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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-09
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EIk~1 NATIONAL saNn

Exchange on Chicago, New York and ali the prln.
ciis, cities OF the United States, bought and sold.
Exchange on England, Ireland, Scotland and
Continental Europe drawn In sums to suit
and sold
our facilities such that we can offer Inducements
t. customers and We shall our endeavors 10 give
satisfaction 10 those entrustiug us with their business
Banking hours from a. ". 4P.M.
Oct. 10. 1873 JOHN +. NASH, Cashier,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-09
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a T r o r N e VS..

NJ n. y RMSTRONCI, Attorney and Coun.
w selor At Law, Ottawa, III. Notary Public Office
III "'uHeI biotA, Ottawa. iun5's
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05


Much damage would be done any
where by u tornado, but it Should
be remembered that in many parts
Of the West and South houses are
So slightly constructed as to be easily
overturned or wrenched to pieces by
storms that Il well built house would
resist. The debris Of any house
falling upon the heads Of the occu-
pants is heavy enough to MAIN and
kill; but inspection of many build
ings in the devastated districts will
cause wonder that more were no,
leveled. Log houses are seldom OF
never destroyed, neither are sole
brick houses but where houses art
built Of boards or timber that ha(
to be hauled many miles, and b.
owners who had very little money O.
time to spare, any heavy storm j
likely to do serious damage.-Ne,
York Herald. uJ eHf
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

The Irish "Invincibles" are reap
ing the recompense of reward usually
meted to unsuccessful revolutionists,
and watched as they are from with
out and rounded" upon from with
in, the dynamite party has as much
to fear from internal explosions as
from external. r"'j
The late Irish Convention at Phil
adelphia was, perhaps, as a demon
stration, successful, but there was
more of the 18th century history Of
Ireland put into the resolutions than
was, we think, quite necessary as
encouragement to the work of bet
tering Ireland Of the 10Th century
If vindictiveness was put more into
the background, and half the energy
of the northern part of the Island
displayed in the southern and west
ern parts, the Irish question would
SOON be solved and Erin still be
"irst isle Of the sea" ~
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05


The late two or three frosts have
done no harm to the fruit, and SO
far on in the spring as we4now are
we can hope freezing point will not
again be touched. There is every
promise of an exceptionally large
yield of peaches and Strawberries
the first picking Of the latter has
already been sent to Cincinnati from
Missionary Ridge-and late as the
spring this year is upon the Cum
berland Plateau, compared with the
days north of the Ohio, we are in
midsummer. iuaH
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

The old rhyme says "John the
good husbandlnan dunged his land
with tallow," with the effect Of being
able to fallow when others we're be-
ginning to sow only. But in France,
where it is commonly said things are
better managed than in some other
parts of the world, molasses is used
to sweeten the soil The beet
that is so much used for a peculiar
kind of sugar leaves upon manufac-
ture peculiar residue, termed by
the French witnesses. Having nj
other use for it, it is distributed
over the land by means of irrigation
taking back to the soil, chemists
say, the fertilizing elements absorb.
ed by the parent beet. This il
economy truly reciprocal. Il
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

The Dramatic Festival in Cincin-
matt during the past week has been
u great success, crowding the I'M
mense Music Hall with audiences
ranging from four thousand to six
thousand persons. The specta, ular
part is said to he the finest ever put
upon the American stage, and, i'll
Julius Caesar" SO accurate as to
deceive any ancient Roman citizen
that should revisit the glimpses Of
the MOON" The numerous STARS
both wandering and fixed, have alsu
done more than their best to shine
brightly, and have succeeded. Truly
the Queen City is as fortunate with
her expositions, her music and hel
plays as with her pork, her beer and
her tobacco. 10 7ea
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05


This section of Tennessee is ne
markal,le for its exemption from
the atmospheric disturbances that
cause 50 many storms and cyclones
in other portions of our country.
There appears to be some natural
barrier that shelters our favored
section from these terrible catastro-
Plies. Prof. Mann has written an
able article on this popularity OF
our State, which would be interesting
for Northern people contemplation.
moving to Tennessee, to read
Lawrsacebuy Press. s,r.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05
SCOTT COUNTY.

The county town of Scott County is Huntsville
and the various Courts are held a. follows -
CuANcERY CoURr-Hon. d. X, Young
Chancellor. Meets fourth Monday in March:
July and November. j. j. Duncan, Clerk and
Master.
CIRCUIT CouRr Hon d. X. Young, Judge
j. NJ. ID. Mitchell, Attorney. General Meets
fourth Monday in March, July and November
r. HURT, Clerk; j. j Duncan, Deputy Clerk.
County CouRr.-Hon. j. G. Parker, Judge
Quarterly Court meets first Monday in January
April, July and October. Quorum Court meets
first Monday in every month. Jno. Pemberton
Clerk j. j. Duncan Deputy Clerk
County OfFlcIAIS.-Beaty Cecil, Sheriff
f. NJ. Sexton, Trustee; William Sharp, Regis
ter; Alvin Parker, County Surveyor; James II
letters, Superintendent Public Schools.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

The immigration season has we'll
commenced. For the week ending
Saturday last 1882 immigrants
landed i'll New York City, five
steamers on one day bringing 4,33l.
The estimated number Of arrivals for
tins year, however, is putat 100000
less than last year.
The demand for farm l,borers is
greater than the supply, and men
find work as soon AS they land. The
demand for domestic servants is alst
much beyond the supply.
I 'fhe fact that s6,ouo,oo0 were palt
out by immigrants for railroad tick
cts at Castle Garden alone in the
year ending lust December is an in
dication Of what the immigration is
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05
COUNTY DIRECTORY,
MORGAN COUNTY.


The county town of Morgan County is
Wartburg, and the various Courts are held as
follows -
Cu,vcERY CouRT.--Hon. D. X. Young
Chancellor ex.officio Meets first Monday in
March, uly and November. Samuel II. Staples,
Clerk and Master.
ClKculT CouRr.-Hon d. K. Young, Judge
J. NJ. d. Mitchell, Attorney General. Meets
first Monday in March, July and November. j
w Scott. Clerk,
County CouRr.-.M. Stevens, Chairman
Quarterly Court meets first Monday in January
April, July and October. Quorum Court meets
first Monday in every month. M. + Redman
Clerk.
County, OFFIcIAIs.-G. W. Green, Sheriff
John ID. Kreise. Trustee John l.. Scott. Regis
ter; Thomas Roberts, County Surveyor; D
Staples, Superintendent Public Schools
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05


The early May morning is delight
fully fresh and the best part OF the
day for comfortably enjoying the
air and scenery. In the Old World
there are still many customs con-
nected with the month that are not
observed in this more practical New
World. Among the many pleasant
legends and ideas associated with
May, perhaps the belief in the vir-
tues of the dew of an early May
morning is not one of the least
pleasant, while it is one Of the most
encouraging. The idea is tina, a bath
May dew collected before sunrise
has the effect of identifying the
faces Of those haidens who were be-
hind the door when beauty was
given out. The custom of getting
up before sunrise to battle the face
in May dew used to be very general
and in Pepys' Diary we find this
entry: my wife away; down tt
Woolwich in order to get a little air
and to gather May-dew tomorrow
which Mrs. Turner has taught hel
is the only thing in the world &
wash her face with"
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

Arrangements are now being made
to change the narrow gauge rail
road which runs from Oakdale juno
ton to the furnace to a broad gauge.
This change has long been needed
and the public will be glad to hear
Of its being done. ifau
If the gauge is changed it will be
a necessity to extend the road to
clinton, which will give direct COM
munication with Knoxville. The
possibility of the scheme is now be-
ing considered by the stockholders
and moneyed men of that section,
who will not he slow to see the
many advantages that would accrue
from such MISUNDERSTANDING
Tunes. '' 500
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05
FENTRESS COUNTY.

The county town of Fentress County 10
Jamestown, and the various Courts are held as
follows -
CHANcEnY CoURT--Hon. D. X. Young,
Chancellor Meets first Monday after the fourth
Mondoy in March, July and November. s.
V. Bowden, Clerk and Master.
CIpcuIr CouRr-Hou ID. X. Young, Judge
J. NJ. ID. Mitchell, Attorney General Meets
first Monday alter the fourth Monday in March
July and November. A A. Gooding Clerk.
County, CouRr--IIon. James George, Judge
Meets the first Monday in each month. A. j.
Mace, Clerk.
County OrrlcIAis-G. W. Conatser, Sheriff
or. Cooper. Trustee &. S. Kington, Regis
ter; J. G. Rhillips, County Surveyor; b. |.
Stephens, Superintendent OF Public Schools.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

The Craighead cave in this county
possesses one curious feature that
no cave in the world has, 90 far as
known. 1t has room covering six
acres, and over the entire space
there is not a single column or sup
port of any kind.-lNou0e Democrat
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05
Under the new schedule the Gov

Under the new schedule the Gov
eminent tax on tobacco was changed
on Tuesday, May l., from sixteen to
eight cents per pound. The revenue
stamps were sold in large quantities
at all the Internal Revenue Offices,
and an enormous amount Of tobacco
was moved. 1t has been held back
for some time to get the benefit of
the reduced tax.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A button factory is to be estab-
lished at Spring City.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05

A button factory is to be estab-
lished at Spring City.
At Clinton. Anderson county, u
steam saw mill exploded. No lives
lost.
Tennessee had one delegate in the
Land League Convention in Phila-
delphia. zu- a4--y
There are 1850 convicts in the
Tennessee penitentiary, the largest
number on record.
The town of Maryville, with a
population of two thousand, has
nine buildings devoted to school
purposes exclusively.
In the Citico Creek, near Chatts-
nooga, last week, Jonah Moses was
drowned while attempting to cross.
He had been drinking freely.
Two hundred acres of corn we're
washed out by high rise in the
Tennessee river, near Scotsboro.
They will have to be replanted.
About 5000 barrels of coal oil
were sold from Knoxville alone last
year. Fifteen years ago not 100
, barrels a year were used in East
Tennessee.
i, The annual spring sale of thor
: oughbred yearlings at Belle Meade
/, realized S27, APO. There was very
e large attendance of buyers and vvisi-
r tors from all parts.
Fifty-6ve infantry companies, five
batteries of artillery, and several
r noted military bands, have entered
: for the competitive drill at Nash
y vile, beginning on the 2lst inst,
The establishment of the volua-
teer weather service in Tennessee
has been very satisfactory, so far,
= and will soon be extended so as to
: include every county in the State.
AT Darwin, the other day, Mrs.
Harrison was found dead in her bed
with two bullet holes in her head.
A verdict of accidental killing was
:, returned. Popular sentiment de-
" mands a fuller Investigation.
" The Cumberland Presbyterian
" General Assembly will meet in Nash
d Vile, May 18th, and continue in
&c session about ten days. 1t is esti-
J. mated 200 delegates will be in at
ID tendance, and fully as many more
|, visitors.
i'll Great difficulty is experienced in
OF forming a jury in Loudon, to try
or Andy Taylor, because about every
id one has made up his mind that the
re prisoner is guilty. 1t is expected,
i'd however, twelve men will be found
by by to-day. ca' q" a.i
or H. Gooden was shot at and wound
Is ed seriously in the lungs as he wss
~ returning home from Loudon, Thurs
day last week. There seems to be
no reason for the outrage beyond a
It. little ''fun." His assailants have
he not been fully identified. D b tn
he A drunken man named Hawkins
III on the Nashville train at Anderson
n station, one day last week, fired and
lot killed Bob Reaves. There had beer
ew no previous quarrel 50 far AS known
mt Hawkins has been captured and it il
lth probable he will be mobbed.
= Ex-Treasurer Polk wasre ARRESTED
:, on Thursday morning, on a capia'
80 .. issued by Judge Allen. The grount
=, of arrest was not stated, but thu
-: Judge had information that Poll
70, - was preparing for flight. He has Sc
~ far failed to comply with the terms
i of settlement offered him by tn,
. Legislature. a 'oav
zee Suppose the men who found Chat
al, tanooga a mud-hole, who have made
his it a city, and who will leave it ont
to of the grandest pillars supportln;
.ir. the temple of the New Soath--sup
NV nose these men had concentrates
"a Lpnxu,tlo ,vhot ,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-05
CAPITAL $4,000.
FIRST ISSUE Recommendation,
IN 500 Shares Of SO each.
DIRECTORS:
". HASTINGS RuGHES, PRESIDENT, Z. WALTON
x.H. TUCKER, FRANCIS TAYLOR, JAMES MIlMuw
&c. FISHER AND G. Y. slAcxlocK.

The iruit and vegcta'l growing capabilities
OF Rugby. and the Plateau generally, are wrl
hilowu aud satisfactorily established. he
obj ct OF this Colnpa y is to set up inachinrry.
etr.. in Rugby, tor the canning OF these
products. and t" ship them IN the most com.
pact and profitable torn.
The abundant production Of Tomatoes, aud
the excellence other quality, has determined
the promoters $, after. careful co sheraton. to
begin the enterprise upon them principally.
hese cons, lerat,ons lead them to the con-
victoD that they can turn out, AT current
rices an article superior to any now on the
market he, hope 70 add corn. bans. stray
berries. apples. peaches, etc.. as they progress.
The Cnnrauy has secur d complete eau
max NJ AMI p oce>,i,v plaut VIII oh is now on
Tie l.ounl. aud vii shortly le erected.
he amount Of capital area y subscribed u
So Quo.
Application for shares to be made to
ca. blackjack, Sec,
RUGBY, TENN.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
The "Angry Tree" in Nevada

A specimen OF the "angry tree, )" indigen-
Gus to Australia, is growing on farm in
Nevada and is now eight feet high. When
the sun sets its leaves fold together and the
ends OF the tender twigs coil up like pig
tail fthe twigs are handled the leaves
moves uneasily for minute or more.
singular thing concerning the tree was its
apparent resentment on being removed from
pot, in which it had matured, into a much
larger pot. Hardly had it been placed in
It's new quarters before the leaves began tC
stand out in all directions, like the hair on
the tail OF an angry cat, and soon the wholt
plant was In a quiver. At the same time il
gave out an odor most pungent and sicken
ing, resembling the odor given of by rattle
snakes and other kinds of snakes wheI
teased. SO strong and offensive was thi
smell that it had to be removed from the
| house for several days.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL-
ROAD.
FROM CALVERT STATION.
'AKING EFFECT DECEMBER "A, l

TAKING EFFECT DECEMBER "A, 1882.
For Washington, a. m. 315 and s55 D. m,
daily, except Sunday, and 4;1 7.S5, 9:45 and
For Pope's c. eek Line, 100 a. IN. and 4 10 D. M,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 100 a. IN, daily except Sunday,
and 90 p. M, daily.
For Richmond and the South at L. 20 and o,45 a.
M daily, and 3. 3.15 p. M, daily except Sunday,
For the South via Virginia Midland Railroad, at
4.2O m, daily, and {. IS p. M, except Sunday.
7.lOp. m, Sunday only.
For White sulphur and @. and .. X. R., at 40
For Norfolk via Potomac River steamers, Mon
day, wednesday and Friday at II. IS q. m.
FROM UNION STATION.
For washington, 40, go T.o5, 745, $50, IL 40
day, d. w. 40, $50, l.45, $50, .SO a. a. m, SO and
For Va. Midland Road, at4, 30 a. M, daily, eos
p. M, except Sunday. 7.20p. M, on Sunday
For q. 4 o. Road, 40 a. m, daily, 21:p. M,
except on sunday.
FROM PENNsYLVANIA-AVEN STATION
For washington, $3.50 710, q 50 s.55 and II. As a.
| M, ,30, sis, 7.25 and 8. 10 p. m. On Sunday,
at 655 7.50 9.56 and IL. AS q. M, 6.16 and 7.26
For Annapolis. 7.1Oa a. M, daily except sunday;
5.15 y. M, daily.
LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE
At64O sOo Q. 30 and lO. 80 a. M, l.S0 40, 40,
| go, 730 $50 and 10. 20 p. IN. ION Sundays, at
500 $40 q. m 40, 20 30, $50 and 10.2D p.
CHARLES Z. PUaH, General Manager.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
A Strange Freak of a Flood.


During the flood the Whitewater bottoms
were overhowed for miles along the stream
and the extraordinary height of the water
created currents that had never been known
before. Since the subsistence of the flood it
has been found the forty acres of Farmer
Hunts richest soil had been carried away,
leaving that portion of his farm practically
worthless until restored by a system OF
tillage and fertilizng. Fred Newhouse, who
recently removed to the whitewater bottoms
from Aurora, owned a mill site just below
Hunts farm. Newhouse's property con
sisted of ten acres of rocky and barren land
unfit for farming purposes. A portion O
this was a large mill pond. This mill pont
is now filled to the level of the breast of tht
dam with the riches soil in the valley, anC
Mr.. Newhouse's remaining acres of unpro
ductive rocks are nowhere to be seen, but
are covered to the depth of several feet with
the same rich deposit.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
ASIO.OOO Romance! j!

A true romance in real life recently took
place in Louisville, Ky. The circumstances
were these: Miss Alcene Vanderespt, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter of our
well known and esteemed druggist, had a
well-known young gentleman, also of Louis
Vile, paying her attentions, and both being
possessed of speculative spirit, and unknown
to the other, purchased 81 ticket in the
Commonwealth Distribution Company. 1t
also happened that each took a half ticket
with the same number, and when the draw
ing terminated they had drawn 5000 each,
their number lhaving drawn the $4,000
prize. When the young gentleman called
to tell his good fortune, his surprise was
great to find his sweetheart was also entitled
to congratulations. or course a wedding
soon followed for it was self,eyident they
were intended for each other, and the young
gentleman is now the owner of prosperous
business, aud at his request we refrain from
giving his name also. Now let all young
gentlemen and ladies go and do likewise
Next drawing, Saturday March 3lst. 1,96C
prizes, Sll2, 400. Capital prize, 100000
Tickets, only 81. Send your order immed
ately to r. NJ. Boardman, Louisville, Ky.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
A Big Bridge.

Some Of the finest railroad bridges In the
country are located along the Schuylkill
Valley. The last one planned is thus de.
scribed by the Norristown Herald: The
bridge to be built on the line of the Schuyl-
kill Valley branch OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, over the Schuylkill river at
Manayunk, will be an imposing structure,
and built of iron. The length of the bridge
will be 500 feet, and the width sufficient to
accommodate two tracks. 1t will be 80 feet
above the water level, and two spans of 240
feet each. The position will be diagonal,
from southwest to northeast, and there will
be but one pier in the river, which will be
built in line with the course OF the stream
The piers and abutments are to be of stone
and the spans of iron. The cost Of eonstrue
will erect the piers and abutments.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
R1lf1KoADETxEs
PHILADELPHIA, WILL e.
Il AfINGTuN AND e4E&NA---E2
BALTiMOHE RAILkOAD.

EDHlLADEllFf1IA,W Will keha In -
Il MINGTON AND ezE&uzE-N&
BALTiMOhE RAILkOAD.
MARCH. l4th, 1873.
Trpins win leave wllinington a. follows FOR
Fhindelphia and intermediate stations-6. %, ,T.Oo.
1913, q. m. 2.sA 4.o9 7.so, s.6A p m.
PhiiAaelphIa (espressD-z.0o 90 2. p, ep 7:ao S.le'
800 s.@, 9.ss. ubs am. H. 10 i'sh e.lf'e'@o.eA
J.18 p. m.
New York 90. ia, $50 .sA .5s, ti.5s q. m.
1888, 1853. 2. 50 5.iT, 6ss, 7.&, p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations-i.eb, s.l1
1000 a. m. 6.Oep. N.
baltimore and Bsy Lne-6.H p. m.
Baltimore and WAshingtOn-l.42, 4.B, $50 s.H
.. IN. 100, "1.Oe, 800, 6.6, ll.O4 p. m.
Baltimore only-i.05, 1000 a. m. 2.2 and
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Cgstle-s.O0 slOa. IN. Los, 800, 6.2S p. m
ana u. s. night.
Harrington andAA AtNanediate stations-s. iOa. m
LOS e.25 p. m.
Delmar and intermediate statisns-a.iO a. m.
l.05 y. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate estations-S.l0 l0a. m.
R.OOm m. 90. 1,SO, S.ba, =, m.
Philadelphia and New Iork-2.O0 .. % a. IN. b.i7'
6.S5s 7.B p. m.
Baltimore and washington--i. q, 4.si. sos, s.7,
q. IN. I.0I y. m.
BaltlnOre-l.0 .05 u. IN.
For further Information passengers are
| ferred to the time tables posted at the depot.
R1-Trains marked thus: ~ are limited expresI
upon which extra fare is charged.
| j. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agt.
| CHAS. Il. PUGH. General Manager.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-16
Kept His Word.

FLUsHTNG,L. l., March 15.-John McCoon
died ten years ago in this place, leaving a
widow and four children in humble circum-
stances. Patrick Farley of Chicago brother
Of Mrs. McCoon, told her at the funeral that
he would never marry, and some day he
would do something for her aud the children.
Mr.. Farley's recent visit here was a surprise
to his sister. Having accumulated a fortune
he presented s., 600 to his sister and 81 900 to
each Of the children. He also informed his
sister tnat he had kept good his promise tc
remain bachelor, and had made out his
will in favor Of her and the children.