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Road Notice.

M Office is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners of Mon
roe county, Ohio, at their next September $685.
ion, praying for the alteration of the Antioch
and Tuels Landing road. Said alteration to
commence at a suitable point in the grade of
said road on the north side Of the creek on the
land of BAIL Stewart; thence crossing the creek
at the location of the bridge; thence along the
hillside through corner of William Eikel-
berry's land and south of the blacksmith shop
and intersecting the grade on lands of Levi
Long at the lowest grade obtainable, and not
to oexceed 4 degrees. Said road to be sixty feet
wide. A PETITIONER. =
July 30, 1S73-td,
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners Of Mon
roe county, Ohio, at their September session,
praying for an alteration of the River Road at
Narrows Run, one mile above Baresville, in
Ohio township Said alteration commences at
or near a Buckeye tree, inside of field on the
lands of Jane Lucas, thence along the fence Of
said Jane Lucas to stake, thence in a straight
line to stake near the West end of Railroad
culvert, thence on a straight line until it
strikes the public road For which we ever
pray. MANY PETITIONERS.
July Is, 1S73-Sw.
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~ EF The Scientific American says the
practice Of mixing, iron scraps, filings
or drilling chips from, machine shops,
in the soil about the roots of pear trees,
is becoming general with some of our
best fruit growers. The health and
proluetiyeness of the trees are greatly
promoted thereby. Pieces of iron hoop,
old scytbes, and other useless bits OF
iron, have long been used by the most
successful growers.
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Notice to Teachers.

TNHE Board Of Examiners of Monroe county
u will hold meetings for the examination Of
Teachers, as follows:
Woodsfeld, June %, 1873,
Antioch. July 26, 1879
Woodsfeld, August %, 1878.
These examinations will commence at 8
o'clock a. m. and close at p. m.
A fee Of fifty cents is required by law
from each applicant as condition of examina
ton. and must be paid in advance.
By order Of the Board.
J. W. DOHERTY. Clerk.
June 10, 1S73-td
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SEWING MACHINES,

and forms the main reason why first class
tailors discard their use in seams requiring
strength.
This great defect has existed since the first
introduction of Sewing Machines, and the
world might have ever remained in ignorance
on that point except for the ingenuity of
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Destruction, of Insects TN Poultry
,.s,,,t.e HOuses.

So Fumieating poultry houses with sui
l5hur, thrown on glowing Goals in an
earthen vessel, anG keeping the house
closed, for several hours, is said, to be q
perfect remedy for insects of all kinds
The poultry must of course ; be remov,
Ell before the experiment. ie 7ra 10
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Legal Notice.

THOMAS L. MDRREY will take notice that
| on the 18th day of June, 1873, Albert G.
Hughes filed in the court of common pleas of
Monroe county, Ohio, his petition against the
said Thomas L. Murrey. the object and prayer
of which is to subject funds of said Murrey,
in the hands of Taylor Watkins and Thomas
Wilson. to the satisfaction of judgment in
favor5of said Hughes against said Thomas l..
Murrey; that said cause will be for hearing
at the October term of said court. 1873.
ALBERT g. HUGHES,
By Hollistsr & 0key his Att'ys.
june "a, lST3-ws. &
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EXT r a s 10 o, % o Q
The DAFIS MACHINE,

that this demand has been created withousad
vertising or q resort TO the many appliances
usually brought to bear in foisting upon the
public machines of inferior merit.a 3n2 n
1t has become common practice among
large clothing>houses TO cut the~u uuder ply
longer than the upper one, to allow for the
fulling, so that both ends shall come out
oven. This defect has brought awell merlted
reproach upon
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The SPIRIT Of DEMOCRACY.
Tuesday. August 10, 1873.
acAglriir,unar,.e... !.
Ash Bath tor Fowls.

An English poultry journal says :
"Wood ashes are excellent and make
the best bath a,fowl can have, but coal
ashes cause them much suffering and
discomfort ~ n
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WILLIAM SIMMERAL'S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
J Y has been appointed Administrators of the
estate of William Simmeral, late of Monroe
county, deceased. III. B. HILL.
July 2g, l87TJ3-w5.
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ABNER CARLETON'S ESTATE.

NHE first partial settlement account Of Thorn.
as Carleton. Executor of the estate of Alb
ner Carleton, deceased, will be for hearing
August s, 1878.
JAS. R. MORRIS,
Probate Judge NJ. GO.
iuly2e,,73y3,
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MR., JOB A. DAVIS,

gentleman Of ability ,undoubted genius and
mechanical skill. This invention forms one
of tie distinguishing features of : 4 fsglst
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and which is destined to take precedence and
to place it at :he head Of the long list of first
class Sewing Machines at an early day.
The Feed used in TIE DAVIS is unlike any
other, and presents a new working principld
leng desired in Sewing Machines, combining
ore Of the most novel, valuable and import
ant features ever patented. 1t is known as
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THE VERTICAL FEED.


This is arranged above the shuttle plate,
the goods resting upon smooth surface, and
are held firmly down by the presser foot until
the needle has punctured the fabric, at which
time the pressure on the fabric is being
transmitted from the pressure foot to the
vertical feed bar (Which comes down on the
goods close behind the needle,) by means OF
lever connecting the two and also with the
needle bar. so that at the time the needle has
reached its lowest point the fun pressure is
transmitted to the feed bar, and at which
time the needle bar and feed bar are both
moved, laterally the desired length of stitch,
both moving in unison at their highest and
lowest points. sIy % aiy4g 5a'fs
All Machines carefully adjusted by the
agent. y
qi7 Local Agents Wanted.
i For further particulars and circulars ad
dress WILLIAM MINSTERMANN,
Woods6eld, Monroe County, Ohio. 8
June 10. 1873 m3.
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! Preparing Rennets.

= Manybcheese makers, in small way,
are at aloss how to properly prepare
reDnets for use so as to have them
most effective, and at tue same time
most profitable. The following is the
method recommended by X A: Willard,
who is good authority on any matter
connected with dairying: 4. a4
essChe best way to prepare rennets is
tossteep in theifwhey. The.whey should
be raised to the boiling heat. when the
alluminous matter will rise, and may
be SKINNED off Whey, when purified,
viii, ia q short time. develop acidity,
aud is then regarded as altogether. the
best Liquid for sleeping rennet that has
yet been n,discovered The whey should
not he allowed to get sour and, decom-
posed before heating and skimming, but
should be taken sweet from the curds,
and purified as above described Salt
may be added to the whey when ready
for the, rennsts, and The. rsnnetss should
begrubbed out ard set TO. steep in the
same manneras when water is used for
stepping instead of whey. ~ go sse
gsN Isdln IL q Log :, ,.s--- % - -.T}A ''ss
The Latest sIisnaP az Danbury.
= The Danbury News says: When a
woman puts three mackerel to- soak
over night7in d dish pan whose sides
are eight inches high, and leaves the
pan on stairway, she has accomplish
ed her mission and should go hence
This is what Division street woman
dIdFSidaS hight Filled the pan az the
phtnp, and then left it standing on the
steps to the stoop while she went to
the next house to see how many buttons
would be required to 60 down the front
Of redingote. And there was her
husband tearing through the house in
search of handkerchief and not find
ingit,ofseeurse. gw se-7s
! Andti he rushed ont into the yard,
wondering Where on earth that woman
could be, and started down the steps,
not seeing the pan. or even dreaming
that any one could be SO idiotic as to
leave it there. OF course he stopped
for it--or, at least, that is the supposi
tion--ss the neighbors who were
brou ght out by the crash that followed,
saw a hofrifed man and high dishpan
and three very demoralized mackerel
shooting across the garden, and smash
ing down the shrubbery. :.
Andheswas q nice sight was that un-
happy man, when they got him on his
feet. There wasn't-a dry thread on
him, and his hair was full of bits OF
mackerel, and one Of his shoulders was
out of joint, and his coat was split the
whole ledgth Of the back, and be ap,
peared to Be but Of his head He was
carried in the house by some of the
men, and lad on the Sbed, while. others
went after doctor, and sixteen women
assembled 1ip the front room, and talked
abo6t the inscrutible ways Of Providence
and what a warning this was to people
who never looked where they were go
ing. s4d@sssf s - e<sA -
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BERKLEY HODGIN'S ESTATE

The first partial settlement account Of
| Isaac Hatcher Administrator Of Berkeley
Hodgin, deceased, will be for hearing July 81,
1873.
JAS. R. MORRIS,
july 8, 1S73-w3. Probate Judge NJ. C. O.,
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WATERFOWL, NEW YORK.

3,4oeq el.i bHa ------d ai' IS
1sHIs COMPANY was organized at Water
town ! Jefferson County. N. Y, in Fetru-
9ary, 1858, with a cash capital Of Sl5o, 900,
which capital stock was subsequently in
creased to $500 900. The Company's Works
are very extensive equipped with the latest
and most approved machinery, and worked
bysthe best meehanical skill the country af-
fords. The demand for their machines has
been unprecedented, and to provide for the
rapidly increasing sales 1t has been found
necessary to invest an
IfEfs = FgF0 8
z * T r "A $ 1 o o, Q o Q
in tools, machinery and stock. and arrange.
ments have been completed and are now in
progress toquadruplef the number of ma
chimes in 1874, over the number made in
1873. II, is q Aattering tribute to the excel
lsnce of n7ss ,a5fsaf ~
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PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
CAREFULLY PREPARED at all hours of the day
and night. J. T. JUDKINS.
sep8Y.
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TEAS, COFFEE, SUGAR,
!. v"MoLAssEs, SYRUPs, fa.a'r
VINEGAR, BURNING and
LUBRIcATING,a and other Oils,
Salt Fish. Dried Apples, Canned Fruit, ,Raisins,
Prunes, English Currants. Tobacco, Cigars,
Yankee Notions, Candies, Paper Collars and
Cuffs, Fruit Jars, Rice, Hominy, Soaps. Con-
centrated Lye. Baking Soda, Saleratus,
Memorandum, Blank, Toy & School Books,
Letter or Foolscap Paper sold by the ream at
Wheeling prices.
ii LAMPS and BRusHEs of all descriptions.
CANDIES and 8CoNFEcTIoNERIEs Of all
kinds kept constantly or hand.
Tubs, Buckets, Half-Bushel Measures,
Brooms, Washboards. Hoes, Forks, Sbovels
and Axes. In fact, keep everything usually
kept in a
First Class Grocery Store.
EAgent for Walter A. Woods world re-
nowned Harvesting Machines,
May 20,pls73. s1s a'd P. SCHUMACHER.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07
OTTAWA, ILL.,, SATURDAY, JUNE 7. 1878.
The Pigeon Match,

w. H. Stewart returned from Chicago yes
terday, having completed all his arrangements
for the great pigeon match, which will take
place ut the fair grounds at Ottawa, on Thurs
day and Friday of next week. June 10th and
18th.
The great Bogardus will be here, and the
brothers John and A. Klineman. Bogardus
promises to shoot so double rises in eight
minutes and gather them--a feat never before
performed in this country.
Besides many like astonishing feats by
professionals, the lists will be open for any
number of matches by amateurs.
Mr. Stewart has secured about 1000 pigeons,
which will be here by Tuesday.
To pay expenses, a small admission fee OF
% cents will be charged at the gate.
Everything will be conducted in accordance
with the strictest rules, and abundant provis
ion made for the maintenance of perfect
order.
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Summer ClOtlinp.

You need not wait another minute for your
outfit of summer clothing, as the best lot you
will see in Ottawa this season has just arrived at
Fiske Il Beem's There are light wooden and
linen suits, alpaca suits, stripes and checks, in
all colors, styles, shapes qualities and sizes, from
the youth of 10 to hoary old age. Your suit
however, will not be complete without summer
hat, and there again your best show for the best
article for your money is at Fiskc & Becm's. In
short, for everything in the summer clothing
line, the place is thar
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Fourth of july.

The good people of Ottawa feel like doing
something towards a proper celebration of the
Fourth of July in the good old style. We under
stand that the gentlemen who got up the sue
cessful celebration of two years ago will try the
thankless job this year, and will eclipse their
former effort and, Of course leave all other at
tempts in the shade.
a meeting will be held at the Court House on
Monday evening next, at o'clock sharp, to see
what shall be done Our leading business men
should come out. If we all work in earnest and
distribute the different kinds of amusements in
the various parts of the city, rs they should be-
we will wake everybody up in 1873 Let us try.
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last the people of South Ottawa, or the indig.
liant portion Of them, held council of war, to
determine who should suffer on account of the
bridge business. The meeting intended to turn
Aldermen Miller and Fields out to grass, and so
they argued the case. The arguments were the
worst ever used, and the worst that ever will be
used. After a lcng fight both aldermen were in
dignantly excused, because it was found that
they were not culpable; and SO the south side is
still lovely.
The Council should make that bridge free as q
matter of Justice.
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SETTLE UP-Messrs. Gridley Il Perkins, on
looking over their accounts, find many unpaid
notes and bills, and arc very DESTROYS of squarine
up everything in a business like manner. Those
who owe anything to either of the members %
the late firm are earnestly requested to call a
once and do "thc fair thing" Mr.. Gridley vii
be at the Gas Works, west of the sidccut, ant
Mr.. Perkins at Cushman'S Foundry and Machine
Shops, and settlement with either of these gen
tlcmen will be Grinding"
GRIDLEY IL PERKINS
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The FREE TRADER operative corps mustered
forces on Thursday and made combined
attack on the ice creamery of Henry Wather
There was no resisting such an onslaught, and
Henry yielded with his accustomed good grace
The boys had a splendid treat-you never get
anything else at Walther's-atc cream and cake
like famished school girls at picnic, and Henry
stood the shot like hcro-or martyr or words
to thai. effect Strawberries and ice cream at
Henry WalthcrS have been the fashionable dissi
patton for a week past
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lw.2w.ll NJ. an. SIN. SM.iY.
Twelve lines OF Agate make one square.

Twelve lines OF Agate make one square.
Advertisements not under contract must b. plainly
mark I'd the length OF time desired they will be contn.
ued and charged for until ordered out.
Business, and cards (not exceeding tvenes)
Inserted a. Ave dollars per annum ve lines, dol
ar per line extra.
Transient advertising in all to be paid strictly in
advance
II Yearly advertisers disseminating Their advertise
ments before the expiration of contract will be charg
ed the full rates as above Extra charge will also be made
for dissolution and other not connected with their
regular business.
Local notices, fftetn cents per line.
II In no case will these terms be departed from.
~ The date the slip which the subscribers name
printed indicates the time when the subscription expires
Persons who have paid for the FREE TRADER should be
careful 10 notice that the date the slip corresponds to
the date which they have paid ann at once notify the
publishers OF any discrepancy,
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The Town of Rutland is engaged in highly
commcndablc work in the way of building
bridges. The ugly rayne at the Tharp place
on the old Chicago road near the foot of the
bluff mile or two north east of Ottawa, is to be
spanned by a substantial bridge A feet in length;
and new and stout bridges arc being built across
Longs run and across another ugly rayine at
Russcls place. on the Marscillcs and Ottawa
road. Eb. Barber is doing the work, and that
means that it will be done well.
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Close of schools.

The public schools of the city of Ottawa viii
close on Friday, the 21th of June The year has
not been favorable for school work. Sickness
and bad weather have impedcd our progress
still it is confidently believed that the cXamna
tions will be above the average.
No better time than the present could be taken
by parents to visit the schools and all interested
in our schools are invited to do so before the
close Of the present term.
The High School examination will take place
during the last week of the term. The teachers
will be "at home" there during that time, and
will be happy to see all who may favor that
school with call Come and encourage both
pupils and teachers by your presence, at least
for one session.
The examination for entrance to the High
School will probably take place during the week
after the close of the school.
WIN. JENKINS, Supt
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STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-On Friday evening
the 18th inst, there will be an Ice Cream and
Strawberry Festival, given under the auspices OF
the Father Matthew Temperance Society," at
Turner Hall. All are requested to attend. 1t is
the first of the season, and the greatest pains arc
manifested to make it pleasing 10 everybody
The funds of the society need rcplction in order
to add some more books to our library. The oh.
ject is a good one Every little will help along a
good and noble work.
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County Fair.

The Rules, Regulations and Premium List OF
the next La Sale County Fair arc now being
printed in handsome pamphlet, of which some
two thousand copies will be issued for general
circulation. The alternate pages will be occu.
piedb advertisements, inserted at moderate
charge. Merchants, manufacturers, traders, pro-
fessional men and business men generally who
desire advertisements or cards printed in this
pamphlet are requested to leave the copy at the
FREE TRADER office within the coming week.
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Picnic on the Fourth.

The members Of Bach's City Band have made
arrangements for grand picnic at Hoes Grove
on the 4th There will be abundant ice cream
lemonade cake and other refreshments, but nc
liquor, with Il dance on the grass, swings, plenty
of music, and sports and amusemcnts for all
No admission fec All are invited.
Grand Ball at Turner Hall in the evening"
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A DAzzLER.-Two men met on the streets one
morning lately, and one asked: Say, what makes
the sun look so dim and hazy this morning"
"Oh!" responded the other "that's my diamond
causes that 1t absorbs the rays of the sun, and
makes that orb look bashful."
1t beats all how much style man can put on
with Is cent breast-pn brass, with glass
bead reposing on piece of tin foil 1t makes a
gay diumond-don't it Bowman?
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W. II. HULL,
25 La Sale street.

The Beesher scandal in New York has finally
reached such a stage that the deacons of Ply
mouth Church have concluded that the great
Brooklyn divine must be Investigated. Our i'm
pressons are, that Beecher will come out limo
cent. But if ali the scandals and filth of the
Woodhulls, Tiltons, Bowens and ClaAins tina
such an investigation will bring out are to be
made public,--delivcr us from the stencil!
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CALLANDER's GEORGIA MINsTRELs-This IA
nous troupe of genuine negro Ministries mo
burnt cork shams) will give one of their splendid
entertainments at the Opera House in this city
next Tuesday evening, June 10TH The company
has been playing at NiXon's Amphithcatre in
Chicago during the past week and been quite the
rage. 1t consists of IS trst-class performers and
is cXcclcd by no other troupe now travelling.
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PLEASURE RIDEs.-Thc lads around town often
find it delightful 10 drive down Illinois Avenue,
and the roadway beyond to Capt. Reeds old
place is good. Arriving there, the lads find an.
another lad-A T. Ladd, who furnishes liquid
amusemcnts and ball alley accommodations; and
none but gentlemen find a welcome, and every,
thing is orderly Kali and c.
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+: 500, 1902, 2:55, 2:5S.

Not with any thought of renewing the oyster
war, but rs Il matter of curiosity, we asked one
of our principal oyster dealers recently to give
us the exact figures of his trade in bivalycs for
given time, These are his figures:
From Scpts1. to Dec. 81, 1872. 1920 cans.
From Jan. to April %, 1878 IA
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JOBBTNG DEPARTMENT.

Our facilities for doag all kinds of Job Work, IN TIE
styles OF the surpassed in this section
and respectfully solicit those wishing anything done in
this line give CALL BY the judcous and liberal use
of priser ink many mans fortuneh as been made and
the deld Is still open. Try It.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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w. SToCKsLAGER.-This gentleman Is can
didatc for the position of County Clerk, and has
positive merit rs a man, though politically on
tothcr" side Of the fence. He is one armed
soldier; went in the LIST call, 18th of April, in
1861; served months, when his time expired
and then enlisted for three years, and at the bat
tie of Pocotaligo, 5. c. Oct 80, 1862, lost an arm
He has been clerk under II. l.. Mead, in the
County Clerks Office, ever since Mead took pos
session Of the office
Mr. Stockslagcr is competent for the place he
seeks is deserving As on the ground al merit
aud the republicans of the county owc him d
debt VIII they pay il.
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..13tit


There are three or four dealers in the city who
claim to have sold the same amount, and Il doz-
en- of others who sold more or less. We have no
doubt, from these figures, that the consumption
of oysters in this city reaches thirty or forty
thousand cans a year.