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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-09

Phil Punkctt informs us that che does not
drink; was not drunk when he rot of the train
at Grand Ridge the day he was stabbed and was
an oriental provcrb to the effect "While walking
through garden do not stoop to tic your shoe.
strings"
We are not prudishly modest, hut the way
some provincial newspapers chronicle mar
riagc, saying "The marriage was consummatcd
course, marriages take place and are consum.
mated, but it isn't usual to speak of the consum-
nation in the newspapers, much less Of its hay-
ing taken place sin the presence Of" &c.
Since prohibition "camc in" at Strcator the
town pump has gone back on" the ribboners,
and on good days pours out a first class article
Of "Woolfords Z,' The run on the pump is
frightful
A fellow last week got at the organ in Armory
Hall, Marscilles and threw away all its stops
The owners are mad, just because the fellow
wanted to keep II going
The Earlyillc Gazette is the only specimen OF
tlrst.person. singular journalism we know Of
This is very convenient for the reader; il he
doesn't like "that article" all he has Ia do Is 10
20 to the office and hit C. b. Sgnor (thc "r' OF
the paper under the left optical organ, and he
has the right man.
All down again. I'll set 'em up in another
allcy.-Btckcr
It's rough, no doubt, but the L. s. Supreme
Court said that If Ottawa raised money on her
water bonds by "lie," she is cstopped from set.
ting mp the fact, to get out of paying them, tina,
she did lie.
If what is alleged of H. Is. Chapman is true he
wasn't much Of success at selling newspapers
in California, but he's devil of fellow to make
news.
The Republican is mad Just because the FREE
TRADER is 40 years old. Well, We can't help it
'the people, you know, would have it so;" and
we must satisfy the people, you know. Blythe
by, we return thanks to the Fro Press, Strcator,
Pontiac Sentinel, and Ottawa DaiidTmss for kind.
ly mention.
The following were this week granted licenses
TO marry:
Prescott Martin aud Sarah VI. HcrriCk.
Geo w. W. Blake and Emma Duckworth.
John Schorstein and Matilda Heady
Frank l.. Brewster and Nancy Bowers.
Eugene Zimmerman and Catherine Wood
And two other couples too modest TO have their
names published.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-09
Mem A0berti8 ementS.
| Sell too Cheap

For any 10 beat my prices on Painting Material keep
ye best known brands strictly pure White Leads and
Colors have tOlored Leads, Mixed Paints, Pure
l- guarantee the purity of all ny stoc My prices are
he very lowest. +. !, GElGGS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-09

Town OF RUTLAND, Aug. Now that
farmers have plenty to do lhreshing, &c, and
help is scarce, the seedy and hungry tramp,
Cooking for work"-for his mouth only, no
longer travels along the public road, but sneaks
through the woods and fields! Verify, theav
erage tramp will walk his legs off to keep
away from a chance to earn his bread.
The corn crop IN Rutland is simply enor.
nous. The rains Of the past few days have
started the forming ears into larger and more
perfect growth and now prodigious crop
will follow
The grumbler hath already put in his com.
plant. He told us in dismal way that, "the
corn is gong to be so plenty and heavy this
year that it will be nigh onto KILN work
to husk and crib it, and the price like as not
will 90 down to twenty cents, so we poor farm
ers will not be able to pay our taxes Might as
well laid by all year, And he sighed drear.
NY as his twenty cows came stroling in to the
pen to be MIXED, and he added, "and my butter
brings in only fifteen cents to private families
the year round"
Thompson of Acknowledgment with a
p,"- for wisdom in solid chunks, knowledge
that you can quarry out like stone, is a marvel,
quite intricate and stunning. He tells us of a
monster catfish he lately saw in Fox river near
his farm. at was so long, so solid, so quiet
and had coarse bark on it, and didn't know
it was not log till 1t njggied its tail; then
saw 1t was fish, cause logs never wigge Their
tails" said Thompson, said he, at Elias Trum-
bo's table last Sunday, as he passed his plate
the 4th time for more fish
While discussing the singular circumstance
that during q recent trip to Starved Rock, one
warm, sultry day, while horse flies in Rutland
were rs thick as flies at Chicago abbat0ir or
butchcry, or to use more elegant comparison,
AZ plentiful as leaves in Nallambrosa, not fly
was seen anywhere nor even a mosquito or
gnat on the road between Ottawa and Starved
Rock To solve this matter, Thompson was
appealed to. Rocking back IN his char, he
gracefully waved a two square yard bandana
handkerchief, filling the room with the exquls
lite odor Of the balm of 1000 bbls of flour, and
with an cjaculatoyr "ahem," thus unburdened
himself;
"On the occasion referred to the extraordi
nary elimination from the circumamblent at.
mOsphcre of insects of the orders dipterd,
hemiptsra, colsoptero and h0rsicus biten,, or
horse fly i was Occasioned by the calcareo-ar
gllacious particles which, owing to recent
holocaust with an ASSERTIONS
8rlc movement, had over
whelmed them with strabismusical ohtuseness
impenatrabiity and visual lncandes
cence, so to speak"
This solid boulder of knowledge dumtound,
ed the audience Elias heaved sort of octa
gonal sigh, and fly at the window pane re
newed its frantic efforts TO &C, out
But this Is the sort of man Thompson is. He
permits great ingots, large fragments, heavy
sections of petrIticd wisdom to emerge from
his lips, and the ncighbors gather up the small.
er chunks, haul them home and pile them up
like cord wood, or stone heaps for future use,
REENIrS
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

the Princess Olga de Novikoff, whose pow
erful expose of'the Russian attitude, pub
lished in book form, and called "Is Russia
WrongT created such sensation in
England last year.
The book was still further enhanced in
value by having a preface from the Wig
orous pen of Mr.. Froude. Carlyle is in
full sympathy with the Russian cause.
Here in Paris Nine. De Novikoff receives
the greatest celebrities. I met Emile de
Girardin as ] was going to call upon the
Princess yesterday. Kinglake visits her
frequently. All Paris Journalistic rallies
around her. Physically, she is very
fine looking lady and, like all the BUS
sian aristocracy, she speaks both
English and French without
the slightest tinge OF accent.
Like all Russians, high and low, Nine. dc
Novikoffhas the greatest regard for Amer
lea and the Americans, and seems
anxious that our country people should
understand Russia. Herpbrother is the
general in attendance on the Grand Duke
Constantine, who met with sad accident
two DAYS ago. His Imperial Highness
was visiting that wonderful shop called
the Louvre, on its opening day, and
slipping on the waxed staircase, broke a
vein IN his ankle. Fortunately the accl-
dent is not serious.
The brother of this Grand Duke, the
delightful Alexis, who made such havoc
among the girls hearts when be went to
America some years ago, will also be in
Paris in few days. The mother of these
princes, the Empress of Russia, is now at
Cannes, where a lovely residence has been
fitted up for her. She is incognito, but
still keeps UP a certain degree of imperial
state. Sixty men form her body-guard
while her immediate household includes
chamberlains and ladies Of honor, besides
servants innumerable.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28
The N1eanest Trick on Record. N
TSan Francisco Post1 ..

We have to record this week a pecul-
iarly aggravated case of misplaced con-
fidence. Everybody who attended the
recent masked ball at the Pavilion re-
members the exceedingly well executed
representation of Lotta's Fountain that
sidled its majestic way around the room.
This massive and faithfully hideous fac
simile, it appears, was constructed by
two young gentlemen, roOm-mates, one
of whom has confided his tale of woe to
our sympathetic paper bosom. ,..-....
1t seems the arrangement was made be-
tween himself and partner to take turns
in showing around the fountain from the
inside, and supplying the spigots from
the reservoir of bucket also concealed
inside; by which arrangement the one
not employed for the moment could par
ticipate in the outside festivities. Our
informant faithfully furnished the first
hours locomotion to the edifce, but,
when the time came for his relief, his
chum was nowhere to be found.
Worse than this, he discovered that his
pesfdious friend had carried off the key
Of the door on the side of the structure;
and as the latter was too heavy to over
turn, he was a complete prisoner. By
applying his eye to small peep-hole he
could descry his companion enjoying him.
self in different part Of the room, but,
when the indignant captive had labori-
ously pushed his prison-house to the spot,
he would find that the deserter had care
fully waltzed to some still remote corner.
This continued for several hours, the ex.
asperated man making occasional frantic
efforts to escape from his confinement.
The spectators were highly amused at
the manner in which the fountain would
make spasmodic rushes across the room
knocking Cupids down by the dozen, and
causing monks and martyrs to swear hOr.
ribly as their corns were sacrificed to
this new tangled sort Of Juggernaut
while, instead of water, the spigots afore
said uttered regular melted lava torrents
of profanity from the true inwardness OF
the structure. What increased
the rage and perspiration Of the fount
aims motive power was the fact that
every time he caught glimpse Of hi
betrayer, the latter was engaged in fiirt
ing, neck-deep, with the formers sweet
heart to whom, in the Kindness Of hi
; heart, he had only introduced the per
jurer the evening before. The injured
party saws that he was finally abou
fainting from heat and exhaustion, when
about 8 o'clock in the morning, he hap
J PLY fell through ventilator-hole, owe
, which he accidentally wheeled his incu
bus, and was set free in body, but witt
a mind whose confidence in his kind ha'
been battered forever.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

A Wnrld OG Good.

One Of the most popular mediclnes now
before the American public, is Hop Bitters.
You see it everywhere. People take 1T with
coed effect. 1t builds them up. 1t is not
as pleasant to the taste as some other bitters
as It is not whisky drink. 1t is more like
the old fashioned bone set tea that has
done world of good. Ii you don't feel
Just right try Hop Bitters -[Nunda News.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

Both Patricks were natives of the
Island of Britain; they were captured
by Irish raiders; they put in term of
slavery in Erin; and both appear to have
been in some way connected with the
Britains of Armorica. The second Pat.
rick studied under the great st. Germa'
nus, and the third Patrick, after his
release from slavery in 432, went to
Gaul, where he was also under the spir'
itual care of St. Germanus until he
came back to Ireland missionary priest
about the year 440 or 442. Both Fat
ricks were thus connected with st. Ger
manus and with some well-known early
ecclesiastical and secular Princes. They
were respectively Chief Bishops in Ar
magh, and it would seem as If their join
commemorations were celebrated on the
same days.
The distinctions observed between th'
second and third Patrick appear to b.
these, g. g., that the "dicta Patricii' pre-
served in the Book of Armah are to b.
attributed to Patricius Secundus, ant
the "Confessio"- "Epistle to Coroti
Gus" were written by the third Patrick
the son of Calphurn. The alleged con
nection of the Irish apostle with elias
bury refers to Patrick junior, the nephev
of the second Patrick, and the decease o
Sen Patrick in A. D. 458 or 46l refer
also to the second Patrick. n
While compiling the "Loca Patriciana,
the anachronislns, and often glaring con
tradic,ions encountered in the necessar
researches suggested the great difficulty
| if not the impossibility Of one person be
| ing competent to endure all the labor
attributed to St. Patrick, 33aaf 20.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

Within the last week Paris has been
the rendezvous for the leading members
of the Russian imperial family, and in
their train come an unc0untable number
OF elegant and distinguished persons;
among these, and one Of the most promi-
nent, is that brilliant Russian authOress,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28
Asa Cure for Piles,

Kidney-Wort acts first by overcoming IN
the mildest manner all tendency TO consul
patton; then by its great tonic and lnvlgor-
ating properties, it restores to health the
debilitated and weakened parts we nave
hundreds of certified cures, where all else
had failed. Use it and suffer no longer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28
A Favorite Cough Re rneay.

For colds, sore throat, asthma, catarrh
and other diseases OF the bronchial tubes
no more useful article can be found than
the well-known Browns Bronchial
Troches"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

The use of a single bottle of Halls Veg
etable Sicilian Hair Renewer is sufficient to
show its efficacy in restoring the natural
color of the hair and cleansing the scalp.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th day
OF November, 1878.

JOSEPH Z. POND JR. Attorney at law. North
Attleboro, Mass, says: ''For more than twenty
years portion Of my head has been. as smooth
sight weeks ago was induced to try your CAR.
BoLINE, and the effects have been simply wonder
ful. where no hair has been seen for six years.
there now appesrs thick growth. | expect the
growth to be slow but 1t Is growing now nearly ~
rapidly rs hair does after 1t Is cut You may use
the above testimonial i you choose. and may 70
fer to me forts truth"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29
Sir Garnet WOlseley and staff to
Sail Tomorrow.
AngIO-UniVersaI Bank for CathO.
lies.
Mt. Etna In Full Blast. with Thre,
ed New Craters. i
Several Villages Threatened with De.
structiOn.

LONDON, May pa Berlin dis
patch says that rumors of personal
changes abound; even Prince Bis
marck is mentioned. He Will doubt
less find it increasingly difficult to ad-
just rival proteetionist claims, but
these rumors should be received eau
tiously.
A dispatch from Philippepolis says
that Aleko Pashas reception was
more marked by curiosity than en-
thusiasm.
A Berlin dispatch states that the
provisional duty bill can at present
only be applied to unwrought iron.
Duties on the other articles named in
the bill must previously be discussed
by special commission.
General Sir Garnet WolseIey, with
his staff, sails from Dartmouth to-mor-
row in the steamer Edinburg Castle
for the Cape of Good Hope, to assume
charge of his new command in South
Africa.
A prospectus is published of an
anglo-universal bank, which is to be
established under the patronage, direc
ton and supervision of eminent Cath
olics in England, France and Italy.
PARIS, May 29.-An official dis.
patch from Port au Prince, Hayti,
says; IN. Roche Mouart, the French
minister, died of yellow fever two
hours after he was attacked. His pri-
vate secretary and first secretary of
legation are dead of the disease. The
second secretary of legation is sick
with it.
MEsINA, May 29.-The volcano of
Mount Etna is in full eruption. Three
new craters appeared near the town Of
Vandazzo, at the north foot Of the
mountain. Streams of lava are pour
ing down the western slope. Several
villages are threatened with destruc-
ton and there is great alarm among
the inhabitants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29
MR.. BHECHER's TRIP SOUTH

Ii the New York Christian Union
Of the 2lst inst, of which Rev. Henry
Ward Deecher is senior editor, APP
pears the following editorial mention
showing that he was pleased with his
late trip:
Mr. Beecher's Southern trip last week
partook of the nature Of an ovation. OF
his reception at Nashville a correspondent
gives us some account in another column.
AT Memphis he addressed an audience
numbering 2500-the Largest" as we
learn from the "PUBLIc LEDGER" of that
city, paying an admission fee, that ever
assembled in Memphis to hear one man,
whether pulpit orator lecturer or stage
actor" g In Mr.. Beecher," says the same
paper, "a man we have looked upon as an
enemy for quarter of century or more,
we have witness and an advocate who
will be ready to testify anywhere that he
has not met more courteous treatment or
more cultivated people in all his travels
than in the principal cities of Tennessee
Nashville and Memphis. He
was treated @ an honored guest We
have never seen more quiet and atten-
tive gathering Of people in any city, even
on the Most solemn occasions. Not word
or sentence was lost in the vast building.
1t was a well-pleased crowd, and
Mr. Beecher must have been pleased also,
for he never spoke to more attentive or
intelligent crowd even in Plymouth
church" Mr. Beecher received urgent
invitations from New Orleans and other
cities TO extend his travels further South,
lat was obliged to decline, and also to
cancel his pending engagements in Atlanta
and Chattanooga, ar be apprehended not
being n bic to return ksOm those distant
places in time for last Sundays service.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29

/ believe it demands the greatest yigor
both in the enactment and enforcement
Of laws framed for that purpose Any
oppression, or any partisan partiality
which experience may have shown in the
making of existing. laws may we'll engage
the careful attention both Of congress and
the executive in their respective spheres
Of duty for the correction of these
mischiets. As no congressional elections
occur until after the regular session Of con-
gress will have been held, there seems to
be no public exigency that would preclude
a seasonable consideration at that session
of any administration details that might
improve the present methods designed for
the protection of all citizens in complete
and equal exercise of right and power OF
suffrage at such elections, but with my
views, both of constitutionality and OF
existing laws, | cannot approve of any
measure for their repeal, except in connec-
ton with the enactment of other legisla-
tion which may reasonably be expected
to afford wiser and more efficient safe
guard for free and honest congressional
elections (Signcd)
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May %, 1879.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29
THE ARKANSAS PRESS
Convention will Meet in Little RsCk
Instead of Pine Bluff.


AAAhNAN AN'Nh N"HSNeSf @SNHsl
A dispatch from Hon. G. G.. New
man, president Of the Arkansas Press
Association, dated Pine Bluff, May
81, says
Superintendent Harbin dispatches
me that there will be no boat to bring
the editors to Pine Bluff, the Mau
melle having been taken out Of the
trade. am therefore forced to call
the convention at Litde Rock next
Monday, as the editors eaGpot reach
Pine Bluff Publish this t0-morEoY. "
This will be regretted by the people
of Pine Bluff, as ithas long been their
desire that the association meet there.
But the disappointment shall not
prove to be grievOus one, that is to
the editors, for every arrangement for
their enjoyment will be made by the
citizens of this city. The editors III
both papers here being members.
nothing would afford them more pleas
ure than making arrangements for
their brethren, Come on, geptlsmen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29
FOSTERS NOMINATION.

The nomination Of Foster for gov.
eruOr Of Ohio by the Republicans, at
Cincinnati yesterday afternoon. mnst
have been a surprise. The best in.
formed political astrologists Of Gin
cinnati and Ohio had predicted differ
ent results, or at least a more pro-
tracted struggle. There are many
wheels within the wheel of Ohio
politics, whose outer rim is closely
cogged into the national Republi
can system Notwithstanding Sher-
mans letters saying he would decline
nomination ifofered, the impression
exists that this was only a shrewd
dodge to give his friends an opportu
nifty to force the nomination on him
and compel him to accept it for the
good of the party. He could well
afford to make a sacrifice for the big
ger prize of a Presidential nomination
in the near future. But they had no
two-thirds rule in the convention
the worse for. Sherman, as we'll as
Taft, and as Foster received a major
ity of the whole vote cast on the first
ballot, they just made it unanimous
and that was the end oft. The result
was nevertheless something of tri-
umph for Sherman, as Foster was his
choice unless he wanted the place
himself. Taft is Grants fast friend.
and if governor Of Ohio he could easily
play his cards so as to carry the State
into the convention for the general.
Foster is Sherman man and will be
expected, if elected, to send up a solid
delegation for the secretary of the
treasury. Sherman had the advan-
tage. He has favors to dispense,
therefore all the Ohio Republicans in
congress, except one, were in Cincin-
natl working up Fosters interests.
President Hayes was also understood
to be for Foster, and this had its in
fuence. SO Sherman can afford to be
satisfied after all. The administration
has carried its point and secured the
nomination of its favorite. There is
no doubt that the Federal office-hold-
ers in Ohio openly disregarded the
civil service rules and took an active
hand in working up Fosters chances
But he is not elected yet. 1t is not at
al! improbable that Senator Thurman
will conclude that he would like to
preside over the destinies of the great
State of Ohio. If he enters the race
it will be with strong probability of
election. He is one of the ablest and
purest men Ohio has ever produced,
and is personally popular with all
parties. The Republicans Of his State
say if a Democrat must be elected
next time we hope it will be Thur
man." This kind of feeling prevails
very widely among them. If Thur
man consents to become a candidate it
means that he is preparing to enter
the Presidential campaign. His can
didaCy would perhaps be as acceptable
in the South and West as any one Of
the half dozen available men we
have to choose from, and it looks like
he is the coming man. U
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
Burning of the Washington House
Some of the Occupants Unable
to Escape and Many
5 Others Seriously
e es Injured.

HAGERsTowN, ND, May 29.-
About 2 o'clock this morning fire wa:
discovered in the lower Aoor Of the
Washington House, in this place,
Before an alarm could be given the
fire had gained such headway that the
flames rushed up stairs, completely
cutting off all escape.
There were upwards of sixty per-
sons on the register, besides the reg.
ular bOarders, nearly all of whom
were compelled to escape by climbing
down the porch pillars. Several Of
those who escaped in this way
sustained serious injury by falling.
One man made rope of his bed
clothes and attempted to escape in
that way from the fourth floor; the
rope broke as he reached the third
floor and he is now lying 10 very
critical condition. A child OF a gen.
tlemen Of the Cumberland Valley rail
road while climbing down the porch
from tha fourth floor fell and is sup
posed to be fstally injured, Two
bodies have been found IL ths ruins,
burned to a crispi one Of them is l..
FroDsD. Of Cumberland, and the other
one is unkpogq. There are six per-
sous missing, supposed f. be burnt
and in the ruins. Fifteen peFs9ps
are injured seriously from falling apd
abouy twenty slightly injured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-29
River TeIeprnmn.

CAIRO, May 29.-Arrived - Polar
Star, Ohio, Z am; Clifton, Cincinnati
%, Departed - Thomas Means, St
Louis, 8 pm; Polar Star, st. Louis
s am; Clifton, st. Louis, II. Clear
and hot.
LOUISVILLE, May 29-The river il
falling, with 8 feet 3 inches in the
canal, and 5 feet 3 inches in the chute
on the falls.
CINCINNATI, May29. River falling
Clear and warm. i fl