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Grand ISapids Notes.

GRAND RAPIDS, March Muddy road:
is the topic of the conversation at the pres
ent time.
A number from here attended the lnsti-
tute in Ottawa last week.
5. S. Thompson sold fine team to Mike
Ryan, last W EEK,
When Cyclone" lost his log chain he
must have been in poor circumstances rs
he had 10 accuse innocent persons to hit
the guilty one. 1t he was man he would
have purchased another chain and said no
thing about it.
Miss Il. Chart has closed her school al
the Center and returned TO her home in
Farm Ridge.
What did you mean Mr.. Cyclone" by
" Pap being In the east?
James Graham purchased mare of w
q. Tnumbo, last week.
Roman Smith entertained a number OF
ais friends by giving dance last week.
John Essick, of Grand Ridge, the well
known horse man, purchased II farm OF }.
ID, Reese
Morris Maggie, of Marcus, Iowa. is now
purchasing Car load of mares which he
intends taking To his sale stable in Iowa.
Another March thaw set in this week,
and mud and water are now In order.
From the number of deaths lately, II APP
pears there is truth In the old saying that a
" Green Christmas makes fat church
yard"
d. Reese is making calls on the farmers
he being their tax collector.
Now is the time TO sell your horses, If
you have any TO sell.
VIM. DickeIman has a car load of fine
cattle on hand.
j. |. Hanna is buying colts today.
L. III, Mccormick sold a fine span OF
horses last week, one going to a Chicago
and the other to Minnesota
James Maggie has returned from Dekalb
Ill.
Frank Peters says the roads are bad when
he can't go to Grand Ridge
Mr. Lewis visited the county seat last
week on business. Gypsy GIRL.
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PUBLIC SALE.

| will hold Public Sale at Greenbush Farm
in Grand Rapids, 2l5 miles east of Grand Ridge,
La Sale county, ILL.,.
On Wednesday. March 18th, 1889,
and will sell s5 Head of Standard and Registered
Trotting Stock, consisting of Stations hit for
service. Brood Mares. Colts and Fillies. They
are fine lot and in fine condition. Catalogue
giving full description now ready and will be
Of sale. w. j. NELLY,
" n SrrLY. Salesman Ottawa. Ill.
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WedrOn News.

WEDRoN, March 7.-Miss Alice Rigden
of Ottawa finished teaching school ON last
Friday, March 1st She will also teach
the spring term. She Is good teacher
and everybody In the district likes her first
rate.
The dance at Belrose's hall last week
was complete success; everybody had a
good time.
George HUFF Is talking trade now. He
wants TO trade his house for q COW, and
then rent house In Wedron, where he
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COUNTY NEWS.
RanaOn Items


RANSOM, March 5.-P. and G. Trick Bros,
of Dwight, H., are drilling tubular we'll on
the farm Of Mr.. James Mcintyre. Timothy
Harty has drilled sos feet and found nc
water yet.
James Harry has purchased &c acres OF
land from J p. Clark at cost OF VI, $50,
A company which will be known rs the
Kinsman Horse Company, has been organ
tied in Kinsman. They have purchased two
fine black Norman stations OF MIR. DonaVsn,
paying him 81, 200 for the two.
o. il. Stevens sale amounted TO 81 ,234.
John Bourgand's sale came to 500,
W. II. Mcintyre, VIM. Kelly and VIM.
Corbett took trip to the county seat recent
ly.
A goodly number of our citizens attended
the wedding of Michael Mcintyre, jr., ut
Brookfeld. They will reside in this town.
ship. They have our best wishes for long
life and happiness.
The following articles were drawn at the
Kinsmad fair: Miss Sarah Wers, piano. Jas.
0'Leary, writing desk John Courtain, gold
headed cane; Michael Dunn, new wagon;
James Kerns, barrel -four John Kennedy,
chest of tea; Dan hurry, quilt; John
Noonan, cutter, saddle and bride; John
Dempsey, heating stove; John Crangle, SO
T. drag; Mr.. Rowland, Champion mower;
Thomas Small, COW; W II Megher; J. Demp'
sey table spreak; Rev. Broutan, cay chair;
d. Carey, watch; Pat Breen, toilet stand;
j. Harry, jr., horse; Ed Kelly, whip; Rev.
Broutadf bureau The fair will net about
$4,000. Rev Broutsn intends to build a
pew church in kinsman which will cost
about $4,000.
George Afford and VIM Vernon had n
lively sleigh ride; the horse took fright and
banged the sleigh and boys both right and
left and threw them in snow bank.
MI. Lane will enter the grain business
rs tht partner of c. NJ. O'Neil. The firm will
be one of the best along the line from Strea.
tor to Chicago. They will buy for Davis, Of
Ceeago.
We are pleased to note that W. II. COnard
was again on cut streets las Saturday.
School closed in District No. or Friday
Joseph Lynch has moved TO this place and
will work for A. 5. Wilkinson the coming
season.
We are informed that Mr.. Wesley Cum.
mings will leave out town and enter the
grain business for c T. Bartlett & Co, at
AnCona, Ill.
Robert to George How can you afford to
smoke ten cent cigar these hard tines
why, its near election times and candidates
are setting them up" ID.
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seneca Notes,

SENECA, Ill, March SIS. ID Holderman
and Ed. Hoge witnessed the inauguration
of President Harrison on the 4th inst
Mrs d. Harvey has shipped her house
hold effects to Henry, preparatory to res
moving to her farm near there.
Division No, s, AnCienG Order of IIiber-
mans, will celebrate 81. Patrick's Day On
the evening of the 18th, by a concert and
ball.
On Tusday forenoon, Rev. Father O'Con-
nor Of ST. Patrick's Catholic church, mar
ried Walter Foley and Jennie Dunleavey
John Stanton, who had hand crushed,
recently, while working in the coal shaft
Is In critical condition, erysipelas having
attacted the injured member, swelling the
arm to enormous proportions -RGcord.
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Society Notes,

TUNIJAl I'D. NAKIH ..
Miss Title Bail is home for shM
vacation.
The total receipts of the Grand Army
camp fire and entertainment amounted To
STOOL Is and the expenses to S61 o. leaving
a net profit of $33 IA.
Mrs Ii A. Bullock represented Tonic a
at the presidential Inauguration.
Grin Bassett accompanied Mrs, Kipp to
wing, Livingston county. He expects to
return to ToniCa sometime IN April.-NerS
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Grand lti,ige.

GRAND RIDGE, March S.-Mud, mud!
Beautiful weather, don't you think 50
Trade Is good even If IL ID disagreeablt
getting around
Andrew Hook went 10 Ottawa last Mon
day to commence work.
Mr. Bclford lately purchase lot o.
Hayes, just north of bis (Bradford's) resi-
denCe.
We are informed that Grand Ridge Ia;
a gymnasium.
John Core left for Kearney, Nebraska
last Monday night we got him started a
last.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson, we are Informed
Is much better than when we last wrote
with reference 10 her.
Lon Townsend started for the west this
week, where he will make his future
home.
Rev. Hnley, of Chicago, spent the bet
ter part Of last week here. He preached
in Sreator latt Sunday. He is related &c
Messrs. Jones and Evans Finley.
VIM. Casey shipped four cars of cattle
Monday night last,
Nef Provens will close his collecting
next week Those who have not paid their
taxes had better make him call
| Jackson Butte has some fine young hOTs-
es 10 sell, aud horse buyers should give him
a CALL if they desire good ST ok.
Rev MOrphis will assist in meeting at
| Wenona for sA0rtt time.
A telegram reached here on Tuesday an
Douncing the death of VIM Blaine, Fair.
bury, H., who is a brother-in law of the
Centers. They went to Fairbury Wednes.
day 10 attend the funeral.
The republicans say mis- fine weather Is
due 10 the present administration.
j. d. Reese has sale advertised for the
Goth inst, when he will sell all of his stock,
etc. They visit among friends In Penn
sylvania for few months
There was Merchants Retail CONNER
cial Agency formed here this week with
veral members This is an organization
for the collection of bad debts, and 30 far
in this state has proved a success for mer-
chants, but not so much So for persons who
do not like TO pay their honest debts
Hermann and Frank Scheerer started for
Geneva, Neb., last week, with stock and
farming implements. They arrived at
their new destination Ill safe and sound
Corban Jackson was home 10 stay over
Sunday of last week
Tuesday evening of last week a number
of the young folks spent a very pleasant
evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Fogle.
Tuesday evening of this week there was
party at Mrs Snedaker's. An enjoyable
evening was spent.
Dearth & Parshall have lately purchased
their store building aud will soon put up
an addition forty feet long on the west side
In consequence of lack of room for their
increasing trade
Our school closed Wednesday of this
week There will be but one teacher this
summer, there being not enough pupils for
two.
Mr. and Mrs, Whitney have been here,
lacking one term, for two years, and have
been very faithful in their work They
will be very much missed in this commu-
nifty. Dew DRor.
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kankakee has the reputation of being
the best lighted city for Its size in the
county, She has fifty arc and 375 mean
descent electric lights, while the consump'
ton of gas Is greater than before the cleo
trio lights were introduced
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From Brookiisld.

BRooKFGELD, March Mr. Fred Welch
left for his home In Lyons Co, Iowa, last
Saturday.
Dan Allen and brother started on Mon
day for Hancock Co, Iowa.
John Cooper has moved on Squire
Shocks north farm,
Mrs Fur lost three line cattle last week
by eating poison.
Getting up wood is all the rage In Brook
field this winter and spring.
The dance at James O'Learys on Mon
day evening was grand affair. The band
from Kinsman furnished the music.
Parties In West Brookfeld are a thing
of the past.
Charley Wormstrong was married las
week to Miss Nellie Holt
1t Is rumored that Bruce Fur is soor
going to Jump the broomstick" with
north side belle.
Miss Nora Taylor closed her school OF
Friday In Dist. No. 6.
Charley Wormstrong was visited by III,
"JiDglers" Tuesday evening. RATHER
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INF that no should employ these means

but that he should employ these means
in the most infamous ways. lie WAS
not content with simply 'bribIng GER
tain individuals in the Southwest, as
related in our recent dispatches. but he
must bride them thro his agents at
meetings held in the depths of the
woods. and TO make the act still more
secret and. therefore, il possible. still
more iniquitous, it must be committed
after night had fallen.
1t appears as if Malone does not con-
slider any political act properly done
unless il is invested with all the crimI-
nal furtiyeness Of which the circum-
stances admit.
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BEWARE OF o,rn-coNrrnENcr.

BIW AXE OF CIV th-''N' iH.--'N'
The Dem, cratic party of Wright
cannot be told TOO often that the gre
danger with which they are confronted
is over col iid,nce. The large kcpuuii
can disafIecuon from Mahoue. added &C.
the known Democ anc majority in tie
State whenever the full strength OF Oh.
party Is rolled. Is very apt to beect D.
feeling of security. which. unless guard
ed against. may prove fatal.
1t should b. constantly borne IN miuo
that Malone is smart active. fail o.
pluck and energy. aud that he Is MAXI, 3
a desperate fight for his political lii'
He his been promised the Federal
patronage Of the STATE. and this II :
wonderfully strong weapon IN has hand.
as il will enable him TO win votes b
the promise Of future reward. o.
course the promises Will never tc
fulfilled in the majority Of cases. bu
they willhave their effect on election Ola
as forcibly as If they were made ID COCO
faith. He also is being supplied with al
the money he asks foI the corruption !
voters. and for thoroughly oreanlzlra
and conducting his canvass. lie D.
acknowledged TO be a splendid organ
iz4r. and II Is known that he is p.tieci
ing and quietly conducting a complete
system OF still hunting 10y means O..
which he anticipates holding his force
well in hand and marching them mp ID
solid phalanx to the ballet box on the
fifth of November.
The wa,chwords Of the Democrac'
from now on to the closing of the p.li'
should be Organization and work.
Every Democ vote should he
brought out. and every good citizeh
should feel aud appreciate the impoi-
lance of making assurance OF victory
double sure. Malone has long beei
disturbing element in Virginia poll
tics, aud he should now be ouriec
completely olt of sight.
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IT would not surprise Us II tb'
methods of Dudley to control the vote al
Indiana at the last election were mol
sought to be applied in this State imm'
dialely before the election under DIu
ley's personal supervision if he has da'
ing enough to face Nirginians under
the circumstances.
There is every evidence that the mos
corrupting and far-reachIng system o'
bribery that has ever been put ln opera.
ton in the South is now being en-
p!oyed in this State by the most notou
Gus gang of political desperadoea tina
America has ever produced. IL only
remains with us as to whether We sha
suhml. to the inevitable consequence.
of thls corruption OF shall ferret out ai.
the cal agents Of these scoundrels ~
the most active search. Unfortunate.
the scOuudrels themselves are beyoio
our reach Just now.
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rM1cnArIoN OF TIN >rcmo.


In the conference of colored men ma
recently met in Springfield. ILL.,. rec
luton was passed admonlshiug tie IT,
sroes Of the South TO secure homes q
once IN the new States Of the NOrl
west.
This advice We believe 10 be f0urd,,
rpon jus perception of probably T..
most practicable means OF r,m'vl0.
many OF the woI.t evils which 20 .
afilict not only Us from the coucenu
ton Of the black population M our Soc.
ton. but which also afll.ct that black
population itself for the same reason.
Unfortunately. this resolution If Oh,
Indianapolis conference is but vers
faint voice crying in the widerue
How many individuals of their rae
does il reach outside OF the confines O.
the North? Probably not five hundred
among the many millions that darker
the country lying south Of the Potomac
and the Ohio.
The negro is not naturally an emf
grating animI although he is inclined
10 move about freely within the hmtls
OF "a certain extent Of country. But li
left to himself he /, ignorant OF that i'm
pulse which has caused the English. the
Spanish aud he French 10 dot the globe
with the settlements OF their c0louisis
Aud why? Because, IN the frs,
pace. he is timid, and therefore shrink,
fon uuknown distances, and in th,
secotd d. he is content with hls pre-enI
condition, however mean. which fac
wholly deadens.him to The spirit OF ell
terprise aud adventure.
All the negroes who have ever abau
doned their native continent have been
compelled to do % by the application
Of force.
The exodus to Kansas. the largest
movement Of the kiud ever observed in
this country. had It's origin moi IN a.
independent inclination OF the negro.
but ia the solicitations of agents. And
the same may be said OF tine present
disposition Of mauy Of his race to with
draw from North Caroliua. lie VII
never move far away on bio own sug-
gestiop, bat his Imagination is easily
inAamed by highly colored statements
AM appeals. but even here Il Is essential
that n shall know that when he en-
Njgrates he will have the protection
and guidance Of white msD. Otherwise
ho will remain where he IL.
We do not believe that there Will
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BLAINE has been compelled. by the
protests of the South. to extend the III
spection tour OF the International dele
gates to this section. He yields with a
grace that makes Us regret that be did
not announce the new programme at
an earlier date.
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SALE OF LAND.

Pursuant 90 the terms ODD n deed cd trust 90
record 100 the clerks Ouice CO. Nuithuu her-
land county. the undersigned trustee VIII
onerat puDuc auction. Co. ihc ,igntai bidder.
az HlathsNilie. in said county.
ON1ut l1ru DAY or ,tIobEn, 1850.
nll that NNItrs BLEI TRACT or LAND CON.
20 the said trustee 90 hrcufe the nINmruf OF
the balance oi the purchase Do - thereon
To John X Coles; -rid lpnt lying un The
tfeat y irom,eo fi> er. Zee tae aforesaid eoun-
". add containing cl-nls iclcs, hs iAe ,suc
moro or lrs-.
Irans. Cash as 90 costs nnA uuwla<
money. AMI a- 90 aus residue VIII tf llatl.
known on day az safe
LLOYD 4 SNll n. Trustee.
SIP eDiber, l., 1850. scissor
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WHAT does OK Governor Cameron
mean by the fine Roman hand Of Ma
hone. The word Roman is suggestive
of all the noblest virtues. There is
nothing of the Roman about Malone,
either morally or physically.
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MALONE is looking chiefly to such
Icuieuauls as negro preachers. who can
bring the strongest influence to bear II
heir congregations, not only by politl'
.al celebrations in their secluded
churches. but by visits to all the cabins
i'm the limits Of their pastorates. IL Is
looking 70 degraded white men who
nave been paid to secretly organize all
oribable voters into squads through
,ut various parts of the State.
Above all. he is locking to such rep
.rbates az Claik-0n and Quay to sup
Div him with the money that he re-
auifcs to carry out his designs.
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liz Is characteristic of Malone that he
should seek toturn TO account every evil
instrument which the worst instincts
Of the most INSCRIPTIONS men can do
wise. 1t is peculiarly Characteristic of
him that he should not only employ the
most Infamous means for his purposes.
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Elk GOVERNOR CAMERON letter to
the people of Virginia throws further
hight on the profound duplicity and
deceit of Malone.
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ever be great emigration Of negroes
from the South TO the Northwest. or
even to Mexico, as encouraged by tho
bill now upon it's passage in the Mexi"
can Senate. unless the movement is
started with the direct assistance and
sustained by the careful supervision Of
the Southern State Governments. act
ing in concert with the State Govern
menis Of the Northwest, or
the National Government of Mex
leo. II, however, it were proposed
10 give pccuniary support to such a
movement. and conduct il according TO
some iudicious plan that would not
ieOpardize our farming interests by a
sudden withdrawal Of our laborIng
population. or frigbten the Northwest or
Mexico by too great an influx of blacks,
Wc arc disposed TO believe that the col
orod population Of the South would i'll
a decade he so far reduced in number
IS to destroy all ground for apprehen-
sion on their account.
All schemes to remove the blacks to
such distant points as Africa or san DO
mirgo, are. we think, visionary and
mpraclicable. With respect to the
Northwest and Mexico it is different.
because it is III these directions that the
white population of this country is
hfting. The negroes will merely be-
'ome a part of n great stream that 10
.lroady flowing towards those quarters
g the compass.
To ship them TO Africa, thing at
ended with inpumerable drawbacks.
moral az well as phy steal is to endeavor
I'D create tendency that does not now
xist. And it would land them not in
.sinzcd communities. but in region
,hcre the grossest forms of barbarism
vef known to mankind prevail.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Complied from the " Times
Exchanges.


FnrprRfcK DOUGLASS expects 10 VIII
.i,v write "A novel in which colofe" ma"
iii, ho the hero. Many Of his personal 7'-
.,ai retaliation. viii De- woven In the mar
ratisc.
ia, oins obtained Cor John, Hopkins
,-,i,er.ifv this year amount 70 f'''''''.
,,.bicb viii Keep IL running for inc mes
,...,,- l, which time 10 b. hoped ihH,
mr. ,''ri,ia. will Yield dividends suhic''"'
for it, suppon'
Iris reported that 9a.35> Some" "'''''-
i.,orod i'm Boston last year iof ",-'@-''''.''
No. AGAINST 1868 this year Efid,nis ,n '.
female proporfy-h0ldcr- oi ~. "". "
l., A,,ins hos, to make their holdings "li'
r,ane-ceni t0 flie Assessor.
ANNIE JrNNF--r MILLER 81 "''n' 10
start In Now England ON Deer woman ' "''
...c.,,, TOM. and announces Chat Deer lectures
.vil Dec illustrated hy elegant r'-i .l.'.7'
t.n ora dozen boz number. Nhi'n 'N,
bibit on beer own person. ch1h-ih- i"'
.r,cr, ten minutes unih all iNe various '',
are shown.
A,,,N is never 600 0id t0 secure Niir
,.hon he has plenty Of money. james ''i-
.an. OF Lahc Valley Indiana. i- ei-Ni'-'"'
,aaf, old. several months ago Doe "it.
Used that ho would pay $4,000 i"i t N.i.'
n. has received numerous NN'i- iN. iN-
week. herlutur.d ID N.n'mnt 'iiN' 'i i'i'.
-.son. Money talks.
NEAR Wauk,enah f'a. stand, 900 A. VI.
T.. Church. known ID, the "n.d -lf.n-N.'"
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astCi for package or Old Win.
sinIa Dl.r roots. Not this. The paper
Is oi the same color aud has the name
%. Niy-'lia - on 10. but l wanl the
Old Virgin ia, manufactured by T..
Wh..ioct. AMI not some Of the va
a.us limitations that have been
p.accl ou the market since tue
old Virginia Cner0ots have been intro
duced This is the rcques. tnat is often
m1de bg cousumeri whO have tried the
limitations, and have learned the vast
difference between the Old Virginia
Cneroo,5 manufactured by Z. Whit
lock ami The numerous limitations.
Tie retail price OF the Old Virginia
Chcroots is live for ten cents. For sale
everywhere. N.s2~
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Tie Union Pacific Railway. The
Overland Route, has equipped IT.
tlaus with dining ears OF the latest
patent. aud on and after August 18th
line patrons of as fast trains between
Council Bluffs aud Denver and between
Council Bluffs aud Portland Ore. will
b.. provided wish delicious meals. the
D.. / llt mlrhrt affords perfectly
served 40 Use. tarn puiima. + Palace
CIR Company viii taye charge II the
service on these cars.
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