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The above figures, however start.
ling, can be relied upon as being
correct, having been obtained d.
rectly from the Railroad Books.
MIR. J. II. Owens has opened his
school, with over forty pupils in
attendance, and twelve or fifteen
more are expected next week. Miss
AWE Beaslcy has been appointed
assistant.
Miss Bowen has charge of the
eolored school, with about seventy
five pupils in attendance. She has
u colorod man as ali assistant.
Two of our mercantile firms,
Num- 4 Anderson and d. r. Con,
stantino & Co., have Just received
very heavy additions to their stocks
of goods, and are now ready for
the fall trade.
jackson 4 Keen's Mill seems to
be doing Il splendid business in the
way of grinding, saving and gin
ming, The firm certainly deserves
success for their great onorgy and
Qsinoss management.
DIR. p. II. Hamilton speaks of
moving to Texas this fall, and be-
a citizen of Dallas. Our
people are very 10th to part with
him. A.
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1IlrI 10 The Civil RIGHTS Gaze.

Ifyht I ,ha ''ay and Johp Clay had
i'm ''S &c other night. G. called
,pabIa lor 'le use Of which &C,
Nh ,tS'' i. word g. measured his
~. ,a on the floor, and alsn ap.
,Y'oro the Mayor and dopos.
Va i 70 'Re general fund
or, .,L,a that John Clay and To-
asl a." ''' nave each sued Gray
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04
W, T.. FERRIS.


:. % We had respectable colorod
, 5n !" N@con doing a Family
y. business. Some time since
ny NY dissolved, but the sign of the
,' r'm''ood over the door. Some
. !. n''eed the retired partner 70
. " a. long as that was the case
|. would be responsible rs. for the
", 0, o.. the house. At the dead
n ., ol night that dcfqnct part nor
n '.'''Iy took that fearful sign
.4 Its Iastonings, sawed off his
ii @.,H'' replaced it in position,
n , a".1, mat has 4 slept calmly as a
o .on...' out Of debt and WIN an
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04
MARI

Va. opcncd his Restaurant, and Will
IL lis tables with ali the Injuries of
.aasou. Oysters served in NIL styles.
ralne, &c., viii b cooked in any
r7eucycr they can be had.
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%Shuqualak Items.
EXPORTS

EXPORTS
During the twelve month com
moncing Sept. LIST. 1871 and ending
lsty 1872, there was shipped
from this place,
Bales of Cotton 2,724
Corn, wheat mo4t ana to-
baCc0, none
Probable value of all 9th.
or products, $4,000
From September ~ to Sept. '73,
Bales Of Cotton 3,2l0
Corn, wheat, meat and to.
h4coo, none
Probable value of all 9th.
cr products, $4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

Ray- Y. B. Franks a. Co. have a
new and fine brand of Whiskcy,
which is sure to become popuiarj 1t
is the Blue Ribbon, O. H., Bourbon
WhiskSy, and lho ribbon is on the
barrel just as il is on u COW that
gives good milk and takes the pre-
MUM. They have also fresh lemons,
so grateful to the sick and SO re
freshing to the well. Try both.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04
FLOUR FLOUR
} Superior Article.

VIC have on hand a car load Of
fresh ground Flour, made from new
wheat in barrels and half barrels.
WILLIAMS x Cooper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

Va one need call without the money. l
.aaot employ a book-keopcr, and have no
,-o 10 collect small accounts, and must
hare money instead Of promises to pay.
An indebted to O.. Nlara on old scores
nj, rall and sottI5 ,mi3oalately. | can
se no further TING Of tRqsA ecfopnts.
Drt lin
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

n rro month 1 of October con.
l i5 Io'o Jewish fasts and f est.
' on. any any, other month of the
Salv ~ ncorew friends observed
i Ei ,n0 ar't day Of tho month
. of 4 mp u ; The 9Th Is tho LIST
ahe ' 1871, least Of the Taborniiacios,
r rS 18th SS,. is another +. important
W rs lst observed day in t IL cal.
lpv ,1apn'ng Atscroth). There
I'VE" O'0'rS not SO gonorally
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

M All TIC B@6Es Of Naoan ne
.asn. except thq Cadar Cgook,
Bat as their is no rpm in i At pres
emf, /. will not affect the current of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

and ,s, would have a desirable head
lai, g"o IT. use Halls Vegetable
Of modern times. '' "'D'0''
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On Hand :

e,.agna and other kinds OF Saqsagos,
,gr Beer, Cheese, Canned Fish.
I6c Bakery can supply families with
,,,,. Light Bread, EuskS and Pies at I'LL
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0 r my plantation, fourteen miles
@st 0 nacon ana Jour mile. west Of Mem.
pms, '.ar Tor sale, | win soll ono thous.
nu or '!rIaen hundred acres. viii say,
wl'ho fear Of successful contradiction,
tat,, Tue place is equal Is any IN erst MIL,
siS9'Pp'' uo t.tta perfect there never
was decd of trust, u'o.tgapc or ui,uoot
On the place, act the least stain Oh tho
tile. :"
will refer those who wish TO know
onething about the place To WIN. McD,
Conner aud DR.. Nat CMv. Come anJ
look, ana see Il .he mlny rum1rs YOU have
arc true. I viii be found NJ inv
'es'aence dempl Ala., and win tnts
er ''r 20 st !. r.lte. ly v.u
50 -D" }oo VIII Jp eta h.
j d OAL5uAM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04
FAIR NOTICE.

Parties indebted to MURPHEY
Il MINOR are respectfully and ire
spectivcly requested to call and
mako immediate payment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

~ 'TTNI7 ~ ~ T0NTN@TTTT,
NoNub,c County.
Chancery Canr. Noxnhe, Ca-r.,.
September 18th, \. D. fs,3.
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,In r,,,. ,''' aS W o'',i.'' u o
.''o '''o "a IN " G'a'a de-
,,.,''"' ,Pr'>'ol.ps inc personal
.I,. rov ,En JnLts "'.o'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-04

/. y, / ''T" notice in the BE4eoN
W.. week that | sold SCnOOl Books
y. only, J presume lEc notice
Y. yeacokcd dy buyers would
+, ao,t al. to notice this notit6, os.
a.'y when they buy school
n.y., wis.,, : and il you forget i, paste it
loOr .ai and then notice Your
I y. o oo,a., @ especially Ty6cn
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'l'.'' il I'i 'giIlfkapI' cures.
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So 'r.a'aE as to
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holiday Goo6 S
NO CREDIT |!

roys, Confectionery, Games, &c, &c
nal. On hand, and more coming.
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nESTA a.
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IL 0 r X Z N I

The Dwelling occupied BY Ch.s, Baker.
near the iron bridge. Apply to WIN.
French or Chas. Baker. agggg
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COTTON COTTON!

d Cotton. 'IS''
WILLIAMS y COOPER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

The following patents were issued from the
t. $. Patent Office to citizens OF the State OF
Illinois for the week ending July 22nd, 1913
Reported for the FREE TRADER by Alexander
& Mason, solicitors of patents, 6O5 Seventh
street, Washington, D. c.:
Washing Machinc-W. Il. Walton, Free
port,
Wheel Plow-J c. Pearl, Mendoza.
Clothes Poundcr-E. :. SaXtOn, Greenfield
Spinning Top. spencer Chicago.
Stove Platform-G L. Bingham, Chicago
Last Block Holder-D Damald, Parks
Corner.
Fcathcring Paddle ..Whces-G. X. Glenn
Ashton.
Preating Orcs-M. Latin, Chicago.
Car Startcr-C. j. Moore, Joliet
! Steam Hosting Apparatus-Jamcs Bcggs
Chicago.
Machine for Cutting Balustcrs-John A
Gregcrson, Chicago.
Letter BoX-Andrcs Roscnsyrrna, Chicago
Apparatus for hardening Copper Bcll-Al
fred Weldon Chicago,
Sewing Machine Iablc-Francis Violin
ger, Chicago,
Fire Proof FLOOR and CciIng-Wm. I
Butler, Chicago.
Sign-William Lambert, Gcncrco.
Wagon Scat Fastcncr-.Georgc Ruston
Frecport.
Harvester Cutcr-Fredcric r. Sutton &
! William X. Sutton, Wellington.
Ticket Printing and Registering Appara
tus-Iohn Dyer Chicago.
Car Axle Box-IIcnry II. Han e George
| NJ Sargent, Moline.
Rcvcrbcrating Furnacc-John Morrison
Joliet,
PIow-Charlos Mason, Moline
Wheel for NchclcS-lI Hugh Williams Ap
pie River
TRADE MARKS
Scaris, Ties and Bows-Brownson Bros &
Co, Chicago.
Smoking Tobacco--Lowcnth'l, Kaufman
d Co, Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

rallroad still owns some 100000 acres in Iowa,
which are held at from ;. to $lj an acre
Reach Council Bluffs at sp NJ, and soon find
ourselves comfortably quartered at the Ogden
House the best hotel we encountered on the
rip.
Council Bluffs i. built in valley half mile
wide dug through the bluff by A brisk stream
passing through the centre Of the city's lehglh'
making IN excellent natural sewer, ana AFFORD
.ug admirable drainage The town has some
5000 inhabitants, and indications OF consldcra-
ole wealth; but shows no signs OF thrift or go
.nead. dead, sir-dead," Mr.. Poorman, the
most important green grocer of the place, assur-
I'd us. you have resided here some time" We
vanture6 to suyrest "Ycs, sir; left Philadc-
-,lia in 1877. All. there's Il city for you Too
much ague in Indiana for me, and milk sick
uorriblcw $50 yon have lived in Indiana"
a. Yes sir. two wears. Cairo at that time hard
.lacc-awful" Cairo? you lived there, then"
Five years. Nearly died for water at Bloom
.u7ton. Ten years. Mendoza nice pont-but
ratscr slOw-slow. Great deal OF wealth and
.ristocracy at Galena, but no place for Il tailor.
=, Joseph lively, but rough people-rough.
Bought this place cat the Bluff seven years ago.
offered s. 600 for this lot, (adjoining lot dcnsely
covered with weed, 10 feet highJ wouldn't give
;! 900 for il now. Towns playing out, sir
Tie people Of the Bluffs complan-and
lustly-that they were outrageously robbed 10y
The [. z. railroad in terminating the road at
Omaha, and making the bridge the property OF
IN independent corporation President Lincoln
lad decided that the terminus OF the |. 7. rail
road should be at Council Bluffs, and the law OF
Congress clearly fixed it there; but the rascaIIy
.Ompany had sold this bridge to another "Crcdit
AIobilitr"-a ring within ring. But Judge
Wilson viii make it all right yet SO talk the
Siuians.
From the Bluffs is pleasant ride OF 81 miles
- the Missouri Valley to Sioux Cityon branch
II the Chicago Il Northwestern r. r. From a
.ew miles north Of Council Bluffs the road passes
he entire length over Il bottom ranging from 10
% 10 miles in width, As level as floor. There are
IL few villages along the route, and here and there
prosperous looking farms. A good deal of wheat
5 raised, with enormous straw, but the grain too
ant to be shrivcled with blight. For corn, how
yer, no land ont Of doors can excel this The
.clds actually look like small forests The
water, however, is inferior, and ON asking 4 ma
i've" who they didn't settle nearer the river so
hat they could enjoy the Incompatible water OF
he Missouri, he gave Il shru@ and said There
was no telling where the river might be after the
seyt fresh" There is scarcely an acre of the 40
miles width that has not some day or other been
n the channel Of the river.
arriving at the Sioux" at :, and comfortably
N4artered At the Hubbard House, a very crcdtQ-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Green, and in proximity was warming pan
bought in 1881 ri Pennington, New York, the
property Of Col. Dan Clark Of New Britain,
Connecticut. Mrs, Dominy's bible 100 years
old, was looked at by every one, ana Il loot
stool Mrs David Whitcsy made in 1872 at
Berlin, Connecticut, was quite an. important
feature. The old settler puncheon, with
which he made the floor of his cabin, ana
Joseph Ebcrsols' hay fork, did not escape inc
credible notice they received, and j. H.
Shavcr's pitchfork Of 1880, and window
manufactured by Mrs. Rcbccca Smalley IN
1890, and near this was Il razor 100 years old
Mr. Dominy'S, and then there were spoons OF
1904, and !; lard lamp bought in 1920 which
had been used 40 years, and then an old style
Ishavc.knilc; near this was Il piece OF the FIRST
house built on the Big Vermllon river IN
1884, in the town Of Deer Park, by George
Brown.
As a matter Of old relics, spinning flax by
Mrs. Plymcr of Leland Mrs Dowy and Mrs
Thomas, on Il wheel l0O.ycars old, was inter
estinr. Mrs. Thomas has been citizen OF
South Ottawa A years, and has right to the
privileges Of the city.
The picnic was Il success in all respects,
especially the dancing in the afternoon at the
hall, where the old and young folks
friskcd, hirtcd and flung their heels to their
hearts content, and there were the new mar
ried couples who leaned upon one another and
loIlcd and "Squoze' hands and were as happy
as two clans with but single shcll-two sea
beats mixed up in onc-as two anythlngs
that are stuck together with Spauldrng's glue
or As free of litc's turmoil as two dead flies
in dish Of honey. Anyhow the picnic was
success, and that's ali that BcemuS knows
about it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
From MarseiIles.
NARsEILLEs, Aug. 81.

MARsEILLEs, Aug. 81
In our last read Rev. Mr.. Chaplain instead
of the Rev Mr.. Gibbs, who is to locate here.
Mr.. J. l.. Pitts was badly injured by being
thrown from wagon, and has not been able
to attend to business since the accident.
Leroy Kilmer was seriously if not fatally
injured while working around IA thrcshing
machine at Geo PARIS last week. His cloth
ing caught in the gearing and before the ma
chine could be stopped he was very badly
bruised and it is thought received serious in.
tcrnal injuries.
For the benefit of his health, Nathan Elem.
ing started on trip to the west on Wcdnes.
day last.
Eb. Barber and his men are to leave soon
to commence work on the lock at COpperas
Creek, near Pekin on the Illinois river, and
for the building of which the Government
has made the requisite appropriation. For
the foundation space of 40 feet long, 100
feet wide and IL feet deep will have to be en-
cavatcd.
A good thing for Marsciles and the sur
rounding country would be FLAX and Lin
en- Company" and for which considerable
sums of money have already been subscribed
Probably there is not richer school dis
trict in this section than the Loring, and they
show their appreciation OF that fact by hiring
teachers accordingly, and have engaged sam
ucl Makceycr for the winter term at a salary
of $50 per month
On Tuesday the suit Of Mr.. Isaac Undcrhil]
vs.. The C., r. |. IL p r. r. came off before
Esquire Morey, and was decided in favor OF
defendant 1t seems that Mr. Underhill, hav
ing purchased some lumber, on receiving it
found that the freight bill was more than The
cost of the lumber, and refused to pay it, at
the same time rendering the legal rate, TWEEN
ty cents per hundred, the company having
charged by the weight. He then repleyied
the lumber, and having obtained possession
the company commenced suit for amount OF
freight, with the above result. 1t is thought
an appeal will be taken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
HOME MATTERS.
4 Pair of pic-Nics.

On Tuesday last the prominent Irish folks Of
the city--thc married ones, and therefore such
as know how II is themselves-got up picnic
party and went from Ottawa to Debolt's springs.
Those who had no teams or Il family nag of their
own lcyic,. upon the resources OF the livery sta
bles We (Becmusl being of the latter number,
after brief and well condensed interview with
John MITCHELL succeeded in satisfying him that
when We harvest aud sell our crop (gympsum
weeds we shall be on reasonably sonnd tnan-
cial basis to warrant him in trusting US for $3.50
which he did like n man Of nerve. On our re-
turn we astonished him by paying the bill. The
road was dusty--t was more than that-it was
horrible; as the wind what there was, came from
the south, and was just strong enough to keep
each vehicle cnycoped in cloud of dustin
fact, each moving column of thick dust enclosed
somewhere within its impenetrable gray-and-
blackncss Il painting and coughing horse or two
and a man or woman or two, each in a state Of
perspiration and clicked and stfed 70 the last
limit Of despcraton
We arrived Mt the springs, which We found in
IL magnificent Grove on the eastern bank ot Fox
river, about six miles from Ottawa on a straight
line, and rs the road runs probably nine miles
away. Tho water, which flows in a strong stream
with power and volume enough 10 run 4 small
MILL is strongly mpregnatcd with sulphuI-so
thick in fact, is it mixed with this highly intfam-
mable substance that we should Judge that ii
comes from pretty near headquarters.
On getting out OF our buggy, We were sur
priscd and pleased to find another picnic in full
! d. lat
composed Of number Of ladies' and gentlemen,
the friends and neighbors Of 4 certain talented
literary lady who lives on the east side, who
came there by invitation to play grass billiards.
dance on the green or in the hall, and drink that
mild and strictly eThiliratlng beverage known as
sulphur water.
The two parties united in such innocent amuse.
ments as the occasion afforded and, forgetting
religious differences, went in for a good time
generally
Mr.. Rein DcbOlt the owner Of the grounds is
a wealthy, hospitablc gentleman. who takes pains
TO keep up the grove in excellent order, free Of
all charge, for the accommodation Of ihe public,
and thus manages to make it pleasant for two or
three pic mics every week,
\ hall, GOX4O feet is to he built this fall for the
accommodation of dancing parties, Mr. Dcholt
himself contributing the greater portion OF the
funds, He has been Il resident Of La Sale cOun.
ty nearly fOrty-iour years. He worked hard, as
did the other pioneers, and has accumulated
wealth. and now enjoys it. He has five hundred
acres of Land around the springs good farm
houses, Ec,, and clear conscience, and is 4
clever gentleman He has ON his place 4 pig
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

When at MarScillcs lately we dropped in al
I.und & Canes iewelry store. We were sur
priscd and pleased TO find that these gentlemen
have an excellent supply Of musical instruments
They sell goods from the Academy Of Music al
Ottawa, and at the same prices and consequent
ly better goods and at lower prices than any one
else cau afford.
The academy OF Music wiN supply Lund d
Cane with alI the best reed organs that are man.
HcturcA, and AZ much lower atcs even than the
second hand damaged rattle traps with which
the country is being flooded.
We should add in this connection .;sat Lund
* Cane have the agency for the sale Of the
Singer Sewing Machine, tie best in the world.
They have also a few new Florence Machines,
which they viii sell AZ ha' gain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Another cherished belief gone, We arc
now told at a day which Is certainly rdicu.
lousy late, that the Car of Juggcrnaut
50 far as the crushing Of voluntary victims is
concerned, is a humbug. Or Pringlc writes
10 the London Times that the deaths inflicted
by he car are entirely due TO accident, though
the native priests have no sort of objection 70
such accidents, being exceedingly glad when
they occur Itlakcs crowd of 300 or l,5U
dcvotccS to drag the monStrous Car, with its
sixteen huge spiked wheels, and confused and
entanglcd in the four five long ropes which
they hold, many of these poor wrctchcs natur
allv fall and are crushed out of life under
those great wheels Since an English Com
missioner ordered nets to be fixed To the Can
for the protection of the people, the deaths
have become fewer. For the sake of human
ity, we are glad to know that these barbarOus
performances have not been voluntary. Blu,
what, We ask is 20 become OF all the primers
and primary Biographies 10 which Juggcr
nau; has so long been precious boon of pic
turcsqUe aTfIlness ". ! TrJr.a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
From Worthwhile.
Worthwhile AUG 90, 1

WORTHWHILE, AUG ~ 1913.
The Methodist church at this place was
dedicated last Sunday by Rev John Truesdcll
of Chicago. Notwithstanding the fact that
we had Chicago divine the church came
near not being dedicated.
After Mr.. Truesdcll finished his discourse be
informed the five hundred present that the
church could not be dedicated until eleven
hundred dollars were subscribed to meet the
church Indebtedness. Mr. De La Mater sub,
scribcd 5000, and w r. Seaman, Scd. lIupp
and Augustus Pcase 500 respectively. This
appeared to be the limit of the congregation
generosity. Mr., Truesdcll informed them that
the church could not be dedicated. A part
of the congregation was leaving. Then Rev
F. +. Farmiloc did what the Chicago devinC
failed to do; by am eloquent speech and stir
ing appeal he reused the latent faculty o
generosity in those present. His mastery
effort had the desired effect, for in one hall
hour 81 go were placed on the subscription
book. Then the church was dedicated. o.
course we all joined heartily in the singing o.
the doNology. JUNGUs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
THE OLD SETTLERS.



The pioneers OF LA Sale county te Grave
sons and daughters OF now almost FORMER
generation, with their chlidren ana grand
children, met at the lair grounds west OF this
1ityion Thursday, and Notwithstanding the
many adverse circumstances, enjoyed them
selves as ofyore.
The attendance was m"ch larger than on
any former occasion, but the place was badly
chosen; not that II was me lauIt Oh Inc La
sale County Agricultural Society, VINO TOOK
-pecial pains to have everything put in the
Dest order possible and made no charge for
hat expense nor the use OF the grounds nor
was 1t the lauIt OF the cluHchS OF Ottawa VINO
always gladly welcome inc oIo se''erS' Inc
|ay was ieariully not ana Tie uust Die" III
LIQUIDS everywhere, stopping 'hc Or'a'i''
binding the eyes ana ming the h"S'iiIS'
mouth, ears, and r'othihg, making each bIpcd
= hegrimcd monster sUch as Dante saw III
las Inferno OF Ulysses louhu "mohG inc
shades IN fIN'o dark sohaIh'
Vt about noon probably 'hrcc thousand
people had assembled ana hJIcu up Inc 'arl-
oU' ho!eS win thclr 'ahic clo'hS, chicken
Kings, cakes ana al 'ho numerous eIlples
mat belong 10 pic,hI' dihhcrS' bu' mere was
one draw hacK-a picnic dinner without
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
from Tonica.

TONGA, Aug. 20, 1913,
Hot as election again; thermometer 100
deg. in shade and as dry as it is hot. Every
thing is longing for rain-man, beast and
vegetation-and if it don't come soon, fall
feed and late potatoes will be among the miss
ing hcrcabouts at least. Late corn needs II
also. Farmers are mostly through haying
and harvesting; some are thrcshing--conse-
Guently there is considerable grain moving
to market The wheat crops a little extra
One Of our farmers told me this morning
that he thrcshcd $50 bushels from 10 acres
We had an election on Friday last TO de-
eide the question whether we shall rcorgan
ize our village charter under the General
corporation law of 1872 The vote was
unanimous for the change At least there
was but one vote against it,
1t is with sadness we notice the death OF
Mr.. Absalom Keller of Ncrmilion, - ; miles
north east from Tonica. He was well as
usual yesterday; returned last evening with,
out complaining, as | am told, about one
O'Clock in the night. His wife thought he
made an unusual noise She lighted IA lamp
and, on examination, found he was dead.
! The deceased was an old resident Of la Sale
county, esteemed and respected by all who
/ knew him. He was an exemplary member
of the the Congregational Church in Tonica,
and leaves . large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his loss. Funeral services
tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock. Sermon
on The occasion by Rev j. C. Meyers.
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