The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-15
From Sandwich.

" SANDWICH, Sept B. 1877.
, Our public schools rc-opcncd on the 81 inst
under the control of a splendid corps of teach
ers. Prof. 4. l.. Bourne is continued as super
intendent, About 40 pupils were registered
on Monday. II costs about Slj to $50 eacl
per annum to educate the school. going chill
dren here, exclusive of books, stationery, etc
There is n private school running in the thirt
ward of the city, taught by Mrs. Adelia McIn
mes, which is far cheaper per scholar and a
which greater progress is made by those in at
tendance, as learn, than in the public schools
rhy this is 50, is q question for the Board OF
Education 70 solve,
The DeKalb county Republican convention
met at Sycamore on Monday, and after thlr-
teen ballots succeeded in nominating Hon.
Geo, Robinson, the present Master in Chan
Gerry and President of the State Board of Pub
lie Charities, for county Judge over the pres
ent incumbent. Judge Lowell The contest
was bitter between the rival factions, yet all
agree the best man for the position the rcpub-
lcan party affords was put in the field. The
same convention nominated Cassius VI. Con.
rad for County Clerk, II, Roberts for County
Treasurer, and Nj Graham for Superntcn-
dent Of Schools
Sandwich had her man for the last named
position, in the person Of A. f. Bourne, Esq,
but that gentleman was defeated by work, la.
Dor money, time and votes If the opposition
put a ticket in the field these nominees NAV be
defeated, or part Of them at least.
Our community was somewhat startled on
Monday by n courier bringing the news that
one Mr.. futile while crossing the Millington
Fox Rrivcr bridge was thrown from his wag.
ION, the horses running and breaking the wag-
on into smithcrccns, scattering the load of stone
all over the country, killing one horse and Sc
riously injuring the other, while Mr. futile
was completely Laid up" so that he can not
recover for some time.
| The Mormons, or in other words the church
of Jesus Christ Of the Latter Day Saints here.
abou's, held Il convOcation of their Healing
Elders Bishops, Ruling Elders, Prophets and
Ministers, accompanied by all their members
for miles around, as well as 1000 of the Gen.
tiles, and dedicated their Temple here last Sun
day TO the worship of their God. The chief
minister was Joseph Smith, of Plano the great
high priest, prophet and counselor of the
church. Joseph preached the defeating ser
mon and AT the same time delivered, ms a lead.
ing republican here remarked to me, "a good,
old E,ub innnl Ia IL, &, Z,
which to many is the only true Gospel.
The failure of the Protection Life InS. Co,
of Chicago, was the cause of twenty of their
victims here swearing "thcy would be men
for once in their lives" and kill the first Life
Insurance Agent they met.
Mrs Hart Potter, of this city, died on the Sd
inst aged - years. She was one of the early
settlers Of La Sale county. A large circle OF
relatives and friends mourn her loss
The Independent Centennial Telegraph Co.
have completed their line to Yorl<villc The
Company is doing fair lot of first-class work
and has quite a number of A customers
The fast trotcr of La Sale county, Gala.
hans Maid owned by Joseph Callahan, of
Worthwhile, was one of the dozen "troters"
that courscd the track at the Union Agricu.
tural Fair Grounds last Saturday. The Maid
is but five years old, has a record of less than
2:32, and trottcd mile on trial in 81, is
worth $1,000, and soon will be worth S2j 900,
as il is confidently believed she is the best horse
on HG hlJ. The mare is halfsister to ObServ-
er, can trot ten miles and make as good time
the last mile rs the first, and by good care her
strength power, beauty and speed will rapid
| ly develops Ex UNo.
This Is the animal that had the exciting heat with
Nceys Byron Fair Grounds last Fridaya race that
sl remains unfinished the Maid taking the nrt two heats