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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Geo. c. Thompson, Esq, left last Tuesday for a
months sojourn at Oriskany Falls, Oneida coun
", y. Y, on visit to his old father. The old
! gentleman has reached the ripe age of ninety
wears. Geo. will help adjust the old mans affairs
when they both will return here, where Mr..
Thompson, Sr., expects to spend the remainder
Of his days.
John Creenleaf leave, here on Tuesday next for
sun City, Kansas, with car load OF bulls, Dur
hams and high grades, for stock breeding pur-
poses sun City is Is miles from the nearest rail
road station-"the missing link being made by
stage coaches We forgot to ask John if the bulls
will also travel by that conveyance.
Last Thursday Recorder Bernhard left Ottawa
for New York, from whence he will sail on the
10th for Europe and will spend about two months
visiting friends and relatives in Germany, and, OF
course, Will take in the Paris Exposition. His
friends here gave him grand ovation at Turn
Hall on Wednesday evening. +. Burkhart and
wife, c. Eckcnfclder and wife, Anton Meyer, ia
cob Link, George Lisner and Mrs. +. Hess, all OF
Peru, will sail on the 23d.
James McManus will take the place Of f. T. Ham
er in the county clerk Office. Mr.. Hamerrcsigned
Hon. W \. Steele, of Joliet, who had been So
journing for the last month or two at Washing
ton, and to whom We are indebted for Washing
ton and other papers, pub. docs, &c, has re.
turned to his home in Joliet
We had the pleasure on Monday Of meeting
our iovial honored old fellow citizen Daniel Blake
on the street, just returned from winters So
Iiourn for his health in Florida. Mr.. b. seems to
have been rcjuvinated by the trip and to have
taken a forty years new lease of life.
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Monthly INSPECTION.

The regular monthly inspection and public
drill of the Ottawa Guards occurred on last Tues
day evening, at Turner Hall. Bachs 18th Batta.
lion Band, in full uniform, headed by viii Ray.
mond, their new drum major, furnished some eX-
cellent music for the occasion and assisted in the
dress parade The boys, under the leadership OF
their excellent officers, made very creditabe
display executing the various maneuvrcs of the
parade and drill almost equal in accuracy and
precision of movement to veteran regulars, The
company is particularly proficient, for so young
an organization, in the manual of arms. The
men made very neat and tasty appearance in
their new fatigue uniform, which, we understand,
is about to be improved somewhat by new plates,
buckles, and letters for the caps. Altogether
this second public inspection and drill was pleas
ant affair, and although witnessed by compare.
lively small audience, owing to the threatening
spect of the weather, was thoroughly appreciat.
ed. Ottawa has company that she may well be
proud Of, and one-we think-that will in the fu.
ture acqut itself to the credit of the town on all
occasions. The company is drilling hard every
week, preparing for the coming contest at the
next county fair.
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THE NATIONALS.

The National Party of Pennsylvania held a
state convention at Philadelphia on Tuesday
and Wednesday, about 200 delegates, represent.
ing most of the counties in the state, being
present A number of speeches were made,
all more or less Oi II COmmunlstlc order,
but the platform rather ignored the ora.
tors, inasmuch as It Is almost "A verbal rcpeti.
ton of that adopted at Toledo, in substance de
Claring that the government should furnish aid
to families DESTROYS Of settling upon public
lands, demanding the eight hour system of la
Dor, the abolition of the prison contract system
of labor, graduated system of income tax
wholesome and permanent tariff laws for the
protection of American industry, that cduca
ton should be free, secular and industrial and
that no property except what belongs To tn,
government should he exempt from taxation
Also that women have equal civil and politi
cal rights; that national paper money or green
backs bascu not alone on the two metals, silver
and gold, but upon the entire wealth and in
tcgrity of the nation, should be issued in sui
ficicnt quantities 10 revive our PROSTATE indus
tries by enabling the people to associate freely
with each other in the exchange of services
commodities, and ideas, and thereby ending
the suffering and ruin of our people. This
money should be Il legal tender for all debts
public and private. As money represents &C
cumulated labor, its annual increase or Interest
should he limited to II general average yearly
increase IN all branches of American industry
which does not now exceed 3 per cent. per an
mum, this principal hereafter 10 apply To al
debts, and every violation of it TO be punished
rs misdcmcanor.
The convention nominated VIM. H. Arm
strong for Governor, Christopher Shercr tol
Lieutenant Governor, and James l.. Wright fol
Secretary of Internal Affairs.
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Capsized.

Our excellent friend Judge Gilman seems am
bilious to boast the experience of the good Ae-
meas smut UNI ct ferris jdctdtuS Ct al,o" or Of the il
lustrious apostle Of the Gentilcs, Twice | was
shipwreckcd." Three or four years ago we had
occasion to mention his taking pleasant sail up
Fox river, when he essayed the venturcsome ey.
pertinent of sailing under the comb of the dam
below the aqucduct with rather surprising re-
suits. When the Judge finally gained the shore
on that memorable occasion by paving the bot
tom like a submerged elephant, it was thought
his ventures thenceforth in n sailing craft on the
treacherous deep would be limited. Last Satur-
day, however, a genial sun and spanking breeze,
and light, trim sailboat were too tempting to be
resisted and he once more yentured rashly on the
tumbling waves. The sail up the swollen Hi
nos was delightful; the rapids at the head of the
island were safely passed and nothing could be
more lovely than the sail in the smooth water
beyond just there, however, trcachcrous
squall struck the craft, and in iitfy over it
went. The Judges son Billy was with him,
managing the sail. The two were hurled some
feet beyond the boat and had hard swimming to
regain it. However, eventually succeeding in
doing so, they cung to the upturned craft until
they hoated quite distance down stream, when
at last they were rescued by another boat which
hurried to their relief. The Judge is understood
TO have boat for sale.
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Innocent.

As stated last week, two young men were ar
rested ON Friday afternoon, on suspicion of com
plicity in the burglary of Mrs. O'Meara'S null
merry store. They were released early Saturday
morning, however, as there was not sufficient evi
dcnce to hold them for examination. They proved
to he two boys from Pekin, in this state, engaged
in selling mouse traps, and were just about t.
take the train for Peru, to which place thci
stock Of traps had been shipped, when they wer'
arrested by Officer Brennan. OF course sucl
mistakes are to be regretted, but we believe in
maxim which is often useful, though ditterin!
somewhat from that usually given to juries IL
criminal cases, that it is better that hundred
innocent men bc arrested than that one guilt!
man should escape; and it is probable that th'
evcr-watchful Brennan was Of the same opinion
when he made the above arrest.
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OttaWa, Nav 6, 1873.
Burglary,

Notwithstanding the heavy burglary at Mrs
O'Meara's short time ago, she has no" as hhc
a stock as ever before, having recently received I"
large invoice of new and elegant goods, consist
ing of the very latest styles OF hats and bonnets,
and feathers. flowers and trimmings OF the choic-
est kind. Her store is now filled up again ard
with fresh and choice goods. We found her very
busy. as usual for the ladies of Ottawa are well
aware that she is the leader in her line of bust
ness aud she is continually busy with those who
wish IN consult her on matters Of fashion and
fast, Her work and goods are the admiration Of
all. and the low prices for the same are unparal-
lelcd Do not fail to call and inspect the elegant
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a SurprlSP.

Duncan McDougall and sister, who it is un
derstood are about to start for California, wcrt
aSrcoably surprised by party OF their young
friends from South Ottawa at the residence 81
Mr.. Pcase, north of the feeder, on last Tuesday
evening. The party came provided with music
and dancing was the chief amusement of the eve
ming. 1t was vastly enjoyed by all present, and
not until into the ''wee sma' hours" and the
threatening approach of a storm did the merry
makers think of retiring. Mr., McDougall leaves
on Monday next for few months visit to his
three brothers in California, accompanied by his
sister who will remain year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

The ladies of the La Sale County Agriculture
Board met at Mrs. Phipps' residence last Satur
day afternoon to revise the premium list for The
coming fair, to be held the first week in Septem
Der. Mrs. Tolman Libby, superintendent of The
department of Dairy, Kitchen and Pantry" Mrs
Abner Strawn superintendent of department o
Needle and Fancy Work." Mrs II. c. Strawn
superintendent of sculpture, Drawing and Paint
ing;" Mrs. Phipps, superintendent "Plants an'
Flowers" and Mrs. o. c. Thompson, supsrin
tendent Floral Hall, were present.
The following named ladies have been appoint
ed assistant superintendent:
Miss Fanny Hull, Asst Supt. Plants and Flow
ers; Mrs. Chas. Smith, Asst, Supt Needle ant
Fancy Work; Mrs. Elias Trumbo, Asst supt
Of Dairy, Kitchen and Pantry.
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RESUMPTION BEGUN.

Secretary Sherman having placed about
81 100000 of the new silver dollars in the
principal subtreasurics or the country On sat
urday last directed them to be paid out on cur
rent obligations of the government and eX
changed for greenbacks on presentation. The
dollars are legal tender and at par everywhere
with gold, yet Notwithstanding general notice
had been given that on and after Saturday green
backs would be redeemed in coin, there was
nowhere any rush for the metal In st. Louis
the whole sum called for was 81 100 in Chlca
90 about the same while IN New York, Phlla
that no note seems to be made of it,
Thus resumption has actually come and the
country is seemingly unconscious of the fact
1t is true this is not resumption IN gold, but
that is not what any obligation of the govern
meat calls for, Yet silver for all practical
purposes is as good as gold, and at least Il very
trihing expense, is convertible into gold.
Resumption having thus come the question
arises, what Is the use Of Secretary Sherman
increasing the interest bearing debt of the
country $50,000,000 10 buy gold for resump
ton? lie claims to have sixtyor seventy mil
lions of gold on hand now and can have forty
millions of silver by January. If, when he
offers silver for grcenbacks now nobody want,
the silver what is the need of his boarding
$4O0O0,000 of silver and $l0OOO0O0O of gold
for resumption in January, when resumption
in May has demonstrated that no such vas,
sums are needed? With grccnbacks convert
BILE into silver and silver receivable for Gus
toms dues, principle and interest of the public
debt, and for all other purposes exactly rs
good rs gold what IS the sense of Worrying
about gold payment when at the most gold
can command premium of less than y pei
cent above silver? LdiSs,s G,irc, as Tho
Frlnchman says. Let well enough alone
Resumption has comc-thc people are satisfied
with it, The government is put To no strair
for metal to meet it-cvcrything is lovely
Let Sherman and Congress stop worrying anl
Cabling over il. Let it alone
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Senator Ferry, of Michigan, who had hith-
erto been regarded rs one of the staunchest
greenbackers and inflationis,s in the L. :.
Senate, made an earnest speech on Monday in
opposition TO the repeal of the resumption
law. He advocated resumption as a means of
charging the supply of money, and opposed
repeal because it would contract that supply.
He holds that grecnbacks and gold being now
nearly equal IN value, and before the first of
January next will he exactly cqualized by the
destruction of the present slight premium on
gold. the result will he the release of all the
gold now boarded and held back from circula.
ton and the employment of il in daily tran.
sactons Ii will increase the stock oc money
in circulation by the amount of gold in the
country, estimated at $20O,OOO,0OO; and Mr.
Ferry states that if, instead of repeating the
resumption act, greenbacks he made receiva-
bic for customs dues, and the issue of silver
bullion certificates be authorized. II will give
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

MAY B>SKETs.-It is the custom in most Chris
tian countries for the little girls to visit the
houses of their married neighbors in bcvies after
dark run from house to house, hang basket
on the door knob and ring or knock loudly, cry
ing There's your May basket and welcome
and run away before they can be identified.
Last Monday evening, the 9th, was the May
basket date for 1873 and numbers Of little girls in
the city availed themselves of the jolly priv
legcs permitted by this pretty custom.
our local Acknowledges compliment anon.
his neighbors.
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Silver Wedding,

One of the most notable parties of the year in
Ottawa was that which met at the stately resi-
dcncc Of Hugh Hamilton, Esq, on the north
bluff, on Monday evening, in commemoration OF
the 18th anniversary of the wedding of Mr.. II
and his excellent lady What was rare for such
an occasion was that Mrs. Hamilton was assisted
in receiving her guests by her bridesmaid of q
years ago, Mrs. S. W. Cheever; and she was nc
less fortunate in the assistance in entertaining
her company of her two lovely and sprightly
daughters Miss Nellie and Miss Fannie Hamil
ton-the latter, by the way, becoming noted rs
an artist, various beautiful oil paintings that dec
o.trd snc parlors OF the family attcstng her skill
in the use of the brush and easel.
Mr. Hamton's comfortable circumstances nat
urally prompted the intimation conveyed on the
cards of invitation that ''no presents" were de
sired, though it was no less conceived in admira
BILE good taste. The company, consisting almost
exclusively of married people, was large, EN-
bracng all our "better class Of citizens, as well
as sprinkling Of friends of the family from
abroad, among whom we recall the names of Rev
Mr. Borbridge Of Minooka, Mrs. Stearns Of New
York. and Mrs. Ainsley, of Bloomington, sister
of Mrs. Hamilton. As to naming our own PEG.
pie who were present, or describing dresses, &c,
we have neither room for the former or the
jenkins skill for the latter, to say nothing OF
want of faith in the good taste of such per.
Torrance.
| We can only say that for u couple twenty-five
years in the harness Mr.. and Mrs H. have borne
the yoke with so little apparent chatting as to be
a remarkably fresh and well-preservcd couple in
looks and carriage, and that the unaffected hearth
ness and case with which they received and en-.
terained their guests showed that lfe's corrodins
cares sit apparently as easily on their spirits as
on their still smooth and placid brows.
The evening was passed very pleasantly in so
cal intercourse and the recall Of old time recol
lcctious and experiences, until between ten and
eleven, when the company were invited to q
samptuous wedding fcast-somewhat more state
Ily, venture to suggest, than that at which the
| happy couple gathered quarter of Il century
ago. And thus, with good cheer and abundant
inward consolation the time flew swiftly unit
midnight, when the company reluctantly sepa
rated, with many earnest good wishes for the gay
pair and fond expressions of a hope Of meeting
them also at their golden wedding.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

Regular weekly meeting of the Ottawa Rec
Ribbon Club at the court house on Thursday eve
ming Mr. Megafiin presided in absence Of Chas
Hook, president. About the only important
business transacted was upon communication
from the q. It's asking the club to join them in
union festival on next Wednesday evening. The
executive committee was instructed to confer will
them and make the necessary arrangements. An
amendment to the constitution was adopted max
ing females honorary members of the club. Al
the conclusion of the business of the meeting
Rev Mr.. Strowbrdge made "A few remarks in be
half of Young Ladies' Temperance Society, cX
pressing their sympathy and willingness TO co
operate with this club and their wish that unison
and good will should prevail.
Meeting adjourned until next Thursday eve
ming.
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The newspapers have had story for II week
in circumstances that he and his family arC
actually suffering for food The New York
Wor(d sent II reporter to look the matter up
who found that although the General is great
" reduced in circumstances and that his Ii
bary and part of his household furniture had
been sold on execution to pay debts, yet Tho
starvation story was not true and the family
were far from actual want The General seems
10 have an interest in some kind Of nickel plat
ing establishment in jersey and spends good
deal of his time in Washington, where he wa.
living at last accounts with his wife al hote
in a style to preclude the idea of utter destitn
fipp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

The Pontiac ScHtiad of May LIST has a
lengthy notice of the death OF Capt. Myron L.
Payne, of that city, who died April Goth, aged
73 years. Most surviving soldiers of the Mex.
lean war remember Capt Payne as well as
the survivors of the war of the rebellion, for lac
did gallant service in both. He had also
served in the Black-IIawk war, so that he was
the hero of three wars. In 1856, when La
Sale and Livingston county constituted re.
preventative district, Capt Payne was one OF
the democratic candidates for representative
in the district, but though he made gallant
trict was 50 strongly republican that he was
defeated, rs was VIM Barber, of this county,
his colleague on the ticket
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FROM WASHINGTON.

While several days during the week have
been consumed IN debating Woods tariff bill
test vote taken on Tuesday showed that the
chances of its passage are SO slim that the time
wasted upon its further discussion might as
well be saved The house on the occasion re
ferred to, agreed to go into committc Of the
whole on the bill by the dose vote of 100 to 1913
while among the yeas wcte several pronounced
enemies of the bill. Tllis seems to settle It's
fate.
The matter of ordering new investigation
of the FLORIDA and Louis lana presidential cleo
ton frauds was the Anxious subject Of discuss
ION in several cauCuses ofthe democratic mem.
bers on Saturday and Monday, the final agree
ment arrived at being understood TO be that
the judiciary committee # the house shall, at
the earliest moment, ask authority to make IN
investigation Of the Frauds Speaker Randall
was present at the caucus, and agreed to aciIi'
tate the introduction of theImattcr by the com
mittec.
The bill to repeal the resumption act Is max
ing little progress in the senate. The mem
bers show an inclination I'd make it a subject
of indefinite talk, and it is doubtful whether
il can ever be brought to Tote
The bill to repeal the bankrupt law also still
hangs fire in the senate, though Thurman, who
has it in charge, hopes to get it through before
the week is out. 1t will pa IS with the object
ionable amendment however, of continuing
the law in force until next january.
A test vote in the house on Monday showed
n majority to be in favor Of d reduction Of the
tabaCCo tax.
The house on Monday passed Forts bill to
prevent the further retirement Of greenbacks.
Under the resumption law $50 of grecnbacks
are to be retired to every 800 new national
bank notes that are issued until the legal ten.
ders amount to S300O0O,0OO. This bill stops
the retirement at about $3.50, 100000
The stories about the destitpton of John c.
Fremont caused movement in the senate by
Mcdonald to place his name with that Of
Shields on the retired list Of the army.
In relation to the stoppage Of Chinese immi-
grafton, Senator Howe, from the foreign affairs
committee of the senate, reported that no legis,
latlon on the subject could be effective until
present treaty stipulations with that empire
were changed. The initiative must therefore
be taken by the President and state depart
ment.
At a republican caucus on Saturday on the
general political situation, a statement was
made in behalf of the President that he had
no objection to all public officers contributing
to the campaign fund, and he should make a
liberal contribution himself he only objected
to forced assessments. The caucus agreed that
nothing could be made by fighting the Presi,
dent, and that the only hope of success in the
fall campaign lay in the revival of the "bloody
shirt"
Speaker Randall expresses the greatest con-
fidencc that congress will be adjourned by the
18th or Goth of next month, and that nothing
IN the way of an investigation Will postpone
adjournment beyond the latter date.
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Packard has finally been provided for. Hayes
lacked the nerve to insult the people OF New
Orleans by placing him at the head of the Gus
tom house in that city and Packard would take
nothing else At last however, he consents to
take the Liverpool consulshlp, said to be the
best paying Office in the gift of the President
If any other scoundrcl connected with the gian,
fraud of the age, by which Hayes was SNUG
gled into the presidency over his honestly
elected opponent, remains unrewarded, it Is
hard to name him, though all he need do is &c
put in his claim and Hayes will honor it with
a fat Office at sight The uglicst stain on
HIaycss record Is this rcwarding every scoun
drel charged with contributing to his iraudu
lent election "The list is n long one" rs the
St Louis RCpublt"m1-a paper not uniricndly
TO Hayes-rcmarks, and it is one not to be
proud of 4 man ought to take care of hi,
friends but such friends were better left TO tax,
care Of themselves"
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The heavy rains and cold winds just as the
cherry trees were in blossom this spring have
cut of the crop more than onehalf in this re-
gion. Never was the crop more promising
but the hateful east wind, which is popular in
no country, put in its usual veto. The English
morelos, which are later cherry than the
Richmond and most other varieties, is less In
iured than the others Peaches also escaped
injury, and were there more trees the crop here
would be abundant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

1t looks as il the country was to be bored with
a renewal of the farce of prosecuting the wits
kyring. Immense whisky frauds are reported
to have been unearthed at Cincinnati and in
portions of Ohio, Kentucky, &c. The repub
lican congressional caucus has decided to make
avigorous fight next fall for republican ma
,iority in the next congress, and Tie probability
is that this scare is gotten up to make the
whisky ring come down. literally in cam
paign funds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11

David II. Locke, OF the advertising firm OF
Bates & Locke, New York city, retires from
the firm and hereafter the business will be con
Quoted by j II. Bates alone, who has removed
his Office to No. Al Park Row, the premises
heretofore occupied by Geo p. Rowell & Co
Mr. Bates has had thorough experience in
the business, having pursued for many years
and either alone or in connection with others
we have always found him LIBERAL prompt
and thoroughly reliable in his dealings.