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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
Prof, Chanter's Work.

Professor Chas. A. Chanter during the last
ten months has been hunting up Ottawas
attractions and during the last two weeks
has been making Q regular Botanical and
Geological survey of the illinois river from
the old dam east. to Starved Rock west. in
Guiding Covel Creek from the river to the
gravel road south, also all the Canyons, and
has been we'll rewarded fer his trouble in
finding many rare specimens of the fora
and felices, or ferns, all Of which will be
found growing in Natures Park after it is
fenced in. In his researches through the
Canyons he was greatly assisted by John
Delbridge and his son, George, and was lib
orally entertained by them for some days.
He has also surveyed part of the Vermillion
river, Bailey's Falls and Deer Park. assisted
by Mr.. Albert H. West, Of Vermillionville
and son, Walter, with their team, who enter
tanned him at their house for several days in
true American style, lacking nothing.
The prairie chickens were very plentiful
on Mr.. Vests farm and surrounding neigh.
borhood, and a few wild turkeys we're seen
on the Vermiliou. rho shores of the river
below Bailey Falls we're full of dead ish Of
all kinds, the etlluvia from which was very
offensive Numerous fossils were found be-
low Cassiopeia Rock, and rare ferns near
the "Holy Land where the various snakes
are quite at home, together with the foxes
and coons
Professor Chanter thinks ne cannot say
enough in favor OF Ottawa and its surround
ings. One thing is certain, when she lifts
her veil and shows her charming tace, yisi
tors will be lockug in from MI sides, and a
large hotel will be built in connection with
the Sanioula springs, ana a carriage road be
built to Starved Rock, so that when they re-
turn they may rightly say: ave have had
glorious time and been cured Of all our
complaints by drinking continuously of the
celebrated mineral springs. Truly, Ottawa
is fairy city,
The professor will visit Chicago in few
days and endeavor to organize stock com
pany with $50 900 81 | 600 Of which has al,
ready been subscribed in Ottawa, for the
purpose of further improving the mineral
spring property.
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the Ottawa Of 1856 would DO . splendid
nplaoe for Q road, and decided TO feel about
and probe the business men ss TO ito posts
bility. He recommended the city to Mr..
Clark. the agent Of the acknowledgement
system, who. with Mr.. Evans, visited this
city with view Of securing the consent Of
the citisens and council to the building Of q
road. The ground was le oked over and q
meeting of business men held ct the court
house. In the meantime syndicate from
Chicago descended upon the city with q
proposition to build boss road" and put
in bob tailed" cars. However, when Mr.
Evans proposition was made known, the
"hoss' syndicate withdrew, and in few
weeks the property holders along the pro.
posed lines of the road were procured as
, signers to petition to the city council, and
in Q few days the council granted an or.
dinsnce.
Ottawa is especially favored, as her sister
cities, Aurora, Joliet, Quincy, Galesburg
and Peoria, are under the sway of the bob
tailed car" and are liable TO remain so until
old Gabriel blows his trumpet. Poor old
Streator is in for the bob tall if she sue
ceeds in procuring road at all, and La
Sale has the good old rail and the bob
hail" also, a double affection. The rainy
Nay, the snow storm and the blizzard are
Aobbed of their terrors, and the busidess
men, the ladies, the mechanics, the laborers
and the school children will be enabled 10
travel as well on foul days as on fair at a
less cost than shoe leather.
The electric wires, should they be blown
down, can by no possible means do injury,
as the electrical power is SO slight that a
cat would suffer no injury by coming in con.
tact with them. The cars will be provided
with the ever tinkling bell to warn pedes.
TRANS and carriage drivers by day, and
engine headlights to clear the track ut night.
Thus the danger of injury to life and props
erty is reduced TO the minimum
The convenience Of the public will be the
study of the company. On amusement
nights, theater trains, consisting of two and
three cars each, will be run from all parts
of the city, returning after the play. On
Sundays church trains, composed of about
the same number of cars, will run morning
and evening, while park and cemetery trains
ha
conductors will be thorough electricians and
able to coupe with any difficulty.
II is coming! By Xmas Ottawa will be
the envy of Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
E. Y. GRIGGS.
Sra|ppr' S Bargains.

In addition to big stock of
Hosiery and Underwear at Will
sons, about one hundred dozen
Unlaundried Shirts will be offered
at a great bargain.
These goods were bought at
heavy sacrifice. Customers pur-
chasing will get the benefit of a
low price-a cellar price.
In the lot of rs dozen Hand
kerchiefs just received you will
find some elegant styles, and many
of these will be sold at less than
half the usual prices.
Beautiful Handkerchief for chill
dren, handsomely decorated, &c.
Gentlemen's Cashmere Muf-
flers, from I5c to 75c. These are
every day articles, and just what
you need for comfort.
We have many bargains to offer
in Mittens, Wristlets, Leggings,
Toboggan Caps, Fascinators, and
Hoods of all kinds and styles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
The Cfty Fathers.

The council, or part of it, came in late on
Tuesday evening. Mayor Allen looked
weary and appeared bored. Ed Kelly
seemed to desire q vacation for one night
only MIR. Hull wore an Iwant'to 90 away
expression. Mr.. Titus and MIR. Cstlin eyed
the door sn1iously and drummed on their
tables. Mr.. Hsyne directed his gaze out
ward, as though to catch the echo of cheer
in the direction of the democratic headquar-
tiers. MIR. Kelly seemed DESTROYS of ascer-
tanning how the vote stood in his ward and
looked at Mr.. Fox across the room, who
wore perturbed look. Mr.. billiard was
apparently serene, so was Mr.. Maher. Mr.
Duffy rubbed his right ear and smiled. The
roll call showed nine.
Mr.. Armstrong was counting ballots in
the sixth precinct. Messrs. Corcoran and
Dineen were watching the counting in their
several precincts, and Mr.. We'll was ILL., Mr..
Taylor presided at the democratic headquar
tiers. Thus FIVE were absent.
II was gloomy meeting. Each OF the
gentlemen thought not of the things present,
but of things far away, and to tighten the
general dependency that the prospect Of
being held in 10xl4 council chamber for
three hours when sll the attractions were on
the outside, Mr.. Hull moved that they pass
the pay roll and adjourn. This was seized
upon by the weary gentlemen like a fasting
canine seizes bone, and passed unsni.
mously.
On motion of Mr. Hull the payment of the
bills was ordered.
Mr.. Titus, with an eye to finishing business
sometime during the week, moved that when
the council adjourn it adjourn to Thursday
evening, which was carried.
AS the pay roll was rather large for a
political month, Mr.. Hull moved that the
council authorize the finance committee to
borrow So, 500 to meet bills and issue tax
warrant.
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charges preferred against the FIRE department
for not turning out to the Hess. Crotty fire.
On motion Of Aid. Titus the gus committee
was instructed to zee that oil lamps paid for
we're kept burning.
After accepting an invitation to attend the
banquet Of the Joliet FIRE department, the
council adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10

Inc action OF the DOhru OF the lOuilh piS
cinct of Streator was very singular indeed
The count gave democratic majority Of 81,
which was contested 10y the republican
judges, who accused the democratic judges
Of negligence. A second count was made,
aud republican majority Of two olaimedi
while third count seemed TO show repub
lican majority Of six The judges and the
clerks seems to have muddled the returns in
a most Pitiable manner, and the decision OF
the vote Of this precinct was therefore left
to the final canvass of the vote of the county
under the auspices of the county judge who
began the canvass on Thursday afternoon.
This doubt somewhat removed the certainty
Of Johnsons election, and still left loop.
hole for Barrett.
Wilson, for surveyor, was defeated and
Millings for corner, was elected
Blake is elected by about 500 to 600
majority. Indeed, it question whether
Murdoch knew he was running or not
Blake's success has been phenomenal, he not
only running far ahead of his ticket in near
ly every precinct outside of Streator. but in
vading Streatcr and beating Murdoch in his
own town.
The defeat of Burkart and Barrett was &C
complished in the city of Ottawa, where the
knife was used without stint in nearly every
precinct.
Browne owes his defeat to Pumping in La
sale add Peru, and Wilson found his in Man
Illus where he was badly knitted.
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Profit by the Experience of Others

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10

THURSDAY EVENING.
But nine of the council we're present on
Thursday evening-too much bad weather.
Among the things petitioned for were:
A fruit and popcorn stand under the
stairs Of the City Drug Store building.
Permission to sink an artesian we'll on the
east side in front Of the residence Of Carl
Simon.
Permission to erect hay scales on Clinton
street,
Atelephone in the east end Of the Sd ward.
And the removal Of the Washington park
electric light to the corner Of Columbus and
Madison streets for the winter.
On motion Of Aid. Titus. Messrs. Titus,
Catlin. Dineen, billiard and Fox were sp.
pointed . committee to investigate the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
S. zimmerman.

N. B.-Those beautiful Burial
Caskets, made Of artificial marble
and asbestos composition, and
cloth or plush covered, are cheap
er than Chicago prices.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
THIS FALL!

And we are about to make a
proposition to you. We will sell
our entire stock, if you will buy,
during the next thirty days for
less money than you can buy it
for in Chicago. DO you like it ?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
q. s. ELDREDGE,


STATE OF IlIIND OBS, IA SALE CoUN
- Ih-ss. ~ Ne, gb,nt Cuayt '0 JdaYgJy Itila
Harry A. Rowland rs. Clarence G. Rowland. o minor
Maud NJ, tloN.aHd, q min ~, George III ,palJon guar.
dian Of Maud NJ Rowland. I'm gh1Itgfg
AFFIDAVIT OF uuuresiuencc OF Maud N. Rowland and
George NJ, Snalfuu, her guardian, implicated with the
above defendant, Clarence {. Rowland. having been
filed In the clerks Office of the Circuit Court OF said
county, notice Is therefore hereby given the said nou
resiCeu defendants TINT the complainant hind hs hil
of complaint In said court on the chanCery side thereof
on the gan day of october loN and that thertupOn
summons issued out Of said court wherein said suit Is
now pending, return able on the second Monday In the
month OF JaAuaty next, as j. 10y law required.
Now, unless YOU, the said non resident defendants
above named, shall personally DE aHd appear before
said Circuit Court on the first day of the January
term thereof 10 DE Oldena OTTAWA, uRnd torthe said
plead, answer or demHr 10 the said complainant :
OH of complaint, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated viii be taken 1t confessed
and u decree entered against you according TO the
prayer Of sad bill. W. W TAYLOR, Clerk.
ottawa, Illinois, October eth. 1883.
&. 5. ELpRRpGE, COmplts Solr nOv3iK
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
a fall. j! !

Our new goods are in. We
heve an abundance of elegant
Chamber Suits, fine Parlor Suits,
tasty Dining Room Suits, and an
ocean Of Single Tables and Chairs
for all purposes, Prices have
taken a drop
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-10
REPRESENTATIVES,.

Gilbert's vote may seem large in compar
ison with the head of his ticket 1851 but his
personal friends, with his party, pumped
upon HIM without exception.
The city Of Ottawa gave the following pleu
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16

The ttrd ~ ol hiobic catarrh
patient is olIen so offensive hat he
becomes an obj, CT OF disgust. After
a time ulcerat,nn sets in, the spongy
bones are attacked, and frequently
entirely destroyed A constant source
oi discomfort rs the dropping of the
purulenl secreIionS into the throat,
'lme> producing inveterate bron-
chitis, whio IN ia its urn has been the
excuiI & cause IT pulmonary disease.
The brill tnt results whict, have at
end d it, use to' years past properly
,ie~,gndre Et's Cream Balm as by
ar it hest and otlr ire
English SPAWN Liniment removes alb
hard. soft. or ca loused Jumps and blemish.
rs from horses. hlond SPAWN, curbs.
>pliuis. sweeney. ring.b"ne, %sl"tles. spralns
I'll swollen throais, coughs, etc. Save $50,
tty use Of one bottle. Wnirenied. Sold by
7. A. Lanllpng va drt,r,i I Owosso Nich
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16
p X.
THE vICARIA.

A few hours before the events wc have Just
related took place the Duke of ARGOS, In
great agitation, was pacing up and down an
immense room in his palace.
The Duke of ARGOS was aged; in his per-
son he was tall and spare, and his features
denoted a peevish temper and systematic OBJ
stinacy. His eye was gray, piercing and i'm
placable. He rarely laughed, always walked
erect, was imperious and naughty in bis
gestures, abrupt In speech, and Of a grave
and pensive demeanor; in n word, he was q
Spanish grandee of the first order. stiff and
tight laced, a solemn automaton, quite a sight
to look ut, with his somber colored costume
covered with riders, a strict observer of eti-
quettc. ever parading and assuming theatri.
Cal attitudes.
After walking about tho room for nearly
half an hour, he stopped before a table and
rang a silver bell, which tinkled most melodi-
ously.
A short. corpulent parsonage. but with a
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16
RheEFiSherman=


MAJ anu chimericai nopesl" interruptcu
Masaniello, led away, for an instant, by tho
mirage OF ambition which Isabella had held
4efure his eyes, but who quickly recovered
all his fiery energy on thinking of the wrongs
nf the people, and of tho poniards blessed by
Dom Francesca.
esThen you are still bent on this revoltr
aid Isabella.
Ayes"
t"And you renounce my lover
~'Senora, Don Juan Fernandez cast anchor
IN the bay yesterday. He has come from
spain on purpose to marry the viceroy's
daughter"
"sBut / hate him-and will never DO bisr'
.~'Whatl senora," said the fisherman, his
Hace radiant with joy, twill you refuse this
,alliancef'
ayes" murmured she, in the midst of her
sobs, II will refuse it; for it is you alone,
4asaniello, that I love. Oil yield to my en-
treaties. Yields I implore you!"
ut is impossible. Were / to betray the
cause of the people should be forever cursed
both in heaven and ON earth"
"But I have just told you of a better way
70 serve the cause Of tho people"
"Ilusionl Were l even to obtain the posi-
fion your dreams have placed me in. | should
socoiue corruPteu, Ike the rest, ana practice
peridy as they do. MOI mol / will remain
Masaniello, tho fisherman, and hasten to tho
combat"
"Gracious heavenl You are hurrying to
your destruction"
"What mattersi When tyrants vanquish,
the scaffold they raise becomes a throne of
martyrdom for the vanquished."
"Masanielloi Masaniello! has everything
ceased, then, between usi"
"Yes, sonora. The daughter of the viceroy
and the fisherman Of the Mergellina must
forget past days Ny heart will bleed in
consequence. 1t is with sorrow and regret
that l tear in twain this page of my life. Bur
the suffering people expect thor deliveranca
from me. Adieui am henceforth unknown
70 your
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16

10 say: HE possessed q neart or stone ana q
soul void OF pity, for he used the most refined
torture TO put TO death those unhappy men
whom distress and hunger had driven to
rebellion"
ais that allr' asked the viceroy, in a hollow
voice. ,'.
"Yes," answered Isabella,
Tho viceroy rang. Badajoz and tho
chamberlains appeared. =
"How do things 60 onY' asked the duke.
ami senior, the most vigorous resistance is
being prepared. and circumstances give us
reason to think that this time we shall master
tho riot"
"Gooai Have you communicated my
orders to the troopsp
Eyes, mi senor."
Neither mercy nor pardoni And IL the
leader of the insurrection is taken, let not a
hair OF his head DO touchcd-ho belongs to
the cxecutioner."
"Father, fatheri this is infamousI' cried
Isabella, advancing toward the viceroy.
"You hear, gentlemen; the revolt is every
wherein the bosom even of my own family.
Isabella d'Arcos refuses to go and wait for
our victory over the rebels with the squad
ron of Don Juan Fernandez. Let the guards
advance and save her, in spite of herself"
Twenty soldiers, called in by the chamber
lains, entered the room. On a sign from the
Duke of ARGOS they began to close on the
young girl.
isabella, pale and trembling with rage, ad-
vanced with n naughty look to meet them.
Her Spanish blood boiled in her veins. She
suddenly drew a snail Toledo poniard from
beneath her corsage and exclaimed:
'Back, all Of you'll The first who approaches
me falls dead"
All tho guards drew back.
At this moment a frightful d~etonation-
something that resembled u hundred claps of
thunder all combined rent the air on the
side Of tho bay. Every one hurried to the
window, and in the place of the ship to
which mi senior the Duke of ARGOS had wished
to send his daughter nothing was seen but a
shapeless wreck and an immense cloud of
smoke, which the wind was hurrying toward
the clouds. AT the same moment the arras
were pushed violently aside, md Don Juan
Fernandez appeared on the threshold of the
door. W
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16

If you are weak and weary from
some SO called chrome disease, don't
1--WE up. Sulphur BitIers mas given
nope To man, inv,lidS, where hitherto
here was nothing hui despair. IT
viii build IA Il renew " whole
>,sttm.-Edior w. ckty \nrr, an
Two supurb pri,',r ~ rar
RACES have been ,?a,i. T. = tor
nr enperom api cmp' c. -
r Schweinfnr.h a. ,r.b@n "
his Caro- e,tahli>hmt a WI |
n~Sucefuith m4kr his nom = n
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16
IN SOME BRIGHTER CLINE.

Lifei | know not what thou art,
But know that thou and ] must part;
And when, or how. or where we met.
l own TO mes n secret yet
Life, we have been long together
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather,
'Tis hard TO part when friends are dcar-
Perhaps twill cost q sigh, q tear;
Then steal away, give li:tle warning,
Choose thine own time;
Say not good night, but In some brighter cline
Bid me good morning.
Mrs. A. l.. Rarbauld-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16
Buckien's Arnica >aI,,.

FAX BEeT SALvE 10 .tnt 'p' .i cuts,
bruises. so, e,, ulceYs ~aiI rt' :, e'', sores
letter, chappeC hands, ehI'htf COLT, enc
all skin eruptions. and p%u>iti'' wn> piies
~ no pay required II drarteed =
give perfect satisfaction, - r"'n o'tnnheo'
Price as cents pei bon
For sale II, parkli y e
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-16
Don Despair

TO n {. ISUED.l
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-06
Protection in the South.

What the Republican doctrine of
protection baS done for the South is
best shown by the following figures,
comparing some Of its productions
i'm 1870 and 1887: From three mil.
lion bales Of cotton IN 1870 the
South has advanced to nearly sew
en- millions in lSS7-the production
being more than doubled. 1t has
Increased its corn crop from 249,.
900, 900 bushels in 1870 to 1872, 400
900 bushels in 1887, a gain of oyer %
per cent. In the rest OF the coun.
trv the gain was only SO per cent.
The SOuth's increase in wheat was
81 per cent. in oats i55 per cent.
The increase IN the value of live
stock IN ths South in 1887, as COM
pared with 1870, amounts to e1S2,-
2S2,2o6. The total increase in the
value of southern agricultural pro-
ducts, including fruits and vegeta-
bles, was more than two hundred
millions IN 1887, as compared with
1870.
The tree trade doctrinaires assert
that protection ruins the farmers.
Does this look like rninl And yet
this is bat q small part of the in
creased wealth and prosperity OF
the South, mainly resulting from
the policy of protection which fur.
nished 1t home market.
Cotton and wooden factories are
being erected everywhere. Coal
and iron mines are being opened in
scores of places. FOundries and
furnaces are counted by hundreds,
and this work has just begun. Yet
the free traders, under the shelter
OF low tariff, would destroy it, close
mine, furnace and factory, and
leave unemployed the laboring
thousands now prOdtably engaged
in these works.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-06
Prize Fighting COIlegians.

LEXINGTON, VA, March 90
Two well known young society men,
students at Washington and Lee
University, one from Augusta, and
the other a native of Kentucky,
have meet in the fistio arena and
comhatled as gladiators. Some time
since the parties became aggrieved
at some insult or supposed disa-
greement, which demaned satislac.
ton. The brave young fellows cast
aside the cares of classic halls, and
at six o'clock, accompanied by the
seconds, repaired this morning to a
quiet, isolated locality on the sub
urbs of town, and in accordance
with Marquis of Queensberry rules,
without gloves, settled their differ
ences in a hard fought fight,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-06
Tragedy in a Hotel.

RICHMOND, VA, April 2.-David
Glass, a colOred employee of the st.
Charles Hotel, was shot to death
tonight by Mr.. Godsey, the clerk
of the hotel. Ii seems that Glass
was ordered by the clerk to per
form some labor, which he declin.
ed 10 do until he had his supper, -
A dispute followed, and GOdsey
lett the hotel and procured his
revolver. Upon bis return it seems
the quarrel between the two men
was renewed, during which GOdsey
struck Glass. The latter, it is
claimed by GOdsey's friends, was
in the act Of raising an office chair
to strike the clerk. GOdsey draw
his pistol and emptied the con
tents of tour of its chambers in the
body of the colOred man, killing
him instantly. He has three
bullets in his body and four fear
fally ugly wounds. GOdsey was
arrested and committed to the
station-hous 1t is SAID the ac-
cused was under the influence of
liquor when the deed was CON-
mitted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-06
Opposition to Cleveland in Massa-
Chusetts.

MIDDLEBORo, Mass, March 80.
The Democrats OF the First dis.
trict held a convention here last
evening, and chose ID. d. Sullivan
of Fall River and George Delano Of
Rochester delegates to the National
Convention. Whitman Chase of
DightOn attempted to introduce
resolutions endorsing the Admins.
tration and recommending the
denomination of President Cleve.
land, but he met with strenuous
opposition, and by a vote of GO to
IL the Convention adjourned with
out allowing the resolutions to be
read. The Democrats of this dis
trict are not satisfied with the way
the Administration has handled its
patronage, and propose, If there is
a chance, to have their delegates
vote for some other man than the
present incumbent of the White
House.