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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
THE RACES.

When the Shah of Persia few YEAR
ago was on visit to England, being invit
ed with due ceremony by the Prince o
Wales to witness the Derby races, he asked
to be excused, remarking that ait was al
ways known to him that one horse could
beat another horse running" The remark
was natural and philosophical from the
stand point of the phlagmatic oriental. lie
neither owned nor possibly had ever heard
OF any of the horses to run at the Derby
and on what interest could 1t be to him
which beat? So it may be said OF the grea,
public of Ottawa and La Sale county. Some
seventy odd horses were entered for the
races at Ottawa this week. Less than fifty
men probably owned all of them, and less
than fifty others cared snap which of the
seventy won or lost in the race. Then why
should five or ten thousand people have
been confidently expected, not only to waste
tie time, but pay for the privilege to attend
the races at Ottawa when they had no
earthly interest in any of the horses or pc
cunlary or sentimental reason to care which
Won or which beat?
The constitution OF the European and
American is different from that OF the
sluggish, lmpassive Oriental There is
something in his nature which to the Shah
of Persia no doubt would have been alto
gether Incomprehensible and which may
be rudely called sympathy for the under
dog" The American may ordinarily look
at the starting of II race with as much
indifference as the stolid Oriental. But
presently of the SIX or seven horses one
shoots ahead and then another darts out
and presses closely on his heels. Now
they are neck and ncck-now horse No. .
passes No. now No. rallies and passes
No. .; then it is close MP and tuck shave
for a quarter; then No. RECEIVERS and is in
the lead, and. now not only every nerve of
horse No. But of the entire audience is at
the highest tension to have the horse in such
imminent danger OF being beaten come out
q length ahead. Ii be succeeds, what
thrill OF Joy animates every bosom and what
a shout goes up II the other wins, perhaps
by this time half the sympathles of the
audience have been interested in his behalf |
and the same thrill of joy is felt ana the
samc' shout goes up Oh, it is the very
essence of fun and enjoyment. But who |
owns the winning horse, or what is his |
name, or where's he from? Don't know
don't care. SO the projectors of our Oua-
wa races, utterly oblivIous of Oriental
sound and sensible as i, may
be IN the abstract, went on and made their
relying for success, not on
the reconcile deductions of sound ethrs,
but on occidental human nature, and the
result attested their sagacity and commoul
sense. Tue five or ten thousand people
came to see the races, they paid their
money, and the races were a splendid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
LATER.

| have the most complete stock OF paints,
&c, in town, and am better prepared to furn-
lsh housekeepers with Paint, Colors, Ca!cim-
ines, Brushes, &C., for house. cleaning season
than ever. Shall be pleased to have those
about to paint call, and my prices shall be be-
low all others, while the quality of stock is
guaranteed to be the best.
The Nicola Cigar, which has had such
large sale and given the best Of satisfaction,
has never been equaled as q cent cigar;
and the fellow who said it was better than o
10 cent cigar was not mistaken ten per cent
Sold only by f. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
Journalism at Red Buff, California, il

journalism at Red Bluff, California, is
conducted under peculiar and what would
ordinarily DC considered discouraging
circumstances. The editor of the only
paper in the town is in Jail on charge
Of murder, but, undaunted by this radical
change of base, he has turned his cell into
an editorial sanctum, and with pen, shears,
and paste-pOt works away in his seclusion
exactly as If seated in his own office, ex.
posed to the unexpected dun and to the
Constant Reader" who demands correc.
ton, or wants to know how far It Is to the
moon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

The leading democratic and independent
journals at the east have not faled to re
mark and comment upon the fact that soon
after the inauguration of the telegraph
strike the leading republican organs at the
east almost daily gave place to prominent
editorials headed "Ordered Out" THE
Strike Failure" &c, the tone and matter
of said editorials bearing strong ear.marks
of having been made to order. At last the
critic Independently let the cat out of the
bag. 1t inserted one of the editorials in
the usual way, but at the end added in
parenthess and small type "(Advt),"
showing that the editorial" had been pre-
pared outside the Office and paid for as an
To people of ordinary
sense such expenditure of money by the
company Is construed to mean
that the strike Is greater success than the
would care to have known, and
that everything that power and money can
do to deceive the public is unshntingly ex.
pended.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
MONSTER IRISH MEETING AT CHICAG

MONSTER IRISH MEETING AT CHICAGO
Ten thousand people attended the meet
ing of the Irish National organization al
Ogden Park, near Chicago, on Wednesday
afternoon. Speeches were made by Con
gresham John Finerty, Thomas Brennan,
Hon. NJ. V. Cannon, OF Iowa, and Col. r.
o. S. Bourke, of New Mexico. Mr.. Fin.
erty's assertion that I'VE want ii distinctly
understood. that we of Chicago, are proud
Of the man who killed iniormer Carey"
was wildly applauded. The same speaker
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

The first frost OF the season is mentioned
as occurring in portions of Wisconsin on
Tuesday night. The nights In this region
tor the past week have been unusually
cool for August and, though not within
fifteen degrees of frost, have been unfavor.
able to the corn crop, which needs hot
weather to bring 1t to maturity in time to
be out of the way OF the early October
frOsts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
The Police on the Alert, and all
Suspicious Characters
Promptly Arrested.
Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears
Crown" but BissfuI is the Life
of Those Who Use

Tascott's Enamel Paint, which is mixed ready
for use, and put up in cans of convenient and
handy sizes for family and general use; always
ready; never needs thinning nor further pre-
paration. This Pant has been used in Ottawa
ten years, and has stood the test thoroughly,
giving perfect satisfaction in every case.
1t can be applied by inexperienced persons,
making a job looking better and which is
more durable and lasting than any other
paint in the hands Of experienced painters.
One trial convinces all OF its superiority.
Call for sample of colors. Sold only by E.
Y Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.

There is no apparent nearing OF the end
of the telegraph strike. 1t is true that the
ordering out of the railroad operators was
measurably failure, the majority of them
refusing to go, because IN connection with
their business as operators they held other
positions, and in most cases where the or.
der was obeyed the places of the strikers
was rapidly filled by others. There have
also, during the week, been some desertons
among the strikers, but on the whole the
body of some 10000 who originally went
out remains unbroken.
While, however, from present appear.
ances, 1t seems very probable that the
We tern Union Monopoly will triumph so
tar as to place itself in position to be in
dependent of the strikers and get along
without them, 1t Is doing it at so heavy a
sacrifice that there is still room to hope 1t
may change its course. The abandonment
OF their keys by so many operators, with
the consequent interruption of business,
being quickly taken advantage of by rival
has resulted not only in rapid
enormous increase of the business of the
latter, but in making the decrease in the
business of the former permanent This
must necessarily so cripple it that it Will
no longer be able, as heretofore, to put ITS
rivals out OF the way by swallowing them.
Notably is such possibility lessened IA
the case of the Postal Telegraph Company,
of which the great bonanza millionaire
John W. Mackey, has now taken hold, be-
Ing elected one of It's directors, and plac.
ing a million to begin with, and offering
more, at the disposal OF the company to
extend its wires to all parts of the country,
rigidly adhering to its old prices, which
in themselves must be ruinous to the West.
'rn Union, of 25 cents for 20 words for any
distance, and half cent for each addition
n word. 1t now looks as if the great tele-
graph king of the country was soon to be
John W. Mackey instead of Jay Gould.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

A stray alligator washed ashore at PEG.
ria and was captured. A larger one got
away. While it is no uncommon thing to
see them in the Mississippi river above
Cairo, it is seldom they are seen in the up
per tributaries of the river
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

The Illinois State Register remarks with
no less puagency than truth "The motto
of the eastern manufacturers is, protect"
our industries and give us an abundance
Of Chinese Tor pauper) labor, and we will
declare one hundred per cent. dividends
and make the consumers sweat"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

Cadet Hartigan, who was expelled from
the national military academy for hazing,
has returned to Chicago He has sent the
adjutant general petition for reInstate.
mentas cadet and trial by courtmartial.
He declares that he did not push Cadet
Acutf into the ditch, but he knows who did.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

When coming in from the country and
near Covel Creek yesterday morning, d. E.
DAILY and James Herrold killed rattiesnake
that measured something over three feet In
length. The NUM- Der OF rattles indicated the
reptile to be l6 or IS years old. On Thurs
day AL Dufiield killed q snake having 1--WE
rattles near the same locality.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

The accidental president is to attend the
Peoria county fair. Now, If they could
also get the accidental governor to attend,
they would have a brace of attractions that
would make Jumbo ashamed of himself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18
OUR AGENTS.

THE FREE TRADER may be obtained at the iol
places by the single copy subscriptions will be taken
or any length Of time at the regular rates:
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1T. VAN DoRES, Grand Ridge.
GEoR6 H. HERGKR, for Troy Grove, OpL,r and Wal.
ham. Address. Troy Grove
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

The Illinois State Board of Equalization
IS now in session at Springfield, lis func
ton being TO adjust the assessment of 1873.
The returns of the assessors show an in.
crease of som 100000 in the assessment
Of the whole state as compared with last
yaar
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

At the last session of congress the
United States senate appointed a rowing
committee to spend the summer at water
ing places and at first.class hotels in the
large cities under the pretense of inyest-
eating the subjects Of education and labor.
The committee 10 now IN session IN New
York, and is making a pretence of inves-
tigating the telegraph strike. A witness
who appeared before them on Monday was
asked what aid the Brotherhood expected
from legislation. He replied, None; for
the reason that under the present system of
government legislators are bought and
owned bodily by the capitalists of the
country" The statement was no less blunt
than true Our republican rulers have be.
come little else than the hired agents of
the capitalists. The treasury is run in the
Interest of Wall street. the interior de.
partment is administered in the interest of
the railroad monopolies, who own the best
Of the public land and treat the rest as
heir property; and congress does little
else than look after the banking and man
lfacturing lords and monopolists. For lie.
Dor alone there is no talk of protection,
out in that commodity there Is perfect
rec trade There is even talk of, ana
the next movement IN congress
Will be, II the republicans remain in pow
IT, in favor of law against strikes. Lead |
ny republican organs at the east already
openly advocate it, and the republican
,ress is almost unanimous IN taking sides
With the telegraph companies in their
present hattie with the OperatOrS.
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These terms will be strictly adhered to.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-18

DEATH OF AUG. N. HRRRINGToN.--A
host Of Ottawa friends and acquaintsnces
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

This Is the season when the farmer
who stored his having tools n~egligently
last season can reflect profitahly upon
the cost ~ snch practice. The hay
rake was perhaps stored with loose
bolts half worn or broken spokes or fei-
loes. and perhaps broken teeth. There
was no further need. and there would
be time enough 70 make all necessary
repairs before another having. such
never proves 70 be the ca<e-work q
this nature ~ finds a suitable day
The old moving machine performed Is
duty during last haying. but somewhat
worn il showed weakness in different
parts. Broken or lost bolts were re-
placed. often bungiingly. for. farmers
are not Skillful machinist~- Broken
guards. sections. track-clearcrs. or por-
tionsof the gearing were replaced -
well a. possible AZ the time in order %
finish having This way Of meniing
valuable machinery never pays. but IL
i often practiccd- There may be times
when make-shiff repairing seems 70 b.
necessary. but ~ the very first oppor-
tunity any necessary repairing should
BE- done in the most permanent manner
If haying tools which have been bad
Il used during haying can not b. prop
crly fixed up shortly after having. >
time. even in winter. can h. found for
properly fixing them up wirEaat put
ting il or until Just before the next
having The farmer should keep .
good supply II bolts and rivcts Of the
sizes used n his farm machinery. and
il will then BE- easy "a repair accidents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24


The frcg industry II this section i
becoming one "A no little Importance.
and the small boy i = bica'e<l tcni-
holder. for the time being. for hi~ goods
find q ready sale a the hotels and
among private ~cifixfn~. One who knows
says the Laramie plains frogiS thf finest
IN the world The flavor u preferable
% that a the French prptnct. and J. IN
superior 70 those captured n Like Pom
ekartrain. The e!earne~- n the wafer.
IN which they live in this section ~
freedom from the many animal po.~on~
and the temperature j. said % proin N
the results cited above, The meihot 81.
preparing the frog for market i fhr
only cruel feature connected with the
industry. and should some membtr -
the Humane Society devote - much
time % cruelty ~ frogs n - pri in
into = family muddlr when arecaIcitran'
boy i being punished. there might
NJ some method dcyis,d relieving i ~
that one Objectionable feature. Very
few know how 70 prepare : frog for
market a writer in the Denver Ncrs
thus dascrihcs the .1noiu- operandi.
H. SAYS: The frogger takes the ami
mal'~ hind leg in HI left hand and .
pair u formidable-looking shears IN the
right and before the animal knows
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24
HONE, FARn Ann GARDEN.

Needs are NOT oniy enormous fcci-
cr~. but arc intolcrablc drinker~. They
absorb all % the moisture II the earth
and rob all vegetation within reach.
The leaves from early cabban,. M.
~ fcd 10 cow. ana chickens They
should ~ given II COWS dirrcily after
milking. about X neck ~ = fim..
nen,oy. Nv. ...d sh.o,s W 80.
rh,h.rh Han, =. ~. IL 49, 1870
Ail.w;n~ ,h.,. \. ,,.,,,r. .,-. I.f..l-
Al. XIV. ,,,.., ,,h;ah - ,.s,s ~
,.,-.n,, ,...s ~, NJ. sin.5.-s,.it
r' -
,,.t <,sa, '''s. -" pr
nn'I ~ incn 'n'en END uip n <nest
stsnm. fIy nc''catr .'o"n = p''.Is,'
'ctss pi.'n =. D'eaki:s1 or sf,san Win
sn> kIno =. !'ns 80 jsAy ms uss ivf
'ssra- ".'"'"'
To obtain the largest weld q pick
~ 'hey nave p oe picked - ~
,nty nfe q, proper -. me nrnrs mould
- a''o~'u ~ ~ $500 y 49, y I"
20 .aveo 4 Ic~ ''n's rom "nen no
P'.Aies ~ - n P'ckea .nou'u p II
seFs." ~ tnis single s'ne
prouuceS only ohe * Two c~neuinper-
E<chaNye
BroiIed mushrooms: thoose fine
large ones pick . remove The stalk.
peel, and then broil them over . clear
nre: put them on q diSh Win the hollow
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

~ W
To saw that malaria y mis<kifgcns
3 10 put L very mildly. i = al that
and more. IL , cunning, dcccitin!s
trcacherous, sIy. and undetermined
Il does is work IN the dark, and u
such . sly way that much Of the mis-
chiefs done before Il i discovered.
II saps The foundations Of q healthy
system Il robsthe blood Gifts vital
iiy. d~emoralizcs the liver, confounds
the stomach. and makes the victim
wish he were IN his grave. Il Isl sad
tosee peoples sit down. their misery,
content to be the victims Of mischicv-
Gus malaria, and thinking that moth
ING can be done or them The power
Of Browns IRON BITTERs over the
mischiefs Of malaria has been 50 am
Div proved that there IS no reason
why anybody who can procure 2
bottle ofthis Prince Of TONES shall
suffer. Great isthe power Of malaria,
and great are It's disastrous effects
But greater FAR is the benefccnt in
huence or BRowN's IRON BITTERs.
The preparation Of iron IN this favor
tie family remedy can be taken
without running the teeth Or produc-
inc constipation and headache.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24


Inc nIproaen y nS' SHOWS ,t.s'In my
about tnc 'fr~' '.'n.~ come 'a'nsiS ~
lr.t, thcn asfper nhu ue'r'r. "ntii tn'
incipieni cf.N-ie.. arr ~ina'ca'en' neN.i-
opel. r.Sease.. p woman :no' zoos
ms ~ ner gas peFe.ises th'sf iatHi
- hivsFsinx if"n. ~. outer corner:
81 nv Eye hn"M~ ~, rne "'~ .a'n'u
~ era " h.r me- '"' '.c'Sni@'S y
Win = s'f!n. y she ~ q Nnin' y lovely
Or = worldly Win y sini'e' per-
haps. y she mas children ~ "nom she
. I'VE 4 youth over again nut
y can never % = gay smile. None q
~. men or women. Ike y ieei youth
that precious possession siipping away
rom ~. f'ut We Should never n on
me lookout ivrc'o" s-'ert Of cray nair~'
Looking ior them y sure - bring tnem'
ior thinking about mem prinss tnem-
Iears form = par! ~ ne language q me
eye. winch - eloquent enough when
Sparingiy USED. q which should PC
fparlngiy used Tor other reasons than
that 81 adding 20 their mute elo4ucnce.
Tears are = diSiignrins expression 81
emotion, and those who get into the
habit 81 weeping over every small vex-
alton 40 much toward acquiring = care
worn, miserable expression. anu are
sure 70 look Old before their time. *
cessive weeping has been known not
only % injurc. but actually q destroy,
the sight Few women look pretty. Or
even interesting IN tears though = ms
long been a pleasant hction ~ poetry
and romance 70 suppose that they 40:
Many women some men =
most children make most uis-
figuring y ui'torting grlmaces while
crying. and me lady VINO thinks she
can work upon = man ierung. ~ =
liberal display q tears should care
fully study = becoming mode o. pro-
ducing them before her looking -rla-s'
Grimaces soften no hearts, ana tears
accompanied W the usual distortion
have 2 hardening eneci. y not = sisi-
bic p In . preiiii,s-written book
now probably out o. print. p~urpor'ing
70 Re the story q me NE "a % q
Milton = wives, the author makes That
poet say Of his wife.s eyes after CRYING
that they reSembled the sun : clear
shining after rain "a very pretty
natural object. indeed. but during the
rain itself the observer - MOI inclined
10 b. - complimentary.
Grimacc~ 81 a pine hat similar Or
der are frequently made during the
action q laughter. should ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

"Maria.'' said Mr.. Jones. when his
wife told him she was going out riding
that afternoon FITS going 70 be hot.
and I'll send ~ q fan and . Japanese
parasol. You put the fan in the mar
Singale and spread il open. and fasten
the paraSol in q loop behind the ear.
Won't that BE- fly said Mrs. Jones,
sswherc did yon sec thcmg
.At the sea-shore.' snorted Jones,
s.they are the tonicst things out
After dinner the package came. Mrs.
Jones opened il and found > gay paper
fan and . paper parasol-
Bridget asked Mrs. Jones, what
Is a martin9le?'
"Shurc is : girth q some sort an
swcrrd Bridget. shortly.
s.Oh. q belt. Why ~ course II is. ]
am 10 spread the fan in my belt and
put the parasol up and fasten Il . my
head. Jcptha said %, the sweet
thing
50 Mr.. Jones drove old Tom ID the
phacton up one venue and down
another. and was the observed q Al
observers. She hadfastrncd the handle
Of the parasol into her bonnet strings,
and a. II was q very large Il did mot
obstruct the view, and people stared =
much they did II Jumbo. She felt thai
she was Setting the style and was mors
than happy. But when she got homs
Jones was awaiting her. the maddcs'
man in town.
You ought % be pasted On 4 tc'
chest or used as . wall dccoration.'
he shricked. Don't you know ths
difference between . horse and !
donkeyg'
~ ought to- said Mrs. Jones
meekly.
Yes. you ought 70; but You don't
There you've gone out on the avenue
with 4 horse umbrella and fan. VIII,
didn't D wear the rest Of the harness.
I tell you what Il Il. Maria. II you 20 u
this way you'1l get your name II th'
papers; see II you don't"
But the next day all Of Mrs. Jones
lady friends called 10 ask her where sh'
got that perfectly lovely idea q the IA
and parnsoI. and II the articles could b
purchased In the city.-Dcfroit Iost an'
Tribune.
--e-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

both Nervous and General Lack Of Self
Memory. Dependency, Weak Back, and
kindred affections. are common results Of
youthful f0lIies and rrrniriouS practices
Means 81 unfailin< and perfect cure are
suggested in large illustrated TREATISE. semi
for three letter postage stamps. Address
woELD'S DIsFExsAEY MEDICAL AssocIA-
1rOx. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

The New York 4 Sen Beach Railway
Company has a. effective way 81 secur-
ing the good will Of IL employees. while
a. the same time rewarding faithful
service. The management has ~et apart
two DAYS. September y and ~ on
which the receipts viii be divided
among the employees q the company on
the basis Of their present pay. The
operating expenses will b. horne by the
company. and passes viii not - re-
cciyed on those days The General
Manager u the company. in giving no
tice Of this purpose. states that the sue
cess n the company this season has been
due 10 the efficiency o. the exploye< =
well = the management Of the Direct
cr~.-N. y. Tribnne.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

r. " PfEKcE- ~ d. Buffalo. n. ~ Dear
Sir 1.n<f tell you vha. your medicine
has done for me Before taking your
. Favorifc Prescription could hardly
stand on my feet. but. BY following your
advice. 1 am perfectly cured. IN Favor
IT, Prescription, - = wonderful medicine
for dchilitnt<d and nervous females i
can not express how Thankful. am % you
Tor your advice. Yours truly.
Mas C0RxKLIA ALLISON, Peosta, Ia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

F0n twenty years / vas : sufferer during
The summer months with HSy-Fever. !
procured : bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm,
and was rurei before il Vas used CHAR
Lotto PAEKkR, waverly. ~ r. Price Soc