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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
Causes of Cancer
IExchanpe.l

The Danish government has created a
medical commission to investigate and
report upon the causes of cancer, and
particularly the supposed association
between the disease and the use of GER
tain sorts of food, the in uence Of
worry, anxiety, and a depressed state
of health in giving rise to the malady,
and the extent to which it is hereditary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
The Backlog" Kept Cracking

Some men while fishing in White
river, Indiana, one night recently, built
a fire, using for backlog what they
thought was section of large elm
tree. AS the fire grew hotter one of
the men noticed that the backlog
kept cracking, and finally burst open, or
rather transyersely across. Investiga-
ton revealed the fact that the "back-
log was bone-a huge femur of mas
tod on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
Poisoned in shooting galleries.
New York Tines

tN1W 1CfK I1meS.t
MN. Marie and Londe state that the
proprietors of two shooting galleries
were affected with the ordinary symp-
toms of mercurial poisoning through
the use of Illuminating caps. This fact
shooting galleries should be well ven-
tilated or, when that is impossible, that
non-mercurial caps ought to be en-
ployed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
a cheerful salutation

Christians are no longer liable to in
suits from masculine Mahometans, but
nine out of ten of the older women,
even in Constantinople, will look
askance at Christian unbeliever, and
greet him with the cheerful salutation
ssMav the dogs devour your bonesi''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
The Brazilian Ok Cart

1t is noticed that every OK cart in
Brazil ereaks with the most soul-reach-
ing sounds. I asked cart-man why
he didn't grease his wheels. He replied
that the creaking stimulated the energy
of the animals, and they wouldn't work
without it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
remnsrancs 81 zniulan.i.

The ZuIus have ideas of their own on
the temperance question. One of their
churches has recently adopted the regu-
lation: 80 member Of this church
shall be permitted to drink the white
mans grog or native beer, or to touch
it with his lips.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
# the Salmon Do wen.

II has been calculated that the stock
ing of the French rivers with American
salmon, if it could be successfully aa-
colnplished, would represent an annual
gain to the country of some So, 600, 00U.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
New 5 ct in Canada.

A new sect has sprung up in Canada
whose doctrine is that women have no
souls, because the Bible nowhere men
tions women angels The leader is a
Ereunhman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12

Cheerfulness of mind is as essential to
good digestion as a good digestion is
essential to cheerfulness of mind
:. hated food, according to the old
proverb, SIS half digested. 2
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
New material for cntlery

a new material for table cutlery has
come into vogue in England. 1t is
called pyrosilyer, looks ike silver, and
does not stain or retain .avors Knives
made of it are easily sharpened and do
not wear rapidly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12

CHRONICLE, said to have large cir
culation and influence your We strongly solicited
it, very anxious trade
will give fair trial We you understand that
selling of goods only lower prices than any other
house York We have only price and guarantee sat
isfacon money Our stock comprises everything
you think on Mems Boys Clothing and Hats the
very medium price goods receive greatest aen
We especially ST. and S35 Boys Suits
our ST. and 81 SI4 Derby
Hats These Hats are sold all over New York So.
this advertisement; bring it and you will
be we'll paid trouble 1t don't you anything
what offer you.
Don't make any mistake We have only u the Uni
ted States and no connection with any other
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12

Iud Lafagan: People live too much
in the opinions Of other people concern
ing them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.
trayagaucc


In the matter of the Leland whisky case the
jury brought in verdict Of not guilty, on
Wednesday. This case has been before the
circuit court for some time, but from one
cause or another had been postponed. 1t was
charged that on the night of Feb I'd, E. b.
Munson, Elias Josephson and Ted Hartman
stole a tcn-g gallon key of whisky from Lewis
Bond When the attorneys finally got ready
to try the case they found Teddy Hartman,
one of the defendants in Joliet, he having been
sent there for stealing.
Isadore Ehrman, indicted for horse stealing
at the January term, was placed upon trial ON
Wednesday, and next day the jury brought III
verdict of not guilty. Ehrman hired horse
of Fred Wershinski, of Mendoza, bought a
Il bottle of whisky, and lost his latitude while
driving around. As he failed to turn up for
q few days, Wershinski thought he wanted to
steal the ANIMAL but no criminal intent was
proven.
Yesterday afternoon, after being out but a
short time, the jury brought in verdict of
guilty, in the case of the People V. Rufus
Reno, charged with attempting to rape some
little girls of this city few days ago. He
was given year in the pcnitentiary.
Herman Knack, indicted for attempted
murder at La Sale, on the night of June %,
when he attacked Mrs. Buchmillcr and her
daughter with knife, pleaded guilty yester-
day and after evidence has been heard this
forenoon by Judge Blanchard will get his
sentence.
A bar meeting will be held tins afternoon n
the circuit court room, at , o'clock, to hear
the report of the committee appointed TO
draft resolutions on the death Of Hon. Wasl =
ngton Bushnell.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

into a contract with the gas company was yot-
ed upon, the Ayes, or anti-electric light men
being Well Maher, Hull, Hoban, White;
Noes, Williams, Skinner, Mac Kinlay, Thomas
andiEbersol. This showed that the aldermen
were equally divided between gas and electric
ity. The question was to be decided by the
Mayor who hesitated somewhat before giving
his reasons for voting. He said that he was
in favor of the electric light and thought II
was but question Of the near future when
the city would adopt electricity instead of gas,
but he thought that that time had not yet ar.
rived, and i'm the interests of economy he yot-
ed Gas. Aid. Thomas then read clause from
the city ordinances which he said prohibited
the council from entering into contract with
the gas company and gave notice that he
would use all means in his power to enjoin
the Gas committee from making such a con
tract. During the discussion Aids. Williams
and Thomas both reported cases in which
they maintained the gas company had not
lived UP to its contract, to which Supcrinten-
dent Perkins replied, placing the blame in
other quarters and generating the company.
AID. Thomas was in favor of the electric light
for many reasons, one Of which was that it
enabled persons out late to get to their homes
safely. AID. Hoban thought it came with Il
very bad grace from the alderman of the
Third Ward to support the electric light
scheme and said that the city did not propose
to spend money to enable persons out after an
unsccmly Flour to have the funds used up for
their special benefit. Aid. Hull was first, last
and all the time for gas. The council was
elected on the law of economy and would be
compelled to stand by its platform. Aid. Ho-
ban got the "laugh on the electric light
men by his peculiar method of handling the
subject.
Now after all the talk about economy has
subsidized, it is exactly an opportunc time to
ret a little light from the cconomizcrs on the
subject of lighting the city. 1t will, no
doubt, cost the city in the ncighborhood of
s. 600 to light the city by gas this current ifs
cal year. 1t is pretty generally understood
that as an outside light electricity is fast gain
ing popular favor, while gas will be used in
rcSUtrCCa anu III Hlaug SIoICS tHc s"'hC IL
heretofore. Gas is at the mercy of wind and
weather, frost AMI water, and certainly is not
as reliable Il light as electricity. The council
voted gas on the ground of economy. Let us
hear from that body as TO whether or not the
claim is Il Just one. Mr.. Hapeman offers to
give the city 80 electric lights at $1,000 per
annum, or nearly 800 cheaper than the pro
prietor of the gas company, and to light the
city just as thoroughly and effectively as it is
at present done, and he can guarantee that he
would give the city a much better light than
that furnished by gas.
If the council excuses its last action on the
law of economy, how would they define ex-
traYArNnce?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

The jury panel drawn for the county court in
the railway condemnation cases before Judge
Gilbert meet next Monday at , O'Clock p. NJ
The Jurors are Us follows; Ottawa, Solomon
10y; South Ottawa, Fred Eells and VIM. Reese
Dayton, NJ P. TrGmbo and Ed. Smith; Farm
Ridge, Jerry Horgan, J, L, Vance, D {. Mills
Newton Dunnaway, David Crumrine, Wcnd
ley Stascr and F. fOundstonc; Wallace, Jas
Carton and Peter Donlevy; Fall River, Morri;
Levi, and VIM. Tetzell; Deer Park, VIM
Clayton and NJ J. Ellsworth Grand Rapids
Richard Magic; Deer Park, VIM. Arthur; Yer
million, w. e. Trout Rutland, f. II. Splcer
Utica, Jacob Strawn; Otter Creek, NJ. II
Crider.
Thursday afternoon Gustav Valentine, o
Seneca, aged %, and John Stack, of Ottawa
asra 30, were adjudGed iH1ane in Judge Gil
bert's court. Valentine ms been out Of hi
mind for two years past, while Stack has beer
SO afflicted only for the past ten days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

Est of Arthur Goddard; appr bill appyd arf4
ord reed,
Est Of Margaret Grossman; rep OF gtnr
apvd aud ord reed and admr dis.
Est Of Henry Stude; rep of accts as'''d and
ord reed.
Kst of William Erbe; Ferd Erhe tpp admr,
bond in sum of $40, 900 with GcoE Locey and
BIG Seebach, sureties.
CD Chapman admr est II Henry A Glover
Lena Glover; decree for real est amended. !
Est of Albert Whipplcl will probated. 7
II Whipple app eXtr bond in sum Of slO,OS
with Henry ID Brown ~ surety.
Guardianship Of Minnie Benner; John Mark
app admr.
Est of D F Lee; ord for final settlement tc
August term.
Est of Margaret Pease; G W Harkins apr
extr, AIMED rep apvd and ord reed.
Guardianship of Florence and Carrie Bow
lers; Christian Hartenbower guardian fna
rep OF accts. Hearing con.
Est OF Jas II Ssyles; d w Sayles app adm
with bond in sum of 81, 900 with Chas Dav
les and Frederick Tomerin as sureties. Notice
70 creditors to Sep term.
| En- ef Augustus johnson; Annie johnson
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
MARRIAGEs.

Alanson Calkms and Nellie Gardner.
w Buckingham and Mrs Mary f Hall.
Wade \ Green and Halay killmer.
Jacob Peck and Katie krummeich,
Nels Christensen aud Mary + Adds.
Joseph Dug0n and Martha Ferguson.
Ole q Thompson and Amelia Ahrahams.
John II Rath and Caroline Bierdcmun.
James Howard and Mary \ Brennan.
John GahmsN and Resale BartlosZewska
Alexander Smith and Annie Washington.
! d Oliver and Charlotte T. Wells,
Joseph V Carroll and Mary J Gcraghty.
Thomas Richardson and Mary Hardy.
Luther b Slydcr and Nellie 4 Mat'cson.
Geo Brassic and Jennie Mathews,
John Weber and Mrs Margaret llosS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
cal year were appropriated

After few more minor details had been
attended to the council tackled lie subject Of
Illuminating the city W means of electricity
or lighting it by means of gas Aids. NAhsr,
White and Hull, committee on gas, 10 whom
had been entrusted the matter, Recommended
that the city enter into contract with the
gas company for lighting the ce.y the coming
year on the same terms rs laSl year-S2 S21iS
for 49, lamps, and that $4,000 be appropriated
for that purpose.
TIE " Brush Rlecttlc Light Co., of Ottawa"
presented its proposition through james Mil
ligan, which NSS to furnish the city of Ottawa
eS Rush double electric lights for 5000 per
annum, labips to burn all night and contract
Of FIVE yeirs to be entered into. d. Hapeman
presGrt-d the proposition of the Thomas Etcc'
.ric Light and Power Company, Offering h
81, up 10 lights in the business portion Of the
city, at the rate Of 80 per month for each
lsmp, to run all night, any additional lamps
that might from time to time be added st tho
same rate, provided that they were not more
than two blocks apart. The lamps TO be used
to be the double arc lamp Of 1000 csndl,
power. A recess was then taken TO give the
aldermen time to breathe, after which III,
recommendation Of the gas cc1ntsee 10 tptei
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

,.,.... 49,. ,,.,.o,,,, Sosors
80 -
De Mow,n,o,. nnd Miss Rochelle citv
,e,.,'o,. IT, ,no;sod ~ ,ho To-,
,"ot'n Tha s', $500 ,i,, now recciyc sooo
go, ,,,5 o1o,tor $500
Fortr rn,m,, ,a1ios - aeon on horsehocl,
1rossoI j., ,r,,i,o u,t,,, rod scorrs and white
a,n.,I,.,, ,,a. t,,.,,., 90 cha Forr,h ~
I,,i,.o.n,,. ,,,. Al, ,horo,
Ill. a., No., ,.o,i, nov, candidates. have
,,,.,, ,,,,,.ia,,d att, Sail. for n,a most of.
Do. N C,rr,ir,s Jr John GRAY Tim
no,.,.t',,.a,,l H.. U-or,,,oi,,
~, ,,.,,,t,sro ,lr.,a ,,,,,.,,is If =, ,cors
oo.o o,.1 ,,or, oro.,irI . son sr,,,i,,, soldiers
on1 "a ,,s ,,idoys or ,le ,crsiop rolls So
s.vs tho co,rr,issiopor IN his last annual re-.
,,ort
rT'. r,,,., i.,.,, ,,,l .,I MILL, r,.,,,,.l ~,
oro.i,,,s ,ro,l,,, ,;,n - r,rca If seq mon
Thoro oro. hri.,t rro.,octs fora vcor,. steady
,,.,l- 49,. ,,r,., ',,,,,,,,. ,,r ,r5ors have be,,
roooir,d
A. tbo R,,r,incton dcnot o-O tickets wore
sold for Strcotor ON the Fourth. and at the
RocI, Island ocrot more than 600 for Morris.
This will show about 1000 Ottawa pcoplc
snendinc the Fourth abroad.
lie Roy. one of TIE editors of the I,ui,ue,.-
d,ot. the new Sunday paper of Streator, was
copcd for an article in the first number of that
sheet The publishers. likely, have taken
this method Of advertising the paper.
The pumh house walters wore flags for
aprons ON the Fourth. Some of them had
red Inns white cheeks and blue eyes, but the
Clifton house girls can knock the spots off
,em every time. as far as beauty is concerned.
Chas Vopdcryoort. the injured brakeman,
who was at the Clifton since his accident, got
away last Wednesday, and before any one
knew what had become of him he was at
home in Aurora. 1t is supposed that the in.
iury TO his head has dcrangcd him.
The Tonica YlrS man is delighted with the
playipg of the cornet band of his village
One evening recently he threwuphis ear-naps
,,,J ,,,., .,.,i,,s (which lo dosrrfl,o. o.. r,l
an" "'"' y" - aus go
lows; ne oel9hIl'u music ro"eu OUT all
over the village in resonant waves OF exquisite
harmony"
Tho Ito, ,.,,..,, ,;,.t r,r tl,o er,d,,
AN "''' '''I'" u.s." ''' ~
school teacher to take her class 10 inc damp
and gloomy woods for their annual cold catch
; Aft,, ,,,tberiu,, q frv wild flowers and
M 1'i'O'
getting half scared TO deaIh AT garter snake,
they spread their dinner upon damp log and
h,yo what i called q niruic.
, ,,..,,... ,,,.,,.,
bIoolli'"9. ~" 10 S"n'"7 nv" ''P"'",
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
THU WHITE HOUSE,
Congress Contempla-
ting Changing
it's Color.
And Recommends that a
Contract be Made with
F.W. Devoe g. Co.

To furnish their Ready Mixed Paints,
as upon actual analysis they have found
them TO be the hest Paints on the market
made of the very best materials and guar
anteed to cover more surface and weigh
more to the gallon than any other paint
that is manufactured. The Paint is sold
in Ottawa by E. Y. Griggs. lie also keeps
the best brands of strictly Pure White Lead
and Oil, and full line of Painters sup
plies. A complete stock of Fresh and Pure
Drugs and Chemicals. Also School Books
and School Supplies. Teachers and small
dealers supplied with Writing Paper and
Envelopes at Chicago prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

app admrx, bond in sum of 5000 with Chas
Johnson surety. Notice to creditors to SEP
term.
JAS Wilson admr John Elder ct al; citation
dis.
Est of Vim p Christman; Lille O'Couor
rule on def to file rep by July IA.
Est of Sarah jenkins; Jane Hart admrN, in
yentory apyd ana ord reed.
Est of Eleanor Anderson; Geo BWoodward
admr, rep of private sale of per prp apvd and
ord reed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

Tongalne has given me exceedingly good
satisfaction imam inveterate case of rheuma-
tism and neuralgia which has detied every
thing else; symptoms have all disappeared.
Q. i. Elnother, VI. D., Iowa City Iowa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
night or day

NJ OTIC 'E;.-EsTATE OF AUGUSTUS JONI soN. DEC.
" Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, Ad
minIsrariN of the Estate of Augustus johnson l9te 1
the county of In Sale and state Of Illinois, deceased VIII
appear before the Probate Court Of said county ON t so
Monday (hcng the Dist day Of September 1850 al tht
Probate Court Room, in Ottawa, In said county, when
and where all persons having claims or demands against
said estate notified to attend and present the same
in writing for ad iustmcnt.
ANNE JOHNSON,
julyll-Sw ADMINISTRATORS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
Council Gas

The city council held an important regular
session Tuesday night, at which all the city
dads took their accustomed seats. An unus-
ual gathering was attracted by the report that
the question whether the city would be light
ed by gas or electricity for the next year,
would be discussed and voted upon. 1t was
oppressively hot and the aldermanic body was
in profuse state of perspiration from the
sweltering heat. Gas lamps were asked for at
the corner of Douglas and Buchanan, at the
intersection of Phelps, Leland and Seminary
streets, at the corner of Poplar and jackson,
and one at East Superior street near the pub
lie school, all of which were referred to the
gas committee with power to act. The cOun-
ell was requested by the Board of Highway
Commissioners to rclinQuish the claim of the
city for its share of the road tax for the pres
ent year, and Town Clerk Armstrong was
given permission 10 address the council in ia
vor of the petition. The street and alley COM
mittee were entrusted with the matter to in.
ycstgatc and report at the next meeting.
Aids Williams, skinner, MacKmlay and
White voting against referring it. The city
officers reports were accepted, the clerk S
showing total of SS,OlS 80 on hand during
the month with disbursement of $6,3lS
leaving a balance at the end of the month Of
Sl,700.S9. The following amounts for the ifs
cal wear were appropriated:
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TERMS OF SERVICE

TERMS OF SERVICE
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daes Season 18Th Nov sN ahes
horn C.ds and E~' Hogs f'"''' 10" ' w. J. NELLY,
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-21

years ago this plan was urged through the
columns of the REcoRD-UNIoN. Had it
been then adopted, instead of five or six
county exhibits last week, there would
probably have been twenty. With such
showing, what a splendid affair the expo
sition would have been, and how largely it
would have contributed to State advance
ment. With fifty-two counties in the
State, at least sixteen should exhibit each
year Thus there would be for each of
three successive years distinctly new
county exhibits without calling upon any
county to make showing twice in sue
ceSsion. A conclusive reason for having
adopted the plan suggested is that the
Mechanics Industrial Fair managers are
understood to have resolved upon making
special efforts to secure county exhibits
next year, and since that institution has
determined upon extending its scope next
year, and of striking out in the line of
agricultural and stock exhibits, the State
Board of Agriculture cannot afford to neg
lect any legitimate means to make the
exposition the best in all respects. The
Board should not neglect the matter re-
ferred to until next spring. Now is the
time for action, and it should be such
action as viii be certain to insure COM
plete success in the effort to broaden this
sphere Of the State Fair and render it the
most valuable aid to the development of
the resources of the State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-21
SENATOR MILLER's VIEWS.

The San Francisco Coll reports Senator
Miller as saying that it viii be useless to
ask Congress for further appropriations for
river work until California has demon
strated its ability to stop hydraulic min
ing, and has efectually prevented the con-
tinuance of that method Of clogging the
streams. This is a sound proposition as
far as it goes. But as it is not proposed to
ask Congress for any appropriation while
hydraulic debris is being sent down from
the mines, it does not reach the question of
Government interference to aid in efectu-
ally checking the evil. Il is accepted, and
Is settled, that while the hydraulic mining
flow continues it will be folly to work upon
the river. But why should not the Fed
eral Government aid us in bringing about
the desired end The people of the val
ley are not to blame for the filling of the
river with mining deposits. In that they
had no hand Seven years ago they pro-
tested through the Courts against the
nuisance. They have won every
suit brought since that time; they
have demonstrated their ability
to establish the justice of their cause. But
litigation is slow, so slow that there is dan
ger Of the injury becoming irreparable.
The question presented to the Federal
Government now is whether or not that
authority is not equally bound to show dill
igence in enjoining acts detrimental to the
navigation Of rivers which are under the
control Of the Federal Government, and
which, in the act of admission, it cove
nanted with the State should be forever
kept and preserved navigabIe and free
highways. Government interference does
not mean immediate appropriation, nor
immediate work upon the rivers but il
does mean mandate by the Federal Gov
eminent forbidding the destruction of its
solemn trust and further invasion of a
stream over which it exercises control.
That made upon the basis of declared in
tention to do work, will be an injunction
that will speedily bring about the end of the
evil, and then the Government will be in
position to actually begin work with the
means already appropriated That the
Federal Government may issue and en-
force this mandate, either through its
Courts or its executive department is GER
tainty, and the longer the Government
withholds this mandate and declines to
interfere, the greater will be the task and
cost of reclamation of the river. As
mere matter of economy, therefore, the pc
tition for such interference is vitallv i'm
portant to the Federal Government. For,
as Senator Miller admits, the Government
must do the work of PREPARATION; the cost
of 1t Is properly chargeable 10 it, and the
longer it delays to aid in stopping the
cause of damage, the more difficult it will
be to do that it must do in the end