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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
Culled Here and There from the Columns Of
the Daily Press.
brutal Murder Mt Lancaster, Pa.

brutut MuTueT NJ LNuChbtcT,
A Chicago Times special from Lancaster,
Pa, Oct !, gives the datails of fearful crime
committed in the latter city the night before.
The perpetrators were Philip Rogers and Ed.
ward Sanders, and the victim Mrs. Mary Sey-
mour, widow lady With three small children.
Rogers was in the house of Mrs. Seymour,
sleeping on the kitchen floor, and about l.
o'clock Sanders knocked at the door, and
asked admission, which was refused at first,
but he was finally admitted He then made
attempts TO outrage Mrs. Seymour, who
screamed for help, and fought him until ex-
hausted, when he accomplished the deed, the
three children meanwhile covering with fear
in q remote corner Of the ROOM When Mrs.
Seymour finally broke loose from the brute,
he caught her again and pounded her on the
head, face and body until nearly dead. The
woman finally escaped and ran into the street,
calling the neighbors for help. She succeeded
In arousing Mr.. Nathaniel Pickle, to whom
she said: For Gods sake, let ME IN" San
ders attempted to follow her into the house,
he having pursued her from her own resi-
dence. He was, however, refused admission
Then he left, saying he would hunt doctor
as he had hurt the woman badly Mrs. Sey
mour at the time was bleeding profusely from
the mouth, nose and ears, and was evidently
in dying condition. When asked what San.
ders and Rogers had done, she SAID they had
outraged and then beaten her. Sanders again
came to the house, saying he could not find a
doctor, and that the woman Seymour had
drank two quarts of beer, which was the cause
of her sickness When told that she was vom.
ting blood, and was in dying condition, he
replied that he had given her an injection at
the other house. While the woman was dying
Sanders stood over her, jeerlng and taunting
her The last words uttered by the woman
were: God have mercy on me and take care
of my children" Warrants for the arrest OF
Sanders and Rogers were at once issued. San
ders was found in front of the house where the
woman died. When arrested he SAID to the
officers: Heres my wings, put on the irons. "
He was lodged in jail Rogers was found con-
ceaed at the Pine iron works, where he was
lying beside the furnaces with a gang OF
tramps He was also committed to jail. San
ders, who is the principal IN the crime, is about
% years old, and Is well known to the officers,
having been frequently arrested. Rogers is
about 20 years old, and has a bad reputation.
The children If Mrs. Seymour Will be taken
in charge by the authorities, Ms they are lett
without protectors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15

Pink Cottage has been sold by sheriff to
satisfy mortgage of only $50. twas opened
a year or two ago by the Rev. George 0. Barnes,
In the mountain region Of Kentucky, as a hos
pital for the miraculous cure of patients thro
prayer. Barnes was famous revivalist in
that region, and wonderful stories of his mira
Giles are circulated but tie virtue seemed to
depart from him when he established Pink
Cottage, for the sick persons on whom he laid
his hands were not cured. The receipts failed
to cover the expenses and hence the sale.
Dear friends" Barnes says in sarcastic let
ter for publication, "what will you say when
the Master comes-you who say that you and
yours have been blessed beyond the power OF
tongue to utter 1t, by the Lord, through me
Here have | been In these wild mountains for
years, and what have you given to this work
Not dollar might have starved for all
you seem to have cared Doyou think have
not gone with this to the dear Lord many a
time, saying, Lord let me not hate and despise
these friends OF mlne? 1t is easy for one to
forgive an enemy who knows well the love OF
Col. My struggle has been not TO despise my
friends. And now have conquered this last
indlgnity. $50. Had It not been conquered
would not write these words. So | make
what excuse love unrequited can make, and
leave it all with Jesus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
A Pie-PIant Leaf as Big as II Table.

About three weeks ago the local Of the UR-
ION gave a notice of mammoth PIE plant That
is now growing on the premises OF j. W. hug
gins, in Sherman's addition. We stated at
the time that the largest leaf of this plant,
grown from seed put in the ground on the
Goth Of last April, measured seventeen feet IN
circumference. Our contemporaries criticised
us as though we were the lIneal descendent OF
the celebrated Baron Munchausen, and had
inherited all the leading traits OF our noted
ancestor. This treatment Of course, has been
as a thorn IN our flesh ever since. We vowed
we would get even. We are no ready to win.
dictate our honor as a truthful Journalist. Yes
terday we measured that leaf IN the presence
of two witnesses-Mr Higgins and DR.. Port.
Its circumference was twenty-one feet and nine
inches. There Is no "shenanIgan" about this.
The plant is somewhat the shape OF palm
leaf fan. with smooth edge, and not full OF
deep scallops, as has been surmised by those
who had not seen it.
Mr.. Higgins, who was formerly an Iowa
farmer of the old school, has many other big
things" growing alongside this ple-plant. we
saw beet of SIX weeks growth that meas
ured three feet one and half inches in cir.
conference, and turnip of the same age one
foot eleven and half inches in circumference,
We also saw a small bush, transplanted last
spring, that bore ounce which measured
eleven ami half inches in circumference; q
fig cutting planted about the same time, is
bearing fruit. Besides these there were squash.
es, watermelons, muskmelons, tomatoes and
flowers, all growing in tropical luxurlance
The man who wrote little book entitled
"Flve Acres Too Much" must have seen a
duplicate OF Mr.. Huggins' place. The amount
of truck" on that lot of 10Ox200 feet is some
thing simply amazing. We have seen pore
farmers with good sized ranch who couldn',
make as good showing.-San Diego CAL
Union.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
The Secret of Happiuess.

How often We have lOnged for perfect enjoy
ment, and how seldom found it. Misfortune has
come or i'll health overtakes us. Perhaps a
cough has come upon us which threatens that
dreaded Of all diseases, Consumption, and We
feel that death is near. With what JOY should
we be filled then, when such a remedy AZ DIR.
KINGS New DISCOVERY for Consumption is
placed within our reach. 1t has cured thousands
who we're nearer the grave than ourselves, and
made their lives peaceful and happy. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Difficulty
Of Breathing, or any affection of the Throat AID
Lungs are positively cured by this Wonderful Dis
covery. Now to give you satisfactory proof that
DR.. KINGs New DISCOVERY nil cure, if you Will
call at f. Y Grgg's drug store you can get a
trial bottle for ten cents, or a regular size bottle
for 81. %
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
A Good Job by Judge Lynch.

Extract from dispatch from Las Vegas,
Mexico, Oct 9Th
On Wednesday night James Little, former
conductor on the Atcnison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad, was murdered at his house at Las
Lunas by party of drunken Mexican des'
peradoes, three of whom were Seljo Spinosa,
Aristotle Naranjo and Fernando Chavez. They
were arrested the next morning and made full
confession, and, it appearing that there was
no good reason for the deed they were taken
from the calaboose there last night by quiet
and orderly mob and strung up to cottonwood
trees along the Rio Grande, where they were
found stark and stiff this morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15

QUINCY, Ill.,, Oct. s.--A fearful tragedy was
enacted IN this city this afternoon, which will
probably result IN the death OF John McDade,
ex.chief of police and of gambler named
Jackson. McDade was standing in door
way opposite Jacksons gambling room, when
jackson accompanied by two other gamblers
crossed the street passing the doorway, where,
upon McDade stepped out ana fired both bar.
rels of gun into Jackson neck and shoulders
fatally wounding Inn. Jackson then shot
McDade through the breast with revolver.
The cause of the assault Is unknown.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
ChfcaQn Ahead,

All the world now looks up 10 Chicago a: the
great western metropolis Of America, being far
ahead of all competing cities; but none the less
So in Its line, is Electric Bliters: From their
real intrinsic value they have advanced to the
front, and are now FAR ahead of all other RENE
dies, positively curing where everything else
fails 10 try them is TO be convinced. For sale
by T. Y. Grigg's at fifty cents per bottle. %
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
Frnm q Prominent Physician.

WAsHINGTONvILLE, o, June II, lsoO.-Read-
ing the advertisement Of Kendalrs SPAWN Cure,
and having a valuable and speedy horse which
had been lame from SPAWN eighteen months, J
sent TO you for bottle by express, which in SIX
weeks removed all lameness and enlargement,
and large splint from another horse, and both
horses are to-day sound as colts. The one bot
tie was worth 10 the one hundred dollars.
Yours truly, II. A. BERToLETT, VI. ID.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15

Mrs. O'Brien publishes a card, at Rock Is
land. H., to say that MethodIsm is failure.
She has been brought to that way of thinking
by the conduct of the Rev. Mr.. Meredith, who
converted her, induced her to elope from her
husband and finally deserted her She has
humbly returned 20 the Roman Catholic
cbnrcb
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilbains, Corns, and all ski
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. It's guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re
funded. Price % cents per box. For sale by +
Y Grggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15

Tumors, erysipelss, mercurial diseases scrot-
ula, and general debility cured by Dr. Lindsey
Blood Searcher.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15

Professor Blount, of the Colorado Agricul.
,ural College, asserts that "a single grain OF
wheat cannot carry out its habit and develop
according to its nature on less than sixteen
square inches, and that every pound OF SEED
wheat should be made to produce its bushel
all over the world" For this reason ne AYERS
that sowing much wheat ito get good STAND
u the worst KIND of economy, as the farmer
loses his seed, and never in any instance can
make as large yield as by thin sowing. IT
should be understood, however, that thin seed
ing requires thorough preparation of the soil
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15

All school books used in the city schools sold
by Osman & Hapeman at the very lowest prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
Fell Down.

Mr.. Albert Anderson, York street, Buffalo, fell
down stsirs and severely bruised his knee. few
applications of DIR. Thomas Electric Oil entire
ly cured him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.

To Srop NosE.BIEED-The Sctott!nc
American gives the following novel plan Inc
best remedy for bleeding at the nose, as wen
by DR.. Gleason in one Of his lectures, Is ~ 'ne
vigorous motion of the jaws as If in the rct OF
chewing In the case of child wao pa
per should be placed IN its mouth, aIu 'he !.
child should be instructed to chew IL haru; II
is the motion of the jaws that Stops lhe HOW
many will feel inclined to laugh at it, but it
never has been known 10 tail in single in
stance even in very severe cases.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
Chicago ADVERTISEMENTS.
MORGAN Park Military Academy.

The hest Boys Boarding School in the West Prepares
for College Scientific School or business Sa'on &C.
tive and elevated Session begins sept III lss sehI 0t
Catalogue to Capt. ED. N KIRK TALCoTI, r1nnclpai'
Morgan Park, Cook county. III. auRioShos
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.
Official Prog ram of the Four Days Cere-
monies.

The great national celebration of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the surrender of Cornwall
lis opens at Yorktown on Tuesday OF next
week and will occupy four days. y number
of distinguished Frcnchmen and Germans de
scendants of Lafayette, Baron Steuben, &c,
have already arrived IN this country and will
be present to participate in the ceremonies As
Yorktown is a mere hamlet of few dozen
buildings, temporary hotels, pavilions, camps,
&c, have been provided to accommodate the
vast crowd that is expected to be present The
foreign guests, President and heads of Depart,
ments at Washington, Governors Of States,
&c, will be mainly taken care of on board the
large fleet of government vessels that VIII be
collected in the bay in front of the village.
The following is the official program of the
four days ceremonies:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
THE BLUE RIVER BRAN n
THE GUNNISON DIVISION

Is In operation to Alpine. where direct stage col
are made. via Al pine Pass for Pitkin. Gunnison, a
terror points, and for Hillerton and Virgihia City
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
THE KERBER CREEK BRAl
THE SILVER CLIFF Bra

Is completed 70 wcstcItTc there connecting with Tran
lines for silver C mile and tosita, fix miles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-30

A SMALLPOX PANIC.
Forty Cases OF the Dread Dis
ease in "a Delaware Town.

GEoRG srowS, DEL, March 29.-Selby.
vile. in Baltimore hundred. near the
southern extremity of Delaware, is in a
high state OF excitement. lew days
ago Mrs. George Furman, of that place,
died, and the doctor attending her did
not know what her ailment was. Her
funeral took place last Sunday, the
church was crowded and, according
TO custom, the coffin was opened
and the remains viewed by
the ngrega,ion. The cause o
her death was yet a mystery, but when
il was remembered in the community
that the dead lady had recently received
from Philadelphia butfaio robe, 1t be-
came a matter Of gossip that she had
died of smallpox Ga the heels OF this
conclusion came another case oil similar
character; another, still another, and 20
on until the number yesterday, II was
repor ed, reached iortv. In the mean.
time. Mrs. Furn.an'J two children, &C.
cording to latest advices, had died OF the
plarue, and her husband was Ill Of the
stme. According 10 the Gejrgetown
Inquirer, the doctors did not know the
nature of the Cissase. and 1t Was
only On Thurs lay, when there was
aconsulla,ion II The physicians oi the
lower par; Of the county, that 1t was
decided that the deaths were caused by
the small. po1. Immediately agenuine
panic ensued, and a telegraphic order
was sent to Philadelphia for virus sutti-
Gent to inoculate the inhabitants ot
Baltimore and Esgsbourgh hundreds.
People are leaving the infec ed district
in large numbers, and it Was reported
Yesterday tha, the schools, churches
and business places at BishopvilIe, Sci,
byyille, Roxana, and Franktord would
have to be closed unless the disease
abared. The people OF Georgetown are
becoming apprehensive that the plague
NAV find ioothold here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-30
AN OVERDOSE
or Bologna and Beer Causes a
Horrible Death at Canton.

CANTON, o., March pa most hor-
rible and barbarous death occurred here
last night. Joseph Little, a lad or man,
lust about twenty-one years old, went
10 the saloon of Mrs. Doone, which was
kept open in violation OF the Sunday
ordinance. He ate q considerable
amount Of bologna sausage, and then
commenced drinking beer, which he
continued to do lar some time. Leaving
the saloon, he was shortly found in all
alley, dead, and his body much swollen
and bearing a disgusting appearances.
Upon post BlOrtem examination to-day
Coroner Cock reported that the bologna
sausage was found in the stomach poor
ly masticated and undigested, prevent
ing the passage of the beer. F,rmen-
tstion had taken place in the stomach or
bowels, the viscera swelling rapidly,
and cramped the lungs aud slowly de.
rriyed them OF the respiratory process
Foul play in the way OF poisoning WAS
suspected, but the post moetem exsmina-
ton does away with such suspicious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-30
MARTINS FERRY MATTERS.
Prosperity on the Increase - Election
NOteB.

Prosperity on the Increase - Election
Notes
MARTINS FERRY, March %, 1881.
l.. Spence's threshing machine works
are now running to their fall capacity,
turning out threshing machines and
steam engines in countless numbers.
These works 10 reputation are second 10
none in the country for the fine and du.
rable work they turn out, as their large
trade iuily attests.
A large amount OF real estate' is
changing hands almost daily. Quite q
number OF our county folks in the back
part of the county are securing homes
and real estate, ostensibly for specula.
ton.
The Benwood blast furnace will start
up As soon az they can procure the REQ.
uisite amount OF limestone 10 keep
them running Under the able man.
acement OF Mr. Bird they expect to
have a very profitable run hereafter.
As our municipal and township eiee-
ton draw nigh unto q close, much in.
terest is being manifested in securing
the best men for the different offices IL
respective OF party cliques. This, a. Is
natural, is already beginning 70 develop
a bitter feeling betSeen the clans, yet
we think the best interest OF the town
will subserve 10 the election This spring
OF men that are wholly qualified TO ad-
minister the affairs OF the town in .
manner that will a6d TO it's future pros
perity and advancement.
Isaac Colts, q suppos-d candidate Tor
member OF the school board, declines.
The high school test examination
commences this morning and will con-
tinue during the balance OF the week.
1t will repay any Of our citizens TO make
a visit and witness TO what proficiency
our children are tanght the rudiments u
an English education.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-30
AN IMPOSITION.
HOW FOREIGN COUNTRIES SEND
THEIR POOR AND OeS0lATe
Into the United States-Sscretary Blaine
Looking the Matter Up-Serious
illness ofLord Beacons6eId-
The TURKS Making Pre-
parations for War.
THE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL ABROAD.
ON AMERICAS HANDS.

The Way Foreign Countries Impose
Upon Us bv Sending their Poor Crimi.
inals Into Our Land.
New YORK, March 29.-Secretary of
State James G Blaine has called the at
tention OF the Commissioners Of Emi.
grafton here to the expected arrival in
the steamer Suevia, from Havrs, Of un.
desirable women from Switzerland. The
Suevia arrived yesterday, and the
Swiss consul intsrrogsted the women
to-day, with the following result; The
resa Hansen said she was q native OF
Bottstein, aged IS, with parents still
living, and owns property; that the au-
thorities advanced 175 francs to pay
her passage, which is to be deducted
from her share Of the property when it
is divided. She now has five marks
left. She is married, but has
not lived with her husband for
past ten years. She has been employed
rs q domestic in q hotel at Bosle. Her
husband wanted her TO return TO him,
and the authorities said she must do
that or come to America. Her husband
is q stonecutter aud plasterer, but drank
and gambled so she would not live with
him. She denies the imputation against
her character made to the Secretary OF
State. Fredolina Vogelin said she was
eighteen years old; her mother and
brother were living in some place un-
known to her; she came here TO get
work; the authorities paid her passage;
she has fifteen francs left; asked the
authorities to send her here; was a SER
want at Arne; has lived at service since
fifteen years old; made Mrs. Hausen's
acquaintance the day before starting;
vas arrested once by the police for be-
ing out late at night in Baden; her
mother has remarked. The girl closed
her statement by saying, "Ifthe author.
itips want to get rid OF persons they
send them to America Both will be
cared for at the Castle Garden until
they find employment.
New YORK, March "a dispatch
from Bollstein Canton, Argovle, Sweitz
erland, saws: The town Council deny
sendiIg an iusanne girl to America, as
mentioned by the Idgblln and Bund, OF
Berne. The members OF the Council
contemplate suciny the editor OF the lat.
ter paper for libel in publishing the al.
legged slande-.
The dispatch rcasserts the previous
charges, and says that the contract for
passage was made by j. Freie, of Kiln
gau, acting agent of Weirtherzog, at
Adrian, and with Rudolph Werdenberg.
at Basil, who furnished tickets to New
York from Basil in consideration Of the
sum of $50 francs. which was paid in
the shape of guarantee bonds signed
by the Commune Council, and payable
upon evidence that the girls were at sea
and bound to transatlantic port.