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why Lizzie Didn't Marry.

why Lizzie Didn't Marry.
They were seated together, side by
side, on the sofa in the parlor.
"Lizzie," said he, you must have
read my heart ere this; you know
how dearly love YOU"
"Yes, Fred, you have certainly
been very attentive" she answered,
very calmly,
"But Lizzie darling, do you love
me? Will you be my wife?"
"Your wife, Fred2 ofall thingsl
No, indeed, nor anyone's else's
"Lizzie, what do you mean"
"Just what 1 say, Fred. I've two
married sisters"
Certainly; and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs, Skinner have two very good
husbands, | believe"
So people say; but wouldn't like,
to stand in either Mays or Nell's
shoes-that's all"
"Lizzie, you astonish me-"
SLook here, Fred. I've had over
twenty,three sleigh,rides this win
ter-thanks to you and my other
gentlemen friends" Fred WINGED a
little here, whetheriat the recollect.,
ion Of thatunpaidli dliyefyBill oFats Vie
idea of I4izsie's sleis Wa oihsr
gentlemen iiiehdA ! caisI 'ps4iiii
ly aver. GLOW many do you tRiak.
my sisters have bad? Not the sign
ofone, either of them. Such pretty
girls as May and Nellie were, too,
and so much attention as they used
to have"
"Now, Lizzie"
81 am fond of going to the theatre
occasionally, as well as to a lecture
or concert sometimes, and | shouldn't
like it if | proposed attending such
an entertainment, to be invariably
told that times were too hard and my
husband couldn't afford it, and then
have him sneak off alone"
"Lizzie, Lizzie"
"And then, if once in dogs age,
he did condescend to go with me any
where in the evening, shouldn't
like to be left to pick my way along
the slippery places at the risk of
breaking my neck, he walking along
unconsciously by my side. Pm of a
dependent clinging nature, and /
need the protection Of strong arm"
"Lizzie, this is all nonsense
"I'm the youngest of our family,
and perhaps I've been little spoil
ed. AT all events, l know it would
break my heart to have any husband
vent all the ill'temper which he con-
ceals from the rest of the world on
my defenceless head"
"But Lizzie, promise you that"
,"oh, yes, Fred; | know what you
are going to say-that you will be
different; but May and Nell have
both told me time and again that no
better husbands than theirs ever
lived, and Pm inclined to believe
them. No, no, Fred, as lover you
are just perfect, and l shall awiully
hate to give you up. Still, ifyou are
bent on marrying, there are plenty
of girls who have not married sisters,
or who are not wise enough to profit
by their example if they have. And
don't fret about me, for I've no doubt
! can find some one to fill your
/
place"
But before Lizzie had concluded,
Fred made for the door, muttering
something "inmentionable to ears
polite"
"Thorel" exclaimed Lizzie, ag the
street door closed with bang ~
knew he was no better than Their rest.
That's the way John Alex swears
when things don't go just right
He'd he perfect bear Of a husband,
but I'm sorry he camo to the point
SO soon, for he was just n splendid
beau"
Speak low, ladies'; 0nd yet always
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CRY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-H. ]. FISHER, JR.
Recorder-M. II. HALE.
Couucilmcn-'r. Stribling, G. Shrewsbury,
Il. F. Campbell, A. Z. Darst, John W,
English.
SetgeantrS.A G. BLAKE
Z ~ ssel ". J. KENNY.
Street Commission oner==A,, 2. pARsrss
Oyefseers of Poor DIS S, q. Shaw and
n r.. Campbell.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
MAsoSlc-Minturn Lodge No, 10, meets
on the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month.
0DD FElLows.-Point Pleasant Lodge No.
80, |. O. o. F., meets every Thursday
night. Hallin Stortz's block. .
Court Point Pleasant, No. 5, |. 0. f.,
meets every Friday evening n o'clock, at
Capeharts Hall.
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An exchange says "rell me, yc
angelic hosts, ye messengers of love,
shall swindlod printers here below
have no redress above2 The angels
tapped their wings and said: Tous
a heap is given-delinquents on the
printers books can never enter heOv.
en-.
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some apologies to the man he vas de-
1ermiued to kill, and said again,that
he certainly would have done 50 but
for the timely interference Of there's.
olute young man. The Stranger
friend by this time the hero Of our
story was recalled by the man whose
life had been saved, who asked Are
there any Masons PRESENT. Four
men arose in answer. HeSten ask
ed them to step into nsiIioining
room, and bade our rherofolloa where
he was asked-"Are you aalIasOtt2'
An affirmative reply 10 lasonic
words satisfied the party thai b vas
indeed u Mason in precepe nQ less
than practice. "This badge ours,
take it and wear it until iii pos
ed of as has often been befof said
the grateful invalid "for although !
had a brother.in.law near ma You
have been my brother, may the sl.
preme Master of the pnise bless
you alwaysand enable YOU 70 worth;
lily wear the sacred token There
nre MANY who read this will 1euerfl.
ber a Masonic emblem upon hf pic.
ture on the cards distrib!ea an
along the railroads of our aonntFy
signed at is well.n
Truly Yours,
N. Fl. HoTcH
Travelling Agent 9. 20
. Those who know him bes now
that he has devoted the bes VS. Of
his life to do good to his tsIl F-Ioan.l
He it was who planned Che ea
cursion of Northern Edito o he
South, six years after thscId Ql theI
war. He it was who organ lsi md
led a return delegation tot Noiia
where giant winds could ln The
truth by acquaintance " e6ch
other, and let their people nor tliat
all were brethren and sh0nI 81
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Advertisine Rates.

Advertising Rates.
One square lone inch) one week, .. 81 90
Each additional insertion, ....".... 80
Fourth Of a Column twelve months, 80 90
half Column twelve months, ........... 90 90
One Column twelve months, .......... 90 90
Cards not exceeding seven lines, ] VT. 10 90
Local Notices Is cents a line for one in
sertIon; and special and business notices 10
cents a line for each insertion; but no no.
lice inserted for less than one dollar.
All advertising for shorter period than
three months Is considered transient.
All yearly advertisements payable half
yearly in advance.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in advance.
Legal publications must be paid for, in
all cases, before the delivery OF the certifi-
cate OF publication.
Personal communications, and those rec
Onmending persons for Office, will be charg-
ed at regular advertising rates.
Marriage and Death notices, not over
five lines, published gratis; all over that
amount at half advertising rates.
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Just DroppedI!

Neighbors are an excel ns.i-
tuition if they only keepIt latfs
But neighbofs out oftheif asss aFe
quite another thing. Eygy rural
neighborhood has one d more 81
troublesome people who ale contin
ually dropping in. Yd female
neighbor comes over Will you are
at breakfast and dbegs you sop mind
her, and she sits down in dining
room and stares at Sonwl rQu eat
and fixes her eyes on the ralch on
the table.eloth, ard Show
preston that she KNOWS that your
forks are plated. Ifyou have bacon
for breakfast she tells you she tdis,
likes pork, and insinuatos that it is
unfit for Christians to eat but she
will add as sort Of qualifer, that, if
you like it, it is all right. Then
she will want the pattern of little
Joe's apron, and she willgointo your
parlor to get the last fashion magas
zine, to save You the trouble, when
you know she only does II for an ex
cuse to pass by your bedroom door to
see if the bed is made, You never
can have or do anything without
your back-door neighbours cognizance
Your new spring suit, that you VOW
ed she should not see until you had
appeared in it at church, she spies
out by a piece of trimming in your
work.basket, and she gucsses at its
cost and asks where you got it, and
how many yards you had, and who
cut it, and if you made ityourself,
and says she likes blue but then
green is all the style. But she sup.
poses you got blue because green is
so trying to a sallow complexion
When she finds out that you pur'
chased the material at Smiths she
says she Away shops at jones'
Jones is to be relied upon, but then
Smith tells good story, and knows
Just how to handle customers who dc
not understand goods. And then
she asks again what you paid fol
your dress, and you dare not tell her
a cent more on the yard than it real
ly was, for you know she will &C
directly and ask Smith all bout it.
A philosopher says 1--WE learn tc
climb by keeping our eyes not on the
hills behind us, but on thomountain'
before U.S." Another way is to take
n couple of rods the start, and try tc
beat an enthusiastic bulldog over Q
nine.foot fence.
1t was a bald.headed clergyman
who took for his text, "Thc hairs oI
our heads are all numbcrcd'
When we behold q man filing the
house in which he dwells with per
petual SUNSHINE by the sweetness o.
his daily life; whom hois mot at The
bedside of the sick, tho doorway O
the poor, in tho chamber Of the be
reavod, the cell Of the imprisoned
wO do not care to ask to what de
nomination he belongs we know hi
is a Christian,
What mav be the ACtual stains o
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Proofo Of Affection.

They were disputing as to who had
the richest father, and the smaller
one finally flew that track and call
ed out:
"Well I've got the best big sister,
any howp
81 guess not" replied the other.
ayes, have!"
~ guess not, I've got the bossest
big sister in Detroit. "she'll stay
home any day to let me wear her
shoes to tho circus"
My sister will do more'n thatl"
put in the small boy "she'll take
the string out Of her corset for me to
spin my top with, and if l lose it
she'll stay at home from party and
not give me word Of sassl Is your
sister any bosser than thatH"
The big boy had to take a back
seat"
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1t is a fact worthy Of remark that
the State of West Virginia covers
the largest area Of hard wood tim
bers of any State In the Union, In
deed, it has been claimed by some
that this State has in it nearly as
much surplus hard wood as all other
States combined, d,-Statesman.
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Large Young Jack,

I,,ve voars old, dark color, large sisc and
No mgoSd disposition. VIII be sold cheap
'"' '' o. H. p. VANMATRE,
Machlryille, w, va,
Or apply to D. S. vASMATSE, q the
Book Store. laP'" '
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The Weekly Register,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
GEORGE w. TIPPETT,
EnlroR AND PRopRroR.
Terms Of Subscription.

Office upstairs, storts's Block. Entrance
nn Main Street.
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Beautiful Women.

One thing may be noticed in En-
glish women. The mouth, when
beautiful, is absolutely statuesque.-
The curves are decided, and at the
junction of the red lips with the
white, there is delicately raised
outline which marks the form Of the
feature in a very noble way. This
may also bo said of the nostril. 1t
gives chieled effect to those features,
which is not so found elsewhere; but
the nose itself, the brow, and the set
carriage of the head are generally
fiuer among the Americans.
In both countries, however, the
head is apt to be too large for perfect
proportion. This is a characteristic
defect Of the English type Of beauty.
Then, again the articulations are
heavy, Really the wrists are rare,
but fine waists still rarer. Such as
the Viennoise women have, are al
most unknown among women of the
English race in either country. 1t
is often said, even in England, that
the American people have more
beautiful feet than the English wo-
men have. This may be doubted
The feet may be smaller, but they
generally look smaller because the
English women wear larger and
heavier shoes,
A grocery man down in Augusta,
Me-, announces by plOcard that he
has for sale "siggars, towbacko, and
ballony sawsig," and we are willing
to bot that he is the man who writes
communications to tho local paper,
growing about the oppressive "skull
taks."
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Snook's boy heard him say the 9th.
er day that there was money in hens,
and lie proceeded 10 investigate his
fathers poultry yard, He had gone
through d dozen line specimens, when
the old gentleman came upon him,
and the boy now wonders If there is
any balm in Gilead,
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A philosopher says 1--WE learn to
climb by keeping our eyes not on the
hills behind us, but on thcmountains
before us" Another way is to take
n couple of rods the start, and try to
beat an enthusiastic bulldog over a
nine.foot fence.
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Washington Territory estimates
her votes Ut ten thousand and her
bears at fifteen thousand,
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Speak low, ladies; and yet always
cudeavor to DO high.tonol women.
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The FIRST impression that the Eng
lish design on the American dollar
gives you, Is that the eagle has Just
been aroused from a brown study by
a most awful and unexpected swipe
across the back with q stuffed club.
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1t was a bald.headed clergyman
who took for his text, "'Thc hairs Of
our heads are all numbered
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What may be the actual status Of
an individal, he is sure to be credit.
ed with a certain dogroe Of respocta-
bility if his boots squeak.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
D. P. JONES,

MORTGAGE SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-wHEREAs
vi tlen r sanger and Elizabeth l, p Sanger his wife
day o september S2 and recorded in the Recorder Ter,
Da n oo 5 49, 81 Of or 6 SS% pages az and grant
sell al convey unto the undersigned John mocs ms
the securing the payment OF eighteen hundred dollars
The ne and in the manner specified IN and according to
date til SAID mortgage deed executed by said Lucen p
al GSTS o Snes q for the s sum Of six hundred
dollars and was made payable on the fwsnyra dTy of
Or nd Whereas "so IS provided in and by said
that If default made In the payments 10 secure which
ad mortgage given. then the UNDERSIGNED John
Y A. Hoes may sell the said premises St public amer y TSns
paper published in ottawa, in said Ia Sale county;
u!aei and agreed that there shall be per cent damages
on the sum which may be dpe ny Surh lHre' Tivn !.
therein aud thereby settled ana hquldued as h' ""a>
And whereas also default has been made in the payment
of the prumissory note last above mentioned ana described
and three hundred dollars of the principal thereof win IN
mains and unpaid. and the legal holder Of said pr1is-
sory note having requested the undersigned, John v \
Hoes the salcal estate under and in pursuance ut
the power 70 him gyen p and ~ The sad 9r'gs %G,G
auhoriiy upon me In and by the said mortgage
deed viii on Monday, the twentysec day Of July \ u
ISIS At the o'clock in the afternoon of the same
day sell at public auction TO the hlgrs bidder for cash ~
tawa the county of La sale in the state Of illinois, ne
said promsory remaining unpaid and the interest
rher with the aforesaid damages and the costs and cNpc
Of such sale viz: All NJ the east half of tie south hall
the half OF the northeast quarter OF section ten ~
township hirythree north Of range three east OF the third
principal meridian, being the same conveyed 10y tne nhdyr
signed John V A. Hoes. and his WIFE 10 The said act T.
sanger the twenythirl day OF september D %,
excepting and rcservng. however al that part OF sad rta
bounded and described follows. VIZ: Beginning ~
point on the north side Of Madison street three hundred
and eighty and hundred feet norm 81 tt
southeast corncr of said northeast quarter theSc
parallel with the line 81 sac section three huhIt'
feet thence parallel with Madison street two hunlrt
and my feet thence south parallel with east ln. mr. nun
dre feet. and thence east along Madison street 70 Pa ~
beginning said mortgage being 90 secure the consideration
for said conveyance 10 said sanger. JOHN '. y HOES
Dated Ottawa. H.. January IL. 1873. MoriHAg'c
ID. r. JoNEs, Attorney. lanlgsm
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H. 7, GILBERT,

MORTGAGE; SALE Whereas, by their Ger;
vi tain mortgage deed, dated March list. A. D 1871. and
in volume 10 page s of Records sophia Hanna IN her e.,
@ and n. fS s
described the payment Of three certain promisso
,n nS a Ge saya 81 IN
three years after date and each bearing interest at the rate
said le sop ST na and hanna and payable
the undersigned at Ottawa Illinois; .,,, ,o,,
n in % s either Of Of saa or
e aceoTns t" he and effect thereof the whole
said principal and interest secured by the said three roms
upon the option of the undersigned become immediately
due payable anything in said morgage deed or in said
the undersigned his legal or sSrney after
ed notices four places in the county where said premises
and ali right and equity Of redemption Of the said sophia
Hanna and Alexander Ianns Their heirs "a 9r
bidder the south door OF the County Cour. House
ment or adjourn the sale from time to time at discretion,
and upon the making OF such sale or sales as the attorney
purpose thereby constituted rreyocaby or In the name Of
the undersigned or his legal representatives. should
ae S SsSr 80 sd ia deeds OF
And whereas default has been made in the payment Of
notes and undersigned has elected TO declare and has
declared the whole Of the Indebtedness evidenced BY said
promissory both principal and interest immediately
due and payable and the amount now due thereon three
hundred and thiryhve dollars and sXytwo and onehali
cents; ,,,-.,. l., ,o, a ,,,. T., NM,
of said mortgage deed and BY virtue OF the power
and authority to me granted In and by the same inc nm
at the hour Of two O'clock Of said day q the south
door Of the County Court House Ottawa Ia Sale county
He ID premises ssc w M Mo t
B said said La sae County said Sophia A. Hanna and
for NJ Their a nes sne s
e% S's H lights p % s saia premises. ~
OTTAWA" illinois, Nay 9ya SS KS b PHILLIPS Mortgage
HIEtN 7. GILBERT. Attorney. mayll-td
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< HE;RIFF'S SAIIE.-By virtue OF an execution
- issued out Of the clerks office Of the Circuit Court of La
Sale county and state of Illinois, and Ia directed where
by commanded to make the amount Of certain judg-
ment recently obtained against Michael Cassidy, Thomas
Cassidy Eliza Cassidy, Michael Branen and John Branen,
In favor of Charles NJ. Smith, of lands, tenements,
goods and chate of the said Michael Cassidy Thomas Cas-
sdy Eliza Cassidy have levied the following property,
to wit: The undivided fourfhs of Lot No one, OF the
southwest quarter and the west half Of the southeast quar-
section number lot No. One in the northwest
quarter the west half of the northeast quarter and the west
half of the southeast quarter Of section number eighteen
the east half of northwest quarter and twenty of
the north end OF the east half Of the southwest quarter of
section twenty;-a in township thiryhye north, range
three OF the third principal meridian in the county of
Sale and state Of Illinois Subject however, to the
homestead and right of dover of Catherine Cassidy widow
OF Thomas Cassidy, sr.
Therefore, according to the said command shall expose
for sale public auction, all the right title and interest OF
the above named Michael Cassidy Thomas Cassidy and Eliza
Cassidy in and the above described property Monday
the 10Th day Of June 1873 at o'clock at the south door
of the County Court House. in Ottawa. Illinois.
Dated at Ottawa, H., this 18th day OF May 1873;
RUFUS C. STEVENS,
mayiS Sheriff Of Ia Sale County, Illinois.
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three WIVES DECENTLY PLANTED.-Judge
! lcox, residing in South Kankakee, stopped
front of Harrington's grocery on Friday
|rning last, and seemed very enthusiastic in
encOmiums on the weather. Townsend,
|rrington, and others were present, who en-
|,sed the Judges notions of things.
why" said the Judge, "all nature is wrap
Il III a living or en- just the kind of weather
want-'twill b in@ everything up"
| hope not" SAID 1t bystander.
FOh, yes" persisted the Judge, twill bring
frythlng out o: the ground "
What! EoerJ ,s.gF" asked the interested
|son, in surpri e.
Yes, sir" said the judge
FWell, begorra, ;hat'll be hard on me-" said
why so?" ashc ,hc judge, now somewhat
cited.
Because" he responded in mournful tone,
|lre I've thra wives dacently planted-rist
eir sowls r'-Hdakdkce Times.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
Ho Knew Too Much.

the numerous eminent citizens of Osh.
there Is none who is more deserving OF
bet than Mr.. Johnston. Not only is he an
BILE and upright man, but he is gifted WIN
rkable inventive genius. At least such Is
pinion, and those who are not personally
aintcd with him rarely deny that ms oPlh-
is right. Mrs. Johnston, however, does
egard her husband rs an able inventor.
hdmits that he means well, but she asserts
much emphasis that when one OF his in
Ons comes in at the front door ii is time
er to fly out of the nearest available win
if her life is really worth saving.
Johnston has always maintained that
yfe's lack of faith in him was due to an
rtunatc accident that occurred in connec-
with an attempt made by him to manu-
re rice griddlc-cakes. As he Justly says,
ing has nothing to do with invention, and
it is unjust to discredit his inventive gen
imply because he once made mistake in
ing. The circumstances OF the affair were
b: Mr.. Johnston, who had repeatedly
id fault with his breakfast, remarked on
occasion that his wife seemed absolutely
pable of learning to make rice griddle-
IS. Whereupon that indignant woman an
heed that she should have nothing to do
the next days breakfast, and should lay
whole burden of its preparation upon her
bands shoulders. "Of course" she added,
know how to make rice cakes better than
Angel Gabriel, and you can just show Tor
what you can do"
it'll great courage Mr.. Johnston undertook
lnwelcome task thus thrust upon him, and
his preparations with intelligent care.
'e were eight persons in his family, and, as
Estimated that each one would eat Il pint
ce, he decided to use four quarts OF rice IN
Ing his griddle-cakes To the rice he adj
four quarts of buttermlk and quart OF
water, besides few handsful Of flour and
an meal, in order that the cakes should
brown. He then reflected that 1t would
Necessary to add to the mixture something
would make it light, and accordingly
W IN a teaspoontul of cream of tartar, an
II quantity of saaratus, and halfa paper OF
fng-powder Having thus mixed his cakes
lis satisfaction, he placed the pan contain
the mixture in warm corner Of the kltch-
| nd left it to rise" during the night.
here is no doubt that it did rise" More
the rice swelled On going into the
'hen the next morning, Mr.. Johnston found
his cakes had overlooked and covered the
! to a depth OF at least foot, while in the
lediate neighborhood of the pan pyra-
of batter reached nearly to the ceiling.
Il morning he brcaktasted on dry bread and
pr, and subsequently employed three Irish
hen to clear the kitchen, and an lrshman
|arry away the miraculous batter. Natural
lis wife tainted him with his culinary fail
but the unparalleled mind will admit that
hight not to have cast any discredit on his
entivc powers-N. Y. Times.