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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30

A boy ten years old pulled a heavy cart
loaded with pieces of boards and lath taken
from some demolished structure. Tired and
exhausted he halted under shade tree. HIS
feet were bruised and sore, his clothes in rags,
his face punched and looking years older than
it should. He lay down on the grass and in
five minutes was sound asleep. His bare feet
Just touched the curbstone, and the old hat
fell from his head and rolled to the walk In
the shadow of the tree his face told a story
that every passer.hy could read Ii told OF
scanly fool--ol nights when the body shlvered
with cold-ot home without sunshine-of
young life confronted by mocklng shadows
Then something curious happened. \ labOring
mana queer, old man with wood-saw on
his arm-crossed the street TO rest for Il mo.
ment beneath the shade He glanced at the
boy and turned away, but his look was drawn
again, and now he saw the picture and read
the story. He, too, was poor, He, too, knew
what it was to shlver and hunger. lie tip.
toed along until he could bend over the boy,
and then he look from his pocket piece Of
bread and meat-the dinner he was to eat if
he found work-and laid 1t down beside the
lad. Then he walked carefully away, looked
back every moment, but hastened out Of sight
as If he'wantcd to escape thanks Men, wO.
men and children had seen it ALL and what a
lever it was! The human heart is ever kind
and generous, bat sometimes there Is need of
a key to open it. \ man walked down from
his steps and left a half dollar beside the poor
mans bread 4 woman walked down and
left good hat IN place Of the old one. A
child came with a pair Of shoes and a boy
brought coat and vest. Pedestrians halted
and whispered and dropped dimes and quar-.
tiers beside the first silver piece. Something
curious had happened. The charity of poor
old man had unlocked the hearts of score of
people. Then something strange occurred.
The pinched faced boy suddenly awoke aud
sprang up as if it were crime TO sleep there.
He saw the bread-the clethlng-the money
the score of people waiting aFound to see
what be would DO He knew that he had
slept, and he realized that all those things had
come to him as he dreamed Then what did
he do? Why, he sat down and covered his
face with his hands and sobbed like grieved
child. They had read HIM sermon greater
than all the sermons of the churches. They
had set his heart to swelling and jumping un.
til it choked him. Poor, ragged and wretched
and feeling that he was no more TO the world
than a stick or stone-he had awakened TO
find that the world regarded HIM as human
being worthy of aid and entitled to pity.-EE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30

A WASHINGTON INCIDENT.--Onc day last
week noted female lobbyist named Nl0scley
called at the office of Kenneth Raynor, solicit
or OF th0trcasury, who desired to make an
argument in favor OF Il compromise by the
government of the Detroit tobacco cases,
claiming that she was the agent of the Roths-
childs, who made the offer Mr.. Raynor in
formed the lady that he had already decided
against the cases, and no arguments wead
avail anything now, and Mrs. Moseley chang
ed from argument to plaintlve pleading, and
begged the solicitor TO give her d chance to
make something out of the matter 10y tavoring
her clients. The solicitors reply was more
told Mr.. Raynor that she would publish him
IN the newspapers as an Old libertine. One
jump from Raynor in the direction OF the
threatening female caused that lady To forget
her years and nimbly flee through The halls
to the Fifteenth street entrance, pursued by
the lrate solicitor Reaching the street, she
jumped INTO 4 carriage which she had hired
to call in style, ana slammed the dOUl after
her screaming to the coachmap to drive away
The solicitor, N his shirt sleeves, shook his
hand at her, still grasping the pen he had
been using III the Office, and called out; How
dare YOU To have the lmpcrtinencc to come to
the treasury with an attempt to blackmal me,
you miserable Crcature!" adding that he had
a good mind to have her arrested Her reply
was given in a lower tone of voice, and not
thoroughly understood by the spectators. She
was heard to say that she would publish him
IN the newspapers, at the same time directing
the driver of the carriage to take her away
quickly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
L. LELAND,

GTATE or ILLINOIS:,.L Ia SALE AZ Co.'S
The Ottawa Building, Homestead and savings Asso'
citation Us. Sarah Gore AlyrOn Gore ana Lyman L. Nat
tingcr.-iR ChducsyH. en-, 49,,
AFFIDAVIT Of nonrcsidcucc OF Sarah Gore, Myron Gore
and Lyman L. Nattngcr. the above dcicndants having
been 1led IN the clerks Office Of the Circuit Court OF
said county. notice therefore hereby given 30 the sud
nonresident defendants that the complainant MED s
bill of complaint IN said court. this chancery side
thereof on the 2jth day Of August 1852, and that there,
upon a summons Issued out Of said court, wherein sld
suit Is now pending. rcturuabe 90 the second Monday
I'm the month OF October next ia by law required.
Now unless You; the said NONRESIDENT dstepd2ns
said Circuit Court on the frt day Of the next term
thereof, TO be holden az Ottawa in and for the said
county, on the second Monday IN October next, and
plead answer or dcmur TO the said cenpianant| bill
of complaint. the same aud the matters and things
therein charged and stated VIII be tak,n US c0hltsc
md decree entered against YOU according ~ the pray
err of said bill. WILLIAM W. IAl lOIi, elVrE.
OTTAWA Illinois, August 18th, A. y. 1882
l. LELAND Cpmplts SOl'r. HuE-6-lw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30

There is row between the National
Whisky Dislillers Association and the As.
sociation Of Liquor Dealers and Brewers.
The former, at their late convention In Chi
Gags, passed resolutions in favor Of high
license and the rIgid enforcement OF Sun.
day laws while the latter stoutly centend
for free Sundays and low license. They
say the cry raised by the distillers Tor high
licenses and Sunday observance is purely
I'D eaptandum to influence congressional
Legislation in their favor, while their aim
is to destroy the trade in the purer, cheaper
and less harmful drinks of VINE and malt
liquors. This split In the ranks of the
liquor men is hardly well-timed in
view OF tho prohibition movement that is
abroad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30

A physician calls attention to the fact that
if tobacco smoke be instantly elected from the
chest and be made to pass through a cambria
handkerchief drawn tightly across the open
lips, permanent deep yellow stain, CORES.
ponding in size and shape to the opening be.
tween the lips, and having numerous spots of
darker hue pervading 1t, will be left on the
handkerchief; but that the prolonged puff
from the chest after inhalation from cigarette
fails, under similar circumstances, to produce
any but scarcely perceptlble and speedily
cvanescent mark. What in the latter case be-
comes of the substance which stains? This
physician thinks 1t remains in the lungs, and
he therefore condemns the common manner Of
smoking cigarettes as dangerous.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
Our Neigh bors.


The highway commissioners Of Adams
have let the contract for 1913 for an iron
bridge across Little Indian creek, north
of Leland.
The Leland Fence Wire works have shut
down, OWING TO ascarcity OF wire.
/. Is said that the plans for the Three
railroad, just finished from Momence to
Strcator are now complete for their eastern
connection, and the contracts will be let
for the grading from Momence to North
Judson, ind. The line is to be completed
that far yet tAis fall.
A bull.snakc over six feet long was killed
near Streator last week.
Strcator Is trying to make streets of the
refuse coal of the mines.
Scrgt Bates lec,ured at Streator on Sun
day last
A Sandwich paper says that If frost
holds off from three to four weeks, the corn
crop will be twice rs heavy as last year,
when it was affected by drouth. In riding
through the country, In any direction, 1t Is
noticed, the stand Is remarkably fine and
even.
According to the True Republican,, the
Sycamore preserve works have already
used $4,000 worth of tin for this years
cans.
The aborers OF the Aurora street railway,
who commenced work at $l25 per day,
afterwards wanted $l.40 and the company
acceded to their demand. Thursday they
demanded $3.50, and this advance being
refused q strike was the result Only about
half the men favored the strike, but they
would not permit the others to work. They
were paid off and discharged, and work
was resumed on Friday morning with a
good force.
Four young couples from Bloomington
were camping at Starved Rock the past
week.
Track laying has begun on the c. b. Il
O. branch from Seneca to Paw Paw oia
Earlville
Preparations are abont completed for
the erection of a block by the Joliet Bat
terry G. L. n. G. The ground is situated
on The cast side of the C. r. /. IL p. Il. r.
IN the Jail yard, and was donated by the
county. The armOry will be cut stone
building, 40xS0 in dimensions, two stories
high with square French roof OF slate. 1t
will face jefferson street and the court
house. and will cost $1,000. The money
for building il was raised for three years
on six per cent bonds. The upper story
will be used for a drill room and meetings.
The first story for the guns and drilling on
guns.
The Tonlca band is arranging for Sc.
ries OF lectures and popular entertainments
to procure means to purchase their uni
forms.
La Sale Press; Ever since the gas gen.
orators were built for supplying fuel to the
Slemen's tank at the glass works it has
been found necessary about once week
to Ghut off the gas aud send men into the
horizontal Uses with shovels to clean ont
the SCOT which accumulated IN such guam.
tiuos A. Co fill Thorn half full. Since re
constructing the tank aud It's adjuncts, ar.
engagements have been perfected for burn
lug the SCOT whenever it collects sufficient
~ to he Troublesome, and the dlsagreeable
Job OF sAOvcling il out Will heraiter be dis
pCnsCd with"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30

There is not so much anxiety among plant
alton owners about an overflow of the Lower
Mississippi as is generally supposed. The
deposits Of sediment save the lands from ex'
haustion and increase their fertility. The
plantations subject to overflow" says the Ct
Louis Republican, ARE held at a higher price
than those IN the hill country exempt from
these visltations. A planter would rather
have his plantation overflowed occasionally
than not. 1t Is estimated that an overflow
adds So an acre to the value of river farm"
1t is suggested that Qualifications be built upon
high lands where the inhabitants may take
refuge when the river overIlows, and that con-
gress be requested to let the American Nile
alone, lnasmuch as lis overflow makes sure
double crops for three years afterward. The
tumuN loft by the race Of mound builders in
certain parts of the Mississippi Valley are
now supposed by some to be artificial olcva-
lions of refuge In times of inundations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
Strange.
The following story, told by the Aroostock

Strange.
The following story, told by the Aroostock
(Me) Repu6Iicaa:
A young man by the name OF Mica Sher-
man, the oldest son Of widow living in the
town of Hampden, on the Penobscott river,
had been in failing health tor some time,
and thinking that q sea voyage mlghtbc bene.
:. Bartlett, for voyage to Liverpool and the
Chincha islands and from there home.
His alfbrother, Mr.. Joshua Sherman, now
Of Bangor, was first officer of the ship. II was
from HIM we had this singular story.
1t seems that the poor boy derived no advan.
tage from the voyage, but steadily grew worse
until at last when near Cape Horn, he seemed
to be IN the last stages Of consumption.
He lay in his bunk the greater part Of the
time in a sort of drowsy state. One day when
his broth'r visited his sick. bed he sudd'nly said
Joshua, have been home and have seen
mother, and, don't you think, she Is married
again!"
why" replied his brother, you have been
dreaming"
NO" said he, 81 have surely been home,
and mother is married again ana the house is
full. uer husband has brought his family
there, and one of his children, girl, Is SICK"
A day or two afterwards he SAID he had been
home again, and added that the sick girl
coughed all the time.
After number OF days mad elaspe he said,
swell, | have been home again and they
have moved the pig-sty and some of the other
outbuildings," also saying that the sick girl
seemed much worse.
His brother paid scarcely any attention to
these visions, thinking they were simply vag-
aries of a sick man. Finally one day he an
neunced that the sick girl was dead Said
he, 81 went home and they were having her
funeral"
A few days after that he died. When the
brother got home he found that his step mother
married again and her husband had quite a
family there and that one of the children
quite young woman, had died.
Upon comparing dates they found that the
girl had actually died and was buried on the
very day the sick boy had described, and all
he had said was true even to the removal of
the buildings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
Beware OF Them.

a good article that has achieved success
and attained a worldwide reputation 10y its
true merits and wonderful results, is always
initiated. Such is the case with DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds. Already unprlncipled parties are en-
deavoring 20 delude an transporting public
by offering limitations Of this mostfortunate
discovery. Do not be deceived, but insist on
having the true remedy, and take no other.
For sale W G. Gehring. Trial bottle SO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
A Word of Caution .

AS is usually the case where an article OF
true merit has attained world wide repu-
tation by its wonderful results, as the ceie-
brated Electric Bitters have done, certain I'M
principled parties have endangered to initiate
them, and expect TO induce an unsuspectlng
public TO purchase their fraudulent wares.
Ask your druggist for the genuine Electric
Bitters, that are guaranteed TO cure. and take
no others. Sold by E. Y. Griggsat 50 cts. 2
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
10 CNNSTMPTIXES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured OF
that dread disease, Consumption BY simple remedy,
is an Nious to make known ~ lelluw'sGhereta the
means of cure To all WHO sire II he vi send cory
of me prescription used ttrCvo r charge win the Ill
rrctnns for preparing and using The same. which they
will find sure Cure for Coughs, Colds. Con-
sum ,tion, y .thlnu- TrOSchitIs, &c.
Parties visiting the prescription Will please address
Rev T. A. WILSON. 1874 rCHUst william sburgh, NY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30

good article that has achieved success,
and attained a world wide reputation by its
true merits and wonderful results, Is always
initiated Such is TIE case with DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, Already unprincipled parties are
cndeayoring to delude an unsuspecting pub
lie, by Offering Limitations of this most for
tunate discovery. DO not be deceived, but
insist on having The true remedy, and take
no other. For sale by L, Y. Griggs, Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
Grfggs's GlYcerine salYe.

The best on earth can be truly said of
Griggs's Glycerine Salve, which is sure cure
70, cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
all other sores. VIII positively cure piles,
letter and all skin eruptions. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Only %
cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
4 World Wants Proof.

THE proof OF the pudding is the eating the
rcof, aud not in chewing the string that tied
the bag. Therefore, take DIR. Jones Red
Glover Tonic It cures all blood disorders,
torpid liver, sick headache, costiveness. and
all diseases Of the urinary organs. The best
appetizer and tonic known Sold by all drug
gists. Fifty cents per bottle. al
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. It'll guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 2a
cent' per toX. For sale by Ely Griggs.
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GOOD ADVICE,

lf you are doing WELL "Therewith be contentedi bat
II Won intend to change your residence, come TO Ne
braska Having become fully convinced that THIS Is
the best country IN the world except perhaps, iii
nois and in many things IL eXccls even herr, have
made up my mind TO stay, and have opened real es'
tate Office In Lincoln Nebraska, and Will sell you lands,
improved or unimprovCd. that will very soon double IN
value There no better lands anywhere than those
be found in Southeastern Nebraska. Our climate is
delightful our schools excellent, our people industrious
and Intelligent our markets good, our soil unsurpassed
in fertility, and for sale cheap what more can you
ask Money loaned, Investments made and taxes paid
for nOurcsdcnts. Office, No. H2i st, Lincoln. Neb
Z. o. Box 49, ~
August qG 1850
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BanHS.
CIgX BANK
OF 0r'Ul- wa
tFormerly City Bank OF Eames. Alien & Coz


Exchange on Chicago and New Y ork
And All the principal elites east ana west
Bought AND SOLD.
Exchange ON England, Ireland. Scotland and al
la porant peints in Continental Europe d. avn In SUM
to sun purchasers.
". -. Revenue Stamps OF ali denominations
Cor stantly on hand and for sale.
United States Bonds, Local Securities, Gold
and Silver bought and sold.
Banking hours from A. II. toi pm.
Jan. II, 1873 @. l.. LlNDLEY, Assist. Cashier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-30
MALARIA

Malaria is an almost in
describable malady which
not even the most talented
physicians are able to faith
ON. It's cause is most fire.
quently ascribcd to local
surroundings, and there is
very little question, but this
opinion is substantiated by
facts. Malaria does not nee
essarily mean chills and
fever while these troubles
usually accompany it. 1t
often affects the suflercrwith
general lassitudc, accom-
panied by loss Of appetite,
sleeplessness, a tired feeling
and a high fever, the per-
son afflicted growing weak
err and weaker, loses flesh
day after day, until he be-
comes a mere skeleton, a
shadow of his former self.
Malaria once having laid its
hold upon the human frame, the
door OF the system is thrown open
20 nervous diseases. The body
weak and eniccbied abs RIBS no
nourshment but subsistng upon
itself. the digestive organs no
longer perform their functions;
the liver becomes torpid, and other
organs failing 10 do their routine
work speedily become disordered,
and dissolution and death are apt
10 ensue.
in addition to being a certain cure
for malaria and chills and fever,
Browns IRoH BlTTERS IS highly
recommended for Ill diseases requir-
ing a certain and efficient tonic; es-
pecialiyindiEesl.oA, dyspepsia, inter-
mittent fever, want Of appetite, loss
OF strength, lack OF energy, etc.
Enriches the blood, strengthens the
museieo, a4r,t gives new IRE to the
nerves. Acts Ike a charm on the
digestive organs. 1t is for sale by
all respectable dealers in medicines,
price, 81 per bottle
Be sure and get the genuine
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
Take no o.hc-.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-12
The Husbandl Prisoners.
Details Of the Remarkable Crimes Perpe-
urated in Hungary.

The Vienna correspondent of the London
Standard gives some further particulars respec-
ting the extraordinary trial in Hungary He
states that Thekla Popov, the peasant woman
who is being tried on a charge of aiding and
abetting upward of a hundred women in poi
soning their husbands, is a very remarkable
character-destined to occupy position at
once unique and picturesque in the annals OF
crime. Size is g gypsy, and is now some seven
ty years of age. She lived in little village
named Melencze, and it may almost be said
that murder was her trade. People say she
had her agents and emissaries, whose business
it was to keep up her connection" and it
must have been horrid and gruesome specta-
Gle to see the grizzly bag seated in her arm
chair every day receiving her customers during
business hours and giving them the diabolical
advice and aid they sought. They were nearly
all married women from the neighDoring coun-
try side. eager, for some reason or another, to
oct rid of husbands who obStinately refused to
die in the ordinary course OF nature, DuG VINO,
by Thekla's friendly offices, might De made
amenable to the resources OF art. These
wretohes paid the old gypsy a fee of from fifty
10 hundred forms for each bottle ofspoison
thew bought, aud were duly instructed by her
in the Safest methods of It's exhibition"
Thekla Popov's clients were, however, not al
ways married women Sometimes she had
dealings with young girls who quarreled with
their sweethearts, and who from Jealousy or
rage had determined to kill them. This wom-
ans terrible trade piospered amazingly for two
years. She excited no suspicion, because the
drugs she administered acted slowly, though
surely, and IN their effects simulated the symp-
toms of disease. Even now that the bodies of
some of her victims have been exhumed they
show no signs of poisoning, though the stom-
achs are eaten away.
The first case that set people on the alert
was that of one Jocza Kukin, a rich peasant,
who died at Meleneze two months ago. Ugly
rumors about his death were spread, and the
oossips whispered mysterious hints of foul play
There was in consequence an inquest, but the
mo I careful pest mortem examination failed
to reveal any traces of poisoning in his case.
The whole story was ipping out OF the memo
ries OF the vill&sfs when suddenly dreadful
revelation was made. A gypsy girl, the daugh-
Ter of old hekIa Popov, Game before the court
al G oss Bedsk rex, and borrlhed II by the tale
she aad to eel. Sne confessed that sne had
given The VIE Ut joeza Kuk1n bottle OF some
red liquid poison prepared by her mother.
She had done tins by her mothers Instructions
Having had quarrel with her respected pa
rent over some property she determined 10 pc
tray her. Thekla Popov's daughter further de-
clared that she had actually seen Kukln's wife
pour this poison into his coffee, and that she