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MIND RRADING.-Mr. Brown, the mind.
reader" who created a sensation at Chicago
year or two ago, had not been heard of
much until his recent temperance IN New
York, where week ago he performed some
vcry clever feats. We copy from the SIN of
he Cd inst
The first experiment was the hiding of a
small article 10y a gentleman chosen by the
committee, Brown meanwhile being In an
anteroom with members of the committee.
He walked out blindtoded, and seized the
hand Of the hider OF the article, passed his
right hand several times across his own and
the genllemans forward; then pressed the
gentleman's left hand to his own forhead,
and started rapidly in search of the article,
He dragged the hider down the steep stairs,
darted through the aisles, and after a little
SAID, "This gentleman has the key The
srtiosc was key.
Then Assistant District Attorney Russell
was called up by the committee. He was
requested to think of some person in the au'
di,orium, aud gave the paper to the commit
zee. Brown, after the same maneuyres, drag.
ged the gentleman around the auditorium, AS
fast as he could walk, until the route was
completed, correctly. The audience applaCd-
cd this test upr0arlCusly.
Then Mr.. Brown designated a pain in a man,
followed IN article that had passed through
Jour hands, and closed with most wonder
ful experiment of his powers. He proposed
TO let some person think intently of person
in the audience to go among the audience
blindlolded with the person thinking, as in
the other experiments, but not to designate
the person thought of. He would then return
TO the stage, remove the bandagc, and go
among the audience alone and recognize the
person with his natural vision" He claim.
ed to sec with the mental vision Of the person
he was operating with while blindfolded and
In contact with him. He doubted whether
he could do it, owing to the difficulty of re-
tanning the impression of the face after the
eyes were open. But he did IT. lie dragged
young man around for several minutes,
went to the stage, removed the bandagc, and
gong alone among the audience and looking
them over Carefully, at length said, This Is
the gentleman" 1t was
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Chicago Market.

Flour-PriCes about the same. Fancy white
winter extras, s7.75@s.00; spring extras S63j@
700; fancy Minnesota patent, S7.25@9.50.
Wheat-Higher. Winter, red, $3.50 No l
spring, 1.30Ml.3319; No. 2, $130@Sl3l.
Corn-No =, 426t43c. Options, May, 4664I.
Oats-Cash sales, 3i@35i4c,, (latter for whIte.)
Rye -73@74c, for No. 2.
Barley-No. 2, 6l@62c.
Lard-Sll25@$ll.30
rallow-Sc.
Observation-Disclosures, Sl05@$l.10.
Butter-Good fancy dairy, 25G2sc; roll, POO
2Scts.
Eggs-226f23c. per doz.
Dire sed chickens, Sdl0c.
Turkeys, ll@l2I5c, dressed.
Dressed hogs, 7.l5@720
Cattle-Dull, and prices lower. Fancy grade
steers S6.00-s625; choice natives s4S0@s %;
cows and heifcrs $500 $3.50
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DIR. II. OLIN,

DIR. II. OLIN.
OF Chicago Formerly Of this pa'e will visit Ottawa At
Clifton HOTEL as Tuesday OF each month for treating
all diseases of the Eye and Ear surgcay otherwise
for artificial pupil inverted Closure
OF the ear Duct srssshyoms and the removal Of
umors and morbid growths OF every description Artificial
eyes and ear drums Inserted without pain previous opera
ton Granular eye.lids the most frequent dI In the ,oes
,udlcally and permanently cured
From his long experience in treating diseases OF the Eye
and Ear feels conndent in stating that he can cure nearly
every case Chronic diseases resed Consultation free
Largest stock OF Artificial Eyes In the West.
December 10th ,sT0.-tf
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CHILDREN's TEEAsURE.-A case for pens pen
ellis, sponge, &c, with rule attached, for sale at
Osman Il lIapeman's Every school boy and
girl should have one.
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OTTAWA, Feb. 9th 1877.
The following were the figures yesterday:
Corn, Csc for IS lbs; old, $50 for So lbs. ;
Oats &c. for - lbs timothy seed, $500 81 Is
Hays for prairie, s76S for timothy; Potatoes, 20
@SOc. The starch factory is paying two cents
above these rates for corn.
Na ppntp helpVX
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Gold Pens
Ottawa Wholesale Market,

Leroy w, Fairchild's celebrated Gold Pens at
0sman & Hapeman's.
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On motion of Jackson adjourned to Tuesday,
Feb. 20, 1877. GEO. W. RAVENS,
CITY Clerk,
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THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.


I, The Peop)e VS. Chas Coulter. Defendant
charged with biting Off the car Of one Michael
McNulty Verdict: Not guilty.
a Same VS. Sidney Manning. Larceny, De
fcndant was tried for stealing Daniel Blake's
gold watch during the State Fair. Claimed to DC
native Of Canada. Not guilty.
40 Same VS. Thomas Howard. Selling liquor
TO minor. Plea Of guilty as to lst and I'd counts
and mol pros.d as 10 balance.
IS Same VS. John Vim. Same. Found moi
guilty. The jury did not leave the box.
"A Same VS. James Mcclure; amount stolen
s4o13; sentenced to the penitcntiary for enc
year.
so Same VS. same. Keeping open tipping
house on Sunday. MOL pros.
81 same VS. same. Selling liquor without IL
cense. Plea of guilty as TO first four counts ana
mol pros. us to the others
COMMON LAW.
2G7 d IEcenan & Cows Matthew Morrison AP-
neal Defendant called and dcfautcd, ana APP
neal dismissed for non compliance with the rule.
Indictment for 1886 damages for delay and
costs.
3gs William Stilson vs. James p McWilliams.
Apptdl. DClduis, anu aPpN"' N'S'''SSNN 'O' ''''
compliance with rule.
424 Barton & Belford VS. Emery ii Matthias.
Appeal. Default and appeal dismissed for want
OF prosecution.
"A Bcrkland & Guam VS. II Covell. Confess
sion Judgment for $50 % and costs.
AS Samuel T Stilson vs. ID NJ VosburSh. Con-
fession. Judgment for $454 rs and costs
446 Bell Stson VS. ID NJ Vosburgh. Confession.
Judgment for sl97 G5 and costs.
Az Ella Stilson VS. ID NJ. Fosburgh. Comics
sion. Judgmcntifor $l07 IS and costs
Az Maggie Duland VS. ID NJ Vosburgh, Con
fession. Judgment for $40 and costs.
40 The Marseillcs Land e Water Power Co,
for the use OF the Administrator of the estate of
Roderick Clark, deceased, VS. The A Pitts
Sons Manufacturing Co. Garnishec. Judgment
rs garniohee for $92 62 and costs
49, VIM Cullen VS. Hamilton W Brown. Con.
fession. Judgment for s53625
CHANCERY.
David Webster SIS Elizabeth Webster. Divorce.
Decree
Eounty n prnl,atc.
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County COurt----In Probate.

Estate Of Henry Sherman, deceased. Notice
Of final settlement ordered published.
Estate OF Morris Neustadt, deceased. Claim
Of S75 50 allowed.
Estate of John Doll, deceased. Letters tesla.
gnentary issued to Jacob Baisch in March, 1876,
set aside and letters issued TO Margaret Doll.
Bond, $1,000.
Estate OF David c Ballard, deceased. Report
approved.
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SONGS OF YESTERDAY.

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Mr. Tayors poetry is full of simple faith and trust In
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And all the principal cities East and West
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those who favor with their patronage we wouldssy
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trust will prove them satisfactory and profitable
Bank open from "a. u. to4P.M.
r. G. JORDAN, Cashier
Ottawa Feb. ath, 1875.
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Train No. IS viii carry passengers between Joliet and
Bureau, No 10 between Ottawa and Rock Island No 10 be-
tween Rock Island and Joliet No. from BGresn 10 Otta
Wa when passengers are provided with and not
other wise. A. VI. SMITH, Gen1 Pass. Agt.
II. RIDDLE Gen1 Snp't. ID. " HALL.
Dec. Q. 1876. Agent at Ottawa.
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TIL Il OTTAwA BUILDING As
j SoCIATIOS has Money to Loan the
arst Tuesday OF every month. Principal and Interest pay
able In monthly Asi Ailments For further particulars Cd
on pC. HARRIS. secreis-y.
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W. W. y ~ aER ~
gro. JEKrLI.,
PETER WYMAN,

IODimifief on FiTt DFpdrtTlenl.
On motion OF Smith the report was received
and the com. empowered TO make the suggested
Improvements by the following vote: Yeas:
West, Porter, Smith, Jackson, Bowman, King,
lekyll. Mccain, Hohan. Trimble, Wyman and
Griffith-l2. Nays: None.
The Mayor recommended 10 have the cond'-
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

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leave OTTAWA as follows, viz:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17

The WEArIEI.--Thc Western depression has
advanced into the Mississippi Valley and over
the lake region, with rain area which
extends from Lake Erie westward to the
Missouri. A heavy rainfall has occurred at
T,eavcnworth. The temperature is high through
the Mississippi and Missouri valleys far north
as Ii, Crosse and Ynnkton, but falls somewhat
sharply thence toward the lakes and Manitoba.
The conditions are favorable for the develop
mcnt of local disturbances in Iowa and
the adjoining States. The highest pressure
Is moving enthusiastically Oft the South Allan
tic coast, and we may look for another Gulf dis
turbancc within few days. The rivers have
generally fallen, except at Memphis, where a
slipht rise has occurred. The weather in New
York to-day will he warmer, cloudy and threat
eninG. probsbly followed hy rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17

Our special despatch from Albany cor
reefs many Measurements about the Tweed
proposition and gives q sufficiently distinct
outline of what may really be expected
should the State accept Tweed's Offer The
service which Tweed can do the community
by giving the evidence offered will be of
much more value than all the property he
can restore. That he was made scape-
goat for his friends is the belief of
nearly every one, and the greater
seem Tweed's own offences the greater is
the need to discover and mark those who
aided him and are still influential in city
politics and as likely as ever to steal and
swindle when opportunity presents. 1t Is
sometimes claimed that no man HAD right
to inform upon his associates but all rules
of good fellowship must be suspended in
Tweed's case, for no spirit of good fellowship
has been displayed toward him since he first
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17

wives could not be entertained at all.
Nothing is more certain than that polygamy
cannot survive the introduction of what is
called fashion among the Mormons.
To satisfy one woman's taste for per-
sonal decoration is a pretty formidable
undertaking for an intending husband
in the present state of society; and rs soon
as the Mormon women are accessible to the
spirit of fashion which reigns in the Gentle
world husbands will think the expenses
entailed by one wife quite sufficient. The
rapid settlement Of the Territories which
border upon Utah will bring the Mormon
women in contact with their dressy GENTLE
sisters, and as soon as they acquire a taste
for fnery Mormonism will be doomed
by the pecuniary impossibility of hus-
bands maintaining the requisite style
and fashion for moro than one wife.
In proportion rs the surrounding Ter
ritories of Colorado, Arizona, Nevada,
Idaho and Wyoming become peopled will
be the difficulty of maintaining polygamy in
Utah. Whatever may be true of the Nor
mon wives the Mormon daughters have no
tluRe VI tuc 1duutltlbA W WAiSh pASAA
mothers were seduced, and they will elope
to the neighboring Territories to secure the
advantage Of an undivided husband and the
indulgence Of such feminine tastes as his
purse can afford them. A great preponder-
ancc of men emigrate to the neighboring
Territories, and the Mormon daughters will
be too eager to escape to them as wives. We
have no doubt that the Mormon question
would in time settle itself by the potent in
fluence of feminine instincts but we hope
to see it settled more speedily by govern
mental action.
We assume as matter of course, that
Utah will never be admitted into the Union
as State SO long as it tolerates polygamy.
While it remains Territory the legisla-
ton of Congress is supreme, and if Con-
gress will adopt the wise recommendations
of the great Salt Lake meeting and disfran-
chise all polpgamists it will expedite
reform which the whole country stands
ready to indorse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Booth has returned TO Sacramento.
Justice Swayno will summer At Long Branch.
Jules Simon Is living IN quiet street In Venice.
Mr. OYSTER there is only half an LEFT In this month.
Mr. Robert c. Winthrop, OF Boston, Is al tho Fifth
Avenue.
Tho bomnopathists say that apomorphia Is remedy
for sickness
Mr.. Henry s. Sanford, OF Florida, formerly United
States Minister to Belgium Is at the Brcvoort
Senior Don Jose do Soto, Second Secretary OF the
Spanish Legation at Washington, is at the Fifth
Avenue.
Its claimed the portrait Of Dcrouda's mother,
NV George Eliot wos from study OF Dsracli's grand
mother.
NJ Max Outrcy, French Minister ut Washington and
A. Eugene do vorgcs French Minister to Hayt, at
tho Brunswick.
Danbury News 1--WE should like to kindly but
stoutIy affirm, ms summer is drawing near, that VIC
have no relatives in Philadelphia, and never claimed
10 have"
A member OF Congress has sold to a secondhand
dealer 200 copies OF tho Annual Agricultural Report,
and tho dealer offers them for fifteen cents each. II
costs nfty.avc cents for tho government to produce
volume
Dr. Btcrs,adt, the we'll known artist, Joined his ac-
conplished vito at Nassau about the middle OF Feb
ruary, alter hurried trip to the Colorado There has
been 275 American visitors tho city OF Nassau this
season. and with and better facilities for getting
tho island there is doubt that another season will
sec moro than double tho above number.
Joseph Smart, butcher, OF Kales Owen, and George
wmot, keeper Of the turnpike gate Coopcr's Bank,
near Dudley, arc descendants OF Edmund Of Wood
stock Earl OF Kent They entitled to quarter his
arms and are co-hcirs OF the old barony OF Dudley,
created by writ In tho reign Of Edward II. Thor
royal descent and quartcrngs derived direct from
Joan Plantagcnet the "Far Maid of Kent"
A German resident OF New York has written to Post
master General Key requesting TO- be invested with n
post Office paying $4,000 Ito promises to give 81 900
OF his salary yearly tho poor II Mr.. Hayes will give
him the Office; ana II there is any doubt this sub
jcc says the $1,000 DO deducted and 81, 900 be
given to him. He hopes for early answer before all
OF tho best offices taken up. As there Is but
Office that a, New York, where the salary is $1,000
paying than $4,000 per year no Will not probably
| be accommodated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17

in the price Of the Louisiana State bonds,
which attests the belief of the people that
their prosperity will Immediately revive when
the State regains control of its own affairs.
Self-government having been recovered
in all the other States it would be national
calamity if it should continue to be with
held from the State which is first in COM
mercial importance and whose interests are
most widely connected with those of other
and distant communities. President Hayes
may or may not be q statesman, but
certain it is that the most sagacious public
man in the country could not take a juster
view of the bearings of the Louisiana con-
troversy than that on which President Hayes
is acting
There is another point on which his view
is broad and statesmanlike, even if it be
thought somewhat too sanguine. He is
understood to aim at the revival of the old
wing party in the Southern States, or rather
at detaching former wings from the demo-
cratic organization, the policy of internal
improvements by the federal government
for the benefit Of the South being the full
CIum Oh WHICH ne INTENDS 10 rest uiS icScis
This may not be the best plan of opera
tions, but the fundamental conception which
underlies it is the wisest that could be
formed for securing protection to the colored
race. Mr.. Hayes is not mistaken in cup
posing that division of the white vote is
inevitable as soon as federal pressure is
removed, and nothing could be more sound
and sagacious than his opinion that two
contending white parties in the South
would insure good treatment to the
negroes. All our political experience in the
North demonstrates the tendency Of both
parties to court and caress every large
class of voters and to outvie each other in
humoring their prejudices. The negroes
will be courted, caressed and humored in
the same manner in the South MS soon as
the color line is broken and two great par
ties of whites aim at success by winning
negro suffrages.
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President Hayes Candor and Good
Temper.

In dealing with the difficulties which
confront him in his own party the President
has great advantage in his perfect freedom
from heat and passion. There would seem
to be nothing impulsive or resentful in
his nature, or if there is his self-command
is so perfect that he betrays no symptom Of
impotence at the opposition which is
beginning to find utterance in so
many quarters. This is a most en-
viable endowment for Chief Magis-
trate who thinks it his duty to pursue pol
icy which provokes dissent in his own party
Blaine, Butler and their followers will find
it difficult to quarrel with President SO
considerpte, conciliatory and even-tempered
as Mr. Hayes He carefully avoids offensive
self-assertion, comedies the right of other
republicans to DISSENT from his policy and
criticise it, describes it as an experiment
which must be judged by its fruits,
and admits the possibility of its failure
unless supported by public sentiment
in the South and the North. It will not
be easy to array the republican party
against the President if he continues to be
as discreet and moderate as he has thus
far shown himself in his steady advance
toward the objects announced in his inaug-
ural address.
Mr.. Hayes resembles President Lincoln in
his methods. There is the same slowness,
the same disposition to listen patiently to
all sides before acting, the same tolerance of
criticism, the same serenity of temper
The country did not expect much of either
while they were mere candidates, and Mr..
Hayes is developing unexpected elements
Of character even more rapidly than Mr.. Lin
coin did Nobody supposed during the can
vass that Mr.. Hayes would show himself q
man of sufficient character and selfpoise to
withstand the chiefs of his own party and
sail by his own compass. This apparent
strength of character is more likely to prove
genuine by the fact that there is nothing
spasmodic in it's exhibitions. The respect
full tone in which Mr.. Hayes speaks Of his re-
publican opponents shows that they are not
likely to gain any advantage oyer him by
destroying his composure and hurrying him
into indiscreet acts or utterances. The con-
trast between him and Andrew johnson is
even greater than his resemblance to Abra-
ham Lincoln.