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Chief Justice Beaslcy, of New Jersey,
is keen sportsman. Desiring some
birds for an invalid, out of season, he
invaded Pennsylvania, across the river
from his home, and was having fair
luck with the robins when his presence
was discovered by the natives, and the
prospect at one time was that the Chief
Justice might be arraigned for violating
Pennsylvania bird laws. He escaped.
however 1t was remarked that ignor-
ance Of the law would not have been a
safe plea in his case.
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SPRING BERRY CART.

One recommendation is its simplicity.
The springs, wheels, etc, of an old buggy
will do to build it upon. Once made it will
last years Crates of berries can be put
upon its table and wheeled from the field to
the house OF elsewhere without jolting or
bruising.
The second farm tool here presented as q
pattern is the
SQUIRT FOR KEROSENE MIXTURE.
II is a syringe 10y which both underground
and above ground pests may be- wa ,hrd ont Of
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zegel
L. L. THOMPSON,

attorney at IHlr.
FINAL SEI"rLENLk;NT.- ESTATE OF
Il JAMES HALL, DKcEAsED.-Notice Is hereby CIV
to all persons interested said estate, that the
undersigned, Administrators Of the Estate Of said
James Hail. deceased. will appear before the Probate
Court OF the county Of In Sale ami state of Illinois, AT
the County Court House in Ottawa, in said county on
Monday, the 18th day Of June 4. u, 1885, for the
purpose rendering account Of their proceedings in
the administration Of said estate for the final settlement
Dated at Ottawa, this 18th day Of May lSS5,
ELIZABETH HALL.
JAMES c. HALL.
ATTEST: 4. T. BARTELs, Administrators.
Clerk Probate Court. In Sale Co. ILL., may l3-3w >
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Things to DO and to Know.

No potato can take the place OF the Early
Rose.
The Wealthy apple is one Of tn. best for
winter.
An average peach crop IL predicted for
Delaware.
Now scatter lot Of sifted coal ashes ever
the roots Of currants and gooseberries.
American agriculture 20 years hence Do
Ponds upon tho training we now give our
boys .
Farmers in eatgrowing states will grsd-
ually find it to their interest to grow more
grass and live stock and less grain
Every farmer should have sweet corn on
his table until fall frosts. Plant smaH
plot every ten days from this time until late
July
A plot of ground set out in black walnut
and allowed 10 remain 20 years, IL Is 40
serted, will yield larger profit than In
any other mode Of investment on farm
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A farmer writes: hear a great deal Of
complaint of Lima beans not coming ND after
planting, on account of insects. Now, lhavs
been in the habit, for the past three years,
OF soaking my beans until they were sproutcd,
before planting, and very seldom mis- in
my garden. first soak the beans in warm
water until they are fully swollen; then pour
oil the water, and lay dampened rag on
top of them, and they will sprout in few
DAYS. Plant in warm ground, and it is sur.
prising how soon they will come through the
surface
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ACME LEDGER
AND
BILL HOLDER.

,,-,a, Ledger and Statement Combined; cOnIe'
~, pscentarle for Short-time and Nscellaneous Ne
cnnn,s saws work for the Rock keeper ans eost ior
,bs pn.,ness Man, Ledger can be EehA,G ~ lev
WV MIN new paper when exhausted. fTicc ol
n.y. NTH loo pages ass. price Of Ordinary state
boos 80 Bar.,r for Repcnishing Book - 70 per
Nm + ssyes The FRER TkADEE hiss the exclusive
~, ~ Ill the Acme Ledger in Ia sale Grundy and
Hsnlall counties Ask 10 see 1T
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existence. t-ch above
ground it showers death
and destruction upon
plant lice aud bark lice.
The scale Ice IN the past
year did untold damage
tomap.etrees. Its pres
ence may be known by
the White cottuny sub
stance which over
spreads the trees. In
this substance ITS thous-
aud, OF eggs are laid.
The implement here
shown is made rs fol-
lows; Take II piece of
one and Il halt inch gas
pipe, b,nine inches long,
,aud have il hammered
10 ii sharp = mt at Il.
Screw into II at the
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EARM zGARDEN


The farmer Of the nev time employs every
tool and machine within h,S means 10 save
time and labor. II he raises berries and
small fruits largely, one OF tho first Things
he will secure Will be
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-06

Opposite the bottom OF the Gun i,'s %,
PUSHES into the vacuum below, Push down
the rod, and drive 1t out By TINS 'hsIrl
ment and method it is claimed that the cab
bage maggot, peach borer and other gruos
that work beneath the soil may be Killed II
one knows where they are. The nnid tSea
is made as follows:
KEROSENE AND SOAP MIXTURE
Put quart of soft soap with gallon OF
water and heat it to the boiling point. Then
stir into it thoroughly one pint OF Kero enc
oil. Hard soap or whale oil soap would DO
As we'll This mixture and syringe were pre-
pared by Prof. A. j. Cooke, of the ASrlcul-
tural college of Michigan The keroseneand
soap mixture, however, have been known 10
kill young trees and plants occasionally.
For leaf lice and slugs lighter mixture OF
kerosene and whale oil soap Is used. Inc
Persian insect powder, variously known rs
buhach, pyrethrum, etc, Is also deatn !"
nlant lice. 1t will Kill most insect vernin,
if it can he once got on them. 1t IS busted
upon leaves and plants by meaaa OF small
bellows
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Freight trains carrying passengers leave ottawa a.
follows: For Earl, 100 Pm. for Aurora 1905 A. r.
for Streator, O5 A. ~. sos p. ~, and 1915 A. NJ
Morning train makes close connection at Aurora foi
all points east and west
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars. c B. O. Drawing
Room Cars Horizons Reclining Chair Cars, and the c.
B. O. Palace Dining Cars. by this route. All tsforins
ton about of fare sleeping accommodations
and time tables will be cheerfully given by applying TO
PERCIVAL LOWELL.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
THos j. POTTER.
General Manager. Chicago GEO. Il. ROE,
Agent at OTTAWA
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- w. w. BLAKE II, Attorney and Counselor
VI. AT Law. Room ., second lOOr Court House. Otta-
wa H. All legal business promptly attended to. jan3I
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professional NarD9.
AT TO Y n e VS..

q. A ARMSTRONG;, Attorney AT Law
- Special attention given To abstracts of titles. Gen
erul insurance agent Office with j. +. Calvin Esq. In
Delano's block, ottawa, III. aprl3'S7
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DUSHN ELL s. FULLETSrON AT.
ID tOrneys al Law Ottawa Illinois Office In BuSh-
nell's block west of Court House. iuly21-fys
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JESSE n. RUGER. j. W. EBERsOL.
- UCiER X EBE.IfSOL. Attorneys & Coun-
III sellers AT Law; also Notary Public. Office In Fui
terer MetIger's Block, east of Court House. feb1S5
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-06

L. l.. THOMPSON, Complt's Solicitor II
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-06

New Styles of Type and Lew
Prices at the Free Trader JOB
Printing Rooms.
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Nj n. ARNSTRON6,A ttorn ~ and Com.
WI. seor at Law, Ottawa, III. Notary ublic once
In Ciedney's Block, Ottawa. jun5,D
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n b. CHA M N. Attorney and Counselor
". at Law. Office with ID. McDougall, uhswa. III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-06

TOHN b. RICE, Attorney at Law. Reddckb
y Block, city OF Ottawa. VIII practice law In Il
Sale and adjoining countless and In the Appeltet.
and Supreme Courts. sep20-'yrs
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r w. BREwER Attorney and Counselor -
IL. Law, and Notary Public. Rooms s. & III, Oper1
House Block, Ottawa, III.
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County Superintendent Of Public Schools,
G.B. STOCKDALE

VIII hold examinations his office In the Court Hon.
on -, M surshsr notice 'isuD
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~ G.. TREN "A Y, Attorney at Law. once
l.. with l.. w. Brewer, Rooms 5, 10, Opera House
Block, Ottawa, III. junS
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~ GRIGGS, Attorney and Counselor at Law
~. Office In Lynchs block, Main street. Ottawa. ILL.,
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(tIASE FOWLER, Master In Chancery. At
" torney and Counselor at Law Office In Gedneyb
Block northeast of court house square, Rooms
8 and 4. Ottawa, Illinois. Junl065
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Q. BOYLE. Attorney at Law. once With
y. NJ. 7. Moloney, Opera House BLOCK, Ottawa. Ill.
feb2l.S0
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-11

WASHINGTON. Sept. THE debt state
|ment now issued shows decrease in the
public debt for August Of e2,S79, ,052.
The total debt now, less the e497i6,572
net cash reported in the treasury, is ST.
473, ,692, ,307, and Of this amount 81, $685.
776,9l2 is interest bearing debt.
The treasurer's statement shows gold
coin, bullion and certificate balance on
hand OF $l26,s ,927, or about $200, 900
more than month ago; and standard
silver dollar aud silver certificate balance
of $74,5il,115, or about e3.00000o more
than q month ago.
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Huntingburg Argus.
Several small boys Of this place went
out to the Rose Bank coal mine the 9TH
or day, and finding several cars stand
ing on the track, and nobody in sight,
concluded to have some sport and also
10 ride. The switch leading t5 the coal
mine il up quite grade, and it Is nec-
essary to put on the brakes and chock
the wheels Of fiat cars while being load
ed with coal for shipment. The bad
boys removed the chunks Of coal from
under the wheels and took of the brakes,
and away went the cars down the grade,
going faster and faster with each turn Of
the wheels until the main track was
reached, when there was general smash
up. The cars were thrown from the
track and badly broken, II requiring
considerable time and money to repair
aud get them on tho track again. The
boys escaped without injury, but were
frightened half out Of their wits. The
railroad officials have the names OF the
boys, and declare they intend to mako
their parents or guardians pay for all
the damage DONE which amounts 10
about two hundred dollars.
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Names and Addresses or School
Teachers Employed In Dubois
County for 1880.

We are indebted TO County Supcrin-
tendent Sweeney for the following LIST
OF teachers employed, the districts In
which they will teach in the various
townships. and their p. O. addresses.
There are 100 school districts, employ.
ing lls teachers, including three incor.
porated towns:
As q body these teachers will compare
favorably with the most intellectual
talent In the land, and an insinuation
that they were not capable Of appre-
ciating an historical essay, shows gross
egotism or ignorance in the writer. The
in this county are sure to ad-
vance materially under their earnest in
struction the coming winter.
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The malcontents who are slwaye
croaking about hard times and the patri-
ots who are industrious only in organizing
"strikes" and unions" will find food for
reflection in studying the prices paid for
labor at the beginning Of the century.
While 1t Is true that the cost of living
was then less than now, yet It can not
be denied that laboring men in those
days had to practice the most rigid econ
omy to make both ends meet. An ex-
change gives the following concerning
the condition Of the wage class of that
day, and 1t may we'll be pondered. It Is
full of instruction to social agitators. In
the great cities unskilled workmen were
hired by the day, bought their own food
and found their own lodgings. But in
the country, on the farms, or wherever
Q hand was employed on some public
work, they were fed and lodged by the
employer, and given few dollars q
month. On the Pennsylvania canals the
diggers ate the coarsest diet, were housed
In the rudest huts and paid $6 . month
from May to November and IS month
from November to May. Hod carriers
and mortar mixers, diggers and chop
tcie, ~ uV iEOtu AsoS " lCOV loUOIeO On
the public buildings and cut the streets
and avenues OF Washington City, receiv-
ed seventy dollars year, o., II they
wished, sixty dollars for all the work
they could perform from March ! to
December 20. The hours Of work were
invariably from sunrise to sunset. Wa
ges at Albany and New York were three
shillings, or, az money then went, forty
cents day; at Lancaster eight to ten
dollars month; elsewhere in Pennsyl-
vania workmen were content with six
dollars In summer and five in winter.
AT Baltimore men were glad to Le hired
II eighteen pence q day. None by the
month asked more than six dollars. All
Fredericksburg the price Of labor was
from five to seven dollars. In Virginia
white men employed by the year were
given sixteen pounds currency; slaves
when hired were clothed, and their mas
ters paid one pound month. A pound
of Virginia money WIS in Federal mon-|
~ three dollars anG thirty-three cents.
The average rate Of ages the land over
was therefore sixty-five dollars q year,
With food and perhaps lodging. Out of
his small sum the workman must, with
,is wife's help, maintain his family
Vincennes Sun.
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In letter TO his daughter Benjamin
Franklin wrote: "Go constantly to
church. whoever breaches. The act OF
devotion in the common prayer-book IL
your principal business there, and IL
properly attended 70. will do more to-
ward amending the heart than ser.
mons. I do not mean you should
despise sermons even Of the preacher
you dislike, for the discourse is often
much better than the man, as sweet and
clear waters come through very dirty
earth" George Herbert, long before
Franklin, seems to have had the same
idea when he said that, with the worst
Of preachers, be "could learn the text and
patience"
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indianapolis News: The mails are
freightcd with letters from Shoals to the
State Gcologist calling attention to epec-
linens OF gold which have been found
in Martin county, and expressed to this
city for analysis. All Of the specimens
so far received are sulphuratcd iron
"fool's gold'-worth eS 30 per ton, load
od on the cars.
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WASHINGTON, ID. G. Sent. Sd, 1885


II Is reported that the President will
arrive in Washington before the tenth
of September; this is earlier than be was
expected, but Il is quite probable that he
is now resigned to forego the hardships
Executive Mansion, and the piercing
music Of the mosquito, for that Of the
Marine Band.
"There viii be big cleaning out soon
after the President returns" said an Of.
fetal in the Treasury Department yes
terday. The committees that are exam.
dismissals. There is great deal Of dead
timber that will be cleaned ont. The
notion OF this Administration is that
things should be run in simple and
economical way, and that no more peo-
pie should be employed than are neces.
sary to do the work.l
One Of the officers Of the United States
Senate who is In town ct present proba.
bly, because II Is payday or something OF
that sort, is Of the opinion that when
be such shaking up of the pay.rolls,
and 90 much retrenchment generally,
that the attaches Of that luxurious bed
WILL 70 8hSotiy cufPtt1C0s AOk0 t000
this, many Of them will be compelled to
walk. During the closing hours Of the
last Congress the usual food Of resolu.
tions authorizing the appointment Of all
sorts Of committees for junketing trips
during the summer with an unlimited
right to draw on the fund. were intro
duced. Some OF them, whose promoters [
were sharp enough to get them In early,
were passed. But before many days
the pressure was 50 great that the whole
thing was turned into farce. The de.
bate which sprang up over the various
resolutions OF the dignifed Senator'S,
who were making franu, efforts to put
some protege on the pay-rolls for the
summer, with nothing to do, was ludl.
crous at hrst, but before 4 was over It
became d.sgrace to the United States
Senate. Some Of the cooler headed
Senators (whose clerks were already pro-
vided for) werc smart enough to see It..
They called caucus. and after two or
three!angry meetings, smothered Oh tho
resolutions. They went even farther.
They appointed Committee, whose
duty i should be 70 bold meetings du.
ring the summer. and 60 over the whole
ground In relation 70 oinecures about the
chamber, with view to making . re-
port In the fall, which would bring
about great many remarks, and much
retrcnchment all around. This Com
mittee has been hard at work al sum.
ner, and its report VIII be made the
basis of little retrenchment and reform
side-show IL imitation OF thst which the
Administration is carrying on upon
such large and thorough scale. Il will
also furnish Republican Senators need
ed opportunity to worship this species
OF reform most eloquently with their
lips, TO put themselves on record, and g
roar through the Congressional Record"
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TOWN OF HuNTIHGBuRo.

TOWN OF HUNTIHGBURo.
Milton Hersberger,
Dora Hope.
Anna Thompson,
Helen Dillin,
Fred. CLAUSE.
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The Love Of an Honest Man.



There's many thing that the msidens
wish
As they journey along in life,
As they take their part In the busy world,
And share in its cares and strife;
Perhaps they wish for cosy house,
With furniture spick and span
But to crown the whole they care the
most
For the love Of an honest man.
Yes, pretty maiden, where'er you are.
In palace or humble cot,
Whether your life is fair and bright,
Or trial and toll your lot,
Whether your name 10 Flora May,
Or homely Mary Ann,
You will be in luck II You win that love-
The love of an honest man.
o, q maiden may prize her diamond set.
Or dresses of latest style;
Or inhabit house of costly build,
With carpets of velvet pile;
But the greatest blessing TO woman's
life
Let her gain it while now she can
From her golden locks, to her silver
hairs,
Is the love Of an honest man.
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The County Commissioners were In
session last week and ordered another
railroad election to be held II French
Lick township. The election will be
held on tho ID Of October. .-P Psoli News.
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How to Address the President.
! 1t was not at all strange that, after
their sad experience under monarchial
rule, the early Americans should have
disliked everything that sayored Of roy
hIty. Not only was this spirit shown in
ATTACKS made upon q peculiar courtliness
lof fashion affected by a portion Of society,
lbut II found expression in the Consti-
tuition itself. 1t was distinctly provided
THAT
mo title Of nobility shall be granted
Iby the United States;"
and an instance OF the popular feeling on
this subject and the peculiarlties of the
two Houses. Is presented by the proceed
Iings Of the First American Congress.
/ The question was raised as to what
"titles II will be proper to annex to
the Office of the President and Vice.
President Of the United States; If any
other than those given In the Constitu-
ltion 2"
and this matter was deemed of suffi-
Icient importance to receive the attention
Iof special joint committee Of both Hou-
ses. This committee reported that the
President should be addressed as .IIis
IExcellency.' The Senators would not
agree TO the report. A committee of
of Conference was then appointed, and
reported
THAT, in The opinion of the commit
tee, il will be proper thus 10 address the|
President" ellis Highness the Presi-
dent Of the United States of America,
and protector Of their liberties.'
Il think that was high-sounding enough
TO please the tastes Of the senators.
But the members Of the House would
consent TO nothing Of the kind. They
did not believe il essential TO the dignity
of free people that their Chief Officerl
should be laden down with anylhingl
more than simple description of hisl
office. The result OF the whole matter isl
shown in tho following resolution,
passed by the Senate ON the 14th of May,
1873:
| From decent respect for the ooinionl
and practice Of civilized nations, wheth-
Ter under monarchial or republican formsl
lof government whose custom 1t Is to an-I
mex titles Of respectability to the Office
lof their chief magistrate, and that, in in
ltercouise with foreign nations, due re-
lspect for the majesty OF the people Of the
lCnlteu StateS may not DC naL8rueu Oy M
appearance OF singularity, the Senate
have been induced to be OF the opinion
that II wonld be proper 10 annex re-
spectacle title to lhe Office of President
|of the United States; but the Senate,l
|desirous Of preserving harmony with the
House Of Representatives, where the
practice lately observed in presenting
Ian address to the President was without
the addition Of titles, think IL proper,
for the present, to act in conformity with
the practice of that House,
Therefore:
Resolved, That the present address be II
|"To the President Of the United States,
without addition Of title.
That resolution has never been dis
turbed, and therc is no Legislative au-
shortly for any other address than the
one 50 adopted. That form Of address
is still observed in the relations between
Congress and the President. High
sounding titles are hardly In good taste
10 republic. From Among the Law
by Edmund Alton In st. Mich
olas for September. II
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Town OF BIRDsEYE.

TOWN or BIRDsEYE.
Alphonso w. Pinnick,
Belle Barnes.
Ninety-nine teachers in the townships,
and twelve In the towns.
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TOWN OF JASPER.
Fred. 8. Morgenthaler,
Sarah Cooper,
William w. Gullett
Sister Hildegarde.