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VOL. 44.
OTTAWA, ILL., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1883.
NO. 42.
BOBS
SALE
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H. J. CILLEN
Will this week present Unusual Attractions
Id all the department! or
HOUSE
OUTFITTING
At Prices Hitherto Un
known in Ottawa.
M, 0-4, 10-4, 11-4 Bleached Sheetings,
S-4, 9 4, 10 4 Brown Sheeting.,
Pillow Holland,
Pillow Sheeting,
Pillow Shatnt,
Tollst QuIlU,
Mi rseilles QulIU,
Counterpanes,
Bed Spreads,
Ac , &e., fce.
Imh, German and French Towels,
American and English Toweling,
Damask and Diaper Toweling,
Amer. and Russian Crashes, Ac.
Xapklns, Tray Cloths,
D'Ojrles, Ac., Ac.
White Muslins,
Unbleached
Muslins, 4c.
The Hamburg Edging Sale will
be eon tiu ned thU week.
New 0ud. New JTrlccs !
One caae more of those handsome dress
goods, "new colorings," at 12c, asd anoth
er case of those yard wide cashmeres at 25c.
Mew silks at great bargains. Gros grata
silks at 98c, worth $1.30.
1,000 yards more of those elegant 'Hidden
Cross" silks 1b. For real beauty in finish
and ahade, and for durability, they have no
equal.
27-inch satins la new shades.
Cashmeres in new colors and tints.
Beautiful buttons to match all these new
shades for spring.
10,000 yards new carpets, beautiful designs,
at very low prices.
Carpots matched, made and laid ou abort
notice. Scott Bboa. & Co.
John P. Flick bnys lire turkeys and chick
ens for the eastern market; fat cal?es, hogs
and cattle for his market; and wants butter,
KIJ". Ac., for his store. Giro him a call be
fore selling. Place of baslness, on Main St.,
one block weat of Jno. Shuler'a warehouse.
Eleven pounds of choice new prunes for
$1.00, at C. M. aiiAwM.
Mrs. Fry, on the West Hide, has 50 swarais
of Italian bees for sale.
The Churches,
rrcebyterian. Rev. Robert L. Bradon, of
Logan county, 111., will occupy the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church to-morrow, morning
and evening.
LaptM. Rev. O. O. Fletcher will be In the
pulpit of the Baptist church Suuday, morn
nig and evening. Baptism at the close of
tbe evening service.
Annual Clearing Bat.
Misses' high button Arctic at $1.00; regular
price, $3.00.
Ladles' genuine French kid aide lata at
$3.00; reduced from $4.90.
&adlee' grain sewed polish, 95c.
Ladias' kid button, $9.40.
Ladles' &4 slde-lsca, $4.15.
Child's pgd. shoes, 75c.
Child's kid sawed battan, Mc.
Ladies' grain aid Use, large alze, $1.45.
The above, with many other kinds, are de
cided bargains bat have only a Hmlted
amount. All wan need aheea shoald eall at
once. Ciild A PmfPi.
Remember that it will pay you to got
prices at Lynch'a before buying dress goods,
silks, velvet and plushes, hosiery and gloves,
ladies' cloaks, sacquea, dolmans and shawls,
flannels, blankets and wool yarns; ladies',
children's, misses', men's and boys' under
wear, and every article in the dry goods' line.
Blackberries 10c. a can at Burkt's.
Lost. In front of J. B. Uamalle's resi
dence, Sunday, a purple silk handkerchief.
Price of the article will be paid tho finder for
It at this office.
Hotels and Boarding Houses Furnished
and estimates given.
Housekeepers'
Bonanza
AT H. J. GILLEiTS,
OTTAWA.
The Ottawa Flint Olass Works are making
a very superior quality of prcsrriptlon bot
tles for Mr. Ouhrlng, of this city, who has
samples at his store. He pronounces them
unequaled by any produced in the United
States.
Ten pounds Golden Rio coffee for $1.00, at
C. M. Snaw's.
Tw Weeks Mora
To pay Tazea. All persons knowing them
selves indebted for perianal tax only are re
quested to call and settle by March 1st, aa
after that date I will levy as required by law.
W. J. Gbaham,
Collector Town of Ottawa.
Telephone No. 57.
URKE BRO'S
VIAXXRS IV
Slip Hi Fill
MERIES
23 La Salle Street,
OTTAWA, ILL,.
Every Family in La
Salle County.
Whether now tending- in Ottawa or tot. r
reapecthuiy
INVITED TO CALL
AT THI AJ0TH 8T0BJB
And Learn Prices ail Examine Goods.
A FULL GUARANTEE
That the Stock is First Class in Every Re.
spfct, and Hold at
BOTTOM FIGURES.
We Keep a Full Stock of
the Best Grades of
TTIR,
Mosio Lissons. Miss Amelia Rhlel will
give music lessons at her home at the Farm
er's Home, or, if desired, at tbe home of
pupils.
Some of the handsomest stereoscopic views
that have been taken of late are those secured
by Wheeler of the late flood and Ice scenes on
the Illinois and Fox rivers. Along in tbe
summer, when quicksilver melts and the
tops of thermometers are forced off by the
rising mercury, it will be cooling and re.
freshing to pick up Wheeloi'S views and con.
templato "what has been."
A Card,
We are requested by Mrs. Mary McMahou
wife of Bernard McMahon, deceased, to ex
press Ler thanks threugh tbe Free Trader
to Patrick Garland, executor of the estate of
her husband, who has generously transfered
to her the sum of $73, allowed him by th
Judge of the Probate Court as commissions
and expenses as executor of aald estate, re
fusing to accept any consideration for his
services.
Grbex. Mr. C. II. Green moved Into nis
houso on the West Side this week.
We notice by Mrs. Dr. Keek's double col
umn in this issue tbe doctor visits Ottawa
March 7th. Much ia tbe good work ahe is
doing here, and we would advise the afflicted
to call on her. Parlora a; the Cllften House,
Mr. C. Zwanalg has now a class in German
doing very fine work, who call themselves
the "Select Nine." fte is now organizing
another class, who may call themselves the
Standard" or "Champion," or otherwise if
they like. Information may be had by tall
ing at the Herold oUlce.
Salt per barrel, f 1.25, at
C. M. Shaw's.
The Frer Thadbr editorial force has been
exempt from any unpleasant "meetings"
with irate patrons; and yet our Mr. Williams
"suffered" a very acceptable "caning" at the
hands of Mr. Gebrlng, the druggist, y ester
day. The "editorial cane" of this occasion
U not only valuable but servlcable, and Mr,
Williams will carry it with pleasurable re
membrance of tbe donor
Remember the Philadelphia ahoe house
Good goods and low prices.
For a week the atrsst lamp on Madison
street east of the Burlington tracks has bsen
lying on the ground, broken down by thegsl
of wind that prevailed on tbe 16th.
Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken internally. It
acts directly upon tbe blood and the mucous
surfaces of tbe system. I'rlce 75c. For sale
by ail atugglsta. (a)
A settlement has been made between
August Deist, one of tbe victims of the Red
dick block fire, and the insurance men. Tbe
latter compromise the matter and give Mr,
Deist a little over $'.3,100.
Mr. N". Pcrley, formerly of the "Castle,
Wist Sulo, died in Kansas recently.
INCLl'DINf.
The
"Vi(nn Mill., J P lt l
Minnesota Flour,
lad th Bot Hrauda from other mill..
Highaat Prices Paid for Fanners' Product
oeacra by mall teleeraph .r telephone.
thejr will receive
PROMPT ATTENTION.
BURKE BROS.
Savs Aa. aUSM.
A Word l Caution..
Aa Is usually tue case where an article of
true merit has attained a world wide rcpu
tatlon by its wonderful results, as the cele
brated JUectrlc Bitters have done, certain un
principled parties have endeavored to imitate
loom, and expect to Induce an unsuspecting
puoiie to purrnsse tneir fraudulent wares
ask your drucelst for tbe genuine Electric
Bitters, that are guaranteed to cure, aud take
no otbers. Hold by U. Gearing at CO eta. 3
Tbe court bouse la so nearly completed
that the committee expect to pass upon it
about March 1st, and the board will probably
meet about the 12th. It is possible that some
little lobs of painting, Ac, will remain after
the 1st to bo finished but not enough to ma
terially effect 'be condition of tbe building
nor an obstacle to tbe acceptance by tbe
committee, all other things being satisfac
tory. Mr. Oilman's sign writers have com
pleted the directory of tbe building, which
we give: ISasemeiU room 1, sbctiff; 2 and 4,
recorder; o and 5, are vacant; 6, Janitor;",
probate clerk; 10, county agent; 12, eupcrin
tondeut of schools; 8, clostt. I'iml jloor
room 3, supervisors; 11, clerk of county
court; 13, county clerk; H and 16, circuit
clerk: 15, treasurer; 17, probute judc; 18,
grand jury and county board; !20, iadieo' t-.i
let room; 22 aud 24, state's attorney. Second
lioor rooms 10 and IJO aru tbe large circuit
court rooms at tbe south aud north ends of
the building; 21, county court; 23, county
judgta; 2t, law library; 28, closet. Besides
these there are several private ofllcca for tbe
judges, jury room. Ac, not down on tbe dl
rectory. The lettering by Messrs. Walburn
and Wescott la well executed.
Fitzgerald's band attended tbe dance in
Streatoron Monday evening, given by tbe
Light Guard Band of that city, aud were
royally received and entertained. Indeed,
so hospitable were tbe 3treator boys that
tbelr guests were tempted to believe that
their entertainers would have been pleaded
to detatnthem for a week or more.
Meoakpis. Previous notice has been given
that owing to (ailing health J. Mcgaflln, one
of the leading boot ahd shoe dealers of this
city, contemplated going out of business
The arrangements for this change were com
pleted on Thursday, when the management
of tho store was turned over to Geo. Moduli
well known in this community. Mr. Mcgaf
fin will retain a silent Interest in tho busU
ness, tho firm taking the name of Megaffin A
Co. We bespeak for the new firm the same
liberal patronage which has been bestowed
In the past. Mr. Megaflln himself will prob
ably seek a home In the northwest in the
spring and strive by outdoor exercise and
labor to improve bis health, which became
Impaired by long confinement and climatic
difficulties.
California
Burke's.
canned and dried fruits at
Western Excursion.
On Febrnary 20, and every second Tuesday
thereafter, the C, B. A Q. R. R. Co. will sell
land exploring round trip tickets at $15.50
for the round trip to the following points
Lincoln and Columbus, Nebraska, and lnde
pendence, Coffeyvllle, Florence and Abilene,
Kansas. These tickets will be good for S3
days from date of sale.
T. II. Marvin, Agent,
The famous bottom road at La Salle, which
cost about $20,000, was three feet under water
during tho flood last Saturday, but it is
hoped escaped injury.
The Circuit Court.
The week here has been devoted ;o tbe
trial of Canute Williamson for assault with
intent to commit murder. In October last a
crowd of young fellows got on a glorious
drunk, and of course su':equently to fight
ng. The affair resulted In the stabbing of
two of the party by Williamson. Tbe defend
ant claims it was seif-dufense. Brewer and
Bicholsen for state; Mayo, Gentleman and
the Fowlera for defense; and all tbe village
of Norway and towns of Miller and Mission
as witnesses. The other business concluded
was rn the chancery side, aa feilowa:
Pat'k Koad vs. Ana Noonan et al.. flndlns-
$3,770; decree of foreclosure.
Hahra Kankln et al. vs. dames Pritcbstt.
finding for com pit., decree ef part.: comrs..
John A. Bane, J. H. Martin, Jacob Crosmer.
"Con.'' Sullivan, a young maa well known
here, died at Las Vegas, N. M., on 18th, of
rheumatic fever. The body arrived and was
burled here yesterday.
Programme of tbe La Salic County Bible
meeting to be held Subbuth evening, Feb. 25,
at tbe C'nneregatlonal church, Ottawa:
Business iscwting at 6 v. v. in the pastor's
tudy.
Public services at 7 r. m.
Devotional exercises conducted by the pas-
tor of the church.
Aadress: "The Bible In Our School," by
Uev. B&rurs.
Address: "The Bible Humanity's Book,"
Rev. (. S. Toung.
Address: "Circulation of the Bible," Rev.
McDougall.
All are cordially invited.
Mm. C. K. C'i'itiBA, Sec'y.
Another nperlal Sale.
Tho Housekeepers' sale now in progress at
H. J. Gillen's Is attracting a great deal of
attention, and following on the heels of the
great winter sale (which in a measure still
continues) haa earned for this house deserved
crdJftbr offering bargains that are not of
frequent occurence In Ottawa.
The details of the sale are given in our ad
vertlslng columns. Like all of Mr. Glllen'a
special sales it is sweeping In its extent: and
our readers may be tertain that as new pric
es are promised they will be obtained. As
tbesa reduced rates may not last long (tbe
period not being named) they should call as
tooa aa possible, even should their necessi-
ties be not immediately pressing.
aii omer departments complete, at prices
guaranteed satisfactory.
All requested to call.
Bran and shorts by the tun, at
C. M. Shaw's.
Memorial services were held in Odd Fel
lows' Hall on Tuesday evening lust by the
members of Karl Post, No. 150, Grand Army
of tho Republic, in honor of tbelr deceased
comrade, Thomas Clark. The hall was ap
propriately draped and decorated, and tbe
services were such as to bring out the merits
of the soldier, civil officer and cltiaen. Ad
dresses were delivered by Major J. IT. Wld
mer, R. D. McDonald and Col. Stevens.
rouND.A locKet containing pictures,
Owner must prove property and pay for ad
vertismg. Caro Ottawa Postmaster, for tba
flndor.
MSI
IFF
m
Hear V Onee More on Cloaks and Suits.
Final Slaughter!
To make room for our New Spring Cloaks
and SulU, which will arrive about March
15th, we will close out every garment in this
department at a tremendous Cut frem their
real value.
Think of It!
$10.00 Cloaas at $5.00.
$12.50 Cloaks at $7.50.
$15.00 Cloaks at $9.00.
$25.00 Satin Merveilleux Dolmans at $15.00
$35.00 Satin Merveilleux Dolmans at $20.00
$35.00 Fur Lined Clrculara now only $15.00,
Flannel and Cashmere Salts
at $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $9.50 A $12.50.
These are great bargains and very dtslra
bio. Also, all our Satin and Silk Suits, black
and colored, (colored in new shades,) will be
offered at big reductions.
" Scott Broh. A Co
Dried raspberries at Burke's.
Via.- a .....
ine musical Association loins tire prepar
ing for their public rehearsal, to take place
In about two weeks,
Cyrus Shaver, one of the old settlers of the
township of Rutlund, died ou Wednesday
morning last, after a long Illness, the funeral
taking place yesterday. He was a son of
David Shaver. vho came to this county In
isjo-was one of tho well-to-do farmers of
the county, active in all good words and
works, and dead is mourned by a large circle
of friends.
Corn 10c. a can at Burke's.
Washington's Birthday (last Thursday) waa
scarcely observed In this city, except by tbe
public schools, which were closed. On the
Armury and a few etber buildings flags were
displayed, which were the only visible indi
cations of tbe patriotic remembrance natd
tbe Father of Ills Country.
Many wonder how Parker's Glncer Tonic
can perform such varied cures, thinking It
simpiy essence or ginifer, wnen tn fact it Is
made from many valuable medicines which
act beneficially on every diseased organ. See
other coiiimn.
The Burlington ruilroud bridge at Covt
Creek, wakbed away by tbe floods last week,
has apain been replaced by a temporary
structure. A new and permanent brldgo,
however, la being built. In the incanlime
trains are running about on time
At one time yesterday afternoon there were
eleven trains on tbe C. B. A (j. tracks in this
city. Things were decidedly lively in the
vicinity of the depot.
Isaac Gage, supervisor of Brookfield, was
reported dead yesterday. Fortunately it Is
not au bad aa that, though he is very ill.
Mrs. Sieving, wife of the pastor of the Ger-
man Lutheran church of this city, died on
Sunday last after a short illness.
It Is stated that the Cincinnati, Indianapo
lis, St. Louis A Chicago company ia arrang
ing to put on through chair cars, March 1,
between Cincinnati and Davenport, Ia., con
necting with the Chicago A Rock Island
road over the Kankakee A Seneca division. 1
ro please the public Juyc met with their unbounded
approyal. The amount of business we are doing
now surprises us. Honest principles and a d
termination to please are the motives of
our house. Xow here in Ottawa can
jou buy better Rcadymado Cloth
ing for lien and Boys than at
M. STIEFEL & CGVS.
resides, think of the assortment; it can
not be equalled anywhere.
Grades aui Qualities to suit all Classes,
And plenty of light and lots of room.
Whofhor H bo a Pair of Panto, a Suit, or a
Overcoat for Yoursolf,
OR AN OUTFIT FOR YOURJIBOY,
YOU CAJX
BY TRADING WITH
M. STIEFEL & CO.,
The Square Dealing Clothiers, White Comer.
A Big Tumble! An Artful Crash!
A Foarful Splash!
"Whtrs? How? Whsnr
"W hy. st 'nrMn Ac Iorriu,a."
" Whai'i up Willi them a P
" WhT. oolblna Is up. hot a rt manv tblnas arc
down."
Whl'rtown7"
Why. thHr Howls:"
"Pwu whr down cellar?"
"Why, no, jo 1u uc; down In prlca."
'(in, now i iuuiiii1, 100. i inigu oTf lanapcni 01
that, and would, only their ttrtrra are alwari o lot
waa."
dnn't m how Innj coald make IhMu roach
well, tnry ilia.
What hare ihay gal?"
Well aliuoat everything yon can talak of for Iht
M holidays. At aaual. Mtrv will hare the Mageat
lock of toys, dolls, wagons, sleighs and usil earrlawa
lu town. Their old slock oi boon, yoa know, ifeey
sold off at a critics, and are otfrrlag aow only cbatoe
new books, all aew and n-eh, and ai plicae that iwaka
you etare Ilka Ihe cat In the picture, thry are eo law.
Their Mock of tnrt-nlle booUu I u me tue, and aVqr
ana certainly more heaatlfal thanarer. la A.lbnaakaw
pliuh aad leather, tear hare a Sae imriml. la
'I'oilut (!, (old. rrllnluld and ranker, Saer
bava a rkrh variety. They take lha lead aad aaata a
initially or Lotlieia Hatoliala. or waiah ataa
hare front the chrapeat to the choliuwt airlea far waaV
ding or holiday prraenta. Wall, 1 can't tell rue all Skew
have. Their More la check fall. o aad era fcr yaalr
f If. aad dc a t fail to aek leelr price taM la tba Sail
adrira I can gtra few."
The above referred to FORBES & L0RRAUX.
Kirnralon to K'nm and Nrbraeka. fled
Kuck Kl.
The C. R. I. A P. R. R. is now selling
round trip land exploring tickets to Colum
bus and Lincoln, Nebraska, and Abelloe,
Florence, Council Orove, Independence, Bax-
ter Springs and Halton, Kansas, for 15.50.
Good for 35 days from date of uurchaie.
Tralna leave at 3:18 P. m. dally, arriving at
Kanssa City, Atchison and Council Blutfi
early on tbe fol. owing morn ng.
C. E. Fkiicllx, Agent.
IUIlroml.
What has become of the Seneca oV Mendo
mllrouil project? Several weeks, If not
months, have clapped since anything has ap
parently tieeii done, and a Kcnt-rnl aputby
stems to liavti taken poctt-thlon of both farm
ers and tuiMnes men nil along the line. This
ia to he regretted, for without persistent and
continuous efforts on the part of tho.i' most
lnteretd tbe road iti!l never be built. The
rlht of way must be secured first of all ; but
when that Is or.ee obtained the reui;te capi
tal to finipli tho woik will tie forthcoming.
The ra'.lr'md will !m clearly in the intercut 1
farmeis for miles cither eide ' Hie route.
What will Le added to the landed vulue of
the county hait been demonstrated by figures
heretofore to the entire satisfaction of all,
and r.etds no recapitulation; but we fear
that uiilepp koatetliing be speedily done by
those whom It will most benefit, the roid
will not be built, notwithstanding tbe earnest
work of a few.
(ieo. C. Ettermore, of Utter Creek, has
been jailed on a charge of rape and bastardy
on complaint of his sUp-daughtcr.
It i reported that the trestle work ap
proach at tho south end of the Utloi bridge
has t en washed away by the lcr.
Liyery&FeeiStaWfi.
PETER EGAN ,
would r-M fully ai.aounrr to thn ritlrrae nf OtMwi '
tnrt rlrlnitr lh.it lit- hiu our f me choirr' l.lery t
Stock In the city, at U.a City bulilin. urh u the
Latfit Slvw of Hifls, Carting's and Bairgies,
Mlrtnt prlct I) mit the tini-. Part. wedding,
liuitrmla, ptrnlee. ., itppilfri with gnad rip f.n hrt
nollce. r'iimril In thf country or ail oiniiic town ,
promptly nttcniNil l... r'cri-Mii liken t ml frnm th
(li'imM. .r to I he country nik-ht ontnv. nr"lteincmliT
UEBEB
PIANOS
tthST .V THK MXHKhT.
tin- nimv- M, Mt!n tw-
Watt oi iit-w court hot"-4.
, Vt iiv rut, op hliKk t
i'LrHi 1.0 s.
FOR SAL!
HEELOCK
PIANOS
HKHT HKDirif 1'KtCSft
Snmlnst, lunrflirtg-Jl'oorf and
Shnt in3, at King's llox la' ton.1
i
near ihe Lock. Telephone I. 9.
A man, whoso name we could not learn, :
11 vice a few miles east of thia city, was are!-1
dentally struck by a falling tree on Thnrsdav
and sustained several severe cut about the
bead and one hand. Or. flathewav dreppert
his injuries, wc believe.
&
ORGANS
They captivate the world!
IT TKMr MODS S A TH PttlCSS
Mrs. Hannah Tronsnn, Chicago, Ills save:
"I gave Brown's Iron Hitters to my tworhlld
ren aa a tonic after they had suffered from
scarlet fever, and It restored their strength."
IUnn trcarej the Sole Amty of tbeaa
InMrniiirnta. I mh lo aay to thoae taurvatrd SM,
and tnivliiti dlm- from toe fartortea, I will cre aar
iahv f.r i- i-i ii. r.i- crrtr knows la taa an
lion. I'rraar call and r me. I will make It aa obfaal
CalkrtraarDt free tfcapwrtfulhr.
ANTHONY I). SIMON,
Onrra Bow tr-ack. Bp atalra. atCb eetrwaea.
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