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A Historic Wagon.

A. b. Nichols, the auctioneer, conducted the
sale of farm property belonging to Mrs. e.
Lafountain, OF Bourbonnais, last Monday, and
among the articles cried off was an old wagon
which possesses history. Nearly fifty years
ago the wagon was one of government tram
which brought a large sum OF money from
Detroit to Chicago to pay off the Indians in
the last treaty of Fort Dearborn. The wagon
was on that trip driven by Charles Latountain
then only Il years of age. In 1887 the wagon
was sold by Robert klnzie to Mr.. Narcotic
father of the Narcotic boys, now residing in
Bourbonnais. Five years afterward Charles
Latountaln bought 1t and it has renamed II
the family up TO its sale on Monday last. La
fountain took it INTO the Wisconsin pineries
and used it there six years, and 1t has been IL
constant use ever since. Though 1t brought
Only IS at the auction SALE II was in good con
diton ana capable of several years of service
yet. Mr. Nichols was not able to remember
bw whom it was purchased. Truly the ole
wagon is one of Kankakee county's pioneers
and has had an honorable record.-hdHkdke,
Gg-effs
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Threa Women Killed.

A Lynchburg, Va, dispatch to the n. y.
Heyald, under the date of Jan. DIST, contains
the follow curdlng relations:
One of the most remarkable and bloody
tragedies ever reported IN the annals OF crime
in Virginia occurred on Wednesday night near
Central depot, in Montgomery county, on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. On that day a
woman, whose name could not be recalled by
my informant, received "a sum Of money and
was known to have it IN her possession. She
took it to her house, where a gentleman occu
pied a room in the upper part of the building
Hearing loud and threatening noises during
the night, this man came down stairs and
found the landlady lying dead on the floor OF
her apartment with her throat cut. He also
reports that he saw two persons preclpltately
leaving the premises. Seizing double barrel
shotgun the man gave chase to these fugitive
figures and soon came within range Of them.
As they refused to stop he fired in rapid sue
cessiOn, first at one and then the other, and
killed them both. To his intense surprise it
was discovered on closer examination of these
parties that they were women of the neighbor
hood, who for the sake of plumber had dis
gulsed themselves rs men and cut the throat
of their unfortunate victim The affair has
naturally aroused great deal of excitement
and nothing Is talked Of in all the adjoining
counties but the strange and terrible killing OF
the three unfortunate women.
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The Rev. o. Barnes has fairly outstripped
the Boy Evangelist Harrison, as "a sensational
revival preacher in the West His meetings
attract crowds in Louisville HIS bottle OF
oil is still IN request, and with it he anonts
the toreheads OF all converts. But he Is some
thing more than grotesque. His power of or,
atory Is remarkable He can make his au.
diencc roar with his comlcal mimicry or weep
by his pathos Again, he carries their feelings
by storm. This is poor body for an lmmor-
tai soul" he exclaimed, indicating his by no
means robust physique, "but | have in this
breast the element of eternal life. 1t is apoor,
hacked and worthless body, but the soul is
there | can feel 1t throbbng and throbbing
like big engine in some battered old ship.
With every turn of the great wheels" and h S
hands, trembling with energy, describe the
revolutions from his elbow, his body shaking
with suppressed strain, and his eyes lighted
up with intense fire-"with every turn of the
great wheels the old hulk trembes and groans
and quivers; it may go to pieces but the en-
gine throbs on stronger and better than the
hulk, full of power and life" He tells his
converts that they need never be i'll if they
will lead perfectly holy lives, in which case
they would be caught up to heaven without
diving
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Richard NJ. Jackson, the son of an OHIO
farmer, went from Steubenvllle to Stuttgart
ten years ago to complete his musical cduca
ton, intending to become professional pan
ist Too constant practice brought on a par
tlal paralysis of the nerves of his hands, and
he was compelled to give up his project j.
s Potter, of Boston, was then the American
Consul at Stuttgart. He employed Jackson as
a clerk in his office. Americans were exceed
lngly unpopular in that city, chiefly through
the bad conduct of some American students in
the Conservatory, who had recently snowballed
the King Of Wuremberg as he walked in a
public park, besides offering HIM other indIg.
mites on several occasions But this feeling
WAS gradually overcome, principally by Jack.
sons personal tact and popularity, and he be
came Vice-Consu The King became his
friend, and last summer invited HIM to become
a member of the royal court of Wurtemberg
This court IS not a highly respondent body,
yet the offer dazzled the young American and
he became German citizen to accept it. He
is now baron, with an income from the pub
lie treasury, and nothing to do except 10 be
companionabe with the King. Moreover he
WINS favors from visiting mOnarchs. The
King of Holland has knlghted him, and so
has the King of Saxony and the Emperor Of
Austria. Baron Jackson, rs described by q
writer IN the Boston Herald, is short, fat, and
not handsome; but his eyes "have pleasant,
winning expression that lights up his tace and
makes it almost fascinating to those with
whom he is in contact"
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PtckereI Fishing Throu ch the Ice,

At this time of the year there Is no more
exciting sport than pckerel fishing through
The ice. And, taking the whole year round,
Name sportsmcn have no pursuit that is more
exhieraung. Pickerel bite well after the
ponds have just frozen over, and the fishermen
like to get on the ice as soon as 1t Will bear
their weight. Talk with an incorrigible an
ger for half an hour and you will generally
find HIM full of old CHI mney corner supersti-
tons and traditions of the forest and stream.
One of the current beliefs is that the first time
green hand goes out he is bound to have
good luck. Another is that pckerel some.
times swim or scOot on a down grade, and
sometimes on an up grade, and that when
they have their noses pointed down toward
the bottom you can't catch one If your picker
el bait were peaches and cream. The piscato.
rial belief IN the influence OF the signs of the
almanac is profound And your sly old fish
crman usually consults his almanac before he
catches his bait. when the signs are in the
belly they'll bite well every time. | don't
know what the meaning of 1t Is, but spose
they're hungry" said "a veteran whom we con.
suited on the zodiaCal question. Fish Will not
bite well when they are spawning. Their
many traits afford wide range for study.
Fish are dreadful contrary critters" Is the
way the aforesaid veteran sums up his philos
OpUN. W HCH inc pIChcItl HSIGl llntlS lnt SlRLS
and the weather right, he takes his dip net
and goes down to the river after live mInnOws
for bait. These foolish little fish are attracted
into the fine meShes by meal literally fed to
them. The picKerel doesn't relish dead food
and must be caught with live bait. The fun
Of pickcrel fishing Is your ability to have so
many lines agOing at once. Twenty-Five Is u
iair number, although two men can fish with
forty Cutting the holes through the ice Is
fun, If you have Il sharp chisel and the ice is
not over four inches thick, but when you have
two feet OF solid freeze under you and an old
AK with which to penetrate it, It's more like
business Two men generally go together, and
one sets the sticks and arranges the lines
while the other cut the holes. The man who
sets the lines first gets the bottom and adjusts
his bait about two feet above it--more or less
perhaps, according to his own idea of the cor
rect thing. The lines are attached to poles set
IN the Ice ut an angle of about forty five de
grees over the holes. Each line % also looped
over a bob screwed loosely on the polo, 50 that
when pickerel bites and starts OIL, the boil 10
turned and forms a cross with the longer stick,
thus signalling the fisherman. One of the
ways of the pickerc is 10 chew his bait lit
Tie while, and this IL IN favor of his catcher
When the plckerel commence to bite before
the lines are all set as they frequently DO, the
excitement Is at its pitch. There goes one!"
shouts one man. There goes another!" shouts
his chum, dropping his AK and running to
pull him up; and when the forty lines are III,
ana are pulling sharp, Who then wouldn't be
n pickerel fisher ?-Lectsto@ (Ke) Journal
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gold ranged from $50 to $3.50 in denomina.

gold ranged from wv 10 S2oO III uchoWiha'
ton.
Mr.. Hitler says he can identify every dollar
of the greenbacks, and he probably can. In
a trunk in another room the thieves found
$3.50 belonging TO the son mentioned above
After they had thoroughly rsnsacked the house
they Informed the old man that they had been
waiting for him for some time, and that when
he made another raise they would visit hlm
again. They now departed, leaving the family
bound, and, going 10 the barn, took with them
II buggy and two horses. Notwithstanding
the fact that they had portion Of their faces
covered, Mr.. lilier is positive that he can iden-
tfy the thieves, rs can also the iIttle grandson,
who, by the way, gave your correspondent
more information, and seemed TO have kept
his wits about him better than any other mem
Der of the family. The buggy was traced to
this place. and thence to RIPLEY, up the river.
The animals stolen were both bay mares,
square built, and a little over fifteen hands
high Each had u white spot in the forehead,
and one had white torefoot and was pigeon
toed. The buggy had several spokcs IN one
OF the hind wheels broken, and was made by
William McMeekin, of this place,
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South BEND, Ind, Jan. 20.-Yesterday,
while the family of farmer were in town,
the hired man, named Edgar Christie, former
ly of Chicago, burglarlzed the house. The
sheriff was called on tins morning, and, after
looking over the indications, accused Christie,
who owned up and told where the money was
secreted. 1t was found and Christie placed I'M
der arrest Within an hour and half from
that time Christie had been brought to town,
presented to the circuit court on information,
pleaded guilty, and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

A man In Russia has practically solved the
problem of rendering petroleum solid. 1t is
of yellow color and has the consistency OF
very stuff gelatnc. IL can be kneaded IN the
fingers like wax and Is yet somewhat breaka
BILE. A small piece of the thickness of lead
pencil and about an inch long could be Int al
one end and held with the fingers 1t melted
like WAX, and 1t was only after a little while
when hot drops began TO run down, that the
flame had TO be blown out The danger of fire
is considerably less than with liquid petro
leum. The product can be easily hquifed
when required by the addition of vinegar. and
the process Is rapid. The vinegar in time
separates out below and the petroleum above
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A 7tmes SPECIAL from Wabash, Ind, relates
the following;
Some eight months ago a young man of
North Manchester, this county, named Jerome
Spohr, became crimnally intimate with a girl
named Emma Reed, living in the same place.
The two had been keeping company for some
time previous, and recently the girl discovered
that she was in an interesting condition and
besought Spohr to marry her. The young
man, however declined, and, rs last resort,
she began bastardy suit. When the consta.
BILE went to effect Spohr's arrest, he (Spohr)
was badly frightened, and promised that he
would marry the girl rs soon as a license could
he procured. That evening he, in charge of
the constable, came to this city, obtained a
license, and, returning on the / o'clock train,
reached home about midnight. Miss Reed
was at the depot waiting for her prospective
spouse, and together they went to the residence
of squire, where, at o'clock in the morn
ing, the two were made one
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

A "REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.--During
the civil war there WAS, rightly or wrongly, a
lamentable prejudice entertained against bre-
vet rank and brgadler.g generals. Lincoln's
estimate of the comparative value of the mules
and blgadiers gobbled up by Confederate
radcr-the army mule was affectionately
known as "brevet horse"-is known to most
readers; but there Is another story, scarcely
less complimentary, and much less familiar.
According TO the anonymous libeller, during
an active engagement, a colonel, while bravely
leading on his men, received q terrible blow
in the head from the fragment of a she'll which
RED to the rear, and ntrusted to the care of a
surgeon, who at once resolved upon heroic
treatment and removed the brain bodily to
repair the decorations. While he was absorbed
in this delicate operation aide de-camp, uncOn
scIOus of the severity of the officers wound,
rode up with a message that Colonel Blank
was wanted immediately at headquarters. Me-
chemically, like the brainlcss pigeon in the in
teresting surgical experiment. the gallant Off
Ger clambercd into the saddle and rode away !;
and when the surgeon, having completed the
Encouragement of the wounded organ, return.
ed TO place II in position, he was astonshed TO
find the patient missing. At that moment his
attention was attracted by the sound of gallop.
ing hoOts, and looking round his surprise was
intensified on beholdlng the colonel riding to
the front as gaily as if nothing unusual had
happened,
Hi, colonel no, colonel" shouted the sur.
geon, pursuing him. stop. You're forget.
ting about your brainsr
Never mind about them,' roared the hero,
clapplng spurs to his horse. II don't want
them-lve just been brevetted brigadier-gen-
Draocer IN Harper's Nag
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And he haw.hawed at her remarks,
And she laughed at his iOking.

And still they popped and still they ate
Johns mouth WAS like a hopper
And stirred the fire and sprinkled salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck ten
And still the corn kept popping;
II struck eleven, and then struck twelve,
And still no sign OF stopping.
And John he ate, and Susan she thought;
The corn did pop and patter,
Till John cried out: "The corn's fire!
Why, Susan. what's the matterW
Said she: "John Stiles, it's one o'clock!
YOu'll die OF indigestion
Pm tired Of all this popping corn
Why don'tyou pop the question"
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POPPING CORN.

And there they sat a.popplng corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter;
John Stiles as stout as any OK.
And Susan fat as butter.
And there they sat and shelled the corn.
And raked out and stirred the fire:
And talked OF different kinds of ears
And bitcbed their chairs up higher.
Then Susan she the hopper shock.
Then John he shook the hopper,
Till both their faces grew as red
AZ saucepans made OF copper.
And then they shclIed and popped and ate.
Al kinds Of fun poking;
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Never Give lin

If you are suffering with low and depressed
spirits, loss of appetite, general debility, disor.
dered blood, weak constitution, headache, or any
disease Of y bilious nature, by all means procure
bottle OF Electric Bitters. You will be surprised
To see the rapid Improvement that will follow
you will be inspired with new life; strength and
activity will return; pain and misery will Geese,
and henceforth you will rejoice in the praise of
Electric Bitters. Sold at 50 cents bottle by z.
Y. Griggs. (5)
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Buckion's ArnfcR SaIye.

The BEsT SALvE In the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tett 3,
Chapped Hands, Chilblalns Corns, and al 81 n
Rruptions, and positively cures Piles. tits qua
anteed 10 give perfect satisfaction or money RI.
funded. Price ~ cent? per box. For sale by G.
Y. Griggs.
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Nervous irritations and general debility have G
remedy In Trssk's Magnetic Ointment. For piles
and all Inflammation 1t beats anything.
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NJ kNEUSSII, German Druggist and Aponecary
wi. (wholesale and retai) Main street ottawa Ill. I'm
porter of Drugs Chemicals, French Cogniac Brandies
Wines, &c.
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u Y. GRIGGS, Druggist, Bookseller and Station
L.. err Ottawa, H. Second store in Nattinger's Block
south side OF Court House Square.
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nR. X. NJ. NcA RrH UIS, Ottawa, III. Ofilct
- in the Opera House Block. open from o'clock A.. N
O'Clock NJ. Residence Benton street south of iii
nois Avenue. lan22"I6
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j. q. HATHAWAY. GEORGE X VANCE.
hrs. MATTHEW A * VANCE, Physi.
~ clans and Surgeons Ottawa III. Office, southwest
OF Main and La Sale Dr. Haheways residence
OF Fox river school house Dr. Vance will be
found In office, day and night. janll
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NR. NJ. ZEN DIR, homeopathic Physician, OF
~ Ill. Offers his services 10 the friends of the o
mRopathc system ia Ottawa In all branches of his profes
sion Particular attention give The treatment Of women
and children. Office IN Glover & Cooks Block. febls
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III NJ. GODFREY, M. D., /, r. C. s. Edin
IL. burg. Office In ArmOur's new building Madison
street. Residence, II Webster street augil'TI
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-08
The Care Of Birds.

A bird fancier's great enemy is the
bird mite or louise. They are so very
small and keep SO close during the day
that you will not be able to see them
with the naked eye, but wait until lamp
lighting and then take even a low
power microscope and you will find
them by the quantity. It is their ma
ture to annoy the birds at night while
the bird is at rest. Now take advan-
tagefo this and use remedies to destroy
them while huddled together in the
crevices in the cage. You will also
find them in the nest where the young
are.
The little ones may be fed ever SO
well, but still they will get bloodless
and 'droop. The mites literally suck
the life blood out of them. The mother
bird is often blamed for not feeding
when the trouble is with the mites.
The price of bird is constant and ex-
ternal vigilance.
Before nesting, the cage should be
carefully examined and some substance
like gasoline should be used all over the
cage, especially in the cracks and small
holes. then apply the insect powder
while it is moist. This should be used
every two weeks if you suspect lice.
To make nest take wire for foun-
dation, common screen wire is better
than the ready-made nests then sew on
a cloth over it, and then sprinkle fine
tobacco or summer savory freely on
this, cover with another cloth and fast
it on wire bent like letter IT, This
will allow you to let it project from the
side of the cage and will secure greater
cleanliness. Be sure and shape the nest
well and give the bird but little ma
terial for building. After the young
are well feathered and before they are
old enough to jump out Of the nest, take
them down and give them clean nest
made as well as the other.
Remainder, never, put anything on
the birds to kill lice. You will be quite
as likely to kill the birds. A lady a day
or two ago was telling me that the bird
store simpleton told her to apply freely
on the birds. She used the insect pow
der and killed both old and young.
Bird dealers are not oracles on birds
They are. in most eases selling for
money. They should be naturalists or
not follow the business. Consult bird
fancier and naturalist.
Look to the cages every month dur
ing the winter and you will be doubly
paid. These few points are from an
old bird fancier who gives them for |
what they are worth. Detroit Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-08

The official world in the neighbor-
hood of Avignon, in the south of France,
was the victim of rather cruel hoax a
few days ago. The Project having sent
out limited number of invitations to a
dinaer to be given in honor of M. de
Manly, Minister Of Agriculture, some
practical joker procured one Of the
cards, and, having had about 800 more
printed to match, forwarded them to
Mayors, Judges, and other big wigs with
the utmost iberality. At the dinner
hour, troops of these functionaries made
their appearance at the Projects door,
only to receive civil apology from his
Secretary, and to return to their oW.
tables.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-08
The st. Louis Magazine for June

is now ready. Its table of contents is unu-
suallv attractive. ''Sketches of St. Louis
will be of interest to all St. Louisans, as well
as our country readers. 1t is embelIished
ter in a Woman's Life" and "The Italian
Lovers" will please all romance loving
readers, while "Fashions" for June will be
found interesting to all. "The Timely Top
les" are overlooking with spicy humor and
sound sense. Send your name with ten
cents and receive in return sample copy OF
this charming Magazine, together with set
Of elegant picture cards. Address St. Louis
Magazine Co., 2l3 N. Eighth street, St.
Louis, Mo.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-08
1t il hard to tell whether to give tn

1t is hard to tell whether to give to
beggar or not. You can't spare a
quarter to supply him with whisky, and
yet you are quite willing to give him the
quarter if he is really starving. You
want to do your duty, but YOU don't
know what your duty is 1t may be
that the woe-begone face with which he
addresses you and makes his plea for
his dying family of score of children,
the Oldest not over i've, and all of them
down with the scarlet fever, will be
lighted up with the most significant of
winks the minute your back is turned
and he has secured small amount of
ready cash. Still we are inclined to
take the advice of the actor, Harry
Woodward, under such circumstances.
He said of a tramp: ale is either the
most distressed man or the best actor
ever saw in my life, and as either the
one or the other he has a brotherly
claim on me. ~. Y. Herald.