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The Rev. Strowbridgc, on last Sunday evening,
preached to very large audience ut the VI. f..
church in this city, on the subject of hell and fu
turc punishment lie did not annihilatc the IA
nous place referred 10 by any means. On a for
mcr occasion, when one of our Ottawa diyincs
talked about the same country-that land from
whence no explorer gets back--a gentleman re-
marked that 1.-THE preacher didn't leave he'll
enough to fry smclt.' Not so with the Rev.
gentleman named above. He did not teach the
exploded fire and birthstone the "fire that is
not 'suuinched and worm that deth not doc
Urine; but the reasonable doctrine that what a
man soweth that shall he reap. God condemns
no man To eternal torture, but every soul cndur-
eth ,hi. torture Of hell from his own free will.
Every man its himself for the station Of life in
noble and elevated, he will fit himself for inter
course with men whose ideas and characters are
like his own Association with the vulgar and
the low would De- intolcrablc To such men; and
rio, ,,,ut So for the life To come. II on earth a
man build, up a character that viii enable him
to live in and enjoy IN, company of the pure and
the holy inhabitant, Of the Kingdom Of God yet
To come. there be- will hc found. On the other
hand, he whose life on earth has been such that
all hi, instincts have been vulgar and degrading,
will find the purity Of heaven 50 unbcarablc that
'or hi, own free will hc will east himself into hell
To- escape the torture 81 the blcsscdnc's which lac
sees hut cannO, enjoy
The sermon wa, q brilliant effort and made a
strong impression The above j. an effort To-
give IN. leading idea, embodied. but the wealth
81 illustration and brlliancy of dic;ion cannot be
reproduced here; and those VIII" missed nearing
the sermon are great loser.
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From Garfield.

GARFIELD, Ill, Jan. oath. 1873
Among the guests here during the past
week were John VI. Smith, of Chicago, who
was on business call among his old neigh,
bors in this vicinity. He reports times dull in
Chicago John DOlcn, of Peoria, made his
annual call among his old friends and ac.
quaintanccS in the interest of his marble
works in Peoria. Miss Maxon, of Iowa. is
visiting with her sister, Mrs Chccvcr: Mr.
Chcever having been called 20 Delavan. Ills
20 attend the funeral of his father, who died
very suddenly and Unexpectedly at Delavan a
few days ago. p II. Jcnneit has Just arrived
home from IA business and pleasure ramhlc via
Chicago to Champaign county, Ill, thence To
he state Of Indiana, thence home via his Ford
county lands, in Illinois, Burr Oaks Station.
FaIrbury, Pontiac and Sircator.
On Monday night of this week two carloads
Of hogs were shipped from here, j. FINN
and Mathew Jcnnct the owners On TUESDAY
four cars more left for Chicago. /. Prcndigrasi
and I. Berry owners Of two cars, and II. Cow
IN, of Wcnona, manipulated the remainder.
Michael Early and \. Cain are billed To skip
Two cars more Of hogs this week which com
pieteS about seven car loads that have been
raised and fatted by the owners thi, season,
embracing only the length Of one mile and a
quarter on the road knswn a, the county line
north of this place
John Strosnider has received his new corn
shelter, Of the Sandwich, H., manufacture.
lie has also completed his new invention. and
fully demonstrates its working qualities by
actual work as a timothy and seed cleaner at
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Sporting.

La Sale is quite u sporting community.
community of young men raised under the reiin-
ing influence of old "Bullfrog" could hardly be
otherwise; and frequently We sec in the Democrat
evidences of precociousncss in that direction,
The last and most noted event, however, in La
Sale sporting circles was grand cock-fght at
Jack Nertneys on last Friday night, which all
the "sports," old and young, attended and found
most edifying. The account of the fight If chief.
" interesting for its nomenclature, and we copy
the Dc0.ocat's account, TO enlighten the ignorant
and please the "bhovs"
! The first battle was between bird, A. lbs,
owned by p. Brown, and =. Mc,iuirc's same
weight. This was a savage fly Of nine rounds,
hut Browns chicken won the fight; and with
much mcrriment among the friends of both birds,
the ring was cleared for what was expected to be
the heaviest encounter of the season, Merit
ncy's two 5-poundcrs, silvcr-w winged and beau.
| tiful red Jacks. The former cock wore gas
in the latter IN in, which, of course gave the
Isilvcr-winged almost two to one advantage
Trimmed to the neck, the first fly was fierce
one, striking each other with terrible force. \
chance shot in the third round disabled the red,
but he fought game to the 18th fly, which ended
thc hattie i'm favor of the 2-inCh gatf bird. II wa
noticeable in the fifth tly-thc most fierce and
bloodest of the ight-that although the red had
! received a painful cut carly in the COMBAT, ne
| logged his man in terrible manner, and bc
it said to the credit Of his blood, he breasted the
silver winged to the end of the battle with de-
termination to win the tight or die in the pit with
| his head to the enemy. We learned Of the above
! fights from an eyewitness. Or course.
Another ely" characteristic OF La Sale is
shown by the same paper in the following:
He hailed from our beautiful sister city-cross
| ed the dividing lins about dusk Tuesday evening
last and few moments thereafter was on First
street BY profession he is a cgar-makcr. No
one in Peru could hold a candle to him; lac could
discount any man in that city, his eyes blindfold
cd and right hand tied behind. He was a terror
| he was He told several of the boys Of his bill
! lizard. playing, but they got frightened and would
not play. He was aching To scoop some one in
! La Sale, and he give some little boys a half dol
| lar to trot him up a hiardist. Soon the boy
returned with a man who remarked to our Peru
Wan THAT he wasn't anything extra at the lyor
les, but To accommodate the stranger he would
heavc it to him the best he knew how Pat said
those very words The game was played at Den.
lny's Two hours payin" satisfied the cigar
maker. Il Just cost our neighbor an even SIS 10
SCOOP LIS Sallc-S1.D at the bar; 80 cts. to boys
To hunt him up u victim and SO side bets.
He is a nice young man, and undoubtedly is an
artist on the old-fashuncd pigcon-hule table, hut
when he thinks for a moment h can French
carom the thing, there's where be makes III
mistake.
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A Little From Everywhere.

In Streator on Wednesday Of last week, Porter
Davenport had very narrow escape from burn.
ing by gas, at Kanglcy & Lemons shaft. A dive
into the stump saved him. He escaped with
slight singing.
The Aurora Beacon tells liz that Billy" Cum
Minis is the oldest conductor in the employ of the
c., b. & O. Company. Allow us to add that he
is one of the best, and may lis shadow never be
less.
Streator has a cavalry company and at a late
meeting the following officers were elected W.
Hector Gale Capt; Fred. Rodgers, lst Lieut..
George H. Bradford, I'd Lieut.
The bad" boys who heard Rev. Mr.. Strow-
BRIDGES lecture on last Sunday evening didn't go
home quite satistied-the reverend gentleman
having sent them home with good deal of hell
still left to think about. Fortunately he told
them they need not go TO that place unless they
chosc,-and we haven't heard Of ticket to La
Sale being sold since.
The enrolment Of the past month in the Strea-
tor public schools amounted to SIS pupils.
Now that hell is SO annihilatcd, his satanic
majesty is roaming about seeking new residence.
Meantime all communications may be addressed
The Wenona Guards not having "panned out"
well with their series of lectures, some Of the
Guards and their friends have been preparing a
series of dramas, etc. and will give the Guards a
benefit at McCalrs Hall, on Friday evening,
Feb. /.
The editor of the La Sale Democrat says he has
seen copy of The Ulster county GG1ette, dated
SATURDAY., Jan. 4, 1S00-(1S years ago)-contain.
ing an account of the burial of Gen. George
Washington, who died Dec. n, 1899; also the
resolutions of congress upon the subject and the
euogiums upon the deceased delivered by differ
ent members. The same paper also has an &C.
count of the return 10 France Of Napoleon Bona.
partc after his Egyptian campaign Pass it along,
we would all like to see such a curiosity.
They are getting very much interested in q
cheese factory at Wcnona, and on today meet
ing is to be held in that burg to organize for bust
ness
Phcw. what smell comcth from the south
west! On Wednesday last at Wcnona, Mr.. f.
Clifford, &. q. McAdams, David Moore and VIM
| II. futile spent the day in digging for skunks
From one burrow they dug out and killed q
full grown skunks. This is none of your big
snake stories, but real, genuine, unadulterated
high toned, sweet scented truth"
! In the County Clerks Office so births % Of
which were in ottawa and IS deaths, have been
recorded since Jan. 18th.
1t is hoped that now the idiots who are con
stantly borrowing trouble about the strength o.
King Il Hamilton's Post Office Block, will put W
and shut up forever.
| A coach of the regular mali bound south, C..
B. & Q. r. r., jumped the track on Yesterday
causing delay of some p minutes. No ont
hurt, nothing broken.
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NcuOna, says the Ind,r Is in the throc> oil The
red ribbon moyemcut-thc town having been
shook hy it to lis very center Nothing like II
was ever seen i'm that section Of the country
The meetings, which were held every evening
last week were attended by almost everybody m
and around Wenona. DIR Whitney worked up the
cause in manner very nattcrng 10 himself and
satisfactory to all concerned. At the last meet
ing, on sunday evening, Mr.. Whitney delivered
an eloquent lecture. which touched the heart oi
every one present On this occasion Metal p
hall wa, packed with humanity q, 10 never ha-
been before Not an inch 90 space remained un.
OCCUPIED. ~ the close 81 the meeting an "proT.
iunity Wa, given to those who had not already
signed to take the pledge and don the ribbon.
When an had signed who wished, the grand iU'A.
numbered f,. hgs5r,,i os5 '-.,.'go.r-'iN adults
Jgi l2O. and - large number now wear thr ribbon
who have heretofore iuduigcd altogether Ia"
freely in the visionary cup. From all 81 which
the Jsl.f T. lead to believe that the uuiy way 10
advance the cause of Temperance 8. Pos mora.
suasion-in which the Isi,y, 10 our way 81 think
ing. Is about right. Il ,ays: "Thc success Cd.
this movement J. evidence sufficient that mora.
suasion + the only true and successful way oi
.,eitin. AZ the evils % .ntcmpcrancc- Keep 10
out Of politfss and continue in the way il has DC
gun, and there i no question bat what in the
end more real good viii have been accomplished
than n any Other movement ever before made.'
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Everybody in Bangkok is up early, and the
liveliest part ofthe day is at sunrise Hundreds
of boats are on the river and thousands OF pco
pie in the streets; conspicuous in the clouds,
both on land and water, at this hour are the
Buddhist priests, who are then on their begging
rounds. They go from house to house to ask
for food in the form Of cooked rice; but con
tributions are so liberal that 10000 priests are
thus supported in Bangkok, and great many
poor people are fed at the temples from what
is left when the priests have had their fill.
Nobody need starye in Siam; if he is hungry
and hard up he can go to the nearest temple
and lodge and eat there AS long rs he likes.
The privilege extends to everybody, what ever
his religious belief, and thought is consollng
toa wondcrcr who considers the possibility
of losing his letter of credit or failing to re
ccivc his remittances. The comforts Of a
Siamesc temple are not great, us the floor Is
hard and furniture scarce, bold rice becomes
monotonous after time, but then it Is far better
than no food at all.-N. J. Times.
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From Utica.
UTICA, Jan. 22d, 1878.

UTICA Jan. I'D, 1918.
Since from the fullncss of the heart INC
month speaketh" must first tell you o. the
pleasant time the young folks had the "e nlhg
of the 18th at the handsome residence OF MI
James Hanley, in the town of Waitham. James
is sole master of the house and believes there
is nothing like going it alone, so On that nc
coCnt the consciences of the young folks did
not bother them when they surprised HIM on
Friday evening. The dance was well enjoyed
and conducted on "a grand scale but the sup
per was the feature of the evening. The
"sprcad" was choice, as may be judged from
part of the bill of fare which we quote:
BRolLED.
Vcnison steak with red current Jelly, partridge,
pheasant. grey squirrel, quail on bnttcrcd toast
ROAST.
Saddle Of antelope, haunch Of yeEison, Illinois
pheasant, rntlied grouse
PASTRY.
French tapiOca custard, lemon cream pic, APP
pie merngue, imperial cake, mothers sponge
cake.
Such is part of the programme that made
the hours Of Friday evening seem rs minutes,
and has caused many wishes for its frequent
repetition.
We have paper in Utica called the Utica
Herald, supposed to be conducted 10y an in
dividual called the Bulldozer. But the paper
in reality is the Peru Herdld, with the name
Utica substituted for Peru--that is the way the
pretended editor of the Utica Herald is trying
to squeeze an existence out of an unsuspecting
people Those who found ont his scheme at
an early date christcned him the Bull-dozer, Il
name he richly deserves.
The town collector says he will begin hos
tilities next week; so let everybody prepare
for him by tying the dog at the gate, by select
ing the stoutest broOm-stick, and by locking
the doors and throwing the keys down the well,
If after all this he should effect an entrance,
knock him down with silver dollar BY this
time the collector will be thoroughly scared,
and as he runs off shout after him that you
mean to sell your hogs for three dollars hun
dred and will be able TO pay him within a
month or so.
| Collectors say that the blanks issued by the
County Clerk are very beneficial, not as col
lectors' blanks, but because they serve as pa
per on which to write long sermons, love let
tiers, stump speeches and the like. For any
other purpose they are nuisance, a burthen,
and very poor example OF American genius
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B. Z. LINCOLN,

MORToi or. SALE. -wherca. Alonzo Id
s Sis and sa Of no did execute and deliver t.
Edwin L. Fay of the county Of Cayugs and state OF New
DAY Of October A. D. s;4 Which was rccordtd in Record
ers olee Of la sale county Illinois IN 9ok S' az FaSe
T. Ray the following described real estate situated In the
half II the northeast quarter lot four in block
In the Original Town of Ottawa IN thec city OF OTTAWA:
rc " n,a mi ec9trd hy sad N0ulo edwards payshc
to the said Edwin H. Fay for the OF seven hun
drcd dollars with interest az the rate OF ten per cent per an
mum, payable annually, said note being due and payable
three years after the date thereof Al the orceo OF r. A. shcr
And whereas il vas provided in and by said mortgage
deed among other things That u c" II Grnu.t ~ the pay
mcnt Sa hni' or lnter',t ~ ' ~ ani'u. ~ "s
interest should become due then ~" -ad Edwin T. tal
gage deed hy sid hpnlu Edwards, rnd Emcinc his w,
Ia sell and dispose Of said premises or ANY Fart thereof ard
Edwards and Enclnc, his wr, ard Their heirs and g.
car r ' as al o aV IN lid county Of Ia Sale and state
rU for the highest and best price the same would
yosy given Of The time OF such sale by advertisement IN
one Of the Newspaper ~ tlGt time published % tle sad
purchaser purchasers at such safe good and suiclrnt deed
deeds OF Conveyance of the premises sold and Apply the
proceeds Of suc SAFE IN pay 'h oil ne Prihpai OF ere,y
due or principal aud Interest que on ,d n9,t ~ Hd day u
vr w. ,i ' HI n EiSr,. md EmriiIy his wife;
And whereas default las been made in the pay ncn OF
said note and the thereon from the eighth day o.
october D. 1870 which dc1uit CONTINUES r aud exist, 90
lie present time ana there is due said note the
seven hundred dollars and interest thereon At the rate ~
ten per cent ucr aunun nom aud amer -i eighth dsl cd
October 4. o. 1876.
And whereas aid note and gage deed have been here
oforr assigned To james Reed. thr nudgre,su,d 10y sg
Edwin A. tny and Ga" sal james G. iccd + no" o." lr;H
owner hrr,,t ami hNuy entitled 10 The m2r'l UG' ami
TO heroine tug tirTtuus
Now therefore public notice hereby g,en. that the un'
dtr-Igned a--fUrr said mortgage and note, Viii, ca
Thursday tW,rtyghtn day OF February lH's, ~
the hour Of ~ uCk In the afternoon 90 said day. sell ~
public suction. the south door Of The county Court House
IN the CITY Usaa Ia sd county u l. Suc and slsiC 81
Illinois The irhts and hes pcr The ssme VII hrnS
Ia cash all th, above Dies rhi premises. and al the right.
title benefit md equity II redemption ui the said Non"
Edward. AID furunr EiV b.. r.. ana their HEIR
and assigns therein and lpr .U n'is o. VA SAID mort
gage directed aud upon lhc masking II such sale
deed deeds will De- executed and delivered 10 the purria.
or purchaser In and ty said murs, dcSd directed
authorized and empowered. iNMt~ G kttb,
N,.4su-y ul -l.u Nu.r aAI NOrtEag'.
II. r. IIN,pr.N. Attorney. f'H-o-t4
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Seneca Dott,ngs.

SENECA, Jan. "a, 1878,
The long expected performance by our Am
ateur Dramatic Club will come off on Satur-
day Feb 81, 1878, at Underhills Hall. The
club will make their first appearance in the
Lady of Lyons" in Il matinee on Saturday al
ternoon. the same play will be performed in
the evening The club have been quite a
while in rehearsing, and have gone to good
deal of expense IN getting appropriate scenery
for the occasion and we expect good per
Torrance. Success to our home talent
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HOME MATTERS.


Among thos present at the military bali were
Lieut.. Col. Morrill, 18th Battalion; James Elan.
ders, Joliet Citizens Corps; Charles Hornick and
Lieut.. Bangs, LIST Regiment Chicago; John
Coulter Aurora Light Guards; Miss Lotte Mon
tcney and Miss Carrie Clark, Aurora; Miss Jen-
ME Taylor, Utica; Mcssrs. VIII Reeves, Thomas
McMeken, and Ed. Beaupre, and Misses Hard
and Rugglcs, Aurora; Ambrose Jordan, Morris
Miss Cameron Chicago, and others.
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There is apparently an Indian war brewing
in Alaska. The natives have learned how to
make whisky, and an attempt by the custom
house officers 10 break up their "moonshlne
dislillcries is breeding trouble.
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We hear it limited that the young ladies who
gave that enjoyable parlor concert and social at
the Congregational church some weeks ago, are
making preparation for another effort to take
place at the Opera House during the last week
in February. Good
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Marriage Licences.

The following marriage license were
" the county clerk this week.
Robert Young and Ellen Park.
Constantine Marshall and Mary I. Day
James White aud Mrs. Bethish Pool
John wailand and Bertha T. Fuslesiuu-
Fidel Maier and Rosalia Steiner.
James B. Hardy and Emanda VI. Porter
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New ADVERTISEMENTS.
MAYO & WIDMER,


vi. " Of Ia Sale and state of illinois, by i- certain mort
conveyed :" Frederick l. Sherwood Of the saur coun
~ and the following dcscribcd premises situated ~
one hundred and three IN the Original Town Of ottawa
att Oh tc on river, ~ S r,s r,.snry notes
bearing even date with said mortgage for the sum Of one
thousand dollars each due seyeray IN TWO and three
Years from the date thereof interest eight per cent
rom date until due and ut ten per cent rom maturity unt
r =" the order laid Frrcrck 4 sherwood for part Of
me purchase money 81 The prSm' aiIT',u EGn saa
-ad county Of Ia sale, Ia Book ~ OF Records az lhg' ~
And whereas provided in and hy iid mortgage deed
among other thing that default u, had ia ,t piytn
u above mentioned. Ur fhe Interest NJ The rate
] iGe S y ~ Interest should become due then the
said Frederick ShrrSOOd his heir aud assigns, for the
ba we're 5Sr,6, authorized to sc aud dispose Of aid
premises part thereof aud al right brntni ana cqu
Is OF redemption -ad John Cowc hs helm and assigns
Hans ip tiaaa in .sd countS Of la sale and state of mi
ups for the hig-t bort price in Cshrsi giving four
srek public notice II the time % such sale uy advertise
ent f tn nrvspaPer puhh.hed in said county of
ca-rr At such sale good and sucrut deed or deeds 81 toe
And whcrel, sad prom.-ory NOTES. du. respectively n
,sO and thr, year from the date thereof AMI sud mot"
-'se deed! have h''n duly assigned 10y .ain ftf'h y
sherwood the undersigned. huu i3t. hy rn'r-'Iri'
each OF said not' lat mentioned hha y De-" % a---i
t-arus the Mt, ,If Gl ~ JuI" a. H l-ts.
And whereas. default has h'u made boz tr I''n ul -ald
due aid unpaid the The -uu &C t9p Thousand nu
priuipal. interest thereon az the rst' Of" tn per
cent per aunum the fifteenth S ul April a. &c. $50.
Nov. Therefore. public nu'.rr j. Tfyly El't. i' =!
TIE hour 81 u,uck n The ir'n'un 81 SAID day ny W
uth duur 81 Ihy County court lluu-' ~ tn cay VI
virtue % the power aud authority iu ilc ''-l .. AN
lurts,gr deed aHd assignment, I'D and di-T-r"i a' ln,
premises ana s the right title. t'uont and equity 81 rr
notes. Interest aud yi-t- % sale.
A--..uH. HE NHf,- sr8 Norf-1,s''
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&c sure and call for Dr. Bulls Cough syrup
If YOU are troubled with Il bad Cough or Cold. j
will give you relief. For salc by every rcspccta
bic Druggist One bottle - cents; i've bottle
for 81 90
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IINAI. -E.T.rEIcNI E:NT.--Esr

H.
Il Ju>Eru RA,U. DEgEAsEn.--Notice IS hereby 81
en- 10 all person. Interested aid estate that The undr
-irited Almin>trarN u the Estate Of Joseph Each. D.
erased Vl arr--r l-p tr county Court II TIE tuniN
II ia sale ~. STATE "a ILOs the County court tou>
la OTTAWA In slI cuunty. un MONDAY, the iSih DAY g
February - I~5S tr ere purpose % rntcrin 81 a,flh-
of her pr gncs IN the administration % sid hsate ~
the luAl scftltufrut
Dated At tii;i-a. ill, ,lih Igy Of January is
JUSTIN BACH.
Arrrsr. % W >rs-A~ln.ya AluliR-trsiriN-
CLERK county tulrt II sale Co.. II lai-l-N
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tachment to threshing machines and will send
a model to Washington in few days, for I'm
Gle Sans approval as new and useful inven,
ton. INCoGNITo.
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\OrI6 'E..-EsT,rE % CoNsIANr h'N-- jig. : SID
y Notire hereby gwen fist tn undersigned, Admin
-trauf % the estate - Constant h1-. tts 20 I' 'N
q u sale aUl Staf. u Illinois. trr't-i Nit af,rai
fore the County 90 said county fuH -ftvnd NiA
being tie IltH day = March i-,-. az tr ''lls
HUnse In Offag r. iu s..d cuuuy. Nhrn all Hifr ~ -
having r.auls dNuALas asu-- -lIl fiai ~ in
t- 20 attend zud present the saline u erif If tl ~
usuf.
JOHN J. MAI:CHAl-
tsuasr. AdIuirsirufVr