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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-27

ACTUAL MORTALITY IN THE CITY OF RICH
MoND, showing ages OF decedents, sex, and
color, with nativity, and annual death-rato
per 1000 inhabitants for the week ending
April 23d:
Cause of Death: Aptba colOred; apo
plexy, . white, cOlored; B:igb's disease,
/ colored: cirrhosis, l colored; consump.
ton, white, 5 colored; cOnvusiODs Qnfln.
tie), | c0lored; darrhGi, white heart
disease, white, 1 colored; hemorrhoge
from lungs. 1 colored; hydrocephalus,
white; inanltion, colored infanticide,
coiored; inflammation Of bowels, white !;
measles, l colored; murder, coIored; pa
ralyss, colored; pneumonia, white,
cOl0red; premature birth, colored small
pox, 1 white; syphilis, l colored. Whole
number Of deaths in the city exclusive OF
stilI.births), 81. Age: One day to thirty, 3
cOlored: one month to six. colOred; six
months TO twelve. 3 colored; one year to
three, l white; three years to five, 2 col.
ored; five years to ten, white, colored-
total, 3; ten years to twenty, colored 4;
twenty years to thirty, while, cOlored-
total, 9; thirty years to forty, white, 4 col
ored-total, ) forty years to fifty, . coIored ;
fifty years to sixty, , white, / cOlored-to-
tai, 3 sixty years TO seventy, l white,
colored-total 3; seventy years 10 eighty,
white; eighty years to ninety, l white.
Condition: Single, 3 white, IA colored-
total, II; married, white, colored--
total, 9; widowers, 1 colOred; widows. 3
white, 1 colored-total, 4; unknown, col
ored. Natiuitg: Richmond, IA; other parts
OF the United States, IA; Germany, 3; Scot
land, /. Locality City at large, cooTed; ;
Marshall Ward, colored; Jefferson Ward,
| white, ) colored-total, 6; Madison Ward,
3 white, coored total 4; Monroe Ward,
3 colored; Clay Ward. ( white, 3 colored-
total, :; Jackson Ward, > white, colOred-
total, 8; amshouse, . colored.
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TREES, VINES, AND PLANTS FOR SPRING
PLANriNG.-Nessrs. J. ID. MosBY & BROTHER,
OF The Virginia nurseries, have FINE STOCK or
TREES, oRNAMRNTAL AND FRUIT, As well as
PLANTS, which are ready to be set out now These
gentlemen are experienced IN the nursery business,
aud parties ordering OF them may be assured Of get
ala f.,H III
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly
cloudy and warm, with rain at night.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: g A. NJ, 20 !:
0 A. NJ, "a; noon, Sc; 8 7. NJ, 80; q z.
NJ, IS; midnight. ~.
Mean temperature, 7G3.
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CHOICE QUALITY LIQUORS.
SACRIFICE sAcaIFicrl SACRIFICE

~ ORDER TO
CLOSE OUR ENTIRE STOCK
LIQUORS, WINES, ALE, AND PORTER
BEFORE
THE lsr OF MAY,
We offer at unprecedentediy low prices our
CHOICE SELECTION
OF
FINE WHIsKEy, pure and old;
FINE BRASDiEs, Peach and Apple;
CoGNAc, GIN. AND RUN;
WINEs-ciaret, Port, Caiawba, Champagne';
ALE AND PORTER.
These goods are
FIRST CLASS.
and they MUST BE SOLD.
All In want viii do well 10 call. a
wERsE a SLATER,
seventh and Marshall streets.
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BoDY OF THE THIRD VICTIM DISCOVERED.
The steamer Ariel brought intelligence last
evening OF The finding OF dead body near
Wilcox wharf, in James river, supposed to
be that OF the c0lored man who accompa.
MED Drs. Vest and Morrison on their disas.
trOus shooting venture last December. The
body Is said to be very much decomposed.
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CHARGES AGAINST A LIEUTENANT Con-.
MANDER.-A Naval Board Of Inquiry was In
session at City Point. Va, yesterday for the
purpose of investigating certain serious
charges preferred against Lieutenant-Com-
mander Charles +. Schmiiz, who Is station
ed at that point in command OF the IRON
clad fleet.
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WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, local rains, followed
by clearing weather. winds shifting to west
eriy, stationary or lower temperature, and
higher barometer.
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GEOEGE SCHHN'S
. . ~ .. nAAA

| On draught from the new aud elegant mammoth
Arctic a-Fountain, Just received, aud The mos
superb apparatus ever received 10 this city, and
| built expressly for me 10 accommodate the large
number'of carbouaied beverages usually dispensed
| NJ NV counter. GEORGE SCHGN,
corner uain and Eleventh streets.
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VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL 'ocIErY,)
OFFICE CHIEF MARSHAL,
\
April l5, 1881. }
THE ATTENTION OF THE EXHIBI-

l. TORS OF RICHMOND AND FL SEWHFRE 10
called to the following RESOLUTION Of the D X
~ UTlVE COMMITTEE at their last meeting:
ResOfref, That the society most cordially invites
the hearty cooperation of the manufacturers and
tradesnen of Richmond and elsewhere In their
efforts To make The coming exhibition the n ,s ar
raciye ever hal in ihc state ana that they be IN
yied to erect bulCtng. on the Fair Grounds for The
display OF their various products aDd merchandise,
aud that all persons desiring space for this pufp'se
be, and they are hereby invited to furnish plans
and specifications Of such buildings as they propose
to pnt up 10 j. ThOm psOn Brown, chief mars1', on
or before the 24th day of May next, at which hUe
the Executive committee will act upon The SAME.
VIII take pleasure In showing samples of these
ornamental plyilioEs, aud In locating them In
the most eligible sizes along the thOroughfatss OF
grounds subject Ia approval 0r the Executive Com
mittee j. THOMPSON BROWN.
ap II. eod2w Chief Msrshal
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SAVE MONEY by having your rintnx done a. ihs
DISPATCH PRINTfNG-HorsR. Good WORK. low
prices and satisfaction guaranteed
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ExcURsIoSIsrs.-An excursion train on
the Richmond aud Allegbany railroad
brought TO the city from Bremo yesterday
morning some 600 excurslonists. Tney
spent the day IN visiting The different points
OF interest about the city and trying to keep
cool.
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MINERAL WATERS.
CCHGN'S MINERAL.wATER DEPOT

CCHGN'S MINERAL WATER DEPOT.
ON drauQbt from the new and elegant Mammoth
Arctic Soda Fountain:
SODA WATER, BETHESDA
KIssFNCFS WATER, BUFFALO LITIfA,
VIcUy WATER PONCE DE LEON,
DEEP ROCK WATER, SUMMIT,
SEIzyR WATER GINGER ALE,
SARATOGA WATER, OTTAWA BEbhi
GEYsER WATER. BIRCH BEER
COSCgTes WATER. APOLLINARIs,
EXCELSIOR WATER.
Have also made arrangements win MesslS FUR"
cell q | add to sell their WOLF TR AP LlIlilA.
Nv BOTTLING ESTABLISHMENT having been
enlarged and httei up with improved apparatus, |
am prepared to supply the trade with my unriyalled
GINGFR ALE, SODA, aud other carDonated beye.
GEORGE SCHEN.
Eleventh and Main streets.
az 24-Su,W,F3m
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEAIs.-Lacy Us.
The Commonwealth. Argued by +. c. Ca.
bell. Esq, for plaintiff in error, and Gene
raj james &. Field for Commonwealth, and
submitted.
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p,ropy IA TIM opnpR or THE r

REFORM ~ THE ORDER OF THE DAY,
but let's soap that old Brown Windsor will never be
removed from the toilet Of the fashionable world
The pures and most fragrant is that Of The Old Lon
don ffn-J. & T.. ATKINSON.
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FANCY GOODS. &c.

STEVENS
opens a stock Of over 1900 FANS, both Nat aud
Also, an immense stock ofJAPANFsEPA8As0LS
Look at them.
SOILS and Sun SHADES, very cheap.
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VI. ELLYsoS a co., advertising agents. Insert ad.
yettisements in all OF the newspapers OF the United
States at pubishers rates. Orders left at the DIS
patch counting room wiz receive prompt attep-
.tA
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ORNAMENT YOUR HOMES.

Now IN full bloom. and for sale by WILLIAM l..
SMITH. Florist, Twenty eighth aud streets, all
kinds OF POT aud BEDDING-PLANTs, ROOTS.
and BULBS, SEEDS, &c. Gail aud SEE me.
ap 24-SuSW2w WILLIAM T.. SMITH.
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Has NOVELTIES, VELVET aud WALNUT
FRAMES.
For GLAs- WARE. CHiSh. and TINw ARE 90 10
sTEvENs'
an27 500 Broad street.
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sEISE-THREAD, &c.

DATENT AND m69Res
LAID sElNE-TWJNEs OF al>~xsS>S
sizes;
sEINE-LIsEs. all Sizes and sorts:
GILLlkG-ROPES. VA WKiNGs.
CORks and CORK WOOD al factory prices
OlL.CLOTHikG,
NETS and MEETINGS. on hand end made to or
a., der al short notice. .y,vp
NE are closing out our entire stock oi bhlNb
IiEtAD al greatly reduced prices. Az ~ sans
soel1 40 well 10 make their kelectiOns as cabt az
Possible. l.. LlCHfEs.TEIN a SONS,
es, corner Seventeenth and FrsnkiIn streets.
or 2tbtr brands. mh l7.3m
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BED.BUGs, REACHES.

Rats. mice, ants, flies, vermin. mo'quitoes, In
sects, &C.. cleared ou. by " Rough on Rats" Fif'
teen cent boxes az drngRsts
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FuLcnER's AUGUSTA couNrY,vA, wnIsKEy
three years old. at $3.50 per gallons very superior
article; MosrRosE Kentucky Rye Whisky. foui
years old, At Is per gallon. WsD. BLAIR 4 70.
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POLICE COURT.-Two or three trifling
cases besides those mentioned elsewhere
were disposed Of in this court yesterday.
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KENTUCKY wHIsKEY (four years oldj 1850 PsR
GALLoS-quali,y unsurpassed for the noney-sat
CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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FRESH INVOICE OF KEY wxsr CIGARS ypsr
received by W.D. BLAlRE CO.
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MOTHERS! MOTHERS. MOTHERS

FINEST DOMESTIC PICKLES AND PRESERVES
II CHRISTIAN q WHITES
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81. Nicholas for May has been received
from n. Leonard, news.dealer, 90S Main
street. An interesting No. for the little
folks
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PERSONAL.

T DENY HAVING ENTERED SUIT
l. for divorce sgaiast my wife, and hereby con-
tradict IL. Respectfully. .
ap27.it* JOHN O'1OOLE.
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RS- On all sales OF Real Estate made between the
lst of January and last OF June the taxes for the
present year have To be paid by the purchaser. On
all safes made between the lst of July aud last OF
the year the taxes have 10 be paid by the seller.
This custom was adopted about nfteen years ago
by all the real estate agents In Richmond, and sp-
plies 10 Richmond and yicinity.l
JAS. MACDOUGALL. 10 A. NJ. confectio nsrlss.
showcases. counters, glass Jars, &c.
RICHMOND BAZAAR. 10 A. NJ. horses. m ulcs ,
new and secondhand vehicles. &c.
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REALTHFUI.. easily prcptred and very strength
ening, MELLTN's FOOD IS highly endorsed by medl-
al
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BUFFALO LITHIA WATER.
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER
FOR
THE URIC-ACID DIATUESIS.
DISTINGUISHED TESTIMONY.

DIR. HUNTER MCGUIRE, OF RICHMOND, VA.
late Professor Surgery Medical College Of Vir-
ginia, President Stale Medical Society, ex-Presi-
dent Association OF Medical Officers Confederate
Army and NAVY, Vict-Presidert Of the interna'
tfonal Medical Congress, Vice-President Ameri-
can Medical Association:
"lS Ny EXPERIENCE The BUFFALO LITHIA
WATER IS VALUABLE IN A GREATER VARIETY
OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS THAN ANY OTHER
MINERAL WATER THAT HAVE EVER EMPLOY
I'd. As ALKALINE DIURETIC 1T is INYALUA-
Bile. In URIC ACID GRAVEL. and, indeed, in dis
eases generally OF the URIC-ACID DIATHESIs, II
will De found a remedy of EXTRAORDINARY Po-
TESCY. / have prescribed II in cases of OLD
RHEUMATIC CoUT, which had RESISTED THE or
pINARY REMEDIES, WITH WONDERFULLY GOOD
RESULTS. have myself suffered a great deal from
this malady, aud HAVE DERIVED MORE BENEFIT
IRON his wATLR THAN FROM ANY OTHER
REMEDY HAVE USED"
DR.. J. $. WELLF0RD, OF RICHMOND, VA"
Professor Of Diseases of Women and Chi dren in
the Medical College of Virginia
Il have paid great deal Of attention to URI-
NARY TROUBLES. and have frequently and freely
prescribed the BUFFALO Li1HlA WATER with
the very best results. In all the various forms OF
the VRIc-ACID DIATHE Sis, whether as wel-form-
ei GRAVEL or GoUT, or IN the mi'der forms OF
GoUIY DYSPEPSIA or NETTLERASH, KNOW OF
40 MINERAL WATER WHICH CONSIDER AT ALL
EQUAL TO THAT or SPRING NO. 2.
"In many SKIN DISEASES of old age, dependent
on the URIC ACID DIATHEsIS, such as ECZEMA
&c, this wster acis most benehcially."
ap l0.Su&WSw
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VIRGINIA CLARKrs (very mper,or) at
CHRISTIAN q WBTTE'g.
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CARPETS, MArrINGs, &c.
PROPOSALS.
DIR o 20 AL.

|DR0 POS l..
PERSONS HAVING FOUNDATIONS OR
OTHER EXCAVATIONS To MAKE ~ Tbe
CITY will hnd to their advantage u Apply 20 kn-
gnesr's once, Riehmoni aud Alisxhsay kaiifead
on Basin bank, near Gasgo Nilis. ap2f'iw
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TIVE WEEKLY MORTALITY
April 10. April y, April l6, April %
1879. 1850. 1881. 1851.
w. G.. W. G. ". G. W. G.
ls...l5 IL 9 IL 20 26 10 %
$500 q 3 3 d

stii.born..... ill., ] / i 5 8 0 {
Mean temperature for week ending Apri
10Th, so 42/; mean temperature for week
ending April 23d, $50 II.
Amount OF rainfall for week ending
April 10th, 1.32 inches; amount OF rainfall
for week ending April 23d, 0.jl inches.
Rate Population, as per census 1880
White, 1891; colored, 26,G99-total, 64,'
CO. Rate OF mortality OF whole popula-
tion was % 60 per 1000 per annum. Rate
OF mortality of white population was l3 81
per /, 900 per aunum. Rate OF mortality OF
colored population was 42.6S per 1000 per
annum.
Figures used in this report-White, 49,
200; colored, 2G,S00-tota, $4,000
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STEVENS

Sells the be-. 75c. wAsHBowL aud PITCHER In
town.
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STEVENS

sells lust what you want In the way Of GARDEN
TROWELs, RAKEs, HOES, &c. &c.
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Doog AND JOB WORK NEATLY Ex
~ EcuTED ~ tho rIsPArch rhsNft~S1
HOUSE
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ICE.

KENNEBEC ICE! KEhNEBEC ICE
hay. now on hsl full stock. AND tslil continue
20 receive during fbe season. the eeitbrhscd
KENNfREC-RIYER ICE
30 furnish nay frlencS. customers. and uie pnbnc
generally With polite and accommodating drivers
] hope 10 merit Continuance OF the P1Honax"
heretofore 30 literally Sestowed on me. A..
Arders by mail, teIsphoue, or otherwise, sfohpuy
attended 10. .,
JAMES G.. SMITH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer 10 Kenneoee Riser ICE,
SIDE OF IIIf uOCK. ap2l-2w
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THREE ENTIRE FLOORS NOW DEVOTED fX-
CLI'>IyELY TO THES BRANCHES.

THRf fF ENTIRE FLOORS NOW DEVOTED tx
CTV>IVELY TO THES : BRANCHES.
We contend that our goods this season surnass in
uoint OF beauty aud elegance everything IN DIS CITY,
az prices that viii come within The reach Of all iu
TRIMMED BONNETS AND ROUND RATS
Of all The latest fashions can suit the most fss-
tdious taste. We employ only practical and iDe
most skiltul miilinrrs. Our assoF; ;lnent or
RICH FLOWERS. FEATHERS, RiBBJNs,
LACES, and TRIMMINGS,
must be seen 10 be Appreciated. Our Department OF
HOSIERY. GLOVES, PARAsOLs, AND
GENERAL FANCY GOODS
offer unusual attractions this season at spscl4yl low
prices. ,,.
Persons who bave not vet visited our establish
ment since our NEW OPENING should iBsFecfsDd
price our goods before purchasing els.Snere.
WOLFDRD 4 rUiLBEkG,
52S Br0ad street,
ap22 beiwe. fifb aud sixth.
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EThe $50 added to population as per census Is
considered a meagre allowance Tor the n0allng
nnnnInflnn of city.
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SMOKED sALxoS a,
CHRISTIAN 4 WRITES.
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MILLINERY.
EADING MILLINERY ESTAB. .a&
IL LlsHNENT OF RICHMOND. %2AkG<

LARGEST AND BEST VARIETY OF MiiLt
merry AND FANCY GOODS SOUTH or
NEW YORK.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

themselves familiar, while his conversational
bowers are such rs one never tires OF.
Mr.. Armstrong is authority on geology and
"Indianolog,, II | may be allowed the word.
Geology has been u life study Of his and one
whicl, he makes hobby. For private collec-
ton. he has the finest specimens | ever SAW, aud
may truthiully add that few state or institution
al collections equal it. HIS cabinet contains
specimens from nearly all regions, but especially
from LA Sale, Gruudy aud other codnIies and
the state generally
This" says Mr. Armstrong, calling my at
tentiun 10 slab that seemed constructed into a
table, 80 the most wonderful piece OF marble l
cyers saw IL came from Kansas, and Ia the only
thing Of the Kind ever saw" At the same
time placing Il powerful glass over a hole that
looked about as large as your fngcrnail, ne
said, take peep" And | did peep, with no
hltlc astonishmrnl ut the result, for it was ike
looking down into the depths OF some won
drous cavern, whose side glistened in diamond
like brliiancy with gorgeous spais, brilllants
and other gems, know not what, but all that
the Imagination might conceive to be the abode
Of fairies.
tail brief accounts Of the why and the wherefore,
together with the cause and nature Of the object,
and that In such pleasing and interesting man
ner ~ to impress on our mind the fact that what
he didn't know about rocks, mineraogy and
geology was not worth knowing.
On ''Indlanology," Mr.. A. is thoroughly post.
ed. especially on the history and traditions Of the
Illinois ard many Of the other tribes that once
roamcd these prairics. His accumulation OF In
dian lore aud relics is simply immense, while hi.
historic budget OF The Red Mans dongs and
works Is of the most interesting nature.
1t may be Of interest to many OF our people,
and especially the old settlers OF La Sale county,
to know that Mr.. Armstrong is ut work on and
will soon issue The Life Of Shabbona," together
with an account Of Shubbona's children, their
present abode and circumstances on the reserva-
ton Mr. A. made Il special journey TO Kansas
for the purpose Of obtaining from them particu-
lars, incidents and other data, which will throw
new light on the life OF that once noble chief
tain The several works already published re-
ferring TO the life of Shabbona are crude msrep-
reservations and bunglng at bcst-not one of
which does justice to his memory. Knowing this
and being DESTROYS of giving the true inwardness
OF the life deeds and career OF him who In the
time OF need proved 40 true a friend to the un-
grateful "pac face" and who now sleeps be-
meath That mound on the banks Of the Illinois at
Morris, Mr. Armstrong has been induced to un.
dertake this work. j. d. III,
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Rural Happenings.

SANDWICH, ILL.,, May l+.-An interesting lit
w. W. Sedgwick. On complaint of Joseph
Faxson, Mr.. John Mahafiy was arrested for
assaulting and beating the complainant At
torney S. b. Stinson appeared for the people,
while Parker ScdgwicK defended On hear.
ing the evidence fine of 50 and costs was
rendered against the defendant But four wit.
nesses for the plaintiff, however, were allowed
fees; complainant being compelled to pay the
others himself.
Since DR.. n. L. Ballow has returned from
his Florida trip he frequently discourses upon
the Gland Of orange blossoms" and the farm
he bought down there for Il summer resi-
dcncc."
good many of our citizens are discussing
the method OF arranging the services for Deco.
ration day. 1t will be big day here.
John G.. Munich, who formerly kept saloon
here, and last year run club room, ;" has quit
the business cleared out his bar re arranged
his building and opened grocery store. In
this business Mr.. Munich will do we'll. He Is
peculiarly adapted to the business, is well
known. and being a German will naturally
draw a large share of trade from that class of
citizens We wish him success
Our new city msrshal "opens up" with
bright prospects ahead.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. HILL our
former city marshal, has secured work for the
detective agency Of VIM. Turtle, in Chicago,
at $50 month. Mr.. Hill will make first
class detective in many respects.
Somonauk is "disorganized." Mr.. Powell,
a newly elected member of the board of trus-
tees thought his "tie vote" was not properly
and legally drawn and announced, and he re.
signed A notice was posted calling for the
election Of one trustee for the vacancy. All
at once the other trustees discovered that the
same inaccuracies and Informalities existed
IN their own cases. What do they do They
pass an ordinance providing for their 'own
annihlation," and method of resignation, and
then all of them resigned, The clerk then
discovered an error in the notices already
posted, and coolly took them down and posted
new ones calling for an election for six trus-
tees, to come off on the 3Oth inst. But another
discovery" is made. The clerks he clerk :
Is he the clerks That's the question before
the house. The same informalities exist in
his election that did in that of the several
trustees; therefore, "he Is no clerk" Thus
they reason over there.
The Somonauk brewery regularly sends its
bottled beer" over here by the quantity. No
prosecutions have yet been commenced.
Enoch Darnell sold l25 acres of land, par,
OF which lies within this city, this week for
SOS per acre to A. +. Patterson.
Our popular Druggist, J. II. Miller, has
bought for 81 .3s5 the house and four lots lstely
owned by Wesson B. Macomber. Nov, Mil
Ter, you must begin 70 look around Tor the