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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
No Danger.
philadelphia CALI

Fire Marshall very much fear,
sir, that additional means of egresS
will have to be provided for your
church.
Pastor-And why so, my dear sir
Fire Marshal-In case of fire it
would be utterly impossible to get the
congregation out alive.
Pastor-Oh! You are mistaken
very much mistaken. l could empty
this church in three minutes.
Fire Marshal-In three mfnuteSl
How?
Pastor-By taking up a collection.
On the cars of one of the New York
elevated roads when one station is
passed the name Of the next is auto
maticSlly displayed in a glass-faced
box. The Indicator consists of can
vas roll, inside the glass box, that
works automatically either backward
or forward, and displays any number
of station names. Ihe roll is moved
by means of an air cylinder attached
to the locomotive boiler by rubber
tubing and provided with a piston and
ratchet, worked by a. lever. When
the engineer, after leaving one station,
lifts the lever it produces vacuum
in the rubber tube and moves the
piston, which turns the canvas roll
with a snap and displays the name of
the next station. This saves the pas
senger tie mental wear and tear of
trying to translate the unknown dead
language in which the professional
conductor habitually announces the
next station.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

I A well-known gentleman says: "My
WE has been IN delicate health Tor fii-
J month with pains and excessive menses
Doctors could do her no good. One bottle
of McElree's Wine of Cardui restored her
health, and she gained eighteen pounds
in weight in two months while taking It's
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
1T IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF

IT IMPROVES THE QUALITY vi
the Blood and els7ichcs It, and Is thoroa-
fore fine iIaUigOr0nt and c0TTeettrt5
are associated with an IMPOVERISHED
STATE OF THE BLOOD. These all ytel'.t
tothe regulating and nourishing pr1C--
critics OF its great food tonic elcmenla--
Itcompensates for the loss Of Cifdliiy,.
induced by Consumption, C6tdG7It or
bronchial and Throat affections. II
sciU renIedU Feminine Debility ana
reimburse the Female physique for
those losses of CitGIify accompany
tug complaints peculiar to the ser.
.sk0ther5 nursing their own children,
Id delicate acOpleB who expect 10
~" mothers and bring up DtO0T-
0tSs children should by all means use
It. IT tcU restore sufferers from
Mental or Nervous PrOstr0tiOIl aris'-
ing from OUer-tcOrI:, Eccesses or:
9,rosrHcted Disease. 1t Gcitg cure;
Drunkenness and the Opium HGbtt: I
for rs the appetite grows healthier III
and digestion more vigorous through
tho use ~ .tis Topic, the unnatural
craving dies away until totally OK
tinct. 1t is highly beIIeJtctdL IN LtreT
CODsDIaints, MdLdTiGL EeUeT, ana
ALL NfaLariaL Disease; and for the
debilitatfng effects of Fever Of any
kind it has no equal. 1T repairs
tcdste, inapr0ces Digestion and Ap-
1,etite, and affords the Dyspeptto HI
rnlid an easily GssinsiJGbte article
of food; and is so pleasant TO the taste
that the most sensitive palate will not
raiect #
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
WINE
OF
CARDUI

This pure wine is a simple vege- \
table extract without Intoxicating
qualities, and has proved to be the
most astonishing TONIC FOR WOMEN
known to medical science.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
THAT THE MEDICA. PROFESSION

and invalids generally may properly
understand the merits OF "C0IdGu'G
Liquid Beef IOnjc," an analysis By
the eminent chemist. ARTHUR HILL
HASSAIL, Md, FRS, of London,
Frgff1fSand also an endorsement by
the celebrated physician, Professor
SIR ERASMUS WILSON, F. RS. LID,
of London, are labeled on each bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
WEST VIRGINIA.

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va, Feb. o.
Eight inches more and the entire city
will be under water. Many of the
houses which were moved from their
foundations have been swept away.
A man who passed down from Angus
ia, KY, in sklff says in many places
houses were kept on their fornda-
tions by weightiDg with rocks, and in a
few instances people were clinging to
chimneys.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

| AAfS
| this morning. and others will start up
Monday. With the exception of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie and the Pitts
burg, McKeesport & Youghiogheny
roads, all the railroads are running as
usual. The Pittsburg & Lake Erie
expects to resume Monday.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, Feb. Sat 9 p. m. the
river was siXty-four feet one inch
deep. This is significant as showing
the rapid rise at points above reported
yesterday and the day before begins to
be felt here. The total rise during the
past twenty-four hours exceeds that
of the preceding day. The opinion of
good observers of Ohio river floods is
that not only will the rise continue
here till Monday, but during tonight
and tomorrow it will be increased.
Already the river has gone beyond the
flood of 1847, making this the third in
rank. 1t has only live inches to rise
until the mark of the famous flood of
1882 is reached. There is now
no doubt that the point will be
reached, and then the race becomes
interesting between 1884 and 1888.
Singular as it may seem, there is not
lacking sort of wish, for the sake of
the spectacle, that 1884 may come out
ahead, but this is not shared by those
directly affected by the flood. 1t has
been stated that the losses this year,
with the same stage will be not more
than 10 per cent of last year. This
applies mainly to personal household
property; in items, pianos last year
the aggregate loss was heavy, and now
scarcely an instrument will be caught
in water, but in other and larger in
terest the loss must be heavy. The |
Interruptions to business, manfactur-
ing, trading and transportation must |
continue through the period of three |
or four weeks. The damageto lum-
Der and coal yards will suffer
about as it did last year. In Mill |
Creek valley, where the immense veg
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-The Iron Noun
tain railroad has stopped taking
freight for points southeast of Cairo
aud Belmont, on account of floods.
The tracks Of the Texas & st. Louis
narrow gauge are now only two feet
above water, and prons5ly-/ before
evening that - Wil[stop receiving
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Cullom, In his speech at the late Repub,
lican convention at Peoria, said: Turn
over the leaves Of the Republican record
Its history is glorious, and no Republican
need be ashamed of it." To which the
Joliet Signal adds:
Yet Howgate, the pilferer, is free, the
star reuters go unpublished, Kellogg is in
congress. They produced Eliza PiRkston
falsified the returns suppressed the records
of their guilt, browbeat congress, sur
rounded by the army, corrupted the cour,
and stole the presidency. They bribed In
diana with the public money they were en-.
trusted TO keep, and appropriated its bene
rits to the use of the party. They applaud
ed the act, honored the thief and acquitted
the traitor. Honest" John Sherman found
thief in the New York custom house
robbing the treasury, and discharged him
and the same Republican is president and
head of the party Grand and glorious
records are those. Is no Republican
. ashamed of themy
Turn the rascals out"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
A High Compliment.

The Hc,dM ami Presbyter, published al
Cincinnati, Ohio, the leading Presbyterian pa
per in America in this weeks issue says; "Is
Christianity II Failure? is the subject OF AN
able lecture by Rev. Madison c. Peters, OF ol-
tawa, III. If anyone desires to see thor
ouch and conclusive vindication of Christian
ity against all forms of modern scep'lcisill-
notably Evolution and lngcrsollism-lrt him
secure a copy of this admirable lecture. II
simply presents plain and ndspulable facts,
which are read and known OF all men, ana
cuts its way to conviction with every stroke
of its mastery logic lcvcled to the capacity
of all readers. 1t will do good just to the eN-
tent that it shall be read, and ought to have a
wide circulation This is one of the many
similar compliments Mr. Peters has received
from the church papers and prominent min
listers. and he is sending it all over the coun-
try. This is his master piece. Now on sale
a. Forbes drug store and ut IIapeman " Gra
hams book store. Only ten cents; or address
the author. Get it without fail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
Circuit Court.

The golden wedding" suit of Rogers vs.
Hoffman, on trial in the Circuit Court last
week, resulted in verdict for the plaintiff OF
81 ,55S-including the sum already paid by
Mr.. Hoffman and the tender made by him to
Mr.. Rogers at the beginning of the suit. The
case will probably go to the Appellate Court.
In the case of Harwood, charged with as
sault with intent to commit murder upon
colored man at Lostant, the jury returned
verdict of not guilty.
Rice, the Princeton man, under indictment
for conspiracy To defraud, &c, has received
another continuance. The case goes over {,
the June term
Frederick Barley plead guilty to til,
charge of petit larceny. Remanded for sen
tence.
Harry Tarrance, burglary, plead guilty anC
was sentenced TO one year in the reform
school
NEW CASES.
4. L. Hunt et al. v. Alex. Bruce, jr IL. L
ThOmpeo7, pitts atty Damages claimed
sl,00aOe.
Sarah Nor il '. Anthony Trainor ct al Nv
Gentleman, pitf's atty In chsncery.
Geo. ID. Ladd v. Margaret Winters. dun
can & 0'ConOr, pltff's attys.) Bill to fore
close mortgage. Claim, 81 800.
The Poop, &c, '. Ransom Sykes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

dangerous, Is now still more so, the wlhu
careeuing the upper chords and braces stu
more to the enst While the legal fight Is
progressing 10 determine who shall build
new bridge, another high wind from the west
will come up ana the whole structure with
perhaps living freight will be blown into
the river Another thing should he taken
into account the driving of the fire steamers
over the bridge at furious rate or course
II is necessary they should be driven Just IN
that way to save property, and perhaps me-
from destruction nv chance fire on the south
side. But no one, not even the brave iremen
who take their lives IN their hands when they
are rushing to the same, will say they believe
the bridge Is strong enough to Withstand
many such strains as it was subjected to on
Saturday last. Some safer crossing should
he afforded both for private and public pur-
poses, and that too before some calamity
occurs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
County Court.

In Judge Glbert's court an effort was this
week made to declare Vim. Adds, of River
side, Strcator insane. Adds had been sick q
long time, but il appeared on the hearing that
the man was simply exhausted by his Illness
aud needed only good nursing to put him on
his feet again, and Judge Gilbert dismissed
the proceedings. The Streator Monitor says
"Thc members of the Grand Army have taken
great interest in the welfare of Mr.. Adds
caring for his wants and have been trying Ia
secure for him pension which he is justly
entitled to. Dame Rumor has it that some
interested parties have been trying to send him
to the asylum in order that they might secure
his pension money, hut the Grand Army boys
won't have it that way. He returned home
much the worse for the trip
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Rosa Cassidy v. Thos, Cassidy. Blake "
Moloney, pitts attys) Hyorcc, on ground
of extreme and repeated cruelty.
Chas. \. Sackctt V. Alice V. sackett. (J'
W. II T.. s. Browne, plttf's attys., Divorce
on the ground of desertion,
John ID. Suliyasv Nora sullivan. J. w
~ T.. $. Browne, pltifs attys) DiNore-deSer-
ton and bad temper.
Justin Dewey ct al. v. Mylcs Young ct al
gallagher " Eldredge, pitts attys.) Bill IN
chancery TO foreclose, NC,
Thos McDcrmott V. John lIoban duncan
" O'Conor, pltff's attys) Damages claimed
for words spoken" $4,000.
owen Moore ct al V. Unknown Heirs, &c
OIenry Gum, pitts atty In chancery, to
establish title TO the nwq uwq Sec. %, BIZ.
Mary +. Adair v, John W. Adair. Cd. \
Cook, plttf's atty Divorce, on the ground
of dcscrton.
Emma j. Murdoch v.James Reedy. Breach
of promise. Damages, $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
Probate Court,

Following probate proceedings have taken
place in Judge Evans court during the past
week:
Guardianship of otto p. Erlenbon ct al
Second report of accounts approved.
In the matter of the guardianship of Helen
f.. Crumpton. Inventory approved.
In the matter of the guardianship of Fran
els X. Crumpton. Inventory approved.
Estate of Rosa Erlenbom. Supplemental
final report approved.
Estate of Ellen McGowan. Report of az
counts approved.
Estate of Albert Naramor. Estate declared
settled,
Estate of Philip j. Clark. Inventory APP
proved.
Estate. Of John Kinney Report of accounts
approved.
Estate of Robert Lett. Claim of s33',64 al
lowed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

1t is understood motion will be made in
the city council at its next meeting to repeal
the COW ordinance. II interferes with the free
pasturage enjoyed by so many city COWS ON
the open prairie east and west Of the city. 1t
would be entirely consistent with the wisdom
displayed by our city fathers on this subject
TO repeal the ordinance at once. They wisely
passed it when cold weather set in last De
cember and rigidly enforced it all winter
when cattle running loose in the streets, alleys
and by-ways could do no possible harm, ont
now when new ornamental trees are being set
out, old ones are coming into leaf, lawns are
greenng and garden sass is getting start
the cows should by all means have free range
1t will double the yield of milk, bring down
the cost of milk tickets rs well as the price OF
butter and be Il great benefit all round.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
A Sure Cure for Skin Diseases

By DR.. Frazier's Magic Ointment. Cures a.
il by magic: Pimples, Black Heads or Grubs
Blotches and Eruptons on the face leaving
the skin clear, healthy and beautiful. Also
cures Itch, Salt Rheum, Sore Nipples, Sore
Lips, old, obstinate Ulcers, Sores, etc. Sold
by all druggists and mailed on receipt OF
price, 50 cents. For sale by Forbes & Lor.
riauY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The locomotive of the passenger train that
passes Ottawa at 35 west, when nearing
Utica struck two rails that had been laid
across the track with the evident intention of
of wrecking the train Fortunately no dam,
age was done, but the escape from bad ac-
cident was very narrow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

q. w. Reed, the implement man, had mar
row escape from drowning recently. colt
he was training backed into the race at the
foot of Columbus street, just above the talls'
taking the driver with it, Fortunately there
was but little water in the race at the time
and nftcr mnch trouble all were cotton out,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Cherry trees about town are in blossom II
week earlier than they were last year, and
Mr. Elias Hathaway, who has quite an
orchard of Early Richmonds and English
Morellos on his place in the western edge OF
the city, assures us that the bud, have gone
through the winter in prime condition, and
from present appearances the crop will he
immense.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
THE PERCHERON STALLION
Valuable Property for Sale.

I desire 10 sci Immediately the following rrorer,,
situate Ia the city OF OTTAWA:
No 8. Tvu-story Brick Building, SsN60 IT. with A
siOry ron clad, 1N51, In the rear rhe buildings are
new, This property Is on Clinton street one bluck n
rcctly SsSt ci court house; and bargain
No , Ny Residence, situated on Illinois Avsn n
the best residence street IN Ottawa The ground rca-
tAins about q an acre. House Ia. r. rooms closets
bath room and cellar; arteSsn well and cistern water
good harn Coal and wood houses; abundance Of shade
and fruit trees al In hrstcisss order Parties contern
plating buying building viii nnd II 20 their sdvanss
20 look II :his property. Time will be given part h
desired. Inquire 1T my residence Of Dr. J. O harris
marl GEORGE JEkIII.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
In the Offices.
BIRTHS.

In the following list of births, filed in the
county clerk Office since last report, are scv
cral for which the medical attendants are liza
Bile to fines, more than 80 days having elapsed
from the date of the birth before the certit
cate was fled. Reference has previously beer
made to the fact that several physicians
throughout the county withhold altogether
their reports and no record whatever is made
of the births they attend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

W. B. Titus has moved away the old Magill
residence in West Ottawa, and is preparing
his lot for the erection of his new and elegant
residence
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
THE COURTS.
Appellate Court.

The Appellate Court, May term, convenes
two weeks from next Tuesday. Several i'm
portant cases will probably be considered
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Mr.. A. Alschucr's store has been treated
to new corrugated ceiling, which decidedly
improves its appearance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
PAT ROONEY COMBINATION.

This combination is booked for the Opera
House Saturday night, May 10th. Mr.. Rooney
has been here each season for the past three
or four years and always brings splendid
company with him, and it is said that his
company this year is better than any he has
had before. OF course Katie Rooney is with
him, and some twenty specially people, all of
a first-cass order, and they will give splen-
did show on Saturday night.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
FAR NJ rs

Who contemplate purchasing Hay Fork the coming
season invited 10 call and the Cole Grapple Hay
Fork, without latch, spring or puey.Nl the corner OF
Main and Clinton streets Ottawa. where he l. prepared
do hurso-shoeing and all kinds of jobbng generally
May 3 lSSi-llnu GEO. COLE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
Glen advertisements.
AGENTS WANTED

Reader, your name printed on circulars show cards.
wood signs etc. To establish you permanently III selling
our SAFETY LAMP BURNER; IFS long needed; fits
all lamps; gives large light has nickel cone reflector;
lever puts it out: blowing explosions or turning
down wick puts itself ont If upset can MI 1t without
removing burner or chimney no wearing ont screws or
collars lasts ten years Sells nj sight exclusive ter
ritory given, sample postpaid. Sjc For ustrhsed cir
culars testimonials agents reports terms etc. address
THE PHOENIX MFG Co, z Mechanic Street, New
ark, New Jersey. Please mention this paper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Since last report marriage licenses have beel
granted as follows:
Heinrich } Fischer and Helena Mueller.
Gchrard Schmidt and Mrs Gertr Schmidt
Engebert Zeller and Nellie lIumbert.
Michael Manlcy and Lizzie Landy.
Samuel Morrison and Clara Singer.
Patrick McHugh and Bette Shelton.
John Barrett and Clara Grassland.
Frank Reinki and Annastasa Gostomsky.
Hanslaus Brzygod and Mariana Stelmach,
John j Rambler and Anna NJ BiXer.
Eugene II Colburn and Anna l. Sheedy
James Reedy and Bridget Dryer.
Abiiah Ball and Mrs Maggie Bee.
Chas u Ostrander and Mary j Gregg.
DEATHS.
The following certificates of deaths wer
files since last report:
Amos T Wiley, Marsciles, aged 62 years.
Ellen o Ross, Marseiles, infant.
Enoch Kelly, Village of Rutland, aged -.
Cyril J Brown, La Sale, aged 50 years.
Amelia Schafer, Tonca aged 81 years.
Eliza Bruell Meriden, aged y years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
AnuSenentS.

The Holland Comedy Company sent tele-
cram at noon yesterday, stating they would
not be able to get here; consequently there
was no performance at the Opera House last
ninr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

New Styles of Type and Low
Prices ut the Free Trader Job
PrintingRO0ms.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-30
The Real Issues.

Nothing of recent utterance has given the
supporters of Mr.. Cleveland more concern
than the brief but very meaty letter of DR..
Woolsey, Ex-President of Yale College. And
there is good reason for their concern. Per-
haps there is no man in the land whose
judgment In matter of this kind has more
weight with who are not strict partisans
and earnestly desire to do the best thing for
their country. In this letter, by few pow
erful sentences, he called public attention to
considerations that were in some danger of
being overlooked, and which are of vastly
more importance than other matters which
there has been labored effort to magnify
so that they would fill the whole horizon of
the voters view. Somebody wrote to the
venerable publicist asking whether it was
true that he had expressed an opinion that
Mr. Blaine had not acted dishonesty in the
railroad business, which had been the sub
ject of Congressional investigation. DR..
Woolsey replied that he had expressed such
an opinion, relying largely on the Judgment
of men Of high character who had made
special investigation of the matter. But
he did not leave his correspondent to sup
pose that his decision to support the Repub-
hcan candidates rested on this point: "May
add'' he says, "that the character of the
President is only one out of several things
to be considered in this election-'
This is the view which every citizen who
does not narrow his political aims and du-
ties injuriously to himself and his country
must take. Undoubtedly the personal char
acter of candidates is one of the things to
be considered but it is only one of them,
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-30

and they who insist that the voter should
determine his course and action by that
alone are certainly as mistaken as those, if
there are any such, who insist that this con-
sideration should receive no attention. DR..
Woolsey is a man not Indifferent to the
great advantagein public life of an unassailed
and unquestioned personal character; but he
is too wise student of history and of poll
tics not to know that in government like
ours neither the virtues nor the vices of in
dividual party leaders determine the char
acter of an administration so much as the
general character and aims and spirit of the
party which for the time being makes use of
them as the instrument of its purposes.
Therefore the following passage from
DR.. Woolsey's letter, setting forth the i'm
portance of some things that have been al
most lost sight of in the cloud of personal
accusation and criticism has had a great
influence, and will continue to have great
influence until the end of the campaign:
More important is the general character OF the
two parties and especially the reliance which can
be reposed the two parties in their intelpreta-
ton of the Constitution. the moral and religious
worth to be found in the two and their past respect
for the Constitution. And of no small Importance
is the ability and power of judging in the two men
now candidates Of the two parties. Mr.. Cleveland
seems to be very small man, and unable to act in
dependently on important questions. If. them all
things are put together the ability and character of
the two, the party supporting them and the danger
of throwing great weight of influence on the men
who brought on the war, there be no doubt that
Mr.. Blaine ought to be supported,