davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1874-07-20

could f0r6tell. With hotl.eBEentths all Ignored,
human opinions aud theories held III absyance,
with tho blarlng glory Of tho croaH, the Church.
would appear rs II suddenly waAeaed from the
dead and the powors Of sin aud darkness would
tromble. All Christian mon and women bta!ld-
inK pa1opliod in the living forces of living re-
ligtou, speaking tho Bamo thing, moved ny tho
sumo spirit, tho places OF iniquity and death
would te closed, the mouths Of gainBhyera he
stopped, aud thousands who now sit in tho scat
tence to tho Savior. Thon would be proclaimed
around the earth to all them that cit in dark
uoHH tho great 0oapol OF light and lborty.
Would you havo Holno foblo notion OF what
might bo done, watch the silent but ever oawar1
alld realeas march Of the admirably, organized
army OF Rome. Lot us be warned In ttno.un-
leBs those wh0 recognize Jesus ~ tlo only Atng.
and who tako tue Bible as thu revelation OF Gods
will.-untl ero long our country shall inevitably
osa % S ddsa ssaa ti0{ X4osds OF sS sa esy
Tho Protos.nrt army IL all divided, aud each
petty band Of truopa occupied iA building up
aud defending It's own Htormed ana orn1no1ine
one grand consolidated Column, should move In
aggressive waE aud provo herself toGrible aa an
army with the balnors OF God.
Some man will nsk, "1f such union DO
taught 'how can 1t ever bo brollElt aeoIti"
ligous @ m psrtios ' IL tic Unitod statos. spppouo
thou, deeply impressed with tho solemn nooeA.
aity Of combining I'll tAo Chrlutian forces into
ono grand army. each Of those partiea should
aond hor most prudent and deyout mon to a
groat Congress OF tue Church. Tho purpose Of
tho Convention is to dotovmine how to unto al
the followers Of Christ In one organic body.
thiul1 that tue nuBols would hoyor over and
around that msetug. Millions of good men and
women at homo would DO knee1ng IN prayoE-
repeating the Baylors own petition to the Father
Tho Mon assembled In thAt CongraBs aFo mind
full tlat tnoy arc Gods mon eomo toget4or for o
holy l1rposo. They hrc not swayed by partlHan
motiyes but by tho love Of Christ and OF hu-
mxuity. Thay viii not waste time IL idls gas-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

state Tia; the fashion is TO be pictorial. Some
represent quiet landscape in the country,
with cattle and sheep browsing near hubbng
streams and woody reccsscs; others detall me
exciting and varied scenes Of the battle field /;
Others the cXhilcratng beauties OF the ball room,
with ladies in their most bcwitchng costumes
and radiant graccs, and the blonde haired Adon-
Misses and Appolos also; aud still others-lor
very fast young men--arc rcspicdant with the
charms Of the ballet queens and the %oddesses Of
opera boutfe,
We are holding on like grim death to our con-
iidcnce in Susan Is. Anthony. If it turns out that
a woman as old and ugly as she, having for the
past forty years TO take hot bricks to bed with
her in July, has been guilty OF anything or other,
wen let the whole world 90 by the board.--Dc
troit FIRE. Press
China has streets paved with granite blocks
laid over 800 years ago, and as good rs new The
contractors are dead--Fr.
Ii would be gratifying to mention the same Of
other contractors
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

iua luaH liuccNtcnl, lfnu Han n.y. An,
DudLcayruwurth, Kansas, ho,a IJlI-.IH- v.',.,
an The Missouri River, tnluag. Ccatra. hlu."-
and Eastern Colorado $50 miles 20 Denver. C".'-
RADIO, and with several hundred n..lrs Of Branch.
Is, in addition, reaches every portion oj Kan. :,
Colorado and New Mexico, aud al Of is fertile
valleys. Rare opportunities are offered for oy-
quiring home. IN i section O! country uusur-
passed for fertility and hcallA. !Ac State Capt.
tai, state University state Agricultural College,
State Normal School, Blind Asylum, tvc., OF Kan
sas, are all located immediately along the lj"c,
lhd The educational facilities generally are III.
cqualcd BY rcfcrercc 10 the United States AZ
ricultural Reports, il will be observed tina. Kan.
sas had greater Weld 10 the acre o! the cereals
than any other State, and cold Medals and D.-
plomas JOr The greatest and best display of Fruit
and Agricultural, Horticultural and Mineral pro
ducts have Teen awarded at the Great EXposi-
iInns and Fairs throughout the land IN compcti-
ton with the other States. For the tourist and
Invalid, varied and charming landscape is pre-
scntrd; and the delightful air Of Colorado, and
the now Justly celebrated Cold, Warm and Hot
Springs, in the vicinity of Denver, have given re-
neWcd lie 70 the weary anc have restored health
Ia the sick. Don't fail 90 take trip over the
Kansas Pacific Railway,and il yoa want good
home, he sure To settle along lis line. You can
obtain Maps, Circulars, &c, giving all infurma-
lion, by addressing General Passenger Asentk K.
PR, Kansas CITY, Mo. Z
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

lnc influence Of Il gpuN OggauiStapU organ
Oh church singing can scarcely be oycrcsll.
mated Ifihc clcrgymanis not musical, and
has good common sense, Tie organisi will br
supreme in the musical portion Of the sery,
ices. Il is, therefore, Of far greater impOr-
tancc lhan is usually supposed, that the or
CanlSt should DC something more than q mere
musical machine There are two pulpits in
every church. The pastor breaches from one,
and the orcauiS,, or choir master usually the
same from the other. The most f.rycnt ~
preston OF the clerical puip, may he weak
/ cned or absolutely destroyed by tic frivolous
performance Of the musical pastor. We
doubt if this fact has ever lGli impressed the
majority of oar readers and yet scarcely Il
one has not iCit that The impression, for in.
stanca . OF an excellent sermon has been obliy
Grated from the mind before he has reached
/ the outer door of the church. lie can not
tel why; but the Organist could, il Ee would
recall that the most solemn uttcr2uCes OF the
pastor have been followed by some frivolous
and utterly inappropriate organ performances
This is not mere surmiSc Oh oar part We
haYo repeatedly seen this result in the past
twenty-five years. The average crgaai.l has
evidently Lad no mere sympathy with the
church than with paying the national debt.
HI, business was simply to play IN iRYolun.
tary, support the choir In singing, and dance
the congregation ont Of the church 10 any
tGuc which struck his fancy, or which he
may have selected AM prepared the perform.
auce da;y before i this Inappropriate
Hcs, with which W5 mink oraan!st! arc CO.,
pecially c&arCclbc What would we think
Of Clergyman who INDUCED in I4yi'y at Il
funeral? And yet We have heard orgHnists,
aflcr sermon which excited 10 the UtmostI
n -. 1 To-. Il. =
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

On" oi IN" gtandost Illus tration- Of the cn:cT-
prise Of the tines. is the completion Of The great
iron bridge over The Mississippi at Louisiana,
Mo, erected IN ihg short space OF five and half
months FROM &. Commencement, Il was formal
Nv opened on Christmas for through trains from
Ithlcago "a Kansas city r1 tns Chcd9o aEi NJ
ton and -, Louis, Kansas City and Northern
Shor. Line, The roG;c Of This line is frQp Chi,
ICl1o 10 Kansas City, through Joliet DWIGHT.
IChcnGa, Bloomington, Petersburg, Jacksonville,
,kQedbou-c, Louisiana, No, Mexico Mo, Mohcr.
liz, No. ard over the Missouri river at Kansas
City, on the first bl'dgr ever built across tie
|" BIZ Muddy" This line passes through an cy.
.Coedngly prosperous country, Astounding IL
splendid views, through succession Of cutiya-
ted farms, and possesses numerous attractive
features 10 GispCl the moGUtony that prevails on
ordinary routes and makes the trip one OF pleas
ure, instead Of u tedious tourney. This lire has
become prOVrrAiIl for The excellence of its equip
meut, New Pullman Palace Cars, new Reclining
Chair-C Cars, elegantly carpcted and fitted with
dressing rooms with every toilet convenience for
ladies', gentlemen and families travelling with
children. without extra charge; also superb day
coaches, smoking cars. anG dining ears, where
one partakcs Of rs rood d meal, while speeding
on their journey ~ the rate Of thirty miles an
hour, n may hc had 9t any !irst-class hotel. Any
Ticket agent selling through tickets to the West
will furnish tickets hy this excellent route over
the Chicago and Alton and 81. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern Short L;Dc 10 Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, California. and the Great West. For
Map, Circulars and Time Tables, address either
James Charlton, Chicago, Cr T. g. Groat, ST..
Louis, Md, either oi Whom Will furnish any Il
formation desired T.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

~,,ft.r.1 and q. ,rne,l. hottie,
p ,r,,r,;r. ,,.crr drir,.ly o,r,''.,1 -
r, ~. I,r..n ,i'" ','o ~, va
,iua and IN .tj',r rono,i,s hIt,,.r,,, ,h. ~,
Ja'. nT G,rfoh.r AMI ,in ~, Go,. ~ ~,
v.l-an suon animals .,rn f,pnI r,';r,,'. l','',
or mon hi. farm or nl,rc nf rosilnnr,
. : Al csiroy, ,Sns. Lo ,,1ycr,igrI 1,c,,,.
u.no. nycrnf a,n,ojs ci,.in', HI" U'o'
ImIlkrd for incn Icnoti, ''''''> '''! Nv
I - Sr,rr,i o.,ra,s t,lo,, $50, 81, ,,., ..,,,
/ tine NAV b. incn,j"j in ' "nn nn'ir.
; With;n iyn Joy. alIor tho ,o1.;,,,. ~,
Of the c.trav il shall htolvcr,isrI ~. ,,'5,;,i,
notices in fire. of,hc mos, n,IIio i,icn, j.,
/ the town or prrcfprt riyinmfbH Gstrrfn,ion
ami in no, les lbau len NOR mara ,lan Ir'o'm
DAYS al1cr rr.nrrI IN La,. ,,o ,i,;.,.,i
praised ''
s 4 In r,,,o,,o> r,,,or ,,,,,..,.,.. -..,.,.,.
zqiinn ,hrl,,l,rr ~, ,LojJ nlrcisi ,...,,
clerk COW 0i fine r,,rn ,,l1 .}a1I tilg :, 49,
tln Town 'T,tro,, p.',l' '''' ~ 80
:. Irtbn Gwnrr" i ,b, ...,.., ,5,c. ,,,
auncg" a., nv. finn, u,.n,,n,r,I T., a.,
ttn t1l,..r,,n .I.I, ,,,,l.o i''r.,.
alll4,,i .,Lt,,'l ,i,,i ,I.,, ,~.',, 81"
c.,ray oicin, ,i,. ,In.nri,,.,,,. ''' '''
Tbc ir.,;., ..,,i .,,;,,,.,t.....i.
of parties inc,,.rs where t,o ia'2,'. .,,.,,
ana ,,,,,I. .,,i,,,,..r "'
- i''r,H,, n ,'''',,.' :,.t.-,.
tbo nes.rs,;I,, ~ I'M ,'. :.
hrou,Ir bor,r,i;,, ''N'
~ IrLo n,,,,.,. .;.........., .,,,..,... ,,.,.
iu,-ic. ia MI o-,,,;r, 49,. i.,,..iii &c.,, ''
ynurai..r. Wiz ,i,ou D.. ~, 81,
,,iibnrt ,,or,i'ri,,. ,,3 ,.,., -, ~,
If onJ - N.',ri, ,i',' ',... " ~, Wv WI
~ -. mn ~ -. wa! -" "i'
i;rr .bolI nn,, th az, "a, %H. '' JUS
$ H. and If yb,r ,L, - 60, .,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

men know that drink Is u curse, yet young
men sport around it as ii there we're some
thing very desirable IN It, and sport until
they are hopelcssly snCcd, and then join the
great, sad army that with undiminishod
numbers, presses on 10 its certain death.
We do not like 10 become an cXhorter IN
these columns, but if it were necessary, we
would plead with young men upon weary
knees 70 touch not the accursed thing. Total
abstinence, now and forever, is the only guar
anty in existence against drunkard's life and
death, and there is no good that can possibly
Gene to a man by drinking. Keep on, of the
candle. 1t will always SINCE your wings, or
destroy YOUTH. d, &, No!laad; !9cr.5ac,'s
fer Oct0Jfr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

Tie French Minister q. ransicr, Wa, r,
gently obliged - make presents 20 the women
q. The Sul'gn barcm. IL was az some loss
whaj 70 send--jewci-. they have enough ct
them, embroidered Si.hs aud mu,l:nss they
have more than they want. lr determined
10 .Flj them mechanical doll lie order /
one from Paris. II is three tceJ high and
is the rg.y picture % a young girl 10 years
old II X dressed in the mos! fashionable
and expensive mgnrgr G! Partisan l0feji,.. Il.
moves !;s eyes, says u few words PLAYS with
!u ard cyog,assls, Su6 q il walks launches
right and leiI snd makes pretty mouths. The
women of Tie h0gc;n had - sooner seen 20
thar 'bcy clappod their hand, 10y joy TAey
never In g.: sccing Il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

iA.y 10y II ycg want ire tsut Will,
travelling 10 western Kansas, yCu m4si lind q
Granger Whose jelds have brcn devastated hy
Crasshcppc.5, ard congratulate him OF hav
ing dlsposci o! his crop wi,hog' 20" iu'srl.u.
Won OF Inu!tltInqu.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

IT, Paris the dealers i'm ic'rc.hm.ut> have
h..a ,"nrgc,. 10 agree "u ihc important re-
form of reducing ipm ~iX o. five the mum.
her 81 pieces Of sugar served with cup OF
coffee. Formerly 'hcy served six with Gael,
cup: The customr: pa, three pieces ia his
coffee. tao IN hI. pocket AMI lett one on his
saucer Qua @! respect iur public opinion.
Now, thai only FIVE are >o-vcd NJ. hc puts
ib-cc n tie collie, sill leaves one nut ot a
sense II public dcc'acy thr,- only puts
one IN his lucEe'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26
CREAM OF ORR EXCHANGES.

We have heard OF soae WOMEN WHO were atrai
10 marry one man, du, Alice SaSeg Of this rac
went 10 Maryland ana married tSiXl.-CGTVt c.
Mirror
She was Sager then, but now sAf is Slger still
because while marrying one man she really maj
ried Sir. Il she should never have occasion t
cry "Sl send for McGinnls," she'll be all RICH
She marries pSr, yet really gets but one, Will
with other women this is often reversed II
time.
Brooklyn is.to have three milllon-doilar post
office As is well known, they are some on let
ter writing over there.
In the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms at Springfield, Mass, al the books an;
magazines are chained 10 the tables 70 kecj
members Of the society from stealing them
Ben Butler came from young meps christian
association
When young llr. Splitter left home Tor college,
he took leave Of his mother in this manner:
Mother, will write often and think OF you con
stantly." When he returned two years later, he
remarked 70 the anxious parent, " Dear mothaw,
gweet you once moal." Imagine the feelings
Of a fond Guihcr.--Er.
Must modern young college cubs entirely for,
get their mothers before the end Of the second
year They do this few weeks before they lose
al knowledge of the English language, which
leaves them abous the time they &c: eye glasses
and switch canes,
When corn is converted into whisky /. must
taeh become nc giddy maze which We read
about. -hr,
..ma2ihg, 10 be sure
Here is how country editors ligAtly wat sweet
compliments At each other
1Togc, of the Gibson Courier, was in this city
On Tuesday Ct last week. He didn't call on Us.
He was nippcd in the bud by pole cat, and had
10 hurry home.-PartonJ oaJ'aal
Yes, and the Journal man thinks he is the ami
nal nipped US. Nobody will dispute the poiut
with him either, after getting one Whit Of the
breeze blowing across him.-GiJsom Courier.
Talking Of oarsmen, John Paul says it, a great
thing nowadays to be "a gentleman and a
scullcr"
Yes, and equally rs great to say Of : phrcpolo.
gist who is 4 ytol',,, hut not necessarily gcn-
.eman,
This is 4 specimen Of Cincinnati poetry:
She saw him on his bright blue stccd
4 busting down the road,
And pit pat and pit pat
Her little heartfelt COED; @Ar
And soft she sobbered 10 hcrscM&
Though swift his PAGES be, AZ
lie cannot kite SO fast but what
Ny heart keeps up with he
Wye. are getting fully posted on the danger
Of writing letters TO their husbands
"Wrto me while am away" said Jones to
Mrs. Jones, after an aifeCtOnate goo bye.
"Treacherous man" mc1tatcd the lady mot
one letter does he get! lie wants To sell them
70 ore Of those western papers.'
Notl,iur aru.als rrara ia fine symroth'es If
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

mr.. NJ. ZEN DER, Homeopathic Physical ,
- Ottawa, III! Offers his services 70 The friends OF t'
Homeopathic system In Ottawa IN all branches OF his psc
Particular attention given TO the treatment Of
and Children. Once IN GloVer& Cooks Block fb'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26
e & Y SICIAM 8 .

IT NJ. E;ASCCM, NJ. d.. Physician ana suf-
Il. cuOn, CttAYa, ILL., ONCE the City Drug Store
cs.lencc, rdul St. east Of Supreme Court House ign@
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

AE. &. HARD, l7yuc'Gn an surgeon, over y"
~ 19 Main street, MetropOl!tsn block Ottawa, Illinois,
June 9Th. ISL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

~ w. BtyCE>wII'I. ri. ID. ECLECTIC.
~. Office, corner Main ana Columbus streets, Dckey
Block Ottawa Ill. Chronic Diseases specially. Hayiu-
had large experience in OF long andng, he tee
competent In Offering his services to the alucted. may2
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

H. +. GiSIGG>s, Druggist, Bookseller and 81
L. TONER ottawa Ill. second store in Nattrgcr Oloc
-cg-h side Of Court House Square.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

- III. sEc.< Et's'ris'It. ". ~, Tyscrdh 4
~. Surgeon, OTTAWA, H. olhct in post oficCOio
No = lshi.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

Office Over Exchange Bank,

He,.acsce on Columbus street, opposite e recatoo
Ch.IcA, Ottawa, Illinois. icVle'E
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

;tEi--. II. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselo
va, ..!.Us. uar.13
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

I 4 II rs DIDO n y ELL. Attorney and Coun
~ seor 40 Law. Collections made and promptly remit.
ed; Urics In Glover COOKS BLOCH, Will Rice Wa.
bridge, Ottawa, Illinois. uOylJtS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

W ouoI soc such stuff as This published 81,
coniug from sunday school hymn books
We p.esUmo i IS ;g1r2s;y, and that 10 sucn
dnvgyrCl waS ever put ign ibc mouth, of
children 80 y. sting
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

=, r. RICE. KH. wALgRIpGy
DICE,S wAIfsRIDGIc.A ACCOUNTABILITY
II Office in over Cooks Sock owe. Dmm!cx crp.,
store. NttNWA, Il.s. nnrlG,IS y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

GEO. w. w. BI1A l.. Attorney a, Law.
" Collecting and conyeyanc.ug promptly at,epGed 10.
O!fee west OF Court House, Ottawa, Ills. sCpI3TS-ly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

HgSEY MAYO. JOHN II. WIDhRR.
MAKO ~ wIDM Err, Attorneys AZ Law. q.
vi Zee NG.tinger's block. corner Of La Sale and Main
s-raats font room up stairs Ottawa H. sepll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

w vi. -. JACKSON. Attorney 81 Law and \ Or
" tary PEh.c, streAtor, Illinois. aprl,6s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26
4Jtatr 5iuaal Taras.
: = ots u + 7 8.

icitH' fIICSI ~. Art,glry .: Law ync
- '''o'1"'' s'''t'' o''-Wd, LIS stpilgtMus't
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

{ L. COZ t'i' icy, attorney AZ Law On.cc
~ over 80 u La Sale street. q The Court House
D,IaTA, Ills avrsn;-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

JOII.S j. IL ELLoGG, Attorney and Conn
~ seor 81 Law, and lea Estate and Insurance -enf
Special attention given Collecting Sodier's ponrtirs
BAGS Pay. &c. ONCE in Jesse hickey new bsydinr
hcr O! MaiA ah- Oo'uhou" sHee's' Gpl ga
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

". LCsENELi. X. y. BrLL o. II cry.x
RISf y ELL BULL. q, GsIINfAN y,
IL Atorleyk al Law. Office IL HIslle!! 3 leland,
SlyCA, ives: Of Court House. Ottawa. IL, gCgii1;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

.,AM'I. itfcIirI.~c Attorney al Law
square OTTAWA, Ills. turrI,-I
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

4 E'rII UIS LOCKWOOD. Justice Of the
y Peace. Ottawa Ills. Office on Columbus few door
north Of pos. office. VIII thank his friends for all bus
ness pertaining his oice, and engages 20 attend % ?
promptly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

III 4 II IS II \ nv E,N-. Attorney Il, Law
- ana ho,ary Public. Collections .aCr ard promptly
em.iieG Ohce' Room p o. Rock, ottawa, ms. nlyi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

IIRANIS y. CIsA WI'oRD, ATTORNEY
4 Law. Room Il, $50 CLARK ST., {. " corr Monroe a
cage. Notary Public. MARI,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

ID T.. LIN coin, Attorney AZ Law. once In
II. Ea;nger's Block, corner OF La StS and lan stree
with Mayo a Widmer. Ottawa, Ills. Iunl,.E2
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

| Go. Is LELAND, CyEvs A. LELAND,
Master In LhGrcery. Notary Pablo.
! ELAN ~ LEcIASD ~. Attorneys al Law
l. Abstract Books 0: La Sale county. Office N W cor
r.! Court House Square over CITY Drug store Ottawa Ill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

7 u. THoM Attorney at Law 1rscc
~. In the Clancy Block Fredmans grocery s1ra -
La Sale street, ottawa H. Careful attention given 70 th
collection q! claims. Fees 10 suit tie times 80
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

CHARLES BLANCHARD. HERMAN sILVgE. FRANKLIN ooRWiN
BLANCHARD. .sEFEH q COkWIN. At
II toneys At Law, Ottawa. Illinois, practice In the Unitec
Circuit and District Courts III the Supreme Court
!nots and IN the OF La Sale and adjoining GEe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

Mr. Hora'o &. King write, in The .iAj',.o on
The subject OF Music in the Sunday Schools"
His article is IN earnest protest against the
kind Of songs Taught to the scholars OF many
Of the schools attached 10 our churches, The
are f,ir specimens Of the POETRY
against which Mr.. King write.
, 1874-10-28
THE EMPEROR WILLIAMS BLUM
DER TOUCHING THE DEMO
CRACY.
RELIGION AND REPUBLICANS
ISM IN FRANCE.
Correspondence Of the H0ald }
PARIS, Sept. IA, 1877

PARIS, Sept. ii, 1874.
In a review OF affairs on the Continent
of Europe it is natural in these days to
turn first to Germany, that all-dreaded
Power, which is yet so weak for aggres-
sive purposes. Prussophobia is an epi-
demic, and you are met by a superior
smile if you assert that there is no dam
ger. Yet any one taking the trouble to
reflect will perceive that Germany would
scarcely dare to attack even Holland or
Denmark without overwhelming %necessi-
ty, much less provoke a contest with
Austria, or Russia. France. she knows,
is only biding her time, and the faihtest
probability of success would encourage
her to make a rush at the lost provinces.
Now, even q third-rate ally would d.
vert 100000 of the enemy from the prih-
cipal theatre of war, and the Moltkes and
Werders we'll know that in the last cam
paign they had full use for every soldier
who crossed the French frontier. More
over, the Germans are in one sense a
peaceful people. They may be tenacious
of their rights and more than their rights,
but they hate perpetual soldiering-three
years with the colors, five in one reserve
and four in another-as the constant
stream of emigration to America shows.
The last war budget was carried through
Parliament only after a Ministerial crisis,
and it is said that
BISMARCK's REAL DIFFICULTY
is not the Pope, but the liberal party.
Herein, some affirm, lies the secret of
the attack on the Catholic Church. It is
necessary, under the new Empire, to gov
ern at least under constitutional forms,
and, only three years after the war, liber-
ais were already manifesting symptoms of
Impotence at the maintenance of an over
grown military organization in times of
peace. A new cry was wanted which