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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
AMUsEMENTS.

The sale OF seats for Mathcr was about 100
up to noon yesterday.
Buffalo Bill played at the Opera House on
Thursday nigh, to 1850.
Mr.. W X. Lecky is going to publish an
Opera House Programme" II will be print
ed in two or three colors, on fine tinted and
perfumed book paper, and made the hand
soonest programme In the state. The man
agement of the Opera House guarantee to
distribute 1000 copies for each show, which
will be the number printed 1t will not only
be distributed il the House, but throughout
the city and in surrounding towns that are IN
the habit of attending entertainments in Of
tawa, and will therefore be a valuable me.
dunn for advertising, contracts fer which
will be taken at once.
OF Miss Mather the Chicago correspondent
OF the Nusic and Drama says: physically
she is well endowed but she is not what can
be called beauty. In figure she is not I'M
like Maude Harrison. Her face is expressive,
1t has slight Jewish cast, but it lacks the
strength of pure Hebrew face. Her eyes
are dark and lustrous, and can be made q
more striking feature when she understands
more perfectly the art Of make up. Her
head is poised upon a pair of well shaped
shoulders. Her arms are finely shaped, and
her hands and feet are small. Her voice is
sweet, musical ana resonant, but it seems to
me that it lacks power in moments of pas.
sion. Gm told chat the only practical expe-
ricnce Miss Mather every had was during q
two weeks tour in country towns with Mr.
George Edgar, yet she walked the stage on
Monday evening with the confidence OF q
veteran. Generally she is easy in her ways
and gestures, her reading is invariably just,
and her business may be said to be strictly
traditional, although in two or thee scenes
there is an indication of decided indcpend-
encc in her treatment. Above all her quail.
ficatlons, she possesses the rare gifts of sym.
patty, pathos and magnetism; which carry the
audience with ker.-From what | have said
you can readily imagine what sort Of Juliet
she is. There was every evidence in the
performance of deep study and hard training
perhaps her training was little two obvi-
Gus, and this gave TO some of the scenes,
such as those with the Nurse and the weep
ing SCIENCES, theatrical smack which robbed
them of their simplicity and force. Her scenes
with the Friar and the potion were
really well considered and effective pieces of
acting, and have never seen an actress make
more out of the effect Of the potion than Miss
Mather. When the curtain fell on Monday
evening upon this act the enthusiasm Of
the audience was of very extraordinary
kind. If it was not genuine it should have
been. Her death scene is also admirably
managed and played with quiet intensity
in excellent contrast to the preceding scenes"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The voters Of La sale county who are In sympathy
with the Democratic party requested to elect dele
yates to attend County Convention to be held In the
Circuit Court Room In Ottawa on Tuesday, Sep
tember goth, $50, at o'clock r. NJ, TO put
In nomination candidates follows: Probate Judge,
County Judge Sheriff. Treasurer, Probate Clerk, Coun
ty Clerk County Superintendent of Schools and Coro
ner Also candidates for the following legislative ON
ces, State Senator and Two Representatives And TO
transact such other business as may come before the
convention. We recommend that the Primaries be
held on Saturday. the 2sd day Of September at o'clock
r. NJ unless otherwise ordered by the town committee
The apporonment Of delegates will be on the basis OF
one delegate for each town. delegate for each 100
Democratic vocs cast at the last presidential election
one delegate TOR each fraction Of % or more over 100
the several towns are entitled to the following num-
Der Of delegates respectively:
Adams, 9; Allen, 2, Brookncld, s. Bluce, 81 Dayton,
8; Deer Park, 2: Dmmick, .; Eagle 8; Earl 8; Eden
2; Fall River. 2; Farm Ridge :; Freedom. 2: Grand
Rapids 81 Groyeand 8; Hope.2; In Sale, 8; Manlius
Q; Mendoza 8: Meriden q Miller, 2; Mission. 2; North
vie 81 Ophir o. Usage, 8; Ottawa, iO Otter Creek ?;
Peru. s. Richand. .; Rutland, S; Serena, s; South
Ottawa, 2; Troy Grove, 2: Utica, 8; Vermillon. ?;
Wallace. 8; wsltham.2. BY order of
THE COMMITTEE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

Having now full possession of the rail
road and canal, there was no delay here,
but the British fastened their forward
movement towards Cairo whittier Arab in
his flight had preceded them, aud arrived
there on Thursday night and at 0 O'Clock,
without opposition, took possession of the
city, Arab being within its walls virtually
a prisoner. So the war is really over. Del.
egations from all parts of the country are
Fastening to Alexandria to express their
loyalty and submission to the Khedlve,
who is of course restored to full authority
over the country under British protec-
ton" Wolseley is the lion of the day AMI
is receiving congratulations from all the
crowned heads of Europe including even
the Sultan of Turkey.
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Sorne IndIyfdualltjes

Dow.-Mrs. j. w. Dow is in the city visit
ing friends.
RATHBuy.-Miss Emma Rathbun, Chicago,
10 In the city visiting friends.
TUcKER.-Miss Sarah Tucker has accepted
a position behind the counters of Forbes &
Flick.
TUcKER-Mrs. A. G. Tucker and two child
rem have gone to Redheld, IA, to visit rela-
tives.
FIsKE--F. l.. Fiske is expected home this
evening. He has been gone nearly seven
weeks.
SrRAwN.-Mrs. Abner Strawn Is in Yer
mont, having made the trip via the Thousand
Islands and Montreal.
STRAwN.-Mrs. Isaiah and Miss Mary
Strawn START next week for Beloit Kansas,
for visit among friends.
IND.-sir. P. Booth, OF the telephone OK.
change, leaves to-day for weeks visit to his
cid home In Evansville, Ind.
srooK.--Mrs. P. ". stoekslessr, who - az
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

Our neighbor calls US the Graveyard
Gazette This is reckless throwing away
of gifts. We have never yet been able to
resurrect from the grave the corpse of a
Wedron row, dead, buried and decom,
posed Six months ago and seriously imag'
inc we could make a sensation of it. We
have Dcver been able to show this kind of
enterprise. We sadly, but, being caught
at 1t, honestly admit we have not the abil.
ity. We must yield the palm here to our
idiot over the way.
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At meeting Of the Business Mems Al

At q meeting Of the Business Mems As
sociation q few evenings since commit
tee was appointed to see what could be
done about a clock tor the court house.
We are informed by prominent members
Of the board that If Ottawa city will make
q movement in this direction at an early
day it is more than probable the board
will respond literally. The committee
will find it advantageous to talk with the
court house building committee, and per.
haps some arrangement may be made
whereby good seryiceable clock and bell
could be procured aud put up before the
derricks are taken away. Aclock house has
been constructed within the building, and
the center walls carried to the roof 80 that
everything Is ready as soon as the time.
keeper shall have been ordered. 1t seems
to be Tho prevailing opinion both among
the board and citizens that a good Insiru.
ment should be obtained If any-say one
worth perhaps $4,000 which would be
warranted for so years.
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NOMINATED

How trifiing cause it takes to change
the whole current Of events! At the repub.
lIcan district convention In Ottawa on
Wednesday William Cullen was re-nomi.
mated for Congress by reclamation. Yet
q change Of dozen Of votes at the Ottawa
caucus on Saturday, "a little less cheating
by the "Cullenites," as his enemies say,
would have reversed the whole business.
The loss of the Ottawa delegation by
Mayo lost him the county and gave 1t to
Cullen, and having carried his own county,
Cullen got the nomination, which other
wise would have been out of the question.
Blessed be the inventor of accldentsl
However, again on the track, Mr.. Cullen
is probably as good timber as the party
had at Its command. As matters stand In
The district, the ctnics wst wholly confined
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

Among the multltudlnous candidates
for governor at the late election IN Maine
was candidate OF the Prohibition party.
AS prohibition Of the most rigid kind has
been the law In that state for % years and
all parties assent to it, it isn't exactly clear
to ordinary comprehension why there
should be an exclusive prohibition party
there. Perhaps the party is trying to pro-
hibit the private bottle hid IN chinks of
the wall, hung in the well, &C., that Neal
Dow speaks OF. If SO, il don't seem to have
many friends, as it got less than 1000 votes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
Democratic Congressional Convention.

The voters Of the Eighth Congressional District In
sympathy with the principles of the Democratic Party
are requested to send delegates to Democratic Con-
venton TO be held in the Circuit Court Room in the
city OF Ottawa, on Thurssday. Sept. 2Sth,
1889, at O'Clock NJ. for the purpose Of nomina
ting candidate for Congress and transacng such 9th
or business as may come before the convention. The
ratio of representation from the several counties will
be rs follows:
Du Page s. Grundy, 6; Kendall, 8; VIII, 29 La salle
81; total, Go.
BY order of ANDREW WEIGH,
Chairman,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
THE HOWL OF THE DODGERS.

Abundant past experience has shown that
whenever the present responsible editor"
Of the Ottawa Republican gets off whop-
ping big-mistatement Of facts or presents
an untenable argument, no matter how fall
laelous or ridiculous, he sticks TO both to
the last, and no facts, figures, reasoning or
mathematical demonstration can move him
halrbreadth. So of course no undertake
ing can be more dreary and hopeless than
to extort from him an admission that he is
clearly and inexcusably IN error in his
statement that the temperance" resolution
of the late democratic state convention is
- pronunclamento (meanlng In English
declaratlon) against the right of the people
TO vote upon prohibitOry amendment"
How so? Why, says the astute "respon.
sible" editor, the resolution declares the
present liquor laws of Illinois just and suf.
flcient; or if not, In favor of their
amendment, so that prohibltory consti.
tutional amendment is unnecessary; and
therefore, cries this sharp logiclan, the reso.
luton "pronounces" against the right of
the people to vote on a prohibltory amend.
nentl This is equal TO the non-sequitur of
the school boys: Johns cow is red; red
cows are good mixers; therefore Johns
COW would make good beef" The resolution
present liquor law of the state; or if In
sufficient, it favors making it stronger;
therefore it opposes the right of the people
to vote on prohibition Now the simple
truth ID, that the resolution says not one
word about submitting prohlbltory
amemdment-pro or con.-leaving demo.
Gratis on that question to think and vote as
they please; but when such an amendment
Is once submitted, the democrats by their
resolution say openly, candidly and man.
fully, tive shall vote against It,"
That Is the democratic position. But
while our sstute responsible editor" at
Ottawa, IN unision with large portion OF
the republican press of the state, Is falsely
bowling about the opposition of the demo.
Gratis to letting the people vote on prohi-
bitory amendment, when, where and how
did the republican party of Illinois ever
declare, as the Chicago Journal alleges,
and all the little bucolic organs chime in,
that "the republican party of Illinois
is IN favor of the submission of an amend
ment to the constitution of Illinois prohi-
biting the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors as beverage, so that the
legal voters of the state may have an OPP
portunity of settling the question Of pro-
hlbition according to the wishes of the
maiorityw Was 1t at the last republican
state convention, when delegate Hart of
this county, offered resolution IN these
very terms and it was howled and choked
down? Or was 1t at any other convention
of the party, this year, last year, three or
ten years ago? The truth is, and we defy
our local responsible editor" and all the
other republican squealers and dodgers IN
the state to deny it, the party as such has
uniformity, cowardly and pusillanimously
DoDoED the whole question.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Weare authorized TO announce that b. G. BARRETT,
Of Earl. will be candidate before the Democratic
County Convention for nomination as candidate for
the office of Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce that Arthur T.
BARTELs will be a candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Probate Court subject to the decision of the La
SALE County Democratic Convention.
We are authorized TO announce the name Of CHAS.
L. HOFFMAN, of the town Of Eagle a candidate for
nomination by the Democratic County Convention for
the Office Of Clerk of the County Probate Court.
We are authorized to announce that JAMES Nc.
MANUS is a candidate for the office of County Clerk
subject TO the decision of the Republican County Con.
yention. Mr.. McManus has In the County Clerks
Office for the past nine years. and is thoroughly &C.
qnainted with all the details Of the office
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

DAVID p. JONES, ESQ, Of this city, de.
sires 1t to be fully understood that he Is q
candidate for nomination by the approach.
ing Democratic County Convention for the
Office OF Probate Judge. So far as we arc
advised, he is the only democrat who asks
for the nomination. The qualifications Of
Mr.. Jones for the position we presume no
one will have the hardihood to question.
He is one Of our ablest lawyers. 1t Is suf-
flcIent attestatiop Of his ability IN that re-
speet that 70 HIM really belongs the credit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

Walter Hoge, OF Streator, was around
this week attending strictly to his duties
as assistant supervisor for his town. For .
politician seeking q nomination for county
clerk at convention to be held two weeks
hence this Is quite exemplary conduct
Most politicians in his place would be out
fence-making. But probably MIR. Hoge's
fences are all fixed" We hope they are.
We should like to have the opportunity to
support him fot county clerk. We imag-
Inc he hss besn thinking Of this candidacy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

Bloomington was taken by surprise on
Wednesday by the announcement of the
failure Of Thomas J. Cox, proprietor of the
Eagle and Union Touring mills of that
city. He is short about 100000, but
has property enough to secure all his local
debts. About $4,000, however, which he
is behind in board OF trade margins, are
unprovided for, gambling in options hav.
ing been the cause of all his troubles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy CO

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy com.
pany has issued 4 per cent 800 bonds in
order to supply Its employees demand for
small investments. The company ex.
changes one $1,000 bond for ten smaller
ones, and it is said that during the few
weeks that this plan has been In operation
between s75 900 and 800, 900 of these bonds
have been taken, mostly by employees of
the road. Half million of bonds have
been called for solely along the line OF the
road
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

COMING DOwN.-The continued favora-
bic weather for the growing corn crop Is
causing q general tumble IN the markets.
Whereas the opinion nearly all summer
prevailed that the corn crop Of the year
must be from 80 to 40 per cent. short of an
average, the continued favorable weather
gives appearances that the crop will be
largely in excess OF last year, and full
average for the whole country. A group
of La Sale county farmers assured US yes.
terday with beaming countenances that all
Of their first planting OF corn was already
beyond the reach of frost, while two weeks
more Of such weather as this would save
the rest The effect OF such assurances
on the market has been a serious tumble
in prices. Instead OF 70a72 cts, the price q
few weeks ago. cash corn In Chicago, yes.
terday was quoted at cages, and SELLER
the year" at 49c. Wheat and oats, in sym.
patty with corn and on account of the
large crop now safely harvested, have also
gone down, the former from $1.1s@1.20, a
few weeks ago, to 97@99c; and oats from
Coo to 900 3Oc; and for the same reason of
an abundance Of corn and consequent fat
beef and hogs, cattle, pork and lard are
sharing in the tumble, lard having fallen
nearly two cents pound within a week,
leading to the failure of three Of the heavi-
est operators In New York. Crops abroad
are generally good, 30 that there will be
no great demand for American cereals for
shipment except at low prices. So the
present prospect is large and active fall
business, but at lower prices all round than
have prevailed for the last two or three
wears.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

for some time. At any rate, he has been
studying the machinery Of the county off,
ces pretty thoroughly for some time past,
and we know OF no man IN the county
more thoroughly qualified to fill the posi-.
ton he aspires TO than himself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

The Leader reports that the farm house
ofG. L. Buland, four miles east of Earl
vile, was burglarized on Tuesday night
The house was thoroughly ransacked, but
only small amount of money was taken
Considerable jewelry was refused.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

OF having discovered the points and laid
the foundation for the successful defense
of the towns interested in the great Fox
River Railroad bond suit While his IN.
tegrity and purity Of character are above
question, his peculiar forte lies in what
among lawyers Is known as Office business,
exactly the qualification needed for first
class Judge Of probate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

The remains OF Newton A. Waterman,
former citizen OF Ottawa and member OF
the Cook county bar, are expected to arrive
from Chicago to-day. His death occurred
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a good way to prevent ice from melting
has been suggested by Dr. Gangcc in the
London Lancet. Instead ofplacing the bro
ken ice in the ordinary howl or tumblcr it
should be suspended in piece of coarse
open flannel stretched across the mouth OF
the bowl and allowed to fall partially into
it. The ice thus supported in the flannel
pouch had better be covered over with ano-
ther piece of the same material. Protected
i'll this way from the light and the water
formed by its own melting-which filters
through to the bottom of the vessel-it can
he kept for ten hours.-Dr. Foote'S Health
lfOnfWu
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Flowers! Flowers

We are prepared to furnish the following col
lcctions of good large, mostly blooming PLANTS
by mail postage free. for ono dollar for either of
the following collectons
Ashyranthes. doz GcraniumS single, -.
Agcratums. II. Do. double, 12
AlthcrnanthcraS. II. Do. scented s.
Basket Plants. II. Hclotropes. II
Bcgonias. =. LautanaS, 10.
CalcuS L. Pansies, 12
Carnations, 8. Roses, eyer.bloominp s,
Chrysanthemums. 5. Trap@Olums 12
fuchSIas, II. Fcrbcnas is.
Cabbage Plants. Tomato Plants, Egg Plants. and
Pepper Plants by the quantity. Prices on appl-
cation. Bouquets, Wrcaths and other designs in
Flowers furnished at short notice Address
GUSTAV RIENECllER,
myl?-lm" Alexandria, Va
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The SClIEMING ELErHANTs.-P. r. Bar
mum gives this anccdote in Il lecture Last
winter two ofmy elephants began shaking
with chills one morning. The keepers ran
down to the village and got six gallons of
whiskey. Hastily returning three gallons
were given to each elephant. They liked
the artificial warmth it superinduced Next
morning when the keeper came to them he
found them shaking with might and main
mo you don't he shouted, you are well
enough to-day" and they stopped shaking
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ST

Will stand this season at
CA IT'S TAVERN, WEST END,
On Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays,
From April to June 80 1882.
Star is Il dark bay 1G hands high, and s years
old; an excellent driver and draugls horse weight
120Olbs; trottcd his mile in 2:45 in six week 5
handling has taken three first premiums ut the
Alcxandria fairs. lie was raised by Mr.. Willis
Henderson, of Fairfax county, Va; his sire was
old Star, Morgan horse; his dam Black Hawk
Mare from Kentucky. Terms: $40 for the season;
SO To insure.
RI" The best of care will be taken of all mares
left at the stand. No accountability however, for
unavoidable accidents.
mlS H. d. CAT"TS pronricrnr
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20 cents.
SOLD BY THE DRUGGISTS.
NOTICE.
MAYORS OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA, VA.

MAYORS OFFICE ALEXANDRIA, Va
June 18th. 1882.
Having aSccrtancd from the Auditor this morn
ing that only one hundred and fifteen (115) DOG
LICENSES had been issued, and knowing that
there are five or six hundred dogs in the city of
Alexandria. desire to give the owners notice be-
fore imposing any fine that any person having Il
dog in his or her possession after SATURDAY
next June 18th. will be fined So besides being
required to take out license. The police officers
have been instructed to report all persons having
dogs after the 18th instant.
jc12-1w J. +. BECkHAM. Mayor.
GUN UMBRELLAS AND FANS
- my29 AMOS B. SLAYMAkER
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BOOTS IND SHOES
rN0 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
ms Is to give notice that have the exclusive
right to sell the
Genuine J.&T. Cousins Celebrated Shoes

III Alexandria. All genuine goods are marked
y. 4 Il. Cousins" on the bottoms aud otbcr n,aIrs
marked differently are not the genuine j. ST.
Cousins which have sold for years with such
satisfaction to my customers. In addition to the
above. have received my stock of SPRING and
SUMMER GOODS. which l can conscientious
say are superior to any stock ever brought to this
city before in style quality, price and workman
ship Gos's of the hest quality and in every style
nl;lIlc to order, and fit guaranteed All in want
of FIRST CLASS ARTICLES can supply them
selves ut my store. comparison of my goods
with others is invited. Respectfully.
my24 FREDERICK pAFF 90 Einyst
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Oscar Wilde has made $4,000 out of his
lecture, but none of his hearers could ever
make anything out of it.