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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

New GROUND FOR DIvORCE.-Uncle Jake
Summers, well known among Michigan politi.
clans as member Of the "Sinnit' from Macomb,
took it into his head one day TO marry a rich
widow of peppery temper, who got the better
Of him. The quarrel was long, fierce and Bit
ter and at last, able to bear it no longer. Jake
made his appearance at George Wisners law
Office, at Pontiac, in high state of excitement,
demanding an instant divorce.
For what cause y asked George
Jake was puzzled. Take the statutes, Weez-
rer, and read EN- all over
Jake renewed his quid and listened with
marked attention till George came TO ''impoten-
cy" That's il. Weezner," exclaimed Jake,
s.apping his thighs; shes impudent as hill !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY., DECEMBER II, 1870.
EuDget Of Finn.


Adam Bepler keeps . tavern in Allegheny.
One rather gloomy evening recently when Adam
vas in rather q gloomy humor . stranger pre-
scented himself about bedtime, and asked to stay
all night.
seedy.looking stranger III you take breakfast
il will cost you one dollar"
But have no money!" said the man. Il am
dead broke, but You will trust me"
"Ah" exclaimed Mr.. Bepler, 81 don't like
that kind OF customer. l could fill mine house
NIT dat kind, but dat won't help INC run dis
house."
WELL" said the stranger, after pause, shave
you got any rats here"
eyes" replied the man, you'd better believe
We hsve. Why, the place is lousy INIT DEM
"Well," rejoined the man, ''I'n tell you what
I'll do. If you let me have lodging aud break
fast, I'll kill the rats tomorrow"
Done" said Bepler, who had long been des.
peratelv ANNOYED BY the number Of old Norways
that infested his premises.
So the stranger, gaunt, saliow, melancholy.
looking man, was shown to bed, and, no doubt,
had good sleep
After breakfast, next morning, Mr.. Bepler
took occasion, in very gentle way, to remind
his guest of the contract of the previous night.
What! Kill your rats? Certainly" said
the melancholy stranger. "Where are they the
thickest Z"
"Dey are putty dick in the barn.yard," an
swered Adam.
"Well, let's go out there" said she stranger.
"But stop! Have you got piece of hoop.
iron z"
A piece about fifteen feet long was brought 70
the stranger, who examined it carefully from
one end to another Expressing himself entirely
satisfied at length, with its length and strength,
he proceeded to the barn, accompanied by Mr..
Bepler and quite party of idlers, who were
anxious 10 in what manner the great rat-kill.
er was going to work. Arriving there the stran.
ger looked around little, then placed his back
firmly against the barn door and raised his
weapon.
"No~," said he to Adam, II am ready. Fetch
on your rats"
How this scene terminated We are not precise
ly informed 1t is said that, although no rats
answered the appeal Of the stranger, Mr.. Bepler
began to smell one pretty strong y at this juno.
ture, and became very angry. One thing is Ger.
tain, and that is, that the new boarder was not
at Adams table fol- dinner, nor for any other
meal He had suddenly resolved to depart,
probably to pursue his avocation of rat-killiug
in other quarters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

How TO KNOW A GoosE.-"Mother, mother ="
cried young rock, returning hurriedly from ito
flight, "I'm SO frightened! Two seen such u
sight"
"What sight, my son 7" asked the rock.
"Oh, white creatures, screaming and running,
and straining their necks lind holding their
heads ever so high See, mother, there they go"
"Geese, my son, merely geese" calmly replied
the parent bird, looking over the common.
Through life child, observe that when you
meet any one who makes fuss about himself
and tries to lift his head higher than the rest Of
the world, you may set him down at onoe for q
goose !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

\ distinguished surgeon, surrounded by many
lockers on, was amputating limb, and needing
for this purpose n cord, remarked to boy stand
ing near. "Give me that string in your pocket,
and the desired article was Immediately brought
from the varied assortment Of buttons, broken
pencils and other articles of value gathered by
the youthful conLoise-ur. After the completion
of the operation medical man who was assist
ing the operator, inquired of the latter,
How did you ever know that the boy had
what YOU asked for when you called for a cord y
lie replied Did you ever know boy that
had not string in lis pocket among the colec.
ton Of yaluables "
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

Marine and Life Insurance effected the
nature of the risk will permit;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

An old couple came before justice of the
peace in New Orleans to be married, and the
cersmony was preceded by the following dia-
iogue:
"Why, Rosa, you amt going TO marry that
old lunatic, are you? 7" said the justice.
"ies, to he sure. Why not:"
He'll kill you in less than week."
May be SO, sir; but can't help it,"
"Why not. Z"
"Oh, because, sir, il don't marry III die Of
grief; aud if do marry, III be so glad, III 10
ready to die"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

Az the polite omnibus agent of the Lexington
and Louisville railroad was going through the
ladies car, checking baggage, he asked very
pretty young lady if she had any baggage
which she wished taken to the hotels. She
replied
mo, SIR
Tho Asuut then asked if she desired bus
She Instantly gave him u sweet smile, and re.
piled;
mo, I'm not in busting humor this evening"
The agent dropped his memorandum book,
hastily retired to the baggage car. and said he
felt unwell.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-17

If the night air il as unhealthy ~ tho doctors
say IL is, how do they account for the longevity
Of owlsP
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14
A WoMAN's QUESTION.


Am l o. am l not to be free, like
the balance of my sex? Still, after
my wanderings, the fact comes back
to me, stares me full in the face. Like
Banquo's rghost, it viii not down.
Like all facts, it is exceedingly stub
born. Disguise it as l will, Wreathe
my chain with flowers as / may, Lam
still q slave. Let noe toll, ever so hard
from the first faint dawn of day till
the evening stars shine out, vet the
great mountain is never pereeptibIy
diminished. / put aside the claims
Of society. i ignore my tastes and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. easily l confess
than L ignore my halfbhnd eyes and
aching head-stitching on and on. i
resOlutely shut my eyes to the bloOm-
ing beagtiei OF spring, and resist the
strong temptation TO 90 out iato the
blessed country away from the dust
and confusion of the streets, still my
work-basket is crowded to overflow
ing. And why all this? Why toll
and stitch from morning till night,
and until the town-clock warns us OF
the midnight hour, when A. SUMNEB
is furnishing the Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing AdCLlne on UefInS 80 easy thai
any family, no matter how poor, can
obtain a machine? r0h, if my dear
husband would only loan me fifteen or
twenty dollars to make the first pay
ment ON a Wheeler & Wilson Ma
chine, I could more than pay him
back in one month. Besides doing
my own sewing, / could, with a MAJ
chine, make from one totwos dollars
every day of my life, and attend to
the claims ofsociety, too. A. SUMNER,
256 Second street, opposite Court
Square, the first to contribute so large
ly to the necessities of the poor, by
leasing his machines with the privil-
eye Of purchase, is still furnishing the
Wheeler Il Wilson Machine on terms
to suit all who desire a sewing ma.
chine.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14

Ye sens Of Freedom wake to glory!
ark bark what myriads bid you risei
Your children, wives and gTaudsires hoary-
Behold their tears and hear their cries!
Shall hateful tyrants mischief breeding,
With hireltng hosts, a rufitan band,
Alright and desOlate the land,
While peace and liberty he bleeding?
10 arms! 20 arms! ye bravei.
tn ~avenging sword unsheathei
March onl march on!
All hearts resolved on Victory or death!
the dangerous storm is rolling,
Which treacherous Kings confederate raise
The dogs Of war, let loose, are bowling!
And lOl our walls and cities blaze!
And shall we basely view the ruin,
While lawless force. with guile stride,
Spread desolation far and wide,
With crimes and blood his hand embracing
To armsi to arms! ye brave!
TIL avenging sword unsheathei
March on march on
All hearts resolved on Victory or death!
With luxury and pride surrounded,
The vile, insatiate despets dare,
Their thirst OF gold ard power u~nbounded,
To mete and vend the light and air!
Like beasts of burden would they load usl
Like gods, would bid their slaves adOrel
But man is man, and who is more?
Then, shall they longer lash and goad us?
To armsi to armsi ye brave!
Tn avenging sword unsheathei
March on march on
All hearts resolved on Victory or death!
@, LfbertyI can man resign thee!
Once having felt thy generous flame?
Can dungeon bolts and bars cOnfine thee,
o whips thy noble spirit tame?
Too long the world has wept, bewailing
That F~alsehoodis dagger Eyrants WELD!
But Freedom is our Sword and Shield!
And all their arts are ~unavailingi
To armsi to arms! ye bravei
Tn avenging sword u~nsheathe!
March on! march on!
An hearts resolved on Victory or death!
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14

any capital could have been made by
~concealing their hostility to negro
suffrage they are fully committed,
and it is too late to conceal it. We are
not appraised that the Democracy of
New York, Connecticut, Oregon Penn
sylvania, New Jersey or Ohio have
concealed or shrunk from maintaining
their views on this subject. There is,
in truth, but one mind as to this mat
ter among whites in this whole coun-
try. interested party hacks and ia
naties may pretend to believe in the
wisdom Of extension of the suffrage,
but only mental imbeeiles really do
so. What the Radicals north will do
on this subject depends not on what
we think or do, but on the facility
with which they may be able to find
or manufacture false capital, which,
If they had consciences, their own
bosOms would condemn. five oppose
their policy, good or bad, they will
attribute it to a rebellious disposition.
If we assent to it, they will demand
more, and spit upon us as cowardly.
Some have talked in the South of
a "white mans party" But, what
we hare had, without urging and al
most by magic, has been a black mans
purtyg In such a condition what is
the use of words? VIII not the birds
of the same feather flock together,
and all the effects consequent on the
fact Reproduced in any event? How
is prudence, take care, caution and
advice to stop that? Recent elections
have shown that the Democratic
strength has relatively increased at
the North, Notwithstanding the addF
ton Of negro voters to the Radical
Ia the North, therefore, it
would seem there could be no great
Democratic loss by a frank enuncia-
ton Of Democratic views as to the
negroes coming in to kill, with their
duplicated ballots, the votes of the
whites. In the South, parties are
known by their color. The white
flock is all white; the black flock is
all blaek-not excepting that portion
appearing white on the outside, which
IS disgrace to its black companions.
care not particularly who r the
. authors of the mischief" but rather
how to get rid Of it. We do not see
how itappears from the fact that ga
party Of white men are the authors of
all the mischief" that our chains are
10 be riveted by.making some little
show Of opposition to having any
more than the handouts put on.
We have submitted to force. But in
no instance in which thus far we have
our opinions, our thoughts
and our words, are we aware that we
have been benefited by doing 80. We
AN endure to pass under the yoke,
out our souls will not chain. And we
lOubt the policy of whining and
;rouching, even if we must come to
he stake. The World does not make
{ apparent.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14


On our fourth page we publish to-
day q Communication signed s'Shel-
by,7' announcing the fact that Judge.
T. J. Latham, of the Bankrupt Court,
will be IN aspirant before the
Convention of the Eighth Congress
siOnal District for its nomination as a
candidate to represent US in Congress.
Without disparagement las the phrase
runs) Of the claims Of others, we can
say, and say truly, Judge Latham is
worthy and well qualified. He has
experience as a citizen, lawyer and
politician; is shrewd, s~agaeious, in
telligent and energetic, and as a
simOn-pure Union man, is eligible
beyond any cavil by the dominant
party in Congress. His life as a poll
tician, like that OF nearly all the men
who now present themselves for the
best positions in Tennessee, was spent
in ante 6ellGm times IN support of the
Wing party. True to his then con-
y%ictiOns of the policy best calculated to
insure the " greatest good to the great
est number he battAed successfully
and well by the side of Etheridge.
NELL s. Brown, Netherland and 9th.
ers of the great leaders Of a party that
ever aspired todo good, only good. un.
mixed good for the country. He con,
tinued with the Wings until, in 1860.
the epitaph of that party was written;
but with a remnant of it he sought to
revive its principles, and with them a
love for the Union, which the silver
greyfaction of Whiggeryi in New York
had cursed and desired to see divided.
He was a Union man, pure and SIM
pie. lie had no hate or enmity for
those who differed with him; on the
contrary, he, from the first, by pen
and voice, urged upon the Lincoln
administration a cOnciliatory course
as best calculated to win over the gall
liant people he loved, as one born and
bred among them. Only as a lover of
the Union did he sympathise with
the Government. He never ceased
to discharge the obligations incum-
bent upon him as a friend and neigh
Dor. He deplored the war, and as it
closed made ready and threw himself
into the breach between the Radicals
and hts d~isfranchised countrymen.
In the campaign for Governor, in
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14

WE have often been asked why it
was that the Democratic candidates
for Supreme Court Judges received a
smaller vote and a smaller majority
than the county Democratic nominees
received fer Probate Judge, Register
and Attorney 6r the Bartlett Court.
We account for this result from the
fact that the ApGlaache supported the
candidates for Supreme Court Judges,
and refused its good viii to the Demo-
cratic nominees for county offices.
The Avalanche hoisted the names of
Sneed, Freeman, Nicholson, Turney,
Deadrick and Nelson, and swore they
were Independent candidates. 1t re-
fused TO support Ray, Stephens and
Brown, because they were Democratic
nominees. The result is, the nOmi-
nees beat the AUaJdHche's Independ-
ents many votes. Verify, the indie
pendents are sweeping the country
they 7 irresistible; they are huge,
and the good will Of the AUdSGnche
seems to be a kind of Upas tree that
distills disease and death on every
thing over which it casts its baleful
shadow. The candidates for Supreme
Court Judges must be men of great
popularity, OF they could not have
made such a splendid run, loaded
down with the heavy weight of the
AUaLGnche's good will. We are soon
to have another contest, and the can
didates for Governor, Congress. Sena-
tor and for Representatives, Will no.
doubt pay our neighbOr a handsome
sum to oppose them. What injury
did the candidates for Supreme Court
Judges everd do the AcGldRcbe that it
should reduce their majorities in Shell
by county by supporting them? What
favOrs have Brown and Ray and Ste
phens done the AUalGache that it
should be so prompttoa aid in swelling
their majority by opposing them?.
Most OF the candidates for Supreme
Court Judges are strangers TO our peo-
pie, and it is due to them to say that
they are good men, sound and I'M
hinching Democrats, and should not
have suffered on account of the sup
port of the AUdIUlche.
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drawn from the wealth of that State,
with the amount sent annually away
to pay for luxuries and things neeeS-
sary for the American or. European
population. They export TO Europe
something like 300, 900 tons of wheat
per annum, an immense quantity Of
wool, and thirty or forty millions of
bullion. But these white chaps are
the masters; they have a right to send
their money where they choose. A
Biddy, who gets $40 per month for
cooking, has a perfect right to send
her money to any Head Center she
may elect; but never a cent must John
send away. The Chinese in Califor-
MIA compete for employment to an
extent that enables the farmers to
raise grain for export; which export
is equal TO $4,000, 600 per annum.
Take the Chinaman out of the State,
give him to US, say, and the price of
labor will at once appreciate to a
point which will forbid production
(t is a poor business as it isl for eX-
port, and the State will be deprived
of fourteen million dollars exchanges.
Let them try it once, and they will
bid high for the Chinaman to come
back. Let us examine the matter in
another point of view. An industri-
Gus, steady man, will yearly produce
from the soil in this country products
of value not less than $500, and in
our alluvial it will reach from 5000 to
$500 per anuum. To do it, as matter
of course, he must work like q China
man. Now it is claimed that Cali
fornia is a country much superior to
ours to make money in (which is a
very great error by the way, and
hence it is not unreasonable to sup
pose that in that State he produces
annually $500 wealth, or $35, 000, coo
per annum for that population. He
sends, as we have shown, but 81 $780,
900 away. Therefore, he adds directly
to the wealth of that State $50, 800, 600
per year. And yet the idiots would
stop him from coming, and drive him
away. The presence of the Chinese
in California is the direct cause of
cheap food in that State. Take this
competitor out of the labor market,
and the farmer must stop tilling the
land, or raise the price of his pro-
ducts; then who will be pinched? ON
the other hand, it may be urged that
in that prolific State no such calamity
is likely to come. Why not? Farmers
are no more fools than other people;
they will not work their lands at a
loss; and this laboring class which is
so much afraid of Chinese cOmpeti-
ton, is not likely to be possessed of
enterprise, spirit or capital enough to
become farmers themselves; and if
they have these requisites they have
already shown that they viii lot work
for nothing! Oh! no, not they! Prior
to the war, and whilst the Chinese
found abundant employment in the
mines, flour was regularly sent from
Richmond, and sold at a profit
in San Francisco. That cannot
now happen. The labor which pre-
duced the Virginia flour has been
destroyed, whilst at the same time
labor has deprecated in California.
Before finishing with this subject, we
will consider the value of 10000.
Cinnamon employed in the Valley Of
the Mississippi or its tributaries in the
cotton belt, but we are now bound to
China, and let US go.
IL bR continued
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1866, he did good service for his warm
personal friend-Em. Etheridge-
and ever since has been in full afilia-
ton with the Democratic party. He
enters the race with clean hands and
a willing heart; and, should he be
nominated, viii, no doubt, be elected,
and make a working, thorough-going
Representative. +.
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SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST, "A. 1870

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WAR SONGS.
WHOSE SHALL BE THE RHINEs

-
At the present moment there is a re-
vived interest in Nikolsus Becker's Ger
man Rhine " and the reply to it, by Alfred
de Musset, and the following translation
Of them may be acceptable:
It shall be Frances.
h free, the German Rhine,
Tho raven-like she glances
And croaks her foul design.
So long as calmly gliding
Il wears its mantle green,
so long as oar dividing
Its mirrored wave is seen.
1t never shall be Frances,
The free. the German Rhine,
So long as youth enhances
It's fervor with It's wine.
So long as. sentry keeping,
The rocks It's margin stud;
So long as spires are sleeping
Their Image in Its food.
It never shall be Frances
The free, the German Rhine,
So long as festive dances
It's IoVer-groupes combine;
Sc long as angler brineeth
Its lusty trout TO shore;
SO long as minstrel siulgetr
It's praise from door TO door.
1t never shall be Frances,
The free, the German Rhine,
Until its broad eXpsnse is
It's last defenders shrine.
THE FRENCH RErLY-BY ALFRE DE MUssET.
Your German Rhine has been our beforei
IL has served our wassail bowls TO NIL.
Can singing it, praise from door TO door
fHce the hOof-prints, legible stiil,
of our cavalry charge that bathed its left
bank IN your gore?
Your German Rhine has been ours before!
On its breast the wound yet gapeth wide,
Which cOnqueringO Condo made when be tore
ThrO' Fs mantle of green 10 the farther side:
Where once the sire has ridden, shall The son
not ride oHce more2
Your German Rhine has been ours before!
OF your German virtues what remain
When across its flood our legions pour
And the Empire Over-clouds your plains?
WAen all -FOUR men ave fallen, have We other
y men In store?
Yeur German Rhine has been ours before!
If ye your annals would fain forget,
Your daughters remember the days of yore,
And wish the Frenehmen among them yet,
For which your vintage white they were al
ways blithe TO pour.
II your German Rhine be yours once more,
Then wash your Hveries in It's tide;
But pitch your arrogance somewhat lower
Can We recall with generous pride.
Your myriad raven-beaks that drank the
dying Eagles gore9
MAY your German Rhine flow eveFmore
In peace; m mCdestly may each spire
Be mirrOred fair in its CLASSY floor!
But. b keep downy ouFybachanal FIRE
Which, else, may rouse TO life again The victor
hearts OF yore.