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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

At tho election in La Salle on Monday, on the
question Of issuing bonds to the amount OF $780,
600 in aid Of the La Sale and Chicago Railroad,
The vote resulted adversely to such issue-stand'
ing 10 for to $40 against Sensible to the last.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30

Ottawa wants loan of $4,000 for municipal
purposes.--Chicdgo Iimes
About AS near as Chicago dailies usually
get TO the truth. Subtract 100000 from that
sum aud you will come nearer the mark.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-30
France.

The dispatches from France for the last two
weeks have been uncommonly yoluminous. and
all relate to the proposed pleJiscitum. This is a
Latin word, and relates to the custom in ancient
Rome, which Napoleon tries closely to ape. The
ptebi~itum was a decree of the people, or ple
bans, as distinguished from decree of the sen.
nate, or nobility, which was called senatus con-.
sutum Napoleon year ago commenced the
introduction of some important constitutional
reforms in France. The powers of the corps leg
islatif were enlarged, the ministry were made
personally responsible as in England, provision
for the general education Of the people was made.
and, above all, the succession to the throne was
forever fixed in the house Of Napoleon. These
reforms were embodied in decree Of the I'm,
perial senate or council, and s called the sena,n
consultum. Now Napoleon, rs the tribune of the
people. by whose votes he was placed upon tho
throne, Issues decree in the name Of the people
or plobians, to ratify and confirm the decree Of
the senate, and this decree is called the pebi,.
c'tum. OF course it can have no force and valid.
ity until confirmed by vote of the people, and
to get this confirmation, = vote is ordered to be
'"Ae" oi '"c ~" Vi '"Ay' Ahe emperor OF course
is very anxious to have his p|e5,scitum adopted,
while the republicans oppose 1t bitterly, feeling
very confident that if the ldeJ.scitun. is voted
down, the next inevitable step will BE- revolution.
the de.hronement of the Emperor, and the estab-
lishment Of French republic No wonder,
therefore, that France i. jus. now intensely e1.
cited and THAI the cable dispatches from tia,
quarter are nncommonly voluminous. But ~ 20
the result Of the vote on the 9TH none but n
fool eau have doubt. If Napoleon, with tho
whole army md treasury of France in bis con.
troll cannot force the result Of the election 70
suit him, he deserves TO BE- ou.,ed from ME
throns. The election Of course will be like the
numerous elections we have seen in the south in
this republic, under radical republican military
control
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08
COLUMBUS LETTER.

CoLuABus VI MARCH, oV5 AotV
DEAR JoURXAL;-After being sup
pressed by circumstances not neces-
sary to mention. for several weeks
l am here sgain TO jot down passing
! events at the Capital
To-day the House, after general
and earnest discussion refused to ap-
propriate money to pay the Morgan
raid claims. The raiders made q des-
perate effort to insert 1t into the gen
eral appropriation bill, by way Of
amendment.
The general appropriation bill
originated in the House, and is still
dragging is slow length through thai
numerous, taIkative body. 1t viii
not be sent to the Senate, probably
before next Tuesday or Wednesday
Two days will suffice to put il
through the Senate.
I was pleased to know that Hon
H.W. Winslow took a prominent part
In defeating the Morgan raid amend
ment.
The long bill from the Commit
tee ON municipal corporations
amending some go Sections Of th'
Code, passed the Senate this fore
noon, and has a fair prospect in thc
House.
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kicking Dead Lion.

As long as there was any prospect
OF eoneesling the fact that twenty.
one Democrats in the Ohio Legisla
tur on wednesday were mean enough
to vote against resolutions ofrespect
to The memory Of General Thomas,
We were willing to forego any COM
ment on the matter. For the credit
ofthe State, it was hoped that this
poor, contemplate display of spite
would be forgotten as soon as pos
sible. But the story has gone the
whole length Of the country, and has
awakened such a chorus Of indig-
nant comment as, it may fairly be
supposed, those twenty-one very
small souled Democrats hardly ex-
pected. Reading the loathsome rant
OF the Cincinnati Enquirer over the
dead Stanton and Lincoln, the minds
-four gallant Democrats have been
brought to the point of believing that
kicking the body ola dead enemy is
an act Of pure moral heroism. Not
withstanding the Democrats could
point to no flaw in the private life or
thc public career Of the brave old sol
der whose death the nation mourns,
it was to be expected that during his
life he should enjoy only the hatred
of a party against whose friends and
allies he dealt so many bard and
earnest blows. But, cold in death,
the coward who could find it in his
heart to vote against the usual slight
tribute of respect to his memory, ex
hibits the spirit and propensities Of
a hvena, or an Ohio Peace Democrat
in his most aggravated and aggra-
waiting form. The luster Of the grand
old soldiers fame, can be dimmed by
no such ebulitions of petty mean
ness; while the only reputation these
small-minded bigots have achieved
iSthe infamous notoriety Of stand
ing in the way Of proper exhibit
ton Of the grief Of the State occa-
stoned by the death Of the great
man.-CEeveland Leader.
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- r-rth Amendment.

In another column we give the
message of the President and the
PROCLAMATION of Secretary Fish, an
nounclng that the XVthamendment,
Is now the law Of the land. and we
are glad to announce that it hes been
most generally concurred, in although
in some localities, (among them the
3D. and Sd wards ofthis city the right
Of the colored citizens TO vote, was
denied, and their ballots refused.
In Greopvile. Darke county
O Democratic mob, drove the colored
men from the polls, and one colored
man was shot and killed. But gen
erally their right was conceded, and
by the fall election we question If
there will be any to say them nay.
We regard this action Of the States
as being the crowning glory of our
institutions. Our declaration of In
dependence is no longer "a string Of
glittering generslitics," but the
truths ennunciated have become
realities, and are recognized and ad-
mitted throughout the length and
breadth Of the land. The poorest
of Gods creatures now stands upon
footing Of equality before the law,
the peer Of the proudest, and strong
est and the richest of the land. No
/ injustice has been done those who
have heretofore enjoyed all the rights
Of manhood, but the down trodden
and oppressed have been appraised,
their rights recognized, and them
selves placed upon a level politically
with the moro fortunate brotherhood
Now let them show their apprecia.
tion Of the rights,recognized as theirs,
By prompt obedience to the laws, and
earnest manifestation. .oi good citi-
zenship, and every remaining enemy
OF their race will be disarmed, aod
prejudice giee place to reason.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08

On Monday morning, as a freight
train going east, on the Pittsbure.
Fort Wayne and Chicago road, stop.
ped at railroad crossing west Of
Leetonia, man named McNalty got
upon the front platform Of a box car
next to the engine, and rode to the
station. As the train came up TO
the station house he attempted to
jump of, when he fell across the rail,
and all the train passed over him,
crushing both his legs, besides
causing internal injuries. He can.
not recover.
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month, and which had not been re-
newea, whereas the other temporary
ladies had received their renewals.
Tho Secretary informed them that
these ladies we're not retained, be
cause they had relatives IN the
treasury, and that 1t was his dcterm.
ination to mako a clear sweep Of all
such. One of the members asked
him if It wouldn't be we'll forex-
ample sake, then. to begin with Com
missioner Dclano, (thc Commission
er hss a son in his Office and not
with poor widows and orphan girls
The Secretary made no answer.
J. Evans.
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The Senate, on April 1st, post
poned Mr.. Grifith's railroad bin un
til the second Monday in January
1871. The Senate, we are sorry to
say, did very unacceptable deed
The law is one in which many of the
counties of the State are deeply in
terested, and people generally arc
favorable to it. The action Of the
Senate should have been promptly
taken, and the bill either passed Oh
rejected. The delay is more un.
graIious than a defeat of the law
would have been. II the law is 6
Just one it should have been prompt
" given to the people-delay will
not make it more just or equitable
If it is not a just law, it should have
been promptly defeated-delay will
neither relieve it of injustice, OF
render it.more Objectionable.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08

Does 1t Pay to Advertise?-Is question
which the young man Just going into business
always asks himself The following example
is cited to show that it does-A young stencil
cutter in this city has advertised his wares in
the Weekly Beacon for some four or five
months Besides the local custom which such
advertising has brought to him, he last week
received an order from officer in the 2d U. s.
/, stationed at Tuscaloosa, Ala. One of our
Jewellers also, who advertises, among other
things, spectaeles Of a superior quality, besides
securing good degree of home trade through
such advertising not long since received an or
der from an old lady in Iowa, who reads the
Beacon, but who was unable to get "specsD
to suit her eyes in that locality. These parties
are satisfied that it "pays" to advertisq-Bsa-
coz,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08


On TUE 6th of May, 1869, the Dem
ocratic Legislature of this State al
lowed a claim &C one Samuel Doyle
a Democratic politician, for $4,000
1t was shown at that time that the
Legislature in 1861 had appropriated
sum for Mr.. Doyle's benefit, which
he was to receive and receipt for in
full Of all account, and that the said
Samuel had so done. Notwithstand-
ing, his Democratic friends in the
Legislature allowed his bill, but it
failed to find It's way into the general
appropriation bill, and Samuel did
not feast upon the money. But
Samuel was not satisfied, and last
week he returned to the charge, and
tried 70 secure the $4,000 for which
he was longing. But Samuel had a
different class Of men to deal with
the whole matter was again ventilated
and some papers were eNhumed from
the Auditors Office which showed
pIainly that SamueNhad done" the
ststA to the tune of $1,000. The
House then promptly rescinded the
resolution of the former Legislature
allowing samueTs claim, and went q
step further, by authorizing the AT
torney General to bring suit aGalns'
the persistent Samuel to recover the
amount he had been overpaid. So
Samuel has Acome to grief" and an
other scheme OF Democratic plunder,
has been foiled,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08
A Sad Case of Hydrophosia-A Man
Sufiocated by his Friends.

Some time since man named Henry Klean
residing in Queens county, Long Island, was
bitten by fcr0cious dog, He had his wounds
dressed, and in few days recovered his usual
health, apparently. On Thursday last his
conduct excited suspicion; he complained Of
feeling dizzy, which was attended by nausea
and vomiting He entered the lager beer SAL
con of Mr. Scmidt and asked for glass of
Iager. which, when offered, he refused to ae-
cdpt, and left the house. Under the horse
shed ne observed a pail of water, which he
srautica1ly seized and dashed to the ground.
he then started on flln for his residence.
He dashed open the door m pare*y sia q ter
from the mouth and bleeding from the nose.
He continued uureIieved in his suferings for
about an hour, and, as he seemed to grow
worse, it was found necessary 90 cause hls
death by smothering him between teafherbeds
He leaves large family, but they are well
/ provided for, as he was man possessed OF
considerable wealth.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08

Connecticut, has gone Democra
tic, by about 1000 majority. Thai
is English is elected Governor by
that much majority, although the
Legislature is said to be Republican.
The vote was short, on account OF
the very bad weather The Democ-
raey viii gloat over this as a decisive
victory, but it is even defeat fol
them, if we regard the principles mp
on which he was elected as manifest
ing anything.
Later reports give English 600
majority, but the Republicans have
majority of one in the Senate. In
the House the Republicans have
majority Of six.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08
NEWS ITEMS,

1t is reported that Prince Pierre Napoleon
Bonaparte intends TO reside at Brussels.
Seven Merchants, all doing business on the
same street i'll Halifax, were lost in the steamer
City Of Boston. They had gone out to pur.
chase their Spring supply of goods.
John Powers, recently acquitted Of tn,
charge of murdering Catholic priest in Bel.
lefqntaine, Ohio, upon the plea Of insanity
was formerly known in Buffalo as "CPazy
Jack"
The Grand Army Of the Republic of philad.
elphia, assembled Monday evening at the
Academy of Music to pay tribute to the mem.
ory of Gen. Thomas. Bishop Simpson made
the principal address. Grant and Sherman were
present
In 1865 Seymour beat Grant in Kentucky
BY majority of 1888. But in 1863 the
Democrat majority was only about $1,000
Now that 5000 negro voters arc to be added
so those exercising the franchise in that State
by the operation Of the fifteenth Amendment,
the majority for Democracy will be very
small
A patriotic Friend was on board Of an
American privateer in the war for independ-
ence whenT British cruiser boarded her. He
was peacesble in principle, but belligerent at
heart So when he saw stout tar pulling
himself up to the deck to join In the fghs for
King George, he seized hatehot, and sovering
thehemp at q blow, quietly remarked, 'Friend,
thee can have that rope"
In @ late lecture on archaeology Professor
Winchell, of the Michigan University, said
that it had been a common error among acien-
tific men OF lato to figure man as older than
he is There was no evidence that man All
tkdated the glacier period, which was moi
more than 10,5Oo years ago. Because man ex-
listed contemporaneous with the mammoth and
other animals now extinct, it does not follow
that he wss hundreds Of thousands years old.
The mammoth was more modern than we had
supposed, and not man more ancient,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08

The House on the 18th inst with great una
nimity passed the following Joint resolutions,
offered by Mr. Enochs. at strikes me-" as
our beloyed Baber frequently says in beginning
an opinion, that the resolution oF memorial
ought to be favorably considered by our ser-
wants in Congress. A law contsrming to the
suggestions would no doubt "effectually stop
agents from receiving any part of the scanty
stipeusd which the general government owes
to the pensioners themselves"
ResoEped, By the General assembly QfH
State of Ohio That We believe it to be the
immediate duty of the Congress of the United
States to so amend the pension laws that
hereafter al pensions shall be paid monthly,
instead of seni-aa.1uslly, through the post
Office by money orders or by checks on the as
sistant treasurer so as TO efectually stop agents
from receiving any part OF the scanty stipend
which the General Government owes to the
pensioners tfeJpkelyes.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested TO
forward without delay copies of this resolution
to each Of our Senators and Representatives in
CongTsfs,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08


A bull In q China shop Ii no worse'n a GOWN
-four barrel. In Oswego few nights since
COW got into kitchen pushed her head into
-four barrel, when to her astonishment ana
mortiAcation ths barrel chung to her hons.
Thus encumbefed she began hoEnpipe around
the kitchen, which frightened everybody out
Of the house
Mrs Victoria c. Woodruff, the female bro
keF, partner Of Miss ClsAin, of New YORK, an
nounees herself as candidate for the Prssiden-
cy, and denounces tho present Administration,
and also pronounees in favor Of recognizing
Cuban independence There is nothing Ike
impudence in this world.
A seFious ssBbbins sffrsy occurred in Glove.
land On Sunday night last A party of Eares
OF four young men partially intoxicated, met
negro on the street, and commenced series
OF insults and abuses, whereupon, the negro
drew knife, and stabbed ono OF the Marty,
lnHictins serious wound, just over the left
hip The negro made his escape, and as no
accurate description could be given Of him, it
is not probable that he will be discovered.
On Saturday the day passed of quietly in
Richmond. with the polio, of both rnavors On
the streets. Saturday night the United States
Marshal served writ requiring Ellison to givo
up possession Of the City Hall and other pro.
perty. Ellison refused, and the Marshal then
applied to tho military for aid. On the ap-
pearance Of the military, Ellison retired with
his forco to the headquarters not beloBrinr IN
the city, whero he will continue toact t.as-nnsvor
This is done 70 get the matter before tha
Supreme Court.
From Wyoming territory there came. few
days ago, another rather pointed apology for
the Indian policy Of Sheridan and Baker. CT
isens VTaylaid and murdered, the stage attacked
and pillaged, and the bodies Of the slain left
disfigured by every mutilation that the savage
mind can invent, this is the short, terrible story
that comes to put a quietus upon the senti-
mental drivel that has been so largely indulRed
IN over the punishment of the Piegans.
| Tho friends Of our noble School system nav
well rejoice over the glorious victory won By
the defendeee Of the Cincinnati Schools against
the hostility to the Bible. In its Immediate
and future bearing, it Is far the greatest victory
gained in years by means Of the ballot, and all
friends Of free education should Be devoutlv
thankful for the existence in that city Of pub
lie sentiment capable Of controlling such result
1t Is a source Of special honor to the newly
made colored voters, that they contributed
largely to this result. Nobodyhas deener in.
terest in the matter than have they.
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OrR colored citizens will sppreci

Our colored citizens will appreci.
ate the magnanimity displayed TO-
wards them at the Edward polls of this
CITY, where their votes were refused,
and they hooted from the polls. II
will nos be long before evcp those in.
CRATES viii appeal TO the colored vo.
ters with assurances that "they had
always been their friends" Apro.
Dos of this. Recently, when it be-
came certain thst the amendment
would become q law, certain leader
of the Democracy met q colored citi
zen at the east end Of the bridge
shook hand with him, and hoped that
now "the hatchet would be buried
and that he would bring his colored
friends to the polls, and vote the Dem.
ocratie.ticket." The Democracy ex.
hibited their friendship ON Monday
by hooting them from the POLLS
strong manifestation Of 'equal rights
toall," !" truly. Colored men, will bear
this treatment in remembrance.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08

In a speech to the colored people in Wash
ington, delivered recently. Senator Revels
said:
/ congratulate you, my friends, upon the great
change that has taken place among you within
the last few years. Yoy are now men, and can
walk upright, and go out whenever you choose
and STAY as long IS you ehoose.-Why, eleven
wears AGO. when 1 came TO this city, | vas for
God to Be in doors at nine O'Clock or be arrested
went to the Senate cne evening, and stood
there wondering at the wisdom expressed, and
aduirinq the hall, when a large man stepped
mn and touching me on the shoulder, asked
what I wanted there. told him. Where
upon he said it was against the rules, and
must 20 our, my friends, and then / resolved
/ never to enter those halls, but since then the
cloud OF fslavery has been torn asunder, and l
have entered them, and you know how.
have only few naoze words to say to you.
Educate your children, make al the money
you can, and show YOUR white Eellow-eltlzens
that yoa are worthy Of tie freedom that you
now enjoy,
Another word and have done. Tomorrow
! GeneERl Ames- my coilesgae, will be voted on
on 70 the Senate. When yoR hear that he has
been at<Suitted let him have your hest wishes
and hearty fpplause, for he has been, and ia.
one of the best friends the eolored men ever
/ had
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-08

V1CKERs, the leading anti-Bible
member of the Cincinnati Board Of
Education, and who brought about
the whole trouble, refused a party
nomination, prefering to run on the
straight anti-Bible issue. His Bible
opponent beat him out ofsight
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Nem A0pertisGtnents.
---'-~"--~N"~-~-"------~-
GRAND OPENING
FREMONT CASH STORE.

W1r. A. RICE & BROS. have,
on account of their extensive and
constantly increasing trade, been
Obliged to enlarge their store, making
it now one Of the, largest establish
ments in the West. We desire to
call the attention Of the public to a
few facts which viii make it to their
interest to cali and examine our
goods before purchasing elsewhere:
First. 1t is our determination to
keep the largest stock, thereby ena-
bling you to. make better selections.
Second. We keep one of the firm in
New York who buys our goods which
enables us to keep the latest styles
and to take advantage of any decline.
We have in addition to our stock of
Dry Goods, added large stock of
Carpets, and Oil Cloths, which we in
tend hereafter to make speciality,
and shall offer them to the public
very cheap. We have a large room
on the first floor, where we can match
and display our carpets, which will
enable you to make better selections.
We invite everybody to call and see
our new rooms, also to examine our
goods and prices. Our stock con-
tains'a full assortment of the follow
ing articles, to which we invite special
attention.
Dry Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Gloves,
Woolens, Cottons, White Goods,
Notions, Embroideries, Lace Shawls,
Ribbons, Prints and Domestics of
every description.
WM. A. RICE & BROS.
Fremont Cash Store.
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CINCINNATI has redeemed her
credit, on all sides. The bible can
didates for the Board of Education
have been elected. The Republic
ans have carried both branches OF
the Municipal government, and
better class of men will now repre-
sent the citizens.
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66-778.34943-

The public debt has been reduced
s5,776,349,4s during the month Of
March, making a total Of $S8,075,,
398,00 OF public debt that has been
paid since the administration passed
into the hands Of President Grant.
And the good work promises to go
on steadily.