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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-02
kENNEBEC.
MI. Vernon.

M Vernon.
Our correspondent writes Aug. /: Little
Harry Wells fell from load of hay few
weeks ago and fractured the external condy ID
of the bumerus in the elbow, and there i.
danger that it may be stiff.-Mr. Samue
Bartlett is in failing health.--Mrs Benz. F.
Philbrick is sick again.-Venie Fairbanks
has typhoid fever.-There was a general
picnic at Capt. William Winters grove last
Tuesday enjoyed themselves finely
The day was perfect.
Litchfeid
The Journals special says, writing August
/ The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Josi
ah 4. Halves propose to meet at their home
Litchtield Corner, August 10Th, to celebrate
the 9oth birthday of the venerable clergy
man. Delegations are expected from every
church to which he has preached, and all
will be most cordially welcomed. An adj
dress will be delivered at the church, after
which basket dinner is TO be served upon
the lawn, followed by toasts and speeches.
A good company and general good time
are spoken tor.
Bangor.
Mr.. George Hall and Mr.. Colby of this
city, who are stopping at ''Johnson's by the
sea-" Islesboro, started to sail to Hughes
Point, Tuesday, but a squall struck the boat.
capsizing it. The occupants were thrown
into the water, but were rescued by party
in another boat.
SAGADAHoC.
Topsham
Our special correspondent writes Aug. / /:
X. NJ. Maehaw, Esq, brother of Mrs. ID.
L. Smith, arrived in Topsham July 25th for
a visit. also his wife and daughter. Their
home is iii Central Illinois, near Decatur. at
which place Mr.. NJ carries on farming in an
extensive manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-02

Has Gel. Dan Lamont double? One of
him is fishing with the president and the
other is down at Bar Harbor According to
the veracious scribes, Dan is getting numer-
ous.-BoSton Herald.
No, Dan has no double, but he has better
haif-and that half is in the vicinity of Bar
Harbor. The scribes meant all right neigh
Dor, but they probably mingled too much
with the Pharisees, and got slightly mixed.
The North Atlantic Squadron of the Uni
ted States Navy, under command of Admiral
Luce, will soon be strolling along the Maine
coast and is expected to spend few days in
the vicinity of Squirrel Island,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-02
Found.

IlOUND-On the ban Ground, fuesdsy, an Old
X gold tatfn parasol. The owner can have same
BY calling At the Journal Once and paying for this
notice. aug2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-02
The following from the Philadelphia Press
shows the Harrison column of States:

WELLrLEEr, Mass, July "a, 1888.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

f. Rainbridge Munday Esq, County Atty
Clay Co., Texas, says: Have used Elec
,ric Bitters with most happy results. My
brother alao was very low With malaria fever
and jaundice, but was cured by timely use Of
this medicine. Am satisfied that timely
use Of this medicine saved his life
MIR. ID. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave. ky.
adds late testimony, saying: lie positively
believes he would have died, had it not been
for Electric Btters.
This great remedy will ward off, as vel
as cure all Malarial Diseases. and for al
Kidney, Liver and Stomache Disorders
stands uneaqualled. Price 500 and 81, al
d. Lorriaux's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
Land Excavations,

The Burlington Ronte &C., b, & q. r.
will sell excursion tickets to principal points
in Nebraska Kansas, Minnesota and Dakota
also TO points east of Akron and Sterling in
Colorado, and west of, and including Iowa
Falls on line of b. C. X & y. Ry in Iowa
on May ODD, June 9th and 18th at one fare
for the round trip, tickets good for 30 days,
with liberal stop over and privileges beyond
ter minal points of this line. Also on May
22d and June 9th excursion tickets will be
sold at greatly reduced rates to points in
Texas, New Mexico, Arkads.s, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama good
for go days NJ. G, Atwood, Agt,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

A prompt source of relief from every
symptom of indigestion is found in DR..
Jones Red Glover Tonic. This elegant and
eiiicacious remedy is prompt and thorough
in its action, acceptable to the taste and the
stomach, curing dyspepsia, jaundce, bad
breath, piles, pimples, low spirits, headache
ague, scrofula, salt rheum, eczema, boils
letter, rheumatism and all chronic dicease
Of the blood, stomach and liver. Fifty cent
Of 4. Y. Grigg.. Cures many who vsinly
seek relief Of physicians.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The best on earth, can truly be said OF
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a 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 wonder healer, Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. On
ly 25c. Sold by +. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

Measles are the worst In La Sale that II
has been for some time. There have been
no fatalities reported, but there are mum.
Der OF quite sick children scattered around
the town.
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Democratic Excursion

the Burlington Route &C., Is. & O. will
sell excursion tickets to st, Louis at very
low rates for the round trip, June ID to 9TH,
inclusive, account National Democratic Con.
vention to be held at St. Louis June jth,
NJ. c. ATWOOD Agent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

Rev. Albeltson occupied the pulpit at the
services at the NJ. +. Church last Sunday
evening The church was Well hlled some
of the most prominent baptists and their
families being present.
Rev. Wilkinson Is going TO the South
Ottawa NJ. f. church.
w. J. Mcdonnell Is spending the week
with the family of III. 5, Gilbert.
Little Eddie, son of Thos. Manning, was
badly bitten by vicious bull dog owned
by Sim Brey on last Wednesday. City
Marshal Ryan shot the brute.
At special meeting last Tuesday night
our new Board passed new ordinance
that any person found handling intoxica,
ting liquor shall be fined $500 and SIX
months imprisonment
The entertainment given by Blind
Boone, the pianist, In Clark's Hall, Thurs
day evening, was largely attended,
GALIAGER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
"SWEEPING The MARKETS. y

Moxie has created the greatest exclteiiasns'
demand and sale az a beverage, IN TWO yea, =
ever witnessed In the history Of trade-from tne
fact that II brings nervous, exhaus.eu. o.e a.
worked women to good powers OF endurance IN
n few days. cures the uncomfortable appetite Tor
LIQUORS and tobacco at once, and has recovet s,i
large number Of cases Of old, helpless parai, Sis
aa a food only,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
DUNCAN, o'CoNoR q GILBERT,


STATE OF ILLINOIS, Ia SALLR CouS S1oS
= In the Circuit Court TO Jnne r9m. =, D. iS S,n
Trustees OF School Of Township Thirty three Nort,
Range one East OF the Third Principal Meridian, u.s.
,Julia Downing, Theresa Corcoran. Murty Cercoran,
Martha Scott william Scott Anna Liedch George
Iiedch Thomas Bowling, Sarah Downing, J9hh DOW
ing Margaret Bowling, and Henry Prlce-In Chd'''
cefg. ,,-.,. c..., ,v,,I,a,p
Scott Anna Iiedch George Lledch and Joan Do~nne;
imp,caded with the above defendants having 1eeh ned
i'm the clerks Office of the Circuit Court OF SAID county
notice therefore hereby gwen TO the sau non
dpfeudants that the complainant ed It's nh OF COM
nIaint in said Court on the chancery side thereof on
The eighteenth day of May 1885, and that thereup3n,
summons issued out of said court wherein suu sun u
now pending returnable on the second Monaay III ''e
month of June "A. d. lsss Us is oy iaw
above named, shall personally be and appear ot tpn
said Circuit Court the first day OF the next
thereof TO be holden at ottawa. In ana LOT Ie sal
county on the second Monday In June A. D. ios S hin
Mead answer or demur TO the said cOlpalhs.
of complaint the and matters ana thlngs IA
charged and stated will be taken rs confessed anu
sad hin WILLIAM ". TAYLOR, Clerk
ottawa Illinois, May 18th, ISIS. ,.. e,s Iw
DUNCAN, O'CoSoR h GILBKRr. Complts soirs' ."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
COUNTY NEWS.
Lontnni liIeAnIngs.

There never WAS a better lime in the his
tory of Lostant to work out and place upon
a firm and substantial basis that much dc
sired presence, u boom. She II situated in
one of the best Townships in La Sale coun.
~, whose broad fields support better NV
eraee class Of agricullurisis than may east
ly be found IN one community, and she Is
singular, free from that class Of the human
race, known MS the hummer, aud her record
as a law abiding community Is spoile's
Boors, however, never come to those who
want, AS the slow, easy gong individual VINO
so often tenant the cracker barrels OF the
country store, will cOnndenualy Inform Us
hut must be sought out and attracted by
united, persistent effort Ler there be n
stock company formed TO buy tract OF
land adjacent 10 the village, and fund
raised, aud manufacturing industries offered
land TO locate in our midst. TINS takes mon .
ey, You will say. Granted. But the re
turps m the increased valuation OF the land
which such a company would own, would
more Than repay the expenditure. Manu-
featuring Industries are on the make III this
decade, and must be offered inducements
When we have attracted them, it is easy to
build up "a city where exists nova hamlet,
and until we do we will remain as we are,
excepting perhaps by natural increase max
ing few homes larger until the crack of
doom. BUSINESS,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
SOM Y FINE ONES.

In making a call at the stable OF Dwight
Lawrence, 800 and ST. Columbus St, and in
u conversation with Arthur Cation, Of the
Joliet Stock Farm, in looking over the stall.
hon Empire. 237S, Mr. Cation remarked that
the mare Eminence. 2:27al, sired by Empire,
was good one. and rs she Is entered here in
the Ottawa races in july in the same class
with Mr. Cations Sally Cossack $685. OF the
same age, four year old, truly our people
will see a horse race. These two mares
were the crack three year-olds Of last year
and will come together for the first time this
season in our races in July. : A. Brown "
Co, OF the Kalamazoo stock farm, Mich, have
Engcshade, a wear old mare, also sired By
Empire, entered here in the twoyear- old colt
stake Engl"shade is from the same dam
that Mr.. Lawrence's horse Suzerain is from,
and Suzerain's dam ia the dam OF Sir Knight
2:2S9l and Sclene, 2:2s; and, by the way, we
saw Suzcran speed down the street with other
GOOD horses one day last week. ! made up
my mind he was trotter, and ] understand
Mr.. Lawrence intentions are not to start him
up this season, but next year, in his five year
old form, put HIM in training, when it is eX-
peCted he will get Il record pretty close to his
| fun brother, Sir Knight 2;23a4 at 5ycars old.
| 1t will be seen tina, Suzerain is trotter.
his sire trotter, and his dam a trotter, and
the dam of trotters, aud that Empire is the
sire of Eminencc 2;273, 6 yrs) Mars, 2;36
| a yrsl Engleshade and other trotters. As
sires, these stations have both got speedy
dams, aud dams that are producers OF trotters,
qualities that are much sought after by
breeders of road and trottng horses.
wITnERsPooS.
Is announced for the season of 1883, by Mr..
f. G, Lewis, of Deer Park He is high bred
young trotting stallion, registered in Vol. VI
Walace's Am. Trottlng Register He is a
very reddish chestnut 10 hands and over, and
was foaled May IA, 1852, bred by A. j Alex
andcr, "Woodburn Farm, XIV He is the get
Of Harold (sire OF Maud s 2;0s9l, winner oi
the fastest heat ever trotted In race, EASY
dam. Lizzie Witherspoon, dam Of Fannie
Witherspoon, 2:l6l4 for one mile, and 4:iS
for . miles; fastest in the world fol
the latter distancel by Coughs Wagner
son OF old Wagner, the well known
4 mile horse. Harold, sire Of Witherspoon
by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, is also the sire
OF Is trottcrs with records better than $50
Thus il will be seen that Witherspoon Is the
only son OF the sire OF the fastest one mile
trotter In the world, by the dam Of the tastes
two mile trotter in the world. q remarkable
pedigree. Mr.. Lewis is surely fortunate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
2. The best method OF using our In
fiuence against the saloons" opened by


Rev. Holmes, of Ottawa.
3 SHOULD women have the right u
vote on the license question:" opened by
Rev. Hunt, of La Sale.
| 4 What shall be done with the reve
nue. received from liquors." opened by
Rev Mckay, South Ottawa,
3 THE best means 10 be used 10 save
our boys and girls from the tempter, Kun,
open. Il 5y Rev. ShaftOe, of Tonica
A mass meeting will be- held on Thurs
day evening, addressed by Kew John
Crimson.
Delegates and visitors will be entertained
without cost, and made welcome,
Galloway Items.
Cattle are improving fast on the fresh
growth OF grass.
The a,e rains fairly saved the winter
wheat.
G. l.. Hoffman has been busy setting oat
evergreens aud other shrubbery and gener
ally improving his yard
G. q. Guenther went to New Orleans or
Monday.
Mrs. T.. Angel visited AT Tonica last week
Her sisters Mrs. Iooley and Miss Mable
Ross started for Canada on Monday.
Did You hear of the wolf chase Ask
Fred, he will tell you all about it,
Mrs. \. j. Galloway of Chicago, is expect
ed at Mrs Guenthers today
Mrs. Fred Woodward expects Witt from
her sister, Mrs Mayne, soon.
What is that you have?' "Why, watch.
Can you sect" How pretty
Mrs Briggs visited Mrs. A. Elliott, on
Thursday.
Several of our good Democrats attended
the convention AT Ottawa on Tuesday,
We didn't appear in the paper last week
cause, you know, we wanted to be like our
neighbors,
Ottawa, horse imported by began Bros
and sold to James Follett, is now at Gallo
way. For further information inquire OF
Arthur Elliott, who has him in charge.
Don't we wish we had anew umbrella,
though, we would carry it on our shoulder
too.
Mr.. John Smith, on Thursday, led to the
alter his bushing bride After a short
journey they will return to their home in
Galloway. where they will be pleased to
welcome their friends. We wish them hap.
piness. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
Marseille

w G. Miller, for the past three years
marshall of the village, has been relegated
to private life, and his star transferred To
Walter Bateman
Owing to bad weather the play Fall OF
Atlanta" did not have as large a house as
1t desired 1t was splendidIy put on the
boards through.
Revival meetings have begun at the
Baptist church, Rev. L. G. Brown having
the exercises In charge
Bruce IL Barrow's boat, with bridge
building tools came through the other day
from La Sale, and have gone to the east
end of Gfundy county where some canal
and a railroad bridge are TO be built.
Elk. Marshall Miller lost yearling colt
the other day In curious way. The colt
was In pasture lot and in Its playful
cavortlngs ran headtirst into tree bucked
its brains out.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

- saI A harmless. positive and permanent re.
cuperator Of falling manhood ano s suvns
U66uN Blood and Nerve Food r'W , vcsao'
Sold b. druggists 6LEk CO, - ~ s'~'o D. 'NsN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The past week has been cold and there
was not much corn planted. This week will
wind up the corn question, and the grass is
at its best speed, and appearances indicate a
fair hay crop. Several farmers are replant-
ing corn.
Lewis Cline has some hne colts.
Provide yourselves with scales so that
you can weigh your grain and small stock.
The Poundstone Bros are the most ex
tensve sheep raisers in La Sale county, and
are now going into the Jersey cattle line
pretty heavily. They can show some fine
horses, also. When the horse buyers come
out to our town their head quarters is at the
Poundstone Bros.
II. G. Dickerman is noted for his Shetland
ponies Last week he sold two to Gorley,
of New York, which were shipped there safe
and sound.
The past week was too wet to work and
several If the farmers went fishing. The
report is very poor luck, for reaching the
river, they set their poles and went to get u
drink of the water that comes from the old
state OF Kentucky, and forgot the poles, fish
and everything else.
We ought 10 start out and organize dem
ocratic club. Who will start the thng'
The commissioners have informed the 70
tiers of Grand Rapids that they are as
sessed the sum Of one dollar to be paid on or
before the first Of June, at the office Of the
treasurer of the commissioners.
CLYCLoNE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

That our trustees mean TO restrict the
saloonisls, is very evident, for AT their las
meeting they adopted an ordinance prohibI
ting the use of chairs, tables, or any other
form of seat whatever in saloons. They
meet again on Monday evening.
X. ". Knutson has caused summer
kitchen TO be appended to his house.
Manard Rasmussen is now Waterman at
the depot.
Nes Peter on is laid up with couple of
mashed fingers, the result OF attempting to
move ice without tongues
Mrs. NJ. A. Boston Is visiting relatives in
YOrkylle.
Miss Emily Peterson. a graduate Of our
schools began teaching No. school one
week ago Wednesday,
Mr. Edward Parks, late Of Remington,
Ind, is the guest of his son here. lie is IS
years old.
Mrs. B. NJ Butler is slowly improving
from quite a serious tack Of illness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

The 39th quarterly convention of the To.
tai Abstinince Union of La Sale, Putnam,
Grundy, Kendall, Marshall and Livingston
counties will be held at Marseiles on May
Gath and 25th, beginning at O'Clock p. m
The following topples are underlined for
discussion:
1. 1.-THE relation of the government "a
the liquor traffic" opened by Rev. Blose. Of
Topica.
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Utica Items.

UTICA Items.
J. P. Hazel was in Ottawa, Tuesday even
ing in attendance at the Grand Army meet
ing.
Since the election here, the promised
&" boom is--well. we are looking for it.
The town is quiet-the prohibition ele
ment go to bed al 8 clock p IN sharp, and
breakfast at 9 a. m. next day; and aslrange
stiffness prevails
The ponderOus doors on the outer walls of
Cavanaughs edifce are still unbarrei, yet
no sign appears over the entrance way-a
man going in there IL at a loss To determine,
rs TO whether he is the first one there, or
whether he stands in the oatacombs Of
ancient devices to secude the remnants Of
mortality, and yet the smelling committee
are faithful 10 their trust, and their eyes are
rivited on the entrance way, back or front,
and their nostrils are 30 expanded from
over exertisn that nothing short of one of
lIewits prohibition prairie tents will serve
20 exclude the miasma consequent upon a
failure TO convict.
AID yet men are seen to 90 in there eve
ry day and coming out, TO wipe off their
Chins
Force Of habit? let Us be charitable at least
Dick Holland has converted his sam pie
rooms into shooting gallery, and every
bullet will be smelled of by the Giobe CORES
pondent before IL enters the gun barrel.
Dan Madden lives over his place OF bust
ness, and he don't dare lock the front
door, if he did he condn't get out.
T. o. Sullivan has locked his place up,
the enc the prohibirionists objected to, and
not one Of them Is allowed to go in there,
ton.
The Dramatically and weekly-says j..
i. Hazel is raising four acres of potatoes,
Challenge smoke one.
The business men of Utica are still of the
opinion that "no license will be detri-
ment to the town financially, and no moral
benefit derived as Ottawa and La Sale will
furnish the desired amount of stimulants.
The new council have promised more than
they can perform -frinstance-they were
ushered in by brass band aud a free supper
and as one of the inducements to their high
position, said they would impound every
hog running at large-cau't do it,, haven
got any pound, and no revenue coming in a,
present TO build one, and mean time tn,
hogs are roofing up everything green-th,
new council excepted, they are PLANTED fol
one year, whether they come up or not
They have met several times and, adjourn
ed, fearless and free"
A large fishing party, all old stagers, wen
to the Utica pond last week and, came bacl
again.
TAU.
The 39th quarterly convention Of the tt
tai Abstinince Union of La Sale, Putnam
Grundy, Kendall, Marshall and Livingston
counties will be held at Marseilles on Ma,
Gath and 25th, beginning at o'clock p. m
The following topples are underlined 70
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Waited from Track and Road.


The Editor Of The horse c)lumn Is indebted
TO his special correspondent, Mr., Frank
Beach for "A very readable article upon Oak
wood" the splendid stock farm Of CHARLES NJ.
Smith, at Earlyile.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

OTTAWA Avenue Good brlCk hOusr, good Darn,
plenty OF fruit and shrubbery 80 acres choice lana IN
fact II is all that ANY genseinan who desires an elegant
home In town. and yet free from the noise and hustle VI
the city. could desire At the price Call and see us
APRIL DIR. j. o. HARRIS * son,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-01-06
An Interesting Experiment.

A highly interesting as well as instruc-
Give experiment in night signaling at sea
will he tried at the first favorable oppor.
tunity. The new method is one suggest
Cd by Mr.. Edison. II consists in throwing
the rays Of the electric light on the
slouds. The clouds, thus acting as re-
Electors, permit the flashes Of the light
being seen at a very great distance. The
regular system Of flashes Of different
lengths can be utilized in this manner by
corresponding them with the dashes and
dots of the regular army and navy code
Of telegraphy. This system could be used
20 great advantage where the means usu.
ally employed would DO inadequate and
unreliable. The present manner Of send.
ing messages at night between different
vessels consists Of the common torch,
which is used in the same manner as the
''wig wag'' flag in daytime.-Newpon
Cor. New York World.