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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

MIR. I,srrett's COnest.

Mr. Berkeley ) Barrett, the late democrat
ic candidate for the office of circuit cl rk,
has filed a bill OF complainant In the office
of circuit clerk, against Mr. Henry W. John
son, the present incumbent, alleging that his
election was brought about illegally, and
demaniinga r,-c unit Of the votes cast / the
election, that the case may be decided
according to law and justice.
Mr.. Barrett alleges that 0. j. Boraughf
A. Harris, J. W. Preston and Samuel Greene
of the first precinct Of Rutland Burton q.
Warren, of Freedom; Luke Anterior, of
Dayton; John V. Loveless Of the first pre-
clint of Earl; and diverse other persons, who
were not voters on the sixth day of Novem
Der last, voted for Henry W. johnson, and
asks that their votes be thrown out. He
also alleges that the judges of election in the
town of Dayton. the second precinct of Rut'
land, and Of other precincts rejected ballots
bearing his (Barretls) name, which were Of
fered by legal voters.
IL will be remembered that the vote be'
tween MIR. Barrett and Mr.. johnson was
nearly a tie, Mr.. johnson receiving S,lS7
votes and Mr.. Barrett 1886 votes, giving
Mr.. johnson one plurality At the time of
counting there was sad mixture and con
fusion in the polling lists, several differing
from one to two votes from the official poll
book and the registry sheet, and in one case
two of the poll books differing from the reg
istry sheet Mistakes were also found in one
OF the precincts Of Strestor, and 80 badly
had the election been managed by two or
three sets Of judges aud clerks, that it was
indeed difficult for the ulty clerk to make
an intelligent canvass, Considerable dis
satisfaction has been expressed by many who
are acquainted with the details, and the con-
test, although not expected by the general
public, is not surprise.
Mr. Barrett's bill is a manly and dgniied
in its manner, and simply demands fair
and impartial count of all the votes cast in
the county nj the late election. II asks that
all votes which were illegally cast, whether
for Johnson or himself, be thrown out; that
all legal votes which were offered, whether
the party rendering his ballot intended to
vote for johnson or for himself be counted;
that all mistakes in court in ruling Of the
judges be corrected; and that Mr.. Johnson
or himself, whichever be entitled to the Office
be declared elected by q fair count.
MIR. Barretts bill is introduced by the
best legal talent of the La Sale county bar :
Messrs. Duncan, O'Conor n Gilbert, N. T.
Moloney, Samuel Ricnolson, l.. W. Brewer,
Hall Il Haskins, j F. Maiden, b. +. Lin
coin, Geo II llaigh and p, j. Carey,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

She WAS member Of the Pentacost Band,
and her name was Jones. Miss Jones, in
that matchless eloquence and refinement of
Penicost dellcacy, which is something akin
to striking an audience upon the head with
an Ak, was relating an incident Of her early
career. 1t was dog story, and by it she
had hoped to illustrate Pentacostal truth.
She said:
"And-a the dog a bit-a me-a--
This is where a young man in The audience
with voice Ike bred man and most
admirable rjgiduess of purpose, CALCULATED 4:
''Did the dog die"
When the audience had ceased its howls
and shouts of approval, Miss Jones in a
voice that Was arctic in its irigidity, remark
ed that the brute had passed over the divide
and slept in the drowsy arms Of old dog
ray.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
The December Magazines

Tho Dao.mbar u,oo,;,e M t,oeyjc1D
u;,,,,, +. . "W,sbino,o, pnmhar com
m.mors,,va NJ ,he centennial of the in
argpration of the first president Of the L..
50 Tho fron,isn,ece IL the Rembrandt
paalo ror,r,its of Gecrpe and Martha
Washington splendidly engraved. The
Editor Mr.. Lamb co,tributes the opening
article "The Jn,uyurs,ion Of Washington IN
i7so containing - Iarga amou,t of fresh
information on a subject that will form
tina topic of numberless magazine aud
newspaper articles for the coming year
The editor also contributes a briet history
of the ORIGINALS Of the fruntispieCe There
are also articles on:-"Hulidays Of the
French Canadians,n "The French Colony
in San Domingo" NJ ID. Conway gives a
sketch of the origin of the title "The FdJh-
or of his Country" &c, &c. The Wagtzi0c
is this month, AS Il is generally, one of the
most interesting of all the monthlies.
The 50. Nicholas is "chuck full" Of
Christmas. The Curious History of u
Message" is about Christmas gift. Be-
gessen's "Bicepi Grimlands Christmas Vas
cation" gives a GLIMPSE Of Christmas in
foreign lands; "a Sixteenth Century
Christmas" Is taste of the old merry ,mak-
ing Of the Old England Christmas; and so
on. Miss Burnett begins new story,
Little Saint Elizabeth" and the other
serials are represented,
The Century is not Christmas number
but II is An Interesting number just the
same. The Life of Lincoln reaches the in
teresting point, First Plans for EmaDcipa'
ton" the Siberian article is on Lite on
on the Great Siberian Road - there is one
OF Cables interesting "Time Stories Of
Louisiana" an account of Beecher's trip to
hhgiahu' III ioo'' III "''''"'s Vi Wv ''''1
'oah .n'on' h'e'y p"pe' ""
orgah'"a''oh VI t'lo ni''''" ''"p''o' SUN
les poeiils' "c' &C
Frank Leslie's Snnday Mdgdz'he Tor
January Is full of Christmas text and pic
lures. II opens with Christmas poem ana
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

" One breaks the glass and cuts his fingers +;
But they whom truth and wisdom lead,
Can gather honey from weed"
Those who are Mise, and who love the
truth, will believe what we say when we
tell them that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pres
criptiOn has done more to relieve the suf-
ferings Of women, than all other medicines
now known to sciences. Ii cures all irreg-
ularities, internal inflammation and ulcera-
ton, dispIacements and kindred troubles
II is the only medicine for women, sold by
druggists, under positiue guarantee from
the manufacturers, that 1t will give salts
faction In every case, or money Will De
refunded. This guarantee has been print
ed on the bottle wrapper, and faithfully
carried out for many years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The initial number of the q. II. S. JOur.
mil, published by Messrs. John L. Foley and
Frank J. O'Mers, members of the High
School Senior class, was issued on Wednes-
day. The first number is bright and re-
plete with interesting school news and Cos
sip, and parents, alumni and pupils, and
those interested in the modus opsrand of
the school, will find it interesting and profit
able reading. As the effort of amateurs,
especially of young men who, until in this
instance, had not attempted to write line
for publication, the selection Of articles and
SUBJECTS, and the general prevailing tone is
fraught with great promise, Not to heart
lessly and wantonly encourage young men
Improbable profession. journalism, does the
FREE TRADER thus bestOw cemmendation,
but that merit, in good judgment, and in
the exercise of common sense, deserves re-
cognition. As clean, unbiased exponent
of the high school, it supplies field that
were il not for school papers, would be left
untenanted, and the honest effort Of the
young men who are pushing 1t forward,
should meet with warm support Ii is print
ed on heavy book paper, and Topographic
cally-well, coming from its own presses,
the FREE TRADER IL silent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
tie DIDN'T ktaiiate,

Louie Hess sal on lemon crate in the
back end of the New England Bakery, on
Saturday morning picking bananas. That
is, picking them from the stalks. jim GA
rev sat in Louie's favorite chair, with his
feet on Loues favorte table. This IL a
privilege granted only TO jim CarewD MT
Carew vas experimenting the job, NJ II
were, and commented now and then, upon
Louies defrness
MIR. Carew: Don't you ever find shy
tarantulas?"
The scene changes. bunch Of bananas
waved wildly in the air-a lemon crate up
ended--two men struggling tranticslIy to
climb upon the show case. Presently there
is a pause. Mr. Carrw' 8 mouth slowly opens
II is an expansive mouth. lie sighs and
points to the floor Louie is still per,ubed
in spirit A big, spider. BLOCKING object oc'
cupies the floor 50 lately tenanted by the
occupant of the show case. 1t is taranlu'
LA big tarantula-nnd it came from the
far away Bermudas where the sea breezes
blew through its hirsuie covering. Mr.. ca
rev hurriedly procuresa scoop shovel, while
LoIie pokes the tarantula toward it with a
bycicle catalogue. The insect is now on ex
hbition, ard is a very amusing sight while
in his box lie would be much more anu
sing, were he at liberty but Louie says he
WAS brought up IN warm climate, and ex-
posture would ruin his health. The latter
expression may seem ambiguous, but it is
not funny thing to feel the cold wet feet
of Bermuda taurantula pressing against
the small of your back, jus, as you are doz-
ing off to sleep
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
INpIAEAPoLIs UNION DEPOT.


From two-thirds of the towns in the state
one may go to indianapolis III the morning,
do several hours shopping or talking politics,
and reach home by reasonable bed time.
No other place is ever mentioned for political
conventions; and even a religious, literary
or educational gathering at any other place
than indianapolis is apt to be looked upon as
a ''side show Unlike most of the states,
Indiana's capital is also her commercial
metropolis: and though the Ohio gives her
nearly 400 miles Of boundary on navigable
river it has not yet built up great rival to
Indianapolis, though Evansville is good
second. Hence the need for, and pride in,
the new Union depot.
The structure is 100 feet wide and near GOO
feet long with fine lunch room, dining room,
ticket offices main railway Offices and all
the other belongings of first class union
depot. The annexed cut presents the ex-
terror view; and, as will be seen, 1t ranks
among the finest depot buildings in the
United States The main waiting room Is
l20 feet long, with glass roof sixty feet above
the floor. The cost, including the payment
for tho site, is set at 81, 100000, which Is
shared by tho following roads: the Jefferson
vile, Madison and Indianapolis; the Cleve-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indiana
polls; the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis
and Chicago; the Chicago, st. Louis and
Pittsburg, and the Vandalla combination.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

Baker & Daily. the grocers were closed by
the sheriff on Saturday NOR ming, on a judg
ment note for $1,000, held by Mis- Daily,
judgment note for $3.50, held by the First
National Bank. and claim of $3.50, present
ed by Cotton & Hamilton. Claims ag.
grega,ing $500 in the hands of an attorney
will probably not be satisfied, as the judg
ment notes will doubtless take all the stock
will bring. These young men started in
business in the spring, with fairly good
prospects,. but trade was dull aud profits but
meagre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
THE FATHER OF WATERS.
Recent Visitors to Itasca Basin Correct
the Old Maps.

Last fall two men, Messrs. j. V. Brown
and w. A. Avery, left Saint Paul to explore
the source of the Mississippi river. Mr..
Brown has made some correction IN the map
laid down by Nicollet in 1886 Nicollet
named three lakes as existing in the region,
and selecting the largest feeder of ltaska
lake, designated it the Infant Mississippi"
The stream rises in a small lake further up D
on the map, and which is the true source of the
Mississippi. The recent explorers report that
Nicollet's third lake does not exist.
OF the three great branches of the main
trunk of the Mississippi, extending from
Cairo to New Orleans--the Ohio, the Upper
Mississippi, and the Missouri-the Missouri
is by far tie largest, originating In British
America some 500 miles from the Pacific
Ocean. That branch which is called the Mis-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
Arm WrenChPd.

Frederick Meyers, an employe Of Wei9 q
Wolf, sustained a very painful sprain of Il e
right arm, at the shop of his employers on
Monday morning He has charge of the
saws and planning machines, and was in the
act Of slipping the belt attached to the cir.
cular saw, in place, in order to start the
machine, when his arm became fastened be
tween the belt and the edge of the flooring,
and the belt. moving very rapidly, nearly
we're broS en-. but hs arm is so swollen rs to
make work impossible for week or ten
DAYS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
4 SnIa InNrsimnnt

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return Of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption 1t is guaranteed
bring relief TO in every case, when used for
any affection of throat, lungs or chest, such
as consumption, Inflammation of lungs,
bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, Group,
etc. Ii Is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always be depended
upon. Trial bottles free at ID. Lorriauxs
drug store
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The merchants of La Sale, especially the
olothiers, are removing their street display
goods to the interior of their placed of bust.
ness at four p. m, Of late. There is hardly
a business house in the place that has not Mt
one time or another, been relieved of coats,
gloves, hats, etc, and becoming weary Of
losses, they have ushered in reform. The
latest sneak thief, man named Cummings,
distracted valuable overcoat, but was
caught few moments later, and now occu
pies a cell in the county jail
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

1t is reported that Mr.. Gladstone ascribes
his splendid health and longevity, says The
Sanitary Fra to having early learned the
simple Psychological lesson, namely, 90 make
TWEEN 81 sg t.c, Ot every bit OF raIt. Al
though rs, mtg five bites might non make
any impression On tho meat in some cases,
tho Interesting process OF counting in every
mouthful must he a Species of rImination
very divertiug to the mind, and congenial to
tho statistical bent Of the great treasury
minister For the purpose OF maStication,
however, shaving the meat OF thin across the
fiber with sharp knife would be more
effective aud more favorable to sociability
at meals
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

Now there WAS the case OF our friend
Mckay:
He said to himself in his reo1te way,
That cough which was growing from
bad to worse
Must be cured, in spite Of a slender purse
An ocean voyage was out of the question,
A Florida trip a useless suggestion;
Yet uie he wouldn't! His money he paid
For the Golden Medical Discovery" by
DR. Pierce made;
And as sound ms nut is his health today
" Logic Is logic, that's all | say"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Bitters. and have never handled
remedies that sell MS we'll o" that have
given such universal SUBTRACTION We dc
not ESTATE to guarantee them every time,
and we stand redy to re md the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not follow
their use These remedies have won their
great poi ularity purely on their merits.
-. LAURRIAUX Druggist.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
A BIG UNION DEPOT.


indianapolis has recently completed her new
and commodious central depot, which was
badly needed, as the city is distnctively
railroad center No other state has CAPT
tai so central IN all respects, territory, popu-
lation, wealth and lines of travel, rs Indiana.
1t is almost exactly equidlstant from the
boundaries on all sides II is IN the center OF
.he great central plain of the state, and
owing to the peculiar shape and trend OF
streams, the natural routes Of travel appear
70 tend toward indianapolis, Enterprise has
seconded nature TIL fourteen lines of railroad
divergc from it, aud so many of these branch
near the city that It may be said that twenty
lines center at Indianapolis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
EvrybOdy Knows IL.

Everybo " knows what red clover is. 1t
has been used many years by the good old
German women and ply sicians for the blood
and is known as the best blood purifier when
properly prepared. Combined with other
medicinal herbs and roots, it forms DR..
Jones Red Clover Tonic, which is good for
all blood disorders, torpid liver, costiveness
and sick headache.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

Charles Siederquer lest, an inmate of the
county asylum, died on Sunday, of dropsy,
a ,ed forty i've years. He WAS Frenchman
and was credited to Streator He ate mn
apparently hearty dinner on Sunday ana
upon arising from the table, said he was
very i'll. lie was assisted TO his room, and
died in "A few moments
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

KEMP, Tex, June %, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Geutlemen-A sixteen.year'old son of
mine was afflicted with bad blood and
broke out with an eruption on various
parts of his body. | put him to taking ).
s $, and few bottles cured him entirely
live at Lone Oak, but my postoice Is 1t
Kemp Yours truly, W, S ROBINSON.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
ISuckihS AruIcA SaIye,

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
per box For sale bv d. Lorriauy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

The best on earth, can truly be said of
Griggs' Glyoerine Saive, winch is sure
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns. wounds and all other sores
will positively cure piles, teter and all skin
eruptions. Try this Sonder healer. Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. On
ly 25c. Sold by f. Y Griggs,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

To mothers-Should the baby be SUI
tering with any of the disorders OF baby
hood, use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup at once
for the trouble Price 25c.
If there is anything in the survival of
the ti,test" I.axadoi must be counted in :;
II has lived longer and does better work
than ever
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
Profit by the Experience of otner.

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Every issue contains letters from Farmers,
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, At
lanta, Ga,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15
COLUMBIA, 5. c., July 7, 1888.

The Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemeu--l was great sufferer from
muscular rheumatism for two years. |
could get no permanent relief from any
medicine prescribed by my physician. |
took yer dozen bottles of your s 5. s,
aud now am rs we'll rs | ever was in my
life. am sure your medicine cured me,
and would recommend II TO any one suf-
fering from any blood disease
Yours truly, o. f. HUGHES.
Conductor c. Il G. L. H.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-15

O,tr Lite Ones for December Is, as usu.
al, tull of good things, pictures and text,
for the wee little ones" With a "little
one" in the house, It is almost impossible
to keep house" without il, If the big
folks" wish TO have any Of their own time
to themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-27
HALLOwELL.

Judge A. ID. Knight who left here with
Y, departed Thursday, the 10th, for Califor-
mia, being one of the party of Raymond
Whitcomb excursionists. The Judge will
spend some time in the West.
Miss Lesta Hutchins, a graduate of the
Hallowell Classical and Scientific Academy
in this city, is teaching in Sutton, Mass.
Mr.. E. S. Currier has been visiting friends
and relatives in Boston and vicinity.
The litter of Willoughby pugs are thriving
apace. They are the handsomest set OF
animals anywhere around, and will bring the
owners correspondingly handsome prices.
The resignation of Father c. c. Grafton, OF
the Church of the Advent Boston, is noted
The Rev. Mr.. Grafton is known here, having
preached in ST. Matthews Church on former
occasion.
Referring to the item in yesterdays Journ-
al, concerning the pair of petriied human
eyes possessed by the gentleman in Belfast,
similar pair of optics is in the possession OF
a person in this city which are said to be the
eyes of mummy. They were found at
africa, Peru, and are considered interesting
and valuable curiosities. The pupils are
distinctly visible.
Mr.. Chas. Strickland is making an i'm.
provement by adding veranda to the ell OF
his residence on Central St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-27

A Stock Company To Be Formed in
This City.

The committee appointed to determine h
plan of organization for the Augusta Base
Ball Association met Yesterday and decided
to place the managv at Of the nine in the
hands of a stock company. 1t is expected
that the citizens generally will take hold of
this matter and subscribe literally to the
stock. It's reported that nearly every bust
ness man on Water street will help the
affair along by subscribing for one or more
shares Of the stock The rapdity with
which the shares. on sale yesterday, were
taken, shows that our citizens mean
business and that all are disposed to help.
If the proper amount of public spirit is
shown Augusta will have team in the field
this season of which our citizens may feel
proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-27

Darius Alden, Esq, left on the Yves
bound train yesterday morning.
Hon. Nicholas Spinney, member OF the
last legislature, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs Jennie Bailey is visiting at hei
fathers home, the Rev. j. ii. Pratts, "a
Chapel St. She has recently returned from
an extensive trip in California.
Ex-Governor Selden Connor and family
have gone to Washington, ID. c. Gov Con
nor will return to Portland in about week
but his family will spend several mouths IL
Washington.
The living members of 80, Bowdoin Col
lere. are: Rev. A. {. Adams Of Boston
lothian Donnel. NJ. D., Houlton, Me; Hon
Geo. +. Emery. Portland, Me; ex-uoV
Garcelon. Lewiston, Me; John Goodenow
Esq. Baltimore, Nd; Hon Thos' ) Harlow
Boston, Mass. Isaac Randall, Esq, DIxfield
Me: Rev David b. Sewall, York, Me. and
CYRUS Woodman, Esq, Cambridge Mass