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The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31


The reunion and picnic of the old settlers o
this county will be held at Hoes's Grove in Soutl
Ottawa, on August 10Th. The arrangements fo
a grand good time are all completed, and W,
doubt not the attendance will be larger than
upon any former occasion.
1t is gratifying to note the interest taken il
these reunions, being SIMPLY the gathering to
getner Of the grey haired sires and their youn
GER friends, the repeating of tales told long ago
and the renewing Of old acquaintance The re
suit is a stronger bond Of union on the part o
the Old pioneers, and resolve by those who ar,
following IN their footsteps to perpetuate tn,
same friendly relations among our present com
munities.
The officers Of the society are:
President Hon John Miller, Freedom.
Secretary, A, VI. E5ersol.
Orator, Hon. Chas. Blanchard.
Captain Rev. W. Batchcler.
Genl Supt., J. II. Pickeus,
The programme adopted is as follows
The assembly will be called 10 order at II
o'clock, A. NJ, by the President, John Miller
when resolutions concerning place Of next meet
ing will be in order
Singing OF "Mcar" by the assembly, Prof. Ian
sing leading
Prayer by Rev. Wesley Batcheler.
Reception speech, by Chas. Blanchard Esq.
singing.
Response to Mr., Blanchard, 10y the President
Singing Coronation"
Dinner and social visitation until o'clock.
Singing, "Old Lang Syne"
Short speeches by other members of the asso.
citation, and Others, and Secretary's report.
Concert, led by Prof Lansing; to commence at
? O'clock
Ola Hundred.
During the day several old ladies will show, on
hundred years.old wheel how they spun flax
and wool in ''ye olden time
Opportunity will be given to all who wish to
see Ike relics which will be assigned a conspicu.
Gus place, The Secretary desires owners to have
them properly labeled and described. He will
he obliged for all items of interest to the Asso-
citation sent TO him previously or handed in the
day Of the reunion.
J. H. Pickens will act as superintendent and
7, VI. Mason will have charge Of baggage
The Illinois Bridge Company will pass teams
going 70 and from the reunion free of charge
Henry Walther will have charge of the good
les and so cater 20 the inner man as to make
everybody fccl that it was good for me to be
there
Remember the day, and with your families
join our pioneer, in appropriately observing the
same.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
tiutaiiicai,

We were made the recipient Of an elegant bo,
quet, on Thursday morning, from B. F. Lincoln,
Esq, containing twenty-five different kinds of
fragrant flowers. They were al grown in the
yard of Mr.. Lincoln, and constituted one Of the
most beautiful combinations Of color we ever
saw. Mr.. L. informs us that he has 81 different,
kinds OF flowers on his lot, the expense Of rails
ing which has been less than five dollars, We
mention the expense as simply dcmoustratiye Of
how much beauty might be added TO the prem
iscs Of our people if each would make q small
outlay Of money.
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THE BIG SHOW.
Sprngcr's Royal Cirqzoolodon, at Ottawa
Eriuay. Aug 9th

Springcrs Royal Cirqzoolodon, at Ottawa,
Friday, Aug. 9th.
This entirely new organization for the rccrea-
tive instruction of the people, seems destined to
eclipse all predecessors in the way Of yastness,
extent, and variety. When Baruum launched
his great amusement enterprise on the tidal
wave Of success, everyone thought that perfec.
tion in exhibition had been attainel but the
public acknowledge that the great Snowman has
been lanked at every hand by this Modern Ma.
poeon of entertainments The enterprise OF its
management seems to be beyond all precedent;
and the wonder is that with the great eXpendi
ture which must be necessary to carry out so
vast conception, how it can be made to pay
even with its enormous canvasscs filled to reple-
ton. That however, is the business Of the man
agemcnt, not ours.
There seems to be nothing in the way Of can.
vas exhibitions that it does not embrace, and ey.
erything connected with il is on a scale Of mag
nitude hitherto undreamed of, The menaserie
is as large as any two in the country, ana con
tains more exclusive specialties than all OF them
put together. The Circus is exhaustive in its
assemblage Of noted talent; and the Museum is
exceptionally comprehensive and varied.
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A special frcm bishoh reports that q
drought in several districts Of Mimic has dc
stroyed the crops and pastures Famine is
threatened, and riots against grain exporters
are imminent. The cattle are dying Of hun
ger. losal authorities report that it will be
impossible to collect the taxes in many places,
and an attempt to do so they fear would ere.
ate an insurrectOn. Accounts from AlgOnOc
show a similar state Of affairs in that prov
ince. The government is sending rlicrt to the
afflicted sections.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

PERsoNAL.-Henry Holmes, the ice dealer. had
one of his hands badly crushed and cut by an
accident last week, but it is rapidly recovering.
John II Clifford, who used to be a well known
Ottawa business man, now at Earl Park, Ind.
has been in town during the past few DAYS see
ing his friends.
Rol. Chapman, Of Freedom, was in the city on
Friday. Country air seems TO be an improve
ment on the zcpyrs Of Old Jones Hall"
The pious young man who boards on the west
side and was recently shocked out Of his boots
by discovering in his bed a broom so dressed as
70 resemble q wOmau, now wants 10 become a
nun.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
Fence wire harbs at Lockwood's.

\ friendly letter from our Al j. Sapp informs
US that he is ENJOYING a pleasant vacation in
visiting the many pleasant places in and around
Lincoln, Nebraska.
He depicts in glowing terms hi. Introduction
and kind entertainment given by the Governor,
Treasurer and Secretary OF State, at Lincoln
As dcmOnstratiyc Of his samcncss whether at
the cpye in our Office, or on a protractcd tour, we
quote :rom the Nebraska City Chonicle the fol-
lowing OF Al as base balli:t;
Mr. Sapp Of Illinois, pitcher for the Mutuals
at Unadillia, is certainly one Of the best in the
western country. We wish he would remain in
the State, and become one Of the boys" Be
sides good pitchcN he is pleasant gentleman
in other ways, and although against Us in the
contest, we admire his good Judgment in play
ing the gaG!c,
Nay Scu pitch into the Srasshopper suffer
eSs With like favorable impression,old boy, dur
Ing your entire frontier pilgrimage, and return
with a lady hopper AS your future prize is our
nObbcst toast TO Col. Cropscy and eX-Dave
Butler, we extend thanks for the way they "do'
FREE TRADER employee when he visits Lin
coin.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

Quite humorous occurrence was the row be-
tween Alex Brown (celored) and one Of Ocstrel-
chcrt meat carpenters, yesterday morning, Mrs
Brown, a dark compeNioncd buNom lady, wife
Of the aforesaid Brown, sent % the above alluded
to meat dispensatory for s2rc steak for break
fast, 1t came, but did not SIT the aesthetic taste
OF the woman. She came b'ck with it, and YOU
can easily imagine the high words that few back
and forth between the .erGale African and the
disguised Jewish meat disscctcr. Size left, claim
ing to have been irsulted, and her husband "c
turned with blood in his minds eye, 20 say moth
ing of the revolver which he carried in lis Aand.
The mcatist Wieldcd 4 clcaver, ana the conflict
threatened to De OF the most ,auEUipary charNc
ter The rampagious colorcd party, however
was soon after arrested and jailed, but sUh.e-
quently released 10 one appearing against him,
and he agreeing to keep the peace. Now the
cruel war is over, and no blood has been shed.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
France.

In the assembly on the Goth NJ. Raoul Du-
val asked the government why The [, 5. had
not paid to the French citizens the indemnity
due them for losses sustained during the civil
war, while claims of other foreigners have
been settled.
The duke de Cazes, in reply, said the IN
dennity due to other foreigners was likewise
unpaid. President Grant, IN his last message
TO congress, recommended it to take lcgisla.
tive action on this matter. Congress, howev-
er, had not moved yet. in conclusion, the
duke said he had full confidence in the good
faith of the American government.
The permanent committee of the national
assembly, as approved, consists of II deputies
of the right, two of the Cavergue group, and
II of the left.
The most cheerful thing now notable IN
France is the great tide of generous sympathy
for the sufferers by the Garonne floods, which
is sweeping over the whole country. The
gifts amount to millions, and the impulse
'grows and goes on swellingly, not by gov
ernment impulsion, though by the side of and
always gratifyingly aheac of the accompany
ing movement encouraged by the govern
ment"
The failure OF Duncan, Sherman d Co.
spread CONSERVATION among the Americans
in Paris. The Rothschilds gave notice al
once that they would not honor drafts of the
firm. They even attempted to recover mon
eys which were paid at their house there be-
fore 1t was aware of the failure. Their agent
took gentleman who refused to refund be-
fore Minister Washburn, who supported the
latter in his refusal. The feeling among
Americans is very bitter.
Athanase Josue Coquercl the eminent Pro
testant minister is dead.
The official statement of CaillauX minister
OF public works, to the assembly, estimates
the total damage done to property by the in,
undations in tho south Of France at $4,000.
00O
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Warranted winter wheat -four, s. per hun.
dred at Woods Eagle Mills.
Shot 4!

One Of those heart-rendng affairs which
causes the heart to bound with fear and impels
the hero to grasp his weapons in sef-defense, oc-
Cured at the Clifton Hotel on Wednesday.
While quiet citizen, photographer of flowing
locks, and withal person fond of joke, was
sitting upon the balcony of the hotel, busly en-
gagged in spinning yarn, and with one eye upon
those who visited the postot,ce, gentleman, in
appearance, approached and inquired:
" Is your name Bowman:'
Ans.-"It is
Stranger" Wei, sir, have a matter TO settle
with you"
Suiting his action TO the word with a motion Of
his hand he grasped pistol in his breast pocket,
and, taking deliberate aim at our photographer
fired. The load within the ugly weapon had done
its work. Bowman collapsed into the consistency
of moist dish-cloth, and the stranger com
menced to vigorously fan him!
II turned out that il a was a toy pistol, in dis
charging which a fan was spread, and thus our
ubiquitous friend was once scared out Of his
wits by his fayorite pastime-a pleasant joke.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
Russia,

The G0loS announces that the government
has not abandoned ,ts idea of having a scs-
sion of the conference on the usages of war
at St Petersburg 1t says that all the pow
ers, except England, have accepted invita-
tions, and the conference will meet next
spring.
Col, Forney goes to st. Petersburg to induce
Russia to participate in the Philadelphia ex-
hibtion.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

MDy1 E,.N.-The heavy rains Of two weeks
ago were supplemented ON Tuesday and Weducs-
day ly further heavy shower, in this vicinity
raising the rivers here % that they are in
good boating order. While the rains are
sufficient 20 secure heavy corn ard potato crop.
and good p5,turage for The balance u the sea-
son, ;hey have etroyed a good deal Of oats and
damaged considerable hay aud wheat that had
been cUt.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
Germany.

The list of German exhibitors at the Phild,
delphia centennial exhibition has been OFF,
cially closed. The number of those who in
tend to exhibit in art department is 500. The
large manufactures on the Rhine, and IN
Westphalla and SaXony will be specially rep
resented. An imperial commissioner has
been appointed to obtain more room for the
German department in the exhibition build
ing,
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

LosT.-0n Wednesday afternoon, July 2lst
$50, somewhere between NJ. Stiefel's White
Corner in Ottawa and Covil Creek on the Plank
road, black cloth coat and vest, entirely new,
the property OF Jacob Gruber, bought that day
OF VI, Sticicl X Co., and supposed to have slipped
of the load on his wagon. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving said clothing eth
er at the store of Stiefcl Il Co.. or at Peter Goods
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
Enamel paint mixed for use at f. Y. Grig-s's

The Methodist Sunday school had a picnic at
Dayton yesterday. Crequet playing, swings,
quot pitching, &c, were some of the amuSin q
features Of the days sport. Extensive prcpara.
tions were being made carly yesterday morning
by the young men TO make it grand fcas ting
day. One young Lotharo from East Ottawa
was seen at the bakery on Main St, purchasing
the frugal meal Undoubtedly he was an orphan.
He softly crept into his democrat phacton and
proceeded towards the home Of his little piece
Of calico. 1t was getting late, and after carefully
seating his would-be better half, they started
They drove along at a rapid rate and as the
buggy struck the crossing on Columbus st. the
package that he got at the bakery busted. Our
informant states that the package contained two
II Ct currant pies, half pound of cheese the last
end Of a bologna and two rusks. But you bet
they went to tie picnic.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

Last year everybody said that {. NJ CRANDALL haG
beat the world when he invented the "ACROBATS"-snu
50 he did and every NhO has had them must
y have box oi ACORArs this year But now this same
c. NJ Crandal has "becn and gone and done u"he has
Heit H,BtvlE thus: he has Invented a Menagcrie
or Animals, and Dee paints thtm IN many colors, and
constructs them In o1 pieces so curousy that every
piece VIII easily ENts 10 Dsy piece quite strongly,
sud thus you change ana change, and Ihange them
into R,Uul,tfy and tlU,riiN cd uffTet u..nIiS and
uUty,Ug nyiy,a that viii produce ENDLESS FUN. II
You spend 900 DAYS over them, you cannot
make mp all the curious things taat are In single me-
nhEnrLc boy.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

FE,rlyAL.-The festival "a: The rectory Of the
Episcopal Church on Thursday evening, was a
decidedly p,cl,au; affair. The attendance was
large and t.e receipts satisfactory. Mi,, Matte
Bau-An, NJ Belle Wallace, Mr.. Ed. swift and
Mr. +. 6. Osmau. acquitted themselves very
cryd,ahly in the charade-. and elected unbound
cd applause" Ms, Baughu's fine piano-p,lying
VA, also warmly applauded.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

ROUNDS PRINTERS CABINET for July is on our
table, and as a specimen Of Typography is quite
up TO the highest attainmcnts Of the famous Al
di"e Press, and certainly eG9ual o anything in
tat line ever achieved in this country But the
present number Of the CdJdd is worth double
your money for reasons aside from its peerless
typography. 1t contains the only official and tiN
report of the proceedings Of the Annual Conyen-
tion Of the Illinois Press Association at Jackson
vile in May, and minute and thoroughly read
able journal Of the great excursion Of the Hi
nos quill drivers from jacksonville via st, Louis
to st, Paul, Minneapolis, ec. All the speeches
are given, resolutions, toasts, sayings and doing
witty remarks, &c, &c, in Rounds own pcculi-
arly quaint and pleasant style. The whole is as
readable as a tirst-class novel, though severely
and minutcly true.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31
Spain.

Military movements in various departments
are reported but generally the situation was
regarded on the 9th as 50 satisfactory that
Gen. Jovellar has returned to Madrid,
The constitutional committee has adopted,
ed constitution establishing religious toler
atlop.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

y gf.uf gryf fEtIt. fa >yf.Il-r TliHt A. p. lss5.
John +. McAuey and Edward =. Dyke partners Go trade,
hg fLs md -'y.r Of Nr Auley. DYKE Co. - OiNer
". ulIE and David e. Dung, partners M Trade, ~ ht
name and style cot Young B-us.-lH lHf. 'HHHt.
Public r" - hereby given q fng -Il pANG T.. lcun-
f'A' wit 0l atag ISSUED out u fc once % ne clerk
fUs Ia sale County County Court dated The - day OF
4y u. 'r .uit ~ The said John T. Nc Aul'y an1
IEIrt r. Doyle partner Iu trade hy he name and -yle
McAuley. DyNa Co.. AMI against TIE estate Ui Oliver
Wy Ouug and David C. Dung partners lh 'ur uy The
and style uf Young Ngus for ir sum ui one hundred
fifty ana u dollars directed Co fhr sheriff 81 "a
sale C0luy. which sl wiz H- naru returned executed
NDW therefore unless ynu, The ~i psNl e. IaE-. port
Aforesaid, shall personally h" AMI APPEAR H lHrc f"
said Ia sale Co. county '1urt ON 90 before me tr day 90
thereof - holden at t.r Court House .r
tHe cry Ottawa on tlr srrpui Monday 20 September
u .-5 give special ball and plead o. the said plain
f.E- action. IltEsrr Nl Do entered against you, and in
favor The said John 4. NcAgey aHt tuusrt +. uys-
partners aurH- much pi TIE property attached
b. sufficient % satisfy the said uisue1t and costs
VIII be- sold 20 sAr.-iy the same - - -
Erruolsnv q Snow Aucrueys. uyEl-sS
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

Mat Whites dining room girls bcaux say
these gals are the pretjiest in the business.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

H.P. Glars, pain,-r. Madison 50,
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-07-31

To those who ,moke-E. Y G.ig-s has 'Is
'eccived fresh stock Of imported cigars.
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landing. She leaves to-day, taking freight fol
al landings through to Point Jefferson.
The Grand Lake has on her two barges
"a $50 packages Of freight.
The fine and fast passenger packet Minnie
Avery, J. A. French master, R. E. Hine
clerk, leaves to- day at for the Atchafalaya.
Bayous Chene and Teche through to Franklin,
New Iberia and St Martinville.
The Natchez has regular and complete con-
nections with packets for Yazoo River. Mem
phis and the Bends and St. Louis.
The Illinois leaves Vicksburg for Memphis
AM all Bend landings, every Monday at P.
NJ. She is slde-wheel boat and has splendid
accom- mediation; Mark Check commands, with
the "gilt edge" Joe Spears in the office.
The Baton Rouge and Coast packet LESSEE
Taylor, Allen Jumel N aster, Chas. Brusle
clerk, arrived Yesterday afternoon with "a
bales cotton, 2340 sacks cotton seed, 297 sacks
nee and 30 sacks corn. The Lessie returns
this evening at SEP. M.
The Rapides is up for the Ouachita to-day,
Joe Holmes in command. The Rapides has
recently been put in fine order.
The Fleta, w. G. Pickett master, leaves to-
The Kate Dickson leaves at P. M. for
Bayou Lafourche.
The Stella Block leaves at 10 A. M. for the
Lower Coast.
The Bastrop, L. P. Dslahoussaye master,
Aleck Mackay clerk, will be found at the
landing to-day, and will leave this evening
tor all landings on the Black and Ouachita
rivers, to Ouachita City. The Bastrop has
regular connections with all the tributaries
During the blow yesterday evening and
while the wind was at its highest, the Natchez
was blown from her moorings, and foated
down to the New York steamship landing,
where she was secured. Fortunately she
sustained no damage Of any consequence.
[By Telegraph
BATON ROUGE, Sept. Ito Hite & Carlin
Steamer Bastrop will arrive at P. M. to-day
Leave positively Saturday Sept. Is, for Qua
chita. l.. p DELAHoUssAYE, Master.
VIcKsBURG, Sept. Ito Burdeau &
Wayne, New Orleans: Arlington will arrive
Saturday, and leave Wednesday, the 22i inst
DAN MOORE, Master.
BAYOU SARA. Sept. 16.-To Adams & Work
Will arrive at IL NJ. Leave Saturday on time.
r. SINNoTT
Steamer G. H. Durfee
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LAFOURCHE.

LAFOURCHE.
REGULAR DONALDSONvILLE AND BAYOU
LAFOURCHE PACKET.
Bertha Drummer,
On place of Henry Tete)
Joe Daferes master, N a. Dupuis and N. Daleres
clerks.
r. Leaves New Orleans every Mon.
lat40&n DAY at P. M. and THURSDAY at S
-.. 7. M Returning every SUNDAY and
WEDNESDAY. Goes to Thibodaux on Monday,
Lockport On Thursday For freight or passage apply
on board, or to B. RIVET, 30 Cont street.
je4 If
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The following important order was signed by
the Postmaster General yesterday, and will be
issued by circular to all Postmasters tomorrow
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May s, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation Of Cen
eral Postal Union concluded at Berne, Oct 8,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
man., Austro- Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania,
Russia, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey,
having been duly ratified by the United States
on the sth of March, 1875, and the Publications
thereof by the several contracting States having
been duly exchanged at Berne. Switzerland, on
the Sd of May, 1875, it is hereby ordered that the
uniform rates of postage to be levied and COL
lected in the United States on correspondence to
and from the whole extent of the Postal Union
embracing the above named countries, without
distinction, shall be as follows:
A. For prepaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
B. For unpaid etters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
G. For postal cards, cents each.
D. For newspapers, if not over ounces in
weight, 2 cents each.
E. For other printed matter, samples Of mer-
chandise, and all articles, other than newspapers,
enumerated in article Of the treaty, 2 cents per
each weight of ounces or fraction thereof.
F. For the registration fee on all correspond
ence, cents.
G. No fee will be charged for q return receipt
in cases where receipt from the addressee is
requested.
II. No additional tax will be collected in the
United States on the correspondence forwarded
within the Union by sea on routes of more than
300 nautical miles in length.
1. AS regards the amounts to be paid for the
territorial transit according to article 10 Of the
treaty, the United States claims for herself,
whenever the right of transit guaranteed by that
article is exercised, (even as regards her transit
lines Of over $50 kilometres, and excepting only
her great overland railway lines between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, expressly reserved
as continuing to form the object Of special ar
rangements with the post offices interested) the
minimum rate OF 2 francs per hlogramme of
letters, and Is confines per kilogramme of print
ed matter, etc., and is ready by increasing the
transit rates, as permitted, to francs and 80
confines respectively, to meet the wishes of
those Departments of the Union which make the !
same declaration in regard to the United States |
transit correspondence.
K. The freedom Of transit OF correspondence I
in closed mails, reciprocally granted in the exist
ing Postal Convention between the Uni I'd States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
L. The Union rates of postage hereinbefore |
prescribed will be levied and collected on and |
after July 1, 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France, |
and on and after JanuaB 1, 1875, ON the CORE
spondence to and from Frs0oe.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.
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OUACHITA RIVER.
0UACEITA RIVER WEEKLY PACKET,
Leaves on SATURDAY, Sept. Is, at S P. M.
IT, = For Ouachita City, Morehouse
l@44$Ra$ II Peint, Trenton, Monroe Columbia Har-
s1z11sii12 risonbwrg, Trinity and all landings on
Bayou Bartholomew, Ouaohita and Black Rivers
The new Gght-draEght steamer
BRstr0p,
Z. P. Delaheussaye, master. Alec Mackay, clerk,
wiz leave above, positively For freight or pass.
age apply Oh board or to
HITE & CARLIN, TchOupitoulas street
LORD & MCPEAKE 46 Camp ct eet
Will connect with boats for all the tributaries.
aUlf