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From Malseilles.

MARsEILLEs, July 31.-Samuel Hawks
has returned frora his trip to Vermont
The Marseilles boys were scooped by the
La Sales last Sunday by score of Is to 3
A return game will be played Aug 2.
VIM. Nicholson, member of the Strea
tor Reds and formerly Il Marseilles boy
spent last week here.
Eugene Moffatt, of Chilicotho, paid his
Marseilles friends short visit this week.
Several young ladies of this place are at
tending the Teachers Institute.
The dime concert at Washington Hall
last night was u success in every partlcu
lar The cornet solos by Masters Bernie
Makeever and Dellie Butterfield were pan
excellence.
Mrs. }. s. Pitts, of Kansas, is visiting
friends in Marseilles.
Yesterday afternoon Lou Peddicord's
dog bit Sam Long and Willie McManus
after which he died--from the effects of q
rifle ball
Mr.. Phelps Adams and wife, of Sand
wich, are visiting relatives and friends in
our city.
VIM. Arson is shaking hands with old
friends here.
A great deal of improvement is being
made ON Main street. Keep it up, breth
rem.
Marseilles is getting to be quite resort
for eXcursionists. Call often. You are al
ways welcome.
Terry Cosgrove paid $15 yesterday for
striking Mike Milligan. Costly fun.
ALPHA,
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From Lostant.
ALPHA.

LosTANT, July ODD, 1SS5.-The crops il
this part of the county are good, mucl
above the average for the last ten years.
George Fetzer, from the Nermillion riv
er, was in Lostant Thursday, buying cattle
Constable Brunsback, from the German
settlement, was in town the first of the
week, on legal business
Supervisor Lauf, from Richmond, is il
town frequently, looking after the interests
of the people in the southwestern part OF
the county.
Mrs. s. L. Massey has sent her son So
lon, this week, a beautiful album. Nov
he will expect all his friends to send their
pictures TO him.
Prot. George Bell, of Ogesby, Is spend
ing his vacation at his fathers, here.
Mrs. Ed. Whipple, wife of our worthy
merchant, has returned from two weeks
visit mt her fathers in Rutland
James Holmes, Esq, returned from his
trip to Nebraska, Tuesday, looking well.
Mike Prendergast and Anthony Berry
from near Streator were In town Saturday
making purchases.
Hon. Peter Howe and wife made us q
short visit Friday.
Editor Taylor, Of the Wenona Inder, and
f. L. Monser, of the Wenona Coal Co.
were in Lostant on business, Friday. They
think Lostant the vilest place In the world
judging, we presume, from the nature of
the cigars they bought. Be careful, boys
where you buy next time.
Master Charley and Miss Mary Richey
of Ottawa, were visiting their country resi-
dence here, and experimenting the putting
up of fruit the past week
Mrs. A. p. Berry, who Is living at Farm
Ridge, wife of our former townsman, was
visiting at Mrs Shay's, Tuesday.
The disgraceful scene on the street Sat
urlay night reminds us Of the story of the
Devil shearing hog,-great cry and little
blood. But we hope for the sake of the
parties themselves that such humiliating
scenes will never be repeated.
Thomas Drew, the hardware and dry
goods merchant of this place, has just re.
turned from Chicago, where he was called
by telegram last week. His wife, who
was visiting for few days was taken sud.
denly i'll. He reports her as getting better
ZENAs.
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Sham Gentlemen.

When the famous bruisers had q
pounding match in Chicago, not long
ago, some of the heightened citizens
were mixed in with the crowd of gloat-
inc spectators. This is hard to ex-
plain" said refined lady. Not-at all.
Some of the heightened are such only
in dress and money; in taste and NOR
ais they are low-toned. Clothes no
more make a gentleman than they do
lady. A prize fight does not come
along very often and thus quite num-
Der of high-toned persons are saved
that test of taste. Along comes the
prize fight and down goes the sham
gentleman.
In point is the story told of "Pat"
and the "angels" Pat had lived a
wild life. He had crowded close to the
rope in all prize fights and had yelled
long and loud in the nights of holiday
seasons. In some good hour he got
suddenly converted, and, dying soon
after he was met at heavens gate by
Gabriel and other distinguished MEM
bers of the better world. They well
coined the newcomer and started with
him up the tlowery path. BY degrees
great yelling over to the left came to
Pats ears. He recognized the notes of
many night of revelry on earth. He
moved on, but the path was little too
sweet and the music rather too DIVINE
like, so he broke away from his brill
liant escort, saying: "Good-by, Ga
briel, would rather be with the boys
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AT JOLIET.

The opening Of the illinois Valley Circuit
at Joliet on Tues lay was well attended
The 3-minue trot was won by Al X. in three
straight heats, time 1921, 2:3 l. $780,,
Texas Girl, second; Marquis, third; General
Siblic, fourth, and Walter X distanced in the
first heat. In the 2:25 pacing race Toledo
Girl made the fastest time, 2:2l /, ever made
on the track She won in straight heats
2:2l3, 2;22l 2;22l, American Boy, second.
Third money was divided between Kimbal
and Lottie p, Retriever and Matte s. being
distanced. In the three. year-old trot there
were but two entries. The first heat was
won by Jeanette, and the last two by
William 5. Time, 2:42}, 2;ll3, 2:45i.
Second day: In the 2:25 trot there were
six starters, but only four remained to the
finish. Ii was a closely contested race, and
required seven heats TO decide it. Myrtle
whose best time was 2.2ji, took first money
Bonnie McGregor second; Executor. third
and Hunter, fourth. Georgiana, who cap
turcd first money in the 2:34 race, and
whose best time was 2.3il, had to trot six
heats for the prize; Thistledown, second;
Capt Crook, third, and Star Mambrino
fourth Ten horses started in this race, but
only four stated to the close. The 2-year'
old colt race was won by Gettysburg, fastest
time, 2:533; Sarah Cossack, second, and
Dictricia, third.
Third day: The free-for.all pace was won
by Silvertail, four heats being trotted; Lotte
y won the third heat. Time, 2;2l3, 2:22l
PA, 2:22l. The 2:40 trot was captured by
AL r. in straight heats; Moody, second; Cleo,
third, and Kenton Belle, fourth. Laura
Bell, Capitola, Willie Knox and Frank II
we're distanced. Time, 2;3lt, 2:27i 2:29i
In the 4-year-old stake race, Superior was
the winner in straight heats, 2:29l, 2;34l
2:35J; Mate, second; A. G. Dewey, third,
and Victor Sprague fourth.
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Mrs. Garfield and Her Children.

Garfield once said to me about this
woman: II have never had in my life.
although there would have been plenty
of excuse if she had made such a mis-
take, to apologize for anything that my
wife has had to say concerning me. My
constituency has its own sensibilities.
and very little thing Mrs. Garfield
might say that was ill-timed or hasty
would go very far against me. But she
has been so discreet that l have not
single instance of that kind on record.
She is never stampeded." said Garfield
"She is the coolest when things excite
me the most. Now" said he, "she is
doing at present what did for her;
taught her Latin at school, and she is
now teaching our children Latin and
preparing them to 60 to Exeter"
President Cleveland, / see, entertain
ed at Easter the orphan children of
Garfield. This is one of the best testi-
monials l have seen to Cleveland's up
right domestic intentions. At Good
Friday, just twenty years ago, Mr.. Lin
coin was shot; at Easter, twenty years
afterward, Grant is on his desth-bed.
Between these two tragedies occurred
the extraordinary murder of Garfield.
1t is entirely fitting that the President
should both receive and give respect to
these young sons of Garheld.-Gath.
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- The races, beginning in this city next Tues
day and continuing four days, promise to be
exceptionally fine. The class Of horses en-
tered number among them some of the most
noted western flyers, and the entries amount
TO ll8, one of the largest number Of horses
ever entered at any meeting in the north
west. The management has been unusually
DESTROYS of having meeting this year that
will place the track on par, as to honesty
and efficiency, with any course in the state.
With that end in view all the details have
be IN carefully attended to aad the arrange
ments are as nearly perfect in all that can
in any way aid this commendable spirit.
The success of the Joliet meeting, in which
il took Is heats the other day to decide two
races, shows that the horses will trot for all
there is in them, the greater portion of the
Joliet entries being entered here. 1t is said
by prominent horse men Of the city that the
Ottawa races this year will from any stand
point be by far the best ever given here,
To make the meeting a success in every r.
spect now only requires the generous at.
tendance of the public, and that such will
be The case there is no room for doubt. The
reputation of the Ottawa Driving Park is,
and has been such. that no assurance need
be given that all who attend will witness fine
speed the coming week.
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Arab ArnOr.

Goats of mail are still in use among
some of the Soudaneso Arab tribes.
Whether original or copy, says Col.
Colbourne, in speaking of one of these
coats of armor, it was undoubtedly the
dress of the crusaders. The hauberk
of mail was fastened round the body by
the baltan, and formed complete COW
ering from head to foot. The long,
two-handed, double-edged sword was
borne between the leg and the saddle.
The wearer of this medieval garb was
sheik Mohammed Sebekh, of the Hala-
win tribe of Bagarra Arabs. His ar
NOR had been in his family 80 years.
The horses head was enGased in steel,
and its body covered with quilt thick
enough to turn spear. 1t was shaped
like the armor one reads of in Froissart.
1t had been asserted in connection
with this curious subject that the prac-
tice survives in the Soudan alone. 1t
may, therefore, be well to state that it
is also found among the Khevsur people
of the central Caucasus, who still habit
ually wear chan-armor, shields, and
helmets, like medieval knights. In
fact, it was formerly general among all
the Caucasian tribes, and the Che
chenzes of Daghestan still wore coats
of mail down to the beginning of the
present century.
The armor does not appear to have
been forged by these people themselves.
but was handed down, as among the
Soudanese Arabs, as an heirloom from
generation to generation in the fami-
lies of the chiefs. Hence the inference
that this armor dates everywhere from
the times of the crusades, of which it
may be regarded as remarkable rem
inisccnce. London Ahengum.
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From Bromley.

BROMLEY, Iowa, July 81, 'S5.-Perhaps
as the time passes by and the season advan-
ces some meandering eye may see these
few lines from the land of storms and tor.
nadoes. But, thank fortune, after two and
one half years residence here, the wind
blows and the rain descends Just as II does
In La Sale comfy, and l have, so far, seen
nothing worse.
Well, TO many inquiring letters, would
answer through your paper. We have had
a great deal OF rain this season since the
25th of May. Before that We had as good
weather for putting In crops as could be
wished. Corn looks well and rye good and
nearly all Ia shock. Oats will be large
crop. No winter wheat sown here. Mead.
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some vast wildeInes s-some boundless con.
tiguity Of shade where eyes look love to
eyes that speak again, &c"
II. Munson, has just returned from trip
to Omaha.
Max Johns and wife, after very pleas
ant trip around the lakes, returned We'd
nesday evening
Just now the matrimonial market is at a
standstill Nothing doing in that line
whatever. We presume that it is not on
account of the weather. for this is just the
season for travelling, but because every
body has got married that wants to be.
ROSE BUD.
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ows are immense; some say two tons, and
some say three tons to the acre. Well, |
know they are good and it seems to me
there is tons enough to pitch. Small fruit
is plenty. Apples will be scarce. Your
Dakota correspondent says they can beat the
world for babies. Twill put the northwest
township of Marshall county against any
miles quare of Dakota outside of town or
village, for babies in numbers and of all
sizes and weights. So come on for the ba.
by show. Farmers are sll jubilant over the
looks of the cribs, that is, the grain, not the
babies. SC.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

MAKING GLASS FIFTY YEARS AGO.-In
the manufacture of glass fifty years ago, 90
Id. of potash and 90 h. of wood ashes were
used to every 100 lb. of sand. The first
change from this was to burn the potash in
an oven, and work il as puddler does iron,
In order to obtain better results, and this
was used with lime in about the same pro
portions as potash and wood ashes above
named. Soda ash was first used In New
Jersey, but its introduction in western fac
tories was very rapid, and the mix was
changed to 33 ID. soda ash and 20 Id. of
lime to 100 Id. of sand The proportions
vary greatly with circumstances and the
quality of the Ingredients used. The fol
lowing Is fair statement of the mix now
mostly used; soda ssh, 40 h.. lime, 30 lb.; ;
sand 100 ID. For salt cake, 80 ID; soda
ash, 10 h.; lime, 30 ID; pulverized char
coal, 2ls h.; arsenic, IL 10; sand, 100 ID
If the glass is muddy the charcoal Is re-
duced. If too green, charcoal is added and
arsenic reduced.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

The intoerable eat of the past week has
driven numbers Of the citizens OF this city
to take refuge at the east door Of the court
house each afternoon. There they sit in
the shade with their tongues out, seeking
surcease from the red-hot atmosphere, while
jim Cross and Ira Nelson entertain the
gang with the latest yarns. Mitch appro-
priately terms it the stamping ground of the
Leisure Hour Club.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

Now that two important events are to
happen in succession. the races and the en-
the business men Of Ottawa
could materially add to the general looks of
the city by adding such decorations as they
might deem appropriate. If those in the
business center would only add little in
the way of decoration the city might be
given a more pleasing effect as viewed by
the many strangers who will be here for the
next Is days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

The marshal and the police force have q
set Of dandy helmets, just arrived, which
are on exhibition at Frenchs, awaiting the
advent of cooler weather before they are
donned, when the cops will, doubtless, sp-
near as remorseless Washers.
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Have attended a patient for year who
suffers periodically with neuralgia. Late.
ly the patient had one of these attacks and
| gave her Tongaline, to take teaspoonful
every hour. l called the next day and
found her attending to her household du.
ties free from all pain. w. A. O'Bryant
NJ. d., Lawrencetown, Mo.
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Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

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 10 give perfect sat
isfsction, or money refunded. Price - cents
per box. For sale bv Lutz & Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

One factor in American civilization
which seldom receives the credit which
it deserves, that is the cheap edi-
tions of standard authors which the
leading publishing houses of the coun-
try are producing in continually in
creasing numbers. Minneapolis Tn
bune
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

Erysipelas is dangerous disease. Not
unfrequently does it take such form as to
carry off its victim after period of intense
suffering. Charles II. Lucas, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, writes: For three years my wife
has been suffering from erysipelas. She
has tried numerous physicians but received
no benefit from any of them. She COM
menced using Mishler's Herb Bitters about
a month since, and is now entirely we'll"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

A mau named White, employed by Patrick
McGinnis, Of Wallace township, was struck
down by the heat while at work in harvest
field. He was taken TO his home on North
Columbus street Wednesday, and Drs. Hattie
way ard Ryburn were summoned, and
though IL was difficult task, the physicians
have brought him through the valley Of the
shallow of death, and he is now slowly on
the mend
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Gasoline stoves.

The unprecedented run at Kendall's for
gasoline stoves left him clean out one day
this week. However, full supply arrives
to-day. Call and see them. They are just
the thing, cheap, durable and economical.
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200 Ia

Don't be afraid that L. Hess will not have
enough ice cream to fill the multtudes dur
ing the races. His ice cream makes fast
time. Call at his popular ice cream parlors,
southwest corner from postofiice.
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Phelan Mt the Races.

The confectioner, Geo. Phelan. will be
found at the Driving Park during race
week, with sandwiches, lemonade, contec-
tionery, SC. Give him call
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01

The rush still continues at MASLEY x
JoRpASs for the new Lyman gasoline stoves.
Remember ii is the new Lyman. They are
proud Of il.
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sulky PIOWs,

The new three-wheeled HAPG00D, and
the new CASsADAY, at MAsLEY & JoR-
nAN's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-15
BONDVILLE.

Lumbesmen are anxious for snow
and have it light right down aud be
quiet.
All having news for the SITTER, are
requested to send it in, and also to send
Sl.00 for years subscription, don't
wait to see if some one has said to much
or two little, but lend helping hand.
The Changers held their annual oys-
ter supper at their hall, Jan. 9th. There
was large attendance, aud they done
ample justice to the oysters. All ap-
peared happy aud they had a good time
generally.
Mrs. Silas Axtcll slipped and sprain-
ed her knee badly, last week, and the
week before Mr.. Axteu got badly hurt
by falling on the ice, which makes mis-
fortunes rather plenty for one family.
David Gale, recently killed Berk-
shire pig, 9 months old, weighing 1929
pounds.
Jan. II, rainy day. The ice has gone
out of the river to day for the fourth
time this winter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-15
LANDGROvE.

We notice in the Ludlow Tribune
quite legtby item in regard to school
in dist No. 2, Tho correspondent claims
to be a disinterested party, we claim to
be an interested party. and beg leave
to state few facts.
In the first place, the teacher for a
trivial offence, selects u half dozen boys,
and goes in for general knock down,
which created quite an excitement.
The Supt. visited the school and found
all running smoothly, and saw no cause
of complaint, of course she would not,
as the wind had changed in that lirec-
ton. DISTINGUISHED party has no small
children TO so to school in cold morn
ing and find both doors locked, and to
wait in the cold until half past nine, be-
cause the teacher went to u dance the
night before and oversight, and would
not let them warm at the fire, after they
managed to get one. We believe in
right and Justice, and if disinterested
party thinks these and numerous other
things right, then his conception of that
quality must be very narrow. Said
teacher also armed himself with numer-
GUS rules and revolver which so fright
ened the little ones that they no longer
attend, aud the school of % has dwin-
died to II. Is this all right? Citizen.
We know nothing Of the merits or
dement's of this case, and Onty print the
above at the requesr of . responsible
citizen Of the district. ED.
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WINDuAM.

Many hereabouts arc complaining
with hard colds. Mrs. G. A. ''cnata-
son has been quite sick, but is now
much better.
f. Pierce has just returned from
Mass, where he went to sell cilair stock.
He reports prices very low. y.
l.. A. Ballol has lately visited his
brother at Montague, Mass.
Geo. Holt lately received wound
in the hand by accidental discharge Of
a revolver, which he was loading.
AS Calvin Harris was returning
from Chester with load of merchan-
disc, and near Il. Giles, the loed was
overturned, fastening uncle Cal. to the
spot, but By timely assistance hc was
extricated without bodily injury.
The bulk head OF the reservoir at
Cobbs mills was washed away by the
high water, Monday.
VIM. Hastins, whose health mas been
poor for quite while is getting TO be
himself again.
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Farmers Grang, p. of ii. held their
annual installation of officers last FRI
day evening, and us is customary with
this Grange, and all others for ought
we know, the Lady members had pre-
pared an elegant repast, for the occa-
sion. The SITTER being invited, for
charity's sake, no doubt, BLESSINGS on
sweet charity John, with Harriet Ann
and the" devil"was on hand, andenjoyed
tho affair very much. especially that
part wherein our tall friend with the
black mustache labored so hard to see
that all were provided with chicken pie
or anything else, especially swell, we
haven't got any" However, the SITTER
never could enjoy this repast business
this only refers to John]if he&could
have eaten hkc-well, like--likc those
chaps who sat at the head of the table.
Well It's no use i'll crying over spill
cd milk. but that chicken pie was good.
Mr., &. d. Rider, the retiring'as well
as newly elected Master, opened the in
stallation ceremonies in brief address,
recounting the objects and aims Of the
organization, and what it had accom-
plishen, concluding by introducing Mr..
F. p. Fuller, of Mountain Home Grange
who proceeded to install the officers, e.
lect, rs follows: NJ, 6. d. Rider: o.,
C. ID. Farnum; Lee, 4. A. Brooks
Stew, F. a. Shattuck; Asst. s., Fred
Vale; Chap. Mrs. +. "A. Shattuck
Treas, f. S. Garfield; Sec, $. o. Da.
Wis; G. X, John Stuart; Ceres, Mrs'
E. A. Brooks; Pomona, Mrs. f. F.
Churchill; Flora, Mrs. J. NJ. Tarbell
Stewardess, Miss Hattie L. Davis
Agent, d. Batchclder.
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Mr.. Clark Q. Pierce, of Waukegan,
H., in sending his subscription for the
the coming year says:
Thirty years ago turned my back
on Londonderry to seok home in this
Western country; though SO long u
time has elapsed since then, the memo
~ of the Green mountain State is kept
fresh in my memory. Most of those |
left behind have passed. away or sought
othdr chimes, but through the SITTER
| occasionally see the name OF an old
friend which gives me a pleasure !
would be sorry to miss.
We assure Mr.. Pierce that many of
his old friends, hereabouts, have not
forgotten him and will be pleased to
learn, this much of him, through the
SrTKR.