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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
DRUGS, Paints, Oils, C0lorS, VarlIhes, Glass

In Drugs and Medicines purity and care II
Icompounding are of the greatest importance.
The undersigned calls your attention to thin,
las ne exercised great care in selecting hin
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 o
Druggists Sundries, Yankee Notions, Toilet
Goods of every description. Fancy Articles fnr
weddings, birthdays, &c.
In Paints Oils, Brushes, Colors, Varnishas.
Plate and Window Glass no competitor win
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 establishments
Thanking the public. for their liberal patron
age in the past, and hoping to serve the Same
and a great many more in 1851. l am truly
yours. G. GEHRING, Druggist.
North of Court House. Ottawa, Ill
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1t Is seldom that any but distant rumbles OF
thunder are heard in this part OF Nevada. The
sharp, rafting peals that rent the air yesterday
were therefore something new and astonlsh
ing to most of the youngsters of the city
While some pushed for their homes with eyes
dlstended and hair flying, others darted forth
into The open air and began gazing wildly
about to see what had "busted.'' One bright
little fellow, who was out on porch watch.
ing the descending hail as 1t ratified on the
fences and bounded on the ground, when the
first heavy crash came, rushed indoors, cry
ing, "Oh, ma ma! Who's a.shoOtlug?"
God, my DEAR" quietly said the mother.
what did He do 1t for"
"Well, | presume to show us that He Is
abroad IN the storm-that He is everywhere. -
"Well-well," cried the little fellow, with
eyes fairly popping out of his head, "lll be:
III bet"
What, my DEAR"
"I'll bet He busted HIS gun that timer
Virgie$e city Enterprise.
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"Yes, but you can have lots of fun, you
know"
81 vhas no handt for fun, II | etTer got Of
some SMOKES neiier lat!"
"fes, but this IS something new. When you
come down to the grocery of an evening
you-"
II doan' come down. vhas home Oh uer
stheps all der eafnings."
But you could have little fun with your
ne ighbors"
81 told you vhas no funny man, likes &c
schmoke und read der morning bapers."
"Well, don't want to beg, and | am offer
ing you this trick very low In order to get
home and see my sister die. Have you dy.
ing sister,
II dosn' expect have. Vhas ish dot
drickss
ITO make ten cents 20 further than dol.
lar"
"Und vhill she DO ity"
"She will"
"Und five cents goes more ash halt dol.
larg"
"Just So"
"Und cent goes peter ash a dimeg"
That's the ratio"
"Und nOttlngs at ell goes peter ash five
cents?"
I'LL think it does"
"Nhell, you shust consider you hat all der
nottings cter was und you will be in Chicago
tomorrow GIf my love to dot dying sister
und tell her dot you saw me we'll You'd pet
ter got some express wagons TO draw dose
nicKels down to der railroad, und you look a
q leedle out tor Dutchmans who has been eat
ing grass und vhas green !"-Detr0H Free
Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
YheeniOus Till-Tappiug.

n most ingenious invention tor systematic
tlll-tapping was accidentally discovered a
week ago IN the National State Bank of ElZ
abeth, n j. The COntrivanCe had been IN op
Grafton for about "a year, and netted the inven.
tor $I,97G. Frank Newcomb, the paying tel.
Ter, while standing at his desk one morning
heard peculiar noise in his cash drawer. He
saw black object moving in it and thinking
1t was mouse shut the drawer quickly, but
remembering that If it was u mouse it would
gnaw the banknotes, he opened the drawer
again and found that IN slamming IT to he had
broken a slender cord. lie took it out and
saw that attached to 1t was flat piece of lead
shaped like SEAL and on the lower surface
was piece of shoe.maker's wax to which was
attached $50 bill. Investigation showed
that within half an hour no less than thirteen
bills agrregating $3.50 had been taken from
the drawer. This cleared the mystery which
had surrounded the bank for some time and
which had caused two paying tellers TO resign
because they could not make their accounts
balance on several occasions. The janltOr of
the bank, George w. Alderman, alias Bennett,
was suspected and arrested. He confessed that
he had stolen the money and explained how
the device was arranged.
There is gas.ppe hole in the floor which
had never been plugged, and which was lmme
dlately under the cash drawer. Over the cen.
tire OF the drawer and directly into the bottom
OF the counter had been turned a screw ring =,
or "deadeyc" as sailors know them, and an
other had been turned into the face of the coun-
ter, so that cord running through both would
work at right angles to itself and without a.
sound. The lead was fastened to the end of
the string inside the deadeye over the drawer
and to another string by which ii could bel
pulled back TO the hole in the floor. There
could be nothing IN sight and never was any
thing. The janltor sat in the cellar and work
ed the apparatus by sound, which told HIM
when the paying.teller was at his desk. Every
night the money was taken from the drawer,
which was lett open, and this gave Bennett
the opportunity to arrange his device. Bennett
had been janitor Of the bank for many years
and had full control Of the building. He is a
veteran of the late war and earned reputation
for bravery. He was taken before Justice
and was committed for trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

In Charleston met Michigander who ha
served two years IN the Michigan legislature
held federal office of some importance in the
state, and had been famous as u politician il
the republican party. After we had walked
around for an hour | asked:
Nov, then, VIVA; do you think of thes,
people? You have seen them with then
coats of, and can judge them as they
are"
4 tell you | am ashamed myself.' was the
reply. when | think how We have he'd
about them and their institutions | am asham.
ed to look them IN the face"
"Have they treated you wel?"
"Splendidly."
And they knew you were from the North ~
"Yes."
"And that you were strong republican,"
Yes"
"And what do you think of the darkey?"
Din Elm, sir, d--n him p was the hearty
exclamation. I'VE wouldn't stand the half
from hun that the South does He Is lazy,
shlftless, thievlsh and II general nuisance.
have talked To u score of them, and they are
as ignorant as our horses. They vote my tick
et but they cant tell why They have no rea
son, no argument, no principle and SO little
sense that | wonder how they get through
the week
when you return home you'll do the South
justlce?"
How"
why you'll talk 10 your party members
Just as you have talked Ia me:H
"N-o, CAM do that" he answered. "IfII
should go buck and tell them exactly how
things are I'd
You lose your grip"
Exactly"
And to keep your grip you must contnueI
to he about, abuse and mallgn the people who
have taken you Ia thoir dinner table aud
shown you every possible kindness and cour
tesy. You must continue TO claim that they |,
don't give the black man far show when
you know better. You must contuuc to call >
'em rebels when you So" every federal law
obeyed, and everybody cou;cny-l and happy !,
Colonel, politics Is a bad business"
"Cuss polltics!" he growled a. he lei; noe at
the corner.-Detroit Free Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

The Chinese have long been in the habit of
printing sleeve editions" Of the classics to
assist candidates at the competitive examina.
tons whose memories are not sufficiently re-
tentive similar benevolent idea has lately
induced native merchant at Shanghai to
print diamond edition OF the Pei wan yum
foo" one OF the largest lexlcons Ia the Ian
guage, consulting of LOG books That 1t iAight
be small enough to be easily hidden in the
candidates sleeves or braided INTO theirqueucs
it was necessary to print it IN 50 small a type
that the editor announces in his advertisement
that he will supply amagnitylng glass to each
purchaser to enable HIM to read IT,
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Not Very Much.

young man with Rose like n razor and
an eye which would have raised blister on
sheet iron on ii hot day halted pedestrian On
Gra,iGt ave nue. and stated that he Nas tryIng
To raise m rey To reach the bedside of his ly.
ing aunt in Chicago. He was too proud IL
beg, but it The citizen would give hIm GUAR.
ter he would show him 4 trick worth five
dollars
"Nbas ish dot drIcK: ;" guerIed the citizen
at Is to make ten cents go further Than a
dollar. You can play it on the boys aud make
ten dollars a day"
MY irlendt meier plays nit der poys"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
Hello! coming out Of a pawnshop? WIFI

Hello coming out Of a pawnshop? VIVA,
have you been dong there?"
The party accosted, with confuson-"Oh
you see, | thought I'd go in and have my
watch-ah-valued. You see you can get q
more accurate estimate in that way than IN
any other"
About three weeks later, the same parties
meet under similar Circumstances:
"Ah, been getting your watch valued
again ?"
"Well-a-yesi | see from the stock mar.
ket news that there has been general read.
justment of values, and SO | thought I'd see
how it affected my watch"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

One of the best answers an infidel ever re-
ceived was made by an ole lady to whom he
remarked that he didn't believe in God he
couldn't see.
ado you believe you have any brains ?" she
asked
"Of course" was his reply
"Did you ever see tirem?"
The answer came family, "No."
"Dd any one else ever see them g"--and the
controversy came 20 sudden close.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
A2Ael.
PEhRSONS & TAFT,
TITUITTVS III L1FFT.
hoRfGA CiE SALE..- Whereas 81


III oRf,iA q l.; "a If..-Whereas Stephen Gin
NJ perry and Della Cppery his wife did by their
mortgage deed. bearing Gate The day Of july A. D. 1855
state Of Illinois in BOOK li6 OF Records page s CONVEY
70 The Lima Life Insurance Company, Of Hartford Con
neCticut the real estate hereinafter described secure m
payment Of certain principal prossOry note of the said
Stephen ppery Of date with said decd 10 the order
Of The na Life Insurance Company for the sum Of fory-
interest thereon the Of nine per cent per annu
payable On the first day of July, 4 1876 lS1 ISIS 1873
notes OF even date with said deed And said lrucpa
was further extended upon condition the prompt pay
m ut OF terest annually thereon at the rate of eight per
centu per annum
Aud whereas default has been made 10 the paynent Of the
whole OF the interest due upon said principal
Company has elected declare the whole principal and in
icesl due and payable ~ once and there claimed
ne dur ana unpaid OF principal and increat said
date n sale. and for paid. OF Ave thousand
three hundred nine and GCO rs Sgl dollars And
the said tiEl Life Insurance Company having aprnufrd
Henry y FearsVns Its attorney In fact 10 make sale said
premises:
Now Therefore. The .Ftnn Life Insurance Co,npany bv
Henry y PenrsuHs it, attorney To- fact pursuance III and
under ~" powers Invested IN II mortgage and the
PURPOSES expressed IN said mortgage will OIL Thursday the
~ the south dOvr u the house being the south door
OF tht huLGng known ~ Dcaup Block Madison
~ plia~f IN I've county II "a sale and state u Illinois,
tl NJ phhHc anc'pr, 10 ~" highest bidder cash. he
premises conveyed by said mortgage deed ami a the right
NJ lhtt 2a4 equity a. redemption ~ ne Sl3 stephen
Ppt'IS and Della 'pp"tN. f'"ir uIs therein
so c' said promises Gre situated 90 fEe 81 "a sale
r' state ~ Illinois and kr"SI ana described follows 20
81 Inc northwest quarter .nI 4T part pr TIE half
" m" northeast quarter 81 section thirteen u tovu
ry-iy north. cf tirRr cast u III 20 principal mar'
ifn which le' H'>' Of Troy Grove and -Four Nile IOal
containing -, acre., more or less
Ieueyn MARKS and Daniel Mcl-cuhaeh IT, Daaiel Mel.
''iacl aud Augustus Me-gnuaUb partner, under FIRM
- o. -' prem , a. subsequent mortgages. Judgment
THE .HTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Chicago. Jn1c @.th. ISL iuTyl O.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
Slavery as a Punlshment for Crime.

The recent sale of negro into temporary
slavery in Kentucky has surprised many per
sons who were not aware or had forgotten thai
recognizes the lawfulness OF slavery or invol
untary scrvitude as punishment tor CRIME
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
except as punishment for crime whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted, shall ex
list within the United States, or. any place sub
ject TO her jurisdiction" So says the Thir
tenth Amendment
There is nothing IN the constitutional pro
hibltion to prevent Il state making slavery the
penalty for very trivial otfenses The fact that
this has not been more generally attempted III
the southern states shows how the sentiments
OF the people have grown away from the old
slave system. Besides, if q law was passed
imposing slavery as punishment on black
culprits 1t would have 10 apply to white cul
prits also; and the possibility of negro own
ing Il white slave would seem unpleasant to
the ordinary legislator
Slavery 10 day Is maintained as Il penat,
tor the nOn-pay ment OF Gcbt in one of the ma
tive states under British protection on The Ma
lay peninsula. The British official resident At
Perak actually signs warrants for the arrest OF
fugitive slaves whose only CRIME is that they
run away from perpetual captivity incurred
by the failure to pay an amount which may
not exceed five dollars.
While, therefore, we still tolerate slavery a.
a punishment for crime IN the United State
we are not 50 brutal as Great Britain We do
not permanently enslavG poor debtors who are
innocent Of wrongly. \. SIM.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

\ good article that has achieved success, and
attained world vide reputation 10y its true mpr
its and wonderful results l. always initiated
such il tie case wiki Dr. Kings New Discovery
tor Consumption. Coughs aud cn.ds Already
uppriuciplct parties are rndr,roriu- 20 dcIud-
al uususprr',ug iurllC, hy Offering humiliation,
Of this mos, fortunate discovery Do not b. Do
ceiyed, but insist Oh having the true remedy
and take 10 other. For sale hy E. Y Grigg,.
Ottawa ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

Once upon time Sarah Bernhardt, while
travelling, arrived at hotel which was so
crowded that the manager declared himself
unable 10 give her sleeping accommodations
OF any sort--there wasn't bed left.
"Well, never mind" SAID the star phllosophl.
cally, "tha. hammock will do"
THAT hammock. What hammock? There
isn't hammock IN the house! Oh, that ?
That's cobweb!"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
1UOGET OF FUN.

"Don't you think have good face for the
stagey asked syoung lady with histrionic as
pirations. III don't know about the stage" re-
piled her gallant companion, "but you have a
lovely face for busy, y, Commercial
ddcertlser
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

|. l. said an old philosopher sought an honest
man win lighted lantern. and humanity has
since been seeking an honest Incdicu. hy the
light Of knowledge. II has al length found IL in
Dr Jones Red Glover Ipaic, which cures ali di.
seases Of the blood, removes pimples, aud acts
promptly upOn the liver and urinary organs
Only 80 ceu;s a bottle, to be had at all drug
torres. (c,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

GLOW do you manage" said lady to her
friend, ito appear 80 happy all the time;" IL
always have Parker's Ginger Tonic handy" was
the reply, land thus keep myself and family in
good health and spirits. See adv.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

MOTTO Es.-f>TATE oF SANUE IL PLINH. pgcgasEp
y Notice be- sy given. That the undersigned Executors
~ the last vii and testament u Samuel Plumb late
the onurty 81 Ia tie ana state ~ Illinois drceell viii
pear lIre Oh, county Court 81 said county on the ti
Monday tlriag 2st day Uf August ls at the County
toIrt ROOM IN Ottawa Ia said county. when and where al
cr-ns haTtrZ cUs or demands against saI estat. arr
notified 10 attend and present the In writing f- a
iuSfmenf.
Dated TIL. 7th day Of July =. .. lss2
LEVANCIA II PLUMP
GEORGE l. RICHARDS.
Jnyess Executors
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N ~ UA Great chance to make money. Those
who always take advantage Of the
Nm ii n good chances that offered
u B - orally become wealthy. while those
W3 % M hzS AwhU do not improve such chances
remain In verify We want many men. women boys nd
girls work for rs right in their localities. ANY
do the work properly the first The business
will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive
Outft furnished free 40 who engages fails to make
money rapidly. You devote your whole time to the
work. only your spare moments Full Information and
all that needed sent free Address STrHsoN Co. Port
land. Maine. nuvl2
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nRHllna nG Man

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotency,
Sexual Debility, cured by Wells Health Re
newer" 81. Depot, ". Kneussl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

The finest lot Of mems fine sewed shoes In the
city at Naher Bros.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22

I 4 medieval dinner was recently gwen il
Basic IN honor OF the medieval collection il
that city, and To augment its funds The guests
l20 in number, were summoned by the blarc
OF iIumpets to the table, which was splendid
with old plate and drinking vessels loaned BY
venerable guilds Of the city The first course
was beer soup OF The middle ages, and the
last was "goiren' and "Tnsbrod," baked after
the models exhibited IN early German pic.
lures Vine OF the middle ages was not to he
had, but loving cup OF Markgrattcr OF the
vintage OF 17l5 was sent round the table Two
pIanotortes, made in the years 1920 and 1850.
furnished the acCompanlments to the songs in
a tone Remarkably thin, hut at The same time
exceedingly tender ana refined" The guests
wore modern garments, but the servants were
appropriately dressed, and he furniture OF the
hall and the decorations of the table, to the
smallest detail, were Considerations rcproduc-
tious of the middle ages
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-22
Mem advertisements.
OUer 5000
Druggists
AND
Physicians
Have Signed or Endorsed The
Following Remarkable
document:

&essrs. SeaAuYy &; Johnson. TIanufactur-
ing Chel4....r, q Tiatt s., lew York
Gcn:le,n - ~ tMc ,las. Jew years ws
lavo -, -ioHo h~ar6a c" Porous pias.
tiers. IA-aic.4aS and ga ->rbiic prefer
BENSON Cc-r;,n pc~7.,- r-. .-.rr tn alJ
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others. V.-o consider tho.a ono octhe very
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ofconGdence. they nrr i'i-,erior to al
ether Porous TIasters o. IiI.imepta COX
external ucc.
r-,a:2z2a,s C2pc::o Tlaa:c- Sc . genuine
Pharmaceutical product, {: TO n4gLt 81
order Of me~;t, and SO recognized ~
physicians and druggists.
When other remedies IL get It,..
son Capc.ne Plaster.
You will be disappointed; )" ,-oG ,.";
cheap Plasters, I.inirneuts, Paus o. -. 60.
trieal Magnetic toys.
A SURE RKTEDY East. Price,. -
N MeAO'S h9ocatsd Cos aad SIMON flh1'
Smyrna times., 1882-01-04

to the time of his death, close personal
and business friend of Mr.. Vanderbilt. and
the family of the latter, but few months
ago, were guests at McComb's house in
Wilmington. His estate will probably
amount to $4,000,0O0, and it is expected
that he has left by will large endowment
to Delaware College, at Newark. He was
president of the board of trustees of that
institution. With all his business cares he
found time to attend to careful literary
study, and familiarized himselfwith Greek.
Latin and French while yet working at
his trade He was consistent member of
the Central Presbyterian Church, and never
allowed his interest in church affairs to
flag in the slightest degree.
He leaves a wife and four children
three daughters and one son. He left a
will drawn up about four months ago by
Hon. n. B. Smithers, of Dover, but its
contents have not yet been made known.
Smyrna times., 1882-01-04
Periodicals 40.

Iick'S Floral Guide is one of the Oldest
Journals of its class and certainly the
best. Those who want an elegant book
containing accurate descriptions of plants,
shrubs, flowers, seeds and bulbs. cannot
procure a better one than Vick's. II in
printed in elegant style on good paper
and handsomely illustrated. The number
for 1882 is now out. Send to James Wick.
Rochester, New York, and get it. Price,
10 cents.
LippincOtt's Magazine.-This magazine
for January opens with an article on
Seville, by 5. P. Scott, which is historical
as well as descriptive, and beautifully
illustrated. Animal pets are the subject
OF delightful and very characteristic
paper by DR.. Felin L. Oswald Edward
G. Bruce writes about Railway Stations -
with special reference to the artistic merits
of some that have recently been con-
structed and the probable further i'm
proVement Of which this class of build
ings is susceptible.
Popular MonthIy-The January number
Is one of remarkable excellence, and
abounds with literary and artistic bril-
llants. Prominent among the latter is the
! colored frOntispiece, 1.-THE Finishing
Touch" by Meyer Won Bremen. Doug.
lass Canpbell contributes a highly inter.
estlng article, "The Past, Present and
Future of New York's Water Supply, .
which is Profusely illustrated Distinguish.
ed lnyallds," In the Land of the Pyre.
nees, Chastsworth," by N. Robinson
Hearing by T. Jeffrey Parker, are .
lew OF the finely-illustrated, noteworthy
articles. The number contains 1913 ouartS
pages and about 100 illustrations, and i,
offered at the low price of % cents. The
annual subscription is So, sent post-freo
Address, Frank Leslie, Publisher, SO, 81
and 81 Park Place, New York.
Smyrna times., 1882-01-04
CHURCH SERVICES.

urruoDIST -Sunday-Preaching
,sBCgy " and P NJ. Sunday SchOOl-9A NJ. and
wa Ipnayer Meeting-TueSdays at P. NJ. Rev.
Jonu PROTESTANT EPISCoPAL-Sunday-Pr Preach
and ~ PM Ws60eSdayITA R Rev NJ
W. "-,-rrpr,S -Sunday-Prcaching at l0l4 A. NJ. and
PssBh sunday School, P. NJ. Prayer Meeting
:f.ysat -, r NJ. Rev. j. T. Umsted. Pastor.
flE',,-Odd Fellows Hall-Second Sunday of
ingE iLi-r month. at 10 A. NJ, and P. NJ Kew. Geo.
bradford Pastor. , Co..
S,.x,1. METHODIST EPISCOPAL tCOlored).-Sun-
!SIrhNH1reaching at lOl5 A. NJ. and 7P.N Rev Geo
y Waters, Pastor
Il ~, NrrEoDIsr EPISCOPAL -Sunday-Preachlng
NtsViais A. NJ and ~ P NJ. Rev. Jacob W. NlIkS-
ss.,,,S Pastor