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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-19
HOME MATTERS.
Public School Examination.

Public school Examination.
The teachers of the city take pleasure in in
forming their patrons and the public in GENERAL
that the final examination in the various wards
OF the city will begin on Monday next, and con.
tinue throughout the week; to which all who arr
interested are cordially invited The visiting
connittee are as follows:
LIST Ward-Mrs. Z. c. Allen, B. S. Porter, II
West and II. g. King
I'd Ward-Mrs. DR.. Hathaway, Button, Lynch
S. began, strobel, Reed, Wood, Mooney, God
frey, Hess, Gondolph and Rugcr.
Sd Ward-Mrs. DR.. Stout, Tucker, Rev Speirs
Beckwith, Butterfeld, sheedy, Hughes, stor.
mont McGafiin, Tavener aud Ackerman.
4th Ward-Mrs. Hennng, Ravens, Z. Leland
Lorriaux, Backus, F. King, Wilson, Miller
Stocksleger, D. P. Jones, A. Jones and Arm.
strong
9Th Ward-Mr. D. Walker, Cheeyer, Hahn,
Clark, McDonough, Mrs. VIM. Osman, Dewey,
Church, Couch and Hull,
9th Ward-Mrs. F. Crane, Rising Church, Hoa.
man and McKinlay.
7th Ward-Messrs. Boyle, Mayo, Dewey, Mrs.
Porter, Smith and Collins
luz cAaihiHation Vi canuldateS Tor the HIgD
School will take place in the difetent ward
schools, as follows:
Monday, Sd ward, Tuesday, 18th ward, Wednes.
day, 9Th ward and Thursday, I'd ward
AS considerable portion Of these cxamina
tions will be oral parents and friends may find
it OF interest to be present. We sincerely hope
they will be free to attend as much as possible
Respectfully, f. W. SCHREEB,
Schools
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. While the grasshoppers have about all lief,
Kansas and Missouri, and have thus far
failed to break out destructively in any other
quarter, their reign, though brief was suf.
ticiently destructive. A Platte City letter
says
Many of our farmers are ruined. In my
Judgment we have suffered loss of fully a
million of dollars. There is not grass enough
in the country to keep dozen cows a week.
All our shrubbery and fruit trees think will
die. We are going to work and repair the
damage if we can, and shall not ask any
help, but the prospect is dark one.
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WAR WITH MEXICO.

There is Just enough dcviltry going on
along the Rio Grande, the boundary line be
tween Texas and Mexico, 10 furnish an eX.
cuse for full grown war with Mexico one
of these days. The war in 1916 was brought
on by band of robbers under noted chief
who made incursions on the settlers across
the border, Just as the robber chief Cortina is
now doing The robber chief in lS45 and 46
had the excuse that the territory between the
Rio Grande and Nueces belonged to Mexico,
an excuse which Corilna backs. But there
are the same incursions across the river now
as then, the same little battles, murders, in.
cendiarlsm, &c, and the same apparent sym.
pathy on the part of the Mexican government
with the robber chief.
A war with Mexico would be engaged in
with ''unboundcd enthusiasm" by most OF
the surviving veterans of the rebellion on
both sides, and AS, during the Mexican war
of 1916, one American soldier vas about
equal to ten MeXicans In u tair fight, so now
nothing would be higher fun to our veterans
than to be allowed about one 10 ten, to clean
out the grcasers and yellow bellies.
Dispatches during the past week from the
Rio Grande state that "Cortna, whose band
Of marauders were recently repulsed on one
of their foraging expeditions, is making
great preparations for formidable expedi-
ton across The Rio Grande. 1t appears to be
thought in Texas that the Mexican govern
ment if it is not in partnership with the free
hooters, is at least cognizant of their plans,
and suffers them to be matured and carried
out A war between the two countries is APP
pretended as consequence. The result of
such an emergency cannot but be the over
throw of the Mexican power in the no,hern
part of that territory
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Judge Williams and Lawrence, of this
state, in their somewhat over-strIngent inter
pretations Of the law of libel, are supported
by learaed Dogberry In Pennsylvania, who
IN recent libel suit at Pittsburg, instructed
the jury to tina in favor of a democratic poll
tcian whom an opposite newspaper hat
F" slandered" as traitor to his party, rene
gade, &c, for selling out his organization t.
the opposition The complainant was w. d
Moore, chairman of the Democratic commi,
tee OF Allegheny county, and the defendsn
the publisher Of the Pitsburg Post Unde
the Instructions Of the Court the jury award
ed tae plaintiff $4,000 damages.
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The Great Cincinnati Industrial Exposi.
lion, which tor the last half dozen years has
been gaming in extent and importance so as
70 have become really national in its charac-
ter, Will open this year on the Sth of Septem-
Der and continue open until October 9th. Its
premium list, which is on very liberal
scale, embraces almost everything in me-
chanics or fine arts, and is open to the whole
country. Applications Tor Premium List,
space, &C., may be addressed to Frank Mill
ward, Secretary, Cincinnati, Ohio,
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BLACK HILLS.

Though the authorities at Washington are
positively. assured, by Prof Janney, of the geo,
logical survey now in the Black Hills, that the
formation there is of recent geological age and
not auriferous,' and that the existence of gold
in paying quantities is out of the question
a physical mpossibility"-the government
is yet sending out two or three additional
surveying parties, COMMISSIONS and dele
cations to that region, "to make assurance
doubly sure" ii is said, but in reality to give
"a lot Of seedy politicians and vagabond6 an
opportunity to spend pleasant summer va
cation in rowing over the western plains a,
the governments expense The govern
ment" knows well enough that "a proclama
ton from God Almg hty himself Gas cor
respondent puts it rather forcibly) that ther,
was not an ounce OF gold IN that country,
would have no effect in dispelling the pres
ent popular dclusion on the subject or il
turning back the insane emigration that /
rushing headlong and rccklessly in that di
recuon. The emigrants themselves, lonl
before the summer is overland in spite O
the military opposition or hostile Indian
that may be thrown IN their way, will knoV
all about the prospects of gold in the Blacl
Hills, and forty geological surveys conducted
under the auspices of the government cal
give them no information that will be re
motley as satisfying
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Boss Tweed, of New York, who some two
years ago was sentenced to the penltentiary
for term of twelve years, has been released
by the New York Court Of Appeals, on the
ground that the law authorized but one
years Imprisonment IN the penitentiary for
the crime of which he had been found guilty
On his release, however, Tweed was arrested
On another indictment of dozen that are
still hanging over him, but whether he will
have another trial and again be sent to the
penitentiary seems to be regarded as doubt
f11l
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GRANTS SACRIFICE.

EnhN . ohShAA ASG'
= The recent third term letter of Gen. Gran
fairly interpreted amounts to exactly this
That having been made General of III
I Army" at the close of the war, he had in 1t
life position that satisfied his ambition. There
fore, when the republican party offered hin
the presidency, he took ii to oblige them, anC
not because he by any means preferred II
the "life position he already held, SO il
! 1872 he would have preferred to return tt
his life position, but the party again thrus
the presidency upon HIM and he would TAKE
the third term with the same unwillngness
But having sacrificed the generalship to serve
the party for eight years, he claims that, in
stead of whining about his wanting a third
term, they ought to do HIM justice and re
store to him at the end of his second term, to
the generalship instead of cruelty laying him
upon the shelf.
This raises the question, how much did
Grants sacrifice actually amount TO in dol
lars and cents, for that is clearly the only
view he takes Of it? The matter rs figured
out IN detail by the New York Sun shows
that the pay OF general of the army is fixed
by law at $13,500. That of president has
been $4,000 a year since the 4th of March,
1873, and was raised by the presidents per
sonal importantly. From Washington TO
Grant it had never varied from $25 900 a year.
Now let US SEQ how the account stands:
Four years president at $25 900. 3. :. 100000
Four years at 10000. ............. 100000
Total. ................... S3OU,OoO
Eight years general at $4,000. $50. 100000
Excess in salary as President. ...... $780,, 900
1t would have required more that twenty.
two years for him as general to have realized
the salary he will have received tor years
as president. Or, in other words, he could not
before 1891, as general have drawn from the
treasury the 100000 which he will have
drawn as president, if he lives to the fourth of
March, 1877.
But this is not all The enormous Sums
voted annually for the president by the Re
publican majorites in congress, under vari-
Gus: pretexts of furnishing and repairing the
White House, improving the grounds, keep
ing up greenhouses, and the like, exceed all
precedent, and more than double the largest
grant made in a quarter of a century before.
These perquisties or emoluments average
more than $4,000 year
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-19

The grasshoppers from all along the Kan
sas and Missouri. border are on the wing, fly
ing in a northwestern direction, and accord
ing to yesterdays dispatches were fifty miles
north Of the Uniol Pacific Railroad, in Las,
ern Nebraska and Western Iowa, tut mostly
still on the wing Occasionally they align
and IN few hours demolsh all the wheat
corn, barley, &c, in their way, but then the!
take wing again and are of, and the creates
anxiety prevails to see where they will maxi
their final halt. Meantime dispatch say
Hopefully:
The small worm in the body of the grass
hoppers is killing them of very fast IN thu
locality. They appear to be too sickly an'
weak to eat. Some that arc half eaten up b.
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The long talk about starting irstclass
daily paper Ia Chicago to be the organ of
the democratic party OF the northwest has
ended in adopting the Chicago Courier as
such organ. The Courier had hitherto
claimed to be an Independent paper, but on
Monday it came out with double loaded
leader, containing scathng review of the
history Of the Republican party, and an.
nouncing itself as henceforth the representa-
tive OF the Democratic party.
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We are pleased to note that our new Board OF
Education is busily at work placing our school
interest upon basis more firm and under rules
more efficient than ever before existed in the
city. The work of repairing the fences and out
buildings has been pushed nearly to completion,
and we understand that at the next council
meeting an appropriation will be asked for to the
amount of 81 600 to make the necessary repairs
to the school buildings proper, as well to paint
the wood work. This request from the school
board is reasonable and one which the council
should grant. They should even 60 farther; an
appropriation should be made, whether asked
for or not, to paint the brick work Of the school
buildings. Nothing speaks palmer of the enter
prise and intelligence OF community than the
tidy internal and attractive external appearance
of its institutions Of learning. The people Of
the city have beautified their residences and bus
mess houses, both from desire to preserve the
same and to present an attractive appearance to
the thousands of visitors who will be in the city
during the fall. Does not the city have the same
pride in her public building that the citizen has
in his private property? And, will not our our
council without even being asked to do it pro
vide for the thorough and complete repairing
and painting of the several ward school build
ings?
To-day several of the school houses present
more the dingy appearance of brideWeI than
the attraction of a school edfce, while with
comparative small oatlay Of money they could
be made objects of pride to our citizens and
subjects of interest to our visitors. Gentlemen
of the council, will you do it?
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The petitioners for Pioneer Fort No. l, assem-
bled at the supreme Court house last Saturday
evening. Owing to the large number Of appll'
cants the institution ceremonies were postponed
until tonight 4 score Of applicants Will re-
ceive the unwrittcn work and the Fort be organ
lied with Sir Knight W J. Pollack as command
er, this evening j. F. Thompson will bear the
distinction Of Lieut. Commander and George ".
Sweet Of Marshal. The Fort intends to rally
two hundred strong within three months Of the
date Of Its organization.
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[. 5. MISsTRELs.-The original and none such
combination of mirth provoking negro mlnstrels
known as the United States troupe, will give an
entertainment at Turner Hall on next Monday
evening. The sporting papers Of the East pro-
nonnce this as one of the best trouDes travelling,
and we trust our citizens will greet them with
crowded house. Seats can now be secured 4
osman and Happen ans bookstore.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-19

The Republicans of California held their
state convention at Sacramento last week and
nominated T. G. Phelps as their candidate
for Governor, Joseph NJ. Davis for Lieut.
Governor, and o. Ii. Hallet for Secretary OF
State. The platform adopted Is long enough
10 fill a small volume, but is mainly con
fined to local affairs and an effort to out
Herod the Independent or Booth party il
expressions of opposition to railroad abuse
and monopoly generally.
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The statement which has been gong the
rounds of the papers" that the Chicago
Industrial Age had suspended publication is
not true. The publication OF the Aqe was
suspended week or two on account of a
change of printer, the publishers having 10
printing office of their own. 1t seems to be
financially all right, and edtorially and typo.
graphically is, since the new arrangement,
quite up to its former standard.
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Grover, Of the Earlville TrdHScript, is like
the practical joker, who loves 10 say trouble
some things about other people, but is very
thin skinned when the joke is turned upon
himself He has probably sac more hard
biting things against other men since he has
been editor of the Transcript than any other
man in Illinois, except him Of the Chicago
Times, Yet when j. j. Pool struck him the
other day on account of some OF these say.
ings, it is reported that Grover went straight
way 10 Ottawa, and land the matter before
the Grand Jury, which happened to be in
session. If Grover would simply treat others
who are not SO skillful in the use of words or
Of ink, as he desires to be treated by those
more vigorous and muscular than himself
there would be no need to appeal to the Grand
Jury.-lur0r6 Beacon.
Give the devil his due. The offense OF
Grover which provoked the assault from J
j. Pool, was a very gentle intimatlen in the
Transcript that Pool, who is a druggist, was
selling liquor without a license, and sug
gestion that the Grand Jury look into his
case. Grover had made or instituted no com
plant against Pool on that or any other score
and, IN point of fact, Pool had not been in.
dicted or wen complained of when the Grand
Jury adjourned, though we have no doubt he
will now be, when 1t meets again. Pool in
the manner and whole animus of his assault
on Grover, which was done in cowardly
way from behind with chunk OF lead IN his
hand, showed himself simply first class ruff
/ fan, and deserves the punishment which We
have no doubt will now DC dealt out to him
as he is to be pr osecuted for the assault.
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DO YOU really wish was dead"'
- Indeed | 10 -

Indeed do"
Then drive me up to the curbstOne and
let me ont" And Il sharp, kissing report,
and puff of smoke troubled the heavy mists
that were hanging around Clark street en-
trance of the Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago
at O'Clock T. n ON Monday, and the form
of a woman as 1t pitched forward on the flag
stones was caught in the arms of man.
This is the brief but sufficiently lntelligi
bic and pointed way in which reporter OF
the Chicago Times records the end OF career
OF illicit love and crime that would furnish
material for full hedged ten cent novel
The woman was Mrs Eva Richards, and
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the man Levi y. Dodd prominent Chicago
real estate agent, member Of the firm of E.
Rich u Co. He was Il man with family,
and of course his love for the dashng widow
was Of that criminal sort the cravings of
which can never end except in some such
way as above.
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Bros. II. J. Brimhall, II sIavid Bassett an,
X. Ill Walker were elected an Executiv
Committee; and Bros. Finley, Snedakel
Arthur Pool, and S. f. Parr were appointe,
IA committee on Constitution and Bylaws.
The subject of a picnic was brought up anl
lald over to the next meeting,
All committees were requested to report a
the next meeting, which will be held on Fri
day, June 25th. GEO. A. TRUE,
Sec. La Sale Co. Grange, No. 81.
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Several hundred of our citizens attended the
social given by the Baptist church, on Prospect
Hill. on Thursday evening. The exercises con-
sisted of vocal and instrumental music, and
pleasing tableaux in the form of 4 mimical con-
servatory. y pleasant evening was passed, and
the affair rewarded the originators with a hand
some profit The receipts aggregated 5000.
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Prof Janney, now at the head of govern.

Prof Janney, now at the head Of govern
ment surveying party IN the Black Hills, re-
ports positively and Officially to the auihori
ties at Washington that there is no gold in
that region. On the other hand the SIOUX
City spectators have positive information Il
the contrary, which they telegraph over the
country in this shape:
SIOUX City, Iowa, June IA miner nam
ed Il. Swearingen, well known in California
and Colorado as an old miner IN those local.
ties for over 20 years, arrived here direc
from the Black Hills today lie and party
of seven others went up the river on The
steamer Josephine in April last They lef
the river at old Fort Pierre, aud then they
crossed over TO the hills Upon arrival there
they came upon party OF nine others, who
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Again it Is reported that the huge strike
that has ragged" for the last three months
in the Pennsylvania coal region has come to
IN end. 1t is estimated that the strike cost
the miners $10,000000, and in the end they
had to succumb to the employers twas all
about reduction of ten per cent in the pay
Of the workmen.
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At Morris, on Friday of last week, John
Tinker quarreled with Paul Cox concerning
z debt of IS, which Tinker declared Coz
owed him. Tinker stabbed Cox in the ab
domen, giving him wound that will prob
ahly prove fatal. Tinker Is in Jail.
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The board of education of the East Division
have raised Prof Clark's salary to $1,000, 70 pre-
vent his being captured by the West Side to
succeed Prof Hal-AuOrG Herdld.
That means Thos. II. Clark, formerly principal
of the Ottawa High School. Aurora evidently
knows how to appreciate real merit, which is
not always the case with Ottawa, or Prof. Clark
would never have been allowed to leave here.
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were mining in the hills with fair success
the men making from 50 to So per day in
guch digging. Mr.. Swearingcn came out
after supplies, and brought a,9uantliy OF goa
best country he ever struck. and has staked
out his own claim six miles west OF the old
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Ladies and gents if you want to play croquet
or chivalrie, please 90 to HoesS grove every
Tuesday afternoon. Croquet amusement from
2 p. NJ to =. NJ, and from TO II O'CLOCK = NJ
Free concert by Bach's brass band.
Please call. By order oil
II. WALTHER-
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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
at any post office in the country:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. 1913
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The Good Templars will give an ice cream and
strawberry festival on next Thursday evening
in the basement of the Baptist church As the
society is composed of a large number of our
young people, We have no doubt but all
who attend will enjoy themselves, and at the
same time assist the organization in their work
of saving our young men from the terrible life
of dissipation and dishonor. Everybody is in
yited to come. Give them good benefit.
Mooney don't blow much, but he sells cheaper
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The Uaptist social.

For lady's serge or serge foXed shoe, either
hinton or lace. 90 to Child ~ PhipQs.
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the worm attempt to fly, but fall TO the groun
and die Immediately. Farmers are in goo'
spirits, and anticipate large crops.
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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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For colored shoe, button or lace 20 70 Ne
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For furnishing goods, be sure to call on Noon
ev, southeast corner Of the square.
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Mooney don't blow much, but he sells cheaper
than the cheapest.