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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12
A PROMISING YOUTH.


We are pained TO see the editor OF the CHI,
caro- IadVstrtdt Age make 50 sorry an cAh''
hilton of himself as he does in his reply 10
the FREE TRADERS structures, two weeks
ago, on his absurd lucubrations In regard 10
high rates OF interest and us1ry laws. lhere
is of course no successful attempt maze 10
REPLY 10 any of the points We MADE ou' 'ie
editor flies into Il passion, raves ike d c"Ec"
tom cat, and declares what the edilor Oh Inc
FREE TRADER said 10 be OF no account oe
cause he is an "old political edi'oF' VINO
should have died twenty years ago, &C. &C,
From which We are to infer that the editor Oh
the Age Is a gay young sprig, redoleAt oil all inc
freshness and ardor, and originality OF you'h :;
and to read his productions certainly strong
Nv confirms this assumption OF his JuVeniil'y'
even TO modified infancy. There is certainly
about him ycrdancy-an lmma'url'y VI
iudgmen,-a dreadful sappiness, SO to SPEAK
that is painfully suggestive Of aural humlu''
ty and calow plumage. For example he
gravely maintains, in the article before US
the following preposterOus notions:
That New Jersey Is the only government IN
the world that has sensible usury laws
That rigid usury laws in general, and those
of New Jersey in particular, do have the posi-
tive effect TO keep down interest on all xmas
of loans to a low rate to 6 per cent.
That "the industries Of the country are no"
groanng" for want Of such laws.
That during the civil war our government
for want of such laws, had to pay enormous
rates of interest and submit to shameful uls
counts, because money, (which had more IN
terest in the preservation Of the government
than labor" conspired to cripple the govern
ment and paralyze its arms by such out
rageous eXactions.
That the way to crush the unreasonable
power of money is to pass stringent usufy
r laws.
That ut is the sublime depth OF ld.ocy tc
saw that the government cannot lower It's rate
of interest at will and yet keep It's paper a
par"
That to keep its paper thus at par and &c
reduce the rate of interest not only on gov
=. eminent paper but on all ordinary business
loans to ? or 8 per cent, nothing is needed
bat TO issue about $2,0000OO,oOO oil green
., backs, interconvertible with government
bonds bearing per cent. interest, the inter
est on SAID bonds beng payable, and salc
bonds themselves being redcemable in said
greenbacks, which are redeemable only in
SAID bonds, which are redeemable only il
said greenbacks, and SO on, over and anC
over, nd ihfHttum.
And these preposterous ideas, you say
are maintained by this extraordinary young
man, with all the ardor and enthusiasm o
honest but inconsiderate and unconscious ju
venilityY
Just so.
J. And who is this youthful editor Of tn
:. lge"
n One \. j. Noonan.
+ How old Is he?'
. About 40 years.
:, "Forty.nine years. Why he's an IDIOT"
Il That's Just what's the matter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12
DEMOCRATIC CONSULTATION.

The Illinois Der ocratic State Central Com
mittCe, pursuant to call of its Secretary,
met at Chicago on Tuesday for private con.
sul,ation." All the members of the commit.
tee, being one from each congressional dis
trict seem to have responded TO the call, as
well Us numerous other leading democrats
not members How much privacy" there
was about the consultation is not apparent, as
all that appears to have been said and done
on the occasion is given, with the usual 30.
hemian embellishments, IN the Chicago dai.
lies of Wednesday. But little appears to have
been accomplished. There was general ex'
preston in favor of working up to specie
payment" but the leaning seemed to be in
favor Of the repeal of the resumption law OF
last June On the gubernn,orial question, the
friends of Senator Glenn evidently had II strong
representation present, though one of the
Speakers was quite certain, If the farmers al
Decatur nominate Stewart, of Kendall coun
ty, the democrats would support him, for he
was an old line democrat and a sound and
able man.
The only action" taken by the committed
was the adoption OF the following resolution
AeSoleed, That the chairman and secretary
of this committee put themselves in CORES
pondence with the various county commit
tees of the state looking TO an early and ct
iective organization OF the state and repor
the condition OF the organization at the mex
meeting of the committee.
The Presidential question seems not 10 have
been named on the occasion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

The Wilmington .4dcoedte states that dur
ing the last month there have been placed in
the headwaters of the Kankakee, one of the
sources of the Illinois river, two hundred and
eighty-six thousand California salmon, which
1t Is expected will thrive well and ultimately
stock the entire river.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

crowd by assuring them there was no cause
for tho alarm. but IT was no, until half the
theatre was emp,ied that quiet was finally
restored. On asccrtaln!ng the fatal effects OF
the panic. the play was suspended ana inc
balance of the audience dismissed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

4 monster named William Noakes is in
Jail at Yorkville for committing the crime oil
rape on child years old, the step-daughter
of Mrs. Chambers, of Bristol. The child is
in a precarIous condition. Ii she dies 1t Is
believed nothing can save the wretch from
being lynched
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

Save yourselves, gentlemen! Save your
wives, and save your children, The Demo
cratic guyascuts is let loose!' exclaim the
Radical showmen, as they hasten to pull
down the curtain and decamp with the funds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

The Jonesboro Clll) Gazette reports the dis
covery OF slate quarry mile and half
ives. of that town. The article is abundant
and rs good rs the Pennsylvania slate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

ANOTHER DIVORCE CAsE-We are not at NJ
eTty 10 give the names % the parties, but lneS
are well known here, and when the case CONF
up IL will create a sensation in fashionable cur.
cles. The gentleman is now suffering rom "a. 49,
attack 81 pneumonia, hut is recovering oy 'n'
use oi HANS BnslN, remedy that IS un. u1 :,
ed for this complaint. We advise all 70 ~ -
whether they have a divorce case or not TIN
81 per bottle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

All subscriptions TO be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money
orde, or registered letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

Blank books, stationery and printing iur
promptly and al fair prices, AZ osman " maps
mans
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12
gbs 4tse gtadtr.
ottawa. III, Saturday. February ~. Io.o.
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to cluhthe FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
Of anv post office in the country:
rprr TsIprR and Chicago Weekly Times. g. 10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12
KAYORALTY.

In a few weeks our people will be called
upon to elect mayor, and as cur present
most popular and efficient mayor-Mr.
Swirt-posltively declines reelection, Il Is
lime 10 look up the best man to take his
Mace. That man, beyond all doubt is found
by the sgners of the subjoined paper which
Is handed to US for publication, and to which
we add our signature with great pleasure.
MFR. Lynch is one Of our heaviest tax payers,
and in public splri. and love of Ottawa and
her interests and welfare is certainly behind
no other citizen. His election without oppo
sition we take to be toregone conclusion:
To ANDREW LYNCH, Es1, Ottawa;
DEAR SIR: The undersigned fellow citizens
tax payers Of the City Of Ottawa, long acquaint
ed with your ability, your financial integrity
and interest in the prosperity and general vel
fare of our city, most earnestly request you to
become a candidate for the Office of Mayor at Tho
approaching Charter Election.
We recognize your fitness for the position
and believe that under your charge the mum
cipal affairs of the city will be so administered
"a to rebound to our general prosperity, and
speedy relief from our pecuniary obligation
now so happily in progress of extinction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12
CENTENNIAL GRAB.

The Phiadelphians are growing uneasy
over the delay of the senate in acting on the
centennial appropriation bill. Their uneasi-
ness was increased on Wednesday by Ed
munds making violent speech against it.
Cameron, however, treasured them by vigor-
ously defending the grab.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12
4 SURPRISE.
CORRUPTION,

Half dozen OF committees are still DEW
inc in the different departments daily BRING
ing TO light new mines of extravaganza ana
corruption In attempting 10 get at the JoD-
berry in the navy department, the commit'ee
find their way blocked by very large ilguFes
attached in lump 20 specified jobs, without
narticulars "a 10 the items OF which the 10
tails are composed. The committee nave uc-
cidad 70 nursue the inquiry with open doors
and make strenuous effort, with inc heip o.
nsblic opinion, to extract from the oinciais
or tho denar,ment some of the useful ana ue
IL Lrovledre which cannot be found IL
the books. .-,,...
1,ho committee investigating the jobs IN the
nos, office department had before them on
Monday an ancient steamboat man. who gave
I'm, some light on the mail contract system
&c I, obtains in the steamboat department.
ue rad owned and run steamboats, for many
years. and had always carried mails, but had
.oxo- been able to secure a contract for that
sorv;ce directly with the department The
- bidders took care of that, and after get
TING contracts at double the amount the boat
ovner had offered 10 do the work for. hired
HIN, 10 carry the mails at moderate prices,
and ,ocketed the balance without rendering
any other service than getting the straw-bids
filed in the first place, signing the contracf
and hiring the substitute
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

TIE ItIE SENN IVIt I-I'IsI'
Both houses gave up most of Tuesday to
passing resolutions in reference to and pro
nouncing eulogies on the late senator Ferry,
of Conn. An interesting feature in the pro
ceedinrs was the fact that Mr. Garfield, i'll
lieu Of any remarks of his own, read the
speech prepared on the subject by Mr., Stalk
weather, himself since dead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-12

The case Of the niger burglar Pinchback,
who claims a seat in the senate as senator
elected by the bogus Kellogg legislature OF
Louisiana, is still undisposed Of Morton,
who talked part of two days in his favor, was
followed by Thurman and Christiancy in
vigorous speeches against him, and then
Howe, Of Wis, mumbled through four
hours speech which was construed both to
favor and oppose his claim.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10
wonders of SIeeD.

1t is related that man fell asleep
.,s tho clock toile,l the nrs6 stroke vi
twelve. He awakened ere the echo
of the twelfth stroke had died away,
having in the interval dreamed that
he committed crime, was detected
after five years, tried and condemn
ed; the shock of finding the halter
about his neck aroused him to con-
seriousness, when he discovered that
all these events had happened in an
infinitesimal fragment of time. Mo
hammed, wishing to illustrate the
wonders of sleep, told how a certain
man, being a shiek, found himself,
for his pride, made poor fisherman
that he lived as one for sixty years,
bringing up family and working
hard; and how, upon waking from
this long dream, so short a time had
he been asleep that the narrow
necked gourd bottle filed with water,
which he knew he overturned as he
fell asleep, had not time to empty it.
self.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10
Land for Sale

r WISH to sell 80 acres of Land, ly-
u ing on the Nine Mile creek, in Ma
son county, w. Va, IL miles from
Beech Hill, on the Kanawha river, where
there are two stores and post-office, and
county road running from Bush Hill
near the land, and no hills to get to the
river, and q of mile from the Metho-
dist Church and public School-houses.
There are 2 cabins on this land and
about Is acres cleared; plenty Of small
streams to furnish water; plenty of
timber for fencing and building. The
most of this land lies very well, and in
a good neighborhood, and being so con-
venient to the river, post-office, stores,
church and school. and good road to the
Kanawha river, gives it more adyant-
ages than any back land i'll this part of
the country.
Price 1000 Dollars. Terms of sale
One-third down and balance in l and
years.
Any person wishing to see this land,
can call on the undersigned, at Buffalo,
Putnam county, w. Va, or Jas H.
MILLER, who lives near Beech Hill.
ROBERT ALEXANDER
May 4, 1s76.--8m.s
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CaStOriIa

1t is mistake to suppose that Castoria
is not adapted to grown persons as well
as Children. They only need to increase
the quantity. But children have 50
many complaints for which Castoria is
adapted-like WIND CoLIc, Sour Stom-
ach, Worms, letter, TEETHING and
Group, that it is especially recommended
for them.
Its effects are more certain than Cas-
TOR OIL. 1t contains no alcohol and is
as PLEASANT TO TAKE as honey. 1t new
er gripes. By regulating the stomach
and bowels the Castoria CooLs THE
BLOOD, expels worms and prevents fe-
verishness, quiets the nerves and pro-
duces health-then of course CHILDREN
CAN SLEEP in quiet and MOTHERS CAN
REST.
Castoria is RECOMMENDED by all physi-
clans and nurses who have tried it, and
it is having rapidly increasing sale.
1t is prepared with great care after the
recipe of DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Mass,
at the Laboratory of j. B. ROSE Sc Co.,
46 Dey Street, New York.
June 30. lS76.-3m
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

Direct connections made at Lancaster
for Circleville, GAINESVILLE, and all points
on the Cincinnati Il Muskingum Valley
r. R., and at Columbus for all points
East and West.
No change of cars from Columbus
to Philadelphia, New York, Indianapo-
lis and Chicago.
W. A. MILLS, General Ticket Agent.
NJ. NJ. GREENE,
Jan. 81, 1S75.-lyl President.
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..Tho.e Race-Horse Men,"

Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Croker, of Detroit, loves to
read a daily paper. She begins at
fhe name and reads to the last line
ON the fourth page, skipping nothing.
She hasn't first class college educa-
tion, but it is seldom that anything
printed in the papers is too much for
her. She got 'stuck'' the other day,
however, and this is how it happened;
There was a report of a horse-race,
and she began to read it. She got
down to where it said John Jay
names g. g. Dick" and she museo:
aHe names g. g. does her Now'
what in the world is a G. g.f I've
been to races several times, and L
never saw a g. g. around there.
She puzzled over it until old Mr.
Thompson came over to borrow a
few clothes-pins, and she asked him
what it could mean.
"John Jay names G. g." he unused.
"Why, that's as plain as day. He
names gray goat, of course, and
the name Of that gray goat is Dick"
"What is a goat doing at horse
raceY' asked Mrs. Crocker.
81 don't know" he replied; "but
John Jay had one there sure's you're
born"
She took the paper and read that
Jas. Thomas named b. m. "Trouba
dour,", and she wanted to know what
on earth that meant.
"That means-that means" he re
piled, scratching his head, ''tha
James Thomas has his big mule
there, and that his big mule was
named Troubadour."
81 never heard of a mule trottins
at horse race" she protested.
"But it seems that this was bIs
mule. and so they let him in" he ex
planned.
The next thing she found was tina
Peter Black named his b. C. "Nancy'
for the 2:40 dash.
"You know what that means, d.
youT' she asked, as she handed tn
old man the paper.
eyes, do" was the prompt reply
s1f l know my business and l thlnl
I do, for l have owned seven horse
and eleven sulkies in my time, tina
means that Peter Black named hi
black calf for that dash"
"Oh, Pshaww
every well, Mrs. Crocker. If yo
know all about racing, why do yo
ask me|'
"Do you suppose that L am foe
enough to believe that a black cali
named to trot in a horse racer 1o
are getting to be fool, Mr.. Thomp
sonr'
81 guess not-l guess know m.
business" l."
"You get out of this yard, sirr!' sh
yelled. 81 don't pretend to kno'
much, but know more in a minut
than YOU do in fourteen days!
aVery well, Mrs. Crocker, yer,
well. was going to borrow some
your clothes-pins, but now l won't
no, hang me if do"
She ran for the hoe and he for tn
gate, and if anybody has wondere
over seeing a Crawford street woma
rushing bald-headed man along th
sidewalk this article can be taken 6
an explanation. The man doesn
live who can make old Mrs. Crockt
believe that a black calf has any
thing to do with a race track.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

II is sad to think of a genuine
reformer being interrupted in the
composition of his letter of accep-
tance of Presidential nomination
by a suit asking him to refund 1884,
600 and interest conveyed" from a
railroad corporation, but this is the
misfortune which has happened to
Mr.. Tilden, and the organs are si-
lent.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

THERE will be elections in ten
States before the Presidential cleo
tion in November. North Carolina
will vote on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust; Vermont on the first Tuesday
in September; Maine on the second
Monday in September; Georgia on
the first Wednesday in October, and
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and
West Virginia on the second Tuesday
in October.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10
Notice.

THOMAS NJ. THOMAS. of Wales, will take
j notice that Luther N. Beuan. of Gallia
county, Ohio, did on the 26th day of January
A. ID. 1876, file his petition in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the county of Gallia,
in said State of Ohio, against the said Thomas
Nj. Thomas, defendant, setting forth the making
and delivering by said defendant on the 18th day
of November. d. 1873, at Thurman, o., of GER
tain promissory note in writing of that date. he
thereby promising to pay to the order of Beman
Jones Ss17 IS at per cent. interest from date
until paid, one day after date thereof; that
Beman Jones then and there indorsed and de-
livered the same to the said plaintiff; that
payment of $4,000 was made thereon on the
18th day of November, A. d. 1873. and that there
is due and unpaid thereon $197 95 with interest
at per cent. from the 18th day of November
A. d. 1873. for which plaintiff asks Judgment
The plaintiff also has fled the proper affidavit
for an order of attachment. and an order of at
tachment has been issued in said case to attach
property of said defendant. The said defendant
is notified that he is required to appear and an
swer said petition on or before the third Satur-
day after the 10th day of July. A. u. 1915.
LUTHER M. BEMAN.
June IS 1S76.-6w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

.YoU old vulture, you," she ex-
claimed, when he mildly limited that
five bonnets per annum were about
enough for any ordinary woman.
Next day when he relented and told
her to order sixth, it would have
made an angel smile to hear her
call him aBirdie." ."-Nesc York Com
Faerciag,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

A HANDSOME temperance girl of
Brooklyn, when gentleman is in
troduced to her, shows him total ab-
stinence pledge and says, "If you
wish to become friend of mine you
must sign this" The temperance
movement is said to be success.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10
Manhood: How Lost, How
Restored!

TUST published, a new edition Of DIR.
Cd Culyerwell's Celebrated Es-
say ON the radical cure (without medi-
cine) of SPERMAToRRHGA or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses.
IMPOTENCY, Mental and Physical Inca
pacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc. !;
also, CONSUMPTION, EPILEPSY and FITS,
induced by self-indulgence or sexual ex-
travagance, &C..
Price, In a sealed envelope, only
six cents.
The celebrated author, in this idmira-
BILE Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a
thirty years. successful practie, that
the alarming consequences of sef-abuse
may be radically cured without the dan
gerous use of internal medicine or the
application of the knife; pointing out a
mode of cure at once simple, certain and
effectual, by means of which every suf-
ferer, no matter what his condition may
be, may cure himself cheaply, private
ly, and radically.
This Lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man in
the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid, on receipt of
six cents or two post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
F. BURGMAN & SON,
Al Ann ST., New York; Post Office Box
1886.
Feb. IL, 1S76.-ly
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

Liberal German Enthusiasm.
From the st. Louis Westliche Post.
Never, since Lincoln's first cleo
ton, have the Liberal Germans been
as true Republicans, as unanimous,
as resolved and ready for the combat,
as at this moment. The strength of
the German vote of St. Louis to be
cast for Rutherford B. Hayes will
exceed by far the late dreams of the
reactionary party.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

NoRRIsTowN Herald: ga want of
confidence is plunging this country
into a whirlpool of idleness and yor-
tex of financial ruin'-was the feel
ing remark of man who was refused
credit for glass of whisky at one of
our hotels, yesterday.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10
FROM nUNTINGroN.

Trains stop at all regular stations be-
tween Huntington and Allegheny, and
at Covington, Millboro, Goshen, Staun-
ton, Greenwood, Charlottesville, Cor
donsyille, Junction and Richmond.
Mail Train leaves White Sulphur dali
ly Except Sunday at 5.35 A. NJ. for
Richmond and all intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeping cars run on night
trains between White Sulphur and Rich
mond.
For further information, rates, &C.,
apply to J. G.. BRESLIN,
Agent at Huntington.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
G.P & 4. Ag't.
W. NJ. S. DUNN, Eng. and Sup't of
Transportation.
June 10, 1915.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10

TEXAS is Democratic, and her ad-
ministrators have managed to spend
$500,000 more than her revenues.
'Rah for Tilden and Reform"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-10
DRUGS. ETC.
EDUCATIONAL.
ExAMINERs, NOTICE.

TyHE Board of School Examiners of
III Gallia county, o., will meet at the
Union School building, 4th street, in the
city of Gallipolis, the first Saturday in
each month, except July and August,
and also the third Saturday of the
months of March, April, May, June,
October and November, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the examination
of applicants for Teachers Certificates.
Z. E. SPALDING,
Z. w. CHASE,
w. MITCHELL, Cl'k.
Examiners.