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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24
FROM SENECA,

The annual election Of ofasers for the ensuing
year. OF Seneca Lodge No. $50, A. F. and A. H.,
was held Saturday evening last. resulting in the
election Of the following ofacsrs:
Charles n Thomas, W. NJ,
VIM. H. Nicksrsou, 8. D.,
G. O. Thomas, J. D.,
David 4axon, 3. W.,
Henry Adams J, W.,
Henry Bsttsrnan, Treasurer,
H. s. Gilvart, Secretary,
Edmund Stephens Tyler.
The annual corporation election takes place
next Monday. The contest will be on Police
Magistrate, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho
absence of Ambrose Lammey, Esq, who left the
state suddenly . few weeks sgo,-also left good
deal Of bad talk about him,-and the business of
his office in bad condition for litigants, for
those entrusting business in his hands, his sue.
cessor, &c.
Frank Shaw.d last week, with the assistance
Of Rev. Smith and others. We all smoked, drank
lemonade and had good time. Our best wishes,
frank.
The charter for new National Bank, to be 10.
Gated at Sene,a, has been granted. The stock.
holders are Jeremiah Crotty, W. 8. jackson, D.
D. Spencer, Sam Hslderman, Jeremiah Collins,
Joshua Collins and Isaac Gage.
Prof. Willis, Of Ottawa, organized dancing
school on Thursday evening . week ago, with
tventy.f scholars. He comes again this even.
ing, and will meet With hearty welcome.
John R. HcQasstia got out Of bed few even.
ings since and walked to Norris, and under the
influence and stimulus Of an aching tooth, made
good time
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Of Norris, vas raised from the
ditch in sleeping condition, sld walked into
the calabsose on Wednesday night with little
assistance Of constable Msagher. xesgher com.
plains of bad cold, sore throat, &C., and says he
don't like to stand guard and keep up fires for
noa.rssidenta
In the absence Of our Police Magistrate, JUS
tioe Burwsll's court rams night and day. The
last sad most important suit was that Of Joseph
Lsmmy, for use Of trustees OF Methodist church,
o. John 8. Porter, to recover subscription Of
800 to Methodist church. Defendant called for
. change OF venue to Hsrseillss. The case was
tried BY jury, and verdict for defendant. W.
8. Jackson, Attorney fer the church; A. T.
Cameron, for Porter.
vaughey Bros sell glasses to BE- used under
the nose, also sell everything else ususlly kept
at Arst class general store
Jackson Bros. sell glasses to b used over the
noss also everything kept in arss elass drug
store, together with holiday gods Of every va
riety.
Nathan Fsrr, An old citizen, Who resided Ave
miles north Of Ssneca, died suddenly Tuesday
night, or heart disease.
A great deal OF inquiry here for chickens like
Sam. PARIS, sdvertissd in last weeks FREE
TRADER
Thos korris.sy makes bet fitting boots in
the state. h has employed DR.. Gruler to e1.
tract coras, buny.ns, insrown nails and other
contsItisns Of tho feet for his customers. No
cure, no pay. See him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24

The report of the State Auditor of Illinois
is published, and shows our state finances to
lie in healthy condition. The extraordinary
tax of IL mills for the last year produced re,
venue of some s4,O000O0, leaving for ordinary
expenses sl,5is,7s3, which the Auditor esti-
mates viii be about sufficient to meet the ap-
preparations to the adjournment of the next
Legislature. For thcprcscnt year the Auditor
has fixed the tax at G! mills, which, with or.
binary economy, he thinks will be sufficient
The present state debt is "a, $50 937. 80, and
there viii, on the LIST Of January, be in the
treasury applicable to the payment of this
debt, 5000, 1922, leaving actual debt 81 :.
l3l ,167lS, This deb. the two mill levy fol
1870 and the instruments from tho Central r.
II. for the next two years will be sufficient tt
wipe out. After the debt IS paid, the state
will have, as applicable to ordinary expenses
about $500, 900 year from the Illinois Contra
II. r. and $4,000 from tax on INSURANCE,
companies, &c. So that, aside from state
house appropriations, it will be hard for thu
legislature To find reasonable excuse, ate,
1872, for levying any direct tax on the people
for state purposes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24
LINES.



Just thirty years had passed away,
cheerful, happy heart could no longer with uO stay
Her life was sunshine's living day,
We wished that loved one could but stay.
That fond, dear mother, how could Ws forget
Tothink she's living, waiting yet2 ~
But, Oh the form has left us now,
We've kissed good bye the marble brow.
Kind husband, great charge has fallen 70 you,
Those little ones all cling to thee
Their mothers pet, Oh don't forget.
But take thy charge most cheerfuly.
With nnocant brightness their eyes Oft geam,
But mothers gone, IL II q dream?
This sad sad thought Will often come,
It's not DREAM she's really gone
Husband. you'll miss that favor!te glance.
That always welcomed you ut home;
Could the gloomy cloud be cleared away,
shes waiting al tocome.
Prepare TO meet her on the way,
Yes, dear friend, don't neglect to pray,
Nor wish on earth always 10 stay,
For beams OF sunshine walt future day,
Dear, patient mother. kind and trae,
I've LETT one precious care to yOn,
Sweet little babe within those aras,
You're safely guarded now for me.
Yes love II, mother now ~ you
Loved me when little, c'er 80 truc.
The last nights watch Il DER,
The quiet beams of morning steal
With mothers ger tie smile come In.
The last, but little did she know
kre noon that spirits called must 90.
Tho dying couch with ou,stretchcd arms
mothers blessing on II fell
Encirced with husbands arms
FOND spirit bidding all farewell. 81DI1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24
FROM UTICA.

On Saturday evening last very exciting and
brilliant game OF billiards was played st Prem
trees Hall between two amsteur players, Messrs
c. B. Cluyston and VIM. E. Armstrong, for q
purse Of $50. The game vas 600 points up. push
shot barred throughout. Both players demon
strsted their skill as billiardists by executing
the most difficult and brilliant shots, and Ger.
among the first Of amsseur billiard players in La
Sale county. The gentlemen selected Mr.. T. L.
Culver. ~ marker, and Marx Sweet - stake.
holder. Mr.. Clugs.on took the lead from the
6rst, AID won the game by fsrty.two points.
Time, one hoar and ten minutes.
On Monday . boy named James Mallory,
sliding on the ice on the canal, With some other
boys, broke in and made narrow escape from
drs~ning. He wss rescued by another boy,
named James Psokham, Who did 20 by boldly
rushing into The water Of the risk Of his own life
FAN AND RBsrIvAL-Ths ladies Of the Con.
gresatlsasl church. ~ Utica. are getting up .
fair and festival, 70 come off on Wednesday,
Thursdsy and Friday Of next week. in the base.
nent OF the Congregational church building A
$500 organ will b rallied for, and large mum.
Der OF minor articles, such - are usually exh,b-
tied at sssh gatherings, will BE- disposed of by
Lottery. On Thursdsy the ladies will get up
grand dinner, and On oil the ether days aad
evenings hot coffee, tss, oysters 60, will be ready
on call for oil who may come, and every one is
invited. The proceeds, Except needful s1pen.
$685. will al 80 towards completing tho new
church.
An arrangement has been made with the Oh.
r. l. s p. R. r. to stop the night Express going
East on Wednesday and Thursday nights, Dec.
rs and 20, for the accommodation Of Ottawa
friends who may wish TO attend the fair and
festival 70 b. hold here on the evenings named
for the benefit Of the Congregational Church.
There are two rsasons Why some people don't
mind their own business. One il that they have
no business. and the second that they have no
mind.
woman at Lafayette w sdvissd to hold
laldanum in her mouth fer toothschs, but - her
mouth leaked, and shs forgot to stop the hole,
The lsudanum got among her vietuals. She now
wesrs tho latest style Of w,ngs Over There.
A farmer st ssipio, n. T., has turkey that
has laid one hundred days, never miesisy day
on account Of sickness, or circus in town, or
anything.
They nust Asvs lsvsly stats Of society st
Wilmington, In this stats. A. the last term Of
che VIII county aoart four men wsrs Indicted
and are asw on Trial for Getting their dSighbor's
houses % Gre cut Of pslisisal spsts.
Cleveland has The champion boy burglar. He
10 emily six years Of ~.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24

New York and Indiana will each have pep-
resentative in the next Congress BY the name Of
William Williams.
John Anwyle, stone mason Of Quincy, want.
cd to he an angel. Ton cents worth Of arsenic
gratifed his desire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24

Senator Yates is confined to his bed at his
house in Jacksonville, by an attack Of bilious
fever.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-24
etta"a 4rst grader.
The State Fair,

Shall La Svlle county have the State Far Tor
the next two years? The question has been
meoted for several weeks past. and on Tuesday
a meeting VAS held ut the court house to bring
the matter to a head. Mayor Jones presided
and J. G. Armstrong was secretary. Mr.. r.
L. Fiske stated that he had been talking this
matter up for several weeks past, and he be-
lievei the desired object could be attained by
a little united, vigorous action. The thing to
do was to raise sufficient funds to put the
grounds of our county society in proper order.
DR.. Paul said hs had lately attended the
meeting Of the State Horticultural Society at
Galesburg, and there saw many gentlemen OF
prominence from different parts Of the state,
and found them all favorable 20 giving La
county the next fair. Gentlemen from Cen
trslia said that place had intended to COM
pete for the fair, but would not do so il La
Sale county claimed it. He had also seen Sc
veral members Of the stste board who strong
" favored Ottawa.
After some further remarks by Mr. Cheever.
Mr.. Bowman, Mr.. Reddick and others, Mr.
Fiske moved the appointment OF an executive
committee to whom the matter of raising the
necessary funds shsuld be entrusted, as well as
other proper steps to secure the fair for this
county for the next two years. The motion
was adopted, and the following committee ap
pointed Edw Lanes, S. w. Cheever, F. L.
Fiske, w. e. Bowman, Jcr Wood, J. V. A..
Hoes, L. Leland, W. II. Hull, DR.. Paul and D.
p. Jones.
The Executive Committee held meeting
on Thursday evening At the office of Mayor
Jones. when it was decided to issue the fol-
lowing call for public meeting ct the court
house in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. Goth.
To the Citizens Of La Sale County.
All who are DESTROYS Of securing the location of
the State Far for the ext years on the grounds
of the La Sale County Agricultural Society. are
invited TO meet at the Court House in Ottawa on
Thursday, December 29th, at l o'clock p. NJ, to
take such action as may be deemed necessary in
the premises. 1t is deemed very desirable that all
leading farmers manufacturers and bV9iness men
Of the county be present.
BY request of many members of the La Sale
County Agricultural Society.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
A~'BLACK DEMOSTHENES.
A Negroes Estimate of Radicals
and CarPct-Baggers.

The following is an extract from the
speech of Henry Boyd, a colored man,
delivered at Carrolton, Miss He has
been called ''Black Demosthenes," aud is
evidently negro of good hard sense:
And now the carpet-baggers come here
and tell US they are our friends and the
Southern people our enemies. They tell
us they set us free. ooh, yes; they've
done ii all, no doubt. They set US free
about like they set the mules free; Ben
Butler set the spoons free. Immense
laughter and applause. They done it
all to help the Yankee and to injure the
Southern man. They can't fool this
niger | know who brought the niger
to this country in the first place. The
Northern man brought US here, and
when they began 10 lose money on the
niger they put the Niger in their pocket
sold him down South, and then to keep
the South in the Union, to make her
pay taxes, they turn around and get the
Niger and the mules and spoons free;
and they would not have set anything
| free excepting the spoons), if they could
have got the South back into the Union
without it.
They promise him the ''forty acres and
| the mule" | know five niggers that
starved plumb TO death waiting for that
mule and forty acres. Laughter. I'd
| like to know where the carpet-baggCT got
his forty acres You all know the devil
took the Lord up into high mountain
| aad promised him if he would fall down
and serve him he'd give him the whole
1 world, and the old scOundrel knew all the
| time he didn't own q foot of land on the
| continent. Great laughter.
The carpet-baggers ask me. to cast my
vote to keep the white folks down. Now
| all ever wanted was TO get on level
with the white man. | never wanted to
get above him. They say that q niger is
better than a white mani in Cincinnati Well,
that may he true-iu Cincinnati, but II
amt true down here. 1t is my interest
to stand by the Southern man, and it's my
wish to. Whatever law is made TO affect
the whiteman's plantation also affects my
little cotton patch in the same way. Tho
three cents tax on cotton hurts me worse
than il does the white man. But it puts
money in the Yankees pocket.
They want to diSfranChise the white
man, and make the Niger put them into
office, that they may have taxes ant
things their own way. They never would
have passed a law allowing niggcrs tC
vote if they hadn't thought the nigger
would vote the Republican ticket Never
never nevGri Who believes otherwise
Not this niger, certain. The Yankee
broughtthe niger here from Africa fol
selfish purposes, set him free for sclfisl
purposes, and now they want to vote hin
for selfish purposes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18

''PURE WATER, we learn from the ICct-
nOJQgisi, sis to DO found nowhere except in
the laboratory of the chemist; and even if
it were everywhere present it would not be
desirable, either on sanitary grounds or as
q matter of health Carbonic acid gas is
q constituent of all good drinking water,
and causes tie sparkling quality of the
water from many springs and wells. Soda
water contains this in larger quantity, and
indeed ordinary soda water, as now made,
is simply common water highly impreg-
mated with this gas, which is evolved from
either OF several carbonates and forced in
under pressure. The various havors, OF
course, are produced by the addition OF
sirups. SulphUretted hydrogen, another
frequent constituent of drinking water,
constitutes, when present in considerable
quantities the sulphur water so much in
request "a a medicinal drink and bath.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
For Chancellor.

weare authorized to announce Col. Geo. H. Nix
on, Of Lawrence, as acandidate for Chancellor OF
the Fifth Chancery Division, composed Of the
counties OF Hickman, Dickson, Humphreys, Perry,
Decatur, Henderson, McNairy, Hardin, Wayne and
Lawrence. ~...-..s..g .r...5 Junz tide
We are authorized to announce Hon. Thomas
Barry, of Sumner county, o candidate for Chan
cellor for the Seventh Chsncery District at the en-
suing August election. ma27 tide
weare authorized to announce Gen. John NJ
Bright as o candidate for Chancellor in tho Chan
Gerry District, including the county OF Lincoln, ct
the August election. mal9 tide
We are authorized to announce Hon. Charles q.
Smith ss q candidate for reelection as Chancellor
Of the Seventh Chancery Division Of Tennessee.
mails tide
We are authorized to announce J. Il. White
candidate fos Chscellor for the Davidson county
district. NAL tide
1--WE are authorized to announce Samuel II. Whit
thorn of Shelbyville, as csndidatefor Chancellor
in the Chancery Division composed OF the counties
OF Bedford, rutherford, etc. Election in August
apr23 tide
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
For Circuit Judge.

We arc authorized to announce Col. VIM 8. Nc
Lemore as a candidate for Judge OF the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit ct the approaching August cleo
ton. -H- apr2I dAWtde
VIC are authorized TO announce John @. Thomp-
son q candidate for Judge Of the Circuit Court OF
this Judicial District apr24 tide
We arc authorized to announce Judge Nathaniel
Baxter a candidate for Circuit Judge of this Dis
trict spr6 tide
We are authorized to announce ]. A. McCamp-
bell ESQ.,, es a candidate for Judge of the Circut
Court in this, the Davidson county District Elec-
ton in august. apr2O toe
We arc authorized by the friends Of Mai. W. Il.
williamson, throughout the Judicial District, to
announce him a candidate for Judge OF the
Seventh Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties
Of Bedford, Rutherford, Cannon and wilson
mrs tide -------.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
For Congress.


To the Editors of the Union and American:
lRTUSE, Tenn, June II, l970-pleaGe announce
me as candidate for Congress in the 9th Con-
gressioDal, District, subject to a nomination by
convention OF the people, ard oohge yours, etc
Tom DENTON SMITH.
We are authorized to announce Hon. A. A.
srIsI:LE as a candidate for Congress IN this Fourth
District, composed OF the counties of Giles, Lin
cola, Marshall, Franklin. Cofec, Bedford, Cam
non and rutherford. junl6-tde
We are authorized TO announce Hon. Balie Pey-
ton, OF Summer. as a candldate for Congress from
the Filth Congressional District, Election in No
yeinbcr 1un11 tide
To the Editors Of the Union aud Arleriean:
NASHVILLE, June ), lG7O-In reply to numerous
calls from Davidson, sumner and Robertson coun-
ties, please announce me Is a candidate for Con-
gress for this district ct the November election.
jnn3 tide r BANTER Smith.
The friends of Col n. ". Cox announce him as
candidate TO represent the Fifth District in the
next Congress of the United States, subject to the
decision OF convention, should the people see
proper to call one. jun3 tide
We are authorized TO announce Hon. Samuel S.
House, OF Williamson, as q candidate for Congress
from tho Fifth Congressional District OF Tonnes
zee, composed of the counties OF Davidson, VIII
Hanson, Wilson, Sumner, Robertson and Cheat
ham. mails tide
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
MANoHEsTER, Tenn, May Q, l870.-In response
to numerous private letters and personal solclta-
lions, you will please announce me as candidate
for Congress IN the Fourth Congressional District
Of Tennessee at the ensuing election.
mall tide Yours truly, MATT. MARTIN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
EOy nfnptsirnta.

We are authorized to announce p. Il. Albert
for the Office of Justice of the Peace for the
first civil district of Davidson county, at the
approaching August election. apr30tde
We are authorized to announce ]. NJ. Tardlf
q candidate for reelection rs Magistrate IN
the LIST (Nashville) district of Davidson county
at the August election. aprl1tde
We are authorized to announce w A. Math-
cws candidate for reelection as Justice oil
the Peace for the LIST (NaShville) district OF Da-
wilson county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton apr17tde+
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18

We are authorized to announce Judge P. G. ST.
yer Perkins as candidate for Judge of the County
Court Of Davidson county 81 the August election.
iun14 tide.
we arc authorized to announce W. A. Glenn,
as a candidate for County Judge, at the ensa-
ing August election. apr2ltde
We are authorized to announce Judge W. Il.
Turner as q candidate for Judge of the County
Court of Davidson county. Election in Au-
gust next. apr2Otdc
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18

ONE morning pompous little man call
ed upon Sydney Smith, saying that, being
about to compile a history of distinguish
cd families in Somersetshirc; he had called
10 obtain the Smith arms. 81 regret,
sir, said the reverend wit, my inability
TO contribute TO 50 valuable a work; but
the Smiths never had any arms, aud have
invariably sealed their letters with their
.Ahumbs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
Valuable Water Power & Raal Estate
FOR SALE,

TINHE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL TIE VALUA
i BILE Water Power and (eight hundred acres of
land connected aud lying round II known IS Also
MIA, on the line Of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, noar Estins Springs As Water Power,
this hiss some advantages over any other In the
State II Is Immediately on the line of the Railroad
in o good grain and cotton country.
For manufacturing, the cotton can be bought In
the seed The fall is about IS feet tne river max
ing circuit of az miles, and coming back so that
the entire stream can be turned by cut, which
Is made through o solid rock. The site can never
be the least affected by high water.
This Water Power is the most celebrated, and
best known q valuable power of any in the State
The land all lies we'll and the most of II Ia bottom
land. Just at this time trade can be made with
me- by which the purchaser can make the Water
power clear. My Agents at Nashville are
MESSRS. WALKER & WALKER,
uoy-lIf A. 8. COLYAR.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
Mnrringe Licenses.

For the week ending Friday the 18th
inst, marriage licenses were issued by the
Clerk of the County Court to the following
named persons:
Jacob Loetiler and Mary Lambert.
James o. Allen and Matte Shute.
W. NJ. Orittenden and Appalonia Fertig.
Jno. 3. T. Daviess and Leonora Hamil-
ton.
Theodore Seifried and Henrietta Ratter-
man. -, ..
Dan. Lacroix and Phemy Shibe.
James r. Wright and Nancy Ann Scaff.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18

We are authorized to announce Hon. S. ". Coch-
ran as q candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court
for the Western Division Of Tennessee. Election in
August. Jun2 tide
Col Thomas ]. Freeman, of Brownsville, at the
solicitation of his friends in West Tennessee, has
placed his name at their disposal, to be used as
candidate for one 81 the supreme judges, II
should seem desirable to the bar and the people,
Apr26 tide
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
WINCHESTER, May Is, 1S70--Gentiemen: Please
announce my candidacy for one OF the Supreme
Judges for tho Middle Division Of Tennessee al
the ensuing August election. ?. TURNEY.
maze tide
We arc authorized to announce Hon Thomas A.
L Nelson as a candidate for Supreme Judge for the
Eastern District of the State, the election TO be
held on the first Thursday in August, 1870.
msI9 tide
In response to the published cali Of members Of
the bar in various counties of East Tennessee, and
numerous solicitations OF friends, hereby an
nounce myself as q candidate for the bencn Of the
Supreme Court for the Eastern Division Of Ten
nessee. JAMES W. DEADEEICK.
mali tide
We are authorized to announce Hon. T. Nixon
Van Dyke IS candidate for judge of the Supreme
Court for the Eastern Division of the State Elec-
| ton first Thursday in August.
We are authorized to announce Hon. John L. T.
Sneed, of Fayette county, as candidate for Su-
preme Court Judge for the Western District OF
| Tennessee. Election first Thursday in August.
mails tide
| To the Editors of the Union and American:
| MURFREEsBoRo, May q, 1s70-Gentlemen: As
the most comprehensive answer to the various calls
| upon me- public and private, to become candidate
for the Supreme Court Judgeship, have concluded
| to announce myself as such. Please announce me-
Yours truly EDWIN Il EwlNG.
1 spr24tde
ncr, of Gallatin, as q candidate for Supreme Judge
for Middle Tennessee. apr22 tide
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18

We are authorized to announce b. F. BInkley,
the nominee of the late County Convention, as
q candidate for Register OF Davidson county,
at the ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce W. d. Bradley
as a candidate for reelection to the Office Of
Register of Williamson county. apr2Stde