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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15
Bagshot's Assistant.
The Troubies Of q JourNaiist.

paper called the Union, up in Che
dunk. The colonel was called away
to New York on business, leaving
the Union in the hands of an assis.
tant, who had been in his employ
some little time.
Now the colonel knew that the
said assistant had the cheek OF a
brass statue AMI the audaciiy of r
New Engl and Il, bnthintlispcnsahle
aiirihnirs fo the newspaper man:
hnt still. after being in the city
about ~ week nv began Ia grow IN.
easy and autographed Ia Cho'lunk,
"How's thiugsi'
Back came the answer from tn,
Unions Whilnm editor: Bully,
Circulation at the old thing gone up
y Thousand. Been getting up II
red hot paper, and there's u gang
outside that are weeping hcatlse
the, can't knock the shingles of
the roof and knock the whole ron.
Germ To thunder. Stay away as long
as Non like
Bagshot didn't waste moment
after receiving This encouraging dis
pacth. He started home in the first
train. and reached Chodnnk before
night. The man that strnrk him
WAS the ticket.agent.
Look here, colonel" he cried ex
ritedll: 1--WE n darned good notion
10 punch Your head, YOU brazen
faced old liar!'
"Whv" asked Bagshot.
"Rcad 'ha,t" nnd the ticket agent
showed crnmpled Union into his
hand.
There was a paragraph as fol
lows:
RAILROAD NEws-The handy
legged i,.iot who rohs the railroad
comlmny ut this village has pur-
chased poke, knife. Moe knock.
ing down from the cash drawer.
B,rshot hit his lips.
BILL" said he. "that'su ralnmnv,
and III see il riehied in our next.
It's my cnssrd assistants work
RagShot didn't reply. hui sailed
down the the street 10 the Union
office. He had not gone half -
block before he colli,led with Dea.
con Marsh.
The deacon seized him Inv the
shoulder and exclaimed. What
do you mean. BHgshnt. hy inserting
that srandalously untrue item at"nI
me-
/ "Diln't insert any item replied
the COLONEL.
"Don't sneak ont il that way
You know won did. WHY. just
cut il our of the Union. Listen:
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
That whirrd sppunhrr, Deacon
Marsh. was noticed, last Saturday
night. irving To open the coal hole
in front Of his residence with HE
night key. The deacon WAS full as
4 goat. and conldn't tell moonshint
from green cheese.
Now. THAT'S nice. aint il. saying
that ] WAS drunk Saturday night
when ] went to he'd AZ Sven with y
raging tooth ache'"
! "It's that reckless fool whom
Irft in charge" croaned the Colonel
IN make il all right. Marsh;' ant
Bagshot scurried on again, only Il
be confronted Ivy Mairr Blim.
Colonel uttered Blim. in hi
deepest voice. "ihis is villainOns
It's my intention. sir, to call you on'
and shoot yon through the heart
What the dencr do you mean u,
publishing This note in the UnionT
MILITARY JOTTINGs -Ma1ol
Biin,, the tstterd old beggar wht
hid in ar oyster harrrl dnring fh'
battle Of Bull Run, wears wig
He Ought To be shot in the bach
with n lssk~d apple.
~ can't help II. BIim. said Bag
shot. wiping hia forrbesd; lis a
owning to tbst young devil IN tn
olSce B~ShaA ssasle M M =
p<r jsse Na 1sjos, Ard Mf
t0Bu -. -. 49,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15
Cooking a Turkey.

There may h- some honsrkeepprs
who would like Ia profit 10y M old
house. witr's experience in cooking
turkeys. a NICE stuffed turkey *
one ot the most tempting dishes
that can he placed un Il dinner table.
Ii unnst bt served with vegetables
aud cranberry sauce. Take Il good
sized bird and Nnsl, il thoroughly.
then soak Tor Two huuis III salt and
water. Cut oil the legs ut hr joint,
a.d put the joints al he wings IN
der The shoulder joint. Take Two
quarts al bread. chopped fine.
quarter ut- a IiuuIti at salt lnrk, n
irhs,noninl al "lack pepper, Two
ihhhslnoniuS al ;'ilNtiiZr't sage,
amd three eggs; MY we'll together:
II moi moist enough Ia khcHd INTO Il
hard roll, add wlirr; liI the turkey
a> full ui the dressing - II eau II"
pressed. Take the gILlaid and las.
ten over the dressing 10y taking n
few stitches Witha needle and inc:
tie the legs tirml' together; then
rnh the cutirr surface with thin
rnaring of melted butter; sprinkle
flour over il aud lay il upon lis side
III the dripping pan; pour three
pinIs of water into the pan and set
IN the oven. Lrt il cook slowly
and turn II over :wo ar three times.
Dip the gravy over II from time Ia
/ time with u spoon. \ lonng, ten
der bird viii cook in two huurS: if
older. it takes longer. During the
] last hour il needs Il brisk fire so as
( to brown the surface without scorch.
ing il.
/ Lay i, whole upon the platter
/ when read, /" Il" served; add more
/ -four Ia the gravy il WAS baked IN,
and stir smoorhl, till II comes to II
boil. II used Ia hr Thought essen
: iial 10 larhoil u turkey before stnff
/ ing. bn' the flesh is swerter and
frHtit nicer o0init boiling. When
J carved, cut the meat from one side
/ of the bird clean. II more IL need
ed. il can I've cent from the other
side. aud what is left il in goUl
form for another meal II is equal
~ as nice on the second day as
wlu first cooked. The dressing
can he dipped out with spoon; II
will br iourd very nice. tie eggs
giving il solidity, and keeping il
from falling into hits over the
plates. Dressing prepared in this
way is equally as good for g"se
or a duck, and they can he cooked
in the same manner, only varying
the length Of time il is being cook
ed, according 10 the size of the
fowl.
Az the cold weather comes on,
the variois kinds Of poultry make a
very pleasant change If diet from
the meats and fish that have been
used during warm weather. II
nicely cooked, poultry is a nice dish
for dinner, with changes OF vrgeta
blrs Ia give relish. Some persons
like onions chopped mp with the
dressing; such can add them To
suit their fast. but as they are nh
jrcrionahlr Ia many, /; must be lett
to the casks discretion. II sage is
inhigrstible. the addition Of ten.
spoonful of pnlverizrd mustard to
tb. dressing will be of usr, as il will
also in sausage meat. aud i, really
makes the sinsage better for the
addiiion.-Farmer's Wife, in CoSn-
try Gentleman
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15
A Blind Inventor

One Of the most remarkable men
in this country whom know any.
thing ahout is the blind President
of the lIrrrrshofl Manufacturing
Company of isiol, II. l., from
whom the company takes its name.
He was here this week to ace the
Secretary of the Navy. He ia absO.
luiely blind, aud Vet he i'vemts and
constructs torpedo boats and small
steam vessels for governments in all
parts of the world. His steam
launches glide through the water at
the rate of twenty miles an hour.
H. has a number on hand which be
wants 10 sell 10 the government.
He bnilds p lanncb in which steam
ran I've gotten mp in six Minutes,
which can I've carried on board ship
as an ordinary ships boat, which
will contain coal and water enough
70 run 800 miles. Moreover, he
claims that his new boats will not
sink. and that they will therefore
serve IA lifrboats, steam lifel'oatsi
How many drowned men and wo.
men might now he living il snch
things really existed on the great
ocean passenger boats. Mr.. Her
rrshoff can tell IA mnrh about an
ordinary sized steam lannch-hpr
lines. methods of construction, etc,
by feeling. IA theirs can by seeing,
and he goes on inventing and build
ing just Ms if his eyes were not
closed forever. But he IL q tall,
hig. hrainpd man. who couldn't help
inventing and working if he tried.
Snch man wOnld have to suffer
the losa of more than one Of his
senses before his mental efficiency
would he impaired. When be want.
ed to bnild somr steam launches
for the Government he came down
here IN the navy ward and felt Of
the Government launches 10 diecOv-
pr their shape and how they were
made Then he went tn Brisfol and
made launches suitable for the
Governments nse. II ia very like
" that the Government will hay
.everal Of them from him NAsk.
ingfon Cor. Boston Herald.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15
G. n. ROC rs.
House. Sign, Carriage ana
Buggy Painter,
Paper. H anger and Glazier,
HOMER. LA.

r SOLICIT THE PATRONAGE OF THE
/ people If Hom-r and vicinity. FOR evl-
dcnces IT nv proficiency, refer 70 the na,
m-rons persons for whom ] have worked
IN Claiborne parish.
Terns reasonable, and work promptly
c4eeuted. Z. H. hooEn n
April .. 1879. S"S
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15

There In one man who has rprfect
confidence in his wife. DR.. Ruth,
the ceiebr~ted California shot. d.
lowe his wife 10 shoot glass hatl6
ont Of HE mouth.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15

A gentle pony horse, sevrn years old
mart spridS, works veil In wagon. hnggy
ar ulow. Ia . splendid ssdAic pony. In
shnrt is fnr al psSpesss the hest pony
horse in Claiborne pasish. This valuable
animal II fes ssle - r neaesnee snd !ee-
aooa1,s Pri6s. For an pe.stcHlsm eau On
g. ~ s.s q;
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15
rSras Of Advertisiao:

One square, of one inch in space or less,
irst insertion, 81 90; each additional inser-
ton, 50 cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15

Every Pprinp wh~ pss5se So -
hia tsaealS.at lesRs vhsa y 49,
soasee - snys saly -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-15

In Illinois parties are not permit.
ted ta tes'iiy to crimes s+en through
a key. hole. This IL regarded rs u
thrust leveipd Al mothers in law.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1880-10-01
Gin me0iainiider 0omparatip.

Gin Serr-lo er5Gblt Der s@aulOis"
- cling tir5li9 oft Der &liutt Der mebi=
siniifen Sacultdt in Baris opriiber unO
bDrte, iuie Die Stubenten einem SrofeliOr
frenetii6en 8eifan flnJi6teu. @r er.
tunbiste fi6 na6 Der 11riude. r@s bous
bette li9," 10 iuste linn elm Stuoent,
INN cine iebr i6were, nber uolfommert
gelunsene @ntbinbung." = LIMB pie
befinDet fid Die Wtutter ?"-ySie 1T on
ben 5OIsen Der Operation seitOrben."--
Linn bas &inc? yGu6 tUbt."---
Der !6err sebt gang perblifft baUOn.
8enise Gage ipater besegnet er bent.
Ielben Gtuoenten, Der 9anS nieberse.
i9lasen ausiiebt. Stun, metH 2ieber,
mas bnben sic benin beute pOr9ebabt?"
- r@ine @nt6inbung, Die einen iehr
idledten Nuseans eebabt bat."-g&6,
i6 uerftebe! 9iesmaI 1T aud Der
8ater braufge9an gen."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1880-10-01
Bon Der oferrei@ii6en Saffiae.

Sn brei Sabren gebt bag erite Snbr
bunoert our 8uite, Ieitbem Die Diterrei=
6iI6e BaItine, Der Spielbere auf
geb6rt bate, bas 8erfjeus Der sraufaz
men unb unmeni6li9ert Suiti5, Der err
bnrmunsslOien &a6iu6t Der 8olitii
fri6erer 3eiten 81 ietH. @Obl lift es
erit elm 8ierteliubrbuubert ieitoem Die
lebten @efansenen breIes beriidti9te
@efdnsniB perlieBen, aber Die Gage bic
Ter @efan9eneu mar sesen ieoe, Die big
gum 1888 in ben 8erlieBen bieier
3minsburs einftiser Redtspfese i9r
elenoes 9alein enbisten, Elm parnoiei'
iHes. 9er eegentpdrtise @ilitdr= BAIT
director pom 8riinn, RaiOr 8Oietti b.
8Oifanegs, bat nit geDiifenbafter 8e'
niibung Der nod pOrbanbeuen alien
BldHe uno 4ufSei6nuuaen Der 8erfieBe
uno &erter, Die arg 5erfaaen uno gum
Ebeil serit6rt tunren, %reitdurtrt, Die
Sertli9feiten, tpel6e hiftorli6 6eriibmte
@efangene be5erberstea, ermittelt UNI
| besei9net, 70 baB Der Geiuder bieier
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1880-10-01

- &m Snmilientii6 pirft Die Saus
frau bic Seitun9 aus Der Sanb unb ia9t
i'm Zone t~iefiter @ntriiltuns: r9as 1T
bod itarf, 6a pir6 elm Nann freise.
ipro6en, Der unter Der Nnfla9e 1tanb,
feline Srau oersiftet 81 boben." Der
Serr bes Sauies: rSdredli6" Die
dltefte Sedter: y@el6e Snfamie!" Die
iiingite 3O9tcr: y@obin 9eratben Uir?"
Der dlte1te Sobn: $50 bleibt ba Der
S6us Der @eiebe?" Ser 5tueite So6n
rMan foIte ben &erl lpn9en!" 5ris.
den, Der irnsite in Der 5amilie: Gn
gnoe mar er uul6nloig." yGle Ieber
Srib6en uno bann ii9 unter chamber
an; mad elmer 8auie: r8ieaei6t bat
bag &inb &e6t!"
= Gin Barrier 8lntt bra9te einea
Eages folsenbe @eidi6te: y8ermd6tz
nib zines junsen Mdbdens. Gm lesten
Gonntag ingten bic 8etuobner zines
SnuIes Der StraBe Ct 9onDre mad e.
mem G~annrienpo3el, Der Dor i6ren 5ens
ftern umherflos unb o benz Niemauo
Iaoen tonnte, tuo6er er tOmme. Tte Ser
folaung ma Inn 10 eifriger, als maj be-
meItte, bnB Der 8Osel Elm Sthd 8apier
trua, rpel6es I'm 1einen Gals befetigi
mar. 3ulebt tuuroe oas 26ier9en 9es
| fanqen uno bag Bapier abgel6it, entail
tet unb 9eleien. Man fono 5ol9enoes
barouf sei6rieben: Arm unb tranf,
obne @rbeit uno bon alien Snlfsmittelu
| abaeIdnitten, tpeiB i9 ni6t me6r tup6in
SD bin erit 5ruan5ig Sabre off, aber
oas 2eben lift mir unertrdeli9. SD babe
meinen Guti6luB eefa6t; beute gta9t
1T Gaes porbei! Der ein5ig tua6rt
| Sreuno, DEN i6 in Der san5en Sell
babe, 1T bieier feline gpsel; i9 sebt
him Die Sreibeit, bite uber Seuieuiseu
! Der i'm ettpa in feline Sdnbe befommt
i6n redt iUrefdltig Su pf1egen. gr finsi
10 liebli6, Der fleine aerl, adj unt
mir bat er 10 oft bic bitterften Sorger
aus Dem Sersen seiunseu! Rarie **'
l. Ger @lidlife, tpel1er oieien Der
paiften 8ogel gefansen uno Bel fi6 auf
| oenommen hattie, mar Der Snba6er zines
&urspaarenlagers in Der errudbnter
| StrdBe ct. 6pnpre. Der grfolg Del
ri6renoen @ei6idte, fuelhe our6 oil
Saeesbldtter idnea befannt tuuroe, mai
gang nuberurOentlid. Die f%eiuiten 9err
ihaften BON 8aris ftr6mten mad ben
2aoen beg &urStDanrenbdnblers UNI Der
binterlnTenen @Usel 81 feben, Ell
| S6ouIpiel, bas auitnnos balber nui
BEL @elegen6eit zines &aufes 81 ba6er
mar. 0as bate Der Snbaber beg Ga
bens, Der bic snn5e @eIhi6te 5iir 81 e
cIame fur fem @ei6dft %eriOnuen batte
reft tuob1 berednet. 2eioer bate e
elm @ei69en getauft uno in ben &dF!
eefteft, einen gosel nlIo, Der nidt inns
Nnein aud bIeier urelIdli6e 8uftdnl
modfe Die 9eidibte N nm 10 wabr
iheinlidsr: ,9as nruIe neine 2bter
9en", insten Die 8ariier 9amen mi
tiefem 8eoauern, - yes trauert nm Oh
geIiebte 6errinlr
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1880-10-01
- Nar MnNeo..f. ~

xaub IN WGTdfbgn eeHnfb. zefsfonpS
AusaefnnfR SGrmIdHDeretfa nit t6lan
IN Nhrru6GHmen, etHien uHD 2iE6eE sfiga9tslk NJ
cd Der Qaae an b a tiaieen Breifen BON . btk 81 rs
ader Al bGben. Ete aHaeoIHnae tere 0anptpEaiI
I'M Igsten :3Goxe rDnrbeB 5 S1nfbel feT errt5fri y
EaarffraHeH aebast. DeI6e De anFet.Uns Iu ssaH' .
apf Der fiuen Ene mt Der Genfrafba1p dlt on enoe ,
Seite pffbtnben. fbeaen FerfeE ART wetferer dH<
fyrFf fnafs se9e1 Eirigef GffeFkarnftdeff genee ne
d1 mnnbffc uosr fGrttiff ar &Reuspas A3ete1s
AeJs0 fs1 Tfscc1ssn SEF E~lwzukee, W
ExY zussf 9BfAt'
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1880-10-01

fideren" @efdnsniffe fiub aus ben Uee.
niotren 3rends unb aug Gilpip 8eli=
cos lie mic Prigione" srr @eufoe
befarnt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1880-10-01

i9ieOenen fleinen 0ienIte uno 8flidten
erit fennen, uno fahren Sic oann als
5rdulein BON Sarlin9 barin fort, bas tit
bod immer6in Elm trifti9er 9runo, Die
8abrbeit ein paar Gage 81 peri6metz
gen."
&dt66en fanb 6ns ridtig, ~tpeni9ltens
madte~ lie feline Ginpenouneen me6r,
uno fuenn IN Der lebten fdlafloien Ha6t
ihr tpieoer 8ebenten tamen, es par 81
lpdt, lie muBten suriidaeordnet merben.
@rmattet, mutblos uno uu9lidli6 iaB
tie enblid I'M Coupe, iie adtete faum
auf Sulies freunoli6en 3ulpru6, rie
ne6miitbieen @rinnerungen uno Die
4a9it o Der Sufunft iberwdlti9ten iie
gdn;li6. sic :uubte. baB ibr 3tel, bic
uniueriitdtsitabt, na9 Der beimatbliden
&i9tung 6inlag, oaB fie nllO ben Sbriz
gen ndber ridte, tie tpo1te Ii9 an Der
8orIteuun9 ermutbieen un6 9lauben, es
iei cine b0bere 5isung, Die ie eben
bier bin fibrte; lie paro mutbig
unb setroft uno CAB fi6 enbli6 au6 Den
duBern @inorifen bin. Die frii6en
uno boHenoen 9e~6eus9eifter, 10 lan9e
niebersebalteu, b%esannert rrd tuieber 81
regen, iie JAP nit gntJiden in ben iOn=
ni9en SriblinssmOrsen. Sulien's S6ilz
~berunseu bun ben lanoidaftlideu &ei=
gen Der @esen6 tparen ibr, an Die MIDI
terne 8ebefpeiie Der 9roBmutter &c.
iuDbnt, iibertrieben eri6ienen; iest jam
tie mebr, faub a1es reider unb berrs
li9er, melt ii6er lire 8oriteluugen
binnus. @iro es uieaei6t aud nit Den
Samilie bort 10 fein, niro AUDI bieie
mir iber meme 8orteauu9en sefaaer
10 badte fie fr0blid uno i~ansuiniIf
tueiter. SnbeB, als Die Come ianf
n1s Die Mitreiienoen bic Stationen nbers
re6neten, tpel6e nod Surdd5ulesen pa.
rem, als enblt6 Der 3us bielt, Gae aus
ftiegen, tbeilfueiie empfangen Ino be.
9ribt tpurben, fie aIein ftano untei
fremben Reni9en - Do 5ps fi9 ibi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-03
First Glass P|ows, Fully Warranted.

A Suy Poe that cannot splendid Inc of Cm1uo riding
a1kng @Hh nt the Bron s'ss The celebrated asas,
da naturally eonnd will work with check
,oaey Water A. Uoods Zs"e and UUc B3rs, Swecae Keepers
oyeys Enclosed Woue,s, Gopher Check Rowers Ha
rows Pumps We proud Of line Of Cock St07e comprising
hest makes both and acStvn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-03
iidren. Charity and sects will never educate

children. Charity and sects will never educate
the people,
What we want is the great lights to spread
knowledge over our country. We want them Tor
great crises. The people sit as jury and we
must give them light. Not the tapers OF the 80
Rs" but the Hooded light OF the knowledge Of
natives laws and man power, needs and destiny
The High School plays IA important part AS
the common school The mere number OF pu-
pills is nothing-there must he road for those
who will push forward.
believe the High School SO Fixed that 1t Will
exist Ignorance is the more costly and com
munities will find it out. If they haven't brains
they must buy them. There is not farmer in
the land that has not lost more through those
who take advantage ofhis Ignorance than itwould
have cost him to 90 through the best college In
the world. To save money, then, we should
build up instead Of tearing down schools.
have made this argument one of expedlency.
would lift it higher and view education as .
maker of character Is it enough to feed the
child? Shall we not feed the spirit etcrnaly Shall
we not have an education that shall last and ala
us through al eternity as well as for the days we
spend in this lower land where the Stars and
Stripes float SO proudly. The peroration-the
tribute to education as a stepping to eternity
was very beautiful, grand, and the lecture closed
amid great applause
The session closed yesterday at noon, most OF
the gentlemen leaving the city by the afternoon
trains. The officers elected for the ensuing year
| are as follows:
President--Joseph Carter, Peru.
Vice President-John Clenahan, Knoxville.
Secretary-E. l.. Harpham, Oak Park.
Treasurcr-S. L. Bathurst, Ottawa.
Executive Committee-N. c. Dougherty, Peo-
ria; William jenkins, Mendoza; f. A. eastman,
Decatur.
| [Our thanks are due VIM. jenkins, Mendoza,
and j. l.. Wright, Savanna, for courtesies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-03
Pack your cOllar-boxes
AID ,rnt n,,t aftnun

Pack your collar-bOxcs
And get out Of town,
For your country cousins
They will all be down
When the summer closes
And the peas and corn
Have been dug from Oft the trees
Sure as you are born.
There was Il young girl Of Cin.snatter,
Who Of ThOmas's music had smattcr,
And she bawled so by night and bawed so by day
That the neighbors subscribed and sent her away
To Europe to finish her smatter.
The Republican pronouuces the democratic rat-
flcation last week an unenthusiashc affair" or
words to that fact. What would you have the
meeting do, neighbor? Tear down the old Court
House, set fire to Cheever's block, and assassin
ate the Y. NJ. infant society?
We are pleased 70 be able to announce that 81.
ID. HIS" letters to the FREE TRADER, so long
absent from this paper will be resumed. Owing
to misunderstanding he was somewhat piqued
as to some articles which appeared here reflect
ing on his friends; and to AVOID all such mishaps
for the future had determined to write no more.
His friends having induced him to reconsider for
their benefit, the letters may be expected again
soon.
Mr.. Stephen Arnold, in consentng to accept
the office for the uncxpired term Of Mr.. Bernhard,
sacrificed q lucrative business at Mendoza, for
which he has not as yet been compensated
NndotI paper
Really now, it is too bad about this man Ar
mold. Under the circumstances, donation ought
to be taken up for him. 1t isn't often man deserts
his wife and family and home and an immense
business to serve the dear people for 81, 800 a
year. Really Mr.. Arnold belongs to the race Of
ofiice-seekers who died with Washington and
had been entirely extinct until Mr.. Arnold hove in
view And to think that we didn't know it until to-
day. To think that We have been entertaining
an angel unawares when we thought he was only
a tramp"
few weeks ago when Garfield was nominated
at Chicago, the La Sale Press congratulated DR..
f. NJ Garfield Of that city as a near relative Of
the Zen" Since, then DR.. Garfield made a
speech at the Hancock ratification meeting The
Press thereupon suddenly discovered that the
Doctor is a very bad man and says so. Never
theless the Press says: Now don't let this be
a campaign of calumsy"
For sick man Sheriff Stevens is lively as q
flea. Out Of half dozen republican papers pub
lished in. the county on Saturday, six said;
Z" Sheriff Stevens made US a call yesterday" &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-03
" The Fourth ~

"The Fourth" will be formally celebrated in
Ottawa on the fifth, Monday, Ex-Mayor Lynch
will act as president of the day; S, w. Ruger,
marshal of procession. The celebration will be
the most extensive in the county. The morning
will be occupied by procession of militia cadets,
fire department. civic societies, &c, following
which will be the exercises ut the Court House
Square, as follows:
L. Music by Bach's Military Band.
> Song by the Liedertafel Society.
g. Appropriate Anthem by Professor Seager's
Chorus OF 200 Voices.
A. Reading of Declaration of Independence by
DR.. f.. s. Hobert.
s. Anthem by the Chorus
G. Music by Fitzgerald's Reed Band.
Z. Song by Liedertafel Society
s. Grafton by f. n Lewis, Esq.
Q. Anthem by Prof Seagers Chorus.
10. Song by Ledertafel Society.
H. Music by the Bands.
Directly after which will be the inspection and
tournament by the fire department.
At 2 o'clock, drill by cadets,
At $50, turning by Juveniles.
At 8 the sports begin, as follows:
south on La Sale st. Prizes: So to lst 81 to I'd.
so Yard Sack Race-On La Sale st. Start at
Madison ST.; run south. Prizes: So to lat, to I'd.
100, Yard Potato Rdce-Start at Fiske & Beem's
run south on Court st. IS to LIST, 50 to I'd.
Walking Natcl-Go. as you please. Distance,
10 times around Court House Square; start at
First National Bank. IS to list, 50 to ID
SION Mute Rdce-Start at Turner Hall; run
south on La Sale st. to Stiefels corner. Last
mule in to win. Change riders. No mule to
stop Not less than 4 to enter So to lst, 2 to I'd.
These will be free for all to enter,
At 3 O'Clock Bartels' Ministries appear, to make
fun. They will be better than ever this year and
will be a big feature-one seen only in Ottawa.
At about the same hour the "Outand Cutters"
some 70 or 100 strong, will turn out More than
usual pains have been taken to make this sue
cess, and high amount of fun is sure to be had.
In the evening the Liedertafel Society give a
grand concert, for which a splendid programme
has been prepared
All are invited to come to Ottawa and celebrate
with our people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-03
OSMAN g. HAPEMAN.
ID, P, JONES,

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