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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08


There is nocturnal spook with a taste
for black dresses and plaid shawls and re-
volvers, in La Sale. 1t frequents back al
leys and side streets and passes the back
doors Of beer and wine saloons with q no vi
Of shrill, ghoulish laughter. With retro
epective hand il reache. out of the unrelent
ing past, and holds 10 view the tales Of muir.
der, rapine and buIchery in La Sale. f9r
the past forty years, till each and every
separate figure Of La Sales superstition
laden population tinges with sense Of
danger. ltrattles its dismally strung bore'
in unholy glee when little children run
screaming from its presence, and points a
revolver at any and all shapes of men, in
seeming modesty. Al this are we led to in
fer from the fairied tales in the La Sale dai
ly and weekly papers.
The police force and the strong youthful
base ball club Of La Sale are called upon to
engage in the pleasurabe exercise of club
bling the nonsense out of the idiotic joker, OF
placing in an asylum the lunstc who thus
seeks to crafty morbid desire to figure as
an unearthly vsitant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
II Don't Pay.
To buy shoddy goods.
To buy so.cslled chez goods.

To buy so.cslled che,p goods.
To buy Of irrespons bic parties.
These are three little grains Of advice TO
buyers Of clothing and especially to buyers
Of overcosts An overcoat may look we'll
and lft well, and vixen you have worn 1t
three months, it may be in rags. Then you
berate the clothier and buy your goods IN
some other town. There is one house In
the county of LsSslle, where shoddy or so
called cheap goods are not sold. When you
q 10 this house for an overcost, you get the
best at a moderate price. This house is
known as ALscHULER's. You never have
the slightest difficulty in being suited at
Alschuler's The stock is so large as to give
you great variety Of sizes, the goods vary
so much in texture aud price as to give you
an almost unlimited field to select from, the
styles are the latest, and il one coat you like
will not fit you, another is sure to do 80. The
best dressed and nobbiest young men. the
most comfortably and ,tylishly appearing
business men, the best SATISFIED farmer, the
most contented laborer-sll buy their cloths
ing, and especially their ovsrcosts at the
great one. price low price house Of
A. ALsCHULER,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08

DowNEr.-Ed. D. Downey, of the north
side in this city has been confined to his bed
for six weeks with very dangerous form OF
rheumatism.
JoLIEr,-Judge Dihell, Congrsssman,elect
C. A. Hill and Col. Mcintosh of Joliet, Mr
Sanford Of Morris, and G o. W. Armstrong
Of Seneca, were mere on yesterday to attend
the funeral OF the late f. F Bull.
TAYLoR-Chas T. Taylor, brother Of W
W. Taylor, has been appointed postal order
examiner by Gen. Nswbsrry Of the Chicago
postotiice.
RYAN Bishop Ryan Of Alton made Otta
wa visit on Thursday. His stay was SC
short that few OF bis old pensioners had
any opportunity Of seeing him.
FURsr.-Will Furst and wfs Of Denver
have been in the city this week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08

In place Of the regular fortnightly tea,
the ladies aid society Of the Episcopal
church will give musical at the residence
of Mr.. B. F. Lincoln Thursday evening, Dec
10, at 8 o'clock
The programme will consist of some eight
or nine numbers, and will include piano
solos, by Mrs. F G Allen and others, vocal
selections by Messrs Hardy Hook and Ing
ham, and a quartette, violin solo by Miss
Lottie Hull, all of which in its regular order
will be advertised later.
After the musical programme is completed
refreshments and a social time will follow
A cordial invitation ia extended to all.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
SKATES AT KENDALL'S.
Job Printing.

The FREE TRADER Office is prepared TO ex'
ecute JOB PRINTING of every description,
from a calling card to bound book. Special
facilities for commercial work, and the very
best prices will be made on this class OF
work, as we'll as envelopes. We have now
on hand special JOB lot OF note heads,
letter heads, statements, etc, and envel-
opes. on which especially tow prices can be
gwen, which, We believe, will be found
lower for the quality Of stock and work
than can be obtained in this county.
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AmuAamentn.

sThree excellent entertainments will be
given At the Opera House next week. On
Monday evening December 10th, Mr. Geo
ODER will fill return engagement present
ing the strange and weird play of "Dr.
Jekyll and MIR. Hyde" MIR. Ober's rendi.
ton Of the dual role is the most realistic
4 acting ever seen upon the stage here, and
his quick transformations changing from the
6ne appearing gentleman DR.. Jekyll to the
hideous monster as MIR. Hyde almost in.
stantly. The company is the same excellent
one that appeared with him here in Sep.
TENDER. A crowded house should greet
them.
On Wednesday December l2th, "Geyer II
| Hardinss Big Minstrels with Little All Sim
will give one Of their famous performances.
The company is composed Of twenty-five OF
the leading lights in the burnt cork profes'
sion. Geyer & Harding are the talk of
every city where their original novelty is
produced, and the press, public and man
ayers pronounce their art wonderful. The
handsomest uniformed band ever seen ia
Ottawa will make o street parade on Wed
nesdsy December 18th.
Harry Meredith's effective drama Ranch
lp' will DO handsomely placed on the stage
,fs the attraction fer Friday, December l4,h,
with Mr.. Clinton Hall. The play has been
seen here before, and extended notice is,
therefore. unnecessary at this time. Mr.
Hall, in the dual role of al and Tom Me-
C2elland, the twin brothers, renewed the sue.
cess that attended his last appearance here,
and is being heartily applauded for his
painstaking efforts. He is most conscien,
tious actor, and Identifies himself with his
part so closely as to make his acting realistic
\ in the extreme.
One of the Byston critics in long and
flattering notice of Mr. Clinton Hall and the
play says:
The piece, as promised, presented many
thrilling situations, which were applauded
to the echo by the assembly. The scenery
too WAS feature, the Western corral being
an excellent setting and the fire scene was
one Of the best Of its kind ever seen here.
The snow scene in the Rocky mountains was
very complete and was we'll received. The
company was wholly competent. Mr.. j..
Clinton Hall in the dual role of the McCtel'
lands acted with effect the many sides Of his
character. He was ably supported by Miss
Chester. Hrs. Hall as Lucretia Smalley aud
John l.. wooderson as the Judge supplied
the comedy element, and in the intensely
amusing court scene they keep the audience
in q continual roar.
The Celebrated 81. 900 prize dog, "Duke Of
Vel ington," will be introduced in "Ranch
TO-"
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On XMAS Morning.

Oh RIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE or an execution On
= Judgment confessed issued out of the clerks office
of the (lrCuft Court OF LA sale county ana state Of
Illinois and to me directed. whereby ava commanded
To make the amount II "a certain judgment recently Cd
tanned against jerome y. willis and Julia \. Willis. 10
favor of James VI. Howard Of lands, toucmrHt-,
goods and Chaltols of said JcroWs y. Willis and Iu'
A. Willis. | have levied ON the following properly.
tU-Nlt:
The south half % of the northeast quarter ts) OF
the northeast quarter - OF section twenty trc t1J
township thirty three t53l north, range four iJ, cas
OF tnc 81 principal mer dan Also the epsf -rycntyN
t7hI acres OF the southwest quarter "a 0t section
twenty four t2I. township tirty three ijJ. north
range four a. east Of the sd principal meridian Also
the south twcntyOnr cd acres Of The west tlryolgh
tsj aires % tn .cst hal = 81 The southeast quarter
Of said section twenty four go township thirty
three 1881 north. range four ~ east Of TIE 81 principal
meridian. Also OChs one %, TWO en- three .8JtOuT
CJ nye - and six 90 ia south Marsrrs IN section
twenty four tgit township thirty hrcr tS}I. All of
the above property in the county Of Ia sale and state
of Illinois.
Therefore according TO said command shall pose
for sale at public auction all the right title and interest
Of the above named jerome \. Wills and Julia \.
Willis in and the above described property on
SATURDAY, the 2Sth day OF December l7Ss. AZ O'Clock
D. H. the north door Of County Court house. IN Of
tawa. Illinois
Dated at Ottawa III, this 4'th day Of November lss
L. NORRiS~Y.
Sheriff Of IA sale Chuuty, I'll.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
Remember if you want pure fresh candies
that L. Hess keeps just what you want.

A Observation-Disclosures interest was arous
ed in the services of the Episcopal church
this week, by the holding of three days
emission" something like what the Evan.
gelcal chul ches would call revival effort"
The series of meetings consisted of three
daily services-at 1890 a. M, and 4:3O and
1870 p m Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. The clergy in attendance from abroad
were Dean Phillips of Kankakee, and Rev
Mr.. Hodge of New Lenox. Revs Apologize
of Streator, ard White OF Joliet, who were
also expected, having been kept away
through illness. The services consisted OF
alternate prayers, singing, and short, earnest
addresses by the Dean and Mr.. Hodge. 1t
is sufficient to say of the success of the mis-
sion-the chief fault of which was its limited
duration-that 1t commenced with fair
attendance on Tuesday, larger attendance
on Wednesday, and full house on Thurs
day. The occasion afforded new proof that
the popular heart is imbued with reliable
instinct which can always be brought out by
special effort where those engaged in it are
imbued with spirit of thorough sincerity
and earnestness, which were so manifest ION
this occasion in the good Dean and his
worthy collsborateur.
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Give Entire Satisfaction.

To quote prices on a few articles we
trust would prove that you could make it
pay 10 drop in;
Our Winter Wheat is only $500,
Our Com bination Coffee Is 3 lbs. for 81,
and very fine.
Our SOC Japan Tea cannot be matched
for Csc.
Our Package Coffee We sell for 22c,
Our Pennsylvania Buckwheat is only
81 20,
Our Q. @. Tobacco we sell at SOC per ID.
Our 10O-Piece Hand Painted Dinner
Sets only $40
Our l5c Oil Is all right.
Our Sauerkraut ana Sweet Pickles are
just elegant
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"Mitch's" No rs grow in favor with
smokers every year. They are becoming as
much fixture of Ottawa and vicinity as the
old landmarks. A good cigar, like the Z,
sells for ten cents outside of Ottawa, but the
goes at q mokle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
IT'S T roo HOT

From now on, until the goth OF
December, at 8 O'Clock +. NJ,
prices will be cut on all heavy,
weight goods at II. V. Wilson's
on account Of hot weather. This
hits all Children's Cloaks and
Heavy Winter Jackets for Ladies.
To-day II. V. Wilson shows
another line of Handkerchief
and Mufficrs. IIandkcrchicfs in
Cambria, Linen and silk. Some
elegant ones in fancy Chinese
Silk that are takers. Also a great
variety of other silk Handkcr-
chiefs, Of all grades and styles.
MufIlcrs from IOC to the finest
grade in silks. This stock never
was larger nor the prices as low.
An elegant assortment of Holt
day Novelties and Goods that are
not only ornamental but useful.
They are always appreciated.
The cut strikes Millinery, too.
Remember, II. V. Wilson's Mil
.linery Department is still large,
Notwithstanding the big sales.
Don't wait; these goods won't
stay long.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
That's What my Wife says.

How are all the fOlks?" asked Brown
of Jones, "All well, except my wife,
said Jones. &" I'm worried about her, she
tires out so easily: she complains of a back
ache about all the time, and she is so 10"
spirited that she don't seem like herself
at all" My dear fellow" interrupted
Brown, "rll tell you exactly what she
needs My wife had the very same sympt-
toms a few months ago, but to-day, she Is
the healthiest woman in town. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cured her, and il
will cure Mrs Jones, too. There's nothing
on earth like II for the complaints to which
the weaker sex are liable. That's what my
wife says, and she knows" Guarantee to
give satisfaction in every case, or money
returned, printed on the bcttle wrapper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08

it, but surprise him with one of Glenn s
BrOmidocraYOns
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PREPARING
FOR
CHRISTMAS.

Doing a wholesale, as we'll as
a retail business, TRASK is able
to purchase direct from the
manufacturers as a jobber, and
thus saves jobber's profits to
his retail trade, something that
small retail houses are unable
to do.
Trask sells the Celebrated
Reed & Barton Hollow Ware,
the best electroplate goods
made. A big line of Novelty
Clocks has just arrived.
Two travelling statesmen, G..
f. Trask and Frank Mears, are
kept on the road the year
around, and visit regularly over
one hundred towns in Northern
Illinois and Indiana. All goods
sold by them are accompanied
by the same guarantee as given
by the house. Earlville, Sat-
urday and Monday, Dec. l and
5. Rutland, Wednesday, Dec.
s.
The grand new stock is now
complete, and comprises every
thing to be found in hrst-class
Jewelry store. TRASK does not
buy the cheapest, but instead
purchases only the best.
He has always made a spc-
cialty of Spectacles and Spec
tacle Fitting, and has all the
modern appliances to detect
the defects Of the eye. Years
Of experience have made him
an expert.
A fine line Of Opera Glasses,
his own importation from Paris,
of the famous lie Marie make,
have arrived. They make beau
tiful gifts. To sell or rent.
A large line of Gold Headed
Canes, Silk Umbrellas, lie Roy
Fairchild's Gold Pens. and the
celebrated Fountain Pens, now
in.
r. H. TRASK,
La Sale Street, Opposite Old
Dl,,1-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08

Don't say anything to your wife about it,
but surprise her with one of Glenn s
Bromedecray ons.
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There is No Wonder

That 9. N. SHAW lie enjoying such a
healthy tradethis fall. II you would only
step In and look around little you would
soon see that it was all owing TO his COM
plete stock of Groceries and Queensware,
which are sold at prices that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
7 ETrERs REMAIEIEG UNCLAIMED IN the Post
IL ONCE at Ottawa, state Oi Illinois, on Thursday,
DEC SSz

IL ONCE at Ottawa state u ILLINOIS, on Thursday,
DEC. :, SIS.
Atherton Edward Laird 7
Baird Alfred Landlord HaWliu House
Baker Joshua Mccain &
BclcLrT \ " Moore Iuu7
Brandt Morrison y "
Eaton Ellis Erarluu Mrs "
Fussig + Wells james
Forrest Nm Nralr- kH-N
Flyer Mrs Ella Wheeler WIN
Harden Mrs .yUise NppCiUrn "
To obtain these cJteTs, the applicant must call fpT
Advertised Letters and give e date VI ns tsr. and
II not led for within tRo weeks, they vii De- sent O.
the Dead Letter Once, In Washington.
WILLIAM OShAN. z. NJ.
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See Gleim's grand offering in our ad.
columns.
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Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that there will be spec.
~ meetin Of the Buard Of Supervisors NJ Ia "a ],
county at the Cont House In Ottawa, a. clock g.
Monday, Dec. 10Th, A. u lsSs
p FISLEN. County Clerk.
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A larger line of toys thas ever at Griggs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
How to Tone Up the Stomach.


"Half the people in the world, said man
in the Hoffman House yesterday, "have
dyspepsia and weak stomachs because they
drink too much, both with meals and be-
tween IN ais. | have got what | consider
the best system in the world to enable a
man to let up on the habit of swallowing
everything liquid that is in sight. If you
don't believe that it Is mainly habit, try
this system for a week and you will see. 1t
was suggested to me by man who follows
it with the idea of reducing his flesh. He
has grown very stout, and the doctor told
him that the best thing he could do was to
let up on vegetables and all sorts of liquids
For a long while he failed utterly to curb
his appetite IN this direction, for fat
men are, as you know, proverbially
dry. Finally his wife suggested that
he should keep a record of every
thing that he drank, and see if he could not
knock off at the rate of half pound day.
he did so, found that it worked, and as
was troubled very much with my stomach.
and from precisely the same cause that led
to his trouble, l followed his example.
recommend it to any man who is anxious to
stop drinking, for you get interested in it at
once, and from hardship it grows into an
amusing sort of pastime or experiment
bought this little book two weeks ago, and
when took a drink jotted it down. | did
not do it on the spot, but whenever | had
leisure 1t is easy enough TO recall the
drinks you have had during the day if you
sit down for five minutes before dinner.
This is the inscription on the page that re-
cords the first days drinking:
"Breakfast-Cocktails, glass; ApolliDa-
ris, ! glass
glass; brandy and soda, glass; cocktail, |
glass.
"Luncheon-Beer, glasses.
Walking up town-Whisky sour, 2
glasses; Rhine wine and settler, glasses;
whisky, l glass; gin tizz, l glass.
"Dinner-Claret, 2 glasses; champagne, 2
glasses.
'tEvening--Brandy and ginger, 8 glasses !;
champagne cocktail, glass; Bass ale be-
fore bed, 2 glasses.
1.-The total of this is twenty-four glasses,
and that is what nearly any of us would
call a moderate days drinking, though 1T
looks rather imposing when you write 1t
down at once. The day following this L
knocked off to the extent of three glasses;
dav following that was two glasses less,
and the next day | was so interested in the
scheme that actually waited for an OPP
portunity for refusing a drink, SO that L
could gloat over my reduced average. This
thing has gone on ever since, and here is
the record of yesterday
Coffee, one cup.
"Inncheon-Claret,o one glass.
Observation-Disclosures, one glass.
Observation-Disclosures and lemon juice,
one glass.
"Tbere YOU are: that tells the tale, and
vet there has been no deprivation whatever.
| have felt, of course, half mad with thirst
at times, but the desire to lower my record
was stronger than my desire to drink. Ny
stomach is toned up, am not as short of
change as was, and there is less prospect
of a drunkard's grave"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
CONCERNING BUTTONS.
Chances Wrought by Fashion in These
Adjuncts of Dress.
From the Lo1 don Housewife.

From the Lol don Housewife.
The manufacture of buttons seems to have
made great progress during the reigns that
followed that of William Ill, for buttons
came to be used to an extravagant extent
of the last century to wear exceedingly
long tail coats having very large buttons,
tight buckskin breeches, buttoned at tn
knee and tied with punches of ribbons, and
when CATERS were worn they buttoned all
the way down This fashion, occasionally
modified, continued until fifty years ago
and may be called the golden age Of but
tons-making All duties on buttons were
done away with by Sir Robert Peel.
A curious button was made about a CEN
fury ago and worn by the English handles
of the period. 1t consisted of polished brass
and was ruled with lines so fine as to be al
most microscopic. The roughness of the
surface thus obtained broke the reflection
of the light falling on it and gave it pris-
matte colors The beauty of mother of
pearl and its il'idescent brilliancv are be-
iieved to be produced by three places over
tapping each other uueyenly and thus they
dispense the light as they reflect it, The
brass buttons appeared iridescent from
the same cause, and as they cost a guinea
each they were highly fashionable at the
time
1t might be interesting to trace the grad
ual change from the long blue or snuff
brown coat with gilt buttons and breeches
buttoned at the pockets and knees, with leg
gins buttoned all down to the present but
Jonless style of garments.
Covered buttons were introduced by M.
Sander. He lost his fortune in Denmark
when Lord Nelson bombarded Copenhagen
and came over to England to try and earn
a little money, not dreaming that it Won
more than recoup himself for what he had
lost. He introduced first covered button
consisting of cloth or lasting, with an iron
shank. His son improved this into
what is called the flexible shank button,
which, when made of silk, however soon
wore out.
Another advance was the corded-edge
button. Next it became the fashion TO
have buttons to match the colors of the
clothes. Ivory was too expensive and diff
cult to dye Recourse was had TO the corozo
nut, which is soft, easily cut, and takes any
hue required
The changes and caprices of fortune,
which at one time covers our clothes with
buttons very large and at another time ex-
tremely small effect, of course, the button
trade and the persons engaged therein It
seems preposterous that the well-being or
misery of large portion Of our laborious
population should depend upon apparently
so trivial a matter, vet it is so.
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BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.
something About Convicts Who Have
Reformed.
Fronl "a CNicnno Neirs.

i|OW btS bfttCuJO Nttoo.
mere was a motley gathering at the home
ior discharged convicts at Ill Center ave-
nue. Sunday afternoon, while Mr.. TONY"
Dellght was conducting a new years service
lor tho inmates. After little talk on
Sauls conversion, Mr.. Delight called upon
tne ex convicts to give their experiences and
.esUlly to the great good which religion had
"t9qght In their souls.
-. VINO will be tine first TO tell of his past
Mron1gdoings before this assembly of visitors
onu brother convictsi" asked Mr.. Delight,
a. a. tne close of the hymn, "Come to the
will, sir" said tall, intelligent
appearing man of So years, who was fire.
quently addressed as Sykes. but whose
proper name is johnson. "For twenty-six
5earS have been thief, and for thirteen
{ears OF that time have been in prison.
pTegan Sykes But thank God that to-day
nave eaten my dinner in the Home of In
;G.uSury' or refuge for ex-convicts, instead of
u a prison cell. But was not always a thief.
was born and brought mp in the South;
10y, 10y parents were God-fearing people, and
~, Wy early training was that of Christian
south' Reyerses overlook the old folks,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
For cleansing and healing foul and indc

For cleansing and healing foul and indo-
lent Ulcers, Sores and Assesses and remov-
ing the bad odors arising therefrom, and
for sloughing confused and lacerated
wounds. Darbys Prophylaetic Fluid is I'M
equalled. ,.;, r,,,;a
in hospital and private practice 1or Ten
years and know of nothing petter LOT
sloughins-. confused and lacerated wounds,
fonl and indolent ulcers, and as disinfect-
anti. f. HEusTIs, Professor Mobile
Medical College. ga 4aa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07

PROPOSALS WANTED.
3 I DS

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF CHATHAM COUNTY
AND Ex-OFFICIo JUDGES.
SAVANNAH, January Sd, 1888.
q EALFD BIDS will be received at this Office
- until ~ O'Clock NJ on TUESD " Jan. 10TH
lust, for tie material Of the old Jail Building,
Oatbuildings and Fences, as they now stand, in
cludill1 thg bricks, stone, iron, wood, etc. on
said jail lots and belonging TO said premises
Buildings etc, to be pulled down and oil debris
removed within sixty days after acceptance OF
bid Terms One half cash. haiauce Ia thirty
days on approved aud Endorsed note.
The right Is resctved 70 reject amy and al bids.
By order OF Commissioners Chatham County,
JN0. Il, DILLON Cork q. g. z.