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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

MoRE KIND WORDs-W Whatever the mo.
desty OF our Senior may dictate AS to him
self, he has no scruple about endorsing, in
behalf of brother farley, of the Joliet Sig.
Hal the following no less truthful than
graceful expression of the Morris HeyaN,
ex- Congressman p c, lIayes's paper:
We hasten To call the attention of Presi
dent elect Cleveland to couple of worthy
Democratic gentlemen in this CongressiOn-
al district who deserve to be remembered
in the distribution of offices after the 4th
of March next The gentlemen are brother
Deacon Osman, of the Ottawa FREE IRA
DER, and brother Farley, of the Joliet sig
HdL Both of these men are earnest and
faithful Democrats, whose loyalty To party
has been tested 10y many years of devoted
service They have, no doubt, done more
work to advance the Interests of their par
t., for less pay, than any two men in the
district Ii would certainly be very fit
ting thing for Mr. Cleveland to rive Mr.
Osman the pest office az Ottawa and Mr.
Farley the post Office at Joliet They have
both earned such recognition, are worthy
men, would make good poStmasterS, and
we nope w SET tIltln rev dIbfN WIN These
two offices.
AT the risk of boring our readers with a
matter SO purely personal, We are unable to
resist the temptation also TO copy the fol.
lowing exceedingly kind words from our
good friends Vanskiver " Fornof, of the
Streator Free Press:
VIM. Osman, for 80 many years editor of
the Ottawa FREE TRADER, has concluded
he will accept the position of postmaster at
Ottawa if II is rendered him. We hope
there will be no question about his success.
As staunch, true and answering demo
crat, who has never missed an opportunity
TO serve his party, he is entitled to whatev-
er of honor and emolument the party can
give him He is also competent and relia-
bic, and would make good officer.
To which We should, perhaps, add the
very enthusiastic endorsement of our good
friend Zwanzig, in yesterdays La Sale
County Herold,: but sincerely thanking
our big-hearted German neighbor, We
must beg, purely ON the score of modeSty
and not for want of inclination, 10 I've en-
cused from presenting translation of his
yevy generos but much too tlattering attes.
tation to our claims and deserts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

When year ago, the gentle, sua'e, ur-
baue amt learned Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge, of England, raid this country pro
longed visit, and il,>inuated himself with
great grace into its boundless hospitality,
our people little suspected that the polished
man they were entertaining was really "A
good deal of brute. Dissenting from his
daughters choice OF man she would wed,
he instigated her brother to write her
letter grossly defamaiory Of her betrothed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

A Commemorative Hon p G. Haley,
the gallant and eloquent Democratic cham
pion who made such abrilliant fight for the
Democracy in this congressional district,
in reply TO statement in the Joliet Ne,cs,
publishes the following card of "correc-
ton"
EDITOR NepS My attention has been
called 10 an article which appeared In your
editorial columns in one of your daily is
sues of this week In which you give what
purports TO be the approximate election
expenses Of Hon Ralph Plumb and my
self. | do not know what my opponent
spent in the election or to whom or upon
what account or how he got his money, but
cannot allow the statement to go unchal.
lenged that | received $4,000 or more
from La Sale CO., and very large amount
from Win CO And to get the matter right
desire to state the amount | did receive.
Five men in La Sale county contributed
to my campaign $500, Fifty-two men in
VIII county assisted me pecuniarily to the
amount of $25S.
The campaign opened in tie early part
of September and concluded on the night
of the day of the election Those who are
acquainted with political campaigns, and
the expenses connected with the same, will
probably arrive at the conclusion that the
amount contributed was not a very large
amount to conduct canvass in five cOun-
ties with population of about 1904 900 peo-
pie, lasting about eight weeks. 1t cost me
more than $55S0O; but desire to return
thanks to all my friends for their assistance
pecuniary or otherwise. Yours truly,
p. G. HALEY.
Joliet, H., Nov. %, 1884.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

JOHN A. LoGAN.-lf John A. Logan
makes no unseemly public exhibition, like
Blaine, uf his disappointment and chagrin
over his defeat, he is quite rs emphatic
ami more truthful in his private statement
OF the reasons for the break down. A Chi
cago correspondent of the n. Y, Sun, who
had a private talk with him, says; Pass,
ing by St John, Burchard and the rainy
day, he comes At once TO the National Com.
mittee and its management for which he
holds Blaine largely responsible. TO say
that the general speaks of the committee
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in strong language inadequa'ely states the
case. St. John was priyateer and Burch-
ard crank, but the Jones Elkins commit.
tee was a ombination of conceit, stupidity
and indescribable foolishness. These are
the mildest substitutes for Logan's words
substitutes, for the reason that the exact
words would not look well in print, saying
nothing of the grammar The very name
of Jones sets the General in rage"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

Tue POPULAR NoTE.--The official count
OF all the states has not yet been published,
but the figures of all have been given with
sufficient accuracy to show the exact popu-
lar majority within "A few hundred votes,
and they show that Cleveland beats Blaine
in the entire Union hy "a popular majority
of 4G,555.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

anu then, when she repudiated the charges
with proper contempt and indignation,
turned her into the streets, In the light
OF the action for libel which was begun
agninri his son by the aggrieyed iientleman
of whom he wrote, the Lord Chief Justice
of England is not AN cdifying spectacle,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

The arrangements at Washington for the
Cleveland Inauguration procession are said
to include battalion of five hundred vete-
rams of the civil war from each state In the
Union, with Gen. Hancock rs marshal, his
staff to be selected in equal numbers from
the leaders of both sides in the great strug,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29
rha Strea,or Tolksbl,lft Is the name of

The Streator Tolksblat is the name OF a
new German paper that comes to us from
the city of black diamonds of this county,
published by Schaefer II Alderman. tits
a sheet of the size of the Herold OF this
city. is we'll edited, and announces itself
politically unequivocally democratic
There is large German population in and
around Streator who ought to give it a
lihernl support.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

amusement in the West, was destroyed by
fire last Sunday afternoon, The ST Louis
theatres gives performances on Sunday
evenings, and the conflagration probably
resulted from the preparatory heating Of
the building.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

"A we'll known New Englander" is puz
zled over the following cipher message
which "by strange revolution of circum,
stances" has come into his possession, and
asks some expert, thr ough the n. Y. Worid
to give him the key to it;
O ! G. 3
u II n G.
The G O.
May r | u
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29

The soldiers who fought in the last war
10 have great reunion at New
Orleans during the exposition. The eNhi:
bition managers have voted $lO,ooo Tor the
purpose, and land has been secured and
one thousand tents will be constructed for
the free accommodation of the veterans.
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Hennepin Canal a!

To all citizens of La Sale County who
are interested In the construction of the
lIennepin Canal;
You are hereby invited TO attend mass
convention to be held at Ottawa on Mon
day the 10th day of December next at :
o'clock J.. ", for the purpose OF devising
measures for insuring If possible the pas
sage by tn present Congress of the bill
now before it making an appropriation for
commencing work on the llennepin Canal.
At the meeting proposed, full and interest
ing particulars will be furnished showing
the condition and prospects of the bill, to,
gether with the plans suggested for aiding
its passage 1t is confidently believed
that full attendance of the friends of the
Iicnnepin Canal will be of great service
to the enterprise.
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After tne announcement tne members OF
the board signed the tables and the certifi-
Gates.
"The count" the Chicago Times remarks,
shows variation of only 1906 votes as be
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Among the brewed beverages of the world the Anheuser-B Busch Beer, made by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association of St. Louis, Mo-, takes the lead. The highest awards have been given this beer over all others wherever exhibited, both in America and Europe; notably, at Phil adelphia in 1876, at Paris in 1878 and at the Worlds Exposition, Amsterdam, 1885, on which occasion all of the Euro pean brewers of note competed for the prize. These facts supported by the pop ularity of the Anheuser-Busc beer among beer consumers everywhere are indisputable.
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THE OPPRESSED DFIckEr AGENT.
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Nashville Sunday Journal.s
 Editors and post-ofice clerks imagine they have all the inducements possible o6ered in the way Of becoming prof. cient in profanity; but railway ticket agents can give them about eight in q game of seven. Instances like the fol- lowing arc not uncommon
 ls this the train to Chattanooga
 "Yes, sir"
 "Your sign says Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St Louis"
 "fhats the same thing"
 "Then why do your advertisements say Lookout mountain route p
 Because the road runs by Lookout mountain"
 @What's the fare to Chattanooga ?"
 Four and half"
 Both ways ?"
 aNo-one way.n
 "What time does the next train 20 P
 "Three fifty"
 4What time is it now P
 "Halfpast one"
 aSlow. ain't you? My watch says two"
 "Thas's the standard time"
 "What is ?'
 "Ours." Chattanooga ?"
 -Four and half"
 Suppose take two ticketsr
 The price for each would be the same"
 Looking around the walls and drum ming on the window with one hand.
 What's the fare from Ocala to Lees burg?
 The tired agent wades through the railroad guide, and aiRer long search 6nds the towns named to be on an ob. scure Florida road and figuring on the distance at three cents mile, replied !" about ninety cents.n
 "n l start tonight, when will get thefeT
 Using up q whole lead pencil, and hunting up all the roads and connections, together with the stage lines and boat transfers, the agent says: Tuesday night at 9 o'clock"
 'What will it'cos, from here to Lees burg, with meals and sleeping cars7"
 More figuring and another estimate is given.
 That's good deal, ain't it? Where's the opposition office P
 "Were you going to start to-nightg7 says the ticket agent.
 Well, no. I was thinking that if business kept good through the summer, l might go down in the fall and see some of my wife's kin.'
 The man walks away, conscious that he has done charitable act, and the agent, locking the door, goes out the back way to dispenser of liquids. Ticket agents get bald and die early.
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An Awkward Habit.
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While one of the through expresses was sanding in the Union depot the other night an old gentleman in partial dishabille climbed down from one of the steps of the sleeper, and started to walk across the tracks. His eyes were open, but glared vacantiy about although he apparently picked his way toward the stairs leading out of the depot. He had gotten about half way across the track when young man rushed out of the car and caught him by the arm. The younger gentleman was minus his coat and sh6es, and his toilet had evidently been hasty one. He led the old gentle man back to the car, which he entered without word. Father is . scmnam- bulist" explained the young man, a he stepped upon the platform of the car, t" and frequently walks in his sleep. He requires constant attention while travel- ing, and it is never safe to leave him alone even at home. He had just lain down in his berth without completely preparing for the night, and had almoss fallen asleep myselE He is just as likely to wander out of the car, and down and of the steps when the train is in motion as he is when it is sanding still" But lev passengers were in the depot at the time, and the occurrence waS not noticed by more than half . dozen.
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Horace orssisy's oorrow.
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 E We publish below a pathetic lessez written by Mir. Greeley on the death oi his little boy. Notwithstaading the faci that more than thirty years have passed ssnce the words were written, they will awaken sympathy in many heart thai has known similar grief:
 My FRIEND: The loss of my boy makes . great change in my feelings, plans and prospect& The joy of my lie was comprehended in his, and 1 do not now feel that any pessonal object can strongly move me henceforth. l had thought of buying q country place, but ii vas tor him. l had begun to love flowers and beautiful objects, because he liked them. Nov, all that deeply con- cerns me is the evidence that ve shall live hereafter, and especially that we shall live with and know those we loved here. l mean to act my part while fife is spared me, but l no longer covet length of days. If felt sure on the point of identifying and being with our loved ones in the world to come, would prefer not to live long. AS it is, am resigned to what ever may be divinely ordered . w V s4oA Oss W Ss0OkS " HGkb8AS AOt VuI loss. He went to bed as heary and happy as ever. At a. m. he died . His mother had bought him fiddle the day before, which delighted him be- yond measure and he vas only induced to lay it up at night by his delight a. the idea of coming up in the morning and surprising me by playing on it be5ore I got up. In the morning ., daylight 1 was called to his bedside. The next day l followed him to his grave! You cannot guess how golden aad) lovely his long hair (never cut looked in the coffin. :
 Pickle was years old last March. So much grace and wit and poetry were rarely or never blended in SO young a child, and to us his form and features were the perfection of beauty. We can never have another child: and life can not be long enough to efface though it will temper, this sorrow. It differs in kind as well as degree from that we have hitherto experienced.
 HORACE GREELEY.
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Fortune seems to favor this neighbor- hood, for hardly a Louisiana Lottery takes place without singling out some lucky fellow in Memphis CT this At the last drawing ticket No. 67,552 drew the fourth capital prize of S6poo, and one-fifth was collected by the German National bank for Chris. Hettinger, an honest and industrious carpenter. Mir. Hettineer was looking over the morning AvaIasfA< when he came to his number. He hastily remarked to a friend: sBy Joe, I believe have struck it this time," and rushed of for his ticket He was overjoyed to find that it was . tally.
 Ticket No. 1853 drew the first capital prize of S75,ooo, and one-fifth was held by a well-to-do farmer living in the quaint and picturesque little town of Canadaville, Fayette county, Tenn. An AvaiaseAs reporter paid . visit recently to Canadaville and was introduced to the lucky farmer. His face was all asiow with good nature. He said that his good fortune enabled him to make some im- provements in his place that he had been long wanting to make, but felt unable to do so. He said he had begun life with nothing, but had accumulated and sc- quired good farm. His SIs, 900 would enable him to live comfortably and serenely the rest of his life. He re- marked to the reporter that now he would have . windmill-something that his heart had long been set upon. The farmer drew his money through the Bank of Commerce of this city.-MfmbAis (Tenn.l Avalase4e, July ,6.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-09
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