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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

WRATHER-Wcdncsda and Thursday were
DAYS that in temperature would have done cred
It TO southern Georgia, and yesterday was little
better. The thermometers ranged way along up
toward the top of the tube, and the average citi-
zen frequently quoted from beecher, It's d
hot Like the boy who thought that biting the
old man would be the making Of the purp, we
are inclined to think that though ii is certain
destruction to paper collar. it ia the making OF
the corn crop. Let's sweat her out
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
Illinois state Fair---NOtice to Exhibitors

For the convenience Of exhibitors residing in
Ottawa and vicinity, the entry books will be
opened at the Clifton Hotel, Ottawa, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday preceding the State
Fair 1t is hoped that the many exhibitors thus
favored will have a complete list of articles for
exhibition, naming the class and lot ready for
the Secretary by Thursday the 9th of septem-
Der. By so doing parties will avoid the ncon-
venience of the crowd on Monday and Tuesday
following, and will greatly facilitate the work of
my office. I'D. FISHER,
Secy State Board of Agriculture
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Harry Hossack, having completely repaired
his elevator on Main street, put in new dumps
and new scales, now announces himself as ready
for business. He will purchase grain of all
kinds in large or small quantities, and pay the
highest price therefor. He wants to buy imme.
dately 10000 bushels of Timothy seed for which
he will pay the very highest price. Farmers
having grain or seeds to dispose of will find it
to their advantage to call upon him.
Patronize Stuart, first door south of Dckey's
jewelry store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Editors FREE TRADER-Pleasc allow me space
in your paper to say that in getting up matter
for the twenty thousand circulars for the Fair, !
have found that it has taken four times as much
labor as it ought, and may not have called on
all who would like to have their card appear as
part of the business of the city, in which every
one should take pride in having fair represen-
tation. To such desire to say, they can leave
them with DR.. J. 0. Harris, real estateagont, any
time up to Monday noon. g. C. WooD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
The best trunk in the city, at Christman's.
Home Again.

The smiling rhiz Of Prof. 5. 5. Willis is again
seen in our midst, and already preparations are
being made for all autumn hop. During his alb
sence, the professor visited the principal
eastern cities, rs well ut psronzed her
majesty's eomain in Canada. He returns
with his head chock full Of new dances
and new music HIS academy will reopen abou
the lst OF october. Seth, we cordially exten'
our strong right hand To you on your return
Shake
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
Warranted winter wheat Hour $3.50 per hum
dred pounds, at Woods Eagle Mills.


On Thursday forenoon the "fair women and
brave meh, with slight sprinkling ofjuyenes,
to the number OF one hundred and thirty, ar
rived in Ottawa by the 80 train, and proceeded
TO the Clifton landing where they embarked for
Z steamer ride to Buffalo Rock and return. The
party was composed OF the most substantial OF
Newark's citizens, and was accompanied by the
Newark cornet bard. Their stay in this city was
necessarily short owing to the time occupied
upon the boat We should be pleased to have
oar neighbors call again, and inform us in ad-
vance when they are coming, and we Will en-
deavor to meet them and great them as their eX-
cellrnt department deserves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
Picture frames, all sizes, cheap at Cash's.

BASE BALL.--A lively GENE OF base base hall
was played at Marseilles, between nine from
the Ottawa IT. base ball club, and the Lone Stars
Of Narseilles. ON the grounds of the latter, on
Wednesday afternoon last Time OF game, "a
hours. Result II or L. for Marseilles, the three
umpires didn't know which, and l0tor Ottawa.
A return game will be played here on Mon
day afternoon next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Robert Harrington desires Us TO say that he Is
under great obligations 20 the gentlemen who SO
promptly aided in his recovery By their timely
assi9ance. nc expects TO be as well a. usual
befolie this paper reaches its readers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

This will enable our citizens to save $3.50 each
from the regular fare to Chicago and back, and
get an Exposition ticket thrown in ; an oppertu-
nifty which We feel sure very many Of our citizens
will avail themselves Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
An the new school books at Cash's.

j. L. oConner, Of Mendoza, will jump Jumps
against Abbey King, of this city, at the Fair
Grounds on Thursday the 10th nstant, for SleO
wager The money was put up in the hands OF
Mr. c. H. Kilmer of Morris.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
Killed by the Cars.

| On Monday forenoon rs the C., b, & q. passen-
ger, bound south, was coming into the city, con-
ductor Vosburg was Informed that he had run
over a man just above the water tank. His IN
formant being but boy, who was riding on a
half fare ticket, and it being the custom Of boys
in that part of town to run out after Il train and
lay their on the track to hear the rattle, MI
Vosburg gavy little credit to the story OF the
boy On arriving at the depot he informed
agent zee Of the boys statement, and men were
at once dispatched to the place. On arriving at
the curve they found the body OF man lying
across The track and life extinct. The body was
brought to the G., B. d O. freight house, and an
inquest held by deputy coroner Lockwood in the
afternoon, when the following verdict was re-
turned by the jury:
We, the jury, duly impanelled and sworn, do
find that the body now lying in the freight de-
pot Of the G., b. & Q. Railroad, in the city OF o.
tawa, county Of La Sale, and State OF Illinois,
came to its death from injuries received in at
TEN pting to get on board of passenger train
coming into said city, on said road. No blame
can be attached to any of the employees OF said
road.
David Walker, foreman,J. II. Wisner, l.. L.
Mckinley, Hervey King, VIM. Trabng, o. T.
wescott, Ashley w. ClArk, Thos. McDonough,
Chas Clifford, Julius Kapleski, Pat. O'Niel, +. H..
Smith.
The body of the deceased is described as fol-
lows:
He was about 80 years. of age, s feet inches
in height, had dark brown hair, light grey eyes,
teeth badly decayed, dark skin, brown moustache,
and had on a vest, brown, yellow mixed cassi-
mere pants knit drawers, coarse hickory shirt
and stoga boots.
Up TO this time no one has appeared to either
make inquiry IN regard to Il lost friend or ldenti-
fly the body The impression that the deceased
belonged to the fraternity of tramps is becoming
pretty general. If this should be the case none
will mourn his fate, but rather admonish the
score Of Others which infest the city to by all
means catch ride on the c., Is. d @. train.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
Picrguc's dining hall is the best in towr,

Hotels, boarding houses, private families, pic
MICS or other parties, are all advised 70 buy thelI
bread, cakes, pics &c, Of Hess, at the New Eng.
land bakery, where everything is gotten up in
first class style.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Hotels, boarding houses, private families, pic
mics or other parties, are all advised 10 buy their
bread, cakes, pies dc, OF Hess, at the New Eng
land bakery, where everything is gotten up in
frst-class style.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
May 20-tf
Chicago Exposition.

EXCURSION RATES OVER THE C., Il. SO.
Agent Lee informs us that re has received In
structions from the General Ticket Agent Of his
road to sell round trip tickets to the great Ex
position for $500, on the following dates:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

We have looked over Dr. Woods plan of adyer-
Using the business OF Ottawa, and are satisfied
it is an excellent one. tbs cooperative ana di-
vested of all hifalutin-is concise and to the
point.
For example, speaking of our facilities for
manufactures, he says, Capitalists, here is an
immense water power not yet fully utilized; coal
for generating steam at $3.50 to 81 per ton; cot
ton laid down at our door direct from the plan
tation without breakink bulk, at special rates
untold millions of beautiful white sand FOL
glass" &c, and his way of saying things is fal
better than in long yarns seldom read.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Ladies' and misses find kid slippers cheap, at
Bssorc's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

PERsoNAL~-E. c. Hathaway has returned
from four weeks recreation among the clam
bakes Of New England.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

The track to the Fair Grounds is now com
plete and trains will be.running for the transfer
Of stock and articles for exhibition, the last Of
next week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

For good hot meal, oyster stew, hot tea, COT
fee, cakes, pies, ice cream, fruits, candies, &c,
&c. be sure and call at H. Wather's, the best
place in Ottawa or In Sale county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

a fun supply Of the new kinds Of sCho"' book
can DC found at Osman & Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
A,ip for sale,

For well made clothing of the best material
20 to A. Frank Il Cos, west of the Court House
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Parties desiring 10 replenish their stock Of
croekery before the State Fair should do so a;
once at FreGman'sr and avoid the rush that will
soon come.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

The largest assortment OF cakes, fancy and
plain, 10 be found in La Sale county, is at Hess
bakery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

The new swing bridge on Main street will be
ready FOR traFel early next week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

H. Hess is preparing to furnish any Or all par.
ties with cakes, pics, buns, cardfes, nuts dc,
&c, at the time Of and before o. after, the state
Fair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Warranted winter wheat -four $3.50 per hun
dred, at Woods Eagle Mills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Get your clothes made at Christman's and you
will he happy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

F fine sstcheis for ladies or gents, 20 TO 4.
FrfS & Cos, west Of Cou-t House.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Examine 1ae cheap boxes at Child Il Phipps'.
You viii find bargains if you want shoe for
little money
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Get your fall and winter boots and shoes at J
Megaflins. He has the best stock in the city
and he sells cheap for cash.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Smithy, of the Clifton, is again in luck. This
time it is in securing the services of Mr.. Thomas
White as clerk. He is Il nice, polished gentle
man, and always ready to extend courteous
greeting to guests. May Mr.. White aud smithy
become one and inseperable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

A good Herring safe, weighing 1910 lbs, fol
sale Cheap, at Osinan Il Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Before buying your groceries call atFredman's
and obtain his prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

QUEEN MARY, Drama, by Alfred 2enny'on
For sale BY Osman X Hapeman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Remember the grangcr,'picnicw will be the 10th
Of Sept, and II. Walthcr i. going TO inrnSh the
Refreshments, Sc. &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

a good kip boot for $3.50 at j. Megafln's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

5000 pounds of peanuts for the State Fair, for
sale cheap, at II. WultherS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

For a fine hat go to a. Frank & Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Good spring wheat -four $500 per hundred
pounds, ct Woods Eagle Mills,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Hot tea or coffee and good lunch at the New
England bakery, postofflcc block.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Try pair of those 1915 kip boots at Mega
fms. They are prime and cheap.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

For bread, cakes, or tiles, cali on Picrgue.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Picrguc's dining hall Is tcle best in town.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04

Jake Chrstman is oyerruu with JusScs, I'll
reason il, he deals square.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28
THE WORST OF FAILURES.

W. C. Ralstop, President OF the Bank
OF California, committed suicide at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. When one
loses wealth, power and influence he has
not failed. The boards be accumulated
may melt away and his riches disappear,
vet he possesses priceless treasures OF
honor, health, integrity and reputation.
When those mental attributes are lost,
the unhappy man yet possesses life; but
when bereft of all, with stormy waves of
remorse sweeping through his soul, with
lost honor hooking him, and the wealt b
for which he toiled, and worked, and I'M
dermined is gone, and before him he
sees the dark gulf of eternity; then comes
a demon to whisper dark thoughts in his
eur; and, with plunge, he is in the land
of shadows. This is the worst of fail
ures and stamps the life as a failure,
however evsnescent it may have shone
or powerful it may have been. Who can
imagine the workings Of that mind or
the tortures of the soul with the past so
full OF painful memories, the present SO
bare of all that makes life endurable, and
the future Dread thought.
w. G. Ralston was born in Maryland
about 1928. lie started to New Orleans
in the Spring of 1919; went from there
to Chsgres, and thence to Panama. where
he and two men, named Garrison and
Fritz, started banking firm under the
name Of Garrison, Fritz & Ralston. The
firm shortly dissolved, and Ralston be
came captain of the steamer New Or
leans, running from Panama to Sal
Francisco. He was afterwards agent 70
q line Of steamers running from Nicaragu
to San Fran cisco, and in "a and '55 wa
the sole agent in San Francisco for tina
line. In &c Ralston went into partner
ship with two parties under the FRI
name of Donoehue, Kelley & Ralstor
When the Bank OF California was estat
lished in 1861. Rslston was appointe
manager, and short time since WI
elected President OF that institution. f
was a man OF iron will. strong deteru
nation of character, and usually carrie
his point at any sacrifice.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28
PROJECTED RAILROADS..

In an article on the magnitude ard
extent Of the present projected railroads
throughout Southern California aud i'd
jacent territory. the Los Angeles Express
says:
As Iumor has at different Stages d.vel.
oped these plans, they coDprt bend a
road from Tehachepi Pass via Panamint
to Independence, distance of about
two hundred and ten miles. Next ia the
one hundred and fifty miles from Cali.
ente to Los Angeles. An extension of
the Southern Pacific to Northern Arizo-
ma, via the Needles has also been
limited at by those who understand the
plans of the company. which involves
three hundred and fifty miles. road
from Cotton to the bend of the Gila, via
Fort Yuma, is also desideratum looked
forward to by these gentlemen, if we
have not been misinformed. which would
require four hundred miles Of track.
from Cotton through the Csjon Pass
cut off to Tehachepi is about ninety
| miles, against the one hundred and fifty
miles from Caliente to Los Angeles. An
extension of the coast road from Ana
helm to San Diego, which is said to be
on the cards, and for which negotiations,
it is asserted, will probably be opened
with the people of that place, would in
volve one hundred and ten miles of tracl
laying. 1t is asserted. also, that the
project has been preached of building
the direct line from San Diego to For
Yuma, which would give us two hun
dred miles additional track-laying.
All this network of railroads will b.
Of the greatest interest to Phoebe whei
once they have assumed tangible shap
and are under way. With the Eureka
Palisade Railroad down through tn
State from the Central Pacific, and tn
Utah Southern coming west in its pres
ent course, the line Of connection mad
from Phoebe TO those lines will place Il
in direct railroad communication with a
points, north, east. south and west, an
those combined roads will form u mos
potent factor in the future OF this di'
trict.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28

An affecting incident occurred in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. on the 18th
inst. Barnums Hippodrome was giving
an exhibition, and in the middle OF the
entertainment dispatch was received
announcing the finding Of Grimwood, the
companion of Donaldson. in their last
fatal balloon voyage. Donaldson was
employed to make these ascensions by
Barnum, and was engaged to Miss Tay-
lor. She was just mounting her horse
to take part in an equestrian act when
the dispatch came, and with tears
streaming down her cheeks and heavy
heart, she went through her act, reflect.
ing on her affianced husband lying on
some lonely Northern lake, dead and
desolate, and totally oblvious Of the jest.
ing clown and applause Of the crowd af
she flew round the ring.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28
SELF HELP.

The following from Massachusetts
paper is one Of the most satisfactory |
items we have seen for some time:
Lowell machine shop now employs
seven hundred hands, and expects to run
on full time during the Winter, having
orders for full machinery for an eight
thousand spindle mill OF Rome, Georgia,
a six-thousand one at Greenville, South
Carolina, and one OF four-thousand in
Western Mississippi.
This shows that the South is at last
waking up to tho knowledge that self
exertion is necessary for prosperity. The
South has too long sat in sackcloth with
respondent mien aud folded arms point
ing to ruins and desolation and making
appeals for worlds sympathy. The
States comprising the former Confeder.
acy have all the natural gifts necessary
under Heaven to make great county.
Soil, minerals, water power and all tho
factors in the work Of building up
\ country ana developing ~. rs.o~re. ere
theirs, md little vim and push infused
as lea ven into the Southern character
would do much toward covering I'M
slightly ruins and producing common
prosperity. 1t has been said in Ala
bama aud Mississippi "if we but had
capital" but if destitute of capital the
only true way to become possessed OF
requisite capital is to produce. II a
community in the South sees where a
cotton mill or any other manufatory
would pay, and there is but five hundred
in the settlement, an individual saving
OF $50 year for each one, would give in
one year an aggregated capital of $780,
900, which would go far toward starting
manufacturing industry. The South
should look more to itself for aid than to
other sections OF the Union, and it il a
pretty generally accepted fact that
community that can not by thrift pro
duce an industry will fail to support it
even if started by foreign capital and en-
terprise. OF late the South seems to b
realizing this and such action as we hav
quoted is just the way to build up tn
industries and develop the resources
the vast and fertile country south c
Mason and Dixon's line.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28

The Prescott Miner says; As an evil
dence Of the advancing strides civiliza-
ton is making in these Western wilds,
We cite the giving way Of two-horse buck
board to make room for the four-horse |
coach. Yesterday morning the @. d A.
Stage Company drove out coach for
Cotton, which has now become the end |
of the line instead Of Spadra. Cotton is
the present eastern terminus OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad. three miles
south OF San Bernardino, the business
Of which town it Is likely to usurp to
some extent. For the present the stage
company proposes to run coach and
blackboard each way once week, be-
tween here and Cotton. The next leap
Of the iron horse will be to Whitewater,
which will bring US one day nearer to
San Francisco. The grading is already
done to that point.
Hon. G. II. Luke, OF Prescott, Arizona,
has had a talk with G. p. Huntington
and General D. d. Cotton on the Ari-
IONA railroad matters and received o
positive assurance from them that the
35th parallel route has not been aband-
oned BY any means, but as soon as the
Gorgonia Pass road is completed to the
Colorado river, 30 as to command the
Southern Arizona trade, their attention
will be turned to the Tehachepa Pass
route, aud the road pushed with all pos
sible' dispatch to the Needles. MIR.
Huntington will be in Arizona in short
time, in person, to examine the lay oil
the country, and may change the route
from Whitewater 30 ~ to cross at OF
above Ehrenberg,
OF the Tahoe Railroad the Carson
Tribune says: This most wonderful
piece of railroad in the world is nov
completed, and the iron horse is winding
his devious way from the saw-mills a
Glenbrook to the head Of the fume. w,
! have not learned the cost Of the road
but will wager that 5000, 900 will no
cover the expense. Messrs. Yerington 4
, Bliss have exhibited an amount OF enter
prise in the construction OF this roa
that IL not OF this present will in tn
future be duly appreciated.
0 At the last meeting Of the Academy c
I Sciences, DR.. E. Brooks said that th
average temperature in San Francisc
for the last two or three months has bee
, the lowest ever known. scoring ifty-eiRt
Q and fifty-nine degrees, against sixty d.
grees as the general average of the sam
months in oil previous years.
A The number Of depositors in the Sa'
4 ings Banks Of California is ninety-o
/. thousand Ave hundred. Tho banks on
their depositoYs S74, 60l.757. They hav
l. on hand In cash, %. 363, 800. and . r
e serve fund of S5,793,200. Loans GU
d standing, SIC. 1893, 700. During the Ar
), half OF this year the banks paid 80, l47
- 800 in dividends.
The Elko Independent says: The Co
ia nuoopia stages 60 out with their usu
10 load. The travel is heavy. but the a
commodations and roads are first elias
" while the fare was too cheap for Il
10 stage men. but just right for the travt
is ing public.
d. The Elko Independent says: II
Island Mountain Tunnel Company ia a
lively working on its property in Islar
+, Mountain District. The second crosse
M is now in seventy feet.
n A Chinese dentist in California b
,. discovered that as long - you keep
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28

The fact that the Democratic govern
ment OF Arkansas keeps the public
schools closed has kept thousands Of
emigrants ont of that State.-[ Daily
Alta.
The Alta, like Mrs. Partington, hardly
ever opens its IN outh without putting its
foot in it. In the first place the Demo-
cratic government does not keep the
public schools closed; and in the second
place every one knows that the principal
reason for n-emigration to Arkansas ID
the recent anarchy produced by q vacil.
lating governmental policy, and the
present unsettled state of society and
eIorbitant taxes, which is consequent
upon the same imbecility.