The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-17
suitable person to succeed him. That was
all there was in the move so he said

al there was in the move, so he said
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We hope that none Of our readers will
be taken down with that style OF paralysis
which atilicts some Of the subscribers TO
the Dixon Sun, which has the following
"A curious thing happened to John Waltz,
Of Spring Hill, Whi,eside county, The other
day He was attacked by paralysis while
in his store Ia few days lie recovered
sufficiently to walk about town, Previous
20 the -troke he had hidden a large roll Of
| bauh bills Since his misfortune he has
utterly forgotten where he put the bills,
and most thorough search by other. has
no! been able 70 find them. /: is quite cvi.
dent 70 Us now that a number of our sub.
5c-ibers who promised to remit have this
form Of paralysis which enables them not
10 know where their money is
During O'Bden's residence At Peoria he
was not addicted to the use Of liquor He
contracted consumption from his frs, wife
and was advised by his physician to resort
70 The moderate use of Stimulauts and this,
together with his family troubles, Later on
caused the habit to grows upon him. While
in Peoria, a woman named Mrs BobDs,
whose husband had deserted her, con.
ceiyed deep regard for the great lawyer.
II Vas principally TO rid himself of her that
be removed TO Chicago, but the woman
followed him to that city, bounding him
down and logged his footsteps almost con
stantly. This made him turn TO drink the
harder, 70 the baleful influences of this
woman many of his mistottunes may be
traced A gentleman who had been a
neighhor of his for years, related 20 FREE
TRADER scribe the following incident:
O'Brien, in his younger days, was very
powerful and athele.iC man He vas an
adept in the science of the manly art of
self defense" and was a ready 10 use his
fists t. ClinCh an argument, a. his brilliant
inyeCtivc. II was during the war and the
two were on their way home 10 dinner
when they we're Joined by u nun named
Snyder The Union army had, the day be
tore met with 3 severe defeat and O'Bren
was expressing himself in terms of regret
This Snyder was a blacksmith, a man of
herCu.ean physique and local bully HIe
told O'Brien that it was all very well for
him 10 express himself in that manner, but
he knew that O'Brieu and Such as he
giOried in their hearts at every battle lost by
the boys in blue The lawyer asked the
Peoria blacksmith if he meant what he
had stated, the reply being that he meant
every word Of it and more too. O'Brien
turned and confronted him and quick as
thought struck the bully between the eyes
telling him 10 the ground And there, on
one of the most public streets, AT noon.
day, he gave the fellow such a pounding
that he begged for merry and spologised
Tor what be said OBrien was Of very
generous disposition and his pocket was
always a. the command Of poverty, He
has been frequently seen to empty his
purse at the solicitation Of some poos per
son asking for charity. Ii is thought that
the master piece Of his life was MS speech
al the wigwam in Peoria during the cam.
palgn He spoke there for three hours and
a half on the question of tariff, and the vast
audience, hundreds of them Republicans,
we're held spell.bound by his mstchless ell
DQuence