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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

A MEDICAL PREsCRIPTIoN.-Some Of the
New York physicians are as intelligent as
some of the quacks which drift out upon the
afflicted country from the city. A phycian OF
Binghampton recently issued the following
prescription to one ofhis victims:
Tine. Kamire, won ounce.
Tine. Lodenum, little.
Tine. Hot-drops. few drops.
Tine. Ryan pepper, cts. worth.
hloreform, little, but not much, as it is a
dangerous medicine.
Dose. half teaspoonful, when the kramps
Gem on.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

One of the humorous papers has very fun.
ny cut. 1t illustrates this scene: An old
gent is walking in his garden. Presently the
nilkman comes along, outside the high gar
den wall, and gives his customary yell. Old
gent hears something, but being very deaf, is
unable to make out just what is wanted; SO
no puts his ear-trumpet in place, and elevating
the bell edge over the wall, cxcaims. "Here y
Milkman takes it for dish. and empties a
quart of milk into the old gents ear, and goes
about his business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

A friend Of ours invented yeast cake few
days ago which he called the "lightning bread
raiser" He said he organized it to save time
and accelerate bread-making, but he thinks
after all, it was little too active, for his pet
b!ack-andtan introduced the sample-cake into
his stomach, and before he could wink his
tail, the ribs gave away and that canine struc-
ture was as fine a mess of hash as ever waited
its odOrs to the nostrils of clearinghouse
COMMANDERS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

writer in the Boston Transcript tells how
one morning she demonstrated with her color
ed servant for abusing his wife, upbraldlng
him after this manner: "Jack, what pretty.
smart little wife you have. If were you l
would try to make myself more agreeable to
her. would fill the coal scuttle, feed the
pig, gather the vegetables for her, and-snd
l wouldn't strike her." The only answer
from Jack was why Use done married
Lou; isn't counting her.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

Ieacher-"Mary, dear, suppose were to
shoot at tree with five birds on 1t, and kill
three, how many would be Left Mary-four
years old-"Three, ma'am." Teacher-"No,
two would be left" Mary-"No, there
wouldn't though the three shot would be left
and the other two would be flied away"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

A sch oolmaster in Bridgeport, Con, who
asked small pupil of what the surface of the
earth consists, and was promptly answered
Gland and water" varied the question slightly
that the fact might be impressed on the boys
mind, and asked, "What then do land and
water make 9"-tO which came the immediate
response of the boy, mud"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

a western paper, in reply to the query Of
subscriber, why 1t does not have more 'snap
IN It," says, I'VE don't desire to go through
inc world like a rabid canine, swapping at
everything and everybody"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

Are the jury agreed 2" asked the Judge of a
court attache whom he met on the stars with
bucket in his hand. EYES," replied Patrick,
"'they have agreed to send out for a halegal.
lon." g.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

Bachelors t-"Woman-The morning
star OF infancy. the day star of manhood, and
the evening star of age. Bless our stars, and
may they always be Kept at telescope distan-
ces !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

0h Judicial Circuit respectfully announce that they have
secured tue cra and shorthand talent necessary 10 enac
report In cases befre tho Supreme Cordrg
Once in besno's Block otaws and desk In supepccourt
L'urarys 81 septs-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

\GUE CURE :-Dr. Z. Anderson's Blood Purity
"A ng aud Catharc Medicine Eye WASH Eye Salve In en-
carefully prepared medicine from pure roots and nerb
therefore recommend them with
conduce 10 All Family medicine. Il purely yege
table. Read the following testimonial:
60 Sampson St. Chicago, Aug. q. 1863
DIR. ANDERSON: have much pleasure in Informing you
that the furnished by family III
of and Ague have completely cured them
that terrible disease their operation is something wonderful,
and believe YOU owe it suffering humanity
for giving their existence wider publicity have
no doubt from my own experience mat their application
woad Invariably be attended with the happiest results.
Gratefully yours, 4. l.. MORRISON,
Member of Illinois legislature.
Wholesale and Retail Depot 1T 9! inCOl Avenue, corner
Centre street. North side, block from Lincoln Park Chi
cago. Illinois, DIR. c. ANDERSON.
For sale by all druggists. sep9-lm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

NCElCI..-EsTATEo OF OLrvERC. GRAY DECEASED
Notice hereby given that the undersigned, executrx
OF the last will and testament of Oliver c. Gray late the
cosny OF La Sale and state of Illinois, deceased will appear
before the County Court of said county the third Monday
eing the 10th day. OF October ISL at the Court House In Ot.
wa In said county, when and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate notified attend and
sent the same In writing for adjustment.
Dated this 18th day OF August A, II. 1877.
MARY c. GRAY,
augis bw ENecutriX.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

The following Is by an Aurora lady Why
was Eve not afraid Of tho measles Because
' she'd Adam. i1T
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16
Legal.

NIAS1>EcIR,sS s5ALE:.-Nouce hereby given
M That by virtue Of decree made and entered OF record
by the Circuit Of La Sale county, Illinois,
the June term OF said court, 1871, in
then peadns sad court, the chancery side thereof
wherein AndreV T. West complainant and walstein
Wilson and Emma L. ilson his wife, Ralph Emerson, vii
Tuesday, the 81 day October 1871, ho
O'Clock afternoon of said day. offer for sale south
public auction and will then sell 10 the highest bidder fol-
lowing described property being the ordered by said
cree TO be sold, that u 70 say:
Blocks nineteen and twenty, in Vests Third Addition to
the Town of Tonca and also outlet Vests Fourth
Add hon the Town OF Tonca the county OF La sale
and state of Illinois.
TERMS OF SALY-Cash. GEORGE NJ. LELAND,
Master in Chancery
p. X. LELAND, Complt's Solicitor. seps-iw
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AIt. ID. q. MILLER,

nI$sSO!.UT1ON.- partnership heretofore
- existing between Frost Clark as painters IN ottawa
I Is this day dissolved by mutual consent All accounts
payable to or by the late hrn will be settled by Mr. Clark
. +. FROST,
ottawa. Sept !. 1871. w. L CLARK.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

Smith met Brown the other day. Smith is
Browns new nelghbor. And Smith said !;
"Mr Brown, this is your wite's birthday, un-
derstand; won't you allow me to make her a
little presents" Certainly, Nj. Smith, said
Brown: "you are very kind, nut this is quite
unexpected you are quite a stranger, you
know" "Never mind said Smith "that's
no reason why we should not be on friendly
terms" And SO they went into a convenient
jewelers., and Smith bought very handsome
locket for $50, which he presented to Brown
to be presented to his wife, with the congrat-
ulations of neighbor Smith. When the locket
came to be paid for the generous but absent.
minded Smith had forgotten his check book,
but Brown was flush, and accommodated him
They parted few blocks from the store, to
which Smith returned, and was paid a COM
mission of five dollars on the sale of the locket
He still owes Brown the principal Mrs.
Smiths birthday is next week. Brown is
looking for Smith to give him something to
take home to his wife.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

STATE OF ILLINOIS. LA SALE Co.'s.
= Circuit Court thereof to NoyenIer Term A. D. iSiiIn
ChdnceTy.
Basil Green aud David s. Green re- John Green Jesse Green
David Green Isaac On en- Oliver W Trumbo and Elizabeth
Trumbo Walter Trumbo, Moab Trumbo. BENJAMIN Trun.
bo Dorothy Hess Jane Green, Charles Riddle,
Matthias Trumbo deceased and heirs alaw of A. Chrso-
pher Trunbo deceased and Fea Trumbo. widow and ad
mnIstratriH of A. Christopher Trumbo, deceased
1t appearing from affidavit file In the Office Of the
clerk Of said court that said defendants Benjamin Trumbo
Dorothy Hess and Charles Riddle not residents said
state. ana said companans having filed their supplemental
bill OF complaint In said court the chancery side thereof
on the llth day Of August ISL, herein, and summons
having been issued thereon according 20 law;
Notice, therefore hereby given said Defendants Ben.
jamn Trumbo Dorothy Hess and Charles Riddle that unless
shall personally be and appear before at said
term thereof to be held At the Court House Ottawa said
county, on the first Monday of November ISL when
ana where said summons is eturnab and plead answer
muir or except to said BILL the same will be taken for confessed
against and the matters and things therein prayed TOR
decreed accordingly. CHARLES III. HOOK CLERK
blED DlChfoRD S~Ncltor. septl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

nj SALE. Whereas william Ford, of the county of La
stevens Of city Chicago and aforesaid his prom
soy note Of August 9th 1861 for the sum Of two thousand
per half Ss and p
and Interest laid William ERA May
Stevens deed oconveyance, of even date with said
en nGs Gr oS s nb 81 @ nor
range number three @ of the third principal meridian
in said county OF La SALE containing hundred and sixty
more less trust in case default should be made
to pay said proms.ory note with half yearly then
and that case on the lad obR s.
said party Of The second part his personal
conveyance granted intended to attorney Of
the sd party Ct the st part for ;1sh purpose du Gos
part his executors and administrators such other
eSsys h aa ps Of The sfG and secs.
any part portion thereof and all right benefit and equity
and
said party OF the a1S Pa or S Legal ia
as said party OF the q, second e, part or H. Legal
given Of the time and place Of such sale By
Ottawa in the coun and state aforesaid and from the pro
ng making proper conveyance and all other expenses Of
he trust s. make due said Robbins stevens
on ,ad % mote az IN and said
Of and to sSndy other
be found by reference to said deed recorded
Of the circuit court and exoco recorder of La Sale county
| Aforesaid.
And whereas the said promissory has been sold and
transferred by said Stevens TO William H. W. Cushman the
county La Sale Aforesaid, who thereby legal
holder and owner OF SAID note
And whereas he said prSmissory note cue and
unpaid and ssd ". H. W. Cushnan has notified the said
Robbins f. Sey of such fact a-d applies remedy
In said trust deed provided.
Now therefore, public notice h hereby given, that in pur
OF the ard authority conferred by
trust deed and by of default payment of said prom
ssory note as in said promisory note provided will SELL
public auction, the highest nd best bidder cash.
south door Of the county court house in the city of Ottawa
asressG, on the Ism DAY OF September A. D. I'll at ten
mentioned and described much may
say pay said Eote interest and expense said
promssory note and trust deed provided and shall convey
the premises sold to the purchaser shall perform such
acts may be required by the provisions said deed
August &c, lSti.-4w. ROBBINS f. STEVENS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16
Bunget Of Fun.

They don't always play fair down in the
Salt Lake country. The latest villainous
transaction is after this wise: A Mormon
missionary courted glrl in Wales, and sent
her by express, charges prepaid, to the holy
city OF the latter Days Saints, whereof Brig
ham Young is the biggest Tweed and the
most married Tammany chief She was to
await his arrival. The maiden was lovely to
look upon-Brigham saw her; his too com,
bustible heart took fire anew. He loved the
Welsh maiden with her horrid language. She
asked him If it wasn't barely possible that he
mistook his sentiments tor her. The veneer
able disciple of Cupid informed her that he
had been that way too many times to make
amistake now. So the Wales girl forgot the
humble missionary and trumped the biggest
saint in the lot. This is wicked world and
that missionary has reformed-quit Norman
ism, and is running faro bank in California.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-16

NOIICE..-EsrArE OF JARED EULBURT. DECEASED.
~ Notice hereby gyen that the undersigned of
the last vii and testament Jared ubgrt late the
the county court Of said county the third Monday being the
10Th day Of October ISL, at the Court House in Ottawa
said county when and where all having
mands against said estate notified and present the
same in writing for adjustment.
D a"s ts' 18th DAY Of ASius j. m Executor
MOTTO IC.-EsrATR OF BRIDGET McGuL. DECEASED.
Noce hereby gwen mat ne nndersisned Admins
~ OF La Sale and state OF Illinois, deceased will appear be.
fore hs Comfy Court OF said county the third Monday
being tie 10th day Of October ISL al the In OF.
awa sadc UNITY when and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate notified and
Dated his l?th day Of October A. D. ISL.
lang .5-6w MARTIN DWYER, Administrator,
NOTICE ESTATE OF JESSE W. DRAKE DECEASED
1 OF the estate Of Jesse W. Drake ate Of the county, of
Sale and state OF Illinois. deceased will appear before the
10th day of October 1871, at the Court House In Ottawa
IN said when and where all having claims
the same In writing for adjustment.
THANKFUL ANN DRAKE.
aug s-oW. Adninstratrix.
A DMINISTRAT NOTICE.
To the unknown hersatlaw of Thomas Shea. deceased
late OF La sale county Illinois and all persons interested in
Take notice, that the undersigned Administrator of the
estate Of Thomas Shea deceased, viii apply County
Court of said county at the next September term thereof
be holden at the Court House In said on the hrt Mon
day In September next for order sell the following de-
scrbe real estate belonging to the unknown hersalaw
ofnothwest quarter of section town thrtytwo north OF
La A ss!ls sG s ~; Illinois EbwARb E]E%is
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21

A young Jewess, of Baltimore, named
Miss BEETLE Jacobs, eloped on the 10Th
ult with Gentle named Altman The
fugitives were married at Washington,
and proceeded to Alexandria for a quiet
honeymoon. The father traced them up
to the hotel, and was conducted up to their
room. "Father, we are legally married" )"
she said. and burst into tears. The father
upbraided her for the act, and forbade her
to call him father again, as she had dis
graced both him and her mother A dia-
logue was carried on between the two
amid their cries and sobs, was only inter
rupted when the landlord declared that it
was attracting too much attention and
must cease. The father turned to 90, and
as he did so cast fond look at his daugh-
ter, and to her frantic "Good bye, father" /"
said: 81 will 90 home, put Grape on my
hat, and mark you on the record Died,
September 10, 1871" And thus they
separated.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21

HoMEoIDE.-From Abijah Cahow, of
Buckeye, we gather some particulars of an
affray near Churntown, on the night of the
10Th inst, by which man named Bolan
lost his life by the hands of Noah Magee
Magee's version is to the effect that Bolan
attempted to break into his house, and he
supposing it to be housebreaker or robber,
fired at and killed him. Boland has not
livedat Churntown long, but was employed
there lately at well-digging. He is said to
have lived at Cottonwood before coming
there. An inquest will be held by Justice
Knox, when we will doubtless be able to
get at the truth of the matter.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21

Cundurango, the South American remedy
tor cancer, seems to possess virtues of a
high order. A recent number of the
Tribune says that citizen of high stand
ing of Chicago took his wife to DR.. Bliss,
at Washington to be treated for cancer.
The case was a serious one. He tried cum
durango and awaited the results. In two
weeks the cancer exhibited alarming signs,
threatening death from bleeding. An
operation with the knife was resolved up
on, and this soon explained the condition
the cancer had assumed Its immense
growth had become entirely separated from
the flesh, hut had prevented the latter
from healing. As soon as the cancer was
removed the flesh beneath was found tc
be free from disease, and the lady rapidly
recovered, and is now at her house in hi
cago free from every sign or symptom Of
cancer. This herb is obtained from San
| Francisco druggists
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21
TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Robert Hill. Deceased. In the Probate Cour

TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Robert Hill, Deceased. In the frooate court
County of Shasta, State of California.
John Sehuler, Administr ator OF the Estate Oh
Robert Hill, deceased having presented anu nled
a petition praying for order to sell the interest
of said Estate in certain mining property, situate
in the county of Shasta, State of California, and
fully described in said petition on fle
1t is hereby ordered that all persons interested
in said Estate appear before the said Probate Court
on Monday, the goth day of November, A. u. 1871,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ at the Court room of said
Court, at the Court House in the town and county
of Shasta State of California, to show cause if any
they have, why the order prayed for should not
be granted.
1t is further ordered that copy of this order be
published as required by law, at least four success
sive weeks before said goth day of November, !.
D., 1871, in the "SHAsTA CoURIER" newspaper
printed and published in the County and State
aforesaid
Dated Shasta, Oct 16, A. D., 1871.
Z. C. BUSH, PROBATE Judge.
Office of the County Clerk, County of Shasta,
State OF California.
1, Grant l. Taggart, County Clerk ofthe coun-
tv of Shasta, State of California, and Ex oficio
Clerk OF the Probate Court in an for said county.
do hereby certify the foregoing to be true and
correct copy of an order duly made and Entered
upon the minutes of said Probate Court.
L. S. Witness my hand and seal of said
Probate Court this 18th day of October. A. D.,
1871.
GRANT 1. TAGGART, Clerk.
By James Jones, Deputy.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21
SHASTA COURI Z r.
SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. q, 1871.

THE ELEcTIoN.-Full returns have
been received from the precincts of Shasta,
French Gulch, Whiskytown, Horsetown,
Texas Springs, Piety Hill, Eagle Creek
and Buckeye, with partial returns from
Churntown, GAINESVILLE and Portuguese
Flat The vote in the county SO far as
heard from stands, Rhodes, 322, Wright,
1876, Niles 319, Temple, 19S, Bolander,
3535, Fitzgerald, 172 Hopping 3S7, Bass,
155. The Republican majority in the
county on the State ticket will be between
Fl fly and seventy five, while Hopping runs
ahead of his ticket in most Of the precincts.
The result is most gratifying, inasmuch as
it shows that by the right kind of work the
county is safe for Republican majority in
the Presidential election.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21

THE Republican of Shasta precinct have
reason to congratulate themselves on the
magnificent majority which they have rol
led up for the Republican nominees. The
at least, the people are alive to the interests
involved in the Judicial elections Bo-
lander, as we anticipated, runs ahead of
the judicial ticket-showing that Parson
Fitz, with his Confederate text book, is a
dose little too srtong for some of the more
conservative Democrats to swallow. If
the State throughout had done as we'll as
Shasta, Bolander's majority could be reck-
oned by tens of thousands.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR JUDICIAL
OFFICERS.

- The separate election which is held in
this State every two years, at which Judi
cial officers and State Superintendent of
Public Instruction is elected is, under the
expensive workings Of the Registry Law,
an expensive humbug, which should be
done away with. While the design of the
constitutional amendment providing for
those elections, to separate the Judiciary
from politics was undoubtedly good, it has
thus far proved in effect wholly inopera-
tive. Judicial officers are nominated by
the same conventions at which other
officers whose offices are of a political char
acter are placed in nomination the Judi
cial ticket is hoisted with the political
ticket, and its election advocated on par
tisan grounds more than upon the score of
peculiar fitness of the nominees. 1t is on.
ly in being voted for at later day that
any distinction is made, and the party
which was successful in the general cleo
ton, is uniformly successful in the special
election also. We submit therefore, that
the experiment of a separate election for
Judicial officers only, has proved failure
and should be brought to an end at the
earliest possible moment, thus saving to
the people of the various counties the
heavy extra expense which it carries with
it.
An amendment to the constitution, do
ing away with the special Judicial elec-
ton, and providing for the election of Judi
cial officers on the same day on which
other officers are chosen, was passed by the
last Legislature 1t will undoubtedly be
approved by the legislature which will
assemble next winter, and be submitted to
the people of the State for ratification or
rejection at the next general election. In
this manner we can get rid of the costly
farce of holding two separate elections and
return to the old way Of choosing Judicial
officers.
The Shasta courier., 1871-10-21
The REsULT.-The returns of the elec-

The REsULT.-The returns of the elec.
tion throughout the State, bring the cheer
Ing assurances that the Democratic hosts
are again routed, and the political status
OF California as Republican State fully
assured From every quarter comes an in
crease of Republican majorities in proper
tlon to the vote which, as was expected, is
much lighter than that cast at the General
election. The present indications are that
Rhodes and Niles will have maiorities
greater even than that given for Governor
Booth, while Bolander leads the Supreme
Judges thousands of votes, beating the
Confederate Parson so badly that he hardly
seems to be in the field at all. In the
city of San Francisco, Bolander's majority
according to the table published in Thurs
days Call, reaches as high as 63sS,
large increase on the majority of any
candidate at the September election. San
Francisco is Judge Wright's home, and
Rhodes only lead him 2o12 in the city,
while the majority of Niles over Temple
is 1853. Contrary to the general expecta-
ton, the heaviest falling off in the vote
has been on the Democratic side, Repub-
licans seeming to be fully alive to the
importance Of completing the good work
begun in September, while the other side,
depressed by their recent defeat, and
realizing that their candidate for the
principal position was unpopular with the
masses, from the bigoted partisanship which
he had displayed during the four years of
his administration. One good result which
has been achieved is that which teaches
politicians that the public schools of the
State will not be turned into mere ma
chine for the qualification of political love
and hate, without calling down the con
demnation of the people upon the party
which is responsible for the act. Another
good result is that the Supreme Court will
be nearly evenly divided politically, thus
giving the bench better chance of free
dom from partisan bias upon any question
which might have political bearing
The new Supreme Court will be composed
of two Republicans and three Democrats,
when will probably be its status for the
next two years.