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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
DUNCAN q O'CONOR,


STArE OF ILLINOIS, la SALE CoUS'
~ TY-ss. In The Circuit court 10 JdHUtUy Term,
A. u. 1881
Caroline Hitter, Joseph Hitter, Charlotte Schoenleber
ana LOUIS SChOenlebcr Charles lSscrmann, Melissa
IsscrmAnn. william lssrrmaun. Mary lssermann, Fred
lssermann, Emma Albrccht John hlOrecht. Frank
kllllfer. Henry Shepard and - WaChter. senior
In Ch0HCTg.
Affidavit OF non.residence Of Emma Alhrccht and
John Albrccnt, implicated with the above defend.
ants, having been filed IN the CLERKS office OF the CIR
cut Court of said county, notice is therefore hereby
given to the said nonresident defendants hh the com
plananta lied their bill Of complaint i'll said court, Oh
the Chancery side thereof, On the 23d day of NoNe
Der 1885, and that thereuPon summons issued OUT OF
said court wherein said suit If now pending, returnabe
on the second Monday in the month OF January, A. u.
1887, AS is by law required
Now. unless you, the said nonresident defendants
above named shall personally be ana appear before
said Circuit Court the first day OF the next term
thereof be holden at ottawa in and for said county
the second Monday in January, A. b. 1857 and plead,
answer demur TO the said compliments bill OF com
plant, the and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed and de
catered against you according to the prayer OF sad
bill WILLIAM w. TAI LOk Clerk.
ottawa, Illinois, November s3d, 1856,
DUNCAN & O'COSOR Compts SOlrs. nON2'-iW
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DUNCAN e. O'COEOR,

ItOtHtGs az LHN.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, LA sALLE COTNTY-ss. IN
- Ns tUrni court, JNgVWy lJ,JG 1851.
Elizabeth Crow, oliver NJ. Grow. Martha Ncwkiril
ana Joseph q. Newkrk - Esther Morris, Joseph
Morris, Reuben Graves, Harriet Graves. John ".
Graves, Laura Graves, Benjamin Graves Nancy
Graves. Major Fell, George =. Parks The .ftuu lle
Insurance Company, and Beuiamin +. Hlltahrand,
Admir-. &C OF the Estate Of Horace Graves deceased,
In thdHttyY.
Affidavit OF uOnresdcnce of the defendants John W.
Graves, Laura Graves, Reuben Graves. Harriet Graves
and The -ftna Lie Insurance Company, lmpleadcd
with the above defendants Esther Morris 81 al, having
been filed the clerks office of the Circuit Court of
said county, notice Is therefore hereby given to the said
NONRESIDENT defendants that the compulnants hled
their bill OF complaint in said court the chgncery
side thereO on the 26lh day of November, A. u 1881,
and that thcrrupon summons issued cut of said
court wherein SAID said SUIT Is now pending, reurna
bic ON the second Monday IN the month of January
next. MS Is by law required
Now, unless you, the said non resident defendants
above named, John " Graves, Laura Graves, Reuben
Graves, Harriet Graves and The .fna Life Insurance
COMPANY, shall personally be and appear before said
Circuit Court the first day Of the next term thereof
10 be holden at Ottawa in and for the -ald unty,
the second Monday (hcing the 10Th day) Of January
neNt,and plead answer or demur 10 the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will be taken con
Csscd and decree entered against you according to
the prayer OF sand bill.
WILLIAM W. TAYLOR CLERK.
Dated al Ottawa. Illinois, November 26t h, 1856
DUNCAN & O'CONOH Comp $ Sulrs. nJylI-Iv
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legpI.
CLARENCE GRIGGS.

~.....,.-...- luOIHty at Lar.
GUARDIANS SALE.-SrAlE OE ILLINOIS, Ia
" SALE CouS1N-ss. by virtue OF decretal order
OF The Crcn Court Of said county, entered at the OctO
Der term OF said court A. lsoi, the application Of
sarah u. Crawford, Guardian OF wilham e. Moore
Hattie Moore and Nellie l., Moore, minors, 10 sell
the following described real estate belonging TO said
Illinois 10 wit; The south half tSk) Of the southeast
quarter thtA) OF section twenty ClO) also the follow
ing tract Of land beginning nj the center of section
seventeen 40 thence west sixteen il6) rods, thence
south one hundred (0O) rods thence east sixteen O6
rods thence north hundred 400 rods the place
OF beginning, containing ten acres, all in TOWNSHIP
hrythree (3Sl morrill, rHsge four ca east of the third
principal meridian; also nm undivided one eleventh
lll eteres In the following tracts parcels of land
10 Wit; lot one %, in block ninctytwo 1927. In States
Addition 10 Ottawa. hlnos; lot three 49, In block
twenty (5 in the Original Town (now city, OF OF
lava, Illinois, the west fraction north of the canal
me northeast quarter OF section seventeen 90, town
thirty (SS north range three 81 east OF the third
principal meridun the east half Of the northwest quar-
ter Of said last named section seventeen 40, IN sad
township aid range; lots eight 80 and nine 3d. In
Water block IN the Marscilles Land rnd Water Power
cr with the IN ,Chinery, mill power and appurrcn
there n, in said county OF La sale anu state Of Illinois
lots nrecn (l5) sixteen no, seventeen 90, eighteen
tS), nineteen 49, twenty CO. and twcntyOuc 2l IN
hossacks EDITION 10 CtOtty, la Sale county, Illinois;
shall ON the twentieth day of December b. 1856, NJ
NJ the hour Of O'Clock sell all the interest of said
minors IN ana 10 the said real estate az the south door
o. the County Court House, In ottawa, Illinois.
Terms OF sale Hs follows: Cash.
SARAH u. CRAWFORD.
nov2I-3w Guardian for said Minors.
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HORTON 81 HOYNE,
-IlIOI7ipVS, IWIIWVO. -
STEERS SA LE.-JOHN |. BEN

lttOiNCVs, thtcNVO.
MASTER'S SALt,.-JoHN |: BENNETT.
vi United States Of America In the circuit Court
OF the United States for the Northern District Of lii
nois-In ChdnCely
The North esteIn Mutu-l Life Insurance Company,
complainant rs Nellie j. Smell in her own rgnt ana
administrative de bOiis non OF the estat" OF PnHp
SMELL deceased Johnnie Smell and William Smell mi
nors, and Byron d. Smell, defendants.
In pursuance of decree of the said court entered III
the above entitled the 9Th day of November
A. d. 1856 John Bennett. Master in Chancery Of the
said court will sell at public auction 10 the highest ana
best bidder for cash in hand at the north door OF the
court house. the city of ottawa IN the county Of La
Sale and of Illinois, In sad district. on Tuesday
the 18th day Of December D. 1856 AT one CLOCK III th
afternoon of said last mentioned day the premises ana
property in said decree mentioned, and described AS
follows, to wit "A the certain lots pieces or parcels
Of land situate lying and being in said district ana IN
the county Of La ale and state OF Illinois, known ana
described rs The East Half of the Northwest Quarter
and The Fast Half Of the Southwest Quarter of Section
Number Twenty t2), in Township Number ihir-
~ three 1881 NORTH Range No. Two CD East OF he
Third Principal Meridian together with all ana singular
the tenements. Entertainments and appurtehahces
thrreuntU belOn ling"
Dated Chicago, November 2lst, 1856 ,r,
JOHN |. BENNETT.
Master in Chancery Of the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Northern District OF Limos.
HORTON Il HoYSE, Sorrs for Complt. noN2i-iW
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"What is that" demanded he In a low tone,
raising the window little,
! charlotte, Charlotte il Is l." replied a
tender voice.
| Zacharias trcmblcd, and rs he listened with
staring eyes, the foliage stirred, and Il young
man stepped out into The moonlight. The old
man raised himself Indignantly, and threw
the window wide open.
"Have no fear Charlotte" said the new
| conner, II come to tell YOU good news My
father will be here tomorrow to arrange with
| Ier Forester about our wedding" Receiv-
ing no response he asked after a minutes:
where are you, Charlotte"
81 am here, said the old man, turning very
pale and looking flxedly at his rival. And as
the judge began to speak with n raised voice,
the youth said in loud whisper: IN the
name Of heaven do not cry out | am not Il
thief am Charlotte's hctrothed.'
"Ycri Forester never told me anything Of
this, the wretch" gasped Hacharias.
NO he does not know yet that we are be-
| trothed. He said when | asked his consent
that his daughter was too young; that
must wait But we have engaged ourselves,
anyhow. ! have told my father, and he is
coming tomorrow TO see Gcri, and, as
knew it would please Charlotte to hear this,
thought | would stop under her WINDOW aud
tsll Der TIE news
The poor on man zen upon tAalr as INTO
an abyss OF grief and covered ms lace win
MS IAN : 40" he"Il sl.ief! Ha' aSoii!eS
WdFeiS"d LlS SouI' nat an awakening
from such sweet hopcsl
Al tAr end oil ie" moments HacH'i'aS
raised his hcad ana asked:
"Ilow do you CAL yourself
"harl lmant' monsieur
wv nat are your circumstances
MY rather hopes 10 oo'alh ''r Me us p'"ce
Us ioycNl Suuu "l '''i'''' "'''
charlotte loves you very mu'h' does sue
nov ,,...
ION, yes, monsieur we ioVeeach o'her very
much
Young man, sai' 'He Judge III ooheii
voice. you 90 not KNOW inc tNn you h''No
zone b,!' 90 lo"' 60 u" S'''iA nav Z ie"'
from ,ni me- -, ..
Inc young moultaileer uli NOV van "
second invitations with one pouh'' nc u'S''p-
peaIed pehllid 1ii' sIeaI V.eeS'
POOR poor nacharlas' ih'lFiiureu .no oiu
Ju"So' DIho'' Wy '''''0C' -
he went to bed SobDmg' ana covered us he'io
WIN 'iie otu covers ~ u i,'' ~ NC N'",''
Toward O'Clock inc 'ie%o morning, having
reg'iiiieu d lI'ie co'ii nc "'S',n''u ~ 'i,
S''Oiiio room anu iou'iu rii' ms WHY "'','
daughter waiting br"aNlasO ior MN
MY friend, sad he TO the forester i nave
FAVOR 10 ask you lou i.iio" 'he son Vi 'ne
forester OF rrlnaeFWalH, 90 you no'i
kari lmah'' AeS, monsieur,
ne IL ms YOUTH a''''' ''n'''' Vi e00'A
conduct
u believe IL also Monsieur seller
Us ne properly quallneo " suooeei LIS
la'neri
eS' ne Is " years oiu' ne UNDERSTANDS , .ne
management OF SiiareS ana he'S' anu lie van
READ ana "rlIe' buV Nc i''uS' 'oo law
patronage
very we'll nave influence IN the admin
lstration OF waters ana forests ana n iliLeeh
DAYS Mari liilahC Shall ne FORESTER d. VII iHuIi
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The Vow York rcnnnt Clnh.

The Peanut club is large social organi.
zstion ia New York. The badge Of member
ship Is peanut, and must be worn on every
occasion ia Iuetal, Jewclry 90 Cd wood
New York Litter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
A Journalist. IIeay, wcirht.

Ben: Perley Poo.c, the veteran Washing
ton correspondent, can weigh down 800 rounds
and dance q minuet without feeling iaugued.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18

Nearly o 900 ba,heis use Brook,yn's free
bA rs each week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
Chicago. Alton g. St. Louis Railroad
On and after May 9, 1886, trains on the c. x A. r.
r. pass joliet as follows:

Lightning Express Denver Express, and Kansas Wy
and St Louis Express trains run daily; Express Man
and Joliet Accommodation run daily, except sunday
Kansas City and ST. Louis Express going snuth rum
through without change of cars Morning tram TO 81
ouis has free chair cars and evening train through
sleepers TO st. Louis ana Springfield ~ c,,,o
Ticket Agent c. Il A. Railroad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18

A large ledge Of rock salt Was discovered
TO, atty near Helena, No
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-14

- c6nloneed that he was rather ecuri>
~ q know. Looking down at his
clolhes be remarked: 81 have worn
thI1 salt, two winters, and guess !
can ct along with 1t while longer
IL the taylors boycott me. Then you
know / raise almost everything, I eat
on MY place at Irvington, so | need
not be alarmed about getting food."
ne added that he could not seeby what
Iprocess Of reasoning anyone could hold
him responsible for the strike at East
st. Louis. have no properly on 'hat
slda Of the river, said he; no interes'
inlany and no part in the management
OF any Of the roads csntering thereon
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-14
NEW ORLEANS
GRAIN A~u PROVISIONS

Flour, dull, Choice, $4.25 Fancy, $500
Extra Fancy A.sh patents, $5.4O. Corn
dull. mixed. i6e. white, 45OoOc
sacked, 45c. Oats firm: choice western n
prlme. $l60l7 choice. SIT 5O(@18 80. ard
Quiet, refined tierce. 5s4c. Bulk meats
tirmer shoulders, 414c, long clear sides, o 10
clear rib sides, q zoe. Bacon firm, shoulders.
4Lc, long clear sides, &c clear rib slues'
SIC. Hams choice sugar cured' 9eeyS14c'
Whisky dull, 81. .OOd0 l.25. Coffee. quiet car
goes common to prime. G12@lO. sugar,
firm, open KETTLE, ci"'ice, l-l6c stric.ty
prime &c fuzzy fair, i?sc, good iair 49,
fair, 4 9.i6 sovd crn,uun, 45-lo; COM
mon, 4AS0l2s, inierlof, 203%c. centri-
fugai plantation granulated, 6ssc, of clari-
fed s-l0 choice white, &c, off white. 5%c
greywhite, 6 Lice: prime yellow CHARMED
| az. cloice yellow clarified, 5H on
yellow clarified. SIC, seconds. 4O5Lc.
Moasses quit, open kettle, choice: 2oc;
strictly prime, 200022c good prime, so(931c
prime, a06922e, good fair, l7tylSc. fair, 10
tai6c good common, II. centrifugal. good
prime, TO choice. 2l@2ic, common to prime,
| i6(02Oc Rice steady. ordinary tn prime,
3l04Ac. Bran lower, 75@771ac. Cotton
seed oil, lower. crude, now, 2l1a9221ac. re-
fined, 27Ef02<X, +. ., Il, cake. l9Hg2OHc,
meal, zoe. Pork quiet, $l0.5O.
ST. LOUIS.
Flour steady, xxx, $3.OO@3l5, family
SO 2508 35 choice to extra fancy, $4.45a
400, patents, S4.S505.25. Wheat. quiet, NC
red Fall, sec cash. Corn higher, No.
mixed, 334c cash. Oats, quiet, No.
mixed. SOHc cash. Hay, quiet; prairie
$6OO0S.OO, timothy, $ll0O0l4.O 90. Brar
easy, firm, mill, 64c; east track. 64965'
Corn meal quiet, S1.sO0l.s5 Pork. steady
5000 for old, and $l1.25 for new. Lard
steady, $500. Bulk meats. shoulder.
8.62c. long clear sides, 5.20c.. short rib, 20
short clear, 5.5Oc. Bacon, shoulders 5000
long clear, 5.9Sc short rib, 5.9O@6 05, shor
D clear 5.75C05.SOc. Boxed lots; shoulders
5.75c; long clear sides, 5.7005.S0c; short ri
sides, $3.50 5.40c; short clear. 5.475.5Oc
q | Whisky steady, $1.10.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-14
Mr.. HoxIE's HISTORY.
How The Hostler Came to BE Rail-
road President.
Pbiladelphia Times.)

Philadelphia Times.)
II. NJ. H0xie, whose name t'"s "p'
pesred 10 newspapers 50 pro'n'n h'S
during the last few days as the mana
ger Of Jay Gould's, Western interest,"
= the First Vice President OF 'he
Wabsph system, has had an interest
|iue career. He wss poor boy in Polk
cennty, Iowa, at the time when imm'-
|rration was pouring into the Safe
| n ssntleman by the name Of MITCHELL
Who kept I country hotel about ten
mlIos nom Des Moines, became inter-
eolod IN the boy, who soon siioweo
himself bright active and Intelligent
Ha became the hostlef of this estao-
| lishment. and as such was thrown into
closeecoutact with the many hundreds
Of people who stopped at '"MitchelPs
Tavern on their Western way.
| About the beginning Of the war the
Ibox thus trained had grown to man.
hood, and by the assistance Of his en-
\ uloyet had entered local politics being
| elected TO county Office, and in this,
| % In his previous employment showed
himself TO be bright and capable man
iIHe made himself useful to the party
msnagers and did good public service
Y e the same time. About the close OF
I | tie var he became chairman OF the
/ | Republican State Central Committee,
vhsn II was the fashion in Iowa to
|sivs msjori}ies Of from $4,000 to $4,000
ana vas rewarded for his services In
sIthis direction by an appointment as
Quilted States Marshal, and as his dis
trict covered the entire State this gave
him q prominence which was fa'
more than local and made him one o
. the best known men in the State.
J. Just after the reconstruction periot
be gave up politics and removed tt
. Palestine, Texas, where he becam'
& connected with the management OF tn
d International Railroad. Here tn
i same qualities that had stood him II
]. GOOD stead as = boy and man, in bust
b ness and in politics, brought him
% The front and did good work in devel
h oping this railway system in Texa
v and coon showed that no had in hir
70 the qualities Of great railroad mana
nj ser. When Mr., Gould bought up
ID large number Of the railroads in tn
q Southwest and had consolidated thel
70 in the general name Of the Wabas
ntI system, Mr.. Hoxie was chosen as on
At OF his lieutenants and went to >
70 Louis, where he became first viz
{. president of this system. lie is
p shrewd, quick-witted man, OF fe
n words, but prompt in decision an
~ immovable when once he has mao
q. up bis mind.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-14
THE MARKETS.
MONROE MARK EFT.
TCbrrecfed DGilu.1


by Robert j. Nelson, "Ihe Boss Grocer.
Sugar, w. C....".-". ''...''.'
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Coffee o, .......'.li/2 w ANZ2
Syrup new ."...."....''.''''''''''' o
Rice, choice.......... ....."...'.'. .'''.'''"' q
good ........ ''''''' -e
Corn Meal ''''''"1 20
Flour, Fancy Patent...""".....''s.''' s.'''.''o'o0 oo
Blanch Fancy. ....""...........'.'''0o.UWo ~
I" Choice XXX....."..".. '......o:Io
Pork, MeSS....." ..-.."'''"AS/2
y. S. Shoulders .'''.'"''" onz
ID. s. u. SldeS...... ''''' 20
Bacon, G. .'"''''"' o''0
Lard, tlerce ....... '..''. '''' q nH
Soap, '''.' ''''''''
Starcn. ''''''''''' n
Nails o'
Tobacco '
Bagging, k1 a
Arrow
Shot, sack
GritS --s~a'@S ~
Coal Oil. per gal...... ''''s'0s os
Salt, coarse. ~ -ts's sC
sssssssss 's's's''"ss' %
Axle Grease, per dox"...... ' ~
Lemons .... ~
Powder '''''c ",
Corn ........ '''''' s0
Oats .......''.... .''''' '''''''vI ~
Rust Proof. ..''".'''"'., .:
Bran ......''..'''''.' -''' n,
HaY..... ...........
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-14

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Telegram-herald., 1886-07-24
OUR FOLKS.

!. Kleinhaus was in Auskeeon yesterday.
CJ. Judd has gone East for an extended
trio.
The Bissell family has gone 10 Ottawa
Beach
Lawyer S. D. Clay is confined to his rooms
bv illness.
John $ White returned yesterday from
Mackinaw.
To Mr. aud Mrs Andendy ke-twins, a
boy and a girl.
Rev Dr. sanford Cobb has returned from
Wequetonsung.
John Bonnel went to Petoskey yesterday
for q week visit.
To Mr.. and Mrs. c. IT, Noll Of Scribner
st-an II pound boy
Dr Blrch Of Rockford IS visiting Sheriff
Kinney for e few days.
Miss Minnie Robinson has returned home
from "A visit % Mlskegon.
Deputy Revenue Collector Hoyt was AZ
Nani-tee and Bear Lake Yesterday.
Miss Nav Crane. of North Diyision-si,
returned iasi evening from visit 10 Ipsi-
anu
Mrs. S. : Ball aud daughters Cora and
Lulu bave gone tO OtiaHa Beach % spend
week
Mrs. Wallace Franklin and daughter
Grace have returned from a visit 90 Teka-
nab, Neb
President W Danham Of the Fifth W
tional Bank left Yesterday for week rec
reaiiou az Manistee.
Master Benn W Lesvenworth. son of
III Icaeen worth of the q r & J freight
depot IS visiting bis grand parents at Mus
kegon.
Prof Ulehle of New York. arrived in the
cifv Yesterday fo assist an the Manual and
Kindergarten school
Miss Ella Bennet IS bone again. after g
pleasant Fi-it with the family ef ex- Mayor
Stevens of Mu-kegon
Rev and Mrs T. Ra-ssl'. of Water
bury. Conn are visiting their son. hHntiV
Russell of so az Ottawa st
7 A Gonaisz has returned from n visit
w.th hfs wife in keuesha Wis where Mr..
GanrsI.z s fbe euesi of her mother.
g. A8sms has returned FROM two
wrr. & rfe.fa a. BafN1. y S. lie reports "a
the rain lasting nearly all 'asi week
Geore Weieb of Bufalo. and Mise KiHe
Mason lowell MIlh sre the quests of Mr
ana Mrs u ID Nasan ri crtefor3-sf
Nfss lie Rose asae isr of Assistant
eeneral fire fhf Agent k7ee o' the e N
~ R'v bee -aiGrnaI I'D Holland sfer
hrief 7iat rHa aer ather here
Mss f1Hs Hseer ~ Nsisen ave anf
Miss HaF Claws ~ Detroit sent NoFfh
rrs az r..-r1rr Vsfh Ei Nethrsnr er
.snnareinl Hetafanr ar1
special ears I v ~ Fne sVer Som
ssF
Crt~ i.hs-fsm sas h's fremsn.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-24

The other morning when the daily Times
breathed farewell 70 TINS bright world. Len
Semeyn, the pressman, grim and gray.
climbed up the short Hight OF stairs leading
from the pressroom and slowly made his
way through the Arcade, out where the
genial July sun was brightly shining. lie
stroked his beardless chin; looked up street
and then down aud his hands rested upon
hi hips IN an undetermined sort Of way
For seventeen years len bad been the
pressman Of The Times lie printed the
first edition aud the last. Through all ITS
vicissitudes be had been the fsiihful friend
of the paper and ali its proDrietors. For
the first SIX months he did the work on a
hand-press and he could jerk a frisket" as
lively as any man.
How many copies of the first edition
were there, Len? was asked of him
Mine hundred and sixty, was the reply
And Of the last2'
seven hundred and twenty. replied the
faithful pressman with grim smile The
largest regular edition we ever run WAS
eighty quires-f g2e HeighO Well, she h
gone now forever, / suppose. Seventeen
years-that Is a good long time isn't it.
But ! m out of a job al last and have big
family 10 support
\ man especially = pressman who has
been connected with the paper continuously
for seventeen years should need no further
recommend