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The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16
EXTRAORDINARY CAREER.
Wonderful History of Dr. Johann Frfedric
Won Herder.

Wonderful History of Dir. Johann Friedrich
Won Herder
The most important event in the history oi
the German Pioneer association probably oc-
CURED last evening at their regular meeting,
being the advent amongst them OF an old
Prussian soldier and physician, nearly hun
dred years old, who had served in most OF the
great wars of the last and the present century.
His name is johann Friedrich Won Herder,
md his age Is nInety.sevc1 years. He was a
son of one of Frederick the Greats famous
generals, and at an early age served as mill
tary physician in the Prussian army. At the
battle OF Jena he was wOunded and taken
prisoner, and after recovering his health ac
cepted position en- the medical staff of the
French army, afterward being appointed statf
physician to the great Napoleon. lie lol-
owed the giant of battles through all his sub,
sequent wars. He saw the great fire of Mos
COW and endured the awful sutterings of the
immenorably disastrous retreat which fol-
lowed. He was in Egypt; beheld the cele-
hrated charge of the Mame!ukes upon the
French squares, and heard the famous eXhor-
-Gtion of the petit corporal, telling his sol
Giers that forty centuries were looking down
upon them from the summitsoi the Pyramids.
lie saw Waterloo, the charge of the CUiras-
siers, the defeat Of the Old Guard, and the
slaughters of the terrible pursuit.
Ai,erward he joined the Turkish army and
continued in the service Of the Sultan until
The time Of the Greek war ana the massacre
Of Sco, when his sympath'es being enlisted
in the cause of humanity he joined the Greek
forces as an army physician. Alter the war
he again went to France and Joined the
French army. lie went TO Algiers and served
there He subse equenlly returned TO Germany,
cot married and took part in the revolution
OF As, and had TO fly the country. ON com
ing here with his wife gud children he went
10 st. Louis; and receiving $4,000 soon al
Ter from the remainder ot his fathers estate,
started in the nursery business near the city.
He failed in this, and at last, having lost
nearly all his fortune, returned To the prac-
tice of his profession. Then came the war
for the Union, aud the old man, together wIid
his five sons, Joined an llliRois regiment
Four of his sons were killed in the war and
lie fifth subsequently cIed. HIS wife also
died, and Eow the old man desires 10 return
10 France. The Pioneers association having
heard his story, voted him fifty dollars 20
help pay his expenses. He Is now on his
way to Europe. He yet seems vigorous, and
told his extraordinary story last evening with
remarkable precision and dis,inc'ness.-Ct9-
cHadti Commercial
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

ARENAS wards Address to G.. Washington.
One Saturday night Artemas Ward and In.
igo Webb met Noah Brooks, and insisted on
his going with them 10 Whlpple's club house.
Once there they were invited by the proprie-
tor to repast of roast venison and cham
pagne. After this they lit cigars and sat
down in an outer parlor, where splendid
portrait Of Washington was in full view. Ar
iemas commenced TO tell good story, when
Brooks, Whipplc and Webb got up, one after
another. and walked quietly away, whlstling
psalm tunes and the like Browne looked
after them minute and drawing derringer
trcm his pocket, walked up to the portrait OF
Washington, at which he took deliberate aim.
"Now look here, old fellow said he, 1T is
generally conceded that you are the father OF
your county, and a few have been cruel
enough 10 insnuate that you are the father
of General Posey, Of 1ndlana-but we'll let
that pass. Now I've started this story, and
I'm id ifyou haven't got 20 stay here an
listen to IT." And there he stood, with the
derripger pointed a. the picture and reclted
the story, while everybody about him laugh.
ed till tears came in their eyes.
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Ergal.
c. II. BRUSH ,

G. H. BRUsH,
5IoRTGAGE ssALE.-whereas Archibald
vi Armour and Sarah Armour bis Hiie Of ne cry oi
ottawa La sale county state OF Illinois by their Ger ain
@ duly executed acknowledged AZ delivered on the ith
& sa 4P R s shs fse of limos on the 66 day
Of April D. ~ in book 5 2i TfG"f%i rec SE reg eesc9Sed 1 S
premises TO Wit The northeast quarter tSEJ and ,he
foGtlnf $50 lot number two e! In block number
sale county Of illinois, to secure the payment OF
tour certain promssory notes dated A9r SUI ~; 3 aha @
order OF SAID Mary ahoRey each of said four notes being
for he sum OF one g% @ aoIT rom ss da,
Interest a. the rate OF ten per cent per ahna paysoe an
cue te payment OF part Of the purchase money OF said
Nud whereas afterwards, the said Mary Msontv sold,
assigned and endorsed said mortgage and the three OF
said notes nat came due 10 v%o ami
and the Undersigned Thomas Harford Is now NE legal
And whereas default has been made In me payHen o.
said roe number two (l t5O having been paid Feb ih,
sn m I Sm A IL M M Wiz SSo of of Sa s
number three 60 and four CD and oil the interest
And whereas there now due aid unpaid on sad three
last mentioned notes. incluelhG interest," lhe su o In.
nousrd and twenty three dollars ana '"e"yse'c" ocH''
And whereas It Is proylediu and by said mortgage dee
that IN default In the payment al the saf pronssoty
m s % 8 c l t9 bsreo o , en said party Of the
premise ard all the right, ue benefit ana 6ggy OF re-.
dempon the said parties of the srst part their ers or
the highest and best price the same VIII btlng
cash weeks public uotice having been given ol e
time qace such sale. and 10 make, execute ana Ce
liver tie purchaser purchasers at such se det or
deeds for the premises soc ana OUT OF l
Of such sale 20 al costs ana expense lcut
IN aiver'lsl and selling aid preme- also the prncpt
and interest due on notes. either any part O thtil
ad 70 pay the surplus II any to SAID party o ihe Lrs' par"
then heirs or assigns -.-.-.,,
Ana h.reas default has been made in the payment oi said
notes gi0rrsld therefore public notice l. hereby given
tta uLdc- and by virtue OF the power and authority IN M
vested By sHd mortgage deco. ara Tor the purpose OF pay
w amount that may he d1e'On sal- notes on tG Gay OF
s'hCr with The costs a.d N1rtsrs II sale lhgt
HIs s assignee OF said noes and dortgsge VII on nes
IHv pL day Of July 4 u. l-Ti, ~ the HCur ol on
O'Clock % the afternoon Of said day. Al the south Ccot OF "
County 0Ut House IN the city OF Ottawa county OF L5
Sale 4rd state Illinois, sell aud dispose oi The premises
above and In sa!d mortgage described aud al tie Tgt
''.a and equity OF redemption Of Tie said Acuhal AT
q .l sarah Armour. tieig heir assigns thcr'E, r
he t; aaG bcsi bidder cash therefor, AMI H ere
ca'a tp3 deeds 20 he purchaser or purchasers eie3l
THOMAS HTRTOED.
Assignee uf SAID IOtes and Ey.' gaze.
G.. T.. EErsu, Attorney Tor Assignee.
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BUSHNELL. GILMAN G. COOK,

ITTF-NTI
.CtON.s .sEIsyAT'OIs'S NOTICE - f.
I APPLICATION For SALE OF REAL ESIA u OF
LTNhTlC.-7o al Pt,S01S 5h0W Il Dti4 concern Nouce
hereby given, That tie untersigned Levi SpradiaG,
coIeervatlr Oi Salgon P!ce, lunatc. VIII make aI'
pcaon the County Court o LaSalle county az re-u'
lar term thereof 10 be held a the Court House IN Ottawa
the first day thereof for an order and decree OF said court
directing him said ConseryAtOr TO sell the following real
belonging said unatc. rso much thereof as sha
to said Court to the interest OF SAID unac situated
the of In Sale and state OF Illinois, 10 VII: lhe
northeast quarter Of the southwest quarter OF secuo
number one, In township number thirtytya north OF
Ing forty acres, more or cs ana the hor'A mall rl NE
southeast fractional quarter OF sectJE hUNbtF one. H.
township number thTtyyc north OF range tour east OF
the third principal meridian containing eighty acres more
or lcsa-or the purpose paying Of the encuuberaEcc
said land and Tor the purpose OF paying OF the debts
SAID lunac. and for the purpose OF supporting SAID a
lie aud hi family, the education Of the children OF
said uuatc invest the proceeds Of said sale N oher
real estate for the purpose OF otherwise Investing the
sanc LEVI SPl.ADLING,
Cpnservator OF said Lunatic.
EVSuNHrr GILMAN & COOE. Solicitors. 'unc!-}w
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

NOTIs- E-,-.-.aTE sF Isaac Pool. DzCzA.yp-
y Srtce is hereby yt5 tia: rfc v1.e!.ueC, EEecl.
'1r. tl- last viii Ld 'e-f,g- Of Isaac Pool late of
ne county OF la sale md state 90 I!Lu deceaset all
sprelr before the County court % I'D county on 'lc
tirr NJlay being The e-hcer'a dayJ of June. ls1. AZ
tie County C0nrt li0L-e IN utlwa n -Elc cGur-y
ard Wlee III persons hsv0- ,.ar- or gear ~ against
said uotifec l--UG. TTs-g-t Ie
writing e.. 80 .Istueui.
EuHN pool
VENII POOL.
NY NV Executors.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

No-TI CI:.-EsrsTE o. OLE JSCEslN. Dee ,sEO.
y N0tce = hereby given that the ELcrT-gESC. Arsn-
i-raor % estae % O.s jtkor. a'e % tie county
o. Il sale AID OF r s. deceased. vii aIpear before
t County urt of ssd c8auy TIE secCrG Nold-y he
is- tie sCafeeuth day o!are issi. the Couu.
. C0cr hoEse uitava. r said county vH~n ana where
PERSONS hs glIg claims eF At. a-a'1sf sn estate are
r0tceq 20 a-e.l ALG V-t.sIt te SANE D. vl- iCT al
1stu.uf.
lars RAYEE.
-.av--rw A-uiLi--ra'or.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

Charles, playtully-"How much, really,
did that hat cost, Jennie" Jeanie, arcAly-
"If you really want 20 inspect the bills ior ny
dry goods, Charles, there Is a way t. do It.
Ard what else could Charles d. but propose
ON lhu spOtE
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

Jones has discovered the respective natures
Of distinction and a difference. He says
that"a little difference frequently makes
many enemies. while a lIt;le distinction" a.
tracts hosts O. friends - re one on whom il
is conferred
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

\ very young miss who resides on Holmes
street, thus addressed Aer paternal ancestor at
the breakfast table on Sunday morning
"poppy. I want rev I and new pair OF
shoes. =" Il s'po,e Sd What don tyou want
remarked The ga'erna. We'll answered
the guick.wir'ca li''," miss. ~ don't want any
,rpv.c.- ."-Etaqs.os ". 7 Fr..Hga.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

Said faded bellero fresh young rival: ~ Gu
are having great trial tonight. l wonder
whstyour enemies will say now'' Il was
lust going 10 ask you" was the keen retoTt
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

is that clock right over there:' asked 8
visitor. "Righ; over 'here: said Tie boy
''TGia't nowhere else"
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

Very likely.-Adouis TO hoy with wheel.
harroHl: Here .-hi,-bOy Just wun and
fetch my hat, there's good feilaA.' Boy:
20 yes; ] dessay. AND you'll walk o. with
NV harrer,'
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

CRoQuETl-A good sssor,meu, Of CrOquet al
Osman & Hspemsn's.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16
VICTOR IS A DARK BAY,

-i-a av Post HEmbletonlan, son OF ysdyEs Iauht 70
rIs1. - Jam Maggie plla. ~ BoEtbon Csei ~ NsE %
f~tr0 Lief - dam by Gil.s vermont u dam by Grey
Fayr tie rlle race horse. Maggie Dunn tie 4AiH o
yirfor rot only herself trotier but rac. 70 brey
E-s ION through her sire aud CAM ana combines TIC
blood q Nam5Tino Chlei and Hs BaekhASk tie Ire VI
Ttse ao5ss were pu.chssel o. william 7 wiilsr-, o
Lexington. kentucky. - .....,.,, . -
SfrearI-. Dec. lC-tLlUs eAAl III DlthtlsA-NNs
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16
rr!II. SUB>CRrISEE
VIII Ger the services 0T he following
stations tor so:
The Thoroughbred HanOleton!2n and
CE|kaAXsV!C Or
CLIMAX IS SADARK BAY

... s,c- Hf.h ara e ,rns ffi0ns sired by Ala0Ei,
Be- v .,-ndel's Abdalla, sire % 1O!f-mth Mad leg
s-n a. Melbourne be BY Imp. knight u -, GeOr-e. "a
- fv IaamsrE The mile h0gse OF Imp Hetgeiord-
Dan. Uv DEG ugict0n. % Bsrtraucr, -ou 81 sr
Arrl.. b. p 81 imp. D!0Ecte ith dam by liach HlTns
Wftr -'h dam hy Copperuottol. the ustel pace. CD
& IN f.y iotn Richards, son %! Sir ArcAy.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-06-16

While we guarantee as Good Work s
any city iobbers, we challenge cousodI
son of Prices with any other e'taolist
ments
, 1877-08-05

Il the Turks improve their sudden and
surprising victory ut Plevna by concentrating
their forces for sudden attack, the Russian
position will be an extremely critical one.
The dispatches already indicate that MEHEM-
EFT ALI, who commands. about SO, 600 men Mt
Shum1a, is 'cndeavor1ng 10 make quick
junction with the victorious OsMAS Pasha,
which would give them force Of
about 100000 men. This army, CO.
operating with the Turkish force
at Widdin, might make sad havoc
with the Grand Dukes army, or turn to the
southwark and, cooperating with the forces
Of RAouF phsha and Su1E1MAN Pasha, hem
in Gen. GoUnkA's corps, which is now near
Jenl Saghra, south of the Balkans. The
sudden movement Of strong force by
steamers from Datoum in Asia to Vnrna will
also necessitate speedy action on the part of
the Russian force in the Dobrudscha.. The
whole Eltuation in Europe now seems toturn
upon the ability Of Russia to reinforce her
armies in time to Offset Turkish concentra-
ton. As rule, the Turkish armies, outside
Of their intrenchmeuts, are handled more
slowly and unski!lfuily than tho Russians,
which may give the latter the advantage. It
is not impossible also, now that the Rus
slams have again assumed the defensive in
Armenia, that they may create diversion
There by striking quick, hard blows, sufficient
10 relieve their forces in Europe
, 1877-08-05

Further details Of the murder Of Farmer
:'rEScEE and lis four children, near LEROY.
clark County. Missouri, develop one Of the
most hldcous Of crimes ever reported. SpEs.
GEE aud one son were asleep in loft over
the stable, and nis two daughters and m.
other 'ay sleeping in the house close br
Two 1nurderers clambered in at the pindo1ye
mashed the skulls of the unfortunates With
an a1' and t1en fed. Suspicion has fallen
upon WILLIS JAMES, SpEcERs brother.in.
Law, aud man named BRADY. JAMES dis
covered the bodies, and when examined at
tue inquest blood was found On his clothing
vigilance committee took the two men into
tue "ooas, and are straining every nerve to
nnd evidence against them. Great ercita-
ment prevails, and there is strong prospect
OF lynching festival
, 1877-08-05
SUNDAY, AUGUST s, 1877.


The Chicago produce markets were generally
rather quiet Saturday. 31ess pork closed 1Oc PEI
brl lower at ST.: Is .4,:: for September aud
S1:I. 45I 13 10 for October. Lard cnsed lOc per
100 lbs lover, 1T S.. .6o1S. S2.. for August sud
SS.!N for September. Meats were casy, at SC per
ID for loose shoulders and &C for do short ribs
Lake frcishts were active and firm, nj 3Ac for
corn to Buffalo. Nichwincs were unchanged, at
81. Us per gallon. Flour was Emc, with less
doing Wheat closed shade lower. at 81. II for
August and S1.oi3s for september. Corn closed
3sc lower, at 47!ac for August and 16Hc for
September. 0ats closed steady. at 26Ac for
Au;nst and 35Ac for September. 1tye closed
drm, at 55s.c cash Barley closed At 0Sc for new
No. = seller September. lings were dull, and
closed 10c lower, at 81. 90I5.40. Cattle we're
quiet and weak at s.. 50I6.:5. Sheep were in
active, at S. 1904 So One hundred dollars in
gold would bny S1o5. 50 in grecnbacks nt the
close
, 1877-08-05

edge. added to special trimming. Edu'
cation strengthens mind as well as in,
forms it ; gives discipline as well as learn.
| ing makee a man as well as scholar. 9th
| er things being equal, the more one Knows
the better fitted he is for any position, high
! or low. Hence, while each ordinary branch
OF education will directly add to the immedi-
ate qualifications Of every candidate for tho
Government service, his extent Of jnforma-
tion and his previous diligence of study will
be found to have impaired o general ability
to think, to judge, and to do. which prepares
him for superior work on oil occasions.
Brains are worth something as we'll as hands;
and, in developing brains, there is great value
in the effect Of application and success under
competition, aside from the direct value of
the branches pursued. In this way even
worthless study is far from lost, provided it
be so prescribed US to produce competition,
concentrate mental power, and test relative
ability. MAcAu1Ar has some admirable re-
marks on this very point. rs follows
Whatever bc the languages, whatever be the
sciences, which 1t is in any age or country the
fashion to teach. the persons who become the
greatest profcicnts in those laguages and in those
sciences will generally be th. flower OF the youth
the most acute, the most Industrious, the most
ambitious Of honorable distinctions. II the Plole
ma1e system were taught ut Cambridge instead OF
the Ncwtonian, the senior wranglcr would. never
thelcss bc III general superior man to the wooden
spoon. If, instead Of learning Greek VIC learned
the Cherokee, the man WIN understood the Chcro-
Rec best who the made most correct and 1nelodious
cherokee verses, who coalprehenacd most accu- =
talels Tue effects of tho Cherokee particles, would
generally be superior man to him who WAS dcstl-
tute OF those accomplishments, II astrology were
taught It our universities, the young nun WHO cast
nativlttes best would generally turn ont superior
man. II alchemy were taught, the young man who
showed most activity in tho pursuit Of the philos
opllcr's stone would generally turn out superior
man.
The comn,on-sense idea is, that, other
things being equal, fair and open competi-
tive examination will bring together the
brightest, sharpcst, best-charactered, and
most promising class of applicants; each Of
them all being prepared to stand upon his
merits, while the successful competitors will !
be men of unusual ability. This method |
also is alone certain to maintain a perma-
nently-high standard of requirement, and
to remove temptation to accept poorly
qualified person Oh some ground of favogit-
sm. It offers an open, impartial opportu-
nifty for all to qualify themselves for the
Government service, with a reference to per-
nnnent work it gives the Government the
selection Of the best individuals from the
best class; it is the only tit accompaniment
# free institutions, which must rest upon
and it is the logical and appro-
'riate result of the arrangements upon which
We pride ourselves for the universal educn-
ion of the people.
, 1877-08-05

which Mr.. CooK indulged rs ikclyto affect
the growth and Standing Of America were
novel aid striking; but we doubt whether
they would all stand the test of scientific
scrutiny. We imagine that he was betrayed
by his personal experience us resident OF
the Eastern coast into the statement that ne
: get our greater abundance Of rain from the
east winds that blow from the Atlantic.
This will SCARCELY hold true as re-
CARDS tue Mississippi Valley, which is
watered mainly by the rains which are
brought from the Gulf Of Mexico by
the prevailing southwest winds, and from
the Pacii iilc by tla winds that find q passage
at the depression in the northern portion of
the Sierra Nevadas. But whether or not he
is correct concerning the connection which
he traces between the roll Of the earth and
the plentiful watering of the American Con-
tinent Except the arid waste Of the south
western portion of the northern part), it is
not the less certain that the arabic soil of
the New World exceeds that of the Old
World, notwithstanding the expansc Of the
latter is double that Of the former. This
gives t1e NeW NorlO the capacity u SuS-
taining rs many OR more people, for such
capacity IS regulated not by mere expanse,
but BY the extent of productive soil This
fact is certainly strong support of the pre-
dictions of growth of population, and
11r. Coon might have found an-
other III tho extent of our mineral
depositsi .'hcll, so far as known, are equal to
those of I'LL tho rest of the world: The
known coal deposits Of America exceed those
Of the three Continents of Europe, Asia, and !
Alrica; MD Ill the remainder of the globe I
has not yet discovered gold, silver, copper,
aud iron that equal the ascertained supply Of
our portion. In the light of these circum-
stances it is not easy to e1aggerate in look
ing out into the future of America.
, 1877-08-05

We confess to an. inability to understand
the apathy with which the CITY Counc;I
treats the subject Of building the City-HaIl
That time is the most appropriate for an
undertaking Of this Kind when the greatest
amount Of work can be obtained for the
money expended, and when in thus serving
the public interest great service would
attend the expenditure itself. Never was
labor or material to be had at such reasonable
prices. 1t will not do to Ey there is no
money The money was borrowed By the
CITY and expended for other purposes;
large pozhon-say S175, ,0oo-has since then
been collected again from taxation If the
city has borrowed this money again.
then it should replace it, and now,
when it can be expended so economically
and to such great advantage. we should
, 1877-08-05

exposing the fallacies Of Agrarianism. The
enemy must be met on his~own ground, and
beaten with his own weapons, if the victory
is to be complete and final This is about
what Mr.. JOSEPH Cook, for instance, at
tcmpts to do; and he answers well to Dr..
FL1Sr's description Of the sort Of men
required in Europe to repel scientific attacks.
There can be no doubt but that his method
is the correct one. Tho tremendous power
one man may WELD by means Of it has al-
ready been shown in Boston, where Mr..
Cook has done much in one winter to dispel
the doubts that scientific skeptics have
raised in dozen years. dis work is now
extending through the country. If his sue
cess shall result in tho training up of n body
OF men competent to discuss scientific ques-
tions in q scientific way, much bad logic md
ill-temper will DO removed from the theo-
logical controversies of tho day.