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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

The Du Page Board Of Supervisors
at their session last week adopted
resolutions asking for an investiga-
ton Of the management Of the North
Illinois Insane Asylum, at Elgin, the
officers Of which, they claim, sent
home, contrary to law, the two vio-
lently insane women whose treatment
has created such a sensation in that
county. They admit they have no
proper place to keep such cases, and
insist that they should have received,
in place Of these two women, too less
violent cases that they could have
taken care Of.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

The Ind Times lot scheme Is a fine
''snap." II the doctor has a bonafide
offer of a lot to be given away to his
customers, why don't he tell where il
is located? Whether it is a 25-cent lot
in Florida; a sand lot in Colorado
worth 10 cents; or a worthless lot in
some ravine in StreatOr. Come,
doctor, speak Out.-Monitor. Good
ness, Hasn't he located the lot yet?
No wonder he wants to postpone until
June so that "all can see it," Is he
making it?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

A new organ valued at $95 has been
purchased by the scholars of the JEFF
fersOn school and plcced in the princi-
pals room. The Board of Education
subscribed $25 and a number of gentle
men on the north bluff donated liber-
ally. TO those who assisted them, the
scholars desire to return thanks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

A drummer named Lehmayer
earned for himself Thursday night the
title of the heaviest kicker who ever
occupied a room at the Clifton House.
He went to his room at nine o'clock,
taking with him bundle of the hotel
stationery. Ten minutes later he
rang. The bell-boy answered
what does he want?" asked the
clerk.
,, "Writi in, papah, pens an ink an
He got them and in a few minutes
he rang again.
What now?" inquired Clerk Far
rell.
"Pitch' ice watah."
When he had consumed the ice
water he again rang. Again the clerk
inquired what was wanted.
wants his trunk so he can git his
own papah," answered the patient
bell-bOy.
When the trunk had been taken up
and returned again to the hall, he
rang once more. This time he
wanted some papers to read. The
clerk sent him some German papers,
the La Sale Dem.- Press and Peru
Ne,cs. Another ring followed.
what does you want?" asked the
weary bell-boy.
Bring up a Chicago morning paper"
The clerk sent him one dated Dec.
81. He read for half hour before he
discovered the date, and then he rang
the bell. He wanted paper of yes
terday. When he got this he rang
once more. The bell-boy, nearly eX-
hausted, gathered up chair and res
pended.
"What are you going to do with
that chair?" hOwled the guest.
"The clerk said as how might sit
in yo' room, sab, an when he wanted
me he'd ring de bell"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
DOUSED HIS GLIM.
How y Gas ExplOsion Startled sedate
seneca.

SenecAs
SENECA, Ill.,, Jan. 30.-[Special.] J.
Last evening about 8 o'clock the peO-
pie Of Seneca were startled by ter
rifle explosion. Those who were out
doors saw flash of fire dart up into
the air. Investigating the matter, we
found that the oil in one of the oil
tanks which had been in the wreck on
Saturday last had exploded. An eX-
pert had been sent down by the Ham
ford Oil Company to have the oil
pumped from the broken tank into an
other. When it was almost done he
very fOolishly put down lantern into
the tank to see how much was left.
He had no sooner placed the lantern
In the tank than it set fire to the
gases there confined and an explosion
followed. He was badly burned about
the hands and face. The question
now to be settled is, where is Riley's
lantern.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
RICHoLsON q 8 EELY,

Attorneys at Lao. -
MASTERS SALE-STATEO OF ILLINOIS,
Iu LAsALLE CoUNTY-ss. La Sale County Circuit
Court.
In the matter OF Edwin C. Allen v. Hslver II. Lar.
son. Esther II. Larson, Samuel Nicholson. and The
close Mortgage.
Public notice 10 hereby sven that IN pursuance Of
decrea order entered In the above entitled cause IN
said court the 10th day Of January, A. D. 1880
TEOs. Fullerton, master In chancery OF said court on
Monday the cath day OF February, A. d. 1890 AT two
O'Clock In the afternoon OF said day shall sell at pusc
auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the
south door OF the County Court House In Ottawa In said
county. the following described real estate. situate In
the county OF La sale and State OF Illinois, to.wlt:
The east half Of the southeast quarter OF section nj
teen 5) the southwest quarter of section fourteen
W and the half OF the northeast quarter OF Sec
ton 2) all In township thirty north
range a. four east Of the third principal meridian
together with all and singular the tenements and
Entertainments thereunto belonging
THOS. c. FULLERTON.
January 25 A. d. 1890. Master in Chsncery,
jan2lAw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
How Utica Looks and Since the Big Fire.


The smouldering debris of the late
fire still sends up sickly, wavering
smoke, and the heat at the bottom OF
the rubbish is still too great to allow
a general cleaning up.
The opposite side of the street pre-
sents distressing sight, the build
ings so lately in well-dreSSed ap-
pearance, with large plate-glass win
dows and neat trimmings of paint,
and dry goods and groceries displayed
therein, now present sight that
would suggest that the occupants had
been removed for years. Windows are
boarded up entire, the interiors being
dark and gloomy, and the occupants
looking and feeling as though SUI
prenie Joy was not the all of life. AL
most every window, whether plate
glass or not, on the east side of the
Street, is either entirely gone or shat
tered so badly as to compel a new out
fit of glass, and the woodwork a new
coat of paint, and the brick or tile
will also have to be painted to remove
the effect of smoke.
All the insurance, except that
claimed by one party, has been ad-
iusted, and this is still open to con-
sideratiOn or investigation as to
whether it should be paid or not.
Suspicious of foul play, or, in other
words, that the cause of the fire was
the work of an incendiary, are floating
in the breeze there as thick as
feathers from a tick in a gale.
Whether one of the buildings was set
on fire, or otherwise, is not known,
but the fact remains just the same
that there are parties in Utica who
are inclined to think so, and there is
no doubt but that these suspicious
will have to be removed before the
finale is reached with regard to the
unpaid insurance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

J. II. Calkins, south side, on Christ
mas last received from his nephew,
Dale Calkins, in Chicago, a chrySalis,
or cocoon, with instructions to keep it
and see what would come of it. Mr..
Calkins, out of curiosity, placed it on
shelf in warm room, and thought
no more of it until the other day, when
he found large butterfly on the
house plants in the sitting room. EX-
aiming the cocoon, he found that all
that remained of it was a thin shell,
or broken casket, from which the
butterfly had been reSurrected, doubt
less from what few months ago was
a lOathsOme worm. 1t is of the
largest species, beautiful colors, and
its wings are q inches in length, and
seems to be perfectly at home among
the house plants-an unusual occur
renee, too, at this season of the year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

In the statement regarding the
death of Dennis Hanley, which was
published in the FREE TRADER last
Thursday, it Is but in justice to the de.
ceased to state that in getting out OF
his wagon on the night in question he
did so only to reason with one of the
parties who was interfering and for
no other motive, which was the idea
the article intended to convey.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01

for consolation, whose ways are In
scrutible and whose every act Is for
a wise and holy purpose.
Though We will never again meet
our friend and associate, whose pres
ence, like the bright rays Of the noon
day sun, was always a source of pleas
ure, his memory will be ever fresh
in our hearts and affections.
"You may break, you may shatter,
The vase II you will,
But the scent OF the roses
Will hang round it still.
Those of us who knew him long and
well fully appreciate his many manly
qualities of head and heart, which
made up his beautiful character. That
his soul has reached that land where
the sun of happiness never sets ana
sorrow is unknown, is our ardent wish,
our fervent hope. M.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
PHINEAs FOX YARNuM.

Phineas +. Varnum Is the son of Phineas
Varnum, blacksmith, who came here from
Dracut, Mass, about the first Of the present
century. Mr.. Varnum, the father, purchased
the lot on the south side Of Center street be-
tween Congress and Free streets, now occu-
pied by threostory dwelling house and
stable. On this lot Sept. %, 1906, the son
was born, in house that was moved back In
1911, to allow the building Of the present
house. Mr.. Varnum the elder was always
known as Gen. Varnum, from his holding
that Office In the militia. In 1903 Gen. Var
mum with another, was awarded the con-
tract to furnish the iron work for the Forts
Preble and Scanned, then in course of build.
ing. His shop was just round the corner on
Congress street. 1t was a profitable con-
tract which furnished the means for con-
verting his iron workers shop into grocery
which he did.
Sixty-seven years ago, when boy fresh
from the country. climbed up the dark
stairs that led to the belfry of the "Old Jeru-
SALEM" On the ball of the tongue of the
bell l read up. Varnum." In my mind / as
ISOLATED the whole thing, bell and tongue,
with Gen. Varnum's shop, supposing that he
made the whole machine. So l fastened
away to the shop to see the process OF ham
mering out bells.
After going through the Portland schools.
the son was one Of the squad Of young men
from Portland who become cadets in Part
ridge Military Academy at Norwich. VT.
After graduation he returned TO Portland
and joined his father in the grocery business
After his fathers death the son continued
the business. Mr. Varnum in his time was
an active business man. He with S. II.
Nudge kept commission store at the head
Of Central wharf under the firm name Of
Nudge Sc Varnum. He afterwards bought a
part of Widgery's wharf where he removed
| to. Previous to this he and Charles Rogers
| did large wholesale grain and -four bust.
ness under the firm name Of Rogers & Var
mum. Mr.. Varnum was married to daugh-
| ter Of Elias Thomas In 1884. There are five
of their children living. One son has plan.
tatiOn in Florida.
Mr.. Varnum has held the city Offices of
common councilman and alderman. He has
always been an attendant at the "Old
Parish" as his father was before him. Mr..
Varnum's health is good and his mind clear.
The family have long been pleasantly sItua-
ted at No. 162 Bracket Street.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
Smart Men and Women Who Are
Marching on to Hundred.
-Four Score Years and Ten Attained
by Many.
Some of PortIand's Venerable Cit
liens.
Hon. William Goold.1

Joseph Walker was born in Denmark,
Feb. It'll, 1900 In 1912 his father. who bore
the same name, exchanged farms with Jo-
seph Pride of Pride's Bridge, and obtained
the fine farm and house on the west side Of
the river, now occupied by William Walker.
The son remained at home caring for the
farm while the father was away building
slips and sluices at Bridgton to facilitate the
running Of logs. After leaving home the
young man spent one year on the road SELL
ing goods. He then bought saw mill
which he ran six years, at Great Falls, Wind
ham. In 1888 he went to Saccarappa and
built mills for the extensive manufacture Of
lumber, which he pushed to the extent Of
their capacity. He was director Of West
brook Bank which was established at Wood
ford's Corner. He come to Portland in 1856
He was elected a director Of Casco Bank in
1858 and has been annually reelected until
the present time-32 years. Mr.. Walkers
large fortune was acquired by hard work.
In 1884 Nj Walker was married to Miss
Anne johnson, daugnser OF Charles John
son, Esq, of Windham Hill. -ner mother
was the granddaughter Of George Tate the
old English mast agent of Stroudwater; and
sister to the mother OF Admiral Alden. l
recollect Mrs. Walker sixty-fye years ago as
a schoolgirl of pre-eminent personal beauty,
which she remarkably retains. In her teens
she was the belle of the village.
Gas DER the past my memory strays,"
trust | shall be allowed little latitude
Mrs. Walker does not forget the obligations
Of the affluent, but is active in the various
charities.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker are in good health
and pleasantly situated at their spacious
home No. 126 High Street.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
BLUFFT0N OFFERS

To investors the brightest prospects of any of the
towns of the South.
Its SOLID BLUFFS of BROWN HEMATITE
IRON ORE constitute the MOST WONDERFUL
DEPOSIT KNOWN, and the company is daily
shipping from its mines large quantities of ore to
the leading furnaces of the South 1t is in the
CENTRE of an ESTABLISHED IRON DIS
TRICT, FOUR FURNACES surrounding its city
site being in successful operation.
The Company has built and furnished an ELE-
CANT HOTEL, now open to the public. Streets
are graded, and number of SUBSTANTIAL
BRICK BLOCKS and tasty dwellings erected.
The LEADING ED JCATIONAL institution of
the South, viz: THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
SOUTHLAND" has been located at Bluffton the
erection CT which will begin at once. Negotia-
tions have been closed for the establishment of
EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURING PLANTS,
among which are some of NEW ENGLANDS
BEST KNOWN FIRMS. What other towns will
be months in perleeting has already been accom-
plished.
The unwise imitation of values in real estate
will be avoided, and buyers can be ASSURED OF
IIAND5odE IISVrIID. me SMALL OAT1-
TALIZATION Zone half still being treasury
stock) commends itself to prudent investors.
n limited amount of this stock lUiU be issued
at par, less a discount Of Is per cent, If taken
before AprL 80, and be received on that date, and
subsequently at par in payment Of land pltr-
chases.
Blufton is situated ON the main line of the E. T.,
Va. s. G. r. r. and one mile from the E. & w. Il.
r. of Alabama.
For prospectus and all further information adj
dress Hon. S. j. Anderson, Portland, Me-; S. N.
Mayo, 1o3 Milk street, Room 1, Roston; w. M.
Pencil, Brunswick, Me-, or the Company, Bluff
ton, Alabama. apr10dtd
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PRICE Sc A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

the elder was country merchant, owning
and running a coaster TO Boston. bu. he
wanted the son trained by thorough mer.
chant in foreign trade; so he sent him ap-
prentice las they called it them to Buchanan
OF Eastport, friend Of his who went from
Falmouth. Young Chase thought he had
mastered knowledge Of the PASSPORT trade.
and in 1921 came to Portland and engaged "a
clerk with Nathaniel Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell
was well remembered merchant oppo site
the foot of Free street, and lived In the
three-story house Of wood first on the right
going up Free street. The store was filed
with hardware and saddery on one side, and
groceries on the other. After three years
Mr.. Chase was offered, and accepted share
in the firms business. which was afterwards
known as N. Mitchell & Co. for eight years.
Capt. John Day, a sea captain, with MI
Chase. forming the firm Day & Chase. bought
out Mitchell, and he moved to Boston where
he become prominent In the hard ware trade.
Moody F. Walker and Gerry Cook COM
posed the firm Of Walker & Cook, who
bought out the store Of Day q Chase and
opened In 1S47 with ID. ID. Chase, remaining
to teach them the business and finally joined
the firm as the company" After this the
firm was succeeded by N. l.. Woodbury. and
Chase. Littlefeld & Co.
King & Dexter bought out the store in 1865
retaining Mr.. Chase as a salesman for which
he was admirably fitted.
Mr. Chase remained with King & Dexter IS
statesman about % years. being very rarely alb.
sent from his post, and always on his feet to
wait upon customers, and give them advice
about what goods they needed for their pur-
poses, for which his thorough knowledge of
hardware, and general knowledge Of build
ing operations eminently qualified him. In
July 1889. at the great age Of % years and
after almost 20 years service in the same
business on the same street, Mr.. Chase felts
difficulty in standing all day and gave up the
business. His ability to wait upon custom
ers, and give corr"ct change to the last, was
truly wonderful
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
THE HO M {.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

To take bruises out Of furniture wet the
place we'll with warm water, then take some
brown paper five or six times doubled and
we'll soaked in water, lay it on the place,
apply on that hot flatiron until the moist
ure is evapor ated; if the bruise is not gone,
repeat the process; you will find after two
or three applications the dent or bruise is
raised level with the surface If the bruise
is small, soak it well with warm water and
apply a red hot poker near the surface, keep
ing the spot continually wetted, and you will
soon find the indentation gone.
In binding coats, vests or tailor. made
dresses do not use the silk binding braid, for
it soon trays out and needs repairing again.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
OUR BOYS
Tops.

The coming Of spring is heralded among
the boys by the appearance Of tops and mar
bies. Ofthe former there's an endless varie-
ty, from the wonderful Chinese ones, to the
simple kind know as whip tops, sold in the
city stores for penny piece. A large in.
dustry has sprung up for their manufacture,
but the tendency among young people is to
depend on things which c2.ii be bought, little
knowing how much more pleasure is deriv-
ed from things you make yourself, and how
much more you value them
AS 1 was brought up in the country, where
they could not purchased l learnt to make
them for myself, The brass wheels of dis
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

first by boring it with an auger, then finally
burning 1t out with round pointed piece Of
iron, heated red hot IN the fire, till thin
shell was left, which carefully scraped.
box wood, through the center of which |
pierced a hole
The peg was made of hard wood skewer,
three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter,
which, when placed! IN position, projected
was glued where it pierced the cover and
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
DANIEL DowNEs CHASE,

Henry Bailey, father of F. o. Bailey. the
auctioneer, when asked where he was born,
was wont to reply "In North Yarmouth, and
If l was to be born again would be born in
North Yarmouth" This was the town of
d. d. Chase's nativity, and have heard him
express similar sentiments.
Thomas Chase cane from Hopkinton, N.
H., to North Yarmouth, and married Susan
York of that town. ID. ID. Chase was their
second son, born July 9Th. 1875 Mr.. Chase
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

the file mark in the peg, enough being put
on to cover the rings, which held it from
slipping Off, then placing, the end Of the
tween the middle fingers of the right hand,
that holds the top, the button resting on the
back of the fingers, serves to hold the string.
The hand is then raised in the air and with
downward sweep the top is cast, and the
string drawn away.
A playmate's top would frequently be
split by the point striking 1t while playing
"peg in the ring" and consequently there
was great rivalry among the boys to threw,
so as to hit one.
Whip tops, Fig 4, we're made in quite
similar way Two circles were marked one
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
THE PORTLAND Daily PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted> BY IL,
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Ar 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PoaruANp. ME-
RATES OF ADvERTIsIEG-One inch spaee a
the length of column, or twelve lines ,lonnnrfs,
$50 per square, daily, first week; 7b centsne,
week after: three insertions or less. Al % con
tinuing every other day after first week 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents
one week 81 90; so cents per week after.
SPEOIAI, NOTICES, One-third additional
Under head OF ADJUSTMENTS" and AUoTIoN
SALES" s2.00 per square per week three inser.
lions or less, S1.6O.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at s2. 30
year If paid in advance, $500 a year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
TERMS. SIX Dollars a Year, or fifty cents a
month, when paid in advance. When payment Is
not made in advance the price will be Seven
Dollars.
Address all communications 10
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co,
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

point. All that remained was to saw it off
square. The. whip consisted Of a round
handle a foot long, to which was attached a
light piece of braided rope yarn. The top
was set in motion by swapping it between
the fingers, and kept so ably constantly
whipping it. ssaegsg
After great many trials, in which | split
many pieces OF wood, just on the point OF
completion. at last succeeded in making
one, which would whistle or rather hum.
in diameter, shaped the outside, as in Fig.
:. First, boring a hole in the center. as
before, then saving it off two and quarter
inches, then followed it out from the top,
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

membered clock
proved excellent
ones. Button
molds of wood,
which ladies used
then for orna-
ments, as large as
two inches, in
width were in de-
mand. Pegs were
whitfield out of
m a t C he's with
pOln tie d ends /;
sometimes whlrl-
ing them on the
long end Of the
peg made them
perform queer
antics. We called
them the drink
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
TT PR IS
DURING
L 3 . O.

The PRESS during 1890 enters upon the
twenty-eighth year of its services to the
Republican Party and to its patrons in
Western and Central Maine. At no time in
its history has the PRESS been so prosperous
and so we'll able to give to its readers the
best service within the sphere of Maine
newspaper. During 1890 all its facilities will
be used to the utmost to make the PRESS
stand still higher in the column of the leading
newspapers of the country. The price will
be the same as the popular price of 1889.
Six Dollars In Advance,
Seven Dollars at the end of the year. No
other paper in Maine gives so much general,
local and county news, together with such
full and able market and marine reports for
so low price. Subscribers wishing daily
paper for special seasons may obtain the
PRESS for
Three Dollars for Six Months,
payment in advance; or if it is desired for
shorter time. the advance price is only
Fifty Cents Month.
When payments are not made in advance,
harges are made at the rate of Seyen Dol
lars year for periods from one to twelve
months. The first of the year is the time to
subscribe.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

luz u Smdll pIOJeCllOu
to remain in the cen
ter. The peg was
then filed like Fig. 3;
the round groove be-
ing made with a round
or three-cornered file,
while the point was
made with a fiat one.
l used a piece of
cotton oh. n. fish line. Alt A little
the end of which was
tied a button. First
winding it about the
top, commencing at
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

cutting the point commence from the first
circle, shaping it smooth at first, then finish
Fig. 3, evenly round the point three
sixteenths of an inch apart. Saw of the top
at the second circle, marked one sixth of an
inch beyond, and shape the upper surface of
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

bottom, and projected two
inches and a half above
the 1oImer. The cover
was then glued round the
edges, after cutting a
hole with sharp edges the
same shape as in Fig. ].
Then l made a handle, see
Fig 8, out of hard wood,
1t was spun this way: The
string being wound about
the spindle. the right
DulloQ AWAY the Strinn