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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01

The annual report Of State Superintend-
ent Raab shows that there are in Illinois
1917, 800 children between the ages of land
81 wears, and Of this number SIG, 9l5 are at
tending public or private schools, and 100
3jl are otherwise employed. As to the sex
the number is very nearly equal-5l6, 3i2
males and $50, $50 females. There are 90
districts having no school, IS having school
less than 10 days, and | 1888 having school
that length Of time or more. The number Of
graded schools in townships is ,335, and
ungraded lO,757. The number of male pu-
pills enrolled in graded schools is lG9O6l,
and female 1880; males enrolled in un-
graded schools 2O9, 372, and females 1856 1856
making total in graded and ungraded
schools of 1873, 7S7-an increase of 10000
during the year. The male teachers EN-,
ployed in graded schools are LOO, female
). 400: in ungraded schools, > 5si males and
$3.50 females; in all, 20,6l9 teachers. The
highest wages paid per month to male
teacher are $500, and to female S2l1.5O.
The average pay of male teachers per month
is S52.45, and tf female $4l.l2. The low
est wages paid male teachers are 81, and
females Sill, During the year male teach
ers earned S21GO, 97i94, and female S3,-
~, 95l clan increase in the former of
about $50 900 and in the latter little over
5000 600. The value of school property is
placed at sol SOC, 1858, of libraries Sl3O,37S,
and of school apparatus SiO3,38S. The
bonded school debt is $3,673, 7l01S. The
number of school houses in the State is H.
O7G, there being POI stone, 800 brick, TO-
2G6 frame and 249 logan increase of 6S
during the year There are l,O2l schools
having libraries, and the total number OF
volumes is lO2, $40. The private schools in
the state number Sl9, with 1,9li male and
40 600 female pupils. In these there are
yl5 male and 2j4 female teachers The
receipts from state tax and school funds
were 81, 1884, 473.sl; special or local taxes,
S7,9lj,O 76 90, and from bonds or notes
S4G7. 5G7.O2. The total balance and receipts
for school purposes is 81 232, 54769 The
number of persons in the state between the
ages of II and u who cannot read and write
is 2.37S, a decrease of 26l from the number
reported last year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01
From Ransom.

RANSOM, April 2l.-llenry Mofiit was in
Ottawa last week.
Geo. Shear is painting the Ransom school
house. George is always at work. lie
must be figuring on being Vanderbilt.
The village election passed off quietly
The following are the officers For trustees,
C. Werner, b. F. Bosley, c. +. Moore, A.
Richards, J. C. Boyle and d. c. Breeze; po-
lice magistrate, J. NJ. Hollister; clerk, G. r.
Shear. They favor the granting Of license.
The election for school directors was quiet
affair in several Of the districts. In No. :
there was close contest between r. Newell
and F. Thomas, but Thomas won the honors.
Josie Lane will teach in No. . this sum
mer, and Lyde Werner in No. 8.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01

Mary A. Allen, Mrs. Clara Do'y Bates ana
others. Special attention is now being paid
10 the illustrative department OF the maya
,;ne. which il now under the direction of
Mr.. George T, Andrews. Boston; The
Russell Pub. Co. 81 80 per year.
Treasure Troce tor May contains the usual
amour, of good juvenile reading matter, in
Guiding a number Of very good illustrations
The contributions to it are very numerous
and of q varied character, including short
stories from number of well known writers
for children. New York: +. l., Kellogg &
Co 81 year in advance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Bsilroad.
NEW TINE TABLE.

Nos and 10 arrive in Chicago at 10 A. NJ ana leave
chicago AZ 4 Is p NJ daily SUNDAY excepted).
Ms II and II run daily, including sundays 49,
No W carries passengers from Rock Island 20 oIs"a
No d carries passengers from Geneseo 10 otlasa;
No is carries passengers between Bureau anu w
No 20 carries passengers between Jonet ana Ia
sal. and No 80 between La Sale and joliet.
N ,T. . Ssms - n X GABLE Gen'l Manager
an g e Go1N r. F. PRETTYAAN
4, 800 Tst a Psss ACT Agent 81 Offavn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01

The farmers i.ro busy sowing oats.
Alderman Boyle was in Ottawa the first OF
the week
Rev Taylor lecured on temperance three
evenings of last week. lie is an excellent
speaker.
August Richards is enlarging his resi-.
dence. SCRiproR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01
t,ducatcd and Experienced.

Hoors Sarsaparilla is prepared by c. l.,
Hood & Co., Apo,hecaries, Lowell, Mass,
who have thorough knowledge Of phar-
macy, and many years practical experience
in the business. 1t is prepared with the
greatest skill and care under the direction
of the men who originated it. Hence Hood 5
Sarsaparilla may be depended upon as
thoroughly pure, honest, and reliable medi-
alma
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01
ErIpys' Giycerine Salye,

The best on earth can truly be said of
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is sure
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds,
and all other sores. viii positively cure
niles, letter and all skin eruptiens. Try
this wonder healer. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Only % cents. For
sale by f. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01

Credit is due the German women and ply
sicians for first using Red Glover blossoms as
a medicine Best results are obtained when
combined with other medicinal roots and
herbs, as in DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic
which is the best known remedy for all blood
diseases, stomach and liver troubles, PIN
pies, costiyeness, bad breath, piles, ague and
malarial diseases, indigestion, loss Of appetite,
low spirits, headache, and all diseases of the
Kidneys. Price 80 cents of L. Y. Grigg5.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01
From Grand Ridge.

GRAND RIDGE, April 22.-Eli Gaddis and
Chas Mccormack of Uniontown, Pa, stopped
off here to visit friends and acquaintance
last week. hey are on their way to Cali
fornia, leaving here Monday.
/ CLANCY Hayes lost a valuable horse Sun.
day night Of spinal disease. James Black
had quite sick horse here yesterday; symp.
/ toms, same.
! Our postmaster, Vim. Jones, has gone into
the snipe hunting business. lie was ont a
few nights ago trying to bag some. He can
supply customers at low rates and reasOna-
Bile prices. Give him call.
l.. c. Wright was fishing yesterday; the
same old Fisherman luck"
Doc. A. c. Hester is improving his prem
ises by building neat and substantial barn.
Ben. Belcher is the contractor.
Geo, W. Vance has built himself snug
house and is now a citizen of Grand Ridge
The Presbyterian church held a flower
socable Mt the residence of +. II. Poundstone
last evening. Rev. Omelvena and family, of
Ottawa, were present
Billy Jones and George Hook are having
forty rods of tile ditch put in to drain their
cellars. They don't believe in having a bap-
tistry under their houses.
j. II, Parshall is building an addition to
his house. Ransom Palmer is su perintcn.
dent and C. n Hartford contractor and
builder.
Nelson Jones, the champion blacksmith of
Grand Ridge, is on the sick list
DR.. J. S. Lewis contemplaes building an
extensive store room in the near future
VIM. Casey was elected school director of
our school by an overwhelming majority. If
Mr. Casey makes as good director as he is
good judge of stock he will be good one
Thomas Antram has built for himself a
fine residence which is an ornament to our
town. Tom is one of our best carpenters.
Jack Mullen is building barn for n. G.
Reece.
Farmers will finish sowing oats in this sec
ton this week if the weather continues fav.
Orable
Rev Keys handed in his resignation as
pastor of the NJ. +. church at Yale last Sab
bath; reason, declining health.
Jos. r. Vance, like Job, is afflicted with
many bois. UNo.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01

Freight trains Carp: passengers leave ottawa AZ
l2r Streator, sos A. ~ sos NJ. and 10 o. A. N.
Morning train makes close connection aiAarlfslei
all points east and west.
Pnllman Palace Sleeping Cars, C B. & Q. Drswi.s
Room Cars Horizons Reclining Chair Cars, and the G
B. & O. Palace Dining Cars, by this route. All ihtoriha
ton about rates of fare. sleeping car accommodations
and time tables will be cheerfully given by applying to
PERClVAL LOWELL,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
THos J. POTTER. . $3.50
General Manager Chicago. GEO. f. ROE,
Agent AT OTTAWA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-01

Lightning Express Denver Express, and Kansas GltS
and 81 Louis Express trains run daily; Express Mail
and Jolpt Accommodation run daily, except Sunday.
kansas City and St Louis Express going south runs
nnis has free chair cars and evening train through
s''N'N'' " JAY W. ADAMS
Ticket Agent c. q A. Railroad.
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
The Great River in the Ocean

At interesting notice to mariners recently is
sued by the Coast Survey states that the late OBJ
servationS on the Gulf Stream between Fowev
Rocks. Florida, and Gun Cay, in the Bahamas
show some remarkable variations. both daily
and monthly, with the moons decnation. The
greatest velocity of the great river in the ocean
is about nine hours before the upper transit OF
the moon. The average daily current varies
during the month, the strongest set apparently
coming a day or two after the moons greatest
declination. AT the axis of the Gulf Stream
(Which at this point is eleven and Il half miles
east of Fowey Rocks Lighthouse the strong
est surface current twas five and one-quarter
knots, the weakest one and three-quarter
knots, and the average current was three and
siN-tehths knots per hour
These observations, taken during the last two
exploring expeditions by Lieutenant Pillsbury,
United States Navy, in the steamer Blake, show
that the initial velocity of the Gulf Stream has
been rather underestmated. DR.. Carpenter
lays down the maximum velocity of the stream
at four (nauticall miles and its average in the
Florida channel at mot more than two miles
per hour" The greatest velocity noted by the
Challenger expedition was three knots, and the
French photographer Lacrosse gives the max
imum as five knots.
1t is probable that the Gulf Stream, owing
its movement in part to the friction of the trade
winds, acquires greater velocity at the season
when the trade winds are strongest and loses
some momentum when the trades are weakest.
AS the northeast trades are generally strongest
in the summer, when the American continent
is so warm that it causes an influx of air from
the tropical Atlantic, we may infer that the
highest velocities of the Gulf Stream occur be-
tween July and September, and may possibly
even exceed those observed by Lieutenant
Pillsbury in the earlier months of the year
New York Herald.
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
Women on California Ranches.

The women often show fine wear and fear Of
their isolated positions. without comnensatina
social interests. more than do the men Who
are surrounded Nv men interested in The same
pursuits. Love Of lnyuriolls ciothino amounts
10 = uas>ion in thp Women Of ali cI,sSeS Ahnut
their homes they 90 dressed as elegantly n If
in thr fashionable streets If San Franrisro Tbis
i, the result of the wish of hushanIs sons
and fathers for The while disnlav If thrir
Ivrolth sI,aa,lilv shawn fTno hnrr;aI 70 k,,ill
H. ,,,a 4 l,,,-. ,,,l,;I +,I, -, ~ " -: ~
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
An Improved Fishing Schooner.

In the early part of last season there was
considerable talk among the owners of fishing
vessels about giving Mr.. Edward Burgess an
order for a design for schooner that should
combine seaworthines> and speed in a high de-
gree. That gentleman was, however, so busy
with his new yachts at that time that the plan
fell through. But now that he has more time on
his hands he will lay down the lines of what he
believes to be the craft needed and will submit
them to the owners. The old fishing fleet We're
deep and rather narrow boats, with bluff bows
and narrow sterns. They We're not extra fast.
bat were excellent sea boats and seldom We're
heard of as laundering at anchor on the
many of the schooners have been widened,
made shallower and given a long bow and
wide stern, which, while conducive to speed
has greatly increased the yearly loss of
life by loss of seaworthiness. More
recently, however, the craft has been
built deeper and without the flat floor
that SO steadies the spars in seaway, and
this new design of Mr.. Burgess promises to go
still further in that direction. One schooner
will be 81 feet water line, 100 feet over all,
about % feet beam and will draw 10 or II feet
of water. She will have a straight stem and Il
graceful, overhangng stern, and will be rather
full forward, although her lines will keep speed
in view. Should the design be accepted and
the boat built there will be much interest to
see how she compares with the "cracks" of the
present fleet, and it will show whether the
designer is as good in weathcrly craft as in
speedy ones. Boston Letter in n. Y. Herald
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
How Heroes can Die.

The New Orleans Times Democrat publishes
an account by an eyewitness of the execution
on October IS of General f. Delgado, Lieutenant
Colonel Indalecio Garcia, Commander Miguel
Cortez and Lieutenant Gabriel Loyano, who
were shot at Comayagua for leading an eXpe.
dition against Honduras. The four officers were
lodged in small prison at Comayague when
the news of their sentence reached them
General Delgados wife was there to plead for
her husbands life. 1t was the desire of Presi.
dent Bogran to spare General Degado's life il
possible, and any preteXt would have been read
lily seized upon to give him an opportunity
of saving himself and at the same time vindicate
the tribunal which had condemned him. The
President sent a messenger to him to say that
if he would promise never again to take up
arms against Honduras he should receive par
don. When his refusal was received there was
nothing left but to prepare for execution. In
the countries south of this there are few pre-
liminaries to such events. A priest, firing
squad and coffin are soon obtained. On the
morning of their execution the men were taken
to a point near the church of Comayagua, four
collins were placed near the wall and the four
condemned men were led to them. They ac.
cepted their positions easily and gracefully
General Delgado asked and received permission
to order the guard to fire, which he did, first
requesting them not to shoot him i'm the face
but in the breast There was no rattle, no scat.
tering of reports, but one sharp report. the
four men for half a second remained in an up.
right position and then fell dead. The soldiers
had complied with General Delgado's request
for three balls had penetrated his breast.
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
Talk About Trotters,

Col. w. &. Morrill,, of Pittsteld, is one of
Names most devoted horsemen, and has han
died good deal of good stock. When he start
ed there were only three horses in Maine that
could trot in go. Now there are thirteen. 1t
is not easy to win a race as it used to be.
According to Col. Morrilrs figures, Gilbreth
Maid, owned by Mr.. ii. A. Brick, of Lewiston,
has taken more money than any other Maine
horse, this season, and Glenarm comes
next. In 1881 Col. NJ. bought the gray mare,
Surprise, which he owns now, of L. III. Nealey.
of Monroe, Me-, for $500. He has campaigned
her four seasons and she has trotted 60 races in
which she has won $2,400. During the first
season in which the Col. put Surprise on the
track, she trotted the circuit with Geo O. and
Frank F., at Portland, Lewiston and Bangor.
They made famous trio in six good, hot
races. Surprise played for second money,
never won a heat unless she was obliged to
and made record of only 2.3S IA, which she
has since lowered to 2.2S IL. This summer
she was cut at Bangor and has not trotted
much.
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
A Remarkable Operation.

ST RGERf SAVES CHILD OF THE SEA FROM
BEING A LIFELONG CRIPPLE.
Lizzie Lucas is a bright siX-year old girl,
and is now patient in the Manhattan Hospi-
tai. New York. Her father, Capt. Lucas, is
the master of a clipper ship which makes
regular trips around Cape Horn to San Fran
cisco. As the Captain believes In making his
ship his home his wife always goes with him,
and Lizzie was born in gale of wind which
kept him foolng around the Horn for twelve
da!s. She grew up on board of the ship and
soon showed disposition to follow the nimbIe
sailors aioft. One afternoon Lizzie fell from
the rigging upon the deck, striking on her
right side. and sustained compound fracture
OF the right leg. As the ship was then 1000
miles away from any port expert surgical
treatment was out of the question, and when
the bone finally knit it made serious deform-
ity. The leg was twisted and bent or turned
outward nearly at right angle, and was of no
use whatever. The child. when she could get
up. hobbled around on crutch.
When the vessel reached New York the little
girl was taken up TO private house, where she
remained with her mother for several months
the Captain being again on the high seas, and
then Lizzie was taken to the hospital The
crooked lee was carefully examined by sever
al surgeons and an Esmarc's bandage was
wound tightly around the leg until the
bioOu liatl Dccn IOTccu out OF the cX-
tremity. When this had been done a con-
tinuous incison was made with a scapel
over the place where the bone had been frac-
tured. The foot and the exposed bone were
then wiped perfectly dry and the serious work
began. The surgeon, man of more than
average strength, seized the foot with one
hand and the bone with the other and then
throwing all his weight and strength into the
movement, gave sudden twist for the pur-
pose OF breaking the bone at the fracture. 1t
did not even crack. Several others tried their
hands with no better result. The resistance of
the bone was said to be due to elasticity. The
leg had to be broken in some way, or the
operation would end in failure. A machnists
hammer was then procured of large size. The
leg was placed so that the inside of the foot
and the hip joint rested upon the table. 4
small block of wood was then laid across the
bone, a pressure was put upon the thigh, and
the surgeon struck several blows in quick sue
ces>ion, and finally broke the bone. 1t was
badly out of shape, but after repeated trials
was got in good position and reset. To hold
the bone securely bandage which had prey
lously been soaked in plaster Of paris solution
was wound tightly around it. This hardened
in few moments and the muscles of the leg
We're mmoyable 1t is now three weeks since
the operation, and the wound has nearly heal
ed. There is every evidence that the bone has
united. and cure will be effected. The lee is
tritle shorter than the well one. but it is be-
lieVcd that this can be corrected with the use
of weights, and that the little girl. when she is
able to walk, will not even limp.
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
A sWINDLER

does not refer possible purchasers 10 his
victims. The Athlophoros Go. gladly re-
ferS sufferers from rheumatism, neuralgia
sciatica, nervous or sick headache, kidney
and liver complaints to those who hare been
cured of these diseases by Athlophoros, and
will furnish names and addresses of many
such persons to those desiring them Ath-
lophoros is the only remedy for these dis
eases that can stand such a test.
Augusta Me, April 10, 1885.
No Sir! / don't think anything about
it. | knor Athlophoros to be the best
medicine that ever was for rheumatism or
neuralgia; when my son was very i'll with
neuralgia and was being treated by doctors
all the way from Boston and Bangor, who
said neuralgia was Il hard thing to handle,
they did not ease him, but three doses of
Athlophoros knocked the pain out of him,
as it did for me.
For seven weeks could rot do stroke
of work, / took Athlophoros, because it had
done so much for my boy; my rheumatism
troubled me in the back, legs and feet.
Athiophoros will kill pain quicker than
any medicine | ever saw or took.
N0RANOUS KIMBAIL.
Great Fails, \. H., March -, 1885.
With me Athlophoros outsells all rheu-
matism medicines and herewith l give YOU
one sample Of its work in this place. Mr.
CYRUS Curtis has been 50 afflicted with
rheumatism that for the past three years
he has been unable to walk, except to put
one foot out and drag the other up to it
and thus get along Three weeks ago l
recommended Athlophoros to him, two
The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
Mr.. Beecher on Lies Troubles,

| have heard men say to me. eyes, Mr.
Beecher, ii is very easy for you that are in
prosperity and in popular conditions to stand
up there in the pulpit, with your salary, with
all your loving friends around you to talk to us
about patience. Just come down where we
are, and take the bufietng life as we do, and
you would see" Then, thank God. that there
is somebody that stands so much higher than
care that he can tell you what you ought to
feel. But don't be in hurry. | have had my
share of trouble in this life, and thank God,
have had my emancipation out of the very doe
trine that | am preaching to YOU TODAY. If
We're to groan and grumble as some men do
over trials that have pursued me, sometimes
like hurricane, the bereavements and sorrows
and various trials of my life, | should be like Il
fountain Of complaints all the time. But
learned early to love Jesus. | learned early to
take that peace which passeth all understand
ING from Him. He has never forsaken me :;
and | have carried this thought with me at
every step through my long, and laboriouS, and
varied life: and | bear witness to you that,
though have courage and hopefulness natural
~. should have been crushed long ago if had
not had it. know that | am dear to God; l
know that He would not have put these trou-
biCS upon me if He did not mean to sustain me.
have said in many and many a dark hour to
the Lord. Lay on: | believe you would not
put on more than | can bear, and | will bear
whatever you put on
! have been very poor in my lifetime. and l
was not cast down. had this feeling: The
less have, and the more | can serve my Lord
and Christ in my poverty, the happier | shall
be. This life is not my home; the other life is
mine, and lie is looking upon me; and if | he
heroic, and take suffering and sorrow for His
cause. what triumph is mine.' And above all
bodily wants and above all sense of shame or