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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

The organs of the stalwarts have been tax.
ing good deal Of comfort from the late mu.
nicipal election in Cincinnati, regarding it rs
"A fair Offset 10 the great democratic victory in
Chicago. How much real ground for rcpub-
lican consolation there is in the Cincinnati re.
suit appears by the following from the Clncln-
natl Enquirer:
Comparing the election OF Monday with any
OF the elections that have preceded it within
two years il shows tlattering Democratic gains.
If we compare it with the last election for the
Mayoralty we find that the Democratic vote is
increased about five thousand and the Repub-
lican majority diminished about thirteen hun.
dred If we compare it with the last Guber-
Material election we find that Colonel Harris
received more votes IN the city than Governor
Bishop received in the entire county, a very
emphatic gain. If we compare it with the
Congressional election Of last year we find that
it makes the First District, in which Mr.. But
terworth had n majority Of 120 votes, Demo
cratic beyond Il peradventure. If we look at
the vote IN the light of the future we find that
it makes Hamilton County Democratic beyond
a doubt if the vote next fall equals this, and
that means the saving of the Ohio Legislature
and United States Senatorship for the Demo
cratic party
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SOUTHERN CLhIM5.

| Garfield in congress is getting to bca re9u'
lar bull in china shop" TO the republican
party. He not only gave his party away last
week on the amendment To the army bill to
inhibi the presence Of [. :. soldiers at the
polls, by admitting that the amendment was
right hut on Tuesday he demolished another
big republican scarecrow-that abou, the
threatened plundcnng Of the treasury by the
democrats allowing eXtravagant southern
claims TO facilitate that species of robbery,
the republicans few years ago, by the "reyo
lu,ionary" method Ola rider" to an appro-
priatlon bill, established the so-callcd south.
crn CLAIMS commission" The object of the
republicans IN constituting that commission
was to open a hole ntothc treasury 10 southern
SOCIALISTS" and carpct.baggcrs, and even John
Sherman has made the boas, that thirty mil.
lions had bcCa drawn from the treasury thro'
that fundamentally by the last two rcpubli-
can congresses. Representative Bragg, of
Wisconsin, a democrat year ago saw through
the game and moved to abolish the commits
sion. The southern members, thrown of their
guard, imagined it was an attack on the south
and opposing the motion, it was defeated At
the meeting of the present congress, however
the case being better understood, Speaker Ran
dali put Bragg at the head of the committee
on southern claims, and on Tuesday Bragg
took the first opportunity that had been afford.
ed him 10 renew his motion to abolish the
southern claims commission Again some
southern members took the alarm, and began
to denounce Bragg as traitor, when, to the
amazcment of all, Garfield put in his oar and
made vigorous speech in defense ofwhat the
republican papers and orators for the last year
or two had been denouncing rs a machine by
which the "concdcrates" in tended 10 rob the
treasury of untold millions. Why, the coun-
try was told during the Tilden campaign that
there were five hundred millions of dollars of
these claims on file IN congress and before this
ard that all of them would be al.
lowed il the democrats came into power. But
now, when the democrats have got into power,
and democrat rises in his place in conglc,.
and proposes TO cut off all these unrghtcouS
claims at one swoopby abolishing the southern
claims commission, the republicans them.
selves, with Garfield at their head, as leader of
the stalwarts par erceilehcc oppose and defeat
the motion! Let us hear no more of this howl
about the Democrats robblng the treasury to
pay southern claims.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

The Portuguese government has prohib-
ltcd the importation Of swine-fcsh from the
United States This course has been taken in
conformity with a report of the Portuguese
board of health concerning the prevalence of
trichina in American hogs. Ii will perhaps
stir up Mr.. Evarts TO some rctaliatary meas
ures, such rs he resorted TO when England
prohibited the handling OF American cattle
but il isn't easy 10 guess at what point the Sec.
rotary can attack the Portuguese. He might
order the exclusion of port wine, suggests the
Chicago Times, ION the ground that the grapes
in Portugal are diseased, and wine made from
them must be unhealthy. That would be good
enough as far as it goes; but the lamentable
fact is, it does not 20 very far. This country's
supply Of port wine comes chiefly from British
Honduras. Logwood isn't produced in Per.
tugal"
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The FREE TRADER last week accused til,
ReDHJitcm OF mlsstatlng the democratic posi-
ton in regard to election frauds at the south
but SAID what the Republican, charged to be
The democratic position was really the repub
lican position. Very well" now replies tho
R,pubiicaa, If the position OF the democrat:
and republicans is the same, why change the
law The republicans ask no change" and
SO on through whole column of bad English
Now we like to treat our contemporary courte
ously, but is il not somewhat oyerstraiping edi
torial amenity 10 be asked to conduct an argu
mcnt against idiocy like that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

His Holiness, the Pope, has been cited TO
appear in a Swiss court Of law A icrvcnt
Catholic ofthe Canton of Soleurc, who died Il
short time ago. left by his will certain requests
TO the Emperors Of Austria and Brazil, and
appointed the Pope his rcsiduary lega'ce This
win is contested by the hcirs-atlaw on the
ground that when he made 1t he was not in
his right mind The two Emperors, who
were made parties 10 the suit, have denounced
their claim under the instrument, but the
Pope not having returned any answer To in
qulries which had been adrcsscd to him in the
matter, has been summoned 10 appear before
the can,onal tribunal and show cause why the
decree prayed for by the heirs-atlaw should
not be granted. The law is no respectcr of
persons
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

The death IN New York week ago Of Gen
Richard Taylor, magazine writer of some
note, brings TO mind the fact that he was ason
of President Zachary Taylor, and brothcr-in
law Of JEFF Davis, who married his sister. Du
ring the late war he served in the rebel army,
and was promoted from the colonclcy of Lou
islana regiment to "a major. generalship while
serving under Stonewal Jackson. He after.
wards served with Kirby Smith in the trans
Mississippi department. and subsequently com
manded the department Of East Louisiana, in
which position he surrendered to Gen Candy
residence in New York and, we believe,
opened law office, though devoting his ut
tention chiefly to literary pursuits
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19
THE TERRIBLE CYCLONE.

One of those terrible cyclones which occa-
sionally dcsolatc wide districts in the west and
against which there is no torcwarning and no
protection, struck the beautiful town of Col
linsvlle, Ill.,, about 12 miles east of st. Louis,
on Monday Of this week For half an hour
previous the sky wore strange appearance,
and the atmosphere appeared dry and heavy.
Then black storm cloud was seen approach.
| ing the city from the west, in shape like IA
monster balloon, tapering from a broad top to
a pendant, which "hirted" from side to side as
it passed along with grea; velocity, accompan-
led by deaiening roar. Everything that the
pendant touched was demolished, and heavy
tlmbers were taken up by it into the balloon"
and carried for miles eastward The cloud
first struck the western limit Of the town, then
changed its course to the southeast, and burst
near the southeastern limits. A REGULARITY of
its action was that it would strike the ground
at intervals, leaping over some houses and de
stroyng others. The first house struck was a
two.s,ory frame belonging to Mr. f. l.. Heck
Mr. ii. was absent at the time, but his wife
and three children were in the house Mrs. ii
seeing the cloud approach, and becoming
aware that something terrible was about to
happen, gathered up her children and fed into
the street. Desperate as was the act, it saved
their lives, for few seconds later the house
was torn into spllnters. After tearing down
number of pens, ouhouscs, and uprooting
large trees, another twostory house, 50 yards
away belonging to Mr.. IIite, was struck and
IN like manner demolished Then "a block
further on double onc-story frame. occupied
by Mr.. John Bclchcr, was lifted from its toun.
dation, turned halfway around and wrenched
out of shape. Thus far no one was hurt; but
the next building-a story and half double
frame occupied by two tanilies and ten
children, as the storm struck it was crushed
like an egg shell, and one of the children, An
ME Reynolds, IL years old was killed by the
roof falling upon her, The next house de
stroyed was large twostory and a half brick,
occupied by VIM. Metz. Next the large wagon
factory and paint shop Of Grohan was de
moished, then the Presbyterian church and
SO the storm ripped its way through the town,
destroying outright about "A dozen of houses,
Iunrooting and badly damaging about twenty,
injuring the Episcopal church To the amount
of 800 while funeral service was being held
in the church, and tearing of the stecplc and
a large portion OF the roof of the Methodist
church. There were half dozen of persons
injured but except Il child that will probably
die, and the Reynolds girl already mentioned,
there was no loss of life The little city next
day looked like desolation itself, though the
people have gone heartily to work to recover
from their loss, which foots up some fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars.
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a QUESTIONABLE POLICY.

The Elgin Lcoder, like the Strcator Free
Press, though amenting the separate organic
alton Of the Nationals or greenbackers, thinks
the state Register is altogether wrong in find.
ing fault with them or doubling for a moment
that the Greenback leaders are the pink of sin.
certify and honesty-in fact very political
saints. The Register can't quite see it, and
talks in this way:
There is no doubt that thousands of good,
honest men of both political parties have join.
ed the grecnback or national" party IN good
faith, and have voted for It's candidates with
the full belief that such was the only course
left them in their cXcrtions for relief from the
consequences Of that wicked and fatal policy,
which has practically made property valuecss
in this country, which has paralyzed enter
prise, starved industry, locked up labor and
filled the land with bankruptcy and ruin
But while we see thousands of honest men
persuaded into voting the grecnback tickets
and thereby assisting to perpetuatc the present
system, we know that the greenback or nation
al movement in this state was organized by re-
pubicans, we know that a republican state
officer organized it, we know that the funds Of
the republican campaign committee supported
It, we know that by means of it the control of
the 31st general assembly was given to the re.
pubicans, we know that the election of Logan
to the senate was the consequence of il, we
know that his friends declared that if republi-
cans refused TO vote for him he could fill their
places with the nationals, we know that the
grecnbackcrS are responsible for the fact that
the senate of the last congress was controlled
by republican majority, and we know that
the nationals the DrpspDt tpIprpl h,lISn ,,f
representatives offered 10 give their vote in
favor OF a republican organization. Everybody
knows these facts, and everybody knows that
the greenback or national movement from its
inception has been but an instrument TO keep
the republican party III power The truth
ought to be spoken temporarily and kindly
and with tolerance, but il must be spoken, and
the truth rs to the grccnback movement is that
ii is a political harlot, seduclng honest men
from their principles by promises it cannot full
fill, and making merchandise of itself to the
highest bidder Believing rs we do, and know
ing what We do, what would the LtIier have
Us to say:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

STATE TREASURY RoBBED-A rather clcv-
orly managed theft Of $1,000 from the Illinois
State Treasury was successful on Tuesday.
The collector Of Adams county had paid in
$4,000 in the forenoon, and couple of clerks
were counting the money until noon, when
all went 10 dinner except James III. Beycridge,
who was about to commence counting the last
package of 5000, when couple OF men came
N and asked for change, as is often the case,
and he gave them the change called for Soon
afterwards, however, he found the $1,000 pack
age had disappeared. Thorough search was
made and then inquiry began outside. Atthe
Alton depot one of the men was found, who
had been shaved and had changed his clothes
but on being taken into back room and
searched nothing was found on HIM After
the man had left it was found that this man
and his companion had bought tickets for AL.
ton, and dispatches were sent to Alton and the
intervening stations, To have them arrested but
tlius far the thieves seem TO be safe. General
Smith, the State Treasurer at once replaced
The money out Of his own funds, though i,
amounts tOexactly his official salary for the
two years of his term, and is altogether pretty
hard on him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

Col. Forney believes that negro common
wealth in America is clearly on the cards, and
commenting on the colored exodus in Pro
gresS, says The flight of the colored race
from the Gulf States to the West is one of those
migrations that revive the great movements of
population indicated in the Scriptures, and il
it is backed by Northern money and sentiment,
rs the revolution of Kansas was twenty years
ago. may unsettle many existing issues. and
settle many troublesome problems. "-Er.
The exodus threatens to be more like that
of the Kalmuk Tartars from the VOlgs to Chi
ma about l25 years ago. The tribe which left
Russia nearly a million strong was nearly an
initiated by the movement
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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing boti
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:
Fpru TRAprs and Chicago Weekly Times. g.. 65
FRHy TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune. 265
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter. -
OCEAN .........,.........' '''' - ~
FRrE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... 3oO
FREE TRADER and either Of Harpcr's publ
pnrr Tp.nrR and Scryner. 475
FREE TRADER and Godey's Ladies' Book. ... 3OO
FREE TRADER and Physiological Journal 3OO
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ........... 3W
FREE TRADER and Demoresfs Monthly .... 80
FREE TRADER and Litters Liping aU..... 80
rnnr TpanpR and Vester7. Rural ......... 800
Enrr TpAnrp and Noorr's Rural Nc,p Yorker $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

The American horse Parole which was last
IN the betting at the Newmarket handicap
races in England on Monday was first in the
race. American horses have been dong some
brilliant work on the English turf but the
British sports cannot possibly bring themselves
TO bet money on A merican horses, as against
English favorltes with pedigrees as long as the
Howards.' There is chance for American
sports to make little money, perhaps, out of
this insular prejudice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

One of the best speeches on the Army bill
in the House at Washington week before last
was that of the Hon. Richard W. Townsend,
of this State. He paid attention particularly
to that portion of Garfed's speech in which
attaching the proposed rider" to the Army
bill was denounced as unprecedented - and
revolutionary" threatening destruction 10
the government by starvation. So far from
such legislation being unprecedented" OF
Revolutionary" Mr. Townsend went over the
record and gave from it eighty-tour instances
where the republicans had tackled similar
Legislative riders to appropriation bills while
the democrats simply propose TO repeal laws,
enacted heretofore in this revolutionary
shape as riders, and which the republicans
themselves do not undertake to defend and eX-
press willingness to vote for IN separate bills.
Why, as long ago as 1916, the famous xvii.
mot proviso" was attached to an appropriation
bill as rider" and though it excited the
widest agitation throughout the country and
objected to on the score that it was proposed
AS a rider to an appropriation bill? As TO
starving the government by withholding APP
preparations, who makes the threat? Congress
has voted and is again ready to vote, them
literally II the President defeats them be.
cause they are coupled with entirely legiti-
mate legislation which even his own party
can't condemn, who is to blame-who lii"
rnvolutionist?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

Secretary Sherman has issued new circu.
lar, offering $l5O,OOO,OOO of per cent bonds
at one per cent above par. The circular,
which gives the fullest of instructions as to
means of obtaining these bonds, their time and
place OF payment, etc, invites "all banks, bank
ers, postmastcrs and other public officers and
all other persons" TO become the financial
agents of the government in placing the bonds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

The ST. Louis Republican,, which rarely IN
dulges in harsh or ill-natured expressions, is
vet constrained to say:
1t is so plain that the Illinois legislature is
the worst specimen of state law mill 10 be
found in the land, that it is no wonder the peo-
pie of that state should want 10 limit its ses-
sions to one in every six years. A constitu-
tional amendment is unnecessary, however, for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

CHEAP DIvORCEs.-An cnterprising report
er of the New York World, named John \.
Bowes, recently concluded to take look into
the cheap divorce business Pretending to
have got tired of his wife and wanting anoth.
.er, he applied to a New York divorce shyster
named Munro Adams, who agreed to get him
Il divorce for $40, the only condition being
that Bowcs should get an acknowledgement OF
service Of papers from his wife. Bowes, who
is a single man, got lady in St Johns, n. b.,
to pcrsonatc Mrs. Bowes" and to sign the re
quired acknowledgement Bowes paid no FUR
Their attention to the matter for month, when
Adams called him into his Office and presented
him with decree OF divorce in due form, as
rendered by John T. Wentworth, Judge of the
Circuit Court of Walworth county, Wisconsin,
on the sth day of March, 1879. Bowes looked
up the record, and found that, sure enough,
John +. Wentworth was Judge of Walworth
county, Wis, and that on or about May Sth
his court was in session. Bowes was rather
staggered but concluded to 20 TO Wisconsin
and look into the matter little deeper. On
arriving there and showing his decree TO Judge
Wentworth, the latter admitted that the thing
was rather cleverly done, bu; said the decree
was forgery In fact, no such case as BO'ces
VS.. Botces had ever been on his docket, and his
court had adjourned on the 9Th of March, the
day before the supposed decree was made So
Adams must have been forger, yet had the
case been real no doubt an innocent, vlrtuous
woman could thus have been robbed of hus-
band. never suspec, ~ the forgery. Adams is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

GEO. W. SrIPP, of Bureau county, Is an
nounced in the FREE TRADER to-day as an indie
pendent candidate for circuit judge. Mr.. Stipp
made big run in his own county two years
ago, indicating that his own people want him.
and it is generally conceded that Bureau coun'
" ought to have one ofthe judges.