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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Go J. L. Piergue's for oysters in the shell
can or case In short time I've will deal them
out BY the quart or pint.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

New goods received every day at J. Megaffiu's.
The finest assortment and lowest prices in boots
and shoes in the city are to be found there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Women's, misses aud children's custom made
shoes in great variety at J. Megafin's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Child i Bro. have the largest and most at.
trastive stock of boots and shoes in Ottawa.
Call and examine their goods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Men and boys old hickory boots, cur tom mad
and warranted, At Child Il Bros.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Ladies' Straw and Felt Hats done over in the
latest styles, aud done ~ good ns new, on short
notice at MRS. E. HARPER's, No. 1877 Main st.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Child u Bro have an immense stock of custom
made and eastern goods at lower prices than any
other house in Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

New Pisnos to rent and for sale ranging IN
price from $500 to $l.700 Sold on .iuo Il 70.
quifed. Enquire Of Mr.. F. r. Brewer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Call and Geo the splendid base busner COS
stoves for pariors, st Devey's, next week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Riale Bros lead the way on groceries, az vel
as on the best flour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

WANTEp.-$1,6 600 on No. improved property
in Ottawa. worth $500. Adress box G1;
Ottawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

60OO feet OF good Oak Lumber for sale b
W. 0. Budd, at his new shop on Columbus It,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Poland and China Pigs, OF the best blood. Ad.
dress Q. H. GREEN, Ottawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Base burner, opsn front parlor stoves ut M. A
L 8. E. Deweys, on Main street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Stormout buys old, stoves; M. A. u y. I
Dewey sell new ones. IA word to the wise,n &,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Heating stoves from $500 upward to an,
amount, and your moneys worth guaranteed. II,
Dewey's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

Money ssved h money made. Tess Il By buy.
iug boots and shoss at Child & Bros. trae
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

For the beat and purest ground spices 20 Il
Risle Bros.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

sosp @ cheap as the cheapest At Hilliard's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

No. 10 cast steel scoops at Deweys for e2.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

PRIzEs.-Mrs Dimmck, who has for some
time, been dispesing Of = number of valuable
articles BY lottery. requests US to announce that
at the drawing which took place on the last day
of the county fair that the following numbers
drew prizes, which can be obtained by calling at
her residence, viz: 575. 699. 877. az. 62O, 352,
975 72s, 056. S1S, 402 $50, 931. 70S "a, 1885, 900,
46S. 061, 525, 24O. 164 81s, 54S. 535, 361, 647,
6O7, GA, GAG, 400. 811. $40.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

To prevent chills and fever, use Ksgy's csle.
bratcd Stomach Bitters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

The best coffee ia town at Hillisrd's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

For tho best ground pepper 20 70 Rials Bro.'
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad.
Chicago, Bu BurllngtOn and Quincy Railroad
Fox yer Branch.

Trains viii pass Ottawa As {
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-02
OUR FATHERS HOUSE,
~ OR,
TIL Z UNWRITTEN WORD.

by DANIEL MARCH, ID. ~. author Of tho pnpu.
lar "Night Scenesm This master In thought
and language shows us untold riches and beau.
ties In the o. eat House, with Its Blooming flow.
ers, Singing birds, Waving palms. Rolling
clouds, beautiful bow, Sacred mountains, lie.
lightinl rivers, Mighty oceans, TGuuie' Ing vol
ces Blazing heavens ard vast univer.e with
countless beings In millions of worlds. and reads
to us In each the Unwriiten word. Nose tinted
parer, Ornate engrayings and superb binding -
"Rch and varied In thought - haste n"tnsy
and graceful In Style Correct, pure clevating
In ITS tendency" Beautiful and good" "a
hous eholu treasure" " Communications like the
above from COLLEGE Presidents and Professors,
ministers Of all denominations; and the religious
and secular press all over the country Its fresh.
ness, purity of language with clear open type,
fine steel engravings, substantial binding, aud
low price make II the book tor ihe masses. Agents
are selling from CI.tO 100 per week.
We want Clergymen, School Teaceers smart
young men ahd ladies to introduce the work for
us In every township, aud we viii pay literally.
No Intelligent man or woman need be without u
paying business.
Send Tor circular, full description and terms.
Address
zIEGLER McCURDY, 10 $. 9th st, Phna.
l39 Race 81. Gin. O.
90 Monroe st. Chi
603 n, 9th ST. Louis
octl.-Im or lo2 Main st Springfield, Mass.
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PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE Judge
S gave his sin thuusaod dollars
telling him togo TO college and gradu-
ate. The son returned at the end of
the Freshman year. without dollar,
and with several ugly habits. About
tho close Of the vacation the judge
said to him.
"well, William, are you going to
college this yeary"
mo, father, / have no money"
"Bnt | gave you thousand dollars
to graduate on. !"
ats all gone, father"
"yery well, my son IL was all that
| could give you; you oan'r stay here;
you must now pay your own way In
the world.'
A new light broke Ia upon the vis-
ion Of the astonished young man.--
lie accommodated himself 10 ths situ-
alton /; left home, and made his way
to college, graduated ut the head Of his
class, studied law, became Governor Of
the State Of New York, entered tho
| Cabinet of the President Of tho Unltsd
States; and has made . record for
himself that viii rot soon die. belno
nsus slhsr lhnp - of Nillis4 =
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Forty years ago on more, gil child
was born in pleasant country house
in shire England, Of parents yorrs
and in prosperous circumstance. The
child grew up, was sent to school, aud
finally married a man, wealthy, young
and handsome, a. was she also.
So far life showed only its bright
side to h,r. Soon her husband died;
her child followed. Time passed she
married again. The second husband
died. She was loft poor. She resolved
to cmigratc and try her fortune in th,
New World. She came 10 New ork,
advertised for situation as g)vcrncss;
received reply from the then Gov
ernor OF Gcor-.a, accepted his terms
and went South. In his family shc
remained live years, looked upon and
treated more ~ - valued friend than
as servant, !. tho end Of this
time death removed one Of her pupils,
maraae ,hc other Her work there
was done.
Next ,ho followcl the current then
fet,in: strongly across the plains, and
drifcl out to San Francisco. Hero
she undertook, first, to teach private
school There were no scholars and
,ho uicl being lady's companion for
awhile. Then she essayed to edit
magazine, which had no readers. aud
thot 100 failed.
The next step was downward. She
entered house Of prostitution, staid
few months, quietly walked out ons
moruiag aud didn't 90 back.
We next find her on the stage, whero
she luccec lcd not at all. she was still
IN extremely Gns.looking woman, aud
the sccne-rainter at the little third.
ratio theatre was very susceptible.
They werc married He had n little
moEey saved up and they lett San
Francisco, bought some land in tho
country, and settled down as farmers.
But nothing lasts in this world
Tho sceno-painter died, and madame
sold tho farm AMI took to the street
agaia. Tired Of that, she essayei
suicide 5y poison. Was saved and
carried to tho hospital. Cured and
discharged she made second attempt
to rid herself of life. Foiled again ,he
disappeared from San Francisco, ,drifted
northward to Chicago, and became
house keeper for u gentleman of
fortune.
She had not ys. lost hcr powers Of
fascination, and for the fourth time
she became a wife Not long did her
welded life endure, Her husband be-
came acquainted with events in her
past life which seemed to him to ne
cessitats divorce. 1t was obtained
aud madame again disappeared from
social life What her subsequent
adventures may have been We cauuot
tell.
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ing, moreover, that the letter would
prcpably light the pipe of some staff
officer, and never meet tho eye of the
commanding General. Aud yet there
certainly was possibility that this de-
.igp Of Lee might eludc the obscrvo-
,ion Of a General no had been placed
iu command n, such a critical moment,
and who had to look ton thousand ways
at once.
A brother &C a Government oricial
Happening to know of the wiring Of
the letter pledged himself that it il
was sent Meade should receive IT, Il
was scu,, aud tia, il all we positively
,uos OF the history e the letter Bat
We know ihis-lhl, 10 two week, from
The time it, predictions concerning
L,c's movements hal been m1lr, they
were literally verified, the widely
-cparatcl divisions or th' tu.oa army
Aal been concentrated according 6.
It's conn,cl.. ani hal poured into Gst.
ty.hur.. from hal, the p,iu's Of the
compass Just il thc nick OF time, aui
the mighticst HrI-clc AMI snrrcmc,t
crisis OF the war hal turned 10 favor
- ,t,, ,,.,t,,,l ,r,,,. IN, ,vrifor ,f
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-02
CABINET ORGAN AND MEL0DEoN
" MANUFACTORY,
Ware Room and Store on Pine Street,
Factory on Snyder Street,
Selinsgrove, Pa.

II you. want to hear and zee hne toned and
beautiful organs and Meiodoons call At our
Ware room and store. We use nune but the
best material IN making instruments. Try one
OF them and you will be satisfied.
Every instrument is Warranted Tor nve years.
Dealers, Agents and Minleters Of the 0ospel,
are Invited 20 correspond with us aud send tor
price list. We are also agents Tor the best New
York and Phiiade phia Pianos.
s,iinss, sheet Music, Pietars frsmss, 40, 10,
Pianos asd xooordsons correctly tuned and
repaired.
y, SALEM ! CO.,
eept.9, ~, nsgrsve, p
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Jasper Hamilton is to be had IL he is
in the land of the living. BY duplicity
and cunning I thought to ovcrreach
yon, but | ind" turning 10 Clara,
"althoush you look 50 sweet and con
dding, ere far more skilful performer
than | in the art Of humbug.'
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-sS.5sEe-a
IKE .. &, l: 81; 6. .s.ll,lsai.sisss sisss
DEADING RAILROAD -
~ Winter Arrangement, Monday
Nov u 1870.


Great Trunk Line from The North an,
North west Cor Philadelphia, New York
Reading, Pottsville, Tamaqua. Ashland.
shamokin. Lebanon. Allentown, Easion
Ephraia. Litiz. Lancaster, Columbia &c.
Trains leave llrrisburc for New York. n
follows at 80, SIT, lo.0O a. m.
and 200 7. M. connecting WIN simila'
trains on the the Pcnnsylvsnia Railroid
and arriving at New lork at Io' ~ a. M.
Sleeping cars accompany the 5 lV IN
train. without change.
Returning Leave New YORK NJ ",Nn m
l2,Oo Noon. and y,uo = M. fhlia1eilhla al
o,io M ana 0'SV III Se'Pihg cars nc
ompany tbe o'oo p III trains iron
New York. without change.
Leave Harrisburg Tor heaulng' iouSvlli'
iainaqun' Mincrsvhle, ash,ah1' Snainok'h'
Allentown anu IN ! ! de n ~ n'
s'io M Z'0o ana iuo m' stopping al
LEBANON ana Princlpai way sn'i'ns the
5,o' m tram connecting iHr rhi.aue,rnia'
ro,tsslhe ana ,o,umnia oh'y' tor rous'
siile' schnyikiii Haven anu hunurn, via
ScnuyiKil ana susquenanha h"i'roau'
bas' fensy'ania ha''rveu 'rn'ns 'sn'e
neeainP ior aiien'oW"' h"s'op nuu new rev,
iork u, o.oo' io'oo"'".. - noon' I''d
pm he'urn'e' iesve New iorA ~ ~, u
n., i<,Vo moon a'S oW p ~, n"' sa m',e" '.'
Town at ''zo am lZ'-o Noon E'oo f'-o ana
o',o p. ~ p,,,.
way passenger 'rain lenyes rnliaue.pn,N
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p. CRONMILLEE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

MludIcDurg. Ia"
]. his professional services to the pub
reflections and all other professional
nsss entrusted TO his care will receive
pnt attention. Jan 3, 'G1if
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AMUEL ALLEMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa
hrs his Professional services TO the
bic. All business entrusted to- his
|e will be promptly attended to. Col
ions made in all parts Of the State
can speak the English and German
|guage iluenily. Office between Halls
the Post office.
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|HARLEs HOVER,

Selinsgrove Pa,
krs bis professional services to the pub
Collections and all other professiona
Illness entrusted TO his care will re
I've prompt attention. Office two door
|rh Of the Keystone Hotel. Jan o, q
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THE PoSI.
,.Asd every Thursday Evening By
EpgMIAI GROUSE. Proprietor.
of Subscription,

! DOLLARS PER ANNUM, Payable
.h,n six months. or $500 II not paid
Kin The year. Noparer discontinued
I,u ali arrearnges are paid unless ut
op,ion Of the publisher.
kcriptions outside of the county
1 ppYABLE IN ADVANCE.
,- Persons lifiiog and using papers
Sssed TO others become subscribers.
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". KNIGHT,
ATTORNEY At LAW.

Frecburg Pa,
=, his Professional service to the pub.
All business entrusted TO his care
be promptly attended to.
Jan IL. 'G7tf
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u, CIW NOtN,
ATTORNEY At LAW.

Sclinsgrove Pa,
% his professional service to the pub.
All business entrusted to his care
be promptly attended 10.
TJan. l., '67tf
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.EO. +. MILLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Ia.
hrs bis Professional service to the pub
Collec tions and all other profession.
business entrusted to his care will re.
te prompt attention. Jan. 3, '9dtf
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I'M. GEZER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Pa,
re bis professional service to Ne pub
Collections and all other Pro "ssion.
Iu.iuess entrusted TO his care IN re-
ks prompt attention.
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0 WASH. GRANELL0,
@M VA TCH G CLOCK
A ~ MAX Err,

JJAvING located in this place | would
III respectfully inform the citizens of
Middlebu q aud vicinity that ] am prepared
TO repair CLOCKS AND WATCHES cheap
and expeditiou.ly. The patronage Of the
public is respectfully solicited.
W. GRANELLO,
Middleburg, Nov. "a 1869.
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One column one year 49, $4,000.
one-balf column, one year. 5000.
0ne-fourih column, Que year, 1900.
One square 90 lines) one insertion 20.
Every additional insertion 90.
Professional and Busiuess cards OF
not more than Eve lines, per year 500.
Auditor, Bxseuior, Administrator
and AssigSes Notices 2.5o.
Editorial notices per line 10.
All advertisements for a shorter period
than one year are payable ut the time
they are ordered, and IL not paid the pers
son ordering them will be held responsible
for the money.
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n. MYERS,
ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR At LAW

|ildleburg Snyder County Fcnn'a
bee few doors West of the T. q. on
bin street Consultation in English
|ld Comm rGriecs. SCI. tili
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c. BUCIlER.

!. ATTORNEY At LAW.
LcwisburS Pa,
ers his professional sc,viccstc the pub
All business entrusted TO his care
] b0 promptly attended TO.
[Jan. 3. 'G7rfI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-24
WHISKY At 4 SACRIFICE.

Tn stranger il o. hos speak, IL Of
Us. \ letter from tni, city i, cce.t.l.
a lively sensation i. Cincinnati, ANA We
feel that It !, o';r duty to loo., out that
all the tun is not Iost II Us. On the
eleventh. Of March, say, this letter, .)J;g
hundred barrel, OF Indiana WHISKY. seven
per cent below proof. sold III Nv
Orleans on time II seventv--iv" cents
Another lot sold the same day at seventy
seven cent, pr gallon. A, whisky can
not be sold at that price, nor Al any price
below elghty-two cents Pc gallon. owing
to the charges imposed by government, i
is evident that New Orleans is doing
business, in Indiana whisky that Indiana
can not do herself, nor Cincinnati! either.
1t is manifest. therefore. that since we
have an account with Cincinnati which
require, u, to sell whisky At ei5Aty;nrea
cents peg gallon, she can not see how We
are executing Our commission honestly
while We are diaposirg of the article at
seventy cents Parties who have seen
confidence betrayed in various sacritical
ways can appreciate this uneasiness better
than We can explain Cincinnati doe,
not suspect that this may be cOntrabaDd
whisky and We decline to intimate any
such conclusion It might lead to III
pleasant consequences for the contra
ban1ista5
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-24
THE PROTECTION LEVEE

The Pjr0jI,J.e SAYS: 1T is estimated the
cost Of eXcLv;tinG the earth for the pro-
lection levee, contemplated by the recent
act Of the Legislature, will reach 1858,
2i3 81. Twice this sum would be the
cost OF the entire levce, as the bill allows
the company fifty cents per cubic yard for
the protection lyvee"
The PicnytJse', estimate does not come
up to the cost OF the work The REpUB-
LIcAN said, few days since upon a rough
calculation, that the cost Of the work con
templated would be in the neishborhood
Of one hundred thousand dollars per mile.
his is below what it viii cost to do the
work authorized by TIE new drainage
law. The cost of cXcavating and con-
Structlng canal and leyee will be thirty
uoll''rS and fifty cents for every lineal
1907 OF canal with ordinary slope of
BANKS or 9l6l,0 per mile. 1t is esti-
mated that the proposed canal must neces-
sarily be about sixteen mile, il length
and II this is correct, the total
cost will be S2,576,G4o. The n7mns
and machinery necessary to raise
the water from said canal and force if
| into Lake Pontchartrain, will cost not legs
| than another half million of dollars, not
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-24

questions that come between us with
philosophy and concession. 1t is better
now than it was. Two years ago should
have insulted you and your Republican
tribe if YOU had spoken to me. To-
day we meet in this common resort and
trate,nize in genera sentiment, while we
differ in detail. without collision. Even
IA !;ttlc twe.ya months since, and there
WAS 10 argument between Us i. va, All
denunciation, applied unfortunately
to good ana bad alike. That allowed the
VICIOUS OF both parties to win, because We
voted for party without reference TO men,
and the most violent partisan was the
winning a,pirant With ,oiCer manners
come, that purihcation which IS the work
. thu Wis md proyide2t. Look at the
eye Of that eagle, sir, how i !, fixed upon
Us. The light OF the future i, ao clear l.,
that eye, sir This i, my reading Of die
oracle. 60 toutteni ID" Napreme Court.
7.r Lit Il, look to that for the mean o;
preservation hereafter, for justice i, the
baei. Of good government, ana it !, OR
star OF hope
Let lis hope that tie geeon,Jrlly;sn o:
Sergeant Buztul i, no; az eAceDt;ona.
case.