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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-27
A. q. MOREY. President and Treasurer.
ROBERT READ, Secretary
MANUEACrORY:
Calhoun Place, near Clark Street.

This machine practical has large and does thor
ough wsykpckng from the stalks, huskug and slkins
six hundred bushels day
Runs easily y pair of either sweep or tread
powe Tn. with the stalks is fed into the machines
same wheat brhsg machiues either en- the sed or
wherever the stalks are 10 be foddered
The stalks are delivered with the butts crushed msshs
every nch thereby soened 70 that cattle eat them entire
and they are easily stacked
Idesred to leave stalks the hill fsr running stock 70
feed on instead Of cutting the corn land having the
stalks qsdrnped in vu for fodder by the crushing process
Of this machne) then the have simply to be broken
from standing aud gathered when this machine
will huk and silk them perfectly thousand bushels aday
eN The clean white husks delivered BY themselves
ready for bang worth four to seven cents pound which
pays all expense sfgahering aad hasklng the CROP
Large ears and small all buskei equally WE'LL and as
the same time, no is broken. ns corn is shsed.
The machine very strong very durable, simple in
struction, and Understood aud run by anybody.
PRICE OF MACHINE, NET CASH, $165OO
Size Of mschae feet wide six feet long, weighs six
hundred snd fJrty pounds
Township rights manufacture aud sell these machines
for year, for we'll improved and settled townshps
$1,000. Wholesale for rights for counties
application.
This company manufacture machines for purchasers Of
county or township rights when desired.
Farmers Township Clubs at 800 each, twenty ut
$50 each have sole Of this machine ncudpg the
title the patents for their wnsp, ana this company
then furnish machines the club for their and fer sale
at half price.
Aa-This offer to clubs is open only uati June 1st.
Manufacturers and dealers il. agricultural implements.
proprrtors agricultural Warehouses other business
wishing safe and paying busirs their county and
OF moderate means, examine tins machine; see do its work
The Sagers' Patents
CORN HUSKER AND PICKER
Is absolute necessity every farmer, aud farmers whs
have used it at the east think OF treshing
wheat cats nd barley by hand Of picking and huskfng
their crops by hand.
Resident with references commissioned in eark
and township, for clubs, and take orders
for machines.
Explanatory cuts and complete circulars furnished,
tanning full information. Address letters TO
ROBERT RR tD, sec'ry,
Feb 27-3m 100 and 192 Washington St., Chicago.
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January 5th.
Cuba.
Amid the mass Of rubbish that comes from
Caba in tho ah.pe Of .ews' there is ono sigaia-
CAT announcement BY the Havana press. that
NJ gsvsrnmsat will for the present act only on
ths dsfcnsive This does not look like . speedy
suppression Of the rebellion. News from rebel
scssoss ~ that the instruction is gaining
ground rapidly, especially in the eastern depart
nsat. The patriots have organized Provision
Il Government, electing it, members by Popu-
lar vote. II has entrusted the supreme command
70 Gen. oussado, Cespedss being the civil head
q Secretary Of War. No propositions from the
Spaniards viii new b listened to. Nothing
shert OF Independence is desired. When that ID
sstablishsd the Csbans hope to obtain the pro
tsctisa Of this Government, with . view Of
eventually beconing member Of the American
Unioa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-27

The annual meeting Of the shareholders Of the
L. Sale County Agricultural Society was held
ct the cosrt house in this oity at o'clock on
Saturday the Goth inst. About 80 members were
present. J. w. Armstrong, Esq, President Of the
Society, in the chair.
Mr.. Stout, Treasurer of the Society, read his
annual report, showing tho society to be in debt
some $3.50, besides owing $1,000 On note given
for the erection Of tho floral hall. A report of
the Secretary, F. F. Brewer, Esq, was also read,
agreeing in its financial statements with that Of
the Treasurer. The reports were referred to an
auditing committee, consisting Of Cyrus Shaver,
o. O. Wakefield, and Jer. Wood
8. r. Lewis moved that the Society now pro-
decided to elect president for the ensuing year.
Agreed TO.
Jackson X. Shaver, Abner Strawn. John Green
leaf and Geo. w. Armstrong were put in Mem
inatioA. Two ballots were had, ~ fellows:
1.Sh LII ha1l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-27

The above cut represents the BLACK HAWK Horse Walk
ing Cutvsor. In construcon the Cultsator consists Of
wrought iron axle arched in diagram, and we'll
braced The pows simply two iron ban double shovel
plows attached 10 the axle by double nt which gives
the plows easy, but at the time perfectly rus
vertical and horizontal motion. This tongue double and
fastened the arch Of the axle re0 by CLAMPS that
b. lowered at viii when the corn young reducing draft,
aud raised whsp the corn Ia higher III
The shoves arranged to sue up down shank.
stry that they be set at any depth mado to
throw the soil any direction. These blows have made
much Stronger than lest season, In other respects i'm
proved such adding sand box for wheel &c Wa tested
these cultvstors In Held trials, tho past witch Tho
best cusatsrs nade, and they proved themsely the
superior n every contest Tney almost universally
acknowledged by Arme acltura societies. and even by
rfacturers thenseves to be tho best cuvaof
In use
We mention few Of the advar points Of suparicri
~ which plOW haa0v Others:
FirstIt stronger and lighter, being made ancat
tirely Of wrought Iron.
double joints BY which the shoyes are at
ached to the axle, enable the powaan to lis plow
either from the corn, lift II of the ground with
the least effort. r.
ThirdWh cultivate you regulate the depth Of
the furrow, blowing shallow desp whether ts grouad
hard or SOFT
YouthBy means of the loose coupling which connects
plow handles you make the pows any distance
apart that you may desire With other piuws IL almost
impossible to hold both sove when throwing earth to the
coTu and to keep them from cowdng together when pfow
ing from the corn.
The demand for this cutsator owing to the very Superior
quality great that customers will do we'll 10 erdsr
sooR. In order to get their supplies.
Price Of Cultivater, $500.
The celebrated ROCK Island Old Ground Pows Peru City
Flows, Cast Cast Steel Pows and the Dixon Plows.
s. H. HUNSBERGBR,
Yeb 6-2rn Sols Agent, Ottawa, Ill.
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Whsreupon Abner Etrswn was declared to be
elected, and on motion, tho election was declar-
cd to be unanimous.
Tho Society, on motion. proceeded to elect
vice presidents, the ballot resulting in the cleo
ton Of
Edward Temple ~ 1st vice president.
]. K. Spencer I'd
VIM. Rock wood :" Sd
Secretary was next elected, two candidates be-
ing pat in nomination-Wn. E. Bowman and Ed
g. Lewis, resulting in SO votes for Lewis and 80
for Bowman, whersspon E. c. Lewis was dsclar-
ed duly elected.
On Treasurer the vote stood 81 for John Stout
aad "a for VIM Osmas, whereapon Jshn Stout
was declared duly elected. -:
A committee was then appsinted TO present
ma mea fer the Executive osmmittee, who report
ed the following: J. R. Shaver, r. Palmer,
G. w. Armstrong, @. H. Green, Sed. Hupp, VIM.
Pool, VIM. Mitchell, w. E. Bowman, Michael
Conway.
The report was unsnimsssly adopted.
The Secretary was dirsoted - inform tho mem
bsrs Of the Executive committee Of their election,
whereupon the meeting adjourned.
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#arrie0.

At 1srisls lls the 18th day Of Feb 1859, BY r. A.
Chase ESQ., Mr. Samuel Ferguson Miss Dlstha Butt ereld
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
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THE AUTHORIZATION.

The Chicago Tribune of the 9th has
dolorous article on the present Admin
istratiop. 1t sees many mistakes to de
plore and laments that "the moral power
Of the Administration has been frittered
away by small absnrdities." Il finds the
principal cause of this lamentable condi-
ton of things, in the class of men ap-
pointed to Offices Of trust, and regrets that
Grant does not show the same good judg,
mentin selecting men in times of peace
that be did in war.
It is strongly intimated that there is a
very sore head back Of all this concern.
and solieitude on the part of the Tribune,
and that, if Grant had shown the good
taste to select certain Tribune man for
some first class position, that virtuous
sheet would not have had the same clear
views Of his failures that it now has.
The fact that this article appeared i'm
mediately after the close Of the Senate's
extra Session. and after the important
Offices had all been disposed Of, gives some
probability to this view. The Tribune,
feeling it necessary % Justify the obvious
improperly Of such an article, appearing
at this particular time, gives the follow
ing two reasons for publishing it: First
everybody, everywhere jsssgiving utterance
to the same sentiments-no doubt mean
ing by Everybody" the hundred thou
sand disappointed Office seekers that clam
OF against every new :nistration-
and secondly, that ';tbere should be
change "a sentiment which will receive
the unanimous approval Of the aforesaid
hundred thousand at least. But allow
ing that the Tribune is sincere and IN
prejudiced, we still fail to see the proprie-
| ty Or necessity Of publishing such an arti-
Gle as the one under consideration, at this
time. What possible good can it DO !?
Grants appointees may, when thoroughly
tried, justify his good judgement in their
selection Doubtless be has made mis-
takes, but no man lives who profits by
his own errors more than Grant. It is. TO
be expected that Democrats will caviI al d
carp at all that may be done by Repub-
lican Administration, but Republicans
should be wiling to give their chosen
candidate fair trial before condemning
him. The paper or person that INDUCES
in captious criticisms at this time is in
all probability simply sowing seed for
future modification ard repentance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
WHAT CONSTITUTES 4 HAND
SOME MAN.

Well, in the fret place, there must be
enough OF him or, falling in that, bat
come tothink oft, he musn't fail IN that.
because there can be no. beauty without
health, or at least to my way ofthinkinp.
Ia the second place he must have a
beard Whiskers as the code please. but
beard insist upon, else one might as
we'll look at 4 girl. Let his voice have
the dash Of the Niagara, with the musio
of baby's laugh in it. Let his smiles he
like the breaking forth of sunshine in .
spring morning. As TO his figure it shonl8
be strong enough to contend with man
silght enough to trembIe In the Dresano4s
OF the woman he loves. OF course. if he
IS weil-made man, it follows tbet he
must be graceful on the principle thot the
perfect machinery moves harmoniouslv
therefore, You and himself and the mill.
pitcher are safe neighbors at the table
This style of handsome men would no more
think Of carrying a cane than he would
use parasol to keep the sun ont Of his
eyes. de can wear gloves or warm his
band IN his breast-pocketa, as he Dleoses
he can even commit the suicidal beautv
act Of turning his outside. coat collar m
over his eyes on stormy day, With per-
feet lmpunity the tailor didn't make
him ; and as to his halter, If he deDends
on his handsome mans patronage of "tbe
lrtest spring style, " I fear he would die
Of hope aefeaed, and yet--by Apollo !!
what bow be makes, and what an ex.
pressipe adieu he can wave with his hapdl
For all this he is not eouoeited, for he
hath brains
But your conventional handsome man ,
Of the barber's window, wax figure head
pattern; with pet lock in the middle Of
his forehead, al apple-sized head. and q
raspberry mustaohe With six hairs in It
paint pot in his cheeks, and a little dot of
o "goatee" on bis chin, with pretty blink.
ing little studs in his shirt bosom; and a
little neck tie that looks az if he would
faint were it tumbled, I'd as lief look at
a poodle. I always feel desire to nip
it with pair Of sugar tongs, drop it
gently into bowl Of cream, and strew
pink rose leaves over the little remains.
FINALLY, my reader, when soul magnetizes
soul, the question of beauty is a dead let
ter. Whom one loves is always handsome :;
the worlds arbitrary rules notwithstanding /:
therefore, when you say, "uhat can the
handsome Nr. B, see to admire in that
stick Of a Miss j 2" or what can the pret-
Y Miss B. see to like in that homely Mr..
VI" you simply talk nonsense-as you
generally do IN such subjects. Still the
parson gets his fees and the census goes
on all the same.-Fdpay Fern.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
ANGIE K.T.EE.


Aiiss Angie King is the young lady,
who, a few weeks since, was chosen bq the
votes OF the Republican electors who re-
ceive their mail at the JanesgilIe post
Office, as the person whom they desired
to have charge Of that Office for the next
four years. Hiss King, understanding
that the Office had been promised to the
person. who should receive the majority
Of votes at such an election, went to
Washington to secure the appointment.
But the most Of the other aspirants at once
followed aud, three or four weeks passed
without any decision being reached By
the authorities that be. Gen. Grant then
requested the Postmaster General to
make no change in the GAINESVILLE Office
until further orders, but the candidates
all understood that whoever could get the
proper endorsements would secure the
Office. Miss King soon after returned
to Evansville, but not until she had, as
she says, obtained a promise that the en-
dorsement required should be made upon
her papers.
A few weeks after, she wrote to 3Irs.
Livermore, Editor of the Agtto5oy at
Chicago, in reply to request from the
latter 20 furnish an account of the whole
affair for publication, that she did notthen
wish "to make an expose Of all the wire
pulling Of the politicians in the James
vile post Office case" but assured her
that thereby hangs tale which she pro-
pose to narrate if they do not come down
handsomely with the sugar plums.' j."
This was simply a private note, but Mrs.
LiVermore in mistaken kindness publish
ed it, and has thereby brought much cen
sure upon Miss Angles head and indi.
reotly caused the loss of her clerkship in
the post Office. We do not admire the
slangY style Of the letter which has so
unfortunately been made public, but We
fail to see that the criticisms of the Chioa-
go Tribune, which says that Miss King
ought to speak out, if she has any thing
that should be told, regardless Of the
sugar pIums, ," are necessarily just. It
may be that the "wire pulling" Of which
she speaks, will not be complete until it
is evident that the politicians have deoid-
ed not TO come down" with her sugar
plums, . and that she does not feel jasti-
fed in making exposures until the mis-
sing links are all supplied, and the chain
IS complete. We await further develop
ments in this case with interest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
Il atertowu 2epuolifan.
W6@neS@Qy, aEQy 5, 1869.
" 1sconsin Editors and Publishers as
ISOLATION.

The twelfth annual session OF the Wisconsin
Editors and Publishers Association will begin
at Oshkosh at 10 o'clock a. M, on Tuesday, the
22d of June, 1859
The annual address viii be delivered by Hon.
Moritz shoefler, CT the Milwaukee Banner &
Volkgtreu7aa
The writer's Of the poem and obituary notices
win be duly anEou need.
Members Of the Assembly VIII soon receive
further Information regarding the excursion
that win succeed the Convention:
The arrangements at Oshkosh VIII be under
the direction Of The Corresponding Secretary.
CHARLES SEYMOUR, Prest.
GEORGE HYER, Cor. Se2'y.
JAMES Ross, Rec. sec'y.
Milwaukee, April, 81, 1859.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

hold Of the failing enterprises Of others.
The immensely Of the waole can only be
judged from the immensely of any one of
the undertakings named 10 The forego;ng
list. All are SO great in themselves that
the successful conduc: Of any oft!am
you'd stamp man as omineatly success
f.al IN business, and give him the prestige
and social influence Of great wealth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

RATIFICATION OF Tue SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT New York has fully rati-
Ted the fifteenth Constitutional Amend
ment. The Senate yesterday coneured
with the Assembly in doing so by full
vote on strict party diyision--yeas, II !;
nays, 10. So We are well on the way to-
ward the incorporation of that amend
ment into the Federal Constitution. The
States which have ratified it, according to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
YOUNG vs.. DANA.

There has been no little excitement
the past week in newspaper circles over
the charges published in the New York
Sen against j. R. Young, managing edi-
tor Of the New York Tribune. The sub
stance Of the charges IS that Young has
used his position in the. Tribune Office to
build up a paper in Philadelphia, in which
be had 4 peouniary interest, at the
expenses Of the TIt1 uae. Young denies
the charge IN substance, and has sued
Dana, the editor Of the Sun for libel.
laying his damages at 100000. Dana
has been arreoted and released upon
$4,000 bail. The charge is based upon
numerous letters written by Young to his
Philadelphia partner and which the latter,
having fallen out with Young, gave TO
Dana for publication. Public sentiment
IS SO strongly against making such use Of
private correspondence that there is no
little indignation against Dana for the
course he has pursued, and many consider
that he has been prompted to do as he
has, from envy and jealousy rather than
any sincere regard for the public welfare.
Young IS one Of the most brilliant polit-
zeal writer's in the country, and has filed
the position which he occupies much
more acceptab,y than Dana, who prece-
ded hin. did He IS, however, evidently
an unserupulous iutrjguer, and the result
Of this squabble viii probably be DANA
ging to both parties
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

A Character Colonel Redmau is a
Y irginian, who, many years ago, removed
to Ohio, bringing his stock and his dogs
and his guns. There he lived aud hunted
for several years, and finally moved to IL
inois. He is now a resident Of Buckhar
Christian County, this State, where lie lives
on his fine farm and takes life comfortably.
He STANDS about six feet and his muscle is
wonderful. He can carry a horse of ordi-
nary SIZE ten or fifteen rods with ease, or
throw amule or COW over a five rail fence
with cas-. But his character. Heis the
greatest genius in the country for origi-
nality AMI real live fun. It is said that
Dan Ric' offered him $4,000 a month to
travel with him. His powers in the way
Of mjmiry, in singing, or in initiating
birds, anmals or the human voice, are re-
markable. The Colonel aruna to fan" as
natural a water runs down hill, and it is
as impossible for the most serious man ia
ezlste nof 70 listen to him for a single sec
ond and lot almost go into commissions
with laughter, as it is to bore an inch
hole witt a two-inch auger.-W Whining
ton no Independent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

1t is a fact not generally known, per
haps, that Washington drew lis last
breath ii the last hour Of the last day Of
the last week, IN the last month Of the
year, and last gear Of the century He
died on Saturday night, at II o'clock
December 81, 1899
tits too bad to spoil SO fac astorg BUT
Washington died on the 18th Of Daesm-
Der, 1929.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

Gen. hine writes from Washington 10
the Milwaukee Wisconsin
If this business Of going to Congress
has ever Zen attractive to me. INV o7ser.
walton ant experience during the last
ninety daB would have very efEectualIv
dispelled De illusion. I will work zeal
ously and md faithfully two years more.
as a 'ser0qat," and then [ propose to re-
sumo the dignity OF '5o0eretgn," and
"stay at hone I shall not be eandi.
date for reflection Most truly yours,
Il L PAINE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

BRAD-AWLs. The bufaloes found in
the telegraph poles Of the overland Ii e
a new source Of delight on the treeless
praire-the. novelty Of having sonnet hing
to scratch against; It was expensive
scratching for the telegraph company;
and there, indeed, was he rub, for the BIZ
sons shook down miles Of wire every dav.
a bright idea struck somebody to send
to Chicago and st. Louis for ali the bradz
avis that could be purchased, and these
we're driven into the poles with view to
wound the animals and check their rub.
bing propensity. Never was greater
mistake. Tic bufaloes were delighted.
For the first time they came to the
scratch sure Of a sensation in Their chick
hides that thrilled them from horn to tail.
They would 60 fifteen miles to ind q
bradaw They foagh5huge battles around
the poles Containing then, and the victor
would proudly club the mountainous heap
Of rutnp and hump Of the fallen, and
scratch himself into bliss until the brad
awl broke or The pole came down. There
has been 40 demand for brad-awIs from
the Kansas region since the first Invoice
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
SOLD AGAIN

Il is said that when Greeley read the
evidence Of his managing EDITORS unfaith-
fulness, be didn's smash the tables Bor
begin. 70 ~ca5s," though he had achieved
fearful proficiency in the vice Of profani-
ty while attending the Constitutional
Convention at Albany a year or two since,
but he simply leaned back in his chair
and exclaimed, ''well that IS mighty IN
teresting reading" Three hours after
he emerged from his office, tanning his
old white hat Oh the back Of his
head and circulating, "sold again for the
eight y-sixth time" Ia regard to what
the eighty-fye other "sells" on Horace's
catalogue are, We are left mostly to sur
mise. Doubtless his signing Jeff Davis
bail bond, his advocating Chase for Presi.
dent, and his celebrated peace mission to
Niagara Falls, all stand high On the list.
IF Horace bad lived before the food he
might have cut his eye teeth in the coarse
Of few centuries, but he had by far
too large a stock Of unsophistioatedness, to
start with, to dispose Of the whole in one
short season Of three score. years and ten.
7 he wisdom which comes Of experience
finds barren soil and akes slow growth
in his unsuspicioas nature.
Yet with all his peouliarities, we believe,
he has the best head, and the best heart
Of any man in America. IF his heart had
been less good his head would have
made fewer mistakes When he is sold
the eighty seventh time may We be there
to see"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05
T axe Notice.

4 NOTE drawn by B. F. HazeltoD and O.
n ]. HazeLton in favor Of A. Barnett On
the 23d Of Octo Der, 1858, for the ,mount Of
one hundred and fifty dollars, has been Ion
All persons are hereby warned against Dur-
c1aslng said note, as payment has been stop.
ed upon it T24pstTElrtr, :
Waterfowl. april IS. 1850
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

The Portage City Register, in urg-
ing the nomination Of Mr.. Ii. BREEsE,
a Welshmah by birth, for the Office of
State Treasurer, very justly remarks that
IT is fully time that the claims Of our
V elsh Republicans were recognized, the
same as those Of others have been, by be-
ing allowed to furnish one of the State
Officers.