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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.

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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
The Local Paper as a Factor III
 the Cause of Education.


 The local county papers are not on ly very friendly but very helpful to the teach CTS.
 They are pleased to note the pro- gross made by the pupils Tn the schools.
 They are glad to say good things of the good work done by our teach CTS.
 The "printed page" of the local newspaper finds It's way, now days, to almost every home and fireside.
 Certainly no intelligent father or mother can afford to allow the chil- dren to grow up without 8 glimpse of this outside and out-of sight world which the newspaper gives. Onr teachers educate a constituency con stantly which will demand this.
 Use dy all means tue local papers to show the taxpayers what is being done in your school.
 If our teachers are wise--and they certainly are growing wiser and stronger and better-they will see to it that the printed page" carry ar gument, persuasion and facts which ripen into conviction, is circulated continuously among the patrons and taxpayers.
 Trouble and hindrance come from lack of knowledge.
 Intelligent well posted people sus- tain the teachers in their work of in struction and discipline.
 Circulate the printed page among he people.
 Intelligence pays--ignorance costs. American Journal of Education.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26

-Justice's blanks and Chattsl mort gages for sale at this office.
 Pay your subscription to the DEMO- GRAF while you have the money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The people of this state on Tuesday voted
on, and the indications IRE adopted, an
amendment of the constitution of Illinois, to
the effect that at the general election in 1882
and every tour years thereafter there shall be
elected IN each county in this state a county
Judge, county clerk, sheriff and treasurer;
and at the general election IN 1884 and every
four years thereafter there shall be elected in
each county circuit clerk, recorder and coro-
ner. The only permanent difference from the
present arrangement 10 regard to these officers,
by the adoption of this amendment, will be-
heightened out to four years, but these two are
not to be (as now eligible for reelection until
four years after the expiration of their respec.
tive terms.
As the law now stands, the election of coun-
ty treasurer county judge, county surveyor
and county school superintendent takes place
next year, and legislation will be necessary to
put off that election one year, or we shall in
1882 have two county treasurers, two county
judges, &c. If the election is postponed to
1882, to correspond with the new arrangement,
then the terms of the present treasurer, county
judge, county surveyor ana school superin-
tendent will be heightened out one year. and
special provision must be made for the cleo
ton thereafter OF surveyor and school s,lperln.
tendent, as they are not mentioned in The
amendment
Upon the whole the proposed constitutional
amendment appears to have been considerably
bungled in Its preparation, though its defects
can be remedied by legislation. Its main OBJ
jcct of doing away with our annual elections
and giving us but one election every two
years, will be attained by its adoption, though
it seems difficult to see why the sheriff and
county treasurer alone of all our county off,
GERS should not be eligible for reelection
without the Intervention of four years between
their terms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
GRAN

One of the most sickening and deplOrable In
cdents of the late presidential campaign was
the ntiful and disgraceful figure which EXPIRE
sident Grant was made to cut in it during its
closing weeks The St Louis Republican, IN
a long article on the subject, after commend.
ing the dignity and wise reticence with which
he bore his rebuke at Chicago, closes as fol-
lows:
The retlcence which so well became him,
and which had served to conceal plentiful
lack of wisdom, was abandoned; and "the
silent man" opened his mouth IN speeches
that must have made every true friend blush
tor HIN. These speeches were not merely
weak and foolish, not merely mean and VIM
dictve, but, SO far as they referred to the
South and Southern people, so entirely incon-
sIstent with the declarations of a few months
previous that they convicted the speaker of
political dishonesty of the most shameless
and infamous sort We do not believe the
country ever before had presidential aspi-
rant or public man Of high repute, who
would have done what Gen. Grant has done in
the last four weeks 10 gain the presidency
by reclamation And we do not hesitate 20
say-putting party considerations aside alto
gether-that III view OF what Gen. Grant said
last April, what he has SAID during the past
month is nothing less than national disgrace.
1t presents the ex-general OF the army and ex-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

President Hayes, from the rear end of .
palace car, but dated at Washington, Oct 81,
has issued the following unique Thanksgiv-
ing Proclamation:
At no period in their history since the
United States became a nation has this people
had so abundant and so universal reasons for
JOY and gratitude at the favor of the Almighty
God, or been subject to so profound an obi
CATION to give thanks for HIS loving kindness
and humbly to implore His continued care
and protection. Health, wealth and prosper.
ity throughout all our borders; peace, honor
and friendship with all the world; firm and
faithful adherence by the great body Of our
population 10 the principles Of liberty and
justice which have made our greatness as a
nation and to the wise institutions and strong
frame of government and society which will
perpetuate it. For all these let the thanks OF
a happy and united people as with one voice
ascend IN devout homage to the Giver Of all
good.
therefore recommend that on Thursday,
the 25th day Of November next, the people
meet In their respective places of worship to
make the acknowledgment to Almighty God
for HIS protection and to offer to Him prayer
for their continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 1st day
of November in the year of our Lord 1880.
and of the independence of the United States
the one hundred and fifth. r. B. HAYES.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
LA SALE COUNTY.

With the result in La Sale county, upor
the whole, the democracy have cause to be sat
isfied. Here, as much as anywhere in til,
country, the defeat in Indiana was disheartcn
ing and paralyzing But for that disaster, does
any one imagine Ottawa would have giver
Hancock her miserable majority of 246: A
careful canvass of the city four weeks ago jus
tilted full reliance on majority OF $50 &c
400 in this city; but the cold water dash from
Indiana caused . perfect stampede among the
weak .knecd and tmld, and We were prepared &c
be thankful even for 2iG
And the same panic ran all over the county
Before the Indiana election new recruits for
Hancock were daily reported from every town
after that shower.ba bath It was no less sad than
sickening to see the poor frightened herd crawl
back to their old associations, terrified at the
idea of being caught on the weaker side 1t
has been fashionable in certain quarters to
glOrify the floating vote" rs made up of non.
partisan, cool-headed, independent voters Our
experience IS, that the main body of that class
consists of Ignorant, imbecile, unmanly, pur.
chasable rubbish.
Yet in spite OF such drawbacks, the democ.
racy of many of the towns in this county did
splendidly, among which we take especial
pleasure IN naming Brookfield, Eagle, Farm
Ridge and Richland. A like spirit in every
town would have redeemed the county. AS it
IS, we are fortunate IN getting off with ma
jority of less than 700 against US on the
presidential ticket, and with triumph of
the heaviest end of our county ticket.
And this last gratifying outcome gives us
an opportunity to say word by way OF point.
ing moral. The democracy had the wisdom
to present to the people the strongest county
ticket, and the result proves, that whatever
may be the political issues involved IN the can.
vass, so far as our local and substantially non.
political offices are concerned, there IS virtue
and good sense and political honesty enough
left among our people to vote for the best men,
This was illustrated handsomely in the cleo
ton of Taylor and Brewer, and Is not, in reali-
ty, contravened by the defeat Of Mr.. Milllgan,
Tor his defeat is in no sense attributable to his
being opposed by II better man, nor was 1t
by an honest vote of the people but
by a-well, we shall not characterize it by its
proper name, but simply say, he was not fairly
dealt with IN La Sale We say it with pain
and reluctance but there Is no need IN keep.
ing back what is on everybody's tongue. Up
10 Tuesday morning Mllligan was reasonably
certain of 500 majority In La Sale. We have
no doubt Mr.. Clark and his friends can figure
out to dot how many dollars it cost to white
hat majority down to 200.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

MYSTERIES OF THE PYRAMIDs-In q lee
ture on the Pyramids by the Rev. J. Hartwell
at Aurora a week ago the Herald reports him
as saying, in substance:
Recent discoveries showed that the build
ers of the pyramids, whoever they we're, were
well versed in many sciences, including the
higher mathematics and astronomy. They
knew the shape of the earth; the exact distance
to the sun, according to the latest measure
ments; they have recorded the exact length of
the year to a second the pyramids are built
on the points OF the compass, and the central
cavity answers precisely to the descriptions.
size, etc. Of the ark of the covenant as described
IN the books of Moses. Many other points
were given showing great knowledge on the
part Of the ancents, and would seem to Indi-
cate that the original human inhabitants Of
this earth were more intelligent than the pres
ent nhabitants-whlch would show that, after
all, man is not progressive race, but q fallen
one, and that the Darwinian theory of the de-
velopment of the race from lower species is
and has no foundation in fact
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
NATIONAL FINANCES.

The monthly statement of the national treas
ury for Nov. LIST shows Uncle Sans finances
to be in reasonably prosperous condition.
The reduction OF the national debt during DC.
tober amounted to $7OOO,OOO and for the four
months OF the present fiscal year ending Oct
3lst $33,6sl, s67, against Sl0,357,,lO for the
corresponding four months Of 1879. The re
duction in the Understanding debt during the
month just closed is $i0,0O0,O0O, of which
amount S5,119,oO0 is in 6 per cent bonds, and
the remainder In per cent. bonds. According
to. the treasurer's statement of liabilities aud
assets tor October, the available cash balance,
after deducting all current demands, ia $l45,.
s6s, i26, decline of nearly 100000 com.
pared with the same balance on Oct 1. For
the first time since the passage of the silver
dollar act the monthly issue Of silver dollars
exceeded the monthly coinage, and in conse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
than $50.

ELECTRIC LIdHT,-Although little has been
said about EDISON and his electric light for
some time and the newspapers have been max
ing fun of him, we see by late New York pa
pers that he has just completed his arrange
ment for lighting q large portion of the city
the coming winter He has obtained the right
of way from the city and is now putting in his
wires through what he calls the first district,
covering the heavy business portions lying be-
tween Park Row, Broadway, Wall street and
the East River up to Spruce street. This whole
district is to he fed by twelve engines of 100
horse power each-eight lamps to each horse
power The cost of his light he maintains
will be less than fourth of that of gas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

A dsgraceful mob outbreak against the Chi.
nese occurred at Denver, Col, on Sunday rag.
ing some "a hours. 1t originated in a China
man cutting white man severely IN a saloon
on Sunday. A crowd soon gathered, violent
speeches against the Chinese were made, and
then the mob proceeded to attack the persons,
shops and dwellings, of the Chinese wherever
found. Houses were RACED to the ground and
every article of their effects destroyed. At
one time as many as 1000 people took part IN
the mob and of course the police were power
less At last the sacked buildings were set on
fire and the fire department had all 1t could
do to prevent great contlagration. One Chi
naman was killed and half dozen brutally
maltreated. 1t was not until Monday morn.
ing that the mob was finally quelled by the
arrest of the ringleaders. Twenty three shan
ties were Quilted and demolished. 1t is said
the total Chinese population of Denver Is less
than 150
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1880.

this country into France for use as carriage
horses and in the cavalry service of the gov.
ernment While the average French animals
arc admirable for the farm they are too hcavy
and clumsy either AS cavalry horses or road.
s.ers. Hence, about Two years ago Col Bridge,
land, L. s. consul at IIavre, made an expert
meptal importation of L. 5. horses, which he
sold to the French cavalry at paying figures.
Repeating the experiment on larger scale, it
proved again profitable, and led the French
government to send agents to this country who
are now said to be making large purchase for
use in the French cavalry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

president OF the United States in guse which
no patriotic American, whatever his politics,
can contemplate without a feeling equivalent
TO ,.ingust That these performances upon the
stump should have been preceded and herald
ed by an Unprovoked attack upon IA brother
soldier which no gentleman would be guilty
OF uncer any provOcation, is eminently ap-
propriate-and gives the finishing touch to a
portrait which, for the sake of history, we wish
could be turned to the wall forever
What the future may have in store for Gen
Grant, we neither know nor care. He may
yet obtain tn prize the promise Of which has
induced HIM to tear off all masks OF modesty
aud decency. and show himself to the world
AS he really Is But in this last descent he has
fallen like Lueiter-never to rise again." He
Will find no place for repentance, though he
seek 1t carefully and with tears" He has bar.
tered his glory for mess Of pottage. A renown
which would have satisfied Caesar or Napo-
leon has been exchanged for the huzzas of
pcrisan mob. In the hope of gaming IN 1884
what was lost in 1881, he has lost what can
thirty terms cannot compensate him for that
loss. lie has lost the respect Of all those
whose respect is worth having. Every hon.
est and honorable member Of the party
WHICH has protited by his selfprostitution,
looks upon him with mingled pity and con.
tempt, if not with absolute loathing. Every
honest and honorable member of the party
which that prostitution may have injured,
tries to forget that such man ever led the
national armies to victory, filled the national
chair, and was received abroad as the repre-
sentative of national greatness. Never in any
age or country has one who had risen so high
sunk so low. Let us hope that never hereafter
IN our country will there be another such ex-
ample of incurable egotism, unsuitable smbl.
ton and suicidal folly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
From Freedom.

FREEDOM, Nov 3-Freedom has been all
agog with political excitement this fall. The
democrats of this town end Waltham feel well
pleased with their efforts. Messrs. Gentleman,
Nicholson, Brewer and Armstrong have spoken
here on the part of the democrats and Messrs
Mayo, Chapman, Snow and others for the re-
publicans. Mr.. Gentleman seems to have car
RED off the honors. He made the closing
speech of the campaign to the largest audi
ence ever assembled in Prairie Center, and the
earnest eloquence OF his remarks shows that
he is a valuable acquisition to the democracy
of this county Mr.. G. can always count on
an appreciative audience in Freedom.
Rev. r. X Robbins preached his first ser.
mon in the NJ E. church last Sunday in Hard
ing. He is a fine speaker, and made a good
impression The same is true of Rev. Mr.
Loyeloy, who is assigned to the Prairie Centre
church for the coming year.
Will Mcintyre, who has been employed in
]. l.. Shaw's shop for the last three years, has
gone west. Geo. Allen, an experienced horse
sheer takes his place. Shaw does good bust
ness.
w. c. Hall has raised his house, putting .
new basement under it. A new fence and walk
are also to be added
The attendance at the Harding and Prairie
Centre has been unusually large this
fall and promises to be larger this winter. The
winter terms open about Nov. 90.
The Harding Masons have at last finished
their new hall and store. 4 hall of good size
has long been q great need here and The new
ose is beauty. An occupant for the store IN
derneath Is wanted.
The corn crop Is making an unusually large
weld in this section. Some farmers have on
an average 40 and so bushels to the acre In
Wallace the yield is rot so good.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

quence there is now on hand $57O,2l6 less in
these CONS than there was Oct. I. The coin
age Of silver dollars for October was $1,000.
900, SO that the number Of silver dollars put
into circulation during the month just closed
is nearly 100000 The out standing silver
certificates show an increase over Oct of
about 81 800, 900, the actual amount of these
certificates being $90,oe0OOO, against about
$4,000 900 on Oct /. The large decline in
outstanding certificates Of deposit shows the
extent of the general business activity which
now prevails throughout the country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

Half dozen vacancies will soon occur on
on the bench of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, which will he filed by sp-
pointment by President Gsrfield. Justices
Hunt and Clifford are already incapacitated.
Justice Swayne, of the working justices, is 76
and cannot remain at his post much longer.
Justice Strong IS 70; Justice Miller, who has
been upon the bench twenty years, will early
be candidate for retirement Justice Brad
ley is 81, and could be retired If he should SO
desire. 1t is certain that the next president
will have majority of places upon the su
preme court bench in his gift.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

The curious fact is noted by a London health
officer that, whatever may be the cause a Jews
life is undoubtedly worth twice as many years
as Gentles. In proof Of this he reports that
in the district of Whltechapel, ON the north
side Of High street, which is occupied by Jews,
the average death rate is twenty per thousand !;
while on the south side Of the same street,
where the English and Irish live, the rate IS
iorty-three per thousand If this singular diff
ference holds good in other parts of the world,
it Is not only an additional reason for consid-
ering the Jews a peculiar people, but good
one for studying them from physical stand
point
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

Georgia Is excited over the rich finds of ru
bes and sapphres in her mines near Gaines
vile lately. few days ago boy II years
old found large, deep blue sapphire, perfect
ly transparent, IN size nearly an inch square,
but wedge shape, weighing thrtyscven and
onc.half karats, the largest ever found in
America w. G. Strubbe, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
is now the owner; by purchase, OF this pre-.
cious stone, which, according to Prof J. ID.
Dana's method of determining the value of
precious stones, 10 worth $5l 200 Boys and
girls and grown persons are searching for 9TH
ess where this was found The sapphire is
nearly equal TO the diamond in value and
hardness
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

While poor Will Surague, once the great
naboo of Rhode Island, was standing guard,
with shot gun in hand, on Saturday Of last
week, over his home at Canonchet, which his
wiie's lawyers were trying to wrest from him,
The wife was apparently having gay time
with the great New York Adon,s at Buffalo.
AT least on that day the associate press pro.
mulgated the following dispatch:
BUFFALO, Oct 29.-Among the guests at
Pierce's Palace hotel in this city, Yesterday,
were Senator Roscoe Conkling and Mrs Kate
Chase Sprague.
senator Conkllng addressed a republican
meeting at Lockport Niagara county, today,
and returned to this city and 10 Pierce's hotel
this evening"
Yet this debaucher-thIs roue and DESTROYER
OF the peace Of families, the people, by the
election Of Garfield, have just chosen as " the
power behind the llrone' by whom, for the
next four years, the destinies Of this nation are
to be welded.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

President Hayes, with his family, Gen Sher.
man and a member or two of his cabinet, after
prudcntly hiding for three months IN the wilds
and gorges Of the Pacific slope from the fire
and smoke and turmoil Of the late presIden.
ta campaign, returned on Monday-Ge
Sherman stopping at st. Louis, Hayes at Men.
tor, and Ramsey and other government officials
preceding to their long deserted and neglect.
ed posts in Washington. While Hayes lacked
the manly courage to remain at his post and
try to check the vile prostitution of all the
powers OF the government to the basest party
uses, so much at least must Ee said to his
credit, that he had enough of the sense of de
cency left to flee away far enough to be out of
daily sight of the disgusting spectacle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the martyred presi
dent, who had been quietly living for the last
four years at little seacoast town in France
has returned to this country. On her arrival
III New York week ago she was in such poor
health az to be confined for raj days to her
room. Her intention was TO return at once to
her home in Springfield, where she now is,
but 1t is probable she may on account of her
health, be compelled to spend the winter in
Florida