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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05
HOME MATTERS.


The municipal patriots to the number of eleven
assembled at the City Hall on Tuesday evening.
Mayor Swift presided.
Many very important matters were disposed Of,
such as discussing the feasibility of laying side
walk on Webster street and lighting gas lamp
near the residence Of County Treasurer Ray
mond.
Street supervisor Norris reported the receipt
Of 81 as poll tax, and several bills were allowed
and ordered paid.
The trivial matters that the people and the
FREE TRADER have urged the council TO notice,
such as equipping the fire department with
horse and hose cart, and the removal OF the man
trap called bridge Oh Main St., were Of too lit
tie account for the august body to tackle Nor
rs Avenue is macadamized, the boulevard IS
grayeled and the butchers are happy. s3i9 paid
the bill and OF course the dear people fully sH-
preciate the improvement.
4 proposition was made TO furnish the frem.n
with water proof hats and caps, we suppose 10
be kept for use in case they got caught out IN u
shower and stuck in the mud with their Eos'
carriage. Lest the city should be short" when
the next alley wants grading, we would suggest,
as matter of economy, that hats and coats be
stricken out and umbrellas substituted. This
would be a great saving and they could be used
by the boys Sunday evenings.
The fire department committee was also in
struc,ed to purchase a "rfdn-er." This IS new
arrangement, and if ii works there should be q
full dozen procured FOR use in the council cham
Der We never heard it called by that name be-
fore but suppose that "a rose ny any other name
would BE- rs sweet
Ab;ll for three hundred dollars for use OF the
artesian well on the square was presented. Con
sidering the very small amount Of waterused by
city officials, either as a beverage or for foot
wash, we consider The bill simply outrageous.
Don't pay it, Dads, but either plug mp The hole or
else move il out OF town =, nuisance.
He that giycth cup of cold water in my
name shall receive his reWard"-$30O.
II there j. no reduction made in the bill j IA
proposed 70 test the new "r.d,,-s.ha" as soon as
il arrives upon the stockholders q! the court
house bore
Send for Mrs DcGccr and let the 10" ne
So uclched with imposing ceremonies.
The Solons will give another matinee "u jan
uary 9TH, $50.
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SCARED BY AN OWL.-It seems Georgia
has a law on its statute books providing that
where persons have been convicted of offences
or misdemeanors punishable with fine and
Imprisonment, and the culprit is unable or
unwilling TO pay the fine, he may have ball
attached TO bis ankle and be put upon the
public roads TO work it out. The newly
converted Chicago Tribune quotes this law
against the democratic state of Georgia, and
then rolling up its eyes with sanctimonious
horror exclaims:
Under such a law as tins the black man
can be virtually reduced to condition of
serviude. He can be removed from one
county to another and hired out to his old
master who has the means of making his
servl;ude as long as lie may choose. The
Georgia bill is in every way as infamous as
the Texas bill, and was drawn up for the
same purpose-that is, of obtaining cOmpen-
sation for the loss of slave property and IA.
bor.n
The Georgia law says not n word about
whites or blacks, and of course, applies to
both Colors II is not over a dozen of years
ago that in being delayed few hours at
! Syracuse, y Y, we observed half dozen
offenders against the ordinances of that city
working out their fines on the streets with
ball and chain attached to their ankles Is
New York slave state, or is return 10
slavery threatened in that state? Georgia is
the only southern state that has had the nerve
to purge itself thoroughly OF carpet Dagger
and scalawag rule, and is therefore the only
southern state that pays the interest on Ms
public debt, Is blessed with good government,
comparatively low taxes, and is really pros
porous. It's contras, in these respects with
the misery of the other states o. the south
that still groan under republican rule is so
marked anG damaging, that the dimmest al
fusion to the happiness of democratic Gcorria
always cNci,cs an oath or glunt from a
Thorough Grant republican.
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.essly out in the cold

a week ago il was announced tina, John
". Forney, publisher o: two papers, both
daily had sold out the Philadelphia Press
10 AleZ. Mcclure, who would hereafter con.
duct it as an Independent paper. II seems
however, To have been mere dodge Of For
ney's 10 make raise out Of the radical
leaders. OF course Forney knew that Grant
Borie, Kelly and The rest would never allow
The Fress TO 60 over to the opposition il
money could save Il, and SO when they came
Gown handsome il response TO Forney''
threat, bis convenient friend Mcclure grace
fully steps out and Forney resumes the syCo
phsntic helm OF his"two papers, both daily.
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Dave Gage, the dclauhing Chicago CITY
Treasurer, is at present on trial. at Waukcran
having got change of venue from Cook
county Ia Lake. Tuesday and Wednesday
lhe first two days of the trial, were taken un
by the prosecution in making their case. and
they proved pretty square steal on Dave OF
about $4,000 Button Wednesday and Thurs
day the witnesses for the defence had the
floor, and they proved Dave TO be SO thor
oughy Innocent and honest man that even
the prosecuting attorney, il is said, began "a
doubt whether he was not trying the wrong
man. Exceptions" enough have already
been taken TO the proceedings thus Ear to &c,
il dozen times in the Supreme Court, SO
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TIE Stout BlCKFoRD CASE.-The Ottawa
correspondent of the Marseillcs Hc,Gi6 gives
the following resume of the evidence IN the
case of TIE Pop'e vs.. Bjrit1ri, which was
tried IN our Circuit Court week before last.
and which at the time excited considerable
local interest. The case was briefly noticed
in our columns last week and the week be
fore in our resume OF the circuit court pro-
ccedings, but having been requested 10 give q
more detailed statement of it, we avail our
selves of the report in the HerdId:
Mr.. Bickford was tried upon an indictment
wherein lac Was charged with obtaining from
d.. Stout a certificate OF stock of the Ottawa
Glass company, the property of DIR. Stout, or
his wife, of the value of $4,000, by false pre-
lenses with intent 10 convert the same 10 his
own use and cheat and deraud the doctor
Ii appeared upon the trial tina. the doctor
had Originally placed this stock in the hands
of Mr.. Bickiord 20 raise upon for the ulti-
mate benefit of both parties; that subsequent
liz MIR. Bickford agreed to give the doctor
sos 900 of Land and Water Power Co. stock
therefor Snd then, with the full knowledge
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Is there gold IN the Black Hills? Mr.
Walter Strain, OF Buffalo, has just returned
TO Des Moines from that suppositious new
81 Dorado, where he spent the last tire,
months in prospecting. Mr.. Strain reports
that the only gold he found was pocket gold
and tha, not in paying quantities. OF course il
he had found gold by the bushel, Mr. Strain
would at once proclaim the fact TO the whole
Ivorll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

The opponents Of the reelection Of Carl
SChurz to the L. 5. Senate from Missouri are
putting forward the name of James Shields as
ms successor We know of no man in the
west whom We should be better pleased to see
returned TO the L. s. Senate than Gen Shields
Illinois never had senator who served the
state more faithfully or effectively, and the
entire west has no man who would be more
bingly devoted to her tue interests.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

Desrael was so III on the 18th as to be I'M
able TO leave town.
On the 29,h ul, u storm OF grea, violence
prevailed on the English coast - lives are
reported lost.
A circular letter from Archbishop Moaning
was read in all the Catholic churches Of
London on Saturday, declaring that all per-
sons who do not accept the dogma of Papal
infalibili,y cease to be Catholics.
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Spain.

Marshal Sarrano left Madrid on yesterday
(jth) for the North, where he goes for the
purpose of directing military operations. In
the selection of his staff, particular pains
were taken that none should be placed on it
who is suspected of being a supporter of
Prince Alionzo, the son of eXQueen lSa-
bella.
The Carlst leaders, Nclarco aud Cucula,
have unsuccesstully attempted 10 enter the
Province of Murcia with their bands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

Mr.. NJ. Pobst, in the L. 5. Circuit Court al
Washington, on Thursday, recovered $3,SGs
IS Of the Baltimore Il Ohio Il. II. Co. for
causing the death Of his wife by negligence
year ago. We can form an approximate
IGea how the value of wife can be figured
down 10 the exactitude of dollar, but whcr,
the 81 cents come IN is pulling enough {,
destroy a nights sleep
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4 cotemporary thus describes TiIdcn, L!

A contemporary thus describes Tildcn, the
newly elected Governor of New York:
He is u thin, at,enuated old gentleman
wears a stock and looks like dancing mast
er of the olden days, reminding us of the old
nam who can 'nimbly caper in lady's
chamber to the lascivious blessings OF lutte y
Tildcn with nothing on but a stock, would
be q fit companion Of the Georgia gentleman
who is dressed up TO the conventional re
ouirement when he has on a shirt collar and
4 pair of spurs
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Warranted winter wheat -four 300 per hun
bred pounds, at Woods Eagle Mills.

II will be well for persons having money which
they wish to invest in safe and profitable bust
ness to examine the workings of the Fox river
horse collar manufacturing company at Dayton,
His. So great is the demand for their goods that
dealers are already sending in their orders for
spring delivery.
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Tvpnrr,xT TO EvERYBODY.--Iust received ~
Invoice of oyercoats which are offered at the fol-
lowing prices: \ good number-one chincLiila
oyercoat worth SIS and Sli for 50 and $40; fine
hlrc black and olive all wool overeoats with
,utfs handsomely made, worth $50 and So, Tor
81, and SIS, at the cheapest and largest clothing
house IN Lit Sale county. Vi. STIEFEL 4 60.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

An item crept into last weeks paper stating
that JGo. Bailey had entered into q co-parIheF
ship with Mr. Friedman in the grocery business
This is incorrect, as Mr. Freedman still continues
sole proprietor and Mr.. Bailey as salesman
Both however viii be pleased to see their iFieh1s
as heretofore.
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NillS Manual.

We desire to cdll the attention Of our citizens
to the fact that Mr., :. g. Kenistan, gentleman
in every sense, is in the city introducing to ia
vorlblc notice this excellent work
lie will deliver all books ordered just before
Christmas, thus giving splendid opportunity
for securing valuable holiday present. The
agent is stopping at the Park House, and sam
pie copy Of the work may be seen at Osman II
Hapcman's book store
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For your crackers call at Piergue's.

DO not waste your money by buying sholay
made shirts, but engage LSvett TO make them
for you-he viii guarantee the best styles &h"
perfec; tit every time Shirt factory and laundry
on Main street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

LASAILr Co. UNION GRANGE-The annual
mcc.inc of the La Sale County Union Grange
will he held in Ottawa, on Friday, December ll;h.
The election Of officers and important bus
mess will he transacted. \ full attendance q
requested.
County papers please copy.
GEO. !. True, Secretary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

go 10 Ebersols for fine fancy cutlery Tor ne
holidays. just received, pocket knives Win
magnifyng glasses, watch keys, &c, one siyle
with whole carpenter shop attached, another
with surgeons kit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

THE SALARY GKABBERs.-Thc following
list Is said to comprise all the salary grabbcfs
hat have been reelected to the next congress
out Of 40 who Were candidates for reelection.
The remaining l35 original salary grabbers
were too badly used up before the election TO
De deemed eligible candidates, and are hope.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

TAKE NorIcr.-Just received large job lot
0, oyercoa,s from our mandatory which 10 the
public we viii sell al greatly reduced price.
". sTlEFEL 4 Co, White Corner.
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discouraged 1t seems that pre-
ferred claims have been allowed sufficient to
consume the bulk Of the assets.
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For SALE-A tirSt-class livery stable, wei
stocked with horses and carriages and doing as
good a business as any stable ia Ottawa. For
further particulars, terms, &c, apply 20 Mrs. j.
ID. Rhodes, Ottawa, III.
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

| The annual report Of the Secretary OF the
Interior gives us namber OF rather interest.
inc figures in reference to the great Pacific
railroad, one half Of which is owned and run
by company calling itself the Union Pacific
Railroad Company and the other half-the
ICalitornIs end-by another company calling
itself the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
The Eastern or L. p. end, the Secretary says,
cost for its construction and equipment, s l2,-
427 2774l that is to say, that is the footing
of the various sums, consisting Of about $46,.
OOO, 900 goyernmenSbounty S25 100000 stock
sold, and some $4500OOOO borrowed by
nor,gaging the road) which were used up
in constructing and equipping the road The
earnings of the road, costing this round sum,
were as follows
Total earnings for the year end.
ing June 80 1874. ..........$ lO,246, 1GOlG
Deduct operating expenses. 5,OS9, 'S9l Il
Net earnings. ................Sj 50, lj3, 0IO99
Which is about ~ per cent. on its total
cost. But as the company has an annual in.
terest account on its Indebtedness TO meet Of
S., 26S, 30J 81, of course the stockholders are
minus a dividend.
But take an honest view Of the case The
Union Pacific Railroad Company, as the
Credit Mobiller investigations showed, in
stead of costing l12 millions Of dollars, in
reality cost less than $j0000000, every dol
lar of which, except three or four millions,
were given it by the government. The whole
Of the sixty-two more millions that were rails
ed by mortgaging the road and selling stock
were stolen outright by the Credit Mobillcr
ring, the contractors and officers OF the road
Putting the honest cost of the road then, at
$4,000 900, and the net earning at 50, lJ3.
go, the road, after paying six per cent. on
600 left to be divided on its $25,000000 of tic-
titious stock, or used in paying off its ndcbt-
edness TO the government. In view Of the
boldfaccd thieving that was INDUCED in by
the managers OF the road in It's construction,
and of the further fact that the present pre-
tended stockholders and owners of the road
never in actual cash paid $2000o,O00 for the
property, the government ought at once to
take possession of the road, Gust the thieves
that have always controlled it, and run it on
honest principles at least until It's debts are
paid.
The Central Pacific Railroad, according to
the same report of the Secretary of the In
terror, cost $14S,291 ISL, and June 80, 1874,
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For SALE.-Four thoroughbred short-born
bulls and SIX pure Essex boars. One bull VIII
be traded for a good carriage horse Persons de-
string to secure any Of the above should apply
at once TO W. }. Nicely, Ottawa, III.
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its end.

THAT no matter what the verdict at Wauke-
, gan may be, the trial is not within years of
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Good spring wheat -four s2.'o per Au''o'eI
at Woods Eagle Mills.
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In the good old ante fire times the sherman
House" was Chicago's most popular ho'e'' we
are glad 20 know that this popularity Is h"' res
deserved than il was then. The new sherman
even surpass,s the old.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-05

In addition to the evening class at the Tele-
graph Institute day class is receiving instruc-
tons Apply early.
The center Of attraction during the past week
has been the Modern Wonder Dollar Store, at III
Main street, On last evening new feature was
opened at the same place, viz: candy bazaar.
1t is conducted upon Il basis similar to the great
chrome sale except that the prizes are all gold
and silver. From what we saw last might've
would suppose that nearly five hundred pieces
of the glittering coin were distributed. II 5
a bona fdc concern and we doubt not viii be Wei
DatrOniZed
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Jay Cookies failure is turning out worse
than anybody expected. The creditors are
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"SINGER TRIUMPHANT,"-Sworn sales for the
year of 1873
The Singer Manufacturing Co. sold..... 1879
Victor Manufacturing CO............... 1,43o
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A Grand Entertainment.

Z. A. Thomas IL Co., OF Chccgo, have been en-
gagged to exhibit Halls Illuminated Mirror OF
the World" in the Ottawa Methodist Episcopal
church, Saturday evening, Dec. 9Th, for the ben
eh: Of the Sabbath School.
This exhibition has been given in many Of the
best churches in Chicago several times, and wit
messed by thousands of people and is pronounc-
ed tlrst-class in every respect.
Do not miss seeing it. Commencing T.
o'clock. Admission, adults, 50 cents, children,
20 cents
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All subscriptions TO be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money
order or registered letter
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Warranted winter wheat -four $500 per un
drod mounds, at Woods Eagle Mills.
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Fresh bread, buns, rusks end cakes, e! Pierguc's.
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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
Ia The country:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. $500
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The place to get cheap -four is at Woods Ea,I.
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The Glass Blowers Association will give their
annual ball at Turner Hall, on the 24th instant.
From the preparations already made and the en-
ergy with which all of the members are taking
hold Of it, we predict that il Will be "the bail OF
the season" as well as pleasant reunion of The
members. Tickets Sl.00, supper extra.
Agent wanted for 4 fast selling book. Address
drawer 100 Ottawa III.
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School books of all kinds, at Osman x Hapc.
Innils
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The place to get cheap -four is at Woods Eagle
Mills
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GEO. !. True, Secretary.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

The President has astonished his enemies
and COMPOUNDED his special southern friends
by appointing Don A. Pardec judge of the
United States district court for Louisia' a.,
il place of Durell resigned to escape i'm.
peachmen. The new judge is a native If
Ohio-thc President seems to like Ohio
timber for judges served through the war
Of the REBELLION IN an Ohio regiment re.
moved 10 New Orleans ia 1865, was elected
judge Of the second in cial district Of Lou
isiara in 1868 and reelected -four years
later with ut orgn1ized opposition. 1t is
stated that las aoider he made himself
an excellent reputation for courage and
ability )" rs a lawyer he ''met with flaticr-
ing success" winning ''lhc confidence and
respect of all classc, :" and IS judge ''he
has, by his INTEGRITY, courtesy AM aiten-
the judicial ability he bas.displaycd, gained
the confidence and respect of the bar"
This is high p'ai'c coming as it docs from
political opponents, but the New Orleans
Times, democratic, goes still further. In
considering the vacancy, some time ago, it
thus referred to Judge Pardee: "A Presi-
dent who is willing to ignore the partisan
in Judicial appointments could find extra
ordinary legal attachments in this district
but ii a republican must be appointed, let
him take one like Judge Pardee, who has
never soiled the crmine by corruption or
partisan action"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

Senator Edmunds has introduced bill
for the relief of the United States dis
trict Judge of Vermont" We are not
aware of the nature Of the ''reliel" pro-
posed, but presume that its obieci il to al
low Judge Smalley to retire now with the
same rights and salary as he could two or
three years hence. 1t Is an undoubted
fact that tho.United States district &C rt
for Vermont will need "relef' ere long, if
it does not noN, as Judge Smallcy's illness,
if we understand it, is OF such nature as
to preclude any hope of his being able TO
resume his judicial duties. He has made
IN excellent judge-in that respect, dis
appointing both friends and enemies-and
it is no more than just, under the circum-
stances, that lie should be allowed to retire
at the age of siXty-eight upon full pen
sion. This would be his right when he ar
rived at seventy yeas, and in this case,
two years ought TO make no difference,
That the administration of civil and criml-
nal justice are impeded ought alone to
ensure the passage of such blll-the
salary for two years not being of much ac-
count in comparison. We judge that the
Senator introduces the bill in the interest of
Judge Smalley and the people of the state,
and not to make fat birth for some aspir-
ing politician. whom we will not name at
present, although the people of a certain
district can try their hand at guessing.