The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-11
CURRENT NEWS.


CURRENT NEWS.
as-llart -its .CIss al -ut
Henry Prathez, leading citizen Of Decatur,
nj, and In 1859 member Of the Illinois lesis.
latuss, VA killed at Decatur on the Goth uls. by
being thrown from buggy BE was 81 years
old.
A little boy, son Of James Donahos, at Salem,
Ill, on the 10th Of July last was bitten BY mad
dog, taken to mad stone, the Stone adhered,
TO-, and the boy was supposed to b cured. On
the I'd Inst, however, the boy was taken with
hydrophobia, and died ON the 4th. The case
sssas 10 make against the efficacy Of the mad
stone.
The century plsat was on exhibition az Far.
we'll hall on Saturday. It Is placed on platform
in the centre Of the hail. and il surrounded with
various plants, and shrubs, among which are
ponssranats, India rubber, and lemon trees
The whole form . rare collection.
A gentleman Of Troy has discovered that lem.
on juice taken without sugar, is q sure cure for
that common complaint, neuralgia. He says that
the juies Of one lsnon day, taken in water, will
cure the most obstinate cases.
The Bureau Republican reports slight fros.
last Monday night
Dyssnsssy Of very malignant type prevails at
HennepiA.
It il sid By IN old trapper Of the Rocky noun
taiss, that the winds are milder and dsmper
than formerly. II seems, too, that the fall Of
rain i more frequent and oopious IN Utah and
other parts Of the far west than formerly, and
the rivers Lave increased in volume.
Geo. Peabody has gone to Salem, Mass. His
health Il very mssh improved.
The New York 7sseyrom gives the following
definition. which Ia worthy Of place in Web.
stsr: Bnnsi Il French word for an Ameri.
en- nslady, which generally arises from the want
of.s vsat sad constitutes the complaint of those
who have ssthias 70 complain Of"
sRNArol GRIMES, Of Iowa, nearly the last
rspablissa left in Ne senate after the death Of
Essssaasa vhes honesty Wa above suspicion,
hes resigned on account Of i'll health. He liz
BOW In Pszis.
Bsardstovn, On TIE Illinois river, Aourishes
finely Under the impulse Of the Rockford, Rock
Ialand and 81 Lsuis Railroad. New buildings
szs going NJ ed daily paper is talked Of.
The hsSdomsdal called The Imper.alea, which
has bssn publisAsd In the interest Of the bond.
holders ior ssus nsntha i dsiunot.
A man named Bates, st Springfield, ILL.,, On
Sunday svsaias bsat his wife nearly to death
because sAs rsaoastrased against his spending
the svsaias st asishboring drinking saloon.
The rapid .seupsration Of tho Southern States
\ svinssd y ~ iset that ~ d shown by OH.
sial Asusss q the treasury department. there is
now more Aoasy in that section than in any
other postiea Of Ne country, north, east or west
James a Ha.ilsoe, sssd So years, SON Of
Alsxaadsr Hamilsoa, visited Washington ON
Monday ios Ne purpose Of viewing the statue Of
his ilustzisus AAsAsr. recently placed in tn. Cap
itol. . >l - ~ MI
The oalsas Gsssts sAys, . reptile has been
captured = 0slaaa river tho like Of which was
never before sssa IN that latitude. II is about
sixtsea iasAss lsoe. hes four isst head much
like dsgA . bedy nks IN cells and large fan.
like eazs.
In . grave yasd near Laoen ID hssdstone mp.
On which b out TIE image Of . pet dog, and I'M.
meath II TIE tsxs: 'Of such il tho kingdom Of
heaven r
/ large smoaAt Of arms and ammunition origin.
ally purchased 1sr tho use Of the Fenians, has
lately been purchased BY the agents Of Cuban in.
sursents a. New York and will soon be shipped
BY them 70 0uba, for he benefit Of tho revolution.
ary forces.
A Letter ron Dr.. Hayes, in the Attic regions,
says that mosqaitsss are moro numerous there
than any where slss In tho world.
AT the election In New Jersey, where women
for the Arst time voted, scertain Mary Jones
came and voted, and afterwards changed her
dress and voted again. When asked her name
By the inspector, che replied, II am Mary Ssiu."
Bssohsr thinks no Tamnsny "rspsatsr" could
excel that
The 1osAsAss century plant, ninstssn feet
high aad WITH OVER two hundred blossoms, il
now n Chicago On exhibition for The benefit Of
The Young Meas Christian Association,