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\ California paper tells a rich story of Il rich
Chinaman-one of the richest MongolanS in
San Francisco. His name Is Chew kow Gup,
and he knew trick worth thousand of All
Sins. The story goes that he came to Calitor-
MIA about seven years ago, Il pcnnylesS thief.
He heard the California stories about leprosy
among the Chinese, and appreciated the Amerl-
can dread of this disease. He utilized it, and
srai highway committed to memory just four
mongrel words: You savee me leper" They
constituted meaning motto, and acted as Il
charm of safety for Chew Kow Yup in the ply
inc of his trade. He could not be idle; the
Chinese never can. me srUunu nISI.t .'rov 4.
his arrival he broke into Il dry-goOds store and
was carrying ava yhs load when policeman
collored him. He was perfectly tame and meek,
and made no resistance. lie simply said,
you savee me leper." The policeman wildly
fled, leaving the leper to do all the stealing he
wanted in thatdry- gods store. 1t worked well,
and Chew Kow Yup thrived. Once, and once
only, he allowed himselfto be taken into court,
and this was an experiment to try the humor
fthc thing on the dignity of judicial tribunal.
He was charged with wholesale diamond rob-
berry, and when asked if he pleaded guilty or
not guilty, he plainhvely replied: you sayce
me lcper" A stroke Of lightning in the midst
of that court could not have made greater con
sternaton The room emptied in less than
forty seconds of every soul but the prisoner.
He calmly gathered up two of the jurymen's
hats, the judges gold spectacles, and all the
loose change in the clerk S drawer, and walked
off unmolested. That trial was never resum-
ed. The magical thiefcharm was as effective
in reality as any Oriental invisible cap of the
fables. Chew Kow Yup, of course, had no
faint of lcprosy. He left for Hong Kong on a
late steamer with 100000, the accumulated
fruits of his industry and understanding OF
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Matrimonial Problem.

4 German named SuitZ, living az Cherry
Valley, has placed himself in a rather remark
able predicament His wife has long been an
invalid, and a few days ago thinking that she
was dying, she insisted that her husband
should comply with her oftrepeatcd request
to make her sister his second wife. Nothing
would suit Mrs. Suitz but to have the marriage
occur before she closed her eyes in death. The
ceremony was accordingly performed. a neigh,
boring justice Of the peace officiating and
strange to say, Mrs. SUIT No. | has rallied ana
is rapidly growing stronger, and probably Will
CSt we'll. Mr.. SuitZ is anxious 10 know how
he can read his title c!ear.-J'tica ". !,
Herald
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Stingy Men.

d,.-pisc Il stngy man. | don't see how 1t
is pO--,blc for man to die worth nifty millions
of du.urs, or ten millions of dollars, in city
full &. want, when he meets almost every day
the i,hcrcd hand of beggary and the white
lips uf famine. How man can withstand all
that, and hold in the clutch of his hand twenty
or thirty millions Of dollars, is past my com
prehenSiOn. do not see how he can do it, |
should not think he could do it any more than
he could keep pile of lumber when hundreds
and thousands were drowning in the sea. |
should not think he could do it. Doyou know
haze known men who would trust their
wives with their hearts and their honor, but
not with their pocket-boOkS-not with adOIlar.
When see a man of that kind | always think
he knows which of these articles Is the most
valuable. Think Of making your wife beg
gar, Think Of her having To ask you every
dav for a dollar or for two dollars, or for fifty
cents! What did you do with that dollar
gave YOU last week." Think of having a wife
that is afraid of you! What kind Of children
do YOU expect to have with a beggar and Il
coward for Il mother: Oh, | tell you, if you
have rot but dollar in the world, and you
have got to spend it, spend it like king;
spend il as though L were IA dry leaf, and you
the owner of unboundcd forests. That's the
way TO spend it. had rather bca beggar and
spcnd nv last dollar like king, than be a
king and spend my money like beggar. If
It's got to 20. let ii go! Get the best you can
for Your family-rry to look as we'll as you can
yourself. When you used to 20 counting how
nice you looked All, your eye was bright,
your step was light, and you just put on the
very best look you could. Do you know that
it is insufTerablc ego,ism in you 10 suppose
that a woman is going to love you always look
ing as bad as you can, Think of it! Any
woman on earth will be true to YOU forever
when you do your level best-R. q. ingersoA.
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VEGETlNE
For Kidney Complaint and Nerv'
Gus Debility.

IsLEsBoRo Me-, Dec %, 1877.
Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS
Dear SU-I had had cough for eighteen years. when
commenced taking the VEGETINE. | was very low ny
system debitated by disease had the Kidney Com
had taken one bottle found 1t was helping me- II ha
helped cough, and II strengthens am able u
do my work. Never have found any thing like the VICE
TINE know It Is every thing Il is recommended TO be
MRS. A. j. PENDLET0N.
VEGErINE il nourishing and strenghenng purines III,
blood; regulates the ro"rs quies the system
acts directly upon the r!ons; and arouscs the who
system to action.
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HEApACHE.-There are various for headache, as
arrangement of the circulating SYSTEM of the digestive
gsns OF nervous SYSTEM &c VEGErISE be said to
be remedy for the many kinds Of headache acts
directly upon the various of this complaintNerv
ousness Indigestion, Cosyeness, rheumatism Neuralgia
Biliousness, &c. Try the VEGETIHE. You will never
regret il.
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vEGETINE
For Dropsy.
CENTRAL FANS. II. T.. OCT. 10 Isl

CENTRAL FALLS, Il. l., Oct. 10 1917.
DR.. II. Il. STEVENS
It'll pleasure give my testimony for your valuable
medicine. sick for long time with DrOpsY under
the doctors He said II Water between the Heart
and Lirer received no benefit until commenced taking
the Negetine in fact, growing have tried
many remedies they did not help me VEGETISE ia the
medicine for D0psg began 10 feel better after taking
a few bottles. have taken thirty bottles in ALL am per.
iectly well never felt better No feel more thank
ful than do. am, dear sir, gratefully yours,
A. D. WHEELER
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rH AS. FL. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselor nj
" Law Office in Opera House Block Ottawa III. marliS
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II McDOUCiAI4IJ, Successor TO Cameron & Nc
~. DOuga) Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office in
Glover d Cooks Block, Ottawa, ILL., Also United States
Commissioner deere
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uIRA NJ II. GILBERT, Attorney at law. OF
IL ncc in Opera House Block, ottawa, III. sep25'i
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VEGETINE
For Sick Headache.

EVANSVILLE, md, Jan. J. Is,S.
Mr. STEVENS
Dear Sri have used your vEGETISR for Sick Hsaddch
and greatly benefited thereby have reason 10 beliey
1t to be good medicine.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. JAMES CONNER,
All Third Street.
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Il f.. BULL, Attorney at Law. Office over City
IL. Drug Store northwest of la Sale and Madison
streets, Ottawa, ILL., mayors
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JAMES I. j JOHNSTON, Attorney and Coun
selor at Law, and Notary Public. OiCc, second hOO
Hoes Leands block, northwest Court House Square
Ottawa, Illinois. junSI6
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DUSH NELL, GILMAN * COOK, Attor.
ID neys Law Oflcc In Bushnes building west of the
Court House, Ottawa H. may2I'16-iy'
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7 l.. THOMPSON, Attorney and Counselor ut
-. Law Office east Of the Court House square, Ottawa,
Illinois feb5'7e
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ID T.. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. Office over
ID. No ~ La Sale street. side If the Court House,
ottawa. III. juy3i5
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ARITHMETIC MADE EASY.
ROPP'S
EASY CALCULATOR

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The Second Part ia practical Arithmetic and embodies
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NJ II. MOIONE;Y, Attorney and Counselor n
vi. Law. Volts Block, La Sale street, Ottawa Ills
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GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

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CEORCiIG NJ. LEILA ID, Attorney and Coun.
VI scDr ut Law, ard solicitor In ChanCcry once over
Benefits store, west VI Court House. naylJIb
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HENRY MAYO. join II. wipMkh
MAYO X wIDNII,Is, Attorneys NJ Law. once
vi In Nattnrcrs Block, corner Of i~salic and Main
| streets front room up Stair Ottawa, III. scpll
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EDWIN n. LEWIS. Attorney and Counselor at
IL Law ShcrwOods Block, Ottawa, H. apr3
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g.. NICHOLSON. u. y. Snow.
DICHOI,SON * SNOW. Attorneys and Coun
IL sellers at Law VIII practice In the courts OF Ia sale
and adjoining counties ONCE west of Court House Otia
wa. III nOyli
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IRA NIX j. CRAWFORD, Attorney AT Law.
Room L. sl Clark street. southwest corner Of Monroe
Chicago Notary Public. marlit4
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GEORGE; =. F;IDRF,DCi T., Attorney Gt Law
VI Office in Opera House Block, Ottawa, Ill. april
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professional CarDs.
TT r N c Y s.

NIo%ODs
TToRNeYs.
I II. DRuITr, Attorney and Counselor at Law,
poste DR. Overs office VIII attend promptly to ali bust
entrusted to his Special attention paid colec
tons. aug29-6mos
nj. Law woifs Block, La sale street Ottawa Ills,
HIRAM II. GILBERT, Attorney at law. OF.
III nee in Opera House Block, ottawa, Ill. sep@'5
CHAS. II. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselor at
" Law. Office in Opera House Block Ottawa III. marS
II McDOUGALII,(s Successor to Cameron & Nc.
~. DOugal Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office I'm
Glover Cooks Block. Ottawa, Ill. Also United States
Commissioner decrI6
RUSHNE:LI!,G GILMAN & COOK, Attor.
ID neys at Law Ohce In Bushnells building west of the
Court House, Ottawa Ill. mayg'76-iy'
JAMES B. JOHNSTON, Attorney and Coun.I
selor at Law, and Notary Public. Ohlcc second floor
Hoes eonds block, northwest cor Court House sgmare
Ottawa, Illinois. junSi6
II T.. BULL. Attorney at Law Offcc over City
streets, Ottawa Ill. maySI6
T l.. TH0MPSoN,, Attorney and Counselor at
-. Law Office east of the Court House Square Ottawa
Illinois. feb5It
Is. No ~ La Sale street west side If the Court House
ottawa, H. julySij
GEORGE =. ELDREDoi h, Attorney ct Law
" Office in Opera House Block, ottawa, ILL., april
EDwIN n. LEWIS, Attorney and Counselor at
II Law shcrwoods Block, ottawa, III apr3
;ITC. e * SNOW. Attorneys aud Coun
II sellers At Law viii practice In the courts OF Ia sale
adjoining counties Ohcc, of Court House Otta
wa, III. noyli
GEoRGII NJ. LEILA ND, Attorney and Coun.
Benefits store, west Of Court House. mayIS7e
Ira NIX j. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law.
Chicago. Notary Public. marliIi
| MAYO X wIDMI1R, Attorney. At Law, 0thcc
streets front room up stairs, Ottawa III. scpll
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PHYSICIANS.
DR.I. II. CANIPFIErD, Phy-a.au and sur.
~ scon, Opera House block, Ottawa III. lll-.n
nR.R. NJ. NIcA RTHITIl. ottawa. H. Onicc
~ In the Opera House Block. open from o'clock 4 "
To- o'clock P Residence B"uton street, south u III
NOS Avenue. j'h--'o
ID 0pcrl Iious. iilacs Residence Win Dr McArhur
on Benton 81. south Of Illinois Avenue. j'nlES
II NJ. GODFREY. NJ. -. l. r. &. 5 Edn,
Ill. burg once Clfton Hotel Ees.drYca, u Wch.lrr
nI2. NJ. ZESDER, Homeopathic Physician. OF.
~ lava H. Offers his services the friend. Of the u.
mgopatlc system IN Ottawa, ia all branches nf h.. pr9i..
sion Particular attention given 10 the treatWcHut women
and children. Office in clover Cooks Block fcbi6
nR. r. r. DYER,
OFFICE OVER CASTS BOOK STORE
Residence on cq!unsu. street. opposite the coasrcaaqa.
Church. Ottawa. Illinois. n'Nt'a
mr.. G. HARD, Physician and Surgeon, over No.
II lg Main street. Metropolitan Block, Oi'aNh, Iuoi-
] June 18th 1874.
l. y. CRICiG;S. Druggist, Bookseller and station
T.. ottawa ~. second store iU SgitHsgfs BiptN
/ south side Of Court House Square.
I
NJ Is NT:UT$-I.. Garrrru Druggist au. NparH.ctry.
vi. tVhor-r uUd rrfl.i N1iu street. Oir.Nf. H. lH-
porter - Drug. Chemicals, French Cug-aD L-taG.'-
/ Wine. DC.
| DEHTiST
II =. IIOBERT,
D T N II I ST
/ Room over the First National Bank.
SUM MARY.
t.--. .-,f r,rr ntste sfrrE of Drrys
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nR. X. NJ. NIcAIRTIIJTIS. Ottawa, IT,. Office
~ i'm me Oprra House Block open from O'Clock
To- o'clock p NJ Residence B"uton street. south " III
nos Avenue JAh--'o
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PHY SiCiAEi 8

InR.I II. CANIPEIF;I.D, Physician and sur.
~ srOn, Opera House Block, Ottawa III. mlr.n
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mr.. y. =. ISTISUR\, OTTAWA. ~. Orlcc In the
IL Opera House BucE. Residence with Dr. Macarthur.
on Benton -. south uf Illinois Avenue ltulGS
II NJ. GODFREY. NJ. d. T. H. G. :. Ein-
II. burg. Office, CfYn Hotel l.'str.y', u webster
street auclIIi
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ro, Poornan and DR.. rpdegran.

CARROEToN, October 3.-Dr. J. i. upde-
graf, our candidate for Congress, and Col.
c. L. Poorman, Of Bellaire, have each
Just closed series of the best township
meetings ever held in our county. Colonel
Poorman's speech here on Tuesday eve
ming last is worthy of especial mention.
The court room was packed to overiowing.
The speech was able throughout, but upon
the questions OF finance, the hard times,
their causes and remedies, it was very ex-
baustive. and will do much good. During
it's delivery the Colonel was frequently
applauded, and at its close he was greeted
with q perfect storm of applause. DR.;
Cuilegratf's speeches are deserving Of
equal praise, and he fully sustained his
reputation as a very able and eloquent
public speaker. We expect to give you q
GOOD report next Tuesday.
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MASONIC AID PROM FRANCE.


MEMPHIS, October 5.-A nice little affair
occurred at restaurant last night, after
the adjournment OF meeting of the Mem.
phis Howard Physicians Association. A
number of physicians adjourned tothe res.
taurant for lunch. When wine was served
one OF the party proposed toast to the
suffering citizens OF Memphis, to which DR..
Kcating, OF New York, parenthetically re,
marked, "Who have treated us like Jews.
DR.. Wise, of Cincinnati, who was one oI
the party, promptly responded to this re
marx by dashing his glass Of wine in DR..
KeatiuS's face, remarking: Il want to i'm
press upon your mind that / am Jew
that your remark is not only ungentle'
manly, but insulting to myself and the
citizens OF this sadly-stricken city A row
was imminent, aud was only prevented by
the interference OF the other members Of
the party. An explanation followed, re-
sultiny in apologies and IN understanding
that nothing would be said about it. l.
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VOLUME XXVI.-NUMBER 81.

Constantinople give the latest news re-
specting the progress Of the Afghanistan
troubles. Dispite the dispatches which
the Sultan Is said to have sent TO Ameer,
begging him not to engage in war with
England, and Emperor Williams reported
appeal to the Car to use his influence in
preventing the war, tits considered on all
hands that hostilities are inevitable. The
Russian press, and It is believed the Rus
sian Government, has done all in It's pow
er TO stir up the Ameer to aggressive
action, and there is no doubt that he is re-
solved upon the most desperate resistance
to the British advance. Jumrood, the
place upon which the British force Is now
advancing, is on the actual frontier, al
though within the British territory. The
Ameer is pushing on his forces TO All
Musyid, the point at which the Pritish
mission was turned back, and the ereoun-
ter between the two armies will probably
take place between Ali Musyid and Jum-
NOD
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John u. Hubbard.

"sahc, worthy ofnote in the canvass
.'S 'iosias thA, since the first mention OF
''aa R Hubbarl's name for Congress
1.ae no., Of his oppoRenas-not even Col.
"''S'R h'Hssei-havc been able to say
'o'' rejecting in the slightest degree on
= PERSONAL character. The whole record
" ~ as LIE has not furnished a point of at.
~ In 'hisFespcct his experience in the
.'4'l@ has presented quite contrast to
~ Of Cd. Wilson. The latter has been
"asa!y handled by Democrats themselves,
20 ave not hesitatei to charge him not
y! srh political tcrgiversation but with
= a'ih Personally. No such charges
I've Ueea made against Mr.. Hubbard by
" %'-T Republicans or Democrats. On
~ sa'ary, every body admits that he
olaFaliy aud personally an open, frank
S ,-.S'e and unmistakable man. Whatever
y p'''e''es TO be, that he is. He make
- Sa'e = declarations everywhere, wheth
Va. Sepnblican Hancock or Democrat,
,. .sl His speech in Gilmer county, a
~. ,,rs0sd to a Democratic paper bya Dem
-. -, : lair specimen Of the frank, con
l.hN laa0a' and intelligent mannerin whicl
va everywhere expressed himself. H
wy goRe among the people as pre-
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Cincinnati C0m'l Of Yesterday.
II the entire United States Government
should be destroyed tomorrow the man
who has money that iingles has something
that will stand by him, something that he
can exchange for food or clothing; but the
man with greenbacks might just as well
have his pocket stuffed with leaves from a
comic almanac. We don't want to alarm
anybody, but the Government that issued
the French assignats is gone; the Govern.
ment that issued the Continental currency
is gone; the Government that issued the
millions of Confederate money is gone,
and it is not impossible for the Federal
Government to so if the reconstructed
Brigadiers have the running of the ma
chine, as they would under Democratic
Administration.
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NEw YoRx, October 5.-The Tribune says
it will print on Monday full explanation
OF the system OF cryptography employed
in the secret telegraphic correspondence
between Tilden's agents here and in the
DISPUTED Southern States, together with
The KEYS by which. the puzzles are solved,
and an account of the manner in which
the long. sought solution has been reached;
This will be followed by the Florida anu
The whole number OF dispatches in its
possessiop the Tribune puts at nearly toui
hundred, but small part and . few Of
which have seen the light. The proposal
is to show, also, who wrote and received
the dispatches. Politicians here are con
siderably exercised over this announce,
ment Prominent Tammany men asser1 s.
that the cipher business has utterly killed
Tilden as political aspirant-
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wAsHrsGfox, October 5.-The Colorado
election continues to be leading topic OF
conversation. Democrats are utterly dis
appointed. Republicans are agreeably
surprised atthe magnitude Of their party's
victory, Which, according to the latest ad'
vices, amounted to 5000 majarity, and
they feel warranted in drawing very favor
able conclusions as to the indications bear
ing upon future contests. One thing they
are certain about is, that the election Of
Beliord to Congress by largely increased
majority Is merited rebuke from the
voters Of the new State, for the violation
of their rights by this Congress in depriv
ing, Belford Of the seat to which he wa
fairly entitled, and seating Patterson, tht
Democrat, who was not elected.