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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

ATTRACTIvE.-The windows of Scott, Houtz
x Co.'S stores, on La Sale street, are the most
attractive in the city. They are filled with sew.
eral hundred varieties of ladies' lace collars,
comprised of all that is novel and beautiful, the
prices ranging from 10 cents to $5. The interior
of the store is equally beautiful, filled AS it is
with splendid assortment Of fancy goods. 1t
is worth your while, fair reader, or even If you
are not particularly fair, to call at Scott, Housz
" Co.'S, saith "ye local." and see these nice new
goods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

Mr.. D. T. Murphy, candidate for School Direo
tor in the 5th Ward, desires US to say, that II
elected, he pledges himself to d. nothing to in.
tsrfere with the suooessiul and harmonious
working Of the public schools, and especially will
resist any attempt y force sectsriAnisn into
their Management, oil reports TO that sfIscs, or
oulsted to injurs HE prospects for election being
without foundation In foot.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

In the House of Lords, on Tuesday evening,
Earl Granville announced tina. the conference of
the powers on the eastern question had closed.
A treaty had been signed at the foreign Office,
abrogating the restrictions on the admission Of
foreign men-oi-war into the Darianelles and
Bosphorous. Thi, is, in effect yielding hack to
Russia all that was extorted from her by the
Crmean war
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

THE FIRST ARRIvAL.-JohH Stout ha. receiv-
ed the first lot OF spring goods in Ottawa from
the east, not Chicago. He has full line Of ele.
giant goods for ladies' wear, as we'll as large
line Of dry goods, linens and all sorts of domes-
tics. He is selling very low, and has large
run OF trade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

JOLIET DEMoCRATIc.-The recent city cleo
ton at Joliet resulted in victory for the de-
mocracy, by clear majority of about 500 !
electing the entire ticket from mayor to DO.
lice constable, and the democrats Of Joliet arc
iubiQnt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

CoRREcTIoN.-Several errors crept into Dr..
Harris Advertisement of 'Rose Cottsae" last
week,-fully corrected in this issue, to which
We would refer any one desiring one of the
coziest cottages in this city. a. wo happen to
know
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

Alschuler & Co. can show choice selected
stock Of merchant tailoring goods, the newest
patterns Of domestics and imported patterns
Leave your me..lres at onoe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

OAK LUMBEH.-6000 feet Of superior Oak
Lumber for sale at fair price. Enquire At the
carriage works on Columbus street.
W.O. BUDD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18
lew Advertisements.

IuCE-A meeting OF the stockholders OF the Land
hold :, I atr ros.r Company o. Marseies. Ms will he
~ 'ne company Office in Marseil,es on Taesday April
80, - .ct I'VE Direction 10 ensuing wear
-'"''h -,'S j. ". DOW, Secretary,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18
announcement.

hereby announce myself candidate for the Office o!
Alderman of the Fourth Ward of this city, subject to the
e.ion Of III. legal voters of said ward at the ensuing city
election WI. STORMONT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

MOTT CE.-EsrATE FRANKLIN G.; BRuS.R Dpc,n
~ Notice hereby given, that undersgned Admins
traitor OF the estate of Franklin Bruner late OF the
county OF La Sale and State OF Illinois, deceased Will ap
pear before the County Court Of ssd county third Mon
Ottawa In said county. when and where all persons having
and present the same ia writing for atiustmsat
Dated this 18th dav Of March d. 1871.
ELIAS 1RJ-NBO,
mario-ew Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

NcIICfI.-EsTATE oP JOHN SWEENEY DECEASED
Notice hereby given. that the undersigned eXecutx
oil the last will and testament Sweeney late the
county OF La sale and state Of Illinois deceased, appear
(bens the 18th day) OF May 1871 at the Court House in OF
lava In said county when and where person. having claims
demands against said notified IN attend And re
sent the same in writing for adjustment ~ ~
Dated this l4th day Of March A. .. 1871.
MARGARET SWEENEY,
rnarlSoW Executriy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

NHEHIF'F''S% "a IE.-Bv yir.ne q, an o,acp,o,
Issued out OF the clerks ONCE Of me County Court Of Ia
Sale county, and state OF IRos me directed rbe
oy aa Commanded 70 make the amount of a certain md
ment recrnty obtained against Nathan B. Folsom in isyr
OF Marshall McCa out OF the lands, goods and
The following property. TO wits ~ 'A
The south half of the Of section ppr,Na
aneteen IN township number thirtytwo. one easr or
me tiara pal MERIDIAN being in the county sale
and state Of III n0is.
Therefore according TO said command shall expose for
above named Nathan b. Folsom, n 10 the above de.
scfoed properly, on Friday, the seventh of April
house In Ottawa, IN SAID county.
Da'ed AZ Ottawa This 10th day Of March A. n. l8il
~, Ism DANIEL BLAKE,
by GEO. '" '" BLAZE Deputy. Sheriff OF La Sale County
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18

n NJ. OfBCR or MAEsEILL BkIDGR Co..,
FIN v..,. a.. a, March 10TH ISL
.,ocpr ,he ~ Gay OF April . meeting OF
~. s.,, ~ % tne Marsee Bridge Company will be held
o'ccns 'e Company, In the town OF Marseilles
800 r. n, t,r lne purpose OF electing Directors
W ensuing year. and for ranSastlon of such otber
business IS may come before the meeting $500 ~
March ls-iw < Dnw S....,.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17

From the Montpelier argus and Patriot,
JaRu0ry l2h:
Parks Boys Jotomat will probably
tcailumix' next August. The bows who
run "der machine" have not surplus OF
cash, and $500 nust be paid next Au-
gust or down goes the concern. The of
tce is not worth to-day over SS, 900, and
vet there is mortgage of $4,000 upon
The premises. The firm is evidently in a
bad fix. They are trying to sell The sec
ond edition Of the paper published at
| Manchester, to raise stamps. This they
probably would not do if not necessiated
to. There is more job work IA the North
shire than in the South, and by running
both offices they get all the work. The
papers do not contain any poliiica. edito-
mails, or ia fact anything. They are al.
ways behind hand, aud never do anything
"on lime" Bennington must have
news-papef-not an Imprinted, loosely
edited, badly managed concern, but a
red-hot, spicy, go-ahcad, live paper.
Tie Free Press excitement Is to be re-
newed, II rumors are correct. The build
ing is nearly ready for occupancy, and
materials have been bargained for. Il s
stated that in six weeks the paper will be
printed in bennington. But this has
been the cry ever since il started last Fan.
Whether il will be "a go is doubtful.
stmetbing must be done Immediately.
Nearly thrce-tuurtbs Of The Subscribers are
tpr SIX months. That six months ex-
pitcs February 20. aud as the paper il
edited at great disadvantage, aud con-
tsins very little reading matter, many
say thes will not take it after thar time.
The above statements will not iuiurr
Aessrs Z. A. Pierce & Co. here, on whore
they are known, but We consider it an sci
of si'gple justice to say that ia our opln-
lon, aud We have known them ten years,
they have the ability and capital to con-
duct the Bennington Banner successfully.
The sa.e Of tic Manchester JOURNAL
was made to q able them 10 devote their
whole time u the BaaHer aud the lob
work q that Office which Is very large.
The Messrs. Pierce are thor ugh, hard
working msn who have made Us their
own eiioris good name ia Ills county,
and i Is Tor that reason that We again re-
ier 70 toe matter in our columns.
We do Dot tb,uk tl,e ATy0s would
kno~'ngiy DO injustice to 5 brother
lr.ntsr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
4Ey Or pRoqRryx.

Whenever we Cad anything that &.
good, We forbearto spoil Il by attempting
Fehlsh, Or tbs sake Il giving It "a ~
Pearance Of ori xinaity We therefore
publish entire, the following article iron,
the Boston foarn 4, one Of the .oundest
papers 10 New Kagiaud
The reoen, suspension OF TIE Messrs
Apes !. justly ,egaried b. The commnn.
itf a. financial disaster, which could 80
have been svened Us foresight, aud wa.
not caused By aus want II integrity ami
j. therefore III Que sense public calami
~. II grew cat u 30 risky experiment,
. coin money by the nsss OF deoeltft
practices, bot Il was ille result 81 an nu
expccte pressure, which impairng N,
value Of securities, placed honorable and
successful business men, VITA amnlt
means, In = position where they were
obliged 10 ask their creditor, f1r time IL
which TO larn round, This will 90 dJub.
be granted by every one wbo atltad 70.
80 " kAtNtf " tTNtz Atftest VI AfN VII
hell their pledge, anticipated the aetio,
% tbs meeting held yesterday, and mott.
led them thag their credit, 70 Ear a the
were concerned. was uaimpained and
iAeif orders f0r supplies woald IL the 70
iaFe, a 10 the past, be honored on prr,
sen'stioa. The an4aimitF OF lhe neetin.
wac significant Of the prevailing op.aloa
Of all classes, aud We have no one ton 81
the ability ard less d5aot Of the dl.po.i
tion u the Messrs. Amss % pag al thelf
obligations, dollar tof dollar, with utter.
sss
!, i trse this suspension might have
been avoided, f5F 10 oue can doubs thA
Nj 0Akes Ames giii have abstainea
entirely iiom participating ia mauy e.
tefprlses with whieA 10 Ia. been e0naee
tel The Messrs Anes might have sal
Ted dow gbesr profits Ia AassAsssusett
slHss All Z :. LveAweHlies, aud TAKE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
TIE ARMY or THE LOIRE
ROUTED.
The French Lose Sixteen
Thousand.
THE GERMAN Loss HEAVY.
THE GERMAN LOSS HEAVY.
COMMANDMENT OF PARIS.

The latest tslegraphic dispatches from
France seem 10 indicate that since The
date u our last issue the Germans have
been more successful than for some time
previous.
The Army Of the Loire. the hope Of
France, has been defeated ia q severe bal
tie within seysn miles Of lie Mans. II i.
estimated that the number OF troops
French and Germans, actually engaged
numbered G0,OO0 on each side. Genera
Chanzy is reported sick, bat be is still iii
command.
Tie German account from Brussels
Jan, Is reports Chanzys defeat complete
The French loss being 600 aud that Of
the Germans heavy.
The bomhardment Of Paris continues.
A considerable portion Of the south parl
OF the city is reached with rain of shells
from tie German batteries,
The French forts out side .he city show
signs Of dis ress.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
RrSsiA NrASs van.

Il seems plain 10 us that Russia doe,
1901 Intend TO respect the treaty OF 1856
and from present appearances there
likely TO be trouble IL regard to the Blac,
Sea question before The end OF this year.
\ new consc~iptlon law has been pro
posed by The Russian Minister Of War, o
The most sweeping character Is til,
term Of military service is fifteen year
and Il does not allow any purchase o.
substitutes
Every male subject must serve a. sol
dicr il called upon.
II this proposition becomes law which
!, probably will, Russia will be able i,
throw Into tie field an army that vii
makc all Europe tremblc.
live candy following The advice Of III,
Father q his eJuntry,ayoid al eulangIh.
80 anccs, we may Ipok calmly on III,
troubles Of Europe, trusting 81 God tina
out d all lhis blood and carnage. the PEG
pie, our brethren ofthe old world, win b,
educated mp TO the level Of self-goyeru.
meat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
NATIONAL BANK ELECTIONS

Battenkill National Bank Of Manohes-
ter:-
President, +. b. Burton.
Vice-Presideut, A. j. Gray.
Cashier, w. Z. Black.
DIRECTORS.
K. II. Burton Of Manchester.
A. j. Gray Of Manchester,
NJ. Hawley of Manchester,
$. NJ. West of Arlington,
II. b. Kent Of Dorset
First National Bank OF North Benning-
on
President, Trenor w. Park; Vice Pres
ident, &. +. Iloughton; Cashier, Charles
g. Lincoln; Directors, T. w. Park, Iii
land Hall, e. T.. Houghton. G. Thatcher
.Ir., J c Houghton, Henry w. Putnam
Daniel McEowen.
Brandon National Bank:
President, John A. Conant; Vice. Pres
ident, +. n. Briggs; Cashier, ID. G, Bas
come; Teller, T.. Selden; Directors, John
A. Conanf, E. N. Briggs, J. f. Higgins.
Frank Harrington, w. G. Simonds.
Springfield National Bank;
Direct RS, Joseph W. Colburn, Samuel
Afford, Jr., Charles A. Forbush, Udney
Burke, Amasa Woolson.
Vermont National Bank Of Brattleboro
President, Wells Goodhue; Cashier, G..
$. Dowlcy; Directors, Wells Goodhne.
Lafayette CLARK, VIM. II. Rockwell, Jr.,
G. N. Davenport, w. r. Cune.
First National Bank of Brattleboro:
President, N. B. Willston; Cashier, S.
Waite; Assistant Cashier, N. c. Sawyer
Directors, N. B. Williston, Ferdinand
Tyler, c. r. Post, Franklin Goodhue, ID.
5. Pratt, S. NJ. Waite.
The following is a list of semi annual
dividends:
BattenkiIl National Bank Of Manches-
ter, per cent.
National Bank Of Poultney, per cent.
National Bank Of Brandon, per cent.
First National Bank of Bennington, 6
per cent.
Castleton National Bank, per cent
National Bank of Fairhaven, per cent,
The funeral Of David Dexter took
place from the Congregational church
Wilmington, last week Monday after
noon, and was attended by large circle
OF his acquantaucrs. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Orvis, pastor OF
that church.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
Jarmfr'5 Column.

An Iowa correspondent of the 1meri-
can Ag, tcadWia claims to nave used lor
i've ears, with very good results, har.
row made by attaching four arms at eacn
side OF double hinged center piece
These are placed "A foot apart, and have
tech made OF uuc-hall iuch iron, eighl
inches long, driven IN, slopng back ward
at an angle OF iurt} five degrees 1hul
are SIX inches apart ia the first pair, live
~ the second, Tour IA the lhird, and three
~ lie last. This is not patented, and Ii,
say such Il harrow can be made for from
- 10 $40
NERMIN ON GATTLE.--A few warm DAYS
in January viii bring the lice 10 sight il
any are Present. a strong solution Oh
calbolic soap will check ii not deslrO,
lcuI. Tie use Of mtrcurial ointment
cunguehlum') is not 10 be recommended,
although more certain IN it, effects than
anything else. When applied il should
be used only IN small quantities. SAY for
an OK mass as big as a baz,ennt, mixed
Win tablespoonful OF lard, and rubbed
~ We'll upon the neck and spine. 1 AM
nial, lhlts treated are exposed 10 cold ana
storm, they are very apt to be seriously
ahd sometimes fatally effected Lice and
poor iced are hardly less fatal.
RATiO BETwEEN ruE SIZE or rHE CHcK-
rs AND THE LoG.--Aecurding 10 Ger
nau author The chick al The moment Of
escaping nom the egg, weighs about Two.
lldtds a, much a. the original egg. II,
therefore, il Is desirable 10 have strong
and Ia &c chicks, ii is necessary 10 see
ihal onl4 the heaviest eggs are Matched
ne average weight Of ben's eggs may be
estimated al about ten 10 the pound, some
weigh considerable more aud oiheis much
itss ilst dis proportion. By pains ia
selecting large egg, It viii be possible,
according ID tic usual theory Of selection
iof breeding, 10 secure race Ui large
eIzc.
1HE DROrGHT. The dr0uth il more
ftigEiiul al over New Hampshire dian ii 4
was IA autumn. The deep heils are Civ /
lug out, the ponds and lakes used a. res I
efyoirs for mill privileges are lower Than
ever. Fower has given Out On most 81
The small streams II rain OF u eli ca
rhow DOES not furnish supply 5000, Tie
mills vii run on short time. % not al /. /
Melted snow ~0uld rapidly fii the e. r.. 4.
Tolls.- Manchester mirror.
HE hol I'll AND HOOP DISEASE At
NkWBuRf We regret 10 learn that this .
terrible aBd contagious disease, which has
atelt appeared ~ different localities ia
New Ebgiahd, has recently made its ap-
pearancc 10 Nswbup, Oldtown Il has
appeared among The cows VI several milk
urnishers, among others, Messrs. George
.itiiri }. austin Luni, aud Joseph Little,
~ ~ "hOini much ~ their credit, now
eifnh from carry ing mix 10 market,
ta't they should poison their customers
t. di-ease i 80 contagious that thu men
'hga4ed about the COVE where Il prevails.
steiuiib aY"id gong % tise barns Of other
q inetst least ihe} ehgnd communicate
iie pestileHee u other cattle II il st5tus.
has uneeftaIa from whence tLis plague
aiie, bui i i Thought Iryn sstns Yer.
i0n cattle HbiCh have bceu br0agat inio
De- leixubOrh0od iAtslg .--BDstoH True.
Ter,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17

THE LEB lyoy SPRINGS RAILR0IR.
us ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ITS POSSIBILITIES
Ny attention has been called to an sri.
le copied from your paper Ia regard to
lac Lebanon Springs Railroad, Esiuce IL.
consolidation with the Bennington and
Rutland Railroad, known as the Harlem
Extension Rsilroad), the writer Of which
must have been misntormed. Allow m.
70 say IN reply;
Mr. Park aid not build the Lebanon
springs road 70 spite Troy. bul went int,
e to protect bis large interest il tic Ben.
IingtDn aHd Rutland Railroad. rs any
nan ha on has right to do, il being
mere question OF where their interest /.
lest sub-erved. Ia building this neW
0ad he Wa. aided very largely by tie
towns and citizens Interested add 81 liz
iatge stockholders OF The Harlem Rail-
c5nd
There has been no lease 70 annal b,
NJ Vanderbilt, 4, cause disagreement
Eaa road i operated by au independent
tiganizalion, aud under mutual arrange
nenis a. j, usual between connecting
dasis, having interests Ia common. Ttr
vnsolodatl a Of the Lebanon ~prings AID
Bcuuingion and Rutland roads under The
iAtne II the Harlem Extension. forming
sac live from Chatham Funr Gufuer- al
Rutland wa done, by and under lhe ad
fice 81 The Commodore aud his view.
&efe followed % tie letter.
3. Tie DID NOT know that tie night llne
AAs 10 be discontinued, i was he result
4 the delbe ale and unanimous action "a
ae directors a. a meeting Whea be wa.
~ present, f1F ihs reason that "a make
be- connection With lhc n5ads north alid
auth q u, they were compelled 10 RON
hcif trains over the whsle cHgih OF tlee
sisd ize,acen Chatlan alsd Ruiiasd ia
be aisii, arriving nnd leayiug Ra l,sid
sisaat aue o'cipek, t4us aistding NO ac-
'3mihadalieu "a sise ionAi travel
l. a. Tie aiticie iu QHrstiuu states tie
"a. mess between New York ADD Maf3-
uAl had undoubtedly been oserragxd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17

BCTTER.-At 81. Alban. This week bat.
ter ruled from 20 to 81 cents. with extra
not quoted
Why should there be fifteen cent. r
pound difference IL tive price Of butter.
with e1tra ruled outl l. The fault with
the women, the men, cows, The water or
the ie.df One cow may give much
richer milk ihau another, but we appre-
bend that Il u The cieoHtiRess IL milking.
IN saving The cream, ~ cburuing AID
working the bHtlermiik thoroughly
out Of the butter, that gives Ills ertra val
nation Of fifteen dollars Of every hundred
pou ds Of good butter over ihe poorer
qualities az s. Albums. We know what
good butter il Onr dear old mOtler-
long since departed -Hsed 80 make such
aud We fancy that Of our neighbofs Ii
Franklin County and 81 lauada, near Is,
the Yankee girl make tie good. sod ille
kaaackx' and ne sqaors seu, . iis
POOR hhu say. ube ~. AiU he NJ.
ssngsr .--AR.iaH Courier.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
7BE Nou.7AfN MaILs

We Insist that the terminus Of tn,
Mountain mail routes should be Ia TIN
village The community generally ar
not aware oflhe Inconvenience to whicl
we have 70 submit. Aud when they ar
informed that Winhall, Peru. Landgroy
North aud South Londonderry, Bondyill
Jamaica and Townsend are postal,
farther OF ban New York CITY they vii
wonder that we have so long and paticntl
endured the nuisance
Our mail matter to aud from the aboy,
named ofiices, under the present system
lies over at Factory Polu, one day botl
in going out aud coming in Four day,
j. The shortest time possible in when {,
communicate with any Of the above place,
Il must be remembered that here Is tn,
Bank, the Probate Curt, the LAWYERS,
the Manchester JouRSAL, the Barr 4 Bar.
ton Seminary with rs students; an thes
IN addition TO the private enterprises ar,
suffering under this postal arrangement
The pressure is too great and must b,
relieved.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
Maurbrstfr JouIuaI.
tlEe

Wa Ba3la Decrease. q - Booking
Heaz g Dgacsa, slsfsaan 4 CO.. Ncw
Noft aas leased ~ uufn Eaisnsaa
r. read hwi8 = rh rs caarclou
wisA tiss Hsritm Hslraa = heretofore
J q. Fsa'kasf b General Superintendent.
wits ias usas q Hallapa NJ FaaitucF
y aeseFTnaif pepplas si sfsag ne lane.
an1 kmuss haw 30 RUS . railroad. - as
g. glesss Ia psifaas
Z euT people wsH have patsaoe. ana
~ ~ g bn.d up business 81 i5e dnt. i
vili 81 - ieuE before our I oublss oea-e
sisnd b Y0aF eve ass help work ont
- prebiem We have soothing Is expect
fum Troy. o. "sny other man
We mnsi bring ourselves iuio "a aun.
tpde oi prosperity, sud euergelloaiIy
wprk out oof osn forBne
TAX - cheap Wishing for more
naius will not bring them Bat build %
'egiumale local business. aud train.
viii ran 70 aco0molats that business
Arlington i nsbl, doluz l,ef share. and
other towns viii DO well 10 imlnllaie her
exnmple.