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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

There was intense excitement last fall in
Savings Bank, the robbery amounting, in cash
and securities, to over three millions of dol
lars, and having been committed in open day,
between six and eight o'clock on aQuict pleas
ant Sunday morning IN October And still
more strangely not the slightest clue, from
that morning 10 a week ago could be traced
tectives who had been for Il long time shadow.
ing night Waterman of the bank whom they
had found reason To suspect, got evidence
enough TO pOuncc on him, and then the watch.
man confessed The substance OF his comics.
sion Is, thai the burglars, having first arranged
through the cooperation of the Waterman TO
obtain entrance TO the bank building by means
OF false keys, improved the brief interval pre-.
ceding the arrival ON the scene of the iani,or
to make the latter prisoner in his sleeping
room, and compel him, at the point OF pistol,
TO reveal the combination Of the vault locks
The burglars, who include three or four of the
mos, skillful cracksmen in New York. had
been engaged over three years in the enter
prise The main reason why the Waterman
lsquealed on them appears 10 be, that the pro.
iesslonals gave HIM much smaller share
Tor the swag than they had agreed TO-
Much OF the plumber, however, was rendered
'valueless by the passage of a law by Congress
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

FoRElGN.-New, OF q bloody battle on Nav
| llth in South Africa comes TO hand. hu, not =
battle in which England had any part, NIata
copa a powerful Zulu chief accomoanicd by
n brother of kim Co,r,,-o,-o with five or sir
thousand people, had decided to surrender ia
the English, and were on the WAY 10 the Brit
ish lines. Cctcwavo nursued and overlook
them, and a fearful ba.tle followed in which
a larrc norton of Na.aco,a,s nconle were
slaughtered, the resi- bcinr di,pcr,rl or driven
back.
Cetevayo i, said to have taken position at
fine iupctiop or Wb,re ono ,,,,rl ,rmvo,o.,
rivers with mountains behind him and marshes
in front nrin,- tllly ,Ir,,rm;,,d MEYER IA ,ur.
',rndrr. On lllr whole, a.. situation in South
Africa continues gloomy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

i appears, from a statement of the director
of the United States mint, that the production
Of silver instead of being on the increase at
such rate as soon to lead to serious depre.
citation in the value Of that metal, Is on the
contrary rapidly declining. As compared with
the previous year the falling off in silver pro.
duction last year was some 40 per cent This
Is mainly accounted for by the partial failure
last wear Of the great bonanza mines. Silver
Il late years has entered 50 largely into the
productions OF art that the annual consump
ton on that account bears no mean proportion
70 the annual production. Coupled with such
causes. the fact that England and Germany
are apparently on the eve Of remonetizinr
s.lycF, it Is easy to understand why silver Is
zgzin rising j.. value in the London market
M latest quotations being 52l I'd per ounce in
L,a.lon against 5Od not long ago. The differ
enee between the bullion price of the silvei
cellar and the gold dollar is now about cts
zzzinst 10 cts a few months ago, and at tn,
,reseut rate Of advance in silver 1t would no
b< surprising within year again to see golC
ard silver at the rate Of 10 to /, at par.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

\ dozen of school children lost their Ilvcs
and eight more are in dangerous situation
On account of drinking water from brook
near Newark, Vermont, last week, An inves
tigation showed that Horace Cheney farmer
had thrown into his balnyard last autumn
some potato vines upon which Paris green had
been freely u,ca This yard drains into the
brook. He also buried the body Of horse
last yeas on the edge of the brook and parts OF
the decaying flesh were washed out lhe
neIphbors are greatly nccnsed against Cheney,
who is accused of murder by those who have
lost their children and threatened with vio,
1pCn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

The Joliet RepujltcaH, which led its party
in that county in the late judicial election in
their shameful and ruthless slaughter of the
La Sale county candidates for the iudgeship,
now consoles Mr.. Charles Blanchard with the
illusion that viii county will support him
next year for congress With its JIM Good
speed A. o. Marshall, and score or two more
of ambitious statesmen of the same grade To
satisfy, the idea that the viii county republi-
cans when they come to nominate man Tor
congress- will have a thought to bestow on
Charles Blanchard, is one of those things il
will do to tell 10 those seataring gentlemen
commonly called marines. Besides, there is
Judge Leland. Having been left as judge
mainly on account Of unpopular" rulings in
a certain murder trial in this county and the
combination against him IN VIII county.
clearly such concentration can have no Of
feet on his availability as ii congressional can
didate. In act, the suarp game of the VIII
county politicians in this judge business
threatens to lead to nobody knows what com
plications hereafter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Ebon c. Ingersoll, an cXmember OF congress
from this state, died last Saturday in Wash
ngton in the 40th year of his age He had
served in the house for four consecutive terms
being first elected in 1864 to fiji the uneXpired
term Of owen Lovejoy. He was native OF
Oneida county, New York, and brother OF
Robert G. Ingersoll, the Peoria lawyer and
great sensational lecturer. Holding the same
religious views with his brother, there were
no religious ceremonies at his funeral, which
took place at Oak Hill cemetery on Monday,
but the services at the grave were conducted
by the brothers Of the deceased. Robert G..
deceased Instead of the usual mound, a
flower bed was made over the grave
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue to the hank duplicates of the bonds stolen,
though the thieves realized several hundred
thousand dollars on other securities, and had
the impudence to fee Il prominent ana re.
spectacle" New York lawyer and politician
to 20 to Washington and lobby against the
passage of the law, in which, however they
failed Three of the leading participants in
the robbery have been arrested and the police
are ION the lay" for two or three more,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Geo. w. McCrary, Hayes secretary OF war
who sided with Schuz and Key against the
stalwart> when they captured Hayes and goI
HIM to veto the army bill, finding a seat in the
cabinet in consequence growing somewhat
irksome. to avoid the appearance Of small
explosion. ha, consented to slide gently out OF
the cabinet on condition Of beng boosted
to a seat on The bench. Accordingly Hayes
has sent his name to the senate for the Iowa
L. 5. judgshp made vacant by the resignation
Of Judge J. f. Onion
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
ghs Hret 4radtr.
Ottawa III, Saturday, June Z, 1917.
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared TO club the FREE IRtDEI
with the following publications. furnishing Do'i
nj the prices namcd, postage prepaid Inc o'
fer-open 10 odd subscribers or new al any
post Oihcc II the county--ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE u this county: ..
Eprx TRAprn ana Chicago Weekly Times. s2.65
Free TRADER and Chicago Weekly Irtbam -'oN
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly h'"'- .,
Cctdn .,,.....,,, .....''. ''''''''' =, nn
FRrE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... "'n
FREE TRADER and either OF llarpera publ =,
Vas'E T's, ,,t,,, .i.d S.rL,,,, ...... Ia
FRgE TRADER and G~tyS Ld,ii<s' Book ,.... Nv
FRpf TRADER and Rreaoiogicdl JQur7'dt' ''' DIV
FRHE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ...,.......' 90
FREE TRADER and UtmiorCaS -VonMty..,... 80
FKrr TRADER and Lutc'PS LiyiRg ige....,. SO
rhnn r. 'I't,,' anS IVes,eru Rirai ~ 800
r nru AND 1roo,,', B,iral Neo Yorker 3 50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Joliet was immensely tickled with the idea
OF having Gov. Cullom rs orator on decora
ton day, and his name and fame secured a
worry large turn ont on the occasion The hal
lowed observances and memories OF the uay
however, were sadly blurred by the beastly
taste of the Governor, who, instead OF an adj
dress BETTING the touching associations oil
sucn an occasion, disguised his hearers by de
livering to the assembled thousands bitter
and disgraceful partisan TRADE. The address
saws the Joliet Signal, was but "a venomouS
rehash of President Hayes's recent veto mess
aces with n vigorous shaking up of the bloody
SHIRT. When the virus OF stalwar' republican
ism gets fairly into mans veins and arteries
# necessarily banishes all gentlemaniy IN
suncts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

The judicial election in Chicago on Mon
day resulted in Il brilliant democratic victory.
The democrats had for some time resisted the
nomination of candidates by political con
venuons, but the republicans were bent on
making it political fight, and proceeded 10
nominate their candidates, selecting about as
mean ticket as the material AT hand was ca
pable of The democrats in response nomina-
ted ticket of able and excellent men, and
their ticket was elected by majorties ranging
from 5000 to 1900 Judge Dickey, however,
was allowed to run as an independent candi-
date against Thomas Dent, the republican
nominee, and in adistrict which usually gives
10000 republican majority, beats Dent by
some 5000 votes The triumph of Judge
Dckcy under the circumstances, is peculiarly
gratifying 10 his numerous friends in tins
County
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

They seem to have pretty hot weather some
times in Arizona. The Prescott Arizona
citizen Of May 18th says the rails on the
Southern California railroad were laid TO
Maricopa IN Arizona, but the work must soon
he stoned on account of the heat, as for the
last few days the rails were so hot thai 'hcy
had to be handled with tongs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Governor sent 10 the senate The rc'appointment
of J. o. Glover, b. F.. Shaw and Martin King.
man rs canal commissioners, and they were
unanimously confirmed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Dsaorests Reliable Patterns, new spring and
sEnmsY styles, at osman Il Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

See the new .prinSstyles of Wall Paper at os'
man < Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Wall paper and window shades, latest styles
al Osman Il Hapeman's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

Were the question admitted to the ballot,
and women were allowed to vote, every wom-
an in the land who has used DR.. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Prescription would vote it to be an UNI
failing remedy for the diseases peculiar to
her sex. DR.. Pierce has received hundreds Of
grateful testimonials Of it's curative power.
Iowa CrY, Iowa, March 4, 1878.
DR.. R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-For many months was'a great
sufferer. Physicians could afford me no re-
lief. In my despair / commenced the use Of
your Favorite Prescription. 1t speedily eff.
fected nv entire and permanent cure.
Yours thankfully,
MRS. PAUL r. BAXTER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09
A Great swamp Reclaimed.

A correspondent of the New York
Times, writing from Goshen, N. Y,
tells how 500 acres of pestilential marsh
east of tina. village have been converted
into the richest of farm land through
the wisdom of one man. The reclaimed
swamp is crossed by the Erie Railway,
and was one of the most serious 0bsta-
cles encountered by its engineers. To
construct foundation for the road-bed
it was necessary to drive multitude of
piles to the depth of 100 feet, and cover
them with hundreds of thousands Of
loads of stone and dirt; the building of
one mile of road across the swamp cost
ing more than any other five miles of
the road from Jersey City to Piermont.
Twenty years ago farmer conceived
the idea of draining a portion OF the
tract and making it tillable soil. By
ditching, he reclaimed 60 acres. The
first acre he bought cost him 81. When
it was found that the draining left as a
soil the finest of black muck, composed
almost entirely of vegetable mold, the
price advanced to $17 an acre. AT
ter the 60 acres were reclaimed,
the price still further increased, until
to-day as high as 81, 900 has been paid
for the reclaimed land. The ruling
price is $500 an acres. The great value
of the land is owing to its extraordina-
~ adaptability to the culture of onions.
A crop of 300 bushels of onions TO the
acre is not uncommon, and the Grey
court onion meadows are celebrated
throughout the country. About 800
acres are under cultivation this year,
and the success of the onion business
in the meadows has led to the reclaim
ing of similar lands in other parts of
the country, until it is believed that the
onion crop of Orange County will
amount to 100000 bushels this year.
The average price received by onion
raisers is 81 a bushel. The average
yield is 800 bushels to the acre. The
crop is almost invariably sold for cash
as soon as it is ready for market, and
as it natures early in the season, the
farmer is allowed abundant time to keep
his land in the condition necessary to
its productiveness.
There are II, 900 acres of swamp land
in the Waikiki Valley, which will event
ually be converted into this muck soil,
which is the best in the world for vege-
table raising. The land, after draining,
is titled with the slightest labor. Onion
seed is sown by hand drill, and the
greatest labor is in keeping down the
weeds after the plant begins to grow.
This work is done by boys and girls.
Hundreds of these may be seen in the
growing season on their hands and
knees between the onion rows, pulling
up the weeds that the rich soil calls rap.
idly into existence. The wedding re.
quires skill and care, as the soil is sc
loose that there is constant danger Of
tearing up the young and tender plants
by their roots, or removing their cover
i ing of earth. The red onion is the vari-
ETY. grown the most successfully, as the
dark muck gives the white onion dirty
hue, which Injuries its marketable value
When the onion tops are at the height
of their growth, their oior fills the all
for great distances around.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

SINCE the first introduction Of DIR. F. VII
hofL's Anti-Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic,
1t has steadily gained In popularity with the
people, but since its proprietors, Wheelock,
rFinlay Il Co., gave its composition to the
world, so that everybody can know what 1t is,
the sale of it has doubled itself. 1t contains
no dangerous drug, and yet it is the greatest
specific against malarial diseases, such as
Chills and Fever. and Dumb Chills. For sale
by sll Druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

To DESTROY LICE ON F0wLs.-Fill
the bowl Of large clay pipe with strong
tobacco, insert the stem under the feath-
.ers of the fowl, and blow the smoke in
to the feathers, changing position OF
pipe so that all the feathers are thor
oughly impregnated with the smoke.
This is best done at night. Stop the
process if the fowl shows any signs OF
becoming stupe6ed by the smoke.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

PETER COOPER can proudly boast
that during business career of 60 years
lie mas never failed to pay his workmen
when their wages were due, although
be has sometimes 2 500 men in his serv-
ice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09
DR.. JOHN BULLS
Smiths Tonic Syrup
FOR THE CURE OF
fever and ACUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine
Justly claims for it . superiority over All rem
edies ever offered to the public for the SAFE,
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and PERHANENfc cure
Of Ague and Fever, or chills and Fever. wheth-
or Of short or long standing. He refers to the
entire Western and Southern country to bear
him testimony to the truth Of the assertion
that in NO case whatever will IL fail to cure II
the directions are strictly followed and carried
out. In great many cases single dose las
been sufficient for scure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with per-
feet restoration Of the general health. 1t 10,
however, prudent, and in every case more ear
tain to cure, il its use il continued in smaller
doses for week or two after the disease has
been checked, more especially in difacult and
long-standing cases. Usually this medicine
viii not require any aid to keep the bowels In
good order. should the patient, however, re-
ouire q cathartic medicine, after having taken
three or four doses Of the Tonic. asingle dose o.
BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS VIII
be sufficient.
The genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must
have DR.. JOHN private stamp on each
bottle, DIR. JOHNBULL only has the right to
manufacture and sell the original JOHN J.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, Of Louisville, Ky
Examine well the label on each bottle. II my
private stamp II not on each bottle. DO not
purchase, or you will be deceived.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

Onx of the most extensive and suc-
cossful ftuit-growers in New England
- = 0Anafor Borltwe1l. who has on his
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09
The Best Remedy Knov, =

The Best Remedy KnoVn = 20
Edwin Eastman, an escaped eS11,@ G
Wakametkia, the medicine man n
now prepared 70 lend his aid n - ~
wonderful romedy Of that trf6a : g an 9l<
The experience Of Mr.. Eastmnr -, -.
Of Mira Chaa Jones and son, q -
Iowa, an account Of whose suln1nS 49, n
narrated tn the Neso York HeonI1 n ? T.
the facts OF which are 80 wldely q
periepces viii be given hsra d
lished In neat volume n 800 49, 7c1';s
and Nine Ycan Among the Or = 7sI
was compelled to gather u ~ ~ ~
and berries Of which WakamG m -
made. and 2 SIN prepared p U4I16 r u
70 the world; and ASSURES he pu6is ~
the same nov - when Wahn1nG0M
make II 81 : = - -! 49,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

AYouna Frnch bookseller emigrated
TO this country in 1877 to pursue his
business. Just before the ship left
Havre his wife made some pretext for
going ashore and did not return. and
the husband sailed without her. Soon
after arriving here he received . letter
saying his wife was i'll, and subsequent
ly one that. she was dead. He after.
ward married an American lady. Re-
oen<ly he went to Paris, where he en-
oouhtered his first wife in the street.
Sha confessed that she had deceived
him because oAe love- mother man, aud
the incensed husband having Instituted
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

> CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

Ton Pies, etc. use c. Gilbert's Corn Starch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

LxErxyHLE, l1megf12
Denr S1r.My WIG ~ ~ -. ~ r
remedies nd 1Dding = 9
your ves5 excelltnt 1n1la4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

cAppo. chccta. Nsros: a p.
Dear Sir This . % ~ Il o.
Mood Syrup has ~ - 4 r. |
been annoying mo tox ~ r. q
rec0inmt nd II 70 al w. -
II Is the hest medicine - a.
without IL - S. rs s.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-08-09

D, m,s s'9ns "a s 49, 3: ~
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EQW10 HANNAH ~ -
SEVEN AND NINE YRAu mon
simple statement q -
with the sad maGgocre q 3 ~
captivity, fortunes and ulo
surviving nlemberkS ~ -
orally. Price. t10Q
4 The incidents Of tho uo98 xEI- '-<I- 81
distributed By agents. nm 9 -
Mr.. Eastman, being alm0
engaged In gathering and 49,
the medicine Is c0mp09
ment dsyvIyes qpo9 q N (
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up for an instant remove it at once from
the fire; having rolled the glasses in hot
water to prevent them from cracking,
III with the scalding liquor when cold.
put branded tissue paper on top of Jelly,
paste thick paper closely over the glass
and keep in a dry, cool place.
A CHEAP IcE-Box. IAN effective ice
box can be made by placing one tight
box within another, leaving space of s
inches between the sides Of the two, to
be filed with pounded charcoal or saw
dust. Each box must have . tight lid,
and between the space of the covers o
piece Of flannel of several folds should
be laid. The outflow of the drippings
Of the ice should be arranged at the
bottom Of the box, and it will be all the
better If the pipe that is inserted for
this purpose Is curved or twisted q lit
tie to keep out the air. A coarse wooden
cover should be placed over the ice, and
when the quantity is small it is an ex-
cellent plan to fill glass bottles with
water early in the morning and keep
them well cor ked and laid upon the ice
until needed for drinking. If no ice can
be obtained and there is no cold spring
close at hand, very cold water can be
obtained by filing large earthen jar
with it and putting it in the shade in q
good current of air and wrapping the
Jar in very thick wooden cloth Ian old
coat will answer for an outer wrap) and
k0epinQ Il constantly wet This causes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-12
GEORG ETOIPN NEJTS.


The schooner Hattie s, Williams, mentioned in
Tuesdays issue, arrived yesterday forenoon and
anchored at Bankers wharf She is an immense
vessel, her dimensions boing-lengh of deck, 1888
feet beam, 40 feet depth of hold II feet, and
draught of water, 10 feet, She is fitted up in pOa
tial style, and besides her regular cargo She win
carry passengers to New England ports. Six hand
some statoroOms are designed for that purpose
Captain Dean and First Mate Soule are most Gour-
teous in their attention to visitors.
The annual visitation of Bishop Pinckney for the
purpose of administering the rights Of confirmation
was made last night at 81. Johns. The church was
appropriately decorated for the occasion, flowers
in proilsion making fragrant the summer Gir. The
presence of friends of the several candidates. TO-
gelher with the earnest and effective remarks Of the
Bishop, combined to make the occasion Of especial
interest 10 the attendants nj 81. Johns Church.
The regular weekly meeting of Ilermone Lodge,
No. u, X. p was held at their hall last evening.
The nominations for the semi.annual election Of
officers will take place next week aud the elections
OH the week following. The installation of the sue.
ccssiul candidates Will take place on the regular
meeting night after their election.
The funeral of little Arthur Harper whose sad
death was mentioned day or two ago, took place
yesterday Services were held in the Congress Street
p. L. Church. where high tributes were paid TO the
memory Of the departed one. A portion Of the
sunday school followed the remains 10 Oak Hill
Cemetery.