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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

CANAL SUPERINTENDENT mere wa
some sur ana no I'ue surprise III Ot'a""
the other Gay on me announcement 'n"'
theneWcahal board mac removed Mr' lhom
as from 'ne once OF superintendent aho
appointed capt j. NJ Leighton IN ms pace
MI lholha' hao ueeh ehPloS'' IN aho
ABOUT 'ne CahaI IoI lHe 4'Sl u'lIy !e0t''-
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

Glittering generallties stand no chance
in the face of statistics. For years the
northern papers represented the average
southerEtr as a man in a slOuch hat 1t
took a long time to convince them that the
derby AID the tall hat We're not altogether
unknown in the south. SOutherners were
also shown up as profane swearers, whisky
drinkers and outlaws. Gradually, however,
the country has come to the conclusion
that there is lynch law in the west as well
as in the south, and that the average south
erner does not do any more swearing
than his northern brother. As to whisky
drinking, the facts show that the south
Is the most temperate section in the
Union. Mississippi has $50 saloons; Min
neSota, with about the same population,
has Gter 5000 saloons. Arkansas has i.344
saloons; California, with about the same
population, has $3.50 saloons; old Bourbon
Kentucky has 1861 saloons, and Ohio ID
39o. Startling as the statement may be, in
proportion to the population, the north has
twice rs many saloons a. the south
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

the great fraud by which Tilden was cheat
ed out of the Presidency, he speedily has
tened to withdraw his recommendation and
the appointment of Noyes was promptly
cancelled.
Lambert Tree, of Chicago, was on Tues
day appointed Minister to Belgium.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11


enough 10 run the telephone connections
between La Sale ana Mehdota, so II Is
SAID
,,...,,*,,,. ,o, ,
A., DO -, ,r r',a ,,,, .I 1000 ,';. ~. y"
J, w., ~ - -. Jah,. ,,,saoa.,,o.. :. ,'ao
- ,,root 1a,, ror Io,,n "no 10 ,,os ,hon ond
-, ,~, ...y.
IL a.,.;a.;.,. ., ,,.,Io til 80 r.;o,1o
T. L,. f,,,. ',.,aI.s. ,f.or hoin,, ,roono1
+,o+ 1is nor,,o,,or ,,o,i,s hoco, 20 oscar,
;+saIr oo1 Ia can,,1o,ool u,ri.ino FOE +ho
nross on1 st,co +ho, his mama hos hoco,oo
ioson,roh,v cop,oc,aJ with +ba nawsnonor
history Of fine l. 8 An able writer socia.
Mo ceri,l and If kindly Good pot,,ra he
has always beon an honest Democrat and
tborrh novar rewarded NV his marty has
ALWAYS pnaincbinulv worked for lis best
in+are.ts While many, of lesser ability +,
fiji o., oNiciol trrs+ ho,o beo, eaIoctad and
his mama o,d c,,obiIitias onn,rertIy for.
gotten J. C. Armstrong ALWAYS true TO his
honest political convictions, aided in the
good cause with voice and pen and without
hope of reward. For these reasons his
fiend, the Gossiper, hopes that when his
5Oth birthday rolls around, the La Sale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

A rev swindle is on the road which is
thus described: Two men come TO farm.
er, ard represent themselves to be photog.
raphers. They agree to furnish the farmer
a photograph of his house for 50 cents
The farmer signs an agreement to receive
the Photograph at the price named. which
agreement turns up in due time as a prom.
iSsory note for goodlv sum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11
The Gossiper.

As a rule, mans a fool.
When it's hot, he wants it cool;
When it's cool he wants it hot;
Always wanting what IT'S not,
Never liking what he's got.
! maintain, as a rule,
Mans a fool,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

do not sigh for the stately maid,
Though her face be c'er so fair,
For the truth TO tell, I'm half afraid
OF the girl with the naughty AR,
There's q swcctcr charm, rarer grace,
That homage win always win;
vi, found in The bright and smiling face
Or the girl with the double chin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

Poetry, waXed moustache, mystery,
long hair and sweet tenor voice, often
make woman feel as if only sheet of
tissue paper separated her from heaven
but it is the man with hump on his back, a
wart on the side of his nose and six figures
to his bank balance that scoops her in, not
withstanding the efforts made to win her
by the party of the first part.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

1t is said that the solitary young man
who recently graduated from the Odell
schools doomed up among the galaxy Of
young ladies' like a solitaire diamond in a
hotel clerk S shirt pin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

Hayer, of the Seneca Record, has hat
something to say in an indirect way abou
some of the girls of his town for whicl
they have threatened to step on his neck
lie apologies by saying that if he write
anything for which he is sorry, he is gla'
of it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

Armstrong; Nacs says that there are
about 60 licensed attorneys in this city and
that 40 of them practice at the bar. The
statement is somewhat indefinite and mis-.
leading They all practice at the bar and
John himself knows il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

The telephone man at Dimmick has re.
Gently been an ear witness TO many soft
love passages from "Charlie" at the Men
dota central office, to Laura" at the La
Sale office, and he catches these warm
messages on the fly when they are wired
back In return. William is the young man
at the Dimmick office, and as he gets a
benefit both ways he often wishes that he
could only take hand In the game, and he
heaves dismal sigh when he knows that
cannot be as he Is married man. The bat
terry of love at beth ends, In this case, Is
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
Street-RaiIway stocks.

EDITOR Critic In the statement made
by one OF the defenders of the street-rail-
way ticket scheme, see he calls attention
to the burdens which the roads are suffer-
ing aud proposes to wiring from the travel
ing public the sum of $4,000 per annum
for one of the principal roads and SiS, 900
for the other.
turn this evening TO the financial col
umn Of THE CRITIC and sec Metropolitan
stock $50 paid in and SHOPS bid over 100
per cent advance; Georgetown K. Il. stock,
none in the market; Columbia h. X. stock,
$3.50 paid in, $50 bid the Belt line, $i5
bid. This does not look us If the roads
were suffering when there seems to be an
increase in the value Of the stock Of the va
rious companies of over 100 per cent.
Again they are the recipients of valuable
franchises, which cost them nothing and
which could be sold for thousands. In the
matter Of taxes and repairs of tracks they
have been treated as lenicntly by the Dis
trict authorities as they could wish. An
other point is that the grades in this city
are not heavy and the wear on the horses
and cars is not so great as In most other
cities. They must remember that the peo-
pie have the right to appeal to Congress
and that Congress has the right and the
power to modify the terms of their charters
and give redress II any further eXtortion is
attempted. CAPITOL HILL.
WAsHlNGToN, Nov. II.
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MINT II sitnri,hnidrr snYs.

EDITOR CRiriC 10 seems TO me that your
lupcr and the star are making much ado
about small matter do not say that
you are fighting windmill, but II comes
near it, You folks who are crying 50
loudly for fair play ana doing all you can
to make the people of Washington believe
they arc thcvictims Of a grinding monopoly
ltCgusC the strCCtCar companies want five
cents farc all round, cc tauly do not com
pr,hcud the situation as YOU should.
II has been stated that the companies
want to abolish the ticket system in order
10 iucIcasc their earnings and that some
of them II they could would charge
all that they are allowed 30 do by their
charters. II Is true that the ticket system
is one of which the companies would like
10 nc nd for various reasons that any one
acquainted with the business will readily
understand. But what If they should in
crease their receipts by so doing? Is there
any crime In that Were not the companies
organized so that while airording TO the
public a service absolutely essential To It's
convenience, they might also reap fair
profit on their enterprise?
The fGult-iiudcrs ought 10 bear in mind
that the railway companies are keeping full
pace with the increasing wants Of the Capt
inl mud anoIdiug the public every accom-
mediation In regard 10 comfort and dispatch
that the times demand; all which costs
good deal Of money. II costs great deal
20 keep the roads up to n proper standard.
II may be that they do not all do this; but
as rule our roads are eXcellently equipped
and satisfactorily managed. Their fares
are lower than those of some cities and low
us the lowest. ! do not say that 1t Is neces-
sHry nor that IL would be wise to increase
them, but occasion might arise that would
Justify such an increase There is no know
ing what cgpncious turn the legislation OF
Congress might take I'm regard TO these
iOnds. There Is no knowing what competi-
tion by other means of transportation may
not arise. \ corporation has the same right
that an individual has to look out for its
own interests. Aud why should the
CORPORATION he abused and assaulted for
making money, while the individual who nc
cumulatCs wealth Is inudcd to the skies for
his enterprise in proportion rs his accumu-
latiOus iucrcascy SroCRuoLDER.
MNguINoTON, November l2
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

ARCHDEACON FARRAR made about - 800
by his lectures in New York.
THE THREE California ranches of Senator
Stanford aggregate $1,000 acres, and are
valued at S3,5O0,OOO.
Or THE forty-seven Representatives to
the House of Representatives from Suf-
folk County BOSTON, twenty-five are Irish
Americans.
Hon. ERAsTUs Brooks is announced to
lecture tomorrow evening at New Dorp
Staten Island, on ARNOLD, Andre and
Washington
THE REMAINS Of Mrs. Helen Hunt Jack
son have been laid to rest in Pine Hill
Forest, on Cheyenne Mountain, five miles
from Colorado Springs,
GENERAL JoHS NEWTON was entertained
IN New York last evening by the Xavier
Union, large number of distinguished
civilians and military men being present,
MRs. HARRIET PREsCoTT SPoFFoRD has
written a White Mountain romance for
WIDE Awdkc, entitled "A Girl and Jewell
1t will run six months, as Il serial, in that
magazine.
GENERAL PIERCE NJ. b. You've, the
-uIIblIltu NOusul-btutIhl 10 Dl. lt-
tersburg, Russia, will start for his post of
duty ON Saturday next by the Red Star Line
steamer Westernland.
SIR TITUS SALT, the English capitalist,
is expected in Pittsburg shortly to com
plete arrangements for the new and extern
sive iron plants which he has recently To-
Gated ut Dayton, Tenn.
ONE OF THE first acts of Minister Phelps
was to remove the American Legation in
Londonfrom its former inadequate qua
tiers to larger and more commodiOus quar-
tiers at lO3 Victoria street, Westminster.
SAYS THE PHILADELPHIA Press "Thcre
is only one thing for Cy. Field to do with
the fragments of his Andre Monument. Let
him ship them to England and have them
set up as memorial to Benedict Arnold.n
JAMES WuITcoMB RILEY, the Indian
poet, is 32 years of age, and according to
the Chicago Ners has pallid complexion,
China blue eyes, yellow hair and the gen-
eral appearance Of dapper young clergy
man.
EN-MAYoR FREDERICK O. PRIScE of Bos-
ton, late Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, says the most at
tractive place in the world to him Is his
library, where he has about 1000 wel-se-
lected volumes,
"EPHLUM, what makes so many cat tails
grow in dis heah pom" "Well, | would
say doan you know? Why, dey grows up
from kittens dat people hez drowned in de
pom, Of course. Peah's like you wimmen
folks doan' know muffin bout agrcult-
shaw - Life,
SAYS the Washington correspondent Of
the indianapolis Seat6,i! remember u
conversation with Mr., Hendricks some
time ago, during which he made this OBJ
servation: "My ambition never ran in the
direction OF the lecture field. Indeed,
would rather avoid the rOstrum. But
once, earnestly pressed by friends, | so far
consented as to select the subject. Had
delivered an alleged lecture it would have
been entitled The Three Queens-Anne,
Elizabeth and Nictoria-of England
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
Strcet-Car Fares.

EDlToR CRITIC: Your course in calling
attention to II reported combination Of the
street railway companies of this city for the
purpose Of abolishing the ticket system, and
thereby increasing their already super
abundant revenues at the expense of the
public, meets the approval of the entire
community, with the exception Of the stock
holders of the highly-fayored corporations
aforesaid. This action on your part, In
view Of threatened act Of wilful Injustice
and cXtOrtiou, shows that your interest in
the local affairs Of this District, and what
ever concerns the public welfare, is not
mere pretensiOn, but that IL is ever on the
alert, outspokcn and courageous-ready at
the first note of alarm to take the lead in
in the championship Of that which is right.
1t is with extreme pleasure, moreover,
that in this particular instance | find your
evening contemporary, the star, comes
promptly and ably to your support. Against
such protest the citizens OF Washington
need have no fears that the contemplated
outrage will he carried out. You have so
fortified the public sentiment of the Dis
triCt and aroused IL 20 sense of what was
believed to be an impending peril, that the
orginatOrs Of the scheme will long hesitate
before they attempt anything that bears the
somblanCc Of an imposition upon the pa
irons who have built up their princely reve-
nues. Your points are well taken and the
people will stand by you.
OLD CITIZEN.
WAsnINGToN, Nov. l2.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
SIN FOR \ QUARTER.

The communication of cold Citizen
which will be found in this evenings
CmTiC is fair expression of the gen.
oral feeling of the people of Washing
ton in regard to movement for an in
crease of fares on the part of the rail
road companies, to which this paper
first directed attention 1t is not the
utterancc of growlcr ready to find
fault with anything that bears the
name of corporation, or Of dabbler
In stocks ambitious to bear the market
or of an enemy to well.directcd enter
prise envious of the success of its man
ayers, but of sober minded. clear
headed, sagacious citizen who believes
in fair play toward the public and in
Getting well enough alone by those
who enjoy the public patronage.
THE CRITIC is actuated in this mat.
ter solely by a sense of duty. 1t is
free to admit that the street railway
companies are great popular convent
ences, without which the city would
relapse into primitive conditions; that
the companies are generally well man
aged; that their rates of transporta-
tion are as reasonable rs can be asked;
that they are enterprising sand accom-.
modating; and that they are entitled
TO fair returns upon the capital in
vested. 1t is, in fact, Il sign of healthy
and progressive growth and fact for
public congratuation that these roads
are doing so we'll and making so much
money We feel the same way toward
the railway corporations that we do
toward any other branch of business
which, under wise and energetic direc.
tion, becomes established and
prosperous and pours handsome re-
turns into the pockets of its share
holders.
AT the same time II must not be lost
sight of that the operation of stree
railroads in this city and District is ia
cilitated by advantages superior to those
of many other large cities. To begin
with the construction of the roads by
reason of their easy grades is cheaper.
They are not so much hampered by
stringent legislation. They are not
loaded down by burdens ONE taxation
They enjoy privileges and facilities
that are not found elsewhere. They
can afford to deal literally with the
people and give them even more gener-
Gus rebate than package of six tickets
for quarter, and still earn big divi-
dends.
Hence it is that the people naturally
look askant at any apparent disposi-
ton on the part of the companies to ex-
tract more money from their patrons
without making them any equivalent
return. They are content to abide by
the present arrangement, but will never
Willingly consent TO any modification of
it against their interests and The
CRITIC is glad TO be assured that the
change suggested will not be made.
Whatever may have led to its consider
alton in the first place, there are Ger
tainly no existing conditions or circum-
stances that would justify or excuse it.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
SILVER.

Facts are gradually coming to light
concerning the efforts of the Treasury
Department at home and the State De.
partment abroad to gather definite in
formation and settle disputed points in
reference TO the relations of gold and
silver.
1t is now apparent that the executive
branch of the Government has set Con-
gress a good example by the thorough
ness of its action in the premises by
removing obstacles, clearing away
doubts and furnishing clear and
sound basis for legislation.
The doubtful factors in the mind of
every candid legislator who seeks to
follow out the arguments advanced in
Mr. Cleveland famous silver letter
arise from his uncertainty as to what
silver circulation this country can stand
unaided by foreign governments, and
what hopes can be entertained of help
from European governments. The aim
of the Administration has been to
answer all honest doubts the policy of
the Treasury to demonstrate more
clearly than ever before shown just
what function silver can perform in
this country under existing conditions.
The Ire asury statistics of six months
ending December 81, 1885, will solve
this question definitely and clearly.
The policy of the State Department
has been to ascertain the prospect of
any international agreement changing
present conditions, as we'll as definite
information as to the gold and silver
production, coinage, holdings and re.
sources of all nations.
Mr.. Marbles European mission, and
the researches of Ministers Phelps, Nc.
Lane and Pendleton, and Consul. Gen.
eral Walker will furnish the best in.
formation obtainable on all these points.
The new Administration realized the
approach or at least perceived the
signs of financial crisis and has ap.
parently risen to its responsibility in
three-fold form by executing the law,
guarding against the threatened dan
ger, and gathering from every portion
of the world the facts and figures upon
which all financial arguments and legis
alton logically depend
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
COULD WE But KNOW.

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark. uncertain travel,
Where lie those happier hills and meadows
low
All! If beyond the spirits inmost cayll
Aught of that country could we surely
know
Who would not goy
Might we hut hear
The hoyering angels high, imagined chorus,
Or catch, betimos, with wakoful eyes aud
clear,
one radiant vista Of the realm before Us.
with one rapt moment given % see ana
hear,
An who would feari
Were we quite sure
70 ind the peerless friend who left us lonely,
or there, by some celestial stream rs pure
To gaze In eyes that here We're loyelt only
This weary mortal coil, We're we quite sure
Who would endureY
-lEdmund Clarence stelman.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
REAL ESTATE.
A UsriN p BROWN
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
1926 = Street Northwest.
HOUSES FOR SALE.

hOISCo COIl oALE'
G new brick houses, Wallack Place,
cor 18th st, each. h.,...,...,,,....,,.S3 $1,000
Brick house. 18th st, above Iowa Circle. Ss,a50
Brick house. st, near Capitol, $1,000
3 brick houses, Vt ave, bet II and w
ts.,.,.....,,,...,.,...... $3.50 TO S3,6oO
4 brick houses, 18th street, bet Q and
R...'..,... So,oOO TO Sy,oOO
brick houses, street, bet sth and
10Th, each. .''...'.'.'.''''''''So,OO
Brick house, b st e. bet 10th and l2th. 81, 600
Brick house, 10th st, bet p and Q.....S13,OOO
Brick house, NJ st, bet 18th and 2oth,. $4,000
brick houses, st, bet 11th and 18th,
each '''''''''''''''' '''''''''. Slo'ooo
Brick house, F st W, bet 9TH and 7th $4,000
Brick house, d st, bet ed and Sd n w...sG,OOO
Brick house, Corcoran st, bet nth and
l3th''''''' '''''''''' '''''' ''''''''''SO,OOo
Brick house, 13N st W, near Smithso-
nlan Institute. '''''....'''.'.'''''.''SH SOW
brick houses, 2Sth st.........S5 800 to $1,000
Brick house, 9th and w,.,........S $4,000
8 brick houses, 18th st, near 7 n w.....S5,5OO
Large double house, Mass ave, bet 12th
ST and Thomas Circle. $4,000
brick houses p st, bet 9th and 5th,
sts.,..,.,.,, ,S4, SOO ana Sl,5OO
Large house, near Scott Clrcle.,,.,.. S125, 600
brick houses b st c, bet 9th and
Il, GUGns, SJ,5OD
Brick house, 1ith st, near Agricultural
Dept'''''''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''''''Si 'Si'ooo
House and corner lot on Conn ave, suit
able for fine building Sl3,5OO
Brick house, p ST. near Si1,O 900
Brick house, l. st, bet Goth and 22d,,.. $4,000
Brick house, NJ st, bet 10th and 11th,
with stable.,.' SSO,OOO
Brick house, cor 18th and R,.,....,.,..,.Ss 81, 900
Frame cottage, large lot, Il st, near N
ii aVe'''''''' '''''''''''',''''',.' 900
Brick house, st, bet 18th st and Penn
aNe',,',,', OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, S2OOOO
Brick house, 10th st e, bet f and Co.. 81, 900
| ; brick houses, Riggs ST. each S5 800
Brick house, cor Riggs and 13th....."SieO 700
Brick house, Vt ave, bet X and L sts.., S35 900
Brick house, N st, bet 18th and 18th
W'''.''''' '''''''''''''''''''S SlOOOO
New brick house, Iowa Circle,.,,.,,,SiG5O 800
Brick house, cor Mass ave and 18th st, sis 900
Vacant property In all sections of the city
| and suburbs,
Several houses for rent, furnished and un-
furnished.
Money to loan on real estate security.
Large loans specially.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-12
II IMPROVED.

II IMPROVED.
A Bargain-Nice tmee-story and cellar Dflck
dwelling on the north side of Rhode Island
avenue, bet 9th and 10th SITS W, containing
Price $1,000; reduced to.,...,..,.,...,.S5 $1,000
A splendid three-story and basement brick
dwelling on Maryland ave, bet list and I'd
SITS n o. containing IL rooms and every mod
ern Improvement; large lot, etc; price. 81, 900
A nice two-story press brick house with every
convenience, on l st, bet 2lth and 25th W;
That ;el,egantiy.iinished dwelling on on the W
corner of Sth and SITS n W; just completed;
containing 10 rooms and fine cellar; every
modern convenience; the only remaining
one of the four, the Others We're all sold be.
fore completion. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800
A great special bargain-Fine 3-stOry and eel
lar press brick dwelling on Columbia st.
near the cor of II | ave; contains o rooms,
bay window, Former price $1,000 VIII be
offered this week only for....,,,.,..,Si 1900
UNIMPROVED.
A splendid lot on the north side of M st, bet
18Th and Goth SITS NV, 3pXlOl feet. Price per
50 II only...,, ,.,........,,,..,,,...;'f5o 100
North side of Mass ave- bet 10th and 18th SITS
w, two adjoining lots, each 22S IT 'front.'
lrlce per sq IL Observation-Disclosures SE
On the 9 corner of 10th and sampson sts,
four adjoining lots, each 239xlOO, fronting
on 10th 81, Price per 81 IT., ft,,,.,'.';,.,.,.i,,sSi
corner. Price per SO IT ..,.,.:;,'.:'.,.;Sitto3 t3
A handsome lot on the south side or I 81, pet
18th and 18th SITS W, 2sxlOO Feet frics PEI ~
I'fhis lot adioins Lieut. slaok's residence,l
Also long list of other desirable properly,
improved and unimproyedi Cali OF pNep sgnu lor
GIG II So, n. W