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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22
From Washington,

The amnesty bill, passed by the house, sleeps
the sleep of death in the senate, as was inter-
ded it should
The KukluX bill, as it passed the house. was
atrscious enough. 1t gave the president DOW.
or to order the arrest OF whom lac pleased in
the south on any pretext, and have him tried
by martial law or packed niger jury, and
to call to his aid the whole army and navy to
enforce the law. But the senate went far be.
yand this. 1t added the power to the presi.
dent t. suspend the writ of haJeas corpus, and
q contiscation clause that places the property
Of every white man in the south at the mercy
of the niggers and scslawags. The house
was not quite able ia stomach so strong "a dose
without some training, and the thing went to
a conference committee. As reported by them
and finally passed, however, about all the afro.
cious additions of the senate are retained.
Both houses have concurred IN repeating the
law requiring the new congress to meet on the
4th Of March. .s.. '.s.
An application was received on Monday at
the treasury department from St. Petersburg
that an agency for the negotiation Of the new
loan be established in that city. The applica-
ton was accompanied by . subscription Of
$l0,ooo, 900 to the loan. ~. g..
Beth houses adjourned finally At o'clock
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22
The Penitsuttary swirdle.

The editor of the Gardner JoarndI must
have some relative ON the penitentiary pay
roll at Joliet or he would hardly fire up 50
easily at our recent remarks on the evident
rottonness in the management of that inst;tu-
ton. The Journal, after expressing the
opinion unsupported by a single fact, that
''the management Ofthe concern at present is
good" and that 'the business is managed
economically and well,' adds
1t would look better for these men to spec
ify some items of charges. instead of pitching
into things generally, without giving an atom
of proof, that the people may know upon
what the charges are founded,
We gave as one item, and a pretty big one,
We think, ''on which these charges are foun-
died." that whereas up to the commencement
of radical rule in this state, the management
OF the penitentiary had never cost the state a
cent, 1t has, in the last years, cost the state
nearly 100000. Is not this pretty strong
item to support the charge of mismanagcment,
especially IN view of another well known
fact, that outside of Illinois there is hardly
penitentlary in the Union that is not scltsup-
porting? The minority Of the committee of
the legislature, appointed to investigate the
penitentiary corruption, after finding the
radical majority unwilling to go into the in
vestigation III detail for fear Of developing
facts that might damage the party" make
report in which, after giving facts and figures
IN abundance to show the grossest misman-
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Lice nses Removed.
llNlN iuI.

United States licenses, upon the following
line. oi business, Will be removed after May
lst. 1871:
Apoth-caries, architects, asssycrs, auction
ecrs boats, bargcs, &C., bowling alleys, bill.
lard tables. all kinds of brokers, Including
stock dealers builders and contractors,
butchers. End clam agents circuses, contcc
tioncrs, retail dealers, wholesale dealers whose
annual sales are not over $4,000, dentists,
eating houses, exhibitions not otherwise pro.
vidcd tor, express carriers and agents, gift
enterprises, grinders Of coffee and spice, horse.
dealers, hotels, insurance agents, intelligence
office Keepers, jnsgers, lawyers, livery stable
keepers, lottery ticket dealers, manufacturers,
miners patent agents peddlers, photograph.
ers, plumbers and gas filters, physicians and
surgeons real estate agents, theatres, museums,
concert halls, and stations and Jacks. ''''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22

EDITORS FREE TRADER:-I notice in you.
last number communication from Mr. Bass.
nett Directing - an expression used by me in
The Last Of tbs Illinois, and Sketch OF the Pot.
tawattamies.' Where state that the Jewish
nation became extinct under the Roman En-
pre-, the word nation has a duplicate mean.
ing 1t Is used to signify political organization
maintaining separate government. II is also
used to signify race Of men without regard 10
their governmental constitution it should be
manifest that | used the word in the first sense,
for while Augustus conquered that nation, and
destroyed their independent government, he did
not extermiaate the people. but even allowed
them a certain measure of self-zovernment, sub.
ordinate, however. 70 imperial control. As an
independent nation it was destroyed As a race
of men they undoubtedly continued for time at
least. will not stop to discuss the question,
whether the blood OF Abraham has been kept
so pure in those who now clsim descent from
that great ancestor. as to Justify us in calling
them distinct nation now, in the latter sense,
or whether their long dispersion among, and oc.
occasional, at least, intermarriaxes with, other
peoples during almost two thousand years of the
most active and migratory period of the human
family, has so interrupted the pure current Of
descent as to render it impossible to say that
any considerable number could now be gathered
in whose veins no gentle blood would flow.
Whatever may be their condition now as to
lineage for long time after tho cou uest no ono
will deny that the Jews were distinct nation,
in the restricted sense Of separate race. 40 that
l did not suppose that should be misunderstood
when l used tue expression excepted to in the
broader and purely political sense. Al an indie
pendent government that nation was theu de-
stroyed. This does no, forbid the possibility Of
their being re.assembled and re.sstablished in the
old and Independent government, and II may be
even said that they would be the same old Jew.
ish nation which had become extinct, unless We
deny that 1t was the same old Hezekiah who had
died, aud therefore became extinct whom no was
nursed again to life. It ia easy to appreciate
that = nation may become extinct In Q political
or governmental sense, and then become resusci.
tated and exist again a. the same natieu. When
understood as Supposed all would understand
me, think my expression WAS not Justly subject
TO the critioism made. j. u. CATION.
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37a An act regulating the receiving of grain
by railroad corporations, and defining the duties
of such Operations, with respect thereto.
407 An act to repeal an act entitled IAN act
to establish the National Union school district
approved March IS, 1869.
o43 An act to legalize defective assessments
Of state, county aud town taxes for the year 1870
AS. An act to legallze the action OF counties
which have voted for the township support of
paupers.
j. An act to authorize the taxation of lands
belonging to or held in trust for tho Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company, or which have been con-
traeted, sold, OF otherwise disposed of for or by
said railroad company.
9. An act to repeal the registry law, and to
establish Registration in Cities towns and villages
of five Thousand inhabitants GO over, and in
counties having one hundred thousand inhabi-
tants and upwards
Az An act to repeal an act entitled an act to
change the time of eecting certain officers IN "a
county therein named.
III. An act to provide for the election OF
board of commissioners in Cook county and to
prescribe their duties.
300. An act to settle up and close the trust of
the board Of trustees of the Illinois aud Michigan
Canal
500. An act in relation to the levy and collec-
ton of taxes for sewerage and water works in
the cities of this state that may have established
system of sewerage and water works for such
city.
AIS. An act to establish houses of correction,
and authorize the confinement of convicts therein
$50. An act to establish q reasonable maxi.
mum rate Of charges for the transportation of
passengers on railroads in this state.
4S2. An act relating to sales under powers.
2l6. An act to increase the jurisdiction of
Justices of the peace and police magistrates.
The following senate bill which passed both
houses, was vetoed by the governor, and after
ward passed over the veto:
An vet to authorize the city of Quincy to
create tie indebtedness referred to in the Gath
section of the schedule Of the constitution to
provide for the payment thereof, and validating
acts of said city relative thereto.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22

An Ottawa author, quoted by British author
of the first rank as high authority on recondise
questions in natural history, is An item worthy
of special note on the score OF home PRIDE if
nothing ellie.
Darwin, the great English sciolist, whose work
on the Origin OF Species created suoh sensation
a few years ago, mainly for the reason that it
combatted the Mosaic account Of the creation of
animated nature, and maintained = directly op.
poste theory Of the origin Of species, has just
issued another work, in which, pursuing his for
mer theory, he undertakes to trace the descent
Of man, from the lowest order Of creation up
through the various stages Of worm, reptile, fish,
mammal, and finally hairy, prick.sard, arborcal
monkey to soul endowed man. The book, though
not without some interesting chapters, ia on the
whole rather tiresome reading Where the su.
thor w'nders from the paths Of settled scientific
truth he loses himself in the dreariest aud often
mo-. n,nsen.icAl speculation.
Our object. however, is not to criticise the
book We only refer to it to note the fact that
in the second volume, in his chapters on "Sexu.
81 Selection he in several instances refers to
and quote. as high authority (as it unquastiona.
bly, i.) the paper which was read several years
ago by Judge Caton, of this city, before the Otta.
va Academy Of Natural Sciences, On the "Amer.
lean Cervus;" and in u foot note ~ also pays a
high compliment 70 Judge Diokey, from whsee
appendix. printed with the same paper aad Civ.
INK an account Of the killing Of Mr.. Dimmiok by
one Of Judge CO ok; he also quotsslfreely and
calls /. "a most interesting uarratioa." The
papsr Of judge Cation, though exciting but 4
momentsry attention at home, 10 evidently n.
garded By men like Darwin - 2 vslsabls eoatsi.
button TO natural history. i5c4f' 5tSs IS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22
The Situation in France.

Instead of undertaking to eliminate from
the entangllng rumors that make the cable de-
spatches from France such q Chinese puzzle
TO the most careful reader, an ineligible &C
count of the events of the week in and around
Paris, our readers, we imagine, will be better
satisfied if we give them some inkling of the
characteristics and objects Of the parties
which are now contending fer supremacy in
and around that lll-tated city. The words
occur constantly in the dispatches " the com.
munists,' the nationals" "the govern
ment,' &c, yet few have definite idea of
what is meant. In a few words it NAV be
SAID that the government means the gov
eminent of the national assembly, elected by
the whole French people, and of which NJ
Theirs is the President or head. This GOV
eminent is located at Versailles, really sub.
urb of Paris, but outside of the walls OF the
city proper, and having its own municipal
government Outside of Paris, the whole
French nation may be said to recognise and
submit to this government" But inside
the city are two separate parties or "govern-
ments' that refuse submission. One of these
parties are the communists, represented by a
council of nine members we believe who are
called the commune These are believers
in the theories of Mszzini, of universal re-
public, composed Of separate, Independent,
but for few limited purposes, contcdcratcd
communes. Thus Paris is (te be- an indie
pendent commune, governing Itself by its
own laws: Lyons is to be- like indcpend-
ent commune and so Marseilles, Bordeaux.
Rome, Venice. &c.,-each a local, indcpend-
ent government in itself, but coniederated Tor
the common defence. Cooperating with
this party at present, but with somewhat diff
who recognize as their head at present in
Paris the Central committee" TIL. aim of
this party is the predominance of the poor
over the wealthy classes of the workman
over the master; Of labor over capital 1t is
composed mainly of secret societies, working
mems leagues, trades, unions &c. The differ
ence between this party and the other, repre-
sentcd by the commune, is one only of de
gree. 1t goes beyond the commune in its aims
and actions. While the former would allow
each commune, or independent little rcpub-
lie, to regulate its own affairs, yet on commun-
istc principles, the nationals" would make
one commune of all France in which all
things should be held in common and no man
should be able to call anything not even
his wife and children-his own
That there Is any hope for France dcrlvable
from fantastic theories of government like
these is obvious enough, and 1t would be non
sense TO look for peace in that quarter, there
fore. except from the triumph OF the Theirs
ar Versailles government, OF which, we are
happy 10 say, the prospects grow daily more
h,,,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22

Mr.. James Weston, the new Democratic
Governor Of New Hampshire, is the present
Mayor Of Manchester in tina, state. lie is
forty three years OF age, and is by profession
civil engineer, He occupies prominent
position on the Concord Railroad. save the
office of Mayor, he has never before been IN
public station. He Is a man Of irreproachable
character and great personal popularity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22


GIVES 1T CP.-The Springfield Journal ar.
rives at the sound and sensible conclusion that
"the Republican party OF Illinois is doomed"
While all the reasons it gives for coming to
such conclusion may not stand fire." the
conclusion itself is inevitable enough. This
Is the list Of its beca,Lses
/. Because of the persistent efforts of the re.
puolcaus OF the north to remave the seat of gov.
eminent from Springfield, thereby producing a
sectional division between tue northern and
southern portions of the state.
,. Because Of the miserable manage ment of
the penitentiary under republican control :
whereby the state is losing two or three hun.
dred thousand dollars annually. For this the
republican party is responsible.
). Because that great and benefcent measure,
the illinois river improvement BILL was killed
by republican representatives in the legislature.
4. Because northern republican members are
engaged in petty schemes for congressional hon.
ors and personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, regardless of
the best interests of the state-because they dare
not rise to the dignity of independent Legislators :;
and, BECAUSE they urlnge and cover beneath the
lash of the corrupt and subsidized press of
Chicago.
The republican, parry Of Nus state is therefore
doomed
The next legislature Of this state will be a
democratic Legislature.
The next governor of this state will be dem.
0cratic governor.
The next senator in congress from this state
will be democratic senator.
Mark the prediction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22
Board of SUPERVISORS.

The following gentlemen will constitute tn
new Board of Supervisors, as far as heard fro,
at the County Clerks office:
Adams-A A Kline, r.
Allen-uiram Burr, T.
Brookfeld-G w Armstrong. ID.
Bruce-M C Douagho, ID.
Dayton-A L Beach, d.
Deer Park-Geo c Caldwell, II.
Dimmick-W 4 Wilkins, II.
Eagle
Earl-John d Rogers, Il.
Eden-H McFerson, r.
Fall River II Center, II.
Farm Ridge-Sam J Hays, r.
Freedom-John Miller, d.
Grand Rapids-Alex Hanna, D.
Groveland-Wn Holiday, II.
Hope-John Morrison. X.
La Salle-B NJ Hetherington, ID.
" -John borngasser, D.
Manlius-John Crotty, d.
Meriden-S C Wiley, X.
Mendota-Dan d Guiles, r.
Mission-Lawson Scott. II.
Northville-Oyee Rtsdail 7,
Otter Creek
Osage-Geo W Hove. D.
Ophir-
Ottswa-Andrew Lynch, D.
&" John Stout, r
Peru II Mccormick. D.
- Louis LAUDER, u.
Richland-Wm L,ui, d,
Rutland--John T Michel, r.
Sercna-Martin Fl.hartv, d.
South OttawG-Ja- II Plckens, D.
Troy Grove Ferguson, r.
Ctica--John l. Clark, r.
Nermillon-S Burgess, Il.
W,l'4ra N's.L..1 c..
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Paying OF the Soldiers.

At the close of the Mexican war, a dem
ocrstic congress not only gave most of the
soldiers three months extra pay, but a war
rant for 100 acres of land, which warrant the
soldier could locate himself, or transfer to
some one else for the value Of the land in cash.
Since the close of the rebellion, our radical
congress has given away to railroad menopo-
lists about lao, 900, 900 acres of the public do
main, but not one acre to the soldiers, while
5O,0oO,O0O of the lands given to monopolists
would have given every surviving soldier who
served three years 4uater section of land.
The only pretended land grant our radical con-
gress ever made to the soldiers is right to
quarter section after he settles upon and i'm
proves it, but this right tke presumption laws
hst already given to any settler
The radical party is not only paying off the
soldiers by this sort Of neglect, but 1t is Civ
ing them less than all even chance for the of
kills candidate ia radical convention as
to urge his nomination. on the ground that he
is soldier
When Grants administration first came into
power, the soldiers fattered themselves that
now surely their old General would remember
| them and they wouldhave Il fair show in the
scramble for the offices. Sogeneral was this idea
that members of congress at first hardly dared
to present any other claimants for presidential
appointments than soldiers, and thus quite
number got appointments. But it was soon
found out that Grant cared as little about
the soldiers as the radical politicians generally,
and now we can hardly open newspaper but
we see complaints that soldier has been re-
moved from Office to make room for stay-at-
home political huckster and scalawag. Three
notable cases have occurred in our immediate
vicinity within week. Capt. Arson Patter-
son, true and tried soldier of nearly five
years steady service, and who made one of the
most efficient and popular posmasters Joliet
ever had, has been removed from the post
office of that city, to make room for Mr.
Goodspeed, during the war bounty spec
ulater, and since then editor of the Joliet
Republican,. Capt. Lynd, soldier with an
equally honorable record, and popular and
efficient officer, has been removed from the
Lockport post office, to make room for stay
at-home civilian politician; and c. f. South
ard, editor of the Morris Herald and .4dcer-
tiser another brave home guard, takes the
place of Mr.. Hanna, soldier. There is not
word uttered against the honesty, integrity, or
efficiency Of any of the soldiers removed as
public officers, now is their fidelity to the re-
publican party questioned. They are remov-
ed simply and solely because their successors
are less honest and scrupulous, and therefore
more useful, to the powers that be as political
managers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22

on Thursday, winding up in the house with
disSraceiul tilt between FarnswOrth and But
Ter, in which they denounced each other as
liar, thief, coward, &c. with doubtless as much
truth as Yehemence on both sides
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-22

), c. Cushman, Secretary OF the Plymouth,
kankakee X Pacific r. T.. denies the newspaper
report Of the purchase of that road by the c., r.
d 7. K. L. Co., with view OF terminating it at
Ottawa
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-22

MEDIoiNAL.--We published sometime since,
an article clipped from au exchange. In winch
alluslon was made to the eject of common
red clover In the treatment Of cancer The
case cited, was very strong and marked one,
and well calculated 10 arrest attention, ir the
statement could be verified. But Of this moth.
ing could be known, aud the article was In.
serted IN the Telegraph, rs many things o: this
nature are, because Of the possibility Of their
truth and utility, aud the evident harmlcssness
Of trial of the recommendations The at.
tention Of one of our citizens was called to
the article, and having had a sore upon his
under lip for some ten years, which several Of
the MEDICAL profession had succcssiyely at.
tempted to heal and remove, without success,
and which II was supposed, was of cancer.
GUS nature, or at least, if not now, such would.
II not cured be the form taken, was induced
to try the clover treatment. He chewcd The
clover heads aud kept the diseased part moist.
ened with the cloYer-impregnated saliva, and
drank freely Of II dccOction, or tea made of
the clover. This was followed up closely for
four days, when the healing process became
apparent, and went ON until cure was APP
parently effected, and the lip to all appearance
and feeling, restored to soundness. The dis
appearance of the sore was accompanied 10y a
return of the WOnted tone of bodily vigor
and capacity for labor, which had been, meas
qreably at least, impaired and lost. This re-
sult is confidently attributed 10 the clover
treatment, and the connection of cause and
effect seems so close as to afford pretty good
warrant for the conclusion. The case, we
thiak, is, at least, worthy of the attention of
the medical faculty, as well as those afflicted
with stubborn, chronic sores, whether cancer.
Gus or not. These facts, as here given, will
be affirmed by Mr.. /. d. GATES, of our yil.
lage, from whose lips they were taken, ami to
whom the reader is referred