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The member of Congress from this dis
trict has arrived and has only time to say
in this weeks paper, that, from all he
can learn, the bad state of the roads and
the high water in the rivers will prohibit
his appointments in the south already
made by letter and they are, consequent
ly, recalled. But he will address the
people, next week,
At EIgn, on Monday, at . o'clock.
At Dundee, on Monday, at II o'clock.
AT st. Charles, on Tuesday, "a o'clock
At Napervllle, on Wednesday, II o.
clock.
AT Aurora, on Thursday, u o'clock.
At Oswego, on Friday, a, "a o'clock.
AT Yorkvlle, at 10 clock, a. IN. Sat
urday.
At Georgetown, at II p. m. Saturday.
AT Princeton, on Monday, July Is,
2 p. IN.
At Peru, on Tuesday July l6. u p. m.
At Ottawa, on Wednesday,, July II,
"a p. m.
Thursday, he will be at the house OF
w. X. Brown, Esq. and Sheriff Blue and
stay over night at the house of MIR. Eel
lows in Pontiac, Livingston co.
Friday, at 10 a. m, he will be at In
dian Grove, AT o'clock, at Mr.. Daw-
sons in Lexington.
Saturday, the Goth at the Court House
in Bloomington, 2 o'clock p. IN.
Further appointments next week.
Chicago Democrat, Juiy 3D..
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THE FREE TRADER,
ottawa, Eii., Friday, Juiy 3, 1874


The wing convention for the nomination o.
candidates for tho August election, assembled al
this place on Saturday last. Not having been
favored with copy Of the proceedings for publ.
cation we are Of course uAablc TO give the parli.
cuars of its proceedings. We learn, however
that Messrs. John e. Champlin, |. Abraham and
William Vernon were nominated for rcprcson.
taliyes; II. Leonard, Esq. for sheriff. and Mr.. Il.
Roc for county commissioner.
by reference to another column it will be seen
that Mr.. Abraham declines the honor conferred
Others may pursue the same course, which will
account for tho brief notice on this occasion.
II is proper for us here to state that the wings
are determined to take advantage Of the unfonu-
nate condition of the democratic party at the
present tmo, aud strain every nerve to elect their
ticket They have nominated their most available
men with the expectation that democrats will assist
some of their candidates and thus defeat us, and
afterwards boast that "Old Democratic La Sale"
has sent part of, if not full wing delegation TO
Springfield, to vote for wing senators, wing banks,
and wing Judges At this important crisis, ovo-
ry democrat must sleep by his arms, and vote for
no man unless his heart beats in unison with the
great democratic creed.
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The following are the yeas and nays in the Sc
nate Of the United States on the motion to lay on
the tnhIc-vrualIy to reject-lhe AHii-PVc lay
Dg BiH, otherwise called 'lhc bill fixing one uni
form day throughout the United States for the
election Of presideu, and vice presteut:'
YEAs-Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Ber-
sen, Choate, Clayton, Crillcnden, Dayton, Ev-
ans, Foster, Francis, Huntington, Iarnagin, John
son, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morchead, Pearce,
Phelps, Porter. Simmons, t'pbam, White, aud
Woodbridge
NlYs-A!len, Atchison, Atherton, BaGby, Ben
ton, Brecsc, Buchanan, CoIqutt, Fairfield, Fulton,
flanagan, Haywood Henderson, iiuger, Lewis,
McDullie, Niles, SemFe, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tall
madge, Tappan, Walker, Woodbury., Wright
-2j.
The latter, go democrats and two Henderson
and Talmadge) wings, manfully defended this
important bill, designed to add materially to the
purity of our election. But it is lost! Let those
who were instrumental in bringing about this re-
suit be marked
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Virginia, the l.ynchburg Republican gives the
names of r. X. Mead, one of the wing electors in
1910, and Judge Gholson, both of Pctersburgh
and Senator Thornton, of the Caroline district
When big trees fall small ones go with them
Tho Hon. Louis McLanc, we ARE informed by
the Dclawarctaze,,c, "has also come on, in favor
Of Polk aud Dallas, and no doubt hundreds oil
others in the state of his adoption, as we know q
great number of those of his native stat" will fol-
low his example"
And in Maryland Mcssrs Mcmahon (lhC pre-.
sdcnt of the Harrison young mems convention
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CapHai PuHisbment.-Gov. Steele, Of New
Hampshire, in his message to the legislature, re.
commends the abolition of capital punishment
That state will now be a safer retreat for locUio-
coism than eycr.-C Chicago JOunak
The object of ahoIishing capital punishment
and substituting imprisonment, is to render the
punishment Of criminals more certain The com.
plant at present is that so few juries are found
willing to convict man Of a capital crime, thai
more muTderers go clear than arepunished. This
evil the change Gov Steele proposes will remedy
1t is then very true, as the Journal says that tha
state will now be safer retreat for locofocoisn
than ever" as in a short time, the Journal proba
bly, means to intimate, the few wings left Their,
will CLOSELY be mew'd up"
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Democratic mce.ing---rudian Precinct.

Al meeting of the democrats of Indian pre-
cinci, held at the school house in Munsontown
agreeably to previous notice, the 29th of June,
1914, Mr.. WILLIAM MINSON was called to
the chair, and WM. BARRIER appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained
by the chair, o Glover, Esq. sddressct the NEE
ting on the SUBJECT Of the approaching presidential
election, in an eloquent speech.
On motion of T. w Pancoasi, il was
Resolred, That E c Hall, w Wiley and David
Barber, he vigiIant committee of correspondence
for Indian precinct.
Rcsoiud, That the chair appoint committee
of three to draft preamble and resolutions for this
meeting.
Whereupon the chair appointed E w Pam
coast, w Barber aud Roo, said committee
On motion, 1t was resolved, that this meeting
adjourn to meet again on Tuesday evening, July ..
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Democratic IIcctiug--.Troy Grove Precinct

At meeting OF the democratic citizens of Troy
Grove, La Sale county, Ills, held on the 2sth
ul,,, for tho purpose of appointing three suitable
PERSONS for a corresponding committee, LUKE
w, CLARKE, Esq. was called to the chair, and
n. &. CANNON chosen secretary.
On motion, M. Masterman, II. Thornton, and
Thomas Orr, Esqrs. were appointed said COM
mittee.
On motion, it was
Resoired, That committee Of three he appoin-
ted to draft resolutions expressive oil the sense OF
the meeting.
Whercupon, Col. D Wixom, Joel Gurlcy
Esq, and II Gilman, Esq, were appointed said
committee, who presented the following resolu-
tons which were unanimously adopted
Resoired, That while we regret the division in
the democratic ranks in relation to our representa-
livcs to be elected IN August next from La Sale
Grundy, and Kendall counties, we withdraw the
name of Justin u. Wlxom from the list of candi-
dates before the people, for the sake of the union
OF the party.
Resoiped, That altho' from the first step which
mankind has advanced out of the savage state, the
few, under all forms of government, have made
the laborng many tributary to their aggrant'izo-
ment; such result is not the necessary effect Of
civilization or just government.
ReSolred That every man has a natural and in
aenable right to have an equal voice with each
OF his ellow-citizens in the government aud in the
community to which he may belong, not be-
cause he owns property therein, but because no is
man "created in the image OF his Maker the
equal of every other man.
ReSoIeH That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence,
and sanctioned in the constitution, which makes
this the land of liberty and the asyl um of the OPP
pressed Of every nation--havc ever been cardinal
principles in the democratic faith, and every at
tempt to abridge the present privilege OF becoming
citizens and the owners of soil among us, ought
to he resisted with the same splrit which swept
the alien and sediton laws from our statute books.
Resoiued, That we view with disgust and abhor-
rance the parades aud shows, the noise and revel-
~, the appeals to appetite and passion, 10y which
the Federal Wing party are again attempting to
carry the next presidential election, surprising as
they must, that our people are wcrk enough to be
leccivtd n second time, and surrender that reason
which God has given as safe guide, and become
the dunes of political showmen and INSCRIPTIONS
jugglers.
ResoIred, That we view in the workings of
Providence. while we look back upon the wicked,
base and low means resorled to by the wings in
1910, for the purpose of carrying their points
agains, the will and wishes Of large majority of
the American people, strongly rebuked by the
hand of Providence. and this alone should teach
them that honesty is the best policy"
Resolved, That we never will give up the ship
of Young Hickory and Texas Dallas and victory.
Resolved, That the Hon. " Long john" Of Chi
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The uivcrs---Uuprcccdcn,cd Flood

The present rise OF the rivers throughout the
whole Mississippi valley exceeds, we believe, all
previous ones that we have any accoun'of. The
Illinois at this place, in consequence of the heavy
rains on Saturday night, rose on Sunday and
Monday to within few inches of the highest
point it reached at the great lreshet in 1882. 1t
is now slowly rcce,hng. From Peru down IL is
said to he as high as it is known ever 10 have
yer is at places from one to six miles wide Tho
destruction OF property has been immense.
OF the Mississippi river, the Boevillc Banner
of June 25lh says, al, is higher by this time, by
several feet, than at any previous period, far ms
we have any knowledge or history concerning 1t !;
and the consequent, destruction of life and proper
ty is truly appalling. The entire "AmericNn
Bottom" with all It's towns aud villages, is lite
rally inundated from one end to the other; and
small steamboats, may now pass with facility over
the ground which, but few days since, gave eve
ry promise of an ample harvest The towns of
Brooklyn, llnoistown, Prairie du Poni, Cahokia
Prairie du Roche, and kaskaskia are entirely
abandoned TO the rcmorseoss flood. In fact, the
inhabitants OF nearly the entire bottom have been
driven to the hills for refuge; while their fields
are laid waste, their stock in many instances
drowned, and their valuable improvements de-
strcyel"
The rise Of the Missouri, too is equal to tina,
~. tt,t
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Tuesday eaening, LH ., 1914.

"NS"'J ''e'''' - ""'J - 10TH
AT the adjourned meeting of democrats of IEdi-
an precinct, Mr.. L HALL was called to tho
chair, and e w PANcoAsr appointed secretary.
On motion, the committee reported the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, The democratic party had become
split, and many factions were in existence under
the names of the Van Buren,, Benton, Calhoun
parties, &c; and as each man stood pre-eminent
with his own friends, which was likely to be the
means OF creating confusion and dscord in the
ranks ct the democrats; and we believe that
the principles OF democracy as promulgated by the
sage of Monticello are pure, and that they have
descended to us without any Federalism Bank
ism, Claysm, Whigism, or any other ism: There
fore, be 1t
Resolred, That we do highly approve of the
course pursued by the national convention in
dropping all personal considerations and taking up
men who of themselves had no parties, but whose
very existence has, for number of years, been
identified with that of the great democratic party
itself.
Res0iced, That we are opposed to National
Bank, Protective Tariff, the Distribution of the
proceeds OF the Public Lands, or the Assumption
OF the State Debts Ivy the general government; and
that the decided and firm stand made by James
X, Polk and George NJ. Dallas, the democratic
candidates for president and vice president, against
the federal measures, meets our highest approba-
ton, and we will use all fair and honorable means
in our power to secure their election.
Resoived, That we are highly gratfed to find
that the talents and principles of John Wentworth
are held in their just estimation by the democrats
of this district, as was shown by his being unan-
mously re-nomna,ed, and as will be seen at the
next August election.
Res0hed That we form ourselves into an asso-
citation under the name of the " Democratic Asso-
citation Of Indian precinct" and that we recon-
mend our democratic friends throughout the coun-
ty, state and Union to form similar associations,
for the purpose of putting down the errors of Fe-
dera whiggery, and securing the triumph of de-
mocratic principles.
Resoired Tha, the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the chairman aud secretary, and
! published IN the Ottawa Free Trader.
Res0ired, That this meeting adjourn to meet
again on Saturday the Goth inst, a, o'clock, p. m.
+. &. HALL, Chairman.
E. w. PAvcoAsT, Sec'y.
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cago, shall lie reelected to Congress mex, August,
by 1900 majority.
Rssolred, That we have entire confidence in tbs
honesty and ability of Ambrose O'Conner, Esq,
of Peru to represent US in the next legislature,
and we will use all honorable and fair means to
have him elected in August next.
Rss0iUed, That we are opposed to disiric, con-
vention to- nominstc three candidates for represen-
tatives, and if the ccntra. committee should make
such call we think they will transcend their au
,hority Ivy doing.
On motion, it was
Res,iced, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the officers and published in the OF
iawa Free Trader. l.. w. CLARK, Chairman.
n. T.. CANNON, Seer.
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TIE Bite Of RaReSnake.-In these times
when farmers are beginning 10 harvest and ars
peculiarly liable to be bitten by snakes, the fol
lowing from the Macon Messenger may be o.
service:
The most simple and convenient remedy ever
heard of was alum. A piece of the size OF a hck-
DRY nut, dissolved in water and drank, or chewed
and swallowed, is sufficient. | have a good au.
thorty for saying it has been tried many times or
men and dogs, and that they have invariably re-
covered. know OF some planters whose hands
are exposed to be bitten by rattlesnakes, who al
ways have them provided with it in their pockets
and they have several times found use for it.
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A "a I'D.

TO The Wig Voters ef Lasalis and parts Of Ken
dali and Grmdg counties, comprising The
Lasahle representative district;
GENrLraES- Having been nominated by the
wing convention, as candidate for election TO re.
present you in the state legislature, take this
early opportunity respectfully TO decline being a
candidate hoping that you may have concert OF
action in making another selection aud to ,hc
members of the convention tender my thanks for
this mark Of their kind consideration.
!. ABRAHAM
Julv 9Th 1914
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mind directed 10 one purpose and urged
by strong impulse. knew the history
of the Indian who. after the death of his
wife, had offered his breas, 10 her infant.
and had nourishcd il with milk. Was
not this miracle the effec, Of slropg
will! lmyself had seen life aud motion
restored 10 a palsied limb by mighty eff
fort off the mind which had awakened
the dormant nerves. knew a man
whose heart bea. slowly or quick as he
pleased. Yes, thought in a transport Of
Joy, the will 10 live remains. 1t is only
when this faculty has yielded that Death
can become master OF US. felt a hope
of reviving, as may express it, by the
vigor Of my will; but alas cannot
even now think of it without feat, The
moments were speeding fast away, and
by the noises around me comprehended
that preparations were making to close
my coffin What is to be done II the
will has really the power attributed 10 it,
how shall dirccti il During all my i'll
ness often strongly desired 10 speak and
move, but could not do so. As the wres-
tier puts forth the utmost strength Of eve
ny muscle to raise up his antagonist, so !
employed all that my will could command,
and endeayored to impari to my nerves
the impulse of that energetic voIllon, my
last hope II waS IN rain. In vain did
j try TO raise one breath within my breast
10 utter one sigh. And OH what in
crease Of horror! heard the nails APP
piled to my colin! Despair was in the
sound
AT that very instant F., my oldest,
my dearest friend came into my room.
Zig had performed long journey to see
me once more, 10 bid an eternal farewell
10 the companion of his childhood. They
made way for him. lie rushed forward
and laid his hand, his faithful, fond hand
on my bosom. Oh, the warmth of that
friends hand il touched The inmost fl
bres OF my heart, and it sprang to meet
him. That emotion acted upon my
whole system; the blood was agiialed :
II began 10 flow, my nerves trcmblcd, and
a conclusive sigh burst from my olsen
chanted lungs, every fibre moved with a
sudden bound, like the cordagc of vessel
struggling against mighty sea. breath
cd again But 50 sudden and so unex-
pectcd was the change in my frame, that
Z 4 Il
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whether half a dozen or two hundred, should re-
cciye the punishment the law awards to him who
takes the fife of his fellow. We iorbear further
comment, however, until we are better informed.
NauvOo, Ivy the latest accounts, was quiet, and
SO all aroundt. No danger of collision 5clwcon
the citizens and Mormons was apprchcndcd. Gov.
Ford was still on the ground, active in the cndca-
vor to bring offenders to justice aud to restore
peace aud quiet.
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The Ohio running up Stream The Cincin.
natl Atlas says, that the extraordinary flood in
the Mississippi has backed up aud completely re.
versed the current Of the OHIO, from its mouth to
Smitbland, KY, a distance of more than sixty
miles Such reversion of the waters of the
Ohio was never before known.
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TIL L OTTAWA FREE TRADER.

in lsl0,) and J. NJ. Mcrriek, are taking ground
against Clay aud the coons aud it 10 stated in a
letter from Baltimore TO the Richmond Enquirer,
that ELIAS u. Brown and David Stewart, the for
mer Harrison olector in 1896, and the latter one
in $40, have both renounced Clay and rallied
under the banner of Polk and Dallas"
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| REPLY.

Gcnfkmen-lt was with great pleasure, he as
surod, that we pcruscd your very courteous and
complimentary letter OF to-day. Nor may tins
appear singular, when il is rccolloc,ed that, after
the "reminiscences of an approving conscience,
there is nothing more grateful to n generous and
sensitive mind, than the ingenious appreciation
of those with whom it has had to do, and whom
il has sought to servc.--Yuut kind and generous
wishes for our welfare and prosperity are received
with heartfelt satisfaction and sincerely aud cor
daily ciprocalod-hopng, too. "that we may Of
ten meet YOU here" moi, indeed, as now, on the
rushing swell of the desoating and Overlooking
flood, but on the placid bosom of the dashlng
river subdued and controlled by the genius OF
science and the hand of art. May the strong arm
of cntcrprize soon make your nourishing and
oruly beautiful town (what in justice 1t already
ought to have been made) at all seasons the ter
minus OF navigation on the Illinois river, and thus
flow in her hands the united veins of the chaunes
of uadc for the valley of the Mississippi on the
one hand aud the regious of the great lakes and
the ST. Lawrence aud Hudson rivers on the other.
In the meantime,
Believe us truly yours,
THOS. BELL,
A.SCOTr Brownie.
TO Mcssrs. Ino. Ilise, J. q. Champlin, David
Green, and WIN. Osman.
July a. 1874.
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Dentistry on a ne,o PAn.-Thc New Orean s
Pcayune records new trick of the Singer trad
ers" in the way of dentistry, that Sam is not en-
tirey up to. 1t says, their owners, when they
have a toothless piece of property, have been
their jaws, set in red putty, which do well enough
until they begin to sprout.
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.InlsiNa Il. Polk.

From boyhood HE career Of James X.
Polk has been unsulied. At the Univer-
silly he was noted for his sobrle,y and dill
igcnce, obtaining the highest honors in
his class. Educated in the bosom of a
pious family, and of the Presbyterian
church, he has ever by his example man
iiested, by the most regular attendance,
the trucst respect for the institutions Of
public worship. He is ignorant Of every
game OF hazard; he knows nothing of
cards; his hand--I speak on the aulhor-
~ Of men OF honor, who live near him,
who know him well, and would not de-
ceive me--his hand has never been raised
against the life Of his fellow man. With
out taking the pledge, and without pre-
tension he abstains from the use Of ar
den, spirits, aud illustrates by his exam
pie the virtues OF strict temperance. In a
word his private character is unblemsh-
ed as man and christian. | say this
reluctantly. Religion is the very best
possession in the world, and the last "a
be spoken Of II should dwell quietly in
the heart, and rule the life mol be hdick.
ed about as a commodity; nor be ,oorl
over The shoulders Ike blanket for de.
fence.--I have said this reluctantly; but
silence on the present occasion might be
misiaterpre,cd; and ii is due to our candi.
date TO say tina, his integrity and purity
and attachment. 10 his early instruction,
10 religious duty are such, that ia the pre-
sent eanrass he does NOT need 10 mIpt
HIS LIFE BEHIND rHE SCREEN OF ANormEr
MANS sANcrITy-Bdncrof.
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Important from Nauvoo

GJWe are indebted to a passenger on board
the steamer " Frolc,' which has just arrived al
our wharf, for an extra from the Office of the st.
Louis Reveille," dated Saturday morning, June
%, containing the following highly important
and shocking details of the shooting of JOE
SMITH and others.
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I1Yll ZEN EAL.

Mdrried-On the 9th ult., by John
Stadden, Esq, Mr.. john MILLER to Miss
RosANNA BRADsHAw-al of this county.
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FOR CONGRESS
JOHN WENTWORTH.
DEN lcRArIc CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE.

Fr tie Gonrh Congressional District,
n. b. SPALDlNG, Of Kane county,
T.. u. WILLIAMS, orcooL ,,
T.. :, PRESCOTF, 5 '" '''''S'
EDMUND WILCOX, of VIII county.
JOHN lllSE, Of La Sale county.
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DEuouRsrIU CANDrpArE..
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS,
OF rESNSI1sANIA.
For prc.idcniiaI Electors,

4. W. CAVARLY, first circuit.
JOHN d. WOOD, second circuit
WILLIS ALLEN, third circuit.
A. G. FRENCH, fourth circuit
w. \. RICHARDSON, 9Th circuit.
John DEMESr, sixth circuit.
ISAAC n. ARNOLD, seventh ciicuit.
John CALHOUN, eighth circuit.
NORMAN II. PURPLE, ninth circuit.
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Have Yem henrd from I,cmn.,iynnin,

The news from there Is good and true,
truc.---'fho Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, the
leader Of the Andmasonic party, Of that
state, has come out against Clay, so has
die Hon. Thomas II. Bnrrowes, Ritner's
secretary Of State Whiggery, verify,
yc say unto you, your end is near AT hand.
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The old coon might as well come DOM.
A Tennessee rineman is after him.