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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-12
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The cheapest Land in market for sale by the
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
In the Great Platte Valley
3,000,00o Acres in Central Nebraska
a,ooo,ooo Acres in Central Nebraska

ana TkS YEARS CREDIT ArO PER CHSr. No ADVANCE IN
TERHSr REQUIRED.
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Soldiers Entitled to Homestead Of 100 Acres
THE BEST LOCATION f0R COLONIES.
FREE HOMES FOR ALL, MILLIONS or ACRES ofChoice
Government Lands open for entry under the Hptagttr
near this GIoH hGiifbd, with good markets and all the
ConNcnienCes Of an old settled country.
Fr1e passes to purchasers of Railroad Land,
Sectional Maps showing the Land also edition OF
descriptive PAMPHLET WITH NEW MAPS MAILED FREE
EVERYWHERE
Address q. +. DAVIS,
Land Commissioner L, 7. L. H., OMAHA, NEB
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-12
France.

VI. Grevy, who had been president of the
assembly for the past two years, resigned on
the 4th, and VI. Buffet has been elected in his
place
VI. Bazaine is to be tried by court martial for
'hc surrender of Metz two years ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-12
From Europe.
England.

Geo, Bidwell, one Of the Bank of England
iorgcrs, was arrested at Edinburgh ON the 3D.
while on the point of taking passage ioI
America, He and Noyes were afterwards
released on bail.
In the house Of commons on Monday eve
ming Mr., Lowe chancellor of The eXchcqucr
presented the financial budget for the year.
The receipts have been e1 ,S1l 900; eXpen.
diturcs $40, $4,000 Present debt e1Sj, 100000:
decrease during the year eG,SGi, 600. Esti-
mates for next year, e1l, $1,000; expenditures,
gil,S1l000; balance on hand, tl2,0OOOO0.
Mr.. Lowe expects during the coming year to
pay Onehalf of the Geneva award, and so far
from increasing taxation, will take off one per
cent. from the income tax and 30 per cent.
OF the tax on sugars.
The budget was loudly chcered Parlia-
mcnt then adjourned to April 81.
Great distress for want of food is reported
in the islands on the Irish coast off Galway.
Sheep are even starving. Subscriptions are
opened for the relief of the islanders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-12
PATENTS OBTAINED.

I'RJ-IJ' ~ Ncuctsblc Box Material
rfHl standard pattern factory ana business iuT sale
Send Tor circular DUBOIS q fsuhNt, Makaula, Oh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-12

HUMAN NATrRE.-As an evidence of the keen
ness with which people Of every station relish
anything that belongs to the class Of ideas that
are not fashionable in print, and ncycrmorc than
limited at in conversation in refined society, we
note that there was hardly man nor woman in
La Sale county, who owned a copy Of Shaks.
pcarc's works, who did not hunt for The objcc-
tionablc quotation alluded TO last week, which
embraced the words upon which our Shakspcar-
ian society became snaggcd-to use naughty
cal expression.
This fact becomes dorrtly apparent, when it Is
remembered that we misquotcd the act, in the
play, and get the naughty words were found,
though some industrious persons had to read
nearly through the entire book, to hunt them
up, Alas, We are al poor critters"
There are many things in this world, however
naughty, that under certain circumstances he
come go nice" This is human nature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-12
A RARE CEANCEil

", will ray al Ar,ut- peg Ut, ~ CASH Who viii enc
.s-. aIrIi nv AruN, Everything uI.hrt ard gl-es
p4.r Address \. COULTER q co,
Charlotte. Mich.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
Communicated.

In consequence of the scarcity of water
in Superior City. and the great depth which
it is necessary to sink to obtain any, it has
become matter of inquiry why artesian
boring las not been tried. In many places,
less adysntageously situated, howing
streams of water Lave been readily obtain
ed, as at Chicago, Illinois, and Stockton;
California, each situated in an open, level
contiguous to a large body of water. At
San Jose few miles south Of the bay of
San Francisco, in q dry valley destitute Of
water, except a single spring, the exper-
iment vas tried aud water obtained at from
800 to 400 feet; and now the wells are so
numerous, that after supplying all that IS
necessary for home use, irrigatlng gardens,
nurseries, and orchards, the overplus at
fords 4 stream sufficient for driving Touring
mills and for manufacturing purposes.
The general contour OF the country here,
surrounded as it is by high rocky ridges,
with large supply of water pouring over
these, from all directions towards the bay,
affords strong indications, that the under
ground supply is inexhaustible and may be
readily obtained at a moderate depth. The
red impermeable clay everything this plateau
on which the city stands, has not been pen
etrated beyond 70 or so feet, and therefore
can only afford moderate supply Of sur
face water at the best; but if the gravel or
stratified rock below could be reached, a
bountiful supply would doubtless come to
the surface.
Then why not make the experment--the
cost would not be great and the result
might be Invaluable. Let the work be in
trusted to an expert; bis experience would
enable him to select the most feasible spot
to commence operations, and the work be
done in way to insure success, at least, IN
It's mechanical execution. Then wait the
result HUDoR.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

grain elevators in Superior or permit private parties
do and if private parties shall so erect elevators
the line of the railroad the company agrees to de-
liver to the elevators all the grain which may be con-
SIGNED to them G. w. CASS President
was agreed between the representatives from Da.
luth the president of the North Pacific and myself,
that an appropriation should be asked for from Con
cress in the river and harbor bill in the following
terms making the reservation that the should
meet the approval of the Wisconsin delegation IN
Congress
For the dredging out of the bay of Superior from
the natural the docks at Superior and Du-
uth and preserving each entrance for the purposes oil
Commerce, $l50,00o."
The Duluth committee and myself Immediately pro-
ceeded to Washington to lay the subject before the
Wisconsin and Minnesota delegations. | invited a
meeting of the entire Wisconsin delegation, at which,
all bnt member present to whom subn1it-
ted the proposed settlement, al of whom expressed
their decided approval of it. The Minnesota delega
ton in Congress with the Duluth representatives, were
then invited meet the Wisconsin delegation, and
did so with the exception of the members of the
House. and it was then agreed that the bay of Supe
ror should be improved indicated II the language
to 90 into the river and harbor bill as before named.
This adjustment contemplates the removal of The
dixie or so much as is desirable in the interests of
commerce, and the same viii be removed as soon as
the appropriation is available The cana will remain
open, but General Humphrey, Chief of the Engineer
Department, gave assurance that in the event that
time should demonstrate that the canal working
injury to the natural entrance, he would tight
dixie to be placed the canal that should arrest
any diversion of water through that outlet. should
add that this method of settlement met with the cor
dial approval of the Engineer Department.
The result Of it will give to Wisconsin what she
could not have obtained by litigation, viz railroad
Superior and the dredging out of the harbor 1t
also secures the removal of the dixie. In word, it
gives Superior all that she has any right to and all
that is necessary to her development.
In making this adjustment, did not expect that all
persons would be satisfied as | am well aware that
there are who think that any adjustment that left
Wisconsin.
With these persons do not sympathize; my desire
has been effect settlement that should be honora-
BILE to both states.
If with her great natural advantages the same facil
tiles of railroads and better harbor Superior cannot
cope with her rival it will be the fault Of her own
citizens c. C. WASHBURN.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
WAR DEPARTMENT. Feb.

the coming season.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Feb. II.
The Secretary OF War has the honor to
report to the House Of Representatives,
Tor the InIornisrionf ar rfrr- Committee on
Authorizations. that a telegram has been re-
ceived from Mr. Cass, President of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, that the compa-
nv intend to put their road from the Mis-
souri, river to the Yellowstone under con
tract this spring. The work of construction
will commence early In summer, and he
asks for a sufficient force to be stationed a.
long the line of the proposed road This
will require q strong escort, aud will neces-
state the establishment of two large posts
between the Missouri River aud Fort Ellis.
General Sheridan reports that our expense
fyr barracks and quarters will be greatly
increased and he thinks it advisable to no
tifv Congress of this fact, so that sufficient
additional appropriations may be made 1or
the establishment of these two posts lie
says: "The posts to be established Will be
extensive, and I would respectfully recon-
mend that the fund for the barracks and
quarters be increased at least in the sum OF
$3.50, 600" General Sherman, to whom TINS
subject was referred, says: This railroad
is national enterprise, and we are forced to
protect the men during its survey and con-
struction, through probably the most war
like nations Of Indians on the continent,
who will fight for every foot of the line. 1t
is 4 matter Of war requiring near 1000
troops, who in winter must be sheltered >
I therefore earnestly recommend the appro-
priation by Congress of the sum of $4,000,
to be expended in the erection of two posts,
the location Of which shall be selected by
General Sheridan. | concur with General
Sherman in his view that this is Il national
enterprise, and should receive the support
ofthe government. 1t will also prove to be an
economical measure, and will tend to the
solution of the Indian problem on the north
western territory.
WILLIAM NJ. BELKNAP.
Secretary of War
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC R. r. CO,
SECRETARY's OFFICE,
Nm NnrL In .

New ! ork, Jan. IS, Is IS. J
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company will agree
to build branch from the main line of the Lake Su-
perior and Mississippi Railroad in Duluth across Rces
Point and Connors Point and along the shore of the
BAY of Superior to the Nemadji river-the line to be
located with view to economy of construction and
connecting with wharves and docks in said bay, with
such necessary station houses may be needfu for
the business OF the town of Superor-the road to be
completed within eight months from the time when
deed shall be delivered this company for the right
of way and all the station grounds and wharf frontage
needed for the present and future business OF the Nor
thern Pacific Railroad. The right of way herein men
toned is from Connors Point TO the Nemadjl river,
including the right construct a bridge across the
channel between Connor's Point and Rices Point
In conducting the business OF the road, the North
ern Pacific Railroad agrees to place Duluth and Supe
ror on such equal footing viii leave the CONNER
ca world to elect for itself where it viii do business
without any discrimination in favor of either place.
delivering passengers ana ireiSht bosA al superior ana
Duluth.
And the railroad company further agree to erect
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

FooD FOR CoNTEMPLATIoN.-Can any one
doubt the future greatness of the Upper
Peninsula. when it is understood that the
copper region alone has produced, under
the most disadvantageous circumstances, up
to this time, over Sc, ,OJ0,0 900 worth OF met
al, while the iron product of the Marquette
district from $50 to S72 represents III mon
ey over s44, 900, 900? Here we have one
HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLIONS OF dollars
as the joint otforing OF two districts on
Lake Superior, the mineral bearing territory
of which has hardly been broken In the
light of these facts, are we not warranted
III predicting for northern Michigan the
proud position of the foremost producer OF
copper and iron in the world ?Portage Late
Mining Gazette.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
THE " p. RAILROAD TO BE EXTENDED
10 I-LE w LQILSI,QNE

The Secretary Of War, last week, sent
the following letter to the House of Repre-
sentatives, in relation to the extension of
the Northern Pacific to the Yellowstone,
tho cnnninn SnaS0n.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

3
THE ST GROIN CONFLICT GROWING IN
7ERES7ING-BUNCONB ELLIS BRUSHED
AWAY = THE ASSEMBLY COHIlITTEE
Will REPORT NEXT TUESDAY,
J The latest news from the great railroad
struggle which SO intimately concerns this
place, came by last nights mail. We give
below a special dispatch to the St. Paul
Press, summing up the situation at Mad-
son on Thursday last. The result Of course
cannot yet be foretold, as the dispatch says ::
Special Dispatch to the ST Paul Press.
! MADISON. Feb20 The lobby here from different
parts of the State especially from the northwest and
Milwaukee, continues unprecedently large and the ex-
citement the disposal of the land grant and cog
questions is undated. The first definite action
of the pending bills taken this afternoon,
when the Assembly railroad committee voted to
ommend the indefinite post ponement Of the BILL provid-
ing for the construction of the St Croix and Superior
land grant road by the State and then selling the road
using the ayas thereof and of the land, above the
of building Tor other roads, also of the bill giving
part of the grant to the Chicago, Superior and North
ern Pacific air line company. This leaves straight
issue between the Milwaukee and St Paul and the
North Wisconsin Companies, whose bills will be dis
posed OF by the committee on Tuesday next Gen eral
Howe manager of the Northwestern whose interests
are Identified with the North Wisconsin, addressed
the Milwaukee delegation yesterday afternoon, and it
is learned that of the delegation will for the
North Wisconsin Company.
The Seuate railroad committee has taken no action
this week. its chairman, Senator Irish, having been
called home by the death of his wife Nc prediction of
the result can be hazarded yet, it depending too
many arrangements for building roads in all parts of
the State, which members trying make as a con-
sideraton fer their votes. Both parties sanguine
The North Wisconsin Company people are regarding
their prospects as more encouraging than ever.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

Tie tNO IaIteT aIHOuHClHS 70 I,oO-,OVV
bushels.
In view of the fact that the above s., 600
tons of freight have been diverted from the
old ramifcations Of commerce, the wheat
corners" of Chicago, the three thousand
miles of rail reaching out from Chicago and
Milwaukee into the entire grain growing
region of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota
and Iowa, and in competition against the
agents, runners and bummers of the old
routes it is especially gratifying to see the
result 1t is small, it must be admitted,
one and third millions against Milwaukee
and Chicago's 4o, 100000 in 1872, but the
problem is demonstrated, and the incoming
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

THE mineral resources OF Great Britain
and Europe are on the wane, while ours are
just making preparations to start OF on
long journey of prosperity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF DoUGLAs-In Circuit
- Court
Richard G. Coburn


The Methodist Episcopal church OF Superior1
Whereas of the Circuit Court aforesaid hold
in and for the County of Douglas aforesaid the second Nom
December 1872 judgment and decree rendered
the entitled favor Of the plaintiff and against the
defendant considered and auGged among other
things that the pa nt fom the defendant the Of
1913 a. damages and that the said be and constitute
upon Third upon the build
standing and being and directing the sheriff Of
Douglas County sell the said public SALE and
copy the said udSmen aud decree has
been placed hands for xecuon Now therefore by vrtne
Of the premises Notice hereby given that Monday the 9th
day Of February A. d. 1873 the hour O'Clock the
forenoon Of the office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Douglas County. the Court house the Superior
in said County viii offer for sale public veudue, and then
there will sell highest bidder fer cash the following
parcels of land situate said Douglas County and known
lots bundled and ftyseven (257 and hundred and
259 Third Street Superior
said surveyed and plated and the plat thereof recorded
in Of the Register Of Deeds Douglas County together
with the church building and all other improvements thereon
standing and being satisfy the recovered e
whereas said building partly
upon both OF said lots and the said lots properly sold
separately both lots with the said building and
provements, viii be offered and sold together
LARS LENR00T, Sheriff
By SEIR Snow, Under Sheriff
u, n sz--zS Atty p, Plsiuttf jsal1febH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

season must yindicate this route, when the
facilities here shall be made available upon
the harbor and bay front of Superior, and
the capital and energy Of Superior shall
come into the field of competition.
But it is not from the grain region trav-
ersed by the Chicago and Milwaukee roads
that our grain houses will be filed; the
Northern Pacific Railway is to be ready for
traffic from here to the Missouri in a few
days this will stimulate the opening of an
area efquadruple the present wheat acres
of Misalesota; five years hence the bulk
here sTa.l sand as high as Lake Miehigan's
nor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
WILLIAM NJ. BELKNAP.
Secretary OF W ar.
THE DAY or SNAIL THINGS OVER

The annual report Of commercial tonnage
at the head of Lake Superior for 1872 has
been stated by w. G. Dickson Esq, freight
agent of the Northern Pacific X. r. Co.,
from which is reproduced the following:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22

j. b "A v EiR Y wishes the peo>
pie of SUPERIOR that he is prepared HOUSE
PAINTING, GLAZING, and KALSOMING at low figures
SECOND STREET, Superior, Wis.
Paints, OILS and Materials at reasonable rates
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-22
CTArE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DoUGLAs-In Circuit
William Phelps, Orren Staples, William II. Brace par
ties under the finn nsnle of w Phelps Il Co,
Z

= Court.
William Phelps, Orren Staples. William II. Brace par
under the firm of W. Phelps Il Co.
aghint
Richard G. Coburn and Charlotte W. Coburn, his wife.
By virtue pursuance of Judgment of foreclosure and
the above the fourteenth day
Deemb 1872. by which decreed that the
described much thereof
he sufficient the of S49 80 due the plaintiffs
principal, and said be sold public
the sheriff
day March A. D. 1873 o'clock the
pnt door of the Court House the cf
Superior in said County offer sale and sell at public auction
highest bidder the following described mOrtgaged
the Of County Douglas and
Wisconsin, namely Lots q four "a and six 90 upon
Quetc Pier with the saving mill and if appurenances
erec and bulldogs thereon Also
hundred y-nne 2o9 hundred lime y>ve (25)
hun dred $50 West Third Street u the vii,
Superior in said Town according he recorded plat
Superior Office Of Of Deeds in and for said County
of Douglas. JAMES NEWTON, Shtri J.
Douglas County, Wis
II. HAYES, Plaintiff 5 Attorney.
Dated February q, 1873. feb15mar29
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-18
Newspapers.

Their value is by no means appre-
ciated, but the rapidity with which peo-
pie are waking up to their necessity
and usefulness is one of the significant
signs of the times. Few families are
now content without their newspaper.
The county newspaper is eagerly sought
and its contents as eagerly devoured.
Newspapers are also valuable to ma
terial prosperity. They advertise the
village, county, or locality. They
spread before the RAIDER a map on
which may be traced character, design
and progress. If stranger calls at a
hotel he first inquiries for the village
newspaper if friend comes from a
distance, the very next thing after
family greeting, he inquiries for your
village or county paper, and you feel
discomftted if you are unable to find
late copy, and confounded if you are
compelled to say you do not take it.
Newspapers are just as necessary to
fit man for his true position in life as
food or raiment. Show us q ragged,
barefooted boy rather than an ignorant
one. His head will cover his feet in
after life if he is we'll supplied with
newspapers. Show us the child who is
eager for newspapers. He will make
his mark in the world if you crafty
that desire for knowledge. Other
things being equal, it is a rule that
never fails.
Give your children newspapers.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-18
What is Man, Chemically?

An exchange gives q new answer to
the old question. For the Scriptural
assertion, GAIL flesh is grass" it sub
stitutes this, "Man is but few bottles
of Congress water. Its position is
maintained as follows:
"Man may be viewed from almost
any standpoint. We speak of the tall
man, the short man, the corpulent man,
the lean man, and, in an intellectual
and moral sense, of The wise man, the
foolish man, the good man and the bad
man. We now propose to look at the
chemical man. We see him III al his
solidity and strength, and sometimes as
dry and tough as leather. We place
him upon the scales and he weighs 40
pounds. Now, who would ever dream
that this identical man is standing
body" Of water, with few pounds OF
solid mixture? 1t is even so; seventy
per cent. at least of him is water. An
alyze him and you will find 101 parts of
water and only 80 parts of solid sub
stance Burn him and you will get n
few ashes, that's all; the rest has
been consumed or cvaporated. Nearly
90 pounds of the solid i'll this man is
carbon, and, of course, will burn.
Nearly 80 pounds of the solid 40 will
disappear in the process of burning, and
you have left only some 10 pounds of
bone ashes. Eight pounds of these
bones are phosphate Of lime, and the
balance of the solid substance in the
body is phosphate of magnesia, of pot
ash and of soda, with small amount of
other minerals in the form of chloride
of sodium, and of potassium, oxide of
iron, carbonate of soda and sulphate of
potash.
"Now, if we compare this man with
a bottle of Congress water We shall
find that he is made mp of nearly the
same materials, with some slight diff.
ferences in the proportion of ingredi-
euts."