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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

One of the most talented writer's at the
West is undoubtedly Mrs. Ada Longwor.
thy Collier, of Dubuque, Iowa. Her last
story, now appearing in the Ocerland
MoHthlN gives evidence of marked power.
Her most important work, "Lilith The
Legend of the First Woman" is announced
by ID. Lothrop & Go. 1t is the intensely
interesting story, told in exquisite language,
of the Legendary predecessor of Eve in the
garden of Eden
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
Is the Country rress Matchmaking Ma
chine?

In discussing bill before the house, or
Tuesday, Representative Goodspeed took
occasion to vent lot of abuse upon the coun
try press, which was as Unjust as it was
cowardly. He denounced the country press
of Illinois as nothing but "A lot Of blackmail
ing machines. II is said, in his defense
that the new spapers in his county have been
criticising him on account of the eXorbitant
charges he rendered against the state for
his service as a member of committee
As such committeeman he char ged mile.
on the railroad, while riding on free pass,
and some of the newspapers denounced him
tor this TO get even, he rises in his place
in the house and denOunces all country
newspapers as matchmaking machines. We
do not know much about the newspapers in
Mr.. GoOdSpeed'S district, but we doubt very
much if there is one of them who would
be so mean as TO ride around over the coun.
try on n free pass and charge the state mile
aye for the trip. Until we know positive
ly of such man, we shall incline to the
belief that there is no comparison between
the decency and honesty of the meanest
newspaper publisher in the state and Good
opttNl. i lt dpbNt Nt Ndht HUN lllt aNUTfHu-
feid Register, and have additional assurances
that the statements contained therein are
true. The republicans of Livingston county
may not have known, when they were elect
ing Goodspeed, that they were covering
themselves all oyer with disgrace, but that
is about the size fit Norman of common
decency or responsibility will make such a
statement about any class of business men
We know something of the country press
of Illinois, and that knowledge covinces us
that instances are very rare in which press
passes are misused, and when they do occur,
the perpetrators nolonger have any standing
in the profession. The same punishment
should overtake any law maker who resorts
to such questionable means to replenish his
exchequer; he should be stricken from the
roll of honest men, ard ought to be declared
an unfit man in whom to repose any public
trust.-Champaign County Uera'd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The week has been a very exciting one
at Springfield, the interest centering on the
efforts TO end the senatorial contest, 70
which reference is made in another article
The situation has been such that ordinary
legislative business has been pretty effec
tually blocked The democrats having
abandoned the idea of contesting the cleo
ton Of Weaver In the 34th district, find the
only way they can exclude him from the
house is by keeping the joint convention
in continuous session so as to give no op-
portunity for the presentation OF Viewers
credentials to the house and his admission
to a seat.-Most of the New Orleans ex.
cursionists returned on Saturday night, so
that by Tuesday and Wednesday there was
pretty full attendance in both houses,
and some Legislative business was done,
the most important being the material for.
warding Of the appropriation bills Keep
ing the Convention" however, In contin-
uous session, as II has been kept since
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

II is decidedly refreshing to hear from
the lips of one Of the leading chiefs in the
infamy of rs that he has experienced a
change of heart Probably to no one Re
publican is due more for the preparation of
that crime than TO John Sherman, of Ohio.
He was one OF the visiting statesmen"
and used every dishonorable means at mis-
command to thwart the will of the people
of the United States In the seating Of
Hayes. All the political and much of the
military power of the Government was
used. but now Sherman has the effrontery
TO use the following language, which may
be found In his recent speech at Cincin,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

One by one the il struments and process
ses of our fathers are being relegated &c
the domain of the antiquated. Now tie
churn must go. According to French pa
tent the passage of suitable electric cur.
rent throug milk causes the rapid separa
ton of the butter and renders churning
unnecessary. The manufacture of cheese
ana the removal of rancidity from butter
BY electrical aid are also claimed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

As there appears to be some apprehen
as to the fate of the bill "to encourage the
propagation and cultivation, and to secure
the protection of fish in the waters of this
state, and to appoint Il board of fish com
misSioners and to define their duties, and
to provide for the enforcement of this act,
when 1t reaches the house, the FREE IRA
DER calls upon the representatives from
this district to aid the passage of the bill
through the house. 1t deserves to become
a law, ans the people of Ottawa as well as
of evory city along our rivers desire just
such protection as this bill aims to give to
the propagation of food fish of our streams
and lakes. 1t is at least the sense of the
voters of this district that the bill should
become law.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
From Troy Grove.

Troy GROVE, May 10, lsS5.-Prospec
tive in Homer-a harness shop-will pay
Charles Schroeder was in Ottawa Satur
day counting.
VIM. wilkins has put up summer resi-
dence--a kitchen.
Harry Gatiss resumed teaching in the
same district he held the reins over last
winter Giyls, Harry has new turnout
and is goodtellow-understand?
Miss Jessie Wylie opened the CAM aigu
In district No. "A Dimmick, last week.
Homer is i'm rowing this spring in the
way of repairing. Geo. Ransbargar's place
has the appearance OF hew house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Kankakee Gasette "The Chicago dailie
frequently indulge in loud guffaw over
the comparatively Insignificant character of
some item printed in county paper; but
we'll submit it to anybody If a two.line item
about Squire Saddlebanger's new barn isn't
in better taste and Of more interest to the
average reader than the Inter OcedR's c j.
umn editorial on The banana peel as an en-
CINE of destruction Come off,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Carter Harrison has issued a proclama
ton TO his police to investigate the charac
ter of every saloon keeper in the city and
report, so that not one disreputable liquor
vendor may be granted license. This
action on the part of Mayor Harrison is
highly commendable and deserving OF
much praise; but, of course, the republi
can press of that city will abuse him even
for this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The Lemont trouble is happily ended,
though at the cost of four human beings
The strikers have all returned to work, the
military companies have been withdrawn,
and quiet again reigns supreme. The lea
ders of the strike are barred out and will
not be given work. The Joliet quarries
have not yet received full force of work.
men, and about two-thtrds OF the striks
still hold out for $1.75.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The Macomb Eag'e has TO say anent the
judicial candidates: up in the Galesburg
and Rock Island districts the republicans
have nominated three c'eda straight repub.
licans for circuit judges, because they
have votes enough to elect them. Down
here, where the democrats have large
majority, the republicans think we should
elect q non. partisan judiciary"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

county Judge Brown, of the 13th judi.
cial circuit, who sentenced him, got some
severe hits for signing the petition. In his
endorsement on the petition the Judge
says: ED Nichols is the most gentleman
" appearing man ever sentenced to the
penitentary"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Miss ANNA l.. DAWES, the accomplished
daughter of Senator Dawes, of Massachu
sets, has in the press of ID. Lothrop Il Co.
under the title of How We are Governed,'
popular treatise on government in the
United States. The advance orders are
said to indicate large sale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized TO announce that II. T. GILBERT
will be candidate for Judge Of the Circuit Court ofe
Ninth Judicial Circuit, at the election TO be held on
Monday the first day u June 1885.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE w sIlPf
OF Bureau county candidate for reelection to the
Office of Judge of the Circuit Court for the Ninth judi
cal Circuit composed Of Bureau La Sale, Grundy ana
viii counties at the election Monday, June LIST, 1885
The Hon. JOSIAH McROBERrs authorizes us to on
nounce his name as candidate for reelection to The
Office Of Judge Of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, al the
coming jane election.
We are Authorized 10 anuOunc ROYAL T. BARBER
of Joliet ms a canddat, for Judge for the ninth judi
,ial Circuit at the next judicial election.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The Austrian government objects to the
appointment of Mr.. Kelley rs minister to
that country on the ground, it is Supposed
of his wife being Jewess AMI, though
beautiful and accomplished, she would not
he received in court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
B0SH

The "kink" seems to have gotten int
the head Of Washington correspondent
of the New York SIM and of some other
papers, and we see traces Of it in the lucu
brations of our own Washington correspon
dent that the unexpected defeat Of the
democrats last week in the oath Illinois
legislative district was not in fact the re-
suit purely of sharp game on the part Of
the republicans, but is to be Interpreted as
censure of the administration of Mr..
Cleveland for its slowness in turning the
republican rascals out" and putting honest
democrats in This is nonsense. There is
no complaint worth noticing among the
democrats in Illinois or elsewhere that the
work of changing the offices does not pro
coed with sufficient rapidity. The figures
show that there is no ground for such com
plant During the 10 weeks since Cleve-
lands Inauguration, besides complete
change of cabinet, there have been made,
through the state department, % important
removals and appointments; treasury de
partment AIS; INTERIOR 10; justice, 90 (;
and post office, $50. This is over 100 a
day and even Lincoln's first year showed
no more rapid work in that line than this.
The truth is, the result in the Bath Hi
noif district had no political significance
whatever, 1t was game of sneak, pure
and simple. The democrats had nominated
Mr. Leeper and up to 2 o'clock on the day
of the election the republicans had con
stantly asseverated that no other candidate
would lie put in the field. Soof course avery
light democratic vote was polled, though
the vote was twice as large as was cast in
the Greene district for the successor of
Senator Bridges
The game to steal" the successor 10
Representative Shaw was cooked up In
Logan's room in Springfield, where a large
fund was raised to carry it out, and Dan
Shepard and few others were entrusted
with It's management OF course, 50 far
rs the morality of the thing is concerned,
the election of Weaver was just as much a
defeat Of the will Of the people and a theft
of representative as If he had been
counted In by fraudulent votes or ballot
box stuffing. Two men in Chicago are on
their way to the penitentiary for playing
exactly the same kind of game in a Chicago
senatorial district Are they more guilty
than the schcmers who concocted the same
crime in back room at Springfield and
successfully carried 1t out?
Though the democrats, however, appear
to have abandoned the idea of contestng
Viewers election and excluding him from
the house on account Of irregularities and
frauds in his election, although they were
more than sufficient to yitiate it; yet
they are justified and will be applauded
If they stick to it, in keeping Weaver ont
Of the senatorial fight by keeping the joint
convention in continuous session SO that his
credentials cannot be presented to the house
for his admission to a seat. The republi- |
cans having played game Of sharps and
won the democrats are justified in neu- |
ralizing the effect by game of sharps
n return.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Ottawa Division, No. :, A. o. H., is max
ing preparations for grand ball to be Civ
en- on the evening of July 4th. The fol
lowing gentlemen have the task in hand &c
shape the event +. j. Kelly, NJ. j. Rior
dan, II, Skuse, Jno. Heating, Jas, Mccall
rey, Jas. McGovern, j. j Nagle and VI. J
Cassidy. 1t is proposed to make it a coun
~ nfrnir
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

In speaking of the death of o. B. Knick
erbocker, the Streator Monitor says ale
was one of the great triumvirate in this
section, who first made the newspaper bust
ness not only power, but source OF pro
fit. Those triumvirs were himself, Mr. c.
Farley, of the Joliet Signal, and Mr., VIM
Osman, of the Ottawa FREE TRADER"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Two magnificent banners of Blaine and
Logan, costing 500, are now on the hands
of their enthusiastic originator, a Mrs Os-
good, of San Francisco. The portraits
were paiHted by an artist of repute, and
the mountings were of rich velvet with
silk and satin trimmings and gold and sill
yer bullion and fringe. They are now for
sale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Aside from long list Of internal reye
nue. collectors, postmasters, &c, appointed
during the week, the more notable appoint
ments have been those Of G. V. n. 10th
rop, of Michigan, as minister to Russia
Boyd Winchester, of KY, as minister Il
Switzerland; and DR.. John f. w. Thomp
son, minister to Hayti, The last named i
a colored gentleman, graduate OF Yale
college, and bright and capable man
He has been successful as practising
physician in NewYork, and what is more
notable, has for several years been noted
as an earnest working democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The principal Illinois appointments,
among the collectors of internal revenue,
have been postponed until June 80, the
end of the fiscal year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The fish commission bill, prohibiting
SEEMING at any time of the year, passed the
state senate last Wednesday, The La
Sale county members of the legislature
should lend it their support and influence
to get it through the house, as it deserves
10 become law.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

An educatec Chinaman prettily explains
the Ignorance of Chinese women. He says:
woman has no need to perfect herself;
she is born perfect and science would
teach her neither grace nor sweetness
those two lords of the domestic hearth in
Spired by nature" This is probably the
idea of all who oppose the higher education
Of uompu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The postmaster general has written a
letter to John II. Oberly promising to give
his attention at an early date to the charges
of active and offensive partisanship brought
against o. b. knickerbocker, postmaster at
Aurora
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Rev. Dr. Burchard, of Rum, Romansm
and Rebellion memory, preached his fare.
well sermon last Sunday AMI is forced into
permanent retirement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The Irish Nation, edited by John De
voy, Blaln organ of the most radical
stamp during the campaign, is about to
succumb for lack of patronage from the
side il espOused.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The Aurora papers are severe In their
denunciations of Gov. Oglesby for pardon
ing the forger, +. w. Nichols, q tws-year
man In the penitentiary from Winnebago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

What is the difference between a duck
with one wing and duck with two? Only
the difference of a pinion. We want every
one to pass az opinion on DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. 1t needs but one trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
.Married.

At the residence OF Thomas VI. Mason, Esq, IN South
Ottawa NAV Ith by Rev. H. Baker. Sir. ORRlN +.
DAY, Of Dcsnoines Iowa, and Mrs. CARRIE NJ. DE
LEON, Of south Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Thursday, of course will block all other
business until that deadlock is broken.
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Just In Fun.

y few days since party of supposed
toughs boarded the east bound passen-
ger tram ON the @. NJ. G. P. Ry. at
Milan. The conductor in charge oe
the train was Mr.. Henry Harris. we'll
known in Kirksyille. The party was
armed with shot guns and when the
conductor came into the car to collect
fair, a half dozen shot guns were pre-
sented as barrier to any such pro-
ceeding Mr.. Harris ignored their
presence and quietly passed into the
next car. After taking up the tickets
in that car, he got the mail agent and
his brakeman, who, armed with two
revolvers each, returned with Mr..
Harris to the rear. The supposed
toughs had put their guns aside and
Mr. H. with reinfo-cements marched
down the car and when near the crowd
they suddenly drew then revolvers
and ordered hands up, Mr.. Harris
informing them that they had gotten
on the wrong train and that they
didn't do business in Missouri in that
way any longer. The hands went up
and then down into their pockets and
the fair was shelled out lively. 1t was
afterward found out that the supposed
toughs were all excellent gentlemen of
Milan and were coming down to the
Charlton for little hunt and good
time. Their names are J. w. Chill
dress, an attorney; W F. Calfee, May
or of Milan; R. B. Ash lumberman;
Byron Ash, stoekman; John McClan-
nahan, deputy circuit clerk and Thos.
Emberton, the boy collector.
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eRAPETcs.

V. Miller has repainted hi, Office.
The Philomathean entertainment
will be FIRST class. Don't forget it.
Dr.. Saunders, ofMillard, reports
II IL pound girl at G. f. Woods.
Let us have the streets about the
square fixed mp by the fourth Of July.
Visitors are coming in on every
train to attend commencement ezer-
cises.
NJ. j. Ross had yea-ling mule
killed by lightning during the storm
Sunday.
The closing exercises of the Normal
next week will be very interesting. See
program in this issue.
The obituary of Mrs. oevi. in last
weeks issue should have read 10Th IN
stead of 18th of May.
James Hope the south side grocer
has refitted and made some excellent
Improvements In his dwelling.
Patent wright men are again abroad
getting farmers to sign contracts which
turn out to be promissory notes. Look
out for them.
We are delighted with the park I'M
provements. Ii is now in order to
grade up the streets about the square.
When will the work begin?
A horse and buggy were mysterious
ly locked up in the race grounds one
evening last week. The owner had to
pry of the gate to get them out.
One of our city papers this week gives
short account of wonderful feat
performed by some Indians in one of
the states of Mexico.
Strawberries, with or without sugar
and cream; sugar with or without
strawberries and cream; OF cream with
or without sugar and Strawberries at
Festival Friday eve.
The exercises Of commencement
week, beginning with the bacca laureate
sermon on Sunday promise to be of
surprising interest. Every one who
possibly can should attend.
The Model department will give an
entertainment this afternoon. An ex-
cellent program is out and much time
has been devoted TO preparation. Those
attending will enjoy treat.
Were you ever disappointed when in
.vited to enjoy the hospitality OF the
Ladies AID Society,"" Invite some
one to go with you to the social at
Patterson's Friday eve.
Everett Hope IS making extensive
preparations for some important event
A visit to his cottage revealed the fact
that he is having It fitted up in the
most convenient and tasteful style
The indications are that 4 mistress
will take charge of the cottage at nc
distant day.
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nlora Fine stock.

The spirit OF progress in AdaIr and
Macon counties is thoroughly aroused,
and an interest In line cattle, horses,
hogs. sheep and poultry, Is being taken
that would not have been dreamed OF
five years ago. Especially is this true
OF cattle. While we can and do raise
corn, wheat and oats extensively. ma
ture manlfestly designed it as a graz
ing country. and we are RAPIDLY realiz-
ing the fact that our greatest source Of
wealth is in fine cattle and rapidly
are our stockmen acting upon this de
cision. Since our last issue Messers G.
c. Woods and Bird. Foster, of Macon
county have purchased fine Holsteln
bulls. Mr.. Jas. I. Johnston, of john
sion township, Macon county, has also
recently purchased very fine Short
Horn, half-brother to Hudson Duke OF
S1deview, now owned by Mr.. ]. G.
Jamison, CT this place. 1t will be a
surprise to many of our people to
know that Macon and Adair counties
now have some OF the best cattle blood
in the United States. or even in Eng
land, as the following extract written
by one OF the best breeders in the UNI
ted States to Mr.. I. G. Campbell, will
show. In speaking Of Hudson Duke
of Sldeview, of this county, he says
''His dam was a deep red roam and
weighed 1000 pounds and you can count
the bulls on your fingers that are his
equals in Missouri or any Other state,
and he is made up of the best strains in
England and the United States"
We are glad 10 see these counties
that have so long modestly stood in the
background come to the front at a sim
gle bound.
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Sundays Storm.

Miss Chloe Russell IN letter to her
father gives graphic description of
Sundays storm and reports that three
miles north Of Gault. in Grundy coun-
ty. where she Is now staying, five
houses were blown down.
Near Brashear in this county, IT is
also reported, the storm passed
through timber lot on the farm oil
Mrs Thrasher. The track of the storm
was about a hundred yards wide and
large trees were torn up by the roots
In kirksyille very heavy ram and
some unusually large. hail stones fell.
In tie northern part of Adair coun.
ty the rain was much lighter than al
this place and farmers were pIowine
corn on Tuesday. The heavy rain
seems to have fallen between Kinks.
vile and NJ lizard.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed IN his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of q SIM lie
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption. Bronchitis, Ca
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Az
fections, also a positive and radical euro for
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing win send free of charge, to ali who de-
sire it, this recipe, in German, French or
English. with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail BY addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, W. A. MOVES, 149
Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y. NIT