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SMALL pEMAGOGISM.

The smallest and most contcmpiioie piece
of delnarorism OF the day is that engineered
by congressman Fort, Of this state, in the
lower house of congress, IN behalf OF certain
exunion soldiers who, he alleges, have been
discharged by the new sergeant at arms ana
lpostmastcr from situations they had been
holding for years past about the capitol. lht
discharged soldiers, Of course, held their sit
nations as republican par'isans, and when
their party IN the house went under they
wen, down with it. If these soldiers are 50
utterly helpless that they must be pcnsloncd
on the public or sarve, let the pension the
government already grants Them, if they have
been disabled in the service, be increased or
If holding Office is their only available sale.
guard against starvation, let Grant remove a
few of the ex.rebel soldiers whom he appoint
ed to Office in Virginia to please the guerilla
Mosby, and give them their places
This howl about displacing few ex-union
soldiers from purely partisan positions is so
palpably hyprocritical, that none but the
smallest pattern of demagoguc would en-
gage in it, The government has had at its
disposal Offices enough to pension off every
disabled soldier in the country, yet we notice
when there is an appointment to be made, the
soldier is about the last man who gets it,
Who are the postmasters, revenue collectors,
inspectors, gaugers weghcrs, and so on, or
the twenty thousand custom house officers
with their innumerable throng of under
strappers? lfone in forty is Il disabled union
soldier, we should like to see them pointed
out To come down to the marrow of the
business, We defy these demagogues to point
to 0ac union soldier disabled or otherwise,
who holds position under the admlnistra-
ton, from assistant boot black to BabcoCk up
to Cabinet officer, who in not only Il reCog
nizcd, out spoken republican, but a howler
for a third term for Grant Talk of giving
union soldiers Office without regard 70 poll.
tics, There is not democratic union sol.
der in Office from Maine to California today,
and f one such can be found, the bet Of Il
thousand to one is safe that Mosby can have
him removed IN an hour and one of his
guerillas put in his place.
This perpetual domagogism about Office
for union soldiers sickens Us. Nothing to
them certainly can be more offensive and
insulting, We have been accustomed TO look
upon them as generous, high,minded, self.
sacrificing patriots, who risked their lives for.
their country willingly and from a high sense
of duty alone. To thrust them from this high
pedestal and parade them forever before US.
as office beggars whom we are under endless
obligation to pay-pay-pay for their ser.
vices, is a degradation which we know many
of them earnestly disown and resent. We
shall vote for union soldier IN preference to
q civilian always when the conditions are
equal; but we shall never so insult one as to
tell him that we vote for him only because he
was not craven and because We prefer to
pay him IN money for his patriotism rather
than owe him esteem and thanks for il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

John p Morton IL Co, Of Louisville, Ky.
places us under obligations by sending us a
copy of their Western Farmers Almanac for
1876. 1t is an annual which has been issued
for many years, and the number tor 1915 is
certainly behind none Of its predecessors. 1t
contains vast amount Of matter of the nj.
most interest to farmers, including, as of spe.
clal interest a series Of papers on "Small
Fruits" by DR.. Warden, of Ohio. Another
peculiar feature is, that for this year Prof
Tice makes up the weather notices and pre-.
distions tor the year j. p. Morton Il Co.,
15C & ~ Main street, Louisville, Ky.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

A Doc THAT JOINED A LoDGE.-it being I'D
possession of the signs" known only 70 tle
brotherhood OF Good TemplaIs, and oeserN-
ing the essential qualifications oil totsl'ebstel-
tion from all intoxicating liquors constitute :.
brother Mr. J. Leake's Newfoundland, 20,
suming Of course that he does not indulge IL
other Than the usual canine beverages aC-
cording to TIE Nee Cas,k Dag 81, JHI han.
would seem TO have right TO The iuii uehe-
fits of membership 10 that brotherhood. IL1S
dog, il is stated by the above journal, havins
for some time pas, attended with his msste'
AZ the pride of the Tyne" Lodge oil nooI
Tamnlsrs AT Ilal,whis,le, appears to ha'"
fonnd out their mysterious zap Tor entering
the lodge room during their meetings. Oa
the last lodge night he seems TO have ilngeiti
nv The way' and his master entered the lodc-
without him and closed tide door A short
time ailer the Ipnerguard and part OF The
members heard the we'll known knocks at Tie
inner door, when the guard arose and openei
il. and the black brute walked malesticGl!y
in, greatly 10 the surprise OF the YIgllan'
ruard. and causing NO small amusement -
the whole company.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15
CHICAGO DEMOCRACY.

The democracy of Chicago demonstrated
on Saturday evening of las, week that they
are not only still alive, but an active, vigor
Gus aud decidedly formidable organization
The former Jetiersonian Club has developed
into vigorous county organization, with Its
active club in every ward of the city and
town in the county, each represented by ten
members in vigorous and efficient county
club.
A couple OF weeks ago the central CLUB
rented fine hall IN the upper story OF -
d 20 Clark street, east Of the court house, ana
fitted it up as a democratic headquarters
The room is large enough to hold three or
tour hundred people, is supplied with chairs
tables, newspapers, documents, committee
rooms, &c, and a janltor being placed in
charge OF it, is open all day and evening
week in and week ont as home to all demo-
Gratis in and out Of the city who may at any
time feel inclined to go there.
On Saturday evening of las week the
Headquarters were dedicated with appropri-
ate formalities. Hon. Perry II. Smith, as
President Of the county club, occupied the
chair, and speeches were made by such men
as Thomas Hoyne, Cyrus Mccormick, Lyman
Trumbull, James r. Doolittle, j. " Lemoyne,
Judge II. G. Miller, Geo. p. Smith, of Madi-
son, Wis, Gen. Lieb, and others. The Hall
was packed with people, and never were
speakers more enthusiastically or descryedly
applaudcd.
1t was in favor of the democracy Of Cook
county, a. it would probably have been OF
the democracy anywhere else at similar
meeting, that though they were led off and
addressed by half dozen of men who had
occupied for many years the highest public
positions-neXt only to the presidency-there
was not one of them against whose perfect
integrity there had ever been uttered even the
whisper Of suspicion. In view Of the uni
versal corruption that has seized upon the
party in power-the universal thlevery that
has broke out among them-so that hardly an
honest official of even the lowest grade can
any longer be found among them, this was
indeed fact for the democracy to boast of
and which they can safely and loudly defy
their opponents TO equal anywhere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

CAIRO is in trepidation just now from dan.
ger of being translated TO the Gulf of Mexico.
Since last October the Mississippi river has
been eating into the Illinois shore there miles
above the town, and the process has continu.
ell until ii is now less than a quarter of o
mile across to the Ohio, and this distance is
daily being diminished. A, the present rate
a year or two at most will leave Cairo on an
island of soft alluvon, which will then be
gradually wasted away. The difficulty is too
great for the town authorities TO grapple
with, and there is no escape from the ruin
which now seems inevitable except by help
from congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

The Aurora Beacon puts forward the name
Of Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, of New York, for
nomination by The Republican national con.
ven,lon for the Presidency. Dir. Wheeler
got his name into the papers last year IN con-
nection with the Louisiana troubles, being
the protector of the socalled wheeler COM
promise" by which temporary truce in
that state was secured. The Beacons idea
seems to be, that after Grant filled the Office
respectfully, any man Of ordinary in,elli.
gence is Sit Tor the presidency.
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him, and the Jefferson City Tribune gives this

him. and the Jefferson City Tribune gives this
account Of the interview:
Col. Walters introduced the conversation
by rcmarking: well, Joyce, we meet under
rather different circumstances from what we
did the last time saw you" Yes" says
Joyce, IL believe that was in the Tadpole
and don't know but am in
about as good company as | was then
"Ycs,' says the Colonel, "ihe fact Is, we re-
publicans have carrie about every place in
The country except the Missouri Pcniteniiary,
ana we are going to carry that next year
Yes" said Joyce, my ward will go soil re-
publicanI' He Is Overscer OF the coiored
ward in the Peniteniiary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

EVENING PosT AND MAn--Read, on 9TH
page, the prospectus OF the Chicago Post
and Mail Mos, of our readers are acqusint
ed with this journal, and have learned 10 re-
ly upon il for their political, genera! and
commercial news. and such will be parucu
lsrly interested In the reductions in pric,
which are announced for the coming year. Il
Is clearly unjusufable waste TO pay $40 oil
sl2 for a paper, when you can &c; one eqga,
~ "a good for half the MONEY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

Carl Pretzel offers to exchange with the
FREE TRADER on condition tina: We throw in
$40 worth of advertising as difference. Dots
sll rite. There is doubtless big difference
between the value OF the FREE TRADER and
this witless Pre,zel concern; but as the shoe
is on the other foot, the FREE TRADER will
no, be outdone In liberallty, and therefore,
instead of asking Carl to print $40 worth of
advertisements, we offer to exchange with him
even up" on receip, Of S. greenback.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

The Ottawa FREE TRADER nominates
Judge Breese for President, on the democrat
ic ticket. We second the motion. The Judge
has qualifications that are not possessed by
any of our citizens, and il is emlnently prop
er that the Centennial should have a centen-
MARIAN candidate. Judge Breese, it is gen.
orally supposed, was born at about the same
time the Republic was, and is old enough to
be very smart man. WenonG Inder.
The republican papers, being obliged TO adj
nit the pre-emnent fitness, probity of char
acter and purity Of lite of Judge Breese, pass
off his claims with sheer at his age. DO
they know anything about ltg Judge Breese,
we are advised, is about II years of age. This
is perhaps, a trife older than any OF the
Presidents at their first election, but not
much John Adams retired from the Presi
dency at the age of 20 and was candidate
for reelection. Jackson at 70 and Buchanan
at ~ Lewis Cass and Martin Van Buren,
were both candidates when over 20 and no one
objected 70 them on the score of age. NJ.
Thiers, in France, at the age of 80, accepts
seat IN the French senate, and is still regarded
as an eligible candidate for the presidency of
the French Republic. Lord Palmers,on wa.
England sblest prime minister at SO, Dis
raeli must be up in the seventies, and Lord
John Russell, though an octagcnarian, is still
q leader in Parliament.
The objection to Judge Breese on account
Of aye Is sheer bosh. lie is robust, active,
healthy well preserved, walks his four or five
miles after the judicial labors of the day with
out fatigue, sleeps we'll, eats heartily and en-
joys good digestion. Many men are as young
at 20 as others are at 45. Judge Breese is one
of these, Any life insurance company would
rate his expectancy" at 20, and Judging from
his activity of body and freshness and vigor
of mind, the figure is certainly none too high.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

Rabbit, he inventor Of metal that bears his
name and manufacturer of the Rabbit soap,
made the discovery week ago that q book.
keeper and clerk who had been in his EN-.
ploy for six or eight years and who recently
abscosded had been systematically robbing
him, his defalcaiion, when he sloped, amount
ing TO nearly s7oO,O0O. Rabbit soap and
metal must be profitable to leave Mr.. b. rich
man after standing such steal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

The WHYIASD MURDER Casa month
ago Chicago rough-twe suppose he must
be called SO, although in his ordinary state
he was as respectable rs the average Chicago
citizen named Henry Davis, in a restaurant
on Clark street, qusrreled with Nan behind
the cosnter named Charles ID. Whyland, and
drawing a revolver shot him dead. Davis
was tried for the murder last week, and late
on Saturday night, the jury, having been out
some 10 hours, returned into court saying
they were unable TO agree-four being for
sending the accused to the peniientisry, six
for acQui,tal and two for hanging we believe.
This qua,i acquittal Of the prisoner was has
ed on the effectiveness with which The insan-
ity rlea had been urged IN his behalf. 1t is
needless 10 say that the prisoner was most
ably defended, his counsel being OBrien &
Barge, both now of Chicago, but formerly
leading attorneys, the one of Peoria and the
other of Dixon.
Indeed the ground taken by the defense in
this case Is not without its force, being in
the main, that the real crime of murder is of
rare commission, nine.tenths Of the killing
being done, either in n fit of Sudden, uncon-
trollable passion, or as the result of such long
broodIng over wrongs as TO produce a NOR
bid state of mind,-the actual guilt or respon-
sible malice prepense" in both cases being
either pslpably wanting or its presence eS-
ceedingiy doubtful. In the former case, the
murderer is Often himself the greatest suffer-
or on account of grief and remorse iato which
his rash and insane act has plunged MN
and in the latter case the vengeance resulting
from goading mind 10 the pitch OF insanity
is MS often most righieously deserved ih"1gh
beyond the sanction of law.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

sit in secret and are finding half dozen in
dic,menis day Of all sorts Of unsuspccted
people, even such 'irinous people as journal
lists are not sure Tut the lightning may strike
Them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

Mr. i. @ c. Lamar was unanimously nom
mated Thursday OF last week, by the Dem
ocratlc caucus of the Mississippi Legislature
for United States Senator, the other candi.
dates withdrawing in his favor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

The Morris Rct0rmer has again changed
hands. This time il has been purchased by
Mr. A. X. Barlow, of New York and it Is
understood The paper is hereafter to be demo
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

All subscriptions TO be paid in advance.
Remittances may be made through money
order or registered letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

Mr. Nes,on Ward was quite seriously in
jured while loading stock at Grand Ridge, on
Wednesday Of last week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

Joyce, at the Jefferson City penileu,iary,
In Missouri, is an attraction equal 10 small
menagerie. Everybody Uf note that visits the
city COOS 10 see Rim. The other day an old
r,nrIlir.n rri1.., ~ N.l,,rs cnlltl fn zee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15
Diaries.

4 large assortment Of Diaries 0f - sizes eri
STYLES. az Osman Il HspeRans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

Most of the Chicago papers treat the wills
Ky prosecutions now progressing in that city
rincc.iv. Tho Truth Is, while the grand jury
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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with tile following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid.
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
at any post Office in the country:
Enrr DEE and ChicawO Weekly Times. So il
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-15

The FneE TH,Dzs and chicago weekly Is.-
bsr,. one yca-, f.s sil5
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Badly Cheated.

Mr.-,Eo f a certain town in Ver-
mont, is not distinguished for liber-
ality, either of purse or opinion. His
ruling passion is fear of being cheat
ed. The loss, whether real or fan.
cied, of few cents. would give him
more pain than the destruction of an
entire navy. He once bought a large
cake of tallow at a country store at
ten cents a pound. On breaking it to
pieces at home, it was found to con-
tain large cavity. This he consider
ed terrible disclosure of cupidity and
fraud. He drove furiously back to the
store, entering in great excitement,
bearing the cake of tallow, exclaiming
vehemently: ->-.~..>, $500,
''Here, you rascal, you have cheated
me! Do you call that an honest cake
of tallow? 1t is hollow, and there
amt near so much as there appeared
to be. I want you to make it. right
"Certainly,'' replied the merchant,
"1'll make it right. I didn't know the
cake was hollow. You paid ten cents
a pound. Now, Mr.. how much do
you suppose the hole will weigh!
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Yellow Fever in Savannah.

Georgia papers report the prevalence
of yellow fever in Savannah in an en-.
idemic form. Hundreds of residents
OF that city are pouring into the upper
towns of the State by every train. The
Atlanta constitution of Sept. 1st, says ::
From the most reliable sources at our
command we gather that the disease
first made it's appearance, some days
ago, in the low sailors boarding houses
in the river quarters Of the city. This
fact would argue that it come thither
from some foreign port. most probable
brought by vessel touching at q; Gu
ban port. There were several deaths
before it came to be admitted that the
disease was really of the yellow type,
but the symptoms became pronounced
and could no longer be mistaken. In
one case we are told that the black
vomit was fully discovered. The dis
ease began to spread and take in other
portions Of the city, and the physi-
clans began to prepare for a hard and
tough fight with the terrible foe. As
yet it would seem that the disease has
confined itself in the main to that
class subject to it's ravages, being those
people who have the least regard to
temperance and cleanliness. Ifreports
from all intelligent and sincee sources
can be relied upon, the fearful fever
is gaining a prevalence among this
mass which will battle all the skill of
the medical profession for some time
to come. Numbers are being prostrat.
ed daily but thus far the malignant
form OF the disease is rare.
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ON "THE OTHER SIDE"

Oh heart, my heart, how strange to yearn no
more
With weepings bitter for the long-lost peace;
How strange to find thyself at Heavens door
Where tears forever cease. y
In the fair country where sin enters not, -
And where adibeth everlasting rest, r
Think you, my soul, your sins shall be forgot,
And We be blest VI
No more, no more, to hunger there for love, Il,
No more to thirst for blessings long desired.
''Thy face is foul with weeping" but above
Thou shall be satisfied!
What shall it be to find all fair within,
Pure as the angles in the highest Heaven;
To feel no more temptations, and no sin Fl
That needs to be forgotten: d..
No more repining-no more vain regret \ 3#5
No longing to lie down and fall asleep? >aes'
Oh heart, my heart, how strange when We
forget
The way to weep!
Oh, light devine that shineth from his face,
In the fair country that doth need no sun!
Oh, happy soul, be thankful that thy race
Is we'll nigh run?
Roll golden sun-roll swiftly toward the west !;
Down happy day when many woes shall
cease;
Come quickly, Lord, thy people wait the rest
OF Thine abiding peace,
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Profitable Humbug.

A. j. Jennings writes from London
to The New YORK World: II can tell
you of New Yorker who is likely to
make q good thing Of it over here, al
though he only arrived few weeks
ago. 1t is Mr.. Slade, a medium
ter known, believe, as DR.. Slade. He
has taken house in Bedford row, and
l understand that his day is pretty we'll
taken up with visitors. He charges fl
Is. each visitor. l never had the hon.
or Of consulting this medium myself,
but was taken yesterday to some one
who saw him last Sunday, and he gives
a wonderful account Of his revelations,
or performances, or whatever may be
the proper name for them. Some very
eminent persons have already been
among Mr.. SHADES visitOrs-you would
be surprised if told you the names of
some of them. should like to have
all in the excess $4,000 a year which
Slade will make-at least for the first
two years-after he gets we'll estab.
lished here. Spiritualism have been
making rather rapid strides of late.
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Fighting for the Flag.

Perhaps one of the bitterest regrets
the officers and men of the Seventh
Cavalry will have for the unfortunate
battle Of the Little Big Horn, will be
the loss of their standards. General
Custer carried with him into action on
that occasion, not only his own divis-
ion flag, but the regimental standard,
both Of which were captured by the
Indians. In addition to the division
and regimental flags, Custer lost
five guidons carried by the five
companies that were with him. Colo.
mel Reno on his field lost three of the
seven guidOns carried into battle.
Of, the fighting around Clusters flags,
nothing is known. but the battle on
Reno's side ragged hardest whenever
the smaller tailed flags appeared.
Again and again the color.sergrants
were shot down, and their places i'm
mediately filled by others. About one
flag three men were killed and wound
ed, but it was at last borne off the field
in safety. Lieutenant De Rudio, see
ing troop-t1ag fall, dismounted and
picked it up, and carried it away
through v0lleys from the Indian line
but he afterwards lost it in the timber,
where it became entangled in the
branches of tree, and before he could
loosen it the Indians charged and cap
tured it. For this battle of the Little
Big Horn, the Indians have no less
than ten of our battle-fags to show as