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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

led, and by which hardships our happints
and homes have been preserved, herewith
present you this desk as a reminder that
we are not ungrateful Earnestly hoping
you will kindly accept 1t and accept our
prayers for your future good we beg tc
remain yours sincerely. (Signed, Ladies
whose husbands and sons fought for the
untrameled Red, White and Blue)
And whereas the above greeting, togeth-
er with the beautiful and valuable gift
which accompanies it, awakens within our
bosoms thoughts and feelings that can be
so stirred in no other way and causes cords
to vibrate that otherwise could not be
touched. Therefore be it
Resolged, That the following expression
Of thanks be conveyed to the authors of
said greeting, through their representative ::
DEAR LADIES' Your esteemed favor of
the 18th inst has been duly received Per
nit us to say in reply that we know of no
language that can fittlngly express our
thanks or describe the emotions that have
been engendered by the appropriate means
which you have 50 wisely chosen. We as
sure you that 1t is gratifying to know that
AT this time, when so many seem to have
forgotten the condition of our country
twenty four years ago, and whose actions
and sayings 90 to show that our services at
that time are not now duly appreciated
we say that it is gratifying to know that
there are those who do not forsake us n0io
that me are grO'riHg DID, In accepting this
gift we do so with realization of the fact
that it is bestowed by loyal and true hearts.
1t was your kind words that cheered and
encouraged us while on the weary march,
1t was the thought that 1t was your prayers
good for our country's victory and our safe
return that made us fearless in the hour of
danger. When the last battle was fought
and victory won, when the dear old flag
was returned undimmed by the smoke of
battle, with not one star less, it was y0u
who babe us Il welcome home. And now,
in our declining years, when we rs com
rades have banded ourselves together TO
keep alive the memories of our Camptires, |
to fight In memory our battles over, this
token of your kind regard for us makes it
a double pleasure thus to meet. In accept |
ing this beautiful and useful gift we do so
with the most profound and tender regard
for the mothers and wives of this Post No. |
PIT, q. A. II.
The Post passed the following resolution
Rcs0ioed, That the above greeting and
reply be made part OF the records of the
Post, and also published in the Ottawa
FREE TRADER and Rep,tblican.
II. MCCoRMICK,
W. II. COWARD,
r. s. SMAILEY,
Committee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03
From Galloway.

GALLOWAY, Sept. 30.-Rain, rain, rain
bat just what the farmers needed.
Gus Peterson is visiting at his old home
G. L, Hoifman's
John Valley passed through here with
his fancy fowls Bound for the WenOna fair
win Patterson is improving his farm
with tile.
Lewis Colwell is smashing things again
about here.
The heavy rainfall has prevented many
from attending the Wenona fair.
Albert Hester is the boss contractor and
bulder.
Frank Graytield vacates G. G.. Gunther's
farm this year, giving place to some one as
yet unknown.
Miss Lizzie Patterson Is visiting relatives
at Nevada, Ill.
George Crawford, who is farming in Liv.
ingstNn county, spent Sunday at home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03
OTTAWA, Ill, Oct. ,, 1885.
FLOUR AND FEED.

The srSiu prices cover whole range Of mastst froD
warehouse prces TO prices paid for odd leads FOR Ned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

Sa urlay last as the Omaha.. express, east
was passing the crossing it was run into by
freight on the C., b. 4 G., and it is mir
acle that "a number Of lives were not lost
Both trains stopped at the 100 yard limit
and wbislcd for the right of way, and both
started up Four coaches had passed when
The locomotive of the freight train plowcd
us way into the fifth coach almost topping
il over. This coach and the next one nearly
fell over, and in the atirighted scramble 10y
the passengers, number received slight
injuries. c. A. Loud, Of England, returning
with his wife from Los Angeles, CAL wa,
seriously injured, the water tank having
fallen across his breast A man named
Streeter, Of Colorado Springs, had his ankl,
sprainel by Jumping from the train. DR.
Macarthur was quickly on hand to see to tn,
injured. By three o'clock the wreck wa,
cleared and trains were running as usual
As TO whether the Rock Island or the Bur
lington road is responsible for the accident
il is of course difficult TO determine Tn,
latter state that they were clearly entitled
to the right o. way, that the freight, bounC
north, stopped, whistled and went ahead
and that their engine must have whistleC
before the Rock Island, else they could no
have struck the passenger train at all. Al
investigation will be held and the response
bility placed where it belongs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

Mrs Empy has bought Mrs. Reeds house
and lot for Sj25-pretty steep.
Since my last death has carried off Mr..
Roach, one of Homer's most honored cti
zens, victim of the dropsy He was buried
in the Arlington Cemetery.
John Dunlap has the best field of corn
between here and La Sale. Frank John
sons comes next. PEDRO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

When Baby was sick, we gays her CASTORIA,
When she was a Child she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss she cuI.g TO CASTORIA
When she had Children, sho gave them CASTORL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

( Furnished 10y Hamilton ~ Wells, commits
sion merchants, l26 Madison street, Oct. I'd,
1855. Liverpool carbohydrates quiet, but
steady; fair demand.
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Presentation to Francis NJ. Lane Post No
247, Grand Army Of the Republic.
RANSOM. IL. Sent. 21. 1887.

NANsON, III, Sept. n, 1850.
Whereas the following communication
has been received by +. NJ. Lane Post No
PAT, G. A. X, Dept. Of ILL.,, by greeting u
the Grand Army Post Of Ransom, III
We, the ladies of the vicinity and indi
rectly connected with the post, hssing ever
In grateful remembrance the trials, strug
giles and dsseers through which Jon pas1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

The special delivery service began Thurs
day morning, five letters being the first in
stallmeut under the new method. These were
addressed, Mrs. o. Gondolf, l.. A. Nattinger,
Il. G.. Stevens, Jas. W. Duncan and the FREE
TRADER. Fred Wilson, the special messen-
ger carrier, delivered these five letters in 40
minutes, that addressed to Jas W. Duncan
being carried a mile from the pastofiicc,
which shows that they were conveyed eXpc-
ditiously. One of the number that address
ed to Mrs. Gondof, was II drop letter, and
was brought to its destination as quickly as
though it were a telegram During the day
letters with the immediate delivery stamp
thereon were dispatched to Chicago TO test
the new method, all of which were delivered
speedily and promptly, and were fully equal
TO kilograms. Thc letter sent to this office
was from our MENDOZA correspondent, Miss
linogcne Sheldon, the first received, and
was in the EDITORS hands few minutes af-
ter the opening of the post office. Postmas.
ter Bowman had previously managed all the
details, and there were no mistakes aud the
whole matter worked like clock work.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-03

The body of Robert llenning was brough
to this city on Tuesday from Chicago io
burial in the Ottawa cemetery. The remain
were met at the Rock Island depot at l2:4C
by the members Of Occidental Lodge A. F. &
A. NJ, of which Mr.. II had been a member
and a number of citizens, and were thence
accompanied to the cemetery where they
were inferred in accordance with the beauti
fll rites of the Masonic order.
Mr. Henning had been a citizen Of Ottawf
for many years, being well known as master
mechanic in the Cation Telegraph Instrument
Factory; and when Judge Cation leased his
lines and ceased to manufacture instruments
Mr.. Henning undertook to run the factory
on his own account, but as all the telegraph
companies had their own shops the under
taking was not successful, and he removed
to Chicago, where his great skill soon gave
him abundant and profitable employment
Mr.. fleming, as a skilled mechanic had
few equals and ms an electrician no superior
Yet he was quiet and unassuming in manner,
kindly and amiablc, go that he made many
warm friends and no enemies. lie had at.
tanned the age Of 60, and leaves wife and
grown up son and daughter.
Aftern lingering illness Miss Hattie Rout-
clife died Saturday evening at the residence
Of Mrs Harrison, Oh the South side. The
young lady was % years of age and her
death has brought sorrow to the hearts of
her many acquaintance in this city whore
she was known and loved full well. The
funeral took place on Monday afternoon and
the grave now hides from view her whom
the inexorable fiat Of death claimed in the
early years of womnnhood. He who gave
hath taken her away to enjoy the beauties
of world not made by hands.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15

King Georges health, and shuflled
cards on unused drum-heads. Then
came the morning of the 10th of May,
1775. when in the gray dawn u motley
band of frontiersmen in backwoods
Bennington. swarmcd over the para
pets and drew up on the parade. We
should like to have seen the expression
of the old rcd-faced martinez who
commanded when confronted by this
of farmers and ordered to surrender
"In the name of the great Jehovah
and the continental congress.
One more eventful action took place
here, and then the old pile was re-
legatcd to its present state Of desOla-
ton. Early in July, 1777, Burgoyne
left Crown Point on his famous inva-
sion of New York, and one of his first
acts was to encrclc Ticonderoga with
his forces. Out yondcr in the lake lie
his frigate and gun-boats, cutting of
communication by water. And here,
toward Lake George, Gen. Phillips has
seized Mount Hope, cutting Oft retreat
in that direction. st. Clair in COM
mand has not force enough to man
one-half the batteries. by the fifth
day the fort is nearly invested. Phillips
taken possession of Mount Defiance
here on the southwest, SO high and SO
near to the fort that he can count
every man and gun in it, and is put
ting guns in position. st. Clair holds
council of war and decides to retreat.
At 2 o'clock on the morning of July e
the garrison is in motion, stealing
away quietly up the lake shores to-
ward Castleton, and away from the
eager besiegers The hot pursuit was
without result.
This was the last incident of moment
in the history of Fort Ticonderoga.
On Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga the
English abandoned the fort, and again
reoccupied it in 1880. Then came the
year 1888, and TicOnderoga became as
useless as the child's toy to the full
grown man. n.-Nel0 York. ECenjng Post.
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IiQuor in the Army.

Gen. Mcclellan found it difficult to
prevent the sale of liquor to soldiers,
and finally gave orders that the stock
Of any one violating the regulations
should be, summarily destroyed. The
next night the provost guard visited
Springman's hotel, on Pennsylvania
aVenGe, and destroyed nearly $1,000
worth Of liquors Of varions kinds. The
guard went into the celler of the cstab-
lishment, where most Of the liquor was
stored, and stove in the heads of the
casks and barrels, pouring their con
tents upon the floor, forming pool
deep enough to float Il bateau. The
Columbia restaurant, kept by Joseph
Piatz, situated on the square below,
was next overhauled by the guard, and
the liquor found on the premises served
in the same manner. The atmosphere
in the ncighborhood of the Springman
house was fragrant with the odor of
whisky, brandy, gin, aud cordials, and
was smiled up by the several old toperS
standing near with peculiar satisfac-
! ton. - Ben: Pericy POOre.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
A Senator's Monkey Story.

Senator Ransom tells this story: An
Italian organ grinder came TO his sec
ton of the state. He brought the ira
ditional and inevitable monkey along.
After some mOurnful melodies the
beast, in a sadly cOmical way, hoped
around among the crowd soliciting
money. a big countryman upset the
tin cup, and cuil'ed the money. The
cnraged Italian, in his peculiar lingo,
bet the man that his monkey could
whip him. The wager was 500, and
the man was to encounter the missing
link with Il stick. Armed with II
heavy bludgeon, the bully profesSed
his readiness for the fray. The Italian
danced his animal up and down, and,
in broken English, said: "Gcntlemcn,
my monkey is little, but he is worse
than tiger. have taught him some
tricks that tiger does not know. lie
has whipped many big man. If my
monkey shall bite oil the nose of his
enemy, or scratch out bis eyes, or cut
his throat, no blame must attach to
me. So we will begin" The man
with the club was visibly affected by
! this speech He instinctivcly put his
hand over his nose, half shaded his
eyes, while a great gulp came into his
! tn oat. To the astonishment OF the
crowd, greedy Tor novel rumpus and
careless of the consequences, he tossed
aside his stick and clustered ont
Take off your confounded devil of {
monkey and III pay the S5OP' Tho
willy Italian, by a bold stroke of diplo
macy, not unworthy of Cavour, filleC
his purse and saved his monkey, who's
skull would have been split at the iirs
pass - Washington Cor AuguSta, (Ga..
Chronicle.
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they got them they were particular to
have them properly marked. Whether
in the garments of the white man they
were desrous of acquiring his color
also | did not ascertain, but, If wash
ing could accomplish it. they ran ev-
cry chance of success. | never went
forward among them without finding
some two or three of them stark ma
ked, lathering themselves all over and
scrubbing away most earnestly. The
funniest thing, however, was their
names. 1t was necessary for them to
sign an agreement, and also for their
names to be entered on the pay-list.
Their own outlandish names were al
most nprOnounceable, as Maj. lyn-
dale told me- As an illustration, he
called aft several of the men
and made them repeat to me
their African cognomens. One said
he was called something which sound
cd like "Oolah" and "Wadah," and
the rest "Kakana, DIVA" "Dabwa,"
and SO forth. Many of the men had
already either adopted names or been
given them by sailors of the vessels
trading on their coasts. These were
used but others had to be invented for
the occasion. Looking over the list |
found among the names the following;
Teapot, Tom, Peter, JIM, George,
Jack, Everyday Jack, Ropeyarn, Pea
Soup, Tom Two.G Glass, Sea-Breezc,
Bottle Beer, Ginger Beer, Jack Go
Ashore, Jack Never Fear, Flying Jib,
Upside Down, Jack Smart, All Day,
Black Mans Trouble, Spy Glass Jack,
Bay of Rice, etc. One was called
John Bright and another John Wesley.
There was prince among the lot,
the son of the king of Grand Bereby,
bearing the name of Bob Ridley. Both
king and prince signed with cross,
rs did also King George, of Monarch.
The signature or cOuntersign OF these
monarchs was necessary to make the
engagement binding on the men.
The officers in charge, after the men
were clad, endeavOred TO drill them il
something like order, and considering
that they had been together only L
fortnight, their success was marvellous
An amusing difficulty occurred il
teaching them to distinguish righ
!, from left. 1t was got over, however
not like the Irish drill sergeant did by
"hay-fOot," "straw-foot," but "small
pox arm" for left, as the men had al
been vaccinated on that arm, an,
, "siash-arm" for right-thc one useC
for their knives. Toward the close O
; the journey some of the men cvidentl,
had become somewhat homesck.
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Street-Car Ethics.


Temptations to natural cupidity are
never wanting. but the street-car fur
nishcs a most practical illustration in
the matter of hall-fares 10 children.
The teaching which children receive
from many parents, who would be
shocked if not considered highly moral.
if it does not develop into first-class
rascality, must be neutralized by God,
stretching out His hand TO save the
helpless, or fail Of any effect because
they are too inattentivc or stupid to
heed the parental teaching and exam
pie. TO those compelled to observe it
there can be no surprise at the respect
able family and church character of
many of our high-toned scandals. The
bent given to plastic childhood will
not bo Strengthened out in manhood
by any fear of the penitentiary.
We have, with pain, witnessed an
humble scene, both for mother and
child, in their combined efforts to cheat
the conductor. Nor has this surprise
been lcssened in knowing that many
reputabe-looking mothers actually set
cupdity to the work of helping the
natural bent of childhood to falsehood
the conductor comes round and re-
ceves from the mother Il fare and
! half he SAYS, Where is your childP'
Here he is is replied. He looks
amazed, rs does everybody else, to
learn that the half-grown youngster is
under five years. He asks the infant,
"How old are you?" to which it re-
plies -Four years." looking out for the
future that still they may keep Il margin
to travel on. The mother is not dis
concerted at the skcpticism of the con-
ductor, nor is her youngster we'll
trained in the ethics that there can be
no harm in cheating II corporation.
We have seen in one of our exchanges,
Il like experience, which runs as fol-
lows, and shows that our judgement
is not cXceptional:-
- know young boy who is being
simply ruined in his education by his
mother. He is eight years old. with
all the noble instincts of probity and
obedience which generally character
ze BOYS nature. This tender parent
has instructed him that whenever he
gets on car the appearance OF the
conductor to collect money for his fare
reduces his age under five. He has
been educated to give that figure when
asked by anybody who wants to col
lcct money for his transportation.
Last week Il friend of the family was
displaying his interest in the child by
inquiring his age. The little fellow
hesitated for n moment and then look
1 ed up at his mother: mamma is he a
- conductor?' NO, child Then | am
= eight years old"
3. But stranger fact, if possible, Is
Q how soon mctamorphosis into man
| hood or womanhood takes place whcI
= Il seat is to be occupied. That baby
e which for half-fare ought TO stand by
e his mothers knee, or sit on her lap
b.. spreads itself over II whole seat.
4 Weary men and aged women may
/ stand. A woman who will teach hel
p child to do this mcanncss for half
a fare will be just selfish enough TO lei
i them stand. Fraud is always cruel
n PRESBYTERIAN.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
The krOOmen.

And now something about my fell
low passengers, the KrOOmen, whose
presence on the Nile at this iuncturc
forms an interesting episode in this eN-
petition, writes Il correspondent OF
The LiCerpOOl Post. The day before we
were to start, Mai. Snyth, the senior
officer in charge of the men, bad gone
on to Wady Halfa with 800 of them
leaving MAJ. Tyndalc to bring up the
men remaining 1T Shellal to aid in get
ting up the Nile boats, or "wharvers,"
as they are technically called. The
major part of our lot were on q barge
towed by the Fayum, and one man in
each of the twenty-fOur whaers we
took in tow. In getting the latter to-
gether and past three steamers before
they were made fast to the stern of the
barge we were to tow up, these black
skinned bOatmen gave me an exhibit
ton of their skill The twenty-four
whalcrs were lashed two together, and
tow-line was passed down six of the
pairs of boats, and up the other six,
each line being made fast 10 the barge.
This brought the squadron four
abreast Awkward rs such string
of boats must have been to manage in
n strong current it was pilOtcd outside
the three steamers named without q
Jolt or bruisc, and in the quietest man
ncr. The agility and experience thus
shown by the Kroomen augured well
for their usefulness III the work they
had come so far to do. a number OF
men occupied the forward deck of
the steamer, giving me an opportunity
of observing the men more closely.
! obtained from Mai. Tyndale many
interesting facts relative to getting the
men ron the west coast Of Africa
and his and Mai. Smythe's early eX
perienco with them. The president OF
the republic of Liberia refused permis
sion to recruit in his territory, as tht
policy of the republic was against war
like expeditions. The men obtained
came from Sierra Leone, Monrovia
Grand Bassa, Bercby, Half Bereby
Taboo river, and Grand Taboo. The
men were engaged for six months o.
longer, for boat service only, their pay
being, head man, Is. cd. per day; sec
ond head man, 2 shillings, and pri
Yates shilling per day. When frs
engaged, saving a cloth around thei
loins, they were naked. The first da.
out each man was supplied with ma
, val rig-out, one jumper, one jersey
two flannel shirts, two pairs of trouser
and cloth cap, all dark blue. The me
, wore their clothes as if they had bee
, used to them all their days, and whe
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15

The average price of milch cows in
Indiana is $50, in Illinois $50, in Ohio
$50 80, in New Jersey S39.33, in New
York $50. 33, in California S3S, and in
Colorado $4,000 The average for the
United States is S3l.37 per head.
There are 13.5Ol 206 milch COWS in all
he states.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15

Col. Edward Richardson, who is
connected with the New Orleans ex-
position, runs twenty-three cotton
plantations, each between one and
two thousand acres, with one laborer
TO every ten acres.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-06
ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT.

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Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-06

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