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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08
Rural Happenings.

OPHIR Feb >, 1S79.-Sleighng in these
parts has gone where the woodbine twIneth.
Charles Zorn has moved to Waltham, bag
and baggage. Mr.. Huck occupies his old
stand IN Homer
Dance in town iizzle last Week.
Mrs. Henry Smith, of East Troy Grove, en-
tertained party of her many friends last We'd
nesday. Playing games was the order until
II O'Clock, when Il good supper was put on
the board of which all heartily parook.
Miss Della Ncy and Susie Deutch have re
turned to their homes in Homer.
At the Charivari in the north part of Ophir
last week the boys were very roughly handled
by the brides brother, who came to the door
and threatened them if they did not depart
The boys behaved like gentlemen.
Ophr was blessed lastsweek with dog SUIT
before squire Porter. The man that shot the
dorg lost the suit aud consequently he ap
peaed it,
Spelling school in District No. $, Ophir,
last Thursday night was very largely attended
and some GOOD spelling done, Miss Mary
Zorn being the best speler in the house
Mr.. James Hoffman, of Homer sold his
farm of ll6 acres to Mr.. VIM. wilkins, of
Dimmck Consideration, $3.50
Rev Sandborn, of Prairie Center, delivered
two very interesting sermons IN Homer Sun
day to we'll filled houses.
Mrs. Ney, who broke her arm one week ago,
is doing well. PEDRo-llERCULEs.
BROOKLYN, Feb 3 lS19-Wc are having
splendid winter weather, but roads in bad con-
dtion for wagon or sleigh
Mr.. Jacob Bouslough had a real live runa-
way last week. He was going to town with
load of hogs. The team became unmanagea-
BILE and upset his sleigh, Splling out his pork
crs. Mr.. Bouslough was not injured.
Phil. Witzel and William Kurt, of Iowa, are
back shaking hands with their many friends
and relatives
Mr.. Charles Bouslough, of Peoria, was Wis
lting this vicinity those cold days. He re-
returned home with Il pair of frozen ears. which
are much in fashion this winter.
We understand that Mr. John Foulk will
leave his farm next spring and move to CHI
caco, where he will go into business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

\ strange murder occurred near Shabbona,
Dekaib Co, on Wednesday. \ young man
named Fred Malco, under the influence of
liquor, called on his uncle, one August Ru-
bine The two seemed friendly enough until.
having taken drink together, Malco asked
Rubine to drink again, and on his refusal, shot
Ru5ine killing him instantly; and then turn.
ing he also,shot Rubines daughter, SO that she
died. The murderer than walked off and at last
accounts had not been arrested Malco up to
this affair had led ? quiet, inoilcnsive life
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

Wrightvllle, near Carrollton, in this state,
on Tuesday night enjoyed the Utilization of an
known as DIR. Chas. +. McAuiile, had been re
Gently welded, and since then had had some
trouble with his fathcr-in-law On Tuesday
ne invited him into his store and there shot
ed himself in an attic mile from town, where
he was found in the night by an Infatuated
mob that without further ado proceeded to
hang him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

And now another hero martyr is eXtlnguish.
ed. A year ago the country was thrilled by
the story of the heroism Of Barron, the cashier
Of the Dexter, Maine Bank, who was found
dead in the bank vault, apparently murdered
by burglars for refusing to reveal the combi-
nation of the safe lock. Detectives who have
been working up the case since then now give
1t as the result Of their researches that Barron
committed suicide to avoid the shame of his
speedy inevitable exposure as n deiauter and
g,rp,r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

JUDGE BLoDGETT.-A congressional com.
mittec has been at work at Chicago for week
past investigating Judge Blodgett, of one of
the /. ). Courts IN Chicago. The charges
thus far presented against him were |, that he
had suppressed an Indictment found against
Hubbard, the register in bankruptcy, for per
Jury IN swearing TO a false return Of fees col
lcctcd by him: and ,, that he had borrowed
money from IN assignee in bankruptcy, which
money said assignee had nd1cgal right to lend.
The Judge, in his defense seems To have met
these charges fully, showing that the indlct-
ment against Hubbard had been for obcying
the instructions of the court in making out his
returns 4 case in which the court was obliged
To protect him; and secondly, that the money
he had borrowed from an assignee IN bank
ruptcy was such Us said assignee had II strict
right To lend To whoever offered good security
for it. and that Judge Blodgeit was rs safe IA
borrower rs any one, having repaid the loan
with interest when was due. These
charges having been disposed Of the "prosccu-
ton" intimated that they would next day have
some new charges to offer. 1t looks so far As
if the threatened Impeachment is not likely
To- amount To much.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08
CANAL CONVENTION AT OTTAWA FEB. 90.

Al the suggestion of Canal Commissioner
Kingman, of Peoria, Mayor Elwood of Joliet
and others have united ncalinga convention
TO meet nj Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. Goth.
Each county bordering on the canal and
Illinois river, rs well as all other counties
interested, are invited to send delegates. 1t is
suggested that each county send delegates
equal to its number of townships. The
convention will meet nj | 80 o'clock =. NJ,
probably in the Opera House
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

1t is somewhat significant fact that both
of the Louisiana United States Senators in the
Forty sixth Congress-Kellogg and Jonas
were former residents of this state. And yet
we have enough raw material on hand to furn-
sh all the other states-W. J0UrWdL
Judging by the Louisiana specimens, how
ever the material Is of badly mixed quality
the grade from Jonas to Kellogg running
down from that of an honest, capable man to
the lowest order Of scallawaggery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

CANAL MEETING AT iENRy-A canal mass
meeting is advertised to be held at Henry, H.,
on Thursday, The 18th inst. \ number of
prominent men interested in low ireights and
the preservation of the Big Ditch" will be
present and take part in proceedings, Hen
ry is Of easy access from Ottawa, and we hope
La Sale county will not DC without numcr-
Gus representation at this meeting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

Zach Chandler wants badly to go back to
the L. s. Senate, but has hard work in persuad.
ing Christiancy to resign to make room for him.
He got the President to give Christiancy the
ingly slow and undecided about accepting it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

is that very little change will be made either
in the strength or general organization OF the
army nj tins session,
The Grccnback members OF the new congress
have agreed to meet at Washington on the @"d
inst to dlvisc plan to control the organiza-
tlon of the next house Claiming !, members,
they think they swing the balance of power
i'm rlr house
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

same city or village get together and agree to
tax themselves heavily to lay out and improve
public park or avenue to be in like manner
a public bencft-ircc and open to all. Where
in consists the less absurdity in taxing the for
mcr than the lattcry The tendency Of such Il
tax is to discourage bcncvolcncc, public spirit
and enterprise, and 10 compel people 10 he
mean and picayunish.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

The Joliet Repubiican is now issued daily as
well as weekly the tri-wcckly having been dis
continued. The RepuJIicon ranks AS a lead
ing organ of its party in this congressional dis
trict, and has an exceptionally industrious and
sprlghtlv local editor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

Butler was no less blunt than candid in his
advice to the polite ians in congress to let the
cipher dispatches alone, as both parties would
be equally smirched by their investigation
Their history, as 1t now stands revealed, how
ever, bears harder on the memory of two re-
publican leaders who have gone to their long
account than on any living democrats These
dispatches originally numbered some 5000,
and by an order of congress were sent in De-
cember, 1876, by the Western Union Tele-
graph to the senate committee on Privileges
and Elections, OF which o. p. Morton was
chairman. BY HIM and his understrappers
they were carefully examined and assorted,
and all that IN the remotest degree implicated
himself IN his manipulation of the California
election, or any Of ms party in managing the
theft of the Florida and Louisiana electoral
vote, were carefully eliminated, again boxed
up and sent back to William orion, President
of the Telegraph Company, by whose order
they were burned and thus forever wiped out.
Only about 300 of them, that were supposed
to besmirch Tildcn and his friends, were saved,
and these, with II few that accidentally got
into the hands of the Morrison committee in
the house relating to the TynerFoster mnip-
ulatlon of the grecnback vote in Indiana are
all that are now left for Investigation"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

Joseph, the chief of the Nez Perces, has
agreed to the sale of forty-eght hundred square
miles of his peoples land in Idaho to the Uni
ted States government. The tribe will get IN
exchange six townships OF land in Indian Ter
ritory and per cent interest on Il quarter Of
a million dollars from the treasury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with fine following publications, furnishing both
at the price, named, postage prepaid. The Of
fer-open to old subscribers OF new at any
most Office IN the county--ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. - %
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly 7ri5une. 2'65
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter-
o.,,n 2.G5
FREE TRADER and PIuirfe Farmer. ....... 3,O
FRrE TRADER and either of llarpcr's publ
Fprr Tp,prR and Scribney ................ 4.75
cnpr Tn ,prR and Goi,p's LadieS' look see. 800
FREE TRADER and Phrn0}ogicdi JOundt.. 300
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ............ $50
FREE TRADER and DemoreSfs Monhty...'. 30
FREE TRADER and LitieirS Licing Ago...... SD
FREE TRADER and Western Rar1. ......... 800
FREE TRADER and hoore's Rural Mem YORKER $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

The La Sale Press is out in flaming leader
in favor of John \. Logan tor the Presidency.
If that don't make the COrbuS tribe quake in
their boots, what wills
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

Twelve millions of L. 5. per cent bonds
went to Europe last week, having been bought
by English investors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

There has been quite scare Throughout; the
west on account of Geographic announce
mcnt that the British government had prohibit
ed the further landing of American cattle in
England on account of the alleged prevalence
OF the cattle disease in this country 1t seems,
however, that no such order has been actually
issued. \ cargo OF cattle on the Ontario, from
Portland, arrived at Liverpool last week, and
there was report that the cattle disease pre-
vailed among them. ThereupOn the prisy
council forbade their being landed until the
case could be investigated, and although no
plcura pneumonia was found among them,
they were ordered to be slaughtered immedi-
ately on landing. Another cargo by the Ala
bama, day or two later, was subjected to the
same requirement. The privy council, how
ever, has telcgraphed to this country for in
formation on the subject. and beng positively
assured by Secretary Evarts that there is no
infectious disease among cattle anywhere in
this country, the threatened order against
American cattle will probably not be issued.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

Wooi.-Wuler Brown & Son, wool brokers,
1873 Duane ST, y. Y. in their February
circular, glvc the subioined wool quotations
and say they see no prospect for any improve
mcnt in rates for the next few months:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

IOWA. VERMONT AND ILLINOIS.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

your o0rr09pondone In the nSs6 mention
Of Archbishop Purcell's financial troubies
called upon to aid him with contributions.
To-day In the cathedral and other Catho-
lie churches, the officiating clergy an
nounced TO their congregations that the
| Archbishop was in financial trouble, and
| unable to meet the demands made upon
| him by depoeitors. and that subscriptions
would be made in the various parishes.
They urged all communicauts to con-
tribnte according to their ability. This
was in accordance with plan agreed upon
yesterday between the Archbishop and q
committee of the Jaitys who called npon
in the cathedral, attended by the less
wealthy membere, the officiating priest
etated the condition of affairs, aud urged
all to subscribe according to their means,
even if it be but a singts dollar. At the
ten o'clock mass q similar announcement
was made, and larger so subscriptions asked
for, as the congregation gathered at that
hour was of the wealthier ciass of comma
nicants. The prospects, are that graded
su Inscription lists will be presented-pop-
ular dollar subscriptions for the poorer
members and sO ranging upwards TO the
thousands. A subscription list, started
yesterday, with one thousand dollars as
the size OF subscriptions. received twenty
signatures, with 81 600 opposite each
name, in less than an hour. This move
ment will doubtless result in early fnau-
cisl relief, rs tie diocese contains nearly
half q miilion of communicates, many of
them wealthy. IL ia said the cathedral
property may be made available by allow
Ing parties to take the property at $50. 600,
the church leasing it frog them at low
rate of interest
The feeling CT 81 rathy for the venera-
bic Archbishop is very great. The laity
and clergy have Preeented resolutions of
sympathy, ana petitions to the Pope ask
ing that the resignation be refused, are
being signed. The telegram forwarded to
the Pope in advance Of these petitions is as
follows:
Italy:
The clergy of the diocese of Cincinnati beg
The Holy Father, with the permission of the
Arch bishop, to refuse to accept the resignation
'f the Aroh bishop. 1t would be deplorsble
oes to religion.
This telegram was signed by more than
ifty priests and by all to whom it was
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

says tho London Engineevsag, "ths bed of the
Seine could be sufficiently dsepsned TO allow
vessels Of 800 tons 70 get ss far a. Paris. This
would, Of course, modify, in o great measure.
France, and lesson very Considerably the prioo
OF many articles of daily consumption. Paris
port de mscr has often been talked of. and all
are OF one opinion "a to the advantages that
the Paris commerce and dustry would derive
from the realizing Of so large and extensive =
scheme. 1t the vessels that arc now obliged
to unload ut Rouen had the means Of continu-
Ing their voyage to Paris, the $50 franc ex-
Pense OF unloading would, of course, be st onoe
done away with. But this 10 not the largest
economy that can be realized. Taking the
Erie Canal (New York Ssate) as an example of
the great reduction of freights obtained by the
widening and deepening OF . wstercourse, the
committee has come to the conclusion that at
least 80 per cent. can be economical on the
present rates from Rouen to Paris"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05
Hosts of People are Martyrs

To sick headache, that infallible symptom OF
disordered stomach, liver and bowels. asny sunSr
from 1t as many as three or four times week 1heS
do SO needlessly for Hostetters Stomach Sitfor "
toning the digestive organs and regulating the oo"
and liver removes the and dispes the painiul
symptom. The intimate sympathy between the "rAin
and the abdominal region oausss the slighest als0
affecting the latter to bs reflected, as it were In '
organ of thought The reform Instituted by the Des
when the digestive seoretive and evacuave funoton
are in state of chaoe, has other and more penen'
results viz the complete nutrition of the Whoo PnS
cal economy, the restoration of appetite and repos
and increase in the power of the system TO reeS'
diseases of q malaria type.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

TIE LoCoUET-LERoY INSTITUTE AS WI"
be seen by card the fifth page of to AASs eiAS
this we'll known and popular institute has psSoSr
the control Of the daughters of the late Judge B.
rem Noise, who will cond=ct it on the same princP'
and in the excellent manner that Distinguish
its management by Nine. Locquet. Leroy. Partcunt
attention will be given heretOfore to instru''O.
Christian Doctrine and the preparation OF Young
for their First Communion under the direo1ionV a..
priest specially designated for that purpose Oy y.
Most Rev Archbishop. The many friends OIL NJ. ~.
LocQuet Leroy will be pleased to learn that thOus
surrendeis control of the Institute rhe will sun
actively connected with it, retaining tne '~-
lively interest in its welfare and SUCCESS.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

Thore seems to be great difference in
the estim ates as to the number of Indians
in this country. General Sherman, in his
testimony before the commission consider
ing the question of the transfer of the
Indian Bureau to the War Department,
put the total number at 222 900, while
Colonel Meacham sets the figures at
PCS 900 In the report of the Commission
er of Indian Affairs for 1876 the number is
set down at 291 ,s22. In the census report
of 1870 the number is estimated at 3l3 7l2,
while the census of 1850 6xes the amount
at 4O4 764 Schoolcraft ia 1850, act the
mum Der at 368, ,229, and in 1857 at 379 26l.
Various other estimates have been made,
ranging rom AL ,036 by Morse, in his re-
port on Indian affairs in 1920, to l29 ,366,
estimated by the Secretary of War in 1925.
An average of all the estimates at hand
since 1880 makes the number 3O3 ga,
which is probably quite nearly correct
1t is probable that efforts will be made IN
the next census to ascertain as nearly as
possible the exact number.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

TIE people of Moscow declare that their
great bell shall never be pnlled down from it's
giittering steeple where it reigns over all
other church bells in the world. Its weight
is 443 772 pounds, while the other famoGs bells
are light in comparisons: st. PAups. Loodon,
IS 900; Antwerp, 10000; Oxford Il coo; York,
"a 900; Montreal % 600; Rome, 10 600. Bsuges,
23 600; Cologne, % 0O0 Erfur' 30 OOO: Eag
lish Honses of Parliament, 81 600; ViennS,
40 900; NovgOrod, 50 600; Pekin, 13d COO; ssus,
"a 00O MOSCOW Qts seconD 14l 600 The
great bell of Moscow is nineteen feet nj yh and
sixty. f1Cr feet round; its noise is tteuea COS.
The largest bell in the United Ststss is that o.
Notte Dame, IndIana, which weighs aboct
Is 900 pounds.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

SHOES FOR MISSES AND BOYS An au.o.
tsement of great importance to parents and
will be found in to-day's STAR. 1t is from our .ra
prsing fellow-otizen, Geo. Wagner ESQ VINCE an
at the corner of Dsuphine and UrsuNne sire'
deservedly popular account of the exoelleh
ter and low prices OF his goods Read Nj. 80.
advertisement and then call and examine bis 'lD
for other reason than to see how auper.Or thes
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

NEW MUSIC -From Mr. l.. GruneWslu crr.
have received Only in Fun" Ring Down 'HO os
tain, and "once Upon Time" These pteo'a ,ssr
tho kind u usually sought for by many buyers, 10 @
taste We ould recon- mend tie aBove.named songs
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

Cincinnati, Dec. 90 As predicted by
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

Rev. Rev. Y y. 4. 4. BAILEY, BAILEY, Cathedral.
Very Rev Otto JaiT, o.s F., st. Francis.
Rev Rev Fashs ESasof T!USs 0F joins ss
Rev. John c. Albrinok, Holy Trinity.
Rev. H. Ferneding, St. Paul's.
Rev. John Maokey, St, Patriok's.
Rev. p. Cusack, Atonement.
Rev. Father Augustine, Holy Cross, Mount
Adams.
Rev. Antony walburG. st. Augustine's.
Rev. Z. A. Higgins, 81.
Rev. Chas. DriSooll, 81. st. Xavier's.
Committee to present memorandum.
Rev. w. ]. HALEY.
Very Rev. Ubsldns webersinke, O.SF.
Rev. J. C. Albrinok.
Rev. E. A. Higgins, 81.
Cincinnati, Dec. % As predicted by
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

This is another institution under the
control OF the city, and it stands out in
bold relief and marked contrast to the
beauty, order and system 80 remarkable in
the institutions of similar character under
the administration of the Little Sisters of
the Poor, of which we have already made
mention. Oar predecessors recommended
the transfer of the inmates of this institu-
tion to the care of the Little Sisters of the
Poor. The present grand jury indorse
that recommendation from humane as we'll
as economical reasons. Evidences of cru
city and oppression are not wanting under
Its present management, and we have the
authority of ex Mayor Pilsbury that it
would be a desirable economy for the city.
And here it may be worthy of remark that
the grand jury have found every public
institution controlled and managed by city
appointees characterized by imbecility,
disorder and ineffi cheney.
BOYS HOUSE OF REFUGE ON META1RIE
RIDGE.
The grand jury are panied to report
that they think the title to this institution
misnomer it should be called the
"Home of ldIeness." or the "Nursery of
Vice. We found 124 boys of all colors
and all ages, ranging from six to twenty
four years, immured in a courtyard, where
the whole day was spent in idleness, with
out instruction or occupation. We venture
to say that in no other community enjoy.
ing the advantages of civilization where
all the smaller industries are cultivated,
and which make the world a workshop,
can such gross and objectionable neg 'ect
OF time and labor be found as we discover
ed here. If this were all it would be bad
enough, but we take into confederation
that every inmate of this institution was
sent there by reason of some crime or
some uncomfortable vice, and that idle-
ness is the parent of both, and add to :hs
the influence of evil association, we are
| forced to the conclusion that the present
management, if not equivalent to positive
| instruction in vice, amounts to it's Silent
encouragement and growth. In the absence
| OF any other suggestion, the grand Jury
recommend the conversion of the Boys'
House of Refuge into workshop where
the boys might be farmed ont to mechanics
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
NEW POSTAGE STAMP.

The Post-office Department has
ordered a new postage stamp to be
used on letters not prepaid. Hereto
fore letter being posted and wanting
a stamp has been held In the office at
it was mailed. The postmaster at this
Office then writes to the individual
addressed saying that such a letter has
been held in that Office for him, the
postage not having been prepaid. The
new stamp which has just been ordered
under the new regulation is put on the
letter not prepaid and sent to the
postmaster at the Office Of its dcstfna-
nation, who is charged with the
amount due, and collect the same from
the person addressed on the delivery
of the letter. A new stamp has also
been ordered to be put on the letter
after it passes into the hands Of the
carrier, who then becomes responsible
for the collection of the postage. This
new stamp Is intended as a check upon
the carrier, who is thereby prevented
from pocketing his collections. The
new system acts somewhat similar to
the bell punch of the street car con-
ductors.