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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

Little six years old George. having been
Instructed by his aunt Katie to pray for his
papa, and being one evening interrupted IN
his devotions, and told by her that he must
now pray for his mama. replied: Aunt
Katie, you just hold your horses now. Who's
runnin' this prayer. yru or me,l"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

One exceeding warm day in June n neigh.
Dor met an old man. and remarked that il
was very hot. .Yes" said Joe at it wasn't
Tor one thing | should say we were going to
nave a thaw." "What is that p inquired the
friend. "Thcrc's nothing troze," said Joe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

What are you about, my DEAR" said his
grandmother to a little boy who was idling
about the room, casting furtiyc glances at a
man who was paying a visit II am trying,
grandma, to steel papas hat out of the room
without letting the gentleman see it, for papa
wants him to think mes out
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

< HEsRIE'E''S - ALE,.-By virtue OF execu.
- ton and tee biz ssued out of the clerks office OF the Coun
ty Court Of Peoria county and state of Illinois and d.
Yccted whereby am commanded to make the of
certain Judgment recently obtained against John Peckham
and Charlotte W. Peckhan. in favor OF James W. Jenkins
out Of the lands enements goods and cates of the said
John r. Peckham and Charlotte ". Pecklam have levied
on the following property. 10 wit:
Commencing at the NV cor. Of VIZ Of SWI Of Sec No g.
Town g. r. E. Sd p NJ thence s. the line running be-
tween Secs Nos and 9 Inks thence s. g. deg and 80
ISo links thence n g deg sc links. thence S dec
and IS min. E. 1910 links TO the NE OF said Of SW
Of Ser No. g. thence W. to place Of beginning containing
- 4 acres more less being in the county of La
Sale and state of Illinois.
Therefore, according TO said command, shall expose
sale public auction all the right title and interest OF
above named John b. Peckhan and Charlotte W. Peckam
In and to the above described property Wednesday the
18th day of August 1871. at O'Clock AT the
door Of the county court house in Ottawa, Illinois.
Dated at Ottawa this 18th day Of Iuly A. y. 1871.
DANIEL BLAKE.
Sheriff OF La Sale County.
PyGRo. ". ". BLAKE. CHIEF DEPUTY ulyos-Sw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

NOTICE.-FsTArEo y SYLvANrs CROOK. DECEASED
~ Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned eNecux
OF the last will and testament of Sylvan Crook late of
county o La sale and State of Illinois deceased will appear
before the county said county the third Monday
beng day. of September 1871 at the Court House in OF
tawa in said county, when where all persona having claims
demands against said notified attend and pre-
sent the same In writing for adjustment.
Dated this oath day OF July A. D. 1871.
ELIZABETH c. CROOK.
july2sSw Eyecutrix.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

SAKE says tina, Vermont is famous for four
stapies' men, "" men, maple sugar, and
horses. me inst are st'ong, the last are fleet,
the second ana tl',r'i are exceeding sweet, and
ana @t are nncommonly hard ~ beat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

An Indianapolis German had occasion re-
Gently to bury large wife and so squabhlcd
with the sexton about the fee. Dat ish not
a big grave said the ,lisconsoNtc husband.
Mot O'g grave y Indignantly responded
the sexton; "Why, bless you, that'su cellar ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-12

"Tis strange muttered yenng man. rs he
staggered home from party, chow evil com.
municationscorrupt good manners I've been
surrounded ny tumbers all the evening, and
now I'm tu,nber myself"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.

The Joint High Commission were
in session at the Department of State
Friday. All reports agree that the
negotiations are progressing favor
ably, and 4 statement comes from
an unusually well informed source
that the proposed basis of settle
ment of questions pending before
the Commission contemplate, first,
the privilege of American fishermen
to fish within parts of Canadian
waters from which they are now
precluded, and to land and dry their
fish and cleanse nets, DC. For this
privilege the United States is to
pay Canada a certain sum ofmoney
second, certain general international
principles are laid down covering
those of neutrality by which claims
arising from depredations of the
Alabama, Shenandoah, &c, are to be
adjusted; third, Commissioners to
be hereafter appointed to adjust
matters on the basis proposed; and
it is further said this basis has been
sent to England for approval. Some
of the Commissioners have no hes
itancy in saying that they will by
the first of May submit the conclu
sions of the Commission to the two
Governments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
WAR IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The coal miners in the Anthra-
cite region of eastern Pennsylvania
have been on Il strike for some time
past. They. forbid any miner to
continue at work. To such an eX-
tent has this been carried. that the
Governor has issued proclamation,
threatening TO use the Military
force of the State against all I'M
lawful acts. At Trips mine, near
Scranton, on Thursday last, body
of miners and boys from the mines,
congregated and assailed with stones
and clubs, the men at work in that
place, stopping them from working.
During the afternoon of Thursday
nearly thousand rioters proceeded
to Nerang's and Clark coal break
ers, and drove the men from their
work. Governor Geary sent on
troops to the number of several
thousands. Later reports say that
State troops are on guard every
where, and that no blood has been
shed, except by accident. One officer,
on guard at a coal establishment,
waking from q nightmare, startled
his companions, and in the eonfu-
sion his gun was discharged, the ball
passing through his body and enter
ing that of 4 Lieutenant. Both OF
these died on Sunday Of last week.
Measures are being taken to quiet
down the mobs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
CONGRESS.

On Friday the Ku Klux bill was
received from the House, read twice,
and referred to the Judicial Com
mittee. BY unanimous consent Mr..
Morrill,, of Vermont, was awarded
the floor to address the Senate in
4 speech of three hours length
against the annexation of San Do
mingo. While differing from the
President, he accorded to him the
purest motives in whatever he had
done to promote the swift accom-
plishment of annexation.
There are some indications that
the Senate will adjourn on Friday.
The Democrats are not disposed TO
debate the bill at length. Congress
was not in session on Saturday,
both branches having adjourned till
Monday. Very little Of import
ance has been done in either the
Senate or the House this week.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
WESTERN FEMALE COLLEGE.

Latest accounts from the burning
of the Western Female College at
Oxford state that teachers and pu-
pills generally behaved with great
wisdom and courage. The young
ladies, fully half of whom lost their
wardrobes, were well provided for
by the citizens, who showed gener-
GUS hospitality. The Cincinnati,
Hamilton, and Dayton and 1ndianap-
oils junction Railroads are return
ing studentsto their homes free over
their lines. The larger number
left last Saturday. Such as could
not reach home before Sunday were
comfortably cared for and protected
at Oxford, and sent home this week.
An early meeting Of the Trustees
will occur soon, at which steps will
doubtless be taken to Immediately
restore the ediiice.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
PAINT TOWNSHIP.

The following persons were
elected to Office in Paint Township:
Justice of the Peace-Uriah New
conner and Fred Cieophas; Trus-
tees-H. Lowe, William Schmidt
snd Adam Schlott; Treasurer.
Stilgenbauer, jr.; Clerk-G. Ger
Der; Constable-C. Schengleberger,
jr. The election board, next fall.
will be H.Lowe, William Schmidt
and John NJ. Freed. We are glad
to see that the people of Paint
Township have made so good a Sc
lection for Justice of the Peace, as
Mr.. Newcomer. He is a good man
for the Office and a staunch Republi-
can. The other men, We presume,
will make good officers. They are
strangers, however, to US.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
RHODE ISLAND.

Little Rhody'' turned up right,
as usual, in the election on the 4th
inst. The vote was about $500 less
than last year, and the Republican
majority 750 less,but Governor
Paileford, and the Republican ticket
generally, were elected by about 3,-
400 majority. The Lieutenant Gov
ernorship remains for the Legisla-
ture, heavily Republican, to settle,
there being three candidates in the
field and no choice made by the peo-
pie. The split was on the question
of abolishing trap fishing in the
bay, and the shook k-and-liners" who
bolted from the Republicans, took
nearly a fourth of the Republican
strength to the support of their
candidate, thus preventing an cleo
tion.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
THE LAST TWO YEARS.

Saturday March 4th, completed
two. years of the term of General
Grant. The Republican party has
fully redeemed its promise to the
American people, when they intrust-
ed it with power. Taxes have been
greatly reduced, and expenses have
also been greatly lessened. Econ
omy has been the rule. Our foreign
relation are in good condition, and
the Union is restored. The public
debt in two years has been reduced
over ttrO hundred and -four million
dollars, besides paying over one
hundred and twenty million dollars
interest each year.
Let -demagogues howl, and bawl,
as these great facts have become
history, and they will ever place the
administration of General Grant as
one of the most successful in the
annals of the Republic.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
THE coNNecIIcuI ELECTION.

AS was announced last week, this
State went Republican by hand
some majority, except for Governor
The vote on Governor being very
close with chances in favor of jew
ell. We clip the following from the
Cleveland Herald:
The latest from Connecticut is
that an error has been discovered
in the return from 4 New Haven
ward. the count for the State ticket
being one hundred in excess of the
names checked on the poll list, and
the Democratic State ticket being
that number ahead of the Represen-
tatiye ticket. This would 90 to show
that English received the benefit OF
the alleged error,or fraud, and if the
fact shall he shown on investigation
Jewell will he declared elected Gov.
arnor. Whichever way the Cover
norship goes, it will be a close
shave.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
FROM PARIS.

There has been terrible fighting
around Paris. The conflict is rag
ing with great fierceness. The gov
ernment troops are gaining ground.
The Nationals, Thursday night, re
occupied the barricade at Neuilly,
and on the following day it was
iiercely attacked by the batteries OF
the Versailles armies. A dispatch
from Versailles says that the entire
army is now under command of Nc
Mahon and has been divided into
four corps. Thiers seems to be I'M
equal to the emergency. On Satur-
day there was desperate fighting
around Paris. The Assembly
troops are pushing further eastward
on the south side, and to the west
are pounding away at the Porte
Maillot, by which the Neuily avenue
passes the walls. The shells of the
Assembly guns pass the Arc de
Triompie. Both sides are lighting
with desperation.
BY the way, the world was invited
to look on with horror when the
Germans bombarded Paris. Now
that the Parsians are doing it them
selves, no such invitation is issued.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
LOOK At THIS.

Iowa gives 10000 Republican ma
jority.
Iowa is out of debt.
Iowa has money to loan.
Iowa's tax is less than two mills
on the dollar.
Iowa has been for many successive
years a thorough going Republican
State.
She may well be proud of hel
material prosperity and of her finan.
cial accomplishments, they are an
exponent of the honesty, upright
ness and patriotism of the power
she has SO long suatained by an
overwhelming majority of her votes.
Now look on this, and see what
boasted Democracy can show as the
result of her long reign in her chosen
stronghold-the Empire City-New
York,
She is in debt to an amount
greater than many of the States.
Her city tax per capita is $25.2S
Her citizens offered to build her
4 Court House for 100000.
Her Democratic city officials esti-
mated it to cost $250,000.
Her same officials have already
squandered $l0,000,000 on the same
Court House.
Her city officials took as remun-
Grafton of their valuable services ol
last year no less sum than $6, ,42O,-
600; while Grant and his whole cabi.
net only received $4,000.
Her city judiciary cost $4,000;
while that of the United States Su-
preme Court was only $4,000.
Her debt is constantly increasing
as is also her rate of taxation. Ac.
tions speak louder than words.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The President has submitted to
Congress the report of the Commits
sioners to San Domingo, accompan-
led by a brief message, which en-
bodiesa short history of the Presi-
dents course in seeking informa-
ton, and in negotiating n treaty
with Baez, and recommends that
Congress do not take immediate &C
tion on the subject. but submit the
document to the people, and accept
and abide by their decision-he
agreeing to do the same. He says
that he has now done his duty, and
his immediate interest in the sub
ject ceases. He has yindicated his
judgement and cleared the admins
trations from the unjust aspersions
cast upon it, and Congress can now
take its own course in regard to the
matter. The only allusion in his
message, which will specially apply
to Senator Sumner is that in which
he saws: .'No man can hope to per-
form duties so delicate and respon-
sible as pertain to the Presidential
office without sometimes incurring
the hostility of those who deem
their opinions and wishes treated
with insufficient consideration, and
he who undertakes to conduct the
affairs of a great Government as a
faithful public servant, if sustained
by the approval of his own con-
science, may rely with confidence
upon the intelligence Of a free peo-
ple. whose best interests he has
striven to subserve, and can bear
with patience the censure of disap-
pointed men,
The PIttsburg Gazette in com
menting on the message says: "The
message of the President accom-
panying the report of the San Do
mingo Commissioners we regard as
one of the most wonderful State
papers that has ever been presented
to the public as message. For
weeks most fearfully bitter TRADE
of abuse has been persistently hurl-
ed on the President. Epithet after
epithet,and misrepresentation on mis-
representation have been indulged
in, until the debate over the San
Domingo question became little less
than personal invective. Charges
of the most gross and fragrant char
acter were circulated, and during the
whole time the President has pa
tiently awaited the return of the
commissioners, and now, with their
report. transmits a message to Con
gress, that will tinge the cheeks of
his enemies with shame, if they are
not dead to all sense of self-respect.
Not line, word or syllable within
it is vindictive. Not 4 single effort
at retaliation. Not sentence that
is not an honor TO the President, and
an honor TO the nStion he 50 fear
lcssly and ably represents. And
after all the noise and disturbance.
after all the invective and abuse,
after all the irony that styled him
King" he quietly and respectively
reaffirms the old policy as laid down
in his inaugural, and says that his
work is done, he now leaves the
question in the hands of the people,
believing no will to force his desires
upon them against their wishes
We commend the message to the
hearts of our people, and believe
that its kindly words will work 8
terrible reaction on those. who fol
weeks have been acting and speak
ing with all the vulgar force of ex.
pletiyes, and all the weakness Of
miserable falsehoods.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13

This has beenaccomplished by the
report OF, the Commissioners, here
with transmitted, which fully vindi
Gates the purity of the motives and
action of those who represented the
United States in the negotiation.
And now my task is finished, and
with it ends all personal solicitude
upon the subject. My duty being
done, yours begins, and l gladly hand
over the whole matter to the iudg
ment of the American people and
their representatives in Congress as
sembled. The facts will now be
spread before the country, and de-
cision rendered by that tribunal
whose convictions so seldom err,
and against whose will | have no
policy to enforce. Ny opinion re-
mains unchanged. Indeed, it is
confirmed BY the report that the in
terests of our country and San Do
mingo alike invite the annexation
of the Republic. In view of the
difference of opinion upon this sub
ject l suggest that no action be taken
at the present session beyond the
printing and general dissemination
of the report. Before the next ses-
sion of Congress the people may
have considered the subject and
formed an intelligent opinion, delib-
erately made up, it will be the duty
of every Department of the Govern
ment to give heed, and no one will
more cheerfully conform to it than
myself. 1t is not only the theory
of our constitution that the will of
the people, constitutionally eX-
pressed, is the supreme law, but |
have ever believed that all men are
wiser than any one man, and if the
people, upon the full presentation of
the facts, shall decide that the an
nexation of the Republic is not de-
sirable, every Department of the
Government ought TO acquiesce in
that decision.
In again submitting to Congress
a subject upon which public senti-
ment has been divided, and which
has been made the occasion of ac-
rimonious debate in Congress, as
well as unjust aspersions elsewhere,
may, l trust, be indulged in single
remark. No man can hope to per-
form duties so delicate and respOn-
-sible as pertain to the Presidential
Office without sometimes incurring
the hostility of those who deem
their opinions and wishes treated
with insufficient consideration, and
he who undertakes to conduct the af-
fairs of a great Government as 4
faithful public servant, if sustained
by the approval of his own con-
science, may rely with confidence
upon the candor and intelligence of
a free people, whose best interests
he has striven to subserve, and can
bear with patience the censure of
disappointed men. U. S. GRANT.
Ex. MANSION, April S, 1871.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
ISSUES OF 1872.

Senator Morton places the great
issues of 1872 fairly Before theipub-
lie in his late speech in the Senate.
Shall reconstruction be maintained:
Shall Constitutional amendments be
upheld: Shall colored people be
protected in the enjoyment Of equal
rights: Shall Republicans in the
South be protected in life, liberty
and property: These, Senator Nor
ton thinks, will be the great issues
of 1872, beside which all others
win sink into insignificance. Every
day between this and the campaign
of 1872. We believe these issues will
become more and more positively
defined. Every Democratic success
will be attended with correspond
ing increase of confidence on the
part of the Southern men in the
policy of standing firmly to these
issues. That they will retire one
step from the position assumed by
Blair and Davis We have not the
least idea. That they will take
bolder grounds than even those yet
assumed is far more probable. The
remuneration of Southern men for
the loss of their slaves is not an eX-
ploded idea. Men of all kinds
cling most ardently to monied de-
mands, and we are satisfied that
this question must, sooner or later
have a most positive bearing on the
formation of the two great parties
of the land. That the Northern
Democracy would to-day support
such an issue is almost unquestion
able. Even should policy indicate
that such an issue would ensure de-
feat, the position assumed by the
Democratic party in the North,
forces them to make this concession
to the Democrats of the South. We
think,as Senator Morton has assert
ed, that the ISSUES of 1872 will be
SO strictly defined that no collateral
personal issues will have the slight
est weight with the public. Believ-
ing this, we fully believe also that
in the coming Presidential campaign
the Republican party will be unit
in strength, and that every day and
hour the promise of q Republican
victory grows more positive.-Pits.
Gdz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13

We understand that Theodore Presser
of the firm of Mellor & Sloene, Pitts
burg will he here for a few days on busi-
ness, and make arrangements with our
citizens to provide the best Pianos and
Organs in the market. He has already
sold some of the best instruments we
have in town, and all who arc interested
In music, will do well to see him during
his stay, and possess themselves of good
musical instrument, whereby to spend
the leisure hours pleasantly, and make
home happy with sweet strains of music.
In these days of refinement and cul-
ture, no home is complete without
music. lw
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13

All reports agree that the nego
tiations of the Joint High Commits
sion are farorahly progressing. 1t
is said the report will be ready by
the first "f May.
1t is believed the Senate judiciary
committee will report back the
House Ku-KluX bill without amend
ment, and that the bill will be passed
By the Senate on Wednesday.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
THEIRS POLICY.

The hating, hesitating policy OF
Thiers toward the insurgents in
Paris has already had its legitimate
effect in causing them to become
more bold and determined in their
hostility to the Government. His
course is regarded rs the result of
weakness and timidity, and their
purposes are consequently all the
more hostile. A large and deter
mined army is reported to he ready
to defend Paris in the interests of
the Communists. Thus more blood
must he shed before qnietuhe is Sc
cured.