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

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H., says
"llaving received so much benefit from Elec-
trio Bittcrs, feel it my duty to let suffering
humanity know it. Having had a running
sore ON my leg for eight years, my doctors
told me | would have to have the bone
scruped or the leg amputatcd. used instead
three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes OF Buchlcn's Arnica Salve, and my leg
is now sound and we'll" Electric Bittcrs are
sold at - cents IA bottle and BuCklen's Arnica
Salyc at % cents per box, by LutZ Il Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Bucklin's Arnica Saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded. Price Is cents
per box. For sale bv Lutx q Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

UOLDRIpGE. CRANE.-W. H. II. Holdridge
a former resident of Tonica, and Miss Ella
Crane, OF this city, were married Wednesday
morning, by Rev. NJ. X. Whttlesey. Mr.
Holdridge is an extensive fruit grower OF
Grove Park, Florida, and the bride is well
known to Ottawa people, she having been an
cmployc in the Nine Cent Store for years past
After a short wedding tour in the east Mr.
and Mrs. II. will return to this city for short
stay prior to their departure for their home III
the Sunny South. Among'the presents to the
bride was a deed by the groom to an eight
acre orange grove in Grove Park.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Also to
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

The October term of the Circuit Court be
gins next Monday. There are nearly 1000
cases on the docket to be tried, with the
grand jury to add more to the number.
Judge Stipp will preside.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Chicago Markets

Furnished 10y Hamilton " Wells, commits
sion merchants, l26 Madison street, Oct. I'd,
1855. Liverpool cable-Markets strong, up
ward tendency; wheat strong; corn, Ameri-
can mixed, strong.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

The ladies of the Home Mission Society OF
and Friday OF next week in the Methodist
church on that side of the river. A large
number of articles, useful and ornamental,
will be exhibited and sold. lee cream, cakes,
fruits, nuts, candies, &c, will he for sale
The great attraction of Friday evening will
be Il baby show, and the awarding Of satin
baby slipper cases and button shoes, as first
and second premiums, to the two handsomest
babies. Admission to the fair, 10 cents. The
ladies cordially invite residents of the south
side and of the city and country to come to
their fair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Fine imported chinchillas, kerseys and
Melton ovcrcoats, silk and satin lined, equal
to custom made at half the price, at Oak
Hall, the one price clothiers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

You want IN to wear well. Well we wal
rant m to wear well. s. b. wilkins Co.'S
Rockford hosiery. hi some e c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

For chapped hands, face and lips, use
Kaoderma. % cents, of E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
County Court.

In the county court Tuesday, Ellen Nc
Donald, of Streator, was adjudged insane.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Progressive croquct is the latest racket, and
tennis is being talked Of.

We should economic at all times, but
more especially when times are close. OBJ
serve the purchases of your thrifty neigh
bors. More substantial benefits can be oh
tanned from n fifty cent bottle of DR.. Bigelow' $
Positive Cure than dollar bottle of any
other cough remedy. 1t is prompt,
safe and pleasant cure for all throat and
lung troubles. Sold and enlarged by L. Y.
GrIgps
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

See J. |. Warner about getting land il
Kansas. Call ut Lutz & Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

A suit was begun in the Circuit Court this
teacher, against Oliver J. Reeder, of Eagle
township, for SANDER. 1t seems the lady, for
merly of this city, while teaching, boarded at
Reeder's and became engaged to marry de
PENDANTS son, which engagement defendant
endeavorcd to break by every means in his
power and in so doing, as the bill alleges, he
gave utterance to foul charges against plain
titf's character, and this after having been a
resident of the Reeder family for over two
years. He also, she states, endeavored to get
Supt. Stockdale to revoke her certificate, but
did not succeed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

The Town Board of Auditors met at the
clerks Office yesterday afternoon and ordered
paid the following bills; Ihos. McDermott,
$l02, for services as highway commissioner;
p. Looncy, services Us above, S39; and Nicho-
las Heating, 5000, for attendance at town
M
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Saturday evening lust heartless mother
abandoned her little babe in the waiting
room of the Rock Island depot. The woman
entered the building about o clock, lead ne
little girl of probably five years Of age nd
carrying an infant, which she left. What
became Of the woman, whether she got on
the train or not, is not known-but that she
purposely abandoned the child there can't
be any doubt. Some hours after the EN-
ployes ut the depot, taking in the situation,
notified chief of police Brennan who arrived
and took charge Of the little girl babe. That
night the infant was placed in charge Of the
good matron Of the county asylum, Mrs
Rcedy, where it has since been kindly cared
for 1t was terribly emaciatcd and nearly
dead FROM starvation. Some ladies Of this
city while the officer waited at the depot foi
the accommodation, thinking that the mother
might arrive on that train, called and de
sired to have the babe given to them but thi,
was not thought best. The founding was
well dressed and is "A handsome bue-cyed
haired little girl There have been calls
from parties in Utica, also, who want tC
adopt the waif, but it will be held for some
time nj the asylum before the matter is de
cidcd. Parties who can give any clue to the
identity of the child should do so at once
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

In the County Court on Wednesday Charles
Davis, of La Sale, was pronounced non COM
pos and ordered sent to the kankakee asylum.
Henry Davis, his brother, testified that his
insanity dated back some six months pre-
yious; that he was subject to cpicptic fits.
When he appeared in court his face bore the
appearance of having had some severe falls,
being black and blue and much swollen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Get your oysters at Colwell's, opera hous c
block.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
In the Offices.
MARRIAGES.

The following were this week granted IL
censes to marry
Anton Harmon and Barbara st Ger
main
Henry Bursk and Mary l. Dcryine.
JOS Rcnkoszek and Celia Kosnck.
levi Jacobs and Nora Swartz
Henry IIengesback and Agema Ilaag.
Geo II Rev and Emma Bernard
Jos Loomia and Maggie Burke.
Edward O'Conncll and Julia \ Whentland.
Townsend c Fullerton and Mary l. Cum
mins.
Virgil Conard and Mary Packenham.
Richard Holland and Annie Manley
Frank II Shaver and Fannie \ Judson.
W II II lloldridge and Ella Crane.
Lon II Bryan and Maudc J Edwards.
Andrew Balert and Annie Bctnar.
JAIL.
Augustus Geurne ON Thursday was com.
United to the city Jail for 30 days and to
pay fine Of 81 and costs. The charge was
larceny.
EQUALIZATION.
The State Board of Equalization has re-
duccd the equalization of taxes for La Sale
county, rs rendered by the county board, ms
follows: personal property, Gper cent, lands
: per cent and lots : per cent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Enthusiastically night Mary, the only
child and dearly beloved daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Samuel Holmes, gave up her pure
soul at the call of Him who rules in majesty
over all things. Little Mary is now in the
blessed companionship of the angels who
surround the great white throne, and though
the hearts of her parents may be sad and
sorrowful with grief born Of the death of
their only child, yet it must be a consoling
thought to know that the cherished little one
is where sickness and death cannot enter,
where all is beautiful and peace and happi-
ness dwell forever.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

On Thursday evening of las week,
a lady came to Lann'ng " Peterson
livery stable and engaged a team stat
ing she and another lady wished to go
to Benz Blacks and that she wished
the team brought around to st. Paul's
Church about 8 O'Clock ut the close OF
the service. ''Isn Garwuod, Lanning
and Peterson's b~ostl-r, t1oS tn
team to the Church II thu desired tim
when the lady told him she was the on
ly one going and that she would q
with him. When tn y got just by ma
Joseph Divers she pulled sometime
out of her pocket and prrte DIM Una
she had dropped her handk rehiet ald
requested him TO get out AMI 8et IL
while she held the lines Tor rs soine 5 y
she would net bear the company ii II
man any further for some gus Iohaoie
reason. While lie was looking for the
dropped article she said, Nov you
will have someth .ng to talk about,
and giving the horse IL stroke drove on
as" started after her AT the IRENE :
dous speed of a "x0man catcher,
bat he WAS not EAST" enough for
'Susan9 50 he had to pine his wIlted
hopes in the darkness alone, as he
sadly wemded his way back to PENS
grove. lie sat up until 3 O'Clock Fri
day morning but 40 team Returned.
Supposing the horse and carrlaga were
stolen, Messrs. LaDning and Peterson
that night drove to Gloucester and
went to Philadelphia to take steps to
recover their properly.
About IL O'Clock the same night DIR.
Newton, of S~harpt0wn, was called up
for the purpose of visi ing q sick per-
son said to be living with VIM. Tussey.
The Dir. vas going 50 TO put his horse
to his wagon but the woman who came
after him, and who is supposed to be
the same one, who ran off with the
Pennsgrove team protested and told him
she would take and bring him back rs
haste was needed. When near Wiley'S
school house she asked the DR.. if he
had not better get out and walk back
home. The DIR. was greatly surprized
and questioned her, and after Il severe
parley she turned towards Sharptown
at his rigorous demands. She could
not he induced to take him all the way
back so when zeal the town he got out
and walked the rest of the way.
About 4 O'Clock the horse witlous II
driver walked into town with the car
riage in good order with the hair not
even sweaty under the horse's collar.
The person is supposed to be Susan
Fogg," Of l.. p. Neck. who desiring a
free ride and to make something 40
talk about as she said, played these
cruel jokes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09
FOUND DROWNED.

The body of an unknown drowned
colored mar was found mile above
Penrsgrove on last Friday morning.
1t had the appearance of being in the
water sometime and aboat 30 years Of
age. Coroner J. D. Tnrtln deeninI
an inquest not necessary buried it near
by on the shore. The body CT All Nln-
known drowned young man was also
found on Wednesday of last week be-
low the mouth of Salem Creek and
and buried by the authorities. These
are supposed to be the bodies Of the
men drowned off the stone barge South
1n,erica three weeks ago when it upset
near the mouth of the Christitna creek.
That barge is said to be Il man-trap and
likely to upset any time hen, loaded,
il gets across the tide.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09
w. G II. U.

Wednesday was a biz day. with the
w. C. T. u. of Pennsgrove. Mrs. j.
I. Ellis, of Pennington, the cores
bonding secretry of the State Union
was present and by encouraging word
and noble precepts melted a renewed
enel gy into the Union to IA more earnest
work in their worthy crusade. Mrs.
Ellis is a fluent and entertaining speak
er. She does no speak in the bigoted
and inconsidcrate manHe of most
temperance lectures, but, being iuspir
ed by a noble CAr'stoiu purpose, sha
portrays in an earnest and convincing
mi the evils of tie use of strong
drink and the greats works the women
have to do in influencing the men
against its baneful usr and in REFORM
ing the home treatment of the Young
SO as rot to drive them into temptation
In the afternoon she spoke TO ohly
the ladies, Oh the work of the Union
AMI the better mode of It's accomplish
ments. In the evening the officers OF
the Pennsgrove Union took comp ct
charge OF the maetins and after music
and a I'd devotional exercises Mrs. Ell
lis spoke TO a good audience of atttn-
tive listeners for more than an hour.
She said the first Union was formed in
Ohio 10y seventy pioneers women WIN,
like the Crusaders of old, took for their
load star Christ. Although seoffed at
and inundated y9t they have increas-
ed to 5000 PRAYING women who
have raised such a tidal temperance
wave that is sweeping over the country
as has not beea heard of before. Mrs.
Hayes's example in the white House
and her resisting secretary Evert's scat
hing rebukes are worthy of the great
est praise. The ome are now pleas
| ed because Miss Cledyeland belongs 10
the w. T.. I. U. The hope Of the flu
ture lays in educating The children the
Curseof alcohol and itsbad effects. There
| are now in this state 5000 being learnt
| this in the Bands of Hope and SO, 100
public school children who wo uld
also be taught it but for the Temper.
ance and Hygine bill being AM ende,
| TO death in the Legislature. Where
! are the boys? Wing 10 tnsy frequenf
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09
New Jersey Fishermen Out
rage I'm South Carolina.

For some weeks rumored accounts
of the arrest of Jersey fishermen at
Charleston S. c., have been circulated.
On last Tuesday week John H.. Layton
arrived home from there with a full
account of the details. A short time
before the fishermen went South III
January, South Carolina passed a law
requiring all non-residents to pay a
License of S25 for each mar employed
in fishing in the waters of the State.
Some of t EN- took out licenses while
two or three failed to do so, and pro-
ceeded to fish at Georgetown. Things
passed on quietly and unexpectedly uu-
til they arrived in Charleston on their
way home when Messrs John il. Lay
ton, james Pyle, {. A. Dolbow ofPenns-
grove, and Robert Justice, of Ped
ricktown were arrested at the instiga-
ton of the County Commissioner on
April g, for failing to pay license for
tie residents employed by them.
Mcssrs. Layton, Pyle, and Dolbow
deposited $50 each in lieu of bail and
Mr.. Justice gave bond with security
TO appear on the following Saturday
for trial when it was held. Mr.. Lay
ton being examined under oath, pro
duced his license and swore that he
was working Is a hand for Mr.. Pyle
at a monthly salary. He was dischar-
ged.
The other thr GO defendants were
tried together. 1t IA proven by the
State, and admitted by the defendants
that they had employed residents for
whom they had taken out no license.
But the defendants proved that they
acted in good faith under Il construc-
ton of the law by the county officials,
and that that they had made every ef-
fort to comply with its provisions 1t
was proven that they had taken out
license for themsel.es and their non
residents employees. Mr.. Dozeer, for
the State insisted that the new law
was explicit and the defendants by
their own admission, were guilty.
Mr. Hazard, for the defence, contend
ed that there had been no intention of
violating the law and that it would be
grossly uni ast to make the defendants
suffer for what the most vas only a
technical offence.
The Court charged the jury that the
law in his opinion required the pay
ment of S25 for each hand employed
without distinction as to residence,
but that it was for the jury to say
whether the defendants had willfully
and deliberately violated the law. The
jury found a verdict OF not guilty as
To all the defendants. Mr.. Dolbow
did not appear for trial and therefore
| forfeited his deposit of $50. The re-
suit Of the trial was generally approx
ed, the sympathy of the community be-
ing with the accused. Many OF the
citizens considered 1t III outrage on the
fishermen and induced Mr.. Layton to
bring suit against the County Commits
sioner for false Imprisonment which he
has done and has received word recent
ly from his counsel that he will gain
the suit.
James Strimple, was on his way home
at the time. The train was stopped by
teleg ram, and he was arrested, but re-
leased on $50 bail. He proceeded home
and forfeited his bail. 1t WAS well that
he did, for it might have cost him dear
ly as he had taken out no license at
all.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09
Little FtHhY.

The Philadelphia Record or Monday
said. the Hope Creek nets have been
AVERAGING from 1000 TO 1900 slad per
daynImore likely a week 1t was re-
ported at the Cove last week that one
Of the Bay fishermen from that place
loaded his boat three successive times
in one day with shad aud towed the
net ashore full of them with the last
boat load. 1t was reported that a
fishermen caught recently Il shad so
large hat when held up by the gills its
head tore off. 1t must have been a rot
ten head.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09
Put ID Straight.

Many of our contemporaries have been
considerably off the mark when they
say that the old cannon was stolen with
which the Democrats intended to cele-
brate the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks. They did celebrate The
election on Saturday evening Nov. 8,
by music by the band, bonfres, firing
of guns, and by firing the old cannon
2Otimes, once for every State carried
by the Democrats. Such a racket was
raised in P~ennsgrove as had not been
heard for years. The thunder was
not stolen until after it was set off.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

the places Of temptation 1t is because
they arr not treated correctly at home.
The rule of the parents is to exacting
in the house, and being denied the
pleasures and privileges the home
should afford them, they go where
there is less restraint TO their social
enjoyments even though it leads to
their ruin.
The Pennsgrove W. &. T. U. is in a
prosperous condition and deserv we'd
much credit for the good influence it
exerts over the community and the eff
fectjve work il has accomplished.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office, at Pennsgrove, for month end
ing April 80, 1885: Miss Anna Jane
Hoffman. Miss Georg Henry, Miss
Annie McAdams, Mrs. George Kellogg.
D. J.. Gordon. Persons calling for the
above will please mentioned advertised.
f. 5. Barber p. NJ.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

The catch OF shad during the week
has been good. Each net averaged
from 100 to 200 per day. The old fish.
ermen say they knew shad to be
so abundant and of large size for so lo"g
a time. Owing to the glut the price
have been low, running from So TO Sl2
per hundred. The moss bnnkers have
become thick in the bay and some the
fishermen have broke camp at Hope
Creek and moved farther up the river.
Six or eight Pcnnsgrove cabins have
returned home.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

Acton Post G.. A. r., of Pennsgrove,
has secured the service of Hon. Char
les f. Hendrickson, of Mount Holly,
Prosecutor of Pleas of Burlington Coun
ty, and Rev. ". Margerum, of Eman-
uel Church, to deliver addresses at
Firms Point National Cemetry on Dec
nration dav.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

1t is claimed that the largest shad Of
the season was caught opposite Bris-
tol. 1t weighed 9 pounds, but no one
would believe it after hearing the big
stories of the big catches Of the big fish
put aboard Of the market boat by
Pennsgroye fishermen.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885.
10 S.

viz POuiNApf
All borrowers of a newspaper should
be subscribers.
Saturday night is a busy night with
our store keepers.
Chicken pox is prevalent in Penns
grove and yacinity.
Miss Ella Davenport teaches the
eight square school.
Gus. Cook last year cleared sos from
nine-tenths of an acre Of peas.
The sprouts in the hot bed are said
to he coming up and looking well.
Come out to the Bands festiv to
night, but don't get tight or peanuts.
A vessel load of manure was unload
ell on Tuesday -rathe: late in the sea-
son.
The stone jetty at the month of
Chistiana Greek is being raised above
the tide.
Read the immense bargains in cloth.
ing at NJ. Meyers, 9th & Market, Viii
mington.
Miss Mary Shoemaker has given up
teaching at the Auburn school. She
has poor health.
Strawberries are in bloom and straw
berry festivals will be ripe on Saturday
evening May %.
W. L. Taylor of the Woodstown
Register was in town on Thursday and
gave us Il pleasant call.
Several OF of our citizens arc under
the weather with bad colds, spring or
some other kind of feather.
Who is Susan Fogg? Well,--9s,
but the man has not been found ct
that has got a head of her.
B. Frank Wood, Of Salem, ent cred
upon his duties as clerk of the Mayor
Reybold, On Monday morning last.
Capt. Whitaker left on Tuesday for
Baltimore to meet his schooner which
arrived there from Charleston, 5. c.
George Sparks is building a new
house ON his farm neal Dolbows Land
ing now occupied by his son Vincent.
Pedricktown wants to buy the gas
oline lamps from Woodbury. which
have been displaced by electrict lights.
The April showers are coming in
May this year. The farmers don't care
if they do make the wheat end grass
grow.
The Emanuel NJ. E. Sunday School
will hold a Strawberry festival in Odd
Fellows Hall on Saturday evening
May 23l.
The peach and the cherry trees are
in full bloom and look beautiful with
abundant prospects i'll their pink and
SLOW whiteness.
The market women have already be-
gun to take truck tn Wilmington.
They received good prices for their re-
naming sweet potatoes.
Hundred of acres Of the country are
row marked out in small blocks wait
ing for the small boy with a basket on
is arm to drop ''only three grains of
eoru'' precisely at the cross MARKS.
A question for some one to answer:
why isthat when the buyer on.the shad
boat pays S. per hundred for shad, peo-
Pile on shore have to pay SIS per hun
dred2
''Is'' says it will be a long while be-
fore he gets out Of the wagon to ac-
conmodate a women. Gentlemen
"beware of the widders," especially
"Susan Fogg."
Ebenezer Sparks, near P~edricktown,
Is said to have one of the neatest and
most conveniently arranged farms in
the county. Sweet potatoes are to be
blamed for 1t.
Pemsgreve is ahead Jet FOR big Ash
and our fishermen cannot I've beat in
catching them. On "Wednesday Ed.
Dougherty and Jonas Raine caught the
largest one of the season. 1t weighed
63t pounds and vas a Rock, the lar
gest that has been caught for \ long
xhile I'd oihou honohk Il md innk
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-09

Ruror states that Mr.. French will
elsploy a professor from WILMINGTON
to have charge Of his skating rfnk WHOM
opened, andthat he win have a bani of
music twice a week to eraIven hisgrove
during the summer.