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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02
TOLD ABOUT 1T.

The formality of officially announcing
to Gov Cleveland his nomination for the
presidency by the Chicago convention was
observed at Albany on Tuesday, the com
mittee of one from each of the states, head
ed by chairman Villas, waiting upon Gov
Cleveland al the executive mansion in Al
bany on the day named for that purpose.
The arrival of the committee was duly
known in the city, and called out an inn
mense crowd who escorted them at 7. NJ.
from the hotel TO the executive mansion,
but as the "parlors' in which the ceremony
took place could hold but few besides the
committee themselves, the crowd could
look on only from the outside, The speech
of chairman Villas was short, but very neat,
and the reply of Gov. Cleveland was equal
" notable for its breyity and good taste
and though spoken eXtempOraneously was
delivered with rare grace and effect, The
governor, while signifying his intention to
accept the nom nation, though with many
tremors and misgivings in view of the aw-
full responsibilities of the position, said he
should soon signify his acceptance in the
usual formal manner The ceremony
was followed by collation., at which, be
sides the committee number of distin-
guished Democrats from all parts of the
country took part.
The same committee on the following
day, waited upon Thomas A. Hendricks,
at Saratoga, and made to him a similar an
nOuncement of his nomination for the vice
presidency. In his address chairman Villas
alluded in fitting terms to the fraud by
which the nominee had once been robbed
of the vice presidency, eight years ago,
Mr.. Hendricks in his reply, touched upon
the fact that it might become the duty Of
the next vice president to use his vote in
deciding grave questions in a senate equal
ly divided in its political views,
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FOR STATES ATTORNEY

Among the announcements in another
column appears that to-day Of Mr. l.. w.
BREWER as "A candidate for denomination
by the Democratic County Convention for
the office of States Attorney. Mr. Brewer
has discharged the duties of the Office for
the last four years with such exceptional
faithfulness and ability that his friends
claim he is fairly entitled to the cOmpli-
ment of a denomination. The office has
never required more unremitting hard work
in this county than during the last term,
and it is admitted that Mr.. Brewer has met
every duty with prompt and efficient
eXactness
Aside from his high claims on the score of
official faithfulness and ability, Mr. Brewer
is certainly entitled To more than ordinary
consideration at the hands of the Demo
cratic party of this county, II is undenia'
bic that it was largely through his industry
and shrewdneSS rs chairman of the Demo
cratic Committee, that for the first time in
many years victory was organized for the
Democratic party in this county -four years
ago, and that the elections since then have
justified a reasonable belief that the cOun.
ty has from Republican stronghold been
reclaimed and made permanently Demo
cratic.
OF course we are not unmindful that
there are other Democratic aspirants to the
position held by Mr. Brewer and the
FREE TRADER, in referring to the claims
of the latter of course is not to be under 1
stood as uttering IA word to be construed to
their prejudice. The field is equally open
to ALL and our only anxiety is that the
Democratic Convention in nominating its
candidate shall make the best and strong
est selection
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02
From Ransom.

RANSOM July 30, lSS4.-Two of the Ran
som kids imbibed pretty freely Saturday.
The dispenser of hard cider had better be
careful or he may think the "Milligan' hotel
not quite as good as the Nassau
FREE TRADERS were in demand on Satur-
day.
Mr.. George Shear is taking orders for 1.-The
Voice of the People" a complete political
history of the United States, and one of the
best books published. He is also selling the
life of Blaine and Logan.
n J. Lane ordered the Hapers to quit
sending him their Weekly. Are you not
willing to hear both sides of the political
issues, or have you become tired ofsycophants
gush?
Owing to the bad weather Coughlin' dance
did not come off Friday evening.
Miss Lydia Meagher, of Kinsman, was
visiting in Ransom this week.
Aggie O'Mara is entertaining Annie and
Emma Phiel of Streator.
Mr.. Purcell has arrived in this neigbbor-
hood from the green hills of Tipperary
The following letter, Father Dryers fare
well, was intended for last weeks issue, but
was not handed in in time:
DEAR FRIENDS: On the eve of my depart
ure for far away mission, beg leave to ex-
press the varied feelings which severance
from friends so loved must necessarily en-
tall from friends whose pleasant and loving
associations have twined around my heart
in a thousand clinging tendrils. 1t is graft
flying to me to feel that | carry your good
will and the good will and friendship of
your people of every religious hue and po-
litical shade. ! express my deep and earnest
gratitude for your indulgent forbearance for
my short cOmings, as well as to too gener-
Gus estimate of my poor abilities and of the
first but earnest efforts | made to do my duty
amongst you. | am pleased in feeling that
have, in accordance with that universal prin-
ciple which underlies our calling invariably
tried to do my duty on equal terms towards
every member of the community, regardless
of social standing" in the lowliest cottage
as in the houses of those Of highest rank, if
may usehn oft repeated phrase. Be assured,
my dear and kind friends, appreciate more
than words can express the honor and many
kindnesses you did me, nor can it ever be for
gotten, and as years roll by and the remem-
brance of the few but happy days spent in
yodr midst, of the many favors received at
your hands, as the remembrance comes in the
uncertain future, pregnant though it be with
trials and vicissitudes, they shall be sure to
bring with them consolation and encourage
ment as well as an earnest desire TO see you
all once again. In conclusion, you have my
best wishes, my earnest blessing and deepest
gratitude 1t is sad to say farewell, and
sadder still that am deprived the opportu-
nifty of once more looking on your friendly,
patient, upuurned faces and say the little
word farewell Yours ever truly,
DANIEL 0'DwYEP.
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There will be music at the Republican
county convention in Ottawa next Tuesday
growing out of the strife between Cullen
and Plumb over the delegation from this
county to the congressional convention. The
La Sale county delegation is so large that it
needs but votes from all the other coun-
ties to secure the nomination. While from
present appearances Cullen has the inside
track in the race, Col, Plumb has made such
a vigorous and skillfully conducted fight
against very bunglingly managed fight on
the part of his opponent, that the result in
the convention next week is evidently in
great doubt and open to strange surprises
The chief whine of the Cullenites in re-
gard to the tactics of the Plum crowd is
that the latter persistehtly belittle Mr.. Cul
lens abilities! On the other hand, the
Plumb people accuse the opposite crowd
of unconsCionable lying and only yesterday
in the Streator papers Col Plumb feels
himself called upon, over his own sigma
ture, to mail another wicked lie'.said lie
being to the effect that Col. Plumb is a
large owner of railroad stocks and therefore
opposed to the llennepin canal, whereas
the Colonel denies that he owns dollars
worth of railroad stocks and protests his ar
dent devotion to the Hennepin canal pro
ject.
II was thought week ago that the Col.
had made Il strike which must end the con
test in his favor in having secured the sup
port of the Ottawa GioJe' but this immense
advantage is FULLY offset this week by Cul
len in securing ringing endorsement from
Jack Reddick, of the La Sale Democrat
Press. When two such terrific intellectual
forces come in collision it would be wild
to venture a conjecture as To the nature and
extent of the Inevitable smash-up.
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From Dimmick.

DniMICK, July 81 Binders in demand.
Poor weather for hay and harvesting
Jacob klinefelter spent the first Of the
week with his friends in Macon.
The Troy Grove Sunday School conven.
ton will convene next Sunday at 2o'clock
in the Presbyterian church in Homer. Able
Sunday School workers from abroad will be
present TO assist
Wheat harvested is No. in quality.
The recent storms have damaged corn
Some of our sports are attending the "a
ces in La Sale this week
John Willshay Is about to add 90 acres of
land to his real estate possessions.
viii. II. Wmrick, Of Waltham, was in
town on Tuesday VIII is a staunch Re
publican and Will be one of the delegates
to the Republican county convention next
week
Misses Birdie aud Lucy Miller will at.
tend the commencement exercises at the
Dixon Normal next week.
Rumor says Miss Nina Kaupp and Fred
Miller, formerly of this vicinity but now of
Thayer, Kas, Joined hands and launched
out on the sea of matrimony lately. Their
many friends here wish them much joy
w. Peters, of La Sale, who has host of
friends in town, passed through TO Troy
Grove on Monday.
Miss Carrie Wilkins left last Wednesday
for visit among friends near Chicago.
Miss Louisa Shempp is spending her va
cation visiting friends in Wisconsin.
Miss Amelia Moore has been engaged to
teach the fall school in Dimmick Center
e. A. Weldon is taking in the Teachers
Institute at Perkins GroveI
David Klinefelter, of Troy Grove, has
sold farm of 50 acres to Levi Fahler for
$1,000 per acre.
Misses Zimmerman and Smith, of Peru,
are the guests of c. Krausse and family.
Mr. Kierstatter, of Troy Grove Dist. No.
8, is building fine house. c. Foster and
Walter Parrish are doing the carpenter
work.
viii Brown, jr., formerly Troy Grove
boy, sends us the Mt Auburn 0o) star, a
neatly printed six column folio and well
edited local paper, of which he is one of
the editors and proprietors The people of
the place seem to know the key TO bust
ness from the liberal way they advertise
Will r. Foster was down from Dixon
and spent Sunday with his parents and
well, no matter; but they say she will soon
be Mrs. F.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
Deutsch, of Homer, took a small dose of
carbolic acid last Saturday morning, so
small in fact that l am happy to say the
child is in no serious danger. NJ. r, A.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

In regard to the commotion among the
cattle men over the appearance of the Tex,
as fever in herds in tranSitu from Kansas
to Chicago, spoken of elsewhere, it may be
ouieting 10 the nerves of our farmers 10 say,
that DR. Paaren, the state veterinarian, is
positive there is no danger of the spread of
the infection. The Texas fever is never
communicated except by Texas cattle, and
these cattle are all from Nebraska and
Kansas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02
Blaine's lingo foreign policy is exactly
suited to the condition of our rotor navy.
or the Free Trader.
Mr.. Cleveland's Misdemeanors.

For the Free Trader.
Mr.. Clevelands Misdemeanors.
The Republican leaders have always de-
claimed against what they have been
pleased to term the unprincipled methods
of the Democracy in the campaign man
agement, charging that records We're falsi
fed, false charges were made against per
sons and that false Interpretation was put
on actions and statements of individuals
for purpose. II is quite refreshing to
find the party of purity, morality honor,
intelligence and temperance doing the
same things in a most bare-faced and braZen
manner, without cause or necessity, thus
practicing what for years they have de
nounced and condemned in the most de
cided manner Have the great parties
changed skins? The great mouth piece of
the Republican party, the Inter-Ocedn,
seems TO have changed places with the
Times, and even that staid and very moral
journal, the Ottawa Republican,, can tell an
untruth without seeming to be troubled by
it. Alas, that thus the good should fall. II
seldom requires a dim prospect of more
than part of the kingdoms of this world
to draw man from his allegiance TO right,
and only dim prospect of electing pres
ident, we blush for humanity that it is so,
has seduced these good men from the path
of virtue and led them to adopt at the
least, very questionable practices. Oh, the
times! Oh, the manners!
These good men arraign Mr.. Cleveland
for vetoing the five cent fare bill and thus
imposing a burden on the labOrers for the
benefit of the capitalist, knowing that the
charge is false and that the laborers now
ride on the elevated roads for five cents.
The charter secures this During the time
hat the laborers are going TO their work
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Cleveland and Hendricks !
CAMPAIGN OF 1884 !
The Free Trader,

The Free Trader,
During the ensuing political campaign,
will be the same RELIABLE, PRACTICAL,
USEFUL AND soLIDLY DEMOCRATIC paper
II has always been.
II will as ever be Democratic only
journal representative OF the party at the
county seat, where the conventions meet,
and where will be the headquarters for the
campaign.
II confidently relies upon not only Dem.
ocrats, but all who desire to be fully posted
on home matters, for continuance of the
liberal support il has received in the past.
Especially would it urge upon Demo
Gratis an increase of its circulation, 10 the
end that its influence upon the presiden-
tial canvass of the year may be the more
extended and greater.
In accordance with our past custom dur.
Ing presidential campaigns, we will send
the FREE TRADER TO Nac Subscribers
received between now and October lst for
FIVE MONTHS from date of subscrip.
ton for SO cents.
The FREE TRADER will never pay any
one 10 subscribe, but will pay old subscri
bers who send us new ones, and offers the
following cash premiums for clubs sent in
between now and October LIST
For the largest club .,........Sl $500
Not to be less thar 90.
For the second largest club. 80. 1900
Not less than ~.
For the third largest club. ...... 800
Not less than 90
All names must be accompanied by 80
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cents cash for each subscriber. Names
may be sent in AT any time, and the num-
Der so forwarded will be credited TO the
sender.
Each one sending club of not less than
four will receive a copy of the FREE IRA
DER free for one year
.Sdmpie copies free.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

senator Cullom was too sick Saturday
night TO explain why he vetoed the truck
bill, but was well enough to talk nonsense
on the tariff question.--.Stote Register.
About 80 Mexican veterans about here
would like TO cross.question Senator Cullom
in regard TO his reasons for killing the Mex
lean pension bill in the . :. Senate at the
late session of congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

such vessel arrived at New Orleans, and
that the child and its parents had been liv-
ing in New Orleans for the last months,
and further that the disease OF which the
child died was clearly not cholera. Yet
alarm is pardonable over the appearance
of cholera on the Mississippi, for it was by
New Orleans and that river that cholera
entered this country in lS4S and again in
1850 and 1854
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

There was quite scare, week ago, over
a reported case of cholera on board the
steamer Annie T. Silver on her way from
New Orleans to ST. Louis The death was
that of child who, report said, had arrived
with It's parents but few days before at
New Orleans direct from Toulon. lnves-
tigation. however. showed that there had no
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

Congressman W W Culbertson, of Ken
lucky, shot himself in a hotel in Washing
ton on "Wednesday, with evident suicidal
intent. He had been laboring under eX-
IRENE mental depression for some time, the
cause of which his friends are unable to
nnninnfIrn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

Neal Dow vouches for Mr.. Blaine as a
good prohibitionist. He says "Mr Blaine
has always been a friend of the Maine law,
and has many times rendered important SER
vices to it," The republican saloon inter-
ests will no doubt be glad to receive this
pleasing assurance.
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Want of Faith,

If Forbes e Lorraux, the druggists, do not
succeed it is not for the want of faith They
have such faith in Dr. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup as a remedy for coughs, colds,
consumption and lung affections, that they
will give bottle free to each and everyone
who is in need of medicine of this kind.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

Long Jones, L. S. marshal for Northern
Illinois and manager in chief of the Re
publican campaign in this state, modeStly
confessed to newspaper interviewer in
Freeport the other day that he has his eye
on the successorship to Gen. Logan in the
L. S. senate. But as Logan's seat becom-
ing vacant depends on his election 10 the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

Too much rain is running the wheat, oat
and hay crops in many parts of Illinois. In
this immediate vicinity rains up to We'd
nesday had fallen almost daily for two
weeks, but since then it has had the APP
pearance of settled, fine harvest weather.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

We learn with deep pain that Spencer
Ellsworth, editor of the LaconJ 0urRdl, died
on Wednesday evening from injuries re.
ceived in being thrown from a buggy dur.
ing the day. The Jopual under his man
agement was model home paper, Ike was
personally highly esteemed and popular
and his loss is felt as public calamity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

The cholera is rapidly decreasing in Mar.
settles and Toulon, in Southern France, but
is increasing in the rural districts and has
made its appearance at various ports on the
Mediterranean in Spain. There are no
new cases reported in Paris, and the alarm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

The Burlington road is running over its
lines IA locomotive as weed eXtinguisher,
so fitted up that the steam and gas escape
through iron pipes AT each side, whitening
the grass and weeds for "A space of two feet
on both sides of the track.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

Both Gen. Grant and his financial part
ner, Ferd. Ward have declared themselves
solid for Blaine. 1t is consoling to know
that there is something on which the firm
of Grant d Ward is solid.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR:
CARTER II, HARRISON,
OF COOK COUNTY.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
HENRY SETTER,
OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
MICHAEL j. DOUGHERTY,
or KNOX COUNTY
FOR TREASURER:
ALFRED ORENDORFF,
OF sANGAMON COUNTY.
FOR AUDITOR.
WALTER T.. CARLIN,
or JERSEY COUNTY,
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL:
ROBERT l.. MCKINLEY,
OF EDGAR COUNTY,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

vice presidency, Jones appears 70 be build
ing his senatorial aspirations on very
frail foundation.
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quite enough TO settle the question as to
which of the two men, Cleveland OF Blaine,
is the capitalists man. +.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02

The Democratic campaign has success.
fully passed its first peril-Mahone has de-
clared himself for Blaine Il Logan
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Waxnesboro,. Pa. Items

Mr.. Z. Forthman, druggist in this place, is
building two large dwellings ON east Mechanic
street, which will soon be finished. One OF
which is already occupied, so great is the
demand for houses that applicants cannot wait
until they are completed.
An excursion was run to Mont Alto Park
on Friday last, the proceeds of which is for
the benefit of the A. I. Hook and Ladder
| Company of this place. Excursionists return
ed well pleased with their trip to this beauti-
ful mountain resort, whose bubbing mountain
streams and shady groves add much to the
attraction of excursionists. -.
The farmers along the Cumberland Valley
are about done cutting grain and some have
been hauling in. The crop is very heavy
one, and large yield is anticipated.
The storm of July 18th did great damage in
this vicinity, uprooting trees, blowing the
wheat, which had been shocked, IN every dl.
rection, and several new houses in course of
construction were twisted considerably Such
a storm has not been known for number OF
years.
On Friday of last week five peddlers were
arrested in this place for selling goods without
license.
Mr. Louis Furney, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of this place, was
taken sick on last Thursday night and died
Friday morning. Mr.. Furney is the man that
the citizens of this town owe most OF their
gratitude for the convenience of the water
works which have not long been finished, and
may in the future be the means of saving
many home which wonld otherwise be de-
stroyed by fire.
Corn is looking fine along the valley, and
if the season is as good in the future as it has
been in the past the yield will be very large.
Mr.. Emert Angle, who had his finger cut
off at the Geiser works not long ago, is again
at his post in the shops. -ilij Dix
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Pleasant, Valley Items.

As the busy rush of the harvest is about
over, an abundant yield, from present appear
ances, will be had, our farmers will no doubt
have some rest from the worry of selecting
their reaper and necessary machinery pre-
sented to them by the numerous agents; and
while thus anticipating brief rest, in comes
another live agent, Mr.. NJ. G. Shaw, who, al
ways looking to the conveniences OF the Ia
dies, is furnishing our citizens with the Atkin-
son washing machine and the Reed creamer,
both of which he has sold quite number in
this immediate vicinity in a very short time.
Mr.. Ii. C. Freeman, who has recently erected
n fine dairy, has now concluded to introduce
one of the Reed creamers.
Mr. j. L. Wilmer, who has been here on a
visit for some time, returned to his home at
Marietta, Pa. on Tuesday.
Mr.. Levi Myers, of this place, has been
suffering much pain during the past week
from catarrh on the middle finger of the right
hand. ..Eir 1
Mr.. Samuel Warehime has a COW which
gave birth to a calf last week that has no eyes.
The calf is hearty and perfect in every other
respect, and in the place where the eyes
ought to be is only small hole with few
eye hairs.
The Pleasant Valley Cornet Band took in
about $50 during their festival, which will be
continued this Saturday afternoon and even
ing, the 10Th.
The Sabbath School at this place will have
their harvest home treat this Saturday after
noon. The school will first march and coun-
termarch through town, headed by the Pleas
ant Valley Band After the treat various
PLAYS and general recreation will be in order.
Mr.. Edward G.. Yingling, who is engaged
in the ice cream business here, manufactured
on Saturday last 12S gallons.