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The Chickcring Piano is now sold at lower
prices than any other trst-c!ass piano. An ee.
giant piano, with carved legs, is now sold al s4i5
old price sG75 A written warranty from the
factory for fyc years comes with every piano
We have The leading styles always on hand
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nAIn EnR SUPERINTENDENT sIOCk.
RcspectfuIly suhmittcl


Ottawa, March |, 1873 j. o. HARRIS, Sec.
The above report is exclusive ofthc operations
of March and April, during which the receipts
were 81, OOO53, and the additional loans, includ-
ing premiums, about sl,400 so that the present
total capital of the association is increased to
about s1OG5OOO, and the secured loans TO about
SoST5
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PROPERTY
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Business Property Main street occurred by Stro-
he Gondo House and LOT La Sale street near Park
House And 70 acres OF Coal Land ~ tl5 per acre.
This property owned by ar eastern party who has Civ
orders have IL sold Immediately at low figures CAL
soon on HARRIS & KELLOGG.
Anil w
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f3tf0.

OF tts g q Ar-.1. n Ottawa, ADAM BEEHN. sca q
Nrs. Buch-sts.,.s. Es-d % yes-s AID . rlc1sas-
ThsiunrL Ill take pace on ksnaAy s';s-uos1. Al 5
cc'ccE f-c ne residence g - uC-n.r. frc-s Ave
a-s Tie irsacf of n, .LlI = ~ tea = Eit,at.
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Remember the Boston Boot ard Shoe Stor
when looking for hoo;s or shoes.
CHILD BRO. & PRlPPs
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SETTLE UP-Gridley & Perkins are about to
wind up business, and desire 10 settle up all out
standing affairs. Persons owing this firm are re-
qUes;ed TO come in at once and square accounts.
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10000 feet Of lumber for sale Il: the fair ground
Apply to w J. Medley or on the ground, where
somebody Is always in attendance to answer
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Silver plated ware at greatly reduced prices
also large stock Of gold and silver watches,
chains and jewclry, spcctacies &c, al l0l Main
street j. DICKEY K Son
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Amusing indeed, was the fight on yesterday,
On Main street, between couple Of cnragcd bat
muzzled CANNES They rooted one another over
and over each vigorously jabDing the other in
the face and neck with his mUZz!e, and they
crowled as ficrcely as II they were just making
the finest hash Of one another. After firing
themselves out with this exercise, each shank
away evidently ashamed Of himself Result
no blood"-no wounds nor scr4:ches-oo sa:.s-
faction.
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Success Based Upon Merit.

PnOTOGEATHs-Wheny you wan: your picture
AIKEN go % Wilson's PhOtosraph GAllcry.
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NOTICE.-FsTArE OF THOMAS HALLBTT, DKc, D.
~ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Admins
the Thomas Hact late of the coshy OF
La sale and state OF Ms deceased will sppear before III
County Court OF said cornty third Monday tbeng the
18th day. OF May 1873 The Court House Ottawa, in said
county when and where all persons having claims or De
against said notified 10 attend and present
the same In writing for adjustment.
JAMES DONALDSON.
apr5 Sy Administrator.
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EDEN.-The following was the vote for
town officers in the town of Eden on Tuesday

|
FALL RIvER-Supervisor, ID. ID. Center
Town Clerk ID. ID. Center; Assessor, }. IS
Gallcspe; Collector w. ID. Brown; Commits
sioner of Highways, S. Hammond and }. L
Wilson.
FARM RIDGE-Supcrvisor, II, J. Hornick
Town Clerk, Charles n. Poundstonc; Asses
sor, George w. Vance, ST.. Collector, Rober
Kelley; Commissioner of Highways, ALFRED
Dichl.
WALLAcE-Supervisor Michael Conway
Town Clerk, Daniel Burke; Assessors, Ed
mund J. Robson; Collector, Patrick Heating
Commissioner of Highways, John Begley
Justices Of the Peace, Edmund O'Donnell anc
VIM. McNeal; Constable, Thomas Burke.
NoRTHvILLE-Supervis Evan Lewis
| Town Clerk, John Culmer; Assessor Charles
Banzet; Collector, s. p Wrangler; Commits
sioner of Highways, Lewis Rhorer; Justices
of the Peace, Charles Banzet and w. l.. +
Jones.
MERIDEN-Supervisor, S. N. Gillet; Town
Clerk, j. T. Brawley; Assessor, ID. G. White
Collector T. Gounder; Commissioner of High
ways, ID. G. White; Justices of the Peace, O.
II. Z. Bowers; A. p barrow; Constables
Cannon and Justice Carter. ...r
SERENA-Supervisor Martin F'lahcry
Town Clerk, James A. Belize Assessor, Jo
siah Bagley; Collector, Charles Chalute; Com
missioncrs of Highways, Benjamin Lewis and
John Smelling. -H.
neutrality-suspicious. VIM. r. Haght
ADAMs-Supervisor a. \. Klove; Town
Clerk, c. F. Oakfield; Assessor, Henry Hum
Collector, Arson Potter; Commissioners OF
Highways, Robert l{umney, 5. III. Kline
Trustee of Schools J. ID. Knight; Constables
Arson Potter, Daniel Knight; Justices of the
Peace c. F. Oakfield, Henry Hum.
MANLIUs-Supervisor, E. II. Spicer; Town
Clerk, st Clair Gum; Assessor, Dolphus
Clark: Collector VIM. Maxton; Commission.
ers of Highways, Lyman Pitcher; Justices OF
the Peace, r. I. A. Alberty, VIM. III. Wiley;
COnstabes, Patrick Meagher, Egbert Butter
field.
Observation-Disclosures G. w Armstrong
Assessor, George Thomas.
RUTL.AND--SupervisOr, JOS Brown; Town
Clerk, w. A. Morey Assessor, Obcd Fuller
Collector, George Woodland.
La SALLE-Supervsor Michael Byrne; As
sistant NJ Neustadt; Town Clerk, James Lon.
ergan; Assessor, Nicholas Duncan; Collector
Stuart Commissioner of Highways, John
Feenev; Justices of the Peace, NJ. Neustadt,
n Duncan, John Forristal, Adam Hughes,
Daniel Cosgrove; Constabes, Thomas Keys,
James Murtha, Patrick Byrne, B. Hethering-
ton, James Craig.
PERU-Supervisor, II, NJ. Gallagher.
GRAND RAPIDs-Su Ransom Palm
er; Town Clerk, c. b Poundstone; Assessor,
Samuel L. Miller; Collector, NJ. Piper; Com
missioner of Highways S. 5. Singer; School
Trustee, Maurice Wolf; Justice of the Peace,
John Poundstone, Esq; Constables, =. Piper
and p Salholt.
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TOWN ELECTIONS.

The following returns from different towns
were all that we could ret up to yesterday
npW,
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The Mason & Hamlin Organs are the hest and
cheapest in the market, and fully y Per cent.
cheaper than any other. A five stop organ, con-
tanning viola, diapason, melodia flute AID YoN hui
mana, in elegant walnut case, is sold at sl+j
Only one prce-no discounts. Acompletc stock
at simon Bros
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PHoroERlPHIs HEADQUtRTERs.-PhOtog
and aubroiyping taught AZ Wilson's picture gal
lcry, Ottawa, III.
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Would do well call and examine the Champion, which
he makes and IL operate before buying any other Ii
grinds and fss. Farm machines repaired In good or
der on reasonable Cash paid for Old ron conper
and brass Steam engines and boilers repsred Two en-
zines now on hsndone IS and one hose power, In good
order Save money and buy your Sash Weights AZ stor.
monts Foundry. apiS-Y
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Childreu's shoes, and Dunham's Philadelphia
shoes for misses and children, at Child Bro. &
Phipps'.
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AOT>ICE.-EsTATkO or THOMAS IvExsON, DECEASED.
Nsuce hereby gwen that the undersigned eIecs'rN
OF the last will of Thomas Iverson late OF the
county La Sale and state illinois, deceased will sppear
the County Court OF said county on the third mondsy
Ottawa IN said county when and where all persons having
claims demands against said estate notified - a. ld
ard present the same In writing for adjustment.
Dated this lth day Of April a. d. ls.y .
JULIA INERSnN.
spr5-Sw kNscu'rE.
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~ Tnent OF Corporation Printpr.
BE Otdttpsd by fhe ON Council ofihr Cifg sfO1'r1
Sci. All printing for the city Of 0sws shall he let to
the lowest and best bidder, and the CITY Council shall
nualy appoint corporation printer, who shall he the pub
Usher proprietor OF weekly newspaper published IN the
CITY OF ottawa in the English language and the City Conn
ell shall appoint IS such printer the lowest and hest bidder
therefor. ..s -
That such corporation printer shall be paid the
bid by him. and shs receive no other or diner
en-, cOmpen satoI Whatever for such printing
sKC S. That Chapter XIII OF the Revised Ordinances,
and that part In relation 10 prntsg OF sec OF IN ordi.
entitled An ordinance into effect &C; oil
the General Assembly OF the State OF Illinois, entitled An
sct 10 amend the charter OF the several towns and cities ~
the State approved March ist, ~ passed March 18th.
1865 aud all ordsaBces sad parts OF ordinances nconss
tent wSh this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SEC T. This ordnance shall take eject from and ser
It's public alton spf5
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Go to Narin's Tor . choice Havana cigar.
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FOUNDRY A. MACHINE SHOP.
VIM. STORMONT,
Iron Founder 4 MacliniSt.
Corner La Sale and Lafayette Sts.,

Manufactures mslleshe iron castings OF the best quality,
fronts for buildings OF different patterns. door steps win
dow weights &c Having good variety of fence an rail
patterns supply those in need OF such work on rea
sonabe terms. Farmers in want OF n
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sOurU OTTAWA.

Com. of Highways-lsaac Reed 10.
Mills.............
Constable 10 fill acancy)-Thos. Walters. s!
j. w. Cunningham. ;;
Lambert Hellstein..
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The Pictorial Home Bible,

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References and Readings. Bcagtuy illustrated Every
Minister and Family Should ha'e enc. Costs from s. so
to $1,000, Call OIL
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Notice to Creditors,

This is to give notice that the Subscribers Of Cecil
county nav" obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters Testancntary the personal estate Of
JAMES GIFFoRU
late of said county deceased All net,"ns having claim.
against the SAID d&cehse! are hereby exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the l.;h day of Decrmbtr r. 1874:
they may otherwise hv law he excluded from all ben
oil sad estate" All persons indebted said estate are
requested +" make immediate payment to the subscri-
hers Given under our hands this 10Th tay of Decern-
Der 1915. JAMES CLIFFORD,
BENZ. CLIFFORD.
Executors Of James Clifford. deceased
Test-REur-N b. LAMAR, Register.
dec 90 lSf3-Gy
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TIME UP.

Onr offer of valuable Magazine to all
subscribers who will pay in advance for
The WING for 1874, will terminate on the
31st inst. On that day our offer closes, and
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ed Immediately; and all who have availed
themselves of this rare opportunity will
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If they do not receive copy during the
first week in January, please let us know
and it will be attended to.
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ohila., VIII. & Bait. Railroad.
Trains leave North East station as follows
ACC OMMODATION TRAIN,
ON AN D AFTER MONDAY, OCT. 18th, 1878.
Ph il. & Bait. Central Railroad
CHANGE OF HOURS.
[ SUNDAYS exec ,tad \

m ad after Monday, Nov 2Ith, 1873, trains will run
f,llc ws:
Leave Philadelphia, from Depot of p, W. 4 B. r. Il.
c. =. corner Broad street and Waslfinst Avenue
For Port Deposit, at AN. and 40
For Oxford at A.. NJ. and $50 P.
For Chadd's Ford and Chester Creek r. r. at and
$50 \. and 43n 2. NJ. At CAS- NJ, Saturdays only
mr Chadds Ford ana Oxford.
Train leaving Philadelphia, at A. NJ, connects at
Port Deposit with train for Baltimore.
Trains Tor Philadelphia leave Port Deposit Mt $40
and AS arrival of trains frGm Baltimore:
Rising sun, 1025 \. NJ and Sc. n; Oxford at e15
and II 90 A. NJ and $50 Chsdds Ford at 615, "a
! and 1925 A. NJ and 40 and Gas
HENRY WOOD,
Dec g. 1878. General Superintendent.
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Group is violent Inflammation Of
the Windpipe, and is peculiarly Il, disease
Of early life. A hoarse. dry cough and
wheeling respiration always portend dan
ger. and should not ha neglected DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will invariably prevent
an attack, and can be administered to
young children with utmost safety.
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NOTICE.
JAMES TAYLOR and ALICE 4. TAILOR ti, wiz
MARIETTA KIRK AND OTHERS

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chapccry
ORDERED This nd day of December. in the year 1873
that the sale made and reported by William j. Jope,
and L. MtIshall anes Trustees Tor The sale Of the Rcn
Eati" N the Procre 'ins in the aloreente,i cause s
rain "a and CoHhrnet unless ia the contrary
thereof hc showa before te 9th &ay of February
neEt: provided copy OF ths Order he s.r, in soult
newspaper rrGtrd in Cecil county. wsek Tor one
month ei"ft the sixth day -. Jsnuary, next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to he S}75OS
a. W. MITCHELL, Clerk
True copy: test A. W. MITCHELL
pcc y, io'J-lm Clerk.
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TRUSTEES, SALE,

The undersigned. Trustees under a decree of the
Crcnit Court for Cecil county, iii chaIcery will offer
at Public Sale, on
TUESDAY, the 2oM day Of January 1874
at u o'clock NJ, at the Court Iious> door in Elkton all
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Tracts or Parcels of Land,

in the Fourth Election District of said county of Which
James A Caleb, late Of sail county died seized! and
NJ" held 10y Benz + Pennington, and convey to him
hy \laccnt Caleb and vile, Ivy deed lated the 20,h
dag of January, lSi2, and recorded among the Land
Hecords of Cecil county, in Liber D. g. No. D. folio
/ 80 &c
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CHANGE or FIRM.

IN" aSh!n5 FIRM Of Crothers, Son Co has been dis
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GOING WEsT.-After a heightened visit
to sAat Part Of Central and Western Kan
saS included III the valley Of the Arkansas
river, we can not hesitate to commend that
portion of the country as especially favora-
bic for those who desire to move where
cheap lands some Tree h0mesteads, fertile
soil, abundant wafer, perfect heai,ifuile.s
ard extensive range for stock may be found
all these with short winters and season of
ten months during hich the plow may be
kept constantly at work may there be en-
joyed. We understand thai ting AtGhison.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad has over
two millions of acres for salo in that valley,
but that the government homesteads are
abont all taken up; consequently the coun-
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.

We fear that the people of East Tennes-
see do not fully appreciate the great advan-
tages offered for an exhibition of their re-
sources atthe Vienna Exposition, We have
before stated that Gen. Wilder has pro-
cured ample space in favorable locality
for exhibiting specimens of our products
there. In addition he has secured free
transportation Of freights over the East
Tennessee, Nirginialand Georgia Railroad,
and will have the same over Gen. Ma
homes road to Norfolk. The cost from
Norfolk to New York and thence via Bre-
men to Vienna, will be tribe. 1t will
probably be long time before another OPP
pcrtunity will present itself whereby we
can show to the world specimens of our
abundant minerals so cheaply as this. We
can exhibit specimens ofiron-an vari-
eties--coal, copper, lead, zinc, marble, &c,
&c, at little cost, and they'will be seen by
persons from every country in the civilized
world. No such an opportunity has pre-
scented itself for showing these specimens,
even to the people of our own country,
thousands of whom will'be there. .
In addition to the cheapness of the exhibit
ton there * another advantage. General
Wilder will have the oversight of these
specimens and being there on the spot, his
practiced eye and practical mind will be
exerted to meet and dissrm unfavorable
and unjust criticism, and to demonstrate
the truth of what we Justly claim for our
country.
We say, by all means let us have speci-
mems of iron ore of every character accom-
panied by description Of the locality from
whichit istaken, the thickness of the vein,
facilities for manufacturing, markets, &c.
Let us have blocks of marble from every
quarry, dressed and undressed. Let our
coal miners send specimens of their coal
Let specimens of zinc, lead, copper, &C.,
be sent at once. They should he shipped
here in time for shipment to New York
so that they may reach there before the
first of next month. We trust prompt ac-
ton will be taken and East Tennessee re
sources will be amply exhibited at Vienna.
Good results are bound to follow, Capital
and immigration will follow just as natur-
ally as water flows down stream or as the
needle points to the pole.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-09
HOW COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs ARE
ELECTED.

Under our former system of public
schools, which was permitted to enjoy but
a brief existence, the County Superinteud-
ents were appointed by the State Superin-
tendent. This is not now the case, though
owing to the fact that the school law has
not yet been generally read by the people,
it seems not to be sufficiently understood
that the County Superintendent are to be
elected by the County Courts exclusively.
Applications are being made to the State
Superintendent for appointments to the
superintendencies, and as q sufficient an
swer to any and all such persons, looking
to such offices, we are permitted to publish
the following reply to gentleman in one
Of the adjacent counties:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 8, 1878.
DEAR SIR: You will observe, upon
looking to the school law, that the County
superintendent are to be elected by the
County Courts of the same counties, at
either April or July quarterly session.
They will hold their offices for two years
and receive "such compensation as may be
allowed them by the County Courts, to be
paid upon the order of the Chairman or
Judge of the County Court, by the Coun-
ty Trustee" No member of the County
Court is eligible to the Office of County
Superintendent.
The State Superintendent has no part in
the selection of County Superintendent !;
so that, Notwithstanding my earnest desire
that the County Superintendencies shall
be entrusted only to thoroughly compe-
tent persons, even personal recommen-
dation to the courts in this regard, on my
part, might be justly deemed an indicate
assumption" Your applications, therefore,
will be properly made TO your County
Court. Inasmuch as the School Law has
not, for lack of time, been generally dis
tributed and is, therefore, as yet but imper-
fectly understood, it is probable that most
of the County Courts will defer action un-
til July, and will act wisely in doing so.
select a person as competent as you seem
to be. Very respectfully,
JNo. NJ. FLEMING,
State Superintendent of Public Schools.
P.S.-My office will hereafter be in the
Capitol at Nashville.