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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
The Young Mems Republican Club" OF

The Young Mems Republican Club" OF
Ottawa, is Il marvellous aggregation OF cheek
and brains. 1t is a ponderous aifair-in its
own estimation. What the world and the re
publican party did before they were weaned
(only brief time ago. It's members cannot
comprehend, and what the people will do when
they are cut off by an untmely frost, Is Il pro
blem too mighty for their understanding. But
now that they are here and while they are here,
they dazzle the eyes of an admiring constltu
ency-or would like to. Their first effort in
this direction is in seeking to defeat Raymond
for treasurer. Now they are so far superior
to common politicians that they would not re
sort to the usual political tricks. No, theirs is
high moral fight. Raymond must be defeat
ed-well, because he is democrat A demo-
crat Is "a bad man. No republican can be true
to himself and his party and vote for "A bad
man. Therefore Raymond must 60 No mat
ter if he is faithful and honest, no matter If he
is general benetactor and assistant to every
man in the county who has business to do IN
or about the court house, he is "a democrat and
must 60 He is bad man, that they know.
They can't get any valid objection to him, but
then for the sake of the good it is hoped to &C
complish they can make up few hes on HIM.
This they have done and having formulated
them into printed circular they sent it around
viz Couuty l'uo ~ las SoiiiS out
now. The dark and threatening cloud lower
ing over Sam Raymond's head, instead of be
Ing fraught with danger to him, is found to
consist largely of wind, and very bad wind at
that. Sensible and experienced republicans
who received the circular were disguised with
it because it was largely made up of things
that they knew to be false. They know that
the county treasurer gets the least pay in pro-
portion to the services and risk of any officer
in the county. They know that the money in
Raymond's hands is counted at least once and
often twice a year by the finance committee Of
the board of supervisors, the chairman ofwhlch
committee is republican They know that
only about year ago the funds of the county
had run so low at one settlement that Raymond
not only had none on hand, but had paid out
several hundred dollars Of his own money to
meet the county obligations when presented.
They know all these things, and as a natural
result they mark down the Young Meas Re
publican Club" of Ottawa, as a lot of youths,
lacking both knowledge and judgment, then
they think that if these are the tricks that
must be resOrted to defeat candidate they
will just rally around him and help elect HIM
anyhow.-StreatOr Free Press.
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We find in the Ame,'icun Stockman IAN excel.
lent paper, by the Way a sort of resume OF the
transactions in high bred sheep, by Abner Strawn,
of this township, condensation of which may
be interesting. He is one of the most successful
Cotswod breeders in the country, and from Mar.
LIST to 2Sth of Aug, sold over 100 head of sheep
and lambs at an average of $50 per head. OF his
late importations he has sold Gas examples), a
yearling Barton ram at 1925; one Gillett's ram
at $3.50; two ycarling ewes at 500 each. He has
sold q considerable number at the Fairs this fall
At Ottawa, % head for $1,0i0; at Livingston
county Fair, 10 head for $685. at Kansas City, AZ
for upwards Of $4,000; of one sale of a ram fol
$3.50 and five eve lambs at $40 each, the Indica
tor says:
These were the best Mr.. Strawn had and al
took first premiums at the Bristol and London
shows this year, and the way in which he got rio
of them was rather astonishing to him. Mr.. Ware
(the buyer) was looking around the pens anC
asked their yalSc. Mr.. Strawn pricing then
without thinking anybody "out west" would
want any such hig h priced sheep, but Mr. Ward
who is a good judge of fine stock, promptly took
him at his word and Strawn was sold. He would
not give them up, however, until he had exhibit
ed at the Springfield, H., and st. Louis fairs.
At the same place Mr. s. captured all the pre-
miums he showed for, which included the entire
list of long woods, except ram of any age with
five of his progeny, and this he did not have on
exhibition.
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HOME MATTERS.
Personal.

feFsOaAi
Miss Lura Nash is in Chicago.
Rev. NJ. X. Whittesey has been in town this
week
Mr.. Chas. Delano and family, Of Chicago will
return to their home in Florida in month or
two.
John J. Gerahty, of Mendoza, lately won a six
days walking match at st. Louis, making 81, 300
clean cash
Mr. and Mrs. II. &. Nash entertained their
friends and neighbors at their residence on the
west side last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Swift have returned home
after visit of several weeks in New England and
elsewhere in the Atlantic coast states.
Peru Herald: 1.-THE Peruvians have always
given Sam. Raymond a cordial support at the
polls, and from all We can learn at present he
will get good support at the coming election"
A young peoples sociable was held at Sam
PARIS on last evening, which a number OF Otta
wa young folks contemplated attending. We
have no doubt the evening was most enjoyable
one.
II will be q matter Of regret to many to learn
that Mr.. and Mrs. VIII. 7. DIckey have determined
to leave Ottawa. The wonderful growth OF Min
nesota has attracted Mr.. DIS notice and he has
determined to go there in January-so soon as
his business here can be closed out-settling
probably in Minneapolis Mr.. Jesse Dickey, also,
his father, has concluded 10 retire from business
because of ii-heath and will, If nothing prevents,
spend the winter in Florida.
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Thos. Reedy spent last week down in the Blue
Grass country of Kentucky in company with Mr..
Arthur Cation, who purchased for the Cation farm
in VIII county, fine three year old stallion colt,
"Don Cossack" The horse is II beauty, bred by
j. C. McFerrin, Of Louisville; is 16 hands Il in.
in height; weighs LIB pounds; is by August
Belmont; dam by Alexander's Abdallah. Dom
has record of 2;39l4 and was dirt cheap at
81 600
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RICHnLS0N 4 SNOW.

GOLD PENS Pen Holder ,s and Pspe cs.s:
uaitty. s'thmsn 4 Hapeman's vest OF Court Herss-
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The Migrants committed by Justice Rees short
time ago, on complaint Of the city police, whom
they attempted to mob, were on yesterday re.
leased by Judge Stipp. The tramps' cause was
pleaded by Mcssrs Willard Gentleman and Chase
Fowler; and they were released because of the
insufficiency of the mittmus.
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The National" party seems to have "kinder
dents going back to their old party associations
and many Bureaucratic antccedents following
their example. The sheer accident OF heavy
flow of specie this way from Europe having
made resumption successful, coincident with a
revival of business, the two have worked to-
gether in a way that looks almost like "provi
Dental Intervention " to knock away the un
derpinning of Nationalism, so that in yeal
more the party will probably have fitted into
the dim shadow of the past.
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AGENTS Wanted.

Wanted. business man. with small capital agent for
Columbia in this city towns using in
this vicinity VIII save . per cent OF gas bills without re-
ducing the light Recommended 10y prominent Arms in
Chicago and elsewhere Circulars and other information
free by addressing " BARNES, $ Washington street
Chicago, Illinois. novi4w
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Nem Advertisements.
TO THE LADIES.

Any wishing 10 learn The "A rt of Cutting
their and Chdren Clothing receive thorough in
structons by calling on Mrs. J. NJ. Giusta, corner
of Columbus and Main streets, p GOdfreys store.
This system is entirely new. Measures taken like
that of taors and perfect fit is secured without charge
those interested in this matter should call soon this will
be your only chance 10 get perfect system very cheap
Agents wanted. Persons OF good business capacity
can clear from to three thousand dollars year.
OTTAWA, Nov. /, 1879 6mos MRS. j. NJ. GlUSTA.
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AarriPn

By the Rev d. p. McPhersol ottawa the brides
home, town of Iuland Mr. I'm b.. POST, of Esman, TO
Miss Aida youngest daughter of Marquis Pester ESQ.,
The gifts the bride numerous handsome and APP
proprate the company of relations and friends large and
interesting; the table tasteful and sumptuous the happy
bridal pair richly habilamented and entire marriage
programme tremendously and pleasantly carried out.
BY the Rev D. P Mcpherson Oct 10th, Mr.. LYSINGER
town of Miller. 10 Miss CAROLINE daughter Of Oliver
Uayer, Miller.
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FOLLOWING ARE THE
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

Of the Several Departments of the City Of Otta
from the beginning Of the present munich
pal year 10 date Of this report:
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A CHILD KILLED By WILD BEAsT.-A shock
Ing tragedy is reported to have occurred near
the Forrest place, In st. Mary Parish, on Tues
day evening last. A little before dark on that
day, 1t seems, a colored man ard woman started
TO visit neighbor some distance on, and a
small boy OF 10 years desired to accompany
them. On being prohibited from doing so. the
little fellow waited until they had started
when he followed them "from afar on" The
road he had to traverse led through a dense
forest. near which is a thick cane-break When
IN the road opposite this woods the boy was
heard TO utter an agoniZing cry for help and on
the man returning, part OF his clothing was
found In the road and track Of blood led to-
ward the unaergrowth. The man was 600
frightened to enter the forest, but Immediately
secured assistance, and, upon entering the
woods, portion OF the skeleton of the unfor5 Gu
nate child was found, bearing unmistakable
signs OF having been mangled by the laws of
some powerful carnivorous animal. 1t was
supposed that panther had done this horrible
work, and number or the best dogs were nut
IN the woods to hunt II, but no Intelligence of
the chase has reached us. AS is natural to sup
pose, great excitement prevails In the neigh
borhood.-[Neto Orleans Democrat, july 4th
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Is There An arctic Continent.

The important question with regard to the
present expedition u.s. what are it's chances OF
reaching the Pole by the route through Behrfng
Strait? Very little is known of the region north
OF the strait, except the outlines Of Asia and
America which form the southern coast line OF
the Arctic ocean. For convenience we may
designate the part OF the ocean north OF the
strait as Behring Sea, name by which IL ia
known to American whalers. In this sea there
are few small islands and a tongue of land
the latter being designated in Old maps as
81" Mrangell Land, and In more recent ones as
voyage OF the Jeanette should determine, is
whether this tongue OF land is part OF mode
rately large Island or the southern extremity
OF great Polar continent. Drawing a line
due north from the opening OF Behring Strait,
the eaSterly coast OF Kellett Land, so far as
known, Is On nearly parallel line, about
ten degrees to the WESTWARD. e., it runs north
and south. Consequently. the whole of Kellett
Land as yet laid down on the map is north of
the northeastern extremity OF Asia. II this
land is part OF an Arcuc continent we may sup
pose, judging from the shape OF other CONT
nents and OF Greenland, that ii widens as we
90 northWard; In that case 1t would, in higher
erly, so as TO form northern boundary to Beh-
ring sea. such coast line might, and prob
ably would, block progress by water to the
nOrtnWard. Commander Markham, Judging
from currents, ice, the degree of sadness OF
Behf1ng Sea and other circumstances is of
opinion that kellett Land is part Of a CONT
nent and trends to the eastward In high lati-
tudes. II this theory be incorrect, and Kellett
Land Is only q large island, the explorers can
leave ii on their left hand and push onward to.
Wa I'd the Pile. In either case, il the seas On Is
favorable as to ice, the vessel viii probably
re ach % degrees north before encountertng a
serious obstacle.-lScience Ne,rs, Ne,u York, list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10

In THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN ENGLAND there
are three distinct and well defined branches of
practice, and the boundary lines of the several
spheres OF enterprise may not be owe rstepped
The solicitor tranSacts ordinary business, and
advises his client, both as to the avoidance and
The redress OF grievances. He asSeI Is the rights
OF the layman who intrusts his interests to his
keeping, and ayenges the wrongs inflicted upon
him by Others, so far as these functions can be
performed with the aid OF the ordinary appli-
ances which the law affords. When matters
become more complicated than the simple
remedies Will suffice TO cure, the solicitor seeks
the aid OF counsel. The client cannot go direct
ly to the latter to the prejudice Of the general
practitioner at law; nor can counsel transact
ordinary business for laymen. however willing
they may be to pay his fees or secure his SER
vices An opinion may OF course be obtained
On the most trivial subject, but the case must
be submitted through solicitor or counsel
cannot entertain ii, SO that the wider profeS.
sional interests are duly protected. There is
still more exclusive class OF practitioners. who
act solely as consultees and leaders-the queens
counsel-who are prohibited from appearing In
most cases before the courts without Junior
BY this simple but enecdve organization OF
labor, any unseemly conflict OF aims and inter.
est Is prevented, and the public benefit not less
than the profession, by the arrangement made
and carried out.-[Lance
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II tie air gets less and less dense as it is far
tner from the earth, where does 1t stop Alto
geth Se,, we cannot 90 up to find out, because
For long time we had to guess how high the
atmosphere probably was and It was generally
supposed not to be more than fifty miles, But
never have suspected would be useful to us in
this way, have let us into the secret OF the
height OF the atmosphere. These bodies are the
meteors or falling stars.
one or more OF these bright lights flash through
the air, for one falls on an average In every 20
minutes; and on the nights OF August and No
Vember ID, there are numbers in one part Of the
are simply stones or Jumps Of metal flying
through the air, and taking fire by clashing
against the atoms OF oxygen in IL. There are
great numbers OF these masses moving round
across their path, as 1t does especially In Au-
gust and November, they dash with such ire
mendouS force through the atmosphere that
they grow white hot, and give out light, and
and then one falls to the earth before IL is all
melted away, and thus we learn that these
stores contain tin, iron, sulphur, phosphorus
and other substances
1t is while these bodies are burning that they
look to us like falling stars, and when we see
them We know that they must he dashing
against our atmosphere. Now II two people
siand certain known distance apart on the
earth-say fifty mies-and observe these mete-
ors and the direction In which they see them
fall, they can calculate, by means of the angle
between the two directions, how high they are
above them when they first see them, and at
tnat moment they must have struck against the
atmosphere, and even travelled some way
through 1t to become white-hot In this way
we have learned that meteorS burst into light
at ieast one hundred miles above the surface OF
the earth; and so the atmosphere must be more
than one hundred miles high.-TMiss Ructleu,s
FAIRY Land Of Science"
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TE EVENING STAR.
July 10, 1879.
Slaves as HefYSe
THE FAMOUS GEORGE" CASE SETTLED IN RICH
M0Np

INK FAMOUS GEORGE" CASE SETTLED IN RICH
M0Np.
A telegram from Richmond. Va. July s. saws:
Inc ong.conteSted case, known as the George
case" which has been In litigation OF courts In
TINS CITY since 1869, was brought to q close to-
cay Dy compromise and decree In the chance
Ty court. The facts In the case are briefly as
follows:-William o. George, wealthy citizen,
Qled In 1869 fnteState. Soon after Lee George
mulatto, living In Philadelphia, came to Rich.
mono. and put Ia claim for the property I'm
nehal OF ms mother. sister and himself, former
slaves OF the deceased, who were sent north be-
fore the war. The claim to the property was
packed upon the allegation that VIM o. George
had been married to the mother in Philadelphia
q short time before his death. The Richmond
georges (orothers, sisters, nephews, nieces OF
the deceased, Claiming to be heirs-at~law.
Ignored the Philadelphia claimants, and at once
proceeded TO contest the matter DENYING the
existence OF any marriage. The first trial OF
tne case resulted In a verdict for the
court was reversed by the Supreme Court
In the second and third trials the jury failed TO
agree and the fourth contest was fixed for the
nrst OF october next. 1t having been decided
to compromise the matter Judge Fizhugh, OF
the chancery court, TO- day, after hearing argu
ment on paper; formerly read expressed tn
opinion that after three trials without result
the court could not, within its discretion, Sc
ASIDE the issue and proceed to decide the cas-
M1hout the aid OF the jury. This the court di l.
ara tnereupon In adjudication OF the Questio
ordered and decreed that there had never bee \
any marriage solemnized between the deceased
ana CaTollne George Qhe former slave), and
tbat the Richmond claimants as the lawful
l t az enIileo 10 the estate. But by consent
OF SAID heirs IL is further ordered and decreed
tnat the Philadelphia claimants ithe former
slaves OF deceased) shall receive one-fourih of
the net proceeds OF the sale OF property OF the
estate, ard one-fOurth or the funds In bank ana
In the hands OF the receiver TO the credit of the
cause. - -
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pRoPosALs FOB STATIONERY.
SEcRETARY's OFFICE,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

WAsHINGToN. DC July g. 1879.
Il O'CLOCK w. AUGUST .. 1879 for farnis ISs
Stationery for the OF the Senate of the United
aed agsdy Of each a5ele and the form Of bono
The Quarto Post and Commercial Note. Legal and
CURES eaea al Perfect paper Of uniform quality.
Ali the Manila Paper must 1907 be- Of pure Manila
steck, fat and smooth meets and OF the toughest
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra we'll
summed With pure white rum, or they VIII not be
must be submitted In such boxes ana put In every
way az they are to be delivered All white enveo Jss
are to be delivered in boxes containing not $50
The quantities Of the different articles above set
the Secretary Of the Senate reserves to himself the
right 10 order from contractors les, of the
several articles, according to the wants OF the De-
Proposals from estabshel dealers only will be
tons ct american industry, equally cheap and OF
Such Of the above articles as may he Designated
the Secretary OF the Senate must be delivered at
nus ONCE. IN the city OF Washington. free Of any
charge Tor carriage on or before the LIST day OF No
Every article must be of the very best quality. un
less an inferior quality in called for
!. sufficient specimen Of each article proposed for
weight per ream. The Mhois Of each art specied
PERSON oferng to furnish any such cass ii the low
est price Quality consdered will receive contract
forthe same on executing bond with two or more
suretes satisfactory to the Secretary the Senate
for the performance thereof, which bond lie to be
nled in the Office OF the said Secretary within ten
days after the proposal has been accepted
any articles contracted for should not be deliv-
cred within the time stipulated, should ba infe-
contractor will be put in suit.
4. Proposals should be Endorsed Proposals for Sta.
tionery for the Senate" and directed to the Becrs
tary OF the Senate, Washington.
proposals and specimens must be delivered at the
ofhce free Of charge
JNO q. BUROH,
Eecretary Of the Senate Of the United States.
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DIED.

BRADFORD. On Wednesday, July 9, 1879 q 4
O'clock pm, MARY EUDoRA, wife OF j. Strickef
Bradford and daughter of Mrs. Julia f. Karr.
BROWNE. In this city on Wednesday nisht July
., 1879. Mrs. MARION " BRowNE, wife OF A. II
Browne. and only daughter Of NJ NJ Wheelock,
after severe and protracted ilness, aged thirty
eight years.
Funeral at residence No 235 First street south.
east, Friday. July III, 1879. It p. lPennsyfva-
MA and New York city papers copyl
MASON At Brentwood, d c., at II NJ. July 8,
1879, JAMES NJ. MASON, in the thirty sixth year Of
his sge.
FuSsr.l from 1912 B street northwest. Thursday.
louisville KY. and Elizabeth. n J., papers pleas
MULLALY. On Wednesday morning, July 3,
1873, at O'Clock, CHARLES W. MULLALy, seed
thirty five years.
Funeral win take place from the Church of tbs
Immaculate Conception, Eighth and streets. FIR
day afternoon at O'Clock. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
REED. On July 9. 1879. OF dyeentery, EvELYNH
Reed, aged one year and i've months.
Mourn not for her, she was too pure;
Too frsil for this cold world Of ours
And God has kindly taken her
To bloom amid celestial bowers.
The light OF hope illumed her eyes
She looked IKE one too pure to live,
Too bright and beautiful to dis
By HER MOTHER
Funeral VIII take place at parents residence z07
strte northeast, Friday, 18th instant q O'Clock
teId
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The CALIFoRNIA GOLDFISH TRADK.-But few
PEOPLE have any knowledge OF the goldfish
trade upon this coast, and the following re-
sume viii doubtless enlighten many readers in
regard to the proportions OF this industry.
-Four firms are st present engaged In the trade,
and nine vessels are employed. An ordinary
catch for this number OF veSSels is 1000 tons,
ana they cam from San Francisco 500 tons Of
salt 10 pack the fish for the return voyage.
The season commences about March 1, and
closes Oct. 1. The fish are caught on the
Alaska coast and Choumagfn Islands on the
American side, and In the Ochotsk Sea on the
Asiatic side, where the FISH are taken with
hand lines, while travis are exclusively used
on the banks near the Alaska shore. Each
fisherman has dory to himself, and tries hard
to make the best catch Ia the feet. The hand
line fishing is quite exciting, and the men take
TO Ii like sport When the 1sh are hauled on
board from the boats, they are at once cleaned
and packed In frames 10 the vessels hold, Q
thick layer OF salt on each layer OF flsh. AT the
close OF the season, sail is made for San Fran.
cisco, and here the fish are washed, soaked In
brine, and dried for naarket.-Sdn Francisce
Alta, June SQth