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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

DAVIS & FooTE.-Jctf Davis and Henry s.
OF" Ilangman" Footc, as he was usually. called
who IN the old days Of slavery represented
Mississippi in the |. 5. Senate, differed in
1850 on the compromise" measures, Footc
supporting and Davis opposing them and
from that time to the present have been al
swords points. Even during the confederacy
this feud ragged, and became so hot that Footc
finally came over to the Union side A week
ago the war was renewed in the shape of a
sharp correspondence between the two
worthless published in the Washington Chren
tcle. 1t Is confidently stated that the cores
pondence has led toa challenge and that the
two are about to meet in mortal combat IT
is hoped the weapons will be shot guns well
charged with buckshot and the distance
across a table, so as to make sure work for
both of them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The middle in the Iowa legislature over
the speakcrShip has been settled by the anti
monopolists giving the republicans the speak
er and taking all the other legislative officers.
The speaker however, agrees, IN appointing
the committees, 10 give the anti-monopolists
the chairmanShips and Il majority on whater-
err investigating committees may be appoint
Cd. There are no investigating committees,
of course, yet ordered, and the value of these
future chairmcn and maiorties depends alto
gc'her upon the resources of the anti monop-
oliNis for getting the committees ordered III
The face OF hostile speaker and tic vote.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The Sycamore Farmers's Club held meet
ing on Saturday last, ut which the resolu-
tions passed at the State Farmers Association
AT Decatur came up and they spent couple
Of hours in discussing them. They promptly
struck out the resolution renouncing allegi-
ance to old political parties, then having
wrangled for an hour or two over the question
Of river improvements, protective tariff, civil
service reform, etc, etc, they concluded that,
while politics were excellent subjects for dis
cussion in political clubs, farmers clubs
could more wisely devote their attention to
farming. They decided that, as they had
gone through with half the resolutions, they
would finish them at the next meeting, and
thereafter take up only agricultural matters
for discussion. The past usefulness of this
pioneer farmers club of this state, in improv
ing the methods of agriculture and profits Of
farming in this vicinity were appealed to- also
the evident fact that its usefulness in that
direction is gone when it abandons those sub
iectS and devotes its time to political wrang
ling; and there was finally no dissenting
voice to the conclusion that it had better
devote its time to the discussion of farming
Sycamore Republican,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31
TAKING CHURC H PROPERTY

Earlyille has little squad ofphilosOphers
who, without probably themselves well un
Outstanding what they are driving at, affect
intidcl, pantheistc ard atheiStIc ideas by
turns, with occasional mixtures of spiritual
ism, Woodhuilism and women's rights. They
settle the most reconcile questions in moral
philosophy and ethics in an oil.hand way at a
single sitting, and questions of political econ.
omy that puzzle our wiscst statesmen, are SO
simple to them as scarcely to need serious
thought. One of the questions these philoso.
pliers have settled SO firmly as to place it be,
You'd the pale Of further possible controversy
is, that all church property should be taxed.
Nobody in Earlville can hold up his head a
minute that is suspected OF heterodoxy on
that point. There was rumor that Mr.. re
preventative Joseph Hart, certainly as rcspec-
table and sensible a man as the village can
boast, was not entirely sound On that great
question. Mr. Hart hastcns to correct the
gricyous Misrepresentation, He is sound, He
would exempt no property from taxation ey'
'Cept state charitable institutions and schools
operating under the common school law"
The 100000 worth of public school proper
operated" under the common school law Mr.
Hart and the Earlvillc philosophers would
tax the same rs Smiths private residence or
Browns block of stores
We should have of few things Il greater
horror than to be dragged into IA controversy
with the Earlvillc philosophers; yet a very
brief statement of the grounds on which cX.
emption from taxation of church property is
commonly claimed may not be out Of place.
One argument, of course, is based on the du-
ty of the state TO encourage morality, eduCa-
ton and religion, but no such argument can
weigh with intidcls or Woodhulitcs.
Churches, however, are an investment for the
benefit of the entire public, as fully and free,
ly to be enjoyed, in proper way, as a pub
lie market or highway, and from which those
who contribute the money never expect toI
or can derive any pecuniary benefit. As well
therefore, might man be taxed for building
an expensive public bridge or highway for
the public enjoyment on his own land 1t is |
a recognized principle in state matters that
property that is in its nature and purpose
non productive, should not be taxed. Such |
are free school houses, free bridges, free bou.
evards, parks, cemeteries, &c. All churches
ire in their nature and purpose free public
Institutions, purely humane and benevolent
n their object, erected and kept up by taxes
assessed by individuals upon
from which they can reap no pc
,uniary return, and to tax such property
therefore, would simply be double taxation, or
axing people for their liberality in taxing
for the public benefit, as fully so
IS if the contributors to the soldicrs's monu-
nent were made to pay taxes to the state on
Is cost
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

ACQUlTTED-TlmOthy Dol0n, tried Last
week at Gorkvile for the murder of his
mothcr-in-law Mrs Carey, in the town OF
Seward, Kendall county, in June last, was on
Friday evening of last week acquitted. The
facts are briefly these: On Monday, June
10Th, 1872, Dolan.was at Minooka on a drunk
his wife was at home in bed, having Just
gwen birth TO her fifth child and Mrs. Cary
Uhe lady that WAS murdered and Mrs. Dolan
Tins mother, waited on her In the night
Dolan cam" home drunk, and in spite of the
situation of his wife, had (as he often had
before quarrel with Mrs. Cary durmgwhics
she was severely beaten The woman wen
home,--was unable TO be about the next dav
but on Wednesday went before Il Justice and
entered a complaint against Dolan for tho
assault and battery. Dolan was not arrested
that day, and on Thursday morning Mrs
Carey was found in her own house dead
with marks of violence upon her. \ coron
crs jury was summoned Dolan himself
going for the coroner, Aitcra short INQUEST
the coroncr's jury returned aycrdict that Mis-
Carey had died OF injuries received at IN,
hands OF her soninlaw. Dolan. Thcrcupol
Dolan was arrested on the charge of murder
of winch lac now stands acquitted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

There Is connected with the treasury depart
ment at Washington bureau OF engraving
and printing 1t has a staff of officials at AN
aggregate salary of $4,000, and employs
about 1000 men, whose names nowhere an
pear ON the public records It is allowed /
per cent of all the notes, bonds &c, issued
each year to pay liz expenses, aad TIM,
appropriation Tor the last year amounted T.
about $3,OO0O0O. The best New York bank
note companies would be glad TO take the joi
at 100000, yet this treasury bureau expends
100000 year without accounting to con
gross or any one for dollar. Il is anoihe.
subject that should be looked after BIZ ihc
laldaulct committee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

"Old Probabilities" is favoring the country
With some curious specimens of weather these
days mixing up ATTITUDES and confusing
i''thermal lines in way quite bewildering.
On Monday the thermometer at Chicago
showed u degrees above zero, and at Mil
"auKee' 30 miles further north, it indicated
81 above while Montgomery, Alabama, was
treated to dose Of freezing with a Their
mome'er at five below zero! Either Old
Frobs or the weather must have been on 4
brndcr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31
npATu oF mr., LIVINGSTONE.

The cable dispatches again announce TIT
death of Dr. Livingstone, the great African eX
plorer, and this time the news comes Iii sucl
n shane AS to leave little room to doubt 1t
accuracy. The death took place in June last
in the interior of Africa, the disease being
dysentery, contracted while the Doctor wa
travelling from Lake Bembe to Unianycmbc
His body has been cmbalmed and is on it.
way to England. While such is the brief ant
positive despatch from Zanzibar, however
the Royal Geographical Society in London
at meeting on Monday evening, still refused
to place full confidence IN the despatch, and
resolved to await further advices.
DR.. Livingstone was born on the banks OF
the Clyde, in Scotland, in 1917, and was there
fore about 81 years Of age. His parents were
poor, and the youthful Livingstone, develop
ing an intense love for learning at an early
age, worked in the mills at Glasgow during
the summer to enable him to go 10 school in
winter. As he approached manhood, he stud
led medicine for year or two, and then de
cided to devote himself to the work of Il
missionary in Africa, under the auspices of
the London Missionary Society. He was or
dained in 1910, and at once left England for
Natal, in Southern Africa, where, on his ar.
rival, he became acquainted with and soon
married the daughter of Rev. Robert Mofiat,
one of the English missionaries on the ground.
His wife, until her death III 1862, accompan.
led him in most of his subsequent travels.
His first return to England was in 1886
when he was very fatteringly received by
the Royal Geographical Society; and on his
return to Africa in 1853, he was furnished
with means and small number of assistants
to enable him to prosecute his explorations
From that date to his death he continued
his wanderings in Central Africa, enduring
innumerable, enCountering all sorts
If adventures, and making discoveries of the
asst importance to geographical science, but
If which only occasional glimpscs have vet
cached the civilized world. Whether an ac.
urate journal of his travels and discoveries
las been kept, and the world will ever reap
he full fruits of his labors remains to be de
ermined So far as we know, the substance
# his discoveries during the last six years
nay be summed up in brief as follows: Hell
Dund that Lake Tanganyika was not one of
he sources of the Nile; he has discovered
I've lakes west, southwest and south of Tan.
anyika, and an unknown lake, which he had
pproached but did not visit These are the
axes which he believed to be the sources of
le Nile, but which DR.. Peterman, the dis
nguished geographer Of Germany, has ven
lred to deny.
As far as published, the results of Dr. Liv-
lgstone's labors may be found in his TRAY
Is and Researches in South Africa" publish
| in 1857; and "EXpedition to the Zambes
nd its Tributaries" published in 1865.
The papers relating to his later labors are
robably in the hands Of persons who will
1 due time, give them to the world
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

Inc AdVen'lsts on Terry Island, in the
Connecticut river, who were confident this
world would be burned up before Christmas
are rather disappointed at the failure Of their
predictions. But their organ is still published
and it IS rather interesting TO see what they
have to say. The editor regards it as ipcom
prehensibe. I'VE cannot tell why We are
here to-day And when we review the aror
mrnt that we have presented We can see n,
flaw in it, The publisher, after dlscu,sin.
the subject, suggests itmay after al be tru
That he and his followers are the simpl,
minded, foolish people the world at large e.
TEEN them to be, and their hopes a mcr
dream"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The Sandwich Gazctte consradicts the story
that the Mormons are about to move from
Plano TO Nauyoo. Says the Gazctte: an
conversation with two of the leading men OF
that society yesterday, we referred to the
statement and both assured us that there was
no foundation for IT, and never had been,
except in the mind Of some newspaper CORES
pondcnt" But there is no doubt that Smith
has been at NauyOo, and held out some such
idea to the people there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

IN, ne journal is publishing the proceedings
W ,'c ID hai Birth in the original Greek. or
- -, VI, words "Bnai Birth" are so print
nt journal knows how 1t is itself II
va, ''''t1 when Greek was the popular Ian
guage, and hasn't forgotten il vet NIn.i nf
us new- Is Greek la IL. rr,dnr.- -.
Post T. H.H '''.5'
The i. ~ Noa al least /, proof against the
accusation II having lived when Greek WA,
The popular language" Plato him-clrwnulI
have been aslonished 10 learn shat E',s.
b'r''@ was original" or any other Kind %.
Greek
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The Republican, has been sharp enough t
| discover, in our criticism of Mr. Boucher.
currency article in the MdustrtM Age las
week, rather iAeXcuSable tumble on oul
part, of the greenGack and national bank bill
Mr. Boucher had boosted that our present
currency (meaning both grccnbacks and ma
tional bank Bills had gone through the late
pane intact, or rather approaching than de
preciating in value; and he used this fact as
an argument in favor of an irredccmable cur
rency based simply on the credit Of the gov
eminent in preference to currency having a
specie basis. In our reply, which was gotten
up very hastily, we undertook to show that
the 'currcncy' Of which Mr.. Boucher thus
boosted was in fact indebted for all its good
qualities or purchasing power to the circum
stance Of its having specie basis; the L. S
bonds, by which most Of it (national bank
bills was secured, being payable in specie
and today equal to specie in value and the
grcrnback being on its face rcdecmable in
specie. Our neglect, as we went along, con
stantly to name separately the two elements
of which Mr.. Boucher'S currency" was com.
posed IS what led to the obfuscatiou of our
cotemporary over tie wav
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

KANSAS SENAToRsHIr.-Th Kansas lD@i>
lature has been balloting for several days past
for senator 20 succeed the viriuoUS PumC-
row and thus far the result has only been 10
show the amazing number of men the state
has qualified to fill 80 exalted q position.
The number is 50 great indeed, As greatly TO
enlarge ones ideas of the population OF the
youu- state The last ballo; We have noticed
stood us follows. Harvey H. Slower :, Phil
lips p, Hingsman 10, Osborn 10. Plumb 81.
Charlie Robinson Il, with scattering votes
tar .; other candidates II i limited that the
legislature are staving off an election in tbi,
way in the hope that candidate will appear
VIII, has plenty Of money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The Pennsylvania coal strike has come to
an end The operators and miners, after a
good deal of negotiation, have come together
and agreed upon a scale of prices for the cur
rent year. The miners agree to abandon
their demand for higher wages and to work
for the same rates as in 1873, provided steady
work is guaranteed them, and the operators
give such guarantee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

Our Iowa exchanges complain Of swindling
peddlers all through that region selling goods
to farmers Eat wholesale prices" and taking
notes in payment. A lot of these goods, for
which good note for $50 had been given
came to Des Moines and the purchaser found
he could duplicate the lot in Des Mones
store for 800 dollars at retail prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

A couple ofstrangcrs were noticed at York
vile last Saturday visiting the saloons and
suspiciously inspecting the hotel stables. On
Sunday morning one of them was found in
the stable Of the Dunbar House insensible by
the kick Of horse The wounded man give.
his name as Thomas Connor 1t is suspected
he was in the stable for no good purpose anG
upon the whole was served about right His
partner is missing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

Mark Sheriden, the treasurer Of the demo.
cratic organization in Chicago during the
campaign of 1872, has still in bank, subject
to the call Of the Democratic Central Com
mitec, two thousand dollars and there is, to
Marks infinite distress, no Democratic Cen,
trial Committee @%y longer in existence 10
authorize the distribution of the fund. The
shortest way for Mark to learn what to do
with the money is to turn radical politician.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The B'NAI BIRTH, Jewish Mutual Benc-
fit Society co-cXtcnslyc in its qualifications
and connexions with the Odd Fellows and
Free Na5ons in this country held It's annual
meeting or conyoCation last week at Chicago.
The : ccty of this city was represented by
; Degen, Esq. It's business was mainly
secret, but there was one incident OF pullic
nature worthy OF .p'icc. That was n prcscn-
tation of u gold medal TO Mr.. FARMLAND, OF
Memphis, f.. hi, -clfsacrifcc and devotion
during the prevalence of the yellow fever
pestilence in tli't city last summer. Nj
FARMLAND has justly won the title of The
Hero OF Memphis 50 conspicuous were
his bravery and humanity, ;hat the Episcopal
Bishop Of NiCksburg said that in city full
of churches, with 10000 Christians, it had
been left to Il jew to prove the true type of a
good Samaritan. The medal was prepared
By DIR. Wolf, of Washington. without the
knowledge Of his fellow members, and the
manner in which il was adopted by the con.
ycntion and presented TO Mr.. FARMLAND is
the happicSt possible illustration of the kind
y temper aud goodwill that animatcS this
admirable association.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The La Sale county Farmers Association
it will be remembered IS called to meet at the
Court House in Ottawa on Friday of next
week, Feb. 9th. A full attendance is desired,
as important business will be transacted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

Secretary of State Harlow has heard Mrs
Woodruff lecture, and recognizes the move
ment of events by appointing Mrs. L. VI
Bolvin, acting state librarian; Miss Fannie
Wallace and Miss L. Gibson, assistants and
copyists The Springfield JOuraaI says the
ladies display great efficiency in the dis
charge of their clerical duties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31
Mr.. Chnmnion 81 Mattonn. il

Mr.. Champion, ct Mattoon, ia this state, a
month or two ago commenced sinking an
arteslan well. He went down several hundred
feet, and getting tired of the job withdrew his
drills, when uprushed stream Of carburettcd
hydrogen gas, with smell that disguised the
whole ncighborhood. Mr.. Champion applied
a torch to it, when there was a violent -,
ploslon and then a clear stream OF hgh, &c
feet high. He attached gas ,r,,,ros - ,to
orifice and now lights lie hone, hoo,s liz
stoves and does all dis cooking with gas fuel
llc ii'S Nv III &C use for the sun, moon or stars
turns up mis- enlightened nose at coal and
wood 40 i kerosene, and has no gouging Gas
bills TO pay to some bloatcd corporation al the
end OF every month.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The king of Sweden has ordered a coIlec-
ton 10 be taken on a fixed day throughout
his kingdom for the benefit of the Emmanuel
Luthern church in Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The Joliet iron works have been idle for
some time past, and rumors have got out that
the concern is embarrassed. When they Will
resume, if at all, seems to be in doubt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

C. Is Ware, If this city. who hl, seen ia.
sane 10, som" years, hU' sufficiently control
able tU 10. cared tor 81 home during Ne greater
portion ~ the t'mg, has lately Hegow very
v.o.."t Tnc family and friends have found
t quite Impossible % retain him ~ home.
and ho wo~ yesterday taken 20 ,ho county
ial ia custody % Deputy sheriff Rice
trrs-. Bacon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

Ann Eliza Young, Brigham'S 18th wife
lectured at Galesburg on Monday evening
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

All subscriptions to be paid in advance
Remittances may be made through money
order or registered letter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

! SMALL RAILROAD Wharf.-The annual meet
| ing Of the stockholders of the Lafayette
Bloomington & Mississippi r. r. Co. to cleo
directors was called at Bloomington on Tues
day of last week. The road, like so many
others in the west, was built by the people
issuing bonds for about onc-third of the cost
of the road along the line and taking stock
and a "blarsted monopoly" in this case the
Toledo, Wabash & Western r. r., advancing
the other two-thirdS and then gobbing the
road and barring the original stockholders
out The meeting was attended not only by
the stockholders in the interest of the mo,
nopoly," but also by those who had been
barred out; and the latter being The most num-
crOus took possession of the meeting and
kicked the others out, The others, however,
went 10 Il hotel and re.organizcd, and then
each set of stockholders elected a separate
board Of directors. The end of it will be n
lawsuit on the part Of the "insurgent" dircc
tors to get possession Of the road, in which
they will probably be beaten, and the Toledo
Wabash ~ Western monopoly" will triumph
This at least has been the usual way hereto
foIc, though Judge Upton has of late some
what alarmed the 'mouopollsts," by making
q few decisions nearer in accordance with jus
Hce and common sense than musty precedent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31
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 oiilce
IN the county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. $500