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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

We had occasion few weeks since to
mention that II. S. Gilbert had taken an Of
flee in Kelly's (Wood's) cigar store on Madi.
son street, ard was intending to tit il up for
4 general office, and from which to direct the
affairs of his live warehouses. ID. NJ. Hall
has been engaged rs boOk.keeper, aud the
contemplated Improvements are being push
cd forward. From here telephone communi-
cation will be had direct with the several
warehouses at Utica, Buffalo Rock, Wedron
and South Ottawa, as well as the one on the
canal in this city. The farmers have learned
that Mr. Gilbert is ready to meet them with
the most rapid conYcnienCes for unloading
their wagons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
THE WHEELMAN,
6O2 Warrington Street, Boston Mass.
II. M. GALLAGHER.

iNOHiey Gt Lutr. PtrH, It's.
ENECUTOKS SALE OF REAL ESTAIE.-Pu
IL notice Is hereby given, that In pursuance OF de.
cree OF the Circuit Court of Ia Sale county. in the
state of Illinois rendered Mt the March term thereof
A. - 1881 on Tie CnauCcry side thereof, in \ cause
wherein Anton Meyer, executor of the last will and
testament OF John Aaron deceased, and said Anton
Meyer In his own right, were CUmpa.nants. and Muir
ray Blanchard, administrator with viii annexed OF
Henry Aaron. deceased Mary Louise Aaron. Mary Bau.
ers and Joseph Baucrs were defendants, Will sell ut
pnblic sale to the highest bidder. for cash. THUS
DAY, JUNE II. A. y. 1883 At O'CLOCK Z. NJ, at the
south door OF the County Court House, ia ottawa in
ssid la Sale comfy the following described real
tate, To wit: LOIS six and seven, IN Block FOUR the
east twenty feet D Lot six and the west twenty feet
Lot seven, in Block one hundred and dfyonc and the
north nifty feet Of Lot four in Elock hundred and
Hfty'twO all In Nncwn Addition to Peru, Illinois
also Lot one, in Block one hundred and 0fty seven in
Brewstcr's Addition 10 Nincwa,-al IN city Of Peru. in
said La Sale county. Also Lot 20, In Block . in town
of Compton, Lee county, Illinois, Also Alceu on
north end east half south quarter section 49, Town
ship 10, Range Il East 4th =. NJ Bureau county, Ills.
Dated Ottawa, H., May 9Th 1883.
ANTON MEYER.
Executor of the last " IN and testament Of
John Aaron, deceased.
II. NJ. GALLAGHER, Solr. may5-Sw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
The Ottawa hoYs, Sweet and Griffith, b

The Ottawa boys, Sweet and Griffith, had
their 'shan,ies" badly shaken up by the
hurricane that swept over Kansas re-
Gently. Sweet was in Hays City, leaving
Griffith at the ranch alone. The storm struck
him in the night, lifting the domicile of the
foundation several times, but doing no par
ticu'ar damage, aside from frightening that
gentleman In way that made him think the
"dnal day" had come. The next day George
set out for town, resolved not to stay alone
another night; but on the way thither met
Duke returning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

LlNAII SI"T'rIF;NI ENT.--EsTATE or
4 lNERs Il. BURGESS. Deceased. Notice IL hereby
gwen 10 all persons Interested in said estate, that the
undersigned, Administrator OF the Estate Of said
lrcrs f. Burgess, deceased, will appear before the
Probate Court OF the county of La Sale and state
Of Illinois, AZ the Probate Court Room, in Ottawa, in
said county on Tuesday the twcLty-ninth day OF May
\. u. 1884, for the purpose Of rendering account
Of hs proceedings in the administration Of said estate
for the final settlement.
Dated at ottawa, this 81 dny Of Nay. 1855
II. u. ALLEN.
ATTEST: \. T. BAETRLs. Administrator.
Clerk Probate Court. La sale Co., Ill., may5-3w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

NOTICE..-EsTATE or III IZARETH Z. CROOK, DE
~ CEASED Notice IL hereby given, that the under
signed. Administrative OF the estate Of Elizabeth G.
Crook late or the county of La Sale and 6tate OF iii
nos dcccsed, viii appear before the Probate Court
of said county the third Monday tbcng the 18th day
of June 1888 at the Probate Court Room In ottawa In
said county when and whore All persons having claims
demands against said csatC Nro notified 10 attend
and prUsrntthr same IN writing for ad iuslmCnt.
Dated mi. Both daJ Of April =. =. 1883.
MINNIE T.. CEOOK.
lEuy5-3w AdmnlstTatTiN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

A few other short addresses were made In
the same harmonious spirit, after which votes
OF thanks were rendered the sheriff for open
ing the room to the public on this occasion,
and to Messrs. Fullerton aud Armstrong for
their addresses at a former meeting In the
opera house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

Just now the northwest corner at the cross
ng of La Sale and Jefferson streets, presents
a lively scene. A large force of men are at
work cxcavating for the magnificent business
block that will be built thereon during the
present summer Messrs. X. w. Buchanan
and F. A. Sherwood have finally perfected
their arrangements for the joint erection of
probably the handsOmest block TO be found
in the state west Of Chicago. The contracts
for the buildings have been let to Thomas
and Hugh Colwell, of this city, for an aggrc-
gate of 1874 exclusive of all hardware,
gas fixtures and furniture. The corner build.
ing will be the property OF Mr.. Buchanan,
and the plans call for Il double and a Single
store on the first floor and six suites OF rooms
for dwelling purposes on the second floor:
Mr.. ShcrwoOd's building cOntcmplates two
stores and restaurant on the first, and q
suite of rooms probably to be occupied by
himself and family, and numerous sleeping
apartments, to be used in conjunction with
the restaurant as hotel on the European
plan, on the second floor. The entire block
will be amply furnished with all modern con.
vcnienccs. The front Of the building will be
constructed of the Anderson pressed brick,
terra Gotta trimmings, and plate glass win.
dOws aud doors, bOrdrred with stained glass.
It /, expected that the block will be ready for
occupation about the middle of September
ncxt Mr.. Beers, of Chicago, is the architect,
and he seems 20 have provided in this in
stance for Il handsome and well constructed
cdihce. and Ottawa will have an additional
reason to congratulate herself upon her mag
niiicent business houses when the Sherwood
Buchanan block shall be completed.
$50
Earl Post g. A. r. of this city, are prcpar-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

The cosrt house and jail building commit
tee have concluded to tear down the chimney
OF the boiler house and build one larger and
higher. Another meeting Of the committee
will be held on the 2lst inst.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

FosrpoNEp.-Mr. j. II. Eckels's lecture
"The Novel in English Literature" an
nounced for last evening, was postponed or
account OF the weather. II will be given al
High School Hall. on next Friday evening
Admission free
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
y.adies, Fine Shoes.

Nessrs. Child Il Phipps have just received
= new invoice OF those ladies' fine shoes-kid
button, &C., for which they are so well
known, and invite the ladies TO call and see
them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

Some OF the cigar makers in this city
struck for au advance of 81 q thousand on
the lst instant-a demand that was complied
with by the manufacturers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.
Intelligence Office.

The undersigned has opened an Intelligence Office N
the DE anO Block up stairs door Esl Weeks's
orsc north OF the Court House. Ottawa. III. Stua-
lions foand and help supplied TO all applicants prompt
" ard without fail Charges moderate. -
April =. 1875. 4. J.. CAIkiNs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

For plowing shoes 20 to Child & Phipps's,
80 La Sale street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
HEC OR.

The dae Imported English Shl-c Stallion. HECTOR,
owned hy Degcn Brothers. Ottawa viii make the
son OF iss3 follows: MONDAYS Ihe farm Of JOsh
Rodgers. 4miles west Of Ottawa. Tuesdays. Wednes-
days and Thursdays. a. the farm of JacOb Rarr. 70
mites northwest Of Ottawa: Fridays and Saturdays AZ
the owners stables IN OTTAWA Terms. - for lnsur-
ance. may52v
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
Aet, Adrfrtisetaeuts.
Lincoln Reads a Poem.
Honest Old Abe Entertains his Cabinet with
~


aLittle Quotation.
Now, gentlemen, you all have more or less poetry
In your souls; listen to this;" and Abraham Lincoln
then President from his chair In his once In the
White House and read, In trembling tones. which indi
Gated his own profound appreciation OF 1t, Dr. o. W
Holmes"Last Leaf" Of which the following are two
verses:
They say that IN his prime,
Ere the pruning knife Of time
. Cut him down,
Not a better man WAS found
by tue crer In his round
Through the town,
Now the mossy marbles rest
On the lips that he had pressed
In their bloom;
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many a year
On the tomb"
Mr.. Michael Gulfoyle OF Binghamton, n. y. Is no,
as old rs the venerable Boston citizen OF whom the
poet wrote with such tender pathos yet he is more
than three score and ten For the past eight OF those
years he writes. II have been perfect cripple from
rheumatism, hoobng about Nc best could with my
cane, took PARKERs GINGER Toxic, and am not
supple and strong as q gvn.nds Tiers Is no trace
Of the dlSedse !eft about me"
Mr.. IL. W. Nosher, Wholesale druggist, OF Bingham
ton, writes Messrs. HlsCox a Co, of New York-Pro
pretors OF The Tonic-certtfying 10 MIR. Gulfoylei
Having all the properties of any preparation OF gin
ger. PARKrRsG tNGER TOXIC is remedy Of Infinitely
greater range and power II all diseases arlsins
from an impure state OF the blood or imperfect dges
ton. Dyspcpsa and all Its conseQuencesl. Malaria
Feyers, Sick Headache, Kidney troubles. Bronchitis
and common Coughs and Colds, vanish at it's touch
Prices 10 cents and one dollar bottle, Larger size tn
cheaper. APRIL limo
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05

Earl Post, q. 4. r., Of this city, are prepar-
ing for ''camp fire" to be held on May 25th.
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" ti' '-' - -l'.'s- VI ~ r'as 90 t''-T
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR 1T.

hut do not be deluIct INTO taking limitations or sub
gtltgt,s or something recommended lust good
Insist on the genuine with the name Of WASHBURNE
q co. on each box, which : guaranteed chemically
pure ander our signature Indispensable requisite Il
Insure su1gCss IN the treatment. Take other, or
send 20 Us
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
That ThiGVing Tariff.
THE
WEEKLY COURIER JOURNAL
MANY TINES LARGER

than any political newspaper In the South.
aAt Is cHCcilgu By bat few in The United
States II contains, each vrcE. the most
complete summary uf the news u the world,
and It's editorial columns cheney NATrEE-
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and bright Among this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
wAsHBURNE & CO., Prop'rs,

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10
All ln a haa--.s-pi..a.s

teAaeAnhtAti Nstafdaf Y iEhi
 \ eeuespaadont who expresses ae. sire ,o wti,c for the pfcss. asks us 10 sug gesi < efsod aeD fs f.Dae iof hun He 'hsuls | he could ~si,r over taking neef sfe f3sss< bis saseess essald be as- sufsa Ina, ld,a never nfearrd ,o ua before. but perhaps thsGe is 4 good deal lr II l. au the matter that IA pa, into an af,iele so ma il ss the fellenous aigna- tufc shat IS sfiised so t. juetss' les'efs souId never have created the sensaiion they did had the author sgned himself Constant Reader, os iusiiesA, or Nindes. CT even john smith Happily he s~iweted iun,gs. ahj that sxs whaT saght the public, Shakespeare though, there wa.n't murh In a name. or Al least he makes Romeo qresssun II, bat shake speafe dldD', know Undoubtedly Marx 1saia's ~fit.ngS ~o"ld no, have sme!lsd so s~ee, had he D any other name been called Certainly, young man, secure a taking aoss se pisvss. fl possible. for it ia evident that yoT future suceess depends almost en,iseiy on thai. But nothing fe- hci,ous seems ,o occur Co as ,us at ihis moment. Did yos ever think Of trying srfnug
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10
Advice 70 a Boy
i,s, ,ax,en Iis.ssys

fsfsi
 Ges away from the crowd little sh,ie every day. my boy. Stand one side and ie, the ~orid run b while you get ac- qaainsed with yoats~lf; and see what kied of fellow yos arc Ask youFseli hard questions abo,., yourself f; hnd ou, all sos can about yourself Ascertain from onginAl souFees fl you are really the fnsases of man people SAY you are md oas fl you are always honest fl you always tell the sqaare perfect truth n business deals fl your life is As good and upright al 1T o'cioek af night ss is is al noon if you arc as sound temperance man on q fishing expedition ss you are as a sunday school 2Ienie If yo1 are as good baf when yoa go so Chicago AS you arc 4, house f. n short, Y.gu really arc the sort of young man Your father hopes yoa are, your mother saw you are and your s3eeshrar believes you are. Get on intimate terms ~tsh yourssif, my boy, and, believe me. every time yon come out from one of these prlyase in- tefvse~s you will be a stronger. better. pGrer man. Don't forget this, Teiems- chas. and |. wIil do you good.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10

If the angels ever hear the Salvation Army singing in the street and don't throw their barps down and put their hn- gers in their ears then they don't know the difference between good music and the din of boiler faesory.-Ev0y .Sss- afgssy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Ancient Mounds in Florida.

Earth mounds are common near the
river banks all along this part of the
coast. The most remarkable work OF
this kind is on the south bank of Spruce
Creek-an estuary of the Halifax. Its
base has diameter of one hundred feet
and it attains a height of fifty feet, with
steep sides, except on the east, which is
inclined, apparently, for a roadway.
Excavations near by reveal the source
of supply for the material in the con-
struction of this mound. In these arti-
fetal hills have been found specimens
of pottery. stone pipes, rude vessels for
domestic use, charcoal, skeletons and
ornaments. The mounds are evidently
the work of the same race of people who
constructed the military Notifications,
or canal beds, near Lake Okeechobee.
There is nothing to indicate the age OF
the shell mounds or of the earth mounds
ON Spruce Creek-no timber growths OF
sufficient size to record the passage OF
the centuries. But on the Lake Flirt
works the case is different. On the
crests of these artificial upheavals the
live oak is growing in luxuriance. While
the age of the largest specimens OF these
trees cannot accurately be determined.
it is safe to say they are from 700 to
1000 years old. And they have had
termination and continuous life since
the earth was disturbed by the hand OF
man. America is called the new world
and Florida is the newest part of it, fol-
the polyp has not yet ceased his work
of creation here. And yet it is Of such
great age that many of the important
events of the old worlds history are re-
cent when compared withwhat we know
has happened in the new. Barton ID.
Jones, IN Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Postal Notes.

We have already mentioned the fact
that by act of the late Congress the Post
master General is authorized to issue
L" postal notes''-or money orders-foI
sums less than five dollars. These notes
will be issued at, and redeemed by, all
money-order postoffi ces.
The object of these notes is to furnish
something which represents money, that
can be sent by mail when it is not worth
while either to register letter or to take
out a money order, and when the sum to
be transmitted is not aneven amount in
dollars.
The form of the postal notes has not
vet been made public, but according tc
the law they are to be made payable at
the postoffices to which they are sent, at
any time less than three months from
the date when they are purchased. II
they are not presented within that time
they can he sent to Washington and IT.
issued by the Postmaster General.
A great many people have regretted
the redemption and disappearance Of
the old fractional currency, which was
called in to be exchanged for silver coin
in 1876. At the time when the exchange
began there was not far from forty mill
ion dollars of the fractional currency in
circulation. 1t is now nearly all re-
deemed.that is, all that will ever be
presented.
The provision that the postal notes
shall be presented for payment within
three months will prevent their circula-
ting as money. On the whole, the sys-
tenn bids fair to be one of great useful
ness to the people.-Youths Con,pan-
ION.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Knowing How to Swim.

The recent disasters on the waters
have conclusively proved the advantages
of the art of swimming. Those who
could swim were not panic-stricken,
and by swimming they escaped death
by burning. Among the passengers OF
the Sewanahaka was Mr.. Samuel Bar.
low, of New York, who, having pro.
vided himself with a life-preserver,
gave it to another passenger and
jumped into the water. He turned on
his back and tloated. managing to keep
his nose above water until rescued. All
who could swim reached the shore in
safety.
If the water were not an absolute
terror to people when collision occurs
or fire breaks out, they would, with
some degree of carefulness, set about
lowering the boats. They would exer.
else their reason, look to see if plugs
were in, and would lower the boats
without emptying everybody out or fill
ing the boats with water. On the Mar
ragansett one of the boats was lowered
while the plug in the bottom was out,
and the boat filled. The patent plug,
which, by the pressing of the water on
the bottom is forced home, ought to
be used in all boats; but it is not, and
little preservation of mental balance on
the part of the passenger would avoid
these unnecessary dangers.
1t is not alone the art of swimming
that will save life, but familiarity with
water, and the belief that one can sup
port ones self in it for time, would
prevent the dreadful panics to which
more than to the disaster the great loss
of life is due. If people knew that the
moment they touch water they could
support themselves in it, most of the
danger would disappear. A swimmer,
too, can use life-preserver to better
advantage than one ignorant of the art.
OF course swimmers drown some
times, but the proportion is very small.
1t is generally the boy who is not 8
swimmer that is drowned while bath.
ing. The number of swimmers who
are drowned is very much smaller than
the number of non-swimmers who are
drowned while bathing or sailing
Farm and Fireside.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
The Return Of a Jack.Knife.

A gentleman on Lisbon Street Satur-
day was talking of the wonderful re-
turn of jack-knife that he lost twenty
five years ago. The gentleman has been
visiting the clerk of courts in Lewiston
during the past week. He made his
jack-knife himself upon his own forge,
and in his leisure moments covered the
bone handle with his initials and num-
Der of odd devices. A year after, in
the deep SHOWS on the road to Kings
bury, Me-, he overlook man attempt
ing to tie up his sleigh that had broken
down. He Jumped out to assist the
man, lent him the jack-knife, and for
getting it, rode off without it. He
never saw the man again. Fifteen
years afterward his daughter married,
and her husband, struck with the west
ern fever, took a trip west and brought
up in Minneapolis, MINI. Among the
people in that State with whom he came
into contact was one who was proverbi-
ally hard up. Reduced to straits he had
pawned everything. Coming along one
day, with apeculiar-looking jack-knife,
he offered it for sale. The gentleman
bought it and came home soon after,
and a day or two after his arrival he
took the knife out of his pocket. His
wife bounced upon him. With thou
and rapturous expressions of surprise,
she demanded to know where he got it.
He told her he bought that knife in
Minneapolis. She said twas fathers"
s.Father was brought in and the knife
was identified as his. No explanation
could be offered by the gentleman as to
how his own identical jack-knife. lost
on a country road in Maine, could be
found by his son-in-law in a western
country. This was ten years ago. The
gentleman has the jack-knife now
Leuiston Me- Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Hominy and Arnica.

An old darkey came into an Austin
drug store with his head bandaged up
and grooming as if every bone in his
body was broken.
whats the matter?" asked the drug
clerk.
1--WE have had the berry debble of a
time, me and de ole woman, battering
each udder wild de chairs and SIGH"
"Well, what do you want?"
1--WE needs some anarchy. Oar amt
no anarchy in de house. De bottle got
smashed in de fuss, and de anarchy
spilled all ober de floor"
..f you had more harmony in your
house, there would be less anarchy"
remarked the drug clerk, smiling as he
filled small bottle of arnica.
You am right, boss. Oats jes what
de fuss was about. De reason we neets
anarchy is bekase dar was no hominyin
de house, and dats why de ole woma9
hit me wild de chair.-7e1as Sytings.