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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

The Illinois River Bridge
The commissioners of Ottawa and South
Ottawa have finally settled the bridge matter,
so far as they may be Interested in any future
proceedings They have rejected all bid. and
adjourned sine die The reason for such ac-
ton on their part is best known to themselves,
| although explanations on both sides have been.
offered. Differences of opinion existed rcla-
tive to the merits of two or three plans sub
mitted, and those differences could not be
harmonized. Mcssrs. Mahcr and McDermott,
of Ottawa, believed that, for the money, one
plan was the best; and Mcssrs skinner, Drake
and Mills, of South Ottawa, and Meyers of
Ottawa, favored another. The public, we
venture to say, is thoroughly disguised at the
result, but as yet no plain and immediate
remedy has been pointed out. Some one has
suggested that the matter be left to arbitra-
! tion-a half dozen business men representing
the two townships are named,-and that the
decision of these arbitrator shall be accepted
by the commissioners, This proposition is
met on the other side by the questions,
What does an ordinary business or profcs-
sional man know about bridge building, or
the strength of iron, bolts, bars hooks, pins,
&c, unless he has practical and personal
| knowledge of mechanism? Why would he be
any better qualified to Judge of the merits of
bridges built on paper and their specifications
than the commissioners themsclyes"' Even
| the public itself is divided on the question of
combination and AL IRON bridges. And
| th. mis- hot lit
opinion, the pcstering- of score of bridge
companies, and the danger that threatens the
property and lives of our citizens. II is an
open question yet whether or not the suggcs
tions offered several weeks ago through the
FREE TRADEi,-,to the effect that an honest,
competcn, and disintcrcstcd engineer be EN-
! ployed to make plans and specifications for
just such a bridge As is required, place him
under bonds for the faithful execution of the
work and let the contract to the lowest bidder,
are not the best
In the meantime and during all these delays
some one is responsible for any accident that
may occur. Two or three sets of experts have
already examined the structure and pro
nounccd it "uneafc' and even "dangcrouS;N
and the responsibility therefore is taken from
the public and placed upon the corporate au-
! thoritcS of til" towns or city. Are they ready
to assume that responsibility when the lives
of the community are in jeopardy, without
taking some action to prevent an accident
that may have such result? VIII not the
officers be held personally responsible for
damages, if damages accrue? 1t would seem
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

The district temperance convention meet:
in this city next week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grggs' Glyccrinc Salyc which il sure cure
for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
all other sores. viii positively cure piles.
letter and all skin cruptions. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Only -
cents For sale 10y +. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

JOHN P. FLICK buys live poultry for the
eastern markets; butter, eggs, &e, fat beef,
calves, hogs, etc, for the store and market
Give him call before selling and obtain
prices Main street, one block west OF
Shuer's warehouse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

Trunks at cost, at A. Frank X Co.'S, for the
next l5days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

Rev W. b. Lccch, of La Sale, will preach
in the Methodist church in the morning and
address the County Bible Meeting in the even
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

Two new dynamos Of - lights each, have
been received by the Thomson IL Houston Co
of this city, and placed in their whccl-house
on the side cut, near Superior street One OF
these is to furnish light for 10 o'clock and
the other for a II o'clock circuit. II is cX.
pcctcd the former will be running by the last
of next week and the latter soon afterwards
1t is rumOrCd that for an experiment foul
lamps will be suspended from one of the fag
statfs on the court house, by which the public
may judge whether or not the light will he
cffcctual for street use and general ilumina
ton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.

A temperance meeting at Tower City
the other night was we'll attended.
The first regular monthly meeting Of
the Columbia temperance alliance was
held the 18th.
The annual meeting of tie Kingsbury
county W. @. T. U. will be held in De
Smet the 25th.
The ladies of the Vermillion w. 9. T.
q. will furnish dinner to the hungry
multitude on the Fourth.
The drunkard mast be saved BY moral
suasion and the grace Of God. but the
saloon must be closed by the ballot
The Hanson county temperance alli-
ance held mass convention IN Alexan
dria last Saturday. There was large
attendance.
A. strawberry and Ice. cream festiva
was given by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, OF Sioux Falls, last
Friday evening.
A Geod Templsrs lodge was organ.
lied in Tower City last week. It starts
OF under favorable prospects with thirty
charter members.
sThs enlightening sentiment Of ths
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21

nation is fast crystalising upon constitu-
tional prohibition ~ the best step to be
taken in ridding the coantry Of the
licensed drink system"
The Good Templars OF Dead wood en-.
tertained the members Of the Lead City
lodge in their lodge rooms in the base.
ment Of the Episcopal church at last
weeks Friday meeting.
Deadwood Pioneer: The Good Tenn.
lars lodge Of this city numbers fifty.eeven
members, is in thriving condition and
numbers among its members many Of
our prominent men and women, both
old and young.
Aunion temperance meeting was held
in the Vermillion Baptist church last
Sunday night. Rev. Oake and Rev
Bascom were elected to attend the con
vention at Huron, the 25th, as Clay
county delegates.
Righmore Vox Populi: Our caus,
needs men! A time like this demandl
strong minds. great hearts, true faitl
and ready hands; Men whom the lus
Of Office does not kill, men whom th,
spirit Of Office cannot buy, men whe
possess opinion and a will, men who hav,
honor, mon who will not lie, tall men
uncrowned, who live above the fog, ii
public duty and in private thinking.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
9aily grsss aud 9akStaiau
cHuRcH DIarcroRY.


...fcsAI CauR@.a Corner Walnst and
iO viOes 1i az m and op % q. %Handay school Il
u m.
.Onn1sr CHURCH Corner Doasla. Ave and Sixth
.t % Il :. m. and and :s0 .. n. Sunday School & i'm.
NJ. E. CHuRoH-Fourth street, near Douglas.
Rev. r. Il. Delliver, pastor. Services. At
IL .. m. and 7:0Q. p. N. Sunday school at
2:S0 p. m. 6eats hee.
BAPTIST CHuRczaC Corner Of Dousla. and 9Th
vices 1t II !. m. and I 80 .. n. Sunday school
At II m.
CATHOLIC CauRuH-Rev. FatherWillard, pastor.
Capital street, corner 9Th. Services at $50 ..
m. and 1880 q. m. Services in the afternoon
and Sunday school At the hour announced by
the pastor.
YIN. @. A.-Meetings every Sabbath evening
at $40, ut the Congregational chapel. Cordial
invitation extended to everybody.
SCANDINAVIAN LuTHERAN CHulcl-Pearl street
near 9Th. Rev. Dr.. Andfeassen, pastor. Ser.
vices, morning and evening. Sunday school
tap. m.
2eoN's CHuBcH, GERMAN LuTHERAN-Corns Of
Douglas and 4th. Rev: Dr. Hilger. pastor.
Services at II .. m. and q 80 p. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, lGERMANl-Sixth street
Chas. Wenllaff, conductor of services. Ser
vices at II q. m. and . p. m.
uTHHRAN CHURCH, (GHRMAN)-Fifth street, BE-
tween Linn and Locust. Rev. 6ents. pastor,
sermon At 10a. m. Sunday school 1t p. m.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
III
A wOMAN's WISH.
BY NARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND.

Would were lying in field of clover,
Of clover cool and soft, and soft and sweet,
With dusky clouds in deep skies hanging over,
And scented silence at my head and feet
Just for one hour to slip the leash of Worry,
In eager haste, from Thoughts impatient
neck,
And watch it coursing. in its needless hurry.
Disdaining Wisdom's call or Daty's beck!
All! it were sweet. where clover clumps are
And daisies hiding, so to hide and rest;
No sound except my own hearts sturdy beating,
Rocking itself to sleep within my breast-
Just to lie there, filed with the deeper breath
That Comes of listening to a wild bird 3 song!
Our souls require at times this full unsheath-
All swords will rust if scabbard-kept too
long.
And am tired-so tired of rigid duty,
So tired of all my tired hands find to do!
yearn, faint. for some Of life's free beauty,
Its loose beads with no straight string run-
ming through!
Ay> laugh, if laugh you will. at my crude
Bat women sometimes die of such q greed
Die for the small Joys held beyond their
reach,
And the assurance they have all they need!
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
GOD BLESS you.

God bless you-in three words prayer,
Exalted, fond, devout sincere
With health and strength,
And days of length,
With Joys of youth,
With lips of truth,
With heart that nobly beats to do
As you'd have others do to you.
God bless you!
God bless you on the land or sea,
Where'er wanderer you may be.
With days of peace.
With wealth's increase.
With life that shames
Degenerate aims:
With hea # kept holy in his sight
With hand that's brave to do the right
God bless you!
God bless you as your life descends
Times hillside steep, with faithful friends;
With lot well cast,
With faith steadfast,
With will to bless
Those favored less;
With strength to reach yon realm of bliss-
Better and brighter by far than this
God bless you!
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Dakota Churches, Clergymen.
and Sunday Schools.

Last Sunday was Rev. Helps last day
in Plankinton.
The Doland Sunday school enjoyed
picnic last Wednesday.
The steeple on the Catholic church at
Minto has been raised.
The Catholics will erect church edi-
fee at Raymond this fall.
Lakota, Nelson county, is about to
build an Episcopal church.
The new Catholic church at DEVILS
Lake is nearing completion.
A Methodist church is to be built at
Henry, in Codington county.
Michigan City has resident pastor in
the person of Rev. Gillespie.
A bell tower is being built on the
Catholic church at Lead City.
Bishop Walker held services in Lako.
ia, Nelson county, last Monday.
$3.50 bell has been ordered for the
Tower City Presbyterian church.
The Free Methodist church at Sioux
Falls has been sold and will be removed.
The Methodist denominatio at East
Pierre are talking of building church.
Father Haire, Of Aberdeen, organized
Catholic church at Cavour, last Sun
day.
Children's day will be celebrated in the
Baptist church at Elk Point, Sunday, the
22nd.
The ladies of All Saints church, Of
Valley City, have organized an Industrial
society.
The Methodists of Alexandris laid the
corner stone OF new church on Saturs
day last.
a territorial Christian church conven-
tion was organized at Watertown the
other day.
The Presbyterians. Of Bismarck, have
determined TO build new church to
cost $4,000.
Sully County Watchman: Rev. r
+ Norton has 121 acres in crops on his farm
down in the southern part Of the county.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
Tho new Baptist church at Dell Rapids

The new Baptist church at Dell Rapids
is thought to be the finest church edi6ce
in southern Dakota.
4 The Episcopal ladies Of Pembina are
preparing for an ice cream festival for
the Fourth Of July.
Rev. 8. g. Updike has been reelected
to the pastorate OF the Watertown Con-
gregational church.
Rev. T. Dyall delivered lecture on
aHome, Sweet Home" at Flandrau last
week Thursday night.
Melville and Pingree expect soon to
employ the services of q Congregational
minister between them.
The Norwegian Lutherans in Brant,
Deuel. county, will build parsonage for
their pastor this summer.
Rev. j. NJ. Mcbride held Episcopal
services in the penitentiary at Sioux
Falls last Sunday morning.
Rev. A. 8. Orcutt, of Watertown, pre-.
sented his resignation as pastor of the
Baptist church, last Sunday.
The family Of Rev. A. Buchanan, rector
of the jamestown Episcopal church, have
lately reached their new home.
A Sunday school has been organized
near Pilot, in Grand Forks county,which
meets in grove every Sunday.
A Congregational church was organ
lied at Pukwana last Sunday, under the
leadership Of Rev. w. H. Brearley.
The Congregational chapel at Letcher
has been dedicated. The Rev. Mr.. Case,
of Howard, conducted the services.
The Congregatlonalists, of Deadwood,
are looking for pastor to succeed Rev.
Mr.. Dill, whose time expires July lst.
A skating carnival was held at the
Mitchell rink last Tuesday evening, under
the direction Of the Episcopal parish.
Clark Pilot: Rev. Humphreys family
have arrived from Kimball, and perma.
nently taken up their residence in Clark.
Rev. Parsons, of Highmore. preached
at Holabird, in Hyde county, last Sun.
day and also organized Sunday school,
Rev. VIM. Sklllman, has been engaged
to supply the pulpit Of the Flandrau
Presbyterian church for the coming
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
poWN. down, LOW DoWN.
BIZ cHAs. nAcKAY,


Art thou downp Low I: DOWN.
In the desecrating dust,
Without . prop to aid thee,
Or friend in whom to trust?
Trust to thyself, forlorn one,
stand upright on the sod,
And asking help from no one,
Secure the help of God.
Art thou down? Low dtwn2
Day dark! Tomorrow fair!
To hops Is pious duty,
'Tis wicked to despair!
IT honest pride support thee,
And conscience keep thee whole,
Fate's arrow may be blunted
By armor of the soul!
III.
When in the deadly struggle
OF hand, and heart, and brain,
Thy foothold seems to fail thee,
Arise, and fight again!
Turn sorrow into solace,
Aud in their own despite
Compel thy foes to aid thee
To conquer in the fight.
Nv.
Though day be long in breaking,
The sun must rise at last
Blue sky may cheer the noon-time
Though morn be overcast!
Fight on, fight on! fight ever!
Thou'lt learn the truth ere long,
That God and man and heaven and earth,
Are allies of the strong!
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
IF WE COULD KNOW.

If We could know
Which of us, darling, would be first to go;.
Who would be first to breast N tho g swellinR tide
If we could know!
If it were you,
should walk softly, keeping death in view?
Should my love to you more oft express!
Or should grieve you, darling, any less
If it were you?
If it were I,
should i improve the moments slipping by?
Should more closely follow Gods great plan
Be filled with sweeter charity to man
If it were /?
If we could know!
We cannot darling, and tits better so.
should forget, just as do to-day,
And walk along the same old stumbling way
If could know.
would not know
Which Of us, darling. would be first to go,
l only wish the space may not be long
Between the parting and the greeting song;
Bat when, Or where, or how we're called to go
l would not know.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-21
HOLD STILL.
FROM THE GERMAN OF JULIUS srAuM

Pains furnace heat within me quivers,
Gods breath upon the flame doth blow,
And all my heart in anguish shivers
And trembles at the fiery glow; 49,.
And vet whisper, "As God willl"
And In his hottest fire hold still.
He comes and lays my heart, all heated.
On the hard anvil, minded SO
IntO his own fair shape to beat it
With his great hammer, blow on blow;
And yet whisper, .'As God will!'
And at his heaviest blows, hold still.
He takes my soslkned heart and beats it;
The sparks fly off at every blow;
He turns it DER and DER and heats it,
And let's 1t cool and makes it glow;
And yet I whisper, AS God will"
And in his mighty hand. hold still.
Why should murmur? For the sorrow
Thus only longer lived would be;
Its end may come, and will tomorrow,
When God has done his work in me;
SO ! say trusting, "As God will!n
And trusting to the end, hold still.
He kindlea for my profit purely
Affections glowing, fiery brand,
And all his heaviest blows are surely
Inflicted by Master hand;
SO I say praying. "As God will"
And hope IN him, and suffer still.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
Speaking in the 10th District.

The announcement is officially made FOL
speaking in the 10th District. as follows
$. b. Allen. Cumberland G. H., Sept
22d, Court-day.
II. L. Hubbard, Nelson c. H., Monday
Oct 9th, Court-day.
Il. b. Berkeley, Stanton, Monday, Oct
9th. Court-day. and at Monterey, Tues
day Oct. 2sth. Court-day. Col. Berkeley
will also speak at Harrisonburg, Oct. Goth
ut Broadway, Wednesday night, October
I'D. special: Strasburg. Thursday night
Oct. 23d, special. and Winchester, Satur-
DAY night. Oct. 25th, special.
r.. w. p. Morris will speak at Coving
ton, Monday, Sept. 18th, Court-day, and at
Warm Springs, Sept. Goth, Circuit Court
day. At Amherst Court House, Friday
Oct. 10th. Circuit Court-day.
Frank S. Blair will speak at Nelson G
H.. Monday, Sept. 18th, Court-day. Al
AppomattoN c. H.. Thursday, Oct. 9th
Court-day.
Col. ID. J. Goodwin will speak at Flu
wanna e. H., Monday, Sept. ed, court-day
I.C Fowler will speak at Lexington
Monday, Oct. 9th, court-day. At Flu
wanna e. H., Monday. Oct. 27th. court-day
w. G. Franklin will speak at Appomat
tox Depot, Sept. Goth.
We have not the appointments of Mr.
J. Yost, Republican candidate for Con
gress in the 10th District, but on his re
turn to Staunton will announce such rs h
may have fixed ON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY EAKnE & JONES.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
r,r,1r Q roo
AT CALyERToN YARDS.

AT CALYERToN YARDS
BEEF CATTLE.-Trade has been only fair at
best to-day, but towards the close became quite
slow and heavy. Prices for tops show no appre-
average &c lower figures all round A few Sc
lected tops sold fraction higher We quote at
81 so to So 20 per 100 lbs; most sales were made
at So 50 to So p per lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows Best
8 75aS6 20; that generally rated first quality
8 O0aS5 50 medium, or good fair quality 8 3715a
81 625, ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 2 80
ass 10. Extreme range of prices 2 50aS6 20.
Total sales for the week 1919 head against 1735
SwINE.-Though there is q heavy falling off
in the receipts as compared with last week, yet
there is a much larger proportion of thin grass
Hogs, Which are difficult of sale at the lowest
prices quoted g to ~ cents, and some will nave
cornfed Hogs are scarce, and bring SaS54 cents
per lb net. Receipts this week 4406 head against
6747 last week uafr
SHEEP AND LAAIBS.-There was some little
improvement in the quality of the receipts,
which are slightly in excess of last week but
there are too many common Lambs among the
offerings. There has been some little outside
demand for good stock, and butchers bought
more freely. We quote butcher Sheep Mt SAL
cents, and Lambs ut 3a5% cents per lb gross
stock Sheep 50aS3 80 per head, and 315aIJ4 cents
per Id Tor WetherS. Receipts this week 6So6
head against 7Ois last week
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET
SEPT. s-Prices this week ranged as fol-
lows:
Beef Cutae.-very best 5 to 5llo.; medium 10
good, to &c. common to fair, ri to 3tle.
'Sheep.-312 to nc, gross.
LG1n6s.-4 to SC. gross.
Hogs.-615 to Sc. net.
There were $50 head of beef cattle, $50 hogs
and 7O4 sheep and Lambs, including So stock
sheep on the market during the week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
GOING TO GET A DRINK.

For WHAT" ITO stop these pains in my
stomach" What give them to you?r Eat
ing too much at that picnic yesterday" care
they very severe ~ ..Well just about as severe
as It's possible for them to be- "How long
have you had them ~ '.All night" 'What have
you taken during that time?'' 1.-The old rem
edy?" "What's that?" Little whskey with
ginger in it, Chow often % "Well about
every half hour.n 'Stll the pain continues %
well, should say So The remedy is almost
as bad as the disease, for the pain has gone to
my head. / tell you, Frank, too much picnic is
as bad as no picnic at ALL" well, Mack, it
isn't the picnic. it's too much bad food together
with the whiskey and ginger. Now let me give
you q little piece of advice at cost. You go to
one of these drug stores and get bottle of
TYREE'S SOUTHERN CARMINATIvE; read
the directions carefully, and in less than TWEEN
ty minutes you will be free of pain. tell You
it's magic old boy. take it with me wherever
go.
w. r. TYREE & CO.,
Staunton, Va.
Price 25 cents. aug2l
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

BUCKINGHAM. G.. H., Sept s.
Jaeob Yost, Esq:
SIR.-Y ours received. My friends have
made all arrangements for speaking by
myself in our own meeting.
therefore must decline your proposal
FL. a joint discussion.
Very respectfully. j. Il. TUCKER.
fhe proposal for u discussion having
BIN thus declined, separate meetings
re held, the Republicans having the
{ rt House and the Democrats erecting
4 iand near the court yard. 1t is safe to
s., that the Republican meeting doubled
IL number that of the Democratic and it
WAS one Of the most enthusiastic ever held
III the county. j. Yost, Republican can
dldate, was the first speaker and met with
a hearty receptions. He spoke for hour
anil a half, and was followed by Col. S. D.
Allen, Republican elector, in vigorous
speech of IN hour. f. w. HUBBARD, of
buckingham then responded to loud calls,
m king u ringing appeal to the voters,
all Andrew Eppes followed in an address
til t stirred the crowd to the highest
pi eh Of enthusiasm. The last speaker
q. Perkins, made some practical aud SEN
sille remarks. and the meeting broke up
at Il late hour in splendid spirits. Mr..
Tucker and Mr.. Coleman spoke from the
Democratic stand
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
For God and Home and Native Land.

For God and home and native land
Our11notto, here we write it;
There is no foe we'll not Withstand,
No battle but we IL fight it.
For God, the father over all,
For home. Its welcome smiling,
For native land, our-trumpet call:
For native land. our trumpet call;
Take heed of notes beguiling.
There is no God, like Him who died
In Jesus Christ to save us;
We hide us in His riven side,
And give, as once He gave us.
Like Him, no God in Heaven above, on earth
there is nootlier.
And Him Wen serve, and Him wen love,
And Him We'll serve. and Him we'll love,
In our poor tempted brother.
There is no home like that whose light
Along earth's path is shining;
Within, full many an image bright
Our faithfulhearts enshrining
Well not forget life's dearest ones,
The names we fondly cherish:
Our fathers, mothers, daughters. sons,
Nor will we let them perish.
fy-.qrr secs
There is no land, like our fair land
With freedoms sons and daughters
Her shores by healthfnl breezes famed
And bathed by oceans water.
Baptized with blood on many field
Still brighter grows her story!
God be her strength, her power, her shield,
And be His with her glory. 4E
For God and home and native land
our motto, here we write it;
Here make our VOW here make our stand,
No battle but We'll fight it.
We clasp our hands, and kneel in prayer
70 Him, who rules above u.s.
That he will make our cause his care,
And prosper those who love us.