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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
FAD SOUTH CAROLINA.

This thing of the top rail finding itself sud
denly at the bottom, Is doubtless deucedly
unpleasant. There vas time when South
Carolina election at the poin, Of the hayonet
where none but loyal" votes meaning
such as were in favor Of republican candi
dates were COUNTED, and all others thrown ou
was a highly proper and regular proceeding
Counties that returned democratic mem bers
to the legislature were evidently bulidozed
and as nothing must be allowed to endangel
a complete republican predomnance in al
departments of the state government, demo
cratic members were rightfully excluded
from the legislature and loyal carpet-bag
gers or niggers put in their places, though
they may not even have been candidates
This was perfectly loyal and Legitimate prac
tIce in South Carolina and Louisiana few
months ago.
The Hayes policy has introduced, ltseems
somewhat different practice. In short, We
infer from lengthy and lugubrious article
| in Thursdays Ottawa Republican that Tho
present practice is contrary and quito the
reverse" Those regular republiCaus-thost
super loyal fellows who under Grant, Ael
IogC and Chamberlain ran the machine II
the south with such lofty hand-tind them
selves suddenly at the bottom end Of The
beam, and "blo0dy treason fourishes oel
their headsm The pltiabe tale is thus tolC
in a second edition Of the IntCrOcc1a, to wit
Thursdays Ottawa Republican;
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
of the South Carolina House Of Representa-
tives have reported to that body against the
admission 10 seats of the seventeen Republl
cans from Charleston, including Mackcy tho
Speaker of the Chamberlain House, on the
ground that there was intimidation OF voters
in that county pending the election sufficient
to vitIate the election. The proofs OF In
timidation are derived principally, they say
from the evidence taken by the COMPRESSION
al subcommittee. For ways that are dark
anG tricks that are vain" these White Liners
|" are peculiar" The admission Of these mem
bers would give the Republicans, If not a
clear majority, such strength as would give
them something like the influence which
would be due in view OF their numerical
strength. While the bulldozed counties, in
which Democrats were elected through the
most sturendous frauds and intimidation, are
all represented, Charleston where the col
ored Republican majority was large beyond
all cavil or controversy, Is left out in the cold
or represented by men not elected.
After the delectable example the Mackey
Legislature had set these Hayes Hamptonites
by the exclusion, last winter of the democrat
ic members legally and farley elected from
the counties of Edgefeld and Laurens, the
outrage of the exclusion Of the fairly elected
republican members from Charleston comes
out in stunningly bold relief. Itreally looks
as if these white league fellows were under
taking to brain the other fellows with their
own cudgels. OF course all this is highly
disrcputable and the agony is only the keen
er that it is brought about by President
from whom the good loyal people Of the ma
ton had hoped tor such different things.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The officers of the penitentlary at Joliet
recently reduced the pay Of all the employees
about the establishment from 10 TO % pei
cent, but the salaries Of the commissioners
themselves, warden, deputy warden, ma,ron
chaplain and physician, all Of whom received
much higher pay than the laborers, watch
men, &c, remain unchanged. But, you see
poor laborers, &c, are not expected to keep
up style" like the higher officers. Besides
legislative committee has decided that the
officers must hereafter pay Tor their own
whisky, lemons and sugar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

President Hayes, it is said, has decided in
his official changes, to make cleau sweep of
the foreign ministers. The "theory' is, as
Evarts courteously explained TO dlsappoint
ed sxpectant, that these higher diplomatic
officers sustain relations to the president SINH
lar to those of cabinet ministers, so that the
civil service rules do not apply to them. The
decision gives the President q chance to con
ciliate quite number of prominent polite.
ians that might have proved troublesome.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The farmers and citizcis Of Carrol,ton. Mo.
last week entered into an arrangement t. Sc,
how soon ripe wheat in the field could BE-
harvested and converted into bread Sir. Law
ton, the local miller, managed the business
with The following result:
Commenced cutting with reaper at .Ol =
y; finished cutting, 3 OF; began ihreshinc Al
j025s finished one bushel az 3 :03l l. Com
menced grinding ats :Ui5I; finished at 3 :OG /
Mrs. LAYTON began maRing bread a, :Us
finished at 3.Osl5. Grlddle cake baked al
3:O9l9; and biscuit baked and eaten at 3 ~
The whole accomplished in II minutes. The
reaper, thresher and the mill were thoroughly
cleaned out before the trial commenced and
not particle Of -four was used that did moi
rome from the wheat cut in the above trial
The witnesses kept separate time, aud in tae
result; all time agreed"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
THE MISSISSIPPI ATROCITY.

We copy on the sixth page of to-day's FREE
TRADER, from a Mississippi journal, a de-
tailed and doubtless in the main correct &C.
count of the late atrocity in Kemper county,
Miss. 1t Is very hard to understand at the
north why even as upright and staunch a
man as Gov. Stone Of Mississippi is said to
be, should express his belief that nothing can
be done to punish these murderers. The Gov.
ernor has ordered special term of the KEN.
per county circuit court to be held and says
there is no question a. TO who the murderers
are, but he doubts whether jury can be
found in Mississippi that will indict them
and so the Governor apparently discharges
himself of all further responsibility in the
matter. Is this all he can or ought to do .
Can he not attend the court, use his influence
to have proper men placed on the grand jury,
and otherwise aid in bringing the criminals
to trial? Ii the mob are too powerful for him
he can call the militia to his aid, and if they
fail, he can legitlmately call Oh the L. S. for
aid, which would doubtless be speedily grant.
ed. If public opinion in Mississippi is such
as Gov. Stones impression indicates, the
has arrived when by bold, man.
ly and heroic course, he can achieve, by one
signal act ofjustice in the punishment of these
rutfians, revolution of state of public
opinion that is at present disgrace to Amer.
lean civilization.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

}. LothroD Motley, the historian, died a
London on Thursday. lie was born at Dor
chester, Mass, April II, 1914, and graduated
at Harvard college in 1884. In 1869 he wa.
appointed by President Grant, at the request
OF Senator Sumner, minister TO England, but
IN ISL, Mr.. sumner having opposed the
Presidents san Domingo scheme, to spite
him Grant recalled Motley, and gave the
place to a mau who certainly was not open
20 the charge Of being either "litcrally tel
ler'' or friend of Charles Sumner, 10 wit:
Geo. Scbenck. Mr. Motley was the author
Of various historical works ofhigh merit but
HE chief work, on which mainly will rest
ms fame, is his "lEis'ory Of tie Dutch Re.
public"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
THE NEW CIRCUIT COURT BILL,

The statement in last weeks FREE TRADER
that under the new circuit court bill as passed
by the late Legislature there would be an ad
dtlonal judge to elect in this circuit on the
first Monday IN June was premature. A copy
of the bill was before US it had passed one
house, but before its final passage it was
amended, putting off the election, Mr.. Crook
er thinks, until some time in July, while 9th
er authorities say the election is not to take
place until fall. The bill divides the state
exclusive of Cook county, into thirteen judi
cial circuits sand gives three judges to each
The Governor has duly signed the bill and il
is a law.
The Governor has also signed the bill es
tablishing appellate courts. Ii creates four
appellate courts, the first to embrace Cook
county, the second all of the Northern Grand
Division except Cook county; the third and
fourth the Central and Southern Grand Div
sions. The Supreme court is to assign three
circuit judges in rotation from each grand
division to hold these courts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Goldsmith Maid, at san Francisco last
week, made the best trottlng time OF her life
and the fastest time on record. She trotted
against Rarus, and won the second heat by
half neck IN 2:l4l3.
About the same time, at Louisville, Frank
b. Harpers Tenbroeck ran against time
mot tor purse but for glory made two
miles in 3:27l5, which Is said to be the fast
est running time on record.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

News comes from Montana OF smother
bloody fight between Gen. Miles and band
of hostile Sioux Indians The battle occur
cd on the eth of May, at Muddy Greek, some
80 miles from the mouth Of Tongue river.
The Indians were led by Lame Deer, and not,
as reported, by Sitting Bull. Gen. Miles lost
bu, killed and 10 wounded; while 80 dead
Indians were left on the ground and some 50
wounded. The troops also captured j20 pom
les, aud recovered numerous relics of the
Custer massacre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

gay and festive bachelor of forty summers
mere or less-he lately became Benedict,
and Wednesday his building was struck by|
lightning. Happily it was insured i'll the|
Rutland Mutual, and is their first loss L, isl
not thought, however, that it will neccssi,ate al
special assessment on the stockholders, as the|
damage was but 2I1 cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The authorities in Virginia now have the
"ieadwood" on niger voters All voters
must pay their poll-tax before voting, ana
show receipt at the polls. No receipt, no
vote At county elections last week in that
state the vote was very light in some coun-
ties no votes were cast, as both parties had
forgotten TO comply with the law.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

SIilcn and Hughes, the persons who Gre
ated quite sensation last November by an
Intellectual attempt to steal President Lincoln
body from his grave in the cemetery at
Springfield, had their trial this week and
were found guilty, being sent to the p8niten'
,ary each one year for the oilensc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

One night last week r. f. EARL, L. S. fish
commissioner, dumped 100000 young shad
and salmon into the Mississippi river at st.
Louis. The fish were intended for other
western waters, but on account Of the heat of
the weather it was not deemed safe to keep
young fish Will ever come to anything thus
disposed Of, although the St Louis Repubh.
can remarks that "there are already conclu.
sive evidences that the efforts TO introduce
shad into the Mississippi river and its tribu.
taries will be entirely successful la the course
of time. Within the past month the st. Paul
papers reported that fish of good size, pro-
nourced to be a shad by good judges who
had examined it, had been caught in the riv-
er near that city and sent 10 Prof Baird at
Washington, to make the identification salts
factory and conclusive. From Louisville re.
ports are also received to the effect thai shad
have been caught in the falls of the OHIO IN
that vicinity, several times this spring, so
that it is no longer question that some of
the young shad emptied into these western
rivers two and three years ago have lived and
even returned from the ocean 10 deposit their
spawn. Many other kinds of fish, foreign to
oar waters, have also been introduced during
the few years that Prot. Baird has been en-.
gagged in this enterprise, and it is very pleas
ing to note the fact that indications already
appear that TIE work Will bear good fruit"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Fletcher Harper, the last of the original
Harper Brothers, died on Monday IN Ne"
York at the age of 70 The deceased had been
connected with the firm for % years. The
business Is continued by the sons Of members
of the ole firm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES.

! IL looks as though we were about to be
drawn into scrimmage with the yellow bel
lies beyond the Texas border. The Mexican
banditti along the Rio Grande are getting SO
bold and troublesome in their incursIons that
more effective steps seem absolutely neces-
sary to put a stop 10 their depredatons. They
not only steal the stock of the Texans, but
have got to numbering women and children.
Gen. Ord has been 10 Washington consulting
with the war department on the subject, and
the decision about arrived at is, that IT. in
response to sharp letter of Secretary Eyarts
10 the Mexican authorities no effective steps
are taken 10 put stop To the outrages Gen.
ord will pursue the mauraudcrs, rs Gen
Mckenzie did few years ago, across the
border into Mexico until he catches them
The plan would almost necessarily involve
us in another war with Mexico, and thus be.
come rather expensive, but II Is SAID that in
nuential parties involved in the Sonora
scheme are pressing upon the President, and
have nearly captured him in favor of "a brilliant
annexation scheme involving the acquisition
by treaty, at the close of such "a war, of all
the northern provinces Of Mexico. THIS
would Leave the Sierra Madrc range as the
boundary between Mexico and our posses
sions. Thea, by s;Guoning a few troops at
the passes, absolute safety would be secur.
ed, more perfect than ten regiments could
give tu the present border
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Bob Ingersoll is always funny. AT Omaha
he is reported as saying last week, II begin
10 have serious doubts whether Hayes was
elected by the people," This is one of Bob S
best jokes. That Hayes was not elected by
the people is of course as certain as that he
was made president solely by the acton OF
the fraudulent s to Z commission.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Gov. Culi0m must have had great faith in
the efficacy OF his proclamation inviting the
services on the 3Oth uli., as he issued 1t on
the 2Sth, SO that probably not one in a 'hous
and Of our people saw Il bciyre tie day had
passed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The libel SUIT against Gale, Of the S,rc.,o
Pioneer, terminated in the Livingston cir.
cult cour, las, week in a verdict # guilty,
ba, the judge has reserved his sentence, and
the probability was that lie would b. be le;
% very lightly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Daniel O'Leary, the famous Chicago pedes
TRAN, after astonishing half of Europe with
his long distance pedestrian achievements
returned last week to New York and is now
in Chicago. To New York San reporte,
he said, he could walk 600 miles in six DAYS
and ifhe cannot find professional antagon.
ist, he will undertake this feat in Chicago
He speaks of Weston as a wonderful man, as
was shown IN the contest with him in Lon.
don. O'Leary says that the frequent eXtraor.
binary strains on his physical endurance ben.
eft rather than injure Inn. Tie climate of
America, he adds, is better to walk in than
that OF England While walking against
Weston he could uot cat anything for llG
hours, except grapes, figs and strawberries.
The gate money that wss taken IN al that CON
test was abou; $4,000, of which Nj O'Leary,
as winner, received $4,000"
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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid,
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at any post office IN the country:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Our friend Jesse Grove, Of the town Of Rut.
land, has been unhappily brought 10 realize
that misiortuucs never come slncly. From a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
England.


The steamer Indiana, which took General
Grant to Europe, arriving at Liverpool on
Monday, a number OF American RESIDENT
went down the harbor to meet the vessel, and
the mayor of the city awaited their return al
the wharf, where Grant was formally received
on the arrival of the steamer, amid the cheeri
of a large multitude. The mayor extended
to him the kospitallties Of the city, and Gran|
returned thanks, accepting the invltauon|
The expresident and party then drove u
their quarters in the mayors state carrl2geI
On Tuesday the president visited the docki
and other notable points about the city, aud
then lunched with the mayor at the town
Hall.
On Wednesday he weGt to Manchester
where he had another enthusiastic reception
and in the afternoon left by the Midland Rail
way for London, As he proceeded TO TIE
railway station an immense crowd had gath
cred to see him depart for London He was
accompanied to the platform by M Crane
our consul at Manchester; Mr. Galloway
COuSuhdl commissioner, MIS-. 1iAOAAAN, 'A-N
mayor and mayoress, and Gen. GnG Mrs. Ia
deau, with the agent of the Pullman company
and the superintendent of the Midland rail-
way. The factory girls were out almost "a
masae, in their working attire, and Joined in|
the huzzah us lie entered the station. The|
ex-pry.ideut bowed two or three times in &C
knowlel gment of the cheers and eXclama-
lions, then walked directly to the drawing
room car which had been set apart for him.
Mrs. Grant looked somewhat tatlgued, but
her husband never looked better. Vt every
station, as the train passed, large crowds rush
~ 10 the platform to get ia glimpse Of the Van
zee hero, and American bunting adorned the
doorway of every station.
The president arrived at London at 0:2J
N Thursday, where he was received by the
mayor and other members of the corporation
nd at once proceeded TO his quarters for a
hort rest and recuperauon. Extensive az.
are made for the entertainment
t tie presidential party while in London.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Ridges hand suilc Tor peumsn q, Osmaa *
llgpcmau's.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-31
Arrivals and Departures of the Mails.

From Monroe to VicksburS-Carryinp
all mail matter for the Western, Eastern
Pacific States, and New Orleans-Arrives
daily at p. m. Departs daily at 6 a. M
From Shreveport to Monroe--Arrives
daily at p. III. Departs daily n & a. H.
From Monticello, Ark, via Knstrop to
Monroe-ArriVeS at IL 4. In. every, day ex-
cept Saturday. Departs at D. m daily
except Saturday.
From HafrisoHbnfs to Monroe-Arriyes
Tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS at q
p. m. Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at n. nj.
From Camdcn,Ar TO sionroe-Arriyes
Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS at On
M. Departs Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and SAT
urdays at 4. III.
From HiiiSbOrO to Monroe-Arriv,s
Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 p. IN. DEPARTS
Wednesdays and Saturdays at Is a. m.
From Flat Creek to Mouroe-A rri.,es
Thursdays at p. IN. Departs Mondays, at
6 n. m.
From New Orleans to Monroe, via
ouachita River-Arrives SATURDAYS at O
a. IN. Departs Saturdays at 6 D. IN.
X. RAY, JR., p. NJ.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-31
DESPERATE ARRESTED,

WHITING, Ala, August 24.-To-day
as the train was leaving Pensacola, the
Sheriff with Il posse boarded the cars to
assist two Texan officials to arrest the
notorious John Wesly Harden, who is
said to have committed twenty-seven
murders, and for whose body four
thousand dollars reward has been Offer
ed by act of the Legislature of Texas.
His last murder in Texas was the
killing of the Sheriff of Camanche coun-
ty. He lived in Florida for years as
Jno. Swain, and being related to the
county officers, has escaped arrest.
About twenty shots were fired in max
ing the arrest. Harden's companion,
named Mann, who had n pistol in his
hand, was killed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-31

The Shreveport Times says the Alex
andria Democrat is the only paper it
has seen that opposes the calling of a
Constitutional Convention. The reason
given by the Democrat is that a con-
vention will be too expensive, and that
the Legislature can pass amendments
just as well and submit them to 10
ratified by the people. The general
sentiment is in favor of a new deal. A
patched-up constitution is as bad us no
constitution at all, and the only safe
and economical way to remedy the
defects of the present instrument is to
construct a new one and lay the old
one aside.
With the exception of the Democrat
we believe the entire Democratic Con-
sentative press of the State favors a
convention because they believe that
rate will more than compensate the
people for the expenses incurred dur
ing its labors which should not last
longer than thirty days. Our judiciary
system needs remodeling aud so con-
structed as to tighten the burden of
criminal expenses to the parishes. This
item alone is of vast importance to the
Taxpayers in the country parishes par
ticulary. The system OF collecting the
taxes is cumbersome and expensive
and needs especial attention. Some
sound system should be inaugua rated
preventing the creation of public debts
by either the State, parochial or mum
icipal governments. The sessions of
the legislature should either be re-
stricted to thirty days or held once
every two years, and per diem, mile
age and salaries should be reduced.
Many other useful and needed re-
forms suggest Themselves but of these
our limited space will not permit us to
speak to day. We do not think the
objections Of the Democrat, on the score
of economy, will hold good rs it is evil
dent to every one, ALMOST, that the
present constitution is too defective to
bear patching, and that, ii the long
run it will cost the people mora to have
this patching process go on from ses-
sion to session OF the legislature, than
to at once hold a convention, con, posed
Of practical men, and frame y new, con-
stitution out and out. We consider the
needed reforms that may be instituted