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THE HEAD CoNsPIRAT0R.

The one great crime IN the political history
of this country that transcends all othcrs-not
excepting the treason Of Benedict Arnold and
the conspiracy of Aaron Burr-was the theft
of the Presidency in aS76, and the Ameri'
can people would be unworthy the name
of freemen Il they failed to grind under the
heel of relentless condemnation every prom
lnent participant IN that crime which in Its
effect was equivalent TO robbing the five mil
lions of voters of this country of the right to
choose their own rulers at the polls. James
4 Garfield was one of the ruling spirits and
chief actors in that conspiracy, He was one
of the visiting statesmen" who went to Lou
siana and aided and directed the corrupt re
turning board in perpetrating the fraud, and
afterwards was one OF the infamous : to I com
mission that made the fraud stick. Indeed
il there were degrees of guilt in the matter
Garfield was more guilty than any of the rest
on the commission, tor as a member OF the
house, in passing the bill that brought the
commission into existence, he was one of the
speakers who solemnly assured the democrats
that under the bill the commission were bound
by every sanction of law and honor to 90 be
hind the certificates from Louisiana and Flor
.;la vet AS q member of the commission he
treachegorsly opposed and at every stage voted
against gong behind the certificates and thus
rendered complete and effective the fraud
which he himself had been instrumental il
connecting and perteCting three months hctort
at New Orleans.
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CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

The Democratic National Convention meet:
at Cincinnati next Tuesday, and already We
observe delegates, wire pulers and lockers on
from all quarters are gathering at the Ohio
METROPOLIS. Three carloads of New England
delegates left Boston for Cincinnati on Thurs
day, several carloads are on the way from the
Pacific states, the Democratic National Com
mittee is already there, so are Sam Randall
John Kelly and hosts of other probabilities"
In short, while there is less rancor and bit.
terness, there is quite as much profound inter.
est felt in the result of the convention at GIN
cinnati as there was in that of the Chicago
convention. This arises of course from the
general conviction that the nominee, if he be
at all such a man as the occasion calls for, Is
certain to be the next president of the United
States. There was a timc-befOre the Chca
90 coayentlon-when doubt was felt on this
subject when the nomination of Edmunds
or Wsshburne, or even Grant, would have fill
ed the democracy with doubt and gloom; but
the nomination at Chicago OF Garfield has
changed all that and not only the democracy
but the whole country Is thoroughly imbued
with the belief that the next president an
vice-pyesident of the United States will next
week be named at Cincinnati.
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The fair reader shudders when she thinks OF
the settlers wife watching, from the door Of her
rude hut, the retreating form OF her husband go
ing out to his daily labor-goiRg out perhaps to
return not again, for before nightfall u savage
hand may have laid him low among the
prairie grasses. Or it may be child, bright
eyed daughter, is snatched away in an unguard-
ed moment, to grace the next war dance. When
we read the heart rending details of these savage
deprcdations we are apt to blame the govern
ment for not taking more strict precautions to
insure the settlers protection. But we daily read
of the depredations of that arch -tiend, cOnsuHp-
ton, with scarcely thought Of the terrible in
roads it is making in human life. Tens Of thou
sands of homes are annually deSolated by con-
sumption to one by Indian outrage. Like the
Indian consumption oftencst comes stealthily,
and no danger is apprehended until the victim
suddenly finds himself hopelessly ensuared, and
deaths fatal arrow ends the scene. DR.. Perce's
Golden Medical Discovery, powerful Alternative,
or blood-purter, and tonic, has restored thou
sands Of consumptives who had tried every other
remedy recommended to them, without obtain
ing any relief, and are willing to testify to its
remedial powers.
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OBITuARY.-Ex.Un United States Senator Jas.
a. Bayard, OF Delaware, father of the present
U. S. Senator, Thos. F. Bayard, of Delaware,
died at Wilmington on the 18th inst, aged
81 years. For a short period in 1867 and W
both father and SON were in the |. 5. Senate
at the same time representing the same state
EX.Gov. Albert G. Brown, of Mississippi,
was thrown from his horse into a pond near
jackson, Miss, on Saturday evening last and
drowned. He was G. years old, and before
the war had been twice elected governor of
Mississippi, besides having represented that
state in the lower house of congress and the
L. s. Senate. He was in his prime an able
man and for several years was regarded as
the leader of the southern democracy IN con
greSS.
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The Will county Democrats are greatly
pleased with the nomination of p. G. Healy
Esq, of Joliet, by the Springfield convention
as the democratic candidate for elector fol
this congressional district, The Joliet Sigma
says of him:
Mr.. Haley, besides being a leading mem
Der of the Will county bar, is and always ha,
been a genuine and untiinching Democrat
AS an orator and effective stump speaker, he
has no superior in this part Of the state
James Goodspeed, the Republican candidate
for elector, though the best Republican stump
speaker in the district is no match tor MIR
Y Haley, and We apprehend that ne amount OF
persuasion could induce him to meet Mr.
Haley In debate. With such men as p. &
Haley, W. J. Hines. w. j. Allen, +. A. Hof
man and VIM. c. Seipp on their electoral
ticket. the Democracy need Bot be afraid tc
enter the contest
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CONGRESS-.

Congress adjourned at noon on Wednesday,
in accordance with the JOINT resolution adopt
ed week ago. All the appropriation bills
had been disposed of by Tuesday noon, so
that the two houses were saved the usual dis
graceful scramble of the last night of the SEES
sion, when so many monsrous steals were
wont to be smuggled into the appropriation
bills amid the most disgraceful orgies
The passage of the joint resolution relating
70 the manner of counting the electoral vote
and determining cases of dispute, and which
was almost identical with the bill on the same
subject which was drafted by the late Senator
Morton, of Indiana, and introduced by him
in the senate of 1S71-was defeated In the
house by the Republicans flibustering az alnst
it and preventing a final vote, and 1t was
made the special order for the first Monday in
December next. A like fate occurred to the
Carlisle bill to reduce the tariff on sugar.
On Motion of Hendrick b. Wright, the
JOINT resolution to enforce the eight hour law
was passed, by vote Of 1870 to 81.
On Tuesday President Hayes returned to
the senate in which it originated, the Bayard
Marshals BILL with his veto. The bill had
been passed precisely in the form IN which it
had previously been attached to an appropri,
alton bill as rider and vetoed for that reason,
both Mr.. Garfield and the President stating
that they had no objection to it as separate
measure When presented as a separate
measure however, both Garfield and Hayes ate
their words the former by opposing it in the
house and the latter by vetoing it, 1t was
doubtless because the Republicans in the
house had been advised beforehand Of the
purpose of the president to veto the measure
that they allowed 1t to pass on Monday with,
out flibustering.
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crops were by no means vigorous. Since the
rainfall there is every prospect Of an abundant
harvest.
The upper Mississippi at st. Paul rose to
within five inches of the highest point ever
known. A large number of icehouses along
the banks of the river were swept away, and
it iscstimated that 10000 tons of ice have thus
been lost. The "loggers" doing business along
the tributaries of the river were also large SUI,
terers.
New Hampshire, also, had the exciting ex
perlence of tornado on Monday, the estimat
cd loss in and around Pittsfeld alone being
100000. Acres of trees from three to four
feet in diameter were snapped of like pipe
stems.
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and Alice PrltCnctt.
THE JAIL.
Demorests Patterns.

Osman e Hapeman have just received the new
spring and summer styles of the above celebrated
patterns, and will keep constantly on hand al
the sizes of the different patterns.
The patterns are highly praised by the press
and the people. They comprise all the lates
and best styles of ladies' and chdren's dress
are graded in size and put up in envelopes OF
which are printed Illustrations and full descrip
tons of the garments in French and English
they are sold at prices ranging from 10 TO ~
cents: and the catalogue is said to include thu
largest and onIy complete assortment OF useiu
and fashionable designs. Catalogues sent on APP
plication and any pattern sent postpaid on re
ceipt Of price as marked in the catalogue.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Summer Institute viii be held in the High School
Building at ottawa La Sale county Illinois, commencing
on Monday, July 5th, 1880 at o'clock p.
The Institute win be conducted IN the form Of regular
school drill Lessons viii ne assigned daily by topics and
prepared for recitation No particular text books will be
required teachers bring what they have forgetting
a blank book for taking nOvs and a dictionary.
Glasses will be organized in Reading. Arithmetic Gram
mar Geography, History of the United States Physiology
Natural Philosophy Botany and Zoology, and, by request
for the study Of English Literature Cyil Government
the Birds Of Ia Sale county.
II recommended that omitted number Of studies be
selected, giving time for careful preparation and needed
rest
Henry /. HOLLYWOOD. Principal Of the Ottawa High School
and Joseph Carter Superintendent Of SCHOOLS In Peru will
give their full time during the entire session. aiming 10
make the work both pleasant and profitable 10 their classes
The reference library and other conycncncc afforded by
the High School Building viii enable the Institute 10
organize under conditions favorable than heretofore
Board he obtained moderate rates exceeding
$50 per week.
Tuition, for the term Df three weeks will he s2O for a
shorter time, 81 % per week.
For further Information address H. l. Boltw"d. Ottawa,
III. or X. WILLIAMS,
Ottawa, April l.. is-O. County Supt. OF Schools.
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A rebellion and attempted escape was made in
the Jail on last Sunday morning. The scheme,
devised and executed, so far as it WAS executed,
was the connection Of one Harding, some two
months ago sent here from Mendoza for burgla-
Try. His plan was to close the door Of the cage
on the inside, to prevent its being opened from
the outside, and, this done, to break down the
lron-work OF the windows The scheme was not
a deep one, ar was not joined in by any Of the
other prisoners, except that they countenanced
the operations and had agreed to assist him in
dcmolishing the windows with heavy bench in
the Jail room. Harding progressed SO far as to
barrcadc the door. This he did by tearing down
the stove and the privy top, from which he made
a brace against the wall to hold firm bench
placed against the cage door BY this time
Waterman Smith gave the alarm to Jailor Me
cay, who appeared pistol in hand. Having told
Harding to take away the barricade, to which
the prisoner paid no attention, Mecay put the
revolver into Smiths hands and began to remove
the bench by prying with II heavy poker While
doing this Harding came at him with broom
handle, thrustng it through the bars of the
cage, striking him twice. Smith then fired one
shot at the prisoner, and was about TO fire anoth-
er, when Mecay caught his arm and thrust the
weapon out of range. As it was. the revolver
exploded, and Harding being only few feet
from Smith, the ball just escaped Hardng's face,
which with his neck were speckled with powder.
By this time Clark, deputy, arrived, and having
promised not to put the prisoner in irons, the
latter took away the barricade, when Mecay and
Maher entered the Jail, ironed the man and put
him into the dungeon, where he soon came to
his senses. He has since been out in the Jail,
but in irons.
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THE COURTS.
The Anpellate Canrf.

This Court met for June term on Tuesday last,
in this city, with full bench. The chief matter
of interest was the examination OF students for
admission to practice. The examinations we're
conducted by Chas. Blanchard, ii. 7. Gilbert and
B. Z. Lincoln of this city. Following is the list
Of the class, all Of whom we're admitted: Robt.
ID. Allen, Mt Morris; Chas. A. Bishop, Sycamore;
Theodore P. Bailey, Ottawa; Tilley Blakely,
0ssrgs; Edgar A. Bancroft; Orion A. Carter,
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outside world she can make more noise over her
self than any two towns in Illinois. And she has
doubtless found by experience that she Is work
ing In the right track.
County politics begin to "boom." 81 Kruger
went home Thursday night with SILVER mosnt-
ed and lined grp.sack. The provinces will take
notice.
The Streator Free Press points with pride" to
the "suspicious straw" that Col. Plumb has re.
turned to the republican fold, on the strength of
Garfeld--and the inability of greenbackers to
get oiiicey
OF course Charley L. Stevens is out again for
Circuit Clerk. His credentials are map OF the
county, with a cyclopean edition of which he
will enter the convention, backed by statistical
atlas Of Bruce.
To be certainly, Rufus c. will be pleased to
serve his county as sheriff for continuance OF
the considerations BY the way, itmust be lively
in an Office where there are three candidates for
the same pot Of spoils,
And speaking of spells, It always breaks the
heart Of a county Office holder TO make visit to
the Office Of the Appellate Court clerk in term
time. The sight, moreover is paralyzing to law
students. When they think how easily that hap
by individual hauls in fees worth the salaries OF
two of the judges sitting on the bench he waits
on, they are willing to make affidavit Swearing
themselves TO save the fce) that all learning is
dross and years Of study veXation of spirit. The
clerical pen is mighter than volumes OF Ken
and Blackstone as a fee and salary producer. Blu
then only very very pious Office holders can 81
in the seats of Appellate clerks,
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MQrrfrD

At the residence OF the brides father, MIR Evans Finley
June 10Th, by the Rev. s. &. Fisher, Mr.. WILLIAM q
HARVEY, of Monmouth. ILL.,, TO Miss VIOLET FINLEY
O Grand Ridge. III,
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Norris Fred w. Dunt0n, Ernest b. Dickson, Gal
va; Joseph A. Griffin, Chicago; Owen b. Gently
Owen: L. c. Goold, Morris; Joseph c. Harry,
Sheldon: Chas. NJ Heunsgen, Joliet Frank r.
Hills, Edward j. Judd, Ottawa; John II. Ken
yon, Sycamore; Anthony Keenan,, John W. Nc
Hale, Ottawa; Vim. II. Mclaughlin, Chicago;
Frank !. McElherne, Rock Island; VIM McGaan,
Galesburg; Elisha S. Martin, kewanee; Daniel .
MacKey, Henry Mackey, Mt. Carroll; Frederic
Magnider; Chas S. Northop; Jas. +. Neville,
Bloomington; War l. Phillips, Rockford; job IN
REYNOLDS, Joliet John II. Sampson, Morris;
Calvin c. Thompson, Tonca Geo. W. Whyte,
Danyille; Leonard A. Whip Petersburg.
On Thursday number of decisions were rem
dered IN cases taken at last term The only one
from this county was that of President and Iir!S'
ee, of the Vllaqe Of Earlriile VS.. Joel Garter. This
is an old friend which has been dragging its slow
length through the Circuit Court and this Court
for some time, this being the second decision
rendered Of the case in this Court The case is sim
ulv this. the bridges over the Indian Creek at
Earlyillc were allowed by the authorities to get
into wretrhed state OF repair, Both the bridges
were highly dangerous and disgraceiul. HOW
ever. Carter with afull knowledge of the bridges
condition attempted to cross the bridge, which
fell with him. He Immediately sued for damages
In the Circuit Court he got some $500 damages,
which judgment the Appellate Court reversed,
remanding the cause On the second trial, the
Jury rave Carter SO damages, from which judg
mcnt the village appealed, and this last decision
again reverses and remands the cause, saying as
Carter clearly knew of the condition of The
bridges he cannot recover damages resulting from
his own carelessness. Nicholson x Snow for vii
lage of Earlyille, Brush and Gilbert for Carter
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<IOTICE;.-EsTATE OF CHARLES II. GILMAN, DECD.
~ Notice IL hereby given, that the undersigned, Admin
of the Estate Charles H. Gilman late Of the county
OF In Sale and state of Illinois, deceased will appear before
the County Court of said county the third Monday tbe
ing the 10Th day Of August 1880 AT the County Court House
in Ottawa, in said county when and where all persons hay
ing claims demands against said estate notified to
attend and present the IN writing for adjustment
Dated this 18th day of June 4. u. 1850. - -
DAVID A. COOK,
unl93w Administrator.
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Nfm ADVERTISEMENTS.
NICHOLSON & SNOW,

II
NINA SE.rrLENI fNr ~ OTTO e. s
Il TATE OF ZENAs CUsHMAS, DECp.-Notice Is hereby
given all persons Interested In said estate, that the
undersigned Administrator Of the estate of said ZenaS
Cushman deceased. will appear before the County Court
of the county Of La Sale and state Of Illinois, ut the
County Court House in ottawa In said county Monday
the nineteenth day of July d. 1850 for the purpose
OF rendering account Of his proceedings In the admins
tration Of said estate for the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa, this nth day of June 1851.
STEPHEN HATHAWAY,
ATTEST: =. w SroCKsLBGpR Administrator.
Clerk County Court. La Sale Co.. III. Junlg-3w
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The following were this week granted licenses
to marry:
Albert Rabausch and Caroline Smith.
John NJ. Bolley and Anna ID. Walker.
Daniel A. Howard and Celinda l.. Mcdowell.
Joseph Coll and Patty Hinlty.
f. Phillips Giles and Mary l.. simpson.
William Lehnhauscn and Augusta Eich.
Peter Erlcnborn and Ternie Hahn.
John Cowley and Mary Drunser.
Samuel Samuels and Alice Pritchctt
THE JAIL.
ON Tuesday evening, Chas Evering, confined
for several weeks, was discharged 10y the grand
Jury, who could find no evidence against INN.
He had been arrested by Martha, OF La Sale,
charging him with bnrglarizing cars of the e.,
r. l. Il =. railway.
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County Court.

or Wednesday Edwin NJ, Lowe, pauper, and
for some moths past an inmate Of the County
Asylum, was declared insane. His age s27 years
he has been insane about four months; cause,
dissipation, with probable hereditary insanity
He is not dangerous, but it was impossible AT
the ASYLUM to keep him clothed.
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Take Notice.

Motto. i hereby given that certain note OF two hEndrt
oiars dated March u A u iss and drawn in hNor ni
Iohp NcCaEye signed by EdaSri Mooney. having eeet
r In the National CITY Bank Of Ottawa for eollectn h
N,n st or mis- aid said hank Al PERSONS sre Csntohe
against purchasing said note. JAMES NtCoNNtLLh,
June IL. lSSO.2w' Purchaser oi sSla HN'e
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FOR CONGRESS-
GEN. J. FLOYD KING,
of COECURItlA
Crop Reports.

Sabine Index: The recent Iain7
have done conoiuerat'e d"msgc IA pot
tons of our parish. having risen 'hr
creeks uCtIl the country Wa fi""ded
ia some INSTANCES washing away
fences, and seriously damaging tho
crops general ...........-
We heal very general complaint
that the rains have seriously !uJured
the cotton crops and ieuro are enter
tanned Of great hahn 10 the corn. II
these rains should continue.
Columbia Herald There has been
power" OF rain about here ior three
Or four week. 1teie IS danger 10 The
crops, but up 10 the present. 1t - bc.
lieved, no great dama,;o has been done
and "a few bright dav, Will rauts the
cotton ~ open And, iavoib!e iai!
will fill the Warhrl with crop cQnd!
TO that Of las, year.
Vienna Seutintl. Th. rus ha,
done great damage to the cotton crop
10 Jackson parish, aud We hear >Unu
complaint Of it il tbs parisb.
Peoples Vipdicator We deeply
regret to record that the WORMS have
appeared in large numbers. and IN
every variety, on several plantations III
our Deighborbood, and approhensio,io
are entertained that many crops will Ice
seriously damaged before the 18th OF
September. We would advise in those
cases the free use of Paris green or
London purple. This should he done
when they make their fist appearance.
lu other places it 10 not opening as 1t
should. The stalks are unusually high.
but the blooms are comparatively
scarce
The corn crop. on the other hand, In
fair aud promising. hut there has becu
to much rain for fodder aud hay.
NO. Democrat Cotton is well
grown and is still growing. 1t has be
gun to open IN some places. The
weather is 'avurble now for opening
The crop has not been injured by
worms, but has been damaged about
IS per cent by rain. The estimate 10
about one-third of bale to the acre.
North Louisiana Republican: Cot
ton worms are abundant 10 East Carol
Madison Journal: Reports from
all parts OF the parish are vcly encour
aging regarding the crops, aud as yet
have beard of no worms
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Shcriil''s Sale.

No a "" ". r% "'. r' Of iI krna"s,
Hugh |. Sutherland \ 9th DIST Court,
Di ,T,a- al wrr Of ii Ia, issued from
ID the Honorable 9Th Distnr, Court in and
Tor The PARISH of krhlaud, state OF Louisiana.
IN the above entitled and mum red SUIT, and
IN me directed ] have seized and will offer
for Gale, at public an'uoh b-f,re the cour,
house door, IA the town Of kayville, SAID
PARISH aud state, On
Saturday, The lS'h dag IF September,
1880.
10 the la, an,l highest bidder, the following
drS' u's't rrtl property 10 wit Fractional
-uuih hall ~ The North east quarter, except a
narrow stnp north ui the Lake, south east
quarter al sect, ~ thirty two go south half
Of ih'' north west quarter, and the south west
quarter ANA south half Of the south east Quar>
,cf, sni as much "l tie east hall OF the north
hiii II the s'uth el~t quarter, as hes east Of
4 line " hose course - north easteTly, and runs
u"in thu cenr'e 81 fh' south east quarter Of
SECTION thirty thlrc (33 I" Rouf River, and
containing io'iy seven (ii) acre. all Of sec
non ,hiiy three $50 all OF ser.ion thirty -four
i3I) lying Vet "i Eduf River, containing
c,rh,y >nur (s.) acr-- all in tow n,hip s~ven>
teen 90, Ia ,ec ~ 90 East all Of section
lh.rr > We, 81 tJuf RIVER containing ono
bundled AMI twenty, eiet, a G0-l0O l2s>
Cn~!"n) and the east half of the north east
T"af'~i "i sr't"r i""i "a township sixteen
90 kiurr ~ 20 ea,t -,'uaied IN the Parish
ct Ei'hisud state ~ l."nisisna Seized "a
The property 81 HUH |. Suthf Hand, and will
be s'.ld L. sanity sad l., and all coeis
I"tnN ot >air--ca-h, with the benefit Of
7pi faiaenen'.
LEM SCOTT,
>henii ott'r, kay,ill- La, Sheriff
Auy Huh = 81 TT