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Zen Spinnel's Composition

When your mother sends you to the gro
Gerry with basket tor two dozen eggs, in a
hurry, and you get INTO @ soft game of mar
bles on the way ana win II good many, and
don't come home for two hours, that's forget
fulness. But your mother don't forget you
when you come back.
There Is boy that lives in the fourth ward
who has got feet so egregous big that he can t
play hop.scOtch, but then no hairpin can
throw him in a fair rassel, and no hard wind
can blow him over in a storm.
When you slide on the long banisters OF
the front hall stairs, and 60 down to the hot
tom so fast that 1t burLs you clean through
your trousers, that's friction.
Some Saturday when you are in the kitchen
and the hired girl has just shined up the
knives, when she turns her back you mustn't
dip one at time in the vinegar jug, because
if YOU do the chemistry will turn 'em black,
and then YOU will have to go carelessly to the
back fence to get out of the way of some hot
water or something else.
When you see a boy with bran splinter
new overcoat as fits him, and is real tailor
made, and you haven't got any yourself, and
its an awful cold day, and you want his n,
that's envy. But you can't help 1t when you
amt Christian.
Your father would never spend $l2 for
big dictionary for you in hundred years,
but if you was to win one at hard spelling
match he would make you study 1t nights
till you nearly went crazy. That's always
the way.
When your mother is frying doughnnts,
and you're hungry, it don't make any differ
ence how her hairs COmbed, orit 1t Is comb
ed at all or not; just only tell her that you
think she looks so han'some with her hair
done up in that way, and she will feed you
on doughnuts till you swell up like a toad.
When a sack of peanuts gets busted on
dray and split out on the street, and your
pockets don't hold many, because they re
nearly fal, of other thngs then daily news:
paper would be Il good thing to have ana
would be useful.
Why is the world like your father? This
| is hard conundrum, which you might Just
as well give up. Because the world is round
| like ball; but your father is round OF a Sat
urday afternoon early, just when you don
want him, and when the circus IN the stable
has only just commenced.
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Going "a Fishing.

There is a fishing party out near Americas,
Georgia, which must be having lots of fun,
if an Americas grocer filed their order for
provisions. The leader and responsible man
of the party being very busy fixing his tackle
sent the following authentic note 10 his
grocer:
DEAR S1R:-Myself and couple of friends
are going a fishing, and you will send US by
bearer the following articles, which place to
account:
Four pounds of salt and small cask of
whiskey.
One pound of ground black pepper and a
demijOhn of wRiskey.
Ten pounds of lard and a large jug Of
whiskey.
One canvased ham and six quart bottles Of
whiskev
Three good stout fishing lines and three
pocket TASKS of whiskey
One paper OF large Limerick hooks and Il
gallon OF whiskey in any old vessel you don't
use about the store.
Also send one pound OF white sugar and
q small keg of whiskey.
Hurriedly yours, PHI. Cook.
p S-As We shall be gone several days,
and as snakes are bad on the river at this
season, my physician has just stepped in and
suggested that we take along alittle whiskey.
ENtuA ~, anu tAANN- IL OAl NbAT DOCKS Win me
other items as above. PC
The little fishing party has not been heard
from since, but it is reasonable TO presume
they are having jolly good time. whether
the fish bite or not. The moral is that a little
whskey is good 10 20 a fishing with IN case
of accidents, The occasion for its use may
not arise unless the snakes are very bad, but
then It is nice 10 have. Safety is desirable.
and fisherman always takes good care OF
himself while there i a drop Of whiskey
within his reach.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
a sketch From Lie.

We called at Browns few days ago on
business, and to our establishment found him
pacing the floor, and weeping as though his
heart would break. We approached him
reyerenty, took his trembling hand IN ours
and held it in silence for some minutes, while
great tears Of sympathy welled in our eyes,
for we knew that some great sorrow had
come upon him.
As soon as We could get our feelings sui.
fic,rntlv under control TO do so, we asked;
What means this great anguish of spirit,
this deep, this dark despair? Why these
tears, and wherefore these groansE
He raised his bleared and bloodshot eyes
to ours, ard eXblaimed?'
my wife
Another fit of weeping choSed his utter
ance, but we knew that She was dead. We
endeavored to comfort him by telling MIN
that he would meet her exc long IN another
and better world; that il was wrong for us 10
grieve after departed friends when we know
that it Is for their good and ours that they
are taken away.
shes not dead he exclaimed, turning
his swollen eyes upon Us with look Ct VI
u,terable woe The old fool put cayenne
pepper in my eyes because ! wou!dh buy
her a new spring bonnet.
Then he went off into another IL ol weep
ing and we went home
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
EE.S SALE.-whereasF Free!

Z = H.
vi D. Dalton and Victoria Ada Dalton, his wife oil the
county OF La Sale and Illinois, did, by Their GER
tain mortgage dated March = AID IS ana uleu LOT @
In The Recorders office of said county on the !Sth Gay 3
March d. 1874 and recorded In said Recorders once III
Book H. page ~, OF the Records OF SAID once convey W
TO the undersigned Michael Sss6eger, his heTs anu as
town OF Strcat0r in said county of La SANE
known and described follows Commencing az stake
on Everett hundred feet north OF
thence running hundred and forty eet 70 an aey
thence running north along said alley MY eet thence
one hundred and forty feet TO Everett strict Thence sou
fifty said Everett street TO the pace OF DiIs
and being in ana part OF bfoAsOI! +tuuitio w wv '
of Streator; . 49,, ..,,
And whereas said mortgage given 10 secure me pay
mcnt OF certain prosscry mole Tor the sum OF seven nun
bred and ity doias bearing even date with said
ana PAYABLE three years alter date. with interest at Yen
per cent per annnm payable Gnnus!y % it H. chl
said Fred d. Dalton and payable 10 the ORDER OF au ''
Suzbcrger at the Exchange Bank Ottawa, ILLINOIS, -. NJ.
And whereas IL is provided IN and by sho horEhse lae
inCuse default in the payment OF the salI hoe aooV
effect thereof the said MORTGAGE Mchae Suspe,ser NE
legal representatives attorney after h1vu2 aa.eI'se
such sale four weeks in newsDayeT puosue ~ @
thereof and all right OF equity OF redenrtloh o. t
Fred Dalton and wife, their heirs, executors
tors assigns therein at public yendue 10 'he ges ,
time appointed in such advertisement: ,,-, n ~,
And whereas default has been made by sad req ~ "a
ton in the paymen the first annual INSTRUMENT Oh ttr-
due on said note and the same s remains unpaid;
Now, therefore. |, Michael SulsOerger. mortgage, as
do hereby give public notice that under anu p
virtue of the power authority conferred upon me Oy
said mortgage shall, Monday, the l9th day oil july
d. 1873 hour of ten O'Clock In the forenoon OIL sa
day AT the south the County Court House III the
hefeinbtore described and all inc rght ana ell VI w.
demnon of said Fred -. Dalton and Victoria Ada Daltot
the highest bidder for cash. pursuant 10 the terms o sa
mortgage. - 4 ,.., .a.s
MICHAEL SULSBEl.GER, Mortgage
s.N; Il Attorneys. ~
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ALc.1zUNITEp STATES {,

Asst tsfS'SS IA I>'-bNIitb y rs VI
vi AMERICA-IR the Circuit t0H u IKE me" St'te''
E,t ne Northern district OF HlinOiS.-lH CEdhceIy. -
George W. Con. complainant ~ Lucen T. Sanger E1V'
beth B, Sanger and Henry y. Sanger, defendants.
In pursuance decreta order OF the said court entered
in the above cause the 25th day of February s Een
nubc auc ION to the highest bidder for cash In hand at
The sOEth door OF the County Court House IN Ottawa ~
SalIe county, Illinois, Thursday. the ga DAY oil MY
A. D. 1875 nj two clock in the afternoon OF the SAID last
mentioned day, premises and property IN SAID Gecte
order mentioned and described. u wit: All the following
described lots pieces parcels of land situate in the cou
Is OF La Sale state of Illinois. 20 wit OutIos NUM-
hered except that part OF two south OF Tue canal
thirty thiiy.one trytwO, thirty three, tirtyi0ur thlr
ynye thirty six thrtyseven, thirty eight thirty nine,
forty forty forty two forty three forty Jour- lory he
orty.eght forty nine and tyone all IN section numbered
sixteen In township trtyhree north, o. range number
two third pnc pal meridian. And the following
described and lots in the town of science IN shd
section sixteen township ry.thrce. range two, TO VII
Blocks one, three four, nve. ten, eleven we've '
teen containing ten lots. Lots one, two hlee uur
i've and SIX IN block twenty. AL OF block twenty one
Lots one two, three four, five and six, In block twenty
Two Lots one and three. In block tWCntyiOur. Ots
one two. three, four and i've, IN block twenty-five Lo.s
one two three four and nYe in block tWcntysl&. lo's
one two three four and five, In block tTenyseyen Ana
lots one and two, in block h!rlyone And all interest," ne
longing to the said defendants LuCen p Sanger and kLa
beth b. sanger the first day OF August D. Sl Ia sec
ton sixteen township thrtythee NORTH Of range two
quarter of section thirty in township thirty ee
north of range east OF III" Third principal meridian
All said premises being In s.i county OF La sale 10
pthcr with tcuements, hereditgments privileges ana
appurcRances thrreun'o belonging or In ahyw WISE aIef
tanning. sale absolute. HENRY ". BlShUf, -.
Master IN Chanccry OF tie Circuit Court Of The United
states Tor the Northern District of Illinois.
Dated Chicago, MAY 18TH. ls'5. mAy$ESW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

\ certain eminent lawyer Is celebrated az
the Bar for the following mode Of eEaain-
ing witness: Now, pray listen - the
question am going 10 ask you. lie atien-
tive: remember, you will answer as you
please: AID remember, ! don't care D rush
what Won answer &c. One of the Judges,
tired of the monotony Of his oXordiums, one
day accos'cd him in the street: "lia, is II
YOU. - Now, prav listen TO the question
am going 10 ask you. BE attentive re-
member, yoG will answer just as you please:
and remember, don't care rush what YOU
answer How are you'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
MI SETTLIcMENT.--E

i JonN ALLEN, DRcEAsRD.-Notce is hereby gwen 10
all persons interested in said estate Ihat JACOB pa
Adm strator of the Of said John AlIeU ue'
ceased will appear before the County Court or te c9uy
OF Sale and state of Illinois, ut the County Court House
in OTTAWA in said county. Monday, the nineteenth
day of July A. D. 1873 for the purpose OF rendering M nc
CONT OF his p oceedngs in the administration o. sau Is
tai tor the final settlement. 49,.
Dated AT Ottawa this 18Th day Of June lsij;
N"' " JACOB BARR.
. Arrpsr. II A McCALEB Administrator.
Clerk CouAty Court, La Sale Co., III. JuniSi~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

VIM. B. McAllister was awarded the con.
tract for carryingthe mail between MarsciIIes
and Sandwich at 1913 per annum.
Mr. Damon Is giving our road very good
looking appearance on Bluff street He
don't sit down and suck a pipe, but pitches
In and works himself
o. w. Young has been making consider
able Improvements on his place this spring,
By ,evcling his lots and planting trees
The work on SCOTS coal shaft is going
along finely, anu has reached depth of 60
feet Last evening they struck vein Of coal,
but it i not known Of what thickness.
CENTENNIAL.
3Om The Morris boys come here to play
tomorrow.
The present term Of the Bluff school closed
yesterday.
The ladies Of the baptist Church have car.
peted and cushioned their church
Lcavits Swiss Bell Ringers performed
ere on Monday evening
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

DINAI SET,TLEM ENT.-EsTArE or
CuAKIKs II. GRKRN, DEC'D-Notice is hereby gwen
10 ali persons Interested in said estate, lsat huIn L.
DECEASED will appear before the County Court OF te cou
~ La Sale and state OF Illinois, at ,nc Souy emu
ay of July A. d. 1875 for the purpose OF rendering an NC
count OF her proceedings IN the administrator Va S"
tate for the final settlement. ,,o--
N " RUTH f. GREEN,
ARTIST: II. A. MCChLEB. go AdlhlulsIrnatutA'
" Clerk County CGart La Sale Co, III. 1unl9 w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

\ Philadelphia German, upon the arrival
of second pair of twins, SAID 20 his family
physician: "Ov VI blees, doctor, il is better
dota schtOp be poot to dose dlnss. One baiF
of ounce, | dinks, ish aller riot; but more
as dot ish blaiG owit Don'd i'd: Sou know
howit is myself"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The Chinese have a simple but very effect
ual cure for drunkenness. IL consists in sep
araiing the unfortunaie's head from his body
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

At one Of our schools, recently. in answer
so the question, What's the difference be
tween an island and continent, and upon
which do we live:' q bright little shaver re
Piled; "The difference Is that a continent j.
much larger than an island, and we live on
bread and meat and other things
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
Observation-Disclosures sALlxC o-ss

- i ~,
- County coat or la Sle t0Rdg, 10 TIE J"g 1o"'
A. n. 1875. -, - ~, ,,,, nm
William p Henry, Administrator, with cory OF VII an
nexed OF the Estate OF Peter Roach deceased ~ Lucy
Roach Thomas Foley, Roman Catholic Bishop Of Ch'a
60 James Roach, Gilbert Roach and Lucy Mary oach-
PettiOa 10 Seil reil SStdtc to pay dstS. . -, ,,,
AFFIDAVIT OF the nonresidence of Lucy T. Roach, widow
James Roach Gilbert Roach and Lucy Mary oach, ue
PENDANTS above named having been filed In te once OF NY
clerk OF the County Court OF La sale county, NORGE j.
hereby given To the said Lucy F. Roach James Roach VIZ
bert Roach ana Lucy Mary Roach THAI the sald pisht
William p Henry. Administrator with copy OF VIII HI
neyed of the estate Peter Roach deceased mas neu m
petition in the said County Court of La sale county oi IN
order 10 sell the premises belonging to the estate OF
ceased or so much of be needed TO pay inc usn
of said deceased and described as follows TO N ohe
house and lot In Underhs Addition to the Town OF Cro
ty: Outots being lot number thirteen OF uLderIs Out
lots county of La Sale and state OF linosLanu that
SUMMONS has issued out of said court re
trnabe at July D. 1873 of said court 10 De mol
den on the third Monday of July A. ~ $40 al the .ou'
House in Ottaws in La sale county, ILLINOIS, - ,,,,
Now unless you, the said Lucy p Roch James Roavn,
Gilbert Roach and Lucy Mary Roach shall Se anu
apnear before said County Court 81 La Sale county ON
first day term thereof TO be hodeS at Ottawa IN sa nd
plead answer or demur the said compsinants petition
led therein and the matters ana thlnvH ueleh
charged and stated will be taken as confessed ana
entered against according to the prayer OF sara o
''"'' " II. A. MoCALEB. Clerk.
soupr A. Nor oyny. Complt's Solicitors junl9-iW
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AcGat.

GTATEOI" II.tINOI-. Ia SALLES Co.'S
y In tte Co,tk Cagk titIepJ, OtottT Tam S,)-
lAdHCGE. .,,-
John Domm ~. James Brady and Jonathan A. towles.
II appearing from an affidavit hlc IN the ONCE OF INC
clerk OF said court said defendant. james Bsdy Is
Aed his bin Of complaint IN SAID court. on the cnhncey
SIDE thereof the llst day OF June A. 80 hsfeh' eu
summons having been issued thereon according 10 law
Notice, therefore, is hereby given 10 the sNu deehdhnt'
James Brady THAI unless personally De ana appear e
fore said court at said term thereof, to he held az te
Court House in ottawa, in said county on the second Mon
day October next 1873, (when and where sau sun
mons Is ieurnabe and plead answer, demur or except
said bill the same viii I've taken Tor confessed asahs
Won and the matters and things therein prayed for dcceeu
accordingly. CHARLES H. HUN. Ste.A'
BOWEN & MoLoNEY, solicitors. Jun2c Nv
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GEO ROUTCLIFFE
Eas the Best Assortment of
All Kinds of Liquors and Cigars.

Stock Ale Beer and Porter constantly on hand and soc
by the key or gallon. Free Lunch every morning At II
O'Clock. GEO. ROUItLlftE,
Ottawa. Aug. 2l-lv rs Main Street.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-15
Political Notes,

Tie Democracy carried the municipal elections
in Troy N. Y, and Trenton, N. J. Tuesday.
Buckley, Republican, was elected Mayor Of
patei son, N j., Monday, by 1000 majority.
The local election in New Britain Conn, was
carried by the Republicans Monday, by con-
siderable majority. New Britain was largely
Democratic 1t the state election last week.
E1 Senator Wade, who is now in Washington,
has written letter to friend in Ohio declining
to be candidate before the Republican Con.
vention for the Governorshlp, aud saying that
under no circumstances will lie enter the canvas.
The following are his reasons for declining
After the Democratic successes Of last fall the
old spirit Immediately and detantly asserted it.
self. After the check in New Hampshire, 1t
umph in Connecticut, it will, according to all
analogy, take fresh courage. We deplore the
existence Of this spirit, but it will not down
simply because We shut our eyes to it, and SO
long N aoes exist, the truest safety lies in the
fullest exposure Of its character. That it gem
orally makes in the intoxication of success
Albany Journal.
Frst-Because am not qualified for the
great struggle that is before us. For two years
past my voice has been 30 used up that l have
not been able to make speech, and 1t is worse
now than ever. And this reason Of itself is all
ever been fundamental principle with me, and
never yet violated, that the office should seek
the man aud not the man the office, and, in &C.
cordance with this principle, l early took a
solemn oath that would never stump the pub
lie for or in favor Of an Office which was to fill.
Even II were able to do 60 that oath would bar
me. never yet solicited any mortal man for
an Office lit would he TOO Illuminating. would
sooner beg for old clothes. These, you will say,
are very ol1-fashioned ideas ; but II this glori-
GUS Government is ever ruined it will be by Of
Zee seekers"
James Lloyd Greene, the defeated candidate
for Governor Of Connecticut, has sent this ad-
dress to the editors OF the Republican press OF
his State: "Gentlemen Permit me to offer
my heArtiest thanks for the generous and loyal
support you gave to Republican principles dur
ing the campaign, and also for the courteous
treatment accorded me. The next best thing to
victory il the consciousness of having made q
good fight in just cause. I hope and pray that
you will continue to fight under the banner of
universal freedom, universal citizenship. and
universal education, until life, property snd
freedom Of speech are ~ safe in every Southern
State ~ they are to-day in Connecticut. Be-
Loving in the ultimate establishment OF these
principles upon sure foundation as firmly az
believe In the existence of God, and because
believe IN the existence Of God whose sttri-
butea ara iuatice and mercy"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-15
The Brooklyn Trial.

MR.. BEEcuERs TESTIMONY ABOUT FINISHED
cRoss-ExAMISED TO-DAY.
Mr.. Beecher's evidence was devoted mainly
to denial of Mrs. Moulton's version Of the
conversation that took place in her parlor on
the 3lst Of May, 1873. 1t will be remembered
that Mrs. Moulton enormously located this III
tervew on the End of June, 1873; and she also
testified to another interview which she said oc-
Cured day or two afterwards. Mr.. Beecher
has proven beyond tho shadow of u doubt that
he was not at Mouton's house on the day
named. and that he was out OF the city for the
next fifteen days. The interview that Mrs.
Moulton had in her mind occurred on the 3lst
Of May, and her husband ,oas presentsThis seems
to be controlling fact in the case, and one that
will nullify Mrs. Moultons testimony. MIR.
Beechers explanation of the conversations that
took place on that day appear to be reasonable,
and entirely consistent with the theory on which
his defence rests. namely, that the sorrow that
burdeued his heart was occa Toned by the remem
brance Of his unfortunate advice of Mrs. Tilton
and the reflection that he had been instrumental
in alternating her affections from her husband,
although entirely Innocent of any evil intention.
Mr.. Bee,her never heard that the charge OF
adultery WAS to be brought against him until
told by Mr.. Redpatll, who went to see ,him nj
Peekskill sometime after the publication OF the
Bacon letter.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-15
sponAshrtFe Professionals.

Why it 10 that public performers should be in
constant need Of public help 10 one Of the per-
petual problems which it seems to be useless to
about the appeals Of this nature forever made to
society, which could hardly be excused IL the
parties to it we're other than what they are
Furthermore, by some quesrly illogical process
1t lie not tho claims Of the hard working under
paid performer which are thus thrust into public
notice, but those Of the manager and proprietor
who has most likely been living for years on the
fat Of the land, and who because he has chosen
to squAnder his means is thought-or his family
10 thought-to be . fitting object for charity.
These reflections are suggested by the an-
nouucement We see made, relative to the death
of Dan Bryant the " Minstrel" that "bene.
ct" is to be had for the relief Of his family, rep
resented to have been left entirely destitute
In using this case to point our remarks We
mean no unkindness to the memory OF Mr. Bry-
ant, OF whom a. an individual we know nothing
Whatever. But we can say without reasonable
ofiense to any ono that such an incident ~ this
lowers the standing of the class which supplies
the public with its smusements. This class ia
continually clam BRING for wider socal recogni.
ton but it defeats ita end in no small measure
by its manner Of living. Performers who attract
to any noticeable degree the attention OF the
public are supported we'll, to say the least, a,
| the average of men. All such performers ca,
live comfortably and save money. yet oftene
than not we hear Of their dying pennilcss and 0
their families being thrown on charity, As re
sSrds Mr.. Bryant we see it stated by good au
thorty that he had been = successful
manager for twenty years. His "Opera House
has been long > standard place o
amusement in New York, aud so far from his in
come reaching tho modest average we have JUS
supposed it was no doubt several times create
than the average. Therefore We hold the cas-,
to be sort Of scandal to public callings Of tina
kind and one not calculated to raise their pro
fesrors III popular esteem. What would b.
thought Of the taste-to say nothing Of the prin
ciple-ot taking up contributions for spend
thrift .iuters, lawyers, clergymen or editors
But the player seems to live in an Atmospher
II his own. aud..not to be amensble to the law
which govern the rest OF us.