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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

IL g. SWIFT, Attorney At Law, Armory Book
IL. Special attention given Ia probate matturs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

M N. ARMSrRON6, Attorn, and CouR.
M. selOr At Law, Ottawa. III. Notary rublic. Otios
In 9Sdney's Block, Ottawa jupbN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

q y. LINCOLN, Attorney At Law. Onnee
~. over No. 10 La aaile street. west side II TIT
COIrt House. Ottawa. Ill juySTb
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

DUNCAN Nc UOra<LL G. n. CUtPSNN.
NIcDOtIti A LII N Oh APNIA ~, Attor
WI nevs NJ Law. Gedncy's Block. Ottawa. H.. aprI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
Professional GarDa.
AyTO r "A r Y q

I ESSE. Is. RUG +.E, Attorney aud toui se,ur
~ Law. ONCE IN The cnlwci sherwood Block.
north of pustOfcc. feh,&
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

II M. BA SCOnI, NJ. H.,
Once Hour. > 10 I. OftiIe and Residence
Always In office during office hours 20 BLOCK
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

treat was the Spanish cavaliers chagrin
hd that of his followers, for instead Of
eholding magnificent and populous cities,
|ch in silver and gold and precious stones,
collection of miserable Moqui villages met
feir gaze. The houses were built of rough
lone laid in mud, and situated on rocky
bites from three 10 six hundred feet above
be surrounding plaiu. Other villages of
|ke character were met with east and north,
pt nowhere was TO be found any trace of
10 sun-bright cities and the wonderful
|eslth they had travelled many weary
agues to find. A wiser, if not richer
an, Coronado retraced his steps, and the
Prgeous myth Of the Seven Cities was
ssipated forever.
Arizona is land Of marvels,-au inviting
Did for the explorer. scientist and sight
sr. Untrodden by those who move sbou,
Q world for comfort and qualification. i,s
leIplored regions possess an interest for
thoughtful greater than does the plowed
I'D. Its very wierdness touches the
|lder with strange fascination, as along
: naked plain and slope of burning noun
he reads the partial history of the
Prld, and in the shspeless mound. and
nmoling ruins Of once powerful but now
nished race, be bsholds mute evidences Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

nR. II. w. WEBS, (Dsutcher noctor) late
~ Physician and Surgeon 70 the 81. Louis Femal.
HoepAi ONCE over stlel.s Clothing store corner Of
Main and La Sale streets Residence soath bun
NJ Mrs. Renls. ar1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
p N Y Q ! o. 4 n =

hR. j. -. ny Bt'RN, Ottawa. m. OitiCr II
- Opera House Block. In Office day and night,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

NJ X f:USSI. German Iruggist ana Apothe.
lu. cary. wholesale and retail Main street Dtts
va, Ill Importer of Drugy. Chemicals. French Cogni.
&C B.andiee, 'Rss &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

II Y. bRI96s, Druggist, Bookseller and sta
IL. ton er, OTTAWA, H. SECOND store in Nattinger1
Bock. south side OF Court House Square.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

nR. q. MILLER. the well known Oculis
~ and Aurlst, ottawa. III. Office. over Lynchs dry
goods store, Maa street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
When Spring Comes
This Is the way horse and poor blanket
look at the end Of winter.

Why is it that Of two horse
blankets which look and feel
equally we'll one won't wear at al,
and the other wears well2
This "a Trade Mark
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
TWO AUDACIOUS SWINDLERs.
How They Duped Simple Minded
Old Farmer.

BALTIMORE, ,MD.-A case which prom
Uses to develop Into clever swindIing
operation was brought to light in the
Criminal Court this morning, when
Gilbert Vanderpool and''Dr." William
B. Saylor were tried before Judge
Phelps on writ of habeis corpus. The
mon were arrested several days ago.
Warrants for their arrest were issued by
Justice w. p. Raymond, of Dorchester
County, charging them with obtaining
under false pretense, five promissory
notes aggregating 50, 500 from w. W.
Hackett, wealthy farmer of that coun-
ty. Sheriff Mace, of9orehester County,
who came to Baltimore after the men,
gave the following history of the case:
W. W. Hackett is wealthy farmer
living ut Crotcher's Ferry, in Dorchester
Connty, and about 65 years of age. He
has been recently married, and for some
reason has taken to imbibing more az
dent stimulants than is good for him.
Last April he was called nnon bv two
strangers, of glibzaangue and pleasing
address, who represented themselves as
agents for an extensive agricultural i'm
plement manufacturing comnonv and
offered him, the LOCAL agency Of - Tau
rake at $40 each, lad if he shouid sell
80 at $50 each, dividing the profit with
the strangers. Under the supposition
that he was signing a contract to this
effect, the old gentleman was induced to
sign two promissory notes for $500 each
payable in II months to Gilbert Wander
pool, and also an instrument that proved
to be power o. attorney. The men
drove to Cambridge, and had Judgment
confessed on the notes by means Of the
power of attorney, and sold them to
brokers. Mr.. Hackett learning of this,
took legal steps to have the Judgment
set aside, and had called down to have
the matter amioably adjusted Aftcl
considerable conversation and explana-
ton the mon produced paper, which
they said was a legal instrument that
would release Mr.. Hackett from his OBJ
legations. The farmer signed this also
in several places, and the men left. The
next day Mr.. Hackett found that the
men actually had the audacity to push
their scheme still further, even in the
face of the developments, and that he
had signed three more promissory notes
for $500 each, and that the men We're
offering the paper for sale. He imme-
diately went before Justice Raymond
and swore out warrants for their arrest,
but they eluded the officers and came to
this city, where they were arrested.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
ENRICHED BY A DOG.
A Fund of $500 Left for the Care
of Canine Reverts to a Church.
From the phladelphia Record


BY the death ola dog at West Chester
the st. Peter PIE. Chur h, of Tredy-
tfryn township, Chester County, is ST.,
500 richer. The tnimal was pet of
Mrs. Elizabeth Slice, an aged and some
what eccentric LADY, who died two years
ago at West Cheser, where she had liv-
ed. The lady left behind her an estate
of about $40, 200, which by her will was
disposed of IN PECULIAR manner. The
strangest clause WIS the one which pro-
vided for the dog Ryno, as he was call
ed. A fund of $500 was set aside for
investment, the Interest to be spent in
the maint enance Di the animal and for
his proper burial lfter his death. Upon
his demise the principal was to revert to
the church whichthe lady had attend
ed in her life. Ms. Shee died early in
March, 1886, and Squire Peter Carey, of
Phenixville, whowas named as her ex-
ecutor, provided home for her four
footed heir at the house of relative of
the lady at West Chester, where the dog
lived a pamperedexistence until a week
ago, when he died of complication of
disc ses, the result of age and an Overin-
diligence in the sweets of life. The ex-
istence of mone!ed aristocrat is too
much for the avenge dog, and Ryno is
said to have been aVIr very much below
the average, and slssurnbed to high liv-
ing.
According to the letter of the will,
Ryno was buried not far from the grave
of his dead benefaetor. He was wrapped
in a sheet and plaeedin box according
to the last wishes. of Mrs. Shee.
The canine had barely been placed
under the sod when the church people
wrote to Mir. Carey, the executor, stat
ing that they were ready to receive the
money. He replied that the principal
is SO invested that it is not likely that it
will be paid over before next spring.
The secret of Mrs. Shee's attachment
to the dog is q mystery, for the animal
was mongrel of the lowest order. He
was surly and snappish. and devoid of
any beauty or attractions. He had been
brought into Mrs. Shee's house in an
early stage of puppyhood, and had al
ways been with her. The dog died in a
spasm, and it is said to have suffered
greatly for hours before death relieved
him. 1t was whispered among the
neighbors that his dogship hung on to
life too long to suit some people. The
parties concerned are all satisfied. how
ever, and there will be no investigation
into his death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
Hardly Encouraging to Cant,

There is probably no Bostonian con-
corning whom so many stories have been
told as the late Isaac O. Barnes. The
majority of them have at least basis of
truth, but it is safe to say that goodly
number have been shaped" out of all
recognition by the different story-tellers
through whose hands they have passed.
The old man was somewhat testy and
irritable, and didn't mince words when
he was excited. A puritanical looking
chap came up to him one day and asked
for subscription toward building a
church. What is your business, any
way?" asked Barnes, in his squeaky
voice. Rolling up his eyes and clasp
ing his hands, his visitor replied:
Il am humble follower of my Sa-
viour"
WELL" piped Barnes, ct wouldn't
let Him know it. He'd feel mighty I'M
comfortable if He knew such chap as
you was following Him. - erlSaIr, IN
the Boston Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
The COnceit Taken Out of Him.

A little episode occurred at Asbury
Park, causing much merriment to the
lookers-on, when a young lady and gen
tleman came down to the sandy beach
clad exquisitely in bathing suits of red,
white, and blue, and he, before entering,
instructing the lovely bather beside him
how to do in the angry surf, and when,
after much hesitation, both yentured in
during temporary lull, and both were
soon submerged in a huge breaker,
which trundled them over and under as
feather would be tossed.
We looked for the valiant protector,
but he was out of sight, while she came
up from the contest somewhat the worse
for the wear, but upright and well in
hand, and without hesitation plunged
in and helped heEmale escort in the
nick of time, but hs- as soon as relieved
from his peril, began to take charge OF
the lady i'll the most patronizing man
ner, and again began showing her how
she should do, when another huge wave
cngulfed them, and both were out OF
sight, and the onlookers with bated
breath urged Others to help: But, III
moment, the valiant lady bather brought
up the young man again, and this tune
much exhausted, but he began the pat,
ronizing act again, and she retired out
OF the seething water, leading HIM along
like little boy, while the onlookers on
beach and pavilion fairly roared with
laughter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
A One Price House.

cit is singular thing" remarked q
dry goods man, show country merchants
coming here to buy refuse to believe
that we are selling goods at q fair price
and insist on trying to cut us down on
everything. l had an experience the
other day which is in point. A mer-
chant from down in Indiana came in
and began to look ovor things with one
of my clerks. We try to sell on the
one price principle. He asked the price
of some prints. The clerk told him the
price. He offered three cents q yard
less.
"'This is a one price house, said the
clerk. we can make no reduction
Nonsense, said the smart man from
the country. you needn't try to fool
me with any such stuff as that. I'll give
you three cents less.
"And the clerk could notpersuade him
that he was telling him the truth,
finally coming to me in despair. went
out and took the man in hand. offered
him goods at from 3 to cents above
the marked price, and then would take
whatever he offered me. He finished
his purchases, slapped me on the back.
saving: That's something like it. None
Oh your Oue price buoLHoSo IVA nv ~
went out. In the afternoon he came
hack and I had two bills made out for
him. The first [ handed him was made
ND from his own price. It was for about
500. He looked at it and said: Those
are good prices. Oh, YOU can't get
ahead of me with your one-price bust
ness Then l handed him the second,
which was made up of the actual prices
at which we had been selling. 1t was
over 500 less.
"'What's that2' said he.
"'That is the bill we want you to pay.
That is what the goods cost you at our
prices. ] wanted to show you how easily
you could be fooled by thinking you
knew more about our business than we
do ourselves.
"He paid the bill meekly, and thanked
me for his lesson. "-TOLed0 Blade.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
The C0bra's Vengeance.

The Homeao0rd Mail of India tells this
story: GA. Fischer, an employee of the
Madras Railway company, was seated in
the veranda of his bungalow and OBJ
served two large cobras on the barren
plain Immediately in front of the honse.
Aiming himself with a stout stick, he
proceeded to the spot and encountered
the snakes. He succeeded in killing one
of them, while the other which had been
slightly wounded, managed to escape.
Mr.. Fischer hunted about for the run
away, but could not find it. He then
returned to his bungalow and rested for
some time, as he was off duty. Later
in the day he prepared to go to his work
and with that object got out his clothes
to dress. He sat on his coat and was
about to put on his shirt when he felt
something bite him on the back. He
turned round, and to his horror found q
snake on the cot behind him, which he
is said to have recognized as the cobra
he had wounded that morning. He i'm
mediately sought relief, and all kinds OF
remedies were applied, but to no effect,
and he died in the evening. 1t is com
monty believed among the Hindus that
no animal is more revengeful than the
cobra, and that if an attempt is made to
kill it and it escapes, it never gives itself
rest until it has wreaked vengeance upon
its assailant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
A Joke on Brice.

One of the fraternity told me few
days ago, an Irish fellow citizen came 10
the office of au attorney and SAID: Fa1,
rick has sued me for 50. want
you to bate him" and asked the attor-
ney what his retainer would be. Ten
dollars, if you please" replied the attor-
ney. After he had received his retainer
he SAID to his client, 500 you really owe
Pat the s. z" eyes, sir; buthe has sued
me m and L want You to bate him" SAID
the attorney, you'll never hear of this
suit again" And he went off and in five
minutes found pat gave him So, took
his receipt in full and made So IN his
attempt to "bate" him. This reminded
another lawyer of story that Ca" Brlce,
now Chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee tells on himself.
"CaI' commenced practice when quite
young. lie went out before country
Justice of the Peace, argued a case and
won 1t, the Justice deciding in his favor:
The opposing attorney took an appeal
to higher court. Gals client came
to see him in day or two afterward
and said, "Cal' | want to pay you what
owe you; as this case is to go into court
III have to hire a lnwyer now" If this
client did take his case away it did not
discourage "Cal, for he soon became
in his specially, that of
railroad lawyer, and rapidly SIP ang into
wealth and prominence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
lie Was All Alone.

There is an old general, married to q
young and handsome wife, who delights
in entertaining an after dinner company
with stories of his prowess, sagacity,
and foresight during the war whenever
the opportunity presents itself. To
listen to him, one would imagine that
the ultimate success of the Union arms
was all due to him, and that the share
Grant or Sherman or Sheridan had in
the matter was comparatively small
one. One of his stories always begins :
"When I was down in the Wilderness
with Grant in o."
That's usually the signal for half the
company to leave the room, but it doesn't
interrupt the old General in the least.
He would go on talking and finishing
his story, were no one present, and only
the four walls there to listen to his
wonderful tale.
"Mamma," said the little seven-yeur-
old daughter of the General the other day
after having listened ON the stairs to the
old story which her father had just con-
cluded i'll the dining room to company
of guests, "Mamma, wasn't there any
body to help papa put down the rebel
lion2 There must have been some aw-
fully mean men in those days"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

How to Overcome the Dangers OF 6@-
pOsure.
Francis O'Reilly, the well known livery man
of No. IS Prince street, New York, says Of ALL
COCKS Porous PLASTERS:
For the last forty-two years have been en-
gagged in the livery and hacking business.
am greatly aided by my four boys We are
much exposed to the weather, and we have
found ALLCoCK's PLAsTERs of very great ser
vice. We use them as chest protectors, placing
one on the chest and one on the pit Of the stom-
ach. They not only ward off the cold, but act
as a tonic.
We are frequently affected with rheuma-
tism, kinks in the back, and pains in the side;
but one or two of ALLCoCK's PLAsTERs quickly
cure us. Ny vito and daughter have been
using ALLcocK's PLAsTERs for weak back and
think the world Of them. l have now been
using them for twenty years, and always have
box in the house."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

SPEAKING of VIM. E. Gladstone, a
recent observer says: "There is no
subject on which he will not talk His
memory is the marvel of everybody
who has been his associate or acquaint-
ance. Scarce topic can be started on
which he has not store of facts. He
takes little thought of his audience or
of what may be supposed to interest
them. His subject interests him, and
it never occurs to him that it may not
interest others. And he is quite right.
In his hands, whatever it be, it is en-
tertaining. He has been known to dis
course to his neighbor through the
greater part of long dinner on the
doctrine of copyright and international
copyright. His neighbor was beau
tiful woman, who cared no more for
copyright than for the Cherokees. She
listened to him throughout with unfail-
ing delight"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

emigration even after they have been
drawn, but the order of the Church is
imperative. They are threatened with
eternal damnatIon unless they obey in
structlons. The attractiveness of the
new territory they have acquired in Old
Mexico, the ,mlldness of the climate, the
fertility OF the Soil and the richness of
the mineral deposits are all held up to
them as inducements TO obey the COM
mand."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

MANY women are prevented by feelings of
delicacy from consulting physician in those
disorders arising from functional arrangement
of her peculiarly delicate organism, ana the
most serious results are often caused by this
neglect. To such persons Dr.Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription is an especial boon, as IT OFFERS
sure and safe cure for all those distressing dis
orders TO which women are peculiarly subject,
while it saves a modest girl or woman from the
embarrassment of a personal consultation with
n nhvsiCian "Favorite Prescription" is the
only medicine for womans peculiar weak
nesses and ailments, sold by druggists, under
positive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. See guarantee on
bottle wrapper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

The children in the next room were
very noisy, and mamma told 4-year-old
Bessie, sitting beside her, to shut the
door. Bessie closed it, but the noise
was still painfully audible.
Mamma" looking up with a counte-
nance indicative of bright idea,
Mamma, 1 dess I better lock tip
Detroit Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

A VERY curious circumstance hap
pened in the western part of Carroll
County, Tennessee. A few days ago
three negroes bought a watermelon
from an old farmer living in Carroll
County by the name of Lemons They
carried the melon to an empty log
cabin and placed it on the floor pre-
paratory to cutting it. They had no
knife, and one of them, who had his
ak along, struck the melon with the
blade of his ak. The melon exploded
and killed two of them instantly, and
the other one has broken leg. There
is no doubt that there was dynamite in
the house, and the stroke of the ak
caused the explosion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

Have you a father? Have you motherf
Have YOU a son or daughter, sister or a brother
who has not yet taken Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, the guaranteed remedy for
the cure of Coughs Colds, Asthma, Group and
oil I,hroat and Lung troubles2 If so, whyf
when a sample bottle is gladly given TO you
free by any druggist and the large size costs
only 50c and 81
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

The district school has been called
to books" and settles into dror1n8
quiet. A. little youngster, all 1ncon-
scious of his hardness, creeps around
under the windows and bounds IN at
the open door with a Oomanche boo-oo"
that rattles the shutters. 1t is eff
fective beyond his widest anticipations,
but he isn't likely to laugh about 1t for
several years yet.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
She Monldn,t Be the mother of Nobody.

Devoted colored servitor of tender
years to young mistress directly after
the departure of the latter's mother
Mis- Nichols do set heap by you,
ma'am, don't she dough?
Young Mistress-Yes, I suppose she
does, Alice, because I am all the child
she has.
D. c. S. Cost in meditation, with her
arms crossed and the dust pan project
ing from one hand and the brush from
the other)-Po' Mis- Nichols An if
you wasn't her chile she wouldn't be
the mother of nobody.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

"Talk is cheap" said wife to her
husband, with harsh note in her voice.
"Possibly it is now" he replied, with a
sigh, "but once 1 thought yours was
very DEAR" and he sighed again and
went out. Washington Critic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

THERE are 800, 900 freight cars on the
various railroad lines in this country.
of which 10000 are the property of
the Pennsylvania Central Road. They
range in value from 5000, the cost of
constructing a flat car, to $500, the
amount expended in building the aver
age refrigerator car.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27

Jacks went down-but with frown-
Jill died from cause unknown"
Smiles will supersede many frowns, and
many discomforts will be unknown, when DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets entirely
supersede, as they bid fair to do, the large and
less efficient pill of our fOrefathers. Every day
they gain new laGrelsl Most popular when
most Ills abOundl