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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

The secret of Mr. Tilden's success In life
as a lawyer, a man OF business, and states
man was the thoroughness with which he
did everything that he attempted TO 90
He never took anything for granted. lie
never went into court with case until he
had searched every nook and Granny of the
law. He never made an investment until
he had personally studied the last details of
the business. He never went into a politi
cal campaign without looking after every
individual voc. In the campaign of 1876
he took everything into account up to the
closing of the ballot boxes, and he beat his
opponents according 10 the rules OF the
game. If the eleution laws OF the whole
country had been like those of New York,
he would have been President of the United
States tor one term and probably far two
His calculations of means to ends were al
most infallible, and nowhere were they
more signally justified than In the legal
fight against the Tweed ring in New York
city and in his political fight against the
same ring in the State at large. 1t was a
maxim of his life that honest methods in
poltices are the only ones that yields large
results at the polls and from this maxim
he never deviated.- York Post.
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ditch with plenty OF wafer for watering
three or four large ranches, with q range
adjoining sufficient to keep from one 10
three hundred head OF stock the ranch Is
all susceptible of cultivation aud Is we'll
adapted TO wheat, oats, millet, hungarian,
timothy, or any other kind OF grass, and
one. third Of It will raise enough seed to
winter 300 head of stock here ordinary
winters. sam Snider has not vet located,
but Is negotiating for large ranch about
90 miles up the river, known as the Ed.
wards ranch There Is very extensive
range adjoining this ranch. These lands
are not yet surveyed but will tie this sum-
mer l gave 81 900 for my claim and con
slider 1t cheap, as the improvements eannot
be made for much less. Am we'll pleased
with the people as far as have seen. The
climate think, all that could be desired
and water excellent, Stock OF all kinds
seem TO be In good demand at fair prices
cows from $50 to $40; good American
horses $15 to 1926. We have not been out
prospecting for gold yet, but there is said
to be some rich leads here. The weather
here has been fine since we arrived, Farm
ers are all blowing and sowing, and they
say that crops will do well put In any time
tlIl the ISL OF June. t1dTVeSt Is late as II
takes more time for crops to mature; har.
vest not commenced before August and
may continue on through September.
Straw and hay that have stood out over win
ter are very bright, as they have but little
rain. Wheat Is worth from 40 to so cents
per bushel; oats, one dollar per hundred;
everything is sold here by the pound. A
large portion of the settlers here seem TO be
from Missouri, with some from other
points There is tri.weekly mall from
Missoula to this point from which tbs car
ried ten miles further up the river to Como,
which Is about five miles from my ranch,
which will be my address for the p. esent.
My ranch is situated about two miles from
Lake Como, beautiful sheet Of water, sit
uated in the mountain. from which flows
a fine stream called Tin Cup" and is q lite
a place Of resort. Some 20 miles further
up the river near Round Hole" are hot or
warm springs filled up with bath houses,
and are highly praised for their medicinal
Fearing that | may tire you
and your numerous readers. | will close
with respects to all enquiring friends.
+. NJ. GALLOWAY.
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Literature.
Books.


BARBARAs VAGARIEs. BY Mary Langdon
Tidball. New York: Harper Il Bros
franklin Square. Chicago: A. G. Nc
Clurg Il Co., ll7-l2l Wabash Avenue
Price, 500.
A story Of Fortress Monroe society life
with North Carolina girl as heroine
Barbara's vagarles are by no means alarm.
ing; but she has more or less mind of her
own, and having been born and bred in the
mountains Of the French Broad she has
much to learn of dress and manner as ex
hibited at a noted resort. Given such girl
amid surroundings of society women, young
meu-Civilans and army oiiicers-a young
engineer who met her while hunting last
sumner" schening woman, and you
have story as frothy as champagne, though
not SO brilliant, which will occupy you for
a short afternoon, and leave no unpleasant
dregs behind, either Of oyerstrung heart
strings or indigestible originalities.
Rolf HOUSE. BY Lucy c. Lille. Illus
tra,ed. New York Harper 4 Brothers,
franklin Square, Chicago: A. G. Nc.
Clurg & Co., III Wabash Ave. Price,
500.
This is one of the Hdrper'S Youag PEG
pie series, and is thoroughly good book
for juvenile readers. The story is inter.
esting enough to keep the young readers
ON the qui eire until "fnis" has been
reached, and il is thoroughly wholesome
The "goody -goody" Sunday school book Of
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Astoria, Long Island, New York.

Numerous exchanges are responsible for
the following account Of one OF nature 8
queer freaks: "a queer specimen of corn
is on exhibition at Cuthbert, Ga. II is q
cluster Of forty or more small ears of corn,
each about as long and as large around as
the middle finger on q mans hand, and com
ing out on the stalk where the tassel should
have been. No shuck protected the corn,
but instead heavy silk about two feet long
fell off in a graceful manner, the whole sup
ported by an ordinary sized stalk partially
mntured.'
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O do IL needful for one another. BY this they

to do il needful for one another. BY this they
would
". So prove to the men their discipleshiI
to him. CSee his prayer TO this effect N John
xvii, 20-2l) Here Is hint to ministers and
teachers. What they exhort hearers and
pupils to do they are to pray that God may
help and make them do. In some sense this
middle section is like dying charge to hi
family. Now We come to the thad-warning
to Peter.
V. &c. We have already seen the greater
forwardness of Peter to speak He asks,
"Whither goest thou!" 1t is hard to think he
would have understood il Jesus had told him
in words He was going to the cross, to the
grave, to the unseen world, to the state Of the
dead. SO he replies, "Whither CO." etc. 1t
Is cxpressive-"thou shalt follow me after
wards" All this was true Of Peter. He was
crucified, according to all tho light we have
rs to his end, went into the grave and the
state of the dead, the unseen world, as Christ
did (He did not go into the place OF punish
ment or preach to the men in hell-a pre-
sumption that Christ did not.) Peters i'm
pulsive nature again appears. He speaks as
if he understood Christ to say he had not now
the courage to follow him.
" 81. He does not understand why he can
not then follow Christ He is thinking of
Galilee or some distant place Of safety, and
declares as proof that no inconvenience or
hardship would deter him-"I will lay down
nv life for thy sake" All this is of course a
rapid report of the conversation Much more
was said. as we see i'll the other Gospels.
Each evangelist gives what rested on his
mind, and addition is not contradiction.
Christ replies with the solemn verify, verify"
to show Peter how little he knew himself,
how near and great the danger was and how
much alone he, their master would soon be
before the growing of the cock, before morn
ing, thou shalt deny me thrice How truly
did Jesus tread the wnc-press alone! OF his
disciples even, not one was with him.
ID Hvpocrites must be looked for in the
church; some from self interest, some from
weakness, some from ignorance of them
selves.
~ Their presence is check ON free com
munion and mutual ediiication. So they are
to be guarded against and, as far as possible,
kept out,
o. Nothing bcfell Christ by chance. All
was on plan and all was clear beforehand
to his mind. He was acting as Gods right
eous servant"
~ Jesus was a true man, with human
sympathies, affections and human shrinking
from sorrow and pain.
~ How much Importance he attaches to
brotherly love, and how high is the model
set before Christians. No commandment like
this could have been given till now.
G How many successors Peter has in over
sanguine, over confident professors! What
need we all have to be prayed for!
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To n lee.

Small epicure, would TO heaven that
Could borrow your 1.-THE body and swift
wing,
To speed lightning atom-through the sky
The blithest courier on the winds of spring
0 blissful mite native of light and air,
Hastinb n eager zeal your spoils to win;
From half bud to matron flower, you fare,
Sucking The nectared sweetness hrined
within.
The jonqui woos you with its golden blush
The blossoming ounce each flower fairy
Mars,
That tints its heaven of green with blood-red
fush).
And the "white rod" that blooms in silvery
stars,
Open to yield their delicate richness up!
But mostly you rove at vernal moons, to
dart,
Mid iessamine bowers, and drain each
petaled cup,
With feryid lip, and warm, voluptuous
heart
There, safely couched, you hum low re
frain,
vi sucA supreme anu fhre Cohtch'meut
born,
Its happy monotone twits our human pain,
And subty stings US, with unconscious
scorn
Then, honey frelghted, you steal laaily out
Pausing moment'on some lcafy brink,
As if enmeshed by transient webs of doubt,
From what next fount Of luscious life to
drink
A moment merely Soon your matchess
fight
Cleayes the far blue Your elm thunder
bOOms
In elfn echoes, from yon glimmcring height,
To fall and fade amid these ravished
blooms.
Paul H. Hume,
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From w allace.

WALLACE, Aug, 10, 1SS6.-Threshing i:
all the rage In this vacinity.
The farmers are wishing for rain rs
everything is suffering very much.
The Wallace mansion is almost complete
| Mr.. Patrick Galvin's new house Is com
plete and very handsome.
| Mr.. Michael Conway has gone to spend
the summer month at the salt water.
Top rigs are all the rage in this vicinity
Road carts are left aside.
Mr.. Thomas Corcoran purchased one of
Gay finest double carriage.
William Keiley;has purchased band new
toprig.
Mr.. Frank ONeil is feeling very badly at
present He says there is no use.
Mr. James Besley has changed his head
quarters.
Mr.. James Fox met with a severe accl-
dent while returning home from seeing his
best girl.
Mr.. Patrick Slingsby is about leaving
this vicinity. He is gong to sell out his
claim and go west to grow up with the
country. Good bye, Patrick!
Hammocks are all the rage in this vicin
ity. The one at Mr.. Fogarty's takes the
bun.
Mr., John Pillion may be seen on Sunday
eve, with his best girl enjoying the evening
breeZes
The boys in this vicinity all complain of
sore eyes. Late hours boys is the cause of
II.
Mr.. James Nangle's sweet mel)dious
voice may be heard every evening on his
way to see his best girl He charms the
loved ones
Mr.. VIM. Dolanty sports half grown
mustache. SCRIPTOR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21
How ireland Became the isle OF Beauty
and "Gem of the Sea-

How ireland Became the isle OF Beauty
and "Gem of the Sea-
By one M,ch0l Ac.Horro,c.
With all condescen ion, call your attention
To what would mention of Erin so green
And without hesitation, tell how that nation
Became of creation the gem and the queen
1t happened one morning, without an.
warning,
That sweet Venus was born, in the midst o
say,
And by the same token, and sure twas pro
vOking,
Her pinions were soaking and wouldn
give play.
Old Nuptune, who new her, began to pursue
her,
In order to WOO her. the wicked old Jew;
And very nigh caught her on top OF the
water,
When great Jupiter's daughter cries.
"Father, what shall do!
A star that was flying, around him espying,
Great Jupiter seized, and hurled it below,
Where il tumbled like winking, on Nuptuhe
while sinking,
And gave him, I'm thinking, terrible
blow.
And that star became dry land lowland and
highland,
And formed our sweet island, the land OF
my birth:
This true is the story, as it came down from
glory,
That Erin so lovely is a heaven on earth
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

The great source Of theextensive curative
range of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic are its
great blood purifying qualities and Its gem
tleaperitive action, thereby removing all re-
straint from the secretive organs, curing
promptly and thoroughly dyspepsia, costive
ness, bad breath, piles, pimples, low spirits,
sick and nervous heada che, ague malaria,
and all stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
The most delicate stomach accepts it with
relish. Price fifty cents, Of Z. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

TuE FRAGRANT OSIoN.--Daniel X. Clymer
ex.mayor Of Reading, Pa, sends US posta
card calling attention to discovery by him
Of the soporifc qualities of the common
onion as applied to nervous suffering lie
says: "Onions inhaled cause sleep, rest and
repose. The soldier on his march and the
exhausted iron worker get great strength
from eating the onion. Tie fresh onion
around the neck and bruise il to make its
odor thorough, and you secure sound sleep
from its nightly inhalation" An onion tied
to one nose is not the most fragrant thing
in the world to contemplate but there IS
this about it in mitigation that the otor
taken direct is much more bearable than
that coming second handed through another
person lungs. Seriously, so simplea remedy
for insomnia would be blessing and it is
worth trying. anyhow. Mr. Clymer prints
als) the following from the New York World:
In Wednesdays issue Of your valuable
paper found Mr.. Clymer's discovery. My
only son, I years old, has just recovered
from most malignant attack of scarlet fever,
and has kept his parents awake for the last
twelve days by his nervous sleeplessness. l
tried the simple remedy of tying an onion
around his neck last night and found this
morning that he had an undisturbed sleep
all night. BY giving these lines space in
your next issue, you will oblige yours,
FR. c. RoTzELL,
Astoria, Long Island, New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

Judge of government by the men it pro-
uces. Judge of a man by his deeds, tree
by its fruits, medicine by its results. Time
tried and true is DR.. Bigelow Positive Cure
which contains the good qualities Of all the
hest cough remedies without the defec of
any Of them. A safe and speedy remedy
for coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Sold by E. Y. Griggs in fifty cent
and dollar bottles, Healing to the lungs
Safe and pleasant for children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

About 8 o'clock Friday morning lightning
struck a telegraph pole at the watch factory
and caused considerable CONSERVATION among
the employees. George Pickett, the engineer,
was stunned and remained unconscious
about half an hour, but was brought to by
efforts Of DR.. Kicker Several Of the EN-
ployes we're made so sick by the stroke that
they had to be sent home. The engineer
being unable to work, the factory shut down
for the day.-Aurora Express.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

Princeton was favored with the unusual
phenomenon Of q mirage just AFTER the hail
storm Of last Friday night. The spectator
reporting the sight says q magnificent piano.
rama was presented to his gaze.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

The Dixon S,0, states that Il. c. March.
who was done out of 81 $50 by gamblers with
Wallace's circus, in that city a few days
ago, followed the gang to Usage, Iowa, and
recovered part Of his money. The san
says: During the performance at Usage,
Mr. Wyandott. with the aid Of the sheriff OF
Mitchell county, placed an attachment on the
horses and equipments of the company
which after hours of compromise resulted in
the management refunding to Mr.. March
$500 Of his money from the safe in the com
pany's car"
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Current Verse.
Bliss Interrupted.

Bliss Interrupted.
ACT 1.
Lovers swinging in q hammock,
Close together in the dark;
Small boy, hiding in the grapeVines'
Chuckles, while the lovers spark
ACT II.
Lovers, of the world unconscious
Next week she will be his wife,
Small boy, weary of their spooning'
Calls to mind his brand new knife.
ACT H.
Lovers in heap together
Neither injured much, let's hope,
Then the youth profanely mu''ers;
"Da-n the boy that cut that rope!
-.SomerU,He Jonrndt.
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Here is a new version of an old chestnut

Here is new version of an old chesnut:
Swindlers have appeared in Iowa who rep
resent themselves to be agents of Chicago
provision firms sent out to learn from far
mers their opinions of the harvested crop.
Wealthy farmers are closely questioned, and
their answers are noted down with care The
farmers are then asked to sign their names
to the reports These reports afterward
turn ont t. De promissOry notes which are
purchased by innocent third parties.
The inference is that the signers of the re.
ports must pay the alleged notes when held
by the innocent third party" Now, far.
mcrs will bear in MIND that such paper is
forgery and no law in the world can be so
construed as to make any man pay the face
Of forged paper no matter who holds its.
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Catarrh Cured

Catarrh IS a very prevalent disease, with
distressing and offensive symptoms. Hoods
Sarsaparilla gives ready relief and speedy
cure, from the fact 1t acts through the blood,
and thus reaches every part of the system.
az suffered with catarrh fifteen years. Took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and 1 am not troubled any
with catarrh, and my general health is much
better" l. w. ILLS, Postal Clerk Chicago
& st. Louis Railroad.
81 suffered with catarrh 6 or years; tried
many wonderful cures, inhalers, etc, spend
ing nearly one hundred dollars without benefit.
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla and was greatly
improved" NJ. A. ABBEY, Worcester, Mass.
Hoods SarSaparlla Is characterized by
three pecularities: 1st, the combination OF
remedial agents; I'd, the proportion; 81, the
process Of securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result is 4 medicine of unusual
strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown.
Send for book containing additional evidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla tones up my system,
purifes my blood, sharpenS my appetite. and
seems to make me over" J. I. THOMPSON,
Register of Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
floods Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold" l. HARRINGTON,
100 Bank Street, New York City.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by c. l. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
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burning the storm of Thursday night q
week, the lightning was particularly destruc-
tive at Streator. Early in the storm an old
pillow factory building filled with hay was
struck and burned to the ground, causing a
loss of several thousands of dollars. Later
in the storm large plate glass window was
smashed, though the cause is not clear Still
several ladies' in house near by were thrown
down by the shock, though not injured
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Lightning killed horse and injured three
men near DeKalb few days since.
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Two or three weeks ago the fast mail was
detained in Princeton some three hours by
a derailed freight near Center Prairie. 1t
was the first time that the c. b. & G. had
failed in three years to have its fast mail
trail between Chicago and Omaha on time.
The contract provides that the pay shall be
$1,000 per day, which is forfeited if the train
is three hours behind time. The run from
Princeton to Burlington was made in ex.
ceedingly short time. The change at Bur,
lington WAS made in five minutes and the
run to Ottumwa, rs miles, in so minutes.
The distance from Creston to the transfer Is
lOi miles and was covered in 10 minutes,
the fastest running yet recorded.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-21

"Ex. President Porter on Evolution" Is
the title of the opening article In the forth
coming September number of THE Popular
Science Monthly. 1t is by Mr.. W. ID, lie
Sueur, already well known as an able writ
or on the relations OF theology and evolu'
ton and In an outspoken review, as enter.
tanning as II is effective of DR., Porter's re-
cent address before the Nineteenth Ger
fury Club.
The Hon. Chss. II. Dickey sends u' q
COPY of the Haicaiian gazette, from Homo
lulu, II. l., containing very fine report OF
the celebration of the Fourth by the Am
orleans there, including an admirable al
dress by Rev. J. A. Cruzan on that occas-
ion The programme including musical
and literary exercises at the Rink (they
have II there > an old friend Dickey acting
as master of the musical end OF the pro
gramme; also fine sports; reception, fire
works and ball. All In all II must have
been a glorious day, to be sure.
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not many years ago was but In degree less
Objectionable than the yellow covered SIN
Jun story" of the same period In giving
children perverted notions of daily living
and doing. "Rolf House Is not In the
"goody" style, and yet 1t is full of the love
illness OF juvenile charity, home and frater'
nal love, elfreliance and industry that are
charming because they are not impossible
performances Of welltrained, bright.Witted
and pure. hearted youths.
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BOOK TWO,
LADY BEAUTYS SISTERS,
CHAPTER I.
- ----.--

I'm The course of tho narrative by which
my old friend put mo In position 10 relate
this story moro than once vonturod 10 TO
mark that he had surprising acquaintance
with number Of facts and conversations
which might bo supposed 10 DO beyond tlp
earshot OF an ordinary friend, lie smiled IN
a very peculiar way, and saw faint streak
Of red coming out upon his cheek Then,
with Sigh, he answered that might be
satisfied that his story was truthful ono,
How he came 10 know II NO fully need not
inquire The sadness with which this was
spid sct mo thinkingi but for that time I
understood no morc'l
Little Mr.. Brent returned home that day
heartily and thoroughly ashamed Of himself
His bilteicst enemy could not have wished
him more humbling fall Being great
mar for eiler.writlng, and firmly Impressed
with lhe fatal belief that tho largo humber Of
humao complications can DO adjusted by cor.
reapondauct he pat down after his dinner 10
Nrlte an explanation aud apology 10 Mrs
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Persons whose lungs are impaired or
have throat diseases should not 90 TO
the seaah0re. an the air Ia always polls
onons 10 anch troubles, use DR.. Blge'
lows Positive Cure, II cures coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, asthma, infiu'
enza, and all throat and lung dieeases,
Montgomery q Co., druggists, DEBORAH,
Iowa, say: I'VE are having q run on
Positive Cure. II gives universal sat
isfactlOn." Price 80 cents and one dol.
lar: trial bottles free Of Durbin Wright
% Co., Drugglata.
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IT IA decidedly interesting TO SEQ Re
publican papera now defending and OK
cualng Clerk Vallandlgham, Mr.. V, IL
ont IN o long letter justlfylng his course
and blaming Allen o, Myers for the
charges against him. Mr.. Myers does
not control such men as Senator 0'Neill
and Othera.
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CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT.

The powerful curative properties Of q
Hop Porous Plaster are lrrealetablo
when applied 10 backache, swollen joints
and muscles, sclatlco, pleurlsy, sharp
paine, or any eort OF soreness. The best
and strongest porous plasier made. A
trial will demonstrate II. Sold every
whore. 2bc.