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The Mineral argus., 1884-08-07
In Dread of Dynamit e.

From a Paris Letter to the Boston Journal
The dynamite vigil on the other side
of the Channel is making the travelling
public very sour against the English
In their clownish zeal the employees,
who seem convinced that the explosive
material is brought IN from France, are
frequently brutal, and are almost inva-
riably impertinent. A well-known
American attempted to jest with of
the guardians at Dover, the other day,
by "clicking" in his hand, while the
honest islander was peering into his
valise, a small toy made to produce a
noise like the ticking of a clock. At
first the examiners hair stood on end.
And, when he saw the joke, he was Wild
with al "--y ou," he said to
the American, ~ have a mind to knock
you into the water! I'll teach you to
try your Yankee game on mel" Click
went the toy again. CPL call a police
man, and have you locked up" cried the
examiner. "--, I have a mind
to knock you over the head. I'LL have
you to understand this is no laughing
matter" And so, indeed, it is not.
The CONSERVATION is widespread, and
seems daily to deepen in degree. You
have heard how Lord Harrington was
detained the other day by Jealous fool,
who thought there might be dynamite
concealed within a wedding cake which
some one had asked the noble lord to
add to his baggage.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-07
omeern Of tho Grad Amy.


The last day of the grand meeting at Mime
apolis the officers for the ensuing year we're
elected as follows:
Commander, John S. Kountz, Of Chic. Sc
niOr Vic -Commander, John P. Rea Of Mihneso-
Ia Junior Vice-Commander. A M Way. Chap
lain in-chief,J j. W. S~hannafeli, Mich. Surgeon
general, William B. Hall, Pa.
John S. Kountz, who succeeds Gen. r. b.
Beath as commander-in-chief is the youngest
man who has thus far occupied that high posi-
ton. He was born at Toledo, Ohio. on the
25th of March, 1916, and enlisted as a drummer
boy in the Thirty-seventh Ohio when AMY If
teen years of age. He was with the regiment
in every battle in which it participated, until
he received his desperate wound at Missionary
Ridge, where he was left for dead on the field,
and was subsequently rescued by his comrades
the incident being the inspiration of Mrs.
~Sherwood's poem, '"The Drummer Boy of Mis-
sion Ridge"
The following were elected as the new coun-
c1l of administration:
Arkansas-ThOma II. Barnes, Fort Scott
California-W. II. Holmes.
Colorado-C. d. Haskins.
Connecticut-Fred A. Spencer.
Delaware-W. II. Purnell
nlinois-W. W. Berry.
Indiana-P. p. Hammond
Iowa-John X. Peal.
Kansas-H. s. Willard,
Kentucky-Samuel T. Jenk.
Maine-F. W.. Haskell
Maryland-W. o. Laville.
Massachusetts-H. B. Pierce.
Michigan-Samuel Wells.
Mlnnesota-W. P. Roberts.
Missouri. S. Sterritt.
Nebraska. o. West.
New Ha~mpshire-D. b. NewhalL.
New jersey. R. V~ansyckle.
New Mexico. J. Fitzgerald.
New York-Herman K. Fox.
Ohio-J. ]. Sullivan.
Pennsylvania-Samuel Harper.
Potomac-John Cameron.
Rhode Island-W. J. Bradford.
Vermont-L T. Terrill
Virginia-H. De B. Clay.
Wis~consin-Phil Cheek, Jr.
Washington Territory-H. '. Daniels.
Oregon-B. B. futile.
Dakota-John b. DENNIS.
Tennessee-E. s. Jones.
An interesting incident of the day was a mo
ton to pay from the general funds the sum oil
$500 to John F. johnson the first Minnesots
veteran who had his leg crushed by a horse
car while hailing a comrade. This wa
passed with a shout and in a few minutes vol
untary contributions from various states in
creased the sum to $4,000.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-07
CUBAN WOMEN.
Languid Beauties Whose Only Exercise Il
to Fan Themselves.

to Fan Themselves.
Every Cuban city resolves itself into
i beauty show every afternoon, says a
Havana correspondent. When the hot
suns a v slant so as to fill the streets
with shade, the pretty girls, dressed in
their thin, light costumes, pose them
selves in picturesque attitudes In the
windows, and enjoy looking out on the
street scenes, and being looked at in re-
turn. The windows are as big as sta
BILE doors, and the stills, which are as
wide as an ordinary sofa, and composed
of cool marble squares or china tiles,
are only a foot, or, at the most, two
feet above the sidewalks. On these
broad stills tho pretty, big-orbed, Ian
guild beauties seat themselves in tailor
fashion, or lie at half length, resting
their backs against the window frames
and displaying their small high-arched
heeled shoes, and sometimes an inch OF
CAV silk hose. / never saw one reading
in fact, I never saw anybody reading In
Cuba. Every club has q library, but
/ the collections of volumes are very slen-
der, and seem to be usually dusty and
abandoned looking. The women and
girls sometimes hum q pretty Cuban
tune, sometimes chat or comment on
the passers-by but oftener are content
to lie in dreamy Incidence, tanning
themselves with the easy, graceful mas
terry of their huge fans peculiar to span
ish and semi Spanish women.
They lack vivacity. They are mac
tive. 1 saw every sort of them, and the
only one who in my presence exhibited
energy enough to run from a mouse was
a ballet dancer in q theatre. In a par
lor in Santiago six or eight were enter
tanning company. The night was cool,
as all nights are in that land of promise,
and a company of healthy American
girls would have shown at their best.
Some would have romped, some would
have laughed outright at the mental eff
forts of others; not so the Cuban misses.
Each girl came languidly in, dropped
into a rocking-chair, opened a huge
fan, and took a light part in a very
light conversation. To be sure, they
were pro~portionately as active in com
parison with the men as American wom-
en- are. for the heat subdues energy to
such a degree that n never sees a
man hurry, or allowed himself to be
disturbed by work. A few hours OF
GOODNESS in the evenings viii not suffice
to overthrow the results of every day
heat. On board the Wards steamer
Newport, coming from Havana early
in May, when the ocean atmosphere was
refreshingly cool, a number OF New
York men endeavored to arouse the
ladies, all Cubans OF Spaniards, but
they would not walk or dance or ever
talk very much. lhe most that could
be coaxed from them was al occasional
Spanish or Creole ballad, sung Sc
sweetly and with such unlocked fol
| spirit every time and by every lady
that all the passengers crowded thu
| social hall, and even struggled for room
in the gallery overhead.
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A VISION OF BEAUTY.

1t was a beauty that l saw,
So pure, so perfect, that the frame
OF all the universe were lame,
To that one figure could l draw,
Or give least line of it a law!
A skein of silk without a knott
A fair march made without a halt!
A curious form without a fault
A printed book without a blotl
ALI beauty without a spot
Ben johnson Q574-l637J.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-07

Ulysses Grant, Jr, is going on to a farm in
Pennsylvania, TO raise horses. Col Fred
Grant has sold all his carriages and horses,
and is trying to rent his handsome villa in Nor
ristOwn, n. J.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

SUDDEN DEATH Our community was sur
prised and greved to learn on Sunday last that
Mr.. Alexander Finkler, for several years an
honored citizen of Ottawa, but of late resi-.
dent Of La Sale, representing that town in
the Board of Supervisors the present year, had
died suddenly. Mr.. Finkler had been in at
to remain here Sunday, stopping at the Wash
ington house. About 4 o'clock that morning
he was attacked with rheumatism of the heart
and died before medical aid arrived, His re-
mains were taken to La Sale for interrmeut
He leaves Il, widow and several children who
receive the deep sympathy of a large circle of
friends in both Ottawa and La Sale in their
irreparable loss
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

In another column will be found the adycr-
tisement of Burgess Brothers, Wenona, Mar
shall county, III. These gentlemen are i'm.
porting and breeding English shire, Norman,
and Cleveland bay horses. They have an i'm
portation of thirty head now on the way, and
with those they have on hand will make a col
lection Of nearly fifty head Of the very best an
finals that money could purchase, With re
gard to size, quality and pedigree they are
second to none in America. Parties wishing
to purchase should not fail to see them, they
being well acquainted in Europe and with the
business, and are prepared to buy cheaper
than almost any other firm, and give parties
purchasing Of them the benefit. They guar.
antee every horse breeder, and to be as rep.
resented, and everybody wishing TO see good
stock are requested to call on them whether
they wish to buy or not. No trouble but
pleasure TO show Them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
SCoTT Bros. Il Co.

The case of DR.. Richey, of Mendoza, charged
with trying to kill his wife by shooting, has
been Oh trial in the circuit court during the
past week. Willard Gentleman is assisting
prosecuting attorney Brewer and Messrs.
Snyder, Mayo and Duncan are conducting the
defense. The circumstances, as many of our
readers will probably remember, occurred in
Mendoza during the early part of September,
1855. The shooting occurred at the home of
the family, the shot lodging in or near the
spine, producing paralysis of the lower half
OF the body, but not resulting fatally At
ter the shooting DR.. Richey left the house,
and 4S hours later returned with his throat
cut and suffering intensely from thelwound
During his absence he had lain in patch of
raspberry bushes nearly half mile from the
house, whittier he wandered on the night of
the shooting. The prosecution allege that
the act was done through jealousy, and with
intent, while the defense set up a plea of in
sanity. large number of Witnesses were ex.
ahmed on both sides.
The case was argued by the attorneys yes.
terday and last evening, but at the hour of
going to press the result was not known
LArER.-A verdict of mot guilty. was rem
dered late late last evening-the jury being
out only a few minutes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
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Health Notice.

The Ottawa Board of Health desire to i'm
press upon every citizen the necessity IF al
once taking all necessary measures to prevent
disease, Back yards, alleys, hog pens, stables
vaults, cellars, &c, should all be closely in.
spected by the owners or occupants, and all
tlth, dccaycd meats and vegetables, and what.
socver else may be offensive, removed without
the required notice from the health depart.
mcnt. Prevention is better than cure An in
spection Of the city has been ordered
l.. A. WILLIAMS, Chairman Health Com
OTTAWA, July ., 1851
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

The races to be held In Ottawa week after
next promise to be unusually attractive. The
list shows nearly double the number of horses
entered than were entered for the races year
one who enjoys races, or who appreciates
fine horses, should fail to attend
W. W Flynn, the official programmes for
the race, will be at the races furnishing his
coored score cards and drivers colorcd satin
caps and Jackets.
The entry list is probably the largest ever
made outside Of Chicago, and the number Of
entries for the 2;25 pacing race is the largest
ever made in the United States for race Of
that description.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Two big days sales in each week are sui
ficient for us (and we have had them for sew
eral weeks past. We are willing TO leave
the remaining four days to our competitors
who advertise and want EVERY day in the
week. By the way, we are having side
show sale every day (and will continue until
further notice. But our big circus day will
be Saturday, A,tg1St I'd in hose, hose. We
have but eight hundred pairs left, consequent.
y this will be our last special sale on hose this
season. All the ladies should take this favor.
able opportunity and secure all they need
Come early.
Remember the day, Saturday, August 2d, at
the Daylight of FORBES & FLICK.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Dixon Sun: "a terrible affair occurred at
Sugar Grove on Sunday, by which a little
three year old son Of Mr. Martin Stevens came
very near being killed and eaten by an infuria-
ted SOW. II seems that the little fellow had
strayed from the house and was playing in
the lot where the SOW and pigs were confined
The SOW probably experimenting danger to
her young, furiously attacked the child, and
when rescued by man on the premises had
inflicted severe wounds on its limbs and fear.
fully mutilated its face. The child will prob.
ably live, but will carry a frightfully SCARED
countenance through life"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Mendoza suckers" bite easily This is an
item from the Bulletin: "The 'give-away
man was in Mendoza last week and caught
another lot of gudgeons with his cheap rings,
lockets and chains He only operated about
an hour, and seemed to be throwing away
money with lavish hand until his last deal
when he sold about 40 or % chains for 81
apiece, and then he suddenly quit the free gift
business and lit out. The knowing ones say
he cleared not less than $40 in his hours bus.
iness "
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
Not one or two days
in the week, but every
day till all are sold.
our whole line Of
PARASOLS and
FANS,
At the Very Lowest
prices, lower than any
one ever dare make.
they MUST GO. We
are bound TO sell the
whole lot at SOME
PRICE.
Don't you buy a Par.
aso| or Fan till you
have been to huLL'S,
NO Difference HOW
CHEAP IT May seem.
Every day until sold,
AT HULL'S.
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Opera House of Ottawa has been thor.
oughly renovated during the vacation pc
riod' and is now more inviting than ever
Mr.. Sherwood has been to considerable ex-
pense to make his house attractive, and how
well his efforts have succeeded, by the aid of
painters and frescoers, we leave the public to
Judge The manager has been in New York
for some time and has succeeded In securing
several trst-class companies for the season of
1879, which opens about Sept lst. The
Claire Scott company viii occupy the house
during race week--iiye nights aud Saturday
matinee--opcning Tuesday evening, August
9Th, with millions in Gold The company
is strong one and will be sure to present q
fine programme.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

One OF Ottawa's most successful manufac-
tories is the pottery works on Fulton street.
Their wares are selling readily, both to local
dealers and abroad, and are pronounced by all
to be equal to the best manufactured About
5000 gallons per week is the average burning.
Ottawa clay with a small proportion of Deer
Park clay is the material used With the re.
turn of good times and the general resumption
Of business their output will probably be
much greater.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

The Old Settlers Association of La Sale
county will hold their annual picnic in Wash
ington Square, this city, August Dist Sec.
rotary Ebersol makes the following explana.
ton of why the square has been selected 4;
Owing to the unsafe condition Of the Hi.
nois river bridge, and being unable to procure
the Cation park the committee decided to hold
the picnic in Washington square Every.
thing will be done to insure the comfort and
enjoyment Of those attending"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
Personal.

FRANK-Mr and Mrs A. Frank, of thi,
city, have gone east,
HARRIs-Mss Gertrude Harris recently
returned from trip south.
WHITE.-Mr. and Mrs. \. White of the west
side rejoice in the arrival of daughter.
WEEKS. Mrs V. b. Weeks and children, of
this city, are visiting friends in jamestown,
Ny.
GoING.-H. NJ. Kilby leaves Ottawa on
Monday for Dakota, where his wife has been
visiting for some time
STEvENsoN.-W. J. Stevenson, OF the first
ward is suffering from the effects of bad fall
received or Saturday last
BUsHNELL.-Mrs. Sylvia Bushnell has re.
turned from her summers vacation and again
greets her friends at Hulrs.
INsTITUTE.-Msscs Alice Rigdcn and To-
ME Ravens, of Ottawa, are in attendance on
PHILLIPS Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Phillips
have gone to Wichita Kansas, Mr.. Phillips
contemplates locating in business at that
place.
HoME.-Mrs. f. W. Mattocks and daughter
Lillian return from their eastern visit to-day.
Their many friends in Ottawa will be glad to
see them
CAREw .-Mrs. J. L. Carew and Miss Josie
Rhoads, who have been visiting friends in
Rochelle and Quincy for the past month, have
returned home
PEDAGoGUE.-Mr Charles Hanna, late prin-
cipal of the Coal City schools, has been en-
gagged as principal of the Seneca school, at
salary of S15 per month. Three lady teach
ers are yet to be hired
WHo:-Mr J. Judrzerswki is a resident of
La Sale, but several Ottawa jaws have been
under surgical treatment for trying to pro
nounce the gentlcman's name. He called at
the county clerks office one day this week,
FAREwELL.-Rev. Madison c. Peters will
deliver his farewell sermon at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning. In the evening
he delivers public address in the Park. Mr..
Peters, since coming to Ottawa, has made
many friends who will be sorry to part with
him.
INsANE.-John Rordan, aged about 50
years, was duJuuScu luSdne III luc county
court on Wednesday. Riordan had been Il
prosperous farmer near Fort Madison at one
time, but had become the victim of a series
Of misfortunes. subsequently he came to
Ottawa. Application will be made for his ad-
mission to the Elgin asylum.
LEwIs-W D. Lewis, the business agent
for the "Claire Scott company which occu-
pies the opera house during the races, made
the FREE TRADER a friendly call on Thurs
day and proved himself to be a gentleman
conversant with his business W.
are safe in promising amusement loving
people good programme.
THE CAMPERS. -There is a Jolly company
Of campers at Snachwine Lake from Ottawa,
under the leadership of those princes of good
fellowship, Lote Perkins and George Hull |
The party number about % and report thus |
ar royal good time, in spite Of a shower or
wo and an abundance Of atrociously sangun-
Try mosquitoes Fishing has been splendid, |
10 that besides abundantly supplying their
,wn wants, friends in Ottawa and Chicago
lave been literally remembered. The camp
will break up on Tuesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
Card of Thanks,

Hiss A. ID. Brady, the milliner, next to the
City National Bauk, desires to thank the la
dies of Ottawa and vicinity for their liberal
patronage during her first years advent in
this beautiful city. She appreciates highly
their exceeding kindness, and before her de
parture to the market for heavy stock OF
goods for the fall trade she will offer at most
any price misses and babies leghorn hats
and few low priced coored and white straws
namely, from l0c upward.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

SUIcIDE.-Valentine Lehr, an old citizen of
the West Side, committed suicide Monday
morning by drowning himself in the side cut.
Early that morning he arose and left the
house, and was not seen again until his body
was taken from the canal Tuesday evening.
The family were not very much alarmed the
first day, thinking he had gone to his sons
farm few miles south in the country. But
when it was learned that such was not the case
a thorough search was begun, by dragging the
side cut, which continued throughout the fol.
lowing day. About : o'clock Tuesday even.
ing William Barker, who was among the
searchers, found the body near the Madison
street bridge. A coroner's jury found that
death was caused by drowning, but whether
by accident, suicide, or otherwise could not be
positively determined. The opinion generally
prevailed however that it was suicide, owing
to some domestic troubles The deceased was
6s years of fge and leaves comfortable for
tune for'his Hreavcd and grief stricken family
His remains}e,e buried at Grand Ridge
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Fiske Il Becm's incandescent lamps were
first lighted on Saturday evening last since
which time the beautiful, clear white light
has continued to shine whenever the current
from the storage battery is turned on. The
incandescent light and the storage battery are
destined at no distant day to work revolu-
ton in illuminating machinery The pioneer
plant in Ottawa is surely a success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Some sneak, perhaps several Of them, has
been proving around in various parts OF the
city during the nights Of the past week, try.
ing to get into private residences, but so far
has been frightened away by the inmates.
The latest effort was on the south eide, the
family being awakened at 2 o'clock in the
morning, by some one trying to crawl through
the window. A little cold lead might have a
quieting effect upon these nightly marauders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Don't forget the American Tea Go. give
moss rose Tea Sets of 56 pieces each all this
month as extra prizes. You get numbered
ticket with each purchase that gives you
equal chance with other customers of getting
one of the sets. You get your other checks
too just as usual at the Tea store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

In calling your attention to our parasols and
fans we do not wish you to think it., just an
advertisement. But we are DESTROYS of dis
posing of the whole lot a soon as possible and
if you want one you shall have it very cheap.
Sale commences this day at HUNS.
P. s. And it continues every day until
sold.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

sOur readers will observe elsewhere that the
Victor Roller Mills, of Ottawa, have some.
thing to say or, rather, that the dealers in the
flour manufactured at the mills have some
thing very commendatory to say. To these
might be added testimonial by the FREE
TRADER, which endorses highly every word of
praise that has been spoken That Ottawa is
proud of the "NictOr" is no secret-iusty
proud that SO desirable an establishment is 10.
Gated within her limits, for wherever sack
of -four goes there Is an advertisement that
speaks favorably of the city as manufactur.
ing point. While Ottawa is dattercd by the
location of this mill here, it is source of
greater congratulation that its propretors -
Messrs. Cotton, Dawell " Hamiton-haye
been for years numbered among her best citi.
zens. Their interests are all here, and conse.
quently their every effort will be to lelySct, If
that be possible, their already superior brands
If any reader has not already tried the "Silvcr
Cloud "Hungarian,' "Red Cross or the
other brands, he should consider these testi.
monials as truths, and one fair trial will be
sutlicientto insure constant use Of one or the
other OF them for all time to come Success
to the Victor Roller Mills, they are worthy
of it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
Our Present Blessings.

Our blessings are not appreciated until we
are deprived Of them Most notable among
them is health, the lack Of which magnifes
our other burdens A hacking cough, a
severe cold, or any throat and lung disease, is
very troublesome; but all these may be quick
y and permanently removed BY Dr. Bigelow's
Positve Cure. Price 50 csnts. EY. Grixgs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

The strong wind and heavy rain Wednesday
morning damaged the hay crop to a small eX,
tent, a. well as knocking down some corn.
The actual loss will be slight, however, aad
the shower did much good in certain local.
ties
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

In addition to our style Of parasols and fans
we have a new lot Of handkerchicfs which we
bought job lot Of that you shall have at
wholesale prices II you don't believe II
come and see AT HULL's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Sickness among children is unusually prev
alent during the past few days-induced no
week one physician responded to twenty calls
and in each case found sick infant. Great
care should be exercised by both old and
Younr