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The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
AN AMERICAN SINGER.
Ger Struggles and Triump mphs-Thc Life an,
Adventures of Emma Abbott.

Adventures of Emma Abbott.
In 1854, poor music teacher, with sad
face, sat in the Peoria, H., depot consolng Il
sick wife and groupe Of restless children.
The father, hoping TO better his condition,
had left the busy city of Chicago and brought
his little flock of helpless children with him.
Among the children was little bright four
year-old girl. They called her Emma The
little thing, surrounded by poverty, sang and
hummed and prattled, for, like her father,
she was fond of music. The poor music
teacher moved into little wooden house on
the hill, aud, after while, Providence put
enough pupils In his way to keep poverty
from the door. At night Mr.. Abbott came
home tired and discouraged, but the warb.
lings and happy chatter oflittle Emma cheer
ed him up. From her earliest infancy the
little child had taken Intense delight in music.
A song or an organ in the street would draw
the little thing hungry from the table. A
touch on guitar would set her IN ecstacy
At the age OF SIX little Emma had dreams Oi
singing In public. At SIX she was constantly
singing about the house, catching every tune
she heard her father play, and at nine, to the
surprise of everybody, she began TO play the
guitar herself She became so proficient
with it, and created so much talk among the
neighbOrs, that her father thought he would
better his circumstances by bringing her out
with her little brother George IN concert
IN Peoria The night came. The little thing,
not much taller than her guitar, amazed and
delighted the audience. Her debut was so
successful that her father resolved to take her
on q concert tour This he did, and the child
singer appeared hundreds Of times before de.
lighted country audiences before she was
thirteen years old. At the age of thirteen
little Emma was invited to visit some school
friends al Mount Pulaski, not great way
from Peoria. While there, knowing the pow
erty Of her father and wishing TO surprise
him with money earned entirely by herself
she resolved TO get up concert "on her own
hook" She went TO the Pulaski printing
Office IL short dresses, gottrusted for her ewn
hsrdbllls, and then went and posted them
around town herself On one of these hand
bills now before me is printed
Miss Abbott viii sing "The Merry Swis;
Girl" a chorus.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
THE CoLoRED SUBSCRIBER.

The edition was off land the carrier too,
And the editor--he was most awiully Off
For his rent and host of small matters were
due,
And his assets were psught but cold and a
cough;
But visitor came to this singer OF ink
1t was Pompoy, the boot black, who stood in
the door,
Wagging wisely his head with its African kink,
While pair of elevens just covered the floor.
aMassa boss" he remarked in mellituous tones,
"'Ise excluded to scribe for dis paper of yeurn
Suckumstances is sch dat de cold in my bones
viii acquire me to quit de perfushun | go on !;
An den fack, Massa Boss, hab suggested to me
That more proper ting could hardly be did
Than to hab n good paper to read an to see
An dats why Ise come up fur to make you
bid"
Then the editor arose with his face all aglow,
And his eyes had the geam of that heavenly
fire
Which the pure and the great can experience
and know,
When necessity and genius combine to inspire.
"You are wiser, my boy than most of your race"
Said the editor, bright, with q smiling cheer,
VI will find for your name in my book good
place
suppose you will want to subscribe for q
year"
swell, tells you, Massa Boss" was the haltng
reply,
ape condition OBJ de kentry is mighty jubose,
An de folks in de fix oh sich fellers as
Habs to watch an to scratch putty tolluDle
Bat Isc got to make haSte-it is mighty nigh
night
An fbe got to go back all de way to dc creek;
But I'll do fur de paper what's fair an all right
Put me down for de weekly fur de term ob one
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
THE LOST PRESIDENT.

(The Steamer President left New York for Ii
rpool on the 5th of March. 1S4l, with full Ii
4 passengers and the news of the inaugurat.C
4 President Harrison. She was never seen
card of afterwards.
God speed the noble President.
A gallant bark is she
AS ever entered harbor
Or crossed stormy sea.
Like some majestic castle
She floats upon the stream,
The good ships mOored long side her
Like pigmy shallops seem.
STOW well her mighty bulwarks;
The leaping surge she braves,
And how her iron sinews
Make way 'gainst wind and waves.
The stately vessel left us
In all her proud array,
A glorious sight, o landsmen,
AS she glided down the bay.
Her flags were waving joyfully,
And from her ribs of oak
Farewell to all the city
Her guns in thunder spoke.
Flee, on thy vap0ry piLion,
Back, back to England flee,
Where patient watchers by the strand
Have waited long for thee;
Where kindred hearts are beating
To welcome home thy crew
And fearful eyes gaze constantly
Across the waters blue.
Return, pale mourners, to your home,
Ye gaze, but gaze in vain;
For never shall that pennoned mast
Salute your eyes again.
And now your hopes, like morning stars,
Have one by one gone out,
But stern despair at length subdues
The agony of doubt.
But still affection lifts the torch
BY night along the shore,
And fingers on the surf beat rocks
To marvel and deplore.
In dreams see the fated ship,
Torn by the northern blast,
Around her tempest driven track
The white inists gather past.
And high above the bustlng clouds
Their heads the icebergs lift,
In towering grandeur to the sky,
Vast continents adrlft.
One mingled shrek OF awe goes up
At that stupendous sight
Oh, helmsman, for hundred lives,
Oh, guide the vessel right.
Vain prayer. They strike, and laundering
down
The ayalanchcs fall
Chrushed, whelmed, the stately vessel sinks
The cold sea covers all.
Anon unresting fancy holds
A direr scene to view
A burning ship-the floating raft
The pale, the dying crew.
Oh say, was such thy maddening fate
Upon the billowed briney
Give back, re:norseless Ocean,
Some relic or sign.
No answer cometh from the deep
To tell the tale we dread
No messenger Of veal or woe
Returneth from the dead.
But faith looks up through fears and sees,
From earthly heaven rlven,
Those lost ones met in realms above
Where storms reach not-in Heaven.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
w a r { X o v S e

7 UKINs. RANDALL & STEPHENS, Manu-
IL iacturers of CHICAGO WHITE LIME Wood burnei
Office at Lime Works. Broadway and Nermlilon
strcets Streator III W H. luklns, Streaor, j. Ran
dali Batavia; | s. Stephens Aurora decl--p
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
TIE iNrER-oCEAS tJULY 0 SAYS

.Jldge Cation has Given US WORK possessing all the best
qualities perfect book summer Travel itconIains
neither toe much ttle II IL written IN an EASY
confidential STYLE without strain or afctatlon AS ne
writer sails along by and lakes, and rivers au
gers quaint Norwegian towns he gives us here ana
lust sufficient scraps of history To AWAKEN interest," ~
ancient and warke, but now reacerl ana %
nile He has the strong cold touch of masculine force
observation united graceful narrative style: IN gSe
rom begnnpg TO end reads ks story told hy the
AZ the head OF his table. Carlyle SITS In his ueh
sea pourng over .Sagas' and ancient ',, S
~ tayeler accompanied by his ladies' mnges VIII
the people makes friends witt the Laps Taieni s
Gs 40 in the nOos sleeps In Norwegian beds anu
in ftis vhoesoue rhetoric their narrowess suu
discomfort hi. book is ss fresh as the mountain
his obserysons full OF that kindly snn
rive feeling which only come from lsers' n'n" S
heart"
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
rur TrTBt-NE (JrLY 81 SAYS:

J,sVe Cation Is veteran Traveller. He i nan OF scufe
and from long experience - Me as nAlurs
IA ami 10 learn something more ana 10 understand
and and ont more than the ordinary usveler. Ot
~ bis b hss made readable and entertaining hOOks
F which is ant to create the reader strong desire 10
mage the same Journey in person
Sold In Ottawa by Osmsn a Hapeman.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

rINE POCENE,r BOOKS, PORT
N''sNAis A. osMAS HAPEMAs
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
THE TINES cJULY 81 SAYS;

The author Of a Summer in Norway hss %
,rbst but few able ss.onal writers are :,
r.rmstances He given TO the pnhic Notuinr ot
travels wkich will hold ts own with any OF "a sei
in which IL written Is concise. terse si
IT, inform alton solid and Interesting ana VEN ~
bnmor nervades every page Througho ni u y
srin Led win harmless amusing incochts' ue4iSAeS
-
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

100 Cash are equal to about 4)ld.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

RuSHN ELL ~ GILMAN, Attorneys ar
- Law Ohce IN Bushnes building west of the Ioprs
HOUSE, oVta"a' HH' may2T16lyr
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

IL. E'LE NJ ING. Attorney and Counselor a,
Law, Ottawa, Ill. Office In Cancy's block northwest
Vi Courl HOUSE, febl216
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01
i]refss$ip gards.
AT . x n EY

- "a. DAVIS, Counselor at Law Rooms a .
upea iiali buirns' La sale, ILL., Special care given
~ ' N''N7' June lO-ly.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

(TIAS. II. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselor
" AT Law. Otice-Room No. Post Office Block, Otta.
Wa, Illinois. marl'7S
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

o. hOupisos. d. SNOW.
RICIioLSoN d SNOW, Attorneys and
~ Counselors at Law Wi practice In the courts of In
sale and adjoining Counties. Office, west Court House
ota"a' Ails' noyl4
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

! a VI ES Ii. JON Attorney and
Counselor at Law and Notary Public. Office second
loor Hoes Leands BLOCK, north corner Court Honse
'luae' o'la"a' HlnoIs jun3I6
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

{, EORGIc NJ. LELAND, Attorney and
" Counselor at Law, and Solicitor In Chaneery Ot1ce
over Bennetts store west OF Court House. mayl3i NJ
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

D. p. JONES. l.. w, BRKwKR
ION E;S 81 BREW Err, Attorneys and Coun
seors AT Law, Ottawa, Ills Office Rooms Nos. 1 81
second uoor, Metropolitan Block. octl9'7a
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-07-01

nR. GILBERT D'EPISY, French PLY
~ scan. 81 years OF practice, the last years
Louis Mo. Office, La Sale St.. X. ollie and d. Beru
ard. Residence Washington ST. tnorh OF Supreme Court
Block oihce hours, from to IL o'clock and from
2 2to5PM mDyl,I5
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

THE USE OF RUBBER as resisting force is
becoming quite common, several machines now
on the market depending wholly or in part up
on this material for their resistance-such as
the rubber band, the rubber tube, the rubber
cartilages in handles. Its use for this purpose
is great humbug. 1t has all the Objectionable
features of the spring in an exaggerated de-
gree AS resisting force it is worse than use
less, as it destroys the contrdctile force OF the
muscles"
The writer, greatly interested in the subject
of Physical Culture, at one time attempted to
introduce something for general and home use.
After much study and experiment he thought
he had made valuable discovery. He found
that with rubber be could do many things. He
invented 'The Complete Gymnasium for Home
USE" consisting of five pieces; the "Chest Ex-
pander,'' the Rowing Weight "The Chest
Weights" "The Lift Stretch and the Cliff
Machine" When about to give the world the
benefit of this wonderful invention, he made
discovery which led him to think that it would
have proved an egregious humbug, and he
therefore allowed it to sink into oblivion. 1t
will therefore be seen that he originated the
idea of using rubber in this way. He found
that in such an elastic body there was an en-
tire absence of that real and definite res istance
required to produce the marvellous effect upon
the circulation which makes the Health Lift
so valuable as therapeutic agent, and justly
entities it to its great claims There have been
several attempts made by others to resuscitate
one or the other of these Inventions but in
vain. They have failed utterly and at once.
The public have only to try such a resistance a
few times to see that it is valueless The at
tempts at using rubber in this way would do
no harm except that the same results are
claimed for it as for the Health-Lift, thus
bringing an article of great merit into disre-
pute. In all the contrivances of this kind,
where rubber is the sole or chief resisting
force, the machines are mere toys. None of
them will bear investigation. In no instance
have they borne favorable comp parson with the
Reactionary. In every instance, so far as we
know, where the prospective patron has seen
and tried both, he has willingly paid the
greater cost for the Reactonary Litter.
f. G. WEIGH, M. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08
DR.. schencL,s Standard Remedies.


The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are SCHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP, SCHENCK's SEA-
WEFD Tonic, and ScHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
and if taken before the lungs are destroyed speedy
cure effected.
To these three medicines DIR. j. II. Schenck, of
Philadelphia his unIivalled success in the treat
ment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs; nature throws it off by easy expectora-
tion, for when the phlegm matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonc Syrup to do this Schencks
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver.
Schencks Mandrake Pills act on the liver removing
all distractions relax the gall bladder the bile starts
freely, and the liver is soon relieved
Schencks Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the akali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring. 1t assists
the digestion by toning up the stomach to healthy
will make good blood; then the lungs heal, and the
patient will surely get well if care taken to prevent
fresh cold.
All who wish to consult DR.. Schenck, either per-
sonay or by letter. do SO at his principal office
corner of SIXTH and ARCH STs.. Philadelphia every
| Monday.
| Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
! throughout the country.
jy14 mh1deod3p&w2msn
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

MAINE VESSELS ASHORE AT VINEYARD
HAvEN.-The schooner Juliet of Bangor, from
Rockuort for New York, with cargo of ice,
dragged afoul of the schooner Xilma at Vine.
yard Haven, Wednesday, and was cut down by
the latters bobstays, causing her to fill imme.
diately. All hands were saved by getting on
board the Xilma. She now lies sunk and will
undoubtedly be total loss. Her house, bull
warks and large quantities of wreckage have
drfted ashore. The Xilma lost her jibboom
and jb and was otherwise damaged.
The schooner j. B. Allen of Port Jefferson,
from Belfast for New York, with ice, dragged
ashore near the head of the harbor. She is
leaking badly and is we'll up on the beach.
The schooner Kearney, of and from Calais,
for Philadelphia, with laths, dragged ashore at
the same port and is full of water.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

OUR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATloN.-At the
last meeting of the committee appointed by the
City Council to enquire into the expedency of
celebrating the coming Fourth of July it was
decided to report in favor of celebration, and
to recommend the appropriation of $4,000 for
that purpose. 1t is understood now that the
May or, who was not present at the meeting, is
opposed to the appropriation of more than
Sc, 900 for the celebration. Several other mem
bers of the committee think the latter sum is
sufficient, and another meeting of the committee
will be called before the final report is made 70
the City Council. The programme arranged is a
very elaborate one, and would no doubt bring a
large number of people into the city. The
programme as talked of would consist of fam
TASTES in the morning, regatta in the harbor
later, and at ten o'clock grand procession
comprising all.the military and fire companies
in the state, the different lodges of Masons,
Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Grand
Army, Good Templars, and the different trades
of the city. In the afternoon there would be
either a trial of hand esgines or balloon
ascension with eyo)utions on the trapeze in
mid-air, and walking on wire stretched from
the ground to some lofty point. In the evening
grand display of fireworks-as much different
from the display year ago as possible. The
City Building would be illuminated with gas
jets of appropriate designs. This programme
if carried out, would fill up the whole day and
make the celebration worthy of the centennial
year. It would be very difficult, however, to
get many military companies here, as there
will be celebrations in nearly every city and
town in the state this year. Lewiston has al
ready appropriated $4,000, and Bangor and
Augusta are moving in the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

DUPREz & BENEDICT.-The Duprez 8, Bene.
dict minstrel troupe appeared at Music Hall
last evening, after an absence of several months.
This troupe have greatly improved since their
last appearance, and is now one of the best
travelling. The entertainment last evening was
excellent. Nearly every member of the COM
panv have fine voices, which is a good deal in
an entertainment of this kind. The first par
of the programme concluded with magnifi :
cent tableau entitled "The Dawn of Liberty
The effect was very fine. The second part of
tie programme was made up of sketches, and
contained many local hits. The whole concud
ed with an illuminated comic tabeau This
company will have full house when they come
again.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

The Jail workshop is turning out excellent
work, which finds ready market
A very young lady has painted some fine
looking Easter eggs, which may be seen in
Hale's window.
The Adelphians give an entertainment in
Lewiston on the afternoon and evening of Fast
Day.
Mr.. Shaw, the City Messenger, has been
acting as Clerk for several days in the absence
of Mr. Robinson.
By request Rev. Mr.. Dole of Plymouth
church will repeat his sermon, delivered Sab
bath morning March 26th, tomorrow at 10
a. m.
Mr.. Samuel Lincoln, rigger climbed up the
pole attached to the steeple of Free street
church and took off penny that had been
placed on the forked end of the lightning rod
years age.
Mr.. John Dupont, a workman employed
near Portland Bridge, fell down stairs and
broke his ankle yesterday.
The Spring street horse cars have INDUCED in
a new coat of paint.
The Sheriff of Penobscot county has served
notices on the owners of buildings used for the
sale Of liquor, similar to those served in this
county.
Messrs. Carey and McGinty, who recently
''took" benefit at City Hall, have returned to
the scenes of their childhood.
A very interesting temperance meeting was
held at the Allen Mission last evening. Mrs.
Partington, Job Sanford and Others addressed
the audience.
The Allan mail steamer Scandinavian will
sail for Liverpool this afternoon.
A hard rain storm set in at ten o'clock last
evening. What next?
A force of about 80 men are employed in the
engine department on the English steamers.
Some of the Committee on the Fourth say
$4,000 or nothing. So if the remainder of the
committee refuse to comply, there will probably
be no Centennial celebration.
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday.
An excellent bill at the Museum this after
noon and evening
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08
The Sumner Method.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I am much pleased with the
article in your issue of day entitled, "An
Evening with Dr. Hill" Some five or six year
before left the sea, met with Capt Sum-
ner's work, and feeling it my duty to acquaint
myself with all that could be useful to me as q
navigator, set out proving his processes, be-
fore trusting to them. To this end took fore
noon and afternoon observations, in clear
weather, at sea, working them out by Summers s
process, and verifying them by morning, noon
and afternoon observations for latitude by
meridian altitude of the sun, and longitude by
chronometer. Finding Summers method cor
rect trusted to it, and do not hesitate to say
that the master or navigator who fails to
acquaint himself with it, is remiss in his duty
more especially now that DR.. Hill has so SIM
plfied the process by his invention. W. r.
Portland, April 6.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

MARROW EsCAPE-Yesterday morning Mr..
Robert Hanson of this city had narrow es-
cape from being killed at Vassalboro He at
tempted to get on the rear of the train after it
had started and was thrown with great force
against the railing, striking on his head. His
head was badly bruised, his right arm sprained
and his left arm bruised. But for the aid of a
gentleman on the platform he would have fall
en- beneath the wheels of the car. He came to
this city on the train, but was suffering Sc
verely from his injuries. He went from home
the day before and remained at Vassalboro
over night. When he went to the depot yes
terday morning he was told that the train stop
ped fifteen minutes, SO he made no attempt te
get aboard until the train was leaving the
depot at a coed rate of speed.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

ORCHARD BEACH RAILRoAD.-At the meet
ing of this corporation for organization on
Wednesday afternoon, at Saco. the following
officers were elected: President, j. I. Furber,
Boston; Treasurer, j. c. Bradbury, Saco, Sec
retary, J. F. Calef, Saco; Building Committee,
M. G. Palmer, T. Z. Lane and j. f. Calef.
The books have been opened by the building
committee, and they will proceed to secure the
right Of way and report at an adjourned meet
ing April I4th
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICTS "A Wash
ington special says tina; thel proposed Tear
rangement of internal revenue districts which
is to be suggested by the internal revenue bu-
reau as substitute for the reduction proposed
by the House constitutes New England as fol-
lows, the law to take effect July 1, 1876: 1t
divides Maine into two districts, the First to be
composed of the counties of York, Cumberland.
Oxford, Franklin, Androscoggln, Sagadahoc,
Somerset, Kennebec and Lincoln, with the Col
lector's office at Portland. The Second District
is to be composed of the counties of Penobscot,
Piscataquis, Aroostook, Washington, Hancock
Waldo and Knox, with the Collectors office at
Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland-Lot of land and buildings from {.
G. Patterson to Elbridge Stiles and Thomas l.
Hierlihy.
Deering-Lot of land and buildings. from
Lucy Z. and George ii. Bailey to Charles N
Pierce.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

A WRECK AT YoRK.-Oapt. johnson OF the
Lght-house steamer Iris arrived here yester-
Gay from cruise and reported wreck at
York. he left Old York yesterday morning,
where he heard that some time Wednesday the
wreck of vessel was washed ashore some
three miles southwest from that piece, It was
spruce bottom and hard wood top, indicating
an eastern built vessel. There was nothing to
the wreck to identify it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

REFORM CLUB.-The Club will hold a meet
Ing at the Bethel to morrow forenoon at lOa
CLOCK. These meetings are verv interesting,
ana all who have the cause at heart should at
'end. In the evening the Club will hold
meeting at Preble Chanel.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-08

STEAMBOAT TO ELIswoRTH.-The Portland
and Machias Steamboat Co. having purchased
the steamer Houghton, announce that she will
make one trip week from Rockland to Els
worth, in connection with the boats from this
city to Rockland. This will be great conve-
nence