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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
NEWS ITEMS.


| A remarkable collection of short horns is
now in New York awaiting shipment TO Eng
land. They number IA, and are the property
of G. w. Fox, the foreign partner of A. T
Stewart, who is shipping them to England
for breeding purposes. Three of then were
bought of Alexander, the noted Kentucky
breeder; eight were bought of different breed
ers in New York. two in Indiana and one III
Canada. The IA cost $l25, 900 Such a choice
selection of our purest and best pedigree
stock cannot fail TO raise our prestige in the
old country.
The approved and most successful way of
fishing this season at Putin Bay is said to be
the invention of Jay Cooke and it as follows
A glass jar is filled with minnows, and let
down in place where the fish frequent.
The big fishes swarm around the jar seeing
their prey and hungry for the feast. The
langler drops his hook among them and hauls
out the victims of his novel deusion with the
Utmost ease and readiness, until tired of the
unspor;smanlike sport"
A lengthy account appears on our second
page of the Kelley motor, which is now at
tracing great deal OF newspaper attention.
II is worthy Of remark that the Scientific
american, with less, we think, than its usual
caution, pronounces tie whole thing IN adj
vance a fraud.
In his recent report, Prof Riley, the Mis-
souri, State Entomologist, estimates the dam.
ages in the State of Missouri from the raw
ages of the chinch-bue in 1874, in the staple
crops of corn, wheat and oats, at nineteen
million dollars!
Although Tweed has gained fifteen pounds
in weight since he has been in the penlten-
tiary, and has had his board for nothing, still
he is willing 10 go oHt and endeavor to make
his own living There is Il nobility Of soul
we commend to the ouawaRepublicda, which
is expanding so much of its valuable space
in abusing him.
And now the cruel charge IS made, in con.
Injection with the great Bunker Ilill jamborce
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

Wendell Phillips is nothing If not eccen
trio. Having apparently SATISFIED himself
that no sensible man possessed of the meresl
rudimentary notion of political economy
could soberly advocate paper money intla-
ton as q means of revlvng the business OF
the country, he instlnctively takes the side
opposed to common sense ard endorses the
Cleveland paper money initiation platform.
Then, finding that President Grant had been
so driven to the wall by the almost universal
opposition to his third term aspirations that
he was compelled to say he did not want and
would not accept the presidency for third
term, Phillips Immediately writes another
letter, insisting that Grant must by all means
be elected tor third term, and notwithstand-
ing his hard money notions, is the only man
that can safely bring the country through its
monetary troubles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

Chicago is on broad grin over the adven.
lures of Philadelphia alderman named Nc
Calligan, who fell into the tolls of the chlca.
60 bunko swindlers, and who was fleeced out
Of six or eight hundred dollars Considering
that Philadelphia alderman is by virtue OF
his Office magistrate before whom thieves
and swlndlers are frequently hauled up fol
;.isl. the verGancy of this Quaker City off
cial in being trapped by so bald swindle, is
really refreshing. The Tribune, in view OF
II, suggests, for the benefit OF the unsophisti
Gated Philadelphlans, the establishment a
the Centennial Exposition OF Bunko DE
partment wherein the noble science may b,
illustrated in all its peculiar ramifcatleDs
TO the edIfcatIon and warning of the guile
less Quakers. BY application 10 the Hon
Mike Mcdonald, the Centennial Commits
sioners will have no trouble in making tn
arrangement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
IMITATION PHILOSOPHY.

| The Bloomington appeal, paper initiation
ist concern, makes an argument in favor OF
more irredecmabe paper money by stating
that in 1864 the paper circulation OF this
country was $3.50 per capita, while now it
|, is but $40 per capita. The weak point of the
argument is that the figures it is based upon
are false The present paper circulation Of
the country is, in round figures, $500, 100000
national bank bills and 1876, 100000 green.
backs-total $775000, 900, which, placing
our present population at 100000, gives
SIT per capita. There is no country in the
world that lays claim to being in healthy
financial condition that has a larger paper
circulation per capita. But England, France,
Germany Holland, &c, in addition to pa
per circulation OF from SO TO $15 per capita
maintain in active circulation gold and silver
to an equal amount, giving those countries
the advantage over the United States of hav-
ing an actual money circulation of from $50
to $50 per capita, while in this country, I'm.
der our vicious paper system, circulation
exceeding $50 worth of paper per capita is an
impossibilty; for should our greenback cir.
culation be increased at once so as to give us
$3.50 per capita, as in 1864, in month the
entire bulk of our paper money would have
so deprecated that IN actual gold value it
would be still worth less than $50 per capita,
as it was in 1864. There can be no addition
made TO the real money circulation of this
country except by bringing our paper up to
gold and silver in value and making the ad
diton consist of those metals, which will
then flow in as naturally as water finds its
level
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at Boston, that Gen. Warren was drunk a
the time Of that battle. If such s;atemen
is allowed to go down to the ages as true his
tory what is to prevent posterity from believ
lng the SANDER some day that Grant wa,
drunk at the battle Of Pittsburg Landing!
I The debts of the world are said to amount
to S23, $50 100000, without counting the nine
dollars the United States Mnstrels went of
owing the Ottawa Bill Poster.
The Chicago Tribune makes the statement
that the big farm Of Mr.. Sullivant. in Ford
and Livingston counties, embracing some
10000 acres and which an English capitalist
tried to buy few years ago for $l500,0OO
has lately passed INTO the hands of Mr.. Sib
ley, the owner of the 1000 acre farm in Cay
uga county, n. Y, for 100000, and moral
ICES on the fact as illustrating the decline in
value Of farm property in Illinois since the
panic. None of the papers published in the
vicinity of the big Sullivant farm, know
anything about this sale, and the Bloom
ington appeal says there is no truth IN
the Tribune story. 1t is very certain, at least,
there has been no such decline in the value
of farm property hereabouts since the panic
Here's richness! The Providence Journal
asserts that poem recited on Decoration
Day in Boston, upon which was evoked the
warmest praise on every hand, was taken
bodily from the works of Adelaide Anne
Proctor,
The Sreator NOaitOr of the 25th processes
to have information that Col. Ralph Plumb,
who has been in Europe for the last six
months engaged in an effort 20 raise money
to forward some heavy railroad enterprises
with which he is connected sailed for home
on the Goth, having accomplished the object
of his visit abroad.
The 'hoppers have reached Bloomington.
They are the genuine Missouri and Nebraska
article and made their first appearance Fri
day Of last week in the door yard of Clark
son Forms and Lyman Ferre. In each place
there are myriads Of them, swarming oyer
the vegetation and roosting complacently on
the fences. They also came hungry, and at.
tackled everything green. In an hour or so
they riddled the leaves of the sunfowcrs and
other plants. Nearly all are small-not over
three-quarters Of an inch long.
Mortimer Thompson, ten or fifteen years
ago the leading humorist of America, writ.
ing over the soubriquet of up. Philander
Doesticks," died on the 25th inst, in New
York, "A years Of age For the last half
dozen years he had become dissipated and
was little heard of. He was born in Roches.
ter, NY, emigrated with his parents at an ear.
ly age TO Minnesota was educated at the
Michigan University then, by his spicy
writings, attracted the attention of the New
York Tribune, upon the staff of which he
was engaged for number of years
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


Mr.. Stackpole, member of parliament from
Ireland, created a trifling sensation by pro
posing a declaration by the house that the
Queen should have permanent residence in
ireland. The motion was finally withdrawn
Mr.. Gladstone has an article in the Con
temporary Recier, entitled; us the Church
of England worth preserving?' After sum
ming up the argument on both sides, he
answers the question strongly in the affirm
alive.
Several more heavy failures are reported
from London. The liabilities of two houses
foot up to nearly three millions of dollars
They were connected with the East India
trade, however, and no injurious effects from
their suspension need be feared on this side
of the Atlantic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
La Sale Co. Grange, No. CT.

4 called meeting Of the La Sale Co. Grange
was held in Ottawa on Friday, June 18th, at
which there was full attendance.
The committee on bylaws reported code OF
bylaws, which, after some amendments, and
filing of blanks, was adopted and ordered print
ed for the use Of the grange.
The executive committee reported that
larger hall could be procured, and also That the
necessary steps had been taken to have the
county grange incorporated.
The subject Of pic mic or harvest feast, which
was laid over from the last meeting, was taken
up and discussed, when, on motion, II was re-
solved TO have pic mic on the second thursday
in September at some suitable place in the
ncighborhood Of Ottawa, decided preference
being shown for the park of the Hon. j. ID. Ca
ton, if it could be procured for that purpose.
committee consisting of f. T. Spencer, 1. A.
Porter, Robt Rumney, W. VI. Read, Saml. Hood,
Il. II. Walker, w H. Ii. Holdridge, Tolman Lib
by and 5. l.. Bangs, was elected to make all the
necessary arrangements, and take Charge OF the
mic mic. Should the weather be more favorble
than il was last year, there will undoubtedly be
a large turnout and "a good time generally Ia
confidently expected.
GEO. A. TRUE, Sec'y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
STRATEGY.

In reference to the general surprise express
ed that such influential leaders of the Ohio
democracy as Senator Thurman H. B. Payne
Judge Ranney and others, who are well
known to be sound headed hard money men
should have allowed themselves to be beaten
in the late Ohio convention by permitting il
to adopt an lnfationist platform of the gros
sest kind, the explanation is given that these
gentlemen were not in fact beaten, but that il
was case of strategy, me boy" Thurman
is well known to have presidential aspira
tons as also has Gov. Allen, and struggle
between the two IN OHIO would probably lay
out both. But to place Allen in the field for
Governor Of Ohio on ragmoney platform,
though he may carry the state by 10000 ma,
jority, must rule him off the course for the
presidency. for certainly NO democratic ma
tional convention will ever dare to put in
nomination a candidate for the presidency
who proposes to pay the customs duties and
national debt in cabbage leaves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The whole country will rejoice to know
that the dark cloud of troubles under which
the Southern States have so long rested, caus
ed by war, pcstilence, foods, and loss of crops
seems TO he lifting, with the prospects OF
abundant harvests. Say the New Orleans
Picdyuae:
The conviction grows stronger that this
years crop Is destined 10 be one of the finest
and most remunerative ever known in Louis
lana; the overwhelming weight of testimony
goes to show prevalence of splendid crop.
in all districts of the State and feeling o
buoyancy such as We have very seldom ex
perienced within the last twelve or fifteer
years springs up in every heart
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

Judge Kelly of Philadelphia, IN CONVEX.
sation with Times reporter said;
while we have. contracted the currency
nearly $l00000O0, the premium on gold has
steadily advanced, showing that we are travel.
ing away from specie payments by the con
traction road, thus giving the lie to The prom.
Uses and predictions of bWlippisis.'
Will some specie contraction friend please
explain this ?-Bt00mingt0a Appeal
Might it not be explained IN this way
Having driven gold and silver out of circu-
hton by the substitution of an inferior cur.
rency, there rs no further use for these metals
than for paying interest on the public debt
and duties on imports. Experience has
shown that about Si25 100000 suffice for this,
and all the rest of the gold in the country has
been shipped to Europe to make exchange
Occasionally, however, as has been the case
for the last few months, there has been an
unusually large demand tor gold TO pay du
ties on imports, and SS5,00O0OO of the entire
1925, 600 In the country being locked W
in the treasury, the remaining $40, 00l
could be easily controlled by combination
OF dozen OF Wall street operators, and as the
importers must have the gold, the operators
indicated could put up the price of gold to
SUIT themselves. As the importers add the
increased price OF gold TO the price of the
goods imported, Of course the consumers
the country-psy this blackmail, and not tn,
importers. In the present situation, it is thus
seen, no moderate contraction or expansion
either of the currency would be likely TO sen
sibly affect the price of gold But suppos,
greenbacks and national bank bills were re
deemable on presentation in specie, could q
combination of Wall street thieves levy black
mail Oh the country in this wayY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The Republicans of Iowa held their state
convention on Wednesday, and after a great
deal of wrangling and private caucusing, re.
nominated Gov. Kirkwood One Newbold
was the nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
The platform adopted is an attempt to ap.
pease and cater 10 the granger clement OK.
cept that on the currency questions it declares
in favor OF continual steps in the direction
of specie resumption and on the tariff ques,
ton the fraudulent and nonscnsical utterance
is mad that I'VE are in favor of tariff for
revenue--so adjusted as TO encourage home
Industry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

One of the biggest conandrums mortal
man was ever called upon 10 wrestle with is
that encountered by Secretary Bristow to &c.
che what to do about the Chicago custom
house. About 20 different architects, com
missions, boards, committees, &c, have oflici
ally examined it, and while part of them
think the walls are good enough as they
stand, another part think quarter, half OF
larger proportion of the walls ought to come
down, and Third division insists that the
foundations are laid IN mud and the walls
must come down altogether Secretary Bris.
tow, in his perplexity, has decided to do the
most ridiculous thing possible, to wits Re-
fer the whole matter for decision to the con
gressional mob.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The editor Of the La Sale Independent was
at Ottawa last week and when he returned
home wrote the following for his paper.
What can he mean?
When a carriage is seen TO voluntarily stop
when IL reaches the half way house this side
Of Ottawa and especially when the contents
OF the carriage are composed of Christian
men, sueh as lawyers, contractors, grain buy.
ers, editors and the like, it shows depraved
tendency, deplora5le appetite on the part
Of the-hOTses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The newspapers are full of school, academy
and college commencement" exercises, mean.
ing thereby the closing exercises of the YEARLY
term, preparatory to the long summer vacation.
1t is sort of literature that has few attractions
except Tor those connected either personally or
by friends and relatives with the school it refers
to; and it was therefore by sheer accident that
our eye was caught, on opening the Washington
Republican of last Saturday, by familiar name
in Nouminous report of the graduating exer-
cises of The Ladies' Academy of the Visitation"
at Georgetown, ID. {. The name was that of
Miss Annie Goddcll, daughter Of r. E. .GOodell
Esq, formerly of ottawa placed over little
poem of which she was the author and which
we subjon, not only on account of the local in
terest it will naturally attract here but because
it is really quite gem in its way:
FAREWELL TO THE ACADEMY.
Amid the bright halo, soft shedding
Its radiance DER this happy day,
A veil of deep mist is now spreading
And mingled with each golden ray
For moments haste onward and the sad knell
Which calls me, sweet Home, from thy dear
shade-farewell!
Each spot Convent walls deep enclosing:
The gardens luXuriant bloom;
The arbors vine-clad, where reposing
We drank in the mingled perfume
And ST. Joseph's sweet bOwerl How mystic the
spell
Which binds me to each as l murmur farewell!
Yc noble old Oaks! am wreathing
Fair garlands which must be my last?
Proud Children of Timel are We breathing
Already with voice of the past?
For each waving bough, rnstling leaf seems to
In low whispered signs to my sad heart-fare,
well!
Loved Chapel where voice and heart blended
With Angels in choral and prayer:
The dew of Heavens graees descended
And the spirit of Peace whispered there,
Re.echo through years the sweet notes that oft
fell
From our lips, when we've babe thy dear portal
farewell
Dear Guardians of childhood still DER us
Your gentle watch keep, though afar;
The hight of your pure prayers before Us,
VIII guide US as Oceans lone star:
Your mission so sacred, life's clouds will dispel,
And strengthen weak hands and FAINT hearts
fare ye well!
Revercd Convent Home scenes of pleasure
May charm us, yet faithful TO thee,
Thy lesson of wisdom, youths treasure
viii arm us against the worlds plea.
! linger in tears, for like toll of bell,
On my yearning heart falls the last thrilling
farewell!
We notice, on casting our eyes over the re-
port, that Miss Annie and Miss Mary Goodell
were two of three only TO whom first premiums
were awarded for German, and that Miss Annie
Goodell took the highest honors OF the gradua-
ting class, receiving thirteen prizes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

\ dismal howl Is set up by the "man ant
brother at Washington city on account Of
his sore neglect by the "only loyal party o.
the country" Since congress has turned the
government of the District over to Board OF
Commissioners, negro votes are no longer in
request is no Boss Sheppard to fatten
with lucrative offices and big contracts, and
the brother is al discount, snubbed at every
corner, insulted for his infirmlties and spit
upon as nobody-allowed to wreak in power.
ty and filth, and to starve. 1t is a consplcu-
GUS case of ingratitude on the part of those
who had formerly profted so largely by ne
gro votes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
Ireland,

The long.expected great rifle match between
the American and Irish rifle teams took place
on Tuesday at Dolly Mount, near Dublin, and
was witnessed by as many thousands as could
get near enough TO see.
The firing began soon after II o'clock at
800 yards range. A detachment of the 50th
regiment acted as markers. The result was
one point in favor of the Irish team, the total
scores standing as follows:
Americans Observation-Disclosures. 33I
lTlsUultu 900
The next trial was at 900 yards which re
suited largely in favor of the Americans. The
total scores were
Americans .................. ........., .32'
lrlSnmen ............,.... .''..... .-JS
And finally, the shooting at the 1000 yards
range, which was remarkably fire on both
sides, was won by the Americans by score
of 303 against 300 for the Irishmen.
The victory of the American marksmen
was hailed with tremendous enthusiasm.
A most enthusiastic ovation was given
them on their return from Dollymount TO
Dublin in the evening. a grand banquet in
their honor was given by the lord mayor of
Dublin at the Mansion house.
A large number of distinguished guests,
including the lord mayors Of London and
York, were present.
The Irish rifemen admit the superiority of
the Americans throughout the match, and
acknowledged that their victory was fairly
won The American team used breach load
ers. the Irish team all used Rigby's muzzle-
leaders.
Mai. Leach, apparently in disgust at the
defeat has resigned TIE captaincy OF the Irish
team.
ON Thursday the shooting for the
Abercorn cup began at Dollymount. The
American ltineman participated The match
,,.s M, finished. and was continued ON Fri.
doy The best scores were made by Pollock
arI Wilson, Of the Irshmen, ana Fulton and
.c,laerslceyc of the Americans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The non.politcal mind stands aghast as 1t
contemplates the high-priest of imitation, o.
p. Morton, stumping ONO for candidates nom
mated on contraction platform, and Senator
Thurman, a hard.mcney man, doing similar
service for the nominees of the "corn.stalk
and cabbageleaf'' currency advocates.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The rates of postage to all European coun.
tries, France alone excepted, will be uniform
after the 1st of July at five cents for each half
ounce of matter TO France the old rates
nine cents-will still obtain, as that country
refused to take part In the postal convention
at Berne by which these rates between the
L. S. and all the European nationalities ex
cept France were agreed upon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03
Austria.

Count HoyoSprnzensteln has been appoin,.
ed minister from Austria to the U. S., in place
OF Baron Schwartz Senborn, resigned.
The ex'Emperor Ferdinand died at Prague
on the Goth ult OF lung disease, aged SO,
LONDON, June 2S.-The Standard publishes
reports Of fearful foundations in Bohemia
Moravia, Corn,hla and Tyrol, and Berial,
with some loss of life and great destruction
of property. Many bridges have been car
ried away, thousands of cattle drowned, and
the crops in several districts totally ruined.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

La Sale Co. Grange, No. 81.

American industry is beginning TO force itself
into monument recognition abroad. Our engine
builders have during the last year or two, filled
large orders for Russia; our sewing machine
COMPANIES have agencies in various European
countries. and German paper has just lndors-
Iast. but by no means least among the products
az American art which are making their way in
10 foreign markets we may note Dixon graphite
mcneil which received medal at Vienna. II IS
made hv the Dixon Crucible Company, Jersey
mess men, wherever /; Is used.-E1.
Sold hy OsIaan & Eapeman, Ottawa, Ills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The latest Roman Catholic Bishop conse
Grated in this country is the Rev. Father
Krau,bauer, at Milwaukee. He is doubtless
a very worthy, pious ana learned prela,e
which is all the more creditable TO HIM con
sidering what he must have gone through in
bearing up under the weight of such name
the literal English of which is cabbage
farmer"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The foods along the river Garonne' briefly
referred to in our last were much more des'
,ruelive than was at first Appreciated
r,,,h,v persons were drowned at Verdun, and
elvb, hundred houses we're destroyed at lou
louse. with many lives In the St Cyprien
quarter alone si5 oorpses were found and IN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-03

The Ottawa FREE TRADER names the Hon
Sidey Breese as suitable man 10 be the 0p
position candidate for President next year
The party might 60 further and fare worse
Jude Breese has a sound record, and is a
most respectable political economist-Indus
trial Age.