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Jan. l2th, 1871.
Complaint h wing been entc.el At this
Office by Samuel w. Smith against George
T.. Ea,l for abandoning ,is Home stead
Entry. no. 5i3a, date Ma ~, 1871, upon
the W. 4oiA. W. / Section 20. Town
ship ~ North. Range9 West. In Osccola
County. Michigan. with II view to the CAN
rcllation Of said entry: the sail parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this
office on the 10th day Of Feb. 1874, al
IL o'clock a. a., to respond ANA. Furnish
Testimony CONCERNING said-alitged aban-
dOnmcnt.
J. II. KIDD. Rcsstcr
j. l.. JENNINGS Rec .ivcr
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TuUs far Congress has taken
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mont
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A ciRao IT meat frozen in
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aud nice.
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TIE temperance law Ut Indiana
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The Sc"atc has rejected the
nomination Of Caleb Gushing, for
tho position Of Chief Justice; n
letter having been produced by
his opponents, which was written
10y him TO jeff. Davis in 1861.
II effect ofthc letter is So fatal
to his political standing, that it is
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NOTICE

L. s.. LAND 0FricE, IoyIA, Men.
Dec 31th, 1873.
Complaint having been entered at tins
Office by Byron Grant against Gehol
Sccy for abandoning his Homestead Entry,
No. 620S, dated Feb. 10th, 1873, upon the
n. w. Section 10, Township & North,
RaLge 10 West, in Lake County, Michigan,
with view to the cancellation of said entry;
the said parties are hereby summoned TO
appear ut this Office
On TIC :sM Day Of February, 1874,
at 10 o'clock a. H., to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
mcnt.
j. II. KIDD, Register,
j. L. JENNINGS, Receiver.
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Dissolution.

Notice II hereby given 10 all whom, II may
concern, that the partnership he retofors
existing under L. firm name OF Bethany
l. Carswel,. 10 Dissolved by lautual consent.
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Notice.

Notice.
L. $. LAND OFrIcE, IoSIA, NIcU..
December 9th, 1879.
Complaint having been entered ut this Of
flee BY James Whitney against George x.
Gibbs for abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. $685. dated Oct. stl,, 1872. UPON the
s. w. 1, Section 3 Township " North,
Range - West, in Lake County, Mich, with
II view to the cancellation of said entry: the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this 'Ofiic",
On Me .oM Dy cfJtnn,rA 1874 (.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to respond aud furnish
testimony regarding said alleged abandon-
mcnt.
J. II. KIDD, Register.
j. l.. JENNINGS. l,o,,u.
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A kENDALLvILI.E. Ito. ,corrcspon.
dent informs us that J. u, Mil
Ter, the lively local editor Of
,hcKcndallvil'e Standard, recr ived
horse whipping, last week, from
a man whose name had been I.nt
in the papc. in connection with IL
JOKE. 1t is very difficult to get
up locals in these dull times, and
wo congratulate the Standard
man is having an opportunity to
make a second mention of his Little
af'r. Let ne suggest some lead
ings -"liorrible massacre At
ie,npted!' marrow Escape from
Deatl!" San Unarned Innocent
Locnl Attacked with a Murdcrous
Gadr "rhc wo,ld he Assassin
still at LARGE" "Frccmen, a.
rousc!'"Thc Country in Danger"
One more blow Tor tho freedom
of The Prcss!' "l.ct loose tho Dogs
of Wal!" 100000 M,rcw "An.
other Draft IMMINENT "Tra.np,
tramp, hump!' etc.
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Francis llUGo, youngest SON
Of Victor Huge, is dead.
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EStray Notice.

Taken up by the subscriber. on the 18th
day Of October. 1879, one stray brown OK,
described 80 follows said OK las white spot
on the inside of each leg; two white spots
on his back; one ON thc end Of his tai; one
Of li's hind legs is swollen; the OK is medium
size.
DAVID L. ROLFE.
WvbSer, Lake Co., Mich. Nov. -, 1873.
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mentworth's Key ring and Check combined
~. J'rtr wD,,ris lar. t.rpTaJe. frcc. S'ICOri
Vfs 70, ~ I'aliCa ~, ". L.
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u: anch ohic"c9r.r 4 1t1 St..,Wssihns ton, ". 9.
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r,f-ckl sold by a.lalruggi,ts and dealcr,
c,sr.mlfx-.
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EIGHTPAfES.
and thu, one oi the Largest Republican
Week. lies pabl,shrd IN the Northwest.
, 1874-11-11

ArcntsoH, Kan., Nov. 1o.-0Mclal returns
from flfty-four countloa and accurate tolrrne
from tho remaining sixteen, show Osborno's ma.
jnrlty for Governor 10 be 1929. In tue Firs
Congressional District official returns from
twenty~fonr counties md accurate returns frou
oshers show Phillips majority for Congress te
BE- B,621.
, 1874-11-11

RESULTH OF fEaTEIDAHh b WOlsks
The Board OF EnnynsaerB met again yesterday
morning at the County Commissioners room to
determine tho result Of the Into election. Tho
attendance Of anxious candidates was
greater thau tho day before, and the
intorost iu tho result aoemoa to bo
t'h"nced generally. The Congressional can
diu". = s~nro onch represented by IN attorney,
yet Mess.4. laulfieia and Harrison could not be
content at their ho1nes While Mr. Caul.
field was satisfied Of his election from
the CANVASS of tho day previous,
ho unauthorized doep interest ia the result tn tho
otlor districts. Mr. Harrison was quite nervous,
and lls anxiety NJ to tho result III AiB district waa
apparent iu lls every action. Hc had only
counted on u majority Of Z which past expert
cnco taught him might bo .o4dily overcome.
Tho tirRt business of the Board was to complete
tie canvaasiu
TIE rINBT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
THIS Was finished about 10 o'clock, when 1t "an
found that Mr. Caullsld had majority Of 1856.
When tile result was announced tho gentleman
did not stand upon Ills head, or indulge In open
rejoicing, but 1t WIS apparent. from tho broad
sMilo that illumincd bis faco, l!,at ho felt that
inward gladnesa common to Tlosors aftor 30"
yere and tedious siego.
Goa. Lieb thon called the judges. who bud
boan summoned, to corroct Irregularities dis
covered tho day previous h1r. Root objected TO
tue jndgeH Of tho Fourth Precinct OF tho Hey.
enth Ward signing the poil-book now. inasrnuoh
az they Ind failed to do 1t whom returning tile
sano. Thoy wero allowed to Hign It. howoyor,
With tho understanding that tho data oi stgutnE
, 1874-11-11

d.. Bond, Clinton, anu Washington. Candidates !:
For the lionae-Androw g. Henry li}, Of boud Jancs
X. McMaatcr tD.}, Of Washington: Janles II. Afoss
d., Of Dond william Il. Moore, {1 aud Adam Ham
~, OF Washington Francis DEcsaor J, of Bond.
, 1874-11-11
80, WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER ii, 1874.

,,o,ta +, ,tt,otod r ~. T,l-5 p-.-
,ia. shou'o 20 a&st"u: 1n~n,,t, :" w:r3 to ~ ne. o
ohtoc,oS u y. w to amd;no IT aLe ccrt,csto
~Itoi' " H. H. eqaast. nouiaoii sn aus't1,
s haon yo'a in, iar for st,to sonator eeyer.
nor mirop ~, worn rcnnirod int al
nnnnr nhiea, 9enss t,,a .ttnr,ava ~ mn or ~
ntiar ~ tt'o Hnrnrnastnn.s u, tnu .snSi,}atca
o'1 r,r tuu nTarnYcr
w.a ,ton cotn%anoaJ Mi,rn,,"out tha canvaap
nnneroms }rrnomiar rt,os .paro hdiscovnrod iona
OF wh.ch wcro 6crnni a aatiaf.ctnt, az n1nnation.
In ti'o Fiji p Prccnct @ e"1 ~ tl,o Eirht Ward
tho sooronste w. ~ Va e,ar;v ,vns m in
erce,a ~ IL. tnt.i ~ -,,1foJ From
Tia Mini, prac1nc, ~ T,o M,,t,, ynra nm noii-
hooks warc reccvod AMI thn tsi,v''tst vas samnd
, 1874-11-11

.Spec0l U}sp0Gh u 1He EHffN10 7TI1HNe,
MADISON, Wis, Nov. l0.-Oltielat roturns Of
aomo twenty-five countos hayo bucn received
by tho Secretary of State. There are M un-
usual number Of agreements botweou tirHt re-
ports and tho official statements Of the roault.
Tho official vote Of this {the sccond) Congross-
ional District. tho only ono complete. il Cas-
well, Republican, 1.G76: Cook Reform, II, ,42s-
giving Caswel 253 majority: The Eighth Dis
tr,ct Is still doubtful, with Adams, Bal ron, and
Marathon Countlos to hear from. Tue exact
majority will likely 10 less than 100 either way,
probably for tho Democrats. The district IL
extensive, and muola Of 1t away from railroads
canvaaaara put Dalin, Republican. in by aix, iu
place of Bow. Democrat, reported elected by four
in Green Lake, and Darbor, Democra. In place
Of DouHmau, Republican, ID Waukebla County,
bv two,
, 1874-11-11

Tho Legislature Of Arkansas, electad In octo.
ber, is now in session. BY tho timo Congress
assemblies, aud shortly after, thero Will bo twen-
ty-oight Legislatures of States in session.
, 1874-11-11
FINE CLOTHING.
Mems and Bows
r. INEs


Our display Of FALL AND WIN
TER CLOTHING for Mems and
Boys wear is unusually large and
attractive tho present season. Our
stock Of fOVERCOATS is tho largest
ever offered to tho Retail Trade Of
Chicago, and on inspection will be
found to embrace all the latest stylos
Of material. Wo havo spared no
pains to mako these goods excel any
heretofore offered for sale in this
city, and will guarantee every gar-
mont equal to the best ORDER
GOODS, and, at our present LOW
PRICES, aro within the renoh Of all.
, 1874-11-11

BrnsNor1E1p, Ill.,, Nov, 1U.-Tho Illinois St.'te
journal Of Tomorrow will contain Gfllcla returns
tho total vote az follows: Rilgway, for State
Treasurer 131 ,8C3; Carroll 81 1888; Gore. 60, 23a;
Ettor, for Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
153, ,059; Powell, l94.5G7 Ton cua,lties, inolud.
ing Cook, sro yet 10 lloar from, which Will re-
dnce Highways majority about half. ald increase
Etter'A IL about the Hauo propoltion.
, 1874-11-11

THE aunERNAronlAL vorK IN MISSOURI,
=. s7. lnu1a, Nov. 10.-aot,irns from % cor,'
tioa o. thla State give Hardin DOM, for Govq; T..
or. 129i5a votes Gentry, Iud,, 80, AGO. HARD =;
majority 80 far Is 81, ,287, :"
FIFTH MISSOURI CONGRESSIONAL Drsrn1o- y
~, LEBANON, NO., Nov: 10.-Noturns fror ~ j
Fifth ConnnEreHslonsl Diatrot give r. r.; = !.
Two years ago B|and's majority was 0obc: Ind
runs ahead Of the Democratic State to- 3out
1000.
, 1874-11-11

gress, IN the First District, ia eloctod By 3.4o1
n 15 tSe rSd b 6sres k M MsS'1n sosy t1d yoSts' ~
few precincts to honr from. In tho Second Dis
trlct tho result Ia still uncertain Strait, the 10
publican candidate for Congress, las, no far, POT
mnjorlty and Ia probably o{octed, but It in posi-;
clcot T.. Bt. Jnllon Cox. Tie Legislature IL TO-
publican by 81 majority Oil joint ballot !, but In
this count nre included several Independent 1ta-
ruplicans and Anti. Monopolists, whose Yotoa arc
uncertain.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
THE sr-XDAysCHOOL ASSEMBLY.

FAIR POINT, y. Y, Aug. 17.-1he Sunday
school Assembly was again favored with beautiful
weather yesterday. The exercises began at 9o'c!ock
The Rev j. : O5trander OF Newark acted as superin-
tendsnt the R3y d. M.ring Of Toronto was the pas
tor and Nj Knox OF Einra taught the primary class
There were s-J persons present Bishop Peek ana Dr.
Eddy Of York and Dr. Nlnle OF Evanston, Illinois.
r,.etinv hsiI al D. NJ Bishop simpson presiding. the
Rev Mr. Hard who Is ABOUT To % 10 lldla hd llc oS
Mr. MssmDrr who = aJOu. % retJrn % tllt missionary
tiel m lde addresses. TIE gates were closed all ua!
and lt was a very quiet SABBATH.
K,.hop Peek lectlred morning on the importance
Of children attending public worship Al o'clock the
competitive written examination, consisting OF o5 qles-
T,ons bpgan. Two hundred competitors entered. Tue
successful ones Will receive norman diploma lhe
exumlu l.iou lasted over three hours Bsnop simpson
lprtlrrd AZ o'clock to nne audience. VINO listened
with undImnished interest 10 the end OF he discourse
Ore,tI0u and answers all phases or sunday school
Work followed In the evening farewell meeting was
held at which many speeches were made ana great th-
IhU.iIsm prayAilcd Tomorrow morning tue Assembly
viii De closed with PRAYERS II has been grand sue
ce,s \ repetition was demanted. and 1t VIII prOOaDy
Ia A. I.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS At NEWPORT

INSPECTION OF THE TORPEDO STATION BY THE
NAVAL CoSAnTTEE-INTEKEsT1NG EXPERIMENTS
WITH TORPEDOEs N THE BAY.
Newport, Aug. 17.-This afternoon torpedo
expermeuts we're made the Torpedo Station for the
beneft OF the Congressional Committee who are here IN
the United States steamer Despatch Five torpedoes OF
about 200 tons capacity, exploded in the inner har
bor The experiments successful and elected the
appalse OF all present. A column Of water from each
was thrown up in the air distance OF 200 feet and the
spectacle was one forgotten More nteres, was
taken in the proposed blowing of the Old chtsEp
she was tOwed to mine OF orpcdOes in the outer har
bor but from unavoidable circumstances she not
placed at the proper distance and the mIne In ezplod
ing had but a slight effect As could be On board
to steer difficulty Of getting her in an exact position
will be readily seen. Again she light, which fact
was evidently not considered when the Ogpedoes
planted az they were far from the surface. The
officials had taken great having this part Of
the experiment successful. and their disappointment
was nothing 10 wondered at However, the ship was
tom from the effects of which she subsequently sank
alongside the breakwater after being tOwed in. One
torpedo fired from the station. being planted west
OF Rose Island, distance OF miie and the grand
result was OF making the officials forget the
trial upon the ship The several departments OF the
station were inspected, and all present appeared well
pleased with their working. Tomorrow morning con-
demned hulk Will be tOwed and the sunboat Intrepid
will make attempt blow her up the OF the
spar torpedo This will close the Inspection, and the
Committee will proceed TO Boston Rear Admiral WuI.
Rogers Taylor. Commander Joseph ID. Marvin, Capt.
Gore Jones of the English Army the cOmmandant and
officials Of the Constellation, Intrepid, and Despatch
were present; also very large number of mdshipmen
and prominent ladies and gentlemen.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
RIrsH FIRE IN CANADA.

OTTAWA, Aug. 17.-The bush fires about
here are becoming very alarming. qhe village oil Ay
mer is threatened with destruction and all the men are
dghtIng the fire. There is fire in she WOODS
our milesabove the city. Engines and men
we're sent up to render assistance
The fires raging the vicinity of Ottawa are rep
etition Of the devastating fires Of 1s7O The most ds
astrous scene is in the direction OF Ayimer where the
fire is three miles in length, and making rapid
pr0cress toward DIchene. On the farms
Of Messrs. Thistle and Mulligan the fire Is
raging most fercely One Of the Ottawa engines ana
tbe IRE brigade was fight the dames near Shead
Mills The citizens hard at work hghtng the ele-
1ueut. Business operations are suspended this aIter
noon and the city is enyeiopcd in cloud OF smoke ana
ashes Many are packing up ther yalua0ies preparatory
10 II ght.
ISyERARY Canada, Aug. 17.-The bush is on fire near
this place A large amount o. property Is already
destroyed.
ORILLIA. Ont, Aug 17.-Extensive bush ures nave
been raging in the Tenth and Eleventh Concessions
north O! OriNa. The flames are spreading rapidly
that great fears are entertained by the settlers