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Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

E. A. Hussey, has returned from an extend cd trip to the different mines in Bradshaw, Iiumbug, Peck and Black Canyon districts, and reports the miners at work and in good spirits. He reports having seen some extra ordinary rich orc.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Sam Lee, the Lynx Creek Chinamen. who was arrested on a complaint made by George An Fat, To the effect that said Lee tried to blow up said An Fats house, with can of powder, has been held to answer to the charge before the next Grand Jury. Bail was set at 5000 and not being able to pro cure the necessary bonds he was remanded to
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
smalipos a, wickenburg.

J. NJ Bryan who came in on this morn ing's stage, says he fell in with the most so- ciable lot of smallpox patients at Micken- burg, on his way up from the river that he ever encountered. Going into store he found a man, beautifully broken out, sitting on the counter with other people. Al q ho- tel his vi, ris was mottled & a turkeys egg with the same disease, and on enquiry learned that it was not considered as being at all dangerous, as the worst effects cxperl- enced from il thus far, have been but t.itling and they have come to regard it with indii. ference This may be all we'll enough for
 wickenburg, so long as its climate is proof against the fatality of the disease, but don't send any of if up this way, If you please ' IL seems to us that the place ought to be quarantined to prevent the spread of the
 disease by stage travel, north, south and west, where the air may not be so salubrious.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Nr. J. II. Lee, of the American Ranch, Is in town. He is making preparation to com mencs washing and shearing his band of sheen.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Hon. II. A. Bigelow goes to ths Peck mine tomorrow. He will during his ab- sence work out some assessments on differ ent mines in that section which belong to him
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

All parties who have made application for patents to mines should not neglect to do the necessary amount of assessment work on the same, to entItle them to gen. uine patent
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

We learn from parties who have been at MT. Frederick's place, that the Senator mill is pounding away, successfully, on ore from the Senator mine
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

him. He is a brother to Mr. Bixby of Flint & Birby, large wool growers and stock men of Southern California, and so far as known here, has always been honorable in his deal anUS
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

MT. Casey, formerly of the firm of Wiley & Casey, lumber merchants, has returned from an extended trip through California. We believe he thinks of remaining with us.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

We believe &r. Miller is about to start his teams to Tucson after the material that belongs to the different branches, of our Territorial Government
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Hon. W. $. Head came in from the Verde this forenoon and gives good reports as to crops, etc. in the valley
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

NIT. Lent, who went to Bradshaw and Peck mines, has returned, and speaks well of the different leads.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
Local intelIigence.
SATURDAY.

Fifteen thousand dollars in silver bullion shipped to California during the week.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

The Deputy Sheriff is on the track Of Francisco, who killed the soldier at Camp Verde last night
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30
MONDAY.

The Aztlan mill is running steady on Peck ore
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Several mining capitalists left for the mountains to-day and intend to give the mines thorough investigation.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

Should any person ask to borrow your last WEEKLY MINER, tell them it is Lent"
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-30

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
Eishy, Fishy, Bite my Hook"

If any one had noticed the sun rise on last
Saturday morning they could have seen nothing
unusual IN its appearance as it climbed above
the horizon. But about noon or n little after
one might now and then have observed buggy
with fishpole in it, dart down streetor around
a corner, and soon afterwards see it (the buggy
tearing down the street with another occupant
besides the driver and fshpole. Then the "red
wagon" might have also been seen with load OF
ladies and gentlemen and hshpoles-a whole
cane-b
The fact is it was fishing party preparing for
a start 1t wasn't hoOk.and. ladder company;
it was hookand fisher company-there being
a good many more hooks than there were fish
Iers. The party-numbering about l5-was 60
ing upon grand fishing excursion to Dayton.
Well. nothing worthy of note transpired until
the party arrived at the aforesaid village. When
the fishers drove down to the river an old suck
er and two bull pouches happened to be chasing
each other about near the shore. You see the
old sucker had bottle, and that's what the bull!
pouches wanted. There were no old suckers In
the fishing party. The old sucker caught
glimpse Of the crowd. That was all that was ne.
Icessary They disappeared beneath the dark wa
ters-about two feet deep all over the river-and
sounded the alarm OF danger, and every fish van
Iished under the rocks or hid among the weeds.
Nevertheless, the party had come to fish, and
they couldn't be put off IN that style. So they
got out the fishing tackle, baited the hooks for
the ladies, and began to fish. One gentleman
who had put nice worm" bait on spoon"
hook, thought il rather funny that he couldn't
ieven hear nibblc.
About six o'clock the party retired into the
woods where the cloth was spread and all par.
took of an excellent supper, prepared by the la
dies OF the party, under the green foliage of the
trees After which the fishers again returned to
the river and after catching tt,o more fish
started on their return to Ottawa, where they
arrived about Pm.
| On the road home one Of the horses Ga white
one, weighing about 1900 struck such gait as
to fairly distance anything half mile in the
rear The steed was going at such speed-that it
took the drivers hat off, and before he could
stop the milky racer i. lay far behind him in the
rood PIKE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

On Sunday last the body of John Sladden was
taken out of the Illinois and Michigan canal, al
short distance above the so.caled white
Bridge" about mile east Of the city limits. The
body was brought &c the surface b. a passing
steamer the officer of which gave information OF
the fact TO Mr.. Clark, of Marscies, who inform
ed the sheriff Immediately by Telegraph. The
body was brought to Ottawa, and also his over
coat and valise found on the canal bank near by
on the Friday before by Thos. CaInpion; and an
inquest was held on the body at the City Hall on
Sunday afternoon--tae last public use made OF
that building.
Nothing was found in the valise excepting
some clothes, a small record book, containing
record of stone delivered at a. Whites brewery,
some Rock Island r. X. passes on the western
division, and a letter from niece In England
Mr.. Whites testimony and that Of Mr.. Chas. Ed
wards gave full information, both being well ac-
quanted with the deceased. 1t appeared that
he had been living at Mr.. Whites for some time,
but on last Friday morning had lef. secretly,
they knowing nothing of his whereabouts until
called to the inquest. He had wandered up the
canal, but whether he fell in or threw himself in
no one can tell certainly. From the evident
condition of his mind about that time, the jury
said they believed he committed suicide.
Mr. Sladdcn was born about 80 years ago in
the county of Kent, England. He was educated
In England as a civil engineer, and came to
America and Ottawa about - years ago. living,
| in Ottawa at the old Fox River House, then the
bon ton house of the city. Old residents, young
men then, will doubtless recollect nina quiet,
inoiTcnsve, Well educated and gentlemanly
young man, engaged soon after his arrival as
civil engineer on the Chicago Rock Island rail
road then being built When he began working
on the road it was laid as far as the "Prairle
Grocery" from which place he followed it-or
it followed him-westward through to the Mis-.
sissippi and afterwards to the Missouri river.
He also assisted in the construction of the
Southwestern Branch" of the same road. He
was a member, also, of one of the surveying par
ties fixing the line of the great T. p. railroad
across the plains and the Rocky Mountains.
Some eight or ten years ago, however, he
seemed to lose all his ambition to be or to dc
any thing, and began course of hard drinking
which only ended at his death, losing his situa
tons and his energies, and constantly going
from bad to worse, till he 'iell to pieces" it is
often called, and grew melancholy. Being an old
friend of Mr.. Whites, he always found shelter at
his place, where he had spent great part OF
the latter end of his life, constantly growing
moro settled in his melancholy and contempt
for his life, living in very miserable way, and
was always in liquor when he could get 1t
though he meyer lost his bearing as a gentleman
His body and effects were taken in charge by
Mr.. White, who gave the body decent burial
He had no family, and no relatives save those al
his birth place in England.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

the Wyulua Iaf.sl. Informed that we did not
mean las. week lr our notice Of Miss slattery's
millinery rceals that the ladies ~ere aamlrinz
rs while thsre-IOw ladies In the midst 81 go
many lovely goods OF all kinds would s'cp 10 adj
min men folks. even so good looking man as
the J.l,, ,d.,s-. And SIN lee. would they Do
so on yesterday, since during 'ae week she has
received a large invoice u new shapes, trim
miugs and flowers, al 81 = u.ch are very rich anI
clegau'. Mss Slattery is one Of tie very few
Who do not conrisln % hard times-her trade il
always good.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

When Methodist parson falls from grace, or
abandous his broadbrm and white choker TO en-
gage in secular chase after filthy lncre, it is
fearful to contemplate the celebrity and depth OF
his moral tumble When, some forty years ago,
the ex Rev. editor OF the Ottawa Republican was
solemnly warning the lambs Of his flock to ao.
jure the sin of lying, who could have Imagined
that in after years he would pen paragraph
and print it in newspaper over his own name
like the following:
The trouble with the Free Tistder and Joliet
Signal is that they look at the city printing I'M
DEF democratic administrations rs their plumber,
and hence charge the most exorbitant prices
for what they furnish, which is the sole ara only
reason why they "otfend" decent democrats. SO
great is their greed for the almighty dollar, that
they make corrupt bargains with candidates for
office, and in order to carry out their conditions,
are frequently compelled TO tread on other as
pirants for the places.
Some twenty odd years ago, soon after Ottawa
became incorporated as city, the council decia-
ed to let the printing to the lowest bidder. The
FREE TRADER put in so low bid that for the
next three or four years the publisher of the ne
publican (Mr. IIampton) refused to put in low,
er and the FREE TRADER held the Lucrative
position without question Then the city coun'
| ell passed an ordinance fixing the figures OF the
FREE TRADERS lowest bid made in gold times
before the wary as the maximum price, and I'M
der that ordinance the city printing alternated
FLOR some years between the FREE TRADER and
! Republican Offices as the council happened tn be
democratic or republican, or preferred one to
the other. Then the council got notion that
the printer was making too much money and
again offered the job to the lowest bidder. Sub
stantially the same bid was offered by both OIL
ces in town, md the figures differed very little
from those established by the ordinaNcc, but the
Republican, being on the right side of the com
mittee got the job. Then that lowest bid was
again fixed as the scale of prices by ordinance
and the council fell back on the old plan OF elect
ing the city printer. Now in view of the recital
of indisputable facts, is it not dlrtatconsiderne
what he once was, to find the editor of the lie
publican printing such lies as the above? The
lie about bargains for office is even dirtier ant
blacker than that about the FREE Traders ex
orbitant prices. Why, Billy Cullen, do you know
what becomes Of incor-igble liars, and SANDER
ers, and such, and amt you afraid?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

% 70 Tree TIuNfl
From letters received from different parts oil
the county learn that an impression is preya-
lent that my History Of the Early Settlement ol
La Sale County is 10 be consolidated with a
work called the Past and Present Of La Sale Co.,
to be published by Kett X Co., Ct Chicago, who
are now canyassing for subscribers 20 that work
I wish to correct that impression. ! shall puo.
llsh rIy work during the summcr-it Will be pub
llsLed for ne aad viii have no alliance or con
nection with any other work.
It is entirely original and will be furnished a
about s. per copy. EtvHg BALDWIN.
Farm R.5-a, Nay - ls'5.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

We see By the Joliet Sun that Mr.. Ed. Barney
a graduate of this Office and Of course a first
class printer and gentleman, withdraws as one OF
the proprietors of that establishment, and that
Mr. &. q. Haywood becomes sole publisher.
There was some talk, few weeks ago, Of Mr..
Radcliffe resuming his former place as editor Of
the Sun, but no mention Of it is made in connec-
ton with the above announcement. The Sun
seems to be doing well, and Mr.. Hayward assures
his friends that it ais daily Increasing in circula-
ton and prosperity
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

IT will be noticed by an advertisement in an
other colugn that our friend Bouton, OF the
Jonesboro Gazette, desires to sell ont. Mr. b., to
our certain knowledge, is DESTROYS Of changin
his business solely from considerations Of health,
and Lot because the Gdzette does not afford him
a very comfortable income. 1t is located in II
wealthy and prosperous region-the very heart
OF the Illinois fruit dlstrict-and SO far from any
big city IA not 70 he ovcrshadowed by It's flap.
pers or pillagod by It's mercilcss tentacles
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

NEW Nus.C-"Mary's Promise" = Temper
ance Song. Words by Mrs. NJ. A. kidder, Mu-
SIC by Herman Gerald. Published by F. W. Hell
mick, No. 20 West 4th St, Cincinnati. The song
is an outgrowth of the Murphy movement, and
said TO be as efficient an agent in touching the
popular heart and winning converts as Sankey's
singing at the Moody reyivals. 1t is all the rage
in Ohio Just now Sent by mail "a any address
4,r IN eepfS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

TIE warm weather =. this region for Eos' Of
last week WIS more than duplicated "a New
York and Philadelphia. In New York lrs. Fri
day and Saturday the Thermometer vent up 10
~ al .. m. and IN Philadelphia 20 =. since
::.en the same northeast wind has struck them
that has prevailed here with litiis interruption
since the l.. q Marcel, and the weather @; the
east as well - ia Illinois j. ce'' enough 20 s9g-
.-.st f-1-' ssrirs O.. rits.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
HOME MATTERS.


Hon. /. B. Crooker is IN Town.
EFF Bull, ESQ, and wife have returned from
their trip to Cuba.
Miss Kate Z. Conan has resigned her position
as second assistant In the Ottawa High School.
Hon 7 D Cation promises to stock the reser-
voir in Washington square with young salmon
if the pipes are supplied with the necessary
hoods
E. VIM. Won Schreeb has resigned the princi-
palship of the High School.
w. II. Clark, associate editor Of the Cherokee,
Iowa, independent, called on us on Saturday last
Walter Strawn and lady, of Strawn, spent
Thursday in Ottawa
Mr.. j. &. Nattinger had his heel injured by the
cars near his coal Office on yesterday.
Burton, of the Marseiles Herald was down
during the week, Calculating family on the
magnitude of that sheet. The Herald can't eX-
pect much from Ottawa when it copies and en-
larges on the slop iaclreddicks pgmy writes
about Ottawa.
They had a lively scene at one of our boarding
houses the other day. The cause is past finding
out but the way things tumbled out OF his room
led US to infer that the landlady meant business
for in less than II seconds after she began her
attack the back yard presented a scene only
equaled by deserted camp ground-such dis-
play of rnustache ,""bits OF paste board" old
boots, 5 cent white ties, paper collars, ana Other
articles of fashionable genteman's wearing APP
parel is rarely seen in this section, While the
young man himself is carried to the shop in a
centennial roller.chair," and manIpulates both
eyes in sling He finds argument with land
lady like contradictio en- adjecto with vengeance.
He has since moved, that neighborhood being
too trying to his tender nerves.
The people of Utica were very much disturbed
over the exceedingly alarming condition of the
Illinois river on Thursday evening The waters
had q very high color (Sub colOye iuriS'O, very
rank smell, ultra licitum, and deathiy sicken-
ing effect on the fish. They couldn't understand
it, and sent telegram after telegram wanting to
know "what in h--Ottawa is going on up there"
Well it was "ony this and nothing more,' about
a dozen law students went to the bath house on
that afternoon to take bath that is, each took
a bath, not that one bath took in all OF them,
P.S-One of the participants is in bad way, at
the last gasp as it were, this being bis first dis
slpation in that way since leaving his widowed
mother, three years since.
man, drunk as lord, fell into a collection
Of foweas at DR.. Smurr's Drug Store, on We'd
nesday smashing not a few. Words are not
things, though Mirabeau said they were, or not
u grease spot would have told that man once
reclined on that bed Of flowers.
"You think the editor is an unreliable man
them said one gentleman to another, speaking
of the editor of jackreddicks patentinside in con
nection with his last issue. "Well," he replied
81 don't like to speak against any one, but if
heard any one compare him to Ananas, should
think Ananiass character was unjusty deal
Mith.n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

Tie aBabys Best Friendn Is tla mJstapptopri-
ate title for DR.. Bulls Baby syrup. II is abso-
lutely free from Opium, Morphia and other pow
erfui agents, Is perfectly safe .nd reliable under
all circumstances, and by aIlayiug the usual
Stomach and Bowel Disorders Of Baby hood
keeps the Child from frettinc and cryIug. 50 j"
furious 20 Itself and annoying 10 al. Price :
cents
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
The Circuit Court.

The court opens one week from next Mon
day, the docket being about completed on yes
terday. We End it contains 20 criminal cases.
40 law cases, and lsS cnaIcery cases. Not bad
for one division OF circuit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

TIE new dining cars began running on the
Chicago, Rock Island X Pacific railroad on Mon
day and travellers say they are superb. sPlen-
did meals are served and al very reasonable rates
This move will certainly be great accommOds-
ton to their passengers, for the dining facilities
Of the road have heretofore been abominable, 20
ssy the least
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
County Grange Meeting

The second quarterly meeting OF the La S'.le
County Grange No. 81 viii be held in Ottawa, at
the CITY Hall, on Friday the first day OF june,
commencing at o'clock p. NJ, continuing two
DAYS. r. I. SNEDAkER, SscFeicfy.
I'VE have not been advised what change has
been made in the place Of holding the meeting,
necessitatcd by the fire. EDIToR,l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

THE Ia Sale County Savings Bank was enter
ed by thieves on last Sunday afternoon. wac ran
sacked such drawers as they could fo-ce open
and carried of some s40 in change vhtss had
cot been deposited in the vaults.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

Streator in this county, was shrouded in gloom
and sorrow on Monday on account OF the death
of Martin F. Overholt, one of its leading mer-
chants and most esteemed and honored citizens.
He was the senior member Of the firm of Over
holt & Holmes and had been resident of the town
from its earliest day. The funeral took place on
Tuesday, the services being conducted by Elder
Woods at the residence of the deceased from
whence very large assembly marched in pro-
cession to the Riverside cemetery, where the
burial took place with the impressive ceremon-
les of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Overholt leaves
q wife and two children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

Our regular monthly synopsis of the Chroni-
cle's fire statistics may be interesting at this
time We find losses In the L. s. and Canada for
April to be: .
Aggregate losses, .S5959lO 100 s5665, lou
Losses TO ms, Cos, 3,3l72OO 2S7S, 700
Number of fires $40 7SS
The biggest loss in one day was $S29.lO in.
Guiding the loss on the Southern Hotel, st. Lou
is; smallest loss, S59,500. Seven blacksmith
shops were burned, carpenter shops, carriage
factories 10 drug stores, Touring mills, 10 fur
niture factories, ID country grocery stores, 46
hotels 10 liquor stores, IL livery stables, news
paper Offices IL planning mills, II restaurants,
and 12 saw mills.
The summary for the FIRST three months is:
1877 1876.
Aggregate losses, ......St 169,NO SlSEB,4UO
Losses to ms. Cos. ..... 1O5ll,3OO ll,Oo1,30O
Number of fires w 36l2 1910
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

DrEp-In Marseillcs, of consumption, MARCIA
L. beloved daughter OF Rev, A. Ethridge, aged
II years and months
Rev. DIR. Bascom, of Hinesdalc, Ills, conducted
the funeral services. In the course Of his elo-
auent remarks over the remains, he said that
"No enlogy was necessary from him, she had
lived among us long enough to be known ana
loved Her amableness had secured for her II
large number of true and steadfast friends who
now mourned her loss deeply. Her suflcrlngs
were protracted and se,ere, but she was patient,
and her death was calm and peaceful, giving as
surance that she had the expectation OF a better
life SO calmly did she look forward to her de
parting she entered into every detail and ar
rangemcnt for burial and the disposal OF her
things and when the end came it was like fall
ing asleep" asleep in Jesus"
Oh! how much there is in that brief life among
us that we now recall and think Of with pleasure
There was a modcsty and sweetness in her dis.
position which made her dearly beloved by all
who knew her. She was kind and courteous In
her intercourse with others and tho timd and
hesitating In her professions, firm and loyal IN
her love Of the right We feel that her loss was
a public one and that we can all minglc our tears
with those Of the bcreaved fatnily."-Ndr H@.
aid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

Georvn has been broken for the new build
incs Dn L. sale 80, mentioned last week. They
will b, two stories high, and 100 feet deep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26

If you wish to subscribe for Magazine or
Newspaper, call at Osman Il liaPcmans, west Of
the Court House
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
Albums.

A large stock Of Albums, very cheap, a, Osman
Il Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
Gold Pens.

Leroy ". FairehHd's celebrated GolI Pens At
q .sr & Hspcmlus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-26
S0mE;1HING NEW

The undersigned have teen spPoatld e agents 10 Ottawa
for the sale OF the RUSSIAN MAIETA PEN.
These Peas are WARRANTED G0lcouoslye, either red
t"1y5s sn, usMAg l. HAPENtAN.