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The New York herald., 1879-02-14
MRS. HAIGHT'S PROTEST.

A scene not advertised in the usual form occurred
yesterday on the Real Estate Exchange. Mrs.
Amanda Haight of No 20 West Thirty first street.
has long been fighting against the foreclosure of
mortgage of about $4,000 on her house. Several
the property has been advertised for sale. but
by her pluck aud pcrsistency 1t has been adjourned
from time to time. Yesterday, when Auctioneer
Boyd and Referee Feitper mounted the stand, Mrs.
Haight elegantly dressed in seal skins and widows
weeds, mounted stool, with a in hand and
written paper in the other. Facing the crowd she
read q protest against the sale. on tho ground that
the mortgage invalid. When she had finished
the reading she sad:--
'Now, gentlemen, If you want 10 rob widow and
orphans you buy. ! tell you you cant get u
title. IL you want To commit q sin against women
You can bid. II you take up the cause Of women
you won't. The house is worth $4,000. have put
ii IN fine repair. Edward Il. Butler and his lawyer
have got me i'll this nxs
Then somebody bid S2j 900, when, brand ishing her
cane She exclaimed :'Thats protcstedi Fifty thou
sand Why don't you bid It's worth xbO,OO0l Say
s5O.O0O Mr.. Pritchard, aud won't protest. That +
what / paid you! Go on. Mr.. Boyd, get
IL up to 900 and won't protest" When S25 800
had been bid she broke out ain :''Now, don STOP
Mr. BOydl Run il upl II 1t don't bring $5U.OOU III
come back OH Mr. Prltchsrd. Don't you stop now ''
When IL had reached s25Uy and the auctioncer cried
''Coing, going; last call' Mrs Haight again inter-
rupted --'I protest againl They morc"
And when 1t knocked down at that figure she cx
Then she descended the stool tor some time
entertained large auucnce with rccapitulation OF
her grievances that excited sympathy In some and
mirtl I'm others.
The New York herald., 1879-02-14
TRUE TEMPERANCE REFORM.

LECTURE By CHANCELLOR HOWARD CROSBY IN
THE ANTHoN MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Chancellor Crosby lectured In the Anthon Memo
rial Church last evening on the subject OF "True
Temperance Reform He declared that the ordi-
nary methods Of temperance reform for the last
thirty forty years have been not only useless
but positively obstructive. The principle has been
universal total abstinence and this principle has
been supported by arguments drawn from natural
science, social economy and Scripture. Zeal, said
the speaker IL it employ a false method. ought to
be corrected through fear Of the reaction that always
must ensue. II it said that pure alcohol Is
poison would dispute the statement But the
vast majority of scientific and medical of all
countries assert that wine is not poison in any
sense. The temperance reformer declares the ex.
ample OF moderate drinking pernicious. The best
actions may be falsely quoted by bad men rs An
MrR,sos LIQUOR DEALERS AND DRuNKAnps.
To class fernented wines and malt liquors with
distilled spirits us alike poisonous is false. The
former IL taken ut proper times and in proper guam
titles heathful and the latter destructive of
health unless used under the conditions Vt medi-
beverage would be in perfect harmony with the
ture OF things Let this law make the penalty for
let law be passed treating drunkenness you treat
theft. Let every drunkard be imprisoned u month
for his first offence, aud then add AL additional
month for every repetition Let every police
Officer be made responsible with like penalty IL he
negects the arrest Of u drunkard. Tipping In all
its forms should be frowned upon. Society should
Danish braniied wines. which only distilled
liquors in disguise. Ihe drunkard's only hope is
total abstinence
New York be represented by the nominees of the
rum shops. Go into the primaries and have your
say against tho cries of tine bear-eyed drunkards.
whom you have allowed to do your political thinking
hitherto. Ser to it that all your public officers bo
pledged against the power, and it will not DO
long before We shall enjoy the bliss OF political
The New York herald., 1879-02-14
REBUKING HIS PASTOR.
FATHER FrATrEnY's REPLY AND EXPLANATION.
Nxw YoRx, Feb. IL. 1879.

FATHER FrATrERY's REPLY AND EXPLANATION.
Nww YoRx. Feb. IL. 1879.
To THE EDITOR or THE HEnALD:-
In the article you print in this days HEnALD
about this church ind there twelve (2) dstinct
faisehoods. together with a few OF those ambidex-
ferrous utterancss known as the "snPpessio sei.
sgggestio fatsi."
The facts Of the case are these The girl you
allude expelled from ~. Cecilias sodaty for
continued violation of its rules and for gross dsre
spect to the pastor of the church.
The girls father was In church at the time, but
was not pewholder. having forfeited his right A.
such according the pew regulations. which are con-
spicuousy exposed IN the church and have been for
the past four years The receipts he holds and the
books OF the church confirm this fact.
After having been guilty of disorderly conduct and
scandalous dsrespect to the House OF God the gem
ucInan called at this house to- pay his pow rent Ho
well knew, for had caused him To know, that he
conld not nave pew rerented to him In this church
even II he offered to pay $1,000 per year for ami
OF opinion that the offerings reluctantly made to the
Church aud her minister's by persons manifestly
predisposed to be turbulent and seditious will not
DC fruitful OF blessings either TO the donor or the
receiver. In dscharging my duty In this case ann
conhuent OF having done less than tho exigcnces of
the case called for.
Knowing his case TO be clearly without redress,
and In which he had none to blame but himself and
danghter, he doubtless expects ~ find soare in
appeal " the press, II. FLATYEkY.
The New York herald., 1879-02-14
REFORMED EPISCOPAL SYNOD.

The spring session of the Synod of the Reformed
Episcopal Church was opened in the Church OF the
Reconciliation, Clinton street. Brooklyn yesterday
by Bishop Fallowes. Delegates present from
churches in New York, Brooklyn. Jersey City, New
burg. Newark. GreenpoinA Halfway and elsewhere.
DIR. j. Howard smith. rector of Emanuel Church.
Newark. conducted the opening religious exercises.
and soon after Mr.. Herbert u. Turner was elected
Vice President. In the evening DR.. j. T. Duryca. OF
Classon Avenue Presby terian Church, preached tho
synodical sermon on the text Psalm and the first
clause OF verse H. The Lords supper was after
ward administered and the synod adjourned TO meet
ia New York on the second Thursday IN October.
The New York herald., 1879-02-14

suit in strong force According to the interisandic
law of Samoa the stealing of woman IL punishable
with death, and bloody battle would have resulted
had the pirates been oyertaken. As IT was, the
Malietoa boat had about two miles the start, and
maintained that distance through the race nnti they
reached the waters of Malietoas district and Toe
delivered safely into her lovers The Soia Sola
boats then stood off for Apa Harbor and reached mere
last night. The affair Is the grand sensation or tho
day, and may lead to governmental complications
ana possibly civil war. close this letter nasty,
rs the wind is shifting and the Emma Augusta is ex-
pecting to sail hourly.
The New York herald., 1879-02-14
MAYOR COOPER AND MIR. GREEN.

Ex-Comptroller Andrew II. Green not seen
about the city Hall yesterday. lie left his residence
Fifth at fourteen minutes past nine O'Clock
yesterday morning and walked to the house of Mayor
Cooper. whore lac remained Tor some time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

The last biz walking match at Gilmore,
Garden IN New York ended last Saturday
night 1t was for SIX day,-"go as you please,
the winner to have 81 ,00o; the next best $50
sc. .Fory-one pedestrian, paid their entrance
money Of 500 each and started in On The
second day dozen dropped out on the third
day six Of eight more, and on the 9TH day bu
Is started, Of whom at night three more retir
cd. Ten only pcrsevercd to the end. OF thest
ranchol. little Buffalo Frcnchman, made
$50 miles, being best on the list, and took Ia,
first prize; Merritt, 10 miles, took the sec
ond prize; krohn, ij5 miles, third; O'Brien
40 mic,, fourth Modem and Byrne, whc
made respectively 495 and 4?0 miles, saved
their entrance fee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

The painful news flashed over the wires on
Wednesday Of the destruction ON that day 10y
.of Notre Dame University near South Bend
Ind The fire i, supposed TO have originated
from charcoal furnace that was used on the
top OF the building in making some repairs OF
the roof,-(cyactly the manner IN which, 10y
the way some y years ago, Il fine Roman
Catholic church in Ottawa was set on fire and
destroyed The destruction involved the main
building, the lniirmary, the Old Mems Home
and Minm's Hall The buildings cost in the
vicinity Of $2j0,0O0, of which but 100000 arc
covered by insurance. The faculty however
met Immediately after the fire and resolved to
commence at once 10 rebuild
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CIRCUIT JUDGE.

In addition to Geo w Stlpp, announced il
oar last, the name Of Hon. f. S. Leland and
G. C. Warren appear among the announce
DaeHts in the FREE TRADER this week as can
didates Tor the Office OF Circuit Judge
Judge Leland has been on the bench for SO
many years and is 50 well known rs an able
lurist and thoroughly upright and incorrupt
bic Judge that We can imagine no possible
combination in The proverbially precarious
game o. the polls that will he likely to dc
feat hi re election
Mr. Warren Is Appointment lawyer of Prince
ION ana is unquesiionably the choice OF Bureau
county which "a unqucstionably has a strong
claim e. cue of the judges. He is admitted
0n all hands to be an able lawyer, and, like his
rival Mr Stipp is one Of those hale, Jolly com
panionat.c men who always have in their fol
lowing lost Of strong personal friends
In addition 10 the above, Charles Blanchard
Esq, OF this city, Is again a candidate, hav-
ing beca second hes, in the run for the extra
judge'liir two years ago. No one can que,
ton his fitness for the position either on the
score 0! legal attanments, or unimpcGchablc
purity cnd integrity Of character
And then, lastly, viii county come, with
three candidatcs-Judges McRobcrt, and
Goodspeod and Il. L. Barber Esq There Is
no judge IN the circuit who stands higher as
aJudge or enjoys greater personal popularity
than McRobcrts, while Mr. Goodspecd, during
his bricf service OF year or two on the bench.
has alsc b.ade an excellent record We have
no fight t. make on these men, and as La Sale
county is likely to vote very largely for two of
her Own men, we don't see but that VIII coun.
" has has as good a right to claim two judges
~ La Sale. As 10 Mr. Barber, we have no
personal acquaintance with him, but are assur.
Ell 10y his friends that he is an exceptionally
bright and able lawyer and will &c; as large a
vote as any other candidate in MS own county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

THE NEWS.

We find very few items in the weeks pre-
ccedings of the Illinois legislature The sen
ate has passed all the important appropriation
bills-23 in number and voting away 81 600
600 of the people, money, 1t also, on Tues
day, passed the house bill to pay the militia
$4,000 for services during The biz Chicago
riots in 1871; The house on Tuesday passed
with a rush the militia bill in view of the
threatening armed demonstration of the Chi
cago communists on Sunday. II also passed
q number of bills of minor importance lnclud.
ng one making body.snatchin"a pcnlentlary
ohcnsc
CoNGRE>>.-Thc house is still hammcring
away on the political Amendments to the lcgiS
latiyc ana judicial appropriation bill. The
gates to new business having been opened
again on Monday l,3S5 bills were introduced
The senate promises to vote to-day on the army
bill The most notable speech during the
week was that of Judge Davis, of this state,
taking the democratic side Of the question.
FoREIGN.-Thc only points OF interest in
the foreign dispatches of the week relate to the
J4lHilSH NIt(DlN III 'NtUlu .All t't 'il'' NV NIS
orous measures Russia Is taking for stamping
out Nihilism or communism. The Russian
empire ha, been divided into siydlstrcS with
a special governor over each, armed with UNI
limited military power to try by drumhcad
court martial and shoe, all persons suspected
OF connection with the obnoxious secret order.
In South Africa the British column of G,0OO
under Lord Chelmsford for the relief of Col.
Pearson ut Ekowc were attacked near that
point on the Sd by 10000 .Zulus, but after Il
desperate fight the Iulus were rcpulscd with
fearful slaughter, and the relieving column
marched into Ekowc. Col, Wood, who had
made diversion in favor of Lord Chelmsford,
also encountered a large body Of Iulus whom
he finally rcpulSed with a loss of 400 men, but
the loss of the Zulus 10 have been
4 900
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

During the play OF Richard IL in McVick.
cr's theatre in Chicago on Wednesday night,
while IN the last scene a supposed crazy man
IN the audience, named Mark Gray fired two
shots at Edwin Booth, evidently with the in
tcntion to ass0ssinatc him. The man says he
intended 10 kill Booth on account of wrong
done to friend two years ago. Booth says he
never saw the man before in his life and never
heard of him. The man was from st. Louis
and is evidently crazy
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secretary Sherman was taken by surprise a
week ago on issuing his circular offering
$4,000 COO OF per cent bonds for sale 10 re
deem tho l04O's now due, to receive an Offer
from New York syndicate or combination
Of bankers 10 take the whole at one.half per
cent. premium. He accepted the offer as to
sll0,Oo0,oeo, but reserved 100000 of the ic
dollar funding certificates fer popular sub
scriptinn
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Observation-Disclosures il

NJORTCi ACsE. SAI ~. Whereas James Morris
u and Ida H. Morris his wife. of Ottawa. county OF La
date February the third, ls2 aud recorded In the Re
corlrr. office Of IL sale county illinois, Ia volume ne of
Records on page 35 did convey "a Milton H. swift, mort
the following described premises situated in the
la sale aud state OF Illinois, Ia wit: The west half
o the half OF the southeast quarter Of section number
three 80 In township thrtyhre tl north OF range num-
Der three 49, east of the third principal MERIDIAN TO secure
the payment certain promssory for of two
dollars given by the said James Morris the said
Milton II. swift payable year amer the date thereof,
with interest the rate uf payable
semiannuslly thereon. said bearing date with
said mortgage. Which said and mortgage has been by
the said swirl sold and duly transferred TO George Hopson
the present legal holder and owner thereof;
And whereas IL provided In and by said mortgage that
default b. made the of the said note any
part thereof according 10 the tenor and effect thereof that
then the said swift his assignee. legal representatives
attorney after having advertised such sale thirty days in
published In ottawa aforesaid by posting up
written printed notices In four places In the county where
said premises situate, mght sell the said premises, or
thereof and all night and equity Of redemption OF
the said moragur their heirs executors administrators
therein. az public ycndur the highest bidder Tor
CASH NJ the place and At the time appointed in such aNer.
useent might adjourn tile sale from time 10 time at
discretion:
Aud whereas default mas been made in the payment OF
aid note the principal thereof having become due
February 3D. u. 1873 the being s unpaid, together
with the interest thereon from the 81 day of August H.
1875:
Now therefore, public notice hereby given that In pur
suBncc of said mortgage. and by virtue the power and
thury To- granted In and h the and the request
of the said Ceprgr HupSun, Milton II. swift the mort
lRrc in said mortgage mentioned WILL Wednesday, the
18th day III May 1872 the south door of county
court house In Ottawa. Ia sale county illinois, the hour
" 10 oclock 81 said day eel and dispose the prem
ise abNc and IN ~ad mortgage mentioned and all the right
rs morgasur,. their heirs and assigns therein. public
Ncndue 90 the highest bidder cash purposes in
said mortgage mentioned. MILTON n. SWIFT.
Ottawa, April =. lo'5 Mortgage.
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A fire started in a pig pen in Braidwood on
Tuesday, destroying some 100000 worth of
property. The principal loss was W. II.
Odclrs warehouse and cribs, his loss being
some $4,000. The other losses are the Braid
wood House, $1,000, and Geo .Iohnson's sa.
loon, 50 500
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SrA'rt. or ILLINOIS, APPELLATE Cot Ri,

STArl: OF ILLINOIS, APPELLATE Cot RI
> Wybig and FOR The Second District Of said Stdfe.
Eliza Norton and Joseph :. Potter implicated with Joshua
Norton r Elizabeth Norton, Joshua Norton 3D. Wiilah'
Dickinson william H. W Cushnan, The brown anu N9r.
ton Paper Company, Alfred Norton and the Nurseries
Land and Water Power Company u.s. Albion n T. Joy-EF-
TOy 10 La Sale County Circuit COaFt . NJ.
Whereas the said Eliza \. Norton ana Joseph > f1l.
mpleaded &C. sued writ OF error nom sau A
pellae Cont judgment obtained by sau ADi
p JOY against said Eliza Norton Joseph : Potter Josh
ma Norton r Elizabeth Norton. Joshua Norton 3D. "ian
Dick nson. William H. W. Cushman The Brown ana NOT
ton Paper COMPANY Alfred Norton and The Narsics ld
Water Power Company, in The sad Circuit S2uIi 81 -
sale county, which said writ of error now pending IN SAID
Appellate Court: and whereas wit OF >-uc Jdtifs M,
htn duly issued herein rrturnahc the nrSt DAY OF the
next term Appellate Court, 10 be holden al OtMa
m said state third Tuesday In June NEXT accoHg
10 law; and whereas also appears by sndayit on me
the clerks office Of said Appellate Court that e sd A.
bun n F. Joy Is resident of the state OF lhuis anu
without the of the process of said Appesi Iour
Now therefore YOU the said Albion n p JOY the SAID 9
error, whose non;residence appear a. aITes
are hereby be and appear before the Justices on
aid Appellate Court the next term Of said court 70 DC
holden said state the third TUESDAY III
next 10 hear and proceedings brought INTO s
Appellate Court OF said writ or error anu se
rors assigned shall NJ. and rth.r 70 ~ anu
receive What said court shall order in this behalf
Dated this 2iih day Of April 4. u ls'S ,,o,,ps IT,.
aprsS D. L. No''i'S' ~'
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A CARD.

To al who are suffering um the and ndscretions
81 youth, nervous weakness early decay us of manhood
&c. vii send recipe that Will cure you FREE OF
CHARGE This great remedy discovered 10y mission.
AIRY in South America Send selfaddrcssed envelope to
the REy. JossPu T INS,N. SfpinB n. yetr YoTk cue.
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| Sell too CheaO

For any To beat my prices Painting Material kccI
the Nc best known brands OF strictly pure White Leads an,
the best colOr have Coorcd lrads Mixed Paints Pur,
OIL guarantee the purity Of MI Ivy stock. Ny prices ar,
the very lowest. T.. Y. GisIGGS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

tnequalled in effectiveness, unapproached il
Gheapness, and unriyalled in popularity is ID
Butts Cough Syrup. 25cts. per bottle
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

Gen. .iohn A. DIX died IN New York on
sonday evening Fie mad nearly attained his
6oth year
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NeM advertisements.

nR. H.. w. WEBS, tDcutcher pockor) late Plysi.
~ cian and Surgeon to the ST. Louis Female HOSPITAL,
once over Dckcy Jcwclry store Main and Columbus
streets, Residence south buit ~ Mrs. REM auaG
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26
Dress Goods.

Black and coored .tns in all the effects. Hand
line black grain silks from Gjc upwards. Trim
ming silks, all the newest shades, AZ IN and up.
BLACK GOODS.Back cashmeres at 80 yer yard and up
ward. Camel hair goods Henrietta cloths black Barahca,
nuns CLOTH Pckn cashmercs something strictly and
desirabei and full line OF alpacas and all the cheaper
grades IN abundance
Also nice line Of colorca cisllncrc including the
shades of gcn darnc and old gold. and fine stock
all cashmere. Bclgcs and Hcrnans stock all
wool bunting including good article for 2jc per yard he
latter goods will arrive in few days the demand being
great the manufacturers cannot keep up with orders
Also full line domestic dress goods all shades, at &C.
yard and upward, the stock being the best shown
full and complete stock Of pcrcacs. gnghams dncud
ing Scotch prints, sc.
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Household Furniture
FOR SALE.

MRS. + l.. HERRlCk. at the residence OF the Misses
Tharnc In East ottawa offers for sale the following hSs
hold furniture: One walnut bedroom set consisting OF
bedstcad, marble top bureau, washstand and commode;
also hair mattress couch four upholstered chairs
parlur table. and BRUSSELS carpet The articles
be any time at the residence Of Misses Thorne
THE MISSES TlORNE also offer their household furni
and fixtures for sale consisting OF bedroom sets
pets, chairs, extension table, stoves. dc
Most OF the above furniture i. in good condition and viii
h. sold cheap FOR cash aprlt Nv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-26

The above will give the buyer fair idea Of The induce.
ments offered Dy this house All goods offered at the lowest
living prices. -, - l., H..
invite their attention 10 this new stock III dlsloShg Oh
which we will offer public all the advantages wits0ut
discrimination. of purchasing desirable goods AZ Dstoi
figures. ~ hhtNAN p" w.
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Cloths.

Ladies' cloth Tor donans and circulars, all new shades
prices never before known
Cashimeres and cloths for men and boys Large stOC
goods, low prices. Best goods for the money in I
linn, Il ..tA..I.aI LIZ
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Mem DDbert(sfmenls.
new GOODS.
D. HEENAN & cos
Spring and Summer Stock
NOW Open.

y. KEENAN, a CO.'S New Spring and Summer Stock O
Dry Goods and Boots and Shoes has been opened and
ready for inspection. Every Department has been lct
up with attracty" and desirable goods and the spacious
business cd to Overlooking with the large
well selected stock II includes briefly sucl
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WHY
They Don't like ii.

mean these $ mitators Of lolmsn's Liver Pad. They
aont like 4 tcause 1nans Fad cures all cases. II you
have any disease coming rom disorder the liver get
Holman Pad ana you will iSei' Take other sole
agent for Ottawa. L. Y GRIC,S
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is complete in all its details. supplying the family with
the articles 10 De obtained from any hrst-cla~S groc
house In the land.
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Miscellaneous.

GLONES.-Black and colorcd kids. good line at ioc
per pair in all and sizes Opera shades white ladies'
and iescs genuine top and plain Lyle thread taca
silk &c.
NOTIONS -Eyrryhing In buttons. handkerciefs ties,
ruchcs black slk grass silk fringes &C. too numerous
to mention.
PARASOLSA very handsome and complete line OF these
goods all styles in handles: shellcd. war horn
natur, stick &c, at prices much lower than formerly.
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5 cts. and Good

Tie uknoH Cigar Is only 5r and equals any lOr cigar
They ere long Havana fllrr. Give them trial.
s~d by +. y GEtGGS.
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Boots and Shoes
The Grocery Stock

As usual the stock large and embraces the best graz
be found in the market. Every person should eNamn
stock before purchasing elsewhere.