The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-03

and equipments "t.t Poh''N'" "f''' -
creditors, who prove 10 be very numero"H' ~
appears ne start IN business with little or no
capita-rur In ocbt for his stock, and, alter as
posing Of most q. il, no doubt, concluded ne was
In ti,ht place nd rcsorted to an exit for Iclic'.
He leaves behind him, not only his debts but
wife to WHOM sc had been married not qul'e q
week"
The Uqioa sunday School Of South Ottawa
gave pleasant and well attended picnic IN Hoes
Grove On Wednesday OF this week.
The Peru 'eypm says that about 60 miners are
now at waa, at the Union Coal Shaft.
The astronomers say that the SIM 10 3,oW,OOD
miles further from the earth than il was in Jan
uary Thst looks pretty chin" while the mer-
eury is hargir.: around the hundred point
The championship Of the United states on rifle
shooting wcs settled at the new gallery on Court
street one evening this week, and still we see by
the eastern papers tAat those two bcnighted
citizens, BogarduS ami Carver, are still banging
away for IT,
The work on Moods new building is progress
ing finely ana ,hc structure is fast nearing com
plction, and "hen fnished-zs.l, be one of the
handsomcst buildings in the city.
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elothes Oh VIZ '''0i jam !" 'iio Wv" W ''"o
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marShal "i Hue"io''
There has been some talk lately Of organizing
rifle team in this city, and we hope it will not
be abandoned rs previous attempts have been.
There are enough good shots here to make al
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VIM Hewe. Of Ottawa, on Monday Of tins
week, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
Unsecured debts, Si,oj3. 81. no assets On the
same day Andrew scnu,cr, of Strcator, filed al
voluntary petition. Unsecured debts, S;,sll'69;
assets above exemption, $500.
The small grain Weld, especially oats, will be
large thi, year. Corn 10 some localities ALSO
looks promising.
The coal miners Of str.a,,r arr, now running
or los. ,c,c .h,p ,y.r n, e,r, .;,,cc fine shafts
were SIM,
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The Srealor FIRE. Press says that "it may
seem strange that the hot weather does not affect
the temperature Of the mines, \ thermometer
IN the mines would Not vary ten degree, between
the coolest ana the ho'testweati'cr Inc miners
mere 'o"' arc o"V ABOUT one Huhufcd lctt deeP
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At the foo' races, on saturday last, Rem Whit
Pon WI S.e "' III oi tWo races: AS runhIs'
lie can cbq Well Won inst trot him dowr
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that thi, decision will settle this mucb moo,od !
question. Il
Mrs Cotborjne O,Toro died +, Ia souo
Sunday while confined win hor ,z,,, ohu1
institute last Frja,v evening wos ALL. 0
effort and highly complimcnted by those who
heard it. H. II
On the MIC, = thoio,h -, voruohro hors, ,,os Q
stolen from IA Vi 81, Robert Mitchell in the
town of Homer ,oSkme ID Of $50 is offered for
the arrest and cIS Ven of the thief and fine r,
urn OF thc morse evcral horses have been q,
stolen IRON farmers IN this vicinity lately and -
,"e - az eO'''u''i'S wv p'oP''ey o' Or
s"hl%'lI Ng'i"hce committee