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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

At one Of ON Sunday School concerts, an
anecdote was related to the children, which is
too good to be host. 1t illustrates the benefit
Foi perseverance, In as strong u msnner as ever
did sBruce. One of the cOrpOrations of this
city, bring in want of a boy in their mill q
piece paper was tackled on one Of the posts
In prominent place, so that the boys could
see 1t as they passed. The paper read: "Boy
xanted-call at this Office on tomorrow
morning" 7gfEr
At the time indicated host of boys were
in waiting ut the gate. All were admitted,
but the Overseer was a little puzzled as to the
best way Of choosing one from so many and
said he,-"BOys, l only wanted one, and here
are great many; how shall choose r After
thinking moment, he invited them all into
one of the large trees, and making short
stick, told them that the boy who could hit
the nail with stick, standing at little dis
lance from the tree, should have the place
The boys all tried hard, and after three trials
each, signally failed to hit the nail. The boys
were told to come again next morning, and
this time, when the gate was opened, there
was but one boy, who after being admitted,
picked up the stick, and throwing it at the
maid, struck it every time.
How is this 7" said the overseer; "what
have you been doing q And the boy, looking
up with tears in his eyes, said, "You see, sir,
| have poor old mother, and am poor
boy. have no father, sir, and thought
should like to get the place, and 90 help her
all can, and after going home yesterday,
drove nail into the barn, and have been try
ing to hit it ever since, aud have come down
this morning to try 1t again:
The boy was admitted to the place. Many
years have passed since then, and that boy is
prosperous and wealthy man, and at the time
of the accident at Pemberton mills, he was
the first to step forward with gift Of one
thousand dollars to relieve the sufferers. His
success came by his perseverance. $40 SOD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

Twenty years. ago Pennsylvania was the
largest wheat producing state in the Union !;
now it is about the twelfth on the list.
A Michigan correspondent of the Western
Ru,aI says Last spring sowed three pecks
OF Norway oats on one acre of land. The re-
suit was by the threshers measure, torty-seven
bushels. They oyer run eight pounds on a
bushel, which would make tifty-eight bushels
and three pecks, by weight. Soil, sandy loan
HAS never been MANFRED / sowed fifteen
acres of common white oats, tayo bushels to
the acre, in the SAME field The yield was
only thirty bushels per acre." f,fcv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

When Adam delyed and Eve span, disease
was unknown, but since that time the race has
degenerated, and at:the present time mankind
is afflicted with many diseases, yet if people
would take a medicine upon the first symp-
toms of disease, which would pass directly to
the afflicted parts and restore healthy action
thereto, they would greatly prolong their lives.
We believe DR.. Judson's Mountain Herb Pills
to be the best and most Universal Medicine.
They should be used IN Liver Complaint, Fe-
male Irregularities, Bilious Disorders Dispep-
STA, &c. Use the Mountain Herb Pills, and by
fair trial convince yourself of their efficacy.
Sold by all Druggists. Dec 4-1m.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

AN IMPORTANT observation-disclosures beds
OF rock salt has been discovered on the Canadian
shore of Lake Huron. The deposits is said to be
the largest in the world, exceeding in extent
even the famous salt mines, near Cracow, in Po-
land, which have been worked since the begin.
ming Vt the twelfth century The Canadian
deposits is reported to reach forty miles in d.
rection nearly from north to south, while nothing
is known OF its breath from east to west. Prac-
tically, if thereports are correct, the Canadian
deposit il ineahaastible The brine from it is
always near the point OF SALVATION it improves
in proportion to the increase of its depth and
the salt made from it is one of the whitest and
best yet known in commerce. The ease with
which the manufacture can be carried on and
the facilities of shipment to the ports of the up
per great lshes, indicate that it can be sold in
Chicago for about one dollar u barrel in specie
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

CURosITY.-The Dunkirk Jouraai says that
sacurious individual was greatly ,perplcxed at
the opening Of the Masonic rooms, the other
night, to understand the why and whcrctores
OF the three large candles which had CON
spicuous positions He viewed them on all
sides, thoughtfully summing up in his mind
their probable use. At last his patience was
exhausted, and turning suddenly about. he
made bold to ask Mason what those can
dies were for The Mason, looking about
him to see that no one was near, and eXactinc
the most solemn promises Of secrecy, got close
CLOSE up to the ear of his friend, and with
bated breath whispered "The candies are to
burn" The curious man hasn't told any per
son about it, but somehow, such things will
leak out
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-04

A philosophical instrument mauuIacturer
here, in London, admits that he has made A
great deal of money by manufacturing the
means to enable spirit rappers to carry on
tricks The connection to each rappcr and
battery was by means OF u small button, ike
those used for telegraphic bellringng pur.
poses, or by means OF brasshcaded or other
nail under the carpet, at particular patterns.
Then there are splritrappng magnets, and
magnets constructed for the packet, and these,
he tells us, will rap at any part of the room.
He has also made drums and BELLS which will
beat and ring at command, but these two lat
TOR SS not 50 frequently used as ths uagnets
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Foreign Intelligence.

The London Times of the Goth considers
the election of Rochefort to the Corps
Legislatif as the last impotent protest OF
an angry populace, and adds: "The
gamins have sent one of themselves to
the Chamber, but this does not prove that
France is ripe for a,gamin government"
A New York telegram of the Goth says:
"a Havana letter writer states that the
Captain General is very low-spirited since
his return from an inspection tour to
Cienfuegos. Twenty estates were burned
near Cienfuegos, and the Spanish garri-
son there dare not leave to attack the
Cubans in the vicinity. Fires are raging
throughout the island The Captain. Gen
eral has telegraphed his family, who were
about leaving Spain for Havana, to re-
main at home"
A Havana telegram of the 9th says the
Dtaro of that date contradicts the dispatch
in the New York Tribune that a Spanish
fleet had been ordered to rendezvous in
New York harbor, and says such stories
are inventions of the friends of the Cuban
insurgents.
An Ottawa, Canada, dispatch of the eth
says the Government had received dis
patches from Mr. McDougall relative to the
Winnipeg Instruction, confirming the re-
ports received. McDougall expresses a
belief that the agitation would die out as
soon as proper explanations could be made
to the half.breeds.
Full returns from the late elections in
Newfoundland show twenty-one Anti
Confederates and nine Confederates
elected.
Tie London Times favors the annexation
of San Domingo to the United States.
The New York Times correspondent at
Pekin writes that the Chinese Govern
ment is anxious to have it clearly under
stood that Burlingame's treaty has not
been rejected but that action on it is only
deferred, it being thought best to wait UNI
til the results of the negotiations of the
mission with other countries were received,
when the whole subject might be dis
posed of at once. The confidence of the
Ministers in Mr.. Burlingame is mistaken.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

get There, without marching through Amer
lean territory. Will permission to do this
be granted? During our late war, Mr..
Seward allowed British troops to march
through Maine into Canada but will Mr.
Fish repeat the courtesy in the very dit.
ferent case before us? The Minnesota
and Dakota people would certainly object
to it in the strongest terms, for, besides
the fact that their lively sympathies are
enlisted on the side of the insurgents
they declare that such an act ofunfriendli.
ness would rouse the British Indians who
are united with the white settlers in the
rebellion into hostility to ourselves and
involve the northern settlements of Mime.
sofa and Dakota in an unpleasant Indian
war; If Canadian and British troops are
forbidden to pass through American terri
tory to the scene of conflict, they could
only reach it by long and dangerous
march througha wilderness where their
progress could easily be opposed by the
resident settlers, and the expedition in
that case might be something like LORD
Naper's march to Magdala, but with
different result. - Missouri Republican.
N0c. 49,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Report OF the Secretary OF the NAVY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. o6

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.
Secretary RobesOn's report was com
pleted and submitted to the President YES.
terday. After giving the strength, condi-
tiOn location, and character Of the service
of the navy, from which it appears that
there ne now two hundred vessels under
the control of the department, it recon-
mends decrease to one hundred and
eighty, and favors the use of small
vessels is opposed to the further use Of
sherwood machinery, ON account of its
bulk and weight; comments favorably on
the success of the iron clads; gives much
space to comparison between our navy
and that of other countries, from which
it appears that We are equal to Englandin
the capacity of our vessels for cruising
purposes, and superior to France, and that
the entire tonnage of the English is five
and half millions, and that ours is four
and half millions, while France has only
two millions acknowledges the superior.
ty of English and French discipline, and
provisions for the comfort of enlisted men:
states that enlistments have gradually de
creased in this country until it is now diff
ficult to obtain a sufficient number of men:
recommends an increase of pay, bounties,
&c, according to the length of service;
refers to the English system of educating
boys for petty offices; recommends an
augmentation of the foreign squadrons.
because ours now suffer by comparison in
strength with those of other nations;
argues that this can be done without ad-
ditional expense, by using sails instead Of
steam, which will result in the abolition Of
coal stations, now sustained at cost Of
$3,0O0,0OO per anrum; speaks favorably
of schemes for substituting ocean mail
lines for the purpose of using such YES
sells in case of war or other emergency;
states that our navy yards are all in good
condition speaks favorably of New Lon
don, Connecticut, and of Port Royal,
South Carolina; recommends the early
completion of the Darien Ship Canal, and
estimates the expenditures for the next
fiscal year at $2G,000,000. Last year the
appropriation amounted $27006,0O0, Of
which 100000 were returned to the
Treasury from the sale of vessels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

Wall street was 10 greater panic on the
29th ult. than at any time since the Gath
OF September. The excitement was caused
by the fall in gold to lower price than at
any time since 1882. Holders of stocks
were greatly excited, and there was much
alarm among holders of produce and dry
goods on account of the shrinkage in
values.
telegram from New York at 1890 on
the morning Of the Both reported Mr..
Richardson as probably recovering from
his wound. The ball had been extracted.
Complete official returns for the County
of New York show Democratic majority
of 42,579 on Secretary of State, 39,15O or
Comptroller, and 52,493 on Judge of tie
Court of Appeals. The majority against
the constitution is 43,714 against the ju-
dietary article, 39,635; against the taxation
clause, 1910; against free colored suf.
frage, 37.799.
AState Convention has been called to meet
at Syracuse, N. Y, on the 22d of Deem
Der, with the object Of forming political
organization of temperance men in that
State.
On the afternoon of the Both ult, Mr..
A. d. Richardson was married to Miss
Sage, late Mrs. d. Mcfarland, by Henry
Ward Beecher. His symptoms at mid
night were unfavorable to his recovery.
Major j. H. Chadwick has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans for Mayor of
Boston
The Bank OF Port Jervis, N. j., was
broken into on the 30th ult., the safe
blown open, and 100000 stolen.
In case at Boston, on the Both ult., for
the recovery of lager beer seized by the
State Constables, the jury decided that
lager is not an intoxicating liquor, within
the meaning Of the law, and found for the
plaintiff.
The New York Commercial of the Both
ult. learns from the navy yard that several
vessels had already sailed, and others were
preparing to sail, under sealed orders. 1t
was the prevailing opinion, at the yard,
that their destination was Cuban waters
A New York telegram of the Both says :
"There is no doubt, the statement to the
contrary notwithstanding, that the Milan
tonomoh has been ordered here with ex-
press reference to the expected visit of the
Spanish fleet. The iron-clad Roanoke is
being thoroughly overhauled for service
at short notice"
Senator Chandler, of Michigan, arrived
at New York from Europe, on the Both
ult.
George A. Baldwin is the Democratic
candidate for Mayor of Boston.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

pledging their last dollar and man to the
Government in case of war.
A colored man has been elected En-
crossing Clerk of the Alabama House Of
Representatives.
A Jackson, Miss, special to tho Mem
phis Acalanche Of the 1st says returns
from the Mississippi election were very
scant, but indicated the election of Alcorn
as Governor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
The South.

The South Carolina Senate on the 25th
adopted report refusing State aid to any
railroads
The Virginia State Convention on the
25th adopted, by a vote of 1913 to 81, an
address to Congress, setting forth that the
election in Virginia was a Confederate
triumph, achieved by intimidation and
fraud The address asks Congress to
"order new election with the constitution
submitted as whole, and send military
force sufficient to protect Republicans in
their rights, or require the test oath of
members of the Legislature and award
the seats Of members unable to take the
oath to eligible opponents who received
the next highest vote" The defeat of
substitute for the address, which asked
Congress for the immediate admission of
the State, caused thirty delegates to secede
from the convention, and the withdrawing
members held a meeting, and issued call
for "the National Union Republicans of
Virginia, who are in favor of free thought
and speech, to meet there the day follow
ing and perfect the organization of the
party" The call was signed by all the
white and colored seceders.
In the Alabama House of Representa-
tives on the Goth, Mr., Magee, a Demo
cratic member from Mobile, and but re-
Gently seated, was expelled, on the ground
that during the war he was County Com
missioner. The credentials of Mr.. Nc
Kinstry (Rep) defeated by Magee by
800 majority, were sent up, and it was
understood that he would be admitted at
an early day
A meeting of the seceders from the
Virginia Republican Convention on the
25th was held at the office of the State
Journal in Richmond, tho Republican
, organ, on the 26th. Sixty members were
present-about one-half the original Con.
vention. All the speakers at this meeting
disclamed all idea of forming another
party, and only desired to reorganize the
one now existing. A committee of six
was appointed to call Republican Con.
vention at such time as it may think
proper for recognizing.
Over 1000 persons attended the Ala
bama State Fair on the Goth and eth.
The fair is said to have been decided
success.
The Tennessee Senate, on the Goth ult.,
passed bill reducing the State tax fifty
per cent
The Grenada Miss Sentinel Of the eth
ult. reports fight between whites and
blacks in Suriower county, in that State,
on the Goth ult, in which thirteen blacks
are reported killed The leader Of the
blacks and some eight or ten citizens had
been arrested.
At the recent municipal election in Au.
gusta, Ga, j. v II. Allen, Democrat, was
elected Mayor without opposition.
Both Houses Of tina South Carolina Leg.
islature have adopted resolutions ex-
pressive of sympathy for Cubs, and re-
uuesting recognition of the insurgents
as belligerents BY the United States, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

IT is said that one of the simplest and
best cures for stammering is to beat time
with the thumb upon the forefnger be
fore commencing to speak, and while
speaking. One is then almost obliged to
speak rhythmically and distinctly. Anoth-
er so-called certain cure consists merely II
the frequent and rapid pronunciation, with
due emphasis, of the following gibberish :
Hobbs meets Snobbs and Nobbs; hobbs
hobs to Snobbs and Nobbs; Snobbs mods
to Hobbs and robs Nobbs' fobs; that, says
Hobbs, is the worse for Nobbs' tobs and
Snobbs sobs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Yale, Republican, for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, has about $500 majority.

ale, nepuDllCdn, AoI LAcuttuhuI 0OV-
ernor, has about $500 majority.
James A. Bayard has been appointed
Postmaster at Athens, O. Gustavus A.
Smith, Of Alabama, is appointed Collector
of Internal Revenue for the District of
New Mexico, in place of A. P. Sullivan.
One hundred Mormon preachers ar.
rived at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 25th,
en- route to different parts of the country
to preach Brigham Young's peculiar doc
triIes.
Six hundred packages of tea were for.
ward,d by railroad from San Francisco to
New York, on the 25th.
The official returns Of the Wisconsin
election are announced as follows: For
Governor-Fairchild, $685. Robinson,
81, $3.50. For Lieutenant Governor Pound,
69sO8; Gray, 59,72S; Park, 1880. Secre.
,ary of State-Breese, 8S,205; Cook, co.
700; Spencer, 1899. Treasurer-Baetz,
69,s23; Black, 69622. Attorney General
Barton, 69,746 Pinney, 6O,51O. State
Superintendent-Craig, 70,12O; Cannon,
60,40S. Prison Commissioner-Wheeler,
G9937; Bardoc, 60,675. For amendment
to the Constitution increasing the Govern
or's salary to 5000, 47,353; against, A..
7G4.
The total vote OF California in the Sep.
TENDER election was s6,303-l2, 900 less
than in November, 1868.
The next General Synod of the Re-
formed Church of the United States will
meet in Cincinnati, on the first Wednesday
preceding the first Sunday in Advent in
1872.
The Ohio State Christian Convention
met at Columbus on the 30th ult. FL.
Thane Miller, of Cincinnati, was elected
President.
A disastrous fire occurred at Jackson,
Mich, on the evening of the 30th ult.,
caused by a man drawing gasoline near a
burning lamp. The loss is estimated at
100000, with light insurance. A man
named Runyan, assisting in removing
goods from store, was fatally injured by
the explosion of powder.
The sack containing the mail made up
at Toledo on the Goth ult., for Chicago
and Chicago distribution, was stolen at
the Toledo depot in the evening.
Advices received at st. Paul on the Both
ult. from the Red River country say the
insurgents organized Provisional Gov
eminent on the 10Th.
The Denver Me,os has received letter
from Southern Utah relative to the fate of
the two Howlands and Dunn, the missing
men of the Powell expedition, which
leaves little doubt that they were muir
dcred by the Indians.
The Milestone Indian Agent, in Dako-
ia, says formidable alliance has been
concluded between the Northern Sioux
and Crows, for war against the settlers
in Eastern Montana and Wyoming. The
Indians are instigated to this by an out
lawed halfbreed named Reshaw, and
threaten the determination of the whites.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
The West.

Judge Gillespie, Of the St. Clair Qll)
Circuit Court, has declared the law against
bringing Texas cattle into Illinois uncon-
stitutional
In Minnesota, the majority for Austin,
Republican, for Governor, Is about 1900
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Henry Ward Reecher.

This wonderful mans teachings need no
new commentator. Their freshness and
originality of method in presenting the
old familiar truths, their felicity of illus
tration, their aptness, skill and impress
siveness make them interesting to read
ers of every class and denomination. His
Sermons, admirably reported and pub
llshed weekly in the little pamphlet called
Plymouth Pulpit, are popular all over the
United States; and now he enters the
broader field of journalism. with his new
religious weekly paper, Tie Christian
Union, theoretically backed by his pub
fishers, j. B. FoRD & Co., of New York.
The paper is going over the country like
fire on prairie-and well it may, for it is
able, wide awake and thoroughly religious,
and bound to be power in the land.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

An old man named Edward ~ i;.
fe!i into vat Of boiling water in a Lo .ro
vile packing house, few mornings a. Z
and a fellow.workman named Depn s.
Quinlan, in trying to save Welch, va
drawn in headforemost. Both were iA''
" scalded
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

A SHORT time ago closefisted farmer
on the Sandy river, in Maine, died, after
devising 81 to his only son. The old
gentleman was duly buried in the yeneI
able churchyard, which suffered q terrible
washing away by the late flood, and
short time ago his body was found oppo-
site the sons place, having been broughI
down the river long distance. WheI
the tender-hearted son was informed o.
the fact, he made the touching remark s, ,
Probably come back after that dollar