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The village Of Rock Falls, Whiteslde coun
ty, ILL.,, was IN a lerment on Monday Their,
lives IN the place Mrs Bolton, whose hus
band has been sent to the insane asylum, leav
ing her burdened with eight small children
A Times special thus tells the story:
About month ago one Of the children,
girl Z years old, went to 1--we with man anC
woman named Seymour, and Saturday wore
reached the mother that her child WAS benz
abused She went to Seymour's to lnqulr,
into the matter, and found the child in Il hOr
rIble state from beating and starvation The
child was taken away, put under physician
care, and warrants issued for the arrest OF the
guilty parties, Yesterday great number OF
people visited the child and the examination
SO maddcned them that last night about IL
O'Clock from twenty to thirty disguised men
went to Scymour's house to lynch him. Word
came to the man and his wife and they fled
The residence was searched and a number OF
other houses examined, but he was not caught,
Returned CallfornIans said it looked like Cd
times, and meant business. The child is small
for its age, and Seymour compelled her to fed
and take care of horse and bring in coal He
confined her IN the cellar at times all day with
out food or clothing except thin dress, pun
lsncu ncF WIN Is HOTsc-"nlp Until inc SuTaCc
Of the entire body was black and blue and sore,
and would toss her toward the ceiling anc let
her fall On the floor. He prevented her going
out doors more than once a day, and then when
her clothes were soIled compelled her to clean
them with her tongue. He insisted upon the
child standing on one foot and then when The
would become exhausted whipped her witt IA
horsewhip. No species of cruelty seemed 90
severe to adopt toward the child. The people
of the village are determined 10 have the el.
low punished, and will leave no means III
tried that will reach that result
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04

The town of Clayton, Adams county, IN this
state, is in a fermcnt over an attempt, on Mon
day night to murder DR.. l. c. Black, the prin
cipal physician OF the place. He had been
seen going into his Office III the evening with
q tin box IN his hand, such as merchants fire.
quently carry money and other valuabcs III.
He was followed INTO his office by two men
total strangers, who, on his inviting them into
his consultation room, drew long knife on
him, one Of them ut the same time dealing HIM
such blow with a club over the head that he
tell insenslble The doctor had nothing in
his TN box but papers, which were found scat
tered about the room but neither his watch,
nor his pocket book, Contalng Sl56, was dis
turbed. The blow over the head had severed
small artery, and as the doctor must have
lain three or four hours before help reached
him, he had nearly bled to death. When
found however, the best care was procured for
HIM, and he VIII probably soon recover, The
men were total strangers 10 the doctor and
thus far there is not the slightest clew to their
identity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04
A Hoosier Rapist LyuChed.

Last Saturday Afternoon tramp named Vm
Stoll went to the house of Mrs Ruell, nearI.o
gansport, Ind, and asked for food. His wants
were supplied, and the brute returned The
kindness by knocking his benetactress down
and outraglng her person. The ravishe~ fed
an hour later bowling mob was on his track
Stoll was ovcrtaken in the woods and vas
promptly hung up. Life extinct, the a'en
gers built fire under the carcass with view
to reducing II TO ashes when the marsha OF
Peru arrived on the scene with a posse of AS
sistants. The body was cut down and given
into the hands of the coroner of Miami county
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04

Jennie died) with Walter Malley at his own
home she claimed. The body OF Jennie Graz
mer was discovered at West Haven Saturday
morning, Aug. 6. Blanche next told the jury
that Sunday afternoon and evening, after she
had been forced to remove from the Elliott
House to the Austin House, she was occupied
with Walter and James Malley, jr., and John
Duff, jr,, who had been summoned hastily
from New York IN connecting the story she
told before the Coroner's jury The Malleys
had already engaged counsel Half dozen
stories were proposed and rejected. Finally
the one used was agreed upon. 1t was decided
that all the party should insist that they never
saw Jennie Crsmer alive later than Thursday
noon.
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LITERATURE.


NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. New York. - a
year.) The February number contains the prom
ned defense OF the Christian Religion against
kbe attacks of modern doubt and iniidety, by
Prof. Geo p. Fisher, OF the Yale Divinity School
Mr. F. has already made Il name by his writings
an the suDernatural origin OF the Christian Re.
ngion, so that probably no ADLER or more emil
dent advocate Of the orthodox faith could nave
beer summoned into the controversy on THIS
nigh theme, and it is not too much to say that
Prot f. just6es every expectation by the vEor
and clearness with which he handles the subject.
Other articles IN the February number oil the
Review are "Do the Spells Belong to the We
tory, by President Andrew d. White; "A Rene
fy for Railway Abuses" by Isaac Il. Rice; IKE
oudiatlon in Virginia." by Senator John W.
Johnston; and "The Lancet and the Law by
Henry Bergh.
BLACKwoops MAGAZINE. (Leonard Scott Pub.
fishing Co., New York. SSayear, The Janua-
o. BIsckwood is received, improved in appear
suce and reduced in price. The. principal con-
tents are: "The Open Door," an exciting ghost
story; "On Shakespeare's Female Characters-
Iuliet, "-anothcr OF Lady Martins charming
Sketches Inside Kairwan," an account of the
aoly city of Tunis; "A Birds-eye View in Let
Ter from the Bel Alp;" "a critical essay on books
and writer's, "Ecs and Ee-sets," description
OF the habits Of the British eel; "Coleridge
Margenaia;n FINANCE West OF the Atlantic"
IN other words, free trade and protection in the
Cnited States and Canada.
Judge Tourgccs new book John Eax,' was
promised February list, and no doubt is now OBJ
tanaOe at the book stores. BY advance sheets
we learn that the story shows an educated young
fellow, u lawyer, confined in the debtors room IN
North Carolina prison, puzzling his brain over
an ingenious speculation as to the character and
personality OF the writer of the name John Ea&'
In an old Bible which had been sent the young
tnan ny his sweetheart. The entang clements of
tomautic love enter Immediately upon the scene
IN the affection of this youthful scion of hauEh-
ty race for the niece Of his fathers Oyerseer. The
story is free from politics or the wrongs of the
aegro, but aims at depicting some OF the more
attractive phases Of southern society and char
acteristics, for which the author shows keen
appreciation.
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CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
culled Here and There from the Columns OF
the Daily Press.
A Woman Killed.

Mount Vernon, Ind, town about fifteen
miles from Evansville, was the scene of das.
tardly murder on the eth ult A Mrs. Greg
DRY, who has been separated from her husband
for some time, was visiting her brother, Dan
Wilson, and while at The supper-table shot
was fired through the window, the bullet strIk
ing her in the neck. Her husband was sus
pected and arrested He denies committing
the deed. Mrs Gregory died from the effects
of the wound.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04

A week ago Mrs, Rush, Of Hudson, Mich
left 3 year old sick child with friends in the
country near Adrian and then took the night
express for Chicago, III company with man
named Nye, photographer whose previous
attentions had brought about IA separation be
tween her and her husband. Nyc leaves Il
wife, and the excitement created by the alb
sconding couple was revived today by the
death of Mrs Rushs child.
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

Office of Van Setback, Stevenson Co, Wholesale Drug
gsts. % q 81 Lake 81 Chicago, H., Jan lst 1880
DE. Is. j. KENDALL Co, Gents:-Your SPAWN Cure
having unprCCeden sale In this market for the engt
Of time it has been introduced. All who It give TIA
unqualified Endorsement the greatest horse nimcnt,o
the age We enclose you testimonial from Hanchett
Carter proprCtOrs # the great l2 street livery OF this
city, who are enthusiastic IN It's praise:
CHICAGO. ILL, Dec. IS, 1879
VAN ScHAACK, sTEvKNsoN& Co, Gents:-lt is several
since first bought "kcndals SPAWN Cure of yo
and do hesitate say the very best article 70
SPAWN. rnghOue scratches hints, &C. that have
use, We would not be without II In large livery fen
thousands Of dollars USE IL constantly with aucceS
that did not anticipate. Every who has used \
around here speaks its wonderful the highe4
terms Having used every nown remedy which has bee
placed before the public do NOT hesitate to pronOunc
one the greatest discoveries of the age and something
that horse owner should be without II stands whOrr
peer in horse liniments. Respectfully yours.
HANCHETT & CARTER.
This s only specimen Of what we might give you.
VAN SCHAACK, STEVENSON & co
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04
Piles! Piles! Piles!
A Sure Cure Found at LIE st.
No One Need to Suffer!

sure cure tor Blind, Bleeding, Itching and
liberated Piles has been discovered by Dr. vii
liam, Gan Indian remedy called DR.. Williams
Indian Ointment. single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of p or 80 years standing
No one need suffer five minutes after applying
this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions, in.
struments and eectuaries do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs the tumors,
allays the intense itching, particularly at night
after getting warm in hed,) acts as poutice,
gives instant and painless relief and is prepared
only for Piles, itching of the private parts, and
for nothing else.
Read what the Hon. ]. VI. Coflinberry, of Cleve-
land, says about Or. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment: have used scores Of Pile Cures, and it
affords me pleasure to say that have never found
anything which gave such immediate and perma-
nent relief as DR.. Williams Indian Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailed on receipt
of price, $l0O.
octl5ly FORBES " LORRIAUN, Agents.
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

FiEAyEsESp L. T, Jan 1854,
D. J. KENDALL Co. Gentsl wish to add my t-stiuio
ny in Of your invaluable kgndalrs SPAWN Cure.
am IN the employ of the Prs pest Park and Coney lssDl
Rair, ad, and rOze ~ bad this winter. SUI
Tered intense lain untn Mr.. Dumb applied your nimeU
To tken u gave almost instant relief and by applying
II twice day for week II restored the 10 Its orein
size, and have had trouble with II since feel ven
graenl 20 YOU, and would recommend Kendails Spsyk
Cure to all FOO frost Dites Yours truly. JOHN DERBY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04

EATING WHEAT.-"How is it," asked re.
I rter of stockton tUal) paper OF promi.
L nj wheat buyer, that you wheat men al.
, tys eject the wheat yeu san pley' THAT $
Z y enough to explain" SAID the man OF ce
: u proclivities. "Do you know that many a
NJ n has ruined his constitution and inlots OF
stances consumption has been brough: on,
acquiring the hablto eating wheatg The
son is this: The husk of the wheat. some.
or O-her, finds its way into or affects the
rs In Mark Lane it Is the custom to fine
man eating wheat one shilling"
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KendaII's Spawn Cure.


HAMILTON Mo-. June llth. 1881
II J. KENDALL q Co. Cents:--rhi is to certify thatl
have used Kcndals SPAWN Cure and have found IL to be N
IL is recommended To be- aud in fact mere too; have
moved nv ng the above: Calluus Bone Spsvns Ring
bones SpnHts aud chcrfuy testify and recOmn end
10 be the best thing for any bony substance have
usndf and have tried many have made that study
for years. Res peCttully YOURS, 7. V. CRIST.
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure
ON HUMAN FLESH.I.

thousands trials Human Flesh has proved bevons
a doubt that '-I<eudall's SPAWN Cure' has sun
strength 10 penetrate and virtue 10 the wora
OF rheumatism. curps bunOns. frost bites ant
bruise lamencss which affected in the leaA
by ordinary niments II does blister but the cor
trtry removes all soreness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04

Thirty four years of constantly increasing use
have established reputation for Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup second 10 no similar preparation
II relieves instantly and cures all coughs, colds,
etc. etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04

Nellie has a fouryesr-old sister, Mary, who
to mamma that her button shoes -
were hurting" "Why, Mary, Mary, you've
put them on the wrong feet" Puzzled and
ready to cry, che made answer: what vail
Ia, nsmsna Tbnx.,s All Tho foot l,vo ,,s,s,,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04
Given Away.

Sc cannot help notIcia : the liberal offer ID ade
q inya..ds and sufferers By DR.. Kings New
,very for Consumption. You are requested
u at 4. Y. Griggs' Drug Store, and get
~ Bottle Jrzy Of cost, II you are suffering with
sumption, severe Coughs, Colds, Asthma
1shltis. Hay Tevss, Los Of Voice, usssst-
:. or aay affection q the Thrpat or Lungs. II
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Magazines.

LIrTBLL's LIVING AGE. (.ttell ~ CO., Boston.
y n year, The number for Jan. 2Sth con tains:
Peasant proprictors, lettings in France in
September and October, Contemporary Review
The Beers at homc,-J Outings from the Trans
Faai, Blackwood; The Frercs, by Mrs. Alexan
der, author OF "The WOoing on, etc, Temple
Bar; More Diversions of pedagogue, MacmiI.
Has, Robin, by Mrs. Parr, author of adam and
Eve " etc. Temple Bar; Juliet, by Helena Eau
cit iartin, Blackwood; Sheep Eating Parrot,
Cha nhers' journal; together with the usual
smount Of choice poetry and miscellany. This
h ln. fourth weekly number Of the new volume.
Ne subscribers can begin with the volume.
For fifty two numbers Of sixty-four pages each
Tor ,nore than $500 pages a year,, the subscrip.
siou price ($sJ Is low.
WIDE AWAKE. %. Lothrop IL Co.. Boston.
s2 - year, The February number opens with
lt, rlrd prize irontispiece, "rhe King is Dead
L,Is Live the Klngm drawn by Robert Lewis,
AMI -uiting well with "a Kings Merry Christ
en- =" the poem 10y Mrs. s. NJ. b. Piatt. Follow
ih- these come half II dozen of Jolly stories, all
III or less Illustrated, rs az Memorable Skate
or Level Lock-" " How the Little Stedmans
b. u Christmas" Glow Freddy Scared Tom,'
so ~ Night Muskrat Trapping" &c Among
iii illustrated poems the most noticeable are
" IT, both having beautiful drawings by Lun
Er a. Then come the serials and brilliant
pi e Of music in "SheIlys Sky Lark" set by Lou.
II = Elson Among the more solid articles may
b. Mentioned "a Delightful Grandfather--Jacob
A mt among CEildrcn," giving many OF Mr.
A I)tts unpublished letters to his grandchl-
d. n, illustra. ID 10y his own orhand drawings
Il Heath and Strength Paper by DR.. Mary
afford, and Miss Harris's door Yard Folks +"
I whole number is finely illustrated, there be.
il no less than six full.pag drawings.
NOTICES.
We are IN receipt of the first bLmher Of The
p pl's Ssrtusi, large and very handsome week.
j. The publication OF which tas been commenced
a Rochester New York, by j. 4. Hotcbkiss, In
u Interest oi free trade, fair protection, and
e. 'a rights Tor all classes" The paper is very
, edited and promises to become IL power in
bod cause. subscription p.ice 81 year
II Ferry Il Co., OF Detroit, to whom we re.
ned thanks last week for package OF their
liable seeds. place as under further obligation
sending US a copy Of their splendid illustrated
logue Tor 1882. II makes q book Of 10 pu
and is gotten up with exceptional taste and
A.
Iran s-lcy d Co, the well known Rochester
I - seedman, also favor us with IA copy Of
ir finely illustrated catalogue for 1882
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04
BANKS

Exchange on Chicago and New York
And all the principal cities east ana ives
BOUGHT AND SOLD
Exchange ON England, Ireland. scotland and all IN.
porant points in Continental Europe, drawn In to
purchasers.
u. =. Revenue stamps of all demon Tat.oEscOo
stantly on hand and for sale.
United States Bonds, Local Securities, Gold anc
Silver bought and sold
Banking hours from . 4, NJ. to p Vi.
Jan. II. 1873 q. L. LfNDLEY, Assist. Cashier.
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~ ~ r nGA Great chance to make money. Those
who always take advantage OF the
In ii good chances that offered. gen.
WM ~eraily become wealthy while those
0B1 - EA8 - @whO do not improve such chances
remain In verify. We many men, women, boys nd
girls work for right in their lOca tCs. Any
can do the work properly from the s start The business
vii than ten times ordinary wages Expensive
Ouiht furnished free. No who fails TO make
money rapidly. You devote your whole time to the
work On, your spare moments. Full information and
all thar is needed sent free Address STINsoN Co.. Port
land Maine. MOVIE
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HFs PrCt-StCtc y 20 paCkHgt or Sin packages Tor
s.. Address all orders to
j. Il. SIMPSON MEDICINE CO.,
$500 No. los Main St, Buffalo. n. Y.
Sold IN Ottawa by f.. Y Grggs and all druggists every
where. % fcb5
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+ IN C10 per day at home. Samples worth rs free.
OJ ~ 0ku Address STINsoN Co., Portland, Maine
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II positive cure f
lmpotency, and all di
Mental Anxiety, Loss
of Memory, Pains in
Back or Side, and di
seases that lead 10
Consumption. lnsani-
y and an early grave.
The Specific Medicine
Is being used with
wonderful success
Pamphlets sent free
to all. Write for them
and get full partlCu
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kendaIl's SPAWN Cure

Is In its Ell cts milo in its action II does not bste
yet pencging and powerful reach every deep+e
Ell pain or 20 remove any hony growth or other enlarge
menis, such spsvlns splints Curbs calOus. sprapa
sSelngs ana any aneness and all engagements Of TN
joints Inns or for rheumatism and for any Pun
pos for wrch niment Is used for beast II
nov knOwr 10 ~ the beet linncut for used act
ing mild ard yet certain In its efetts.
Send address for Illustrated Circular which think
positive of its virtues No remedy has evG
ret with az unqualified success TO knowledge, for
besst : We man.
Price q per bottle. six bottles for S. All Druggdar
have 1t can get II for Il will be any add
receipt o. price BY the propretors. DIR B. j. KENDA0
d CO.. Eao-6urgh Falls. Vermont
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Exchange Chicago, New York. and all the prlnCtpa
cities of the United States, bought and sold.
Exchange on England, ireland, Scotland and Cont
mental Europe drawn In sums to suit.
United States Bonds. Gold and Silver bought
and sold.
Our facilities such that offer inducements
customers, and shall endeayOrs TO give satisac
ton to those cntrusting us with their business.
banking hours from A NJ to p N.
Oct. ~. 1878 JOHN +. NASH. Cashier
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70 Nervous Sufferers-The Great European Rem
edy-Dr. ]. B. simpsons celtic Medicine.

II positive cure Spermatorrhca Seminal Weakness
mnOtCnrY and All hisrn.rs rrsnltnE from SelAhuse as
The Evening critic., 1882-07-22
WEST WASHINGTON.

flro was discovered yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock in the second story OF tho back
building TO frame dwelling. house, No. 32l3
Prospect avenue, owned and occupied by Mr..
John l.. Owens. Engine Company No. OK
tinguished the fire without turning In an
nlarm, after damage OF about 500 had boon
sustained. Tho properly Is Insured In tho Pc.
tomac Company, OF this place.
The threatening weather OF yesterday inter.
fered with boating, there being out only the
usual shell crews from tho P0tomacs and
Coumbas. Tho Columbias Will havo n race
this evening between their four.oarcd sholl
crews. J.
The schooner Kitty Ann brought from Alex
andria yesterday 700 bueheB OF whoat TO
Hartley & Bro, and this morning tho samo
quantity TO came party, all sold TO arrive.
Captain and Mrs. william u. Johns left yes.
terday for York Springs, Pa. Mrs. Annie Will
eon left this morning for protfacted stay In
Loudoun County, Va. Rev. Dir. Lindsey, rector
OF st. Johns Church, leaves for Cape May on
Monday morning. Mrs. Roswell Jones, OF
North Carolina, formerly Niles Minnie Davis,
Is visiting her parents on street. Her eistor,
Miss Fannie Dayis, who has been on a visit TO
her, returns with her.
InvInciblo Council, No. z, 3. OF j., held well
attended business meeting last night.
High tide, IL 100 to-day and III q. m. and
1 tS y. m. tomorrow Sunday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Virginia Pickroll will
take place at O o'clock this Afternoon from hof
late residence, No. 1929 Thirty.tbird street,
The Evening critic., 1882-07-22
EAST WASHINGTON.

Tho Bashful nine, of East Washington, de-
feated the R6cOfd nine, OF tho Government
Printing ONCE last evening, by n score OF 80
TO 8. The Bashfuls Will play game with tho
Anacostla nine, on tho old Eagle grounds, next
Thursday evening.
Tho Excelsior Ice Cream Company and Con.
fectionory, managed by Mr.. George Weldman,
303 Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill, con.
tinues TO do a lively trade, which Is merltod
recognition OF enterprise. Tho company sup.
plies a number Of stores with Ice cream.
workmcn have been busy during tho past
few weeks on the car.track parks on tho
Avenue cast. These parks wore In terrible
condition, and the citizens are glad the au-
thOritles have commenced repairing them.
Capitol Tent, l. 0, r., held pleasant meet
Ing ut McCauley's Hall last night.
from "Tho Tribute Of Praise" rendered to-
morrow morning ut tho Sabbath. school SER
vices OF the First NJ. u. Church, under the d.
rection OF Professor Henry Stewart and Miss
Lizzie Mcade.
Bud Ragloston's tent meeting last night was
well attended and several 1ino speeches were
made.
special policeman OF tho Theatre Comiquo, ia
n resident Of Fast Washington, whore no has
many friends.
The o'Donncll Bros, Of tho Enterprise Ten
Company, have Just received their now patent
process rooster and engine, built expressly
for them In Philadelphia. They roast their
coffees daily and give presents OF crockery nnd
glassware TO their patrons. Stop and 500 thom.
Among the onterprlslng merchants OF East
loom up prominently as representatives OF
thrift, enterprise and success, operating as
they do three first-clnss and complete grocery
establishments In this section.