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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-06

OGDOX, |. r.. 1S13.-In view of the won
dcrtul climate changes now going on along
the lines of the great railways crossing the
plains, it is impossible to imagine probable
limit 10 the vast area which may here, within
few years be deemed among the best portions
of our country fer the purposes OF agricul-
turc. The secret OF this transformation from
desert to fertile plain is contained in I'VE
worCls-thc railroad has brought rain No
element was wanting in the earth itself nor
was aught in excess to enforce Sttrlity, but
everywhere there was drOuth. In the hot
dust nothing grew but stuntcd hardy grass
and sarc brush All seemed dcSOlatiOn and
inter LGpplcssnpsS Wherever irrigation was
tried, its success exceeded the most Sangulnc
expectations in developing the soil NO
enthusiast dared however, TO dream OF the
possibility of artificial irrigation overall this
enormous cXpansc. Rivers entering here
would have been drunk up by the thirsty
earth and sky long ere they coulu nave
reached its center. Yet mans work mas
irrigated this land by an unexpected means
The railroad has brought rain. TO the
electrical influence of these long lines Of iron
between the cast and west, some attribute the
change. By others it is affirmed that the
effect has been produced by merely the dis
placement Of the atmosphere, caused by the
numerous heavy and swiftly rushing trains.
BE the cause what it may, the fact remains
the samc-thut, year by year, since the Union
Pacific railroad has been operated through,
the rain fall has steadily increased, until this
season il has become, so far at least as the
road is concerned, decided nuisance. Who
of the projectors of this road ever imagined
that a time would come when lis trains would
be delayed in the middle of the plains by The
overflow Of water from violent rain storms,
covering the track, and, in places, even sweep
it away. Such has, however,, been the fact
this spring. Trains have been a. much as
twelve and even fifteen hours behind time from
This cause alone. The result OF the rainfall
is already to be seen in the settlement OF the
country along the route When first thc
Union Pacific was open to travel, one would
ride all the long day through without seeing
4 human habitation, except at the miserable
stations where trains were side tracked
coal taken on, or water drawn from wells Of
rreat depth Now, as far west as Cheyenne,
houses are scattered all along, fields are seen
in hourishlng state of cultivation, and
numerous herds Of cattle prove how well the
urazirr- have found the country adapted to
their wants -C0yrcspo37cHrc f tie Grdphtc
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Mr.. William NJ hihIcy mas lor""I"'" "
the Smithsonian Institution at Washington
some SINGULAR specimens of antiquity diycoy
,.I,;r, :, ,ho .,o,o of C;norr;, with N,
CIV" y! "','' ..,.... t.,,,.
following leUcr describing 'ilc'"'
"MHLEDGEyuLE, Ga, August ; 1868.
"Jo'cph HcluX ESq9 Herrd"ry Sm''thS""td"
iHStiWt0a, Nd'ht"gto"' H. T.;
Dear Sir: BY express send you prccou,
box containing one simple Indian pitcher
Oconce; two hricc.pcrtoratcd augur-bored
stone implements, ancient stoneworK, show
ing these ancienis had the spiral aug"r haru
enough to bore the hardest hint.
The spiral thread Is as perfect an" rGEu
lar as any screw. The 4ugur, even used to
bore wood, is one OF the highest evidences OF
civilization. What shall we sayof the duger to
bore flint? Above all, send you my Oconce
funeral urn, about which ! before wrote to
YOU held it back to crafty public curlos,
ity here, and TO get the missing fragments OF
The broken lid, When p owed up it still con
tanned human relics, distlngulsha0lc pigeon
feet and toes which soon persisted by expos
ure to air, showing air had never had any ac'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-06

In tire century which j. DOW almost com
plctrd since Tie declaration oi uar national
inlrpcndyco. Nc can well imagine The EVEN
contaminated in every conceivable m'i,'e@
in every country, hy ever, tongue %" IAN"
ami ~yl. uu mountain. lu valley IN 'H"'c'
and prison. ,....
But To an that ever came under our oh'tF
Walton commend Us o. one iu which Nh!.'u'
smith, ESD, counsellor at law, Mas sole 's.''
more than forty year ago.
: late talented, blt eccentric th''.' u'.y'
of Wisconsin. whom We viii name smith
was a native of Lewis County, y. !. NhlIc
a law student 40 Sarhntrs Har5or, indignant
n, frdiucno provision had been madr 20 eel
ebratc the national holiday, Ia resolved, a
inc told his ncighbors. 10 celebrate on his own
hook. Having provided himself with "a pro
rrr outiii-litcrary. patriotic amt substantial
he tool, a row boat On the evening 81 lhe 81
of July. padded out ~ An uninhoIird island
in the bay and camped.
A. sunrise on the Fourth hc fired d nation
al salu,c:ut ten O'Clock lie moved ~ process
sion from his boat To q grove, where ne reao
The Declaration of independence. ana oclN
An Grafton which was aitcrWaGd pronounced
one OF the most eloquent oI lis A.nd.
A;ter the exercises IN the grove Lc REFORM
ed The procession and marched hacN % The
boat, where hc dinej reading and drinking
the usual thirteen tuL>'s. and other volunteer
ONE. responding - One, singing ~"u- ,'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-06

r.,... H., n,,,orr News,
u,' ' or., crr3uluu. in .hc
~, - i r..,,n,li,. and LY>,cu Al the
li.','I, W. ,n m.,ify their confidence.
" rc.iinut ot Nelson street, is
,i'i '', IIc Recently read a statement
-, III. ,"riruIturaI nancr that pebblc.,tonc
I'LL IN Ii, month yynuld very much modify
thn c,n,'inr nf thirst and as he was afraid
~ ,l,i,l, InTrn quantities of ice water, he was
"IoI u" hn,rd of thc plan, and determined to
T1ivn /, . trial He did 50 that afternoon, Sc
Inctirr n nice. smooth stone, and rubbing it
'Io,, an tLr Ic,, nr his brccchps. Pretty soon
n L ho ,.i IN ,hr hou.c and was holding
,ho 7nchIio in ms mouth. and thinking with
,n,rl Of Gr,,i,ndc in his eyes, of the man who
n,,do H. discovery. when the pastor of the
piIa.trrs, church together with two dcacon>,
and - nron,inrnt female member of the
KhiJ~hIuv Mission Society, made a call Mrs.
pilosier showed them into the parlor, where
Plaster. with the pebble in his mouth, join
ed them. After few suitable and impres.
sivc remarks upon the weather, in when
each one contributed something and heartily
concurrcd with what had already been advan-
ced the subject Of the khidghluv Mission
was brought up and the conversation soon
became quite animated ON the part OF me clcr-
rvman and two dcaCOnS and the female
Khidghuv, while Mr. and Mrs. Plaster attcn-
lively listened. Mr. PilaStcr was sitting on
mohair cushioned char, Sittlng on the very
edge so as not to njurc 1t, ana staring IN NIL"
and forgiying manner at the lady, when ne
suddenly experienced tickling sensation
within his nOstri and wrlnkllng his nose 10
prevent 1t, he broke out IN gurgllng morse
and the next instant his eyes protruueu, ne
bounded from the char, thIcW MS arms III
the air, and dropped ON the iloor, and lmmcul-
atcly went rolling ana kicking uhdGr me cen
ire table, upScttlng tlat artllic' ana S're"lHE
the floor with bound DOCKS, Eislllhg calu',
and wax flowers. linen he rolied over, anu
reared up, and pounded ms hcclS' ana turhGu
black in the lace, anu worked MS hahuS'
and threw his arms. Inc people were telFi-
bly, frightened MIS- rilaS'er anu inc illcl'',
Der of the khidghluv Mission screamed anu
wrung their hands, ana urea 10 get out Oh
the door One Of the deacons got behind the
stove, and the minister who had no doubt II
was a case of hydrophobia shrieked above
the din. Don't be frightened, ladies; heaV.
en- will protect MS and Immediately cTaWled
under the sofa. The other deacon
was the only one To retain his mind. He
thought it was fit, and catching the unior-
tunatc PlaSter by the slack OF his neither gar
ment, az he cvolutcd about he held him
down, and rubbed the back of his head with
an album. Then he called the other deacon
to help him, and both of them fell to rubbing
the miserable man and pounding his breast,
and shaking his head, and in the meantime
Mrs Plaster got a pail of water and poured
it on his head and down his back. And in
the midst Of these extraordinary cXcrtions the
pebble came up, and rolled on the carpet
without being perceived, but Mr.. PilasterI
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CIIAS. II. IfItt-~ lI, Attorney ald counselor
/ AZ Law. Otlce-EUom No. ] Post once Block, ltta'
Al linnla ..AIltn
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Ottawa, Ills. ulrSiS
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DICE. --'T'II'i' ~ " ALE, ~ DS J..
II Attorney. AZ Law. uEcc ,n hInFct q COOKS Burt
over Dimmlu X r Crug store. ottawa, t'.-. tprlg,
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W tary Public, StreGtog. Illinois. alrLhA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-07
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, G. News from St. Martins
and adjoining parishes creates much excite
ment here. 1t is understood that movement
is on foot to seize the police stations while
the Metropolitans are in the interior Polti
cal complications are increasing. The re-
sisters claim that they are daily gaining
strength, while the kelloggites aver that all
opposition is disappearing.
During the storm last nighg schooner Ger
trude Howes was struck by lightning. One
man was killed and another seriously in
jured.
Reinforcements of Metropolitans left this
morning for st. Martinsville.
A large meeting was held this afternoon at
the Clay statue on Canal street aud was ad-
dressed by Gen. Hugh j. Campbell and
others. The object of the meeting was to
endorse the action of the people at St. Mar
tinsvillc. Another batch of SO Metropolitans
it is stated leave this afternoon to reinforce
those at that place. Evening papers report
that ex-Gov. Kellogg offers $3.50 in state war
rants for Metropolitans to 60 to the country.
The commander at st. Martinsville appeals
to Kellogg 10 send a mounted force to assist
them.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

An attempt was made to rob a ticket agent
at Long Island City, Saturday, by wrapping
him in chloroformed blanket, but it failed.
Secretary Richardson signed Monday 81
appointments of $1,000 clerks who had
passed the examining board. Among them
were c. 3. Gilbert of Maine and True L.
Norris and j. Q. Crosby of Massachusetts,.
The legislative investigation into the man
agement of the Trustees of the Vermont
Central Railway is almost at an end. The
testimony of the State is all in, and nothing
has been shown to reflect on the honesty of
the accused, and the general opinion is that
the Trustees are already completely vndi-
dated Of the charges made against them, and
indignation is expressed at st. Adams at
what appears to have been malicious at
tempt to break down the road by destroying
the confidence of the pu bic in its Trustees.
The Presbytery Of New York are engaged
in the discussion Of project of minister's
life insurance and plan of a mutual aid as
ISOLATION. ''""
The directors of the Atlantic national
bank, New York, will make good Taintor',
defalcation and 60 on.
Out of 400 boys in the westborough reform
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ton for the future association was read and
by unanimous vote was referred to the COM
mittse on constitution and bylaws. Several
questions were asked relative to who should
be admitted as members, when the president
said it was not the intention to exclude any
one. All should be free to express them
selves and were invited to do 20. 1t was
also stated that the convention had not met
in the interest of free protection or specie
payments, but simply in reference to cheap
transportation and that nothing outside that
subject would be open for discussion. Ad-
journed to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
when . permanent organization will be effect
ed.
The investigation which has been going on
for the past few weeks before Judge Daily
and sheriff's jury into the mental condition
of George Francis Train, was concluded this
evening by verdict rendered that he was
and 10 sane and responsible for his acts. The
district attorney will now prosecute Train on
an indictment found against him for publish
ing an obscene paper, "The Train League"
in connection with the Woodruff & Clafin
matter.
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FOREIGN.

Vienna, 6. The American exhibitors OF
the exposition, together with the honorary
commissioners and several of the suspended
commissioners, held an informal meeting yes
terday, at which searching enquiries were de-
manded into all charges made againstthe sus-
pended commissioners. The new commits.
sioners suggest holding another meeting at
an early day.
The American exhibitors have gone to
work in an active manner to arrange their
department, and secure the proper exhibition
Of their goods.
The United States frigate Congress and q
arrived at Trieste.
Paris, G. The idea of formal proclama
ton at an early day of the conservative re-
public as the permanent form of government
in France, abs0rbs public attention and il
gaining ground everywhere.
Bayonne, G. Ex-ministers Echegaray and
Martas, and General Caballero de Rodas,
have arrived here.
Gen. Elio has re-entered Navarro, and as
sumed supreme command of the Carlist
forces in that province.
Geneva, 6. The Federal Council has is
sued an order forbiddng the residence of the
Duchess of Madrid in Switzerland, and in
structing the pelice authorities to expel all
Caalist agents from the country.
London, G. Earl Zetland died to-day, aged
IS years.
Queenstown, g.. A vessel arrived here to-
day reports that in latitude 20 :37 north, pass
ed large American ship on FIRE, apparently
abandoned. Name not ascertained.
Rome, G. The chamber of deputies COM
menced debate on the religious corporation
bill to-day.
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The Louisiana Troubles. +.

lbera, La, 6. The Metropoltans took
quiet possession of st. Martinsville, Sunday
noon. During that night, two Metropolitan
scouts were dangerously wounded in the sub
urbs of that town, one of whom has since
died. Skirmishing has been constant since.
A conference was held between the leaders of
the contending forces yesterday, during
which the Metropolitans wanted to know
who of the officers they were about to install
were Objectionable to the people, and what
they wanted. The residents replied that the
new officers we're satisfactory, if commission
ed by Gov. McEnery. The citizens only
want the Metropoiituns to leave the town, and
not interfere with their local affairs. The
women and children are still in town. Ke.
logg's Judge, in company with his District
Attorney and Congressman Darrell, have
gone to st. Martinsville to open court. To-
day the citizen forces are variously estimated
at from 200 to 400 men, with pieces of ar
tillery. No general engagement has yet
occurred Business is generally suspended
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WASHINGTON.

The treasury department has established
an additional special agency in the distric
| embracing the collection districts of Aroos.
took, Passamaquoddy, Machias, Frenchman's
Bay and Castine, to be known as the 10th dis.
trict, with headquarters at Eastport, Maine,
under charge of special agent A. M. Hall.
Treasury to-day paid 1913, 733 to the Gov
| ernor of Michigan, on account of per cent.
OF the net proceeds of lands lying within the
limits of the State for the purpose of educa.
ton or OF public roads and improvements.
The whole amount paid for this purpose to
the several States during the past fiscal year
| was $ll5, 1914.
James Lindsay, pension agent at st. Louis,
for Irregularities is suspended, and A. X.
Stone of St. Louis appointed to succeed
him.
TREASURY BALANCES
The following were the balances in the
treasury to-day:
Currency, S4,3s9. G86
Special deposits of legal tenders
for the redemption of certif-
Gates of deposit, 25,54O, 900
Coin, 74'33I ESQ
Com certificates, 26,O62, 100
Legal tenders outstanding, 357,3l7, $50
Over two hundred congressman have ac-
cepted an invitation to participate in the ex-
cursion planned by the St. Louis chamber of
commerce to leave the city on the 10th inst ,
for Texas, after adjournment of the confer
ences.
gang OF Baltimore ruffians have been
amusing themselves several days in attacking
soldiers found outside the limits of Fort Nc
Henry. Yesterday ten of them were arrest
ed by the city authorities and the soldiers de-
Ginning to prosecute them they were bound
orcr to keep the peace.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
ordered levy on nearly half million dol
lars worth of material in the shops of the N.
\. Central railroad at Albany.
The Texas Pacific railroad company has
formally adopted the route from San Diego
to Fort Yuma. 1t will cross thu mountains
to San Drozonia Pass, the next surveyed
route north Of the direct route.
Commissioners will shortly be sent to ne
gotiate with the Souix and other Indians on
the reservation in Southwest Dakota of mod
ifcation of the treaty of 1868 SO as to with
draw from the Indians the privilege OF hunt
ing outside their reservation.
Official returns made to the bureau of sta
tistics show that there arrived at the port of
New York during the quarter ending March
"A''' Ao'o, 90 w. iuiSiaHts, VI WHICH lo,lfS
were males and s09G females.
Messrs. Perry and Ashton, in connection
with Mr.. Jencks of Rhode Island lately as
ISOLATED with them as government counsel,
having obtained all the necessary information
from the books of the Union Pacific "a ilroad
company and credit mobilier, have substan-
TALLY completed bill in equity against these
organizations, to be filed in accordance with
an act of the late session of congress. Mr..
Ashton to-day submitted to attorney general
Williams draft of the paper. 1t has not
been determined where the suit shall be
brought, but Philadelphia and Boston are
mentioned.
The navy department will tomorrow issue
proposals for supplying machinery for eight
sloops of war, authorized by the late Con-
gross
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FROM NEW YORK.

New York, G. Vice President Wilson ar
rived In this city this morning and is stopping
at the Aston house. At noon a deputation
from the German American society called
upon him to see if he would speak at mass
meeting to be gotten up under the auspices of
the society at the latter end of this month.
Mr.. Wilson regretted that he could not be
present, but assured them that the objects of
the society, the amalgamation and harmoni-
cation of the different races in the United
States, had his approval. 1t is understood
White of Cornell University will speak at
the meeting.
1t was rumored to-day that Mayor Have
meyer would send in new list of tax com.
missioners, but the report is denied by his
secretary. 1t is said that a majority OF the
board of aldermen are opposed to the nomi-
nation of Moulton as one of the tax commits
siOners and will not confirm him. 1t is said
that the combination in the board of alder
men has decided to lay all future nomina-
tons on the table, until the mayor feels dis
posed to give them voice in the distribution
OF patronage.
The superintendent of police has issued an
order to the captains requiring them to re-
port the number Of liquor saloons in their re-
spective precincts, the names Of proprietors,
whether kept open Sunday election days,
whether females are employed as bar tenders
or walters, and various other information.
Homer Lane of this city and John McMa.
hon of Rutland, VT, have signed articles to
wrestle for $500 side and the champion
ship of America, on the 3Oth inst, at Troy,
New York.
Delegates from various agricultural and
labor associations in existence throughout the
States of the Union assembled at the Astor
house this morning in pursuance of n call
issued by number of farmers clubs to the
consumers and producers Of the United
States. The great object OF the convention
is to concert measures to bring about q cheap
rate of transportation from the west to the
east, to limit the extortion of railroads and il
possible aid in the development of water
routes. The delegates assembled at 10 A.
NJ, but owing to the delays on the railroads a
sufficient number have not arrived to open
proceedings. Ths day was spent in waiting
for new arrivals and it was not until late in
the afternoon that the convention was called
| to order. X. F. Ferguson of Troy wa.
elected temporary chairman and Stephen II
Moore of Illinois temporary chairman. The
following committee on credentials was ap
pointed: +. C. Johnson of Indiana, S. Il
Moore of Illinois and j. d. Sell of New Jer
sey. The following committees were also
l appointed: On permanent organization, j
A. Nolin of Iowa, Prof. Taft of Iowa ant
Mr.. Radclif of Boston. On constitution ant
laws, s. M. Smith of Illinois, Lewis A
Thomas of Iowa. A draft of the constitu'
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TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

Baltimore, G. Geo. B. Talliaffaro, aged 65
years, a commission merchant, was knock ed
down and fatally injured this morning by
horses attached to an express car.
st. Louis, 6. The oath annual meeting of
the American Medical Association commenced
here this morning. There were present $50
delegates, representing nearly every State in
the Union. DIR. John S. More Of st. Louis,
delivered an address welcoming the delegates,
| after which DIR. Yandall the retiring presi.
dent, introduced DR.. Thomas M. Logan of
S scramento. Cal, as the president for the
pre- cent year, who delivered an address. A
com. uittee to select officers for the ensuing
year vac then appointed, after which the
conven. ion adjourned until tomorrow.
Morrist On. N. j., G. The sheriff has re-
ceived an rider from Trenton to proceed with
the executio. of Lingi Lusignain, and he will
be hanged Ma 18th. The court of pardons
has refused to want a communication of his
sentence.
Portsmouth, N. IT., G. Wilfred Fittzes to
the boy somnambulis:, was examined Gambia
to-day, and held in $500 bail for trial. His
father took him home.
Manchester, N. H., G. The Catholics met
in City Hall for the purpose OF forming
catholic total abstinence as. 'ociaflOn.
The 9th annual convention Of the y. NJ.
Christian Association met her g to-day.
Dixon ILL.,, 6. The efforts to raise the fall
en- span of the fateful bridge have proved
abortive, the powerful machinery breaking
the rotten structure. not raising it sufficiently
| to allow the bodies that are supposed to he
under the ruins to be recovered. Six funer-
ais occurred to-day. 1t is not known yet
what will be done towards raising the fallen
bridge.
Chicago, 6. President Grant spent to-day
at Geneva Lake, as the guest Of Charles l.
Wilson Of the Chicago Evening Journal. in
company with Lient. General Sheridan, and
several other prominent friends.
Hartford, Ct, G. This evening, Governor
Jewell and Mayor Robinson were serenaded
at the Allyn House by the Governors Guard
with the American band of Providence, botk
made response. Senator Buckingham, stop
ping at the hotel, was called out and greeted
with three cheers. He briefly acknowled the
compliment.
Little Rock, 6. The president of the Ar
kansas Insurance Company to-day made aft
davit before the Commissioner of Insurance
that the assets of the company we're not suffi-
cient to pay the liabilities, whereupon the
commissioner, under the new law, suspende
the company from doing business.