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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

BETTER THAN CRENATiON.-QuitC Il stir
has been created among the physicians in New
York by the invention Of Or Rogers, who
came to that city on the invitation OF the mcdi.
cal fraternity from California. The doctor, IL
year and Il half ago, while attempting to pro
ducc a compound for the preservation of meat,
by accident produced a material which he
maintains will preserve dead bodies with all
the hucs Of life and health, without offensive
odor or sign of decay, for an indefinite num-
Der of years. In the presence of large audi
encc of physicians and scientific men, he APP
piled his "Allekton," as he calls his fluid com
pound, to II woman from the morgue who 80
days ago had died of dropsy, and yet, under
the influence Of the compound, the woman was
brought back to Il lifc-hkc hue, her limbs be-
came flexible, skin soft and natural, and all
offensive odor disappeared.
\ case of the Doctors application of his
Allckton in New York is thus given
The wife of Il wealthy gentleman residing in
FOrty.scvcnth street died of pucrpcrll fever on
the 22d Of last May, in her 3Sth year. Prior
to her demise she requested her husband not
to have her remains inferred for six days.
After the third day the Odor from the body
became so offensive, Notwithstanding the large
quantity of ice used, that the undertaken Sug-
gcstcd an immediate intcrment. NO" said
the distracted husband, II will carry out my
poor witc's wishes to the letter" The under.
takcr had recourse to DR. Rodgers, vino, after
ii brief consultation, had the consent Of the
husband to apply the fluid Not only was de-
composition arrested but the face resumed Il
liic-likc hue and the limbs became relaxed.
The body was inferred at the end of the six
DAYS in the family vault at Woodlawn, and
there some touching incidents Of this kind
may be witnessed twice or three times IL week
when the gentleman enters the vault, unlocks
the caekct gazcs upon and embraces the body
of his wife \ few days ago he entered the
vault with his little child Of3 years, and when
ne lifted the little one over the CaSkct it cried
ont. oh, papa, there's mamma and both
father and child kissed the remains us alice
tionurcy as in life This scene according To
DR.. Rogers, may be continued for years.
The process, II is claimed, Is much less en-
pensve than cmbalmng, and in case of epi
dcmic. would contribute largely TO the immo-
diat~ arrest of the spread of the disease
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

II il wasn't fur the everlasting liability Of
political conventions To make assus ct them
selves We should say there WAS a reasonable
chance that the republicans of tine Kendall
Grundy- DcKalb senatorial district may NOM
inai. ! Il. Marshall ct the Kendall County
E.,.r,i. ~ their candidate for the state senate.
Marshall gets up one OF the i"-' local papers
in the state, and j.. thoroughly pasted, live
man. The industry and tact lac displays on
hrs paper show hun possessed Of every needed
qualification TO make a Us, full ami influential
member If the stale senate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
The Catholic Excursion and Picnic.

! The excursion and picnic to DcBolt's Springs
on Thursday last, for the benefit of the new
| Catholic church, was largely attended, and
proved to be in every respect grand success
| Three coaches had been engaged on the G., b.
! 81 q. X. Il. to convey the cXcurSiOnists to the
grounds, which left the depot at about II
o'clock crowded to their utmost capacity Be
sides the train great many drove out in car
riagcs and bugglcs, and with the large mum
Der of farmers Twin" in the vicinity who
attended, swellcd the crowd tn vast proper
tons. The various sports were well enjoyed
and a. dancing was the chief attraction the
| large platform was kept well occupied the en-
tire afternoon. Excellent music was in attend
ance all day, and everybody seemed to enjoy
themselves. There were also base ball, swings
and target shooting, and grand foot race for
which there were two prizes. The race was a
good exhibition of speed the contestants being
George Barber of Serena, John Norris of Otta
wa, and William Bclrosc of Wcdron. Barber
took first and Norris second money. The re-
freshment tables were well patronized, and the
ladies and gentlemen who had charge of them
deserve praise for the efficient manner i'll
which they discharged their duties. \ couple
of young men, who ought to know better, took
up load of beer and commenced selling just
outside the grounds, in spite of the orders OF
the committee to quit, but owing To few re-
marks by Father Terry, their stand WAS visited
but very little, and the enterprising proprictors
thereof, who expected to have bonanza at a
church picnic, came home money out. The
committee desire Ia return thanks 10 the pub
lie for their very liberal patronage.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The National Grecnbackers of the sth Iii
nois congressional district held a convention
al Farbury last week and nominated C. &
Sirawn for congress. Chris" il "a son ol
Eli Sirawn, for many years a wcll-knowu
farmer Of Ottawa township. but now resi-
dent Of Ford county We believe while Chris
practices law IN Pontiac The stock frnu
which Chris. springs i 80 thoroughly demo
cratic that he must feel somewhat on, Of hi.
element IN his present company. However
he had enough democratic honesty about hin
TO tell the convention that nominated him tina
there was no hope Of his election
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The Potter committee, which has resumed
its investigation in New York on Wednesday
had before it that day juicy witness in the
person OF Mr. John T. Lcclc. While he gave
rich and racy " account Of the pccularitics
Of the science ol politics in Louisiana. his
testimony bore particularly on the bargain by
which Hayes and his friends sold out Packard
TO Nichols TO secure the help Of the southern
brigadiers 10 complete the electoral count in
favor Of Hayes. That corrupt bargain Il, lcas,
stands thoroughly proved
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The democracy of the several counties OF thu
eth Congressional District are requested t'
send delegates to a Congressional Convention
to be held at the court house IN the city OF ct
tawa, on Wednesday, August 2Sth, 1873, a
2 o'clock T. NJ, to nominate candidate iol
congress, and transact such other business as
NAV be deemed advisable. The representation
IN said convention will be one delegate tol
every 200 votes cast by the democracy in 1876
which will give Kendall 4, Grundy 6, VIII %
and La Sale 30 delegates.
p. A. ARMSTRONG,
c. FARLEY,
.JoHN W. CHAPMAN,
ALEX. NAUGHEY,
Demgcyutic CeHtrdl C0mmi'tee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The indianapolis Ncrs says that the green
back would bc worthless but for the promise
that ii shall be redeemed: in coin. Let us see
\ grcesback dollar is rcdeemahlc in coin
dollar containing - cents worth Ut silver
The promise" is worth more than the
pay" that alone gives value 10 the promise.
viii the Mars explain ,-.lgrorI H,"id
II the H,raH has nifty or hundred ihous
and of those com dollars" in which green
backs are rcdcemablc lying around loose and
would like tn dispose of them AT - cts, or even
- cts, we aren't particular well engage to
take them at that price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The Democrats Of La Sale county are request
ed to meet in their respective townships on Sat
urday, the l5th day Of August, 1873, to appoint
delegates to attend county convention to be
held at the county court house in Ottawa on
Wednesday, August DIST, 1873, for the purpose Of
nominating candidatca for state senator and mem
bers of the house Of representatives,, and for the
various county offices to be filled at the next No
vembcr election; also to appoint 81 delegates &c
represent the county in the congressional con
,ention called for the 2sth day Of August, 1873
at Ottawa, and to transact such other business a,
may be deemed appropriate for the good Of the
party.
The apportionmcnt Of delegates for eacl
township will be as follows:
Adams, 2: Allen, 2; Brookned 2; Bruce, s.
Dayton, 2; Deer Park, 2; Dimmick, 2; Eagle, 81
Earl, 8; Eden, .; Fall River, 9; Farm Ridge, 2
Freedom, 2; Grand Rapids, q Grovcland, 3;
Hope, q La Sale, o. Manlus, 3; Mendoza, B.
Meridcn, 2; Miller .; Mission, =; Worthwhile, 9;
Ophir, 2; Usage, 3; Ottawa, IL; otter Creek, .;
Peru, 7; Rchland, .; Rutland 3; Serena, 2;
South Ottawa, .; Troy Grove, .; utica .; Yer.
million, 2; Wallace, >; Waltham, 2
L. W. BREWER,
j. C. CRooKER,
WM. Il, MlLLIGAN,
ALEX. VAt'GnEY,
J. 4. O'CoNNoR,
WALTER IIoGE,
j. l.. MCCORMICK, JR,
Democratic County Central Committee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE lRAphi'
vith,the following publications. furnishing o'I'
=, ,he nr,ccs named, postage prepaid. the OF
fer-opcn to old subscribers or new at " 'ay
post Office IN the county-is the chhAih''
EVER MADE III this county;
pnrr TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tin IS. s., g
FRrE TRADER and Chicago Weekly fas"e. 26'
FREE TRADER and Chicago weekly Inter :.
Ocean ............,. '''''''''''''' - ~,
FRrE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ....... "O'
FREE TRADER and either of Harper's publ -
cations. -. 5000 ''''''''''' -
FREE TRADER and !Scribrer. ...........,. 80
FREE TRADER nd GodegS La7jes Booe.''' ~
FREy TRADER and Lie Stock Journal. .....' ~.
FREE TRADER and PhrenoIogind Joar~d'..' 90
Far IRA DER and 81. NcholaS. ...... ...... ~"
FREE TRADER and Demortsrs HonthB...... ~.
FnEE TRADER and LittelrS Ljcj'g AF..... ~;
FREE TRADER and Western Rt'N. .......... ~
FREE TRADER and Moor,'s R,sui Nc'c Yorker 30
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

Immense numbers of fish are dying IN the
Connecticut river and ill the eddies along the
shores. emitting sitting stencil, The trouble
extends for dozen miles above and below
Hartford anu is attributed To the extensive use
Of Paris green by the farmers in the valley to
kill potato bugs the late heavy rains washing
the poison into the river. \ similar mortality
in The ti>h in Red River was attributed 10 the
hot weather we believe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
DEMOCRATIC CACUS.

The Democrats of Ottawa Township will
meet AT the Court House this afternoon from .
10 ) O'Clock TO appoint delegates to the county
convention 10 meet at Ottawa next Wednesday
candidates for senator and representatives and
appoint delegates 10 The congressional conven
ton, It's importance is such that Ottawa ought
to b. ably represented in it, and it is hoped
" attended
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

That "honyhanded son of toll" and repre-.
sentative Of the unemployed and oppressed
working men, Benz T. Butler, has got decis-
ion in his favor in the /. ; Supreme Court
for $4,000 fee. In view Of this the Phila.
delphid Enquirer aptly remarks: For poor
laboring man, living by ,he sweat of his brow
and pleading his poverty before thousands OF
workingmcn as reason for their support a,
the polls, $4,000 for one little job is really d
very fair wage"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The annual races under the auspices OF i,'t
Earl Park Association commence al karlvliis
next Tuesday. md will continue four days
About -cvcnIy.iive horses have been entered
including much Of the finest racing SiocS oi
the west. The purse. Offered amount {" about
5000 and It {, peculiarly Of this associa
ton tina, the purses are always promptly paid
a. sash a, the race !, decided. The Earlviil,
Association !, noted tor the rigid fairness d
IL. management, AMI it, races al~ays draw out
largv attendance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

response To Keaney's questions whether
Calf mia has power % levy a capitatioH tax
on the Chinese and otherwise Ia legislalc
against Chinese immigration, Gen. Butler re-
piles that he rather thinks She has such power
although he has not studied the gabioc; suf
6cieu'ly 70 give positive answer, or to speak
- 20 The proprieiy or wisdom # such legisla
lion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

During the Horse Fair at Mendoza this wet k
Capt Parker has been issuing daily from
the ollie ot the MENDOZA Bgl,tia. 1t i very
Well coi up. but altogether too eXpensivelywe
imagine 10 survive after the excitement of the
fair l. over
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

One of those bold train robberics, which are
getting altogether too frequent in the west, and
for which an adequate preventive is yet to be
devised, occurred near AtchisOn, Kansas, ON
Monday night on the Kansas City, st Jo Il
Council Bluffs railroad. -Four men boarded
the train, and having forced the conductor and
brakemcn into the baggage car, entered the
express car, and finding the agent busy before
the safe with the safe open, they thrust a
couple Of pistols into his face and deliberately
robbed the safe of $500 in currency Then
stepping back to the conductor, they ordered
him to stop the train, which he did, upon
which the men got off the train with their
booty and disappeared in the darkness The
whole affair occupied less than five minutes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

Judge Mackey, Of South Carolina, says
that whereas in the old times at leas, ten ne
grUc- were annually slain by white men, last
year one negro was kill1d by a white. while
seven willie were numbered by negroes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The porte, Ia prcrent the further dcprccla-
ton of Turkish currency, has decided to raise
the import duties on salt, tobacco ana spirits
to the extent permitted by lis treaties OF com
mcrcc.
Surely tl,c stupidity of the porte Is amaz
ing. Here is an absolute despotism, the sui.
tan, decree being indisputabIc law, and vet lac
hssa't seIyc enough 10 issue his fiat - and
make his paper dollars absolute money but
i footing with import duties To raise money
under the dcluSion that To make his paper pass
currcn, /, must be made rcdccmablc IN some
thing. The generous greenbAchers ought Il
send sam Cary To- Turkey t. instruct tins stu
ph poien,atc in the rudimcnts "i financial
science
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

y m indication tina; business il taking a
turn Tor the better the fact is mentioned that
the national banks Of the west, during the past
four weeks. have increased their circulation by
S2.2O0OOO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

At the election in Memphis last week the
-rccnWckcr- elected their entire ticket by
5000 To- 5000 majority -GftcnJ"ck Orgl".
The independent democrats and republican,
united against the Old Bourbon democrats in
the recent election. in Tennessee, and the Goa
liion was very succcSstul.-JOiief.S Sun.
The above illustrates how simple fact will
assume different hucS according To the
medium through which 1t i filtered
The truth is, that the late partial anti
democratic victory in Tennessee was ob
tanned bv very liberal cxcrtlon of his pow
ers to confer postotficcs on democrats by Post
master General Key in favor of the repubIi
can nominees There i nothing that i i
potent to warp the judgment OF an average
Tennessee politician rs Il government office In
#
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The venerable Judge Thomas, of Jackson,
willie. aged ~. was married last week to a lady
aged -. and the two are of on a wedding
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
f.. ID. \. MOTION,
City Marshal, Acting Mayor.


At Memphis the fever made its first appear
ance about the 10th from two cases that were
landed from a boat on the Arkansas side and
afterwards brought over in Skitt On the
10Th there were "A couple more cases, and ON
18th four more This spread the alarm, and
such as could get away prepared to leave. On
the 18th the fever had gained firm toothod,
the cases running up to ii and ON the 18th
there were 60 cases and : deaths. The fever
seems to be of the same malignant type as in
Grenada, and Of course the utmost conStcrna-
ton prevails Most Of the hotels and business
HOUSES are closed, and the Secretary of War
has sent thousand tents to enable such as
cannot 20 north to encamp outside. 1t is he
licvcd that hundreds of lives will be saved 10y
this movement
The tugitiyes from Grenada are said to have
scattered the disease all along the Chicago and
New Orleans railroad cases having appeared
at Grand junction, Water Valley &c.
Cairo, st. Louis Louisville and Paducah
have thus far, through argid quarantine, cS-
capped. At Cincinnati two cases have occurred
a passengers arriving ON the railroad. The
Steamboat John A. Porter from New Orleans,
With number of cases on board, passed up
DIE river during the week but was nowhere al.
lowed to lana. 1t reached Cincinnati on the
18th and was allowed to anchor in the middle
OF the river for an hour or two to get supplies,
md then passed on up stream.
Al Port Ead> there continue to be few new
cases daily, but in Il mild form, AS in New Or
leans. Mobile and the Texas ports by their
rigid quarantine regulations, have thus far es-
Cancd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

FOR STATE TREASURER,
Ell. CRONKR1TE,
or Stephenson County,
FOR SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
S. M. ETTER,
OF SanganOn County.
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.
HIRAM r. ENOCH,
OF Wnncbago County.
FOR CLERK OF APPELLATE COURT.
JAMES r. WASH,
OF Livingston County
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
YELLOW FEVER.

There is no doubt that the yellow fever, "a
an epidemic, is rapidly spreading along >h'
Mississippi valley During the week 1t has
made lis appearance as an epidemic at Grcna
da and Memphis, and cases have occurred at
Vicksburg, Louisville and Cincinnati.
At New Orleans the plague has sioutIy
held its own. the cases being Il on the Oh
with u deaths; on the 10th, II deaths; llth, L
deaths: 18th, 20 deaths; l4th, 10 deaths; 10th
II deaths The health authorities are yigor
ously at WORK cleaning streets, work THAI
had been neglected since Gen, Buffers reign
- years ago, and carboic acid and lime are
being literally used it, disinicctantS in all quar-
tiers. Indeed the fever in New Orleans is Of
such mild type that the old citizens hardly
fear it. The proportion Of deaths is not over
to 80 cases, and the deaths are about all I'M
acclmatcd foreigners and children.
Much more serious, considering the size Of
the place is the outbreak at Grenada, an int
rior town of 300 people in Mississippi, on
the Chicago and New Orleans railroad about
% miles south Of Memphis Here it broke
out on The 10Th, and by the eth there were
over 100 cascs'and SO malignant is the type
that not one of the earlier cases survived.
Thcalam is so great that on Tuesday not over
300 OF the white population remained, and OF
these half were stricken, The negroes have thus
far escaped. The outbreak is said to have been
caused by the opening Of filthy sewer The
town has been supplied with nurses from New
Orleans, Memphis, &c, and Is maklnga gencr-
al appeal for pccuniary aid The following
dispatch indicates the condition:
GRENADA Miss, Aug. Ito the Mayor
Of Wilmington; Help us to pay nurses and
bury the dead. Our town is graveyard.
We need help. The mayor is dying and am
the only officer left.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-25
No Use for IL.

The Commissioners Of the Dock Depart
mcnt ask the public TO give them praise for
running that concern last year at a reduced
rate of expense. They laid out ON their
work only about $4,000.
Now, If this was so, what need was there
for keeping up a great department with
three commissioners, aud n lot Of secre-
tarics. clerks, and engineers, 10 spend only
100000 in building few feet of bulkhead
wall and repairing the wooden piers Is
not the machinery too large and complca
ted for the labor II has 70 do?
Sensible men must come to the conclusion
that great fuss is made over a small bust
ness, and that it is about time to abolish
this Dock Department, which first and last
has got away with toward six millions OF
the peoples money, without materially inn
proving the water front. So slight is the
work of the department that we are only re-
minded of its existence by It's calls ON the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund every
few months for the authorization of the
issue by the Comptroller Of fifty or sixty
thousands Of dollars of bonds to meet its
current expenses.
The report Of the department for the year
1871. showing how restricted are the OPP
cratiuns supervised by three commissioners
amply justiiics the ground The Sun has
taken that the Legislature should abolish
the cumbrous machinery set up in the days
Of the Ring, and turn the work over to the
Department of Public Works. The Commits
sioner in charge of these works testified be-
fore Il legislative committee that the care
of the docks might be safely and wisely
transferred TO his department, and that
| the result would be a considerable saving of
money. This also is the judgment of un-
prejudiced men who have given the present
management Of our water front their most
careful study, and it is approved by common
sense.
Abolish the Dock Department. and We will
| both save money and get ts work better
done; for when men have too little to do
and get good wages for that little, they are
| apt to potter over their work in order To make
! 1t appear that their services are indispcns-
able and that they earn their pay. The
| Commissioner of Public Works could easily
attend 10 all matters relating to the docks
without OvertaXing his department, and no
! public interest would suffer, while there
would Ice fewer salaries to pay, If the care OF
the water front was intrustcd TO him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-25
Mr.. Garrison's Letter.

II passed our comprehension how the Old,
original Abulltionists could stand by Mr.
HAYES in his tcrgiycrsations, and we have
now and then taken occasion To call the at
toution of Mr.. WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
and Mr.. WENDELL PHILLIPS To some of the
most glaring of Mr.. HAYES IS Inconsistencies
Mir GARRISON has at length written letter
which brcathcs, through every word, the
love Of liberty and equality which inspired
his pen 81 fire IN days of yorc.
Mr.. GARRISON was originally a Wing, and
when hardly more than u boy he was pattod
"ncouragngly on the shoulder at the con
clusion Of an eloquent speech which he had
addressed to Wing meeting one evening by
the most admired, most accomplished, most
ornate of Boston orators, the late HARRISON
GRAY OTIS.
But very early in life Mr.. GARRISON he
came impressed with the barbhrty and
wickedncss OF slavery, and its overshadow-
ing Importance in American politics. From
that hour he labored by day aud by night