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FINANCIAL Il COMMERCIAL,

There is no material change to note in busl-
ness matters during the past week The receipts
o! grain are beginning to increase somewhat,
and consequently a general improvement in
trade is looked for. The farmers are nearly
through with corn planting, and will have lit
tie time to bring produce to market Consider
ing the large supply of grain in the hands of the
producers, prices are fair, and will undoubtedly
induce liberal receipts in the future.
In money matters the situation remains about
the same, the banks generally accommodating
their regular customers at the usual rates. For
long time loans the market is well supplied, and
parties presenting good seCarity find no difficult
ty in getting the needful
Gold has been steady and quiet during the
past week, with very slight variations in prices.
The premium has ranged at from lex 10 1921
in New York, and closes at ll2l3,
Government Bonds in sympathy, with gold and
under good investment demand rule hrm, and
prices are well maintained.
Ravens, Mac Knlay X Co. furnish the following
Ottawa quotations.
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The Literary,

The meeting Of the Ottawa Literary Oh Mon
day evening, at the court house, was attended by
a large audience. The programme was interest
Ing, and those in attendance gave good atten
ton and were well pleased. The society has
been in successful operation for over two year,
and it was deemed best to have summer yaca
ton. The meetings Of the literary society have
been, as general thing, very instructive and
pleasant, and no doubt it will be missed during
the summer
About the first OF September the association
will again be in operation.
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fleet protection from all the influence OF fresh all
and sunshine. The sleeping rooms of the pris
oners consist of six small cells, in size aboutfouT
feet wide and five feet long, adjoining the norm
side of an opening into the hall by grated doors,
which are tightly closed during the night, from
which cells daylight and fresh air are partially
lprohibited the prisoners are provided with nc
beds except hunks and blankets the floor OF the
hall and cells consists Of a stone pavement rest
| ing upon the ground that the water and mois
ture from the earth around the jail soaks through
them and keeps the rooms Of the jail constantly
damp and musty, although every possible etfor,
Is made by the janitor to keep them dry. In hot
weather the rooms of the jail would absolutely
swarm with bugs and other loathsome vermin
were IL not for the ncessant efforts of the jailor
with his white wash brush; there is also stand.
ing in the hall Of the Jail and occupying part
of its room small iron fort provided with port
holes, through which the Waterman can shoot
any OF the prisoners who should exhibit such
symptoms Of insanity as to desire to escape from
the jail The air in the Jail Is so bad as to almost
stile the breath OF person just entering 1t from
the fresh air outside, and we were informed that
the jail is so unhealthy that not un!requently ro-
bust and healthy persons, after n short contine-
ment in the Jail, have to be removed on account
Of sickness contracted therein.
No comments are needed on such a descrip.
ton, for no humane man can fail to see the bar.
barity OF combining men in such quarters. There
is a report on the streets that the negro Smith,
confined there for some months, but who was
discharged by the Grand Jury, intends to bring
suit against the county for damages, his health
being so broken down that ne is in the Co. Asy-
lum for treatment Should he do SO We can no.
see how he can fail to obtain verdict for a con.
siderable amount
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The Jail.

As usual, the Grand Jury, composed Of - men
from al parts Of this county, four ffths Of whom
doubtless, voted at the April election against,
the erection Of a new Jail, have brought In an
Indictment Of the county Jail. Their description
oil Tie place In which some - or 80 persons are
compelled to sleep, wash, eat, sit or take exercise
and attend TO all the calls ofnature, is 40 follows
JAN : situated in the south part Of the base
MtHL 81 tue Court House: that the basement a
buit NJ stone and Is about eight feet i'm height
iour or i've feet OF which Is below the surface oi
the ground. The Jail consists of a hall abon,
eight and one half feet IN width and some forty
hye feet Ia length, extending across the Who'll,
WAN oi ihe basement, and Is lighted by two small
grated windows, the sills Of which are ON a l.y,l
with the surface Of the ground. The two win.
uoWs anOfd the only means Of atmittipg the
sunlight and air into the jail. The CONT Lon.e
y surrounded ON all sides 10y high huildipps "a
mat here is not at all times free circulation M
Ar around even the outside Of the has sme,,
tne t"O windows are placed respectively one an
the east aud the other On the west end az the
hall, and are 50 small and near the ground The,
the ASht 81 the sun can only reach them du,in,
asloI. TINE IN the morning and evening. In
lIo5t =, each window there Is a pen or crib
maos OF boAras so ingenously constructed as Ia
eHetl-iIly exclude both the circulation Of fresh
ar aa- sunshine from the neighborhood of The
JAZZ slnaO"s, these board pens, or cribs. com
bned Win the beautiful and economical vault.
erected on either side Of the court house Co.
70 me yard windows, form complete and per
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

PERsoNAL.-Mr A. ]. Sapp, of this office, left
this week for the east and the Centennial
"Ole" made things lively around Smith, Ris
ing Il Co.'S for day or two this week.
j. d. Hammond spent Sunday with his nam
erous friends here.
II. B. Mitchell spent the week in Ottawa pre-
pairing his graduation sermon for the Goth inst
Lester Strawn, who has been in Ottawa during
the past two weeks, will return to Ann Arbol
next week to graduate on the 2Stn.
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Chicago Market.

June 10th, 1876.
Flour-Prices a shade higher. Fancy white
winter extras, S7.25d SIS; spring extras S5.S'@
600; fancy Minnesota patent, s6.15@9Oo.
Wheat-higher. Winter mot quoicd) No
spring, SlOS6l.iS; No. >, O6dl %.
Corn-No >. 4SdIS54c. Options, May, 4sG
Ace. June, 46d+6lIc.
OATS Cash sales, SlGSSc, Oattcr for whitc.)
Rye-7O6Ol{c.. for No. .
Barley-No. >, GA 1lc.
Lard-SlLS5@Sll.9O
Talow-Sc.
Potatocs-Pcachblows, 3OG35c.
Butter-Good fancy yellow, 125c; roll lSG2o
cts.
Eggs-il@llLc. per doz.
Cattle.--Dull, and prices weak. Fancy grade
steers s5.25eis.o; choice natives sI75G49O.
cows and heifcrsS IS 25@375.
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spsrial lotiee5.
DIR, III, OLIN,

DIR. IL. OLIS,
OF Chicago, formerly of this place. Will visit Ottawa, at
Clifton Hotel first Tuesday OF each month for treating
s diseases of the Eye and Ear, surgcay otherwise
Operation iog artificial pupil Inverted lids, Closure
duct eye strasshyoma, and the removal OF
and morbid growths OF every description. Artificial
eyes inserted without pain previous opera
ton, Granular eyeli tie most Frequent disease in the ICeat
irldiclily md permanently cured
From his long experience 10 treang diseases of the Eye
and Ear he feels conder in stating that he cure nearly
every Chronic diseases also eaed Consultation free
Largest stock OF Artificial Eyes In the West.
December 10th ls1O.-u
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THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

The Grand Jury finished their work on Mon
day last They brought in IA indictments
Against Albert Bernard and Herman bruhiey
selling liquor; Chas Coulter, mayhem; ueors
KelIv two indictments, Theodore Stop, Eawii
Wright Patrick Ward, Thomas Murphy, Edward
RYAN. Henry Stuart, James Crane and Dudley
n Bullock. larceny; John Smith, alias Smith
Hewctt, assault with intent to commit Tape
Coughlin, Barney Coughlin and John traverse
riot same parties, assaultng an officer, TWO III
dictments: Talbot W Stilson, assault win intent
to kill.
Following are the cases disposed of during The
week:
WDU Humber and w II Wright vs.. Samuel NJ
Reed. Appeal. Defendants motion 10 Vacale
Judgment and set aside order discharging appear
sustained, and judgment vacated
Isaac P Schooley VS.. Abner II Klock. ASsump-
sit. Default and damages assessed by court at
sl,0427S.
Phillip Goldman vs.. Soloman Butterhelu'
Judgment for plaintiff for 1858.
Adler, Mendel & Co VS.. Abram Alschuler AS
sumpsit. Default of defendant and Judgment Tor
s292S5.
Ravens, MacKinlay Il Co VS.. James I Cunning
ham. Confession and judgment for S5O63
Gustave A Dewcllde VS. John and Anton Mar.
Assumpsit. Confession and judgment for sll9.l6,
George II Flickinger VS.. Alva Blanchard. AS.
sumpsit Confession and judgment for s2,OSl.ll
SD Atkins VS.. Stephen York. ASsumpslt'
Defauted. Damages assessed by court at 500
TO-
Abram |. Freundlich VS.. NJ l. Stern. Assump-
sit. Defaulted. Damages assessed by the court
at s33l3S
Henry C Clement ct al. vs.. VIM Baker AS
sumpsit. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Gilbert Hubbard ct al. VS.. Northern Coal Iron
Co. Assumpsit Deferred, defaulted, and dam
ages assessed by court at sl72. GO.
Chas L Rice ct al. VS.. same. Same, and dam
ages assessed by court at s236,O7.
CHANCERY.
Owen Mantz VS.. The Lebanon Bank and Henry
Schott Injunction. Decree for complainant
NJ Breen vs.. Calvin and Peter a. Palmer. In
chancery. Continued.
Peter Miller VS.. Kapelsky ct al. In chancery.
Continued.
SW Cheeycr vs.. Margaret Whitmore. Fore
GIO5u4t. DCCICC lOi lOICNlOsulC anu olA iuOulho
to redeem.
VIM MaXley VS.. Virginia Maxley ct al. lnjunc
ton. Dismissed for want of prosecution,
Ferdinand Suydam vs. Alva o Smith. Injunc-
ton. Dismissed by complainant.
Asa and Albert Griffin vs.. n II Warren IL Co.
In chancery. Venue to Grundy Co.
August Brandner vs. Barbara Brandner Di-
yorce Decree.
Lizzie T Sanders VS.. James Sanders. Divorce.
Decree.
Ellen johnson VS.. Thomas johnson. Divorce,
Decree.
Peter Howe VS.. Albert G McCaleb. In chan.
Gerry. Report of Master approved and decree.
The Union National Bank of Streator vs.. Strea-
tor Gsshght and Cooke Co. Judgment by con
fesson for S725.
Samuel Plum VS.. James d Fine. Judgment
by confession for s32S75
Alice A Rogers ct al, minors, by Jane /. Rog.
ers, their next friend, VS.. Ebert II and A KEEL.
logg. On trial.
John Lymons vs.. Il Hoist d al. Mechanics
Lien. Referred to Master.
Jas McGee VS.. Mary Ann Hart ct al. Referred
TO Master.
Lucinda Howe VS. John g. Howe. Divorce.
Trial at last term sustained, and S75 allowed to
be paid on or before July LIST.
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The papers both West and South are almost
unanimous in the expression OF the opinion that
to carry the election in November, New York
must be secured, and that Governor Tilden is
the only Democrat who can certainly carry New
York. This being the general feeling, Tilden's
nomination appears to be certanty.-N, o. SEN
incl and GNidc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Dom Pedro was at Boston on Saturday and
visited Bunker Hill, the State House Com.
mon, Public Garden and other notable plac-
es, accompanied only by his private score.
tary and strolling about on foot like any 9th,
er sightseer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

ottawa Wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, JuHt IOIH, IoiD.
The following we're the figures yesterday:
Corn, 40c for 7Ol lbs; Oats, Doe for 50 lbs
timothy seed, s2.2O; Hay, s6@S for prairie, $40
for timothy; Potatoes poe.
,unta h.low
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A GREAT OFFER! R R%nins We ",
hand PIANOS ~ ORGANS Of first
class MAX ers. tnci,'ding VA EKS' at
ed. Now Octave Pianos FOR $500
Boxed and shipped. forms $40
ash and $40 m onthly until pabl. New 3
Ocrave stop Organs ,cM book clos.
cts and stool warranted tOr S1OO-S5O
cash, and 50 monthly unM paid. Illus
trated Catalogues maiIed -<G EN rs
WANTED. HORACE WATERS & SONS.
4Sl Broadway n. Y.
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ESTRAYED.

Prom the Subscriber Sunday. Juse ith white arc
red mixed Cow. she hrssded wlih the letiers X
She had SPOT On forehead SHAPED Ike heArt etraish
horns, About 20 calve. JAMES hASNlN,s,,
June to-iu. lueA- IT,
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CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
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EpESENTS FOR GESTLENES.-Letfer CAsez,
AsLNL-' ~ Card Books. Pocket Books &C, ID
Leather Goods, Ct osnan HspsnAa's Is La sale -.
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A. NJ. SMITH, GeRI Pass Agt II. RIDDLE, Gen'l sup'i
May 2S, 1915. d. VI. HALL, Agent at Ottawa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Tho order of SEQ
retary Robeson placing all unassigned Off rers Of
the navy on the list Of furloughed officers there
by reducing their pay one-half. was too much
Tor Admiral Porter. who is not only unassigned,
but has no standing at the Navy Department.
Between RobesOn and Porter there has never
been any cordialty. The Admiral, when no. at
Newport or cruising about, occupies an ofIlcs
adjoining his residence In II street. Uo never
goes to tho Navy Department, and has about
as much esteem for Robeson as has canniJal
for fat missionary. In his retirement he re-
ceives $4,000 year, whereas. II he were ol the
furloughed list he would receive only SG.5O0 lilo
could not stand Robsson's order cutting down
his salary, so he appealed to tho Prcsiden', aud
Or mt stands by him, as the following ord r.. is-
sued by the Nav Department. day, will show;
GHSKRAI ORDER 40. 2ip.
- NAVY DIPAErNENI. WAaIfNGTON, Sent. D. 1870.
Tho Admiral Of the Navy, his application to the
President aud by his erection Is xeinprd from the
provisions - General order No. PIG operating place
other officers Ot the navy On iuriuugh.
GKo. NJ RoBKsoS. Secretary.
That all the officers OF the navy might know
that II was through no favOritism Of mis- At the
Admiral ~ exempted from General order No.
ZIG Robson explains that II Is done on the Ad-
n'iral's application to the Pfesident, and by the
Presidents direction.
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IHE CENTENNIiL IXHIBITION.
President Grant Looking nj the Live Stock
tIhIbiIs-Ihe Dog show.

PHILADELPHIA. sept. 5.-President Grant
visited the Exhibition early This morning. in
company with ex-secretary Borc, and after
breakfastng with Col. .nford at the British
headquarters, spent the greater uart Of the day
ON tho grounds. doyoung several hours to tho
AIT Gallery. Al four O'Clock tins afternoon, ac-
companied by Mis-. Grant, Nj Burie, aud Col.
sanford, he attended the live stock show.
The display at the live stock yards to-day
presented novel and animated scene, especi-
ally wien the Grooms led out the horses, aud
ranged each in position according to breed and
class, for the grand morning parade. ] he cayil-
cade made seven tours around the ring rnd
then returned TO the stables. cl the total 40
horse. on exuibltion, liU belong to the Amtlt-
can section, the remainder belng NANNY m res
drtught horses ana animals Of nghtrr huilu
from Canada. OF the lat'er tuc browne" VI on
taTil Is most largely rep tsrntci. Tho horse
d. play viii continue It'll the litn.
lne dug show ~ present atir cts the greatest
share ui attention. II Will cll-o un FrIua,
are AmerIc al. the cullrcuon embraces the
finest snow eV r. yet N tde In America uf spot
ing ana lanct dogs, imporled aui domestic,
Eugli,h pud ilish and Gordon settlers ~ point
ets ol hil> pI';dus wclEnt, over ana unuer MI
iitr7i u. gle, Ches Yp"bhc BAY dogs, Irish water
suatutls, and large variety Of hounds and ter
IleIs OF All siZes and culurs maze up the lsi,
win liberal showing Of Newfoundland II.
lirrnard-, m.stins, bulldug1, p,oules, Nc. Ihe
hst OF dog prizes mas recently received some &C
Cesslons, ana tue awards Will soon be an
uUuuCeu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
THE AssYRTAy scHoLlR DE.iD.
Ending his Life In Explorations of Nincveh
md the Euphrstrs Valley.

George smith, of the British Museum, one
OF the most distinguished OF English Oriental
scholars and explorers. has died, while still
prosecuting the work In which, during the
last ten years, he has won a wide and lasting
reputation. In 1866 he made the discovery
which seems to have prompted all his later ro
searches. While examining the collection OF
Assyran remains In the British Museum. he dis
covered an inscription which gave some account
Of the war against Hazael, and hoping that In.
scri tons might he found to throw light upon
the worlds earliest history, he began at once
that course of treless research upon which hi.
fame rests securely. He y himself to the
study OF cuncifOrtn inscriptions with great dill
Rence and zeal. The FIRST of hts publications In
tins direction was a volume Of "Cdneiform In-
srriptiOns OF Western Asia" prepared for the
British Museum. His discoveries were recorded
from time to time In the " transactions OF tho
Society of Biblical Archaeology" and among be
Of June l6 763 u. c.; Assyri religious calen-
dar; an account Of the conquest Of Babylon by
the Elamites In the year SV u. c.. and the tablet
ON which an account OF the Hood is given. which
he afterward found t. be one Of the series Of
twelye tablets, some ~ them badly mutilated.
In 1871 he published an important work con-
cerning tue history OF Asshur- bani-pal. which
gave new direction to the study Of Oriental
antiquities. Since 1873 he had been engaged
aud the EIpbtates valley. HIS later works have
inciu ed accounts Of his discoveries, Ancient
History from the Monume and I" The Chal-
oean Account Of Genesis" founded UPON Cnal-
dean legends, winch be had Uncovered and
read, concerning the early history Of the world.
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GOV. H1RTRANFT,S FALL.
Thrown from Buggy while Exercising n
Team OF Irisky Colts.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 5.-Gov. Hart
ranit's enchant for horse flesh brought about
sn accident TO day. which excited the greatest
alarm for his bodily snfety. In the afternoon
President Grant and the Governor accompa-
nied by Col Sandford Of the Brituh Commits
sion and Mr.. 4. L. Bore. visited the live stock
show, the last two named gentlemen and the
President taking seats on the grand stand.
TIE Governor has some fine horses ou exhibit
tiun, Including two valuable aud very risky
cots. these were hitched To a buggy. into
when the Governor aud Capt. LAndretn, Chief
cf the Bureau of Agriculture, leaped Tor the
purpose II exercising the colts. Ibe team hay-
ing gone snort distance from the grand
stln'. one OF the colts began to Destow some
Of his superfous force upon the dashboard,
Wit his heels, tut presently getting his leg lst
over tie tongue, he fen, upSrtting the wsRou
ana throwing out its occupants hehyily to the
grpuui. Inc GONcrnOr un his fcet gam IN
less time tuan u took him t. fail, ana he re-
ceived no apparent inJIiy. Capt. Llndretn,
however, was considerably, Though not srriuus-
bruised Ihe buggy was Dddlv smashed and
strained. The Pfesident hear,iy PARTICIPATED
IN the cOnEratuiattuns sAONercd upon both
gentlemen for their narrow escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
IRINcE's err 10 AHw YoRk.
The LAFAYETTE statue-HOw the tnveilinz
To-day il to be Made Impressive.

Bartholdl's statue Of Lafay cite, "A GIFT 10
the city by the republic # France. Is to Le un-
yelled In Union square to-day. 4 procession,
composed Of soldiery hremon, Freemasons,
memUers Of many French societies, and bands
Of music il 10 start from Finn avenue aud
Twenty-siXth street at o'clock. or later NOV
ing thence through Fifth avenue, Wayeiley
pl ce. ana broadway 10 Union square. AT haf
pat o'clock the ceremonies attending the un-
yelling VIII begin. The President ot tue PARKS
Department Will call the assembly to order, the
touaul-G neral OF France will make presenta-
the Choral Slcirly IE,perance viii sinl a
song entiued France" and speaking viii
be dDne oy f. r. Coudort; secretary Nilla, OF the
French committee; President Cat ell, Of Lafiy-
cite College, ana o. q. BrauN, Que Of the Two
lltt Wtn4nels who we're present al tue lnitldttOn
General Latayrt as SIR Knight Of Morton
comm hdeN, tu ls2J. Instrumental music VIII
ne inter- persed. Al the pom. when the French
'"heui s'Ni, 81 present you this statue IN The
luc - thc rt Iutlic Of France Mr. BdrthOldt
VIII lulA cora which VIII lft the euvelOpiug
u fum D.. lNsi.ou md draw b. upward 10 H.
place ma g-thr Al the same instant 4 tat
trtY Of tntcd Statcs ARTILLERY Nill begin to IRE
sil .tr II twenty one guns. a man stat, ned
IN heighuDuug tetglAi oflce viii nntlly the
Il NJ 'rrs Ot the iir iukl5n Navy nj, and "a salute
viii te urrd there. the sound Of iLes- larger
4 ms Wll be echoed iy those Of GoNetnur's
Island ami Of ihe MinuesOta and Plymoutn
whlcn are now i}ing IN the haIbor. " hile tho
adjacent u ma devoted to tho uators and
Fptcilly invited guests viii plHY the NJ Mirscil-
laise," anu the F.euch cnOTal societies stationed
close by viii sing
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IMPERILLED ny 4 STORM.
The Inplensnnt Predicnment of IA Boating
Parry ou the Harlem River.

A boating party on the Harlem river. on
Monday, was COMPOSED II William :. Brown, "A
Williamsbureh dry goods merchant, his WIFE
and four children. They started out in a small
boat. Mr. Brown rowing. at about dusk. and
went near 10 the Fourth avenue bridge. where
thcy hshod until after dark. suddenly the storm
broke. lheNind ana ram alarmed the Chi.dtsn.
aud the hr-t tAo.gat Was to mAhe fuf the ue A.
e>t landing. but the waves were running htEh.
ana ai.or r.isng the anchor the boat dashed At
fnripus rate uoNn the RIVER. A.r. RfoNn at
TEMPTED To return tu the point from whence he
ANA his family embarked, aud after pulling
against Wind and the for several minutes lie
found he " floating m an opposite ulrecti N.
lne wind bN tins Il e tlewNrrS h rd, tue ram
fell heavily, ana ~ Was all The occupants could
do to Keep the craft from cApsiZing. me ctil-
dren ctllud fur help, aud their cTes attracted
the attention Of several persons on shore. Sew
to shore.