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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
THE Pennsylvania FLOPPERs.

One of the most remarkable political dem
onstrations ever witnessed in this country was
the meeting of republican Hancock men in
Pittsburgh last Saturday night. 1t was no
less a success as to numbers than IN the sin
gular make up of its material. The Philadel
phia Times says Of it:
1t seems oddly enough to read of the Han
cock Qualification meeting in Pittsburgh on
Saturday evening with Marshal Swartzwelder
as presiding officer, with one hundred repub.
lcan vice presidents and with Gen. Ben But
Ter, Col. Forney and Daniel Dougherty as the
orators. Swartzwelder was one of the most
eloquent Of republican campaigners in the con.
tests of the past, but he has Topped with the
rest. -Four years ago, or even one year ago
the names in the Hancock programme for
Saturday in Plttsburg would have manned
one of the grandest of Pittsburg republican
demonstrations. Chairman Cessna will have
to roll his trousers clear up to his neck to stop
this Topping business If it isn't speedily
chilled in some Way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
MAINE.

They had to give 1t up at last. After the
terrible row raised over the Louisiana fraud
of 1876 by Hendricks in Indiana, the republl
cans in Maine appear to have come tor the con
clusion that Il wouldn't do to count out Plais
ted, and they concede his election by ia ma
jority though Plalsted's friends claim for HIM
a majority somewhat larger.
The constitutional amendment that plur.
ality shall elect is carried by a large majority
so that in spite of the republican Legislature
Plaisted must be inaugurated unless, as Is
quite likely, the supreme court count HIM on,
by multiplying the constitutional amendmen,
as lrregularly or Illegally adopted. THIS part
of their game, however, can be postponed un
til next January.
Meantime, elated by the success Of the "fu.
SION at the recent election, in spite of the de.
termlned opposition of Weaver, Chase and
other leaders whom the republicans had bought
up the grcenback convention which Chase
Weaver, &c, had arranged to be held last
Tuesday to nominate straight Weaver cleo
toral ticket, was no more complaisant IN obey
ing the behests of the bought up leaders than
the voters were on the 9th. The convention
was attended by 46j delegates, and when Chase
&c, uniolded their programme to repudiate
the arrangement made with the democrats at
the state convention in July to divide the eIec-
toral ticket scene Of the utmost confusion
arose, amid which Chase's proposition was
voted down nearly unanimously, but 20 dele
gates siding with him. The convention then
proceeded quietly to nominate an electoral
ticket composed of four Weaver and three
Hancock men and adjourned. Chase and his
little squad withdrew to a side room and noml-
mated a straight Weaver ticket, but nobody has
any idea that 1t will get 800 votes and Maine
may thus DO pretty safely counted upon tor
three electoral votes for Hancock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

The Mendoza Post German is not parti
san paper, but claims te be independent yet is
constrained to express Its honest convictions
in this wise;
The people of the United States-at least
that portion who have not sold themselves
body and soul to party slavery-begin TO real.
lie that the republican party has accomplished
its great work of destroying slavery while
maintaining the outedrd unity of the states.
But the infinitely more important problem Of
restoring the inner unity Of the two great sec
tons and obliterating the sectional lines which
the great contest naturally drew between the
North and the South the republican party is
incapable of solving. On the contrary, the
tendency of Its pernicious measures, designed
solely for the good Of the party, has been ex.
actly in the opposite direction, to nurture and
increase sectional hate The downfall Of the
party is therefore inevitable. The solution Of
the question, whether the two sections shall
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

The most massive and imposing political
demonstration that ever took place on this
continent was the great Tammsny ratlfica
ton meeting in New York on Thursday ev
ening. Union Square" say the dispatches
"and all the adjacent streets were packed,
while several large halls were filled to their
utmost capacity. The enthusiasm of the peo
pie was of the widest character. Speeches
were made by August Belmont, Senators Bay
ard, Hill and Hampton, Speaker Randall
Daniel Dougherty and others. In the process
sion of democratic ward organizations there
were forty five thousand torch.bearers"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

Gen Butler, ex-senator Trumball and other
distinguished perverts TO democracy have re.
Gently been loud in their boasts that MAORI.
ty of the volunteers Of the Union army were
democrats. In 1864 the Union soldiers ex.
pressed their political preference, and an ex-
animation Of the records shows that 1857
volunteer soldiers voted for Lincoln, while on.
ly 3D. 14s volunteers voted for Gen Mcclellan.
-TTiLuHe.
Al the same time there were over 600 900
Union soldiers in the service How was 1,
tina, less than 10000 voted' The democrats
remember very well the boast Of Stanton that
he had saved Pennsylvania to Lincoln by al.
lowing only republican soldiers to vote for
electors In that state; and the Tribune must
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
AN OTTAWA BOY.

We find the following dispatch i'll Satur-
days Chicago Times:
CHATswoRTH, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE democrat
ic central committee OF this senatorial district
met In Pontiac, yesterday, and placed in nom.
nation James A. Smith. Of this village for
state senator. In doing so they have selected
a gentleman who Is above reproach~~a young
business man, who came to this county th!r'
teen years ago, and by his own exertlons has
mode himself one of the most useful ana per.
ular business men. He is a man who grasps
a business transaction with readiness and
knows no such thing as fail. Should the peo,
pie of this district select Mr. Smith as their
representative in the state senate they will
have an active worker and one who will look
out for their best interests, as well as that Of
the state at large. No more money spent
without valid consideration,
Mr.. Smith is son of \. B, Smith, Esq, of
this city, and was born and raised in Ottawa.
Though he left here eight or ten years ago to
engage in business in Chatsworth most OF our
people recollect him very well as lightning
smart" young man, of unquestionable honesty
and integrity, pleasant, winning popular ways
and bound to make his mark and win success
wherever he located or: whatever business he
engaged in Well, we are pleased to learn that
James has succeeded in business, and that he
has so largely won the favor aud good opin-
ION OF the people around HIM that they have
decided to make good use of him by placing
him IN the state senate, where his abundant
capabilities may be turned not only to their
own advantage, but to that of the whole state.
As both democrats and greenbackers unite IN
his nomination and in Ford and Livingston,
the counties composing his district, the two
united constitute majority Mr.. Smith will
no doubt be Eiumphantly elected,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

The Massachusetts straight greenback''
convention on Wednesday was very thinly at
tended and was far from harmonious at that.
A greenback candidate tor governor-Horace
b. Sargsant-was however nominated and a
Weaver electoral ticket. Resolutions prohib-
iting the use OF liquor and tobacco, ,ndorsing
Scion Chase's bolt ia Maine, and condemnins
Ben Butler for joining the democratic party,
were voted down.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

One of the abest and most effective speeches
Of the present campaign IN Indiana was made
by Judge NJ. X. NJ. Wallace, of Chicago, at In
dianapolis on Wednesday evening. Portions of
it are admirably adapted to this climate and
we have cut them out for insertion in next
weeks FREE TRADER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

AT democratic mass meeting in Monroe
Fayette county, Pa, recently, the president
was l0l years of age, and all of the six vice
presidents were over four score. The former,
Col. Benjamin Brownfeld, is still hale and
hearty. and, on opening the meeting in ques-
ton, proudly stated that he had voted for
every democratic candidate for president from
Jefferson TO Tllden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

The Union FAR at Wenona opens next Mon
day. Among the attractions will be a grand
military display on Tuesday and Wednesday
and sham battle. From the number of en-.
tries already made, the fair promises to be un.
usually successful.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

Bob lngersoll, though he may be his own
pope, evidently has a conscience Speaking
of events few years ago he said: Upon the
election Of Hayes-or, to state it scientifically
correct-upon Hayes becoming president"
His conscience wouldn't allow him to ignore
the job Garfield had such an important hand
IN putting up on Tilden In New Orleans four
years ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

Weaver Is trying to earn his pay by helping
the republicans in Indiana, but that won't pre-
vent HIM from congratulatng Landers on his
election three weeks hence, though assuring
him that it is not democratic victory. There
is nothing cheeky about Weaver.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

Don Cameron has at last been heard from
He was In Washington a few days ago and
the Times dispatches represent him as sd.
hitting that the republicans hope of success
in this campaign hangs on = slender thread.
If the business classes can be made TO believe
that the country will 60 to smash in the
event Of Gar6eld's defest, the Chicago party
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

also very well remember, what was Of world
wide notoriety at that time, that the soldier
vote in 1864 was shamefully manipulated in
behalf OF the republican candidates and that
the democrats IN the army were not given a
fair show.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

will stand fair chance Of success, but if the
soaring" programme should fail d change
will be inevitable" Somehow the daily op-
erations in Wall street and the clearing house
reports indicate that the soaring programme
don't work worth cent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

Green Bay, Wisconsin, suffered by dcstruc.
tive fire on Monday afternoon. About sixty
dwelling houses--some of them the best in the
city-were destroyed. The loss is placed at
$4,000 ."' ~'.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

hereafter continue to MAINTAIN towards each
other the attitude of deadly hostility, or shall
strive together hand in hand for the unity and
happiness of the whole country. remains for
some other party to work out.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

Maude S. accomplished the unparalleled
feat of trotting one mile at the Chicago Jockey
Club Park, last Saturday, in 2:1OaI, beating
ST. Julian's best effort one quarter of a second
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
Obituary.

Many hearts in Ottawa were saddenea on Sat-
urdsy last to learn, by dispatch to relatives in
this city, that Mrs. GEO. X. TozKR, formerly Of
this city, had died on Friday night Of last week,
at her home in Newport, Arkansas. She seems
to have been taken about three weeks ago with
gastric fever, which changed into typhoid pneu-
moniA resulting, after lying four days uneon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

All i'm Blaine's appointments to speak
in Oh and Indiana are "oh" lie says he
Will have his hands full to save Maine from
going for confusion" and Hancock in No
yembcr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25

All the public schools below the fifth grade
in Morris have been closed on account Of the
prevalence of diptheria in the place.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
ALEX. VAUGIlEi,
For Circuit Clerk,
WILLIAM w. TAYLOR.
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM X. MILLlGAN.
For States Attorney,
L. W. BREWER.
For Recorder,
AUGUSTUS MEISENBACll.
For Coroner,
DIR. c. W. REYNOLDS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. W. 5. HANCOCK,
OF Pennsylvania
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WIN. II. ENGLISH,
OF Indiana.
DEMoCRArIC STATE TICKET.
GOVERNOR,
LYMAN TRUMBULL,
of Cook.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
of Clay.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
JOHN II, OBERlY,
of Alexander.
AUDITOR,
LEWIS c. STARKEL,
of st. CLAIR.
TREASURER,
THOMAS BUTTERWORTH,
OF Winnebago.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
LAWRENCE HARMON,
of Peoria
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
FOR CoNGsEss,
DANIEL EVANS.
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION,
NJ. W. SCHURTS,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19
NAB 'Y'S

val it was expected that its production
here would be the first on this continent,
but since that time it has been given in
Boston. 1t was, all things considered, the
attractive part OF last nights programme.
The chorus here did its best work and the
solo parts calling for no great efforts
were elegantly rendered. At the conclud-
ing chorus Mr.. Thomas turned to the great
body OF singers he has been so long drilling
and gave look of decided approval and
applauded them as warmly as any one in
the audience.
The following is the programme for this
afternoon:
overure-Laouore, No. .3..............-..Bee Beethoven
., Orchestra.
Aria."Shall / in Mamre's Fertile Plain"
VOSnudl ......"d dduoel
Mr.. Myron W. Whitney.
Variadons-Theme by Haydn. Op Sc (Chorale
b. Antony D............ Brahms
Aria-'Tl Mic Tesoro" Don Giovanni) Mozart
Mr.. Fred. Harvey.
Scherzo-Midsumm mer Nights Dream. Mendelssohn
Romanza-"Selya Opaca," (William TelD- D- Rossini
Miss Amy Sherwin.
Intermission.
Symphonic Poem p6hass,Sa 6,sssst4. op Saint saens
La Forza del Destino. -
Signor 1talo Campanini.
rlzzlcato folKa...... ,.....SIrauss
Orchestra.
Song-I am Roamer," (Son and Strangely
.............................. ... Mendelssohn
Mr.. J. F. Rudolphsen.
Centennial Inauguration March. ..... ....".W Wagner
Orchestra.
The following is for tonight:
BEETHOVEN AND ROBERT scHUMANN-THE GREAT
D MAJOR MASS.
Missa Solenins, D Major, Op 123........ Beethoven
Miss Amy Sherwin, Miss Annie B. Norton,
Annie Louise Cary, Emma Cranch, Sig. Italo
Campanini, Mr.. Fred. Harvey Mr., ]. F. Ru.
dolphsen, Mr.. Myron w. Whitney, Mr., s.
Z. Jacobsohn-violin. chorus, orchestra, organ.
IntermiSSion.
Symphony No. 4, D Minor, Op. 120 .... Schumann
toduction-Allegro. Romanza, Sterzo-Finale.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19
Burglaries.

P.S. Bartlett, Of Milford, Ohio, had his
watch and some valuable jewelry stolen
from him yesterday.
DR.. N. W. Bishops residence, at Love.
land. was entered by thieves Sunday night
and robbed of valuable watch, chain
and Masonic charm.
Thieves entered Mrs. T. A. Sayder's resi-.
dence, at No. 142 Broadway, and carried
away two diamond rings, q ladies' gold
watch and other valuables.
Henry digs stable was entered the other
night by thieves, who stole mare, top
buggy and a set of harness.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19
The Divorce Mill.

Judge Burnet yesterday disposed Of the
following divorce suits:
Mary K. Doolittle VS. Frank M. Doolit
tie. Decree granted on the ground Of gros,
neglect Of duty.
Dina Stiefel vs. Abraham Stiefel De-
cree granted on the ground Of gross neg
lect Of duty.
Oumina Aldridge VS.. Henry ]. Aldridge
Decree granted.
Edward G. Specify Elizabeth @. Specht
Decree refused.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

The officers Of George d. Thomas
Post, q. A. R., are now: General P. W.
stanhope, Commander; 8. N. Maxwell,
Senior Vice Commander, and Captain r.
r. Way, Junior Vice Commander; Captain
J. G. Niche, Quartermaster. The Adiu.
tant, It 10 believed, will BE- oaptain Il. B
Bryson.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19
CLOTHING.

The District Attorney has given up the
attempt to prosecute Tom Ambrose fer
embezzlement Of Government.funds. It is
also thought that the indictment charging
him with perjury will have to be aband-
oned, but the indictment for making a
false claim will hold good.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

The Homeopathic Medical Society of
Ohio commenced its sixteenth annual ses-
Sion yesterday in the Pulte Medical College
Building. In the evening a sumptuous
banquet was spread for the Society at the
Highland House.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19
Health Board.

The Health Board met yesterday after.
noon. Health Officer Miles reported that
the Tenth and Eleventh District Schools
were over-crowded with pupils causing
great injury to the health Of the children.
It was resolved to call the attention of the
Board OF Education to the matter.
Dr. George, Of the Twenty second Ward,
and DR.. Lewis, OF the Sixth Ward, were
elected District Physicians to fill vacancies
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

A young man from New Orleans fell
out of private box at the Vine-street
Opera-house last night, tumbling in among
the members of the orchestra, distance of
thirty feet below. He struck on his cheek
and thus escaped injury.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19
Sporting News.

The Cincinnatis lost finely played game
yesterday by Manning's muff Of fly in
the first inning and by the execrable
umpiring of Bradley, who put out two
Cincinnati bows, whereas they should have
been credited, one with home run and
he other with three bases. The following is
the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

Commencing to-nigh ght and during the
Musical Festival, the Valley Junction ac-
commodation on the G., l. St. L. & G., Rail-
road, will leave at 11:45 p. m. instead Of
midnight as heretofore announced.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

The deadening preparations Of Opium
for the Baby are rapidly disappearing be.
fore the use OF DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Sold
by all druggists.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

Detective Mead recovered a lot of val
liable property recently stolen from A. B..
Champions residence on Baymiller street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

Boston. May 19.-The game between the
Boston and Providence Clubs was post
poned on account Of rain.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

Spring Grove avenue is being graveled
and put in good repair for last driving this
summer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

Bark and Iron, introduced in 1856 by
Nichols & Co., is an old and valuable rem
edy for tile cure of dyspepsia, loss of appe-
tite, boils, etc.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-19

At the Zoo yesterday the monkey and
buffalo families were increased.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-12-25
An Alarm-Clock SuperfluOus.

A PERSEvERING motions canvasser
walked into lawyers office in San
Francisco with new kind of alarm
clock. The man of bubbles was evil
IDENTIFY interested and heard him pa
liently TO the end. When it came to
his turn to get in word, which in
these cases is about once in an hour and
half. he spake as in hereafter con-
tanned: "My friend, l firmly believe
that that alarm, clock is worth seven
dollars, as you state. and that you are
foolish 10 offer it to me for two and a
half; that it will go every half hour for
sixteen months without winding up and
wake up an elephant every pop. Ny
heart tells me this is true, and am
simply aching to give you four times
the price you demand. But when in
form you that l have an infant three
months old at home afflicted with per-
petuai collie, and a baby going on three
who insists on having drink of water
at regular intervals during the night,
and never sleeps after four O'Clock in
the morning, do you not think that my
investment in this beautiful invention
which you are retailing might. in
measure, be characterized as extrava-
gant?" That clock agent nodded, as
sented, picked up his hat. put up his
alarum and retired.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-12-25
The Stage-Driyer's Story.

STRANGER" said the stage-driver,
"this was how | found out her speed:
was driving alongside the railroad
track just as big load of hotel furni-
ture started. The freight ear wouldn't
hold it all, but they managed to
squeeze everything in except a long
bar-mirror, which they tied TO the side
OF the ear. The mare saw her refiec-
ton in the glass and thought it was
another horse squirting for the lead.
You couldn't have held her back with a
steam windlass. She just laid back her
ears and snorted along like twenty
inch shell. The passengers all began
to get excited. They rushed out Cd
the platforms and began to make bets.
The conductor stood up on seat and
began to sell pools. The engineer
pulled the throttle-valve wide open
and tore along at ninety-five miles an
hour. Soon the mare was abreast of
the cow-catcher. At San Bruno we
had half mile the lead. Near the
Mile House the train was so much
ahead of time that it fell through an
open draw and everlastingly smashed
up-7 killed and 1893 wounded, 1t
was pretty rough on the passengers, but
then we distanced the train, bet yer
life. About month after | sold that
mare TO her present owner for 500, 100.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-12-25
A Living skeleton Before Doctors.

PRoF. A. b. ARNOLD lectured the
other day before class of students at
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
on Isaac W. Sprague. the living skel-
eton.' Sprague, who is now thirty
nine years old. was present during the
lecture. He was born in Massachusetts
and was. until twelve years old. a
healthy boy. The disease of muscular
wasting then came on gradually, and
after few years he was compelled TO
leave the shoemaker's bench, where he
was working with his father, and seek
some other mode of earning his living
He engaged himself with showmen
When twenty-siN years old he married,
and has now three fine healthy boys.
His height is five feet nine inches and
his weight forty-six pounds. His dis
ease, the Professor further explained,
was known as progressive muscular
wasting, some attributing ii to disease
OF the muscles. The accepted theory,
and which Prof. Arnold advanced, was
that il was due 10 disease of the spinal
cord. In its early stages electricity is
used with advantage The present
case. the lecturer explained. was re-
markable one, both for beginning so
early and lasting SO long, as the dis
ease generally killed in five years.
while this had lasted twenty-seven
years. The leugth of life in the present
case was due 10 the fact that the dis
ease had not involved the muscles of
respiration and deglu,ition Swallow
ing), which were only now beginning