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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

down with visitors. They came from La
Sale, Streator, Earlville, Marseilles, Morris,
Joliet and the surrounding country. The
grand stand was literally packed before the
start, and about 300 carriages, buggies, NC,
were in the course center and around the
track on the outside The attendance was
fully 1000. After the customary tedious
waiting to get the horses away,t the driversbe'
ing repeatedly cautioned not to go ahead OF
the pole horse, Mr.. Z. McHenry, driver and
owner of Bonnie McGregor, was fined %,
but this trivial fine did not put stop to this
wretched manner of keeping an impatient
audience waiting until it pleased the driv-
ers to start There were ten entries in the
2:22 class and six starters. Myrtle drew
the pole, with Bonnie McGregor,. Nino,
Lulu Hambletonan, Hunter and Executor
In respective order. After an interminable
delay in scoring the horses were at length
given the word. Myrtle lost her position
at the first turn and Hunter shot out in fine
action and kept the lead during the half.
And on the back stretch Executor was trot-
ting far behind. Bonnie McGregor, who
was in fourth place at the three-duarter
pole, made a splendid squirt and overlook
and passed both Myrtle and Hunter to the
wire, winning in .2G15, Hunter second,
Myrtle third and Executor fourth. Nino,
the st. Louis horse, was distanced. In the
second heat the horses all broke badly, first
one, then another. Hunter easily out-trot-
ted Bonnie McGregor to the home stretch,
when the Hooser horse fell back to fourth
place, Executor and Hunter changing plac-
es in the former heat Coming down the
stretch Bonnie broke badly, the roadway
crossing the track to the carriage center
frightening him. However he trotted the
heat in Il seconds faster than his previous
one. Lulu Hambletonian was distanced in
this heat. Myrtle, who sold favorite the
evening previous, had no takers now. 1t
seemed that sort of combination was pat
up by the owners of Executor and Myrtle
to defeat Bonnie, but it was unsuccessful.
The finish of the race was exciting. Nc
Gregor after passing the half fell back to
third place, but entering the last quarter he
showed himself capable of getting there"
and he did, too, passing both his opponents
for first or second place, Executor and Myr
tie, and winning in 30 He deserved first
money, and got it, Myrtle second, Executor
third and Hunter fourth money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
In the British House of Commons all Tia

In the British House of Commons all the
members keep their hats on, and II Is even
irregular to address the Speaker uncovered.
This rule gave rise to an amusing scene
the other night. Mr.. Courtney attempted
to address the chair on point of order,
To do so in accordance with the rules II
was necessary that he should speak seated
and covered, but at the critical moment he
was unable to find his hat, and on address
ing the Speaker uncovered was met with
laughter and loud cries of "Orderw Mr.
Courtney then borrowed a atfrom mem.
Der sitting near, and stated his point.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
THURsDAv'S RACES.

The day opened with lowering clouds,
and the outlook WAS y gloomy one up to
about midday, when the clouds broke
away, and an occasional CLEAN of sunshine
brought hope TO the hearts OF those inter-
ested In the days sport. An audience of
fully $500 people attended the days races.
After the finish of the 2-year old trotting
stake race, the horses in the free-for-all
pace were called up. There were 3entries
and 3 starters. Silvertail was the favorite
in the pools, $50 to $l3 for the field. He
won the pole, with Daisy ID. second. On
the third attempt the horses were given the
word, with Silvertail slight lead at the
quarter. They passed the half we'll bunch.
ed, and down the home stretch in the same
order, Silvertail winning by a length, Daisy
d. second. The horses were sent away on
the second attempt the next heat. On the
turns Silvertail would crowd out his oppon-
en,s, thereby gaining slight lead. Com
ing into the half Daisy d. was three lengths
behind, with Lottie P. tapping on her
wheel. At the three-quarter pole Lottie P.
recovered her pace, and closed up the in
terval and the horses paced under the wire
in that order, Silvertail two lengths in ad-
vance, winning the heat amidst much
cheering in .o4l. Ben Walker was now
called upon to handle the ribbons behind
DaisyD. and j ohm Wade resigned his place.
This change did not improve matters Daisy
falling back to third place. Silvertail, as
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
The w eek.


The political incident of the week when
has excited the deepest interest In England
is the threatened scism in the tory party on
account of division over the new minis
try's Irish policy. A week ago Lord Ran
dolph Churchill and Sir Hicks. Beach, both
members of the new cabinet, announced
their opposition to the policy of Lord Spen-
Ger In Ireland and their submissionto Par
nell favoring an extinction of the Irish
crimes act liberal land purchase bill and
home rule in Irish localities. Now up to
This time the tories, if consistent in any
thing. had adhered to their approval of the
administration of Lord Spencer in Ireland.
The kick against the new line OF Lord
Randolph Churchill developed itself on
Saturday, when he proposed to fulfill an
engagement to speak at Liverpool, and ex-
pected 10 yentiate his new ideas about Ire
land. But rigid parliamentary etiqutte
REQUIRES that a minister making speeches
in provinces must be introduced by the To-
cal members of his party. When Church
Ill met the members from Liverpool and
asked them in what train they expected to
90. he was surprised to find they were not
going. "Why mott" he asked. " Because
we disapproye your policy" was the reply,
81 don't care a rap what you think of my
policy" said Lord Randolph, "but | am not
going to Liverpool unless you go with me, "
and the Liverpool meeting, for which the
most elaborate preparations had been
made, was given up. The rupture is eX-
pected to lead to new and startling coali-
tions, with the organization of a new party
which will be neither all tory or all liberal,
but of which Lord Randolph will be the
Disraeli, and by which Ireland will be the
chief gamer.
Elaborate Grant Memorial services were
held in Westminster Hall, on Tuesday,
Dean Bradley conducting them and Arch
deacon Farrar delivering an eloquent dis
course.
The latest society sensation in
London is the announcement that Lord
Chief Justice Coleridge is about to marry
an American woman whom lie met on the
steamer on which he returned from the
United States three years ago, and who
threatened to bring an action for breach of
promise If he did not marry her. His
lordship's sons and daughter are said to be
very angry.
There is no abatement of the cholera ep-
idemic in Spain and the mortality contin.
ues appalling. From 900 II day week ago
death rate has risen to 800 day. Entire
villages are being deserted, the sick left
uncared for and the dead unburied.
European alarm Is increased by the re-
appearance of the plague at Marseilles, in
France There were 40 cases on Monday
and deaths; and on "Wednesday the death
rate had increased to 80. England, Italy,
Germany, &c, are enforcing the most rigid
quarantine regulations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

The 4year Old trotting race consisted of
II entries and starters. Superior sold as
favorte, $40 to So. Superior had the pole,
but broke badly at the half and Mate went
to the front, trotting the heat without
break, and came in an easy winner by two
lengths. Mate ran nearly the circuit of the
track in the second heat, and Starter Smith
aRnourced that the horse was sent to the
stable, because Mr. Billmeyer, her owner,
made no attempt to get her down to trot.
In the third and fonrth heats Superior had
the race his own way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

The 2-year old colt race was won by
Sarah Cossack Three heats were trotted
Wednesday and the fourth on Thursday
afternoon. In the second heat Invader and
Jay Hawk were distanced There were II
entries In this race, 5 starters and three at
the finish. The first heat was won by Sarah
Cossack, second by Gettysburg third by
Ditricla and the fourth by Sarah Cossack.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

The audience was the greatest ever seen
on the grounds and the afternoon was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience
present. In every sense of the word the
third annual meeting of the Ottawa Driv-
ing Park Association was a success and
the management are to be congratulated
on their successful endeavors in its behalf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

most embarrassing one for the govern
ment, as the execution of Rlel Will almost
certainly be the signal Of serious trouble
with the French population, while the
English population almost UNANIMOUSLY
demand his execution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

A special election for member of con.
gress in the Fifth, or Kane district, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Con.
gresham Ellwood, has been ordered to
take place September 9th, The candidates
thus far are A. G. Hopkins, of Aurora, and
Chas. +. Fuller, of Belvidere, both Repub.
licans, with the chances in favor of Hop
kils.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
WEDNESDAYS RACES.

The second day of the races opened
grandly, betokenlng delightful sport at the
track. The trains each way were loaded
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

John G. Baker, Peru man, is anxious
to walk or run any La Sslle county man for
a wager of $40 TO sl0e.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

Out of II entries in the 3-year old stake
race there were but two starters. jeanette
easily won the first heat by several lengths,
but Williams had the staying qualities and
took the next two.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

usual, led at the first turns but on the fin.
ish of the first half Lottie P. took the lead,
but on rounding up the back stretch the
gray in a royal pace passed Mr. Walker and
Mr.. Glenn, the driver of Lottie p, and won
the heat by length. Silvertail was award
ed first money, Daisy D. second and Lottie
u third
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

Massachusetts claims to have escaped
much of the heat that lately afflicted New
York, &c. But then, Massachusetts, has
Charles Francis Adams.
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SUMMARY
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

The Springfield Fi5e Department boys are
able to hitch up and get out OF the engine
house in from 10 10 30 seconds, Ia one or
two instances they have succeeded in getting
out in the former figure. which is a very low
rate, and might well be envied by many
metropolitan fire departments. The total loss
ia Springfield from fires last year was only
about SO, ,O0O, most OF which was covered
by insurance. This seems an incredibly low
figure when we take into consideration the
large number OF manu'actories in this city
and the immense proportion OF frame houses
Much OF the credit of this trif-
ling loss is due to the splendid work of the
Fire Department which will not allow FL,
to gain any headway.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

and the only possible expenses of ths con-
cert will be the small sum paid the foreis
soloists. Mrs. Brandon, though resident of
Springfield for some time, has never been
heard in public in this city. She is one Of
the leading sopranos in Ohio and has sppesr-
ed IN concert In Toledo and almost all the
large cities of Ohio. She passed six years in
rigid study at the great Boston Conservatory
and was a soloist in one of the largest Boston
churches for years. The Cincinnati Com
mercisl Gazette expressed the hope il its
musical columns recently that concert
could be arranged for her in Cincinnati. Herr
Raphael Kester the violinist and Herr kor-
thsnor come to US with the most enthusiastic
praises from the critics OF the press of Berlin
and the great German cities which are the
most captious and critical in the world.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

bad an entertaining talk with Mr.. Geo.
Stevens, the obEging and able musical di-
rector with ScaDlan, the Irish comedian, last
week. "As you know" said be,
Seaman is one OF the most popular
song writers in the country. In
the popular mind be will ever
be associated with the song, 'Peek-s-Boo, D.
one OF the most popular songs ever written.
Why, Mr.. Scsnlsn has already made nearly
$50 900 out OF the song, which is known
wherever English is spoken. His most pop
ular song this year is 'Nellie's Blue Eyes,
which took so well with your Springfield
audience. This song has already netted him
about $4,000. He gets six cents royalty
on each copy Of his songs published, and a,
this rate you may figure out the hundreds Of
| thousands which must be sold 10 make the
above sum. No, there are not many sold in
the one-nighf-stand towns like Springfield
1t is in the large cities where the songs sell
directly after Scanlsn's appearance"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18


military in character, with . number OF tab
lesu1 Of patriotic nature. He also contem-
plates writing a play With which he will
travel, playing the principal part himself,
| and filing in with local talent in the various
towns to which he goes, on the plan OF a
number of entertainments now before the
-
There are about eight boys ana three men
in the wiener wurss trade In this city, all OF
whom make living at II. Inc KING wiener
Wurst man, who was the pioneer In the pro-
fession here, was oewaiiing the state OF the
trade the otner niant ana oegenefacy "nicn
has crept into the profession.
"A pack OF osys have started the business
said he, "'hat haven't the least conception OF
cooking wiener wurst I'M an artistic manner
besides, their bread ana sausages are norrioiy
dirty, and to cap the climax they all say they
are selling for me. some OF them don take
in forty cents . night. One or Two of the
boys have started N sell tneir wiener ~ursts
at two for hve cents.
>,
prominent merchant yesterday. anyway,
everyone begins to say It 10 little better,
and whtn TINS happens good times come Win
rush. In country IKE this, teeming Win
every agricultural Product ana full oi unde-
veloped mines ana iands, pubic opnion
could BRING good times IN week. when
the lowest notch 10 reached, capita! branches
cut and boom soon comes think the
lowest notch ID reached
Journalistic cIrcles in this city were the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

some time is the proposal, in the Dayton
papers, that the Daytoa oPsa Company,
which started out 10 raise a vast sum for the
benefit Of the poor IN Springfield and other
Ohio cities, be rendered beI eht in order to
give them chance to make up their losses
sustained in giving their opera, which tailed
to pay expense, let alone lsnving any sur
plus Tor sweet charity. Ot course it is none
OF our business, hut We believe the benefit
would only complicate matters. 1t would
probably be followed by a second benefit to
cover the losses sustained il the first benefit.
This in turn would probably be followed by a
benefit 10 make up loss,s sustained at the
benefit given TO cover the losses OF the first
benefit given to make the losses on the
original performance, and so on Gd iRfaitgnt,
uulil the human mind totters in surveying
the vast accumulation OF benefits.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

The present icy time is unprecedented in
the history of this city. The damage to
trees in this county will be many thousands
Of dollars. Farmers in the city yesterday Ii
OF acres of valuable orchards in ruins The
ice-clad trees make some gorgeous effects,
however, in the sunlight. A gentleman,
whose business took him near an extensive
piece OF woods near the Esst-street shops.
gives the following graphic description o. the
noise made by the wind 10 the ice-coyered
trees: "fhe noise st times from the acres OF
great trees sounded like the sharp fusilade OF
musketry, as hundreds of limbs broke beneath
their weight of ice. never have heard any
thing like it. The signing OF the wind
through the branches, the cracking
OF the icy branches resembling
rattling Of bones, and the sharp voleys
caused by the breaking OF the limbs, made an
effect that was terribly sublime, and one
might almost imagine that it was some ter
rife battle OF skeletons or departed spirits"
Volumes of marketable poetry might be
written of the enchanting effects produced
by the ice on the trees. which look as if they
had been dipped by scme giant hand N
molten glass, of the huge plumes Of the frs in
their glittering coat OF ice, OF the-but We
must pause, tor We feel that we are on the
point of composing companion piece and
sequel to Beautiful Snow unless We call off
our poetical muse Immediately.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

A prosinent young Springfield lawyer
has invented magnetic latch-key
tor the use Of dudes OF noe
turnal habits. The key-hole is heav-
lily trimmed with iron, aud the key consist. Of
a seven mule power msguet. When the dude
brings up al the door in the silent watches OF
the light instead OF trying to insert the key
into every other part of the door but the key
hole, the magnet draws him key hole
with irresistible power and in a minute he is
inside. There is millions in the invention
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

Inspired with the account of the mys,eri-
Gus lead mine in the Mad River cliffs, pub
party of young fellows in this city went out
last week to prospect for the mine. They
carefully searched the cliffs, and though they
found and explored several caves they utterly
failed TO find anything approaching mine.
The nearest they came to finding lead was in
an experiment they had with gang OF
trsmps, whose quarters they invaded during
their search. The latter promised to give
them lead IN homeopathic doses out OF the
business end Of Derringer, il they were not
let alone.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

Mr.. Muckeuthaler, a wood carving artist
of this city, has just completed an inlaid table
top consists of 1000 different pieces, OF seven
kinds OF wood, each inlaid. Iu the inlsid
mark are various artistic designs OF hunts
men, animals, geometrical designs, etc. the
whole making wonderfully rich appearance
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

Not long ago it was announced that War
ren Cushman's Dancing Girl OF Bayadere,
which attracted so much adm ration while
hanging in the Arcade in this city, and also
in the Cincinnati Exposition, had been sold
TO the Krebs Lithographng establishment of
Cincinnati. The company has JUS completed
a superb lithogrsphic copy OF the painting,
in the shape OF an illuma,ed calender, txe-
cured in sixteen C0lOTs. II is
the opinion of critics that the
ca ender 10 the most beautiful of any
of the Ss5 lithogrsphic caleDder=, being An
exact copy of Mr.. CuShman's beautiful pic
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

tits said that there will be two sspirants
for recognition for Offices at the Spring cleo
ton among our colored people. 1t is told
that ". S. Newbury will be candidate for
Robert Rudd for Constable.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

at is strange how the price of property
keeps up in this city sal prominent real
estate agent; / have hundreds OF pieces OF
property for sale, but the owners all hold tor
their price, sud none OF them are obliged to
sell II does not look as if there is going to
be any fall whatever in the price o: real estate
for the hard times"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

Readers will remember that a prediction
made by Mr. James Drury, the well-known
weather prophet, was recently published IN
these columns, predicting that the present
winter would be open in character, but that
there would be very cold snap commencing
with January 18th. The prediction seems
TO have maieria,iEed in wonderful manner
even to the exact dste. Ii takes Springfield
man To get the ins and outs of this weather
business down fine.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

Springfield is now lunch station. and the
edi'ying spectacle is now offered OF q
waiter franticslly executing a cadenza out OF
one of Wagner's boiler iron symphonies, on
a drum stick The music like that described
in Ossian's poetry, is sweet and yet mourn
tul to the souls Of the approaching travel
ers. Now that Springfield has a depot lunch
counter, a rich revenge is offered to the Ne
MIA, Urbana and Dayton papers to get even
for the many jokes which the Springfield
papers have cracked on the railroad edibles of
those cities. We may now expect to hear OF
mythical travellers who bought chilled steel
sandwiches aud doughuuts that would cut
glass, at the Springfield .uuch counter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

The following good story Is going the
rounds: The other day Mr.. Bruce Moffat, our
well-known fellow citizen, went down TO the
Tfeasurers Office to pay his taxes. Among
other things he was informed that be must
pay a tax on his dog. To this he made some
objection and little discussion arose on the
subject. A day or so after he stepped into
the law Office of Mr.. George Arthur, and had
a little jocose conversation On the subject.
Shortly afterwards he received a communi-
cation from hr. Arthur calling his attention
! 20 the dog tax law ald also . decision AS to
$3.50 tor legal advice.
Soon after he received the bill for $3.50
from Mr. Arthur for legal advice, in reply he
wrote letter in humorous strain saying,
that as he had been at one time admitted to
the bar, he supposed that his chat with Mr..
Arthur was simply fraternal, and the advice
given gratuitous. He added. however, that
as be always paid his bills he would make
no exception Of this one. and that be en-
closed check in payment. On reading the
check Mr.. Arthur found it was on the Lagoon
da Notional Bank, the word National" be-
lug scratched and it read: PAY to the order
Of Geo. Arthur two hundred and fifty dogs"
and was signed with Mr.. Mofat's name.
The word Dollars had been erased in the
body of the check and the word Dogs substi-
tuted. The s sign had also been erased and
a dogs head srtistically drawn in ink in
place OF it. The work was so cleverly done
that hardly any one would have detected the
joke. Mr.. Arthur to keep up the tau. took
the check up to one of the banks, where Q
good laugh was INDUCED in over it. The
bank runner, to carry the joke a little far
ther, took the check to clearance" where it
was actually taken up by Mr. Mofat's bank
ers and the money sent to Mr.. Arthur's cred
it. The joke was then explained and q good
laugh INDUCED in all around. and the affair
was Strengthened out. RAMBLER.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

Prof Aldrich is At work on 8 Decoration
Day sketch in similar style to bis Christmas
sketrh OF Gran iiather Mrrrvman. ii will b.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18

By the way tine Democrats are pouring into
this city they must have an idea that SPRING
field is running Democratic festival. If
any museum proprietor wants to capture the
''cheekiest man on earth," Springfield offers
a fine selection TO choose from just now.