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ward the Long Island shore, as it took

ward the Long Island shore, as it took
its course for Hell Gate.
Precisely at O'clock horse and cata-
maran started from their respective sta
tions for Stony Creek At 6 O'Clock n
number of the ;" sporting" fraternity took
train for the same place with the inten-
tion of crossing over to Pott Island,
where dinner was to be served for ALL
Those who went by train got there first.
AT 3:35 the catamaran cast anchor at the
island, at o'clock the horse arrived in a
detected state at Stony Creek, looking as
if it knew he had lost the bet, and at $50
the entire party had a banquet at the
island
The catamaran passed New Haven at
2:30 o'clock p, NJ, and landed at Stony
Creek at 1925 o'clock. The horse passed
through New Haven going at the rate of
six miles per hour, and showing signs of
fatigue at 6:30 Z. NJ, arriving at Stony
Greek at : O'Clock. While passing the
four corners at East Haven the horse
broke down, and was stabbed for short
time. As the wind was favorable the
betting was in favor of the catamaran.
From Bridgeport to New Haven a team
was driven in front of the horse to en-
courage him.
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Charles Peterman has probably the
longest beard possessed by any man i'll
this city or vicinity. He is rather short
man, and the beard, which is over three
feet in length, falls way below his knees.
But few people would notice anything
peculiar about his appearance, because he
keeps his hirsutc appendage tied up in
curl papers and hidden away within his
vest. In addition to its length, the beard,
which covers almost the entire face, is
very thick, and is surmounted by an i'm
mense moustache.
GLOW long have you been growing
that beard 2" he was asked.
ooh, this is only a seven years growth.
| have had it nearly as long before, but
it was SO inconvenient that | cut it off.
Its length now is due to my friands, who
insist upon seeing how long it will grow.
My wife puts it up in papers every morn
ing as regularly as she puts up her own
hair. .''-hmssas city Times.
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a NOVEL,. RACE.
a Horse Beaten by a SailbOat Cata-
mlrAm.

The white sails of Frederic Hughes
catamaran cleaned in the early sunlight
at New York on Saturday morning as it
Law at the fost of the East Twenty fourth
street pier A light breeze swept down
the river, and not cloud was to be seen
in the sky 1.-TWO minutes to 81 said
Mr.. Hughes. "We shall have a great
run with this breeze" The run Mr..
Hughes referred to was to be from East
Twenty fourth street pier to Stony Greek,
Conn.,, a distance of ninety miles, the
competitor for honors with the catama-
ran being Ezra Daggett's big gray horse,
which he had matched to cover the same
distance by road in less time than the
boat, for $500 side.
give o'clock-cast off," shouted Mr.:
Hughes excitedly, and the boat glided
quickly and silently with the tide up the
river. In a minute it seemed far away,
the broad sail shining brightly in the
morning light and the three dark forms
on deck standing boldly outlined in the
clear air. Then it disappeared behind
the hull of lighter anchored in mid
stream, and again appeared speeding to-
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A young man OF this city who possesses
large share of presumption, has been
paying close attention to very pretty
GIRL who has given him no evidence Of
her feelings concerning him until very
recently. The denoucmcnt was brought
about in this way: lie had decided to
make her formal offer of his hand and
heart-all he was worth-and then he
hoped to be INDUCED in some lover-like
demonstrations, the young lady SO far be-
ing coolly Indifferent in her manner to
him. He attributed this to maidenly re-
serve, for it never occurred to him that
she was not in love with him. He eau
tiously prefaced his declaration with n
few questions
Did she love him well enough to live
in cottage with him? Was she good
cook and bottle-washer Did she think
it wife's duty to make home happy ?
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cagO TIlhuncT = ATLANTIC City Leticrl
a WOMAN OF THE DAY.

AT the Waverly Hotel, Atlantic City,
the other day, as it is reported, man
from St Louis was introduced to woman
living in New York, and though he did
not remember her name, her face seemed
familiar. lie told her so, and, after more
conversation, he was more and more con
tident that he had met her before lie
drubbed his memory for some time, to no
purpose, and finally concluded that it was
an accidental resemblance to some for
gotten friend. When he had said this
she laughed, and remarked: You are
right in your surmiscs. You have met
me before. used to be friend of yours. y
IIe-Indced ? Where have we met?
She--At the ALTA.
IIe-.tt the altar: What altar:
Shc-Thc nuptial altar.
lle-.AbSurd.
Shc-Ics; it may have been absurd,
but it is a fact, nevertheless. Don't you
know me? used to be your wife
IIc-l'ut your name is Mrs Smphin>.
Shc-lc>; Simpkins is the name OF
my last husband
lIe-II"w many husbands have you
had:
She-Snce left you?
lIe-Ics; since left you.
Shc--Onlv three.
llc-Iour hair was black whcn-whcn
we concluded to dissolve. Now it is
yellow.
Shc-Dye.
lIe-You were formerly slight Now
YOU look rathcr-r -rathcr-stout
Shc-So | am. weigh 10 pounds,
and am rapidly increasing. Simpkins
doesn't worry me as much as you did.
Content makes flesh. Anything more =:
lIe-lour face is prcttier than rcmem-
Der it. Your complexion has Improved.
She--Glad you appreciate my art. No
woman Of the world has any excuse for
being plain. Good looks are purchasable
now a-days.
IIe-Nou are an extraordinary woman.
She-Not at all. am only d. ""rraii
of the day. Now let me question you a
while. Have YOU been married again?
IIe-Yes.
She-IIow many times
IIe-Twice.
She-Are you husband now:
IIe-No; | am widower.
She-What pity
IIe-It is sad.
She-I don't mean that. | mean that
it is pity you were deprived of the fun
of getting another divorce. like it
don't you? Are you engaged again:
lIe-Not yet. In fact, my last wife
died only a month ago. Some respect
must be paid.
She-Nery true. But don't be in
haste Keep discngaged while longer.
Simpkins is in Egypt. They have the
cholera there, you know, very badly. No
one can tell what may happen. shall
have letters from Egypt in three days.
Wait little We might agree better
next time.
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GRANTS GENEESAI.SHIP AT.
TACkEsl.

In view Of Genersl lTtas .hrey's I" Cam
raiSm vi The Civif'Var," a writer in the
New York 7ribme says Colonel Ham
blcy, of the British army, in his GREAT
work on the cart of War" work
which have never seen seriously oues-
toned, speaks of General Grant as one
"who was successful on a moderate ter
rain like Nicksburg, but whose Virginia
campaign was failure" and elsewhere
of Grants useless sacrifice of 10000
men at Cold IIarbor." This Judgment is
tacitly supported in General Humphreys
book by what would seem to be a column
Of indiSputable facts understand from
hm that General Grant was at least seven
times conspicuously, and with enormous
loss, defeated by General Lee, before the
exhaustion of his war materials and the
universal collapse of the Confedcracy
compelled the latter to surrender. These
were not reported as defeats in the bullc-
tins OF the day, and some of them were
even supposed to be victories, as in the
ease of llancock's magnificent attempt to
break through Lees centre at Spottsylva-
MIA Court House; but they were defeats,
nevertheless. When n commander as
SJmes the offensive and is repulsed by
the enemy with severe loss, it is a defeat
for him and 4 victory for his antagonist,
although it may not be a decisive one.
Many things conspircd to prevent Gen
cral lees victories from being decisive;
the overwhelming superiority of the I'm
ion army in numbers and munitions Of
war, his own lack of absolutely necessary
war material--for which we can thank
the blockadc-1thc determined bravery OF
the | Mon forces, and the lack Of an able
coad utor like Stoncwall Jackson. One
can we'll believe that had Jackson lived
4 year longer Grant would not only have
been defeated, but, as a consequence of
his stubborn adhesion to a single military
idea, pretty nearly destroyed Grant
possessed an advantage over all lis pre-
decesSors in Virginia, that he never was
forced to contend with Jackson. With
Jackson taken from one side and Sheri-
dan added to the other, it ought not to
have been SO difficult to get the better of
Lee. As it happened, Shcridan's brilliant
victory at Cedar Run, battle gained
Win equal fui,eo "nl t!.o in..,t decisive,
ever fought i'll Virginia, was all that saved
us at that period. The dry truth of 1t is
that Grant lost more battles in Virginia
than he ever won elsewhere.
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Would she consult hisstastes and wishes
concerning her associases and pursuits in
life? Was she economical Could she
make her own clothes, etc.?
The young lady sail that before she
answered his questions she would assure
him of some negative virtues she pos
scssed. She never drank, smoked or
chcwed never owed bill to her laundry
or tailor; never staid opt all night playing
billiards; never lounged on the street
corner and ogled giddy girls; never
stood in with the boys for cigars and wine
SuppcrS.
Now" said she, rising Indignantly, i" |
am assured by those who know that YOU
do all those things. end it is rather alb
Surl for You to expect all the virtues in
me while you do not possess any of them
yourself can never be your wife and
She bowed him out and left him standing
on the cold door step, maddcr if no, a
wiser man. Detroit Post.
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HAc Acknowledged the soft Hn-
parchment.
Rochester P0st-Express

dorchester fost-EXpress
"You mustn't touch the top of the
baby's head" said mother to her little
four-year old, "she has a soft spot there
that is very tender"
The youngster gazed at it curiously for
a moment, and then said:
"Do all babies have soft spots on their
heads ?"
eyes"
"Did papa have soft spot on the tol
of his head when he was baby"
eyes," replied the mother, with sigh
"and he has got it yet"
And the old man who overheard the
conversation from an adjoining room
sang out:
eyes, indeed he has, my dear boy, OF
he would be single man to-day"
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rom the Burlington Hawkeyc.l
SOME TEIOU,GHETS On THE
GREAT AMERICAN GAM.
BLING "a VIE

Poker is being played so largely in so
ciety that man must be mighty careful
how he sits into game Not long ago,
a gentleman who had played some years
ago was at a card party at the home of
friend, and he was invited to sit in with
a couple of dudes and a couple of dudesses,
and being an old bachelor, he thought he
would show them that, though he was no
dude, he could play poker. The first
hand he got three ten spots, and a girl
drew one card and bet dollar. He
raised her five, thinking she might have
two pair, when she came back at him
witha tcn-dollar bet, and he laid down his
three ten spots, believing she had filled. AS
She raked in the money she laid down her
hand, and it was bobtail flush. The
bachelor said she played that bobtail
flush as though she had fours, and there
was not a movement of a muscle of her
face, though she breathed hard, and there
was scalskin cloak gleam in her eye
that paralyzed him. On the other hand,
She looked as though she had lost every
friend she had, and seemed to be sick
with cnnui, and her whole face, as she
simply put up chip, seemed to he plead
ing with him to please not bet high, as
She was only poor orphan; but he bet
$40, Just to show her that he knew his
business, and to get his money pack. In
stead Of laying down her hand she Ian
guidly threw down $40 and said she
would raise him $50, just to keep up the
interest, and thinking of her bobtail flush
that she had blufled him on before, he
put up the money, and she threw down
i.our jacks, as innocent as baby, and he
had only ninc-spot full, and she, as she
rakcd in the money, laughed 50 swcetly
that the bachelor said he didn't care for
the money The game of draw poker is
fashionable, and it is dangerous, unless n
man knows enough to cut the cards.
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-" You are too big for that now,'
said a thoughtful mother to little girl
who had been playing out of doors max
ing mud pies with the boys. The reply
given was all imaginable innocence:
"The bigger we grows the better we
likes to play with them."
An excited old maid in temperance
lodge a few evenings since read an origi-
nal poem entitled, THE Lips That Touch
Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine," and the
young men present gave her three cheers
but no kisses.-./ersey City Journal
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"A horse-stable is generally cleaned
out once day, but hen roost sometimes
gets no attention for six months or a year,
and then the owner is surprised if the
cholera breaks out and sweeps away
nearly all his flock
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gestion, heartburn, sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bitters made by
Brown Chemical Co. Baltimore. Crossed
rcd lines and trademark On wrapper.
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7o Dearborn Ave, Chicago, Nov. :.
l have been great sufferer from
avery weak stomach, heartburn, and
dyspepsia in its worst form. Nearly
everything l ate gave me distress,
and l could cat but little. have
tried deverythingrecomme have
taken the prescriptions of a dozen
physicians, but got no relief until
took Browns Iron Bitters. feel
none Of the old troubles, and am a
new man. | am getting much
stronger, and feel hrst-ratc. l am
railroad engineer, and now make
my trips regularly. can not say
too much in praise Of your wonder
full medicine. ID. &. MACK.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements,
TheSecret

Of the universal success Of
Browns Iron Bitters is SIM
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made ; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-06

Judge and Mrs Evans will eltertain the
Harmony Club at their residence on the west
side, Tuesday evening next, at half past
seven o'clock. This is the first meeting af-
ter the usual summer holiday, and pleasant
has been arranged, consisting of
vocal solos by Mr.. Grant and Miss Grant,
readings by Mrs. L. G. Osman, piana solo by
Mr.. Lodachowski, OF La Sale, etc. No
charge will be made for entertainment or re
freshmcnts. The Harmony Club will con.
tinuc during the fall and winter its teas"
1t is hoped that all the former members will
be present. An invitation Is extended also
to those who would like to become members
of the club
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OTTAWA, ILL.,, SATURDAY, OCTOBER s. 1888.
stoves.

The stoves that have made the most re.
markable record and are the leading stoves
in the market, are:
The WESTMINSTER" for hard and soft coal,
The "Faultless" for wood, and
The round "Oak" for haN and soft coal
and wood.
The acknowledged leaders in the COOK
stove line are the "Acorn," "Blsmark" range
and the brilliant"
These superior stoves, together with many
others comprising very large variety, at
popular prices, are for sale by
MANLEY IL JORDAN.
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The recent sweeping reduction made by
the postoflice department effects this cognty
to some extent. The salary of the La Sale
office was reduced from $1,000 to $1,000;
Streator, from So, 200 to $1,000; Mendoza,
81, 900 to 81, 500; Peru, 81 GOO to $1,000 OF
remains the same at 81 200; Earlville, 81 200;
Marseilles, 81 800. Outside Of the county
Chicago was raised from s. coo to $4,000, as
high salary as can be paid any office in the
country Aurora gets g., 500; Elgin, So, 100;
Kankakee, $1,000; Morris, $l,S00; Wepona,
81 200
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At the meeting Of the school board on
Monday evening last it was decided to give
names to the several (ward) schools of this
city, and hereafter know them by their re-
spective names instead Of by numbers; con-
sequeAtly in the future the old first ward
school will be known as the Franklin"
second, "Washingtoni" third, columbus"
fourth, "Jetlerson;" fifth, "Lincoln;" sixth,
"Garfeld;" seventh, "Shabbona."
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LIBRARY.-Number of books taken during
the month of September, since the tenth OF
the month, 40i; number Of visitors, l,545,
-Four books have been presented by Mr.. Jas.
Long, three by Mr. Eaton Osman, one by
Hon. VIM. Cullen, and one by John Decker.
Amount in contribution box, s. 80.
l.. +. MACY, Librarian.
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Mr. Fred Cody, OF Freedom shows at
Thaycr Il Buffers down town Office, potato
from his field weighing lbs . Oh. II takes
the ''bakery" 80 far as we have heard As to
corn, Maj. Gibson's Nebraska corn grown at
the County Asylum, is the best we have seen
this season.
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Butler beats even this.

CARD. i desire, as do also my immediate
relatives, for the many kindncsses bestowed,
to thank my friends and nelghbors who SO
kindly and diligently lent their assistance or
their presence in the last sickness of Mr..
Shafier, and also desire to express my most
grateful thanks for the beautiful floral tri.
butes 50 kindly contributed.
Mrs. VIM. SHAFFER.
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There is an advertisement on the fifth page
which every one at all interested in their
own prosperity should read. The firm are
personally well known throughout the great
northwest and their statements are always
taken at par. Please read and be wise.
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Butler beats even this.

! have the Hamblctonian standard trOtting
bred stations Grcenbush, llGS; Warrington,
1922; and Tiffany, lji4; for service. ! also
have SOuthdown and MerinO rams for sale
DWIGHT LAWRENCE,
prnirip Icntpr. Ill.
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We desire to call the attention of all lovers of Good
Bread to the 'S, er Cloud and IIungarian" brands
of Flour, manufactured by These FlOrS are made
from the choicest wheat that be procured. by
scientific admixure of No. hard Minnesota spring
wheat with the winter wheat, produce Flour pos
sesSing all the advantages of each kind The ''Silyer
Cloud" worthy Of it's name and makes the whitest
Of Aaky lOayeS though it is especially adapted to pas
try bisc ut, rolls, etc. The liungaran" is great
est and best known brand because il the great bread
making -four producing it does white, moist, nuty
favored loaf. Ask your for either brand. You
will be well pleased.
COTTON, DAWEZL d HAMILTON
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We have just received another big lot OF
those SC and 6l4c handKerchiefs, at Hulfs.
They have proven the best for the money in
the west. See the new and elegant pattern
IN haBdkerchiefs at 25c and Sc, at
HILLS
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The ram on Monday night was general
throughout Northern Illinois, the ground re
ceiyisE a thorough soaking, replenishng
wells ard ci.terns, and doing much good 10
pasture lands
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CatarIh Is the seed OF consumption, and
unless taken in time is a very dangerous dis
ease. Hairs Catarrh Cure never fails 10
cure Price 80 cents. Sold by druggists
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When all other remedies tail, DR.. Frazier
Root Bittcrs Will cure General Debility, Los,
of Appetite, Dyspepsia, and all diseases arts
ing from LisoTdered stomach, Liver anC
Kidneys
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-06

You viii not need the above powerful illu-
minatOr IN your homes il YOU VIII 20 to
behring's drug store and buy some OF those
new and beautiful lamps. Many improve
mems have been made in styles, and hang.
ing lamps are especially handsome, with the
new decorated shades, globes, &c, and the
prices are very low. Remember the fine
quality OF my burning oils, which is essential
to a good light. North OF court house, at
behring's drug store.
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You can find choice article OF sorghum at
Shaw's. II is splendid for baking.
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Try the Cross Tie plug tobacco. It's the
be st goods In Ottawa.
G. VI. SHAW, Agent.
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Look at syrup at Buffers. Only so cents
per gallon
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Spencer has the largest stock OF ladies
fine shoes in the city. Call and see than.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-06

Mich Cow. q. Gay has for sale an cx.
ira good mlch COW.
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The &. b. Il q this week is selling S.
Louis tickets at half fare. The Mendoza IA.
senger runs through 10 ST. LOUIS.
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Highest prices paid for butter and eggs al