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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-29
Grand Ridge Happenings.


GRAND RIDGE, Dec 27.-l green Nmas
and white Easter.
How does this weather suit YOU
Wednesday night was hard one on
stock
Not much stock shipped from this point
just now.
Lulu French came home last Friday
night for a vacation.
Alvin Wakey was home over Christmas,
but returned on Wednesday. He Is attend
ing the Bryant Il Strattan Business Col
lege, Chicago.
Our merchants shipped large amount
of poultry to Chicago and Boston for the
holiday market.
There was no Christmas tree In town
this year, much to the sorrow OF the little
ones.
Our directors decided not to have vaca
ton this week, therefore school Is In SEES
sion
Mr. Gregg was called to Geneseo the first
OF the week on account OF the sickness OF
a brother, who is attending the Northwest
ern Normal.
A. N. and Laura Porter spent Christmas
with friends In Livingston county He re
turned TO his school on Wednesday morn
ing.
The sad news reached here last week OF
the death of Jason Gallup's youngest chile
of scarlet fever He Is down at Evanston
studying for the ministry The other chile
has the fever now.
Horace and Alfred Dunaway are hone
| on vacation.
DR.. Holster and wife are enjoying tive
weeks visit In Memphis, Tenn.
The latter part Of last week was goot
time for our merchants, who improved
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West Serena lettings.


SERENA, Dec. 27.-rhe roads are quite
rough.
A slight snow fell Wednesday night Blu,
not enough for sleighing.
Xmas turkeys suffered defeat In these
parts.
Tramps are scare, but one made us cal
this week.
A number of Xmas trees were taker
from the indian Creek timber.
The rain on Monday evening kept many
away from Harding and Serena.
Sidney Smith Of Livingston Co. has been
visiting at Isaac POOLS the last week.
The singing school at Serena under Prof
Kellogg has about 30 members. They
meet on Thursday evenings.
Aggie acobs came home for her vaca
tion ON Saturday. She is we'll pleased will
the school at Aurora.
Bob Gregg, who Is In Geneseo attending
school, has teen quite sick of late. His
brothers, Dan and James, went to see hin
the FIRST OF the week.
Ella Christie is in Harding this week.
A number of invited guests took turkey
| at Alt Whitmore's on Tuesday.
! A N Porter did not teach on Monday
and spent his vacation In Livingston Go.
Frank Roberts assisted his uncle In the
bakery the latter part of last week.
The bell at Serena on Monday evening
| was somewhat OF failure on account OF
some of the musicians not making thel
appearance and the inclemency Of the
| weather.
The entertainment and tree at Harding
was well attended. There were large
number Of presents distributed. The sing
ing under the supervision of Miss Matti,
Walters WAS excellent The night WAS 1
bad one, but the house was full and all ap
peared to highly enjoy the occasion.
A large number of the young folks arr
looking forwards to New Years eve in an
ticipation of good night and a pleasan
time at the hop In Harding
John Dominy returned from Aurora OF
Monday evening last.
A number of our boys spent Tuesda.
night at Wedron, and did not return unit
quite late in the morning, but don't tel
anybody. We understand 1t rained hare
the latter part of the night, which adde'
much to the novelty of the occasion.
Miss Howard did not keep school las
Monday,
The singing this week was at Mr.. JAG
obs and was we'll attended for the condi
ton of the roads. They meet next Thurs
day evening at Mr.. Brunk's.
There was a Christmas tree In the Luth
ern church west of he.e on Monday even
Ing. There was good attendance.
A large number from this vicinity wer
In Ottawa last Saturday buying present
we suppose.
We are Informed that a very quiet we'd
ding occurred ON " ednesday of this weel
the contracting parties being Miss Nor
Lewis Of this vicinity and Mr.. Dudgeo
OF Morris, LII. They were married at tn
NJ, +. parsonage In Ottawa. They starte
Immediately for Englewood where the
visit relatives for short time, and wi
then visit his relatives at Morris, afterward
visiting their hosts of friends In this neigh
bornood. They will make their futur
homo near Morris on the farm of tn
groom. We send our earnest congratul,
tons and good wishes for a long and Sc
renely happy married life. May each sue
ceeding year add Gods choicest blessing
to you and yours. GRANGER.
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IT. G.. TRENARY.

S,TATE OF ILLINOIS La SALE COUNTY-SS.-
= In the Circuit Court of La Sale county ILL.,, Janu
AIRY Term, 1889
Jane a. Kruger rs. Frederick Schneider.-In attach
Dient Demand. $3.50 %.
Public hereby given you he said Frederick
Schneider that writ of attachment has been sued out
of the office of the clerk Of the Circuit Court of said
county of La Sale. at the suit of the said Jane a
Ruger and againshe estate of you the said Frederick
Schneider for three hundred and fifty dollars. besides
interest directed TO the sheriff of said county to exc
cute. which said writ has been returned ny saia ser
ant one Ida e. Schneider served as garnshee by read
ing the same to her. .
Now Hnless you, the said Frederick Schneider shall
personally he and appear before the said Circuit Court
of said county on the first day OF the next term
thereof to be holden at Ottawa. in said county, on
the second Monday in the month OF January A. p
1889. next, give special bail, and plead to said
action Judgment will be entered against you in favor
OF said plaintiff, and the property attached sold tC
HENRY W. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Ottawa Illinois, December 2lst. 1885.
T. C. TRRNARY. Plaintiffs Attys dec ,23w
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heir opportuuities 10 making large sales.

their opportunities In making large sales.
win Suttons house Is making quite a
show In the east side of town.
A wager Is now up rs 10 who can eat the
most spare ribs. Enquire at the postotfice
G. Is. Moss Is putting In his spare time
figuring out square circle for a patent
hens nest for that new chicken house.
John Carr has been shipping baled hay
20 Pittsburg, Pa. lie sent two cars not
long ago,
Rob-. Meth and brother, John, will spenc
the winter In Faystte Co, Pa.
We made quite a pleasant call on L
Furley Il Co. last Saturday, and learned
that they intend keeping on hand the com
ing summer large stock of Coats Il Co.'S
bugpies and all kinds of farming nipple
ments. Why cannot Grand Ridge sell tn,
foreign busgies AS Well as Ottawa or Strea,
tor,
Finley a. Co have on hand some Wiscon
sin bob'sieds, which We think do not ye
have much OF sale.
Bert Porter started for Ohio last Satur
day,
Henry Hess Is through husking corn
Bully Tor him,
Miss Whitney contemplates spending
New Years In Morris.
Frank Hornick IL one OF the busiest mer
in town. He is working on John Lehr',
house.
Sandy Shields Is visiting at Ransom
Palmers He has been 10 Chicago for a
while past.
Robi Antram and wife are home from
Iowa.
A very nice entertainment was given In
the Presbyterian church Monday evening
last by the Sunday school. A treat of
candy, ETC., was distributed to the audi
ence.
Quite number from here attended the
Sessler- Duffield wedding, which, from all
reports, WAS a brilliant affair. They are
now on trip In Pennsylvania, where they
will visit for several weeks, and then return
to make their future home In this county.
Friday evening Of last week the Mission.
airy band of the NJ. f. church, west of town
had a barrel breaking and entertainment
combined, which we're we'll attended.
There was speaking, music. etc. All parts
we're we'll given. A number of prizes were
given to those who received the most
money. Minnie Rainier had over $40 In
her barrel, and therefore won first prize.
Over 1913 was collected In this way.
Geo. Hook ard wife visited friends In
Ottawa over Sunday. Dew DROP.
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WedrOn News


wEDRoR, Dec. 29th.-The new bridge
across Indian creek is now being put up anc
in few days will be passable.
There was large dance at Belrose Hal
on Christmas night. IL was very largly at
tended, especially considering the night We
had.
Henry Hayes is sinking his we'll deeper
this week.
Mrs. Cole went to Iowa to spend Christ
mas with her father and mother. We wish
her long and happy visit and safe return
home.
The times are pretty dull and the boys are
chopping wood for J. NJ. Debolt this winter
lie is clearing off piece Of his timber.
The grain bushes is rather dull Oh account
Of bad roads.
The old Indian creek mill Is now doing al
kinds OF custom work and is making as good
-four as can be bought in the county.
SALTWATER.
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,'All other goods by fortunes hand is given
A wife Is the peculiar gift of Heaven"
Is your wife changed anu your home un-
happy Does see 20 around with gloom
on her face, and do you see no more the
smile that won you? II Is because she Is
bilious. Bile causes half the misery of
the world. Her system is clogged up, her
body aches Get her vial of DR., Pierces
Pleasant Pellets and they will give her re-
lief, and the atmosphere Of home will grow
brighter again. One tiny, sugar coated
Granule q dose.
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DUNCAN, O'CONOR, & GILBERT,

attorneys az Ldic . -
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF REAL ESIATE.-
"A by virtue OF an order and decree of the Probate
Court of La sale county Illinois, made on the petition
the Estate of John W Smith, deceased for leave sell
real estate of said deceased at the November term
A. D. 1855 of said court TO wit the 18Th day OF No
vember, 1888 SHALL the twenty third day OF January
next between the hours of ten O'Clock in the forenoon
and two O'Clock In the afternoon of said day said sale
to at O'Clock y. sell at pubic sale. ut the
late residence of John W. Smith. deceased, IN Usage
township said county, the real estate described as
follows to wit Lot number one % being the north
quarter of the northeast quarter of section sixteen
l6) and lot number eight 49,, being the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of SAID section sixteen
l6) both of said tracts being in township thirty tS)
north range two Cd third (3dl principal meridian
La sale county Illinois. and containing eighty (sO)
acres The sale 10 be made the following terms, to
wit: Cash.
Dated this 18th day of December, A. u: lsSs.
GEORGE W HOGE,
Administrator of the Estate of John W.
dcc2l-iw Smith, deceased.
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boar, ON his Arm near Joliet, recently,
and before assistance could reach him, he
was bitten and chewed IN horrible man
ner upon the back and limbs-his limbs
having been chewed 10 pulp
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A Room TO Wives

Having used Mothers Friend, l would
not be without II. II Is boon to wives
who know they must pass through the
painful ordeal of childbirth.
Mrs. G. MELBOURNE, Iowa.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Farm Ridge.

al venerate the man whose heart Is warm,
Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine anu
whose life,
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Patrick R!ordan, an old man, seventy
FIVE years Of age, was attacked by large
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Serena Viyiiant Society.

SERENA. ILL.,, Dec. "a 'S8-The Serena
Vigalent Society, organized for the purpose
Of protecting the property Of its members
against thieves, held meeting in Andas
Hall, Saturday evening last. The society
consists Of if,y members at present. owning
properly of over halt million dollars, and
will spend their means literally In pursuing
and detecting thieves. II. Bowen, Sec'y.
OBITUARY.
SERENA, Dec 22-DIED, at his residence
in Serena, Tuesday, Dec. 18th, of lung
fever; aged "a years.
The funeral services were performed by
the Rev. Father McGnnis, who spoke feel
ingly and eloquently on the virtues and
character of the deceased. The remains
were accompanied To the Catholic cemetery
by large concourse OF friends.
In the death of John Duffy the COM
munity has lost one of Its most intelligent,
energetic and worthy young man; the
church al unaffected u ember; In his daily
avocation he was thrifty and industrious
~ an associate, genial, interesting and
cheerful AS a son, kind and dutiful as A
brother, tender and affectionate, possessing
that happy faculty of making for himself
many and sincere friends.
He passed away in manhood's hour,
just In the bloom Of youth;
The reaper came and called "A flower,
OF beauty, love and truth
SO he canly breathed his last,
And our John was no more;
His soul mad gone to join that band
On yon bright, heavenly shore.
All, only five weeks ago
He shared in joy and mirth;
His parents now will miss their boy.
Too good, too pure for earth.
His brothers and his sister ne'er again
VIII hear his kindly voice,
Till God shall call them to that home
In happiness TO rejoice.
Yes, John, has gone, forever more
To dwell on yon celestial shore.
o, may his loved ones meet him there,
His joy with jesus to share
NJ T., g.
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BRISTOL ITEMS.

Corn is rather backward for the season
of the year. There will not be many
fields come up to the old standard,
"knee-high by the Fourth ofJuly." But
seed time and harvest are promised, SO
we will keep the cultivator going and
trust Providence for final results.
There was quite large surprise party
at Mr.. Evan PowelPs last Friday even
ing. About fifty young folks gathered
in and had an enjoyable time in tripping
the light fantastic toe to music furnished
by Will Jackson's string band.
Mr.. Graves Crosby is recovering from
his runaway accident.
Children's day was very pleasant
affair at Wesley chapel. The church
was tastefully decorated with flowers,
and everything went off smoothly.
The new church at Pleasant Prairie
is nearing completion and the day Of
dedication is close at hand. It is an
elegant looking structure and fills a
much needed want in the community.
Mr.. F. Larabec, of New York, is visit.
ing at M. Tourtellotte's. He reports the
season quite backward in the East as
we'll as here. go
Mr.. George Tourtellotte claims the
finest colt in the town by swigert.
G. n. Gilbert has honed down his
track and commenced to work string
OF horses for speed. His stable com.
prises quite q number of good ones, in
Guiding a big-gsited four-year-o by
Moody, owned by Cicero Allen.
John Merville sold his Swigert geldine
last week to Chicago parties for 5000.
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Cure OF Cancer and ulcers.

Judge 7. G. AcLondon writes to the
swift Specific Co. "About three years
ego, Jerry Bradley, had q cancerous
sore on his face, near the right eye. Il
eaused him great deal OF pain, and he
lost tho sight Of the eye; but was finally
cured by the use OF Swift's Specific.
Enis case e well known In Wilkes Co.,
Ga, whore he lived"
Mr.. l. Cox, OF Arkabutls, Tate Co..
Miss, writes: II suffered Q great deal
from old ulcers for years. Your medi.
stne was recommended, and after using
ok bottles I was completely cured.
Your medicine does even more than YOU
claim for It have known It to cure
eases which were thought hopeless"
Mrs. A. II. Goldsmith, Ne. 174 Warren
b., Brooklyn. N. T., writes: 81 com.
msnced using 8. =. s. about three Years
ago. HAD suffered with q sore throat
for over year. used . great many
ether remedies with no good results.
ny little girl, also, had sore fingers IL
commenced from the quick, and then
the nails would come OF. We doctorod
hsr Tor over two years, and when com.
nenced using 8. 8. b. thought would
So what 1t would do for her. I am
thankful TO say that it entirely cured
Aer. Is 10 the best remedy I know
Of Tor tho blood. I really believe
u was tho means OF saving my life.
The doctor told me had . throat dis.
esss esimilar to General Grants. Z
eheerfully recommend It to all suffering
from disordered blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed Tree. THA SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga
- H..SEl
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threats In good order for shouting, and
make up your minds that this county
will goto the demnition bow-wows If
your party don't work.
am pleased to see that member of
our club thinks we ought to have meet
ings every two weeks. 1t shows pro-
gress, but we ought to have one every
week. The objection to this arises from
the mistake that every member should
attend every week, but this is not q
necessity. If one or two would 60, it
would have done more work for the
cause. Work tells, and when the cause
affects the well-being of thousands mud
by roads or fanciful difficulties should
not keep US from working.
Grandma Osborne has received news
from Lake county that she has there q
fine granddaughter.
There is large class of people that
believe every one may think as he
Ipleases, providing he thinks as they do.
A strong prohibition paper had the inn
pudence to say, "They had better vote
for Cleveland" Well there are Pros. in
this county who are Democrats, and il
they can't get voter to 60 for prohibi'
ton they will say then vote for Cleveland
and no one has q right to find fault with
them. This is free country, and man
has right to vote and work for his OWE
candidate.
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SALEM.

The Children's day exercises last Sun
day morning, in the M. E. church, were
largely attended. The church was
beautifully decorated with flowers. The
program consisted of responsive read
ings, Rotations and singing.
Mrs. Mizelle is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Booth went to
Milwaukee Saturday morning to spend
two or three days.
Mr.. Graves, the cheese-maker, at last
has his family located here in the
village.
Our worthy Trevor correspondent be-
lieves in making items interesting, and
We venture the opinion" that S. B.
correspondent gets left if he ventures
any more criticisms.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pease returned
from their wedding tour last week, and
will begin housekeeping in Salem. They
have our hearty congratulations.
DR.. Paddock was able to be down in
the village last Saturday.
Miss Mary Gull returned home Satur-
day.
Miss Nina Booth is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Lubeno, oil
Trevor.
Preaching services at the M. E. church
next Sunday morning at 1890 and even
ing at 7:30.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Just as expected it would be, the
National Democratic platform adopted
at st. Louis is Janus-faced." The
free-traders find comfort in it, and
many of those whose proclivities are
for tariff think it recognizes their
views. The platform should have a
Delphic oracle in every town, such as
in old Roman times, where the people
who are anxious to know its interpre-
tation might consult the mysterious
exposition. 1t was once common for
parties represented in conventions to
speak out plainly what they did mean
and what they did not mean. That
was political honesty. But now the
most expert political platform makers
are those who appear to take in the
whole machinery of government, yet
do it so equivocally as to allow Of diff
ferent interpretations. The st. Louis
platform is free trade disguised 50 as
to mislead those not acquainted with
the tactics of the party. The free
trade journals understand it to be to
their liking and are jubilant over it. 1t
behooves laboring men, mechanics and
artisans of all kinds to beware of free
trade traps in the coming political con-
flict. lest sooner than they may be
aware of it they may find themselves
on par with the laboring masses of
Europe, and obliged to work for like
starvation prices. 1t will not be
charged that all our capitalists would
be pleased to see the compensation of
working men reduced to that paid the
working classes in France and Ger.
many, but every school boy can see it
is for the interest of manufacturers
here to obtain labor as cheap as it is in
foreign countries, 80 that they can
more easily compete with those of like
trades abroad.
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THE RED.

Probably most readers understand
how fred" happens to be 80 familiarly
applied to Thurman, the nominee for
Vice-President. 1t has not been I'm.
usual for public men to have some ap.
pendage applied to them that sticks
fast, even though it be- matter of
little consequence. Whoever visited
the Senate chamber during Senator
Humans period of Office could not
have failed to notice his habit when
rising to speak, or to make any move
ment. he invariably made conspicuous
display of his red bandanna handker-
chief. 1t was this innocent habit that
fastened "red bandanna" upon him.
If nothing more discreditable than this
could be said of Thurman he would
pass through the political canvass we'll
enough. AS between Cleveland and
Thurman, the latter is far the safer
man of the two. "a
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RANDALL.

Crops all look very well, except corn,
and at last that also seems to be gaining.
VIM. Overkamp's little girl is still
very low, and the chances are against
her, but DR.. Waters still has hopes.
The little child of Mr.. Primer, at
Genoa Junction, fell into pail of hot
water and got severely scalded on the
left side, and it is supposed that it went
to its heart and caused its death.
Twin Lakes is booming. Mr.. Love-
day is building several nice cottages on
the land he purchased of Mr.. Balm. A
very fine house is being built on the
land formerly owned by Mrs. Nolan.
Mr.. Swan informs us that the ice house
never shipped so much ice before so
early in the season.
Ferdinand Overkamp's watch that
was put up at rattle was drawn by No.
81, and Mrs. VIM. McKesson was the
lucky one. Mr.. Overkamp lost this very
watch in the road in the summer Of
1886, and Mrs. VIM. Mex essen found it
and restored il to its owner, and now she
is the one to draw it among hundred.
The Democrats are generally well
satisfied with the action of the ST. Louis
Convention, but we have heard of at
least one who says he will not vote for
Cleveland. It is almost needless to say
that he owns sheep.
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in attendance, and all seemed to appre-
ciate the efforts that had been made to
make this service pleasant and enter
tanning. The floral display at this ser
vice was the finest ever seen in our vii.
lage, many choice plants being lent for
the occasion. The exercises, consisting
of responsive readings, declarations and
singing, were very good. The little ones
were out in full force, and their happy
faces were the browning feature of Chill
dren's Sunday.
The services at the M. E. church Sun
day evening were well attended. The
singing was unusually good. A pleasing
feature was the singing of the anthem
" Rest from thy Labors, this Holy Day.
by Edwin Wright and wife, Herber
Gibbs and Nellie Wright, Of Richmond
Strawberry and ice cream festival a
the M. E. church next Saturday even.
ing. Everybody is invited.