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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01
From Fall River.

FALL RIVER, Oct. u, lSS4-The bridge
question has died a premature death, with
the aid of few east enders, and the only
thing that can now be done is for the two
per cent and thirty dollars on my oats
crowd to chink in the extra money they
make by having a bridge there and build
one.
The Democrats are going solid for Billy
Taylor in this town, and will wait patiently
for chance to give Milligan and his clan a
wipe.
c. W. Campbell has gained many friends
for the shrewd manner in which he conduct
ed the recent bridge canvass, and his cleo
ton next spring to the supervisorship is an
assured fact
The Republican meeting recently held at
No. was another of those dismal, dreary
some body come and-wake.me.up affairs that
they are in the habit of holding The even
ing was beautiful and the crowd small. At
ter waiting an hour or so for somebody TO
come, the few who were there began to
grow uneasy and frequently called time, &c.
After some deliberation among the bosses it
was announced that the Covil Creek caval-
cade was in sight, and in about a half an
hour the boys came plodding along, mounted
on their fiery steeds. The company is un-
der the command of Col. Farrell, Capt Ba-
ker and Lieut. Martin, and consists of boys
from eight to fifteen years Of age, who have
been led astray by red capes, cooked hats
&c, and a plug furnished them TO ride. AZ
ter this brood of patriots had dsmounted
ratified and banged around while, the meet.
ing was called to order by Saml r. Lewis
who took upon himself the responsibilities
of chairman. Mr. Mayo was the first speak
err introduced. and did well considering the
present state Of political affairs He talked
for about two hours and went over the same
ground he has gone over in the last two or
three campaigns, and It would be deemed a
boon by long-sutiering and enduricg COM
munity if he would freshen up little before
he comes out in this ucighborhood to speak
again Mcdonald came next on the pro
gramme. He is a shor, heavy-set man of
light complexion. His superior tabisl APP
pendage is covered with mashed potato
moustache and there are a few hairs on the
sonlh end of his chin lie mounted the
stand with as mnch dignity and grace as an
average liindoo would command, and pro-
ceeded 10 mutilate the Democratic platform
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01
Vicinity Items.

On Thursday evening week Walter
Doak, Sreator, was run over and killed by
switch engine, while trying to get on
| the foot board.
During last week Mrs. Nicholson, wife
Of a Streator miner, having about $500,
proceeds of the sale by her husband OF
their home, eloped with one Brunskill, a
painter who leaves wife behind. 1t Is
supposed they have started for England.
Last Thursday new locomotive passed
through here on the G., II. !. u p. road,
which if it accomplishes all that is claimed
for il will be greater blessing to travellers
than sleeping coaches or dining cars 1t
is the Coventry ACKNOWLEDGEMENT after
its inventor Chas. Coventry. The inventor
claims that the locomotive Is destined to
solve the problem of preventing the ennis
sion of dense smoke and cinders from the
locomotive stacks
On Tuesday evening Ora Mendugh, of
Macon, was killed in the c., b. Il q. yard
at Streator, while assisting in making up a
coal train. Stepping in between the cars
his foot was caught between the rail and
one of the heavy planks, and he was una
bic to extricate himself. The car behind
him struck him in the back and he was
thrown, face downwards, full length onto
the rail, the car passing over his body, lit
orally cutting him all TO pieces.
Tonica Netrs. Green corn and string
beans furnished novel dish for f. Nick
ersons family this week Mr. n. says the
corn was planted in August, being the
third crop of the season, and produced
good roasting ears tins late in October.
The beans grew on the old vines, which
took IA second growth during our late sum
mer.like weather Cherry trees on his
place have also leaved and blossomed
anew this fall after shedding their foliage
and apparently quitting business for the
summer
! B. F. Washburn, who at the late Demo
cratic county convention was prominent as
candidate for Recorder, died suddenly in
Streator on Sunday last, Mr. Washburn
was an old soldier belonging to the New
York volunteers. For the past six years
he had been in the employ of the G., w.
u V. Coal Company. At the time of the
big strike in Braidwood in 1873, he entered
the service of THAT company, being EN-
ploved as book Keeper from that he was
promoted to the position of assistant super
intendent, which Office he held up to the
time he was transferred to Streator, about
three years ago Here he had been score
tary of that company, and was considered
by all careful and efficient officer, and
commanded great respect from all classes.
--.-$sS------
The mayor of New York has appointed
General FIT John Porter to police COM
missionership.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01
From Kinsman.

KINsMAN, oct. ~, lSSi-We had Il very
heavy frost after last weeks rain.
A number of Democrats from Highland
attended the proceedings at Morris and
Streator last week.
Miss Katie Ryan Of Ransom is visiting
in KinSman.
NJ Gormloy, of Morris, is the guest OF
Rev p j. Gormley of Kinsman,
a new sidewalk and crossing has just
been finished on Main street.
senator Lampy made "A brilliant speech
recently at the town house. The senator
i,a fine violin player rs well as speaker
A, he played for large crowd to dance
last week, it is unnecessary to add that his
time was perfect MZPAH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

in great style, He yelled, howled, beloved
and murdered grammar and rhetoric for half
an hour, filling the room with his volatile
gas, putting the lights out, when they
"puled down the binds" ventilated the
room, and got a fresh supply Of air on hand
for III. Lewis, who has been carrying the
tail for years. He was introduced, and the
few who didn't leave were begged to remain
quiet II few moments. I'd is n fine looking
fellow Of the Sarah Bernhardt type wears
barn door pants, owns few law books, and
ought to make n good speech, but his speech
consisted of little stories foolish ones at
that, which were read off, besides. As a
speaker Ed takes the cake, aed never fails
to bring down the house-in profound
slumber. RrPUDiAToR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

A certain lady, who is not unknown TO
Philadelphia society has been twice widow,
but is now the pride of third husband. The
lady alludes to her husbands as her first, "
former" and ''present." She often relates
pleasant memories of husbands one and two.
The latter she describes as man who always
endeavored to appear perfectly cool and col.
lected on every occasion. One summer they
were staying at hotel and were aroused in
the middle Of the night by an alarm Of fire.
The flames were burning hereby, but the
husband said to his wife, DRESS carefully,
my dear; just as much as if you were pre-
pairing for ball Well, they finally left
the room and got down on the lawn in safety,
with their portmanteaus even rescued The
husband Immediately began to dilate upon
the advantage of always taking things cool
ly, to which is wife replied that she thor
oughly agreed with him, but still she begged
to remind him "thst he had forgotten to put
on his inexpressibes, and he had Camden
DemOcrdt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01
From Farm Ridge.

The social event of the week was the
gathering at Mr. Alfred Diehl's to witness
the marriage ceremony Of his daughter,
Carrie, to Chas. D. Mers, Of Deer Park. At
the early hour of six the friends began gath
ering, and at seven the house was comfortably
filed, at which hour Miss Nellie, sister of
the bride, being seated at the organ began
playing the wedding march, Immediately af-
ter which the young couple were conducted
to the parlor, which had been handsomely
decorated for the occasion, where under a
beautiful floral horseshoe, they were united
in the holy bands of matrimony by the Rev.
r. Baker Of Farm Ridge. After receiving
congratulations the young couple led the
way to the dining room where was spread
bountiful repast, after partaking of which,
the evening was spent in social conversation
interspersed with singing and instrumental
music. The presents were rs follows: Holy
Bible, morocco silver castor, silver pickle
castor, set silver knives and forks, silver SUI
gar spoon, set silver spoons, set glassware,
twelve pieces hand-painted teapot, half
dozen gold band plates and tureen, Brussels
rug, two large hand lamps, hanging lamp,
set cut glass tumblers velvet cabinet picture
holder, carving knife and fork, towels, bed
spread, two pictures, dozen napkins. pair
pillow-shams, glass cake stand, pair glass
pickle dishes, butter dish, ink stand.
Among the guests present were the parents
of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Newell
and wife, G. \. Newell. Il. Horton and wife
and Master Harry, Chas. Holcott and wife,
sister Of bride, +. Wally, of Iowa; Min ME
Sprague of Sheridan; J. Boyd and Wife j
Diehl and wife, Mrs. Delbridge and daugh-
ter Mrs. lIolcott, r. Barker and wife, Misses
Helen Richmond, Nellie McOmber, Laura
Watts Linda Studebaker; Messrs. J. h,
Porter. Geo Crawford, J. Horning, Chas.
McOmber. l.. W Mers Near the hour Of II
ocock the young couple departed to their
new home. which was in readiness for them
followed with the well wishes of their many
friends j..
Carriers Little Liver Pills are free from
all crude and irritating matter. Concentrat-
ed medicine only very small easy to take
min yrit nina. no puruipp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

Even II ATHLOPHoRoUs-the champion
remedy for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
produced no other effect than giving speedy
relief to pain, reducing swelling and timber
ing stitfencd joints and muscles, it would
still outrank all ordinary remedies, But it
does vastly more. 1t goes for the causes Of
these pains and swellings, which it finds in
the blood, and destroys them. The acidulous
poisons expelled from blood and system, a
healthy and natural circulation restored, the
work of Athlophorous is done, and the suf-
ferpr il well
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

Carriers Little Liver Pills are free from
all crude and irritating matter. Concentrat-
ed medicine only; very small: easy to take ;
no pain no gripping; no purging.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01
From Ransom,

RANSOM, Oct 21.-Miss Mary Feezil, of
Dwight, was In town Thursday.
Thirty. five couples attended the dance in
Ransom Thursday night, 1t Is rumored
that n few of the young ladies Will soon
change their names.
Supt. Stockdale visited the Ransom
school Tuesday.
On account OF the dissgreeable weather
but few went to hear Harrison.
Farmers are huSking their corn, of which
there will he a fair yield.
The weather for the past few weeks has
been very disagreeable, raining nearly
every Thursday.
Some of the Republican farmers say
they are Plumbers.
Mr. w III. Collision has rented his nice
residence TO Rev. Hayes.
p c. Haley sill run ahead of his ticket
In Allen.
Mrs Maurer, of Seneca, spent Sunday
with her sisters, the Misses Holdings
Still they come-Republican campaign
documents. G., CUTY.
Ransom. Oct 29-Mr Richards, of
Fall River, Is showing some school appara-
tus in the neighborhood.
There is young druggist in Ransom.
We have not heard his name, but suppose
IL will be James Blaine Plumb Transeau.
The attendance at tie churches Sunday
was small because of the severe weather
DIR. Ives Is entertaining his parents from
New York. G.tUT9.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

New Line between 'hicng" ana 81 LOUIS
Commencing with Sunday, Nov. 2d, lSS''
the Burlington Route &C. Il. " e IL ~
will run fast daily trains between Chicago
and st. Louis. These trains will be ele.
ganty equipped with Pullman SleeperS, re-
clining chair cars tseats free and first class
coaches, and will run through without
change, as follows Going south, leave
Chicago y 80 p. IN, Aurora, 94Op, IN, Men
dota 1855 D. m, Galesburg 30 a, IN, Bush.
nell 22O a. M, Vermont 2.57 Il. IN, Boards
town $50 a. IN, arriving at ST Louis '.45 a
m; Going north, leave st. Louis SOOp. IN,
East St Louis sl5 p. m, Beardstown, H.
30 D. m, Vermont 1899 n m, Bushnell
lis a. IN, Galesburg 2.lO II. m, Mendoza
4 80 a. m, Aurora sos a. IN, arriving at
Chicago 7.3O a, IN.
The time Of these trains is equal to any
of the completing lines. Direct connection
made in Chicago with through trains to
and from all points North and East, and In
Grand Union Depot at 81. Louis with
through lines to and from all points In the
South
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

1t makes no difference what business you
are engaged in: whether you are preacher,
a merchant, "A mechanic, lawyer or com
mon aborer you cant do your work well
while you are half sick. Thousands try to,
but all in vain. How much better to keep
your organs in good order by taking Park
ers Tonic when you feel "a little out of
sorts" 1t would be money in your pocket.
One hour of good rejoicing health is worth
n dozen hours full Of lsnguor and pain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

The EHJisLmor, an influential journal
published in Calcutta in an article relating
to the award of premiums at the lnterna-
tional Exhibition, to exhibitors, makes the
following reference to the gold medal
awarded to st. Jacobs Oil est. Jacobs Oil,
which is known rs the Great German Rene
dy for pain, after crucial tests, has been
raised to the degree Of gold medal"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

tries, and George J, Manson tells boys no"
to ret Ready for Business There are at
nactiye stories by Louisa VI, Alco't, II. H.
Boycsen, r. b. Birch, &C. and there i an
instructive paper by Charles G. Leland on
Metallic Band. work and Nails in Decora.
ration" with the usual departments, IN
which the Cartoon Page appears a. ii
new lenture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-01

The mayor of New York has appointed
General Fitz John Porter to a police COM
missionership.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-22
The Cost of a Lead Pencil.

What does it cost to make lead
pencil p queried reporter of the New
York Sun, "First let me tell You how
we make pencil" said the manufac-
turer. "See this fine powder ! That's
graphite. 1t costs twenty-five cents a
pound. This white stuff is German
clay. 1t comes across the ocean as bal
last in sailing vessels, and all it costs
us is freight. We mix this clay and
this powder together and grind them
in mill, allowing moisture to be ad-
ded during the process, until the two
are thoroughly assimilated, and are re-
duced to paste about the consistency
of putty.
"This pase we press into these dies,
each one of which is the size of pen
Gil lead, except in length. There are
four leads in one of these. After be-
ing pressed we cut them into the prop
er length, and bake them in an oven
kept at a very high heat. There we
have the lead made. It's hardness is
regulated by the greater or less amount
of clay we mix with the graphite-the
more clay we put in, the harder the
lead.
"The cedar we use principally comes
from the swamps of Florida, and is oh.
tanned enthely from the fallen trees
that lie there. The wood is delivered
to us in blocks sawed to pencil lengths;
some thick, to receive the lead, and
Others thin, for the piece that is glued
over the lead The blocks are sawed
for four pencils each, They are groov
ed by saw, the groove being the place
where the lead is to lie
"The leads are kept in hot glue, and
are placed in the grooves as the blocks
are ready, When that is done, the
thin block is glued fast to the thick
one. When dry, the blocks are run
through machine that cuts the pen
ellis apart. Then they are run through
a machine that shapes and brushes
them, and they are ready to be lied ia
punches, boxed, and put out.
"The different grades in value are
made by finer manipulation of the
graphite. Here is pencil that il
about the average quality used in
every Gay business. 1t costs a little
more than quarter of cent to get il
ready for market. We sell it to deal
ers at one hundred per cent profit, anc
the dealer makes much more thar
that. OF this grade an operator anC
the machinery will easily make 1000 I
day"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-22
A Dream of a Husband.

Said the hotel-keeper "There was
a lady of my acquaintance once, who
awoke her hu-bend in the night by the
most extrayagant manifestations of de-
lirium. When he inquired what allied
her she told him to mind his own bust.
ness and not bother her she was think
ing.
"At breakfast she told him she was
dreaming, oh such delightful dream.
She thought she was at an action
where they We're selling men, Oh,
there were such splendid specimens
there, But they went so high she
couldn't get one of them At last the
auctioneer took compassion on her and
knocked down glorious fellow to hen
and--and then-she swoke.
But pleaded the anxious husband,
didn't you see any there like me :
Like youl said the spiteful beauty
laws, yes. They We're put up in bun
dies, like celery, and sold for ten cents
a bundle. "-PittS6,Tg Islegraph
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-22
Oarboniferous Jungles.

If we could suddenly transplant our
selves from the gardens and groves of
the nineteenth century into the midst
of carboniferous jungle on the delta
of some forgotten Amazon OF some
primeval Nile, we should find our
selves surrounded by strange and some
what monotonous scenery, very differ
ent from that of the varied and beauti-
full world in which we ourselves now
live. The huge foliage of gigantic
tree-ferns and titanic club-mosses
would wave our heads, while green
carpets of petty trailing creepers would
spread luxuriantly over the the damp
soil beneath our feet. Great swampy
flats would stretch around us on every
side, and instead of the rocky or undu-
lating hills of our familiar country, we
should probably see the interior coun,
try composed of low ridges, unified as
yet by the slow upheaval of ages in
the Alps and pyrennees of the modern
continent. But the most striking Pc
culiarity of the scene would doubtless
be the wearisome uniformity of its pre-
vailing colors. Earth beneath and
primitive trees overhead would all
alike present a single field of unbroken
and unvarying green. No scarlet
flower, golden fruit or gay butterfly
would give a CLEAN of brighter and
warmer coloring to the continuous YER
dure of that more than tropical forest,
Green, and green, and green again
wherever the eye fell it would rest
alike upon one monotonous aud un
relieved mass of harsh and angular
yar1ura
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-22
Transplantlng Trees.

When transplanting small trees,
care should be taken not to set them in
the ground any deeper than they ori-
ginally grew. Do not use stable man
ure around the roots, but incorporate
thoroughly in the soil liberal amount
of thoroughly decomposed vegetable
matter, or loan, such as florists use for
potting plants.
After the trees are set, press the
earth about the roots firmly, aud then
stake the trees SO that the wind can not
rack them over. Use two stakes at
least, and better three drive them
firmly in the earth so that the tops will
reach three or four inches above the
connection of the main branches, six
inches away from the body at the top,
and then stay the tree in the center of
the space between the stakes by the
use of soft material. Strips of old
cotton cloth twisted into loose rope
will be found excellent, as the substance
will not injure the bark of the tree,
no odds how much shaken by the
winds.
Superior varieties cost but little, if
any, more than common, and no one
has an excuse for cultivating inferior
fruits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-22
German Imitators.

The Germans are doing their best to
initiate the American goods that are
sold in their market. In small hard
ware, especially in cast goods, there
are more initiated goods in the market
than there are of original imporiations.
The limitations are usually manufac-
tured without the slightest alteration
in the model, and are put up in such a
manner that they cannot be easily dis
tiuguished from the original. The ar
ticles referred to arc such as coffee pot
and sad-iron stands, twinc boxes, coat
and hat hooks, can openers, brackets,
handles, bells, drills, egg-beaters, ap-
pie parers, and many other articles al
together too numerous to specify.
Many iron founders are engaged in
manufacturing limitations of the
American base burner stoves. These
facts, while they show that the Ger
mans are injuring our trade by dishon-
orable means, may be regarded as very
complimentary to American taste and
skill, and prove what remarkable pro-
gress the manufacturers of this country
have made of late years
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-22
The American Hide trade.

Fifteen to twenty years ago the trade
in the expectation of hides to Europe
from the United States was of very
limited nature in fact, we imported
most of the hides for home consump-
ton from South America. But at pre-
sent day the tables are completely turn
ed. The export OF hides from this
country has reached an enormous ex-
tent aud still seems TO be on the in
crease. Besides, American leather,
even in France and Russia, where the
finest leather in the world is manufac-
tured, is shipped to every country in
Europe in considerable quantities. In
Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska,
Wyoming and Dakota, farmer can
double his capital in two or three
years in beef cattle, and the business
seems TO require little labor beyond
the guarding of the herd. In fact, in
all the border states immense herds of
cattle are raised on what is called "the
range"-that is, the open public do
main-the owners not possessing an
acre of land, though how long this
will remain so will depend upon the
extent of the emigration and the TAX
ing up of the lands. 1t is from these
immense multitude Of cattle that our
markets are supplied, and the large ex-
portation of cattle and dressed meats
are made, and thus far all these de-
mands scarcely equal the steady year
ly increase. There is no doubt but
that this republic is destined to become
the greatest producer of hides in the
world, even leaving far in the rear the
great cattle producing regions of South
America Thus far, this business has
scarcely begun to develop itself west ct
the Rocky mountains, where in time it
must become almost limitless in magui-
tude and interminable in perpetuity.-
Germanto,on Telegraph.