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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Lard, 10 cents pound at
Humans.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Tumors, erysipelas, mercurial diseases,
scrofula and general debility cured by .'Dr.
Lindsey IS Blood Searcher."
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Read our Indian Territory letter
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Salt at 80 cents barrel at
Humans.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

The following appointments have
been made, under the auspices of
the West Virginia W. c. T. u.
Free Lecture Bureau. Other ap-
pointments will be announced
from week to week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
From Miller.

One of the most brilliant weddings Of the
season was celebrated AT the house of the
brides mother in the town of Miller on tho
Sth of January inst Mr., Joseph Jacobs
was married 70 Miss Mary Erickson, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev. j.
Straub, of Marseilles, in the presence of
$50 guests, After the ceremony and the
usual congratulations, the company repaired
To the dining room where II substantial re
past had been provided by the hostness.
The bride was attired in brown sateen
with velvet trimming, bridal veil, white
wreath and orange blossoms, The bride Is
well known and deservedly popular with
large circle of friends throughout the coun-
try. The groom is promising young man
highly respected in this community. The
groOmsmen were Lewis Erickson and Hen
nv Johnson, and the bridesmaids Miss Hat
tie Erickson and NJ ISIS Mary Frulan.
After the repast all joined in the dance,
which was kept up until a late hour.
The following is n list of the presents.
John Emerson, glass fruit dish Title
johnson, lamp; Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. c. Pear
son, silver teaspoons; Maud Fellows, toilet
towels; Mrs +. Thorson, cake stand o. Ho-
land, bread plate; Lizzie Olson, silver
forks; Chas Classon, glass pitcher; Misses
Ellen and Nettie Classon, glass table set;
Miss Anna, silver table knives; Bertha
johnson, silk handkerchief; Mrs. G. Mel.
son, napkins and towels Mr., and Mrs G.
Classon, silver knives and pair of towels;
Mr. and Mrs. Lasson, China tea set; Nellie
Seward, bed spread Mr. and Mrs. Steven
son, silver knives; Mrs. 5. X. Richardson,
majolca pitcher; Ida and Amanda Erick
son, camp mat; Mr.. and Mrs G.. B. Erick
son, bed spread May Pearson tablespread
J. j. Jameson, toilet set, table spread and
towels; Mrs. Il. }. Fruland, knives and
forks; Anna FINLAND, silver teaspoons Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Erickson, silver knives and
forks; Dora Thorson, table cloth; Mary
Thorson, china cups and saucers; Sarah and
Oliver Hudney and Lewis I4asson, silver
cake stand Nelson Knickerbocker, silver
butter knife and match box; Lizzie Lasson,
glass table set: Carrie johnson, Lamp; FL
len Osmonson, toilet set; Mr. and Mrs Nels
Nelson, table spread; DR.. and Mrs Blan-
chard, napkins; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Glass
on, bed spread, silver knives and forks;
George and Mary Donelson, napkin rings;
each of the single gentlemen gave the
bride a silver dollar making 1927 in 81 r.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
From Troy Grove.

Jan 392-Mild winter-ugh! The little
Joker has been below zero all week. Yet
some OF our farmers, in spite of the wealth
er, are marketing their corn.
Alex Wylie of Ophir made flying visit
through our town Wednesday.
George Edwards, who has been running
on the c. b. & Q. road as brakmen is here
on visit
Coleman Il Hanley shipped several car
loads of cattle to Chicago lately.
Guy Simpson, n popular Troy Grove pc
dagogue in Dist. 9, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Mendoza.
Amos Kreiser, of Livingston county. Mo,
is here visiting relatives He was AZ one
time citizen of No. &, Troy Grove.
WA Edwards, jr., leaves for hi, home
near Abilene, Kas., Tuesday.
David More of Waltham spent part OF
last week here visiting his brother Robert
Jos. Roach will work the kreiSer farm
ney, year II has been farmed for several
wears past by Mr.. Faust
Smith l. Lewis gave their Sciopucon Ell
tertainrnent on Tuesday evening and II was
quite interesting. Those who failed 10 at
tend missed a treat.
Chas. Fisher sen, of Homer is lying
dangerously Ill.
Uncle Newton Reeder is recovering slow
", If at all, from his protracted illness.
DIR. Everett left last Monday for Phila.
,Ielphis W finish his medical course,
Rev Il. A. Pollock, OF Mendoza, will
preach in the Presbyterian church, Homer,
n 3 o'clock p. NJ. next Sunday, 25th
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
u. s. SENATORS.

Quite a number OF |. : Senators were
elected or re elected in various states last
Tuesday. Senator Voorhees, was reelect.
ed in Indiana; VIM. VI. Eyart> was elected
in New York, Jonathan Chase in Rhode
Island; O. II Plat in Connecticut; II VI.
Teller in Colorado, Leland Stanford in Ca
litornia; John c, Spooner in Wisconsin
and Senator Vest was reelected in Nilsson.
ami senator Cameron in Pennsylvania,
These election, were made puysuantto Il
law of congress requiring state legislatures
chosen next preceding the expiration OF the
term for which any senator vas elected to
proceed, on the second Tuesday after or.
organization, TO elect a senator in congress,
and this made last Tuesday the day for
eleCting senators in states where the legiS.
latureS met in January and unlike illinois,
We're able promptly 10 organize. A. the le-
gislRture OF this state, however, though
meeting the first week in January, Is still
unOrganized the senatorial election is ne.
ceS,arily postponed and from present APP.
pearances, the poStpoaement, 80 far is this
legislature is concerned, promises to I've in.
definite in other words, it is more than
probable this Legislature will not be able to
elect senator N ALL and Logan, seat, after
the 4th Of March, will be vacant, for it is
conceded that II the legislature fails or re-
fuses to ill the vacancy by III election the
Governor cannot do it by appointment.
1t is understood that the elections OF sen.
ators above named, or any others liable 10
not occur this winter, will change the pres
ent political complexion OF the L 5. Sen,
ate, in which the republicans have about ,
majority, though the election Of democrat
in place OF Logan would make thing, in
the senate At Washington about rs uncpm-
fortably close As they are in the house Mt
Springfield.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

COY GRAN1.--Though opposed TO him
politically, the Legislature Of Coloraiocould
not allow GOV Gran, toIetiye from the cN.
crutiyc chair which he had 'illed with such
grace and ability during the past two years,
without paying him the high compliment Of
adopting, 10y 4 unanimous vote, the follow
ing resolution.
Rcsolrs3, That We, the representatives, OF
the state of Colorado, recognizing the wise,
careful and digniied manner in which
Governor Jane, T. Grant has presided over
the welfare Of the state during the last two
year, a, it, chief magistrate, do hereby eN.
tend to him our hearty Congratu.ation, and
sincere thanks for the same, and we desire
to express TO him the esteem and regret
with which We look upon his retirement
from Office. tempered only By the fact that
he will continue tosemsin with Us, an hon
uTpl citizen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
From MarSeilles.

M.RsEllLEs, Jan. 23.-The concert at
the UpiverSilist church last Sunday even
ing realized by collection $3.50
A Is cent supper at the Congre sational
church was much enjoyed 1t was OF eorh,
CORN, CORN.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Simmons has purchased the
house and lot of Fred Ledger, who will 81
west in spring.
Several loads of grain have come in late
ly, which helped 10 liyen up things.
Ii is rumOred that another hall or roller
skating rink is 10 be built in the spring
A masquerade al the Marseiiles hotel
rink is preparing
Blind Boon" Colored blind pisnOist,
will give two concerts at the Congregational
church, Monday and Tuesday evening next,
January 26th and 21th
\ lance "a, the Poulrr rink last night
Th, t;rrcns we're not the first settlers of
the county, ~ stated 10y your reporter, who
n,ar,iwrd DAYTON last week. David
Walker settled ia South OTTAWA, 1924 Jas
Galloway. south %. Nar~eilleN 1927; Rev.
jesse Walker on the Armstrong place, near
Sheridan abuu, 1897, and quite u number
of nther>. The Trmho>. Greens and SHAY
ers came in the fall of 1899. The Greens, Da
vid and Jesse went down 10 the south part
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

are now rapidly going on, sugar VIII IN Il
few years be protitably produced IN the
Tinted States for one cent "A pound The
T,flune. referring TO the COMMUNICATION
remarks; "Our annual sugar WI l. Aoo"'
one hundred million dollars. Seven clSh'hN
of this money goes to foreigners, If Dr
Golfers proposition is sound we need not
pay over twenty or twenty 1--WE million do''
lars year for our sugar, ana every cent o.
til, should go into the pockets OF Amen
can farmers. Not only thls-iH I'M" we
should he able TO produce more ,a2'" ''r
we need, to underSell the growers OF cane
end beet sugar in other countries and M
build up a large export trade that woI"'
still further enrich American agricultural
lists, retincrS and merchants"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
The Week.
l'Dreie n,


There was quite stir in gland weeh
aeo over dispatch from Coustantinopi'
that Turkey hNd ordered an amy OF G,"S
men to the Red Sea to occupy Suahim
The matter Was considered of sufficient i'm
portance 70 summon "a cabinet meeting OF
Sunday, and orders we're understood tc
have been forwarded u squelch at once
anything like Turkish interference with
the Affairs OF Egypt The dangerous fea
ture Of the affair is that the action OF Iur
key is probably prompted by France OF
Germany.
Meantime, In the course OF Lord Wolse
ley's rapid movement toward, khaltoum.
last Saturday, at point about TWENTY miles
from Me.emneh. in the Soudan M advance
force 81 GOO men under General Stewart
had desperate battle with the forces Of
Ell NeAdi, who we're driven from their
ranks, leaving eight hundred cnpseS The
English lost nine commissioned officers
and sixty FIVE men, and IN equal number
were wounded. Among the killed was
Lieutenant Colonel Darnsl,y, remembered
In connection with his b"la, "A Ride IA
Khiya"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
From Garfield.

GARFIELD, Jan. 21.--Weather very cold
here, ranging from 8 to 90 below zero the
last ten days. 1t is the general belief here
that so called weather prophets had as we'll
dry up after predicting this as a mild win.
ter! George McGill swears that the oil
froze so hard in his lamp while the wick
was burning) that the light went out!
Something wrong there, George, better
watch that oily
Yesterday j. A. Roberts tied his horse to
J. j. Aliens hitching post, while the latter
was doing some work near by. Some colts
came along and the horse kicked Of one of
them, but missed 1t and Mr.. Allen was seen
limping of TO the yellow store where he
knew they always kept the proper remedy
for miss Kicks.
John, and Sarah and Matte, and Ida, all
bundled up with shawls, jumped into
Johns cutter on Tuesday night and hied
them of to StreatOr to join in the iOllitiss
of the masquerade at the skating rink. Bill
" WAS left "well, the hogs were left TOO"
until about midnight, and Mr.. Bowlan was
kept waiting at Munster until he 60. fairly
mad Just because he wanted to put few
hogs he had there on board the cars that
night Never mind. John. .... .....
Grandma Early died Jan. 9Th at 4 p. NJ
She was of Irish birth, had come 70 Bureau
county in the early settlement Of the coun-
try, and TO Usage at the early settle
men, Of this town She was kind .hearted
and benevolent always ready 10. minister
aid and consolation 10 the needy and suffer
ing. She has run goodly race and joined
the throng OF the blessed who have gone
before. She was over so years of age, and
was laid 70 rest in the Catholic chprhyard
in the town Of Eagle.
MARKET.-New corn, 81 cts. oats % tGD
cts; eggs, 93c.; butter, 1sc. sugar, 20 lbs
for 81; gilt edge -four 81 40 per sack coal,
10c. (! bu. Dow.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

The proceedings Of congress have been
wholly devoid of special interest during
the past week. The house IL giving all il.
attention 70 the appropriation bills, which
are probably all the measures OF imp0r
lance that will receive attention at this ses
sion. The senate spent most OF the week
in discussing the interstate commerce bill
without reaching tua! vote. The attempt
on Saturday to rush the bill f9 the retire
ment of Gen Grant through the house
failed, and the vote showed that there /,
great reason 10 doubt whether the bill can
be passed a, all By this congress
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
were it, revenues in healthier condition

were it, revenues in healthier condition
or the taxes more cheerfully paid,
Leo was free trader in the broadco,
sense of the term, aad his example stands
out prominently in the history of the world
as worthy OF imitation, England adopted
its teachings and the proud position she
holds rs the foremost commercial and ma
nufacturing nation of the world is but a 81
lent tribute 20 the wisdom as ruler Of Leo
lhe lsnMriAn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

How can a fe!ler on dollar Il day,
Charter seat ut u popular p!ayt
How can he sport an elegant tile
And stable $40 animile.
How can he 90 out to ride with his ma,h."
When he hasn't the requisite cod biooied
cash.
How can he circle her singer with Offering
band
When his check book, 50 weak it scarcely
can stsnd:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

Thursday to report it' list Of senate com.
mittees. The democrats protested against
their arrangement asa gross outrage but
the caucus decree was ratified Toy Che ON.
Inipo,eut majority Of one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

follows; There can be no doubt but La
Sale county is too large in area, but if Il
division is made il would have 20 be cut
up in more than one direction. Streator,
in the edge Of Livingston which is nearly
as large rs La Sale county, is more tayora-
bly, situated for the making Of new
county seat. With two tiers of townships
from Livingston and two from La Sale,
We could have nice little county down
here, with more than 10000 inhabitants. -
4 triple source Of happnes>;--a good
business . con,ented mind and bottle of
DR. Balls Cough Syrup.
The late directory Of this city contains
the names of - Murphys, ten Of them
named John and ; James This is eNCluS-
I've of the many little Murphys. This
beats the Smith family by 9, there being
on the directory 10 OF the latter name.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

DIR. Collier, . cheiniS who hss given a
great deal OF attention for the last few
years to the Development Il the sorghum
industry, maintains in communication in
the New York 7',ibuns Of the 18th inst 4,
tia. nth the improvement, 10 me,hodS that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

IL trinspires that the suspension OF the
great Wall street banking house OF John j
Cisco Il Co, last week, was precipitated by
= check drawn on the house by Mrs T.. II
Green for $4,000 She had no, only
$4,000 in cash deposited subject 10 draft,
but she also had about fa6 900 600 0i stocks
and government and railroad bonds secure,
ly locked up in the firms vaults "a spec.
ial trust, For more than twenty years, Il i,
said, John J Cisco & SOn cared for NrS
Green's securities and collected the interest
on her bonds and the dividends on her
stocks slrs Green is the daughter OF a
New Bediori whaIer Who. on dying, some
fifteen years ago, loft her t5,0O0,00O, which
she has - improved by sharp management
tina, she is now believed to be worth $50,
100000, and by all odd, the richest woman
in America II not in the world
The intense cold ot the past week has
been peculiarly disastrous in the southwest,
where zero weather and from : t. & inche,
of snow had been comparatively unknown.
Dispatches from Northern and Western
Texas continue "a report great losses OF cat.
tie aud sheep Great numbers oi cattle
han dritted southwark till stopped hy wire
fencing running many miles east and west,
and are now dying by hundreds and even
thousand, iroW hunger, thirst and cold.
The loss Is chiefly on ranges which had
suffered from drought, both grns, and Wa
tor being scarce and the cattle in poor con
dtion. but even 10 the more favored parts
OF the state great amount OF stOcL has
already been lost 10y the unusual severity
ot the weather II is estimated that 10 per
cent OF the cattle and 20 per cent. Of the
sheep have peri,hed
e.
The long talked OF 6vtic coates, with
gloves between Sullivan the noted Boston
slusger, and Ryan. al Chicago, took place
la tho Madison square rink, New York,
ON Mouday evening, Over eight thousand
tickets we've sold at ) to 5. each But
one round. however. was fought. the indi
cations OF whicl rointet out pretty plainly
that Ryan would Le they victor The police
then interfered anu stopped the affair
Amosg the spectators %eye Roscoe Conk.
ling, who is said u be no slouch with
the gloves himself as also Lord Charles
Bereham Clinton and the Hon William
Es,.on. Of Englasd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

The poet Burn, wrote Of man, inAu.
mainly 10 man making countless thousands
mourn" but 1t Is OF mans luhuulanty 20
animals that the Gossiper IS led ~ speak.
II has been q noticeable fact 10 the casual
observer that horses Ne tied 10 hitChing
posts and left 10 stand there fer hours
M ayhap, shivering in the cold frosty at
mOsphere. Farmers will come 10 the city
and after heating their animals by a drive
of eight or ten miles, hitch their teams 70
a post not taking the trouble 10 blanket
them. Drivers Of delivery wagons and
others frequently do the same, and it has
not been an unireQuent occurrence for the
past ten days with the thermometer at
zero the greater par Of the time 10 see
here and there, through the city, horses
tied 10 posts uublanketed There may be
exceptions 70 the general rule AMI it il
hoped tina, such /, the case Farmers, rs
u rule, are noted for being reprehensibly
negligent in this connection. The other
day farmer drove his team distance OF
nearly ten miles to ibis city and upon AZ,
irving left his horses standing in the con.
ditiOn referred to above, while he hetcOk
himself 10 the nearest saloon "a warm him
self externally and internally. The poor
horses stood there from 3 O'clock until he
got ready 10 20 home late in the afternoon.
II the writer were horse he would wait
patiently for years 10 get An opportunity 10
kick the Killing out Ot that man, teeth. A
person who will treat an animal in 80 cruel
and inhumnn manner ought 10 be kicked,
aad if some OF these brutes mot the horses)
were arrested and subjected t. heavy foes,
a valuable lesson would he taught them
These few words on the subject embrace
the GoSsiper'S candid opinion, and il ought
TO be the opinion OF everybody else too
80"
Mike Clancy, StrestOr tramp, Vas en-
tertaiued by Dave Richey. ot the township
of Eden, one night not long ago. In speak
ing OF the affair Mike is reported to have
said II had as nice a lodging plsce that
nj CHIT as the biggest bug In town. Nishur
Richey trated me loik iiutleulan and |
lep, in I he psrior with the peanny'
The Repo1e, wants MENDOZA 10 D. the
capital of the new county proposed by
senseleSs enthusiasts Hasn't the Utica
Neqrs man any advantages In offer to locate
the capital in his village;
The Streator Free Press has been heard
from anent the visionary scheme of new
county with La Sale as the county seat, rs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

ep,sr,s q, me peat ONE a. OWrr1. fillmore, Il.
,Se,S,rd C,lJ.s YrR YGt1y,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

The Streator Free PTtss has been heard
from anent the visionary scheme of new
county with La Sale as the county seat, as
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

The Reporter wants MENDOZA "a D. the
capital of the new county proposed by
senseleSs enthusiasts Hasn't the Utica
Nerrs man any advantages In offer to locate
the capital in his village,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-24

that stiouIdhs die here during hot wealth.
III lie wonld prefer that hisfemains should
Ifemaia here unit cooler weather, the pur-
pose being 10 spare his family Q tattgning
Journey in sultfy weather. lt is doubtful,
however, II this sugge estinn Is fnlly; carried
tout, though it is not ,unlike that the e, re-
fmains nayrepose here same days. rms,
however, isentirely at the disposal OF COL
Fired Grant, 10 whom is LETT the entire com
gIol lof all he arrangements relative TO his
fathers remains. Its not unlikely that
a proposition from the city OF New York
to accord a burial plot for the General and
fhislwiie when she, too, shall have passed
away. might be considered by the CelonelI
sEha impression that Washington may be
chosen as the burial spot ls believed to be
on the pretent inclination OF Col
Grant. The only condition made by the
General, and that as long ago as June "a.
Twas that his remains should be inferred
where those Of Mrs. Grant might In time
.belbeside his own.
4 NEw YonK; july % Mayor Grace, by
direction Of the Board of Aldermen, sent
the follow dispatch this morning:
I 10 3its. Us. Grant, ~. leGsg0r, N. ":
In advance OF official action / am in.
lstructed TO tender toy yourself and family the
sdeep sympathy Of the Common Council Of
athe Municipalityof the City ofNew Yorkin|
Fyour bereavement. l am also -anihotlEa1I
sby informal action Of the authorities
(which will. be made official tomorrow 10
10 tender to you a last resting place for tht)
remains Of General Grant In any one OF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-24
rnRyicE PRESIDENT. i



Will be.
DkrRclr, July 2s.-V Vice President Hen-
bricks and Congressman Holman, with
stheir wives, arein this cityca ,hsirway
TO Bayfield,, WIS. The Vice Pfesidsntva
interviewed by an Etsnag Journal re-
porter to-day, and after warmly yeulogislng
General Grant was asked, tDoyop antici:
pate any contest this fall between the
President and Senator
II do not care TO say much about that.
,Ihad thought that the Republican senas
tors would recognize the result Of thelast
election as the expression Of the peoples
/ will for change Iot government and con.
'seqnentlyof It's officials.
sThen you hold that I'M General 1t Is
their duty 70 confirm all nominations?
"Yes, sir, That Is It. But I know the
President does not anticipate acquibs
in all his selections, and expects some OPP.
POSITION s. Z. /, nj; p n
|iaeWas the Roach failure precipitated by i
Governmental action 2 4
" don I know; but ] shouldn't think an
individual Of bis financial standingsWonld
be so seriously affected as that; but IT'S
not a question of Government decision, IL
Us question ofright. Itwas not right for
the Secretary to accept those vessels which
did not meet the requirements Of the COM
tract. 1don't know " hat Secretary Whit
ney knows about 1t, but the Attorney
Generals opinions should govern that
matter"
3"Will The tariff be touched uponiby tHe
next Congress7n
"Yes, i think il will be. That is,7 7reye.
nue. reforms willibe considered. No radi:
cal measures for protection or free trade
will receive any great attention, but there
will be such a revision ot certain paftsof
the present tariff regulations as Is con-
ceded by all grades Of. opinion TO be mecca:
sary at present. LIDO not anticipate that
The general commercial interests Of the
country will be affected by the outcomsof
the legislation.n
He denied that there was any such
for Office as some papers claim,
and asserted that the offic6.seekers were
moderate in theirrequeets.