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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-16
LOVES RESPONSE.


"Ob, Ike, yo,t'ie such It .fool"
Chicago policeman was found asleep on his
beat, yesterday, aud passer-by remarked, poor
fellow, Hes been reading the Joa,r,ul"-II1-
'oulel Sati4d
A Freepogt paper says that tow. has san ar.
ray Of fzgig girls" Neither websters Una
bridged nor the Almanac furnishes any clue TO
assist the bcwildcred intellect of the startled
reader.
\ St. Paul locomotive threw 4 man one hun.
dred and eighty feet through tresse-work bridge
and didn't hurt HIM, which is another recon.
mendatiOn for western climate
There is poor boy in this town whose par.
ents moved 20 often that they never let him 90
down town alone for fear Of losing themselves
10 the dear little boy Isn't this sad. snow ask
you .'-hGEkGkee Gd1,te.
Though the poor little boy may be blind, d,
ought TO be able to tell every one Of the few ,loz
en- houses in that town by the door knob.
land agent in Colorado remarked to an in
curing cmigrant that all that was needed {,
make the place paradise was, comfortable eli
mate, water and good society" "Thars all TIA
Stacking In he'll" was the reply
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-16

Bayard Taylor writes from Alexandria
Egypt, to the New York Tribune.
In the older streets, and especially in the
native bazars, all is gay, diversified Oriental.
The faces, costumes and dialects of Syria,
Tripoli and Tunis are mixed with those Of
Egypt, and even groups of wandering Desert
Arabs are daily sight | saw several this
morning, evidently very much puzzled by a
collection Of large childen's dolls in a shop
window; their faces were an interesting
study But with what a simple dignity they
wore their ragged burnooses! What fine,
statuesque grace in every deliberate move
ment or GESTURE These pictures, which
meet you at every turn, give to the newer
portion Of Alexandria, which is architectural
ly like Leghorn or Marscilles, semi-Oren-
tai character. OF its 225,000 inhabitants, at
least 100000 are European blood 1t has more
than doubled in twenty years, and the rub
bish of unfinished or demolished buildings
meets your eye wherever you go. The bank
ing capital of the city Is estimated at 1925
100000 not much less than that of New
York, where, however, the amount of bust.
ness is not always an evidence of the basis
upon which it is carried on. Where every
body rode on donkcys, in 1852, there are now
superb equipages, and the rich merchants
are building up suburb of sumptuous vii
las and gardens at Ramleh, four or five miles
TO the eastward of the city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-16

Dust EXcuder for Watchcs-C. 5. Moselcy, FL
gin.
Trotting Gcar-H. Schmalhausen, Bridgeport
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OHIO Is becoming somewhat discouraged
about its marriage record. Statistics reveal
the noteworthy fact that since 1866 there has
been steady and nearly uniform decline IN
the number of marriages in that State. In
that year, though the population was then
at least quarter of a million less than now,
the highest limit was reached, The number oil
marriages being 81 40, while in 1872 it was
only 2l.4Gi-a falling or of 7,ll0-nearly
one fourth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-16

ABOUT BTTERs.At certain periods OF life
tonic Is necessity; but there is danger in using
stimulants that injure the organs of digestion
while giving temporary relief To obviate this
and present to the pnbic a tonic free from oico
holic poison, DIR. Greene prepared the Orygcndted
BUiels, n sure sure for Dyspepsia and all kindred
complaints Sold everywhere John F. Henry,
Curran " Co, Proprietors, and . College Place,
New York. 90
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-16

The following Patents were issued from the
United States Patent Office to citizens Of Illinois
from Apr. ,lh 1874, to Apr. l4th, 1874. Reported
for the FREE TRADER by Alexander n Mason,
Solicitors Of Patents, COS Seventh street, Wash
inston, d. c.:
Medical Compound, or Bitters-W, A. Calcn-
der, Peoria.
Automatic Gatc--G. +. Crum, Barre Store
Punch---P. j. Gabre, Sterling.
Screw Driver-W. 5. Kyle, Blue Island
Feeding Device for Grinding Mills 5. Morri-
SON. Clinton.
Adjustable Compensnting Journal-D. Split
jer, Chicago.
Snow Plow-l. {. Thomas, Chicago.
Artificial stone Pavemcnt-S :. Ingalls,, Chi
cago
Vehicle Wheel. b. Whitney, Chicago.
Car Couplings. b. Carlton X X. w. kelliner,
Bloomington.
Manufacture Of Hammer Heads. X. Land
say, Chicago,
Rotary Steam Enginc--J. b. Mccartney, Young
America.
Wash Boilcr-L. u. Noble, Cerro Gordo.
Grain Scparator--R. II. Osborn, Quincy.
Windmili-S. Rue, jr, Elgn, and W. X. Mann,
Earlyillc.
REISSUE PATENTS.
Dust EXcludcr for Watchcs-C. s Moselcy, FL
gin.
= ~. Coo. II S,hmolhauspD Rri6,rnnnrt
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FIRE RECORD.

ALLIANCE, O., November 14.-AbouI
8 o'clock this morning, a small cooper
shop owned by @. Kynett, on Patterson
street, was totally destroyed by fire. Los
about 5000; no insurance. Cause Of frC
unknown.
MEMPHIS, November 1.-THE resi-
deuce Of Martin Walt, on Adams street
between Lsuderdsle and Orleans, wal
burned this morning from a detective flue
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000 each IL
the Imperial, Of London, and Niagara, o.
New York.
WORCESTER, November IA The houst
Of ]. Mitchell, in Lancaster, and an
adopted child, was burned last night
CINCINNATI, November ia Gre ir
Hull s. Conkling's Excelsior Wood SHAY
ing Factory this morning, damaged thai
firm on the building $4,000 and in STOCK
and machinery 1000; insurance on stock
building and machinery $4,000, 10 thu
Lancaster and National, of Philadelphia
r. A. Wetlmore, mattress manufacturer
in the same building, lost g $500; insur-
ance 81 900, in the Atlas of Boston.
DANvILLE, Va, November ia FIRE
last night destroyed the Roanoke Smok
ing Tobacco works, Ramsey's machine
shops, box factory and Crews s Roden
heizer's Touring mills. The total loss will
reach 800, 600; no insurance.
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Lynching Horse Thief in Missouri.

Troy, Mo-, November 14-James N.
League, jr., stole horse from near Au.
burn, in this county, and was arrested at
Jefferson City, and brought to Auburn
yesterday for examination. LAST night
about fifty men with faces BACKED, at.
tempted 10 seizs him for the purpose oil
hanging him, but through the strategy Of
Constable Waters, he was saved from
them. At his examination today he was
committed for trial, having confessed the
theft. This afternoon the constable and
posse OF four men started with him for
this place to commit him TO the county
Jail. About mile and half out from
Auburn four men with blacked faces rode
out OF the bushes, knocked Waters, who
had drawn his revolver 10 defend the
prisoner, from his horse, and shot League,
the ball entering his back near the sh0ul-
der blade, coming out in front. League
was tied 10 a horse, which took fright
and gallOped through the woods, followed
by the mobbers, who kept up rambling
fire. Leagues clothes were torn from his
body, and he was horribly mutilated by
the brush. He was found to be alive, and
from his condition II Is not thought the
wounds will cause his death. He was
taken 10 house near by. It Is thought
the lyRchers. will return tonight and
finish him. They are supposed 10 come
mostly from Montgomery county, where
League also stole q horse. League has
served two terms in the penitentiarV for
horse stealing.
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Tho FaIrmont Normal school.

We published in our advertising COL
umnS a few days ago card signed by
several responsible parties at FAirmont,
setting forth that certain editorial charges
made in the Vest HrgiHidH newspaper
Of that place to the effect that DR., ]. G.
BLAIR, Principal Of the Fairmont Normal
School, had brutally whipped one Of his
pupils, were simply malicious lies." This
card was signed by the Executive Com
mittee Of the School, the members oi the
Board Of Education, and the Secretary Of
the joint Board. To this card, the West
NryiniaH Of Friday last replies at con-
siderable length. In fact, one page Of the
paper Is largely devoted to that and other
charges against Dr.. BLAR's administration
oil the school. The principal point, how.
ever, In all that Is said Is contained in GER
tain aflldaVits setting forth that the Doctor
inflicted brutal corporeAl punishmentupo
a lad only eleven years old, named
AUGUSTUS WATKINs, upon Whomr It
seems, the effects Of severe beating were
plainly visible three weeks afterwards, in
the shape Of welts and bruises.
As 10 the merits Of this affair we are
not sufficiently posted to form an opinion.
The Clsrksburg Sun says that the boy
made at the Doctor with q poker, and
supposcs, therefore, that he simply got
what he deserved. On the other hand,
the Krginian says that 1t was only when
the boy was released from torture, and
when his escape from the school room
was cut of, that he, for self protection,
seized poker. This is the point upon
which the merit Of the case perhaps
hinges, and 1t is to be regretted that
none oil the affldavits touch upon 1t. The
exact quality Of BLAIR's conduct depends
on the nature Of the boys offence. To
whip pupil SO that wells and bruises
remain upon him for weeks afterwards is
contrary. to modern ideas of shool dis
cipline. and is generally esteemed bar.
bsric treatment, but there may however
be cases in which it Is justiflsble. All
depends on the facts. A malicious mutt.
neer in a school is to be subordinated
BY severe punishment If need be.
Whether this was a case Of the sort
does not sufficiently appear.
There are other lntimstions.in the issue
Of the NIrginian referred 10 that tend to
throw discredit upon DR.. BLAIR. How
far they can be substsntiAted we know
not. AS they were not touched upon in
the card published in our columns, it Is
perhaps unnecessary to refer TO them In
this connection. The responsible authori-
ties Of tho school ought to be able to
satisfy themselves and the public as 10 his
fitness to be at the head Of the institution.
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ADELINA PATTI, AFTER ACTING THE
HEROINE OF "THE HuGUENoTS."-When
she was called out at the end Of the act,
her dropping form, shsdowed eyes, and
ialtering at every stop, caused many in
the audience to declare that she was to-
tally exhausted, and that her strength
was unequal to the demand made upon it
by the ardous character. But, as she told
an intimate friend aiterward, this appear.
ance Of exhaustion was but the carrying
ont OF her part "Had | come forward
smiling and Sprightly," che said, "sIter the
tragic emotion and the excitement Of the
greatest scene Of the opera, my enemies
would have said, She does moi enter into
her part; she cannot feel 1t. She Is Rosi-
ma, not Valentine, a etanteuSe de roulGdcS,
not great artistic" Sensible little Pat.
Il. And how wonderfully pretty she is,
and how girlishly youthful in appearance.
Fourteen years have passed since l first
saw her In her naive and childlike awk-
wardness, her pretty school girl inexpe'
rience, singing In ia Sonnambuls," in
New York, and looking, In her short
dress and braided tresses, like nice little
girl about - years Of age, though even
then consummAte artistic. She looks
some six years older now, and that Is TO
say just 1S. Her voice has gained won.
derlully in power and volume, and II still
retainsI unimpaired, that marvellous bird.
like quality, that lark.like clearness and
sweetness, that used TO drive all opera.
going New York wild 10 many years ago
She is a great artistic, probably the great.
est OF living singers.-Luey II, Hooper in
PHILADELPHIA Press.
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THE TURF.
THE $4,000 RAoE-KATIE pEAsE THE
WINNER.

THE $2o.UOU RAcR-KATIE PRAsR THE
WINNER.
RACE TRACK, SAN FRAECIsco, Novem.
ber 14.-The weather is splendid for the
race. Over $1,000 tickets have been sold
Katie Pease is the fsvorite at great odds;
5000 TO $3.50 on Thad. Stevens; $l35 on
Joe Daniels, and $3.50 for the field.
at l;2O P. NJ, about twenty thousand
people were on the grounds, and still
more thronging to the track. Katie
Pease remains the iavorite in the pools:
Thsd. Stevens second choice and Joe
Daniels third. About two thousand peo-
pie are on the hillsides to the south of the
track Tor a free view OF the race. The
horses will soon be called ior the race
The grand stands are completely thropg-
ed also the balconies of the club house.
The hackers Of Thsd. Stevens are conf
dent that II he is not shut out on the frat
heat he will win the race. Over one hun.
dred thousand dollars will change hands
on the result. There are many Eastern
turfmen on the ground, some of whom
are betting on Thsd. Stevens. Ten and
twenty dollars are paid along the course
Tor favorable positions by occupants of
carriages. Hockhocking was Just brought
on the track, and is very lame. The
other horses have been called by the
judges.
AtS o'clock the judges struck the bell
lor the horses to come for q start. At this
time people are still focking Though the
gates. The grounds present a magnificent
spectacle, eclIpslng that Of the great run.
ming race OF last year. All the horses are
on the track. For the second heat Katie
sold at g., 100 to $500 on Thad. Stevens,
Joe Daniels being the third choice,
Thsd.. Stevens and Alpha are reported
famed.
On the first heat the horses got of well
together. ThAd. Stevens took the first
three miles, closely pushed by Katie
Pease. The last mile was won by the lat.
ter. Time-G4St. Thad Stevens, held
In by the driver on the last mile, came in
about four lengths behind.
Katie Pease wins the second heat and
the race. Tlme-7:30t. Joe Daniels
broke down. Henry came in second,
Hardwood third, Thad. StaVens fourth,
and HockhockiDg t1tth.
Over thirty thousand people witnessed
the great running race to-day at the Bay
District Fair Grounds. The contest was
mainly between Kate PeaSe and Thad.
Stevens, the former winning in two
straight heats. Time-7:43t, 1851. The
friends ot Thad. Stevens are greatly dis
appointed. Alter the first heat Alpha
was withdrawn, lame. II was reported
that Stevens was also lame at the close OF
the second heat. The race was the most
exciting ever witnessed here. Joe Dan
iels was distsnced in the last heat of the
race. The field barely saved themselves.
Hockhocking Is another Of the horses
distanced in the last heat Of the race, to.
day. 1t was frat reported he had saved
his time.
coPPERBoTToM AND AMERICAN GIRL,
New YORK, November 14.-In the trot
to-day, Copperbottom under the saddle
defeated American Girl 10 harness, in
three straight heats. Time, 2:22I, 2:26I
and 2;25i.
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ROCHESTER, Pa, November 14.-Fer.
dinsnd Schaub, German, aged about
forty five, committed suicide BY drown
ing in the Ohio River, just below this
place some time during last night. He
was missed this morning, and a note found
on his table, which reads as follows
"Mr. Miller-I am tired Of myself. l be-
leve that l will be sick for o long time
Write 10 Ferdinand Schaub, Sandusky
City, Ohio; Leopold Bauer, Williamsburg
No. SO Wapple street, New York" His
hat and slippers were found at the waters
edge, and on dragging the river his body
was found near the shore In less than fvC
feet Of water. BE was q journeymeu
tailor, and worked for Daniel Miller, tC
whom the note was addressed. It Is
stated that he was worth from $4,000 tC
$4,000, was single man and had no ap-
parent trouble.
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ST. LOUIS.

The Case of Wife Murder and Gre.
nation In Southern Illinols..DOubl
Cast Upon tho StoTy..AggraVated
Case OF Ku.KluI 10 Missourl.-
Negro Girl BTutally Beaten.
ST, LOUIS, Mo, November Il -Yester.
day and today the local papers have been
filed with long and ghsstly accounts OF q
murder supposed 10 have occurred al
Waterloo, Illinois, twenty.three miles
southeast Of st. Louis. The whole affair
has a fshy smell, and last night your cor
respondent visited the spOt, Il Is said
that Barney McMahon killed bis wife and
burned her in log fire, and that human
bones and some buttons were lound in the
ashes. McMahon's defense Is that the
bones were those Of chickens that had
died oil the cholera, and that be had burn.
ed the chickens 10 prevent the spread Of
the disease. have examined the bones,
and do not entertain doubt that they are
drumslicks Of chickens. Buttons, such
as women wear on their dresses, were
also found, but McMshon has proof that
he picked up dress Of his Wiie's in the
wood'house and piled the chickens in II
Tor better carriage to the fire.
This evening visited Mrs. Brown, the
sister Of the supposed deceased, and in.
quired as 10 the whereabouts of the miss.
ing woman. found there was woman
In the house whom was not permitted
70 see, aud from the manner Of Mrs.
Brown, | am satisfied that the missing
woman Is sui alive.
AT the preliminary examination It was
proven that Mrs. McMahon had deserted
her husband before, and had threated lust
before her last disappearance to put her
selI oat Of his reach forever. It Ia ex.
tremely doubtful If Mcmahon has mur.
dered his wife, as stated in your Associst.
ed press dispatch ol last night, and It is
probable the missing woman will turn up
in dayor two.
An aggravated case OF Ku-KIux has
come TO light at Glencoe, a few miles west
Of this city. Topsy, q colored girl, and
formerly slave, was discharged week
ago from the family Of Doctor Woods for
llcentious conduct. On Saturday Mrs.
Woods was fishing in the Meremee river,
when Topsey. attacked her with an oar and
bruised her badly. Topsey then took re.
iuge in the cabin Of negro Of bad re-
pute, named Holland, who bosstet that
no white man should approach the girl
70 punish her for what she had done,
This excited the citizens OF Glencoe, and
on Iuesdey night they went to Hollands
CABIN, and taking the girl out beat her
terribly with a rawhide. Her lie is dis
despairsd Of The party consisted of II
men. Some oi them were recognized and
among them were D. s. Heltzer, a much
respected resident Of Glencoe, Dr.. Woods,
MIR. Rutns A. Lewis, brother Of Mr.. NJ. D,
Lewis, the lawyer, Tom Powers, Mike
hearney, the two Sled brothers, and the
Sterling and McCulloch boys. No ar
rests have been made.
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An interesting surgical operation was
performed at Glen's Falls, N. Y, yester-
day, by Dr.. Mclean, of Troy, assisted by
other eminent surgeons. LAST December
Marion y. Palmer, ol Gsnsevoort, N. Y,
accidentally swallowed a silver dental
plate with four front teeth attached. Sew.
erRl unsuccessful attempts have been
made to recover it by probing. Yesterday
an incision was made in the G3ophsguS,
and the plate was found four inches below
the clavlcle, and was successfully remov-
ed. The teeth had become detached and
passed into the stomach. Palmer had
been unable 10 swallow any solid food
since the accident. The plate was an
inch and hall long, and threefourths ol
an inch widely 7. Post Of the 1871.
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IRON AND NAns.-The Iron Age COZ
tinues to take bearish view Of the ten.
dency Of the iron market, and thinks the
downward disposition is now more de-
clded than for some time past. 1t says
that stocks ore .accumulating and II is nc
secret that large lots are being hypolhe-
Gated. The Pittsburgh Con1msrciG! o.
Saturday says that the offers to sell below
$25, referred to in lis last report ol the
market, have had the effect to cause
stand.ofF between buyers and sellers, bu
nevertheless it can hear Of no sales o
standard iron below that price on foul
months time. 1t remarks, what Is nj
doubt true, that uncertainty as to the re
suit of tho negotiations between the mil
owners and the workmen may have
something to do with the slack demand
as few firms arc willing to purchase stocl
now that they orc not sure OF having
worked up promptly.
The New York Bulletin Of Saturday
says that nails are still quoted at IS rs
with possibility Of some shading to sci
larger lines" The Pittsburgh Manufde'
tursr Of Friday last, in speaking OF nails
says that there is no improvement in the
trade there, nor is any to be expected al
this season Of the year. Orders are COM
Ing in spsringly, but the card of s. 35 Ii
still maintained. Ittakes quite gloomy
view ol the immediate future Of the iror
market.
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Presence OF Mind.

Prof. Wilder gives these short rules for
action in case OF accident: For dust in
the eyes, avoid rubbing, dash water into
them; remove cinders, etc, with the
round point Of a lead pencil. Remove in.
sects from the ear by tepid water; never
put hard instrument into the ear. II
an artery is cut, compress above the
wound; II a vein Is cut, compress be-
low. If choked, get upon all iours, and
cough. For light burns, dip the part in
cold water; II the skin is destroyed, cover
with varnish. Smother fire with car
pets, etc; water will often spread burning
oil, and increase the dsBger. Before pass
ing through smoke, take lull breath,
and then stoop low, but II carbon Is sus-
pCcted, then walk erect. Suck poison
wounds, unless your mouth is sore. En-.
large the wound, or, better, cut out the
part without delay. Hold the wounded
part as long as can be borne 10 a hot coal
or end Of 3 cigar. In case Of poisoning
excite vomiting by tickling the throat, OF
by water Of mustard. For acid poisons
give acids; in case oil opium poisoning
give strong coffee and keep moving. /
in water, float on the back, with the most
and mouth projecting. For apoplexy
raise the head and body; Tor falnting, lsy
the person flat,
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CHINESE COMMISSIONERS

Kwong Ki Chin, one Of the Commits
sioners appointed by the Chinese Govern
ment TO superintend the education oi
Chinese youths In this country, called
upon the President today,
COMMISSIONERS FROM SANDWICH IsI.ANDs
Among the arrivals In Washington to-
day are Elisha Il. Allen, Chief Justice and
Chancellor Of the Sandwich Islands, and
Fl. A. P. Carter, Special Commissioner
RADICAL CLAIMANT OF TIE GOVERNOR
SHIP OF ARKANsAs-FRDBRAL TROOP
WANTED.
A proclamation Of V. V. Smith, claim
ing to be Governor OF Arkansas, address.
ed TO the President and asking for Fed
eral troops, was received at the Executive
Mansion this morning, and referred 10 At.
torney General Williams. No action has
yet been taken, and 1t is not contem-
plated to do so to day. Several parties
from Arkansas today visited the Presi-
dent and the Attorney General, in con.
nection with this matter.
A telegram has been received by the
President, signed by all the State officers
Of Arkansas elected at the same time with
Lieutenant Governor Smith, who now
claims to be Governor, stating that they
recognize Smith as the only legitimate
Governor, Baxter having retired. The
point made BY the gentlemen here in the
interest OF Smith, Is that the new Con-
stitution ls OF no effect, not having been
adopted in accordance with the required
forms, and, therefore, Garland, assuming
to elected under 1t, has no right TO the
GoYernorship.
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ToNETfH-A Novel, by HENRT CdLRFoE, ]. B,
PORo d Co. lubllshers.-For sale by ". p.
MoKELYET, Wheeling
The different phases Of slavery as print
ed in this story make a picture so vivid
and true that the reader Is enchained
during its progress.
Following the adventures OF tho hero
inc, Toiuette, the reader finds himself at
one time fascinated by the fidelity Of the
mulatto glrl,-the next held In breathless
suspense by some new incident. The
plottingS and counter.plottipgs, with the
localities in which they occur, and the
varying circumstances attending them,
make up the general interest. Brilliant
in iH language, yet strongly written,
Toinette cannot fall to be highly interest.
ing to both old and young,