The Ottawa free trader. [volume], September 11, 1886, Image 8

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A CITY OF Tlli:iKAI.
Tin' Y t OttnwH Cemetery.. I In History
Hint II m Monument.
A nioloi'ii cemetery, such i 1" jei'ti!'mr to
the 1'iiiud ta'es ( nlv, or existing in Kurorc
only ns copies of our system, Im ninly 1een
termo 1 "the city of the Jend,'' for the toombs
are so: in tows, upon ptroets and alleys, on
lots, in blocks, and the palatini morblo tow.
crs in regal eplendor, near the poor man'
Lunibl slab, the former a true brown stone
front; ti e bitter a mere cottage. The like
ncss is further preserved ly here and there
a tall wli.te steeple, like that of a church,
rising white and cltar, with its outline
sharply defined in the bine sky, and, too,
the ton, tiHlones find monuments display all
the varetie of height, shape, ornamentation
or pliunbnexs of outline, of the modern city.
Ah intimated, the "lawn system," that of
this country, is a purely "yankee uotion,''
an 1 a must beautiful one. In ihe o'd cour.
tries, want of ."pace, the irregularity of Ihe
surface of the ground near the cities, and
the prejudices of ages, the old idea of bury
ing the uVuil quickly, out of sight, as offen
sive and horrid objects begat the charm 1
house lueilud, that of burying in caves, or
vasi cellers excavated under or near cathed.
rals and churches, piling corpse upon corpse,
fillips viiulti with dead men's bones, at
lcnb in an iiidiserimiimte mnss. To de
set ii.e ihe 'litl'erent modes of disposing of the
den l wiiii'. I fi 1 volumes, and cannot lie ftirlh
cr in jtinn 'l here. Our method of burial
has 1-1 t ) beautiful ornamentation of trees,
cx'ti'S. flower's, si. rubbery, mil above all
spli'tidi'l artistic monuments. Downing who
is uu.l.i.iii; on landscape gardening in this
county "ays;
tine f f the most remarkable illustrations
of I't oiil ir taste in this country is to be
font, i it i lie rise and progress of our rural
ceio'-'nT c(. Twenty years ago, nothing bet
ter liiiiu . common ernveyard, filled with
hil'li pr-.-'S and a chance sprinkling of wee
and ilusfl.'s, was to be found in the 1'niou.1'
I his nntlior also denounces all sorts of
fcn.e around burial lots as being inconsi:
tent '..'lb. !ie pure lawn idea, and especially
coii'li'iiim iron railings, pickets and the like
He Ir.'.s tl.iit ''fantastic conceits and gim
rao!:s i.. iron, may be pardonable as an
rnnr m. of a valustrade of a cirous or a tern
pi of '.' lions, but how reasonable beings can
tol'Ta c them as inclosures to the quite grave
of a f, u ijr, and in such scenes of sylvan
ben i j, maintains high above our coinpre-
hens, or.
In June '7!', Lothr.'P Terkins took the meated a leautiful lot with a beautiful moii
p'ac of K. Y. flrig:s, as ilircctor. In '8(1 uai.-nt.
ihe same itli 't rs wire chosen thr 'itghout, Tue rc-'ing place of I.othrop IVrkiu'- iJ a
excepting secretary and treasurer, in which beautiful spot on the Illinois river haul and
there was a vacancy occasioned by the death at the south, t pretty monument has been
ol l, S. Kber.-ol. Against vehement protests
and a dozen times repeated declination to
placed to the memory of the late Martini
Peters, by his widow. Henry fireen's iimn 1
serve, R. C.Jordan was elected. He refused utnent near the Ilushnell monument is a very
to accept the books, but during his absence pretty one, and so is that of W. W, Taylor
from town one day a mirvclo happened, at and Issue I'ogor's, west of the former
j hi: omwt ckmktkit.
The cijrords of this old association, the
first ever organized here are, as Secretary
.Schocii says, ''quite funny," for they some
times skip a year or two up to eight years
without a dingle entry of any sort. The first
mention in ihe minute book of meetings is to
the elite: that "a called mooting of citizens,
was had vV. 11, 18l).', in pursuance of a
notice v.dilUbed in the P'iikk Tkahkr to or
gani.e the "Ottawa Cemetery Assoniation,"
atiu that :i 'V. (.'hecver was elected president,
K. L. Herr.ck, secretary a'ld treasurer, and
H. I hoiiij li. I,. Watermiin and D, V. Hitt,
directors. Articles of incorporation were
read, it r stated, but they were not placed
upon i r.:,ok, by luws were also adoj ted at
that, r k h.tbsequent meeting, providing for
the I'.iiiinal election of persons to fill the five
ofl;'cs iiimve named, on the last Monday in
Apr' ol' cacli year, by the society at large.
The oft'i crs seemed to constitute the wlmle
biiiii.i -s power of the board, and were re
quired to meet annually a week before the
election ol ollicers. The president and di
rer tot s were authorized to purchase land
from ii,ue to lime to enlarge ihe cemetery,
as o(.( a-ion might require, and to cause the
grounds to be surveyed into lots and aisles
or n'ley, and to enclose the whole space in
a suitable manner, to protect it, and to set
out ornamental trees therein, fix terms for
ftale of lots, nnd make rules governing the
care, ornamentation and improvements
thereof. The next entry after a skip Of
' ci;!:t );:. is that of a meeting held A pi. 30
l.-i. at wncti Mr. (heevcr was idee (el
presi b-i't, S, 11, (Irl llpy, secretary and treas
urer mid l.iehard Thome, John Manley and
Ua . i l Wulke-, dire tors. The ollice of super,
inieinlent was created on this occasion, and
iJavi l Walker was elected. His duties were
to attend to the sale of lots, receive the mon
ey ".. A hundred birch trees were ordered
at !(!.. an I the city council asked to make
the sexton a special policeman.
At a special meeting held in hecember of
that year, it waa agreed to purchase a strip
of land on he east, owned by Mr. Patrick
Hayes crnsMtirigcf about 80 lola, for $700.
Atuext meeting, not dated, but probibly in
I rl, tho officers elected were: Iauiel F.
HiM, president, 8. B. Gridley secretury and
treas .rer, an t Walker, Manley and IJ. II.
GriMiih, 'Hiectors, while Walker continued
as superintendent. In 18".j, the same offi
cers were leelected. In 187fi, the only
change- W;lH 10 election of l. C. Kbersol as
Bccretiiry and treasurer in place of S. R.
Gri 1'ey, decease 1. The board declare I thai
hereafter no wooden fence be allowed
around lots, and that all such fences, pre.
vious'y erected, be removed. The treasurer's
b' nd w.ui fixed at $.',00 and he was allowed
" er rent, commission on money paid
out. A: another meeting they declared that
no bum's be allowed unless the lot had been
paid for and the superintendent was held
r-...-. ,i ., tr all infractions of this rule,
mi 1 all unpaid lots were declared forfeited'
.Siv.ir . .. 0g on ti e grounds was forbidden
o. t. i' -. , IWdent Illtt was authorized to
::- r . 'ortnore ground. In April. 177.
th- otHcers were Hitt. pre-ident; KLersol,
se. r?: i-- mi treasurer and Griffith, Wlker
and K. V.Grigpi directors. In 1h;h, thr
fame ;.iei Jent and secretary, etc. were re
elected, an 1 Griffith, WV.ker and Henry C
i'; . c chosen dire tors. The oTuv I
Bu;rr...l !ent was abolMie I. Thediiecior
gave orders tocut dowa all locust, Lombardy
and silver poplars on the grounds.
least so it looked to him, for on unlocking
bis dek next day, lo! and heboid, (here
were the books and papers, corporate seal
and all the machinery of the secretaryship,
siaring him iii the face! He surrendered to
fate and promised to himself to "put a head"
on Mr. Illtt, a promise, which it is need
less to say he has never performed. In May
IHXO the need of a larger space compelled
the board to call a public meeting at the old
city hall of citizens to sec what could be
lone. The record recites that the officers
were present, together with citizens among
whom were "lr. Hard, K P.Jones, Major
Widmer. Jerry Wood and Armstrong, the re.
poller,'1 a committee was appointed, who re
ported that bind on the east could be had
fo. f VX) per acre, and that the fair grounds
could be bought but the price was not stated.
N ithing seems to have come of this move
ment. The next meeting recorded seems to
have left a hiatus of five years, being held
in l'i, when Tims. ('. Fullerton, was made
president, and A. F. .clinch secretary and
reasurer, and lr. Hard, I. A. Cook and K.
.Y lenlzer directors, and tins tioar'l were
Cintinued in office this year. The secretary
finds that 7- lots are apparently unsold, but
it is possible in fact highly probable, from
the luo-e met ho i of keeping the books,
that nearly eviry lot has been disposed of,
and the old cemetery practically filled.
CAKK OF TIIK CK.MFTEKY.
There are two graves here, one "Our I'.abv
Boy." Mr. linger' s bright little snuI.it.e
who faded away torever on earth so midden
ly and sadly, not lung ago, lies sweetly sleep
ing, theexceedingly w hite marble head stone
just rising in snow whiteness above a carpet
of green, gives the idea of a bed, or a little
crib.
In our wanderings hither and thither in
this beautiful silent city, everywhere seeui-
The records fail to show any special pro
vision for the care of the streets or roads or
al'eys etc., in the cemetery, by the associa
tion. The present sexton Mr. Joseph PteifTer
claims that he has cleaned the roads an J
walks, also be mows the grass twice a year
receiving for his pay the hay, which this
year amounted to not over a couple of tons,
he says the association never has paid him
a cent for care of the grounds, nor promised
him anything. A few of the lot owners who
still keep green in their hearts the memory
of the loved ones who sleep in this cemetery,
occasionally pay Mr. Pfeifler something for
tidying up their lots, mowing the grass, clear
ing out weeds, and caring for flowers. But
these are only the few and exceptional cases
The theory seems to be with one class that
the lots are private property of the most ae
elusive kind, and that for anyone even the
the sexton to enter them though for the pur
pose of pulling up obnoxious weeds or to
straighten a reclining or replace a fallen
slab, is a sort of trespass. There is a lot
among them, distinguished by a high and
sharp pointed iron picket fence, with the
gate secured by double padlocks! This lot,
like ninny other of the "no admittance"
order, is full of weeds, decayed, and altogeth
er is a most unsightly object. There is an.
other ar.d larger class who having bought a
lot, erected it monument, planted flowers and
beautified it to their satisfaction, believe the
society is ever after bound to sec that lot is
always kept in order. These may be the
two extremes, but there is a wrong some
where in Ihe neglect of many once beautiful
grave and surroundings, and allowing them
to go to wreck and ruin fur want of a little
care. Mr. Jordon, however, assured us that
it was the custom of the board during his
term as secretary, (o keep the walks iu good
repair.
THE CKMKTKUY Of TO-DAY.
Not a more lovely site for "a silent city"
could have been found in all the Illinois riv.
river valley than that which is occupied by
the we it side cemeteries, three in number,
now united in a large common enclosure,
with no Hue of demarkatiou to distinguish
Ihe old cemetery from tho German Catholic
west of it nor yet again between the latter
and the large and beautiful plat dedicated
as a cemetery by the lute Washington Bush
nell. The German Catholic section is 9ti by
!')0 feet, and like the old cemetery is nearly
full of graves. Tho Washington Bushuell
cemetery containing -13 acres, ami as yet has
received but few occupants, the more pro mi
uent being a lofty spire of gray granite, glee
ful in outline aad rich in finish, but free of
ornament. On catering the gale of the eld
cemetery the visitor is struck with the beau
ty of the trees, the somber stillness of the
place aud the wonderful variety and extra
ordinary beauty and artistic taste displayed
in the monuments on every hand.
The most elaboruteand expensive of these
memorial tributes lo the dead, is that at the
grave of Mr. and Mrs. Keddick. It is a ery
Urge dark gray Quincy, Mass , granite about
12 feet above the base, and highly finished,
surmounted by a finely wrought urn partially
draped. The curbing about the corners of
the lot and the head stones are of similar
material and all correspond in design and
figure with the monument, making the col
lection complete and giving it that perfect
unity which is charming to artist taste.
Among the rich and costly monuments are
those which mark the resting places of liavid
Strawn. and his father, Jeremiah, Mrs. M.
K. Gedney, Mrs.Gossage, Kate M Hamilton,
Peter Iick, Henry Ilochelle, Mrs. I'. It. Log
an, Mrs. Wni. Barger, l'eter Olephant, J. A.
Cullen, Joseph Maiehofer, Chas. liabensteia,
Ceo. K. Walker and wife, I. S. F.hersol, C.
Deuhard, John Doll, Mrs. Henry Holmes,
ANNOUNUE&IKNTH.
.-r- iiiit'.e- - I to : niioui re tint IfloMAS K.
M M K i N t.A V, n i 'tl.iu ;x i 1. r ui !, : e t,,r the
' '.f .ll'ii: ,,f t..r I .,..u ) C.iirt ul 11 .vt ,,. I .,1.1,1;,
'.'' it I" lie' lie. i.irl i.t !! 1 1. U..H I itie (
I nt'oll
We mi-H.ithnrii i to mm. .nun' tt.it IIKMJV Ilf L
MI "t I'i'iii, ulil lie ii c..ie!w .!, f..r I'i-lIui,. Clerk,
, -.1 I t.i tiii- ii -I'M., a of t.V' I iii.x r 1 1 :i- ( Liietj Ci.ii
t nil .
We are iuii!ioriei to nniioiitiee that H. (i. n !S
i:i-1 r. "f tin' towT.iii;.. ..f t, a -atni.tii. r.r
it..-"ttl I Shi r'T..f t.'i :. County, Mitijeet to the
.1. - - in of Hie ll.'iii .." if.' Count' Convention.
W if null., r..-it to ar.iioiiti.'i- tint I) N1KL MA
m V now ii n-Mileiif of itM i, hut for rly of herenn
t. U'l.-lili, will lH' ii eiu.illiUte for the oilier of I'rolint
( lei'k nf La.-iilie county, mit-.j.-rt to the will f the
II. iii.H'nitlc County Convention.
W ri" diitliorli il to Binii.iinre that MKOKftK H.
.i.VDlifc.N' he n i-Hniltilate for tlieoiriee of Trena-
I rerot l.aSBile rounty. ni'.Jn t to tli drrLslun of the
I lion orriitie County Cuiiventiuti.
j We ure !inthor..e. 1 1 niiiiounrr tlut ASA M. It'tKP
! M VN.iifDttiiwii, will he runiliiliite lor the offlee of
. t OUIjIV 'l'l'l-fU-Urrr. Mtlllli'l't t., t!ni iii-lion of Him TW.uir..
ingly welcomed by Ihe smiles of sweet II w. 1 rriifii- County Convention.
ITS, wafting about in their delicious perfiltn We ure author!. .1 to mir.oui.re that PATKICK
es as in earnest of their free hospit ality, wu ! -;' t.. ntit .. win t,. tt rnilidte for
., , , , , , Ihe ..i:ier of Monti of l.ii Snllr eotiuty, nuhject to the
suddenly came upon the graves of the late a. c.Mo,, ,,f the D. moemtic cunt Convention.
Ur. and Mrs. McArthur, lying side by side I we ure uuthnrieii t Himoum-e that KM as C.
in new made graves, the evergreen coverings "-T"wav. of tueetty of Ottawa, will he a rsndi-
r .1.-. i.i- . i i . . .o, ouodii, puiiji-i i vo inu uei'iMuu 01 me iiunio-
of the lately urturned soil, just turning ,.r,lll(. (;H11 .,,;,,..,..
brown. We experienced a painful nervous j W(. llri. rt,hoi,,i to iinnminee that SAMCKl. DE
shock, as if just entering the presence of the .IA', of the city of ottuwa, win tie a rumlMate for
dead. And Ihe crowd of fancies aroused by "J-' ' '""'"" . Unnocratlc
this incident were curious and lasting, and ; w, ,r ilt,r, .,, , ,,,,,. ,, vp.i.s NKl.sov
will remain for many a day; yet a year, a "M. of MiIUt towin.iiii, win tim cuuiiii.it, .for the offlee
month, a day or two, and who next of our" " '; "M.a. sa!! tmty, .nt.J.it U, the en.lorse
. inen; of llic Demoeratic Countv I mention.
r.:...lu .i,k.... ...l. ..:..., ...:n i i
...w..., ...K..o...-., .r..,i.-, i.c ,.-M,.e.. , Wl, :lr K,r!.. t ant.oiihi e that c MJI.KS KKI1
10 dwell in silence III tills quiet, peaeetul, (. I MA, ot 1 r.eloin t i.-l.t will l..c a nin.li. late for
the ottii e of M,i-rilT of .-i Smle eounty, snhjeet to the
rii'lorseinenl of the IVmi ..e: al.e uoiiuty convention.
"Itri-llius." I ' ..
blooming and lovely city of the deal.
The managers of the I'ttii: Titvi'iu ttr:1
pleased to aunoiiiice that Air. John i. Arm
strong, of this city, is now conuecte I with
the paper as local editor. Mr. Armstrong
ie so well known to ourcitizen that he needs
no introduction. As a writer under the
pseudonym ''Beemus ne is familiar to
to every newspaper reader within La Salle
County. He is a strong, clear writer and
being possessed of the true newspaper in
siinct knows what is and what is not legiti
mate news. It is the aim of the Fbkb Thau,
kb to be a newsy, clean paper and we feel
assured that the local department under the
management of Mr. Armstrong will be both
newsy and clean. Wo believe that the rea 1
ers of the paper are to be congratulated upon
"Beemus" being apain upon its editorial
staff.
W
Mrs. Widmer, Frank F. Brower, Sam. C.
Walker, Abraham Trumbo, Alfred and Wtn
W. CaTarly, Mrs. J. A.Shuler, Susan K. GotT,
W. W. Cushman, John Armour, Lorenzo
I-elan 1, Mrs. J. S. Porter, Mrs. J. B, Ham
slle, Aoiasa Font, and oiheri doubtless tuite
fine as some of these, which we had not
time to visit.
Jeremiah Wood has se'ected and orna-
Oranil KxeiirHliin to Ilostnn,
The Illinois Central Railroad will sell 1'x
cursion tickets to Boston an I return, to Odd
Fellows anil members of their fatnlies, who
desire to attend to Sovereign Grand I.niljr,
that meets in Boston. September 20th. The
round trip rate will be one fare to Chicago
and return, added to $!'. 00, Chicago to Bos
ton and return. Tickets will be on sale
September loth to 17th inclusive, and good
to return until October '2nd. For further in
formation apply to Illinois Central ticket
agents. J. t . Mkiiry,
Gen. West. Pass. Agt.
A New r.rl.life.
The good people of Dayton and vicinity,
tired of the nuisance of no bridge across Fox
river at that point, have at length braced up
and have determined to do themselves proud
by a new iron bridge of the latest style and
all the modern improvements. See their
nctice for bids elsewhere in this paper.
Married,
Mii.i.iKiN-Kn.MKii. On Tuesday; Aug, 31st,
lHHii, at White's Hotel, in Ottawa. Mr.
George Millikin, of llutlaiid, and Miss
Dora Kilmer, of Miller, were united iu
marriage, by Justice Galvin.
The young couple are well known through
out the county, and all know Mr. Millikin
to be a just and upright young man. The
bride is one of earth's fairest daughters,
whose charms speak for themselves. We
congratulate Mr. Millikin in his choice of a
life partner. May blessings, prosperity and
happitiess be theirs through life's journey.
S.
On Tuesday morning, by J. Onielventi,
Miss Eva Tillman, of Ottawa, to Mr. John II.
Dennis, of Bevier, Mo. They have gone to
reside in the latter plaLe.
On Wednesday evening last, at (he resi
dence of the bride's father, ahotit 5 miles
south of town, Mr. Alfred A. Macher, of
Linn, Wis., was married lo Miss Frank Hill,
by Uev. J. Omelvena. A number of the
bride's Ottawa friends were in attendaace.
FOR SALE.
I ii vk Kot: s t k suvr or iiik hm-nt kakm
I IMi 1..WH.N IN I. A mi l KCorSTY.
so .lere- in 1 i.'it f'ark.
lm teres in (leer I'.irk.
l i aereii in IVi-r I'ark.
:t!n ueres In I iv tun.
It: aeren in D.ntoii.
Is! acres In South Ottawa.
Ml aere.. In Wa'iham.
H aeren tu Kail liiwr.
so aeriN In Kail liiver.
ltti aeren in Wouth Ottawa,
ml Here., in alien
HI aerri. in HmokfleM.
ll aeren In Karl,
oil aeren in Kami lililfe,
All well improved farm. Also other farm laniln In
I.a alh , l.mrik'Hon anil Konl eoiiutieH. Cmue ami nee
me il you iniiiii buniix'sn and want a barKain.
II. F. LINCOLN.
(Mitf! tf Ottawa. III.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOII THE
Campaign Edition
During the months of
AUGUST and SEPTEMBER
We will pive the
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SOMK AI.I AULK LOTS
W ol he nolo at low i.i .. ami on ,.ny t,.rI,, Twelve
of thin, loin are
H'l-llt lo th. . ......i . .
, aim iiM,,K.- an auu.lr:.!,,,. nitu for u inaiiiifurtory--
one of the inont ,i, ,.,;,. mi the city. The ow , er T'p.
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"Hi imlue
Junu-imiof uf j. ((i n aim-is A sov
IOWA L V I)S 2 sr,4VA,iMS from
1 v l't lu ton per uere. raur
wv ii.entu Some ol thec farum urn well liniiruviyf
oi I, it- are lenn no. hut all are p.oi tmriMlns and will be
jol.l at Iran i.riern than liinil.-. are tielil tit Ii iniliw far
ther wot. I.. . tlrkeiK at half pnre tu laud sovkera.
anrl thr fart- returned lo land liujers ,
ni!o,'.1,'f'T,'i.)"" i'a" t;,;t ""'"'' Ulids' K00d markets,
plenty of rain ami certain ernnt.
Wc have lamta for mile In ,,fjl,t o I fur Vau-t. any rainn
tit of eity i;roieny.,lo a U'if i'ii I., at f:,uf UuHUit-OM.
ami alwayn have wune rlioier tryalu to offer
ISsL IIANcK written in the b,t and niot' rellslile
companies at current run.
o!i"L,'',,Tll";'."'1""','r".l","nl,'H are all "millionaires."
our Arcidriii Coiiiianyliea,l the Int. and the graiul
old Mutual Ufo tmn no nuul on the face ol the Kiobe.
M'eaiiT.i'ktsatlm priee.
J"1''- " lift J. O. UARUIS & SOK.
Absolutely Pure.
Thl powiler never varlra. A marvel of nnrltv.
utrenirtli and w holraoinrnrnn. More economical than
the ordinary ktn In, and cannot he noid In ninip. tiUou
with the niiiltiiu In of low tent, nh irt weight alum or
pho-iph ite p.iw l'TH. .So.M only i'i f'liu. KdyaL BaK
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We will nell you a hrn-c lane Sewmir Machine cheanm
ui"ntiny DU m cuuo, eltl,cr for b iLitall.
Oil and a'tivetiHientj on hand. All Machine fallv
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Via the Illinoia Central K. R , to all points
in the South, West and Ntrtbwest, Septem
ber 8th, and 22J, at very low rata. For
general information apply to Illinois Central
Ticket Agents. J. F. Mekuy,
Gen. West. Pans. Agent.
Public Koa.N.
The roads are in a splendid condition now
for farmers to market their grain, and they
are busy hauling everywhere, especially in
Uulland. The commissioners petitioned at
our lait fall meeting for a new road to ex
tend on the old road from Spencer's school
house south and open on the Marseilles road,
said commissioners offering payment for land
to the farmers through which it would pass,
but was vetoed on the ground that the road
ruuning ea.st and west answered all purposes
and thus refusing the land. Since our last
meeting these same fanners that refused arc
hauling their grain to Marci!!e, but not on
the road running east and west. It's a little
farther, you know, and perhaps they want to
test Sain. Millikiu's cider apples, or while
going through the corn-field look for melon
patches. Vie have coucluded they nred all
their bin 1 an 1 can't spire any for a road;
they would lose a few bills of corn and hills
of pumpkin vines that raises crooked uecked
squashes, of which they have a variety.
while thinking that if in Sam's pbtre we
woul I put a stop t' mnkiiij a iub'io high
way of our land. You h id better at our next
meeting, conclude to open a new road south,
-ntlemen 'T will pay you. Mi Ltmn.
Take Your Choice.
John l'liiiighmtin's Talk. Uy llev. Chaa.
Spurjrwin.
Self -Culture. I3y John Stuart Rlafklev.
Town (JmU-h!. I5y Uev. Chas. Kingsley.
Alfred the II mxt. I?y Thos. Hiiffhes.
Out- Door Life in Europe, liy l'ev. K. P.
Tliwinc.
John I'loinjhmdn'H PiHnrtH. By llev. Chas.
hpiinjHtm.
Ingernoll Auxicered. By Joseph Parker,
1). 1).
Olirer Cromwell. By K. Paxton HimxI.
Science in Short Chapters. By W. M. Mat
tllPWS.
American HumoritU. By II. K. Hawpls.
I. ire of Ilhmtriouii Shoemaker. By Wm
E. Wilks.
llithirtiys of Literature. By Pavld Pryde
Culin Clout'n Calemliir. Bv tlrant Allen.
Qeorqc Elliott' Eaus. By IS'atuun
8hepp:iiil.
Charlotte Bronte. By Laura C. Halloway.
a at tin Studies, lsy K. A. rriK-tor.
.1 Winter in liulii. By Hon. V. E. Bax
ter, M. I.
With the I'oett. By Canou Farrar.
'.- Il nft c' Literature. By David II.
W heeler.
Story of the if err. By Edmund O'Dnnnell.
Worki'Kj People ami their Employers. By
Washington llladdini;.
Number One and Iloir to Take Care of Him.
By Jos. J. Pope. M. D.
A 1 unJwe School Teaeher in Virginia. By
Lydia W. Baldwin.
Ahmad and Abroad. By W. P. Breed.
Chinese Cordon. By Archibald Forbes.
3fy Musical Memories. By II. H. Hawels.
The, Ilroirsham Puzzle. By Jno. Hablerton,
author of "Helen's Babies."
Rutherford. By Edgar Fawcett,
The. Ilemv't. By Chas. Klngaley.
America Pevhited. By Qetirne AugUbtas
8ala.
Succeful Men of lo-Day. By IV. F.
Crafts.
In the Heart of Africe. By Samuel Baker.
'i'J-Oold Seekers of the Sierra. By Joaquin
Miller.
rartfiiVTfTM
lTlUlHUlUljilU
Head Stones,
And all kinds of CF.METEKY WOPK
New and Original Deaigai
A 8PIl(-tALTr.
Yard on rolnnihim St.. one Mo
north of Clifton Hotel,
4 OTTAWA. - II.,I,IrOIM.
DR. J. B. WALKER,
Oculist and Aurist,
Who han practiced In thin (itj t,
W9, may he consulted
AT THE CLIFTON HOTEL, OTTAWA,
Polantl-CJiina and Uorkshire
SWINE.
100 POLAND PIGS
Kor this Seiuou'B Tmde Love ready for sale.
A large r.umherof anlmalmf t-aoh of thehovebredk
of all tfr and txittt term, elthrr grade or tliorongh'
br.ils, alwayaon hand for mile.
Inspretton of stork di'sln i. Farm, five mllen nouth
WMtoi le.'awa P o. Hut ittnwa llhuoln
BONOS FOR SALE.
The Townnhlp of ftira at special election voted
loan of rliiht llumsand dullarii fur coubtruetlon of
Kravrl roads.
HotnlK will be Iwnrd In funis of ffve liundri'd do!
turn each, bearing mi prr rent. Iuterent prr annum.
ia;atile aniniullj'. Kour of hhiiI lionds will inntiirH
twpteinber 1st. 1SS'. four hrpt. Ut, lHB:t, four Sept.
lat, lS'jo, and lour Sept. Int. Iteil.
ISiiIh will he ri-rrivn on or brt irr Srpt. 1 Itli, ISWI, tr
the piirchauB of uuy portion or nil o tin- boinln to be
iiwui'd. A. T. (iHIFli.N, SiiH rvim.r.
II. .V OILB HIT, Treasurer. pt4-2w
On the first Saturduy of cvh month,
ae follow.-
A very Dtsirai fiesitee
Saturday..
lltll Pllti.V. .
Siituniay..
Aitiin'tij-..
S.-itiirday..
u ntrvy. .
I
.7 un 3
I illy '1
AuttUHt 7
, K.it'in I p 1
t Ii'IiiImT i
, Tov.iiitj.r ti
At all other tunes fits this II- the on'v nhire he
pmfcwiloually) he may he found In I lata?
OFFICE A.ND Dlbl'KNiAUV:
85 Washinton Straot. N. W. Corner of DoarViTn
FOR SALiE CHEAP.
CO Ci't t'.vn-ti.ry (Iwt-Iliiin, n ntninln12 rnon:,
tltti'il with pis. ind suppl.rii wiih art.'sian wiit.-r.
B K"i d t k nd i :iluiir; ease: if'nl laiyr reliar
CXI n'l'i (' -ti-ni; I -t iu-in -:it' in; in. .rc than one nrr,
LLI"I Ki'oiii'ii: a lii'-it varlrly of i-hruhorrv. Ac:
illi' ti.ot ( t' i hrl-i'iiiHn tl:'t.'i.i iu wnj ; two jrot.ij
t'MK; ll'"i I !V M.i. i.i t.'lli'lllcllt Iii.iim.; Willi
i;ii"d tr.!;ir. .'lli I'll till 1 iiro-vi-.n water. Ko"
i-ner t-tihn ,Vr . rmili. of M!. I .s. EHKIt
MM., on tin1 "J. ni;n. oppiMtr ihr r.-aidrnee of
.loim K. Ntih, Ko.. "U Ottawa A or
bkj I'ioiluljll.tl-llEi: liOWMAV.
OTTAWA I'O.ST OFFICK.
ARUIVAL AND DKI'ARTt'KK OF M.vit.a.
c
OTTAWA
City aud Township
II. I. F. R. It.
I't.ONKS.
11:011 . V.
2: IS e. V.
8:C0 !. M.
C. B. & i. It- I!.
11-40 A. M.
Srlll e. M.
7:80 f. .
Pksir Paiik.
Tueadaya, Thiirsilays, Fridays, I:' f. St.
tilller open at 7:0" A. . Closes at 7:00 f
OUlce oik'U Sundiiys fruni li U I o'clock
WM
Katern mall..
vv.'Mteni mall.
Mht mall....
Southern mat! ....
Northern mail....
Strrator spreial...
i
i
High s
9:5 I'. M.
."('-.' A. M. !
7:J A. 11,
0H00L,
M.
M,
.' 4 SPK' IAt. CdTH-IE in rtook-k-eptni;, nankins,
i .A I ivii i v ."rn in i'ii. Itiihine-s Arllhinet.r, 1'i iiuian
' sliio. I'nU'.c il Krni oio), sud I", Illstur), has been
i a'l' iii-'i'd f ir pupils from the country who cannot re
j nrioi to take an entire course.
Kali term li. .jt.is Sept. I ih. Exiiniination for adiuis
Ui.in Satur.lav, Aiik. JMh. Tuition only eiKht dnllara
i per term of three Hem! lis. At tnr rrmcuiai's otnei;
or otreis.who with to oamine may tie seen t list of places where excellent ti iai d inajr
u, . . i he i:ad at tri.m tlnee to four dollars per week. Cata-
this paper, or obtam timat I , annlicatlon to
OS MAN. P. M.
ADVERTISERS
on advertising spaco when in Chicago, will find it on Mo at !
45 to 4) Randolph St., Ann ff.TUfllSftC !
thaAdvaritir.gA;encol LUflU U I nUtllMws 1
c,
Air;. ?'-w
W. Tt FT-S, A. SI.,
I'rtiH-ipal.
Carriages,
Buggies,
Phaetons,
AND TIIK
BEST
Road Cart
MADE.
toCll and examine our
arc stork '2let price
before buying.
Knad Carl from S.U.W
o IftO.OU.
VA ITC .r
OH block wont poto
i Tl. It I.THOia
The llislmsl Grade of Ms,
REMEMBER,
This Offer GOOD OXL Y In August and
September, 1836.
OLD SUBSCRIBERS
Who, dm ini Aunutt .Mid ffiA', pay up all arrear
ages and one yrar In advanc.', w ill also be entitled to
anv iihi' of tile above hooks free.
Aents' riiixuilssloiis on thr VV sittwrlptlons will la
15 per rent. I sual ronitulsslons on yearly sutisrrlptious.
I.rtnit hj r. o. nute or order or express order to
TIIK FRKE TRADER,
Ottawa, I i.i..
PATENTS.
CAVEATS. TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS.
Oliiainrd. and all other business In ttie l S. Talent Of
tier attended to for U'l'fiHA 1 A' "A'A'.v.
ur ottli r is .,pp,.)ie Hir I', s. I'l.trnt Offlrr, and we
rin obi .iu I'atenis in Irs time than those remote
froin H' I vz.V', A".V.
8eml .V"'A7. K PKAWIS1. We advise ss fn
naieninhlll'v frre of rharne-. and we mskc SO
CH lf'.A: t XI.KSS tl .V otiTAiS PA TPS I.
We refer In re to the listniiister, thr Su. of Money
nlrr IXv,. Mid tu orttrlals of the I". . Patent tiffl.v.
s'.r riritilar, a.lvicr. terms and rrfrr'nees 10 ftUUA
beats Iu your own tt or countv. write to
C. A. SNOW CO.,
Opposite I'aienl office. Wwtdnvton, T C
Tie Lewi PossiDlePriGes.
OUR NEW PRICE LIST:
Silver Cloud, - - $2.40 per cwt.
Hungarian, - - - 2.15
Criterion. - - - 1.90
EVERY SACK WARRANTED.
Fcrsaleatthe Victor and City Mills. Ordeis
by telephone promptly filled.
COTTON, DAWELl & HAMILTON. ,