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Those are bad things to be bit with"
he said. "The first bite don't amount
to much. and it is only when the teeth
close with second pressure that there
is trouble. That drives the fangs in SO
off in the wounds. | have had my arm
swollen clear up to the shoulder by a
small bite on the hand. But rat won't
bite unless You frighlcn him.
"How do YOU clear Il house OF rats?h
IF the house has Il soft cellar floor
can get the rats out, but can't keep
them out. Ii it has hard foundation.
| hunt out all the holes lcadingfrom the
sewers and stop them up with sand and
cement. That prevents any more from
getting in and those in the house from
escaping. Having made the cellar
tight find the runW&Ns by which the rats
go from one iloorto another These are
generally along lead pipes in the walls.
a rat will run up Il lead pipe as easy rs
walk along the lloor. | nail small
square piece of tin over Il part of the
runway, and grease the outside Now,
Il rat cant run mp this, and he slips
down when he comes to it,
If cant get ut the runways | find
the hole and fix this wire door on it.
You see, it is made of four pieces of
short wire laid parallel, held together
by crossbars and sharpcncd at tae ends
This is suspended by the top over rat
hole. Coming from the hole rat can
easily lift it up and get through, but he
cant oct back, rs the gate falls and the
sharp points prevent him from lifting it.
/ Now make arat trap of the whole house.
so fix the gates and tin slides that the
rats will all be led into one room in the
basement. There they are securely
caught, rs they cannot possibly ret out.
90 among them with II dark lantern
and pick them up with my tongS, can
catch them rs quickly as II cat can
mouse, If they get in places where
can I reach them | shoot them with this
long target pistol. luSe these little tar
get cartridges, and it Kills them every
time.
when the rats get in ceilings |
smother them out with cayenne pepper.
| have Il fumigator here which works
like an air-pump. burn red pepper in
it and pump it into the ceiling. The
rats cant stand that and they 90 out as
fast rs they can. That is better than Il
ferret, rs the ferrcts are expensive and
the rats often kin them. FcyrrtS are
scary things to handle. If they bite YOU
have TO pry their jaws open. When |
want to catch rats for dogs | set traps.
First remove everything out of their
way so THAT they will get very hungry.
Then | SCI the trap. Then have an
other way of catching them. | wear
rubber shoes into II SlaughtcrhouSe at
night AMI carry Il dark lantern. move
safely about and catch the rats with
toncS before they have Il chance to get
away. In this way have caught lO3
rats in two hours and half. If you
ever get bitten by rat put the wound
in hot water and make it bleed Then
bathe it with arnica or spirits Of turpcn-
tine. -NctC YOrh .SdH
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4 SWadiSh Servant.

We found her at an employment Of
flee, Just arrived from Sweden. As
noticed her sunny hair and blue eyes
/ and strong. free step, thought of what
some one said Of Jenny Lind: that she
ought to have been called the Swedish
LioRcss, rather than the Swedish Night
ingale, from the freedom and strength
of her bearing. Not able to speak a
word of English, she sat looking at me
with such confident blue eyes that no one
could feel otherwise than kindly towards
her.
She held out a little book, printed in
Swedish and English, by which we were
To converse together. | looked it over,
and saw that it contained directions,
given to servants in their own country,
by which thov were to conduct them
selves. Among other things, they were
told to "Step softly, move lightly, and
desire notAing.'
After | came to know more of her
intensely social nature, | often wondered
why we never attempted anything
more in the way of conversation than
"cup, 'platc.' etc. At length, in an
outburst of desperation, she exclaimed,
II want to talk So did we, but the
difficulty was how to begin. She solved
it herself by asking il we knew George
Washington and Benjamin Franklin
We, in return. asked if she knew Lin
nTus and SNcdcnbOrg, to both of which
questions she replied in the affirmative,
and also recognized with delight u pie
tWe of Luther, After this. convcrsa-
ton became easy: She was 50 very apt
and eager. She was soon able to give
It little account OF her voyage: telling
Us how she, with Il hundred other girls.
came as Stceragc passengers. on Il great
steamer: and how. in leaving. they SANG
together the FIthcrland Song; aud how
the passengers on the upper deck all
clappyd laejr hands, - wei. they might
if the other voices were like hers. They
had Great luncheon baskets; but She
lost hers overheard. in storm and also
her hat. Nov | must every day say
to some one, please give me Il little
bread. In the storm she thought, BY
aud by | dead. It is wonderful, the
COURAGE of these girl~ starting alone for
an uuaupWu world Some Of her friends
in Syrlcu. sa, said. thought that to
come 20 America they would have to
travel through the earth But she had
been taught otherwise in school; taught
also to knit, ombroider. crochet. and
make baskets. The dress she had on
she had sot only fitted for herself. but
had made the wooden cloth for it. and
had woven her plaid shawl. She wore
generally, on her head, a little black
shawl One day she said to me. touch
ing it Ever woman in Sweden all the
same.
She readily understood that we en-
joyed hearing about her country. rs she .
took so much interest herself in learning
everything possible. She soon began to
tell us about the Laps, rs the most
curious little people in the world; very
short, but wearing tall. pointed hoods.
made OF reindeer skin. She always
talked with great enthusiasm about the
rein. as she called the reindeer: said
that If man had thousand rein he
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BLAKE & MOLOEES,

IIIOfNtNN ~ IIWV,
Sr'ArE OF ILLINOIS LtNALLE Co.'S.
- In ne circuit tOtSE 10 crtObeT ItiUt \. u. 1883.
Helen \. iicaton ~. George d. Hraton.-fn Chdh'
LvgU.
Affidavit of non-resilcncc 90 George u. lieaton
having been nlcd in the clerks office Of The Circuit
Court OF said county, notice therefore hereby given
the said NONRESIDENT defendant TINT the complain
ant filed her hill of complaint in SAID court. on the
Chancery side thereof the nineteenth day of july
1888. and that therrupOn summons issued out Of said
C0urt wherein said suit is now pending, returnabe on,
the second Monday in the month OF october next rs Is
10y law required.
Now, unless you, the said nonresident defendant
above named shall personally be and appear before said
Circuit Court the first day OF the next term thereof
be holden al Ottawa IN and for the said county, on
The second Monday In October next and plead, answer
demur to the said complanants bill OF complaint.
the same and the matter, and things therein charged
and state will be taken confessed and decree
icred against You according the prayer OF said hill.
WILLIAM W. TAYLOR. Clerk.
OTTAWA, Illinois, July Goth. A. II. 1888.
BLAME d MuLOSEY. COmplts Soi'rs. lUly2lIw
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vas rich; that the Lapps travelled
bout all the time, only lassoing some
in and travelling on to find moss for
hem, the rein furnishing them with all
Seir food. When they went to church
.cy left their babies outside in little
pies in the snow, sewed up in skins.
tey themselves Wore one garment of
Fin. Swedish babies had little knit
irment, that covered them all over,
sms, legs, and feet. Lapp babies were
.yays cold, and the Lapps We're very,
Try poor Iasked, "Why not come to
hston?' She answered, "Oh, Lapp
~ Lapland good" She Knocked their
dnny ways of talking, in monosyllables.
rey could not open their mouths, she
bid; it was so cold. She used to mock,
70, the peasants walk, stiff, ungainly
-'ides; crouching as they went along,
,.cause it WAS so cold. 1t was very
Inherent from reading these things in
y geography to hear them from one
I o had actually seen them, and touch
9 the little cold Lapp babies. - CARO-
lds Il. leighton IN JUi4 atlantic.
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D. p. JONES.

CTArE or ILL - obs, Ia SALLE Co.'s
- IN the CircHH LOUit, 10 OC'Oher Term, 1853.
Levi, Dunnayan ~. George NJ. Dunnaran, Joseph \
nunnavan Silas l.. Dupnavau, Frank DuDnuyar
ana Charles ". Duunavan.-H ChdHcetB
Affidavit of noi..residcnce of Frank y. DunnNvan
implicated with the above defendants having been rrt
IA the clerks office of the Circuit Court OF said county
notice Is therefore hereby given To the said nonresident
defendant that the complainant Med his hi OF com
plant In said court. the chancrry side thereof or
The 5th day of July sS3 and that tlcrcupOn summons
issued out OF said court wherein said suit j. now pend
ing, rcturnuhlr the second Monday in the month e
October next. as Is By law required.
Now, unless you, the said nonresident defendant
above named, shall personally he ana npp'ir br'ur,
said Circuit Court on the first day Of the next tern
thereof TO be holden at ottawa. in and Tor the Sad
county, ON the ID Monday in october next. ard plead
answer demur to thc said complauants hiil OF com
plaint. the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken confessed, and d"
cree entered against you according To tine prayer U
said hill WILLIAM W. TAYLOR Clerk.
Ottawa. Illinois, July 18TH, 1883.
D. F. Jos rs. Cumplt's SOr. iUly9l
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Sheman's Speech at West Point.

Young gentlemen, said the veteran
! Commandcr-in-Ch icl, "attcr the bcauti-
full and exhaustive speech of Gen. Cul-
lum (Which heard Yesterday, and hope
that Won heard too. though do not
know Whether YOU could hear it or noO,
and of Gen Terry, whom ! thank for
his address, officially. and of Admiral
Rodgers, there is not much left for me
to say, for Admiral Rodgers covered al
most the very ground | should have
covered had he not usurpcd ii. Gen.
Terry came in 1861 with a biz heart and
an educated mind TO strengthen us in
the great work then before US. | am
glad ordered him here, and glad he
came, though he had some notion of
raising a constitutional question of au-
thority. As to Rodgers, | knew him
when he was II midshipman; when he
wore blue Jacket, with less tail to it
even than You have 10 your coats, and
when he carried little sword we called
4 frog-Stickcr In Florida he came
ashore in the Everglades. and gave us
valuable assistance. The army and
navy are brothers. BE brothcrly with
the navy. don't intend to take many
minutes, rs don usually. In looking
at this fine graduating class, even from
this distance
The General paused, and the gradu-
ates prickcd up their ears, expecting a
compliment.
YOU look exactly he continu-
ed, like the class last year, and the one
before that, and the one of every wear
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GOODS.
me latest novelties, will be offered
vi PRICES.


~ stamped his foot, rs he had seen his
master do when in wrath. Then he
tried to spit out the horrible taste, but it
seemed worse and worse. Anon the eli
max came. He stood up, his eyes flash
ed, he grasped the goblet by its slender
stock with all his might, shut his teeth,
and then. with Il spiteful, vengeful snap
he hurled it with mad fury upon the
floor. and seemed entirely satisfied rs he
saw the thousand glittering pieces flying
about. Never before had the sick man
seen anything equal to it. The whole
scene, all the circumstances -everything
about it appeared to him so supremely
and comically ludicrous that he burst
into a fit of laughtcrthat lasted until his
nurse came in to see what was the mat
ter. And when he tried to tell her he
laughed again, more heartily. if posi-
bic. than before laughed until he sank
back exhausted sank back in II prolusc
pcrspiration. The nurse .anXiouslv
spongei and wiped hi, weeping skin; he
perspirci and laughed again until he
slept. and when ne awokc the reaction
had come, the fever had been broken,
and he was on the sure road to conva-
leSceucr.
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Il E8Vl.
NOTICE.

OrFi,E OF viIE GLEEk COP rIE CIRCUIT COURT
or IA SALLr CuTNTN. ILLINOIS.
Pursuant To general order Ut Court, entered of rec.
ord In our Cont the lsth day ui July A. u. lSSi,
Hon. George ". Stipp presiding hereby give rOtice
tlat q Sppcul Term OF said Court NlI ~ held NJ the
Court House In OTTAWA, III SAID cuuut'. commencing
tu the 18th day OF september 4. o. 1885, atd Special
Term TO he for the hearing OF CHAM ~ "adscs only
Witness nv hand and the seal OIL d Court, at Otta.
wa this 20tu day of July \. % lSN3
IsEALl ". y. TAYLOR
rtt1y
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A Disguised Practical Joker.

4 member of the Wyndham Comedy
/ Troupe has Il pcnchaut fot snakes and
has put in all his leisure time hunting in
the Marin County hill, for vattlcsualic.
A friend of the gcutlcmanly Snakc-hunt-
er fixed a little plant for him the other
day. He procured from naturalist a
large specimen Of the Grass snake and
bought a rattle at toy shop. The
snake was placed on one side Of Il large
bush and the practical joker took the
other with his rattle. The actor was
then steered to the plant by the sugges-
ton that the bush was q favoritc resting
place for those reptiles but he was warn
ed of the vicious manner in which the
true California rattlcsnake attacked
strangers. The actor, nothing daunted,
armed himself with a club and advanc-
ed on the bush. The Joker pulled the
string, jerked the snake into sight and
sprung his rattle. The actor launched
his club at the monster, missed him, but
fetched the man in ambush Il fearful
whack on the head, which brought him
to grass. Result--a disguised and sore
~ wounded joker and an actor who
thinks California rattlesnake hunting u
delusion.-Sdn francisco Erantner.
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Mr.. John Randolph once had oc.

Mr.. John Randolph once had oc-
casion TO stay night at country inn.
The landlord tried several times 10 as
certain the destination of his guest but
without success. Mr.. Randolph turned
upon him, and in very decided tone
said: "Landlord, do owe YOU any
thing?" Nothing, sir" was the reply
well, then, | am going where please. "
The road forkcd not far from The tavern
and it 50 happened that Mr.. Randolph
was ut Il loss which road to take. and
sent a servant back to inquire which of
these roads led to the Village Of ---.
The landlord, standing in front Of the
tavern. cried at the top OF his voice:
Mr.. Randolph, YOU don { owe me any
thing! Take just which road YOU
please
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On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL

THF VoLTAlC RFI.T co. N,uksll, Mich. vii
send pr Dyc'- Celebrated ElrCtru Notsic Belts an,
t'srfr- Appllancss On trial fsT thirty DAYS 70 mel
.clrc OF o'dt who are afflicted with nervous debility
st vitality and kindred troubles guaranteeing spe'd
eofrpe,a restoration 81 health and manly Nig0r
,Si--.. A. above B-No risk . incurred. 80 tmr
N'..rs..,5s' : Allowed deC2S- ly
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The greatest med heal w,adyr Of the world.
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% cents per box. For sale ty G. Gehring.
Ruskln says no couple should marry mn
Ill they have COurted seven years. ms
would certainly prolnng tn" iun and stavc
of the fighting in numerous lnS anccS.-
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3RfW advertisements.
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1t is a we'll authenticated
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TRUE
Temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
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thenon-removalofthc cause
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the desire for those dreadful
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ry SO many bright intellects
to premature graves, and
desolation, strife and I'M
happiness into so many
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TYR. II. w. w Els, (Deutchpr noCtor) late
- Physician and Surgeon 10 the st Louis Female
Hospital. ONCE over Steies Clothing Store corner OF
Main and la Sale streets. Residence south blun
Al Mrs. RcnzE. ann
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j. Q. HATHRNAI. 6KOEGE X yASUE
YRS. ii AT II ES A y X VA - CEs, PLY.
- sclAAs and surgeons, Ottawa, III. once, south
west corner II Mah aud La sale streets Dr. HATH.
way residence east Ot Fox rivcr near school house
Or. Vance will De found In office day and night Janll
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Exchange on Chicago and New Z OK
And all the principal cites east s.lu west.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Exchange on England, Ireland Scotland and Al.
In Portan points in Continental Europe drawn In sms
to suii purchasers.
u. =. Revenue Stamps OF ali denominations
cor stantly on hand and for sale.
United States Bonds, Local Securities. Goit
anH Silver bought and sold.
aanking hours from "a NJ to4PM.
Jan.i2 1873 c. l.. LfNDLEY, Assist Cashier
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PIX Y 3 70 % A N s .

mr.. g. MILL .E.R, the well known Oculis
- ana Aurlst. ONCE on Main street FIRST door
Of Rose gun shop sprs-Srnos'
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Itisa fact! Browns IRON
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ic tonic, made in Baltimore.
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
gists and in every particu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite of
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from intemperance, do
more TO promote temperance,
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any other means now known.
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ing the food INTO rich blood, ana u
E new life aRd vigor to the aged and inhf
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Nj N. ARMSTRONG;, Attorney and Coup-
vi. selOr NJ Law, Ottawa ILL., Notary Piblic Office
In Gedney's Block, Ottawa. iunS'a
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EpWIN =. LEILA ND. Attorney AZ Law
Ia Once nearly opposite post office on lower huor
Opera House Block. Ottawa, Ill iunlI79
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professional gtarDs.

TORNEv
pUSH N ELL X LI4ERTON At
ID torncys AZ Law. Ottawa. Illinois Office In Pusr
nclls block, west OF Court House july9l- -
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n IL. CHA PIMA n. Attorney and Copn, ,i,.
Y. AZ Law. oflce with u. McDOugall. Ottawa. III.
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JEFFERSON.
The Brown. .Guthredre Embrov,,o

JEFFERSON, April 2s.-Ispccial. .l-You,
correspondent has listened TO the com
ment OF yesterday on the Burns. @ uthredee
embrogl'o. 1t is conceded that Armistet
was conspicuous asa managing lawyer IN
the Harrison county election case, but 1t \
known that be nor Colonel John I..Ilenry ,o
your city, advised or voted for the settle
ment OF those cases, but on the contrary Ia
leave that matter to local attorneys and
prominent leaders Of Harrison county
Armlsted Is fully endeared here and al
Marshall. He Is great lawyer In any case.
and the best blood of Harrison aud Marion
counties would freely flow for his safety or
reputation whenever such a sacrifice be.
comes necessary, The Marshall Herald of
to-day comments on his action and pays
hima high compliment on his integrity and
ability.
For some purpose syndicate is buying
Jefferson city bonds,
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SAN ANTONIO.
murderer Jailed-Rape Fiend demanded
Wool Market-The Holmes Homicide
Etc

"""i "ihhct-lne hOlmes Homicide
Etc,
SAN ANTONIO, April 2s.-[special. Ed
Campbell, charged with an assassination o.
Dolly Durlud, the outlaw, and who
broke out OF Pleasanton Jail five weeks ago
was arrested here by Sergeant Rudd, of th,
rangers, late last night, and confined in ON
jail for safe keeping.
The Mexican charged with rape, had a
haoeas corpus examination today before
District Judge Noon, and was remanded
back to jail, bail being refused.
. WOOL receipts are now footing up high
figures. Dealers are Of the opinion that
iul!y 100000 pounds will be marketed
mere thls season. The highest price so fur
is 20 cents for choice lot Of fine wool.
smallpox case has developed in the
person OF one month old child, contracted
rom sister, who was confined In pest.
house about two,months since. u isa very
bad case, and will likely result fatally. The
family are in the suburbs, isolated, and
guarded, TO prevent contagion,
Inc killing OF Holmes at Del Rio was
done by J. q. Carr, better known as Loco.
motive IL. Holmes drew the first, but was
not quick enough. Carr fired four shots,
each OF which would have been fatal. The
killing was done In seltdefense. Carr is
q, Quiet and inoiiensive citizen, while
Holmes is the exact reverse.
special from Pearsall. on the Interna.
tional road says n severe hail. storm oc.
CURED there this afternoon, doing much
damage to buildings. lIail.stones thre,
inches in diameter fell thick and fast for a
short time. A heavy rain followed.
AT Dupree, Springer K Tardes whisky.
mousse burned down this morning. Nothing
was saved. Loss. $1,000.
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or Dallas. Carrying Death and De-
struction In its Course-Houses
Blown Away-People Killed and All
the Attendant Horrors Incident
To Hurricaue-Fuli Details. Cleaned
by Special Correspondents at the
Scenes s-Graphic Accounts Of The Ap-
palling Work of the Wind.
A Full List OF the Dead aud of the
Wounded.
Crops Not Materially Damaged.

BELroN, April 2S,-I Special. YESTERDAY
evening late cyclone from the northwest
passed about three miles northeast Of Bel
ton. 1t was about $50 yards wide and
swept everything in its course. Considera.
Bile hail of an extraordinary size extended
from Belton To some distance beyond
Temple 1t was not uncommon to see hail
three inches in diameter from Temple to
within two miles of Bolton. 1t then d-
minished until tonight when light show
er Of rain and small hail reached here
Clifford Branham wife and son, named
Mitchell, and young man named William
Scett, all living in the Rock Church
neighborhood, were killed in the TALL of
their houses, which were blown TO atoms
Old Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Damon had
their houses blown to pieces and We're
badly injured. McGregors school,. house,
near Miller Junction, was blown down.
school was in session and nine of the
children had limbs broken, but no lives
were lost. Several houses were blown
down in the neighborhood of Heidenheimer
but no deaths are reported; also at Thomas
vile houses were blown down and goods
scattered broadcast, but no one reported
seriouly injured Parties gone north and
south on the the track of the storm. will re.
port further on their return