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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
THE FOURTH IN PHILADELPHIA.

The programme for the celebration of the
4th in Philadelphia has been arranged and
is published as follows:
At sunrise there will be chimes and bells,
and salute of 100 guns. The ceremonies in
Independence Hall will begin with selec-
ton of National airs by the band, after which
there will be reception by President Grant
and an Introduction by Gov. Hartranft, when
the original Declaration of independence
will be presented to the President by the
Mayor. An adjournment will be then taken
to Independence Square to take part in such
ceremonies as the city authorities may decide
upon Thence, procession will be formed,
the prominent men in the carriages, by way
of Walnut street, under military escort, to
Paramount Park. The order of 1nternation-
al ceremonies will be as follows;
Salute Of trumpets and salyos of thirteen cam
mons.
Invocation by Bishop Stevens.
Anthem by the orchestra and chorus.
Declaration of Independence read by Richard
Henry Lee, of Virginia.
Grand Chorus.
Grafton by the Hon. William NJ. Evarts, OF New
York.
Airs Of all nations by the orchestra.
Poem by Bayard Taylor, of Pennsylvania
Congratulatory messages from different states
and Nations Of the world
Poems of peace by orchestra and chorus
Benediction.
Salvo OF thirty eight guns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
Salvo of thirty-eight guns

1t is further to be added, as an important
ingredient in Kerr's case, which does not ap
pear in Baine's, that the accusation against
Kerr vast he result of conspiracy. Harvey
substantially admitted in his second cross
examination that he was prevailed upon by
the friends of Blaine to make the charge sim
ply to show the facility with which an limo
cent man could be attacked and criminal in
tents imputed to him of which he might be
entirely unconscious. When Blame can gel
Harrison or Mulligan to make like comics
sion, he will have some sort of clam to be
regarded as in Kerr's position, though the
conspiracy would still be relieved of the in
fanny which characterized it in kerr's case
of having been concocted against man IN
such physical condition that the false accu
sation in volved little short of murder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
HAYES NOMINATED ON THE
9TH BALLOT!

DISPATCHES last evening announced that
the nomination of the Republican National
Convention at Cincinnati for President had
fallen not altogether unexpectedly on ku'her'
ford B. Hayes, present Governor OF ONO
and that subsequently Congressman VIM. A.
Wheeler, of New York, had been nominated
for Vice President.
HAYES is little better than a third rate man,
and the most to be SAID in his favor is that
he has been too little in public life TO have
record to be brought up against HIM, though
il must at the same time be admitted that hi
has no record to be quoted in his favor. His
nomination is certainly not one in view o.
which the Democratic party need be in the
least discouraged.
Wheeler, the nominee tor Vice President
is altogether the bigger man of the two, ant
as constituted, the tickets almost ludicrou
example of putting the cart before the horse
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
KERR,s VINDICATION.

The congressional committee which lnves
tigated the Harvey charge against Speaker
Kerr of having taken $3.50 of him for ap
pointing the man Green to lieutenancy II
the army, made unanimous report to the
house last Saturday fully exonerating The
Speaker from the charge and declaring il
"unqualifedly false" The two republicans
on the committee united in signing the re
port, and it was further emphasized by being
UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the house.
The Ottawa Republican, which evel since
the Harvey charge had been made insisted
that there was no question of kerr's guilt, now
rolls up its pious eyes and exclaims, "See
there now. Republicans don't hesitate to
pronounce a man lnRocent when there is no
proof of his guilt, and yet these bloody demo.
Gratis refuse to pronounce Blame innocent
and pure, though there is no more positive
proof against him than there was against
Kerr" Is that 500
Blaine was accused not only of taking S64,
900 of the Union Pacific r. II. Co. under tie
pretext of selling the company lot of worth
less Arkansas II. r. bonds; but also of using
his position as a representative in congress
and speaker of the house TO assist in his
specula,ions in Northern Pacific r. r. bonds
and land grants, in rifle company stock, &c
Tom Scott partly relieved him of the first
charge by the self.contradictory and utterly
improbable story of having got the $4,000
of the L. p Railroad company himself
Then comes Mulligan with pocket full OF
letters to prove SCOTS story false and also
to prove BlaIne's speculauons In Jay Cookies
land and bond steal. 10 this Blaine's de
Tense, as ii now stands, is about this, accord
ing to the Springfield Republican, an indie
pendent republican paper; "Mulligan is d
man of intense prejudices; every man is en-
tilted TO help himself to his own letters when
ever he can find them; jeff Davis ought tC
be hung on a sour apple tree; and Tarbo,
used an advance copy of Blaine's currency
speech TO make a prompt reply And I,
this the party shout "Selah!' and declare
Blaine yindicated. To call this, however, ,
vindIcation, round, full and complete as tina
so cheerfully accorded to Mr.. Kerr, would.be
to say the least of il, a gross abuse of Ian
guare
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

WORKING DowY.-The fgh, between the
big eastern trunk lines of railroad over fares
and ireights is far from being a, an end. On
Saturday the New York Trunk line reduced
fares from Chicago TO Boston TO SIS, TO New
York slA, to Philadelphia s124O. On Mon.
day the Michigan Southern sold tickets 70
Boston at slS, New York sl4, Philadelphia
s12. These are so much lower than the cen
tennial rates fixed at the Louisville conclaye
that of course the sale of the latter has stop
ped, and the Louisville compact being brok
en-, the fight from now forward promises 4
be all the more bitter. Already it is said tn
Baltimore and Ohio road has determined I,
sell centennial round tickets, good for sixt,
days, at s2i, in which case doubtless othe
roads will again cut under.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

In the way of political hotchpotch the La.
Sale Independent IS about as queer a speci.
men as one often encounters. Supporting
the republican state and national tickets on
outand-ou, hard money platforms, 1t screams
out "Greenbacks Foreverw and declares It's
undying devotion TO the greenback system
'onginated by the Hon. Alexander Campbell,
the venerable representative of this con.
gresslonal district" The Independent is nc
less devoted to political action in favor
oftemperance, whileIt cllhgs to party which
is kept alive only by Its constant toadying to
what the Independent delights to call "the
beerguzzlHg Dutch"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Commemorative name of J. W. Browne
of Earlville, was accidentally omit'eu III INC
list of delegate, to Springfield appointed oy
the Democratic Mass Meeting as puoiisneu
in our last The names were hanueu oy 'ne
committee to the Secretary and by Aim cop
led on his minutes. Next morning, IN pre-
pairing the minutes for the paper we ulsco'-
cred that name was wanting and hurried 10
the court house TO find the said snip, Out II
had. disappeared. We are exceedingly giaa
to be able to supply the omission through
others who were present and whose memory
on the subject is distinct and absolutely reii-
able
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

And now that he is a candidate the wal
opens ON Shelby NJ. Cullom The 1ofk'lIlt
Ne1rS says
In 1878 the farmers of Illinois arose en
Gsse to protest against the crushing ao"'gs
onrven,ior of leading farmers met at Spring.
Se ed during Il the session of the sslh General
assembly protest against esOse nOGses
NJ CrIIom the Republican candidate for
Governor Go then being speaker of the House.
Mr. Cuom openly snsered at that t gathering ,5a
ooo,,io : and said that The hall "smelled like
a barn yard a week after the convention met"
If Mr.. Cullom or his friends deny this we
will bring responsible witnesses to prove that
they heard him say it. And 1t is just like him.
He is president Of a National bank, Is law
yer. a college graduate, We believe, a member
of the Springfield ring, high toned salary
crabber and not one of the common herd IL
Is safe to presume that the farmers Will all
vote TO make him Governor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
BLAINE'S SUNSTROKE.

Blaine kept Washington in state OF
more or less excitement all last week by the
desperate tight he was conducting against
his investigators in Congress, but the excite
ment about Blaine never rose higher thah IL
did on Sunday, when it was noiseo aoroao'
that he had been sunstruck and was dying
Although not quite as bad as at first reported
it was nevertheless true that Blame WAS sun
struck and lying apparently in critical CON
dtion The way of 1t was that on SUNDAY
morning, q short time before II O'CLOCK MT,
Blaine, accompanied by Mrs Blaine and
Gail Hamilton, his wifes sister, lett his resi-
dence in Washington and slowly walked &c
the congregational church, about hve oIockS
off. The heat at the time was intense, th'
thermometer at 81 IN the shade, and the hea
intensified by reflection from the walls o.
buildings and the sidewalk. Mr.. Blame paused
several times and complained OF the neat, ou
at length reached the church, still complain
ing of severe pain in the head and dizzlness
Entering the vestibule he was so overcome
with sudden illness that he came near falling
but this was prevented and he was assisted
to seat on the steps, when he exclaimed
"Oh, this paint A conveyance having peer
procured, Mrs Blame returned with hin
home he then being unconscious a pe'
was brought into the front parlor, but hi
consciousness suddenly returning, he sai'
"On the floor-not on the bed" and agail
relapsed into unconscioushess. VI coufs
the best medical attendance was instantly
hand, but Blaine remained wholly uncon
cious for five or six hours, then revlVlng M
was able to recognize persons about him, ant
some hours afterwards TO converse Monda.
his condition was so much better as to salts
| fy his physicians that he was out OF danger
and since then his recovery has been SO rap
Id that there is little doubt but, in few
weeks, he will be as well as ever.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The squirt against Tilden by the Tammany
faction and canal ring in New York, which,
by the purchase of the World, was supposed
TO have attained such strength as seriously TO
weaken Tilden in his own state, has, under
the popular Indignation and disgust the trans.
action excited, pretty much played out Even
the World has changed its tune and thinks
Tilden would undoubtedly carry the state
and Major Wickham, the Tammany delee ate
to the ST. LOUIS convention, is now said "a
have avowed himself for Tilden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The revulsion that has followed the high
speculative fever IN Germany after the close
Of the FrancoPrussian war acts very much
IN that country as ii does here. Says Der.
lin dispatch:
The German Imperial Bank in Berlin on
The 18th of May, on account of the abundance
oil money, FOR the first time since It's existence
reducedi its rate Of interest from 20 SlS pei
centum. The Bank Of Prussia cannot reduce
It's rate below than per centum on account
oil statutory restriction, but private contracts
are readily made, outside of these moneyed
institutions, at ~ per centum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

East St. Louis is built on sheer bed OF
quicksand, and now that the river is encroach.
ing in that direction, real estate holders find
that their property is held by decidedly frail
tenure. Last week the Bellvllle House, a
building valued at $4,000, was undermined
and during single night sank clean out of
sight furniture and all, the occupants narrow,
ly escaping with their lives
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The Harper and Pekin whisky trials a
Springfield, which it was predicted would
bring out such damaging evidence agains
Cullom and the rest OF the Springfield politi
clans, have been postponed until January
and thus the ring is safe until after Novem
Der. The lame reason given for the postpone
ment is, that the appropriation for the cour
EXPENSES is so nearly exhausted that the mon
ev wouldn't hold out 10 the end of the trial
1.-THE inventor of this dodge remarks cor
respondent, lis entitled TO the gratitude of the
republican party of Illinois, for the shallow
ness of the trickIls shown by the fact that the
court Is proceeding regularly with other trials
the same as ifthere was plenty ofmoney to pay
the running expenses Of the Court, as there
doubtless is.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

"Brick" Pomeroy was taken suddenly i'll
one day last week, with hemorrhage Of the
lungs, losing great quantity of blood.
Upon returning TO consciousness he remark.
ed to his attendants, "that il was quite de.
pressing for a newspaper man TO lose his
circulation
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The Millington Enamel Works are 10 be
rebuilt. Whether the recent fire was acct
dent or fraud makes no difference. The 10.
cal stockholders have faith in the enterprise
and are determined to put il through on their
own hook. We applaud their pluck
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Colonel Fort has reconsidered his decision
At the urgent request of vast army of dc.
spairing friends, he reluctantly consents TO be
again sacrificed upon the altar" &c, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The Celestisls that haye left their native
land TO seek their fortune on the Pacific Slope
are meeting with divers prosecutions, but
principally from laboring classes. The tact
that they will work for less wages than any
other class OF laborers is the chief cause Tor
the prejudice that is assuming serious pro
portions, and anti-coolie clubs are being
formed for their suppression" In some in
stances Cinnamon are attacked and beaten to
prevent them from working, and the destuc-
ton of Chinatown, near Carson City, New, is
imminent. There is great excitement in that
vicinity.-Erchdnge.
1t might be somewhat difficult, we imsg
inc, as proposition in political economy, to be
demonstrate how California is TO be impover
lshed by an abundance of cheap labor; but a
heavy Monaghan population is doubtless tc
dreaded in that quarter on other and weight
Ter grounds than are involved In the mere la
Dor question.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

G. S. Eldredge, Esq, visited Washington
city recently, looked in" upon Congress, in.
spected the Capitol and other government
buildings, and had the good fortune of an IN
terview with L. S. Grant-OttdUa Republican
By the way-while the republicans in this
congressional district are so desperately hard
up for decent tim Der to make a congressman
of, that even to mention such small fry as
General Hayes, o. A. Marshall, Dr. Corbus
and VIM Cullen in that connection don't ex.
cite a horse laugh, why is il that the name of
Judge Eldredge has never heen mentioned
He is, by any honest estimate, by at least "
per cent the intellectual superior of any 9th
or that has been named except Charley Blan-
char Then his republicanism is unques.
toned his character OF the highest order,
personal purity and integrity unimpcacha-
blc,-and all that sort of thing. Don't he
belong to the right mig?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

"a thorough and exhaustive test of agri.
cultural machinery and implements is to
take place at Purdue University, Lafayette
Indiana, on the 27th inst, under the auspices
of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The political pundi,s of Yorkvllle, H., are
happy in the acquisition CT a new fact Dur
ing a recent tremendous debate in that VII
lage on the great financial problem, the ques'
ton arose how often during its existence has
the bank of England suspended? To settle
the question FINALLY and forever it was de-
cided to have the Bank answer for herself
So NJ. E. Cornell, of the Kendall County
Bank, wrote to the Bank of England direct
and got the following reply:
BANK OF ENGLAND 23d May, 1876,
NJ. E. CORNELL, ESQ,
Kendall County Bank, 1orkville, L. S.
SRI beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter Of the 10Th inst, and, in answer to
your enquiry, to inform you, that under Oh
act of Council of the 26in of February, 1897
The Bank suspended specie payments on
the following day; they were partially re
sumed on the 22d September, 1917, but moi
wholly till lst May 1921, since which time
no suspension has taken place.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
p. MAY, Chief Cashier.
What surprises the sages Of Yorkville more
than the answer itself is, that "the Bank Of
England does not put on half the style that
our little country banks do here. The letter
is written on a full sheet Of PLAIN, unruled
letter paper, on which is printed in the left
hand upper corner, IN plain type-"All let
tiers to be addressed 10 The Chief Cashier; ,
on the other corner in modest scribe text is
"Bank of England-E. c." with date line
No envelope is used; the letter was folded
like we used to in years gone by, sealed with
red wax and stamped with the bank seal
Everything plain and neat"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

servator, was on Thursday declared by Judge
Wallace, of the Cook County Probate court,
to be fully restored to soundness of mind, and
her property placed again in her own charge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The Sheridan Enterprise Is out IN a hun
bred line leader in favor Of Colonel Plumb
as the Republican nominee for congress in
this district. AT 80 cents line, now, that
would pay better than any common business
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Mr.. Fred Perry Powers, late of the New
rort Rhode Island, Ddily Nors, is said to be
the managing editor of Storey's new paper
the Chicago ErsaiHg Telegraph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Are there trout in Fox river? The Aurora
Meas states that trout II inches long was
caught at Batavia last week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The widow Of President Lincoln, who a
year ago was pronounced of unsound mind
and her property put in the hands of a con.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

All subscriptions to be paid in advance
Remittances may be made through money
order or registered letter.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-10
PARADISE VALLEY.
Fine Looking Crops-Irrigating Vol
unteer Wheat and Barley Law
ing-A Word for Brick.
PARADISE VALLEY May 6, 1876.

PARADISE VALLEY May 6, 1876.
Ed. SILVER STATE.--I have been 80
busy lately that l neglected local mat
tiers here. The farmers are now en-
gagged in irrigating their grain, which
looks remarkably well for this season
of the year. There will be vast
amount of volunteer wheat and barley
this year. 1t looks splendidly. some
of it being six inches high. We had
some light rains in the last two weeks
which did good service to crops.
The quietude of the valley has been
undisturbed during the spring, but
now there is law suit on the tapis.
1t is between G. Lamance as plaintiff
and E. NJ. Samples and James Roden
defendants. The suit is for damages
for alleged rough handling of some
colts belonging to plaintiff 1t is ex-
pected to be novel suit and one
which will give our local legal gentle
men an opportunity to air their elo-
quenee.
Noticed letter from treble X GEN.
suring S. B. Palmer for alleged selling
out at the last election I think he
had better let Brick " rest. He is
not an officer or candidate for any
Office, so let him have peace.
We are to have another saloon in our
village, and / think if we only had two
or three more the town would be in a
hourishing condition. Some of our
most grabbed old bachelors have sur
prised their acquaintances in the last
week by the pleasant smiles which
light up their countenances. which was
caused by the appearance of school
nam. Our old friend and teacher j.
b. Case went east on visit and his place
is now filled in the school room by
Miss Dickinson Of Winnemucca, who
has charge of the school and gives
general satisfaction.
The Brass Band is improving rap
idly, under professor Reynolds lead
ership. They Practice on Sundays
and as often during the week as they
can. Y,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-10
Don't you think that Humbold'

E Don't you think that Hambold'
ought to have the Congressman"
:" Well, yes. would like to see Hum
boldt get this. but you know that
Charley De Long is a troublesome little
bugger.and We have got to quiet him."
''All aboard" was heard, and the de-
putation retired. .......
The interview on our State election
cansed marked distention of the I'M
der lips. All Xxi chuekled immod-
erately, and bowed them off the plat
form.
We suppose he was pleased to have
such attention paid the old man.
THE CORPS WAS SO CREsTFALLEN.
When the interview with Sharon was
reported to all of them in caucus last
night, that they gave MIN "side wipe"
this morning by publishing that the
crowd at the depot made all sorts of
disparaging remarks about Nevada's
Senator from California, and INDUCED in
blaekguardisms at his expense. when
in truth, the only persons who troubled
the great man, or went near his car,
were the two members of its corps
above referred to. They should not
misrepresent the people of Winnemucca
because their political ardor and aspir-
atoms were dampened by the Senator.
who probably told the truth.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ARRESTED FOR LIBEL. Richar"
Webb, formerly u composition in this
Office, was arrested for libel in Jackson,
California, last week. He left here
about year ago and started the
Foothills Ensign in Sutter Creek,
Amador county, California, and ad'
vocated the election of the Independent
ticket. Shortly after election the
Ensign consolidated with the Amador
Ledger, which he now edits. The
week before last the Ledger attacked
all, or nearly all. of the county officers.
Last week, upon complaint of three of
the officers. a warrant was issued for
his arrest for publishing in the Ledger
of April Goth malicious libel upon
complainants. Webb waived an ex-
animation in the Justices Court, and
gave bonds in the sum of ) 900 for
his appearance before the Grand
Jury.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-10

PERSONAL. e. Reinhart, who has
been to San Francisco for some time
giving his personal attention to the Sc
lection of spring and summer goods,
aud o general variety of articles for
this market, arrived ct home to-day.
=. District Attorney Grass has gone
to Paradise Valley on business and
pleasure trip.