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, 1877-10-20
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

r,.r,,,, ,tI"., ~. ~ e,. -,
oh'ho.t' "ae'''' oet. l'.-!he tnsfa dny'e
session Of Inc congregational THennial Council
BY the Rev. F. A. Noble. d, ID. of Nav uavcn
~. s,,,..,a, ro,.,st,..a a'a,s''.
.a ~ 't. apss'a " ~, appo'otca 70 eonAaes
Tue tlne Of tte next meeting reported through
beginning future sessions on Thurstlay and
holding ovcr gunflav jnto lin n.xt -oa.s
.1,.,,.s,, IVA "' '1'0 '"o A'~' "seA+
Aaop'eu. ........
Ihe special Committee appointed to con-
scr Prof. Bascum's resolution regarding tho
support Of denomnastomat schools, and tho
matter OF aiding Htatc Institutions, renortell
through tho Rev. Charles Ray Palmer, OF Con.
nortfcut, In faror Ut extending such aid "a
might be necessary to dcfominattonal schools
In preference to any others. Accepted aud
made the special order for tho afternoon in
connection with Or. Woolscy's paper on tic
eamo subject.
, 1877-10-20
The Russians Moving Troops
and Siege Materials
Towards .Kars.
a Reinforcement Of 10000
Men for the Besiegers
Of P1evnp.
Losses by the Russians Up to
Oct. u. SO, ,434 Man.
The Vatican Plotting to Proclaim the
Temporal Power of the Church.
TIE RUSSIAN VICTORY

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SUftfd{ pitpIfch TO TA6 LAcapa Tribune.
LrAvESwoHTII, Kan., Oct. l9.-SlcriH Boards
Icy, Of Hays City, the officer who shot Collins,
tho noted Union Pacinc ttan-robber, Is ia tho
city. Thcro Ii d!sputo over the reward, and
1lo wishes TO compromise with tho soldiers, aud
for that p1rpos.. Tomorrow will cali on Gen.
Pope. Notwithstanding the confession Of Bcr-
~, one Of the accon,ptices, who declared that
Cuiins waa the leader Ut the gang, there IL
sntls doubt of It. Thomss A. Fenton, . law
yer of tl,!a city, to~tlay received letter from
Collins relatives asking him to Investigate tho
matter, - they believed him perfectly innocent.
, 1877-10-20
1}A1''rISTB.
TIE PABT0RAL uNfOv.


!sptr+nf Df<patrh IN Tas Ca,e1go TrtBtfnt
srRisdFlHtp, IT., Oct. t0.-Thc Illinois Bap-
tfst Pastoral Union resumed It's session this
morning, but the morning hours were chiefly de-
voted to preliminary and routine bnefncts.
A letter fru,n tho Kcv. j. r. Clo,leh, mis-
sfonary to India. WAS read, representing the
great dcstitutfun there on account OF the
famine, nn1 soliciting supplies.
Prayer was oiEcset1 in that interest.
Tie Rev. Dr.. Haight, Of Galcsburg, was
chosen President for the ensuing year, and tho
lscv. A. g. blackburn, Of Oak Park, Cook coun-
ty, Secretary.
Rev. a. IT, Sesss s stsns ~ cb1stas y is
Nurturc''; alao hy thu tiev. J. y. White. OF
Etmfra College, drccnvle, upon the future Of
isomanlsm IN this country. Upon this latter
Is ksg ~ f v! rta; , Tsrs mae Sy
Cutting Of New York.
T1c Kcv.. d.. Bulky, Of shurtleG College.
Chairman Of the Committees on Obituaries, aI,-
1,ou,lssey, Of Hale, U0lo County; the Rev.
4. j.. Davis, of OTtnn, Fulton County;
the RcT. A.. u. Gates. OF sanEamon: tic
Keyy; u. Higgins. Of Nashville; the Rev. +:
1looninRton; the Rev: !. Turner, Of Vfrden;
aud tho Kcy. ". Walker, OF Charcaton. Flo
quent, tributes were paid tho memory Of tho de-
EElAfu.
The latter part Of tho afternoon sesaion was
devoted to TIM business au1 financial interests
Of tho Association.
Discussion Of the rroncr attitude of Dartists
towars! tle public schools, which WIS opened by
the Rev. Holt, took vida range, several mem
bcrs speaking. Tue genura1 sentiment WAS ono
ot decided favor of tl,n put'llc srhoo1s.
An e1egcsfe Of selected pt'rtUns of Scripture
BY ths Ecvs. Gleason and Catrrlk followed
/, THE HA3'rlsr 0ENKftAL AssoCtA11oN.
After general discussion, mostly uron hust-
mesa topics, tho Pnstors' Union adjourned, to
give place to tho Illinois Baptist General Asso-
eFation, which convened at TOO and was very
largely attended.
The 1scv. e. 4. Nobbs, Of Mason CITY, H.,
preached tho anniversary sermon from Hebrews,
ninth chantcr aud twenty-stxth verse. It was
au eloquent effort.
Following catne tho election Of officers for the
ensuing year, resallng In tho cioico Of tho Rev.
Jus.us buckley, ,cf shurtlcit College, Alton, as
Moderator: tic Koy. 4. j. Gilbert, at Normal,
AZ Secretary; and ". II. Holden, Of Chicago, as
Treasurer. Tho Association then adjourned
until morning.
Visiting GLORY occupy tho city pulp1ts Sunday.
- Delegates wero invited to visit the State
lEnisat, Lincoln monument, aud other at-
fractions, and accepted the same.
, 1877-10-20

NEW YoRx, Oct. l9-Nathaulcl Cheney, who
scc,lred controlling interest In the agricultural
iron works after the failure about year ago,
has gone into voluntary bankruptcy. Ills non,-
inat liabilities are $aoo 000. principally due on
the composition VI so cents OH the ,!nItar hy tho
oil ctIncern. Tho asscts are nonEnallY abultt
$4,000, c0verel Tor their full value BY mort
Kascs and Hens to sec,ira creditors.
, 1877-10-20


ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. lD.-0n receiving in
formation Of Mukhtar 1'asha'a defeat, Isn,aIl
rasha Withdrew from the nr!ghoorhood OF
1gdyr to the heights Of Zar, near tho frontier.
1t IL believed be IL on tho point Of completely
eyaeuatfng our territory.
RusslAN LOSSES.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-A Russian journal reporta
80, sA Russian tToops killed and wounded to
Oct. II.
DELanAp1, Oct. I8.-Thc scsytan Premier
telcsraphs the agent at Constanttnople that tho
demand for Servia to dsarm would produce
serious complication In that princip1llty.
rLHyNA,
DcCuARssT, Oct. 1D.-Tho Koumanians have
approached within twenty metres Of thu second
Grayftza rcdoubt, which, however, IA beloved to
have been evacuated by the Turks. During the
last hve days the Russians before pteyna llayo
received reinforcement Of l0,00 Infantry.
KAAs.
EHzERoUN, Oct. 10.--To4lay Kafs Ia snid Ia
he already partially blockaded. 1t il rumorcd
that the Russians hare occupied Pcnek.
T1FIls, Oct. 10.-The Russians moved on Kars
yesterday. Siege material Lett Alcxaplropol
Tor Kars.
IsnAIL PAguA's ARMY
has retired into Turkiah territory, followed by
Gen. Tcrgukasoit.
rus RUSSIAN FORWARD MOVEMENT,
The Russian garrtsons Of Arlahan and Rion
hlyc been ordered to cooperate tn thu general
advance,
rus 8'cz4A TO ats fAooPs.
PoRKptN. Oct l1.-Ths Gear, addressing tho
Genera! Staff on Wednesday, dcclarel that l,e
and I'll nembcrs Of sho lu,pcrial family would
remain with the army to shxru In tho tAbor and
fortunes Of tho was, aud wilneaa the dceds Of
the soldiers. lie concluded, II mysotf will
care ioF tho wants Of the ARMY and II necessary
all Russia will, n once tsetore, take up srlns."
EGYPTIAN PRIDE WOUNDED.
VIENNA, Oct. 39.-It IL announced from
Farna that Prince Ilassan threatens to With
draw tho Egfpsians In consequence Of their
tKnomtnious SeleRutt0n to garrison duty.
THE yOACEs IN ASIA MINOR.
1t IL csleutated that Within the last tve or stx
weeks the Russtsns In Asia lave received about
10000 fresh troopa, The Turkish force opposed
to them on Monday WA estimated ut shout
$1,000 men, which Is probably correct.
TlrLls, Oct. IA column has been
fous southvafd 70 keep tho road opeR from
ka1s TO Erztroum. Large relnforemcnts left
last night to 1oiu Mukt,tar PasAa- 1t IL also
stated that Fe'nfoscemsnts haye started from
Hatou!n.
hHLlxs WirupRAWN.
A0AAA, Oct. lV.-1hs hungarian Govern
mena has ordered the btoppage ol money relief
hitherto gEautd 10 ab1e.bodied Bosnian fuKi-
tires. Tho greatest distress aud mortality pst-
| walls among them.
BOSNIA.
| RA0csA, Oct. 19-some Bosnian Insurgents
h1ye pEoelailned Provisional Government, With
1 Yonin. brother OF the ltuasian Consul at Get
TIME, a. President.
| B10HTT-HIvE PER CxaT or TIE TEaXisll Wousp.
Ed DIE FOR WANT or PROPER TREATMENT.
The following. translated from private let
ter Of Prussian otlisrr IN the Turkish service,
will be read with Interest:
The surgeons III ths Turkish army gre recruited
from The pust rasicd tlc1cntA. There are ths
American doctors, With lhelE diplomas from an 10
| human private soclstJ In Philadelphia, who have
never U4ed tltiE knlYca for any o1es u1ipose thin
, 1877-10-20
OHIO ELECTION.
OFFICIAL KETu1Ss FOR GOVERNOR,

[7Hc1n00II L0n4NItFclNI. OF. IN.
Below will be found tho official returns fot
Governor In all tho counties except Hamilton,
the count OF which is not yet completed in Of.
hclal form, but tie final figures will hardly
change tho general result twenty votcs one way
Ut tllu other. Tho footlnEa are our own, aud
aro probably correct:
, 1877-10-20

sp<e1d! DsRatcA ~ Tia C&tcaoo Ir1aNsA.
CAIRO. ILL.,, USt. l9.-uoY. frank Nichols, Of
1-0utslaua, Maj. Rouutrce, aud Others, OF his
stat, spent to-day iu Cairo, having arrived list
nlxht md lett this afternoon. The Governor
bad Z pic2saut trccpttou lrou cur i1zau1,
especially hts polltical AaaI1e5A
, 1877-10-20

PAIRS, Oct. l0.-The political situation II uu-
changed. The Cabinet has resolved to remain
in otlIre, and preside over the elections for
Counct!s-Grncral.
Last sCxDAY's vorg.
Seven million scscn hundred anil ninety-three
thousand persons voted on Sunday last. This
ie the largest number known since 1918, when
1,>.ss,0uN yoletl. The Lett polle.l 3,0t0 votes
lcss than In 1870, while tls Right gained $50 900
from the ranks OF these who In ISi6 remained
neutral.
, 1877-10-20
rosr.orr1cE ENsEzzLKMESr.

SpFC20< tHSANCA II tHE [A4fq4r 9T10hH<s
rrrTsRuRo, "a, Oct. la.-'rhe Grand Jury Of
tho Uuttcd States District Court this morning,
among other true bills, found one against Ed
C. Negcy, Inte Postmaster At this city, for
enbczzlcmcnt Of moncy-ordcr funds. There
was an Information made against him about
four months ago bY Special-4sgent Harrison,
aud The casc only came up before tho GRIND
Jury this morning. The bill Is to tue effect TINT
Neclcy, being Postmaster at Plttshurg, aud
connected With thu business aud opera
t!ot,a Gf the mancy-orsler depart
Mcnt. lid convert 10 hts own use
In 1trcrs why's, anil did loan, In manner not
authorized by Inv, ecrtatn portion Of tho
money Of saf,! office, amounting to $704 .g5."
i should he stated In explanation TINT ono
Wall. y trusted enlpioyc In thc Office, embrxzlcl
tho money and left for parts unknown, and that
the tndlfsg of he }raaa Jury is technical pro-
rcc.llny 10 enable tic Government to proceed
against Ncgley or his oonusmen to recover tic
fln1s.
, 1877-10-20

srsc1dt DtDasch to Tbs CnscI1o Tribune.
PITrsnuAG, pn., Oct 1D.--Kobcrt MeCutchcon,
a weIl-kuown sporting man Of thfs city, anl allo
well knnwn to tho gambling fraternity tlrouRl,~
out the country, became Involved Ia difficulty
l.ta this evening with .nan named Lappc.
alcCutchcDn drew revolver aud attempted to
shoot l4appe, but byatandar knocked tho wcap-
OIL aBile Just ~ It WIS discharged, the ball
passing through McCutclcon's right thumb,
which happened to bo resting Oh tho nuxzle.
McCutcheoH IL ala,ut 50 years of age. Iie was
NJ uao time proprietor Of faro bank In Chicago.
, 1877-10-20
THE WEATHER,

WARRINGTON. u. G., Oct, 3n-For tbe uppef
Lake region, Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-.
suura Valleys, cloudy aud rainy weather, cold
northe5ly winds. rising barometer. followed At
the upper statio1M in the Northwest bH clearing
ueathcE. ...... =
LooAk ossssvA71o*A
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FIRE

Oswxoo, N. r., Oct. l9.-The OsweEo Falls
wooleu mills were partially burned thh no'a-
tng. Loss t100, 600; fully insured.
, 1877-10-20

NEW 0isFEANB.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. ta-Ths banking
house Of pike Bros. IL ca. has fuilr.i
, 1877-10-20

READING, pa-, Oct. 19.-The jurY has declared
st1 Of ths seven July rioters not guilty. The
seventh, George e. Goodhart, VA found guilty
VI lac.tinx riot.
, 1877-10-20

DArroS. O., Oet. l0.-Ths police arrested 10.
day .. II. Fudge and Henry Hutchinson,
charged with the murder Of al old man named
Mcclure. The murdered nan waa fo,lnd In
the cana! iu this city luat Monday, his ucck
broken BY = blow. aud i,cavy stoue tied to tis
bsiy. lie hal been robbed before beiux thruwn
lutO the water. One OF the prisoners Ia Me
Clarc'a sonMrlaW. McC!ure lived tn Hellerook,
hear baYtoil, nnh was wcAlthy. lie came to
collect some money. II!s object Il supposed to
hsvc been effected, and he waA followed ay tho
when found In the cuAal.
, 1877-10-20

HosoxEa, n. j., Or. l9.-AM booksellers
were arrested to-day, CHARGED With violating the
LAWS against gambltng. One furnished bail, the
others were remaaled til, tomorrow.
, 1877-10-20

EnADAC AFsN BANKRUPTCY.
NEw foRR, Oct l0-Gcoree II. Wheeler, of
", Bailey, Lang d Co., iron mereha,4.a, Is under
arrest GU charge Of fraudulent bankruptcy.
brought by Frederick s. CouItsock, ore OF ,le
credttors. Judge blstchford directed tbs United
States Marshal to lake possession Ut the pssets
Of the frM left our of the schedule, wnic.l arc
said 10 amount tu several hundred thousand
dollars The credltora claim that, with this
addition, tho ASSETS will cover the liabilities.
wLirh are estimated at about $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27
BUDGET OF FUN.

When the renowned Mrs. Siddons was play
ing In Dublin, she, as Lady Macbeth, came 10
that part where drun sounds and she ex
claims. "a drum! drum Macbeth doth
come" There was some difficulty or neg
lect in obtaining the necessary instrument
and so to her amazement trumpet SOUNDED
She Immediately saw how absurd it would
he to saw, drum" while the well,known sound
of the other met the ears Of the vast audience
so she said. "A trumpet! a trumpet" and
stopped short amid breathless silence, no,
knowing how to rhyme it, when voice from
the gallery called out, Macbeth doth stump
it," at which the house broke out into one pea
of daughter and applause, and the tragedienne
advanced to the iootlghts and bowed her &C.
acknowledgement for the relief. She atterward
tried to find out who it was, but failed to dc
so, and never forgot what she considered the
most genuine piece of wit she had ever me-
in all her experience.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

MORTGAGE SALE.--Whereas Augustin
MI Henry Hartman. by h's mortgage deed, dated sep
tember &C. 1874 and recorded In the Recorders once OF La
sale county ILL., in book 54 of Records at page ~ do CON
vey unto Undersigned moreagee me premises neren
after TO the OF promssory note
executed BY said Augustin Henry Hartman amounting TO
The principal sum OF with Interest thereon az s9e
rate of ten cent annum. payable annnay. as IN
said mortgage specifically described and default cas been
made In the OF said note and interest and mere
now dine and unpaid thereon of 81 i2 and 81 O
Now therefore public notice is hereby given that on
Monday the 5h day of February 1871 OF the hour o. Two
the County Court House in the city OF Ottawa the conn
~ of La Sale and OF Illinois, In accordance with the
power and provisions in said mortgage contained shall
sell at public auction to the highest bidder FOR cash the FOL
lowing described premi es. situate in said county OF La
Salle TO wit: The northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter southeast quarter OF section fouteen In
principal meridian In the county and state
ether improvements and appurtenances there
unto belonging all the right equity Of redemption
OF said Augustn Henry Hartman. his hers and assigns
therein Tor the purposes In said tgage expressed
January Q, 1871. g. CHRISTIAN HAEbEHLt.
iani9iw Mortgage.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27
Bur, where's the Cat?


The skeleton of cat walked INTO Ryan $
store at Hohoukus. Ryan seeing her baWled
out, mickey, didn't tell we month ago to
fade that cat pound of mate day until ye
had her fat"
"You did, and I'm just after fading her a
pound" -,
"Has that cat ate pound this morning? y
eyes, SIR
"Shure, think it is a lie ye're telling
Bring me that scales. Now bring me tha'
cat"
The cat turned the scales at exactly one
pound.
There, didn't I tell we she had eaten a
pound of mate this mornin'"
"All right, my boy there's yer pound OF
mate, but where the divil'S the cat!'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

After little girl had attended her first
Sunday school session she asked her mother
what kind of bear was n "consecrated cross
eyed bear?' Her mother could impart no in
form alton until she happened to glance int
the S. S. Song Book, when she told her oil
spring that the animal in question was "A
consecrated cross | bear
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

In Orange county, lately, the old husband
was taken sick, and was believed near his
end. The old spouse came to his bedside, and
after carefully examining his condition, ex-
claimed: IVY, daddy, your feet are cold,
and your hands are cold, and your nose is
coldlr' "Wa'al, let um be cold?" Wy, dad:
dy, you're gong to die" "Wa'al, guess l
know wot I'm bout "Wy, daddy, wots to
BEGUN of Inc if you dieg' II dunno and
don't care! Wat want to know is, watts to
becum of me?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

OF JAMES SMITH, DKCEASD.-
Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned Ecu
tx last viii ard testament OF James Smith, lac q
county La Sale and State Of Illinois, deceased VIII
sppear before the County Court of said county the bird
Monday (being the nineteenth day) of February S me
County court House ottawa In said county, whe ana
where all persons having claims demands agains said
are notified TO and present the In wiling
for adjustment. -
''eN >' ~ | EVELiNE SMITH.
dec30Gw ExecurN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

From Saturday Night: A young woman re-
Gently answered an advertisement for din
ingroom girl, and the lady of the house seem
ed to be pleased with her. But, before en-
gazing her there were some questions to ask
Suppose" said the lady, NOW only suppose
understand, that you were carrying piece oil
steak from the kitchen, and by accident you
should let it slip from the plate to the floor,
what would you do in such case?' The
girl looked the lady square in the eye for
moment before asking, us it private family
or are there boardersy' "Boarders," answer
ed the lady "Pick it up and put it back on
the pla,e," firmly replied the girl. She was
engaged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

Mr.. Duffy was apparently very much an
noyed the other night when, as he was sneak
ing up the front stairs at 2 \. NJ, he was con
fronted by Mrs. Duffy, who demanded what
he meant by coming home at that hour and IN
that condition. "Shn whispered Mr. Duty
huskily, placing an unsteady finger on his lip
"Shl Donsp-hic-don' speaks'loud. Chlish'
mus nigh; I'm jusht play'n Shammy Claws
t'fool ch-hicl to foolch-hlc !-ildren.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

A venerable divine was riding along and
saw youthful son gong down the street
displaying flag of truce in the rear. The
doctor, beng near.sighted, supposed the Atri
can was about to loose his handkerchief, and
so called out to HIM. The negro looked
amazed, but, catching hold of the fag, re-
marked:
"Boss, dat Handkerchief is huttoned round
my neck"
The doctor drove on.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

Pigeon English, says The Worcester Press
is all the rage with Boston girls, and when an
escort leaves one Of them at her papa's front
steps, he IS startled to hear something like
this: "Hoop-la-Meican man he heap much
nice-fetchee me home allie light top side up
on slippely walk-buy gum dlops-come you
allie same gin some time-you savoy, EN-
John ?" And she disappears within the storm
doors, leaving the perplexed young man
slowly mu.tering, "Well-l'll be-heap-
wed-alc-same-if know what
that charming creature is driving at"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

1t is absurd to think that the adoption OF
professions usually regarded as masculine
monopolies unsexes woman. 1t only makes
them busness-like. Here, out in Montgomery
county, there is lady lawyer. she is, or was,
married And the other day client went to
her office and found the door locked, with the
following notice pinned up on the outside
"Gone to my husbands funeral; back IN thir-
ty minutes. "-Burlington Hapkeye
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

An organ being some time ago introduced
in parish church IN the north OF Scotland
some of the members took offence and left
One of these soon after met another member
and inquired "hoo the organ was gettin on y
"Oh, fine" was the answer; list b'awln' ava
the chat an keepin' the corn"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

She slipped on the ice and dropped her
bundle. The professional man OF high stand
ing who made a dive for the parcel couldn t
have known that his feet were going from un.
der him, and that he was going to sill down on
the wrecked remains of jar of blackberry
lam
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

A man who advertised for an "amiabl'
wife" and has had the supposed treasure fol
one week. expressed himself thus obscurely
"She hadn't been ia the house "A hours oeior'
the milk soured"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

A Nevada girl has discarded her lover be
cause he refused to drink with her father, al
ding the cruel words "Ketch me a-marrying
a man who can't stand drink of whisky"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

George, dear, don't you think it rather ex.
travsgant of you to est butter with that delic-
ious )Amr' 60, love-economlcall came
piece OF bread does for bothp'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

He was a well.meaning man, but they had
been married long while, and when he play
fully asked her what was next to nothing she
sarcasticallv answered that at this season of
the year she thought his winter fannels were.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

-Four men in England were indicted foI
stealing beans. What have they been do
Ing!" asked the judge. Been stealing" salt
the clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27

AT printers festival the following toast
was offered: "Woman-second only TO the
press in dissemination of news"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27
FARM FOR SALE

The undersigned offers for sale her fine Improved took
Farm, stusted in Allen Township, La Sale county state
of Illinois the south half Section No ls bWn
shin 81 Range East OF I'd z. NJ. VIII sell all or on-haI
10 suit the pu CHASER The improvements consist one
good twostorv frame house, good stable, one duo
corn crib feet long, good wind pump and twosood
wells good board fences, and one mile and onehn o
rood hedge good large granery. Soil. black andy
loan Railroad running through the farm. Town ofhah
som ne mile and oneha from farm. Two hundred ana
eighty under the plow Good deed gyen
For terms address BERTHA MORGAN
ianal3w 9l3 Cottage Grove Ave. Chcago,lls