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New-York tribune., 1884-10-31
sHOEMAKYRs AND Carpenters.

consul la one OF the leading cities OF Germany re-
ports: a shoenak and his three iourueymen were
found at work In corner OF the kitchen, the
wife vas doing the washing In another corner, while
The daus stcr was cooking the dinner OF sausage and
potao. at the stove carpenter had his WORK bench
n the family living room. the wife was hling saw az
thc same bench where her husband was planning ana
~ the afternoon the consul her saving wood IN the
eOot yard. These cases represent the average homc
Aie ana manners OF the working people"
ile foregoing examples aud scores or others thai
Wsh, be cucd not only from the reports OF England
nnd Germany bat from other European countries fully
espToyo tue assertions made by Democratic roe-ttade
leaders and their Dependent y allies that the condition
ana mode of living OF American artisans and other work
inRtnrn better than the condition aud style of
HVng OF WOfkiugmen In Great Britain and other Euro
lean countries. A tarlH for revenue only " or for
public purposes exclusively" such Grover Ccv aud
tiVocatss would however, soon eqtazs tho condition
a. well the wages OF American aud European iaboring
men BY forcing tho former down 20 the latter.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-31

Total saIes Tor The dlV
Buyer 80 at 81.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
Vicinity Items.

On Cetober lst the miners at Sireato'
were incr, ased 10 tie winter rate,-lO cents
ton being added.
The coal companies ofStrcator shipped 49,
96Ot of coal during the month OF septem'
her. n gain of Haas tons over the preceding
month. 49,. n.o.,
Walter Hoge, assistant supervisor IRON
Bruce has cone to Lincoln, Neb., where he
has become interested in The Da"y Nf"'
PAPER.
The Enscopa. church congregation OF
Streator have purchased a new lot ana "iII
soon move their church building thereon.
The present location is somewhat Inc'nyeh
lent for the rapidly growing congregation
On Saturday bull belonging to PniIIp
Bulger. living near Hillsboro broke into the
pasture of John Hewitt, a neiglbor, ana be-
fore the animal could be driven from the
field il killed four blooded horses valued at
5000 each and gorel n calf so that it will die
G. Morsh, of Seneca, has sold his business
and stock of goods to 2. ". Corcoran OF OF
tawa who has opened harness shop in d.
ODonnelPs buliiag, one door south OF
Morsch's old stand Mr. Corcoran has been
in the harness business for number OF
wears and is skilled workman.
We regret to say that the 7. NJ, d, IL.
underhill, Of Seneca, is again laid mp with
The old war wounds. Doubtless It's sweet
to die for ones country but when man
passes through forlorn hopes, storming par
ties and battles without number, and twenty
years after the war is over still suffers, our
romantic Office devil thinks some Of the sweet
ness is taken out.
Morris Herald: "Joseph Malley resides
in Goodfarm. where he owns a farm of l2O
acres, with his little daughter, aged about II
wears, the wife and mother having died some
years ago. Nothing strange in the appear
pearance of the man was noticeable on his
retiring Wednesday evening, but on Thurs
day morning on getting up the little girl
found her father in the pantry kissing the
floor which was covered with blood. She i'm
mediately notified Constable Chas. Stevens,
who lives across the road from the o. Malley
place. Neighbors soon gathered, but for a
time they we're unable to do anything with
him, he being powerful man, even when
clothed in his right mind. When quoted 50
that he could talk he informed those present
that "a woman told me if would gouge out
my eyes would go to heaven; have done
30 and have been in heaven where I saw
-, naming Morris men, deceased, who
are the the happiest men there
Doctors were summoned who to their hOr
ror found that the man had actually gouged
out his eye balls and crushed them in his
hands Such medical aid as was possible
was rendered, and after n struggle the man
was bound and placed in charge Of Deputy
Warner and his assistant, Pat kingman, and
he was brought to Morris and placed in the
Jail. where he remained until Saturday when
he was conveyed to Kankakee and placed in
the asylum. Some years ago, while a resident
of Joliet, O'Malley got into a street fight dur
ing which he received lick on the head
fracturing his skull, and it is presumed that
his presen, demented condition is the result
Of that injury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
From Galloway.

Rain! RAIN! Rain!!
The Wenona fair this week Is talked
of being attended by the Sunday School In
the form Of picnic.
Democratic rally next week about Thurs
day evening. Plenty of sweet cider on
hand for the occasion.
The +. NJ. worked out his poll-tax yes
terday.
Have you seen the new sign at Galloway
If not come and try some of the campaign
cigars.
Will Evans may be found at J. W. Fet-
zers at present
Mrs. Colwell called on us the other eve
ming and invited some of our people to
attend the rag-bee at her home last Satur.
day. As this was the day set for the Sun
day school picnic, only Miss Briggs at
tended
Rev. J. L. Mathews, of Tonica, will
preach in the school house next Sunday
evening at O'Clock.
John Weist, of Livingston county, is Wis
iting friends and relatives about here this
week.
The p. NJ. went to Munster last Monday
on the extension line.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
From Freedom.

FREEDOM, Sept, 27.--The junior effort OF
the Republicans of this town occurred this
evening.
The officiating Juniors of the occasion
were the Hon. f. C. Lewis, Snyder, Nc.
! Donald and Fullerton
Hon. L. G.. Lewis made the opening
speech. Their remarks are worthy of a
passing notice and may interest your read.
ers, hence this letter. The opening speech
reminded us very forcibly of the Republi.
can hash administered at each presidential
election for the past 20 years
But the final grand climax of the junior
captain was the statement that it was not
safe to trust the reins Of government in
the hands of the Democrats because the
Sottd souM were poor in comparison with
the Soltd north. Then followed list of
very questionable percentages of valuation,
products, NC, showing the extreme power.
ty of the sofia south, whereupon he closed
his Junior effort abruptly by stating that a
very small percentage of the phite popula-
ton of the solid south had IA larger repre-.
sentation in congress than a much larger
percentage of the Dhite population of the
solid north and he gave the figures to prov
1t. Query. Who gave them such large
representation The ignorant Democrats
think that the statement was colored. As
a junior captain f. c. Lewis is success.
Snyder told the grangers that the state of
New York could not make contract with
"A corporation, and as Grover Cleveland
thought the Empire state could, therefore
Grover was not the grangers' man and
should not be elected-and he sat down.
Mcdonald convinced the audience that
there were no such things as whiskey
frauds, no star reuters, no Howgates, not
even Mulligan-and he sat down.
Fullerton said that the chief objection to
Snyder was his extreme youthfulness, and
he had desire to set them right on that
matter, and said that while he looked so
young he was certainly over 81 years of
age and ought to be elected because Hen
ry Clay, Dan Webster, Lewis Cass and a
host of like characters entered public life
while yet young in years-and then pap
Fullerton sat down.
After which the Prairie Center Junior
brass band footed Yankee Doodle and the
Junior blow out with so flambeaux blew
out. ONE.
p. 5. | forgot to say that Doc Butter
field made faces at the audience for about
ten minutes at the rate of about % contor-
tons TO the minute during which he seemed
to say something and his voice Is probably
still echoing around among the wrinkles
OF his face. ONE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
A Reply.

On Thursday evening letter appeared
in the Times purporting to give rates o.
wages in England and also prices of arti
cles, with the purpose Of showing how
protection makes wages high in the United
States
The following reply was sent to the
Times, which journal refused to publish it
Editor TImes:-Will you kindly publish
"A word in reply to the article entitled Free
Trade" in the Ottawa Daiiy Times of yes
terday Oct I'd, and signed NJ. Hanifen
do not wish to take space in showing
how unfair and erroneous the letter from
England may be when nearly all the arti.
Giles enumerated with prices affixed are ar.
ticles imported into England, with only
here and there home production men
toned; or where nails are quoted at 10d ii
cents when they are only worth 2m3 cents
But taking the letter as it stands it is no
argument against free trade. 1t is simply
an argument that the United States is a
better country for workingmen than Eng
land, a fact that every patriotic American,
be he in favor of protection or free trade,
will proudly boast of. The superiority of
the United States is due in word to her
rich new soil, mineral wealth, her vast and
diversified resources and the comparative
ly few inhabitants upon whom she depends
for the development of her resources,
The price of labor must from its scarcity
be higher in the United States with its
population of less than twenty to the
square mile than in Great Britain with a
population of over three hundred to the
square mile,
If Mr.. III MEN would argue that the
difference in wages Gf there he any) is due
to protective policy in this country and
not to difference in the countries them
selves, | would call his attention to a com
parison between Great Britain and China
China (proper), like Great Britain, has
population of over three hundred to the
square mile. Each is an old and developed
country. China protects her laboring men
from imports more than any other nation
in the world, and her laborers get from 3 to
10 cents per day, and live on rice and herd
together in novels and pens.
! will change but three words in Mr..
Hanifen's closing sentence and use il for
my own. Ii is as fair In one case as the
other; IL hope that our Republican friends
will get something better for AN example
of workingman's paradise than protection
China" LESTER H. STRAwN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

SABA Tuesdays Chicago dispatch
states that the great actor John Mccullough
who had opened brilliant season at Nc
Vicker's theatre, while essaying the part of
Spartacus in the Gladiatoron Monday even.
ing and signally failing, closed his engage.
ment, the fact being apparent that Mr.. Nc
Cullough has become wholly incapacitated
further to pursue his profession on account
of softening Of the brain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
The Rheumatism which strikes you dow

The Rheumatism which strikes you dOwr
suddenly and completely is the kind which
should be dealt with heroically. in thi;
kind of rheumatic attacks that Athlophor
os is so peculiarly valuable, Says MIR. A. X
Norton, of Bristol, Conn.,: Was suddenly
stricken with Rheumatism in my back
For four days could not turn myself II
bed, and when lifted up could not bear my
weight on my feet. After all the usual rem
edies had failed tried Athlophoros Ir
twenty minutes after taking the first dose
could bear my weight on my feet, and
in two days was able to get about and attend
TO business"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
From Ransom.

Ransom, Oct. l. 'Sf-Jas. Hossack ha
moved back TO Ottawa He has made many
friends during his residence here who vii
be ever welcome lin back in their mids'
Richard Bros, have built large cattle
barn for Mr.. Henry Smith.
Joe Patten, Of Sauminan, called on hi.
Ransom friends this vee'i
Mrs McClintock ! a. returned to Marcus
Iowa. after visit Of one month among her
old friends.
Harvey Hentrick George Shear and ladies
paid visit to Deer Park last week.
J. W. Transcau, NJ. Lane and Chase
Bruce went to Cincinnati to-day to attend
the exposition and to hear the ''plumbed
knight crate.
Mr.. Henry Bieswanger has returned from
Iowa ana rented a farm near Ransom
Messrs. Mayo and Mcdonald will address,
the citizens of Ransom on the lth inst.
Henry Folk left for Hudson, Mclean Co.,
Tuesday, where he has farm Mr.. Folk
parts with host of friends who will be glad
to hear Of his liking his new home
Miss Katie O'Leary has left for \ sojourn
of about two months in Iowa and Chicago.
Society will miss one Of its gayest members
during her absence Her friends wish her
lots of fun during her visit.
Mr.. D. X. Folk is in Hudson and talks of
teaching in that neighborhood this winter.
Mr.. John Rutman, formerly of Allen but
now of Otter Creek, is visiting in Kansas.
Wilkinsons band will play in Cornell and
Blackstone soon for dances Prof. wilkinson
is leader yet in the musical aids ofthe vicinity.
The merriest crowd that ever assembled
in the Ransom Hall attended the dance Mon
day night which was farewell to Miss Mary
Feezil. Twenty-Five couples were present.
The music was by Wilkinson's band. Owing
to the untiring efforts Of the committee the
dance was the best ever given In Ransom.
Miss Feezips departure is regretted by her
numerous friends who will miss her from
their gatherings, to which she was always a
welcome guest. and they hope that happiness
may bestow upon tsr its choicest laurels dur
ing her absence, and
They will think Of her when soft and wide
The evening spreads her robes Of light,
AID. like young and timid bride,
Sits blusbing in the arms of night.
And when the moon sweet crescent springs
In light o'er heavens wide, waveless sea ;
And sta, shine forth like blessed things,
Then many friend will think of thee.
The scholars of Ransam had party at Mr..
John Ryans last night, and we are informed
had pleasant time.
Doc Ives is acting as druggist to-day dur
ing Mr.. Transeaus absence. .. Curry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Read Read
FACT, NOT PREJUDICE.

LINCOLN, LII, Jan. !, 1881.
Dear NdddHi--l wish 10 give you history
Of my wifc's case under your treatment, which
terminated To our greatest satisfaction, ana
which may be of interest to other afflicted
people Mrs. Plat had been in poor health
for five years when brought her to you DC
tobcr ID, 1851 She suffered great deal from
headache, with dizziness and inability to think;
a general debility and lack of nervous aud
physical energy. Her stomach troubled her,
its mucus membrane being affected with ca.
tarrh, as were also the bronchial tubes and
left lung. A gnawing feeling in the stomach
when empty, gases in the stomach, pain IN
the left side, palpitation of the heart, chilli
ness very often, weak and lame back, with
tredness and aching in the limbs and body
were among the various symptoms which she
manifested. Had soreness in the throat and
full feeling in the chest, and spit great deal
from catarrh. Liver and kidneys were extern
sively affected. After two months treatment
she showed a great improvement IN all re-
spects which continued month by month,
amounting in six months to gain OF between
thirty and forty pounds in weight, and com
plete cure and discontinuance OF medical treat
ment in about year. You have our sincere
thanks for the valuable services rendered, and
our desire for your continued prosperity. We
have every reason to be thankful to you for
the courteous manner in which you treated
us, besides the professional labor bestowed
With kindest regards. THoS. Is. PLATT.
To Mrs. DR.. Keck.
Mrs. DR.. Keck visits Ottawa Oct. 9Th to the
18th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
4th of November with good Cleve.

the 4th of November with good CieVe-
land majority.
The Chicago and Dayton Brick Co. have
three large kilns built and are laying toun-
do,ions for three more hilns They have
Just set up large Eureka Dry Press Brick
machine, weighing Is tons, and Will be
ready TO run a, soon as they can get in
their new water wheels.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Allen and family, OF
Des Moines, Iowa were visiting in Dayton
fine fore par, Of the week. They took in
the sight, at Chicago for few days.
Mrs.. VIM. Mcmillan, q Clinton Iowa,
i, home on visit
Mis-, Myrtle Stadden, of Chicago, who
has been visiting in Dayton for few
weeks. returned home Friday morning.
Mrs. ]. W. Channel and daughter will
leave next Monday for the great fair and
exposition at st, Louis,
O. ". Trumbo take, the cake on
small grain lie threshed ont 26l2 bush
els of wheat, machine measure, to the acre,
and lSO bushels of pure buckwheat to ten
acres Who can beat that? The buck.
wheat i, at Green's mill where il VIII be
ground and sold out to be made into the
most delicious cakes For good pure buck,
wheat YOU must call AT the mill.
The Dayton tile are taking the lead and
the works are overrun with orders
Quite a number Of our young folks are
attending the Ottawa High School this
fall. OCCASIONAL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

THASKs.-Mr. c. Zwanzig wishes to extend
his most sincere thanks to DR.. hathaway for
very skllful and successful treatment OF his
wife during her late sickness. The physician S
care and skill undoubtedly saved her life. He
also thanks the ladies and neighbors who con.
tributed material and unseltlsh aid during the
most critical period of Mrs. Zwanzig's illness.
&. IwANZIG.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
EXCURSION!


The Chicago, Burlington " Quincy X. X
Co. will sell excursion tickets, Ottawa to st
Louis, at the extremely low rate of $3.50 fol
the ro,n.d trip sale will begin Saturday, Dc
tober 4th, and close saturday night, Oct. 18th
Tickets will be good for return, including DC
tober 18th. GEO. L. Roe, Agent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

"My dear, what would | give to have your
hair" is often said by middle aged ladies TO
young ones. Madam, you may have Just such
hair Parkcr's Hair Basam will give il to
you. II will stop your hair from falling off,
restore the original color and make it long,
thick, soft and glossy. You need not stand
helplessly envying the girls. The Balsam is
not oily, not dye, but is an elegant dressing,
and is especially recommended for its clean
illness and purity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

The Rock River conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of this state, held in
Rockford recently made several changes in
pastors for the charges in La Sale county,
Rev. Geo. S. Young, of Ottawa and Rev.
Aaron Quincy of the First Elgin church are
transposed. The other appointments for the
county are Leland and Somonauk, rs. Sage;
Mendoza, II, L, Martin; Freedom, &. B. Mil
lar; La Sale, A. NJ. White; Marsellles, John
S. Davis; Worthwhile, Serena and Rutland, NJ.
Z. Dix, Peru, j. U. Hall; Seneca and Manlius,
J. II. Alling; Sheridan, A. S. Howe; South
Ottawa, D. G. Duboise; Prairie Center, to be
supplied.
The Central Illinsis conference which met
at Kewanee on Monday, has made the follow
ing appointments for the southern half of La
Sale county: Presiding elder, Streator dis
trict, r. d. RUSSELL Grand Ridge, o. NJ. Dun
levy; Ransom, F. r. Hayes; Streator, NJ. a.
Head; Tonica, NJ. V. Crumbaker. Groveand
will be supplied.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

"when man is going down hill everybo'
dy is ready to give him kick" Yes, that
is so. 1t is sad, but natural. Why, many a
man and woman, seeking employment, would
have got IT if their hair hadn't been so thin
and gray. One bottle of Parker Hair Bal
sam is then the best investment. 1t stops
falling hair, promotes new growth, and re-
stores color. Clean, highly perfumed, not
dye. A great improvement over any similar
preparation, and sold at the low price of SOC
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

Streator furnishes three of the state mine
inspectors again this year. Alex Ronald in
the first; Thos. Hudson second and John Rol-
10 in the third district.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

II want you to send me letter, such as
the inclosed draft. 1t will be favor
| shall never forget Regard this let
Ter as strictly confidential Do not show il
to any one, The draft is in the hands of my
clerk, who is as trustworthy as any man Can
be. Burn this letter"-Blaine to
FjsbPr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

By the terms of the late Dean Terry's will
all his property, says the Tribune, has been
"bequeathed to charity and for the benefit OF
his old church at Ottawa"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

Harry Clay, Unknown lawyer Of Lou
isville, and q grandson of the great Henry
Clay, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded,
Sunday, by Andy Weppler. Clay took offence
at his friend Weppler because the latter
would not loan him as much money as he
wanted to buy whiskey.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

We believe that we have seen the senti-
ment, Dare to do right &c. attributed to MIR,
Blaine. He probably thought II right not
to vote on the prohibitory amendment
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness
nausea, constipation, pain in the side, etc.
guaranteed to those using Carriers Little Liv
er Pills. One pill a dose. Csc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

If you are low spirited and have no appetite
get bottle OF Nichols bark and iron 1t is
the safest and most effective Iron Tonic ever
presented to the public.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

Miss c. j Welton, an adventurous young
lady tourist from New York City, persisted
in snow-storm while descending Longs
Peak, in Colorado, on Tuesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

The principal reason why Tamman!
comes 10 Cleveland'is that the sachen
saw he was going to carry New York any
how.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

John Smelling, farmer living near Serena,
was in town yesterday and reported that he
had lost over 100 hogs, or fourth of his
drove, from cholera.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04
From Dayton.

DAYTON, Oct Sd, 1SS4.-Politics are quiet
at present, but our town will show up on
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

The Porter hay tools were exhibited at In
dianapolis this week by Frank Yentzer,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-04

"For economy and comfort every spring,
We use Hoods Sarsaparilla," writes an intelli-
gent Buffalo, n. Y, lady. 100 doses one dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-02
Affair. - IVES, washtn1tou

BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-The third annual meet
ing OF the Fourteenth Building association was
held last night at Goddard's hall The election re-
suited as follows: William Clabaugh president; S.
ThOS Brown. vice president; R. E. Frey, treasurer;
Ferdinand King. secretary; directors-James God
dard, VIM. Knowles, ID. +. Robinson, E. NJ. Lawton,
B. X. Mayneld, Thomas Downing and John Gibbons.
eer. sold yesterday, for W. D. Cassin, trustc, N
unimproved lot fronting at the corner of Stoddard
and East streets 79x5O feet to Miss Margaret Edes
for S27o
LO. NAT a meeting Of William Louis Schley
Lodge, No 4, I. O. NJ, held last evening" the ques-
ton OF organizing q uniform rank was discussed,
which resulted in the enrolling Of forty members
GRAIN.-Ar1ved boat NJ. c. w. Boyer, with 37O0
bushels wheat and 90 barrels four. Sold, 3.7U0
bushels wheat, at 117h.