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Population started in the northeast and
southeast corners, and spread towards the in
terror, leaving "A broad, unsettled tract be-
tween For many years travellers from one
Of these sections to the other came and went
through st. Paul, Minnesota; and from the
very start the Legislature has made laws as If
for two separate commemorative There is
II Dakota university at Vermilion, and
University of North Dakota at Grand Forks;
"A penitentary for the south at Sioux Falls
and one for the north at Bismarck, and
normal schools, agricultural colleges and
other institutions in like duality, and all of
fine modern finish and appointments. At
Yankton S2l5, 600 were expended III erecting
a hospital for the insane, and in 1883 another
was erected ut jamestown, for North Dakota.
Both are models in their way, and that of the
north, under the administration of Dr.
Archibald, has acquired world wide reputa-
ton for its success in the non-restraint sys-
tenn The visitor would think, unless other
wise informed that he was at pleasant
rural retreat, II country hotel on a scientific
basis
Only Texas and California have larger
areas than Dakota; the former reserved the
right 81 divi e into five states, while III Cali
fornia there Is n strong movement IN favor of
division IN two, and one of her representa-
tives has introduced into congress bill to
that effect But il takes much more than
mere area TO make state. Nevada has no.,
coo square miles and fewer people than she
had in 1870, not 40, 600 whites, If her 'ote is
the test. The line OF the forty sixth parallel
is popularity accepted in Dakota as the bound
airy of the two states TO bo. In population,
wealth, etc, the region south of that line is
to that north about as 3 To 3 This ratio
will serve fairly for most of the following
statistics:
Dakota as a whole has 4 800 miles of rail
way, moro than either of twenty-six states
aud eight territories. She has TAT the least
COO, 600 people, being ahead Of nine states and
any other territory Also, 300 banks, exceed
ing twothrds of the states; and in schools,
colleges. churches, and other induces of civil
cation she ranks far ahead of many states,
and is almost equal TO all the territories.
Her product OF wheat in 1885, was greater
than that ut any other state or territory; in
oats she exceeded all but Iowa and Illinois;
in corn she was eXcelled 10y only nineteen
states, and IN rye, buckwheat aud root crops
she fell hat little below thcaverage OF all the
states
1t was surS 'sted that with division on the
line OF tue toTty-slXth parallel, the north
should take tue name of Lincoln, but the
people du not favor It, "Hcmuiua" and
Huron met with some favor, but the hearts
of the people seem to be set ON the name
Dakota. IL is an intensely local name-the
designation Of all the Sioux Indians, and is
said to mean alliance "uuiou, a league of
kindred or friendly ones. So the two states
will probably be North Dakota and South
Dakota
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time On her trial trips the Eureka required
"A dynamo and an engine to furnish cleo
tricity ANA an air pump to keep the cylinder
supplied Now the electricity Is to be fur
nIskcl by STORAGE batteries, and the cylin-
dprs supply themselves with air automati-
Cally, so that the little ship can be cleared
out fore and aft below deck, for her motive
power viii occupy less than fifteen square
feet of space in the stern 1t Is simple
enough, consisting of two cylinders of steel
~ inches thick, 10 feet long and 20 inches III
diameter at Their outboard ends. They have
no pitch to speak of, and the ends when out
Of water look like the mu2Zes of two heavy
guns, one on each side of the sternpost To
insure easy steering Il space of about the
same length aS "a propeller wheel would oc-
cupy is left between the stcrnpost and the
rudderpost, the rudder being shipped on a
shoe or extension of the keel.
At the inboard end of the cylinders are air
chambers. into which given amount of
petroleum is to be conducted through leaden
pipes from a tank, and by means Of cleo
trodes supplied by storage batteries and con-
trolled by tho engineer exploded at regular
intervals in the cylinders. The compressed
air rushing out continuously propels the
yacht at a speed which, Mr.. Secor declares,
will he almost unlimited. AT pressure of
1000 pounds he expects to drive the Eureka
through the water at the rate of sixteen
knots an hour
There is also being perfected at one Of the
Brooklyn docks hydraulic vessel that is ex-
pected to go at the rate of thirty miles an
hour Conservative engineers say that 1t is
impossible, but the inventor is confident OF
SurppSS
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THE TWO DAKOTAS.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT A GREAT
TERRlT DRY.

Known zoo Year. Aso-Net Poorly Knowr
Iluy Year, Ago SLOW Growth Gor 1v"ut,
Year, Then Amazing Growth Coz, 600
People with $500, OoO,OoO of Wealth.
Two hundred years ago the romaucug
traveller and cyrlorer, Baron La Houtpu, wa.
on the upper Mississippi aud met some Ia
dans whom uo call, Outagam.s, vino told
him that IN their territory, many league,
away. was "a sal, lake without an outlet,
around which the spirits kept guard Recent
writers once believed that this meant the
Great Salt lake Of Utah, but more likely it
wa, the Mime waukan, devils or spirit,
lake OF Dakota. 4 hundred years later but
litlc more was known, aud the few French
who trayersod the region thought 1t unfit tor
civilized occupgtion--a land for game and
Indians. Down to 1850 it was included on
the man, in that Great American Desert, 81
which has proved 50 hard 10 locate and de
fine.
Fifty years ago 10 was mapped as Missouri
Territory, lao le later MS the Maudun iii,
trict, AMI m lsI9 congress included most oi 1t
III l' lfl lIIIIN " llliII'H'iAf VI -4iANil lll4N
year M 1851 Nebraska was made terri
tory, including nearly all OF Dakota. In
1861 coug,,>, created the territory of Dakota,
reaching from Minnesota 10 the summit OF
the Rocky mountains, but when tine first
territorial legislature met, IN 1862 the entire
white population was below 5000 la 1853
congress cut or the territory Of Idaho, in
1864 the east half Of Idaho was organized
into the territory of Montana, and IN 1868
congress, clipped OF $500 more square miles
from Dakota and created the territory of
Wyoming. Still another clip was soon mad"
TO square the boundaries and still Dakota
had, and has, lI0, 100 square miles, Of which
800 are covered by water. IL is rs If New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland,
Delaware aud Virginia were all IN one com
monwealth, and therefore Dakota wants to
be two states
The development of this region is phenom.
enal, even IN this land of rapidly growing
states. In 1860 the present area of Dakota
contained bat 2,iDJ white people in 1870
there were hut II Isl, and even IN 1871 the
increase was not notable, except along the
Northern Pacific railroad. Ia 1879 the won
dCriul Doom began, aud increased 50 rap.
idly that IA IA single season one railroad
brought in $1,000 immigrants. Census takers
could not keep up with the increase. Ia 1850
the national census put the population mt
1856, III, M eighteen months it had doubled,
in 1885, IN June, IA territorial census put it
at All, 2Oi; but the railroad and land office
returns showed 1t to he increasing at rate
exceeding 1900 week. In 1856 the total
vote exceeded 10000, and the present popu-
lation cannot be below GOD,UOO and may
greatly exceed that The total assessment of
IN 1857 was Sl51,UA 500; the real
value now cannot he much below 500, 900, 900.
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NJ. II. ARMSTRONG.

SrAIE OF ILLINOIS, La SALE CoUNTY-ss In
- me circuit COLyt. u JdGHd3g YStl. 1888.
Lcavmna Mccain rs. Albert McJann.--iH ChdAceTG.
Affidavit Otnon-residence of Albert Mccain, the above
defendant having been filed in tie clerks office of the
Circuit Court of said county, notice is therefore hereby
given to the said nonresident defendant thar the COM
planant ed her bill Of complaint ii said court on the
chancery side thereof on the 18th day of November,
1855 and THAI thereupOn summons issued ont OF said
court, wherein said suit is now pending returnabe on
the second Monday in the month of January. 1889.
a. is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said nonresident defendant
above named, shall personally 6e and appea' before
sad Circuit Court the first day of the next term
thereof to he holden At OTTAWA, in and for the said
county, on the second Monday IN January, 1873. and
plead, answer demHr 10 the said cOmpalnants Dill
OF complaint, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed
and decree entered against You according to the
prayer of said bill. w. W. TAYLOR Clerk.
OTTAWA, Illinois Nov. 18TH 1888
NJ. n. ARMSTRONG, tUmpu's Sor. nONl74w
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KEY pLAN, FIRST POSITION.

fenders occupy Hin No with one bnttalion
Of infantry The general and staff are with
this battalion. The main defensive body Of
one six gun battery, one regiment Of cavalry
aud five hattalions of infantry meanwhile
advances and occupies Hill No . and the
plHin to the right Of it.
The attacking force moves to Bridge c. and
the defensive force makes n forward move
on both sides Of the river from Hills | and
aud from tho plain to the right Of HUI ., in
order TO prevent the junction Of the two
parts of the invaders divided force. The
batteries md cavalry are engaged but the
infantry Of the invaders coming up first the
contest is with them and the defenders re-
treat on their former positions ON llil . and
the jacent plain.
This gives the assailants Bridge G.. They
send n battery from their main force over to
the left bank to JON their weaker division
and drive back the enemy in front of Hill |.
The battery the cavalry and ono battalion
of infantry attack the hill in front, while
the two other battalions work round the hill
and attack it in flank The defenders, both
outnankcl and outnumbcred are forced to
retire. They retreat over Bridge md blow
it M
Hill and Bridge c arc now both in posses
sion Of the invading force, and the left side Of
thoriyer cleared of the defensive army. The
star Of the force thus Ear victorious takes
position on the left bank Their general
sends his infantry further down the river TO
A, where they build "A pontoon bridge The
cavn.rv hc sends back to cross G bridge to
strengthen his main body on the right bank,
which is now hard pressed For in the mean
time the defensive party ON and near Hill 2,
seeing the force IN front of them weakened
by the withdrawal of the battery which was,
in the beginning, sent over TO the left bank,
and the moving forward of the invaders
force on that side have again advanced. The
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enemy, which is intrenched, rcpulse, them,
and for tho second time the defensive party
fall back 10 Hin ..
The party Of defenders which crossed
Bridge b, consisting of battery, n regiment
OF cavalry and two battalions OF infantry
(the battery being reduced to three guns),
now take up the following positions; The
battery moves down the river between Hills
and 3, and engages the enemies battery on
Hill l. The cavalry gallops over Hill > TO
cover the flank of the infantry in front OF
Hill q The two battalions march 60 Bridge
A TO resist the crossing of the invading force
over the pontoon bridge, and hold their com
munications with the town. This Is the stu
alton which is pictured in the cut.
The following Is the closing OF the contest:
Tho invading battery on Hill ] silences the
defenders three gun battery which advanced
TO the right river bank to engage it. The
silencing battery descends to the river bank
and opens fire on the defenders troops on
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

In the good old times we had ono set OF
scenery tor all plays. \ tent was tent and
a wood WAS "a wood, irrespective of elimes or
persons The public went TO the play to hear
the music or enjoy the verse, and actors
grew declamatory. Since then we have
gone to She other extreme, and stage setting
has been woudrously elaborated. | think
people are now too cultured TO permit ex-
cesses In this direction. But they have
learned the difference between the furniture
Of the Louis XIII and Louis XIV periods,
Just as they have learned to distinguish be-
tween a LOUIS XVI and a Louis XVIII dress.
They like correctness, and the plays do not
suffer. Lawrence Barrett
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The Earl of Iucan,

The Earl of Lucan, whose death took place
recently in London, and of whom II portrait
is here given, achieved fame in a few min
utes which viii doubtless run through song
and story for centuries. During the Crimean
war he mislnterpretea an order to charge the
enemy's guns Leading his men up to works
which it was impossible should be taken by
his single brigade of light cavalry, his men
were shot down in such numbers that only
n small portion lived TO ride back. Lord
Iucan was not blamed for undertaking an
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NO ALL PERSONS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
4 NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That The undersi. ned
Louisa lhumc, guardian of Emma Rccht, Charles
Bccht, Catherine H,Cht, william Bccht. and Sarah
Bccht, minors wl make application 10 the Probate
Court Of la sale County, at regular term thereof Ia
he held at the Court housc IN the city Of Ottawa In SAID
county, the tEird Monday OF December, A. L s..
being the seventeenth day thereof for order de
cree Of SAID court directing her said guardian 10 sell
the following real estate belonging 10 said minors. or
much thcreofas shall TO said Court TO the inter
est of said minors situated in the county Of la Sale and
state of Illinois, tu-wlt; The whole of lots and
two ID he east half of lot three so the half of
lot eight 49, and the whole OF lots nine 90 and ten 100
IF the city OF Peru, situated in the county of La Sale
and state Of Illinois. subject to the dover and home
stead interest the widow Of John Becht deceased.
For the support and education OF said Minors and for
the purpose of investing such If the proceeds of said
sale. shall not be Immediately requisite for sad sup
port and education. in ethereal estate or of otherwise
investing the same. LOUISA EHOME.
uOYl1iw Guardian of said Minors.
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~ oFIC F-EsTATE OF JEREMIAH rWOHEY, DE
" CEASEDNOtice Is hereby given, that the undcrsgn
ed, Administrators of The estate of Jeremiah TTohey,
late of the county of La Sale aud state of Illinois,
deceased will appear before the Probate Court of said
county on the third Monday (bcng the 2lst day of
January, 1889 nj the Probate Court Room, in Otta-
wa, in said county when aud where all persons having
claims demands against said estate notified to
attend and present the in writing for adjustment
DARED this 2lst day of November A. D. 1888
BRIDGET TWOHEY,
AdnnisIrAtriX
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: A nMlNIsrRArOK,s NnTLcE.-ruhMe not!ce b

A DMlNISTRATOR'S NDTICE-publ.c notice is
N hereby gwen to all whom 1t may concern that on
Saturday the 18th day Of December. A d 1888 AT the
hour of ten o'clock IN or as soon thereafter as cOun
sci can be heard. the undersigned viii apply to the
Probate Court of La Sale county, Illinois, at the Pro-
bate Court room in the County Court house at ottawa
in said county for order authorizing him 10 sell at
public auction all notes. accounts ami other chooses in
action remaining in his hands unCOleced and belong
ing to the estate of w II. W Cushm2n, deceased
Dated at Ottawa Illinois, tins Both day of November
A. d. Is - -
SHERMAN LELAND,
Administrator of the estate of WIN. II, W. Cushman,
deceased. decl-2W.
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impractlcabie feat,
1t is the duty of "A
soldier to obey, not
to question. On
{ h g contrary, he
aud n few of his
brigade ACHE v ed
an imporis h n bio
fame. w ho has
uotrcud icnnyson's
"Chargc of the
Light BriGadef
Lord lucan was
born in the first
year of the present
century. lie en-
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"Bobby, said his mother, did you give
half OF the orange to your little sisteri'
"Oh, yes, ma, gave her more than that"
replied Bobby, with a generous air.
did you, indeed, Bobbyi Why, that was
very nice of you"
YES, ma, sucked the juice out and gave
her all tho rest. New York sun.
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IoroI Ihn I,nvIIsn TIE LANTI WF IUNNN,
army in 1915, aud attained the rank of major
general "a III, lieutenant general IN 1858,
general IN 10, and field marshal IN 1857. In
the Crimo8U var he received the medal with
four clasus, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the
Legion of Honor, the Medjideh, etc. In 1899
he married a daughter of tho Earl Of Car
digau.
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OIL Or. TUM8LGTY.
He Was Charged with Being the White
chapel Fiend-Where Is He Now?

DR.. Tumblety, the American who was sus-
pected of being the Whitechapel murderer
and arrested in London not long ago, but
soon after released, is a man with singular
history. Between 1860 and 1864 he was as
well known on the streets of Brooklyn,
where he posed as an Indian herb doctor, as
he subsequently was in the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where he paraded as an
Englishman of wealth and physician of
marked pretensions
Oddly enough, his companion when in
Brooklyn WAS young Harold, who was inn
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SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VGRrUB OF m execution on
- transcript from j. p issued out of the Clerks of
flee the Circuit Court La sale county state Of
Illinois, and To me directed, whe eby am commanded
10 make the amount of certain judgment recently
obtained against Roswell Bradley favor of Catherine
Bowen out of lands tenemeuts. goods and chalcs OF
said Roswell Bradley, have levied on the following
property, to-wt:
The halt " of the northwest Querter u of sec
ton i've 90, township thrtytwO (S2l, north, range
Ave -. of the Sd principal meridian. Also the
northwest quarter a. OF the northwest quarter "a OF
section ve t5. township thtrtytwo tS2 north range
five 80. east of the Sd principal meridian All Of the
above property IN the county of La Sale and state OF
Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command shall expose
for sale public anction all the right, ute anu inter
the above named Roswell Bradley in and 20 the
above described property saturday, the Ii day OF
December. 1855 AT O'Clock p. at the north door of
County Court house in ottawa, Illinois
Dated ut ottawa Ill, this !th day OF November, ISIS
l. McRRISSN,
Sheriff OF La Sale County, Illinois.
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Good teeth mean, to a certain extent, good
digestion, and consequently good health,
while bad teeth often mean the contrary.
Too ma,A people force the stomach to do the
work that the teeth should have done, and
the much abused, long suffering stomach re-
bells at this new function thrust upon it, and
the most dangerous results follow as
natural consequence -Hersld Of Health.
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NOTICE.-EsTATROF PETER HOWE, DECfAs ED,
~ Notice hereby given that the undersigned. EN-
eCuturs of the last VIII and testament of Peter Howe.
late of the county of La Sale and state of Illinois.
deceased, will appear before the Probate Court of
said county on the third Monday tbeng the 2lst
day. of January. 1856, Al the Probate Court Room.
in ottawa said county, when and where all persons
having slams demands against said estate mott
fled to attend and present the same in writing for adj
justm"nt.
JEROMFHpWE,
CHARLES HOWE,
Executors.
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plicated in the as
S q sin alton of
Abraham Lincoln,
and no formed
one of the quartet
that subsequently
swung from the
gSllows tree. Tum-
blety, at that time,
had an office on
Il ulton street,
where he sold herbs
for removing PIN
pies from the face.
Harold-who was
"a pale faced, large
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THE NEW WAR GAME.
VETERANS MAY FIGHT oven THEIR
BATTLES WITHOUT eLOOOSHEO

polomns, Invented In England ENnmpl"
OF Game Infantry, Cavalry and Ar
tillery ~ Mint" Rattle An Enemy At
tucked, Cui on. Surrounded and Captured
A new var game has been invented 10y Or
e. b Griffith, OF Brighton, England The
game is called "Polcnos,' and /, played on
cloth ten feet by five feet, divided INTO
squares each representing 100 yards The
flold mny be varied 10y the addition Of hills,
rivers. towns, redoubts. etc, which are 10 bo
couteudrI for There is no chance In tho
game The winning point Is "a matter 10 he
mutually determined between d." contest.
ants Al "quu force is given to each player.
An example, Of a single game played over
a field through which river runs, will best
Illustrate the method Of procedure Tho
country represented in the nccompnuyin ing cuts
is about five miles by seven The river run
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Gen Cms.rot was born in 1898, the son Of
d colonel IN the French army, entered the
service at am early age, aud served with dis.
tinction IN Africa aud the Crimca, wore the
eros, Of tho Legion Of Honor aud then re-
signed 90 serve with GarihadL The civil
war broughthim TO America, whore hc served
first under Mcclellan, of whom he says:
81 never saw 50 undecided man. When
in Paris he could never make up his mind
what date to start home, because there was IA
steamer every week. II there had been but
one month that would have decided him"
He was transferred TO the army under Gen.
Fremont, and was made general for gal
liant and distinguished services at the battle
of Gross Keysn Liking Fremont stu less
than Mcclellan he was transferred 10 Sisel
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VINEGAR BiTTERS.

The only Temperance Btters known.
1t stimulates the Brain and quiets the
Nerves, regulates the Bowels and renders
a perfect blood circulation through the
human veins, which is sure to restore
perfect neslth beautiful book free.
Address, X. II. McDONALD DRUG CO.,
NIush,nytnn Nav Nnrl.
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FARM For SALE.

The undo signed offers for sale his farm of 1853 acres
more or less. situated twb miles south and one mile
east of Seneca, H., In Grundy county with 50 acres OF
corn. 10 acres of limo ny balance good timber pasture;
on house Of5 bedrooms. sitting and kchen and
living water ana good orchard the premises. For
particulars call Geo Parker Of ottawa. or on the
premises. aug256m' JOHN SkELLY
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Possesses thc tonic purifying properties Of sea bah,
curing all loo skin ana scalp diseases pimpes botch-
eS eczema tcrtcr. Chatug. enc II Is made from per-
tsCy pure materials, aud is most healing ana invlgor.
ating 10 the skim keeping h IN fresh. cl"in and
hea NY condition sold by druggists AND fancy goods
dcl or-. sent Nv mail one cake for p cts or three
for GO cts, hy the prOprietors.
X. II. MCDONALD DRUG CO.,
J3e Washington ST.. New York.