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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
Rutland RiDDIes

RUTLAND, Nov. 2s.-What part of the tur-
key do you prefer?
Monday was delightful day, but since
then the weather has not been very favorable.
Corn picking has come to a sudden stop for
few days.
Grant Conard spent Thanksgiving with his
brother Virgil. Grant is on his way to West
Serena, where he is to open his first school on
next Monday. Success TO you, Grant.
There was party Saturday evening at the
residence of d. Mason. All present expressed
themselves as having good time.
Mrs. Underwood has been quite sick, but
we are glad to say she is improving.
Geo. Pitzer and wife, Mrs. 8. Graves, and
Mrs. David Pitzer of Kansas, were the guests
of Mrs. K. Bruner last Sunday.
Nelson Bounds of Newark, Ohio, spent q
few days here visiting relatives aud friends.
Isreal Cameron has returned from Indiana
where he was visiting his aged father. Mr.. C.
reports light crops in the Hoosier STATE.
Miss Laura Conards school opens on Mon
day next in the Brumback district.
Miss Rosa Gallien will teach this winter in
the Grove district.
Frank Eneix is moving to Minooka to take
charge of his fathers farm. Our best wishes
go with you, Frank.
A few days since young fellow stopped at
C. Longs saying he wanted work, ana as Mr..
Long needed help in his corn, he took the
stranger in, gave b m food, and good bed;
but when breakfast was ready the stranger
was not at roll call. Investigation proved
that he had disappeared, taking with him q
hat, an overcoat, pair of pants, and pair of
boots belonging to Mr. Longs hired man.
The stranger was overtaken at Wedron, and
the property recovered.
The fastest corn husking of the season was
accomplished by Lee Aubury ON last Tuesday.
WIN Miller AYERS that for awhile Lee picked
at the rate of 159 bushes per day. Miller
tried to keep pace with Lee but it was no use
Lee was unusually quick, but when Miller got
once through the field near the road he was
told that Lee had lately become Uncle that
settled it, Miller understood it all. PAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
You Might Know II.

This Is decidedly overcoat weather
and Alschuler is abundantly prepared
TO meet il with an unsurpassed stock
of warm outer garments Of all descrip-
tiOns.
See our nobby chinchillas, $l2, SIS
and SlS, in all colors and styles.
See our dressy Meltons, silk or fan
mel lined, in new shapes-$l2 to $40.
See our heavy beavers, most substan-
tial coat made-$l0, $l2 and $l5.
See our stylish Worsteds in all the
popular wcaves and effects Just as you
want them SIS, $40, $l2 and SIS.
In fact over 100 other styles Of over
coats at prices within the reach of ey-
erybody. At any rate see Alschuler on
the over coat question.
SKATES.
a pair OF ice skates free with every
suit of boys clothing,
AT ALsCHULERS,
West Of courthouse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

The Committee on Subscription of
the La Sale county Worlds Fair AS
ISOLATION, met Wednesday afternoon at
the Clifton. There were present Ca
nal Commissioner Ames,. of Streator,
Senator Reindardt, Peru, Mayor Mat
theissen, La Sale, George Ii. Madden,
Mendoza and Col. Hapeman, Ottawa.
After a preliminary exchange of ideas
it was decided to appoint, as proper
persons to secure subscriptions in the
county, the postmasters, mayors and
bankers in the various towns and
cities of the county, adding as eX-Of-
flcio members of such committee the
members of the subcommittee of the
general committee. The secretary of
the general committee was instructed
to send out the necessary lists for sub
scription, and the posters furnished
by the general committee at Chicago
to the persons designated by yester
days action. The feeling was that a
good round sum should be obtained in
this county for the prospect.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

The advertisement by a Chicago
publishing house of a book to contain
all the evidence, speeches of counsel
and the verdict in the Cronin ease
bespeaks an amount of enterprise and
push that make the preparations for
the worlds fair and the re-erection Of
the Eiifel tower look small. A work
to contain all the advertisement
promises would be about as volumi-
nous as the Encyclopedia Britannica,
and not half so entertaining.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

The Supreme Court of this state
Tuesday rendered decision against the
Chicago Gas Trusts which will have
an important bearing on municipal
mohopolies in this state, In a word,
this decision is To the effect that IA
charter issued to IA gas company does
not permit that company to go outside
its legitimate business by dabbling in
stocks of other companies, nor to ac-
quire, by such purchase of stock, the
monopoly Of a business which is in its
nature a quasi-public business where
public and private interests are mex
tricably mixed; aud that neither a
city council or a legislature has the
power TO grant to any company or cor
poration such monopoly. If this
doctrine shall be carried further to
apply to all trust organizations in this
state there will be wonderful shak-
ing up of monopoles in Illinois one of
these days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

The case of Porterteld V. The City
Of La Sale is peculiar in one thing, at
least, it being the first case for person
al damages against that city in 10
years which has not been tried by the
firm of Duncan & OConor. While
there is no telling how this case will
result, it may be added that in all the
many cases against the city tried for
the city by Messrs. Duncan & O'Conor
land there have been times when the
map of La Sale hung in the court
room for weeks at a time to be used in
the hearing of such cases. the final
Judgment in no case ever exceeded the
sum Of $l.00
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Mr. Phil Armour, the Chicago beef
King, who refused to appear before the
Vest Senatorial committee in that city
last summer to testify in regard to the
dressed beef trust is uneasy about
Senator Vests; threats to compel his
before the committee at
Washington, and has sent his partner
Mr.. Martin, to look after the matter.
He Is like the farmer who some years
ago was subpgnaed to attend as a
witness before the Circuit Court at
Ottawa. He was to busy to go himself
but he ''sent hand"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
The Chicago Herolds enterprise of

The Chicago Herdlds enterprise of
sending man across the continent
on bicycle progresses so untowardly
and is so devoid of pleasant incidents
that it will hardly be followed by a
book on the subscription plan. Ger
tainly more cheerful outlook is pre-
sented for the success of the enter
prise of Mr.. Pulitzer, of the New York
World, to have young lady, under the
pseud0nym of the Miss Nellie Bly,,
put girdle around the world in IS
days. She started at four days no
tice, and on her 18th day had crossed
the British Channel and way on the
continent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
A MASSIVE COMBINE.

The newspapers have already suflici-
emily advertised the fact that the ma
tional organization of Farmers ALI
ances meets at st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. Sd.
The membership of this convention
Will consist of delegates from Farmers
Alliances in all the Southern states,
and in Kansas and Illinois. The total
membership of the Alliances to be
represented is roundly placed at l,5O0-
900. A main object at st. Louis will
be to take stepSfor charging the or
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

that won the respect of his opponents
If he ever seemingly departed from his
lifelong record rs a sterling democrat
it was when, in 1871, he issued MS
memorable screed in favor OF redeem
Ing the national bonds in grecnbacks'
though that involved far less than the
yagaries of the sO-callcd ''greenback
party of a later day. The last lcglSIa-
tive measure with which his name is
connected is the civil service bill,
which he originated, and owed its pas
sage mainly to his persistent efforts In
its behalf. The measure, however,
was no favoritc with the leaders Of
either party, and probably lost him
his reelection to the senate in 1854.
His familiarity with the eleganccs
and amenities OF life peculiarly
him to a diplomatic career,
in which, as minister to Germany, he
was very popular and made an excel
lent record. The shock he received in
1888, by the violent death Of his wife
from being thrown from IA carriage at
Union Park, seemed to undermine his
health, and for six months or more he
had been little better than an invalid.
His wife was the daughter of Francis
NJ. Key. the author OF the "Sta-
Spangled Banner'--a brilliant woman
who undoubtedly materially assisted
her husband to gain his national
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

llayti, after few months peace,
has apparently relaSped into her nor
nal state Of rebellion and anarchy. A
hundred years ago, under French rule
and slavery, Hayti was little Para
disc. The island supported five Chris
tian bishops, a hundred churches and
the population was civilized and unan-
imOusly and earnestly christian To-
day, with freedom, the population is
reduced one-half in number, has relaps-
ed to the lowest grade of African
fetish and vaudooism. is povertv-strick-
en-, miserable, characterization beyond
description. The African is a prOdigal
son, seems to 60 to the devil unless re-
strained by the strong hand of eau
casan authority and civilization.
Here in an important item for the
Silver Convention about to meet in st.
Louis. A Birmingham, Conn, man,
who is too modest to have his name
appear in print, claims to have discov-
cred a process by which, at an eX-
pense of 60 cents pound, certain
inexpensive metal can be reduced to
gold-that is, to a metal SO strongly
resembling gold that scientific analy-
sis alone can discover the difference.
lt'is the same in weight, color, due
tility, &c. OF course, when this new
metal becomes plenty, gold must go
down in value little above copper or
brass, and silver will be the only pre-
ciOus metal left to make money of.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Marshal Brennan, this week, receiv-
ed letter from the City Marshal Of
Clinton, H., stating that A. j. Car
rol, who was recently arrested here and
released on a writ of habeas corpus,
had been arrested on divers occasions
in that place, once for striking lady
over the face with whip, for which
he was tined again for having trouble
with the daughter of widow woman;
also for enticing little girls to ride.
with him, and that he left there in the
middle of the night to avoid coat Of
tar and feathers,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

For heavens sake" said the PreSi-
dent. YEARLY, as Cullom and Farwell
called upon him again on Saturday
about the Chicago offices, please let
me alone until after Congress meets.
| will make the appointments at once
if you insist on it, but | do want time
to look them over, and | have my mes
sage yet to finish, and a thousand
other things to do before Congress
meets" ooh, certainly" said the
senators, and backed out. 1t is settled
Frank Hitchcock is to be marshal in
stead of Babcock, but as to Campbell.
Manner, SC, all is yet in the fog
Babcock, 1t is said, was killed by At
torney General Miller, who said he was
"a played-out politician" This made
Abner Taylor, Babcock's son-in-law,
so mad, that he wrote "A furious letter
to the President against Miller. That
only made things worse. and Bah was
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Steel rails were just the same price in
London and Pittsburg last week Mr.
Cleveland should explain to the wait
ing world that the duty, ST a ton, is
always added to the price Of the pro-
duct of this country."-L'ter Ocean.
An explanation by the Inter Ocem,
would be more pertinent why steel
rails should be protected" by IA duty
of ST. per ton if they can be manu-
featured as cheaply in this country as
in England
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

A Peoria dispatch announces the
failure of A. j. Gustel, a politician
and cigar manufacturer. OF course
he failed. The manufacture of cigars
in the same shop must necessarily be
a ruinOus business, as the one
invariably consumes the other. Better
leave the manufacture of politicians
where it legitimately belongs-to the
partisan newspapers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

"Illinoisans, irrespective of party"
says the Tribune, express united APP
probation over the selection of Frank
Hitchcock as L. :. Marshal for North
ern Illinois," The I'rjJ,ue'S language
isa tritle too comprehensive. There
are two parties whose expression of
appreciation has not yet been heard,
to-wit; A. G. Babcock and his son-in-
law, Abner Taylor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Another large addition to the public
lands of the Northwest has been OBJ
tanned by the purchase of 100000
acres of valuable lumber and agricul-
ture land from the Chippewas in Min
nesOta. The negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Cherokee strip, which will
add large territory to the Southwest,
however. drag YEARLY along.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

And now King Humbert of Italy
declares for peace. Bismarck has de-
clared emphatically for peace. So
have the emperors of Russia and Aus
ira, and France is for peace. So much
looks suspicious, especially
as all the nations indicated are arming
with redoubled energy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

siderable size and bad feeling. The
first outbreak has now somewhat sub
sided, and lay the time the day for the
voting Is announced the matter will
have been thoroughly canvassed pro
and con.
II is believed the Affirmative side OF
the question will prevail, and new
municipality will be added TO the
many now existing in this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Mrs. Grundy says the question with
the women at this season of the year
is: Is it better to marry man who is
thoughtless and leaves the, door open
behind him, or to marry man who
thinks to close the door but fOrgets to-
leave out the slam?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
She Was Completely Cured.

A daughter of my customer suffered
from suppressed menstruation, and her
health was, completely wrecked. At
my suggestion she used one bottle of
Bradfield's Female Regulator, which
cured her. J. w. HELLUMs, Water
Valley, Miss.
Write the Bradfield Reg. Co, Attain
ia, Ga, for particulars. Sold by all
druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

has been telcgraphed to the press of
this country In full, and careful
reading of IL shows that, although the
Brooklyn Boanerges don't say so in
words his meaning is plain enough
That on various points saint Paul
and | differ"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Dom Pedro himself didn't exhibit a
1.-THE of the disgust at the Brazilian
revolution that is shown by the coffee
spectators, who, in anticipation of
bloody war, had calculated on apanicky
bulge in the market.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Another swindle, mounting into a
million or more, has come to light in
Chicago. For fifteen years the firm of
n. r. Frederickson & Co. have been
doing heavy real estate business in
that city. Up to within three or four
years ago their business had been con-
Quoted on the square, and they shared
the unlimited confidence of capital
lists. Then suddenly their ways be-
came crooked. They would sell to
immigrants, mostly Swedes and Nor
wegians, lands all over the west, and
take mortgages as part of the pur-
chase price. These mortgages were
sold to capitalists, up to million in
amount. They had no title to the
land and of course the mortgages were
worthless. The firm latterly consist
ed only Of \. G. Frederickson and son,
both of whom have escaped.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

Commonly among men the idea has
prevailed that Thanksgiving day was
the invention Of the early Purtans,
who, in their adherence of prelacy,"
substituted it for the high church fes
| tival of Christmas. or late, however
the newspapers have started the
story" that the festival was not an
| invention of the PuritanS, but an
adaptation by them of the Indian
| feast of Mandamin," or the corn
feast, with which no doubt the Puri-
tans had early become familiarized.
This seems the more probable, because
the Thanksgiving of the Puritans
partook more of the nature of Har-
vest Home than an ecclesiastical feSti-
val, while the Mandarin of the In
dams was purely of the former nature,
as it was held in cOmmemOratiOn Of
the gathering in of the ripened corn.
And we rather prefer this new aspect
lof the case for another reason. The
Puritan view of life was so largely
peSsmistic that even their chiefeSt
holiday was more or less gloomy I'VE
are all miserable sinners, deserving of
naught at Gods hand but his wrath.
Whatever good he awards us is only of
his infinite grace and mercy, and our
thanksgivings are due him only that
we have not punishment instead"
The Indian view of it was more OPP
timistic. Instead of sitting down to
a gloomy meal, with the accompani-
ments of piOus psalms, sclf-accusations
and meditations, they sailed out to
the open fields and had a jelly time.
"Then the merry Laughing Water
Went rejoicing from the wigwam
With Nokomis old and wrinkled,
Called the young men aud the maidens
To the harvest of the corntieldS
To the husking of the maize.ear.
On the border OF the forest,
Underneath the fragrant pine trees,
Sat the old men and the warriors
Smoking In the pleasant shadow
Looked they on the gainsome labor
or the young men and the women.
Listened to their noisy talking
To their laughter and their singing,
Heard them chatterng like the magpies
Heard them laughing like the blue jays, |
Heard them singing like the robins"
This was the days doing, and the
evening closed with feasting and dane
ing.
The modern notion about, or treat
ment, at least, of Thanksgiving day
evidently accOrds more with the In
dian idea than that of the Puritans
The inclination is clearly in favor of
reverting to " first principles" and
making it a day OF carnal enjoyment
rather than the JOY of holy penitence ;
in word, an oblation of roast turkey
and cranberry sauce, mince pie and
nuts and raisins and oranges, instead
of an Offering of thanks which we ought
to be glad to be allowed to make, if
only with pulse and water.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

Rev. Dewitt Talmage, the noted
Brooklyn divine, is now travelling in
Greece, and week ago preached a
sermon on Mars Hill, the Identical
SPOT from which Saint Paul once adj
dressed the Atheuians. The sermon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30
Miss Costello Dead.

Miss Mary Costello, an estimable
young lady, died at the home of of her
parents, northwest of Ottawa, Wednes-
day afternoon, of consumption, aged
about twenty-Seven years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

A gentleman by the name of Paine,
from Grand Ridge. bought lot at
o'clock p. M, Saturday, on Ottawa
avenue, and on Monday commenced
the erection of q house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-30

incontincntly shelved. Great oaks
from little acorns grow" Rome was
once saved by the cackllng Of goose, a"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-06
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGE.

There was large attendance at the Real Es,.,.
Exchange yesterday, and variety Of property Ma.
offered for sale. The executors OF Helena Wiad.,
offered NO. 2011 Second ave-. two-story fran,
building and fun lot The bidding ran In fro~
$1,000 to slOoo0 at which price Claus IT, Sturke M.
the buyer. 40. t46 Clinton 81. Is a three story A..
basement brick dwelling with sir story buidiny u
me rear, lot 2bxlOO. The bidding ran no fro.-
$4,000 10 T2l,4OO; Anna J0scphs was the hun I'm
NO. 100 Clinton-st. Is fve-story brick tenemsa;;
on full lot. The bidding started in a. sIOO0o 80
ran up 70 S4l 200; H. Josephs was the buyer ''a
Nos 30 and % Hester ST. j. three story frame 49,.
brick dwelling on lot 4l.6x30 The bidding ran my NY
from S1OOOO 10 TJ1 700; Anna JOsephs was The mp
No. 1913 BrOomest. Is ifree-stOry and base,'sn..'
brick dwelling on lot l5.9rlO0 The bidding rsn NJ
from 10000 10 81 I .OOO H. JOsephs was the pS,up
Nos 81 and - 10 ~ West Ninety seventh 81 Arc L
story brick and bTOgnstgne houses on lois II ~
i6Xl00 each They sold as follows: No 30 IN rahn
a. Rockford for $4,000: No. IS 10 the same bun mn
for $4,000: No 40 to the buyer for soi o,o
AMI No. ~ TO Frederick Van Dine for 92OGOo ''"''
Nos. 43S and 46O 1h.rl-ave. are two story brcL 49,.
frame dwellings on lot 3ox2l7. The bidding ran 81 "a
from 10000 to Si2 .OOO Louis Lese was he b"v.p
No. 327 West Flfty-oghth-st Is four-story 5trts
stOOp, browns dwelling on fll lot. The btlda
ran up from 10000 10 9394O0; J, r. Denmsn -
the buyer No. 3O6 West Forty -seventh-st. a s,s
story apsr'ment-hOuse on lot 2jx76 irreg soh ~.
$4,000 TO l.. Hermann. no ID Fast Ninety ssrond
ST., two-stOry basement and attic frame dxeIs,.
on full lot, sold for 10000 10 j. v. Feeier s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-06
Ncw Civilizations.
sl-aslsl-s-aTs' 49, -'s--H' A.
A GREAT NOVEL


Never certainly has MI Howells written more Drill
,o,tv more clearly more firmly more aitaeVey IMAM
f., "a Hazard OF New Fortunes says the n y Tnoune
and f. gives the main FOR this profound praise As
follows
A NEW DEPARTURE.
No one can complain that in his story Mr.. Howes
has taken HIS tyne from the commonplace 1t is study
of life I'm NewYor and the author has brought together
such gallery Of odd and strongly differentiated char
acers as could perhaps be found other city on The
continent while the conditions and phases Of social life
rcpresented are not distinctive and peculiar.
HEROIC CHARACTERS.
In "A Hazard Of New Fortunes Mr.. Howells employs
The heroic element a. he has done before Margaret
Vance the girl society who profoundly moved
by the sorrow suffering her that she becomes
a Sister of Charity; old Lindau. who RACES against
gabldal" and trusts and combinations, aud dom ces
himself the Bowery that he may be with the poor
Conrad Dryfoos who is killed while seeking prevent
fighting the strikers and the police each and
all cast in the heroic mould The author deals here with
the play Of strong emotions and great passions.
NETWORK SCENES.
The aspects Of the city graphically and ad-
mirably described. The book exhibits an amount or
local study undertaken by which speaks well for
his conscientousness and adds much the charm and
permanent interest Of the story.
A POWERFUL PICTURE.
The picture is in Itself condemnation Of and protest
against that growth Of naked materalism when Is
the nose depressing feature time. The character
ami the faults Of society plainly but emperaey
spirit lcyty love spectacle the Iepuenance
TO serious thinking the absence Of jealousy OF popular
rights constantly oncroache1 upon, ignored ana suOo"i
mated to selfish corporate individual interests