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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

change OF climate on the health Of Mrs.
haeberln who has been poorly for some time.
DoYLE.-Conductor Vim. Doyle, we'll known
about here on account Of being concerned In
the Otter Creek disaster Of u few years ago,
and whose bad injuries at that time resulted
in consumption, died at his home in Aurora
last week.
KENDALL.-F. A. Kendall was in Chicago
Thursday last, with view Of getting the Chi.
cago Female Quartette and the Imperial
Quartette to give concert here some time
during the spring, in conjunction with the
Ottawa Quartette.
THIERY.-M. A. Thlery, salesman for the
La Baste Glass Works, of South Brooklyn, L.
l., was in the city Saturday last. He was
here with q view Of looking up the interests
Of the new glass house, the foundation Of
which was begun last fall.
SKINNER.-R. E. Skinner, travelling agent
for Isaac We'll, was in town this week looking
for stock in his line. We understand he is
candidate for alderman in the first ward at
the county seat, position that he has filed
before.-Mdrseilles Plnndealer.
SPURR.-Conductor Andy Spur, Of the
Burlington, who was injured here during the
blockade, was in the city last Wednesday,
looking scarcely the worse for the painful ex.
periencc he had passed through. In few
weeks he will be on his run as of yore.
SURpRIsED.-A jolly crowd Of young folks
from this city and South Ottawa, surprised
Miss Minnie Crook, of the latter place, last
Tuesday night. The hours were pleasantly
and enjoyably passed, music, dancing, and
refreshments being the order Of the occasion.
HARD.-Dr. Hard was suddenly called to
Aurora, last Wednesday, the telegram stating
that his brother, who is yet suffering with
blood poisoning received some weeks ago,
was dying. He left accompanied by DR.. Nc
Arthur, returning next day, the crisis having
passed.
BoYLE.-City Attorney Boyle was in La
Sale last Tuesday, lured thither by the glow
ing accounts Dan Trainor gave him of big
celebration at that place. Mr.. B. thinks there
are some very pretty and entertaining young
ladies in La Sale. They always give j. e.
royal send.off when he drops down upon
them.
MARMIoN.-Last Tuesday night Anthony
Marmion took hold as night clerk at the Cliff
ton hotel. He was connected with the Pas
senger house, Mendoza, for the past eight
years until that hotel burned down. The
guests will find him at all times courteous and
obliging and ready to be at their service when
required, and the ladies will find Anthony to
be the ne Plus ultra of gallantry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21
DEATH OF SENATOR BRIDGES.

Senator Frank M. Bridges, of Greene ooun-
ty, died at his home In Carrollton Yesterday
morning. He was so years of age; was first
elected a representative in 1878 and repre-
sented the Greene and Morgan district in
the senate since 1882. His death reduces
the democratic vote to 101 on joint ballot,
and the probable eifectwill be to put off all
chance of closing the senatorial contest un,
til after the successor of Senator Bridges
shall have been elected and qualified.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

longer continued, might eventually destroy
our republican form of government. Ex'
perience has taught the lesson that re
public /. the best form of government un-
der the sun. To be such 1t must be wisely,
simply, economically and honestly admin
istered. This is just what President Cleve-
land proposes shall be done, and his efforts
deserve to be seconded by every citizen OF
the United States whose love of country is
next to that he bears his God.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

1t is atated upon good authority that Da
vid Reddick, of LaSalle, brother of the
late VIM. Reddick and father of A. j. Red
dick, publisher of the Democrat Press, will
shortly institute proceedings in the circuit
court here with view of contesting
his brothers will. The grounds up
on which the contest will be based are that
the latter was of unsound mind when the
will was drawn up. The contents of that
instrument have been fruitful theme for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21
miscellaneous.

The great strike on the Gould or Wa.
bash railroad sytem in the Southwest has
come 10 an end in the complete triumph
Of the strikers. At the suggestion of Gov,
Marmaduke, of Missouri, conference was
held at st. Louis on Monday, in which the
governors of Missouri and Kansas the rail
road commissioners, the commissioners Of
statistics, and the attorney generals of the
two states, as well as the vice presidents
and principal managers of the railroads
took part, and after days patient deliber
alton it was decided that right and justice
demanded that the wages of the employees
of the roads should be put back to the rates
of last September. The railway authori-
ties next day acceded to this recommends
ton, and on Wednesday the movement of
freight trains on all the roads embraced In
the Wabash system was resumed Over
1000 miles were involved in the strike,
which was spreading at rate to threaten
half the roads in the country in few
reductions of wages since the lst of last Oc-
tober, one of and one of 10 per cent The
excuse for the reduction was that the bust
ness of the roads had fallen of, and of
course the management could not allow the
wealthy owners of $3O,0O0,0OO of stock,
more than half of which was water, TO suf.
fer, but must visit the loss upon the half
tsarved working people.
The latest report in regard to Gen. Grant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21
From Washington.

The business of making appointments
proceeds evidently with great care and de-
liberation. The only ones announced
for the week are: Malcolm Hay, of Pitts
burg, Pa, for assistant postmaster general
Milton j. Durham, Of KY, comptroller of
the treasury; JOS s. Miller, of W. Va,
commissioner of internal revenue; Martin
V. Montgomery, of Lansing, Mich, com
missioner of patents; Jas d. Porter, of
Tenn, assistant secretary of state, and j..
d. G. Atkins of Tenn, commissioner OF In
dian affairs. The only contest was over the
nomination of Miller, the Kentucky dele
cation in congress insisting on the appoint
ment of ex-congressman Phil. Thompson,
of that state The President, however, on
the earnest protest of Randall and others
that Kentucky was too deeply interested in
the whiskey business to have the internal
revenue commissioner, gave the appoint
ment to Miller.
The American eagle gave his WINGS VI
gorous flop In the senate on Tuesday by way
of warning to Pres. Barrios, of Guatemala,
to restrain his ambitious aspirations. There
are five of these Central American states,
all now independent of each other, and
Barrios, thinking it would be a good t5u!q
If they we're united in one federal repub-
lie, has undertaken to bring about such
union by force. Secretary Bayard called
the attention of the senate TO his movements
and suggested as the United States had I'M
portant interests In Nicaragua, Costa Rlca,
and others of these Central American re-
publics, Barrios ought to be looked after;
whereupon the senate unanimously passed
resolution declaring that the operations
of Barrios are regarded by the United States
as ian act OF unfriendly and hostile inter
ference with the rights of the United States,
and of the republics of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica in respect to said matter" Pres
ident Diaz, of Mexico, has also warned
Barrios to keep his hands of the republics
In question, and has massed an army of
10000 men on the borders of Guatemala to
enforce his demands.
The President has issued a proclamation
forbidding any unlawful invasion of the
Indian territory. 1t is said there are 1900
"beomers" now gathered on the border
under Capt. Couch, ready to make raid
on Oklahoma.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

The boy sat In the barber chair,
Where meier before he sat,
The coon that rubbed the lather on
Was burly, big and fat;
Yet silently and dumb he lay,
AS If to lend him age
A creature Of just sixteen years,
His fathers own image.
The barber soon began to scrapc
Till all the down was gone;
And once again for luck he scrapcd
And rubbed the lather on.
''Slop, stop, too much you shave my face,
The youth was heard to cry;
81 meier can stand my whiskers pulled,
I'm sure that | shall die.
"But ere die, my WILL" he said,
81 want to make full plain,
My girl, my own hard hearted girl,
meier shall see again,
But she is sensible and wise,
And level is her head,
My moustache bequeathe to her
To make q feather bed"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

Dr. Harris got letter on the 18th inst.
dated from Midland, Texas, which stated
that the fields were green, the flowers
blooming, and that garden sass had made
its appearance on the table. What con-
trast with the sucker state weather!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

itsly referred to here will prance around
the room and paw the air in his wrath,
when he peruses this notice. He will use
vile names and bad grammar, and will call
the writer hyena, galoot and horse
thief, instead of expressing his thanks for
this kindly admonition. Itrequiresa good
deal of firmness to offer advice under such
circumstances, but to withhold 1t and see
your fellow man make an ass of himself in
respected community, would not be fol.
lowing the piecepts of the golden rule.
However, IT is human nature to. get mad
when told of your faults even in a sort Of
fatherly way.
Whether or not it may be ascribed to an
application of the March winds, or to other
applications, deponent will not aver; 1t Is
nevertheless certain that this is the season
of the year when ladies are apt to have
chaps on their lips.
*x*
Some people are born cheeky, some
achieve cheek, and some have cheek thrust
upon them but when it comes to genuine,
solid gall you will find it in the fellow who
will let his girl go to.the skating rink alone
and pay for her own skating, when halt an
hourlater he comes in, skates with her all the
evening, escorts her home, and then wants
to kiss her good night at the gate. If the
court understands herself as thoroughly as
she ought, she should put such high pro
tective tariff on her lips that he could not
sample the nectar. Those gentlemen who
think this personal are informed that 1t
was the writer's intention to make 1t so.
Sweet "Rose Bud" the able and spright-
ly correspondent of the Times, from Men,
dota, writes that paper as follows: "There
are two or three sad cases of insanity in
town. One woman has gone crazy because
her husband abused her, and another is
religious maniac. Before going insane
over the abuse of any man, ladies shoot
him on the spot" That little effusion
from your pen, dear r. b., gives your iden,
tity dead away and completely unmasks
your sex. OF course no man would be
guilty of calling himself Rose Bud; a bud
by any other name would smell just as
sweet to him. And again you ought to
know by this time that ladies are very poor
marksmen. The injured woman might
have to waste good deal of cold lead be-
fore she could hit her husband on the spot
The lady, whoever she may be, is, evident.
ly, one Of John Schnetzs strong supporters
for the post office, and he should appoint
her his deputy if he gets the appointment,
and if she is young and handsome, and a
Democrat, John will undoubtedly act upon
his suggestion. If the lady tickles him
why shouldn't he return the compliment?
There are, doubtless, many persons who
believe in brevity in sermon. This class
Of Ottawa people will admire the brevity
Of the remarks of man recently hanged
in Texas for murder. He made no extended
concerning his guilt or limo
,ence; he didn't speak in flowing language
Of the hereafter, and tell his audience that
he was about to cross to the shining, pebb-
y shore he simply nodded to the preac h
sr and said: "I'll see you later"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

Preside discussion during the past ten days
and comments upon the matter have not
yet died away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-21

The latest report in regard to Gen. Grant
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
CURRENT COMMENT.

Washington Star: 1t begins TO be sus-
pected that the Senate cat has eaten the
treaties.
Philadelphia Times: The tariff giant
sleeps very soundly under the dome At
Washington.
Philadelphia Record: Out In Ohio the
employers seem to be convinced that the
proper way To prevent outbreaks OF id'e
workers is to starve them until they are
too weak to indulge in rioting.
New York World: Bismarck's voice
in the Reichstag is not SO powerful OF late
as il was, but he is still master Of his own
household, where family etiquette COM
pels that no one shall speak at table till
the great B. tacity permits by some gra-
cious sign.
Detroit Free Press; Barnum's offer to
pay Gen. Grant 100000 for the privilege
of exhibiting his presents and trophies Is
undoubtedly caused by the depreciation
of the showman's real estate In Bridge
port since the election OF Democratic
President.
Detroit Post: A good many Democratic
journals are sneering at the presumed ig-
norance OF London newspaper which
speaks of "Gen. Cleveland, the first Con-
federate President since the war;" But
il will be just as we'll to postpone the
laugh until it is seen whether Mr.. Cleve-
lands course does not justify the apph-
cation OF this title.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

There has long been a demand for some
more efficient methods than those now IN
vogle for the protection of the public
against fsod authorizations. aud the neces-
sity for the enactment of stringent laws
has been felt. but seldom acted upou.
Tire revelations recently made by the
New York Board Of Health viii revive
new interest in the subiect. They have
feunsi hy careful investigation u the var
IONS articles used fof Gsel Ia that city
tssat very large proportion e them are.
MT only ihe subjects e eholssale asi'sl-
feratiou. hus that many of Ire substances
usel n asiulteraflan ara active poisons
The Board has cs5ufiscafei tons u candy
On acconnt Of tlss poison it contained. sod
he's slsu discovered hat no* onlv csndv
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

bat canned fruit, tea, coffee, spices
Of every kind, sausage, head~chesse,
aud various other articles are adalterated
BY the wholesale. Among the articles
used In sdnlteration are chrome yellow,
and green, Prussian blue, red lead. burnt
umber and vermilhon, yenitian red, lead,
copper and arsenical preparations. Choice
old government Java coffee is made from
the cheapest grades Of Rio by cooking II
In steamer over and coloring il with
burnt umber. Choice tea is made from
willow leaves and sweepings by the addi-
ton of soapstone and Prussian blue.
Mustard and pepper are made from buck
wheat middlings colored TO deceive
the eye, and Venitian red CIV, 8
sausage a very tempting colo.
New York being the headquarte .
for the preparation OF large quantities cf
the various food compounds that are put
upon the market, il behooves the public
everywhere To see TO IL that they be not
consumers of such vile stuff, and II Is
equally incumbent upon the people to see
that foods prepared everywhere for sale
TO the public be as free as possible from
injurious authorizations.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
r.lry raie from ,s~ west.

kanets IF0frf4feT
A farmer IN tha eastern part - The Sta
missed ecupis Of his cows some ti7e a18
and dilixent sesr p an1 notices Ia e.
coaasy papers failed e. triaz them e.
Haht Yesterday. ho~ sver. While IN -.
aeld. ~ noticed hsls n ans sfae - 10
pumpkins. sna on eetfine = Iaat m an
going n he fousd tbs lost eovvs saist7s ;
estias pampkin sssas aaf getting at Ths
hoie IN the fruit was raasei ~ tha rnris
srn~th of fhs viuss. which lad dfazesd &
stcox ever th8 sresnd feT hslf snsie
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

THE fire at the Kankakee Hospital for
the Insane illustrates the advantage Of
the cottage plan for the construction Of
such Institutions. and should lead Michi-
gan to look with a guarded care to her
hospitals for this unfortunate class. IT.,
Tor instance. fire should break out at or
near the centre Of one OF the build
ings at Kalamazoo or Pontiac, dur
ing severe winter night, what
would probably he the results? In each
OF these soid buildings are from four
to SIX hundred insane persons, who, at
tbe alarm IT fire. would probably become
frantic and thrown into the widest con-
fusion. Unless the fire could be controlled
near the outset the loss Of life would be
appalling. Let us hope that inasmuch
ss our asylums are built in one compact
sEsass The greatest precautions against fire
viii be taken by those in charge OF our
nsare.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

IN settling their dispute without the
usual protracted strike, by arbitration, and
each party conceding something, the rail-
road officials and the brakemen at Fort
Wayne have shown themselves level
headed To agree which is exceptional.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

THERE are about five hundred boys
who may have a chance 10 get verdict
Of 5000 against The TELEGRAM's fight
ing editor II they continue TO raise Cain
on the balcony in the Arcade.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

On the whole the Cpen-winter and the
hard-winter prophets have been about
neck and neck thus far, bat the hard
winter fellows are good length ahead
Just now.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

The only intimidation yet discovered
by the Springer committee is that
by Democratic policemen and man.
ayers against coiored Republicans. There
Is saying among the Spanish to the ef-
feet that some people 90 out for wool
and come back shorn.'
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

The tram leaving al J.. m. connects at White
Pigeon with Atlantic fxprees On Main Ldne.
which Lss falaoe Drnwlng Room Sleepine
Coaches from Chicago Ia New loiA aud boston
without change.
Pigeon tl1ying one hour for dinbcr) with specl
New York Express on Main Lane
Through tickets and beIil IA sleeping fO6ci
can be secured al Union Ticket Otlce. o. Mouf.
Street. and Depot
All trains VIII run 10y Goth meridian Time. which
is 80 minutes slower than Detroit time.
j. ". MChEANEf. Gen Az
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
RAILROAD TIME TAEJ,ES
Grand Rapids A. .nc ~.

sikEfIN0 CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
NohTh-lfslln isavlng al Fsk 4. n. lac Wood
ruiz sieeping Csfs for Petoskes aud Mach mar
City: Train leaving af i0.a a. IA. las 1 hair a.
for Traverse tly.
nOUTH-I rain leaving al I .8s =. M. hAs Wood
run Sleeplne Tar for Cincinnati.
Through tickets be obtained al Union
ii. keg Ofiice. corner Monroe ana Ottawa Strse<s
and 81 Union Depot L. /. lyOl kMuOll
Gen / lass. Az
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
II YOU HAVE
RHEUMATISM

~ a7s ghrr~4e p1essd fsf@f 49,. zr8 raorof 80
kelr - nst ~ ittfn ee<e anfN ees taTe rfsa-
saiss8 ~. - ~ hs,ee. wisa esfrasfs enre ~ no
rnf
tsFre ccFnes NJ yeraon sns we~s Falson
ssr~>ss. ersrs R~rsss Nsrk
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

The Washington correspondent OF the
Detroit Free Press says Of Cleveland;
ale Il a fairly good drinker, SO the table
menage will not be an ice-water one"
This viii be entirely satisfactory to the
''very thirsty" Democrats provided only
that he will pass the liquids around.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee

fDAiIl. Sundays e1celieu- 'IlAlIy.
Passengers taking ule ~ a. M. kxDTess make
close connections al O~oss0 for Lansing. and At
Detroit for New York. arriving there al lUfU a. m
the following morning.
Night kxpress has local Sleeping Tar Detroit Ia
Grand Rapids.
lhls is the only line running Atlantic E1prtnf
leaving here al lOs5 a. n. witt Sleeping TAR To
Detroit. making direct connections Tor al points
East. arriving at New York a. M. tie second
morning
PaIlor Cars mail trans both esst aud west
The train leaving at 3.l3 \. IA Will make direc
connection with Mllwaukee steamers daily. sxcep
Sunday.
Through tickets secured at d.. q. ii. A NJ Office
in Morton House block and al tte depot
II. POTTER. Cap l'a>s. Agent
GEO. H. REEVE, Traffic Manager. thicAsso
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
Chicago & West Michigan.

Leave. hru~s
Chic g. Tx : t.I5 az \ llif Eyt.r,4s 900 an
Maj aud Ex fiZl. lu tfli ahd "a = isu
Night k1lrrss.s N-,a tm Ettfl lIlU IA ~ % i5u
'Dsily. fDailS s2c.fd Sulnit5
| lnisu Depot uu ltf8ia Stirred.
Through cuaci.eT io llctg,0 aud Toledo on
pls .. n. tram Iar,uph fsiluf-sf g. Chicago
Il15 .. n train. l1lfoul,ii Pullman sls-ep
ing-car and css'i io thios,ls 1a ., sn frain.S a
NhWAlCO DfNihioN.
lfsve Arrive
frpre~s ...-..-... .......- =: . am ~ ~ an
Express ...... . ........... - tn : Us lu
sD,spsrt from West Side u. lra.
The northern terminus ~ this Division n
Baldwin. \ 4 j. ". ity
J. II. CARPENTER tTenI Freight and pass. ARsnt
Once. lr hs,uFps ktfset
GEo. W. MUNsoN. Ticket Agent ify.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
Michigan Central.
foRANp RApIps prvls1oN.l

rfaflOr CAR attached. Sleeping carr attached.
Pacific and New York Express daily. Balance
rains daily except Sunday
New York Fast Line runs daily. srrieh4et
Detroit Al l25s a. m. and New York al 40 oclo,k l.
t1e next evening.
A tram leave Detroit al .. u. except Sun
days with Drhwing Room and iaflvI tslft isH
Grand Rapids. reaching here sn a. =, D. a.
Dlrecf anu prDmp connection i'.1sie ~itH g. rtuf
Western. Grana Trunk sna 4 anala rsluils 10
trains. In s,ue depot 81 Dffuii. llius ass.nl.fls
transfers.
The Deifoii EKprcrs leaNln. ai bgu "a. a.. t,as
Drawing ksrOm aIlu PaIuf af Sea Detroit fs.sci.
ing thai cifA al ~ - "a. h.. Nrv Aufh iu.sJ o. 1n
ais,i Boston = - g. u upAi Jsis.
Through tlckets tor al l'suit und sleeping osi
beftis Biity t'c IifssCBrs at jLftu iiCkfa Nii8ce
corner AoDr'v and Ottawa Sift-ar. tIId L ni,G
Depot
J. X. SCHULTZ Gen hsa. sd Munrr-Sf
OEo W. MUNsON. lichs1 AstDl. tfy
j. y. lAMh-h.- INV A.--u-- Dl-L
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

WOMEN are beginning TO make them
selves felt In banking business. Mrs.
Howes adventures in Boston made her
famous, and now il is said that Mrs. f..
III. Green, known as the richest woman
in America" caused the suspension of
John J. Cisco & Son by her demand for
settlement
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

The contractor for the Parliament build
ings in Quebec feels certain that if the
papers In ROssa's Office could be ex-
amined, the particulars of the plot to
blow up the buildings would be dis
covered. Perhaps the contractor will
make the search himself. Capt. Phelan
went there to look after something and
came out with dozen or so of new but
tOn-hOles In his vest
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
DlNihlON.
Michigan & Ohio Railroad.


Thsih H1eht htsf1t3Nt.
Toledo wiff AL railroads slive-riuc. Terunisah
with l. =. A NJ - HaEnef wffh H. n A NJ -
Lansing Division sE,d Ar Lane ~ q. Marshall
with n. q. a. * baftie lHs-.k wifi chicago A
~ fstnd Trunk and n. a. A. D. Mvnieifh = IL A
l. Ailecsn viii a "a NJ and +. - n n
LUTHER Alsit.t Gen Pas. 49,
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern

KALAMAZOO DIVISION.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

LII ~ now past the middle OF the pres
ent session of Congress, and so little has
been accomplished that there is already
some talk of an extra session. Ii
is doubtful whether the legislation neces-
sary for carrying on the work OF the de-
partments viii be made before March
comes around The appropriations might
be pushed through il there were harmony
between the two houses, but that bar
mony il conspicuous for It's absence.
HAvING had brief AMI much-needed
rest. the Cabinet-makers have started in
With fresh vigor. Ono correspondent says
that some one told him that Daniel Lamont
had as much as intimated TO a friend oi
his that "the entire number will be sci.
ected from those States that cast their
electoral votes for him. (Cleveland). An
''old friend" OF Cleveland says he thinks
that New York will get the Treasury,
though he cannot say who the man is
and that the South will be offered two
places probably the PostofIice Depart
ment and the Attorney Generalship. The
above is as good a sample of Cabinet
work a. We can exhibit at present. II
viii be sold cheap.