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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

A writer in the atlantic, some years as'
told story of man who stole meee@S
house, and, while he was hauling 1t away,
fell from the steeplc juSt rs half uttered
oath was escaping his lips The fall injured
his brain, and he lived in a state OF lmueclll
ty for many years. Finally, ashe Has riding
one day on Il load of hay, the wagon upset,
and he fell again. striking his head as before.
If the first fall knocked the brains out of
him. the second one knocked them in again;
ard As If no time had interviewed between
the first accident and tie last, he jumped
brisk!y n his feet and completed the oath
that he had left unfinished years before.
Much in this style appears Mr.. Alexander
II Stephens' speech in TIE House few days
age. Curiously enough he was talking of
the inadeouacy of salaries when he stopped
speaking in Congress fourteen years ago, and
as il he had been interrupted by passing
thunder storm, and all of the intervening
wears were a blank, he commences where he
left of. and finishes his speech in the same
strain As with the man who stole the meet
Ing house. the whole thing had better be LETT
unsaId. al inter OcedR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

Alexander Delmar, the great statstcian'
in letter to President Flag, read to the De
catur Farmers Convention, sounds the fol
lowing sensible note of warning:
| have one more word to add: beware OF
treacheryl
All sorts of rascals and fools in the garb of
retormors will flock to your standard, be.
cause they are the secret emlssaries OF vest
ed interests, because it promises preterment,
or because they have hobbies to ride. Tn.
less you can keep these men out, they will
demoralize your forces and break you up, as
they have broken up other great organza
tions, by sowing teuds, by dilatory or rash
proceedings, by prompting or encouraging
unwise measures, etc How shall yon be
able to detect those men, how know them
from the true and wise? There is no infalli
| Bile criterion, but the nearest thing TO II Is
| this: put that man down as a rogue or fool
who proposes an enactment of law, and
| him tor an honest man and wise one who
favors repeats. No matter how plausible
scheme of legislation looks, it is almost GER
tain, if enacted, to become an additional
means of worsting you; no matter how SIM
| pie repeal is proposed, 1t is equally Ger
tain of lettering you. In every law there
| lies hidden an abuse, Just as in every fruit
there lies concealed worm. All the victo.
rcs which in modern days have been won
over the people were won through laws. The
great strides by which the progress of man
kind is to be measured were all the results
of repeal. The Magma Carta was repeal,
the Bill of Rights was repeal, the Enamel
patton Act was a repeal, Men are naturally
free. Formerly brute strength alone could
only enslave them; nowadays it is the law
which they are sworn to obey, ,,..
This nation is like the LAGOON and hrs
sons in the folds of the Python; it is strength
and youth paralyzed in the willy folds OF ne
cradle and relentless laws made or admins
tcred-often both-in the interests of II m
opolists. We have too many laws, and want
no more either good or bad. What we WINS
Is frcrdOmi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

When, a year ago, Fred Grant, mefa
second Lieutenant, was lifted over the
shoulders of several hundred better officers
and mane a Lieutenant Colonel, To- be placed
upon Gen sheridan's staff, displaoing for the
purpose the gallant Gen. Forsyth, 1t was
said the title was only one Of local rank, and
would be dropped whenever Fred left the
staff Well, Fred has left the staff, and the
President now orders him to Washington and
makes him mastering and disbursing officer,
with the same rank and pay he eljoEcd on
Sheridans staff tie only duties al the office
being 10 draw his salary. 1t was lueEy day
for Fred Grant vixen he became the eGn of
his fnilp-F
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

What will the Prcsiden; do about the Ed
munds rebcllIong When Sumner kicked
against the personal government OF the Presi.
dent in the san Domingo business, hewas in.
stantly prescribed by the orders OF the Prgsi
dent and degraded from the foreign affairs
committee. Now senator EdmunGS, of Yer.
mont, chairman OF the Judiciary committee,
kicks defiance in the face of the President by
opposing the confirmation of Judge vii.
liams. Under the circumstances of course il
become, the Presidents painful duty 10 make
an awful example Of Edmunds, as he did Of
Sumner, Shurz and others Willie have Tie
nerve o. do il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

Dispatches from Baltimore indicate that
another NirginiuS, this time called the Ed
ward Stewart" is about 10 sail from that
port with a lot OF Cuban recruits on board.
She takes papers ostensibly for jamaica, but
hcr destination is well known 10 be Cuba.
One woLld suppose the fate of the poor dew
lis that tell into Burriel's hands from the Viz
ginius, and the bungling OF our administra-
ton over the matter. would be a sutlicien,
warning against en- -ing in any enterprises
oi tina, sort for while, at lei,,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

The correspondents in most localities report
that feeders generally have disposed otall the
marketable hogs, and that, although there
will probably be some sent forward late in
the season, the number will be limited, as
farmers have sold as closely as possible with
a view to saving feed. The average falling
off in weight is estimated at Is pounds in
Indiana, 10 pounds i'll Iowa, 36 pounds in
Illinois, IA pounds in Ohio, pounds in Ken
lucky, 16 pounds in Missouri, and % pounds
! in Kansas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

"A case brought by contractors Of the Rock
River railroad company against the toS'n of
Montmorcncy, Wkitesde o0xnty, has just
been decided by the Supreme Court, imJoly-
ing the point that when a subscription voted
TO q railroad by "A town was voted for by less
than majority of all the voters of town
though carried by large majority Of those
voting, the subscription is illegal and void
This decision must affect the legality 81 /
good many londs voted In this state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

Instead Of ratfles, grab bags andiiish ponds
at church fairs ana charitable gatherings
, down east they now have pound parties
The contributors bring in af kinds Of goods
done up in pound packages some arc filled
with material worth from ams to ten dollars
and others with sshd or arg other rubbish
The packages are sold ut auction 'tunsight
unseen" and the fun comes in where the
purchaser pays a hig price for pound OF
rubbish.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

The sgtme law, prohibiting the killing or
Offering for sale of game in Illinois, took
effect Or Thursday, but dealers generally will
Be allo~ed few days to dispose of stock
on hard Heretofore the law has been
little anorc than dead letter, but now it is
believed that an effort will be made to secure
its enforcement. Game from other states, or
az HrGaSttu across the state, does not come
under the law.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

The decision" of attorney General Will
lams, on the er pdrte evidence furnished by
Spain, that the VirginIus was not an Ameri
can vessel entitled to the protection of our flag
has so complicated the case that the President
could conceive no other escape from the mud
American Talleyrsnd, the redoubtabIe Caleb
Cushing. Accordingly Caleb has been ap
pointed minister to Spain in place of Dan
SIcklcs. Thus far it is now conceded Caste
lar has tremendously outwitted the American
diplomats in the conduct of this Virginius
negotiation. Fish Is notorionsly dull and
heavy, and Sickles was Il mere blunderer
But if CASTELAR, imagines hs has the same sort
of stupidity TO deal with in Caleb Cushing ht
will be the worst sold man in Europe. Cush
ing, as 4 linguis:, is a walking polyglot; and
in national law and all the machiavclian il
aesse of the finished diplomat. he is an adept
probably without living peer. He repre-
scented this gnvcrnmcnt in China under Presi
dent Tyler, Mas nttorney general Under
Pierce uas ssrved several terms in Congress
been a Judge al Massachusetts,, was Il briga.
der genera ID che Mexican war, and was the
chief fugler ID he Charleston convention in
1860 against Douglas He is an active, bust
ling, hard working, exceedingly well presery
ed man and good for fifteen or twenty more
wears work, at the advanced age Of seventy.
three
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

At last ue base ii officially annoInccd that
the Eric canal is closed tor the season. 1t is
also stated th2t absut 100000 bushels OF
grain is locked ~p in the boats, among which
Is nearly a million ard Isalf of|heat, This
is the shortest season eff Erie canal naviga.
ton on. recod, 1eing only 1873 days. The
State of New York spent same $s5i90O IN an
effort to keep the canal open long enough to
get the b0ats through.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

The Bloomington Anti-Monopolist has been
merged with the Mclean county AntiMonop
olist and Tive paper will hereafter be publish
ed Al Saytrook, Mclean county. Mr.. Sabin
who so ably edited the Bloomington paper
will cor,iaue as one of the editors of the con
snfi1atpl DaDcr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

SuERIDAN-The store OK Rowe IT. Robin
son was burglsriIed last week, the thief or
thieves carrying off seven @vercoats.
The editor of The UsGon acknowledges the
receipt of a Christmas tzrkey weighing IL
lbs. from Rsle Bros, Of Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

The deficit of Gage, the dctaulting Chicago
Civ Treasurer, Row reaches $50, 3Ss. The
SUN. named at Grst--$sss 0oowas quite
large enough to raise him above the class OF
petty thieves that get in,o the peniteriiary. i
the sum grows much larger, it may become
necessary to send Gage to Congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

The comte de TaldeeA recently sent a bou-
Duet to the Empress Eugaie on her birthday,
and wrote l'ttle mote to say thatIic was one
hundred and Miac years old, and was in the
world before the founder OF the Napoleon dy
nasty. Yet NJ. Ge %aidock is laying hlsplan'
for taking the direction of Il new theatre
to be built near the Madelainc, and which
cannot be completed in less than four or five
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03
Sale.

The legislature oI this state meets in extra
session at Springfield next Tuesday. There
will be Il strong movement made to extend
the time for the collection of taxes several
months, and to radically amend the present
revenue law. These, with other exciting
topics, promise to string out the session 10
spring. plowing.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

A report is tclegrapIcd to the Chicago
Times from La Sale, thet Oughton, the man
who was tried at Ouaws for murder month
age and acquitted, ard afterwards went to
England, has been murdered since his arrival
there BY a brother CT the man he killed at La
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03
PICKING AND STEALING.

The appointment of Attorney General vii
liams as Chief Justice, having led to pretty
rigid search of his record, a curious item
comes to light as to his use of aportion Of the
contingent fund placed in his hands. 1t II
customary, it seems, to place fund in the
hands of every cabinet officer to meet untore
seen exigcncics, bat it is clear the money is
to be expended in the public service, and &C
counted for as rigdly as any other appropri
alton. In the case of Williams, however, the
following voucher is discovered: .#
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03
HOG CROP OF 1873.

The National Crop Reporterpublishes what
it calls corrected reports up to Dec. 2Sth,
from Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, &c, in
relation to the supply of hogs for the current
season, showing that the total number fattened
in the states named is s ITO per cent. less
than for the season of ~ The comparative
c,l ~ Ii, nnch state is fnllnMs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

4 landaulet is a family carriage, and in
this case, Judging by the price, it must have
been pretty stylish one. Inquiry showed
that the carriage had been ordered by Mrs
Williams for her own use, in accordance with
a custom that has obtained among majority
of the cabinet Officers to supply themselves
with fine horses and carriages at the public
expense, or, in other words, by robbing the
contingent fund.
The excuse thus given, that although VIII
liams is thief, he is no more than many 9th
ers, and that the theft is sanctioned by Gus
tom, don't make it any less an outrage. We
are told that in the treasury department. this
species Of picking and stealing" amounts to
sums that figure up towards a million. In
stances are gwen of $4,000 for temporary
clerks, $4,000 for stationery, $4,000 for fur
niture and carpets, 500 600 for coal, wood, gas
tumblcrs, hatchets, pitchers, towels, &c, $50,
600, for newspapers, repair Of wagons care OF
horses, broOns, brushes, matches, soaps &c.
and it is stated that the names Of private ser
crnment There seems TO be complete sys
TEN of picking and stealing, high and low
Is it any wonder that congressman speculate
in Credit MobiGier and vote themselves back
pay in such tn atmosphere? Or tlGft Bos:
Shepherd Is oanfirmcd? Or that every day
brings news of the absconding of deflultiDe
officials
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

Gcncseo has an Opera House, opened fol
the first tine ON New Years night. 1t will
seat about iGO0 people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

Navigation was still open the entire length
of the Illinois river on Monday, Old resi-
dents along the stream say " has not been
open so late at any season in the last fifty
wears.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

-Four millions are asked of congressional
is. OF the people of the whole country-for
paving a portion of the streets and avenues
Of Washington City. There are good many
cuugressmcn who own property in Washing
ton Civ. - it is likely the bill will pass
-. Loui, R.yu'li,1a. -. - sSEEa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03

dom from interference win the s'andard
pdopted in all the rest of the world,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The steamship Alaska, which arrived at San
Francisco on SATURDAY, brought 1000 Chinese.
49, The Boston Light Artillery arrived in Boston
Al 10 ooc. Saturday morning. ffsm their visit 10 New York
The Boston freestone cutters who have been
George W. Weeden, 10 years old, fell from q
Yesterday afternoon al N0tWch Conn., anu NA instantly
Charles Knowles, age % years. of Troy, Me-, on
visit Medfor, Mass drowned Saturday nsa while
bathing in Mystic RIVER
Capt p. Campbell fell overheard from the brig
Vale Greenwich Point Saturday aud was Crowned The
body has not been recovered
The Rev. Mr.. Harris of PhilpstOn was run
aud instantly killed BY tram tho 'ermo1' -n Massachusetts
Railroad at Athol, on Saturday afternoon
Fully 200 people arrived at Long Branch Sat
uriav Afternoon from Ne~fo AMI PftsnI Grant and
family will their cottage early IN July
In sawmil in Tyler City, Ind. on Friday, q
German n. ne IN fen which rapidly revolving
had his head Aai one cut OF 10 a few seconds
"A conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
,o,d n.med Lemoss hisoot BenwoOd
stta,y aud before he could himself approaching
him.
The Coroner's Jury at Trenton brought in q
verdict SATURDAY afternoon against Mr. Sarah S,ndt physician
pr chg th ct Tor causing the oath Of Mrs carson producing
Abortion
Moses Jordan, 20 years of age, committed sui
man House ~ Chester Penn lie estimated at
800 900 500 O0O with few aag relatives to aim IT,
49, Two workmen in Bcatty's quarry in Branford
the drill exphcd the charge snd
injured has since died ana The other he'
la . cnics condition.
,...Edward Flynn employed at tho Richardson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29
CORPORATION MEETING AT BROWN UNI
NERSITY.

TREAsURERs REPoRT-sTATE OF TIE FUNDs-ELEC-
TON OF TRUsTEES-CnANGE OF COMMENCEMENT
Day
At the Corporation meeting of Brown Uni
versty Thursday morning the Hon. j. Warren
Merrill of Cambridge Mass, elected to fill the Vice
Chancelorshp made vacant by the death Of the Hon.
W. s Pltten From the report of the Treasurer it ap
pears that during the donation OF $4,000 has been
received from Horatio Nelson Slater The previous
donations of this gentleman amount to $4,000 Special
reference made the scholarship gift of the class OF
1888. which at the commencement dinner, President
Robinson reported 10 have reached the sam OF $500
and will PROBABLY be $1,000 when fully completed The
following is an abstract Of the state OF the funds:
Common Fund, including H. y. slater donation
s. as 81 Library Fund, $4,000; Agricultural Fdad.
$4,000; Presidents Premium Fnni. $1,000; jackson
sl9lO Thomas Carpenter Premium Fun s9j5 LYDIA
Carpenter Premium Fund, $1,000 Hazard Professorsip
ing Flnd IN 1873 Slo9-6 So WIN added interest OF
S13S O3-total OF this fund.- S2O27 80 Romeo Elton Pro
shall Woods Lectureship on tn, FIDe Arts. sj59j 81
Newport Rogers PrOfessorship of Chemistry Fdnd
Wharton scholarship Fund. $3.50 IS Joseph e. Hars-
horn Scholarship Mathematical Premium Fdn1. $1,000
Dnnns scholarship Fund sSG2; newport Ros r. Iiirh
schoo Scholarship fund sC0; scholarship OF GAS OF
1888, s2lCJ Tie whole amount OF funds OF ali sorts,
exclusive of real estate, is s63i,sl4 %.
The Corporation voted to change the time of holding
Commencement from the fourth to the tlrd Wednesday
in June. Some changes have been maze IN the yaca-
lions also Hereafter the Christmas holidays will be
tie Winter recess, and the Spring Reese will be the
first eight DAYS in Apri II voted that one section
OF Advising ana Executive Committee, consisting of
Mcssrs. n. y. Slater j. G. ctochoudSe ami j. G. tre,
three years Mcs>r,. \. Plyne and Rowland
Hazard requested TO seryc oH Ihe Carpenter Pizs
Committee. The ksV ). .. warren, D. d.. resigned hl~
position Trustee Of the Corporation. ani thc Rev
A. j. Gordon oi Boston was elected - G+ p.lt" Iir
Hon. B. F. Thomas was elected IA the place vi ihr itpI
". L. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29
GOVERNMENI WEATLIEE REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. Z
WAsnINGTos. d. G.. Monday, jane al Il. M
Synopsis for ne Dast "a hours
The barometer has fallen in the districts
east of the Mississippi River 1t has risen IN the NORTH
West, ,
The temperature has risen in NewEngland the Md
die states the lower lake region, Tennessee, and the
Ohio Valley, and the northern portion OF the South At
ntic States and has fallen the upper lake region aud
the Northwest.
Rams have prevailed in the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf States upper lake region, Indiana, and Illinois
Clear weather and southerly westerly winds pre-
vail in the remaining districts east Of the Mississippi
River.
North or west winds and partly cloudy weather pre-
vail IN the North West.
The Mississippi River has fallen at St. Louis and Cairo.
Probabilities.
For Southern Ner England and initiate Atlantic states
1eaerau clear and DDi reater rH pTeUdil dur,g The
day Nth south or Vest minis and taItng barometer.
For the lake region the ONO Valley partly cloudy
weather and local rains with southwest or north
west WINDS lower temperature. and rising barometer
For the South Atlantic ana GIf States and Tennessee
partly cloudy weather. light rains east Of the Mississippi
south or west winds, lower temperature In the Mlsss-
spp Valley and the South with stationary rising
barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys
north west winds, lower temperature aud rising
barometer.
Cautionary signals continued at Alpena, Detroit,
Toledo, Cleveland, Erie, and Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29

atey lighting. an old tomcat-a regular attachG Of tho
extended. eager to take part In the fray"
In the play of "The Two Orphans" as done
on the Paris stage there the nice trait of French art
and the pleasing suggeson-done by business and NOT
words-of rape upon helpless blind girl. What nextf
Mr.. Alfred Ayros intimates that he will act,
next season. In adaptation. by himself OF piece D.
Octave Feulet. which he has renamed " The E,ou-t.
England
MIR. Fechter has appeared at Mag TIlan $
was at the California Theater. Mr. and Mrs RDper fa.
man are engaged ut the California Theaer tiii neA'
Summer.
The various miscellaneous workers attached
to Booths Theatre are to have benefit there on tno ~
Edward Coleman-the Quiip OF Old days-wiii recltc
Shamus OBrieu," dressed in characteristic irish cos
tune
Edwin Booth has suffered great deal from
Overwork, illiortuDe. and the mi,representatiohs anu
calumDies Of those who naturally he ioes Oh az
merit. His health has been injured ana ne VIII ioW
take considerable time for rest from all active Proo
sional labor.
The final exhibitions of London by Nlght
invite The public notice 'nd wi, well reward nr3n on
June 90 lie will bring home new cyeioramha, ' no
other novelties The Colosseum Is place tha' Nv
peasure-seeke should omit to visit
Mr. Henry w. Pope of Brooklyn, who has
had of successes both private aud puoo, Al
an actor Of eccentric ana low comedy n "yi
adopt the dramatic profession next season. MS hoi
tate years already be considered passed anu as 10
il clever line Of business not overst0cke ms
poets good The stage Is always iofuHate III 10
cevIG its ranks acccssions OF aes ana gehtl
who are really talented, refined and in sober earnest
The Louisville COurer-,jOVnol INDUCES III tne
subOincd "reminiscences OF Julia Dean; Ola Dean Wa
u solid thck-set Cerberus. and watched his daughter
with the austerity OF Crumncls and the pride OF
COstigan. lie blue coat with metal buttons anu
carried slverheaded cane the terror OF the irhs who
hung about the stage-oor ana the box-oncc 10 cac"
glimpse of the FJiheringay What girl she was, 10 DC
sylphike thing with brown hair aun haZ y
which glanced from pit 10 gallery ana from g1iery ~,
pit in a ravishing way, quite irresistible. All the oSauA
ana OF the period were in love with her alu the!e
end 10 the flowers and tne verses contributed W
her glort cation. She married. and WAS unhappy; se
died and H. let Us nope. III heaven. Perhaps we spouli
think her much actress now. Bat .he was an
ornament IN her day stage, aud passed throis u
siugul rIy checkcIei career without ever having III
Cured "A breath al Suspicion or SANDER