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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08
From Ransom.

RANSOM, Nov. 5.--Jones & Bosley are re
building their shop and will soon be ready tc
10 repairing for their friends.
Many hogs in the east end of the township
are dying of cholera.
The carpenters ball on Friday night was
largely attended and pleasant time was had
Webber's orchestra made the music
Charles Bradish offered to bet $50 against
S25 yesterday on Blaine election.
An anxious crowd waited at the depot last
night to hear the returns. At midnight they
left for home, the Democrats happy and the
Republicans feeling sick At noon to-day
the Republicans were happy, and the Demo-
Gratis were laying in supplies for trip up
Salt River, when a dispatch came saying the
Democrats wers ahead and they concluded to
postpone their preparations
Both parties worked hard yesterday at the
polls and many German Republicans bolted
and voted with the Democrats.
Without venturing, at the present writing,
to make any confident prediction as to the
outcome of the presidential battle, it may be
safely assumed | think, that the report of
Belva Lockwood's election was premature.
Mrs. S. L. Brown is entertaining her mo-
Their, Mrs. Lewis, of Grand Ridge
Thos Sullivan has returned from a tIip TO
Iowa. O. CUTY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08

Miss Libbie Shirk is the guest Of Mrs
Presher, of Triumph, this week.
Hon. Ben Edgecomb was looking at the
corn crop of Livingstone county a few days
ago
John Coleman, popular young man OF
Spring Creek, is visiting at his sisters,
Mrs. p. Conneron.
Mrs, Geo Catherwood was called to the
deathbed of her brother at Minonk last
week.
The Misses Stevenson, of Livingstone
county, are the guests of their cousin, Mrs.
James Mitchell, this week
Adam Wylie is building Il large ranch. -
Joseph Ringer and wife have returned
from their eastern trip. Joseph viewed
the Ohio boom last Tuesday.
Mrs. A, Amy, of Aurora, was here last
week visiting her parents.
Nj Charles Hagenbach, OF the most
covered city, was on his farm Tuesday,
Geo. True and wife left yesterday on a
six months tour through the west and will
winter on the Pacific coast.
Mrs Shirk returned from her extensive
trip through Indiana last week.
Mrs. Eugene Hess was entertaining Mrs.
Bastien of your city this week
Albert Cartwright has recently finished 3
miles of ditch for A. o. Crosiar. U.&I.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08

:. L. BLANCHARD. HORACE ur-rr.
OLA y H a X II " HULL. ATTORNEYS Ar
ID mpry Block, Ottawa. H. Horace Hull. StenOgra
phnr AMI Notary Public uoys'si
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08

benefit TO all interested in the economical
production of meat
Our readers will bear in mind that Tues.
day November II, 1854, is the opening
day for the Seventh Annual American Fat
SrOcl2 Show
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08
E. Y. GRIGGS,


Agent at Ottawa. Illinois
NE IA Beleza Cigar Il the best S cent cigar ever
nTtG IN ers u Ottawa. Sold only bv \ Cris4ys
Pure Lead and Oh The best Mixed Paint sold Eflch
ueisls .'-e 20 ne gallon Than any other Pure Drug
and themics.s. Az y BORON pricas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08

David Walk, of Indianapolis lately real.
lied $4,000 from property he bought in
Kansas City five years ago for 81, 500
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08
THE McCABE STORES

Can offer genuine bargains than other SET OF STORES
consisting of stores in the West they continually in the
market and purchase large quantities of goods assignee
serS and other forced sales and times buy large lots
goods at less than Oneaf the cost OF manufacturing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08
Marriied.

Al the residence of Mr.. Abel Harris in Farm Ridge
Oct. o. 1885,. by the Rev II. T. Hester Mr. Join
HARRIS and Miss EVA THOMAS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-08

Mothers who know what seep.css rig-
caused BY sudden colds taken ~ their g1; l.-.
who often cough through the entire night. -r7.I.
keep bottle of PETTIT'S AMER "a q
COUGH CURE in the house ; it Will Cur, tn
worst cases of coughs and colds, relieve hpl--c-
ness, and quiet the most restless sufferer. No
opium or other poisons. but only harmless veg
etsble compound. II used in time 1t viii cure
Consumption.
PETTIT'S AMERICAN COUGH CT-PE
Is the finest made, and is equal In merit
10 PETTlT's EYE SALVE, which is con-
eeded The best in use. Our treatise n
ConsUmutiOn free. Address
E Y GRIGGS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24

or suitings and paintings IN our tailoring depart
ment is by far the most attractive ever shown.
EisEMAN Bios, Clothers and Tailors, cor 7th d f.,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
George T. Cashell, of Montgomery county,
Maryland, and Mollie c Wilkerson, of Charles
county Maryland; Marion NJ. Fowler and
Adelaide Bridwell; Lemuel Low and Mary L.
land; John A.. Harley and, Hester L. Mann;
Frederick Harris and Bette Jones, both of
Prince William county. Virginia; James F.
Pierce and Virgo L. Taylor; Edward NJ.
Johnson and Gertrude C.. Mudd; James w.
Rankin, of Philadelphia, and Annie j. Shans-
han. of this city; George w. Boyd and Clara
X. Esch; Henry X. Simpson and Mary +.
Gray; George H. Harres and Lizzie s. Lang
ley; Silas Donaldson and Jennie Mahoney.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24

A certificate of incorporation of 1.-THE
House of tho Good Shepherd of the city of
Washington was filed yesterday in the
recorders office. The incorporators are
Sister Mary Thomas, Sister Martin, Alice l..
Mamie Merriclc, Mrs. S. $. Barbour, Messrs.
John Foley, John Mullan $. II. Franklin, T..
Francis Riggs, DIR. +. b. Loring, and Martin
f. Morris. The association is organized for
the term of twenty years. The object is TO
establish and maintain an institution for
fallen women. The number of directors for
the first year is five.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
Drivers Must Keep Awake.

Tho case of Columbus Swaggart, cab
driver, charged with assaulting Mrs. II. X.
Fulton, by driving his horse against her aud
knocking her down, was tried in the police
court yesterday. The testimony showed that
at the corner of Fifteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, where the assault occurred,
the defendant was driving slowly with his
reins slack and not paying attention to his
horse. The Judge said that man must not
drive over people who do not happen to sec
him, and as tine defendant was not attending
to his business he would fine him $50; not for
fast driving but for not exercising ordinary
care.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
ANaftor dinner delicacy-aeO Hatchet cigar
why They Ignored the Charge.

Why They Ignored the Charge.
A few days ago the grand jury ignored the
charge of housebreaking in the night against
Lewis Tasco, whereat District Attorney
Worthington expressed his surprise, saying
that in the police court Tasco pleaded guilty.
Yesterday morning in the criminal court
Mr. Worthington said that it had been ascer-
tanned that it was perfectly proper for the
defendant to go into tho house, rs he was
drunk at the time, supposed it to be his own
house and entered without any telonious in-
tent, and the grand jury was perfectly right
in ignoring the bill.
Judge Wylie sui | that was right. Men
very often at night wandered away from their
homes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
The House of the Good shepherd.

BOND and Brown will pitch and catch at Cap
itol park to-day,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
THE BREvIrY BASKET. wsl
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Mino
Ern,,fn nr Nnafnrhnv-

Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.
Tho commissioners have notified citizen
that il IS impossible to pave street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets northeast, but
that the street can be graded and lighted.
The cases of John Flaherty, housekeeping;
Thomas IL. Etchinson forgery, and Robert
Orr and Frank Gallagher, granddaughter,
will be called to trial in the criminal court
today.
Arthur Brown, a colored cart driver, was
fined - in tho police court yesterday for
cruelty to animals in driving his horses
loaded with 1900 pounds of bricks OF a
rapid trot
George T. Preston, to the use Of Ellis Spear,
yesterday entered suit against the Guardian
Fire Insurance company, of New York, to
recover the amount Of insurance on house,
hold furniture $500.
The commissioners have notified citizens
who applied TO have cab stand corner
| High and Bridge street, West Washington,
that on account Of the protests of certain
property owners they must disapprove tho
| application.
The case of Charles King, charged with
cutting n colored man named Joseph Ware at
| the recent primary elections, was dismissed
| in the police court yesterday. Ware stated
that he did not know who cut him and had no
| witnesses.
Senator Henderson yesterday reported from
the committee on claims q bill to refer TO the
court of claims the claim of Mrs. Sally Car
| roll, widow of w. T. Carroll for timber cut
from her property at Sligo during the wal
by the authorities.
Jane Robinson, an old colored woman. was
charged in the police court yesterday with
| atnalipu o,Oll oh frL Thu
| testimony showed that abe had found the
watch among some rubbish, and had given II
to some children to play with. The case was
| dismissed.
bill was introduced in the senate by Mr.
Hoar yesterday providing that tho chancel-
Tor Of the Smithsonian institution may dosig-
| nate and appoint suitable person to act as
secretary of the institution when there shall
be vacancy in that office, and whenever
the secretary shall BIO unable from sickness OF
| other causes to perform the duties.
A delegation. of citizens were before the
house committee on appropriations yesterday
in reference to an appropriation for tho inn
provement and repair of the road leading
from High street, Georgetown to Tennally-
town and the upper portion of Montgomery
county. This road was purchased by the
United States about three years ago, and il
is now in an impossible condition.
Yesterday in tho police court George
Gulick, X, c. Grayson, p. II. Hill, John T
Schaf. John McCeney R. Z. Parker. c. 4
Parker, j. J. Young, Z. w. Watkins, John +
Davis, s. II. Bacon, Il. b. Sullivan, w. s
Arnold, S. =. Morce, s. S. Edmonston, Il. l.
Thompson, w. S. King, NJ. w. Holmes
Thomas Spriggs, and p. J. Hogan were
charged, on the oath Of Detective Raft, with
being unlicensed commercial agents. They
were defended by r. f. Miller. and were
fined $2O5. Each noted appeal and gave $500
| bail.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
AsLtng Tor a Union Depot.

A number of property holders in the south
eastern section, near the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad tunnel, are preparing petit
ton to that company, with request that the
union depot be located near the navy yard
Tho petition states that the government
dredging operations now in progress will
give the company excellent river facilities at
that nOint.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24

THE continuation sale of Meridian hill lots
will take place Friday afternoon, April 20,
commencing at 4 o'clock, at which time some
OF the choicest lots will be sold. The lots are
situated in various sections, and have COM
manding views. See advertisement in to-
morrow's issue
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24

Mr.. HENRY HERNER, JR., and wife are
spending few days here. Dir. Hernor, jr.,
represents tho firm of George IL. Morrill, &
Co., of New York.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
The Orders Taken

In our custom department so far this season is be-
yond precedent, but as we buy in quantity mot
in pattern) we can duplicate every order. Else.
MAN Bros, Clothiers aud Tailors, cor 7th & L SITS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
RSONAL.

Professor German OF Amherst has finally declined the
presidency OF BowdOin College.
Roscoe Conkling has been elected member OF the
Manhattan Club. Not black ball thrown against
him.
The Rev. Dr. Whodon the veteran Methodist editor and
commentator is seriously I'll tho house OF his son, Mr.
Charles Whsdon, In Til, city.
Professor Charles Eliot horton OF Harvard will repre-
sent that college June II at the tercenonly
memoraton OF Emmanuel College Cambridge. England
the alma mater OF John Harvard anu Henry Dunster.
Joel Chandler Harris. the Uncle Remus" OF The A.
aHfa Constitution Is described Of the most baShful
OF men and It IL mystery to all MS ends how he every
summoned up courage TO get married.
Didn't Denis Kcarney Lord OF the Hoodlum Empire
Of the sand Lots, indulge some uncompmcutary
reflections upon England and the Englishi All
the Same he addresses softly u sucking
dove the Editor OF The L0HdoH Times. asking him
10 be kind enough 10 announce to the working
women Of England that there "a splendid open
iug for. them In California u to suDDlant he ucidiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06

that il has merit. In another resolution the
platform puts on very broad ground the once
,ion 10 every form of servile labor, whether
from Europe or Asa, and in that particular also
reflects opinions for which Mr.. Blaine has by
some been censurcd. As respects foreign affairs,
too. the platform so closely agrees, not with
vulgar misunderstanding of Mr. Blalnes
position, but with his ideas as set forth by HIM
self in his history and in his state papers, that
il might have been framed by his own hand IN
that particular The demand Tor restoration D,
the Navy will be judged by the people wlSerah"
more statesmanlille than the spIgot-ecohoinS
shown in Democratic votes in Congress.
An important feature of the platform IL us
hold declaration of the duty OF the Government
to regulate railway and other corporations WIN
inst regard alike for rights OF the people anu ior
rigbts Of thc cOrporatons. In the same vein,
tho forfeiture of unearncd land grants is urged
a nrinciple perfectly sound in itself, but I'M
bonnilv uscd AS n cover for many measures of
iniustice The principles laid down in the Re-
nnblican platform on this subject, however, are
not to be interpreted in n communistc spirit,
nor after the manner of Democratic demagogues,
and the country has had abundant evidence
that its great interests are safe i'll Republican
hands.
The advocacy of civil service reform is clearly
expressed and fore bic enough to satisfy Mr..
Curtis The resolution relating to polygamy,
too is more explicit than any other yet adopted
by either party. 1t does not seem to TIE
TRIBUNE right or creditable that the silver
question is passed with so lame and vague
mention; the votes of Republican members OF
Congress are better platform in that particu-
lar than the Convention has given u.s.
On the whole it is declaration of principles
which assuredly accOrds with the tenor OF pub
lie opinion. Progressive, and yet not so fer in
advance of the time as to lose public support,
the platform fairly represents the present atu-
tude of the only truly progressive party in the
country. The world has learned, too, that the
Republican party means all that it says-and
little more Its firm steps of to-day will be-
come the solid facts of history tomorrow. And
if it anywhere steps with caution and tenta-
lively, we may rest assured that the firm tread
and the irrevocable advance will come little
later For the Republican party is the party
that moves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
P4yVENy or UITNESSES.

II is reported that the trial of cases IN the SUI
pYeme Court of Westchcster County is some
what delayed because Judge Barnard refuses to
authorize the payment of witnesses unless they
Will declare that they have no means OF sub
sistcnce 1t is within the discretion of the court
to make such ruling, bat it certainly does not
appear calculated to expedite business, nor does
it seem altogether fair to a large class Of wit
nesscs. Its alleged effect is To render witnesses
to whom the cost of attendance is n serious
burden reluctant to respond to the mandates of
the court, aDd since III such cases process has TO
issue against the rccalctrant witnesses, there Is
no saving to the county. Judge Barnard, 1t Is
said, does not like to pay witnesses unless they
are really poor, but his definition of poverty APP
pears TO be rather a definition of paupcrism.
There is a very large class oi.mcn who are just
able to make b0th ends meet by haId and con-
slant work. These men could not swear that
they have no means Of support, but ut the same
time it is quite credible that attendance at court
may involve an outlay for them which they are
not able to afford Railroad travel, hotel bills,
the loss of several working days, may easily en-
tail real suffering upon Il great many people,
and when they are compelled to undergo this in
the interests of other people, or of the State, it
is difficult to maintain that injustice is not done
them.
The rate at which witnesses are paid, namely,
So a day, is so moderate that there is no room
for complaint on the score of waste, while even
this pittance will probably make all the differ
ence between that which is tolerdbe and that
which is intolcrable, to the majority of wit
ncsses. The case, in fact, is one i'll which all the
considerations point to the propriety as well as
the justice of paying the witnesses, since in the
first place it is plainly equitable that those who
are called to perform this duty should be pro-
tccted against positive loss through doing it,
while if the result Of refusing payment is to put
the county to an expense equal to any Ossible
saving from its parsimony, there can be no
economy in the arrangement Such ruling,
moreover, must make it harder to get justice
done, since dissatisfied witnesses can always re-
fleet their l-humOr in their behavior on the
witness stand, and may easily embarrass the
causes in which they are called. Altogether,
therefore, the position of Judge Barnard must
be condemned as both unfair and impOlitic. 1t
is in fact,..a innovation in court practice which
is alike without precedent and justification,
and the sooner it is abandoned the better, DO til
for the court and the witnesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
AT CHICAGO.

The preliminaries are over. AT last the voice
of the people may be heard through their chosen
delegates. Yesterdays performances do not
seem to have changed the situation. Mr..
Blaine still leads. No concentration against
him seems probable. He is still the choice OF
many delegates who will vote for other candi-
dates Mt the outset.
That decisive ballot would be reached last
night WAS not expected. After all the elo-
qrence, there was first to be paid the formal
compliment to favorite sons and other
local candidates. No one expected that
the full strength of .1lr. Blaine or Prcsl-
dent Arthur could be shown until these for
malities had been completed. Mr.. Blaine's
friends have said that they did not expect his
full strength to be shown until the third ballot.
Nh. Arthur's friends could not treat his
case az hopeless until after two ballots, and
the people who have clark horses" in charge
would be greatly greved if there should be
any close approach to decision prior to the
twentieth or thirtieth ballot.
But the Convention and the people seem to
be still of one mind. The wild cheers that greet
the name of James G.. Blaine do not fade into
silence with the lapse Of hours. On the con-
and contagious last night, and the rcsoute feel
ing of bis friends more manifest than on any
previous occasion. 1t is the people and one strong
man against the field. Even the opponents OF
Mr.. Blaine were compelled to admit yesterday
that vote then would have resulted in his
nomination.
Delay is wanted by the opponents of Mr..
Blaine because it is their only chance.
Yet they have no reason to suppose they
can gain anything by postpOning a
vote. In truth the swelling tide
of popular preference seems to rise higher
and to inundate the Convention hall more
deeply every hour and the attempts to keep
1t back are not more successful thus far
than the struggles of Mrs. Darlington with
her broom to keep the coming ocean out other
cottage The people want the strong man who
embodies better than anybody else their con-
victions and their wishes, and with every hour S
delay their wish becomes more clearly a demand.
The nominating speeches change no votes.
The whirling cyclone of enthusiasm that greets
the name of Mr.. Blaine only shows that the
people are waiting hopefully for the ballOting.
Combinations by the score have been proposed
to beat him, but they all have this weakness
the people do not want them. The Convention
even suffers the names of Sherman and Lincoln
to fall almost unnOticcd and unhonOred, not
because the men are not worthy, but because
the party asks for its leader. When the orators
have done, it is to be hoped that the votes may
begin to speak the will of the people. If SO,
the Republican party and its true Leader should
soon find each other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
THE PLATFORM FOR 1884.

The Republican platform is long, but not
weak 1t touches great many subjects, dis
PLAYS the candor and the courage which have
ever distinguished the party in its public ut
terances, and can nowhere be called evasive or
tricky. Its declarations may not all please
every member of the party. But they embody
Republican principles, and he who cannot
heartily accept them as a whole in preference
to the policy of the Democratic party, does not
belong to the Republican ranks.
The platform insists upon a tariff mot for
revenue only" 1t thus antagonizes, in the
clearest and most direct manner, the policy
which the Democratic party avowed four years
ago, and which four-ffths of the Democratic
members Of Congress have been striving to
embody in legislation. The resolutions on this
subject are more explicit and unequivocal than
those of previous platforms, and the objections
TO horizontal reduction OF duties, to degradation
Of labor to the foreign level, and to change Of
tariff for the mere sake of change, will COM
mand public approval. inequalities of the
tariff the party promises to correct, and it es-
pecially promises restoration Of the duty on
wool. while il proposes to cut down the surplus
revenue by other methods which will not harm
productive industry.
Ii connection with this subject, the platform
also proposes the establishment of a national
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the eight
hour law, and the general education OF the
people "by adequate appropriation from the
"Natona revenues wherever the same Is
needed" This declaration will shock State
Rights Democrats. Perhaps some who pro-
nounced it entirely Objectionable when recon-
mcudcd by Mr. Blaine alone, may now discover