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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07

Men often jump at conclusions" says the
proverb. So do dogs We saw a dog jump
at the conclusion Of q cat, which was sticking
through the opening Of partly closed door,
and ii made more disturbance than church
4candal-Er
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07

do you drink ?" said temperance reform
er to a beggar who had implOred aims of HIM
sYes, thank YOU" returned the candid pau.
per; "where shall we go?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07

Gilhooly bought cigar the other day, and,
IS he Int It, the tobacconist said with pride:
That's fine imported cigar" as It!'
responded Gilhooly. ut has always been a
mystery to me why Galveston does not raise
der own cabbages."-- Gdlueston Nelcs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07

"What arc you doing there3' calmly asked
An elderly and pious look ing skater of young
man who had fallen on the ice and was rub
hing his thigh with considerable energy.
"DOlng" he exclaimed, pressing his jaws to.
gether to keep back a voley of profanity
I'm trying to be a Christian. "-Brooklyn
Edlk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07
DRUGS, Paints. Oils, ColQrs, YarliSles, Glass.

In Drugs and Medicines purity and care in
|compounding are of the greatest Importance.
The undersigned calls your attention to this,
las he exercised great care in selecting his
Drugs and in the preparing of the same not
only the greatest care is exercised. but every
thing is proceeded with scientifically. The
|stock is the most varied in this county, and
the prices always the lowest, quality consid-
|dered. You will also find the finest stock of
Druggists Sundries, Yankee Notions, Toilet
Goods of every description, Fancy Articles for
weddings, birthdays, &c.
In Paints, Oils, Brushes, Colors, Varnishes.
Plate and Window Glass, no competitor will
sincerely claim to equal my stock, neither in
Quantity, quality or price, my goods being the
VERY best grades in the market Everything
guaranteed My facilities for handling goods
are double those Of any other establishment.
Thanking the public for their liberal patron
age in the past, and hoping to serve the same
and great many more in 1881. I am truly
|yours. G.. GEHRING, Druggist,
North of Court House. Ottawa ILL.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07
UAnit 4iHA I'm

II will not be wise for you TO say you cannot
be cured OF your catarrh. GIVE Halls Cstsrrh
Cure trial before you give up. For sale by ell
druggists ct IS cents per bottle. Bold BY Forbes
Il Lorriapx
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07

That very popular Polish nobleman, Hot
wiski, is going into retirement IN few
weeks He will be sadly missed in social cir
cles, and his place will be largely filled by
he German Count, Observation-Disclosures
Haspksbs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07
Paste This In Your Hat

Halls Catarrh Cure never fails to cure z.
Cheney & Co, sole proprietors and manufactur-
ers For sale by all druggists at IS cents per bot.
tie. Sold by Forbes & Lorriaux
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07
BUDGET OF FUN.

"What were the worst results of the civil
~srr cried an orator. Widows" shouted
Jones, who had married one
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07
'4s SPRING CAMPAIGN. 1855
1881.
FURNIrIUREj

AnepatnS The recent sdy,sce price, at tho Factories 40
expecting m further rise the subss rbers ned he
store with probably the stock
Furniture before offered La Sale
which they to sell for the cid nfd
pan" prices and trust to luck" thereafter.
Those wishing to buy uelM do tneR to caU eorlD.
Ottawa, Feb I, 1880 PETER RUSSELL a ooN
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Frank D. Howe, of Mankato, has
been accompanied with streak of
good luck near Alma, Colorado, late
Iy. The Denver Ne.ps Of recent
date contains the following:
''There is no better showing on
Pennsylvania gu]ch to-day than that
seen in the Hook Hooking lode,
owned by Frank D. Howe & Co.
The owners ''went it blind' for 40
feet, sinking shaft through the
lime rock at the mountain, and at
that depth struck vein Ell ghteen
inches wide. In few feet more of
sinking it has widened into three
feet of good ore. Determined to
make thorough test of its value,
Mr.. Howe took in the neigh borhood
of 4, 1000 pounds of the ore, without
the least sorting, to Newton & Co.'S
mill, in Alma. The best ran 107
ounces Per ton in silver and the
worst seventy two ounces, the lot
netting him over $780,.
Later.-"In exploring the VEN
on the Hook Hooking, a new pay
streak has been struck, that has be.
fore been considered part Of the
wall rock. It is twelve inches wide
and produces some beautiful ore,
that assays way up. An average of
number Of samples taken, gave
300 ounces Of silver; while one sam.
pie ran up to $50 ounces. May the
Hook Hooking !. vein never grow
lnss -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The joint resolution Of the Legis
lature ratifying the Seymour, Sabin
4 Co., State prison contract was
signed by Gov. Pillsbury on Tues
day Of last week, but before he
would so sign the bill, the governor
required the contractors to sign a
supplemental contract-drawn up
under the supervision Of Attorney
General Start, the legal tennor OF
which is as follows: All the prisoa
machinery is to be repaired at the
expense of Seymour, Sabin & Co.,,
and they are forbidden to remove
the same; they release all claim and
right to the appropriation of $4,000
per annum for the first two years:
til, State is released from all claims
for damages on the part Of Seymour,
Sab;n & Co., by reason of non-pay.
ment of said appropriation for the
time specified; if Seymour, Sabin &
Co., make any improvements to ma
chinery, etc., they shall have no
claim for remuneration therefor.
By the above contract the cover.
nor saves the State $12, 600.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Ex-senator Morton S. Wilkinson,
at present county attorney of Fari-
bault county, is preparing a lecture
on "Public Life in Washington
The blockade between Winona
and the east lasted about a week,
an interruption in the mail service
such as Winona has not experience
ed since the winter of 1856,
At the charter election in Owa-
tonna last week, B. S. Cook, Esq.
Democrat, was elected mayor by
200 majority.
Jacob Weiss, a clerk in St. Paul
clothing store, was fired at by a GUS
toner named Max Stein on Tuesday
Of last week. One shot took effect
in the right arm and the other struck
the left cheek bone. The wounds
are not considered dangerous.
The Bind Island Post of the 4th
inst. says the blockade had then
lasted thirty ,cightdays at that place
The same paper adds: ''Don grum.
bic or kick. We are in good condi-
ton, compared with many other
towns this WINTER
Blue Earth county has ''poor"
physician in each commissioner dis
trict. Three receive $50 each; one,
$75, and DR.. Davis Of the Mankato
district, including the town'p of Ra-
pidan in which the poor house is To-
Gated, receives $500 per year.
The Mankato Review (Dem.) pays
the following deserved compliments
to Senator Window: Every Mime.
sotian will be rejoiced to learn that
Senator Window has been appoint
ed Secretary of the Treasury in Mr..
Garfeld's cabinet. While regret.
ting to lose his services in the SEN
ate, the position rendered him in the
cabinet is one of great responsible.
ty and honor, and in which we
have no doubt he will reflect addi-
tional honor upon Minnesota.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.

From our regular Correspondent.
Washington, March 9TH, 1881.
Washington has, during the last
week, resembled Philadelphia during
the gala days of 1876, when that city
was en- fete for the. Centennial Expo.
sition- Hundreds of thousands of
flags, banners, remnants, and stream.
ers, of every variety of color, size, and
shape have given to streets and ave.
nues the appearancezof a stupendous
May fair. Members of military COM
panies, from all parts of the Union,
representing in their uniforms hun
bred different styles of martial costume
have given variety to the crowded
street panorama while fair visitors
from the cities, and their blooming
country cousins, have no doubt con-
vinced those who were not able to dis
tinguish the transient from the per-
manent resident, that Washington
abounds in beautiful women. The
inaugural ceremonies were, in the
main, successful. Such an army has
not been seen in Washington since
the legions of Grant and Sherman re.
turned from the war, and the pres
ence of Generals Sherman, Sheridan,
Hancock, and other military celebri-
ties in full uniform, added no little to
the splendid spectacle, witnessed by
at least two hundred thousand people
from the side walks windows, vast
tiers of temporary seats, and other
points of view along the line of march.
But the climax of festivities, and it's
most successful feature, was the in.
augural ball. The National Museum.
just completed, and in which the in
a,,gural ball was held, is,,a vast system
Of spacious, we'll ventilated, and per.
fectly heated halls; these halls are
separated only by arched colonades.
making practically one room, covering
a space ofthree acres. The perman.
ent floor is of mosaic thing, but, that
a more perfect dancing surface might
be had, this was covered by thin
smooth pine flooring, perfectly
waxed, and no ball room in the coun.
try could have presented more per-
feet floor for the light t'bombastic''
toe. The coup de oeil from the balco.
ny was splendidly entra,,cing. Mem
bers Of foreign legations, with their
numerous attaches, i'll in full court
dress; army and naval officers, in
the elegant and tasteful uniform of
their rank and service. officers Of vol.
.unteer organizations, from every.
part Of the Union; aud two thousand,
richly dressed ladies, all under a
food Of electric light, made ascene of
dazzling :splendor that will never be
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
Car Of Russia AsSaSSinatell.

About Two o'clock last Sunday
afternoon as the Gear Alexander Of
Russia was returning from parade,
a bomb Was thrown and exploded
under the czar's carriage, doing con.
siderable damage to the carriage.
The czar alighted unhurt, but a
second bomb exploded at his feet,
SCATTERING both legs below the knee
and inficting other terrible injuries
He was immediately conveyed in an
unconscious state to the Winter
palace, where he died at about hall
past 4 o'clock in the afternoon of
the same day. The explosion also
killed an officer and two Cossacks,
and many policemen and other per.
sons were injured. The two assas:
sins were seized soon after the deed
was performed. The czarowitch
Alexander, son II the deceased, sue.
ceeds to the throne of the empire.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The Wisconsin Legislature, in
joint session on the 10th inst, elect.
ed Angus Cameron to succeed the
late Matt. Carpenter in the u. S.
Senate. There was protracted
struggle in the Republican caucus
before this result was reached. On
the forty-eigth ballot, which was ta-
ken on Wednesday evening the 9th.
Mr.. Cameron received 81 votes to 40
cast for Mr.. J. Bowman, of Kill
bourne city. The latter had been
placed in the field by the opponents
Of Mr.. Cameron after many ineffec-
tual attempts to unite upon either
Of the other candidates who had
previously been voted for.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
The Island of Ischia, situated at

The Island of Ischia, situated at
the north entrance to the bay. of
Naples, has been overwhelmed
with an earthquake. The town Of
Casamicciola seems to have been the
principal sufferer. Over 200 lives
were lost and 81, 100000 ofproperty
destroyed. The survivors of the
ruined village fled in wild 'dismay
along the coast into the adjacent
hills. The immediate necessities
Of the fugitives are being supplied
as fast as they can be found, by the
government, which at once dis:
patched royal steamers and troops to
the rescue.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Governor Pillsbury last Friday ap-
pointed Judge Mitchell CT Winona
and Greenleaf Clark OF St. Paul as
the two additional Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court provided for
by act of the recent legislature.
Hon. c. M. Start, Attorney General
of the State, was subsequently ap.
pointed Judge of the Third district,
made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Mitchell, and Hon. w, J.
Hahn, an attorney of Lake City,
was appointed Attorney General
The appointments give general salts.
faction.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Owing to the terribly severe win.
ter, unlike anything we ever before
experienced in Colorado, not less
than 30 per cent Of the cattle and
sheep trying to subsist on the plains
or IN the canyons and gulches of the
State, have persisted. or will perish,
before the grass comes for them to
eat. In many places dead cattle
dot the ground for miles, where the
storm overlook them on their way
south. the leaner ones firing, falling
and dying from hunger and expos
nre. Cattle raising in Colorado has
ceased to be a sure thing for profit.
Gyyat West.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

forgotten by those who beheld it.
Probably on no former occasion have
SO many distinguished men assembled
under ono roof in the United States.
A President and an ex-President were
there; the Cabient Of yesterday and
the Cabinet of to-day, Justice of the
Supreme Court, Senators and Repre-
sentatives i'll Congress, Generals
Hancock, Sherman, Sheridan, James
E. Johnston, and other celebrities of
the late war We're present; literari
Journalists, scientists, artists in
short, it seemed that almost every
man OF whom we read in this Hemis-
phere was in this brilliant assem-.
blage.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Brick Pomeroy's paper, the Great
West, published in Denver, COL,
will soon be enlarged, printed on
larger tyne and published as an indie.
pendent, illustrated paper, employ
ing full force IF artists, engravers,
and writer's to correctly represent
Colorado. Its price will be increas.
ed to 50 per year, and will carry
from two to four pages Of engraving
and reading matter descriptive of
the different interesting localities of
that portion Of the country.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The insane hospital at Dannville,
Pa, was burned on Saturday eve.
ming the 55h inst. None of the in.
mates were burned, but many wan.
dered off from their keepers. The
building cost the State about $780,.
900, and was insured for $3.50, 900.
It is supposed that one of the in
mates fired the building.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Gen. A. J. Edgerton, of Mantor-
vile, Dodge county, was on Mon
day appointed by the governor to
succeed Mr.. Window in the U. S.
Senate. Gen. Edgerton was born
in New York and is fifty four years
Of age. He came to this State in
1855 and settled in Dodge county
where he has since resided.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
R AfETSS FOR BORDER OUTLAWS
By J. w. Buel.

New, Authentic and Thrilling His.
tory Of the lives and wonderful adj
ventures of Americas great Outlaws :,
THE YOUNGER BROTHERS,
FRANK AND JESSE JAMES
And their bands OF highwaymen down
to 1881. Contains more than 40 H.
Illustrations embracing late portraits Of
the principal characters, including
Frank James, never before published,
and 10 fine colored plates. Inter-
views aud letters from Cole Younger's
Startling Revelations. All about the
black flag, the black oath, the secret
cave, and hundreds of other secret
things. Most exciting book ever
published, more thrilling than a 70.
nance, yet true in every essential.
Sells like wild-frc! 10000 ordered in
advance. Nothing like it!-beats every
thing! Over 400 pages, price $50.
Agents canvassing outfit, so cts.
Write immediately for full particulars
to DAN. LINAHAN, Publisher, St.
Louis, Mo. April Isl
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Secretary Window has sat down
pretty hard on the National banks
While the funding bill was pending
in Congress number of banks de-
posted large amounts of legal ten.
ders for retirement from circulation,
and when President Hayes vetoed
the bill they made application at the
Treasury, department to withdraw
the same, but Secretary Window
rules that this cannot be done. The
banks now deplore their hasty ac-
ton.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The Governor of Iowa last week
appointed J. W. McDill to the
unex pired term of Senator
Kirkwood. McDill has been district
Judge of that State, and was also a
member of forty third and 44th con.
crosses, declining denomination.
During the time of his appointment
as U. S. Senator he held the Office
Of railroad commissioner. He was
born in Ohio in the year 1884, and
is the son Of a Presbyterian minis.
ter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
[Ypsilauti Mich Commerce,

pol1dHCl (nICI1'7 CUu1HleI Cl11,
Our representative lately learned
the following from MIR. Carl Siegmund,
Cor. Congress and Warrington Sts.:
My daughter suffered from Rheuma.
tism to such an extent that it crippled
her, rendering her unable to walk at
ali. We consulted many physicians
and used all kinds of medicines, but in
vain. Atlast st. Jacobs Oil effected
the happiest results. 1t cured my
daughter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The Spring Valley Vidette tells of
a Mrs. Richard Ernest, residing
near Lime Springs, Iowa, who com.
mitted suicide by hanging: and when
48 hours had elapsed after her death
the cold dead body gave birth to a
live boy that lived several hours.
This singular case has caused great
excitement and wonder in that COM
munitv.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Delayed mails from the east were
received at Minneapolis during the
9th inst, consisting of so pouches
of papers and five Of letters, and
weighed 16 tons.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The Philadelphia Times, (1nd.
Dem. says Blaine is better equip
ped to be secretary of state then any
man who has held the position since
Daniel Webster.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
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is made up however, with special reference TO tho
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contain complete condensation af all thege0e9al and
State and local news Its farm and garden md house
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its editorial discussions particular attention IL paid b
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It's literary miscellany is selected with great and
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succession Of hrstclass serial stories by celebrated
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

The wheat receipts at Minneapolis
last Wednesday were $4,000 bush
els; the shipments of -four on the
same day amounted to IS cars con-
tanning SIP barrels.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

St. Paul has at present three ex-
cellent;bands, the Great Western, the
Great Union, and Danz's which has
lately been organized.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

Brother Emery of the Pennington
Press has entered the lecture field,
holding forth at Shakopee on Tues
day of last week.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
NEW vI406, 16INE
&. Congressman Frye was elected by
the Maine Legislature to succeed
Senator Blaine in the senate.

San Francisco is said to contain
400 places where opium is sold, and
many of them are reported to aver.
age $75 per day.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

AGENTS WANTED for the best and
,Fastest-Selling Pictorial Books and
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-15

Wednesday and Thursday, November 10th
and 18th, we will display new styles in Dress
Goods, Trimmings, Hosiery, Gloves, Novel
ties in Neck-wear and Latest Styes in Cloaks
and Jackets for Ladies and Misses, pur-
chased in New York by Mrs. Owens, who
has just returned. Also, 25 Trimmed Bon
nets and Hats, selected from the most fash.
ionable New York Milliners
H. J. OWENS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-15
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were is
sued from the County Court clerks Office
during the past week:
Fred. A. Worth and Adelia l. Stuart
John Baxter Lee and Mary Smith.
John M. Bols and Isabella Cotfman.
Milton NJ. johnson and Malissa Bearden
Jeremiah G. johnson jr. and Susan j.
Jack.
Henry H. Gay and Jennie Batey.
VIM. H. Morgan and Rebecca S. jackson
Thos Walker and Julia Smith.
VIM. H. Lawrence and Sarah E. Wright.
Thos. Hickey and Louisiana Abbott.
Jas. 4. Duncan and HaH N. Rudasr.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-15
Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup.

Rev. SYLvANus COBB thus writes in the Boston
Chr stan Freeman We would by no means recon-
mend any kind OF medicine which We did not know
to be good articularly for infants. But OF Mrs.
WinsiOw's Soothing Syrup we can speak from
knowledge; In our own family it has proved a
blessing indeed, by giving infant troubled with
collie pains. quiet sleep, and its parents unbroken
rest at night. Most pare Is can appreciate these
blessings Here is an article which works to per
lection and which is harmless; for the sleep which
1t affords the infant Is perfectly natral and the
little cherub awakes as "bright as button" And
during the process Of teething, Its value is meal
culable We have frequently heard mothers SAY
they would not be without 1t from the birth o. the
child TIL 1t had finished with the teething Siege on
any consideration whatever. Sold By all druggists
| % cents bottle