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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER rs, 1869.


Between Caleb Swamp and Line Creek, in the
Nation (Georgial, We cav q Considerable crowd
near drinking house, most of them seated and
smoking. We stopped to see what wss the mat
ter. 1t was Sunday, and there had b,en a
quarter race for gallon of whiskey. The first
thing noticed on alighting was the singular
position of one of the horses of the party. He
was kneeling down and standing on Ills hind
feet, his head wedged in between the ends of two
logs OF the grocery, and he was stone dead,
having evidently run against the building at full
speed. About five PAGES from the horse lay the
rider, quite senseless, with cash in his throat
which might have let out a thousand lives. As
I said, most Of the crowd were smoking.
"What is all this 2" inquired, "What is the
matter here?"
matter ?" after q while answered one, In a
drawling voice, giving good spit, and refilling
there's been quarter race"
"But how came this man and horse to be
killed ?"
"Wsll," answered the chewing and splitting
gentleman, ''the man was considerably in liquor,
I reckon, and he run his boss chuck up against
the house, and that is the whole Oh it."
"Hss the Doctor been sent for ?" inquired one
Of our party. ' Ne 80,
IL reckon there amt much use of doctor here, "
replied another Of the crowd. Burnt brandy
would not save either of en-, man or hoss."
"Has this man . wife or children ?" in
quirsd yyrvg,n sF GF ~
mo children that knows on" answered q
| female who was sitting on the ground short
distance from the dead man, smoking COM
posedly.
"He has q wife then ?" remarked. "What
will be her feelings when she learns tho fatal
termination of the most unfortunate race ?"
Eyes" sighed the female, at was an unforta.
nate race. Poor man he lost the whiskey."
"Do you happen TO know his wife7 has she
been informed Of the uhtimely death of her hus-
band 2" were my next inquiries.
"Do know her? Has she been informed of
his death Z" said the woman. Well reckon you
amt acquainted about these parts. am the
unfortunate widder."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

FOREIGN AcuMEN.-The Illustration, of Paris.
gives portrait of "The General Fremont and
the following mention 1.-THE leading politician,
of the United States recognize to-day the fact
that the election of General Fremont to the pres.
idency in 1856 would have saved the country
At the outbreak OF the civil troubles, General
Fremont, named Commander of the West, from
tho Mississippi tn the Pacific, organized in thre,
months an army Of one hundred thousand men
and fotilla of gunboats by the aid of which
General Sherman undertook his celebrated cam
paign in Georgia, and finished tho var"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and sold at half tn,
price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Pen Portrait Of Josh BiIlings.'

Pen Portrait Of % Josh Billings.' -
Mr. shaw is certainly quite as ugly as "Nasby.
In many of his articles in broken English he
surpasses all who have practiced that class Of
writing. But to fully appreciate him, you must
See and know him. He is about forty.eight
years old, and is about the quaintest specimen OF
humanity that weyhave ever met. fstlsyr m,
Five years ago he wasan auctioheer in POUCH.
keepsie, N. Y. He has since moved to New
York city, where he keeps boarding house
amused by his irrepressible oddities. AS he pas.
SEES down Broadway he cannot escape observa-
ton. His broad bent form, his immense hat,
and his large eagle like features, are always no.
ticeable. ~ -E6t~ apeh -
His weakness Is for chewing tobacco and tell.
ing stories. Such quaint laughable yarns as he
can spin are easily put in print. The only
lounging place he has is at the office of the New
York Weekly, for which paper he contributes
weekly articles. When the lecture season is at
hand he sends out humorous prospectus.
He makes from two to three thousand dollars
year from his lecturing and as much more
from his newspaper work. Always cheerful and
genial, always witty and yet kind, he is liked
exceedingly by his circle of friends Perhaps
some of our readers will remember the publicity
that was given little time ago to the marriage
of one Of his daughters, whose beauty had be-
come notorious. She was as handsome a. he
was uyly.-S. Paul DISPATCH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

very ingenious trick, by which a gang of
swindlers are making money by murilating ma
tional bsnk.notes to the denomination of five
dollars has recently come to our notice. The
dodge consists of making ten bills out of nine,
and is so managed that there is but ono pasting
to each of the manufactured notes. The nine
whole bills are taken, aud from the right of the
first one-tenth Is sliced off from the right of the
second two-tenths; from the right of the third
three.tenths, and go on to number nine from
which nine.tenths are taken from the right or
what amounts to the same thing, one.tenth from
the left Number one is passed as it is, with q
tenth gone from the right; the one-tenth taken
from number one is pasted to the residue of
number two, from which two-tenths had been
taken; these two-tenths are made to answer the
place of the three.tenths taken from number
three and so on through. Thus nine.fye-dollar
notes are completed, leaving the original mum.
Der nine, with tenth gone from the left, as q
tenth note. C..-,-1 q f1
II will be seen that but tenth is gone from
each bill, and in a different place on every one,
and little ingenious pasting makes the loss i'm
perceptible to ordinary observers. 1t is certain
that large numbers of these mutilated bills have
been circulated in this city, and our readers will
do we'll to look out for them. The rogues whe
have carried out the fraud were cunning in se-
Letting the denominations they did. Larger
bills would have been more closely scrutinized,
and smaller ones would not have been 90 remun.
erative A similar thing was done by parties in
Williansville, several years ago, with fifty-dol-
lar notes of the International bank of this city,
but that cheat was not so cleverly managed as
this, and was soon detected. The department
will not redeem bill which bears evidence on
its face that it has been tempered with, and we
advise our friends to scrutinizs their fve.dollar
notes closely. III 90 G. . = j
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

The product Of q mare bred to male ASA IL
called mule, while that of female ass bred to
q horse is called Kinney. The Kinney is not
usually a. large "a = mule, and resembles the
horse much more in its external appearance and
disposition than II does tn, asr. 7TrT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

A new fertilizer Is being brought TO notice in
the South-bat guano. found in immense depos.
it, in the caves Of Lookout Mountain. Tennessee.
Il IL said TO be superior 70 Peruvian guano, and
the supply is almost inexhaustible. One Of the
caves where IL 10 found 10 twenty-five miles long.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

"My loss is such as cannot be repaired, = is the
frequent exclamation of those who find their hair
turning to the frosts of old age. But such may
take courage. "Barrett's Vegetable Hair Re.
storative" will not only restore their hair to its
original color. but render it soft and glossy rs in
youth.-Ail,caukee Sentinel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

TOUCHING the delivery Of some corn, South.
ern freedman furnished the following lucid evi.
dence: II know no morn dis. De pertractyrs,
de commanders, and de sllemanders sent me on
for to answer for the corn. 6elibered do corn
at Williams stable and disclaimed: Here's Mus.
covoy's corn Dey sent on de answer all right,
and OATS all the preixes OBJ de circumstances
knowed by dis drayman." ,...
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
TIE Female Croesus.

1iss Ellen Gray, young woman, milliner
and drsesmaker, resides in the town 1t Fort Ed.
ward. Having . few years aimee formed tho
acquaintance OF young man. IN Eoglishaaa
name not given,) they subsequently, became en-.
gagged. His relatives resided in England, With
er he repaired and became tho fortunate possess-
or OF immense wealth. BY the death OF hlsod
relative. Corresponding regularly With his BE-.
trothed, living across the briny sea, DO expected
to return there at certain day and make her
his wife. He died about two weeks since, before
communicating his wishes, when hs loft his
wealth lit 10 put down at nineteen million dol.
las) to the Fort Edward lady. The will WAS
contested, but its validity was fully established.
Word was sent to Miss G. that the money swsit-
ed her pleasure. and it is generally understood
she will leave this soil for "Hold Hengland" to
secure her unexpected prize. From the many
conflicting stories aAoat in regard to this matter,
| affair as we can CLEAN. We cannot vouch for it,
authenticity, but there seems to be no doubt
that this is in the main correct, and that very
large amount of money has actually been BE-
queathed to the lady in question. Al Cromwell
said to his soldiers when about to invade Ireland
and while pointing from the deck of his vessel to
its verdant hills, "Young men, there's . prize
worth striving for ~ Washington Co. N. ~
Post
Inc Miss Gray above spoken OF Is sister OF
G: j. Gray, coal dealer, of Aurora, E. A. Gray, .
carpenter, of this city, and ]. H. Gray, farmer
east of this town, and an aunt Of John E. Gray,
also of Aurora. The estate has fallen into the
hands Of the English Government, who have set
tied with Miss Gray, agreeing to pay her &c.
OOO,O 900 the 10Th of next December, 10000 900
the LIST of next May, and the balance on tho 18th
of next September. They are to pay the above
amount in the city of New York, in gold.-Au.
r0ru Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

The following is an extract from private Let
ter written by the Proprietors of the Plantation
Bitters:
1--WE had no conception of the widespread
suffering which exists, or of the almost infalli-
BILE cures produced by the PLANTATION BITTRRs,
when we first commenced Offering them for
sale. We now find that every house has weak
child, an ailing parent, or debilitated aged
member, who needs this Tonic. Our Laboratory
has grown from single room to an immense
building, and our sales from few bottles to q
great many hundred dozen, per day, snd We are
glad to know that they have done you go much
good. A'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
FINANCIAL.
List Of Failures.
THE ESCAPE OF GRAY.

New YORK, December 16.-The Ex-
press says: There were a number of ad-
ditional failures of merchants announc-
ed this afternoon, chiefly, however, in
small way. The list includes Isaac
Prayer, dry goods; James Beck, shirts;
Boswortb, White & Belcher, millinery
goods; Coroles & Case, domestic goods;
A. IL Rosenheim, millinery goods; NJ. j..
Hobbs & Co., wooden ware; Baker &
Montague, produce, and Sprague
Wright, proprietor of the Park Hotel.
There were a mum ber of out of town
failures also announced, viz: S. B.
Tapp1n, boots and shoes, Newberryport,
Massachusetts,; Hopkins, Harrington &
Smith, boots and shoes, Boston; Rider,
Crocker & Co., dry goods, and Miller,
Schloss & Stein, hosiery, Philadelphia;
Hastings, Britton 81 Co., dry goods, st.
goods, Philadelphia; NJ. Levy & Bro,
dry goods, San Francisco; II, H. Ken
dali, hats and caps, Cincinnati; Tru-
font & Gardiner, grocers, Albany; G. r.
Heiss Il Co., dry goods, Iowa city;
Seward, Bently & Cheney, East Buffalo;
S. May Il Co., clothing, Omaha, and J.
w. Bsud & Co., wool manufacturers,
Trenton, New Jersey. The street has
been filled with rumors for some days
past in regard to the failure of a prom
lnent domestic commission house, but
we understand they are without any
foundation, and it is stated that the
firm is worth two millions over their
liabilities.
The Post reports the failure of the
extensive dry goods house of Howard,
Cole Il Co., of Baltimore. Several large
importing houses of this city suffer Sc
yrrely. Liabilities reported at 500, 900.
The Express says Wall street wit.
messed the remarkable feature to-day of
some up town national bank shining
for money. 1t would be we'll for Sec
retary Boutwell, to send spesial exam
iner to New York to look into the affairs
of some of the institutions under the
national system.
Gray, the absconding broker of Broad
street, 1T appears on Friday evening
was put in charge of some detectives
connected with banking firm of this
city. These detectives knew all the
circumstances of the case and did not
inform the street until Gray disap-
psared. The Commercial Advertiser
has report that he paid the detectives
s400 for his release.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
That cStatoo."

GRANT is to have q "statoO." His ia
vorite riding nag is to have "statoo'
also. Both are TO be combined in a
Grand equestrian "statoo.," which Is to
carry to other times and other men some
faint impression of the appearance OF
tvs of the most distinguished persona
Ces of our time, GRANT and his horse.
Half a dozen loyal Congressman, in
Gliding BUTLER and KELLEY have asso-
ciated to raise funds for carrying out
the monumental project, the Military
Committees promise lot of old gun
metal, and boutwell, undertakes to
find a public place to put the concern,
so that its offensiyeness will be effect
i've and uninterrupted.
In old times it was the rule not to
erect a statue TO any public man while
living. But in those days public men
were frequently respected when dead.
The fear in the case of ULYSSES is that
if the commemoration. of his merits be
postponed until he has passed away, his
name will sleep unhonored. While he
is in power, controls offices and receives
gifts, his loyal" friends revere him.
Dapose him and he will pass from sight.
He must have his "ststoo" now or
never.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
Lottery Swiudles.

Fraudulent lottery companies in New
York and elsewhere are now flooding
the country with their circulars. Many
persons who get them through the mail
wonder how these swindling firms OBJ
tain the names and addresses of those
who receive their "left handed favors."
This is the way it is done: SMITH &
JONES, of Winsted, Connecticut, adver-
tise that for the inclosure of one stamp
they will send instructions in an art, by
the practice of which $40 day can be
made. Thousands answer these aiver-
and thus list of names is
made up for each State ard city. These
lists are sold to BROWN & ToMPKINs.
dealers in bogus jewelry and piuchbeck
watches at the rate of $40 per thousand.
After they have nsed the names they
sell a copy of the lists, at S.
per thousand names, to JENKINS
& SIMKINs, lottery policy men,
who, in turn, send to each person de-
scriptive lists, schedules and sometimes
"moraP disquisitions upon lotteries.
They commence by telling that
GEORGE WASHINGTON was a lottery
manager" etc, and conclude by saying
that some worthless firm has sur-epti-
tiously obtained copies of their lists,
and that they areithe. Original JACoBs'
and "only reliable" We warn all our
readers against these swindlers. Ifyou
are poor keep what you have, and you
will be rich before You ever draw o
prize in these lottery schemes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
The Income Tax.

II is now some months since the in
come tax became the subject of discus
sion, and the expiration of it in 1871,
was the subject of general congratula-
ton. But at that time the prediction
WAS made that the vast number of
Office holders employed in its collection
would not willingly see the source OF
their emoluments stopped. And now,
sure enough, with the opening OF the
session of Congress we find prompt
outcry for a renewal of the income tax;
nay, in advance, President GRANT was
was enlisted in tke cause, aud his mes
sage, after flattering our hopes with
th. announcement that "the resources
of the country are greater than the re-
Guirements," nevertheless, proceeds to
say, 81 suggest the renewal Of the tax
on incomes" This is simply espousing
the office. holders interest against the
peoples interest; but we hope the lat
ter will, nevertheless, prevail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
High and Low.

Notes and Notions in the Enquirer
illustrate very happily the distinction
between the high and the low grades OF
'loyalty." 1t seem a reconstructed At
rican, at Washington, arrested for steal
ing, was upbraided by the Magistrate
II thought, Sam, you belonged to the
loyal party; that's on its good behaviour,
YOU knowP "Dat's just so, massa;
we'se two classes-de high and de low
De high takes whafs gur to 'em, like Massa
GRANT; de lo,c takes ,chat's not gur EN-,
like Massa BUTLER. Pse low, massa,
dat's all"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
Ohio.

The Ohio State Democratic Conven-
tion will meet in Columbus, Ohio, on
We'd nesday, juno lst, 1870. The can
ddates to DO nominated are Secretary
of State, Comptroller of the Treasury
and State Auditor. The following is
tho ratio of representation for each
county in the coming State Convention:
One delegate for each coCnty-one del
egate for each five hundred votes cast
for GEORGE H. PENDLEToN for Governor
in 1869; and one delegate for every
fraction of two hundred and fifty votes
or over so cast.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
KENTUCKY.
The Senatorial Election.
!. w. Stevenson Elected.

LOUISVILLE, December 16.-The two
houses met in joint session at II o'clock.
First Ballot for Senator-Stevenson
I66; McCreery, SO; Finley, 10; Beck, l.
|. After the first ballot the joint session
adjourned till 2 P. NJ, to give McCreery's
friends time for consultation.
i The following is the result of the Sec
ond ballot: Stevenson, III; Finley,
Republican, 10; ]. c. Spaulding, 5; J. C.
Breckenridge, 1; necessary to a choice,
81. John w. Stevenson was then de-
rclared Senator elect.
Il LOUISVILLE, December 16.-McCreery
withdrew from the Senatorial contest
on the ground that he desired harmony
in the Democratic party and looked
upon the vote on the first tallot to day
as pointing to Governor Stevenson.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
Hoofand's German Tonic,

Has been provided-a preparation in which the
solid extracts OF the finest restoratives Of the
vegetable kingdom are heh in solution by a
spirituous agent, purGed Of all deleterious con.
stituents. The patient in choosing between
these two great antidotes, should be guided by
his own condition. II in very low state, from
debility, the Tonic should be his selection; but
in cases where thel lemergen0y is not so
pressing the Bitters isl 1.-THE specific required.
Thousands find infinite benefit from taking each
in turn. Ther0is no phase Of Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Nervous Diseases, or Physical Prostration,
to which they are not adapted, and in which,
singly or combined, they will not effect cure.
Biliousness, Indigestion. General Debility,
and all the complaints which proceed from a
want of proper action in the Liver, Stomach
and the Bowels, are eradicated by course Of
this great
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Murder in alDrinking Saloon.
Senator Russel!'s Condition

COLUMBUS, December 16.-George
Engle, watchman of the Miami freight
house, was murdered in saloon on
Town street at 2 o'clock this morning.
Peter Durham knocked him down, then
Peter Proot took him by the head and
knocked it against the floor, breaking
his neck. The men had spent the night
in gambling saloons, and were drunk
Froot and Derbam have been arrested
Private dispatches state that Senator
John Russell is sinking very fast, and
cannot recover.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17
M CLOUD HOTEL.

rx,urs NEW AND COhh0DI0US HOUSE,
iocated corner Of Broadway and ed street,
noasesses advAntages syer all other houses for
he aooommedAtion Of its guests. IL wAs built
sInrez.ly for . frstclaas Family Boarding
Eou,e-the rooms being large a1d en- suit,
heated by steam-w with hot and cold water. and
furnished second TO none, While the culinary
department IL in the most experienced hauds,
GhordiBg guests an unequaled table.
One OF AtEood's Patent Elevators II also
among the modern i'm mprOvements" and st the
service OF guests &t AL hours.
Ths Broadway and University Place Cars pass
the door every four minutss, running from the
City Hall 20 Central Park, while the sixth and
Seventh Avenue Lines are bat short block on
municzting with an the DeDots, Steamboat
Landings, places Of Amusement and Buz'ness
MORE q EOLLKY,
usrli.su Ys1vx3seogA
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,g.heeliua gegister.
triday..----.----DecemDer l."
roRREsPONDENCE.

s,of N, REGISTER throughout West
Ttine'nd tb, bordering counties Of ONO ana
ny'HIS, I,sniG are particularly requested 70 ; &c;
PyTHy rap,lv tciih any occurrence OF genera
rant Us y .. come tcithin their knowledge. In
l:sr''i ha, ,,'oi ,aportanes the Telegraph may Dc
"' .IS sgy' .Ipsast in most case, the mad 'C =!
si'i al 0 Eh5rdts and oynat. essay, are not ss as
arIlcsr ft-,f and accurate letters giring all the
nrsd ti "E and incidents Of interesting erents as
soon as hty setting forth the material eondi-
aS'rsopment II The country; ne crops,
~ Si @ f"S sdm%s all Sfs 's.s SSs spssas % 'f De-
10 4griIbs ,-iI be promptly published.
"rtl a@ of puJre meetings, Of ,0hgterer 'atItrs
N5'Sa ~ y a.sa.ions Of terest to the people, tciH
h Eslaomt. ., ,,,bIsh n pap,r that shall reflect
Fn ." .' 1YI irishes Of THE PEOPLE; and
h' S,n'.'s .S,a,s from the People, and IS Of ratue
rhG's", ,,.,,t 10 them, ,SiH receire our instant and
sstBhIl attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-17

FROM a dispatch printed elsewhere IN
this paper, it appears that We have an
irrepressible conflict among us. The
negroes and whites at Maiden, ka-
nawha county, are reported as having
had desperate fight, in which, among
others, General RUFFNER was wounded.
1t is hoped fuller accounts will show
this report to be exaggerated.