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of going to Australia. Singers and lecturers
have to confess that their public appreciates
them better when they don't call too often.
The fact is not pleasant, but we all have our
notifications.
Ladies of taste are wearing theirs hats over
their foreheads now. They are gay with bright
rosettes and heaps of all kinds of flowers. Neck
ties of white lace (reaD and of black are much
worn. A white muslin tie, with lace ends, or
complete border of narrow lace is also new.
Crepe neck scarfs have edges and ends of Val
encienne, thread, or point ddPplique. Walk
ing sacques are worn much longer than hereto
fore, and ribbon bows are the favorite mode of
ornamenting them. silk garments have come
into vogue again. They are trimmed profusely
with lace Oyerdresses and sacques Of guipure
lace, i'll ecru colors, and a great variety OF
eoarse-meshets~ fabrics will be worn over col
| ored and black silks. The weather has been SO
! cold that very few spring suits are to be seen
on the street. Those who dress according 10
the calendar and not the weather, have had
| sorry time OF il in April SHOWS and belated
| March gales. Pride is poor protection against
| the New England climate. GOSSIP
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1t appears that the Collectors at Chicago,
Detroit, Buffalo, Duluth, Port Huron, Burling-
ton, VT, and Portland, Me-, have been receiving
considerable sums in the aggregate for mani
tests and clearances sold at their respective
ports. The position of Collector at Chicago
and Detroit was thus made worth the sum of
$l7, 900 per annum, and the Collector at Port
Huron managed to pull in enough to make his
salary equal to that of the Collector at New
York.
Those officials made very nice things
out of the crumbs that fell from their mas
ter's table, but in original and effective
methods Of putting money in his purse,
Barnabas can discount the crowd
-'Now Barabbas was robber," says
Bible. People who are not careful will
be likely to read it Barnabas.
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mate business, and of course demanded
more pay, and some wouldn't submit to
be bled at all. The aggregate pay Of the
whole force in the district exclusive OF
the collector, is about 81 800. If he Sc
cured an average Of Is per cent on the
whole, it would make this branch of the
spoils worth say $1,000 per year, which
added to his $1,000 of legitimate fees, made
very nice thing.
twill be the duty Of Mr.. Bingham to re-
port to the Secretary OF the Treasury the
result OF his investigations. That official
is Gen. Bristow, Of Kentucky. recently
appointed, and said to be, by both politi-
cal friends and opponents, a man of hon
esty and uprightness. This is a matter
which affects not parties so much as it
does the integrity of the public service
The republican party cannot afford to let
such outrageous corruption pass unrebuk-
ed. 1t will be believed, if it does, that
this is but sample of the customs service
OF the country Ii the collector, who IS
under the solemnity of an oath to truly
and faithfully perform his duty, will vio-
late his obligation in that way, and COM
pei subordinates to violate theirs what
malteasance may he not do? Collision
with smugglers, or theft from the govern
ment, is not morally worse than this, and
not half 50 mean and contemplate.
We await with some curiosity the action
of the administration in this matter Oul
tear is that Roberts may be removed, and
thus the opposition lose the advantage
which his continuance in office would give
1t will be worth more than q thousand
votes to US in this county to be able &c
point to him in the next campaign rs still
| the collector of Bel(aSt
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THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. The
ladies executive committee of Portland
are preparing for the strawberry festival
to be held in June, and, as the different
centennials of historic days are now re-
eeiving due recognition, it is well that our
own people should be stirred up to re-
membrance that Maine is expected TO bear
her name proudly at the grand celebra-
ton in 1876 The report Of the Womcn's
United States speaks as follows:
Mrs Bion Bradbury, the member of our
committee for the State of Maine, calls
upon the women of the State, through the
public press, to organize tor the purpose
OF celebrating the centennial anniversary
of the Battle of Bunker HILL on June II,
1875. by giving tea-parties, the proceeds
of which will be devoted to aid in the cree
ton of the buildings for the international
Exhibition, and also to contribute to the
expenses of the Women's Department of
the Exhibition. We invite those members
of our Committee in other States, where
active operations have not yet begun, to
follow the example of the member from
Maine. We shall endeayor to initiate her
in our own State, and especially should
this be done in Massachusetts, for the
heart of that good old State must beat
high at the thought Of the approaching
centennial anniversaries of the battles
fought within her limits, and the women
of that State must if necessary, be the
first to show that our national feast is at
hand, and that we must keep it together.
A kind Of ham that Barnabas don't
fancy is Bingham.
Spain was paid $4,000 of the Viz
gmius indemnity,
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The fashions in ladies' bonnets are not cause
for uneasness in this country alone. A Berlin
correspondent tells of an amusing petition that
was recently presented to the Superintendent
of theatres, there, in which the signers COM
planned that on account Of the immense SUPER
structure worn by the ladies on their heads and
on top of which many still perched hat, it
was impossible for persons in the back row of
seats to see the stage or the performance. The
amiabe director found himself in an uncom-
Portable position. He desired to please the fire.
quenters of the opera, and yet it was delicate
matter to attempt to interfere with the ladies.
Finally he inserted in all the leading news
papers a notice stating that such petition had
been sent to him, which we would publish. with
the hope that the ladies would save him the
necessity of issuing an order in regard to the
costume to be worn by opera-goers. The notice
had the desired effect, and it was amusing to
see the marked change in the style of couture
on the succeeding evening. Some time before
gentleman took an equally effective plan to
clear the obstruction between him and the stage.
A lady sat in front of him with towering braids
and high plumed hat. He stopped over and
asked her several times to be kind enough to re-
move her hat. She sat upright, not even con-
descending to look around at the speaker, and
there was still higher elevation of the tower
ing mass of velvet and plumes. The gentleman
quietly took out from beneath his seat his own
.''cylinder," and placed it upon his head In an
instant there were several cries of CHATS off,"
while the lady, supposing of course they were
intended for her, hastily united her hat and laid
it in her lap to the great amusement of those
witnessed the gentleman's ruse.
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The editor of newspaper some so miles
having disappeared, and it is supposed eloped
with another man. He thought the guilty pair
were in Portland, and put the police on the
scent, but it seems that they had gone west.
together with a Portland engineer who had
left his wife for another woman.
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GsueraIittes,

Three inches OF snow Tell At tsWego, y. l..
saturday morning.
There We're two seyerr snow storms at But
falo, y. Y, saturday
Charles G. Simpson has been appointed Post
master at West LeYant.
senator Morrill, of Maine has recovered from
his late indiSposition, and started homeward.
The new fishing sch j. l.. Call of Gloucester,
has been given up is LOST. with all on board.
T. men.
George f. Week, Of Augusta has been elect
ed Supervisor Of schools, vice Warren John
son, resigned.
Much injury to The fruit buds is thought 10
have been done hY the late cold snap, alt
through the country.
Two men, named VIM. Prescott and WIN.
Spencer, were drowned at Hunters mills Gin
ton, saturday afternoon.
Phincas T. Baruum. maNor of Bridgeport,
Conn Admission to Bridgeport, hereafter htts
cents; children half price.
A kentucky coroner offers 4 Silver ball to the
base ball nine that shall show the highest death
rate ut the close of The season.
1t is claimed that Massachu,ett, keeps 30 900
tramps in motion, between Boston and BerA-
shire, for good part OF the year,
In Rhode Island where the spelliug-mat.i
mania RACES. some Of the words pu1 out ar,
long enough to reach quite across the state
Does the Lord love a man who spends at g,
church festival tile money he owes his washer
woman j. a question asked by Pennsylvania
paper
Mrs. Mary sellers and Mrs. Barbara Rabb, ol
Milton, Massachusetts, are probably the Oldest
twins in New England being eighty-tYe wears
Of age.
The New York Commercial Advertiser con
temptuou>lv SAYS: And now let Lexington
ant Concord turn over for another hundred
wears nan"
John Harper, senior mrlnber Ut the firm Oh
Harper Brothers, publishers, died on Thursday
evening. after a prolonged illness, in The 7Hth
year of his age.
Kino K.IoL,,uo ! n,p,in,, f., tI,. ,,,o,t .>-,,,
bition in 1876. 1T is his express desire that al
the products OF the islands should he properly
represented.
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IS
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desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please state to the Court.
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Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date the colored slips attached to the paper. 1t
is the only form of receipt now used. For instance,
Is May a. that the subscription is paid to that
date. When new payment Is made, the date will
be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBERS ARE
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Terrible Disaster.

New ORLEANS, April %. About O'Clock
this afternoon ire broke out in the blacksmith
shop Of the steamer John Kyle, lying At the
foot of Poydras street. The Kyle lay between
above. The Bodman lay above and next to
the Exporter. Soon after the alarm was given
the tug-boat Ella Wood came up and COM
menced throwing water on the burning vessel
but without effect. Capt. Hutchinson, of the
Kyle. was standing on the front deck when the
fire broke out. He promptly notified all on
board to leave, as it was apparent that the boat
could not be saved. William Brown, chief
clerk, who opened the safe and took out the
money and papers, was the asst to leave the
Kyle, which had, in the mean time, been set
adrift. In escaping he was envelope in the
flames and severely burned. He, however,
jumped into the river and swan ashore. Capt.
Hutchinson says the cabin of the Kyle was en-
veloped in flames in less than TWO minutes from
the time the first alarm was given.
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and orders are always recognized.
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FATE OF AN EXCURSION PARTY.

On board the Exporter was Capt. Reese, the
owner, from Pittsburg, who with his family
and number of friends from that city, We're
here on a pleasure excursion. The ladies of
the party were all ashore except Mrs Reese
and daughter and the other lady. Mrs Reese
and the other lady were saved, but the daughter
WAS drowned.
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and 81 Park Row New York, are authorized
Agents for procuring subscriptions and forwarding
advertisements
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This was a regular bombshell and the
attack was kept up vigorously; for, while
squabbling over the dates of writing and
OF publishing, Mr. Fullerton began asking
about the picture of the trailing arbutus
which the witness had given Mrs. Tilton.
Mr.. Beecher told slightly different story
from the one he gave his own counsel on
direct examination, but that did not at
tract much attention. for the reason that
Mr.. Fullerton dipped just then into the
novel -
THE ''BREATH OF LOVE-"
o. And do YOU remember describing the
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1873.
I'LL AM HI, SNIP SON,
DIToR AND PROPRIETOR.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
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A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.

When the Kyle was cut loose the eddy drift
ed her up stream. and those on shore, seeing
the danger, cut off the hawsers by which the
proved disastrous. The Kyle drifted against
the Exporter and Bodlnan, and all three boats
dritted into the stream. So rapid was the prog
ress of the flames that the Exporter took fire
the moment the Kyle touched her. The people
on board the Exporter having no other refuge,
jumped on to the Bodman. This boat, in less
than a minute after the Exporter. also caught
fire, and the three burning vessels drifted to-
gether into the stream, where they were soon
burned to the waters edge. Many persons
who had gone on board the Exporter and Bod
man as spectators were on board when the
boats drifted into the stream and had TO Jump
overheard.
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The Bodman had arrived this morning and
discharged most Of her cargo. The Exporter
was to leave this evening and had about 400
tons of freight on board, all of which was lost.
Among the lost is the daughter of Capt Reese,
of the Exporter Capt. Shinkle, of the Bod
man, was badly burned about the face and
hands. His son is reported lost. The Exporter
was owned by James Reese, Jr., of Pittsburg,
and valued at $4,000 The John Kyle was
owned by Capt. Kyle and P. S. & w. +. David
son, and valued at 100000. The Charles Bod
man was owned by Capt. Shinke and others,
of Cincinnati and valued at 10000. All the
boats are supposed to be insured in Western
companies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
GINX's BABY IN PERU.

There was quite commotion at Peru last
week over veri,able Ginx's baby case. The
Rev. Z. Wright. of Bloomington, is an agent
for the New York Juvenile Asylum, and that
institution is in tbelhabt OF sending children
10 HIM TO find homes for them in the west
A few weeks ago dOZen Of such children
were sent to Mr.. Wright, and he gave notice
in the papers that lie would be at the Cham
bers House in Rerd on certain day last
week, where persons desiring TO give such
children home and have them indentured
10 them, could apply. On the appointed day
there seem to have been quite number of
applicants. Among them were four or five
Roman Catholics. The Rev. Mr.. Wright,
however, refused to allow any of the children
to 60 into Roman Catholic families, on the
was a protestant institution, working in the
interest Of professionalism. This did not salts.
fly the Rev. Fathers Gray and Smith, Catholic
priests of La Sale, who had gone to the
faith who had selected certain of the children
and offered to comply with oil Mr.. Wrlghts
terms to have them indentured. AS Mr..
Wright persisted in his refusal, and the chill
dren selected expressed decided willingness
to go with their newly found Roman Catho'
lie friends, Father Gray simply told them to
"come along and walked oft with half
dozen Of them. Mr. Wright threatens law
suits and other vengeance, and altogether the
poor children arc in fair way to starve to
death before the plous muddlc OF which they
arc the innocent victims Is settled.
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minstraton to those of protestants 1t is
not little singular, however, that the Geg
han law of Ohio is almost literal transcript,
of II similar one in force IN Massachusetts, in
these words
"An Act to provide for religious instruction
in prisons.
"Be it enactad, etc. as follows: Section l.
No inmat' %: any prison, Jail, or house of cor,
reCtlon III this commonwealth, shall be denied
III" i!,c exercise Of his religions belief and
liberty of worshipping God according to the
dictates of his conscience, within the place
where such inmate may be kept or confined
and it shall be the duty of the officers and
boards of officers having the management
and direction of any such institutions to make
such rules and regulations as may be neccs-
sary to carry out the intent and provisions of
this act
"Sec.2. Nothing herein contained shall be
so constructed as to impair the discipline of
any prison so far as may DC needful for the
good government and safe custody of its in.
mates.
Sec. ., This act shall take effect upon It's
passage,
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Loyetts laundry is in full blast again.

Like everybody else we went to the State
asked us to 20, and, it being proper pla ce to
go to, we went.
The Fair is grand thing but ottawa is not a
grand place to hold il. The town is small with
only one capacious hotel and that in Il starving
condition, and the grounds are destitute of all
attractions except that they constitute a bed Of
sand.-FdiyJury Independent.
The above, coming as it does from saplng
who was sprouted in Ottawa and who has at
tanned sublime degree of big-headedness by
running a 7y9 hand bill in a country village, is
decidedly refreshing. From the fact that the
editor who penHcd the above kne,C better we infer
that he had either associated promscuously
with the loose characters who claimed to be
Inter- ocean correspondents, or else had given
himself over to total dcpravity. or the hun
bred and ten editors who visited the fair is 1t not
singular that the only ones who could not see
any attractions in Ottawa were: first, IA snOop
from the Inter- ocean; and second, a willing from
Fairbury. the latter OF whom but few months
ago had inauguratcd a'railroad excursion to OF
tawa assuring his readers that Ottawa was "the
third city in the state in wealth, with the most
beautiful and romantic surroundings OF any city
in the state" Sonny, take verRifuge. you have
worms.
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forced resumption of specie payments, has
already brought disaster to the business OF
the country, and threatens it with general
bankruptcy and ruin. We demand that this
policy he abandoned, and that the volume OF
the currency be made and kept equal to the
wants of trade leaving the restoration OF ie'
gal-tenders to par with gold to he brought
about by promoting the industries OF the peo-
pie. and not by destroying them
3D. Resolced, That we send greeting to
our brothers in Ohio and Pennsylvania for the
noble fight they are making for the peoples
as against the monopolists' money and we
send assurance, that Illinois will range her.
self under the same banner with our friends
in those States, and bear it on to victory
The following county central committee
was appointed for the ensuing year.
w. w. Gilman, Geo. w. Armstrong, w.
Osmsn, Jno.C. Campbell, G. II. L5cy.
on motion the convention then adjourned
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Card.

Through the prejudice and ignorance of lit
Tie man named Chisholm, lately patent right ped.
dler, no" would.bc reporter Of the Chicago In.
tc''- Oceds, a statement is made in said newspaper
to the effect that our new Opera House is owned
and managed by Mr., Harry Clark, which is an
error. We would correct same by stating that
our new Opera House is owned ard managed by
the firm of Colwell, Clark Il Co., which is com.
posed of john COlwell, Ii. f. Clark and james n.
Colwell. FREE TRADER, as you misrepresented
US, please copy. JOHN CoLwELL.
JAMES n CoLwELL
We copy the above checrfully as matter Of
justice to the senior member of the firm of Col
well, Clark " Co., Notwithstanding the unjust
aing at the FREE TRADER in the closing sent
ence. The FREE TRADER copied the article OBJ
jected to from the Inter- Ocean last week without
word of comment AS a friendly act to the firm
purely and without a thought Of its giving Of.
tense. We must also be permitted to say, before
dismissng the subject, that the above card is
wholly in error rs TO the authorship of the Inter-
Ocean article.
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From MarseiIIes.
MARsErLLEs, SEPT. 23d.

MARSEfILES, SEPT. 2od.
Jack Frost laid the marks of his fingers on
tender vines, and corn on low ground, on last
Saturday morning.
What would DC the result If the Town
Trustees would enforce some of the ordin-
ances which they in their wisdom thought
necessary for the good of the town? 1t
might be that the nights would pass more
quietly, anG the reputation of the place
would be improved.
Although too Rad your advice to cores.
pondents, I should like to tell that fellow at
Utica that his was wonderful prediction
when he said that corn would be 40 cts, and
then quoted it at 50.
The Kansas excursion took out five more
from here yesterday. Their names are p. H..
Schock, +. Tryon, Charles Rinker, James
Rolls and Wallace Clark. Another excur.
sion will take place in October, and several
more have slgniffed their Intention of going
Barton and Larned counties seem to offer
the most attractions to experienced farmers.
OF the thirteen Hcketed by Mr.. Marston on
INT uISt tACuIslOu, HlHC VI tHCm toOh vi
bought land.
CIV. Marston, the newsdcaler here, wishes
his number of FREE TRADERS increased
hereafter In connection with the Dewsdepot
he also keeps on hand the largest and best
assorted stock of drugs, medicines, &c In the
place.
II. X. Adams is preparing for trip 20
California. He goes TO look after the inter.
ests of the Marseilles Manufacturing Com.
pany in that state. Their corn shelters took
the first premium at the State Fair.
All the necessary appliances for the coal
shaft have been arranged, and the company.
are now prepared to deal OFT a superior arti.
Gle of coal at So so per ton at the bank
ID. Hurd still finds plenty to do at his new
shop on Main street He will not engage IN
a manufacturing business, repairing will be
his held. In this he hopes to build up and
retain large business.
The ladies of the Congregational church
gave another socisble at the residence of j.
B. White on last Saturday evening
A. j. Thurber is GLAD he advertsediir the
FREE TRADER. He gets plenty of corn to
grind at his feed mill at remuncrative prices
The railroad company have men to work
here now preparing TO lay double track be-
tween here and Ottawa.
The Marseilles Manufacturing Co. are put
ting on large force of men.
Quite large number Of OR citizens wore
relieved OF their pockct.5ooks at the State
Fair
Work has been commenced on the addition
to the Congregational church to be used as a
lecture room.
The Sunday School convention at the Con
gregatioaal church N last Sunday was well
attended
Thecost end artesian well mas reached a
depth Of over 3j feet.
Much sickness is reported IT the surround.
Ing country.
DIED-On Saturday, Sept. 18th, in the 23d
year Of his age Crawford Gillespie, at his
residence in Grand Rapids. The funeral
took place at his late residence, and was very
largely attended
On Monday, Sept Goth, at his residence in
Narsellles, friedrich Schultz HIS fuue-al
took place on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Sept 81, in Brookfeld town
ship, Mrs. Mcdonald. Fer funeral took
place yesterday at Ottawa DAS TUCKER.