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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12

SHoo. FLY!-The following is the Original
Shoe, Fly" 30 popular among the white folk.
in the North, and an old favorite of the niger.
south long before the war 1t originated with
; aiggsr FIRE company in 1856 at Savannah, Ca
The engine Of that company was known as thu
Shoe, Fly" The s.nseless song goes:
sHoO. FLY! DON'T BoDDER ME-,
think hear de angels sing,
think hear de angels sing,
think hear de angels sing
De angels now on de wing.
Ifeel, l feel, l feel
OATS what my mOdder said:
De angels pouring lasses down
Upon dis nigger's head.
CHoRus-Shoo, hyl don't bodder me!
Shoe, hy! don't holder me!
Shoe, fly! don't bodder me!
Ibsong to CompnyG.
I feel, l feel. I feel.
l feel like morning star:
feel, feel, feel,
feel like morning star;
feel, | feel, feel, r.
feel like morning star; ~
feel, ! feel, | feel, 10y
Sss.I feel like morning star 'Li
Il sleep In de sun, dis niger knows,
If sleep In de sun, dis niger kilVws,
II ! sleep In de sun, dis Niger knows,
A lily come sting him on dcnosc.
OATS what my modder said
y. s . whenever dis Niger goes to sleep,
He must cOber up his head.
CHoRrs-shoo fy! don't boddcr mo etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12

CARDIFF GiANr.-The Chicago Tribune, a
few days ago, contained \ full revelation of
the history Of the Cardiff giant. showing that
it had been made in that city some three
years ago by German sculptor who was
hired for tire purpose and got $75 for the JOB.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12

The day express bound south on the Illinois
Central railroad On Tuesday, near La Sale, ran
of ths track and The engineer J. B. Patterson, Of
Aubsrs, had his left foot 80 badly crushed that
anputation had 10 b performed above the ankle
isiut. No enc slss injured.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12

dcn solomon, ex-clcrk OF Cook county, has
come to grief for disobeying an injunction of
the supreme court, ordering him to extend
the taxes Of Cook county according to the
rates established by the state board Of equal.
iza'ion. He was hauled up before the court
at Springfield last week for contempt and
fined $1,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
Great Britain.

Capt. Cochrane, commanding naval station
off the African coast, sends home . report, -
coming from the interio. that DIR. Living stou
had been burned as a wizard by some dusky
chief in Central Africa
The telegraph lines of Great Britain went int
the hands of the government on the LIST inst.
During the fra. three days the number Of de-.
spatches, at the reduced rates, was doubled, but
the additional work thrown upon the operators
caused q great deal of confusion and not little
dissatisfaction. t...
The Great Eastern, about the safety Of which
fears were entertained, arrived at Bombay,
Feb 1st
The telegraph line from London to Calcutta
and Chittagong, China, ha. Just been completed
and gone into operation.
Parliament opened on Tuesday by royal com.
mission, the Queens speech being read by Lord
Cairns. The speech is censured for the timid
policy it announces on the Irish question. while
in this country it will provoke remark chiefly on
account of its omission of any allusion to the
Alabama question. The debate on the speech
in the commons was quite spirited.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12
CHoRrs-shoo, fly! don't boddcr me etc.

They have had great deal of trouble in
getting Peabody buried, a feat which We are
glad to learn, was accomplished at last, on
the 9th inst, vt the town of Peabody, Mass.
Served him right, he had no business to die
rich, and leave such TAT job for the under
takers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12

A HOTEL SoLp.--The Harrison House."
at La Sale, formerly known as tho L" Hardy
House" was lately sold to Mr. l.. A Hattie.
way, Of FL Paso.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12
AaRIcUL1URAL SOCIETY.


The members of the above soeaety assembled
at the Court House ON Saturday, the 9Th int,
at o'clock p NJ, in pursuance of the regulations
of the society. The attendance ves large. In
the absence of the president, the meeting was
called to order b. Joel ". -Armstspps. and 1st
Vice President Spencer called to the chair. Ed.
G. Lewis, Esq. secretary, read the miautes Of
the Last regular meeting The minutes were
approved.
The Secretary read his report, which was as
follows: s
To the La Sails County agricultural Society:
The society has been somewhat unfortunate
during the past year. A severe storm destroyed
tho Judges stand, blew dswn the entire south
division Of seats, injured the music stands ma
terially, and racked the old vegetable hall badly,
besides damaging the other buildings on the
grounds. The Executive COMMITTEES found it
necessary to expend considerable money in re-
pairing the buildings upon the ground, and also
considered it expedient to erect more new sheds
for sheep and hogs, as we'll as to build about
forty new box stalls. These repairs and i'm
provements oocasioned an expense in all of
$324O5. Other improvements seem to DO much
needed, and ought soon to DO made.
Considering everything, the fair of 1869 was
success, and the accounted the year stands as
fellows:
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France.

Paris. during the beginning of the present
week was the scene Of intense excitement, grow.
ing out of the arrest of Rochefort, under recent
sentence consigning him to six months imprison-
ment. He was arrested on Monday evening,
near his home in Belleville, in the northeastern
part of the city, just as he was entering public
meeting. Intense excitement followed. Vast
crowds filled the streets, and the populace began
to throw up barrcades. The police were very
active in quellng the disturbance. but quiet was
only restored on the appearance Of q strong mil
itary force. On Wednesday night there was an
other outbreak in the same quarter, which was
again quelled by the police. Thus far the mill
tary have not fred gun, and the latest accounts
say "she city is tranquil" Rochefort's paper
has been suppressed. -...a ...
A strong company has been organized in Paris
to construct che canal across the isthmus of
Darien, and has sent Gen. Heine to Panama TO
conduct the explorations OF the route.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12

CUBA.
An important battle occurred Jan. LIST, near
Mira de Juan Rodriguez between Gen. Jordan.
the patriot commander, and the Spanish general
Pueblo, in which the patriots were entirely vic.
torious, the Spaniards losing 1900 men.
An outrage occurred in Havana on the 9TH
inst. which may have serious consequence
Four young men from New York, who had been
sent to Havana BY the house Of Lamar & Kemp
to open pcrfumery stsre, were, on the day men
TONED, on their way to photograph gallery to
have their pictures taken, wearing blue neokties
Near the gallery Cuban volunteer stopped
them and pointing to their neck.tiss. shot enc Of
the young men named Grsenwalt, and wounded
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Faragut is here sick.
Dispatches to politicians from Texas announce the
nomination in caucus, which is equivalent to an cleo
ton, of Morgan c. Hamilton for the short and long
term and Gov. Flanagan for the five year term
The newly elected Senators from Georgia visited the
President, who again dsavoweG any interference be-
tween them and Hill and Miller.
The Consulate at Santiago de Cuba, under date OF
January 3d. writes to the Secretary of State that pot
ical affairs in that Consular district in most de-
plorable condition. The assassination at Bayamo of
citizens sent from that city by order of the Count OF
Vamazeda, nothing more than what is daily per-
petrated. It's we'll known that Valmazeda aspires to
the position of Captain General of the island, and in
order to increase his popularity among the blood
ing Catanes who operating in his behalf, both in
this island and in Spain, he gives imperative orders to
make this of extermnation and we daily learn
of peaceful citizens residing in the country being
sassnated by the modified Spanish troops. These Or
ders probably carried extreme, from the fact
that those commanding such troops constantly sup
plying some Cuban produce dealers of this city, and
whose object to sack the country and forward to their
agents such portions of the crop may pass into their
hands
1t estimated that fifty per cent of the Spanish vol
unteers from sickness put hcrs du combat. The
hospitals are full to OVERLOOKING 1t is impossible for
any force that Spain can send terminate the rebel
force, owing to the climate and topography of the
country while both contending parties destroy every
vestige of agriculture.
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Wilson introduced bill making the importation OF
under labor contracts unlawful.
IN the House to-day, Butler is struggling tor con,
sideration of the disabilities bill. He said he was desired
by the Reconstruction Committee to report general
bill for the removal Of disabilities There were now
some three or four thousand names awaiting the re-
port Two bills had passed the Senate, and some were
prepared in The House. He desired that the House
should indicate whether it disposed to pass gen.
era BILL or what course it would pursue He thought
this legislation as essential any other Hundreds OF
waiting to be restored to their rights while
the appropriation bills not to take effect until
July
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-Johnstone presented bill
removing all disabilities.
The President Intercepted as to whether any
revenue officers had attempted to collect taxes from
Indians in contravention of treaties.
The Senate passed bill appropriatng $4,000 for
expense of witnesses to the cadet corruption invest
cation.
bill was introduced and referred to provide for
the stay of execution in certain cases. This bill is in
tended to afford relief against the operation of
the recent legal tender decision. Il gives stay of
execution on all judgments founded contracts con-
racted prior to the 18th of July, 1s62-the date of
passage of the first legal tender actor from one to
two and four years. according to amount; butprovides
that if plaintiff in such judgment will receive currency,
there shall be stay, and that whenever specie pay.
ments are resumed all the stays under the act shall
terminate
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23

The man who discovered that Paducah is a corrup-
ton of Pat Dugan the name of its first settler, has
Just ascertained that Dictator is short for Richard Pc.
tato.
The village of Sweet Home, in Nodaway county
was almost totally destroyed by fire recently. ONLY
one house was left standing. Before the fire there
were two.
The Princess Pierre Bonaparte has received numer.
Gus letters threatening death to herself and children
In consequence of this she has found it necessary to
leave her residence at Auteu and take refuge with
her friends at Paris.
There are only about $500 Jewish families in Jeru.
salem, where, by right, there should be more Jews
than in any other part of the world
What tintinnabulary alarum, indispensable to the
exterior of the modern Esculapian habitaon may be
said to resemble feminine exponent of the histronic
art?-The night BELIZE.
The newspaper report that there are indications of
revival in religion in Boston conveys the first in
eligence have yet had that there is any religion in
Boston to revive.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23

DANGER TO THE FRUIT CRoP.-We fear that the cold
night of Thursday may have injured the plum and to
some extent the peach crop. Blooms were thick upon
the plum trees in this vicinity while there were many
peach trees also in full flower. Fortunately the earliest
and best peaches bloom last The New York Herald
referring to the causes of the recent extraordinary
storms and hurricanes which, although we have been
exempt from them in this immediate region, have pre-.
vailed in various parts of the country notices that since
the opening winter storm in New York of the
middle OF December we have had the wind from the
east the southwest and the SOUTH to an extent never
perhaps known within the same period before These
winds have brought from the warm ocean current of
the gulf stream unusual amount of vapor heat and
electricity. The atmosphere over the land thus be-
coming overcharged with these elements, reaction
has followed which has given us this unprecedented
chapter of rains, foods hurricanes, hail. thunder and
lightning Nor do we think that the reaction is over
but that we may expect now, the next thing in Or
der, a cold snap, and then a fall of snow Indeed
we are somewhat apprehensye that in proportion to
the late unusual spell of warm weather we shall vet
have spell of snow and ice in the establishment of
the seasons equilibrium.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Feb. IL The Mystic Krewe Of
Comus make their annual parade the night of March
the lst The exhibition of this year will far surpass
anything yet attempted by this time honored society
New ORLEANS Feb. straightforward joint res
outon approprating $4,000 for the burial of the Con
federate dead, in response to memorial from the
Ladies' Benevolent Association of Fredericksburg
Va, passed.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 21.-Legislatme-The constab
ulary bill was finally passed.
All the Objectionable bills were somewhat modified
(about which the indignation meetings were heidi and
have passed, except the militia BILL 1t is made the
special order for Friday.
joint resolution amen ding the DISTINGUISHING
clause of the constitution was passed.
A destructive fire in Franklin, La. Loss, $40, 900
No insurance.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2l.-Departed for Red river
steamer Lightwood.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23

Hope Scott, who married Miss Lockhart the grand
daughter OF Sir Walter Scott is said to have law
practice of 100000 year.
revenue officer reported that a barle of whiskie
seezed by me for not being stampt has been stol by
ruins with Eases Disguised with krapn If the whisky
was as bad as the officers spelling, those who sto
it had poor prize.
The statement is made that during one of Prince
Arthurs receptions in Washington well known ma
tron went among the girls, exclaming, BLUSH lit.
tie, blush little; it will look more English"
We are told that g Rev. Horace Cook is now with
ms family, near Boston, under medical treatment" 1t
TO De feared that the poor dear gentleman cruelty
sictlmized oy designing school girl is slowly gliding
INTO the silent tomb with broken heart.
An industrious old man in Eastern Connecticut
whose early education neglected, has put out
sign announcing: Coin out wbtewashin done in
here
-Four hundred thousand copies we're printed Of
koeheiorts Marseillaise the day after the Noir
and Pierre Bonaparte affair.
1t is estimated that the amount of money deposited
IN all the savings banks of the United States aggre
gates $500 O00,00o Placing our population at 10
ooo,ooo, this sum would give $l2 30 per head for
every man, woman and child in the country.
The other day lady in Carroll county. Georgia pave
birth to twins On the same day and in the same
house two of her daughters brought forth twinsMan
boys They must have had boys ferrous time il that
mansion. - ''ias
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Communicated
Low Water Navigation

Editors South Western:
Having had occasion to pass through and work in
bayou Winsey and bayou Pierre river during the last
low water season, would beg leave through the me-
dunn of your columns, to nform parties who are inter-
ested directly or indirectly in the benefits of navga
ton to your busy town, that low water navigation will
be cut off from you hereafter BY the Old river channel
from the head Of Tones bayou to the mouth of BAYOU
WiHsey-the present. outlet of bayou Pierre First.
from the fact that bayou Pierre takes off three.
fourths of the water of Red River at the present
stage OF water and four hs of it at low water stage
and second, that the Stacking of the current in the
river at Dixie, Coushata, and Squirrel Point bars is to
such extent that the sediment carried down and
settling in that section of the river will shut off pay
cation during low water seasons | would not be at
all surprised if your merchants and Others were not
compelled to haul their supplies from point on bayou
Pierre the next low water season. as confidently pre-
dict there will not at that time be more than twelve
inches OF WATER II indeed so much on the bars above
bayou Winsey.
Now sir, the place to remedy the evil resulting from
the failure OF the project to stop Tones bayou is to
improve the channel of bayous Pierre and Wnsey, or
In other words, to continue the improvement of those
streams, so successfully begun and brought to MARCEL
by the Mansfield company the past fall This improve
ment will give uninterrupted navigation low as well
as high water and moreover shorten the distance to
this city at least forty miles, well as secure the con-
centraton Of water. All this can be accomplished at
small costas most Of the route has sufficiently well
defined channes-and with the aid of the State to
move one mile Of raft and to dredge two bars shoal
sections, the troubles Of Dixie and other bars can be
avoided for all time
Your conservative consideration of this subject may
be gratefully acknowledged by your many friends and
your humble servant, THOMAS MOORE.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23

THE MAGGIE HAYS DIsAsTER-Our dispatches oil
the 18th only said Further advces from the Maggie
Hays disaster state that the boat and cargo total
loss" as though particulars had been given Yet, 10
the city papers, under the head of Associated Press
dispatches and under the date the 18th, find
the following account;
The steamer Maggie Hays, from New Orleans for
Pittsburg blew up at Chute sc, Helena, yester-
day afternoon, killing Capt. Martini the second en-
gineer, and eight deck hands The second clerk Reese
was badly but not fatally scalded. The passengers
all safe, have them board also the balance
of the crew. The remains of Capt. Martin have been
recovered A pleasure party from Cincinnati were on
board. ALI escaped uninjured
And under same date, from Memphis, the Ledger's
Helena special SAYS After the explosion of the boil
of the Maggie Hays she took fire, and burned until
she sunk Henry McDermot, the second engineer,
who lost, shipped at New Orleans in the place of
a discharged engineer. Jenny Reese, the second
clerk, is slightly scaded None of the passengers
were hurt
This certainly evidences very gross carelessness on
the part Of the reporter who forwards dispatches to
this region.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

| WASHINGTON Feb. 17.-Boutwe sells one million
| of gold to-day He will buy no bonds this week.
| Revenue to-day 1892, 600.
Harvard College asks for positive rank for navy sur
geon.
Eight thousand citizens of Maryland ask in the name
of God and liberty the recognition ofCuba
WASHINGTON Feb. 1s.-Nebraska has ratified the
fifteenth amendment This astens it on the country
There is great excitement in the Military Committee
over corruption in nominations cadetships 1t
undoubted that the Southern members are implicated
There is still great doubt the result of the NOM
nations to the Supreme Bench. A great struggle is
pending to at least for Southern man.
James Gray Jewell of Mississippi, has been con-
frmed Consul to Singapore.
The Senate has confirmed VIM. B. Cooper pension
agent at New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia huge petition was pre-.
scented from New York against the renewal of the in
come tax its inqusitorial character making it partcu
larly odous to American people.
The Mississippi delegation desire the postponement
of the Presidents approval of her admission until after
Tuesday, thus postponDg the meeting of the Mssis.
sippi Legislature one week.
Revenue to-day $4,000.
The Senate Committee on public lands reports in
favor of granting two million for school purposes
in the District of Columbia.
The Mississippi delegation headed by Reves, visited
the President to-day, praying him to withhold his ap
prevail of Mssisspps admission until after the passage
of certain acts for disabilities. The delegation has no
objection to the general features of the bill The Pres
dent will sign the bill on Wednesday.
Admiral Porter is instructed to keep war vessel at
Havana. The clad Sangus is suggested for this
duty.
Currency balance in treasury $23, 25o, 600; gold
$111 100000. == i
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Revenue to-day 1857 900.
Three millions coin interest is due on the lo-4os on
the LIST of March.
A bill is pending allowing fine WHISTLES to remain in
bond Three years. with interest on deferred taxes.
The Judiciary Committee reported the evidence
against Judge Busteed of Alabama not sufficient to
cause impeachment. The Committee discharged from
further consideration of Busteed's case
The presence Of the Spanish frigates Zealad and
Vittoria at New York has been the subject of much
comment. They will only remain there
ew days. and it is believed their way to another
port for repairs. New York not selected for the
purpose.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Fifteen millions required
or pensions on the 4th of March, reducing the cur
ency balance in the treasury seriously.
Few bonds will be purchased during the month of
darch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The Military Committee
eported unanimously resolution expelling White
nore, OF South Carolina, for cadet corruption. The
louise votes on expulsion on Wednesday.
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TOUCH OF JEALoUsT.-The following card appears
In the New Orleans Times of the 18th, signed bv all
theleading merchants of jefferson:
We, the undersigned, merchants of Jefferson Texas
take TINS method of requesting our correspondents and
shippers not to ship any of our reghts on the Bradsb
Johnson, Jefferson, Grand Era, or any boat resbip.
ping as it causes US delay, vexaton and loss TAnd
here follows a list Of namesl
delay, Texation and loss, actually result from
the reshpment of freight at this point We have moth
ing 10 say; but we are inclined to doubt this and fear
that the action of the Jefferson merchants is prompted
more by Jealousy of Shreveport than anv other
cause They would no doubt think it rather mean and
httesprted in the merchants of this place to enter
into combination not to patronize boats that on
through to Jefferson and unless our merchants knew
this movement on the part of the merchants If tho
latter place was prompted by jealousy alone, it woud
probably be So
That our merchants have not pursued such nol;cv
is EVIDENT and the fact was clearly demonstrated re-
Gently. One of our best packets failed to get load
OF cotton here, and whilst lying at the wharf boat
from Jefferson came in and secured some eight HIM
dred bales.