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Evening journal., 1888-12-19
r. pro,ac, rranch In,oro.,.

PARIS, Dec. l9.-Owing to fears that tho
Panama Canal company's difficulties may
give rise to disorders on the isthmus, the
French government has decided TO send
man Of war to Colon TO protect French in
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seaI Cloth Coats.

Seal Wraps and Modjeskas. BY reductions
to close ont they must be sold Lichten.
stein Hart, No. 226 Market street.
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over m2O.OOO

Worth Of lots sold at Creston within ten
months from time of opening this tract.
Office, 712 Market street
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Tickets for the Institute Library now
on sale at the Librarians desk Very
suitable for a Christmas gift.
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Actor Rogers M Dend.

PTTsBURG, Dec. -9-Charles Rogers, the
husband Of Actress Matte Vickers, died sud-
denly ON the limited express
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Big Fire in London.

LONDON, Dec. l9--The civil service stores
hore have been nearly destroyed by fire.
The damages are estimated at $4,000.
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gtnhhed bv m Ttall,n

SCRANTON Pa, Dec 19--George Houser,
a railway conductor, was fatally stabbed by
an Italian with whom he had row. The
Italian escaped.
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BRADFORD ROGERS.-At Dunleith. near
Wilmington, ou the 18th instant, BY the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Coleman, DR.. Thomas b. Brad
fard and Helen, daughter Of the late Theodore
Rogers.
Evening journal., 1888-12-19

R. d. Gates shoes for tit, wear and
price cannot be excelled. Order from him
See advertisement
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Ask your grocer for Toppin's Cham.
pion Alllcs Meas Telenhone 5OJ.
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MARRIED.

Gold spectacles very low at 1O5 West
Eighth street.
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Opera Glasses very low at 1e5 West
Eighth street.
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NOTICES.

PENNIES AND SMALL CliANGE CAS
BE HAD AT THE COUNTING ROom OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL
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CHRIS GIFTS.

Knowing how ppexng It's to make selection, the
time something that will the will try and help you
by the following list Every article here suitable
always last and will be bond Of remembrance between the ger
Any article bought before Christmas will be carefully tagged
oeToom and delivered Christmas morning.
any time best suited to the purchaser.
Goods not satisfactory be exchanged after Christmas
No danger getting anything here not honest price and quality
Evening journal., 1888-12-19

BEaaIlian BaIn caTes eoldsi 10 to 25c.
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From Seneca.
BEEMUs.

There will be grand masquerade ball
at Roake's Hall on Friday evening next.
When senecans say "grand ball." you can
be quite safe in estimating the crowd at
not less than IS couple.
Mike Mullaney and Miss Nellie Sheedy
were united in marriage at the Catholic
church on Wednesday. The young people
are popular In the community in which
they reside, and start In life with the well
wishes of many friends.
The Club dance on Friday evening last
was, to use phrase hardly In keeping
with true grammatical rules, bowling
success. The Club dances always are. You
see If the Club gives dance and you don't
20, the next time you dance the Club will
be there. That's 1t.
"Some of the girls are real, downright,
flir,s, and really don't see how unladylike
their conduct appears" This remark was
made by a sour old maid who wouldn't
flirt-at least she said she wouldn't. We
believe her last statement.
Since the Indian Swaga Co. has shaker
the dust from Its feet, the rink has beer
deserted. Skates and all necessary trap
pings are at hand, and some Of the deal
girls do want chance 10 skate, oh, so bad
g.
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East Utica.


Utica, Jan. 7th.-Cold SNAPS occasionally
appear with the mild and 80 1t seems the
present winter, with flashes of mud spells
we are expected to be content with our lot,
Notwithstanding we are we'll aware of what
might be better.
They don't work the roads just noo, and
we are greatly reminded that little they did
the past season, while there was ample
opportunity so TO do.
Mr.. Riley Mater has about made way
with that straw In which he has been &C.
lively engaged for some time past, and by
the way Mr.. M. is one of our enterprising
men and keeps up the farm In first class
order.
That load of coal arrived at the school
house Just In time, little later and the
man" would have been froze out
We believe our far west sojourners have
returned much pleased with their travels
Its the place for the young to grow up
and the old to renew their individuality
We tried it and found 1t a fact, "life Is
what we make It," be 1t whither.so lever.
School is progressing, and so We predict
for the remainder of the term. The busi.
ness class in book keeping are making
good head way and show much interest
as will as In other studies. SCRIBE.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

7 EITERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED in the Post.
IL ONCE at Ottawa. State OF Illinois. on THURSDAY
JANUARY lie, 1883.
Avery Dora Murray J Vim
Ackeslun JE Olsen Olans
AyionCWD Oconnel u
Burke DAM buck Creek) Ohme Lswh
Baker jill Rnka Matthias
Campbell Mrs L "A Tyler MnR
Fogler John Tlvix ONO
Foulk LHR Thompson Mrs &
Flemmipg Mrs Luke Wilder
GObler Nicolas walker jas
Hurst J 4 walker JnO
Holland John whitney WIN
Montgomery John walter "
Morrison Mrs Mary
FOURTH CLASS
Ella BURNETT.
To obtain these letters, the applicant must call FOL
Advertised Leters and give the date Of the list and
II not called for within weeks. they will be sent
the Dead Letter Office, In Washington. =.
WILLIAM OSMAE. P. N.
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net; J. w. Hawks, I'd B6 cornet; Frank
Brando, solo alto; Oliver Reese, lst alto,
Secy. and Treas; John Barr, LIST tenor; Chas.
Wickliffe, Cd tenor; Joseph Retz, baritone;
Eugene Francher, Ed tuba; A. Stolp, bass
drum; Ashley Beardsley, snare drum; X.
G. Bibbins, instructor.
r. II. Pooler is president of the band as
ISOLATION and was one of the original men,
bers ten years ago, and has been the main
stay and sheet anchor of Serena music. Out
of the same band Is composed a fine dance
orchestra, led by s. d. Elwell, who Is an
excellent prompter, and violinist who
makes that instrument sing exquisitely.
He is assisted by Mr. E. G. Beardsley, who
is fine cornet player. We have recently
heard both these divisions OF the Serena
band, and do not hesitate to pronounce
them as good as the best In the county;
and as our own ear was dug out with some
reference to music, We claim to know
something of the delicious art Of music,
r. Fl. Pooler, the Serena p. NJ, is genial,
Jolly and sound on the question of democ-
,acy. He has been postmaster of Ser
ena fourteen years, and as he has gave
satisfaction under all administrations dur.
ing that period, and has always been an
outspoken but not an offensive partisan, he
is not afraid of an indefinite continuance
In Office, especially as Its emoluments and
botheration just about balance each other |!
From Serena to IL. X. PARIS comfortable
residence there is wide street mile
long 1t is the principal boulevard Of the
town. On Wednesday last it was bare of
snow, presenting surface of clay, sand,
gravel and small dabs of ice. Over this
delightful evenue, blank" Parr drove a
pair of bob sleds, carrying wagon box
full of ladies and gentlemen to and fro, to
the duplicate, matrimonial, felicitative
festivities on that evening. After filling
his ice house with CONCEALED liquidity, as
he was doing on Thursday morning, he
should turn his attention to inventing q
lightning grease for sled runners, warranted
to make them glide easily on bare ground
At the recent double wedding festivities
a wag. who had been on the most intimate
terms with one of the grooms for years
after emerging from the parlor where con
gratulations were going on, was asked by
one of the company, "Well, -, how II
George?" Zone of the newly made husbands
'-Ah," sighed the Joker, in response, wip
Ing imaginary tears from his eyes; "pool
fellow, he is so far gone that he scarcely
knows anything,-he didn't even recognize
me-" Shouts of laughter greeted the joke
BEEMUs.
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From Ransom.

RANSOM, jan 12.-Miss Emma Anchicks
went to your city Tuesday to continue with
her school work.
Although the weather Is favorable and
the roads good, the ladies appear TO be
unusually slow in having their leap year
parties. -.
Miss Katie McIntyre is visiting with
friends in Rutland.
Mr.. Joe Lynch will have sale at his
place Tuesday, the 18th. He intends to &c
West.
Ransom is to have another grocery store
Bosley & Corbett will put In No. stock
and will not be undersold.
Mr.. Pat Gleason, Of Marcus, Iowa, II
calling on Ransom friends.
Mr.. VIM. Kelley and wife have the
sympathy Of ~ community since the
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Vicinity Items.

Deer Park parties are sinking drills, In
the hope of striking a good vein of coal,
II should be present there, as the surround
ing country is full Of the black diamonds.
This years Fat Stock show at Chicago,
will be held on Nov. 9th to 18th.
La Sale Is a great imitator. Her last
exploit is the ordering Of census. Wants
to put on airs and make folks believe she's
as big as the Hub.
A man named Frank Trainor, living
near La Sale, was arrested the other day,
on charge OF rape, committed upon a poor
little Is year old Polish girl, whom he
inveig hed into trap, under the pretent OF
having her to do homework.
The liquor license at Spring Valley has
been placed at $1,000 per year.
Diptheria has been rampant In Joliet,
for the past three weeks.
The Streator Knights of Pythias cleared
5000 at their recent ball.
The State Sunday School convention
meets In Rockford, the first week In June,
The Santa Fa Road constructed 1861
miles of new track, and the Burlington zoo
miles, In 1897.
Thos. Young, an escaped patient at FL
gin, was captured in La Sale last week
and taken back.
+. w. Weisheit, a saloon keepar of Peru
committed suicide on Friday morning last
by shooting himself with a revolver Nc
g., ,ro,ontaJ for ha IaoI
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A Horse who Can Talk (!

Everybody has heard of "horse laugh
but who has ever seen an equine gifted
with the power of speech ? Such an animal
would be pronounced a miracle; but so
would the telegraph and the telephone
have been hundred years ago. Why, even
very recently cure for consumption
would have been looked upon as miracu.
lous, but now people are beginning that the
disease is not incurable. DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery will cure 1t, II
taken in time. This Yorld.renowned rem.
edy will not make new lungs, but it will
restore diseased ones to a healthy state
when all other means have failed. Thous
ands can gratefully testify to this. All
druggists.
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Board and Feed Stable,

have released the Barn in the rear Of Whites Hotel
and am running the Barn in front OF Whites Hotel
(known the Ball yarul. and have good warm stables
TO take horses by the day week. and salts
faction. Any that has horses TO board would do
well to call and see me. Strangers coming to Ottawa
will find the best Of accommodations and care taken OF
their stock Teams be gotten from the barn at any
hour Of day night. Mr.. Brown would like 10 have
his friends call and hln and he will endeayor b
give them satisfaction. X. X. BROWN,
decl0-tf Proprietor.
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THE WEDDING PRESENTS
were numerous, and OF course, mainly du-
plicates, starting off with fine fancy table
and $50 in cash to each couple, from Mr..
Joseph Blink, of Marshall Co., Iowa, father
Of one of the grooms and one of the
brides; following these came rocking
chairs of willow and straw, gents easy
chairs, fancy vases, stands, bed spreads and
blankets, stand and bureau covers, albums,
PLAGUE paintings, silverwsre of all sorts,
towels, rugs, parlor tables, hanging lamps,
clocks. and lots of pretty little remembran-
COS from willing hands, the promptings Of
affection from the friends of some one OF
other of the four happy young people. A
fine ornamental guitar to Mrs. Blink from
an Ottawa friend, and very beautiful oil
painting of flowers, the artistic skill OF
Miss Belle Armstrong, were much admired
A hundred and fifty separate presents
bedroom full-as they were displayed
formed too formidable an array to name
separately, with the name OF each present
or, so we content ourself with this general
mention.
The couples, after visiting while among
relatives here, will leave for Iowa, to cal
upon others in Iowa, when Mr.. and Mrs
Blink will settle on their own farm in Iowa
and Mr.. and Mrs. Retz will live in Serena
the former as a clerk In Arnstein' store.
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death Of their little son, Louie, who died
Saturday. The body was Inferred In Ben
eca Sunday.
Mr.. John Conard went to Wedron Mon
day 10 call on friends. NJ. U. j.
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OTHER SERENA ITEMS.

Serena has brass band of which she is
Justly proud. The performers are: r. Il.
Pooler, E5 cornet; E. c. Beardsley, solo B6
cornet, leader; g. D. Nwell, lst b cor.
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Bid me discourse. I will enchant thine
ear with remarkable tales of astounding
cures of all sorts of suffering by Salvation
OIL, the greatest cure on earth for pain.
Price rs cents bottle.
1t Is asserted that Booth and Salvina
keep their voices clear by the use OF DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
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EINAII SETTLFk1E NT-EsTArE OF
given TO all persons Interested said estate that the
undersigned, Administrator Of the Estate OF said
Moses Cochran deceased will appear before me FRO
Illinois, at the County Court House. In Ottawa, In said
county. "wednesday the 18th day OF January Ap 1883
for the purpose Of rendering account OF his pro-
cecdin the administration Of said estate for the final
Dated st Ottawa this Goth day Of December, 1881.
HENRY MOFFITT,
ArrRsr: HENRY HRLMIG. Administrator.
Clerk Probate Court la Sale Co.. I'll. dec3l-3W
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PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public auction. at bis res
dence In the town Of Ottawa three miles west OF court
house. on Tuesday January "A, 1888 the following prop
erty TO wit: head OF hOrses-4 high grade Norman
mares and roadster mares. all WIZ foal and wOrk
horse, years; mich cows, heV2 calves; also zwaR
Ons 2buggee. road cart. sets double harness. sets
single haaness, plows. corn planter with check row
err mower horse rake, cider press, 2cultivators,
Acme PulverizeI cutter ana other farming utenbils
also stoves. heating and COOKING. -,
TIRns-Sums Of SO and under. cash; on larger
sums months credit notes with approve secnri'
V. without interest II paid when due u not paid when
for cash No property to be removed until settled Tor
janl4-2w CHRIS. WhLIEhs
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Folks oughter he rested fur cheatin' de ballock-box dat way,'' exclaimed disgusted negro who stood near voting place in Arkan- saw, An Eastern man who over heard the negro's denunciation ap- preached him and said;
 Did you say something about the ballot box being cheated?"
 "las, sah, did, an dat white man standin ober wonder is de cause O it, he is.'
 Frying to grind you down, is he:"
 "Yas, sah, tryin' ter do dat fur CT scan lous fack."
 "I think myself that it is scandal ous. It is a blistering shame, a can kering sarcasm upon our institu- tons, This thing of robbing a man of his right of suffrage is heaping disgrace upon our Government. Tell me how they treated you!'
 How da cheated de ballot box 2"
 "Yes.'
 Wall, sah, dat w'ite man stand in ober wander come up ter me dis mawnin an says, says ze: Saul, you ain't gwine to vote fur dat man Scott, is yer:' Wall, yas, l says, 'I'se been thinking some erbout it. Doan do it. says ze, an I'll gin yer CT dollar to vote for Mir. Smif, : Dat hat me in the right place, an l voted fur Mr. Smif.
 "Well, but how was that cheating the ballot-box ?''
 "W'y, sah, de blame dollar he gin me hab got CT hole in it, "-Arkan- saw Traveller.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23
SOME RELIABLE SIGNS.

Many papers from time to tune, print list of Natures storm signals, such as ''Foxe, barking at night indicate storm.' and Wild geese flying over in great number indicate approaching storm.''
 Not to be behind the times in any thing, Puck has prepared the follow ing set of weather signals. which may he relied upon as being invaria- bly, correct.
 If you leave the house in the morn ing with your storm ulster on, it IS an indication that the day is going to be suffocating muggy.
 When you see a man going down the street in a new liver-colored ov- crcoat and shining silk hat, with no umbrella in his hand, it is sign that there is going to be rain before night.
 When you see man purchasing a fast horse and thirty-pound cutter in November, it means that the win will be mild, with little snow.
 When you observe man buying tickets for trip to Florida, to en- joy the balmv zephyrs during the month of March, it is safe indica- ton that we are going to have a very early spring, full of anemones and blue birds and that Florida is going to be torn and scattered about by initial blizzard of it's existence.
 When man drops the portrait of a burlesque actress out of his pocket at home, and does not notice it, it is an unfailng sign of a cyclone.
 When your pump is broken and the cistern runs dry. it means that there will be no rain for at least three weeks.
 When you go away on visit for I day or two, and forget to turn off the water, you may look for the i'm mediate reproach of cold, pipe-burst' ing weather.
 Laying in a carload of coal in the autumn. because it is cheap, mean, that there is going to be a summerN winter.
 When you purchase q rubber over coat, it is an unfailing sign of ; drought.
 When you live on a splendid hill and can not afford the luxuries of ; toboggan and fire-wood. it means that there is going to be cold, crisl weather. and snow storm that vii stay on the ground two months.
 It is not necessary to give an, further examples. The value of thes' hints could not be increased byprint ing any more. They should be pas ted in the hat of the weather-cranl for ready reference. They will b' found quite as trustworthy as th' ancient signs of pigs with straws il their months, and the dandy long legs pointing his longest member il the direction of the coming tempest and even as that infallible indication of a rainfall, the Quakers coming t' town
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23
He Was Used to it.

A rather shabbily dresed man, with large book under his arm, in- serted his nose under the oritice through which railroad tickets at the union depot at Austin are sold.
 What is the price of a ticket from Austin to Dallas" he asked the l ticket agent.
 Seven dollars and fifty cents
 Well, I've got all but the seven dollars. ''
 Look here, my friend, I'm a book agent and got roped into a little game of poker and 1 want to get out of town. Now. if 1 stay here I'll have to drum. and I'm a terror. I've talked lots of people into the lunatic asylum. You don't want me to talk you silly. do you:"
 Suppose you try" III tiic iiittlcStS VI tiie peopic VI Austin you want to help me leave this town. My stopping here week will retard it's growth ten years"
 ''So you really are book agent. What book are you selling!'
 A galvanized smile spread over the mans face. like a lot of butter on hot batter cake, and in a sing song voice he remarked:
 II am offering the public, in sev- enteen volumes, "Dr. Bumblebee's 8 Observation in Palestine.' a book that should be in every household, a book that not only contains the views of the learned savant on what he saw in the Holy Land. but nu- merous speculations and theories about what he did not see, altogeth CT forming complete library of deep research, pure theology and chaste imagery. am not selling that in- comparable encyclopaedia, but am giving it away at ridiculously low figure
 The agent paused. He expected that the ticket agent would be bored l but he was not. On the contrary, he seemed to be amused and pleas ed.
 "Hadn't you better give me a ticket, instead of having me talk you to death:'
 Talk me to death! Why, man alive, like to hear it. Say that over.'
 Say it over?" queried the bewil- dered book agent.
 Yes; was a book agent myself {; before 1 went into the railroad busi- ness and what you say is music to me. It calls back hallowed memor- ies of the past and makes me want to go on the road again.
 Why, man alive, I could listen to you all day. wouldn't have you leave Austin for anything. Come around every day, and we will swop experiences
 The book agent closed his book with bang, and faded away like a beautiful dream in the direction of a saloon where they set out free lunch. He had met his match for once.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Croesus-"How much did ,cou say MT. Newgold was down for:" The Minister-"Five hundred dollars sir. '" Croesus-''Put me down fol six hundred dollars, then. In | matter of Christian charity l cant stand on level with an upstart like him. Pluck.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Customer - Waiter bring me some rice pudding" Waiter. r.--'l cant just recommend the rice pud- ding today" Why, what's the matter with it?" WaiteI --"Nothin' 'cept there ain't none. '"
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

One fare for the round trip will be the rate given by all the railroads to delegates to the St. Louis conven- ton. Some people would go there to vote for Cleveland if they had to walk.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Book Agent-''How do you. do, madam, Will your dog bitet' Madam-''Waal, reckon he vii" ~ Book Agent-"Would you have the goodness to speak to him." Mad am--"Certainly. Sick i'm, Tige sick i'm Harper's Bazar.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

A Mausachusettes man became so filled with patriotism on the Fourth of July that he fired off his grand fathers revolutionary musllet, and died all OCT that part of the coun- try.-Harpcr's BaZar.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Secrets are very, very poor prop erty. If you circulate them you will lose them, and if you keep them you lose the interest on the in- yestment.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

For one man who sincerely pities our misfortunes, there are a thous- and who sincerely hate our success.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Poverty often depriyes man of all spirit and virtue. It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright Franklin.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Advice is like medicine. You can never tell whether it will do you any good until after you have taken it.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

The young man on the lookout for soft place" through dislike for honest hard work, can find one under his hat.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Trying to run down every islander is like trying to pick up quicksilver with your thumb and finger.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-23

Bank paper must he suppressed. and the circulating medium must be restored to the nation to whom il be- longs. IT IS THE ONLY FIND rroN WHICH THEY CAN RELY FOR LOANS; It is the only resource which can never fail them. and it is an abundant one for every necessary purpose. TREAS FRY BILLS. BpToMED oN TAXES. hear ing or not bearing interest, as may be found necessary thrown into cir culation will take the place of so much gold and silver, which last when crowded will find an eflluX in- to other countries. and thus keep the quantum of medium at its salutary level. "-Jcfferson's works, V. 6. D. 199.