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English Hotel Clerks.

tried conclusions with a hotel clerk III q
city IN England, but shall never do it again.
| went 10 bed at night with two candles on the
mantle 1t was bright moonlight, and as
had read my regular chapter IN the Revised
Testament in the Office had no occasion for
light l simply wanted to get INTO bed
therefore, didn't light the candle at all
The next morning 1 found in my bill O
charge for two candles, two shlllings. | pro
tested.
81 used no candles" SAID
"But they were there" was tie cool reply
"Perhaps you used matches-it is all the
same"
out didn't use matches; and If did
hid my own"
I'VE do everything for the comfor, of the
guests of the house. There were candles and
matches for you"
lie never blushed. but took the two shil-
lings as coolly as possible, reCeipted the bill
and said, Thank you" and hoped il i ever
VISITED the place ayain | would call upon
tnem.
1t reminded me OF the man who built a
tavern in Indiana. 4 traveller stopped with
him one night, and the next morning asked
for his bill.
Twelve hundred and fifty dollars" said
the landlord, promptly.
Twelve hundred and fifty dollars for one
day II Is outrageous"
at is little high" said the landlord, but
I'll tell you how il is. / opened this house
exsctly year ago yesterday. 1 expected TO
make 81 600 the first year, and you are the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
Ancient and Modern Proposals.


Her eyes shown u beautiful, Joyous light
when he leaned forward and said:
Julia | have something confidential to tell
lyou."
"What is il, Augustus ?" she asked, in a
low, silvery volce--a kind Of German silvery
voice.
"Well, Julia, to be frank with you, think"
and then he seemed To be thinking. III
think" he said, that under some circum
stances might love YOU Now, do you love
mew
ayes, Augustus, do love you--you know
do;' and she flung her alabaster arms around
his neck.
Il am very glad julia" he said, "fOr like
to he loved"
"Well, Augustus"
But Augustus never SAID another word
Fashionable fellows never say more than that
nowadays.
They were never married.
! OLD STYLE.
May call you PaulsS" he asked, mod
estly.
ayes" sh. said, family.
Dear Paula! may call you that"
II suppose So"
| "Do you know love your"
Yes"
"And shall love you always"
! at you wish to-"
And will you love mer"
Paula did not reply.
will you, PauIay" he repeated.
"YOu may love me-" she said again.
"But don't you love ME in return"
~ love you to love me-"
won't you say anything more expllcit?"
az would rather not"
They were married and happy within three
months,
Moral--Girls, never tell a fellow that you
love Llm till he has asked you to be his wife
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
He Wanted to Express

A stranger passing by the Race street en-
trance to the United States Express Office, the
other day, saw the good natured Munson sit
ting In his sentry box, smoking an after.din
ner cigar, and he rushed up to him and has
tily said, "be you an expressers"
Munson expressed himself to the effect that
he was there for that express purpose.
"Well," SAID the stranger, Il want TO eZ
press -"
Certainly" SAID Munson, you've struck
the right place. L. S.-unlted we stand-rlght
over the door"
III say I've called to express -"
That's right" says Munson, what have
you got to express Where Is il going?'
WHAT mean to express"
"Well, If you mean to express, Why don't
YOU you go ahead and do itg The entire ex-
press service of the United States Company
is waiting on you" said Munson.
But will you allow me to expressf"
Certainly" SAID Munson, express ali you
want to- from June bug to an elephant"
"Well, them said the stranger, preparing
to take walk, al want to express my salts
faction over the agreeable change in the
weather." and he lodged out just in time t,
escape call-book that Munson flung at his
head.-CincinHdti Saturday Night.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
Culled Here and There from the Columns Of
the Daily Press

4 few years since Henry King was sentenc-
ed to serve life term in Cannemara prison
for numbering New York city detective A
short time after the shooting OF President Gar
aeld, L ing and another convict named Hamil-
ION got into an alteration regarding the Char
acter of Vice President Arthur and his fitness
to administer the affairs OF the nation IN the
event of Garfield's death and Artnur's success
sion to the presidency. Hamilton made some
remark which was not complimentary to Ar
thur, whereupOn King struck his brother con
vict TWO blows on the head with AN AK, killing
him instantly. King was tried on the charge
of murder at the circuit cOnrt in session at
Platsburc on the 17lh inst, Judge Landon pre-
siding. Three witnesses were sworn for the
Iprosecuton-the prison physician, cook,
and one of the keepers. No evidence was m
troduced in behalf of the prisoner. The tax
ing of testimony occupied about one hour and
q half, when the jury retired. After an all
sence Of about two hours they returned, and
requested the judge to explain the legal differ.
ence between murder In the first and second
de gree. His honor was about To reply, when
the prisoner arose to his feet and said: "YOur
honor and gentlemen of the jury, this Was not
a murder in the second degree; it was de-
liberate and premediaed murder. know
that have done wrong, that ought to con-
less luc duu tHdt OuSnt w Dc
Here the prisoners counsel tried in vain To
silence him. mo-" continued King, vi have
done wrong. 1t is my duty to confess II, and
l cannot help doing so. can not Keep still
plead guilty to murder IN the first degree. II
was fifteen minutes from the time struck the
first blow with the Ak TIL struck him the sec
ond time; and all this time kept thinking,
Il will finish tins man If this Is not pre-.
meditated murder. what is ity | have already
killed two men. What Is my life to meY The
life of either of these two men whom have
killed was worth dozen of mine" The pris.
oner then sat down, whereupon the judge in
formed the Jury that, IN view of the prisoners
admission that the murder was premeditaled,
there was no necessity for any further explana-
ton of law on his part The Jury thereupon
retired, and very soon came back with YER
dict of guilty. In response to the question
as to whether he had anything to say why the
sentence OF death should not be passed upon
him, King replied: "Nothing, sir. The SEN
tence Is just one. ought to be hung" He
was sentenced to be hanged at Plattsburg on
the 4th of November next, between the hours
of 10 o'clock In the forenoon and O'Clock in
the afternoon. King is said to be remark
ably intelligent man. His appearance In court
yesterday was certainly impressive, and his
deliberate manner when addressing the court
and Jury made the scene dramatic The
doomed man is 81 years Of age, was born IN
New York city, where his old mother resides,
and was educated in the Roman Catholic
faith
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a Vermont Parent.

4 Montpelier, VT, dispatch of the 18th, re.
ports:
There is great excitement IN Bradford over
Hilas d. Davis alleged cruel treatment Of his
son Clarence, IA years old. Davis is held un-
der $500 bonds. The hoy's story under oath
is that his father has always whipped and
pounded HIM cruelty, and nearly starved him
to death. About two weeks ago Davis told
the boy, for some misdemeanor, that he could
have only three slices Of bread day, and, aS
the little fellow was gong to school, he stole
some food from the house. His father met
him on the road, saw what he had, and, tax
ing HIM home, began Ia torture him. He first
kicked and pounded him, and then threw him
down cellar, where he gagged him with paper,
mud from the floor, and u stick. lie then
strung him up by the thumbs, stripped off his
clothes and with his knife deliberately matt.
lated him IN uncomfortable ways. The affair
got out and Days was arrested. The boy was
examined, and found TO he mutiated as he
said. After the trial the people would not al
low the boy to be taken home, but, as they cx-
pected, the father drove into town, seized him
and tried to take him away. A crowd OF one
hundred men rescued him, however, and pro
ceeded To play with DAVIS. They tore his
clothes and mOpped the street with him, and
would nrnhahlv bave killed HIM had not Gov.
Farnham and others taken him into store,
where he was guarded until the mobleft, when
he jumped from the back window and escaped,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
A Surprise Party.

They had sensation at Cleveland las, Sat
urday which runs in this way;
A well known conductor on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad who lives IN
Colingwood a short distance from Cleveland,
has for some time suspected that his wife was
not all that a wife should be. Last night he
returned home suddenly, and believed as he
neared the house that some other man was at
that moment usurping his own place in the
family. He entered noiselessly and proceed.
ed at once to his chamber. He heard a mans
breathing from the bed occupied by his wife.
Turning up the gas suddenly so that every
corner of the room was made visible, he dis
covered the Collngwood station agent OF the
railroad lying beside his guilty wife. Point
ing a revolver toward them, telling them to
remain mntionless, he called into the room all
the people in the house and the neChbors TO
view the thoroughly ashamed and frightened
pair. After this novel revenge the husband
lief; the house The staten ag"nt-esiguei y"
position to-day, and divorce SUIT will prcba.
bly, follow in the wIfo's case.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

An editor in Chicago last week ordered a
pair of new trowsers from the tailor. On try
ing them on they proved to be several inches
too long. 1t being late on Saturday night,
the tailor's shop was closed, and the editor
took the trowsers to his wife, and asked her
to cut them off and hem them over The
good lady, whose cucumbcrs or melon had
perhaps disagreed with her, brusquely re.
fused. The same result followed an appli.
cation to the wite's sister and the eldest
daughter But before bedtime the wife, re-
lentipg took the pants and cutting Off six IN
ches from the legs hemmed them together
nicely and restored them to the closet. Half
an hour later the daughter, taken with com
junction for her unfilial cosduct, took the
uowsers and cutting OFT six inches hemmed
and replaced them Finally, the slster-in-law
felt the pangs of conscience, and she too per
formed an additional surgical operation on
the garment. When the editor appeared at
breakfast on Sunday, the family thought a
highland chieftaiu had arrived, for the trow-
sers reached only to the middle Of the thigh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

Yesterday mao came lht" IT, J, IS SU'-
tags Office. He took - seat. A. re! exam
ming his hat Tor awhile, he -a.,:
1--WE got yarn tina; think ough' 10 20
iato your paper"
"Let us have IT,
"Weil, you see, up In McCu!loch county
where live, there Is Parson Loonie who
was q Baptist preacher, but they dismissed
him for heresy. He made up his mind tt
start new sect Of his own. He didn't have
any converts except old DR.. Beasley, who is {
queer old cuss. Psrson Loorie was nightly
worried about what name to give the new
sect, but old Doctor Beasly settled the ques
ton. He SAID the Lutherans were called attel
Luther the Calvinists after Calvin, the Camp
bellites after Alexander Campbell, the Yves
leysns after Wesley, so he thought Parson
Loonie's new sect should be called after him
Loonielics."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
Good for Mosquito Bites.

The mosquitoes are very annoying this
evening, are they not'" casually ed he
To her, ~ they fingered beneath the starlight
"Yes, indeed they are very troublesome
but don't mind them much; not when
you've forgotten --to--shave for a--couple--o
days"
II don't quite understand darling"
swell, you know your beard is just the
thing to SCRATCH mosquito bite with
when it's on my face"
Close communion between these parties
Nep Haren Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

A solemn looking man recently walked in
to the Thousand Island Neos. and handed a
paper over to the advertising clerk and said
n will pay your top advertising rates to have
that printed in your Answers to Correspond
ents' column every other week during the
summer" The item read:
Amateur Sa,or.--rhe quickest way to bail
out boat, while sailing, IL to pull ont the
plug IN the bottom.
I'm afraid we can't do 1t it," SAID the clerk
regre,fully. upon which the solemn party
folded up the paper and walked ont with a
deep sigh.
"WhO is that" asked the editor looking up
ITS the new coroner"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

An irreverent humorist, embittered by long
manufacture of jokes and the flendish pur.
suit of puns, once mpelled baletul joke up
on his wife at the close Of o wash day, she
then preparing the frugal evening meal,
whereupon she smote him over his broad
brow with stewpan. Failing lifeless upon
the floor, the dying man cried out as he fell
with CLEAN OF immortal triumph in his
eyes, "Stewpandous jnke" and passed away
70 brighter land.-Burlin9ton Haoke4o.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
A Nebraska Tragedy.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 20.-A terrible tragedy
occurred this morning ten miles north of
Schuyler, In CoIfax county, Neb. A man
named Joseph Heraletzky murdered his wife,
u young woman, by choking her to death.
Next he attacked his motherin law with an
ak. splitting her head open and killing her.
He buried his wife IN wheat stack and his
mo'her.i in law in cornstalks, and then rode in
to Schuyler and surrendered himself to the au-
thorlties, to whom he related what he had
done. He was lodged in jail and officers went
to his farm to investigate the matter, and there
they found the murdered bodies he had de-
scribed. The man is evidently insane, and his
action in giving himself up confirms the he
lief Of his insanity. Heraletzky had been
married but two months. Some time ago he
received quite n sum of money, which has
proved bone of contention. The parents of
the wife desired to get hold of it. The quarrel
over this matter eliminated in the tragedy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
How 10 Get Rlch.

The great secret Of obtaining riches il, first, To
practice economy and as good old Deacon sny-
der" says. at used ~ wo-~y ~" w - -
pay enormous doctors bill, but now / have
struck it rich Health and happiness reign su-
preme in our little household, and all simply be-
cause we use no other medicine but Electric
Bitters snd only costs fifty cents bottle Sold
by F. Y Criygs. (2)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

first customer had. ought to charge you
n little more to cover insurance, but l like
you and don't want to be hard on you; $3.50
viii do"
have Grated much against the American
hotel clerk and his diamond pin and cool in
science, but | shall never do II again. lie IS
u babe in arms as compared with his English
hroihpr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
Killed the Right DOG.

Charlea BOlles, of Minneapolis, undertook
- kill dog with a revolver, but the weapon
did not discharge He became iurions, and
aimed at bis wife, aud still the deadly impe-
nent hung fire. When he turned the muzzle
upon the spot where his brains ought to be he
met with splencid success saving the foolkill
er a DAVIS WORK
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
A Louisiana Amusement.

DYKES MILL, La, Sept. IA negro wo
man named Jane Campbell, near here, has
been supporting herself and two children by
washing and cotton picking. The other day
she became angry with the children tor some
trivial disobedlence, and taking pine knot
heat out their brains. Coroner Sykes held an
inquest After the verdict was announced a
mob of blacks and whites gathered, seized
Mrs. Campbell, tied her to stake, and despite
her cries for mercy, roasted her alive, The
crime and punishment are unparalleled in the
criminal annals of the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

"Aristocra,ic!" exclaimed Mrs, Dubious AT
the Pequot House, New London, why, |
should say We we're. Why, just look at the
board bills that are paid here, think that we
all have our own carriages and horses, ana
that we've all got relations in Europe. Arts
tocrat,c, should smilew--N. y. Mail
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
BUDGET OF FUN.

Ralph, who was Just seven, ran TO his
mother cxclsimlng, mamma, Eva Mccall
says 4 are instead Of Il is She do 'n't
know much bout rithmetic, does she?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

In the trial at Neillsville, Wis, last week
of Cochrane for the murder of the Grand Rep
ids banker Hayden, ian account Of which wa
given in our lasp, the jury on Saturday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The BEsr sALvE In the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and ell Skin
anteed 70 give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per toy. For sale by Z.
Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

brought IN q verdict Of "no, guilty" after he
ing out twentyfour hours. The masons and
citizens Of Neillsvllle afterward gave ban
quet IN honor Of the jury and defendant. MIR.
S,orrs SAID at the entertainment that this great
case shows that the statute books aud legal
opinions can not triumph over human nature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
A pittsburn Fool Killer.


Andrew Kountzman, little German shoe.
maker, at Pittsburg, Pa, had got into the peni'
Tertiary, and while there his wife had taken
boarders to exc out living Kountzman
heard of it, and when he got out of limbo,
last Saturday, went to his own place, and pro-
eeeding up stairs, saw one of the boarders, Joe
Mentzner, sitting there reading paper.
Mentzner's back was toward HIM, and mag.
ming that this party had more or less estrang'
ed his wlfe's affections, Kounlzman picked up
brick that was lying on the floor and struck
him across the head, rendering him insensible.
| lie then ran down stairs, and finding his wife
before she had fully recognized him. He
struck her twice on the head, causing frac-
ture of the skull each time. The unfortunate
woman sank to the ground in a pool of blood,
while the murderOus husband, now insane
with rage pulled an ugly.bad grape'knife
from his pocket and drew 1t across bis own
throat several times. As the blood spurted
forth in crimson flood, he ran around TO the
front of the house and up the stairs, slashing
his throat with the knife at every step, anil
scattering blood about the floor IN all direct.
IONS Once In the upper room, he made his
way to a low lounge, where he continued to
cut himself until he became SO weak that he
fell back on the floor and expired in few
minutes, after his neck and face had been chop
ped up until he was scarcely recognizable
Meanwhile, the body of Mrs. Kounizman had
been found by Mrs. Bolinger, a neighbor, and
an alarm was at once gwen. The news spread
like wild fire, and in the space of half an hour
hundreds of excited people had been drawn to
the place. Among them was DR.. g. w. Nc.
Neil, who, upon examining the wounds Of
Mrs Kountzman, SAID she was in very criti-
cal condition and could not recover. The
house, at tins writing, is guarded by the police.
Koun,zman had been married about fveyea.s.
He had two children, and IN times gone by
had been careful of their wants. He was of Il
very Jealous disposition, however, and fire.
quenIly became angered when he thought his
wife paid too much attention to other men.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

A grocer had pound Of sugar retu' lcd'
with note saying: TOO mich sand to- Ia
BILE use, and no, enough for building pur'
poses!'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

\ triple tragedy was enacted on the 18th, In
the town of Warner, near Rocklan1 Maine
Chas. NJ. Smith, laborer, had married the
daughter of David NJ Robbins ana wife, aged
people, who were living with HIM, together
with family named Metcalf. Smith was
very Jealous man, and had had hot words with
his wife; after which, last Sunday, he return
ed to the house and shot his mOther-inaw.
Mrs. Metcalf in attempting to escape from
the room was shot, hut not seriously. The In.
fura,ed man turned on his wife, infilct:ng
wound from which at last accounts she was
dying. The murderer then went out, and GO
ing around 10 the rear of the house entered 10y
u back door, and going into the room where
his little boy lay sleeping, shot him twice In
the mouth, killing him instantly. He then
took up lighted lamp and dashed it on to the
floor, intending no DOUBT to burn the house,
hut it went out as it tell. He then returned to
the room where his wife and mOtherin-law
were, and shot the latter again through the
body, inflcting another mortal wound. lie
then spoke to his wife, asking her to kiss him,
and shot her again in the breast While the
shooting was going on Mrs. Metcalf took her
two children and ran out and hid IN the woods
Till Mr. Robbins. who had been to the city, re.
turned. Meanwhile Smith entered his buggy
and drove to town, surrendering himself, and
bringing the first news of the atrOcious act.
He assigns his wife's unfaithfulnes as the cause,
bu; 1t Is not known at present that such cause
really existed.
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Fine Farm for Sale.

The undersigned desirou. OF retiring from the farming
business offers his farm for sale sitnad In the town OF
Wallace about miles northwest OF Ottawa II contains
all fenced and in cultivation with good house and
barn IT, wells out houses. fruit and shade trees. &c
The farm Section including half of the section
and will he divided, desired Terms made easy Apply
on the premises 10 II. j. FULLERTON.
July i6th-3mos'
Middletown transcript., 1881-03-25
SHERMAN MORGAN, Jr.

THE well-brcd and natural trotter, will
L stand tor mares this season as follows
Beginning March 7th at his home in st. Jones'
Neck. he Will remain there on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday; and at John Down
hams residence, near Doyer on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Of the same week. The
next week beginning March l4th he will be
mt Alex. Maxwell's Hotel, Middletown, on
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day; and at Peter p. Collins Hotel, Smyrna
on Friday and Saturday OF the same week
The next week, beginning March 81, he will
be at home three days and at Downham's
three days, and the following week at Mid
dletown and Smyrna, and so continue during
the season.
SHERMAN MORGAN, JR. was sired by old
Sherman Morgan, grandsire of John Morgan;
his dam was 4 Messenger, sired by Governor
Bowie Stonewall of Baltimore; all noted for
speed. SHERMAN MORGAN, JR. is a beau
tiful bay, all black points. stands full four
teen and a-half hands high, and will weigh
about one thousand pounds.
SHERMAN MORGAN, JR.. has q record of
2.29, the best ofany stallion that ever stood in
Delaware.
TERMS Single Service, sl2OO cash; for
Spring Chance, $3.50, to be paid at the end of
the Season; to Insure, $500, to be paid on
the End day OfJanuary, 1882. Accidents and
escapes at owners risk.
JOHN B. WHARTON, Gunner,
fcb2s8t Dover Del.