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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-19
G.. A. Il.

HEAD QUARTERS Dory Posr No 9. G.. A. T.. Dept OF Ik
General Orders No iOTh Encsmpment will hereafter
sem5le Monday evening each week. instead Wednes
day evening as heretofore. BY order Of Commander.
j. B. PALMER Adiutant
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SPLENDID BEEF.-The finest beef we have
seen in Ottawa for many day is now exposed
for sale at the City Market of E. Weaver & Co.,
corner Of la Sale and Madison sts. The "crit.
ters' are understood to have been raised and fat.
ted by Mr.. Woab Trumso, of the town Of Rut.
land One of the steers the largest weighed
1880 on foot and dressed 1857 lbs, being probab.
ly the heavieet steer slaughtered in Ottawa.
The steers weee Of course thoroughly fatted on
-i.ow beef. Mes-rs Weaver Il Go. deserve tho
be.t support OF oar citizens for supplying shem
with such meat. II has been too much the fash.
ion, heretofore to send the best beef away, and
slaughter second rate article for home use.
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Bes. syrup in the city for 81 per gallon, at
Burke s. Heenan's g t'. tl" N
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Go to Stiefel Il Co.'s Cothing Bazaar for a
new style Neck Tie.
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All the new spring style Hats and Caps at
n. stieiel 3 Co.'S Clothing Bazaar. .. .....
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Ottawa. March 10th. 1870.

Tics more eHlcleutIy. Respectfully yours,
WM. THOMAS.
Ottawa. March 10th, 1870.
Mr.. Thomas has been in the council for the
last two years, where he was placed at the head
of the street sud alley committee, which does
usually about as much work as all the other com.
mittees put together. He is a republican in poll
itics, but otherwise frs. class citizen, admira-
bly, fitted for the position.
In addition 70 the above two, it will be noticed
by card elsewhere in this paper, that j. D.
Olmstead, the warehouse man, offers himself as
an independent candidate for Mayor. John
makes the financial his psiAi dappui, promising
that if elected, our finances shall be administered
strictly and economically" Bully for him.
For Police Magistrates, the Labor UHion Par.
ty nominated Thomas Larkin and James Ora.
ham, and n. Daffy for councilman of the third
ward. Ii they made nominations for aldermen
and school directors in any other wards, we are
not advised of it.
AS the Democratic city convention is to be
held this evening, of course We are unable in thi.
issue. or before the election, to name the candi-
date for Mayor and Police Magistrates that will
be nominate /. From the tore of the csucusss
last evening, however, well as from the follow.
ing paper, we Judge that the nominee for Mayor
will be David p. Jones, Esq. The following is
handed to US for insertion:
DAVID P. JONES, Esq.-Thc undersigned,
democrats of Ottawa, appreciatiag your eminent
fitness for the position, respectfully solci. of you
the privilege of presenting your name to the
Democratic convention. on Saturday evening, for
nomination for the office of Mayor. The object
of making this request now is, to be able to as
sure the convention that you will not decliae the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-19

There will be preaching morning and evening,
at the usual hours, on Sunday tomorrow at
the Congregational church, by Rev, W. W. Pat.
ton. DID, of Chicago
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Best Rio Coffee, 25 cents per ponnd, at Burke
& Heepan's. on La Sale street, next door south
of Free Trader office.
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Meets Art Tharday In each month. In DR.. j. PaHs build
Ing Donations of BIRDS as-cs and petractious solicited
J. Paul. President. W. ". Cakins. Secretary.
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81. pornds of white coffee sugar Tor 81 at
Burke g. Heenans.
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The popular Marie Antoinette Slippers for
Ladies' wear, Just received by Child s. Bro.
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All the latest novelties in the Boot and Shoe
line just received by Child & Bro.
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Leave your measure for the Ballou French
Yoke Shirts at NJ Stiefel & Co.'s Clothing Baxsar
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EXACTLY SO.-They don't get up better,
more wide-awake, attentive and obiging land
lord than Jacob Hess of the Seneca Hotel, at the
thriving town OF Seneca. The house is we'll fur.
nished, beds clean, and the table provided in cx.
cellcnt style. 1fyou don't believe il stop ut the
above house near the depot, and seo.
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STARrLINa.-The extreme low prices Of Boots
aud shoes ut Child s. Bros. Everything marked
down the gold basis.
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A DECIDED MISTAKE was the statement in
-bur last on the authority Of street rumor, that
the daily evening meetings at the Methodist
church had been discontinued, and that the
Methodists had joined the revival efforts at
the Baptist church. The Methodist evening
meetings were not only kept up all last week
with steadily increasing interest, but during the
present week, nor will they probably be discou.
tinued while the present interest in them con.
tilues. I+'f a...
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PERsoNAL-We were complimented with a
call from S. S. McKenny, Esq, of the Chatfeld
Democrat Chatfeld is thriving city in Min
nesota, several hundred miles northwest of OF.
tawa. Our young editorial friend is here on
visit to his uncle, Mr.. D. S. Ebersol, and is high
did surroundings.
Mr. James w. Greer, for sometime past a
resident of Ottawa, and formerlylan associate
clerk under Col. Moore, has accepted lucrative
position under Norman 7. Gassette, clerk and
recorder of Cook county, at Chicago On his de-
parture his friends made him substantial
present, an evidence OF their appreciation of a
worthy young gentleman.
Col. A, B. Moore has become general superin.
tendent of Cushmau', Foundry and Machine
shops, in this city, aud hereafter will devote his
time to that business.
While the Colonel has retired from the politi-
cal arena, we advise his enemies to "wait till a
while ago"
w. Z. Bowman, Esq, Secretary of the La Sale
County Agricultural Society, has been on an
extended tour through many of the northern
counties of this state, and in Southern Wiscon-
sin; and has made it his particular business
everywhere to visit the offices of other societies.
to compare notes with and consult them as to the
best manner of running a county fair. He has
derived much valuable information which will
be given to the society and to the public in due
time.
He is determined to spare no efforts to make
the next fs,r the most successful ever held in
this county. and he needs and deserves the hearty
corporation Of every citizen Shall he have it ?
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MEssRs ]. MANLEY, w. BUSHNELL, AND
OTHERS Your communication of the IA inst.
asking the Use Of my name candidate for the
office OF Mayor of the city of Ottawa at the ap-
preaching city election, is received Considers.
tions Of public good impel consent, and if elected,
4 shall regret my inability to discharge the du.
tics more efficiently. Respectfully yours,
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Java Coffee, 70 cents per pound, at Burke s.
Heenan's.
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LOCAL MATTERS
CITY DIRECTORY.


Commencing November 2ist, and untiI further notice
trains pass here IS fellows:
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Good Rio Coffee at Rale Bros. lbs. for 81.
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Java Coffee, best quality, at Burk. & Heenan's 3.
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Good Young Hyson Tea at Riale Bros. $lsJ
per pound
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12
Ille South age9tGr11,
SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY. ............ JANUARY III 1870

cr,xroxs RELATIONS WITH Mr.. LINCoLN.-On the
NIGHT of March 3d. 1865 while the last bills of the
session were under examination for signing, and while
he president and all with him, were enjoying the ex
nactotion of the morrows Inauguration, dispatch
came in from Grant which stated his confidence that
q few DAYS must now end the business with Lee and
Richmond. He spoke of an application made by Lee
for an interview to negotiate about peace. Mr. Lincoln
minated pretty clearly an intention to permit ex-
tremey favorable terms, and to let his chief General
negotiate Them even to an extent that oVerpowered
the reticent habits Of his Secretary OF War; who after
holding his tongue long as he could, broke out
sternly-
"Mr. President, tomorrow is Inauguration day. II
YOU are not to'be the President of an obedient anC
united people, you had better not be inaugurated
Your work is already done if any other authority thar
yours is for one moment to be recognised or any
made that do not signify that you are the supreme head
Of the nation If generals in the field are to negotiate
peace or any other chief magistrate is to be acknowl
edged on the continent then you are not needed and
you had better not take the oath of Office"
Stanton you are right" said the President, ii;
whole tone changing. Let me have pen"
Mr. Lincoln sat down at the table and wrote as fol-
lows
The President directs me to say to you that bt
wishes you to have no conference with Gen. Lee IN
less for the capitulation of Lees army or on some
nno" purely military matter. He instructs me tC
say that you are not to discuss decide or confer
any political question; such questions the President
holds in his hands, and will submit them to nc
military conference conventions. In the meantime
you are to press to the utmost your military advan
tages."
The President then read over what he had written
and then said
Now, Stanton, date and sign this paper and send
it to Grant. Wen see about this peace business"
philadelphia Telegram
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A PEN-PIcTURE OF Miss ANNA DICKENsoN-M
Dickinson then came forward and was received with
some applause She is a healthy -Iooking girl of four
or five and twenty years, of robust and compact form
and medium height. She has good honest face, not
marked with any sign of high inteecuality but rudy
and bright looking her eyes are dark, and arched
over with somewhat heavy dark brows. Her hair is
worn an natarel that is it is naturally of wavy,
irzzy quality, and accordingly sets up quite like re-
spectacle chignon. She dressed in a robe of black
silk, with heavy train lace schumacher in front, or
nAmented with large, gold, Etruscan brooch She
has what might be called good stage appearancp y
and her motions, if not marked with any high degree
OF artistic taste, never nelegant or awkward.
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CoNsoLATIoN.-A well known Alderman was dining
out, few days since, and being perfect in all alder
manic pecularities, dined sumptuousy. Arriving at
home, he proceeded at once to bed and to sleep His
repose however, short lived and he awakened
with severe pains in bis stomach The Alderman i'm
agned it was mortal disease, and he was a strict
church member he besought his wife to send at once
for the clergyman. The good man came and offered
all the consolation in his power. He told him that it
was natures decree that should die that resig-
nation was Christians virtue, and that it was street.
to die
What" screamed the sick Alderman, sweet to
die"
Yes, my dear friend it issweet to die. Don't you
think so ?"
Yes sir; but IGint tondof street Himgs!"
1t is needless to say that the good minister's conso
ation was Intellectual
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A DANGEROUS ToY.-The latest invention, sent out
10 amuse our children at the risk of life and limb is
me rogycerne torpedo little toy done up in tin
Iol ana IN the explosion of which when thrown against
wall or pavement the boys take infinite delight Ex
perence has proved them to be eminently dangerous
and we caution all against having anything to do with
them They are very explosive and the force exerted
most powerful lacerating the flesh when coming in
contact with it. and the very thing to put out ones
eyes Several accidents have already occurred in our
city from them, and immediate steps should be taken
to prevent their use and sale if possible.
Charleston IS c. Courier
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LIGHT IN THE CHAMBER OF THE slcx.-An exchan.

LIGHT IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SICK-An exchange
contains the following SUGGESTIONS
The quantity of light admitted into the SIGH cham
Der is matter Of much Importance to its suffering oc
cupant AS light is an element of cheerfuness it is
on that account desirable that as much should be ad
mit'ed as the patient can bear without inconvenience
The light should be soft and subdued not glarpo. and
care should be taken that bright usrous objects such
as crystals and lookngglasses, should be kept out of
the patients view, and that neither the flame of lamp
or candle, nor its reflection in mirror be suffered to
annoy him by flashing across his field of vision.
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Mr. Coax is by no means sorry for the part be took
in the Observation-Disclosures affair In answer to the
charge that he was party to the divorce fraud il In
DIANA he says that che gave Mrs. Mcfarland letter
OF introduction as All acquaintance, and not for the
purpose of aiding her TO get divorce; that he would
do again under like circumstances that he has no de-
Tense whatever to make for his conduct" just as was
expected. His conduct admits of no defense
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GIVE In UP.-A little five year old boy being in
structed in morals by his mother The old lady told
by thunder, etc. were only minced oaths. and but
little better than any other profanity In fact, she
said she could tell profane oath by the prefix of
by all such words oaths "Wen, then,
mother, said the little hopeful there's big oath in
the newspapers By Telegraph" The old lady gave
II up, and the boy is bewildered on morals
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Mr.. Sylvanus Cobb is thus relieved from a prediea.
ment by the New York Sun: I'VE are glad to learn
on excellent authority that the statement that Mr.
Cobb is in the Boston Inebrate Asylum is not true
On the contrary, Mr. Cobb is at the present time an
active and leading member Of one of the Boston TEN.
perance societies. aud be has written more good tenn
perance stories than any man in the country"
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distinguished French physician, just deceased, re-
marked only short time ago, that during bis twenty
six years of practice in Paris twenty thousand chill
dren had been borne to the cemeteries sacrifice to
the absurd practice of naked arms Dr. Warren thinks
that Boston sacrifices five hundred babies every year
by not clothing their limbs The arms should be COW
cred from the wrist the shoulder with thick knit
wooden sleeves
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JUSTICE GRIER i was passing through the corridor
that passes the consulting ofthe Supreme Court,
afternoon Of last week, when the door opened and
aged man came feebly forth supported on each side
by servant. As he hobbed away turned to look
upon him. when bystander said, :" Judge Grer." 1t
was the veteran of the Judiciary who lags reluctant
the public stage 10th to leave and too feeble to re-
main. He has at last sent in bis resignation am
sured And regrets that the bill now offered not
the law that the old Judge might retire on full pay
and pass to his final resting place in peace and quiet
comfort.
confess to profound respect for this old court OF
No enter their beautiful court ROOM the
itest and iairest chamber in the entire building and
look upon the grave men, in their gowns celebrating
upon great legal questions, without feeling that in this
umultuous period ofexctement and change that there
is beautiful and firm fragment of the old Government
left u.s. to which we may cling. The noble head and
form Of the Chief Justice make perfect finish to the
bench One would regret see him moved to any other
position. Time was, in what feel to have been an
oden time, when S. ?. Chase, then prominent lawyer
in Ohio filled with the pride of profession told me his
only ambition was to reach the Supreme Court before
he died. 1t was an honorable ambition. But since
then he has had great authority in the political arena
and Chief Justice of the Court he once sighed for
and a shining light and an illustrous name common
rumor says that he is dissatisfied and looks anxiousY
to the Presidency. | can hardly believe the report.
Wash. Letter TO Gin. Com.
MANUFACTURES OF COTToN AT THE NoRrH-A Boston
Journal says
The present depressed condition Of New England
manufacturing industry must be rather dscouragirg
those who engaged in the effort to build up
competitive branches of this great interest in the West
and South. If, with the mechanical and commercial
skill acquired by many years of business experience,
our old manufacturing companies generally work
ing at loss, and the most fortunate among them able
to figure up but very small margin on their products
what prospect is there for any immediate favorable re-
suit from the new enterprises in other sections?
In this part of the country mill property was never
so low and unremunerative as at the present time.
Stocks are being pressed the market which is de-
cdedy pancky, and some of them hardly be given
away, since nobody to touch them at any price
Most of oar large capitalists who in trying to
get out of the business where they do so without
making too large sacrifice and seem to have entirely
lost confidence in this class of property while man
who, in these times should undertake to build a new
cotton wooden mill, would be considered insane by
his friends and needing to be put under legal guard
ianship Most of the mills which are not actually sus-
pended, or sold out running on short time, and
making movement to reduce the wages of their op-
eratives.
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Lon STEAMBOAT 0wNERs.-The President has
signed the bill passed by Congress, just before the holt
days, to reimburse loyal owners of steamboats, and
other vessels taken up by the United States army dur
ing the late war. The claims under the above bill
will amount to S49,000000. Of course everybody is
loyal who had steamboat taken by the Government
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l send a thimble for fingers nimble,
Which | b1-o ,r,iII 6 +s,x,I -. -- --
1t will last you long, if it's half as strong
As the hint which YOU gave me- To hnr Il

rs tIe IIIIII WHICH you gave me 70 buy II.
A Washington special of Tuesday says Butler made
stir in the House that afternoon in the debate on the
Georgia bill, and especially attracted attention by
speaking OF what he called the celebrated white
washing report of the President then Gen. Grant"
Some of the old walters at our hotels remember not
only the guests but their tastes however long the in
terval between their visits. Governor Mccormick, of
Arizona, says that recently after absence of four
years from the Astor House. waiter asked him at
breakfast if he would have stewed clans las usual
The following petition, signed by thirty seven boys,
has been presented to the Common Council of Grand
Rapids, Michigan: 1.-The undersigned boys of to-day.
but the voters of few years hence, respectfully re-
quest your honorable body to enforce the ordnance
requiring fathers to keep their sidewalks free from
snow. If We may not slide upon the sidewalks we
would like to have them kept 50 We can walk upon
them
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HEAVY SHIPPING.-0n the 51st of December ten yes
sells arrived the levee in New Orleans from foreign
ports, with full eargoes. That is pretty good for
day
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~ zgessgx5g THE undersigned having pur-
EEkRsI chased this we'll known estab-
SAAs|~NaA4S9 t-Av-g= lishment and put'it in fine
der throughout would inform his friends and the public
generally that he is prepared to accommodate them
at all times with saddle horses, buggies, hacks, car
rages etc. of the best description, and as reasona-
Horses 4 M be KEPT b the sg
single feed Gentlemen from the country, wishing
to visit New Orleans, any point the river by leav
ing their animals with me- have them carefully and
faithfully attended to. The osters are experienced
end attentive, and ready day and night to attend
to the wants of customers.
have on hand splendid new hearse, and will give
prompt attention to all orders for funerals.
Horses bought and sold. Horses and mules sold on
commission.
continuance thereof pedgng myself to do all in my
power to merritt
fe26 If SIMON KAHN.
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SHREVE PORT
REPOSITORY.
MILAN STREET (near Edwards.)
MRS A KJMRTE

MRS. A. KIMBLE
NNOULD respectfully inform old patrons and the
w public in general that she will keep constantly
on hand an extensive assortment of
Coaches, Barouches, Phaetons, ROckaWays
Buggies, Jersey Wagons, &C.,
all of the highest nish warranted of the best material
and workmanship, and which will be sold the very
lowest prices.
The Blacksmithing, Wagon Making and Car.
riage Business will be carried at the old stand of
Robson & Kimble, corner of Milan and Edwards sts
in all their branches, and all at the lowest prices
~ All work guaranteed. ja15 If
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d. d&w1y

old TYPE METAL-a large quantity-will sold be
" in quantities to suitpurehasers. at this Office.
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SFJ.. ... Ms bEIoTiED. .......... %
T. W. JONES'
SHREVEPORT FOUNDRY,

pOILER MAKER and Manufacturer of Stationary
ID and Portable Engines, Saw Mills, Corn Mills,
Pumps, Flows, Points, Gin Gearing, Crate Bars, and
Babbet Metal All kinds of Brass Castings made to
order Machinery repaired on the shortest notice.
Copper and sheet iron york done in the best style.
Guage and water cocks steam guages, gas pipes and
fittings always hand
Special attention paid to all railroad and steamboa
work.
I am also prepared to furnish lumber and corn mea
at the lowest market prices.
n. B.-I am the only authorised agent for B. 7
KAVANAUGH, to sell rights to use and to manufac
ture Buffers Patent Augers flor boring artesian wells
in the States of Louisiana and Texas.
je20 1yl T. W. JONES.
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TRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
full variety of bleached Domestic.
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
kerseys and Lnseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denms Brown and Bleached Drilling.
Broadcloth Cassimeres.
Jeans, Tweeds &C., &c, &c.
223 cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems Boys and Chdren's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions.
For sale by s30tf E. & B. JACOBS.
STAT1oNERr-
full and complete assortment. For sale by
Ie17 If E.&B JACOBS.
A MMUNITION-
Powder. Shot, Lead
Percussion and Waterproof Caps. For sale in guam
titles to suit purchasers by
s30tf E. & B. JACOBS.