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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-13
Leiand's Ledger.


Our little village, while II lacks In out
ward metropolitan finish, Is still capable
OF holding fashionable seances that
would bring smiles Of approval tOa Fifth
avenue belle. We believe In recruiting the
inner man first, and then II there Is suffi-
Client TO declare dividend, we put II on
the outside. There, that's the longest dem
ocratic speech | ever made In public!
The republicans had their "blow out" In
this place last week, and II was quite liber-
ally attended, yet there was that lack OF
enthusiasm on the part Of the speakers
that denoted victory. II was sort OF con
dOlence meeting. hoping, and praying for
q little tighter grip of the Iron shackels
of protection.
A II Dale, last week shipped car load
OF hogs of his own raising, the average
weight o: which was 400 pounds.
Rev. Joel Il. Green has been perma'
nently engaged to preach for the Baptist
society In Leland.
A young man in this place last week
quired when he was going to Ottawa, that
he wanted marriage license and to
keep II kind quiet, but get II as cheap
as he could" He didn't want to make
much splurge about 1t, he didn't believe
in It.
The Lutherans held a spirited temper
ance meeting In their church last week,
and will probably continue them through
the fall and winter.
sandwich had genuine sensation day
or two ago A young man there who had
| cen paying attention TO young lady and
who, for some reason, had been Tilted, de-
termined on revenge, and getting a shot
gun, and loading both barrels with buck
shot, went to the girls residence, and see
ing her through the window fired both
barrels through the glass at her. Fortu-
nately not a single shot struck her. He
Immediately fled and has not been heard
of since, although the officers are locking
for him, ART
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octl3-Sw
B. F. LINCOLN.

NOTICE.-EsTATEo OF PETER MCCULLOUGH. Ok
CkAsKD-Notce is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed Administrator Of The estate of Peter Mccullough
late Of ths county Of La Sale and state OF Illinois;
deceased will appear before the Probate Court OF said
county on the third Monday (beng the nth day. OF
December 1885, at the Probate Court Room. IN Otta.
claims or demands against said estate notified to
attend and present the same In writing for adjustment
~ ~ WILLIAM Z. REEFS.
oct,a4w Administrator.
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II. v. WILSON,
La Sale Street. Ottawa, Ill.
SURVEY NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given TO the Of the following
described real estate situated in the county OF Ia Sale
and State OF Illinois. 70 wit
North 81 &C. lOO acres OF IS 4ll acres Of south
east quarter Of section thrtytwo, township thirysix
NORTH range one east of the third principal meridian
Northwest quarter OF section thirty.four, township
thrtysx NORTH range one east Of the third principal
meridian;
Lots ave and sx block forty.nine town Of Mendoza;
Lots nve. six and seven block thirtysiI, Vests Ad'
dition 70 the town of Mendoza;
iOt four block forty eight wesrs Addition to town
Of Mendoza;
Lots one two and three block forty nine. wests Ad
dition to the town Of Mendsta;
That in pursuance Of the provisions Of Sections 50
and g. Chapter l2S OF the Revised Statutes You are
OF land surveyed and plat thereof made and recorded
in the office Of the Recorder Of Deeds In said county
within thirty days from the date hereof provided by
law; such plat to be approved by the undersigned:
Dated at Ottawa, this first day Of October A. q 1888.
PATRICK FINLEN,
octS-yw County Clerk.
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Mrs. j. Ryan and Mrs. p. Logon are Wis

Mrs. j. Ryan and Mrs p. Logon are Wis
lting their children In Marcus, Iowa.
Corn husking has begun. Some farmers
are paying $25 per month for good husk-
ers, How Is that for high, boysy
Potato digging Is past, The cropis light
but the quality Is good.
| Pasturing Is short; wells are going dry,
On Saturday nipht some burglars broke
into +, o. Whitemore's store and took
about 500 worth Of cloths, some silk hand.
kerchiefs, hats, shirts, fiannels and some
other articles No clue 10 the thieves.
G, + Bruce Is digging we'll for w. II,
Mcintyre. We are told that he Is down W
feet and no water yet
Remember, Tuesday, Oct. 18th is regis.
terlng day Please see to II and avoid
trouble on election day. ID.
Galloway.
Noah Lock buried us 80 deep In straw
that we have been unable 10 report since.
Mrs. VIM Elliott and son Harry from
Gilman have been wishing relatives and
friends In this part Of the country for the
last two weeks.
Barley Galloway of Missouri has also
been visiting here Mr. g. moved away
from bdlloWAy eiSut years ago anu hdu NV
been back since. His many friends were
much pleased 10 receive visit from him
He returned home on Wednesday.
A very pleasant evening was passed last
night at Vim Pattersons. Ball furnished
the music.
A number of friends and relatives from
this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs.
Joseph Bullock at TOnica la Wednesday.
Mrs. Fogg and Miss Agnes Knee are
visifing at Mrs. Guenther's. Miss Agnes
will soon return 10 Denver.
The sale at Mr.. Angelrs on the 10Th, was
we'll attended.
The people Of this place have social
gatherings every Saturday evening. Will
meet next Saturday evening at c. b.
HOffman's. All are invited
Samuel Briefly has built an addition to
his house.
Our mail route has been discontinued
from Galloway TO Lostant, and we are now
supplied from Farm Ridge OSly. Why
not have change and have our Office sup
piled from the l. V. & N! Y.
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Utica's ThrObbings.

Last spring we marShalled our forces
and marched forth to battle-met the ue
m IN that existed In opposition TO the pure
sparkling spring waters that laughed anc
iapced In the sunlight of our existence anC
c conquered him, as supposed, but the still
,uiuuldering fires Of long duration evei
and anon crop out Ia sudden flames OF
forked tongues Of alcoholic stimulants. ano
make night hideous with the revelry OF
the devotees of bug juice-obtained from
abroad or by stealth and cunning here-i'
would puzzle an older head than mine e
tell which Our justices are having two
suits for violation of law where they had
me when 40-rod tangle foot flowed under
the garb of licence. Then, a man didn't
feel compelled 10 drink II all at once; now
IL comes spasmodic and man has to take
enough 20 last three days at time. The
row we had last week, wherein citizen
In defence of his corporal system, jumped
On 10 tie marshal and wrencned from his
grasp the "ebony defender" aud then fore
ing him TO the ground, sat upon his mai
asty's blue uniform, has all been In print
and we decline further delineation,
John II. Cartwright, who Is looking for
an office at the hands of the prohibitionists
is addressing large audiences In the inter.
est of prohibition He Is claimed by Utica,
and IL a good speaker. :,
The walls Of the new Catholic church
are up and the work is progressing finely
and when completed, will give Utica a
church edince of which she may we'll be
proud.
Rev. Wilkinson of the Methodist church
has been quite sick, but Is improving.
Business Is almost at stand still, farm
ers taking care Of their corn, election fever
and low stage of currency can account for
1t. But It's only question Of few days.
IKE,
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oct6-yw

NOTICE.-EsTATR OF MICHAEL Cose GROVE, DE.
~ CRAsED-Notice is hereby given that the under
signed. ADMINISTRATIVE OF the Estate Of Michael Cos
nois deceased will appear before the Probate Court OF
said county the first Monday being the iith dsy1
December, 1883, at the Probate Court Roon IN OttaWs
in said county when and where ali persons having
claims demands against said estate are nothed 70 ~
tend and present the same In writing for adjustment
Dated this 18th day OF October. 4. D. 1888.
ALICE COSGROVE,
octi3-sw Administrative.
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BroOkheid News.

Indian summer is here In all Its glory
The campaign has begun, and political
meeting are all the rays.
Some of the farmers tried to begin husk
Ing this week but have decided to walt
for the corn 10 ripen first.
The four delegates viewed the the sights
Of Ottawa, Tuesday.
There are many cOnjectures as 10 who
Tempest is, but all have failed TO guess
Alright.
In filing out the list last week, We for,
got one of the sports; as all mistakes mus,
be corrected, here is a go. Mike Mitchell
IL old and sedate, Of medium height and
wears only No. II boot The one aim OF
bis ! life Is 50 be president. tie has now
decided TO walt for another four years 10
give Belva Lockwood a chance His self
esteem Ia very great and his accomplish
ments many he enjoys the envisble position
OF being leader Of the BroOkfeld string
band. Girls you will find hin easy to
capture. hear many feel sighted when
they were no. mentioned but wait while
boys, Tempest will not forget any of you.
TEMPEST,
Corn has came TO maturity and our in
dustrious farmers are up before breakfast.
The rally at Marseilles Tuesday, was
largely attended and good speakers amused
the audience during the afternoon and
evening.
The readers of the FREE TRADER have
all learned the trouble with the Tempest of
Brookiield. She has patiently waited at
home for many years, hoping some day to
become mistress of the dOmiciie owned by
one of these unfortunate victims whom
now she tries 70 have revenge ON by bear
ing heavily on with her grandHother's
quill. But, oh, Mag! you are too well
acquainted with the boys % ever rise TO
any more fame tnan you are an old maid.
That x'foot eleven-lnch boy can find a
match in fifteen minutes walk from his
own residence.
DON'T get that heavenward blonde in
your next compound, complex, discomfud-
led syntax, or he will join the Tempest, then
we will have u cyclone equal to the animal
that presently intects Grand Rapids.
j. f. M. has not long enough past the
bloom Of youth to fail securing cook we
see he found a home to continue through
the year of 88 with the beauties Of Amer.
ica--perhaps the world. The famous
writer forgot TO mention the real blonde,
this 10 called NJ. Ms tobacco sign.
BrOOkfield Is noted for Its pretty girls
and school msrms; they flock on every
corner One of the brightest Is our Mary,
she uses all her common sense drilling the
young ideas now to make mash.
Ladies 10 adjoining towns are cordially
invited to give our skillful dressmaker a
share Of patronage. She will fit you up
gay for the holidays.
Our advise to the sharp little writer's Is
never to send their copy to the press until
they have better subject to write on.
Now Tempest and Detective you are soft
In your heads and our suggestion as
remedy would be to give them a soak.
Maybe you would get married some day,
but doubt It, Now as we haven't time
TO dwell on the boys and say something In
all Of their favor. We cheerfully advise
all bachelors suffering for someone to love
or In need OF cook, TO call at the -
House of BrOOktield, here they will
be supplied on short notice as long as the
material lasts. u 3. T. Co.
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Tonlcs is being previously tormented
with cows running at large In her streets,
although there is strict ordinance here
attaching penalty to any breech OF this
ordinance by the bovines Only yesterday,
while my family was away, went home
to supper, found COW In my wood shed
helping herself to my Hubbard squashes,
anu feeling perfectly at home. In the
yard under the clothes line was calf ly-
ing quietly down chewing the remains Of
my laundry shirt, my white one) and l
am advertised to speak Saturday night to
a republican club In Mt. Palatine. can't
90. That's settled. think, however, that
the COW ordinance will I've enforced here
after, politics or no politics.
The county Sunday school held here
last week was the largest In attendance ev-
or held In this place. Over $50 persons
were fed at the church at dinner and sup
per. Nothing lacking In hospitality In
TOnica.
The potato crep In this vicinity is almost
a total failure. Grocerymen are shipping
from abroad.
A party or parties across the line In
Marshall county last week placed dyna-
mite bomb at A. G. Bells house and
one of his daughters found It, The men
took It some distance away, dug hole In
the ground and putting It In covered It
with 300 pound stone and then lighted
the fuze. The stone was shattered To frag-
ments and ten foot round hole made In
the ground.
Mail-carrier Hawley now makes a daily
trip to Ottawa. This Is convenient for par
ties visiting Ottawa.
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lSanaOu Notes.

The democrats held a caucus In Ransom
on Saturday afternoon and elected three
delegates to the county convention. The
following named gentlemen were chosen
p. II. Herbert, Vim. Corbett and p. N
Weber. They went unrestricted.
Mr.. Fowler and M Gilmore, supporters
Of the prohibition cause, spoke In Ransom
on Saturday, the 9th. Space will not per-
nit the details of their address or remarks
but they threw daggers at both the old par
ties.
Jacob Hagie has sold out his saloon to q
Mr.. King of Peoria.
The city dads revoked the license of Mr.
j. w. Transeau, druggist. So, you so
called temperance men cannot wet your
whistle.
David Fishers child Is very sick. DR.
Mccoy Is In attendance.
b Anschick is improving some.
NJ. Garvin Is very low in Chicago.
Mrs. Crangel is on the sick list.
Mrs. Clark Is very sick. She is about Y
years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley are visit
Ing friends in Eagle tip.
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Seneca Sayings.

Without Interesting Itself sufficiently In
the matter TO investigate the worth and
price Of any other make OF fire engines
the city council, at Its last meeting, voted
unanimously to purchase q WaterOs en-
CINE and one thousand feet of hose, In
the Interest of property owners, II Is q
good move 10 purchase an engine. for In
case fire breaks out In the suburbs, at
present, there would be- small chance of
quenChing II.
Twelve new street lamps have been put
In during the past month, and the town Is
somewhat removed from darkness thereby
Charlie Eppler, who has been In the
employ Of Druggist Kneussl at Ottawa,
has resigned his position and Is attending
the Chicago College of Pharmacy.
Our teachers attended the meeting of
the County Teachers Association at the
Ottawa High School, on Saturday.
There was perfect harmony at the dem.
ocratic caucus to select delegates TO the
county convention
G II II Thomas represented Seneca
Lodge No. 232, at the annual convention
OF the Masonic Grand Lodge last week.
At the Hermit colt show, on last Sat
urday, ii. Hettrick, of Allen, won first
prize; VIM. Spaulding, Of Brookfield, sec
ond /; and 7 Armstrong, also Of Brook
field, third. p Ii Grave, G Il Spencer and
Thos Mclaughlin, acted as judges
John Beffel will have his new store open
soon.
John Yoder has removed TO Chicago
he has resigned his position on the yard en-.
CINE and takes freight train
The average daily attendance at our
schools is one hundred and eig.hy-six.
u II "
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LOstant Locals.

Public sales of farm utensils hay cattle
&c. have opened up In this vicinity.
Parties In this locality who had their
cattle dehorned say the affect has been to
permanently !njurs them, both In health
and quality of milk.
Lo-tant will give her share Of the demo
cratic vote nc the next election.
The Tonica Browns and the Magnolia
Grays played game of base ball, the for
mer winning the game by IS to 10. 1t Is
devoutly hoped that the heavy frosts WAL
kill of this pestilence. j.
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FARM FOR Sale,

The undersigned offers for sale his farm OF 1888 acres
more or less. situated two miles south and one mile
east OF Seneca, ILL., In Grundy county with 60 acres OF
corn 10 acres OF Timothy balance good timber PASTURE
one house offs bedrooms. sitting room and Kitchen and
living water and good orchard on the premises For
particulars call on Geo. Parker, of Ottawa or on the
remises aug25 SIM John AK EIiy
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TEN PER cENTUM.
How That Degree OF Profit II Reached
Down In Maine.

How That Degree or Profit IL Reached
Down In Maine.
A Madawaska clothing dealer In the last
month OF the last year took business va
cation to Portland, says tho Lewiston
(Me.) Journal, and dropped into one OF the
largest Wholesale clothing houses in the
city to purchase ready-made goods. He
purchased goods to the amount Of $3.50,
and asked for credit. The Madawaska
clothing man was good BLOCKING fellow,
and the Portland wholesaler trusted him.
This week the Madawaska tailor came tc
Portland, paid his $3.50, bought $500 worth
of clothing, and asked for time again. The
proprietor called him into his private
Office and said:
"Five hundred dollars is quite billi"
"Yes.v
81 thought II wouldn't be out of place
to inquire a little into your financial
standing, that's ALL"
"Quite right, quite right"
"At what profit do you sell these goods
In Madawaska!"
"Ten per cent"
''Of course you have to pay the freight
on these goods, sell some of them on trust,
and you find q poor customer once in .
whileW
80 yes"
II don't think the firm will be able to
sell you goods unless you pay"
The Madawaska man stared at the Port.
land wholesaler and said; II guess you
don't reckon. ten per cent. profit here in
Portland the way we do in Mvdawaska.
When 1 nay you one dollar for an article
Madawaska pays me ten dollars for it,"
ssSelI vous Well cuess we'll sall vof,
all the goods you want my friend. I'd
trust you soon as would the Bank of En-
gland" concluded the wholesale dealer in
trousers, dispatching clerk to pack up
the goods. ~
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FARM AND FuREsupe.

1t is claimed that of all food lin
seed and cottonseed meal make the
richest manure.
In the North alfalfa should not be
sown much earlier than planting
time, as it sprouts in few days and
the tender plants are liable to be killed
by frost.
The fumes of burning coffee are a
powerful disinfectant Pound the cof-
Zee Ia a mortar, and then strew it on a
''iot iron plate. which. however, must
not be red hot.
1t may be accepted as a truism
that II man keeps his little garden
and yard neat, trim and fruitful. he is
"a steady, Industrious and useful MEM
Der Of the community.
Cream Crullers: One cup of sugar.
one tablespoonful OF butter. one cup Of
thick cream, teaspoon of soda and tea
spoon Aground cinnamon. Mix with
flour to very soft dough, roll, cut out
and fry brown.
Let the dinner seldom be without
horseradish, which is none tho worse
for being mixed with grated turnip.
Raw turnip. grated with vinegar. is a
relish with bread and butter, very
wholesome, and, like chopped fresh
cabbage. much more digestible than
cooked.
There are breeds of fowls that fat
zen more readily than others. the same
as among animals, and must be fed
cautiously. or they will become too fat
to lay. Among them may be mentioned
the Brahmas. Cochins, Plymouth Rocks
and Langshans.. In feeding such fowls
corn should not be made an exclusive
diet.
-"Apples never sweat" says the
Popular Science News. .sbut the mois-
ture is due to condensation Of moisture
from without 1t would he better if
this condensation could be avoided, as
dryness of fruit is essential to its pro-
tracted keeping. but it is impossible.
Apples picked on q moderately cool
day and placed in moderately cool
shed. protected from the sun. will not
gather moisture. and this is the best
method to pursue when practicable"
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A Trcmendous sensation

ago by the sight of one of our modern ex-
press trains whizzing along at the rate of
sixty miles an hour. just think how our
grandfathers would have stared at such a
spectacle! 1t takes good deal to astonish
people nowadays, but some Of the marvel
Gus cures of consumption, wrought by DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, have
created widespread amazement. Consump-
ton is at last acknowledged durable. The
"Golden Medical Discovery" is the only
known remedy for it. II taken at the right
time-which, bear in mind, is not when the
lungs are nearly gone-it viii go right TO
the seat of the disease and accomplish its
work as nothing else in the world can.
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"You spilled this ink on the floor, did
your said the Wholesale grocer to the
store-boy. ''That is right. Tell the truth,
my lad. would rather you spilled .
boy, integrity and truthfulness-let that
be your motto. I attribute my businers
success to the strict observance Of that
motto. You can go now and finish stem
Cling Pure Vermont Maple Molasses' on
those cans"
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We once heard man complain of feeling
badly, and wondered what allied him. A
humorous friend said, 'Give q doctor q,
and let him guess" It was cutting satire
ON some doctors, who don't always guess
right. You need not guess what ails you
bowels and stomach are inactive, and when
your head aches every day, and you are
languid and easily fatigued. You are bill
ious, and DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative
Pellets will bring you out all right. Small.
sugar-coated, easy to take. OF druggists.
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Hoods sarsaparilla is prepared from sarsapariIla
Dandelion. Mandrake. Dock. Juniper Berries. and
other we'll known vegetable remedies. in such .
peculiar manner to derive the full medicinal
value Of each. 1t will cure, when In the power Of
medicine. scrofua salt rheum Sores boils. pimples.
all humors, dyspepsia, bilousness. sick headache.
indigestion. general debility. cstarrh. rheumatism.
kidney and liver complaints. 1t overcomes that ex
treme tired feeling and
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Though Totally Destroyed

By dyspepsia, bodily comfort may be re-
vived again by the potent aid Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which renews the proc
esses of digestion and assimilation, thus
furnishing the system with the elements Of
vigor, the groundwork of functional regu-
larity. Fever and ague, constipation, liver
and kidney troubles, rheumatism, are over
come by this superb regulator, tonic and
appetizer.
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"nad Been Worried Eighteen Years.

It Should have read 'married," but the
proof-reader observed that it amounted to
about the same thing, and SO did rot draw
his blue pencil through the error. Unfort-
unately there was considerable truth in his
observation. Thousands of husbands are
constantly worried almost to despair by the
ill health that afflicts their wives, and often
robs life of comfort and happiness. There
is but one safe and sure way to change all
this for the better. The ladies' should use
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
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A Materialistlo Epitaph.

French physician, rather demonstra-
tive in his materialistic philosophy, has
had the following inscription made upon
the tombstone of his wife: "Here is de-
posted the matter Of which Mrs. -
wife Of DIR. e. was composed. De-
prived Of its principle of life October 20
1887"
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LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer
and all around him, while dyspepsia and its
attending evils hold sway. Complaints OF
this nature can be speedily cured by taking
once thus afflicted now bear cheerful test
mony as to its merits.
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CURIOUS. but the nisu who has the o. 81
standing in a fashionable chufchis general-
ly the man who pays the most for his seat
Burlington Free Press