The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-03
Jack Frost came this year on the 29th ultn
Give Up.

| hunting expedition. Some Of the most noted of
their members were armed with two guns each
as well as full Complement of side (pocket)
arms. Whittier they went it is hard to tell, but
in our next issue we shall endeavor to inform
our readers of their meandcrngs and the sue
cess with which they were crowned. Capt kcl-
logg and Doc. Phillips, in charge Of the bandagcs
and commissary stores, started on Thursday even
ing toward Utica, hence we infer that they in
tended to camp the first night either at Starved
Rock Buffalo Rock, or some other rock In fact
when they took their departure the captaia was
singing that familiar stap1as
"R3cli Of ages cleft for me,
Let me (ncst hide myself in thee"
Owing to a severe cold his voice was little
husky yet from his gestures we were satisfied
that a musical spirit was within him. For the
particulars of the trip see next weeks FREE
TRADER,
| The days rccreations were concluded with
| banquet at the Clifton Hotel in the evening in
which nearly all members Of the society partc-
ipated,
Alscht1ER's.-Go to A. Aschultrs, Yellow
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slips.
HORSE THIEF.-Abuut half past II o'clock on
Thursday morning - fhis week, the hired man
| of Mr.. Geo, w. Shaver was walked up by the
barking of The dogs, and on looking out saw
some one az the barn. lie got up, took double
barreled shot gun and went out. He saw man
pass the corner of the barn and stop little way
beyond Again moving off, the hired man lei
him have a charge from the shot gun, which was
returned by the thief with a revolver. The shot
gun was again discharged and the thief disap-
pcared.
In the barn saddle was found on the noor
behind one Of Mr.. Shavcr's best horses, which
had been united. There is no dcubt the horse
was saved by tire timely warning of the dogs
The hired man is confident the thief has some
shot in him, aud if a man marked in that way i,
seen about he had better be attended to.
After an absence of several weeks in the
country across the waters, Mr. Geo. Avery has
returned looking us well as ever. His return
was warmly welcomed by host of friends.
Neclcy's Essex pigs brought away tile ribbon'
and some two hundred ducats from the Living
ston Countyf fair
4 Our aim is to improve ready-madc clothing, tC
make the style equal 10 the best custom.work
and at the same time introduce all the economic
in the manufacture that 90 To lessen TIE cost.
\, FRANZ ~ Co.
The Peoples Square Dealers, 81 La Sale 81.
:; JUST OUT.-Sccond issue Of A. Ascmlc'S
Yellow Corner price list of fall and winter cloth
, ing.
Tec@!aphy taught to perfection ut the lustI
r tute. Class opens October 10th.
The Ottawa TcH,pcrGace Leagae for September
tcamc out on the 18th ult 1t has increased somC
two and Il half inches in size, and is qVitc read
able, being mostly clippings Only one article
referring to the FREE TRADER appears, and thai
) a gentle cu,rfsh Of one Of its notices in the hu
gust number.
Many of the best styles of oyercoats viii b'
closed out early. Those who buy carly get The
, best assortment 70 choose firm.
\. FRANK Il Co..
The Peoples square Dealers, 81 Ia Sale st.
Ladies can earn more as telegraph operators
than at any other business. \ class opens at The
Institute October 10th.
, Oysters and crackers at II. Walthcr's.
Tho Nanlius PhIoma,Lcnn Debating aud Lii