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France,

Richard G. Mccormick, l. S commissioner
to the Paris Exposition had an official recep.
ton on the 9th, by Senator Krantz commits
-sioner general for France. lie stated that "al-
though the Americans are late in the field, |
do not doubt that they will be ready on the 1st
of May as the rapidity of their workmcn is
well known After the reception Mr. McCor-
mick was escorted through the Exposition
buildings For the first time the American
flag was conspicuously displayed The cargo
of the United States ship Supply had already
been delivered in the American section. The
exhibitors were busily engaged putting up the
cases. A detachment of United States marines,
who are to do guard duty in the American sec
ton, were to arrive on Saturday, and occupy
the barracks assigned them by the French gov
ernmnnt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

The Shawneetown Rcord heretofore an in
dependent greenback paper, sees nothing to al
miro in the Toledo movement or the new fan
gled dark lantern" National party but find
ing the democratic party, as shown by the ac
lion Of its leaders in congress, quite sound
enough on the currency question TO suit any
hoaest grecnbacker, concludes henceforth tc
support that organization. 1t says:
We feel frank to say that our former prefer
cnce has been for the Independent party, but
recert occurrences seems to show that that par.
~ has no chance of success in this state; and
we believe that the democratic party is now
The only party of progress and liberal ideas
and hence our lot is hereafter cast with that
marty
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

One of the superhuous acts of the last Hi
noIs Legislature was the passage of an act es-
,ablishing "A court in which old trumpcd up
claims against the state can be prosecuted.
The act has already given birth to claim
On The part of Jonn Lonergan, of Batavia.
for $l75,j35 for damages in being com.
PEELED to abandon contract on the canal IN
1898. He took contract, like dozens of others,
gt enormous figures during the flush times of
1896, and in 1888 there came Jay Cook smash
up, and the state had 10 suspend work on
the canal. Afterwards there was settlement
with the contractors and they were pad what.
ever was adjudged their due in state scrip"
II is true, this scrip went down to 30 and 80
cents on the dollar but the contractors paid it
cut at par TO their labOrers and other creditors,
and were to all intents and purposes satisfied
with the settlement Ii now, however, they
can come IN Tor damages on account OF the
failure Of the state To continue the prosecution
# the work ON the canal in 1888, 30 and 40
enough such claims can be trumped up to
swamp the treasury for twenty years To come
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13
FOREIGN NEWS,
The War Prospect.

Aside from rumors, doubts, guesses and sur
misses, the only incidents of the week likely to
affect the question of peace or war in Euronc
were the debate in parliament on Monday ey.
.ening on the Queens proclamation, calling ont
the army reserves, and the reply, received the
same night, Of GartSchakoffto Lord Salisbury
circular
The debate was less brilliant and exciting
than was expected. The main disappointment
arose from the failure of the government to an
nouncc any specific policy on the Eastern
Question. BeaconSticld seemed in high spirits,
and spoke manly of the strength England
could put forth against Russia if forced into Il
war; but the general impression of the SPEAK.
ers seemed to be that Russia would yield to the
British demand and submit the whole treaty
OF san Stefano to congress. Lord Derby
alone was slightly sensational in the statement
that the resolve to call out the reserves was not
the only reason why he resigned. but that far
gravcr steps had been resolved upon by the
cabinet.
GartschakOtf's reply to Lord Salisburv's cir
cuar is IN lone Unexpectedly conciliatory. 1t
is argumentative rather than dogmatic, and
ntimatcs that the San Stefano treaty was in
tended to be preliminary only and that Russia
at no time expected to exclude Europe from a
voice in Interior arrangements 1t defends the
arrangement in regard to Bulgaria, and the an
neXatlon of territory in Armenia, and by deny
ing that British interests are affected by the
treaty and asking England to submit prac
teal proposition, leaves the impression that
Russia is ready to renew negotiations for a con-
gress.
At the same time however it is palpabe
that Russia is fully determined to hold on to
Bessarabia and thus command the outlets of
the Danube, and that she has so massed her
troops along the Bosphorus and on the PENN.
sula OF Gallipoli that she can close up both at
her will, and that neither England, Austria OF
Roumania can submit to such an arrangement
without desperate fight
While thus it may be said that the prospect
for peaceable solution is rather better than il
looked week ago yet a general feeling of
gloom and uncertainty prevails at all the Eu.
ropean capitals.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

Secretary Evarts and family stopped over at
Chicago on Sunday on their way to Omaha
where they were going to meet Il son OF the
Secretary who is coming home from China and
is SO far gone with consumption that it Is fear
ed he will not reach home alive.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

Ex-Governor Franklin j. Moses, OF South
Carolina, was arrested last Saturday at Potts
Vile Pa, on a charge Of forging the name OF
J. Woodruff, relative, for 1916 and passing
the note on James Allen. He was lodged in
he SchuYlkill county Jail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

The insane asylum connected with the Steu-
ben county N. y poor-housc, situated two
miles north of Bath, was set on fire by one of
its crazy inmates ON the 9TH INST and burned
down. Fifteen of the inmates persisted in the
flames, about - others having, with the utmost
hmm .n,.ll
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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with neutrality-suspicious., furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid The Of
fer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times SO
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly 1ri6uHe. 100
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly I"t"- . q.
ocean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..'''''''' '''''' ma
FREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ...''.':' "'oo
FREE TRADER and either of Harpcrs publ -
-, To ,nrp and S.,.Iner, ............. 4.15
FREE TRADER nd Godey'S Lac'ieS' Book. ~
FREE TRADER and Lire Stock JO1rhdt. ..,.... DO
FREE TRADER and Ph,cno'ogic6 Jou'mdt. 30
FREE TRADER and ST. Nict0lds ........'.,.. 30
FREE TRADER and DemorestS -Uonh'Y...... 3.S3
FREE TRADER and LHteWs Lirinq Age..... SO
FREE TRADER and uGte" h"'m ;:''';''i - 80. ="
FREE TRADER and .Noore'S R,ydt Nco YORKER $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

The SsEtia,i of Pontiac saws that Bertha
Won lIillern, the champion walker of the gen
tier sex, was raised in Livingston county, Ill,
and lived for years in Chaisworth, where she
worked in the family of J. I. Bullard. The
little domestic was noted then, a She is now,
for her grit and endurance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13

WooL--The April circular of Walter Brown
Il Son, New York, after reviewing the wool
trade and It's prospects for the month, concludes
ing clip, will open at low figures. As the
spring advances, We shall be able Ia sec more
clearly into the future" but the present pros
pect is no, encoura ing for any advance. iii
nois and Iowa woods are quoted:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,

Yesterdays Chicago dailIes have pretty iulI
accounts of the Democratic State Convention
which met at Springfield on Thursday. All
sonnet it was the finest convention that has
met at Springfield in many years Every
county IN the state but three was fully repre-
scented.
The convention met at IL O'Clock and was
temporarily organized by calling Gen j. G..
Black, of Ncrmillon county, to the chair, and
the appointment Of Louis Lowthcr, II ). Metz
and Col Howard as secretaries Gen. Black
on taking the chair made II ringing speech
He said this convention was to speak for the
entire people of the state, for from this time
forth the voice Of the Democracy was hcvoiCe
Of the majority Of the people of Illinois. Two
years ago the Democracy had triumphed glor-
iously throughout the nation, and then, BY
brazcn fraud and felon land had been robbed
of the victory they had won. 1t will be the
duty Of tins convention to express the sover.I
eign will Of the people of Illinois in cOndcm.
nation of the usurpation. He also referred tol
the corruptions OF the party in power as the
natural outcome of such fraudulent tenure Il
applauded the passage of the silver bill as a
democratic triumph and promised as the fruits
of its further successes perfect and satstac.
tory settlement of the currency question on a.
permanent and popular basis.
Committees on organization, credentials and.
platform were appointed and the conyentionI
adjourned to two O'Clock.
On re-assembling the committee on crcden-I
tias reported all the counties fully represented
except Mercer, Stark and Cass, and that there
were no contests. The committee on organlza-
ton reported in favor of Senator Robinson, of,
Cook as permanent chairman, with one vice
president from each congressional district, and |
Frank LaSler T. f. Bouton and II. Sutton as
secretaries. The report was adopted
The committee on platform not being ready
to report the convention at once proceeded to
nominate a candidate for state treasurer. The
first ballot resulted as follows.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13
There being no choice, two more ballots were

T.. H. Cronkrlte, the nominee is a wealthy
citizen of Stephenson county, and a man of
great worth and personal popularity.
For State Superintendent of schools the pres
cnt incumbent of the office, the Hon. s. VI.
Ettcr, was nominated on the first ballot, receiv,
ing 81 votes to 5. 5. Jack 201
The platform committee reported seventeen
resolutions, which were adopted, but which we
shall defer the publication of until our next.
y resolution thanking Congressman Spring.
cr for voting for Gen. Shields for doorkecper
of the house was defeated by motion to ad,
journ, but was afterwards unanimously adopt
ed in separate meeting by the Cook county
and several other delegations.
The delegates of the Central judicial grand
division held separate meeting and nomirat-
Ell r. a. Snively, of the CdriiActRc De,socrdf,
Tor clerk of the supreme court and Geo. W.
Jones, of Pike, for clerk of the appellate court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-13
The following story is circulating among
the Connecticut newspapers;

The following story is circulating among
the Connecticut newspapers:
Many years ago, a son of a Scotch lord, tray
cling in this country, happened To spend a
Sunday in Stratiord. Conn. Fndingthc hours
of the day long and weary, he dropped into the
church, and soon became more Interested in
the face and voice of beautiful young lady in
the choir than in the preachers sermon. The
impression made was Il permanent one. On
inquiry he found that she belonged To a poor
family, but was highly esteemed for her noble
personal qualities. He made her acquaintance,
which ripencd into respect and love. The
young lady was placed under the best cduca-
tiOnal influences and af1crward taken to Scot
land rs the wife of the young traveller Prot.
Benjamin Silliman of Yale college, who was
born in Straltord, had often heard the roman
tic story but had never learned the name of
the Scotch lord. When he visited Scotland he
met one day at dinner table Lord Sterling
and his accomplished wife He was charmed
with the Courtly manners and the converse
tional gifts of the lady, which rose into posi-.
tive pleasure when he found that She was the
heroine of the romantic story 81 often told in
his native town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

----- - 81. -- 49,. -----..y - 1 Il
whose serious illness has been reported
| in these columns, died on Monday at
his residence in this place, at an od-
vanced age. He leaves large family
and numerous connections to mourn
his loss. Mr.. Thomas was several
years ago a prominent merchant, and
was always highly regarded as a oiti-
zen and business man.
Saturday evening last August Sd,
1878, at Mt. Airy, Warren county
Va, Col. JOHN CHURCHILL, aged G9
years. He was lifelong and promi-
nent citizen Of his county, having held
several official positions of honor and
responsibility, He leaves Iargefam-
lily to mourn his loss, among whom is
Mrs. J. B. Oder Of this place.
Mrs. SARAH TAYLOR, relicJ OF the
late Mr.. William Taylor, an old resi-
dent Of trostburg, at the residence Of
her son, Levi Taylor, Esq il this
place, Sunday night last, aged 70
years. About fifteen months ago Mrs.
Taylor sustained injuries in a fall
from which she has ever since been a
helpless invalid, She leaves an e1-
tended and influential family oonnec-
ton, who deploro the causes which
FASTENED her death. One by one the
links which bind US to the past are
breaking.
NEw Law CARD.-Mr, Robert Nc
Donald, attorney at-Iaw, is worthy
candidate for public favor. His card
appears elsewhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

REsuMPTIoN-We are glad to
learn that there is good prospect OF
an early resumption Of work in the
Grant Coal q Iron Oompany'a new
opening, 1t was feared that this I'M
portant enterprise would be abandon
ed, bat the projectors, it seems, have
woll-groun4ed t4itn in lis great value.
Bravo, geltlomou.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

The following ladies and gentlemen
have arrived during the week:
AT MRS hERN's.
Mr.. VIM. H. Hamor and wife, Baltimore.
Mr.. 4. N. Read and wife, Washington,
1lrs. r. z. Collins and child, St. Louis, Mo
Miss c. N. Bishop, Annapolis, Md
AT \. HOLES
Otto Damn and wife, Cumberland, Nd.
At ST. CLOUD HOTEL.
Mr. G. A. Henderson, Baltimore, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

Pic MICA number Of ladies and
gentlemen Joined in pic mic near
town Wednesday and happy time
was had.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

The dissolution Of the firm Of Nc
NELL g. McCulloh is announced. Nc
Culloh g. Co., are the successors. See
advertisement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10
FrOsthurg. Aug. 10. 1873.

THEY do say to-morrow's Cjvlham
will be red-hot.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

LIGHTNING STROKES. Monday af,
ternoon last, while The sun was shin
ing brightly, a keen flash Of lightning
and deaferlng peal Of thunder start
led The town. The bolt struck a Pop
ular Tree IN front Of MIS-. Ward resi-
Gcnco, shipping off the o:.a Near
by in the gutter hole Waa made in
tha aarth, showing that the current
expended Itself III that direction.
Fifteen OF twenty minutes late:
when every c-a had raa%'rei ten
eQuaniujty, another terrific flash and
explosion broke upon Us. This time
2 large locust tree in the Frost mead,
ow was shiyered to pieces, and The
earth at its base torn up.
The general conclusion IS, We dom
like sunshine lightning.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

MARRIED. AT the NJ. E. Parsonage,
Sunday evening, 4th inst, by Rev. Dr. .
W. B. Edwards, Mr.. CHARLES o
SAURFAUGE and Miss SARAH J, AN
GUM, all of this place,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

PEE5oNAL.-Jamcs Il. Walker
Esq, of Burlington, Mass, near Bos-
ton, is visiting his brother Mr.. George
Walker, CT Borden Shalt. Mr.. W. is
an old gentleman who has evidently
enjoyed good keeping. lie has made
long journey, and IS vel! pleased
with our to wn and people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

The Coal ThADE.-TAo product Of
the mines of this coal region for the
week ending Saturday, August 3,
1878, was 38,843 tons, and for the
year to that date, 643,0l tons, an IN
crease of 93,769 tons as compared with
the corresponding period Of last year
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

PASTORAL CALL AoCEPTED.-ReV.
c. S. M. Stewart, Of Allentown, Pa,
accepts the Rectory OF st. John $
Protestant Episcopal Church, Frost
burg, rendered him short time since.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

JOHN BRADY. Constable.
f. She arurl described property f.
highly improved Ov nice residence, other
o-thuild ags ard tine fruit troc- p.c
July ~ j. ..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

A RED Fox carried off one of Mi,
John S. Groves chickens the other
day, He has been proving around
for several weeks. Too familiar by q
large majority is scarce as chickens are.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

The true inwardness of the Pearre-
Hughey imbroglio is cropping out.
The Valley Times says the mortal in
suit to Hughey consisted in that the
Judge implied an opitaph." No
wonder Hughey was mad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

THREE parties numbering twenty
six persons, we're at Dan 5 Rock Tues
day-one each from Barton, Lonacon-
ing and Frostburg The two latter
are especially indebted to Mr. I. P,
Llewellyn for protection from show
er of rain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

B. B.-The Homecoming Base Ball
Club and the Resolutes Of Frostburg
played match game at this place
last Saturday. The Resolutos scored
IT, and the Homecoming Club 10 runs
in nine innings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

GUM, all Of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-10

was had.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-31

"A large number Of quarters aud
fifty'cent pieces are said to be in cir.
culation. Tbompson's Bank Note and
Commercial Reporter for july, in re-
lation to counterfeit silver cola. says
Most of the spurious coins have a sharp
ring. Counterfeit dimes, quarters and
half dollars are made of block tin,
washed over with quicksilver. The
genuine piece will feel rough under
rubbing, while the counterfeit feels
smooth and oily. They are easily dis
tinguished by the ring. The Govern
ment compound for testing silver coins
is "a grains nitrate silver crystals, 10
grains nitric acid, 1 ounce water.
Scratch surface of coin, and touch with
acid. Ifgood, no action; if bad, it
will blacken.
The August number of BaHo1s
Magazine, cheap, light and instructive
is out, and can be found at all the
newsdealers' in the country. Please
remember that this charming maga-
zine is only 10 cents copy, or S1.50a
year, postpaid. Published by Thomes
d Talbot, 90 Hawley Street, Boston,
and for sale at all the periodical de.
pots in the country.
--Peterson's Magazine for August is
already to hand. 1t is the best lady's
magazine extant, and this number full.
ly sustains its well-earned reputation.
The steel engraving, "The Wedding
Ring" is marvel of beauty, as is also
the fashion plate. The usual paper
pattern comes along. This is the
cheapest as well as the best lady's
magazine published. Terms $500
year, postpaid. Address Chas. j. Pc
terson, 306 Chestnut Street, Philadel.
phia, Pa.
The county commissioners elected
this fall will have to give bonds in the
sum Of $4,000 each for the faithful per.
formance of their duties, law to that
effect having been passed by the last
legislature.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-31
A Good Basis for Prosperity.

We have then to start upon this
season:
!. Unprecedented crops. This re.
mark it is safe to mako without any
qualification.
2. A very large and increasing for
elgn demand for our products.
.. The work of economy carried to
ss most extreme limit. The cost of
eonductihg business of all kinds and
living has been reduced to mini
mum. The people have fairly recoy.
pred from what may be called an in.
aation spree.
4. A vast amount Of rotten timber
pas been cleared away through consol.
dation, failures, compromises, etc.
consequently private debts have been
lAfgely reduced. In this respect there
has been vigorous contraction.
3. The public believe there is no
further danger Of shrinkage, and that
the tendency hereafter must be in the
opposite direction. This feeling is now
Utmost universal.
o a large volume of paper money
nply seeurod-as good in fact as
Pyernment bonds, of equal value
N'th, and virtually convertible into
oin.
These are the conditions upon which
'nv business of tho country rests at
.his time. The points presented are
'ot reached through speculative theo-
'ies. Furthermore, the conditions are
'ot questionad. They are universally
Emitted. 1t may therefore be con
Enfly said that e-prospects of trade
a0st favorable Cincinnati Ga
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-31
sHERlFF's SALE.


by VIRTUE of a writ of Levari Facias
- issued out OF the Court of Common
Pleas OF Forest County and to me directed
there viii he exposed To sale by puhlic
Nendue or outcry ut the Court House. in
Ilonesta borough, on
MONDAY, AUGUST y, 1873,
at 10 o'clock a. m, the following described
real estate, to-wit
>, Eliza a. Funk vs.. John NJ. Funk, Icy.
ta., No. 20 Sept. Term, 1878. -I.athy a.
Agnew.--The undivided one-eighth ~
part OF all the following described tracts.
to-wit: Eirst.--A certain tract of hand
situate partly in tho township of Kings
ley, formerly pionesta), Forest (forl. We
Mango County,a Pa, and partly in the
IoWhship OF jerks, Forest county, Pa,
surveyed on Warrant No. 5l36, granted
to Josiah Harmer. Containing $50 acres.
more or less.
.Socond.--All that certain tract of land
situate IN Howe formerly Tionesta) Town
snip, Forest county, Pa, surveyed on
warrant NO. 52S2, granted to George NJ aad.
Co9untalIlllg ll66 acres, more or less.
Adjoining tract No. 5lOI, and other tracts
surveyed to Jonathan MifIlin.
Ihlfd.-All that certain body Of land
situate in Howe (formerly Tionesta) and
jerks townships, Forest county. Pa. Be
ginning at post where stood a beach. thence
by tract No. 5ll0 northwest 10 the north
NS4 - ACOls llltilCe DY tracts N OS. blOS
and 5lO5 northeast to the corner of the lat.
ter, thence by tract No. 5lO5 northwest 10
It's north corner on the line of tract No.
5267, thence by the Same and by tract No
5266 northeastward to the north corner of
tract No. 5l0l and west corner Of tract No.
5@c2, thence by the latter tract southeast To
The corner Of tracts Nos. 5lOl and 5lO2
thence by the latter tract southwest 20 the
corner Of tracts Nos 5l02 and SOB thence
by tract No. 5l02 southeast PSF perches to
post, thence by the residue Of tract No.
5lO3 southwest TO the line Of tract No. 5IO6.
thence by said tract No. 5l06 southeast to
a hemlock, and thence by the southeastern
boundary OF tracts Nos. 5l06 and 5lO7
southwest to the place of beginning. Con-
tanning i've thousand four hundred and
hity-one (545l) acres, moro or less. Being
the whole Of tract No. 5lOl, part of tract
No 5lO3, and the whole Of tracts Nos. 5lO4.
BIOS and 5l07; and being the same land
which was conveyed to A. b. Funk by A.
by deed dated June 8. 1864.
and recorded in the Recorders Office of
Forest county, in deed book No. 2, pages
lI5, ll6, III and ll8 The said undivided
Of same taken I'm execution and
70 be sold as the property of John n.
unk, at the suit of Eliza A. Funk.
Terms cash.
JUSTIS SHAWKEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff S Office, Tiolesta, Pa, July 1878. |