The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

Miss Maud Plllsbury, daughter OF
Judge Pillsbury, recently delivered an or"
t,on at Bloomington on Jenny Lind. The
effort is characterized as excellent In all
respects. Another daughter OF the Judge
Miss C. A. Pillsbury, is shorthand re-
porter,
Here Is something important for busi'
ness men TO remember: 1t has been ue'
cided by the courts of the state that II the
mariners of dissolved firm neglect to give
notice through newspaper of dissolution
of partnership, they are equally liable with
the partner for debt contracted after dis
| solution
The fire department of Streator is huge
burlesnue and belongs to the decades gone
by. An old Babcock Extinguisher and a
few hand rrenades constitute the machln-
erv for putting out a Conilagration. II
Streator wants to see a good llre depart
ment LEI some of her citizens visit Ottawa
Here will he found two fine steamers ana
as GOOD an organization as in any city OF
10 600 inhabitants in the west.
II is sad 10 hear " W Bean, Of the
Streator Wouitor, mourn SO pathetically for
A garment to protect his frame from the
winds of winter. Listen to his plaintiye
Law: How fresh IS the earth after show
er! How sweet is the smile OF a child
while the teardrops yet glisten in its eyes
But how bitter is life to HIM who has no
winter oyercoat nor the wherewith TO pur.
chase one!
The Supreme Court of this state, in Il
case involving the rights of street takirs
recently decided that mo town or city has
RIGHT 10 sell any wares on the sidewalk orr
on the street in front of the property Of an
other person. The street in front OF al
man. place of business is held to be an ap-
puItenancc TO the lot ON which his store Is
erected and situated and belongs to linn
and his business as against all others, eN-
cept the right to travel thereon
The Soldier, Home Commission has
again adjourned, this time to the 2Gth inst,
1t would be a highly commendable action
on the part of the Governor If he would at
once di-band the Commission, as any con |
fdence the people had in it has long ago
1t is estimated that the eX-
penses of this body will fully amount to
S2j, 900, and the place securing the location
would have to pay this money. Should
the Governor disband the organization the
ought to pay IT themselves.
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The decision OF Judge Smith in the Cas-
well divorce case At Monticello is that the
divorce procured by Daniel ii. Caswell
years ago was null and void. This decision
IF the court places the affairs of the family
n terrible plight. Since the illegal di-
,orce was obtained Caswell had married
again and several children, born of his sec
md marriage, are now without legal
ather or mother.
The editor of the Fulton J0urnal has the
ollowing leader on the political situation:
And Billee Malone went down. Gloria
n erceisis 0loria mundt, glorious Tuesday!
The most despicable character in American
politics for years has met his punishment
It the hands of the outraged people OF the
Did Dominion. Good night to Boss Billee
Malone. He can return TO his seat in the
senate, but his career for cussednesi Is
Ter. oh, hone! Machine Malone! You
we're the worst pill in bad box, but you
re now downed for all time. The mills
# the gods grind slow, but oh, lord how
Inc the grst when they do get there"
For calling her "a Shanghai hen" Brook
YIN woman has been given verdict OF 5000
amages, and a Chicago paper thinks PEG
be can not be too careful how they handle
heir barn yard metaphors. Ii is all right
o call woman n duck, or dear little
hick, or sweet young pullet, but it is
dangerous and expensive to put ner among |
he old hens and geese.
:
Down in Pueblo, Mexico, band of
'oung females have organized a paper
allied the M0ther- IN Ldtc, which will be de
oted to the protection of that much abused
,ersonage The male poet that will have
he hardihood to write My mother-in law,
ny motherln.law, the d--dest old woman
hat ever ! saw" may expect TO hear from
hat paper in unmistakable tones.
There is probability that in the near
uture England will tax her bachelors, alb
urd as this may seem. 1t would not be
he first time that European countries did
his. Bachelors were at one time heavily ,
axed by the Romans ana Grecians, and
Widows were compelled to marry after one
ear of mourning. At one time a legatee