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PROVERBS, OLD AND NEW.

1--WE are well placed" the cat said when she was
seated on the bacon dHisA irOrerb.
Those who always keep bottle Of New Style Vine.
gar Bitcrs la the house, well placed was the
cat
"Ifcuyy was fever, all the world would be NJ
DUSh lIOrJh.
II the world were III of any stomach trouble, New
style Vinegar Bltte's would cure 1t.
"Gude folk are scarce, take care o me- Scottish
pyoyeyb
Good reliable patent medicines are scarce; always
use New style Vinegar Ritters.
what we want Is not talent tits purpose Bui,rer
Purpose sufficient 70 hay a bottle Of New st, lie
vinegar bitter- and try II.
"stpnes aud sticks are dung only at fruit bearing
trees" P0Sidn PrOr0b.
New STYLE Vinegar Birtcrs will cure headache IN less
than haitian hour.
patience is the key To Joy"
SO Is New Style Vinegar Btters, for II is the key of
health, and consequently, Of JOY.
ECONOMY Is In ltsrlfa great revenue "
Those who take New style Vinegar Btters need
never pay doctor.
"Trur courage is like kite, contrary wind raises
1t higher"
New style Vinegar Bltters is almost the only known
cure tor consumption.
The heart has no wrinkles"
DO let your face grow wrinkled ladies' but take
New Style Pleasant Taste Vinegar Btters daily ~
tonic. aud use Il. II. Mcdonald Drug Companys
ODoRA Preparation for the health OF your skin Used
with New Style Vinegar Bitters, they will keep men,
women and children young and well.
New Style Vinegar B:ters purihes the blood. beau.
tlhcs the compeyon. strengthens the nerves. muscles
and brain. and wards OFF malaria.
Get bottle from your druggist and try it.
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DUNCAN. o,CoNoR q GILBERT

lftOfNfV az Lar.
NJ ASTER'S SALE.--STATE OF ILLINOIS, Co"N-
vi rY OF LA SALLE-ss. La Sdiis county circuit
COUff
In the matter of the Trustees Of Schools of Town
ship number Thirtythree 1881 Range one d. east of
the third principal meIldan, La Sale county, Illinois,
u.s. Julia Bowling Martha Scott William scott, Anna
Iicdch George Leach, hos. bowling, SaTan bowling,
John bowling. Margaret bowling, Theresa ana
close No, tJdge.
Public notice is hereby given. that IN pursuance OF
decretal order entered in the above entitled cause in
said court the 18th day of December, 1883 l.,
Thos. c. Fullerton, Master in Chancery OF said Court
In the afternoon of said day shall sell at pubic auction
TO the highest and best bidder fer cash, al the north
door of the County Court House. in ottawa, IN said
county the following described real estate, or so much
thereof may be necessary TO satisfy said decree stu
aed in the county of La Sale and state of Illinois.
To wit:
Lo eight go in block siXtysix 66) In Ninewas aGGi
ton the old town. city of Peru also lot I'VE 90
IN block three go in Niles ddtOn to the city of Peru
ottawa, Illinois, December II, lSSS. -
THOS. c. FULLERTON,
dccl5iw Master in Chancery of said Circuit Coart.
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SH RIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF an execution On
- confessed issued out of the clerk office
of the irruit Court OF La Sale county and state of
Illinois ana to me directed whereby am commanded
TO make the amount Of certain judgment recently oh.
tain against Jerome n. Hills and Julia A, Willis in
favor ut james VI. Howard out of lands tencments.
goods and chattels of said jerome \. Willis and Jua
A. Willis, | have levied the following property.
tO-wlt:
The south half ~ of the northeast quarter (a) OF
the northeast quarter 20 OF section twenty-five t5).
township thiry'hree (33l no. th range four i) east
Of e Sd principal meridian Also the east seventy'six
t16j acres of the southwest quarter t4) oil section
twenty four j2i township thirty three (33. north
range four A. east of the I'd principal meridian. Also
the south twenty l) of the west thrtyeght
(3@ of tn west half 90 Of the southeast quarter
4 of said section twenty tour (2h, township thirty
three (3) north range four a. east of the 3d principal
meridian Also ucks one % two t2l three t3),tour
Cp fve 50 and six 90 in South Marseiles In section
twenty four ga, township thirty hree lS3). All of
the above property in the countyof La Sale and state
of Illinois,
Thereiure. according to said command, shall expose
for sale mt public auction all the right, tit and interest
of the above named jerome y. Willis and Julia \.
Willis in and 10 the above described property on
SATURDAY, tie 2gth day of December. 1885, at o'clock
D. M M the north door Of County Court house in OF.
law a, Illinois.
Dated Al Ottawa Ill, this 9th day of November 1888
l.. MDRRISSY.
Sheriff of La Sale Chunty, Ill.
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the gistening star TO the ceiling, 1t must nave
been thrown down. The children then danced
about with their pretty toys, and no one
noticed tho tree, except the children'S maid,
who came aud peeped among the branches to
sec if an apple or u iig had been forgotten.
"A story, IA story" cried the children, pull
ing n little fat man toward the tree.
"Now we shall be in the green shade" said
the man, as he seated himself under 1t, and
the tree will have the pleasure OF hearing
also, but shall only relate one story; what
shall IL bel Ivede Avede, or Humpty
Dumpty, who fell down stairs but soon got
up again, and at last married princess"
"Ivede- Avede,n cried some "humpty
Dumpty," cried others, and there was fine
shouting and CRYING out. But the fir tree re-
NAMED quite still, and thought to himself,
"Shall have anything to do with all thisr'
but he had already amused them as much as
they wished Then the old man told them
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the story Of IIumpty Dumpty, how he fell
! down stairs and was raised up again, and
married "A princess And the children clap
ned their hands and cried, Tell another, tell
another" for they wanted To hear the story OF
"Ivede- Avede;N but they only had "Humpty
Dumpty.n After this the fir tree became
quite silent aud thoughtful: never had the
birds in the forest told such tales as "llumpty
Dumpty,n who fell down stairs, and yet mar
ried princess.
"Ah! yes, 30 il happens in the world ~
thought the fir tree; he believed it all, be-
cause it was related by n such nice man.
"Ahl we'll" he thought, "who knows' per
hnps | may fan down too, and marry a
princess" aud ne looked forward joyful.y tn
the next evening, expecting TO be again
deckcd ont with lights and playthlugs gold
aud ruit "To-morrow Will not trembe,
thought he; II viii enjoy all my splendor,
and shall hear the story OF Humpty Dumpty
again, and perhaps lvcdc-Avede.' And the
tree remained quiet aud thoughtful all night
In the morning the servants and the house
maid came Ia. "NOw,n thought the fir, "all
my splcndor is going to begin again" But
they dragged him out of the room and up
stairs to the garnet, and threw him ON the
floor, in "A dark corner, where no daylight
shone, aud there they left him. "What does
this meanr thou sht the tree. What arm
10 do here! can hear nothing in a place
like this. and he leaut against the wall, and
thought and thought. And he mad time
enough to think, Tor days and nights passed
and no one came near him, and when at last
somebody did come, 1t was only To put away
large boxes in n corner So the tree was
completely hidden from sight as if 1t had
never existed. at is winter, now" thought
the tree, 1.-THE ground is hard and covered
with snow, So that people cannot plant me.
| shall be sheltered here, | daresay, until
spring comes"
squeak, squeak" said a little mouse,
creeping cautiously towards the tree then
came another and they both shifted ut the
fir tree and crept between the branches
ooh. it is very cold" said the little mouse,
cor else we should be SO comfortable here,
shouldn't we, you old fir treep
IL am not old, - said the fir tree, there are
many who are older than am"
"Where do YOU come from, and what do
Won knowp asked the mice, who were full of
curiosity. "Have you seen the most beautl-
full places in the world, and can you tell us all
about theml and have you been in the store
room, where cheeses lie on the shelf, and
hams hang from the ceilinGf One can run
about on tallow candles, thore, and go in thin
and come out fat"
81 know r2iiug Of that place" said the
fir tree, ''hut know the wood where the sun
shines and the birds sing" And then the
tree told the IN lie mice all about its youth.
They had never heard such an account in
their lives. ana after they had listened to 1t
attentively, they said: "What a number OF
things you have seen! you must have been
very happy
One morning people came to clear out the
garnet. the boxes were packed away, and
the tree was pulled out of the corner, and
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DUNCAN, o'coNoR & GILBERT,

MASTERS SALE.-STATE OF ILLINOIS, CoUN
vi ny OF La SALLE-ss. La Sale county circuit
court
In the matter of Patrick O'DOnnel rs. Wlnfred j.
Byrne William Francis Byrnc Nlchae Byrne. and the
La Sa lie Priests of the Congregation of the Mission Of
l. sale illinois the unknown heirs Of Francis har
ri on deceased, and the unknown heirs of Mary Ann
Harrison, deceased, on bin ~ FOiciOse NOytgdJe.
Public notice is hereby gwen that in pursuance OF
deCrctal order red IN the above entitled cause In
said court. the twcnythlrd day of October. S' l.
Ihos C. Fullerton. Master in Chancery for said Court
ON Monday the 2ith day Of December. 1858, at two
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, shall sell NJ pablo
auction, the highest and best bidder, for cash. at
the north door of the County Court house in o tawa
in said comfy the following described real estate.
SO much thereof may be necessary to satisfy said
decree situated in the county In Sale and state of
Illinois, to wit:
The west hftysX CS6l feet OF lot numbered ten O0l
I'm block numbered one hundred and twentyone ti2il
in the city of La sale known rs the Harrison house
property.
Ottawa. Illinois, November 30, 1888.
THOS C FULLERTON,
deci-lw Master in Chancery for SAID Circuit Court
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Chanter. the gentleman who has spent
much time in his attempts to beautify the
ravine in Highland Park, OF Natures
Park, >" has been absent from his South side
residence for some time; but a hunting dog
that is alleged to be his, aud one that he
failed to take with him, is driving the citi
zens of South Ottawa crazy with his attempts
TO initiate q quartet in rendering the zeal.
iope." He will appear on tie streets all
most every night and commence his bowls as
in manner invoking the admiration and
applause of his pleutonic majesty. As a
nerve-splitting bowler, he's success, can
discount oil the discords perpetrated since
the introduction of country singing schouls
lie will commence in faseto voice and run
the scale forward and back with realizing
sense of canine supremacy over anything in
the musical line that moves on four legs. and
then as some distracted neighbor hurls a
brick at him, he accepts il as an encore, and
walks square up to the front door and gives
utierance to q succession of howis that wou
silence oil the long feared equines since the
creation. o, Chanter, if that's your dog,
bury him; bury him seven times seven fee'
deep, or the whole Of South Ottawa will
become horrorihed, stupe6ed, yes, petrifed
We are worse than that, now. DEFENDANT.
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To the ILLINOIS.
A MEMORY.

One eve while crossing the river,
Ipaused ON the bridge midway;
Beneath me the waters REDEEMED
In the sunsets long bright ray.
And onward the river flowing,
Between the piers OF stone,
Swept away TO the westward
A beautiful silver zone.
The purple shadows deepebed,
And far away In Ihe west
The moon, like shining sickle,
Swung out in nights dusky breast
From above, in the deep blue heavens,
The trembling starlight fell;
And out of the silvery distance
Sounded the Angelus bell.
With the limpid tone of the waters
That rippled around the piers,
A voice came out Of the shadows
And whispered of life with Its tears
o, many weary year
Has passed since that night In June;
The storms of life have gathered,
Aud fell on my soul too soon.
Thus our bright dreams of the future
So often end in pain;
For into the life of each one
Must sometime fall the rain.
Yet beyond those tremulous stars
That shone on thy depths so clear,
The broken threads Of this life
Are bound Ia perfect sphere.
For the depth of His mercy shineth
Through every darksome YEAR
And He leadeth His beloved
BY still waters and clear.
Still out of the waters bosom
There come,h sound OF tears;
For the chord that memory toucheth
Resounds through long gone years.
Roll on to the "Father Of Waters"
o, beautiful illinois rlver
The memory of thee and that sad sweet
night
VIII live IN my heart forever.
roc.
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FASHIONS IN COFFlNS.
Extracts from an Interview with Phila-
delphia Undertaken.


"Caskets vary in price between slZ anu
81 $50 Now, there is a Sl,25O one. us
made. as you see, of polished bronze, win
galvanized bronze ornaments, ana IL III lue
shape t a sarcophagus. Next III price are
the steel baskets. Here IS one OF pohSueu
steel, draped extensively and ornamehteu
with silver, gold or oXidezed silver price,
$500. Here is one not quite so elaborate,
but also of polished steel, covered WIN
black broadcloth; price, 500. here Is one
of rolled steel, draped. for s5n; another one
for $3.50, another one for $40, WIN EBONY
and steel finish, and here is steel one lor
$3.50 These are all air tight. lhey act
ually exclude the air, and preserve the pouy
intact for long time OF modern caskets,
the Spanish cedar ones, ranging from O."
to 1900 according to trimmings, are hlghesu
in price The rosewood Baskets run from 80
to Sl25, according to finish aud thickness Oh
wood The oaken ones come next, ana then
those made of elm or some OF the other Vi
the cheaper hard woods"
"Have there been any marked improve
ments in the undertakers' business OF late'
Nothing very startling. There are now
used in covered Baskets many drao' tan anu
purple-hued ones, the latter especially lor
clergymen. That is somewhat OF hoVeity.
There have been, however, during the last
five or ten years many improvements maze
in the business. Every thing is getting
much finer and more elaborate, ana many
new methods have been introduced 70.
member when boy how collins of specia!
SIZE had TO be made when somebody had
died of dropsy OFTEN mansard roof so
to speak, had to be built to tit the aonor-
NAL size of the body Now, no matter II inc
dropsical body be four feet high 1t is re-
duced to the ordinary size Just by one
hours work.
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1T WAS THE FIRST TO And then" asked
FALL. the fir tree, trembling
through all its branches, land then what
happensp
1--WE did not see any more" said the spar
rows; "but this was enough for u.s.
al wonder whether anything 50 brilliant
will ever happen to men thought the fir
tree.
Rejoice with us, said the air and the sun
light. "Erjoy thine owa bright life in fresh
air"
But the tree would not rejoice, though it
grew taller every day, and winter and sum
mer its dark green foliage might be seen in
the forest, while passers by would say, wv hat
a beautiful treel"
A short time before Christmas the discon-
tented fir tree was the first to fall. As the
AK cut through the stem and divided the
pith the tree fell with n groan 10 the earth,
conscious of pain and faintness, and forget
ting all its antcipations Of happiness, III sor-
row at leaving its home in the forest 1t
knew that it should never again see It's dear
old companions, the trees, nor the little
bushes and many coored flowers that had
grown by its side; perhaps not even the
birds. Neither was the journey at all pleas
ant. The tree first recovered itself while
being unpacked in the courtyard of house,
with several other trees; and it heard n man
say, 1--WE only want one, and this is the pref
test
Then came two servants in grand livery and
carried the fir tree into large and beautiful
apartment On the walls hung pictures, and
near the great stove stood great china vases,
with lions on the lids. There were rocking
chairs, silken sofas, large tables, covered with
pictures, books and playthings, worth great
deal OF money--at least the children said SO.
Then the fir tree was placed in a large tub,
full of sand; but green balze hung all round
it, so that no one could see it was "A tub, and
il stood on n very handsome carpet How
the fir tree trembled! what was going to
happen to him nowN Some young ladies
came, and the servants helped them TO adorn
the tree On one branch they hung little
bags cut out of colored paper, and each bag
was filled with sweetmeats; from other
branches huny gilded apples and walnuts, as
if they had grown there; and above, and all
round, were hundreds Of red, blue and white
tapers, which were fastened on the branches.
Dolls, exactly like real babies, were placed
under the green leaves--the tree had never
seen such things beforehand at the very top
was fastened glittering star, made of tinsel,
Oh it was very beautiful
At last tho tapers were lighted, and then
what glistening blaze OF light the tree pre-
sented And now the folding doors were
thrown open, and a troop of children rushed
in as if they intended TO upset the tree they
were followed more slowly 10y their elders,
For a moment the little ones stood silent with
astonishment and then they shouted for joy,
TIL the room rang, and they danced merrily
round the tree, while one present after an
other was taken from it,
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thrown roughly
on the garnet
floor; then the
servant dragged
IT out upon the
staircase where
t h g daylight
shone. IN o W
life is beginning
again." SAID the
tree, rejoicing
in the sunshine
and fresh air.
Then 1t wa S
carried down
stairs and taken
flto the court
yard SO quickly
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TOLD THE MICE ALL ABOUT ITS YOUTH.
that il forgot to think of itself, and could
only look about, there was so much To he
seen The court was close to garden,
where everything looked blooming Fresh
and fragrant roses hung over the little pal
ings The linden trees were IN blossom;
while the swallows flew here and there, cry
ing: "Twit, twit, twit, my mate is coming"
but il was not the fir tree they meant. mo"
shall live" cried the tree, joyfully, spread
ing out it's branches; but, alas! they were all
withered and yellow, and it lay in corner
amongst weeds and netties The star of gold
paper still stuck il the top of the tree, ana
glittered in the sunshine. In the same court
ward two of the merry children were playing
who had danced round the tree at Christmas,
and had been SO happy. The youngest saw
the glded star and ran and pulled it off the
tree Look what is sticking to the ugly old
fir tree said the child treading on the
branches till they cracked under his boots.
And the tree saw all the fresh, bright
flowers in the garden, and then
looked at itself and wished it had
remained in the dark corner of the garnet.
Then lad came and chopped the tree into
small pieces, till large bundle lay in heap
on the ground The pieces were placed i'll a
fire under the copper, and they quickly
blazed up brightly, while the tree sighed so
deeply that each sigh was Ike IA little pistol
| shot Then the children, who were at play,
came and seated themselves in front Of the
fire, and looked ut it, and cried, Pop, pop"
But at each pop" which was "A deep sigh,
tue tree was thinking of a summer day in the
forest or of some winter night there, when
the stars shone brightly, and of Christmas
evening. Now all was past; the trees life
was past and the story aso-for all stories
must come to an end at last Adapted from
| Hans Christian Anderson
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THE FIR TREE.

Far down in the forest, where the warm
sun and the fresh air made sweet resting
place, grew pretty little fir tree; and yet it
was not happy, it wished so much to be tall
like its companions, the pines and frs which
grew around it. Tie sun shone and the soft
air fluttered its leaves, and the little peasant
children passed by prattling merrily, but the
fir tree needed them not. As it grew it
complained, "Ohl how wish ! were rs tall
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Christmas time drew near and many young
trees were cut down, some even smaller ana
Younger than the fir tree, who enjoyed
neither rest nor peace with longing to leave
its forest home. These young trees, winch
were chosen for their beauty, kept their
branches and were also laid on wagons and
drawn by horses out of the forest
"Where are they goingr asked the fir tree,
"They are not taller than am; lude d one IS
much less; and why are the branches not cut
OFT Where are they goingf
I'VE know, va know sang the spar
rows ave have looked in at the
windows Of the houses IN the town, ana we
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iHEES' ters came and cut
down several of the talle,t trees, and the
young fir tree. which was now grown TO its
full height shudderei rs the noble trees fell
TO the earth with IA crash After the branches
were Topped or, the trunks looked so slender
and bare that they could scarcely be recog-
nized. Then they were placed upon wagons
and drawn by horses out of the forest.
,"Where were they goingl What would be-
come OF them" The young fir tree wished
very much 10 lfnow. so in the spring, when
the swallows and the storks came it asked,
"Do you know where those trees were taken !
Did you meet themf
] The swallows knew nothing; but the stork,
after little reflection, nodded his head and
lsaid, Eyes, think do. l met several new
ships when flew from Egypt, and they had
fine masts that smelt like hr. / think these
must have been the trees; | assure you they
were stately, very stately"
sob, how wish were tall enough to 90
lon the sea, !" said the fir tree what is this
Isea and what does IL look hker
ut would take too much time 10 explain, y
said the stork, flying quickly away.
"Rejoice In thy youth" said the sunbeam;
'reJoice in thy fresh growth and the young
life that Is in thee"
And the wind kissed the tree and the dew
watered it with tears, but the fir tree regarded
them not.
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MERE morality Is illogical; it is based on
false promises, and will lead to failure.
The man who relies on his own strength 10
enable him to live Alright, forgets the nat
ure of SIN. The powers of evil are super
natural, and can never be overcome oy
natural strength. Since we have Zoe
whose strength is beyond nature, we can
never conquer but by the aid of greater
mower, which must also be supernatural.
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liz defining his spiritual needs, Cauon
Kingsley sad: "What l want Is no.
possess religion, but to have reiglon 'uas
possesses me-" That is the quest OIL al
spiritual power in layman or preacher'
without which there can be no true dlscipie'
ship, for successful preaching.
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DUNCAN o,CoNoR & GILBERT.

Attorneys at Lar.
NOrICE.-EsIATE OF JoHN HARRIS. DECD.
~ Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned execu
trN of the last VIII and testament of John Harris late
of the county of La Sale and state of Illinois deceased
Will appear before the Probate Court of said county,
the third Monday (beng the 18th day of February l
at the Probate Court Room in Ottawa in said county,
when and where all persons having claims or demands
against said notified to attend and present
the same in writing for adj ustment -
BETSEY f. HARRIS,
dcc12 sw Execuriy.