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Gives Up the fiQht.

SpRlNGFIELD, ILL.,, March Ex-Governor
Hamilton produced political sensation last
night by withdrawing from the Guberna-
tOrial contest This announcement was
made to about twenty friends whom he in
vited to the executive mansion for the
purpose of making known his in
tention. To most of them it was great
surprise, for they believed he would
not withdraw until defeated in the conven.
ton. The announcemt mt WV, then made in
a letter to the public. What effect this will
have upon political contests Is not known
fully, but the probabilities are that Oglesby
will have no OPP, ssitiOn. 1t is not likely TO
have any effect upon the Presidential ques.
ton. Governor Hamilton informed some of
his friends that he would return to the prac-
tica of law
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

The ofiicials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
deny that they contemplate reducing Tie
wages Of their employee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
Iowa will Not Have Woman Suffrage.

Dies MONIES, Ia, March 27.-In the
House yesterday the woman suffrage
amendment to the Constitution to strike out
the word "male" was taken up on motion
to reconsider the vote by which 1t was in
definitely postponed Tuesday. The vote
to postpone was 80 to As, and after some
debate yesterday the consideration of the
amendment was again indefinitely post
pO ed by the same vote, the members vot-
ing individually, exactly AS they did Tues
day A bill was passed to prevent gambling
by means of fictitious contracts for the buy.
ing or selling of grain or other produce on
margins. The measure, which was known
as the Bucket-shop bill, had previously
pasSOn the Senate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
EXPRESS Robbers indicted.

ST.. LOUIS, March 26.--The Grand Jury
found thirteen indictments against PrentisS
Tiller and George McFadden, the Pacific
Express robbers. Seven of the indict-
ments charged them conformity with grand
larceny, one covering the whole amount;
the other six charge ENLIGHTENMENT. In
three of these Tiller Is cha rged with being
principal, ana McFadden accessory. In the
remaining three McFahden is charged as
principal, and Tiller as accessory This ar
rangement leaves no lOophole for an escape
on n teclluicalty
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
Weiqhed 200 Pounds al Six Years Old.

ANAMosA, Ia, March 25.-Warner Will
liams, better known as West, died here
Sunday evening. Williams was born at
this place in September, 1873, and at the
aye of fourteen months was considered a
very small child. From that time forward
he increased in weight, and at the age of
six years died weighing over two hundred
pounds lie had been quite celebrated in
the West. aud has been exhibited for sew
eral years. Last fall Barnum endeavored
to secure him for exhibition, but could not
make arrangements.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
illinois Battle. Flags.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 21.-The bat
tie flags of Illinois regiments were yester-
day formally transferred from the basement
OF the State Capitol to a spacious hall adj
mirably fitted for their preservation and dis
play. Appropriate speeches were made by
Generals Sherman, Palmer, McClenand,
Oglesby, Cook and Acknowledgement Eli
oft, of this State. Governor Hamilton de
livered the dedlcatory address, and General
]. Z. Black made an eloquent response.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
A Fat Fee for the Trustees.

CHICAGO, March 27.--Judge Drummond
entered a final decree Tuesday in the case
of the Chicago s. Alton Railroad Company
against Samuel j. Tilden and Lewis Ii.
Meyer. finding the plaintiff indebted to the
defendants In the sum OF $50, 962.32 for
services performed in organizing the Chi.
cago & Alton Company. .r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29

New Styles of Type and Lew
Prices at the Free Trader Job
PrintingROOms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
Kansas. He Is held In the highest esteem
throughout the West generally. HIS mosh'

Ksusas He Is held In the hlghtNt es'co'"
throughout the West generally. His moth
or WIS q sister of Cyrus w. Field.
Ex-CoNaREssMAN BuBRows TO SUCCEED
RAYNER
The President Tuesday nominated Jul
Illus c. Burrows, of Michigan, to be SOLICITOR
of the Treasury, and the nomination was
confirmed by the Senate.
KIIBoURNE GAINS MS SUIT.
In the case of Halleit Kibourne against
OK. Serpeant-a at Arms Thompson, the jury
rendered verdict in favor of kilDourne lot
$4,000
VALUABLE LANDS WASHING AWAY
Representative Morrison presented petl-
tiou from citizens of Madison and 81. Car
Counties, H., and St Louis, asking for the
Improvement of the Mississippi River be-
tween Alton and St Louis The petition.
ers represent that this part of the river runs
through n sandy loan soil and has been con
stantly changing for seventy years and up
ward, and that by the caving in of banks
the stream between the points named
has become wider and much shallower,
greatly TO the detrment OF navlga-
tion: that the distance between
Alton and ST. Louis by these
changes has increased eight miles in the
past thirty years; that from the mouth OF
Wood River about two miles north OF the
present junction of the Missouri River with
the Mississippi, to the foot OF the Choteau
Island five miles south OF the junction
named, more than six thousand acres OF
na, ni pa,,L had haan washed away in the
'"u'"i' ''"' '' =. =, f,,,,r ra,,,,,an,aJ
last iOfty years IL - i"'.no, 'up' t,' 60
tlat unless solhe "ct,V'' u. '"A.,' ~ 1'.,
gfess THESE cndilseo "ni o''"i Iii
alarming extent thaii ~ 'no pa'' "n"
materially lhJure sun sie''el Poi"o.' @.
the river ana allec' 'ilc co'iH'o'co Va ~
Louis.
coyoprssroSII pRoCFEDINGS
coS"hn''io''nN
IL the senate on the cath the Blair Educa
ton measure and the bill to increase the sala
.ia. -, ,b. MIST r;c, INDIES furnished material
RES oil the pis,Iic' JUICES ~, ',',''N.,.
for debate until the hour OF auJourhh'ch', -
In the House bills were introduced: by Mt
PERKINS IN give the Southern Kansas Pacific
n,.l ,,,,b, az ,,ov thrnuuh Indian Territory;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
Father is Getting Well.

MY daughters say
GLOW much better father is since he used
Hop Btters.'
"He is ,retting well after his long suffering
from disease declared incurable."
"And we are so glad that he used your Bit
tiers "A LADY of Utica, \. Y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
A nauphter's Misery.

"Elevcn years our daughter su1ftreu on Il
bed of misery,
"From complication of kidney, liver
rheumatic troubles and Nervous debllity
'J-ndcr the care of the best physicians,
"Who onye her disease various names,
"But no relief
And now she is restored to us in good
health by us simple remedy as Hop Bittcrs,
that we had stunned for years before using
it.-THE PARENTS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-29
II. &. STRAWN'S
Lumber Yard
AND planning MILL,
Near the Illinois River Bridge.
Did She Die2

"No?
"She fingered and suffered along, pnlng
away all the time for years,
1.-The doctors doing her no good
"And at last was cured by this Hop Bitters
the papers say so much about
Indeed! indeed" ;.
How thankful we should he for that medi-
cine
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
Prices in Idaho.

A copy Of the Cfrur d'Alene Weekly
-Nstgyet before Us Is printed at Eagie
City, which, il claims. Is the metropolis
Il the new mining district. II Is not a
very large paper. bu. j; sells FOX sl2
year. /: gives list Of prices OF articles
Il common household necessity az The
mines. The lis. is made up b, al Eagle
City grocer, who appends the insirna-
ton that these prloes may finc.uate. ac-
c..r.iiny 10 the condition cf the trails
Flour Is $50 pr barrel, sugar. - cents
,s. pound: tea, sI25: coffee, - cents;
candles, 70 cents; bacon, 40 cents; ro.A-
toes, per pound, . oen's; beans, Per
round, 80 cents; tobacco. 81; soap, p
cents; yeast powders, - GEMS; cheese,
- cents; salt, - cents; syrup. Per ga
Ion, 81 80, cosl -o.l, per can, $40,
cigars, yer thousand. $40 70 $50;
liquors, per gallon. 3; cook sso"es, ~,
$3.50; brocns. Sl..5: over-sh.r.s. F. ~;
boots, s. 20 slo TIE NugJet estimates
tha. there are no= a.ooo people a: tie
mines, and others arc coming II On all
trails,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
Thinning In the Gardv-<

The novice i'll gardening matters rarely
gives his plants, especially his roots,
sufficient room. He cannot see why he
should SOW twenty or more seeds for
every plant that comes to perfection. If
we were to dibble in a eingle carrot seed
every six inches in a row, it is probable
that very few of them would appear rs
plants. A large number of seeds are
sown in order that, by their united ef-
fort, in termination, they may break
through the soil and allow enough plants
to see the light to make stand. After
the plants are up then comes the thinning,
number of beets, parsnips, ETC., and
finally leave one in place at inter- ais OF
six inches to foot, according to .hc va
rety. Onions seem to do we'll il lett in
little clusters to crowd one another, and
John Harris says that this is the best
treatment for short kinds of carrots. But
these are exceptions, and as rule the
more room roots have the quicker they
grow and the more tender they will be.
Take spinach, for example, though not
a root, it needs judicious thinning. The
first thinning may leave the plants two
or three inches apart in the row; second
time, the plants may be left six inches
apart, then every other plant may be
taken for rise, and the final cutting Of
we'll developed plants will be the best OF
all. Satisfy, at best small root, may be
bad mich larger than we usually see it,
and more convenient for the cook, by
giving it. room. As q rule. our garden
crops are too much crowded for the best
'.esults. ts.-Agriculturist for May.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14

ing at times from side TO side. mut.er.
ing in low fever, I saw always that
sweet young face before me, and in the
days OF my convalescence resolved, as
soon as I could travel, to start for the
old village and ask her TO be my wife.
At last DR.. Dorking left me, going
back, he said, to try to secure DR.. Hart's
practice, and passed three very dreary
weeks alone. All sorts of miseivines
troubled me. Oh, why had not cast
sentiment to the winds, and asked Ae-
nes for the promise OF her hand before
joined the army?
1t did not take me long to reach the
village after had once started, and nv
heart was beating very fast as l stood
before the old doctors house. The
honeysuckles still twined around the
posts at each side of the door, and the
four years that had passed since 1 was
there last did not seem to have made
much change In the quiet old home
stead. The plate on the door bearing
the words of doctor Hart" was per-
haps little rustier than formerly, but
that was all.
The servant who admitted me ushered
me into the front parlor with 'tHem !
Captain Douglas !" and I saw that there
were two persons in the room. Now I
am not particularly quick of aprrehen-
sion, but knew precisely the situation
between those two the moment entered.
Agnes rose, while her companion, who
was seated very close to her, remained
in his chair, and the bushes that flew to
the fair face Of my old sweetheart were
clearly not for me.
"You see, Douglas" said Dorking,
half an hour later, "Agncs had promised
to be my wife long before I left the doc
tors house. 1 could never have offered
her home had [ remained here, and
that was the reason I ran away. She
has known all my movements, for we
have corresponded regularly ever since. +"
So it was just as well that had not
proposed for Agnes before the fighting
began. Even then the Doctors Boy
had won the doctors daughter. er.-Har-
Dcr'S Rdz0r
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
Checked Too Much.

At Macon l became acquainted with
a commercial tourist. He toured for n
Philadelphia harness house, and he had
two trunks. AS soon as found that he
had two trunks discovered why he came
up to me in the reading room Of the
hotel, reached out the friendly hand, and
said that he had carried my photograph
next to his heart for the last seven
years. He wanted me to check one Of
the trunks on my ticket as We went ur
to Atlanta, and thus save him expense
on extra baggage.
Well, l agreed. 1t is seldom that ]
try to beat railroad, but one must do
something for his fellow man now and
then in this uphill road through life. II
so happened that had pass around to
Montgomery via Atlanta, and ] handed
it to the baggage checker without a
thought OF what might follow. As
consequence, while the harness house
tourist dropped off at Atlanta with tear
in his eyes for my disinterestedness.
only one of his trunks dropped off With
linn. The other continued the ride with
me for $50 miles, and after considerable
teIegraphing it went back to Atlanta 10y
express. Just how much it cost him 70
fall in love with me l don't know, but
assure him on my honor that whenever
can go out Of my way again to obhge
him l shalt cheerfully do So
NJ QuAD.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
The Nihilists in Russia.

The Ganania says there is much
confusion and conssern1tion among the
Russian police owing to the discovery
made since the murder Of Colonel Sadei
kin tha. besides the ordinary police
cipher Colonel Sndeikin used various
ciphers for the different sections OF the
organization Of secret agents II Russia
and throughout Europe. These keys
have been stolen or lost aud it Is inpcs-
sib-e FOX the government to know or yer
ify the identity OF the agents. Il l.
feared tina. the nihiIis.z mold the key 70
q cipher.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
IR.4 wv BL1Nh

r rss5ionato grief i.e-i,,e The dying bed;
81 xs--rnetc l'n9ips FOR the van!.les
t-
nate ,cafninc fol tie glory fed,
0t .a j.. SO a.k "Can lie lear worse thar
tll-
s~,r way l.r+ and tired eyes,
~. -a1lrwa -5laCc Nature grants;
anihc worlds snpremest astnics
~ a.i,- enl:y blanke its hopeless wants
u iv.d rhtninso fame and thunder,
efa.h
- tie fierce winds lash the fierce sea t.
-'sIm,
" to hcacous ~ the lnrid flash,
I ta..its rlnay-clonls ghtterlng rainbow
form.
=. t'!o" 'ht snl'cn drip of rain
s "atei- = along TIC hollow shore,
Eal,l to ,I.i,l the eul can shine again,
aH waves Glcani to living light ono,
more.
psa 'Ine fap7 slowly strength and hop,
aHny,
sa3th... back gulf yawns by the lonely path
NAn Tie dumb night crccps on the empty
~.
afi TIC one clev Of all is held by death,
-. 1T !" faded joy or lingering loyo
T. naLe Tie powers youth and faith ha,
gyon
r. Fetlcntly the 1t We all must prove,
=. thc great lar swings back and shows u,
heaven.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
A FEW PRESS NOTEy.

THE Rev. Oliver Dyer does the "An.
svers to Correspondents" in Bonner's
Ledger.
Mr.. DANIEL GoDwrs OF the old print
ing house Of Baker & Goodwin, of New
York, died at his home in Ridgewood,
Nj.
aSTREET & SMITH bought the New York
Weekly from Amos j. Williamson
twenty-five years ago for $4,000. Both
became milhonaries.
MANY of the poems of the late Ma.
thaniel 6. Shepherd are floating through
country newspapers spurionsly credited.
Shepherd wrote some OF the sweetest
poems in the English language. He was
reporter on the Tribune. He died
over twelve years ago.
ENGLISH editors receive good salaries.
The editor of the Times receives $780,
900, the Standard pays s15, 900, Daily
Ners, $4,000. senior editors Of the
Telegraph receive ST., 500 each, Man.
chester Guardian $4,000, Pail Mail
Gazette, Spectator and Saturday Re
uic,o each $4,000, ST. James Gazette,
$4,000 and Punch $4,000.
The New York City Press Association
pays its reporters fifteen and twenty
dollars week. Reporters on the city
papers make from 81 to $50 week, S25
being the average. Many of the re-
porters work on space, receiving from 81
to So per column for such matter as is pub
lished. They would do well if editors
did not cut their copy so.
Two HUNDRED and fifteen Typograph-
ical Unions are in existence in the
United States. These have member.
ship exceeding $4,000. The number OF
uon-U Union men, in the localities where
the Unions exist, is estimated at 3, 600.
Allowing an additional force of 5000,
in the small towns, We have 10000
compositors. There are 1000 women
mostly in the Eastern States employed
in setting types.
A CORRESPONDENT of the JOnndlis
suggests that newspaper men should
form a mutual benefit life assurance
company, which should extend all ovel
the country, the receipt of money being
contingent upon death only. There arc
III the United States not less than 100,
900 men who make their living directly
from newspaper work. And such an as
sociation properly conducted would be
Of immense benefit
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
A SAD pRGgPEC1.

81 zee by the papers that the Ameri-
can Association Of Umpires have decid
cd to fine pitchers ten do!lars for hitting
the hassnan with the ball !"
.Oa. guess that cant be true
asRu. I know ii IL. You Can rely on
it,
Il, ia really too bad. Seems 70 mo
the coarftry is going 70 the dogs.
How soy
"The only national game We have is
baseball, and now that Is 10 be deprived
,.s ciaie! attraction"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
Paw OF Officers.

Senator Hawley reported favorably to
the q. S. Senate, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, the bill introduced
by him to provide that section of the
oct approved March 8, 1865. making ap-
propriations for the support of the
Army, which provided that all ofiices
of volunteers then in commission below
The rank of Brigadier- General, who
should continue in the military service
to the close Of the war, should be en-
titled to receive, upon being mustered
,ut, three months pay proper, be so
construed SC as to entitle the heirs or
legal representatives of such officers who
were killed or died in the service be-
tween March 8, 1865, and April 10. OF
The same year, to receive the three
months pay to which such officers
sould have been entitled had they lived
and been mustered out at the close Of
the war
BAD WEATHER-Its effect on the
merchants: mo use spending money
on advertising. People won't 60 on:
unless obliged to" Its effect on the
public: There are no bargains OF nov
elites advertised in tho papers We
have seen all the old stocka No Use
going ont. ."-Phila. Call.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
sr-MMxn BOARDING RATES.

Stranger--"What do you charge for
those rooms for the season 2"
Landlady-"Let me see. You said
something about being at Newport all
last summer. did You not7
"Yes."
"My terms arcSl0 day."
my gracious /. I can't afford 10 pay,
lhat."
'1t is cheaper than going to New
port.
But I meant Newport, Pa. vas at n
farmhouse near there, and paid 81
week I
ooh excuse me- In that cease my
terms will be $3.50 a week y
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
dis EXCUSE.

Edtor-'No, your Honor, ! am not
sick, but ] should like to he excused
from jury duty all the same.
Judge-"For what rcason?"
II have very important article TO
write for the next issue OF the paper.
VERY important. Is it? May ] ask
what is the subject 2"
The jury system.
"Ah And what ground do you
take ?
"That all the evils OF the system
would Ire remove: - reputable citizens
would consent 10 serve.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
APPROPRIATE PRONUNCIATION.


Jones--"That was n terfiable dy-na
mite explosion, wasn't it?,
Smith-"was anybody killed ?"
"No, but the reverberatioa was felt
for miles"
"In that case you should not call it
a dy Mantle explosion. Nobody died
you know
What should call il ?"
"a dynamite c1plosion-made a big
din, you know"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
QUAKER CITY HUMOK
FEW THINGS ACCIDENTALLY OVER.
HEARD BY THE PHILADELPHIA
.EykNlNts Call"

AT THE surPER TABLE.
'"Wliat, another cup of tea. Mr.. Dunn
ley 2" exclaimed the landladv. as he
passed his cup for the third time. II
am delighted to see that you are enjoy
ing your supper"
Yer" responded Dumley. II Was
quite hungry tonight, and the tea tastes
unusually good"
Not very complimentary to me-"
went on the landlady. with sort Of
second,class gentecl little laugh. II
generally make the tea myself. but to-
night l WAS busy about something else.
and the cook made 1t. wonder. what
she could havo put in it."
"wen," responded bumley. As he
stirred it gently with his spoon, II
should judge from tho taste that she
must have put some tea in it."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14

A PHEASANT DAY IN THE WRIST.
"My dear" said Western farmer to
his wife as he got ont Of bed, Twill you
look and see what kind Of a day it IL ?"
"Well, she replied. gazing ont OF tho
window, "Mr. Smiths barn scross tho
way is being blown into the next lot,
but"
"Not his new brick barn.
"No, the old wooden one. and 1t looks
as if the roof of his house will have to
go, but l don't believe there will be very
much Of storm"
Probably not, replied the husband.
"but still we can hardly expect settled
weather at this season OF the year
guess l had better drive to town to-day
instead Of waiting until Saturday. II
might storm, then"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14

g-,r ioD est.c scene: Girl IL the
,arlor putting down carpets, mother III
the kitchen putting down peaches, and
little boy 10 the pantry putting dowp
Jam.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14
A Temperance Song.
Tune Iowa

Tune Iowa
Ye
eTlastius
II LIS
rejoi
ce, FIR
v'ct'ry h4s t~eun: Ye pleasant val
eys ralse your voice. T be 6ru-sh
Is time has co,e. NJ We i
its nurdfsons trad ip
eli hy stature Laws Tlas
II iS hty evil must b" stayed MIST
axe long. fun, Vause. TIE Bar
m ans Place the tea her ~.ii Ill
fc h saloon E.Lst We'll
school House on each hill. One i
vale bel
cur toy
ia never lea -nfo tr Th'- al
ruin iacs ;kr h. ga Fer
wh - n atr "a; hc - lea .E.3
fas 7 TIE yne ri not daily
II j. ou I. q CO my let let CRY
co e. al - 10 ve - = + ~
b: l IA .ae lay d vi yoa
erlr e-anes gun TIL
-At skey hO~ the
white b.. taii .at on t.a yicto-ys wo1. Al
toE@ae-saf - tire Toe. Ard ahen cur -in-@oss
EXIT Is .1re TA+-~t.. - isAs AT AE.a
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14

Rate E.s taI -fsaf CT t.al v2ctocS %ol. A.
t1Asae-e4i i. tire foe Ard hen cur -lc-~osas
..nt > done Tae--ii 70 lts4s WAIT AE.a seae-
-f.t3-4x-za ~essz
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-06-14

T. ras-'ona.o grief i.e-i,'e the dying bed;
x--lrnstc lnsipg FOR the van-le,