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COnundrunns,

When Is the pig the heaviest When he IS
led
What parts Of the body are the most useful
10 carpenters The nails
When is "a white man an African when
he's a black in (blacking) his shoes
Why is an armchair like costly product of
Lyons and Spitalieds Because il is satin.
What specially is the most valuable To a
hosier II Hosiery, of course; il is his stockin'
trade,
Why are incident persons beds too short
for them because they are 700 long in them
Why is spendthriit's purse like thunder.
cloud y-l'ecause IL is continually tightening
Why arc the Cape May hotels like the letter
D?-Becausc they are by the side of the sea
&C.
Why is a lucifcr-match like silver coin ?
Because il cannot be used until it has been
struck.
When docs the blacksmith raise row in the
alphabet When he makes a poke p and
shove
Why is boiled leg of mutton like "A dane.
ngmaster?-Bccause it is usually associate!
with capers
What do you expect TO sec reflected IN your
lHdm0rdtd's eyes:-Yourself, if she is "A good
looking lass
What docs the letter b do for BOYS AS they
advance IN years:-As they grow older. |,
makes them holder
Why is publichousc like the land of sbad
owst-Because it is the abiding place of good
and bad spirits.
Why is greenhorn who las been cheated
in bargain like the desert of sahara .
Because he's great fiat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05

Several children were feeding a DC, hear
with corn at Austin, Texas. An ear was dropned
out Of the reach of the bear, and a little girI
handed II to him. The bear sporii,ely pulled
her TO him, when a Louss Co., believing The
child IN danger, spraEs upon the bear
bruin then carried the child 10 the further
part Of the hogshead ~ which llc slept and re.
turned TO fight the de-. rrier The impression
that the dog would hurt tho child. 4 parry
Of dukjes tried to protect lllc child from her
other projectors, but the lutte ono did not g.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05
ottawa Wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, Jan. 7, ISIN. "
The cold weather OF the past few days is encour-
aging to trade by giving bottom to the roads
In a few days, if ii continues, trade cannot but
improve greatly. During the time past howev-
err, all exchange has been at a stand STILL us may
be judged when it is known that the receipts OF
grain men hardly average load of corn per
week. Enough is contracted 10 ill all the houses
rs soon as il can be hauled Prices on grain are
nominal. Dressed pork is beginning TO be seen
and brought yesterday &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05
IMPORTANT LETTER
From a Distinguished Physician.

MO single disease has cntaed moro suffering has.
~ tened the breaking up OF the constitution than
Catarrh The sense OF SMELL OF taste Of sight OF hear
ing tho human voice. the mind ono or more md some
times ali Weld TO It's destructive influence The poison 10
distributes throughout the system attacks every vital
force and breaks mp the most robust of cons
Ignored because but little understood by most physi-
clans impoteniy as'aled by QIacks and charlatans,
those suffering from it have little hope be relieved
popular treatment of this terrible disease by remedies
within the reach OF al passed Into hands at once com
method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the preparation OF
icye it likely to succeed when all the usual remet
fail because strikes at the root OF the disease, viz
the ocididsd blood. while It heals the liberated mem
brane by direct application 10 the nasal passages IT,
notion ia based on certain fy"l re- "Fl r"'t' the
vital forces too far exhausted ..g. "a &c great
majority OF cases, effect a cure.
GEO. BEARD. ". D.
EoBscorT BLOCK, SO. FGANISGIAM, Oc:. |, 1874.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

ENTLEMEN.- We have sold SANFoRD's RADICAL
VI CURE for nearly year, and can say canddly
that sold similar preparation that gave such
universal satisfaction We have to learn the first
plant yet.
We are not IN the habit of recommending patent
medicines, but your preparation meets the wants Of
thousands, and we think those afflicted should be
WINGED offs great merit thattheir suffering will be
relieved We have been in the drug BUSINESS for the
past twelve years constantly, and sold everything
Catarrb but yours leads all the rest If you proper
you this letter any part Of 1t that you WISH
Very truly yours, :. ID. BALDWIN & CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drug, Books and
Stationery. Washington, Ind, Feb. g. 1876.
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SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

MAY safely claim to be ofthe few popular rene
Il dies receiving the approval ofmedica gentlemen,
who, In private not only freely recommend It but use
Il in their families in preferences TO any Of the prepare
tions usually prescribed by physicians.
You are aware" said distinguished city physician,
that my obligations 70 the Mass Medical Society are
Radical Cure; butsnce received SO. much relief from
the use It myself after thorough trial of the usual
remedies have privately dvised Its use and presume
have sent to your store no less than hundred Of
my patients for IT,"
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D. mAHER'S
Cash
PRICES:
All Goods Straight No Humbng.

Twelve lbs Dried Peaches for. .sl.W
Valencia Raisins, ten lbs for. ............. LOO
Five lbs. Good Rio Coffee for ............... LOO
Best o. G. Java Coffee, ground, per lb...... %
Best o. g. Java Coffee, green, per lb....... -
A Jap. Tea good enough for any one, per ID. %
Sixteen bars Of German Soap. ,........... l,S
One h. Lorillard's Navy Plug Tobacco. %
One 10. of the Best Fnecut. .............. -
Baskets very cheap, from ~ cents upwards.
A Sugar, eight and one half lbs. for........ Loo
One hundred lbs. Lockport Flour for....... 3.5
One hundred lbs. Geneva Flour for. ........ $50
One hundred lbs. White Rose Flour........ !. S
One hundred lbs Middlings ................ 100
One hundred lbs. Bran. ...... =. .......... 60
Corn, per bushe. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Fancy Drip Syrup. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
AAA Drip Syrup......... ................. 90
Nolassos .... 81
EVERYTHING Down TO BED Rock
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Mildness conquers-and hence it is that the
gentle vet positive influence of DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup oyercomes SO quickly the disorders Of Ba-
bvhood Price p cents per bottle
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Price, % cts; $500 a Year.

What other $50 Magazine offers such an inviting pr
grsmme' Specimen pages ON Application.
hex 1858. Springfield. Mass
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Each package contains Or. sanford's Improved ynal.
Ing Tube and full directions for In all cases Price,
800 For sale by all wholesale and retail druggists
and dealers throughout the United States and CanadHS
WEEKS d POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston. Mass.
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OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY. JANUARY s. 1878.

cape until her mother had killed both bear
and dog with "A musket
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Exchange Chicago New York, and all the principal
cities and west, bought and sold. :. =,
Exchange England, Ireland Scotland and all IN,
poran points in Confidential Europe drawn in sums TO SUI
purchasers. ,.,----.
: u. =. Revenue Stamps OF all denominations con
stanty hand and for sale.
United states Bonds, Local Securities, Gold and
silver bought and sold.
VINO with their patronage We would say
shall be able extend such and
as we trust will prove them satisfactory ana profitable
Feb ~ ISIS r. C. JORDAN, Cashier.
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OTTAWA POST OFFICE.
Closing and Arrival of Mails
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

Tram Is will carry Passengers between Joliet and Bu
eau No ~ between Ottawa aud Rock Island, No 10 be-
Rock Island and Joliet Ma nom Ia Sale & ot,a
pl ngers al provided with tickets, and not 9th
,rNifr a. NJ. SMITH. Gen1 Pass Agent.
A. KlNHALI. Genl Supt. \. MNUvEL. Asst Gen. Supt
Dee. ,, ls... u. NJ. HALL, Agent at Ottawa
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CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER.

,K- single copies Cor ssie aud subscriptions received BY
osmsn hspennan. o;tsx.. Illinois
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JOHN HARBERTON,
TOMS HEATHEN.

Author Of "Helens Babies" jericho Road. ETC. begin
one serial in the FIEsr NrNBRR OF sunday Afternoon fo
JaSTsEv The Other by Josephine X Baker new Srite
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
Hon. Eugene Hale.

H. summing up what has been lot in the
Name election. the defeat of Mr. Hale
must Dee regarded - Il very important mat
ter. His loss i national calamity. Whsg
the people are ~ their best. they never
wIliDD.y dispense With such men. Here
~a> 4 man Of superior Intellect and severe
training. OF unblsni.hcd Integrity In pri-
vate AID IN public life la a crisis which
calls for men OF that sterling stamp he d.
81 sside. and man OF quite ordinary
ability. and all nutricd Ia public Affairs. i
preferred before him Perhaps nothing ir
The phenomenal, these times Isoes 30 far
To d,scredH the bveiage intelligence Of the
people a, an Instance of this kind. But il
l. not Ia be taken a an imputaiion upon
the average intelligence Of the people II
+ rather an Instance OF intelligence over
come BY passion and prejudice. precisely
a a sIdIcn couyu,ion OF the element /,
sometimes breaks down all dcfeuces OF
human skin and ingenuity applied 10 the
work with the utmost Of human indg-
mrnt.
We .re gl.d To see that Mr. Hale urges
prosecution OF the campaign on the high
ground taken by the Republicans IN M.iuc.
IL i nothing more than We expected from
him. and from all men a. able and honest
a. he. There is only one right way To
40 N 80 N"t'ph c't- VI IL ulil4tulttt-. II
/. misfortune when such men are dis
carded, but It would have been a much
greater mi fortune had he shuilied and
lodged on the real issue, and succeeding
had II said OF him that he owed hi. success
10 shutting. Sometimes il is better TO
break than bend. and it Is so 10 this case
10 men who repie sent sound principles
defeat cannot have many terrors. for the
defeat relates more to men than to the
principles they represent. Ameri-
ran
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
Letter from Washington.

v A'hA+NbiC-Nt - - ~ - l1iN-
The two Congre ..ional Committees head
quarters in Washington, are sending away
enormous numbers Of campaign documents.
These sometimes do good, and sometimes
harm. What is wanted by any party is good
supply Of good newspapers. The paper goes
TO voters house every day or every week. 1t
talks politics to him during the whole year.
The campaign document reaches him when his
mind Is made up or when, in the excitement Of
the canvass, it will have no effect upon him.
Nothing has done more to perpetuate the Re
publican party than the character Of its news
papers. Ii is to them. and not to occasional,
expensive masses Of ill-digested campaign lit
erature, that the party must look Tor future
success.
There is an evident failing of Democratic
confidence in the results in Ohio and Indiana
This has been going on among leading Demo
Gratis for some time. 1t is now certain that
unless some Unforeseen good fortune falls to
them, the Democrats will not be able to or
ganize the House Of the 46th Congress. The
majority may not be Republican or elected as
Republicans, but there is in the TACT Of Demo
cratic failure an assurance against any reyolu-
tionary attempt to interfere with the Presi-
dency. Probably most Republicans have not
realized the full danger there was in this mat
ter. Nothing Of the kind ever having occurred.
and the idea seeming monstrous to every pa
trIotic citizen, many have believed the two
Houses would not unite in an attack upon the
title OF the President. That they would have
done so II the party had secured correspond
ing majority in the House. is almost certain,
and the Army and Navy, if possible, would
have been used TO further the scheme
VOLUNTEER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03

In the last issue OF the Belfast Ag.
Mr.. Rust expresses regret that Horace
Davis of Ellsworth. greenback candi-
date for County Treasurer. was not
elected. lie admits that there was an
arrangement between the Nationals, a.
be calls them, and the Democrats OF
Hancock, but SAYS 1.-The Democrats did
not put forth the proper exer,ions for
Mr.. Davis. and be was defeated" lie
also adds, Mr.. Davis is the father OF
the greenback movement in Hancock.
and he is vigorous worker aud also
sterling man. And he deserves and
will receive due recognition for his SER
vices in the cause. While his position
as father OF the greenback movement
in Hancock is not such a. anyone need
to feel proud of, we are glad to learn
that be is 10 receive due recognition. &c
&c. We have no doubt thi, means that
Mr.. Davis is to be rewarded with an
office. just how this will suit our
Democratic friends, we are not yet pre-
pared to say. Il is pretty certain. how
ever, that they will require something
for their arduous services in the contest.
and unless there are a sufficient number
OF offices TO go round. some very strong
objections may arise to the rewarding
of Mr.. Davis.
In Waldo County we fad that even
Mr.. Rust is in some danger of being
left ont in the cold. The Belfast Jour
nal says:
The harmony Of the Democratic and Green
back alliance. in this region, Is in danger Of be-
ing disturbed by the competition for Office Our
neighbor Of the Age. who inflicted the party
ia this county, and has served il SO well i in
danger OF being called once more to drink Of
the cup OF disappointment. His modest re-
quest, we learn, is TO be chosen Secretary Of
State. But, up pops Mcclellan, with his asser-
ton. i am Waldo County and demands to be
made Attorney General. II is pretty certain
that Waldo can't have both these Offices and
besides, il Is more than suspected that the Sec
Rotary OF States place has been, by arrange
ment with Mareellus Emery. apportioned to
Peno0seot, most likely fer his own share Of the
spons. We are sorry 10 say it. but the aspect
decidedly Is that the WHY Democrats, who
came into the Greenbaek movement at the
eleventh hour. will gobble up about all the
spoils, if a combination TO control them can be
effected
When we consider how few loaves
and fishes there really are. and how
many will have to be provided for. we
really feel as though some uncertainty
still existed about ''fhe recognition due
TO Mr.. Davis. We have no dorbt his
claims will be presented, but in the
scramble that has already begun. we
fear the Democrats of Hancock will
prove n treacherous to him as they did
on the day of election.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
The Methods Of Socialism,

Socialism, as movement, does not move
by discussion. It's programme is violence.
Its tone Is No argument; let Us have our
way, or beware Modern violence con-
sists largely in voting, and when this Kind
is available and sufficient. the social dem
ocracy asks no more. II tits not ayaila-
bic, the proposition i plain and loud to
use weapons and the torch. II. however.
voting Is not to be controlled, in the long
run, by intelligence, reason. argument and
discussion, then the civilized world has
been building for century upon faith in
certain doctrines which are about to give
way and Ia expose society To a terrible
CONFUSION. All our Inherited institutions
OF civil liberty face toward the executive,
"a II from that organ alone danger could
come. The power has now been trans
feTred TO popular majorities. under the A.
sumption that they would never abuse il
To eIrlch themselves al the expense OF pro-
duc"r-, a. monarchs aud aristocracies have
done. The new task is TO devise institu-
tons which shall protect civil liberty
against popular majorites. since il appears
that this assumption is not beyond ques-
tlon. That ta>k lies next before us ia the
DEVELOPMENT of the art OF government, and
IL appears ttat the great civilized nations
VIII have 10 execute il before the end of
this century, if they do not intend 10 give
up all that has been won in five thous and
years OF history " g Sumner in
scrf6Rer for Oct.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
New York Republicans

The New York Republican Convention
which met in Saratoga last week adopted
thoroughly hard money platform. The
resolutions declare
Firs,-Tho nation, credit mg.; be- main
tanned.
>,rDHd-N0 po,iponcmyu; u: resumption.
Understanding uualtrraby flr %. .ou.ii-
iuiIonal principle, 90 hard money. ~ insist
tia; the grecuoach. instead Of Do ug dI.bouur-
"a and depreciaied. shall b, made ~ .ou,i A.
honest coin: that the lAb8r,r'. dollar ,haII
mean real dollar; taat the lur,uatiuns and
nncrrialnile, which rob toll and 1arasz. irad-
shai. cease; that our currency shall De made,
The BET currency By making aba parts 81 r.
whether Be- paper or CON. equivalent.
cuny, ril5.c. secure and steady. snd all public
servants whateyeT-eXecutiye officer Sena-
tor, OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at. or vote.
conduce to this object. deserve our appruba-
ton.
Fyuh-Endor-ing the Electoral Commi.-
sion.
Fuft-Declare- uufiuching warfare against
The PAYNE OF claim. which count for success
under Democratic rule.
.NiTfh - Demand. uuintimiIstei elections.
and equal rishis for all citizens.
SereHh-Favor, the elevation Of the public
service, resistance to further land grants; a
recognition Of the soldiers aud sailor and fi-
Nors nou-sectarian schools.
Eigbn-Arraigns the dominant force Of the
Democratic party.
NlEh-Declares the nstion's honor imper-
He'd aud calls on az good citizen. Of whatever
party name 10 rally in ~ defence.
The motion for the unanimous adoption
Of the platform was seconded by George
William Curtis. who took occasion to en-
dorse it elnphaticaly 10 4 few well.chasen
remarks.
The utmost harmony prevailed, and the
. Republicans Of New York go into the fight
this fall more thoroughly united than they
have been for long time
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
The Mission of the Republican Party.
From senator COmklinx's Spcecl,
at saratoga.

The mission OF the Republican party l.
not enled. IL has done much. Ii has put
down Il vast rebellion. freed 4 1000 900
slaves. made free constitution. united
the fragments Of a shattered empire. man
aged war and finances to the amazemcnt
oi mankind; II has carried railways over
deserts and mountains to the Pacific sea. il
has made harbors. built break-waters and
lighthouses, aud established life-saSing
stations ON perilous coasts II has stretched
ont network OF signal service to give
warnings of storms on land and sea II ha,
cheapened foreign and domestic postage.
iouuded postal money order system. put
post offices On wheels, aud doubled the
cheapDLss and swiItuess of transmitting
Intelligence; Il has secured TO every man
who viii have IL a homestead OF 100 acres
of fertile land: II has stood for free spcech
free labor. aud free men always: n has up-
held the public credit, aud its aims have
been those OF humanity aud right. Like
every human agency IL has. no doubt.
sometimes fallen into error; but its record
j. filed with great and useful achievements
One OF IT, missions is To manage to final
success and relief the ugly financial lcg-
acy of a war which 1t did not nake-a war
In which every Republican in every state
and 10 every spot was on his country's
side.
when every obligation has been sacrtdly
performed: when every promise to pay
money has been made aud kept as good a.
coin; when every tax. which can be spared
l. gone; when every burden which can b..
lifted from labor has disappeared. when
honest, lasting prosperity has been routed
too deep to be- torn up by folly or faction.
then, and not tn then. will the nnarcfaI
mission of the Republican party be- ended
Not only 10 urgent work and duties re-
main tor the future. bat work aud dnty
which summon " all To concord. harmony.
aud earue.inc~S.
Putting away all side issues and an bick-
rfjng> aud >irlfc, the plain duty OF every
sincere Republican i to stand tor the Re
public.
There are matters about which Hrpubli-
cans diiier-diiler widely and earnestly.
These differences do not concern the IS
sues which deserve attention now.
IL j. not the right of any man nor any
group OF men to divert the Republicans of
New York from the questions which urge
themselves upon us.
Let all men. OF whatever party. see the
dangers around and before ". aud make
common, wholc-hearicd cause to avert
them.
let our motto be In essentials. unlty ::
IN non essentials. liberty; in all things.
charity"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
THURSDAY, o.-:EEa ). 1878.

Judge Libbev entered a decree in
the supreme Judicial Court, last week.
scaling down the deposits in the saw
iugs Bank, at Pennington twenty five
per cent
II i in such banks. that wc find the
savings Of those who. Icy industry AID
strict economy. have been able to lay by
small amounts for a rainy day. The law
has thrown around these savings every
protection that seemed necessary, and
depositors have heretofore felt that Sc
curity was well assured. Unfortunate
ly, however. the fictitious value of Sc
ouriiies, resulting from a deprecated
currency, too often misled bank officers
as well a. others. and the result i shown
in the necessity for scaling down. as in
the above instance.
1t is no proof OF the dishonesty OF
the officers. for in many instances the
individual losses OF the officers have
been much greater than !, the loss 10
the bank over which they preside, but
the loss falls none the les heavily on the
depositors, who axe generally less able
ID bear II. Nor does the fact that a good
many banks OF this Kind have been
Obliged 10 scale down. prove that saw
ings Banks are no longer safe reposiio-
ries for the hard earning, of those who
having saved a little money. are dcsir-
Gus Of having it earn them something.
When the iictitiou, value OF the >ccur-
tiles that may be held by these bank
has been removed and property shall
be appraised on gold basis it J. prob
able that the great majority of our say
ings Banks Will be among tie safest
places for the investment o. small earn
ing.
We find. however. that capital ia snail
amounts Is even more iimil than III large
amounts. and the shock that the small
holders of surplus capital have received.
by the sealing down ia these banks. has
caused them to seek investment. about
liz rIAAAllA bt " E4-i klltIt can DC no
reasonable doubt. II i thi, feeling that
has made 20 great demand tor tie small
denominations OF the per cent. gov
eminent bonds. Regardless OF the low
rate OF interest, the demand for 80 and
800 bonds has this year been more than
doubled ever any former year. while a
rponding decrease is noticeable in
the demand for bond, Of large amount
No further proof l. needed TO show
that the small earnings OF the indus,ri-
Gus classes, are seeking investment in
these bonds, aud it j. on these classes
that the greenback theory. if carried in
to effect. would fall most heavily.
These are rapidly becoming the bond
holders Of the nation, sud are the ones
against whom the greenback orators are
launching their vile and blasphemous
epithets.