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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

The Joliet Stgaai says: The Aurora
Beacon is author for the statement that the
reason why Judge Cody declined to run
tor congress in this district against VIII
liam Cullen, was that the committee had
assessed him $4,000 for campaign PURPOSES.
Now the writer of this is secretary of the
committee referred to, and can say positive.
ly that no assessment at all was made upon
Judge Cody. On the contrary letter was
written 10 Judge Cody, under direction of
the committee, informing him Of his nom.
ination, and assuring him that IN case be
accepted. 1t was not expected that he would
spend any money 10 the canvass All tina,
was wanted was the use of his name. This
Is plain statement of the facts The Bea.
con should understood that Democrats do
not practice the assessment business
Hubbellism Is peculiarly a Republican
institution.
Why not reorganize the old Agricultural
Society and have fair next year?
The time Tor redeeming the land, which
Society only can do, expires soon, and
the property 40 acres and buildings, can be
had tor $4,000.
There isn't much time to waste over it,
but 1t Is worth thinking about.
Fairs can be made valuable il they are
run with a money backing.
Bata Fair cannot be made success If
based on capitalization equal to that of
the average Ottawa newspaper.
*.*
The Glass Worker says: "The Flint
Blowers are going to start reading room
in this city"
II does seem little curious that In spite
OF what seems a considerable demand, no
effort has been made toward the establish
ment of public library save the noble
work done by the Young Ladies' Associa-
ton.
Their rooms limited in size, are largely
patronlzed by readers and their books are
loaned in large numbers, as the monthly
reports show.
These are straws showing there is de-
mand for such an establishment.
Cannot the city council be induced tc
take up the matterg Such a work as keep
ing reading room and library open and
stocked with books Should not be laid on
the shoulders of few young women.
They have done a noble work thus far
and done 1t cheerfully and In a manner
no body of men in the town could have
equalled. But there Is limit to all things
The young ladies should now be helped
They have proved that the thing can be
made useful aud that there il need of IT.
Now let the city go on with II, and give US
library that shall he as creditable to our
city as are our churches and our schools.
The Mendoza post Office struggle con
tinues to interest the natives. A petition
OF 10 republicans has been sent to Mr.
Cullen, asking that an informal election
may be held to select a postmaster to sue.
coed MIR. Livers, whose term expires on
the Goth inst, and another with 80 names
IN favor of Ed. ggins'sappointment. II
an election should be held 1t Is stated that
Mr.. Frank Shlpley will be candidate,
and also that Dir. Livers will not decline.
The Bulletin says: ut Is said, however,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

You will regret it if you do not see Hoxes
stock OF toys and present. for young and old
before you select your Christmas presents
He has the biggest stock, the greatest v4ric-
ty, all the novelties aud the lowest prices,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

ny some Oh the knO'inB ones, tnat our
member is not favor,0:y inclined toward
deciding the matter by u vote--in which
case Mr.. Dorsey Address Will probably be
the coming man. as he has a very stror Z
petition, and IS The only applicant for the
appointment in that manner"
So
Aurora Bcacon. The Board of Super.
visors OF Kendall county are u curious Sc,
of people. While the { constitution provides
that certain classes OF taxation shall not 90
beyond 40 cents on the hundred dollars
they proceed to levy 96 cents o. the hun
drcd, and refuse to observe the Conslitu'
ton when the provisions are brought to
their view, and expensive law suits are the
only result. AT the same time they refuse
to allow their officers fees IN criminal
cases, provided for IN the law-upon the
only plea TINT the suits are unnecessarily
brought.
The Mendoza city council tried to pass
an ordinance making penalty for any
minor who would offer to purchase intoxi
eating liquors IN the saloons under pre-
tense OF being twenty one years OF age The
mayor vetoed il. That kind OF a scheme is
u very clever one on the part of the dis
reputable saloon keeper, but tits too tina
altogether, and can never be crowded doN1
the ,hroals of any mayor or council of good
SENSE and honest purposes.
4 =
The comfy road question is fast assert
ins lts natural claim on the public atten
ton The meeting OF city mayors al
Springfield last week has given great
impetus TO the subject. At that meeting
tue present system Of working out road tax
WAS unanimously condemned as an INSTR
mOnntablc obstacle IN the way of obtain.
ing permanent roads After long dis
cussion Of the subject OF road making and
how to do it" IN this state, resolutions
were adopted declaring: U That we de
mand of the Thirty third General Assem-
bly, such reform OF said laws as will Sc
cure permanent state roads as soon rs
practicable, ana AT As little expense as may
be possible to the taxpayers, and that this
conference inaugurate permanent State
Road ASSOCIATION; (2) that an executive
committee OF cot less than fifteen members
be appointed by this conference and
charged with the duty of preparing bill
for law in consonance with the expressed
desire of the conference; (3) that com
mittce on agitation be appointed, which
committee shall enlist the AID of the press
and prominent cit!zens IN behalf of sys-
TEN OF general and permanent st ate roads
Gentlemen will find Il very fine selection Of
hand satchels at Fiskc 81 Beems, which make
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

For your holiday presents call on McMa.
hon, at his popular Main street restaurant,
who has large stock Of toys, notions, &c,
inst Durchased
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

A fine selection Of holiday presents for sale
at lowest prices, just received at McMahon's,
Main street Call ard see them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

Shaw's Pennsylvania buckwheat is just tn
.hng these cold mornings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

Judge Gilbert, on Monday sentenced the
lad Ocean, for stealing at Walther's, 10 Is
months 10 the Pontiac reform school, which
" i'll do hin no harm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

For an elegant present call at Hess, Il
iewelcr, west Of new court house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

Call at the New England bakery for you
candies, nuts, &c, for Christmas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

Gentlemen will find very fine selection U
hand satchels at Fiskc 81 Beem's, which max,
handsome presents to their lady friends
They are cheap, too, only Sl25.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16
Farm for Sale.

The South Half OF section :. 7. 81 n. RISE fnot
sold by October LIST II will be for For and
null particulars enquire 1t law ece of Thomas C. Fal
lerton west side Court House Ottawa H. or of Rich
ard J. fuilertoa on the premises. julT22-tf-'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16

TO a blacksmith 10 get your
watch repaired, or ioa jeweler
Every man 10 his trade" H.
, correct thing Is for both buyers
Estate 10 go 10 the Real Estate
]. D. HARRIS. Ottawa. Illinois.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
In Retirement.

1t cannot be pleasant to Mr..
Hayes, in his Ohio retirement, TO
note the rude aud irreverent way in
which his name and his Admins.
trati0n are knocked about ia the
Republican camp. So long as i'll
natured assaults on him were con.
fined to the Democratic press, lie
might take them as one OF the in.
separlhlc accomplishments OF party
warfare, and bear them with serene
composurc; but when Republicans
rescue him from his political enc.
mics To put him through course of
still more savage treatment, it must
impress him keenly with the
vanity of human honors and ambi
lions. A few days ago, the Repub-
lican press published, with uninis-
taxable gusto, some memoirs of the
late Senator Chandler, in which
sihe man | made President" was
held mp as an example of falsehood,
duplicity, insincerity and personal
aud political trcachery-"a man
who is not ouly morally weak, but
has no regard whatever for truth"
In this same publication, spread
broadcast in the land by the Repub.
iican press, it is told that "he drew
his salary every month in advance to
secure the interest upon it, and, "he
was so meanly parsimoDious that he
bought his table supplies from the
post commissary so as to get them
at cost price, 1t might be suppos
ell that the Ohio Republican papers,
at least, would come to the rescue,
of the retired Executive, and say
something in defense of the man
who heaped honors so lavishly upon
Ohioans when he was in the White
House; but, instead of this, we have
even the Cincinnati Gazette talking
of "the small-potato rule Set up in
the Administration of President
Hayes When Grant retired from
the White House, he managed tC
preserve the attachment of host
of friends, good and bad; but Mr.
Hayes seems to be, of all publit
men in the country, the most friend
less.-T. Louis Republican.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
Recalling the Past.
Singular Effect Of o Texas Editors Con-
fesslons on Tornado Ten.
Salt Lake Tribuue.l


The editor was sitting in his re.
volving cane. bottomed chair when
Tornado Tom, the travelling terror
of Texas, came in aud demanded
retraction of the statement that he
had swindled an orphan out Of o..
ats lie clear through" said the
terror, striking the table with his
fist. "Im as good man as smells
the atmosphere in this section"
"PeIbaps you are bctter,' said
the editor, meek$y.
"My record'll compare favorably
with yourn," said the terror with a
sneer; "perhaps there are few lit.
tie back Jackets in your life, sir,
that wouldn't bear microscopic in.
vestigation.'
"Oh, SIR said the editor, visibly
agitated, don't recall the past;
don't bring up the memories OF the
tomb; | know I've led hard life
Il don't deny it. | killed Shorty
Barnes, the Bowery Boy of New
York hacked him all to pieces
with knife. ] have atoned for it
n thousand times. | blew a mans
head of at a log roll in Kentucky,
and bitterly have | repented of my
folly. | slew u lot OF inofiensive
citizens of Omaha over a paltry
four dollar pot. simply because |
got excited. Oh, could but cheat
the tomb of the men ] have placed
in its nav | would be happy. But
it was all owing TO my high temper
and lack of early training. know
that have been hayward, wicked,
and you have a right to come here
and recall those unhappy memories;
but it's mean tor all that. Nobody
with Il heart would treat a man like
you have me. Don't leave stranger;
I'll tell you all. | sawed IA mans
head of with an old army saber
just for" The Texas terror was
down stairs and half way around
tue corner, while the editor, taking
fresh chew of rattlesnake twist,
continued his peaceful vocation
quietly as law abiding citizen.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
She Wanted Coined y.
fDetroit Free Pres.

Three mouths ago, when a new
servant girl came to Brush street
family, the mistress said she desir-
ed to post the girl in advance on
one certain point. She and her
husband belonged to an amateur
theatrical company, and IN case
Jane heard any Racket around the
house, she must not imagine they
we're quarrehng. They would sim
ply be rehearsing their parts. The
'.play" began on the third evening
of the girls engagement. The hus-
band tainted the wife with extrava-
gance, and she said he played poker
for money; and chairs were upset
and footstoois were kicked around,
and threats were made of going
home to mother. Next morning the
mistress said to the girl:
"Did you hear us playing our
parts in the Wrouged Wife last
nightr
"Yes'm.,
1T was simply a rehearsal, You
know, and you mustn't think
strange of my throwing q vase at
my husband, and calling him a vile
wretch
Three or four nights after that the
curtain went up on play called the
Jealous Husband, and Jane heard
sobs, signs, protestatiOns, threats
and EXPLANATIONS. The next was
entitled Coming Home Tight, and
was mostly played in the front hall.
Then followed the Depths of Des-
pair, Threats of Divorce and Such a
Wretch, until Jane was at last tired
of having a private box aud being
the only audience. The other morn
ing she appeared il the sitting room
with her hat OIL and her bundle un-
der her arm and said:
"Please ma'am, but Pm going
this morning"
"What, going awayf7
.Yes'm."
.For what reasoni-
"Please, ma'am, but I'm tired of
tragedy. Pun a girl as naturally
likes to see hugging and kissing and
love-making on the stage, aud when
Marks the lawyer comes in on the
what. do, you call.it I'm sure to be
tickled to death. think I'll try
some family where they rehearse
comedy and have a deal of kissing,
and perhaps may come in as supe
and get a small share of it for my
SELF
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08

A great many years ago, when
Austin was very small town, quite
number of prominent citizens
went out on bunting expedition.
One night when they were all
gathered around the camp Are, one
of the party suggested that each
man should give the time and rea-
son for his leaving his native State
aud coming TO Texas, whereup0n
each one in turn told his experience.
Judge Blank had killed man in
elf.deiense, in Arkansas. General
Soandso had forged another mans
signature TO a check, while another
came to Texas OH account Of bis
having two wives. The only man
who did not make any disclosures
was a sanctimonions looking old
man. who, although q professional
gambler, was usually called "par-
sou. -----s-.-'A -
"Well, parson, why did you leave
Kentuckyr
81 don't care to say anything
about it. Besides, it was only .
tritle. None Of you would believe
me anyhow"
"Out with it. Did you shoot
somebody
mo, gentlemen, did not. Since
you want TO know 40 bad, I'll tell
you. ! left Kentucky because I
didn't bnild a church,
Deep silence tell on the group.
No such excuse for coming to Texas
ever had been heard of before.
There was evidently an unexplained
mystery at the bottom Of it. The
"Parsonr was called on to furnish
more light.
"Well, gentlemen, a Methodist
congregation raised $4,000 and
turned it over to me TO builG .
church-and l didn't build the
church. That's aIl.-Terds Sy7in0s.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
Attempt to Burn Trenton.

Some devil poured coal oil on the
galleries on both sides of the street
in Trenton last Sunday morning and
touched it of. 1t was about 2 A. M.
and fortunately some parties were
at the time playing cards in one Of the
rear rooms who smelt the trouble
and heard the noise aud extinguish.
ed the flames before any great dam.
age was done.
Let no Trentonite say in the fu.
ture that there is no virtue in cards,
or that an evil pursuit may not epd
in working a general benefit. Had
it not been for that wickedness,
Trenton instead of being u second
Venice in a few days, would already
have been heap of ashes.-Monroe
Bulletin.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
Within an Inch of His Life.
1Burdette in the Hawkeye. !

Butuette IN the faNkeye.
Sometimes, when | look over ms
life, | am amazed to see how the
pages of it's record are dotted with
these hair breadth escapes. | es-
capped the dangers and hardships of
The revolutionary war, by waiting
until the war had been over about
sixty years before ] got born.
When the Brooklyn theatre burned
| WAS in Burlington. When the vel
low fever broke out in New Orleans
was in Minnesota. and immediate
ly skipped out for Canada. When
| was q boy, ut school, one day, all
the boys in school we're logged all
around for robbing an apple orchard,
and the flogging didn't do bit of
good, for every beggar of them had
the cholera morbus all that night
just the same. Aud II was at.
tending another school twenty three
miles distant. When all my broth
ers and sisters were down with the
scarlet fever, was down South in
the army, and when j read the let
ters from home, laughed to think
of my good fortune, and l would
only have to be shot at once or
twice a week, instead of having to
take medicine three times day.
When a man comes to the Office
with q little bill, nine times out OF
ten am out. And if, by some as
! tonishing biunder, | am in, then in
deed | am more unfortunate but the
man is in no better luck than be
fore.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
Boys Will See the Point.
[Peck's SUM-

There, Bub, quit kicking the table
leg, brush back your hair, and take
that seat by the window while |
give you little advice. You wish
to become famous and to be known
as Billy the terror of kenOsba. or
The Boy Avengrr. Now this is not
practicable outside of books. To
be sure you have read of boys be.
coming bloodthirsty villains, in vel.
vet pants and top boots, in a mar.
velously short time, but as rule
the boys who start to duplicate
those yellow. covered fellows, bring
up in some isolated Jail, and instead
OF velvet pants they are adorned in
real life with ragged overalls with
the vitals worn out, sitting around
in lonely places waiting fer the
beautiful maiden to come and fall
in love with them as they do in the
book. But | have found a way for
you to CRAFTY your long cherished
desires. want You to arm your.
self with u double edged grammar
aud a selfcocking arithmetic aud
skulk down to the school. house
Monday bright aud early. When
school calls conceal yourself behind
your book, and whenever you see
an opportunity 10 Jump on din.
cult problem aud probe it through
and through. After you have to
all appearances mastered ii, turn
it upside down and make it prove
itself. BY the time yon have fol.
lowed this up II couple of months
you will begin TO receive some of
the notOiiciy You crave, and will be
looked upon rs The STARTER, or the
Boy Mathematician. by the end
of the term You will I've pointed out
TO admiring spectators as The Dou-
bile Entry Wonder of the Seventh
Ward School.
lou think now that this will sat
isfy you, bnt it will not. On the
contrary. it will only spur YOU on
to attempt still more difficult
achievements. An uncomfortable
desire to graduate will take posses.
sion Of you, and before you realize
it, yon will be standing before a
hall full OF people, with a vaIedicto.
~ in one hand and cold sweat in
the other, trying to carry of the
honors OF commencement day, Thus
you will 20 on step by step, until
your friends wonld hardly recognize
the little Willie Brown of today in
the Red headed Professor OF POUCH.
keepsie, who will be teaching dead
language with one hand while he
pulls an astronomical constellation
To pieces with the other. twenty
wears from now. OF course You
will live longer than yon would if
YOU had become famous as The
Dashing liigEwayman OF OconomO.
voc. but yon will die in good time,
full Of Years aud CONT, aud the
great dailics will devote half col
umn under some gilt edge tonic al
vcltisemcnt to your obituary notice,
and some cnterprislng cigar manu-.
facturcr will name brand oi cigars
after you, and you will he mourned
as The Bald Headed Philosopher OF
/ the Nineteenth Century. There,
that is all this time. Now run out
and tie this can to the tail OF that
liver colorcd dog that we shut up
in the smoke-house this morning,
and turn him down this street by
the sitting room window, while |
get on my specs and see if it Affects
a dog the same as it did fifty years
ago.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
SONG or THE CORN.

l was made to be eaten,
And not 10 be drank;
To be threshed in a barn,
Not soaked ia a tank.
| come as blessing
When put in a mill,
As a blight aud a curse
When run through II still.
Make me up into loaves,
And your children are fed;
But II not and in drink.
| will starye them instead.
In bread I'm "a servant,
The eater shall rule;
In drink ! am master,
The dIinker IA fool.
Then remember the warning
My strength III employ,
III eaten to strengthen,
If drunk to destroy.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08
SIMON d kOuN,
F. M. FREE MAN,

Southwest corner of Public Square,
HOMER, la,
nEALER in Fancy and Family Groceries
IL Tobacco, Cigars, Provisions, BOOTS
Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Dry Goods, Notiohs'
and full supply of everything kept IN a
general store. The custom Of the public IS
respectfully solicited.
Terms and prices liberal.
April II, ls-0. soy
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08

Professional aud business cards, of ten
tine, or less in length, sf5 per annum; for
,;r months, SO; for three months, 81
Rr,iness advertisements Of greater length
iii be inserted ut above rates.
LEGAL advertisements will be charged at
,.r,lrrrs, where fixed by law; otherwise
A. .nscial rates as published above.
~ Special notices 20 cents per line.
Funeral notices Of less than ten lines,
and marriage and religious n0ticesiaserted
gratis.
Job-vork executed in the neatest style.
and At reasonable prices.
August -, Isl.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-08

A singular fish is found in great
numbers on the coast rivers Of Alas
ka. II is about eight inches long,
transparent, and the most fat of all
the finny tribes. This fat, however,
has rot the oily, rancid taste Of
other fish, bat is like fresh lard.
When these fish are dried, the In
dams often turn them to . nov
Ell and practical sccoant-burn
them ip place Of candies They
give . clear, brilliant light, aud are
not liable to be blown ont By TIE
wind. The tell should be lighted
instead Of the bead, aud esc6 hsh
will burn about Afteen minutes.