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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28
An Eagle Tries to Carry off a Girl

On Saturday, the Sd inst, a girl named
Elizabeth Moore, daughter Of Albert Moore,
! living in the northeast corner of Claibournc
county, was returning home from neigh
boris house, whittier she had been sent on an
crrand, when she felt something heavy strike
upon her shoulder and the next instant she
was borne to the ground, She said that her
first impression was that she had been seized
by panther or some other wild beast, but
soon felt the talons, of what proved to be an
eagle clutching her sides and arms, iaccrat-
ing the flesh in Il fearful manner, and, with
his bCak pcCking her on the head, she was
dragged some distance on the ground. Prct-
ty soon the eagle, having secured his prize,
with claws and bill firmly fixed, raised her
from the ground and sailed along at from
three to four feet above the earth for some
distance. Occasionally she was dropped on
The ground, but the eagle would rs often
raise her again, making new and serious
wounds with his talons in her body and his
beak in her head, till at last he reached the
height of ten feet, and attempted to alight on
the limb Of Il red oak tree on the roadside
when his hold again gave way and the girl
fell to the earth seriously hurt She was I'M
conscious for Il time, then she clambercd
over the fence near by into her fathers or
Chard and began making the best of her way
to the house, near which she was met by her
mother, who had been attracted by her
screams and was fastening to her relief The
most remarkable part of the matter is that
the girl did not see the eagle at all. a shawl
which had been securely fastened about her
head, so as to project over her face, hid her
rude antagonist from her view. The track
along which she was dragged, however, was
plainly visible in the road The girl Eliza
beth is fourteen years of age, and weighs be.
tween eighty and ninety pounds. Her father
is Il very reliable and worthy man. He is al
son-ln-law of Mr.. Hatfield, in the same sec
ton of country, and lives about five miles
from Trcuu~eh Iron Works. The girl was
not seriously hurt, and is doing well The
eagle has been twice seen since by the hunt
ers, who are making every effort to kill or
capture him.-JdckSoaCU (Ala) ReDQJlicdH.
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Chair Cars, elegantly carpetcd 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 ears, and dining cars, where
one partakes OF as good meal, while speeding
on their journey ut the rate of thirty miles an
hour, as may be had at any trst-class hotel. Any
Ticket Agent selling through tickets to the West
will furnish tickets by this excellent route, over
the Chicago and Alton and ST. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern Short Line, to Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, California, and the Great West. For
Map, Circulars and Time Tables, address either
James Charlton, Chicago, or p. b. Groat, ST.
formation desired IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28
An Irish Story.

In the southern part of Ireland, in the town
of Dingle, Kerry county, liyesa farmer by
the name OF John O'Conncr, who has three
men employed to work on his farm. One
morning he told his son 10 harness the mule
and take a load of young hogs to Tralee Mar
ket ia the same county. He was accompani.
ell By one of the workmen. They dispos.
ed of their load quite early, and then had an
order of ten gallons OF whisky to take to sa-
loon keeper in Dingle,
On his way home he met "a few of his
neighl ors, and like a good-hearted lrishman
he invited them to have ride They were
slightly inebriated at the time. They thought
as they came near their destination they
would like to have II little out of the ten gal.
lon kcg. Finally, Er, O'Connor drove the
mule into one of the fields back of his barn
at this time there were five in number They
took the kcg off the wagon, drank freely of
the old pottccn and were so much out OF
place that they forgot TO bung the keg again,
which tipped over. The poor mule, being
hungry and dry, drank Of the whisky which
flowed around her legs. She also got stupid.
ly drunk. and fell down with the others. One
of the neighbors, on hesring the noise made
by her falling on the shafts, went to see what
the matter was, when he discovered it was
O'Connor's mule and some of his men. He
informed the old gentleman O'C0nnor, who
Immediately went to the spot where the mule
lay. The real mule he thought was dead
the others he took to his house. He then
thought to bury the mule. butcher who
lived next door told him by skinning the
mule he would get five ShilIings for the hide
SO he did Not having time that evening to
bury it, he said he would do so next day
About o'clock at night, when all was quiet,
the mule got out of her spree. When she saw
herself IN her nakedness she got scared and
made for the stable with all the speed she
was able, and made such noise that she
woke Mrs. O'Connor, who had been asleep
She looked through the window to see what
was the matter, when she saw the animal
kicking and tearing around the yard. She
Immediately tainted, taking it for ghost
When she came to she informed her husband
that there was a ghost trying to get into the
house. He looked through the window and
at first glance knew il was the mule Sally he
was after skinnng. He let her into the sta.
bic and scwed on the skin a5 soon a possible.
The mule is living at the present day, as can
be proved by carpenter in Chelsea who
came from there, and who made a wagon
for the very Identical mule before LEAVING.
Since then the above animal swore of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28
PROF. J. ID. BUTLER.

The Fifth AvenoodlcS of New York city
have succeeded IN evolving from their arist0.
cratic brains new sensation. They call il
the Kettle Drum" and for the information
Of our lady readers who may desire to initiate
this last piece Of folly, we give New York
correspondents description of the thing:
DO you want to know what kettle drum
is? Well, a lady invites her friends to her
house from four TO six p. NJ Tea is mad. lay
the hostess in the parlor, and each lady ab,.s
a cup thereof to the gentleman she prefers
If he says sugar, please" she remains 10 h
him-if not she leaves him. She can o. "
offer tea to one gentleman. Now it W iii
almost always happen that some one gentle
man will have no tea offered him. The host
ess provides kettle drum in corner of the
parlor, and this luckless wight must goNo
that drum and beat it, not loudly, through.
ont the entertainment, or until later un-
fortunate removes him. The rub-a-dub of
the drum makes just enough noise to enable
the couples properly mated to indulge in all
the soft talk they desire without being over
heard, and the luckleSS drummer makes an
excellent butt for all the small wits present.
The tea is taken through Straws, rs male
drinkers in saloons take cobblers and ju.epS.
By the way, Russian tea is the variety
offered at these entertainments. Russian tea
Is the ordinary tea, with slice of lemon
added to each cup. How long this absurd
thing will last no one knows, but it is all the
race now"
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fered - much that it was necessary to admin
lister ,cHloroform and other soothing medicine
10 oSable him to endure the painful treatment
As the finger had swollen and pulled up
around the burr and entirely filled the deep
threads, the burr could not be entirely cut
through with the file, and it was necessary to
break a portion of it; this was done by plac
ing the burr on a sledge, and placing a piece
of round iron into notch the file had made
and, with few heavy blows of large ham.
mer, the burr was parted, and the suffering
man set at liberty again. Although complete.
" exhausted from the pain he had endured
he SAYS that when he saw that ugly burr re
moved there was such joy in his heart as he
had never experienced beforc,-Eagle (Nich.)
Tdzzette.
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n Singular Affair.

A few days ago Mr.. John Pennington. OF
Eagle, was accidently shot through the foot
and suffered "A great deal of pain and prostra
ton OF the nervous system, and was couse
Qucntly confined to the house. On Wednes
day of last week Mr.. Oliver Talman and wife
stopped in at Mr.. Pennington's 10 make 4
friendly call. Mr.. Pennington was wing up
on a lounge and had in his hand an octagon
burr weighing one-half pound, which had
been picked upon the railroad track and
brought 10 the house Without thinking OF
any harm which might result, he had been
slipping The burr upon one tiuger and then
another a. he would a ring, and then finally
placed 1t upon the left fore finger. which fitted
quite snugly,-so Snugly, in fact, that when
he attempted Ia remove it il would not stir,
and was rs fast as if il had grown there. The
finger commenced To swell and turn purple,
and Mr Pennington began 10 turn white. He
was now IN grea; pain, and what could be
dOneg A physician was of no use, except TO
amputate the finger, aud this he could not
think of then An effort was made Ia turn
the ugly burr Off "a il would be turned from
a bolt, but this could not be done except by
taking all the flesh with il. Finally Mr.
Tsllman took one of his horses, and rode To
his shop, about mile distant, and procuring
three good files, a screw-wrench, coldchisels
hammer and sleage, and, returning, com.
menced the job of taking the monster from
the finger. The file was the only thing that
could be used 10 advantage, and for three and
one half hours he worked faithfully, only
stopping To cool the burr when il got too hot
from the friction caused by filing. When the
operation was gong on, Mr.. Pennington SUE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28

There is mine of good things for the lit
tie folks in ST Nicholas for March. Ii opens
with a very useful article on Edward Jenner,
by Clarence Cook; Miss Alc)tt contributes
several stories; Robert Dale Owen tells one
of his boyhood rcmcmbranccs in Rascally
Sandy Then there is sea story full OF
finn, by Noah Brooks; Il sketch of CULVER,
by Donald G.. Mitchell; and so on, whole
book full Perhaps nothing in this number
will delight the boys more than "Nimps'
Troubles" in which Sarahs Story is con.
Spcuous. II is about Sam, frail darllcv
who, though disposed TO he honest, was be.
trayed into scrapes by his Unsuitable appetite.
He had on one occasion got hold of the key
to the cellar, which was full of forbidden
fruit, and in the absence of Mah'Sr ard Mis-
Sus, had some company, whom he proceeded
TO treat:
AN they did help themselves, an they
eat an eat an eat till they couldn't stuff an
other mouilul. An while they were all stuff
nm, and sam was gwine around with bot
Tie o wine in each hand, sayin' so polite,
Ladies and gemmen, help yourself, there's
mo- in Mah'sr's cellar he happened to look
up!
THERE WAS HIS ltAH'sRi.r"
As Sarah said this she gave a horrible yell,
and sprang forward, clutching in the air. rs
though 10 seize them; and her spell bound
listeners screamed, and some of them fell
over backwards.
Delighted with the effect of her tragedy,
she waited till they gathered themselves up,
with awe-struck faces, TO listen 20 the end.
She lowered her voice to ghostly whisper.
THE Mah'sr sprang 90 get Sam, but sam
let out a screech huff 10 raise the dead, an
clared out thro' the do S tho the Debil was
arter him. The rest of the company skunk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28

These states are about the Same size and
age. In 1860 Wisconsin was superior in
population hundred thousand But within
the next decade it lost its superiority and
came out well nigh 100000 inferior. The
secret of this revolution is that Iowa runs
down two degrees further south than Wis
consin, that is, into the graiad agricultural
belt into which American population is ire
sstibly grnvtatlng. There is no other obvi-
Gus reason why migration should set from
Wisconsin, TO Iowa, rather than from Iowa to
Wisconsin. But the course and amount of
that migration are remarkable. In 1870 the
Wisconslnians living in iowa were "a ,432,
while the Iowans living in Wisconsin were
less than one tenth as many, namely, 2,423.
This Wisconsin exodus to Iowa has mainly
grown up since 1860, when the natives of
Wisconsin living in Iowa were only j,121-
less by more than 10000 than the number ten
years afterwards.
But Iowa is now full No more public
land there. None thar is desirable has been
for years. Nebraska is a HGC Iowa. Idcnti-
cal in location, or running half degree
further south; of similar soil and rolling
prairie, equally healthy, with access to mar
kets both mining and military, westward,
and above all, with more railroads at the
start than Iowa could build in twenty years,
NEBRASKA is born with gold spoon in its
mouth. Nowhere are more h0mesteadcrs
and pre-cmptors Fastening. But many who
start for government farms conclude to buy
of the Burlington and Missouri River Rail
road Co., finding its lands near the iron.track
priced lower than school lands-on long
credit, low interest, accessible by free passes,
the first payday Of any part of principal put
OIL four years etc, etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28
w. JENNINGS DEMOREsT,


The March number is an excellent one that
should be read carefully by all who value that
which is SO essential to their we'll being
health 1t contains How TO Get Well and
Keep Well; The Mothers Moulding Work
Disease and its Treatment; Sanitary lmpuri-
ties; Popular Physiology, Illustrated; A
Remedy for Tobacco Using; How to Eat and
How to Digest; Instincts About Food
Seasonable Receipts House Work Hints;
Dictctic Alcohol and Hygienic Tobacco; Of
What are We Made? Apples and Phosphorus,
with many short instructive paragraphs;
Answers to Correspondents; and Voices Of
the People, Sent to any address for 90 cents
or at $500 a year. Address 5. r. Wells,
publisher, $50 Broadway, New York,
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out 'thout akin to be REUSED an was in bed
every soul of 'cm in two minutes, an snorin'
fit to raise the roof Sans nah srrun I'LL he
got done tired out, an then he dragged his
self home"
Sarah stopped After waiting few MIN,
utes, Rush asked in a scared sort Of IA voice,
what became of Sam.
Sarah rolled her eyes, shook her head,
dropped her jaw, and SAID, slowly:
"IIe never was heard of agin."
'Runaway:" suggested Rush
"S'pose so, Mebby up north this very day,
FIR ali | know" And Sarah turned to her
work.
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IialiOu's.

The following are among the contents of
Ballous Magazine for March Heads OF the
people; An Extinct Bird; Curosities OF
Sound; The Sumatra Ratllesia; Captain AL
ick's Legacy; JOS Riyal; The Mountaineer's
Fate; An Unfortunate Match; An Army
"Reminiscences of Captain Jack; Ruthven's
Puzzle Page, &c, &c. This is not more than
half The wonder is, how SO much matter Of
such quality can be printed at the low price
of $3.50 year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28

This pet of the ladies seems to improve
with each issue. The March number comes
TO our table rcdolent with spring novelties,
spring music, spring literature, and spring
fashions. This Magazine richly deserves to
be called a model. 1t is printed in beautiful
style on fine toned paper, and in every re-
spect is Ne Plus Ultra. The premiums
offered are far in advance of all others. Jc-
rome Thompson's Old Oaken Bucket, in size
and beauty, is worth several times the cost
of the yearly subscription, 49,
Demorest's Young America for March con
tains its usual variety Of useful and entertain
ing reading for the juveniles. Dr. Deems
Stories Illustrating the Evils Of lntemper-
ance, with Cartoons, increases in interest.
Every boy and glrl should read Young
America. Yearly 81 with a beautiful Giro
mo Premium Address
W. JENNINGS DEMOREsT
1893 Broadway, n. Y.
ANY of above publications may be seen at
The bookstore of Osman & IIapeman, where
single copies are for sale and subscriptions
received
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WHAT IT COST THE NATION.

There are several very fine stories; Mrs.
1ratton's and Mrs Davis serials are con
tinued; and there are poems, Topics of the
Times" by Holland, Scientific Notes, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-28

BIRD BICKPoRD. T.. &. BowRS. ". T.hoIOYEY.
RICKFORD, BOWEN Il MOLONEY, AttOr-
- neys and Councillors at Law No Court street WIN
promptly and diligently attend to all to
Their care. aprlgB
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ttfe Sstes2l CARDS.
A TT O r n G Y S .

TAM Ets O'DONN ELL, Attorney and Coun-
- sellor at Law. Collections nsde and promptly remit
led. Office in clover q Cooks Block With Rice Wal
bridge, Ottawa Illinois novi5.,3
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(tEo. W. W. bIIA X r. Attorney al LAW
" Collecting and conveysncing promptly attended TO.
Once west OF Court House, Ottawa,Il septS,I3-y
" II. w FF kS, Attorney At Law Solicitor IN
". Chancery and Justice OF the Peace. Up stairs II
DcAnos Block mayii,'IS-ly
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nIS. g. HAND, Physician and Surgeon, over No.
~ il9 Main street. Metropolitan Block, Ottawa, Inolf.
June It'll 1871.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16

In Washington, on Thanksgiving
Day, a preacher delivered in his SER
mon fulsome eulogy on Grant, who
was present, comparing him with
Washington and Lincoln, the good
qualities Of both being combined in
the compass of the Presidents new
suit Of Thanksgiving clothes. An
Eastern paper, speaking of the SER
mon, says: Grants boots have been
pretty well licked, but there is an
artistic twist about this speakers
tongue which seems to get more mud
off than is within the compass of
common secular sycophants. If
Paul had possessed half his talents in
that way, Felix, instead of tremb-
ling at his plain speech, and King
Agrippa, instead Of crying out, cal
most thou persuadist me to be q
Christian" would have laid their
heads together to look up an Office
for him, or at any rate have given
him contract to supply the Roman
soldiers with shoddy blankets,
A week after this sermon the
speaker was u candidate for chaplain
of tho Senate of the United States.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16
CUsHING'S CIIACRS FOR CON.
FHRMATION.

The dispatches yesterday state that
on the 18th inst. q caucus of Repub-
lican Senators ON Oushing's nomina-
ton was held, when twas found that
strong opposition existed to his con
firmation, solely on political grounds,
During the discussion the following
letter was produced which Mr., Cush-
ing had written to JEFF. Davis, Presi-
dent Of the Southern Confederacy, in
1861.
% My DEAR FmENp. This will intro
duce to you my friend Abraham Pow
ers, who has been clerk In one of the
departments here for six or seven
years. He leaves service here on ac-
count of his opinions, is devoted to
what he regards as his Countrywide
Confederacy. He has been contrib
iitor to De Bow'S Reoieto, and is fully
acquainted with the questions which
undermined and have now broken
up the American Union. Icommend
him to your favorable notice rs man
who is worthy of your confidence.
(signed) CALEB CUSHING.
The reading produced an immense
sensation, Those who Ind defended
Gushing, looked blank and amazed.
Lewis, Of Virginia, cried out to learn
whether the political disabilities Of
Gushing had ever been removed.
The caucus was for some time bro
ken up and Senators were in confu-
sion, talking the matter over and
asking again for points At last
order was restored, when il was at
once decided, without opposition,
that the Judiciary Committee should
wait upon the President and ask him
to withdraw the nomination of Cush-
ing on the ground Of correspondence
with an enemy during the rebellion.
II is believed now that after this
expose Cushing's confirmation is inn
possible.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16
sUGaEsTION,


The Democratic State Central Com
mittee meets next Thursday, at Port
land. 1t would perhaps not be pre-
sumptive in us to suggestto the Com
mitteethe propriety Of deviating from
the usual custom of holding an early
State Convention. Let them remem-
Der that our canvass will be in the
spring, when the agricultural com
munity are most busy putting in their
crops, and have not time to attend
politicnl meetings. Ii the County
and State Conventions are put off
until the latter part Of April or first
of May the seeding season will have
been very nearly over and farmers
can have an opportunity to attend
the primaries and Coventions without
neglecting their more essential occu-
pations. 1t is important that we
have a full attendance Of the people
at our primaries, and in affording
them the opportunity we need have no
fears Of their failure to avail them
selves Of it. H a1 c0
There is nothing to be gained to
the people by long and harrassing
canvass. Even in u much shorter
time than is our usual political tourn-
ament enough mean things can be
said, enough lies Matched and fulmi-
mated, enough bitter fends engender-
cd, enough corrupt practices resorted
to, enough foul ISLANDERS uttered to
satisfy any one save the most malig-
nant and malevolent mind or the most
debased political yandal and hyena.
We ask the members of the Com
mittee to take this matter under-ad-
yisement.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16

WHEwl-Talk about "Oregou
style" of journalism, how is this from
the San Francisco Posi- in reference to
couple of its cotemporaries "Tbe
Chronicle is the big, black, audacious
villain, willing to take contract to
seuttle ship or cut a throat from
whoever will pay. The Bulletin is
the sneak-thief that follows in his
wake, ready to rifle the pockets of the
big villains victims" Which the
same it is rather severe.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16

Tho Iowa Legislature met last
Monday. The Senate elected the
nominees Of the Republican caucus
for officers, and adopted a resolution
censuring severely members Of Con-
gEess who voted for, and the Presi-
dent for signing, tho increased salary
billsand demanding It's repeal. The
licuse balloted twenty-five times ior
Speaker, the vote resulting each time
in attic -fily votes for Geary, Re,
publican, and fAy votes for Dixon
AntiIMonopoly. Both parties arc
saneuaing tonight, but there appear,
v be 10 prospect for a compromise
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16

WIN. M. TwEED,-late "Boss," !" now
convicted-was member of Congress
from New York City about twenty
years ago-a fact not generally
known. He was a member of the
Thirty-third Congress. 1t is alleged
that this is the first instance of mar
who has been a member of Congress-
having been sent to the Penitentary
But in such cases Justice is very slow
anyway.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16

Mr.. S. S. Cox, having been accused
the other day by a fellow Democrat
ofhaving taken the entire summer to
deliberate on the question of return
ing his back-pay, settles the charge by
producing the receipt of the United
States Treasurer for it, under date OF
April 8, 1878, the money having been
returned by Mr.. Cox's brother-in law
for him while he was in attendance at
the bedside of his dying father.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-16

The assessable property of PolI
county, as shown by the assessment
books, amounts to 81 ,64O,S ,S25. The
tax lewis sixteen mills on the dollar.
The tax levy for county purposes is
sl2,aO6 IS; for State, sO,O24 "a; fol
school, $4,922 AZ. The total taxes
to be raised for 1874 is $26, 1858 20.