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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25
MARsEILLEs ITEMS.
MARsRILLRs, Nov. 90.

AnohA4AAkob &NOvs So
Nessrs Edisors-Ths promenade concert given
last Tuesday evening in aid Of the organ fund
of the St. Andrews Episcopal church. was a
grand success, and especially so in the excellen.
oy Of the entertainment and the large audience
in attendance speaks we'll for the taste Of our
citizens.
The following was the programme: Opening
chorus iSwias) "Cone. brothers, time the lay"
company. Piano forte solo, Mrs. Caswell. Solo,
BE watchiul and BEWARE" Miss Dow. Duet
"When aight comes DER the plain" Misses
James and DAMN. Solo, "Rocked in the cradle
of the Deep" Mr.. Lancashire. Piano forte solo,
Mrs. C.swsll. Duet, 'Ths happy hunter" Mrs.
Davie and Miss Dow, Chorus. MAY Day" COM
psny. Angels Trio. Lift thine eyes," from the
orato,io Of Elijsh,) Mrs. Caswsll, Mrs. Davie
and Mas Dow. Solo, "The Merry Ziugara,"
Mrs. Dsvie. Glee, "Hsrs. in cool grot," chorus
company. "Coue. brothers, time ths lay" was
repeated BY request. The entertainment con.
cluded with dancing. aud thus it continued to
conclude until = late hour. Those who took
part in tho concert have the sincere thanks Of
the congregation of St. Andrews church, also the
public for their liberal patronage.
Lowande, the great and celebrated magician,
gave an entertainment at Clsrk's Hall, on Mon.
day evening. the Goth inst, and his heart was
made glad by full house. Not being present,
We are unable TO give any opinion as to the mer.
its Of the performance.
We have come to the conclusion that the de-.
otr ok;o,, { Csh: - -
BY tho influx OF impure water from the Chicago
river, az We have it from reliable authority. that
there are no dead fish In the Des Plains above
Joliet
The town council has appointed committee
to wait upon Col Plumb for the purpose Of 10.
duoing him to guarantee the contract upon
which our town subscribed ten thousand dollar,
to the capital stock Of the Chicago, Pskin &
Southwestern r. R. Co. Our citizens are sux.
iously awaiting the result Of the conference.
To-day We were called upon to perform that
solemn duty of following to its final resting
place the remains Of deceased iriead and neigh.
bor Justus Bristol departed this life on tho 2lst
inst at the residence Of Isasc Rysll, his son.in.
law, in the ninetieth year Of his age. Although
he outlivcd the allotted time Of three score and
ten, he is sincerely incurred by hi. children,
who have reason u remembsr him ~ more
than ordinarily kind and indulgent father.
Our old friend Mosely INDUCED in bi. Of q
spree yesssrdy, and last evening, for his amuss.
ment, whipped his wife, for which little b. of
pleasantly he WAS arraigned before Squire Dan
and, upon pleading guilty, was fined ten dollars
Failing to produce the greenbscks DO was lock.
ed up in the cslabsose, where he has full liberty
to mediate in solitude and repent.
OutrppS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

1t is hard to understand the motive Of the
attack SO universally made on Gov. Palmer by
that portion Of the republican press, which,
like the Ottawa Republican,, belongs so help
lessly to President Grant that the editors are
afraid to call their souls their own; while
every democratic paper, as well as independ
ent republican papers, says without hesitation
that the position of Gov Palmer, in Directing
to Mayor Mason and Gen. Sheridan placing
Chicago after the fire under military law, is
impregnsble, and that his protest against the
act was unavoidable. 1t may be true. as SEN
ator Trumbull is reported to have remarked,
that regarding Gov. Palmer in the business in
the light OF caterer after popularity, he was
placed in the position at an unfortunate time
but he would have been a very craven to have
evaded an imperative duty on that account
1t must be that the small souled, Grant bound,
office bought radical press must be afraid that
Palmer's rising reputation may endangeG the
safety of their master tor the succession.
Palmer for President instead of Grant would
be an immense stride towards raising the
chief magistracy of the nation once more to
responsibility.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25
OMICRON,

THE STICK PIANo.-We feared that the t,t.l
destruction of the great music store OF Me,.r.
Roof & CADY. by the Chicago fire, would inter.
fere, for while at least, with the western sAle
of the Steck Piano, they being the solo agents
for the Northwest. We observe, however, tina.
Mss-rs. Root & Cady, with Characteristic Choa-
go pluck and enterprise, are again on their feet
having opened for the present at GIG Michigan
Avenue; and are ready to fill orders without.
limit for the Steck Piano, other pianos, organs
sheet music, &c., &C.. as usual.
The following, in reference TO the S.eck Piano,
which we copy fAom the Round Table, socords 30
exactly with our own experience in.the. purchase
OF one Of these instruments, that we eudors. and
adopt it a. our own:
People who have tried TO get "putfs' il the
Round Table are not usually disposed TO repeat
the experiment. For the very reason which this
abatement implies we IRE quito willing 1t times
| to accept the imputation OF putting for the sake
OF doing a good that We think il deserved.
When an article il offered TO the public which
we, AZ one OF the public, have thoroughly tested
and proved to be good, feel justifsd in record
| ing the experience, and 30 awarding the praise
| which We are satisfied ia honestly due. Now,
we have tested in just such way Steck Piano
we have subjected such an instrument to pro-
tracted trial. and that at the handso OK perienced
and fss!idous connoisseurs; and we make bold
to say on the strength of this that, all things
considered-purisy and sweetness of tone, price,
finish. and the various technical qualities which
are most esteemed--the Steck Piano ia every
thing that its makers claim, and thu. those who
buy it are certain OF getting u thoroughly good
instrument a. moderate rate.
Mrs. W. Baldwsn, at her music rooms in
Kneussls block, is sole agent in this city for the
sale of the Stock Piano, and has one at her room.
that any one desiring to purchase is at liberty
| to test.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY, Nov. :. 1871.
Present-Mayor Jones and Aldermen Stout,
Nettc. Duffy, Carey. Huston, Stormont, McGinnis,
Formulas, Burke, Yentzer, Miller and Moore.
On motion, the reading of the minutes OF last
meeting was dispensed with.
Petition of Ulrich Wcichman and Others pray.
ing City Council to order ditch or dram TO be
constructed in such manner as to remove the
water from lots and 4. in block No. s, North OF.
tawa, accumulated by reason OF obstruction caused
by the Ottawa, Oswego Fox River Valley Eail.
ROAD, was presented.
On motion of Miller referred TO committee on
sewarge for report at next meeting.
Petition of H. King, asking that a crossing be
ordered the west side OF Post street, across
Washington street, was, on motion of Miller, re.
c.lv"d and referred to committee on streets and
alleys.
Petition of II. c. King. in relation to assessment
| of city taxes on lot No, |, in block No. s. Ottawa
North, was, on motion OF McGinns, received and
referred to finance committee.
| Committee on fire department reported that en-.
| gines were IN good condition, that 1850 feet OF
hose belonging to the city would be ready for
effective service, l,S0O of same now repaired ana
| fit for immediate use.
On motion OF Miller report was accepted.
Committee on police submitted the following re-
! port. which was, on motion OF Miller, received, and
clerk ordered to issue orders to those Who had
rendered special police service as per Dill accom-
Ottawa, Nov. :, 1871.
! 10 ,Ie lEiyor ant aldermen Of tie CITY Of Otsaua
/ IN (0,ilcH .iSSsmbtd:
| The committee on police would respectfully re-
mort that. IN accordance with order of City Coun-
ell. special policemer were appointed by commit.
| toe and Mayor rs deemed necessary and we re-
| commend the payment OF bills submitted with this
report. There seems at present to be no occasion
for any police force, other than the city marshal
and the late chief OF special police, JUstus Harris
and we have therefore caused TO be DISCHARGED Mi
! except JuStus Harris, whom we would recommend
| 30 be employed as special policeman under the di.
rccton OF police committee. Committee would
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

John Gr;ffe, secretary of the total abstinence
society of Brixhnn, says it is not insanity, or
softening of the brain, or any little matter Of
that sort, that ails Queen Victoria, but what's
tho matter with her majesty is that she gets
sight-in fact, goes it too strong on Scotch whs-
ky. This accounts for the report then, that &he
of the leading spirits ,ho communes With is the
spirit OF John Barleycorn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25
Arrival of Alexis.

Inc long agony Is over. Inc unusually pro-
tracted voyage of the Sectional which bore the
Russian czarovicz towards these shores, ter
minted happily on Tuesday, by landing its pre-
cious freight safely On the deck at New York
city. The vessel, on Its passage from the
Madeiras to New York had q rough voyage,
falling in the track of the severe storm which
swept the north Atlantic last week. But she
made the trip without Injury or accident OF
any kind. Arriving in the ofling she was
boarded by pilot who in his grutf way ap-
preached the officer on duty on deck, and had
quite lengthy and familiar conversation
with him. The pilot was taken somewhat
aback subsequently on finding that the plain
looking officer on duty was no other than the
Russian Grand Duke himself, The vessel
was kept down the bay on Monday, on ac-
count of the bad weather. but on Tuesday, the
weather being pleasant, she was allowed to
reach the dock, and the prince and MS retnue
landed. The scene that followed fills many
columns OF the New York papers in the dis
criptlon. The whole population joined in the
ovation and the prince himself, who certainly
was the handsomest fellow in the crowd, was
actually stunned by the thrilling reception
that met his eyes and ears when, upon turning
from Battery place into Broadway, he saw the
sea of heads, the packed regiments OF
National Guards, the immense guard of hon
or and heard the huzzas of the people drown
ing the music OF dozen bands. 1t was evil
dent that it took him some time to recover
himself, SO full of emotion was he when first
passing through that dense crowd that lined
the whole of Broawday up to Union square.
Catacazy said it was simply magnificent, and
that he had never dreumI of meeting with such
reception at the hands of the American peo-
pie. Arrived IN front of the grand stand he
partly rose in his carriage and responded in
graceful bows to the plaudits of New York's
fairest women on the balcony of the hotel.
Gen. Shaler, commanding the troops, then
paying him the honor of a marching salute,
stood next to him, and burst of admiration
fell from his lips when, at the request of the
general he leaned forward and saw the i'm
mense line Of soldiers that had escorted him
and could not believe that they were all pri-
vate citizens.
After the procession and military review.
Alexis, like good, pious boy, US he is, repair
ed to the Greek Church and gave thanks for
his safe arrival, and then repaired to the
splendid quarters prepared for him at the
Clarendon. After resting the balance of the
day and evening, the prince, or grand duke,
as he is called, proceeded next day to Wash
ington where he arrived on Wednesday at
midnight, creating no unusual commotion in
that calous city. On Thursday he was quiet
ly presented to the President and Cabinet,
and beyond that his movements are not re.
ported.
Alexis i. described rs q modest appearing,
we'll behaved and very handsome young man,
an incessant smoker, and apparently good
liver He puts on no big airs, and promises
to be immensely popular.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

From the last effort of the RcpujtIcaR On the
sidewalk ba-iness, it !, evident that it is either
ignorant OF the question it would discuss, or its
effort. nro made in the interest of quacl doctors
and dead beat lawyers who, through their para-
lytic patients and drunken clients, would raise
the 'ctnd at the expense of the city. X.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

Texas voted democratic at the late election.
And now GENE the State officials, and ask
Grant to send troops INTO that State on the
plea that the Ku,kluX are committing out
RACES. The radicals are determined to punish
that State for voting against Grant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25
Horrible Case Of Murder and Lynchinx
In Indiana.

In Indiana.
A horrible triple murder occurred near Hen.
ryville, Clark Co., Ind, ON Saturday, the 18th
inst. Ga Sunday morning. the 18th. neiehbors
passing house occupied by Cyrus NJ. Park and
family, found Miss Eveline Park, aged 10, stand
ing on the back porch covered with blood; three
fearful gashes from an axe in her head. At the
fire place in an inner room was Helen, aged IA,
with two terrible gashes in the brain, and the
blood oozing out; and in bed in the Same
room lay the CHASTITY corpses of Mr.. and Mrs.
Park, the father and mother of the children,
weltering in gore, aud their brains bespattering
the bed and walls and in an adjoining room was
little son, two years old, also = corpse. Eveline
alone could speak, and she could only say that
she saw some one in the room with light In
his hand. $3.50 were stolen. Mr.. Park and
neighbor, Mr. Kirk, having interfered in prevent.
ing some difficulty with some suspicions charsc.
ters some time before, had each within day or
two received threatening letters, and on the
night of tho murder Mr.. Kirk was attacked at
his own house, but escaped within doors and
armed himself. Arrests were Immediately made
OF several suspicious parties, and one. negro,
peached, and the men he pointed out were held
and imprisoned at Charleston. At one oolOtk
on the night of the 18th, so mounted men, all
masked, came to the Jail door, broke in aad took
out the two prisoners, two negroes and white
man, and takisg them to the woods, o mile from
town, hung them. 1t is thought there are sew.
eral others concerned in this fearful murder,
who instigaied the lynching Of these men to
save their own necks
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

The economy Of the Grant administration
Is shown in this, that in 1871 we received ST.
$4,000 from the sale of public lands, and
paid $I,719, $50 for collecting it. This is 50
per cont.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25
Chicago. Dec. s. is

CHICAGO. Dec 3, IS'U.
NtsSrs. itoot d Cady: Experience, .past
present." with the Stecls Piano, enables
record my entire approval of tho many e';,,
qualities which it combines The %s,
will realize ono element Of genuine wsS,.
Steck, viz: Its willingness to stay in TN srps l.
we'll tuned. Respectfully yours,
J. MAURICE H N Books and PAS
hhPEMAN's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

ALI RIGHT AGAIS,--The Chicago Daily Re.
pUJiicda resumed it, former size on Monday Las.
and il now q very readable paper, being filled
with News gossip, aa0ion and choice literary
nut.,r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

New York-both from Russia-the crown
prince Alexis and-the cholera. They came.
however, in separate vessels, and had no con-
nectiou in any way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-25

The telegraph dispatches during the past
week announce two very NOTABLY arrivals ut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25
Glass Contention.

The representative district composed OF
Paris, Greenwood. Milton Plantation aud
Hamlin's Grant. met in Convention at
West Paris, on Saturday last, by the FOL.
lowing Delegates:
PriS.-F L. Shaw. j. S. Hobbs. Seth
Benson, I. G. Cushman, l.. b. Swan, F.
A. Young p. q. Ticket.
Greenwo0d-G. w. Patch, Il. f. Cole.
MlOn-R I. Allen.
HamhR'S Grant Isaac Flint, OF Green.
wood, no one from the Grant being pres
ent.
j. 5. Hobbs was chosen Chairman and
Seth Benson, Secretary.
The representative years were appor'
toned as follows, it being understood that
the years to eject are named:
Milton and Hamlin Grant, one year,
1871.
Greenwood, two, 1872 and rs.
Paris. seven, 1873. "A, 70. II. rs, 10,
and so.
The Convention recommended that
the Plantations select their candidate in
Joint Caucus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25
MAsoNs' HALL, NORWAY, Me-, ]
hmm 9th 1871


At II Stated Communication of Oxford
Lodge f. & A. Masons, the following
were adopted:
Whereas, the messenger of death has
again invaded our Brotherhood, and
suddenly called away our dearly beloved
Brother, Samuel +. Verrill,-in view of
this affective dispensation it is therefore
Res6lced, That while we grieve that
we must be deprived of the society of one
so active and Jealous, in the promotion OF
the Masonic culture. we will endeavour
to gather from his example a fresh in
cenlive to the devotion OF our best eXor
tons Tor the further advancement of all
that is true, manly, generous and brother.
", in our Masonic relations.
Resolred. That in our deep afflicton,
we will hope that The same fortitude
which helped him in sustaining the trials
of life, enabled him also to meet the
realities of death. T., no. ..st,l .,.t
That justice may in some degree be
done to his name and memory, by the
continual remembrance of his many no.
BILE qualities, and that mercy, that glorous
attribute of the sun of God, has obtained
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25
4 Good Masonic Time at Buck
ieid.

The members of Evening Star Lodge,
Buckfield. determined that the beginning
of their new year should be an occasion
of cioicing, Mad accordingly made pre-
parations for public installation and II
grand supper A large number of the
brethren Of This and neighboring Lodges
were early at the Lodge room. while u
goodly number OF ladies, who were ex-
pecting TO participate in the pleasures of
the evening, were in waiting nj the Buck
field House. The Lodge was opened in
due form and then closed. when the In.
dies received word that The Lodge was
in readiness In admit them The pleas
ant parlor like room was soon filled 10
overlooking. some being obliged TO stand
in the doors or take seats in the ante
room, while all. with eyes front. closely
watched the installing officer, Bro. II.
w. Waltlron, that none OF the "signs"
might pass unobserved.
Bro. Waldron called the asscmblage
to order, and prayer was offered by Rev.
II. c. Munson. OF Nezinscot Lodge,
Turner. George ID. Bisbee, Marshal,
then presented Hon. 5. c. Andre ws. Esq.
the master elect, Tor installation. On
being conducted TO the chair in the East,
Bro. Andrews very appropriately thank
cd the brethren for the honor conferred
upon him, spoke of the antiquity and
the progress of Masonry. the duties OF
those united in the my site lie, and of the
necessity OF constant attendance. especi-
ally at the monthly stated meetings.
The following officers were then also in
stalled: Jason Farrar, S. w; II. G..
Kicker, j. ~; Nahum Moore. Treas. {;
Selathial Tilton, Sec. j. w. Written.
S. ID. Ezra Marshall, j. D.. Appleton
+. Mason, c.; Augustus c. rubbs, S. 5. ;
Albion S. Buck, J. s.; Richard l.. Dor
man. Tyler; George ID. Brbec. Nj.
The service Of installation was beautiful
and impressive, being well calculated 10
impress upon the mind and heart many
Of the practical virtues OF life
The supper was next in order. As
you enter the public hall of the Buckfeld
House, 4 long row of tables is before
you, bountifully supplied with all that
can please the eye and satisfy the
taste. The ladies OF Buckfield. we were
told, arc noted for getting up good sup
pers. and most certainly we had substan-
tal evidence before US. Seats were pro.
yidcd for all. Brother Andrews, under
whose patronage chiefly. the supper was
gotten up, now called upon all to help
themselves, and in few moments, one
hundred and fifty guests were ja'ct'ag
about the table in lively manner.
Excellent music was provided for the
evening, by Frank Buck, of Augusta,
Ka, n. o. Storcr, Miss Mary L. Siorer,
and Mrs. Jason Farrsr. May the Even
ing Star shine as bright another year rs
on that night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25
Fire at Kesar Falls.

The buildings occupied by Mr.. Andrew
Fox OF this place. were entirely destroy
ell by fire on Sunday, The llth inst. The
fire was first discovered in the barn, on
top OF tho hay.now, at about quarter be-
fore II A. NJ, and in less than one hour,
the whole range of buildings. about one
hundred and fifty feet long, had fallen TO
tho ground. The morning services had
just commenced in the church near by, as
the fire was discovered, when the congre-
CATION Immediately repaired to the scene
OF conflagration, and by the prompt ac-
ton of the large number present, tho
most OF the goods and furniture were
saved. One glance was sufficient to de-
eide that nothing more could be done.
Sheriff Stacy's mother being in the
house, came near being burned. The old
lady being blind, was walking directly
towards the flames, which Mr.. jordan
Stacy, I'd, and MI. Samuel Redlon, Jr.,
observed, and promptly rescued her; also
q daughter of Mr.. Fox fell fainting from
one OF the chambers, aud was rescued by
taking her from one OF the windows
below; she was soon restored 10 con-
sclousness.
AS IL always the case, some one will
distinguish himself at fire, so was it
here; and we could hardly hold our
gravity, even under the sadness of the
hour, whca we saw young adventurer
pass quickly through the crowd, leap in
10 the window ut one bound amid the
flames, and the cries of terror from the
multitude. and moment later re appear
ing, bearing, with the triumphant air of
II conqueror, in either hand, an aRdirOR !
The lire was undoubtedly the result of the
careless handling of matches or fire
crackers by children. Fortunately the
wind was strong in the west, for had it
been in the opposite direction, nearly all
the village upon Oxford side of the river
must have been laid in ashes. There was
no insurance. We understand that the
loss falls substantially upon Mr.. Samuel
Stanly, ID. OBSERVER.