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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-24

Rev. Theo L. Cuy!er, D. D., ssys " Our
Fathers House" DR.. Marohs beek, "01s II.
theirs House." IL smootly writsO. aaA VII ~
popular among "ths massss." 10 advertiss.
msnt in anot her column.
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The Paris Opinion Rationale acknowledges
The receipt Of 10000 francs (s5oooEfrom A. T.
Stewart for the relief of the French wounded.
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FOREIGN NEWS.


The War In Europe.
The investment Of Paris by the Prussians
is announced in despatch by King William
to his queen to have been completed on Tues
day. The Prussians crossed the Seine at Vii
leneuve and St. Georges, passing to the rear
of Versailles, then pushing forward by the
wood of Medon, planted their batteries On the
heights of Clamart, occupying Villeneuve.
Beauvais, Fontenay, sc.
A good deal of skirmishing has taken place
during the week before Paris, the most impor-
tant of which occurred on Monday on the Or
leans railroad at Visions 10000 Prussians
encountered an equal force of French. The
battle lasted six hours during which, after a
fearful punishment, the Prussians were driven
back.
The latest phase of the peace negotiations
Is. that Jules Favre, the French Foreign Min
lister, has gone to the headquarters OF King
William. 1t is said he was kindly received,
but the result of his mission has not trans
pred.
Metz, Strasbourg, Toul, &C., still hold out
bravely, though Strasbourg must soon yield,
Metz being in no immediate danger. The
Prussian forces in front of Metz are suffering
ieartully from disease, while the peasantry for
leagues around are perishing from starvation.
England.
The most notable event In London for many
wears was the immense meeting in Trafaloar
Square on Monday evening, in favor of the re-
cognition of the French republic by the gov
eminent OF England. 1t is said over 250, 900
people marched to the square in procession
from different quarters Of the city, bearing the
banner of the French republic, the United
States, &c. Says Lsnden letter: "The meet
ing is regarded by thinking men as the begin
nlng of political change for which the gov
eminent of Mr.. Gladstone has prepared the
way, and by which it will be swept out Of
power. if it fails to accept and assist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-24
Italy.

Rome was occupied on Tuesday by the lta-
liam troops, after weak resistance, to which
stop was put by the pope. The people re-
ceived the Italians with great enthusiasm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-24
Democratic Nominations.

Democratic Nominations.
For Congressman at Large,
GEN. W. b. ANDERSON, Of Jefferson.
For Congress,
JULIUS AVERY.
For State Treasurer,
CHARLES RIDGELEY, OF Sangamon.
For Pemita,tiary Commissioners,
THOMAS REDMOND. of Adams;
FRANK T. SHERMAN, Of Cock.
For Superintendent, Of Public Instruction.,
CHARLES FIENSE, of Peoria.
For Representatives.,
GEO. w. ARMSTRONG,
BENZ. EDGECOMB,
JAMES CLARK,
II. NJ. GALLAGHER.
For Sheriff,
DANIEL BLAKE.
For Coroner,
DIR. FRANCIS BRY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-24
SATURDAY.

Board met % . A. u.
Gallagher moved that the usual allowance to
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committee? How about that man who was iroze
to death Out upon such things! We must
have an investIgation-we must and will have it,
Williams opposed haste and inconsidersts
measures.
Mr.. Jackson denied these things.
Hetherington drew . VIVID picture OF the dis
tressful scenes to be witnessed there almost any
day. Highly, the county doctor, has not been in
that poor house for two Oyears. l will never
bring pauper to that wretched place. 1t is
murder to do it.
Edgecomb wished it most emphatically under
stood that the report Of the committee was no
vhitewash affair. They had reported tn ings a.
they found them.
J. W. Armstrong thought an investigation
needed. 1t could do no harm and might do
much good.
Mr.. Reddick moved tho matter be postponed
till next session of the board, by which time all
parties Interested we to come before the board
and give evidence fot and against the charges a.
the case may be. Adopted.
Mcintyre moved reporters J. G. Armstrong
OF the FREE TRADER, and J. W. cummins Of
the Republican, be allowed $15 each, for their
respective reports Of the session. Adopted.
Some discussion was bad about the proper
.mannsr Of approving the Trsasurss's bond.
II being 10 P. N. ths board adjourned.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
WARRENToN, Mo-, Sept. 2l

WARRENroK, Mo-, Sept. 21.
Editor Lincoln County Herald:
Various Democratic papers of the
Ninth Congressional district propose that
q convention be held at Mexico, on the
30th inst, to nominate q candidate for
Compress; what action Lincoln and other
counties in this district will tske iu the
premises does yet appear. II, however,
it is determined to ignore the advice Of
Judge Buckner, and hold ssch convention
and mako nomination, I would suggest
the name Of Colonel John e. Hutton, of
Mexico, as a man we'll worthy the support
Of the Democracy Of this District. While
the Col. during the war never faltered
in his adhesion to the Union, yet his f.
deity to the principles of the Democratic
party has never been questioned. I say
no word against Col. Switzlor and other
candidates for the same Office; only say
that Col. Hutton would uuquestionably y
give to this part Of the District greater
strength than any ono whose name ha.
yet been suggested. lie IL q man of tai
ent, forsible man, aud . fluent public
speaker, and If nominated will beat Dye,
and Draper BY q m.jority of 1000 ia
this District.
| WARREN.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
How Senator Sherman hecama r;ch

How Senator Sherman became rich il
q matter of serious concern to the Fort
Wayne Democrat, which says that when
no first went to Congress. in 1855, he
wasn't worth over two thousand dollars
An old citizen of Mansfield vouches 70,
this fact; whereas he now owns q biz
interest in the street railways at Wash,
iugton, $75, 1000 iu Ohio real estate, i'm
mense tracts Of Western land, and abou,
100000 in bonds and money. The
Democrat has right to be concerned, bu
no reason to be mystided, about it,
Times.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

Hon. james Brooks, . member Of the
Ways and Means committee, has replied
in q circular to Senator Wilson's cam.
paign document, claiming that the last
Congress made important reductions in
taxation and the tariff. He shows that
the reduction in taxation is not so large
by thirty or forty millions as the Demo.
Gratis would have made had they been in
power, and that all the alterations in the
tariff were in the interest of capital rather
than labor.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

CHANCE IN THE DIRECTORY.

CHANCE IN THE DIRECTORY.
A very important ehspgo has beel
made the in Directory Of the St. Louis ant
Keokuk railroad, and from information
CLEANED BY us, We are inclined to be!iev'
the success Of the road hos been placed
upon surer basis than il has ever beef
heretofore. A meeting Of the Director,
WAS held 10 81. Louis last week, the re
sult Of which was . transfer of the con
trolling influence from few speculative
advsnturers in st. Louis to men more In
tsrestsd along the liue Of the rosd. The
most important feature Of this change is
she resignation Of Josiah Fogg, Esq At
President aud Director, and the election
Of Mr. s. X. Voolfolk, Of this place. to
that very important position. Two others
Of tho st. Louis Directors have resigned,
Mesars. Garrison and Hayden, aud Mr..
Elliott Of Rails, Dr.. Reynolds Of Bowling
Green and DR.. d. T. Waddy Of Troy,
made Directors in their stead.
Heretofore the whole matter has been
controlled by st. Louis men, who have
never Aeen Immediately interested in the
sosd, except 10 the very fattering pros
pect Of making . successful grab, the
whole amount of stock . described by cap
italists Of that city not amounting to over
I've thousand dollars while outside Of
she city we're the liberal subscriptions Of
Lincoln, Pike and Rails.
One advantage the new Directory has
over the old, Is in the President. Mr.. s.
r. Voolfolk, q gentleman Of we'll known
integrity. His promotion by the Board
Has undoubtedly increased the confidence
Of the people in the success Of the road
10 this community, where he has been SO
long and we'll known and We opiue the
friends OF the road along the route will
hail with gladuess this change from
. disinterested to an interested party.
A word 10 regard to the subscription
Of this county: According to the order
Of the Court no bonds are to be issued to
the Company except as the work pro
crosses. When ten thousand dollars
worth Of work has been completed, then
the agent is authorized to issue the Com
paDy that amount In bonds, less ten per
cont. which will be held back as security
for the faithful performance of the work.
II will be noticed that this security in.
sreases at the rate of one thousand dol.
lars for every ten thousand dollars worth
Of work completed, forming in the aggre-
gate no mean security.
Another matter, which We have not
heretofore understood, is of no small i'm
porhnce. For every dollar issued by the
county to the Company, We receive in re.
turn like amount of stock in the road.
This stock can either be sold by the
county and the money placed in the treas.
sry, or the county can retain the bonds
and derive in proportion to the stock
share Of the dividends of the road when
10 running order. Hence, the money
subscribed BY the county will return in a
measure to its treasury, to say nothing
Of the commercial advantage the road will
b to us.
To us, at least, the prospect Of fair
dealings in the building Of the road .p-
pears more 6attering than ever before.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

II 10 notable fact, that nearly every
county and district convention held BY
the RadieaS SINCE the famous Jefferson
City split, have followed the example Of
that body. Splitting seems to be the OBJ
iset Of the party. Radicalism certainly
must be ~ Initiating animal.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

Mn. Dickey desires to inform on.
sitisens generally, that she will give lev
sons to sny who desire to learn On the
Piano Forte at $40 90 per term Of forty.
weeks. She also teaches vocal music
and when IN eonnecsion with instru
mental 90 additional charge Of only
$1,000 per term Of 40 weeks will Be
made;
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

General Frank Blair was received with
marked cordiality on his recent visit to
Boston. and told the people there that
Gratis Brown was sure to be the next Gov.
ernor Of Missouri.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

John II. Barton, of the Carboudale
(Hl.) New Era. gave bis sick daughter
poison by mistake for medicine, and she
soon diei 10 excrutiating agony, with .
Eve cent nickel in her hand, with which
he had induced her to take it.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The Maryland Democracy have their
congressional candidates in the field, and
seem confident Of electiug them. They
are good men aud true, and will call ou,
ths entire Democratic strength of the
State,
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The Republican convention Of the
First Virginia district have nominated Dr.
Norton (black) for Congress. The whit,
delegates Withdrew and nominated DR.
Douglas (White.)
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

Drake hss declined to discuss the mer.
- Of the Brown and McClurg factions
With Senator Sohurs.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

Hsury Clay Dean is at bis home i.
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, actively engaged
il private business.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

Boarding House Lady.-Do you like
meat rare, sirP" New Boarder. .-"No,
madame, like it three times . day."
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

President Grant hes written Q letter
Avesiss the MoClurg party.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
A Sure Thing!
CAsAN. IL. sMeAZV.

WATCHMAkEK AND JEWELLEK,
Having permanently located In TROY,
e is now fully prepared to Repair -
"a Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. EGA
49, WATCHES, CLOCKS and JEW
ELRY of the LATEST STYLES, always on
hand He has secured the services Of an EXPE-
RIENCED JEWELER AND ENGRAVER, who
manufactures and engraves to order.
Jeas- All work warranted.
Shop first door north Of the New Drug Store.
August Is, 1870.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
FACULTY.

FACULTY.
W. CHIsTIAN, A. M, Pass,pssr,
Teacher Of Mental and Moral Sciences. Lo,,s.
Evidences Of Christianity and Higher
Mathematics.
Mrs. R. A. CHRISTIAN, A. B.,
Teacher Of Grammar. Arithmetic, History, Rhet-
oric, Political Economy end Natural
Philosophy.
&c BOwLES.
Teacher Of Greek, Latin and r, snoh, and Assist-
ant In English Literature.
MRs. M. J. FOREMAN, A. B.,
Teach ,r Of Primary Department.
Mrs. MARY e. DICKEY,
Teacher Of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Boarding House.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. FRAZIER.
EXPENSES PER TERM OF FORTY
Board, Fuel Lights, $4,000
Tuition in Collegiate Department, 1000
Tuition in Academic Department, 5000
vuition in Primary Department, 1900
Lessons on Piano, 1890
Use Of instrument one hour per day, 1000
Drawing, 1000
French, ., 5000
Washing, per dosen. IS
Contingent Fec, 100
The term will commence on tho second Monday
in September, 1870.
All bills payable half yearly in advance.
All pupils will be charged from time Of entry
till close of Session.
The term will be divided into two sessions Of
Twenty Weeks each.
Young ladies from a distance will be required
to board in the boarding house.
Young ladies are required to furnish their own
brushes, combs, towels, etc., and to keep their
own rooms in order.
None but young ladies received at the board
ing house.
fouHg men can ind board in private families
convenient to the School, at reasonable rates,
w. CHRISTIAN.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
A COrruDt Government,

Don Piatt says: "If We are to tax Z
our Government as it stands to day, our
Government is a failure. II Is . corrupt
job in the hands Of accumulated cap.
ital, controlled by q few designing men,
for their own advancement. Its officers
are agents, and all Its powers are directed
to one end, the robbery Of the many for
the benefit Of the few.
i* X = 4 y
ITO day We have corporations in the
shape Of railroad companies, that cover
the land like net work and setting all
Government control at defiance. They
own States, control courts, make Senator'S
and dictate legislation. y \ \
"The Lutte Secretary Of tho Treasury,
the Hon. Salmon I. Chase, informed the
country that in our hour of distress and
peril be was forced to purchase the bank.
ers Of the United States. And to get
the capitalists interested in the govern
ment that protected them, he had to make
most extraordinary terms-I will not say
that they treated the Republic like a
band Of Shylocks-but they were so
treated by tho eminent fnanoior who was
then at the head of the Treasury, and
they accepted the terms and the charac-
ter. 1t is no exag geration to say, that
for the purpose Of enrichlng and sustain
ing those money. changers wo pay more
than our National Government costs Us.
Any attempt to amend, revise, or repeal
these terms-conslder war necessity and
temporary-is met by the violent opposi.
tion of eighty national bankers on the floor
Of the House, and enough in the Senate
to give the leechers majority.
"All the corporations, firms and per-
sons interested in the iron business are
openly organized in to an association, and
pay into the common treusury a fund
that may be called a corruption fund, for
it is used to influence legislation. Its
filthy agents, when not members, reside
in Washington, and are supported hand
somely III their corrupt business.
"The same may be said Of the salt
monopoly. Indeed, the same may be
said Of every interest that has money
enough to use and corrupt enough to use
it.
"Generally, your members of Congress
has familiar, throught whom his vote is
purchased. Sometimes organizations
exist wherein 10, 20 or 30 votes are re.
presented by one agent, who sells out by
direction Of the caucus the entire pen
full.
I'VE have corrupt Congress, q stu
pid Executive, and the only arm of tho
Government that remains pure is the
Supreme Court, and that the President
has sought to pack with creatures of
bis own, and the Senate strives to dc
story"
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
TROY
CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE.

The Fifth Annual Tern Of this Institutio
will commence
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The way to get a good wife-get
good girl and go to the parson.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER lS, 1870.
And close Thursday, June Is, 1871.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

sand Democratic votes at fifty dollars
apiece, ostensibly ten days pay at five
dollars day, with one days work. 1t
is believed that two millions will not
cover the direct cash expenditures by
the Government influencing the New
York election through the Navy Yard
Custom House, Sub Treasury and Re-
construction Law.
But to make Grant still more enragcd,
not only is New York Democratic to the
backbone, but there is deficit in the
election fund of half a million dollars
furnished for the payment of ten thou
sand purchased votes. 1t has disap-
peared, no one knows where. The
President attributes, whether Justly or
unjustly, not only the loss of the State
but the loss of the funds to Dir. Muir
ply, and decree has gone forth that
his head shall roll in the basket. His
successor, according to the slate ar
ranged to-day, is Sinclair Tousey, Pres
ident of the American News Company,
a man acceptable to both the Fenton
and Conkling factions. Great Efforts
are making to effect reconciliation be-
tween the two Senators, with strong
hopes of success.
The Republican family does not ap-
pear to be in very happy or harmoni-
Gus condition.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

furnishes better opportunities than can
be found elsewhere. Our people are
steady and industrious, and have, by
frugality and economy, surrounded
themselves with such visible means of
support as will make it desirable 70.
manufacturers and tradesmen to deal
with them. This being true, are not
the advantages of Marshall county, for
manufacturers, far superior to those Of
fered in localities which are sparsely
settled by a people whose consumption
of manufactured articles is according to
their ability to pay?
The citizens of this town and county
are partly to blame for the want of
manufactures in our midst. While
other counties-St. Joseph, Laporte
and Elkhart, for instance-have offered
superior inducements for manufacturing
capitalists to locate among them, there
has been no concerted effort to secure
the establishment of extensive manufac-
tories in our county. Having witnessed
the prosperity of our neighbors, result
ing, in great measure, from their large
manufacturing establishments, We hope,
for the good of the county, that new
regime will be inaugurated, and that
substantial aid and encouragement will
be given to all worthy enterprises.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
ELECTION RETURNS.

The recent elections have resulted
very iavorably to the Democracy. Ev-
erywhere the people have given evil
dence of returning reason, and have de-
manded, in the most unequivocal man.
ner, that there shall be a reform in tie
administration Of the government. The
growing discomfort at the mismanage-
ment of the Republican party is mani
tested 10 greater degree III the ranks
OF that party than anywhere else. The
recent campaign was noted Tor the
troubles which it brought to the admin
istration party. The restivcness of the
people under the high tariffs, high tax
es, and protection to monopolles, which,
as their power increases, more effectu
ally override the rights and privileges
Of the people, created such serious dis
sensions in the party, and added SO
much strength to their opponents, that
IN overwhelming defeat has almost ev-
erywhere overtaken the party of great
moral ideas.
The latest returns from the several
States are as follows:
The Democrats have carried New
York by majority of $4,000; have a
majority on joint ballot in the Legisla-
ture, and have gained three Congress
men. A telegram from Albany, the
18th, says that Gov. Hoffman was sere-
naded that night, and there was quite a
general Illumination Of the public and
private buildings. He made a speech
deprecating the use of federal troops
and deputy marshals to control the
New York city election, which he
prophecied would not be done again.
He also advocated the burying Of dead
issues and dealing with living facts and
issues of the day.
Alabama, heretofore under the most
abominable rule of which it is possible
10 imagine, has elected the Democratic
State ticket by from 5000 to 5000 ma
,ority The House will stand 65 DEM
ocrats and 80 Republicans. About 10
Of the latter are colored The last
House was about SO Republicans to Il
Democrats. The Senators hold over.
That body stands 81 Republicans to 2
Democrats. 1t is doubtful which party
has the majority on joint ballot.
The latest returns from Arizona show
that Mccormick, Democrat, for Con-
gress, is elected by about 1000 major
ity.
Nevada wheels into Democratic line,
and elects the entire Democratic State
and Congressional tickets-all of which
is gain for the Democracy.
Missouri has done nobly. President
Grant has been effectually snuffed out
for his meddlesomeness in attempting to
control the election in that State. The
principal issue there was the repeal OF
the detestable test oath.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
A NEW PARTY MOVEMENT.

The recent claet,"-- have sven ii
majority in the next Congress, to the
Democrats and revenue-reform Republl-
cans, thus enabling them to carry through
such measures as they may unite upon.
A meeting for the purpose of inaugur-
ating the new party movement will be
held in New York to-day. The tele-
graph announces that among the fifty Or
sixty gentlemen who are expected to be
present are ex-Commissioner David a.
Wells, Frank Blair, Horace White, j.
O. Adams, Henry Brooks Adams, d.
Gratz Brown, Gen. John A. Logan,
David Dudley Field, William A. Bry-
ant, Manton Marble, and a number oil
others equally noted. The object of this
meeting is to form an alliance, if posi-
bic, between the revenue-reform Re
publicans and the Democratic party Ii
is now settled that the Democrats, with
Reformers, so-called, will have major
ity of 25 or 80 In the next House OF
Representatives, and the proposition, as
at present discussed, is to make Gen
Logan candidate for speaker, with the
understanding that he will, if elected
give the committees, especially the com
mittee of ways and means, free trade
complexion. If this combination sue,
ceeds Schenck will fail in the contest
for his seat. This is not Democratic
movement, for the arrangement is To-
the revenue-reform Republicans to sup
ply the candidates, and the Democrat
the voters. The local Democratic lead
CTS take no stock in this combination
as they propose to stand by John I
Hoffman and a clean party ticket. Thi
party the World is trying to checkmat,
by insisting that the Democrats thro'
out the country shall follow the lead o
the party IN New York. The new
movement creates considerable talk il
Washington. Forney says the Chicago
Tribune abandons all hopes of clecting ;
Republican President in 1872.