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The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
4 Pretty Pet.

A young lady in tlis city exhibited toa throa-
icl, reporter yesterday an unusual and very
pretty and interesting little pet. TWAS hum
ming-bird Of most petite form and brilliant
plumagc, Inmeshcd in a fancy cage ofdeicatcly
wrought and cunn,ugly fashioned lace. 1t was
as pretty IS a pict1rc To the inquiry how the
little thing was Gbtaincd-sinCc, by al ac-
counts, the difficult task Of putting salt on a
birds tail" is particularly discouraging in the
case of these little beauties, who dart into and
out of the flowers almost too rapidly to tx fol.
lowed by theeyc the fair owner replied that ticll
from its nest when too young to fly much, and
50 was easily caught. she had il and nur-Cd II
for a week, fed il every half hour during rhc
day. and found it 50 cunning that she dotted on
il Il, she would on a baby. She laughed mcr
rly at the question If it was fed on flowers, and
said a. it WAS about feeding time she would
show the process Taking a little vial, such aS
l. used for homeopathic glObulc- from her
pocket, and explaining that IL was filled with
thick syrup made by dIssolving lOai.sugar in
a little water she drew the cork and presented
il to the minikin bird, which Immediately in
serted it, slender bill almost as long is little
body, and suppcd away as cOntentediy a. could
Jc, taking in all perhaps two drops,
Francisco CkrVbici,
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The temperance picnic of last week at Hol-
bridges grove, near Tonica, under the auspices
of the Tonca and Peru Rcd Ribbon Clubs,
was a very decided success. Delegations of
Red Rbboncrs were present from all parts of
the county and at one time the number pres,
ent was estimated at 5000 Isaac Abraham,
Esq, Peru, presided. An appropriate speech
of welcome was made by w. H. II. Holdridge,
Esq, and able and eloquent addresses were
made by Mr. Calkins of Peoria, Judge Bangs
of Chicago, and Geo. Woodford of Pontiac
Tables were spread, and after the speeches,
about 3 O'Clock r. Ma sumptuous banquet was
partakcn of by all present, occupying nntil
nearly o'clock before all could be served
Afterwards and indeed until late into the
night, speaking was resumed and kept up, the
principal speakers being reformed mon, who
gave spicy passages of their experience while
slaves of the demon
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
THE COURTS.
County Court.

Estate Of Henry Gatcss Claim allowed, sos. II,
Guardianship of Martin K Williamson ct al In
vcntory approved.
Estate OF Thornton Barr. inventory, ap.
praisemcnt bill and widows REIMBURSEMENT and
selection approved.
Estate Of Sarah BEEN, Report OF accounts ap-
proved.
Estate of Solyman Bell VIII admitted to pro
bate and letters tcstamentary issued To Robert Il
Bell, Ira B Howe, and G L Douglass. Bond, $50,
ONO Notice to creditors to October term.
Estate Of Daniel Horrom. Report Of sale Of
real estate approved.
Estate OF james Hanley. Final report approved
and estate declared settled.
Estate of Mahlon DiCkcrson, Final report ap-
proved and estate declared settled.
Estate Of Zemas Cuslnan. Claims allowed,
s6i3.2O
Estate Of Jacob Rcitz. Final report presented.
Estate of Daniel Ward Final report presented.
Estate Of Bridget IIvnes, Claim allowed, s6.Sj.
Estate of Henry Rausch. Claim allowed, Sit'l..
20. Inventory approved.
Estate Of Roderick Clark. Final report pre-
scntcd.
Estate Of John Doll. Final report approved
and order Of distribution made.
Estate Of Christian Walter. Final report ap-
provcp and estate declared settled
Estate Of John X Smith. Final report ap-
proved and estate dccjrrcd settled.
Estate Of Peter Tslty. viii admitted to pro
bate and letters testameutary issued to Mary TAI.
ty. Bond, $1,000 Notice to creditors to Oct1
Der term.
Estate of Isaac Van Dorcn. Claim allowed,
so4 NJ
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
THE LA SALE COUNTY FAIR.

The La Sale county fair to be held here dur
ing the first week in september, promises to
eclipse all previous efforts in that line. The
managers have prepared II comprehensive pre-
mum list, embracing every animal and article
worthy of encouragement.
The Society have fortunately secured Gen
James Shields, the hero OF the Mexican war
former L. 5. senator from this state, and a
patriot of the of the late war. The old Gcner
al comes to meet his compatriots of both wars
more than to make II speech, but II speech he
will make on Tuesday, Sept. 3d. He will be
received by the veterans of the Mexican wal
on Monday, who will be followed by the sol
ders of the late w.r. 1t is hoped the soldiers
will turn out in full force
The managers in addition to premium list
double in amount that Of any county fair held
in Ottawa, have contrived some very attractive
special features among which should be
named the premium for Schools, of from - tc
S15 dollars; the Exhibition by Towns and
Grangcs; Ladies Equestrianism; Baby Show
Exhibition of Athlete Exercise by the Turner'S
and something new every hour.
The fair, as managed last year, was com
plete success The same managers have it in
charge this year and this alone insures some
thing better than its predecessor.
To insure perfect satisfaction no committee
man will be permitted to serve where he is ar
exhibitor, or has any interest direct or indirect
1t is hoped that every farmer, machlnist Oh
artist who has anything to show will be or
hand. All entries are free, and nothing bu
bad weather can prevent county fair worthy
of our county. Our leading merchants have
offered number of nice special premiums
which cannot fail to attract attention, an(
please competitors,
On Thursday, Sept 9Th, being the third day
Of the fair, the gates will be thrown open fol
the free entrance of all children under /.
years Of age,
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From Utica.

UTICA, Aug %, 1873.
Our town seems much changed in the ab.
sence of Mr.. John Clark we have so long been
accustomed TO seeing him every day, that the
first impression is that there has been funeral.
We hope he may return soon much benefited
byhis trip.
We are fast being educated up 20 the idea of
high taxes like all the towns around us. An
other pat or two on the back by the Canton
Bridge Co., and Utica will be ready to assume
all responsibility connected with our bridge,
and hereafter not "a kick will be given against
the expenditure of thousands squeezed from a
tax-burdened people
OF course we have an axe 10 grind, and here
it is:
The Red Ribbon Club give an entertainment
on Friday evening, Aug. Both. There will he
some speaking, some instrumental music, &c 4:
but the big part of the show will he the illus
trations by your rrepressable Bowman. The
fee for admission will be u cts. children 10
cts. And at the end Of the performance il any
person expresses him or herself as dissatisfied
the money will be returned, as we never like
10 pocket anything for which We have not Civ
en- value received
Business is comparatively brisk, and all the
people rejoice
4 large attendance is expected at the Hall
on Sunday evening, Aug. 2jth, to hear Rev
Mr.. Dunlap, Of Wsltham, deliver his temper
ance sermon.
We ste one kirkpatrick Is billed for lee
ture on OddiellOwship at the Tabernacle on
Saturday evening, Aug. 3lsl Lecture free.
ODD
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24

Kearney, the California agitator, has come
west and has been making speeches in Indian
apolis, Chicago, &c. His notions, though
suitlng the climate Of California, where Chi
nese cheap labor and hand monopoly are real
and felt evils, find little sympathy this side of
the continent, and people turn out to hear him
rather to be amused at his vigorous hoodlum
vernacular than to sympathize with his objects
and aims
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bours later he died of his wounds.

hours later he died Of his wounds.
Chilli is engaged in fierce war with the
Argentine republic and all her banks have sus-
pended specie payment.
A worlds convention of Young Mems
Christian associations, with an attendance OF
1000 delegates, Is in ession at Geneva, in
Switzerland
Gen. Grant Is at Frankfort, where public
reception was given him by the authorities at
the Palmengarten.
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24

1t is not little notable that while st. Louis,
within the last ten days, has had as hot wealth
er as at any time during the sunstroke epidem
&c, she has been entirely exempt from any
mortality on account of the heat. The fact
rather puzzles the medical faculty of the city
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24

\ FALLEN ANGELI.-Mr. Chas W. Angel,
who for the past eleven years had been secreta-
ry of the Pullman Car Company in Chicago,
absconded few days ago, taking with him
100000 OF the ccompany's money. No trace
of bis whereabouts has been gained but he is
supposed to be going to Europe.
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
RICHOLSON & SNOW,
IktgyVtYy dt Lao.
or II t. a. H. Uvl. Nols-. Ia :

-
= In ne circuit court, OctDjtr tstlH ls,s.
Cathurne Cassidy Thomas Cassidy and Ill a Anu ,,t
Gy Michael Cassidy, John GHssat ani Margaret Gi'
Cassidy In ChuHcey.
A.iJv nr the neu. .r,sidenCr hcrHCl (i.safy ana
IOhu Cassidy mpoaded with the above named defendants
Margaret Eien Cassady having been hcd IN the clerk "t
nee Circuit Court of said county NulCc therefore
hrrChy given the said nonresident Defendants thNt "
cumplauants ned their bill of complaint ~ ai court OF
the halcry side thereof the 10th day OF Nay lSa aN
that thcr.upOn summons issued ont Of SAID cour whrl
suit pendAg returnahle on the second Nohdn}
i'm the month of October next, as is by law required
Now unless you the said nonresident defendants above
nained shall personally be and appear before SAID tcr
COur the first day Of the next term thereof 10 ne Lnth
nj Ottawa and for the said county. on the eecond MONDAY
in October next and plead answer or dcnur To the seN
ccmpanGnts bill oi complaint the sane ana te pa ter
and hugS therein charged and stated VIII hr taken p cn
.sed ana decree entered against you according 10 th
rrsyrr Of said bill. ROSWELL ". HOLMES, CLERK.
ottawa, Illinois. August ~, 1873.
NICHOLSON & SNOW, Conpts' so!rs Rl->'
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John. did you take tie notes to Mr. JoneS:'
Yes: but don think he eau read 'em." Why
-. john Because hc l. blind, sir While
wls in thl room, he aNed me twice where my
hat uas and il was on my head all the time
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Inaslnuch as We resume in January, anyhow,
and the Congress selected this fall don't 1T for
about year aitcrward, what Is the USE. VIII
some National answer :-T"',i3 B'G1, 'R,pH
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
Jafm ADVERTISEMENTS.
Two Farms for Sale.

situated mile of Dimmick station ,ontaniEc 10
and 1885, Possession given In the spring of s9 fGr
further particulars inquire of y McL.AuGiLiA,
nmmick, La sale Co., lllS-
Dimmick H., August Eth, ISIS -3lgOs'
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
Rock River Seminary,

MT. MORRIS. Ill
tur Lace, sTI Geutlemcu. Instruction thorough. Nfs
ng.I1,I' '.Urlisc Location he'hful. ENpeus-- lHy-
Sf,CI, attention given o. fundamental studies. nrlII.rt
s ~,l'uDrs Languages &C thoroughly taught. 1..r-.
en- 1r4a... Glass each l--u TERN hvEins August
l. H. NAsLLIlN J.. 4. 81. Prtur
g Ur~r. Agent ausy-tv
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BATHING TiFp THE DEMON

Its nnno-'t,rY Ike a trumpet and calls the tray IN
powerful Irw Temperance book,
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THE PICTURES FOR PARIS.

That abnormsiiy sccreiive Advisory Art Committee
tor tho Paris Exposition, We have before termed
them met yesterday aud reached hnal decision
the p.clures to be sent, as well as very climax OF
their seofetivsness. They decded as body that the
names oil the pictures aud artists who are TO repre-.
sent American art ~ tho approaching worlds
exposition in Paris should not be gwen 10
the American pubic until tho pictures have left the
country What their idea is In this they anu Heaven
only knows. The gentlemen forming this committee
can, when their work is done, retire comparative
quict and rost assured that they, as body Of mon
appointed ior public purpose, have carried out a
policy OF sscfesy ali their doings which has rarely
been cqualled by any committee, pubic or private.
From the beginning they have elevated themselves
into sort OF star chamber body, and have refused TO
give any Information o value as to what thoy had
done or were going 10 da Their meetings Al hrst
curing mInds seems 10 have been Ino stereotyped
phrase that there was "nothing OF interest 70 the
public 10 communicate. They selected In some
wnat arbitrary manncra a number Of artists 20 whom
they sent printed Invitations 10 suumil pictures
which concluded with "Please consider this
confidential y number oi plciuros
sent Nv artists ~ Response To this IN!
nous, ana other artiss declined to send Tor various
reasons The lecIiug among all invited aud uniuvItcd
was that there was no Necessity Tor the secrecy that
was maintained about Inc affair. Many deserving
pictures we're rejected and the majority OF the PIC
tures whcn are 10 70 are owned by msmbers Of the
committee. IL Is said IN thcir doienco that II tnsy
had done this they would not have Deon able 10
~
viicd did not SEND, aud picture owners were
clary oil lending their possessions. Ii this ~
SO Is very strange II rs certain that If they had
liberal IN their polcy II they mad invited
artists general TO send in pictures, then sent
number OF the best equal to the space they had
at tneir disposal the result would have been bstter
The general pubc Will 10 apt 10 think that those gen.
tiemsn sent pictures from their own collections
because they wanted to, aud not because they could
not collect sulcent buinUcr outside Ui them.
A. the meeting yesterday, ut which were present
most OF members oi tho coinnittec which Is COM
ed of ID. %. 4 ".
ana Mcssrs. Jonn Taylor JDhns6n, John H. Sncrw ood,
N. NJ. BvcKwitn, james W. Pincbot Robert Gordon,
Charles s. smith, Henry g. Marquand and Robert e..
Dun The list OF the piclures 10 be sent was COM
plotsd, and no more pictures Will be taken.
There viii be eighty pictures sent, oil which twelve
are water oo0rs No statGary will be sent The great
majority OF the pictures are by New York artists,
there being but lew rom Boston Philadcl pha,
ana IRON Othcr places The prcat majority oil
these are trom prvste galleries, chiefly those v
cx-tivvcinor Morgan, ar. Jonn H. Sherwood Mr.
Slutu ana Mr. Dun. Inc pictures will be shipped on
the 15tn 10Th inst BY Tue Unitod states soop-of
war Portsmouth. or The United states steamer
| Wyoming
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

Eternal Hope Five sesmons preached In Westminster
HSs assr and Ds.'%Ss .soa " the sy
Chaplain ~ Ordinary 70 y me Queen. &o Published by T.
Report pI Of the Board Of Health of the City of Brooklyn
Historical Sketch of Parker County and weathorford.
Texas. ~ II. smythe. I.ouis g Lsva., 81. Louis
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NsT ~. Grs Or. pqi.asr pr i or. Prince con. BY
Theodore Martin. With aporsrais. Volume Ill. D. AD-
Phy.osrsph. An 1nroductlop e the study Of Nature
Thc Source of Muscular Powsr Arguments aud Coucu-
sions from observations upon the Human Subject
under Conditions Ga fs' SI.a S 81 SS
q the Gs Sss''on
school History Of ,'ome; From the Foanda.cu sfths
S s s m%15 y ,ls S %ss
with the sanction 81 the .u.hor BY o. Fuller NJ A. late
PsSiishsd isI BY Harper YORK
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trying to make the Bermudas FROM narper 'rosnsrs
af Hour Series; A shadow on the Threshold BY Mary
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Poem. IN Goiupany win Gniidrsu BY Mrs n: B-
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Frs correspondent OF the Institute of France expanded
from shorthand notes Of course Of hoyai lnsttuton ec'
Macmillan A Co.. Lonuou aud New York. 1879
FRENCH Poets aud Noveiists. BY Henry James, Jr.
Macmillan 4 Co. London aud new YORK.
Tho future Oi sanitary ocioncc. An address uevereo
before the SANITARY instsns OF Great Brtan ~ ths Royal
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New York.
Rspor, the Clay Dsposiss Woodbridge. South AM
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uses for lire brick pottery, &C. From NaAr Day &NsAr,
Trenton, n. j.
Domestic Explosions aud Othec Six Column Fances
1rom the New York Tiufsi BY W. /. Alden. Published
by X. Worthington, New iOrx - :,
The EpuIh Nam and the Apparition oil Man
Upon the Earth. ~ James u Southuii. A. W., LID
author of the Recent Origin OF MAm Win Illustrations
). ". Lppncott A Co., publishers. Phiiadelphia
Twentynxth Annual Report Of the Board OF Education
the Of New York for the ohicis year end
| Ing December 81, 1871. -. a, ~,
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Cole elton dAntiquites Egy ptienhes Description His-
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THE SOURCES OF MUSCULAR POWER.

"TuE SOURCE MUSCULAR PowERr ID. Appleton Il
Co.l by Austin Flint, Jr, NJ D., New York.
Tho sources winch the development, growth and
maintenance OF muscular power depend form the sub.
jots discussed oy DR. Flint In this neat volume and
MS arg gumcn,s anu conclusions are '.dtawu from OBJ.
servations upon tho human subject under conditions
Of rest aud OF muscular exercise" In the work be-
lore ~ he sstsrs Int very fully aud discusses
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LITERARY cu1r-cHAr.

bated There were published In 1877 l3,92o dncren
works. as against IL, 1856 IN 1875.
Euglishmen are ielicitating themselves that thci
national anthem "God Save the King' has beer
proved on recently found evidence to have been writ
ten by Ben Jonson.
We are 10 have descriptive catalogue OF British
engraved portraits prepared by John ChaIloncI
smiths very competent hand.
rhe sale OF industrial and decorative art works and
periodicals in England Is enormous and steadily on
the increase. Tue illustrated Carpenter and Butlde'
circulates 10000 weekly, and the new periodical.
Design, and York. sells the number OF 10000 COPPER
per week.
Mr. c. Tovey he's published 'Wit, Wisdom and
Morals Distilled from .Bacchus," which has much
curious lore concerning wines and bringing habits,
ancient and modern
posthumous volume, the "Correspondenc do
aintc-Beuve." mas just appeared In Paris also
volume of Jules Janin's correspondence.
There will be shortly issued from the prcss volume
of poems from the pen oil Lieutenant James l. d.
Kelley, United States Navy Many OF tho poems
have appeared In the magazines
The following title oi book imported by Scrbner,
Wexford Armstrong tells its own tale:-rho Bibles
in the Caxton Exhibition MDCCCLXxvIL; or,
bibliograpnical description of nearly thousand
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oxford University Prcss, the Both June, 1877. With
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rated by the printed Biole from 1850 1877 In which
Is told TOR tho first time the history and mystery
OF the Covercale bible Of 1885. Together with
bibliographical notes and coiations of many
rare Bibles, In various languages and divers
versions, printed during the last four centu.
rios. Special edition, revised and carefully
CORRECTED, with additions Favored with squeeze Of
the Saturday Rer,e,o's homily Bibles BY Henry
Stevens, e. NJ. B., +. $. A., 81 A.. &C., sometimes stu
dent In Yale College, In Connecticut in New England;
now residing London; photographer and Lover of
Books, Fellow OF the Royal Gcogr and Zoologica
Societies, OF London: Foreign Member OF tho Amer
Aptiq Society, Corrcsp. Member of the Histprica
Societies OF tho States OF Massachusetts,, Newly ork,
Connecticut Maine, Vermont, New Jersey, Mary Iant,
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lucidy the physiological questions Involved. eavtnt
nothing TO be desired by the student that
car be supplied 10 the form OF description based on
actual experiment and personal observation by the
author The relations OF Diet aud exercise under
various conditions, with tho acquisition and expendi-
ture OF muscular power; the sssim ation OF nitro
eenzed food; the mitigation OF its heat-producng
properties as a fuel; tho Transformation OF
that heat into force, deducting the 'force
yalus' expended the natural crcuIa-
tion, respiration and tho nuritive processes are
all fully treated by DR. Flint, who presents with his
own tho views of other psychologists In series OF
quotations and foot In appendix tho autho,
answers number objections which he supposes
would be made by .'thoso VINO may contend that il
my discussion ! should have incIuded the heat pro
ducng and lorce producing power of nonnitrogenizs.
allmentary substances" The book is OF tn.
most interesting OF Dr. Fnts physiological troatses
LIFE AND TIMES OF THOMAS BECKEr.
Tho 'Lfe and Times OF Thomas iiecket' (Scribner
Armstrong x Coz consists OF the papers contributes
by Mr.. James Anthony Frouds to the Viseteenth Cen
turn Anything that Mr. Froude has TO say Al once
commands respectful attention, but when he bring
new light to bear upon the character Of one o the
great men of Ihe twelfth century. and we might say
OF the world his audience becomes Interested as well
as attentive. While clsrgymen raising up Booklet
be healed OF its incred ues, the ncredulous world
may look with advantage him from It's point OF
view, and, II upconvincec shat be was saint may
still fud Instruction study OF his actions and his
fate We takc advantage, then, says Mr.. Froudc, OF
the publication of materlals and tho rcpub-
lication Of old materials In an accessible iorm
to draw a sketch Of Beckett as be appears to
ourselves: and we must commence with an attempt
to reproduce the mental condition OF the times Ia
which he lived. Speaking generally OF tho time When
Beckett declared against tho State, continues ths
writer the Church, from tho Vatican TO the smallest
archdeaconry. was saturated with venaIity The
bishops were men OF the world. Tho Church benc.
ices publicly bought aud sold, given away as
provision TO children held iu indefinite numbers BY
ambitious vino cared only for wealth and power.
Both Of laity aud clergy tho religion was superstL
tion, but In the iaty the superstition was combiucd
with reverence aud implied real ballot In tho divas
authority which IL symbozcd. The clergy, the sup.
posed dcpositaries OF the supernatural qualities as,
signed lhem found II probably moro dnicu TO believe
in themselves aud the unreaiiy revengcd itself upor
their natures Mr. Froude's styo is well known; hi
makes even dry subject entertaining, but when hs
handles one teeming with interest as the present hs
gives US double entertainment. In the "Lifc and
Times Of Thomas Beckett" we and his most graceful
style and careful study which latter on this subicc
at limc whom all eyes turned on Rome, hnds
peculiar interest