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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Some Of the finest decorations seen in the
city ucr now being put Mcssrs, lapcman
IL Graham. One noticeable piece of fine work
is the sale room of Louis Hess New England
Bakery, both the ceilings aud walls of which
have been beautifully ornamented The decor
alton has numerous difficulties to contend with
among them ceiling with very irregular
boundaries and moulded friezc, but the re-
suit is an excellent specimen Of what can be
done by lirst-class hand The design is not
elaborate hut "il,s" the room charmingly,
while the color is laid with unusual good taste,
the whole giving the room most inviting and
pleasing effect. Another piece of their work
now in progress is at Mr., W. Holmes Board
Of Trade saloon. more elaborate dccora
ton is to be executed here and though but
partially finished it promises to be the finest
piece of decoration in public room in Otta-
wa. One new idea here is very large
"ccntre" directly over the electric light, in
profusion of gold and colors which promises
to have II beautiful effect over the light The
walls are in in rich terra Gotta. The work
is but partially finished but will assurcdly
prove highly artistic.
This firm have now four paper hangers in
their employ, all of whom are under the direc
ton of their decorator, Mr.. Patton, who i.
showing rare taste and good Judgment and
proving daily that heretofore Ottawa has seen
but the work of amateurs in the art of decora-
ton, Certainly there /, nothing in the city
that can equal the work this firm are now put
ting mp daily in clabomtencss and excellence
in design or in perfection in handling color.
Having plenty of tirst-class help and the best
line of materials TO work with this firm now
offer advantages to those of this county de
string homes or business house decoration
that can he found nowhere else in the county
A lnt nf elnrout nn,- st,Ias la Iu,inos.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03


A RARE Musical TREAT.-Such was indis-
putably the parlor concert given on Tuesday
evening at the residence of j. = Nash, ESQ,
on Ottawa avenue, under the direction of Prof.
Ledochowski, of La Sale. The programme
arranged for the occasion was brilliant one,
the only complaint being that it was too
short. 1t opened with an elaborate piano solo
by Mrs Lura Griggs, admirably rendered.
Next came charming duet by Miss Isabel
Grant and Miss Celia Armour, which was bots
terously encorcd Miss Elanore Evans next
created surprise by the ease and accuracy
with which she played without notes long,
complicated, but brilliant piece, called Ara
hesgue." Mr.. Stokes, our best local violinist,
rave the 'Sixth Air. from Beriot with so
much taste and feeling that he was compelled
10 WELD to an encore Then came graceful
piano duet-the "Tarantelle" march-by Miss
Jessie Macarthur and Prof. Ledochowski, fol
lowed by vocal solo, lie Parlate d Amour
from Gounod by Miss Grant, who was OF
course recalled and for encore gave an exquls-
lite little Spanish song-"No, Siri' The .tndte
was brilliant piano solo, including selections
from Weber, Chopin and List, given IN his
mastery way by Prof Ledochowsk The
Prof. sor is not only a wonderful artist, hui
as modest as he is able; and 1t was only after
a great deal of persuasion on the part OF his
numerous Ottawa pupils that he consented TO
appear before an Ottawa audience. The sue
cess of this first venture having been 40 bril-
liant. leaves room for hope that it will be fol
lowed by more of the same sort
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Gen. |. y. STILES, of Chicago, in his ad
dress in favor of Tariff Reform and Free
Trade at Turner Hall last evening, had II
large audience, made up promiscuously of
Democrats and Republicans, but all join
ing apparently with equal heartiness in as
Senting TO and applauding hismany telling
points. The General Is II very entertaining
speaker indeed and carries his audience
with him by force of his manifest honesty
and carncstness as we'll rs his logic Atthe
close of his address quite n number of new
names were added 10 the membership of
the local Tariff Reform Club.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

a Joke, or compliment by the company, (Mr
Schcylng being de-evedly popular among
the boys, aud Capt Blaichard received the
unanimous vote Of the company on the first
formal ballot. The FREE TRADER believes
there Is no better officer in the |, y q. than
Company D., genial and popular captain,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Four dynamite cartridges were found in
sections of the Parliament buildings at To
ronto Ont, Monday, with wire and fuses at
tached. The affair causes great excitement.
1t is believed the men were frightened off
before they had an opportunity to fire the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The Logan boom is on the top wave
again! TO his Al delegates from Illinois
were added three from Kansas on Wcdnes
day and the New York Globe organ of the
coloIed people and edited by negro, has
come out for Logan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The Van Buren, County (Mich) poor
house near Hartford, was destroyed by fire
early Wednesday morning, thirteen persons
pershing in the flames. The remains Of
but one of the victims were recognizable,
the calcined remnants of the other twelve
fitting into an ordinary coflin-boX.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

ISAAC N. ARNOLD, one of Chicago's old
est, wealthiest and most conspicuous citi
zens, died on Friday evening of last week
He came to Chicago in 1886, and represent
ed that district in congress during the re-
bellion, For the last eight or ten years he
was President Of the Chicago Historical
Snciaty
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The first vessel TO pass through the
straits of Mackinac this year was the
steamer William Edwards from Buffalo,
on Saturday, the 2Gth. Vessels seldom
pass the straits before the lst of May
The Erie canal will not he opened until
next Tuesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

rous enthusiasm that would great the nom
lnation of Rutherford b, Hayes for the
Presidency by the Republican National
Convention 10 meet in few weeks in Chi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Judging from the eastern paper-
Logans boom seems to have died born
ing" He gets A votes in Illinois and
there ii begins and ends
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The presidential boom of Gen. Logan
no doubt received its great impulse and
owes all its brilliant success Ia the master
ly fight John made against FIT John Por-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Among the notable features of the great
Worlds Fair to open at New Orleans next
fall will he the Great Eastern steamer,
moored at the wharf and used as hotel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The heavy wind that prevailed on Sunday
last proved unfortunate fer the Illinois river
bridge The north span, already pronounced
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

Work on the new glass factory, to be erected
west of the present window glass works, will
probably commence within the next two
weeks The works will employ about 800
hands, and will have a capacity for 500. They
will be Il credit to the city, and the only thing
we have had to fear was that there would be
some Glitch" in the arrangements, and that
finally the projectors would be induced to 10
cate elsewhere. But now it begins to look as
though the glass business of this, the most
favored city on the continent, was TO receive
new impetus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

lot of elegant new styles in business
suits will be sold during the next thirty days
at prices that will astonish you.
NJ STfFFFI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

The railroad smashup on the Rock Island
road just below Buffalo Rock on Friday last
was pronounced to be the worst of its kind
the road has experienced for years. Fifteen
cars We're piled upon each other within the
length of three. The locomotive was not so
badly damaged as first reported, but fell in
such a way as to take considerable time TO
right it. The engineer and fireman crawled
from the overturned cab unhurt-an escape
from death almost miraculous. Those who
saw the wreck believe the accident was caused,
not by "tlle heat as the road officials would
have the public believe, but by the track
spreading from insecure fastening. Besides.
the train was behind time and must have been
running very fast to have caused so many
cars to pile one upon the other. Owing to
the presence of mind of the rear brakeman
the Davenport Express, which was following
close behind, was tagged just in time to pre-
vent a serious disaster. The Ottawa passen
gers, of whom there We're several, complain
very bitterly, and justly too, of the lack Of
accommodation by the officers of the road.
No transfer was furnished them, although
there were trains standing idle on the track
for hours. Still not an inch would they move
to return them to their homes or take Others
comfort. Two or three of them walked to
Ottawa rather than wait there all night. az
the others were obliged to.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

There will be preaching at the Mlliken
school house in Rutland Township, week
from Sunday next, May II, by Rev. G. :.
Young, Pastor NJ. 4. church
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

On Saturday, soon after dinner, fire was dis
covered in the roof of the residence OF Mr.
George Green, living in the southeastern part
of the first ward. BY the prompt action Of
the family and ncighbors the flames were ex-
tnguishcd before much damage was done
An alarm was sent in through Mr. Prich-
ards telephone to the department, which re-
sponded promptly, but their services were
not needed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
Home Items.
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 My wife and daughter were made healthy by the use of hop bitters and I recommend them to my people. Methodist Clergyman.
 Ask any good doctor if hop
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 On earth.s
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 The vigor of youth for the aged and in firm in hop bitters.
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 The best periodical for ladies to take monthly and from which they will receive the greatest benefit is hop bitters.
 Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing children. will cure the children and benefit themselves by taking hop bitters daily. Thousands die annually from some fo rm of kidney disease that might have been pre- vented by the timely use of hop bitters. Indigestion, weak stomach, Irregularities of the bowels cannot exist when hop bitters are used.
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 That indigestion or stomach gas at night, preventing rest and sleep, will disappear by using hop bitters.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
SURPRISIN G.

The woman who captures go cd husband gets real sir rprizs.-Matrimonial Gazette.
 The man who has the foor-The father of twins at midnight.-New York Journal.
 Smoking does not agree with some people, but it always seems to soot the chimney Boston Commercial Bulletin.
 Statistics show that suicides are the most numerous in hot weather. This is when the ice bills come in.-Philadelphia Call.
 A new kind of bug has been discovered which bores holes through lead pipes. It Is called the plumbers friend. ."-Boston Post.
 "A mans sins always find him out" says an old proverb. It may be added that the creditors have about the same luck.-Boston Post.
 "A live dog is better than dead lion." says 6 proverb. That must have been before dogs were very well known.-Whitehall Times.
 This is the season when a man, sitting be- tween a couple of 2O0-pounders in a crowded street car, wishes he had joined the Greedy relief pedition.-Bsltimor American.
 The dog is not so much below mankind, and is certainly to ba congratulated rather than coAmissrated on one thing-he doesn't have to send his collar to the laundry every wesk.-Lowell Citizen.
 A young poetess says she ''told her secret to the sweet wild roses" She was very i'm prudent. When the sweet wild roses ''blew" she will wish she had kept her secret to her self. ."-Norristown Herald.
 A poet in contemporary sings: "A Little Thought has Come to Me-" We advise that poet to grasp it and cling to it with deter imitation, for it will probably be the only one that will ever come his way.-Boston Post.
 s'I read things that wouldn't allow my children to read ?" said Brown. "Of course do. How should know what to keep out of their hands, if didn't ?" "Very true," replied Fogg; ''your reading teaches you what to keep from your children; but how the deuce do you know what to recommend to them ?''-Philadelphia Gall.
 This country will not be 8 success until English editorial writers pay more attention to American politics. A staff correspondent of one of the great London dailies visited this country some time ago, and while In Arkansaw sent the following letter to his journal: ''Arkansaw is situated between Memphis and San Francisco. It's climate is mild in winter, but in summer, am told by an old inhabitant, it is extremely cold. The governor of this State receives $800,000 year, which he spends mainly for the entertainment of his friends. I am much concerned in American politics and never tire of studying the situa- tion. At the present writing the country is much stirred up about President Dorsey. He went out on his sheep ranch somewhere in Cleveland and has not been heard of since. Should he never be found Vice President Sam Tilden will be knighted in his place. "- ArkanRaw Traveller.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
Earcfssuses-OI and New.

These familiar spring flowers, the Jonquil and Daffodil, ars really species of Narcissua,
 and these, together with the beautiful poets Narcissus, are to be found in large clumps in all old gardens In most cases they have re- csived no care since they were planted, but have gone on. sometimes for years, increas- ing and crowding and starving one another until we frequently find masses that have ceased to bloom. These are the only kinds of Narcissus generally known; the Polyan- thus Narcissus, not being perfectly hardy, is rarely seen in gardens, though it is some- times grown in pots. There are over twenty species of Narcissus, while the number of varieties is very large. The flowers in all have six spreading petals, the perianth
 These are united below to form tube, at the mouth of which is petal-like appendage called the cup or crown. It is this crown that gives to these flowers their peculiar beauty; it often differs in color from the rest of the flower, and varies greatly in size, being in some species the most conspicuous part of the flower. The relation this bears to the divisions of the perianth Cor petals) serves to arrange the species in three groups. The Long Narcissus have the crown as long or rather longer than the divisions. In the medium-crowned group the crown is half OF three-fourths the length of the divi-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
or Such is the Army of Britain.

From the Army and Navy Gazette (London.O
 We have seen an extremely interesting let
 ter from an officer of the Forty-second, from
 which we venture to give the following e1-
 tract, in the hope that the graphic account
 of the "ralIy' and of the repulse will be read
 with pleasure by the friends of the officers
 named, and by wider circle than it was in-
 tended for: ''AII our officers fought like
 devils, and how we only lost one cant tell.
 God is good and must have put his shield
 round our bRave, gallant officers. The colo
 nel is a splendid man. He shot two Arabs
 dead and would have shot more, only the
 government revolver ammunition missed fire. An Arab threw a spear and just passed the colonel. Another threw a stone at him and hit and wounded him on the head and knocked his helmet of and he was bare headed under burning sum- till gallant Nor man Macleod gave him his helmet and
 wrapped a cloth around his own head. Dear little Brophy wasshit in the legs, and only saved his brave life by hanging on to the colonel's horses tail. When we rallied and formed line imagined must be the only officer alive but to my joy, we all met. Old Charlie Eden, as cool as if he were partridge shooting little Brophy lame, but pretending to be sound; Sandy Kennedy, with his eye glass in his eye and his wife's watch round his nook; Bald, gigantic subaltern, sweat ing and with 8 blusjacket's hat on-he lost his helmst; Sir John MacLeod's soa, Dun can, wounded, swearing he was all right; old Bob Coveny, smiling with confidence; and Norman Macleod with his firm lips, thirsting for more blood; Speid, looking as calm as judge; and young Macrae, an Ar- gyleshire lad, who only joined us the day be fore the battle, in his trews and armed with 8 spear head, crying to be at the niggers again. He is splendid boy and fought like a devil. All our officers had hand-to-hand fights with the Arabs. They pulled the kits of our men and one of them pulled the green ribbons of my kilt, but I killed him. They are most awfully plucky. I saw one man just dead, and he was crawling toward us to kill white man before he died. toek a splendid spear and killed great many wounded men with it it went into their hearts like lightning and their blood flowed out on the sand. I had narrow escape from half dead Arab; he sent his spear close to my leg and I stabbed him In the heart"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
BiEIOUSN ESS,

Bilious symptoms invariably arise from indigestion, such as furPed tongue, vomiting of bile, giddiness, sick headache. irregular bowels. The liver seeretes the bile and acts like a filter or sieve, to cleanse i'm puPities of the blood. By ir- regularity in it's action or sus- pensions Of it's functions, the bile is liable to overflow into the blood, causing .laundice, sallow complexion, yellow eyes, bilious diarrh@a, a lan- guid, weary feeling and many other distressing symptoms. B1l1ousness may be properly termed an affection of the liver, and can be thoroughly cured by the grand regulator of the liver and biliary organs, BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. Act upon the stomach, bowels and liver, making healthy bile and pure blood, and opens the cul- verts and sluiceWays for the outlet of disease. Sold evepy- where and guaranteed to cure.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
Dwarf Morning Glory.

 bed or mass of the Dwarf Morning Glc- ry in full bloom is A charming sight, and it is ! far less cultivated than its merits deserve Its l real valas will not be half appreciated when only few plants of it are seen in place, or Ringle row of them it should have broad space. Convolvulus tricolor. or c minor of the catalogues, Is a native of many parts of the Mediterranean coast. It's stems only grow about a foot in length. but as they are weak and decumbent, or trailing, the plants appear about six or eight inches high. Each plant will cover space of two three square feet, and produce flowers all summer.
 The seeds should be sown in light, rich, mellow soil, where the plants are to remain. for there is no advantage in transplanting them; in fact, they develop faster and stronger if never moved. AS the plants are pretty hardy, 1t is best to SOW the seed early in spring in order to bring the plants into bloom as quickly as possible but it is still better to make suitable preparation and SOW them in the fall. The seeds will not injure during winter in the ground, and will com- mence to grow in spring very soon after frost is gone. The flowers are in shape like the climbing Morning Glory, but are only about two-thirds of their size. The typical species
  blue, below which it is white, becoming sul- phur yellow at the throat and in the tube but there are varieties with different ooIors. The flowers open in the morning in fair weather, and remain open until toward even ing on bright days, but they close when it is stormy or cloudy.
 Very fine effects are produced by sowing the seeds to form broad masses or patches, and planting other masses beside them with flowers of contrasting colors. Linum grand iforum rubrum is an excellent plant for this purpose; so are the scarlet and white Phlox Drummondii. The French have 8 very pret- ty name for this plant which is Belle-de- jour; it is quite appropriate indicating it's love of sunshine, and is in striking contrast with their name of Mirabilis Jalaps, or Four O'clock, which is Bells-de-nuit; this, how ever, is similarly appropriate, and the Day Lady and the Night Lady are complementary in the exhibition of their graces.
 Seeds started early in the winter will give fine plants for blooming in the window and in hanging baskets, supplying great amount of bloom at season when usually it is much wanted. This plant is one among the few snnuels that are hardy, vigorous and free blooming, with handsome flowers that are adapted to very general cultivation.