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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

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finest line of flannel shirts at Soc, and
Jersey shirts ever seen in Ottawa or
elsewhere, at S1.0O.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
Friday, April IL, 1890.

Friday, April IL, 1890.
Edward Everett born, 1894.
'rThe good stand on is my truth and
honesty" Henry VII, ", L.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
Attention, Farmers!

See J. w. McMullen for garden
seeds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
Planters
Only Three Dollars.

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12
New Process

New Process
RELIABLE.
See the new gasoline stoves
AT JORDAN's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-12

The grain prices cover whole range Of market fro
warehouse prices to prices paid for odd loads for fee
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
Need ofMouses.

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Quite a number of young married
people in our town would like TO
go to housekeeping, but cannot DO
so because there are no houses either
TO buy or rent. Other families
from a distance would also like to
come to Abbevilie to live, if they
could only get houses, bat at tie
present outlook that seems an
i~mpoRsibility for the reason already
mentioned.
AbbevilIe is. beginning to hold
her head higher, the population is
increasing, business is expanding,
as.evidences Of the new railroads
progress, and now if ever, is the
time fer her to make the most OF
chances. How can strangers come
here If they have no houses to rent
and as all have not the means to
build, rent they must.
In a short while the new streets
opening mp will be finished, and a
number Of spendid building lots
opened up to the public. Some
pushing business man with the
capital would make a good invest
ment to put up several neat and
comfortable cottages to rent. The
money would by no means be
thrown away, as there never before
was such a demand here for houses,
A certain amount of risk is run
whenever ao5 monied enterprise is
undertaken and no more would be
taken 10 this, than in any other
investment, SO before another year
we hope to see plenty Of houses tol
new corners to move into and bt
comfortable.
Why shouldn't Abbevllle be {
city as well as Anderson or Green
vile? They got to be cities by pusl
and perseverance, and were no
fafraid to take any risk for the goot
Of the town. Never let it be sale
We were too 'donteare' to hell
ourselves.
The above was taken from th'
AbbeviIle, S. c., Medium, but i
J applies SO we'll to this AbbeEille
we reproduce it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
True Wife.

It ID not to sweep q house, make
the beds, darn the socks and cook
meals chiefly that man wants a
wife. # this is all, when a young
mar calls 10 see a lady, send him
into the pantry to taste the bread
and cake she has made, send him
to inspect the needle work aud bed
making; or put a broom in her hand
and send him to witness its use.
Such things are important and the
wise young man will quickly look
after them. But what the true
young mar wants with a wife is her
companionship, sympathy and love.
The way Of life has many dreary
places in it, aRd a man needs a wife
to go with him. A man is some
times oEertaken by m%istortunes; be
meets with failures and defeat; trials
and temptations beset him, and he
needs one to stand by and sYmpath
ize. He has some hard battles
tofght with poverty, enemies anG
FsiD, and he needs a woman tina.
when he puts his arm around her
he feels he has something to fgh
for; she will help him to fight; sh'
will put her lips to his ear ant
whisper words Of counsel, and her
hand to his heart and impart inspi
ration. All through life, through
| storm and through sunshine. conaic
and victory, through adverse AM
Although faVoring winds. man reed
"a. womanfs foYs.---The Lady.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
CEASE THY r YING.

T,.N7 onaldscnville Chief very
efeetiTclg and efectually disposes
Of Drew, Of the Arcadia Advance,
in the following timely article.
Drew has run crazy on the lottery
question, and hisblind and maniacal
frenzy, knows neither deceEcy nor
sense. It is about tint some of his
friends would put him in a straight
jacket:
"I'he coarse inquiry Of the Ad
vance: Say, Judge, why did you not
think about this when you were
taking the $4,000 that elected you
Senator ? is equally uncouth, and
quite as p~recarious as the reckless
characterization of the honored
Governor and Senator.elect OF
Louisiana as the two colossal bride
takers of the State The list OF
Judge Whites supporters in the
Senatorial contest comprises lead.
ing pro lo~tteryites as we'll as ants.
and il it assumed that bribery de.
termined the result, there can be
little candid difference Of opinion
as to which side was influenced by
such means. The mass of the PEG
pie place implicit confidence in the
declaration Of Judge White that hit
election was untarnighed by dis
honorable methods and discredit tht
%utterances Of the lottery organs
that, cuckoo.like, befoul their owl
nests with allegations and inuendoeI
Of bribery and corruption agains
their opponents. 1t certainly cal
not strengthen the cause of the LOT
terry for its own friends to prociain
that it has given money to b
used for eorrupting the legis
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
SAW His Error.
ANOTHER WELL KNOWN INDIANA Re
PUBLICAN LEAVES THAT PARTY.

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For some time there has been
quiet talk and apprehension in the
Republican ranks in Jacksonville
concerning Colonel Horace Hop
kins, one Of the best known Repub-
licans Of that city. He has hitherto
been a staunch4 supporter Of the G..
@. P. aud gone through thich and
thin for and with it. For His
services he has never claimed any
recompense, and at no time aspired
to public Office. For some time
the brethren of his party wrestled
With him and tried to hold him
down, for they feared that he would
come over into the Democratic
camp, and yesterday he announced
that his former party associates had
labored in vain, saying to a Tines
reporter that he is now afull aedged
Democrat and proposes to vote
henceforth With the party of the
people.
10 answer to a question CoIoDsl
Hopkins saids that his change OF
heart began about the time when he
was accused Of assisting the Lincoln
League is cremating its parapherna
liza and Harrison's. picture a couple
Of months after the Inauguration oil
that gentleman. He had b<en
thoroughly disguised with the
course Of tho Administration and
and the talk of tariff, the force bill
and other recent obnoxious measures
Of Congress had settled his faith il
the Republican party and hereafter
he was a Democrae.
Colonel Hopkins is popular
gentleman, Of wide acquaintance, 8
splendid newspaper man, anC
altogether d valuable acquisition
to the Democratic party Of Southern
Indiana. He recently Announced
himself as an independent candidate
for city clerk, but withdrew in fayol
of Hugh charlottesville Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
THAT FRANKLIN LOTTERY
MEETING.

Inc 1imCS'DCLuOCA az AoFio5 Nk
tally quoted the opinion of J.,4.
Sanders, Esq, editor Of the Banner,
ras authority for its statement con-
corning the huge success of the at
fair, it is well to know inst what
that gentleman does think Of il, and
here it is
The meeting Of last Saturday was
a surprise to us by reason of the
small attendance.
There had been flaming posters
out for weeks, and strikers in every
section, andEree excursions up from
Morgan City and down from New
Iberia.
Also at the very least, $50 Of
those present were not residents of
this parish; they were simply there
to swell the audience, and then to
cap the climax the ants turned out
in force and representing a Dig por.
ton Of the audience.
The meeting itself was a nice at.
fair, the crowd was not large enough
to be unwieldly, and they all ap,
peared to be in a good humor and
to enjoy the fun, they were mixed
up, pro and anti, all over the
grounds.
The most significant feature was
whenever the name.of Hon. Murphy
J. Foster was uttered by any Of the
speakers, the crowd cheered itsell
hoarse.
Senator K. A. Cross, of Baton
Rouge, was the first speaker, after
Mr.. W. K. Wilson had opened the
meeting, and the argument he used
TO convert the ants Was-nothing
lie occupied q good deal of his time
shouting abou ut pure Democracy
and swearing that these evil.minded
ants are going to play the deuce
with the grand old party Of Jeffer
hson and jackson. This all sounded
very pretty, but coming from such {
man as Il. A. Cross, it lost its force
a man who ran on the same tickle.
with two negro representatives, anC
defeated The regular Democratic
nominee, can not preach pure Dem
ocracy to us without bringing {
smile to our face.
There is but one party, and eros
is its prophet, so says Gross.
We prefer TO listen to sermons Of
pure Democracy from men who's
Democracy Is pure.
Dupre, Of St. Landry, succeet
Mr.. Cross on the stand, and wa
real amusing with bis air.sawinl
antics, and quite pathetic in hi
poetry.
The audience OF last Saturday de
} served to hear some convincing al
!, guments, but none were fortheou
; ing, as soon as the speakers ha,
| finished yilifying and denouncin
: 'sickly sentimentaIity," they la
! nothing to say except to show wha
what o grand %corruptiGg aud bril-
. ing machine the lottery.
, They succeeded in the latter t
: the complete satisfaction Of thei
) audience.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

Gilbert Dupre the representative
from st. Landry, who delighted an
audience in Franklin last Saturday,
with bis wild air.sawing el6quence
is spendid in gesticulation and
animation but sadly lacking in pro.
nunciation and the qualities thai
excite admiration, his figures lack
~yerification and altogether he de
livered a very poor oFatiQn.--Bsn
neE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

lators Of the State, and The corpora
ton Would do well to caution It's
newspaper adherents and the direc-
tors Of its literary bureau, against
a repetition of such damaging ad-
MISSIONS"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
Laugh and Grow Fat.

Laugh and Grow Fat.
Good at pinch-the crab.
He has TO be taken by the ear
green corn.
"Who is that man over there?"
HE is the editor"
"Oh yes. He calls himself We"
Mrs. John McWillisns, a Neb,
raska wife, prays the 'court to re-
stain her lawful husband ''from pat
ting her on the head, poking her ia
the ribs, and talking baby talk to
her."
Editor. Your poems contained
some spurkling gems.
Idyl (proudly): Indeed.
Editor: Yes, you should have
seen them fash when the flame
caught tbem.-Epoch.
Country editor tout Wes,): "This
has been aIucky day for me-"
Gaithful wife: HAS some one
been in to pay 0 subscription p
Editor: well, no O; it wasn't
as lucky as that; but ! was shot at
and missed"
Principal of Girls Boarding
School (to.h bntcheD: 'sF'rom to.
morrow you can send me three
pounds Of meat less than the usual
quantity"
hatcher: @Haye you lost some
OF your boarders1?"
mo; but four of the gffls have
fallen in love-"
Amy Ito her brother Jack, a
sailor}: Would you rather go to
the concert or the temperance meet,
ing tonight, Jack 2"
Jack That's poorschoice for a
sailor, isn't it-a sauall or o water
spout? p
"John," said the minister, will
you take this woman to be your
welded wife I"
John: Nov, here, paraon.
what's the use of asking questions
like thata What do you suppose
I am after; a divorce?
A certain young lady in Patterson
desires to make the acquaintance O
a gentleman with a view 10 matri
mony.
The requirements are, that the
} gentleman must be elderly, exactly
/ is net stated, bnt presumably 70
not under tWenty-one must have Q
good SET of nature
or artificial is immaterial--He ms
not chew, smoke. drink, nor eaI
onions or garlic or enything thaI
will faint The breath, or interfere
with the pleasure OF OSCILLATION. a
bald head is not Objectionable
provided there are a few tufts o
, hair left at the base, sufficient Il
E get q grip on. He must uot bt
under FIVE feet ten inches high, aol
over fue feet ten in circumference
He must be able to plank down q
least seventy FIVE dollars per montf
] towards defraying household ex
! penses. Must have no inchmbran
ces. And .last but not least mus
/ be al right on the Lottery question
Any gentleman who can comply
] with these conditions, can be guar
anteed a charming wife. ali tn,
! Lcomforta of a home, including thre,
c square, well cooked meals a day
j buttons kept IN order, and the mo
/ notony of welded life varied coca
sionelly by a sudden storm, al
i April shower of tears, to be follow
E ed by the sunshine of reconciliation
Address. Rny AZ Patterson.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

A farmer OF ArQostook county,
Me-, while suffering from the blues
the other day drank .three bottles
of jamaica ginger. Then he went
to sleep ia a barn, and a COW lay
down on him and broke Two RIBS.
The Rayne town council has q
stinking job on hand-s983 for
grading the streets--which is the
rate of SIS an acre, or $420 per
mile, which will build a railroad
grade. But, the1worst Of it is at that
alderman Bruner is accused of being
in the deal, The Sentinel is faying
the rascals alive.
tx. A. Gross, of Baton Rouge"
60 ys the St. Mary Banner, lis a
great man to come to St. Mary and
preach to Us of pure Democracy, es-
pecially az he became q potent ~
grave n and reverend [2) Senator, On
an Independent ticket, and was elect
ed with two HsgnOes as Representa-
ti7es, defeating he regular DemocrG-
tic nominee" v
SOLVER Toups, Of Lake Charles
was badly injured by having q large
tree fall on him, while he was Telling
timber in the woods"
We find the above news item ip'
the Donaldsonville Chic: Of last
week. With the exception that the
accident referred to occurred in
Vermilion parish. and that Toups
has been dead and buried nearly
two months, the item is correct.
According to the Chief that town
has On aspirant for pugilistic fame
in the person of Wesley Butler,
"a we'll known young colored man,
who has written 10 New Orleans
that he is willing to meet any
heavyweight, white or black, before
any club in that city that will offer
a reasonable purse for the match.
Butler is a tall, hard listed, active
and bony fellow, whose strength,
endurance and skill as a boxer are
counted upon by himself and his
friends to earn him 40 little promin'
ence 10 the 6stic arena.
Bro. Cosgrove says: "The Far
merviIle Gazette seeRs hurt that
the charge Of a purchased press
and venal hirelings" should b.
hurled at Louisiana's papers
Well. Newspapers founded to PLAY
on an issue, run a faction and arr
edited by everybody in the block
couldn't be expected to tone up tc
public opinion. The fellows tina
run nine tenths of them do not know
any more of journalism or the prin
ting business than a hog does 0
the Psalms. All they want j
board, a standing collar, small can
and room enough to spread. Ma
thre has done bat little for them ant
they cling to the balance Of humani
ty with the hope of landing. Press
indeed | Journalists Oh! Lord.
Messrs. John A. Fletcher, Rober
Henry; VIM Henry, Robert Sheltl
Benz johnson, Leste Graham, Chas
Burt and Frank Williams, Of Perry
VermiIlion Parish, paid Crowle
and vicinity a visit on Monday
These gentlemen were here TO exa
mine into our school facilities an,
to took over the country with
view of purchasing. They expire
sed themselves as being favorabl
impressed with the outlook 70
Crowley and Acadia parish an
said that with central factories the
believed that sugar would prove I
Us a much more stable and pro6t'
BILE crop than rice. We would
much pleased to have these sugar
planters come among us and he
to, develop the much neglecte
sugar il duslry in this parish
rowiey Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

New iberia has just organized a
branch Of Bob Days Progressive
Poverty League. New Iberia will
get there with both feet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

Morris ased Doodle to capture
tue Legislature, and he is now try
ing the effect Of free beer OF the
old buns ia New Orleans, to enter
them into tue Progressive Poverty
League
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30
ABBEVILLE MERIDI0NAL
SATURDAY August, 80, 1890

HansbSugh, Of Dakota, has in,
trodnced q bill in the House, pro.
alibjting lotteries in the United
States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

A farmer OF Ar9ostook county,
Me-, while suffering from the blues
the other day drank sthree bottles
of Jaulaitca ginger. Then he went
to sleep ia a barn, and a COW lay
down on him and broke Two RIBS. )
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

TX. A. Gross, of Baton Rouge"
go vs. the st. Mary Banner, lis a
great man to come to St. Mary and
preach to Us Of pure Democracy, es-
pecially az he became q potent %
grave IN and reverend ) Senator, On
an Independent ticket, and was elect.
ed with two negnoes az Representa-
ti7es, defeating he regular DemocrG.
tic nominee "
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-08-30

A H=WH
Ascension's first bale q ns y ~ .sss
cotton, produced by HARDY rsr
of Dutchtown and shipped e &.ss
Orleans on the 9Th INST IL.
strict middIing, weighed oss
and was sold at the handso nj &
ure of l3lc. per h., or 2 ~
SIT SO.
The festive moss back PPosIg .
is now dallying with the o s1yisncs
sury hornet of the Farmers 9. a ssd u
They will reach the business v v ssa
the insect ere long when
The Springdale news., 1890-01-17
The Most Desirable End.

Most people have many things in which they desire to succeed, innocent ip themselves except when they inter- fere with a higher aim and worthier purpose. It is this conflict of aims, this grad ation of duties, that makes life often seem so complex and so difficult. The que stions come continually before eyerH thoughtful mind: "Is this aim which set before me the highest l can reach2 Is 1t not merely sdesirable end, but the most desirable? Is 1t likely to lead to still better and worthier purposes. or is il likely to hide them from view?' As we answer these ques- tions to ourselves intelligently and con scientiously, the rightful limits of each will become clear, and our desire to succeed in each will harmonize with those limits Thus the desire for pleas ure will be limited ny the desire for health, the care of self by the care for others, the love of money by the love of honor, the effort to please by the effort to do right.-N |, Ledger.
The Springdale news., 1890-01-17
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

Honor Among Thieves. Old Lady ''Sir, you've stolen my daughters love" gInabashed Culprit-"Wen, didn't re- turn it2.-Time.
 -Democrat- This has been pretty hard year for the Republicans in the United States Republican Yes; but we carried Brazil Life.
 Caste. Big Calf (yainlyl-"Get out, Of my way or I'll step on you You're nobody" Barnyard Fowl (haughuly)- If you could hear folks grumble when they find veal in chicken salad you'd change your tune. IN. I. Weekly.
 Modern Training. -Mothor-"Now you have broken my cup. You de serve whipping; come here" Fritz No, 1 won't come" Mother-"C Come, Fritz, till l whip you, and then you shall have a slice of te."-Fliegende Blatter.
 -Hostess And SC you really believe the moon to b. inhabited, professor?" Professor" An, veil. do not say zat, but zere Is yun moon in yich ger mus be vun mall Hostess And which might that be, pray" Professor "Vy-ze-vat you call it? He honeymoon!'
 First Widow Why, Mrs. Verdant, what do you intend to do with the pail?'t Second Widow-"Well, you see, my poor husband requested that his grave be kept green, and as l am about to get married again thought I would give it coat of green paint. ."-Munsey's Weekly.
 -Native-"ies, sir, we are to have one of the finest health resorts in the world right here. We have every ad- vantage and inyalids from all parts of the world will soon be coming here to be cured" Nisitor=.'Ah indeed? What ia that immense tract of ground over yonder-several hundred acres l should say?' Native That, sir, is to be used as our cemetery. America.
 Small Boy Say, pa, wish you'd get ne a bicycle Old Man Can't afford 1t, my son. Rent too high. coal too dear. Besides. don't want you to break your neck Small Boy We'll, then, tricycle. Old Mau-''Cant do it But I'll tell you what you can have. When winter comes I'll try and get you a nico long ieicle. h The youngster is pacihed. Grip.
 Modern Improvements. - RealEs- tate Age..t tout West)-"'This is the house l told You about Eastern Man tanxtous to grow up with the countrvl- Rather pretty place. Contains all the modern improvements. does it?a Agent Yes, siree. Which will you look at first, the cyclone cave CT the earthquake eellar?"-S Y Weekly.
The Springdale news., 1890-01-17
HOUSEHOLD BREVITlES.

When cooking onions set tin of vinegar on the stove, let it boil. and you will have no disagre9able smell
 Crystal globes in colored or cut glass filled with long g-stemmed roses are lovely decoration for the lunch or tea table. The globes come in ruby, sapphire and emerald tints, and usually rest on a mirror plaque.
 -Coifsh croquettes - Take equal parts of pieked-up codfish tfreshened in water and fresh mashed potatoes; sea son with pepper, dip in egg, and roll in fine cracker meal and fry like oysters, making them in any shape preferred.
 In oyster stew or any thing where one wishes to use tho liquor let it come to boil so as to take off the scum. Never boil oysters, as it toughens them, simply let them come to boiling point. IL should simply boil around the edges.
 -Sweetbread Sauce. Remove the tough skin from the swoetbreads and let stand in cold water twenty minutes. Cut in halves, then in quarters and sea son with salt and pepper, boil till ten der and put tablespoonful each of but ter and four in frying pan and when hot put in the sweetbreads; stir until a light brown, which will take about ten minutes -Yankoe Blade.
 An experienced housekeeper says the best water tank is stone jar-one of five or six gallons. This will not rust, and is not affected by change of temperature. lee will dissolve in it without hurting it. and water will stand fin it, as it is changed, for years without rusting 1t. Besides, clear, fresh water will keep cool, in closet or other shady place, sL a stone jar better than in any other position.
 -Craekling Pono.-This is a Southern recipe: For small pore take one quart of corn meal sealded with as much boil ing water as 1t will absorb, and allow it to cool until the hand can he used to mix into 1t one cupful of well-salted '-cracklings' or scraps left from trying out lard. Wet the hands in cold water and pat the pone into cake an inch thick on a pan. Bake in the oven.-New England Farmer
 --Jellied Chicken.-Boil the chicken till the meat falls from the bone, in as little water Is possible; take it out and let it oool chop and season with salt and pepper, then put it in mold with a layer of hard boiled eggs, either chopped or sliced; boil the water in which the meat was cooked until it is half boiled away, add tablespoonful of gelatine, and when 1t is dissolved pour over the meat; this will be ready to use the next day after it is prepared; the eggs may be omitted if desired. Detroit Free Press.
The Springdale news., 1890-01-17

Shlloh's catarrh Remedy-a pos ltiyo cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canke Mouth. For sale by ". Y. Wtnton.
 "Hackmetacx lasting and ira. grant perfume. Price 20 and Do cents. For sale by W. '. Winton.
 Shiloh's Cure will Immediately relieve Group, Whooping Cough and Bronchitis. For sale by W. Y. Wnton.
 For Dyspepsla and Liver Com plant you have Il printed guaran- tee on every bot lc of Shlloh's Ni- taiizer. IL never falls io cure. For sale by W. I. Wmton.