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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
THE RAILROAD WAR.

The pennsylvania Central railroad, in con
sequence of its war on the Baltimore & Ohio
road, had to reduce its spring dividend 10
per cent. instead of the usual five Der cent.
On the other hand the Baltimore & Ohio road
is not only able to declare its usual semi.an-
nuai dividend of per cent, but boasts OF an
unusually large surplus left over. President
Garrett says in his report:
We have the returns of the earnings of the
main stem ana branches for the month of
March, during the whole of which the efforts
Iof the pennsylvania company to injure our
interests were made with their highest abil-
ity, and the result shows an increase in the
gross earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio
company, for tina, month over the same
month 1874, of $103, 77392
Notwithstanding the largely diminished
charge for passengers, the results show an In
crease OF revenue upon the main stem, from
this source, of As per cent
The earnings Of the Chicago division are
also shown to be $l0O,G24 81, being an in.
crease of more than so per cent upoa the
revenue OF the preceding month.
The ultimate results of this battle of the
giants" may be vastly more far.reaching than
either party anticipated at Its commencement
The unexpected demonstration it affords that
low rates of fares and ireights are more pro
Stable to the companies themselves than the
high rates that have heretofore obtained, can
not fail to infiu ence other companies to try
the experiment which the Baltimore g. Ohio
found SO profitable, aud we may be on the eve
Of an era of rates so low as to astonish the
grangers themselves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Three years ago Seth Green, the L. 5. fish
commissioner, placed large number OF
young shad in the Mississippi river just be,
low St. Anthony's falls. AS the shad always
winters in salt water, and these little fellows
to reach salt water and return to st. An.
thongs Falls must travel several thousand
miles, 1t was regarded as very doubtful wheth-
er any of them would ever again be heard Of
1t is stated by the St. Paul Pioneer however
that last week genuine three year old shad
wascaught in the Mississippi near that city.
Another was caught ayear ago near ROCK
Island. While few of the shad seem thus
to have survived, it would doubtless be rash
to invest heavily in shad fisheries OF the Mis-
slssippi for several years yet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
ieil-birds.

The Catholic diocese of Boston was recent
" raised to an archdiocese by the pope, ant
last Sunday Bishop John j. Williams was
consccrated archbishop, with imposing cere
monies. McClosky, the new cardinal, was
present and took part in the ceremonies. The
new archbishop is an American by birth, and
is one Of the youngest of American bishops.
Wouldn't some of the old puritan leaders a
century or two ago have hOwled, though, il
they had seen such ceremonial enacted in
Boston in their day?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Piglron Kelly, of Pa, having announced
his loss of faith in the southern outrage busI,
ness, the Ottawa Rtpsbltcan regards him as
traitor Of colossal proportions, and opens
upon him with its biggest gun-to wit: an
extract from the Chicago 2tmeS. Now the
hitherto eminent statesman and patriot helIy
must be pu: down on account of his pernlc-
ions project of flooding the country WIN
greenbacks. Had Kelly advocated super
abundant issue of national bank bills instead
the Republican, could even forgive his treason
on the southern question; bat man VINO III
s:sts that the national treasury instead OF the
bank monopolsts shall reap the pron'S ac-
crung from the manufacture ofpapeF money
is of course traitor to the republican, party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

The great libel suit in the Cook County
Crimina! Court, of McGrath VS.. Storey, of the
Times, resulted in disagreement of the jury
four being for conviction and eight for &C
aulttal. The libel consisted in the Times
calling McGrath An sex jail-bird alderman.
The court and jury disagreed on defining
what that meant. The verdict indicates that
in the opinion of majority of the jury
though Chicago alderman may never have
been in Jail, yet ss about all of them deserve
10 be there, 1t is no libel to call them ex
iail.hirds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
Spain.

The final act of reparation by Spain to Ger,
many for the Gustav outrage was performed
at Guetarla on the 2Sth ult. by the Spanish
commander firing salute of 81 guns on the
arrival of the German fleet off that point
For month past the kilograms from Mad
rid have announced almost daily defectlons
of officers from the ranks of Don Carlos and
the dissolution of his army, YET in the midst
of these reverses kilograms from The Carlists
themselves to their friends in London an
nOunce series of victories at Breda, Lerda,
Santa Colomo and in Arragon by the Carllsts
over the government forces kilograms from
Spain have alwaos been notable for their
want of the essential ingredient truth, no
matter what the subject matter of them might
be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

The RepuJiicdHs use Of our honest vcrna
cular is sometimes distressingly puzzling
ami It's meaning one of those things which
mo iellah can find out" For instance, In
speaking of the present Chicago municipal
muddle, it says:
A public meeting, In which very many re
spectacle and influential citizens participat
cd, was held on Monday evening TO protes
against the abuses of the ballot practiced a
the two recent elections. Ever since cit,
elections have been conducted more reckless
ly than ever before.
ever SINCE whens Monday evening
How mary elections have taken place sine,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

The English carpet manufacturers decline
to exhibit their goods at the Philadelphia
centennial exposition. They say our tariffs
exclude their goods from our market anyho",
so there is no particular object in showing
them. Besides, the American manufacturers
have stolen so much of the art Of carpet
weaving from the British that the latter no
longer care to place their goods side be side
with the America article
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Wee President Wilson is at present travel
ing in the south All radicaldom was sirick
en- with horror few days ago by the an
nouncement that when at Frankfort, Ky. h,
called on John c. Breckenridge, ex-yice pres
ident and ex-general of the confederate army
and had actually eaten salt with him Tn,
next startling news may be that he has be
come Kellyized.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

y Washington dispatch says: a caveat ior
a novel invention has been filed at the PatenS
Office. 1t is for new motive power which
is to be sort Of cold steam generator from
water and air. The inventor claims that II
will supersede coal and wood for ali purpos-
es except tor warmth and cooking, ant, thai
it will revolutIonize the present system oil
motive power. The scientific experts who
have examined it state that the Invention Is
entirely practicable and will be patented.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Some Of the train boys on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad seem TO be training" prosper
ously for the penitentiary. one of the plea
SAINT tricks of their business is TO sell books on
the gift enterprise principle In box Of
100 books, the boy announces there are at
least 10 that have within their leaves So
greenback, Then the boy cuts of about the
10th OF an inch of one end Of greenback and
80 pastes it TO the end ola leaf of book as TO
look as if a greenback was protruding. The
passenger eagerly buys the book, and finding
himself sold, is ashamed to expose the rascal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
FOREIGN NEWS.


Moody and Sanky, the American revival
lists, commenced their labors in London il
! March, and up to this time there seems to b,
no abatement in the interest they have eXclt
ed Special buildings, costing from 81 00'
to $4,000 have been erected in diiferen
quarters of the city for their accommodation
and are daily and nightly attended by from
ten to fifteen thousand people. Among thes,
are all classes-the aristocracy as well as tn,
middle and poorer classes. Mr.. Gladstone
Lord Kinnard, John Bright, and men of tina
class; and the clergy OF all denominations a
well as people Of every shade Of opinion ar,
interested listeners to Mr.. Moody's fcrvid ora
tory and Mr.. Sankey's unique singing, The
converts, of course, are numbered by thou
sands. On the 9th inst. convention" wa
held at Haymarkct theatre, at which Mr.
Moody presided Among those present anc
participating were Canon Batersby, Canon
Freemantlc, Lord Cholmondelv and othel
noted churchmen, as well as hundreds Of
delegates from all the principal towns in Eng
land and Scotland, representing all Christian
denominations. Even delegates from Rome
were present and from other cities on the
continent.
The Prince of Wales was on the 2Sth ult
installed as Grand Master of the United
Grand Lodge of Masons, at which the Ro
man Catholic organs are displeased, regard
ing it as identifying Anglican Professionalism
with masonry.
Paul Boynton is preparing to take another
swim across the channel.
The Kidderminster carpet weavers, at q
meeting on the 2sth ult., and the British AS
ISOLATION Of Agricultural Engineers, have re-
spectively held meetings and resolved to offer
no articles (of carpeting or agricultural i'm.
plements) for exhibition at the Philadelphia
centennial show, on account of the high tariff
levied by our government on such articles
1t was announced IN the commons on the
Sd that an arrangement had been made so
that there could be no possible interference
by the police with the American rifle team
proposing TO visit Ireland to take part in the
International rifle match, under the law in
regard to bearing arms in Ireland A large
fund is being raised to entertain the Ameri-
can visitors, for whom a number of banquets
and excursions have been arranged
There was another terrible explosion at the
Bunker's Hill Colliery in Stafordshire, at
which over fifty lives were lost.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Montpelier, VT, had adestructive scorch on
the LIST inst. The fire broke out in Bruce's
block, on Main Street, and ragged about four
hours, destroying thirty stores and dwellings
Both sides OF the street for nearly one-fourth
OF mile were burned. The fire companies
from neighboring cities contributed to the
suppression OF the flames The ZOOS will be
$4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

The vito OF Silas Andrews, at Mt. Carol,
Ill, on the I'D inst, gave birth to four chill.
dren. two boys and two girls One Of the
girls soon died. but the other three are livirg
aad apparently doing well
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Statements from nearly ali the counties in
Illinois, from rineteen points in Wisconsin,
sixteen in Iowa, ten in Indiana, published in
the Chicago Times recently, predict that the
wheat crop, notwithstanding the danger done
to the fsll sowing, will be nearly up TO the
average.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
France,

NJ de La Fayette is president Of the French
commission for the Philadelphia exhibition,
and gives encouraging reports from all parts
of France Of large representation at the
show.
Notwithstanding the NOntteur and the
French press generally declare that France
Is unanimous for peace, the most serious
minds in Paris are represented as believing
danger is impending. The question of peace
or war is believed to depend on the approach
ing meeting between the car and German
emperor. Germany is at present in the throes
of such nancial crisis as 10 render war
a necessity, while exactly the proper time
has arrived, insist the war party in Germany,
when re.cccupation of Paris by Germany
would be a comparatively easy achievement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

VI. Sebocker. late Russian diplomatic
agent in Seryia, has been appointed minister
to Washington, and is on his way to this
country.
The importation into Finland or Russian
territory Of American pota,ses. 10 sacks or
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

AL subscriptions TO be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money
order or registered letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08

Monday evening? What is life worth if one
is to be pcrpeually racked by such puzzles
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-08
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. s3.l5
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any other article which contained them, is
prohibited, from fear OF the potato bug.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

My two companions talked the matter
| over for some time. / was silent, for ]
| was too ignorant of the border tactics to
offer to venture on such an expedition
AT length it was arranged that Sandy
should go.
Stripping himself stark naked and
taking his moccasins in his hand ne
crept to the edge of the river bank and
slipped over.
For many minutes we listened with
breathless suspense. Suddenly half a
dozen rifles cracked.
MY Godl I'm shot p shrieked Sandy.
There was a splashing in the dark waters
for an instant, and all was still.
And he's gone" said Wolford, with an
effort at composure.
was appalled, We did not speak
again for hours Slowly and with fear
full presentiments the night wore away.
"Ne must de-" said Wolford, gloom
lily, as the dawn began spreading its rosy
habiliments over the east.
The words had scarcely passed his
lips before crash of rifles brought us to
our feet. A prolonged complication of
hideous yells filled the air and the fierce
notes Of savage conflict resounded on
every side.
"What under heavens has happened"
/ inquired with horror.
Wolford swung his hat, gave vent to a
succession of short quick yelps, and, lev
cling his rifle, brought down foe.
6 What has happenedF" he replied In
an ecstacy, ramming down ball; moth
ing, only blaze away at 'em. Our bacen's
saved. Somebody is pelting at them,
and we must show our hands"
l was quite willing, but the red villains
paid no attention to our fire. l winged
one of them and Wolford tumbled no less
than three. The conflict was brief. Their
line gave way at all points, and those
who were not shot down broke for the
river in dismay and swan to the opposite
bank under fire.
why, they're fighting among them
selves" / cried, as the red forms of the
pursuers became visible.
"Not much" replied Wolford; "the
Osages are after 'em."
The shooting, in which we Zealously
participated, was soon over. We were
saved and | was enlightened. For years
and years the buffalo grounds Of that
vicinity had been matter of sanguinary
dispute between the rival tribes of the
Arapahoes and the Qsages. A war party
of the latter had heard the fighting of
the evening previous, and had FASTENED
to the rescue from mere motives of
clannish malignance. They had pre-
served us from destruction, however,
and they treated us as allies. We
never found Sandy's body; we buried
Joe as decently as possible, and never
again prospected for gold along the Lit
tie Arkansas.-San Francisco Ho1ntng
CdR.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

WHEN ANY ASTIDoTE or remedy for
any particular class of disease obtains a
wide-spreading notoriety, it is but rea-
sonable to suppose that IL must merit
the popularity it receives. 1t is with.
in our province to mention that DR.. j..
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR Brr-
TIERS, so long and favorably known as
the safest and most reliable remedial
agent for the cure of Liver, Kid
ney, Bladder and Glandular Diseases,
Mental and Physical Debility, and all
complaints emanating from corrupt
state of the blood, etc, are in great de-
mand. 30 satisfied are We of the intrin-
sic worth of this medicine that We do
not hesitate to notice ii in our columns.
1t is well to mention that this medicine
is compounded of roots, herbs and flow
ers of California, and has no fiery ma
terial or alcohol used in its preparation
We can add no better eulogium than the
fact that we use il constantly in our own
family, and each member thereof par
takes of it, when necessary, according TO
directions. York Paper. "a
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
Preserving Manure.

THE Boston Journal Of Chemistry states
that the sources of loss in the storage are
two: frst, the escape of volatile ammo
MIA and other gases; and secondly, the
loss of valuable salts by teaching. The
first difficulty may be obviated by cover
ing the excrement with eight or ten
inches of good soil or loan, which will
absorb all escaping gases. A bushel or
so of plaster may be advantageously
scattered over the heap before the soil is
thrown on. The whole mass should be
perfectly covered, leaving no chimney"
for gaseous emulation The danger of
teaching may be avoided by covering
the heap with hay or straw sufficiently
thick to shed most of the rain. Ii kept
in this way a sufficient time the manure
will undergo spontaneous decomposition
the products of which will be ready for
immediate assimilation by plants. The
usual process is cartiHg manure TO the
fields in the autumn to waste, by both
the above processes, some of their most
valuable constituents.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

tesque shapes; from the tiny stone which
you can hold in your hand up to the sharp
colossal wall, hundreds of feet high,
which no man can climb, there is not an
inch which does not look as if for mill
ions of years it had been worked by tools.
Yet no hand, no tool has been there.
Grains of sand have done it all-grains
of sand blowing and eddying in wind
currents. Slowly, steadily, irreparably
the solid rock has been fretted away,
distorted, by things almost too small to
see. l see faces sometimes which remind
me of these rocks, and lives also-the
beauty distorted, the symmetry and har-
mony simply fretted away. Y, hide
Deudenf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

THE PEOPLES FRIEND.--lt is susceptible
Of easy proof that the sewing machine has
been greater blessing 10 the masses OF
American people than any invention OF the
present century. Nothing else has done go
much 10 save the lives and health of the wives
and mothers, the patient, overworked women
of the land, who, as class, most needed re-
lief from the burthens OF every day life.
Every father and husband fails in his duty il
he neglects to endow his home with such a
triumph Of science as the Wilson shuttle sew
ing machine. Machines will be delivered at
any railroad station in this county, free OF
transportation charges, If ordered through
the companys branch house at 1877 State
street, Chicago. They send an elegant cata-
logue and chrome circular free on applca-
ton. This company want few more good
agents
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
DR. wnHorr's Asrr.PgHroDrc OR FEVER

DIR. WLHoFT's ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER
AND AGUH ToNIcl-WilbofpsT Tonic has estab-
lished itself as the real infallible Chill cure.
RI ia universally admitted to be the only re-
liable and harmless Chill medicine now In use.
Its efficacy IL confirmed by thousands OF GER
tifeates Of the very best people from all parts
of the country. 1t cures malarious diseases
OF every type; from the shaking agues OF the
lakes and valleys to the raging feyers OF the
torrid zone. Try i'll Ithas never been known
10 fail. WHgELoCK, FIyLAY d Co, Propri-
etors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

THERE is telegrapher's palsy. The
operators kept very busy find that after
some years they are unable to signal GER
tain signs distinctly. They change their
fingers and get rid of the trouble-for a
time; but these fingers fail, and, If labor
is persisted in, the whole arm gives out
and the brain becomes affected
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

IT may be interesting to know that the
people Of this country consumed last
year 1886, 1886 pounds of arsenic, 7S9, 1877
pounds of camphor, 1908 pounds of
jalap, 26,202 pounds of ipecac, 297, 213
pounds of nux vomica and S399, 800 worth
of vaccine virus, all of which was inn
ported.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

DECIDEDLY the best remedy that has ever
been discovered for rheumatism, swollen or
stif joints, flesh wounds, sprains, bruiseE,
cuts and burns Ii Jo.sss0n's A,aodyBe Lint
p,ert. We use 1t, and always recommend IL
to our friends.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
DR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:

RAYEhsWOODt ". va
DR. X. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Sir--For the last year ] have been using
your Golden Medical Discovery. owe my
life to it. having been afflicted for years Did
not use II but short time before | was ben
Gifted; at that time was very bad, not able
TO sit up much, was suffering greatly with
my throat, was getting blind, had dry
cough, and much pain in my lungs. have
used twelve bottles OF the Discovery and am
almost well. KATE I. WARDNER
A con of Mr.. J. III. MEsEcK, OF Chatham
-Four Corners, n. Y, has been cured Of Con-
sumption by DIR. Pierca's Golden Medical Dis.
coyery; so says Mr. g. b. Garfield, editor OF
the Chatham Courier.
s. r. EGLAR, druggist, OF West Union, o.,
writes 10 state that DR. Pierce's Golden Mcdi.
cal Discovery has effected a wonderful cure
Of Consumption In his neighborhood.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

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