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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-30

ing Office OF the Puritans one Of his old shoot
fellows
.St.ught,u !" he exclaimed ia great smsze.
| ment.
Yes, it is L. Phillip" said the young officer
| who had drawn his swoTj-"but l must do my
duty"
/ what IS your demand ~ asked Evelyn.
ITO search these apsrtments."
"Why, pray"
I'VE have reason to believe that Charles
Stuart, who styles himself King of Euglaud, is
| concealed here"
You cannot euier," returned Evelyn, snatch
ing up his rwerd and drawing it.
Il must, AID will"
Listen yStaug hton. Order yoU men to retire
IA little out of hearing.
Stsughton looked somewhat distSust,al.
you may trust my honor said the other,
proudly. The Roundhe d OIL ,,r gave the order
aud his dozen followers ret'-ed a few PAGES.
"Staughton," said Evelyn. earnestly, and in a
subdued voice, II must trust in your honor"
"Wel,," was the lacon,c reply.
81 am newly msrriad." and, as be said this,
the young royalist laid his hand on the Crom-
welllan's shoulder.
"Ah."
Eyes; and my wife being of you party in
politics. dared not tell my father"
What is ali this to me?"
''She is concealed in that room."
StaughtoD started.
II must 20 in the room for all that" he said
dogcedly.
"You shall 20 ill.," said Evelyn, quietly, "but
on one condition"
What is it ?"
"That il show her to you, and 20 satisfy you
that it is q woman, and not Charles, who is con-
cealsd here, you will at once retire with your
men"
81 promise.'
Come then,' and young Evel,n re-entered
his chamber.
S.aug hton beckoned to MS serge mt "Wait
here ten minutes, aud come nearer the door.
| am going to speak with this gentleman. If |
do not return in that time, then break open The
door"
Yes, Captain" and tue sersea gave the mill.
tary salute and retired
The Roundhead officer followed the cavalier
into the dainty furnished chamber.
Now said Evelyn, and. approaching the bed
he gently drew down the coverlid, and revealed
the face of be ,utiful sleeping woman.
Are you satisfied ?" asked Evelyn, with Il
smile.
81 Am satisfied" returned his friend; Il was
obliged to do my dotv Forgive me!' And he
hastily retired.
Thus WAS saved the life of the fugitive KIM;
and shortly afterw srds he escaped to SCOTLAND,
and thence to France. Charles-which was
most unusual with him-showed real gratitude
for his deiiverance. He never forgot the hero
ism of the beautiful bride aud when he WAS re.
stored to the throne of his fathers, Mistress
Philip E lelyn became enc OF the bril-. htes orna
ments of his Court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-30

The L;ue Corporal for December is empha,i.
sally a holiday number, as it is full Of good
things for Christmas reading. The new story
by Mrs Miller has already developed sufficiently
to every reader that it ia to be one of the
best things for the coming year. The letter to
Santa Claus, by the same writer, Is one of the
best things In this number Mrs. Weeks popu.
lar serial "Dora," is brought to close; and a
new story by the same autbor is announced for
next year; also, story by Mary A. Denuison,
to begin ia tho January number. We know Of
no better magazine for boys aud girls than this.
Chicago, and receive the magazine one year, und
a pair Of beautiful chromos.
Single copies for sale and subscriptions receiv.
ed by Osmsn II Hspeman, Ottsws, Ills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-30

Mr.. E. Pennington, Jr., favors us with the
following: Mr.. Judkins, the librarian Of the
Massachusetts, Historical Society, in overhaul.
ing lot of old papers deposited in the archives
of that body by the late Robert Greenleaf, IN ado
a curious discovery of letter in the q uaint
hand writing Of the Rev. Cotton Mather, ad.
dressed to "ye aged and beloved Mr.. John Hiv.
ginson." It bears date September ye Is, 1852, ="
and runs thus:
There be now at sea a shippe TOR Mr.. Esai,s
Holcrsft, of London, did nd wise me by tho last
packet that 1t would sail sometime in August)
called We Welcome, r. Greenaway master, which
has aboard al hundred or more Of ye heritics
and malignsnts called Quakers. with w. Penne,
who il ye chief scamp at the hedde of them.
Ye General Court his accordingly given secret
orders to Master Malchi Huxett, of ye briyg
PROPOSE, to waylaye ye said Welcome as near
the coast Of Codde rs may be and make captive
ye said Penne and his uugodlie crow, 30 that We
Lord may be glorifed and not Knocked on ye
sol! Of this countre with ye heather worship of
these people. Much spoyl can be made by sell.
ing ye whole lot at Barbadoes where slaves
fetch good prices in rumme and sugar, and we
shall not only do ye lord great service by pun.
ishins We wicked, but shall make great gayne
for his ministe.s and people.
Master Huxett feels hopeful, and will set
down the news he brings when his shppe comes
back
Yours in ye bowels of Christ.
CoTToN MATuER.
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How Youthful Wretch Spoiled II
Young Mans Ch:,u Ces.

rather contemplate trick WAS played on one
of our young clerks Sunday night He bou. 1t
cut-glAss bottle Of cologne, with glass stop
por and pink ribbon, to present to young lady
he Is keeping company WITH but on reaching
the house he felt little emb ERASED for fear
there were members Of the family present, and
50 lett the baautifu! gift the stoop aud passed
In. The movement Was perceived by graceless
brother of the young lady, who appropri ted the
cologne tor his own use, and reflled the bottle
with hartshorn from the family jar, and then
hung around to observe the result. In little
while the young man slipped out on the stoop,
and securing tho splendid gift, slipped lack into
the parlor, where, with few appropriate words,
he pressed it upon the blushing girl. Like
good and faithful daughter, that she was, at
once hurried into the presence of her mother,
aud the old lady was charmed. They didn't put
Up scent stuff like that when she was girl it
together by samples of all the familys hair.
But she was very much pleased with it. She
drew out the stopper, laid the beautiful petals OF
her nostcils over the aperture, and fetched pull
at the contents that fairly made them bubble.
Then she laid the bottle down, and picked up
brass.mouated fire-shovel, and said she, az soon
as she could say anything: "Where ia that
sinking brst!" And he, all unscious of what
had happened, was in front Of the mirror, ad.
justins his neckie and smiling at himself And
here she found him. and said to him: "Oh, you
are laughing at the trick on an old woman, are
you, you wall.eyed leper!" And then she basted
him one on thesear. And he, being by nature
more eloquent with his legs thaa his tongue,
FASTENED from there, bowling like mad, and
accompanied to the gate by that brass mounted
shovel He says he would give everything on
earth if he could shake off the imprs,si that
mistake had been made.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22
PUBLIC LEDGER.
TwENrY.sECoND OF FEBRUARY.

George Washington was born on the
ODD of February, 1882. We suppose it
is not disloyal to refer to that fact, and
that this day is an anniversary. Who
doubts that the President of the United
States is at this moment reading Wash
ington's farewell address, and that he
has directed it to be read aloud to the
operatives in all the Departmental
No doubt a solemn joy overspreads
the patriotic city, and that breath
ings of gratitude for bringing George
Washington into the world to found
free institutions in the depths OF
wilderness are jostling one lanother
on their flights through the skies. II
these patriotic devotions really occur,
they must proceed upon the principle
that the biggest sinner does when he
saws amen to sermon that condemns
him and consigns him to the lake OF
FIRE and birthstone. There is not a line,
to be serious, in all of Washington s
writings, nor an act, except drawing his
nav, in all bis official career, that the
government at Washington relishes.
1t is too long ago. Time has
wrought changes in all things, and
among the greatest is that in respect to
government in this country. Washing
tons career was an aspiration for
liberty, and when its great principles
were incorporated into q constitu-
ton, the measure of his life and fame
was full. 1t was wonderful wisdom
and forecast that framed that instru-
ment. 1t was broad enough for a
continent and suited to all time 1t is
now patched, mutilated and expounded
by a packed court 1t is no more
respected than is an ordinary statute,
for when its provisions do not suit the
purpose of party, it cody abolishes
them. Played out-22d February.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, February 22-6 a.m.-The
excitement of the Alabama claims are
rapidly subsiding. The Times alone
this morning discusses the subject, urg-
ing the diplomatic solution of the ques-
ton. 1t is understood that John Bright
approves of the conduct of the govern
ment in the controversy.
PARIS, February 22.-The Communists
convicted of the assassination of Gene
rails LeCompte and Thomas were exc
cuted this morning at daybreak. The
prisoners, three in number, were taken
from their cells and conducted, under a
strong guard of troops Of the line, to the
camp of Sabonne, the scene OF the exc
cution of Rossel, Ferre and Bourgeois.
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A CASE TO ILLusrRArR.

When Fred. Douglass was in St. Louis
recently he brought up the subject Of
negro equality in very practical way.
A dispatch says:
Upon his arrival he found he would be
obliged to remain in the city until Mon.
day TO take the Erie and Pennsylvania
train, and made application for q ride
from the depot in the omnibus, which was
refused 1.-THE bus coming down empty
by bis august parsonage the driver. Ar
irving at the Reed House, after register.
ing his name, and his room having been
allotted him, be was politely informed
that his meals would be sent to his room.
The last outrage complained Of is that
Douglass meals were sent to his room.
That is to say, he was not allowed to sit
at the table d'hote with the white guests.
And TO this complexion, the Richmond
Dispatch remarks, must it come every.
where at last 1t is a social equality.
Nothing less will satisfy Sumner or the
negroes who are backing him. They do
not ask simply the privilege Of being
accommodated at every hotel and fur.
nished with every luxury that the most
highly favored guest has, but they de.
mand the privilege Of eating these luxu.
ries IN the company Of white men. The
choicest Of food and beds Of elder down
are to them no better than eorn-bread
and a siugle bed-quili so long as they are
not permitted to sit in the presence OF
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TEy NELSON MOVEMENT.


Judge Nelson and John Baxter have
issued an address to the people of Ten
nessee. They propose to call conven-
ton to appoint delegates to the Liberal
Republican convention soon to meet in
Cincinnati. Judge Nelson thinks the
Radical party can only be defeated by
the disorganization Of the Democratic
party. If he means that the Democracy
shall hold no conventions, bring out no
candidates and avow no doctrines, and
the Radical party can only be defeated
by such a course, few of us will live to
see it defeated. In the States the De
mocracy will contest every foot of ground
with their enemies. 1t is only as to the
non-action policy of the Democracy as
respects the Presidential election, that
suggestion of disruption is at all to be
thought OF. We cannot think that Judge
Nelson's proposition for State conven-
ton is clear enough. The Cincinnati Con-
vention will be Republican gathering,
and it is rot at all likely that any but Re-
publicans would be admitted, certainly
none sent there by a doubtful conven-
ton. What sort Of State convention
does the judge propose2 Not Demo
cratic one. To secure representation
in the Cincinnati body Tennessee must
send liberal Republicans, Endorsed by
liberal Republican convention. We have
not the call of the Cincinnati conven-
ton before us, but we think the judge is
mistaken in thinking that it extends to
liberal men Of all parties. The admis-
sion Of known Democrats into it would
destroy its force and drive the mass Of
liberal Republicans back into the Radi.
cal ranks. Nelson himself could not
get a seat there, on account Of the sim
pie fact that he was nominated and
elected judge Of the supreme court by
the Democracy. If liberal Republicans
in Tennessee wish to go to Cincinnati
let them hold a convention and select
their delegates.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
specials to the Ledger.
AM eroAH PRnsB Aeso0IAgI0z, VIA O. p. 4 A.
FnLHaRkPH COMPANY.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-Thefe il
no abatement Of the discussion of ussssi
matters, nor has practical solution o
the difficulties been arrived at District
Attorney Bates is here laboring to gel
the necessary legislation to enable legal
prosecution to be made Of the Mormon
leaders. Judge Mexican will have o
hearing in person at the department Of
Justice, and left Salt Lake yesterday for
that purpose.
The select house committee Of inves-
tigation into affairs in Louisiana met
yesterday and agreed on report, which
will be printed and shortly presented.
The house committed on private land
claims was yesterday engaged in hearing
the argument of Hon. s. A. Houghton,
of California, in taking the adjudication
of claims Of settlers upon the old Span
ish land grants in California from the
general land Office and investing the
United States district courts Of that
State with the right to hear and deter
mine them. Mr.. Beard, of Washington,
was heard in opposition to the change.
The President intends that no GOODNESS
shall arise between himself and Colenel
Forney. The latter dined with the
President at the White House the other
day, and to-day the President goes to
Philadelphia to attend a party at For
ney's residence.
The Vice President left for New York
last night.
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the lordly Caucasian or lie in his con-
pany. They feel that the white man is
their superior. They cannot, we sup
pose, prevent this feeling. In trying to
raise themselves to his levelby the aid Of
the law they do butconfess that theyhave
no hope Of ever reaching it in any other
way. Why can they not perceive that
they are confessing their own inferiority :
White men ask no such privilege at ne
gro hotels, and do not feel degraded be-
cause they are not expected to stay at
them. al
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NEW ORLEANS.
The Projected Sabine and Calves.
ton Canal - Railroads - Cotton
lrOD of Texaa-Cuban News.

The Projected sabine ana GalVes
ton Canal - Railroads - Cotton
Crop of Texas-Cuban News.
New ORLEANS, February 22.-The
project Of opening channel of water
between Sabine river and Galveston bay
is in a fair way to become an accom-
plished fact. The canal will be about
thirty-fve or forty miles long, and it will
cost, it is estimated, not more than
1885, 900. This canal will be of vast ben
eft to the interior of the rich country
south and west of the Nueces river.
All railroads in Texas have grant Of
sixteen sections per mile, if their char.
ter dates prior to March /. 1861. Messrs.
Morgan, McComb & Co. are to finish the
Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific rail
road to San Antonio in 29 months, q
distance oils miles.
The estimated cotton crop of Texas
last year was 100000 bales, valued at
$50, 900, 900.
The Diario de la Marina, and the
Espana and Vez de Cuba, Of Havana,
of recent dates have the following:
The railroad between Colon and Sab
nillos de Guarira will soon be completed
and in direct communication with Mat
anzas, which is the second commercial
city of the island.
A skirmish between the Spaniards
and the patriots took place at Pacido de
los Guasimas. The Spaniards claim to
have killed one rebel and captured two
women and four children.
Matanzas is soon to have a new church.
The Periquero Of Helguia says that
the Spanish troops attacked the hospitals
of General Vicente Garcira and killed
eight men, among them being an aide.
de-camp and an officer of the Cuban chief.
The Fanal of Puerto Principe an
nounces the death Of Lieutenant Colonel
Cauuto Gonzales Y. Lopez, one Of the
strongest supporters Of the Spanish gov
eminent in that region. Several engage
msnts between the Spaniards and Cubans
have taken place in the eastern and CEN
trail departments Of the Island.
The Diario de la Marina says that the
troops under President Cespedes have
no bullets 10 load their guns with, and
are compelled to use small shot.
The Marquis Of Campo Sanito. sitor-
ney general Of Santiago de Cuba, has
had one leg fractured.
The patriot general, Modesto Dias, is
in the jurisdiction Of Santiago, the com
mander Of the Cuban forces in that de-
partment having been appointed a major
general. Fernarico, Masso, Bella, Is
trada and Gonzales accompany him.
President Cespedes was, at last ac-
counts, in the Jurisdiction Of Santiago
de Cuba, near the coffee plantations.
He was accompanied by General Masino
Gomez, his staff, and several members
of congress. The Cuban General Fig
ueredo and Garrido were at Mixal in the
jurisdiction Of Halgin. The Cuban
leaders are confident that the military
expeditions organized abroad win soon
land in Cuba.
Manuel Codina, fearless patriot who
for the last eighteen months had been
supplying the CubAns with arms and
ammunition from New York, has been
captured By the spaniards on the coast
Of Cuba.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22
NEW YORK.
Arrival Of Hon. Charles Adams.

Arrival of Hon. Charles Adams.
New YORK, February ~. Hon
Charles Francis Adams, arbitrator ap
pointed by the United States under the
treaty of Washington, arrived here yes.
terday. He left on the 800 train this
afternoon for Washington, pursuant to
a telegraphic summons from the state
department.
A meeting of the depositors of the
Bowling Green Savings Bank was held
last night, when the depositors' commit
tee submitted statement showing what
action had been taken in the prosecution
of delinquent officers of the bank.
A banquet is to be given to General
Sickles at Delmonico's this evening, by
custom house officials.
Smallpox increased during the past
week, eleven cases more than during the
previous week having been reported.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22

THE last English mail brought private
letters on the subject Of the difficulty be-
tween this country and England. Some
fear is expressed by the writers that the
treaty will fail, but there is no one that
gives the opinion that war will grow out
of the present situation. The feeling
among the officials is said to be quite
general that the claim for indirect dam
ages was put in by the United States to
make q complete case, but with no hope
that the Geneva arbitrators would allow
-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22

MEMPHIS THEATER.-The house was
packed last night from pit to dome.
Ladies crowded into the parquette down
as far as the orchestra. The dress-circle
was ablaze with beauty, young Memphis
being out in force. Even the family
circle and galleries were crowded to their
utmost capacity-and why2 Because
that diamond edition of dramatic de-
lights appeared as Little Nell and
the Marchioness in play of that
name, dramatized by Brougham from
Dickens (" Old Curiosity Shop" AS the
angelic Little Nell and the odd-look-
ing and grotesque Warehouses Lolita
appeared to perfection, approaching
closely to Dickens little curiosihes of
nature, over whom we have all laughed
and wept. One should read the "Old
Curiosity Shop" before seeing Lolita in
these characters, and then real pleasure
would be created in the mind by
her wonderfully natural acting As
Dick Swiveller" Mr.. Ketchum made a
hit and received well-deserved applause.
The other characters were fairly sup
ported by the company. Tonight Lolita
will appear again in Little Nell and the
Marchioness. Already the best seals
have been taken, and but few can be
found for sale at the box-office.
CAPTAIN BRAINS LEoTURE.-To-night
Captain John G. Brain, the last prisoner
of war, will deliver lecture at the
Greenlaw Opera House. Captain Brain
was in the service on the high seas
during the war and made many brilliant
captures, among others the United
States mail steamer Roanoke, in 1864.
The principal subjects of the lecture
will be the capture Of the steamer Chesa-
peake in New York harbor, in 1865; the
capture of the United States steamship
Roanoke, off the Island of Cuba, in
1864; the last Confederate naval expedi-
ton; cruise and capture Of the schooner
St. Marys, in 1865, and destruction of
the vessel off the Island of Jamaica
In addition, Captain Brain will give his
experience of two and half years in a
Federal bastile.
GREENLAw OPERA HOUSE. Next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, Theodore Thomas, with his sixty
performers, will give concerts to our
citizens. This organization is doing
good work in the interest Of musical art.
They bring the ripe results of wonder
fully advanced musical art culture to the
remotest places of this country, awaken
ing fresh impulses for future develop
ments and cultivation. Miss Marie
Krebs, who appears here for the first
time, has acquired European celebrity
as pianist. Her playing is marked by
bravura and ease peculiar to herself,
combined with feeling and highly artis-
tic taste. Not the least Of the accom-
plishments of the young pianist is her
remarkable memory, playing everything,
as she does, without notes.
Mr.. AND MRs. BASDMANY. -These
sterling dramatic actors viii appear at
the Memphis Theater next Monday eve
ming. The repertoire of Mr. Band
mann includes NarOisse, Hamlet,
0thello, and many other dramas. On
next Wednesday evening the Band
MAINS will appear in Narcisse, upon
the occasion Of Treasurer Shorts ben
eft.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22

IT appears there are some pretty hard
places out West. For instance, a
Western paper advertises as follows:
" Wanted, at this Office, an able-bodied,
hard-featured, bad-tempered, not-to-be-
put off and not-to-be-backed down,
freckled face young man to collect for
this paper. Must furvish his own horse,
saddle-bags, pistols, whisky, bowie-knife
and cowhide. We will furnish the ac-
counts. To such we promise constant
and laborious employment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22

AFTER all, civil reform is to be
squelched. A Washington telegram Of
yesterday says: The brief debate in the
house to-day on the bill for reform in
the civil service developed very gene
ral'feeling of contempt for it among the
Republican members. Butler sought to
cast ridicule on it by providing that in
future the lobbyists should have exclu-
sive control in soliciting appointments.
Republican members very generally de-
clared that they would not vote to give
more than one day to the discussion of
the bill.
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A Murderer Commits suicide.

MARENoo, Ills, February 22.-John
johnson, murderer Of one Singleton, at
Shellmound, was arrested at his house
about seven miles from this place last
night, After the arrest he sprang from
the chair in which he was sitting, raised
a revolver, and blew out bis brains. The
cause of the mnrder, as near as can be
learned. was jealousy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22

THE New York Evening Post states
that Senator Wilson and General Sickles
will canvass New Hampshire and Con
necticut in the Republican interest
Wilson had better attend to his duties in
the Senate; and why is not Sickles at his
post in Madrid, now that there is pros
pect of a rupture with SpainH Is he
drawing his salary as minister to Spain
while he is here making speeches in fa-
vor of the Radical wing Of the Republi'
can party2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-22

SUCH minds Of the administration as
Senator Wilson admit that the debate
which has taken place has damaged the
administration beyond repair, and he
thinks that it will do much to lose to the
Republicans both Connecticut and New
Hampshire.