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Letters from the NejghhOrhOod'

TCorrespondrnce solicited. Succint and
nointrd accounts Of any matters Of local IN
terest thankfully received. All communi
cntions must bear the names OF wrlters-bul
not for publication.
DEER PARK, H., Nov. 20, 1885
Bridge news are quiet nov, as the nortli
siders say they will vote against the appro-
priation il they vote at all, SO | 10 ro'
think the south side will vote against then
own interests. At first It was supposed
there would be but few votes cast against
the old bridge which under gang Of men
from the shops Is fast coming down.
Mr. Alley Russell, of Thayer, kas IS in
town, visiting relatives, Mr.. Townsend and
Mr.. Goold.
Mr. Townsend reports yield Of 80
gallons OF sorghum molasses from seven
acres, which he has sold Tor 30 cts. 70 GO
cts. per gallon. he intends 10 put in a
steam mill another year, There Is also
talk OF other parties putting up steam
mill for the same purpose.
Mrs. L. s. Ellsworth is visiting III Au-
rora, and Mrs. G. a. Newell in Chicago
Mss lialtie Levi received telegram
stating tia, her mother was just alive last
Saturday evening. On arriving home she
found her mother had on Friday evening
filled the had coal burner and left 1t open
on top, the gas escaping sulI0catlng her
and young girl who was with her, so
they were not found until 5'oclock L. NJ.
Both arc recovering. The second case for
Amboy. People who use hard coal should
bear IN mind ii is not to BIZ fooled with,
and the only safe way IS 10 have some WIN.
dows open enough Tor The gas TO escape
Mr.. Chas. Carleton le yes on monday
for Valparaiso, Ind, to attend school, where
sir. Walter Bronson and Mr. Geo. Follelt
and sister have been for three weeks. Mr..
Carleton Is a model young man and will
be missed here.
Mr.. L. $. Ellsworth will teach IN the
village; iIr. A. G.. Baldwin at Bunker
Hill; Miss Nellie Duffy at the Dmmick,
and Mr., ohm Valley has already begun al
the Armstrong school. JUMBO.
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sorghum we ever tasted. lie has our
thanks tor a Jug of the excellent treacle,
As Pedro received letter from the
hariheast corner of Ophir, we Will give II
IN our readers. PEDRO.
NORTHEAST OpIilt.

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DEAR PEDRo;-As You never ec' Al
this way to see us, thonghl Won" Nf'''
lew notes 10 you.
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ders 80 mere goes;
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here SUNDAY we 'h!hh lHe'c Is S"'H'
cslico mp mere tHAV hs'NeS hurry '"'A'
so often,
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from Ophir.

OrHIN, Nov. ~ Roads soft impossible
10 do any hauling Corn very soft and
not fit to pick. What little there is
picked will surely rot. A sad outlook for
poor renters.
Harry McNally recently took two caI
loads OF. steers to Chicago which averaged
him 500 90 per head, at sG2j per hun
dred.
John Wilshay Is building very com
modious cattle barn
Our Homer Baptist church is rcmodeled
"a new roof and new insldes 1t was all
done through the exerlions of the pastor
Rev. Dinsmore.
John Eek has new bOarder--it'sa girl
Mother and child are doing well.
Geo Wcstgate Is IN the chicken bushes!
and making it boom.
Our commissioners were busy all weel
lawIng with Mr.. Mat. Wallace to max,
him dutch his land to take of the surplu,
water from of the farm OF one of tn,
above gentlemen. Ophir ought to b,
proud OF these men, who work so hard To-
the good Of us average grangers while W,
are asleep. Let anyone look a. our goot
bridges, roads, &c. Two hundred dollar
10 give Mat for his ditch, then no good +
the community. oh, we love you, gentle
men. Keep on; we will elect you al
when your time is run out.
Mr.. Carr has the big Crumpton sale
cry on Dec.S.
Our genial smiths, Sherupp and Wi
kins, are doing good biz
Frank Reed has made some OF the be
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Last Friday evening, Nov. 23J, the first
Camp Fire of Woodruff Post, G.. A. L., at
Marsciles, was held in Occidental Hall,
which was filled with spectators. There
was music, welcome address by Commau.
der Dawson, address by ID. II. Slagle, who
gave a history OF Capt. Joseph Woodruff,
(aiier whom the Post was nomed) who fell
at Fort sumter toward the end of the war.
Major McClaughry told army stories
PHI. Butterfeld and Mis-, A. Makeever
gave readings, Capt. Fullerton, Ottawa,
addressed the youth of our day; j. s. Mich.
OILS gave "reminiscences of Andersonville
and Rev. Laing, Joliet, also made a short
address. The Camp Fire was most en-
joyable affair, and netted the Post u hand
some sum. After 1t was over a reception
was held at headquarters for distinguished
guests.
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From Ransom.

RANSOM, Nov. 30.--Frank Schoenleber
has returned from school at Ames, Ind
He will toach In Dist. No s, Brooklield
Kate Laller'y Is teaching in DIST No. 4,
On Wednesday evening the engine room
at llager's warehouse took fire, but it was
promptly extinguishcd.
Lehman's troupe gave concert IN Occi.
dental Hall on Tuesday evening A large
crowd was in attendance and The perform
ance gave good satisfaction.
Henry Fetzer, who taught school for
some time in this neighborhood but who
has been travelling through the west and
south this summer, is in town, but leaves
for Texas on Monday.
Jake Hagi lost pocket book on Thurs
day containing some money and valuable
papers.
Charlie Smith has accepted position
for short time in mill at South Bend,
The Odd Fellows ball last evening was
immense. Ninety.six numbers were sole
and several members of Strea,or Lodge
were present. DIR. Ives deserves thanks
for the courteous manner in which he per
formed the duties of floer manager.
On Monday the body Of Mrs. A. Wallinl
was laid to rest in the Ransom cemetery
She had lived long and useful life and ha
gone to her reward.
Hagi Is trying to buy out Hager's shar
of the tile works, but they have not scttlet
| 1t yet.
Henry Folk has sold his farm to VIM
Baker for 500 per acre.
Henry &. d. X. Folk have returned from
their land exploring tour. o. CUTv.
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Vicinity Items.

Hereafter Peru will have delivery mail
from the Yves: on Sundays.
Joliet has 1871 gas lamps and $50 gaso
hne lamps, the former costing $2j pen
year, the latter 500 The Van Depoe
company offer to put up seventy electric
lamps nj $500 per year each.
Joliet is threatened with the loss OF il.
barb wire factories, whlch propose TO e
20 Missouri, into the judicial district Of
|. $. Circuit Judge Treat, who hss decid
Cd the Washburne patent invalid, by tho
removal they hope 70 escape the payment
Of royalty.
The kankakcc Gdzetie SAYS the officers
of the Three road offer to remove from
Sreator all the building materials, anC
erect the shops Of that road at KanHakec
provided the citizens would doaatc nine
acres of land, build Il turn table and water
tank--equnl to about $1,000. What's Tho
matter with Strealor?.
The c., r. /. Il =. r. Il. Co. cannot, OF
at least does not, furnish sufficient cars tol
the requirements OF the coal business along
their lines, The coal operators at La
Sale seem to be loud IN their complaint,
about this failure on the part Of the man
agemcnt and assert that their losses II
business IN consequence are very large.
Woods Hotel, WeuOna. was burned on
last Monday evening, having taken fire
from defective tluc. The absence of d
fire department and sufficient water supply
caused the destruction Of the building
Part OF the carpets and furniture were re-
moved in a damaged condition, The loss
is from $4,000 to $4,000, with only $1,000
insurance on the furniture, that Of $1,000
on the building being allowed to expire
without renewal on the 22nd, four days
before the fire.
The Wabash depot at Pontiac was badly
burglarized last Friday night. The ticke,
cases were broken open, the tickets scat
tered out on the floor and about 400 OF
them taken. A lot of boxes of goods in the
baggage room were broken open and the
contents scattered around but how much
had been taken could not be ascertaned
until the owners would cone. A horse
and buggy was also stolen, presumably by
the same persons for the purpose of getting
away Three or four boys escaped from
the reform school that night and it IS suS.
plcioned that they committed the theits.
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A Mendoza telegram says: THE large
pond recently constructed here by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
over thirty acres IN extent, has proved q
success beyond expectation and Is filed to
OVERLOOKING. The company has just CON-
pleied two immense tanks ON either side
OF the depot and in few days trains that
had to stop at Earlville and Princeton for
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Can anyone bring Us q case OF Kidney OF
Kidney or Liver Complaint that Electric Bit
,rrs will not speedily cure: We say they can
not, as thousands OF cases already perma-
nently cured and who are daily recommend
ing Ecectrc Bitters, will prove. Bright's
Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back, or any urinary
complaint quickly cured. They purify the
blood, regulate the bowels, and act directly
on the diseased parts. Every bottle guaran-
teed. For sale at SOC. bottle by G. Gehring.
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FAMILIES.

My stock OF Gold Pens, Auto
graph Albums, Picture Frames
Toilet Sets. Cut Glass Bottles
Vases, Fancy Writing Papers and
Pocket Books is very complete
and at prices that cannot be
euualled for the same quality o.
goods. | am
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County Talk.

| The farmer sat on the barb.wir fence.
! A-givin' Of thanks was he;
And his heart was bigger'n big bass drum,
So thankfully thankful was he.
| The brndle steer came along tina: way
\ lean old ranger was he
And the farmer shucked out some new crop
corn,
That lean steer to feed, you see.
The cunning old steer his eye did wink,
Oh, wiukedly winked wUnk he;
500 west, old man, with your sOggy corn,
You can't git that corn down me
This thankful old farmer his bead he
scratched,
\ sad, sad sigh hove he,
And he wondered what in thunder he had
TO be thankful for had he.
from Fd-m idgls by Eugene fichi, Chicago
DaHy NarS.
Conductor Kennedy and Corbelt, editor
of The Aurora Meas, had an encounter
the other dag in which the railroader put
a head on the news man. The trouble
was caused by The News pitching INTO Ken
nedy and slurriug hlm on every opr0rtunl-
ty, ever since the unfortunate railway &C
cident, the secret Of which is said 10 be
that COrbett is brother-ill-law OF Doyle,
the freight conductor, and in the interest
of his relative has been continually mis-
representing Kennedy and distorting the
evidence IN the case IN order TO make it re
fleet on him. The Ne,cS will have big
job on hand if it tries to "down" Kennedy
on that matter; and may as well begin
right here in La Sale county, which to
man believes the accident caused purely
and solely by Doyle's reckless running OF
his train
The perfection Of lighting of cities by
electric light towers Is still an open ques-
uon. The Lafayette, Ind, Courier says
Evansville has seven towers and fourteen
arches, and the city Is as dark as plutonic
shades" Elgln has seven towers and
twenty light Van Depoel lights and claims
to be the best lighted city IN America!
Slreator Free Press: supervisor Fred.
Fades was in Chicago the other day and
called to see the parties holding the Bruce
town Fox River bonds They think the
court Will give them the stock as matter
of equity, and they propose TO make the
test. They concede that their bonds are
worthless, and Fred proposed to make the
exchange If they would pay what we have
been offered for the stock. The probabil'
ty is that some equitable arrangement can
be made"
The La Sale County Binding Commit
tee will make their final report TO the
Board OF Supervisors, who meet on next
Tuesday. A complete financial statement
of the cost of the buildings and steam
heating apparatus separately, making three
exhibits, would be most interesting and
valuable.
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Two BIG FIREs.-The Windsor, former.
ly the Stadt theatre, in the BOweTy, New
York, the largest theatre in the city, was
burned Thursday night, together with the
block in which it was situated, and build
lngs in the rear. The fire broke out after
the audience Quilted the house, 20 there
were no accidents. The total less will ap-
proximate halt a million.
Fire which started in the basemcn. OF
the Clifton House at Boston early on
Thursday morning followed the elevator
well TO the root and completely destroy ed
the structure. The guests Ted in their
night clothes. but there were no accidents.
The loss is nearly $4,000.
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CHATTERbOXE:S,



| have an unusually large and
elegant line of Plush Goods, con
sistins of Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes, Cuff and Collar Boxes.
Jewel Cases, Toilet Cases, Per
fume Cases, Manicure Sets, Plush
Bound Albums, Opera Glasses
with Plush Cases, and an endless
variety of pretty and useful goods
To the farmers would say, cal
early and bring your
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By Keeping Coles Veterinary Carbolisalye
In your stable, and using IL when necessary,
you will Dtyer be obliged to take little less
for ilnc n0r3e on account Of white spots
showing where there have been gals or cats
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The components OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syr-
Up are daily prescribed by the ablest physi
claus, whose success is duo to the specific in
iluencc Of these components. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup skillfully prepared for immedi
ate use, Is for sale by all druggists
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OTTAWA MArketa.

OLD PAPERS. old newspapers, large siaea,
for sale at this Office, in lots to suit.
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"a stitch in time" saves million. Downs
Elixir used In the beginning OF a cough or
lcold will save life. q. Gehring.
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Edisons Electric Light is Il wonderful DIS.
coyery, but not os wonderful as llall', Gu
tarrh Cure. Sold by all druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
THE CHINESE IN YEW- YORK

"How many Chinese are there in the city "
asked reporter OF an officer of the Chinese
Consulate recently established here
1--WE arc now engaged In making u list Of Chinese In
Hew.York which will tell the exact number At pres
rnt can only say that we estimate the number at
5000"
Are there any women among themr
eel am told that ono Chi.ess lives here. some
where on ss1thave You know that most, n not ALL Of
tBe men come here from San Fraucsco This TRIP With
the ocean voyage TO California rather expensive to
the average Cbinaman and would be OF course.
II be brousht biz family. Besides the larger NUMBER
expect 10 return TO CAina"
awhat are the occupations OF these 3.oOOT
"Mosr OF them lauDdry.men. some cigarmaters
and the rest petty merchants There is. however, rm
ip broadway, opposite Astor place. which imports brio
s.prac etc There are no Chinese importers OF teas
that know Of"
"where do they Get the names OF Lee Slrg Lung,
etcr pursued the reporter
con give you q fact or two about their names
one r. that by old custom in China, man has one
name In business and another In hts private fe The
Other fact Ia tnat their corresponding 70 tho
English John, Tom. etc. follow not precede tue taaly
name, H0ue, however. have adopted the Bingham WAy."
GLOW mnca intercourse Is there between tho Chinese
and Ispanese hcreF
None whatever. You may be In Interested in learning
that though the nations the same characters
for writing one uudera the spoken language
OF tho other The japanese here number ABOUT 4OO IL
not the language very difficult 20 neluiref Extremely
so being for instance 1000 letters, each having
'Do the Chinese have sny religious or jOss houses
bcrei"
There Isn't any IN the city, but believe there s
In Ney.Jersey IN connection with large laundry-a
case u cleanliness next Ia gndliness. you Soc"
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LIGHT OR DARK CLOTHING.
A LITTLE INQUIRY AS TO The MOST COMFORTABLE
CARE FOR SUMMER.

A LITTLE INQUIRY AS TO The MOST coMFoRTABLg
CARE FOR SUMNER.
One of the most deeply rooted popular theo-
rics 10 that white or nghtcoored clothing alar from
the relative THO kne thpness Is cooler than that OF
n darker hue Enthusiasts insist on walking down
Broadway clad in garments spotless as tho snow. and
30 accustomed nlRetenths Of the community 70 s
socate the ideas whteness and cooness that tn
invariably hail those srrayed In white flannel with
How cool you look" and enyous glance, although
perchaDce the wearer IL streaming at every pore aud
continually mopping ms face with large silk bandker
chief. Put briefly, the popularity accepted theory IL
white repels the heat and black attracts It." As
nearly every theory Of the multitude snowadays being
brough; into contempt by scientific men, TRIBUNE
porter went IN search of information tho subject
Dr. Aonzo Clark, president of the College Of Pbysi
clans and Surgeons, said "When exposed 10 the
direct rays OF the dark coored material attracts
of the heatrays than docs ghtcolored material
OF the texture and substance. This WA proven
long ago. az well ms remember, by Franklin, yhen he
set pieces Of the stuff dyed Of different colors.
the snow. At the end Of gwen period the dark coors
had sunk In deeper than the light Protected from the
sunlight and exposed only to diused heat there be
ne difference"
"what do yon consider the best material to be worn
next the skin In summerP
myself wear thin flannel, which answers your ques-
ton. do this account Of the sudden changes In
perature obliged to undergo great physical
exerton should probably wear thin cotton linen and
change more frequently through the day. IL working
men were only careful should have fewer cases
Of sunstroke and illness due TO heat But have myself
seen an Irish aborer wearing two flannel shiru shen
the thermometer at go Every undergoing
physical exertcn should make point OF changing
his undergarments soaked with perspiraton a. they
must BE- the end Of his days work But what the
Of preaching your congregation never prsot,e
"Idont think there Ia really much In IL one way or
another said the chief surgeon Of of the city hosp
tails "Black sbsorbs mors light than white. b1t the
heatrays OF course ent.rsy distinct from The light
rsya The differences, II any, Ia 90 trnng that 10 would
require the most delicate Of instruments to H.
AZ long dress IL ioose and thin to give free
passage 70 tho air and prevent the retention Of heat
don't think 81 matters two straws whether n 10 black
white or blue grssn Common sense and not science
II what In wanted"
What sort of undsrclothing should You recon-
mendf~
"wen. cotton ought II pessIhls 70 bs next the
stp It absorbs moisture readily than any other
material nyou only knew how idioticaiy acme Of eur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
INCIDENTS ON THE BRIDGE.
THE rAvoRrrE RESORT OF sTGHrsEERs-cHAT WITH
POLICEMAN.

THE FAvoRIrE RESORT OF sTGIITSEERs-CHAT With
A POLICEMAN.
Many odd bits of experience and incident on
the Brooklyn Bridge have come under the notice OF
TRIBUNE reporter who frequently crosses it at midday
or midnight. At the orner time there are many
srangers on the structure being now the chief sight OF
the CITY, Young people their wedding tours hale and
sunburned farmers overworked and nervous merchants
strong seamen people Of all classes, wander across
and their Dost tneestay up mere
ali the time friend ased Quaker the other day OF
one OF the Bridge policemen. The latter looked aston
shed the quaint quesoner and replied briey In the
Affirmative There are strange contrasts on the Bridge
stage full OF Jolly school girls singing Wait TIL the
clouds roll by" or Sweet vioets" may be followed
soon ny the long Clark train Of funeral The Bridge Is
favorite walk for Cinnamon, Deing trfhe cheaper Tor
these economical OnehtaIa than the ferry. TWO bicycle
riders the carrageway the Other day. bound
for Coney Island Almost everything crosses the Bridge
from four-horse safe wagon TO potato-bug The
former snakes the Bridge and the latter makes the
women shake wien It alights on them. People ordi-
narily walk across the Bridge IN twenty minutes III
they lounge or the towers stop 10 admire the
harbor river aad city views they may take bali hour
Brisk walkers will 10 from entrance to another In
hurry one night walked across in thirteen minutes.
fhink we Will have TO our hats tied under our
chins IN the winter a NJ ns rsnS Rom long island and
bringing the scent OF woods and hsy-heids. Ire Ie-
had stopped 70 oIttAo on" pohNoA
Ca IouAly approached Ia II he wae one of the car
acters whom It desirable 10 MAZE move on.
Most OF the people very orderly sad me- Degin-
ming 10 talk freely and OF cOurse We 40 not oDct 10
heir stopping there isnt crowd but woen there
h they have got Ia keep mOvn and he swung MS cum
decidedly some night" ne went on. There WIS
rough along and tackled one OF our men
who was afraid be not enough Ior hln 80 re
called for that fellow mp Dy the steps NOW ne Is
sumner the pride OF tho force sx feet three a1 WEIGHS
over 900 though he Is only twenty three years old lie
came wn to the rough, grabbed hun ythe colar lifted
hmon mis- feet and dropped him Now. 80 on: said me-
or will shake you' But here the relief thirty men
ON thIs one and tRirty-three the Others he con-
Guided NJ the body OF police approached. -,
The evening IL Os best times for crossing the
Bridge "a the hot for comfort IN the day
time and the structnre l. then apt TO be crowded
Especially n II impressive TO walk across at mdighl OF
after when hardly any Ia on the long hlgn"Ay n
the air. The darkIess throws n mantle OF mystery
over the rVci ana Lights twinkle here anu there
below aud around you and the iOOtpath III ~ tue ne
electric lamps invites you on through the avenue IorS"
BY the great white cables.