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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

The PLAGUE-All Eastern Europe Is be.
coming seriously alarmed at the steady ap-
proach from Persia and the region of the Cas-.
plan sea of that strange and dreadful disease
known rs the plague. 1t reached Asrachan
some months ago and since then has steadily
made its way up nOrthward on the 'Nolga and
westward until now il is said to have reached
the vicinity of Moscow. An International
Sanitary commission met last week at Vienna
and agreed to send physicians to the infested
districts in Russia to learn all they can about
the disease, and meantime recommended to the
European states bordering on Russia to estab
fish a rigid quarantine along the Black sea
and the eastern frontier and to prohibit the i'm
portation Of merchandise from the infected re.
gions.
ENGLAND-The dispatches during the week
iron! England relate almost entirely to labor
troubles and the increasing distress on account
of the unusual severity OF the weather.
FRANCE.-The threats of the republicans in
the French Legislature to mpeach the De Brog.
lie cabinet, and the determination shown to
change the principal officers of the army,
so excited Mcmahon that he has expressed his
determination to resign. All France was in con.
sequence in the highest state Of excitement
A decree was adopted and presented to
Mcmahon for approval making important
army changes and while he hesitated to approve
it Gambetta told him to approve or get out"
Mcmahon took the hint and got out by tend
ering his resignation. phe two houses there
upon met us Congress" and after accepting
Jules Grevy IN his place by nearly unani
nous vote The whole was accomplished
peacefully, and without any sign ofdisturbance
NJ Gambetta is expected to succeed NJ. Grevy
as President Of the Chamber of Deputies.
AFGHANIsTAN.-The Afghan campaign Is
resolving itself into prosy record of an unob-
struGtcd winter advance of hundred miles or
so to the front Gen Stewart has advanced
from Candahar to Kalati Ghiljie without meet
ing any opposition, and the news from Cabul
Is that Yakoob Khan has fled from the city =,
SO that we shall probably next hear that the
British troops have taken quiet possession of
the Afghan capital.
HOIIAND.-IIoland has had the social it'll.
laton of royal wedding. The old King on
Saturday married the Princess Emma OF Wal
deck. Pyrmont, his own two sons and his
brother refusing to grace the occasion with
their presence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

We are in receipt OF a copy of an opinion by
the law firm Of Lawrence, Campbell Il Law.
renee, in rcsposc to request OF the canal board,
as to the present status of the legal title to the
strip of land in Chicago known as the Lake
Front.
The opinion is in word, that all the at.
tempts heretofore made by the canal board
and the legislature to convey this property to
the city of Chicago under pretence of dedi-
cation for park purposes have been without
legal authority and that in point of fact, the
land still belongs to the canal fund, and that
the commissioners have the right to take pos
session of ii, lay it off INTO lots, sell it, and ap-
ply the proceeds to the repair enlargement or
improvement of the canal.
While this may be good law, there is anoth-
cr point in this connection, upon which ii
would have been CRAFTY ing 20 have had MeSSrs.
l., G. 4 L. also express an opinion. The can.
al commissioners having, rs long ago As 1887
or thcyeabouts laid off a large tract of land
fronting on this strip or fri. sec. 10 into town
lots and sold them, guaranteeing to the pur-
chascrs an unobstructed view forever across
this strip to the lake, and makinga dedication
of said strip forever as a public park, should
said commissioners now resume possession OF
the same and convert it Ia other uses, would
not the owners Of lots fronting on the said de
tunct park have tolerably strong claim on
somebody for damages III consequence oil this
fraudulent sale to them, 10 years ago OF lots I'M
der prctense that they fronted on park: AND
might not such damages possibly cost more
than the ground would fetch:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

1t docs not seem to be as generally known
as it should be- remarks the Norh Imerican,
that the present years trade Will pay off the
whole remainder of the outstanding foreign
and New York, in consequence of the cnor-
nous prepondcrance of our exports Of domes-
tic produce and merchandise The crisis Is
therefore one of the grandest in our history,
All attempts TO create "A foreign interest to Off
set our balance have failed"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

The last annual report Of the directors of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company to it's stock.
holders assumes quite II cheerful tone, con,
trasting IN that respect strongly with the
lugubuous tone Of the report of the two or
three preceding years The years operations
show gain in net receipts over 1877 of SiGS, A.
GG7SO, and total net receipts of S31473S7. GA
Gut OF this fund the company paid its stock.
holders dividend of = per cent, the interest
on It's debt Of $G000,O0O, and other expenses
leaving balance of 1865 5321l, which added
TO $50 lO3lJ last years balance leaves on
hand 81, 4jj $3.50, enough to pay another 4
per cent. dividend and still leave a comfortable
balance on hand Let us see The capital
stock OF the company, we believe, amounts To
SjOOOO,OO0, which cost the original stockhold.
ers Sl2,OOOOO0. On the thirty millions the
stockholders received 8 per cent, or 81, 400 600.
being equal TO about 20 per cent. on the actual
money they originally paid Considering the
exceeding meagcrness of such dividends. what
shame 1t Is that the state should continue TO
exact annually OF tins " Impoverished " com.
pany per cent Of lis gross earnings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

MoRRls REFoMER.-Thursday's Morris Re
t0lmcr announces that John G. Armstrong
tour Becmus) will hereafter take charge of the
editorial and business management of that pa.
an able and sprightly writer, and the Rcf0rmer
under his control cannot fail to become very
readable and popular newspaper, and of course
vast improvement ON the RGt0rmer rs con
Quoted by its late vcrdant and erratlc propri,
etor, Mr. Barlow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

The Lockport PhGnir makes novel sug-
gestion in reference to raising fund to keep
the canal IN repair 1t contends that railroads
beng under the decisions Of the courts Of this
state public institutions, tonnage tax can be
legally levied upon them sufficient to raise all
the funds needed to keep the ditch in vigorous
running order. Of course rather than pay
such tax the railroads would be willing TO
let the canal and Its legitimate business severe
lu nlnnn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

Does the Pacific Railroad own the Supreme
Court of the L. S? 1t really looks so. That
court havin = decided year or two ago thatthe
Pacific Railroad company need never pay a
cent of interest on lis debt To the government
year passed a law requiring the road To lay
aside per cent of its net earnings each year
us fund to help pay its Indebtedness 10 the
L. ;. when all of ii falls due, and now the court
decides that this law Is null and void.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the followingpubiicatio ions, furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid. The OF
fer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post ottlee IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IL this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. 81 90
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly 1r6une. zoo
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly inter-
O..,n 265
Enrr M ,nrR and Prairie Farmer ....... 800
FREE TRADER and either Of llarpcr's publ
cations ................. 4. 70
rprE TR,DER and ScjiJner 4.15
FREE TRADER and Godeys LddisS' Book. go. 800
FREE TRADER and Pireno'ogicat Jon1'at.. 300
FREE TRADER and 81. Nich,olas. ........ $50
FREE TRADER and Demorest's MontMy. SO
Fprp TR,pgR and Littelrs Liping Age.... S.25
FREE TRADER and Western RurM. .......... 800
FREE TRADER and Noores Rtrai Neo YORKER $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

Aurora was almost panic stricken the other
day 10y the unexpected announcement ct the
failure of VIM. Lawrence 4 Co, its heaviest
mercantile firm. The firm consisted Of VIM.
Lawrence, Lyman Baldwin and VI. \. Higgins,
all men occupying the highest position in Au-
rora social and business circles. Its thought
the firm will be able to turn out property
enough To cover all it, liabilities.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

DR.. NJ. c. Keith. of Chicago, says he, after
an experience OF seventeen years, with u
knowledge OF LOO cases, maintains that the
person who docs not use the tuber known as
the lFlsh potato can never have the disease
known as dipthera; that in every case of The
diptheria will be found an habiual eater of
Irish potatoes"
And DIR. VI. c. Keith, if he actually did say
that, showed himself an ass Eating potatoes
is about as universal habit as drinking
water. Dr Is. might as well say IN every case
Of diptheria he has found an babtual drinker
OF water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

And now it has got to Morrls-that Chicago
river stnk-and the people carry vias of ben
zine and carbolic acid in their pockets which
they uncork and sniff at when II Whit of Chr
cago perfumery comes up from the river, on
the principle that any other stink is relief
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

\ large variety of Scrap Book Pictures at os-
man X Hapcman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

New styles of visiting cards-vcry pretty--ai
Osman n IIapcmaRs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-01

New slate pencil sharpeners, at Osman 4
IIapeman's.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

I Twenty applications for divorce have bcen fled
court.
Itis sta, d that II. VI. Nett late ofthe Brandon
Union, Is about 10 begin the study OF law IN "a.
Office Of II c. HatiisOn.
y female hair.,icaier at Rutland adycnises 10
ient switches, curls unh pubs.
James L. Faulkner one time superintendent vi
the llailem Extension railroad, and brolhe,.in-law
If Mr. Ne ger Edison Ct Rutland, died in TcNa- Oh
Jan. lsti. .,
The Bl4Jat CIlgtc5 ltiJuI aad Ep.scO.'al
churches have d.speHsed with thSir Bac aud cX
p,nsiye quaItette chorS.
The Rev. Father oCarrons barn at rsiIhayen
Was burned saturday. Two horses, carnage and
a sleigh we've dGshosei Loss about si1e; H.
sured for $780,
At the annual ,n.etils Of tue church IN Rutiand'
the pastor, Rsv.J. L. johnson generously con-
triJuIed four hundred dollars luwaIds relieving
the society ITEM cmJarrass'nc = IN The current
expenses. Tie cur ent expenses, L,st year, in-
c!gGms Interest On GtDt, we're si,3il3 he 81
ciely passed RESOLUTION OF appreciation al his
ofer,
| Frank Marsh of Brandon, was arrested m Kui-
land, ON saturday nigh for passing forged check S
and fir burglary. lie broke into and robbed he
book stole of j. L. Kelley in Brandon, a few nights
ago and there is hut little doubt that he is the
DurglIr who broke into futile It Cos store, Rut-
land, The night before Thanksgiving and stole
over SsOn worth of gold pens and holders
Mr.. j y. Cuyel's war drama, onttle the Loyal
Mountaineers,. OF the Gucrrilla's .Doom," will be
played in MendOn, on the evenings OF january
90,h, 3Ulh and 3lst. Mr.. Fuller from st. Adams,
will DC present and have the management. The
proceeds will 20 towards the support orthe pastor.
wINDuAM COUNTY.
\ new company in Brat,leboro is making ar.
rangcmcnts Tor the manufacture of sewing me-
chimes.
| 4 valuable colt belonging 10 II. Il. Lawrence oil
Hrattcboro, broke lis neck the other day by rear
ing up and falling over backward while in the
hands of trainor
The narow.glu.e rlllroti Is u eniet Brittle
boro by the Valley road, track, and rent Of $500
year for the first ten years is to be paid
Deacon Peter ". DGiue, who died at his resi-
dcnce in Grafton on M)ndIy, January 2l,t, at The
age Of ghty-0nc, was bora ia Cheshire berkshire
county Mass June |, 1897. In 1905 he removed to
Manchester. Vt, where he lived most of the time
till lS27, when he came to GIatlon, where he met
with success in business life. lie was engaged for
many years in the manufactured Of wooden goods
lie had served us side judge and had been mem'
Der OF the state senate In public life his loss will
be most deeply felt in the Baptist church, where he
has been one Gifts strongest Numbers.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
| DR. Elasus q. Torrey, formerly of Windsor, this
state, died at his residence in Washington, d. c.,
on the 18th inst,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

WEST RANDoLPH.-There is 10 be IN
agricultural meeting at Randolph Tuesday
and at West Randolph Wednesday OF lhis
week, under the direction Of Col. j. b.
Mead, State Superintendent of Agriculture.
Rev. Mr.. l.. u. Amos, one of the most
highly respected citizens of the town, died
on Wednesday. the 22d instant, and was
buried on the oath.
Mr.. I.H. Brown, spiritnalisiic speaker.
lectured here Thursday on " The Chemis-
try of Character" and was 10 lecture
Friday evening, but as the audience con-
sisted almost entirely Of Spiris be refused
to speak.
Mr.. l.. P. Thayer. for five years con-
nected with the Herald and NeUs. has
severed his connection with it, and Mr.. +.
D. Upham now has the sole charge of it,
A Shakspearian reading takes the place
of the ordinary exercises of the Ath@ncum
this week Friday.
Owing to sickness Mrs. Chase has been
obliged to give up her place as assistant
in the high school, and Miss Bass takes
her place.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy is quite sick with the
lung fever. Last Sabbath his desk was
supplied by Rev. b. Smith, who preached
very interesting and able discourse.
1t is Il hard time for colds here, and
many children are kept out of school
The second annual Masonic ball was
not as fully attended as expected. owing
mainly to the weather. Those who at
tended report II very pleasant evening and
a splendid supper.
The next session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Tcmplars will be held here the third
Wednesday in January, 1880.
The Swedish Lady Quartette are en-
gagged to sing at this place February 20th.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Randolph National Bank, held January
DIST, the old board of directors was re-
elected for the ensuing year. 1t was
voted to reduce the capital stock $4,000
by paying back that amount to the stock
holders.
The churches in this place are now en-
joying union prayer meetings on Tuesday
cvenings-last week at the Baptist chapel,
this week at the Christian church, and
next week at the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church. There are no further APP
pointments made as yet. We trust that
much good may result from this combined
effort.
The dramatic club expect to present the
pleasing drama entitled 1.-The Chimney
Corner on Friday evening, February 9TH
at Dubois & Gays opera house.
WARREN.-Warren has had quite a
revival of religion, eighteen persons
having been baptized and joined the
church.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

GEOLOGICAL CURIosITY.-Rev. Il. NJ.
Luther, while absent in attendance upo Il
the missionary convention, held in Addison,
VT, obtained through the kindness of Rev.
Mr.. Mott, rare and curious geological
~peciman from the shores of Lake Cham
plain. 1t is a slab of limestone, about
eleven inches long by six inches wide,
which appears TO be composed almost OF
fossils There is not half an inch square
Of the surface which does not show q fossil.
There arc many varieties, some of which
have not been identified, but among those
Which have been, are many remains OF the
irlnncleus concenricus, some specimens
of PGtraia. fragments of the Orths, Il
number of Discin9, several we'll preserved
specimens of LeptenG, and impressions Of
Iingua. The latter is the only shell
which has existed from the first dawn Of
life until the present time without change
The specimens of existing Lingula are
precisely similar to those found in the
earliest geological formations. There are
also on the slab several rare specimens o.
sea weed, remains of which are seldom
found at SO early an age in the geological
history of the world The slab belongs tc
the Lower Silurian formation, the first il
which organic remains are found. 1t !:
probably from the Trenton Epoch of thai
age, If biologists can be Trusted. at the
time the little animals, whose remains are
thus preserved, were living, the only por
ton of this continent which had appeared
above the primeval ocean, was strip o
land along the present St. Lawrence rivel
and the northern shores of the Great Lakes
with promontory reaching out toward
the Adrondacks, and few islands along
what is now the Atlantic coast line.-Ben
ntmgt0n Banner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29
" 4 SAD SIGHT TO BEHOID. -

Some our weeks since man, or rather a walk
ing skeleton came into CrittcntOn's Patent Medi-
cine Depot, No. Sixth Avenue, New York, COM
petcly exhausted, just riding from Fourteenth
street near Ninth Avenue. lie took q chair, and
that he had been given up by his physicians to die,
from what they termed to be severe case of Con-
sumption one lung being entirely gone, and tie
other more or less affected lie says, " Mr.. Crit
tenten, will your article which have seen adver.
tised (meaning Hales Honey Of IOrehound and
Tar,) cure, orgive me releI?" | sravely Informed
him that 1t was very bad case, and one which
was afraid had run too long; but advised him to
try one botleas it certainly could do him no harm,
and see the effect; explaining at the same time that
Honey and liorehOund soothed and scattered all
irritations and inilammatiOns, and the Tar Balm
clean5ed and cleared the throat and air passages
ledng to the lungs, and the additional ingredients
Kept the organs cool, moist and IN healthy action.
lie took my advice bought bottle and went away.
On Saturday he again came into the store. with Il
light step and smiling counlanenCe; stated that
he used the first bottle and found so much relief
that he felt encouraged and at different times since
he has sent Tor seven more bottles, which he h adj
used, and believed himself permantly cured; said
he should recommend il to all his friends and ac-
quailtances, which, as he said, were many, as he
was a man of wealth an influence The price Of
llale's Honey Of llOrehound and Tar is only llly
cents bottle. Thus you will see that this gentle
man was cured for 81, after paying hundreds OF
dollars to physicians. Sold at all drug stores at 80
cents and 81 Large size much the cheapest to buy.
PIXIES TOOrHACnE DROPS cure in one minute.
FMlml
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29
REGISTERED BONDS.

G.. A. R.-ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT. The
twelfth annual encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic was held at Rutland
January 2lst and 22l, when the following
officers were elected for the present year
Dept. commander, j. II. Goulding; S
V. dept commander. A. j. Noyes; j. v
dept commander, r. j. Coffey; chaplain
G.. e.. Jones; medical director, A. T.
Woodward; council Of administration, w
G.. Fcazcy, I. S. Peck, Geo. w. Hooker,
j. MPoland,C,A, Bundy; delegate-at-large
TO national encampment, Willard Halden
alternate, II. E. Gordon; delegate to ma
tional encampment, f. r. Campbell
alternate, J. II. Dyer.
The usual good times of these encamp
ments was enjoyed by its members, ant
the evenings entertainment was one long
to be remembered, rs one of the mos
pleasant gatherings of our order. The
address delivered by Comrade +. G.. But
terrified at the camp fire was very able and
interesting. The subject was, "T The Yer.
mont Brigade at the Wilderness" bring
ing back wildly to nearly every comrade
present the wild and terrible scenes o
that dreadful battle
The entertainment of the encampmen1
by Roberts Post proved them equal for the
occasion, and nothing was left undont
that woald have made it more enjoyable
OF social, Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29
Vermont News.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.


Az Bennington, Tuesday morning, the thermome.
ter registered 200 below zero, and 40 below at
Center Benninglon-by far tie coolest this winter
A Rupert nam shot a wenty-four-pound Wild
cat, the other day.
Scarlet fever prevails to quite an extent in Ben
nington, although there have been few fatal cases.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The arrangements Tor the musical convention at
ST. Johnsbury, February ith, 9th, 9th and TN, are
about complete, and include Carl Zerrahnn and L..
Marshall, directors; Miss Abbie Whitney, Mrs. L.
f. Grswod, Mr.. w. IL. Fesscndcn, solist; Mrs. NJ
d. Shepard, pianist AMI the GlaisdeIi Orchestral
club, nine instruments.
Dudley P.tall the somewhat noted lumberman and
mill owner ofLyndon,has taken perhaps the largest
lumber contract of any one in these hard times and
possibly of any times. lie has contracted with
Erastus Corning of Albany, n, Y, to get out two
hundred million feet of pine lumber, from Mr.
Coning'5 lands In Michigan.
Lyndnnvllle man has been pounding is wife
lie has been warned to leave town and if the
warning Is not needed, tar and feathers and the
soft side Of rail are in readiness.
The st Johnsbury Farbankscs shipped 800 car
loa Is of scales last yelr,mOrc than in any previous
year.
CuIrrENDEN COUNTY,.
Arhu,kIe,s ,ob,rco yarchous. :, r,,,,,,,a,,,,
wa burglarized carly Tuesday morning, and lrom
$50 to 800 worth OIL goods taken,
,r,, ,.u,,,,,,,
ior the lastGJ years is the 20 of January, tn,
earliest date of closing being Jan I, 1875. and The
latest March th. 1919.
The burlington city government ms ,>ncn,,,,
during the past year, SII7I 50 rpr OH ,tal salaries
6! 2lG for the Fletcher Free Library, ,7H07 ii
,ercst ON tue city debt, AMI sl} $40 FIR temuor,ry
loans
Alta regual meeting OF Slaunar,l Post No : & rand
Army at Burlington FRIDAY, the following cam.
radcs were appointedi ca relief Committee in
"afu o"e o""lraae u W. benedict: ward Two
oo'"'"ue h' lie ir'cA' ""F" lhree' Coinrai1 W.
u ochto'er' war" -FOUR Cohra'e Myfon T. Soul
nj; ward FIVE, Comrale Il. N.P1ck. As Audit
Ir,,,.a,",rI :, '''''''' "'' '''
inc VINO e u"hper Vi arrests 10y the Burlington
ponce last year was Nv III whIch lS' were Tor in
to&icauoh' ~ ior hlnor selIlnS' % for breach o
peace % ior sfahd larceny u Tor pett larceny,
ior assault win intent 10 Kill b Tor robbery and
Ike Number for burglary; whiIe the Iemalnde
were for score OF m,:e OF other crimes.
tRNNhLlN COUNTY.
| The Swanton Courier rep)it th.tu tran III yirl
aged IL years. eIoped with Fremchmln of 50. from
that village, on the night of the 2Is,.
The Franklin C,t.nty ,y,icultu,,l o,,l N.,,..,,;
c,, so,,o,,, mill hoI tto,, .,,,,., ,.i So, ,,
| t,,L ...I t.,,, ,s-,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

ST.. ALBANS BUTTER MARKET, Jan. 2S.
There was not enough business done to-
day to make quotations. No train from
the Missisquoi road arrived. The receipts
from other places were very light. We
quote: Winter butter, 10 to 16 cents pei
pound choice fall selections are in
demand and would sell at "a to % cents