-
souri, Frank is not good natured fel-
low, and does not mean any great harm
to anybody; but his tongue Is powerful
and always swift. lie wants TO fight over
the battles of reconstruction, and when
ever he gets q chance be drags them out
again and holds them up like a Raw
Head and Bloody Bones for political geese
to be frightened at.
For some time past the Republican
party has lived and flourished on the
stupidity OF the Democracy, and he pros
pect seems fair for its living by this means
for some time TO come. All Democrats
are not fools, we hope; but some of them
are, so loud In their folly that people In
general are convinced that it belongs 10
the whole party. We trust the Republi-
cans will not be ungrateful, and that they
will al an early day present suitable testi-
monials 10 jeff. Davis aud Frank Blair
~ y. Sun.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

Some time ago plan was set on
foot by the citizens OF Marshall
County, to insure rally at the Fall
Fair. anil also to secure statistics
to accompany miniature map Of
plymouth and its vicinity. In pur.
suance Of this W. j. HAND, the
president Of the Society, has APP
pointed meetings at various places
in the County, which we are inform
ed are attended with spirit and en-
thusiasm. The first Of the series
OF meetings was held at Argos, at
which place some 40 persons were
Ia attendance. Short addresses
were delivered by Messrs. HAND.
NASH, WILLIAMS, Smith, LOWRY, DR..
Gould and others. and was consid-
cred sn interesting meeting, promis-
ing good to the agricultural. horti-
cultural and Ane arts interests, in
the County, this Fall.
At this meeting committee was
appointed to confer with Green
Township on the subject. The map
In contemplation is about ready,
and A. FULLER is now diligently at
work securing statistics TO accom-.
pany the same.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11

Our Exchange saws: The special session If the
United States Senate convrnes tomorrow at noon.
The treaty or convention concluded by the Joint
High Commission Was signed yesterday, and con
CALCULATIONS were exchanged between the members
upon the result Of their labors. The treat, with
the accompanying papers and correspondence. will
be transmitted to the Senate tomorrow, and will.
of course, be at eierred to the Foreign Rela
tions Committee for examination. Senator Morton.
who has the treaty in charge, thinks II Will re-
quire the Committee fully week 10 properly
prepare il for the consideration of the Senate. If
the provisions given in the telegraph this morning
be really the ones agreed upon by the Cemmis-icn,
the topics named, do not see Why the ar
iangement may not be sgreed to on the part If
America very cheerfulIy. An article to spper in
the Washington Republican to-day-a recognized
organ the Administration gives what 1t claims
- an authentic synopsis Of the provisions Of the
treaty.
Minister schenck and the English Commission
ers are 10 leave for London on the cath instant.
These gent men must, therefore, expect the Sens
ate to express its opicniou Oh their work before
that date.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11
Gold is $40.


Weather some what cool.
The frost has not injured the fruit
Busin ess was lively last Saturday.
Cheerfulness is new The order Of the
day at Plymouth.
General Packard has gone to CaIifor-
MIA. His wife accompanied him.
There are six Sabbath schools in this
place, all largely attended.
f. Price is just putting on the finishing
cost of plaster on the NJ. E. church. 1t
looks well.
There is every indication that the crisis
is passed and we are returning to pros
perity.
The contract for the construction of the
road bed Of the p. X. & P. X. R., will
be let on the 25th of this month.
Phil. Ryan says his old friend Chas.
DeMayer, formerly express agent at this
place. afterwards messenger on the P. Fl.
w. s. c. r. r., is now promoted to the
express agency at Allegheny City, Pa
Humrichouser & Dial are always ready
with an abundant supply of the best quail
ity of groceries In the market.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11
TO OUR PATRONS.

VIZ have again ''slid" into the editorial
department OF the RgPCRLroAy as cur
readers have no doubl learned, aud con
irxry tn the usual custom took our position
~ proprietor without salute or apology,
and without promise of action or defini-
'ion OF principle. THIS may appear some
what arrogant but when we tell you that
the people of Marshall and all to whom
the REPUBLICAN comes greeting, are sa :
luied quite frequently that apologies are
odious, that words can not be put for
action AID definition Of principle for the
thing Itse,f. our readers win excuse this
apparent sel6shness. 1t is enough for us
10 say that the pane a; the head of the
p1per shall indicate the politics and so
far as in our power endeavor to render
:he REPUBLICAN attractive in appearance,
aud at the proper time praise the good
snd denounee the wrong. As TO laying
down rules TO tram,nel our action we are
opposed, but will labor as in our judg-
ment seems proper, to make it the paper
of the Republican party, and in the main
senance OF the right and condemnation of
ihe wrong We will do our enemies no
iaore harm than is necessary, reserving to
ourselves the right OF the g measure to
"mete" We believe that in war, wbenev
er The object is accomplished not another
drop Of blood should be spilled, another
dollar expended nor sacrifice made. As in
war so in political and moral contests, no
more should be said or done than Is nec-
esssry to accomplish the object. Keeping
this In view we shall from time to time
adopt such means and measures as shalt
be best adapted to secure the end and
that have the least tendency TO violate
moral principle. Hoping that we may be
able to render the REPUBLICAN, useful, and
rake il q welcome visitor TO every house
hold, We set ourselves to work at this our
labor to try. If possible We shall live In
peace. with all men, but shall never cry
peace, peace. when there Is no peace"