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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
From Utica.
UTICA, Aug. 81, 1876.

UTICA Aug. 81, 1876.
would long since have told You about the
political feeling here at Utica, were | not
aware that any man who makes any preten-
SION to a knowledge Of politics, knows full
well that this town is thoroughly democratic
Yes, YOU might ransack this place IRON
81, III To gudgeon," with a torch in one hama
aud rake in the other, and fall to ma
men enough of republican profession to mum
her "A score. " ere every other place accord
ing to population rs true as this TO the dem.
ocratic cause, Tilden, without doubt would
be our next president. The democrats here
make no great demonstration of their feel
iprs or strength, but we do know full well,
did the republicans number one halt, they
would give US more "Wheys and Heeler"
than we could masticate for the coming tour
years
Green fruit of every description has made
our people sad and our physicians happy.
"Oh dear, doctor, can you tell what VIII
eradicate this volcano from my stomach" is
u very tr quent expression.
This week we have to chronicle the death
Of John Linardson, aged four years The re-
maius were followed t. the La Sale Gene
terry by large cOncourse of sympathizng
friends. Requetscat IN pace. Also OF a. ID,
SPARTAN, formerly resident of this place,
who died in Iowa o. heart disease, at the age
Of 43, and whose remains were transferred to
this place for interment. The Masonic Lodge
(of which body he had been member turn
ed out in unison to do honor to their depart
ed thus forming of one the most interesting
and )lcmn spectacles ever witnessed in Utica.
Socially speaking, Mr.. Spartan was affable
and pleasant, with big heart and open, gen
erous nature. 1t was his kind, sympathetic
nature which endeared HIM to US all, and
made his acquaintance desirable, his friend
ship sought No language contains voca
bulary sufficiently copious to express the sor-
row iat for the death of one whom to know
as friend was to love as a relative.
May the departed sleep
From dreams of hardship free,
And may all who wake To weep,
Rest tonight as sweet as he.
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LEW STEWARDS WAR RECORD.

Editors Free I'rdder-In the last issue of
your paper you give short sketch of the life
Of Hon. Lewis Steward, in which you say
that he was made drafting commissioner for
Kendall county by Gov. Yates, in 1865. Per.
nit me to say that you are mistaken In the
year, us his certificate of appointment is dat.
ed September %, 1862. 1t is only slight
mistake, yet the correct time was when 1t was
necessary TO have a good, true, honest and
patriotic citizen appointed, and if he had
the Union as represented by his enemies his
Excelency never would have appointed him
Furthermore, in 1864, when every member
of the BoarI of Supervisors of Kendall coun.
ty was republican, at II special meeting Of
their body, Mr.. Steward was selected spe.
ciaI agent fur that county TO go TO Spring.
field and look after and ascertain whether
their quota of troops had been properly ac-
credited and attend to Hing the same This
latter tact The Chicago Times clipped from
my last letter and failed to publish.
The slanderous lies and base political Ia
bricalions published on Mr.. Steward by the
Times and Journal, and So often repeated by
his political opponents, haye been iaty and
stoutly denied by his immediate neighbors,
farmers laborcrs, mechanics, merchants, mn.
listers, and men of ali trades and professions
useful 10 man, residing al Plano, In a neat
certificate got up Aug 81, and presented him
by his RepHbitcdH tricaGS, pronouhcing the
articles 'J0Ut SidRdCrS and FALSE IN EVERY
PhRTICULAR,"-a copy of which have.
II you want a man OF sterling moral worth
for Governor, and one who cannot be led by
parry, politicians or tricksters, controlled by
thieves, blackmailed by political Journals,
one who is true to the laboring classes and
not afraid To work,-in fact man of the peo.
pie, then drive your energies To support Lew.
IS Steward.
The Country, National, State and County
conventions have made platforms and run
men on then To the dctriment Of both them
selves and their constituents, and now a man
Of the people u in the field who acknowl
edges the people as ruler and their will As
sovereign, who will be supported by all per
sons wishing 10 break up Tir rs, destroy no
litical thieyIng, maintain equality, forward
religious liberation and grant political free
dom: also friend Ia all races. classes, ares
and sexes one who cannot be bribed nor
| frightened ~ opposition Journals, and who
should be sustained upon principle, and in.
casting their ballots Tor Mr.. Steward the
young men will vote for that man. J. NJ
Sandwich, Aug, 81.
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Plum thickets are scarccr than hens teeth or
three dollar bills In the watchfob Of local cdi
tors breechaoons. Furthermore, they have been
scarce for years, so much so that the farmer who
has thicket on his place guard, 1t with dou-
bic row OF bulldogs and battery Of 20 Founders
loaded with grape and canister Yet ever and an
on there are misguided individuals who 90 out
to hunt them. On last Monday las the spirits
tell us) party was formed in s. Ottawa for the
purpose of hunting pluns. 1t was small party
OF AZ school marms aud numerous other young
and attractive maidens OF a few Qeap year. sum
mers, supplemented by number OF very small
boys to drive and carry water! Where they went
to hunt the plums, the spirit saith not but it is
believed they went TO the woods--such is gener-
ally the way. Now it is easy 10 get INTO the
woods, but not SO easy by the Fox river dam site
TO yet out. And so it happened on this eyentiul
day What with keeping a sharp lookout for
snaix, Sioux lnjuns and bad boys, and hunting
for the plums, what wonder they were lost. Ii
might not have been so bad had there been any
body but the small boys along, but a small boy
is so fcarfully unromantic and unintcresting,
that the lost became monotonous After many
weary hours OF hunting for place to come out
at, they at last got home. The end is that the
ideas we had had Of the ethereal appetltcs Of
schoolmarms are wrecked since the spirits told
us this yarn, but we are no longer afraid to 60
into the woods Of the south side alone as here
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Chicago Market.

Sept. lst, 1870
Flour-Prices a shade lower. Fancy white
winter extras, SG75@7 $50; spring extras S4.75@
500; fancy Minnesota patent, S650@9OO.
Wheat--Lower. Winter mot quoted) No
spring, SSc 03; No. 2, S6@94c.
Corn-No 2, 42@4214c. Options. Sept. 42@43c
Oats-Cash sales, 30@3lc., Catter for white)
Rye --4S650c, for No. ..
Barley--No. ., 4Sd50c.
ard-S955@S960.
Tallow-Sc.
Potatoes-New sl25@Sl.75 per Dbl.
Butter-Good fancy yellow, 2O@23c; roll l5@li
cts.
Eggs-l0@lOHc. per doz.
Cattle Dull, and prices lower. Fancy grade
steers $5.0Od515; choice natives S415@iS5
cows and heifcrs s225@3.60
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Board of Education.

On last Friday evening the Board of Education
held meeting, and transacted some routine
business rs follows:
On motion Of Hathaway the committee on
teachers were discharged from further service in
regard to reconsidcrng the election Of teachers
of the High School.
Bill of NJ. j. Carew, $500 and bill Of T. J. Ca
rev and NJ F, O'CrOwley, $3.50, ordered paid.
On motion Of Marklc, the Building Committee
were instructed to have the furnaces in the dif.
fereut buildings put in order.
Adjourned to Sept. 10Th.
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DAYTON, Aug. IS, 1876
Editors Free Trdder-ln your issue of the
1914 inst is communication from this place
with the signature of 80. b. STILL" in which
he nsinuatcs that at some time made mon
ey IN some way out Of II temperance o-gani-
ztlion in this place. never was in any po-
I might either use or convert to my benefit
in any manner any funds or property what
ever belonging to such society. | think
it IS sorrowful for his cause that he should
indulge in such mean insinuatlons. He has
had good opportunity to know, too, that 1t
is false DAYTON No. g
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Spefial Gutiff5.
DIR. II. OLIN,

DIR. ii. DIN,
OF Chicago. formerly OF this pls.e will visit Ottawa, at
clifton HOTEL first Tuesday OF each month"; for treating
sl diseases OF the Eye and Ear, sugicaly otherwise
Operations cataract ARTIFICIAL pupil inverted lids Closure
the duct strasshyloma and the removal OF
and morbid growths of every description. Artificial
eyes and Inserted without pain previous opera
ton. Granular eyelids the most legeta disease IN TIE icest,
,Nticdliy md permanently curea
From his long experience in treating diseases Of the Eye
and Ear he feels connden in stating that be nearly
every case Chronic diseases also reaed Consultation free
Largest stock OF Artificial Eyes IN the West.
December 10th ts10.-u
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Sale Of School Lands.
ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

by authority of petition signed by at least two thirds
of the legal voters Township 81 north, Range east In
the county OF La Sale and OF Illinois, the undersigned
will offer public sale the premises directed by the
Trustees part the school lands In said town
ship comprising not less than ten nor mere than fifteen
acres SAID consists of thrtysx village lots located
on the line of the Chicago Pekn and Southwestern Rail-
road forming the School Trustees Addition to the
Town of Ransom
The safe will commence on THURSDAY September 18th at
ten O'Clock A. NJ. and be continued until all the lots
offered.
Terms Of Sa1e.-The terms of selling common
school lands shall the highest bidder for cash. with
the privilege purchaser of borrowing frcm the
County superintendent the amount of his bid for any Pc
Rod less than than Ave years. his
giving security in of money loaned by Township
Treasurer. (.evised Statutes page 9sO)
plat of the lots offered sale the office
OF the County Clerk.
Ottawa, Ills, August 18th, 1876
Il. WILLIAMS,
aug9.td County Superintendent of Schools.
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A NUISANCE TO BE ARNrED.-Certain graceless
loafers-thcy are n set Of half grown boys--arc
in the habit Of plastering signs on doors and
states with their foul tobacco guilds, they pass
TO and from the club rooms. For their iniorma,
ton we will state that for weeks they have been
quietly watched until their names are known
and are now in the possession of the Marshal
and unless their dastardly conduct is stopped
they will be speedily dealt with and the respec-
liability of their parents will not save them from
exposure and the punishment they so richly
merit 1t must be an eleyating and soul-enno-
bling pastme for those young gentlemen ~ to
plaster over i nice door plate or sign with their
foul excretions. Happy young men! your par
enis are to be congratulated upon the bright
promise of your opening manhood.
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THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
PHIL LABEL PHlA PA

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, DE.
SIGNED TO COMMEMORATE I HE ONE HUNDREDrH
ANNIVERSARY OF ANGLICAN lNDEPENDE
WILL OPEN MAY 10Th AND CLOSE NOVEMBER 18th
1876 All Nations the world end all the states and
Territories OF the Union will participate bringing together
the comprehensive coec ion Of art treasures me-
chsnical inventions. scientific discoveries manufacturing
achievements mineral specimens and agricultural pro-
ducts exhibited The grounds devoted to the Exhibit
ton situated he line OF the Railroad
and embrace hundred and ty acres of Paramount
Park all highly improved and ornsmlnted on which are
erected the largest buildings OF these
covering OF hfty and costing t50O0 The
number OF buildings erected for the purposes Of the
Exhibition IL over one hundred.
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Ottawa Wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, Sept. LIST, 1876.
The following were the figures yesterday:
Corn, 3Sc. for 70 lbs; Oats, New, 4@25c for
lbs; timothy seed, sl.45@l5O; Hay, So for
prairie, SOS for timothy Potatoes, New, $50
Zoe.
We uuote below
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Ottawa among the Mines,

A few weeks ago we mentioned some old OF
tawa lads as having discovered rich silver
mine In Colorado. We have since learned that
two other better known Ottawa.bred Ilcu, Al.
Forbes aud Geo. Porter, have obtained an inter
est in the mine, with good prospect of making
nice fortunes out Of it. The lode is known as
the Elm City. Two certificates from the assay
office show che following rich results: one spe,
cimen picked up haphazard assays sSld370 to
the ton; another carefully selected specimen
shows S4,7l0G0 10 the ton. The Georgetown
(CJl) Miner says:
The Elm City holds It's own aud is in excellent
pay. Deep working from
the lower levels Of the silver Plume mine have
been commenced on the Flu City.
We congratulate the boys and hope the mine
won't give out till they get rich.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

ALWAYS GET THE BEsr-Especially in getting
Saleratus-as the best costs but Il trinc for II
years supply, and that the good costs but trihe
more than the poor. The best goes farther than
the poor, and Is much more healthy We can re.
commend d. Il. DeLand " Co.'s Beet Chsmicai
,Sdlerdtus TO be the best.
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BARN BURNED-On last Sunday night the
large barn Of Thos Bigford, on the old Curyes
place near Wedron, vas burned to the ground.
Insured In the Rockford for $1,000 Cause, sup.
posed inccndiary
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laid on the bridge on La Sale 81, over the arm
Of the waste water race While that is being done
why are not the timbers made new: The work.
men say they are frightfully rotton aud liable at
almost any moment to fall in, and that they are
terribly unsafe. What is the use OF half doing
the work: II these timbers are in such bad con.
diiion they must he repaired al once. Let the
proper enquiries be made And the same might
be said Of the Illinois river bridge, now under
going slight repairs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

| RUNAwAY.-Whilc listening to the ecilug.
! ling" on the Court House steps on Wednesday
afternoon, we saw the crowd b,cuk iur La sane
St. In answer to the question, " Nnat l. ii?'
some one said, Runaway" That was An
item" but it turns out very rem rka"l" one
We did MT see the beginning and co.. 'dr'"d 1t d
mild affair, but the Pee We says:
John Stadden, Of Rutland, Nn.. "a ~
through Fast Ottawa, yesterday, Z '"n- D" Tor
load Of lumber, there beng Il" hnN %" 't', ""'
gon, his horses took flight east 81 FOX k'N' 7
bridge and he lost the control "f 30
Where thc-mischief they a. ,"r don't
know but we found them at the 70, ora '' }oe
at the "Ycllow Corner" Du,r. ,D's h'ght,
however, Mr.. 5. was thrown off lhc wagon, ana
slightly bruised, and his walun somewhat bro
ken; and in alighting one Of the horses hurt ms
shoulder against the pole. They evidently " h"d
the faith but they did mt get the flop"
IMPRovEMENTs-On the north side OF the ca
nal some improvements are being made which
are worthy Of note.
John d. Young's pleasant home begins to
reach that name, being about completed
Mr. Lucy has made IL large addition to bis
building on Marquette st. He adds ID by 20 IT,
one and ene.half story high, making respect
able business house 81 It. by 20
Mr.. Looney has raised his house at the corner
of La Sale St, two #. and besides making un
derncath good cellar, has added a good story
above and forty.scvrn feet in the rear, which now
gives him a respectable building. An improve
mcnt which is badly needed is Il sidewalk from
the Rock Island depot, across to the swing
bridge on Columbus street, "a all strangers are
aware to the cost Of sore shns or muddy feet,
There is no sidewalk properly so called oppo-I
site the Holistcr warehouse to the bridge. al
rickety prctcnse twenty feet from the bridge,
terminating in the canal tunless the pedestrian
should turn far into the middle Of the street toI
the right is all the walk there Is. A before
only a week ago rcspectabG lady,
a stranger to that locality, suppUsing that CON.
plicated series of panks and yawnng Openings
10 be a sidewalk, approaching the bridge, it be-
ing dark, fell into ditch aud came near being
thrown into the canal before she could save her
self. As 1t was she was badly bruised aud was
cared for at Capt. kenncdy's boarding houie,
and Dr. Dyer sent for.
Had she known her rights in the premises she
could have made the city nice bill OF damages
and costs.
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The members of the Niagara and Undinc Hose
Company met on Monnay evening, and the fol-
lowing resolutions of respect were adopted on
the deaths of +. J. Dclehanty and Thos. + Brown,
two worthy members;
WHEREAS, II has pleased the All. Wise to re-
move from our midst our friend and brother lire
man, p j. Delehanty, and as we feel deep sym
patty for the many friends and associates he has
been connected with during his life time, we
therefore draft the following resolutions
Res0lued, That in the death OF L. j. DeIehahty,
the members of the Niagara Fire Company have
lost a noble member, society has been deprived
of kind and pleasant being, and the mother ana
kindred have been separated from dutllui son
and loving brother; therefore
RESOLVED, That we tender our sympathy TO the
bereaved mother and family OF the deceased IN
this theirlhour OF Il sorrow which is known only
to his relatives and friends.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions De
printed in our city papers and also sent to the
family Of the deceased
WHEREAS, An All.Wise Providence has taken
from our midst, Thos. +. Brown, an active fire
man and good friend to those with whom he has
been associated during his life time; therefore
Rcs0i,ed That in the death Of Thos. +. Brown,
the members OF the present and past fire com
panies have lost true and efficient friend, the
city an honest and open hearted resident ana his
family loving and kind husband and father.
Res0lcod, That these resolutions be printed in
the city papers and a copy sent to the family OF
the deceased.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

HAPPr-Ike Rhodes is supposed to be tie
most jutilous man in seven eoanties He's two
days old and girl, weighed nine pounds and
looks inst Ike Ike. Whoorei
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NOTICE.

We beg leave TO In
iOrfn the public thai
he firm OF watson =
,on from this date u
hanged. and hereaftef
viii he known a. Wat-
sOn Walbridge & Co
ralei-s m lumber and
luildinC material, Also
yhOlesale and retail
contracting. &C. viii
: variety Of the best
pumps. brass cylinders
and piping for deep
a VI In cOntinuation
tthr former business
also manufacturers q
he noted Lowry Wine
intI tpf pumping
laying increased OUT
.cilitIes with the bcst
Improved iron & wood
iachineTy In The ar-
81, and having first.
lass mechanics. shzI
leresfier b. enabled "a
.apair yo1r Bruke1
iachines aud GO jos
HBg work with de>-
.Aich and reasonable
afes. GIVE u a call.
\ ALRBlDGE & co. .
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MARRIAGE GUIDE, OR SEXUAL PATHOLOGY.
NOTICE.

All or-1rs hayi claims against the La Sale Count
Asvurl Tor god. s,d, viii pr, sent them by tug
10Th OF sept. Office the store ~ Lockwood fo1
pyaninauuu. kl- presented bv That time VIII pasi
over til the uulr, meeting ui tle Boad OF supervisor
G.. " JACKSON. 4
Ot,aa, s,ry & 1876 ivy Sun-r ur-rdent Of POOr.
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I|DILOwING ARE THE
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

GA account Of the several Departments OF the city OF Oa
va rom the beginning OF the present munCi
pG year TO date OF ttis report:
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Milton fl. swift. Lorenzo lie isno.
". Bushnell, Isaac Gage
Il. D. Lyman, J.F Nash,
John Brundage.
Having organized anGer the National Banking Law ar}
succeeded to the business OF VIM. II. W. Cushan, al
nov open for the transaction of general banking businc
Exchange on Chicago, New York, and oil tho pr
cpal cities of the United sHtsS, bought and sold.
Eek change on Elglslu lrelsnd, Scotland and Cot
tinenta Europe drawn In suns tic suit purchasers
Col lectiOns made throughout the state & promo
change.
United states, Illinois, and La Sale count
Bonda. Gold, Silver, &c. bought and sold.
Revenue stamps of all deaominations,-sfuI
supply constantly on hand
Our facilities such that offer Inducements
customers, and we shall endeavOs to give ent4
satisfaction to those eRtrusrg with their business
Banking hours from A. NJ to p n. marie .2I
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Exchange on Chicago, New Yor

~1AS AA0AASc VA S1ASdEO -, view III
And all the principal cities East and West
IL . u <& II Il \ ~ - SOIL
Exchange on England, Ireland, Scotland and n
I'm portant points In Continental Europe drawn In sums
suit purchasers.
u. -. Revenue stamps of all denomn|
tons Constantly on hand and for sale.
United states Bonds, Local Securitid
Cold and Silver bought and sold
To those who favor us with their patronage would
shall be able to extend such facilities and acc
as we trust Will prove to them satisfactory and profitable
Bank open from A. NJ. to I'm
X. G. JORDAN, Cashier
Ottawa, Feb. Hth, 1875.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-23
E&OOED8CkN.

The shameful practice Of start,
ing fabricated reports to the in
jury of candidates, On the eve of
an election, when it is absolutely
impossible Tor the injured c"ndi-
date to expose the SANDER before
the election, aud generally I'M
possible for him to even hear of
it until the election is over,
is assuming a disagreeabIe prom
inence in CaIcasieu,
The assertion that every thing
is fair in politics is false and dis
honorable. The man who in
tent;onalIy cheats q candidate
out of vote, by a wilful fabri-
cation, or by perverted statement
of fact, is morally thief and If
he does it on the eve of election,
when he knows the candidate has
no chance to discover and expose
the fraud until it is too late to pre-
vent the intended mischief, he is
morally an assassin, for he stabs a
mans good reputation in the dark.
Some candidates are defeated
at every general election solely by
this shameful practice; and con-
siderinq its regular recurrence, the
wonder is that sensible men will
allow themselves to be cheated
out of their votes in this way. 1t
is, of course, impossible to prevent
the fabrication and circulation of
roorbacks in an exciting political
campaign, but we seriously warn
our readers against this too com
mon practice of defrauding them
out of their votes.