The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05
Table Talk.
Put away our JiMmy's bureau,
II will Eeep for four years more;
Mark IL "Wsxed by Grant in 60"
Eatch II ont In IA
Table Talk,

MArk IL ''WaNeu Oy Grant IN
Fetch it out In a.
~. 8. Armstrong is rigging up horse power
to pump water with."-Uncle John ought to rig |,
up power to pump out Of him few Of his po- !
litcal heresies.
Mr.. Jos. Hart returned from the State Republi-
can Convention worn out by the prolonged ses-
sion.-Edrl Gazette.
The Grant boomerang must have struck him
On the 5th page will be noticed the adver. of 81
sale OF short.horns by Mr. w. H. Winter, At
Princeton. Mr. W. 10 ons OF the leading breeders
OF Illinois, and offers fine opportunity 10 make
selections from his herd The sale should inter-
cs. every farmer In this county.
1t is remarkable that steam engine should now
a.days attract attention: yet the George Calkns
traction engine has been holding a reception all
week.
The adver. of the Ottawa Tile Co. appears this
week in ths paper, Farmers will find their tile
equal to the hest made In the country-is so pro-
nounced by judges.
The City Council did grca, things on Tuesday
night: repeated the farce Of $50 liquor license
and taxed theatrical amusements IS a night.
With such tremendous sources Of revenue, no
taxes will be levied this year. The power OF an
average city council to inaugurate reforms is sec
ond only to that Of the Grant boomers.
The net earnings of the Rock Island road for
the year ending March 81, 1880, were q, 2s5, 49,
So, from which, deducting rentals and improve
ments there was surplus of $S25, 306S6. In all
respects the road is very prosperous
The increase Of passenger earnings over the
previous year was over $45O,000. The increase is
not unexpected by all who have watched the
management Of the passenger traffic. Ever
since Mr.. Z. st. John became general passenger
agent, improvements have followed one after an
othcr-new dining cars of proverbial excellence,
new coaches, perfection of the sleeper" system
better running time, better train service better
connections with trunk lines east and west and
one of of the best tracks in the world Indeed
the Rock Island route" is fast becoming the "a
vorite line to Omaha and Kansas City, Ito which
through cars are run daily, for both good time,
safety and comfortable travelling.
We perceive that the road has issued an illus
trated four page pamphlet descriptive OF "Col-
RADIO and Its Mines" designed for the information
oftoursts and prospectors. The information 10
timely, now that the season for summer out.
ings" has arrived. 1t Is also reliable, touching
all points OF interest IN the state, the new Gun
attracting so much attention Few parts of our
country contain so many points of interest to
travellers as Colorado and the number OF visitors
is annually increasing. BY taking the Rock Is
land route excursion tickets may DO obtained,
and the many who do go west for rest will find
this little pamphlet OF great use to them.
Passengers west to Colorado will find few roads
offering so many attractions to travellers rs the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the great road
now pushing toward the Pacific. Through Ar
kansas sportsmen will find their route through
a very paradise, Astounding in snipe, chickens,
ducks, geese, brant, wild turkeys, &c, and ante
lope. In the "Rockics," now pierced by this
road, the streams are full Of trout, and in the
great Parks trout, antelope, many varieties OF
bear mountain lion, &c; and il the tourist tires
Of Colorado he can board the cars again and find
along the line OF the road in New Mexico hunt
ing grounds than which there are none grander
or richer in the world. Deer, antelope, bear,
lion, sheep, quail, grouse, turkey and water fowl
Of every description abound. Few sportsmen
outside Of those embraced in the rank and file Of
the army have molested the game. Army officers
at the different posts are very enthusiastic over
the abundance Of game, and welcome with great
pleasure all visiting spOrtsmen. Those fond Of
quail shooting will End no end Of enjoyment In
| New Mexico. The large blue quail abound in
| great numbers, rs also do the California quail.
| The Santa Fe road is now open to the Rio
Grande river. To sportsmen out for a month
or that matter the Santa Fe offers induce
ments that no other road can. stops may be
made in the Cottonwood Valley for few days
sport with prairie chicken and quail, then In the
Arkansas Valley for water fowl, pushing on to
Lakin for day or two with antelope and jack
rabbit hence either to the mountains and parks
of Colorado or for New Mexico direct. The road
has termni at Kansas City and Atchison, making
direct connection at both points with the HannI.
bal and ST. Joe, and at one or the other city with
all the great trunk lines OF the West. Magnif.
cent Pullman cars are attached to the trains OF
the Santa Fe, and the sportsman will find every
luxury and convenience at hand throughout The
entire journey TO the very heart Of the hunting
and fishing grounds.
The Weekly Press tMich,) says: A book cnt
tied "a Treatise on the Horse and his Diseases -
has been received from the author, b.. Kendall,