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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
BUDGET OF FUN.
British First Impression.


Scene-.A fashionable supperroom ORA
mats persona, two blonde swells, just over
from the land "whose flag has braved a lhou
sand wears the battle and the breeze, anu
white.apronea attable darkey from ATTIC
golden sands: ,,,,
First Blonde Swell-Waitah-aw
ave yer got to hcat yer know!
DarkeV-Eat, sir-yessir-eggs, SIT
First Il. S-No-Dont like eggs, yer know
Second Blonde Swell-'Ave yer any Orolled
"First b. S.-No-aw--don't like kidneys.
Darkcy-Wel, sir, chicken, slr-roastbit,
First B. S. .Aw-yaas-that'll do, yer know
--beet--of course--'aVc II lil'le raw yer
know.
Second B. S.-Yaas-raw-ye know.
Darkey-Gues you mean rare, gentlemen,
rare.
Swells on the learn as TO American phrase
doggy il, rare, ell Rare
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vanishcs.
The beef demolished, the blends ale at
tracted by the sigd "oysters in every style"
They make up their minds TO try some oys'
tiers, remarking that their coming from Heng'
land must destroy their flavor. They call the
waiter:
Gave yer any oysters, ~aitah?"
Darkey-Oysters, sir-yessir. How doyou
want 'em, genelmun9
owells, in chorus, thinking they're doing
q very cunning thing in advanced American
education.
"Oh, bring 'em rare, yer know; we'll 'av
'enl rare"
Darkey (grinning) -Guess yer mean raw,
genelmun-guess yer mean raw. How many
will yer havey
E;r,, pr;t;oh Syoll u, Sacopd Rritish Swell
Now h'aint this blawsted country, you
know, where the langwidge in yer 'ouse is
h'altered by the grub wot yer heat?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

TAX SALE NOTJCE.-Notice Is hereby
given. That AZ sale by the Treasurer OF La Sale
county, In the OF Illinois, OF delinquent lands and town
lots county and other taxes and costs hue thereon
Tor TIE year 1873 and previous years hello AZ the Court
House IN Ottawa in said county, commenced on the 18th
day of June l, aud continued from day 10 day In pursu
of law, l. II. Tower, the .6th day OF June A. ~
ls became the purchaser OF the following described land
assessed In the name OF Ben Adams 20 wit: Lot NWf
oil the NV of the NV of Section Nineteen, Township
Thirty. Range Two East of the Third J.. NJ ard that the
time OF REDEEM pton from said sal" will expire on the i
day of June 1870.
Dated February 18th. 1876. /. II. IONfH.
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02

II Tue HERALD can be forgiven for ac
eidentally writing the word Tex lam
on yesterday, it viii continue, as it has
done for twenty-seven years. when
edited, to designate the in
habitants of Texas by the proper
grammatical and euphonious title Of
"1exaash 1t does this because common
sense, euphony aud the common con-
sent of educated people think it best
,,ot 70 use the term "Tex.ian," with its
one vowel and one syllable too many.
TIE HERALD writes the word Texan"
because history declares the word to be
generally written in that way. and be
cause it Is a silly atfectation to rrite il
Texasian Texasite. Texican or "Tex-i-atl. /"
If The HEUALD had to choose from
the four words above, it would infinite
ly prefer any of them TO that inharlno-
nious word, which brings two voweis
into play, where one would sound much
better The established custom of the
State, thanks 10 fauliless taste now
spells the word Texan, and the uni
versal voice of the press and writer's of
Texas will indulge in no such maudlin
affectation as that evidenced by the use
of sneh an improper, inelegant term. as
Tex ian.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02


SAW few days ago that our Brother
Crockett, State purchasing agent at
Dallas, had resigned, and learn that
he has declined to handle cotton for
Patrons Now, do not know the state
OF the cotton market. or by what il is
controlled but | know that few days
after Colonel Crockett declined to ham
die the cotton for the Grangers, it fell
half cent TO u cent and a half IN the
city of Dallas. am confident that when
it was known that Colonel Crockett
wouid ship cotton for Patrons, buyers in
Dallas did better bidding have seen
Colonel Crockett do things there that
raised the price of oats, barley and
wheat, in few days, FIVE, ten and sfteen
cents per bushel, and the Patrons here
generally know this. But with all this
before their eyes they will not take the
course to secure those benefits
The above is an extract from letter
written by William corban, Of Dallas, to
the Eramiaer aad Paaoa That Brother
Crockett, CT any other man. can cause
cotton to fail in this city half ceHt or
a cent and half, and can raise the
price of barley, wheat or oats, in few
days. FIVE, ten and fifteen cents a bushel,
is decidedly refreshing story Out oil
one bank alone in Dallas the sum Of
$50, coo day is drawn for cotton, with
five other banks doing pretty much the
same business. The single individual
that can bull or bear the market at
his pleasure in the teeth of this capital
must be modern Crnsns.
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UNITED STATES TROOPS WHERE THEY
ARE STATIONED.

In connection with the manifest in
tention of Grant to garrison Washing
ton city with troops, the following tate
ment of the present position OF the
regular army, given by the Chicago
Times, may not prove uninteresting In
the department of the east, which iu-
cludes the New England and Nj Idle
States, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan aud
Virginia, there are now stationed four
companies Of infantry and nineteen
companies of artillery. In the depart
ment OF the South, which includes
North and South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee, there
are twenty companies of infantry and
sixteen companies of artillery In
General Augur's command. the DEPART
ment of the gulf, comprising the States
of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Louisiana, there are thirty companies
of infantry. In the department of
Texas, which includes Texas alone, there
are the Eighth and Tenth regiments of
cavalry and the Tenth, Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-eighth regiments of infan.
try, making twenty-four companies of
cavalry and thirty OF infantry. In
General Crooks command, the depart
ment of the Platte, there are thirty
eight companies of cavalry. forty COM
Panies of infantry, and four companies
of the Fourth artillery, which latter
were ordered in August from California
for special temporary duty. In The de-
partment of Dakota, General Terry has
sixteen companies of cavalry and sew
enty-six of infantry In General John
Pope's command, the department OF the
Missouri, he has eighteen companies of
cavalry, twenty of infantry aud fourteen
of artillery, the latter being mainly the
force just sent east.
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sand infantry and artill, could, in
two or three weeks time, assembled
in the forts near WashingtS ., and well
informed officers in the \ W Depart-
mant say that about thirty of the most
formidable ships of war in service are
now in harbors on the coast between
Maine and Massachusetts,, comprising all
the iron-clads fitted out when hostilities
with Spain were considered imminent
All these vessels could be readily
brought TO Washington if an emergency
should arise requiring their presence !,
and the Tci5sHe adds: ",ihc President,
mindful OF his oath, will see to It that
the constitution and the Laws are en-
forced, and viii have ample powers at
his command to do 50. No mob viii in
terfere with the orderly count OF the
votes of the States by the two Houses Of
Congress, or with the Inauguration of
the successful candidate"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02

A LETTER from Nowich, Connect ieut
to the Hartford 7smss contains the fol.
lowing story, as told by George w.
Fuller, a submarine diver, who is now
in the former city while performing
some work for Uncle Sam in one of
the Southern ports. where it was Gus
tomary for those who supplied the mar
ket with early garden-ttuck to Dad
their boats and row them around TO the
wharf. ii happened that one day b,irly
negro loaded his boat with watermel ons.
and had just reached the dock where
the usual number OF loungers stood
watching the operations of the. DIVER.
The negro. all unconscious of his s. tus.
ton. was zealously endearoring to dis
pose of his cargo. when Fuller suddenly
emerged. helmet first, from the water,
thrusting his google eyes aud ugly lead
before the astonished occupant of the
boat. and, seixing one OF the largest Of
the melons. sunk Immediately. The
siarkey, @ith = yell and a bound. rs.4s he'd
the pier, aud neither stopped lor tur aed
until he reached hcme with the It'd ngs
that de debble had 'tiscated de Inel-
ons
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02

They have captured FISH in Florida
near Cedar Keys, which the inhabitants
have given the name of the. carpet-bag-
ger. Il has the head Of = catfish, the
body of an eel, and the legs Of lizard.
II is allied to the screw-fsh, well-known
in Florida, and whose habits have been
made the study Of Pratt and Of Palatka.
In the summer tins, when the St. John /
yields its beautiful grasses, it swims Up
and unserews its head, which, by the aid
of four well-defiaed legs. goes out on the
banks and eats the sweet grasses. When
winter comes it goes back, screws ths
tail on. and makes the water of ths
lovely ST. Johns its home Naturalist.
have designated it as belonging to th,
family of .Spirafsis lArekiaadsns
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lsTROspEcrIoa.

We are becoming, what so many APP
pear TO be in our day, practical ma
terialists and atheists. Present life and
surroundings, present profit and pleas
ure are our all in all We rarely reeog
nize the existence of soul within us
having distinct needs and immortal in
terests. Our thoughts are centered
wholly on the comforts and pleasures
of the honr and on that which advances,
best our earthly ambition Our skepti
cistn is too coldiy intellectual respect
ing the Bible and its teachings, too
critical AMI protestant to ard q Christ
while Yet intensely practical in regard to
humanity itself We believe that with
rare exceptions men and women live
for their own profit and pleasure, aud
that religion and ereeds aud diverse be-
befs, are simply matters of custom and
fashion, or the accidents of birth Only
the recollection of the reverence in
which religion was held in our old
home by our pious progeniiors, prevents
US from sharing fully in the cynieism
and contempt which much Of the world
now entertains sor it We cannot alto
gether ,iispise cur mothers faith, but we
regard her as a gentle enthusiast in
what she does net fully understand.
For preachers we have recoliections
of passionate and iittimed sermons or
feelings of distrust based npon our
seeming discovery of afiectation and
hypocricy OF our future and of Deity.
We have views so vague uncertsin and
unsatisfactory that the mind refuses to
entertain them even in its moments OF
introspection, and We relapse into the
accustomed groove of business or pleas.
ure. Do our Sunday thoughts over
draw the picture. friend?
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DALLAS. TEXAS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2.

report nothing further than service
had traHspired.
Goyeraor Hendricks mas q Consulsa-
tion with Gsyernor Tslden aud
Democratic Conxrsssmen.
The Evening News reports that Gov
efnor Hendricks had two hours in
terview with Governor Tilden. at
which Mr.. Hewett and number OF
Democratic Congressmen were pres
ent. The nature of the consultation is
not known, the gentlemen present be-
ing reticent when questioned concern
ing the aim and purpose OF the inter-
view.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02

ONE of the most conservative of Re
publican sheets, the Philadelphia Tete-
graph, the organ OF bond-holders, utters
its views frankly on the situation:
From the hour of his nomination up
TO the day of election, we gave consist
ent and jealous support to Mr.. HAYES,
for the reasons that we believed that.
simply on personal grounds, he would
make better president than Mr. Til
den; that, beyond all personal csnsid-
erations, we believed him to be the rep
resentative of sound and wholesome
political principles, and that if he be-
came president of the United States he
would be enabled to perform the duties
of his office under far better Influences
than would be possible in the case of
Mr. Tilden. We desired before the
election to see Mr.. Hayes made the
choice of the nation for the position OF
chief magistrate, and we sincerely hope
now that a fair canvass of the votes will
show that he has been elected. We do
not, however, desire to see Mr. Hayes
become president through any jugglery
aud We feel satisfied that il he is put
into the White House by any dubious
actions in either Louisiana, South Caro-
lima, or Florida, deathblow viii be
given to the Republican party The
Republican party cannot afford to have
Mr., Hayes made president by any other
than perfectly fair means, and ifthe yer.
dict of this Louisiana Returning Board
decided on in secret session. makes him
president, it will be impossible for fair
minded people not 10 believe that
although the forms Of law may be obey
ed, that its spirit has been most outrage
ously violated.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02
A FRAUDULENT PREs,OeRT-cANC CAP.
ITAl AND BUSINESS AFFORD T2

Dis,rust in government is destruction
to business. to credit, to prosperity
The violent resistance to real or inn
aginary wrong may. like the tempest,
give pure and wholesome atmosphere.
but the subversion OF free government
BY palpable fraud, will be like the
subtle poison that courses its way 10
the vitals of the republic. Even the
color of law. behind which fraud may
take refuge, will bur deepen and widen
the despair Of the people and teach to
all that the laws of the noblest govern
ment Of the world are but the shield
Of lawlessness. IL will be the ac-
eepted deliyerance to mankind
that free government has perished
from the earth. Its form may linger
for years to come. bat its life. i,s inspi
ration. it's grandeur must wither upon
its own long worshiped but now desc.
Grated altar. II will end hope, prog
ress, thrift; il will wound credit, close
the markets of the world against US.
and food us with the millions Of obli-
cations for which. in our better and
purer days, we have been trusted. The
pail OF doubt will hang over every en-
prise, and capital will seek safety by
Withdrawal, from the uncertain protec-
ton OF an uncertain government. Can
the nation afford it? IL needs no pro-
phetic pen 20 foretell the early over
throw Of the presept political domination
ofthe country. even with all thu arbitra-
ry power II can WELD for its protection
against the popular will And when
ovrrthrown, what then' II fusurpation
is sanctioned now in Louisiana and
Florida. who will gsinsay its exercise in
Pennsylvania or New York or Massa-
chusetts when the next political power
is called TO account by an outraged pco.
pley II might, not right. is 10 be the
Law Of to-day. who shall say that it may
nos be the Law of Democracy in the "a.
ture that now inevitably belongs 10 it
II contempt for justice in the execution
Of onr laws shall now be taught Is a
precedent for those who shall reach
power hereafter. what will be left Of free
government that an honest people ca
worship or rsspect7 Who viii not poin
TO the countIess graves Of our warrior
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02
VOL. XXIV. NO. II.

the Democratic managers prayed the
court to command to be done. The
Board will admit committees Of each
party and the ehairmen Of the two
State committees TO its decision. The
admission OF newspaper correspon-
dents has not yet been decided. The
official returns are now all in. The
result will hardly be reached before the
sth of December, when by law ofthe
United States the electors certificates
must be issued.
Legal Questions.
NEW York, ) ovember r2s.-Attorney
General Cooke. Of Florida, sends >
telegram 10 the Herald In answer 10 an
inquiry respecting the powers and du.
ties Of the State Board OF Canvassers
Of Florida, also respecting the claims
OF Governor Stearns 10 canvass the
votes Of the psople of this State for
presidential electors, and also respect
ing tn. delay to begin the canvassing
Of the votes of the State, rs follows:
First-tiovernor S,esrus has no au-
thority under the laws Of Florida 10
CANVASS the vote for presidential cleo
tors.
SecoDd-A Slate Board OF Canvas
sers Is constituted by the laws Of Flor
ida, act OF February =, 1852, consisting
of the Secretary of State. Comptroller
and Attorney General. The same act
requires votes TO be FIRST named by a
member Of the Board, tow IL, the Sec
retary Of State, aud also requires him
20 notify the other two members of
the Board to assemble and proceed TO
canvass the county returns.
Third-The delay of the Secretary Of
State TO notify his associated members
on the State Board of Canvas-ers, 20
assemble and proceed with the canvass
Of the returns, which he has received,
has been publicly protested against by
electors voted for at the last election.
Moreover, the members of the Board
have each OF them been commanded
by a competent court of this State to
show cause why they should not go on
with their duty. The continuance OF
such delay ON the part of the Secretary
Of State would have the misfortune of
preventing proofs of alleged frauds
from being exhibited before the Board
rs ground for purging the returns, or
the misfortune possibly of preventing
the vote OF presidential electors OF
Florida from being east in conformity
TO the WIN of the people.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02
D.r. w.y. ana vain rr,,k..

New ORLEANS, November 25.-Tht
Returning Board met at il:3o. Pres
ent for the Republicans: Messrs
Stoughton, Van Allen, Wilson, Kelly
and Parker; for the Democrats: Pal.
mer, TrumbulI, Smith, Bigler and
Julian. The minutes having been
read, Judge Spoiord suggested al
order for the production Of the Eas,
Baton Rouge ballot boxes was not in
the minutes. Governor Wells said the
entry would be made In the minute.
to be adopted ON Monday.
Governor Wells stated he must dis
pense with the reading Of any protests
or motions before the Board, and that
all evidence must be in before the
ciose of another week, or they would
not be able to get through with its de.
iiyeratloDs.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02

The reported conference between
Governor Tilden, Governor Hendricks
and q number Of Democratic Congress
men In New York, Is regarded here ~
significant Of some public manifesto
tion In the near future.
aspubifcan Musserisgs-fp Bssirses
.Center<.
Advfces from the commercial GEN.
tres unmistakabIy indicate that the
better element Of the Republican par
" are outraged by the proceedings IN
South Carolina. Florida and LOUISE
ana cannot long be restrained from
public manifestations Of their disak-
proval OF the management in those
States.
Trenssn.ss
| A despatch frcm Cnlambis, Soutf,
Carolina, says Mr. Puryis. OF the can.
vssing hoard, assigns freud as the rea.
son for his refusal 10 sign the cestifi-
Gates issued TO members OF the Iegislar
ture By the b1krd.
laeasn.Carssana aesurnang Danra Isens
-Fsana ana vIsiease.
| A Especial to fhe Herald says that b
w. Pufvls, Of the South Csrolina can
vsssisg boArd, refused TO sign the Ger
tfacafes Of mcmbers Of the Legislature
on account Of fraud.
4 .lt.s..t t..s.s x..>.-. fSl.a.t<.x-., <S<...ss
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The COnspirators Alarmed at the
Tide of Public Feeling
In Money Centers.
Sherman Shocked by the Daring FaIsif-
cation-The Rothscailds Returning
Government Bonds The Admlnis-
tratioa. Frightened at
she Storm.
The Florida Board Assemblies and the Ini-
tlal Moys Of Republicans Is a Signih-
sast Indication Of their Desire TO
Carry Out the South Carolina
and Louisiana Programme.

The Supreme Court Of South caroIian
Asserting Its Dignity The Demo-
Gratis Confident Of Their Ability
te install Their Members Of
the Legislature II Troops
do not interfer.
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CHIEF Jusliae waite cIesesea with the
PReNldent.

WAsHINsroN, November M.-Chief
Justice Waite visited aud was .closeted
with the president three hours this
morning.
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Vacancy 60 be Filled Only when Un-

Colonel Zaeharie inquired whether
the Board had determined to I'LL the
vacancy, as it was more necessary to
have representation on the Board be-
fore the close of its declarations than
at any other time. Governor Wells
stated the Board had never taken any
action in the matter.
Colonel Zaeharie asked IL the Board
had passed upon any Of the applica-
tions? Governor Wells said there
had only been one presented, that
relative to DIR. Kennedy. Governor
Wells intimated that the Democrats
had lost any claims to representation
on the Board, by the resignation of
Mr.. Arroyo, but he said the Board
would try to tiil the vacancy if they
could agree on any individual.
Colonel Zacharie stated that the
Board, on Friday, had instructed an
officer to go after the returns of More
house parish, low ia the city, but that
officer had declined 10 do so, on the
ground that he had not been
SO ordered by the Board. Governor
Wells replied that the Board did not
consider they had any right to take
papers during the absence of supervi-
sors.
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lowed.
Mr.. McGloin asked II the Democrat
10 committee would be accorded the
privilege Of propounding cross-inter-
rogatories to the Testimony of Clover,
supervisor Of East Baton Rouge, and
three corroborative sfiidavits, and in
qaired il the Board would order cor
roboraiive witnesses to be present on
Monday. Governor Wells replied he
could not communicate with them.
Mr.. McGloin stated the witnesses
were probably 10 the city. Governor
Wells stated that the privilege Of filing
roes-interrogatosies would be allowed,
but the proceedings of the Board
would not be obstructed under any con-
sidaration, and said further, that no
tice would be taken Of affidavits pre-
sented by both sides, but adhered to
the ruling that sfiidavits should have
been filed within ten days after the
making up Of the returns.
Mr.. Gauthrieux asked II protests
would be entered after the returns had
beer called for compilation. Governoi
Wells answered in the negative. and
said In the case Of the parish of Natchi
toeles, q supplemental report had
come with the returns, but had beer
overiooked.
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Col. Zschaire ssid he could produce
an affidavit to the effect that the re-
turns from Franklin parish Demo-
ocratic parish, had been several days
in the office of Southern Express Com
pany, that they were directed to State
Register Hahn, but he had declined to
take them out on the ground he could
not pay express charges. Col. Zaeha-
rie said the Democratic committee
would deirsy the expenses. Govern
or Wieklifie remarked, the charges
only amounted to seventy-five cents.
Col. Zaeharie having offered to furn-
ish the clerks with means to pay the
express, the Board mildly consented
to the returns being taken out of the
express office.
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They Leli~vs "A a ga-ae.Eiax ofs----
mony relative 10 th- slecfisz u 49,
house. OusrhIiA. Es-t k-la-saa. "a
the other eOnIe-te,i pzrishr- EsIl - e.
lay ed until Il j. enfirsly 10 H. II
make even the Pret-ucs af Al t-V=-r-
CATION. and thAi jLl-t b-.s-r a. ga 80
December the entire vote q th- t.-r.i-
ted territory xlil ee tar11a 90