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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
GETAWAYS CELEBRATION.
IN Every Way n Succcss-A Large Crowd
No Serious Accidents-Ihe Days
Eyents-The Regatta
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

With whiz and bang and n sputter,
Aud all sounds that the cracker may utter;
With rockets a-whirling and trumpets a-toot
ing,
And pinwhcels freight revolving,
With shooting off cannons and thumbs,
And burning Of fingers, independence Day
comes.
Oh, fiend horns that foot louder and louder
Oh smoke waves and smell waves of powder
Oh small boy in the height of elevation;
Oh, noise to drive daft all creation;
Oh uproarous, glorious day of the Nation
MN IOlh SIN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The exercises Of the evening were made
up of flag presentation 10y Fiske X BEEN
to the Morris delegation, and of an exhibi-
ton of fireworks on A. LyGch's grounds,
East side
In every sense tie celebration Of Ottawa
was a success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10

The poet who gave vent to his feelings IN
the above pathetic lines was not far amiss in
his generalization of Independence lay. 1t
is decidedly the day of days with the people
and hence is always enjoyed. It's, in truth,
a combination day. 1t combines all the feat
ures of circus day, with those Of great
mass meeting. 1t is always a signal for the
people in "the kentry round about" to lay
aside their work and come to town to see
how tired they can get, and to what extreme
they can 60 in thinking they are having a
really n good time.
Particularly is Independence Day, day
for tie boys and girls-:or the young men
who are just in the midst Of callow love and
the young ladies' who give themselves over
10 be gently wooed and won. Such people
fairly swarm on Independence Day, and
utterly obliyious to all their surroundings
they lavish their affections upon each other,
dispitc the publicly Of the place.
Monday was in every respect an idca In
dependence Day. 1t was so hot that the
people sweltercd and swcltered, but the neat
but necesstated the more colored lemonade
and the larger quantities Of ice cream. And
then, too, it calls for the bringing out Of the
white dresses on the part Of the young ladies,
and an Independence Day without white
dresses would be an absurdity. 1t was
gala day for the soda water men and the fizz-
whaz Of the seductive fountain was heard
from earliest morn until late into the night.
Gi,o The small boys fire crackers, the little
girls orpedoes, and the larger boys and girls
soda water with strawberry or lemon syrup
and you extend to them enough pleasure to
make even the dreariest independence Day
prolonged delight.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06
Lake Glazier now Claimed as the
Source of the Mississippi.
From the Philadelphia times.

From the Philadelphia times.
The newly-found source OF the Miss.
issippi is sparkling little gem Of
lake situated above and hey ond Lake
Itasca. It nestles among the pines Of
an unfrequented and wild region Of
Minnesota, many miles from the near
est white settlement and just on the
dividing ridge which forms the great
water shed of North America. With
in q few miles of it can be found lakes
and streams whose waters are tribu-
.tary to the Red river OF the north, land
the Yellowstone, thus reaching the
sea thousands Of miles from the mouth
of the mighty Mississippi, which flows
in q trickling brook from Lake
Glazier. This lake, discovered to be
the true source of the greatest
river of North America by Capt, Viii.
lard Glazier, on the 22nd of July,
1881. is about mile and a half in
greatest diameter, and would be nearly
round in shape but for a single prom
ontory, whose rocky shores give it in
outline the shape of heart. The
waters Of the lake are exceedingly
clear and pure, coming from springs,
some being at the bottom. but the
three most prominent rise few miles
back in low, wet land and flow into
the lake in little rills. On the very
point Of the pronlontory is a spring,
whose waters are as cold as ice and
at which Capt. Glaciers weary party
sslaked their thirst while exploring tbs
shores of the new lake. So lonely is
the region around the lake that for
fourteen days not even a redskin was
seen, and wearied by the hardships Of
this rough country, yet with a feeling
of having added something to geograr
phical knowledge, Capt. Giazier and
his party were glad to come into con-
tact again with their fellow-creatures.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06
s Along about 8 8 in the afternoon


Along about 81 8 in the afternoon
our lookout described a sail, which
soon developed into a fleet Of sixteen.
Chinese junl1s, whose decks, upon a.
nearer approach, could be seen COW
cred with men, which told US without
need of a flag that they were pirates.
Thinking ourselves lost, as we were
unarnsed, but determined to hang on
to life as long as possible, we all made
for between decks and slowed our
selves away in the cargo. We soon
heard the trampling OF feet overhead,
the mailing down Of thehatches, dull,
grating noise, and all was still.
Presently we could hear therush OF
water, the pirates having scuttled the.
bark by boring-which accounted for
the grating intending. to drown us
like rats in a trap. We made a rush
for the hatch. but could not move it.
We succeeded, however. in breaking
through the bulk-head that led to the
forecastle, and reached the deck. The
pirates had taken the Chinese passen-
gers and all our boats except a leaky
one, which, after hasty patching, we
jumped into lowered away, and pulled
for the Shore only mile off. There
we were met by a bowling mob, who
caught, beat us, and stripping us Of
every stitch Of clothing, drove us out
Of the village, so that we were Obliged
to tramp, with the rays Of the burn
ing sun blistering our backs, about
five miles to the Town Of Halnan, on
the other side of the island. We went
directly to the house of the American
Consul, who received us kindly,
furnished us with clothing, listened to
our story, and sent for the captain OF
the United States steamer Asheulot,
which was lying in the harbor.
Gle took us on board, steamed up
to Hong Kong, sent US tothe hospital,
and in company with the United
States steamer Piscataqua went back
to Hainan, raided the village in which
we had been so ill-treated, and which
turned out to be the pirates strong
hold, captured about 500 Cinnamon
and brought them back to Hong Kong,
sent them ashore, and had them file
| past me and my mates for identifca-
ton. We picked out ninety-three Of
| them, who were taken back on board
the vessels.
"Thc next morning while sitting on
the hospital piazza, which overlooked
the harbor, we heard the sunrise gun,
the shrill wistle OF the boatswain, saw
the ensighs fly to the peaks, and the
next morning, as if by magic, from the
yard arms OF the two men of-war hung
the ninety-three Cinnamon. There
they hung for half an hour, swaying
in the breeze, a terrible example to
evil-doers, when t,.ley were lowered
and the bodies gaven to their friends.
.'There ain t hny such hangings now
a-days," concluded the old tar, "but
never wantltto see such a sight again.
1t makes my blood creep every time
| think OF Ut, and shall never forget
it till my dying day"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06

Which itay rs nllrch G0 into any
well ula ted G1fiill sfnily's house
and you viii srI 8 the coffin
sof tho head Of daae house occupied
as ateteartete. bench, g table or
ssomethirg else. When its owner dies
and IS put into it he may be taken to
the graveyard Immediately, or may
knock around about the house for
years. When they bury a coffin in
China they simply carry it out and
set it on top of the ground in the fami-
~ buriel plot. Yhe name of the indi-
vidual who is in the coffin is marked
on one end OF it. There the coffin re-
mains tor a year or two, and then, If
the friends OF the family can afford
it, they build a brick vault over it.
This, in time, becomes covered with
dirt, and by and by grass and weeds,
and bushes grow on it. There are
scores Of these burial places around
Shanghai and other cities, looking like
pralrle-dog villages on a gigantic scale.
Il am going back to China, and if
one OF these days you should be wan
dering about in one of these Chinese
cemeteries and should see coffin w.
ing there with my name Oh the end Of
it you needn't surprised. tellyou,
a country that buries it's dead on top
OF the ground and yet manages to
keep its citizens healthy is a good
country to live in. And if it's good
country to live in it's a good country
to die in. So good by; Pm going back
home"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06

Mr.. Endicott Peabody, Mr.. George
G. Lee and Mr.. Henry Saltonstall,
collectively worth SIS, ooo, 900, are
the solid Bostonians who have signed
the official bond Of Customs Collector
Saltonstall.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06

Warriors SfSelaeQ Jfe prisoner ana
hurried him to q stake driven in the
clear space in the center OF the vii
lage.
Isaw that / was too late, and start
ed for my lodge, but before reached
& it Twas seized by two bucks and hur-
ried to the stake and made to sit down
on the grass beside sub-chief The
head chief had a seat q few feet away,
and his cot ntenance expressed the
great satisfaction he anticipated. The
soldiers arms we're tied behind him to
the stake, while his legs were left free
Such terrorland anguish I never saw
in a human face before or since. He
entreated me---he begged Of the chief
he appealed to the Indians to save
him. He offered tc be a. s]ave-a dog
to join them and fight the whites
to do anything on earth to preserve
his life. | was half wild, but dared
not even reply to him, while the chief
and the spectators Knocked him.
At a sign from the chief the torture
began The soldier.,as [ had neglected
to stale, was stripped stark naked
The first move was to. cut agrectG
slice from hisIEle arm just abovg the
elbow. The piece was held up tcf5view
and then thsown to thesek dogs. ,A7he
man shrieked and shouted, andtugged
at his bo'eak,s, s-a 'Lsiitt4 while 50 doing a
ss.. IS Fl from the cali. Of his right
. leg lowed SO freely that | be-
HileveG aid be q dead man in five
Esmlnuts hen his other arm and leg
were sli J, and his calls Tor mercy
were anEsss,yered by sneers and laughter.
hen, at brief intervals, the prison
$s5eers ears, nose and chin were cut off,
his body cut and slashed, his toes
4. ssvered from the foot, and brands OF
Tire held against his legs and body that
The braves might see him squirm. and
g.dance. Evennow, fifteen years after,
SssI grow faint at the thought, and I
Srshudder as Il recall. his groans and
shrieks. AS Issat there before himI
.4neither turned my eyes away nor faint
fed. There was a horrible facination
Il which / could not shake off, and the
s feeling was strong upon me that I
'ould be the next victim.
Ths torture continued for full
our, during which time the man new
Tainted once, and there was scarce
an instant when he was not plead
ing or beggingf for mercy. He was dyed
IN blood after the first five minutes,
and itllran down until the ground was
saturated, but it, was certainly awhole
hour before hegaVe up. Along toward
the last, Yhenhe showed signs Of faint
ing, the knives were applied to a fresh
part and the frebrands thrust against
8 him, when he would revive. At length
], he fell forward, almost gone, and q
4 warrior stepped up and scalped him.
This was a signal to about twenty
3 boys in waiting, and they at once
4 rushed in, each one armed with a
knife, and cut and slashed and stab
bed, until was left Of the poor
body RESENT lea q piece Of bloody beef.
80 aptive bsasIssician in New York
Sun. ssS
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06
TILE FIENDIsH sioux.

The Terrible Manner in Which q Sta1wart
Soldier Was Tortured by Indians.
ST. The chief sent for me and gave me to
understand that I might go and talk
with the prisoner. At the time [ took
it as a gracious favor, but later on I
I saw that it was only the first step on
the programme of torture They
wanted to torture the poor fellow
{ mentally asswell as physically. I at
once went over tohim. HeWas dust
covered and blood-stained, and evi-
IDENTIFY half dead of thirst. Before
speaking to him I brought him agourd
ofwater. The vessel held afull quart,
and he drained it to the last drop
before he looked up.
My God! You are a white MANI
he exclaimed. as he saw my face
Yes, but a prisoner, like yourself"
ooh! you will save me, wont you?
These internal devils are going to tor
tllre me-"
I promised to interfere for his life,
though holding out no hope that I
could save it, and then asked:
"W'hat command do you belong
to-"
4 n Gen. sully's:
Dl Si'Whsre is it?"
I 7 was captured about twenty miles
II " here, and we broke camp this
III miro, -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06

The remains
an, who died in
day, we're folio,
large number {.
ladies and chik
Of the tlnost di
ana.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06
TRACKS OF GP
An Crinaina1s Violate
/. Certain X,

Certain T.
sThe study OF crime brings fort
curious facts" observed an ole
tive the other day. "While yc
know just how a certain shot
lizards ought to be made, it m
be possible to make it suce
So with our business. We |
able to pick up all the clews /
der case, but the next ]
catch the murderer"
"What are your curl
Gone Of them is j
commit crime a. r
is rarely. indeed
working Cd
burglar wol
years ago. /
All our murt.
what might bt
way. I sonnet
would develop soA44.as...saz.ssss.z.=-4l..
breaking. For ins, ]
you to q case where as IL /
teen attempts have been mae
ter a certain residence within l
two years. and each attempt
cop,o x,,~1ou, With Tho sauna
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
The Mothers Meeting Loan ExhIbI-
tim

The efforts of the ladies in behalf of the
ed with very generous contribution of rare
and attractive objects. The exhibition at
Mrs. DeWitt's opened yesterday afternoon
with large attendance. The list of articles
embraces much wider range than was ex-
pected. In the first place, nearly all the old
families of Portland and vicinity are repre-
sented in the display by relics. heirlooms,
mementoes, pictures, old miniatures, ETC.,
many of which have never before been open
to public examination. Then there are
numerous works Of art, old and curious
books, and lmany quaint and antiquated
things. the history of which goes far back
into bygone years. One of the chief fea-
lures of the exhibition is the very large col
lection of Chinese, Japanese, Algerian and
Corean fabrics, costumes and articles of
ornament and use which have never been
seen in Portland before. The exhibition
will well repay visit; and besides, the
charity in behalf of which this effort has
been made well deserves the sympathy of
all benevolent persons.
The following were among the articles
exhibited.
China plate which belonged to Elder Brewster
in 1920. y
Set Of miniatures belonging to the old Preble
and Deering families.
Samplers, number OF them.
GLASSES owned by Commodore Preble.
China plate which came over in the Mayfower.
turkish dagger inlad with coral and turquoise
lane made from wood Of the Royal George.
burg. ~
China teapot 200 years old.
SIX banner presented TO the Stroudwater Light
Infantry in 1906.
Two large broadside notices which decorated
broads tavern In welcome TO General Jackson.
Old Deli ware-number OF pieces.
ase which belonged to Marie AntoiBette.
scarf presented TO Commodore Preble by the
Bey of Tunis.
Great quantity Of old point laces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
WooDFoRDS'.
Meeting of the Deering Village Inn
provement Association.

There was large and enthusiastic gather
ing OF the citizens of Deering at Lewis
Hall last evening. The ladies of the I'm
provement Association prepared an excellent
supper for the occasion. Tables were spread
in the small hall and in the library room adj
joining, at which upwards of $50 persons
were seated.
After the festivities the company assem-
bled in the upper hall. Nearly every seat
was occupied The Deering Center Band
dlscoursed fine music from the gallery. The
oiilcers OF the Association and prominent
citizens occupied seats on the platform.
Andrew j. Chase, ESQ.,, president of the
Association, called the meeting to order and
introduced Hon. ,. G. Northrup, LII. D.. of
Connecticut The speaker was cordially
received. He opened his remarks by giving
history of village improvement associa-
lions in the State from which he came. His
object in coming to Woodfords' was to
awaken interest in the people to work for
the accomplishment of such grand results as
were manifest in those flourishing towns of
which he spoke. He treated on the ways
and means to do effective work Encourage
N JoN"S w pidht IIoeS anu culJifdte HOW
ers. de had helped to celebrate the twen-
ty.ffth anniversary of the Association in
Clinton, N. T., and viewed with astonish-
ment the wonderful improvements which
had been wrought in that town since the
Association was formed. He recommended
arbor days and "bees" where old and young
should be engaged in destroying unsightly
weeds.
The speaker was possessed of a thorough
knowledge of the subject and ably discussed
the many points introduced. The audience
were highly entertained, and good results
are sure to follow from his labors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29

Much interest is already manifested in the
evening drill and ball of the Portland Cadets,
Nov. 2Sd. The tickets are having a more
rapid sale than in previous years. and the
members are working with an energy that
speaks of large attendance at City Hall on
that evening. They have drill that is most
novel and unique which dispenses with the
monoting which is generally attached to
many OF the military drills. The Manchester
Cadets will, no doubt give one of their finest
drills as 1t will be the first time they have
ever appeared in this State. The members
OF our company are very DESTROYS to have
the Governor and staff of New Hampshire
meet the Governor and staff of our State on
that evening, and arrangements are already
being made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

The policemen Melted $36.35 a man as the
result of their ball. The total receipts were
$14S5.
We have received the Folio for November
from Chandler, in Harrington Block, Con-
gress street.
A horse attached to one of Princes express
wagons fell on Market street yesterday and
broke the shafts of the wagon,
The brass rails in front of X. John Little
d Co.'S plate glass windows, give their store
a very imposing appearance
The regular monthly meeting of the Maine
Central directors was held in this city yes
terday. Routine business only was tram
sacted.
Officer Hussey wishes to thank the mer-
chants of Congress street for their aid given
the police on the occasion of the annual ball
of the department.
Mrs. George Trefethen, Mrs G. o. Bailey,
Neddie and Marion Moody and Storer Bros,
have sent to Mr.. Shaw contributions of
clothing for Pennington.
Rev. Julian K. Smyth Of Boston, formerly
pastor of the New Jerusalem church in this
city, has written book entitled Footprints
a few days
Rev. Asa Dalton will deliver the closing
lecture at the North Congregational church
course. Cape Elizabeth on Monday evening,
Nov 1st Subject: Political progress in
the last fifty years"
The British schooner Alba, of and from
ST. John, N. B., for Fall River was fined
$500 at the Portland Cuttom House Wednes-
day, the captain not having any manifests.
he has appealed to the Treasury Depart
ment.
The selectmen of Freeport have received
an offer from Mr.. E. B. Mallett, Jr., that il
the inhabitants will vote to build a suitable
engine house and furnish hose carriage and
hose, he will present the Gown with la steam
fire engine
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. s. S. Knight
gave before the students of the Portland
Business College, very interesting and in
structive lecture on the Railroad Postal Ser
vice of the government. This is the first
lecture of the course to be given this season
by some of our prominent citizens
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
PERSONAL.

The Hon. John f. Lynch of Machias is in
the city, the guest Of Mr.. George ID. Loring.
Hon. +. w. Hill and wife Of Exeter in
tend to spend the winter in Florida.
Rev. VIM. Booth, General and Commander
in-Chief of the Salvation Army, will visit
Augusta on Friday, November 10Th.
I'm the Garden" poem Frances L. Mace
of Bangor, appears in the November Har-
per's Magazine.
Mrs. w. W. Brown of this city, has been
elected vice president for Maine of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society.
Gov. f. Robbie, Gorham; Jos. o. Smith,
Skowhegan; F. w. Hill, Exeter; ]. B. Eos
ter and wife, J. G. Blake and wife, Bangor
are at the Falmouth Hotel.
Rev. David P. Hatch, pastor of the Con-
gational church of Rockland, has been mar
ried to Miss Caroline Patton, daughter Of
the Presidentof Howard University. The
ceremony took place in Washington, d. C.
The wedding of Mr.. George b. Lawrence
and Miss Effie S., daughter of Councilman
Hollis b. Gray of Maiden, occurred on We'd
nesday evening. Rev. Theodore c. Pease
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence will re-
side in Portland.
DIR. II. G. Vaughan of Foxcroft, late edi-
tor of the Ellsworth American, will sail for
Europe about the middle of November and
will spend several months in visiting Eng
land, France, Switzerland, Belgium and
Italy. Mrs. Vaughn will accompany him.
Rev. DR.. Edwin L. Bliss with his wife, who
have been 40 years missionaries in Constan-
tinople, Turkey, are now visiting our city,
and are stepping with Alexander Longfel-
low, ESQ.,. Mrs. L. and Mrs. Bliss are sisters
and daughters of the late Captain r. K Por-
ter.
Mr.. William NJ. Sargent, and Miss Mabel
Hurd, were married at the Church of the
Messiah in Boston Wednesday afternoon, by
the Rev. Henry F. Allen. The newly mar
ried couple took their departure for New
York, and upon their return will take up
their abode for the present at Alfred where
Mr.. Sargent is engaged upon the task of edit
ing the earliest York deeds.