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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-21

TIE EXECUTION OF ARDEN NEIS0S.-A
dispatch TO the Norfolk Virginian from Ply
mouth, n. c., says: "The c,lored man Alden
Nelson, who was convicted of the murder OF
Dir. G. II. Webb last April, was hanged here
Friday. He vas taken from the jail at ll:25
a. H., and went 90 The seaffold very composed
The Rev. II. 6. Hilton, Episcopal minister,
spoke 10 him frat, aud then to the crowd as
warning. The prisoner then spoke, aud ap-
peared very much agitated. He sad 'hs had
been visited by az angel Of Cod aud tina. he
was one Of Gods anoicted saints. lie made
a confession Of the crime, which he has hare,
tofore denied He said he was going from
Windsor to WintoD, and 90 the way be became
very much fatigued. and said that Satan
prompted him to do evil; and being thus prompt
ed be entered the store of Mr.. Nichols a! Merry
Hill, where Mr. Webb. the murdered man,
was employed as clerk; be asked Dir. Webb to
stoop aud show him piece OF goods that was
under the couoter, and as Mr. Webb stopped
be took heavy stick and struck bin on the
head. from which be died. After makog his
confession he addressed the crowd, and sang
the hymn, L am 30 glad that Jesus loves me,
after which he babe all farewell, sayiog:-
Friends and foes, | have % malice against
any one on this earth; am rccoDcled to die;
take warning by me, and never poliutc yoar
haads 10 crime especially that heloous crime.
murder. Before the sheriff left the scafoId
the prisoner said to tho sheriff That the
rope should be placed behind him Instead Of
before him., which the sheriff cbaoged. at
lis =. %. the sheriff cut the rope aud be fell;
at l:29 he wss pronounced dead. The prisoner
throughout the whole showed bravery"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-21

Tim TOILET SETS, in great variety, at
MCLEAN & URLERS,
dec12 l07 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-21

0NHOICE HAND PICKED BEANS:
5an IN DAVY q HARMON.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12
BUDGET OF FUN.
Court Scene at u Mining Camp.

At Owens River Mining Camp when Big
Bill Moody sworc pointblank at Il trial 10 as
certain the exact line between two claims, that
he had seen the original stake driven IN 1907
Mr. Graham said
"Mr. Moody do you swear that you saw lha'
stake driven in 1882 Remember, sir you are
on your OATH
Moody-lcs, do.
Mr. Gmham-Could You not he mistaken
Think, sir, was il not some other stake
Moody-No, sill; it wasn't
Mr.. Graham (his hand slowly gliding rouhu
70 the back of his bclU--Doyou swear, SIR you
could not be mistaken?
Noody-Wcl, II am pretty sure. q,
Mr. Graham Cirmly, rs his mana SraSl,cu
something at his back, which answered WIN
"A click, clck)-Dont you know 1t to he TACT
that YOU never saw any stake IN any place
driven into anything by anybody?
Opposing counsel calmly draws navy SIX
and examines il cOntcmplauVcly.
The Court will state To the opposln' coun-
sci that there shant be no shootin' done IN this
court an for DRAWN IA shoOin' iron, which
that is contempt of Court, the opposin' coun-
sci stands committed until further notice
Mr.. Graham-A righteous sentence
Opposing Counsel Slowly rislng)-lt your
Honor please, it is wcll-establiShcd point Oh
law. AS laid down by that eminent jurist, thlel
.Justicc Storage of Texas that it is the right OF
the counsel in suit at bar to see to II llat inc
learned counsel on the opposite SIDE does NOT
get the drop on his witness. Your Honor may
have heard the ominous cooking by my
learned brother of Il deadly weapon known ana
described as Il siX.shootcr. | submit To yoai
Honor that if stand committed he should ne
sent with me,
The Court-Ycs; it Is so ordered.
As the nearest Jail WAS sixty miles distant
as Caliph's judicial requirements dld not III
cude knowledge of how to draft commit
ment, and as the constable was himself "oh'
of the boys" and perfectly understood the maj
ter, these occasional interruptions OF IRA
amounted to no more than temporary AL
iournment, during which the constable ant
Inc bar and few inside friends had con
vivial name of draw-SQH FrHciSo Chr0"lcf
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

An elderly man wearing blue jeans, specta-
Giles and puzzled expression, STOOD on inc
corner of Fourth and Olive Tuesday afternoon
for nearly an hour, gazing around abstracleuly'
Finally he stopped gentleman VINO was pass
ing and inquired:
"Stranger who am | or, rather, where am
II"
you are on Fourth street
II had my suspicious. This isn't the right
place You see I'm stranger III the CITY
never was in st. Louis before
And he started of, saying he had promised
to meet man on Fourteenth and Olive "a
splendid chap"
look here" sad the gentleman, "do you
know the man wcll?'
Just met him this mornlng-not intimately
acquainted, you see; but he's one OF the incest
fellows ever saw" And he trudgcd away,
About six O'Clock in the evening the gentle
man happened To run across his specialized
friend again, and inquired whether or not he
had found his new acquaintance, Whereupon
the old fellow raised his glasses slowly ana re
marked:
stranger, | have my suspicious lent
this man twenty-five dollars this morning, and
he promiscd to meet me on 14th and Olive
at ) O'Clock this afternoon and return the
money. but he wasn't there, and the worst OF It
is he is minister Of the gospel, at least he tolC
me so, and he had IA Bible and talked throuSI
his nose Good evidence hey"
"Well, my friend, you'll never get YOU
money. You've been swindlcd by Il sharper.
"Think so? I've had my suspicious Fac
is. however don't care so much about losing
the money as meeting the old woman-she'
I'D there in boarding house." pointing ovel
his shoulder II tell you, she's mouser anC
will find it. Then won't there be muSs
though? | have my suspicious. st. Lo"t
Iheu,iEljrUU
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

AN AFFECTING SENTENCE.-Judgc -, of
the - Judicial District of Arkansas, had
brought before him convicted tcIon to be
sentenced The opportunity to "improvc" the
occas,on WAS not to be lost and 50. after the
usual demand for reason why sentence should
not be Pronounced, his homo: slowly and with
genuine feeling addressed the prisoner: My
poor fellow. you are about to 20 to the pen-
;tentary. You are required to give up for a
long term everything which the great world
values your .f,mily-and instead to take for
your associates only fclons like yourself; your
Io,ne-and to- take instead what can never have
the semblance of home; your mttt-and SO be
the subject to order of men who have no sym
pathy with you. Even your ordinary clothing
YOU will exchange for here his honor hest
lated and raising his left arm, pointed to 1t
with the index finger of the right hand you
will exchange for striped clothes the stripes
running not lengthwise like these but So
rouad and r0IHd, Hbc Il ro0n'S t0H'-Oct Hdr-
Dfr's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

The moment Judge King put his head in at
the courtroom door, an old, w1ry-accd coon,
without coat or vest hustled himself forward
and shouted:
"See here, Jcdge, slap out a warrant quick
ERIN scat
what for"
ITO stop my ould woman from stealing
Whats she been stea'lng:"
"Evcrything bring into the house, conssrn
her everlasting pictur,'
"A wife can't steal from her husband
"Cant?'
NO. She can do anything she likes with
all you've GOT
"Why, damit, that's regular built red com
munsm!'
Cant be helped. Everything, You have is
the common property of husband and wife
"And me buy it with my own money
"Yes; it makes no difference who buys IT."
"Well. by sssors, that ticks me. Here go
prancing round peddling and everything |
bring home she carries off and sells it. If
that's law, by Jupiter, the old woman can take
nv pants an I'll 20 to the washtub."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

81 want to find out who Is the master of this
house" said a Cincinnati man. with book
under his arm. to the vinegary- looking woman,
with pointed nose and a very small topknot
who opened the door for him. " We'll, Stran-
ger" She SAID, with arms akimbo, you Just
walk around the back yard and ask Il lttle
spindle.shanked deacon vuu'll find there tiXin'
up the grape arbor. and he'll tell You ii don't
boss this ranch he don't know who does. Now
what do YOU want with mcE'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

"a I.E;.-STATE or ILLINOIS,
u LASNLLF, COUNTY, ss-By virtue nf occrcta nrlr
nf the Comfy Court Of said county entered al TIE -U
term nf said court l. H. lSIS. the applcatuh ~ hcla
min II Vanatta Guardian of Dewitt : Nanataa minor {"
nor situate in the county If IL sale and state ui " 20
nv. The undivided nnc-scvcuh of the north a! III me
stbeast quarter OF section three IN township thirty norm
in range to, cast uf the third principal mcrhHh mai
an me lib day of October 1873 AZ the h"nr ui o'C
sci an tne interest Of said minor IN ana - ~ ,a'
real estate NJ the south door of the Count! C'hI h"us''
OTTAWA, I'll. - ~. 81. ,..,,,.. J,,r,rr.
Terms ~ sale follows: pnehalf cash IN hthi; naaT
In nr wear With interest ri eight per cent per tulUi '
,rr i,,vcn 10 c secured by sale mortgage on premises
s,fd Purchaser may nav all cash. al his uptiun
SUM- 10y DE\JANIN II. NANArIA
guardian for Dewitt :. NaL1rH.
r,,....,...,- q S,...y. s.,rfCiror, sc1il-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

rINAI. Sf,1"rI ~. NIFNI' MOTTO r..
l. TATE or NATHAN newport, DECEAsEb- Not'C u,
brr cby given to all person. interested IN SAD .Sta. w"
w. Iucs evils and Elizabeth b. Newport Executors OF me
81 viii and testament Of Nathan Newport decese- VIII
ppcar before County Court of the county OF nat
nd state of Illinois, the County Court House Ill ottawa
said county Monday the DIST day OF Octo A. D. 80
or The purpose rendering account OF ltl prcrus'
said estate for the nna settlement
I Dated AT Ottawa, this 18th day of Septcnber lS''
JAMES LEWIS, ..,
ELIZABETH 49, NEWPOhI,
EArNMtnrs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

I,INAI StI'rI IL. NJ F.N'r MOTTO ,F..-Es-
L T,Tk OF MATHEW CAREY. DECEASED Notice, y
hereby given all interested n sa es,a ,nn u,
The undersigned Executor of the last will and testament on
said Mathew Carey deceased VIII appear before we 'uu
Court OF the county La Sale and state of ILLINOIS, tc
Cnuntv Court House in Ottawa in sad county ON MONDAY
The !lst DAY of October lss, for me purpose ~ I'm
dcring account of his proceedlhgs III inc ADMINISTRATOR
of said estate for the inal settlement. $3.50
Dated nj Ottawa this Eth day m september lS,s;,.
D"''' ~ MICHAEL KENNY,
,rrrsr. u " srocKs.pGRR Executor.
CLERK County La sale CO., III. -th-l-'"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12
ATTEST: L. W. SToCKsLEGER. .,
clark County Court, La sale Co., Ill.
,I~A A. lE;,rT,LEM ENJ'

l,JNAI. - E.TTi- EM E;ND ,.--EsTArE nF
AARON BuITERFlELD. DECEAsED.--Noucc Is hrrtoy
given ali persons Interested IN sad ctitr 'a a'
svucd AImnisratrX the Estate Of said Aaron bultr-
Held deceased, will appear before the County our % wv,
IO,sc In Ottawa in said county, on MONDAY! tc <sl us
of October A. H. 1875, for the purpose OF rthdelHE an ~
count of her proceedings IN the administration I" S"d
for She tua settlement.
'" -" MARY 4. BUTTERfIELD
,,rcrsr. - " crncKsIECHU Administrator.
t,iarr' inupty Cont In Sale Co., III. sep2l-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

J,INAL SI!I'rI II. Nj INT NoIi' =. -
L TATE or BARBARA DEFFENBAuGu' pE, b-,No y,
is hereby given ull persons Interested III sad csar a
a nd1rsucd Administrator of the estate of SAID gar
ara Deiienbaugh deceased. viii appear before the county
Court n the county of La Sail" and state of Illinois, AZ r
C"unv Cnmr. House in Ottawa in said county on Monday,
he rihtcrut day OF November \. u. 1875 for the purpose
f rendering nm account of his proceedings III tl' "lS'
tr,ou OF said estate for the nna settlement 900
dated at Ottawa, this 2lst day of ScptCm"r in.S; .,
P''" :" ''''""' ~ JOSEPH Butte JE.,
ATTEST: L. W STOCKsLEGEE -. AullllS,tiaitoII
Clerk County Court. La sale Co.. Ill. htp<N-i" sn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12
NICHOLSON & SNOW,

n
,NINAl. Sf,rTI E.NIIGNT NOIltf.-Es'
r,rr OF PrrEU Johnson, DEC'p.-Nottce + hereby
given 10 all persons Interested Ia said estate thai me nluer
Signed Administrator NJ the Estate of SAID Peter Johnson
Deceased win appear before the County Court ol lr count!
of Ia sale and state Of Illinois NJ the County ,ot House
i'm ottawa i'm said county, Oh Monday, the 18th day 81
November 1875 for the purpose OF rrhucrlhg m
of his proceedings in the administration OF SAID eSa" 'or
the final settlement, ,,.,
Dated AT Ottawa this gth day of september ISIS,
~ A. b. ANDERSON,
A,,rp,r. u W SrucKSLFGFR Administrator.
,iIrl, In,u,, Court Il Sullr 20. III OCt6-iN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

A facetious brakeman on the Central Pacific
cried out as the train was about entering a
tunnel This is one mile long and the train
will bc tour minutes passing through it The
train dashed through into daylight again in
four seconds, and the scene within the car was
a study for painter Seven young ladies Were
closely pressed by seven pair of masculine
arms fourteen pair of lips were glued together,
and two dozen inverted whisky-flasks flashed
In the air.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

NAI, SII'I"rI IL, NJ II MOTTO E..
L T.rr OF ANTuoST FUN. DECp.-Nntcc j. I'TcbS
given 10 all persons Interested il said estate that me Gna
Signed kdinistrntrix OF the Estate OF said Anthony Hhk
rrcasrd will appear hrfDrr the County Court "i INC county
n Sale and state Illinois, at the County Court House III
otiav i'm said county on Monday the 2t day of October A.
rs for the purpose u rendering an account OF hH pro-
crcdus In the administration of said estate Tor INC "h
settlement. .-...,.-,y-g
' " ANA CHRISTINA FUNK,
ATTEST: I. W. SrOCKsLHGRH, AuHihihIr",IlN'
Clerk County Court In sale Co.. III. stI2l-i"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

A French gentleman meets a young and
pretty American girl in Paris. What in the
world are You doing here:' I'm spending
NV honeymoon" But where i your hus
hands" "Oh, HES in New York ''-FrgGru.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

<rOTlCE.-EsrATE or PETER RECk, pEcEtsEp-
y Notice IL hereby given, that the undersigned Admins
traitor with the will annexed of the estate OF titr lNck MN
of The county OF Ia sale and state of Illinois deceased MI
nunrar hcfrr tile County Court of said county ON the r
Monday being the 18th day Of November ISIS at me unh
Court Iousc In ottawa In said County, when ana where All
ncrsons having claims demands against said estate are
notified Ia attend and present the same IN writing Tor ADJUST
mcnt
' "' ~ ANTON RECk
,,,ow Administrator BE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

~ OTICE..-ESrATE OF CHARLES TOWNSEND, DECD.
~ Notice hereby given, that the undersigned Executor
of the last will ana testament Of Charles IoWnsc ar u
Tho County Court 0 said county the 3 Monday hc
ing the 18th day uf November ISIS, at the County our
House. Ia ottawa In said county, when and where ~! per
having claims demands against said estate are non
fled Ia attend aud present the same IN Writing Tor adjust
mcnt.
'''' ''''' '''' WV JOHN W. BARNHART,
,r,,. gv Executor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12
ov7 AVA FREE rRADEl; SATURDAY, OCTOPER ~, 1873.
legal.

NoTI,'E.-EsrArE oF WILLIAM LIEN, DHCEAsED,-
y Notice il hereby given, that the undersigned, Admin
srn0r with Will annexed of the estate OF william etk late
of the county of Ia Suc aud state ~ Illinois deceased VIII
nppcnr before the County Court ~ said county the hrd
Monday thcng the 18th day OF November ISIS, ~ the Cuun
~ Court House. In Ottawa In said county when Rsd where
an srrsons having claims demands against said estate are
notified aead aud present the same In writing for adj
iustmrnt
Dated this 29d day Of September :. u. 1875.
WILLIAM T.. LEEK,
ort5-gw Administrator, Sc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-12

an be Ionrd NJ stairs third door 10 the left
mi m ~ al hours oy competent CLERKS T. fGHIG1e
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-17
Board of Trade.

At the meeting of the Board yesterday
afternoon Mr. Krohn submitted long re-
port expressing the views of the tobacco
dealers of the oity respecting the reduction
of the tax.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted. and the Secretary was in
structed to forward copies to our Repre-
sentatives in Congress:
Resolved, That the Board of Trade Of
Cincinnati is convinced that the
interests of the tobacco trade in this local
Ity demand reduction of the tax, and
that our Representatives in Congress be re-
quested to use their influence to secure the
passage of the act now pending"
The Secretary read communication
from the Secretary Of the Philadelphia
Board Of Trade, asking cooperation in an
effort to perfect the law for the immediate
transportation of merchandise from port OF
arrival to port Of destination, without ap.
prAisement"
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the Board in
dorsed the prayer of the petition and re
quested its further circulation for add
tional signatures.
Mr.. Knight read an interesting paper or
the subject Of the proposed changes in th'
patent laws
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-17
Southern Railroad.

The Southern Railroad Trustees held a
regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Sew
eral new propositions for the lease of the
road were received.
A communication was read from Presi-
dent Clement of the Common Carrier Com
pany, stating that the Executive Committee
Of the Company would, if the Trustees de-
sire, recommend to their stockholders the
advancement of sufficient funds to erect,
and stock with machinery, permanent re-
pair shops, if allowed rental of per cent.
on the cost the Trustees to have the privi
lege ofpurchase on sixty days notice Laid
over for consideration.
A reward of $500 was offered for the ar
rest of the mscreants who on several occa
sions attempted to throw trains off the rails
Adjourned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-17

Mr.. Charles Crapsey, of this city, left for
Terre Haute yesterday, where he goes to
join Messrs Hodgson & Brown, of Indian
apolis and these three gentlemen will COM
pose an architectural commission 70 ap-
praise the value of plans lately submitted
for Courthouse for Vigo County, the fol-
lowing being the proceedings that made the
Commission necessary:
The people of Vigo were to build Court.
house, but as the Commissioners accepted
the plans, opened bids and awarded con-
tracts all on the same day; the people
deemed that there was something crooked
in the affair and so sat down on the enter
prise. The architect then brought suit foi
SIS, 900 as the value of his plans but as this
was thought exorbitant, the Commissioners
who begin their sessions to-day, were EN-
ployed to appraisc them.