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CONGRESS-.

Great complaints are beginning to be heard
about the delay of business IN congress on &C
count of the in,erminablc wranglc the house
has got into over the report Of a committee
suggesting a series of important amendments
of its rules There is no immediate prospect
of an end of the protitless wrangle,
The sham love for the Niger protessed by
the republicans has been giving itself an air.
ing during the week over an objection inter
posed by VOORHEES, in the senate, on the Goth,
to the passage by unanimous consent of n bill
to admit articles contributed by foreign coun-
tries for the reliet of the Kansas negroes free
of duty Mr. Voorhees, desired to make Il
single suggestion in regard to the bill when
Edmunds Jumped to his feet IN a most often
sivc way attempted to bully hun INTO 81
lence. Mr.. Voorhees, said he guessed the ne,
groes coald wait few days until the bill
came up IN its regular order when he could
be heard and persisted in his "objectlon." 1t
is understood that Mr.. Voorhees, intended to
propose that the government should pay the
freight as well as duties on such goods, as it
had done IN regard to goods sent to Ireland.
The house committee on foreign affairs
have agreed to report in favor Of an appropri-
alton of 100000 toward the relief of the suf,
fering people of Ireland.
The house, on Thursday, got time for final
action on the appropriation bill for the post.
office deficiency on account of the star ser
vice. Star service means carrying mails on
temporary routes established by the post
fixed by law. That the postmaster general
should have a little latitude of the kind seems
reasonable enough, but during last year the
business was allowed to run into outrageous
abuses, especially in New Mexico and Arizo-
ma, resulting in deficiency of - 100000, halt
of which was little better than stolen. There
was a sharp debate over the bill on Thursday,
IN which our Mr. Hayes took part going IN,
"as a representative of the great west" for the
most liberal extension of the star service.
The house voted $97OOOO to cover the p NJ.
generals deficiency of 100000.
The everlasting bloody shirt" got another
vigorous airing in the senate on Wednesday.
The subject under consideration was bill to
remove the disabilities of young man of
Baltimore, who had done some service in the
rebel army SO that he could hold position in
the federal army. Edmunds, Logan, Conk-
ling, &c, set up a furious howl over the bill
and were sure 1t would break down every safe
guard thrown around the liberties OF the peo-
pie to allow an ex confederate soldier to enter
the regular army and fight Indians IN Mon.
tana. The bill, however was allowed topass,
1t Will probably be surprise to Mr. Jim
keene to learn that Mr.. Hill, of OHIO, has
made a serious movement in the house to in
terferc WITH and, if possible. break up his
mammoth corner on wheat. Mr.. Hill wants
a committee of congress TO investigate the
matter and see if any remedy can be had of
the evil"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
PARNELL IN CHICAGO.

| Parnell and Dillon, the Irish patriots, had a
tremendous ovation at Chicago on Monday
evening. 1t seems to have exceeded by far
every other demonstration in behalf of the men
and their cause that lad thus far been attempt
ed in this country. They arrived at the Mich.
gan Central depot from Detroit at o'clock in
the evening and were met by procession of
Irish societies, police, citizens, &c, numbering
over 10000 people 1t was . o'clock before
the long procession reached the Exposition
building where the speaking took place,
Though an admission fee of 50 cts. was charg.
, cd NJ the door and 81 for reserved seats, the
crowd inside was so immense that not tenth
of the audience could get near enough to the
speakers to hear them, Indeed the number
present is variously estimated at from 5000
to 10000 people Gov. Cullom introduced the
speakers TO the audience with strong express.
ions of sympathy for their suffering country
men. lie was followed by the Hon. Thomas
lIoync, who In few energetic remarks vindi.
Gated Parnell from the aspersions that had
been cast upon him, and denounced the British
government for its neglect to provide against
famine and suffering IN Ireland Speeches by
Parneil and Dillon followed, repeating sub.
stantially what they had said in other cities,
forciby presenting the suiferings of their
countrymen and explaining the political
causes that underlie them. Resolutions were
passed expressing sympathy with the Irish
people in their cruel sufferings and promising
substantial assistance; also expressing un
qualified endorsement of the Irish Land
League and It's methods 10 BRING about such q
change of the Irish land laws as shall bring
permanent relief The meeting broke W
about midnight and the receipts, after defray
ing all expenses, are said to have exceeded
$4,000.
On Tuesday Messrs. Parnell and Dillon wer,
treated as the guests of the city ana received
every attention as such. On Tuesday even
ing they addressed another enthusiastic, though
much less numerously attended, meeting a
Milwaukee.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

There have been important meetings in Mas
sachusetts lately between the leaders of the
Butler republicans and democrats and Fame
uil Hall democrats, by which 1t Is said a per
feet and cordial fusion has been effected be
tween these parties. 1t will be remembered
that the Butler vote apd that Of the Faneui
Hall democrats came within two or three thou
sand of equaling the republican vote in Mas
sachusetts last fall. With a popular demo
cratic candidate for president against Gran
the republicans admit that the vote In tina
state, with this fusion, promises to be uncom
fertably close
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OUR CLUBBING.

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with the followingpublicat s,iurnishln1g botn
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fer-open to old subscribers or new al any
most office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county. 40 az
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Cowley, the:.Shepherd's Fold man, was SEN
fenced last week to one year in the state prison
and fine of $250-the extreme penalty pro
yided for such offenses. At the expiration OF
his term in Sing Sing, # his fine is not paid
he is to be confined In the New York Jail one
day for each dollar. Judge Lawrence, OF the
supreme court refused stay of proceedings,
on the ground that no writ OF error had been
applied for or allowed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

BY reports made TO parliament it appears
that Il cost the British government $4,000, 600
to capture Cetewayo and make him wear
brooches. Half the amount would have bought
out every landhslder in Ireland and divided
the island into enough small tenements To give
every head of family large enough farm TO
support himself and family in comfort.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Another crazy man imagines he has discov-
cred perpetual motion. His name is VIM. j.
Obern, and he lives in Rockland township, Ma,
rion county, OHIO. His machine consists OF a
large iron wheel, containing a number OF
slides, inclined planes, &c, and when set up
it starts itself and will run until it wears out
A patent has been applied for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Senator Davis, of Illinois, writing to the
chairman of an Irish relief meeting in Wash.
ington, the other day, expressed the opinien
that slavery in its worst form did not compare
with the present oppressive land system OF
Ireland under which generations grow up to
foredoomed want and wretchedncs..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Burr Robbins, the Snowman, whom the
newspapers had killed month or two ago at
Janesville, Wis, has survived his injuries and
is gaming strength at a rate to indicate that
nv the time the circus season opens he will be
about "a we'll as ever.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

The Kendall county Record, after express
ing the opinion tina, If the Republican party
can do no better than nominate Grant it ough,
to perish, yet admits that if Grant is the nomi
nee of the Chicago convention, We'll howl
Just the best We can for Grant, believing that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Near Princeton, H., on Thursday of last
week, A. d. GarvIn, an exsoldier of unsavory
reputation, having trouble with his sister, Mrs
Kessick, attempted to kill her, bat was pre-
vented by daughter, who received a bullet in
her own body, killing her instantly. Garvin
then sho, himself through the head, innicting
n wound from which he died next day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

During thunder storm at Milwaukee OIL
Tuesday, lightning struck one Of the public
schools and also burned barn and couple
af honseg
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

1t looks as if Dan Voorhees, investigation
into the moving causes of the North Carolina
negro exodus to Indiana is likely to result in
bringing out pretty strong democratic cam.
paign document ut government expense. One
strong point in the case all the evidence has
tended 10 establish beyond doubt or contro
vcrsy, and that is, that at the bottom of the
movement was one Walker, colored agent OF
the L. S Postoillce Department, stationed at
indianapolis and an appointee and pet of AS
sstant Postmaster General Tyner. The money
to start the movement in North Carolina was
shown to have come through him and he is
shown to have boosted that he had perfected
an arrangement to run 10000 colcred voters
into Indiana to carry the state for the Ilepub
|hCans
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.

The New York Republicans held their stale
convention to appoint delegates to the Chicago
convention at Utica on Wednesday. The con
vention in its management and outcome was
very much like that month ago in fenhsyf
vania, Roscoe Conkling bosslng the one as
Don Cameron did the other 1t must be admit
ted, however that in the hands OF Conklng the
machine worked with vastly more smooth
ness than 1t did IN Pennsylvania bossed
by the Camcrons, though as to real popular
backing, GrantIsm showed no greater strength
in New York than IN Pennsylvania. On the
test vote in Pennsylvania to instruct for Grant,
the majority in vote of 249 was 2oi on
similar vote in New Iork--the question be
ing on substituting the name of Blaine Tor mat
of Grant in the resolution Of instruction-thc
majority for Grant III IA vote of 80, was but 81,
which. relatively, gives Conkling about the
same majority in the New York that Cameron
had in the Pennsylvania convention. The only
difference in favor Of Conkling was, that he
had the machine better oiled and in better
working order From beginning to end he
controlled every motion, and the opposition
scarcely once dared to open their heads or
claim that their souls were their own II was
notable however, that on counting up his slim
majority of 81, Conkling lacked the nerve to
propose the further instruction, which he came
fully bent to insist upon, that the delegation
from New York should vote on all questions
relating to the choice of candidate as unit,
thus placing the entire vote of the state in his
own hands He had to give that up.
The resolutions Of the convention, however,
which were adopted without opposition, lex
ccpt the one specifically instructlng for Grant
breathe the pure spirit of Grantsm, and show
that the delegates, while imbued with the
genuine spirit of imperialism, differed only
about the man to carry it out. They declare
that the nation is still in peril from the unlaw
full designs of the Democratic party ito Sc,
cure control Of the general government by
deeds of violence and fraud" and therefore
urge the necessity of selecting strong man"
as the republican leader; and as to the object
ions to third term, they cannot apply when
the terms are not consecutive and when the
man, like Gen. Grant, has bscn private cIti-
zen, absent from the country, and destitute of
all presidential influence or patronage.
No man has in palmer or more emphatic
language confessed that the Republican party
in 1877 got possession of the Presidency and
thus of the government by fraud than Roscoe
Conkling, and for a party led by him now to
urge the nomination of a "strong man" from
a hypocritical fear that the Democrats may at
tempt to succeed by the same means, is as cool
as an iceberg. The irresistible inference, on
the contrary, is that the object of nominating
a strong man. is to be able to make the same
species of fraud work second time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

INTEREST ON UNPAID TAXEs.-Onc Of the
meanest acts of the meanest legislature thai
ever met IN Understanding of course the last
was that which charges up an exhorbitant
rate of interest against unpaid taxes. In con
temptation of law, it is true all taxes in this
state are due in December; practically and in
point Of fact, however, real estate taxes have
not been regarded as due until April. Taxes
are at best hardship and often an injustice
besides But If man managed to pay his
taxes once year and within the first halt OF
the year for which they were levied, he was
regarded as doing quite as we'll as ought to be
expected. Generally the taxes at that rate
were paid at least before the money was need
ed. Now, however, steps in the legislature,
and because a man may be unable to meet his
exorbitant taxes-ln Ottawa 5 per cent. on all
he is worth-on the day the collector calls,
Furnishes him for his misfortune by charging
one per cent month until the taxes are paid,
las liquidated damages" we suppose, IN the
language of the dealers in cut-throat mort
cages. The allegation is that unless this fine
is imposed property owners may be inclined
to use their money IN their business instead
Of paying their taxes. To very small extent
this may be true; but times arc not as they
used to be, when money was worth one or two
per cent month"; and there is no longer the
same induccment to put off such payments to
the last moment, The simple fact is that in
nine cases out of ten people fail to pay their
taxes promptly because they haven't the mon
cy, and to compel them to shin around and
raise it months before 1t is needed looks very
much like dodge of the various school dis
trict, city, county and state treasurers to get
little extra interest on the money lying in
their hands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Gen. Grant had big reception" in the
City Of Mexico on Tuesday, and In the eve.
ming attended grand ball at the presidential
palarc
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SHIP CANAL!
And River improvement!

All citizens of La Sale county and Northern
Illinois favorable to the construction OF snip
Canal from Lake Michigan to the Illinois
river and in favor of the Improvement OF the
River, are invited TO meet at the opera House
in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 18th, 1880, to
devise steps for the promotion of those great
improvements Among other prominent
speakers who have promised to be present
and address the meeting are
GOV. CULLOM and
HON. CLARK +. CARR
Others have been invited and are yet to hear
from. A more detailed programme of the
meeting will be announced in our next M well
as in handbills and circulars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

The Cincinnati gas companies have reduced
The price of gas to private consumers to 81 go
per 900 feet
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the Republican party" (which deserves to per-
sh is superior to the man who represents it,"
Talk of eating crow That's downright buz-
Yard eating
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FURNITURE. &c.
FURNITURE

of the latest and most approved designs OF
best seasoned lumber snd the best work
manship.
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The Science ofKiss'mg.

Science in the last few years,
says the New Orleans Times, has
gained a terrible foothoId in this
world. 1t has ratified the dry bones
of old-fogy ism, made vi out of
worn out theories, upset ideas
which have been established for
centuries, The latest and most
astonishing fact that has been de-
veloped is that there is scientific
mode OF kissing The day when
young man could grab girl
around the neck and gOb6le kiss
in rough but comfortable man.
ner, is pas, TIE time when he
could circle hec waist with one
arm, get hi, shir bosom tall Of
hair-oil, ard pirouette his lips over
every square inch of her cOun
tenance. is no more. Scienc- has
proclaimed against il, and man
shoulders, but remains silent. The
old style Of kis ing, - sounds
like some one teariu.. i e!apboard
off smokehOuse T. IOW consid-
cred bad taste, AMI consequently
l. 3plu'y gong on OF idSnloli,
although the majority IF girls al
nit that science has cruelty de-
stroyed all the comfort Of q lOr O.
living, hear,-thri linz kiss, and
causes them t. express no little re-
greet at the cha g. The inprov-
ed scientific method Of kissing is
to throw the right arm languidly
around the fair uut', shoulder, tilt
her chin up with the left baud un-
I'll htr nose is pointed at an angle
Of fOrty-five degrees, or rather un-
ii it has an aspect resembling the
b0Wsptit of eli per-oullt sloop,
then stoop slowly and Craze about
her lips in quiet, suidued sort
OF way, tickle hsr nose with your
mdstache until she cries ouch!
This is scientific kissing, but there
is no consolation in it--nothing to
make man feel like a couple of
galvanic batteries were xal 0ping
along his spinal column, 1t is fat,
lukewarm; 1t lacks substance, and
fnot stale is At least uuprofi able.
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DRY GOODS j!
MILLINERY, Gxc.
CHANCE OF PRQPRLEEQRGHZP.
MISS LOLA SCHEU

Would respectfully announce to the pub
lie that on March oath, 1880, she purchas-
ed of Mrs. E. Scheu, her entire stock of
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on Billiard saloon on Bowling AneEs upon
whose premises any school child. boy OF
CIR, mzy he fGGnd during the hours above
named unless the same Ne accompanied hS
us parent or Guardian shall ne deemed
guilty rt ar r<Ffnss- zna SaS1l ne VsCnTsfse1
kr Fne- as nna more rhzR Twenty nolla-s
upon ce1vic1ioz heS0-e szy Police 81 Dis
G-scl Magistrate Sad his hcsnce InaE he
revoked hy the Minister os 1nfe-1os, IN his
discretion
SEC. > rA-r kespe- OF keepers ot SEy
al The public places eDurne-sTe1 n >ecs1cla
One rz tins Arz shall find officially IN clear
sur 1A,es- PREMISES az school Children the
same may call N me assis7sncs az las
police n- c1n<1ahleS- who Sha4l 1-St o-1e-
al s1ch school children 10 -s1I-l 10 shs11
bones and i Such o-ie- Ne no1 eeeyed by
tbs SID chil6ren. the police o. coTsIahles
shall r-acse5 70 zu-rehs1c al such chr
6-ez who sAAz-l no1 hzve gIrecee7e1 q Ttae1-
homes, ana cs1se them 70 I've Detained II
1he lack-ug ever night 10 ne brought he
fore the Police or DsS1-1c1 Magistrate on the
& following morning. 10 ne punished acco-2-
e 5rC ar The rl-gvisioas d. The lsw relating 70
Z I-UsncT-
From tho -zrr Of .Tz,lg z lS-0 70 asz7tJsst
E7,1sais1-517 g-s1a Fas-F0-7aczD-y School,
SEC. < TIE Police OF Disz-5ci Justices
are hereby authorized io commit 81 offend
e. dr1r convicted hsro-e them, unae- III
teen wears nl 4rs- 10 sai6 industrial 2na
R4fa-TnzIa-T Schools in 81 cases 1-aers
Thev shal 1eel such sentence fe ne more
suitable l1azn 1he punishment otherwise
authorized ily law.
SEc- e. The szld Police u District JUS
Tlces- On the representation 0- any -asz1los-
F u1 -he Saz-5 05 S5uczl51n- is ACe17s 1e1s
AI10-zfsy Genera 0r his authorized osg'liy
The Marshal q his deputy o. the She-1-. q
z De1uTv Sheriff o5 z-v Island shall have
p1T-e- 20 asz- zn1 determine a1ly case anr
70 senEe1Eas 1n- Aly Tern within 1ael-
-nlno-Tv 70 some Industrial and Ret0-z1la-
tory School, any cAll6 unds- 1ils-sn g7el1l,>
of ara WIN lives El idle O. dlsSoluTs lie.
vinose pAreulS E-s dead. a- I living, tTOE
drunkenness n- other vlceS q causes stIa-
naclecl u provide sulTshle employment
iu-, q exercise sAlEfa-x control over slcf
child W Jas SMITH
Se-c-srA-T q 1lae Board q E11cs1l0l
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