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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

Why is a barrel Of soft soap, on board a
steamboat, like young man marrying land
lords daughter? Because its soft thing on
board.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

There ig a woman in LIE Mars, Iowa, VIII
calls the cerebrospinal meningitis the "st
rious old final come and get US
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
YOUNG LION

A Canadian French Stallion, wears old, stands
1914 hands high, weighs 400 lbs; Jet Black,
with very heavy name and tail; for splendid bone,
style and actions, he is acknowledged by compc.
tent hOrsemcn to be the best horse o. his class
that was ever raised in Canada.
PEDIGREE-Young Lion, sired by Occur de
Lion, dam by Black Diamond, mare that could
trot in go, and winner on the turf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

And did you hear hun call her my dear
or anything like that? asked the lawyer. No
sir, Of course not why, she was his wife,
answered The lady witness,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
Thu Terms are as follows:

fANIC-sl0O to insure; SO for the season
$50 for single leap.
REVENGE 200 TO insure Thoroughbred
mares: $50 to insure common bred mares.
YOUNG LION.-$25 to insure.
YOUNG SCOTLAND.-$40 to insure.
Pdstui, FURNISHED for Mares from distance lie
cide1its Gad StrdDin9 al olenerS' risk,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
YOUNG SCOTLAND

An imported Clydcstaic, a beautiful Brown, four
years old, stands ne hands high, weighs 1900
lbs. when in good flesh, has great bone and good
action, and for draft stallion has no superior in
this country or any other.
PEDIGREE--T0u Scotland, Sired by Old
Scotland his &am, n pure Clydesdae mare.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
BUDGET OF FUN.

"Matildy, you are the most goOd,ior nothin'
trillin', owdaci0us gal that ever lived"
20 ma, sobbed Matilda Il could not he'll
mysclf-'deed couldn't"
"Couldft help yourself? That's pretty
way TO talk Amt he nice young MANI;
"Yes'm.n
"Got money!"
"Yes'm."
And good kiniolks?"
"Yes'm."
And loves you to dcslrackshun?'
"Yesm"
We'll in the name of common sense what
did you send him home for? -
"Wcll, ma if must tell the truth, | must ,
| spOse though I'd rather die. You see ma,
when he fetcht his cheer close to mine, and
ketched hold of my hand, and sguez it, and
dropt on his knees breahin hard, and his
gallowses kept a creakin' and creakin' till |
thought IN my soul Somethin terrible was the
matter with his in ards-hls vitals; and that
hustercd and skCered me so that ! bust out n
Cryin'. Seem me do that, he cregkcd worscn
eyer, and that made Inc cry harder; and the
harder cried the harder lac creaked, till ali
Of a sudden it came to me that it was nothin'
but his gallowses; and then | bust out Il
laughin' tit to kill myself right to his face
And then he jumpt up and ran out OF the
house mad as fire; and he ain't comm back
10 more. Boo.hoo, ahoo boo.Aoo."
"Matildy," said the old woman sternly,
stop sniy'lin', You've made an cvcrastin'
fool of yourself, butyour cake ain'tall dough
yet tall comes of them no count fashion
able store gallowscs- spenders believe they
callem. Never mind, honey; III send for
Johnny, tell HIM how it happened, pologize
TO him, and knit HIM real NICE pair ofyarn
gallowses, Just like your pas and they neve.
so cceak.N
yes, ma" said Aatiida Frightening up;
but let me knit elh"
80 you shall honey; he Il vally them 4
heap more than If knit 'Cm. Cheer up, Til
dy; it'll be all right-you mind If 1t won't
Sure enough 1t proved to be all right, Til
dy and Johnny were married and lohnnys
gallowscs never creaked any more,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

Every year increases the popularity OF this valuable Hair
Preparation which Is due 10 merit alone Wecau assue
old patrons that II kept fully up to us high standard
aud It is the only reliable and perfected preparation Tor
storing RAY OR FAnED HAIR TO Its youthful COLOR making
White snd clean II renoyas ali eruntions and danruh
and by It's tonic properties prevents the hair from isns
out stimulates and nOurhes the harglands Ivy lts
se the hair grows thicker aud stronger IN badness II re-
the capillary glands 70 their normal vgor ana VIII
create new growth except IN extreme Old II the
most economical HAIR DRESSING ever used rs requires
fewer applications aud gives the hair splendid glossy ap
pearance. A. A. Hayes NJ d. State Assayer OF Massachu
SETS says 1.-THE constituents are pure aud carefully
for excellent quality and consider II the BEST PEEPA
RATION for its intended purposes"
oldJydT Druggists dnd Dealers a. VI ic'H@.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

MOTTO Eve have a. the County Farm a bright,
y smart Boy, year old, for whom ses!rt horne.
Persons desiring 70 take him ter VIII bring letter
Of recommendation from the Supervisor Of the town
which they live, stetnh they persons OF good moral
character and proper and suitable persons train and
eiucate child n rlSced in Their hands for At purpose
Persons desiring Communicate With Of the inmates
Of Tire County House letter II directed 10 y VII
BE promptly delivered To the proper person. People de
string VISIT TIE Institution Go Tuesday ard
Thurfsy u each wees and wil BE- cordially received and
al Information given cJrsisent h tie rules Of te house
g. ". JACKSON.
= s.uc co. ,.4-rl k.r,.I-u s-Tt-'siet.-i; of F.-r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
REVENGE

Thoroughbred, a Golden Sorrcl. u hands high ::
for breeding and form he has not Gn equal in this
country
PEDIG REE.-Revenge by imported Monarch. LET dam,
Fashion, by imported Trustee ID dam Bonnets o. Blue by
sir Charles Sd dam, Reality, by Sir Archy; ih dam by i'm
ported Medley 9TH dam by imported Sentinel 9TH dam By
Marx Anthony 9TH dam by imported Janus: Sth dam by
imported Monkey 9Th dam by imported Silver Eye; 10th
Dam by Spanker.
Fashion celebrated Race Mare OF her age,
winning 81 out OF g q Of which were four mile races
The She lost she ont OF condition. being beaten In
much slower time than the sowcst she made in her winning
races tsee the pedigree of Revenge and Fashion in Bruce
American SUD Book, p. GSS.)
Monarch by imported Pflam, bred by His Majesty King
William ~, at Hampton Court, and mportedby Col Wade
Hampton, OF South Carolina LIST dam, Imported Delphne
by Whskers I'd dam, My Lady, by Comusi Sd dam. th'
Colonels dam, by Delphne; i DAM Triple Cyder by knt
Fergus 5th dam, Sylvia, by Young Marske 9th DAM Fer
ret BY brother to Sylvia th dam by Regulus sth dan
by Lord M9rens ARABIAN sth dam by Mxbury io,h dSn
Coneyskln 18Th dam by Huons Grey Barb; ltn dam By
Byerly's Turk; 18th dam by Buster.
Monarch many races and never lost heat or race
(See BruCe'S ItleyicdD StNd Book. =. So
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
Excellent Climate. with Pure Flowing Water

Tracts OF one and to thousand available COR Neigh
borhood Colonies. Or Tor stock Farms.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
NELIlE SETTLES DOWN TO LOVEIN
A COTTAGE

Washington Correspondence OF the Graphic.
The President and Mrs. Grant have
received several letters from Mrs. SaT-
toris. Mr.. Sartoris' only sister, mar
ried lady, met him and his bride at Liv-
erpoOl and accompanied them to Lon
don, where, Mrs. Sartoris writes, she
enjoyed herself very much. Her stay,
however, was brief in London, her hus-
band and herself going almost immedi-
ately to the SartoriS country seat,
where the bride and groom have been
given a cottage ON the estate. So they
are finally settled in their own house,
albeit a small one, called a cottage,
and Mrs. Sartoris writes that it is COW
cred with roses. Remembering the
extravagant wealth of her trC ussl eau
and the large number of her PIE sents,
one is puzzled to know how Mrs. SartO-
ris has managed to find room for her
husband and herself after slowing away
her possessions. No gayeties are prof
fered the young people by the groom s
parents, who are still in deep affection on
accounted thelossof theireldest son last
sumner, who. as often stated. was
killed by fall from his horse. Quite
recently their grief has been renewed
by the death by similar accident of
their dead sons most intimate friend.
Mr.. and Mrs Algernon Sartoris when
they left Washington expected TO re-
turn in year at the furthest, and per-
haps as early as the fall. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant do not contem-
plate visiting their daughter until they
have ceased to hold their present posi-
ton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
A soLEmN WARNING TO GRANT.

When informed that only six Sena.
tors voted for Shepherds confirmation,
and when he heard the names of those
six, he must have asked himself, "Who
or where are my friends?" The best
friends Of the President are those Re-
publican Senators who stood up like
men and denounced the nomination
and voted with an emphasis against it.
The thirty-six Senators who voted nay
uttered the voice of the people. That
was warning voice too; and we feel
confident that we represent the mass Of
the people of the United States in say
ing that the President, in unfolding or
seeming to uphold such men as Shep-
herd, Is running upon rocks that, if
not avoided, viii destroy his reputation.
The Senate has saved the country from
the Shepherd disgrace, but 1t cannot
save TIE President unless the President
decides not to take another step toward
the breakers which, even now, threaten
his destruction.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30

family, S9.50nf0.5e; extra family, $1,000;
fancy, Sl1.O061L50. ........ BACON
Clear rib sides ll.61lae; shoulders ssd9c;
drysalted sides aud bellies 10ad103c; hams,
sugar-cured in canvas 1jd16c. .... LARD
-135 c. POULTEY-Chickens, z0d35.
Turkeys, $2.50d3.50. 49,. EGGs-1S619c
at Wholesale. BUTTER-Western p
assoc.
MACON, Ga, June 27.-GRAlN-Corn-
White s1.10; yellow S1.05. ....FLOUR-
Fancy $10.50; family $3.50; extra $500;
Xxx $500; superfine $50. -. BACON
Clear rib sides lie; shoulders Sc. .....
LARD-Tierees 1244c; kegs 13c; buckets
13ac.
SELMA, Ala, June 27.-GRAlN-Corn-
S1.00nl.10. Oats 756S0e. HAY.
S1.2561 80. -. .FLOUR-ChOice, per bar
rel, S10.O0d11.0O; family and extra family
s9.00G10.00; superfine S7.00dS.00.. 1880.
BACON learrib sides 113d113; shoulders
9td9sc. 80, LARD-Tierees 105d12c; half
barrels 10sd11ac; kegs 131d13sc.
PoUITRY-Chickens, 25c. .EGGs-2j
63Oc. .....BUTTER-Western 32ad35c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
THE ENGLISH WAY OF TAKING
CARE OF HORSES.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

new YORK commercial Advertiser.
Some English grooms at Saratoga
are teaching Yankees the care of
horses. l asked one Of these grooms,
who has spent twenty years in the
stables of royalty, what he had to say
about our American way of taking care
of horse.
why, sir" said he, ''you don't take
good care of your horses; yout think you
do, but you don't"
"Why?" l asked.
Because, when a horse comes in all
wet with perspiration, you let him
stand IN the stable and dry with all the
dirt on. In England we take the horse
as he comes from drive and sprinkle
blood-warm water all over him, from
his head to his feet Then we scrape
him down and blanket him, rubbing his
legs and face dry. Thus in an hour he
is clean and dry and ready to take a
good feed, while with your way he Will
stand and swelter for hours, and finally
dry sticky and dirty. Our horses never
founder and never take cold. We never
use curry comb; you scratch your
horses too hard. The only care neces-
sary is to have the water not too cold:
then battle them instantly, while You
are rubbing their legs"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
A SOUTHERN ACTRESSES. TRAGIC
STORY

Mrs. Westmoreland, the Georgia au-
thoress and lecturer, tells the following
sad incidents, hitherto not made public,
connected with the sudden death a few
months ago, in New York, of Miss
Alexander. She was the daughter of
an old and highly-respectable North
Carolina family, and, 1t was under
stood, went on the stage with view TO
assist her parents, whose fortune and
health had been broken by the war.
Saws Mrs. Westmoreland:
| heard from Wallack's own lips the
sad story of the very tragic death of a
Miss Alexander, who had been engag-
ed to play the leading part in Man of
Honor. a play specially written for
Wallaek by Boucicalt. They had en-
gagged lady first to take the part. but
for some reason or other she disappoint-
ed them. Then Mrs ]. B. Booth was
engaged. and three days before the op.
ening night she came with tears in her
eyes to say that she hadn t sufficient con-
fdenee in herself to play the part; that
she believed she would fail, and for
these reasons begged to be allowed to
withdraw from the engagement. Fear
full of failure, she was allowed to de-
part, and in despair the manager and
author looked about them for aheroine.
Atlength hearing of Miss Alexander,
she was sent for, Boucicault rehearsed
her, was delighted, and the play went
ON. But alas : for the certainty of
human Lopes-how often are they
bhghted. for when the leading lady"
arrived at the theatre on the evening of
the performance, and descended from
her carriage, she was 50 much intoxi-
Gated that a policeman had to assist
her to her dressing room. However,
the curtain went up-the play began.
but it was not destined to proceed very
far, for the poor girl was not herself
and the stage manager was forced to
ring the curtain down upon her. The
play was ruined, the audience disap-
pointed, while manager and author
were indignant. The following day
of course. brought the young girls dis
missal. This was followed by stormy
interview between the manager and
herself pleaded upon her knees
for hours to be taken back, while he
remained firm in his denial, and before
noon another day she was dead.
Wallack told the story with 4 great
deal of feeling, and said that during
his whole career on and off the stage,
nothing so tragic had come under his
observation He said she had much
talent, and a brilliant future would
surely have rewarded her efforts had
she remained true to herself. She was
a native of North Carolina-had played
second lady to Janauschek, but had
been dismissed from every position ON
account of her infrmity, which it SEEM
ed nothing could cure. Wallack firmly
believes she died of a broken heart, and
yet people laugh at such things as i'm
probable.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
CHOLERA In 1913.
Some OF lire Results Of Dr. McCleIian's
fnyesdsstiSaas-SO Probability Of an
Ean Pisiemie this Year.

AfS'e@i'cAf n - sst<-AasaNs
We mentioned in these columns.
some weeks ago, the appointment of
DIR. Ely Mcclellan of the United States
army, to investigate the cholera cpl
demic of 1873. Upon being detailsd
for this important work, DIR. Mcclellan
left Immediately fo- the South, and
after visiting the States of Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Arkansas, returned to his home in this
city last week. The work has not pro-
crossed far enough TO justify any broad
concentrations, but a few isolated facts
derived from conversation with DIR.
Mcclellan may be of interest.
1t is apparent already that the inves-
tigation will cover a much wider field
than has been anticipated. The num-
Der Of points at which cholera occur
red VIII be much larger than is gene
rally believed An impression has
prevailed, for example, that the
epidemic leaped from New Orleans to
Vicksburg; IN point Of fact, it is found
TO have dotted both sides of the river
between the two points, cases occur
ring on plantations, In nearly every
parish.
The first recorded case of cholera in
the United States in 1873, occurred in
New Orleans, Feb. 9. 1t prevailed in
that city during the months of Febru-
airy, March and April. Early In May
it began to travel northward up the
Mississippi. During the month of
june it began occurring in the interior
towns of Alabama and Mississippi,
along the lines of railroads, and spread
further north, step by step, during the
month of June and July, reaching Lit
tie Rock, Ark, early in the latter
month.
Montgomery, Ala, by a rigid sys-
TEN of quarantine, escaped with a
single case Of cholera; while at Bir-
mingham, in the same State, 95 miles
distant, and connected with Montgom-
cry by rail, over two hundred persons,
mostly negroes, fell victims to the cpl
demic.
The first case of cholera in Ken
lucky last year, so far as ascertained,
occurred at Paducah. May %.
The investigation indicates that con-
structiou hands upon railroads were
amongthemost active agents in spread
ing the disease. 1t was introduced in
to Memphis by party of laborers on
the Memphis and Paducah railroad;
thence it was conveyed to Nashville by
conyiets from the penitentiary, that
had been working upon the same road.
From Nashville it spread to Chattanoo-
ga and East Tennessee, to Gallatin,
Franklin, Bowling Green, etc. The
first case in central Kentucky was that
of a negro laborer at Muldrough's
Hill, on the Cumberland and Ohio.
railroad, who came from a construc-
ton party on road in Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
II Il a Crime

TO exhaust still further the vitality OF an al
ready feeble invalid with sharp eyacuants and
other strength-dcstrOying medicines. No case
of dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation, ner-
vous weakness or periodic fever was ever cured
in that way What the debilitated sufferer needs
is a remedy in which the properties OF an invig-
GRANT, StimaIant, mild aperient, sedative,
and blood depurient are combined, and Hos
letters Stomach Bitters Is tee only preparation
before the world in which these essential sani-
tary elements are united in the proportions ne
cessary to overcome disease without prOstrating
the patient. This agreeable and potent vegeta-
BILE elixir is in the truest sense OF the word re-
stOratiye for it restores the strength OF the body,
re-establisheS functional regularity, enriches
the degeneratyd blood, and clears the clOuded
BRAN. ie30 deOdlwSSwlt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
THIEVES 10 TIE LAST.
The Last Day of Ring Rule i'm wash
ingt0n.
III A-n..a

ington.
New York Sun
IL anything was wanting to COM
plete the scssndalous record of the Ring
Government at Washington it would
be found in the closing scenes of the
Legislature, over which Shepherds
brother, notorious scamp, Etly pre-
sided. Both branches adjourned on
Monday, and then the House of Dele
gates in body proceeded TO the Gov
ernor's Office to take an affectionate
farewell of their master and patron, as
they were all going out of Office to-
gether.
When this episode was over they re-
tired to neighboring restaurant, ate
and drank their FILL, and quit without
paying the bill a citizen who re-
joiced at the relief from such wretched
rule, and who witnessed this scene, sat
isfed the account.
They then disappeared as body, and
as individuals returned to the hall
which they had recently disgraeed in
the name of Legislators. There the
colored janitor was sent away, and
then commenced an indiscriminate pill
lage of everything portable. They
stole the chairs, clocks, looking glasses,
towels, combs, hair brushes, water
coolers, soap. stationery, busters, car
petsi rugs, and whatever else couldbe
carried off. In fact, the chamber and
communicating rooms We're stripped of
their furniture.
These are the men elected by Cooke,
Shepherd, and their allies, to legislate
for the district. They represent the
class who for three years have imposed
taxes and carried out the orders of the
ring, whereby the property of the peo-
pl ewas plundered, just as this hall was
robbed, except that forms were en-
ployed to make a distinction, and to
save the scoundrels from conviction by
criminal process.
They all belonged to the same organ
lied gang, and were only separated by
degrees. The Boss was appointed
Governor" by the President, and his
brother, who gave the order to "a con-
tractor for some of this stolen furni-
ture, was Speaker Of the House of
Delegates" Each had his assigned
part in the game, Henry D. Cooke in
his day acted as the banker of the Ring
and feathered his nest by an arrange
ment with Shepherd to run the machine
and divide the profits. From the first
hour to the last, thievery was the rule.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
LOVELY BROTHERS-IN-LAW.
The Way They Settle Family Feuds
iu Texas.

WI
A correspondent of the Galveston
Neacs. at Corsicana, Texas, narrates
the following striking tale:
Quite a serious shooting affray Oc-
CURED in this county, last week, be-
tween Mr.. Harrington and his brother
in-law. Mr.. Boggett, two well-known
and respected citizens, between whom
an old family feud had existed for
some time. Harrington left his home
shortly after dinner, and pro-
ceeded to the river to fish, leav-
ing his rifle on the bank. He then de-
seconded the bluff to the waters edge.
He carried with him a pistol to
shoot the large fish, if he should catch
any, the better to enable him to land
them safely. He had been fishing but
n short tiWe, when he heard noise
above him, and looking up, beheld
Boggett over him with an oar appraised
to strike him, and who said, Now,
Harrington, d. you, I've got you Just
where / want you, and you can't get
away. / am between you and your
rife. You've been talking about my
father long enough, and I'm going to
kill you" Harrington immediately
raised his pistol and fired, the bail TAX
ing effect IN Boggett's breast, ranging
upward and lodging in his left shoulder.
He Immediately fell into the water.
After floating around for some
little time, he begged Harrington to
help him out, as he had already killed
him. This Harrington consented to
do, and after much trouble and hard
work, he succeeded in getting him to
land and upon the bank. Boggett
then said, ''for Gods sake run for a
doctor, for am dying" Harrington
Immediately shouldered his shotgun
and started on a run. As soon as his
back was turned, BOggett reach
ed for his rife and exclaimed,
"hold on, you've killed me and
] can't wait for u doctor to come, and
I'll be id if you are going to get off
so easy" He deliberately aimed and
shot at H, the ball striking him in the
right side and passing nearly through.
Harrington then exclaimed: God d
you, I've shot you once, and now I'll
shoot you again, and shot a load of
shot into Boggett's right arm. He
then walked ali the way up home and
told his friends the whole circum-
stances.
Boggett was found lying on the
ground, where he had received the last
shot. He was at once conveyed TO his
home, and medical aid summoned.
Strange to say, both are still alive, and
Harrington is in fair way OF recovery,
while hopes are entertained of Bog
gett's recovery Both tell the same
identical tale even to the minute.
There is not much hard feeling between
the two, more than that Of rivals in a
fsticuff match. 1t is altogether the
coolest affair known to our citizens.