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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
Lost I'm the For ,

Erasmus L. Ruggleson, a young man OF
Saxon lineage, worked on "a farm out here in
yellow Springs township. He was not rich
but he was industrious and Just too pretty for
anything. SO was the daughter of the farmer
for whom he worked. She was Weather than
Erasmus but she was not proud. When the
clothes were done in the winter evenings, she
went with him to the singing school, and she
walked by his side to church. She loved
him; she had rather sit at her easement in
the cleaning, and hear him holer poo 90 eyr
in long drawn, mellow cadences at the hour
of the feeding of the swine, than hear Cam.
panini sing 'Macaroni del Vermlcclli" from
"Handorgzhaunl In Venezuela" And he
he was clean gone on her. Mashed past all
surgery. When they foolshly let the old
man into their plans for each others happiness
and half the farm, the wrathful agrIculturist
said il he heard one more word of such non
sense, just another word, he would Law that
farm waste with physical havoc, and blight
its winter wheat with the salt tears of his ONLY
child, and that was the kind of father-ln.law
he was inclined to be.
Naturally, the young people determined to
fly. Their plans were land: the night was
set. SO was the ladder. At its foot waited
the ardent Erasmus Ruggleson, gazing at the
window tor the appearance of his love Pres.
y,
loved appeared.
'Rasmus!' "Florence!"
Yes, dearest Shall I drop my things
right down."
Yes, love; | will catch them. Let the
bundle fall
The glittering starlight of the clear night
fell on Erasmus's glad and upturned face So
did trunk, four feet high, four feet wide and
about eight feet long. 1t weighed about :, 700
pounds. 1t contained few things" that no
woman could be expected to travel without,
and Florence had spent three weeks packing
that trunk for her elopement
Erasmus Ruggleson did not scream. He
dld not moan. He couldn't He had no
show. Florence came down the ladder. hav.
ing hrst, with maidenly sense of propriety,
requested her lover to turn his back snd look
at the barn. He may have heard her, but he
didn't look at the barn. he was buslly en-.
gagged in looking at the bottom of that trunk,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
The Doctors Last Happy Resort.

EVANSVILLE Ind, Jan. II, 1ss2-I recently
had very difficult case Of consumption. Itreat,
ed II in the most scientific manner possible. bu,
TO no effect; patient grew gradually worse
Rather than to give up and as a last resort, | de
cided, much against my wish, 10 use a remedy
that had cured one of my former patients
treaty To my surprise, the patient began TO gain
and in q much shorter time than had dared tr
ever expect she was completely cured. Tn,
name Of this remarkable remedy is DIR. King:
New Discovery for Consumption. / now use Il
altogether In my practice.-Loading ". d.
krdHsril'e. For sale by G. Gehring, Trial bottl,
Tree. I6l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

The matrimonial aspirations of Lee Hale
ana Matte Morgan were opposed by her par
ents at Chattanooga, Tenn. She was kent So
close prisoner that all plans OF elopemen,
failed, as she was not allowed to 70 beyond
the veranda of the house At length Hale
made up party of friends, including a min.
lister, aud approached the house near enough
to signal Katie to come out The obliginp
clergyman had shortened the marriage cere
mony for this occasion to few words, and l,
was supposed that these could be spoken be
fore any interruption occurred. The girl was
caught on the veranda by her big brother, and
IN escaping from him fell down the steps
bruIslng herself considerably; but the cere
mony was successfully performed, amid the
cheers OF multitude
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
That Was 1t.

Sir" began Detroiter as he entered a gro
Gerry store the other morning, "Sir, | ordered
some butter of you yesterday"
"Yes-ah-I know; meant to have sent II
up but forgot It, You shall have 1t RICH,
away"
"Slr! the butter came up on time"
"Oh-ali-lt did, Ell! "Well, Pm sorry il
was poor, but we shall have some better IN q
day or two
"Slr, the butter came up on time and was
all right, best I've seen in a year"
You don't say so! Certainly-,just SOIL
make up the weight on the next lot"
"Sir? the butter was good, the weight cor
rect, and called to order six pounds more
rs it possiblel Well, i do declare Their
that was 1t! Well, we'll but accidents viii
happen IN the best regulated groceries, you
know. Sorry, but will do better next time
Detroit Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

A stranger in Austin was very much sur
prised at the vast number OF swallows that
have their nests under the Brueggerhoff build
ing. They swarm around the roof by the
thousands. The stranger looked at them tol
few minutes, and then remarked to mar
with big diamond PIN, who was leaning
against post on Austin avenue:
odd you ever see so many swallows before
IN one place."
~ aas, have seen more"
"Where?'
"ln that saloon on the corner. | was bar
keeper there when the Legislature was in SEES
on"-IerdS Settings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

A woman entered railroad car at Bloom.
ington, H., carrying big basket. The con.
ductor told her that 1t must go among the
baggage. She replied that ii he took 1t away
she would hold him strictly accountable for
the contents. When he found that it held
triple. babies only month old he ceased Oh.
lection
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

A bootblack, smoking butt which nc
had Just picked up, is accosted by a comradc
with Say, what brand OF cigar Is Una, maj ~
"'Cause it's a castway."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
Grfggs's Glycerine Salve

The hest on earth can be truly said Of Griygs's
Glycerine Salve, which is sure cure ,or cuts
bruises, scslds, burns, wounds, and all Other
sores. VIII positively cure piles, letter and ali
SKIN eruptions: Satisfaction guaranteed oil
money refunded. Only 25 cents For ssle BY
all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

'Wot vas a mean man which went shoosl
now der door oud," said Nose Thurman to
friend who mad dropped into his store: "Why
so?" inquired the friend. ale INSULT me
nit my own store" "Well, what did lac
say?" ale say dot bile uf pants I'd make goo'
Rlilluck sdrainers nit geese yactory" why
didn't you talk back to hims" Ivy didn't ]
Bed your boots did," What did you say ~
"Vat did gay? dold him TO come TO HE'LL
U(hpak ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
BUDGEr OF FUN.

SAID Kate to her new husband, John, what
rock does true love split upon9" Quoth John,
grinning from ear 20 ear 1.-THE Rock OF yonder
cradle, dear"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
Farm for Sale.

The Southwest Quarter Section twenty-five, Township
Thirty North of Range Three In the Town Of Dayton
containing hundred and sixty acres. ,
Ais, the Southwest Quarter Of Section Thirtyhye IN
Township Thrtyhree North. OF Range Four IN the Town
Of Fail River. .., , -. A..
FoTerms Of and other information enquire az the
office of LELAND & GILBERT, in the Opera House Block,
Ottawa illinois juni
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
"Buch upaiiJa,"

Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney,
Depot VI. Kneussl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22
STATE NEWS.

The case of John Morgan, which has
been before the Eau Claire Courts for
some time, for the murder of O. NJ.
Blashfeld, closed last week. The jury
after being out only about one hour,
rendered verdict of guilty of man
slaughter in the the third degree.
1t is said that Daniel Danaby, who
formerly lived in the town of Carlton,
Kewaunee county, is guilty of bigamy.
1t is stated that he married lady
many years ago and then left for
Idaho. He afterwards returned and
again married without having first
secured a release from his first en-
tanglement.
Oconto Reporter: While Mrs. Dell
Coole, of Brookside, was bathing her
little daughter, aged three years, with
warm alcohol, the liquor accidentally
took fire and enwrapped the child in
flames, almost burning it to death.
Beaver Dam is highly elevated
over the prospects of better railroad
facilities. The St. Paul is talking of
changing its line to run near the busi-
ness center, while the Northwestern
has made a proposal to run a branch
from Juneau to that city.
Gen. Thomas S. Allen, editor of the
Oshkosh Northwestern, ex-secretary of
state, and gallant veteran, has been
nominated by the President to be
receiver of public moneys at Aberdeen,
Oak.
The friends of Alpheus Foote, who
was connected with Brick Pomeroy in
the Lacrosse Democrat scheme two
years ago, and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for forging his father-in-law'
name to paper used in bolstering up
the concern, and for attempted arson
of the Democrat office, are agitating
an appeal for his pardon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22
Stop Scowling'

Don't scowl it spoils faces. Before
you know it your forehead will resem-
bic small railroad map. There is a
grand trunk line now from your cow
lick to the edge of your nose, inter
sected by parallel lines running east
and west, with curves arching your
eyebrows and oh, how much older
you look for it Scowling is a habit
that steals upon us unawares. We
frown when the light is too strong, and
when it is too weak. We tie our brows
into a knot when we are thinking, and
knit them more tightly when we can
not think. There is no denying that
there are plenty of things to scowl
about. The baby in the cradle frowns
when something fails to suit. The
little toddler who has sugar on his
bread and butter tells his troubles in
the same way when you leave off the
sugar. Gross" we say about the
children, and worried to death" about
the old folks, and as for ourselves,
we can't help it. But we must. Its
reflex influence makes others unhappy;
for face answcreth unto face in life as
we'll as in water. 1t bellies our religion.
We should possess our souls in such
peace that it will reflect itself in
placid countenances. If your forehead
is rigid with wrinkles before forty,
what will it be at seventy? There is
one consoling thought about these
marks of time and trouble-the death
angel always erases them. Even the
EXTREMITY aged in death often wear a
smooth a peaceful brow, thus leaving
our last memories of them calm and
tranquil. But our business is with life
Scowling is kind of silent scolding
For PHYS sake let us take sad iron
or a glad iron, or some soothing tool of
some sort, and straighten these creases
out of our faces before they become
indelibly engraven upon our visage.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22
Proud Mothers,

If ali the mothers of all the birds
Should happen to meet some day
In shade or glen,
Or where or when
No mater-and one should say:
Which rcthe brightest and beStsof birds %
What would be each proud mothers words
Robin or skylark, wren or crow ?
Mine are the sweetest birds know -
If all the mothers of all the girls
And boys We're to meet some day
From countries grand
Or far oflaplane,
No matter-and one should say:
Whose are the sweetest girls and boys,
Spite of their roguish tricks and noise ?"
know a mother would whisper true,
Mine are the darlipgs Meaning you.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22

AN ELECTION IN THE Usage Ma
TIoN.-The particulars of the recent
election for chef of the Osages Indian
territory have been received. Two
tickets-one known as the nation and
the other union-were in the field.
The former was headed by Joseph
Pawneopashe and the other by Hard
Rope, both well-known and popular
Osages. The result was the election
of the national candidate by a majori
tv of votes. Strike AK, also a ma
tional, was elected second chef by 6
majority. The successful candidates
represented the progressive element
of the tribe, and the election is inter-
preted to mean that the Osages have
taken another long stride toward civili-
zation. The election passed Of very
quietly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22
Spotted Tails Joke.

One day Capt. Lee was talking with
Spotted Tail and others about honest
people and the keeping of ones word.
'Theres no such thing as an honest
man" said the Captain, jokingly.
'There used, to be, however. In former
times honest men always used to have
bunch of hair growing in the palm
of the right hand. | don't see but
few punches in my hand"
Spotted tail stepped up to him and,
shaking hands with him, said;
GLOW How [ used to have a
great big bunch of hair in the palm Of
my hand, but it has all been worn off
by shaking hands with the whites"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22

A Rock county man raised nine
acres Of tobacco last year, and has
sold a portion of it for 81, 400, having
vet for sale the filters and the second
crop
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-04-22

Their are four grandchildren, of
General Braddock, the victim of the
historic defeat, living in. Jefferson
county, Fla.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17
STATE ITEMS.
Rutland has a case OF small pox.

Rutland has case OF small pox.
A hotel and dwelling house at CAY.
endish were destroyed by fire last Tues.
day morning.
Rev. Lewis d. Hubbard, of Ludlow,
has unanimous call TO the First Bap.
list church Of Isdar Rapids, Iowa, and
will begin his lsbors there In April.
The Lincoln Iron works at Rutland
have been sold by the administrators
of the estate of the late Thomas Ross,
to stock company composed of Gov.
Proctor, w. A. Patrick, of Ludlow,
and others.
The Montpelier Waterman and Jour.
nal, which for years has occupied the
front rank of honorable journals IN this
state, has been sold by Mr.. Joseph Pc.
land to w. W. Prescott, Esq, of Bid
deford, Ne.
A "missent" letter recently passed
through the Alburgh postoffice post
marked San Francisco, CAL, and des-
linen Utsallsdy, Washington Territory
How 1t ever got so far out of its course
without the error being detected is a
mystery.
The Rutland county bar comprises
fifty.nine members, divided as follows:
Rutland, twenty-nine; Brandon and
Poultney, six each; Castleton, four /;
Plttsford and Fairhaven, three each
Wallingford, two, aud Middletown,
Pawlet, Shrewsbury, East Walling.
ford, West Haven and West Rutland,
one each.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17
Publications Received.

IRvrNG's "Rp VAN WINKLE. DE.
lightful old Rip Van Wrinkle, whom
Washington Irving and Joseph Jeffer-
son have made one of the most famous
of American characters, is just publish
ed, with other of 'Irving's choicest
Sketches in a charming little red
line, gilt edge, richly ornamented vol
ume, for the marvelously low price of
80 cents, or by mail, 40 cents, by The
Useful knowledge Publishing Com
pany, of New York City. They issue
an edition OF the same, bound in plain
cloth, for % cts, postpaid, aud another,
new IN style of binding, appropriately
named Utility" Tor only ID cents,
postpaid. These volumes are issued
especially TO show to the book. buying
millions the character of the literature
and quality OF workmanship, with the,
wonderful economy in cost, which the
Literary Rebellion proposes to pro-
duce, large number Of standard and
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nounced 10 follow rapidly, equal in
quality and in economy of cost. The
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17

A Memphis dispatch says: "Three
negroes at Walnut bend were drowned
BY capsizing of dug-out. Tho extent
Of the great distress that now prevails
in the flooded districts will never be
known, nor the loss of life that the
flood of waters has caused. Each day
adds to the story of the suffering" A
telegram of Saturday from Helena,
Ark, says; Hundreds of families have
been given supplies of food here. The
high water has driven every kind oil
game to tho hills: deers and bears can
be killed upon any part of the high
ground with scarcely any effort. Pan.
theirs and raccoons are abundant. A
man at Old Town killed 80 deer in four
days. In Big Greek low lands a wo.
men gave birth TO child on a raft, and
one other was confined in a gin house.
The water was rising rapidly and the
wind blew mercilessly around them
Tho mothers were scarcely half-clad
There was no clothing at all tor the
little ones, and no fire or food.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17
POLITICAL.

When Vermont was first admitted
into the Union it was given two repre-
senlatives in Congress. This numDer
was afterwards increased to six.
Now, after period OF ninety years,
the state returns to the original num-
Der.
Governor Colquitt is known as q
pronounced temperance man. The
people Of his way of thinking in Gcor-
Yia talk of unning him for Congress-
man at large, should II become neces.
sary to elect a representative in that
way.
A committee of the Rhode Island
Legislature, is hearing arguments from
those who desire change in the state
constitution. The points on which a
revision is asked are enlargement OF
the suffrage, prohibition and woman
suffrage.
Alexander Ii. Stephens is said to
have expressed his determination to re-
tire to private life at the close OF his
present term in Congress. The Allan
Ia Constitution, which gives currency
to the report, also says that this de-
cision will not be affected by the wish
OF his friends to nominate him for gov
ernor of Georgia.
The temperance question promises to
plsy an important part in many state
elections this year. In Kansas and
Iowa an effort will be made to elect an
ti-prohibition legislatures, while in
Ohio, Indian, Wisconsin,, Nebraska,
North Carolina and Georgia the prohi-
bitionists will endeavor to choose leg
islatures favorable to their views.
The legislature to be elected next
month in Rhode Island, will chose a
successor 10 Senator Anthony. lie is
now approaching the close of his fourth
term OF continuous s.rvice in the Sem
ate, and If he lives TO complete another
term, to which there is no doubt of his
election, he will have equalled the fa-
nous thirty years Of Thomas ii. Ben
ton.
Washington dispatch TO the New
York Tribune says: sit is known that
one of the considerations which would
affect Senator Edmund's decision was
his desire to devote himself during the
coming summer to his invalid daugh-
ter, travelling with her IN the hope of
restoring her health. The judges of the
Supreme Court, hearing of this, volun-
teered to take upon themselves for a
year the work Of his circuit II he should
accept the appointment"
Last fall the anti-temperance men In
Nokomis, H., tried to perpeirate a
joke on their opponents by nominating
and electing colorei man to fill va
cancy in the Board of Trustees of the
town. lie has quietly attended to his
duties, being present at every meeting
of the Board since his election. Aud
last week the Board turned the joke
upon its perpetrators by appointing the
colored member to receive the tickets
at the polls at the town election.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17

RESCUED FROM William j.
Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass, says
"In the fall of 1876 was taken with
bleeding of the lungs, followed by a
severe cough. l lost my appetite and
flesh and was confined to my bed. In
1877 l was admitted to the Hospital.
The doctors said l had hole in m
lung as big as a half dollar. At one
time q report was around that was
dead. gave up hope, but a friend
told me of DR.. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs. got bottle, when to my
surprise, 1 commenced to feel better
than for three years past.
81 write this hoping every one afiliet-
ed with diseased lungs will take DR.,
William Halls Balsam, and be convin.
ced that consumption can DO cured.
can positively say 1t has done more
good than all the other medicines
have taken since my Sickness"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17

The alcoholic liquor commission bill,
a. It finally passed the Senate, provides
for the appointment by the President
and confirmation by the Senate of a
commission of seven persons, not more
than four of whom shall be of the same
political party or be advocates of prohi.
bition, TO hold Office not exceeding two
years; who shall investigate the alco-
holic liquor traffic, Its relations to rev.
enue aud taxation, and its general
economic, criminal, moral and scientific
aspects In connection with pauperism,
crime, social vice, the public health, and
general welfare; and who shall inquire
- 70 the principal results of license and
and prohibitory legislation. The COM
inissioners are TO serve without salary,
and an appropriation OF &c, 900 Is made
for their expenses; and they have eigh-
teen months In which 70 observe and
report. The bill passed the Senate by
Q vote of 81 TO 1l-both the Vermont
senators being numbered among the
"a.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17
B.ter to,cn Lire Stock Market.
foR THE WEEK ENDING MARcnl4. 1852

Prices of Market Beel-A lew choice 1915 n
90; extra, 500 $3.50; first quality $500 7.15
second quality, $3.50 G.75; uird quality $f.O0
a s4.T5
Prices ofstore Cattle--working oxen per pair
from slO0 to Sl65.
Mich Cows and Calves from $40, s38 TO GAS;
farrow cows,s$ l5a34; Fancy cows, s50a7O.
Yearlings, slal3; two-year-oius, i4aZ4; three.
year olds 2Oa45
western lat swine, live, I 1.2c a 7 3-ic per Id.
Northern dressed hogs, 81 2 per 10.
Prices of sheep and Lambs In lots, $3.50, SAN
a $3.50 each: extra 90 n 5000. or from . a O.
per Id. Lambs, &c a &c per lb.
Veal Calves a l-2 per Id.
Hides, Tallow and Standardization hides
5a8 l-2; per h.; Country hides, heavy, IL 0
&c per lib; light, l-2 &c per III.
brighton tallow. 0 7 1-2 cts. per lb.; country
tallow, 1-2 a &c per lib.
Pelte, 75c a l.62 eacb.
Calf skins IL n ~ l.2c per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE IND SHEEP.
n. B.-Choice grade inclndes nothing but stall
fed l,l00 to 400 Id. bullocks. Extra and frs
quality include the best large fat oxen. Secont
and third quality include oxen and two and three
year old steers.
Sheep Extra includes Cossets, and whei
hose Of Inferior quality arc thrown out.