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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

Told by Richard GRAFT White, In the GALAXY for December
Dogs cannot laugh, except with their tails
and then their laugh Is laugh of joy. ]
doubt the existence of doggish sense of
humor. But scorn and contempt they un.
doubleday do ieel-they show i. TO other logs,
and | believe that they mus: feel il for some
men. At least should not like to run the
risk Of los ng the respect of dog of any
character. | should certainly see il in the
contemptuous whisk of his tail and in the
sidelong glance of his eye. The most supreme
exhibition of contempt that ever saw was
from dog of mine. He was noble beast,
large and beautiful. HIS sire was an English
bloodhound, his dam ST. Bernard mastiff.
He was iawn colo-ed, brindled, and his ears
were softer than the finest silk He was so
big that he could stand on all fours and take
rol! with his mouth from the dining table,
and that he could spring up put his paws on
my shoulder, and look me IL the face. And
yet | had little black-and.tan that would
bully dear old Thor-fOr SO | named him
out of everything; everything, that Is, but
bones, meatless bones for that is a subject
upon which no dog Of any delicate sense will
allow the least outside interference But
Thor loved Puck, and would let the little
rascal do almost what he liked and when
his teasing and Impudence reached a point
that was intolerabe, the grand old fellow,
instead OF taking his tormenter by the back
of the neck and dropping him somewhere out
of the way, would meekly come and put his
great paw on my knee 10 beg me to go out
and set matters straight. And yet for Puck
he would fight anything and many was the
row into which he got by standing up tor his
quarrelsome little playfellow.
One day took Thor with me on a new
walk, IN the course of which we passed the
gate of farmer who had two pointer dogs,
who were very cross and quarrelsome with
both man and beast; even 50 much SO that
they attacked men that came 10 the gate. As
We approached the gate, there they law
together, outside of il upon the close green
grass that stretched into the road Al the
sight of Thor they pricked up their ears, rose
TO their feet, and began 10 growl Thor,
trotting on ahead of me, turned his head
moment, but kept ON his trot. As we drew
near they crOuched together upon their bellies
and began 10 move thus toward the middle OF
the road; and when we were opposite their
gate, with one yelping bark they made a
Simultaneous rush upon the stranger. Oh,
Thor, Thor, did the spirit of Shakespeare
enter into thee, that without even turning thy
head again thou heavedst up tiny leg, like
Crabs dog, and served thUse dogs as he served
the gent!ewoman's farthingale, then joggedsi
on as il nothing had happened, leaving them
10 sneak back IL their lair with their tails
between their legs, less In fear Than astonish-
ment, and thy delighted master to cleave the
air with laughter! Verify, think there be
some human ours who like 10 spring yelping
upon man merely because he is a stranger,
whom IL would be well ii some big human
mastiff would treat somewhat after the same
fashion. They deserve no more respectful
consideration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

Our old friend John Hoffman is az present
giving series of "reminiscences Of the olden
time from week to week in the MENDOZA Meas,
all of which are very readable but not always
accurate. In his last installment, for instance
he mentions the Hon. J. y. Glover as the
" whig' candidate for representative 10 1874
Mr. Glover never was whig. The democrats
were somewhat split up" in then candidates
that year, most Of them, like Mr.. Hoffman
himself for sheriff, being "independeHt' or
stump candidates, but Mr.. Glover was demo
crat and as such was always known until his
detection on the Nebraska question IN 1856.
The following anecdote is characteristics
While canvasslng the county for Sheriff in
company with J. .. Glover, Of Ottawa, who
was the whig candidate for the legislature,
Andy O'COnner, the democratic candidate
and Col. Barber, independent candidate, had
cODgregated together awaiting dinner 81 the
knickerbOcker Hotel, nine miles above Otta
wa, on the Chicago road, and while there
Judge John ID. Cation and family drove up III
a carriage, and while talking there were
many things said on politics which he does
not remember, but they all gave the impress
sion that they were going to support him for
Sheriff. While conversng there was man
herding sheep close by; he came up drag.
ging a lamb or sheep in his hand, looked up
at Judge Cation and SAID, as that your dog,
sir, under the carriage" at is, sir.' "Well,
sir, j want you TO pay me for this sheep, yOar
dog killed 1t "Cant be possible, it is not
sheep killing dog, it Is hunting dog"
Makes no difference, lfthat is your dog, that
IS the dog which killed my sheep and want
my pay for it, BY that time the Judge be-
gan to go get in hurry to start for his farm
at Plainfield, will Co. The Judge turned to
Mr. II. and said Mr. H., Hill you settle with
this man Tor the sbeep?' "Yes, sir, will"
At that time dinner was ready, they went to
their dinners and the Judge started When
they got to the house Mr. II. called for all
hands to drink, particularly the man who had
the sheep. There were a good many to drink
and he paid the bill. He said to the man,
what do you ask for your Sheep" Fifty
cents = and he paid it; and the first time
he saw Judge Cation he repaid him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

An immense land swlndle in southeast
Missouri and northern Arkansas has been
unearthed. The ring, besides the parties on
the ground, has agencies in Cincinna,', Pitts,
burgh, Philadelphia, New York, and Man,
chester, England Some Of the agencies have
done an excellent business, and It is estimat-
ed that the ring has forged and disposed of
deeds to at least 100000 acres Of land,
worth some $25 ,OOO, 900 or $3900O,0)o,
The general plan OF operations Icy the ring
was, to get possession of the yearly deln.
quent tax lists Of the counties, iron, which
names and accurate descriptions of lands Of
all outside owners were obtained, and to such
lands forged deeds were made, showing titles
through several fictitious parties. The deeds
were ingeniously drawn, having the proper
acknowledgment taken in due form before
David 8. Bigham, notary public for ST. Louis
county. The deeds were also properly re-
corded in the counties where the land lies
and have the appearance OF being genuine in
every respect. Whenever parties desired alb
stracts Of title, they obtained them IN due
form, showing the chain OF TILE running
back through successive parties to the govern
ment. In some cases, deeds were forged to
lands occupied, but as rule the ring contin.
ed its operation to the lands OF non residents
which were unoccupied. No suspicion at
taches to the recorders OF the counties max
ing ont the abstracts Of titles, as they have
simply followed the records as they appear
IN making out the chains Of title The oper.
atoms Of The swindlers was doubtless greatly |
facilitated by the general destruction OF
records in the region involved during the
;ivil war
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25
Ballou's MONTHLY.

The January number of Ballou's, in add
ton to its fine ILLUSTRATIONS and other at
fractions, gives the first installment of story
by NJ. Quad, the funny man of the Detroit
Free Press. Following is list OF the con
tents:
Windsor Castle; President Lincoln and
the National Monument; Versailles; Weary
Miss Anderson's Right Hand Naomi's Jour.
ney; Harbingers of War; Miss Kenlems
Valentine; The Fortune Teller; Monteith
Brothers.; My Valentine; The Diamond
Cross; A Pretty Young Lady l'7G; Beauty g
Doing; Jagoni's Ride TO Death; The Ice
Raft; Running Away to Sea: Mr. Rayburn
Our You've PEoPLE's SToRY.TELLER-That
Taylor Boy; The Great Horseshoe; Ruth.
ven's Puzzle Pafie; Curious Matters; The
Housekeeper; Facts and Fancles; Our An.
nouncement for 1876; New Novels, nlustrat.
Humorous PIctures.)
Any of the above publications may be seen
at the book store of Osman & Hapeman,
where single copies are FOR sale and subscrp.
tions received
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25
~, Nicholas.

The January st. Nicholas has caught TIT
holiday spirit in full flow and bubbles ovel
with good things. For children's periodi
cal its number of contributors is really aston
ishing. The list includes Bayard Taylor
Celia Thaxter, Noah Brooks, Louisa Nj. Al
colt, C.. =. Cranch, Susan Coolidge, Edward
Eggleston, j. 4. Trowbrdge, and dozen
of others; and as for Christmas, it is like get.
ting into the SAINTS well filed sleigh and
taking ride with him. We have Christmas
in the Arctic Regions Christmas in Europe
Christmas in the South, and Christmas IN
the Far East It's true, as Miss Fanny Roper
Feudge tells u.s.
The Orentals themselves do not know
much about Christmas, either as holiday,
or the blessed anniversary that commenor.
ates the birth of our dear, loving Saviour,
who was born as babe in Bethlehem, and
who died for us on Calvary. But we who
went from pleasant homes and happy fire.
sides in this fair land did not forget The good
old fashion OF "Christmas keeping" nor fail
to tell our little ones of the "trees" and
stockings" or the feasting and presents, and
the good times" generally that belong TO
this chez cry season. We had in our beautiful
Eastern home, EMPOWERED in its wonderful
tropic flowers so fragrant and so far, blue
eyed boy, with fair, rosy cheeks, and soft,
wavy hair like q cloud of golden sunlight;
and there was another who came often to
plcy with hlm-a little prince, of slight,
graceful figure, with the rich, bronze com,
plexion of that sunny cline, and beautiful
dark eyes that flashed like diamonds His
glossy black hair was worn very curiously,-,
at the back cut close to the head, and IN
front, where it was almost foot long, coied
in smooth knot on the top of the forehead,
and confined by long, golden pin set with
very costly diamonds. Around this knot of
hair was always twined a wreath of jes-i
samines or tuberoses that were held in place
by jeweled pins His simple costume con
sisted of only two flowing garments of silk or
embroidered muslin, but the deficiency was
more than made up by iewelry, of which he
wore incredible quantities, in the varied
forms of rings, chains, anklets and bracelets.
There were half dozen or more gold neck
aces around his throat, and an equal number
If chains across the left shoulder passing un.
Ter the right arm; jeweled girdle of very
great value was casped about his waist
heavy gold bracelets, one above another, filled
nearly the entire space between his wrist and
elbow, and many more, just as massive and
costly, were around the brown ankles, while
very finger was literally loaded with rings.
But there is much besides holiday matter
n the January st. Nicholas. Bayard Taylor
contributes a vivid and charming story, Jon
If Iceland; Eggleston tells Hoosier FAIRY
Story; Trowbridge give Bass Cove Sketch
md there are other stories, with poetry, Jack
n.the. Pulpit, The Letter Box, &c, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

A peirired plug Of tobacco has beer found in
Colorado. The depth a, which Il was found
proves Il to have been Of pTe-Adaniie origin
and il had the Missouri stamp on il.
There is rerort that Tweed has gone to hunt
stanley Another is, that they have written "a
Stanley 70 come home and hunt up Tweed
Hire hall" pun down yeur vest,' but.
on your lip" give as a rest and other like
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25
Littell's Living Age.
Contents for the week ending Dec.

Contents for the week ending Dec. II:
Bosnia, Herzegovina, etc, from the Vtcto.
ria Magazine; The Curate in Charge, new
SERIAL of Mrs. Oliphant, which promises to be
one Of her very best stories; Richelieu, by
the author of "Mrabeau," Temple Bar; Her
Dearest Foe, by the author of "The Woong
Ot'; John Knox and his Relations to Wo-
men, Macmillan; The History OF Twins as a
Criterion of the Relative Powers OF Nature
and Nurture, by Francis Gallon, +. Il. s.,
Fraser: The Sea and the Sahara, Pal MAJ
Gazette; and the usual choice poetry and
miscellany,
Recent weekly numbers have contained
important articles on Michael Angelo, Sacri-
fical Medicine, Natural Religion, German
Home Life, The Dutch and their Dead CT.
ties, Geographical Expeditions, Memoirs OF
Saint Simon, The Place of Geography in
Physical Science; Recent Discoveries in Pho
Biography; William Borlase, st. Aubyn and
the Pope, etc, etc.
LTrTEIL & GAY are the publishers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

The present number completes the 9TH vol.
ume of the Aldiae, new volume commenc.
ing with the January issue The leading
pictures in this number are "The Crown OF
Thorns,' after Gamer, very striking picture
"Winter Scenes, Indoor and Outdocrs;"
THE Wrecker's Christmas" fall page, after
Gustav Michel; and "Iachimo and Imogen,"
by Liezen Mayer, another full page and really
magnificent picture. Then follows series
of illustrations of tn ancient and picturesque
city of Nuremberg-its quaint churches, pal
aces, fountains, &C.. Besides appropriate ar.
ticles accompanying the pictures, the literary
department is enriched by several fine poeti-
cal contributions, while the serial, "The Spur
OF Monmouth" reaches its 18th chapter
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26
ZION. JEFF. DAVIS.
YaC Northern People are ArXiOu.
Tor Peace, and This is the
Way they Work
For 1t.


ROCKFORD, LII, Aug. l2.-Thc OK
element accustomed by II. L. Kimballi
startling announcement that jeff. Da
Wis would speak at the fair this year
has been growing since Monday, When
the letter OF acceptance arrived. From
chat moment the excitement became
greater, and now assumes Al indigna-
ton that will not be easily allaycd, un-
less JEDI. Davis cancels his engage
mcnt. The Grand Army orthe Repub.
lie held an Indignation meeting last
night and passed the following resoIu-
tons, which were signed By ovcr three
hundred OF the boys:
WumCAs, We learn with regret that
jeff. DAVIS has been invited by the
board Of directors Of the Winnebago
county agricultural society to deliver
The annual address at our county fair.
and whereas, wc look upon it rs an in
suit to the loyal citizens OF Winnebaco
county to invite the arch traitor, JGii.
Davis, 10 address the relatives and sur.
yiving friends Of thirteen thousand
men murdered ut Audersonyillc alone
by his orders;
Resolved, That while, as an organi-
cation, we have nothing to do with
party politics, yet, aS loyal citizens and
lormer soldiers, we feel it our duty to
speak in behalf of the memory of our
fallen comrades, who are no longer
able 10 speak for themselves.
Resolved That we protest against
the action of the board of directors,
and pledge ourselves that we will not
attend thc fair, nor contribute ANYTHING
toward making it q success, if the
OF directors persist in bringing
forward this arch traitor and coward.
Rcsolrcd, That these resolutions be
by the members of this post.
tnd published in the county papers.
But the excitement is not altogether
confined to Rockford. a number of
he WiDnebago COUNTY towns are al
'eady ~ ia arms, and resolutions of
most threatening character arc be
passed. y correspondent from
writes to The Gazette, OF tl;s
ny, and says: 'Orr people are unani
nous in condemnation o. the Insult.
laYe not been 50 stirred up b. any
vent since the close Of the war. The .,
declare they viii bolt tie fair n W
ell. Davis comes" :
lac manufacturer Of Rockford del.
lafe they Will send nothing 20 the fair.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26
Brown!ow on Andrew johnson,
From Nc knlxYillc Mhlg.l

From the Knoxville Wing
III one respect, at least, cX.Prcsiacnt
Johnson was q model Statesman lie
was honest, Whatever mcn have SAID
Of him politically, no responsible man
ever called bis unlucAIag integrity IA
question. lie was IN public life al
most half q century, yet no man can
say that no ever betrayed the conf.
dcute OF his friends b. taking tHa,
which did not belong to him Ills
character IN tht3 respect was SO wei
understood, that he was scarcely, II
ever, approached by q dishonest lob.
byisL with . corrupt proposition. This
is cue Of the principle reasons why he
was always so strong with the masses,
His personal integrity always gave his
political policy special weight, and
thousands relied upon INN without
giving questions much investigation
knowing his personal incorruptibility
He wa, very sorupgIous IN refusing
to give any sort Of aid 10 enterprise.
which he could not conscientionsly ap
prove. Just after his election to the
United States Senate in January, W.
gave IN illustration Of this. A promi
ncnt politician from Pennsylvania
representing company interested il
the Alta EC,a Isles, wanted him L
send i war vessel to The above men
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26

No Young woman, says a contcmpo.
rary, ever looks SO well to 4 sensible
man rs when dressed in plain, modest,
neat attire, with but little ornament
about her person. She looks then rs il
she had some worth in herself, and
needed no artificial rigging to enhance
her value. If a young woman would
spenG rs much time in improving her
mind, training her temper and cherish
ing kindness, mercy and other good
qualities, as most of them do on extra
dress and ornaments to increase their
personal charms, she would at least be
recognized in a ,housani--hcr charac-
ter would be read in her countenancc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26
Il W".hngman's League.

The following pledge has been cir
cu'atng among Alfalfa (Ga.) work
in5man .o' several d.ys,
We .LC undersigned mechanics and
woik'ugmcl, approaching Tie dilllaul-
ties tia. bose, US Oh every hand, and
which through .hc cupldity Of certain
proprietors, contractors and capitalists.
whose greed Of gain would force u.
into hopeless poverty, and .hus virtual.
y cnslaYc ~ and Our children forever,
hereby individually and collectively,
pledge our sacred honor that from and
attcr this date
|. We viii not dead with, in q husi
ness way, OF support FOX public office,
any man or men (whcthcr grocer, dry
goods, provisions or other dealer, J
who Expresses Us by employing negro
instead of skilled white labor.
: WewIll not rent 4 house Or houses
owned b. persons who employ negro
to the exclusion Of skilled white labor,
IN their construction or repairs.
4 leader OF the movement, an intel
li8cnt mechanic, has been interviewed
by n reporter, and proceeded to say:
This pledge had been in circulation
only two days. it had received nearly
five hundred signatures, and he expect
ed to get eight or ten Thousand sigma.
lures. He did not think they would
do much until they had a few thousand
names to their pledge, and then they
would begin operations in earnest. Be
SIDE the matters specified in the above
pledge, they would include ncwsDa.
pelS, and if they could get Il newsna.
per that would stand by them they.
would stand by it. They might buy
half interest in some established, 0 res
tahlIsh a newspaper of their own. They
aIH not propose to prosecute or ~rgyilc,
or in any way maltrcat. one who would
not give them wages sufficient to sun
port their families, but they would on
y deal with those who deal with them
THIS "as their idea, without entertain.
ing any harsh feeling or i'll viii toward
anybody"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26

Tie board Of directors Of the agric0I~
#"el society meet 'p.nogro~ to recon
- lr, the matte"
g.. 1.Ya .oga.,o came oNl WITH a
very bitter article, in which il says
I"ID bring Jefferson Davis here Is to
insult every soldier who wore Inc
army blue during those ioGr years OF
bloody war, 10 harrow the feelings OF
cycry widow and mollcr whose h1s-
band OF son were starved to death NJ
Anlcr,ouSi.ir, sho. al the dcad-iinc on
on tic numerous battle fields Of 'h'
South, and M r,r Inc sake Of adding
two d.. ,h,cq hundred dollars " tht
coll..a Of IN agricultural society
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26
CARRICK kCADE my,
For Young Men and Boys,
Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn.
i. A. CLARK.
J. NJ. BLEDsOE,j Associate Principals.

The Fifth Annual Session or tho ,boro-
nalntd Institution will open on the Inst
Monday in August. 1915. and rontimunI Al
weeks, including the week of HOLIDAYS
from Li..+tmas To New Year, closing
hLter several Years of the most earnest
l2bor on the part of these teachers this in
sttutloH OF learning takes its stand As one
INFERIOR to none in point Of thoroughness
ANU itPUn'Sy OF advanccment, as has been
end of each session. '"'
me course of study has been sclertod
WIZ II view to prepare young men for rho
senior tii-3 in the best Universities Of
our country. However, the ,ourse Is
n those desiring Il practical ed
ucatIoh Tor their sons or wards can selcct
such a course us they desire.
- See Catalogue for course of study.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26
MARBLE! MARBLE

we wish TO call the attention OF the
public generally to the fact tiut we are
now prepared TO furnish any Kind of
Grave stones, out of the best Tennessee
niarDic, ana ON better terms than can be
had anywhere else.
IAN on MS, ut the Elk River Marble
Mlll>' seven miles west Of Winchester, be-
lore purchasing elsewhere.
AiI c"iors Of Marble furnished to order,
aia satisfaction guaranteed.
We will box and deliver our work f.,
good order, on the railroad. for pcrsnrs NJ
u distance. 81
Inc best price allowed for produce. in
exchange for work. ~
Address all orders to
W. G. KITCHENS son.
junl7-ly Winchc.,rr Tan
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26

Two Presidents, John and John
Quincy Adams, arc buried in Massa.
chusetts one, Pierce, in New lIamp.
shire, two, Van Buren, and Fillmore.
in New York one, Buchanan, in Penn.
~sylvania. one, Lincoln, in Illinois, one
Harrison, in Ohio; one, Taylor, in
Kentucky, three, jackson, Polk and
johnson, in Tennessee; and five,
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon.
roe and Tyler, 10 Virginia. There is
a proposition to gather them all to
gethcr around washington's tomb. n,
Mt. Vernon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26

A pneumatic tube Is to be laid be.
tween New FOundland and Ireland.
through which letters and parcels are
to be transmitted from one country to
the other, under the Atlantic, at a We
locity estimated at from $50 to 300
miles per hour. This will be won
dcriui achievement. 1t is confidently
asserted that capitalists are at hand
ready to forward this enterprise with
their money.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26

w are fearful the Danbury New.
man will have 4 great sin to answer 10.
IN being the author Of class OF Gc,i-
tioua wiv which is spreading over tn,
country like wild fire in rank stubbIc
We suppose they are all founded in
fact, and there lies the danger, for
somebody might get seriously hurt for
publishing such cruel little fictitious
anecdotes as those We frequently see
copied trom-thc Detroit Free
Press ct ais. The only safety of these
witty and sarcastic editors lies in the
fact that the real grounds Of their wit
tcisms can't be traced up, because, it
may be said, ITS all fiction, and we
never meant it,"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26

The official returns concerning the
late Kentucky State election give
McCrcary, Democrat, a majority Of
5000 over Harlan, Republican. The
vote for McCrcary is about 1000 less
than the majority for Leslie in 1871.
The House will stand 30 Democrat,
and 10 Republicans.