The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-04
Vicinity Items.

If oil is thrown into pond, and standing
water it will prevent mosquitoes from
Matching. Therefore if you cannot remove
the pond oil it,
The Aurora cotton. is said to be max
| inc money. Over two million yards OF
cloth have been turned out since the mill
started and an order for one hundred thous-
and wards was received the II inst, to be
shipped to Shanghai, China.
The acid fumes from the zinc works at
! Peru are so destructive that the telephone
! lines between the two cities that had been
up but four years, are eaten away to the
size of wrapping Irvine, and the telephone
company is now engaged in strlnglng new
wires.
Charley Braun, of La. Sale went up to
Utica Sunday on his railroad tricycle., and
left II near the depot while he revelcd in
the festivities of Sunday school conven
ton During his absence some flinty
hearted miscreant took the tricycle. and
vanished with it leaving Mr.. Braun and his
pretty cousin to get home by land
Livingston county has a fence factory.
1t will supply the farmers and others with
fence material at low down prices.
The fence is composed Of 10 steel wires
and 46 pickets per rod, put up in conven-
lent bundles. 1t is cheap, strong, durable,
pig,ight, ho-sehigh, and easily put up.
All kinds of fence will be turned out from
very fine yard fence to the strongest farm.
party of eXcusionists started from La
Sale last Sunday via the Illinois river
They had too much booze ia their bodies
and the man at the helm ran the boat on
"A sand bar in mid stream. The party of men,
women and giddy girls had to wade ashore
and then leg it back six miles. One wo-
man had to hoof it on the tow-path and
carry IA great biz, bouncing baby in her
arms from Utica TO La Sale.
Sheat0r Free Press A terrible "kick"
Is being made by the clerks in this city on
account of the new working hours which
have taken effect in the stores. For man
To stand on his feet from seven o'clock in
the morning until nine al night seems rath-
er rough The business men give as a
reason for this that the trade demands
It, From the looks of the stores after eight
o'clock In the evening the trade would
hardly warrant merchant 10 burn his
light for what might be taken in. II is I'M
derstood that the clerks will soon hold an
indignation meeting to see If II will have
any effect.
Peru Ners: Sunday last man named
Thorstraten who has been employed as a
laborer by Geo. w Braun, enticei 10
year old daughter of neighbor into his
room and bribed her with money and beer
to submit to his wishes The girl was not
injured, as the beast was interrupted by
the unexpected appearance Of the hired
girl, who reported to Mr.. Braun. The lat
ter gentleman ran to the room and after
beating the brute with boot jack, kicked
him into street An hour later he was ar
rested by Marshal George, at the round
house, and Monday morning was taken be-
fore Squire Underhill, who put him nnder
bonds of $1,000 TO answer before the grand
jury; In default of which he is now in the
county Jail.
There was picnic in Braidwood recent
ly. As usual, in Braidwood, a merry max.
ing could not be brought IL close with
any eclat without there was dead man
served up at the finish The usual custom
was carried out, the victim being Baptste
Nietone, who was shot in drunken broil
In front Of IN Italian saloon by Dominick
Lezutti. The wounded man was shot in the
right side with bull dog revolver, the ball
penetrating the intestines, and at last &C
counts Baptiste was dead man. The
murderer was found concealed in potato
patch by Marshal Randolph.
lStredtOr MoRitOr: Supervisor Fades re.
turned yesterday from a second trip 10
Springfield To secure the Bruce township
bond money, but was again unsuccessful.
The state auditor requires a copy from the
town clerks books of all the proceedings
regarding the voting and issuing of the
Fairbury, Pontiac X Northwestern X. X
bond. Upon the prosecution Of these pa
pers, Attorney General Hunt agrees 10 rec
ommend the payment OF the money. The
towns of South Ottawa and Daytos received