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, 1877-10-17

THE SILVER QUESTION IN CONGRESS-.
Congress has now convened. II IN tho
Congress elected at the Presidential election,
and tho members havo Ind years. leisurely
intcrcourso with their constituents, and meet
under circumstances jtatifying tho expecta-
tion that they understand mud are prepared
to carry ont the wishes Of tho people. Tho
called session ordinarily would hare nothing
10 do but to dispose Of tho special subjcct
tho deficiency In last winters appropria-
tions-and adjourn, but there In no law or
practice coupling tho action OF Congress to
TINT subject, nor anything prohibiting such
other immediate legislation AZ may be ro-
quirod by tho present condition Of tho
| country.
gince tho Presidential election the ques-
ton most thoroughly discussed has boon that
Of the recoinago Of silver sinco then the
great body Of tho people hava become awaro
Of tho wrong rerpotrated in 1873, when The
coinage Of tho silver dollar was prohibited,
and The whole subject hna boon considered,
free Of party feeling. Wo suppose that no
intelligent person will dispute that tho pop
ular judgment on tho question Is strongly in
favor, not only Of tue recolnags Of tho tlollar,
but Of its romonetization. Congress certain-
/ ~ can have no doubt "a to what tic country
demands In this particular.
Ihore arc. however, two factions oppoaing
tho restoration OF the aflver dollar. Ono Of
these urges that policy which will 30 contract
tho currency tlat tho solo legal tender III
circulation will be gold CON. Tho other fa-
vorH tho practical d'scontiuuanco Of metallic
currency, and an unlimited fs'ue OF paper
legal tendora- ihese TWO factions a1o largely
represented IN Congress- and tho two COM
b'ning constitute strong opposition to the
restoration OF tho silver dollar. Tho ono
favors the resumption OF specie payments ut
tho earliest moment oy tho most rigorous
contraction OF tho currency; the other favors
the indefinite postponenont Of specie pay.
ments' oy tho enlarged Issue OF paper, and
tho consequent depreciation OF the paper.
IL may not DO untlnoly 70 contrast tue prob
able enoeta OF the opposing measurca OF pa-
per expansion ana OF tno reoolnago OF tho
silVor dollar.
Thus, what would bo Tho probable effect
OF Ia" providing Tor tho moderate o1pan-
SION OF groenpacka at tho INTO OF $bo, ,00o,-
Je0 yoalf dreenoaeks aro now worth o7
cents On mo aoAar IN gola. 1no h1st en"ct
o. sho passage OF soeh q i@"-the nas'ona!
adops'on OF tho policy Of IN iFredoernablo
paper euTrenoy-woala 10 10 depF'c1ate the
present outstanding gfcenbacks' and be-
1oso TIC nfst ADDITIONAL S5o,oo'-
ooo woro 1saucd groonoacks would be
selling Tor 10 cents on the dollar, with o
DOWNWARD tendency. As tho additional
, 1877-10-17

11cVickcrss Theatre.
.&adEson street. between STATE ahI Dearborn. En-.
EnEctntnt nf John r. Raymond. "tsks." Mes
danes bon. Stoueal cfc: MctArs. Raymond LtsrocE
, 1877-10-17

WooA'a AIuAcHn.
Monroe strrrt- b+tRPrn f'earors. md State. IiuMr
" Uu,npty." hf'rcsAty ulio. Afternoon and evening"
, 1877-10-17
The report was adopted unanimously.
The report Of the Committee On
8uNDAY-ecMooLs AND TuH TRACE cAU8D

kHa report VI tA6 AQllliltlEt OU
BuNDAY.ecHooLs AND THH TRACE cAUsD
was presented as fol1ows:
Since It Ia dcsirah}e to secure larger attendance
OF our Sunday. .sclool children on our pul1,e
services, let phfors call attention to the fact
that tho Sunday. school ID not substitute for iho
church. but an Important part Of It. Let the Sum
day.School suncrinten.lehts and teachers urge tho
attendance Of tho scholars upon thu mornn9 serr.
lees. Let us MI our sermons With facts, iIuatra.
t!oHs. enthusas.n. and gcnuint religious fcrvor,
and THUS attract the children to our services.
?. We recognize the importance Of tho SUNDAY.
school normal work, snd recommend tho orKanlEa-
tlon Ut nurMa1 ctusaes In all CTR charges.
i. We will cnll the especial attention Of tho Snn.
day.sc!loo!s IN onr Conference to tho now semi
monthly paper for older scholars (tho sunday.
School C3dsamaft>. and urge it, circulation.
4. Wc recommend 10 the managers Ut tue Lake
DluG Camp. Meeting Association the holding
Sunday. School Assembly on thclf grounds during
tho coming conference year. We mott cmphht!caIly
tnanreo ths publtcat!ons Of our Tract Society and
will circulate than. - 's'
w will keep our solemn ordination VOWS, obey
tho discipline, and take the tract collection.
Tho report waA adopted without debate.
, 1877-10-17

The ao-catael fnslustrtals carried ono county
in Ohio at the late election and that was Lucas,
which contains Toledo. We give tho result as
cQInpAfcd With ttlnt Of d Ycar nrnYIQlalY:
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
Oimmick and Vicinity.

DiNNIth, Dec illh. lS.;
The Homer Literary Society is in nlll bias,
at present and promise, TO bc a grand success.
1t is now composed of thirty or more mem
bcrs, all of whom are confident that ii will hc
IN the future all tina, il has PROMISE to hr in
the past
Mr., Ellie Han>bergcr, of Homer Ia, hon.
orcd our Dmmickers with view of her >mil.
Ing counicnancc every saturday for the past
few months She has music cla., in our lit.
tie town, and her scholar, speak very highly
of her ~ a teacher.
Edward Coleman i, quite sick and not cN-
pectcd 10 recover His anxious parents have
the sympathy oil the entire community
We understand that Ross A. Moore will
WELD the birch in district number nine Troy
Grove township. during the coming winter
Mrs Mclarren. OF Troy Grove. will lecome
one of our residents in short tint
Mr.. John Lyons has crib'ed 5000 bushels
of corn this fall
Miss Cora Smith. who was III with scarlet
fever, is slowly recovering Il is a curious
fact that although numbers were exposed, none
have taken the diseasc. INVISIBLE Bill
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
Venus and the Moon.

The occultation Of Venus which was auuounc
ID for last Saturday evening took place per agree
lucnt, and as an exhibition of celestial artistcs
vas quite success During the earlier part Of
Tie performance the heavens were clear and all
things propitious but lattcrly clouds intcrfcrcd
frequently, tantalizing spectator, beyond meas
urc. The description Of the phenomenon fol.
lowing is substantially that given in The 81. Lou,
E.plJlicv,, which will answer our purpose:
About half after live, the Moon and Venus
we're plainly observed keeping company about a
degrees, seemingly, above the southwestern hor,
i4on. The sky was clear and the shade, of
right fell over the earth and the star began 10
ct nearer and nearer the dark opaque of the
.uOonuhc old moon IN the new moon, arms, The
interest enhanced, aud eliminated whcu the daz.
ling little planet touched the edge Of the great
a-b and then hung pendant for some minutes.
Venus fairly sparklcd like diamond on - bald
"a pate The scene was indcscribably beautiful
~ This point. The crescent shape of Nenu, could
rot b. detected by the naked eye, but the star
hot forth lis rays with intense lustre, after al-
parcntiy impngng against the moon, seeming
20 thrust its scintillaiing spikes night INTO thc
latter. IL was number Of minutes, Say from
our tO six, after the apparent contact before the
planet entirely disappeared from view. just Dc.
orc stepping behind the scene, Venus appeared
~omewhat elongated and little squeezed The
Lnal Disappearance was at about three or four
Ininntes after g O'Clock In about an hour the
hidden planet began 10 show tokens OF emerging
rom behind her fat friend. \ spcck Of dazzling
liver light was first observed very near the low
ertop of the moons horn, looking now like a
parking diamond on bras,y shield. The CON
t-ast of color was observable. The planet began
% enlarge aud sparkle and seemed Ia continue
immersed In the fringe Il the moon. re rcmalnin z
thus I'LL about ten minutes pa-i O'Clock. when
& became apparently detached from the body Of
he moon. II was thus all OF seven minutes that
Venus appeared emerging after coming into
sight.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
CORPORATION TAXES DUI


ltuUHs WITH Mrs. AND Books. By William
Matthews, LID. Chicago; :. [, Griggs " Co.
Ottawa; Osman ~ liapcman
We know Of no writer of the day whose books
arc more delightful than those Of Professor Mat.
Il egs and new work from his pen has come to
he a literary event. His style is polished, pun
rent, brilliant and captivating. In n former work
b. taught the USE Of words, and the present work,
az well os all his writings, afford rare cxem.
plihcaton Of his teaching. No man uses words
more gracefully or effectively. HIS skctchc, Of
DC Quincy, Spurgcon, Judge Story, aud the "lor-
gotten witt Chamfort, &c, in the book before Us
arc really superior to anything in the same line
We find in Irving. The critics, We have noticed,
are accustomed to compare him with Macaulay,
DE Quincy, and st. Bcauyc II would be hap.
pier thought to coAparc him with sydney Smith
who, Of all English writers, alone equals Mat
thcws in the fclictiouo commingling Of solid sense
with brilliant wit
WHAT TOMMY DIp BY Emily Huntington Mil
Ier illustrated Chicago; :. &. Grigga ~ Co.
ottawa; Osman Il liapcman Price % cents.
This Is one of the most irrcsistbly amusing
books We ever read Tommy is cyidcntlya blood
relation of lIclcn's Babies" with an additional
i'I'ChtdEt VI "i'""'"' '"i'''''"'''' '"N "'N''
being Il lady sees hidden mysteries and springs
og action in child nature that escaped the cOarscI
perception If the author Of llclcn's Babies SO
her pictures arc Of II finer shading, and the fun
more exquisite and delicate. The hook is dcs
lined to have tremendous run.
BALDwiN's HIsToRY.--lion Elmer Baldwin has
Kindly laid on our table copy Of his History o
Ia Sale county. 1t is q very handsomely print
ID volume of 80 pages and II hasty glance
through its leaves certainly leaves very fayora
he impression of lis contents. We shall speak
oi il more fully after having had an opportunity
Ia -pal T.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15

CHICAGO, Dec. Is, 1877.
FREIGHTs-By rail were steady yesterday and
fair shipments were made ut 4Oc RlO for grain
to New York; Hour Soc b bbl.
FLoUR-Priccs unchanged. Choice white
winter wheat S6.i5(01.25 fancy western spring
extras, s5.W@5.1j; Minnesota patent, $500
900 choice spring supertines, s40@4%l.
WHEAT-Winter-No. . red, in store, sl.l2m
l.13. Sprng-No. /, Minnesota, slGhG 10;
No. >, in store, Sl.0SM l.09; No. < Sl03
CogN-No. >, $685.. Options, 4:@ IS for
May, 4Sd44
Oats-No p 25a25ll; rejected, lSc
Rye-No. . 56I5; rejected, 4Sc.
Barley--No. >, GOc; rejected, 40c.
Lard-S7. S761S00 u 100 lbs.
Butter-Creamery, 2SC63Oc; good Ia choice dai
ry 25G26c.
Eggs-2OGl2lc q doz.
Potatoes-Ncw, 45cCd5?c for pcachtlows; carly
rose, 4Ocm45c.
CATTLE-Without much change Choice extra
grade steers, S5.250t $50; good 70 choc: natives
S4.5Dd5.OO; butchers steers, S:;?54tS.j; COWS
and heifers 81 2jM3.5O.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15

VI hARSflI.l.tS, l''t 10, lC1
Arthur Crosmon has gone to Keokuk, Iowa
to attend the great mercantile college Of that
city.
James Scott has added to his business as a
lumber merchant that Of dealer in grain.
Private Christmas trees are in fashion
around here this season; country people in
particular delightng IN them.
Mr.. Samuel Bruce is putting up q building
on his premises, in the place Of the one de.
stroyed by fire not long since
At four Of our churches, ut latest accounts
Christmas is to be celebrated in some manner
Only the Baptist people, it is said, are to cling
to the good old custom Of having u tree.
The Marsciles Bible Society, or what i
such in intent, convcncs at the Methodist
church at 130 +, NJ Sunday. 1t Is in part the
aim of this society TO see that every family in
Marsciles is provided with a bible.
1t was deemed advisable to close the east end
public school for this week, to prevent the
spreading of scarlet fever By this timely &C
tion what threatened to prove a great danger
has without doubt been avertcd
Rev c. p, Sullivan, formerly pastor of the
Methodist Church ut this place, is reported rs
being married to a young lady well known in
this vicinity, and the two are expected here
soon on a visit FULL GEAR
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
Seneca Dottings.

SENECA, Dec. IL, 1871.
There !, TO be- paper party AT lndcrhill's
Hall on the 18th, the third anniversary of the
marriage Of Geo r. FlckinCer Anything
for remembrance.
Some person remarked the other day How
blue Frank Robinson looks" Come to tint
the causc-another girl. But don't despair
Frank; a boy next time
The stock of holiday goods and books at Tho
drug store Of e. H. Il. Thomas is immense
Charley intends to make all the young folk,
happy on Christmas, 10y the looks Of things.
The model dry goods merchant Of our place
Alex Naughcy, is on hand, as usual, with Tn,
largest and best assortment in his line for the
holidays, Alex is always UP with the times.
There is TO bc New Years ball Il, Under
hills hall, in Seneca The able list of mana
gers inSurcS Il success
Hon. c. W Armstrong wa, in town ,hi.
week, looking all right again.
Superintendent Williams was here last week
visiting our schools, and seemed well pleased
with the teaching and their management
The "Nonparicl' opened last Monday ant
has had continued How of business since
PEDRO SNNCuu.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15

!
form scale, will ,c,,n be ',hc most extensive Of
p.-,. industries. The scale Is the Acme and &
machine shop +, now preparing for it, rlanufac
! ture.''
! The .ide.cut L1s hcci dulv fenced in Jy the
,.,. ,,,1 ,I,,,. ro,p,nit... .
I'll. hrdgo -, PORN. ,,.-o,,,,-,l
Native nrw.,,oner ,uo,, o,, o9,,1 to take q
po,tmas,crohip, and neglect hi, pupcr-Ldcm
H""" ]o"i""
"lH'nIich seems 20 AA'e ".f'cd ~ = S!in'ia'
conci''''"n, hut Ike boys IN peculiar c"rum
Stances, seems 10 have n"shIn@ t" say
\ wonder ~ Ottawa. ne J." sane .'I"N
n ,h G ,'s ,yhi iL !, r.o. '' :" rriyo any
more deposits. pay, out those ON hand without
any hesitation. Something Out of fashion there
-.i"'''' "'"''''
we presume 'i"'"'' '"''''u"'''" '.' ,'''
iHc compassion VINO '"''' '"e'' VA "'''
III INC "p"' e'pu'p'
HPc"hIhs 'He"'r'''''!' Gnu, va '' "
iaS' SATURDAY evening cn'c, '',i''"'
oh "euhc7u's' W II ''''"Noou' VI 1 "' ~
h'o3e' sou 10 n''!' " '"' :" 80 nv "', ~
er"sc weight =" "N'''' was f'' P'"'"'
were P"'ono-ch'n"'' an" ""' '"'. 80 '''''
can ''a' 'h'"' ''' Nun >P,"" up
Inc I''er"I5 'u''e! N'i' meet GA "'N' "o"""S
c'c"'"s 1T '"' '''''o"''' ,"u',''' |"'I "'''.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
USEFUL HINTS,

20 yard, ysrd-widc muslin for 81 at d. Heen'"
d. Cos.
SCRAP BOOK PICTURES new styles, At o-man u
Hapcman's.
B,RGAIx-. --Nowi' the time u. buy o'cr'o'ls'
Look at price, al VI. >ticicl x Cos
Nicot cigars retail al &C. by the box -, "i'h
liberal discount to dealers, at 81.
One good pool table for sale at Geo. Eout-
clifes l35 Main 4.
Go to the Boston 90 Cent Store for holiday
good, Ia Sale 81, opposite the Opera Ho"'''
Gfo to the ball Of the Silvcr-Cornct Military
Band, on Tuesday evening next.
Try Il sack OF Egypt white winter wheat hour
for ,alc only BY ID. H,enan " Go.
Fine Init for men and boys at very low prices
al NJ St.ricl " Cos.
FLORAL ArToGI.>PH ALByA-. ,,.,.i.a- new,
at Osnau ~ Hapcmau's.
Biz stock Of cloths, fannci- and blankets Al d.
Hccnan ~ Cos.
Go to VI Sticfc! * COS. for good oycrcoat,
cheap.
THREE pound good Japan tea FOR 81 at D.
Ecenau " Cos.
Go to the ball Of Patallots Band, Dee. i>ih,
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15

The paving of taxes is one Of the great pre-
negatives OF mankind If there is any one thing
that man is born for, 1t is 10 pay taxes. And
vet there are some men who object to this natur-
al right os mankind However since La Sale
county has quite little 70 pay Hi, year in this
line, we haze complied from thc general abstract
hy County Clerk McCaleb the following tables
which explain themselves and nr!r readers VIII
lind inirrealinr.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
iItLAWA Wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, Dee H. lS''.
Trade during the earlier part Of the week "a,
reported good by many merchants, the roads
having improved materially. Later on when the
warm days caNc, they became heavy and trade
fell off The experience Of the week has shown
that only fair roads are necessary TO make trade
this tall better than it has been for several seasons
Merchants, millers, etc, are repeatedly IN receipt
Of letters from their customers stating thciI
wants for goods rs soon as 'thc roads get pa>sa
bic" Prices remain abou the same.
IL. IA hnln
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
THE WEEKLY SUN.

who docs not know THE WEEKLY Sun II circr
throughout the United states. the CsnalaS and bel
Ninety thousand families grcrt its welcome pages We
aud regard IL In the light OF guide. counsellor and frien,
news editorial agricultural aud literary departments
il essentially Journal Tor the family anl the nres
Terms; One Dollar syear, pos,.Prid. The price. {
u considered. makes il the cheapest newspaper publ
For clubs OF ten with Si1 cash We viii send IN extra
free Address
PUBLISHER OF TIE >JN. Ncw YORK
"a single copies Tor sa.e ani subscriptions receive
Osnan . Hapcmau. O;ta~i. Illinois
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
Sptfial Dotifss.
DIR. IL. OLIN.

OF Chicago, (iornerly of this place. will visit Ottawa.
clifton Hotel the first Tuesday Of each mOnt, for treating
all diseases OF the Eye and Ear. surcay or otherwise
Operations for cataract artificial pupil Inverted Ids CLOSURE
OF the duet cross eye, Strshy oa and The removal
and morbid grOwths OF every description Artihca
and drums Inserted without pain previous opera
ton. Granular eyc-llds the most frequent utsedse in h
icest radically and permanently cured i
From his long perencc IN treating diseases of the Eye
and Ear he feels confident in stating that he can nearly
every Chronic disease also treated Consultation free
Largest stock ut Artificial Eyes In the West
December 10Th, lsy-lf
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
These Prices for Cash Onl.
THE SUN.
1915. NEW lORh. iS'


- the time approaches Tor 'ae renewal "i srh'crpt
lie Sun would remind IT, friends AMI "''".'..ers
where, that % = again candidate Tor 'h'iF 'oA'.ler'
and support Upon IL record or the past ten years u
for continnaar, Of the hearty sympathy and gcaerou
orerirlon which have hitherto been extended 20 it
every quarter ui n" UrioU.
The Daily Sun j. q fpurpa-c -Hcr' oi : colu
pri,c l,y mail. po,nsld % cent, month. or SO.
per year.
The -sunIrH- cli,of OF THE sJ-N j. al @. la page
oy ,s columns. While swing The oi thr day. g,
contains large amount Of literary and miscellaneous
ter specially prepared for ir. THE SUNDAY stN aas
with great success. Postpaid = 30 yr,r
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
j. mAhER'S
Cash
PR|CES:
ALI Goods Straight HuInbug,

Twelve lbs. Dried Peaches for. ............ 81
Valencia Raisins, ten lbs. for.... ..........
Five lbs. Good Rio Coffee for. !
Best O. G. Java Coffee, ground, per lh......
Best o. G.. Java Coffee, green, per !b.......
4 Jap. Tea good enough for any one, per -.
Sixteen bars of German Soap. p..............
One ID. LorillarC's Navy Plug TobacrO.....
One lb of the Best Finccut. ut................
Baskets very cheap, from 10 cents upwards,
4 Sugar, eight and onc-half lbs. fcr........
One hundred lbs, Lockport Flour ior...r.. )
One hundred lbs Geneva Flour for......... )
One hundred lbs White Rose FlCur........ {"
One hundred lbs. NiddlnCs.
One hundred lbs. Bran....... ..........
Corn. per bushel. l................
Fancy Drip syrup: :..........'. ...'''''''.'
AAA Drip Syrup......... .A...'..''..''''.
MOlIS>c- ......... .......-.. -''.''''.'.'''
EyERlrHIN" Do"N to BED RoCS.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15

Physician, recommend Dr. Bulls Cough syrup
when all other medicines fail, ~ certain cure
for Bronchitis Sore Throat, and Cough, or Cold,
Of long standing. For sale by all druggist.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
A CARD.

To all who suffering nom the erors and ndscrcIionS
of youth weakness early decay ss Of manhood
SC, | VIII send recipe that viii cure yon. FREE or
CHARGE This great remedy discovered by mission
AIRY IN South America Send self addressed envelope to the
REy Jo,Fru r INNN> station D. Bi5ls House. Nstc Iork
CiiU nuNl0y--p
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
POTTERY.

Pottery aud Old China Pottery Decorating and Chu'
Painting, ali the ragrr IN The east You know pl
stOck klnCludcS MiJOLICd WiRE. FiIENf Z IL GLEN
" iRTZ BOHEHIiN. dc, in the line of ne decorate,
ware The stock comprises also the PLAIN POTTERY in
Decorating lVorite occupation Of the young ladies ~
material for decoration With antique designs ana nsue
tun~, are also on hand. In the line OF
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
Miscellaneous Goods

)ur sL 4. cspcciay rich ani comprises almost every
hing in hc line OF Card Cases, Paper knives ass ny'
scts Ing wells cut glass bronze and glass; Cold fets
arcs Hand Looking Glasses. Opera Gasse.
,mnLinr sets RackgammOn Checker Boards Chess Dom
i'-I. efr The newest STYLES OF Albums, novel and
ftractve Panel Pictures. Photograph and situ'rl Zen
enuill Views. etc.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15

The Peru Hroab says the manufacture Of plat
form scale, vii! scnu be the most extensive OF
Peru, indu,trcs The scale IS the Acme and Il
machine shop +. now preparing for il manuiac.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
REMEMBER
/ zElx5z I /
The Only Place
where you can get Eleven rSgpa' nsg,l Of Me"
REMEMBER
Tat shaw .clls splendid syrup for siaty cents
REMEMBER
That Shaw viii sell you twelve pound, Of choice new Dried
Peaches for one Dollar.
REMEMBER
The Kansas snowflake Flour. made from Kansas
white wiatcr "hest, only - per Dol
REMEMBER
REMEMBER

That Shaw sells the Proctor Gamble German Notified soap
for 81 % only ;c n bar. and good German
soap for ~ box, 80 bars
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
From MarseiIIes

MARsEIILEs, Dec 70, 1877.
Arthur Crosmon has gone to Keokuk, Iowa,
o attend the great mercantile college Of that
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
rADnSI $50 Fine Mixed, lE: 80 Extra NiNct
Va II ~ eic. Mc.lrmILe l.r.l 90. COL 90. \. \
DOLLAR-AND-A-HALF FOR TEN CENTS.

Sstoldnrt'- Musical I4ibrtrN-. lust publishing
pages. nll sire. s>r ahu u- popular music. for cents
Nsr and pDr"ifr >oua. frrt HHR fpg.plfnfql Music
operas, NeH,I,. J'r.. Pr sale hy all ncws-dealeas
Io>ar rcnis 90 hr sent in addition 90 above. il ordered
nom the puhii>Esr-.
j.. ". SroppiUT 4 co.
uu,lu .3tIr.tugf 81 VIila,ic.nhii
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
WORK FOR ALL

In their own localities, CanyasSing for the E'ireside
Visitor. enlarged Weekly a,d Monthly. Largest
Paper in I'll" World. with Mammoth Chr0mos Free
Zig Commissions to Agents Terms and Outit Free Ad
dress L. o. VIC kerry, Augusta, Maine.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-12-15
TOYS.

This stock is new and very extensive, comprising Dolls u
every variety Rocking Horses. Seds wagons. Guns rs
~, Srnr,s I.airuai Trains Miniature Furniture. lrum
,a,c ,Nout Drans kaaieie-coP,S Tea SETS. sa'ing'
Rsuks-in fact everything n the Toy hnc
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-06


open the car door 1" cal. "ut the crowd,
hraid AN engine whistle down
brakes | jumped on tu the ground,
and,!oohIng backward toward the sound.
>,'" me "h-'hc slowing uP behind Us on
I'.I IRA, n.
=, ! '''" ""',' I" 'ht. orGan |"
'''.'H '"a' ""nIi t'hr |" Get out oi that
,""N'fi risht a" Ay, and be tucked up
rn' ,',ti' DGI at honic unu! got wei.
''ii@L lcI4o"S were HGon jumping
~ ,"e S1pGhu, anu thel We're as
!, ,,,;,, ,.'I. ~ | T. We started tor the
'"''" l''i NOW come to u stand
~, ..,y ,"''"G'''E shouted a we came
! ,,ir,.r, =. i I'Ns' you dId that pretty
! ~ l. see here, mister. were
'S''H ~ 'il> country, and though
! "''' i'" some experience i'll the
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