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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-17
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ALI. A MISTAKE.

John !"
The gentleman addressed read on, totally
oblivious that dainty pink and white appar
ition, in the shape of his friend Harry Dor
sets wife, STOOD at his side, patiently waiting
q hearing.
"John ~
A little louder this time.
John Grant started as if u torpedo had beer
exploded at his ear, and flung aside his even
ing paper. with startled
"Wellm
"Well, indeed!' pouted pretty Mrs. Dorset
"you men are intolerable sometimes Here
have been standing at your elbow for five
blessed minutes, and you never notice me nc
more than If ] were q marble statue"
Matter.offdct Johx glanced at his friends
wife with q curious look in his dark, grave
eyes, John was on the shady side of thirty
sensible quiet, diffdent, and old fashioned
in his manners and dress, and the ribbon.
and laces, tucks and furbelows, that made VI
Mrs. Dorset's toilet, gave her very unstatu
esque appearance in his eyes.
"She looks more like poppet," soliloquiz
ed this unrOmantic bachelor as he ran his fin
gers through his brown hair, and said, aloud
What is Il you want now, Lettie?"
why, | want to know if you are goin!
with US Tomorrow
"Where are YOU goings"
Bless mel don't you know? Why, W
planned an excursion to Stony Point two
weeks ago, and II has been talked over doz
en- times since. Will you go?"
"No"
John Sc. his lips in stern, hard line, as ht
looked out of the window and saw far down
the river narrow strip of woodland that ia
pered out to a point in the middle of the
stream, and a flush crept up into his sun
Drowned face, and mist gathered before his
blue eyes.
"But you must 60 We are all paired of
but Mrs Allan, and she must have an escort
"a widow"
Something very like fear showed itself in
Johns face, and Mrs. Dorset laughed hearti
ily
"a widow, and pretty one at that Come
John, say you'll 20, and spend pleasant
Fourth with US II will bother us awfully il
YOU don't, for wrote TO her TO come, and
that had her escort here, for of course
was sure you would 60"
"Did you tell her my name!'
"No."
"Send some other fellow, then"
aWho can send? Not Harry, for
wouldn't trust him with any woman, and all
The other gentlemen are engaged" laughed
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! WATCH Your CARPETs-COnsiderin the
cutlery, says the Rochester Union and Adoer
tlSer is being made in neighboring villages
concerning the ravages of new pest that has
lately arisen, namely, the carpet Lug These
bugs are described as being twice the size OF
the common bed bug, and covered with hair
Their color is muddy black. The first time
these were heard from in this section was Il,
Danville, last year, where they did consider
able damage. This year they have increased
and extended their territory, for it seems til at
they have become a source of extreme annoy.
ance IN Brockport A lady who resides in
that village informed reporter of this paper
yesterday that there is not a single house that
has escaped their depredations. la her house,
she said, every room was infested with them,
and they had eaten large holes in every car.
pet in the house Their tavorite mode of pro.
cedure is To follow the seam of the boards,
and eat their way clear through III some in.
stances the carpet has been eaten through so
clean that II looks rs though il had been cut
by very sharp knife. In other rooms they
had eaten large patches out Of it, generally
picking ut the centre of breadth. The lady
referred to SAYS she tried everything to get
rid of them, but without avail. Tobacco
seems TO make them livelier than ever, and
as for bug poison, they regard it rs luxury,
and grow fat on IT, We have not, as vet,
heard OF their making their appearance IN
this city, although, being so close to US. il
would be reasonable To expect visit from
them at any time. In the meantime, perhaps,
some of our scientific men will have rene.
dy prepared for them.
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Taking Toll.


The road was new and pleasant, too,
BY stream and forest winding;
The sky was fair, and everywhere
Surprises we were finding
Said !, "Tis queer! the toll-gatc's near,
And you cannot 90 by it an ~. e..
Without kiss, my pretty MISS"
Said she, you'd better try 1t"
took the toll--a generous dole
Despite her stout resistance,
Said SHE, The rate is very great
For such trifing distance"
II so you say, take back the pay
To each minutest fraction;
For your sweet sake I'd gladly take
a lesson In subtraction.
She whispered, "Nay, your taking way
Has robbed me of dozen;
But you're no kin, so don't begin
To prove yourself a cozen."
We journeycd on through shade and sun,
Regardless Of the distance,
And every day the toll we pay
That sweetens our existence.
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4 Priyateer I'm the Army.
EY ONEY EARLE.

BV ONCY EARLE,
Now, gintlemen, look up at me,
And view the irish nation
It's in me face, it's no disgrace,
It's over all creation;
A harum. scarum daddy buck,
There's nothn' can alarm me,
Because, you see, its great to be
private in the army.
ChorR-Over the say saileu away,
The wather was rough and storm
] couldn't resist the love TO inllst
\ private in the army.
fell in love wild Molly Doom,
The finest gcrl in town,
But soon | groaned she got heightened,
And called me an Irish clown;
She began to coort seegar sign,
And gave il breath iv blarncy;
So love declined, and thin jincd
A private in the army
Chorg-Over the say I sailed away, etc
! got note from Molly Doom,
Since away from home RAM
She says she found the dirty hound
Was only a wooden man.
guess I'll have to pack me duds-
Sweet Molly waits to charm me
So don't forget the boy me!
private in the army,
CEous-Over the say sailed away, etc.
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James Freeman Clark, in an article in the
October Atlantic on Tire topic, Have Ami.
mails Souls, p" relates the following:
"OR Sunday | have been in the habit of
driving to Boston to church: but on other
days drive To the neighboring villpge, where
are the pr office, shops of mechanics, and
other stores To 90 to Boston, usually turn
to the right when leave my driveway; to 20
to the village, | turn TO the left. Now, on
Sunday, if leave the .eins loose, so that the
horse may do as he pleases, he invariably
turns to the right ana goes to Boston. On
ether days, he as invariably turns to the left,
and goes to the village He does this so con.
stantly and regularly that none of the family
have any doubt of the fact that he knows 1t is
Sunday. How he knows it we are unable to
discover. have left my house at the same
hour on Sunday and on Monday in the same
carriage; with the same number of persons
III it; and yet on Sunday he always turns to
the right and on Monday to the left He is
fed on the same on Sunday as on other days,
but the man comes back to harness him a
little later on Sunday than at other times, and
that is possibly his method of knowing that
it is the day for going to Boston. But see
how much of observation, memory, and
thought is implied in all this"
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THE CONNOISSEURs.
A Fable from the Spanish of Yriarte.
by JOHN G. SAKE,

by JOHN G. SAKE.
Within a wine-vault once arose
A quarrel-so the story goes
Among the Bacchanalian crowd,
So fierce and bitter long and loud,
II fairly threatened broken laws,
And bloody noses-all because
Two parties held conflicting views
About the fittest way to choose
Their beverage! Some stoutly hold,
\ iirst-rate tap is always old;
At least, a thousand proofs attest
The oldes. always Is the best,
Not till the cunning spiders spin
A million lines across the bin,
Do men Of sense mbibc the juice;
Then, only then, It's fit for use,
Pure, mellow, fragrant, ripe; in fine
Worthy the glorious name Of miner
The others Just as roundly swear
New wine is best. Age" tthey declarc)
"ls far more apt to mar than mend,
Good wine, (whateycr fools pretend)
And then tits oft mere device,
Got up by rogues to raise the price"
While thus, with wrath that grew TO rage,
Their foolish feud the wranglcrs wage.
Up.spoke a stranger, from Navarro;
Cease. gentlemen! your wordy war!
I've tlppled wine of every sort,
Canary, Malta, Xeres, Port,
And many famous tap beside;
All brands and ages have ! tired;
The white, the red, the old, the new,
The good, the bad, the false, the true;
I've drunk in cellar, booth, and inn;
I've drank from bottle, cask and skin.
And If there be n Judge Of wine,
To know the fair, the foul, the tine,
In glass, or bumper, cup or can,-
By Jolly Bacchus Pm the man!
Crete erperto! Take my word,
For all the nonsense YOU have heard,
About the charm Of old or new
IT'S trial only tests the true!
Old wine may still be wretched stuff,
And new wine excellent enough
For men or gods! No rule on earth,
Save drinking, can decide its worth.
Give me good wine. and engage
I'll not inquire about its age!"
L'ENvoI.
In Books and Art some bid us seek
The highest worth in the" antique
While other critics just as wise)
No genius but the " modern" prise:
In Judging either, protest
think the toper's rule is best!
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\ JOKE on BKN BUTLER-The General
spoke his piece for the second time in the Es.
sex campaign on Saturday evening, TO an an.
dieuce of about 400 citizens ofthe fishing and
ship-building town of Essex The General
proceeded to discuss the financial problem,
and, while he was holding all men to pay
their honest debts, spoon was Lowered by
means OF a string through the scuttle of the
roof, and hung like a spectre in mid-air. A
glggle was heard from the audience, and il
soon assumed the proportions of roar. The
General tried 10 continue, but was several
times interrupted. He failed at first to OBJ
serve the Objectionable article of table use.
Gen. Butler finally placed his eye upon it and
gazed from right to Left Without word 10
say Hcagain attempted 81 proceed, but only
again 60 be interrupted. Finally, be shook
his handkerchief and Slaughtered himself
and remarked: We'll. | should think that
IS about as good an Igumeni as | can be op-
posed To-" The spoon wiCgled in the air,
and the General continued; There must be
some opposition in this town" Laughter
and applause l-B0s;0I TraEseript, Sept. 81
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the excursion to Stony Point delightful sue
cess, although Mrs Dorset called it misera-
bic failure.
The cottage was finished, and John married
the widow
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To THE WEsT.-Farmers, do you want
cheap cotton? Do you want a southern trade
produce, down the Father of Waters-Gods
highway and thorougffare? Do you desire
your allies in the commercial world, the
south, made prosperous, that they may raise
cotton, rice and sugar, and let you raise corn,
pork and beef without competition? If so,
walk up to the polls next November and vote
for a congress that will not recognize the
cowardly. despotic Kelloggs against the will
and vote of the people, giving them anarchy
instead of government, plundering extrava-
gance instead of economy, and cripple and
impoverish the people that they cannot bring
out the inexhaustible resources of that coun.
try and furnish you with good profitable
market.
To raise cotton ami sugar require capital
Men of capital will not risk investments, un
less order can be restored, for if they do they
they will lose and, perhaps, become bank
rupt. The consequence is to maintain live.
lihood, the citizens are driven to raise corn,
oats, wheat, beef and pork, and become com.
pe.itors with the northwest, TO the direct in
jury of Illinois and o.hcr western farmers If
you desire thus to work against your own
interests, destroy your own prospects, depre.
Ciate your own business as well as to dethrone
justice and unnecessarily persecute your own
race vote for a republican congress that will
by federal bayonets reinforcement laws and
civil rights bills, keep carpetbaggers and ne
groes in office against the majority of the vo-
tiers of the states south, and thereby cripple
the industry Of that country, as above stated,
and deprive yourselves of market-Pekia
Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-17

| CHARLES CARROLL.-The Gaflain Gazette
published at Shawneetown, gives the follow
ing sketch of the life of Charles Carroll. the
Democratic, Opposition candidate for State
Treasurer:
Mr. Carroll was born in the state of Virgin
ia in 1882. He was educated at the Prince
ton University of Kentucky. After c0mplet
ing his studies he entered the BUSINESS house
ofJohn ID. Richardson, Of this city, then as
now, one of the most extensive mercantile
houses and produce dealers in Southern Hi.
nois. His close attention to business transac-
tions were so highly regarded by his employer
that he admitted him as an equal partner in
1852. This business relation continued until
1868, when Mr.. Carroll built large business
house and became a rival of his former part.
ner and the many reliable business men OF
our city. Few men have met with greater
success. His social and strict business rela,
tions have endeareG him to our people, and
he ranks to-day among the first business men
of Southern Illinois. He has always been in
the van of all movements having in view the
developments of Egypt
Politically, Mr.. Carroll is a democrat, a
diligent and manly worker in the cause; yet
has never been known to seek public posi-.
ton, In 1871 he was rendered The nomina-
ton for state senator from the 3D. district but
declined, and at that period would have been
elected by at least 1900. In 1872 he was APP
pointed member Of the board Of river com
missioners of illinois, by Governor Palmer,
AS business man, he has few, If any, supe-
riors, and man whose consciousness of duty
places him beyond the alurements that too
frequently seduce men from the path of right
and duty. HIS nomination was the result of
honest conviction of duty by the largest and
most talented body of men ever assembled in
convention in the state OF Illinois He
comes up to the Jeffersonian standard of
qualification Ole is capable, he is honest
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

DIED AT the Posi- OF lioEoR.-B Bishop
QUINN, Of Mobile, has received dispatch
from Pensacola, announcing that three OF
the Sisters Of st. Joseph, who had been
nursing the yellow fever patients at the
navy-yard, were themselves stricken with
the disease, and died of it.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10
Bon7 Use 4 Hard pencL

Y An Indiana editor advises people against
using a hard penciI,and goes on to tell why.
His wife desired him 10 write note to n
lady, inviting her to meet q party OF friends
at her house. After chubby" had done as
his wife desired and started TO post the note,
she saw on another piece of paper an i'm
preston of what he had written. 1t was;
Street Ndttic.
Ellie desires your company on Wednes-
day, to meet the Smithcrs. Don't iail 10
come, and my darling, shall have the hap
pines of long walk home with you, anu a
swe Get good night-kIsa. dare not soc you
often, or my all-cou suming love wonld be
tray us both. But, Matte, dear, don I IAN
to come.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

The pumpkin and buckwheat crops
are reported to be unusually large this
season.
A London paper classes "sophistica
ted milk among current domestic grie-
VanccS.
According To official statistics just
published, there were 52s5 suicides in
France in 1872
Thursday the Goth instant is appoin-
ted as Thanksgiving Day in the Pro.
vince of Ontario.
'Sombody has asccItaincd that it takes
is, 600 house flies of average size to
make pound.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

A RECENT coinage at the Paris mint of
81 900 worth of centimes has been felt as
such relief to purchasers that further
and larger issue has been ordered. A
centime is rather less than the tenth part
of Frennh two-sous piece, an English
penny, or an American two-cent COIN
There are things sold in France at rates
which render useful coins smaller than a
sou. the valuefof which is five confines
VIII rs the cent is the smallest coin
but there formerly WAS a half-cent
equiv llent to the English farthing, Oh
two and half French confines.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

judge Picrrepont of New York, is
personally satisfied that Grant does not
want third term, and feels called up
on Ia explain why Grant makes such a
secret OF a fact in which the public ne
ccssarily take great interest. His eX-
PLANTATION is that Grant. like Falstatf
will not give reasons on compul-
sion. y
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10
The Louisiana UHife LPdUUe

The Attorney General upon being inter
rogated concerning the rumors prevalent in
New Orleans that he had instructed tho
commencement of legal proceedings against
members of the White League throughout
Louisiana, said that he did not consider il
worth while either to confirm or to deny
the reports. From this it is inferred there
is good foundation for the rumor.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

The South Carolina conservatives have
sensibly resolved to support the indepen-
dent republican candidates, as linen whose
antecedents entitled them to confidence in
their integrity and honesty" II Grant will
let the decent people OF South Carolina
alone, they may get q reputable government
at last. But the earpet-baggers will not
easily let 60 their hold.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

TnE State of Maine sold large lot of its
timber lands at auction tho other day.
About 10000 acres were disposed OF ut
prices ranging from So cents TO 81 80 per
acre, and the right TO cut timber and grass
upon about 100000 acres more was sold at
from 81 c. to 81 IS per acre. The total
amount realized was about $4,000.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

The Press inquiries: "Wby should We
change oui rulers?' Really,the reasons are
so many that we scarcely know where to
begin TO cnumcrate them. One reason might
bs mentioned, that they appear to be set
of rascals. Another is, that our people
would rather rule hemsclves.- philadelphia
(rouicle.
The daily gazette., 1874-10-10

In spite Of the heavy debt and the
enormous drain upon her resources,
France continues to accumulate the pre-
cious metals. The United States cannot
by premiums and rigorous exactions i'll
regard to customs duties, force them to
stay here.
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M AItRIED

April I'D, 1874, at the residence
OF the brides father. near Hedges
vile. w. Va, by Rev. u. I'll. Mil
Ter, Samuel Candy and Miss fIar-
riet A. Stuckey, all Of Berkeley
county. w Va.
April Goth, 1874, iii ll4e nj E.
Church South. at Hcd2csyiilp. w.
Va, by Rev. III G.. Miller, Benja-
min " oyer, 10 Miss Malind
Harris
(llagerstoNn papers please r,spy
On the ssh Of January in Green
castle, Pa, by the Rev. Fl. E.
FORMER. Mr. Daniel III Mathews
to Miss Lucy v. Charlton; alt Of
this place.
(Greencastle papers please copy.)
Anthe 2slh of April, 1T Freder-
lex Md, by Rev. Father Gaifney,
John Floyd, ~ Martlnsburg, To
Miss Della &. Thomas, OF Freder-
lex county Md. The printer was
bountifuily remembered, and in
return weekend our heariisst con-
gratulations and best wishes for
happiness ndprosperity.
On the Goth Of Aripil, mt The Pres
byterian Church, Gerardstown, hy
Rev. II. II. Wilson. Mr. John L.
Holiday, of stafford county Va,
and Miss Mary w. Dapuy. OF
Berkeley county.
On the Goth, at the II. b. Church,
by Rev. j w. Howe, Mr. Richard
McSherry Zepp and Miss Mary
Church, all OF this place
In the NJ. Il. Church, III Berkc-
ley Springs on last tuesday
morning, 2lst Inst, by Rev j w.
Smith, Mr.. VIM. A. Snodgrass. Of
Louisville, KY, formerly OF
Berkeley Springs and Miss II.
Jennie Boone, daughter of Jos.
Boone, Esq, Of Berkeley Springs.
On the 9Th inst. on the North
Branch Of the Potomac, about
10 feet from the West Virgins.
shore, In canoe, By REV. Henry
Hoffman, Mr.. John F Huffman.
and Miss Martha Il. Bland, both
Of Pcndlcton county, w. Va
On The 23rd inst, by the Rev.gJ.
+ Ockerman, assisted by Rev. G.
w. Cooper, Presiding elder D
Winchester District; james w.
Dean aud Emily ". 5nowdeal,
both of this place.
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beginning to peep through the
green earth at the bright sunshine
after "A long winter sleep, closed
their petals in death slumber as
the chilly flakes fell upon them.
Our hearts went out in sympay
thy for the poor little birds that
had mistaken their calendar and
come TO visit ustoo soon. In the
thick foliage Of the cedar, and un-
der the caves of the houses, they
sought shelter from the beating
storm.
The snow storm has passed now,
anu nothing but a few dead flow
ers and withered blossoms left to
tell that it has peen. We trust IL
will not be repeated before next
October:
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Communicated

Messrs. Editors
: In your issue of Saturday last, i
notice an article In reference to
some dissatisfaction among citi-
zens in the direction of Bunker
Hill, at the idea Of extending the
Martinsburg & Potomac Rail DAD
to Charlestown and then connect
with the Washington & Ohio r..
r. You are correct when you
state there is dissatisfaction and
more, there is disappointment that
the NJ. & p. r.. r. has not been ex-
tended as contemplated, when we
voted unanimously for the county
subscription OF ten thousand dollars
per mile to aid In its construction
from the Potomac river to the
Frederick county line. The general
idea in this vicinity is that if the
road is extended to Charlestown,
our chance to get a branch in this
direction is slim indeed. 1t is
we'll known that the Shenandoah
Valley Road, now building South
from Charlestown through the Lu
ray Valley, is owned and controlled
by the same great company that
helped to build the M. Il p. Road.
When once ii makes the connec-
ton at CharlestoWn, then it will
have secured the object of a line
South, 20 compete with the Valley
Railroad, which is controlled by
the Baltimore & Ohio Company,
the Pennsylvania Company's great
rival.
There is no objection to securing
the route of the Washington a.
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TRIBUTE OF RESP ECT

At a regular meeting of Graft
tude Lodge No. 26, J.. o. o. f
held in their lodge room at
Hcdgesville, Berkeley county, w.
Va, April Is, 1874, the following
preamble and resolutions were
adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the
all wise Ruler of the universe to
enter our lodge and remove from
our midst brother George A. III.
Slaughter.
ResolUed, That in the death of
brother Slaughter, the lodge has
lost a faithful member, the com
munity quiet and industrious
citizen, and his family kind and
affectionate husband and father.
Resolved, That we sympathize
with the family of the deceased in
this bereavement.
Resolved, That we wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty
days in token of our regards for
ur deceased brother.
Resolved, That copy of the
foregoing resolutions be presented
to the family of our deceased
brother, and also to the papers of
county that they be published.
nj. &. MADENBOUsCH,
JOEL PEREGoRY, Com.
@. w. MCALLIsTER,