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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
THURSDAY.

j. b. Rice is much improved and
was down stairs yesterday.
The Streator Bottle works have their
tank furnaces now running.
The Elite Social Club, of Seneca, will
give grand ball on thanksgiving
night.
The last shipment of material for
the new aqueduct arrived in Ottawa
yesterday.
II. c. Lodge of Monticello, H., was
i'm the city yesterday on business con-
nected with the Clayton will case.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Baxter returned
yesterday afternoon from Minneapolis
where they went on bridal tour.
w. E. Pritchard yesterday purchas-
ed a fine three-year-Old Norman
draught horse of Gabriel Rugar-Sl50.
Mr.. Daily yesterday was taking the
Belle of Ottawa from the canal and
placing her in the dry dock for win
ter.
Attorney J. Fl. Fowler has case on
hand from which he can take no APP
peal ii it goes against limits a car
buncle.
John r. Achuff, editor of the Globe,
with his wife, returned from St. Louis
yesterday where they were visiting
friends and relatives.
A. II. Taylor, Esq, who recently
started for Denver, has concluded to
90 on is California where his wife and
son have been visiting for some
months past.
The fishing season is almost at a
close. 1t has been the best year for
that sport that has been experienced
since the Marseilles dam was construct
ed.-Mo,ris Post.
Geo. True, who formerly lived north
of Utica, and who is now resident of
Los Angeles, Cal, is visiting friends
in La Sale. He is a cousin of Ex-
president Cleveland.
Miss Little Leland, daughter of
Judge p. Leland, was married to f. Fl.
BrOune recently at her fathers resi-
dence, at Kansas City. Her friends
here, her former home, will extend
congratulations.
M. Fl. Peterson, Circuit Clerk of Blu
reau Co., was in town yesterday, a
witnese in the Meade case. Mr. p. is
a democrat-the first elected to Office
in that county for generation or two,
and is so popular with all parties that
he is now serving his second term in
strong republican county.
Morris ice dealers will use ice from
the canal hereafter. BY an arrange
ment made with the board of canal
commissioners the canal will first be
thoroughly rinsed with the pure wa
tiers from the DuPage,a dam will then
be built at the aqueduct and this
level will again be filed with DuPage
river water.-POst
e. T. Howard, of the firm of Evans
e. Howard. Fire Brick and Sewer Pipe
Works, st. Louis, has BEEN in the
city for few days visiting with Mr..
Jas. McQuade. The latter gentleman.
with his carriage, drove Mr.. Howard
around the city, and they also visited
Twin Bluffs. Mr.. Howard was very
much pleased with Ottawa.
A public meeting was held at Daven-
port on Monday night in the interest
of the Hennepin Canal scheme. Hon.
J. H. Murphy addressed the meeting,
and stated that he thought the pros
poets for the accomplishment of the
scheme were never brighter than at
this time. He will spend the winter
in Washington, in its interest.
J. |. Warner, the western land
agent, this week received from j. w.
Slosson, of Chicago, general agent of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
the "Scenic Route OF the World"-a
photograph of mountain scenery
along the above line of road. The
photograph, entitled, ''The Captain
Canon" is 20X25 inches. AS a work of
art this photograph will eclipe any
thing ever brought from the western
canonS. To say the least, in its start
ling effects, clearness and prospective
points, it Is a perfect masterpiece OF
art. 1t was photographed by w. H..
Jackson & Co.
Edward 10y, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon 10y, of Otter Creek, and
Miss Mabel Fuller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. a. II. Fuller, were married
at the residence of the brides parents
on East Main street at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, the Rev. DR.. Freder-
icks Otiiciating
The attendants were Misses Daisy
Dean. of GaleSburg: Stella 10y, sister
q the groom add Aisssts. Harry
paumgardner, of this city, and FREQ
Dean, OF Mendoza.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. w. c. Vittum
played the beautiful wedding march
from "Stitfomca" and the bridal party
entered the spacious parlors, which
had been taStfully decorated, and in
the presence of the many guests were
declared man and wife. After the
ceremony "A wedding breakfast, under
the supervision of Mrs. Zeluif, was
served and each of the guests was pre-
sented with neat bouquet as Il re-
membrance of the pleasant occasion.
Much credit is due Mrs. Zeluff for the
good management exhibited.
Those present from abroad were
Mrs. and Mrs. Judd, of Dixon; Mrs.
Badger and Mrs. Long, OF Amboy;
Mrs. Miller, of Bloomington; Mrs.
Olmstead, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucus, MIR.
and Mrs. Parish and Miss Walters, of
Freedoms; Mrs. c. II. Olmstead, of
Dayton; Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Moore, of
Lisbon, and Mrs. and Mrs. G.. M. 10y
and Mr.. Richards, of Streator.
Mr.. and Mrs. 10y left on the twelve
o'clock train for Otter Creek, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Emma F., only daughter of
Mrs. Harriet M. MarstOn, and Mr..
CART X. Rider were married at the
residence of the brides mother, corner
Lafayette and Canal streets, at 8
o'clock last evening, Rev. DR.. Freder-
ck officiating.
At 8 o'clock the bride and groom,
unattended, assumed their positions
between the folding doors of the pleas
ant parlors beneath an arch of green;
from which hung pendant a floral
horseshoe, and the service of the Bap-
fist church was said, declaring them
man and wife. After the usual con-
CALCULATIONS a neat wedding supper
was served.
The wedding was very quiet affair,
none but the Immediate friends of the
bride and groom being present. Those
in attendance from abroad were Ben
iamin Reynolds and wife, of Gales
burg, and Miss Fannie Eustis, of AID
rian, Kansas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
Finger Amputated

G. Wilson, a brakeman on the G. b.
g. Q. r.. II. for the past three or four
years, while coupling car at the
sand-pit at WcdrOn, Monday about
five o'clock, caught his right hand be-
tween the bumpers, MASKING the
thumb into pulp. He came to OF
tawa on the train and was taken to
DR.. Hatheway's Office, when, the doc
tor examining his hand, found it i'm
possible to save the thumb, and assist
ed by DR.. Trainor, amputated it be,
tween the first and second joints, leav-
ing the second Joint intact.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
8. E. COR. POST OFFICE BLK.
THAT BONE YARD COUGH.
Kill it or it Will Kill You-A Receipt Gratis

Kill it or it Will Kill You-A Receipt Gratis.
Got cold? Cough little did you
say? We don't pity you in the least,
we have told you time and again that
Forbs' Cough Killer would knock the
ambition out of full grown cough in
"A hours. 1t is handy thing to have
in the house, pleasant to take, quick
in it's work, no harmful drugs in the
compound, but most wonderful
medicine. Now don't cough any
longer, but get bottle. Forbes
Cough Killer is on every bottle, none
is genuine unless it stops the cough
and gives relief in twenty-four hours.
G. FORBES, Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

Marriage licenses were issued to Al
fred Balance, Bracevilie, and Sarah
Hewitt. Streator. Doran l.. Hunt,
Reading township, and Mary Ellen
Wellavize, Usage. Geo Deyers, Peru,
and Maggie Count, La Sale. Isaac ID.
Allen and May l.. Spencer, Ottawa.
Emil LANCE and Elizabeth K0ring, of
La Sale. Edwin b. 10y and Mable
Fuller, Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

Postmaster Cope, of Streator, came
to Ottawa Wednesday and made quite
lengthy inspection of the Ottawa post
Office, whose carrier system, he says, is
very superior. In fact, he says the
Ottawa postOffice has the reputation
of being one of the best managed in
this part of the state. Mr.. Cope
though is endeavoring to make the
StreatOr office the eSt.-Tymes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

Go to Sweetser's if you want to save
money on horse blankets, halters,
robes, carriages, buggies, carts, pumps,
sewing machines, &C.: all below mar
ket value. Also a fine line, away
down in prices, of shot guns, rifles,
target guns, ammunition, &c, &c.
Second block north of postoffice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
TOWEL BARGAINS,

5Odoz cotton buck towels, lSX36, &C.;
% dOz. all-linen buck and damask
towels, assorted styles, size lSX36, lac;
35 doz. fine towels, assorted, worth up
to SOC, choice for 25c.: 10 doz. extra
quality drawn work towels at &c.;
large bath towels reduced to lac.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

Every mother should see the nice
fitting cape Overcoats for children, at
from 50. 90 to S. 90 at Oak Hall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

Our kid-lined gloves are all manu-
featured to our own order, every pair
warranted best gloves in the county
at Oak Hall, the one price clothiers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

Don't forget the fine tailor-made
overcoats, in all styles, at Oak Hall,
one price clothing house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

JUST RECEIVED. Two hundred
more Of those $1,000 overeOatS, which
90 off like hot cakes, at Oak Hall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
Linens for Thanksgiving.

j. f. Scott & Co. have opened their
new linens. Exceptional values in
fine table linens. napkins, carving
cloths and towels.
FINE LUNCH SETS!
In bleached and tinted linens, $500.
Fringed lunch cloths, pure linen and
nice quality, at $1.00, $3.50 and $1.S7,
each: fine cream Irish damask, Soc:
fine bleached Irish damask, Soc; extra
quality fine German table linen; in
cream and bleached, &c. to S5c. pei
ward.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
Inst Received,

A fresh lot of fine shoes for ladies'
wear at j. MEGAFFIN'S.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

First-class underwear, all styles,
cheap at Oak Hall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

WORKING SHOES for men and boys
It J. MEGAFFIN's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
Have You Found 1T:

What? Why, the best place to buy
your foot wear is at J. Megaffin's.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

THE FAYETTEVILLE CEN
TENNTAE.
The Official Program for the
Three Days of the Great
Celebration.

The following is the authoriz-
ed program for the Constitu-
tional Centennial Celebration
at Fayetteville, on November,
Goth, 2lst and 22nd, issued by
the Centennial committee:
1889! PROGRAMME. 1889!
Fayetteville, n. c., Novem-
ber, Goth, 21st and 22nd.
Julian s. Carr, Chief Marshal
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20.
The city military Will meet
the visiting military at trains
and escort their guests TO Mill
tary Camp.
2P. N. to 4 P. M.-Military re-
view, command to move from
camp at l p. IN. sharp. Line OF
march. Up Gillespie street to
city hall, thence down Person
street to Cool Spring street to
court house square, thence down
Gleen street to city hall, thence
up Hay street to review stand.
Dress parade.
6 P. M.-Grand Centennial ball.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21.
One hundred guns at sunrise.
Military to move from camp
sharp at 10 a. no. Line Of march
up Gillespie street to city hall,
where the procession, consisting
Of various civic organizations,
secret societies and other, par
ticipating bodies, will feTS.:.
12M.-Salute of thirteen guns.
Minute guns, all bells and steam
whistles to be brought into use
for thirty minutes.
I2:30P. M.-Grand stand exer-
cises to begin. Music. Prayer
by Chaplain, Rev. J. G. Huske,
D. D. Address of welcome and
tender Of the freedom and hos
pitalities Of the city, Mayor N.
W. Ray. Music. Letter froaa
Hon. jefferson Davis rsad.
Mayor \. w. Ray introduces
Gov. L. q. Fowle, who win pre-
sent colors 10 the various regi-
ments of the State Guard:
Music. Governor Fowle intro
duces Hon. M. w. Ransom. Ad-
dress by Senator Ransom.
4:2S P. M.-Forty-two guns fir
ed, all bells ring and all steam
whistles blow thirty minutes.
Fireworks display on race
track, fair grounds, $50 p. m.
to II p. m. .E
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %.
Military and civic parade 8 a.
IN. to II p. IN.
Military to form and move
sharp at 8 a. In. Line Of march
Up Gillespie street to Railroad
street;dOwn same to Dick street;
through same to Person street,
and up Person street to grand
stand, where all orders and civil
lians will meet, and in their
respective order fall into line
and move down Gillespie street
to fair grounds.
The column will form in
front of grand stand at IL IN.
Address by Senator Zebulor
B. Vance.
Competitive drill l p. m, tc
4 p. m., on race track fail
grounds. COMMITTEE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14
IT WAS HERE
That Liberty put on her Swadd-
ling Clothes.

The Fayetteville Observer Of
some days ago published a let
ter from the Federal Colonel,
J. B. Edgington, formerly of
Iowa, whose remarkable speech
at Memphis, Tenn, We COM
mented upon at length some
months since. He was invited
to attend the Fayetteville Gen.
tennial to come off this month.
In his letter to the committee
he says: vF4E fFes
Massachusetts has been said
to be the cradle of American
liberty, but it was in the State
Of North Carolina that Ameri-
can liberty first put on her
swaddling clothes; where the
Mecklenburg resolutions of in
dependence were adopted. :
If American liberty is to be
preserved in this country ii
must be done by following
closely III the path marked out
by North Carolina. Circum.
stances will prevent my atten, :
auce at the celebration in the
flesh, bnt / will be with you in
the spirit" Wi. Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14
THE EDITORS CHAIR
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion OF The Caucasian and
the Opinion Of others which we
Can Endorse on The Various
Topics Of the Day.

Sampson county has held
nineteen annual Agricultural
Fairs. We feel safe in saying
that there is no county in the
State that las been more noted
ted for its fine exhibits han
ours. The fact that the gallant
soldier and famous statesman,
Hon 1Fitzhugh Lee, Governor of
the great State Of Virginia, has
accepted an invitation to be
present and speak on Veterans
Day, December the 9th, and the
fact Shat is almost II certainty
(which we expect to De able to
announce as such in next issue,
that Governor FOwle Will for
merlY open the Fair on Wed
nesday, December 4th, and chat
Hon. g. W. Macune will deliver
the address OH Alliance Day,
December 9Th, makes it a GER
tainty that that there will be
more people to attend this Fair
than at any other exhibit nf the
kind held in the State, except
the State Fair and the Fayette.
vile Centennial. Therefore il
behoeves the people Of Samp,
son, Johnson, Harnett, Duplin
Pender, Bladen and New Han
over, the territory represented
by this Fair, to put forth every
effort to make an exhibit, not
only equal to those we have
lad in the past, but superior
That such Will be- the case we
have every reason to expect
Let it be so
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14
Answers TO Questions and EAigmas in
Last Issue

Answers TO Questions and ERigmas in
Last Issue.
l. Canonicus sent Gov. Brad
ford a rattle snakes skin full of
arrows and Gov. Bradford re-
turned it full of powder and
rifle balls.
2. The Chinese wall was built
to keep the Tartars out of the
Chinese empire.
3. The first object of the wars
of the Crusades waged by the
Christians against the Moham-
medans was to vindicate the
right of the Christians to visit
the holy sepulchre, though the
object was finally changed to
rescue all the holy land from
the SaraceDs.
4. The suspension bridge
across East River, between New
York and Brooklyn, is the long
est.
5. Virginia Dare was the first
child born Of white parents in
North Carolina.
:. 6. William Tell is sad to have
shot an apple from the head of
his soon by order Of the Tyrant
Gesler, whom he afterward shot
dead
z. The Union Pacific from
New York to San Francisco is
the longest railroad in the
world.
Enigma NO. 3S-Capt. John
Smith.
We received an interesting an
swer to question No. 5 for last
week from Annie +. Wright
Coharie, bu. it came too late
for publication.
We have received answers from
the following:
| Willie Draughon, Clinton,
Allmand NJ. Griggs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

When Hon. C. w. Macune sees eur peO.
pie and the exhibit they make to the
world at the Sampson Fair, ON Friday,
Dee. 9th, he will then see that it wai
perfectly natural that Sampson should
be the banner Alliance County in State
which is the banner Alliance State in
the Union.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

What is the lesson Of last
weeks elections What have
been the causes that have
wrought the political reyolu-
tons in Ohio, Iowa and Virgin
ia? In the first Foraker, who
has twice been elected Govern
or, Foraker, tie bloody shirt
flaunter, the rantankorous South
hater, the sectional tooter,
has been showed under by about
ll.O0Q Democratic majority
which makes a Democratic gain
of between 10000 and 10000 ;
the second, which has, since
1860, been solidly Republican,
with a majority Of from 10000
to 10000, has elected thy Dem
Ocratic candidate for Governor
by 1000 majority; i'll the last,
which was carried by Cleveland
by only about 900 majority
the traitor Malone has been
buried under q Democratic ma
iority of 10000 IN the country
districts of Massachusetts, the
Democratic gains are about 20,-
900. Maryland and New Jersey
have increased their maj jOrities
and it will be remembered that
a few weeks since Indianapolis
Harrison's home, elected a Dem.
ocratic Mayor the first time i'll
fifteen years. Yes, what does
all this mean? 1t means tirst
that the country is not satisfied
with Harrison's administratiO on
secondly, it means that Cleve
land is prophet. What die
Grover Cleveland predict
When he sent his famous low
tariff message to Congress, he
said that it might defeat tht
Democratic party at the mex
election, but that he was SOW
ing seed that would reap ricl
harvest for his party in the FIJI
ture. That the people must b.
educated up to understand tht
monstrous iniquities Of the
high war tariff and then, whel
that was done, the party of ta
riff reform would have a Ions
lease Of power.
One of the most noticeabl,
things about this election i
that the greatest gains have
been in the rural and agricul
tural districts, the sections tina
are burdened worse by the tariff
Yes, the farmer is waking uI
and the war tariff and ITS pa
rent. the Radical party, ar
doomed. We believe that tn
Alliances and Wheels have don
much, in their fight against mo
nopoly, to bring about thes
splendid results. Let the goot
work go on!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

Wednesday, Dee. 4th, will be Opening
Day Of the Sampson Fair. His Excel
lency, Hon. ID. G.. Fewle, will perform
the opening ceremonies at II O'Clock A.
NJ. Let us astOaish him with such An
exhibit and such a coneourse of people
as he has seldom seen z4 Z
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

-:ESTABLISHED IN 1874:
MARION BUTT ICTS A. H Srpt
FIRST-CLASS BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES
. session opens On the lst Monday in august
term OF twenty Weeks. The School is divided into "
EIVE E DEPA2I'M ENTS
VIZ fTmay intermediate, Academic and Preparatory.
TUITION RATES
Rates In Tuition
times. w" '"e
AAAN'ani, month 81
Isl TRADE, month
ina TRADE, month 81
ACADEMIC, ast and Grade Grade per month non.s g 2s
to prepare .o,
lege, tuition, which
made known application -'' " -
MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
of
Tuition per month"; 25 No extra charge Instrument
B O A r d:
Good Boad including washing
be obtained private families school, from
to $7.00 per month. = 80 'L
The School will be firm receive the
teachers entire attention
g. E. BUTLER (U. n C) Principal,
ya-H Huntey, n c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

Scme Questions for Our Young Friends
to Answer.
i. In what battle was Gen'l
Albert Sydney johnson killed
2. What woman has been a
candidate for President of the
United States 1?
3. What Southern State furn-
ished the most soldiers in the
late wac?
4. What is the origin Of the
motto of the United States,
E pluribus unum?
5. What man first went around
the world =?
6. What are the five religi-
ons of the world 4?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Something Interesting to Young
Readers of The Caucasian.

prepared each week by w. A. JOHNSON,
to whom all communications intended for
this column should be addressed.l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

LOST, A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
She (archly -"Whom should
you call the prettiest girl in this
room p He docking about
him)-aH'm. Well, to tell the
truth, there isn't q pretty girl in
the place. .0-Life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14
ATTENTION.

VIII 10 pay yon To advertise
IN TnE CAUCASIAN
Look a. cur advertising coll
umns, and you viii see how
many are proating by it.
I4isTgS-sOQ snbScribest In
1883. i,es5 Ia day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

Stock on Exhibit at the Sampson Fair
will be fed free Of charge. Let every
farmer feel it his imperative duty to see
that his community is ereditably repre-
sented.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-11-14

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