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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

earn it, exchange their products for it-sc!'
their wheat, corn, cotton sugar and manuld1
lures to foreign governments, or to The Can!
fornla and Australia miners, and get then
gold. The government may gather some "l
this gold and lay 1t aside and issue paper III
lieu of il as matter of convenience, but
whenever the government, or II bank, or Il
crazy initiation philosopher issues dollar
more of such paper than he can replace with
gold on den:and, lie becomes a thief 'nd' Il
swindlcr.
1t is generally time wasted TO argue with IA
monomanac or Il lunatic, and such we take
most of these initiation philosophers to be-,
but /, may not be all loss of time occasional
" to let our readers see what sort of prefer
natural swaSh is served out in the shape OF
oratlons at rural fourth of July plcnics at
the head Of creeks.
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once kept faro bunk and shot poor Grip
pie because he tried to jump the game wher
he WAS .: chec:s ahead of The board Anl
when Mr. Beechcr would have the dciriun
trcmcns, which was frequent, and used to
strip himself stark naked and run up and
down Jefferson street with his hands full OF
reviewers, shrieking, "Climb into me by the
thousands :" the streets would be deserted and
lonely And he was detected IN II daring bur
glary one night, and left town in hurry, and
q long time, but he suddenly disappeared and
we heard no more Of him until he began
preaching in Brooklyn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The officers al the La Sale County Board
have such assurances from the horse and cat
tie breeders Of the county, and the breeders
Of fancy pigs, sheep and poultry, that they
can give Il t'uH assurance IN ddsdnce, that in
these departments the exhibition at the Coun
~ Fair, o open at Ottawa on tho 9Th of Sep
tember, will be the fullest largest and finest
ever held in the county. No county in the
state has made equal progress with La Sale
during the last few years, in the matter OF
improvement in horses, cattle, sheep. swine
,Sc The exhibition of stock in these lines
will be equal to any former state fair.
1t now remains for our manufacturers and
artisans TO bring up their end to the same
level. The "sinews Of commerce" the money
10 buy the implements and machinery our
manufacturers make, and the goods our deal
ers trade in. must be dug out of the earth by
the farmers and by them put in circulation
The county fair is the place for our manufac.
turers and dealers to bring their wares TO the
notice of their customers. If you have a
good thing and want to sell il, there is the
place 10 show it, Our wealthIest farmers are
fhe men who deal ia Normans, Morgans,
Hambletonians, short horas, broad horns
Sferinos, Southdowns, Berksheres, Chester.
whites. ,Burmahs and Cochin Chinas. They
are the customers our tradesmen and dealers
want to propitia,e. Meet them at the fair AMI
show them what you have and what you can
~ n. a -. ...s5.< - 40 ...I.,-.s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
GRANGE MEETING,

The La Sale County Grange held special
meeting at Ottawa yesterday, to decide in
reference 10 the proposed picnic. 1t was de
cided to hold grand grangcrs' picnic nj
Debolts spring on the 30th of September
and committees were appointed TO make the
necessary arrangements. A. Colder, Esq
master of the State Grange, consents to be
present and deliver an Grafton. 1t was re
solved to make the invitation general to all
the public to participate in the picnic and
festivities Of the day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

Goidsmith's Maid is about the livclest bit
of horsefesh we read of. Last week she was
announced as trotting a mile over in Michi-
gan in 215ia, and the world heard the news
incredulously; but the other day, at Roches
ter, she eclpsed herself by trotting mile in
.2:1424. 1t was comparatively but few years
ago when Lady Suffolk was pronounced
queen Of The turf for going low down in the
thirties' that is, in about 1884; then others
got down into the twenties, until Flora TEN.
pie reached the teens. At the present rate,
how long will il be before horses are found
to trot q mile inside of two mlnutes'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
Independent Reform County Convention.

The legal voters of La Sale County, who be
leve that the party in power has most signally
failed In protecting the rights of the citizen
against extorton and unjust class legislation
and are therefore unworthy of being longer en-
trusted with the control of public affairs, are re-
quested to meet in their respective towns, on
Saturday, Sept, 9th, and appoint delegates to a
County Convention to be held Mt the Court
House in Ottawa, Wednesday, September 9TH, at
2oclobk p, M, To appoint delegates TO Con
gressional Convention, to be held at Morris,
September 10th and also to nominate candidates
for the Legislature and County Offices
The basis of representation will be two dele
gates from each town, except Ottawa, Peru, La
Sale and Mendoza, each Of which will be cnti-
tied to four delegate, II Is hoped every town in
the county will be represented in the Convcn-
ton. WM. w. GILMAN,
s. II. LEWIS,
:. f. PARR,
EVAN LEWIS,
II. L. MEAD,
County Central Committee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
THE END.

The Beecher-Tilton scandal, so far q, the
investigation of Beecher's Brooklyn commit.
tee is concerned, may be regarded as at an
end. On Thursday Mr.. Moulton's long look
ed for statement was given TO the public And
such statement! Instead of 70 pages of
foolscap, of which twas originally composed,
1t covered about two pages and is simply re-
fusal to divulge to the committee or the pub
lie what has been intrusted TO him, as he
says, in sacred confidence, and to divulge
which now would compel him to take part
dgaiAa one or the other of the two, to both of
when he stands the sworn friend, lie con-
sents however, TO lay before the committee
copies of certain letters referred TO in Tilton's
original statement, and with the contents
Of which the public are already acquainted.
And then comes the wind up of the affair
Mr. Beechers own defence, which, as this is
supposed to be the end of the affair and there
is TO be no more evidence, is of course CON-
plete and triumphant! His story is simply
an elaboration of what was foreshadowed in
his former brief statement: that he had tried
To- bring about reconciliation in Tiiton's
family, and failing, had advised n separation;
and making matters only worse, he felt so
bad over it tina! he had signed certain letters
and the apology" without knowledge CT
them real contents, &c.
The upShot of all of it of course is that
Beechcr will walk triumphantly back into
Plymouth church as badly maligned but
vinddated man, while the world outside will
always regard him as more or less guilty
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
OLD SETTLERS REUNION

The Annual Reunion and Picnic OF the
Old Settlers OF La Sale county takes place,
as our readers have already been advised, at
the Far Grounds at Ottawa on Thursday of
next week, August Goth. We have before MS
il programme of the exercises of the day. in
Guiding singing under the direction OF Pro.
fessOr Lansing, opening prayer, reception
speech By Judge Gilman, Response by the
President Grand Picnic Dinner, Social Inter
course, Speeches by everybody nd AJitum,
and winding up with concert, led by Prof
Lansing.
There will be ON the ground for exhibition
great variety of implements and curiosities
of the olden time, and an old lady IN the
nineties will spin flax on "a wheel hundred
years old,
The committee having the matter in charge
have spared no pains in making the arrange.
ments to insure grand success. Many for
mer old settlers of the county, now residing
elswherc have been invited and will be pres.
ent so that there will be innumcrable oppor-
tunities TO interchange pleasant greetings and
recount reminiscences.with many venerable
pioneers and patriarchs of the days when the
Indians dwelt in this country, and whom we
may never see again on tins side OF the dark
p;y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
Independent Reform Congressional Conven
ton.
SEVENTH DISTRICT

The legal voters of the Seventh Congressional
District who approve of the principles adopted
by the Independent Reform Convention held at
Springfield on the 10th day of June last, are re.
quested to meet in convention at the county seat
of their respective counties dor the purpose OF
appointing delegates to attend q Congressional
Convention, to be held at Morris on the 10th day
OF Sept, A. ID. 1874 to nominate candidate for
Congress for the Seventh Congressional District.
The basis of representation for the counties
comprising the District will be as follows; to
wit:
One delegate for each township in the re'pcc-
tive counties, and three delegates ut large.
IT, r. CoNKLIN,
H. l.. MEAD,
Lori SCofIELD,
J. Solicit, jr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
COUNTY MASS CONEEN.
TION!
County Central Committee

The Democrats, Liberals and all other Oppo-
nents of the Republican Party,
Who desire to promote the purposes indicated
IN the recent call issued by the Democratic State
Committee and other prominent citizens in full
harmony with the principles enumerated In
said call. are requested to meet in Mass Convcn.
ton at the Court House in ottawa,
On Saturday, the 22nd day Of August, 1874,
At . o'clock =. VI, to appoint Is delegates to rep
resent La Sale county in the convention called
rs above indicated, 10 meet at Springfield on the
Goth day OF August 1874 and to take such other
action may De deemed advisable 10 promote
the objects Of said convention. ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

II looks as if the war of races, 50 often pre-
dicted by democratic papers and politicians
as likely 10 result from the radical manage
ment of the south, was actually begun. Their,
was an outbreak at Austin, Miss, few days
ago, of nature 10 illustrate very forcibly The
man was assaulted on the street by negro
and in selfdefence the white man drew revol
yer and fired. He missed the negro, but nc
cldentally sho, little colored girl. The ne
groes determined To hang him. The man es
capped, and in revenge the negroes attacked
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

The Richardson rebellion at Quincy was a
rather conspicuous failure. a few hundred
went to hear Gen. Singleton and Old Dick
squirt tobacco juice and imitation nonsense
at the court House." as the Quincy Herald eX.
presses IL, but otherwise the affair was re
garded as a broad farce. The conundrum in
the case is, what is Old Dick mad about
The members of the Democratic State Com
mittee that met at Chicago, with Il large num-
Der Of other prominent citizens, united in
calling convention of voters of Illinois hold
ing certain clearly stated political views. Who
can question their right To do So, or the right
of anybody TO call convention of anybody
else: AS Old Dick is not included in tina.
call and has the same right to call conven
ton that Mccormick and his associates had
what is he bcllyachlng about:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

Two sons of President Grant have just
reached Pittsburgh, Pa having voluntarily
,ramped over the Alleghcnies all the way
from Huntington, a distance of two hundred
miles. As the Herdld editorially commends
this pedestrian exercise, it is not thought that
it is traught with danger to the country or
suggestive of a third term s-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
t moral trI
ITS Of the Poop
DEATH OLE BISHOP WHITEHOUsE.

The public was startled on Monday by the
announcement of the sudden death OF Henry
j Whitehouse, Protestant Episcopal Bishop
of the Diocese of Illinois. Less than two
weeks before he had been actively 1t work
in the diocese OF Wisconsin, thc new bishop
there not having yet been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing, the papers said, fifteen sermons in as
many different churches, in ten days At his
advanced age, "a years. III the midsummer
heat, the labor seems To have been to- severe,
and he sank under it. He came honp greatly
exhausted, and on Wednesday of hst week =,
| in his worn state, received a fall, ,mch put
| him to bed This was succeeded on Sunday
by cerebral paralysis, under which he rapid
ly sank, and on Monday at l01a otock died.
Bishop Whtehouse was mar of many
marked characteristics. The Tines says of
| him, His fine education and geat moral
worth drew about him many wan personal
friend, and able clerical colabores, and dur
ing his twenty four years administration of
the diocese of Illinois contributes largely to-
ward maintaining and elevatingthe charac-
ter of the church and the parish priests. A
natural executive officer, he wa peculiarly
fitted for organizing missionary enterprises,
the successful carrying out of witch has Civ
en- the Episcopal church in Illios its pres
ent high standing and great itiucncc \
devOut Christian, an cloqucntpreacher, an
uncompromising champium the church
and all ITS tenets, he was everywhere recOg
nized as a spiritual father whoe words were
wisdom and whose mandates 'ere law"
Ia his death the communicates lost one of
IFS most honored mem berS, au the church a
spiriIaal leader of rare ably and power,
and one whose place it will bdif'icuit TO fill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

Col. T Lyle Dickey was on Monday ap-
pointed by Mayor Colvin corporation attor-
ney of Chicago in place Of Hon. j o. Norton,
resigned. The appointment, however, hangs
fire in the council (by which it must be con.
firmed to make it etfective,) on account of
some question as to Col. Dickey's eligibility,
arising out Of his alleged nonrcsidence in
CHICAGO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

The witnesses against Hery Ward Beech
er are multiplying. A MI S. D. Powers,
who once worked on TiltOn sOlde,s Age, in
formed a reporter of the Chiago Times that,
besides other little pcccadilcs, Beecher had
Seduced and run away with beautiful Giri in
indianapolis, had ruined amarricd woman
in Ohio, and had been crhinally intimate
with Edna Dean Proctor nd few hundred
Other women. But the Ellington Hd3clfye
make light of the revclatlcs OF tins delight
ful creature, and says she rnst be real nice
kind of woman to "drawt mild" ON Beech
or like that, when she mw have known per-
fectly we'll and might as asily have added
in h.r statement to the Ba", that Beecher
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

lIesing Il thief and hi, Prussian blood rose
therrat 10 fever heat. anything but that"
said IIc>nG, AS be surrounded the dlminutive
reporter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

A.C. Hcsing, OF Chicago, las brought down
upon himself the everlasting hostility and ex-
ecration of the Chicago Times by thrashing
one of its reporters. The reporter had called
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
Our Clubbing.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named. The offer is open
to old subscribers or new at any post office
in the country:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. $500
Tribune, 800
Prairie Farmer. ...... $50
either of Harper's Publica, 5.25
Scribner ..... 525
=" Gody's Lady's Book. go. 425
Live Stock journal. 49,. $50
" chronological Journal. 425
;" Woods Household Mag. $50
All subscriptions to be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money
order or registered letter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06

The deepest coal shaft in the country va
formerly that of the Hickory Mine, at Pets
vile, Pa, which is sunk TO the depth OF 666s
feet at cost of 100000, and consumed ~
working days in its construction. This,
however, is but little more than half the Con
tempated depth OF two shafts 60 be exca-
waited near Pottsville By the PHILADELPHIA
and Reading Coal and Iron Company which
are to be pushed a vertical distance of ] 500.
itet-90O feet in one shaft and $50 feet in the
other having already been accomplished.
At each shaft 25 diamond drills are used.
boring holes to the depth OF between zoe ard
spO feet, which are charged and blasted
simultaneously. It is estimated that the
conspletion oftEe work VIII develop q MIN
ing area from which at least 81, 0oO, 900 tons Of
coal can be procured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06
THE DEATH MANIA.
WEALTHY MAN OF TERRE HACTE TAKES A
DRUG AND SLEEPS HIS LAST SLEEP.


DRUG AND SLEEPS HIS LAST SLEEP.
Occasional Correspondence of the Sentinel)
TERRE HAUTE, Oct. l.-Edward Wallace,
a cooper, about iorty years of age, working
for Michael Buyers, on the corner of Fifth
and Mulberry, has been sick a. his house, on
Fourth and Chestnut. for several days.
This morning about O'Clock be arose-his
wife and child being in bed in another
room - and going to his trunk,
commenced rambling IN il. His
wife hearing him, asked if he
was worse, and If she could do anything for
him. He replied that he was not worse, and
that she could do nothing for him, and re-
marked that she bad better go to sleep. She
thought nothing more of the matter and
went TO sleep. This mo- ming at half past
z, upon going to his bed she found him
insensble. Physicians were called, and
soon discovered indications Of morphine or
laudanum. Wallace usually doctored him
self and kept supply of drugs in his trunk,
and IL is thought that TO rid himself OF tho
pain, the result of his illness, or tor some
ether reason he attempted to shuttle of the
mortal coil in this way. He Is yet in the
hands of the physicians, bat in such a con-
dition that his death is looked for at every
moment. He can not possibly recover. lie
is a man of considerable property, but Is
said to be somewhat DELINQUENT with his
taxes, which. coupled with his illness, pro.
badly caused him to commit the deed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06

The public debt of Italy is row enor-
nous. The kingdom of Italy has had
to assume the crushing debts of the
petty principalities which it has grad
ually absorbed. The incone now fails
below the outgo by SI0,000.000 year.
All attempts to check the deficit have been
in vain. In 1861, a forced tax OF 500, 900, 600
was levied on ecclesiastical property. Since
then the greater part of that property has
been summarily confiscated TIE
State railways have Eeen sold out
for about half their cost, and the government
monopoly of the tobacco trade has been as
signed to French company. All this has
given only temporary relief. The deficit
still continues. The interest, cost OF rnan-
agement, ETC., of the debt amount to more
than 0ne-half OF the ordinary revenue. The
military expenses are very heavy. A costly
school system is supported. Between 1867
and Isl l. the debt Was sincreasad by $l50y O90,-
0OO In the latter year it amounted to q, S0f.-
037, 035.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06
FORTY ACRES OF SOLID CROWD.


\ TRIUMPH FOR THE ENPosTTIoN-NoT LESS
THAN FORTY THOUSAND VISITORS-EVERY-
BODY ENJOYS THE DAY AND Is JUBILANT.
The greatest wonder OF Thursday was the
people. Such was the tide of humanity
that rolled along every channel, that indi-
viduality seemed wholly lost, and the NOV
ing masses flowed like streams wherever an
opening for lngress or egress could be
found. Standing in the Exposition Hall, on
the lower floor, IL was curious to close the
eyes and fix attention upon the steady roar
Of the struggling currents anu cataracts of
moving life. Like the 'sound of many
waters" it was in truth the realization of
the apocalyptic figure. Overhead, The floors
and galleries were completely filled, so that
a part Of the mass was forced up through
the scuttles mon the roof. The noise of
the machinery was 50 buried and blended
with the steady thunder of the multitude,
that it served only az harmonious accom-
paniment. as Of artillery discharged under
meath the Table Rock of Niagara. The
surging waves rolled out into Floral Hall.
dashed downward To the grotto, filled into
all tho sides and hooks of that magical
garden, dashed into the refreshrilent en-
closures, the "Great Republic' pic
ture hall, flied the cave under the
water fall, and poured out at last
through every outlet like pent-up waters
from reservoir in countless streams. It can
hardly be said that inthe grounds thedQDd
was much spread out. Even there all space
was full and OVERLOOKING. From the stock
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06
NEAR THE CENTER

of the Music Hall is the display of VOL
Trans Bros. of Connersville. They are
general agents for the Steck. Lindeman and
Behning q Diehl piano and the concert
organ, These gentleman are fayorabIy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-24
nIssnIoN coRREspoNpENcE

THANKS to Mr.. and Mrs, Albright for good
supply yof cake on the occasion Of their daughters
wedding,
There are now "A regular passenger trains arriV-
ing and departing daily on the different railways
entering this cyand there isnot one that contrib
MES more to todeyeloping the country through when
II masses than the Lake shore and Tuscarawas
Valley Railway. There are now running on TINS
road twenty trains daily, and there are few roads
managed with greater degree of skin and iudg-
ment The Superintendent, W. W. Card, Esq, and
his employees are particularly accommodating to
all who have business with the road The trains
are so run as to accommodate passengers coming
to the city from either end Of the line, thus ena-
bling them to spend several hours in the city and
return home the same day.
We find the following as a special dispatch to the
Cincinnati Gdzdte Of the llth inst
"MAssILLoN, o., September l0--The great social
event of the season, In German, wealthy fashion
life in this city, occurred in the marriage OF Mr.
Henry c. Dielheim, Of the extensive and fashion
able merchant tailoring establishment Of P. & H.
Dielheim, and Miss Mary, daughter of Frederick
Albright Esq, at the residence Of the brides pa
rents. corner of North and Hill streets" The Off
ciatlng minister was the Rev. II. Kortheur OF the
81. Johns German Evangelical church. The bride
groom was attended by Messrs. A. Nichols and G.
+. Rudolph, and the bride by Misses Anna Diel'
helm and Frank. s. stokeley. The wedding pres
ents wero numerous, and very valuable, and the
bridal trosseau has scarcely been equaled by any
thing Of the kind in this city. The bridal party
started at 5 D. m, via the Lake Shore and Tusca
rawas Valley Railway for Cleveland, Niagara
Falls, and the eastern cities.