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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHURCH DIRECTORY.
PRESBYTERIANC CHURCH.
Rev. J. A. ARMSTRONG, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow at Kearneysville
at ii A. n.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. J. Z. HUBBARD, RECTOR.
Preaching tomorrow in Shepherds
town at IL A. NJ, and Z Pm.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
No Minister.
REFORMED CHURCH.
/ Rev. J. G. Bowman, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow at Shepherdstown
at IL A. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

cay" Go to the Carpet Store of p. Mich
las & Bro, Martinsburg. to buy Carpets
and save money
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

~ a large assortment Of Ladies'
ClOaks, direct from the manufacturers,
will be sold cheap for cash by III. n. Dea-
trick, Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

sg r. L. Magruder has the finest and
only new lot of Whitman's best Candy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

Is" Over 300 styles of Carpets TO select
FROM ut p. Nicklas & Bros Carpet Store,
Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

~" When visiting Martinsbnrg be GER
tain to call on Gcttinger 81 lloke for cheap
and good Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and
Trunks
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

- Gettinger & Hoke, Martinsburg,
are selling mems heavy Boots at $500,
right good. Plain ones. made to order
and warranted, So to 81. Bl0ndel's Build
ing, Queen street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-02

WISHES II distinctly understood that
W they are selling Goods ut bottom pri-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

The Springfield Register calls attention to
the fact that next November the voters of this
state will be called upon to vote for or against
the adoption of the following amendment to
our state constitution:
"'rhe general assembly may pass laws per.
hitting the owners of lands to construct drains,
bitches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or
mining purposes, across the lands of Others,
and provide for the organization of drainage
districts, and vest the corporate authorities
thereof with power TO construct and maintain
levees, drains and bitches, and TO keep in re.
pair all drains, bitches and levees heretofore
constructed under the laws of this state, by
special assessments upon the property benefit
ted thereby"
The provision, II WIN be seen on examina.
ton, is word for word in our present constitu-
ton, except that the words LANDS of others"
are added The addition was found necessary
by the Legislature when it undertook to pass a
law to give the constitutional provision effect,
on accoun, OF its inadequacy to accomplish the
results inrcnded. an some sections of the
state" says the Register, extensive improve
ments were projected, and large amounts of
money expended in pursuance of the terms of
an act the Legislature had passed on the sub.
jcct bringing under cultivation and rendering
valuable for agricultural and other purposes,
thousands of acres of the best land in Illinois.
Dissatisfied persons raised the question that
the law was unconstitutional, and the supreme
court so finally decided. This decision left
the investors of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars wholly without remedy or power To re-
cover the money they had invested, under the
terms of the law. 1t put stop to the greatly
needed improvements in this direction in all
parts of the state Lands utterly valueleSs for
all useful or profitable purposes, which might
have been reclaimed, and which ought To be
made valuable, have per force been LETT in their
original worthless state. The fault was in the
plet en- eSs of the constitutional provision.
which doubtless was intended 10 he complete.
The only remedy therefore remaining was an
appeal TO the people in their supreme, sover-
eign capacity. 1t is their preroCative to say
by an expression of the popular will at the
polls in November, il the intentions of the con
siitu,ion makers nf 1870 shall he efiectuated
and made available"
The question Is one of vast importance. Ac.
cording TO statistics collected by the State
Board Of Agriculture il Is believed to involve
the reclamation and Improvement, and thus
rendering valuable for industrial uses and taxa
BILE purposes, nearly onetenth of the territory
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

The National Grcenback" party of Indiana
held state convention at indianapolis on We'd
nesday at which about forty counties, or less
than half the state, were represented. The par
ty seemed to be as deficient in enthusiasm as it
was in numbers The convention proceeded
however to adopt "A platform, of the 'regula-
ton" pattern, and nominated the following
ticket: For secretary of state, Henry James,
of Grant county; for auditor Of state, Jacob f,
Bird, of Gibson county; for treasurer of state,
r. p Main, of Floyd county; for attorney gen
eral, David Moss, of Hamilton county; for su.
perntendent of public instruction, Prof John
Young of Marian county.
There is nothing remarkable about the reso
lutions They show the usual communistic sym
pathies, and involve the stereotyped contradic
ton and absurdty of declaring in favor Of q
free coinage of gold and silver and the adop
ton of the american Monetary System" OF
cheap or "tokon" money that will necessarily
drive all gold and silver out of the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
Maple Sketches.
No |

Notwithstanding the hard times, Ottawa has
done full Justice to herself in the way of sub
stantial improvements. Not only has she made
a creditable record in this respect, but she still
continues to enlarge her business capacity by
the erection of business houses for the accom-.
mediation of her business men and the natural
influx of trade In thus outrivaling her sur
roundings. Ottawa does not secl; to engender
feelings of jealousy with her less aspiring
neighbors but rather desires to lead her mer-
camille competitors and gently remind them
that none but the brave deserve the fair"
The immediate cause of the numerous de-
molitions of wooden structures and decayed
brick work, the displacement of which is so
rapidly giving way to permanent improve
ments, may be attributed in great measure to
the near-at-hand ushering.in of better times. 1t
is type of the almost illimitable resources of
our county, welded by men who are shrewd
enough to foresee the future Of our prosperity.
1t is in fact the supertne results after the dross
has been removed, the gold as the ullmatum
of publication,
In this connection, having become infected
with this industrial spirit, we are prompted to
present our readers the present week one of
the landmarks now undergoing the process of
demolition and reconstruction, located on the
corner of LaSalle and Madison streets
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
MILITARY OVATION AT SPRINGFIELD.

The invitation that had been sent out by the
Governor for all the veterans In the state OF the
Blackhawk, Mexican, and last war TO be pres
cnt at Springfield on Wednesday TO witness
the transfer of the battle flags and other war
relics from the arsenal TO the Memorial
Hall" prepared Tor them in the new state
house, was responded to by very large mum.
Der of veterans numbering IN the vicinity OF
three thousand. 4 gorgeous procession over
two miles in length was formed and after
marching through the principal streets, pro.
cecdcd to the arsenal, where the "relics" aiorc-
said were taken possession of and conveyed TO
their new place of safe keeping. Addresses
were made by Hon. John A. McClernand, who
acted rs chief marshal of the day; by Adj.
Gen. billiard, Gov. Cullom, Col. Lippincott
and x-Gov. Palmer; after which bountiful
free repast was partakcn of by the veterans,
spread by the patriotic ladies of Springfield in
the basement rooms Of the state house.
Altogether Springfield had eXerted herself to
make grand gala day, and if bountcous treat
ment of the soldiers and visitors and gor
geous display of bunting go to make up such
"a day, Springfield just more than succeeded.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
Amidst all the intense excitement at Wash

Amidst all the intense excitement ut Wash
lngton last week over the threatened investiga
ton of the frauds attending the counting in of
Hayes rs President, an investigation which II
was ALLEGED had for its object his expulsion
from Office in disgrace, the republican party
of Pennsylvania held a state convention at
Harrisburg They nominated creature of
Camcrons for Governor passed resolutions
strongly endorsing and commencing the adj
mInlstration of Gov Hartranft, and had much
TO say about the tariff, finances, and other ma
tional matters But rs to the nominal head of
the great republican party of the nation, its
chosen leader, President lIayes--cspecially ut
that particular time when he was in so peril
Gus position,-the most perilous and igno-
minlous n public man could be placed IN,
what did the convention of his party in the
great state of Pennsylvania do in his behalf?
Did they join hands TO sustain him, or to
rescue him? Did they send him any message
of encouragement or cheer? The convention
utterly ignored his existence! In effect the
convention said we don't own you, don't care
for you, and whether you are impcached or
disposed of in any other way is all the same TO
Us. Was ever party leader thus scorncd-
could language utter condemnation more
withcrinry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
WHITEBAIT.

The appearancc IN New York bay of white
bait, a tiay piscatorial delicacy that had hith
erto been supposed to inhabit only certain
waters on the British coast, naturally excited
considerable doubt and discussion as to thu
identify of the minnow with that SO mucl
rrized across the water. To put the matter t
a practical test, one day last week bushel o.
two of them were caught and served at thu
Manhattan Beach Hotel, and partaken of by
some seventy-five of New York's most notet
literary epicures. Whether generlcally ant
specifically the same fish as that found on th'
British coast the Manhattan minnows, having
been prepared strictly according to the Eng
lish rule, were found exceedingly toothsom'
and appetising, so that even Englishmen who
were present pronounced them correct" Tho
fish, when first noticed in England in abou
1912, were taken for young shad, though ar
eminent American scientist declared that they
were young alewives. English professors
however, are satisfied that they are nothing
more than young herring.
Tie way of preparing the fish is this;
A bushel Of delicate silvery fishes, not long
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

The Democrats of Pennsylvania held state
convention at Pittsburg on Thursday and after
adopting ringing platform nominated
Andrew II. Dill of Union county for Cover
nor, H. p. Ross of Montgomery for supreme
nudge, and ]. Simpson Africa of Huntington
for secretary of internal affairs. The resolu
lions contain the usual arrangement OF the cor
ruptions and delinquences of the republican
party and heartily endorse the national house
of representatives in ordering rigid inyesn-
cation of the election frauds of 1876
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

WnENT-A Cairo special 10 the Chicago
Time, May 18th, says the wheat crop is ready
for harvesting, and that between Cairo and the
Wabash river the country is one wheat-fleld,
The wheat crop of Southern Illinois will be
the largest and best ever harvested
In Central Indiana the farmers are excited
over the appearance Of the IIessian fly on their
wheat II Is claimed that many fields are al
ready turning yellow from the effect of the
fy's ravages. Farmers throughout Wayne
county are apprehensive of great destruction
10 the growing crop.
4 correspondent writes US from Waco, Tex
as, May 18th:
The weather continues dry here, with crops
suffering for rain. The cotton prospect is very
gloomy-the plant small and sickly, and bad
stand. Wheat harvesting is going on, the grain
being much injured by the drouih In fact
nothing seems TO be thriving here Just now
but politics.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

CATHERINE BEECHER.-While Henry Ward
Becchcr, one day last week, was addressing a
New York militia regiment of which he had
been elected chaplain dispatch was handed
to HIM announcing the death of his sister,
Catherine Beecher. He paused a moment to
rive way to his emotions, then stated the sub
stance of the dispatch, making brief, touch
inc reference to the life of the deceased, and
retired.
Miss Beecher was - years Of ago and the
oil lest of the family. While stilia girl she was
engaged to be married to Prof Fisher, of Yale
college, whom she loved with passion amount
ing to idolatry, but who, before the nuptials,
perished at sea. Miss b. was driven almost to
religious faith of her parents from childhood,
in the language OF the pulpit, she "rebelled
against the DEGREES of Providence and in
spite of the long and powerful arguments of
her learned and pious father, persisted in her
rebellion, aud it is not certain that she even got
quite over it, The rest of her career is
thus briefly told by a writer in the ST Louis
Republican,:
Miss Beecher put married happiness away
from her as an impoSsibility, and became a
missionary of education. To this cause she
devoted her life She first established female
seminary in Hartford, Conn; and afterwards,
in connection with her sister, Mrs Stowe,
started a college in Cincinnati, mainly for the
purpose of supplying the then unprovided
West with competent teachers. As her broth
er says, though childless she was the mother
of more children than anyone else; for having
lost her own household in the death OF her
afiianced, she adopted the household of others. "
In addition to these labors she wrote fifteen or
twenty books on education. Previous To her
brothers trial she defended him in communl-
cations to the New York papers, and we believe
the last effort of her pen was note comment
ing upon Mrs T'ilton'S confession. lis pity
such woman could not have been spared the
infinite shame the great scandal brought upon
her and doubtless She often wished in the dis
mai latter days. that she had gone with her
lol cr to the bottom Of the sea.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
ofthe state We can imagine no reason why
the proposed constitutional amendment should
not he adopted
sHERMAN's FINANCIERING.

Sherman, the Washington dispatches state,
announced with some eXultatiOn to the cabinet
the other day that the syndicate had called for
the last Sl5000,000 of the $50,000000 of4l per
cent. bonds which but month ago they had
agreed to take of HIM by the 1st ofJanuary; and
the cabinet congratulated him on his successful
fnanciering! At a time when A perc cent. bonds
were selling at par, without any effort push
them, at the rate of 81 800 900 week, Sherman
succeeded in making bargain to dispose ofS50-
100000 of AZ per cent. bonds at one-half per
cent below their rate at the time in the open
market And this he calls tinancicring! The
syndicate were only too eager to take the JOB,
and in about four weeks have succeeded in
clearing, according to their own statement,
1851 1877 by the speculation. No wonder the
same syndicate now offer to take S5O,OOOOOO OF
per cents. at par, when the latter are worth q
per cent. above par in the market and are sell
ing at the rate of two millions week.
The sale of the $50000,000 Of Az per cents
by Sherman under the circumstances is an out
rage that ought to be looked into by congress.
The pretencc Of needing the money to resume
with was false by his own showing, as green
backs were at the time within a per cent. OF
par, and he said he would have silver enough
anyhow by January to take care OF them. BE
sides, 4 per cents were selling rapidly enough
to have amounted to sufficient sum by
January for all necessary purposes OF re-
sumption. The result is the saddling of the
government with debt of $5000O,OO0 upon
which it must pay s25O,0OO year more later
est than there is any need Of were it even cx
cusablc to incur the debtat all, for which there
is certainly no adequate call, though the re
sumption act may possibly be referred to as
legaising such reprehensible tinanciering.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
THE JOLIET INVESTIGATION.

Over a week ago the announcement was
made that prisoner in the pcnitentiary at
Joliet had died from the effects of cruel treat
ment by the employees of the prison. The
mans name was Gus Reed, a negro, an admit
ted exceptionally hard case, and serving his
third term. His oflense was unwillingness to
work. general disordcrly conduct and disturb
ing the prison by his noise. The man was
put in the solitary" whipped several times
and finally gagged. But not even the gag stop
ped his noise. So the gag was drawn tighter
Yet in spite of it he yelled for ten hours con.
tinuousy as loud as he could until he finally
tainted away from sheer exhaustion, and before
he could be brought to died.
A coroner's jury was summoned to invest
gate the case. The evidence established the
fact of his inveterate INSTRUMENTATION and noisi-
ness, and that OH the particular occasion in
question he had yelled at the top of his voice
for ten consecutive hours, which, the medical
expert decided, had produced quick and IA
tai congestion of the brain, causing his death.
Accordingly the jury returned. a verdict of
nobody to blame
Gov. Cullom, however, was not satisfied with
the verdict and ordered closer investigation,
not only of this particular case, but of the dis
ciplinary treatment of the Convlcts generally.
The main point divulged by the inquiry was
that not only Reed, but other convicts, had been
frequently whipped with strap some eighteen
or twenty inches long, soaked in brine, secure
lly fastened to handle fourteen inches long"
Whipping in the penitentiary, it seems, is pro,
hibited by law. The warden and higher officers
of the penitentiary proiessed to be utterly ig-
norant of the fact that such punishment was
ever resortcd to- Accordingly couple of sub
ordinants who were proved to have used the
lash were directed to be dismissed, and instead
of confirming the verdict of the coroners jury
the commission turned the case of the man
Reed over to the prosecuting attorney Of Will
county for such criminal procedure against the
managers and guards of the prison as the case
seemed to call for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

There is a small-sized elephantov in Usage
that is the property Of John o. Dent 1t Is
commonly called calf He is six years Old
and was placed on the scales yesterday. Ills
ponderous weight brought up The BEAM when
marked ESQ pounds Mr.. Dent proposes 70
make him weigh upwards of 5000 before tne
close of the year. This steer stands ABOUT sIA
feet in his stockings, and his weight Is primer
Thing aside from his pasture diet eHoHd
TEdcx.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

At last the end is reached. In the |. ). dis
trict court at Chicago on Saturday judgment
for $4,000 was confirmed against the bonds
men of John r. Harper formerly collector of
internal revenue at Springfield, in this state
1t is supposed there will be no difficulty in
collecting the money. The fight in the courts
would probably have been less pertnacious If
his bond, as is generally the case, had been
worthless
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

At meeting of Plymouth Church in Brook
Ign one evening last week Tommy Shearman,
amid a food of tears, intimated that Mrs. Til.
ton was IN an interesting situation" and that
by her own confession Theodore was guilty.
1t was decided to drop her name from the
church roll Theodore has sailed for Europe
but before leaving said Tommys report was
n lie
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

The Rev. Jesse IL. Moore, pastor of Il Meth
odist church in Decatur ILL.,, announced from
his pulpit that for twenty years he had been
preaching doctrines that he did not believe.
Mr. Moore has been brlgader-general and a
member of congress; and, as the best part of
his life has thus far been lie, who can tell
that he isn't lying in making the above state
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

A grand temperance mass meeting for Cen.
trai Illinois is to be held on the fair grounds
at Peoria on the 9th of June. 1t is to take the
form of basket picnic. Hon. A. B. Camp
bell of Rock Island, Capt J. C. Bontecou of
Mich George Woodford of Pontiac, Miss
Frances E. Willard and other noted temper
anSe orators and workers are to be present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications furnishing bota
at the prices named, postage prepaid Inc Oh.
ler-open to old subscribers or new AT any
most Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly ZINES. 'ss'c cS
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly 1fmn". ~'o'
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inh'- q a.
Neur ~, ,,,.,, o,,d D,.1;,e EGrner 800
FREE TRADER and either of Harper's publ =,
cations. ........ ...'.''''''''''''''' TX
FRFE TRADER and Scri6ncr. 80
FREE TRADER nd Godey's Ladies' BOOK. .'0 ~
FREr TRADER and Lire Stock Journal. ....''. 3'lo
FREr TRADER and chronological Journal. 90
FnEr TRADgR and 81. Nicholas. ........ 90
FREE TRADER ana Den'9re" ~ o"',ts so5
Eppr TRADER and Western Rural. .......... ~
rhEh tr,r,, and Uoore,s Rural Ne,p Yorker $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

Subscriptions received for all the prlneipa
ncwspapersand periodicals in the United states
al Osman 4 Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

Osman & Hspeman are fully stocked with wall
paper and window shades, all new styles,
and what the people want Call at once and
make your selections.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25

cRoouET, good variety and cheap, at osman
& Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
HALIFAX AWARD.

The President on the 18th sent to the senate
his long delayed message announcing the well
known decision of the Halifax fishery com.
mission with recommendation that the exor-
bitant award of $5OOO,OOO be paid, though he
doubts the competency of the commission to
make the award except with the unanimous
consent of all its members.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
PACKARD.

The senate on "Wednesday confirmed the ap|
pointment of Packard us consul 10 Liverpool
by strict party vote. Thus Hayes IS aDoul
through paying up all the scoundrcls that COM
passed the fraud of counting nm IN as presi
dent while the majority was against him.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
Buffers bill to establish a newspaper al
Washington to be run by the government an'
known as the 0biciG Gasette, passed the housq
on Wednesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-25
TREASURY INVESTIGATIONS

In reference to the treasury investigation
which senator Davis, of West Va, has been
conducting for some weeks, he made state
ment on Wednesday and asked that the COM
mittee be allowed to sit during the recess. He
made the positive statement that the investiga-
ton thus far had shown a leakage in the
treasury, by the discrepancies in the debt state
ment, amounted to over SeOO,OOO,OOO, He does
not assert that this amount has been stolen, but
that at least the book keeping must be in errer
to to that extent.