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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

A too utterly, too, too young man had his
fortune told by clairvoyant. Her charge was
IS. He refused to pay 1t, and she sued HIM
before justice Of the peace to recover the
amount The defense was that the clairvoy-
ant was a charlatan and that there was no
truth in the story she had told him. Turning
to her the justice then asked: What have
you to say on that, madam" 81 admit" che
replied "that what told him was purely i'm
aginary and false" Then why do you IN
sIst," said the justice, "on collecting the bill ?"
Because" she answered, ut was worth s. to
hold his dirty hand"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
legal.
DUNCAN 4 O'C0NOR.

AttUUeV5W LuU.
CTATE OF ILLINOIS. LA SALLB Co.-ss.-
y IN the Circuit Court u La Sale county, IHIdnuary
Term. 1882.
Maria Manoh Is. Luke Fox.In Attachment Demand,
10000.
Notice is hereby given you the said Luke Fox, that
writ OF attachment has been sued out of the office OF the
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF said county of La Sale the
suit OF the said Maria ManOn and against the estate Of
the said Luke Fox for two hundred dollars besides utter
est directed the Sheriff OF said county which
said writ has been returned by said Sheriff executed with
his endorsement thereon that the 18th day of January
witt Lot number seven in block number one hundred and
seventeen in the city of Sae county OF La Sale and
state OF Illinois. Also the said defendant Luke Fox not
found In this county
Now, unless you the said Luke Fox. shall personally
be appear before the Circuit Court OF said county
the day Of the next term thereof to be holden at O
in said county, the second Monday In the month
January next give special bail and plead to such action
Judgment will be entered against You in favor of the said
plaintiff and the property attached sold To satisfy the same
with costs. WILLIAM W. TAYLOR. Clerk
ottawa, Illinois October -. 1891
DUNCAN & OCosoR, Plaintiffs Attorneys oct29+w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

NOTICExrEsrATE OF WINDSOR O. CLARK. DECD
IN Notice ishereby given, that the Undersigned Admin
srstor Of the estate Of Windsor Clark late county
Of La Sale and Of illinois, deceased will appear be-
fore the County Court Of said county the third Monday
lbeng the 18Th day Of December 1851 at the County Court
Room In Ottawa In said county when and where all per
having claims demands against said
ned to attend and present the 10 writing for
ment.
Dated this LIST DAY OF November a. d. 1881.
GEORGE l.. CLARK,
nov5Sw .. Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

Practical arlth metic: "You can't add differ.
ent things together" SAID an Austin school
teacher. "If you add sheep and COW to
gether il does not make two sheep or two
cows" A little boy, son of an Austin avenue
milkman, held up his hand and said That
may do with sheep and cows, but If you add a
quart of milk and quart of water it makes
two quarts of milk. I've seen it tried,
as Siftings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

The organ rolled its notes from the growing
diapason to the gentle flute; and the congrega
ton accompanied by deep sepulchral coughs &c
coughs scarcely audible, because they had moi
yet heard OF the wonderful efficacy OF DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

~ wish to ask the court" said n tacetious
barrister, who had been called To testify as an
expert, "if am compelled to come into this
case, in which | have no personal interest, and
give legal opinion for nothingY "Yes, yes,
certainly" replied the mid.mannered judge;
"give 1t for what 1t is worth" t..l-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
DRUGS, Paints, Oils, ColOrS, VarDishes, Glass:

In Drugs and Medicines purity and care in
|compounding are of the greatest Importance.
The undersigned calls your attention to this.
las ne 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
yours G.. GEHRING, Druggist.
North of Court House, Ottawa, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
A Painter Incognito.

(From David Cox" by William Hail.
The narrator of this story had made jour
ney to Conway, for the purpose of sketching
cottage interiors, OF which he knew several
fine subjects in the place Whilst he was sit
ting one evening shortly after his arrival in
the parlor of the little inn, at which he had
taken up his quarters, a stranger entered the
room, took seat by the fire, and soon began a
conversation with our friend. They talked OF
art; and the stranger, who said he came from
London and painted a little himself, inquired
If there we're any subjects OF picturesque char
scter in that nelghborhOod on which he could
try his hand. His dress was so peculiar and
his general appearance so unlike that of pro-
fessional artist out on sketching excursion,
that the narrator believed him to be an anna
teur palnter-a small tradesman, or clerk per
haps in some city misunderstanding his
holiday, and bent on amusing himself by do.
ing a little sketching. He even thought it not
impossible Qhe costume of the stranger was so
odd and unsuitable for rambling about IN, and
his manner altogether so remarkably that the
newcomer might be tailor with artistic ten.
denotes, from some Vest End house, on trip
in search of health as we'll as the picturesque.
1t was not long before the stranger gathered
that there were in the place some exceedingly
fine cottageinterior subjects which he had
come there to paint; and saying that he him.
self was very fond of subjects of the kind,
asked if he might be permitted to go and see
Them. On the following morning he was in
troduced to q splendid INTERIOR" which both
agreed to paint; and taking up their stations
a little apart, they very soon began operations.
The artist sketched his subject very carefully
upon the canvas, laid out his colors, and put
on few tlnts here and there. just to feel his
way; and after working for about an hour, &C.
casionally looking over the top Of his picture
towards his companion, who was sticking to
his task apparently not much disturbed by the
difficulties of his subject, he rose from his seat
to ascertain how the tailor" Gas he thought
him to beg was progressing. What was his
astonlshment on discovering that the tailor"
had nearly finished his picture, while his own
was only little more than commenced! And
what picture it was Such splendid color !
so mastery In the handling! the drawing of
every detail so perfect the figures introduced
with such skill, and the whole so effective
He was rendered quite speeches. as he stood
gazing at the marvellous work. At length he
found words to exclaim, "Well, you hare as
tonished mel did not think you could paint
anything fit to be seen! Why, you are most
able artist! May inquire your name? The
person addressed quietly responded, my name
is Muller" "Ohr' replied the other, with a
groan OF contrition, "why didn't you tell me
that before? l took you for tailor"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
She was Boston woman; tall, thin, with

She was Boston woman; tall, thin, with
false curls and a soar vsage. Beside her sat
her husband, a little, meek, demure looking
man, who seemed incapable of holiness of
speech or action. Presently a guest at the
other end of the table bawled oHt at the top of
his voice: "Waiter! fetch the vinegar cruet."
Then the demure looking little man turned to
her and said "Dovey, somebody wants you"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

sktVsk TAkIbR-other Diseases tn a AFTER IAklue.
lead 70 !naaly or Consumpton and Premature 9raye'
send free by mail to every one - Specnc Medicine
sold by all druggists at u PACKAGE six packages
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE Co,
Sold In Ottawa BY G. Gehrng and Forbes Loraaux (2)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
HurkIen,a Aruiea SalYe.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblsins, Corns, and sll Skin
Eruptons, and positively cures Piles. Its guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price IS cents per box. For sale by E.
Y. Griggs. tt OF .ftt41l =.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

The New Orleans Picayune give serious
warning to practical jokers. At two o'clock
on a recent morning gentleman left his club
IN that city with friend, and, the latter re.
turning for his cane, the former concealed
himself IN the bottom Of the big box that
holds the balancing weight OF the elevator and
Is called lift case" The friend came back
and went away disguised at finding no trace
of the jolly JOKER, The latter, as he entered
the liftcase, had closed the door. He tined to
open it but could not, tor 1t opened without a
key only from the outside. He laughed heart
lily to see the bitter Bit until presently he heard
q noise which he could not misinterpret The
lift was slowly falling down from the fourth
floor. He, in cropping Tor the door. had pulled
the rope which set 1t free. Death stared him
in the face, for that immense mass of iron
would inevitably crush him as fiat as pan
cake, and by slow torture that would make
dying seem an agony of horrors. He became
frantic with fear. He flung himself against
the door OF his lifecase as only despair could
do; he shrieked for help. His shrieks we're
heard by the janitor, who found him in q
swoon and dragged HIM out when the lin was
only fifteen feet off. A physician was sum.
moned. Consciousness was restored. The un
fortunate gentleman sprang to his feet, scream
ed incoherently with wild gestures. He was
crazy .rf.tI .H. ..I VIZ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

WHAT TO WEAR AND How TO MAKE IT-This
useful little book, for fall and winter, for sale
Osman IL Hapeman's. Price, 15eents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

Why win you let your horses suffer from lame.
ness when you can get Kendall's SPAWN Cure
Read their advertisement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

A saloon keeper, having sta I'd business In
place whe,e trunks had beer "a DE- asked
friend what be- hal better do NIB Tie I'D sign,
"Trunk Factory" "Oh," S1 ihc friend,
"just change he T to a ID, and will sut you
exactly" 5
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

A wld.eyct ranger sudder appeared on
Change in Peoria. The other dly, and tossing
his coat on the floor, spat o. us hands, and
tiercely exclaimed: Gents, l'm iiter The duck
that was out 10 Central Park with my wife
last Sunday" Aud twen,y.three married men
and eight or nine nf the boys suddenly dived
under the tables and shouted: Don't shoot"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
Rew Adrsrtisetueuts.
GRAY's SPECIFIC MEDICINE,

! iuS 1ICut Etikilbu
Remedy. An unfail-
Jag cure for Seminal
Weakness, s perma.
tOrrhea, 1mpOtency,
and all Diseases that
follow as a sequence
ofSelf-Abuse /; as Loss
Of Memory, Univer-
sal I,assitude, Pain In
the Back, Dimness Of
vision. Premature
MA -a and ,--
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
Nspl aobertisewsnts.
FOR SALE.

tawa The reside In the Nebraska and viii
sell At bargain The house and goands are In nne cond
lion and In good neghborhood The property very de
slrabe A. residence For terms apply TO W
... n. F. LINCOLN.
July 2.t Ottawa, Ills
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
-suoeET OF FUN. ::

"Do look like you, Mr.. Jnncsy" inquired
Mr.. Caulitlow"r. II hope no 81 was the reply.
"Did a man rnkryou for meY "lcs."' Where
Is he? must hck hm." "Os, ue's dead. |
shot him on ne spot"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
Farm for Sale.

The Southwest Quarter Of Section Twenty-Five Township
containing one hundred and sixty acres.
Also the southwest Quarter VI Section Thirtyhye In
Township Thrythree North. OF Range Four In the Town
Of Fall River.
For terms OF sale and other information enquire at thc
office OF LELAND GILBERT, in the Opera House Block,
Ottawa, Illinois. '..+r f'I : I June =
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
81 MercV,l Man is MercJil to his Beast"

&C week In your own town. Terms and outnt free
0UU Address II. HALLRrr & Co., Portland. Name
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
A REMINISCENCE.
Lee and the Assassinafion-The Rest
Friend OF the South.

Being at Point Lookout, Md, during the
week, examining the new railroad from Washing
ton city 10 that point its protector, Colonel s. Tay-
lor Suit, once the Ariel of the Gold-Room in New
York, later Maryland planter, told this remi-
niscence:
"There lived near me in Prince Georges County,
at Upper Marlboro, a cousin and favOrite OF Cen
eral Robert E. Lee, named John F. Lee He was
Judge-Advocate of the United States army, and
when the war broke out was absurd enough to re-
sign this comfortable place and his rank of major
to go over to the confederacy. My intimate rela-
tions with him led me to know Colonel R. E. Lee
slightly At the close of the war; about April r. 1867
l made a visit to Richmond, Va, with the United
States marshal at Washington, Ward II. Lamon.
On Saturday night / went to his room at the
Spotswood Hotel, and found him lying on his
bed weeping inquired the cause, but he sobbed
that he could not tell me then. BEING mystlhed
and excited, pressed to know his grievance, and
he finally said Il am going off in the morning to
Washington; before go will tell you He in
formed me at Rockets as the steamer was about
10 depart, that President Lincoln had been muir
dered. I came ashore again, and, filled with the
weight of such information, which was known to
but few in Richmond, L thought it would justify
me in calling on General Lee, who had arrived a
day or two before and was at his dwelling. There
was told that General Lee was about to attend
religious service, but would be at home about half
past twelve o'clock. 1 called again, and he re-
ceived me cordially and inquired particularly for
various friends, places, and interests about Wash
ington, Baltimore, and Maryland. finally said to
him:
General Lee, Ihave piece ofprivate informa-
ton which l came here to give you, sir. The
President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln,
was assassinated night before last in Washington
city,
"He turned suddenly, his face being but half
turned toward me before, and looked into my eyes
with an expression shall never forget He looked
me through and through.
"'General,' said l, there can be no doubt oft.
The Presidents marshal, Colonel LamOn, told me
of it, and it has been fully confirmed in cipher
messages to the military authorities. What do you
think about it, General Lee?'
He raised his head and chin, assumed posi-
tive expression, and exclaimed:
40 The South has lost her best friend?'
Before 1 came away 1 remarked: General,
would like to have your opinion to who is the
best of your generals?
He answered, still a little stunned and preoc-
cupfed:
"'A man 1 never saw-a man named For
rest Johnny Bouquet, in The Ne1o York Tribune.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
The Attacks on Dorsey.

We have no small curiosity TO see how an ad-
ministration which is the result of State -buying
in October will proceed in May to reform the man
who handled the money. AS we understand it.
the design of the administration is TO reform the
Hon. Stephen W. Dorsey.
Our opinion last October was that the Hon.
Stephen W. Dorsey ought to be reformed Rut no.
body connected with the present administration
agreed with US at that time. In fact, the present
administration was then said to be of the opinion
that there was very little chance of its ever beinu
an administration
But that doesn't alter the fact as TO the Hon
Stephen W. Dorsey. Everything is fair in politics.
Therefore we consider it eminent!y right and
proper that Mr.. Woodward, who never would have
been Postmaster General but for Mr.. Dorsey's pur
chase of Indiana, should embrace the first oppor-
tunity to punish Mr.. Dorsey.
We believe now, as we believed then that the
man who corrupted the innocent voters of the
HooSier State ought to be punished Go it, Wood
ward! You seem to be sitting on the valve
Bucg, in the Capital.
Barring the unjust intimations in the
above of improper means used in Indiana
by Mr.. Dorsey, we think it is pretty good
reading. The administration is rather
awkwardly placed by Postmaster-Gen-
eral-we mean Detective Agent Wood
wards overdone zeal to persecute the
secretary of the Republican National
Committee.
Dorsey, unjnstly assailed by stipen-
diary of the present administration which
he did so much to bring into being, may
well exclaim:
go the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain,
Nc more through rolling clouds to soar again,
Views his own feather On the fatal dart
Thet winged the shaft that quiYered in hisheart.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
a CurInus LiYinr

The st. Louis Post-Djspatch sent re-
porter to interview man in that city who makes
his living by wading in the sewers and fishing up
with hooks all the objects he can grapple and sell
ing them. He has been making good living in
this way for nine years. He finds watches, purses,
and many cast-off garments, which his wife
washes and sells to the second hand clothing
dealer, and the man says he has known the same
clothes to come through the sewer twice. In
year he has hooked up five dead men. He stripped
them of their clothes and let the bodies float on.
He then sold the clothes TO a second dealer,
and he said:
met man yesterday that had one of the suits on.
1t was queer suit, and knew it by little patch my
wife had sewed into the back of the where the
dead man had been stabbed. My wife was with me-
and we laughed at the man putting on style with
those clothes 1t was awful nice suit. got three
dollars for il.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
j. Il. COldweH,

TRUSTEES SALE OF a DESIRABLE TWO
STORY, MANSARD AND BASEMENT, TEN
ROOM BRICK DWELLING, WITH ALL THE
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS, NO. 81 K.STREET
NORTHEAST, BETWEEN NORTH CAPITOL,
AND FIRST.
BY virtue of a deed of trust dated February g. A.
D. 1871 duly recorded in Liber No S46 Folio SO ct sea-
of the land records for the District of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
will sell at public auction, in front of the premises
on WEDNESDAY, May II, 1881 at $50 o'clock p. M,
the following described real estate situate in the city
of Washington, District of Columbia 10 wit:
Being that part of square numbered 675 commenc-
ing at point 200 feet of the northeast corner of
said square, and running west along the line of
street 20 feet thence south so feet: thence % feet
and thence north TO the place of beginning together
with the improvements &c.
TermS OnefOurth cash, and the balance in one,
two and three years, with interest at per cent. per
annuIn. secured by deed of trust on the property
sold; all cash. at option of the purchaser. A de-
pOsit of 500 required at the time of SALE and all
Veyancing purchasers cost Terms to be complied
with in seven days otherwise the trustees the
right TO resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser after five days advertisement
BRAINARD IL. WARNER, -r-.-
J. G. EASTWOOD, trustees.
a11OQ
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02

The horse car is apparently about to
dispose of its horse, and it may be mentioned that
horse railroad" " is term only of common speech,
and, so far as we recall, the companies are char
tered as city railroads or street railroads. The
endless chain, used successfully in San Francisco
Is being talked of in both Chicago and Albany,
and is likely to be tried in both places. The chain
runs between the rails double tracks are required
and by an ingenious contrivance the driver" can
let go and take fresh hold whenever he chooses.
The cars go seven miles an hour, and managers
say the thing is an economy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
ThOS. j. Fisher & Co.,

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE LARGE AND VAL
UABLE BRICK DWELLING, NO. 2026 G
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated MAY o. A D. 1871
and recorded in Liber No. S5S, Folio 49, one of the
land records for the District of Columbia and the
request of the parties secured thereby Will sell at
public auction in front of the premises, at o'clock p
m, on TUESDAY, May TO- A. d. 1881, lot numbered
fifteen Q5 in o. E. Ba6cocks recorded subdivision of
lots eight 80, nine (9) and ten C1O), in square
bered one hundred and three (l03 together with the
improvements thereon consisting of three-story and
cellar brick dwelling, with twOstory and basement
brick back building.
Terms: Onethird cash, of which 500 must be de
posted at the time of sale, and the balance in equal
payments at one, two. and three years secured by
deed of trust upon the property and the notes of the
purchaser bearing interest at per cent per annum
until paid, payable seniannuay; all cash. at the
purchasers option.
\ policy of insurance will be required upon the
building to the amount of the deferred payments All
conveyaacHg at the purchasers cost. If the terms
of sale not complied with in ten DAYS the PROD
erty will be resod al the risk and of the default
ing purchaser. WM p. YOUNG,
ap29-FMWds Surviving Trustee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02

THE wisdom Of the Republican Sena-
tors may be relied on to give the best
direction to affairs in the Senate. They
will perhaps receive from their advisory
committee of seven report to-day. Two
things may safely be predicted. One is
that there will be no backing down from
the position taken by the majority on
the subject of organization, and the other
is that there will be no question consid-
cred which will enable the Democratic
Senators to promote discord in the Re-
publican ranks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
Courtine neInres.iratInn-

Ex-senator Dorsey said to reporter
inreply to an inquiry that it was true that he had
asked that full and open investigation of his
connection with the star route contracts be made
by the Postmaster General. If there proved to be
anything wrong, judged from high moral stand
point, it should be made public. 1t was not for
him, he said, to make any defence in the news
papers, and he should publish nothing except
what the Post Office Department might furnish.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
POLITICAL POINTS

Charles Sumner was originally elected
to the United States Senate through alliance or
coalition. 1t has never been the common opinion
that the Free Soil party lost by the proceeding.
Ex-Governor Bishop refuses to be a
candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Ohio He thinks his party may win this
fall, but solemnly warns it against nominating
man who is broken down politically.
California, under the new apportion-
ment, will have six Representatives in Congress-
One plan of reapportionment now before the
Legislature gives the Republicans five districts by
majorities ranging from 800 TO 1000, and the
Democrats one district-San Francisco.