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A Few Big Blazes.

We are not in the interest of the insur-
ance companies, but ii Is well occasionally
TO remind property owners tina, cold wealth
er and big blazes 60 in company, and 1t l,
we'll to be prepared for them. BY wSy q
illustration We condense TN account OF Ia,
larger blazes reported by telegraph during
the last four or five days:
Tho rolling mills of Morrison, Colwel
81 Page, at Cohoes. n. Y, we're destroyed
by fire on the 9th inst The destruction
included O'Brien g. Powers KNITTING
Mills and the Patrick Guger,y Pilot
MiRs. Total loss about e2500O0.
The extensive crockcry and fancy goods
establishment OF Ovington Bros, Brook
Ign, N. Y, was destroyed by fire on the 9Th
inst. The fire was caused by boy drop
ping . Kerosene lamp while kindlinl
q fire 10 the Office stove The loss Is abonl
s226, 900, largely covered BY insurance.
A fire broke out on the night OF the 4th
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threw heavy cloth over her head, twist
ing the corners SO that she was securely
mufbcd, threatened to kill her If she made
a noise or resisted, dragged her past her
fathers house TO an open field beyond,
thrust her upon the snow. and both out.
ragged her, after which they cut of her
HAIR close'to her head aud left her sense
less When she recovered she walked
home, and again fell in an unconscious hit.
Strenuous efforts are being made to cap.
ture the Williams, who are supposed to be
tramps.
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A MopKnN LucRErIA noRGIA.

At Mt Vernon, Ohio, DR.. +. L. I'd
wards, a Presbyterian clergyman, was late.
" called TO administer spiritual consola-
ton at the death bed OF member OF his
flock, Mrs. Emma Stillwell, who startled
him by making detailed confession, IN
substance, that she had murdered her first
husband, Beniam Swigart, next IN inno
cent stranger, then her own l4.monthS-old
child, then her own mother and finally her
father. 4 portion of tie details she related
a. follows:
Her mother, Mrs Susan Snyder, while
on her way to visit her daughter at OUum.
wa, Iowa, was ibj ured in "a railroad acct
dent. A train was dltched, and she was
badly burned by stove falling upon her.
| She was taken TO her daughters home,
where, four months later, she died, ~ was
supposed of her injuries. Mrs, Still now
declares that her mother kept upraidlng
her for their former crimes, and even
| threatened t) make 4 confession before htr
death Mrs. Sullwell's fears of exposure
| led her TO commit the murder, aud one
nigh. she says while her husband was sbsent
she s,rangled and smothered her To death.
| In regard to her fathers fate she would
give no details, other than he met his death
by having his throat cut, but IN what man
ner and by whom she refused to tell. \ is
believed that ne was murdered by Mrs.
Snyder, who was then Mrs. Hoard.
DR.. Edwards, who Is physician III good
standing, sitter making careful examine
ton az TO Mrs Stillwell's mental condition,
SAYS there is no evidence or trace Of insan
ity in her case, and he believes the comics
sions are made IN view of her nesr ap-
proach TO death
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Disbursements for the six years. 6TI,3OI63
Amount on hand Dec. /, ISL. so l22 90
At the last session of the General Assem-.
bly, 100000 was appropriated for the two
wears succeeding the adjournment for the
purpose of maintaining the canal. This,
the Commissioners announce. has not been
touched. As a safeguard to the commerce
of the State, it is recommended that this
amount be again appropriated. The Com
nlssloners report the canal to be in splen-
did concitioR-beiter than for many years.
In regard to the necessity Of completing
the Illinois river improvement, and the ex-
tension OF this water way to the Mississip.
pi river, the Commissioners say: I'VE can
not urge too strongly the importance the
early completion OF the proposed improve
ments on the Illinois river. The two dams
and locks as now constructed afford per-
feet navigation on the Illinois river for the
distance of ninety miles, and by the con-
strucuon of the proposed additional locks
and dams 100 miles OF available water way
will be added, which will give perfect
water route from the lakes TO the Missis-
sippl river" In regard to the Little Wa
bash, the Commissioners say: I'm our last
report we made statement concerning the
3JlbIc w uudsu ibCh uhu udAl
ing that the work be abandoned. The to-.
tai amount now on hand to the credit OF
this improvement ls 81 ,6949s, which, not
being longer required for this work, would
be credited to the general fund of the ILL
nois and Michigan canal and Illinois river
improvement" In regard to suits, the
Commissioners say the suits for 1881 that
were brought by the st. Louis ana Peoria
Packe, Company, and by Huse, LOOMS &
Co, for the collection of tolls at the Henry
and Copperas Creek locks, are still pend
| ing. Tine plaintiffs aver that the Illinois
river is national highway, and should be
| from tolls. The Commissioners claim that
by virtue Of powers vested they have a
right to collect tolls levied Both Of these
suits are Of the greatest importance, moi
alone To the State of Illinois, but to the
commerce of the West. Suits against the
State Though the lessees of the Board OF
Canal Commissioners are made defendants
as the law does not admit of the common
wealth being sued brought by William
Adam, oAner Of water power at Joliet
were by the Supreme Court decided in ia
vor OF plaintiff, who claimed that the State
had no right TO use the water for other
than purposes Of navigation. The Com
missioners had made race ways from the
canal, and have been leasing water power
| therefrom.
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Evergreens should never be pruned in
the fall or winter. The cutting off of the
summers growth during this season ex.
poses the inner parts OF The tree or hedge
10 the snow and cold winds of winter, to
their serious injury. Thousands OF he dyes
are annually destroyed by such unseasona-
BILE pruning. Spring is the time for prun.
ing evergreens, especially when large
limbs are 10 he removed.
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A REMARKABLE Escape.

Mrs. Geo. &. Clarke, OF Port Dalhousie,
Ontario, states that she had been confined tc
her room for a long time with that dreadful
disease, Consumption. The doctors said she
could not escape an early grave, but forum
ately she began taking Or. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and in q short time
was completely cured. Doubling ones, please
write Mrs. Clarke, and be convinced. Sold by
G.. Gehring. Trial bottle free. 3
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oBEyIso THE WILL or Tml PEOPLE.

oBEYISG THE WILL or THk PEOPLE.
Tennessee is one of those unfortunate
states that has larger debt than she IS
able 10 pay, and after great deal Of dick
erine with her creditors her legislature
came 10 an agreement with them year
ago 10 scale down the debt somewhat and
then to pay 3 per cent interest on II The
measure vas not popular with the people,
who demanded the reputation Of much
larger portion, and at the election last fall
returned a large majority 10 the Legs
ls,ure opposed TO adhering 10 the compro-
mise made with the bondholdefs year
ago. Yet on the Is, OF December the in
terest on the debt, a. the law then stood,
was due-some 500 000-the money was
In the treasury. and apparently there was
nothing Cor the treasurer. Mr. Polk, ~ do
but to pay over The money. Bu, the "Ill
Of the people was oppOsed 10 his doing ~.
In this tying position, Sir Polk ~as
found equal 10 the emergency be refused
10 pay. Great MAS he admiration Of the
repudiatOfs for The courage aud the stern
loyalty Of Mr Pola in thus placing the
cor pop4H above the mandate OF existing
Laws. Bot a week ago. sbsn the legisla-
ture met, and committees was appointed
10 look into Mr. Poke sc1ounis, II Was
found thsi 10 bis courageous determine
ton DO, 20 psy the interest 70 lbs "blosied
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AN ArRoCIOus OUTRAGE

At Akron, Ohio, on Friday evening OF
last week, as Victoria Smith, an unmarried
lady, "a years of age, was walking In the
edge of town, when near her house, she
vas stopped by two ruffisns. one Of whom
SAID. y on are Polly Hitchcock" She IL
piled. 81 am not" whereat the fellow said,
"You lie" The scoundrels, brandishIng n
broadsy and bptcher.knife, seiZed Der.
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CHASE FOWLER,

MUSItT ".
AI a STEERS SA Lk:.-STATEO OF ILLINOIS,
nj COUNTY OF LA SALE. Circuit Court Of cdIa
couNty.-fa ChdacerQ.
Douglas Hspeman complainant, ps. Cathsrine A.
Fishbern Francis NJ Fishbern, America Cline. George
Cline, Mary NJ Smith. James Smith. Minerva Fishbern,
Maggie A. Fshbern and Spencer Hamilton. 90 admin.
strator OF the estate Of Jacob A. Fshbern deceased
defendants.
Public notice Ia hereby given thst In pursuance OF
her term OF said Circuit Court. to wit December I'D
A. d. 1882 Chase Fowler Master in Chsncery OF sad
at the hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
sell public yendse at the south door OF the Circuit
Court koon in tho city Of Ottawa La Sale county, Hi
nos 10 the highest and best bidder for cash. the follow
ing described premises. situated In the county 81 Ia
sale and state OF illinois, to wit: The southwest quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter OF section Twenty-Five IN
township thryhree north two east OF the third
principal merdian also the east forty.eght acres OF
the north half of the northeast quarter Of said section
TWENTY-FIVE in SAID township thrtythree north, range
two east OF the third 2. 81. CHASE FOWLER
Dated Dec 20 1880 Master in Chancery.
n + IIScoIy Complt's Solr decS0-Sw
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RucLIena Arnira Salxe

The best salve IN the world for cuts, bruis
co. cores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chsppcd hands. chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles.
n ia guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price IS cent? per box.
POs ssle by &. Gebring.
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CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
Chilled Here and There from the HlG Dsi
lies.
THE, HAN0MAE.

We find accounts of but two hanging
bees on Friday Of last week. One was that
of Michael Bourke At Milton, near Toron--
to, Canada, for the murder OF old man
Maher, aged IS, and his daughter Bridget.
The other was that Of Isam Scott, at Paris,
Texas, for the murder of Joe Spears, last
summer.
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Bucklep's Aru!ca Halve.

The BYsT SAlvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
curcs Piles. nis guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 2h
cent? per box. For sale by Ely. Griggs.
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EINAI SEI'rLENlENT or
l. BERNARD MCMAHON, DECEAsED.-Noticeis hereby
given all persons Interested in said estate, that the
undersigned Executor OF the last will and testament
said BERNARD Mcmahon. deceased will appear before
the Probate Court of the county Of La Sale and Of
Illinois, at the Probate Court ROOM IN Ottawa, in said
county Monday. the 10Th day of February d. 1888.
for the purpose Of rendering account of his pro.
teedings in the administration Of said estate Tor the
final settlement
Dated at Ottawa this 26th day OF December 1882.
PATRICK GARLAND,
ATTEST: A. T. BARrELs, Executor.
Clerk Probate Court. La Sale Co. IN. dec99sv
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CHASE FOWLER.

Master in ChdncerV.
NJ ASTE,IS'S ga E.-STATEOFJ ILLINOIS,
M COUNTY OF La SALLE.-Crcut Court Of said
connsy.-Ia chancerN
Julia jacobson, complainant u.s. Mary williamson
Martha Jacobson Jacob jacobson, Isabel jacobson e!
al. defendants
Public notice is hereby gwen that in pursuance of
decree entered In the above entitled cause at the Octo
Der term of said Court to wit. December 2lst,
A. D. 1872 l. Chase Fowler. Master In Chancery Of ssid
court will on Monday January 18th. D. 1859 ct the
hour OF eleven o'clock In the forenoon OF said day. sell
at public vendue to the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described PROMISES situated IN the
county of La Sale and state of Illinois, to wit: The
west half the northeast quarter of section twenty
two, in township thirty four nor in range hye east
of the third principal meridian Also the following de-
scribcd real estate viz Beginning the southeast
corner of the southwest quarter Of section eight In
township thrty.three north. in range OF the
third principal meridian. and running north twenty
rods thence west sixty rods thence south one hundred
rods thence east eighty rods to the place OF beginning
containing about forty of land Said sale TO take
place on the FIRST described tract OF land aforesaid
CHASE FOWLER,
Dated December o. 1882. Master in Chanceyy.
sAM'L RicHoLsoN. Csmplts Solr. dec23.4w
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LUCKY" BALwIN's LUCK TURNS

| san Francisco has q noted character as
well rs millionaire named L. ). BALDWIN
better known as Lucky Baldwin" Tween
" years ago he was an honest miner, del
wing in the bowels OF the ComstoCk for his
daily bread. With couple of friends he
staked out a claim and after a season OF
hard toll and great faith they struck 1t
"blg," opening mine worth millions.
Moving with his pile" few weeks later
TO San Francisco, he became the associate
OF the Ralstons. Floods, O'Briens, Lath-
ans and others, and few made heavier
ventures on the stock board or we're more
uniformly lucky. He married beautiful
woman, who lived but two years and by
whom he had one child, a daughter, who
has history OF her own. After bis wife
died he became quite u rake, having
numerous liaisops. Among others, o year
or two ago g handsome and intelligent
young lady cousin named Fanny BALDWIN
visited him from Oregon. He gave her a
situation AS teacher at his Santa Ana
ranch; then invited her to his hotel in San
Francisco, the Baldwin House, SAID TO be
the finest hotel west Of the Mississippi
though not the largest, and there the lady
says he two years ago accomplished her
ruin, and then cast her off. She went near
Ily crazy over It, and went back TO her pa
rents in Oregon, who were poor, and then
week ago returned to San Francisco,
where on Friday Of last week, meeting
Baldwin with his niece, Mrs. Carroll,
walking on the street, she turned and fired
one shot from pocket pistol, striking
Baldwin in the arm. She followed him
up and attempted to shoot again, but the
revolver became entangled in her dress.
She was then arrested and taken 10 the
city prison, and a charge Of attempted
murder was preferred against her. Bald
win denies the girls story generally and
that abe is any relation of his, buthi char
acter is against him and public opinion is
with the girl. Though Baldwin's wound,
like that OF Gambeita, was regarded as not
dangerous, later accounts say i. is attended
with more serious symptoms, threatening
blood. poisoning, aad that means almost
certain death. Baldwin's fortune ls rated
at 100000. In person he is small
spare, and nervous looking, with II
-
dresses in severe black. and Looks as little
like what be really is ar could well be
imagined.
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Improved Farms for Sale.

Desiring to improve large tract Of land recently
purchased, I offer for sale the following improved
farms In Western Iowa:
1000 Acre Farm-secton 2 and west hall
Section 90, township So range 49, In woodbury. coun'
~ six miles from Correctonville six hundred acres
improved; house, stable. corn CRIB. etc. $lSW per
acre.
$40 Acre Farm-section p. Township 70:
Rsuge ~, Plymouth county 81 miles from town; sli
under cultivation: house, stable, corn crib and
granary with capacity for l5O0 bushels wheat $2l U
per acre,
GAO Acre Farni-Scctiun 81 Township 80
Range as all under cultivation; new house, ctsi
~ 900 90; granary capacity 1000 bushels vheat corn
crib. stable. pasture, etc; 1900 per acre.
All choice selected land, especially adapted for
stock raising. The Farms were improved anu farnleu
by myself for two three years. All are In good
clean condition; this seasone fall plewng done hay
aud grain on premises. All have irtng spring OF
water, besides good we'll.
Ihave in addition some 600 AZ ores in quarter
and half sections In the same vicinity, wild partially
improved.
TERMS to x cash; balance of principal In s. and
years; titles perfect.
For further Information address
deco Cherokee, CheroKee county io""'
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Zegal.
BLAKE & MOLONEY,
,ian6-3w

A. OFFICE ESTATE or SUSAN BERNARD, DECD.
~ Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned. Ad
minstrator OF the estate OF Susan Bernard late Of
the county of La Sale and state OF Illinois, deceased
will appear before the Probate Court of said county
the third Monday (belng the 10Th day. Of March 1883,
at the Probate Court Room, in Ottawa In said county.
when and where all persons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified " attend and present the
same in writing for adjustment.
Dated this 9Th day of January A. y. 1883
ABRAHAM T. ARMSTRONG,
jan6-3w Administrator.
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Farm for Sale.

III. farm known a. the Blackwell Farm, ME
N half from Prairie Center. Il offered FOR safe IL
nusis,s ~ ~ acres well improved, with good house
md new barn and fences. &c. in trim order VIII Dc
sole IE on easy terms. Apply 10 Dan NcCARIi Prsl-
connty. Iowa Also several choice Iowa farms for
sale. 49, N'''NN
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FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale his Vegetable Garden
or Truck Farm. mile west OF the Ottawa Court
consists Of l31 acres. In the hlshee state Of culva
ton with numerous choice fruit trees, such pears
appe- cherrics and small fruis. curranis raspber
rirs strawberry beds, &c Alec two good dwelling
houses with barns well csterns and other outbuild
pgs WIN be sold low long time and easy terms TO
suit the purchaser. FRANCIS b. BLUsT.
October 2l-hnos.
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@t8rellaueous.
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

THE voLTAIC BELT CO., Marshall. Mich, will
lend Or. Dyes Celebrated Electro voltaic Belts and
Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days men
young or od) who are afflicted With nervous debility
lost vitality and kindred troubles guaranteeing speedy
Address rs above n B.No risk IL incurred, a. thir
~ days trial IL allowed dec2Sly
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COUNTY ASYLUM

Notice v hereby gwen. that on Thursdays
AND Fridays Of each week visitos WI oe "a
United 10 tn Asylum. No visitors slniesed on SUD
days TIC. GIBSON County Asrn'
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A Few Choice Lots

non Etst Side, and Two Residences for sale.
able terms. Lots each entitled to share In artesiaA
we'll inquire at office of G. 8. PAINE.
December ID. leS2 .2Incs
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Farm for Sale.

IN. South Half OF sec,ion Z, T. 81 N; sE II not
sold by October let viii be for gea or Ierf1s snc
is,tnn west sise Court House. Ottawa H. or OF ch'
Ard i Fullerton on the premees JuN<<-"-
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.$6S0,94l.l0


Balance on hand Dec. |, 1876 s &c, 1894
Receipts for the six years ........ CSC. 94l |
Disbursements for the six years. ST. .S07. 6
Amount on hand Dec. |, 1881. ... so l22 9
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10

Samuel PEBBLES is farmer in Iowa who thinks as
nc sOws, and reads when he rests. In his rumina-
tions upon the tariff question he has settled down
the following conclusions:
\ tariff for only, if it anything i'm
plies the following effect:
4 general reduction of the existing duties i'm
ports.
To he followed by larger importation of foreign
made fabrics.
To be followed by falling of In the demand for
those made at home
To de followed by the closing OF American work
shops.
To be followed by "A relatively greater number of
men engaged in agriculture.
To be followed by increase in the supply Of
farm products with corresponding increase in
the demand.
To be followed lay a reduction of the farmers
profits.
1, for one. don't like il.
Perhaps robust philosopher who raises theo-
res il stead of will rise in his place. the call
of the States and prove that Samuel PEBBLES doesn't
know what he is talking about. Up to the present
time however. Mr.. PEBBLES has a clear majority in
hi- favor Philadelphia Press.
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BROGKER ALTAR.
He Appears Ia the Eliza Plakstsu Racket
He'll Too Cool for saeh Cattle.

Last week We received letter from a prominent
Republlean IN Kansas asking Us about one H. H.
Brookes' who. as our readers all know. conducted
what he claimed TO be- "A Republican newspaper in
Mexico Tor few months. He is now publishing a
paper at Severance Kansas The gentleman who
wrote says that Brookes is Publishing TO the world
that ''he was burned out in Missouri, because he
was Republican
If Brookes was : well known in Severance As he
- IN Mexico no one would pay any attention 10 him
we give II as our opinion that Brookes was bnrncd
out The editor Of this paper had charge of the fire
department. and among the fret al the fire Ev-
erythins went to show that the fire was the work Of
an Incenil1ry. The Democrats could have had no
motive IN burning him OUT. because the policy of
his paper Just suited them. He was splitting the
Republican party Of Audrain all to pieces-in fact
be did ruin what little Of the party there was here
IL burned out, he was burned by Republicans. The
only enemies he had were Republicans. The common
talk here Is that he burned his own Office out. We
don't know anything about this. He had some
trouble about getting his insurance. The adjusters
were here, and tried to make out a case against
Brookes. From what can learn, ne got his in
surance. We hardly think he set the fire. We hate
10 think man in the same kind of business we are
could do such trick. Impossible, Thousands of
dollars worth of valuable property to he sacrificed
IN order to get paltry few hundreds of insurance
There Il no denying the fact that Mexico was get
ting warm for him. and. If he had not left when he
did, We think the Republicans of Mexico would have
carried him out a rail in front of long roces-
sion: and then 10 think the dirty dog would 90 to
hansas and say that he was burned out in Missouri
because be was a Republican. But we will say no
more. We don't want to defile our coum ms by pub
fishing what we should have to if We gave vent to
one-half we feel as we think of what the occasion
demands In reply to the request for information,
we refer the gentleman TO a circular published on
BroOkes by Mr.. Hamilton Hail. prominent Repub-
hean Of this eity.-Herieo NO. Ledger.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-10

IL. Little Joker is the best smoking tobacco.