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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14
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II. i. Mitchell, editor of the .lo,Df,u,s UH,f,
now the largest and one of the best millcrs' Jour.
mails in the world, made Ottawa 4 visit this week.
Mrs +. A. Walker, of Chicago, a,c Belle Cham
plin, is visiting friends in this city
Mrs. V. II, Dumbeck, Peoria, is in the city.
Miss Flo Plat of Kewancc is visiting Mrs "
j. Brown, on South.Blun.
Rev. F. W. Graham, of Missouri was on Thurs
day and Friday the guest of W j. Graham and
family of this city
Miss Minnie Steele, BLOOMING ton, is Il guest OF
Miss Lizzie Stout.
VIM J. Graham, Dublin, Ireland brother Of
the late Esquire Graham) arrived in Ottawa on
Thursday, and is now the guest of his relatives in
this city.
The organization of strong legal firm is an
nounccd 10y card this week: Judge +. 5. Leland
and II. T. Gilbert.
Mr.. Smceton retres from the firm of Manley &
Smeeton, his interest having been purchased by
Mr. K. {. Jordan, the new firm being Manley &
Jordan, the members of which are too well known
to require comment at our hands
j. b. johnson, formerly city attorney of this
city, now a stock raiser near Lincoln, Nebraska,
"de III VIC CltS lH-S week, LOOKING Drown ana
hearty as all honest grangers do, of course. He
is getting on splcndidly in his new home and oc-
'cupation.
W. VI. Clarksoh, some years ago mine host"
OF the Park House, now of Salna Kansas, with
his wife, made Mr.. and Mrs. J. n BEEN a visit
this week.
Mr.. Allen Jordan is reported very sick, at his
new home in Iowa.
Prof. j. w Clark and wife, Of Washington
Heights. were this week guests of d. S Ebersol,
Esq. The professor, it will be remembered, cx-
plored Fishburn's Cave (e-chrstened in his hon
or Clark's Cave last summer in search of the re.
mains Of the cave dweers
Mr.. and Mrs. william Colwel have gone 20
Belfast, Ireland, on Il two months visit.
V. II. Dumbeck, formerly of this city, now Of
Peoria, twhO for two years past has acted for the
wel-knowu mouse of w n. Davis, during his alb
sence thror \ i'll health in Florida has become
the head of the firm, the name being v II. Dun
beck II Co. Mr.. ID. has become dcscrvedly pop
ular in Peoria, IL Il pleasant and reliable business
man and druggist, and his Ottawa friends will
Join those of Peoria in wishing him Il contnu-
ancc Of his success in the future.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

Thursday was joyous day for the Episcopal
parish Of Christ Church in Ottawa, its pleasant
and slightly church building having been conse-
Grated on that day, the jOyousness arising main
ly from the fact that with the Episcopal Church
"csnsecration" means, besides dedication to the
service of Almighty God, freedom from the wor-
nv and ANNOYANCE of debt. The church original
" cost about $4,000. OF this sum $4,000 were
paid down and the balance fastened on the build
inc by one Of those papers noted the world over
for their singular sticking qualities called mort
gage For seven long years it adhered with more
than glutnOus tenacity; then year or two ago
a small corner Of it was taken off; year later,
by means Of liberal Easter offering, another
small patch (coverin. about 5000 was removed,
and last winter, mainly through the determined
efforts Of the rector, efficiently aided by j. F
Nash, Esq, cashier Of the First National Bank,
enough was raised by voluntary subscription,
chiefly OF four or five prominent Pensioners, 10
wipe out the whole debt.
The first attempt to effect an Episcopal organi-
zatlon in Ottawa WAS made by Bishop Chase as
lonc aro as 1885 who attempted 10 establish
mission here II struggled along feebly year
or two and then disappeared. In about 1874 the
v
mission, remaining and laboring earnestly until
about lS46, when he succeeded in getting up q
small brick church building few years after
which, lin about 1850 he left here and went 10
Chicago, being succeeded at Ottawa 10y the Rev.
C. p. Clark. He equally with Mr. Kelly was an
exceptionally able preacher, and as the town
about that time took new start, the parish pros
pered under his minstratlon, so that, about 1855,
il had thrown of its swaddlng clothes as mis-
sion, became self-supporting, and it was found
necessary to enlarge the church building, which
was accomplished at an expense OF some s5,0OO
raised mainly by the sale Of sittnSs. Mr.. Clark
divided the word" very acceptably to his people
until about 1858 when he resigned and was sue
ceeded hy the Rev T. y. Benedict, under whose
the church also prossered; and, in
fact. in about May 1855, when he resigned to ac-
cent the headshiu of Jubilee College, the church
had attained its highest membership. Before
Mr. Benedict retired, however, the church build
ing ALWAYS ill-shaped and unsightly) had grown
old, rickety and uncomfortable, and steps had
been taken, to the extent of purchasing for 81 COO
the slightly lot on Washing ton square upon which
the present building is erected, towards the erec
ton of a new church After Mr.. Benedct's with
drawal there was n vacation of nearly year,
when he wac succeeded by the Rev Edwin Coan,
who remained about two years and half and
then resigned TO accept position in the Cathet-
raj az Milwaukee. During his reetorship further
church building and rectory was placed upon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

The republican leaders III congress are GER
tsinly not wise in opposing Bayard's bill for
the repeal of the jurors test oath, under
which none hut negroes and scalawags can
1T on iurics IN the South The oath was
really repealed eight years ago by a republican
congress and incorporated afterwards 10y ms
take in the revised statutes Hayes himself
admitted year ago that it ought to be repeal.
ed, and made no objection to its repeal in his
recent veto Of the legislative bill, though it
was included in that measure. The idea OF
Incorporating in our jury system "a political
test of qualification Is abhorcnt to our every
idea Of justice, However, if the republicans
think they can go before the people on such
an issue handicapped with the other issue OF
using the army 10 control elections, the demo
Gratis need not complain Politics in the jury
box and bayonels at the polls are campaign
notices that the Democracy need have no
fear Of meeting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Illinois Press Association holds its l4th
annual meeting at the fremont House, Chlca.
go ON Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
After attending to the usual routine business
OF the association, listening to an Grafton from
Hon NJ B. Castle, Of the Sandwich Argas, a
poem by Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton lIarbert, OF
the Inter-OcedH, etc, and inspecting the nota-
bic localities and institutions about Chicago,
the members will, on Thursday morning, avail
themselves of the hosptalities of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad Company and start
on an extended excursion, taking IN the beau.
titul lakes OF Wisconsin and the thriving
cities and wheat fields of Minnesota, Dacotah,
etc, returning by way of Sioux City, Cedar
Rapids, Clinton, Dixon, etc, to Chicago, The
trip is expected to occupy about week, About
$50 Illinois editors and their wives will take
part in the excursion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

There is no doubt that the senate committee
on election, at Washington, engaged in the IN
vestigation of the Kellogg potiord contested
election case, is probably enough employed If
the object is to get on record some unusually
rich specimens of Louisiana perjury; but
whether, after the brilliant achievements in
that line of Mrs. links and John Sherman's
fifty witnesses that swOre to his innocence of
the Weaver letter, it is worth while to spend
more money to develope that sort of talent,
NAV be q question The investigation on
Thursday is enriched by the following cxquis
lite moroccan, the witness being the Rev" j.
r. Watson, a colored member of the famous
Kellogg Legislature The talk is about certain
affidavits, which tins witness adnitted he
swore 10 but which he SAID were false
O. Who forced you to make the affidavit?
A. | was persuaded to do 1t, and | did not
think the act involved legal responsibility.
q. 1t was moral turpitude: A. ! had a
right To so act.
q. You swore to lie? A. 1t was the truth
judiciously expressed.
q. There are times, then, when you can
swear TO Il he? Is that the way you understand
conscientious scruplcs? \. | am minister
q. In Gods name, Of what church. A. OF
all the colored churches. am Universalst
Laughter)
Q. Do you believe in hell? 4. ] do, but
have modified my sentiments so far as that Is
concerned. | have reserved rights, 1t is
scrptural TO not let the left hand know what
the right hand does.
q. You formerly taught religious ideas,
but now you have gone into swearing: A.
The bulldosers have chased all that away. |
have certain reserved rights on general prin-
clples.
q. You reserved the right to lie and to sup
press the truth? want To know whether that
is soy A. No
O. What have become of your reserved
rights? A. The moral atmosphere of Wash
ington has purified my ideas Laughter
q. Like the chameleon, you change your
hue and make your character partake Of the
morals OF the place You will not lie in
Washington but have an unreserved right to
do so in New Orleans? \. ! think will go
back Il reformed man Laughter
q. \ perfect reformation IN moral atmos-
pherc, and you Will never swear TO another
lie? A. Not a lie.
q. You, in your affidavit swore to Il he:
A. That was optional
q. You made it for an agreement of money !:
What induced you 20 swear the other way? a.
The sting of conscience Laughter | had
been aborng under moral turpitude, and since
then my conscience has been aroused.
o. How often do you have moral turpi-
tude; once month"; Laughter \. Only
that once.
Q. You haven't it now The moral atmos-
phere has cleaned it all out? a. Yes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

The Ottawa Repabltcaa, which has been
perspiring considerably of late over an at.
tempt to define the democratic position on the
states-rights question, can find instant relief by
referring to the platform of the first con.
yention which nominated Abraham Lincoln
In said platform the following resolution oc
'cupies prominent place
"RcSOiced That the maintenance involate Of
the rights Of the states and especially the right
Of each state to order and control It's own do
nestle institutions according TO its own judg.
ment exclusively, is essential to that balance
!of powers on which the perfection and endu.
rance of our political fabric depends; and we
depounCe the lawless invasion by armed force
of the soil of any state or territory, no matter
under what pretext as among the grayest Of
Grimes
According to Blaine Garfield Hayes, Chan
dler, ct al, the convention which nominated
Lincoln must have been composed of conied
crate brigadiers in disguise, and if Lincoln
were living to-day doubtless he would be re
garded as leagued with the democrats in plot
ting treason against the Union. Anyhow tina,
was Abraham Lincoln's idea about states
rights and that is exactly the democratic idea
on the subject.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

There Is not often holder robbery commit.
ted than that in Chicago in midday, in a street
full Of people last Saturday. 1t was near the
corner of Washington street and Wabash ave,
about 2 O'Clock p. II. \ negro, about 20 years
old, with a young white man accompanying
him as guard, was carrying $4,000 in green.
backs from the Office Of The Illinois Central
Railroad Company TO the Merchants Loan &
Trust Co.'S bank. At the corner indicated two
men on the sidewalk suddenly cast cayenne
pepper into their eyes, knocked the negro
down, grabbed the money and jumping into a
buggy placed conveniently at hand, drove a,
furious gait down Wabash avenue. Before
successful pursuit could be made they had
made their escape, deserving the buggy in an
obscure alley in the southern part OF the city
The. police detectives, etc, were however a,
once put to work, and by Monday three Of the
thieves engaged in the job had been arrested
and about half of the money recovered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14
KILBURN VS., FLAHERTY.

Tie only remark we have To make IN refer
enceto the following communication is that
our trictures of DR.. Kilbournc were wholly bias.
ed IN statements of Mr.. Flaherty, of our coun-
ty ,baupcr committee. Their correctness or
nc'rrecness, therefore, is simply question
Of veracity between DIR, Kilbourne and Mr..
F1aerty:
Editors ot Free Itddtr:-Several weeks
since there appeared in your paper an article
rejecting somewhat unfairly on the course
pursued by DIR. kilbourne in his management
oftle asylum for the insane at Elgin. As it did
DIR <. injustice, it is but right that It's errors
should be rectified. DR.. X. has not refused IA
reoeit case from La Sale or any other county
He las received all that came, and provided
for uem as best he could The asylum has
accommodations for only 800 patients, yet
there are now there, for medical treatment,
some $40 many of these being what are known
as yplent and incurable cases who are requir-
cd tobe kept separate, and for whose due care
ans management the facilities are limited and
inadequate La Sale county has, In the asy-
lun, thirty-seven representatives, while il Is
only entitled To thirty. The doctor dlslikes
the responsibility of removing patients arbi-
tralR and has never assumed il His desire
Is % ubmit the facts in cases where removal
shCuli be made, and then let the authorities
of nc county decide whom TO take, as they are
supposed To be familiar with the circumstances
surrounding the parties, their means, residence,
peEmal relations &c He designated, on one
of Ill Flaherty's visits, two cases that should
be 'enoved, but that official declined To inter
fer. In Elgin, among all classes, DR.. KS
remution for ability, integrity and kindness
! is Ha His conduct with regard to patients,
is regulated by the purpose and disposition to
trea hem not only well and skillfnlly as a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

1t appears by the testimony taken before the
Wallace committee a few days ago at Wash
ington, that the last four congressional cleo
tons in the Southern district Of New York
cost the government $20G065, yet of the six
hundred arrests made in November, 1878, on
the charge of holding fraudulent naturallza
ton papers not single man was convicted
The object Of the federal election law is not to
date them from voting at all.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

The New York 7in,es, the leading rcpubli.
can journal of the country, has no sympathy
with the movement of the stalwarts in con
gress in opposition to the repeal of the jurors
test oath. 1t says:
Justice is wisdom, even though the demo
cratic mudde render its performance less
hearty than it might have been. Ard the alb
rOgation of the jurors test-oath Will be just
and expedient to boot, The oath itself is an
anomaly and an ailront
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

The grcenbackers are in tribulation over the
loss of old pap skinner, whose autograph used
to be such puzzle in the early days OF the en-.
erald emission Being recently invited 10y q
gathering of the Nationals to give his views,
I've declined, saying he once thought copiouS
issue OF grccnbacks might have made and kept
the business Of The country prosperous but
now he thinks the financial question should
have rest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

The town OF Dwight, Livingston county, had
a destructive fire early last Sunday morning.
II broke out in the rear of McKay's harness
shop and spread rapidly to adjourning build.
ings. Among the heaviest losses were Hert.
eel Il Bradford's dry goods store, Deffenbaugh
d Co.'S gram elevator, the town hall and all
the town records, &c. Total loss estimated at
SiOON0
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

The Eplscopalians of Michigan, at their do
cesar convention at Detroit last week, filled
the vacancy caused by thercslgn,tor OF Bishop
McCoskry by elecun. Rev. Samuel n. liar.
rls. Of st. James Church, Chicago, to the place.
Mr.. Harris, in response to the official no'iiica-
ton OF his election, said he must have few
weeks time to think about it before he could
either accent or decline
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

Nobody need be in doubt as 10 the position
of the Democrats of Ohio on either the paper
currency or the silver question, but can any.
BODY tell where the republicans Of Ohio stand
on those questions: Their position is one of
those things no fellow can find ont.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared TO club the FREE TRADER
with thefollowingpublicat ns,'urnishlngD o'ii
st the prices named, postage prepaid Inc o.
ser-open to old subscribers or ne" AZ any
DOS, otiice IN the county-iS inc ChEAfEsi
EVER MADE IN this county ..
Fprp TR,prg and Chicago Weekly Times. 81 20
FRKr TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune. 400
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly I"t"- , 3.
OCEAN ........,s........'. ''''''' - 40
Fprr TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ...,.,...' DIV
FRrr TRADER and either of Harper's pupil
FRpp TRADER and .ScribBer. .............'.' 4'to
FREE TRADER and GodeyS Ldd,s' Book; '.'' ~
FKrE TRADER and PrenoIogical Jo"J"dl. @'"0
FRyp TRADER and 81. NicholdS. ...,,..' 3'p
FREE TRADER and DenorSts No"Mty...''' 3',2
rhEL IN ,i,rn and ITSs,cca R,trat. .... 800
- r.,rrn and Uoore's Rural Netc Yorker $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

Portions of Northern Wisconsin were visited
with severe frosts a week ago, doing much
damage to corn, potatoes vines ana tender
yeretables generally
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

SUBSCRIPTIONS for all the principal papers and
periodicals in the United States received at os-
man 4 Hapcmans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

All in need of wall paper will bear in mind that
Osman * Hapeman have tine assortment and
sell at low prices
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

physician but, also, as unfortunate human be-
ings who have strong and just claims upon his
sympathy and bencvolencc as Il man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

Democrats Reliable Patterns for summer just
receiyad at Osman d Hapemsn's. Catalogues
free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-01-18
JANUARY GAIDEsISG.-These {

JANUARY GAEDEsISG.-These di.
rections applyto the southern parts
of Louisiana and the other Gull
States, not including Florida:
Sow spinach, mustard, carrots,
parsnips and leeks, the early varie-
ties of radish.
Sow spring and purple top tqr-
nip. Ruta baga may be also be
sown for table use late in the spring.
Sow lettuce, endine, cabbage,
broccoli, rohlrabi and early cauli-
flower; the latter is best sown in a
frame, to be transplanted next
month.
Cress, chervil, parsley and celery
for cutting should le sown this
month. Sow roquettednd sorrel.
If the hot-bed has not been pre-
pared already, make it at once, and
SOW egg plant, pepper and tomato
seeds. # 49,.
All kinds of seeds may be sown
during this month. Plant peas for
a general crop. and towards the
last Of the month the early varieties
may be planted.
Plant potatoes-but the early
rose should not be planted until the
latter part of the month.
Divide and transplant shallots.
Transplant cabbage plants from
seeds sown in November. f
Onions, if not already set out,
should be hurried now, SO they may
have time to bulb Those who de-
sire to raise onion sets should sow
the seeds this month.-Frotscher's
Garden MANUEL. = E
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-01-18
A VALUABLE WATERPROOF PpHpA-

T A VALUABLE WATERPROOF PPEPA-
RATION FOR LEATHER.-For many
years we have used preparation
on boots and shoes, which, properly
prepared, and carefully applied.
makes them waterproof, and makes
them last much longer than they
would otherwise do. 7E
Take prepared India rubber'
break it in small pieces and put it
in bottle-a quinine bottle will
be. found very convenient. Pour
in enough bisulphide of carbon to
cover it, and cork it tight, and tie
the cork in, or it may fly out. Hang
the bottle in the SUI, or in a warm
place, until the India rubber dis
solves. Then mix about half as
much castor oil as was used of BIZ
sulphide of carbon, and mix we'll
Do not put the mixture too near
the fire or it Twill ignite. Warm the
boots or shoes. and apply the mix
ture warm, rubbing it in thorough
ly. Put the boots in the sun and
let them remain n day or two be-
fore using, and they will be all the
better for it. The mixture does
well without the castor oil, but bet
ter with it. Tire carbon liquid is
very volatile, and will evaporate and
leave the India rubber in as hard Il
condition as it found it; but the oil
prevents this, and the oil is good
for the leather Lard. or lard oil,
or sweet oil, would do very well
when castor oil can not be obtain
ed. This preparation, before the
oil is applied, kept in a tight bottle,
IS good to cement leather, or wood.
Apply thin coat of melted rosin to
the leather before applying the III
dia rubber.-Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-01-18

SpoNGE GINGERBREAD. = Melt q
piece of butter the size of q hens
egg, mix it with q pint of nice mo
lasses, a tablespoonful of ginger
and quart of flour; dissolve a heap
ing tablespoonful OF salsratus in o
half pint of milk. and mix It with
the rest of the ingredients; add suf-
ficient flour to enable you to roll it
out easily; roll it out about ON inch
thick, and bake it on fiat tins in q
quick oven. 4st a sffs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-01-18

DUcHEssE PoTAToEs.-Mash one
quart of hot boiled potatoes through
a fine col,nder with a potato ninsh.
er; mix with them one ounce of bnt-
ter, one scant teaspoonful Of salt,
n Tablespoonful of pepper. y
pinch of grated nutmeg and the
yelks OF two raw eggs; pour the po-
tato out on q plate. and then form
it with knife into small cakes two
inches long and one wide; lay them
on the buttered tin. brush them
over the top with IN egg beaten up
with 4 teaspoonful of cold water,
and color them golden brown in o
moderate oven.--Miss Cdrson's
Cooking Manual. - 'Es'ei
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-01-18

1t has been suggested that tho
telephone would be very useful to
farmers. A line running along
country roads and. terminating at
the nearest village would save many
trips to town, as it could be nsed to
call doctor, to order goods. to en-
gage hands for extra work, or to
send messages to be telegnphed to
q distance If farmers furnished
the poles, q line could be put up for
ten dollars o mile. ,-f...
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-01-18
1t has been found, by chemical

1t has been found, by chemical
analysis, that mornings milk is not
nearly so rich and nutritious as
evenings milk. and will not yield
more than half as much butter to D
given quantity. The fatty matter
increases as the day progresses from
two and one-quarter per, cent. in
the morning, to three and one-half
at noon and Ave and. one-half at
night. aa . s7s. 80