p-ix# LOCAL matters. Elstua says he’ll call her if /he is y‘r^' vie for J. C. Kirnzey, the Repub riuninee for Assessor and Treas rfy is at home, and last Sat •■v'lugM ?ave our band ^°ys a few ,ilS on the horn. ~>.os. Briggs Jias re-opened his j .‘Market on Main street, and is 1 .pared to furnish our citizens the best of meats. ■iie union Coal Company have '!hajr mining machinery and closed All hands met on Saturday _ t last- partook of an oyster r”er. and had a general good time, tumlav night last, a wild-cat ;t train south, and the regular Ji'ger train north, collided, at Both engines were badly i;, il, but no one was injured. 1’rof. N- P- Curtice is now making class. Those desiring to take ::s in music should join the class Class meets in Ileywood’s Monday and Friday evenings. The social hop at City Hall, last ;av evening, is said to have been finest and largest party of the kind has been given in the city within ..nst year. A wise man says, it is a great thing a young man to find out early that ;S of minimum importance in the :,j; that while it demands of him ...thing that lie can do, it can get admirably well without him. clerk writes home to his sweet ,rt: ‘’Can't marry you tliis winter. firm don’t advertise; business is ;nl dull, and I will get my wages cut ,m. if the firm don’t bust up alto i.pr. So let us postpone till ’72.” i LOIlCtTt jjivru uy i»r cauuaiu ul children of this city, at tlie ;i>t Church, ou Fridtjy eveniug under the direction of Prof. C'ur wxs only fairly attended, yet the (••n-iaes were of a character that ;i;t to have called out a full house. -Mrs. T. P. Berryhill, ou Friday 'dug laat. lost a memorandum containing a small sum of money. ;lie book is of no great value to one except Mrs. 1!., the finder ,nld return it. It is thought tho ok was lust at or near the Baptist :,urcli. -The editor of The Cairo Pii(>er, gives us a “rub” on a little item which appeared in the Tribune last week. U'e care nothing about the joke, but are glad tokuow that the Tribune so interesting that even brethern o! the press give it a careful perusal. From Champaign county exchanges -.••irani that, many of the sufferers the recent fire in Urbana, 111., gone to work with a determina •,.iu to rebuild the blocks destroyed, -putting in the place of formerly or ,!in.;i y business houses, substantial and elegant brick buildings. As ivelcome as tj*e well-spring to ii.u weary traveler on the desert is the approach of the good-natured man. he. ever has a cheerful smile and a kindly word for all, and he is ever ready to relieve distress with practical aid and sympathy, llis mission on sincere regret that we do not have more good-natured men in the world, and fewer men of extreme piety who scowl malignantly and make tiiem seive) disagreeable in so many in stances. When good-natured men be -ome as abundant as ill-natured ones, we may confidently look for the near approach of the millenhwi and the "good time coming” that lias so long been prophesied. The great want of the period is philanthropic good natured men. —An exchange gives the following receipt for suiciding in an elegant, iady-Hke and fashionable way. The author of the receipt says he has seen it tried and that it is certain to kill: "Take several cords and fasten them round the waist, drawing them as tightly as you can bear. At the end of a few days you can tighten them again, and so continue until the body has assumed the shape of an hour glass. Your energies will gradually decline; a dull languor will succeed; dyspepsia will set in; liver complaint follows; and the nerves will probably rebel—but never mind—the work is going surely on. and the end is not far. Consumption is at hand, and will very soon help you so gently down the rough dark valley, that your final breath will be barely perceptible. Should you, however, wish to hasten this consumption, wear thin shoes i»l«>u damp ground; tnin low-necked dresses upon cool evenings; and occa sionally throw in a hearty meal of rich food just before retiring. Those who are tired of life, will find this un failing.” Laclede Hotel. Our business iueu and citizens generally, who visit St. Louis, should bear iu mind that the Laclede Hotel is one of the very test in that city, and at the same time one of the most reasonable in its charges. It is centrally located, being on 5th street, just opposite the Court House, and is therefore, conve nient for business. Capt. Maulin Son, its proprietors, understand their business. A trial' at this pleasant house will convince any person that this is the hotel to stop at. We recommend our friends to try it, and if they don’t find it just as we say, let us know it. Woods ox Fire.—Sabbath evening last, the atmosphere was filled with dense clouds of smoke, all around us, and yet no fire in any direction was visible. The source of this smoko as since ascertained, was from a fire in the woods, sonic ten to twelve miles south and southwest of this city. This lire as near as we can learn, was at diffeerent points fa Jackson county. That southwest is some distance west of Virgeiuies, and is reported to have burned over a large district of timber utid also ruii over several farms, de stroying corn in the field, fences, &c. I'o buildings are reported burned. E LETTER FROM KANSAS. [Extract from a letter, written by L. 8. Smith tb hie etater Hattie:] As we were just finishing our days work, we saw in the distance a prairie fire, the tiling of all others that we were most in dread of. This one was ap parently coming right toward us, and if so, there was no time to be lost. We hastily saddled our ponies and started for the fire. On it comes un til within a half mile of' us, when it changes its course and it is apparent that it will go to the left of our ranche, and we are safe for the present. We return home and had just finished our supper, when we discovered that the fire is now taking a course that endan gers the house and hay onour claims, which as you know, are a mile or two distant from the one on which we live. Having been quite unwell all day, I remain to guard our home, and the other boys harness the mules and with some ofj the neighbors to help them, drive over there to protect, if possible, our property, by “burning around,” as it is called. This is very difficult to do and at the same time keep the fire under con trol, as if it oace gets away from you, there is no telling where it will stop and some one is sure to be burned out. With the help of a barrel of water and wet sacks for beating out the fire, they had succeeded in burning, around the hay, when they saw another fire which appeared to be coming right toward the place oii which we live. The house on the claim is yet unpro tected. No time-is to be lost. In a remarkably short time, they burn a narrow strip around the house, jump into the wagon, put the mules on a full run for home. They are none too soon. The head fire is coming with the speed of a race horse and will soon overtake them. They ply the whip and dashing across a small creek turn around to lock back and the fire is then crossing the road over which they nave just passed. But the creek is between them and it, and they are safe! They get home at midnight and as no immediate danger threatens iis, they sit down for a little rest. Sleep, in the midst of such excitement and danger is not to. be thought of. Hardly were we seated, however, when some one thunders at the door, crying out, “come boys roll out, or we will all be burnt out before morning.” Tired and sleepy, they start again for the fire, but returned in an hour or so, saying that the danger had again passed for the present. At 2 o'clock they drcp on their beds with their clothes on, to try for a little sleep, with the exception of Wiley, who volunteers to remain on guard the rest of the night, and if neceessary, give the alarm. While there is a lull in the excitement I will give a few explana tions which will better enable you to understand the situation. The grass some four or five feet high, owing to recent heavy frosts, is as dry as it can be and almost as combustible as pow der. The wind blew a perfect gale. A head fire or that carried in front of the strong wind, travels faster than any one can imagine, jj'ho has not wit nessed it. A “side fire moving against the wind goes at a much slower rate. Now, if .you will get the situa tion of our ranche fixed in your mind, you will see what we had to do, the next day. I have drawn a rough sketch which will give you some idea of it. The square represents the piece of land that we are on. The situation of the house is marked. The other small enclosures show the position of the stacks of hay. You will see that most of the hay is on the west side of the 4 mile creek. To the south, across Spring creek, lives Mrs. Heal, and east of her, Scott Deal, the man who cut our hay. But I will not weary you further, but explain as I proceed. Wiley stood at hispost till morning, occasionally riding over to see what progress the fire was making. It is only a matter of time and is bound to reach us sooner or1' later. Being a side fire,” it moves slowly, and is, by morn ing, within half a mile of our west line. We are up early, and after a hasty breakfast, hitch up the team, load in the barrel, old sacks and other implements and start for the fire.' Feeling much better than yesterday, I prepare to do iny part with the rest.' Taking a pony, I ride over to the claim to see what the fire has done there. On arriving, I find that while the grass has been burned as far as the eye can reach, the house and hay stand uninjured. The “burning around of the previous night had saved them, our only loss being Jhe tent which we had left standing on one of the claims to hold it from “claimjumpers.” I return to where the “crowd (some 10or 12) axe, and find them preparing to back fire along our west line. Back firing, when you edn only light two or three yards at a time and then stop to whip that out, is slow work, but at it we go, with a will. Meanwhile the wind still rages. We can hear the crackling of the fire for a mile. We have made hut little I progress, when the wind turns on us 1 compelling us to stop. The old fire fighters are not to be foiled thus, they send for a plow, the mules are hitched i to it, but the ground is so hard they can scarcely pull it. A horse is placed in front of them, and by hard pulling they make it go. We turn over a few furrows on the side we are protecting and then resume our back firing. By this time it is about noon, when Scott Beal comes charging over, on his horse, saying that “unless we can help him, in less than half an hour, he will be burned out. We let the plow and all but two or three of our force go with him. They first commence operations around Mrs. BeaTs, as the fire is com ing in from the west, and none of the family are at home to protect their own property. The few of us that are left, proceed with our burning, but with our small force make slow progress. We have endangered ourselves to help others, blit perhaps we will come out all right. The fire is now within a few yards of Mrs. B’s house, but they have plowed several furrows around it and think it is safe, leaving two men to watch it, the rest rush to John Beals, to aid in bis protection. As the fire runs rapidly around the Rowing, ita course is checked, but just at this mo ment a hurricane of wind comes tear ing along, lifts up the sparks and car ries them to the top of the hay stable. In an instant the whole top is ablaze., They rush in to save a team of mules, but so rapidly has the fire spread, that the whole inside is already in flames. Stifled by the heat and smoko, they are compelled to fall back,. They try to tear off the side of th? stabjp and cut the halters, but the l\eat forces them back. The mules struggle a few min utes, and then nothing is heard but the crackling of the flames. The corn crib, near by, soon shares, the fate of the stable, but as the hou^ is 'some dis tance from the other buildings, and the fire is subsiding, it is pronounced safe, and we all hasten back to protect our own property. (About au hour later the house did take fire and was consumed with all its contents.) The fire is now coming directly toward us, and if it crosses Spring creek, it will come onto us in spite of all our efforts, and sweep every ton of hay we have on the west side of Four Mile creek. Soon a messenger comes flying, with the unwelcome news that the fire has crossed the creek southeast of us, and unless speedily checked, is bound to sweep in upon us on the east side. If it does, it is sure destruction to house, corrall and all our hay on the East side:” We are now almost surrounded by ire.; We cannot leave our poston the West, but work away all the harder, while we anxiously watch the fire on the southeast. So we go on for some time, but the fire is gaining on us% We send for the-plow, but they send word that they cannot spare it yet, hut to “hold out a little longer.” Now comes fte struggle as to which shall get the best of it, the fire or us. We work with all our might, barely keep ing pace with the fire, which keeps backing onto us. At last the plow comes to our rescue for a few minutes, and with its aid, our labor is some what lightened. The fire on the south east does not appear to come any UV. IV1 VI («UU IIV vuuiiiuuv w'/»uv v»*v lias succeeded in checking its course. We afterwards learned that about a dozen men had stopped it, as it came up to the road, thus saving, not only much of our property, but also that of many others! We back fired, until we had passed over the entire west side of the claim —a half mile—then whipped out the fire from the southeast corner to Spring creek, and at last we are safe. It is now after dark sore and tired, we gather up our things aud go home. It has been just twelve hours since we have had anything to eat or drink. Our hair is singed, our hands burnt, our faces black a3 a coal miner’s. Every bone aches, and now that the excitement has subsided, we feel the effects of the over-exertion. We get a warm supper and do it ample justice, and are net long in getting to bed, this night, sure. During the evening, a rain “sets in” and extinguishes the fast-spreading fires, thus saving an immense amount of property for others, but a little too late to save us a hard night and day’s work. We were thankful, however, even with such severe labor, to escape with so small a loss—the tent being the only thing that went. So you see that while Chicago was having such a big fire, we, away down in Kansas, were having our little ex citement also. We have reports of losses in all di rections around us. An immense amount of hay has been consumed. One man lost 400 tons, another 300, another 200, and many a poor man has lost, not only his little stock of hay, but has been burned out of house and home,” like our neighbor, Sirs. Deal. The fire extended, more or less, over the entire county. The Stage Co., between Wichita and Newton, lost their stables and 23 set of harness. You may think it strange that we did not have our premises protected, ready for such an emergency. The reason that wg and others were not better secured was, that for the past three weeks the wind has blown a per fect gale, day and night, and it was impossible to burn around our prop erty, as the fire would be sure to get away from us and spread over the whole prairie. It was probably some one making the attempt, that came so near burning us all out. Old Kansas men declare that “they never knew the wind to be so high for so long a time.” Since the fire and the rain that im mediately followed it,’there has been much less wind. The day and night that we battled with the fire, will be a memorable one in our Kansas history. Aid for Wisconsin Sufferers.'— Mrs. Busher, mother-in-law of Dr. Meyer, of the German Drug Store, is canvassing the city in behalf of the sufferers in Wisconsin by the* late fires in that State, and that of Michigan. Mrs. Busher is a former resident of Milwaukee and her friends there in form her that the distress and suffer i ing caused by the fires in that State are far worse than it has been repre semen oy tne press, one nas neen solicited to do all in her power to aid in sending relief to those snfferering. This appeal comes not to Mrs. Busher alone, but should touch the sympathies and arouse the generous nature of every human heart. It is a call for help from a common brotherhood, who have been over, taken by a calamity from which none may claim' exemp tion. We have heretofore published accounts of this terrible fire and the consequent loss of life and suffering. We trust the citizens of Du Quoin will respond liberally to this call. The chilly blasts of the cold season is al ready upou those who have lost their homes, clothing and winter supplies, and unless they are helped many of them must perish. They need food, clothing and money. Everybody is in vited to leave their contributions at Dr. Meyer’s drug store, and the same will be forwarded to the proper parties for distribution among the needy. __ —John V. Tyler is the Republican nominee for the office of Surveyor. Let every Republican voter in the county, be at the polls next Tuesday and vote for him. Oodttervllle, HI. [Correspondence Missouri Democrat.] 1 1 Please allow me a small space in your paper for a description of our flourish ing little town. Coulterville is situated in the noith east comer of Randolph county, one ot the oldest and best farming counties in the State. This-town prang into exist ence about twenty-five years ago, but grew very slowly, on account of having no way to recieve merchandise, Ac., ex cept by wagons. September, a year ago, however, brought a change. Tiie Cairo short line was finished, now runs through the town, and brings us,*ifs it were, within speaking distance of the future Great City of the World. Previous to the running of our rail road, there were but about thirty houses in town, and they all bore the marks of time; now we boast of over one hun dred good, substantial business bouses an#'residencee, aud building is still go ing on, though the Chicago fire checked it somewhat; but lumber is arriving again freely, and ere another year passes we will have added an hundred buildings more to the present cata logue. we nave in town six. urj kuiius “llu provision stores, one book store, three drug stores, four blacksmith shops, one wagon and carriage manufactory, two first-class boot and shoe shop’s one tin and hardware store, two saddler’s shop’s one furniture store, and ^wo butcher shops. We challenge any town in Egypt to show more churches, lor the size of the place, than we can. Our churches' number four—the United, the Reformed and the Old School .Presbyterians, and Methodist. The morals of the town are o-ood. No spirtuous liquors are allowed To be sold inside the liruitsuexcept for medical purposes. The druggists, it may be remarked, find that there U an awful sight of cramp colic in the com munity, as the calls for Bourbon are plentiful. There was forwarded from this sta tion in September nearly one million and a quarter pounds of freight, con sisting of wheat, flour, castor beans, flax, and general produce. We have but one flouring mill here, and it has a capacity of only ninety barrels a day. There are good induce ments ottered to any one who will put up a good mill. With the exception of ihe mill referred to, there are none nearer than seven miles, and this prarie is known as the best grain growing country in the State. As it is now. car loads of grain leave here daily for the markets. The .Cairo .short line give very liberal rates on flour to Caiio and St.'Louis, and a first-class mill could not be otherwise than a success. To the merchants of St. Louis I would say, the trade from this country will be worth looking after. As Lt is Cincinnati is ahead of you. m S. B. D. Tarr.aroa Items. Though Xazareth seems, to the su perficial observer, to be barren and unfruitful, yet it is but right and just that she receive a share of the public notice, since she is to occupy, here after, a prominent position in the county on account of commercial at tractions. She occasionally puts on a lively appearance, usually wnen some of the sly drinkers of Du Quoin, who are afraid to get drunk tlipre, coma up here for that purpose, and not 6nly ac complish it, but keep up such an un earthly, ghastly yell, that greyhounds put their tails between their legs and seek their kennels, chickens grow hoarse by constant cackling and officers of the law beat a hasty retreat to their homes and lock themselves within. Considerable complaint was made last week because of a sleepless night being passed, on recount of, a Du Quoin and Tamaroa debauch. The result was that one or two of the Du,Quoin notables enriched the over bidden coffers of Tamaroa. On Monday night the town Trustees held a meeting to take into consideia tion the late disturbances caused by the wiskey ring at this place. I understand, they required the saloon men to give a new bond with new and larger securities, and placed some close strictures around the sale of whiskey. The streets have been thronged with drunkards fQr the last two weeks. I said the’street^,' saloons are confined to one I street,’, familiarly known, as Smoky Row,” which, although it is the front street, is not frequented much by sober men. The oldest son of Sheriff Beard, a boy about fourteen years old, while riding the switch trains, the general employment of the boys at this place, fell beneath the cars, and had his right foot crushed. With the excep tion of a few bruises, I believe he es caped without further injury. James A. Blakemore, adopted son of the proprietor of the Grant House, left for parts unknown very un ceremoniously, on last Tuesday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Blakemore took James when he was only three weeks old, near seventeen years ago. On Saturday evening, a woman got off the train and took lodging at the Grant House. She informed James that she was his mother and persuaded him'togowith her. James took her baggage tp the train on Tuesday even ing, and after seeing her on the cars, safely jumped aboard himself. Al though he reckoned without the host,” he succeeded. Mr. and Mrs. B. are satisfied she is his mother, but feel very bad over his departure. William Woods, is selling off his present stock of goods at cost, with the intention of closing business at this place. Tamaroa sustains a great loss when he leaves. More at a con venient season. Xerxes. BUSINESS NOTICES. A Good Hint.—Old residents are posted, but new-comers to the city and county will be glad to know where they can buy their groceries and pro visions, dried and canned fruits, salt, fish, etc., at low prices. In making the above statement, we are safe in saying that no more reliable place can be found in this city than the exten sive dry goods and grocery house of W. V. Pfeffer, Main street, Du Quoin.’ <®"When in rich and fragrant beauty grew the roses white and red; when the golden autumn sunshine fell like blossoms on your head—you never be held anything more gorgeous apd sub stantial than the superb display of fall and winter goods, woolen goods, fall gnd winter dress goods, hats caps, furs, mittens, globes, etc., offered by Williams Watkins. Their stock comprises everything you may desire in their line, and they are selling at very low figures. Diei> Suddenly of.Heart Disease. —How common is tlie announcement, j Thousands are suddenly swept into eternity by this fatal malady. Tins disease generally lias its origin in im pure blood, filled with irritating, poi sonous materials which, circulating through the heart, irritate its delicate tissues. Though the irritation may at first be only slight, producing a lit tle palpitation or irregular action, yet by and by the disease becomes firmly seated, and inflammation, or hypertro phy, or thickening of the lining mem brane or of the valves, is produced. How wise to give early attention to a case of this kind. Unnatural throb bing or pain in the region of the heart should admonish one that all is not right, and if yon would preserve it from further disease, you must help it to beat rightly by the use of such a remedy as shall remove the cause of the trouble. 'Use Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery before the disease has become too seated, and it will .by its great blood purifying and wonder ful regulating properties, effect a per feet cure. It contains medicinal prop erties which act specifically upon the tissues of the heart, bringing about a i healthy action. Sold by all first-classi I druggists. L gS'If you need a sewing machine,! bear in mind that II. P. Scott, of this! city, is agent for the Florence, and| will be most happy to place-one of his machines in yottr house, that you may j give it a fair trial before purchasing. Brigg's Meat Market.—Thomas Briggs is back at his old stand and der sires to inform the citizens of Du Quoin, that he is prepared to supply his old customers and public generally j with anything they may desire in this I line. He says he intends to sell meat j as cheap as anybody in this city. Ti ns* What Tim« Has Sanc tioned. Tho maxim that the voice of the people te the voice of the divinity, may; in some cases, be open to doubt, but the testimony of honest nuclear, lightened witnesses extending tbnough c eerie* of years, ami all to the same purport, is worthy of credence, admits of no question. Upon such testi. mony the reputation of llogtet ter's Stomach Bit ters as an antidote and cure for many wlnseuis is based. During the twenty years that it has been before the world, innumerable preparations in tended to compete with it, have gone up like rock ets, and come down the extinguished sticks. Meanwhile the progress of that incomparable tonic has been swift and steady—always upward and onward like the eagle's flight. Its introduction produced a revolution in therapeutics, and It proved to be one cf those salutary revolutions that cannot go backwards. To-day Hostetter’s Bitters is one of the most popular remedies in Christen dom. and commands a larger sale than any other medicinal preparaiirn, domestie or Imported, on this side of the Atlantic. As a cure for dyspepsia, billious disorders, nervous affections, general de bility, and as a preventive of epidemic fevers, it takes precedence of every other remedy. This fact shouldteach the ambitious country dealers who endeavor to foist their local abortions on the public in its stead, how futile their small attempts to cajole the community must necessarily be. Where the game fish have failed there is no chance for the suckers.'* “SSTHTA” Sewing Machine* THE “JETITA”' Is now among the Most Simple and Most Perfect Shuttle Sewing Machines in existence. These machines have btxn in use for the past twelve years, and GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION, On account of their durability and rapid and almost noiseless movement. They “rank” with THE BEST MACHINES On the market. They stand on the record tested aad proven Inferior to None, Equaled by Few, if Any. No “crunching cams or rattling cog-wheels,” but siVnfly and rapidly it does its perfect work, with ou* disturbing the Invalid or Sleeping Babe, j We are >row prepared to fill orders, and invite all to an unprejudiced examination and trial. D. C. GORDON, Agent. Du Quoin, Oct. 56,1871. 31-ly gNIDEIl HOLMES, Dealers in Every "Description of IP -A- IP IE IR,, Printers’ Card Stock, Wade’s Ink, and Envelopes. Manufacturers of Fine Book and News Paper, 103 North Second Street. n- ST. LOUIS, MO. FRANKLIN Fire Insurance Go. OF PHILADELPHIA. Established 1826. CASH RESOURCES S3.I94.3II.57. The Losses of this Company by the Chicago Fire are about $400,000, which WILL NOT ABSORB TWENTY FEU CENT, of its capital. Policies Issued at Fair Bates. W. II. nOLMES, Agent. Du Quoin, Oct. 19, 1871. Reduction of Prices. MADE TO ORDER 50cts;to $1.00 Cheaper THAN OLD PRICES. The brut of material used, and work well done and warranted. Mending done promptly. Ready-Made Work For Bale tost uiw,-. All are invited to call and Bed .ample*. Shop- Main St,, west of Smith's Bank, Dn (Jnotn, 111. -I 4 lf I.0TTT8 STRIKER. •'■■■AM ,1*** »M*T SXAT* OF ILLWO1*. Chancery Notice. -f ■M. County of Perry.) In tbe Circuit Court of tbe Norember teem A. Knot P. Pomeroy, James Page, William P. Bar bank, James L.'Primm, A. H. Bnrlffcgam*, Wayue Simms, Mathew Kirkwood, Samuel Mc Klvain, Hiram L. Burbank, Martin A. Rous and Joseph B* Yearian. Mary A. Wood, Ada' L. Burbank, Anna M. Bar bank, Ireuius P. Burbank. Howard Hatch, Plioeba Edwards. Alonson Edward*, Mary Kirkwood, Martha Reed, Sarah J-Green. Albert J. Green, Elizabeth B. Edwards, Winfield Edwards, Jos eph A Weeks. William Wood, Thomas Wood, Orlando Wood. Martha Callihan. Littleton L, Callihan. Ziba Wood, Ebeuezer Wood, Amelia Wood, Harvey Wood, Hannah Wood, Darwin Wood. Lucy Wood, and tbe DnQuoin Female Seminary. BitlinChahckrt. Notice is given said Thomas Wood, Orlando Wood, Martha Callihan, Ziba Wood. Ebcneezcr Wood, Amelia Wood. Littleton L. Callihan narvey Wood, Hannah Wood, Darwin Wood and Lucy Wood, that said complainants this day filed their Bill in Chancery, ill said Perry County circuit court Btvied as above; that a Summons in Chan cery has been issued thereou returnable to the term of the said Perry county circuit court to be commenced and holden at the court house, in Baid county, on the second Monday in the month of November next, and that, unless yon shall appear at said term, of said court, and answer to the said Bill in Chancery tbs game Mill b« taken as confessed by yon and a decree entered in accordance therewith. Witness, (ha.-, U, Hoe, Clerk of the aaid circuit court this September 14th A. D. 1871. Cbas. H, Roe, Clerk. Waix, Solicitor. Guardian's Sale.' Rx pnrte David Jones ami John Ambler,'•guard dians of the minor heirs of Mary Ambler, oec’d— Petition to sell real estate. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of au order and decree made in said cause in the Perrv county circuit court, at the November term thereof. lfTU, wr, David Jones, guard! m of Ausie Charlotte nnd Man.’ Halloway, and .John Ami her. guardian of Mary Ambler, minor heirs of Mary Ambler, dic’d, will!on Saturday, the 11th day of November. 1871, between the hours of »0 o'clock a. m. aud 4 o’clock y. m. of said day, at the station house of the Illinois Central railroad In Du Quoin, Perrv county. 111., offer for sale at public vendue, to the highest bid der. the following named real estate, situated in Perry county. 111., to-wit: Lot No. 2, in Joseph W. Clement’s additim to Du Quoin, excepting the coal and other minerals under the surface of saidi lot. Terms of safle: One-half In six months, and half in twelve month*, the purchaser to give persona’ security and a mortgege on the premises. DAVII) JONES, Guardian. -JOiiN AMBLER, Guardian. Wm. Klstux, Att’y. October 4,1871. Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate. NOTICE i* hereby given thst on the 19th day of January, 1872, at the hour of twelve o'clock M. the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, the undivided one-thUd part of the West halt of the Southeast quarter of Section Twenty seven, and of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section Thirlv-four in Town ship Xo. Six, Sooth Range No. Ode West ofth4 third P. M.. in Perry county, Illinois, executin'.! 74 acres out of the Northwest corner of the North! west quarter ot the Southeast quarter M scctionl Twenty-seven hero'ofore conveyed by Iiiram Hinckley to Josiah Wood. This sale will lake place on the premises, will be for cash in hand and will be made by virtue of the provisions of a certain mort gage executed nnd delivered to the undersigned bv George E. Hinckley nnd Carrie M. I line k lev, his wife, on the 3bth March 1868. and afterwards re corded in look *kC,"of mortgages, page 4, of the records of said Perry county, Illinois. BKNAJAH G. ROUTS, Mortgagee. July 10th, 1871. y 16-tim Down They Go! -u yew Goods for Fall Trade. Prices on custom made Boots and Shoos reduced from $1 to $3 per Pair. G. F. Siekman’s, I On south side of Main street. GOOD STOCK, SMALL PROFITS, Custom Work Warranted. We employ none hut Arst-elase workmen; Buy the very beet etock from lAnre dealers, and can tnere fore give satisfaction in all cases. Repairing Promptly Attended to. Give me a call before you purchase. Du Quoin, Aug. 1,18T1. 48-lj John R. Elstun, (Successor to Eletnn Dudley,) Dealer in Drugs AND MEViCIJSES. South side Main street. 2nd door east of Division ■O Sign of the Big Mortar. Prescription! Compounded with Cue. Du Quoin, March 22, 1671 1-ly Cheap Farms! Free Homes! On the line of the Union Pacific R. R. A LAND 8RANT ON 12,000,000 -A-CiaiES or TR* Best Fanning St Mineral Lands in America* 3,000,000 acres choice Farm ing lands and grazing lands on the line of the road, in the State of Nebraska, in the Platte Valley, Now offered for sale, for cash or long credit. These lands are in a mild and healthy climate, and for grain growing and stock raising, unsur passed by any in the United States. Prices range from $2 to $10 per acre. Homesteads for Actual Settlers. 2,600,000 acres of Government land, between Omaha and North Platte, open for entry ss home steads only. Soldiers of the Late War Are entitled to a free homestead of ieo acres, with' in railroad limits, equal to a r'/.rect bountv of $4oo Send for the new edition „f descriptive pampbla ^Ith new maps, mailed free everyw&rc. Address o. F. DAVIS, _. Commissioner U. P. It. R. Co. a4*»m Omaha Neb. TEAGUE, HARRIS C0„ Settlement of Accounts. Ilil meet. riers«is being Indebted (p the firm of Teague, is Co., will now be requiret) to make settle* Bui a short tiraw can be given. TEA0CT5, HARRIS A 00. Da Qrnrtn, III., Oct *4.1871. fl-w4 New Store! New Goods! New Prices! IB KELLEY CO Hare just received, at thoirnew store room, one door east of Heyweod’a book store a general stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS. embracing all the latest styles and patterns. Also a doe stoek ot GROCERIES, TEAS, 4&i COFFEES. 4 sugars, -.t;; :v,;; QUEENSWARE, 4. AC’Css [Prices. Reasonable: J. B. KELLY A CO. b. r. i*opk bb. GOODS We have ia stock large Bssortmeat of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HATS, CAPS, Boots and Shoes, Ac., Ac., Ac., A choice lot of Boulevert Skirts, Half Hose and Men’s Shirts just received. Which we propose to sell cheaper thin erer before. Onr Stock is always Complete and we are determined to Mil aa CHEAP. AS ANYBODY. Give Bn a call before tmrchaalne el“d i rx MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,* Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Oil»*s. Pmttr,'Flu© 8o*pe, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery, Dye Woods and-J>jr*£taflfa Pure Wines and Liquors For medicinal use, and all other articles kept 1b the drug line. Physicians' Prescriptions Carhptlly Cobpovrdcil 44-ijr GORDON'S New Jewelry Store!. Raving return*! to tiu* city, and entered into my old bueiiienfl, I am now prepared to offer to my old friends, patrons, and th« public, as ttr.o an as sortment of W&TfiJKES, fifefiCSES, And Jewelry of svMyiesuiptioa, And as cheap as trav ever offered In this market.. My stock is all new, and embraces ail the styl« s, varieties, snd qualities of goods belonging to ft first-class jewelry establishment, I am also prepared to do a l kinds of BEPAIE/inSTG On Watches. Clucks and Jewelry. Jfcs^T'All v ,.k warranted. <^all and sae me, and examine my sleek. 8tore in M. J. Schrader's brick, W*«n street. C. GORDON. Da Quoin, Sopt. 7th, 1871. 24 State Fair at Du Quoin H. HINKLE..' A. r. JACOBS. H. HENKE CO. Take pleasure in nnnonneing to the citizens of Dn Quoin and vicinity, tjjat they Jiave just opened a first-class v Grocery and Pro virion Store. Otir stock embraces everything tiannllr found in first-class stores. GOODS ALL NEW. Onr prices are as cheap as the cheapest. a Country produce taken in exchange for goods. Call and examine onr stock. y 13 J J. HIGGINS^ North side Main sfeeet, between Division and Mul berry, DU Ql'OIN, III., deader in Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, SIL VER A XI) SIL yjm P L A TED WARE. 4 A beautiful stock of Foreign American Watches and Clocks. Also, liken, Lambert