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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

Used one bottle of Mothers Friend before
my first confinement. II Wds wonderful
remedy Looked and felt 80 we'll afterwards
friends remarked 1t. Would not be with.
out Mothers Friend for any consideration
MRS Jos B. ANDERSON,
Ochoopee, Ga.
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QUITB STACEY.

Wrong Question.
"When does tree BARK" the interlOcuto
asked,
OF the man who bunlons nursed.
But the end man answered not word
II hadn't been lehearsed.
Careless Stage Carpenter.
"There are no flies on me-" he said,
As he shook his raven CREST
And then the flies all fell on him
A headstone marks his rest,
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Buckltns Arnica salve,

The best salve IN the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all SKIN
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction. or money refunded. Price Is cents
Der box For sale bv D. Jorriaux.
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AN oUTcAsr.

The white horse, once the emblem of
purity, the pampered palfrey Of fair women
aud brave men, the pride Of the undertaken
and the proud prize winner at the horse
show, is fallen even as wstered stocks.
From leading the funeral procession with
measured tread, he has decended TO yank.
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The Democracy,

The Ottawa democracy listened to one
of the best tariff speeches yet made In this
city, on Wednesday evening of last week,
The orator of the evening, Mr.. Forrest of
Chicago, dwelt mainly upon the benefits of
cheap necessities and free wool and lum
Der. His arguments were simple and
effective. No words were wasted In flights
of oratory, but combining himself to plain
common sense, he left his audience better
informed upon the question than any orator
who has spoken this summer.
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Ottawa, ILL.,. September 10. 1883.

Entered at me Post 0LHce al Otdrd, iHin0t. as
Second Glaze MAJ Matter.
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All work fully warranted Of our own
make. GAY s. SoX.
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On Thursday morning of last week, the
Ottawa Democracy was In It's glory Dele
cations from the Cleveland, Thurman and
Palmer Clubs, headed by Hentrich's Band
the Drum Corps and the Democratic Quar-.
tette, TO the number of 100, went to Men,
dota TO see Gen. Palmer. While waiting
for the train, the band played march and
the quartette sang a stirring democratic
song of their own composition, touching
upon the candidates, which was received
with wild applause.
The train bearing Gen. Palmer and the
Streator delegation arrived at II 80 O'Clock
and was saluted by the Ottawa delegation
drawn up In line with bandanna umbrel-
las. Gen. Palmer alighted and shook
hands with large number Of people,
greeting everyone cordially. The trains
next stop was at Earlville, where delega-
ton Of eighty democrats, headed by Burt
Barrett, all wearing high hats, got aboard
Arrived at Mendoza, the Ottawa Democracy
was given first place In the procession, and
marched out 10 the fair grounds, after a
refreshing meal. The Ottawa Quartette,
the only one on the grounds, sang before
and after Gen. Palmer's address, and also
at the demonstration at the City Hall In the
evening and we're given warm reception.
The boys reached home at midnight, and
after the band played Yankee Doodle''
and three chaars had been given for Claya.
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A young man jumpe cAce feet last Mon
day from the Illinois reral bridge Into
the river at La Sale wager Of $40
escaping with fe yes. He had
caught the Brooklyr ever.
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Office of the

The following certificate speaks for it
salf.
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The Democratic demonstration at Strea
tor on Wednesday evening week was
grand success. Fully Eve thousand people
gathered In the park and lietsned to ad
dresses by Hon Francis Hoffman, Hon. A
j. Bell and Hon John II. Palmer.
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The Politician always reads the c. icago Daily
News because its an impartial paper, and whether
he likes its independent views or not. he wants 10
know the truth. He Supports his particular
party "organ. but when he wants cold /aess he
reads the CHICAGO DAILY NKws.
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"Nearly Everybody Reads It,"

The Farmer reads the Chicago Daily News be-
cause he makes more than ;, 90 year-one cent
day-by keeping promptly posted on the variations
OF the market, he doesn't wait for the slow week
lies any more
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The Mechanic reads the Chicago Daily News
because he knows that even in matters OF handcraA
the more general intelligence a man has the more
he'll earn. The workngman can well afford his
daily paper at zone cent day"
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TORI LAWSON pMMAer
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

large timbered region, which, of itself, for
grandeur, extent, diversity and magnificent
proportions, has no parallel in the entire
timber belt of the world, and which, al
though yielding from 5000, 900 to 100000
feet Of lumber and 100000 of shingles an
nually, is comparatively untouched. This
entire belt, during the summer and early
fall months, is occupied by the pastoral
population, and those engaged in that pur-
suit living in other counties also drive
their hocks and he1ds to this great COM
mon. Being chiefly yet nusurveyed land,
they are occupied for pastoral purposes by
a kind Of common agreement, each respect
ing the boundaries Of his neighbor, and it
is rare, indeed, that disagreement occurs,
except when crowded by strangers from the
south, which in years of drought in that
section of the State sometimes occurs.
THE BIG TREES OF CALIFORNIA.
Near the head-waters of the San Antonio,
in beautiful little valley, is the NAM
moth grove of big Trees" the largest tree
growth in the world. This grove is $50
feet above the sea level, and contains ten
trees each with diameter of over thirty
feet, and nearly hundred with diameter
between fifteen and thirty feet One, which
is down, known as the Father of the
Forest" must have been at least $50 feet
high, with diameter of forty feet. The
average hight of the trees is about 300
feet Six miles south is another grove Of
over 800 of these sequoias.
OTHER CURos OF NATURE.
These, with Mercer's Cave, one and one
half miles from Murphys; Cave City, ten
miles east of San AndreaS; and the ewonderful
natural bridges, three miles below Vale
cito, over Coyote creek, attract thousands
of visitors every summer The geological
value of the fossils of the county is appre
ciated by the prominent scientific bodies
throughout the world, the bones of the
mastadon and other extinct genera being
found in different parts of the county.
ORIGIN OF THE coUNTY's NAME.
Calaveras is the Spanish for skull. There
is a moderately well-authenticated tradi-
ton TO the effect that in one of the fruit
less expeditions of the old-time Spaniards
to the Columbia, they came across a spot ol
ground covered with vast number OF
| skulls. Vallejo, at any rate, gave credence
to the story, and the stream upon whose
banks the discovery was made being
known as El Rio de las Calaveras, the
county containing the river was named
CalaVeras
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THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS.
Their Leading Features and the Su
rounding Resources.

Ihe1r Leading Features and the Sur
rounding Resources.
San Andreas, the county seat of Calayeras
county, has an altitude of about l 200 feet,
and is reached by only nine miles of stag
ing from Valley Springs, the road being
over an easy grade. 1t is pleasantly located
in as healthy and delightful climate as
the most exacting could desire, and the
Pacific slope only can furnish. Mining
and agriculture contribute TO the main
tenance of the business interests of the
place, but the town derives its main i'm
portance from its being the headquarters
for county business. The public buildings
consist Of a Courthouse and Jail, hospital,
two Churches Catholic and union Pro-
testant-two school buildings and the City
Fire Departments engine-ho6se.
For many years rich gravel claims
abounded in this vicinity, and every gulch
and canyon gave remunerative employ
ment to hundreds of men. Money was
plenty and business doomed. The claims
finally were worked out, the transient
population moved on, and the town settled
down to quiet and steady place, with a
permanent population of about six hun
dred, and has maintained healthy and
steady trade up to the present writing.
The signs of the times, however, show
that the year 1888 is to be the beginning
of a new era of prosperity, and business
interests already feel the throb of the
quickening pulse. People are waking up
to the Importance of the advantages they
possess, and the desirability of informing
the outside world of the opportunities
they have to offer for the location OF
pleasant homes, and of inviting and well
coming to their midst those in ssarch of a
place where they may dwell in comfort,
peace and plenty, and enjoy the advantages
of good society and California climate
Here on all sides are beautiful hill slopes
now clothed in green, ready to yield their
agricultural wealth to those who first shall
cultivate.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT.
The immigrant who secures a tract here
need have no fear as to the result of his in
vestment. These lands are identical with
those of Placer county, elsewhere men
toned in this article, and can now be had
for from s. TO SIS per acre. When peo-
pie learn more of their wealth, as soon
they surely will, they will command ten
times that sum. As an instance of the ra.
pidity of the increase in price, as the pro-
ducing powers become known, we will cite
to single instance of a sale just made near
Newcastle, wherein a tract of FIVE acres
prepared ready for planting trees, brought
$500 per acre. Ten years ago whole sec.
tions of this same land could have been
purchased for So and 81 per acre. Now
the net yearly income OF some of the more
favored of this land is from $500 TO 81, ,00C
per acre. Peach trees set sixteen fee.
apart, leo to the acre, seven years old, fre-
quently yield an average of ten 25-pound
baskets to the tree, and will average sixty
cents per basket. Now, If the yield should
fall sne-half, and the price drop one-half
the iseome then would be s240 pss acre.
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ITS LEADING ATTRACTIVE FEAT
UR2S.
A Soil OF Wonderful Fertility and
Great Mineral Wealth.
ITS AGRICULTURAL AND HORTI.
CULTURAL RESOURCES.
Cheap and Excellent Lands-water and
Timber suppiy-The Leading Towns
The Railroads and Stage Lines
Opportunities for Investments

The State of California forms long and
somewhat narrow tract along the shore of
the Pacific, It's length being about eight
hundred miles, and its average breadth
about two hundred miles. In size it is the
second State in the Union, having an area
of l5S,360 square miles, this being equal
in extent to the States of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia all taken together.
The surface is remarkably varied Two
nearly parallel systems of mountains, one
near the eastern the other covering the
western border of the State, extend
throughout its whole length. They are
Joined together near their extremities by
spurs and cross-chains and inclose a broad
and low oval valley, nearly four hundred
miles long, by over seventy miles wide.
This, drained by. the Sacramento river
from the north and the San Joaquin river
from the south, comprises the great valley
of California.
THE CLIMATE.
California has 4 remarkable variety of
climate. The physical causes therefor are
found in the combined effects of the lofty
Sierras, capped with perpetual snow and
glaciers, the low Colorado desert to the
southeast with its hot simoons, the broad
California valley, the protecting wall OF
the coast mountains, and the prevalent
winds tempered by the warm waters of the
ocean currents which sweep along its coast.
Our State is so vast that it is not at all
strange that the resident population of the
Eastern States should possess but super
fetal knowledge of glittering generalities
regarding our climate and resources. That
people may have reliable data and informa-
ton respecting specific localities, and there
by be enabled to obtain acorrect idea of the
section treated of, is the REcoRD-UMoN's
object Of these presentations of county re-
sources. To the end that the interests OF
immigration may be best subserved, it is
the policy of this journal to confne de-
scrlptlons strictly to facts, and present
them in such manner that the reader
may not lie able to chRge exaggeration
should he ever become visitor to, or resi-
dent of the section specially described.
THE MOUNTAIN SYSTEM
Extending the whole eastern length Of the
State is known as the Sierra Nevada, and
is one ofthe grandest mountain chains in the
world. It's lofty peaks reach an elevation
of nearly $4,000 feet, and are the highest in
the United States. Its forest-clad western
slope has its foot in the low valley almost
at the level of the sea =; and, with its long
line of peaks, covered with permanent
snow, its gigantic spurs and numerous foot
hills rich with gold, its deep canyons,
foaming torrents, and giant trees, presents
landscapes famous throughout the world
for variety, beauty and sublimity.
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CALAVERAS COUNTY.
Its Location, Area, Climatic Belts, Fea-
lures of Recurring Seasons, Etc.

Its Location, Area, Climatic Belts, Fea-
lures of Recurring Seasons, Etc.
On the western slope of these noun
tains, nestled among its foothills and ex-
tending into the great valley, is the county
of Calaveras. Its situation, midway be-
tween the north and south boundaries,
makes it one of the most advantageous in
the State. 1t is central, easy of access,
and possesses an admirable variety of eli
mate. In area, it comprises over 1000
square miles, being about equal in size to
the State of Rhode Island, extending east
and west in length distance of about
sixty miles, with an average width of
about thirty miles.
THE sALUBRITY OF TIE CLIMATE,
From the peculiar formation and location
of the county, is remarkable and widely
acknowledged. Divided climatically, the
western or valley portion with an average
width Of ten miles, has an average mean
annual temperature of from coo to 6S0.
The foothill section adjoining, to width
OF thirty-fye miles, has an average mean
annual temperature of from go to 60o,
and the remaining fifteen mile portion,
well UP the mountain sides, has an aver
age mean annual temperature of from 440
to 52o. The recent cold spell was the
most severe experienced since 1854, the
mercury in the western belt reaching rs
low as 24o above zero; in the middle belt
rs low as Ice above, and in the extreme
eastern or lumber section the mercury
reached nearly to the zero point. In the
latter district this is not uncommon, it be-
ing above the cultivated area, but in the
two western portions the figures given are
phenomenal, the coolest recorded for the
preceding thirty-three years being but 260
above, and that in not more than half q
dozen instances.
EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE.
Although the thermometer reaches as
high as ll2o in the midsummer, the heat
does not cause much discomfort or pro-
duce disease, because of the lack of decay
ing vegetation and the extreme dryness Of
the atmosphere. The summer lasts from the
latter part of MAY to the first of October,
and during this season rain has been sell
dom known to fall. During the fall and
winter warm and abundant rains appear in
storms of few days duration, generally
preceded by winds from the south
snow Is seidom seen, except In Decem-
5er and January. in the extreme eastern
portion, when it sometimes appears in a
succession of feecy hoods upon the highest
peaks Only four times in the past thirty
years has snow covered the ground gen
erally, and then it disappeared in the
course OF few hours. Light frosts occur
during December and Januasy, but do no
damage to vegetation, such delicate shrubs
and plants as the oleander and geranium
focrishing abundantly in gardens with no
piotection.
LUMBER SUPPLY.
The essterp climatic belt consists of O
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THE LANDS.
A Fruitful f { othiu Belt-Cheap Lands
and Fine Opportunities.


and Fine Opportunities.
The arabic portion of the county is in
eluded in the two western climatic belts
mentioned, but not all the lands of this
section are susceptible of cultivation In
the northwestern portion of the county,
along the Mokelumne river, the surface is
level and dotted over with oak trees The
soil consists of black sandy loan, very
fertile, adapted to any purpose, but de-
voted almost wholly to the production of
wheat and barley. Vines and orchards
can be cultivated here at great profit with
out any irrigation. South of these are
gravelly red lands, slightly rolling, excel
lently adapted for vines. with water for
irrigation, but lily adapted for any pur-
pose without it. Passing eastward we
come to r.
THE FooEHILL BELT,
Where nearly every acre is adapted to
vines and fruits. Probably no two sections
of the State so nearly resemble each other
as does this vicinity and the now famous
foothill region. extending from RoseyilIe
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mel 200 feet, has twenty-stamp mill,
shows good body of ore seven to eight feet
wide, but just at present is idle.
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The sstern climatic belt consists of d
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Is mining town of about 600 inhabitants,
and has the official county paper, the Gala
veras Chronicle, published by Bruce &
Day. The country surrounding is similar
to that about San Andreas, and what has
been said Of the productions Of the lands
of the latter locality will apply equally
well to the former, but the acreageis some
what less.
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NAl-I1I-l SfftINdS-
This town is situated in beautiful little
valley dotted over with oak trees, and al
though small is full of business. Stages
leave this point daily on the arrival Of
trains for points east, the line to Mokel-
umne Hill, distant twelve miles, being
owned by d. E. Berry, and the one to San
Andreas, Altayille, Angels Camp, Muir
phys and the Big Trees, by John Raggio.
Six, eight, ten and twelve-horse teams
hitehed TO immense wagons with back
aetions"-a smaller wagon attached be-
hind the large one-transfer freight to
mountain towns. This traffic, together
with the agricultural section drawing its
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-06
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES.
minneapolis Exposition. and Minnesota
State Fair Via Northern Pacl;lc
r. r.

Excursion tickets will be sold t6
Minneapolis and return for the Elk
position on the following dates at ont
fare for the round trip, tickets good
to return to destination until Monday
following date of sale, viz.
Aug. 2lst, 23rd, 25th, 28th ami 3otn
Sept. LIST, 4th, 9th, 18th. Goth. end,
25th, eth and 2oth. Every day from
Sept. 8th to 10Th inclusive. tickets
will be sold to eithe 4 st. Paul or Min:
neapohs at one fare for the round
trip. good to return to destination
one day after being stamped at st.
Paul or Minneapolis. but not Later
than Sept. 18th.
On account of the Minnesota state
fair tickets will be sold to either st.
Paul or Minneapolis and return every
day on Sept. 9Th to 18th, inclns VI.
good to return one day after being
stamped at st. Paul OF Minneapolis.
but not later than Sept. 18th.
All Exposition and State Fair tie.
kets will include admission coupons
at twenty five cents each for the FIX
position and fifty cents each for the
State Fair, which will be added TO
the railroad rates.
For rates inquire of Ticket Agents
N. P. r. r. Al IS
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minneapolis Expo lion.

The st. 2. NJ. q nj. Ry. will ex-
cursion tickets to Minneapolis for the
Exposition at one fare for the round
on the following dates. August 2lst.
23rd, 25th. 2Sth, and 30th. September
lst, 4th, 9th, 18th, Goth, 23rd, 25th,
9th and Goth. Tickets will be good
to return to destination until Mon
day following date of sale Tickets
will also be sold every day from Sept.
9Th to 18th inclusive 10 st. Paul or
Minneapolis at one fare for the
round trip. good to return to destira-
tion one day after being stamped at
St. Paul or Minneapolis but not later
than sept. 18th. Tickets will include
admission coupon at Twenty Five
cents each, ,this amount to be added
to railroad rates. For full particu-
lars apply to local agent or
T. l. WHITNEY,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agent.
4I.46 st. Paul, MINI.
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SCHOOLS OPEN.
The enrolment larger than last
wear. PrOsrect brite.

The enrolment larger than last
year. Prospect brite.
The fall term of schools in this
village opened last Monday, and the
outlook for the coming year is en-
couraging. The enrolment in the
public schools on the opening day was
ISL, considerably larger than it was
at the beginning of the last school
year. and this number will no doubt
be swelled to over 200 during the
term. The proportionate increase in
attendance will be largest in the
high school department. for many of
those who will take their places in
this department were not prepared to
attend at the beginning. A large
number of them are young ladies who
ars now engaged teaching the fall
terms of district schools in the
country: and several of the young
aen who will attend later, cannot
now be spared from the farms. So
shat it is not expected that there
will be full attendance at the high
school until the beginning of the
winter term. Until then the regular
enrolment cannot be ascertained,
but it will considerably exceed that
of last year.
1t must be unde rstood, however,
that the schools have been thoroughly
organized, the teachers are all at
their posts of duty; regular, systema-
tic aud hard work in every depart
ment is commenced and the progress
of The beginners is not to be retarded
by late corners.
The superintendent is we'll pleased
with the manner in which the
several teachers begin work and is
satisfied that the prospects for an
exceptionally successful year are
unusually bright.
THE SISTERS SCHOOL.
As part of the educational facili.
ties of Morris the Sisters of Mercy
convent school is Of much Importance.
To young ladies desiring useful
training in the languages, in fancy
work and music, besides thor ough
instruction in all of the branches
taught in common schools the ex-
cellent advantages offered by this
school are considerable.
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Hunt & ksene Theater company
have Teen in town all week, filling a
weeks engagement here. The fol-
lowing plays have been rendered:
Pearl of savoy" on Monday evening";
"Queeaa'' Tuesday evening: and last
evening, the drama, 40" The COM
pany is an able enc in every part,
their playing is excellent, but they
are not meeting with very encourage
ing patronage-less, by far than their
plays merit. his evening they
present the play "Lynwood. )"