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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-09

Have you disacpsia, are you constipated, have
you yellow skin, loss Of appetite, or headache
II so don't fail to use SHILoH's SYSTEM VITAL
Ter. 1t is guaranteed to relieve you, and Will yol
continue to suffer when YOU can be cured on sucl
terms us these Price 10 cts and 70 cts. Sold b.
Forbes ~ Gchring.
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DELAYS Not Dangerous.

We will open complete new stock of dry
goods and carpets about the lst Of April. Per-
sons desiring spring goods will do well to delay
their purchases A. LYNCH.
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Mrs. Brewer is selling all sheet music at hal
price. Elegant upright pianos just received a
from 1925 to $500.
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A lady with good references wishes situation
AS nurse, to sew or to do homework. Inquire at
this office.
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Subscriptions received for all the principal
newspapers and periodicals in the United states
at Osman Il llapeman's.
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For Rept--Cheap.

A large two story frame house with ten rooms
will be rented very cheap if taken before May lst
Apply ut this office.
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Sixty-eight deaths have been recorded by tn
County Clerk since Jan. /, 1878 and 2l6 birth
during the same time.
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A Request.

most earnestly request all who have not pai'
their accounts up TO the lst of last January to "
sure and do so before the 1st Of April.
TyNrH
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Mrs. Gregg has new styles of spring hats. &c
and see them.
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Wells Persian Perfume, "IIACKMETACK' is
rich and fragrant. Try it. Sold by Forbes n Gch
ring.
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II Is always very annoying 10 a congregation To-
have a person hacking and coughing during ser
vices One dose 81 DR.. Marshall's Lung syrup
ring
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Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Card Cases, Paper
Knives, etc, at osman & Hapeman's.
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obituary..

DIED-In Manlius, La Sale county, ILL.,, Febru-
airy 18th, 1878, MILTON BRUNDAGE, aged 81 yrs.
i mos % days.
Milton Brundage was born in Seneca, Ontario
county, n. Y, August 5th, 1916. At II years of
age he came to Ohio, where he remained until
1913, when he came to La Sale county, III. This
country suited him so well he decided to make it
his permanent home. In 1860 he was married to
Miss Ann f.. Parker of Mcllenry county, Ill.
Seven children were born TO them, four of whom
are livng-one son and three daughters. lie
was kind ncighbor, Il good adviser, possessing
sound Judgment; as a business man he was 4
success charitable TO the poor; and withal, an
afiectionate husband and father. \ brother, Mr..
John Brundage, of Miller, H.. is the only sur
chial affection caused him great suffering at
times for forty years. Various remedies were
tried, and some Of them seemed 10 allay his suf-
ferings for the time being. lie tried the climates
of Texas and California. \ short time since he
went TO Battle Creek, Mich, hoping to be bcne-
fitted by treatment in a sanitarium there Falling
in this, he came home to die. Everything that
friends and medical aid could do was done for
him, hut to no purpose. lie grew weaker aud
weaker until his spirit passed from the shores OF
time to eternity.
Friends and physicians could not save
The mortal body from the grave.
The afflicted family have the sympathy Of their
friends in their bereavement. II.
Manlius, March 9Th, ISIS.
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WALL PAPEE.-The wall paper season i CON-
ing. See Osman * Hapeman's big stock.
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The Chronicles fire news and figures for the
U. s. and Canadas for January 1878 is at hand.
We find the
Aggregate losses ...... $3.50, 100 S5,o3l, 100
Losses to ms. Co's..... 2322 400 3,464, 800
Number Of fires. ......... 800 100
or these amounts Florida lost ST. 800 Pcnnsyl-
vania 81, COS, 100; Illinois, Sl9O,9OO. The great
est loss on any one day was on the 3lst $780, 900;
the least, on the Goth, S66,500. Four bakeries
were burned in the U. s., blacksmith shops, 5
carpenter shops % drug stores, Touring mills,
furniture factories, u houses. grlst mills,
rs country grocery stores, 81 hotels, ~ liquor
stores, IS livery stables paint shops, public
halls, 10 saw mills, shoe factories. The same
paper tells us that the property of the Chicago
lire department is worth 1928, tbs.
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Manllus. March jth, -.

Mr.. Timothy Curtin, Of the town Of Wallace, a
wcll-known farmer died on last Saturday al his
residence Of heart disease. lie was buried on
Tuesday from 81. COLUMBIA church in this city,
his remains being followed to the grave hy a
large number Of friends. Mr.. Curtin was born
in Ireland 50 years ago, and immigrated 10 Amer
lea and La Sale county in 1850, where hc has
lived ever since lie was a good, honest, hard
working man and q good citizen. lie leaves q
wife aud twelve children, mostly grown Up, and
all well provided for.
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Temperance.

The temperance reform movement, on the red
ribbon plan, began in this city on Wednesday ev
enng last at the court house, where, it had been
announced, DR.. Whitney, the reformer, who has
been stirring up the surrounding country, would
talk The court room was soon filled with hear
ers of all classes of society The meeting was
opened by Deacon Bennett with prayer, after
which Mr.. Samuel Plumb made short statement
as to what had been done in Streator, and how
DR.. Whitney and the rest had remodeed theis
ideas on the subject. DR.. Whitney followed with
a talk as to what he had done in the various
places he had been, and how the movement swept
the towns everywhere it had been introduced,
and predicted the same for Ottawa. There did
not seem TO be much of temperance lecture
about his talk, except in the story of Whisky
Dick" of Streator, familiar to our readers, and
other little accidental stories thrown in in pass
ing. No pledge was presented, none asked to
sign the pledge; but he said 'if you see the sa-
loon keepers tying red ribbons on their dogs
tails tomorrow you may know it is good sign"
With this the meeting adjourned to the Baptist
church on Thursday evening.
THURSDAY EVENING.
On Thursday evening the Baptist Church was
filed with people young and old. The meeting
was opened with music-the song "Sold Rock
followed by prayer by Deacon Nattinger. After
another song, ITO the Work." DR.. Whitney
called upon Mr. Piper, of Camden, who was in the
audience, to pipe, which said pipe consisted in
telling what great things had been done in Cam
den Four ladies then took up collection, dur
inc which Hold the Fort was sung by all. DR..
Whitney then followed with his speech-the
cause of intemperance: convivial natures, the
pernicious habit of treating; and physicians pre-.
scriptions of liquor 1t was a stirring effort as
may be judged from its results, some 2!5 step
ping up to sign the pledge and put on the colors.
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Spring radshes lettuce, &c. at Frank McCain's.
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At Phillips Bros.
At Phillips Bros.

IT is TRUE THAT YOU CAN BUY 49,
Five lbs Young Hyson Tea
good Japan Tea
Five and half lbs good Rio Coffee for. %
lbs good Roasted Coffee fer. ~
Brown lO
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

State government, and permitted 1t to waste
the substance Of our unrCpresented and I'M
pOyershrd people by hurdcnsome taxation,
and the issue and sale, at an enormous dis
count, OF millions Of bonds, the proceeds ol
which, in grcN part were converted to the
private use Of its party layoritcS; and when
the control Of the State government was re-
covered by our people, they were threatened
with military government II they pre-
snmcd TO question the validity Of the bonds
50 issued. We undertook TO provide for
these bonds rs Il part Of our public debt, As
Democrats We point with pride to the INct
that since the accession of our party to
power it has notcrcated dollar o( debt, but
has paid millions upon existing debts. II
has steadily reduced the expenses Of the
administration Of the State government.
II has attempted to meet all the obligations
OF the state, lust and unjust. by reason OF
circumstances over whiuh We have had no
control, wcarc no longer able now to meet
the requirements of our creditors. The
cost OF all our productions exceeds their
market value, Our mechanics aud Iuboring
people are without rcmunerativc employ
mcmt Our mcrchantsarc making NJ gains.
None are prosperous save corporations, in
tcreSt tpkcrs and money lenders. We
recognize among ourselves wide differences
oIopinion as to the time, mode and measure
OF the payment OF our public obligations,
but for the present these differences olopn.
ion afford no lust occasion for disturbing
that unity which is so essential to the com.
plrtr success Of our party in its great Stru2.
gle for the liberation OF the country. We
cordially unite however, in declaring that
we are opposed to the reputation Of the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

4 young gentleman of Fairhault-a
boy among the hoys--who occasionally
visited saloons and sampled lambs $
tongue, pigs feet, trigc, and actually
cducatcd himself to like limbIrgcr
! cheese, after while married, as such
men will. His wife is cultivated and
sensitive little creature as lovable as
she is sensitive. Well Robert--that
was his name, Bob for short-shoOk the
boys after marriage, as he ought and
stopped around home, for two or three
weeks. every evening; but there were
| times when he had an awful hankcring
for his old rclishes, such rs herenbetOrc,
especially the cheese, and one evening
being down on an errand, he thought
he would take l.imburger home and
have an OId-fashioncd lunch before re-
firing. He cot the cheese and started
for home, bat rs he ucarcd the house it
struck him that it was the rankest
cheese, even for limburger in all his
experience. People held their noses MS
they met him, and every dog in the
front yard went around behind the
house as he went by. Before hcreached
home his courage gave out, and he
slipped his bundle into q hole in the
gatc-post, thinking he would go in and
interview his wfe--sort of prepare her
for the meeting, as it were. But he was
scarcely in the house before his wife
gave warming sniff, and looking athim
sharp inquired if he was sure he hadn't
stepped in something. Bob miStrusted
what was the matter, but innOcCntly
looked at one foot and then ut the
other, and said No, my feet are all
right" Mrs. Bob gave sniff or two
more, got up, opened the door, closed
it suddenly and then went into the
rooms leading toward the rear Of the
house. She was gone about five min
utes, and in the meantime Bob became
satisfied what the trouble was, but for
the life of him did not dare to TIL Ter.
What would she say to learn that he
had eaten such stuff? She never would
forgive him, and would probably apply
for a divorce. She speedily returned,
and said, in Il business sort of Il way,
Robert, we must have the sewer
cleaned and the scaveuger here. can't
stand it any longer. 1t is getting to be
perfectly awful Bob said he would
attend TO it in the morning, and at the
first opportunity slipped out, got Il
spade, took the cheese into the garden,
| and buried it. But he had to have the
sewer, etc, cleaned all the same, and
the Job cost him five dollars. A few
/ ,,npths lotnr pnb told his ui fa ahnut II
but declared the cheese was given him
to try; he had never eaten any of it
| himself.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19
SOMEWHAT TENNYSoNIANIsH.

"Ilp In the morning when the skies are red,
smell soap on the stairwayi
There's big tub Of Mds by lhcsifeoi the Ded,
And II sounds down stairs like fair day
There's somebody scIuhbing In the upstairs hall,
And see mop through the windor.
II smells and sounds like II did last iall
There's nobody here that can hindcr'
what to him was love or hope2
What to him was joy or chre7
He stepped ON plug Of Irish soap
The girl had left on the topmost stair,
And his feet flew out like Wild, fierce things,
And he struck each stair with sound Ikea drum
Aud the girl below with the scrubhng-thlng5
Laughed like tcnd to SEE him come.
For what Is life when the heart Is dead,
Aud a man is thump ny a'own the stair,
Now on his back aud now ON his head,
To land on the legs OF m upturnci chair
To clutch with fierce, unhrping grasp
At the slipping hanIsters lying ny
To drop, at the end, with a str0nglng splash
IN u washlub full Of suds and lyc?
Better, a thousand times and more,
That man should lcep his whole lile through
And startlr the day with mighty snorcr
And scOrn the sparkle Of morling dew
why should he rise from his deep-brcathed Sleep
With his outstrcched hands to feel and gropr
To founder and lop and crawl and creep
Through the rCaCherOus swirls Of the SHINY 'Ohp
--BuipgiOn Hurkeyc,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19
WHITE JASMINE.

White jasmine stretches far and wide,
Along the gray wallis southern side
Its graceful branches Ureathe;
And winds OF summer sweet and low,
Among It's yeTdure and It's snow,
Their tender music breathe,
The garden beds that once were gay
And fragrant all the summer day,
Are empty and forlora;
The hungry bees afar have flown,
The gravel walks are weed o'crgrown
The trellis-rosc ls torn.
within the house each empty room
Is shut In silent rayless gloom,
With cheerless hearthstone cold;
No pictures smile upon the wall,
No single trace IL lett OF all
We cherished so OF old.
But In the southern sunshine bright,
And by the jasmine, clad in white,
A youthful maiden stands,
With lips that speak Of sad unrest;
A bunch OF daisies on her breast,
And jasmine Ia her hands.
With farewell looks of aching love,
Her brown eyes wander round, above
1t is sacred spot;
The home of childish grief and mirth,
The home whence dearest dead went forth
To share earth's common lot,
All, maiden! rs the jasmine snow
Doth vanish so the years that so
VIII take this grief away;
VIII give thee Older woes as sure,
As strO 6, and d ep- II not as pure
AS this Of thine to-day,
Yet, let the daisies on thy breast
ye8ch thee that life's securest rest
In humble paths doth lie;
And let the jasmine in thy hand
Whisper Of lairer blossoms famed
BY sweetest airs on high.
Fear not to muse, when lar away,
How summer sutshne gilds each day
These lonely garden bowers;
How swcetly yet the thTllsheS call,
How climb Al out the gray old wall
Thuc own loved jasmine flowers.
SO may the memory OF this home,
Thy GrSt ann dearest, ever come
With healing strength to thee;
10 mind thee, by its vanished grace,
Of one prepared abiding place
From sound Of farewell free!
An ne Year EoHHd
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

As II curiuos fact, it has been nnoted by
Sir Samuel Baker trat Il negro has
never been known To tame wild ele-
plant or any wild animal. The ele-
plants employed by the ancient Cartha-
ginians and Romans were trained by
Arabs and others, never by negroes. 1t
had often struck Sir Samuel rs very dis
tressing that the little children in Africa
never had pet animal and though he
altered rewards for young elephants, he
never succeeded in getting one alive.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

The effect of balloon-descent was
tried on a camp-meeting near Cincinnati
lately. The balloon came sailing down
in the middle of prayer, like an answer
from above, but il effectually broke up
the meeting. As the aeronaut had
ballast left, some of the people wanted
him to give an ascension exhibition
but the expo tulations of the preacher
to please not turn the camp-meeting into
circus prcvailed.-MsT York Lior
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

"ArrLY powdered ice to the epider-
mis- in yellow fever" the young lady
read. "Taint good for nothing" said
her mother. why, yaller fever is one
of the most fatal epidermises there
isl--it a. contiguous ~ the small pox.
Powdered ice fer sech an epidermis as
that Dear me" And she spread her
hands out on her lap with an expression
Of unutterable contempt Gr1Dhjc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

"THE discovery of thought" writes
Tupper Holland, is one of the mysteries
of life A good deal ike hash, amt
it?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-09-19

In Spanish liberty is =" "libertad. 1"
Think, says Spikes, of planting libertad-
poles.-Mep York Graphic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-18
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT-

leaders of this party been sweating and
wranching themselves to secure an issue.
make record, and lay IN capital for the Fa!l
campaign The session is drawing to close,
and they have so far succeeded only in max
ing a record damaging to themselves. Inc
Southern question Is no longer living issue !;
upon Civil Service Reform they are estoppe"
by their own brief, bad record from opening
their mouths; upon the currency question
they have boggied and Numbered ami
divided, strengthening their opponents AMI
weakening themselves by their measures !;
their Investigations have only discovered
fraud and dishonesty i'll their own
party, and made the investigators n
laughing stock to the country; then pretended
economy has been so thoroughly exposed
that they will hardly dare make boast OF Ii
before the most ignorant constituency; their
Tariff bill is d failure, and the party is abso-
lmtely bankrupt. Instead of increasing their
capital they have frittered away their assets.
Meantime the philosopher ont OF politics has
observed all these things from his bay-win-
dow with abundant cOmpOsure. Long head at
Gramercy Park against long ears in Congress.
They are coming round TO him in 1880 just
as they did in 1876. They do not Ike
him; they never did. All the same, they
nominated him i'll 1876; and, all the
same, somebody sitting in a bay-window
thinks they will in 1880. Then he said I:
"The people want Re orm, and they have
" found it here" The party took the only
living issue that remained, and took him
with it because 1t was obliged to. 1t
comes to that once more. A loOse-j Ointed,
stumbling political organization, incohe-
rent and inharmOniOus upon everything
except the unanimous desire for Office
and power, has been puttering with politics
for eight months in vain endeavor to find
somewhere a solid fOothOld for itself. Des-
perate at repeated failures, it comes back at
last to the bursted bubble of election frauds
and the claim that Mr.. Tilden was
fairly elected President. 1t is not much
in the way of capital, but it's all there is left.
And doubtless the old gentleman in the bay
window, knowing pretty well the stuff this
party is made of, looked forward to just this
ending of it all And may be by and by
he will rise up and meet committee
with the remark: You can't legislate worth
ga cent; your forte is to vindicato you are
looking for somebody to yIndcate; you have
found him here" And then he will reGnter
politics. and employ a bureau and devise
new Ciphcr.
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