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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24
Plies A Mosauit6es.

A loo. box of Rough on Rats will keep
house free from flies, mosquitoes, rats and mice
the entire season. Druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Don't go with wet feet this weather but get u
new pair OF boots or shoes at Child * Phipps.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Child & Phipps have the incest line of ladies
fine shoes In the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

A nice pair of boots or shoes is the thing for
a Christmas gift. Child Il Phipps have them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

| PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP. Enquire Of Mrs. Am
asa Foster, west Madison street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24
% YeArH

Twenty years experience in putting up pre-
scriptions. FORBES IL LoRRIAUX.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Photograph albums, in great variety, and
lower than they can DC found elsewhere. Be
sure and see 0cman & Hapeman's stock before
buyiug.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Everyone buying boots or shoes in Ottawa
should be sure and call on Child IL Phipps, who
have full line of seasonable goods at reasopa
bile prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24
An Electric Light Store.

We have said 1t before, and say 1t again, that
the best appointed jewelry store in Ottawa, by
odds, is Trask's, ard that nowhere in the city is
there now such brilliant array of holiday goods
as at Trask's. The most casual examination
will strengthen the fact that more elegant,
we'll selected and varied stock was never shown
here Not catalogulng the novelties, we would
call attention to their elegant line Of
Finger Rings, with all settings-damonds,
canoes, &c, making the most elegant as well as
the largest line ever seen in Ottawa;
Diamonds, ear rings, lace pins, finger rings. &c,
in the most elegant settings in modern styles
not line for days display only but to be sold,
to-day or next week--when you want them you'll
find them;
Solid silver goods in late patterns;
cold headed canes, dc,
Mr.. Trasks Eng,ayer is without question he
best in the city, and is doing work that cannot be
excelled anywhere: and buyers get the benefit
of his beautiful art free.
Mr.. Trask pleads guilty to a large trade. His
stock and all the other advantages he offers give
him a right to it. Our readers Should call on
him, and see elegant goods 10y daylight or eIectri1
liant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Life of Garfield, by iioratio Alger, for 81, at
Osman IL Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Everything in the rubber shoe line at Child &
Phipps'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

! J. Z. Porter, agent for the Deering Irvine
Binder, has in his possession many strong testi
monials from farmers who used this Binder last
season. 1t is without doubt the best Binder
sold
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

| Fur caps at NJ. Stlefel's.
Medicated shirts and drawers ut NJ. Stiefel's.
/ Scotch wool shirts and drawers, regular make,
and cheap at NJ. Stiefel's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

The week has been a thorn in the side Of mege
chants selling holiday goods. There has been a
continuous rain all week until yesterday when
the sun again put in an appearance. The roads
are in a frightful condition-practically impassa.
hle. and the rivers are again at freshet height
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Make your friends happy tomorrow with a
pair of slippers to please the eye and fit the foot
from the complete stock at j. Megatiin's,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Ladies' and misses fine kid button shoes at
Child IL Phipps'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

Keep your feet dry with pair of boots or shoes
from Child & Phipps' and save ductor's Bill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

New Years fruits, oysters, celery, &c, att
Waltber's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

See Stiefels stock of neck ties and silk mufiers
for Christmas presents. They are beauties. Call
and see them. NJ. STIEFEI.,
ef the White Corner,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

The Finest Stock OF Holiday Presents IN this
County. Call and see our Electric Light.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
Six Hundred Victims.

The Alto Colifornia says The Cor win landed on St. Lawrence Island. having orders to investigate the whole sale starvation of the natives. At the first village at which they landed all were dead; so, also, at the second, where fifty.four dead bodies were count ed, nearly all full grown males. At an- other place one hundred and fifty per- sons-men, women and children-were dead. At the next settlement twelve dead bodies and at the following thirty were found. All the inhabitants on the north side of the island, where whisky traders sold liquor, are dead-not one escaping. The general starvation oc- cured two years ago last winter. Since then the presence of the Corwin in the Arctic has broken up this inhuman whisky trading. The empty whisky kegs were strewn all about. The total number of dead bodies found on St. Lawrence Island was over six hundred. The survivors say that white traders from Honolulu sold whisky which the natives bought and got drunk, remain ing so during the season for laying in their winter supply of walrus and seal. Photographs of these groups of dead bodies, as they yet lie about, frozen stiff, were taken.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
A Railroad President Pays His Fare.

In the early part of the week George B. Roberts, President of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad, went to New York to arrange for the running of the New York and Chicago limited express on 8 quick CT schedule, in order to keep ahead of Vanderbilt. MT. Roberts did not go in his private car, bnt rode as an ordinary passenger. When the idea of the new "Chicago Limited" was conceived, Presi- dent Roberts issued an order that no person should be allowed to ride free on that train, and that no passes of any character should be accepted as fare. All passes issued now are stamped across their face with stencil in red ink, "Not good on New York and Chicago limited. 1" When MT. Roberts returned to this city on Tuesday last, he came over on the new train. The conductor came through as usual, collected the tickets and punched them with care, and on reaching MT. Roberts lifted his hat and bowed polite ly, and started on.
 ., Hold on, shouted President Roberts to the conductor; "what are your in- structions about collecting fares on this train ?"
 "Why, not to allow any one to ride on @ pass, and not to allow any dead heads" said the conductor, not knowing whether to smile or look serious.
 "Well, then," said the Pennsylvania's president, "why didn't you demand my fare?" "..-t
 The conductor stood dazed and trem. bling in his boots as the railroad mag nate took out hls pocket-book, handed the conductor fve-dollar bill and asked: "How much is the fare?" He then added: ''I made that rule and l don't intend to break it myself, and l don't want you to disobey it..
 The conductor handed him his change and the president resumed reading his paper.-PhilodetohiG Press.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
Particles in the Eye.

Old and young persons are often sore ly troubled by small hard particles of matter that get under the eyelids. When children suffer in this way, their parents may not even suspect the cause of the trouble. The irritation may go on in- creasing for years for the inflammation strongly resembles catarrhal conjunc- tivitis, which has quite different cause.
 The coniunctiva Gas the termination itis in medicine always means "inflam- nation of, conjunctivitis means infasn- nation of the ooniunctiva) is a mucous membrane which begins near the edge of the lids, upper and lower, lines them, and then, turning back, covers also the eyeball. It thus forms two sacs. It is exceedingly sensitive and is very liable to inflammation of various kinds, all painful and some very difficult to cure.
 A foreign body beneath the eyelid soon infames it. Such body beneath the upper lid is not as readily detected as one beneath the lower, and it is harder to remove it.
 A child that had long suffered from what was supposed to be catarrhal in- 6ammation, and for which it had been energetically treated, only to grow worse, was brought to Dr. Broosa, professor of ophthalmology in the New York Uni versity. On turning back the child's upper eyelid, the source Of tue trouble was found in small bud of cherry tree. Relief and cure followed it's re- moval.
 In all such cases the main thing to do is to evert the lid. The lower lid is easily turned over the finger. If the particle is beneath the upper lid, press the lid against the eyebrow and have the patient look down. Then seize the eyelashes and edge of the lid and turn the lid quickly over the thumb. Remove the speck with handkerchief, and show it to the patient for he will often feel for some time as if the object were still in the eye. ....
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
~ v .7 ~ .IL-
 Who Sets the Fashions {

Most people think the tailors do. This is g popular mistake. They only shape it's course by soliciting orders from it's votaries and encouraging needed developments. The desire for change from the prevailing modes to those which are new and novel arises from the fact that the pleasures which the old imparted have been exhausted, and the new fashions in comparison with the old are generally radical and extreme. Fashion in dress comprises fabric, color, shape and ofnamentation, combined with rigid regulations and proprieties for it's display. The design CTS prepare patterns for the manufa G. turers, they make the goods for the merchants, who in turn distr ibute them to the tailors to cut and work into that form and mold of fashion which for the time being lis all the rage" When it is evident what changes in fashion of fabric, its design or color will be called for, the combined efforts of all these parties are brought into action to find out the aggregate desire. Step by step the popular ideas, peculiar whims, ex- aggerated fancies, and outrageous de- mands are handed up from the people through the tailor, respectively to the merchant, manufacturer, and designer, who,, after carefully. considering, com- pairing, amending and harmonizing the various schemes, produce and hand down in reverse order just the thing which is demanded. The body of the fabric is changed less seldom than de. l sign, color or shape. In regard to the form, shape and ornamentation of gar ments made from the prepared fabric, the tailor is the supreme agent. After. all, however, the soul and feeling of fashion come direct from the people who wear the clothes. A popular fash ion is epidemic. It controls all tastes, and seizes all alike. sTake, for instance, a change of colors. For 8 long period grave and sedate colors may have been worn-when suddenly every one is possessed of desire for bright and dazzling. rushing pell-mell for the shops in haste, to make the extraordinary change. Even the blind fancy the new attire, feeling almost what they cannot see, so general is the epidemic.- l Pr00ress.t @ -<
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
. A COOL DETECTIVE.

As 8 rule highwaymen in the mining States seldom operate upon astage coach with ssU. s. M." on it. They know that these initials stand for United States mail, and are a pledge that the whole power of the government will be used to capture them.
 The detectives in the government service are quiet men, courteous in man. ner and gentle in speech. MT. Hayes tells in his book on 'New Colorado" |" of one whom. he met. who wore gold spectacles and looked like German pro- lessor. Yet the man alone took two mail robbers from the North to Texas. At one place their friends planned a rescue. He quietly informed his prisoners that, while their friends would undoubtedly kill him, that they might be sure that the first motion would send them both into eternity. Not 8 man in the crowd moved 8 finger. ....-..
 On one occasion, celebrated detec- tive was on stage which was attacked by two masked men. The first he knew was that two revolvers were thrust in the coach's windows with the command: Hands up, gentlemen.r' P
 The highwaymen chad the drop" on the passengers, which, in their vocabu- lary, meant the certainty of being able to kill before being harmed themselves. To his disgust the detective was com- pelled to give up his watch and money. As the robbers left he put his hand down in the "boot," and to his delight it touched carbine. Asking the driver to go on little further and then stop and wait for him, he went back alone.
 The two men, unsuspicious of danger. were" divying up" the spoiis in the middle of the road. This was just what the detective had calculated on.
 "Now, yon scoundrels, it's my turn, ' he shouted, covering them with the re- beating carbine. "Throw up your hands, or I'll shoot" a
 The robbers. at his command, stepped one side, holding up their hands, while he picked up their revolvers. It was not many minutes before the astonished passengers saw the two hIghwaymen meekly walking down the road, with the cool detective following. They were taken in the coach and finally lodged in jail. @aa
 The hero was Gen. Charles Adams, who subsequently, went alone among the Utes and secured the release of the women captives from the White Rivel Agency. ""
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
A New England Recipe for Roasting
 Turkey.

Young housekeepers may find the fol- lowing old-fashioned New England for mula useful in preparing the roast: s'The turkey should be well singed and freed from 'pin-feathers' and thoroughly drawn by opening one side just below the breast-bone Be sure to take every thing out that is inside, not forgetting the parts lying between the ribs or the soul Wipe dry after washing we'll in cold water. Then dip the turkey two seconds into boiling water and immedi- ately two seconds into ice-water. This will give it very plump appearance. Out the neck off close to the body, leave the skin longer, draw it over the neck and tie; also tie the legs close to the sides, having cut off the first joint. Fasten the wings to the sides with fine skewers, having cut off the pinions. Put the gizzard, liver, heart and neck to boil in quart of water; allow two hours and a quarter to roast turkey weighing ten pounds. If the specimen happen to be a venerable one, boil it one hour or more before roasting. Baste with salt aud water once, then cover with Jumps of butter and after ward haste with the drippings. When nearly done dredge we'll with flour and baste with butter.
 sThe Dressing. Take three pints of bread crumbs for medium sized .tur. key; chop finely, with one quarter pound of salt pork, good lump of butter, salt, pepper-sauoe and savory or marjorum, and break in two or three eggs to make it of the right consistency. fill both the breast and body and sew up. Rich mashed potatoes also make good stuff fng. ''
 "Oyster Dressing. Use oysters with out their liquor and just bread crumbs enough to make it of proper consistency; a blade of mace and little pepper and l salt. . ~.E. t
 "The Gravy. Having boiled the gib lets in quart of water until tender, strain the broth thus obtained into [ dripping-pan, having removed the tur key. Take the liver and mash it very fine with the back of spoon and return it to the gravy. Then chop very fin' the heart and gizzard and add to tn gravy, and thicken with browned flour stir and season well; boil five minutes.
 When turkey is rather small fo dinner it can be very deliciously "piece' out" by Q few strings of sausage inturne' and roasted with it. This is called il England, "The Alderman in Chains"
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
~~ CANAAN, CONN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1881.

t i" You've sent him to his deathl" answered one of the men, coldly. "As brave and true heart as ever beat" | She raised herself upon her arm.
 "''To his death ?'' she murmured. t''What are you saying?" -a.. .... ..s. "He has gone down into the mine. At any moment the water may out off his return" .. But even as she opened her white lips to answer, the two men leappeared, Muserave supporting the senseless form of the artist in his arms, his own forehead, cut and bleeding. ~ =,
 He staggered to Faucy's side, and laid his burden down. .-....,...... ..-.. r "'Five minutes later would have been too late" he said. "He's only tainted. The water had cut of his escape. A piece of rock fell just as I was getting to him. TT believe I'm hurt, but it's of no consequence.
 He walked away, staggering as though drunk. ....... .,...-,..,.,
 ''Fancy," said the artist. opening his eyes. s,, .s. r,4 ef riss..rr--. ..gl N
 But the girl shuddered, :. .,.-..g .r Who-who saved me ?" he asked. ""It was Jack, she whispered. "He is hurt-I must go to him. s .-.a..a g. "And leave me No, Fancyl Stay, l cannot let you go." saa.T ~v, Is...H She passed her hand across her eyes. ssI think I have been ;blindl" she said. "I just begin to see. Oh, Jack l My brave true lover'i and she burst into 8 passion of sobs.. 7.- t. . . s- Two weeks later, Jack Musgrave awakened from delirious dream to find some one at his side, quiet and watch ful-some one who never left him dur ing all that anxious time. ... ,.-... .,
 ''Is it you dear ?" he asked, and stretched out his hand. ''It was kind in you to come to .mel'' .,.,s5,.. ..,.. "Kind Oh, Jack, " she sobbed, '1ook at me, your little Fancy, and tell me you have forgiven me all l made you suffer No, no I see what you are going to ask. He has gone away, Jack,
 back. to his own world, and left us to ours. was only olor-blind, my dar- ling; but the true colors have come home to me at last. for close my eyes and see them only through my heart"
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30

. MT. Astor laid the matter before Chief of Police Matsell, and by his advice the advertisement was inserted in the
 Herald. The person answered by let- ter that he had seen the advertisement and would send 8 person to MT. Astor's house at ten o'clock on the morning of the 18th, who would receive the pack age of money. Dectives Bowyer, Reed and Coles stationed themselves near the house. The man called, was handed a package made up previously by them,
 and walked away. The detectives fol- lowed, and Detective Bowyer questioned him m g grocery store he entered at Fulton and Cliff streets. He said that he was Franklin A. Bragg, and that he had been told to take the package to the United States Hotel. He carried it there, left it in the bar-room and turned away, when he was arrested. The man who called for the package few min utes after was followed and also ar- rested. He said that he was Isaac A. Biggs. In his possession was found 0 letter purporting to have been written to him by Eastwood, which ordered him to get the package from the United States Hotel and get it changed at the the peril of his life. It was the same handwriting as those sent to MT. Astor. Riggs and Bragg proved to be brothers in-law. Bragg turned States evidence and Riggs was convicted in the Court of General Sessions of an attempt to rob MT. Astor and was sentenced on July 10 to three years in State prison. Bragg was released. MT. John McKeon, the District-Attorney- elect, was then Dis trict-Attorney and prosecuted the case with the assistance of Jones B. Phillips.
 Daniel E. Sickles and David Graham conducted the defense. Riggs served
 his time and has since been interested in real estate transactions in New York
 city. .-.......-.. ............. -.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
Women Cashiers.

The appearance at the cashiers desk of the Palmer House, Chicago, of 8 bright young lady, who filled the posi- ton with all the expedition and compla- cencv of O man of trained experience, challenged public attention. The pro- prietor says that for some time he has been convinced that for such positions women were more apt to give satisfac-, tioh than men. "Of course this was flying into the face of the prejudice of a very large class of very excellent peo- pie, who do not believe that ladies should be employed ID public capacities at all The success of our experiment. has shown the fallacy of that theory At present. we give emplovmenttoth to three ladies in our office. Two of them are cashiers and one bookkeeper. To one of these ladies at the cashiers desk we pay $1 600 per year and board, to an other $900 per year and board, and to our bookkeeper we pay $500 and board. If they choose to live away from the hotel, we give them an additional al- lowance of $500 per year.. These salar ries look big for ladies, but they have the talent, they do the work, and we are much better satisfied than we were with our male employees"
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
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Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30

IN ENenAND.-England's blind Post master General, who wins golden opin. ions even from Tories, has scored an other success. You can now write Q telegram on ordinary note paper, stick on postage stamps sufficient to pay it, and put it in street post box, and it will be sent as soon as the box is opened.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30

ToM B.: 'Is the watermelon fruit or vegetable2 2' That depends on how you acquire possession of the melon. If you buy it on the street, it is mere vegetable, but if you have to crawl on your stomach about half a mile through high weeds on moonlight night to steal it, while the old granger who owns 1t is asleep, then it is rich and luscious tropical fruit. -...I
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
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Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
M5UUlI. IGE7I.T (aSfOr.ia-asp..s. Dose.

@S36 aSepts. A. Mothers remedy for sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old D-. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimllatng the food, Sour'Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- dered Bowels, Castoria has the larp- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30

A MILLION. million of dollars in our gold coin weigh 3,685.71 pounds avoirdupois, and 8 million standard dol- lars in our silver coin weigh 5S, ,92s, 57 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30

A BoNUs. The people of Truro, Nova Scotia, in recent public meeting, authorized the giving of $1OO, ,OO0 in bonuses for the promotion of manufac- turing industries there.