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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Spring Valley,


This new town at the termination of the
new road being built from Belvidere touch
ing the Rock Island about four miles west
Of Peru, is " booming" There is no other
word in the catalogue that win give such an
accurate idea Of what is going on as this
word. There is an active, healthy boom at
the place as a FREE TRADER representative
found out on a visit to that locality II few
days ago. Jas. Murtha, foreman and super
intendent Of the many laborers in and about
the place, took the newspaper man about
the place and during the hour or two spent
in viewing what is going on there, it might
be asserted that the right sort of men
are being brought to that place and that the
men who are ut the head of the vast inter
ests of Spring Valley are the proper persons
to give the new town business impetus that
will send it along the road to prosperity.
People from the neghboring cities and vii
lagos are fiocking in and buying lots and
HANlIS w o'olNo' iitl'""iN S''ANN, Va.
goods stores, hotels, Saloons grocery stores,
Il printing office, a church, an opera house,
a bank, barber shops, a livery stable in fact
stores of all kinds are built or else are in
course of construction. The place is going
ahead rapidly and when Spring Valley is
placed under village organization by Judge
Eldreigc, no fewer than 1000 persons
will compose its population. The new
road has been almost completed and will
touch Spring Valley in day or two, when
union depot will be built by the G. < y. and
Il. l. rosds. This will give the people of
this city who desire to visit the new town an
easy method Of going and returning as trains
will stop for passengers ut this place Next
week trains will be in full motion carrying
train after train Of loaded coal cars north
and the buness of the new city may be
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10


PoRTER.-J. t. Porter is in st. Louis.
FISLEN-Miles Finlen, the Streator p Nj.
was in the city Monday.
HARp.--Dr. IIard's wife is in East Michi-
gan for the benefit of her health \
ARr.-Perene Shaver, the artist left onI
Monday for weeks sojourn in st. Louis.
HENsoN.-Rev. p S. Henson, pastor Of theI
Congregational church, Chicago, was here
Tuesday.
PuTNEY.-Miss Alice Putney and brother.
of waukesha, Wis, are visiting their brother
Milo, south side.
KmBURN.-Norman Kilburn is in Ohio,
stumping the state in the interests of the'
prohibition party.
JoHNsroN-Mrs. VIM. Johnston, of Chi
cage, has been paying her neice, Mrs. W. F.
Day, visit this week.
MUsIc.-Miss Helene Basnett will receive
pupils in instrumental music. For terms,
ETC., address box l94S, Ottawa, H.
Dow.-Miss Julia Dow, daughter of Albert
F. Dow, deceased, formerly Of this city, is
visiting friends and relatives at the st.
Nicholas.
TRUE.-Miss Angie True, of Waltham, and
Miss Fannie Eichelberger, Of the west side,
visited frieRis and relatives in Chicago DIR.
ing the week.
vER-JUDsoN.-Frank Shaver, of Rut- |
land and Miss Fannie Judson were married
at the residence of J. W. Ants, in Rutland,
Thursday evening.
MARsH-Miss Mary E. Marsh of Moscow,
near Rochester, n. y, has been paying
visit, for the past ten days, to Mr.. and Mrs
L. De Lapp, west side
LocEY-Judge Locey, of La Sale was in
this city Tuesday. The coal shipped by him
from Loceyville to this city finds ready sale
and is of the best quality.
CURYEA.-C. j. Curyea and wife arrived
here from Danville, n. T., on Saturday,
where. they had been for over year past.
Mr.. Duryea's health is somewhat improved.
PLACE.-Wil Place took possession of the
Prairie Center postotiice on Monday, vice
Philo Kellogg, resigned. The latter had
been postmaster at that place for the past q
years.
DoYLB.-Tuesday night an old resident of,
South Ottawa, named Hugh Doyle, died very
suddenly, agel 76 The funeral took place
from his late residence on State
street.
COMPATIBILITY Godfrey, who spent a
visit of four months III Ireland for the bene:
fit of his health, leturned on Sunday, and,
from his appearance, seems to have been
greatly benefited by his trip across the At
lantic.
ALLEN,-Mayor Allen left for Denver,
Col, yesterday, to be gone some days. Mrs.
Allen has been in that city for some time
past on visit to friends. They will both
return the latter part Of the month. Aid.
Hoban will be mayor pro tenn.
ANNWERSARY.-The occasion of the second
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Nash, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs S. +, King, on the north bluff, Friday
evening Of last week, was a brilliant social
nvant Those "rnsnnt f'o.,, 49,
and Mrs. Towne, Chicago; Mrs. Barnes, De-
catur; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sizer, Helena,
Montana Ter; and large number Of invi-
ted guests of the city.
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on Wednesday and nominated Hon ken
ard Bishop as candidate for congress to III
the vacancy caused by tie death OF Con
gresham Ellwood. The Republicans have
nominated A. J. Hopkins, of Aurora, Tor
the same position, but "A large wing OF the
party having decided to bolt the nomina,
ton, there is believed to be fair chance
for Bishops election, AS he is man both
eminently fitted for the office and person
ally very popular
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Gen. ROBERT TONES, the noted Georgia
unreconstructed rebel, is nearing the end
of his earthly career, at his home in Wash
inrton, Ga At most he can live but a few
weeks longer, AMI rs he approaches the
dark valley his mind has become peculiar
" disordered, so that his Imagination car
ries him back twenty years and he believes
himself in New York, Richmond, Mont
romerv or Boston, or else travelling the old
court circuit of his district, which he GOV
cred forty years ago. He makes eloquent
arguments before visionary bars, and dur
ing the week entered into an elaborate dis
course TO prove that West Virginia was re
snonsible for her share of Nirginia's bond
ed debt. He sometimes imagines himself
in the army, and awoke one night during
IN. week and asked to be raised from hi:
he'd MS "the enemy were coming lie
then relied his charge at Antietam, anc
asked 10 be laid down again as 1.-The iigh
b.d finished" lie has asked the question
savernl times who is ii that Is taking The
,rouhle 10 move his furniture all over the
United States, as he finds the same furni
ture In his room In every town in which
be s,ops. The citizens Of the town sit vi
with him every night, and look for the en'
al any time.
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NIontrrrl's Affection.

The smallpox is still carrying off Its vie.
abatement from the highest daily average
since ii broke out, On Thursday the
deaths were Sc, and 80 new cases were he.
ported. There are 40 patients in the civic
hospital, and the health board has record
Of $50 cases in - streets in the city. None
of the latter are isolated in any way by the
authorities and hence the spread OF the
disease. The disease has also broken ou'
in Guelph, Hamilton and -. Catharines
Ont, the spread of the malady at the latter
point being caused by members Ell the
Salvation Army nursing patient and then
mixing freely with citizens.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Rrjnp This with You.

Scott Bros. & Co. will sell erery day until
further notice
yards scarlet all.wool twilled flannel for
81.
l3 yards dress ginghams for 81.
30 yards fast color ginghams for 81.
- rolls cotton batting for 81.
10 yards cashmeres for ST.
Is yards first quality knitting cotton for
81.
- skeins yarn for 81.
wards double.width cashmere for 81.
90 wards unbleached cotton flannel for 81.
- hemmed handkerchiefs for 81.
rents undershirts or drawers for 81.
ladies' Merino un lerwear for 81.
l. linen towels for 81
pair mems wool socks for 81.
p,ir ladies fine all wool hose for 81.
lG papers lc pins for 81.
% children percale collars for 81.
II ladies linen collars for 81.
SO yards print for 81.
nice wool hoods for 81.
= handsome nubias for 81.
very nice winter skirt, quilted oo''om'
for 81
4 pair fine wool Jersey gloves Tor 9i'
These gloves would be cheap enough at QUO
each
wards all wool cashmere for 81,
L., ll.a.
s fine hem stitched ladies linen handNer-
chiefs for 81.
9 nice fine ladies' felt hats, ne'c shapes
for 81.
pair good button shoes, ladies, for 81
4 pairs good rubbers for 81.
> wards nice Brussels carpet for 81.
4 large new stock of children's high cut
shoes.
The finest stock OF cloaks ever shown IN
this county now open.
SCoTT Bros s Co.
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AnImportaut Discovery.

The most important discovery is that when
Dr kinp's New Discovery for Consumption,
Cou,ghs and Colds will preserve the health
and save life, and is priceless boon to the
,t,iicted. Not only does it positively cure Con-
SUMPTION, but Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Asthma. Hoarseuess, and all affections of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs yield at once TO lis
wonderful curative powers. II you dou6!
his. get trial bottle free at l.utz ~ Briggs
Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Judge Blanchard has been presiding ID
the viii county circuit court this Week
The Joliet Ners says of him in regard To
the arraigning of batch Of culprits before
him Tuesday last; Again we say that IN
Judge Blanchard we have a judge OF hui
name and conscientious motives, with the
end ever in view of correcting the way
wnrdness of humanity as much rs possible
His sense of justice tempered WITH mercy
speaks in his every word and action"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

McISrIRE-CARRoLL.-O next Wednesday
Thomas Mcintyre, the popular saloonist on
Main street, will be united IN marriage 10
Miss Mamie, daughter of Henry Carroll
nroprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel. MARKS
the LAWYER" is a good boy, and his musical
voice, smiling face aud winning manners Will
be missed by "the gang.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Immense meetings of the friends of Ire
land were held in New York and Chicago
last Saturday evening, the primary object
of which was to raise funds in aid of Par
nells campaign in Ireland ms we'll as for
the support Of the Irish members while in
parliament, as members Of the British par
Lament get no pay for their services. The
New York meeting, in addition to raising
a large sum, appointed fifty representative
men Of the Irish race to go to Ireland and
assist palnell while the Chicago meeting
raised $4,000 for immediate use and
pledged as much more to the parliament
fund
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Washington.

The only Illinois appointments reported
during the week are those of John ID. Wat
erman as postmaster at Rockford, Charles
G. Hagnauer at Highland, and William d.
Swail at Belvldere.
II is said the friends Of John ii. Oberly
in Washington are not satisfied with his
being put off with the comparatively insig
nificant office of superintendent of Indian
schools, and that accordingly he will be
,endered the office of marshal OF the dis
trict 10 succeed Clayton McMichael, whose
resignation has been accepted, to take efiec'
Nov. 1. The position is worth $1,OOo
wear, and is one usually filled by an init
mate friend Of the president.
Ohio and New York.
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Miscellaneous.

Pennsylvania has had IA bit of train-roo
bling experience in the regular Jesse james
STYLE of the "uncivilized west" On Thurs
day four men armed with revoyers took pos
session OF Pennsylvania express train neal
Allegheny Furnace and while three OF
them stood guard over the passengers the
fourth relieved them of their valuables
The conductor was badly beaten, and one
of the passengers was stabbed In the mana
The miscreants escaped to the woods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Mrs. Ford has received her fall stock OF
millinery goods, including all the latest and
most fashionable styles and fabrics; and
would be pleased to have the ladies' call and
axamine the stock
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Tuesday night at one o clock, an alarm of
fire was sounded The trestle work on the
Burlington railroad bridge was discovered
TO he on fire. The department responded,
bur there was no need for its services, rs the
fire was put out speedily, without any dam
ace having been done This is the second
ime within few months of such an occur
renee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

We cannot beat the earth, but tr'H give
YOU the worth OF your money IN ooo's anu
shoes. thlLp hirs'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Rev. BERNARp.-Geo II. Rev, of EldOra,
Iowa, and Miss Emma $. Bernard, Of this
CITY. were married at the residence of the
brides parents, in this city, Thursday, by
Rev. Day. They left on the afternoon train
for Chicago. when, after short stay, they
loft for their Iowa home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

A meteor which caused startling eNplo
sions Saturday night fell on farm in JEFF
ferson township, Pa, near the West Nir
ginia line. The stone is ashen in color
streaked with red, and is said to be thirty
feet square. People are hocking from sur,
rounding sections to examine the wonder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

The Democrats OF the 9th Ill, Congress
sional District held y convention at Elgin
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

The convention of the republican boilers
in the fifth congressional district met at
EIgin on Tuesday, but after vainly cooking
Fuller and others to take the field against
Hopkins, adjourned without making a
nomination
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

". j. Neeey will hold sale OF trotting
stock AT his farm near Grand Ridge, We'd
nesday. Oct 2Sth. He will sell about fifty
head of horses well bred, and many Of them
with very good private records. Parties in
search of fast stock, brood mares, young
stations or road horses had better attend
this sale of fine bloodel stock and select n
fast one for purchase.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Judge Blolgett on Monday denied the pc
tition of IIeman B. Chapman, Of La Sale, in
the habeas corpus case. lie is held in prison
in Chicago as a defaulter to the amount of
Sl4 900, but was acquitted on the charge of
stealing the money, when he was afterward
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years for perjury. About year
ago he served out his time, when the |. S.
Express Co. had him re.arrested and he has
since then lain in Jail at Chicago. 1t is
thought that he has big portion of the
money hidden somewhere, which he refuses
to disgorge or tell what became Of the stolen
plumber. The express company, it seems,
are determined to keep him in Jail, though
no COOL can result from such Imprisonment,
his friends claiming that it is naught but "A
persecution on the part of the company, and
that the ends of justice have been amply
subservel by the time he served in the
penitenliary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Jack Mcneil, u Streator saloon keeper,
was recently fined 800 for selling on sun
lay
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Ohio and New York.
As the contest wakes hotter ON drawing
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-18

most pleasant remembTdnces of his pro-
fessional life, the splendid reception ard
dinner which was rendered him by o
number Of the most distinguished gen.
tlemen Of New York. Mr. Irving as
convinced of this-that Shakespeare we'll
interpreted will never want appreciative
audiences. What American actor will
fill the gap made vacant by his depar.
ture2 Do not give MS one man tragedy
or one woman comedy, but company
of capable actors, and then with proper
stage setting, it will not be necessary for
ministers and deacons and church trus-
tees TO resort to MUSEUM with a stuffed
Rhinoceros or Feejee Mermaid. for I, e
purpose OF enjoying wholesome dram
attic performance.
The war news from Afghanistan on
Thursday sent wheat kilng aud all day
long the Produce Exchange was tempest
tossed. The bears who have had su-
preme control of the grain market for
months, were driven to their dens; and
when the sun went down on Thursday
the floor was covered with rampant bo-
vines just raging about and looking for
something to toss; but the bears lay low
or roasted high, and kept out of sight
and out of reach. Wheat went up seven
points, cora got jump.a the starving
bulls began to realizs with Billy Birch.
that "It's an ill wind that blows no.
whar." The battle that brought sorrow
to the Afghans sent a thrill of life and
JOY through New York and Chicago. and
nobody stopped TO ask how many dead
Russians or Indians it took TO pay the
bill.
To US the change was blessing for
we have been sadly disappointed in our
hopes of spring. The weather has given
us a regular business paralysis, from
which it will take us many warm days
to recover.
One of the events of the week has been
the opening of the New Lyceum OF
School for acting, which has been the
dream of Steele Mackaye. Mr.. Mackaye
is well knowD as the author OF "Hazel
Kirk"-which is simply r'hAsh of
The Willow Copse" and half doz
other pieces well known to the theatre
going public of forty years ago. 1t was
an immense success, and has made half
dozen fortunes, but Mr.. Maekaye did
not share the profit. He then wrote
another piece and tried to act himself,
but his piece and his acting was dead
failure. He then conceived the idea of
founding school for acting and has
induced number of peopls to put some
money in it, and the result is the new
Lyceum. Monday night it opened with
a very bad piece, and very fashionable
audience. None of Mr. Mlckaye's pupils
made prominent appearance, the play
being entirely in the hands of select
professionals. 1t is yet too soon TO pro-
nounce judgment on Mr.. Mackaye's
venture but it would not astonish me
inside Of twelve months to see it in the
hands Of q receive.
Yours truly,
BRoADBRlM.
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THE WHY.


The N. Y. Sun in summing mp the re-
sult of the late election in Michigan, says
THE recent election in Michigan for
Judge Of the Supreme Court has been
received in some quarters as great
victory for the Democrats, for civil ser.
vice reform, aud for fr trade. 1t is
not 30. Judge Cooley is we'll known as
an eminent jurist who has adopted
extreme temperance views, and was
represented as having too often 81 led
with great corporations. He was nomi-
mated by the Prohibitionists, and adopt
ed by the Republicans. The Democrats
pot mp Major Morse, a gallant Union
soldier, who lost an arm in the civil war,
who openly opposes sumptuary legisla-
tion, and advocates complete personal
liberty as the guaranteed right Of the
citizen under the Constitution. The so.
called temperance issue was the turning
point Of the canvss, aud was made so by
the Prohibitionists. They forced the
fight, and they got badly beaten. The
Germans who supported Blame joined
the Germans who voted for Cleveland liz
casting nearly q solid vote for Major
Morse, not because he was a represent
ative Democrat but because he advocated
their sentiments on the liquor question
This result cannot be properly described
as a political triumph, although the
Democratic candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court was elected by large
majority. The Greenbackers and Pro.
hibitionIsts have disturbed politics seri-
ously In Michigan of late years. To 1882
Begole, Democrat, aided by the Green.
hackers, was chosen Governor by a
majority Of 4,572, Last year Alger,
Republican, was elected Governor by a
plurality over Begole, Democrat and
Fusionist, of 1888. The Prohbitionists
polJed 20, 207 votes for Porter, leaving
the Republican more than $4,000 in a
minority on the popular vote. The
temperance agitation in Michigan, in
Iowa. in Wisconsin, in Illinois, and IN
Kansas has broken the sceptre of politi.
cal managers. and introduced an element
Of dscord into the Republican party
which threatens to destroy its ascendancy
in those States"
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or saving of fifty per cent. Any ono
can thus see what important results are
ineYitable on the completion of the new
route. That conflicting interests are
likely to antagonze the enterprise may
readily be expected, but when the peo.
pile learn Of its certain advantages they
will overrid all opposition and compel
the necessary aid to insure its success,
which will be another step towards the
solution OF the Yexed problem of cheap
transportation, Mr. T.. l. Corthell,
Chief Engineer, is in charge Of the
"model' to explain it and illustrate the
commercial features by large map of
the world.
IDAHO.
The exhibit made by this territory is
called the "Gem" display of all the states
and judging from the valuable miner
ais and other products sbown-Idaho is
certainly n rare gem. 1t has been the
good fortune of your correspondent to
meet quite number of gentlemen from
this territory, and if the balance of Ida
hos population "are made from the same
cloth" it must indeed be pleasure to
dwell in such country, not taking into
consideration that Idaho's climate, is
doubtless, the year round. the most de-
lightsome within the boundary lines of
the United States. Col. Geo. L. Shoup.
of Salmon City, very wealthy gentle
man, is the U S. Commissioner, while
MIR, A. j. McNAb, prominent miner il
the commissioner now present ia charge
of the exhibit. To the interest these
gentlemen have taken in showing Idaho's
great wealth, the Gem" territory is in
debted for representation at the World's
Fair, as all the expenses so far have been
borne by them, and they are not at ali
light amounting TO some S25, 900 The
legislature Of Idaho should not fail at
their next meeting to re-emburss these
gentlemen for their public spiritedness
Although Idaho has quite number OF
industries from which her thrifty people
derive wealth, yet mining j. the chic
aud the beautiful cases filled with rich
specimens are convincing the thous mos
WHO daily examine them, that Idaho has
no superior rs rich mineral district, and
yet mining is still in its infancy, but wi b
the rapid completcn of railroads
whereby machinery can be quickly and
cheaply brought in. will rapidly Cevelor.
Although the first settlement was made
in Idaho in 1861. the territory has to.
day nearly 100000 of population. Mr..
McNab Is making my friends here
among the TIE visitors ard treats right
royalty all who desire any information
concerning the Gem" territory.
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THERE is no longer any doubt that the
disease which some weeks ago made its
appearance in town on the eastern
coast of Spain, and which has inYNded
other seaboard villages and also those on
neighboring islands, is Asiatic cholera.
Its reappearance in Europe at the very
outset of warm weather ie warming to
sanitary workers on this side of the
Atlantic to redouble their exertions.
Neither care nor money should be spared
in the cleaning and purifying of our
cities and towns, and the work cannot be
begun too soon. Our burgess and town
council would do we'll to take immediate
steps in this matter, and look after the
numerous places that need cleaning up
In our borough.