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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

Boston is suffering from the worst epidemic
of smallpox that has ever been known in
Massachusetts. There are now 5000 cases of
the disease reported to the authorities. Be-
fore vaccination was known, there were, in
100. according TO Cotton Mathcr. 200 fatal
cases in one year, but now smallpox patients
outstanding all the aids of modern skill
arc dying at the rate of 5000 4 year, or 80 n
week. The mortality reaches the irightfu
proportion of one death in every cascs, whicl
is worse than even the smallpox pestilencc o.
1916 in Europe. The sudden spread %
the disease Is attributed in Massachusetts
to the repeal of the "head money tax" whicl
has thrown the State open to Canadian imm
grafton, which brings the infection with il
In the nine months which have passed sine,
this repeal, there have been moro deaths iron
smallpox in Boston, than IN the whole Stat
In the preceding SIX years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

The protest of the legislature Of Massachu.
sets against Summers bill "that the names OF
battles with our fellow citizens shall not be
continued in the Army Register or placed on
regimental colors," brings to mind another
protest of the legislature of the same state,
presented to Congress some years ago, to the
effect that it was unbecomin2 moral and
Christian people to rejoice over victories
achieved over q people Of our own blood, -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

A drunken husband, according to Il recent
decision IN this State, is $1,000 better than
none--ifhe is killed. One John Lay, of 10.
gan County, broke his neck while intoxicated,
and his widow under the Temperance law, has
recovered $1,000 from the saloon keeper who
sold him the fatal liquor. 1t rs not long since
woman In Iowa, widowed IN about the same
way, recovered valuable homestead us daie.
ages from the rumseller.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
The Farmers' Convention at Blooming.
ton,

The convention Was in session two DAYS,
ard on the second day was attended by 500
delegates. W. Z. Fiagg, of Altys, was Presi-
dent. The business; consisted mainly Of speech
making, and the speeches We're largely direct
ed against the tyranny, lawle,sness, and un-
reasonable exactions of the railroad compa-
MES.
y State Association WAS organized. with
constitution and by laws; its object being eto
promote the moral, intellectual, social and
pecuniary welfare OF the farmers of Illinois,
Its membership Is to consist of delegates from
the various farmers clubs, oranges, and agri-
cultural societies throughout The state, and
its officers are charged with the duty of eff.
fecting thorough organization of the farmers
OF the state for sctprotection, with authority
to appoint purchasing agents to protect the
farmers from the exactious OF middlemen.
The meeting concluded its business by the
adoption OF series OF some 20 resolutions, de-
mandlng the enforcement Of the railroad and
warehouse laws; declaring the people and not
the railroad corporations sovereign; calling
u Jon the executive and judicial powers Of the
state to entolce tbs laws regulating the fares
and ireights Of railroad companies calling
upon the Legislature TO aid them by liberal ap-
propriators, and demanding aid TO ndividu-
ais IN conducting suits against railroads, for
illegal eXactions; declaring the purpose Of the
farmers IN tins behalf to WELD Their power at
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

The Louisiana blunder has cost Grant
some of his most steadfast supporters, and a.
mongst others the Hartford Couram, edited
by Gen. llawey, is bold enough to come
hat-footed in opposition TO the atrocious acts
committed in New Orleans under the shadow
of presidential authority. The C0urant says {:
Good policy SIS we'll as justice requires that
Judge Durells act should be disavowed and
his place be filled by clean and competent
man, who knows enough to keep within his
authority. We believe that such a course
would do more to harmonic and soo.hc the
factions Of New Orleans than a.lythlnr else
just now. If the act of Judge Durell is not
punished, the elderly of the press is
werth no more in Connecticut than it is Ia
Louisiana. We may any of us look to see
our ofhces taken possession of by a file of
soldiers, whenever in the opinion OF a corrupt
or splenetic judge we have transgressed the
bounds of criticism.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

The latest land Job IN the interest of specu.
lators has just passed the Senate. 1t is q bill
granting to each State and Territory 500, 600
acres ofland to endow an Agricultural and In
dustrisl Arts College. The bill authorizes the
issue Of land scrip to each State for that
amour: ofland, thus throwing into the market
land scrip to the amount Of 50,oOO,o0O OF
acres, all of which scrip will be hawked about
the country, and eventually fall into the hands
of spectators. 1t is substantially an act to
sell lands to spectators at from 40 to GO
cents per acre. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
was the author of the bill, and it was voted
for solidly by the New England Senators and
by Senators from the the other Atlantic
States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

The Milwaukee Noes suggests thnt the
Crcdi, Mobiier Committee, while about it,
take zap this item:
In 1869, while the election of United states
Senator WAS pending at Madison, WIS.,, Gen.
Amasa Cobb, then member ct Congress, tel.
egraphed to General Washburne, then at
Madison and II competitor for the Senator.
ship that tho Pacilr ilpi.road Company had
sent the sum OF $4,000 to Carpenter, to aiu
in his election. This despatch was freely
shown by General Washburne to ms friends
at Madison. Carpenter was elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

State Fair at their city an elephant of huge
proportions. The bid Of Ottawa still remains
On file, and should Peoria fail to give boads
20 meet the requirements of the State Board,
the Fair will come to Ottawa. where 1t should,
in justice to our citizens, have been located in
the first place.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
THERMONfETRICAI

SINGULAR THERMoMETRICAL DERANGE.
MENr.-Whlle at Milwaukee, on the 18th inst,
The thermometer reached its lowest point at 8
above zero, at Sparta, 80 miles due west of
Milwaukee, the thermometer fell to As deg.
below Zero
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25

Tho New York Sun speaks of the Vico-Presi'
dent OF tho United States us the man who loaned
Oakes Ames $500 to build the Union Pacific II.
r., and never asked for it buck. There isn't
much rontiy in ,hs description.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
ELECTION OF U. $. SENATOR.

The two houses Of the Legislature, under the
new law Of congress, voted sep ,rs,ely on Tues
day for L. s. Senator in place OF Lyman Trum.
bull, whose terms expires on the 4th OF March.
Ia the house, at tho hour appointed, Connolly,
of Coles, nominated Richard J. Oglesby Rog.
ers, Of MeLe.n, nominated Lyman Trumbull.
Mr. Durham desired to discuss the question Of
tho eligibility of Gov. o slesby, bu. was ruled out
of order. Other attempts TO speak met with .
like rebuff, and the vote proceeded amid much
disorder. The result was, 50 votes for OSlesby
and GO for Lyman Trumbull. Among those not
voting v's representative Hart, of l., S.lls who,
as a member of the constitutional coSeention
who had supported the clause doci'ring Gov.
ernor ineligible, from conscientious scruples re.
fused to vote for Gov Oslesby. Frank Corwin,
it is .sd, went all the way to gield 10 10.
Dor with Hart on the subject, bu. iound him i'm.
movable.
After the vote was announced, the democratic
and liberal ,ne;sbers presented protest against
the election Of Oslesby asa violation OF the state
constitution.
In tho .en,tc the vote gtood: For Oslesby
81, Trumbull IS, Coolbaugh 2.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
RAILROAD CHARGES.

Tho House, by vote OF i25 10 To- the 10Th,
passed resolution asking congress. to pass law
regulating the charges of railroads and trans por.
tAii.u comp.uics III rcughout the United States.
ABOUT A PICTURE.
Both houses passed a resolution 10 donate back
70 tie d.ushters Q! Gov Bis.eil = ,u al land.
scspe pointing donated to the state ~ Gov. Bis.
sell and u1 " h.ngi in the G3verLor. mansion.
CASE OF PHoSETICs.
The following 10 sa exact copy Of q bill pre-.
pared by republican senator for prsses.Ation to
tina, body. I. i. regarded clnchn. nrsu.
men. IN favor Of compulsory education;
A bill 10 r.!.ve eherif. An collectors Of takses
in county. not under townchip organization 81 be.
ing compelled to viset evry t.ksp.rs or his huse
or phase Q! bu,yness III us thereof the collectors
Of countyes sh.lI Advsrtiee certsa day. 70 meat
.aid tsks.p.r.s st thate voting phases IN each RE
spectivs presiuk, QUO or 10 days III each presink
| after v:ssting zach Iresirks the collector shall
hold his offs open 80 d4. for collecting takses in
Cort house before pro.odius TO COLLECT BY Law
aud th. bill lie maid Msrseacy Bill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
SOLDIERS BoUSTIRs

Both hcases Of the Legislature have ooncurred
in d revolution asking cur Senator. in congress
to vote for ,ha land bounty bill now pending De.
fore the |. :. Senate.
EXTENSION or TIME FOR COLLECTING TAXES.
The Senate on Thursday, pssred III. pill,
which had previously passed tho louise, to ex.
teud the tine for collecting state and county
take, to tho 10Th Of March. Under tie law as
it stood town collector. had to mako ta.ir re-
.arns on the Isl OF February. Tn. coanty treas.
ur.r, ON The 10Th of March, can iurthcr sive the
collectors 20 day. more time to walk up to his
Oftics and settle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-25
gtt@~a srts GRADER 6
Ourselves.

c,,,N., an. SATURDAY.. january 25 1873.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-09
How The Cable Talks.

Through the kindness of the Supcrin
tendeni, Mr.. Weldon, vas permitted
to witness the mode of transmitting and
receiving messages through the cable,
and initiated into the secret. An opera
tor sist at table in room very slight
ly darkened by curtains. On his left
hand stands little instrument named
the rejecting galvanometer," the m
vention of SIR William Thompson, with
out which Atlantic telegraphy would be
a slow process, not exceeding two or
three words per minute, instead OF
eighteen or twenty, tbs present rate.
This delicate instrument consists OF
tiny magnet and a small mirror swing
ing on a silk thread, tho two together
weighing but q few grains. The cleo
trio current, passing along tho cable from
Valencia, defects the magnet to and fro.
The mirror reflects spot OF light on to
q scale in box placed on the operators
right hand, where by its oscillations, the
spot Of light indicates the slight move
ments Of the magnet which are too small
to be directly seen. The little swinging
magnet follows every change, great or
ohuSiis piouuCoo a corresponding WI
lation of the spot Of light on the scale.
A code of signals is arranged by which
the movements of the spots of light arc
made to indicate the letters of the al
phabet. When receiving a message from
Valencia, the operator watches the move
msnt Of the little light speck, which
keeps dancing about over the scale of his
right. To his practiced eye each move
ment of the spot Of light representing
letter of the alphabet, and it's seemingly
fantastic motions are spelling out the in
telligence which the puisings of electric
current are transmitting between the
two hsmispheres. 1t is truly marvellous
to note how rapidly the experienced OPP
orator disentangles these irregular oscil
iations of the li;tle sprck of light into
the letters and words which they rep
y. Uorld.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-09
ArRold'S Treason.

Robert Dale Owen writes in the At.
'dntic that no spent week with Gener-
al Lafayette in France and from him
learned this incident of Washington
conduct after the discovery ofthc treach-
cry of Arnold.
The usual version is that no commu-
nicated the portentious news to Gems.
Knox and Lafayette jointly; but that
is an error. The statement made to me
by the latter, during our journey to La
Grange, surprised and interested me at
tho time, and has remained indelibly
impressed on my memory. 1t was this:
When Washington sat down to dinner,
10 unusual emotion was visible on his
coun,enancc. He was grave and silent.
but not moro SO than often happened
when recent tidings from the army occu-
pied his thoughts. A; the close OF the
meal he beekened to Lafayette TO follow
him, passed TO an inner apartment, turn
ed 10 his young friend without u,.ering
a syllable, placed the fatal dispatch in
his hands, and then giving way to an
Ungovernable bRrst of feeling, fell on
his neck and sobbed aloud. The effect
produced on the young French Marquis.
accustomed to regard his General icold
and dignitied IN his usual manner) "a
devoid of the common weakness of hu-
manity, may be imagined. 81 believe"
said Lafayette TO me in relating this an.
scdote, "that this was the only occasion
throughout the long and sometimes
hopeless struggle, that Washington ever
rave wav, even for q moment, enGer y
reverse of fortune and perhaps am
the only human being who ever witness
cd in him an exhibition of feeling so
foreign to his temperament. As it was,
he recovered himself before l had pc
ruscd the communication that had given
rise to bis excitement, Snd when We re-
turned to his staff not y trace remained
in his demeanor either Of grief or de-
srondeney."
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-09
Notice to Farmers.

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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-09

r. ne consffHti Of fis sf9.e Of Es.@as sss-iitsd
o. ss> L i-iI,s,e 20. lat ->s-o. Jos ra'soa
s,oa or reicfoR ~ tie electors q fA>ssgfs >
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-09
Final Notice to Debtors.

.. have ia ou- hs.6s for e.i,ectson, :se rns>eris<
,rroGa:s of q " Tr--<sn. AID Al t-rssr- ksoz IA
;.i-isrvrs hcs ip<shs~.i us ls.>- ez- . oar ot-c.
on ira Avcnrr. sni sss;i< AL sccosats pss -q1A-e
CD AZ o-r< Ii he sud wl.Al,. xny ~xr<,fsoc
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-09
Notice.

All persons are hsreby nosiiei that viii no; he re
spoashe Tor nor isy any accounts or bills made b,
ANY person or empioi<e the Republican SsliaA !
Arkansas Valley :Raiivsy, eAc~,sirs rren . urirss
r,~trY finra ro-.~is sEEiNsfTTrH
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-21
4 Remarkable Claim.

One of the most remarkable claims
ever presented to Congress was recently
passed by the Senate, and is now before
the House. 1t is for S90S. 06, being the
value of a negro boy ID or IL years of
age, who was protected and cared for by
Gen. Utley, while Colonel of the Twenty
second Regiment of Wisconsin Volun-
teers. The papers in the case show that,
while Gen. Utley was at Lexington, KY,
with his regiment, small, half-starved
negro boy, with nothing on but ragged
pantaloons and shirt, came to his quar-
tiers III severe snow storm. This boy
was in perishing condition, and repre-
scented that he had been i'll the woods for
long time subsisting ON black walnuts,
and sleeping in hogs nests until the
snow storm drove him in. This was in
the fall of 1862. Gen. Utley ordered the
boy TO be taken care of, and thought no
more about it until one William Robert
son called on him and claimed the boy
as his property, and sought to take him
away Gen. Utley called the claimant s
attention TO the additional article Of war,
of March -, 1862, and said he must be
governed by that. If the boy would go
DttCh NltlOiI lOlCt btlllB ItSOlJtNl W, Illt
officer would have no objections, but the
boy prayed for protection, saying that
he had been hired out to a cruel master
till Is years of age, and the hirer had
beaten him and otherwise cruelty treated
him, and he had sought protection of his
owner, Robertson, in vain, until finally
he ran away and came into the camp of
Gen. Utley, as already stated The
General refused to give up the boy, and
Robertson left without him. A few days
subsequently, suit was brought against
the officer for the value of the boy.
Soon after, Utley was taken prisoner by
the Confederates ut Springhill, Tenn.
and heard no more about the boy until
1868, when suit was brought in the Cir
cult Court of Wisconsin to collect a
judgment rendered the year before, for
$90S0 and costs, amounting to 500. 40
exactly. Gen. Speed defended the suit,
but the officer was forced to pay the
money. The Senate bill is for the pur-
pose of reimbursing Gen. Utley, and
will undoubtedly pass the House. The
suit could not have been appealed to the
/ Supreme Court of the United States,
because the limit in that court is g, 600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-21
How They Treat Broken Packages In
the London POstOfiice.

There is no SAVIOR of Yankee baggage
smashing in this account of the tender
manner in which accidentally broken
parcels are treated i'll the London post
Office, and this was at Christmas, too,
when there was great rush of mail
matter. They are borne away to side
table, which is called "the hospital" -
and in this postoflice infirmary two clever
surgeons dexterously stitch up their
wounds, set all their broken limbs III
splints, and in fine cure such of them rs
are at all durable, in marvelously shoat
space of time. Some of the patients
seem past cure. Alas for the pretty box
of bonbOns that has burst open, and the
contents of which are brought piecemeal
into hospital, where the surgeon receives
them with shake of the head. In
extremis seem this doll, whose integu-
ments have been torn off, whose nose
has been stove in, and one whose neither
limbs arrive some time after the frame
to which it belongs. A bit of string
tinkers up box containing lump of
plum cake half cased i'll sugar, but there
is 40 cure for this packet of Taddy's
snuff, addressed in womans hand
writing to n woman, and the contents,
pervading the atmosphere generally, set
everybody sneezing. Decidedly "open
for inspection is the doll in this parcel !;
the head sticks up out of the paper, and
something or other has given madam a
black eye. A box of real roses, sent
from France to Scarborough, has got
broken, and some of the leaves fall on
the surgeons table as the delicious odor
scents the air. With tender fingers he
handles the beautiful bouquet, and let
us hope the fair one whose bosom it will
adorn tomorrow night will scarcely be
cognizant of the mishap. Trussed fowl
in this package has not been seriously
injured, nor has the snipe i'll this other,
but the surgeon shifts disgust Mt its high
condition as he makes it fit for the road
again. After all it is not SO bad as the
dead puppy which passed through his
hands the other night. There is a
smashed scent-bottle, whose contents
have been mainly absorbed by IA chignon
addressed to IL married lady. \ woody
dog, that banks snappishly when he is
handled, is half out of his paper kennel.
4 box of misletoe has seriously suffered,
but the doctor Gehulfe is dexterously to
the front, and cherry lips may yet be
kissed under it tomorrow night. Why
didn't the gentleman who sent the beau
tiful bouquet to the lady in Surrey in
close it in better box, and why, oh
why was not the dish of larks forwarded
i'll something more substantial than q
fragile case of paper, SO as to avert the
amalgamation into which they had en-.
tered with the contents of Master Jacks
paint box?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-21
OyerwOrked.

Cooking, securing and working be-
comes chronic with many housekeepers
domestic concerns occupy their minds to
the complete exclusion of all other sub
iects. Each day brings to them its real
and trumped-up cares F.; the former being
sufficient TO tax both mind and body,
without the addition of unnecessary du-
ties. Trot, trot, go the feet of the pa
tient, or impatient woman, who fancies
the world must instantly become chaos,
if just SO many pies are not on hand,
and the usual number of shakings given
to the dust-cloth. She must keep going
from cellar to garnet, no matter if she
walks on blisters. Who will do it if
don't" says she, when demonstrated
with by husband, who wishes that he
might occasionally see "A smiling face
and hear n cheerful voice, even if few
specks of dust rest here and there, and
there are no pies i'll the larder His
rather gruff response, e" let the work go,
meets with impatient accusations THAT
he never did appreciate his wife," ETC.,
the scene generally ending with tears on
her part and frowns on his. Yet there
are two sides to every story. When men
COHlpldlu llltJ IllclT wives 40 more WOGh
than is necessary, and beg them to let
it go, would they not likewise complain
if things were not served up in order and
neatness? Would they be willing TO go
to the pantry and "take bite, instead
of sitting down to partake of the savory
dishes set before them at dinner? Would
they like to eat hasty pudding instead of
bread, because so much time and strength
are required in kneading? When they
wanted clean knife, spoon or plate,
would they quietly go and wash it, be-
cause the wife let "the work go to rest q
All, but making beds, kneading bread,
washing dishes and getting dinner are
the simplest and most necessary duties.
A woman can attend TO these without
being always drudging, respond the dis
comtited grumblers. Yes, yes, but to
find out how many steps are required to
perform those duties properly, You should
try them yourselves for few weeks.
Then, you would learn to be patient
when she is weary, and prone to look on
the dark side of life.