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For Sale by Osmar { Hapemau,
OTTAWA, illinois,

joK,rGAGE eSALE;.-Whercas Jacob Doll
VI on the third day of November lS2 executed certain
piomssory note Tor $40 10 the order OF William H. Bulcn
and payable three years after date with interest the
ten pyr cent per Hunum and II not paid II matuity
ana thereafter to pay at the rpc OF ten cent asQudacd
damages; and whereas tGc said Jacob DO III"
ana year cXccntGd certain mortgage to secure the payment
OF l note aud thereby mortgagrd and conveyed 70
SAD Nm H. nlen The following described premises aud real
estate, situated IN the county OF La sale OF Illinois,
10 VIII: The east hAf of the southeast quarter Of section
een and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
section thirteen n IN township thirty NORTH range
oil the thrd principal mcrdinn and 1t is provided IN said
mortgage that II default Is made in the payment of said
or any part Their Of that tho under ped sell said prcn
eS 10 pay the amount due said note &c and that notice
OF such sale should be given by publishing the
stculvn weeks In newspaper published m the city OF Otta
wa or by posting M written printed notices IN four places
IN the county IN which such premises are ,uac and where
As DEFAULT has been made I'm the payment of said note above
mentioned. and the same is long due and unpaid;
Now, therefore, according the If said mortgage,
shall sell nj public sale, the lO'h day oi December A. d.
lNie ~ tie hour Of o'clock IN the afternoon the equity II,
tcmpton and all right tc aud incrr, the ,ad Jacob
l,o Woud 10 said premises, nj the south door OF the Court
House IN the city OF OTTAWA 90 said county, TO the highest
md hi Grr Tor c'sa o?y the NJ "unt of said note and
u''s mud the costs tNG n ''l.cs ct ~'r including utu
news "c and win also rAcJ deed conveyance o ,.,d
Hscui., td the purchAscrut said ,uu,
Dated Nuv. St, ottawa, la Sale Cou ~, state of Illinois,
WILLIAM H. HULlEN, Mortgage.
ELpUrndE& LEWIS, ATTORNEYS Tor MORTGAGE. nov. 5w
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October 2lst 1872, WALTER A., son of Frank E and Fan
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The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
A ROMANTIC HISTORY.
The Story OF General EyveII aud
HIS Wife.

TFrom the Charleston Republican,
Mrs. Ewell, wife of the Confederate
General Ewell, after having spent many
anxious days aud nights at her husbands
bedside, was stricken down with the
same disease from which he was suffer
ing, and survived only three or four days.
The loss of his wife caused a reaction in
General Ewells disease, and his death
speedily followed.
Mrs Ewel was the daughter of the
late Judge Campbell, of Nashville, and
was born in st. Petersburg, while her
father was the representative of the gov
ernment at the court of the Gar.
In early life there was a settled mel
ahcholy, almost bordering on moroseness,
about General Ewelh which impressed
his army friends with the belief that he
had been the victim Of some tickle, false
ones heartlessness. This, however, was
not the case. lie had scarcely attained
his majority, when he first met Miss Ma
] ~ Polk Campbell, the lovely and accom-
I plished daughter of Judge George w
| Campbell, of Tennessee, and mutual
admiration sprung up between the gal
/ liant young army officer and the fascina-
I bAhS bN44Of h-AlSh SUM IApC0Gu luNO tONC.
But the fates were not propitious. The
parents objected to the match so persist
emily that General Ewell, becoming
piqued, did not press his suit as yigor-
ously at the time as he would otherwise
have done. The duties Of military life
carried him to the frontiers; yet, through
out all the stirring campaigns in which
he bore a conspicuous part, he carried
with him the image of his early love.
dreaming. in the pauses of the battle, of
the time when he might yet win from the
unwilling hands of fame a distinction
which should commend him to the ia
thers esteem.
Meantime, the daughter, with that
high sense of honor peculiar to her, and
filial devotion almost without parallel,
addressed herself as best she could to
the meek observances of a dutiful life,
ceasiDg to communicate with, yet in Sc
cret cherishing, her hearts one idol.
Another won her hand, and in her TWEEN
tieth year she married an estimable gen
tleman and settled with him on a beauti
full farm near Spring Hill, Tennessee.
a short time before the war she was
left a widow, free TO bestow her hand
again on whom she would. But she
had never forgotten her girlish vows.
Through all the stormy life of him who
first won her affections, she followed,
with her prayers and tears, her idol-her
hero-who was winning laurels on dis
tant fields.
And when, at the battle of the vii
derness, in May, 1864. he was stricken
down at the head of his columns, Mrs.
Mary Polk Brown laid aside all minor
considerations and few on the wings of
love to his bedside, nursing him through
all his suferings until he was again able
to take command.
1t was shortly after his recovery that
the dream of a long and eventful life was
realized. by the consummation of his
early hopes, and these twain, devoted il
youth. parted for the quarter of 4 centu-
ry, met at last in the shadows of declin
ing years to pledge anew that faith
which had waxed stronger through the
trying ordeal Of long separation.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
BIuIe Artillery,

Out in certain Western fort, some
time ago, the major conceived the idea
that artillery might be used effectively in
fighting with the Indians by dispensing
with gun carriages, and fastening the
cannon upon the backs of mules. So
lie explained his views to the command
ant and it was determined to try the ex-
pertinent A howitzer was selected and
strapped upon the back of an ambulance
mule, with the muzzle pointing towards
the tail When they had secured the
gun and loaded it with ball cartridge,
they led that calm and steadfast mule
out on the bluff and set up a target in
the middle of the river to practice at.
The rear Of the mule was turned toward
the target, and he was backed gently up
to the edge of the bluff The officers
stood around in a semi circle while the
major went up and inserted time fuse
in the touchhole Of the howitzer. When
the fuse was ready, the maj or lit it and
retired In a minute or two the hitherto
unrufhed mule heard the fixing back
I there on his neck. and it made him un-
easy. He reached his head around to
ascertain what was going on and as he
did so his body turned and the howitzer
/ began to sweep around the horizon.
The mue-at last became excited, and his
curiosity grew more and more intense,
and in a second or two he was standing
with his four legs in bunch, making six
revolutions in minute, and the howit-
ger, understand, threatening sudden
death to every man within a half mile.
The commandant was observed to climb
suddenly up a tree; the lieutenants were
seen sliding over the bluff into the river,
as if they didn't care at all about the
high price of uniforms; the adjutants
made good time towards the fort; the
sergeant began to throw up breast works
with his bayonet, and the major rolled
over the ground and groaned. In two
or three minutes there was a puff of
smoke, a dull thud, the mule-oh
where was he? n solitary jackass might
have been seen turning successive back
somersaults over the bluff, only to rest
at anchor finally with his howitzer at
the bottom of the river, while the ball
went off towards the fort, hit the CHM
ney in the majors quarters, ratified the
adobe bricks down into the parlor, and
frightened the majors wife into convul-
sions. They do not allude to it now,
aud no report of the result of the expe-
riment was ever sent to the War De-
partment.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
what Happened 10 sweet
Young Creature I'm CurEs.

From the Decatur, H., Magnet.l
On Tuesday evening, about dark, a
bright eyed girl of Is. handsome, and ap-
parently intelligent, stopped at one of our
second class hotels. She told the land
lord that she had but little money, and
wished to stop with him few days The
good -natured landlord told her that that
was all right,-that he would hold her
trunk as security for all deficiency in
his regular charges for his board.
Nothing moro was said until this morn
ing. when the girl informed him that she
wished to go to St. Louis, and asked
with tears in her eyes for her trunk and
the loan of $40 This the landlord re-
fused at the time to comply with, bat
demanded about 81 due him on board.
She said she had no money; that her
trunk contained valuables that she could
not dispose of in Decatur, and promised
him quick remittance as soon as she
arrived n st. Louis Everything was
arranged for her departure-the $40 fur
nished her, but, as she was getting upon
the St. Louis train am officer from Cairo,
with documents in his pocke'@-'~ J.
haud upon her shoulder and sara. "lc..
are arrested-my prisoner" Before she
could make things satisfactory to the
officer the train left the depot with the
young lady in charge of the Cairo officer.
She was brought before one of the JUS
tices of the peace-her trunk broken
open and contents examined. 1t was
found to contain lot of burglar tools,
four changes of suits and masks, and
about $500 in counterfeit money. Upon
a more full investigation and upon u
close examination in a private room, it
was ascertained beyond a doubt that the
woman was a man; and that, too, of a
very respectable family Of Memphis,
Tenn. He had so disguised himself with
false curs, chignon, paint, etc, as almost
impossible to tell him from the feminine
sex lie was handed over to Marshal
Wilson of Cairo, and will 20 hence to
Memphis, where full investigation of
crimes preferred against him will be fully
Investigated.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
How to GET a Decent Boot.

The comic philosopher Of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, INDUCES in a long disser
tatiou upon the origin, growth and agony
Of eorns, bunious, &c, and how mice
fitting boots" generally ruin the pedal
extremities of men and women. He con-
cludes his aching article with the follow
ing appropriate suggestions:
A shoemaker will not make a sensi-
BILE boot or shoe except under duress. 1t
is of no use to try bribery. You must
work on his fears Stand over him with
a club while he takes your measure. and
give him his instructions so that there
will be no excuse for his pretending to
think YOU want your foot to look pretty.
If, in spite of all, he proceeds to make
YOU corn factory, shoot him on the spot.
No apprehensions Of consequences need
be entertained, as any jury would bring
in a verdict of justifable homicide. Af
ter YOU have killed half dozen shoe
makers, and the facC becomes noised
around that you will stand no nonsense,
no difficulty will be experienced in get
ting boot that can be worn. Shoe
makers may not covet your patronage,
but when you choose to bestOw it they
will take good care to follow instructions.
The writer of this has not found it nec-
essary to shoot a shoe maker for three
wears
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
Preparing Rubber for the Mar
ket In Bolivia.

Since the surveys Of the MADEIRA rap
ids have been finished, considerable
number of Bolvians from Mojos and
Trinidad have settled along their line,
to tap the rubber trees, which are found
in great abundance on both sides of the
river. The following Illustration will
give an idea of the process used there in
preparing the gum for market. The sap,
or milk, of the tree has been received in
an inverted turtle shell. An earthen
jar, with hole in the bottom, sits over
palm nut fire, the smoke ascending
through jar A Bolivian Indian sits
near; he dips paddle into the milk, and
holds it over the smoke until the gum is
hardened, then dips it again, and again
hardens it over the jar. This process is
continued until the end of the paddle is
covered to the proper commercial thick
ness. The gum is then cut off, and is
ready for market A good days work
is six pounds. The rubber product of
the Amazon Valley is increasing with
great rapidity. That for 1870 was cor
rectly estimated at $3.50 net tons, and
once the lands of Bolivia are penetrated,
this figure will be very largely increased.
In Northern Bolivia, especially upon the
Manu- tata River and the western branch
es of the Benz, are vast groves of rub
Der trees as yet untouched. The border
lands of exceeding fertility and health,
and are destined, ere long, to attract
much attention.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
why Railroad Accidents Don't
Happen in Germany.

That most railway accidents, and espe
cially those which are the result of col
lision, can be avoided by proper care and
foresight. is undeniabIe. This is shown
by the comparative exemption from acci-
dent which some railroads in that coun-
try, conducted on proper principles, en-
Joy. Even in regard to the breaking of
a rail, as in the Lehigh accident, which
the coroner's jury in that case treats as
an unforeseen and unavoidable" thing,
it is said that in Germany an accident
has never occurred from the breaking OF
a rail. The New York Evening Post
saws that not a person in the country has
lost his life nor a person mutilated from
this cause in all the thirty or more years
that steam carriages have been running
on iron ways The reason is plain. 1t
is determined by scientific experiment
how long iron will resist, on the average,
the beating of wheels, aud then the law
requires the railroad companies to put
down rails periodically, whether those in
use exhibit signs of weakness or not.
While this involves expense, it is so
managed as 10 De SraCudliy distributed
over period of years, small part of
the road being renewed each year until
the whole is completed within the given
time. Here. on the contrary, upon many
railroad lines, little attention is given to
the selection of rails, and less to their
renewals at certain periods Few com
panies incur the expense of substituting
steel for iron rails though the former
are far more durable In like manner
the same false economy in all that would
give increased security to the public is
one of the chief causes of the frightfu
perils Of sailway travelling.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16

a Texas paper of late date, in the
course of an article on General Albert
Sidney johnson, written by professed
intimate friend, says that his high sense
of honor was the cause of his death.
Because of his defeat at the battle OF
Donelson, he was bitterly denounced by
officers jealous of his fame, and severe
and untruthful articles published by q
portion of the New Orleans press. Thi:
so mortified and exaspe'ated him that
in the battle of Shiloh, he threw aside
his rank as General, and went fore
most in the fight, where he received hi
mortal wound.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16

AN experimenting Detroit chemist
took a piece of threadbare cotton cloth,
smeared it with boiled linseed oil, and
placed it in the center of chest filed
with paper and rags. Although the
room was not tight and the weather was
cold. there was smell of fire about the
room in eight days. Unpacking it the
experiment found the rag half charred.
Iu April he made a similar experiment
with a pair of painters overalls, which
he rolled up with pine shavings, and
crowded in next to the roof boards of
loft In week the smell of smoke
alarmed a workman in the next room,
and the overalls were found to be on
fire. And during the hottest weather a
handful of old cotton rags not smeared
with oil became hot enough when hung
up in a tin box in the sun to light
matches which he had placed among
them.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16

A JOURNAL of Bombay, India, tells
curious story, which, if true, indicates
a high degree of intelligence on the part
of a monkey. A rich Madraissie, trav-
cling with his monkey, of which he was
very fond, was robbed and murdered by
footpads, and his body was buried. After
the commission Of the crime, the mon
key, whom the culprits had overlooked,
ran to the house of the nearest police
officer, and by his actions induced him
to follow him. The result was that he
led the official to his masters body.
Guided by the intelligent animal, the
police officer next proceeded to the ba-
Ear, where he identified the thieves, three
in number, by biting them, in succession
in the leg 1t is added that the murder
ers have since confessed their crime and
have been committed for trial.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16

A PHILADELPHIA letter to the Read
ing Times says The other day saw
Oliver Doud Byron, a man twenty-five
years of age, passing along the street
with an immnese Cochin China hen uu-
der his arm. Four years ago he was
call-boy aud basket carrier at Ford's
Theater in Baltimore; to day he is earn
ing $4,000 year playing melodrama
entitled "Across the Continent" He
has carved his way unassisted; aud is to
day worth not less than $4,000. 1
asked him what he was doing with that
chicken All, said he, you ought 70
see my stock of poultry; it is as tne as
any lords it's my weakness to raise
chickens, and sit by the hour, at times
to net and make them love me.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
HYdrate Of ChIOraI.

The drug that was to revolutionize the
modern medical system is fulfilling its
work in different way with alarming
rapidity. In 1869, hydrate of chloral
sold for $50 pound, so that each
sleep produced by 1t cost, atwholesaIe
prices, ST. Now German chemical
factory sells it for 81 per pound. Its
use as a narcotic has attained enormous
proportions. According to official sta
tistics, within the last eighteen months
four dealers have sold. in England, forty
tons, enough to put 100000 people to
sleep. The fashionable opium shops OF
London, which have been dragged into
Court once or twice by frantic women.
who claimed that they had beer dishon-
ored while under the influence of the
drug, are said to have yielded to places
where hydrate of chloral may be. and
is. taken in large quantities. The new
drug is more dangerous than the old,
because the system gradually becomes
eallous to the effects of opium, while
every dose of chloral makes it more sen
sitive. A dose of $50 grains would be
fatal but, in the establishments we have
mentioned, the ordinary allowance Ii
stated at 120 grains.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16

Oh THE HUNT OF WIFE.-John
Hale, aged fifty-six from the Cherokee
Nation, was in Evansville the other day
lie is a large stock raiser, and was in
search of wife. His late wife was the
pattern by which he judged candidates
She weighed 214 pounds at the time of
her death, aud had borne him twenty
seven children-three at a birth He
went to Ohio-the prospects being re
garded as unfayorable in Evansville.
He may come this way if he meets
with no success in Ohio. So look out
214 FOUNDERS, there is possible chance
for one of you yet.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
BILLS SARSAPARILLA.

ST. LOUIS, April 80.
On. JoHS RULL-Dear Sir Knowing the
efficiency of your Sarsaparilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial qualities it possesses, l
send vou the following statement of my case;
was wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved so often, my wounds
have not healed yet. have not sat up a
moment since | was wounded. l am shot
through the hips. My general health Is
impaired. and | need something to assist
nature. / nave more faith IN your Sarsa-
parilla than in any thing else wlsh that
that is genuine. Please express me hall
dozen bottles, and oblige
CART. C. Z. JOHNSON,
P.s.-Mr johnson was the son of skill
ful surgeon His mother recommended TO
her friends. and for many years used my
SarsapariIla with perfect success In Scrof-
MIA and Fever-sores Mrs. Johnson states
thatthe cures effected were almost mIracu-
lous. Read my Journal for extended IN
formation and advice in your case My
Journal contains certificates of eminent
oersons. ministers and medical men-men n
srha are known here in this community for
INTEGRITY and veracity. have recently
received n most remarkable certificate from
a N eminent gentleman of Louisville.
- JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract of Letter from Georgia.
VnLAxow, WALKER CorSrY, Ga,
June %, 1866.
Or. John BHll-Dear Sir; / have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and find IL wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
not failed in a single instance to have the
wished for effect. | am doing n pretty
large country practice, and have daily use
for some article of the kinl.
am, sir, respectfully.
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
p $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor Of my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely too
small TO tell it's merits.
1t isl an infallible remedy for Worms. Try
1t and be convinced. See my journal for a
more full description. JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-16

CoNNECTICUT-The Democrats, being
hopeless of carrying the Connecticut
Legislature on account of the singular
spportionment of the State, will use
every effort to obtain full vote for Gov
ernor. The New Haven Register talks
confidently of electing Mr. Hubbard,
and sets the Democratic majority at more
than three thousand.