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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-24
lMYsTglIoUS Love EPISODE.

You mean. then, Trevor, that you
have the serious intention of marrying
this Miss Craigie?"
II don't think, Cousin Barbara, that
ever mentioned the word marriage;
before I speak Of such thing must
first discover If sweet Madge Craigie
loves me-"
"Sweet Madge Craigie, indeed Fan.
cy calling her sweet Commend me to q
man for being taken in by pair Of
bright eyes and silly gigglel No man
ever knew yet who was his truest friend
Miss Craigie isn't yours"
my dear cousin, you are prejudiced.
Madge has lived q great deal abroad,
and acquired manners which I will &C.
knowledge do not exactly resemble
those you are accustomed TO see every
day; but she is none the less true and
loyal and womanly on that account,
while she is certainly ten times more
fascinating than most ofthe people one
meets"
"Humph!" growled Cousin Barbara.
Well, those who live the longest will
see the most"
Then there was silence, Trevor Lane,
who was an artist, went on with his
painting, and the middle-aged spinster
he called Cousin Barbara sewed her
white seam with much diligence asshe
sat in the sunlight on an old settle by
the window.
Cross gained though Barbara was,
there was one being she loved with q
deep. fervent devotion, and that being
was Trevor Lane. And so she ought,
for he had been the kindest Of friends
to her. Left at the age Of fifty, without
o sixpence, Trevor Lane, who was only
her second cousin, had invited her to
come and live with him and manage
his house for him. This for the last five
years she had done right CONSCIENTIOUS
~, both as regards housekeeping and
the giving of such good advice Is she
considered q young man required.
Trevor Lane accepted both services
with apparent gratitude, bearing the in
Fiction of constant advice with 80 much
resignation, even cheerfulness, that lie
proved himself to be thoroughly good
tempered fellow.
The fact was he was truly sorry for
his cousin Barbara, who had, he con-
sidered, been soured by bad treatment
in the past; and, though it was no fault
of his, yet he was resolved, If possible,
to make her life fair and happy in the
future. Hence every cross he answered
with q caress, every Recommendation
that he should alter his ways with q
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

TARIFF IDIoCY.-In 1882 a shout of eX-
ultation went up over the land on account
of the winning of the Ascot Cupby keene's
horse Foyhall. The cup was sent TO this
country only few months ago and was
stopped at the New York custom house in
default Of the payment of about one thou
sand dollars duty. If there can be found
another nation on the face of the earth,
civilized or savage that ever performs
such acts of egregious stupidity as the
American nation, "by due process of law
let us hasten to learn its name-and divide
the responsibility. How the trainers and
tinkers of tariff that enfOrces such action
as this on the part of government officials
can associate on a par with reasoning be-
ings surpasses our comprehension. We
have shut out foreign works of art as
though they were rags infected with the
plague, and now we degrade ourselves by
"classifying" the splendid trophy of Amer
lean energy, enterprise, liberality and pluck
as merchandise and refusing it admittan ce
TO the land it would honor-except on pay
ment of contemplate, grasping forty five
per cent ad valorem!
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

During the thunder storm last Tuesday
morning the large farm house of Mrs. Asch
mann, south of Lostant, was struck by light
ming and burned TO the ground together with
all the contents. 1t was occupied by John
Donaher, who rents the place, and he and
his family were at the barn milking when
the lightning struck, and did not notice any
thing wrong until the building was enveloped
in flames and his furniture beyond reach
His loss is considerable. Mrs. Aschmann'
loss is the building, worth nearly $1,000
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

The reports Of correspondents from locali-
ties whese attention has been given to drain
age give very encouraging prospects for
large yield per acre of corn on tile drained
land, so the board of agriculture states. On
tiled lands there has been no delay from
rains in planting and cultivating corn. Prom
Using condition of corn on the tile drained
land when compared with the stand of corn
on the same character of land in adjoining
fields without drainage is conclusive evidence
in favor of thorough drainage.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

talent, From our standpoint the greater
the ability the greater the responsibility,
and if one does wrong knowingly the
greater the culpability, Such to us seems
to be the teaching of Scripture, and hence
Mr.. Oglesby when he descends TO the vo
cabulary of the loafer and the rough Is a
greater sinner than they.
We should be as careful in selecting our
public officers as we are in choosing our
associates, as ready TO condemn senator
for misconduct as a plowboy, as careful 10
notice the defects in the characters of poll
ticians and office seekers as in that of Il
.lay laborer. Let Us treat falsehoOd and
dishonesty in one walk of life just as we
do in another, in politics as we do in money
affairs. A man who is honest with himself
can not do otherwise. And if our political
leaders repudate common decency and re-
finement let them distinctly understand
that there is vote, and not a small one,
which they cannot command, drive or
frighten r.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

A Mendoza telegram of July 9Th say:
"Charles Meisenbach, aged %, died at his
home in this city, of lung fever, yesterday,
after an illness of three weeks. The de
ceased was son of Mr. Frank Meisenbach,
one of Mendota's first settlers, and since
connected with its business interests. He
was fine, handsome young man, OF excel
lent qualities and perfect athlete. The
death of Charles removes a difficulty in
recognition which the majority of his ac-
quaintance, though knowing him from his
childhood, could seldom solve. He was
one of twins, and SO great was the likeness
between him and his brother Frank that
they could not be told apart. They always
dressed alike, which added to the difficulty
of recognition; and the pranks at school
and elsewhere, committed by the one were
invariably thrown on the other, and when
accused the excuse of Twas not me, twas
my brother" and the same reply from the
brother always left the interrogator in
doubt. So if ever the offense was punish
ell the punishment was inflicted on the
wrong one. The deceased often told the
amusing stories of how he and his brother
practiced these jokes and in consequence
escaped what was often a just punish.
mentn
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12
For Congress.

RANSOM, H., June 2S,-Nessrs, Ed'tors'
The people living in this District want me
to accept the nomination as Democrat
candidate for Congress from the Eighth
District of Illinois, which | will do with
pleasure if prove TO be their choice. 1
assure them that | will do all in my power
for the good of all law-abiding people. |
60 in for doing away with the tariff only
for revenue purposes. also want to DO
away with monopoly, Those two things
are running the farmer and the laboring
classes | would like TO see the license
lowered on all kinds of liquor and beer and
have distilleries and breweries in all our
large towns. If we had such we could EN-.
ploy from 200 TO 800 more men in each OF
our large towns and those men would help
the hotels and all kinds of merchandise
Those distilleries would also help the far
mers for they would consume the surplus
of his grain and he would also get third
more for his grain, A. P. BRADY.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12
To Starved Rock.

Thou giant rock, with heart Of flint
What freak of nature gave thee birth?
Upon thy head the sun doth CLINT
Thy feet imbedded deep IN earth.
A thousand years perchance have passed
Since mother earth hath thrown her arms
Around thy form, thou child, so vast,-
Repeler of the century's storms.
Vert hidden in thy heart of stone
Secrets of wealth, which have defed
Science? All thou mysterious one,
Since thee have nations lived and died.
'Cans't tell me of the world below
Thee, moveless mass, or how thy name
Brings restless longing more to know
Of thee, thy growth, thy wondrous frame?
A thousand golden years will yet
Roll over thee as passing day,
And drop their rain and dews to wet
Thy hoary head with locks Of gray
Stay thou forever, speechless thing.
know not but Gods gifts to thee
May cause thy silent heart to sing,
Or prize as mine eternity ty.-Fulton Journal.
**
The Republican county nominating con
vention meets at Ottawa on Tuesday, Au-
gust 5th. The number of delegates allowed
is III. The convention will nominate a
county ticket and select members of the
county congressional delegation. There is
quite kick in the party raised by that call,
the objection being that separate conven-
ton should have been called to name the
delegates TO the congressional convention
The call being issued, however, there is
growing list for the few offices to be dis
posed of.
Joseph Reinhart, of Peru, wants to go tC
the Legislature. So does Frank Snyder, OF
Mendoza.
Captain Z. H. Smith, of Streator is after
the circuit clerkship, but the Streator man
ayers don't seem TO enthuse much oveI
him,-rather intimate, in fact, that if Strea
tor is TO name a man they want one who
has lived long enough in the town TO be
able TO vote there. Cy Stamate, too has
consented to run for the same office.
r. D. Mcdonald of La Sale, and Thos
W. d. Crane and Jesse B. Ruger, of Ottawa
are after the states attorneys emoluments
DR.. Aplington wants To be coroner, while
Stephen Arnold thinks his record is so un
assailable that he can scoop in the recorder
ship for a third term with neatness and
dispatch.
At this rate the chances are that the
republicans will elect the democratic ticket
with ease.
As 10 congressman the setto between
Cullen and Plumb continues 10 be interest
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

The commanding officer of the First Brigade
/ y. G. has arranged to ascertain the etiicien-
cy of the various companies of the Brigade,
by offering a gold medal, to be known as the
Generals Medal" to the company showing
the greatest proficiency in the execution OF
the manual of arms and company movements,
and a silver medal to the company next in
order of merit The First Brigade is made up
of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Regi-
ments, Company being member OF the
latter.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12
ARTISTS MATERIALS full assortment
at Hapeman IL Graham's.

Mr. NJ. H Piester, a retired farmer living
on the east side, met with bad fall on Wed
nesday morning. While he was picking cher.
ries the limb on which he stood broke, and
the old gentleman fell to the ground, dis.
tance of several feet, striking on his face and
left side. He was picked up insensible and
medical aid summoned, but on investigation
it was found that no bones were broken, al
though the shock to one of his years is con
siderable. At present no serious fears are en-
tertained for his recovery.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

Persons whose lungs are impaired or have
throat diseases should not go to the seashOre,
as the air is always poisonous to such trou'
bles. Use DR.. Bigelow's Positive Cure; II
cures coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis, asth.
ma, influenza, and all throat and lung dis
eases, Montgomery 81 Co., druggists, De
corah, Iowa, say: "We are having run or
Positive Cure. 1t gives universal satisfac
ton" Price so cents aud one dollar. E. Y
Grigss,
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

Dick Oglesby is in favor of that theoret.
ical sort of temperance which proclaim s
temperance for other people because it is
good for them; whiskey for himself be
cause it is good for him; and the preachers
and prohibitionists of his party roll theil
eyes at his fulsome generalities on the TEN
perance question and call him blessed.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

The prevailing opinion regarding the girl
OF the period is unjust. A few decades back
she spun, wove, knit, &c. These things have
given way to modern machinery. She has
higher planes, is more of an ornament; when
IN health is beautiful. She takes DR.. Jones'
Red Clover Tonic, which clears the COM
plexion, drives away pimples and cures all
diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Fifty cents Of z. Y Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12
CHASE FOWLER,

.UWaIfT III INUFtItIW
NJ ASTER'S SALE.-STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY
INI OF La sALLE.-Cbc"h Court q sad county,
IN ChdHcery
William hapeman and Samuel c. Wiley partners,
&c, complanants, rs. Frederick I. Binder ct al' de
PENDANTS.
Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance OF
decree entered in the above entitled cause AZ the June
term of said court to wit June 2jh D. 1884, Chase
Fowler Master in Chancery Of said court WILL on the
second day of August d. 1854 at the hour OF TWO
o'clock I'M the afternoon of said day. at the south door
of the County Court House, in the city of Ottawa,
county of La Sale Of Illinois, sell at public ven
due 10 the highest and best bidder for cash. the follow
ING described premises 10 wit: Lot one d. of Block
nine 9 in S. T. Stlson's Addition TO Earvllle county
of La Sale and state of Illinois. -
Dated July 18th, 1881. CHASE FOWLER,
Master in ChanCery.
GILBERT & EckLRs, Sol'rs for Complts juyl2-3w
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

EINAL SETTLEMENT.-EsTATR OF JAMES ROB.
l. ms. DEcRAsRD.-Noiice is hereby given TO all
persons interested in said estate that the Undersigned
hdministratriy of the Estate of said James Robins de-
ceased will appear before the Probate Court OF the
county Of La Sale and state of Illinois AT the County
the 18th day of August d. 1881 for the purpose OF
rendering account of her proceedings in the admin
Dated nj Ottawa, this 5th day of July 1881
MARY ROBINS,
ATTEST: A. 7. BARTKLs, Admnstratrix:
Clerk Probate Court La Sale Co., III. Julyl2-3w
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

After all the most practicable idea Mr..
Coffeen suggested the other night was
that protection does not protect the labor
er." He laid special stress on the thought
Labor is not protected in that way. II
does not protect the labor; it only enriches
the corporations. For they have free trade
in labor no matter how much the goods
labor makes are protected, and can at any
time 90 into the open-free-markets of
the world and get it at their own price
pauper labor, or the contracted labor of
mongolians, &c.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

W. n. Salisbury's new barn at Tonica was
struck by lightning at both ends last Tuesday
morning. He says one fash followed the
other aft er an interval of about three minutes
Fortunately the barn was not fired and The
damage was mere tri1e.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12
Farm, for Sale.

My home farm, at Prairie Centre, containing 35S
acres SAID farm is located mile south OF Prairie
Centre church. and and one.half miles east OF the
proposed Seneca & Mendoza Il. r.
Ii is nll underdraned with tile and under hlg stare
of cultivation improvements first class, and neighbor
hood excellent. rare chance for bargain for man
who wants pleasant home. Price so per acre, one
half down balance ON terms to suit the purchaser.
Also an adjoining tract, containing III acres VIII De
sold with il If desired , -,
For further particulars inquire of Blanchard Il
blanchard in Ottawa, or of the subscriber on the
place Il. ho"LaNb'
July 5-3mOs'
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

Morris Herald: The Republican con.
vention for La Sale county has been called
for August 9TH. The supporters of Plumb
and Cullen are at work in earnest for the
endorsement of the county as candidate
for congressional honors Rest easy, gen
tlemen, Grundy county will furnish the
candidate
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-12

ing, The Plumbers howl "incompetency," +"
while the Cullen men cry spite work, or
as the Peru Necs has it-"The distin'
guished gentlemen who are so enthusiast
cally booming Col, Plumb for Congress,
have no expectation of nominating him,
but are simply using the old gentleman
and his barrel TO wreak their revenge upon
man who has dared 10 aspire TO, and. gain
office without trucking TO the machine"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
father is Getting Well.

rather Is Setting Well.
" My daughters say.
Bltters."
He is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared incurabe,
And we are SO glad that he used your Bitters."
LADY OF Utica, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
Temperance.
Gle VIII Live II You Don't Give
Him Up."

ats no use working over him, he's dy-
ing now" wounded soldier heard by
ISLANDERS say of himself as he was brought
in from battle. And there were other
words "No he's not dying He will
live if we don't give him up" The voice
was that of woman; tender, earnest,
low, and then there were more words :
"Who knows but he has a mother or a
sister to love him, and thank you some
day for son or brother saved ?" The
soldier did not die, but lived to tell the
story of his salvation through wo-
mans ministrations and indomitable will.
Surely a woman has wonderful gift in
the direction of life-restoring, gift that
must be in constant demand, 50 long as
wrong and right shall marshal soldiers for
their armies. Perhaps in no department
OF the temperance service are tender Off
ces and persistent endeavors more needed
than in the place where the wounded are
left ready to die. Many have died be-
cause the words, " 1t is no use working
over him." have been taken as authority.
Many poor creature struck by the ball,
of the acknowledgements have
been saved if he had heard the words,
He will live if we don't give him upl"
But this is ministry that is Stunned Of
tener than any other. Vice is so loath-
some, and the task so discouraging. II
is 80 much pleasanter to press clean
hand, and to speak inspiring words to
those who have not fallen. The doctor
had given up the man whom the woman
brought back to life. Authorities on tenn
perance matters have often turned their
faces from the gutter-drunkar6, saying,
"We'n not give our efforts towards try
ing to save him, we'll care for those who
have not passed beyond hope" We all #
us agree that doctors opinion cannot al
ways be beyond gainsaying-perhaps the
so.called temperance authorities may not.
But drunkards are dying. Day by day
their names are added to the long list of
those who have seemed to fight in vain.
What woman will come forward with
enough of the Christ-love in her soul to
pity fallen one, though every fine sense
of her nature may be in antagonism to
the loathsome effects of SIM What
woman shall be able to discover re-
naming principle OF life in the seeming
lifeless sot, and then use her magnetism
to electrify the apparently dead form ?
"An exceptional woman must volunteer
for such service; and the world has few
such women ~ hear some one say. All |
yes, an exceptional woman is needed, one
who has been baptized into sacrifice for
the righteous cause. One who believes
that there is hope whilst life lasts, one
who has herself been lifted from death
through the matchless love of One who
came to save the lost. The temperance
cause in all departments needs volunteers
for service, never more than now; and
many are coming forward; and many are
giving noble efforts, efficient service but
still in the spot where the wounded lie
there is need for tender, earnest, persist
emit voices that shall declare, I" He will
live if we don't give him up !'-Mary r..
Baldwin, in Christian at Work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
Cigarette Smoking.

In regard to the results of cigarette
smoking, physicians say it affects seriously
the functions of the stomach, especially
in the young. 1t has tendency to in
crease the action of the heart, causing
palpitation. 1t is fruitful source of
Indigestion. 1t has decided tendency
to produce catarrh in the head. This, it
is said, arises from the fact that cigar
cite, being much shorter than cigar,
more of the smoke finds its way into the
mouth and nasal organs, very much
larger percentage of smoke being inhaled
by the smoker from cigarette than from
cigar. Cigarette smoking, it is averred,
has also decided tendency to produce
asthma, and renders the system more liza
BILE to the attacks of pneumonia and
bronchitis. In its effects upon the nerv-
GUS system, cigarette smoking is said to
be in the highest degree pernicious, both
directly and indirectly. 1t destroys healthy
appetite for solid food, and by the con-
slant expectoration it produces leads to a
morbid craving for drink. Injury or de.
struction of the nerves of the eyes, it is
alleged, has been in hundreds of instances
produced by cigarette smoking.-Scien
tifc american.
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A Big Drink and What Came Of 1t.

One of the principal treasures of the
Rathhaus collection in Bavarian R1then-
burg is an immense pokal or goblet, hold
ing twelve Bavarian schoppen, full six
quarts. 1t was intended to be passed
around the table at grand feasts; but on
one memorable occasion it was drained to
the last drop by single individual, who
was none the worse for his excess. Per-
hsps his motive was his protection. 1t
happened in this wise: When, in 1851,
Count lilly, with his whole army, took
possession of the city, he called the coun-
Gil together, informed them that they
were all to be beheaded, and sent the
mayor to summon the executioner forth
with. AS may be supposed, the man did
not hurry to do his errand, and when he
at last arrived at the house the execu.
toner plumply refused to undertake the
task of cutting off the heads of his
respected fellow-citizens, the councillors.
During this interval, while the people
were lamenting, the executioner protest.
ing, and the mayor shaking in his shoes,
the councillors, in their desperation, hit
upon bright idea. They filled the great
pokal with their choicest wine and offered
it to lilly and his attendants. In a few
moments the temper of the naughty con.
queror was softened, he grew more com.
passionate toward his victims, and at last,
becoming jolly over his frequent draughts
of the mellow liquor, he promised to set
his trembling prisoners at liberty, if one
of their number would, in his presence,
drink the great pokal full of wine. This
offer at first seemed only a cruel aggrava-
ton Of their misery; but after an anx.
ious discussion certain Herr Nusch, a
former mayor, accepted the challenge and
succeeded in the apparently impossible
task. lilly kept his word servant was
sent in all haste to call back the mayor
and bid the executioner cease his prepare
tions. The street through which the ser
want ran on his welcome errand is called
Peace Alley (Friedensgasschen) to this
day, and the descendants of the brave ex
mayor still enjoy yearly pension from
the public funds, besides remaining own
ers of the famous pokal.-The Manhattan
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The Difference.

A clothing dealer down on jefferson
avenue was dancing around the door of
his store in great rage yesterday when
an acquaintance halted and asked him the
cause of his excitement. "Vhy, dat new
poy of mine sells man hat for dollar
dot vhas marked twelve shillings." Sand
you lose fifty cents ?" "Feefty cents /
discharge dot poy 80 queek his head doan'
haf time to shwim Ia the course of
au hour the pedestrian was repassing, and
seeing the man at the door with smile
on his face he asked: We'll, did you dis
charge the boy 2" "Dot poy vhas all
right, sir When l comes to inquire into
it doan' let him 60 if / hat to pay him
more wages. He makes mistake ON
price, but when he gifts back der change
for ten dollar bill he gets me rid of all
my trade dollars und pieces NIT holes in
'em.'
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KEEP THIS IN MIND.-In the Diamond
Dyes more coloring is given than in any
known dyes, and they give faster and
more brilliant colors. Ten cents, at all
druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co., Bur
lington, VT. Sample Card, thirty.two
colors, and book of directions for two.cent
stamp.