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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26
High Republican Testimony as TO Gen. Gar
fields Character.
From the Tribune, Feb. 10, 1873

From the Tribune, Feb 10, 1873.
| Let us gather up the ends from all this snarl
of testimony and see, if possible, just where
we stand. Read the evidence. With varying
degrees of guilt or guilty knowledge, every
man of them, with one exception (Mr BlaIne),
has been obliged to confess that at some time
| he had held this stock and at some time--un.
der stress Of conscience, let us hope, though
that Is not fully prOven-gOt rid of it, Now
let us go slowly over the list;
james A. Garfield of Ohio had ten shares ;
he never paid dollar; received $329, which
after the investigation began he was anxious
TO have considered rs a loan from Cakes Ames
to himself.
4
These men betrayed the trust of the people,
deceived their constituents, and by their evas-
ions and falsehoods confessed the transactions
20 be dlsgraCcful. Pass no resolution. Drop
it where IL is Remand the whole business to
the people,
From the Times, Feb 10, 1858.
OF the members referred to Messrs Kelley
and Garfield present most distressing figure
Their participation in the Credit Mobllier at
fair IS complicated by the most unfortunate
contradictions of testimony which the com.
mittcc do not undertake to unravel The only
possible comment on their cases is that had
they taken u perfectly upright course IN the
matter, and refused to have anything to do
with the stock, no occasion for contradiction
could have arisen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26

II a man In poor circumstances is found
guilty of taking bride and of perjury, he
must be imprisoned scourged, and dlsgraced
forever; but if Gen. Garfield Is found guilty Of
the same oiienscs as his record proves, he
must be kept respectable, as good preacher
of the Campbelite faith should be, and elected
to the presidency.-H Mai.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Dora Gordon Steele Is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Gordon, in Morris. She will
sing IN concert there next Tuesday evening.
Miss Kate Jordan, Lizzie Shulcr and some
Morris ladies sang in concert at Seneca on last
evening.
Miss Feline Montey, the vielinlst, Chicago, has
been filing engagements in Kansas during the
past month, and meeting with marked success.
The coming two weeks she is engaged to play at
the conventions to be held in Seneca, Kas and
Butler, Mo.
Mile. Marimon, who is now in France, is de.
scribed in Paris paper as being 'loaded down
with the aurels and dollars Of the New World"
Mr.. Mapleson wanted her to go to London, but
she declined his offer and all others, as she de.
sired to rest for while on her laurels and spend
some Of her dollars In Paris.
Haverly Juvenile Opera Company closed the
season at Detroit last Saturday and lett for New
York direct. They arrived at the Erie depot In
Jersey City 22d at noon, where there was really
several acts and n variety Of scenes between the
children and their parents. The children have
been absent nearly twelve months and have been
ION the road" every night since August II, 1879
The company has given ''Pinafore" 625 times and
travelled the western circuit twice from Minneso-
IA to Texas and Nebraska to Ohio. When leav.
ing Detroit they we're almost uncomfortable In
anticipating "ITome Again"
Mrs. Frank Frayne died in Chicago a few days
ago Of paralysis, and not Of bullet wound as
had been generally expected. She was an ac-
tress and for years had performed, with her hus.
band, in plays which introduced fcats Of marks.
m""shp, They held apples and coins on their
/ and between their fingers for each other
moot at. Mrs. Frayne lost finger, and his
lip was grazed; but they made great deal Of
-.oney by their perilous bushes, and stuck to it,
This spring, however, they bought handsome
residence in Chicago, intending to retire ard en-.
JOY their fortune.
Howard Lockwood, who is running more pros
porous trade papers in New York than a man can
figure up comfortably this hot weather, has made
venture to fill the place Of the "bustcd" Musi.
cal TirRes and Music Trhdc Reyicr
The new sheet is called the NuSicalI
Courier. 1t is very handsome paper Of 10 largeI
pages, containing great variety Of muscalI
news miscellaneous articles criticism Of music
and musical programmes, &c, and trade adycr.
tiscments. 1t appears weekly at 81 per year
The numbers thus far have been interesting
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26

One of the painful. unpleasant and distressing d
which flesh heir is Piles Dr.. BosASKos PILR
REMEDY has been tried tested and proved to be nfa
BILE remedy for the of all kinds OF Piles Price so cts
For sale BY FORBES L. GEHRING, Ottawa, III. apr10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26

CHANGE This great remedy discovered BY mission
airy In South America Send scfaddressed envelope to
the REV. JOSEPH T. IMAM, Smiion d, yep York Ciy.
April i7--Iysp
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Mem ADVERTISEMENTS.

E ID. Pie Peaches, ..I8c
? ID. Elgin Corn ...........IIc
3 ID. Elgin Corn. ..........I5c
2 ID. Diamond Corn. ...Ioc
3 ID. Elgin Tomatoes ..12c
3 ID. Bay View. ..I2c
? ID. Erie Tomatoes. ......... Sc
3 ID. Miller Bros. Peaches ......I5c
~ ID. California Egg Plums ...Ioc
"a ID. California Green Gage ..ISc
~ ID. Cal. Pears, very choice. CSC
~ ID. California White Cherries, CSC
IA ID. California Peaches. .....25c
4 gal. Can Apples ........,...2Sc
, ID. Can Samon..............25c
I ID. Can Salmon. ..I5c
? ID. String Beans .,.........Ioc
, ID. Cove Oysters .............Ioc
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A CARD.

To ali who snering from the and ndlscretons
OF YOUTH weakness early decay loss OF manhood
&C., viii sind Q recipe that VIII cure you FRER OF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26

ruER.ApINe ROOM CONCERT.

The Young Ladies' Temperance Society," IN
their efforts to provide Ottawa with an excellent
esding room to BE- open day and night have
given us many pleasing entertainments. On next
Tuesday evening" at the High School Assembly
Room, they will give another, which promises 10
exceed in interesting features any they have YET
given. The programme will consist OF vocal
and instrumental music and readings by Miss
Minna Wright. Concerning the musical pro-
gramme we have not learned as yet further thah
that Miss Powell, of Aurora, will give violin So
los; Miss Jessie Hardy, Chicago, soprano SOLOS,
and Misses Bushnell and Manley, Ottawa a. i'
ano duet. The music is sure, from all we can
learn Of the abilities Of the strangers to be extra
good. Miss Minna Wright is reader OF conced-
cd rare ability; having read with great success
At Chickering Hall, n. Y, and afterwards at Chi
cago to a private company OF friends, at The
Palmer, and on many public occasions. Indeed
she holds by rgat Of conquest the first place as
reader in Illinois to day. Some of the follow
ing selections by her will appear on the pro-
grsmme: Toms Little Star" Fannie Foster;
"Jaue's Baby" Fl. p. Smith; Robert OF Sicily y
Longfe!low; MARY Moloneys Philosophy"
~
Young Ladies and at Simon Bros Music Store.
TONY DENIER.
Tony Denier's Pantomine Troupe will occupy
the Opera House on next Friday night. 1t pur-
ports to have been greatly improved since here
a year or more ago, and is pronounced excellent.
Lincoln, Neb., paper says:
Geo. II. Adams, as Humpty Dumpty and clown,
sustained his reputation Of being at the very
head Of his profession. His performance stills
was truly marvellous Miss Mabel Stanton took
prominent place in the affections OF the audi
ence, as Column inc, strengthened materially by
her rope dance. Messrs. Ripley and Reed are
drawing cards OF the first magnitude, their make
up and their musical performance being seldom
eaualled Mr.. Il. c. Dunbar. as the Italian Pitfer
art, displaying a most excellent tenor voice In
full tone, and received an encore loud and long
Geo W. Hunter, in his Irish character, on the
Pat Rooney order, was just boiling over with fun
and fresh wit. His local hits were cutely put in.
The Davenport brothers exhibited their musical
Development and wound up the variety enter.
tainments with q rafting round OF give and
take" in a regular Tom Allen style that was re-
ceived by the gallery and, in fact by the entire
audience with shouts OF approval.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-02
ABROAD.

INTELLIGENCE from Buenos Ayres represents
that battle was fought on the 22d inst, be-
tween national and provincial troops. The lat
ter were routed. The national troops, however,
were repulsed i'll the assault upon the city OF
BucnOs Ayres, on the oath inst.
The Egyptian obelisk for New York has ar
rived at Gibraltar.
CHAs. BRADLAUGH was expelled from the
British house Of commons by n resolution
adopted on the 22d inst. On the day following
he was fOrcibly elected. but returned and war
finally taken into custody by the sergeant-at-
arms. Bradlaughs refusal to take the oath on
account Of his atheistic principles was made the
preteXt for his expulsion, but the real cause was
bis strong inclination toward republcanism.
IT is reported that the Russians have been
defeated by TurcOmans and forced to retreat.
Loss OH both sides heavy.
IT il reported that the st. GOthard tunnel il
in great danger of falling in. Land slides con-
tinuc TO threaten the masonry and engineers
think the only way to avert the danger Is to
modify the line traced ont for the tunnel.
The court martial in the case Of Thomas
Dale, alias Jordan, captain of the Canadian
team Of cricketers, who was arrested for dcscr-
ton, resulted in a sentence of &c days inpris-
Onment. Dale managed to escape from the
guard room, but being recaptured by II civilian,
another court martial Immediately increased
the sentence TO 33G days.
A DUBLIN dispatch says the famine fever has
appeared in some parts of the west and south Of
Ireland. A letter received from Charlestown,
Mayo county, says famine fever of the most dan
is very prevalent and is making much
progress. IL has also appeared in Swenford,
Mayo county, and Glengariff, Cork county.
The Greek government il taking measures to
increase the army from 1890 to 10000 men.
number of officers have gone to France, Italy,
Hungary, Algiers and SPAN to purchase horses,
and clothing. Theinfantry Is to bc
provided with 1,500 cartridges apiece.
HAIL-sToRMs have almost destroyed the crops
n some Of the Swiss cantons.
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Life's yicissitudes.

(From the Potbville (Pa.) Miners Journal
Thirty years ago there was no more
highly popular or more deserving citizen
of Pottsville than DIR. Benjamin Becker.
His practice for many years before the
period mentioned above was large and
remunerative, and he accumulated a
handsome fortune while young man.
He was an eccentric man and had many
hobbies, in furtherance of which he lost
his all. Ten years later he had amassed
another fortune, which was also lost in
unfortunate and visionary schemes. As
years rolled on he became too old tohold
his practice, which fell off until within
the last few years he did not makeenough
from the practice of hisprofession to sup
ply himself and wife with the necessaries
of life, and one day last week, when
nearly eighty years of age, he and his
wife were removed to the almshouse to
be cared for by the county until they
die. The institution of which the poor
old man is now an inmate was for many
years under his charge, as he was one OF
the first stewards ever elected to super
intend it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-02
MISCELI.ANEOUS.

The excess of exports over imports for twelve
months ending May 81, 1880, is S1G2, 1886
The steamship Gulnare with Capt. Howgato's
polar expedition sailed from Washington, on
the 21st inst. The Gulnare is British bottom
but has been granted permission to fly the
American flag.
A TOLEDO dispatch of the Dist inst, says:
"The great law suit of Power d Stewart, manu-
facturers of tobacco, VI. C. G. Warren & Co.,
manufacturers Of spices and powdered Ecoricc,
known rs the "hcorice suit" wherein the
former sued the latter for 100000 alleged
damage to their trade by the Use of low grade
of licorice adulterated with ccrra alba, resulted
to-day in verdict on all points for Warren d
Co., the jury being out but two hours"
GEN. JOHN A. SUFFER-, discoverer of gold in
California, died at Washington, ID. G., Oh the
10Th inst.
SAMUEL SAMPSON HOWARD was hanged at
BastOrop, Texas, on the 18th inst, for the muir
der of Alexander Farmer, May 9Th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-02
The Merrimac's Ram.
IFrom the Baltimore News.l

For year or so past a,heavy, clumsy
looking piece of iron has laid upon the
pavement of Messrs. Woolford & Tyler,
on Light street wharf. Few persons
would notice the article, but those who
do remark it's peculiar shape. 1t is a
portion of the ram which once was upon
the bows of the Confederate iron-clad
Merrimac, which sunk the United States
frigates Cumberland and Congress. The
ram was made in the shape of V, but
one side Of it has been broken of. The
head, however, remains intact. Upon
the remaining fange is visible All indenta-
ton of an inch or two in depth, said to
have been caused by shot fired by the
Monitor in her engagement with the
Merrimac in Hampton Roads, which
ended by the sinking of the latter vessel.
The Merrimac was raised about ID years
ago, and her iron, copper, brass, ETC.,
was purchased by Messrs. Lewis Baer &
Co. About year ago Messrs. Wool
ford 4 Tyler purchased the old relic
from Messrs. Baer, and since then it has
laid upon the sidewalk, reminderof the
war between the states.
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CASUALTIES.

Ar Tarport, near Bradford Pa, on the 25th
inst, fire destroyed thirty-one buildings, i'll
Guiding the Walsh house, postoffice, Luna Val
ley house and Oil Exchange. All the buildings
were light frames, and the town being without
water supply the only manner III which the fire
could he stopped was To tear down the buildings.
The loss aggregates $4,000.
The Steam Curdage company's warehouse at
Elizabeth, n. j., burned on the night of the
oath. Loss S75.O00; insured. VIM. ii. Wood
and VIM. LOsby were killed and James Marsh
and james Moore fatally injured by falling
wall. Other persons were seriously hurt.
The Woodsdale, Ohio. Paper company's mill
was destroyed by fire on the oath inst. Loss
cstimstcd ut sS0, 1000; insurance $4,000.
A FLOUR MILL at Bolton, near Wheeling,
West Va. was burned on the oath inst. Loss
S2O.OOO; insurance $4,000.
The mixing house of the Vulcan powder
mills, San Pablo, Cal, blew up on the 23d INST.
No fatalities.
Az elevator and lumber yard were destroy
ed by tire OF Saybrook, near Bloomington, ILL.,,
on the 23d inst. Loss S2O,OOO. Several per-
sons were Frustrated by heat during the pro-
presS Of the fire.
The steamer City of New York, of Alcxan-
dries Havana line, caught fire on the 22d inst
".
tOwed into the stream, where she burned to the
waters edge. The most valuable portion of her
cargo had been unloadcd. Loss estimated at
S350,00
DURING fire in Philadelphia grocery store
on the 22d inst, barrel of coal oil exploded
burning nine men, some severely.
Mrs. IIALsEMASN and All eighteen months old
child, were run over by railroad train at
Grant Park station ILL.,, on the 21st inst MIS-.
liaiscmanE was fatally injured and her baby i'll
stantly killed.
The house of Henry Bartcls, five miles from
Palatinc, H., was destroyed by fire, on the 21st
inst. A child four years old persisted in the
flames.
WM HUBER, railroad engineer, aged 60, was
dccapitated by an engine at Cleveland, ON the
2lst inst.
Two BARRIERS named John II. Egge and
Charles Bonn, were drowned in Alum creek,
Columbus, o., on the 21st inst, while bathing.
The United States Distilling company's brew
cry, Chicago, was partially burned on the Dist
inst. Loss on building and stock, chiefly whs.
kics and highwines and machinery S25OO to
,530,000 insurance $4,000. Daniel Mccarthy
aud Pat Linder, employees, were probably fatally
burned.
WHILE going to fire, at Chicago, on the Goth
INST, the hose cart of engine company No. s
struck sewer cap at the corner of Monroe and
jefferson streets and capsized, killing the cap
tain, Edward Smith, and seriously injuring two
or three other firemen.
FIRE in Batavia, N. Y, on the 10Th inst,
destroyed every building on Batavia street.
Loss 10000, including Days furniture factory,
80 O0J
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-02
Ilnrrafeful Humanity

A man rushed into n dentists room a
few days since: doctor, part of one
OF my front teeth has broken, and I'd
rather give $500 dollars than lose it ?"
The doctor took little sharp instrument
and inspected. "Ah," he exclaimed,
"uot 80 bad rs you think. If l can save
the tooth suppose you will he ready to
pay the $500" Well, all don't
kuow-that depends" lis it worth five
dollars TO you?" " Five dollars! well,
yes-twice that amount" The dentist
turned to his case, took out a sharp
needle, and extracted strawberry seed.
"Well, now," he said, that is all there
is; your tooth is as sound as q nut"
Jumping from his chair, the happy man
pulled out his purse. "One dollar"
said the dentist. The money was reluc-
family paid, and the fellow is going
round telling how that dentist charged
him an enormous sum for taking straw
berry seed from between his teeth,
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
White POnnies.


o mystic, mighty flower, whose frail white leaves,
silky and crumpled like banner furled,
Shadow the black mysterious seed that yields
The drop that soothes and luls restless world:
Eepenthet for pur wor, yet swift 70 ktl,
Holding the knowledge OF both good andiIl.
Tho rose for beauty may outshine tho far,
The lily hold herself like some sweet saint
Apart from earthly grief, as IL star
Apart from any fear OF earthly faint;
The snowy poppy like IN angel stands
With consolation In her open hands.
Ere History was born, the poets sung
How godlike Thone knew thy compelling power
And ancient Ceres, by strange sorrows wrIng,
Sought sweet oblivion from thy healing flower,
Oliver Of sleep! Lord Of the Land Of dreamsl
simple wecd thou art not what man deems.
Wandering about through the black midnigh
hours,
Soothing the restless couch with SAUNDERS Deep
And scattering thy medicated flowers,
Til hands were folded for their final rest,
Clasping white peoples DER pulseless breast.
We have clearer vision; every hour
Kind hearts and hands the poppy juices mete,
And painting sufferers bless its kindly power,
And weary ones invoke its peaceful sleep.
Health has its Rose and Grape and joyful Palm,
The poppy TO the sick il wine and balm.
] sing the poppy! The fral snowy weed!
The flower Of mercy that within its heart
Doth keep a drop serene for human need,
drowEy balm for every bitter smart.
For happy hours the rose will idly blow;
The poppy hath charm for pain and woe.
--Harper's Weekly.
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then breaks up in Jumps. have known
rain to occur ut the time, so the ground
turned up wet; and NOTTINGHAM be worse
than to turn up clay in this condition ut
this time of year, and have the sun bake
the Land, And little better is it in the
other case, as the lump cannot be re-
duced to mellowness, and only partially
SO with rains to soften them. The plow-
ing must be done, as the sowing cannot
he delayed, whether the ground is wet or
dry. The remedy is to prepare the
ground early. Plow when in the right
condition, whether sooner or later, anda
good seed bed can be secured. This also
gives chance for a second blowing or
working with cultivator and harrow.
There is no weather 30 favorable for pull
verifying the soil rs in the heat and show
Gs of summer. The effect of the fallow
can thus be given the land, the shading
of the soil by the buckwheat preventing
weeds from appearing, thus clearing the
land. In the spring it will be found to
be clean and mellow, If not too poor o.
two clayey, and needs only the cultiva-
tor and harrow to put it in good condi-
ton for crop. Much good can be done
the land by preparing it well for buck
wheat.
This crop usually receives the worst
attention, particularly on clay soil.
The worst land is usually given to buck
wheat; and this will do if thorough work
is made of it. 1t is also good time to
work in manure, spreading it on the
land some time before it is plowed, 80
that the soluble parts can be rained into
the soil, always remembering that if
evenly spread SO as to cover the entire
surface, the whole area will be saturated
with the fertilizing liquid. Plow shall
low, and work the soil well. This can
hardly fail to produce heavy growth,
shading densely the ground, SO that no
weeds or grasses can live, and the ground
will be sure to work up mellow with the
cultivator for the next crop, no blowing
being needed.