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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

KAHoKA, No., Feb. 1880.
purchased five bottles of your Hop Bit
tiers Of Bishop 81 Co. last fall, for my daugh-
ter, and am well pleased with the Bitters.
They did her more good than all the medicine
she has taken for six years.
WIN. r.. MCCLURE.
The above is from very. reliable farmer,
whose daughter was in poor health for seven
or eight years, and could obtain no relief I'M.
til she used Hop Bitters. She is now in as
good health as any person in the country
We have a large sale, and they are making
remarkable cures.
w. H. Bishop IL 90.
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DENTON, Tex, Oct. j

DEN4c-Nj iCas, OCt. y.
MEssRs EDIToRs: In March of last year
| wrote fully as to this town and county
and viii therefore briefly note changes thai
have occurred. Through the pollteuess OF
Messrs Robinson and Copley | have had
the pleasure of riding over a portion Of
the county. The improvement that has
taken place is certainly remarkable and
pleasing. Lands that were simply open
prairies on my former visit, are now
fenced and in many instances have pro
duced the second crop. The general ap.
pearance OF the country has changed from
the pastoral to the agricultural and thrlv-
ing farms ere seen in every direction
Bridges, school houses, and in some local..
ties churcles, haze been built the ,ransi
ton from the frontier to the well settled
and prosperous country has been made ;
farmers who were bnrdened by deb, are
paying up, LANDS have advanced from % to
80 per cent, and are still advancing, and
the farmers generally appear to be con
tented and doing we'll
OF course there are exceptions; some
want to go west or north, some feel crowd
ed by the new men coming in, some are
not con.ented and have not made money,
but the rule is as / have stated.
One may travel far to find county that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20
Nery0ua Dabilfty

When all other remedies TAIL DR.. Frazier's
Root Bitters will cure General Debility, Loss
of Appetite, Dyspepsia, and all diseases arts.
ing from dsordered Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

Judge Foraker, the defeated Republican
candidate for Governor OF Ohio, had sup
ers!itious dread of the 9Th day of October
He told friend only last week that he
had great faith and believed he would be
elected but for the fact that the election
came on the 9th Of October When child,
he fell from walnut tree and broke his
shoulderblad on the same date, while a
young man, he lost 800 on three card
monte; on the 9th of October, while in the
army, he fell off horse aud had to go TO the
hospital for a month, and on the 9th of
October, 1876, he lost an importan, law
suit, which had changed the course OF his
life ever since.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

One Of our best citizens would say 10 the
public that he has tried Halls Catarrh Cure
and it is all that Is claimed for IT, Price -
cents per bottle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

By DR.. Frazier's Magic Ointment. Cures
as If by magic: Plmples, Black Heads or
Grubs, Blotches and Eruptions on the face,
leaving the skin clear, healty and beautiful
Also cures Itch, Salt Rheum, Sore Nipples,
Sore Lips, old, obstinate Ulcers, Sores, etc.
Sold by all druggists and mailed on receipt
Of price, SO cents. For sale by Forbes 4
Lorriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

Why is II that hog cholera has prevailed
so little this year? Seine ascribe il 10 the
GOODNESS Of the season. Perhaps better
care has had something to DO with It.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

Work given out. On receipt Of Your ad-
dress we will make an offer by which you
can earn SO to 81 evenings, at your home
Men, women, boys or girls can do It. II. G..
Wilkinson d Co., 1875 and 197 Fulton street,
New York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

stop that cough, Downs Elixir" will do
it. Every bottle warranted. q. Gchring.
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nos, exclusively upon the water from the

most exclusively upon the water from the
spring.
News has just come in that Mr. Vince.
don, IN charge of the telegraph depart.
mcnt, had ordered out an iron horse for
the use of the st. James, and we are to 90
west to visit the colony at Marienfeld. on
the staked plains.
In u few minutes we are of, passing for
the first ten miles through country
rough and uniuvlting though said to be
very fine few miles farther back. seeing
several salt lakes, large quantities Of game,
and for the first time in my experience a
mirage, III the form OF beautiful lake,
apparently but few miles to the left. The
illusion was SO perfect that il was with diff.
hculty we could be made to believe that
there was no lake there, but the parson
and all the rest saw it, and SO am sure II
was not imaginary.
But 10 detail all Of our experiences that
day, interesting as they were to US, would
.oSCupy wv huIh ephSC, anu IA uiISHy
state that the colony at Marlenfeld was
started about year ago, and presents a
tlourishing appearance considering the
brief time they have been at work. The
land around and for thirty miles west is
rolling prairie, covered with the rich
mcsqult and gauva grasses, and when
plowcd had produced unusually good
crops. Father Peters, the priest, told me
that he raised twenty bushels of wheat to
the acre Oh the sod, that he felt confident
they could and would produce remunera-
tive crops year after year, and that his peo.
pie were prosperous and happy.
The elevation is 1859 feet above the sea.
The atmosphere Is pure, the country
is healthy, and the prospects of the colony
are fla,tering indeed. II.
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crops. Father Peters, the priest told me
that he raised twenty bushels of wheat tc
the acre Oh the sod, that he felt confident
they could and would produce rcmunera.
tive crops year after year, and that his peo
pie were prosperous and happy.
The elevation is 1859 feet above the sea
The atmosphere Is pure, the country
is healthy, and the prospects of the colony
are flattering indeed. H.
FIT. WORTH, Ten, Sept. 30.
MEssRs EDITORS: On arriving at this
place on my return had the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. c. l.. Frost, Supt of the Fl.
Worth and Denver railroad, who very po-
litely invited me TO make trip over his
road to Wichita Falls, Id miles northwest
from here
For about 40 miles we passed through as
fine rolling prairie as can be seen in any
country. The soll is for the most part a
rich dark loan, and numerous thriving
farms are noticed, far and near. The next
30 miles is what is called the "post oak"
land, redder soil, but SAID to be exceed
ingly fertile; then for the rest of the way
is seen rolling pIa!rle, not excelled in
beauty and fertility by any l have OBJ
served in the state though but sparsely
populated, for here the stock interests
largely predominant.
Until the advent Of the railroad the few
towns on its route were Of the dull, sleepy
order, but since that time-about year
they have taken a new and vigorous start
and all are growing rapidly.
To illustrate, one year ago, Wichita
Falls had five or SIX small dwelling
houses, and now has o population of about
1000, and is gaining all the time. 1t has
about twenty business houses, two hotels,
lumber yards, livery stables, one live news.
paper, the Herald, school house, church,
In fact almost everything that goes toI
make up the nucleus of a large and thriv-
ing town. About 1000 car loads CT freight!
have been received during the year and al
large amount shipped by railroad. Al
large business is done with the country
north and west, one firm alone sending out
14l wagon loads IN two months. 1t is estl.
mated that not less than 400 wagon loads
of lumber and merchandise have been sent
out on wagons within the last two months
The greater part of this county, as well
rs of several of the adjacent ones, is de-
voted to stock raising; there are probably
not over fifteen farms within a radius off
five miles of the falls. The lands wherever
cultivated produce well, and the greater
part of this fine country between here and
Bowie must sOcn be yielded up to the far
mers by the stock men, and rich cultivated
farms will be the rule, not the exception.
The Wichita river is a stream about the
size OF the Fox at Ottawa The fail is
supposed to he four or five feet, and a,
some time will doubtless be utilized and
afford moderate amount Of power
| failed 10 find any traces of the mines of
copper, iron or coal that the biologists
have for so many years written about.
They may be there, but are not visible to
the naked eye at present.
Ipredlct brilliant future for this part
of Texas, and believe the population of
towns and county will at least double in
less than two years. II.
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". II. BISHOP IL 90.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-27

Mr.. Sam j. Castei<. druggist at rho,oa.,;,lo
''a.' says; HE intelligent class use Browns
Iron bitters and II gives good satisfaction"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-27

correspondent of the ST. James B1o7e
eau, who uses the nom dc plu,ne of Apo)v-
pom charges that Major J. G. Richardson
was implicated in the forgery and altera-
tioh OF orders drawn on the State Treasury
Tor the return of money for Cancelled land
oh'fles; that proof of Richardson's culpa-
blllty was submitted to Gov. McEnerv. who
subsequently appointed him Register of the
State Land Office. These facts are NOT
denied, but the Governor attemnts to av-
cuSc ms action on the weak plea that the
forgery was not committed by Richardson
IN person, but by clerk in the Land Office.
II Is clear that the fraud was perpetrated in
Richardson 5 interest and that he was coo,
infant of its commissioning fact ha ~
tualiy attempted to pass The forged dozen
lnent. The appointment of Richardson
was one OF questionable propriety. indie
pendent OF this transaction, as he had boen
the chief clerk of John McE,nerv Dacordor
OF Mortgages for the parish of Orleans, and
me Hon. John was not only the Governors
brother, but had a fat land contract with
the State that made it essential to the pnb,ic
interest that the Register OF the Land Office
SHOULD DC olslnterested, upright and vigi
liant officer. The affair has an urlv loot
and VIII serve to augment the disfayor in
which the McEncfy administration is held
oy large proportion, If not large ma
lorlty OF the people of the State.
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Canoe Race at Thibodaux.

Martin Huber of New Orleans Distances
Jos. Bourgeois; of Consider
able Money Changes Hands. .....
| IHIBoDAUx La, Oct. IA, 1888.
| DEAR CHEF
No better opportunity has been accorded
me Of complying with my promise to write
you than in giving you an account of an
event that came off here this evening. The
denizens of our little town were all agog
with excitement over boat race between
fialtin Huber of New Orleans and JOS.
Bourgeois of Lafourche. The latter is an
expert. He was backed by the people Of
| this place to q considerable amount, all of
| which went glimmering, for at the starting
| of the boats-4 P. NJ. sharp-Martin, with a
couple Of strokes Of his paddle, took the
lead and maintained his position through
out the whole race. The race was for $3.50
a side, distance l 4 miles and return, in
hunting boats Or canoes. There must have
been fully 1900 people in line along the
| levee to witness thesport, and Judge about
$500 changed hands.
AS I came up to the starting point heard
one of our prominent young men cry out
$50 on Lafourche, and twas no sooner said
than covered. presume there were good
many such wagers. A number of bets we're
made on time. One of our old Assumption
friends was confident that the race would
be made inside of thirty minutes, and
backed his judgment to the tune of about
S75. He lost, for they were just forty min
utes to The second in coming in, Martin in
the lead over 100 yards.
1t was evident that he could have beaten
his man 500 yards, but had bets himself that
the race would not be made inside of thirty
minutes, and IN consequence did not exert
his powers to their full extent. The win
ming boat is considerably longer than the
average canoe, being about seventeen feet
III length and we'll modelled. 1t sat on the
water like an egg shell, and ct every stroke
of Old Mart5 paddle it glided along rs if
by magic:
Quite a number Of sporting men are out
here, most prominent among them our
genial friends Edgar z. Leche of New Or
leans and Il. B. Foley, Sr., of Assumption.
The former acted as referee, the latter, as
sisted by Hon. W. C. Raglan, as starters and
timers.
l don't see why there is not more sport
here Of this kind, as we have good many
hunters who can handle tho paddle
think that the getting up of this race is
due to the untiring efforts Of our whole
souled friend, Mr.. Jas. A. Frost, proprietor
of the Gem saloon.
Yours truly, ALPHA.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-27

LADIES. beautif3 your complexion with
Gienn's sulphur Soap.
Eill's Hal: and whistler Dive soc
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-27
RATHER TOO LONG.
After Twenty Years On the Wrong Side of
Life Il Firsinian Turns the Tables.

How long did you say"
!. Twenty years. said. Up to the time l men
toned had suffered from diseased liver for
twenty Eears, said Mr. s. t. Hancock. of
Richmond, Va, half sadly, as though Thinking
OF that dll&pldatei section of his life .'lt
Tunes almost wished ii had rl"tse,t prnyi
tony" ''
Bad cnou@il-tweHty years of that sort Of
thn1& rcG%r"nded Listener. What was the
line alsA"t was that som, time ago Went
down 70 SCOTS drug store in this CITY, and
bought one Of f5ENSON'iS CAPtINa PDKOUS
iL.,''tLES, applied it and was relieved In a
1 1,E hours arg am now as sGnlsi us though my
benson s-unllke the old fashioned kind of
nlasteIs-act promptly. Look for the word
tAft NJ, which Is cut in the genuine. Price
York. -"
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The DoQaIdsoQyiI|e CPie2'
Sentiment in a Sugar-House.
Two Dollars @ Year.

Scenes at Salsburg-Curses mt Il Premium
Tho AutOCrat of the Dinner Table.
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Ayers Sarsap
EV lYB0DY's DOCTOR.
By ROBERT A, QUINN, M, D,

EvERYEoDY'ss Doctor contains G8t octave
pages, and is printed on fine paper and hand
somely bound 1t is sold at the low price of
three (s3 0M dollars a copy, as to bring it
within tho reach OF all.
The work differs from ell other books on
Domestic Medicine in having the diseases sys-
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est. possible language, and the prescriptions are
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Druggists will find this book of great adven-
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Dentists will find much information in it
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1t IS complete In all its parts. and is the most
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The book will be sent free by mail or express
on receipt of three dollars Address,
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Go out in the damp air, or sit unprotected in
a draught, and your throat will feel sore and
your head uncomfortable. You have taken a
cold, which you can remove promptly as you
received it by using Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
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SCROF'UL Ia

and all scrofulous diseases, Sores, Erysipe-
las, Eczema, Blotches, IingWcrm, Tu-
1nors, Carbuncles, Boils, and Eruptions
Of the Skin, are the direct result of an
impure state of the blood
TO cure these diseases the blood must be
purified, and restored to healthy and ma
tural condition. AYERS SARsAPARILLA has
for over forty years been recognized by emil
nent medical authorities as tito most pow
erful blood purifier in existence. 1t frees
the system from all foul humors, enriches
anu strengthens the blood, removes all traces
of mercurial treatment, and proves itself u
complete master of all scrofulous diseases.
A Recent Cure of Scrofulous Sores.
"Some months ago l was troubled with
scrofulous sores ulcers on my legs. The
limbs were badly swollen and infalned, and
tho sores discharged large quantities of
offensive matter. Every remedy l tried
failed, until | used AYERS SARSApAR1LLA,
of which 1 have now taken three bottles,
with the result that the sores are healed,
and my general health greatly improved.
l feel very grateful for the good your
medicine has done me.
Yours respectfully, Mrs. ANN O'BRIAN."
148 Sullivan ST., New York, june "a, 1882.
CT Ali persons interested are invited
to call ON Mrs. O'Brian; also upon the
Rev. u. z. Wilds of 10 East 54th Street,
New York City, who will take pleasure
In testifying to the wonderful efficacy of
Ayers Sargaparilta, not only in tho euro
of this lady, but in his own case and
many others within his knowledge.
The wellknown acrifer on the Boston Herald,
3. W. BALL, of Rochester, Nh, writes, June
:, 1889:
"Haying suffered severely for some years
with Eczema, and having failed to find relief
from other remedies, l have made use, during
the past three months, of AYERS SARsAPA-
R1LLA, which has effected complete cure.
blood djseasesn
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From Eminent w. L. Almon, President
Medical College, Halifax. n. S. Coltlen's
i-lunid Beef Tonic is invaluable for tal.e,., in
H%Gesiion ard ireoAae$S. and is unsurpassed for
female complaints" tIake no otAer.] Of drug
glsts.
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kEHDRlL'S SPAWN CURE,

Sacramento, CAL Aug. 3, 1882
b. j. KENDALL Co. Gents-I have during
the last three years used in my stables your lin
lment known as ,Kendalls SPAWN Cure with
great success, having treated splints spavins.
carhs and various kinds of strains to my entire
satisfaction, and in every instance where have
recommended; If to my friends they have been
equally we'll satisfied, and do not hesitate to
say, that as linimelt | believe it has no equal
and thus believing, / cheerfuliy recommend Il
to any one who may have occasion to rsea med
ieln" Of this kind. Respectfully yours,
Lr,,
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KEHDAIL'S SPAWN CURE,

send address for illustrated circular which
we thIn!z gives positive proof Of its virtues No
cess 70 our knowledge, for beast as well as man,
: Price, 81 per bottle, six bottles for So ali
l'rats'Isfs have 1t or can get it for you or it
VIII be sent 10 any address on receipt of price
ny the proI,rletors. DR.. B. j. KENDALL & CO..
f,nnsburg Falls. Vt.
GGInp Afr nnHn nrcma
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NEW ORLEANS, August l, 1888.
TO THE PUBLIC .
Investigate for Yourselves

Postmaster-Genera1 Gresham having pub.
| llshed wilful and malicious falsehood in re-
| gard to the character of The Louisiana State
Lottery Company, the following facts are given
to the public to prove his statement. that We
are engaged in fraudulent business, to be false
| and untrue:
| Amount of prizes paid by The Louisiana State
Lottery Company from January 1, 1879. to
present date:
| Paid to Southern Express Co., Now
Orleans, 7. NJ. Wescoat, Manager 81, 1865 800
Paid to Louislana National Bank, Jos.
II. Oglesby, President ...... 46s 900
Paid to Louisiana State National Bank
8. IL. Kennedy, President ...... 125 100
Paid to New Orleans National Bank,
A. Baldwin, President. ........... 1850
Paid to Union National Bank, s. Char
larOn. CtiSh1er. ......... 81 $50
Paid to Citizens Bank, L. l.. Carrere.
Paid to Germania National Bank, Jules ''''
Cassard, President. ....... 10000
Paid to Hibernia National Bank, Chas.
Palfreey, Cashier. ;,,.....,..: $1,000
Paid to Canal Bank, Edward Toby
Paia to Mutual National Bank, JOS. '''''
Mitchell, Cashier. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Total paid as above. ....... 81, 253.65o
Paid III sums~of under $1,000 at the
various offices of the Company
throughout the United States 49,. 1927 40
Total paid by all. Observation-Disclosures 81 ,881 O60
For the truth of the above facts we refer the
public to the officers of the above-named corpo-
rations, and for our legality and standing te the
Mayor and Officers of the City of New Orleans,
to the State authorities of Louisiana, and also
to tho U. s. Officials of Louisiana We claim
to be legal. honest and correct in all our trans
actions, as much so as any business in the
country. Our standing Is conceded by oil who
Will investigate, end stock has for years
been sold at our Beard of Brokers' and owned
by many of our best known and respected
citizens.
Ng. a, HblAEJEDHHHy. President.
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DR.. I: +. Mundy, Owenton, KY, says: 81 found
Browns Iron Bitters one of the best tonics and
have prescribed it FREQUENTLY
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-10-02
Volume w.


WITH this issue begins Vol. XX
of THE DAILY AsroRIAN. The
encouragement and favor with
which our efforts have for the past
two years been received Is CRATE
fully acknowledged, and the many
kind words of comment are as
gratefully remembered. To run
daily newspaper with which ev-
crv member of the community
shall be entirely satisfied, is some
thing that no one has ever yet
succeeded in doing, nor is it
likely that difficult feat Will ever
be successfully accomplished. In
this regard it has been the aim of
The Historian to respect the
honest opinion Of every man, to
concede 10 others the consistency
we claim for ourself, and to advo-
cate what we believe to he right,
in such manner that those from
whom we occasionally differ shall
at least respect the motive that
prompts our uttcrances.
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The American newspaper is as
much an exponent of our Ameri-
can civilization as are our public
schools. Like them it depends
upon the intelligence of the peo-
pie for its support, and like them
it is an exact and unfailing mirror
of society. Primarily, a newspa-
per is run as a matter of business,
but the man who publishes a
newspaper for profit finds HIM
self much In the same condition
as the minister who breaches the
gospel only "for a living" He
may temporarily succeed, but can
not permanently retain his
congregation. A newspaper
should be benefit to a
community; it should be that in
which the general public take an
interest and in which they feel a
certain amount OF pride. 1t is
their mouthpiece, their representa-
tive, their earnest and untiring
advocate, and when it ceases to be
other than a means of making a
living for its proprietor or assisting
in the manipulation of official
positions, 1t ceases 10 have any
claim upon the public and does
not deserve support.