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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-13

The following etfuslon was written as the
address of letter sent from San Francisco
to a gentleman in Jacksonville, ILL.,:
In the middle of the black jacks, III the city
of the PLAIN,
On the creek called Mauvaisterre, where the
bulltrogs sweet refrain
Lulls ore to sleep at evening and wakes a,
morn again;
Where the billous,iooking woman and cadav.
erous looking men
Take quinine all the daytime till the bull
frog croaks again;
Where the slmy-lookiDg reptiles glide when
ever you appear
And with croak jump off the log into the
Mauvaisterre-
Lives my young friend,- -, who has as
much renOWn
For wit and bubbling humor as any man in
town.
Therefore, p. NJ. of Jacksonville, observe il
he's about
You'll know him by his curly hair and little
turn-up SnOst,
And if you chance to see him out there among
the boys
That have left behind in the State Of Hi
nois-
Please hand to HIM this letter and say to him
for |;
That everything is lovely and the goose hangs
high.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-13
An Obstinate Woman.

On Woodward avenue car yesterday an
oldish man with beaksh nose and hawk-eye
changed seats to get beside woman about
thirty years old, and trying to smile tenderly
he inquired:
"Wlll you be my duck?" t.'.-....
"W-h-at" she exclaimed, moving away.
"Will you be my morning larkY" he in
quired, smiling all over.
"Who are your" she exclaimed, looking
from him to the other passengers.
Names Highly, ma'am, and will you be
my sparrow"
"Protect me, sir,' she asked of one of the
passengers.
"If you say another word to that lady Iii
knock your head OFF, exclaimed the passen,
ger, doubling his fists.
Not word-not any word,' replied the
beakn man, waving his hand "If she
doesn't want to be my jay bird that settles it,
and she can be an old maid and love ayeller.
eyed parrot"
And he settled back, wiped his nose and
seemed sleepy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-13
Note, Letter and Bill Heads
IF YOU WANT

To doctor yourself have all the Patent Medicines hat
good Tor anything, RGd s0u.s that ti 20 cure al
seases =. ). GIIGGS
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

A RECENT report on the condition OF
women and children in the Black COun-
try of England has been pronounced
sensational; but Lord Shaftesbury
writes to say that it is painfully true,
and that the detestablo state Of
society" thus revealed calls, trumpet
tongued, for the instant iu!erpos!tion
of the Secretary Of State and of the
power OF Parliament. Education, :"
says Lord Shaftesbury. "moral, physi-
cal, intellectual, aud spiritual life are
all set a defiance. The prospect is ter
rible. England is not so strong in the
bodies Ind souls Of her people indi-
yidually. or in her numbers collectively,
that she can afford this wholesale deg
radiation of such a mighty mass of her
SONS aud daughters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
THE RABBIT PEST.

The rabbits which commenced their
edepredations on ranches early in the
season by eating growing grain, and
after that crop was harvested turned
their attention to cabbage, potatoes
and vegetables generally, are now at
lacking fruit trees. John Guthrie in
forms US that they have within the
last week almost girdled about one
hundred trees in his orchard. They
seem to prefer apple trees to
other varieties of fruit, but OCCASION
ally gnaw the bark off plum trses.
He was informed that rubbing the
trees with the carcass of dead rabbit
or smearing them with their blood was
sure preventive against the attacks
of live ones, but he tried it, and found
it will not work longer than few days
at time. He is wrapping the trees
with gunny sacks as high up as rab-
bits can reach, but he fears they will
climb on each others shoulders and
gnaw the bark above the sacks. The
mildness of last winter is undoubtedly
the cause of their being SO numerous
this season; though some attribute it
to the killing off of the coyotes, which
were once SO numerous in the noun
'tains and valleys of this county. At
any rate thousands of them have been
slaughtered by whites and Indians in
the valleys this summer; yet it has no
preceptible effect in diminishing their
numbers. Eight or nine years
ago they were almost as numerous rs
they are this season, but for some
reason nearly I'll Of them died off, and
the superstitious Piuses attributed
their disappearance to The presence of
the pale faces.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

The foreign debt of tho United Sintes
is estimated by BANKERS in New York,
who have the subject constantly before
them, to be as high as $4,000, Co., coo.
This debt is an immense drain upon
our resources. 1t draws from us a vast
portion of the profits of labor and CAPT
tai az home it takes away the entire
products of our gold and silver mines,
and it keeps Us constantly exporting
enormous domestic products without
any adequate remuneration.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
r e. Z C r a p Ill C,
WESTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
FROM UTAH.

SALT LAKE, October 20, IS

SALT LAKE, October 20, 1875.
About s O'Clock last night fire
broke out in the frame building three
doors south of the White House in
Mathissen Block. The fire started
from stove in Reeget's tailor establish
ment. 1t was thirty minutes from the
time the alarm sounded, before the
fire brigade was on the ground. and
fully ten minutes longer before they
had water on, by which time the fire
had gained considerable Roadway.
The property damaged is the barber
shop south of the White House, which,
though partly left standing, is beyond
repair; the two-story frame building
known as tie Geo. NJ. Scott property,
and occupied aa & jewelry store.
Regget's three-story frame building, in
which the fire started, was occupied
on the second floor only, the front
room being used as law Office, and
the rear rooms were used by Mr.. Reg
get as tailor establishment. The
Mathissen building which Was de-
stroyed, was occupied by DR.. A. W.
Calder as dental Office ana residence.
The Skandinav paper, Burns, Smedley
j. G. johnson Il Co.'s grocery store,
Mark McKimmin & Denver's Brewery
were also destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000;
insurance not known.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

The three months of this year,
of which this is the last, are
somewhat remarkable for the number
of Sundays they include. They foot
up fourteen-quite enough, We should
say, for one fourth Of year. They
are distributed as follows: August, five
list, 9th, 18th, 22nd, and 10Th; Sep
TENDER, four-5th. 18th, 10Th and Goth
October, five-3d. 10Th, 18th, Gath and
Slst. 1t is not very uncommon to see
tifty-three Sundays in year, but we
doubt if even the Oldest inhabitant y
remembers of fourteen Sundays in
three months before.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

A POINT Of considerable Importance
to depositors in banks has beon decided
by Judge Wheeler, of tue 10Th District
Court, in San Francisco. A depositor
with the long detunct firm OF Robin
son d Co. had brought suit to recover
money deposited some twenty years
ago; the defendant pleaded the statute
limitations. Judge Wheeler overruled
the plea. holding that there is no limi-
tation to the liability of banker for
money deposited.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

To determine the weight of live cat
tie, measure in inches the girth around
the breast, just behind the shoulder
blade, and the length of the back from
the tail to the fore part of the shoulder
blade. Multiply the gilth by the
length and devide by IA. If the
girth is less than three feet, multiply
the quotient by II; if between three
and five feet multiply by 16; if be-
tween FIVE and seven feet by 25; or il
between seven and nine feet by 81. II
the animal is lean, deduct 100 of The
result, and the answer is the weight in
pounds. This multiplied by 0.605
gives the net weight.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

ANOTHER fire is reported this morn
ing, this time in Mormondom, loss
from Fifty to seventy-ive thousand
dollars. People seem to learn nothing
from the experience of others, and the
carelessnsss of one person in village
or city starts fire which destroys
thousands or millions of dollars worth
of property and brings suffering and
want to thousands of people.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

The work of rebuilding has COM
menced in Virginia City. An examin-
alton of the hosting works of the Con-
solidated Virginia mine is being made,
and if the machinery is SO badly in
jured that it cannot be repaired, the
company intend to purchase the hoist
ing machinery of the Baltimore Min
ing Company, which is an almost exact
counterpart Of that used by the Con-
solidated Virginia.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
CARSON is sending eatables to the
Virginia sufferers. The Appeal says:

virginia sufferers. l ne appear says:
Gan the bakeries, public houses and
restaurants are engaged in cooking to
their full capacity for the Virginia suf-
8erers. They are to be ptgoing until
further notice by order of the Relief
Committee. Many private houses are
engaged in the same work. a special
train will take the provisions to Viz
glnia this morning. A coin spbscrip-
ton has been started, headed by Dir.
ID. L. Bliss with $500. Our people
should raise at least $4,000. Farmer
Treadway will send up several tons OF
produce. The finance committee were
out yesterday afternoon. The citizens
responded most cheerfclly. They
were out only o few hours and there
was subscribed 81, $50. They do not
intend to stop short of $4,000. Those
who are able to give should do SO like
men. All should give, clerks as we'll
as business men. The names Of the
committee are E. B. Rail, @. Z. Willis
and William II. Bryant.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

THE Sentinel OF Wednesday apollo
gizes for the meagerness Of its columns,
by saying that it is attributable to the
illness of one its compositors and the
fullness of two others. Ours have not
been troubled with illness, and last week
they took an oath against fuiiaeSs until
next Christmas.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

The letter attributed to Thomas Car
lyle declining somewhat upgraciously
the degree of LII. D., conferred upon
him by Harvard, proves to be the ia
vention of a wicked newspaper man of
Chicago. 1t was printed in Liver
pool paper as genuine production.
and thence copied pretty generally by
the American press.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

A CORRESPONDENT informs the Eureka
Sentinel that the new State Prison OF
Reno is the fimsiess piece of shoddy
that has ever boon thrown together in
the State. The Prison Commissioners
while they have their hands in should
go over to Reno and investigate" the
walls of the new building.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

A GENTLEMAN on familiar terms with
the President says: General Grant
will by some means or other, before the
end of next spring, be before the
country as Presidential candidate on
u hard money and sectarian school
platform, and the Republican Con-
vention will be compelled to take him
mn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

A scHooL-HoUsE in Virginia City
was filed with the unfortunates left
homeless by the fire last Tuesday
night. A fiend in human form ap-
preached the house aud attempted to
set il on fire. He was discovered by
the military, who petrolled the streets
under arms to prevent pillage, and
they riddled him with bullets. Was
there ever man who deserved them
better?
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
ANOTHER revolution in Panama. c

ANOTHER revolution in Panama. On
the 18th instant the National Govern
meut overturned the State Government
and imprisoned President Arozmena
and several of his subordinates. No
blood was shed in this great revolution.
Bands of mon had attacked Greytown
and killed the Governor.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

ALL the whisky distillers and recti6.
ers in st. Louis, against whom Secre-
tary Bristow had commenced proceed.
ings for defrauding the Government
have pleaded guilty gave one, who it il
reported defies prosecution on the
ground that he is remotely connected
with the President.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

GovEEHoE CASTOR, the present in
cumbent, and John Quincy Adams, are
the Democratic nominees for Governor
and Lieutonant Governor of Massachu.
sets, and the chances of their being
elected are very favorable.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

The British Embassy at Paris has de.
manded satisfaction for the harsh treat
ment by the police of Francis Robbins,
an ex-oificer of the English army, who,
with his wife and children, was arrest
ed, stripped and searched because an
old woman charged him with theft
OF money.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
Assessment Notice.

OAKLAND GOLD AND SILVER MINING
comprehension OF principal place
OF business, san Francisco, California. LOea-
tion Of works. Indian Mining District, hum
boldt county State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that ct meeting OF
the Bosrd OF Directors. held on the I'd day Of
September, 1876, an assessment, No. 2, OF %
cents PER share wss levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation, payable Immediately
in L. S. gold coin, to the Secretary. 1t the
Office Of the Company, rooms and ., No, 3Ol
Montgomery street, san Francisco, Cal.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain anpaid ON Thursday. the 7th day OF
October, 1915, Will be delinquent, and adveF.
tised Tor sale ST public auction; and nuless
payment is made before, viii he sold on FRI.
Gay, tie 18th day oI october, 1876, TO pay the
delinquent assessment, together With costs 81
advertising and expenses OF salo.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
WI. IL WATSON. secretary.
Oftice--Toons 3 and 9, No. 302 Montgomery
street, san Francisco, Cal. Dei-td.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
Po8tpouencnt.

y5yHE DAY FOR DEE,IING STOCK DE-
4 linqEent Gu above assessment is hereby
postponed Until MONDAY, the EIGHT DAY
OF NOVEMBER. 1915, sua The sale thercoi
until TUESDAY. the 2HlRFIETa Day OF
NOVEMEEB, 1875, 1t the same hour End
place. By ordor OF The Board Of Directors.
Nm. II. WATSON, Secretary.
San francisco, uctoLcr I, 1873.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29
THE LOSSES.

Following is a statement OF the
losses and insurance in the Virginia
fire SO far as the same has been ascer-
tanned:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

CALIFORNIA HUNTERS say that grizzly
bears, when captured alive, though net
wounded, soon die of broken heart,
induced by excessive rage.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

ONE million six hundred thousand
dollars worth of wood will be neces-
sary, according to the estimate of the
builders, for the st. Gothard tunnel.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-29

HE telegraph line is down east of o..
den, and we are left without our usual
Geographic news to-day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
NATARRE CORRESPONDENCE

Application has been made TO the
Postofice Department for establishing a
mail route between the Station and TINS
town. Ma
The upper part of town is to have two
dry goods stores Mr.. f.. p, Sheaiier will
occupy the room owned by GrOssklaus 4
Ricksecker, and Geo. Cross the Estep
roomk Az
The old brick church is under repair,
which is needed very much.
The Union School gave an entertain
ment on the evening Of the llth inst,
The programme consisted of music,
dramas, declamations, &c. They had an
appreciative audience, and the perform
antes were rendered in good style. The
entertainment was gotten up and man
aged by Prof. Ellis, and was a success.
Mrs. Reed, Of the Rochester House,
makes it a speciality to have on hand
strawberries and ice cream. Some of the
young folks Of Canton and Massillon take
advantage Of this and visit the Rochester
House every week, on Saturday or Sum
day evenings.
Miss Clara Lckes has organized sing
ing class in this place and has been doing
good work.
The farmers in this vicinity are think.
ing about "getting out the mower" and
some are already out.
Our town was deserted on Monday, the
bon ton having gone on an excursion to
Zoar.
A FIRE in Esq. Loew's stable Sunday
aroused the slumbering denizens from
their Sabbath afternoon nap, i.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
D1ED

McCuRDY--In Canton, on the leth insL,, jobs
A. infant son of George and Margaret McCuruy'
aged one year and nine months.
Another little sufferer has gone to his rest
mourned by aHectonate parents and friends
Peace 10 his ashes
WoLBAcH-On Wednesday morning, June l6Lh,
at ~. SclocK of scarlet fever and meningitis, JOHN
Henry, Infant son Of John A, Wolbach ana wlle;
Of Orrvllle, aged two years eight months ana
twelve days.
The funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. J. NJ. jenkins, who spoke from the to1s"IhS
son llyeth."-John iv:Jo, -0rrvtRe Crescent
NIcElE--In Osnaburg, Stark county, on June
o. 1870 after lingering Illness ENEAs n; NiehiLs
aged dxty.one years seven months and woNe
days
Mr.. NicKle had lived In osnsburg for many
years aud was a most worthy citizen, and respect
ed by all asSn honest and industrious mau'
DAVIS In Akron, May eOth, 1875, FRANCIS, wife
of r. H. Davis and daughter OF George ana hIIIa
beth Barber aged thirty'one years ana eiSh'
months
BUrrs-In Llmaville, May Goth, 1875 SAMUEL
Butts, aged seventy eight years three inon'hS anu
three years.
REgp-On the DIST Inst, at his residence n mas
sillon after lingering illness, T. +. REED, III me
seventy first year OF his age
Mr.. Reed came TO this county with bis parents
in 1877, and settled in Jackson township and
worked In what In 1872 was known as the Free
Bridge woollen Factory wOollen mandatory
owned by Messrs. c. X, skinner 4 Co and which
WAS located near where now stands the Masonic
Lodge building, four years before Massllon had
name, the spot being known as Duncans MIL
the Free Bridge, etc. He died as he lived an up
right and respected citizen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
FOR COMMISSIONER.

Wesre authorized To announce DAVID SMITH, Of
Canton, as a candidate for County Commissioner,
subject to the decision Of the Democracy Of STARK
county at the primary meetings.
We are authorized 70 announce LAWRENCE
BEcHEL, Of Canton, as candidate for County
Commissioner, subjec, TO the decision Of the De-
mocIacy at their primary elections 70 be held Au-
gust 2, 1876.
We are authorized 10 announce LAWRENCE J
DALEY, Of Bethlehem township, as candidate
for County Commissioner. subject 10 The decision
Of the Democracy at their primary elections 70 be
held August Z, 1875.
We are authorized 70 announce DAVID BYERs,
Of washington township, as a candidate for Com
missioner, subject 70 the decision Of the Democ-
racy At their primary elections.
We are authorized 70 announce JOIN CARSON, Of
Paris township, a. q candidate for Commissioner,
subject 70 the decision Of the Democracy at their
primary elections.
We are authorized 70 announce JACOB DAuGH'
NAN, Of Nimishillen township a. candidate for
Commissioner, subject 70 the decision Of the De-
mocrAcy at their primary elections
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
SHOT IN THE EYE.

On Thursday night last, Dr.. Hudson
and Frank Rounds, of Medina, accom-
panied by boy as driver, went in u
wagon to the Infrmary graveyard at La
fayette, and proceeded to digup the body
of negro recently buried there at the
expense of the county. While engaged
in the work of removing the earth some
unknown person fired at the Doctor with
a shotgun, the full charge entering his
face and destroying the sight of one eye.
Rounds and the driver were so much
frightened by the occurrence that they
drove off, leaving the unfortunate Doctor
to make his way back to Medina the best
be could. Akron Argus. ..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
oCHARLoTTE COUNTY, VA.

An old friend in the east part of this
county was giving us an account the other
day ofa recent visit to Charlotte county,
Virginia, where have settled within the
last three years many Northern people
and quite a number from this section.
The excellent improved farms and the
cheapness in price are the Inducements
Mr.. W. +. Unkefer, of Minerva, has re-
Gently boughta very desirable farm there,
and expects to move this fall, The set
tlement is called the Stanton river colo
ny. 1t is few miles from Clover Depot,
on the Richmond and Danville Railroad,
and within one mile of the steamboat
landing. A number of the settlers are
from Carroll county. .'iI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
FOR slIERIFF,.'

We are authorized to announce J. +. MESTZER,
Of Navarro as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the decision Of the Democracy at their primary
elections.
We are authorized to announce JOHN p RAUcH,
of Paris township as candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject 10 the decision Of the Democracy at their pri'
mary elections.
We are authorized 10 announce A. H. GIBERsoE,
of Marlboro township, as q candidate for Sheriff,
subject to the decision Of the Democracy at their
primary elections.
I, We are authorized to announce GEO. W. OLD
FIELD, of Canton, as q candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject 10 the decision OF the Democracy at their pri
mary electionS
We are authorized to announce GEORGE FRANK
Of Lake township. ps a candidate for sheriff, sub
iect 10 the decision Of the Democracy at their pri-
mary elections.
We are authorized to announce SAMUEL BEATTY
of Jackson township, as g candidate for Sheriff,
subject TO the decision Of the Democracy at their
primary elections.
We are authorized to announce LEVI MCKINNEY,
Of Plain township, as candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject to the decision Of the Democracy at their pri-
mary elections
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
AsSigneeS' Sale of Real Estate,


ny order of the Court Of Common Pleas of Stark
D county, the undersigned, Assignees Of VIM. G..
Thompson will offer for sale at public auction, at
the door OF the Court House,in Canton, in said
county, on
Saturday, the I'm day Of July, A. D. 1875,
Lot No. eighty two (S2l in the city of Canton, in
said county, OH which Is located new four story
brick Hotel, known as the Ogden House, built In
the latest style for convenience, and containing
over eighty guest rooms, and also five good store
rooms on first floor and several Easements.
The same Is appraised at $500 and must bring
two.thirds the appTasement
Sale TO G0mmencea At one o'clock p m. Terms,
one third In hand ard balance in one and two
years with interest al per cent annually, secured
by mortgages on the premises and assignment Of
insurance policy for AZ least $4,000,
W. W. CLARK,
49,. l.. L. MILLER,
ASsignees OF Vim. c. Thompson.
Canton, o., June r. lS75-l7-wi