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is q change in the chemical qualities of
the earth caused by shade, having no
necessary connection whatever with
vegetable decomposition. He cites as
an instance of the truth of this theory
an utterly worn out piece of meadow
land restored to its pristine fertility by
being covered for short time with
water and still better proof of his
theory is, that any spot from which an
old building has been removed will re-
main actually too rich for small grain
after years Of cropping. Under plank,
stone, logs, or under any other SUBJ
stance which effectually shades the
earth, we find the vegetable mould be.
gins to form very soon, and progresses
deeper and deeper, precisely in proper
ton to the length Of time the ground
remains shaded. It il Q notorious fact
that the apparently impoverished fields
on the Blue Ridge, in Virginia, covered
with loose stones, produce surprising
crops for years in succession without
the application Of manure. A single
oak will "draw" and impoverish the
land about it; yet in our shady forests
the trees grow luxuriantly, and leave the
soil fertile beneath. This cannot be ex-
planned by the decomposition Of the
leaves, for it is we'll known that they
are the most Indifferent Of al vegetable
substances to convert into manure, and
the least valuable when converted and
"decayed vegetable FIBRE" or rather
wood, il known to be destructive of
vegetation Of every description; beside
experience teaches we can make trees
grow and the ground fertile beneath by
paving around the roots with stone or
any other indestructible substance.
Lastly, large masses Of vegetable mat
ter, when suffered to remain until COM
pletely decomposel leave but q small
residue, and We find large quantities of
vegetable mould" in caves and cellars
where vegetation cannot possibly exist.
-T.f, Field, and Farm.
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A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR AGESTs.-We
have received from the publishers Of Woods
Household Magazine, two beautifully tinted
Crayon pictures representing the heads of liz
tie boy and girl. aud Our Hope" and Our
Joy" are just the names for the dear, bright,
happy little faces. l.. Prang & Co. originally
published them at Si, but they are now offered
with Woods Magazine for one year at only
sl'5o. They are to be introduced by agents.
who are allowed handsome commission on this
price, which makes most desirable business for
csnvassers. While the Magazine alone ia richly
worth the money, the pictures are charming,
and must be seen to be appreciated. For full
particulars address S. S. WOOD & CO.. New.
burgh, New York.
Single copies for sale and subscription received
by Osman & Hapeman, Ottawa, Ill.,
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Notice.

\ number of persons in this city who are en-.
gagged in the sale of liquors. and who have OBJ.
tanned license from the city for that purpose,
and who have given their bonds, approved by
she city council, in the sum of $500 to the city,
as required by the city ordinance, and in the
SUN OF $4,000 to the people Of the State of Hi
nois as required by act of the last Legislature,
have formed themselves into society called the
Liberty Union League of Ottawa The Oh.
iects Of the League are to protect its members
from imposition in the prosecution of their law
full business and to see that the laws of thi.
state IN regard to the sale Of liquors are no
evaded.
To this end the members of the league. beinl
ing DESTROYS to conform to the law in good faitf
in regard to the sale of liquors, regardless d
specially ask all persons who have husband:
or friends in the habit OF getting intoxicated
to whom they do not wish intoxicating liquors
to be sold, to inform the league of the names OF
such persons. All requests of this kind made
in good iaith will be gladly received and carried
out by the members of the league in the high
est honor
Such requests may be made by letter, ad.
dressed, president of Liberty Union League
of Ottawa Box 6l0.
This request is made on the part of the league
for the reason that it is frequently difficult for
its members to tell what persons they can law.
fully sell liquors to, and from the desire of its
members ~ comply with the law in the sale OF
liquors. By order of
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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FROM MARSEILLES.

MARsEILLEs July %, 1872.
The Town Trustees met at the Office of Squire
Morey on Monday evening, for the purpose of
roll for the year 1872
An accident occurred at Blacks Mill-s f,ue
bursting in the boiler, putting them to consider.
able inconvenience and stopping work for a
few days.
There is talk of new barber shop in the Base
ment Of the Beckwith House.
The farmers of the North Prairie are begin.
| ming to complain of too much rain.
The Liberals and Democrats held meetings a,
Clsrk's Hall and appointed delegates to the OF.
taws Convention. Liherals-Messrs. Norton,
Towle and Pitts. Observation-Disclosures. Ti,lson,
Fishe. and Zimmerman. At the Liberal Con.
vention at Ottawa Messrs. Norton and Towle, OF
Rutland, and Mr. Renfrew, of Manlius, and
Lawyer Fisher by the Democratic Convention,
were appointed Il. delegates to the Congressional
Convention.
The first case under the new liquor law was
tried before Squire Nicholson on Wednesday
Mrs. Morley brought suit against VIM. Hornicle
for selling liquor to her husband. whom she
charged as being An habitu,l drunkard. Yer.
dict for defendant Stpp, of Ottawa, for de.
fendsnt, and Fisher for plaintiff. The case was
ably arsue', and Mr.. Fisher made An eloquent
appeal Considerable dissatisfaction vas ex.
pressed with the decision of the jury. A new
trial was Immediately demanded.
Many of our people are constantly complain.
ing of the disgraceful condition of parts of the
sidewalks on some Of our streets. We commend
them to the attention of the Town Council.
FIDES
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This convention WAS held IN the grand jury
room. We are Indebted to the Secretary for the
following minutes Of proceedings:
The Labor Reform convention met in pursu.
snce to q call Of the executive committee. The
meeting was called to order by Capt. W. Cogs.
we'll, and, on motion, H. p, Moore was called to
the chair.
On motion, a committee of nine was appointed
to meet like committee from the Democratic
convention and the Liberal Republican conven.
ton for the nomination of candidates for the
county ticket The following gentleman were
appointed as such committee Capt. w Cogs.
well, H H Hall. Major Hit, Jacob Doll, H F
Moore, Cyrus Fields, DR.. Joseph Stout, NJ h
Riordan, Lewis eagle.
On motion. Capt. w. Cogswell was nominated
as a candidate for Representative to the Legis
latu,r to represent the Labor Reform party.
On rootion, the meeting adjourned subject to
cal, Of the executive committee.
NJ. K. RIoRDAN, Sec.
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On motion of A. }. Grover, n committee Of one
from each town W.. appointed, and constituted
a committee of conference to meet correspond
ing COMMITTEES appointed by the Democratic
Convention, then assembled for the purpose Of
providing joint ticket of the two conventions.
The committee vas composed of the following
persons: M Macarthur, S r Lewis, Thomas
Croswell, A j Grover, ] Rosenhaupt, L H Rood,
J Norton, H Hosford, H Zeising. H Giles,
Z G Lewis, G NJ Price and g F Watson.
The committee retired, and while waiting for
their report the convention listened to eloquent
addresses BY Hon. w. Bushnell and Judge
Dickey.
The committee on conference returned and
reported that they had met committee of con-
ference from the Democratic convention, aud
also committee from the Labor Reform con-
vention, and these three committees had agreed
upon the following ticket:
For Senator-E. G. Hegeler. La Sale.
For Representatives-G. W: Armstrong of
Brook6eld; and VIM. Cogswell. of Ottawa.
For Sheriff-D. Blake, Ottawa.
For Recorder-C. II. r. Thomas, Seneca.
For Circuit Clerk-M. T. Moloney. Ottawa.
For Prosecuting Attorney-James w. Dun.
can, La Sale.
For Coroner-Dr. Finley. Bruce.
The report was unanimously adopted.
j. Norton, F. Whitmore and ]. Hunter were
appointed committee to notify the Democratic
convention of the ratification by this conven ton
NJ Tia ,ornrt ~ <ha c0mmittee
The convention then proceeded to appoint
sixteen delegates f.om this county to attend the
Liberal Republican Congressional Convention.
The following is the list appointed: W S
Gates, Streator; r Lewis, Fall River; Joshua
Norton, Marseilles; Wm T Mason, La Sale; r
Macarthur. Ottawa; A J Grover, Earlville;
Hunter, Mendoza G Crawford, Mendoza Chas
H Strever, Peru; Frank Bennett. Deer Park !;
o II Head, Strestor; G Watson, Adams
Lesnder Remick. Freedom Elias Terry, Mis-.
sion; W Whitmore, Ottawa; Mr., Renfrew,
Manlius; H Towle, Marseilles.
The delegation was instructed to cast the vote
OF any delegate failing to attend the convention.
A County Central Committee, consisting of l..
H Rood, Geo N Price, John Hossack, s r Lewis
and Plumb was appointed to act for the ensu.
ing year.
Convention adjourned
NJ A. Mickey, Chairman. F. PLUMB,
A. Rowe,
Secretaries.
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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON.
VENTION.

The Democracy of the 7th Congressional Dis
trict are requested to send delegates to Con-
gressional Convention, to be held in the court
house in Morris. on Thursday, the 18th day of
August next, at o'clock r. NJ, to nominate can
didates for congress and the State Board of
Equalization, and transact such other business
as they may deem advisable.
The ratio of delegates will be as follows:
Will county, 10 delegates; Grundy county 4 !;
Kendall county 3; La Sale county Is.
The Liberal Republicans of said District aye
solicited to send like number Of delegates to
meet with the Democracy at the saue place, and
unite with us in said nominations, and also to
perfect the organization Of the Reform PARTY Of
said District. Ottawa, July %, 1872.
G. FARLEY,
Z. w. DEWEY.
RoBT. HOPKINS,
y. A. ARMSTRONG.
Democrat Central Committee.
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Bogue satisfactory. and they were on motion, ap-
proved by city council.
Formulas suggested that council take action in
relation to the question of bridge across Feedero
Columbus street.
MeGinnis moved that the bridge across the
Feeder On Columbus street be repaired under the
supervision OF Aid. Miller, provided the expense
OF dong the same may not exceed the sum of
t22l, as per estimates submitted to council
Motion OF Stout to postpone action until next
meeting was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Stout, Smith, Dean and Huston
Noes-Redmond. Rabeusteln, Formulas. Mc(,in.
mis-, Mates. Miller and Fields--7,
Amendment by Miller that the old bridge be- 40
DISTRACTED as TO prevent the passage of ans and
that action as to repair or construction of sa,d
bridge be postponed until next meeting of council
was accepted, and motion was adopted.
On motion of Mctiinnis. ordered that sidevalks
belonging to the city be repaired under the super
vision of Aid. Miller, the old lumber to be taken
therefrom to be used so far as suitable
On motion of Miller, the marshal was directed to
procure suitable badges for the use OF Aldermen
on special OCCASIONS.
Bill Of +. Y. Griggs was referred to committee
on streets and alleys.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
d. F. Hit, surveyor. sl0l 10
Owen Shea. street labor 1912
Pat Clifford, " 1912
VIM Ryan, $50
Barry, team labor 2lOO
Pat LOoney, drayage 100
Ill. l. Mich. Canal Co.. 200
Adjourned to Tuesday. Aug. .. 1872
X. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.
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We acknowledge the receipt Of copy of the
Premium List and Regulations Of the Rock IL.
land County Fair for 1872, with complimentary
tickets. The premiums offered are unusually
liberal, and the promises are favorable for large
and successful fair. Shall 70 IL We can. The
fair takes place Aug. 26th to Both.
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Democrat Central Committee.

sHERIFFALTY.-At the citation of my numerous
soldier friends and citizens ducad to offer myself ss
candidate for the Office of 81 eff OF La Sale county at the
coming November election. THOMAS LARKIN.
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Council Proceedings.
ADJOURNED CHARTER MEETING.

OTTAWA Tuesday, July %. 1872.
Present-Mayor Boyle and Aid. Miller, Mates,
Redmond, Carey Dean and Smith.
There being no quorum, on motion of Smith,
council adjourned to meet at7I4 o'clock n. Wed.
nesday, July "a, 1872.
X. n. WATERMAN. City Clerk.
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Opposed to Foreigners.

For the information Of all We reproduce the
following extracts frem speech delivered at
Boston in 1856 by Henry s. Wilson, candidate
for Vice President on the ticket with U. S.
Grant. Let every German and Irishmsn read
Mr. Wilson's sentiments IN the extracts here
given:
SIN the heart of the Foreigner beats not a
single noble impulse, not one single throb of
patriotism He is so brutal and degraded
that he has no sympathy for anything but
cabbage and lager beer, potatoes and butter.
milk, or some other outlandish dish, fit only
for hogs of the street and pen. All the oaths
IN the world cannot bind them.
"Some tell me that many foreigners are IN.
telligent; yes, intelligent! How IN the name
of Almighty God can they say itl LOOK
AT THE DUTCHMAN SMOKING HIS
PIPE, AND IF YOU SEE A RAY OF INTEL.
LIGENCE IN THAT DIRTY, IDIOTIC
LOOKING FACE OF HIS, SHOW IT TO Me.
eve Must Change the Laws of the Land
and PREVENT THESE IGNORANT. DEGRA-
DED PAUPERS HERE FROM VOTING AND
HOLDING OFFICE. WILLIAMS and RUFF.
FANS who congregate in and around our
villages and large cities, and live by Stealing
and Begging FROM the Americans.
"Some say they have rights. The right to
live under our laws and till the soil, and DO
AS WE BID! THEY ARE INFERIOR IN
INTELLECT AND INTELLIGENCE to the
Americans, and they must be, and shall be
PUT DOWN AND KEPT DOWN If 1T
HAS TO BE DONE BY THE BAYONET
AND WITH POWDER AND Lead"
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CANCER.-A Pittsburgh gentlemen writes us
desiring us to tell how 10 Cured q cancer last
summer. ut came on my nose-grew slowly
for several years, then rapidly until i, became
Misunderstanding my left eye had tried
doctors far and near and spent hundreds OF dol.
lars, bat without relief. Last summer drank
wild tea, the probably means the sweet scented
golden.rod- ~uically, Solidogo odoyu., putting
the grounds On my cancer every might snd In
six weeks my cancer VA cured" We give tie
cure fox what l, il s"r,h. The dodge" of ,ue
Pittsburgh 9-nth MN proh.hly ia. tn he has
the IT, for sale nd " ,n,- ~ r,nuL.l. q. .t,tu.
tous advertisement into our paper The plant
grows nbuudsntly Ill over the mountainous
part. ot n-ylvnnia, Virginia, Tennessee, Nc.,
and II sold ut most Of the drug stores
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ADJOURNED CHARTER MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, July "a, 1872.
Present-Mayor Boyle aud Aldermen Stout,
| Redmond, Smith, Dean, Huston, Rabenstein,
Formulas, McGinnis. Mates, Miller and Fields.
Miller, chairman Of special committee, to which
| was referred assessment roll, together with obec.
| tions filed against same, made following report,
| which was, on motion of Dean, received:
To tie Hon. Mayor md CITY Council.
Your committee, to whom was referred the mat.
ter Of reducing or confirming assessments, would
respectfully report that they recommend that
| the assessment Of j. b. llamalle
| They also recommend that the assessment OF
JOSEPH Stout on lot .. block q, Green's Addition
| to Ottawa, be raduced from 5000 To 5000.
| They also recommend that the assessment of w.
=. Henery, on personal property, be reduced from
| one Thousand dollars to three hundred dollars
| Your committee would farther report that a
meeting was called for Monday, July 2ad, 1872. and
| there not beinya quorum present IT was decided
TO refer the assessment, with objections, back to
the city council Your committee,
PErrn MILLER,
| JsHN llrsroN.
| l., II. SMITH,
| Jos. SrouT,
y. T. REDMOND.
On nln,iIn at Dean. thc action OF committee us
=" objections or John C"ng> nnd !, b, Ham"lle
wcs approved
On motion of Formhnl>, the reduction recon.
| mcndcd by committee on 10, :, block ~, Green :
! Addition. was ordered to be made.
| On motion OF Stout, ordered that the assessment
| tor personal property mad. against WIN. J..
! llenerv be reduced from $1,000 tn $500, AS recon.
! mcnded by committee.
| On motion OF smith. the assessment roll. rs re-
vised and corrected bv the city council. was con.
| trmed
| Petition of H. Wolfe IN relation ~ y supposed
error IN assessment OF personal property, was. on
motion Of Dean, received.
| Petition of X. Wolfe praying city council to re.
fund to him the sum OF $500, ON account OF unex.
| pred liquor license, was presented. and on motion
| Of Stout received aud Clerk directed 10 issue an
order for amount prayed for by petitioner.
Committee on liquor license bonds reported the
bonds of John Gcduld,g John Glenn and John
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A committee from the liberal republican con.
vent:on reported that convention had accepted
the entire ticket put in nomination by the con.
ference committee. Report was received.
On motion. the ticket reported by the confer.
ence committee was now adopted.
MT Moloney declined receiving the nomin.-
ton for Circuit Clerk.
ES Abbott nominated J Ivor Montgomery, of
Adsm., for Circuit Clerk.
Geo Wedgewood moved that Montgomery
be unanimously nominated by reclamation.
Motion carried, and he was nominated without
dissenting vote.
The deolinstion Of Dr. Boyle for coroner was
received; whereupon tho convention balloted
for the following named persons:
DR. Finley received 80 votes,
DR. Reynolds received votes.
Dr. Forrestal rece' cd 10 votes.
DR. Stout received 16 votes.
DR. Waod received votes.
On molten, DR. Finley was then declared the
unanimous aominse of the convention for coroner.
On motion, the chair appointed committee
Of seven, consisting Of Messrs. H Day, ] Duncan,
II X Parr, ] w Browne, William Tillsou, E s
Abbott, and w r Milligsn, to report the names
Of fifteen delegates to the Congressional con.
vention.
Moved! the chair appoint county central
COMMITTEES.
He appointed the present .t.rdiug committee
for the ensuing year; and. on motion, Solomon
Ro,enhsupt war added to the committee.
The committee 70 select names It delegates to
Congressional convention, reported MA follows:
J Henry Mccormick. G r Bedford. J o Dent,
F A Fisher, f s Abbott, G W Armstrong, Dr.
Cresswell, H X Psrr, J B Peckham. w r Mill.
gan. H Day. J W Browne, L NJ Hollis,er, W II
Norton, Geo A Locey, George Wrdgewood und
OOtt
On motion the convention adjourned SINE die.
Liberal Republican Convention.
The Convention met at the City Hall, in Osta.
WIN, July ED. 1872. and organized BY elscting
N. A. Mickey. Of Mendoza, chairman, and choos.
ing +. Plumb, Of Streator. and A. Rowe, Of
Ottawa. secretaries. G. NJ. Price, Of Mendoza ;
s. r. Lewis, Of Fall River; and Frank Whit.
more. of Ottawa, were appointed . committee on
credentials. The committee reported full dele.
cations from the towns Of Adams, Bruce, deer
Park. Dimmick, Earl, Fall River, La Sale. Mon.
dots, Mission, Ottawa, Peru, Rutland and
Freedom. 300 Es
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9ie0.

In ottawa. Kansas, july 10TH 1872, NORMAN s. infant
Of Seward and Hannah Thorson; aged mos. 10 days.
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AuJourhed 70 Iuesday, Aug. 8, ls12.
r. n. WATERMAN, CITY Clerk
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DOCk EFT CUTLER Va good e.ockat
DSMAN Il II ipEMANS.
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EINE FNSiLISH AND FRENCH
l. STATIONERI-pain and nitiaed-at
OSMAN& HAPFMAN'S.
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ruled this country from Adams to 1860. They
had had strong times, but never power to burst
the bonds of party. The federal party died in
1912. From then till now the democratic had
never gone outside their own ranks for presi.
dentisl candidate. Hendricks. Thurman. with
other leaders, had not favored the nomination OF
Horace Greeley. What WAS the reason' The
veople were alarmed. This revolution had orig.
mated with the rank and file, aud not with the
leaders. This country had bad great war in
vhiob millions of lives were sacrificed and NIL.
lions of treasure stolen. Wars corrupt public
morals. The. people had perceived the danger
which lay in the appointing power Of one man,
who exerc,sed his patronage, not on account OF
the fitness Of the candidate. but upon, Are
you in favor Of me = Cheer.. The rebellion
was crushed out. The war had decided that
the union must continue. He had never heard
Of impudence equal to that of the carps'.bagg-r"
and stay ut homes. The democrats had helped
to save the country independent of guns. What
was TO be seen in the south? Millions Of Tilt.
crate men, who had been slaves, were to be
raised TO power. a fact unparalleled In history
Cheers The republicans hid succeeded 10
creating AN iutprnecine w,r between the whites
and blacks, In consequence Of which standing
army would have to be maintained. Grant had
been four years after the ku klux, laughte.,
but he ought to be stopped. The fact is Grant
didn't ku klux worth cent, and We want
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-07-04

The word carat, used to express
the fineness OF gold, IS SO called from
an Abyssinian bean, which, from the
time Of its gathering, varies very
little in its weight, and for this rcas-
on IS used IN Africa rs a weight III
gold, as it is in India tor gems and
pearls. It is, with us an imaginary
weight, used to express the proper
ton of gold in a given mass OF metal
Thus, if an ounce OF gold is divided
into twenty four parts or carats, the
gold twenty carats fine IS that III
which twenty parts are pure metal,
and tour parts silver, copper, Or . ~
other alloy.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-07-04

A characteristic story is told OF
the Grand Duke Alexis, who is III
the naval service. A year or two
ago, when holding the rank Of mid
shirman, the flagship in which he
was serving was wrecked on the
coast of Denmark. The admiral
ordered the life boats to be lowered,
and directed Alexis to take charge OF
the first boat The royal midshipman
declined to obey the order. 1t was
peremp:orily repeated: Il, your com
mandlng officer, order you into the
boat"
"Admiral, cannot obey you" saij
the young prince. "lt would not
become the son OF the emperor to be
the first to leave the ship. ! shall
remain with you to the last
"But | shall pnt you under arrest
for disobedience of orders as soon AS
circumstances will allow me to dc
So"
II mean no disobcdience, but | can
not obey" was the reply.
Four or flve OF the crew pcslsheu
in the transit from ship to shore, and
the admiral and Alexis were the last
to land. In hastily constructed tents
the rigid discipline OF ship.llte was
promptly resumed. The young
prince was placed under arrest Tor
disobedience Of orders. The Rus
sian minister at Copenhagen was IN.
formed of the facts, and telegraphed
them to the emperor, from whom he
| received the following reply Il ap'
| prove the act OF the admiral in plac-
ing the midshipman under arrest TOR
disobodicncc Of ordeEss and l bless
and kiss my son BsSdisobeying
them"