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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

Massachusetts, on Sunday, had another
horror that nearly discounts the CRIME of Free
man, the crazy Adventist of Pocasset. A
German at South Holyoke, aged about As, hav
ing wife and three children, being out O
work and harrassed for means to feed and clotht
his family, IN the absence of his wife, seized
his children, all girls, the first g. the second
and the third 2 years old, and one after the
other shot them dead On being questioned
as to the deed, he said he thought 1t would bt
better for them to be in h,avan than here ant
starve to death The man is locked up in jail
and the wife has gone crazy over the murder
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28
ght free qraatr.
ottawa Ill, Saturday. June IS. 1879.
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADEi
with thefollowing publications, furnishing Doll
at the prices named, postage prepaid. Inc OF
fer-open 10 old subscribers or new az any
post office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEsi
EVER MADE IN this county: .,.,
Fprx TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times S2'6s
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune. Z'o'
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter q q.
Ocean .................''.. 1890 '''''''' :, oO
FRrR TRADER and Prairie Farmer. .......,:.. 3'U
FREE TRADER and either of Harper's publ -.
caIig T,. ~, =, oni S.r;J,ner' ... AIS
FRyE TRADER and Godey's Ladies Book. 80. 3OO
FREr TRADER and Psychological Journal. 3V 0
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. .......... 3M
FIRE TRADER and Densoresfs 1Nonfhly...... S.I2
FRrE TRADER and Littelrs Living Age..... SO
FREE TRADER and nts'eI" nurd3 v,. o s0
FREE TRADER and Moore SHufal NeD i""'' '"'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

PoLYGAMY-Somebody sends US a copy of
the April number of the SAINTS .idoocdtG,
published at Plano, H., the whole of which is
devoted TO proving that the doctrine of poly
gamy Is no part of the Mormon creed, but is
an Interpolation by Brigham Young and bad
men under him. While this may be true, the
other fact remains, however, that spurious as
may be the origin of the doctrine of prolyga-
my, 1t is no less so than all the rest of the
Mormon system, No sane man questions that
Brigham Young was just as competent and
had all the authority from heaven to make re-
velatons to the saints that ever Joe Smith
had, and it is just as nonsensical TO recognize
the revelation Of the one as the other. Both
were unquestionable deadbeats and imposters,
and it is a blot on the intelligence of the age
that either should have followers,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28
CONGRESS-.
nonsense

The Washington news Tor the past week car
be briefly summed up. The President has
approved both the legislative and army appro
priation bills, the former containing no poll
teal clauses, and IN the latter the clauses of the
former bill, repeating certain sections OF the
Revised Statutes authorizing the use OF the
army ITO keep the peace at the pools" are
stricken out and new clause inserted, forbid
ding the use Of the army at the polls las po
lice force"
The separate judicial appropriation bill
passed by both houses and containing the
clauses iorbiddlng the payment of the election
supervisors and marshals, was vetoed on Non
day, the President regarding the clause as
equivalent TO taking from him the power TO
execute the laws. The result IS that the
democratic caucus has now agreed to pass
two bills, one making appropriations for all
judicial purposes except the pay of marshals
and deputy marshals, and "a second to pay the
marshals and deputy marshals but forbidding
their use at elections The former bill it is pre-
sumed the President will approve of course :;
if he vetoes the second, congress will adjourn
without making any provision to pay [. 5.
marshals and their deputies. Both houses are
expected to be ready to adjourn next Tuesday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28
PRAIRIE CENTER.


Wednesday evening last was made remark
able to a number Of ladies and gentlemen o
Prairie Center and vicinity, who loIncd th'
red r!n0oU ani To the undey>I gnel who was
houorci 10y d .arge ana intelligent congregation
of people, whom he addressed on the subjec
of temperance. The Methodist church bull
ding there, a large and neatly furnished struc
| ture, was well filled with ladies ana gentle
men, attracted by the semi.monthly meeting
of the Red Ribbon Club of that locality The
club numbers now about 200 members, all
wide awake and enthusiastic, President, l.
Lancaster, Secretary, Nellie Ford, Executive
committe, Miss frankie Butler, Mrs L. E.
Weaver and Mr.. B. F. Bowman. This club
boasts and justly too the best choir in LaSalle
County. Its members besides being excellent
natural musicians, have had long and thorough
practice under good leaders. The present choir
organization consists of l.. E. Weaver, leader,
organist, Miss frankie Butler Miss A. Luce
organist Wednesday EVENING" Mrs. L. E.
Weaver soprano, Mrs. Lay, soprano, Miss Ida
Bowman, alto, John Day, tenor, L. E. Weaver,
B. F. Bowman, bass Mr.. B. J. Butler, bass.
The exercises on this evening consisted of
several fine productions by the choir, prayer
by Rev Mr.. Young address, more music, cir.
culating the pledge and getting a number of
new names, among them those of such promi-
nent citizens as Michael Curtiss and others.
CROPS.
Prairie Center is in the midst of one of the
finest farming sections to be found anywhere
and miles on miles of corn in every direction
as far as the eye can reach. 1n'traveing a
distance of sixteen miles on roads six miles
apart, the same glorious spread of waving
corn interspersed by fields of wheat or oats or
rye. The chronic grumbler to the contrary
Notwithstanding giving the lie direct to the kid
gloved, partthe hair in-the- middle, ye-sassed
little snobs who smoke cigarettes ana can't
pronounce the letter R too demmed tiah.
some and lab0iuss-you know" who lie abed
and get up crop statistics for the Chicago
Times the State Board Of Agriculture and other
sources of misinformation. The farmers OF
this extensive region of the county are all
''well Off" Their houses are good and stylish,
orchards large, barns and corn CRIBS commo.
dious and cattle, horses and hogs too numer-
Gus to mention. They are independent
and right saucy, if they choose They have
reached that lofty degree of freedom from
want that they don't care whether school keeps
or not" As an evidence farmer here has
three crops of corn on hand, and don't choose
to sell 1t till il will bring has tigures-5O cents
per bushel. BBEMus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

Big silver discoveries are announced in Wy
oming, not far from Laramie city, on the rim
of the North Park. Numerous specimens hav,
been brought IN within week and assay sill
yer from $500 to 5000 per ton. Experienced
miners, says dispatch, "are confident thi
new mining district is fully as rich and exten
sive as Leadville. The new camp is abou
seventy.five miles from Laramie city, and il
easily reached by teams. The people are rush
ing in there from all around this section O
cOuntrvn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

Reformed Epscopalianism have received a
heavy financial blow by the death of Thomas
H. Powers of the Philadelphia firm of Pow
ers & Wightman, chemists. Mr. Powers was
an ardent supporter of the movement, and lent
over 100000 TO churches in various parts OF
the country He died without turning these
loans into gifts and his heirs will insist on pay
ment in every instance. The denomination Is
poor as yet, and some Of the edifices may have
To he sold
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

State Register: The principal efforts OF the
republican party just now are devoted 10 inc
support of jim Blaine of Name, who bought
a substitute and stole carblne contract, and
of Charley Foster, who ran boss sutler shop
duripe the war. These fellows ought to hold
a reunion OF suffers, substitute brokers and
substitute buyers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

The Cary wing of the greenback party OF
Ohio held state convention at Toledo on
Tuesday, and was very largely attended The
convention, though unanimously in favor OF
supporting Ewing for Governor and the other
democratic nominees, contented itself with pas
sing few resolutions reaffirming the "Ohio
idea" on the currency question, and declaring
1t inexpedient to make any further nominations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

The Chicago Legal Necs says that recen
decision of the supreme court denies the cir
cult courts original jurisdiction IN crimina
cases not punishable by imprisonment, and the
fine does not exceed two hundred dollars. This
decision will have the effect OF relieving Cir
emit courts of much minor business, and hence
largely reduce judicial expenses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

The FREE TRADER has been trying for
months TO drill just one idea into the head OF
its esteemed contemporary of the Ottawa Re.
publican, In regard to the power Of the federal
government over elections in the states, but
has thus far signally failed 1t makes one
more attempt, The idea is this: The FREE
TRADER does not deny-has never denied
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

The democrats in congress might save delay
and trouble by calling on the presidents sec
retary and getting in advance copy OF such
anpropriaton bills as the executive will in.
sist nnnn having
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28

Webs,er's Dictionaries, all sizes, are for sale
nv osman X Hapeman, Ottawa, Ills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-21

tic medicine that can be employed: cleans
ing the stomach and bowels, and even the
blood. In small doses of one pill day,
they stimulate the digestive organs and
promote vigorous health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
more than quarter Of a century, and have
obtained worldwide reputation for their
virtues. They correct diseased action in
the, several assimilative organs of the
body, and are so composed that obstruc-
tons within their range can rarely with
stand or evade them. Not only do they
cure the everyday complaints of every
body, but also formidable and dangerous
diseases that have baff1ed the best of
human skill. While they produce power
full effects, they are, at the same time, the
safest and best physic for children. BY
their aperient action they grippe much less
than the common purgatives, and never
give pain when the bowels are not infamed.
They reach the vital fountains Of the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing it
from the elements Of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions in
all climates, containing neither calomel
nor any deleterious drug, these Pills may
be taken with safety by anybody. Their
sugar-coating preserves them ever fresh,
and makes them pleasant to take; while
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from their use in any quantity.
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prudence of wit and cynicism not like
that of Blaine-which is the impu-
dence of ignorance and vnlgarity.
The affair of to-day is "a case in
point. No Senator stickles more for
the "Decorum of the Senate" than Mr..
ConklIng; and no Renatnr ever viola
ted it with greater recklessness than
Conkling did yesterday in asctibing
corrnp, motives to Democratic Sena-
tors. If, as was evident Mr.. Conkliug
design was to pravoke retort from
Southern Senators, I've had his labor
tor his pains. No Southern Senator
humored the maliguity of Mr., Collk-
ling, but with one accord they turned
him over to the tender mercies of
Eaton, of Connecticut; Blaine was
similarly committed to the hands of
Dan Voorhees,, and in both cases the
result was the same. 1t will take
these men long time to learn that
they are not only III the minority, but
that the majority which dominates
over them is composed of their peers
in every SENSE Washington cores
.pondence of New Orleans Democrat.
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--~c0 e<H>$EI---
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! Inc PnOnsnerS or tile New orleans
Times wish especially at this time that
every citizen of this State should be
subscriber or reader of the Times
| Questions of the greatest Importance
to Louisiana are pending waiting So
luton. A Convention of her Delegates
are now in session drafting an organic
law for adoption to replace the present
Constitution, and which it is hoped
will radically reform those fearful
abuses, wasteful extravagancies and
gross injustices which have been nur-
tured By it and have grown up under
it. The subject of restrictive quaran-
tine as to its efficacy in preventing the
introduction of the scourge of yellow
fever and its acknowledged blighting
effects upon the business and prosper
ity OF the city of New Orleans and the
State, is now engrossiug to large ex-
tent public attention. Other vital
questions, such as labor, immigration,
railroad communications with our
neighboring State of Texas, removal
of the State capital, ETC., demand con-
slant consideration and discussion
The Publishers of the Times refer with
pride to the position taken by the
Times on all of these questions. Their
inspiring motive has been the good of
the State and her people, for upon her
prosperity, development aud growth
depend their compensation and re-
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expect to subserve these ends.
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Times, its str ength, courage aud con-
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tons, its indefatigable and persistent
labovs to restore the wonted prosperity
of the South, have made it recognized
throughout the country as the leading
Southern Journal and made it quoted
everywhere a. the representative of
the best Southern thought and opinion.
The publishers wish that O copy
may be placed in the hands Of every
citizen of this State, that he may judge
10y perusal of it's merits, of it's motives.
As Il newspaper giving all the news
of the day; as II commercial paper
showing all the movements of business
and commerce as an organ of the
people representing and conserving
their best and highest interests, they
claim the Times to be without IL rival
in the SoutI,
To meet the general shrinkages III
values, the subscription price of the
Times has been materially reduced.
The TIMES daily, seven papers II
week ;)wiil he sent hereafter at the
ratio of SIP per annum, aud tho Week
~ Times at the rate of So per annum,
postage prepaid.
Copies of the Times, either Daily or
Weekly, gladly sent free as specimens
to any person who desires to examine
the same.
We ask every reader to give the
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paper worthy of support, aud we know
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time subscriber.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-21
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.

DAM in the right side, under the
edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally considerable loss of mem.
DRY, accompanied with a painful SEN
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains Of prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer.
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. C. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and as
simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal ON the lid,
with the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER
PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER pills bear
the signatures of c. McLANE and FLEMING
Bros. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. c.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem-
ing Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full Of limitations of the name McL0ne.
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-21

SHERIFF'S SALE.
HENRY RENsHAw Us. GEORGE w. STAT
FORD, Dative Testamentary
Executor of l.. A.
Stafford.
No. 234l-Minth Judicial District Court
Parish Of Rapides, Lott
isiaR0.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO Salts
ID FY q writ of seizure and sale is-
sued out of tho above named Court, in
the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction, in
front of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 7th day of JUNE,
A. D., 1879,
the following described property seiz-
ed by special order Of said writ, to-
witt
9,auA A certain tract of land or
fssisnsssflA plantation situated on the
Iisis* Bayou Boeuf, in the Parish
- of Rapides, Louisiana, con-
tanning sixteen hundred $4,000 acres,
more or less, bounded above by lands
purchased from Hetherwick, and be-
low by lands of said Stafford, pur-
chased from H. NJ Keary, by exchange
of plantation known as "North Bend"
together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, stock cattle, hor-
ses and farming utensils and imple-
ments of husbandry thereunto belong
ing.
Also
Another tract of land, adjoining the
one above described, and being the
same purchased from II. w. Hether-
wick, the said tract containing three
hundred and sixty-seven 1857 acres,
more or less, and being bounded above
by lands of Mrs. Providence Tanner,
and below by the above described
plantation, together with the improve
ments thereon.
TERMS Twelve months credit, the
purchaser furnishing bond with good
and sufficient security, bearing eight
~ per cent. interest per annum from
date, and special mortgage on the pro-
perty sold until final payment.
D. G. PAUL,
Sheriff Of the Parish of Rapides.
May 81, l679-3t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-21
RADICAL TRUCULENCE,

THE ATTEMPTS OF CoNKLING & BLAINE
TO PROVOKE SOUTHERN SENATORS.
TIE DECoRUM OF THE SENATE
HOW IT HAS BEEN VIOLA
TED BY CoNKLlNG,
FESSENDFN AND
ZACH CHAM
DLER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-21

-THE WHITE, HOWE, Improved
SINGER, PEERLESS and NEW WILL
son Sewing Machines, for sale at
RGUS0N g. SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lower than ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-21

the WHITE, HOWE, Improved
SINGER, PEERLESS, and NEW WILL
son Sewing Machines. for sale at
FERG USON g. SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lower than ever.
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS,

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NEW THIS DAY.
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

Fol-. all the purposes Of Family Physic,
Indigestion, Foul Stomach, Breath,
Headache, Erysipelas, rheumatism, :
Eiruptions and Skin Diseases, Bill
iousness, Dropsy, Tumors, Worms.
Neuralgia, as Dinner Pill,
for Purifying the Blood,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-05-28
Miscellaneous. &
FEEDING on FELENES.
sausages in New York that are said to be
made of Cat Meat.

The New York Mercury asserts
that some of the residents Of that
city are accustomed to buying
sausages and other food partly
made up of the flesh Of young
kittens. The Mercury says men
60 about at night hunting cats,
which they put into bags as soon
as caught. It's article continues:
When a sufficient number of
victims has been obtained, the
cat-hunter takes his homeward
way and empties his bag of his
evenings spoils- The largest and
fattest having been selected, they
are quickly killed, either being
knocked in the head or having
their throats cut, while those too
lean are reserved to fatten for
future use. The slaughtered cat
is then skinned, the skin being of
some value, especially the white
and black ones, and the meat pre-
pared for chopping. Mixed with
a little bull meat, or sometimes
alone, it is then chopped and
made into the desired bolognas,
and is ready for sale. Most Of
these cat-huntors manufacture the
sansages and sell them themselves,
thus combining the occupations OF
manufacturer and tradesman on
the smallest scale, while others
sell the meat to small butchers
The manner in which this bust.
ness in cats was discovered and
investigated is of interest. Ccr-
tain officials, a few months ago,
in a tour through the eastern
part ofthe city in search of alleged
abuses, we're surprised to find evil
dence of this traffic in more ways
than one. A reporter ofthe Mer-
curv discovered three or four men
who made a business of getting,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-05-28
RAISING A KITE STRING.

One day last week, a little boy,
who had been standing for some
time in front Of a drug store, in
Baltimore, enviously eyeing a
large reel, we'll provided with
"simmy dimmy" twine, as the
boys call, it, which was fastened to
the top Of the counter, SUNNI on cd
up courage enough to walk in
and ask for few yards with
which to fly his kite. The doctor
bears the reputation Of being a
good natured man, full Of humor,
and very fond Of the little ones,
but the younger approached him
at q time when be was out of his
usual mood, and he consequently
gave "No" for an answer. The
urchin had made up his mind to
have some Of "that cord' any
how, and he got it. On Thursday
morning the boy entered the
store, accompanied by another
boy and a dog. Boy No. 2 having
placed a bottle upon the counter,
demurely asked for five cents
worth of "sirup squill and polly
gollic," and while the doctor was
filing the order, boy No. l was
tying the end Of the cord to the
dogs tail. When the man of med
lcine returned to the counter, the
reel was flying like fury. The
doctor quietly reached for a pallet
knife, and, having hung himself
over the counter, made a desperate
whack at the Uranium of the
youngster, who, he supposed, was
sitting on the floor helping him
self: But 10! the boys and the
dog "Bouncer" were not there.
The doctor having tried in vain
to stop his reel, WAS obliged to
give it up on account Of the heat
it communicated to the palm Of
his hand. When be reached the
door he boheld the boys upon the
sidewalk about two blocks off, and
"Bouncer in the middle Of the
street, going at the rate of forty
knots an hour, the string pointing
directly to his tail. The reel con-
tinued to spin for some time al
terward, until it stopped Of its
own accord.