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BfEamboais ano RAILROADS..

EOR BOSTON.-NEW PULLMAN LINE via
l. ". Y, N H. aud II. H. r. Leave Grand Central Depot
At l3J j. week days and 1850 M Huhuays o1ne I
New England Railroads
TOR BRIDGEPORT and all points on Maui
i gaiuck and II0usatOnc Rail- oadsSteamers leave Cath
alino sup (PleG So, h. H. daily ut leu Ain
New Excursion to the Tropics Havana, Mex
~ Orleans steamers leave New YORK ue9ry
every week. EIcurhOn trips Of weeks or weeks; ~
ucuiars. F. ALEXANDRA & SONS. 80 Broadway. y Y
NEW HAVEN, HARTFORD, &c.-Fare, 81.
~ steamers leave Peck-suD for NeT-HaVen at 3p 10
onnecuug win the railroad
NETWORK CENTRAL and HUDSON
~ RIVER ItAILHOA D Commencing DecemOerO, looV,
through trains will leave Grand Central Depot ,..
SUU a. Western aud northern E1pfo'S u HOe"oS'eb
PattabuIs. 81. Adams end Montreal ~ .o.. % raror
1890 IN Chicago EIpretS drdwngroom cars 10 Canan'
dalgua Rochester and BunaO - ri.
ll:UO Albany and Iroy win CONNECTIONS 10 uCa
Saratoga Glen's Falls ana Rutland
4 90 % m. Accommodation 10 Albany and Troy.
D. m LOUIS Express daily WIN sleeping cars ior
st Louis running through every day ID the week also
sleeulnT cars for Buffalo Toledo and Detroit and excepting
Sunda az night for Montreal, via SarAtOga
$50 d ~ Pacific Express, daily WITH sleeping cars Tor
ochester Buffalo Cleveland Toledo, Detroit and chicago
D. nj, Express with seepng car Tor Auburn ko2d
staJious and for Montreal via - Adams . a..
l3O M, Night Express with sleeping cars 10 ALBANY
and Troy ~ o-,, -, o.,,w.v -, -.
Westeotts E1press OGces Park place and 80 and 942
HroadUhy NeW.York. aud 1873 WgshiDEton'st brooklyn.
J. n. TOUCEY, Cen. sup. &. b. MEEkEt Gep fassr Agt
DOCKAWAY BEACH.-New-York, Wood
IL haven and RockawaV Rairoad.Leayo daily except
sunday Hunters Point G:lO 100 u NJ. A4u D. M
leaye RocKaway 7:iOa IN. 3:lU. G;l0 Q. M.
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Eost an0 FOUND.

I OST-Pass-bOOk on Greenwich Savings
i 4 uauy No lj535j; I'll der, return same u ban@.
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Anrtion Sales OF Real gstate.

RlCHARD V. HARNETT, AuctOneer,
M will sell auction THURSDAY January l3 N12 O'Clock
s Exchange saesrcom Broadway Broadway ana 80 s
e5.6 on 4Sd-st sAMUELG. COURTNEY, esq Reisrse,
Maps &C. at auctoneers Office Ill Broadway. Placement.
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OredfI GtedmerS.

A MEXICAN LINE. -
n FOR QUEENSTOWN AN LIVERPOOL.
only Transatlantic Line undrT the AMERICAN FLAG.
SAILING every Wednesday from Phla telph ana llYepJ)-
Extra sailings alternate SATURDAYS.
"A. Wednesday, jan II, \ a. m.
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Brooklyn propertn for Sale ano TO fet.

I ARGE, HANDSOME HOUSE. grounds and
H stable Prospect Park, Brooklyn declining
housekeeping will sell with or without furniture.
rutland & WHITING Beekmans St
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FUICUVATLEY RA;LROAD.

I EHIGII VALLEY RAILROAD. -, -,
N PASSENGER TRAINS, on an after June l. 1o9H wiz
deDOts foot Of COrtlandt and Debr0sse$s9 al
u m and $50 D. III. iur EastOn, Bethlehem. Allentown
Leaning Mauch Chunk, Wllkes6arre. 1OWanla, Wayerly
Ithaca Geneva, Lyons. Buffalo amt the West Puinan sop
Ing caches attached 10 $50 p l. tram. ., "a. ali
Trains TAO m. ana p M cohhec' AVE- NAA
poluts IN Nahanov and Iazlet0I seal regions. -.
$1,000 g n HYINGTON. General Passenger AGENT
Glu Cd AMI Iortldl'lt--fS
VIZ ~ 4-aSN' II NH-'N W. L. H..
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ITO PHILADELPHIA
PEN NSYLNANIA RA ILROAD.
THE oLDEsTABLIsHED KoTTE AND SHORT LINE
BETWEEN
NETWORK Az PHILADELPHIA.
vlN;-TEfN TRAINS EACH Way DAILY. ENCEPT
ri; NUAY, THREE DEPOTS ~ PHILADELPHIA,
TWO IN NEW.NUEh
DoI.BIE TRACK, THE MOST IMPROVED EQUIP.
NI,[I. AND THE FASTEST TIME CO%Sl STEM
WITH ABSOLC IL SAFETY.
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NEW-JERSEY SOUTHERN RAILWAY
~ Leave WORK ioot Libcrty.,t., y. L.
Via Eriuchrott:
Foi Monmouth Beach seabught anG Highlands, 5, SD
HIS %. M. 500 =. III
Wa Red Bank
s:I5 a. u~For Manchester. Toms River Bayne9at 81
l:3O lnFnr Manchester, Toms llVef, ALLAN IlC Cl41
and ai stations 10 bFsrl-.
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GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY.
" BETWEEN NETWORK AND GGAVRE.
Pier COMPANY new No. - North River. foot Of M1ron7
Travellers bY this line avoid hntn transit ~ English rh
way aud the discomtosO Of crossing tho Channel Ia snN
boat
VILE DE MARSEILLES, Cah0urs- We inesdag. Jan Il.
tANADA frdHReUl W t'ln'Nidf j h ~ e. IT,
PERFIRE DELtPlAN "Wednesday Jan. 2i. %.
CbCcksdrdwn ON Crct LYOnnl Ot PARIS nA1tolnts rs III
LOUIS Dr. BEBIAN, Agent so. u Bowling Gt1en.
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NEW-YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MAIL

DAClFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFAN .
j sailing from Her foot OF Canl.st. North River.
For iathmus 81 Panama
CVFstFNT cry -. " r.inrsdav. January ! 2. noon.
Connecting for Central and south America anu Mexico
CffY OF Toki 0.....'.-- saturday. Feb. 90. p m.
From san Francisco Honolulu. Sew Zealand and Aus
Talia.
OrOn arrival Of London malls At san Francisco. ..
Passenger for .arded to san FRANCISCO, SANDWlCH
ISLANDS. JAPAN. CHINA, NEV YEA Ian D. STlA.
LA. SOUTH AMERICA. CENTRAL AAEHICA aud
MEXICO
For freight passage. and general information apply at
Companys Unc;. Pier fool Of Canal ~ N9rth RIVER
IL J. BULLAI.
Sinner ttfH ude
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NETWORK AND LONG BRANCH DIvI-

FREEHOLD AND NETWORK RAILWAY
CON%Ec rION. IP9ye foot Ui Lbcry-st. Tor Freehold
al S. ,. ll:lJ NJ. 1. J:5U p IN.
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gitp Iroperrp 90 Eet.

E0R RENT-Part of Office, No 271 Broad
suitable railroad steamship real estate Az
yly 70 +. ~ IRoNMoNGEit. No. Astor House.
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RED STAR LINF-FOR ANTWERP.

Sailing every Saturday alternately from Phlalelphlh
Newl ORR Antwerp. landing passengers within icv'
OF the important points OF interest on TIE Con-
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Forrates of passage ami Otncr information lDpy.)
PEER WRIGHT e SONS General Ageht% go,
307 WAlnut-st, Philadelphia. 10 3rOadWay New or<
A NCHOR LINE L. :. NAIL STEAMERS.
IA NETWORK AND GLASGOW.
From Pier 80 20. North River New Ork, -
Circassla 10. AnChOa. Jan. - A. IN
Deysnla Jan D. 10 Ethiopia. D. 10 a. m
These Steamers carry cattle. sheep or pigs.
Cabins, $50 $50 Excursion tickets ut reduced rates
second CABIN. $40. Storage, S2S
NEW-IOKk 10 LONDON DlHEtE.
From Pier No 4G North liiver. foot Of Chirles-st
Elysla H. mi -Jcrlno5 Jan - IVA RI
Cabins, $50 tickets NJ reduced rates
Steamers with do not carry passengers
HEN DEl;SON BROTH Frs. Agents, BOwIlns-1rreh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-31

CURE FOR SMALLPOX.-AbOut every year
lowing "sure cure" Tor smallpox has gone the
rounds OF the newspapers, 1t not only claims
to come from the most scientific school of med
icine in the world-that of Paris--but we have
seen in newspapers the attesation OF eminent
English surgeons that the remedy is AS sure as
fate, and they are willing to stake their repu.
tatIon upon it. The remedy is, the momen,
the first symptoms of the disease appear, to
take the following prescription:
SuIphate of zinc, one % gram;
FoXglove (digltals) one % grain
Half II teaspoonful Of sugar;
Mix with two G) tabespoonuls of water;
When thoroughly mixed add four ounces OF
water.
Dose tor an adult; One o. teaspoonful every
hour.
For children smaller doses, according To age
The remedy Is said TO be equally eflicacious
in scarlet fever, and either disease will dlsap
pear in twelve hours.
Here is another cure, which the FREE TRAD
Err has already published on two or three tor
mer occasions and which has gone the
rounds" of the press at least three or -four
times in as many years 1t was furnished the
Liverpool Mercury by a well known English
physician"
81 am willing to risk my reputation Us a
public man If the worst case OF smallpox can
not be cured in three days simply by cream OF
tartar. This is the sure and never failing rem
edy: One ounce of cream of tartar dissolved
in pint of boiling water. Drink when cold
AT short intervals. 1t can be taken at any time
and is sure preventive as well as a curative
IL Is known TO have cured thousands of cases
without failure. 1t never leaves mark
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-31

No man can, IKE the writer, 1--we sixty years
without often wishing he had learned TO use "A
sewing thimble well III his early boyhooC., es.
pecially if he has gone about the world much.
Buttons will come of, stitches will break, and
how handy it is for boys at school, for men at
a hotel, at friends house, indeed anywhere a.
way from home-otten at hOme-to be able TO
to whip on a button, stop rent, and do many
Dlher little servings, without calling Ona WON.
IN or perchance sending for IA tailor, before
beng able to appear at hotel table. One sci
dom, if ever learns to use n thlmble If this part
Of his education has been neglected III small
OOyhood. The writer has travelled good deal,
and at rough guess he has broken threads at
east 500 times IN attempting to work "A needle
through button or GARNET without thimb.c.
Boys, take our advice, ana every one of you
learn To use "A thmble before you grow up.
DO 1t this very winter; it is not feminine to do
so. Do 1t and If you live long you Will many
tunes thank us tor this advicc.-Americah .1g-
vjru}iJJr{St
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Harness taken from horses back and
thrown in "A corner, or hung up without atten-
ion soon decays and becomes useless. fit is
hung up carelessly from ram or sweat, the
leather dries into a twisted and wrinkled con
dition, and forcing it back into its original
form only breaks the leather or strains the
stitching Then, too, without care the harness
becomes brittle under the influence of ammo
nacal eXhalatIons of the stable. The best and
only preventive against these evils is to keep
The harness thoroughly clean and well charged
with oil and grease A little gIycenne add.
ed to the grease applied will be found a
great help in keeping the harness in a soft and
pllable condition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-31

SMART LAWYER AND CUTE WITNEss.-A
young lawyer of The city of Providence tells Il
Story about himself which Is good enough to
20 CD record. He was trying a rum case al
Bristol not long ago, when witness was put
on the stand 10 testify to the reputation of the
place IN question The witness, astage.drlver,
in answer to query as TO the reputation OF
the place replied, "A rum shop" The lawyer
inquired, "GOu say 1t has the reputation OF
being rum shop" yes, sir" Whom did
You ever hear say it was rum shop" The
witness didn't recollcct Of any one he had
heard say SO. what" said The lawyer, "you
have sworn this place has the reputation OF
beng rum shop and yet YOU can't tell OF any
one you ever heard say SOY" The witness was
staggered for IA mOmcnt-in the words OF the
lawyer, II had him, and the lawyer was
feeling triumphant when the witness gathered
himself together and quietly remarked, adj
dressing the lawyer, "Well, you have the repu-
tatiun of beng "a very smart lawyer, but new
er heard any one say o.'-Procidsace JoHrnai.
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HtSCe!iaNeOuG.
DR.. Fgazief's Root Biiters.

Frazier's Root Bitters are not dram.sh"p
whskey beverage, but are strictly medicinal IN
every sense. They act strongly upon the liver
and kidneys, keep the bowels open and regular,
make the weak strong, heal the lungs, huld up
the nerves and cleanse the hood and system Of
every impurty.
For Dizziness, Rush Of Blood to the Head, tend
ing To ApOpleXy, Dyspepsia Fever and Aguc.
Dropsy, Pmples and Botches, ScrofuIous Hu
mors and Sores, letter, Ring Worm, White Swell
ing. Erysipelas Sore Eyes and, for young men
suffering from Weakness or Debility caused from
imprudence, and to females IN delicate health
Frazier's Root Bttlr5 are especially recon-
mended.
Dr. Frazier: | have used two bottles OF your
Root Btters for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Weakness
and Kidney Disease, aud they did me more good
than the doctors and all the medicine ever used
From the first dose took began To mend, and
am now in perfect health and feel as well ~ ever
did. consider your medicine one Of the greatest
of blessings. MRs. VI. MARTIN, Cleveland, o.
Sold by druggists everywhere At 8 per o.ie
oet15.1y FORBES IL LORRlAUX, Agents.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Curran's saloon, Morris, was robbed of sl2
cigars and bottle of whisky on Sunday night
last
Thieves entered the Griffith House, Leland on
last Sunday night, giving the landlord n call,
taking his watch, valued st ;hirty.fve dollars
and pair OF spectacles worth about four or five
dollars.
passenger train on the Chicago, Rock Island
" Pacific the other day ran from Council Bluffs
TO the Mississippi river, 81 miles, in II hours
and 10 minutes, including several stops, in order
TO make up three hours lost time.
One day last week, at Wenona, Mr.. n b.
Judd's little son had his nose broken. He was
standing near some boys who were playing ball,
when the bat flew out OF the hands Of one Of his
playmstes aud struck him on the nose
Yorkville Record "The paper mill had been
closed several days owing 10 the lack of material
The roads have been SO bad that no straw can be
hauled, and the stock on hand is all exhausted.
1t started up again Monday on baled straw com
ing by rail"
On last Tuesday evening a public installation
Of officers OF the three great branches Of Mason
~ was given at Peru. The Commandery of
Joliet, some - knights and ladies, were present,
ana CIR. Generalissimo Elwood acted as installing
officer. The ceremonies were very elaborate and
beautiful, and were followed by banquet, at
which over 800 guests sat down to table.
The Eagle Hose Co, of Morris, gave their an
nual ball on Monday evening-the social event
Of Morris always. Ponds orchestra made the
music, and their programme as published in the
IndqerDient was superb one. Among the guests
known from this county were Miss Mayor, sene
ca; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Jones, MarseIles; Miss
Lizzie Shuler, Ottawa; r. c. jackson, Seneca.
A. L. Jordan, Ottawa. About 100 couples were
present.
a special tram on the Chicago, Burlington &
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Butter.-ChOice u fancy creamery, 35W3S, lue
to fancy dairy, 22@3Oc; good to choice lo@22c {;
shipping lots, liza he.
Eggs-Fresh, 2i@25c.
Potatoes-Peuchblows 90c@$lO0 per hush
Cattlc--Extra graded export steers, 81 3OW
&. 80; good TO choice natives, $50 U5 %; com.
mon shipping and killing steers $3So@i 40;
cows and hrfcrs, s325WiOO.
Live Ilogs-Sales ranged from S55O@G ~ 10
packers.
WooL-Walter Brown n Co.'S (Bo7ton) las,
circular reports the market Us active with
large transactions, especially IN fife washed
leeccs and California and Texas woods and he
tone strong on medium grades. Yesterdays Chi.
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la SALE AND PERU.

The "Scmans Continuous Tank Furnace" at
be proving more advantageous investment
than the proprletors had hoped. Blowing begins
this week.
DR.. Francis Nj. Bry, al old and highly honored
city on Tuesday morning last at 4:3O O'Clock at
his residence He was born in Dion, France,
in 1871 and was 81 years Of age at the time OF
his death. For years he was a member Of the
school board, and in 1870 coroner of this county.
He was Mason, and Thursday the remains were
Inferred with Masonic honors in lakewood GENE
terry. DR.. Bry had not an enemy in the city of
La Sale.
N,,rs; "Thc body of Miss Mary Coughlin, who
disappeared from her home in La Sale on the
evening Of November 18th, was found sunday af
ternoon in the canal basin The unfortunate
lady was suffering from temporary arrangement
ut the time Of her mysterious disappearance, and
the grief and anxiety of her relatives has been
intense during the many days Of uncertainty as
to her fate. Neither labor nor expense have
been spared in the search, but all in vain. Sun.
day last NJ. \. WicoXon discovered something
floating among the drift wood in the basin, some
forty feet from the lock, and after persistent cf
fort succeeded in getting it to shore, and found
II to be the corpse of Miss Mary Coughlin. The
body was well preserved, and in appearance was
quite natural. The funeral took place on Mon
day aStn
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Abram $. l!ewitts connection with large
manufacturing interests, including the max
ing of steel rails, does not prevent his talking
sold horse sense on the tariff question. To
an interviewer he lately said:
That wages are not regulated by protection
or free trade; that prices or prosperity depend
upon neither; that under the present high
tariff we had "a period Of the longest and most
profound depression within his experience,
while under the same tariff we have now II
season OF the most unexampled prosperity;
that the influence of protection is greatly over
rated that he is in favor Of tariff revision, but
that the commissioners ought to be members
Of congress- who would call experts rs wit
nesses that when the duty on steel rails was
imposed, English rails were $3.50 per ton, but
IRE now S32; that the duty originally was 20
per cent, while now II is about 80, which ena-
bIes the American manufacturer to receive
about 80 per cent. of protection that he knows
IF one mill for the manufacture Of steel rails
IN the country which, with a capital of So
100000, last year made profit OF 100000!
Mr.. Hewitt is in favor of the reduction Of the
luty on iron ore, which is now 20 per cent,
and that on steel rails from S2S to $l4 per ton.
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For the Free Trad
BROKEN LINKS.

one by on tho links are broken,
sevcring every earthly tie;
Bu WI all will be united
IN the glorious bye and bye
Father. II other. sister. brother,
one by one are gathered In.
ra,ling, falling, m the Leaflets
Shaken by the autumn wind
We must bow in humble reverence
wai!ing for the Fathers call:
Then we'll Join our dear departed
Yes, we'll meet and know them all
Golden links Of love will bind US,
Never more to severed be,
When VIC meet beyond the river,
In that land just DER the lee
Utica, Ill.,, Dee. 29tn. 1851 @AhhN'
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never causes blindness, and always prevents
tedious lingering"
The question is--these remedies having been
so frequently published in the papers, and at
times, too when the smallpox or scarlet fever
were largely prevalent, as they are now-why
has no one tried them, or If tried and
proved eflicacious, or the opposite, why has
no one ever said so?
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Bucklen's hrnica SaIye,

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter,
Chapped HaHds, Chilbans, Corns, and all skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. It's guar,
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For sale by f..
Y Grigps
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Chicago MARKET. 1850
CHICAGO, Dec. II, 1881,
The Times of yesterday says:

Tnt 1WKS OF yUbtcruHy sHyb
The board Of trade markets were generally
strong yesterday. A small failure upon The
short side OF wheat, coupled with free Wall street
orders to buy, and more encouraging eastern
sdvices regarding wheat, rather siren .thehrd
the position OF the bulls. la all the leading
articles the movement rather favored holder, aud
sellers. On Change cash property closed At the
full0NHin nricrR.
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Mabel Morley was compelled to attempt her
usual daily feat of walking tight rope to the
pole of circus tent at Athens, Texas, though
he declared she was dizzy from illness. She
,ell and was killed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-31

Terrible Loss Of Life.
Millions of rats, mice, bed bugs, reaches lose
their lives by collision with Trough on Rats"
Sold by druggists, l5c. Depot, Max kneus>l
Photograph albums, in great variety, and
lower than they can be found elsewhere. Be
sure and see Ocman ~ iapeman's stock before
buying.
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\ New PAPEE comes to US from Princeton,
'Ill,-ihe Bureau county NeUs-published by
Radcliffe & Smith, said Radcliffe being our
George, formerly of the Ottawa RGpH6ItcdH
The publishers apologize tor the appearance
of the paper because there is room for it
room tor paper that will oppose the ever-in'
creasing danger Of railway consolidation, adj
vocate cheaper transportation, and favor the
absorption of the entire telegraph system by
the general government, in order that the
monopoly feature of that system may dlsap-
pear, and the people reap the advantage"
And the publishers further promise that the
paper will oppose polygamy defend the
Monroe doctrine, and give every tair man a
fair show ana every fair woman gentle putN'
Oh George!
Mr.. Radcliffe is vigorous writer, and
when he mounts a hobby is generally teartully
IN earnest. The monopolists and the Nor
mons may rs well get ready tor hot times,
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IOuipcy railroad made an extraordinary run oe'
tween Galesburg and Quincy on Sunday last.
The RIM of 100 miles WAS made IN hours anc y
minutes. making several stops Of from Ito D
minutes each One piece OF track miles long
was covered at the rate OF IS seconds Tor the rst
mile, ilfty.seven for the second and hity'sM lot
the third.
| Under the name Joliet & Laporte X. X. Co., the
Joliet and State Line IL Laporte railroad compa-
MES were consolidated at meeting at HAM
mond, Ind, Dec. 20. The new company pro-
poses to build II line between joliet, lli' ana La
porte, Ind in the spring. II Is intended as a
branch Of the l.. I. Il |. road now building from
Plymouth. Ind. through Streator TO the river.
The object Of this new branch is to give the Jo-
liet Steel Co. direct communication with Pitts
burg and the Pennsylvania coke ovens.
Earlyille Gdzetie: There is much talk among
railroad mer ut Aurora and Sheridan about the
new c., IS. & q. repair shops that are To be putt
in Earl and new division made, relieving the
work at Aurora, and nearer than the Galesburg
shops.--Water stands two feet above the grading
in some places southeast OF Earl on the line OF
the new railroad One officer on the work says
ne believes the route will be changed, veering
south more after getting three miles southeast
of Earl and running nearer to Harding"
Tonica Nrlcs: "The new hog disease has been
raging terribly this fall in the vicinity OF Lowell
and east of Tonics. Capt. Howe has lost nearly
all out of a lot Of over one hundred, at last &C
counts there being but nineteen left and several
of them AS good as dead Sid Burgess, Rs Eaton
and VI. f. Hawley have lost heavily by the dread
disease The last named remarked the other day
that he had Just sold 800 worth OF hogs for 81
to the soap man. We do not hear of the disease
being very bad elsewhere IN this section. ,
Marse!llcs Register: AT the meeting OF the
Citizens Association held last Monday night
Messrs Alex. Bruce, +. II. Spicer, b. Bickiord
and p. NJ Mitchell were chosen as executive
committee, and instructed to make report in |
regard to the amount of freight business done al
this point--H A. Pitts Sons are putting on add |
tional hands, and are making arrangements for
manufacturing their celebrated thrcsheTs on al
extensive scale. They also intend making a large |
number Of the celebrated Black Hawk steam EN-. |
gines for farm use and running their threshers. |
This engine is one Of the most substantial, com
pact aud best portable engines manufactured, |
and will meet with ready SALE