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The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

People living on the east side OF Fox
River would like to see the east approach
TO the bridge fixed in some way, so that
should one fall on the steep rise just at the
bridge he would not slide through or IN.
der the fence over the bank. 1t is quite a
dangerous place.
The cold of Thursday night delayed the
C., b. Il O. accommodation nearly an
hour.
The rivers froze over for the first time
this season on Wednesday night. South
siders think the bridge question settled
until thaw.
This local demand for drain tile has come
to an end for the present and the Fire
Clay and Brick Company, at Brickton, will
probably shut down shortly for a few
weeks
The flint glass blowers refused to per
nit a reduction asked by the Ottawa Bot
tie & Flint Glass Co. The factory viii
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
From Prairie Centre.

Hear dem bells! Don't you hear dem
Sleigh bellsY
The Centre school has thirty-five names
on the register,
Business at the store is reported good at
present.
The nimble rabbit has had to hustle
himself lately.
The College has been newly calcimined
and otherwise improved.
Prairie Centre mail arrives and departs
four times week.
The Sunday school will have an enter.
tainment at the church on Christmas eve.
Rev. NJ. X. Whittlesey occupied the pull
pit of the Union church last Sunday.
Ask Ben. Bowman about that rat trap
which he forgot was loaded.
Miss Lancaster, of Walnut, is here visit
ing her friends.
Miss Sarah McDonough of Chicago, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Woods of Mendoza, is the guest of
DR.. W. F. Mills, of Peotone, made fly.
ing trip through these parts last week.
Miss Daisy Kellogg and Mr.. Dunn Pal
mer are suffering each with a sprained
ankle.
Last Monday being the twenty fifth an
niversary of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Lawrence, it was determined to
give that worthy couple an old-fashiOned
surprise. Accordingly, in the evening,
about seventy of the relatives and more in
innate friends of the family took posses
sion of the spacious residence, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. having first been invited out to tea
A very enjoyable time was had, as many
present were among those who had wit
messed the ceremony quarter of century
ago. The evening was pleasantly passed
in social converse, enlivened by several re-
citations given in faultless manner by
Mrs. Fred Lawrence and Miss Woods. In
the dining room an elegant repast had been
spread, and all showed in an unmistakable
manner their appreciation of the many
good things which were set before them.
The surprise" was complete success.
On separating at late hour each left be
hind sincere wishes for the future
happiness and welfare of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence. TEE.
Prairie Centre, Dec. 10th, 1884.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

we'll as the ports at each end OF the canal
and of Nicaragua lake half way between.
The agreement also virtually binds our
government TO maintain the autonomy OF
Nicaragua. The canal, which will cost not
less than 100000 900 and may cost double
that sum, is TO be the exclusive property OF
the L. s, under its full control, except that
the state of Nicaragua, in consideration ol
its concession, is TO enjoy half the tolls
Secretary Chandler, on "Wednesday, adj
yised the senate that he had ordered two
civil engineers to Nicaragua to survey the
route of the canal and make an estimate OF
the expense of its construction, and until
their report is made the Senate will proDa-
bly take no action on the treaty. Meantime
its provisions are admitted to be squarely
in the teeth of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
with England, AMI its ratification would no
doubt involve grave complications in that
quarter.
The House on Wednesday, agreed to
take recess from December Goth TO Jan,
9th, with which the Senate no doubt will
concur,
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

feasibility of reduction in rates on certain
commodities, suggested by the depression
in commercial circles, and that all parties
in interest be invited to be present AZ tha'
time. "The call is made" say the Com'
mission, "in recognition of the TACT 'ha'
prices on all commodities vary win cir-
cumstances of the trade, and that railroad
rates remain arbitrary, and should be ao-
justed, to a reasonable extent at least 10
suit the times"
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

The business men of Boston do not ap,
pear 20 be altogether dismayed, The Nor.
way Steel and Iron Company announces
that il viii start up two more furnaces for
the manufacture OF steel, giving employ.
sment to 800 men So with the iron work.
ers of Pennsylvania. They appear to he
going on as usual, and seme mills, one of
which is that of j. +. Jones, chairman OF
the Blaine national committee, that were
stopped, have started up again. Business
IL dull, but no duller than il was IN Septem.
Der and October.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

finish orders on hand before announcing
decision of the question of continuance or
closing down Trade is reported dull in
most parts of the country, though in the
east (Ohio and Pennsylvania) several new
furnaces are being erected for immediate
firing when business picks up,
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

This extreme tired feeling We have In the
spring, fall and during summer denotes tor
pid liver; we have no appetite and no ambi.
ton. Take DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic; it
corrects these troubles, restores good spirits.
1t tspeedily cures dyspepsia, bad breath, piles,
pimples, ague and malaria diseases. A per-
feet tonic, appetizer and blood purifier. Can
be taken by the most delicate. Price 80 cents
Of E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

"opinions are but little things" said Johr
Wesler 1875 years ogo. We think that opinions
which are backed by experience are substan-
tial. The masses who use DR.. Bigelow's Posi-
tive Cure all speak highly Of it for coughs,
colds. whooping cough, Group, bronchitis.
asthma. influenza, and all throat and lung dis
eases. Its cure Is safe, speedy and perms-
nent. Price 50 cents and one dollar; E. Y.
Griugp
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

Quinine few years ago was worth 5000
an ounce Two years ago the duty on qui-
nine was taken off, and now quinine sells
at 81 90 an ounce. Still the only Philadel-
phia monopolist who was benefited by the
tariff has not been ruined, and the people
gain millions year by the breaking up OF
the monopoly.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
The Week.
Foreign.

| tOrelkns
About twenty minutes to six o'clock last
Saturday evening, London was shaken ana
all England rocked by another dynamite
EXPLOSION. II occurred near the middle
per of the famous London bridge, but eN-
actlv how il was contriv0d and arranged
seems impossible to tell. Eye witnesses
state that suddenly flames shot up from
each side of the bridge attended by a loud
explosion and column of water shooting
into the air by which number of persons
on the bridge were drenched. Except that
one pedestrian was slightly bruised by
being thrown violently against the parapet
of the bridge, nobody was hurt and beyond
the breaking of about $3.50 worth of glass
in the adjacent buildings, no damage was
done. No part of the bridge received the
slightest injury. OF course all London is
unanimously agreed that the explosion was
caused by dynamite, and that the authors
of it were the diaboical Fenians," and as
the only country in which these demons
harbor is the United States, they came
from this side, and our government is sol.
EMMY admonished of the necessity to take
steps TO put stop to these outrages. But
how did the explosive get thereg One
supposltion is that the torpedo, or whatever
1t was, was thrown from the bridge, while
a boatman says three men, just at dark had
hired boat of him which he has
not seen since, and the theory is that the
explosive was placed upon that boat and
the fuse SO timed as to explode at the right
spot. Like the Mansion House, the Bow
street, and other similar explosions which
within few years have occurred in Lon
don, this seems again to have been located
in a most dangerous place but carefully
planned to prove a most notable iiasco.
London bridge Is the most thronged thor
oughfare in the world. 1t is nearly always
crowded with people. Besides wide foot
walks on each side 1t has four tracks for
vehicles, two each way, and these are con
stantly SO crowded that policemen stationed
within few yards of each other with diff
Guilty keep the throng in motion. or course
had the outrage been equal to the apparent
the result must have been appal-
ing
France has purchased seven British
steamers for use in conveying troops to
China
The sentence Of Captain Dudley and
Mate Stephens, the Mignonette cannibals,
who we're sentenced to be hanged for mur-
der, has been cOmmuted to six months i'm
prisonment.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
Congress.

The senate on Tuesday passed the bill
for the admission of Dakota as a state di-
viding the present territory into two parts
by line drawn East and West through the
middle, admitting the southern half as the
State OF Dakota, and erecting the northern
half into territory to be called Lincoln.
An amendment to allow the people to de-
eide by popular vote on the division of the
territory was voted dewn. The bill was
passed by strict party vote-31 to %
The Reagan bill for the government reg,
ulatian Of the railroads continues to engage
the attention of the house. The bill appears
to be doomed to failure by being overload
cd with amendments. One TO include the
petroleum pipe lines has been adopted,
Another was adopted on Tuesday, on the
motion OF O'Hara, negro representative
from North Carolina, requiring railroad
companies TO furnish like accommodations
to all passengers who pay full fare, and
prohibiting determinations between such
persons. Many northern and western dem
ocrats voted with the republicans for the
amendment; II was afterwards modified,
however, at the earnest request of Reagan,
by adding clause conceding to railroads
the right 10 provide such separate accom-.
modations for passengers as are deemed
best for public comfort and safety.
The House, on Monday by decisive
vote, passed the bill to create Department
of Agriculture This makes the head of
that bureau cabinet officer. A great deal
of money has been wasted of late years by
the lie Dues and Lorings in charge of the
theoretical agriculture in Washington City,
and if dignifying the department with
place in the Cabinet will put u stop to tom
foolery the public will probably be satisfied.
The bill to pension the soldiers of the
Mexican war, which Mr. Holman can call
up any day, would pass the house in spite
of its extravagant extension to soldiers of
the civil war, If the senate would consent
W tliC ViliHiihtloh vi thC
the Mexican pensions to those only who
are 62 years of age and dependent on their
own labor for support. Mr. Holman's plan
now is TO pass the bill with that amend
ment disagreed TO, hoping to have 1t elimi
mated by conference committee.
The Nicarauga treaty has been laid be
fore the senate and seml-authentic state
ment Of It's contents Is made public. II
shows the treaty to he far the most impor-
tant and far reaching undertaking of its
kind that the U. s. has ever engaged in
Our government, by its stipulations, not
only engages to expend a vast sum of mon
ey in the construction of an inter oceanic
ship canal, but acquires important territor-
ial rights in Nicaragua, no less than the
absolute possession of strip of land six
miles wide on each side Of the canal, as
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
Wa. OsMAN u Sons

The Catholic Male Orphan asylum, in
Albany avenue, Brooklyn, was burned
Thursday afternoon, In the main building
were 7S0 children, some Of whom may
have perished in the flames A sister and
two lads were seriously injured
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
Washington Letter.
Regular Corresnondenee.
WASHINGTON, Dec.

WAsHINGTON, Dec. iotiii CT
II is now pretty we'll understood that
Congress will not do much Legislation out
side the appropriation bills at this session
The Republicans are making frantic efforts
10 have Dakota admitted 10 the sisterhood
of states, but The Democrats feel that the
Republicans count already more than their
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

The Railroad and Warehouse Commission
announce that the Commission will meet
in Chicago. at the Grand Pacific Hotel, on
Friday, December 18th, 1894, n 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purpose Of confeTing with
shippers and railroad managers as 10 the
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

ling swiftly along and the joyous holidays
will soon greet us once again. Remember
how pleasant it is to receive, but oh how
much more blessed to give. U&I.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE take pleasure in announcing that
we have added to our editorial force
Mr.. A. w. SHAW, of Chicago, on whom
in the future will devolve the chief part
of the local, or city, work of the FREE
TRADER, including, after January 1st, the
weekly visits upon the business men, from
whom, as well as the general public, we
trust he will receive the generous treat
ment that has in the past at all times been
given the representatives of the FREE
TRADER
In this connection we wish it understood
that our Mr.. l.. A. WILLIAMS (whom quite
number of our cotemporaries have dis
charged from our employ will remain
with us, contributing with his pen to the
columns of the FREE TRADER, and otheE.
wise continuing with his usefulness to the
success of this paper; and we would sug-
gest to our contemporaries that when he
leaves us we will properly announce that
fact
We would like still further to add that
Mr.. d. s. ATWOOD will, until further no
tice, act for us in the capacity Of canvasser
for subscriptions and for general job work,
especially for the ACME LEDGER AND Bill
HOLDER, all rights of which we have pur-
chased for La Sale, Grundy and Kendall
counties, which business men Will find one
OF the most useful articles the book keep
or can have on his desk
These additions are made to our force
for the purpose of increasing the useful
ness of the FREE TRADER newspaper and
printing house to this and adjoining coun-
ties. We shall next week, If possible) or af-
ter January lst, announce several new and
valuable features In the conduct of the
FREE TRADER fer 1885, and respectfully
solicit of our readers prompt renewal Of
subscriptions expired or expiring at this
time, assuring them that the paper for the
coming year will he more than ever the
best county paper in this part of Illinois.
Respectfully,
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The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20
THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.


In the Judge Dickey case against the town
Of Bruce for fees in the old Fox River Rail
road bond cases, the jury, on Wednesday,
gave him 81, 600 damages. 1t is needless 10
say the town of Bruce Is "up on its ear" The
Free Press scores Judge McROberts, and
threatens him with humiliation the nexttime
he dares to run for office in this part OF the
country!
NEW CASES.
People vs.. VIM Harris. App.
John B. Rose vs. Warren Gresham. App.
Jas w Madden vs. Matilda Wills. ASS.
Jos Wabbeb vs. John Webber App.
Edward Locker VS. John Locker. App.
Jas Porter VS. Nellie Porter. Chan.
CHANCERY ORDERS.
Dec. 16-No 253. Jas A Keating VS. Patrick
Cannavan ct al. Masters rept sale and dist
pres rule nisi, no cause shown. Kept appd.
No 229 Isaac Gage VS. Ellen Mitchell ct al.
Mast rep sale and dist rule nisi, no cause
shown. Rept appd.
No 2O3. ida B Erlenborn VS. Alfred 6 En-
lenborn. Mast rep sale and dist pros rule nj
81 inst, no cause shown. Rept appd.
No 25l. John Faber ct al VS. Nettie Faber ct
al. Mast rep sale pres rule nisi inst, no cause
shown. Rep appd. r
No2l3. Anna Thurston VS. Alfred j Thurs
ton. Deft ord to pay 5000 al pendente, by
Jan 1st next or show cause.
No 266. Elizabeth NJ Henry ct al VS. VIM
II Calvin ct al. Dem confessed. Leave TO
complt to file amend bill.
No 263 Jas Burke VS. Patrick McGrath'
Suit dism at compt costs -,
II Calvin ct al Rule to pld by 1:3O P. N.
No 1863. Albert G McCaleb ct al VS. Katie
McCaleb ct al Rept sale pres. Rule nlsi.
Rept appd.
Ne 2i2. Reuben Brunson VS. Ellen Pierson
ct al Mo by compt for leave to make Jacob
Schwartzer party. Deft appt Snow en-
tiers for same.
LAW ORDERS.
Dee. l5-No 4C2 Augustus H Frank vs.
McManus. Mo by deft to set aside delft;
Dec. l6-No 324. T Lyle Diekey VS. Town
of Bruce. Instruction off sworn. Jury retire.
Verdict-We the jury find the iss found IN "a
yor of the pltff, and assess his dgs at S2,oU.
Moloney diff for n. I.
$40 Matthew White VS. Peter Perrott. Suit
dism as per stip on file. Plth TO pay costs oe-
low and deft costs here.
Dec. l6-No 240. Catharine Stout VS. John
Eisenhuth ct al Suit dismd by plth at her
No 235. Catharne Stout VS. Sallie Ann
Nicholson ct al. ct finds in favor defts y. u.
No 243. Catharine Stoutvs Thos Larkin.
Ct finds favor deft Y. G.
ct al. Leave to and price and sums and re-
turn them, making Edward II Sheldon trus-
tee and party pltff. Rule to pld by Monday
next.
CRIMINAL.
No24 People vs. John Corridor. senten-
ced to pay fine of Sl.00 and six months in
county Jail.
County Court.
The well known farmer, living north OF the
city. Richard Fullerton, was on trial before
Judge Gilbert on Tuesday on charge of in
sanity. The case was fully heard, consuming
great deal of time. The court decided he
was not insane, and the spectators concluded
whisky had good deal to do with the case,
and taking the family as whole they seem to
be energetcally industrious in putting down
this evil which female lecturers denominate
"rum."
In the county court on Wednesday, Judge
Gilbert presiding, the following person. were
adjudged insane:
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

Eptered at me Post ODace at Ottand Ithn0ts, ds
Second class MAJ Matter.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-20

The New York Sn suggests that the
Nicaragua canal treaty should be ratified,
so that our navy can have a safe place of
retreat in time of war Our war ships, af-
ter securing safe harbor on the peacful
bosom of Lake Nicaragua, the Sun thinks
would be protected against foreign assaults
by mosquitoes and the deadly malaria.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30

The wedding of MT. Juan Savala with Miss Lucia Coz was made the occasion for very pleasant party. After the msr- riage services at the Catholic Church, which was filled to overfowing, numerous invited friends of both contracting. par ties proceeded to the house of the brides relatives, where reception was held. Congratulations being finished, music was furnished and dancing began. At twelve o'clock the party broke up, all wishing joy and prosperity for the happy pair It would probably be in order to describe tie brides dress and the groom's en- barrassment, but, having but slight ac- quaintancc with either commodity, We must be contented with the declaration that the bride looked charming and the groom handsome and vigorous. which qualities are all that are essential in the premises.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30

The custom of carrying revolvcrs aud carvers slung to the person, aud making walking arsenal out of an Individual, is q bad one, and should not be counte- nanced by the peaceful and law-abiding citizens oi any community. It is all right and proper for persons travelling in wild and;rough countries to have weapons of defence handy, and in case of emergency have the knowledge and will to use them. But in civilized town, where We have officers, courts and jails, it is not the proper forIa to go to breakfast, church, dances, etc., armed to the teeth. Last Saturday night two young men Of this place got into dispute, and for while it looked as though blood would be shed. Happily, however, friends interfered, took possession of the weapons, and the affair was amicably settled.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
Crazy Patchwork.

Having large assortment of remnants and pieces of handsome brocaded silks, satins and velvets, we are putting them up in assorted bundles and furnishing them for "Crazy Patchwork" Cushions, Mats. Tides, &c., &c. PACKAGE No. l. Is handsome bundle Of exquisite silks, satin aud brocaded yelvets Gall differen t) Just the thing for the most superb pat tern Of fancy work. Sent postpaid for 56 cents in postal note or 1.cent stamps. PACKAGE No. 2-Containing three times as much as package No. 1. Sent post paid for S1.O0. These are all the very finest quality and cannot be equalled at any other silk works in the United States at three times our price. They will please any lady. One order always brings dozen more. LADIES MANUEL OF FANCY WORK, with 400 illustrations and full instructions for artistic fancy work, handsomely bound, postpaid, 50cts. Order now. Address. the ROcheste Silk Co.,. Rochester. N. r.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
Reported by J. F. BARBER, Observer, U
 s. Signal Service, Yuma.
For the week ending Thursday, Aug.

On Sunday last a Mexican by the name of Nunez was arrested for riding over 8 ChinamaI, and on Monday Judge Ban croft mulcted him in the sum of $35 or the alternative of boarding 35 days at Sheriff Tyner's resort. The practice of exhibiting extraordinary feats of horse. manship on our streets is one that should be storped. Women and children are in danger of being maimed for life, if not killed outright. We hope the hint given by Judge Bancrof may prove beneficial iu the future. and such feats practiced in some other quarter than the most popu- lous street in town. There is plenty of vacart country close at hand.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
Notice to the Public.

The manager of this paper betook him. self to San Francisco last week and left us in charge of this sheet and office. We besitated some time before assuming the responsibility of such a herculean task, but thinking man has but one life to live, finally consented. The best has been done that we could under exist ing circumstances. One thing must be distinctly understood: If anything has been written that has offended any one said that any ones father was hung by cowboys, or accused any individual of making false statement to the effect that his address was the Yuma Pos!office when it should be the Territorial Prison just wait till the responsible party gets back from California before you start out on a gunning spree for the editor. Life is too short for the writer to take any chances, so lay for the individual when he returns from San Francisco. At any rate the carcass of the undersigned is of too much value to allow any interview with guns, clubs, etc. So, if anyone has grievances that cannot be settled by jaw, please send postal card what time the roundup twill commence, and the SEN TINEL office will be prepared, all facili- ties provided, but some more congenial cline will be found for c. A. HINKLE
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock hold CTS of the Southern Pacific railroad com pany (of fArizonal will be held at the office of the company in the city of San Fran cisco State of California, on Wednesday, the eight day of October 1884 at 10 o'clock 6. m. for the purpose of electing direc- tors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. F. s. DoUTY,
 Secretary.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-08-30
CLARK CHURCHILL,
 Chairman Central Committee. WEBSTER STREET, Secretary.

COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The county republican convention, for Yuma county, is hereby called to meet at the court house, in the Village of Yuma. on Wednesday, Sept. 10th, 1884, at z o'clock p. m. of said day. for the purpose of electing five delegates to the Territorial Republican Convention which meets at Tombstone, September 18th, 1884.
 Primaries for the selection of delegates to said county convention will be held on August 3Oth. 1884, in the various precincts and the apportionment of representation to said county convention, from each precinct, shall be as follows, to wit: Yuma, members; Ehrenberg, mem Der: Clip, 2 members: and Centennial, 1.
 A. FRANK,
 J. W. DORRINGTON. Members Territorial Central Committee for Yuma county.