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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

Woods Household Magazine for
July is ahead of any previous number,
and when we consider it's usual stand
ard excellence, this is rare praise in
deed. 1t is h0usehold, not only in
name but in character, and its table OF
contents shows wonderful adapta-
ton Of articles to the individual mem
bers Of the family circle. Sims Lit
tie Girl, q Temperance story by Mary
Hartwell, Marlborough Block" by
Karl Kase, GLOW The Vow was Kept"
by II. V. Osborne, 'Lunatics at
Large" by Rev. +, w Holland, and
"The Declaration of independence, "
by J. B. Wakeley, d. d., are among
the more noticeable articles. The
Childrens Department is crowded full,
and contains a poem, in baby-talk,
which without doubt, will be very
acceptable to the little ones. The
price Of the magazine is one dollar Il
year. Address
WooD's HOUSEHOLD MAGAzINE.
Newburgh, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

"a SOFT ANSWER TURNETu AWAY
WRATn."-The horse Of pious man
in Massachusetts, happening to stray
into the road, neighbor of the man
who owned the horse, put him in the
pound. Meeting the owner soon af-
ter, he told him what he had done,
and added, 'Ii ! ever catch him in
the road hereafter, I'll do just so
again"
"Neighbo'r," repliedthe other, mot
long since I looked out OF my window
III the night, and saw your cattle in my
moving ground, and | drove them out
and shut them in your yard and I'll
do 1t 0g0in!" Struck with the reply,
the man, liberated the horse from .he
pound, and paid the charges himself
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

The Car hook epidemic has reach
ed Chicago. Its slow, but sure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
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thereby removing Distractions, Preventing and
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and Inflammation. so frequent in this class of dis
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

The September Term of the Supreme Court
formally closed on Wednesday, though the
Judges are still in Ottawa holding consuta.
tons and preparing opinions.
The court on Tuesday affirmed the judy.
mcnt Of the Win county Circuit Court in
the case of the notorious Chicago wife muir.
derer Perfect, sentencing him to be hung, and
fixed Friday, the 12th day OF December, 1873
as tbs day of his execution. He is now il
all at Joliet, and will be hung there 10y the
Sheriff of viii county.
Perfect is coarse, british mulatto, who
had so badly treated his wife that she refused
to live with him. One morning he went to
the house where she lived, and after talk
Ing to her IN an apparently friendly way,
suddenly drew a razor from his pocket and
cut her throat. There was no excuse or pal
liation for the crime, and his hanging is
thoroughly deserved.
In the case of John Is. Carrot vs. tie Ciiy Of
Ed,t St. LdUts, the point is decided that land
companies chartered outside of the state can.
not hold or convey land in Illinois The court
hold that whatever may be the right of "A
foreign corporation to hold so much real cs,
tate as may be necessary for the transaction
of its ordinary business, the policy Of the
State of Illinois must be regarded as settled
by the expression Of the Legislative and EX.
ccutiye Departments against permitting cor
p0rations to be created for the purpose of
dealing in lands and that the refusal of the
Legislature to charter corporations for that
purpose, must be regarded as denial OF that
power to the Legislature of any other State.
The Court says, 1T is an inevitable conclu.
sion that the law of the country does not avail
to permit foreign corporation to transact
business in this State, which has not been con.
terred on our own corporations but has been
refused.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01
SPECIE PAYMENT.

Inc fact that during few days, in the
height of the recent panic, currency in lis
sudden scarcity lose il price 50 as to be on
par with silver, was magnified by President
Grant and Secretary Richardson into an
rcvent OF no less importance than 81 virtual
immediate return TO specie payment II
greenbacks are on a par with silver, they
said 1t needs no more than for the govern
mcnt to set the example, and the great con.
undrum of the day--how to get back 10 spc.
Gle payments solved. So Richardson sent
Il circular to the various minis TO ascertain
how much silver is on hand, ordered it all to
he turned over to the treasury, and notice
was given that on Tuesday, the 2Sth ins,
the government would commence paying sill
yer. The day came, and this was the result
Says Washington despatch:
The partial resumption of specie payments,
by the treasury department today, proved a
decided tizzle, Up to the close of business
about 800 in silver halfdollars had been
paid out in sums of s. on checks large and
small good many visitors were in the
cash room OF the treasury To- witness the re
sumption OF coin payment by the govern.
ment, but were quite amused 1T the presence
of two small bags, about the size OF pound
shot pouch, filled with silver coin. The cX-
pertinent, however, will continue some time,
and if it does not result in bringing silver out
from other sources, it will be discontinued
The president and the secretary and director
,of the mint, are very confident that silver
will be circulating with the fractional cur
renCy in the course Of a month.
AS the government could, in all, get TO.
gether in Il week about 100000 of silver
COIN if the government were really disposed
To pay it out at the rate Of $500 on every
500, the sum would disappear in month,
and as none would return to the treasury
this buying silver from the mint would have
to be repeated each month. 1t is absurd for
the government TO undertake even partial re-
sumption until there i: general resumption
by the banks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01
Foreign News.


Mr.. Pease, conservative, has been returned
to Parliament from Hull by 210 majority.
\ meeting Of 5000 people was held at
Blackheath on Saturday in favor Of amnesty
to the Fenian convicts. A demonstration TO,
the same object is to take place at Doublin
on the 23d inst, which in its proportions IL
intended to exceed any similar demonstration
ever made a million of people and five
hundred bands of music are expected TO par
ticipate in the demonstration.
The lsmaia, which sailed from New York
Tor Glasgow on the Goth ult, has not been
heard from since, and those interested fear
she is lost
Key. DIR. Parker, delegate To the cyanreli-
cal alliance, has returned and preached at
EXetor Hall on Sunday He spoke in TIE
highest terms of the institutions, resources
and future prospects of the United States.
a fog hung over London on Wednesday 50
dense that travel was almost suspended at
midday and numerous accidents occurred
from collisions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01
STOKES.

| The third trial Of Stokes for the murder OF
jim Fiskc closed at New York on Wednes
day, and this time the verdict is murder in
the third degree" and the punishment is fouI
years in the penitentiary, unless sooner par
doned out. The scene, when the court met to
hear the verdict of the Jury, was Impressive"
| The ceremony of polling the jury having
been gone through with they were asked
whether they had arrived at a verdict? To
the establishment of everybody the answer
was yes" Stokes stood up. What say YOU
gcntlemen?' said the clerk us the prisoner
guilty or not guilty?' Guilty." replied the
foreman, of manslaughtcr in the third de.
gree For moment the spectators were sur.
priscd into Il deeper silence, if possible, than
before. Then, as with one accord, wild hur.
rails, mingled with the clapping of hands and
the stamping Of feet, burst ont from all parts
OF the room, but was promptly suppressed by
the court.
The district attorney moved for Immediate
sentence, and Stokes was asked what he had
to say. He hung his head directly, and made
no reply. Mr. Treman, his counsel. spranc
to his feet, and made an earnest appeal to his
honor to take into consideration the long i'm
prlsonment and great suffering the prisoner
had already undergone. He begged that the
utmost mercy should be accorded his client.
During this karranguc Judge Davis countc
nance was observed to flush with illsupnress.
ed indignation, and as soon as he got a chance
he burst out with: Stokes, the verdict Of
the jury has exhausted The mercy of the
sourt. would that the law empowered me
to impose apuni.hment more adequate to the
awful crime thatrests upon your guilty head"
Then be proceeded to sentence the prisoner
to the full extent Of the statute, four years at
hard labor in the state prison. Stokes friends
gathered about him, shook his
hands, kissed him, and congratulated him
with every manifestation Of delight until the
sheriif's officers summarily stopped them by
taking the object Of it to the Tombs, to await
removal to Sing Sing. This unexpected yer.
dict Is not generally well received. Even
those who objected to hanging Stokes, say
that he should be much more severely pun.
iabel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

HAMPERS WEEKLY-A 5nN.-BclI"c the
rebellion. no paper in the north could excel
Harper. H'ssiR in toaiyi,m TO the south
but after The war became inevitable, m paper
became more virulcut in lis abuse OF The
south. When The republican party became
so omnlpotcn' IN politics, he WeGiiy pcX,
lorsook IL pretended neutral position ne
tween The Two partic, az the north, and be.
came one OF the most pesiitrous of all the
abusive radical sheets. Thus is only policy
AMI politics have ever been 10 b. on the win
ming side. Now that paper begins to see the
crash of Grantism ahead, ana i, trimming lis
sails accordingly. Within the last month
or so it has been throwinr out Il lcelcr or Two
every week of this SORT:
\ considerable vote va, cast Its, wear, for
Gen, Grant sgd,r protest, aHl The object of
tha, vote aa- been achieved I'll, intelligent
AMI conscientious opinion which Ina, always
been, and j. Gow, The Republican strength. is
very independent aud wears lightly ne party
cockalc.
Thi, j. cquivalcn, 10 goodbye 10 Grant.
In another itrlcr the anii-monopali~t> are
paiie,l un ,hc back Within - year when the
triumph ortl" dn'i.radical moyymcn.brcomes
assured ana ine,imbie Ne will ,rr ljor,,..r.
W,eL1g among lis nui,c-l supporters
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

MORE GREENDACKs.-The cry for more
grecnbacks and further imitation Of the cur.
rency as the only cure for the financial ills of
the times is thus treated by the Chicago
Iribttae, in its comment on cX.Secrctary
Boutwell's recent New York speech:
Mr.. Boutwell, thinks that it is never pos
siblc - say whether the currency is inflated
or not. Il is, as Dundrcary says, one 0fthose
things that no fellow can find out His own
opinion Is that there is not enough currency,
and he advises that the government printing
machine be Immediately set to work to turn
out more grccnbacks. This is precisely the
same thing Is if a cOunty,poOr agent finding
the supply Of soup running short, should
issue more soup-tickets TO the pauperS.
Greenbacks are OF precisely the same charac-
ter as Soup-ticketS or milk-tickets, with the
difference that they are taken in exchange
for greater variety OF commodities. There
are lust as many of those government soup
tickets IN the country as there were before
Jay Cookies failure; but aS there is not 50
much soup rs was generally supposed Mr.
boutwell, thinks thai the whole thing can be
rcmcdicd by printing more tickets. lie does
no; dream that the tickets themselves will
ever deprccia'r. He can Tx that by Il joint
resolution
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01
DEATH OF VIM. SIADDEN

VIM. Staddcn for many years chief clerk OF
the auditors office at Springfield, died sud
denly at his residence in that city on Friday
of last week.
His funeral took place on Sunday, from st
Paul's (EplscopaD church, and in spite OF
the nclcmcncy Of the weather, was attended
by an immense concoursc Of people. The
Odd Fellows, Knights Of Pythias and other
benevolent orders of which he had been a
member, turned out in full force besides citi
zcns generally. Hons. S. NJ. Cullom, Geo. II
Harlow, Edw. Ruiz, Chas L. LippincOtt
John T. Peters Washington Bushnell, Alex
Starno and Jas. r. Edsall acted as pail
bearers.
Nj. Stadden was son of Hon. VIM. Stad
den, former state senator from this county
and was we'll known to most of our older cit
2ens, among whom he passed his youth lie
must have been under fifty years Of age He
had been in the auditors office, acting by
turns as clerk, chief clerk, and assistant audi
tor for the last twenty years. He was emf
ncntly a man of figures and became such IN
Indispensable adjunct to the Office that nc
matter what political changes took place, h,
never stood in danger Of removal, for there
was no getting along without him. He was
quiet and modest in dcmcanor but always
cheerful aud pleasant, and was valued as
well for his social worth as sterling official
We believe in politics he leaned
to the democratic side, which alone accounts,
we suspcct, for his never having been presented
as Il candidate for the auditors Office before
the pcOnlc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

. SPLCIE DEMONSTRATIONS the time the re-.
cent panic broke out certain parties in Chi
cago, connected with western silver mines.
had large quantity OF silver bullion or
bricks on hand, on which previous 10 tha,
time they had been in the habit of raisin,
currency by selling small quantities To the
banks But after :he panic broke out the
banks refused to buy it. So they sent $50.
800 to the mint and got silver half dollars,
quarters and dimes for il, the "spcltcr "
reaching Chicago week ago. As /, WAS
deposited in three or four banks, the Chicago
pubic were astonished on Saturday by the
banks suddenly paying specie. People would
20 10 NE commercial for instance, presrnta
ekeck Tor SO or SEQ, and stand aghast To see
The cashier hand out half of it in silver half
dollars. There was quite buz about if al
day, and hundreds took small checks f., ,ho
banks to get little of the new kind - crr
rency" OF which some Of the younger cepcr.
alton had glimpse for the first time II,
not probable that the banks will keen ur Tho
amusement for more than few dav,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

The Young Mems Christion Association
of Chicago have gone into partnership with
some Boston merchants in renting the Chi
cago exposition building for a month or two
after the 10Th OF December To open in it Il
grand blzar for the sale of all kinds oil fancy
goods for the.holidlys. \ very large mum
Der of Chicago merchants who count upon
the Christmas season a, ;heir special harvest,
naturally and justly object 10 this arrange
ment, which is in reality nothing but an
ingenious dodge 10 transfer TINS heavy trade
from the Chicago % a pack %; hungry Boston
lenirrs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

CHICAGO EXPosITIOy.-Thc managers OF
the Chicago Interstate Exposition give no
ticc that the exposition will close on Satur
day next, November Sth, so that the coming
week will be the last during which that
splendid show can De seen. The swOw next
week will be as good as it has been at any
time since it opened. The managers say:
The quality and appearance of the EXhbi.
ton ha, been steadily improving from the
opening day 10 the present time, and that those
who may visit ii during the time still remain
ing will certainly have an opportunity to see
the most magnificent collection OF the pro
ducts of Industry, Art, and Science ever
brought together in this country. Thanks TO
the well directed efforts Of exhibitors and
the unprecedented attendance of visitors, the
Exposition is in all respects an uReQpQllcd
success, and 20 citizen Of the Northwest can
afford to let the opportunity to see il pass
unimprOvcd.
We spent 4 few hour, on Monday in hasty
look at this collection of wonders, and must
say in all honesty much as We had heard Of
il, the reality was immensely beyond any
thing we had imagined Our conclusion
from three hours run was, that could we
spend about three weeks there we should
possibly BE- able TO give an mteIigihlc de-
scription Of its leading features, bur three
hours hardly suffice to wear of the bswider-
mcnl Of first looking on such display.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

ON the 2ai, as 'hc Emperor William and
Bismarck visited the exhibition Al vienna
they expressed particular desire to see She
American machinery in motion, and We.
conducted through The department. ofthe I'M
ted States. where they examined with interest
several co. uc,, curious inventions. rs Il"
cmpcro~ approached the. French dtparlm,r'
many ,t The exhibitors left the premises.
Another panic on the Vienna Bourse brose
out ON the -aJ;i. nad the government wa, O..
70 >crrlc ,'!g financial officially.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01
..lIaiil.

Admiral Lobo, who was suspended from
command ofthcrcpublican fleet for retreating
from Caragena to Gibraltar, explains that
his only iron clad vessel was disabled and h.
"hauled off for repairs" The fleet had re
turned to Cartagcna on the Goth.
The Insurgents in that city are reported to
be completely dcmoralized. On the return
from Valencia, the crews Of two of the insui-
gent vessels mutinied, and several were killed
before subordination could be restored Am
attack upon the city by the government fleet
was daily expected.
The Carlists claim q small victory over tlip
near Pugcerda.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01
France.

The Count de Chambord has assured
foreign powers that if elevated to the throne
of France he will make no attempt to rein
state the pope in his temperatures.
The monarchists show some alarm over IN
article in the Optntone Rationale of the cath
in which the Count de ChambOrd Is declared
to be Il natural or illegitima,e son of his
father. 1t is not a new discovery, but re
vival Of facts that have been well known for
years. The substance of the statement is,
that the Duke de Berry father of Chambord,
married in 1908 a lady in London, by whom
he had two children. On the restoration OF
the Bourbons in 1915 Louis XVIII. annullcd
this marriage, and de Berry married, in 1916,
the Princess Caroline, OF Naples, the mother
of Chambord 1t is maintained that the
former marriage of the duke was strictly
legal, and that the king Of France having no
legal authority TO annul the marriage, the
children OF the second marriage are llegiti-
mate.
The Vaccinations Of the royalis,s are en-
citing much feeling IN the provinces, and
petitions in favor Of the republic are circu-
lating everywhere. All the local elections
result in favor of the republicans.
All the Bonapartc deputies have joined the
left or anti-monarChistS.
This trial OF Marshal Bazaine proceeds
slowly, partly on account of the marshal's
illness. On the Goth NJ. Flahaut, a messenger,
testified that under fear Of capture by the
enemy, he swallowed a dispatch which i"
was carrying from Thionvillc to Metz. Tho
dispatch was recovered and delivered 20 the
officers at headquarters in Metz on the 29th
of August but wa, by them thrown into the
fire unread.
Lieut. NogueS sWorc that he frui,lessly
attempted to deliver 20 Bazane Il dispatch
entrusted TO him ON the 23d of August by the
empress. He admitted, after much prevarica-
ton, that he WAS also the bearer of u diepatch
to Gen. s}ourbaki The president oftnc court
severely censurcd this witness for attemptin.
to conceal the facts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

The RepnJltcdn Is guilty Of gross and vii.
full ialschood in stating that either Gilman
Raymond or Mead has grown rich in office
Mr.. Raymond is the only one of the three that
has held Office more than one term, and all
know what his circumstances are and the old
starch factory company can tell why he is
poor But if being in comfortable circum-
stances is an objection to a candidate, Will
the Republican explain why poor Stockslager
was slaughtered to make place for the good,
rich, comfortable, salwart giant McCaleb?
No one questioned Stockslager's competence.
There is no better clerk in the court house.
He is n one armed soldicr-disablcd III the
service Of his country-maimed for life and
poor Or why was Shepherd slaughtered,
another poor man, to make place for True, a
rich man. McCalcb and True were politi-
clans-could pack caucuses and conventions
and rally the boys; the others were simply
honest and competent. All the difference
in the world, you see, in favor of the former!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01

Chicago within IA week has los; two of her
best and ablcSt legal minds. On saturday
last the Hon Samuel W Fuller for many
years leading member ot the Chicago bar,
died suddenly al his residence in that city
Mr. RULER was native OF Vermont, born in
lS22 and until 20 years Of age had worked
on The paicmal farm. Then wen; 10 school
studied law. and in 1850 came Ia Illinois,
settling first at Pckin, hut in 1851 at Chicago.
where hc soon took a high position Al he
bar a> member oi he firm of >camWpH,
Fuller y M"Cagg. His health had been
feeble tor several Years. IIis 80 va u
years.
On Monday lioa Wan. 4. Porter, Judge
ct the Superior Com, Of Cook County ami
candidate for reelection, also died suddenly
He had risen IN the morning apparently in
hi- n>'ai health and about o'clock ranr the
bell for his hoy 10 bring the morning paper
An hour later he was found in hi room dead
He wa, robust, hearty looking man. hut Is
years of age, with apparently loHs life al
usetulncs, and distinction before him He
was u native of Philadelphia, and had lived
in Chicago about Is years.