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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

'Walthcr's ice cream can't be beaten in the cit
or ia the state. Fact.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Decline Of Man.

Impotence Of mind, limb, or vital function.
nervous weakness, sexual debility, &c, cured ey
Wells Health Remover. 81. Atdruggists. De-
pot Max Kneussl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Talk about corsets! but If you wish to see
something cheap and nice in the corset !iue so
70 Lynch's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Don't Forget Ii.

! We sell dry goods, and lots of them, too, no.
tions aud hosiery in endless variety OF both En-
glish, German and French looms.
MAUER BIOS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Such as 6re.cracEers, torpedoes, sky-rockets, 70
man candles, &c, paper cap-pistois, flags, Ian
terms, &c, retail and wholesale, at Walther's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Here's Your Buglies.

Geo. W. LAME is offering for sale, first door
north 0 stiefel's warehouse, lot Of the cele-
brated Lewis Cook buggies, decidedly the finest
eastern work ever brought to Ottawa, at greatly
reduced prices. Call and see them at once if
you want bargain, as they are selling fast.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Don't let your wife ard children go barefooted
wheo you can buy shoes q little out of style at
less than hall price at Child K phipps's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Splendid and Diamond

STOVES md KANBEs.
Best in the world.
A fall line OF FARMING TOOLS at bottom prices,
Rubber hose lawn sprinklers, coolers, &c, fol
bot weather.
Call and see us. BOOTH & KENDALL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

FARM FOR SALE.-The Curtis farm in the town
of Wallace 6 miles northwest of Ottawa, Ill.
Apply to G. Griggs, Lynch's Block, Ottawa, ILL.,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Nothing is more charming TO the eye thar
clean white linen OF the tenderest hue. Amerl
can Ball. Blue imparts IT, Ask your grocer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
20 Years

Twenty years experience in putting up pre-
scriptions. FORBES 4 LoRRIArX.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Remember, always, that the place in Ottawa
to buy d'g gosis Of every description, including
car7ets, is at LJDch's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
illuminating.

Candle sticks for store windows.
Leave your orders today.
BooTH & KENDALL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

bargain in real estate is advertised on the
eth page by B. f. Lincoln
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Don't Die in the House.

Ask druggists for "Rough on Rats" II clear.
out rats, mice, bed. bugs, reaches, vermin, flies
.G:a, insects. l5c per box
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Please remember that Walther will keep open
all night, 4th Of July, and will supply refresh
ments 20 all the dances, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

The celebrated Eagle Automatic Pencil for sale
at Osman & Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

The largest and finest stock Of candies, fruits,
pop corn, peanuts, &c, for the 4th Of July at
Walther's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

IlurrGh for the 4th Of July, 1881! And we will
20 to Walther's for our best ice cream, lemonade
and other refreshments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Subscriptions received for all the princps
newspapers and periodicals in the United States
at Osman & Ilapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Soda water,
Saratoga and Congress water.
Besides, l have on board, brought around from
China, mammoth lot Of
Chinese crackers,
Chinese lanterns,
Star rockets, Chinese rockets
Serpent rockets,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

During the heat of Tuesday two men working
at the Buffalo Rock warehouse we're Frustrated
by the heat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Company De uniforms arrived this week. The
boys viii make q fine appearance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Fire works

a large assortment Of fire works at Osman Il
Hapemaus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Dropin at Walther's this hot weather for your
best ice cream, lemonade, mead, soda, and pure
Saratoga Congress water.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

California fruit at Walther's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Ice. Ice. ice Cream

The very best and made of pure cream for the
ith Of July at Walthe.'s ice creamery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

New styles visiting CARDS at Osman & Hap,
mans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Ladies' and misses serge buttons at 81. As
for them at Child & Phipps'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Fire crackers at Osmau 81 Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Hip, Hip. Hurrah!
THE NORTH Pole,

June consIut fhUIy, 1901.
FRIEND WALTER: You know that when l
come to Ottawa always make my he adquarters
ct the best ice cream and confectionery parlors
In it. Yours Is the place l am going to stop ut
this year, SO make room for me and my train OF
ice cold luxures,
Ice cream,
Lemonade
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Ladies' and misses serge button and Polish Of
Child Il Phipps's, very cheap.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02

Japanese napkins at Osman & IIapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
Read Our Guarantee Study Our Compass.

WE the OLDEST ONE PRICE STATE
Salesman allowed to deyate from Rules
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
and full supply Of 18th of July goods
Yours truly

THE FOURTH or July.
, 1881-04-10

*Ec:tern Union new stock opened 1T so3s; htSheS''
SUI: lowest. S};s; closing, Sls.
Government bonds were higher. In thlcaeo,
the District of Columbia SOS were 1o;l4 bid and
1914: asked; tho is were 1l37s bid and III: cx-
INTEREST," s!:s, 1l2a1 and l13.s; 5s 101?s anu lo4;
and the Is, lG: and lG2a:.
Foreign exchange closed firm, posted rAtcs
for sterling being ss.D4s4,:. For sixty-tlay COM
mcrcial bills for prompt delivery, 4'saalse.r4s'3a'
For next weeks delivery, 4.9.:64eo. For three
weeks delivery. 41a G4S0 Continental cycEs1''Ee
was also stcn,,y. Sixty-day commercial bills.
prompt delivery on Hayrc, 5S1i4 G5D; HordeauS'
l}l1il $50 Sixty-day commercial bills on Ant
wer,. deliverable prompt. were t5l'sasaU's'
Bankcrs' bills on Germany were Oh for SIXTY
duys aud 9s,: for dcnlnnd; ninety-day prompt
commercial bills !..1sct9;!s. SxtJ-day COM
,ucrcIal, OIL bankers, delivered prompt. !EuseG
s.; = It; eamc, delivered i'll three weeks, !t''ae5
x;a-l6 Commercial drawn OH commercial par-
ties we're M1,s@ Commercial drawn on small
outside towns is always .51!4 per cent less than
if drawn on the great banking centres. bankers
cuidcrs on Holland were 5aass for sixty days anu
:s,s; for demand; six,y-day commercial was 39t5
6t3ah.. Shippers exchange on Nc" fork was ~
G5a5c discount
Muckay & Gray report tho following state
1ncnt OF exports and value to tho four great
countries Of Europe OF through bills OF ladlng
from Chicago for week ending Saturday, April
- 1851:
, 1881-04-10
Gould and Sage Reported Bull1sh
The Former Lending
Money.
Finances in Chicago Steady-The
Demand for Securities.
The Produce Markets Again Irregular
Wheat Depressed by Warmer Weather
--Corn and Oats Easier.
The Boom in Pork Continucd-Ihe Highest
Prices o! the Season-An Advance
in Lard and Meats.
FINANCIAL.

Reading and Indiana, Bloomington western
furnished the mild sensations OF wan street. u
had been given out that II tic expected uecs'o'i
went against t;owes tho stock would uec4lne u
~. The decision has been SO made but Inc
stock after selling Off to l!' recovered 10 III ~
Indianapolis, Bloomington :; Western rose from
S!y4 to 94,. This road is to be connected vain
tho Chesapeake s. Ohio, and will have :n ont'et
to t;dew:lter. The market generally WAS
o,,it.t, St. Paul s Northwestern were mod
cratc1y active, with no Important changes
III quotations. The latter shows ILL increase
tf 80 QUO in carunss for the lirst week al Arrl'.
Gould n.,l Sage advising their 1riehas III oo
nothing. but they believe III higher prices next
week. Gould Is Il lurgt lender Ut mo;iryr sup
,osed to uc tho funds Of the Unt"n Pac.ic Inc
Vanderbilt Toys are reported to have sn'dtnelf
1Iuiou Pacific. st. Paul & Northwest o'1'-
cnls will publish Inst weeks earnings
to-,uorrow, showing large Enins. o'll-
..inl reports Of the earnings OF thirty-scsen
roads fur March gives incrense Ut j per cent
on increased mileage Of IL per cent. hock ls1-
| md is now said 10 have on hand $5,co0,0o cash
md 81 OO0 U0O Of other good assets.
| The bears attempted vainly tu cover hnt onls
| euccecdcd in advancing prices WESTERN mon
was fayorluly affected hy the report that tue
| Western Union injunction was to bc Hlssolfcd.
/ Cliuuc stocks were scarce, and bears were a.'A-
io,,s to cover,
| The following shows tho fluctuations OF tho
nc1iy. stocks:
, 1881-04-10
RpEADSTUFFS.

F1,O17E-Was in fair export demund, chiefly aof
,r, lower grades, with moderate local traae' no
fo,Jnp xns firm In spite OF the caster tone IN "deA
r.os Snles were reported Of 40 orls and !6N sachs
Janhic snr,ng cxtrus pnrtly A755f TO- o1 SACKS NJ
Trade, partly ut s15, and go br's rye hour on pts
.,.r,s Total equal to 3,01 br!s EXPORT NUTS "e1o
quoted <2;; 450 for good to cnoee a1'o ''7 N'o'
ut $4E5@as5. ,. and
OTHER M1LLsrCrFS-Wcre In fair detnano aoo
ouotcd t,rm Sales were reported Of 10 cas- osan ~
SIu5ysll3E:; cars middlinKs ut flitSs1'oe' ai'o
cars shorts 1T sl2-l0@i2ol ,,.
market declined 31a5Sc, and closed assc belo" 1no
latest prices at Friday The bsttsn 1alAe.s ~,
nuo,cd dull with decline Of I'd per quarter on req
ondon Il was also reported tint Toledo was hessg'
.-,nv fo news OF warmer weather III Oaio ano 1hai-
an und milwaukee, operators we're 1css f5cs se53 saTa
efs these msT offerings local, pF'eeS eperiors @
Wy, Wy aso s1oMy syascd 70
q sei Tsats' eat o aeaf s
ccipis WAY small md letters stated that @ M ".
;@ dSeess4 te sfop % ISL @ ST
dea wst has been eta y nere D5 ,r.d Of
nsssa fSr ~ t. eSo ie hsss %3se
@ @rssaar II 10 ! HtSa3'S's as
AK ;s; W we;e Re FsgoIae TsgoII,e1 a. 81 &c @ 6s
sp,} SS Il a d. ;e,fs,ei i isaifa' trs:s It
Sissf 5sSs;Sts a. s pg9'Pfy #; W
ss iy L. - y Ninntset i@pse AZ z being
so the price steht on Ia iae ne itSsfe
IL MaS 1 ascnsd *0 reaG,ea sanSc 70 f ang
svsSaa i x enos'ns Ss'':E II:
e. i s. !ny byow wat juns. a%c!r rhe ~
se'!ns si 4! .%ss, S9s iHs ~ 0e'o"
saa d t. 100 h hu H. M
red Go = on % rss ii *1 a9S @ t9o 0r
it's 55sssIatfz fiSa7 fs;s? Ths sak
reorsed Fp; Svt wtn r nn recepts were aTre
tie decline in wheat tended 70 depreid sfe conaued :t
, 1881-04-10

They are hung in hclfrics detached from tue
clutches, uni do not swing like ours. but are
fixed i,ulnoyAby to tho beams nnd arc runE os
rome tied to the cIapper- Some OF these belis ara
Of truly stupensioua proportions: one In t tae
tower OF St. Johns Church. Moscow, weighs El,-
81 pounds It T. T. nse = srek %n ceo ana
murmur Sbratcs all over the CITY IKE tue tuilnk &
OF distant thunder Every one has read OF me ne
HGtUD pounds, but which lies unemployed and
Of use to no one .,,~
On this side the water the church oells 1re-
quently, md especially in villages lack the mel
low tone of those across the sea: they are otteu
hunE too near tho cnrth and rung os lne1peIt5,
enccd hands; their accents are - ravar @
herein. as in other Interests art anu sens1nndy
to the beautiful lack votarles. Yet, a3 already
faa 5Repe co has
himself in Wall street on SundHy morning anu
heard those deserted prectncts or nnAncni e5-
citcmcnt resound with old Trnity,s harmonlons
Chimes mist have felt+ with alt the zest or con.
tr,.st, the solemn poetry. OF bells II front or
portrait IN indepeneence Hall. tnil, ~
every American heart by this Inscription; " iho
ringing Of this bell first announced to the ctfi-
TIC deliberations Of Congress (which were at that
time held with closed doors. that the Declafa-
uon OF Independence had been decided upon:
and then it was thut tho bell proclaimed liberty
throughout tho land to all tho inhabitants
thereof: ,>,,- o,,,aor,no in
distant peal while coasting alon. the MedlteF-
rn,lcan shores. or felt the summer stiffness OF
m Alpine valley broken by tho chimes from
some Venerable belfry Imagine, Us tho mel
low inronations blend With the scenery ana
make the soft mir nelodsous. now precious 70
native associations must be tho familiar echoes
The note Of bell is. Of az sounds; that watcn
co1ues nearest homo TO tho local spell o. nao-
tario1. IN cities where rar sights, and sounds d
these aerial end familiar tones: perhaps they
breathe over THO ashes ct the lavea q 21 naxe
apoyc the bum OF ts,,ie and the voices OF the
thoroushtarc their clear deep proinnfea @ Ehts 5s-
pers to the broodipg heart of higher interests
imam the worth and the pleasure Of the - honr ~:
/ There is. to tho forlorn. greeting. 70 tne
REMINISCENT charm. and to the mctlitutive hn
inspiration in the music; it puls:!tcs through
| the mir at dawn, noontidc, or midnight above
tho ,yor.d while in it, Even the ambitious and
| absorbed Napoleon would pause in ms rapia 10
| promenade and grow pensvc nnu thoughtful u
! The sound of bells, and often was seen arrested
and touched by tho sound Of those at oialtnai,
| son, SO fraught with memories OF rcmorse anu
| 1nrr.
, 1881-04-10

Tie upright planes OF the IIallet, Davis Il
Co.'S manufacture appear now, upon years
OF trial, to have proven all that was originally
claimed for them. and to have stood the tests
under which so nlany competitors nave
teri,tIc of others, they maintain ample vibra-
ton aud Il capacity for every range OF express
sion, with Il bri1liancy and q richness. along
With massiyeness and superb breadth OF tone.
impossible Of attainment byany other method
Of construction than that patented by the pro-
prietors, There are some splendid speci-
urns of these piano; included in the nlagnl-
ticrnt stock ut W. ". kllnball's, corner State
atl,i Adams.
, 1881-04-10

sales n,ale Of 90 by at*to t%r NJ No., !, TeMi 3 Fl
.1Ij bu by sa:upe Si. for rtectcA anu s4-ees !"
fUr NJ. = part t. arrive Total :. ~ ha-
BAKLEY-Nas dull outside OF the sample mari ~. II
nj Sc and fresh 1T $s; No. ut NC. and No. a. ::c
all for winter receips. SAMPLES ~ent n out ont fay
Of $50 sc for No. winter Iesetp;S; Ssc Ior 80.
3do: h5u bu By sample Mt SC tor no. !; S34c 1oE ~
J. Total Il0D bu. 49, ,, ~, -
Iaier salcs at $0S0 mnd May ribs at SUI Tlere ~
considerable truding In wheat and coEn a. aoss1'
Ulurd QEfccs =
, 1881-04-10

-V1..: V.3I ...:.i,1i.X-3IyanccI about 4ic per. bFl. and
c!1sed dc ABOVE he prizes r. E5''ay. r. ;aiss
were reported n ors seller ca q .is sncr
@ juno at :sl ~ hrs se1c! u s! ply Ttsl' f. Il, s.
h,s Hiso 1t: br,s slnlncr -packcd ut Stt); nnu %
0rs old pork nj sl5, rse msrke. cessa cr r1'ns. th
ao% Honth, o. seller Mly, si'..2l7 seller june anu
nSec;iurd Tic pcr lD1 lbs cnrly, adTanced ljc
and closed about the SANG M &c a: : bFfaay ni II:
iiMn t.s seer May al SO ',s loS. !: w tcS segF =
June 1t suat:lu*!t; snO tcs seET 81 !n'E IS a.
~ The market closed steady at so'H u;9n ~, !ni
round lots, spot Vt see1 the n.o1sn: III ,,,oi
seller May. and slo:VG!o9-ta staet o"He' "
$1L.li l.csll.hi fur Iuy -.,< - N, tho AVID c,ose1
arn, saes we're reported If about - te9o lbs 3ort
ribs at $3StSn> sciler Slay $sGs l;. to1 tnn?. u
iii cs sweet picked ham. III fbst 1T s.tS frees "
landing cuts uf meats were AS follows Ut 70 coEN:
, 1881-04-10
PROVISIONS.

HOG PRODUCTS-Were active ana aealh heuef.
sher. was no material change in the tone " aasces
from other points, but the pressure to I'LL pork shorts
continued und lard and meats udynncea til ss1pa-
tb1 The pork market was exceedingly frscra!aF'
though the nf prices vas NOT 80 "toe ~ 's
rnv,oys dny 1lc market for May pork fell Oh
nearly &c early, rallied L. buyers arpchte"
\, the DECLINE and then ruled steady I'LL near .he
close, vhcn 1t TOOK another upward Jump 1he
nm+ ,ftnr,r,r,s r,1sc to slight ureni nj.
1he trading il, lard and meats Was not heavy n ma
th,. shinnng demand the latter was ses5 n.,t;
,ar,ans dt:iic, by the Mvanc4 In prices c.rr;r tHo
nari noovc buyers limits The nek:, ., "r m Mf.s ~ n
,.,,nst ixO to da. las: year. and .ttn 70 DO IN
s:y ife following table shows the eStiniatea stehs
III Iork and ius,l Ut the principal Western l'oi'ts
, 1881-04-10

RUM VS.. REASON.
Far The Chit.1o, Tribune.
Dear friend, this year Of shade and shine
hope will prove to thee anu thine
4 season free from trouble:
That Peace ana Plenty both will shc9
Increasing blessings on your head,
And ell your joys will double
have your letter, writ in verse.
The ,ucunn. good. the language tcrse,
Agreeable the manner:
You ask me to cspOuse the cause
OF Total Abstinence, nor pnuse
TO ul;irch beneath Its bauner.
Ircnd your letter o'cr and Ger,
AMI US read. admired the more
The spirit thnt dictated
Those lines III po1,e's sententlous STYLE
Through which your wit and wisdom Smile
LII tersOr utluDatcd.
Many we find to give alvice
That's very good, and very nice.
And very ed!fy;nx;
With raisr1 forclin.cr, aspect grave,
They'll tell you how you should behave.
From all aliurements flying.
The hypocrits! the mask they wear
Tho hand OF Truth Gun boldly teur,
Exposing eI'ry feature
Dctorr,ed by sins 'suinst which they rant,
THUS proving their professions cant-
Beclzebub their tcncher-
From you. my friend. whose social soul
Has Outlines spurncd the cold control
or cautious moderation.
And winged by WING ut ftstal board,
Has free and far to heavens scared
Or Fancy's bright creation,
Advice comes with the weight and force
Experience gives to those whose COURSE
Has sometimes devtntt't
From street dcniAl's rigid line,
To I,ullr libatiors lit tue shrln&
TU Hacchus cOnsecrntcu.
When he, the rosy, jolly sot.
A-tipsy on PArnusSus got,
On He!icon he'd sluntcr;
The MUSES. there his brow would lave.
And bring from .Aganippe's wave
Cool ,oblcts Without number.
Refreshed, inspired, the PROSTATE goa
Would rise, and not a wink or nou
uutray tle had been drinking
T,w tlecp with Joye und gay Mcrcur1us.
Cupid the sly and Mars the furious.
And left them drunk and blinking.
T ALWAYS deemed it Heavens plan
That wine should ne to weary man
4 cordial nnimAtinx;
And NIT ul agent to cSclIo
Propensity, or appetite,
Our nature dtSccrltlnB.
4 friend Of Il responsive soul.
4 fragrant pipe, Il flowing BOWL il.
And leisure to enjoy theu1.-
with these, indeed, IN friendships bowers
1.ye ut1cn spent some golden hours.
With nothing to nloy them:
We never sought debauchcs vile;
We luyed the MUSES. splendid smile
And rayiSbiug cAresses.
Thr ptny of FnncT's s1Urtiye grace
The wit thai brightens RcAsons lace
And brilliant thought expresses
nut, if my weaker fcllow-n man
, 1881-04-10

machines OIL exhibition. ard tho mineralogical
display will epto1nizc the geology of tho entire
Western mineral belt. The organization COM
nriSes the following gcdtlemen, who are we'll
known In mining circles: tho Hon. H. A. W. Ta-
.bor. tho Hon. W. a, H. Lovcland. Gov. 4. c.
Hunt, Herman Silver, William q. Daniels. S. I.
Armstrong, H. D. Perky Jonn ". Knox and
Hamilton s. Wicks, Gov. F. ". Pitkin md
f;oy.crnors Of States and Territories Vicc-Prcsi-
InntS
, 1881-04-10
MY WIFE Is COMING.

For Tie Chicago Tribune.
Yes, fellows. my wife is coming
I'm going TO meet the tram.
What! whit till the storm IS OEcr!
What matter the s1ush and ram
To man wnen the Hcaven he Worsnlps
Is comlnl. to him on Earth.
Though collar ami Int bc targets
For the blizZardS boisterous 1uiTlus
Yes fellows, nly wife IS coming
On the seyen-thirty tram.
Hure, cabnlan, drive to the uepOI-
She never shall feel the r:lin- ,,
Heaven grant she may not be SNOW -Oounu!
Heaven guard her till we meet! ,..
This stornl--what's that you say, Frankf
You think I'm - oil my beat
.. Well no-can't say that I'm pious-
wasn't brought up tnat way:
But man, when his wifc's i'll sno"-slo[aa'
Will lind out how to pray.
Been gone:-six weeks last TuesdaS,
Though IT'S seemed year TO WALL,
And o-nieht feel u IL Natchfn9
For the op'ning Of Heaven EAtos
Tcs, that's about my religion;
Ny home is enough OF Heaven,
But God will not punish II telioW
For loving what He has rlvcn-
and. us 10 the future province -,
Where ! II 10 when my tine our, "ei1'
Il she's there that TIC Heaven:
If she isn't, VIC II call ft-IeA!
Just wait till you ser my Maggie!
Describe her:-We!l, I'll begin:
A."Janc Eyre sort Of IL woman.
With sprinklins Of beauty thrown In
but hark, boys! the train must DE COMING
.tiOod Lord. it IL getting atc!
No sound OF it yet, and MY watch SHOWS
ltsa quarter after eight!
WHIT fellows here in the shelter
!ltry the telegraph.
And sec where the tr:lin's been heard from.
: ~ Judge by the way you laugh
l on think triic nervous.
x,lheyr re afraid HN trims showed IN.
ualk! that was an eIiElnc-Wnlstle
above the internal din!
Rryou hear it? No? Well, lstenI
- Nay down by the blcAk lnkc-shore
81 eau hear the pull and rumble
aooye the winds wild rDar;
can sec the headlight glowing
tQdimmed by the teurcsts hate,
As The love OF a faithful woman
Is proof gailst the storms Of Fate!
BY jovc, forgot you were here, boys
- GU smile when | rl1ai,sodiZc-
oul The only sight can sec, hoyS,
Is woman with l,ye-lit eyes.
u2 You see tha: white hand waving
ffDtli the window near the door!
4 would know its graceful motion
s.ere were IL thousand more!
Quick, Dob, for the train is stopping.
And my bIuc-cyei girls aboard!
There hold the umbrella thus!y-
our safe. Meg. thank the Lord!
"e!i done. Bob. Thanks for your ktndness!
nlne with us o-morTow chuH.
:a-ta. hoys-1ll see you to- morrow
cu1caGc, III, Marcn, isl. r. c. TEMPLE.
, 1881-04-10

!An American Surprise Party at Vienna.
4 merry surprise party invaded the house ct
the American Consul ut Eienua Oh Wash!n:.tons
birthday, While the Consul and hts wife were
ouletIy chatting with visitor. tho -imtTica1i
ktyister tells US, suddenly tho door opened, and
Il lilo OF forty spirits entered, representing
Washington aud his descendants, white rubeu>
ana pctriug tho National flag and traditional
Ratchet. After rushing nil oyer the house,
dancing, singing. and rlystlfy!ny their lnvot!'n-
tury hosts the Spirits untunskea anu disrnhcd,
n1ystcrousty producing ut tho same tlme ii! the
viands necessary for gooa supper. They !a.a
the table, enjoyed good meal. ai,d atter nialcn
Inrrr;trcut t}ouued their .hosriy robes and
masks aud departed as n,ystcriously as they
had come.