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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20
THE FARAIERR


Are now feeling WELL 1t has finally quit rain.
ins and cleared up nicely. The farmers are busy
as bees among their corn. There is the finest
stand of corn this year that have seen for many
years. The "grubs" just now are working some
fields badly. Their operations, however, seem
to be confined to fields near the timber, and on
fields recently reclaimed from timothy meadow.
George R. Richardson, one of our best farmers,
tells me that in order to avoid the grub" the
land must be kept to corn constantly, and ma
nure the land enough to keep it in "good heart. -
This is the way he does it, and never fails by
reason of erubs Small grain never looked bet
ter in Earl. Flax is getting to be very impor-
tant crop in this section, owing in part to the
indefatigable labors in its behalf by c. S. Nun.
son, Esq, who is entitled to the gratitude of the
whole farming community in this section of
country.
The readers of the FREE TRADER will recol.
lect the nomination of Gen. Scott. He carried
just four states in our blessed Union. Grant
will do vol if he carries as many. Judge from
the feeling here in our own little town. He
falls as dead as hay If, when that train returns
from New York, We can only see in the dim dis.
lance, as the headlight, Pendleton and Green
backs, farmers will quit the pillow in the furrow,
mechanics will drop their tools, wives and moth.
ers will throw open the window.blinds, fair ones
will wave their handkerchief, all will 90 forth
to meet the honeward bound train The people
and say it reverently-are waiting as anx-
iously for the success Of the old Democratic par
ty and its restoration topower as the sincere and
pious Adventist is waiting, praying and watch
ing for the second coming OF Christ; and as sure
as the coming Of Christ is to redeem the world
from error. SO the restoration to power of the
Democratic party will give to this country the
only hope that remains to us of the final restora.
ton OF the Union and sequential peace. When
the Democratic party went down the Union
went down with it, The resurrection of the
Democratic party will be the resurrection of the
dead Union. Restore one, and yeu restore the
other If the Democratic party only husbands
its resources it will certainly triumph. If it
squanders recklessly its splendid resources it
will richly deserve defeat. If our delegates do
right on the 4th of July in New York, we will
then throw away our hats and 60 home bare
headed. Lot US wait watch and pray.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

PREGNANT FAcT.-E. H. Derby, in his
late work on the position and prospects of the
United States with respect to finance, cur
-rency and commerce, notes the fact that the
state of Massachusetts, by a rigid adherence to
specie payments in all its dealings as a state.
has recently been able to effect a loan in Lon
don, for 20 years, on .tee per cent bonds, at a
pfemium Of S1centceH PR cent; premium
which WILL in twenty years, if judiciously han
died as sinking fund, be sufficient to paw off
the entire debt.
The great and irretrievable financial blunder
of our government was, in departing from spe-
cie payment a year after the war commenced
IL our bonds had been sold for FORTY cents on
the dollar, and the principle of specie basis
.sternly adhered TO through the whole contest,
our debt would ~: be half what it is today.
The paper system was the parent of all the
reckless extravaganza and unexampled public
plundering and swndling of which our GOV
eminent was the victim. and so vitated the
financial morality of all our public agents it
not the people thcms elves, that the country
will not in an age recover from the demoral.
iZing effects
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FROM EARLVILLE.

The impression seemed to have prevailed here.
tofore among very respectable portion of our
intelligent citizens that the Presbyterian Church
held to the dogma Of "iatant damnation.' Rev.
John Ustic, having been advised that this notion
was entertained by very many honest people Of
Earlville and vicinity, and feeling that such
error ought to be dispelled, appointed Sunday,
June a. A o'clock p NJ, for the purpose of de-
liverng discourse on Presbyteranism, touch
ing the salvation of infants Notice was given
services on that day, and the result was, that
Mr.. Ustic's church was crowded TO overiowing
Many We're compelled to 90 away, without gain
ing admittance. Those who have heard Mr..
Ustic in some of his very able efforts say that
he was exceedingly able and happy on this occa.
sion. He is one of the ablest clergymen I ever
heard here or anywhere. His sermons are always
brim full of logic and sound reasoning. Those
who have been familiar with the rise and pro-
gress of Presbyterianism ought to have known
that infant damnation was never any part of its
creed. Mr.. Ustic did our citizens who honestly
believed that Presbyterians anciently taught this
doctrine, good service, in thus discussing their
minds Of this gross fundamental error The
universalst clergyman, Rev. Mr. Ralph, was
present on this really interesting occasion. Such
sermons do good, and ought to be more frequent.
SHADE TREES.
No little town within my knowledge in our
county looks greener,than ours with ornamental
trees A good deal of taste is being manifested
in planting trees along the streets and around
the houses here in our little city. The soft
maple seems to be the most generally selected.
l notice these fine naples in most every ones
yard, and the most of them more or less broken
by the winds This is all wrong. These trees
grow exceedingly rapid, and need to be d'carfsd
doaon every year, for three or four years during
their infancy. Cut off the limbs, half way
down, every summer, and this will cause the
trees to 'wood up" as we say, and become strong
enough to Withstand the wind. James Simons
has very fine row of those naples the whole
length Of the street on which is located his large
carriage mandatory and his fine dwelling.
house, and yet he suffers the tops to remain dis.
figured and broken by tho winds Of last year.
jim, trim those naples Of yours. 1t is wicked
to let them thus remain. Mr. Simons is no
more negligent than others. only name him
because he has q fine place, and knows better
than to thus neglect those fne trees Trim your
trees Jim.
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Circul0r 10 Tcnchcrs.

The County Superintendent of schools has is
sued the following circular to teachers. He
wishes it to be understood that all the teachers
in the county are invited. II any do not receive
tho circular, it is because their p o. address is
not known.
NORMAL DRILLs,--The undersigned proposes
to have in July and August. three Normal Drills
of two weeks each one at Tonica, one ut Leland,
and one at Marseilles The first will be held at
Tonica, commencing on Monday, July eth, at
o'clock p. NJ. The second at Leland, commen-
cling on Monday, August 10th, and the third at
Marscilles, commencing ON Monday, Aug. "a.
Will you attend one of these drills? And if
30, which one? Please report Immediately.
Avail yourself, if possible Of this opportunity to
make improvement in your profession. The
time is not far distant when those teachers only
will meet with encouragement, who have been
known to make some special effort to qualify
themselves for their work.
A fec Of two dollars for the term will be
charged each member Of the class for the purpose
of defraying incidental expenses and procuring a
few text books Board will probably be three
dollars per week. Young ladies and gentlemen,
not now teachers, but who expect to become
such, will be received into tho class on the same
terms US the teachers j. NJ. DAY,
+, Marscilles, June 8, 1868. School Sup't.
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Why Grant Hates the Jew.

The famous war order OF Gen Grant against
the Jews has given frequent rise to the oues-
ton: "What has Grant against the Jews !
Why does he hate them so bitterly 2" The
question is thus answered by correspondent
OF the Chicago Times.
During the winter of 80 and 80, Grant then
living in Galena, embarked in the pork trade.
de bought dressed hogs and shipped them to
Chicago. On one occasion he came to Bellevue.
to purchase dressed hogs, where lived a man
named Rosenthal, a clever Jew, who was in the
pork trade also lie wanted to keep the trade
in his own hands. He circumvented Grant in
the following manner: Perceiving that the lat
ter knew no difference between the price of light
and heavy hogs, there being in market a real
difference of one dollar per hundred, Rosenthal
selected at his warehouse all the light hogs and
placed them on wagons. These he drove out of
town by out-of-the-way streets. and returned
with them to the market place by the general
thoroughfare. Grant began to "dicker' for the
loads. At this moment Rosenthal came up and
bid against the inchoate general until the pork
ran up to Che price of heavy hogs. Grant bought
them ALL at dollar hundred more than their
value. 1t was soon noised on the streets that the
Jew had sold the Galena pork buyer, and every-
body enjoyed a hearty laugh at his expense
This so annoyed Grant that he went home, and
never resumed the pork trade in Bellevue. This
transaction so embittered Grant against the
whole Jewish nation, that it was the cause of his
order expelling them from his camp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

AS it only involves the loss of one vote, it
must certainly be regarded as great relief to
the democratic editors of this state, to have it
announced that the " Honorable Isaac N.
Morris, of Quincy, has left the democratic
party, and enrolled himself among the sup
porters Of Gen. Grant. There never was a
small potato politician who so bored demo-
cratic editors to publish speeches, puffs and
Mandatory notices of himself as l. N. Morris.
We wish our brethren ofthe republican press
much JOY of their acquisition.
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Changed Hands.

| J.. =. Z
The Ottawa Republican Of Thursday an
nounces another change of proprietors OF that
establishment First Mr.. FUsEY, in a grace
full valedictory, announces the sale of his in
tercst to his partner, Mr.. CULLEN, and then
Mr.. CULLEN announces the sale of the whole
establishment to Hor. FRANKLIN COEwIN, of
Peru, and GEORGE NJ RADCLIFFE, Esq., of
Tonica,-the new proprietors taking possess
ion Immediately.
We are sorry to part with Messrs. Pussy &
Cullen. Socially, and in their business rela-
tions, they are gentlemen of the first water
and as editors certainly respectable. Mr.. Gull
len is more than a fair writer and could get
up first class political leader; while Pussy,
on locals, was certainly inimitable. We des-
pair of his successors being able to fill his
place in that department.
While fully approaching the abilities of
their successors, we really think our friend
Cullen puts it too modestly when he claims it
as the chief good of his connection with the
Hepu6tican that he has delivered it over into
such hands as those of his successors Mr..
Corwin's ability as politician and political
writer, it is true, are beyond question, and
from what we hear, his partner is by no means
an apprentice but there is no occupation in
which men of talent are SO apt to fail as that
OF editor. We cordially welcome, however,
Messrs. Corwin & Radcliffe into the great
press gang and sincerely hope that their
highest anticipations may be realized With
the numerous former proprietors of the Repu6-
t'can establishment, though often having sharp
goose quill encounters with them, we have al
ways been able to maintain personally friendly
relations, and we certainly anticipate no diff
1culty i'll maintaining equally pleasant rela-
tons with our new rivals
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

ARC postponement Of the tax bill in Con-
gress on the plea Of want OF time is shameful
piece OF business. According to the state
Ment at Mr., Schonck, it could have been
passed IN about ten days. Such plea, from
party that consumed three months foolishly
III the impeachment business, and over week
on the Butlcr-Wooiley farce, is miserable
come OIL and is only rightly named by calling
Al dlsgracciul lodging of their most serious
responsibilities to the people, in order to get
home to canvass for reelection to a p)oce for
winch Ar, Schenck truthfuly told them they
were not fit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20
County Democratic Club.

Democratic Clubs having already been Or
gained in large proportion of the towns in
this county, and delegates appointed to repre-
sent them in the proposed county club, it is
respectfully suggested and uyed, that the
democrats in such towns as have vet no clubs
proceed to organize Immediately, and appoint
delegates, to meet with the others and assist
in organizing the county club on the day APP
pointed for holding the county convention
Gully 9th.) Constitutions for town clubs.
printed in blank, can be had free of charge on
application at the rooms of the Ottawa Dem
ocratc Club in Metropolitan Block, Ottawa.
Ii is recommended that the town clubs send
delegates who are not delegates to the conven-
ton, so that the sittings of the county
club and the convention may not interfere
with each other.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

At a meeting, held pursuant to notice, OF Sol
diers and Sailors Of the late rebellion, on mo-
ton, the following officers were chosen:
Chairm0n-Captan VIM. Cogswell.
Secretary-Private J. I. Cunningham.
Tredsurer-Major L. c. Gibson
The meeting then appointed the following
committees
On Findncc-Prvate J. r. Cunningham C.
II. r. Thomas, Lieut.. 5. II. McClaury Lieut.. J.
F. Riordan.
On Printing-Capt. J. H. Barrett, n. L. Eter.
hard and Private ID. W. Graves
On Nuac-Wm. L. Gibson, j. W. Dean and
C. II. Vorce.
On Recspti0n-Col. T. Lyle Dickey, VIM. H.
Cogswell and Richard Edgcomb.
On Speakers-Col. w. II. W. Cushman, Sur.
geon j. o. Harris.
On Orfaonce-Lieut VIM Burgess. Sergt. 2.
Short, VIM Kelley, John O. Katthoffer Daniel
Il. Tucker, VIM. G. Cunningham.
On motion, it was ordered that foregoing
committees meet daily until the gay Of the
convention.
On motion of G. II. r. Thomas Captain VIM.
Cogswell was added to the finance committee.
On motion, it was ordered that a copy of the
proceedings of this meeting be furnished to
each of the papers of this county, and that they
be requested to publish the same.
On motion of Lieut.. Riordan, c. II. r.. Thorn
as was appointed Assistant. Secretary.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, to meet on
Monday evening, the 10Th inst, at their head
quarters. }. L. CUNNINGHAM,
Ottawa, June IL. Us. Secretary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

The Clinton Qll.) Independent, formerly a
republican sheet, h., changed its politics, and
rs Aow published in The interest of the democ-
macy, Mr.. George Sellers, the editor in an
nouncing this change, says, NEARLY all the
0decent men who ever belonged to the repub-
mean or radical party, have left, and many
more VIII leave it as soon as they learn the
truth. Chief Justice Chase, Senators Trum-
Dull, Grimes, Ross, Fcssenden Cowan, Doolit.
lie, Dixon, and even the president of the
United States have left the party since it fell
lnto the hands of such dirty thieves as Beast
Butler, Dirty Work Logan, and original fan
atics and abolitionists like Stevens and Sum-
rern
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

WHERE IS OUR POLICE ?-That so many OF
our best citizens should be garroted, and so many
rats killed by Prot. Isaacsen's great Sure Pop.
We say to our readers in all confidence, Sure
Pop will effcctually rid your premises OF rats and
mice; they eagerly eat this poison, which is
rightly named in its effects--they leave their
homes to die, owing to the peculiar effect OF the
poison upon their lungs-and then (but this is
conHdentiaN they die for want of breath. Again
we say invest 35 cents, in large box Of Sure
Pop, and you will not regret it..
Messrs, Burnhams u Van Shack, Wholesale
Druggists, 10 Lake street, Chicago, General
Agents for the Northwest. A. Isaacsen, 4G Full.
ton street, New York city, Proprietor For sale
BY Dimmick & Bro, Ottawa. - I'm.
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FROM LELAND.
CONCERT.


The American NJ. f. Church was crowded 10
more than overlooking last Sunday evening,
many being unable to obtain admittance at the
regular -four weeks concert" Rev. Mr. Fore.
man was manager, and he event in" as if he
was used to the business. Speakers did no.
seem to be in very good demand, although as many
as were 'called on" responded. Among those who
sctured the little fellow at my left called it.,
may be mentioned the Rev. Mr. Foreman. mana.
ger, Rev. Mr. Seeley, resident minister, and
and Prof James A. Freeman, principal of our
school. Brother Freeman spoke very well, "to
the point" and was quite interesting, as might
be said, Also of the Others
EXCURSIONS.
One on Wednesday, from Earl to Chicago and
for which our little city furnished goodly
number at $3.50 per head. l understand the
excursion melted about 500. An excursion from
Mendoza to Chisago on Thursday, and we ex-
pect TO have one next -, well, the time amt
just fixed yet and shall say no more about it.
FESTIVAL.
Our Methodist brethren, mad with anguish
from the wound they received" by letting their
brother Baptists get ahead of them in this line,
have resolved to have one on Tuesday evening,
June 30, and grand time is expected They
say 'come one, come ALL but they do not be-
lieve any more than l do, that every one is
going.
COURT.
Charles Hoag was arrested with capias taken
before Justice Whitney, last week, and judg.
ment obtained of some $50 against him by Isaac
Tarket, for billiard BILL and then he lett on Sum
day evening in connection with another christian,
the noted Daniel Morrill,, of lookup fame simply
"lefted' for parts unknown. Our city is grow
ing finely under our charter. In lawsuits now
a-days, if An old corporation law does not suit a
party. he takes one OF our city laws, and thus
with two sets Of laws, most any can be suit
ed. Summun jus, sun,0,a tnjuria.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

FIRE AT PEHo-On Tuesday night of this
week the extensive Touring mill of Mr.. James
Barton, situated midway between Peru and
La Sale, was destroyed by fire. 1t was large
octagon building, used both as Touring mill
and kiln for drying corn before grinding
the power used to propel the machinery, as
well as the heat for drying the corn being
steam. The fire appears to have originated
from part of the corn, in the process of dry.
ing, taking fire. BESIDES large quantity of
corn, there was i'll the mill at the time ;of the
fire a considerable quantity ofwheat and about
100 barrels Of -four. Mr. Barton had no insu.
sance, and his losses are estimated at $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

The result of the mountainous labor of But.
lers impeachment investigation is the little
mouse that TIE committee are unable to find
ihat any OF the rcpnn'can senators who voted
against impeachment were brbed. vet that
lobbyists did spend 5lms ofmoncy which can
not be accounted Tor and as one or two sen.
ators who voted for acquittal had declared
within few hous of such vote that they
should vote the othe. way, the committee, bv
q putting that and that together" regard the
facts as suspicious.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20

Hon. Reverdy Johnson, recently appointed
by President johnson minister to England, re.
ceived the compliment of unanimous confrma-
ton by the Senate, compliment we believe
no other man in America could at this time
extort from that body. The London papers
announce the appointment of Mr.. Johnson in
the most laudatory terms. He will sail for Eng
land about the 1st of July
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G.. A. r. Posi- No. %,
Ottawa. June 10, 1868.

General Order No. 81.
All members are hereby notified to appear at
the encampment on Monday evening, June %,
at o'clock, r. NJ, as business of Importance to
every sne is to be then considered.
by order Of Post Commander,
CLARK HOWE, Post Adjt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-06-20
La sale County DemoeratIc Convention.

The Democracy the eyera towns in La Sale county
requested TO meet their usual places OF meeting Tues
lay July eth O'Clock and select delegates to at
tend county convention be held at the Court House
Ottawa on Thursday July 9th for the purpose of nomina-
tinr candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court Sheriff and
Coroner and selecting delegates TO attend congressional
sepaor, and representative conventions, and TO transact
sncb other business may be brought before it,
The reprsentaon which each town will be entitled to in
said convention is follows:
Adams Allen y; Bruce, 3; Dear Park, g.: Brookteli,
s. DAYTON 5: Dmmck 3 Eagle. 1; Earl 1: Eden g.;
Freedom s Fall River 9; Farm Ridges Groyeand, 9
Grand Rapids s. Hope 9: la Sale, Msson .; Meriden,
.: Mendoza 4: Mauhs Worthwhile, . Ophr .: Ottawa,
III otter Creek . Usage, 81 Rutland, Il Serena, 3; South
Ottawa S: Troy Grove 8: Utica 81 Nermilon Wallace
.: Watham, .; Peru, 6. l.. LELAND
WM BARBER, CilAS. DELANO,
WM. Il. MILLIGAN. JOEL W. ARMSTRONG,
J HENRY MCCORMICK, ALIEN. VAUGHEY.
Dem. Co. Central Committee.
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T. Z. MsGOwND,


4 TTOENEV AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. OF
a fce on Wall street, opposite and below J. "
Wood Co.'S Store, Idaho City, I. I. nltf
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arofessiunal Cards.
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A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW, IDA
y ho City Patents obtained for mining lodes
Urder act OF Congress OF Luly %. lSG6. OFFICE-On
Wall street opposite Andrews L Co.'s store nlu
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A PAIR OF 'Em.-The Vice Presidents Of
Judge Mays meeting in this city were Judge
McGownd and r. Strother. The Judge was
Know Nothing in Siskiyon. in past days. and
several assure us that Struther has quite lately
and very frequently asserted that no Irishman
is worthy to hold public Office that he has
loudly and often yillfed and cursed the whslo
Irish race.