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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27
The Ottawa Free Trader,

No citizen Ottawa la Sale county in making up his
list newspapers the coming should omit TO in
cude in II the OTTAWA FREE TRADER IL Is the Oldest
published IN the county IL il the largest gives the most
reading matter AID With exception. the only paper
In the county reading matter Of Whit prepared
selected at home and with careful and studous reference
% she wants Of its subscribers In his re-
spcct paper in the world prints much matter
adapted 10 Of - Sale county readers II tell
you all that happens the county worthy Of newspaper
mention crimes casualties social events and popular
gatherings movements and resolves 1t gives the pro
ceedius Of supervisors Of all the courts aud all that
transpres public Of city county and tells
you VI local political movements, and who and shat the
candidates for Office are whom 10 vote for not, you
Ike and who IL elected: and thousand and one other
thing you other paper Besides this. u
ves you e prepared weekly resume Of the general for
egn and foreign markets political
events DISCUSSIONS &c Yet doing all this and being the
zryrst paper county and having the largest cirus
tlon cOts Fy year les hau most other paPs
In county. its subscription price being bul 90
year advance In .hOrt voter taxpayer or house
holder county discharge all the duties Of honest
citizenship Who doee regularly Rad the OTTAWA FExr
TRApEh 81
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SLIPPY.-The condition OF mother earth this
week has been particularly trying to pedestrians
and nearly az much so to owners Of horse-fcsh,
who have been accustomed to ride to and from
business. On Sunday evening came drilling
rain that threatened general smash of business
for the week following; hut during the night the
wind shifted from the east to the northwest, and
by morning everything was frozen up tight as
brick" and the ground covered with ice. The
walking was terrible until track had been
broken in the middle Of the streets, which was
Immediately utilized by the pedestrians. The
roads were, of course, about useless for horse
flesh unshod and If the ice injured general trade
it brought twice as much work to backsmiths as
they could possibly do. On Tuesday evening
the same kind OF a rain came, and again the wind
bhifted to the northwest, and the streets wore a
Jew coating of ice. The effect on trade was very
bad, as but very few farmers could pet to town
Trade WAS good but it all came from towns OF
villages touched by our railroads. which brought
numerous buyers. Some sleighs have been out
aud in town found easy running.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

The stock Of Diaries at Osman & flapeman's
this year is more complete than any they have
ever brought out. The books are an improve
ment over those of former years, in accordance
with the demand for better goods. The mater
ais arc greatly improved; and the contents very
much so,-consisting Of astronomical calcula
tions, yearly and monthly calendars, interest
tables, the gold premium for II years, table Of
wages by the week, principal cities and popula.
tion, foreign and domestic postage rates. list OF
presidents, cash account, bills payable and re-
eeivable &c. The stock is sure to please, being
of satisfactory manufacture and quite low in
price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

The past two weeks up TO Christmas have been
busy ones for Ottawa. The banks have been
crowded to their utmost to transact their bus-
uess satisfactorily to themselves and the public
while merchants universally feel well satisfied
with the holiday trade" The great day, how.
ever, seems to have been Saturday last, although
other days were nearly equal TO it, The wealth
er was splendid and the town soon filed up with
farmers and buyers from neighborng villages
The streets were jqmmcd with pedestrians and
vehicles and the stores crowded from morning
till night. Some of our business men report it
lhe biggest day they have ever had, while Others
put it down as the best day since the panic. Con.
siderng the difference in values and that 1t re-
quires a great many more goods to count up the
money than it did in 1872 and although this
week, owing to the icy roads, business except
town buyers amounted to nothing,-it may, we
think, be said the present holiday trade has been
as great as any Ottawa has ever seen.
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Motives Of Life.

BY PROF. DAVID SWING limo Price, 500,
Here AS everywhere. Prof David Swing rites with the
simplicity the earnesness and the honesty which cons "
sincere devotion all that best md nobest and pureSt
a life and CharaCtrr."-N. J. Erepipg Post .
zone OF the most remarkable features OF Mr.. Swiush
wnss is the felicity and strength OF their Illustrations
He never oses himself in cloud Of ahstractons The
truth which presents Is always Surchaged with freshness
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ksir1 OgI Tribune
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by the Rev SIR q. W cox, Bar, MA Trinity College,
oxford l2nO Price 81 60
Admirable IN style, aud level with childs comprehea
Thee versions might well ind place IN every tsnS
ly"Ths Nation, Fslr Fork. A..
ut IL only when take up such hook IA this that We
realize how rich IN interest Is the mythology OF urecce
Inquirer, Philadelphia. 49,
ID /. uouhtru II these tales anteating history In their
origin fresh with the charms Of south Ia 81 who
read them for rrs time ever before presented In
40 Chas,e and popular form Golden Rule, Bortor.
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Mem advertisements
COMMON SENSE.

If any of my friends and customers or any
person wants to get their prescriptions at my
Drug Store we will gladly put them up; and
it don't matter whose prescription papers they
are written on, or where they are told to go
If any man tells you that my Drugs, Medicines
and chemicals are not as pure, as fresh, and
is cheap as any In La Sale county, don't you
believe him he has an Are to Grind,
and wants YOU to turn the grindstone and
furnish the water. E. Y. GRIGGS.
ottawa, November y, 1879 Smos
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new YORK MERCURY
FOR 1850.
FORTY-SECOND VOLUME.

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IL shall be made yet brighter ana more comprehensive
In general by the addition of srkingly new features ana
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SPLENDID SERIALS,
OFFICIAL DRAMATIC INTELLIGENCE
COMPLETED STORIES AND POEMS.
STRIKING SOCIAL NEWs,
and ,s usual nnryaed array OF the best OF contributors
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THE ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE,
sOCIETY'S WIT AND SPARKLE,
LITRRATURE'S NATIVE STRENGTH.
and the yrandes work that liberal Inducements obtain
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At the Methodist church, however, Sunday
School exercises were had OF the jolliest nature.
The room was decorated, q short literary and
musical programme was given and presents dis.
tributed among the Juveniles from tree. Smi.
lar services were had at the German NJ. T.. church
on the same evening
Al the Lutheran church, of course, a happy
time WAS had There WAS the tree, gotten up as
emily the Germans and Lutherans know how, (and
not even the old style English can equal the
Germans in making Christmas happy day
The children gave Rotations songs, &c, and Il
supper was had; and on tomorrow evening the
load of presents on the tree will be distributed.
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IngerSOll and Moses.
Belle and the Boys.

by MRS. Z. F. CORBIS. l2mo. Illustrated Price. Ns
Thi. book places It's author at among tho geed
few - Saturday Herald.
The young people who are 80 fortunate as to read hn
story have a rare treat In storc."Tht Interior
III seems lust the book be appreciated by fair sweet
Young girls and Grave, manly boys Handsomely printed
illustrated II Is one OF the pretcst juvenile bvoks
the year. -" 4ms,tcan bookseller.
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Farm for Sale.

The subscriber desires sell his Farm. described the
NJ of SWs u Sec In Town 81 y. Of ange East OF The
81 T. la ~ town OF otter Greek Ia sale county, con.
tanning ~ acrrs Upon 10 good story and half frame
dwelling H. with cellar under the whole good stable
donb corncrh other Unhou-es with good well and
pump and running water. There Is also the place
orchard 81 100 bearing apple cherry trees and other
fruits The whole arIn Il well fenced and in high state
Of rultivnt',n VIII be sold bargain, the pure hAser
paying 600 down and the balance ave years' time, at
per cent. interest. Apply 10 GEORGE MADER.
dec27-lmo' Ottawa III
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TO THE LADIES.

Any on. wishing TO learn The Art OF Cutting
their ChGrens Clothing can receive thorough In
struciions ~ calling Mrs. J. NJ. Giu~ta, corner
OF Colupbus and Main streets over 7. Opdireys store
This system Is entirely new. Measures taken IKE
that Of ,aors aud perfect At is secured without charge
Those Interested this should call soon a. this VIII
b. your only chance get perfect system very cheap
\ gents wanted. Persons Of good business capacity
can clear from one TO three thousand dollar, syesr
p,,,xa Nov / 1879 smos MRS J. NJ GlUSTA.
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short History Of France.

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE by Miss Kirkland author Of Sif
Little Cooks" and "DOras Housekeeping" i3tlo VI ~
THE ltl, history may be- commented the best Of Its
knd that has yet Appeared BH!lehn, PANd.
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The volumes or TIE Bdrar begin with the hrst Number
fer January each scar w en- time Is mentioned 1t
will he unrrsuu That the subscriber wishes TO commence
with the Eumrcr nest after the receipt Of order.
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Always keep the bottle handy,
Do not place IL out OF sight;
For itcured our little Andy.
Who was coughing day and night.
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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Western Lands.

Thousands OF being sold every week and the
dcatOns that within twelve months all OF
the desi rable II. II. Land in Kansas and
to get OH ZAP LA NDS ia rapidly passing away
Those who wise VIII buy as they
will surely make money.
Call before going and obtain valuable Information
maps papers &c, free. DIR. j. o. HARRIS,
drc2i Real Estate Broker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

SHE.RIE'E'S "a IF;.-By virtue OF an execution
= issurd of the CLERKS office OF the County Out OF
la sale comfy, and Of Illinois. and 10 me directed
whereby commanded make the amount ol acertAln
recently prObaed and allowed against the c-se OF
II certain property In said execution specne1 nse
the following property, TO N: LJs n~ ana zen
block four States Addition 10 OTTAWA La sale county
Illinois, ,,,.-.
therefore according 10 the said commsnd shall expose
sale pubic auction the above described prOi on
Saturday. the I9h day Of Jsnusry 1881 AZ ~ O'Clock A
at door Of the County Court Houso In Oisvs Ia
Sale county Illinois.
RUFUS G.. sTkNSNS,
deer Sheriff Of Ia Sale County, Ill
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NOTICE.

Public notice Is hereby given that there will be meetns
OF the stockholders Of The First National Bank of Otta
wa ns" to be held at their Banking House in Ottawa OF
third Tuesday In the month OF January next between
OF and four o'clock p. Of said day for thu
purpose of eectng directors for the ensuing
December 70, lS19.5w J. +. NASH, Cashier
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DteD.

Ia Ottawa Dec 9Th. 1879, OF consumption, Miss
KAGGY, daughter Of A. A. kaggy; agcd q yrs mo
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Tales from Foreign Tongues.

Comprising vat Muler's Memories" Lsmartires 'GrS
yiel. Pusf kn's Marie" Al Santeap's Madeleine
The four volume. in box. Price 81 90 The volumes
sepsrstely-price, y. 20 each.
The series OF four volumes representing different uston
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language that has been made In recent years
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Choice Readings.

BY Prof Il. L CCMNOCK, Price, els.
So choc-r caEet OF prose and poetry has ever been S
pu 10 s hy any Other suthor Trey the cued flower,
from the bouquet Of literature They Of every pstur,
known the Language and each uf thr beet Of IL kind
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-21
The Proposed NJ. 3. ChurOh seminary
far West Va,

The Proposed n. q. Church Seminary
far West Va,
Grafton seutiAel Of Saturday.
A public meeting was held at Brinkman
Hall, on Tuesday evening last, for the pur.
pose VI maturing a plan by which it could
be aseertaInsd what lnducement Grafton
had to offer the NJ. Z. Conference Semin.
airy Committee to locate the proposed In
Gtitution here. Senator Newton was made
Chairman and S. P. Mccormick Secretary,
Arthur Sinsel, Peter DInkls and John ".
Mason, Vice Presidents. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. ]. II. FIaua.
gan.
Rev. A. G. George, D. D., OF Wheeling,
was present, aud by request made an ad.
dress. He explained the object Of the
Conference in establishing such an institu.
ton as il proposed, and went on at some
length 10 explain the great necessity for
such schools in West Virginia. He fur.
nlshed some striking facts and figures
showing the amount OF money the State
is sending away from home every year 10
educate our young men and women. He
further spoke Of the advantages that are
TO be derived by the town in which located,
from such an institution as is proposed by
the Conference; that it would be q great
help TO almost every branch OF trade
carried on, and maintained that the
Seminary would be worth more to the
town in which it will be located than the
State Capital would be. The Doctors re-
marks made a very favorable impression
on the audience and aroused q renewed
interest in the project now before the
people. John W. Mason and Rev. Ryan
also made short addresses. On motion a
committee Of five was appointed to canvass
the matter and do what may be necessary
to secure the location o. the Seminary
here il possible. After some discussion
and amendments the following were final.
ly appointed: T. E. Davis, DR.. T. Ken.
nedy, s. L. Allen, F. NJ. DurbIn aud
George Brinkman.
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Mrenehed nnd Raekra

BY the pangs 4 rheumatism, the jUints event.
ually become previously distorted, and some.
times assume an almost grOtesque defOrmlty,
70 prevent such results by a simple and agree.
able III ans Is certainly the pirt Of wisdom.
A tendency to rheumatic ailments may be
successfully combatel with HuNtetter'S
Stomach Bltter, a medicine with the prestige
of long aud successful career, Of unbOunded
popularity, and Of emphatic professional Ell.
itnrsemenL II remove from the blood those
intlGmmatOry impurities which patholugislS
assign as the cause VI rheumatism and mt only
purihes the life current but enriChes It, pro-
noting vigor by fertiliEing Its s,uIce. Diges.
ton, the action Of the b1wels and the secre.
ton Of the bile, arc aided by Il. and II I'm.
p is the kidneys and bladders GA regular and
active performance OF their functions. II Is
means Of nE.ventiny neyIu5Ic tsvssS '0F' aau
MWRkW
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-21
THE CONCLUSION


Aletter from PhiladeIphiatotho Chicago
Standard areIiSious paper Of that city-is
made the subject of sharp common. by
the Rev. Prof. Swingin a communication
to the Alliance newspaper OF Chicago, with
which he is connected. The point in the
Philadelphia letter that calls forth the
caustic criticism OF the Rev. Professor Is
the following observation in regard to
"Pinafore,:-the new opera that has been
exciting so much attention al over the
country:
To this Pinatore excitement more than
anything else Is due, | think, the lamen.
table lack Of religious interest over which
oil our churches are mourning. Thou.
sands Of church members, unable to over.
come their curiosity, having gone to hear
''Pinafore.h The music OF the opera Is
whistled upon thestreet and played In the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-21
MsnIth nInt.

More than two tumblerfuls OF water
should not be taken at q meal.
Water that has stood over night in an
open vessel should not be used for cook.
ing.
Hiccough Of a severe and prolonged
type has been cured in Eve minutes by a
powerful compression over the epigastrl,
um-the upper and anterior portion Of the
bowels.
All physicians join in recommending
people togo up stairs to sleep, and avoid,
il possible, sleeping upon The first floor OF
the house. Use plenty Of bed covering,
but always sleep with a few inches Of the
window open top and bottom.
A sprain is relieved from the frst pains
by hot concentrations, orthe applications OF
very hot bandages, but entire rest il the
chief permanent remedy. The more the
limb Is used, especially at first, the longer
the time required for the small broken
hbres TO knit together. The sprained leg
should be kept in q horizontal position,
When a leg Is broken tie 1t to the other
leg, to keep it still till asurgeon comes.
Tie a broken arm to athin piece Of wood,
to keep It steady until set.
Many persons, In the opinion OF the
Scientific american, are careless about keep
ing their feet clean. 1t says;
II they wash them once a week they
think they are doing well. They do not
consider that the largest pores are located
in the bottom Of the feet, and that the
most offensive matter is discharged
through the pores. They wear stockings
from the beginning TO the end OF the week
without change, which becomes saturated
with offensive matter. III health is gen.
Grated by such treatment OF the feet.
The pores arc not only rppellants but
absorbents, and fetid matter. to a greater
or less extent, is taken back into tho
system. The feet should be washed every
day with pure water only. al well as the
armpits, from which an offensive odor il
also admitted, unless daily ablu,ion il
practtced. Stockings should not be worn
more than a day ortwo at atime. They
may be worn n day, and then aired and
summed and worn another day II neres.
SaFY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-21

BEIlAtRK Locals. The new school
board will organize Monday night, Il DO.
ing the third Monday In April.
Miss Annie Hoge and Miss Ella Hebdtn
went, Sunday, to see Miss Enlow, who IL
lying vety low at her home, near Bridge.
port
The colored brass band was out satur.
day evening. This band need not be
afraid to play In public, and ~ II ls the
only brass band we have, besides the Cath.
Ollie band that does not play on any but
Catholic occasions, we are bound. 10 make
the most Of It. Unless some other band
makes an appearance soon, the colored
boys will have plenty OF chances 70 prac.
tiee campaign music this fall-a kind Of
music In great demand, but notyery lucra.
tive. ar t1
As q Republican parted from q well
known Democrat on Belmontstreet SatuF.
day, he said: "Well, / have voted for but
one Democrat that ! an ashamed OF, and
that's RossJ. Alexander" "1second that
said the Democrat
A temperance meeting was held In the
Disciples Church Sunday afternoon, I'D.
dressed by Rev. CASTOR.
Mr.. Sam. Chambers spent Sunday with
friends here. R. Q. +.