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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

Gilien's special annual closing out sale this
season thus far has been Il remarkable success
1t still continues to attract large numbers of pco
pie; The determination to clear out the entire
Immense stock of dress goods is such that Mr.
Gillcn has concluded to offer still greater in
duccmcGt5 than ever for the next two weeks
greater than have ever been known in ottawa
Among the articles upon which this great re-
duction has been made, we mention yclycts, silk
veycts, yelveteens, dress Silks Of all kinds and
shades of color.
Also Brocha Paisley and wooden shawls and
blankets.
Besides notions Of all kinds cheaper thnn ever
Bargains in table linens, and blcachcd and un
blcaChed muslns.
The stock is full, the varieties numerous, ant
the quality superb, and now is the time to ge
unheard OF bargains at II. j. Gllcn's.
Those who come first will have the first choice
but there is stock enough for all.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

This body OF wise men met on Monday eve
ming, Jan. 9th.
Clerk Mead being absent, Director Catln was
made clerk pro tenn
Nash, from the finance committee, recommend
ed that, in consequence of the collection of taxes
being slow, the president Of the board be author
lied to borrow $1,000 for thirty days, if needed
Adopted.
Sundry bills were allowed.
The bond of Edward Butler on coal contract
was approved-Thos. Kennedy and Henry A.
Rowland surcties.
ID. S. Ebcrsol, president of the Academy OF
Natural Sciences, having invited the School
Board to meet in the Academy's hall one night
the invitation was accepted.
A petition of sundry citizens of the 9Th ward
was presented, representing that the manage
ment of the grammar department Of the 9Th
ward school Is not efficient, owing to the i'll
health of the principal, Referred to the com
mittec on teachers, with Instructions to report
at the next meeting of the Board.
The Board adjourned, to meet in the rooms of
the Academy Of Natural Sciences, in Checyer's
Block, on Friday evening, Jan. O.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

On New YEAR CALLING,-To judge by the
article in Thursdays Republican on New Year
calling in Ottawa the editors status in Ottawa
society must be exceedingly low down, or he is
badly afflicted with chronic sour stomach, for
surely no healthy digestive apparatus could cast
off anything so redolent Of putrid cabbage. To
the 60 or 40 gentlemen who spent the greater
part of that day in making social calls on their
friends and acquaintance, it will be news that
the hrst families" whom they visited "pandered
to their appetitcs and passions by placing before
them the refreshments which intoXicate;" and
the said first families" we imagine will be
equally astonshed to learn that in extending a
kindly greeting to so many old familiar faces
they were "recciving on footing of equality
MORAL LEPERs which the rigid and wise rules of
home government at all other times exclude"
AS neither of the editors of the Republican
either called or entertained callers on that day,
but Kept in their holes gazing on the pleasant
world without through green goggles 1t would
be edifyng to know precisely whom Of the sixty
or seventy callers, embracing large number of
our best citizens, they desire TO stigmatizc as
moral lepers;" and also precisely which of our
first families tempted our innocent young men
with the cup that started them on the down
ward road to ruin" Among some fifty places in
the city where callers were received on New
Year we are assured there were but two where
even wine was offered and there rather us mat.
ter of curiosity, because ii was either pure home
made article or very rare and unusual brand,
New Year in Ottawa happened to be an exceed.
ingly pleasant day, and tempted to unusual So
ciablity. But if the editors of the Republican
saw any "debauchcry and drunkenness" on that
day they must have been at slums not visited by
the callers; and if they have penchaW in that
direction we humbly suggest that instead of
pulling over the custom of New Year calling they
had better consider whether the determination If
not crime they scent in the custom don't lie In
visiting the aforesaid slums.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

the LECTURE.-The lecture before the Acade-
my of Sciences on Thursday evening by Daniel
Evans, Esq, OF La Sale, was very largely at.
tended, by the elite of the city. The hall of the
Academy was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
the audience was apprccative and the lecture well
worthy of the audience, the lecturer, and the sub
jcct, which was Spain, was well presented 1t
treated of Spain, historically, the politics of
that country and the manners and customs of the
people. As a lecture 4 was an Improvement upon
the stale, -placcisms Of many profession
al lecturers, being rcpletc with facts and sensible
deductions, and full of instruction, and one cal.
culatcd to hold the interest Of an audience from
first to last, Mr.. Evans ought deliver it with
profit and credit to other audiences elsewhere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

VERY BAD BoYs-Ottaya is infested with q
swarm, or horde or army of as bad boys as are al
lowed to run outside of Jail this side OF Tophet
They gather around the entrances of places o
amusement and howl, and swear, and shout oh
scene language, and do everything that satan
cal mcanness can devise TO make themselves q
nuisance. Last Thursday evening, officer Rior
dan happening to come past the Opera House
and hearing the internal racket made by those
gamin, reached into the crowd and caught one
a Master Manix, whom he put in jail On Friday
morning his father managed to get him out on &
solemn promise Of better behavior. These boys
are IL pretty rough set. They occasionally do
small Jobs by which they earn money enough to
buy tobacco. In the evenings they meet at an
appointed place, place their money in common
fund and spend 1t all for tobacco, which they di-
vide on the common plan They cram their
mouths full of the nasty weed and march of to
the most available place to make their presence
the worst possible nuisance.
They ought to be dealt with vigorously and
vigorously for a while Put them through with
out justcc-justicc o them beingseyere punish
mcnt which to the. would he the greater mercy
In the end.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

A HORRIBLE AocIDIHr.--On Monday morning
last II most fearful accident happened at the res
idence Of Mr.. VIM. Drake, living in the town of
Fall River, about four miles south of Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake had been out in the barn
near the house milking their COWS, or had milk
ed two before returning to the house. On going
out they left their little girl aged between three
and four years sitting in a chair near the
stove. A heart.rcnding scene met their eyes on
entering the door The little girl was found
lying on the floor with her clothing burned
almost entirely from her person and she was in
the last agonies of death. Mr.. Drake caught her
in his arms as she expired. How the fire caught
is "A matter Of conjecture. A spark may have
snapped from the stove, or she may have got out
Of her chair and in childish thoughtlessness,
set the fire herself She was bright little girl,
and her loss is most deeply felt by her bereaved
parents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

ACADEMY OF MUHC.-Professor Marsh and
Jocelyn, after the holiday vacation, have returned
to the Academy of Music and are giving lnstruc-
tons to large number of pupils. Prof. Marsh
has charge Of the department of instruction in
the cultivation of the voice. and in lessons on the
piano, and the pipe and reed organ, and Prof
Jocelyn gives his attention to teaching the
science of correctly handling the voice The
adyantages of instruction in vocal and instrumcn
tai music are illustrated by the remarkable
progress made by pupils who attended the iall
term at the Academy Of Music. Now is the time
to begin the winter term. Terms reasonable, and
made known on application at the Academy OF
MuSic
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

The Union Spy under ithc auspices d tie
Odd Fellows of this city, and in aid of their
library fund, has had a good run at the Opera
I'ouse since Wednesday evening. The actors,
except Mcssrs. Weathcrby and Temple, proprie-
tors of the play,arc made up of local amateurs and
the cast is, with trifing exception, the same as
at the representation Of the play in this city last
spring. The most important changes are that
Col. McCacb ta&cs Mr.. Mead's place as Com
mandcr-in Chief, and Blake takes Perkins place
in the Andersonvillc prison. Kellogg, as Pussy
Jones, and Bartcls as Uncle Tom, constitute the
main attraction in the way Of comedy, while Miss
Alderman charms with her fine singing and Miss
Thompson with her pathos. The tablcauX, also
are very fine, and as a whole, the play is exceed
ingly well gotten up. a final representation will
be given this evening, when sundry extra attrac-
tions are promised.
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W. H. HULL.

My customers will please
remember that lam on hand
this week with a big lot of
New Goods; and they will
find that my assortment is
Larger, my goods are Hand
sOmer and my prices are
Lower than any Dry Goods
Store in the city. | not only
intend TO sell at these prices
for two weeks. but for Two
Years. unless goods advance
or decline. Call and see if
what | say is not so.
W. Ii. HULL.
% La Sale Street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

1HE BO-TON BOOT AND SHOE STORE.-Busincss
continues 10 usual at this well known boot I'd
shoe house. The stock is large and the assert
ment and varieties all that they should be to be
consistent with L frst-claSS establishment such
as this is. Mr.. Pnipps, the manager, is offering
goods at marycously low prices, and his stock is
going off like hot cakes and no wonder, as the
prices are So very low that even the poorest man
cannot lind fault 1t is positive fact that YOU
can now gets better pair Of boots or shoes at
Child Bro, X Phipps' for less money than ever
before in Ottawa. The goods are all new and
Fashionable, and the reason Of these unhcard Of
low price, j. that the stock l. to be cleaned out
At once, to make room for spring goods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

A QUEER CHIcKEN.-Chas. Hook, Esq, the
Circuit Clerk, prides himself in the ownership OF
dozen black Spanish chickens. A year ago all
were as black as crows, and really splendid birds
But last spring, one Of the youngest began to
turn to a dingy gray, which gradually faded into
dull and then brilliant snow white. This
color it maintained all summer, but within few
weeks it has commenced turning black again
the black first showing itself on the outer end OF
the feathers and working inward. Wcshall have
more charity for the man that saw white crow,
aftc- haviAg seen this white black Spanish chicken
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

The Business Mems Association meets at the
Court House on Monday evening. The last
meeting was so thinly attended, that those who
do regularly attend, and are able to realize how
much the association could accomplish for the
good of Ottawa if its 100 members showed even
enough earncstncss to attend its meetings, are
beginning to feel discouraged. We should re-
gard it as no small calamity for our city to have
this association fail to pieces just now, when it
has several really important projects in hand;
yet it cannot be kept together unless the mem
bers attend its meetings
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

FREE CoNCERTs-The inmates of the county
Jail are a musical set. Every evening the dulcet
squall of the fiddle is heard and chorus of voices
in song are waited upon the gentle breezcs
through the gratngs Of the windows, and thus
reach the ncighboring streets and delight a
crowd of boys who assemble near the Court
House on the eastern and western sidewalks ncSr
that temple of justice and the cells where pun
ishment and rctribution are mcted out. One Of
the inmates of the Jail is a negro minstrel by
profession, and with the aid of a song and
dance man." who has lately been incarcerated,
has organized a minstrel troupe out of such ma
terial as could be found among the dozen pris-
oncrs, and nightly they hold forth in jolly song
and lively walks around. To hear them gaily
discourse of going to the ball. is amusing
enough, when it has no reference to the ball
and chain," and when they grow reckless and
sing ave won't go home till morning" it seems
to be quite cheerful view of the matter, consid-
erng that they can't 90 anywhere in particular,
until the Court sends 'cm up"
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Bible Society Meetings,

Annual Bible Society meetings will be hcl'
La Sale county during the next few
weeks as follows:
Marseillcs, Baptist Church, Jan. H. 1919 4. NJ
Seneca, NJ. +. Church, Jan II, 7 PM
Sheridan, NJ. f. Church, Jan. Is, l0i& AN.
Mission, Luth, CHI, Norway, Jan. Is, Z, NJ
High Prairie Church, Jan. -, 1919 AN.
Worthwhile Church, Jan. %, l0l2 AN.
Asbury. NJ. f. Church, Jan. %, Pm,
Adams, VI. +. Church, Leland, Feb. !, 1917 A. NJ
Serena, Bend School House, Feb |, PM
Earyillc, Cong. Church, Feb. $, 1919 \. NJ.
Freedom, Harding School House, Feb. $, =. NJ
Mcridcn School House Feb. s, 7PM.
Mcndota--county meeting, Feb. y at I p. NJ.
Ottawa, effort in various churches, Jan. Is.
Dayton School House Jan %, 1919 A. NJ.
Rutland, Grove \. H., Jan. %, Z Pm
Ophir, Prairie CHI, Feb. |, 1873 AN.
Troy Grove, Bap. CHI, Feb. |, 7P.M.
Waltham, Presb. CHI Feb. s, l0is An.
Dimmick Church, Feb. $, p, NJ.
Peru, Ger. W. CHI. Feb. II, l0l! An.
La Sale, Bap. Gu. Feb. -, Up. N.
Utica Church, Jan. ~, Z r.. NJ.
Mcndota-County Meeting, Feb. -, : =. VI.
{. SELDES, County Agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

Az ERROR CoRRECTEp.-ThC stupidtH which
every Thursday emanates from the coal bin UNI
der the Post orfcc, says that Ed. Cross, who has
been under bonds for larceny, was surrendered to
the Sheriff on Friday last"
Ed. Cross was charged with arson, not hrccHy.
1t j. alleged that lac set the fire which consumed
the Glass Works, last fall. The Pee Me- should
learn that there is difference between setting
fire TO something and stealing something, and
that herein consists the difference between the
two crimes
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Heenan & Co.'s,

This house has full supply of fancy dress
goods and heavy assortment of wooden articles
for winter wear, Ladies' will find great bargains
here by calling without delay as these goods and
everything pertaining to winter wear will bC
positively closed out at customers own prices
rather than keep the goods in the way Of the
spring stock. If you want choice furs, very
cheap, or buck goods, or wooden shawls OF
scarfs, or anything good and cheap in the way OF
frst-class goods, 20 to Hecnan " Cos without
delay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

| The City Council met on Tuesday evening, Jan.
9th, at the City Hail.
| Present, Aldermen Redmond, Stout. Deane,
Cary, stormont, King, McGinnis, Hook, Mates,
Field and Miller.
elected president pro tenn.
| The reading OF the minutes of last meeting, on
motion of King, was dispensed with.
The petition Of Jacob Glenn, asking for the re-
funding of $3.50 paid for liquor license forfeited
for selling liquor to minors, was, on motion of
King laid on the table.
The City Treasurer reported showing city and
school tax collected to the amount of s25, 1908,
of which he deposited with the City Treasurer
81 ,6575s. and with the School Treasurer sl3,.
1865, leaving balance in his hands of So The
report was read and referred to the Finance Com
mittce.
The report Of the City Surveyor relative to
walks in front OF lots and T. in block TO- railroad
addition to Ottawa, was presented, and upon mo
ton, received and placed on file,
Hook reported liquor license bonds of Anthony
Schcrer and Jacob Glenn correct and sufficient,
and they were approved
| On motion, street and alley committee were in
structed to see into the matter Of gravcling La
Sale street. and if they deem it advisable, to or,
der the same done
On motion, the City Marshal was instructed to
demand Niagara fire engine and all other appar'
atus from the officers or those having in charge,
to lock the same up in the rooms formerly used
by the Niagara ire company.
| The matter of removing the petition between
! the two engine rooms was referred 10 the com.
mittee on fire department with power to act,
The street and allcy committee, on motion OF
Hook, was empowered to hear complaints Of per.
sons relating to new sidewalks, and dismiss suits
whenever equity seemed to require
Mates, from the law and ordinance committee
reported the following ordinance which was, or
motion of King, adopted. Ayes, Redmond, Stout
Dcauc Cary, Stormont, King, McGnnis, Hook
Mates, Field and Miller.
The ordinance extends the time for collecting
city taxes till March 10th, 1874.
! "oNE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS OUT"
Mates from the same committee, to whom haC
been referred the petition of David Bernard fo
$50 damages for breaking his boys arm las
October, by the city's steam fire engine running
over him. reported in favor of allowing that sum
because to settle for $3.50 would be cheaper than
going to law The bill was ordered to be paid
Bill of Vim. J. Guest for reporting in Frcden
burg case, amounting to 1910 was ordered paid
After allowing sundry bills the council ad
ljourned till the first Tuesday in February.
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DIARIES For 1874
VI "a
OSman Il Esapeman's.

SYMPTOMS on tNTNRRH-Ob,i!uc'lun ~ nasal
passages discn"r-, la.'u- int" throat, some
times profusc watcTy, agrjt cr thick and ten
ciou,, mucous, purul"ut, ol"odN, putrId, Omen
-iyc, etc In other dryur--, weak "r InhamCt
eyes ringing IN ears, deafness. decorations, >CII+
from ulcers, vote, altered. uH>ti tHang, offensive
breath, impaired smell tuG ,,7tc, vir. Few only
OF above symptom, .NHh 70 %, present ~ any
case al one time.
To curc-tnkc Ia Fierce Golden N.diCal
Discovery earnestly. 90 correct The hiuoU and
system, which are aisJY> al FAULT, ulIp To- act
specifically as IL docs, upon Tie diseased glands
and lining membrane Of the nose sud its CON
municatiug chambers. The more see of this
odious disease ia, more positive = my belief tia.
this odlous disease. the more positive Is my %
lief that II we would make treatment perfectly
successful IN curing il, We must use vonStiiu-
tiunal treatment 70 act through the blood, We
a, a soothing and healing local application. u
Slgr'- Catlrrh Remedy, when used warm ami
supplied with DR.. Pierce, Nasal DouChc, effects
cures upon common sense" rational and scj.r,-
title principles. by 10, mild, thing aud healing
properties, % which the disease gradually yields
when the system has been pui In perfect order
hy the u-c of the Golden Medical Discovery.
This j. thr only perfectly safe ~cicutit, anu State
tg,-,ul mode of acting up"n healing IL.
80 successful las Ia, above eu,lr>t- uf tvl.-
mcut proven that III proprietor uilys> $Sa' fc
ward for q case "a, Ji&vt ,.l,. III IL. ;u,rpS
sold hy druggists, H. v Pierce, y. n Furr..-
tor, Buffalo. y !.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

Il will be seen, by the proceedings Of the
County Grange in another column, that Mcssrs.
Mairhoier, Dent " Co, Of this city, are in reality
not in the pow makers combination which re-
uses TO sell at wholesale To the purchasing
agents OF the oranges, and that the la Sale
County Grunge propose to deal with them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

Jack Harhaway, 4 young fellow Of our time, is
as well known wherever our language is spoken
as Robinson Crusoc. The author, having follow
cd his adventures from his school days, has
brought him to America, and all the boys are
agog to see what will Jcfall him here Frank
Lcslics Boys' and GjriE W,ekly-alrcady the pet
paper Of all live youngstcrs-has secured the
writer of Jack lIarkaway,' and will be ten
times more eagerly sought for than ever.
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JonBtNa DEPARTMENT.

Ur facilities for doing all kinds of Job Work. In the "a
tUus styles of the art not surpassed in this section
and respectfully solicit those wishing anything done In
this line give CALL BY the udicious and liberal use
of printers ink many mans (oFtgneh as been made and
the acid is still open. Tryt.
Orders BY mail promptly attended 90.
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blankets.

Scott, Houtz Il Co. call special alteration to
their large stock OF Blankets, which 51sy arc
clearing out at greatly reduced prices:
Blankets worth $500, now only $3.50
Blankets worth $3.50, now only $500
Blankets worth $3.50, now only $3.50
Blankets worth 1000, now only $3.50
Blankets worth l15O, now only $3.50
FURS.
All our Furs at great bargain, to close ont
our fur stock. Special inducements in Fine
Mink Furs SCoTT, HoUT1 II Co.
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BELOW CosT.-At Pratts bazaar you will find
fine assortment of millinery which to clear out
the stock TO make room for spring goods, for the
next thirty days will be sold at less than orig
inal cost, or even at any pricc-customers own
figures for instance. The January styles Of dress
patterns have arrived and are very pretty, and
prices for making dresses in the newest fashion
are very moderate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

gARMER's MEETING.-Thcrc will be a meeting
81 she Farmers Club of the township of Day
ton, La Sale County, on Friday, Jan. 10TH at
o'clock PM. at the Dunayan School House. All
members and those Interested in the cause are
requested to attc.id. l. BRowER, Pres.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

MASQUERADE BALL.-The Annual Grand Mas
qucradc Bal! Of the Turner Society of Ottawa
will be given at their Hall on Monday evening,
February I'd. Extensive preparations are on foot
TO make this the grandest display of the kind
ever given by the Society. More about it here