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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

THE COUNTY is only five rods west o
COURT HOUSE Bowman's gallery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Hapempn & Graham have the largest stock
of school books and supplies in the county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

FINE SHOES for mems wear cheap fol
cash ct ]. Megsffn's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

School Books Of all kinds at Hapeman &
Graham's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Sewing Machines.
Don't be humbugged by travelling men on
sewing machines, but 60 to F. d. Sweetser
and get machine fully warranted FIVE years
and save $40 To- $l5 on the machine for cash
or lease. Call 1t Sl6 La Sale street and see
for yourselves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

A gentleman of good reputation has found
sure cure for that dreaded malady, poll
evil. Anyone having horses afflicted can
leave their address at this office, and the
gentleman will guarantee a positive cure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Shropshire bucks, lamps and yearlings,
for sale. Address G. c. Caldwell, Utica, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

FREE HAND pastel and crayon portraits
==- at Bowmsn's gallery. See
them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31
A New Industry or Two.

Get prices on buggies before buying a
GAY q Son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

UTICA is only nine miles west of Bowman'e
Gallery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

MARSEILLES is only eight miles east O
Bowman's gallery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

School books and school supplies chespes
at E, Y. Griggs'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

DELAYS are dangerous; therefore get pho
== tographs at Bowman's gallery
now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

GENUINE hand. rolled, free. hand sketched
pastel portraits at Bowman's
gallery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Examine these goods on our cheap counter
there is no shoddy in them.
j. MEGAFFIN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

E. Y. Griggs is retailing books at whole
sale prices.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

VIM. Stevenson, Of the South side is rails,
ing his dwelling house to Q square roof, two
story structure. with all the improvements
to make fine home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Excellent free.hand and hapd-rolled
PASTEL PORTRAITS
at Bowman's gallery
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Don't Forget.
To call ct NJ. Stiefers for your boys suits
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

For Fannes three-spring wagon go to
GAY & Son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

The best REMEMBER. ................
is the Bowman's gallery for good
cheapest photographs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Save Your Dollars
by buying your school supplies at Hapeman
g. Graham's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Hapeman & Graham are leaders in school
supplies. School books are cheaper this
year than ever
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31
Hapeman & Graham

Are headquarters for slate pencils tablets
pens, and all school supplies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

SCHOOL supplies all kinds at Hapeman &
Graham's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31
Sewing Machines.

The best the cheapest our motto.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

We will not be undersold. GAY Il Son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31

Stereocopes, views
ALBUMS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31
Poll Evil,

at Bowman's gallery
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
No Fight, No Prayer.

A group of naval officers were indulg-
ing the other day in "reminiscences of
the war, when one of them told the fol-
lowing yarn
early on the morning of December
"a, 1854" he said, admiral Porter sig
nailed to the fleet before Fort Fisher Get
under way and follow me- The ship to
which belonged was assigned, in the
programme, to position between two
iron-clads close under the fort. We
anticipated hot and terrible work. The
flagship led the way, and was approach
ing within range, when Lieutenant
Commander B, Of my ship, ordered
all hands called to muster The brawny
tars gathered aft on the quarter deck
with the officers in their usual places.
and her commander began to read from
the prayer book the Prayer Before Bat
tie 1t was solemn moment; none
knew who or how many among us
might suddenly be ushered into the
presence OF the God OF Battes. Our
commander read % though no felt II,
the whole ships company were Awsd
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
GENERAL TURNER AsHBY.

eral jackson withdrew his men back be-
yond Winchester, leaving Ashby's COM
mand alone. The next morning the
Federals advanced to take possession Of
the town. Ashby sullenly retired be-
fore them. 1t was the first visit of the
enemy to this ancient town, the records
OF which bore honorable mention of the
exploits of his grandfather. We may
well imagine what thoughts fitted
through his mind and caused his heart
to throb as he remained behind, tied
on his snow-white stallion, to witness
the movements of the invading foe.
The enemy determined to capture the
daring horseman. With this view they
sent .wo men TO pass through bystreet
aud obtain position in his rear. Ashby
a ted as it he had not noticed their
strategy. The column of the enemy
advanced upon him. He stood his
ground until they were within two hun
dred yards Of his position. Then, wav-
ing his sword above his head and giving
his battle cry, dashed away under a
shower of bullets. He saw the two
men That had been selected to intercept
HIM standing across his path at the edge
Of the town. Drawing his pistol he
charged upon them at full speed. At
his first shot one of them fell dead.
Selling the other by the throat as he
passed, he dragged him fr I'M his horse
and carried HIM a prisoner into the Con-
federate lines.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
The Old Love Letter.

Mr.. Mayer, the special examiner OF
the Bureau of Pensions, told of n man
who lives up in Butler county. He is
paralyZed from suustroke received
while on the march to Washington to
the grand review after the surrender of
Lee. Not man could be found - as
sist in proving his claim. All his COM
rades of the march were scattered or
dead. There was not scrap Of paper OF
| official record.
81 was satisfied" said Mr.. Mayer,
"that here was a genuine case. His
story wasi always consistent, and then
he was comparatively helpless
| paralytic. He could move about a
little, but could do no work. tried in
every imaginable way to get him to
recall something that would give me a
clew, but visit after visit to him brought
nothing.
u finally asked him one day il he
| ever wrote letters home, and if he
| might not have written about that time.
80 Why, yes said he, used to write
| to my sweetheart
g. And where is she now?' / asked.
90 There she is
"Did you ever save any of those
letters, madam inquired just as
| though woman didn't always save her
love letters tied up in ribbon.
| Why, yes, l believe all the letters
| he ever wrote to me are upstairs some-
where now, she replied. Pretty soon
she came back with worn and faded
| package OF letters. And among them
| she found letter from her then sweet
heart, describing the very incident OF
the sunstroke. He had written her as
soon as he had recovered sufficiently
and told how the day was oppressive and
the march to Washington hot and dusty
and how he had been overcome with the
heat and had fallen out by the wayside
and had lain under tree all dav long
while the columns were marching by.
| That letter to his sweetheart saved
the day. 1t got him his pension. He
had been trying ever since 1865 until
recently to secure it. 1t was q case in
which became profoundly interested
and | rejoiced with them. Chicago
| News
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
Driven Crazy by n Dream.

One of the officials in the Broad
Street station was startled one day
by handsome young lady, who
tapped him on his shoulder and
asked els this the safest road to
heaven" The young woman per-
sisted that she was in search of the
safest road to heaven, and had been
told that the Pennsylvania railroad
was one OF them. She began n ram
bling sort of a story about her wings
and other celestial topics, but was
Interrupted by an elderly lady and
young man, who led her away They
said she was Miss Mollie Robbins, a
Young Chicago lady of "a wealthy
family. She had lost her reason be-
cause of a dream of the bursting of
the Connemaugh lake dam, imagin-
ing that her bctrothed was swept
AWAY by the flood. Curiously her
dream occurred during the night
preceding the food. The gentleman
whom she believed to be lost is alive
and now in Johnstown, whittier she
was being taken by advice of a ply
stefan, who suggested that the scenes
in the wrecked town and the meet
ing with her betrothed might restore
her reason.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13

This is Il matter of importance to be
cared for about every farm house; but
what is convenient at one house will
not answer in every place. If | tell
what | do with waste water it may
help some one else similarly situated.
The ground around the back side of
my house descends toward meadow.
My milk room and kitchen and water
closet are on the second floor, and arc
supplied with running water from "a
mountain spring. The water is kept
running. Traps are carefully arranged
below the sinks and watcr-closet to
prevent a return of gases The three
outlets discharge into one four-inch
pipe into which spare conductor from
the caves also runs. This makes IA
good ventilator for the large pipe, and
also helps to keep the pipe clear. The
large pipe is conducted down the hill
a convenient distance and discharges
into long box, made of plank (slngle
width) and partially set into the
ground. The box is ten or twelve feet
long and has one partition and loose
cover over all. The sewer pipe dis
charges continually into one end of
this box, and "a sediment forms; the
water overllows at Il notch in the top
of IA partition into the next compart-
ment, more sediment is deposited and
the overflow from the other end of the
box is conducted some rods further in
n ditch and distributed over the mead
ow, with good results. Two or three
times a year we take the cover off the
box and shovel or dip the contents into
a barrel set on stone boat and draw
1t off into the meadow and spread it.
An old tin pail, one side of which is
set into the end of crooked stick, by
the help of a saw Gust as we used to
make sap clippers in the woods with
large basin), makes "A good dipper for
the sewage. The whole thing is
very simple, etfectual and durable
American Agriculturist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
Stretching The Hair.

One Of the querest demands for eel
skins is that made by colored women,
says the New York Sun. The
picturesque bandanas that they wear
serve another purpose than that of
merely covering their heads; they
hide the eelskins that these women
wear to taunton and stretch their kinky
hair. For, us long as white men have
known the colored race the latter has
been imbued with a hopeless envy of
long, straight hair, such as white per-
sons are adorned with. Generations
try to pull the kinks out of their
woolly pates and fail, but other
generations step into their places and
try on and on to get long hair. White
skins the colored folks don't care so
much about, because they see that
white folks Italians and Spaniards.
are often darker than mulattoes, but
they do envy the rest of creation its
long locks. An old aunty, who had
the care of Sun reporters child-a
very pious old woman-said to the
child's mother one day: I'm sure of
goin' to heaven, but I'd give it up
widout a sigh eff l could hab Miss
Alice's long hair"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
They Could Not Hear.

A pretty rich story on two promin-
ent Minneapolis gentlemen was related
in st. Paul recently. These gentlemen
at the time of the great Hard wood fail
ure eight years ago, went to New York
to settle up some of the accounts Of
the insolvent concern. Their business
completed, they partook of a cham
payne supper and the sparkling fluid
predominated over the delicate yiands.
Quite mellow, they secured box in
one of the theaters. After the play
had progressed some time, one nudged
the other and quantity asked:
"Can you hear anything?"
Not "a blamed word" returned the
other. at is funny but really l be-
lieve that wine is ringing in my ears
so loud that it browns their voices"
Come, let's get out of here. I'm
afraid we've drunk too much" and
they retired as gracefully as they
could under the circumstances. Next
morning one of the gentlemen discov-
cred he had kept his program, and in
big letters he read "Humpty Dumpty."
They had been trying to hear a pan
tomime. Another bottle OF wine
drowned their chagrin. The story is
from life
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
Jems of Thought.

Right actions for the future are the
best explanations or apologies for
wrong ones in the past; the best evil
dence of regret for them that we can
offer or the world receive Edwards.
When a man hath forfeited the re-
putation of his integrity, he is set
fast. and nothing will then serve his
turn, neither truth nor falsehood. -
Steele.
If a fool knows secret, he tells it
because he is fool; if knave knows
one, he tells it whenever it is his IN
terest to tell it. But women and young
men are very apt to tell what secrets
they know from the vanity of having
been trusted. Trust none of these
whenever you can help it.-Chester-
field.
SlSeh makes all things difficult, but
industry all easy; and he that riseth
late must trot all day, and shall scarce
overtake his business at night; while
laziness travels SO slowly that power
ty soon overtakes him. Franklin.
He is great simpleton who i'm
AGNES that the chief power of wealth
is to supply wants. In ninety-nine
cases out of hundred it creates more
wants than ii suplies.-Colton.
To think we'll of every other man S
condition, and to dislike our own, is
one of the misfortunes of human ma
ture. Pleased with each others lot,
our own we hate, Burton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13

The position of Adjutant General of
the United States Army, over which
there was such a warm contest, has
been awarded by the President to that
tried soldier, General John Cunningham
Kelton. General Kelton was born in
Delaware County. Pennsylvania, on the
Goth of June, 1928. His great grand
father, James, came from Ireland to
: Chester County, Pennsylvania, about
1875. Young kelton graduated at the
United States Military Academy in 1851,
and was employed on the frontier till
1857. and at the academy, as instructor
in infantry tactics and the use of small
arms, till the gath of April, 1851. Dur
ing the civil war he served as Assistant
Adiutant- General, with the exception
of two months in 1871, when, as colonel
Of the Ninth Missouri Regiment, he
commanded brigade in that State.
He resigned his volunteer commission
on the 18th of March. 1862, but was in
the field during the advance upon
Corinth and the seige of that place in
April and May, and was on General
Henry w. Hallack's staff from July OF
that year till July LIST, 1865. He was
breveted lieutenant-c colonel, colonel, and
brigader-general on March 18th, 1867
LOT HOSu anu dTuuOuS StT-
vices both in the field and at head-quar
ters." General Kelton was in charge
of the Appointment Bureau in the Ad-
iutant-general's Office at Washington
in 1S65-10, and was afterward Adiutant-
general of the Division of the Pacific.
On June 18th, 1880, he attained he staff
rank of colonel and since 1885 he has
been on duty in the Adjutant-general's
Office at WASHINGTON. Since 1880 he has
patented modification of the locking
mechanism of the Springfield rifle, re-
ducing the number of motions required
to load and ire it to four; front sight
cover and protector; detachabl mag
azine; a safety stop for revolvers, pre-
venting accidental discharge in cavalry
combat; pistol-pack, whereby any
jointed revolver can be loaded in two
seconds; an automatic check-rein that
enables the cavalrymen to have both
hands free, and u rear sight for rifles
Many of these have been adopted by the
Ordinance Department.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13

General de Trobriand, in his book,
"The Army of the Potomac" relates
many incidents illustrating the influence
of imagination.
One poor fellow believed that he had
received bullet in the head, and at
once prepared to die on account of it,
He died. Another, with his eye gone
and his eyebrows burned off, thought
nothing was the matter. Another in
stance vas that of u surgeon who had
allured into the army by salary. He
had been man of luxurious habits, and
found himself living without fire in q
tent covered with snow. He sought to
make himself comfortable by building a
fire in the open air, and toastlng one
side while the other froze. He could
not get used to the meagre fare and no
bed of the camp. But the roaring of
the cannon ended his career. He be-
came livid, trembling like a leaf he
shook at each defamation, and appeared
about to lose his legs. 81 am dead
man ~ he at last exclaimed, as if act
ually shot. 81 must go away, or ! am
a dead man !" And there had not been
a shot anywhere near the division. He
had to be carried to a hospital and dis
charged.
At the three-days battle of Gettyes-
burg, colored- bearer staggered and
fell back. Steady called the colonel.
81 am wounded" replied the color
bearer, in choking voice. "Where y
in the throat" The commander leaned
over his horse and looked. lit is
nothing. l see no blood" The soldier
Immediately retook his place. and lifted
his flag. The ball had rellly struck
him in the neck, but had bounded off
his leather collar, and the shock had
choked him for moment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
A Funny World.
This world is very funny,
For no matter how much money
L., L. 10, 4 L.

This world is very funny,
For no matter how much money
Man is earning, he will spend it and be
hard up all the time
To his utmost he is straining
To catch up, without attaining,
Till he makes his life burden when it
should be bliss sublime.
He who earns a thousand merely
Thinks two thousand yearly
Would be il st the figure to make happiness
complete;
But his income when it doubles
Only multiplies his troubles,
For his outgo then increasing makes both
ends worse to meet
1t is run in debt and borrow,
Flush today and broke Tomorrow
Financiering every which way to postpone
the day of doom;
Spending money ere he makes it,
And then wondering what takes it,
Till he, giving up the riddle, looks for rest
within the tomb.
Oh. this world is very funny
To the average man whose money
Doesn't quite pay for the dancing that he
does before he should;
And he kills himself by trying
just a little higher flying
Then is suited to his pocket and his own
eternal good.
st Paul News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
A Doctors Mishap.

A somewhat amusing incident late
ly happened to person who tried
to bring man out of an epileptic
paroxysm by pouring cold water in
to his mouth and upon his neck. Aft
err slight struggle, according to the
account. the epileptic sank back APP
parently dead, whereupon the mani
pulator of the water became intense
ly anxious, and placed his ear at the
mouth of the patient, who straight
way caught the ear between his teeth
and proceeded to chew it until sits
beauty had vanished. An arrest on
charge of mayhem followed the
epileptic's return to consciousness:
but a police justice discarged the pris-
oner, on the ground that he was not
responsible for what he had done
while in fit.-Halls journal Of
Health.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13
The Best Catch in Washington.

Tho wealthiest young man in WASH
ington is IL. Grafton Delaney, or as he
is known to his intimates. HAL De-
laney. lie is not much more than 80
years old, and his fortune is an in
herited one. His yearly income is be-
tween $50, 600 and 500 900. The prin-
cipal that yields most of this princely
income rests in nothing less secure than
the English consols. His mother was
the descendent of an old English fami-
ly, and at her death the family estate,
an entailed one, passed to her son.
From those who know | learn that he
makes good use of his 81 800 week.
He unostentatiously plays the part OF
the good Samaritan to "a host of less
fortunate relatives. He owns "a large
demense in nearby Virginia county.
He sustains an old family mansion
there, and is wont to bid his friends
by the dozen to share in its inequalities
He passes the winter months in the
capital, and varies the monotony OF
spring and autumn by occasional fit
ting to Paris and London. Washing
ton Post
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-13

The household.
PINEAPPLE JAM.-Peel, crate and
weigh the apple; put pound for pound
of pineapple and sugar; boil it in a
porcelain kettle thirty or forty min
utes.
RASPBERRY VINEGAR. To four
quarts of raspbcrries add one quart of
good vinegar. Let it stand twenty
four hours, then strain, and to one
pint of juice add one pound of sugar.
Boil fifteen minutes, bottle hot, and
seal the corks.
STRAWBERRY SALAD.-Strawberry
salad is a mixture of Strawberries and
red ana white currants, equal portions
OF each, or rasperries and cherries
may be added to it. 1t is to be eaten
with sugar and cream, which should
be put on the fruit just before serving.
GoosEBRIEs CANNED. Remove the
eye and stem without rupturing the
skin. then wash in cold water and fill
the jar. Make syrup, using four
pounds of sugar TO four quarts of water
and fill the jar Make a syrup, using
four pounds of sugar to four quarts of
water and boil twenty minutes. Pour
this over the berries until the jar is
more than half full and set the jars in
kettle two-thirds full of warm water
and cook until the fruit is soft. Use
the contents of one jar for supplying
the deficiency made by shrinkage of
the fruit in the jars. Cover with boil
ing syrup, and scum on the top.
CANNED CHERRIES. Stone the fruit.
Use II half pound of sugar to each
pound of fruit, and make II syrup of II
pint or less of water to each pound of
sugar. Let the syrup boil well and
skim it before adding the fruit. Mere
ly scald the latter II very short time,
not putting very much into the kettle
at once, so that by gently stirring it
every part can soon come in contact
With the boiling syrup. Then with Il
fruit ladle fill the bottles, being careful
not to dip too much juice. Add more
fruit TO the syrup left, and continue
thus until all are cooked.