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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
ST. PETERSBURG IN SUMNER.
Nebraska Indians Furnishing Arnuse-
ment for the PeopIe-Convents as Re
sorts for the Season.
New York Sun.


Most of the ministers and other
superior officers have left here either
for the country or upon foreign jour
news, writes a correspondent of the
Sun. Curiously enough, each time
the dog days come, both the civil and
military officers are commissioned to
go abroad and learn various important
matters. Many editors, who are not
the least among our rulers, have
slackened their relns and gone to rest.
In order not to leave their subscribers
without interesting reading, they have
sent abroad some extra reporters to do
all the important topics. And SO many
ST. Petersburger, without extra ex-
pense or exertIon, with a copy of his
paper IN hand, may climb the Alps,
loiter around the famous cities and
resorts of Italy, Greece, see the sights
IN Paris, London and New York, and
penetrate the sands of Sahara and the
forests of India. Meanwhile the great
bulk of the residents of this city en-
Joy the dog days in their own ways.
As the imperial theaters are closed,
the show houses of the suburbs attract
great crowds. Arcadia, Livadia, Ba-
varia, Demidron, and other places of
summer resort we with one another
for the public favor. One employs q
large band of Bohemian singers and
performers. In another there is a
good circus. The frivolous operettas
are played in each place. This time
Arcadia, however, beats them all, for
it has engaged a party of American
Indians from Nebraska. The party
consists of twenty persons, including
five women and three children. The
st. Petersburgers almost fight for adj
mission to this show. That the water
ing places should attract large num-
Der of quasi-invalids and adventures
of both sexes seems to be q matter of
course, but it is rather strange that
various converts should become
places of summer resort for motley
crowds. It must be admitted, how
ever, that most of the Russian con-
vents are most picturesquely situated.
During the dog days the lay folks
have pleasure, and the monks and
nuns have only trials and tempta-
ton" a young monk OF the Laura OF
this city said to me recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

1t owns and operates over 400 miles of road il
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa ant
Dakota; and its main lines, branches and connec
ons reach all the great business centres OF the Nor
west and Far West it naturally answers the deScrlp
ton of Short Line, and Best Route besWeen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

bat if any sign of life is perceived in
its victim it is again unfolded until
the king is satisfied of its death. 1t
then slowly moves off to seek it's food
or another serpent to slay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

GA few weeks later the darkies hold
their camp-meetirg on the same Cd
spot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16
From Triumph.
The 1.-THE Rocket. F"

We have the pleasure of presenting to
Won the first number of our very valuable
paper. Our purpose is simply to amuSe
and interest you for short time this even
ing. We have the stand and shall put on
the gloves and intend TO give each and all
a knock if possible, without bruislng the
tender feelings of any. Our business is to
gather chips of fun, fame and fancy ii
any should find fault with us they can ma
room in the columns of our next edition 70
answer any and all our sly hits. II we are
successful in hitting any one, we may ana
we may not touch upon the many topics
which are agitating the political world we
certainly feel that every man and woman
should keep the great subject in view
Studying the political economy of our coun-
try understandingly, thus becoming able 10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

admitted 10 be miles ahead of Hamilton OF
any other man in the race for the guberha
torial nomination, and that the delegation
to the Republican National Convention
from Illinois, though To be appointed by
single districts, will be solid for Logan
with the possible exception of couple OF
Chicago districts, congressman Davis de
clarng that as presidential candidate lo
gan would he beaten out of sight in Cook
county.
The committee decided to hold the State
Convention at Peoria, on the 10th of April
both for the appointment of delegates AT
large 10 the National Convention and tc
nominate State Ticket.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

and rear large family. Or in other words
il is fight between capital and labor, One
bill has already passed fixing the penalty
for cutting fence at five years in the penl-
Tertiary.
A large number of representatives in
both houses are iav0ring bill to create II
general herd law compelling every one 10
| keep their stock on their own land hut
there seems to he just enough opposition To
prevent the hill from passing. If there
ever was a time when Texas needed wise
| Legislation and statesmen 70 stand firm III
the helm, guiding the ship safely through,
il is now. For no one knows, save those
who experience IT, what trouble and losses
have been sustained in the fence cutting
districts Nor will il stop unless checked
by legal force, until riot and ruin has desc
| lated Our fair Southern land.
Prof Fowler, the great chronological
lecturer, who has been in our city for sew
eral days lecturing on his pet science,
How many converts he has made it would
be hard To tell, but judging from the
crowds that flock To hear him, would lead
one 70 think all the fools were not dead nor
were people done being humbugged.
Work has already commenced on the
wooden mill which | mentioned in my
last, and judging from the force they have
put on this building, they will have it ere
long ready for the ileecy staple.
A strong effort is being made to secure
the location of the Grand Lodge of the |.
Q. q. f. II the effort succeeds it will be
quite an acquisition.
The City Fathers are considering the
propriety or bonding the town for 100000
to maintain proper system OF drainage
and public Improvements generally. The
present system is 80 faulty that anything
of an epidemic would depopulate the city,
The entire printing force of the Waco
Examiner, one of our leading papers, got
on "A biz strike for several days, and though
the plucky editor failed not on single
issue some of them were SO blurred and
badly printed, as to be almost illegible,
LITTLE TEXAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

Mr.. William Relford who is on the sick
list, is improving.
Married-On Tuesday evening, Feb
18th, at the residence of the brides parents,
Miss Mary NJ. Simpson to Mr.. John g.
Miller. After IN impressive cermony, per
formed in the presence of only the most
intimate friends of the bride and groom
the guests repaired to the dining room
where bountful repast was served, t.
which all did ample justice. The bride
was tasteiuily dressed in sage green with
brown velvet trimmings, The presents
were numerous and useful rs we'll rs or
namental. The bride and groom will com.
mence house keeping in Grand Ridge
where they will have the best wishes OF
many friends who are sorry to lose two OF
the most agreeable young people ot Farm
Ridge. May they live long and be happy
GOSSIP
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

Their last and toughest customer was
hard case known as BILLY the Kid aliaS
Jim Wade, and il was the only JOB M Wl'ich
they bungled They caught him, tried INN
formally and sentenced INN 10 de"'ll o"'
before the decree was carried into erect
member of the party who had been absent
returned with jug of whisky, over when
50 much time was whilcd away that the
sheriff came and took Billy out OF theil
hands. But before the sheriff had go'
away ON the morning train, they took the
prisoner from him at the muzlle of adozen
rifles and walking down the railroad lew
rods hung him Ia Il whstiing post ms
was believed to finish the work the r'gl'la
tors had set out to do, and they dish'ndeH
and returned 10 their homes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16
OUR Boosted" NAVY.

Says the y. y. SIM: " An American par
" of scientific explorers is ice bound in
the Arctic regions. Unless speedy relief
is afforded, the members of the expedition
are likely to perish
We keep up national naval establish
ment at an expense of millions of dollars II
year
1t becomes necessary 10 send "A vessel To
the polar seas to Succor our countrymen.
Where do we find Il suitable ship? In
the navy of the United States? No. We
90 to the mercantile fleet of Great Britain
"The Navy Department." says Wash
ington despatch to the Tribune, lis negoti-
ating for the purchase of another vessel To
join the Greedy relief expedition. II is
owned in Scotland and will cost very near
" rs much as the Bear, bought few days
ago in Newfoundland for about $4,000.
A third vessel, it is expected, will be Sc
cured from the British Admiralty
Would il not he just rs well to Scuttc
the ships whose maintenance rs Il So-called
navy now costs the nation such a vast sun
of money. and rely on our ability To pur
chase ,eryiccable vessels from other coun
trie, whenever We have any actual need of
thpu y"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16
From Ophir.

OpHIR, Feb. llth.-Sleighing still con
tinues to be very good and our sporting
bows are having boss time. One young
sport borrowed mine and busted Il trace and
the tongue. We have his word for it that
he rot the school marin home safe.
An enjoyable evening was spent at the
residence of Thos. Ryan by our fun-loving
Young folks Dancing was the main feature.
A select crowd took in boss hop at A lex
Wallace's Tuesday evening last. 1t would
have made amule laugh to see JayEyeSee
spread himself A bic sunttower was no
where beside his pedal eXtremities.
Jas. Phillips has sold out and gone to
Missouri. Thus we lose good, substantial
citizen.
Mr. Jessie Whom is still very sick, but
holds his own considering his extreme age.
His disease is paralysis.
Forty. ght couples gathered at Bob
Peters residence Friday evening, he Civ
inc "A farewell ball All had good time
Some say the hard cider was simply I'M
mense
Hank Weygandt is happy; its girl. So
is John Linton it's boy, ThoS. Steven.
son is also merry But last of all our genial
friend Alex. Wylie, of Waltham. He is as
happy as Il clam that has frog pond all to
itself. Mother and child doing we'll | al.
most forgot to include Geo. Caulderwood ;
he also mourneth not. All happy Why
don't our genial friend lIawker do some
thing for his country?
Waltham had Chicago minister preach
three nights last week | am informed that
he did we'll
One of our young men named Ira Miles
went TO Plano to make self binders. lie
came home, stating that he had procured "a
fat Job to begin work Feb. |, 1884. When
the TO him) happy time arrove he packed
two trunks, "A valise and grip with umbrella
in hand and nice blanket on his arm to
keep him warm and his last summer ulster
TO keep cool if the car should be too hot
he HE'D him self to Plano to report. When
he reported to the superintendent that
worthy knew smiling Ira not and refused to
enter him on his time book. Our friend was
in a bad fix. TO stay in town over night
would cost 80 cents, 50 he took Shanks
mare and trotted some three miles into the
country where the grass was greener' ana
he could fill up and be happy, After
tedious stay of one day he came back 10
ma, six dollars and sixty cents out and
little more experience in. He now has
bargain pending with Dan Carr forthe rem
tai of two acres of land TO put up Il shop OF
his own When furnished he will run op
position to the Plano folks, and the latter
will howl when they hear OF it to thihR
they refused Ira, Il man that VIII surely
run their La Sale county trade. SEND IL
your orders To l. Miles and they VIII DE
| h,,;l, nm an imnroypd plan PEDRO " TO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

HAMIITON-The Henry County Ne,rs, a
mildly republican sheet, is opposed to the
nomination of Hamilton as the Republican
candidate for Governor, on the ground tina,
"he is the stupidest dolt that ever wore
white plug hat" and relates the following
We got acquainted with Hamilton al
Peoria Wishing to make Il good impress
ion on one OF them literary fellers,' he
stated that his family ran IA good deal to
literature That he was a full brother t'
Gail Hamilton
We see he has since made the same
statement To other newspaper men.
We were 50 dumbfounded ut his ignor
ance and audaCity that we sat and stared at
him, as if he had been braZen idol.
Gail Hamilton" is only an assumed
name of Miss Abigail Dodge, Il very clever
writer indeed.
And Governor Hamilton is II full cousin
To Gail Hamilton"
As far rs the full part of it is concerned
he probably didn't lie, in Peoria. He may
have been somebody's full cousin. We
think he was. But not Gail llamiltons!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

WHOLESALE LYNCHING.-For year or
two past the Niobrara region in Nebraska
had been badly infested with and annoyed
by cattle thieves and hard characters gen
orally Amonth ago about 40 of the more
respectable people of that region organized
themselves AS band for the purpose of
clearing the country of the nuisance Late
reports from that region show that the jolt
has been done pretty effectually. Those
who claim to have kept tally report tina,
since they started out fourteen have been
lynched, sixty warned To leave on pain of
death, and one shot. The season has ap
parently been a very successful one Such
O roundup of thieves and murderers wa
never known before. The regulators have
not lost man, and they have not even been
embarrassed by the breaking of rope
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

The Hot Springs Ark, are rapidly
achieving for themselves the enviable rep
utation enjoyed many years ago by " Match,
ez under the Hill" When the rowdies and
gamblers that iniest the place, however
turn upon and go TO shooting each other
they ought to be compelled To select some
less dangerous place for the sport than the
main street of the city. Last Saturday
morning rs four noted gamblers were driv
en- on Main street in Il hack, seven Others
rushed out of IA saloon and opened fire on
them. Two were killed and the other tw,
and the hack driver dangerously wounded
but unfortunately acouple of unoifending
citizens were also dangerously wounded by
stray balls
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16
Farm Ridge.
ol,viat,Cl

FARM RIDGE, Feb. i3.-Sleet, snow and
sleighing are again in vogue.
The jerks" family played Cinderella
10 crowded house, in the Farm Ridge
seminary last Friday evening. The acting
was commendable, and the entertainment a
success financially.
Mr. Abe Elder talks of departing for
Kansas soon.
The blacksmith from Ottawa, Mr. Cole,
is doing Il thriving business in our village
The social hour club will give their next
party at the rectory Thursday evening,
Feb. l4tb. A good time anticipated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

Large and enthusiastic meetings are
heipo held at Joliet to influence the VIII
county board of supervisors To forbid the
employment of any convict labor in the
construction of the new court house abou'
10 he erected at Joliet. The county coui''
save good many thousand dollars by the
employment of such labor, but the people
prefer that the lazy convicts shall eat
their bread in idleness, while honest labor
outside earns the money to support them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

Though overwhelmed by II watery cata-
clysm, Cincinnati is not dismayed or cast
down. She proudly refuses to accept aid
from abroad, or 10 abate Il jot in her usual
enjoyments. The Abbey Opera Troupe
had II full house on Tuesday evening, and
the papers say the city is annoyed and in
dignant because Col. Mapleson has post
poned his opera season there until "aftel
the deluge." Which leads the Chicago
Jouraal solemnly to remark: "The Ohio
metropolis has been 50 assiduously cultiva
ting the musical art of late years that, if il
were to be completely submerged and
drowned out by the raging waters, it prob
ably would, like the swan, die singing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

The meeting of the Illinois Republican
State Committee at Chicago on Tuesday
to settle upon a day for holding the next
State Convention, was made the occasion
for general gathering of the prospective
candidates, party leaders and heads of
messes' generally. There We're "delega
tons" present from all parts of the state
rs well rs wirepullers for would he candi
dates for about every state office from gov
ernor down, and the candidates themselves
were there, the array being headed by Gov
Hamilton and Dick Oglesby. And the flu.
glemen of John A. Logan were there to
look after his presidential interests, and the
cohorts of Arthur were there, 10 let John
Logan know that he will not he allowed To
carry of the Illinois delegation without a
fight
Well, the outcome was, that Oglesby was
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

The rage, in a jealous lit to kill the oh
iect of the lunatic's affections, and then To
commit suicide, has become quite epidem-
ic, and hardly day passes but the news
papers recount cases of the kind. Two oc-
Cured on Tuesday. A young man named
Feltgcs in Chicago, shot and killed mar
ried woman with whom he was in love and
with whom he held criminal relationship,
and then sent bullet through his own
BODY. diving "A few hours later On the
same day woman in New York shot her
lover and then herself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

Col. Mapleson, the well known impress
saro of Her Majesty's Opera Company, is
delighted with the project of building Il
grand opera house in Chicago and making
the Italian opera one Of the regular nstltu-
tons of that city As he proposes to super
intend the erection of the building himself,
it will no doubt he constructed on the
clumsy English plan, 50 that If IT should
fail to pay as show house it can be turned
to profitable account as grain elevator
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16
PICKING UP.

In spite of the general cry of " hard
times" business is picking up. No oh
servant reader of the papers can have
failed to notice this. Not only have prices
continued persistently to advance on the
leading stock boards, hut grain and meats
are going up dozens of large manufactur-
inc establishments that have been idle are
tesuming work, the outlook for building in
Chicago and other cities with the opening
spring was never more promising and the
leading money centers east and west have
during the past few weeks shown "A steady
increase The impetus given to business
by cautious capitalists who have waited for
"A shrinkage in values before expanding
their money, will be felt more and more
each week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

At IA banquet given in Paris last SUNDAY
NJ. De Lesseps announced that the project
of cutting through the dunes which Sepa-
rate the Mediterranean Sea from the DeS-
ert of Sahara, thus converting the desert
into fertile country, is about to be ac-
complished NJ Roudaine, the French
hydrographer, having left Tunis with IA
large force to began operations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

The whole Illinois press gang return
from their excursion 10 Washington i'iii OF
enthusiasm for Logan for President. The
reason is that Mrs. Logan went out nun
dred and fifty miles To meet and escort the
Illinois editors to Washington city. Know
ledge is power, the press is powerful ana
blessed is the limited statesman who has
noble helpmeet. Three cheers Tor Mrs
Logan!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16
From Texas.
WACO, Texas, Feb. :

W Ato, ltNdNI, i W. -''' '''''
Having once more showed out from win
ter's icy grasp, we will attempt to give a
few items from the state The weather
babe fair to rive Us II mild pleasant winter
M 10 New Years But since then every
north wind blows with the terrific force OF
n tornado, freezing everything in its course.
The month of January was one OF more
continued cold and resulted more disas-
trously to the grain crop, than any month
of winter | ever witnessed. a favorable
season for sowing resulted in very heavy
grain crop, which will work a hardship
ON the farmers. For on every hand dc
we see broad fields of grain, which were a
few weeks since beautiful green and prom
isinc. now brown and seer by the blighting
hand of frost. Many will SOW again, while
,houasnds of acres will he cultivated IN
something else.
The Solons of the state have convened
in extra session at the capitol. ohedleh'
the cries of people all over the state de
handing some legislation at their hands te
restore order between the wire clippers ana
the cattle kings on our western ooruer
Gov Ireland's message tn the House aho
S.,,,e WAS An able and pointed document
setting forth the terrible state OF affairs al
over our land, and recommending s"ii'
and ample measures 10 suppress such vi"
lance But il has resolved itself into 4
tisb, between the great cattle syndicate,
and the little nestler who squats upon a
,,,ace of state land 10 tend his little herd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

The latest invention in gunnery is now
being tested at Fort Hamilton, New York
II is long brass tube, of two inch bore,
through which it is proposed, 10y means OF
atmospheric pressure, to shoot dynamite
cartridges in such Il way that they shall
fall at a distance of from half mile To two
miles, upon the deck of a hostile vessel
and instantly blow it 10 "smithereens y
Hitherto it has been found impossible Il
shoot dynamite cartridges in this way with
gunpowder because the explosion is so sud
sudden and violent as always to explode
the cartridge, but by the Use of atmos
pheric pressure this difficulty is said Ia he
obViatrd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

The stock of grain in Chicago Is SUI on
the increase. The amount now stored III
har warehouses is %. 4sl ,94G bushels, which
is the largest amount by nearly 3'ooo'ooo
bushels, the city has ever held at one tune
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-16

Mr. Congressman Springer's committee
in the course of its investigations of some
of the ways that are peculiar OF turning
an honest penny that have grown up under
Brewster in the department of Justice, un
earthed surprisingly cute practice OF the
mnions of the law in the prosecution OF
the moonshiners in Tennessee and North
Carolina. AT. : marshal gets II moon
sinner TO bring barrel of whisky into Il
little village and sell it out in quarts. lie
takes the name of each purchaser Arrests
are made; fees are made out for mileage,
guard, subsistence, etc, Of each prisoner.
Some $40 are charged in each case. lnthls
way one barrel of whisky is made 10 earn
over $1,000 fees, and there is not one con
viction. The business interests of these
are in danger.