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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

Movements along the canal during the season
thus far have not been much quctcr than last
year for the same time. Up to April 10, 1873
there were % ccarances at this port; this year
there were 20. The receipts last year to the 10th
of April were SG25.31 this year they were S635 95
showing the amount cleared as larger. The dull
ness now may he attributed to the fact that the
straits are still closed and Chicago houses full.
The straits being closed the burden of the trans
fer to the scaboard Is thrown upon the railroads,
and notwithstanding there are five great lines to
NewYork (Which recently contracted to transport
large quantities of grain at rate Of - cents per
100 pounds from Chicago to New York;, the
roads are unable TO perform their contracts, for
the reason: " No sooner were the contracts
closed at the 15cent rate" says the T,,sS, Ethan
the heavy shippers began forwarding immense
quanttio. 90. !'rain from the west. This freight
was made deliverable to the eastern lines at this
city. Butthc inpour has been so enormous that
the eastern roads have not been able to furnish
cars enough To accommodate the movement.
What is the result? The tracks of every western
road terminating here are crowded with loaded
cars There are already over two thousand Of
these cars. Eight hundred of them occupy tracks
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
company. The number is likely to he increased
before it is diminished. The five eastern roads
are nearly five thousand cars short. The manag.
ers Of the western roads have been asked TO allow
their cars to be sent on through to the scaboard.
This they will not do. The reason for the refusal
is that they will very shortly need every available
car for bringing forward MAY deliveries of corn
Another reason for slow movements along the
canal is, that great deal of corn in its houses is
cold for May delivery. Some Ottawa dealers,
however, are selling in Joliet. On Wednesday
there arrived in Joliet from Ottawa the P,oleSs
and SUNSHINE, 1000 bu of corn; and IFboic with
10000 bu, transferred from boats lay the elevator
to cars of the VI. G. Cutoff and thence east. This
is good way for canal dealers to get rid of SUI
periluoUs grain, but hard on the canal, since the
tolls are only about - per cent of through tolls
to Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

they chose II night when Mr.. Morse, vino sleeps
In the bank, was absent. Had he been there the
burglar alarms of the bank tthc best known
would have prevented their entering even the
building,
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ENSIGN.

Brown: 10 hand, high, six years old Brri by Powell
Bros Spring Crawford county. Pa This horse, when n
condition. show - gait and his colts are hrs' ant
tine.
lie sired by Euchantcr dam, Oneta. by Godsluiih>
Volunteer. EuChauvr 10y Administrators dam, Dolly, nv
Black Bashaw Doys dam, Salddin. by Young Bashaw. by
Imp Grand Bashaw. Administrator 10y RySyS's Hamhe.
onan: dam hy Mmhruo Chief ID dam, by Arabian Tar
TAR. Grdsuith'~ Volunteer. hy lySlyk> Hanbetonlan;
dam. LADY Patriot by Young Patriot pnetas dam. CAD
John Harris hy Daniel Webster, 10y Long Island Black
Hawk III dluI. hy American star by nuruc; 81 DAM SaN
~l=uch. hy Sir Hcury.
Til, sur~c> extended ped gree Is t.mr, "a Imported
Messenger and there never better horse SJlvt The
a a price.
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The four per cent loan is closed. The last
forty millions necessary to complete the sum
necessary to redeem all the 90 bonds, were
taken on Saturday by the Bank OF Commerce
Of New York City. The $40 savings ccrtii-
Gates are now only bonds" for sale, the pro
ceeds Of which will be used hereafter for the
redemption of 1910 bonds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

This society was organized December }, 1913,
and closed its work for this season April 1879.
It's object is to clothc children to enable them 10
attend Sunday school and day school; also to as
sist families in restitution. This has been done,
as cases were presented, according to the best
judgment of the society. Thirty-livc families
have been thus relieved. Quite 4 large amount
Of clothing and some provisions have been phi
vatcly donated to the society. Thanks are heart
lily extended to all who have in amy manner con-
tributcd. Following is the trcasWcr'S CNrs W..
II. IIulD report:
Dee. II, received from Mr. J. ilossack. sl5O 90
Feb. 20, 62 OO
Feb u, received from Wood and Murray. IS %
Total receipts. ......... e.oo -
Total expenditures. Observation-Disclosures. .9}3 ~
Balance in treasury OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $ % Is
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AarrigD.

April 10Th. 1873 al residence of Tho +. Shaw, south
Ottawa. by Rev. o. H. Barnard. Mr. ClihS KENNEDY 10
Miss IDAMARTIN both of Peru.
on the G;h ult by Arthur Lock ESD. M. URlEI
NICHOLS, Of ottawa, to Miss LOUISA MElNCkE Of
MarsCihcs.
the 22d ult. by the same, Mr.. HhlSEN MEHliC X 10
Miss ADA FRENCH, both Of Newark. Kendall Co, ILL.,
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OUR GROCERIES

We keep the hest brands Of Flour, and parties in need
VIII money by calling upon us Remember, We sell as
good brand Snowflake Flour there is In the market
$50 per 100 lbs In the way Provisions stock ia al
ways fresh. ami everybody lives by eating which is me-
little expense It is worth your while buy where You can
from 10 TO y per We pay rent our expense
are light, sales large and afford 10 and
sell goods cheaper than any in La Sale county. lo
can prove II by calling ON, Yours respectfully,
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HAMBLETONIANS.
WOODBURY..

Dark brown. Bred hy \. II. Taylor Orange con MtN
York. FuaCd iSI Sired hy Florida; LIT dIW ." cold
smiths Volunteers ID dam by Independence urtdA lS
ysdyk's lamhctOnian dam Florida Maid hy ENl Ism thN
Volunteer lysdyks iamhronian. 10y AhGal.ih Isl tanl
Charles Kent Mare, 10y Imp BcuLHdor ID dam One Eye,
by Bishops HambcOnia ii dun. Silvcrtal, by Imp Mes
scngcr. Abiailah, hy NHu rnJ SON OF Imp. Messenger
tam, AmazOnia. by lmp. Messenger. G"ldsmHhs Noun
lc,r by Rysdyk lamhlCuutn; St uriu Lady Patriot by
Young Patriot ID dam lewis lluSc Mare Young Patriot,
by Patriot Of Buchcr. dam 10y Messenger DuruC,
III Duroc son II Imp Messenger Bucher by Duruc.
uf Imp. Diomce; lS da Young MllcrS lanSel B! Bi'l
up, lamhrnnian. Of Imp Messenger; 2d dam, Miller
DamSrl. by Imp. Messenger. Independence. by Washing
ton ir st dam 10y Ruc's Ahdallal Chief; 9d dam, hN
Spanuiugs Abdallah. Washington, ir. by smith Burs
Wlshngtun dam, by Tempest. son Of irndywine lsnes
Ahdallah Chief by Old Abdallah. 10y Mambrtno by Imp
Messenger; 1T dam hy puruc 10y Diomcde: 81 dam!
by Decatur vi Imp Messenger. spauldings Abdallah
by Old Abdamh 10y Mamhrho, hy Imp Messenger; dam,
hy Star GaIcr. of Imp Messenger smith Bur Wash
lngtua by Napoleon dam. by Mdmbriuo by Imp Atssen
ger Napoleon by Young MImbrnO by Chancellor Ivy Old
Mimbruu, 10y Imp Mrs-eugcT: dam. by american Com
Iuaudcr, by Commander. son OF Imported Messenger
Chauc"lur'~ dam hy Imported Messenger.
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HOME MATTERS.



Willard Smith is announced as local" Of the
Mendoza RYon.r. He formerly drove pencil
in La Sale; bst has reformed.
Fiske Il BEEN have been numcrou.ly and lust.
" complimentcd on the appearance and character
editorill Of the late issue Of their HON, JoMuR
Judge T. Lyle Dicley was in the city this week.
His Honor evidently finds his labols on the SUI
creme bench congcnial He appears to grow
younger, if any change is to be noted in him.
Charley Hamilton has shed" thc society Of
the Evanston "Bibs" for the time being and recu,
perateth on Ottawa mineral water
Sam Parr was elected Supervisor OF Rutland
by eight majority.
Mrs c. NJ. Leland, Fern Leaf" IS IN the
northern part of the state visiting friends.
Capt, and Mrs. Leighton were last Saturday
and sunday the guests of Col. and Mrs. IIape-
man. During the Captains stay, he and mum.
Der of his pristine comrades in arms made a Wis
it to sheriff Stevens, confined to his house by
sickness. We reckon the "rebs" we're again
Cleaned out" as aforetimes.
DR. and Mrs Sheppard have returned from
their wedding trip. We welcome them home
again.
Mr., H. g. Cotton and wife, OF Chicago. are in
town.
A. Lynch was yesterday confined to his home
by sickness.
j. D. Hammond the ubiquitous, is in Ottawa
for short visit
\. Frank has returned from The east
San'l Dittenhoefer, Of NJ. Stieiel X Cos, has re
turned home.
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Is monthly, 100 page Scrap Book of the creamof
the Worlds Literature Single copy, 1lc., or - per
year An OH Chrome 1ixD inches) of Yosemite
Wales" price, 80: Black Sheep n ~ 80 book in
paper binding: Christian Oakeys Mistake. a ~
book in paper binding. and sample copy OF Wood
Household Magazine postpaid, for only ~ cents
IN money, or in One-Cent postage stamps Agents
wanted Most liberal terms, but nothing sent treef
Address s. S.WOOd, Tribune Building, New York city
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=. Blood Will Tell.

Pasture tor m.ry- iom di>aTcr, At s. noni>. Ac
citents al pNutr's risk.
colts and nits. the of these horses for sSle; also
short Horn Cattle and Essex Hog.
Truly yours w. l. NEEl-N-
nlIaNa. III. Anvil sth. Isl4ssno-,
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Always keep the bottle handy,
Do no not place it out OF sight,
For it cured our little Andy,
Who was coughing day and night.
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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Whether the Chinese mnst 90 or not, the late
school election seems to have developed the fact
that the people generally think Smith must 90.
Smiths superintendent of schools What he ever
did tomcrt the position is apparently one of those
things " no fellah can find OUT As skillful
book agent, no doubt he is a success, and could
sell the Hartford "IIstory of the Franco-Prussian
War" or the . Great Industries as well as any
man; but We doubt the value of Il man who
teaches Greek without the accents and considers
the breathings but an 'airy nothing and is un-
certain whether DiOgcnes was one Of the Argo-
nautac or horse doctor. Somehow these little
eccentrcitcs Of his knowledge will make men
skeptcal of his abilities as Il teacher of an upper
grammar school, to say nothing of his being
principal of high school, as he was originally.
We believe in the principle of a superintendent
Of Scholastic well organized school system
such an officer is Indispensable; but We never
ut least HARDLY ever, knew OF place filled
so poorly as this office is at present in Ottawa
for the money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

Mendoza underwent the agOnics of municipal
election on Tuesday last-onc that agitatcd the
city from circumference to center The cand-
dates for the mayoraty were Mayor Hastings, last
years officer and Dr. j. W. Edwards. As almost
everybody knows by this time the city govern
ment last year was pretty much 4 farce. But
whose fault was It: The strife originated in ex-
ceptons being taken by nine of the Aldermen to
the Mayor appointing certain officials Of the city
government, the city charter plainly gives
him the power to do. They claimed the right to
dictate to him in his appointments and gave him
plainly to understand that they would not con
firm any appointments that lac might make. re
Sardless of the character and standing of his Sc
lectons. They We're determined that Mr. For
restai and Mr.. Nislcy should retain their places
and have maintained this position during the wear.
although the Mayor has presented the names Of
uncNccptional men time after time for the Office Of
Marshal and Street Supervisor The case ap-
peared both the circuit and appellate courts
the one sustaining the Mayor, the other deciding
against him, though at the same time giving the
council piece of its mind" Clearly the coun-
ell was negligent of the citys interests as the
Mayor, If not more So for surely Forristal ana
Nisley cannot he the only men fit to act as mar
shall and supervisor Of streets Althoug the pa
pers have frowned upon the condition of things
during the year and the Balctj, has pitched in
to- Hastings with all the spirit Of country edi-
tors resources, IL is evident Hastings has deal
Of backing for after hard. bitter contest he was
reelected by majority Of 81 votes. In the
council the Mayor gains three votes, making his
strength i've against seven in the opposition.
VIII last years business De- repeated. 1t looks so
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Ave ahead. Keep your eye
on these prices and COM
Dare with all others:

wish to say to my old friends
and customers that | am prepared
to sell all goods in my line cheap
er than all others. TO ascertain
the truth compare prices. Re-
member the place when YOU want
to buy groceries cheap for cash.
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large number Of California salmon have been
put III both the Fox and Illinois rivers at and
above Ottawa. farmer reports to the R,p"Wj-
cdn that already a number have been caught in
Fox river Of considerable size in minnow nets
It is certainly gratifying to know that they are
living and growing, yet We are not convinced of
the practicablity OF stocking warm, sluggish
river like either the Fox or Illinois with fish
natural only to cold, quick running streams. To
asst would seem far preferable to stock ourrivcrS
with fish natural to them, as the pike, pickerel
and bass, which, though not perhaps rs fine fish,
arc at least more likely to live and multiply.
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NEELY'S MESSENGER

I--ov-ll known Dee needs no further description.
NT.I.I.N-'S HENRY CLAN viii wasr the
season eft 'S,g a. Peoria, m.
TERMS:
BYRON 80 She season. and 80 90 iu-uTr
NOOpBU Ul IS io insure.
ENSiGH-Su 10 insure.
NEELN'S MESSENGER 1910 in>urJ-tcu nlSrt,.
Parting v-'h insured mares fortcits the Insurance.
These records. with the very low prizes chsed Ior thr
Serg.ytS these HORSES ought 20 AMI viii convince al uN
good greatly O. their interest To come
md -. rhenI
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NEELY'S
STATIONS
At Ottawa. Ills,
FOR 1879.
The following stations will he kept for Ice at the owners
stables north OF the Rock Island depot, ottawa, III
BYRON.

DEsCRITtoN-Ic is beautiful chestnut, white foot,
u hands high strong boned and sound He Sweepstakes
Stallion ut Illinois State Fair 1877, and winner of the Cha
pon Gold Medal M rnrNillC 1871.
PEpIGREE-Srcd by Fields Royal George he by Royal
George he by Black Warrior he by TppOO he by Ogden
Messenger he by Imported Messenger Dam. the OBricn
Mare. Sec Waaccs Irotting Register vol l. page VI
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30

"ANTED TO LET.-Two rooms to
w slrable person. One with no chl.
preferred. Inquire at $50 MADISON ST.
8.27 3t*
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
Tho Yellew Fever.


Twenty-Five new cases OF yellow fever
aud ten deaths were reported in Mem
phis Yesterday, Twenty-Five nurses
we're assigned to duty by the Howard
Association. w. j. Berlin Vice Pyesi
dent Of the Knights of Honor, and Sec
retary of the A. o. U. w. Relief Socie-
ty, was stricken with the fever on
Thursday night. He had the disease
last year. DR.. Geo. X. Richardson
died last night. In New Orleans,
another of General Hoods children has
BEEN attacked by the fever, and five
cases now exist within the PARALLEL
gram described by Camp River, Second
and Seventh streets. Gen. Hood was
not expected to live through the night.
Since the first case Of yellow fever, on
July 22ud, II cases Of the disease and
5 deaths have been reported, all in the
same district. There is much anxiety
at the headquarters Of the National
Health Board in Washington over the
situation in New Orleans, and the
Board sent Sl0, 600 to that city, yester-
day, to be used in the work of isolation
and disinfection. Should the fever
continue to spread, New Orleans will
be "shut in, under the rules OF the
board, very much as Memphis now Ia"
though, of course, it will not be practic-
able to empty the place or form camps
as at Memphis. The board was advised
yesterday, of the appearance of three
new cases Of yellow fever in Mississippi
CITY.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
In Rat her q Dilemma.

A gentleman from Hartford. Conn.,,
was at Black Island on Saturday, and
was walking with young lady. They
had been down to the Springs, and were
on their way back to the hotel, when a
fellow stepped up beside the gentleman
and struck him fearful blow on the
forehead, using large and Jagged piece
Of rock, which he held in his hand.
The gentleman staggered and as he did
so his assailant closed in with him. The
young lady screamed and SO frightened
the fellow that he ran for the shore.
She screamed so loudly that bystanders
were attracted to the scene, and through
their efforts the fellow was arrested.
His object was evidently to rob the gen
tleman, but the latter refused to make
comp aint, or even give his name, because
he was afraid the matter might appear
in the papers and then his wife would
get to see it.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
FATAL SHOOTING At nuLroRD.

An over . W0ssan-A Young Maa
ahSs Last Night ana Mostaliy
WeUaaed-Jealousy the Casse.
Especial 10 the Republican. rNN T. A,
MILFORD, Aug. 29th, 10.
Last night this town was thrown In
to fever Of excitement over the shoot
ing Of man named Elias Purnell, color
cd. The affair occurred through jeal.
ousy. The wounded man 10 also color.
ed and 10 named George Lockwood. -
1t seems that Lockwood and Purnell
we're paying attentions to the same wo
man, q resident Of this town. They be-
came jealous Of each other and the feel.
ing has grown until the deepest snmity
has been cherished between the two.
Last night the two men met on Fourth
street, and after an alteration and
high words they pulled out revolvers
and began firing At each other. They
shot simultaneously. Elias hssitatsd at
the first fire but George followed up the
first with the second. Elias fell. Upon
investigation it was found that Elias
had been mortally wounded, having
been hit in the abdomen, the ball PEN
etrating II. He was also struck in the
arm. Lockwood Was uninjured. The
perpetrator Of the deed was arrested
and taken before Esquire Bsswick who
committed him, and this morning he
was handcufFsd and tied to the wagon
AID confined in the jail at Dover.
The wounded man was attended to
by DR.. Marshall who expressed his
opinion that the wound was fatal, be-.
ing then in condition that would net
bear probing. Both men are young be-.
ing about % years Of age.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
A False Report.

We are informed that the report in
regard to the Steamer "Felton" racing
with the "Morgan,' is entirely unwar-
ranted. On no occasion has the "Fel-
ton" engaged in race with any boat,
not having carried an extra pound Of
steam nor increased her speed on any
occasion, in order to pass another, but
has kept steadily on her course. II other.
get in her way she passes them and
generally manages to make her trip in
the usual time, and in the safest posi-
BILE manner. Her record in regard to
speed is too well established, and her
captain too prudent, to engage in racing
with any boat, no matter what the re-
ports may be, or how much interested
parties may labor to obtain victories
which they can never achieve.
The "Felton is making her two trips
day, leaving this city at 6 80 a. m.
and p. M, and Philadelphia at $50
a. m. and 4 p. M, thus proving great
convenience, as the tickets are sold at
so cts. the round trip, and the passen-
gers can return on the boat or by the
cars as may prove most convenient or
desirable.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
A ROY,A Revenge.

The Silver Reef (Cal.) "Miner''
states that John Pickering, Piute
county, gave whipping to one of his
sons, boy aged about IL years. The
boy turned upon his father, and told
him that was the last time that he
would submit to chastisement, and
that he would leave home never to
return. Next morning the boy got up
and sent his younger brothers to the
pasture for the calves. His father was
yet in bed asleep. The youth slipped
on his father's shoes, walked out into
the road through the dust, 50 as to
make mans tracks, then went back
to the house, took his fathers pistol,
and, making rest Of the back Of a
chair, shot him through the heart.
The parricide then went to Jim Mar
shall's ranch, about five miles distant,
and told Marshall that John 7. Matthias,
the stage driver, had shot and killed
his father. Subsequently the boy
became frightened, and confessed his
crime.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
An AbscOnder's Blunder.

1t will be remembered that q few days
ago despatch from Kansas City stated
that W. X. Bell, receiving clerk in the
American and Kansas Pacific express
Office in that city, had absconded with
q considerable sum of money. 1t ap-
pears that he received two money
packages containing %, 900 each for the
Kansas City bank, addressed to
"Wiohita, Kansas" on Wednesday
last, and appropriated them to his own
use, and accompanied by woman said
to be respectable and we'll connected in
Kansas City, came to St. Louis on
Thursdays night train. The police
officials there were notified and De-
tective Page was assigned to work up
the case. He learned that the woman
had returned to Kansas on Saturday
and followed her there. He learned
from her that Bell had expressed from
St. Louis $5, 500 to Trenton, N. j., and
then left the city. This money has
been recovered in New York, and the
probabilities are that Bell will be ar.
rested in day or two.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
Life I'm MeTnDhfn.

Life in Memphis is described as being
only a little more wholesome than death.
Yellow flags are displayed at every turn
and crossing. The hospital sign was
counted in eight places along enc short
square few days ago, and since then
two others have been added. The cur
few bell now tolls at nine o'clock and
after that hour the streets are deserted.
In the last epidemic crowd of whisky
drinking nurses and seltzer-water doc
tors kept the town alive. In this cpl
demic the only sign of life is the en-.
campment of colored troops on the bluff.
The reveille and the o'clock matinee,
when the band plays, are, as cores
pondent says, 1.-The cheerful character
istics of the present campaign. Fire
alarms last week relieved the monotony,
but since the watchfulness of the au-
thorities has been redoubled even the
torch doesn't flicker"