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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
A Fat Man in q Herdic.

A jolly old gentleman, whose alder
manic obesity betokened at least 250
pounds, had rather laughable expert
ence In herdic in Boston q few days
ago. He took herdic, and upon
reaching the corner Of Beacon street,
where he wished to be left, found that
he could not get out as tho spring
latch Of the door had become disar-
ranged, and the door could not be open
ed except by breaking it. The bright
idea OF getting out Of the window pre-
scnted itself to the old gentleman, and
he proceeded TO carry it into execution.
After getting his head and shoulders
out his body became SO wedged that he
could not move. The driver pulled
and tugged TO get him through, but in
vain. A crowd of persons gathered
and were exceedingly liberal in their
suggestions as to how the unhappy
man could be relieved from his dilem-
ma. After much difficulty the victim
decided TO follow the advice Of one, and
proceeded 10 lower himself out legs
first. In this he was assisted by pa
trolman Maynes, and the united efforts
OF the officer and the jehu were una
vailing, and the poor old man was soon
in worse predicament thar ever. For
some time he remained balanced on the
sill Of The window, unable to get either
In or out. The crowd continued 10
throw out suggestions, and after much
labor the old gentleman. crestfallen
and completely crushed, was pushed
back into the herdic, and il was driven
to blacksmith's shop. The door was
forced and the unwilling prisoner was
at liberty. Upon regsining his wnnted
geniality he seemed 70 enjoy his e4pe-
Renee, and laughed as much a. any
body over il, At the same time, bow.
ever, expressing y desire 70 have Is
KEEP, from his Beacon street frends-
Neg York Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
He Sought the Office.

know Douglas-Stephen A.p Yes,
indeed, l knew him when he was q
young man" said the Rev. John Fisk
In . recent interview. He had just
opened q law office in Jacksonville. ILL.,,
and l was studying with him. One
morning as came into the office Doug
las stood with lettor In his hand. and
was gazing at Il intently, thinking
about something He broke out finally
with: 4 have just got a letter from
Vandslia saying that they are going to
elect an Attorney General day after to-
morrow. II / had horse and little
money would 20 down there and see
il couldn't get IL Vandalia WAS then
the seat OF government, and was seven
ty-fve miles from Jacksonville. / told
him, Well. there's that old gray horse
Of mine, and I've got about IS, and II
that will do you any good you're wei
come to the horse and money He
thanked me and accepted the offer.
Go catch your horse and I'll 60 So
got up the horse and Douglas started
He had about twenty miles to go before
he struck the prairie. He had to ride
through this in the darkness Of the
night, but he wanted to get into Van
dalia as soon as possible. Well, he not
only got there, but he got elected. II
was the first office he ever held. After
that he kept rising from one position to
another, jus. like so many steps going
upstairs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
No Such Man Known Here.

Talking about stingy men. said
the conductor of Pullman car, as he
sat in the smoking room while the por-
ter was doing the work, ''the worst
specimen / ever saw came out Of De-
troit the other night His wife, a great
fat woman, was with him, and they
took seats in the ordinary coach. Pref
ty soon he came back, selected berth
"a single upper-and then went back
to his wife. Pretty soon he returned
and went to bed alone. About an hour
after this was going through the train
when the fat woman stopped me and
wanted to know if ! had any empty
berths. told her there were plenty
of them, when she brought her lips to-
gether like wise and clenched her fat
hands as she said: i thought as much.
Here, take my bag with you, and make
me up the best section you have. I'll
be back as soon as the train stops
again You see, that selfish cuss Of q
husband of hers had told her there
wasn't an empty berth left, but he had
found chance to share bunk with
an acquaintance. He was the maddest
man you ever saw next morning, when
he had TO hand over IS for her night 5
rest, in addition to the 81 so he had
paid for his own. He gave the porter
only two cents for shining his shoes,
and scowied SO the porter didn't dare
kick for more. Oh, but he was tough
one"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
or Interest to Smokers.

A gentleman describing himself rs
zone of the people fond of good
cigar" assures the New York Times
that a prominent physician told him
lately that from the practice of cigar
makers wetting the wrapper with their
saliva and biting the end of the cigar
into shape loathsome disease was
spreading. and that he knew Of several
cases. Somewhat alarmed" he con-
tnued, al managed to visit a number
of factories. Two-thirds of the cigar
makers, found, daub the whole end
of the cigar with their saliva Think
ing that Cuban workmen might not do
it, l visited places where they were
wholly employed, and found that
Aot only did they use their saliva to
make the wrapper stick, but that most
ii them, before wrapping, bit the end
of the cigar into shape with their teeth.
As the physician informs me that many
81 the cigar-makers have sore mouths
from disease, it is dangerous as we'll
as beastly habit"
This is horrible, If true; and we fear
10 is true to some extent. From per-
sonal observation we know that cigar
makers in Cuba do manipulate their
work with a touch of saliva. Not many
of them do it we should Judge; but
some do, and these nasty wOrkmen are
probably the very fellows whose mouths
are the most likely to communicate
diseases. Those cigars, moreover, which
look the neatest at their smoking end,
and are therefore the most admired by
young smokers, probably owe their at
tractive symmetry to this disgusting
manipulation. Yet il is fact that the
most inveterate smokers are found
among men who must be aware of the
prevalence of this filthy practice. Al
most all those who manufacture cigars
or who deal in cigars, also smoke
cigars. We don't quite see how they
do it, but they do.-Bufalo Express.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
A Fight With . Heron.

A few weeks ago Col. VIM. f. Sisty,
the Fish Commissioner Of Colorado,
went to the State fish-hatchery, on the
Platte River, nine miles from Denver.
While he was inspecting the hatchery
he saw u large, blue heron preying up
on the fish in the box. He approached
the heron, expecting that the bird
would take alarm and fly; but the her
on attacked him furiously. The bird
was fully as tall as Col. Sisty, and was
SO very swift that he was upon the man
in what seemed an instant. He used
his neck with lightning rapidly. strik-
ing all the time at Col Sisty's face.
Col. Sisty was unable to do more at
first tam protect his eyes, and the
blows rained upon his hands and left
them bleeding. His face was also cut
In places, for the bird was quicker with
his bill than the man was with his
hands. After the surprise was over,
Col Sisty prepared to assume the Of
fensive. Protecting his face with
his hat, he rushed in upon the huge
heron, seized the creature by the body,
and hurled him to the ground. Then
the struggle was soon decided, for Col.
Sisty grasped the heron's neck, and
held on until his enemy was choked to
death. The heron WAS taken TO Den
YER and exhibited TO hundreds Of peo-
pie, who soon learned Of the Fish Com
missioner's exploit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
An Incident OF the Floods.

The most interesting incident Of the
food in this town was that related by
Mrs Charles Filters, who resides near
ly opposite Floto's bakery. She said
that chest lodged in the yard, and
upon opening it she was very much
surprised to see in the contents articles
of children's clothing, etc. The chest
was taken into the house, and upon
further examination q complete batch of
letters, filed according to date. was dis
covered. These letters had been writ
ten while the writer was in the army,
and were addressed to his sweetheart
(now his wife). The writer had been
with Grant and Sherman. and the epis-
ties detailed the fights engaged in with
remarkable accuracy. Said an old SOL
der who read the letters: "There is q
chapter in the history of the late war
that has not been printed
Mrs. Filters cleaned all the articles
and got them in first-rate shape, and
finding the address of the owner wrote
to him. The letter was almost imme-
diately answered, asking that the chest
be sent to Industry, Pa, to the owner.
Mrs. Filters was offered some COM
pensation for her kindness. but she re-
fused to take cent. The chest, with
its contents, were shipped intact to its
owner yesterday. - Wheeling lntelti-
OeHce. ---.- ct ''. -N.-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
A WATERY GRAVE.

Drowning of General q. X. BabcOck and
Two ompanions or the Coast Of Flor
ida.
WASHINGTON June 4.-Private kilograms
received in this city and Baltimore yesteE-
day morning from an employe OF the light
house service, dated Dayton, Fla, June .,
via Astoria, Fla, announce that General D.
Z. Babcock, engineer OF the Fifth light
house district; Levi p. Lucky, his chic.
clerk, formerly assistant private secretary
of President Grant, and Benjamin p. Suter,
Of Washington, were drowned Saturday III
the Mosquito Inlet of the coast Of Florida,
while experimenting work on the light
house being erected at that point Another
private telegram says the casualty occurred
Monday. The body Of Babcock only wa
recovered. General Orville +. Bah
cock was a native OF Vermont IRON
which State he WAS appointed to the military
academy. Graduating In 1867, he was ap.
pointed, May 6, 1851, Second-L Lieutenant OF
Volunteers, and made First-Lieutenant IN
the following November. June l, 1862, he
was promoted to Captaincy and March 81,
1861, assumed the rank Of Major OF Engt
uttTS I1c W66 uuuC
of Volunteers January /, 1858, brevetted
Colonel January24, 1865, and made Brevs'
Brgadier-General March Is, 1865. During
the campaign of General Grant in front OF
Richmond and up to the time OF the cleo
ton of the latter as President, he served
upon his staff. and when General Grant ell.
tered the White House he made General
Babcock his military secretary and alsC
Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds. While he held these positions
he was also practically the private secretary
VI President Grant until after the expOsure
of the great WHISPERING frauds In
St Louis and the Indictment Of General
Babcock for completely therein w the Grand
Jury Oh the 9th OF December, 1875. His
trial commenced in St Louis OH February
&, 1876. and lasted until the Ath of TIN
same month when he was acquitted.
Shortly after his acQuittal, and just BE-
fore the Inauguration Of President Grant'i
successor, General Babc0ck was appointed
to take charge Of tive fifth lighthouse dis
trict, which extends from Maine to Florida
having his headqu rters at Baltimore. A
the time Of his death he was superin
tending the erection Of lighthouse
at Mosquito Inlet Fla His nOminatsos
for Lieutenant Colonel OF Engineers Is now
pending In the Sonata
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Aphorislns of Oliver w. Holmes.

Memory is a net. One finds 1t full
of fish when he takes it from the brook,
but dozen miles of water have run
through it without sticking.
God bless all good women. To their
soft hands and plying hearts we must
all come at last.
Put not your trust in money, but put
your money in trust.
When strong brain is weighed with
q true heart, it seems to be like bal
ancing bubble against wedge OF
gold.
Controversy equalizes fools and wise
men in the same way-and the fools
know it
If the sense of the ridiculous is one
side of an irrepressible nature, 1t is
very we'll; but if that is all there is in a
man he had better have been an ape
and stood at the head of his profession
at once.
Travellers change their guineas but
not their characters.
There are three little wicks to the
lamp of a mans life-brain, blood and
breath. Press the brain u little, its
light goes out, followed by both the
others. Stop the heart minute, and
out goes all three of the wicks. Choke
the air out Of the lungs, and presently
the fluid ceases to supply the other
centers of flame, and all is soon stag
nation, cold and darkness.
There are a good many real miseries
in life that we cannot help smiling at,
but they are the smiles that make
wrinkles and not dimples.
We must have weak spot or two in
a character before we can love it much.
People who do not laugh or cry or take
more Of anything than is good for
them. or use anything but dictionary
words, are admirable subjects for biog-
raphers. But we don't care most for
these fine pattern flowers that press
best in the herbarium.
Faith always implies disbelief Of q
lesser fact in favor of greater.
would have woman IS true as
death. At the first real lie, which
works from the heart outward, she
should be tenderly chloroformed into a
better world, where she can have an
angel for governess and feed on strange
fruits, which shall make her all over
again, even to her bones and her mar
row.
Why can't somebody give US list OF
things which everybody thinks and no
body says, and another list Of things
that everybody says and nobody thinks7
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Becoming Acquainted.

Two old negroes become acquainted
In a way that shames formality. Meet
ing for the first time, they look at each
other. The one remarks SO the other
can hear him:
.Doan' belebe knows dat man, but
his face is mighty 'miliar."
Then the other one says: seed dat
man somewhat. but KANT place him
Howdy do, genermanP
"Porely; how Is it wild yesse'fa"
"Porely, thank yer. Whar does yer
lib." Ta..e.
'On de Pryor place. Whar does
verse z.de3'
'On de Avery place. Hows sll yer
folks?" sHFa r.
''-Porely. thank yer; bows all wild
yssselfi5
.Posely, 'bleeged ter yer" r.,
After this they are old Acquaint
ances, and never fall TO greet each
other - friend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
The Oreuon Election.

PoRrLAND, Ore, June h--Complete re
turns of the State election are still want
Ing. Ths majority of Herman (Repn6
lican) for Congress viii be fully LOO. l
is believed Thayer (Democrat) has beel
elected Supreme judge Returns received
ara that the Legislature will have Repub
lican majority of four on joint ballot Com
municatfon with the interior Of the State |!
so slow that 1t will probably be several day.
before the final result Is known.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Tally One Tor American Pork.

PARIS, June 5.-The Parliamentary Com
mittee of Inquiry into the importation Of
American sailed meats has agreed to MAKE
a report allowing such imports after The
meat is infinitely examined by microscope
or otherwise. The report at the same tim'
urges the prohibition Of the importation Of
fresh meats from the countries where 1t Il
known trichinoSis exists
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07

HAMMOxToN, N. j. June A-There is
much excitement at finding the bodies Of
twenty-oDe children buried IN plat OF
ground at the Mission Home, o SAM
tarium conducted BY Miss Nivlson, for the
,purpose Of raising wallis and, children, by
charity. II b alleged the deaGAs were froLr
Improper care and feed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Fatally .nIs,ed With nessen ns.al.

L. CLEyELAsRY0 O, June g. 7hfoagh ItAs
uskillful tapping Of . blast II the Cieve-
hand Rolling MIL company's nsEfW,ares
90 the fats Yesterday morning fifty tons Il
rss..sd Pst.t MID IL se y & .s :sssasene
fatally scaIding Fr1nk Pants, who tsSpad
the blast and Deobs BfykQ ~ o~oh1sD
hg thisty Iss away. Bon mra OsRS
sksekmgiy D1Hlaas4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07

CHICAGO, June 2-Neil MeKeagns
charged With the Wilson murders q Win
petkA, and acquitted q few days ago % one
OF tho indictments found against hin b
connection with the Gases, was lifDfatod
from tie County jail Saturday On tbs au-
thodty of Statss-Attoruey Mills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Valuable Property for Sale.

desire To sell Immediately the following property
situate In the city OF ottawa
No, !. ATwo-story Brick Building. 25y60 H., with .
history iron clad ax5O In the rear The buildings
new. This property is On Clinton street, one block d.
rectly west OF court house; and bargain
No.. My Residence, situated on Illinois Aveaue.
the best residence street In Ottawa The ground
ains about OF House has 10 rooms. closets
bath and cellar; artesian well and cisern water
good barn. coal and wood houses; abundance Of slaie
and fruit trees all In rstclass order Parties c0nteU-
plating buying building will find II TO their advantage
10 look at this property Time will be given part II
desired Inquire at my residence or Of DR. o. Harris.
mari GEORGE JEKYII.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
England Preparing 10 Make a Protest

LONDON, June 5.-Earl Granville, the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, h
preparing note to the United States Gov
eminent in relation to the collecting OF con-
spiracy funds within the jurisdiction Of the
United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07

WASHINGTON, Juno a-Judge Wyls,
of the Criminal Court has reduced the
ball OF Colonel Burnside, the defauiting dts
bursting cleYk of the Post-ohace Department
from S45, ZOO, as fixed In the Police Court
To 800. 600
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07

The Kentucky Legislature has ap-
propriated 81, POO and authorized the
Governor to appoint a suitable person
to 90 to Florence, Italy. and remove
the body of Joel 7. Hart the sculptor,
to that State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Alabama State 0sses,s Rsnomina.eS.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Juno a-The Dom
ocrats 10 State Convention yesterday re-
nominated Governor ONeal, Secretary Of
State Phelan and Treasurer Smith BY &C
clamation. M. C. Burke was nominated
for Auditor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
AthIophorosp WILL Cure You ]

II you cannot get ArHloyHoHoe OF Jour drug
gist we VIII send II express paid, on receipt OF
regular pFice-one dollar pee bottle We prefer
that you buy ~ frm 'yuaf druggist bat II pc
ham't IT. do not Be persuede4 muY eepcSHng
elsa. eukoctef afonce rpW % sadSen6s
ArMloPNoAos co., W WALL ST., nEu Yoak
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07

freight trains carrying passengers leave ottsws ss
follows: For Earl, $40 A, NJ; for Aurora 1905 An:
for Sireator 5. Is a. ~. SIS p ~, and 6i0P.s
Morning train makes close connection at Aurora for
all points east and west.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars. c b. 4 O. Drswiss
Room Cars Horizons Reclining Chair Cars, and the {.
b. Palace Dining Cars, by this route. All iaforths-
ton about of fare. sleeping accommodations
and time tables will be cheerfully given by applying
PERClVAL LOWELL.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
THos j. POTTER.
General Manager. Chicago GEO. +. ROE.
Agent At OrIaga
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
FEED YARD
THOS. MoDERMOTT, Propr.

The farmers and Others will be interested in knowing
that Thos. McDermott has purchased the Feed Yard
property On Columbus street. opposite Whites Hotel
and IL fully prepared Ia accommodate all who Will favor
him with their patronage Terms reasonable. may'A
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Chicago, Alton L. st. Louis Railroad.

Lightning Express, Denver Express and Kansas CITY
and ST. Louis Express trains run daily; Express Nal
and Joliet Accommodation run daily, except Sunday.
Kansas City and 81, Louis Express going south runs
through without change OF cars Morning train ~ ST.
Louis has free chair cars and evening train through
seepers 10 ST. Louis and Springfield:
JAY w. ADAMS.
Ticket Agent c. IL A. Railroad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.


Nos. and 10 arrive In Chicago al l15 A. sli leave
Chicago at iI5 p. NJ. daily SUNDAY excepted
Nos. II and ~ run daily, including Sundays.
No 10 carries passengers between Bureau and Ottawa
No. 26 carries passengers between GcneseO and Or.
tavs.
Nos. - and ~ carry passengers between Joliet and
Bureau
Nos % and ~ carry passengers between Blue Island
and Ia Sale. Il. L. CABLE, Gen'l Manager.
r. ST. juHN, X. F. PEETrYNtS
GEM Tiki 4 Pass Agt. Agent At OTTAWA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-07
FOR SALE.

The late residence of F. j. Wall House is large and
fitted up in modern style, and In hrstclass conditions
being nearly Heated by furnace. Artesian wafer
In house and yard Good sized lot and good barn. For
further particulars inquire of JAMES CALVIN. Dcano
Block Ottawa. H. feb3
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05
Established 1880.



From a funeral some time ago, cor
respondent of the H0uSeh0ld came home
indignant. eff you had seen the peo-
pie who kissed - in her coffin, you
would have cried What right, because
she was dead, had these strangers, peo-
pie who come solely out of curiosity, to
lean over and stare into her dear face;
to put coarse, heavy hands on her fore
head, and to touch her hands? Yes,
and to kiss her, she who was so sensitive,
who didn't like to be looked at, or
kissed by everybody. Does the mere
fact of being dead render one so defence
less? Where were her friends to allow
it? Upstairs crying. Well l could
have cried because they had left her
there without a guard, to keep off
those too familiar hands, the intrusive
kisses of people she hardly knew"
No doubt the funeral invitations,
friendly, or Indifferent, or inquisitive,
and the custom of exposing the dead as
a spectacle of an hour for curious eyes,
is revolving to our thought; and yet
friends and acquaintance seem to feel
defrauded if they have no opportunity
to take the last look at the dead. Per-
haps we might prize the living face a
little more, if all this hideously abused
custom were done away with and-as
now and then is done by man or woman's
request-the last look has been had in
life, and the dead face is kept for the
nearest alone to see. DIR. Gross had un-
doubtedly pondered on these things,
and as a medical man, he wished the
lesson of his death to be as positive as
the teachings of his life. The way to
the LIE Moyne crematory is more and
more recognized way, and each illus
trious pilgrim there seems to take off
from the shock and strangeness of the
idea of cremation to the public mind.
The main point of cremation is that the
dead shall be removed from doing their
involuntary harm when buried in the
neighborhood ofthe living, and a second
ary condition is that such remains are
absolutely secure from any violation in
the grave. But one does not need to
be cremated to have private funeral.
And what an example was this in the
disposal, by his request, of the great
surgeon. What delicate taste to dis
pense with the public ceremony that
would have attracted thousands, and the
lesson taught that only those who have
the nearest right or business shall look
on the face or touch the sacred person
of the dead