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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

WAile Sarah Clark and Julia Thompson,c OF
Omaha, were engaged in kicking at mark
in barn the other day, their feet at the same
instant caught under It board that sprang
AWAY from the beam to which it Was nailed,
and there they were obliged to stand until
their cries brought help. The board that held
them was five feet and seven inches from the
floor, anu old Omaha sports say that not Il
man in the state can kick higher.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

An lllnatured person writes; some one
says, Cheer up, cheer up; it's long lane
that has no turn Don't we know it, OF
course it's long lane that has no turn. How
perfectly absurd to expect a fellow to cheer
up because a long lane has no turn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

| cIaspcd her Try hand in miuci | voweo
to shield her from the wind, and from The
worlds cold storms. She set her Bcauteou'
eye on me, and with her little lips SAID she
An umbrella will do just as well.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

\ Fort Wayne bridegroom was go nappy
that he remarked to the minister just before
the ceremony. If bust out laiin' you
musn tlgct mad, mister
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

One by one the roses fade. Il is now bold
" denied that men VINO wear long HAIR are
possessed ut any more talent than men wh'
have it nippea close
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

The proprietor of a Boston eating saloon
advertIscs sacred clam chowdcr every sun
day evening
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

<rO'I'ICI;.-tsr, TK OF JOSEPH MAFRHoFEH, uRCp.
y Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, admin
istratriN of the estate OF Joseph Maerhoer, Iae G
the county La Sale and state OF Illinois dee eascd VIII
npppar before County Court OF said county on the tu
Monday cAg the 1871 day. of April $50, at the Gonr
House in ottawa, in said county, when and where al per
sons having claims demands against said estate are
notified to attend and present the same IN writing tor al
iustmcnt.
Dated this 9TH day OF January 4 D. 1873. ,,,.,.,,
AUGUSTA MAltkHNFEE
ftn1G-6w AdwmisuHtIlN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Only woman's HAIR remarked Splyehs
musngly, as he gazed down into ms pIate
"a red headed woman at that! 1t may DC
very sentimental, but ii somehow gets away
with my appetite
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

4 wicked man In Davenport, being on hi
dcath-bed. wished 10 consult some proper pc,
son regarding his future state, and his friend
sent a fire insurance agent TO him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

II is a Spanish maxim that the priest ha
the run of all houses, and Alphonso promises
to enforce It. They have heard the par
ticulars of the Bcccher scandal yet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

<VoTICE.-ESrATEO or nKNEY Z. Brr, ER, DEC D.
y Notice is hereby given, that the under signed, Admins
trariv the estate of Henry T. rukcr late OF the county
La sale and state OF Illinois, deceased, VIII appear before
the County Court said county the third Monday DE
ing the nineteenth day. OF April ls'5, at tle I"ult
House Ottawa said cO.nty, when und where all per
sons hng claims demands against said estate are non
fed attend und present the same In writing Tor ADJUST
ment
Dated this eth day OF January 4. y. 1870 ,,,,,,,,
MARGAlEl NJ. BRl NkEE.
isrG- 6y Administrators.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13
A.egal.

IVAN .-ALE, NOTICE.-Nouce IS hereby
given that At sale OF delinquent lands and town lots,
and parts OF town lots, by the Treasurer and NotciC
Collector of La sale County ia the state oi Illinois, Tor
city and school takes due thereon tor the yea:
d. lS ard previous years held AZ the County Court
House. In said county ana state commenced on the YIN day
OF June A. D. 1873 and continued from day 70 day IN pur'
suhnce Ell law, william T. Hencry on the uth day OF June
A. D. 1858 became the purchaser OF the following described
town lots.
In whose name taNed-Esate of John LOyd-Los, l. T. 8
and In Block II, In GOyers Addition 10 Ottawa, ana
that William T. Hcnery has duly assigned the certificate OF
purchase OF said lots TO the undersigned, and that the time
OF redemption Of said lots will expire on the u day OF June
A. d. 1879. THOMAS LLOYD.
ottawa, Feb. 9Th lS;I
TAX SALE i;.-Notice is hereby
gwen Aa az sale Of delinquent lands and town lots, and
parts or Town lots by the Treasurer and oicO Col
ccor OF La sale County, In the state of laos, for the
STATE County and other due thereon, for the year
AID 1872 aud previous years held at the house in
ottawa. In said county and state commenced the Gth
day Of Jnne, ~ D. 1873, and continued from day To day In
Pursuance OF law Ienas Cushman on the following days or
dates becnne the purchaser OF the following described town
lots:
SJid ana DUbchdrsd lime ish, 1888.
In whose name taxed-W. H. W. Cushman-Lot No -
in Block No. IT, Glovers Addition 10 ottawa. Also sold and
purchased on the eth day of June, A D. lS3 Taxed 10
;. b. urldley-Lot No. in Block No. 81, Green's Addition
to Ottawa.
Further noicois hereby given to all whom may
that the time Of redemption from said sale and pur
chase VIII expire In woycaS from their respective dates
thereof. XENAS CUShMAN,
!. Ottawa, Feb, 9th, iS;j
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

QUA RDIA NJ NSDI'I IC.-NOtice Is here.
VI by given to all persons whom tt may concern, That
the undersigned, Mar Baldwin. guardian OF Wllle w.
Baldwin, Edwin f. Baldwin aud Ray Il Baldwin, minors,
Will make application to the County Court OF La sale
county at regular term thereof to be held AZ the Court
House in the city Ottawa in said county the third
Monday of March 100 being the fifteenth dag the%of
order and decree of said directing her rs sa
guardian to sell the following real estate belodging To SAID
minors. much thereof shall To said Court to
said minors situated in the county of La
Sale and state OF Illinois, To wit;
The undivided one hall OF the following described real
estate:
The east half of the northeast quarter OF Section e'
in township thirtytwO morrill, aud range two eastol the
third prinCipalmcruian.
Also the south thrtyve OF the east half OF the
southeast quarter OF section Two in the same township
Also the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter OF Section Fourteen In said Township
Subject the dover ntcrct The undersigned widow
of Henry NJ Baldwin deceased For the support eu
cation said minors and Tor the purpose OF iuVes such
the proceeds OF said sale shall not he mmedHteE re.
Qniste said support and education In other real estate
or of otherwise investing the same.
/ MARY BALDWIN.
lebGSw Guardian OF said Minors
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

\ lazy chap marked his handkcrchicts by
putting Smith on one and ditto on the
rest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

-Im / not a little pateE' inquired a lady
who was short and corpulent, Of q crusty old
bachelor. You look mere like big tub,
was the blunt reply.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

So'd ana Du caared Jame isH, 1873.
MASTERS &>II.-Nc,ice

NIAS'IER'S S,Ai.Ic.-NctiCe is hereby given,
vi That by virtue OF decree made and entered OF record
by the Circuit Court of La Sale county, state OF ILLINOIS, al
the January term OF said court D. 1870 In certain cause
then pending IN said court on the chancery sac thereof
HOlehan, Thomas Holehan. Nicholas Holchan Margaret
Holehan, Catherine iOlehan. Juia \. HOelan James Hol'
chan and VIM = EaStOn defendants shall, on Mon
day the trs day Of March AID H5at the hour OF
the forenoon Of said day. otter for SALE NJ the south door
of the County Court House in Ottawa in said county at
public auction, and will then sell 20 the highest bidder The
following described property. being the same ordered by
said decree to be sold, that is to say
The east half the southeast quarter of Section Eight and
the northeast quarter OF Section Seventeen In township
thirty north of range four east OF the third principal
meridian. IN the county of La Sale and state of illinois,
containing eghtyseycn more or less, or SO muc
thereof may be necessary satisfy said decree and
costs
TKRHs OF SALR.-Cash. GEORGE VI. LELAND,
Dated February 9th, lS5.-jw Master in thancery
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

In buying books for children select good.
lismai story Of al uHnatsal child who puts
mis- spending money IN the missionary box
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Never miss a kiss, even if YOU must kiss q
miss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

4 dfea7y.waist-Th.t of faded widow.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
A F[ENDISH NEGRESS.
She Poisons Family of Thirteen.
Arsenic Placed in the Drinking
Water.

From gentleman who arrived in this city
Wednesday night from the parish of East Baton
Rouge we obtained the following details of a
most heinous crime, which, however. did not
result as the perpetrator intended it should
The crime was the poisoning of thirteen per-
sons.
On Christmas Day Mr.. A. B. Booth, resid-
ing at Hope Villa, on Bayou Manchac. in the
parish of East Baton Rouge, about twenty
miles from the city of Baton Rouge, gave a
dinner party, at which was present the family
OF o. A. bullion. Esq, the book keeper oil
MIR. Booth, aud the Burnett family, number
ing, including Mr.. Booths family, thirteen
persons. t
The party, while at dinner partook of some
drinking water from cask near the house
and shortly after drinking, were all of them
taken sick The symptoms attending the
sickness indicated poison from arsenic
and the usual remedies were administered by
physician, who was Immediately summoned
and at last accounts all the persons were de-
clared out of danger, except enc Of the. Miss
Burnetts, whose life was dispaired of.
As soon as it became definitely ascertainei
that the party had been poisoned, suspicion
attached to negro girl known as Araminta
who was in the employ of Mr.. Bullion.
About a week before Christmas day, Mr.
Booth had caught Araminta beating one 0
his children and he whipped her. She LEI
vowing Vengeance
On Sunday evening q body of maske
men went to the cabin of Araminta, and sh
confessed to having induced a colored woma
and her son to put arsenic in the cask o
drinking water.
" She was taken before justice Of the peace
where her confession was taken in writing an
properly attested.
4 The woman and boy were arrested, and
together with Araminta. we're on Tuesda
taken to Baton Rouge and turned over to tn
authorities
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
Som ething More About the Suicide
in Algiers.

We are reliably informed that the young
man, A. H. Stenhauser, who, it is alleged,
committed suicide by taking morphine at his
residence in Algiers, was not engaged to be
married to the young lady to whom he ad-
dressed q note and package before taking the
fatal DOSE The acquaintance was merely a
friendly one. The package contained lot OF
letters, which he asked the young lady to re-
turn to New York and Chicago, and the letter
addressed to the lady was request that she
should see that the documents were safely re-
turned, and not letter in relation to disap-
pointment in marriage, as was stated.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
An Old Woman and Her Daughter
Attacked and Robbed of $3O3.

Thursday morning, about o'clock, MRS.
Peret and daughter, residing near Carrollton,
were on their way to the Ninth Street Market
in their milk wagon, and. when opposite the
old Sedgvick Hospital, Greenville, the horse
was stopped by three negro highwaymen
Two of the men Immediately jumped on the
cart while the third one held the horse, and
took hold of Mrs. Peret and jerked her out of
the cart into the road, and took from her
pockets 1903.
Mrs. Peret, during the scuffie, succeeded
in taking double barreled-pistol from one OF
the garroters, but before she had time to use
it they made their escape. This is altogether
one of the boldest and most daring cases OF
highway robbery on record, and it is hoped
that the police will exert themselves in find
ing out and bringing the perpetrators to JUS
tice.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.
List of Delegates Elected.

FIRST WARD.-John ]. Mellon, Emile j.
O'Brien, W. R Richardson, NJ Human, Pc
ter Menning, D o. Donavap, S. 81. Buck, j.
n. Heally, Henry Renshaw, Jr., E. p. Rare
shide.
SECOND WAgD-Chas G. Ogden, A. Mitch
ell, Peter Marley, VIM. H. Reynolds, Ed.
Burke, DR.. Chopin, Jules Fiorat, l..
Harding, N. Cornell, Thos. Moclair, Louis
SINGER, w. 81. 81. Brooks.
THIRD WARD.-A. Stewart, Mckinley Glib
son, J. Cousley, T. Egan, ST., E. Kennedy,
A. Wizard. William E. Todd.
Probably Elected.-C. Masquere, Remmy
arke.
The balance doubtful.
FOURTH WARD Thos. Bynum, E. W.
Huntington, r. T. LaMonnier, Frank Heron,
IF. Sturcken, Chas. E. Kells, S. D. Nc
Neil, Chas. E. Schmidt.
FIFTH WARD-A O Devezin, R. D. Hub
bard, J. NJ Lamare, j. Steinfels, E A. Bozo-
ner, II. Messonnier, A. Rabouin, Jr., Fl. F.
Plauche, Jos. Demoruelle, j. Fremaux, Jos.
Llado.
Sixth WARD Paul E. Theard, Octave Mo.
rel, w. A. Bienvenu, Albert VOORHEES,, Geo.
w. Dupre, Jules Lavergne, Anatole j. ker,
Phil Gehlbach, Jr.
SEVENTH WARD.-P. Maloche, A. D. Sau.
| cier, Victor Olivier, E. Breaux, Leon Holzale
T. Trutman, E. H. McCaleb, T. Fernan, A. J.
Lewis
EIGHTH WARD.-Eug. Desdunes. John H
t Castellanos, James Gibney, j. G. R1cke
G. Morel, Luke Norris, John Griffin, Frank
Borg.
NINTH WARD-L st. Martin, VIM. Clark
II. G. Miller, JOS. Lula. Louis Power, Jno
E. Rengstorf, A. Delavigne, Chas. Husson
Jos. Noel
TENTH WARD-R. H. Mari, B. F. Jonas
Judge Frank A. Monroe, A. D. Henriques
William Woelper, John Gaffney, George 81
Schrieber, VIM. J. WhitesdeS, A. T. Railey
Thos II. Handy, Jacob Alexander, A. M
Levy
ELEVENTH WARD.-Jas. Brewer, Frank Jor
GER Chas. r. Railey, P. H. Waters, j. r. A
Gauthreaux, Peter Kaiser, J. Ad. Rozier, 4
Newroth, II. E. Upon, John Hughes, l. W
Patton.
TWELFTH WARD. L. Aycock, Henri.
Chapo,in, 5. J. N. Smith, Fred. Wintz, Sr.
r NJ. Hailles.
THIRTEENTH WARD.-Judge E. T. Merrick
Chas. f. Buck, G. H. Allen.
FOURTEENTH WARD.-S. S. Carlisle.
FIFTEENTH WARD.-NIcholas Amann, ]. o
McLain, Henry Kevelin, Thomas Il. Jones
Manuel Abascal.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
ON DIT.

The Democratic Convention should
take firm stand against the Returning Board
law.
Are the people of Louisiana going TO
submit to a Returning Board again we
know the answer.
M....A meeting of the Property-Holders
Union was held last nightsat the Grunewaio
Hall. Nothing of importance TRANSFERRED.
Don't let the present unusual and ols-
agreeable weather shake your falth IN Inc
statement made by the calendar that tnis Is
December.
It might as we'll be understood now as
later that the people will not tamely remain
idl. and Let the Returning Board tritie with
their rights.
In order to preserve that palladium OF
our liberties, the ballot"box, We must hrst
abolish that which destroys its effectiveness,
the Board of Canvassers.
Pinchback has "hired hall in Ken
ner's Club House, st. Louis street, near
Royal, where he will make speeches to those
colored TAI h 'ul who care to listen, during the
full term of his lease
The Conservative Caucus met last night
at the State House. Speaker Eitilette pre-
sided. There were about twenty members
present, including nine or ten country mem
bers. At the solicitation of the city members
the caucus adjourned.
-. II something is not done towards re-
pairing C.lliope street in the rear OF ST.
Charles, there ought to be erected barriers at
the crossings in order that cabs and carriages
may not be wrecked on the ruins of what was
once plank road.
We are informed by Mr.. E. P. Cham
pin, Deputy Collector at this port, that the
customs Offices will be closed on Saturday,
the 1st prox-New Years Diy-exceptlng
between the hours Of and 10 A. NJ, for the
entrance and clearance of vessels only.
-. For the week ending December 18th
the following amounts were received by the
Administrator of Police, from the severa
Police judges for fines collected: Evans
s1O9 so: Staes, s102 SO; Long S32 so; Adams
$40 50; Mccormack, SIS: Falls, 81 SO; Thomp
son, nothing
At the annual meeting of Volunteer
Fire Company No l, held on Tuesday night
the following ma ned gentlemen were elect &c
to serve for the ensuing year: F. Scheuer-
man. President; Frank Lauer, Forem IN
John Gurtner, First Assistant; Ferdinand
Hoppe, Second Assistant; G. o. Webb, Sec
Rotary; a. B. Wheelage, Treasurer.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31

The real facts about the Mississippi cleo
ton are undoubtedly given fairly by the
Southern correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial He thinks Senator Morton S
proposed investigation will be fruitless for
these reasons:
81 was in Mississippi during the latter part
of the campaign and until after the election
The sum and substance of the whole thing is
this:
The blacks are VIGOROUSLY incompetent to
govern wisely or we'll. They elevated miser-
able set to office, and ali the interests of the
State suffered. Men were made judges who
never read law book. The whole concern
down there is travesty on the very name OF
government. 1t was not government. 1t
existed only by toeratlon OF the viii .es, and
in the Late campaign it became question OF
self-preservation, and the property holders
arose and turned it over.
There was no fraud or ballot-box stufing,
but there was an immense deal of quiet intim-
idation. The blacks we're given to understand
that they must elect better set OF men to
Office, and they did it. The Legislature elect
is as superior 10 any Legislature Mississippi
has had in seven years as civilization is supe-
rior to lowest ignorance The charge OF intim-
idation in many counties can be sustained,
but ballot-box stuffing can not.
| Senator Morton is astonished at the rapid
growth of the Democratic vote. He suspects
balot-box stufing. At no election heretofore
have the Democrats polled their full vote.
This is notorious. They have labored under
degree of Encouragement equal to that OF
/ the Democrats of Vermont. The registration
tells the story. The registration OF whites in
every county during the last campaign was
from 10 to 40 per cent above previous regis
tra,ions On election day they all turned out
At no election in the history OF the State ha;
there been such white vote cast.
You can ride from one end of the State te
the other without finding white man who
did not vote. If there is no other object II
view than to prevent bloodshed, for tina
reason alone it would be best for the Senate
to let Mississippi alope. An attempt to Sc
aside the late election will result in bad blood
violence, riots, shotgun arguments, and TIT
poor blacks, who really are interested YER,
little in anything but good cotton crops, VIII
be the chief sufferers
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Senator West Makes a Speech.
He Says Something About Pinchback.
The U. $. District Judgship.

There was held yesterday in Antoine's pri-
members of the House and Senate
US. Senator West attended the caucus,
and made speech. He spoke of Pinchback's
fight, and related what Pinchback had done
to get in, and told how the case stood now.
In dwelling on this last he turned, as it were,
the cold shoulder to Pinchback, and inil-
mated that Pinchback's chances were small.
On being questioned as to what, in his
opinion. would be the result if Pinchback was
rejected or resigned and the Senate refused 10
90 into Joint session with the House, he is
reported to have said to q Democratic Senator
that the Democrats had a ma ority on joint
ballot, and the Senate must meet the House
in joint session.
ne referred to the case of Trumbull, Of
Illinois. In Illinois there was a Republican
House and Democratic Senate. The House
elected Trumbull but the Senate refused to
meet in joint session.
Trumbull presented his credentials. and
while the case was pending. Congress passed
law making it obligatory upon the State
Legislatures to go into joint session at specl
fed times, and elect Senator
The Democratic Senate of Illinois met with
the Republican House, and the Republicans
| having majority on joint ballot, Trumbul
was elected.
This law was still in force.
As regards the United States District Judge
ship he said Billings was the coming man
and after eulogizing Billings he prevailed OF
the Caucus to indorse him.
| After Transferring some unimportant bust
ness the caucus adjourned.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
FEARFUL TORNADO.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 30.-A terrific tornado
passed twelve miles east Of Hickman on Sun
day evening, sweeping down whole forests in
its pathway. The force of the wind was so
great that persons can now walk over the
trunks Of trees where before was dense woods.
Twelve dwelling houses and barns we're blown
down, and some shattered into fragments, the
inmates barely escaping with their lives.
Fences were all lifted and bio gn away.
At Msyfeld two persons were crushed to
death under the ruins of houses negro
was killed outright. AT another point man
named Chucks and Miss Searcy were killed;
the latter's sister was badly crippled. The
hotel at Reelfoot Lake was blown down, the
guests barely escaping. Some were badly
bruised by the flying timber. Death and
destruction left their trace along the entire
track of the tornado, which made noise
heard for mlIeg