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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-19
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me request OF many frieBds the name Of MAJOR W.
nIIss IL presented before the people for County Re
10 suu Ct To the decision OF the Democratic County
,entiUn ~
HE many friends Of NELs NELSON, OF the town Of
Miller desire us to an ounce his name Democracy
L. sale coun candidate for Sheriff, subject to the
r.a.iop OF the Democratic Convention.
For sshcriT.
.HARLES A. FERGUSON win be \ candidate befor,
he La Sale County Democratic Convention Tor nomination
tnr the Office OF sheriff Of this county.
For ShcriT.
Mr. r. II BYRNE Of La Sale, will be candidate before
the County Convention to meet at Ottawa OF
me 5h Inst for nomination candidate for Sheriff
l., sale county
For SheriT.
We are requested 10 announce IsAAC n. FREDEN
RUEGH candidate for nomination by the Democratic
unity Convention. TO BE- held the SJth inst, Tor tn,
Office NJ sheriff OF La sale county.
For Member of Legislature.
the many friends Of T. o. SULLIVAN. Esq.. Of Utica
dese that his should be presented to the County
democratic Convention candidate Tor Member Of the
legislature.
For Circuit Clerk.
The name OF -. ! McGINNI>, ~ ottawa MI! be pre-
snled at the Democratic County Connection. 10 meet al
ottawa on ihs gHh inst Tor nomination candidate Tot
'ne ONCE Of Circuit Clerk OF la sale county
For circuit clerk.
We are authorized 70 announce CHAs II. l. THOMAS
81 SENECA, candidate Tor nom!naucn by the Ia sale
County Democratic Convention 90 be held on the Sth
mt the Office OF Circuit CLERK Of Ia Sale county
In General.
hereby announce uy..f ftc Proprietor or Cast
Grocery House subject ~ the patronage o.; cash custo
m-r. and will Ell on All after the is Of September io
cash only a, fun per c les than any eieit -t-re IL
The city. L VI SHAW.
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The Aurora Ee,cs, which at one time seemed
TO have little vitality about it, has got down
so low as to become a slop-psll to the Beacon
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DteO.

On saturday. Ans. y ElCHERD HIRAM, '0fAnt son u
OF 4 n a A h. Marvin. zCcd weeks And Gays.
At Jacksonville. FloricA on the sth isst-, CHARLES
wisW AL Youngest sOI Of Mr. william Longson, aged
) Aac months. -
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In General.
Harrte0.

Al the residence Of the h4es father. IN Ottawa the
in tbst nv A a. smith R-d. Mr. JOSEPH MORRIS. Oi
Coa4cil Baas, Iowa - Mis- MARY LEVINE, OF the
Hurrufr Mace.
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OBITuARY.--Deia Magill, relict OF A"'. "
Magill, decd, formerly well known g'a
err and merchant Of Ottawa, died suddenly 80
18th inst at Aurora. Her remains were hr"'' ...
to Ottawa and on Sunday, after appropro'
eral services at Christ Church, Of whichs
for many years been commitment, "f'
veyed to Ottawa Cemetery, attended J."
funeral cOrtege. Mrs. Magill was well 'u'
most of our people, and esteemed y, sol
knew her for her many noble qualities a-
hearted, Christian woman. She was AZ
age.
Owen Fox, a well known coal dealer To-
in the first ward, died on Saturday Of dy>'
in the sd year of his age.
Patrick Delahanty, an estlnable youl
victim Of the fell destroyer consumpii"'.
on Sunday night at the residence of bis wid'
mother in the fourth ward, His funcrn' $50
tended by Niagara Fire Co No, |, Of wlh'
had been a member, as well as by other hf &C.
and by an imposing procession Of relative, %
pathizing friends, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-19

Something new in the line of letter, note ant
ljl hrads, at the FREE TRADER printing room S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-19

Catholic Prayer Books IL all styles at osman
& Hapeman's.
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ANNoUNC LINENS.

t.rER WINDOW CuRTMNs.-A great variety, a
L n ilAnrman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-19

,oQuET-A large and splendid assortment o
ret AZ Osman Il Hapcmans.
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The best meals in Ottawa for 81 cts, at o. B.
Battens., l42 Main ST.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 18th, the Auditing Commit.
tee of the State Fair Board met in this city They
were well received by Mr.. Nicely and others. First
they were taken to the Fair Grounds which they
inspected. They decided to rent only the booths
under the amphitheatre, and allow no shed
booths to be erected. Some Of these are already
rented the Others will be rented by Mr.. Nicely
who can be consulted at any time on the subject
The price has been fixed at certain rate which
will be strictly adhered to- even should no more
booths be rented. There was some dssatishc.
ton last year from the fact that the rents were
not uniform and the later the parties came the
cheaper the rent. There will be none of that
this year. The rate will be I" penny day d
whether the vineyard is entered at the first or
the eleventh hour The dining halls OF last year
will be in operation this year again. So that
none need 20 empty away. The contract to fur.
nish music was let to Bach's Ottawa City
Band-the lowest bidder. The contract to buid
the machinery hall was given to Dr. Phillips and
the contract to furnish the steam power to +
| G. King
| After their business was finished the BOarC
were taken to Hon. j. ID. Cations Deer Park anC
grounds, also 10 tile NlncTal sprung anu dTouhU
the city. In the evening they were serepadec
by Bach's band, and finally went home in III,
best OF spirits.
The demands for stalls and space in machii
cry hall, Floral Hail, and on the grounds still
continue TO come in with satisfactory frequency
During the first three days of the week, abDv,
twenty stalls were rented to stock breeders q
this ana adjoining states
Mr. Lewis neutrality-suspicious. Of ella,
II. Horticulture and Horticulture, Of the Fair wa
in the city yesterday making arrangements l.
erecting an additional building for use Of cXhil.
itors in his class. He says the exhibit VIII /.
far greater than the space allotted to him ""
allow, hence this addition Among other, he
ports that a large number OF florists of D'r
| port and other cities Of Iowa are coming
splendid displays Of flowers, &c; aud HAT Of
exhibit in that line is sure to be magn h'cnt
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oro o. B. Buttons Tor good square meal.
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Sale Of School Lands.
ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

BY authority OF petition signed by at least twothrds
of the legal voters In Township 81 NORTH Range east IN
the county OF La Sale and state oflno the undersigned
will offer at public sale premises as by 'he
mart OF the common school lands In said town.
ship comprising less than ten nor mere than ueSn
acres SAID tract consists OF hrysx village lots located
ON the line of Chicago Pekin and Southwestern ha
road and forming the School Trustees Addition TO the
Town of Ransom
The sale will commence Thursday September sSth, al
ten O'Clock NJ and be continued until all the lots are
offered.
Terms OF Snle.-The terms of selling common
lands shall be to the highest bidder for cash. with
the privilege to each purchaser OF borrowing from the
Comfy superinendeA the amount OF his bid for any Pc
od not less more than ave years. upon MS
giving security rs in OF money loaned by Township
Treasurer, devised Statutes, psge $500
plat lots offered for sale can be seen at the once
OF the County Clerk.
Ottawa Ills, August 18th. 1876.
X. WILLIAMS,
aupl9.td County Superintendent ell schools
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tine request OF many friends the name of MAJOR W
,IBs IL presented before the people for County Re
O. sum Ct TO the decision OF the Democratic County
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lsnY- sheriff.

HE many friends Of NELs NELSON. OF the town o
vile desire Us to an his 20 the Democracy
Ia sale coun candidate for Sheriff, subject 10 IN
,.l.lor of The pemocrate Convention.
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For Shcrin.

! We are requested 10 announce IsAAC n. FREDEN
BUEGH candidate for nomination by the Democratic
unity Convention, be held the Sh inst, Tor The
Office NJ sheriff OF La sale county.
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For CircmIt CIcrk.

We are authorizcdto announce CHAs. II. L. THOMAS
II seneca As candidate tor nomiuAucn by the Ia sail
County Democratic Convention, 90 be held on the sou
met Tor the once OF Circuit CLERK o. Ia Sale county
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The name OF h. ! McGINNI>, ~ ottawa, vii be pre-
enJed at Democratic County Connection. TO meet al
ottawa the gh inst, Tor nomination candidate o'
tie ONCE Of Circuit Clerk OF La sale county.
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I"br tShcrin.

Mr.. II BYRNE, Of La Sale, Will be candidate beio
the democratic County Convention, TO meet at Ottawa
nc 5I.h Inst for nomination candidate for Sheriff
1 sill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09


Charity thinketh no evil" Eva a
! farmers daughter, was most skillful spin.
ner, and had some very fine thread spread
out TO bleach in her fathers garden. Bar
bara, the daughter Of n neighbor, often en-
tered the garden, expressed great pleasure
in looking at the beautiful thread, and
kindly assisted her friend in the care OF it,
One unfortunate day Eva observed that sew
eral skeins were missing. She at once sus-
pected her friend, ran to her, and cried ;
" Barbara, you have stolen my thread No
stranger except you, ever enters our garden.
Return the thread, or | will accuse you OF
the theft" Barbara wept and asserted her
innocence, but in vain. Eva accused her,
as she threatened, and the justice investi'
gated the case. Nothing was proved, how
ever, except that the thread was gone, and
that Barbara was considered a thief in the
whole village.
The succeeding year the old stork nest on
their church tower was repaired and 10 the
lost thread was found in the stork's nest !
for the stork had taken IL to make soft
bed for her young, without knowing that
was called stealing.
Then Eva repented that, through her,
Barbara had lost her good name With
fearful eyes she besought the young girl and
her parents to pardon her for her cruelty un.
Just accusation. But Barbara's father re-
piled only; "Why didst thou cherish such
suspicion in thy heart Y"-Se'ecied'
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sleep, and longed TO drop tame cherry into
his mouth. lie saw Joe Fuller sauntering
down the aisle looking straight before him,
and II was the "cutest chance " to trip him
up but Kim resisted these allurements, and
fifty more, and got his geography lesson so
well that Miss Pentecost patted him on the
head and said, That's my good boy =
which would have been delightful II he could
have forgotten that gingerbread
Next day he tried studying again, and
rose to the head of his spelling-class.
"Why, haven't had whipping since
Tuesday" thought he Saturday noon, as he
ran home with the silver medal on his neck.
After that he seemed somehow TO fall
into the habit of studying. Studying is a
habit, let me tell you, just as much as play
ing, though ! suppose it is rather harder to
acquire.
The little fellows will was aroused, and
that was precisely what was needed. In short,
Kim had had his last whipping from Miss
Pentecost, or anybody else, and instead of
being her most troublesome boy, he became
the best scholar in school.
" | shan't be able to buy that dress, after
all" said she, the night before she left
Skoodac but, Kim, dear, know you are
glad"
" Yes'm,' replied Kim, meeting her eye
with smile.
=" Aud I'll keep the quarter to remember
you by. Your mother says she wishes me to-"
Yes'm."
Kimbal Price is now one of the wealthiest
and most respected men in his native state.
" And that man." said Squire Hathaway,
the other day. in his Fourth Of July grafton.
was educated over here at Skoodac, boys, in
that little black school-house, that Is so poor
and miserable that when it took fire, few
years ago, it wouldn't burn down"
Mr. kimball Price returned from Europe
last May with his wife, and | heard Mrs.
Hathaway say--she was once Miss Pente-
cost-that he thought her last whipping
made man of him.
=" lie wanted that old quarter OF dollar"
said Mrs. Hathaway, laughing but
couldn't bear to part with it so he cut it in
two, and we've each Of us got half"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

FARMERS, WRITE FOR YouR PArrRs-
The Nep England Farmer says; "An agri
cultural paper should not be looked upon as
an oracle of agricultural wisdom. The
farmer should not 60 TO the editor to learn
farming He should acquire that, as other
men learn their trades, by regular appren.
ticeship, or by observation and study. But
he needs the paper to keep him posted in
that which neither his master nor the books
teach. They teach what is already known,
and has been for long time. The paper
should reflect the advance steps as they are
taken day by day; and who make these adj
vances but the practical farmers themselves,
and those who are making special efforts
toward knowledge Is II not plain that that
paper will be the most valuable which is made
up largely Of the work of its readers ? Edi
tors naturally incline to discuss those sub
jscts with which they are most familiar, OF
in which they are most interested, and for
this reason papers may have tendency To
lack variety and breadth Of thought but
each reader may contribute 10 his paper
what 10 OF NEST interest TO himself, without
the least danger Of varying it or Of getting
IL into rut."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09
What a Boy Can Do.

About two hundred and sixty years ago a
poor lad of seventeen was seen travelling on
foot in the South of England. lie carried
over his shoulder, at the end of a stick, all
the clothing he had in the world, and had in
his pocket an old purse with few pieces of
money given him by his mother, when, with
throbbing, prayerful heart, she took her
leave of him on the road, short distance
from their own cottage
And who was John for that was his
name. He was the son of poor but honest
and pious people, and had six brothers and
five sisters, all of whom had TO labor hard
for living. lie was goodly lad, and at
fourteen was disappointed in getting place
as parish clerk, and with his parents con-
sent set out to get employment.
At the city of Exeter, where he first went,
he met with no success but as he looked on
the beautiful cathedral, and in the book
sellers window, strong desire sprang up
in his mind 10 become scholar, and at once
he set out for the University of Oxford,
some two hundred miles off, walking the
whole way. At night he sometimes slept in
barns, or on the sheltered side of hay-stack.
and often met with strange companions.
lie lived chiefly on bread and water, with
occasionally draught of milk rs a luxury.
Arrived at the splendid city of Oxford, his
clothing nearly worn out and very dusty, his
feet sore, and his spirits depressed, he knew
not what to do.
He had heard Of Exeter College in Ok
ford, and there he went, and to his great de-
light was engaged to carry fuel into the
kitchen, to clean pans and kettles, and that
kind Of work.
Here, while securing his pans, he might
often be seen reading book
His studious habits soon attracted the at
tention of the authorities, who admitted
him into the collegs as poor scholar, pro-
viding for all his wants.
1e studied hard, and was soon at the
head of his class lie rose TO great eminence
as a scholar, was very successful as q minis
ter of Christ, and many years before his
death, which took place when he was sew
enty-two, he visited his father and mother.
who were delighted to see their son not only
a great scholar, but a pious bishop. Such
was the history of DR.. John Prideaux, who
used 10 say "lf had been parish clerk
of Ugborough, | should never have been
bishop of Worcester" lie left many works
as fruits of his industry and learning.
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A GREAT MornER.-The mother of John
Quincy Adams said, in letter to him, when
he was only twelve al would rather see
you laid in your grave than grow up pro.
fame and graceless boy Not long before
his death gentleman said TO him " have
found out who made you" What do YOU
mean :" asked Mr. Adams. The gentleman
replied 81 have been reading the published
letters Of your mother" "ff," this gentle.
man relates, had spoken that dear name
to some little boy who had been for weeks
away from his mother his eyes could not have
flashed more brightly nor his face plowed
more quickly than did the eyes of that ven.
cradle old man when pronounced the name
of his mother lie stood up in his peculiar
manner and said; "Yes, sir; all that Is
good in me owe to my mother
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

hand and for sale and other sscur,,s psss,a Y, ~
Aeon.peief National Bank. fNSN'" W."
"-' CHARLES A. REED. Cashier
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Questions and Answers.


Anasa Tucker, of Calais, referring to re.
cent discussions at the meetings OF the Board
Of Agriculture, upon land drainage, says
" Several years ago | learned method of
draining from L. f. Chase, of Glover, and
found it in general practice among the
farmers Of Orleans county. 1t is to dig a
ditch of suitable depth, then fill it to the
depth of one foot, or more, with small field
stones, covering this with the earth which
was dug out. This gives free course to the
water, without damage by frost, mice, roots
or mud, saving cost of tile, and getting rid
of the stone"
Mr.. Tucker advises farmers to try this
method, which has been frequently resorted
to in various parts of the country. Our OBJ
servaton leads to the conclusion that these
bitches work best in heavy clay soils, where
they often run well for many years. In light
land they soon choke up with sand For &C.
casional drains in stony land they answer
very well, but where whole fields are TO be
drained, it has been found that they are
sometimes not as cheap as tile, because the
extra cost of labor in digging larger bitches
and collecting stones offsets the price of the
tile. But as an experiment, to try the benefit
of draining, we recommend them. After
wards, when work is undertaken on larger
scale, it is matter of calculation which
would cost the least, tile or stone.
FROM WARREN, VT.
S." enquiries" Why does pork, after it
is sailed, turn green in some cases ? Where
can those Mcintosh Red apple trees be got,
and for how much apiece Where can
those test tubes be got that Mr. G. S. Fas-
set speaks of 2"
The editor cannot answer any of these
questions, but as to the second, would ad-
wise Mr.. Mcintosh to advertise his trees in
the WATcHMAS, The third, Mr.. Fassett
will perhaps respond TO. As to the first, we
never knew pork to turn green, unless it
was spoiled.
cRAB-sTocKs.
c. G. Patten, Charles City, Iowa, saws /;
ut was stated at the meeting of our State
horticultural Society, at Des Moines, last
week, that several years since the Siberian
crab was tried as stock for grating the APP
pie upon, aud abandoned. If so, please tell
me why, aud if carefully expsrimented with.
was going to graft sixty thousand on such
stocks this winter"
The Siberian crab, as a stock for grating,
has had thorough trial in northeastern
Vermont, and has proved utterly unsuccess-
full for the production of serviceable orchard
trees. They grow well for a few years, but
as soon as they come into bearing they be-
gin to fail. The sale Of such trees, at high
prices, has been great injury in every re-
spect, and in neighborhoods where they have
been set long enough for the people to be.
come acquainted with them, similar trees
cannot be given away. Indeed, the bitter
ness of feeling among many purchasers is
such, that personal violence is sometimes
threatened against agents of the nursery
from which they have principally originated.
Yet we have no doubt the man who first in
troduced them honestly thought they were
good thing.
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WHAT is the width Of broad grin Some.
thing less than a smile.
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~ For sale by Druggists Merchants and Dealer. I'm
DAILY supplesl and by BAscoM DEWEY, BABcocK
a CUTLER and O. BLAKELy. Drsss,sts, Montpelier.
Vermont. ~ a.
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.for the Vonna.
THE NEW YEAR.


It's coming, boys,
It's almost herel
it's coming, girls,
The grand new YEAR,
The year to he glad in,
Sot to be bad In,
A year to live In.
To gain and sive int
A year for trying,
And not for sighinsi
A year for striving,
And hearty thrivingi
A bright new year,
Oh ! hold II dear.
For God who sendeih,
lie only iendeth.
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MASON HAMLIN CABINET ORGANS
UNEQUALED.
II Judged critically USAPPRoAcHED In capacity and
excellence, by any Others. Awarded
THREE HIGHEST MEDALS
DIPLOMA OF HONOR,
Al
Vienna, 1873: Paris, 1867.
AsoN a uANrLIS CABINET ORGANS


0NI v American Organs ever awarded any medal In
Europe or which present such extraordinary en-
celence as to command wide sale there.
Al WAvc awarded highest premiums at Industrial
~""'o Etposliions, In America ne well As
Europe. Out Of hundreds there have not been sir In AL
where any other organs have been preferred
RECT Declared by eminent musicians, In both hem
Wv spheres, TO be unriyaIed. See TESTIMONIAL
CIRCULAR, with opinions Of than One Thou
sand (sent free).
INcIcT on having a Mason a HAmlin. Do net Ais
'"o'o' any other. Dealers GET LAHsEH CORNERSTONE
FOR ceiling Inferior organs, md for this reasor @fs' nv
tsrt hard 10 sell somsfhinG else.
NEW STvl &c with most important Improvements
WV o. 'lCo ever made New Solo aud Com
bination Stops. superb Etagere and other Gases
OF new designs.
PIANO. HARP CABINET ORGAN 81. CON.
binailon Of these Instruments.
EASY PAfMtN ] 5. monthly or quarterly pay
menss or rented until rsn, pays for the organ.
rATAI ncilCc and Circulars with fuh ps,. .wIIS
w iHLOuoLo free Address MASON a hAn -
ORGAN CO., lA fremont street. BosluNl nj.
square NEW YORK, or ~ and 50 Adams stree. -"
CAGO.
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WATERBURY MARBLE WORKS
A. B. Remington & 0. H. Foster,

Having purchased OF George c. his entire Interest In
the Marble and Granite business In this vicinity,
have removed the stock and works to their