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UPHOLSTERY.

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Milton a. swim, Lorenzo Leland.
W. Bushnell. Isaac Gage,
x. D. Lyman. j. f.. Mash,
John Brundage.
Having organized under the National Banking Law,
sacceeded to the business VIM. H. W. Cushnan
open for the transaction of general banking business
Exchange Chicago, New York, and all the prn
cpsl cities Of the United states, bought and sold
Exchange Euglsad Ireland, Scotland and Cos
tinental Europe drawn In SUNS &c suit purchasers.
COLLECTIONS made throughout the state & prompt
" RENTED for day Of payment atcurren rate Oh
change -
United states, Illinois, and La Sale count
Bonds Gold, Silver &c. bought and sold.
ReVenue stamps OF all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
supply constantly on hand.
0nr facilities are such offer inducements 70
Customers and shall eneavors TO give entire
to eRtrusting with their business.
Hsnking honrs from ga M to4P NJ marl6,'1s
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

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Prct by the advetsers experience oan 10 50 by I'D
dressing In perfect confidence.
jsns-sp-iy JOHN n. OGDEN. - Cedar ST.. New Yors.
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A RNulD,s., sANEORD.- ASp CAP
"A TkKs NhiTtN'i INKS An FLUIDS. ~
UsNAN q uAlEN
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HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
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Disorder of the Kidneys.

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For Cutaneous Disorders,

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the most searching effects to the very root OF the evil
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-03
THE COURTS
Circuit Court.

a The People VS. George Kelly. Larceny, mol
pros.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-03
OFFICE STATIONERY Bl.ns sOek.

OF the best quality =, reasonable prices osman Hspe
msn's. vest Of the Court House SquS-e. ottawa, III.
, 1877-02-17
MACOUPIN COUNTY,


CARL1Nv1LLR, ILL.,, Feb. 10-slaconptn County
does not wholly lie within tho wiutor-wl,eat-
growing belt Of tho State. It Is u large county,
being thirty-sx miles from south to north, aud
twenty-four miles from west to cast, and has al
area Of 652, $50 arres Of land, most Of which ts
susceptible Of cultivation. The northern half
OF the county is alaptcl to raising corn and oc-
caslonally produces large crops OF wheat; but,
many aErtculturfsts hare turned their attention
and energies 10 tho rearing Of cattle and hogs.
Tho southern portion Of the county IL well
adapted to all these purposes; and hence stme
farmers turn their attention to Que, and others to
all, Of these interests. There ts I'll the county a
large population Of faFmcFs, whose habits Of In
dustry and cconomy forbid their having my ull-
productive land. In tho northern part there u
a large number Of Amcrlcnu-born German BaI,-
tho tnatcrtal wealth Of tho county. Tho north
ern boundary Of Macoupln Ia about seventy
miles from Bt. Louis anI goo mica from CHI
cago. The Chicago 4 Alton; Rockford, Rork
island d ST. Louis; Wabash i Western; IMlt-
anapolis & 1t. Louis; and Illinois Northwestern
d Southwestern Railroads pa4s through tia
county, aud afford facilities for shipment. Chi
caEo and ST. Louis nro thu markets for tho
county. IAe entire county Is undcrlasa by 8
reached at depth Ut from 10o to 30Q feet. Tho
vein dipping to tho north an1 cast. There are
eighteen siintta III successful operation. Tie
hog crop nf 1870 has oil hern marketed: while
there aFO sotnc lots Of cattle ready for market,
and others feeding for the summer trade.
TGere ls largo amount Of corn III the hanls 0t
bdyers. awaiting q foreign. or Eastern market.
pect soems to Indicate good harvest.
, 1877-02-17

that he got sosnc points from him which he
wishes 70 Investigate, anil II they prove to he as
Tint Weldon attempted assassination under the
kind.
wRLpos's WOUND.
With reference to- tho wound Of Weldon, DR..
smythc says that the ball entered about two
inches above the elbow. and ea.ne out about
three inches below. The wound Ii a fes!
wound, md, while It Is not considered BY any
satisfied that Weldon OF Thursday. when he at
tempted tho assassination Of Mr. Packard, was
9SI.Iv. andSr tho influence OF a0's'nshs and bad
cHARan TO run GRAND JURY.
Judge Whitaker, Of the Superior Criminal
the Grand Jury: 1T is notorious fact
. .o ;e'ts'' . tho RrNmn'nt snt t atr st,sn ro T1s
at the g. Louis Hotel and also that the efforts OF
the police authorities to investigate the matter
bare beer, frustrated. These matters. IN my
opinion, requira tho attention OF tho Grand
corded to every one, and officers Of the 1aw be
permitted TO Insure that protccsion In your
Investigation Of this matter tho Court will ac-
cord ye,1 every assistance in Its power, while, at
calculated to further coinplicase the condition of
a1Iairs ordinarily referred ia the status quo."
rEorLs vito Enow WELDON.
srnsosizl1 ss' 'f' ill., FeS. f. I-Siism Sfns Henry
Weldon, tho young man who attempted the as
sassnat.on of Cor. Packard. Of Louieiann, was
former citizen of Springfield. lie was employed
Il Colemaa's dry:goods store, ani was tl.en .
very popular youhE man focially, and utmost
the last pcrfou one would suspect Of evcr
llarboring assassination. lie Is tho son
ID corrssionIcnee WITH friends hcre @ up Up to % q
comparatively short period. 1Ie was an Intense
Democrat, and there are those who think ho
, 1877-02-17

GAa ff0Htf&e1 Hu!ftftn.
Bishop William stuoot has long been Iooked
upon as liberal Mormon, because he has kept
himself free from the polysamous abom[natlu,.
aud has also condemned Brigham. Young's ays-
teluastc sobbIng of the poor people. Ills ~ifes
was = veEp superior WOMAN, mud they had LIVED
happily together, raising large family of ehl!-
drcn. bishop smoot bad often btcn heard to
say that polygaluy MAS Al invention OF the efu
QUO. and bis wlfo lad often said that It's III.
PRODUCTION Into her huuse would kill Eer, LUZ
still shc did not dsca!n that such All event va
oven possibility. About two mouths ago, how
cubiua aud brought her Into the huuau with hls
wife who was tn lelb:4te health ut tic tl9!d.
The terrible shock virtually Killed her. Shs
gave bizthi to her fourteenth child, f4i!ea
faplaly; aud went e joiu the thfYng u e5ohsS' ,
, 1877-02-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.-Onco upon 3
time, and very soon after ~ great and elorious
rovIyai Of religion" among them, large aud
influential congregation OF pittsburg Christians
got Into dispute on faith and manners; and,
on several occasions, undertook to enllghten
each other's minds by hammcttng each others
heads with canes, umbrellas, and other aauctt-
fed arguments, aud only desisted In their mis-
sIoumy labors when the police was
called in and the lights turned out.
The case wRs taken to court. Tho Grst
Jury could not sgrce; and, on giving It to the
second, the Judge charged that agreement on
the facts must ba impossible, since. from first to
Inst, enc hiSh1y-rcspectable witness had swofn
positively to certain things rs facts, and WIS, In
each instance, followed by an equally.sespect-
able witness who sworc positively TO the oppo-
ate. lie added that, in a long experience a.
lawyer and Judge, he had heard many
cases brought up fsom the lowest uctIs
e tere s' bsep ea' ~ y nSnS ash q e:%
No agreement eycr was legally reached; but
the brethren came to their senses, and the
Church prospered. Nov 1t ts evident that we
pls Of this kind Of swearing, and this on na-
tIonsl scale.
Every fact proved BY Republican committees
Of fraud 'n Southern elections is 70 be aspFoy-
sats q t9s . liz sats. p% ns8
t!on, in which facts have nothing 10 do; and Il,
u III tho Church cass. tho opposing witnesses
were Of equal cre1lbllity, there never :oul! be
that, In caae Of contradictory Testimony, tho
previous character OF the witnass IL to ba care
lully scsut!nized, and their evidence weighed &C.
corlug to thois reputation Tor yersclty.
misaioneis, They Vii Iays ilttls troubs ID reach.
lug \ conclusion; but, without It, they must
, 1877-02-17
CASUALTIES.


RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Eptcioi nspatca to 1As Tribune
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Feb ia sad accident oc.
Cured to-day, which will probably result in the
death Of George Fuller, au aged and wealthy
farmer Of Utica Township. lie With bis wife
werc driving beside tho ratrond track, when the
horse becoming frightened Al the cars ran away.
In attempting to cross high bridge which spails
buggy and lts occupants with Il, rhe horne was
Killed, md the p1d man Was taken up tnsenable,
In which, condition be still remains. Ills Injuries
are internal. and OF very serious nature. Ills
Much blame Is attached 10 the City Government
for leaving this bridge embankment 10 I'LL.
guarded.
, 1877-02-17

ST. JosErlt, No.. Fet+ lB.-A shocking traRe-
dy occurred Ia Oregon, Holt County, this morn
Ing. ]. F. Sinner, well-known citizen, shot
Ills wife and afterwards himself. Ills wife still
bEcathes, bnt caunot recover. S!meso Is dead.
The affair creates intense excitement. Tic paF-
t!cs referred TO aboye arc tho larcuts Of Mr..
John et'ncro, who has for some ttmv been enl-
p'oye1 In tue drug storo Of William Loving on
Second btrect In st. J0sopE,, mud were living gu
larln ntAr Oregon. lie received telegram this
afternoon stating the above horrible facts.
, 1877-02-17
The MORAL or AsHTAnlIIA.

Clemens ucr6rhel. G. r.. Of Koston. rvrIsr, In
the Boston Adperltstr, reviewing tne testimony
tn connection with the Ashtabuia acctdept,
which be nscrlbes 10 negligent conatruction Of
the bridge. we quote the closing portion OF the
communication:
to the mosi ct hs
tc appcar cicarlI n wthont donht 'n sno aoti +; y
iyidnaj cass Of mrn mu"t hn Jntrnst"i ,s,sh ia
.ynsfRcton 81 sFsEes There ass s;ssy eea
ncers wbuse bgsn<sS Il IL To car s,ch
Lii!ty: they arc Hid ior IT. con,prtent to insure
sa "a. es s;y , e ,1 the ,. s5
aot nos ess11,aen e. x u. tanSy perhaps. e nonea
nowed 10 bul1I a. tex Hnov IL n,nnas ~ nIi III
ani ret. wsa aaythay ossrs Id eps ty o} .Taly
mc1anchUly interest attachrs tn III. nsrt ~ *.
subject by tho suicide Of lie chief anxinser 1T u
M t;' road y , which ,i ,iths A:htabuls sfidxe
nsts staaI,nn ant far liz nn vin. ,s,i II
n i WY @ d.
an make he statsnent tst ~ iuot Gncn ~ Il,
varioas structurcs nomisaiIy - mine, ID s VARIOUS @
rsous not sueh aa aod ntnpav W
sa!! ny own: ''N r''4'''
T. The public WIN distinguish between surveyors,
m III
neers fciyicneinccrs. wouil 1ay I'M ,.t the
ntr lint yhern ia ,Ins nntsyn a"n hlr,sin tthax
viii pardon liz sxnrcssom 1tti,er ict,Srant a. r.
wjsae may b. cauaily baI' vnjy ifttls eucated G ii
mnnn sihoef an,t ihc ,fhcs 1,a,+r i. rnnninT"ea
sharp, M III ryIas to Seat esc ' othef n rass Ga1
hs % spp.eS3s,s That uas; ths.y sfsa
thsfs et MoIt or aoss Il haya
ID te,nsefses ID fai EnowisdgS Of do thS saS,ect ]
nasd en h. scres Of + liz ass
, 1877-02-17

St. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.-The Czar holds
that war 10 needless, because tho fall Of Midhat
Pasha marks commencement Of u state Of
anarchy which will eventually compel Europe
10 interfere. Geu. lgnatte9 supports this view.
This Idea ationg the peaco party Il TINT the Pow
ers anawertug tue Auas'an circular nl leht enable
Russa to Withdraw aud await tue result Of the
Turkish re1orts Ut reform by publicly Tecugniz-
lng the sacrifices which sho has made On lclulf
o. tbs Eastern Christians.
nosFlrAL ARRANGEMENTS.
LONDON, Feb. 17-5 u. ma Vienna corre-
spoudent reports that tho Central boclcty at st.
..t.r.t,t,r,, n. ,s.t1,. ~ ,.,,,,,,i, -, -,
Ard fl tronrh establishments thnt tha Cyar ,a-.
80 .s.ao''s'''eu's ."3' t"e .1af per
1''ss '"s .4neo'4se eot"Acuee.neat " .ho co1-
lection o1 money 1nu lnatertais, All Husslan
nunheries haYe received orders to prepare to
Bend delegations as nurses to the truth.
, 1877-02-17

MRurn1s, Tenn, Feb. 16.-Ex-slayor Loas1,e,
who was sent to jaLt some days since by Judge
Logwood, Of tho Criminal Court, for refusing to
testify agunst Its son Robert, charged with
forging his Iather's manic, WIS released to-day,
the Attorncy-ucncrM thinking ths evI.lcasc
sufficient to convict without tho fathers
testimony.
Judge Trigg, Ut the United States District
Court, scntenced Thomas Drlry, father Of Bob
Drury. who killed Deputy United Htates Mar
slIal tslbson, to tie Fcnlfentiary for three and
rcncYs
, 1877-02-17
LITIGATION Of her frontiers on the Drtna, Tlmok,

and Ibar Rircrs.
NfnnAT Will ne RECALLED.
LONDON, Feb. lG.--M!dl,at paslla has arrived
at Naples. The ita'fe announces that he there
received an important communication from the
Sultan. The Etd't also says: It appears that
Mfdhat Fasha wilt be recalled to Constanttnop1c
in consequence Of Eng1and's advice, but II Is
urand Fizler.
, 1877-02-17
LATE LOCAL ITEMS.

T. g, Stacked, wealthy farmer from Lena,
Ill.,, got drunk In town Yesterday and fell into
the h&nds Of the PhuIaiincs. Fortunate
ly enough he fell Into tha hands OF
the polica 1t the corner Of Clark aud
Polk streets juat u William Speed and
William McCarthey were going through ht11,-
indeed the thieves had alreuliy obtained poases-
sioa Of hls baggage checks. U1leers Cxrsuu aud
LouK arrested both upon chs1gcs OF attempt
lug 10 commit iaEerny.
Rasly yesterday uosnlu2 Officer Cook cha1ed
, 1877-02-17
DEATH FROM EXPOSURE.

FoRT WAIVE. lnd., Esb. lG.-Aiichael Horn,
an old resident of Allen County, started from
his home, eight miles from this city, last Mon
day, on q spree, stnce which time he had not
been seen anttl last night, when his dead body
was found In the woods orc mfle from lila house.
His ticalh Is supposed to have resulted from
dissipation and exposure. deceased Waa man
Of considerable property.
, 1877-02-17
RQQpY VS., IlLlEN,

Nsw York, Feb. 1d.-Tto suit Of Henry II.
Dooly ", Eamuel J. Tttden anil others fvr az
counting anu repayment on alleged pool trans
ac.ions on tho Galcna g. Chicago stock In 1851,
was dismisacd by Judge Bedgw!ck In tho Su-
pcrior Court, special term. today, as agaisst
sfr Tilden, on tho ground OF tho statute ot lin
itatlous, hut with regard to defendant Ogden,
who resided III illinois, the Court would con-
slider the matter alter pE0ot was In next Mou-
day.
, 1877-02-17


HALIFAX, Feb. l6.AA tclcgra1n from St.
johns. N. F., says life buoy marked 'Ccorgc
Cromwell was picked up In PlaeentIa Bar.
She no doubt struck on Cape St. Nary'a on the
night Of the 5tl, Ut January, Cape st. Mary's Is
twenty-five miles west Of Cape Race, where tho
tbc neghborilood is rugged and affords iIttio
chance Of saving lilo. 1t is supposed that all
hanls were drowned. as occurred with the sister
ship George Washington on tho 20th Of jan
uary.
, 1877-02-17
TEl.gGRhPH!C NOTES.

New Yong, Feb. 10-Thc shipment of beef
from the Jersey City abattoir to England this
week has bccn 50 large that psices rose suddenly
1t The cattle market yesterday. The expert
ment at shipping live stock will be tried tlis
week, aud II 1t proves successful, e1tenslyc aud
rapid importation Of cattle from the Weat viii
be the result.
Tho Yaeht Club Is 20 embarrassed that It las
voted to xtvo up its Now York aud Staten LII.
aud houses,
, 1877-02-17
THE FRANKLIN DErAUITEI..

8bec3aI Nsp0scA 70 3He 7F16uNf.
1NDtANAroLls, lnd., Feb. 1B-R T. Taylor,
the defaulting franklin Cashier, has been de-
clared Insane and wIll be taken to IN Insane
asylum Tomorrow. The Grand Jury to-day r.
turned indictments against him for ctnbezzle-
mcnts md forgery. ". G. johnson, Of WASH
iurton, u. c., has been appointed Receiver, and
will take charge next week. An assessment Of
20 per cent on the capital stock will, 1t Is
thought, with the asseta Ut the bank, meet all
the liabilities save the forged notes rediscouut-
I'd at New York, LouIsyille, and Cincinnati, and
tho claim Of special deposls Of $4,000 by
Strung &; Co., OF Chicago.
, 1877-02-17

Specfol pispoteh 10 The Tribune.
KESosnA, Wis.,, Feb. l1.-Charley Cooper,
aged years, = son Of James Cooper, Of this
city, while playing with some os Ills piaymates
a few days ago. was accidentally pushcd oil tho
sidewalk, running large. rusty nalt into his
hand, producing loekiaw, from the. elects Of
which lie died this afternoon at 6 o'clock
, 1877-02-17
OBITUARY.

Special DfspascA to 7Hs TffkHax.
BLoou1sGToa, ILL.,, Feb. lt,-tlenry Heullne,
ono of tho first settlers Of AicLcan County. died
on Thursday at bis home on tho Upper Maekt
nav, In tAls county.
, 1877-02-17
COHONEIs's INQUEST.

- - OVFt7Hs l7993Rz3eI 48 7ds 2T14NF.
1AsALLE, Feb. 1G.-Tho Coroner's inquest
upon the body Of Frank Mc0overn, who fell
through tue railroad bridge over the Illinois
River. distance Of ninety feet, and WAS killed,
brought in verdict, Unavoidable accident;
no blame attached to the Illinois Central Rail-
way Company"
, 1877-02-17
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD QE TRADE.

BAN FRAsclsco. Feb. 18.-At special meet-
lug h tho Chamber Of Consncres to-day, .
Resolution wss adopted pctlt!onin9 Congress to
progds scin!-monthIy mali between San Fran
cisco, China, and Japan, to ba carried on steamers
appoint committee TO go-uperate With the
uuite4 States signal Service.
, 1877-02-17
EXPLOSION.

New ORLEANS. FcD. 10-1t Is reported that
the ferry-boat Jones, from Bayou 0oula to
Plnquemine, exploded her boiler Thursday, kill
Ing slx persuns.
, 1877-02-17
SCARLET FEVER,
Xpetiai ptkp1&t.A 10 IL Tribune.

PERU. Feb. ia ,nalIspant type Of scarlet
fever IL raging here. Children Who have been
attacked with Il have died befosl phys.cdan
could 1earh the ease. Two families have lost
tyS children each,
, 1877-02-17

SpFt1d7 D71PdltN 70 16s JT360Hf.
GALENA, ILL.,, Feb. 1U.-A lry.house connect
cd With the Latlln l. Rand Powder Compnny's
mill, at platteville, Wis, blew up In some un-
accountable manner at 6 o'clock this morning,
killing one of the operatives, man named
Stout, and completely dcnolishlng the build
Ing,
, 1877-02-17
FATAL COLLISION,

MIDDLETON, N, T., Feb. 18-Alary Baden and
1saac baxandn'o were killed last evening, their
coach being struck By Ill Eric Railroad engine.
, 1877-02-17
AT NEwr1IAyES. CONN.

New HAVEN, Conn.,. Feb. 10.-The fro in
Edward Aallcy's dry-goods store last night
caused damage to the stock OF s75, 900; insured.
, 1877-02-17

- opse111 0f1pa*G3 10 1Hz 1F56AHz
IT. WArSE, lntl., Feb. ld.-DuElug tho past
week two large anl destructive fires have taken
place In Columbia City, the work Of tocentlia-
ries. Tho belief gutncd ground that au attempt
was being malo to buru down the town. Lust
night two men were detected in the act Of set
thug tiys to tle freight ilousa Of tho Pittsburg,
rested. Much excitement prsyaElt there,
, 1877-02-17
HIGHWAY ROBBERS.
Epeciq& A&p1&c4 10 4As 1tJAwAA

Ann AAHug, Mich, Feb. 1J.-Eliwatd Foley
and David Norton were arrested to-day for high
way robbery comuutteJ last night IN John
t1K.
, 1877-02-17

SAN Francisco, Cal., Fcb. IA Portland
dispatch saYs 4 German faamed John Z. Hotl-
man. arrested on the charge Of murder, recently
committed in Oregon, confesses to have mur.
deEed Frenchlnau named julius Combler, in
Alaeuh County, ulluols, On the ulght OF the 4th
Thu prisoner leaves for tho East to-1nofrow il
custody.
, 1877-02-17

The alarm from Box Is at GAS yesterday
morning was caused by the explosion Ut kero-
scne lamp In tho saloon Of George Ross, No, GO
River street, No Lamnrc.
, 1877-02-17
AnItI:STEI]

FIsnKtLf, N. r., Feb. 1G.-Aie1ander Barlow,
the alleged dctaultng Cashier OF The Fishkill
Bank, has been arrested, and given bail Of
4sn mn
, 1877-02-17

from The back and tho conteuts, 500, taken.
The burglars, 1t Is supposed, came truin Clinton
on horseback.
, 1877-02-17

BURGLARY.
SSeciai Ds444cA IL H. 7tjaanx.
CLIFTON, Ia, Feb. lG.-Duting last night the
saic tn the otDcc ot Anthony McCluakcy l. Co.,
sa9-mill oxners Ut Comauely, wGs cut Into
, 1877-02-17

AT NEW OKLEAf8,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-Sttaight University
Building is burned. Reported ineendiaTy. Loss
S10, QUO.
, 1877-02-17
THE WEATHER,

liz HkHblING
WAsu1NoFos, D. G., Feb. 17.-For the Lake
Region, diminishing wcstcrly wtuds md clear
weather, with lower temperature md rlainK
barometer on the Lower Lakes, but higher tcm-
pcrnture and stationary or falling barometer on
tho Upper Lakcs. ...
LOCAL oBsxEvATIoxs.
, 1877-02-17

LrT1n RocK, Ark, Feb. 10.-The Court
House Of searcy County was destroyed by E'ro
on Mou1ay. 1t Was the work OF au inyendiary.
Loss $l0,d Zoo. Most OF tho records aaYed.