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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

THE Chinese are doing re igious nis-
sionary work in a way that must make
people Of tire Chinese province Of Yu-
nan are in part Mohammedan-. An
imperial decree offers freedom from
taxation TO every Mohammedan who
renouHces his faith and swears by Con-
fucIus. Beautiful new idols are also to
he given as rewards for proselytes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

LIBELERs across the water are
treated with great severity. The tele-
graph mentions the sentence to impris-
onment for eighteen months of an edi-
tor libeling Mrs. Langtry, one of the
London beauties, and states that the
judge trying the case regretted he could
not impose sentence of hard labor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

THERE are SO cotton mills in opera.
tion in North Carolina, and the con.
sumption for the past year is estimated
at 3S,4S4 bales. or 17,297 300 pounds.
This was an increase of 1854 bale:
over the previous year. Three large
mills are now being erected, with the
prospect that others will be added
within the next twelve months.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

What, been In the city all summer,
And grinding away on your Greekf
Well, welll You'll excuse me, old fellow .
But really, You are getting weak Z & A{t fs
Conditionedi What Of lit I'm always -
Conditioned-a regular stack;
But work them off somehow or other,
And keep M ysef straight with the fac
Why, of course, Tom, iyou ought to have out II,
And gone of with me and St. Clair;
No end Of nice girls and salt water,
And lots of our fellows down there.
Any snabf Well, you'd think 50 to see theml
Every girl was regular belle;
AL the tone of New Haven and Boston,
And other ones equally swell.
But one of them, Tom, was a sumner;
She brought down her game on the wing,
For in less than six hours, by Jingo,
She had every man on stringl
Pretty7 Rather! Her teeth were like pearls, Eir,
Peeping out between coraline bars;
And her eyes, when she smiled on q fellow,
Just twinkled like midnight cigars. 9s
Such is life; here I'll show you the locket
. She gave me at parting; and win
Has bangle of hers in his pocket, .F
We keep them for memorable.
As for me, though, wasn't enraptured,
In spite of the rose tint and pearl,
For somehow I'm never contented
With only a tenth Of q girl. Eg. s.l
And she's not very young, let me tell you
Ten years since they shipped her from school,
And / don't think she'll ever get married,
She can't find big enough fool.
Her name? Miss Van Arsde, of Brooklyn,
You met her, you say, in J uly,
Beg par, I-well, hang it-good-bye!
|aHs -lF.f ft t,istst -Actd Constitution.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13
A Poor Memory.

A painter of celebrity in Paris, when
his first wife-he has now married an
other-was sick unto death, was informed
by her of her great fear of being buried
alive, and thereupon promised to make
an incision in her neck when he thought
her dead. He, however, failed to recol-
lect it. Some months after he was
dining with friend and paying court
to the lady he wished to make successor
to the deceased one. Out of brown
study, he suddenly exclaimed, By
Jove! l forgot to cut my wife's throat"
1t needed long explanations before the
other took him,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

A NEW HAVEN paper states that
nothing is known in that city of the
rumored offer of the English Mission
TO ex-President Woolsey, of Yale Col
lege, and his son, on being interviewed
on the subject, stated that, although his
father would appreciate the proffered
honor, he would in no case accept it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

MExICANs who are dissatisfied with
the rule Of the dusky Diaz are organic
ing revolutionary movement, in
which heavy capitalists on the Pacific
Slope are to take part, the inducement
to the latter being certain privileges
and franchises which the would be gov
ernment undertakes to guarantee.
Specializing in wars and revolutions is
not an entirely new branch of American
trada
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13
The November Elections.

In the States holding elections on Novem-
ber A. Massachusetts,, New York, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mississippi, Connect
cut, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Jer-
sey, Kansas, Nebraska, and Michigan
where there have not been actual
Republican victories, there have, beyond
doubt, been Republican gains, In
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

ELECTIONS come high, but eve must
have 'em." The official coot of the last
California State election in San
Francisco alone was $72 S72.16, or SLIT
vote. Three or four times as much
more was probably expended by the
candidates.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

EIGHTEEN of the States have civil
damage liquor laws. Their provisions
are substantially the same, making
dealers responsible pecuniarily for all
harm resulting from the sale of alcoholic
beverages. New York, Maine, Massa.
chusetts, and Illinois, have statutes pre-
cisely alike.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

THIS reminds us of the carelessness
with which too many newspapers are
conducted. Says the Detroit Fee Pres:
peaches are still quoted in the market
reports Of the Pittsburg Telegraph. We
like to see newspaper gradually ease
of on these things and let the public
down gently
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13
Parting Words.

Brother Gardner closed recent ex-
hortation as follows: Brothers, in
pacin' off our var'us ways to our var us
homes, let us remember dat de biggest
windmill doan' pump de moas' water.
De man who walks right long, takin' in
de mud wild de good roads, 'ceptin' de
weather as it comes, an thankfully
chawin' away on husks when he can't
get corn, win git dar jist as soon as any
body, an feel jiist as much at home when
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

The school fund of Indiana is larger
than that of any other State in the
Union. It is over $4,000, 900, and the
value of the school property for the cur
rent year is estimated by the Superin
tendent Of Public instruction at sl2,-
GOO. 600.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

Gov. VAN ZANDT, of Rhode Island,
has been presented with the cane that
Daniel Webster used to carry in the lat
ter part of his life. The cane was made
of lancewood, and has large ivory
knob.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

DAKOTA had population of $4,000,
in 1870. It's population now is 10 600,
and IL Is believed the GENIUS of 1880 will
show 100000. II looks very much as If
Dakota would be the thirty ninth State
admitted into the Union.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

THE streams of New Jersey are 10 wer
than they have been within the memory
Of the oldest inhabitant. Wells that
were never out before have gone dry,
and many farmers are compelled to haul
water for household purposes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

ENGLAND complains that the imports
of her wooden and cotton tissues
into Mexico have materially decreased
in consequences of the wholesale Snug
Cling of American goods in the Mexi-
can border.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

IT In a matter of some wonderment
that Grant has rot been surfeited by
this continuous and endless ovation
business. One would think that lie
would get heartily sick seeing 80 many
people.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13
Punishment After Death.

"Sunset" Cox tells the story of man
who, having killed a badger, was pum-
melting the corpse to a jelly. Somebody
asked him why he wasted his strength
on acarcass. said he, al want to con-
vince it therespunishment after death"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13
TOPICS or THE DAY.

Ix Russia, over 81 600, 600 rubles are
appropriated every year for pensions
and subsidies to retired officers, and to
the families Of deceased officers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

The crockery business is in a most
animated condition, partly in supplying
the usual call just before Thanksgiving
and partly on account of the advance
ia all lines of traffic.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

IT IN a matter Ia puzzle the ordinary
msn just what Anthony Comstock
thinks Of Scribners Monthly, of Novem-
ber OF course, the illustration in
mind Is clissc ard ali that but the
question is now being agitsted by NOR
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

The use Of petroleum in blast fur
paces has been followed by successful
experiments in its employment as fuel
on the engines of the Lake Shore Rail
road.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

alists, whether that fact should be an
excuse for the circulation of matter
that would be prohibited under other
circumstances.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

THE Denver. (Col., y Tribune says that
before the season closes, three thousand
buildings win have been erected in tina.
city since the lat of May.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

The contest in Virginia has been almost
wholly engrossed in the question of repudi-
alton. Indications are that the debt payers
will have forty five in the House of Delegates,
composed of one hundred members. In the
Senate the meager returns indicate majority
for the debt-payers of four or FIVE. 1t is prob
able that the Repudiationists are beaten, but
from present indications the majority against
them will be emall
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-13

The returns from the State are unusually
slow, but beyond doubt the entire Democratic
State ticket has been elected, and man say
that almost every county in the State has gone
Democratic, with an occasional exception.
Kinds County elects greater part of the
Greenback ticket. The complexion of the
Legislature will be unchanged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

The following was sent us by respectable
farmer who stands ready to verify the facts. The
facts, If true, are so wretchedly barbarous as to
deserve public notice, and we publish the letter
in full:
EDITORS FREE TRADER;--I wish to tell the meat
eaters of Ottawa that you are IN need OF a Meat
Inspector. On last Saturday evening Mr.. Sol
Dreifuss purchased Il COW of a farmer liz Freedom
township. Being bothered some with her in
starting, he saw fit to knock her eyes out. AS
one man asked him what was the matter with
that COW, he said he knocked her damned eyes
out He drove her about two miles, when she
gave out. He left her there in charge of boy
while he came TO town after "A wagon to take her
to town, as she was SO near dead it would be i'm
possible to drive her To town. Her eyes were
both knocked out; her head was bruised and
smashed SO ii was shapeless; blood flowed from
her ears, eyes and nostrils, and her body was
bruised to a terrible condition. In this condition
she was allowed to suffer between five and six
hours, and then killed in the dark Of the night
and carried to your city. Do You call this good
meatY II you do, you can eat it, We farmers
don't want it in our dish. II you need any more
proof YOU can have it eight miles north, near the
church, Mr.. Sol, FROM ONE VINO SAW IT.
Serena, Oct &c, 1879.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
OTTAWA ILL.,. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER l. 1879.

The work Of receiving, opening and selling
new goods has left us little leisure for writing
advertising paragraphs duriug the last month
We are at last, however able toinyite the pub
lie to call and see altogether the finest stock OF
fancy goods ever displayed in Ottawa. And we
call special attention to the following facts These
goods were all purchased before the recent adj
vance in prices, and were bought by us in New
York from the manufacturers and jobbers SO
that We have saved the jobbers' profit and pledge
ourselves to give the benefit of that saving to
our customers. These goods were selected by
our Mr.. Gehring from the various stocks before
they were broken and eulled out so that the very
choicest articles have been secured.
Our old customers may be assured that we
propose to keep their patronage and to secure
hundreds OF new friends by giving to all who
may buy Of us their full share of the advantages
we have enjoyed both as to the price and quail
lty OF goods.
We have added a few new lines OF articles
such as photograph albums, opera and field
glasses, n splendid line of walking canes, gold
and silver headed as we'll as cheaper kinds,
meerschaum goods, &C., &c. We have hundreds
Of novelties and magnificent assortment OF all
staple articles belonging to our trade.
We cordially invite everybody and his wife to
visit our store and for themselves what we
have and what we can do in the way OF prices,
&c. Forbes Il GRHRrNG, Druggists,
Ottawa Ills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
Theatrical.

The Dillon Blaisdell Comedy Company, con
sisting of John Dillon, Miss Louise Dillon, Mrs
Fanny Dillon, j. W. Blaisdell, j. b. Everman anc
Others mostly known to Ottawa are to be at the
Opera House, Monday evening, Nov 10th, ant
will give us their new piece entitled, "Our Mex
President, or The Dark Horse"
John Dillon is considered by great many as
the best comedian now on the stage and he ha,
u strong company with him and the piece they
play is very fine and they draw large houses
wherever they appear.
They were in st. Paul Oct 18th, and we copy
from the Daily GIobe Of that date the following
John Dillon opened to a crowded house last
evening, all the available seats in the Opers
House being filled and a hundred or more stand
ing in the aisles. The play, "Our Next Presi
dent" was a new one to st. Paul audiences, but,
judging from the way il was received, 1t is des,
tined to become extremely popular. Mr.. Dillon
as Slas Pettibone, fully sustained his reputation
as the most comical man on the stage. He kept
the audience in good humor throughout, his ev-
cry word and gesture provoking shouts OF laugh
ter. The situations are extremely comiCal, and
are made the most Of by Mr.. Dillon. Mr. Blas-
dell, as Alfred HARDWOOD, sustained his role ad-
mirably, while Miss Louise Dillon, as Mile
Ellsworth, was excellent in every respect. The
play was acted throughout in an unusually supe-
rior manner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

A month ago q workman on the High School
building named Amos Glaub fell through the
rafters and was nearly killed. We mentioned the
fact at the time. The other day he narrowly es-
capped an equally dangerous fall from the same
building. For the first and only time in his life
he was the victim of an epileptic fit, the spasm
coming over him while working on the top of
the northeast corner Of the building. He was
first noticed while sliding rapidly down the slate
roof in paroxysm. Fortunately a man WAS work
ing below, who grabbed him before he slipped
off the roof upon the stones below. But Glaub's
coat began to give way under the strain, and
would have failed to hold him but for leather
strap around his body. The next thing was to
get him off the building. First he had to be drawn
to the top Of the roof, which was done BY throw
ing rope to the man who held him. By taking
hold of this with one hand he was hauled up,
dragging Glaub with the other! Gaub was as
limp as rag and still in violent action. To
get him to the ground was no slight job, and the
only way to do it was by strapping him to Joel
Pierce, jr, and Henry Wolf! who IN this way safe
ly deposited him in place OF safety Mr. Glaub
certainly has charmed life He is, however,
utterly at loss to account for his tit, which never
happened to him before.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
Ottawa, Sept. 10, 1879,
DE. 1hnllIas.

The Rev Dr. Thomas, OF Chicago, will ON next
Tuesday evening deliver at the Methodist church
for the benefit Of the Ottawa Red Ribbon club
his lecture "Socal Forces" DR.. Thomas is ont
of the leading diyines Of Chicago-second only
to Prof Swing, perhaps. He is bold thinker
for a clergyman, and abreast with the progres.
of modern thought. We never have heard thi-
lecture, but are convinced from what we know
Of the man that it will be interesting, instructiv,
and entertaining to all who love lecture thai
shows strong, cultured intellect.
Single admissions 80 cents; tickets to be hat
ut the door
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

A farmers team tied to post in front OF an
east side dwelling on yesterday became fright
cued and breaking away ran west on Main street,
striking on the way buggy-out OF a wheel OF
which several spokes were knocked-and Phil
lips Bros delivery wagon. This wagon was
struck from behind the driver, Billy llicklipg,
not seeing his danger until the team was about
on TO him. The wagon was over turned on the
horses, and Billy sent Aging in mid air, The
wheels were damaged, the dash smashed and the
axles sprung. Billy was badly bruised but not
seriously hurt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

deem it my duty to acquaint suffering hu
manity with the fact that ST. JACOBS on is the
most beneficial remedy ever introduced this
have practically tested. For the past sixteen
years have suffered with rheumatism, and 50
severely thut | was often robbed Of my night.
rest change Of weather would have the most
painful effect on me, for then could move Meth
err hands nor feet. ! tried every known remedy,
but of no avail: at last somebody recommended
ST. JACOBS OIL, and | concluded to use ii, with
but little hope Of relief. Having hardly used
half bottle the pains diminished, and to-day
am we'll and hardy again. The small SUN Of IF
~ cents had cured me.
THOMAS OFT, 81. Bordfdce, Pa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

The anniversary exercises of Industry Lodge,
A. o. U. w, OF this city, took place on last Sat
urday evening 1t was very pleasant affair.
The financial statement showed healthy condi-
ton Of things and that the cost to the members
of carrying $4,000 life insurance and the benefit
of 50 per week il sick had been less than s12 for
three years; the other dues about IS. The in
surance feature Of the fraternity having been so
successful in $1,000 amounts, q step was taken at
this meeting to have the plan so modified as to
allow member to carry smaller amount on
the same princpe.-A fine supper WAS served
and Jolly time had generally.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

r. II. TRAsK Is constantly receiving large in
voices of goods direct from eastern manufactur
ers for the holiday trade, and is selling goods
lower than ever, Notwithstanding the advance in
prices. Mr.. Trask's extensive wholesale trade
enables him to buy to such advantage that ht
can sell at prices that defy competition. Cal
and examine his stock before making your pnr
chases.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

SELF ADJUSTING BED-SrRrNG.-After giving il
4 fair trial We are able to testify unanimously
that the selfadjusting offspring being manu-.
factnred by Mcssrs. Locke ~ Long, few doors
west Of Immerman's furniture store on Madi.
ST., in this city, is all that is claimed for it,
and for its price, $3.50, the best arrangement We
know OF. Drop in and see 1t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

CHEAP FARE.-The G., B. & @. railroad will sell
round trip tickets to Chicago from all stations in
Illinois, at one and a fifth, on Nov 10, IL and II,
good to return Nov. II. All those who take ad.
vantage of this can witness the Fat Stock Show,
the Reunion of the Army Of the Tennessee and
the Gen. Grant Reception.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
Philip Phillips,

The song evangelist" who has given his "eve-
nings Of sacred songs" to audiences in every En-
glish speaking metropolis in the world and an
innumerablc number of other smaller cities and
towns where English is spoken, will sing at the
Baptist church on Monday evening. Reserved
seats sold at Scott Bros store; tickets sold at
Forbes ~ Behring's and at Cash's; price: adults,
40 cents; children, % cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
SCHOOL BOOKS
Of all kinds
At OSnan& HapGnan'S
Is La Sale St.

The entertainment and oyster supper given at
the Baptist church on Tuesday evening was rot
SO largely attended as its merits or the young Ia
dies purposes deserved. But II was withal
pleasan. affair The music consisted OF pretty
duet from III Trovatore" by Misses Lura Nash
(prmo) and Carrie Manley isecondol; and songs
by Miss La Nash OF the Congregational church
choir This part OF the programme was in every
way successful, as also the recitation by Miss
Newbecker The oysters were good, of course.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

Messrs j. Dlckey X Son announce closing
out sale OF all goods in their Jewery store. This
is bona fde sale as Mr.. w. T. Dickey will SOON
leave Ottawa and Mr. j. Dickey retire from bust
ness OF course, under such circumstances
great bargains will be offered in jewelry gold
and silverware, watches everything in the house.
"a word to the wise" &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
s2.25 buy good overcoatat A. Alschuler's

A boy named Robt. Kellogg, aged IL years
was drowned in a creek at the County Asylum
He had been subject to epileptic fits and is sup
posed to have fallen into the creek while suffer
ing under paroxysm. In accordance with the
instructions he was given the run of the yard anC
was not missed until meal time came.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

A Tonica cattle buyer, the Ncrs tells US,
shipped last week 80 head OF cattle whose aver
age weight was 1919 Bs. Since Sept. ), the
owner had by feeding corn and oats, raised the
average from 1904 gain of l62lS lbs. Another
shipped from tn. same town 1900 lbs Of pork
in two cars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

We have seen newspaper boasts Of writing $50
to 300 words on postal card, but an old gentle
man Of 81 years has just shown us postal upon
which he had written over two hundred words
with dull pen, yet in so plain and legible a
hand that it could be read as easily as print by
ordinary eyesight
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

The escaped prisoners, Russell and Davis, have
not yet been recaptured. Information of them
IN quite an alarming quantity lin the light Of
the telegraph bilD has come in, but none of it
seems to be very reliable. No changes have as
yet been made in the Jail officials.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

The match for the prize cup, won by Company
A, 1st regt, Chicago, at Ottawa on Aug. IA, will
be shot by the teams Of Company and Joliet
citizens corps, to-day, at Anthony Station, about
10 miles from Chicago on the line OF the Fort
Wayne road
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

Toe Ottawa "Licdertafel" will give a ball al
Mrs. SchafTer's hall on the west side on next
Monday evening The "Liedertafel' is now I'M
der the direction OF Prof. Bierman, a thorough
musician who has lately settled in Ottawa, and
some fine music will no doubt be given on that
evening For the ball, Willis's orchestra will
play. Tickets, 50 cents
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
MasOnIC Notice.

There will be regular communication OF Occi
dental Lodge, No 40, A. F. IL A. NJ, hela at their
hall Monday evening, Nov, Sd, at "a o'clock,
sharp. Work on ID and Sd. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. SOLOMON DEGEN, w. NJ.
A NJ HOFFMAN, Sec.