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The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

The La Sale street bridge will soon be
placed in position, and the north end groo-
erymen will smile the smiles of the satisfied.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Vacation in the ward and high schools
next week will let loose 1000 Of the youth
and beauty Of the city The youth
scholars. The besu,y--,he teachers.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Another lot just received, good and cheap
When you want pants call at the one pr'e'
store of Fiske & BEEN.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Fiske & BEEN is the only one price hat
and cap house in La Sale county. Silk hats
made to order. A new lot just received.
Good and cheap.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Mr.. Jacob Glenn Is announced for high.
way commissioner. He has been so long .
citizen of Ottawa, and is so generally known
that no special plea is necessary to be made
for him here.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

The most complete line Of kid button
boots in the county at bottom prices at
J. MEGAFPIN's.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Best quality sugar cured hams l2ac.
W. RIALE 4 Co.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
Just Received

A now stock Of our $S shoes; no nails o,
stitches to hurt the feet, st
J. NEGAYTIN's.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Neck wear-hne and nobby-nsw. just
in. Call and see them at Hske & Beem's.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
King Il Hamilton's sEEDER

HAS ADVANTAGES over all others. NAL
LIABLE srIRRERs, STEEL SHAFTS, BROAD
WHEELS, ACCURATELY ADJUSTED, PERFECTLY
MApR. For sale by MANLEY & JORDAN.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Best quality sugar cured hams lac.
W. C.. RIALE & Co.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

New garden and field seeds just received
at r. D. Sweetsers, Sl6 and SlS La Sale
street.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

$3.50. $3.50. $3.50
Buys as fine ladies' button kid shoe as you
would wish to ask for at c. ID. DELAPP's.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Try our So shoes for mems wear at
J. ME0ArpIN's
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
ror all kinda NJ aoricultnral I'm

Farmers will do we'll 10 see Hathaway 1
Burlington.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
Got Here

A complete line Of oorsets in many makes
at Scotts.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
Prohibition Love Feast

Last day Of the ribbon sale at J. Z. Scott
Co's
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Stiefel's spring stock is almost under tn
big electric light. New and nobby.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

H. A. Butler sells the Gold Medal,
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
Arbuckle coffee 2Oc at Shaw's.
Farmers,

Farmers,
See Hsthewsy & Burlington for your seed
potatoes.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Flour, S2.25 per cwt. At Shaw's.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24
City Items.

City Items
The freight trains on the Q are nearly all
running on this branch At date. and the
agent is receiving sll business offered.
Mr.. John F. Reid, son OF Deputy Sheriff
Reid, and Miss Josephine Roberts. Of La
Sale. we're united ih marriage by Rev. Nc
Kay At the home of the groom's parents on
Monday.
The Sydney S. and other water craft will
be ready for floating with the flowers that
bloom, etc.
A large stock OF spring wraps At Scott's.
A few more rubber gossamers for ladies ct
Fiske & Bsem's; way down, a. we are not
geing to keep any more
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

Use the "Gold Medal" and be happy.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

The Spring Stock hav-
ing been received some
thirty days earlier than
usual, a special sale of
Spring Goods has been
inaugurated, to extend
through March, at which
great SPECIAL induce
ments will be offered to
buyers of Carpets, Dress
Goods, White Goods,
Embroideries, Hosiery,
and all Spring Fabrics
in Dry Goods, and also
Boots and Shoes.
This is a genuine bar
gain sale of New goods,
giving early cash buyers
unusual advantages for
this season of the year.
All are requested to
CALL AND EXAMINE GOODS
AND Prices.
\. J. olllEN.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-03-24

A large stock OF spring wraps At Scotfs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
The Result Of a Dream,

There was once a mechanic at Bris-
t0l, England, whose name was Watts.
He was by trade shotmaker. Watts
had to take great bars of lead and
pound them out into sheets of thick =
ness about equal to the diameter of
the shot he desired to make. Then
he cut the sheets into little cubes,
which he rolled in a revolving barrel
until the corners were worn off from
the constant friction. The Chicago
Mail thus relates the rest of the
story:
Watts, after an evening spent with
some jolly companions at the ale
house, went home and turned into
bed. He dreamed he was out again
with the "boys." They were all
trying to find their way home when
it began to rain shot. Beautiful
globules of lead, polished and shin
ing, fell in torrent.
In the morning when Watts arose
he remembered the dream, and Won
dered waat shape molten lead would
take in falling a distance through
the air. At last he carried ladleful
of the hot metal up into the steeple
of the church ofSt. Mary Of Redcllffe,
and dropped it into the moat below.
Descending, he took from the bottom
of the shallow pool several handfuls
of perfect shot, far superior to any he
had ever seen. Watts fortune was
made, for he had conceived the idea
of the shottower, which has eyer
since been the only means employed
in the manufacture of the little mis-
siles so much used in war and sport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
A Laeon1e Preacher.

In 1768, the Baptist Church of
Halestown, now Weare, n. H., "vo-
ted a desire (Which was uuanimous)
that Pelatiah Tingley settle among
us in the work Of the gospel minis
try" He was graduate of Yale
College, had studied theology two
years, and was noted for short pray
ers and short sermons. The breyity
Of some Of his serDOns-they were
not more than eight minutes in
lenC!h--made him notable preacher
in an age when ministers discoursed
for an hour. and even longer. Once
being called upon to lead in prayer
at a public meeting, he fell on his
knees and said: 80 Lord, teach US
to feel the need Of Thy grace and 10
seek it ; to find our place and to keep
it. Amen"
The historian Of Weare tells this
anecdote of the laconic minister's
wit: A young minister being in
company with several clergymen. so
engrossed the conversation that all
feared that his yolubIIity was limit
less. At last, turning TO Father Ting
ley, he Gsaid with an air of familiar
ity:
"Sir, we read Of Judas part of this
ministry. and what part do you think
it was ?"
81 think it was the talkative part,
sir" answered the old man, and the
young mans loquacity departed for
a season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
NUMBER AZ.
The Popular Majority.

-Four years ago, after the returns
were all in, it was figured up that the
Blaine electors had received 1851. 9S1
votes and the Cleveland electors
4,S74,986 votes-a plurality Of 23,005
for the latter. Already a discussion
has begun as to whether Harrison or
Cleveland received the most votes.
In the Northern States, the Repub-
licans made, on the whole, decided
gains on the Dem0crats-over $4,000
in New York, $4,000 in Kansas, 5000
in Oregon, 1900 in Colorado, and go
on. On the other hand, the Demo-
Gratis appear to have made gains over
the Republicans in some States, as,
for instance, in Texas 80, ,000.in Missis.
sippi 10000, in South Carolina 1000,
in Florida 10, 600 or more.
There is very little use or profit in
estimating on these figures, however,
because no one can tell how many
Raps,,, i.ssfl vr.a wors cnst IN the
Southern States. In Missouri. most
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia
and West Virginia there was some
thing like an honest count. although
in some parts even of these States the
old tactics were used with effect but
south of these States there is no
way of telling that we know Of, how
many Republican ballots were de-
posted.
Furthermore, even supposing all
Republican votes in those States
were counted as cast, the figures
would afford no cleW to the number
of Republican voters. In Georgia,
for instance, which contained over
800, 600 voters at the census Of 1880,
there were only 100000 votes cast in
1881, and about the same number
this year. In Mississippi there were
about 250, 900 voters in 1884 and 120,'
600 votes cast. That year New Jer-
sey, which had about the same num-
ber of people as Mississippi, cast
nearly $4,000 votes, 1t is altogether
impossible to tell, therefore, how
many voters there are in those South
ern States who would cast ballots for
the Republican electors if they voted;
and all estimates Of the popular will,
as shown by the maiorities cast, are
misleading aud worthless. Until all
the voters in all the States use their
franchise and get their ballots count
ed as cast, there is no use trying to
find out what any Presidents popu-
lar majority -Erchdnge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

"Dear me. father !" interrupted
Dick, in a tone of establishment,
"where on earth am 1 to find such
combination of perfections 2"
"Why," said the old man, looking
up, sharply, there's Mirandy, for
instance"
"Oh ~ said the doctor, turning
over the leaves of a big book.
"Yes, sir /; and a nicer girl couldn't
be found this side % the ocean, sir"
Look here. Richard" said he sol
EMMY, "what is your objection to
Mirandy Parsons ?"
mo objection to the young lady
herself, sir" responded Richard
gravely.
Then why don't you marry her?"
said his father, bringing his cane en-
phatically down upon the floor.
Because, sir" answered Richard
hesitatingly because, father, to tell
the truth III am already married."
What I" roared she oid aan.
"Yes, sir ; I've been married two
months" confessed Richard, peni-
tently.
"You have ? and you dare tell me
so! Married TO whom ?" he roared
again
ITO Miss Clara Weston, sir"
This was too much. The old gen
tleman was speechless, and his wife
scarcely less agiIated than himself,
ShrieKed to Miranda for water.
A few gulps restored him to speech
and the first use he made of that fac
ulty was to order his son to quit the
house.
~ will sir" said the doctor calmly
"but not until you have seen my
wife. She's in the next room dutlfuI-
ly waiting to be presented to you and
mother. Come here, Clara, my
dear !"
And Mrs. Holiness help, blushing
and little frightened, advanced and
stood by the doctors side.
"This Is my wife, dear father and
mother-Clara Weston, the city girl.
| hope you will forgive the innocent
plot, but | wished to prove to you
that she could do something more
than frizzle her hair, paw on pianos,
and wriggIe around in her finery."
The mother, her first establishment
subsiding, was easily reconciled to
the state of things, and in her heart
secretly approved the young couples
proceedings. Perhaps also in his Sc
cret heart, the husband did the same,
though he thought proper to grumoie
aud growi for a day or two over his
sons undutiful conduct in marrying
without his consent, and imposing
his wife upon him in his own house
as somebody else. But still cOuSid
ering that only good came Of It-a
good that, without the trick, would
have been lost upon them all-the
old gentleman finally magnanimOuS-
! ly made up his mind to forgiveness,
and even consented to his happy
wife'5 proposal Of a big dinner in
honor of their son and his pretty
bride.-Ne10 York World.
I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

The st. Louis Globe Democrat talks
some solid horse-sense as to changes
in federal offices after March 4 next,
in the following paragraph
"a 'clean sweep in the Federal
Offices after the Harrison administra-
ton comes into power is neither
probable nor desirable. 1t is en-
tirely safe to say that comparatively
few Democratic ofticeholders of the
purely subordinate class will be re-
moved simply because they are Dem
ocrats. Under no other Presidency
since JacksOn's has so many shiftless,
ignorant and incompetent creastures
been given positions in the govern
ment civil service as have been ap-
pointed to office during the Cleveland
regime. There is an exceedingly
cheerful prospect that most of these
raScalS will be turned out promptly
and summarily when the Republic
cans resume control of the govern
ment on March 4, 1889.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
BLACKSMITHING.

am prepared to do all kinds fblack smith
ing. Farmers work a speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. Shop
near Browning House."
DAVID LITTLE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
NoTLCG.

All persons are warned against cutting
down any of the timber on my land on the
HooppOle Road, adjoining the land OF Bowie
Johnson, about three miles rom Deer Park
and six miles from Oakland. The penalty
for cutting down timber in Garrett county,
Md, without permission of the owner of the
land, is the same, under the Act of 1880 ch
26l, as for feloniously stealing goods or chat
down.
THEOS. B, HORWITZ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

The shortest and surest way TO live
with honor in the world is to be
what we would appear to be and if
we observe, we shall find that all
human virtues increase and strength
en- themselves by the practice and
experience of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

Seyen-eights Of the liquor traffic in
the United States is in the hands of
foreigners.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
A Brutal Assault.

Yesterday morning H. A. Baird, the
confectionery dealer at 523 Broadway,
entered the billiard room of the Pacific
house in search of friend. He was
there accosted by Sid Stringham and
asked to play game of pool. He de-
clined the invitation. but the other in
sisted, and game was played, resulting
in favor of Baird. The loss of the game
nettled Stringham considerably, and
during the progress of next game,
which was a ''call shot," there were
some words over certain shot, and
when Baird was not looking, String
ham turned his cue and struck him q
terrific blow on the right temple.
Baird was felled to the floor uncon-
scious. He was taken upstairs and
placed in bed and DR.. Emonds sum-
moned to attend him. The left eye was
completely closed and discolored, and II
lump the size of an egg showed where
the blow fell. He was able to sit up
during the afternoon, and will probably
experience no evil effects from the un-
provoked and cowardly attack, than
being disfgured for a couple of weeks.
Stringham, after hitting Baird, ran
out of the room and tried to make his
escape. Marshal Guanella chanced to
DC III Jne nOJcl ONCE ana started after
the fellow, and Il crowd quickly joined
in the chase. Guanella followed him
over onto Mynster street, and as the fell
low would not stop fired his revolver
twice, but was careful not to hit him.
Stringham was then everhauled by the
marshal and submitted to arrest without
struggle.
Stringham is cook by trade, and
when not drinking is a hard worker
and saves his money. When he starts to
drinking he is the ugliest sort of fell
low and no one is safe who comes in con-
tact with him. He worked for time
ut the Kiel hotel. and was arrested
there for raising q great row. Lately
he has been at work at the Creston
house, and was discharged the first of
the week for being ugly drunk. He was
paid the balance due him, $15, and
seems to have proceeded to use his
money in keeping full of fighting whisky.
He was not drunk enough, however, not
to fully realize what he was doing. Mr..
Baird is known to be one of the most
quiet, peacable citizens in the commu-
nifty. He is slight built, and this makes
the assault more aggravated.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
The District Court.

The closing evidence in the Hoffman
case was introduced yesterday. The
defendant was on the stand in the fore
noon and told his version of the affair,
which bore out naturally his claim of
self-defense. Some other witnesses
were called in rebuttal of some minor
points of testimony introduced by the
defense. Shortly after 2 2o'clock in the
afternoon both sides rested, and the ar
guments began. The expectation is
that the case will not be given to the
jury before tomorrow afternoon, and
not probably before late in the after
noon.
After this case is finished the trial Of
Adams for stealing horses belonging to
Chris Durr will be tried. Adams has
felt rather pleased at the strike on the
Kansas City road, as he thought that
the witnesses against him would be un-
able to get here, and without their
presence and testimony the road to lib
eaty seemed very plain. They sur
prised him yesterday by appearing here
ready to testify. They came by teams,
and will remain until wanted by the
state. 1t is thought that in view of
their presence here he will plead
guilty, and throw himself on the mercy
of the court.
After the Adams case the trial OF Hall I,
the alleged confidence man, will come
on.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
Domestic patterns at l05 Main street
The Woodmen's Ball.

The reception and ball of the Modern
Woodmen, last evening at the Masonic
temple was grand affair. The large
hall was completely filled, the specta-
tors encroaching little on the dancing
floor. Omaha sent delegation of sixty
four couples. The tables in the supper
room presented very unique and pleas.
ing sight. The plates and many of
the other dishes We're of wood.
cOcoanut shells were manufactured into
very pretty sugar bowls and cream
pitchers. The boys from the North
western turned out some neat black
walnut cake baskets. Probably the
prettiest and most appropriate article
on the table was fruit dish made by
George Grow. yardmaster at the 90"
1t was made OF black and white woods
and was decorated with the emblems of
the order. Everything was in keeping
throughout, and the camp scores another
grand success-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
A MERCHANT TAKES The CUE.
A Drunken Cook Hits Him Over the
Head.
SOME SCENES OF THE STRIKE
A Test OF Engines-MOnrOe an Old
Burglar-The CofFnan Case Clos
ing-A Skipping Boarder-
Board Of Trade.
Skipped With valuables.

Mr.. T. Moore, proprietor OF the
Delmonico hotel on Broadway, is
mourning the departure Of one Of his
guests. He mourns also the departure
Of a $40 overcoat and 500 borrowed
money, beside the eatibles consumed by
said boarder during his weeks stay at
that hostelry-all of which went away
together and none of which were paid
for by the willy guest. A week ago last
Monday Il stranger came to Mr.. Moore
and requested accommodations. He
gave his name as w. II. Mccullough,
and said he had been engaged in the
agricultural implement business at
Geneva, Neb. He claimed he had met
with financial reverses and was forced
to seek employment elsewhere. He
was practically without money and Mr..
Moore loaned him 800 to meet present
necessities. He visited the various
and finally found work in the latter
place. This position he was to take on
Monday last.
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock he
took his effects and left the house.
Soon after his departure the proprietor's g
coat was missed. Then q neighbor
came in and told of seeing man run
ming through the alley with coat over
his arm. AS soon rs possible Mr.. Moore
gave an alarm and tried to head the
fellow off in Omaha. Monday he spent
in Omaha searching for his coat and its
wearer, but thus far they have not been
found. Mccullough is described as a
maa of medium height, light COM
plexioned, has q brown moustache and
is about thirty years of age. Moore offers
Il handsome reward for his capture.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
Dreams Worth Having.

81 knew two dreams to come true
under peculiar circumstances once, p"
said u well-known lawyer of Paterson,
N. j., land ever since then | haven't t
been much of skeptic in matters of
that kind. Some years ago. Dexter,
Lambert e. Co.. the silk mill owners of
Paterson, had foreman in their mill
named Peter Turner. He was n man of
eccentric habits, very taciturn, and
never informed even his wife and fam
lily of his business affairs. One day he
went to Clifton, two or three miles be-
low Paterson. He started back home
after dark, walking on the Erie railway
track. When near Paterson he was
struck by the locomotive of freight
train and instantly killed.
"A few days before his death Turner
had received between $400 and $500 by
Dexter, Lambert & Co. Only II few dol q.
lars were found on his person when his
dead DOdy was picked up, and he had
given his wife but Sl5. What DISPOSE
tion he had made of the balance of the
money he had received no one knew.
He was not u man of dissolute or eXtrav-
agant habits, and had been the recipi-
ent of Il large salary for years, yet after
his funeral expenses were paid his
family was left pennless. That Turner
posted or invested somewhere was GER
tain. but no trace of it could be found.
James Howarth was a near neighbor
of the Turner's. and a close friend of the
dead man. A week or two after Turn
cr's death Uowurth went to Mrs. Turner
one morning and told her that her late
husband had appeared to him in adream
the night before and made Il singular
revelation.
MY family is in need of some
money the apparition had said, ac-
cOrding to Howarth, 'and | will supply
them with enough to help them over
their need for little while. If they
will go to the cellar of their house they
blacking box. In that there is $780,
"Howarth said that then Turner's ap-
partition disappeared. A search was
made as directed. and the tin blacking
box and $3.50 were found. A further
search of the cellar and premises was
made in hope that more money might
be discovered. but without success. A
month or so later Howarth had another
dream, in which Turner appeared to
him again, and directed him to dig in
once corner of the garden, where he
would find 800 in paper package.
The money was found. Those two sums
were all tnaJ were ever ulSCOVefeu Ol
Turner's savings. Howarth's dreams
made great sensation in the city, and
some suspicious persons interpreted
them in way that reflected somewhat
on Howarth and gave the impression
that he had knowledge Of the entire
amount of the Turner money which was
not given him by dreams; but that was
nonsense, for Howarth was an honest
and unassuming mechanic, incapable of
such trickery. Besides, If he was aware
of the disposition Turner had made of
his own money and could take advan-
tage of it to his own benefit, why should
he have voluntarily despoiled himself
of $3.50 of it by revealing his wherea-
bouts to Turner's family?"
"Can't eat d thing" Hoods Sarsap-
arilla is a wonderful medicine for Great
ing an appetite, regulating digestion,
and giving strength.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
Testing Engines.

The official test OF the Ide and West
inghouse engines in use at the electric
light station took place Saturday. The
result shows the Westinghouse to be
fully up to the guaranty of the makers,
but the Ide machine fell considerably
short. The Westinghouse engine con-
sumed $50 pounds of coal per horse
power per hour and 30.S2 pounds of wa
ter, and the Ide I'll pounds of coal per
horse power per hour and 1854 pounds
OF water. Mr.. Officer has not yet re-
turned from his eastern trip, and it is
not known what his decision will be in
regard to making settlement with the
lde company.