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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-18

A FAIR GAME, BUT NOT EQUAL.-During
The war Georgian started to Marietta with
some chickens for sale. He met squad OF
soldiers, and they bought all his chickens
| bat one rooster. He insisted they should
AXE him, but they were oat Of money, and
couldn't buy.
The old man said he hated to go on to town
with only one chickeH, and was greatly puzzl
ed about it.
At last one of the soldiers said;
'Old man, I'll play you game of seven'up
for him."
agreed" said the old man.
They played long and spirited game.
At last the soldier won. The old man wrung
the BOOSTERS neck and tossed him TO the sol
|dier's feet, and mounted his swabtailed pony
and started home. After getting some two
hundred yards he suddenly stopped, turned
round, and rode back and SAID:
"You played a far game, and won the
rooster fairly, but I'd like to know what in
hi you put up agin that rooster"
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7.
JoyEs 4 BREWER, Complt's Solicitors, decll.4w

OF LEVI TEMPLE, DKCKAsRD.-
~ Notice Is hereby given that the Undersigned Admin
srstvr of the estate OF Levi Temple late q TIE county OF
he Connty curt of said co9pty on th third Monday bs
ing the 2ist day OF February 1896 at the County court
House ottawa in said county when and where all per
having claims demands against said estate are
tilted attend and present the same In writing Tor al
ustment.
: Dated this Sth day of December a: u, 1875.
ALEXANDER j. HANNA,
decjl5w Administrator.
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lllunklL lhs Leletter Ieyn

CTATE OF ILLINOIS,, LA SALE Co So
- County Court OF la Sale County, 10 the December TERM
A. u. 1875. 80.
Samuel b. Gridey Administrator the Estate of George
w. PIERCE deceased Catherine L. PIERCE, Fanny Bray
ton formerly Fanny Perce Charles Brayton her husband
ANA K. Morgan formerly Anna H. Pence, Albert L. MOT
Clark Howe husband William g. PIERCE George PIERCE,
Robe PIERCE and the unknown heirs OF said George W.
PIERCE. deceased Petition 20 sell real estate 10 Rdy aeoS
Affidavit OF the nonresdcce of said Fanny Brayton Ior'
mer Fanny PIERCE Charles BrayOn, her husband Anna
II. Morgan formerly Anna T. Peirce, Albert l.. Morgan
her husband George PIERCE and Robert Perce defendants
named having been filed In the oC oil the clerk OF te
Coupty Court of said Lasale county notice hereby given
Anna H. Morgan Albert l.. Morgan her husband George
PIERCE, Robert Peirce and the unknown heirs OF said
George w PIERCE deceased that the said plaintiff Samuel
b. Gdey Administrator Of the estate of George W. Pelrce
has filed his petition in the said County Court OF
Sale county for order to sell the premises belonging
the of said deceased, much OF II AS may be
the debts OF said deceased and described as
follows. w.t.: Lots numbers twenty-five, twenV.six,
twenty seven twentyeight and twenty nine. all In BLOCK
number eight in H. NJ Thonpson's subdivision OF the
Of the northeast quarter OF Section num-
east of the td principal meridian, being In the county OF
Cook and state OF Illinois Aforesaid And that SUMMONS
be- issued os of this court against you retnrnabe At
December term 1915 OF said court 10 be holden on
the second Monday OF December A. D. 1915 AT the county
Court House In Otsws In said La Sale county. Illinois
Now unless said Fanny Bray ton, Charles Brayon
Anna r. Morgan Albert L. Morgan George Peirce Robert
Perce and the unknown heirs OF said George " ferce
Sale the first day OF the term tereol
holden Ottawa Aforesaid In said county GA the 20
Monday December 1875 and plead. answer or dtmus
to said panants petOs filed therein the same and
confessed and decree entered against you accord
ing to the prayer Of said bill
Ottawa, La ssIle coanty, Illinois Dec. 3D. 1872 ,
Cu,p, me- "A =pusu Camnlt's Solicitor.
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No woman cares a cent about the changes
gong on in the planets or is interested in the
question Of the next President; but let The
dressmaker b.isg home her dress with one
button short and she'll make a speech two
hours long.
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NyOTICE.-EsTATE or WILLIAM CRUMPTuS DrCD p.
Notice IL hereby given, that the undersign Admins
traitor of the estate Of william Crumpton, late 81 me
county Of LaSAlle aud state Of IiLois deceased, VIII
appcaT before the County Court OF said county the
third Monday tbeing the 18th day. Of January 1876 81 the
County Court House In ottawa, in said county, when
and where all persons having claims demands against
said estate notified to attend and present the same IN
writing for adjustment.
NM ". CRUMPTOE,
noynRw ADM lstr.ior.
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NTOTICIS.-EsTATE OF SoUIER ". FCER, DECD
y Notice i hereby given. That the Admin.
srarN the Squire NJ Fnr LATE Of toe county
La sale and state OF Illinois, deceased will appear before
Court OF said county the third Monday being
the 18th day. OF aEuary 1876 ~ the County Court Huu-e 10
OsSs In said county when and where all persons having
cams demands against said estate nOned o attend
and present the came IN writing Tor adjustment.
Dated this 18Th day Of November 4. D ls.5. 1870,
MARY FURR.
noyfStu Admin. tTatriX.
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John Henry said his wife with stony
severity. II saw you coming out of a saloon
this afternoon" well, madam, replied the
obdurate John, you wouldn't have me stay
in there would you:"
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AN INDIANAPOLIS BoY--A bootblack,
whose sister was sick with cholera-morbas,
was sent IN haste for doctor. Rushing up
to an Office ON Pennsylvania street. he cried
out: Say, old pill-bags, the old lady sent
me for you. Siss has got it-'bout to ker-
humax-down fat Rattle over our way, the
old girls waitin' on you" What ls the
mat,erY don't understand" TOO much
green corn Sis has tumbled to it. Come,
shuttle off" III am still unable to compre-
bend. You say tumble? Has any one fallen
and dislocated anything" what kind o.
racket you given me? Sls's sick" "Ah!
now understand. Your sister is sick"
"Yes, and you want to nimble your pins, old
man; the gals gripin' awful" And the boy
warbled off in the direction of the postothce
looking for a job.-lpdIanapOIts Herald.
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CHARLES n. BRUSH, Csmplts solicitor.
CrATE FIhLINoI-,L. s.IIn CO. So s.

S,TAJIC OF ILLINOIss.L Ia sALLE co. ~
y N, the CHcHa CORt thereof, TO uaudTy Tenn A b. 1916
- IN ChaRceTV. -,
John Haeberln and August Haehern. partners, doing
business by the and style OF Haebern Bros rs john
Colwel Henry r. Clark and james NJ Cowel' partners In
business by the name and style of Cowe Clark Coz and
The Northwestern Mutual Life insurance Company.
II appearing from an affidavit on he In the once OF tne
Mutual Life Insurance Company, is not resident Of said
state psnants having fled their Dill OF com
plaat In court the chsncery side thereof on tue ~
day OF December A. 1873 herein and summons having
been issued thereon according to law; -.
Notice therefore, is hereby given TO said defendant ne
Mutual Life Insurance Company that uniest
Won personally be and appear before said court at said term
thereof be held at the Court House in Ottawa In said
county the third Monday of January St, A. D. ~
when and where said summons returnsbe) and plead
demnr except to said bill the same VIII DE taAeI
for confessed against you and the matters ard things heet
prayed TOR decreed accordingly. 49, - ,,,- ,,.-,
p,cuor COY a. Snow SoucItors dec4-Iw
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WEDLOCK on GRIGGLEs.

A hush fell upon the corner grocery as she
walked in with a shawl over her head and
brought him one on the side of the head that
sent his cards flying and upset his cocktail.
Neither of them spoke word, but he looked
as If he had lost one foot of his SIX as he fol-
lowed her out. Even the subdued smoker
behind him couldn't make him look meaner.
-Vjrgiata (Neo) ChrOnicle.
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| 1t was pleasant and right sociable little
party that sat arouad little pine table, i'll
the rear of 9 street grocery, night before
last. There were five men in the party, and
they sat On candle boxes, end up A candle
| illuminated the board, enabling The reporter
(who had dropped in to get pound OF sugar.
| to see that each man had a number OF white
beans IN front of him. They were playing
cards, and kept pushing from one to the other
big jack knife, which they called the buck,
probably from the fact that it had buckhorn
handle, maybe, perhaps One man seemed
to be doing most of the talking. HIS name
was Sam Griggles He talked like philo-
pher, and the reporer sat down on beer
keg and listened to him.
GRIGGLEs ON wEDLOCR
! al tell you there's no use talking The
best thing man can do is to get married.
Gimme three and bet you five beans. Beln'
single has Its advantages. See II and raise IL
SIX. But the comfort "a man takes in havin
wife and home of his own cannot be told,
Raise me ten, Ell? See it an call. Dammit,
you've got the pot agin'. jim, put bit OF
ice in mine an "a dash o. bitters. Yes, boys,
a wite's good thing you bet your bottom
dollar Whew! Ten to come In! All right.
Jim; straddle your blind. Now when man
gets through his days work an feels tired
an worn out, what's nicer to 60 home an
find a good little wife waitin' far you ready
to throw her arms round yer neck an'--Oh
Lordr'
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ZINE POChT7'r BOOKS. PORT.
UsM.s = nAFKMAN
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"What keeps Mr. N-from kirk, James ?"
aid worthy minister. ~ hope it's not
Methodism.' mo" responded the verger
it's something worse than Methodsm."
What then? Is 1t Calvanlsme.' Worse,
your reverence, worser' Surely, James, it
s not Deism ?" "Much worse an it please
your reverence, than even that" Good
leavens!" said the sstounded pastor, "can it
be Atheism which deprives US of the best
churchwarden that ever shook box?"
Truly" responded pious James, It's a
much more serious matter it's rheumatism ~
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BUDGET OF FUN.

NOTHING MEAN ABOUT HIM.-A MAI
vent into Sights confectionery store few
laws ago in an excited manner and rushing
10 to the proprietor, SAID:
'Do you make wedding cakes9'
"Yes, sir" said Slight.
WELL" said the other, "I'm going ter gil
married ter-day, an want cake. I'm nc
louch, and I'm goin' tew dew things rlgh'
Up to the handle l don't intend ter GIT maj
led but once, and you bet I'll make things
lowl."
/ Slight smiled blandly, and commenced
fitting out ten and twenty.dollar wedding
axes, gorgeous in beautiful frostihg ana
artificial flowers Among the rest was Snail
)laIn cake.
"How much is that?" asked the excited
purchaser.
I -Four bits" said Slight.
"That's the one for me; here's your money
I'D pard: wrap her up. Thars nothing
mean about me. wouldn't care II II was
tx bits"
Slight gazed after the purchaser, as he
vent out, about five minutes, the picture OF
.mazement, and then he sat down and famed
HIMSELF for half an hour, and then got up and
consumed half an hour more in slowing
way the piles of fancy cakes and talking to
himself softly. but his bland smile had passed
,way for the time being.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
7-7'=7-------
Kase Hail.

THE AorIvEs AND EXPERTS AaAIN-LoCAL GAMES
PLAYED AND ANNoUScED-oTHER NoTRs.
The fifth game in seres of seven between
the Reading Activos and Harrisburg Experts
was played at Harrisburg on Wednesday and
won by the Experts, II to 10. At the close of
the eighth inning the score stood tie, s to s..
The Reading people are quite chagrined over
the result and the Eagle charges blame to the
umpire. or the five games thus far played, tho
Actiyes have won two by u score of ia to g. and
lost three by the following sooros /: % to 10, IA
to and IL to 10.
1t is now denied that Knight and Coous, tlS
two amateur players, have been engaged by the
Athletic club.
Tomorrow afternoon, at tho Quicastep
grounds, an interesting game il expected. The
re-organized Diamond State Club will try CON
illusions with the Quickstep nine, for the cham.
ponship OF the State, and the contest ought to
be close enough to bring out some good play.
AT the Schutzen Park, yesterday, the Pacifice
beat the Neptunes, 23 to IA.
game has been arranged for Saturday after
noon, at Schutzen Park between the Erery Epe,l-
ing and COMMERCIAL mines These heroic play
ers are expected to present their grandest per-
formances.
The Wilmington and keystone mines played
gamo yesterday on the Quickstep grounds which
resulted in victory for the former by score
of Il to 10.
The Independent colored club Of this city went
TO Elkton, yesterday, and played the Maryland
Qucksteps, also coiored, and boat them by
score of 80 to Is
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
Tne DIR. Porteous Drowning.

SAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF FOUL PLAY
DRUNKENNESS CHARGED.
1t was briefly announced, yesterday, that the
Rev. George B. Porteous, of Brooklyn, was
drowned Off Glen Cove, L. l., Tuesday evening,
by the upsetting of boat in which he and some
companions were fishing. Reports in the New
York papers contain the following:
Early in the afternoon Mr.. porteous, with his
wife and servant, had gone out on the sound,
and about three o'clock Mrs. Porteous being
tired, asked to be put ashore. This was done,
and one of the men i'll charge of the boat took
two of his boys on board The party put out
into the sound again, when the boat was cap
sized by the movement of one OF the boatmen
named Benjamin. Cook, the father Of the boys,
swan to land with his children on his back, and
Mr.. Porteous and Benjamin were drowned. At
the inquest MIR. Cook testified that the party
stopped and drank at a saloon at Glen Cove land
ing, but he was sober when they steered for Sea
Cliff. The little SONS of Mr.. Cook said that Mr..
Benjamin was in the act of handing their fatLer
bottle when the boat was upset.
Dr. Porteous was a ScOtchman by BIRTH, and
had charge, last, OF the All Souls independent
p. f. Church, in Brooklyn.
New YORK, September 30,-A communication
has been sent from A. G. A. Harnickle to the
district attorney of Queens county, in which 1t
is stated that tho citizens of Sea Cliff feel that
an investigation should be made into the cause
OF the death of the Rev. DIR. Porteous.
The evidence upon which their suspicious are
based alleges that Mr.. benjamin. who was in the
boat, was seen near the shore, and has not since
put fin an appearance; that DIR. Porteous fore
head bears the mark of blow inflicted by some
extraneous agency; that the men were quarrell-
ing, that his watch is gone, and that instead OF
being taken out OF the water DR.. Porteous was
dragged face down and tied at the shore to
stake. No material witnesses have yet boon
found
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.
Robert Dale Ovens condition is said to /
steady improving.

Robert Dale Ovens condition is said to be
steady improving.
1t has been figured out that we are to have
twenty-six snow-storms this winter.
-" Walkn & Soar" is the name of two
female partners in the shirt making business in
Chicago.
An American girl won the gold medal ut the
recent examination at the College OF Brazil, Rio
Janeiro.
An Illinois paper makes its death column
more interesting by publishing +" sick list "
several days in advance.
=" Did my moustache trouble you 2? said he
to her. mo-" she sighed, 81 only felt little
down in the mouth"
Professor E. d. Cope OF Philadelphia, has
found the fossil remains of camel in New
Mexico. The animal was about the size of u
dromedary.
Mr.. James Lick has settled upon Mount
Hamilton, in Santa CLARA county, az desirable
place to build the California observatory which
ii to contain the largest telescope in the world
They moved q Paris menagerie the other
day, and an elephant, startled by the sights and
sounds in the street, ran away. All he did
while ont however, was to steal loaf OF bread
from frightened boy.
=" Father, bring home your money, to-
nlght, IL the name of Il new temperance song.
The New York Commercial Adcertiser suggests
that somebody ought to write sequel, entitled,
" Or if you can't come yourself, send it, Father"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
The Twenty MiIe Kace.

NOTE OF PROTEST FROM A MANAGER OF THE =. P.
G. A. SOCIETY.
To The Editor Of the Commercial:
This 90 mile race that is to come Off at Schut-
zen Park on the 9th of Oct. is one of the most
barbarous and cruel affairs that has ever hap
pened in the annals of horse-racing. In one
that was witnessed near Boston, my informant
tells me only one horse was used-he ran against
time, making the 90 miles within an hour that
is, less than mile in three minutes. picture
was taken of the strained and quiverng animal
when he was three miles from the goal, tremb-
ling in every limb, blood squirting from the nos
trils staggering from side to side and only held
up by tight rein, goaded and urged by cruel
whip and the fiend who used it.
Such sports can only be equalled by the bull
fights of spain aud be witnessed only by persons
under the influence of the worst feelings a
human being is capable of Shame shame !! that
people calling themselves civilized-that State
spending SO much money and making such pre-
paration for fine Centennial Exhibition of art
and improvement, should be still and passive
under such an insult TO Humanity. Where ia the
improvement from y barbarous age, when such
thing as this is allowed?
My informant states that this will be worse
than the one-horse race there will be two
horses and which ever beats wins the bet.
Arouse Arouse from this slumber of death
that benumbs and weakens our good impulses
and stop this dsgraceful and barbarous scene.
MANAGER s. p. CA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01


There was collected and paid to the Treasurer
rs per vouchers during the months of July and
August 1875, from all sources, and placed to
account for current expenses Sl56, 3S9 Is; all of
which has been used in payment ( notes and
work done, except 87,736 80. There is due from
current expenses to the Cool Spring Reservoir
fund, $40, ,955 So, from which deduct the amount
in bank 81 736. go which leaves floating debt of
S12,21S54.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that the pres
ent council have an empty Treasury. with a
floating debt as above of S12,2lS5f, making it
absolutely necessary to reduce the expenses in
the various departments to the lowest possible
point to do nothing but what is absolutely nee
essary to be done. We have already borrowed
from bank $40, 900 for current expenses, and
your committee advise that each and every COM
mittee Use the utmost economy in the manage.
mont of their various departments.
There s due the city for work done and for
taxes about 100000, but collections are very
slow. The amount due the city for curbing,
paving, sewers, water pipe, &C.. your Finance
Committee will make every effort to collect,
some OF which s from five to seven years
standing. We earnestly urge upon the various
committees due consideration of the state OF our
finances.
JAMES p. HAYES,
JOIN JONES,
VIM McNIENAMIN.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
The Juvenile Concerts.
SECOND MOTT OF THE cuILDnrs's Juprr

SECOND NIdHr OF THE cHILDREs's JUBILEE.
Owing to the heavy thunder gust prevailing
about the time for starting to the Jubilee, the
hall, last night, contained but small audience
There was no falling Off, however, In the attsn-
dance OF the children. who appeared as bright
and rather more assured than on the first night
The scenery and the programme were about the
credtable manner.
AT the close OF the programme. the distribu-
tion OF prizes to those who sold the create ut
number OF tickets took place. Mary t. Publ
sold 43 tickets, and was awarded tho first prize
80 album Sadie McHugh sold 80 tickets, and
was awarded "a tho second prize, $40 work box.
Lizzie Talley sold 2G tickets, and was awarded
The third prize, a glove and handkerchief box
worth 80. Emily Gruner sold 2l tickets and
was awarded small album.
MIR. Clemmer Expresses himself as somewhat
disappointed with the patronage received, though
ho desires to thank those who did patronze
INN and also to return special acknowledgement
no readily to his call.
lie will start next week for Trenton, N. j..
where he has engaged TO give the cantata of
Laila.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
Landeiiberg Items.

Specially Reported for the Commercial.
Thrown our OF HIS WAGON. Yesterday, as
Charles Fisher was driving down the hill in the
village with wagon loaded with bags of bran
the horses went little too fastand jostled Mr.
Fisher and several bags out of the wagon. One
OF the wheels passed passed over the big toe of
MIR. F.s left foot almost mashing it into jelly.
The New STATION HoUsE.-The hollow place
between the main track of the w. Il W. X. II.
and the side track has been completely leveled
up, hiding away over 100 car loads of dirt and
stones. The new station-house which has been
removed from the " south side, p" has been taken
down and is now being erected over the place
newly filled up. The frame work il up and 1t is
now ready for the gravel roofers. This will be
great convenience and comfort to both pas
sengers and shippers of freight.
MEEEINd IN FAVOR OF THE PRoHIBIroRY Tick
ETA temperance meeting has been called to
be held at the New Garden Lyceum Hall, this
evening, and is to be addressed by Charles G.
Burlesh, in favor of the Prohibitory State tick
OF OF Pennsylvania. The Democrats are all In.
favor OF the movement and many will be present
ut the meeting, but it is expected that when the
ballots are counted on election day, their votes
will be quite another way. The Republicans un-
derstand the dodge and act accordingly.
MAD, BUrNoT FROM HyDRopHoBIA.-A letter
writer from Avondale. to West Chester paper,
said 1t was rumored that coored boy in the
employ OF DR.. Thompson, near Landenberg, had
All attack Of hydrophobia and has been missing
from home since Saturday evening. The truth
OF the matter is that the boy often got mad,
but not from hydrophobia, and in one of his
temporary fits Of sullenness Ca more proper
name) he left his home at the time stated,
but his absence causes no uneasineas, neither
IL his return very ardently desired
The MI VERNON CoRNET BAND IN TowN.-The
Mt. Vernon Cornet Band came up on the W. "
W. II. r., on all excursion yesterday and passed
the day in Nven's Grove. 1t was accompanied
by the Metropolitan Pioneer club from Whining
ton and similar club from Newport all rugged
out in very gay uniform. The presence of these
,olored visitors, the gay equipments and the OK
'ellent music created quite a ripple of excite
mont in town.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-01
The Water Department changes.

TWO ENGINEERS STEP DOWN AND oUT-THE PUR-
vEYoRsHIP
This morning, Thomas Blanken succeeded
Arthur G. Maxwell as engineer at the city mill,
and John Barnes relieved Jno. G. Smith from a
similar position at 10th and Market
An Intellectual ballot for purveyor was taken
by the Water Committee on Wednesday eve-
ming. 1t is understood that the Committee vo-
ted twelve times. The history Of the dead. lock
is thus explained: There were three candidates
for the position, II. II. Rowe, p. Tray
nor and William W. Wilson, the present incum-
bent. Mr.. Farrell. it is stated nominated, Mr.
Rowe, splitting off from Messrs. Hayes and
Paynter who preferred Mr.. Traynor. MIR. Will
son is understood to have been the candidate of
MIR. Candy When ballot came to be taken,
it ls represented that Mr.. Jones supported Mr..
Farrell, that Messrs Hayes and Paynter clung to-
gether, and that Mr.. Candy remained steadfast
for his nominee. THIS, it is understood, con-
tinued through all the ballots.
Another effort to elect purveyor will be
made, this afternoon,