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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06
A Story Of John F. Tracy, the Dead
Railroad King.

Sitting in his Chicago Office in his
shirt-sleeves, he was assaulted by glib
tongued emissary of railway-supply
firm, who, getting the audience Mr..
Tracy refused to none, went through
his role briskly. 1t was Mr.. Tracy s
life-habit to be simply absorbent list
ener, but it was like putting your En-
rand into the mouth of bronze lion.
He listened and that was all. Nothing
in~his face ever foreshadowed his an
swer. The drummer, at the close of
his appeal, dropped into confidential
tone and said: "Mr. Tracy, the figures
we give are to your company-t0 goa
Mey WiU be per cent. less" Without
a word or wink of intelligence, Mr..
Tracy arose, opened the door, sat down
at his desk and became absorbed in his
work. The visitor sat until the minutes
began to drop as heavy as lead, and
Tracy's pen scratched away in the ST.
lence like John Alden's in the poem.
At last the waiting party said: "Well,
Mr.. Tracy, what do you think of my
propositionP" Tracy turned with an
affected air of the intensest astonish-
ment: "What, you here yet? Thought
you must have got a mile away. !
opened the door for you half an hour
ago. "-BOSton advertiser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06
AUNT HANNAH'S ADVICE.

AND so you have quarreled with David?
And, hide it as well as YOU can,
| know at this moment you re thinking
That he is horrible man.
He has no regard for your feelings,
He loosens hishold on your heart
And each has confessed to the other,
That both were much better apart.
You think of the days of your courtship,
When David was thoughtful and kind,
In all your vexatiOns so helpful
To all of your follies so blind.
And now Ger the gateway of Eden,
The sword of the angel is crossed
And you miss all the sweetness and sunshine
The Joy of Paradise lost.
You think you have done all your duty,
Have prayed and have labored in vain.
And feel, as husband, that David
Has really no right to complain.
But let us sit down in the twilight.
And talk DER the subject while;
Before you take leave of the meadow,
lis well that you pause on the stile.
IT'S likely that David is fretful,
And careless at times, it is true;
His business absorbs him too closely
But is he not working for you?
So when be comes home in the evening
Quite silent, and thoughtful. and queer
Just let your heart keep up its singing
And pretend you don't notice, my dear.
For just as a scratch on the finger
Will heal if you let it alone,
So many "A trouble or grievance
That David or you may have known
Would soon have been gone and forgotten,
And left not scar on the heart,
Had either been fond or forgiving.
Had you never supposed you could part.
tbs your duty to yield, and you know it;
You will, if you re true to your trust;
Your God and your honor demand it,
And David is gentle and just.
Don't keep any bones of contention;
Don't hold to this terrible strife;
But make him a much better husband
By being much better wife.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06
Important to Smokers.

WE yesterday received the following
communication from well-known Ger
man physician of this city. 1t will bear
careful thought:
MEDICAL ADVICE TO SMoKERs.-Having had
a great deal of lip and throat complaints
among my gentlemen clients for the last six
months, have made it study to find out
where the evil lays, and come to the conclu-
sion that it is the injurious color with which
some OF our cigar-dealerS darken their cigars
In a conversation with a prominent cigar
dealer in this city, the other day, he admitted
that, as there is great deal more demand for
dark cigars than the tobacco Yields, therefore
most of the dealers are naturally forced, in
order to please their trade, to use the un-
healthy stuff SO as to produce the desired
dark cigars. Smokers, take the advice of an
old medical man, and smoke medium or light
cigars only, as these the dealers and manu-
facturers cannot doctor up. PHYSICIAN.
A reporter interviewed a number of
retail cigar-dealers on the subject, and
met with an almost universal assurance
that the above-named system of color
ing cigars exists to a certain extent.
Why" said one dealer, "nine-
tenths of our customers call for dark
cigars of late. When l tell you that
half of the t bacco raised is of light
color, you will recognize the necessity
for coloring it,"
Another dealer said that producers
could raise dark tobacco if they wished,
because the color came from the amount
of nicotine in the leaf, and from the
manner of curing. Still another dealer
held that the reason there was an I'M
usual demand for dark cigars this year
was because the Havana crop of last
year all cured light, and cigars made
from it were not sufficiently strong to
suit the usual smokers. All but one,
however, admitted that the coloring
process was practiced by many dealers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06

ONE prodigal son, at least, need not
venture home in the hope of being re-
ceived with a barbecue, as witness this
notice from London church paper:
g. Ran Away.-The public, and espe-
cially the clergy, are cautioned against
boy, aged seventeen years, hailing
from Liverpool, who wanders about OBJ
tanning money by his tales and misrep-
reservations. This advertisement is in
serted by his father, clergyman, in
self-justification and protection"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06

of late, owing to the increased demand
for dark, strong cigars. Dark cigars
made from dark tobacco can be distin-
guished from the colored material by
the light veins and spots on the wrap
pers of the former Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06

AN English gentleman committed
suicide few days ago, leaving a paper
to say that he did so because his wife
was a great deal too good for him. Right
here stepped in the Coroner's jury with
the verdict that he was insane
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06
TlG Great Reputation
WHICH VEGETINE has attained in all
w parts Of the country
Great and Good Medicine.

and the large number of testimonials which are constant
" being received from who have been cured by
its use conclusive proof of its real value 1t is
Purifier and Health RestOTer 1t has no equal
from poor liquors. which debtates the system and
Are not the many testimonials given for the different
complaints satisfactory TO any reasonable persons suffer-
ing from disease that they can be cured? Read the diff
ferent testimonials given and no doubt In
many of these the persons say that their pain and
suffering cannot be expressed as In of Scrofua
where apparently, the whole body was mass of
ruptiOn. If VEGETINE will relieve pain cleanse puri-
y and cure such diseases restoring the patient per-
feet health after trying different physicians many
edies suffering for years. is 1t not conclusive proof il
you are sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this med
1cine performing such great cures? 1t works in the
blood. in the circulating fluid 1t be truly called
the Great Blood Purifier The great of disease
originates In the blood and no medicine that does
act directly it, to purify and renOyate has any Just
claim upon public attention. When the blood becomes
leess and stagnant either from change of weather
Of climate want of exercise irregular diet from any
other cause, the VEGETINE will renew the blood carry
off the purid humOrs, cleanse the stomach, regulate
the bowels and impart tone Of vg0r the whole body
The conviction is, in the public mind well in the
medical profession that the remedies supplied by the
Vegetable Kingdom are more safe, successful in
the cure Of disease, than mine raj medicines VEGE-
TINE Is composed OF roots baTk and herbs 1t is pleas
ant to take and Is perfectly safe to give infant Do
you need it? Do not hesitate to try it. You Will
regret it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06
VEGETINE
CANNOT BE EXCELLED.


H. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-This is to certify that have used your
BLOOD Preparation" in my family for several years,
and think that for Scrofula Cankerous Humors or
Rheumatic affections, 1t cannot be excelled and as
blood purifier and spring medicine it is the best
thing have ever used and have used almost every
thing. 1 can cheerfully recommend it to any one in
need OF such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSM0RE, 10 Russell Street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19
THE FIAT MONEY DELUSI0N.

There arc no more honest and thoroughly
earnest grcenbackers and advocates OF "A genu
Inc currency reform IN the country than the
Democrats Of Missouri. and there is no party
more ably represented in its organ than the
Missouri democrats are by the st. Louis Re.
publican. Yet neither that paper or the body
Of the Missouri democrats can manifest any
respect for the fiat money" delusion. The vic.
iousness and absurdity of the scheme are point
ed out with singular cearness and sound sense
in the following short article, which we cut
from the Republican of the 9th inst.
A DEIUsIoN.--It Is very mischevous error
which assumes that the government can extri.
cate the country from hard times by mere
financial legislation, particularly by the issue
of an enormous amount of irredeemabe "tiat'
money, rs it is called. 1t Is mischievous be.
cause it teaches the people to look to some 9TH
or source than themselves for delivcrancc from
embarrassment How can the government dc
things which the people cannot do! 1t is MOI
power above them. 1t is their creation and
agent There IS no power higher or greater
than the people, and what they cannot do can
not be done. Governments cannot create wealth
They cannot make the people rich by multi
plying cheap money. Ii congress should di
rect the issue of the s., 600 100000 legal tender
fiat" paper money proposed by some of the
Greenbacker teachers, the country would not
be one farthing better of than 1t is now, for
the measure would not add one farthing to the
aggregate wealth of the nation or to the per.
sonal wealth of any citizen. 1t Is proposed that
along with the issue Of this vast amount Of fiat
money there shall be an Inauguration of a vast
system of public works, and the new money be
paid to the wOrkmen employed on them. BIT
the two measures are not necessarily dependent
upon one another 1t cannot be denied that a
judicious system of public works, calling for
the expenditure of twenty or thirty million dol
lars would relieve the existing idleness by
giving employment to many thousands of per
sons now out of work But it is not necessary
to issue cheap money to carry on such work
fla general system of railroad building, levee
building and river improvement shall be
thought advisable rs means of giving en-
ployment to idle persons, 1t would be tar bet
ter to levy additional taxes to pay for these
works than to issue additional paper money
1t might be said that to issue $10O0OO00O fiat
paper money to pay for public improvements
of that value would not cost anything; bul
this is absurd on its face. 1t must cost some
thing if 1t is to be worth anything If the new
money is ever to be redeemed it will cost the
value of the coin it is to be redeemed in. Fit
is never to be redeemed, it will depreciate into
worthlessness, and the cost of it be inflicted on
the people who own it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19
Duubeck-Orr.

Another elegant, though not so elaborate a
wedding as the above, took place in the morning
Of the same day at the residence Of Mr.. VIM. Orr,
in the central part Of the city, the bride being
Miss JULI, ORR, the groom, Mr. V. II. DUMREcK,
Of Peoria, formerly Of this city. Atthc ceremony
which took place at 1889, only few Of the
friends Of both contracting parties were present
No great effort for display was made though the
beauty of the decorations and the rich toilets
gave quiet air Of elegance to all. The cereIno
ny was performed by Rev. Mr.. Nash, (using the
beautiful marriage service of the Prayer Book,
the bride and groom standing alone under the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

"Wiliiam 8. Brooks, OF Joliet. late President
Of the famous Joliet Iron and Steel rolling
mills Ia the Democratic nominee. Born in
the Mohawk valley, New York, in 1922, after
receiving liberal education he engaged in
mercantile life He settled in Joliet in 1854,
engaging in the hardware business. He was
the chief organizer of the Joliet Gas Works,
the Illinois river Improvements and other i'm.
portant public enterprises; has been alderman,
supervisor. representative in the legislature
and state senator"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

We don't know where General Cunning CHAM Is
but the story is told on him. that some time ago
a Frenchman went to him, seeking transporta-
ton to North Carolina. OF course, the General,
though dealing only in Texas tickets, could "ac'
commodate friend" As 1t was summer, the
General advised him to 20 by watcr-around the
lakes, $50 healthy, You know The Frcnchman
said, "Oh, oui, tres bien." So the General sold
him ticket to Chicago and a ticket to Ogdens-
burg, y. Y, telling him to have the latter stamp
ed just before leaving He did try that, and then
it was he found his Ogdensburg ticket IN. g
The FrcnchmaR, who was here on last saturday,
doesn't want to prosecute, but he says he would
Just like to see the Gcneral-just for minute 81
TO speak,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

The greater part Of the past week was very
disagNcable az to wcathcr-and quite change
from the warm, delightful Indian summer wealth
er we had been having. Tuesday the rain began,
AMI it continued to tall at intervals for the next
few days On Wednesday after the rain it began
to grow colder aud Thursday was decidedly chill
w. On Thursday, too during one OF III. ......, a
few flakes of snow fell, anC yesterday -iii cold
wind came down from the uuithwc>t-sho"h4
Ia 1t winter coincth apacr. busters are BOO" rye
aud can be picked. AID r. npr 'a-t y'.. - III
s'er wont ,,ard arorIrr .. ... - ab.. ur D.,
have the '9ioe-" i.ur- Gr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

Another story is told on General Cunnin CHAM,
who, by the way, seems to have dh minute faculty
for getting into the position Of hero. \ gentle
man from the town Of Allen went to him and
purchased las he thought a first class ticket TO
Ellis, Ka., and return. He found on getting on
Tie cars .lat :; Wa July cu.,grant ticket, and
when lee went tu the railroad Office at Kansas
City to have il stamped for return he found fur
Their it would not return Then he vas
,,,ai"' He bought return from Kansas City
without Going 70 Ellis. and now he, too, would
IKE 10 see rhu Gcncralju-t for two minutes, las
it were"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

Rev. y. II. MnOUFn, the famous blind preach
GER. lrcrured go -'n'l audience at the Methodist
........ ... ,..t.. ...-.-- The lecture,
'' ;, Iat "a Di,nd Man oa" in I.A2.ald, l. a most
interesting one though one which he delivered
here before III wonderful cloguencc charmed
all who heard him, though II - thought that his
powers are somewhat on the wane IS age comes
on. o. S1rlly g9slil. IL preached al eloquent
sermon in the same church.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

We are doing large amount of commercial
job printing at the present time and putting IL
M in Holders Patent Blottcr Blocks. Our
work riycs the best of satisfaction and the tablet
finds favor all over the United States mcr-
chant once using il will have his work in no 9TH
er form, as it keeps the stationery compact ana
convenient, and from getting soilcd. We charge
nothing extra for the blottcr and do our print
ing better and chsater-for good work and stock
than any office in La Sale county. Bear the
foregoing fact in mind, and call and see samples
and get prices before ordering your work else
where Odd sized bill heads, letter heads, note
heads etc. ruled to order. Come to the FREE
TRADER job rooms, Is La Sale street, when in
need Of printing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

The recently completed Polish Orphan Asylum
at La Sale was dedicated on Thursday last. This
Its erection was decided upon some months ago
by board of Polish Catholic clergymen, The
building is 30x60, two stories high, with ac-
commodatiOns for about two hundred orphans
1t is provided with ample grounds and the neces.
sary appurtenances. The ceremonies Of dedica-
ton were lengthy and impressive. Polish so.
cietics were in attendance from within and with
out the state, who marched in procession through
out the Polish quarteroi the city headed by bands
adorned with regaia. 4 large body of Roman
Catholic clergymen were present, and assisted in
the dedication The Polish population Of the
city turned out en- m0Sse. The institution is in
charge of the Sisters OF st. Francis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

A meeting of the young bloods of the republi.
can party was held at the Court House on last
Monday evening to organize club. The num-
Der of aspirants for the offices of the next genera
ton was not small while the rank and file was
not large. They worked well together, however,
and organized, electing the following officers:
President, s. X. Blanchard; vice presidents, +. D.
Judd, c. 8. Cullen, Clarence Griggs; secretary,
Phlo Lindley; treasurer, George j. Groshen;
finance committee, S. W. Rugcr, c. w. Hoxie, T.
A. Nattnger. An executive committee of five
will be appointed by the president. Having per
fected an organization the young uns' took
their seat at the foot Of the throne and were
taught wisdom by such eminent statesmen and
philosophers as Henry Mayo L. b. Croker, E.
F. Bull, Charles Blanchard and last but not least
the renowned political gymnast, William Cullen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

NJ. II. Swift, Esq, for SO many years president
of the First National Bank of this city, has re.
signed the presidency Of that institution. The
cause of this step is his contemplated visit to the
domiuions of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in the
Bahama Islands, Nassau New Providence Island,
where he will pass the winter; and he thought
he could not in justice to the bank occupy the
presidents chair and at the same time perform
none of the duties of the office. Mr.. IL. M. Ham
ilton, of King, Hamilton IL Co.'s, has been Sc
lected by the Board of Directors to fill the vacant
chair, which we doubt not he will occupy with
credit to himself and advantage to the bank.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

See Ia it that your child meets with no neglect :
when sick. use for the disease, of Babyhood Dr..
BULBS Baby Syrup;-it never disappoints -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19
@arr(eo.

At the residence OF Rev. M Prchsr In Marseille Oct
Is 1873 Mr.. CLARENCE A. COOPER to Mis- EMMi
YOST, both OF South Ottawa
And now "Quickfoot" 10 "yost 20 happy like clam"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

marriage bell, the bride dressed In rich travel
ing dress Of plum colored silk. The usual con-
crations followed and "a love Of A. wedding
breakfast WAS served from table exquisitely De.
cOrated.
The BRIDES reception followed from IL toll
o'clock when their friends came in to congratu.
late them, Messrs. c. Shuler, r. Mattocks and
Frank Yentzer assisting rs ushers. Among those
present at the ceremony and reception were:
Miss Wheaton and Miss Bauer, Aurora; Miss
Dumbeck, sister Of the groom, Rock Island;
Miss Mary Hurford, Miss Minnie Shuler, Mrs. 8.
Chapman, Miss Myrtle Chapman, Mrs. George
Burgess and Miss Maud Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Lockwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Godfrey, DR..
and Mrs. Stout and daughters, Miss Ann Ar.
mour, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Lockwood Mrs. Dim.
mick, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Cameron, Mae and Mrs.
j. f. Scott Mr.. and Mrs. s. Scott, Mr. c. Wcs-
ton and Miss Weston, Sheridan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosencranz, Mr.. and Mrs. Olmstead, Misses Fan.
ME Hull, Maggie Spencer, Louise Eames, Emma
Allen, Anna Lynch, Belle Scott, Lizzie Stout,
Kate Wood Fannie Hopkins, the Misses Mat
tocks, Messrs. Kilby. c. Griggs, McQuade, j. E.
Morgan, ct at
The presents were very numerous and beauti-
ful--somcwhat as follows:
Large size photos from groom's father and
mother; tides, Lizzie Dumbeck, Rock Island;
beautiful rug, Bertha Dumbeck; wall pocket,
beautifully decorated, Katie Dumbeck; set OF
linen, Scott Bros. French crystal cut glass per-
fume bottles, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Davis, Peoria;
cake basket, Mr.. A. j. Baker; pair Bohemian
glass vases, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Lockwood; card.
receiver, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bauer, Aurora; elegant
French clock, Frank Yentzcr; set of imported
china, brides father; Cameo jewelry brides
mother; napkin rings, "Jessie;' napkin rings,
Mrs. Gusta; cut glass and silver bouquet holder,
Mr. W. Bradbury, Chicago; pickle CASTOR -urs.
DR.. Stout; Japanese tray, Mrs f. b. Nash; work
basket, Anna Thorington; brackets, Katie Noe;
solid silver teaspoons, DR.. Brown, Peoria; solid
silver spoons, Mr. and Nrs. Godfrey; gold-lincd
sugar spoon, Mr.. A. j. Baker; butter knife Mr..
and Mrs. G. Burgess; glove box, Mrs. A. LOCK-
wood; vase, Lizzie Wheaton, Aurora; silver but
ter knife, sugar and cream spoons, Miss A. Ar
mour; broom, Allen Griggs; spoon-holder and
butter knife, Clarence and Minnie Shuler; sugar
spoon and butter knife Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Hull; "Scott," Fred Mattocks; handsome OIL
painting, Marie Hurford; silver thimble, Ella"
pickle fork, "Mamie;" Bryant" Myrtle Chap.
man; gold necklace and cameo locket, from the
groom; smelling bottles, Master Burdette Nash;
Cologne standard, Marie Bauer, Aurora; hat
racks, Tommie Godfrey; handsome jewel case
II. Aiming, Aurora; gold lined fruit dish and bou-
quet-hold Mr.. Dittenhoefer.
This new couple also left the city shortly after
their marriage, going to Rock Island, the
groom's peoples home, and thence to PEORIA
their home. We congratulate them both most
heartily, hoping they have not left Ottawa for
good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

sional catches of half grown specimens of this
best of the tnnv tribes. When and where were
they planted by The Piscatorial Commissioners
MANY have supposed that salmon could not
thrive in river that drains the cess pools of Chi
cago but that idea appears to have been crrone-
o,ls---La Sale Press.
We don't know That the commissioners have
put any Of these splendid fish into the river.
Their presence in the river is doubtless due to in
dividual efforts of followers OF Walton in cities
above here. An agent of the Hatchery at Elgin
has been through most of these river towns OF.
ferng the young fish at a low price In Ottawa
the fishermen are making up subscription to
place some 10, 600 or 1900 of the young fish into
the rivers at this rciNt. The price asked is to
cents thousand. With only ordinary ice during
winter they will probably live, but should the
winters be as severe as in 1856, they, like most
of other fish, will find difficulty in enduring the
terrible filth from the Chicago river. TO ensure
success, however, there must be strict enforce
ment of the fish law: the improvement OF fish
WAYS, (that at Dayton, for instance, not being
worth the nails that Lold it together), and the
prevention OF seining during the spawning sea.
son. Why there is always such opposition in the
legislature to the enactment Of fish laws is one
of the things one cannot understand; but though
it is hard to get n sensible one through that au-
rust but not always common -senscal body, this
share of the states food and recreation.