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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11

The difficulty Of expressing ones self in
a foreign language il illustrated by the re-
mark Of German girl, who went to see a
fine bow baby, and enaeayoring to express
Lar adm;ration. said ooh, my! what a
w;ce fat babee! How fat she is, don't he ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11

aJova orandee.is coming to this country
...y;s,, ~ a;ghtv-one children, and wants to
secure board In some quiet family.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
no THE Sass
CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED
STATE OF LOUIS1AN A,

To he Submitted to the people Of the State
at the next General Election, to be held
on the seventh day CT November, Ammo
DOuini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11

| Clever:
s.Well, yes. She is rather silent. how
ever, but she looks intellectual.
MAY God bless YOU and her" cried
sister Anne, claspins his hand convul-
siveiy as they reached the door OF the
studio.
'Amen." answered Stephen fervently,
returning the pressure.
The door opened and they entered The
room was empty.
'.She is gone, tired OF waiting. per-
haps, murmured poor AGne, with sigh
OF relief.
"No, she is behind the curtain" an
swered Stephen. stepping up to the red
merino curtain that hung across one side
of the studio. "Filbert. allow me to pre-
sent to you Miss Anne Plymott.'
He drew the curtain suddenly aside, and
| 10 there in q huge gold frame Hilbert
saw full length portrait Of herself. She
uttered cry OF joy, and running to Ste
phen, hid her blushing cheeks on his
breast.
.SYou surely are not SURPRISE, Fiibert ?"
said Stephen, half reproacAfuliy.
Il am, she answered Il never
dreamed OF being so happy. What made
you paint this picture, thought
It was my way Of asking You. whether
you would have me. You have not an
swered yet, though. Filbert.
Filbert took the young artist by the
hand, and leading him up to the picture,
said. There, sir, is your bride. Why
don't you kiss herr"
True" said Stephen, 81 forgot that p
but instead Of kissing the picture he
kissed the original, who screamed a little,
blushed more, called him hard names, and
then nestled up closer to him than ever.
Gilbert, said Stephen, after pause,
Il intend to ask the editor Of the Aloe to
be my bridesman."
81 consent, cried Hilbert, gayly. 'It
he had paid me for poems, l should not
have met you that night, and
81 should not have painted that pic
turew
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11

seventy,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14
The 9aintlY Howard.

Piety IN high places is doubtless an excel
lent thing, but it must be of the sort the good
Bishop Hopkins had-"none to speak Of
During the whole war of the rebellion, the
piety OF no man engaged in it was more
ceaselessly trumpcted than that of Gen. o. o.
Howard. From a supposed resemblance in
that respect to q distinguished British officer
in India, he was called by his enthusiastic adj
mirers the American Havelock. Few preach
ers were more ''gifted in prayer" or more
thoroughly imbued with the genuine Praise
God-Barebones purtanical twang. But it
may be set down as an almost infallible rule,
that when you meet man pre-eminent for
that sort Of piety, you are in close proximity
to thief. Gen. Howard, on account of his
supposed piety, and therefore pre-eminent fit
ness, was placed at the bead of the Freed
mems Bureau; and his management of the
affairs of that anomalous institution has lately
been overhauled by committee OF congress.
But single drawer of the Bureau" has yet
been unlocked, but among the curiosities it
contained are transactions like the following:
The proceedings of the committee on Thurs
day last developed, among other curious matters,
that Gen. Howard bought square of ground in
Washington for $4,000, and had the title made
in his own name Subsequently he sold one.half
OF 1t to the stockholders of the patent brick COM
pany in which he was interested, and decided the
other half TO some negro normal school in North
Carolina. Deeds produced before the commit.
tee, it is further alleged. proved that this was
the direction in which went the aforesaid $4,000
of government money--half to the freedmen and
the other half into some depository known only
to General Howard and the patent brick compa.
ny. After this speculation was consummated, it
is charged that the general proceeded to spend
So, 900 of bureau funds in grading the square
alluded to. which makes 1900 of the peoples
cash planted without authority and without me-
cesslty in single piece of real estate at the ma
tioual capital
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14
Mcfarland Acquitted.

The trial Of Mcfarland, in New York, for
the murder of Richardson, who had 'robbed
him of his wife," terminated on Tuesday in
verdict of acquittal. "Never before" say the
dispatches, "has such q wild scene been ex-
hibited in a court of justice as took place on
the announcement of this verdict"
The audience, who were packed in such
manner that there was not even standing room
for small boy, were still and breathless while
the court asked the jury whether they bad
agreed upon verdict But the excited crowd
did not even wait for Mr.. Brown, the foreman,
to pronounce the words ''not guilty" in tull
The moment he said mot" there arose such
hurrahs, such cheers. almost shook the build.
ing. The words were repeated "We find Dam
iel Mcfarland not guilty" and up jumped men
and women again and again, giving expression
TO their long.pent-up feelings in manner al
most impossible to describe. The women Jump
ed on tables in their eagerness to reach the
prisoner and his counsel. Several ladies again
and again kissed Mr.. Graham, who shed tears
profusely in accepting the congratulations Of the
ladies. Mr.. Graham said: "Well when man
gets in between the man and wife, he must be
shot. l have always said So end always shall.
There can BE no other law than that for this
class of cases" Again, to another group of la
dies who kissed him repeatedly, he said "Well,
l assure you that l feel proud to receive your
thanks, and I am prouder than l would be if you
were gentlemen. l can only say am proud of
having pleased the ladies, and I hope shall
always be able to please them A woman rush.
ed up to Mr.. Hansen, the German Juror, and ex-
claimed, you've done your duty nobly. God
bless you
Mr. Graham stated but the simple truth,
that ''whcn man gets in between the man
and wife, there is no other law but shooting"
If there ever was an exception to the law, Nc
Farland's case ought to have been one He
was Il poor, miserable, drunken oafer, who
had lost all claim TO the affections of his wife.
Yet degraded as he was, she still! was his wife,
and the penalty for stepping between the man
and wife was the samc.g 81 s..f.rf
There is no doubt, however that McFar-
land owes his acquittal less to sympathy for
himself, than to disgust for the despicable
ring that so inplacably pursued him. The
verdict is more a condemnation of Frothing.
ham, Beechcr, Mrs. Calhoun Runkle, Sinclair,
and that whole free love fraternity, than
justification of Mcfarland. 1t was not be-
cause Mrs. Mcfarland left her british hus-
band and sought the protection of another
man but because in doing so she made her.
self the 3rotege of cotere of lecherous scoun
drels and pimps, that she is condemned and
her worthless husband stands justified
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

The great bruisiag match, in reference to
which the sporting world" has been on tip.toe
for month, between two noted English bruiscrs
-Jem Mace and Tom Allen-took place at New
Orleans on Tuesday, They battered each other
beautifully through ten rounds, ut the end of
which the bruiser Mace was proved to be the
superior of the bruiser Allen, inasmuch as the
latter bruiser couldn't "come to time" to meet
the former bruiser. Heavy bets on the result of
the match were made all over the country. A
gentleman in this city had no less than q dozen,
all. unfortunately, on the inferior bruiser. On
footing up his losses yesterday they reached the
enormous aggregate of sixty cents, in whisky,
all due to soakers, like himself. He thinks of
making an assignment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14
City Loan.

The vote on the question of 4 lean TO pay
present city Indebtedness takes place next
Tuesday, and we sincerely trus; our people
will take sufficiently sensible view of the
subject to vote this loan. 1t is not question
of new expenditures. The question is simply
whether a debt now floating about loosely
in the shape of ten per cent interest bearing
city orders shall be properly funded, and thus
the credit of the city, which now goes at a
discount of 10 to 30 per cent, raised to par,
or whether this loose system of city orders
shall be continued. The present system is one
of endless expense and extravaganza. a days
labor, a load of gravel or plank for street
crossings, or any daily recurring unavoidable
expenditure costs the city from 10 to 20 per
cent. more than it would it her credit was at
par. There was never greater temptation to
extravaganza than to let the council manutac-
ture its own money nd H5dum, which the
present interest bearing order system amounts
to. The present city council has given enough
evidence OF its determination to econemise to
the last dollar practicable, to deserve of the
people the confidence that voting this loan
will not be taken advantage Of to indulge in
new extravaganza. II is alone as another step
IN the system of rigid economy instituted by
the present council, and not to get more means,
that the council ask the people to vote this
oan-which, in point of fact, is not a new
loan. but simply to place loan already made
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

were alive, and whether they had any brothers
or sisters. They replied despondingly they
supposed all were murdered. He shook his head
seemed very sorry. and told them he wa. about
TO take them home After a comfortable night
White Crow and about 90 of his band on the
10th morning of their captivity, got into the
canoes, and taking the girls with them crosssJ
the stream; then all mounting ponies, travelled
all day, arriving at night at a place wbars
several Indian families were encamped. H.,o
for the first time they had picked pork, potatoes
coffee and bread to eat. As they lay down for
the night, White Crow placed himself by the
side of the girls, smoking and keeping Will al,
night. Next morning, after an early breakfast.
the journey resumed. About 3 o'clock there
was halt for dinner, which consisted of bro;lea
venison and duck eggs. The latter being added.
the girls were unable to eat, but the Indians
seemed greatly to relish them By evening
they came opposite the fort at Blue Mounds.
northwest of Galena,) when White Crow took
Racheis white handkerchief mo longer very
white, however,l and making flag of truce Of il
approached the fort. He was met by an inter-
prefer, who, learning what was wanted went
back to the fort and soon returned with the Tn.
dian Agent (Mr. Henry Gratiotl, to whom the
captives were delivered and conducted inside of
the fort, where. to their unspeakable ioy, they
found two of their unces. Edward Hall and
Reason Hall. who had Travelled all this distance
IN pursuit OF them, aud had been instrumental
In arranging with White Grow for their Ransom
Starting now, with escort Of soldiers towards
Gaena, at White Oak springs they met their
brother. John W. Hall, whom they had supposed
murdered. From here they were conducted 70
Gaena, and thence down Fever river and the
Mississippi river to St Louis, whence, after an
absence of over a month, they reached the house
OF an uncle in Cass county, H., with whom they
remained until, in September following, their
only remaining brother, John W. Hall, had p-e.
pared for them "A home in Bureau county.
In March 1889, Rachel was married to WIN
Munsou, E.q., and in May following. Sylvia wa.
married 10 VIM. s. Horn, Esq. Of Cas- Co, III.
Mr.. Mlu-ou, as most OF our readers are aware.
moved with his youthful! bride to his farm near
Hsrding, in this county, where, in time sur.
rounded with the comforts OF wealth and an in.
terestins family, tho once dospairiug captive
lived her peaceful life, honorei as a neighbor,
loved = wife, and adored as q mother. ending
her days On 4 lovely May day. as noted above.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14
Was Father Abraham an Inidel

A. G. Herndon, a former law partner of the
late lamented," roundly asserts that Mr.. Lin
coin "was bold disbeiever in the funda-
mental truths OF christianity" Naturally such
statement, from such source, produced "a
sensation among those good people who ever
since his death, have labored so assiduously
to have Mr. Lincoln not only crowned as a
martyr but canonized as a saint. They have
been hunting up witnesses to prove Mr.
Herndon q falsitier, and among others, bring
forward one John Tyler, a colored clergyman
of Norfolk, who furnishes the following some
what curious contribution to history:
Having noticed an article in paper in this
city imputing infdelity to Abraham Lincoln,
permit me to state, briefly, some facts Of my own
personal knowledge. In the year 1865, while a
chaplain at Freedmens village, on Arlington
Heights, after the assassination, but three weeks
before Mrs. Lincoln left the White House, I
dined with the servants employed at the house,
some of whom had been engaged in personal at.
tendance upon Mr. Lincoln. My object was
really "a know more about him whose memory
L. still dear to me. l asked the servants how
Mr.. Lincoln treated them. / was told that FIRE.
quen,!,, late at night, Mr.. Lincoln came down
stair. IT, teach them to read, aud often took such
occasions to draw their thoughts toward the
Savior Of all mankind. He also often prayed
with them. l saw the tears fall from the eyes
OF these freedmen and women, and am thorough
ly viuced that in the heart of Abraham Lin
coin dwelt the principles of faith, hope and
charity. They also mentioned their belief that
he did not wish 20 attend the theatre but that
Mrs. Lincoln "insistrd."
| a reply from Mr.. llerndon is now in order.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

IHE ONEIDA DIsAsTER.-A Sacramento pa
per publishes an interesting account of the
results OF Il visit to the wreck of the Oneida.
In the bay Of Yokohama, by two divers from
San Francisco After Il thorough investipa-
ton of all the facts in the case. the NAVY
Department is satisfied that the Bombay WAS
solely and wholly to blame for the accident
which resulted in the loss of the Oneida. Adj
mlrai Porter repeIs the charge, moreover, that
the officers of the Oneida were drunk and
carousng in the cabin ut the time of the dis
aster and that the deck was in charge of a
mldshipman. The divers who have examined
the situation OF the wreck and the character
OF the injury sustained, declare that the order
to starhoard the helm of the Oneida was the
only proper order TO give under the circum.
stances One very unpleasant statement con-
nectcd with the loss of life on the Oneida has
been contradictcd by IN investigation. It
appears that the unfortunate vessel had a full
complement OF boats, and that there was no
truth IN the Statement that the acquisitions
tor them made by Capt Williams from time
to time had received no attention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14
The IUEe Races.
WE ARE TO HAVE THEM.

We AXE 10 HAVE THEM.
We announce, that through the untrins eff
orts of the committee, aud especially of the
"never say die" Bowman the worthy Secretary
the Society, it is decided to have the June
trottng races, which have so long been the sub
lect of debate among our people
When Mr. Bowman first preached the idea of
horse fair in June, every body said .Oh, yes,
II you can )" The times are too hard :" mo
money But by hard work. the committee
have got so far that they can nearly announce
follows: The faic will be held about June 10Th.
A purse of five hundred dollars will be offered
to the best trotting horse; open to the world
smaller purses to running and pacing horses, &c,
so as 70 make the total Uranium list about $1,000
The gate money is to 90 towards paying the
debts of the society.
The committee on raising money have now
almost the above amount subscribed, and to-day,
as will be seen by notice in another column,
they meet TO report to the board of managers
and to arrange programme for the June Races
Mr. Force, of the Fox River Valley Road
communicates the gratifying intelligence that
the cars will reach Ottawa, from Streator, by
that time, four miles of iron being now laid, and
every day a respectable distance being made to.
wards this city.
The prominent citizens of Ottawa deserve
much credit for their liberality, all having freely
contributed towards this fund, with foo erce,,.
t'0''s, and these were, we suppose, poor men, or
busineis men in doubtful circumstances. We
are rejoiced that the fair is to be held.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

On His DiGNITy.-Our Sheriff. 40 saw the oitv
board OF registry, refused them the use of his
Office last Tuesday for the purpose of registering
votes on the city loan question, not that he op.
posed or favored the loan. but because he knew
no reason why he should be annoyed by the
crowd which the OCCASION would necessarily at.
tract to his office. Now the question is, have the
public any rights which the sheriff i. bound to
respec. as TO his Office Echo, please answer!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14
There are new on the rolls the names Of

There are new on the rolls the names of
243,O0O pensioners, with 100000 applications
still pending. The average amount of those
pensions is $40 a year, and the total dis
bursemcnt is something like $3o,00o,0O0 In
view of these figures it will not appear sur
prising that the whole system of pensions has
become so environed with fraud as TO require
the very serious attention ofthe government
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

Congressman Cook, who has been mt home
during the present week, denies tlatiootcdly
in a card published in Thursdays Rcpujiicon
tina, he attended the meeting OF radical cdi
tors and politicians in Washington. in view of
which last weeks Rpubticu' came down so
heavily on Mr. Cook. SO the R,puJl,can
gracefully" backs down.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

N MISUNDERSTANDING thunder storm last
Wednesday, team owned by Mr.. Rutan, dri.
ven by II boy, was struck by lightning in the
town OF Farm Ridge, and instantly killed.
The boy was stunned md his face blackencd,
but otherwise was not hurt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-14

suoes LOT MOCcasius, or W give uP tueiT ColoS.
On the 9TH day, the Indians came to the tent
of the captives and their guardians, and took
Sylvia off to where the Indians appeared to have
held council in which 1t was decided that Syl-
via should 60 with an old Indian, whom they
afterwards ascertained to be White Grow, the
chief of the Winnebagos, and that Rachel should
remain where che was. Sylvia refused to 20 un-
less her sister went with her. Then White
Grow made speech, seeming greatly excited, at
the end of which young warrior, calling him,
self Rolling Thunder, went and brought Rachel
the chiefs shook hands, horses were brought, and
the girls duly mounted. A Sioux Indian step
ped up aud with q large knife cut a lock OF HAIR
from Rachels head, over the right ear, and
another from the back of her mead, telling White
Crow he would have her back again. Another
Indian took similar lock from Sylvias head
with the same remark Then the girls started
with White Grow and his band, riding rapidly
ell night, and hating ut daylight at the camp OF
the Winnebagos, where, on Il bed Of blankets and
furs, the girls were allowed to rest. Then the
party took canoes and travelled all day, encanp-
ing at evening on the bank Of the stream, the
name of which they never knew doubtless the
Mississippi. Here they remained that day.
while White Grow had gone off somewhere In
the evening he returned, and approaching the
,aptives, for tho first time spoke to them in
English. He asked II their father and mother
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-21
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

Y he copartnership heretofore eXisting under the
firm name ef s. 5. Griswoid Co.. is from
this Ith day OF January 1870 dissolved by mutual
consent All pfaties indebted or having any claims
On said firm arc requested 10 call for settlement.
=. s GRlSW4LD.
& ". NORTON.
1nni IA,
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DRUGS! DRUGS

Pure nrngs at Chris'ie's.
Pure Drugs at Christ els.
'ure Diugs Ut Chrisi-'s
Pure Drugs at Christis's.
Pure Drugs at Chr,stic's.
prescriptions Compounded at Chris'is's.
Irescriptions Compounded at Chiite's
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded at Z ri-ic's
PRESCRIPTIONS Com lIOundcd AZ Christis's
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded a; thristio's
Medicines at Chris'ias
Medicines At Cnristics.
Neilcnes at Chri.tics
Meitduts Christie's.
Aedicines at Chrisies.
Prescriptions Compounded At Chris,ie's
prescriptions Compounded at Ch-istie's :
frescriptio Compounded a, Christe's
prescriptions Compounded AZ Chris s' {.
~.u.. Prescriptions Compounded at ChrSie's
ehet Articles al Christies
T0'lst Articles at Chiistica
Tsilet Articles at Ch-isties
Iolet Articles at Chrs.ies
Toilet Artic rs At Ch;i,tie's
preScri. lions Compounded a. Christie.
Prescriptions Comp0undt ii at Cnrisre's
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded at Christ,~s
IRE criptons Comp, !uuded ut riste's
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded a. Christie's
rurs Liquors al Chr-tie's
rare Liquors at Christio's
Pnre Liquors ct Christic's
rnrs Liquors at Chrisies
Fure Liquors at Christies
prescriptions Compounded at Christc's
Prescri tiuns COMPOUNDED NJ Christie 4
prescriptions Compounded al Chrlste's
prescriptions Compounded at Christias
~ ~, PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded at Christis's
4urs Wines at Christie's
nhre Wines at Christies
rhre Wine. at Chrstie's
rurs Wines at Christie's
<are Wines NJ Chrisie's
prescriptions Compounded at Chri.tie's
riescrlpllons Comp )unded a. Cnri-tie's
prescripuoAs Compounded at Chri-ties =
PRESCRIPTIONS ON pOun dod Christie :
m. =. ~ Prescriptions Com pound ID Ut Chrisls' .
nIis sIis at Christe's
Oils at Christies
Oils At Christie'C
Shls 1t Christe's
ohs At Christie's
prescriptions Compotuded at christies
prescriptions Compounded at Chrfsiies
INSCRIPTIONS Compounded at Chris,ic's
rnresciipiions Com pounded at Christics
rants at Ohristi.'s
rstnts at Christie's
raihts at Christie'a
RANTS 1t Chtisiie's
fa'nts at Chri,tia's
descriptions Compounded nt Christie.
.,f scriptions Compould at Chri, ties
,ulresci!ptona Compounded ut Chrislic's
s,nnreScr1pttpns ConpOundcdat at Christie.
Patton, prescriptions C,rpounded a. Chrisiie'-
IIss.cht Medicines vt Christies'
p.ht ups.sht = dicines NJ CiristIc's
i,s.ent i,s.ent We cines at Christi e
u:.ht u::.cht Neu nes ut Christe's
'Sn' SisdcineA At Cinistie's
No. l3 Washington Street
mo 13 Washington Street
No. IL Washington Stree
NO W Washington Street
Petr,le,r.c.... NO. l3 " ASH inSt On Sire
pr)l'un Centre Pa
nnsro o In g utr. Pa
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A''folcum Centre, ri.
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aho..n. Snith's large stock Of boots and
r" oasred at COS: for the next 50 day,
Dec-kM.
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THE OIL MARK E,rs,

THTRULEUM CENTKE MsTch IT
The narket is firm and strong to-day; tie
demand for oil at $4,lO@$4l5 is lurp A.,
mt sellers refuse to sale; they are assine
81, 25@ $3.50. There was 1000 bbls sold
here at 1920