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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

The celebrated Kennedy will case is now on
trial ut Yorkville, Kendall county, after hay
ing been removed from La Sale to Bureau.
and from Bureau to the last named county
Michael Kennedy, of Arlington well known
to all our old settlers, died, leaving property
worth, it is said, $780, 600, the bulk of which
he gave in his will to but one of his two sons
The disinherited son is trying to break the
will We are promised an abstract of the
leading points of the case when it comes to "a
decision. The plaintiff in the case is repre-.
sented by o. c. Gray of Ottawa, Parks of Au.
rora, and Stipp of Princeton the defence by
Paddock of Chicago, Coy Of Kendall, and
Henderson 4 Taylor of Princeton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

strange 8o1ot.
Mr.. A. T. Armstrong, of Serens, lately surpris-
ed the natives and got alarmed himself, because
of the discovery of vicious little Ego devil" of
an animal that he found in the ponds in his hog
pasture. He had observed his hogs refusing to
eat corn lately, and at the same time presenting
the satisfactory phenomenon Of getting miracu-
lously fat on nothing but mud. He had observed
his pigs were in the habit of wading and swim.
ing in the ponds, in the hog lot, from morning
to night. They would dive down SO deep that
nothing could be seen but the end of their tails
above the water. and these would wiggle violent
~ Q moment. a. if the animal was undergoing
some lively exercise; then the pig would pop up,
utter grunt Of satisfaction, and "chaw" some.
thing. After watching this singular conduct
while he went nearer and saw that the water
was swarming with what appeared to be "bull.
heads" of various sizes. Concluding he would
like fishing a. we'll a. his hogs, he went home,
rugged line, and returned. He had scarcely
thrown in his hook before he had q ferocious
bite. Drawing out his line he saw he had
large, lively fab, but on getting better sight of
it. threw down the pole and returned in con-
stsrnation. He looked At the thing at safe and
respectful distance; then summing courage,
showed it to his neighbors; and finally brought
lot of the smaller specimens to town. and put
them in the aquarium at Smith and Co.'S drug
store, whore they can be seen.
On examination Of the authorities, and con.
sulting Drs. Paul and Gibbs, of this city, we find
these strange animals to be the menObranchus
lateralis, member Of the frog race The head
is large like that Of frog, dark spotted, but
spots not so we'll defined as on frog; brown
ish stripe over the head; eyes small and far
apart; the gills are external large each of these
delicately tufted or fringed lobes of fine blood
red body cylindrical, covered with smooth mu-
cous skin; tail long and fiat, very broad verti-
cal legs, and four toes ON each foot; legs fiat.
They grow from FIVE inches to two, and even
four feet in length. weighing 40 or so lbs
They are not poisonous, living upon insects
and worms. They belong in the lakes, but come
ost in the creeks and ponds to spawn. Last
season the water was very high, SO, probably,
these fellows came down the canal, up Fox river
and out to Armstrong; ponds. Some have been
caught at Dayton, but never with a seine. As
the menobranchus has no common name, We may
as we'll call it the Serena fish. Abe says they
are splendid for fsttening hogs and if everything
works lovely he will go into the business of rails.
ing menobrsnchi and supply his neighbcr-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04
FROM EARLvILLE.
EARLvILLE HORSES.

Mr.. Benhsn, Of Chicago, bought of H. T. Nc.
Kinney, Of Earlyille, q bay gelding for $aOO,
and then bought Of an Ottawa man another bay
gelding for $3.50. This same Benham then
bought Of Mr.. Bachelor, Of Freedom, fine
match.d team, paying therefor $500 He ship.
ped these two spans to Chicago, kept them one
week, and sold them to Mrs. Geo. Francis Train
for $4,000. An account Of the sale was given in
the Chicago journal ut the time.
O. NJ. Smith, Esq, bought some two months
ago Of young man named Robinson, Of Earl
vile, little black mare, paying for her only
$1e25O. Mr.. Smith still owns her and OCCASION
ally airs her in tho Earlville park Mr.. Smith
10 offered e120O for her. and will not set any
price on her. She trots - lively that ono by
watching closely cannot discover that her feet
toush the ground. Grass will never sprout un.
der her feet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

Recent dispatches from Rsumelis, in Turkey,
bring..accounts of wholesale butchery of Jews
by the Christians in that interesting country.
AS these lovely Christians thought they were
doing Gods service in the matter, the butch
cry was piously reserved for Sundays job.
Thousands Of men, women and children were
dragged from their houses and slaughtered -
say the dispatches. Had there not better be
some missionaries sent to these christians to
teach them the doctrines of Christ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04
The Fenian Invasion.

The Fenian invasion of Canada has blown
over. The only other fight was bit of a
spurge near Malone, n ", something like
that at st. Adams, except that perhaps two
or three more Fenians tell in the latter than
in the former fight. The whole movement is
conceded to have been in the highest degree
harbrained and illcOnceived. and is disowned
and denounced by all the Fenian bodies ex.
cept that faction alone that had followed the
lead of Gen. O'Neill
We are not among those who regard a raid
on Canada by the Fenians of the L. S as re
Cessarily and under all circumstances a QuiX-
otto enterprise. There are doubtless Fenians
enough in the [. S. to whip out Canada from
Winnipeg to Nova Scotia. Thoroughly unit
ed, with able leaders, and conducted with Sc
cresy and consummatc skill, such raid,
$4,000 strong, it might be made If necessary,
could traverse and take forcible possession of
all Canada before the Canucks half walked up.
1t is q mistaken notion that these Canadians
are people to be dreaded for their readiness
to pitch in and their general mightiness IN
battle. Since the late flash in the pan. the
telegraph informs us, "The startling fact
comes out that the rural volunteer corps
throughout Canada, particularly among the
French, are numerically vastly stronger on
paper than IN the field. On the urgent call
of the commander Il week ago, the Dorchcs-
ter battalion Quebec district which numbers
700 men, turned out but 80 the Kamouraska
and L'1slet, 1;400 strong, turned ont 80 and
60 on.
At this rate. a local Canuck army of 1000
men would be an impossibility, and Fenian
raid, with such force, conducted with con-
summste ability, could possess the land, and
intrench itself there impregnably, months be-
fore force could be sent across the water to
squelch it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

Dan Rice's paper tells hard story on the den.
liens of Miles Grove, fercely temperance
town in Western Pennsylvania A man had
been injured by railroad accident and the ply
sician prescribed an application of whisky. A
neighbor ran i've miles to private residence,
where the article was kept, got small bottle
full, and having cork. used his finger AZ
substitute. The consequences Of this rash pro-
cedure are alarmingly serious. Now halt the
population of the town are after the poor fellow
for suck at that finger. He thinks of having
il amputated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

ACHRERFuL TINE At THE FALLs.--wc learn
from the Buffalo Courier that on Saturday next.
at Niagara Falls 1.-The remains of about twen-
ty Indians, taken several years ago from II
mound at Queenstown in which they had lain
for 900 years will be buried in pyramidal
monument specially constructed for the pur-
pose in those beautiful grounds looking on!the
falls. The ceremonies will be of highly inter
esting nature, and will be conducted by Chief
Cusic, Of the Tuscsrora tribe, in the ancien,
pagan Indian style, rs practised by the abor.
igines Of this continent prior to its discovery
by Columbus" A war dance will conclude
the exercises, after which the attendant hack
drivers and runners will scalp the attendant
crowd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

WOMAN SUFFRAGE SIRAw.-In one district
in Vermont recently Il careful canvass was
made Of the female population, and their
view upon the suffrage question there properly
registered. The number of women in the
district 80. Wanted suffrage II. Did not
want 1t, 50. Did not care, II. Not at home
4. How do Theodore Anthony, Susan Is.
Tilton, Anna Phillips and Wendal Dickinson
like this straw, which undoubtedly fairly indi-
Gates the direction of the female sentiment of
Che country Go home, ye he old girls and
she old men, and, if you must rip and darn,
rip carpet rags and darn stockings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04
Mrs. Lincoln's Pension.

The L. S. Senate refuses to pass the bill
which was rushed through the house in such
haste granting Mrs. Lincoln pension Of
S 5000 year. When the senate was about to
pass the bill without debate, Mr.. Edmond, of
Vermont objected. and read the report of
the senate Committee on pensions, on the sub
jject That Committee say there is no principle
on which pensions have hitherto been granted
in this County that would warrant this pen
sion to Mrs. Lincoln. Many other civil officers
have died in the servise and left widows and
orphans, aggravated by poverty and want,
but got no relief from the government, there
is not even the plea of want for the committee
find on inquiry that hear means must be rer
sonably sufficient to the necessity of a citizen
OF the United States, either at HON or abroad.
a recapitulation of her assets disclosed that at
the time of her husbands demise she was pos
sesscd Of $5s, 1850, in addition to consider
able unproductlve real estate, besides no end
ofclothing plate household goods, etc. The
lady; it appears; does not urge her claim
entirely on the ground Of want. In her petition
transmitted from Frankfort; praying for a
pension, she stated that she had been advised
to try the mineral waters during the summer
and then go to Italy "but," she modestly (9)
writes "my financial means do not permit me
to take advantage of the urgent advice given
me, nor can live in a style becoming the
widow ofthe Chief Magistrate of a great nation,
though live as economically as l can" The
committee say-from the standpoint of .
European kingdom and European society
this very probably is correct; but in a repub-
lican county, where there is no distinction of
rank, and where all duties are measured large
ly by the means of performance, the Committee
thinks fortune Of 100000, or even one-third
Of that sum, for lady, must take her out of
the category of those whose necessities, in
consequence ofthc causaltes Of public service,
give them claim upon the Treasury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

Who'll he KINc.-Therc is good deal of
feeling around, just now, among the republi-
cans hercabouts as to the chances of this lead
ton, and the freedom with which characters
heretofore maintained by the faithful" to
be immaculate are being picked to pieces, is
frightful. II the leaders, whom we had NTH
erto supposed to be men Of irreproachable
character, are thieves and scoundrels, what
must the small fry BET We shall look to the
iastenings Of our chicken coop.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

DARIEN SHIP CANAL.-In pursuance Of a
treaty with the government Of Colombia, in
Central America, an expedition was sent to
the isthmus some six months ago, under Com
mander Selfridgc, to explore the route for a
ship canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Letters received ut Washington from the expe-
dition during the past week bring the discour-
aging intelligence that the expedition have
been able to find no practicable route for a
ship canal across the isthmus of Darisn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

WM. LIZ BARReE, state cntomologist, has is
sued n circular recommending Paris green,
mixed with -four in the proportion o. one part
green to six of -four, as sure preventive of
the ravages Of the Colorado potato bug. The
application is to lie made in the evening,
when tho dew, by moistening the -four, causes
the mixture to adhere to the leaves, when no
bug will touch them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

WnTrEMoRE, expelled from Congress for
peddling West Point cadetships, has been re-
elected to Congress by his South Carolina
constituents. The niggers thcreaway evident
ly made a proper estimate of the character Of
Congress, and having no meaner man than
Whittemore among them, send him back as
the best they can do under the circumstances.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

Ono DEMoCRACY.-The Ohio Democratic
State Convention met on Wednesday, and
during harmonious and enthusiastic session
of two days, made the following state nonin.
atoms:
Secretary Of statc-Wm. Heislcy. Of Clevc.
land.
Supreme Judge-R. A. Harrison, ofLondon.
Comptroller of the treasury-John II. Hea.
ton, of Belmont.
Member of the board of public works
William Spencer, OF Licking.
Hon. Lewis y. Campbell was President Of
the Convention. The resolutions adopted
agree substantially with those adopted in
New Hampshire and Connecticut
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-04

CONGRESSIONAL. - Tho political friends of
Hon. +. Corwin inform us that no is in tho field
for congress-
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For Chancellor.

We are requested to announce that A. s. MARKS,
Of Winchester, is candidate for Chancellor OF the
Fourth Ohsncery Division, composed Of the coun-
ties Of Lincoln, Bedford, Rutherford, Cannon,
Warren, Grundy, Coffee and Franklin. jn21-td
We are authorized to announce Col Geo. II. Nix
on, OF Lawrence, candidate for Chancellor Of
the Fifth Chancery Division, composed Of the
counties of Hickman, Dickson, Humphreys, Perry,
Decatur, Henderson, McNairy, Hardin, Wayne,
Lawrence, Benton and Lewis. jun2 tide
We are authorized to announce Hon. Thomas
Barry, Of Sumner county, candidate for Chan
cellor for the Seventh chsnceEy District at the
suing August election. mG27 tide
Weare authorized to announce Gen. John NJ
Bright ne q candidate for Chancellor In the Chan
Gerry District, including the county Of Lincoln, at
the August election male tide
We are authorized to announce Hon. Charles g,
Smith as o candidate for Chancellor of the Sixth
Chsneery Division of Tennessee, composed Of the
counties Of Stewart, Montgomery, Cheathan,
Robertson, Sumner, Wilson and Trousdale--eieo-
ton first Thursday in August. mails tide
We are authorized to announce ]. B. White a
candidate for ChaceIlor for the Davidson county
district. ~ NAL tide
We are authorized to announce Samuel II. Whit
thorn, Of Shelbyvine as . candidate for Chancellor
in the Chancery Division composed OF the counties
of Bedford, Rutherford, etc. Election In August.
apT23 tide
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Edgefield q Kentucky railroad


TSROM AND AFTER THIS DATE, JUNE IL,
IL 1870, trains on the Edgefeld and Kentucky
Railroad will run as follows:
Mail and Express leaves Nashville at 80
P. N. Arrives at Guthrie at 4:15P. M
Accommodation leaves Nashville at 6:31 A. Il.
Arrives at Guthrie at II 80. Connects with
train for Clarksville)
Mail and Express leaves Guthrie at ESQ P. N
Arrives at Nashville at $50 p. NJ. r-
Accommodation leaves Guthrie at 5 so A, n.
Arrives at Nashville at 6 80 A. N.
Passengers can leave Nashville at so P. NJ
and make direct conuoction at Guthrie with
through trains sleeping cars attached) for
Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, and all points
in the Southwest. Time to Memphis fourteen
hours.
Mail train leaving Guthrie at $50 p. m.
makes direct connection with trains from
Memphis and New orleans.
Time from Memphis 70 Nashville, thirteen
hours and forty five minutes. ~. -r.---
Both trains make connection ct Nashville
morning and evening with through trains on
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad for all
points South end all way stations on line OF
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
For through tickets apply at City Transfer
Office, Maxwell House, and to Capt J. N.
Brooks, at Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Depot. ..r
Trains run daily except Sunday.
NJ L. BLANTON, Sup't
VA, CoNSELL, Pres't and Receiver. jul4tf
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AAsNOaNCEaENTs,
Fer Congress.

We are authorized to announce Jos. II. Black
burn, Of DeKs county, as csadidate for Con-
gross in the Third Congressiona District, At the
November election. la sls jua25-tde'
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
1RrUsE, Tenn, June II, ls70.-Please announce
me as candidate for Congress in the 18th Con-
gressionali District, subject to nomination by a
convention Of the people, and oblige yours, etc. 3
S-sr Tom BENTON SMITH
We are authorized to announce Hon. A. "A.
STEELE as candidate for Congress 10 the Fourth
District, composed of the counties Of Giles, Lin
coin, Marshall, Franklin, Coffee, Bedford, Can
non and rutherford t. ,f- junl5-tde
We are authorized to announce Hon. Balie Pey-
ton, of Sumner, as a candidate for Congress from
the Fifth Congressional District. Election in No
vember. 49, Fa iulu tide
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, June 8, Is7o-In reply TO numerous
calls from Davidson, 8. inner and Robertson coun-
ties, please announce mn as . candidate for Con-
gress for this district at the November election.
jen3 TIDE BAXTER Smith.
The friends of Col N N Coz announce him as
acandidate 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, az q candidate for Congress
see, composed Of the counties OF Davidson, VIII
hanson, Wilson, sumner, Robertson and Chest
hsm. mails ids
To the Editors of the Union ana American:
MASoHzsTEa, Tenn, May Q, l970.-In response
tions, you viii please announce me O candidate
for Congress In the Fourth Congressional District
Of Tennessee at the ensuing election.
mall tide Yours truly, MATT. MARTIN.
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For Attorney Genorai.

We are authorized to announce W. ], Broaddl
Of Stewart county as q candidate for re-electio-
to the office Of Attorney General of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit, composed Of the counties of Sum-
ner, Robertson, Cheathsm, Dickson, Humphreys,
Stewart and neutrality-suspicious. first Thursday
in August. jun25-wed&wb
We are authorized to annouce JAMES A. Ne
SMITH, OF DeKalb county, as candidate for At
torney General OF the Fifth Judicial Circuit COM
posed OF the counties of DeKsIb, Smith, Macon,
Jackson, Putnam, White, 0Verton and Clay, (if
estsblished.) 4@0 jur23-tde DIV .
We are authorized TO announce Capt. HUeH II.
MCADoo, of Waverly, q candidate for Attorney
General for the District composed of the counties
OF Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner, Cheatham,
Dickson, Humphreys and Stewart. iun22-td .
We are authorized to announce A. J. Caldwell,
the nominee Of the convention, candidate for
Attorney General at the ensuing August cleo
ton ~ tide
We are authorized to announce c. j. Epurlock,
Esq, Of Warren couty, as candidate for Attorney
General for the Eighth Judicial District-Judge
VI. p. Hickersons. mails tide
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For County JudSe.

We are authorized to announce Judge P. G.. Sill
yer Perkins as candidate for Judge of the County
Court Of Davidson county at the August election.
jun14 tde'
We are authorized to announce W. A. Glenn,
as a candidate for County Judge, at the cnsu-
ing August election. apr2itde
We are authorized to announce Judge W. K.
Turner as candidate for Judge of the County
Court of Davidson county. Election in Au-
gust next. apr20tde
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For Magistrate.

We arc authorized to announce P. r. 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 J. NJ. Tardlf
a candidate for reelection as Magistrate in
the LIST tNashvillel district of Davidson county,
at the August election, aprlTtde
We are AUTHORIZE TO announce w. A. MaCh-
ews a candidate for reelection as Justice OF
the Peace for the list (Nashville) district OF Da-
wilson county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton, aprl7tde"
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We are authorized to announce Col VIM. s. Nc
Lemore as a candidate for Judge Of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit at the approaching August cleo
ton. apr27 d4Wtdes
We are authorized to announce John @. Thomp-
son . candidate for Judge Of the Circuit Court OF
this Judicial District. apr24 tide
We are authorized to announce Judge Nathaniel
Baxter q candidate for Circuit Judge of this Dis
trict apr26 tide
We are authorized TO announce J. A. McCamp.
bell, ESQ.,, as candidate for Judge of the Circuit
Court in this, the Davidson county, District. Elec
ton In august. spr20 tide
We are authorized by the friends of Maj. W. II.
williamson, throughout the Judicial District, TO
announce him q candidate for Judge Of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit, composed Of the counties
Of Bedford, Rutherford, Cannon and Wilson.
anrS tda
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For Supreme Indpe.

We are authoriEed TO announce Hon. S. W. Coch-
ran as q candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court
for the Western Division Of Tennessee Election in
August. jun2 tde%
Col Thomas J. Freeman, OF Brownsville, at the
solicitation OF his friends I'm West Tennessee, has
placed his name at their disposal, to be used as
candidate for one Of the Supreme Judges, If il
should seem desirable to the bar and the people.
Apr26 tide
To the Editors of the Union and American;
WINCHESTER, May Is, l8J0.-Gentlemen: Please
announce my candidacy for one OF the Supreme
Judges for the Middle Division Of Tennessee at
the ensuing August election. P. TURSET.
We are authorized to announce Hon. Thomas A.
r Nelson candidate for Supreme Judge for the
Eastern District Of the State, the election to be
held onthe first Thursday IN August, 1870
mails 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 Is q candidate for the bench OF the
Supreme COURT for the Eastern Division of Ten
nessee. JAMES ". DEADERICK-
MALI tide
We are authorized to announce Hon. T Nixon
Van Dyke candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court for the Eastern Division Of the State. Fec
ton first Thursday in August
We are authorized to announce Hon. John L. I.
sneed, Of Fayette county as a candidate for su,,
p-eme Court Judge for the Western District of
Tennessee. Election first Thursday in August.
mails tide NJ.
To the Editors OF the onion and American:
MURFREEsBoRo, May %, 1570.-Gentlemeu: As
the most comprehensive to the various calls
upon me, public and private TO become candidate
tor the Supreme Court Judgeship, I have concluded
to announce myself as such. Please announce me.
Yours truly, EDWIN Il. EWING.
We are authorized to announce Col Jas. j. Tur-
ner, Of Gallatin, as candidate for Supreme Judge
for Middle Tennessee. .8s. spr22 tide