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water-Imporsans Discovery.

All our people, of course, know, that a fine
"bed' Of water is found . few feet below the sur.
face on the high ridge in the town Of south Otta.
wa. This is the source from whence judge
Catsa gets his supply for the Cation water works
Of this city. From surrounding appearances, il
has been supposed BY many that large under
ground body of water existed in that vicinity,
and this supposition. We are new advised BY q
South Ottawa friend, is borne out by q recent
discovery of deep, still, subteranesn reservoir
or lake Of slssr water near the place of Mr..
Pieksaa The manner Of it, discovery is thus
stated:
Az two laboring men named John Firth and
Robert Allstallsr, in the employ Of Mr.. Pieksns,
wers sAovslling gravel In the deep hole from
whence Mr.. P. obtained the gravel for his large
gravel house. they observed portion of the
gravel sitting down crevics in the rock ve-
~ fast, and on kneeling down, could hear it drop
into water, On opening the crevios wide enough
- entsr, they found . large cave, the floor Of
which is wide basin of water Mr.. Picksns and
Col. HIT hauled up from tho river q small ski8
and with torches explored this underground lake
moro than sixty feet east, hugging closely the
lower side, which is the rocky bluff BY which il
IL bounded ON the north They did not ascertain
its width In several places the water was shall
low and the skif had to b lifted over lsdgss of
rock, bat in quite number Of places they could
find no bottom. Thers are evident indications
OF the water having been much higher at some
period. Aessrs. Hit & Pickens are preparing
for second exploration.
"s understand the Colonel is having splen-
did steamer built with which to navigate this
subterranea lake. and that he intends to erect
beautiful r'vilion at ssms eligible point on its
umbrageous shores as fashionable summer re.
ssrt. Fact.
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Marrien.

On tho SLIT ult, by Arthur LOCKWOOD Ksc Mr. Thomas
Gulaksen 10 ss Synsns Johnson both Of town Of Mission
Dec - a the Clifton House, by Rev D. y Holmes Mr..
county.
Dec 81 At the Parsonage Of the Mshodss Church by the
Pastor Rev b. J. Holn nes Mr. Francis NJ Pxrr and ME-.
Julia A. Cnrryes, all of this county.
At Clifton Hsel Dec. %, by Rev. f. n Ls,is Marlin L.
Baker and Miss Elizabeth Harris
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Agents..

ALEX VAuessr, Eslr Is authorized agent at Seneca
ILL., to receive for old subscriptions the Free
Trader and contract for job printing &C. All orders sent
through him receive prompt attention.
j. l. MONTGOMERY rsG. our authorized Agcnat Leland.
In this COUNTY recep. Tor subscriptions Free Ira
der, advertising &c
c. DoSAGEHo Esq IA authorized agent to recent
tor SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 tse FREE TRADER for
&c. At the town OF strestOr In this county.
j. W. BROWNE, ESQ., Is authorized Fsrlvie.
In this county TO receipt for subscriptions to and
the trnn Trader.
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Public Readiuus.

DIR. Langs, poet Of emiRease, proposes, dur
ing the coming week, to give public readings Of
unpublished poems of his own composition, Is
well as classical poems, at such time and place o.
which further notice will be given. DR.. l..
comes with the reputation of being very 6ne
reader.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

RRDDIcK & GILLEN are decidedly in the
"slsughtsriag" businsss-net slausLtsrinr sst-
tie Or hogs, however, bat goods. What d you
say to $ss shawl for $15, Or dollar nsri.s st
~ etaF TAst Il about TIE rate st wAisA al
their goods are new going, and you can bss your
lst dollar they are going fest. Better hurry up
II yea want goods at sbout ~ sts. On Ne dollar.
gold prices payable in srssnbasks.
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"A LITTLE TOO FAsT.-Our little "Perssnal"
last week in reference to Col. Gibson, drove him
OIL to Oaarga 90 uncersmsniously that the Col.
onsl protests-in fact now refuses to 60 st ALL
The truth il, the negotiations had proceeded 30
far that they were supposed To be contaminated,
bat in settling the details there was hitch that
defeated them. So Col. G. has not only decided
y remain in Ottawa, to the great satisfaetisn of
his humorous friends and the community gsasr.
ally, bat has Joined the partnership Of Thorns 4
Herrick, in the grain and general warehouse
business. The warehouse has been much snlare.
ed and improved Of late, and with this impor.
tant acosssion 70 the arm, We have NO doubt
will do bigger business than over.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. L. Y. Hayes
will preach in the New Chapel on Clinton st.,
between Main and Madison Sts., Sabbath, Janu.
ary 10th. Service at 10]a o'clock A. NJ, aad p.
NJ. Seats free. All are invited u attend.
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Board Of Education.
REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING.
OyPfcI OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Ottawa. Tuesday Ian & 1899

OFPicI OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Ottawa, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1869 (
Present-W. L. Gibson, President; and Direct
ors Rice, Stout. Courtney, Crane, Hoecker and
Fulton
The reading OF the minutes Of last meeting was
dispensed with.
Director Courtney. from committee on finance,
reported payment Of coupons numbered ID, IA, Is,
le. II, Is, 90. 22 and ~.
Director Courtney, from same committee, pre-
ssnted form Of bond to be issued to raise money
to meet the expenses Of the schools for the
school year.
On motion OF Director Rice. the form Of bond
prHented by the committee was approved.
On motion Of Director Rice. the committee on
fill the vacancy in the sixth ward school tempora-
rily by transferring . teacher frsm the third or
fourth ward school.
An application for . situation - teacher from
placed on file.
The following bills were presented and ordered
paid:
Frederic Ahrsns, labor in rep. school house, ss 90
Lynch, Beatty Okane. sundries, 10 90
VIM Smith Co.. do los 81
Geo. J. Burgess, pipe, and fitting same, As
John Boyne, loads Of coal, ii o.
9. l.. Thompson. mats, 50
Ottawa Gas Co.. Eas account. go
Louis Kastlsr, rep. chairs, 100
Tqomas Shsrrr, drayage, 50
Dimmick Bre.. dustsr, l75
Iii. NJ ms Co., ms. on lot ward school house. rs 0O
The following bills wsrs presented and referred
to the committee on supplies:
Bradford Bryant, sheep skins, ol5 rs
Ottawa Manufacturing Co., castings, 81 81
Schinzel Brs., tables and chairs, 81 -
The committee were authorised, in case the above
bills bs found cerrset to instruct the clerk to draw
orders for their payment
On motion Of Dirsetsr Courtney, Guyot's Gsog.
raPhies we're adopted. to take the place Of Mitch.
ellis, now in use II the schools.
On motion Of Director Rice, the chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on buildings was authorised 10 adver.
tiss for proposals 10 parchase the cid ecqoo house
and lot il the 9Th ward, or either.
Adjourned 10 Friday evening, January ~.
T. Fl. CLARK. Clerk.
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John Stssts stock Of clothing At the late stand
OF Thorns & Armstrong is still far from being
exhausted. John says he does better selling at
auction than at private sale. People Offering
their owA prices don't sssm to have the face 70
cffsr ~ low figures - hs elton sells for at pri-
vate SALE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

LEcrUREs.-The lecture Of I. 1. Hays, at the
Baptist Church on Monday evening, drew ou. a
very large audience, and was deeply interesting
The lecture was not only very lifs.liks and hap
py in its descriptions of arctic life and scenery,
but sparkled all through with flashes of humor
that reminded us Of poor Artemus Ward The
lecturer, however, desainsdhi audience too long,
more condensation and less rambling would vast.
y improve his story. He il bold lecturer, who
undertakes to entertain an audience for nearly
three mortal hours
The course Of lectures by Dr. Ebell, commenc.
ed at hneussl's Hall, On Monday evening, on the
Animal Kingdom, we regret to state, have been
much less literally attended. These lectures
were OF very high ocder-instructive to de-
gree, as well as entertaining. DR.. f. is not only
thoroughly posted in the sciences of which he
treats, but has fluent and pleasant way of i'm
parting his information to others. We are at 8
loss to account for the meager patronage his lec
lures received. They were given under the au.
spices OF the OTTAWA Academy of Natural Sci
ence, on whose urgent invitation alone the Doc.
tor consented to give them.
Dr. Collyer. OF Chicago, last evening, at the
Plymouth Church, gave the third lecture of the
course under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Our paper goes to press
too soon to enable as to give any account of the
lecture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

x low moro left Of those splendid vsntilatsd
yet perfectly water prssf lsdies' Polish boots,
bootees, ovsrshoes, &c.-just what is wanted in
this cold catching weather, ct reduced prices, at
JOS fsgafin's, corner Of the alley, west side Of
court house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

THE THIRD AND LAST CALI.-Will these Of
our patrons indebted please call and settle at
once? Longer indulgence csnnst be given.
Pay up. Money We must have. Hear this call.
GELD q Bro
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Our Carriers desire US to express their thanks
to the city subscribers of the FREE TRADER for
their liberality towards them on New Year.
The FREE TRADER ADDRESS so far exceeded
all the Others in the city in typographical beauty
fore they had made as extensive circuit as they
had contemplated. They realized so much that
we are in some fear Of losing their services for
the future, the boys limiting nysteriously at
some bold financial venture, sach Is spscnlating
in Chicago real estate, or starting bank, or
candy shop or peanut stand.
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L. q. O. r.

OTTAWA LoDoR No. Al: Meets every Thursday evening"
Lessng Lodge No S6 German Lodge) meets every Wed.
block. I ''
Daughters Of Reheeca Meet the first Tuesday eve
OrTAwA EycAsPnEST No. %: Meets on the second and
ourth Tuesday evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

PRICES DowN!-Soott, Houtz Il Go. are now
selling st reduction VI 10 to 30 psr osat. b.
low prices Of few weeks ago. The object il T.
wsrk dswa thsar winter stock 70 the lowest
nsssh before the opening Of the spriAv trade
For The .sxt 20 days, therefore, there 10 nsasy
10 b made in buying goods Of Scott, Hostx & Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

Ysllsw pine dry Fencing, walnxt and cedar
Posts Sash, Doors, &C., dry, thoroughly sea.
soned, upper qualities of lumber, for building,
at W. W. Oalkins' Lumber Yard, Main street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

The annual meeting Of tho La Sale County
Bible Society will be held on Friday, the 18th
of January inst, at the First Congregational
Church, in Ottawa. at 10 O'clock A. II.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

Talk Of reduced prices in dry goodsl Have
You been at John Stout's lately? IF not, 60, and
find out what it all means. Dry goods are down
at Stout's, yol bet
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Fox River Bridge.

We took occasion, week or two ago, to COM
mend the movement of the stockholders of the
Fs1 River Bridge Company i, dividing up their
stock into small shares, and making the bridge
free to the shareholders. It gave sush psrsoas
to whom the bridge il . necessity An opportuni.
ty, at comparatively small expense. Of making
the bridge, - 70 himself at least, free. The
movement seemed to us q liberal one A subss.
qasnt movement Of the company, hswever. i.
nearly doubling the tolls On these who ars net
stockholders, Whatever nay have been its real
object, has . much less liberal look, and has
caused . good deal of ssmmotion in the towas
OF Manlius, Rutland, &c., to whom the bridge
is . necessity, and who are holding indignation
meetings On the subject.
The occasion has been siszed 10 revive pro-
jsct often uaooted hsrstoiers, Of building ftss
bridge at the aqueduct It is said by using the
aqueduct piers az q protection, good, substan-
tial wooden bridge can bs built there for four or
five Thousand dollars. We observe, q special
meeting Of the city cosncil has bee, called this
evening to take the matter into consideration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

Sss new advertisement sf Child d Bro. Il ID
needless = ny that these gentlemen alvays
mean what they say, and do It. New 4 tie
time to got your family supply Of bosts a.l
shoes for the year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

The New Year Dinner At the Clifton Hotel
was an event in the gastrononio history of oar
city. II was very quiet affair-only q few
guests invited beyond the regular daily comps-
ny-(happily to tho exclusion VI certain emf.
nent "blowhard," who, however, says he wa. in
vited-yes, ho as?-but couldn't go-of course
not)-yet it was dinner over which, On some
great occasion, an army of Bohsmians would
have gone into raptures. We failed to preserve
copy of the handbill.liks-printed bill of fare,
but when We state that 1t embraced nearly .
hundred articles, beginning with oysters, veni.
son, bears meat wild goose, &C., al prepared in
the height of the culinary art, some conception
may be formed of the recherche character Of the
rspast. We had seen some big dinners before,
but certainly none to exceed this in the perfec-
ito. of all its appointments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

HGrsat Bargains in shawls, Blankets, 1laansls
and Dress Goods. All winter goods as greatly
reduced prices. These goods must b ssld, in
order to make room for IN immense spri.s
stock. SCorT, HoU7z & Co.
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Han OrARrEps 4

HEAD QUARTERS g. A. T., Ottawa his, April 1S6s-Gen.
era orders NO l0Ihe Encampment will hereafter Assem-.
bic on Monday evening ecn week instead OF Wednesday
evening, as heretofore. BY order of Post Commander
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"Dall trade siass the holidays" lsat spply 70
Morgan d 1easssn. They a.s selling bsss ssspl.
aed domestic soods st such prices that people
know they can never Do bsttsr than 70 bvy .ov.
and they Do IL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

SeAssAi.g very niss In Kid 0lsvss-"Ths
hesssr Aid,'-eur swa inportAtsa. just ~.
ssivsd. Every pair warranted.
0corI, Hov1s 4 o..
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DiEO.

In Boston. has, suddenly, Dec Mr. John Waldo aged
80 years for eight years purchasing agent of the n
brother of Mrs. Wn. s. McNar Of this city.
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Ottawa Academy Natural Sciences.
g.. A. II

Meets nrst Ihurday In each month, in Dr. j. PSus build
ng Donations OF birds insects and petractons soiced
J.Paul. President. W. ". Calkins. Secretary.
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ssClear Grit!,'
mans Gallery.

ssClear Grit!,,
Photographs of Rev. Robert Collysr at Bow
mans Gallery.
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DEAL RSTATE-POR SALB.-rhs following
property: Lot l. block g. States Addition to Ottawa
Lets ead T. II blsck IA, Original Town Of oava lst q
II bsck q, States Addition = Ottawa For tern apply 10
JANIS GRAHiM,
Jan e-Sws RsdAisks Dosk, Ottawa.
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S9s :45rte Sra'sr.
LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Ottawa Post Omce.

CLOSING AND ARRIVAL OF NAILS:
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NoTICR.-Ths undsnignsd will receive psopssals -
IN III jan 9is for the purchase Of the old sckeol Aou
In the Sxh Ward and thr lot which Il stands O fse
D6NAr nOLLuCKDH.
Jua. VI. 1857. CAairnsa WCsa. q 1uildtHG.
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~ THoRNTON's BRICK BLOCK.
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WARDS KuREKNroNIcs lraiiA
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Now has reputation over all olher remedies before
lhe puec for tho reason has enred many cases that
have bafsd the skill Of our most eminent physicians,
and Pronounced ipcnrsble ty uep, all, Persons suf-
!erng wiib pyspep.ia Indigestion siclspr Nervous
Headache, cliUs AMI Fever, typhoid and Bilious Fee
yers, Coughs, ,col4s tnasrmption Rheumaisfn Ncu
ralga, Pan m The side Breast On Back shosId at
once procure bsue ierief these insaiussIe isnle.
dies and be restored 1t eneyts perfect lieahh n
EoREKA TONI, Is good for Debility from any
cause itltas no eqtIafasa fepae Kennedy, II aids
question and purtisstbs Bioed, aud prevents dis
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is1s'uls lEodies s.ilew somPfSi9p aud bring on
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right and Prevent hiliionshess.E s'shl h4s0d
'N'~"' W. WARD, c,ovine,ou, KY
A. r. whitaker
Wholesale and Retail Agent Caro- Illinois.
Ana Tor Druggists generally, narSl Am
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A CHEAP iASD DESIRABLE

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Advorti~i.aS Medium

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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18
Fruit Trees

AND
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
BUDDED PEACH TREES
of the best varieties.
Jucunda, Agriculturist and Wilson's Albany
Strawberry Plants. Isabella ana
Catawba Grape Vines, all Of which will
be sold low for CASH. Address
A. W. WARD & CO.,
oct Is, 'ss-sm Philadelphia, Tenn.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18
Care ofYoung stock in Win
fer.

All kinds of young stock are tender
and requires more protection and more
care than older ones.
Colts that have been weaned in the fall
should be stabbed at night and be shelter
cd from storms in the day time, their sta
bles should be well ventilated and the
manure removed frequently, the oftencr
the better Eyes and limbs are both Of
ten injured by the beating Of manure and
the rising of the amonia. The skin
should be kept clean by using stiff
brush and wooden cloth; if the curry comb
is used, it should be handled very gently
so as not to hurt or irritate the young an
mal. Feeding and watering should be
regular at stated times. Just enough Of
food to eat and none to waste.
Calves and young cattle should be
treated as above directed if you wish them
to grow fast and keep iMgood condition
and young stock will never pay you I'M
less you keep it constantly growing, for
if they once get stunted it costs al
most more than they are worth to give
them good start.
The truth is, that many of our calves
and colts get ''stun." while young,
which they do not recover from for years,
if they ever do. A perfect animal can
never be obtained unless its wants are
literally supplied, in regard to food, shell
ter, and comfortable accommodations
Some animals are fed we'll, but are 81
cramped for room that, like vigorous
tree in a stone wall, they can scarcely
grow without pushing the barn over
Others are fed well, but are SO exposed
to cold and storms that they grow very
slowly, or yield little milk.
A too liberal use of grain for youn
animals is undoubtedly injurious. N
farmer Of good judgment need err in thi
particular.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18
Fall and Winter Flowing.

Much is said of loosening or mellowing
the ground; and some say the deeper the
better. Hence subsoiling and trenching.
Are these necessary | was told by
farmers in Salem county, that their crops,
and especially corn, did best when plant
ed on ground plowed in the fall or winter,
and only narrowed in the spring. The
seeds terminate as we'll, and grow to
three or four blades in thoroughly loose
ground as in that more compact; but at
ter this they seem to stop, and time is lost
unless a seasonable rain comes to pack the
earth Just where the young roots want to
go. In loose ground there are spaces Of
air as in stone beaps-the rootlets with
the hungry spongicles at the end Of them,
have perpetual hop, skip, and jump,
from one cold through space to another
cold. The native element of roots is
earth; they want it everywhere; just as
we want air-as fish want water. Much
is said about ''aerating" the soil; has it
been proved necessary! Theoretically, l
would suppose earthing the air for the
tops Of plants would be as necessary as
airing the earth for the roots. Even if
loosening the soil and subsoil were useful,
have we any proof that the effect of deep
blowing and subsoiling is at all perma-
nentl Even a fence maker knows that
the earth taken from post hole will not
refill it if we'll packed. Hidebound mead
ows in stiff clay that are so often plowed
to loosen them, if we'll top dressed with
barnyard manure in September, would in
a month return thanks for such a manifes-
tation OF good sense, and the next summer,
instead of halfa ton, would give you two
tons of hay to the acre.
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