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Loosen the Check-Rein e.

The London Horse Book says: 1.-THE horse
is often prevented from throwing his might into
the collar by tight check-rein-a useless and
painful lncumbrance, introduced by vanity and
sustained by thoughtlessncss amounting to
cruelty Few of the London cab drivers use
the checK-rcin, Knowing it to be inconsistent
with proper work, and when one is observed
it will invariably be found to be on some poor
animal whose wearied and haggard appearance
is attempted to be disguised by this instrument
of torture.
The checkreln is in nearly every case pain
tul to the animal and useless to the driver, be-
cause it fastens the head in an unnatural post
ure, and as the horses shoulders and head fall
together, it cannot be of any real support in case
of s.umbling.'
Dr. Rlchings, an eminent English writer,
says: THE check-ren lnflicts unceasing tor
ture upon the animal. BY holding the head
upward, it puts the muscles Of the neck on a
constant strain. They become painful uneasy
and tired If the horse cannot bear it, he rests
the weight of his head upon the rein, and his
mouth is violently scratched. Thus he only
exchanges one torment for another. To sum
up in "A word the checkrein lessons the horses
strength, brings on disease, keeps HIM pain,
iIets and Injuries his mouth, and sroils his
temper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

l,u~sn merchants recently returned from
the Interior OF Chiua 10 II. Petersburg have
furnished terrible details respecting the famine
which has for some time past prevailed
throughout certain provinces of the Celestial
Empire. They depose to having seen people
Idle IN the streets of many towns and villages
from sheer starvation, and state not only that
anthropophagy is practised upon the bodies OF
the dead but That famished men attack the liv-
ing, and prey upon them with terocity One
of them alleges that he was present at the eN-
animation of mendicant who had been arrest
ed for some petty theft, and in whose profess
sional wallet the mangled remains of an infant
were discovered. This man confessed to the
magistrate that for some time previous to his
seizure he had lived exclusively upon the fresh
flesh of human beings, as he could not sur
mount his antipathy to that OF dead bodies.
Another appalling case which came under the
notice of Russian merchant was that of a
young man who had persuaded his father to
assist him in numbering and subsequently eat
ing girl to whom lie was betrothed. Men
have been executed for killing and eating their
own children, and sons have slain their fathers
in order to appease the pangs of hunger. In
some of the northern districts whole villages
stand empty, their inhabitants having one and
all persisted for want of food,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

ADMINISTRATOR SALE.-Not,ce is
hereby given in of an order ana decree
of the County Court of Union county Illinois lnaue al te
July thereof 1879 in certain cause for the se OF te
wherein Jacob D. Benton administrator OF the estate OF
Ebeni eayenworth. deceased, plaintiff ana Jane
Ipayenworth and Others defendants snail, on ucs'
day the day OF September D. 1873 at the hour OF one
ocock p NJ on the premises LOstant. La Sale county
Illinois proceed TO sell pubic auction on credit Of
twelve months Lets one. two three and four, IN blocS
two in the town of Lostan La Sale county, limos ALSO
block sixteen and lots numbered seven and eight IN bock
in Riceys Second Addition 10 the SAID Town OF
Losant, La Sale county, ILLINOIS, ob oIoch 10 a'ores"u
stands fine Touring mill. III, -
The purchasers will he required to give notes WIN ap,
proved personal security and mortgage on the properly
sold to secure the purchase money The wdew viii release
to all purchasers her dover in and TO sa properly al e
time Of their complying with the terms of sale
JACOB ID. BENTON,
Administrator of the Estate Of Eben
July &c, 1879 Leavenworth, deceased
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Lucky BALDWIN.

F. J. Baldwin, every where known as Lucky
Baldwin, worked on his fathers farm when
Young, in Indiana. After twenty-five years
trial at various pursuits he drifted into the
bonanza district, Nevada, and in few years
by well.udged ventures in mining stocks, real
Zed some millions He became publicly known
by building THE Baldwin," now so tavorably
known as popular house on Market street
San Francisco, 275 by 21O feet. Included in
the structure is Badwins Theatre. The whole
including furniture cost S3,OOO0OO. Travel
ling through Los Angeles county he fan0eG
and bought Spanish grant of sixty thousand
acres of beautifully watered garden land, and
laid it out in princely style. OF this 1900
acres are moist bottom land, needing no irri
CATION. Outside of this he has artificially irri
gated most of the property by means OF SIX
miles of eight inch pipe, and beautiful lakes
are formed here and there, with rustic bridges
and other adornments. Some fifty rustic cot
tages are the homes of his army OF working
people All sorts of farm buildings are taste
fully arranged and flowing artesian springs
abourd of pHrest water. The orchard has
| 200 acres with $1,000 orange and lemen trees
1000 almonds, 800 Italian chestnut acres OF
English walnuts, 500 acres of choice grapes
innumerable apples, pears, plums, peaches and
figs. He has 10000 eucalyptus trees OF TWEEN
tyseven varieties, and 3,VOO OF the graceful
pepper trees our most ornate evergreen anc
dropping variety, bearing profusion of pep
per looking spice berries. broad avenue is
laid out three miles long by 100 feet wide
lined on each side with eucalyptus trees. In
the centre is row of pepper trees, making g
graceful shade in that sunny climate, and the
air is cooled by iDnumerable fountains Soor
a mansion in keeping with the surrounding.
will be erected on rising knoll overlooking
this fairyland, and make this charmed spot |
paradise where the proprietor can pass his
declining years in peaceful contemplation o
the romance Of his creatloD-BGltimOre Sun.
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SOIDIN OTTAWA BY
OSMAN & HAPPEN AN.
Stationery Supplies.

We haUe all the latest ideas in bus
mess stationery, hare ne,c type, on6
use the HOdder Bl0tter- Pad for keep
ing printed supplies clean and han
dy for use. The Holder Pad is the
best IN use. 1t is nedter. cheaper,
more Convenient. less cltDobrOuS and
does its ,cork, better than any other
Wotter yet inrented, asa mere glance
ut it wiU prOue to amy man. We
guarantee satisfaction to all Our
customers, eiUin6 the best ntateriab
and best rork for the money in Of
tara. If you rant something good !
and neat call on
oSMAN g. HAPFMAN.
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The large Machinery Hall of the Phlladel-
phia Exhibition has been torn away. 1t was
bought by speculative firm for $4,000, and
they will multiply their money. The stone
was used TO build extensive oil works at Point
Breeze The rougher lumber was worked into
oil sheds at Communipaw, and the immense
quantity of yellow pine and other valuable
woods were sold to a railroad car company.
Sixteen thousand pounds Of cast and wrought
iron were sold to u foundry, and 10000 panes
of glass were as good as new for the market.
The tin roofing realized nearly the entire pur-
chase money. The spectators gave the two
cupolas to the Philadelphia Old Ladies' Home
for summer houses
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

ABOUT RyB.-There are many uses to which
rye may be put. 1t may be sown for pasture
right away as soon as oats or wheat is stacked
and will, then, next year, produce good crop
1t may be planted for manure, ard as such he
plowed under either this fall or next spring
1t may also be sown late for spring pasture or
for manure. In any way in which it is used
provided the green crop plowed under, it en-.
riches the soil and adds to the value of farm
instead of detracting from II. The beauty OF
the grain consists Of Its being SO hardy, and
growing under any and all conditions A poor
piece Of land may be enriched at little expense
and the fertility of land be by it still futher de.
Vo1Oppl
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NOI'It'E..-EsTATE OF joseph Pool, pECEAs Ed
n Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned Admin
istrator of the of Joseph Pool late OF the county
of Sale and state Illinois deceased, VIII appear before
he Conty Court of said county the third Monday beng
the twentieth day. Of October 1879 at the County Court
Unuse in OTTAWA in said county, when AID where all per
sons having claims demands against said estate are non
ned TO attend present the same in writing for ADJUST
ment. ,r-o
D''" ~ wv wy THOMAS POOL.
ouga-2w Administrator
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GILMAN & COOK,

4
CyTATE OF ILLINOIS. La SALE Co.'s
- Circuit court, OctObe, term, 1879 90
aMaric Cluxton rs Frederick Cluxon. IN Chdncery
Affidavit the residence of Frederick c. CuXlOn te
above named defendants having been filed the clerks oice
of the Circuit Court Of said county notice Is therefore merely
given 10 the said nonresident defendant that the complain
ant filed her hill of complaint In said court on the chacey
side thereof on the 18th day of Aug 1873 and that thercupo
summons ont of said wherein said SUIT Is now
ncndng renabe the second Monday in the month OF
October next, ms is by law required .,. ,
named shall personally he and appear before SAD trcat
Cart on tr hrst ay Of term thereof 10 Ne holden
nj OTTAWA in and for the said county on the second Mohday
in October NEXT and ioid. answer or dchur 10 tc sad
Nj Of rompa'. f.r same and ~" matters
and filing, therein charged Nnh stated viii be aNtr ~ con-
fl sscd and - decree entered a.anS y"m M,uM!ht 20 th
nrny nr az s.G hin ROSWELL W. HOLMES. t.orF.
C,t IM'. it g. Tnot CSmnlt's Solrs Rugi6
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The Cincinnati Saturday Night is response
bic for the following; One of our Western
men was guest at White mountain hotel
where walters are Massachusetts schoolma'ams
At the dinner table he said to one of them
Mss won't you please pass the butter ?"
Butter" said the schoolma'am, very prompt
ly, "is noun; common noun, because it is the
name of thing, and a very poor thing some,
times; singular number If strong enough to
go alone; feminine gender, mostly, as may be
seen by the long hairs often found IN 1t; and
Judging from the odor of this, 1t must be in
the objective case governed by delicate smell
The Western man stared and
said he believed he would try and get along
without any butter If that was what allied 1t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

There is a village IN New Hampshire which
has produced 90 editors. 1t was in aluson to
this circumstance that plous deacon remark
ed: Yes, there are 90 OF 'em, but as they've
all left the town, reckon the Lord won't lay
it up agin us"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

Sunday school teacher: You must recol
lect that all | am telling you happened one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, nine years
ago" Pupil; "Lor', miss, how the time do
slip away"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

The Judge (scverely)-Prisoner you are ac
cused Of attempting to murder your mother
inlaw What have you to say for yourself?
Prisoner (apologetcally)-Ycs, sir; but my
failure to do so is to be ascribed to causes en-
tirely beyond my control.
The Judge (blandly)-Oh, that alters the
case shall suspend sentence, but you will
not get off so easily if you are brought here
again under similar circumstances. Gendarme
show this gentleman out-French paper.
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Dub. did YOU ever stop to think,n said a

"Bub, did you ever stop to think" said a
\grocer recently, as he measured out half peck
hf potatoes, that these potatoes contain sugar
water and starch?' "Noa, | didn't" replied
tie boy. "lu' heard mother say that Won NU,
peas and cans in vuul coffee, and al ont pin,
Of water in every quart O! mil yo', sold
The subject of natural philosophy dropped
right there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

Student fresh from college, to conductor
II wish to get on the penultimate carr Con
ductor: "Wehave no peanut car you can take
the smoker" Mutually disguised.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

A wag brought horse driven by young
man to stop in the street by the word whoa"
and SAID to the driver: That's a fine horse
you have there" "Yes,' answered the young
man but he has one fault lIewas formerly
owned by butcher, and always stops when he
hears Il calf bleat"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

Thermometer up to ninety, Mr.. Putan-
call" SAID visitor to State.street broker
Let em go up to par" SAID the man of mar
gins, abstractedy, Il am not short on EN-
Boston CommercidL BuLLetin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23

Kansas teacher: Where does our grain GO
toy" Into the hopper" What hopper
"Grasshopper,' trumphantly shouted a
scholar.
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Splitting the Difference,

A young man with the blush of country life
on his cheeks sold out his produce on the
market yesterday and entered a shoe store and
said he wanted pair of shoes for his wife.
What number?" asked the clerk.
The young husband scratched his head
looked very much embarrassed, and finally
said
well, I've been married eight MONTHS but
this shoe business stumps me. don't hardly
believe she wears levens, and don't think she
kin git into fves 1 guess if we split the differ
ence we'll hit her pretty close"
He was given pair of Fights, and after
sqintlng along the soles, he observed:
lguess them'll do. She's awful proud, and
know she'll squeeze into 'em for all she's
worth ."-Detr0H Free Press.
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Magistrate; you are charged with having
emptied basin of water over the plaintiff"
Irishwoman: Sure, yer honor, We must forgive
kpe, in the dark took the gntleman for me
husband"
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BUDGET OF FUN.

VA squa,ter's shanty out west bears this sign
Fresh eggs for sale, laid every day by Mrs.
COoleyn
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"Ifthere's no moonlight will you meet me
by gaslight, dearest julia" NO. Augustus
| won't" replied she; I'm no gasmcter."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23
TWO YEARS IN CALIFORNIA.

BY NJ CONF with II fine Illustrations, map of California
and plan Of the Yosemite Valley. lSno. Cloth t5O n
thoroughly reliable book for tourists and settlers
No romance. il more interesting, and no
description Of the b-Ok do Justice Ia H. Every page
deserves Ia he read and studied. "-Aibdny journal
walkers Philosophy Of the Plan Of Salvation l5r
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ztterature, E;e.
BOOKS OR PERMANENT VALUE
FOR SALE BY
0sMAN & hAPEMAN..
THE WAyERLY DICTIONARY.

An alphabetical arrangement of all the characters In Sir
Walter Scos Novels with descriptive analysis Of each
character, and illustrative selections from the BY
May Rogers. Cloth. 81.
" Excellently arranged. Has fun index,
AID entirely fuifills its designs The Nation.
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BETWEEN THE GATES.

BY BENJAMIN F. TAYLOR, author of Songs OF Yesterday,
etc. etc Fifth Edition. Illustrated. ti.50
Wit and Wisdom are mingled well to-
gether the result is book with which every
will be charmed II is Golden Gate, leading TO many
hours Of true intellectual enjoyment Utica Herald
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It Cannot be.

have engaged Mr.. RosENTH who is thorough German
dost and chemist He has charge my prescription depart
ment While every article that into my prescriptions
the pest and best have done with the old 100 per cent
profit and down to sugar prices have the sole
agency for Homans Remedies Ottawa and tor ague and
liver diseases the pads cure without medicine These remedies
have been thoroughly tested and experiment buy and
sell secondhand school desire all bear mind that
don't give goods away but do sell at figures which will inter-
est all who drugs and books
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THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE

4 Morse Story. BY JONAS LIE. Translated by Mrs
OLE Bull. $50 pages Price, $ljD.
. Most ACCORDINGLY neutrality-suspicious.
Monthly.
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SONGS OF YESTERDAY.

BY BENJAMIN f. TAYLOR, auther of "The World or
Wheels" etc etc. Beautifully Illustrated. with hand
somely ornamented cover. Full gilt edges, %.
For holiday presents nothing more at
tractiye beautiful can he nd."-Boston Common
lcedih.
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PREHISTORIC RACES OF THE
UNITED STATES.

BY J. W. FOSTER, L. d. Illustrated, -.
srhe book is literally crowded with aston
ishng and valuable facts. "-BoStOn Post.
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OLD.TIME PICTURES
And Sheaves of Rhyme.

BY BENJAMIN +. TAYLOR. l6mo. Gilt side, PLAIN edges
Price, 81 90 Gilt side and edges, Sl15.
~ have spent many hours over your book.
The Old Time Pictures Is crowded with verbal fectes
and the closing portion Of Is as soulinsprng as thu
voice of a truInpct"-Dr, j. q. Holland.
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VIKING TALES of THE NORTH.

The Sagas of Thornstcn, Vikings Son and Fridof the
Bold Translated from the lcelandtc by Prof L. b. AN
pERsoN, Author of Morse Mythology" Also Stephens
translation of Tcgners "Fridthofs sagas" Complete in
one volume. l2mo. Cloth, 81
This work. whole, will please ana
instruct all classes of readers and especially those who
wish search the antiquities of Scandinavian 'era
urc But every will be sruck with the majesty anG
force Of that Old poetry of the north ChWchmdnr
NeB York.
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HANDBOOK OF FINANCE.

BY W. L. FAwcErT. Second Edition. l2mo. Cloth *lIj.
.sThe book bristles with statistics collect-
ed from the best authorities. The Mining W0rId,
IODdOg.
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HOLCOMBS TRANSLATION OF
TEGNER'S FRIDTHJOF'S SAGA

- No one can perusa this noble poem with.
ont arising tlereirom vith ofter idea OF human braver
and better conception of human lOve"-inter Ocean.
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ECHOES FROM MIST.LAND;
Or, The Nlbelungen Lay Revealed to Lovers OF
Romance and ChiyaIry.

s.trhis il the first a merican edition of the.
whole 'Nibeungcn Lied aud such deserves 10 be-
warmly Welcomed The Natl0A
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ORATORY AND ORATORS.

BY Prof WILLIAM MATHEWS, IL ID. One volume. limo.
$50 pages. Price, Cloth, ~.
" Covers the whole Seid in n thorough ana
mastery manner Boston Globe
, 1879-07-26

DEATH OF WILLIAM ALLEN, OF OHEO -
The telegraph announces the death, at
his home, in Chillicothe, Ohio, of the
Hon. VIM. Allen, of that state He was
a statesman Of national reputation. Forty
years ago he stood conspicuous in Con-
gress. First representative, and after
wards senator, in congress, he honOred
his state and hs party. He was demo-
crat and s:eadfast party champion In
1913, upon the nomination of Gen. Cass
for president, he took foremost place in
the campaign as an effective speaker. The
next year he retired from public life, to
resum. the practice of his profession
that of the law. From long retirement
he was called, in 1873, by the democracy
of Ohio, to the gubernatorial chair, and
upon the experation of the term he again
sought the repose of private life, in which
he remained He died full of honors
fairly gained, true to the teachings and
practice of his long and eventful life.
The democracy have, by his death, lost a
veteran of noble mould, the country a
patriot, and his state one of her greatest
sons and citizens.
, 1879-07-26

EXCESSIVE. At present the county pays
Sl5i per year to the water company for
the use of one hydrans e. the court house,
two hydrants in the jail yard, and three
on the public square. Heretofore no OBJ
lection Was made 10 sprinkling in front of
the offices to lay the dust and cool the
atmosphere, and the three hydrants on
the public square to water the trees.
Now, However, a positive injunction has
been laid against sprinkiing the street and
watering the trees, and the object for
which The water was engaged having failed
1t is IN order now TO stop the payment to
the water conpsny also, as wells and
pumps can be procured at much less e1-
pense.
, 1879-07-26

GENERAL WHEAT PRosPEcrs-Renorts
from all the great wheat growing sections.
both III Europe and America, indicate
that the present crop will fsil very much
below the average. The late heavy rains
In England hs.e destroyed large area of
grain. Reuters kilograms from Paris and
Vienna 10 dealers IN London assert that
crops are partial failure in France and
Austria. Wheat during the past week
has advanced steadily in Liverpool and
New York, both for cargoes afioat and for
immediate shipment. We quote San
Francisco sI.75 and advancing. Sacks
advanced tr1 cents on Wednesday il
would be well, therefore, for shippers to
buy at once, as it is not probable that
there will be any decline in the price al
present
, 1879-07-26
IeoK rEreRg ycv LEAP.

An insignificant sheet, edited by an
editorial mannikin, is published at Can
yon City, Grant county, Oregon. The
name Of the poor photograph who dis
grnces an honorable profession by Obtain
ing monty under the poor pretense OF
giving a newspaper in exchange for hard
cash, is Shepherd He attempted to ring
IN his smutty looking sheet on us for an
exchange. We were about to exchange
as an act of charity in order that he
should at least nave one good paper t"
cipy from; hut this dilapidated spec'm n
of editorial idiocy has been amusing hin :
self at our expense, and contrary TO al.
the rules of the profession, was so fir. h'-
ened at what he had done that he tried
to prevent our knowing it by not sending
a copy Of his abortion to us as usual
However, the Portland Bee noticed the
get of the poor miserable gutter snipe Of
journalism, and comments thusly:
"The editor of the Canyon City Nsrs tries
to get off weak fling at Col Parker ON ac-
count of his military title. Parker was duly
commissioned and served the country calamity.
In case of another war, Frank Parker would
be found in the thick Of the fight, while the
Nesrs man would Fort up in eoyo.s hole down
the gulch."
Who or what the brat is, who is ;mpos-
ing himself on Grant county, we do not
know, but we DO knew that We have a
host of friends over there, who appreciate
our efforts. not Only in building up The
country, but also in fighting for it during
their need We have always said good
word for old Grant county and its mines
and are proud OF the friends We have
there, and some day We shall come over,
and in half day get more subscribers for
the Walla Walla STATESMAN than tho poor
leech who is at present subsisting off the
the people can count on his whole list.
In the meantime we present our regards
to Charley Miller, Sam Parrish, Robbins,
Nail & Co., Bill Burnham. Jim CLARK,
Cummings, Stewart and other old t;liicl,ms
who viii be pleased to hear of our well
doing.