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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-15

When the brains" Of the d,no2m stops Snor-
ing in church and yclis out "rll take whisky,
raw" somehow the congregation wonder why
',hc boys" Jumped him"
The make up" Of the Pre- We evidently is of
the opinion that married and sc dead are con-
,ertblc terms; and yet We never heard of his
being married man Some men, however, de-
vcIupc faster than Others.
However, We have lived, for 10! these
many years without having our "brain-boX' Sc
riOtisy injured, and we have an abiding faith that
we shall exist for many moons to come III the
same solid conditiOn.-Ihe dcmoc,"
The "brain.boX" Of the dcmor"t i built on the
football prncipc-you can only kicl, wind out
| of it.
one Of the candidate, for admission TO the bar,
examined ON Thursday last, was - years Old had
been County Judge, County Clerk, Justice OF the
Peace, in the succession named and is now Il
lawyer. Lcyundcr suggest that he is going down
hill pretty fast! ..
The dcDoc,0t has put On its war paint, smcarcd
tsclf all over with yellow ochrc and brick dust,
and now he's hidden behind that appropriated
hen coop letting forth the contents Of its extern
,ivc wind bag in Il violent attempt to initiate old
Borcas Of old. As a blower it is something huge;
ms soldier it reminds Us Of II fellow leaning
",lcl>' against lamppost aud raising his patriot
ism watching the llickcriug of the street lamps:
"Spln'd 'splay--tcn thous'n' of I'M Sppn'd
splay. Whoop! | IN Ugh thic) muk(hic)cc.
Whoop LIN com'ou" Nc. The demorrat prob
ably got its "war news O. Friday last, from the
La Sale Go. Fair in much ;hc same way How.
h, 81
sloppy the Great the rest of the world can.
! The patriotic sp;!, Of the Militia Is in danger
Of collapsc-Goy. Cullom was expected to he in
the city thi, week, In company with the Canal
Commissioners, and a. lac didn't come, the en-.
thllsasm for the commander in chief went out
like Il talluw.dp.
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Ophir and Vicinity.
OrmlR CENTER, Sept. If, Is

OrHR CENTER, Sept. If, iSi1.
The lecture by Mr. King, in Waltham, last
week was very poorly attended, though the
lecture, n far as the speaking was concerned,
was good.
The "rcporer, picnic at Starved Rock last
Saturday was decided success. There were
present over 30 couples, belonging mainly to
our own crowd, but As there were other picnics
there they swcllcd the crowd to over 200 per.
sons Dancing was kept up all the afternoon
and all seemed to have good time. The re-
porter, present were J. EIawker, of the RepVb-
he1A, Hercules, of the FREE TRADER, lncog
niio, Of the La Sale Press and Ogden, of the
MENDOZA Nc,rs
All our farmer friend, while in Utica. if
hungry, should visit the hotel KEEP, 10y Mr.
Frcdcnburg. He is thorough gentlemen,
sets first elias, table, and his prices are rcas-
enable
The happ.e,t man That we have seen for
many day in Utica !, c. Clugston. Is girl,
and mother and child are doing well.
Homer is beginning to bc great place for
fighting Nothing was ever thought of it If
common men hal spat, but now our medical
men are al IT, DR. Hou,z anil Powell had a
setto the other day in which the latter was
worsied. The natural consequence was law
suit, in which the latter came off victorious
The temperance meeting last Friday even.
ing was very poorly attended. We think the
society is going down the hill pretty fast.
Mis- Jessie Wylic has returned and taken
charge u her school again.
The dance at Mr Gus McI.au.hlin's last
Friday evening Was very good indeed
Among our happy ones this week we chroni-
Gle Miss Agnes Mitchell and Jas. Mcconnell.
Congratulations, and may they live happy and
prosper. and all their Troubles be- little ones.
4 serious accident occurred yesterday TO one
or or Dimmick boys Daniel Wcldor. While
oiiing the power Of thrc,hcr. he canclcssly
struck one Of the horss with the whip causing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-15

Some weeks ago quite stir was kicked up
by an Englishman named Fisher, who institut-
ed proceedings at Chicago against f. Z.
Hincklcy, Ralph Plumb, p. i. chumway, etc,
on charge ofobtaining money in England for
the Chicago Il Paducah railroad under false
pretcnces. After setting time for hearing
and then postponing it from time to time OF,
account of Mr.. Fishers failure TO appear with
his proofs, the case was finally, on Friday OF
last week. dismissed by Justice De Wolf, Mr.
Fisher having wholly disappeared Rumol
says he is in California, and if he ever returns
Mr.. Hinckly is understood TO have decided tC
prosecute him for perjury All the circum
stances indicate the original suspicion to have
been correct, that the whole intent OF Mr. Fish
er in the matter was to promote some black
mailing operation
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From Garfield.

GARFIELD, His. Sept 18th 1871.
Warm weather is the leading theme and
farmers are pleased with it. Corn is maturing
handsomely, and the appearance Of rain IS
equally opportunc.
Thomas Orr, the renowned ro"l Grader and
dicher, is as busy as bee and from appear
anccs one would think the water would have
little chance to stay long in Usage, for the
bitches are being made in good many dircc-
tons and the people arc pleased. The road
commissioners are also looking well to the
building of bridges and culverts, Il good many
being Prominently built of rock.
Bud Orr, the younger ditcher, has been home
to Mendoza on Il visit Whcw-what scare
he got-a ghost-tcrriblc things in the old
homc--chairs dancing, windows rafting, look
inggasscs swinging to aHdff0-0nd, oh dear.
hes scared that's all Thomas, the older ditch.
cr, says he will investigate, and then he will
look for Il decision from the Ophtr NerS
Thrcshing is about over in these parts Some
rye has been sown and it looks promising
Shclled corn is coming to market, price 81 cts
oats, IS and 20; rye As, potatoes plenty at 20
Hay, $3.50 and 400 ton, eggs II cts doz. But
ter IA and -. Money in demand, land torrent
Is high and still the owners are not content,
GREAT SCOTT.
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l.f Hycionomiuptca County Central Committee
Was carried.
4 Tie chair appointed Mc,,rs. Plumb, Wicks,
Iaugh,,H, ClgpN!cy and Wc,l.atc members of
t'i2 committee The report of the committee,
nominating David Richcy, Of Eden; Jas. Jones,
Of Strcator; j. ). Freeman, OF Sheridan; JAS
Kelly, Of La Sale, and David Wcstgaic, of Ophr,
wa, approved, and, on motion, the gentlemen
nominated were duly elected members Of the Cen
trail Committee of the Grccnback party of lis
Sale county.
4 motion by McGinni- that the Central Com
miucc be instructed to appoint one or more men
in each township in the county to organize
clubs for The purpose Of u proper representation
in the coun, convention wa. carried.
Pending the preparation Of the report OF the
Central Committee the financial and political is
.uc- Of the day were ably u.scd,-Mcssrs.
Armstrong Duncan Plumb, Hcthcrington, Kelly
and Laughln taking part in the discussion.
Mr.. Richcy from the central committee, pre-
.cntcd the following report for the consideration
Of the meeting;
The independent Grccnback Party Of La Sale
county vii! meet in convention al the county
court house in Ottawa, on Saturday. the 18th
day OF September, 1871, for the purpose OF put
TING in nomination candidate, Tor the following
offices viz: County Judge, County clerk, Couh.
IL Treasurer, and County superintendent oi
Schools, and for transaCtin% such other business
a. may come before the meeting. All those VINO
favor the principles of the GrcCnbnck Party, the
reconciliation Of silver, the unconditional repeal
Of the resumption act, and who believe lcglsla-
ton should bc in favor of those who produce the
wealth of the country and not Of those VINO 40
,orb it, are requested a. meet in their respective
tnu,u. and r,,lup district. ON Thursday, the 18th
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO Sept. H. 1871.
FgEIGHrs-By rail were steady yesterday and
fair shipments were made at 35c pl0O for grain
To- New York; -four 40 y bbl. Lake fre!ghts
unusually active at Sc for corn 30 Buffalo
FLoUR-PTiccs favored BUYERS Choice white
winter wheat 6.l5g1.25; fancy western sprn !.
extras S6odd25; Minnesota patent S.i5O9
g0i; choice spring supvrfincs. SlO0d425
WHEAr-Wintcr-No red in store. 81 l1d
Lii. Spring-No. |, Minnesota. Si.lSdl.i4
No ;, ia store, sllOG llOis; No. 3 Sl16
CogN-MiXcd, 45& i6is. options. 4+d45 Cor
August
Oats-No. >, 2Sd25; rejected, Is
Rye-No. :, 5Gis rejected. -,
Barlcy-No. >, a.; rejected. 10
Iard-Ss d5O ; Il u lOD lbs.
Buttcr-Creamery, ;Sa2Sc good 90 choice dai-
ny, ls,d3Oc.
Eggs-iOG l1i a. ~ dor.
Potltoes-New. siOGi.5 y hbi.fp- choice
CNTTLE-Modcraiclv active. Choice extra
grade siecr-, Si.sltf5G1; good To- choice ra'iycs.
- isAa $40. inichcrS' stcc--. s..Tldi25, COVE
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The Greenbackers.

Eddo's Dlta'nr FSe T,ulrr:-By previous a gree
menL representatives Of the various GrcenbacB
Clubs of the county assembled In the court house
at Ottawa ON Thursday, Sept. 9TH. The meeting
was called TO order 10y DR.. f. W Garfield. Of La
sale. He stated thst the meeting was called by
the friend. Of the grccnlack movement through.
out the county; that 1t was . representative ~.
semblage 81 grecuback men. one Of the thousand
daily oongTcgating 10 consider the lawful and ad.
yisablc means necessary 10 redress the wrongs
brought about 10y tlic mistaken financial policy
OF the Government, T., which the manufacturing
and industries Of the country are pros
irated 80 that Thousands 81 men wha are willing
and able 10 work are on the verge Of starvation.
he nominated John :. Armstrong 81 sheridan,
for Chairman and b. J. McGinnis, Of Ottawa, for
Secretary. ON motion, John :. Armstrong wa.
chosen unanimously a. Chairman, aud b. J
Mc;lnnis was elected Secretary. Senator Plumb
u strcator. offered the following resolution:
Ro.y,..g. That II T. the scnse % this mcctin.
Tat the friends Of tire trcenisck cause take tn
neces.ary sf,ts 20 perfect IN organization 10
count, purposes Immediately.
On motion. the resolution vS- adopted
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From Utica.

UTICA, Sept. II, ISL.
Mr. Sloughhangum, we understand, attend
ed the fair last week. and in coming home was
thrown from his buggy and badly hurt DR..
Robson the attending physician, was sum
moncd to hi, bedside almost every day since,
and pronounces his case critical
George Cook, better known as Squire Cook,
died yesterday and will be buried to-day tues.
dayJ He was an old resident of Utica, having
lived here some thirty years He served ma
ny years as esquire, and was thorough dem
ocrat ReQuiescm in Pace.
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Seneca Dottings.

SENECA, Sept. 49, 1917.
An attcmptswas made by burglars to enter
\. Naughey's store last Monday night, but
they were folcd in the attempt Mr.. Morrisy
clerk in the store, heard them as they were
entering the back door, and started back to
meet them, but they ran away before he came
near enough to recognize them. twill not be
healthy for the next ones who make the attempt,
as Mr. Naughey keeps large dog in his store
of nights now.
4 man named Chas Dillon, from Bradwood,
in attempting to steal Il ride Wednesday night
tried to get on freight train while in motion
and was thrown on the track and badly bruiS
ed but no bones were broken.
There were twenty-five persons from Ncro-
ma and Ransom immersed in the river here
last Sunday morning. Is. u.
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CAUTION.

Nv wife Crlsenza Marhci having away with another
man king youngest with her this is IA caution all
persons not harhOr trust her In any NY account
s will be respOsbe for debts liabilities Ofany sort
August 3 iSi,-3w, NICHOLAS MATHEIS.
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drew in his hand grinding it into II shapclc>s
mass. 1t was afterwards amputatcd BY DE-
Hou,zc. The patient is doing AS well as can be
expected.
Our Waltham cemetery looks just gay with
that hay stack in it. We think it is a burning
shame to make IA barn-yurd out of so hallowcd
a place as the home of the silent dead. Let It
he moved at once PEDRO Il HERCULES.
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ottawa Wholesale Market,

OTTAWA sep, IL, ls.I.
Flour remains the same.
Prices on grain shade lower
Corn yesterday brought BE; oats, PC.
W. nlIni. hnln,,.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-15
COMFORTS llsl3 2a3!
Ch;capo. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

on and after May nth. 1871. trains leave
Ottawa az follows, viz:
The New York herald., 1877-10-25

u Is DcllcFcd thc pficcs VIII
Stimulate other companies 10 oler large quantities
within the ensuing three months.
The New York herald., 1877-10-25
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, 1877.
rHE TAXES OF THE DIsrRIcr-AN EFFORT TO
FoIsT FIFTY PER CENT ON THE GOVERNMENT
AND HOW IT is TO BE NET.
Within tho past few weeks the property owners and
pnzens generally OF Washington have started vigor.
movement TO induce Congress to relieve them Of a
part Of their buroen Of taxation by having the United
States assume fifty per cent OF tho taxes the ground
that onchali Of the real estate of the city govern
ment property. This movement is not favored by
certain members Of Congress who, a spirit OF ms
chief ana amusement propose check and head II OF
by tho introduction OF bill providing for tho
sale on long time, say nifty years. OF all tho
right title and interest or tho United
States TO tho little strips OF parking ana
courtyards either siie OF the avenues
alleged to have been taken up and appropriated with
out pay consideration by the OF tho ada
cent properly, tho Same being tho frontage TO lots
that formerly before the improvements made By tho
city under the ato Board Of Public Works. formed tho
sidewalks and portions OF the carriagcways. II has
been The almost universal practice mere TO fence in
said land and improve II with lawns ana small gar
dens. AS IT has been decided that fee simple or
the streets, alleys AMI avenues OF tho District
belong absolutely TO the government none OF
It's citizens have right 10 appropriate
any portions OF them without quit olaim from tho
government The details OF tho bill arc not yet
agreed but it is thought these pieces Of land the
present assessed value OF improved property, could DO
made to realize to the government or nf,een
millions OF dollars. 1t is proposed certificate
liens IN denominations Of s25, $50 $780,
bearing interest at tho rate of three and
sixty-hvc huudrcdths payable semi annually, to
be lien on The properly, tho owners 10 pay the
interest sort OF rental ior tho use and occupancy
Of the land, the principal TO be paid by them IN ,ty
yoars. and 70 be charge tho property tn PAID.
THIS interest," u IS iurnor proposed, TO be paid
the general fund OF the District TO tho credit OF the
United States, and to DO part lieu OF any equities
that exist or supposed TO exist, in iavor OF tho
District account of the taxable property OF the
government.
The New York herald., 1877-10-25

you come home won't be unhappy. won't. don't
ask TO love again either ieel that you tor
me when yon that will and love
boy Tor sake. / know present the IDEA
OF loving him Tor his rather dstaseu
yon. want your love- and sometimes | think shall
suffered : win YOU help make my life
pleasant, Louis want forget things Well.
tired Of thsf don't think viii eithor blame
iangh at ms for writing H. flr my Louis Is gentleman,
and truet such when write such letter this
Yours ahectioua~ly BESSIE.
HER EARLY HISTORY.
"Whnt is the name Of the husband you mentioned
In the letter having let?" among the questions
asked her on her cross-examination.
Il never had n husband -
"But you write OF a husband 10 your letter."
~ don't remember writing that; don't think
could have been so crazy AZ to have written itn
"wcll, that's a ito, is t?''
.sYesn
"And also about your having son from such mar
riage?'
ayes. "
"Wby did you hep"
~ did II 10 avoid humiliating myself
In the course OF her further examination the witness
stated that she believed she born this city,
although having until recently supposed she was born
in England. when she wears of are she WAS
taken care OF by Mr. GurneY, whose she
inut she was aiterward sent to n boarding schoD.
ior two years. When she was about sixteen she was
sent 10 Florence Italy, To study music; that shortly
after completing her musical studies she 10
country 10 make an operate engagement; that In
coming hero she fell in with Mr. Hassiacher.
Al nalf-past three O'Clock, when the Court ad-
Journed, the crosscxamination not lnghcd and
Will be resumed This morning
The New York herald., 1877-10-25

GREAT SALE OF COAL.

THE DELAWARE, LAcKAwASNA AND WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY SELL ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TONS Ar AN AD-
VANCE ON JUNE PRICES.
Tho price Of coal Of The various grades reached
a low igure at tho summer sales by tho com
pnncs that for several monihs no great auction cf
coal has been held. The first sale Of tho fall held
yesterday at No. 20 Exchange place. when the Dca-
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
offered l2j $50 tons II will be thet yesterdays
sale shows marked Improvement In prices over That
made by The same company IN June.
The hrst onor was ~, 900 tons OF stcuucr, which
was started at 81 30 fei 10 ~ 30 very quickly, and
rallying. ciosc at 81 81 = per ION.
hen was onerea -, wv tons oil CRATE, which com
manded 81 30 ON opening nj which hgure about 1900
on Tho price tiIcn lcll 10 81 ~ and closed
at $2 32is
Tue 20 900 tons OF egg started at 81 AN went
up quickly 10 81 90. 81 90, and then dropped OF
81 j2ta al whish prce the sale closed
Fiilv thousand tons Of stove opened ut so 81 at
then advanced To 81 90 but feIi back S2 s1l
then dropped TO So So then TO S2 SO aLd closed at
81 so. For this yaricy the bidding The part Of
tailers was.vcry spirited.
rhc next offer 10000 tons chestnut, which
opened AT 81 40, advanced 10 81 42, cii TO s2 40.
81 u -, aud closed at So 35.
Five thousand tons OF pea coal opened NJ 81 JTl,,
fell to 81 so and closed at 81 40.
The prices realized yesterday as compared with
those at tho June sao by the same company, are us
tollows;-
The New York herald., 1877-10-25
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WAsniScroS, Oct ~, 1917.
THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTION BEFORE
THE SENATE COMMITTEE OK PRIVILEGES AND
ELEUTIoN--ARGUMEST OF THE CONTESTANTS.
The meeting o. the senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections which yesterday adjourned 10 mocl at
past o'clock ,his morning tho purpose ot
hearing tho argument OF Judge Sppnord, tho demo
cratic claimant for the senatorshp from tho state OF
Louisiana, was delayed OH account OF the absence of
Mcssrs. Hoar, Mcmillan and Cameron (of wisconsin),
who wero engaged at session OF tho Committoo on
Claims.
Al eleven o'clock Acting Chairman Mitchell OF orc.
gon called the comn,t,cc 10 order, whcrcupon Judge
yponord proceeded with his argument Ho reviewed
tho canvass OF Louisiana length, claiming that nc
eordug to the law Of State tho Returning Board
The New York herald., 1877-10-25
THE SEVENTIES ARMoRY FUND.

Tho Governing Committee OF the New YORK stock
Exchange yesterday voted donation Of $1,000 to tho
Seventh regiment armory iund
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-19
Let Your NeighbOrs Alone.

No people are such thorough nui-
sances as those who are perpetually
meddling with the business of their
neighbors-who are always on the alert
for anything suspicious-always ready
to believe the worst of everybody. What
is it to you if your neighbor does bring
home a brown paper package and a COW
cred basket? You will live just as long
if YOU never know what they contain.
1t is none of your business. And if your
Eighty neighbor, Mrs. Lishtfoot, INDUCES
herself in new bonnet, while her devo-
ted husband wears patched boots, you
need not fret about the is the only
sufferer, not you. No need of making a
hue and cry over her supposed extrav-
agance. The money did not come out
of your pocket, and consequently it is
none Of your business. What ii the
minister does call ON Ann Smith twice u
week? Why exercise your brain about
it? Suppose she has an awful temper
and powders her face, rs you say she
does-her temper will not trouble you.
Mind your oNn concerns. What differ
ence does ii make to YOU if bold Maria
"cuts OUT modest Mary? You need
not torture Mary by long stories of what
you have heard concerning the matter.
+" | thought would tell you, my dear. |
speak for your good. Somebody should
put you on your guard against that
treacherous girl As natural conse-
quence modest Mary, her womanly
pride aroused, shrinks into the back
ground, leaving the field open to her
victorious rival. SO You crush good
girls heart because you will not mind
your own business. What if they have
three dozen pairs Of stockings at Squire
Hills? Haven't they right to? As
long as you don't do the washing it need
not trouble you at all. What right
have you to watch their clothes-hne?
Employ your time better. 1t may be
perfectly true that dashing Mrs. Gray
signals to young Dr.Wilde from her back
windows. But who gave YOU the privi-
lege of watching lady in her own
home, where, if any place, her privacy
should be sacred? Her disgrace is
nothing to you; it i, none of your bust
ness. If we had our way, meddlers
should be punished like any other of
Tenders against the rights of Others
Erchange
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-19
The Devils Daughters.
Salt Lake Tribune.

Our special correspondent with Gen.
Howard writes that the wounded were
fearfully tortured and mutilated by the
Nez Perces sQuaws on the Big Hole bat
tie ground. The soldiers had taken the
Indian village, but being overpowered
by numbers they were obliged to fall
back and fight their way to n position
on the side of the mountain which the
enemy had already taken possession of.
They had desperate encounter but car
ried the point, and Immediately dug
trenches with their trowel bayonets. In
the mean time the wounded had been
left on the bottom of the creek, and
while the bucks set fire to the grass and
tried to burn the little band of soldiers
out Of their trenches, the squaws mang-
led and tortured the poor fellows who
were still alive but unable to help them
selves The atrocities perpetrated upon
the helpless boys in blue by these she
devils can hardly be realized by any
one unaccustomed to tales Of savage
barbarity They heated their camas-
| hooks red-hot and then thrust them
into the bodies of the wounded; mang.
led them in every conceivable manner
and slowly tortured them to death in
ways known only to red devils. Early
in the action bugler, a mere boy, was
wounded in both legs. One of his com.
rades carried him off the field and then
returned ts the fight, the bugler saying
that he would rest there a few minutes
and then try and walk off to place OF
safety. The Indians got possession o
the creek and bottom land, the squaw,
discovered, mutilated him and burned
both his eyes out. The boys suffering.
can be imagined, and death was certain
! " welcome relief to him.