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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

80, whom fortune proved that, after 20
many years Of girls and hard luck. she
had decided to favor me, why, hired
two fellers, one for day time and Tie
other for night, and told them to tis
back the rope OF that whistle and keep
up the pucker all the time. Hired them
for q year
"'You don't mean to soy that yeu
are going to keep that thing blowing
for whole year"
That's what the contract says, Mts-
ter, you don't understand the situation.
Two got ten gals, but not until the
other mornin was the voice OF Q boy
ever hearn in my house. Now, you
may sneeze at good many folks, bue
let me advise you not to sneeze at the
pore Teller that has raised ten OF the
onsryest lookin' gals in the country.
Now thar was Moll. I do reckon Mon
was the latest gal you ever seed.
Waddled when she walked -waddled
like POISON. Wall, what did Mon
do? Disgraced me by marin the
slimest man in the world. That feller
was so slim that he could stand in g
double-barrel shotgun and reach down
and take hold of his boot straps. An
thar was Lie. l reckon she was the
slimest gal that ever destroyed shoe
leather. What did she do? Tuck her
ter town one day an she fell in love with
the fat boy that they had in show,
and she married him shortly after
wards. Then there was Kitty. The
palest critter, l reckon, you ever seed
in your life. One day she got nervous
and anxious, an l knowd right then an
thar that she was lookin' round far
some monstrosity to marry Wall she
found him. She found TELLER with .
nose so led that he could hold up
newspaper the darkest night that eves
come and read it. That's about she
way all of them married, and when
they come to live with me they turned
my home into regular asylum for ply.
steal extremes, as old DR.. Miles lowed.
and now that nature has given me a boy
instead of another gal an l want -
show my probation wy you-you'-
HE bowed his head and wept-yes, 1
would have sworn that he wept Icould
say nothing more; actually symps.
thized with him. but the mill continued
to whistle.
II returned home and reported to ny
wife. She felt sorry for the fellow. bus
declared that we must leave the neigh.
borhood. sold out at q sacrifice. and
Just 40 we had reached the railway sta.
ton, some ten miles distant from the
home l had learned to love. l learned
that an iron mine, worth probably .
million dollars, had been discovered ON
the land that had sold for q mere soma.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Another heavy dry-goods crash in
New York. This time it is the house
of Ross, Campbell & Co., with liabili-
ties placed at $4,000. We are sur
prised that the Inter Ocean fails to
mention this failure as another result
of not enough tariff. When manu-
facturer finds his business ceasing to
be profitable he Immediately PUSHES to
Washington and has more tariff put
on to stop outside competition. Why
can't dry-goods men get the same aid
from congress when their business
begins to run behind?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Kimball, South Dakota, Graphic:
While the columns of the Graphic are
open to any and all unobjectiOnable
advertisements, yet it is quite impos-
sible for us to speak knowingly of the
merits of the various articles of mer
chandise advertised. Particularly is
this true of patent medicines. But
there are exceptions occasionally and
a noteworthy exception is the cele-
brated Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
This now universally known medi-
cine has been advertised in the Graphic
for four or five years, but not until re-
Gently had we any personal knowledge
of its wonderful efficacy, which has
come about through the prevailing in
finenza and the stubborn cough that
has so often attenced IL. In the wri-
ter's family this medicine has on sew
eral occasions this winter cured a
cough that baffied any and all other
remedies: and the number of families
i'm Kimball and vicinity in which this
remedy has been used with like effscts
attests to its value as specific for
coughs and colds of every nature. For
sale by Il. +. Gapen x Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The st. Paul syndicate having secur-
ed over 3, 900 acres of land around Strea-
tor several weeks ago, the wiseacres OF
that burg have ever since been anX-
iously revolving the Bulwerian prob.
lem. what will they do with 1T y
At first rumOr was enthusiastically
propagated that a huge iron mill was
In contemplation, but that has about
died out. After all, one of the great
needs of Minnesota is coal, and all
the land around Streator is supposed
to be underlaid with it, and may not
these st. Paul magnates have merely
intended to least an anchor to wind
ward" to be sure of a supply of coal in
case it run short, or too high in price,
i'm other quarters
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The hard freeze of the first and sec
Ond weeks of the present month fol-
lowing the mild weather of February,
has done serious damage, the Illinois
State Board of Agriculture reports, to
the wheat crop of Central and South
ern Illinois, particularly the Fultz
variety, which is the favorite in that
region. Peaches, also, are nearly all
killed Pears and cherries are touched,
but promise fair crop. Strawberries
are but little damaged. What little
wheat was sowed in La Sale county is
reported in good condition. Through
out Indiana and Kansas wheat is re-
ported all right, but in Kentucky
badly damaged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

II settled near postoffice known az
| Antrobus. There were but few houses
near US; the neighborhood is pictur-
esque, and my wife and l were de-
lighted. From the top Of our graceful
hill we would see the sun coming up
out Of beautiful valley, far away, and
at evening we could see the brow OF a
distant mountain, encircled with q
wreath OF blazing glory. In an
evil hour, . showing fellow, a
despoiler, man who would turn the
sweet blush OF dewy nature into the
hard frown of enterprise, started . saw
mill not far from our house. This was
annoying but we soon became recon
cilsd, especially as the mill was COM
PEELED to shut down for want of patron
age; and wa were about to congratulate
| ourselves, when, one morning at five
o'clock, the mill began to whistle. Well,
sir, at ten o'clock that mill was still
whistling. By this time l was almost
wild. I sent negro boy down to in
vestigate the tantalizing situation. He
came back about an hour later and re-
ported that the mill was not running
and had not been, but that the boilers
were under . full Roadway Of steam.
The thing whistled all night and the
next morning as the situation instead Of
showing signs of improvement seemed
to be growing worse, / went over TO
expostulate with the proprietor OF the
mill. found him sitting on stump,
oomplacently smoking. He was an
easily recognized type OF Georgia
Cracker Of the improved breed.
His hair was long and there
were pieces Of bark clinging
to his grizzly beard. He paid no at
tention to me as l approached, but ap-
peared to be lost in the contemplation
Of distant hilltop. l had never met
him before, but knew his name.
"'This is Mr.. Squires?' said I.
"'Yep, b'leve it is, he answered. still
looking far away.
"'My name, sir, is Beverly Sum-
mers'
"'Yep, wouldn't be surprised
81 have called on you, Mr. Squires,
to find out what is the matter with
that mill whistle.
NOCnln Inc HAttoT Win ~ now.
Didn't start off 80 mighty we'll at first
sorter wheezed little-but 1 can't
complain at the present outlook
"'But why do you keep the internal
thing blowing?
HE removed his gaze from the dis
tant hilltop, and looking at me. said:
"'Boy down at my house
| "Whatr exclaimed
"'Boy at my house-born yesterday
mornin'.'
"'But is that any reason why you
should make day and night .hideousT
Don't know anything about maxim
nothin' hideous, but it's reason why !
should blow that whistle. | promised
myself that il fortune smiled on me
this time, and sent me boy, I would
raise merry how are you, and fortune
did her work-kept her promise, as /,
were, and I'm goin' to keep mine. Look
around, find a stump some whar, and 81,
| down Q while
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

While the law charges each census
supervisor with the duty of selecting
the enumeratOrs of his district, the
patronage is so extensive that the
members of congress TO whom the SUI
pervlsors owe their appointment gene
rally make it condition that they,
and not the supervisors, shall WELD
this patronage. Yet as attention to
its details would take up more time
than congressman can give to it, Mr..
Payson, as mentioned by us heretofore.
orders the appointments in district to
be turned over in his name, to the va
rious Republican county committees in
his district, each committee to appoint
for its own county and now we see
by the Joliet Ne,rS that Mr.. Hill has
issued the same order to govern this
district. This would seem to make
Capt. Fullerton boss Of the business
for this county, and as there are forty or
fifty enumeratOrs to appoint, it looks
as If he and his committee may have a
weeks job of tin the name and for
the benefit of Capt. Hill, Over in the
Bureau district we notice Congressman
Henderson lets Supervisor Bailey make
his own appointments, which, there is
no doubt, the law intended all the SUI
pervisors should do.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
THESQUIRE WAS SHREWD
How He Became Rich by the loot.
Ing Of q Steam Whistle.
His Fat Daughters Would Marry Slim Men.
sad Vice versatile Celebrates the Ar
rival Of y Male Heir, and Makes
Day and Night Hideous
ccpyRIOHr 1890.

The other day met Col Beverly
Summers, who. some time ago, went to
Alabama for the purpose Of spending
the remainder OF his life in peace and
profound quietude. When bade him
goodbye he had seemed to be so hope
full. his eyes had been SO bright with
the emotional ooze OF anticipated hap
piness, that upon meeting him again /
was astonished TO see that his coun-
tenance had grown dull under pro-
sumablo disappointment. When had
asked the cause OF his apparent dejec-
ton, he conducts me to quiet corner
and then, after few moments silence,
said:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The premature publication OF the
details OF the Mckinley tariff bill,
as agreed upon by the Ways and
Means Committee OF the house, has
stirred up such hornets nest that
Mckinley and his committee are
thoroughly distracted. They are so
beset by people who want duties
higher and Others who want them
lower, that they have abandoned the
committee room and hid themselves
i'm the basement of the capitol. vi
course this is all wrong. The Mckin-
ley bill honestly represents the lie
publican platform and campaign
speeches, and is just what the repub-
licans voted for in 1888. 1T is true, y
as the n. Y. Herald says, sit is "A
thoroughly bad bill, but that was
what the country was promised. III
is no worse than the Allison bill, ana,
in fact, differs very little from that
Mr.. Allison, having drawn his party
and the Ways and Means Committee
into indorsing his own bill, now comes
and stlrs up party rebellion against
Mr.. Mckinley, on the weak and RI
diculous plea that in fourteen months
1.-THE conditions have changed" That
is very unfair. We trust Mr.. Mckin-
ley will "stick." He has made per-
feet republican tariff and redeemed
very ably the promise Of the party
leaders. Let us have honest politics. !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The theory that Samuel j. Randall
is afflicted with a cancer is giving way
to the fact of his encouraging improve
ment In health Of late, which, Of
course, would be impossible under the
cancer theory. His daughter says he
is again able to attend to his CORE
spondence and is quite confident OF
being soon able to resume his duties
i'm the house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Bob Ingersoll, at banquet of the
New York Press Club on Thursday
night, told the quill-drivers that he
liked them because they were ''men
not tied down to the dull earth by or
binary facts. Stupidity can tell a
thing exactly as it is, but it requires
brains to tell it as it ought to have
been" The boys laughed at the sally
as clever hit of irony, but did Inger-
soil so mean it? No one hearing him
lecture can fail to notice that his
talent at telling thing as it isn't is
so well developed that he appears to
have an honest faith in it as merit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
A Grave Subject.

Wife-Will you see that my grave 10
kept green, my darling?
Husband--No, my dear, but I will
plant violets upon 1T.
For what reason"
because l do not wish any grave
robber to dig up your body"
How will the planting of violets
upon my grave prevent them from dig
ging me up?"
why, your grave will be kept IA
violate, of course"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

A number of my lady customers have
tried Mothers Friend" and would not
be without it for many times its cost.
They recommend it TO all who are to
become mothers. r. A. PAYNE, Drug
glst, Greenville, Ala. Write Bradfield
Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for particulars.
BY all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

A reduction Of the price of gas in
Glasgow, Scotland, from sl.14 TO &c
cents per 1000 IT. increased the con-
sumption in few years from 1925,
000, 600 to 2,427, 900, 900 II. per annum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

An uniformed Irishman hearing the
Sphinx alluded to in company asked .
friend what it was.
"A monster, man." was the reply.
"A Munster man is it: thought he
was from Connaught," said the fellow,
determined not to seem totally unac-
quainted with the family.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

The latest invention is a wall paper
made in such way that the passage
of low tension electric currents will
heat it moderately warm to the touch
and diifuse an agreeable temperature
throughout the room.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
They Were Her Hens.

Esthetic Boarder to Old Lady-W
course you know, my good lady, that
the hen belongs to the gallinacea.
Old Lady-Not that hen, eff yoa
pleased Some hons may belong to q
gal in Asia, but these belongs to gal
in New Jersey.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

Thirty-four ducks were carried up
TO the White House on Saturday
night as the proceeds of the presi-
dents two days outing on the shores
of Chesapeake bay. No pig-up-a-tree
shot this trip.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
ottawa. Illinois. March 20. 1890.
SUPPLEMENT.

Charleston, S. c., had genuine
snowstorm the other day, and a
Charleston paper says 10000 young
Charlestonians saw snow for the first
time in their lives.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
The Mother Was Posted.

Ethel copying her musical sxercissl
Mamma, what does "andante" mean
on this music?
Mamma-Anne Dante is the name o.
the composer. Of course. Her brother
wrote . poem called "DaAse's Inferno.s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

For rheumatism there is nothing
better than Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
The prompt relief which IL affords
is alone worth many times its cost,
which is but fifty cents per bottle.
Many very bad cases have been per-
manently cured by it. For sale by t.
Z. Gapen & Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

1t is seriously asserted at Washing
ton that the defeat of Senator Blair's
education bill in the u. ). senate has
unhinged his mind. He has thought
and talked so much about it that he
has become a monomaniac on the sub
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

W M DIIN fOU 1E1ff1 -HH7
"'But why didn't you tell me- do
manded.
"Well.' the fellow replied, the saw
mill man made me swar ter keep my
mouth shet till after he had made q
trade. He got Teller to buy yo' place
fur him. Mighty smart man, Squire
is. Coin ter marry my sister,
You know, now, why left" Col.
Summers added. That story about AN
those girls and the new boy was lie.
The scoundrel had never been married,
and he built the mill in the first place to
drive me away" OPIE P. READ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
An Unapproachabis BARGAIN.

GPocer-rve got . lot Of Limburges
cheese that I'm going to advertise FOR
sale ct cost. Can you suggest some
taking headline for the ADJ q
Editor-How would "Unapproachablo
Bargain" suit you?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29
A Sound Sleeper.

"Does your baby keep you awake
much at nigh?"
Nope"
"Don't he cryP"
yep"
show do you manage it?"
"Im a night Waterman"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

Everybody in Brooklyn rcjoices in the good fortune
that has been Colonel Culycr lot since lie was forced
out Of the control Of Prospect Park lie holds iat
rank in the profession Of landscape archectuIc-a
profession which Is not HE many others, over
crowded 1t require, pccu!lar combin2t on Of talents
10 achieve success in that department Of acuT;ty.
That Colonel Culycr's exceptional qualification and
experience appreciated abroad as well a. at home
is shown by tie numerous demands that @c made
upon him BY public authorities in different pl1c-9.
Record has been made from time to time OF the work
lie has been doing in Paterson Utica, ut Amherst
College and elsewhere. have Just leSrncd That lh'
valuable services secured few days ego bi the
city Of PitSbrc where he Is 10 furnish dc Ign for
the new park which IS 10 be established The p1rk
contains 400 acres, AID IL f. ia correction with This
that Andrew Carnegie recently gave Sl,OOO,O0O fr
the erection Of art museIIA The determination Of
the best Site for the museum will form portion II
Colonel Culyer's duties. Both Pttsburg and The
Colonel are y be congratulated the c.cc n Of
landscape architect which has been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

John j. Garcia grocer of No e3i Fultonst against
Mrs Albert VI. kalbhcSch. Of No. o33 Clnton-aye.
Her husband is Of the late Mayor Martin Kalb-
hcsch.
John Griffin. Of Pltchen and Jefferson aves was IN
the Adams street Police Court yesterday on The charge
Of ksclHlS cows on his premises. lie pleaded not
guilty ard examination adiournd. Tie coGnscl
for tho people Insisted that he give bail. which Was
fixed At $500
A. F. Lamb has made his report b, referee TO Ito
disposition Of the $2.129 - of srpu, which remained
from the foreclosure Of the mortgage Of the Rev Joseph
J. White against the Bedford Avenue Methodist Prote,
tant Church lie decides that II. +. Ketchum Is en-.
t!ed u $40 80. which l. first lien and Mr. White
10 T2,2i7 -. This UOre than consumes the surplus
Permit, for 100 buildings. 70 cost Si24.Ss5
granted BY Buildings Commissioner Plat last
week.
The Elections Commissioners have already been Of
fcrcd a large number Of suitable rooms for polling
places. aud will probably not have 10 erccr many
Landings
William Ii. ClegS. who caught Friday with
a quantity Of iewelIy stolen from various jewelers..
pleaded guilty yesterday before Police Justice Walsh
and was remandcd to jail until Thar, lay.
James Brooks, No. IA Nintb->t, vas sent 10 jan
yesterday 10 await examination upon 4 charge al ,taO
bng his wife In the hand with tani" KNIFE, causing
severe aud painful wound. lie has been arrested
frequently.
Inc Horny Camp Quartet wiz sing in the Afternoon
meeting the Young Mems Christian Association
building today, ANA \. H. Van Colt VIII make an
address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

t,iucy vacant ri't. va, DO reason WHY wv w. 80
sholld lot 30 some active wor% 80 preparation i' 90
neat imposition. ,,.,.
Ccnc-,I Albert C. barnes. c>..oi,acl Of tls lJ'h
Regiment; spoke a. t',o on.'"rs about ilr' pew "I''.
Nalor Moi!c So, ou l14l 700 v.tte'- Nh" e''N'h ~
IL. -.,,c..or Nany mca we're -oely io e' we
NECESSITY oi another mJ,. taking lu. place h'I '"'
lY.g service .A o.. Guard. H. 1913 joe L.'""'l
.rconl lieutenant m Company =. attn "cinc'I -
n,At y,ar .c became nr,: iielt"nnnt aA '"1'A" "a
Ie77.
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&, c.,oi Tie Mansfield Post n t'' Grand NNV' ''
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No.. ..,ilu, .u aa .ulut mag h.iA"N'l' "i".
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~ atau,uFon the pa.N VIII '".' ~ q o'.',.t i.on
drntr Wi."rc they expect 10 ".iN ,,. ,,., ,,lu
r"n 10. ,r,. add n H. m proceed T. $50 l'H'
,.,,c tlc, viii bc received is tu" J''' a. Al't'' "
rot They VIII remain tH ~ -da' . .r i ', t,
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Of MAJOR anger 70 the 1914 Ec-im'.i. ......,,.,.
f,r an o.. In. B., b. nod a,D' tina" Ia ,.P't."', -!
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ro3rl q. ,cr..iuf Of Company \, i';h h'-'"e"'' VII
h' rgel G. r,..y r.ro. q Company !. i+'h Req
,r.', re. be-. detailed - Pee snIl Iut.n an ',g
aron. uArir =. hriu,I - "i me ~ ~, nrun
v.i,r NicIntfr.. Who vas compelled To- return T. 'O
licutouar, F. \. croh'r. Of COMPANY X. ga Er-t.
,,c,, n ..lt I'm bis rc.i.i,tipn. n N3o a''ci app"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

rh, ,,liet ~ he erected bv The 18th Regiment war
,,I,~,p., ;,,iation on CUPS HILL where the resi
man. tool. part in The battle of "ettHSbur| WIZ nc
~b,btt.1 IN The room, of the association IN inc Oa'c
o,, II the civ Hall Wednesday evening. IL
ril he unveiled on september |.
Frank McCIcslcy, age thirteen was sent - ,''
.c,,, IIoc for fourt zen weeks Yesterday bN Fou''
uiir. Doetting for getting drunk aud stealing money
n.,,, IA. emuloycr The complaint was m'a1 DY 'he
I,,,- father who made .ood the amount ne sloH'
Tbe alterations and Improvements III N''ouc' iii"
,,, ,,.,tr, the interior Of which has been COM
,,,c.,v rcbu,;t and rc6tcd, will be compIe'cd 'hl'
I.o, and The house will be reopened week from
to.morow night ,-,,. ..,, .,,,,,no,
Ucrlcrlc.S who lived with his vito ana chiTdreh
, ,, hou,e If hi, mother. NJ. ll3 MohDoeh'st' us
,',,,.ord ON Tuesday. saying he was GONG 1" WISH
i.i ft.ul They began to think something had nap
80, and v,.lcriay they werc convinced OF mo iG''
49,, undated letter came 30 MS mother teins her
,,,. nj. vie aud children out of doors and saying
ra1 I~.vn nil Ms money from the bank and they
,,ool moi r.? to get any Of It,
.,,,. CoodNim. formerly a starter on the Bush-
ina nj tne Brooklyn City Railroad, has been
WIZ ,.rlntendcnt Of the Eushwlck division to sn"
, rlarc, T.. Harris, resigned.
,ndcmen. for sa3i 90, due for groceries, was re-
.o,orcd in the CITY Hall Civil Court yesterday BY