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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
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cholera Price 25c per package
my2o f. S. LEADBEATER & BRO
WE RESPECTFULLY desire to call at,o,,t;on
" to our NEW FALL STOCK OF CHINA
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Another supply of CROWN CARRIAGE GLOSS
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For sale by "'e''s''S
sep6 WE CREIGHTON on
family use. ''e ~
aug1o GEO. McBURNEY & son.
DRINK MONEYS NERVE FOOD
for sale by
sp-1 J. d. II. LUNT
II ECKERs FARINA, fresh from the fac.,,v,
IL just received by
ly29 &c MILBIIRN.
1AkpEN TOOLS in great variety 4 cLpsn
~ line for the little folks
ap11 JAS. f. CARLIN & Sons.
MEADE FROM FRESH LINES. A full stock
- received to-day at J. D. H. LUNTs. aug21
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
4 Tnhic of McRsurement.

A box "A inches by l6 inches square an>1
% inche, deep, will contain q barrel, o.
-52 cubic inches
A box "a inches by IS inches square ant
Il inches deep viii contain y half barrel
or 53TG cubic inches.
A box &c inches by lG SO inches square
and inches deep will contain IL hushel, ol
l2,159 40 cubic inches,
A box l6 inches by II > 10 inches square
and s inches deep will coAtsin halt
bu,hel, or 1915 2 10 cubic inches.
A box inches by S 40 inches square
and s inches deep will contain one peck, OF
J37 $40 cubic inches.
A box inche, by 3 inches square and 4
80 inches deep vii! contain one-hali
peck, or PCS $40 cubic inches.
A box inche, by inches square ana
4 SO inches deep will contain a halt gal
lon or 1874 40 cubic inches
A box inches by inches square AMI 4
. 10 inches deep vii! contain ono quart, Of
g. , 10 cubic inches.
These measures all come within small
fraction Of cubic inch Of being perfectly
accurate, rs near, indeed, rs any measures
uf capacity have yet been made for com
mon use the difficulty Of making them
with absolute eXnCtnesS has never yet been
overcome Phiidde'phjc Record,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

John Langan, Of Streator has been
placed under bonds Of 81 900 TO appear be
fore the grand jury to answer to a charge
preferred against him BY Miss Elizabeth
Arnold. The complainant became preg
nant by Langan, under promise of mar
rlage, but he has thus far refused to fulfil
his promise. As her time approached he
promised to send her away, but did not &c
50; but on the contrary, on two occasions
once Ia physicians office and once in a
vile, deserted calaboose, made attempts by
forcesto effect an abortion. She then con
suited lawyer, and having learned her
rights had the beast arrested. He man.
aged, however, to deceive her again py
promise of marriage, obtaining thereby q
temporary respite, but after tbs child was
born (Which lived but day he was again
taken into hand; and while he escaped q
lyDching by mob for want of leader, 1,
is to be hoped he will get his deserts "a far
as the law can compel him TO endure them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
A New Source of Wealth in India

For many years it has been a dcshter-
alum to obtain machine which Woiiid
extract the fibre OF the rhea. This plant,
indigenous TO India, possesses fibre
Of extreme tenacity and Of great value
for manufacturing purposes, but hithCr-
to no machine has been invented by
which the Indian grower could clean
and prepare il for market. The GoV-
eminent Of India has for some years
past been offering valuable prize TO
The inventor Of Such n machine rs
should turn ont clean and unbrcken
fibre from the intractable plant. Bnt
hitherto no machine has been construct
cd which satisfied the requirements oil
the case. Nine machines were eXhib-
tied recently ut Calcutta, and one Oh
them has been held TO satisfy MI the
conditions laid down by the Govern
ment of India, and has been recon-
mended for the full amount OF the Gov
eminent prize. II is called the univer-
sal iibrc-olcanIng machine, and is de
scribed rs being very simple, compact
and we'll designed. Ii consists of \
cast-iron drum on which eight good
metal-beaters are bolted. a strong,
thin. Hat jet of water is thrown against
the whole width of the drum and re-
moves the refuse matter loosened by
the beaters and softcns the natural gum
which binds the ibres together. The
cost Of the machine is only t55, and II
can be worked by a two-horsc power
engine or By bullock gear. 1t il an
ticipated that these machines will open
a new source of industry and wealth TO
India, where in some provinces, notably
| in the north OF Assam, enormous guam
titles of the rhea grow wild and are at
present an incumbrance to the soil.-
London Standard.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
The .'TiEer" Escapes Again.


William Reed, of Dayton, alias the zeal
looping Tiger" broke Jail again last week
Tuesday night and made good bis escape
He will be remembered rs the fellow who
was arrested By Officers Brennan and Sny
der for driving his team on the dead rum
rs a number Of witnesses put il, up and
down tho street He WAS arrested, placed
ia the city lookup and that night escaped
through the roof. He WAS captured and
brought before Squire Weeks, who gave
him jury trial, His fine and costs
amounted TO S2j, and he was placed ia
Jail for % days 60 balance the account
Tuesday morning Estetline, tho station
keeper went TO bring him his morning al.
lcwance Of food but Reed had vanished
he was non est The cell was examined
by the police, and aS there was nothing 10
indicate that he had broke out, the impress
sion seemed that he had some accemplice
who unlocked the door and permitted him
10 escape Esterline was therefore re-
moved by tho police committee. A further
search of the Jail revealed the fact tina,
Reed had raised up some planks OF the
floor and by means OF n large poker
which he heated red.hot had burned his
way out, after serving only few days OF
his sentence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

wears ago justice of the peace, TIE "',o
sold whiskey aud kept general sur ~
tact the only one for great m"hS "'"'1
around. In those times II n man r"u!u 90
vet woman 10 live with him "lth"" we
formality of n maniag" ceremony! 'n'! ~
paired e. the justice OF th" pr''' N,''
would ask the brid- II she whn''h ~ "'
the wife of the groom i!"cr'Vloe mn ''
drma,ive reply, he would ak the groom ,'I;.I VI
ha wished to be the husband oi 'n" "I"'
and receiving the yes eir' III" Jn',',
would saw, Then pronounce y"u married
ana II any IAN says You amt lbs - "Ho'''
Iiar. let's take drink" Que ot the CO"
boys sent 20 New York and got u GI To-
come out here 10 MARI! MN, hl' N"'
would have no me perform ~" r"'"m ny
but An episcopal clergyman. a tr""t '"'h'
came 10 the wedding from milo r ''n'
but AZ the knot WAS tied hard and 'str"h2
and there was no damp ming invIta'i'h ~
the close, the people objected T. any NOR
of the clergy; said they would rn'heI
have old Joe, he understood the needs o'
the country better"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

IT IL rumo,ed that Mr. G. Is Pat'en' OF
S,ste st., Boston, is the american BANKER
whose England" is attracting so much no
-tice at present
Rose G.. Kingsley, u daughter OF canon
Kingsley, will have an Alpine paper IN Tue
March Wide Awake, STONED by NOUN
tain" that botsnists will enjoy.
yici,'s Floral Guide for 1886, the pioneer
seed annual of America, comes to Us 'hl'
year cal gem, not dry list OF hard DO
,sricsl names, but over thirty pages OF
ra.din, matter, among which are articles
ON Roses, House Plants, Cheap Green
house Onion Culture, Mushrooms, Man
ures, Young Gardeners, and very interest,
ing reading, followed by about 100 pages
containing illustrations, descriptions ANA
m,cu of seemingly everything the heart
could desire in the line OF seeds, plants
bulbs, potatoes, &c. It Ia mystery no"
this firm can afford 10 publish, and really
give away this beautiful work OF nearly
200 psres OF finest paper, with hundreds OF
Illustrations and two fine c0!ored plates, all
enclosed In an elegant cover Any ono de-
string goods in this line cannot DO better
than send 10 cents for the Flora! Guide, 70
James Wick, Scotsman, Rochester, N I.
Deduct the 10 cents from first order sent
for seeds.
Tho January number of the art age
shows that the journal grows in beauty
with each successive issue As a journal
directing attention to highest achievements
OF American art ii stands foremost among
the art journals. This issue has wel.hlled
departments devoted to artists and SOUP
tors, authors and publishers, architects and
decorators, and printers and engraVcrs'
The illustrations are printed with the Ut
most care, and do full justice 10 the art eX.
amples presented. Mr., William Morgans
picture THE Tryst"-a charming figure oil
peasant girl in attractive pose--is repro.
duced by the Fortes photogfavure process
Mr. Frederic Crowninshield Is represented
by decorative female figure of lunette,
and Mir. Kenyon Cox has life study from
the nude Of female figure In u picture
upon which he is engaged Mr.. Arthur L..
Tuokerman, architect, contributes a draw.
ing OF the new addition TO the Metropoli
tan Museum of Art, now erecting, and the
printing art is illustrated by japanese de-
sign In red and black, for occasional color
printing, adapted TO many uses. The lite
rary contents, as usual, are varied and In
teresting, consisting Of critical notes, de-
scrlptiye articles, and art gossip. A num-
Der OF communications from printers on
the subject of type composition are OF
special note.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
General Western Passenger Agent.

In some portions of Tyrol n peculiar
and beautiful custom still prevails. When
a girl il about 10 be married, before she
leaves her home TO 90 10 the church, her
mother hands her II handkerchief. II Il
made Of newly spun linen, and has never
been used. II Is with this handkerchief
that she dries her tenrs when she leaves
her fathers house, and while she stands at
the altar After the marriage is over and
the bride has gone with her husband to
their own new home, she folds up the
kerchief and places IL unwaShed in the
linen closet, where IL remains untouched
The tear kerchief has only performed
half Of its mission. Children are born
grow up, marry and move away from the
I'D home. Each daughter receiving from
the mother q new tear kerChiet. Her own
still remains where twas placed in the
linen closet on the day Of the marriage
Generations come and go. The young
rosy bride has become wrinkled old
woman She may have survived her husband
and all her children, All her friends may
have died of, and still that last present
which she received from her mother has
not fulfilled It's object. But it comes nj
last. At last the weary eyelids close for y
long, long sleep, and the tired, wfinkled
hands are folded over me pulseless heart
Then the tear kerchiei i taken from 1t,
place and spread over the placid feature,
of the dead, never Ia be removed until We
We are summoned 10 come forth on the -
suTreCiiOn mepu.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
A Really Now ,Ioke.

Wife (reading the paper(-Well, l de
clare, If that isn't the queere5t thing ever
heard Of.
Husband What's that:
Wife-Why, here in the paper is an ac.
count Of wedding up In Manchester, and
among the wedding presents was bull
terrier, given TO the bride by her father
Husband-I don't see anything odd
about that. Sac WAS the old mans young
est daughter, wasn't she'
Wife-Yes, but whs.'s that got to DC
with 1t!
Husband-Why, of course, II she and a..
the rest were married, he had no furthe,
USE for the dog-Som@TtIe Journal,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

T, accordance with the curtom Of the dag,
the BURLINGTON ROUTE is now running Can
fornia excursions from the Missouri river IN
connection with the Denver X Rio Grnndr
Central, and Southern Pacific Railroads. con
Meeting a, Omaha and Pacific Junction win
regular trains from Chicago, Peoria 81
Louis and other eastern points. Both h's'
and cheap rate excursions are rum leaving
the Missouri river on the following dates
FRS. Class--reb. Sd and 18th, TO Los An
reles; March Sd, to San Francisco.
Low Priced-To oil California emigr'h'
points on Wednesdays Of every week until
June Both inclusive.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
liz, s;nslne,n VIEW of II.

A gentleman who WAS visiting one 81
the public schools in TeXls town asked u
rightlooking boy:
what profit is there in tho study OF an
cient history"
About 80 cents. | reckon was the re
ply.
WHAT
well, the teacher makeh IA buy the
books Of him, and we have 10 pay 81.
think he gets them for 50 cents apiece. Sc
he has a clear profit of 50 cents, according
to my calculation"
The boy went home at recess, hence he
could not comply with the request Of the
teacher to stay in after school! fort Worth
GHSrttc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, Of Newton, Iowa, says;
{. NV wife has been seriously affected with a
cough for twenty-five years, aud this spring
more severely than ever. She had used many
remedies without relief, and being urged 70
try DR.. Kings New Discovery, did so, with
most CRAFTY ing results. The first bottle re-
lieyea her very much, and the second bottle
absolutely cared her. She has not had oeen
in NJ good health for thirty years" irisi bot
lie free at LuiE & Briggs drug stree Large
hottie 81 90.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

There is IA move on foot 10 erect larg
er md more comm0dious buildings for the
Soldiers Home, and it is probable that ar
additional appropriation will be asked toi
a, the next session Of the Legislature. The
Quincy wing says:
at il said that the trustees have discov
cred that the number Of hOnorably dis
charged soldiers who may make applica
ton 10 he admitted into the Illinois Sol
diers' aud Sailors Home is very large II
Is stated that there are over 800 Illinois
soliiers in the United States Homes al
Dayton, O., and Milwaukee, Wis. The
superintendent of the Adams county poor
house reports that there are twelve men IT
that institution who will claim admttance
into the home, and If this ratio should be
maintained in all the counties of the state
the number would reach about | 600. This
number, with the 900 in the other homes
would make total of nearly 1000 men
All of these veterans may not apply during
the first year, but it is more than probable
that In few years the number of inmates
in the Illinois home will reach 1000, I'm
der the present appropriation the trustees
will not be able to provide quarters for
more than 600 or 700 inmates"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
The Idaho Way.

A correspondent of the Kankallee Ga.
zstte. writing from Blackfoo,, Idaho, gives
an insight into the manners and customs in
that territory in the following:
Sunday is an unknown quantity here
People draw hay, cut wood and in fact
pursue all the vacations Of life Just the
same as though there were no seventh day.
at all. One OF our most prominent mer
now 10 Blackfoot was fifteen or twenty
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

We have received the Public Ledger
Almanac for 1886" Ii is published IL
Philadelphia by Mr.. George W. Chiids, A
NJ, and we learn from the preface that ne
care or expense has been spared 20 make Il
eminently trustworthy" Yet in turning
over the pages we regret TO discover that II
is quite deficient in poetry. This seems tc
us a radical erior in a popular alnansc
Here, however, is gem which we copy
from page lG;
Sweet is the breath OF yernal shower
The bees collected treasure sweet,
Sweet music melting tall, but sweet yet
The still small voice Of gratitude
Beautiful, beautiful indeed!-N. y. San
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
Never Give Up.

If you are suffering with low and deprees,e,'
spirits, los. of appetite, general debility, dis
ordered blood, weak constitution, headache
or ANY disease Of bilious nature, b' nj
means procure bottle of Electric B'tterS
You will be surprised To see the RAPID iin
proyement that will follow; you will be IN
spred with new lfe; strength aud actvit.
win return; pain and misery will cease, sn'
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise o
Electric Bitter4. Sold at fifty cents both
by I.utZ & Briggs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
The Little Girls Reason.

The surplusage of females in the popula-
ton of Massachusetts is constantly the
cause for annoyance, IL was at juvenile
party the other DAY that mother noticed
that her 5year.old daughter had not joined
in the march to the refreshment room.
"Why did you not go in with the other
children, my dear?" Because l could not
find any little boy to hold on to- was the
wall of the ingenious unfoztunste.-Loirfat
r,f.-g,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

Excursion To Tennessee and Mississippi.
The Illinois Central Railroad will run d
very low rate Excursion to points In Ten
nessee and Mississippi, leaving Sioux City
Monday, February 22d, Dubuque \. NJ
February ed, Chicago S:40 A. NJ. February
Esd. An Inter State Agricultural and In,
dustrial Convention" will be held at Jack.
son. Tennessee, February "A to 20. Men
Of practical experience viii discuss ques
tons concerning the best methods of farm.
ing and the most profitable crops to raise
Land owners and land buyers will find this
convention just the place for them TO meet
md compare notes, For Excursion citcu-
lars, giving rates Of fare and time of train
and for programme of the Jackson Conyen
ton, apply to the undersigned at Manches-
ter, Iowa. j. +. MERRY,
General Western PASSENGER AGENT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
Lostant Is eager 10 bore for coal

Lostant il eager 10 bore for coal
Freepou has Go Home, Early C!ub Of
msr,ied men.
Chambers, in n most malignant lorJA, has
broken out near Joliet.
John 4. Whitmore, Of Sheridan says he
is not a candidate for county clerk.
The Pontiac Library Association is no
more. A meeting was held lately and 600
volumes were divided equally between five
members
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
An arcbiteCs's Opinion,

Mr.. Edward S!del was the chief assistant
to the architect for the Exposition Build
ngs at New Orleans. lie writes that he
used St Jacobs Oil with the best effects in
{. severe case Of rheumatism. and recon-.
mends it 10 all similarly afflicted as the
quickest and most certain remedy,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

An auctioneer in the southern part OF
the state says that during one Of the cold
est days this winter lie cried sale stand
ing ont on the windwsrd side OF rail-
fence and talked four hours without stop
ping to "warm up" Now let Dan Carr be
heard from, II he can't see" the state
ment and "go it one better" then the writei
does not know him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
DYSPEPSIA

Causes It's victims to be miserable, hopeless,
confused, and depressed in mind, very irrita-
bic, langud, ard drowsy. 1t Is disease
which does not get well OF itself. /. r,guires
careful, persistent attention, and 4 remedy to
throw of the causes and tone UP tho dlges-
tive organs till they perform their duties
willingly. Hoods Slrsacarl.la has proven
Just the required remedy in hundreds OF cases.
"Ihavo taken Hoods sarsaparil!a for dys-
pepsia, from which have suffered TWO years.
tried many other medicines, but none proved
so satisfactory AZ Hoods Sarsaparilla."
THOMAS Cook, Brush Electric Light Co.,
New York City.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

The physicians of Streator have raised
the schedule prices Of sick visits to $3.50
each in the city days and $500 for calls af.
ter midnight There is general big kick
and il is likely that their patients will
strike" against this imposition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

Those who believe that nature will hskt
off a cough or cold should understand wotr
this is done Mt the expense Of the cOnstitu
ton, Each time this weakens the system,
and We all know tina; the termination Of this
dangerous practice is consumptiye's grave.
Don't take the chances, when q fifty cent
bottle of Dr. Bigclow's Positive Cure will
safely and promptly cure any recent cough
cold, or throat or lung trouble. Buy the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

When one is sick advice is plenty, but
not always the best A good rule Is to nc
cept only such medicines as have after long
years OF trial proved worthy of confidence
This Is case where other peoples eXperi'
ence may be Of great service, and II has
been the experience Of thousands that
Ayers Cherry Pectorai is tho hes. cough
medicine ever used.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
For chapped hands, face and lips, U.S.
Kaloderma. IS cents, OF f. Y. Griggs.
Second Excursion to California.

second Excursion To CALIFORNIA
The Illinois Central Railroad will run an
other Pullman Palace Car Excursion to Lo'
Angeles and San Francisco, leaving SIOUX
City at 9 r. NJ, Monday, February 10TH pu
buque, AN, February l6, Chicago, s:3l
p. n. February 10, making four days stop
at the New Orleans Exposition. This route
to Southern California has the advantage oil
nil others, in being free from snow and ice
and passing through Kentucky, Tennessee
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas New Mexico
and Arizona. For circulars giving rates o'
fare and full information concerning TIM
excursion, and the American Exposition nj
New Orleans, address the undersigned, a'
Manchester, Iowa. J. F. MERRY,
General Western Passenger Agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

"A continual dropping on very rainy
day and contentious women arc alike"
No wonder, poor sJuls they are such
slaves to headache. One twenty-five cents
spent for a bottle Of Salvation Oh will re
store harmony in the household
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06

AthlopAnos has given entire satisfaction
in every case of neuralgia when ! have
recommended IT, | have used II myself,
and ii surpasSes any preparation have
used IN 81 years. J. Nj. Wright, druggist,
Chester Ill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
NnckIn'. Arnica SALIVA

The best salve in the world for cuts. bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rhcum, fever sores, letter
chappod hands, Chibla!ns, corns, and I'll Skin
cruptions, and positively cures piles, or 10 pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
istAc,jou, or money refunded. Price - cents
per box. For sale NV Lutz Il Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
Working People

ara often too i'll to labor, but they hsvn'
time to ,4ke medicine and lay off, Sim
mons Liver Regulator can be taken with
out causing any loss of time, and the sy.s
lem will be built up and invigo.ated by II
1t has no equ,l rs a preparatory medicine
and can be safely used when doctor can
not be called in. In all common diseases
it will, unlssis,ed by any other medicine
Effect "A speedy cure.